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The Hongkong Telegraph.

January 8th, 1912, Temperature-s.m. 58, p.m. 56; Humidity...80, 89.

No. 8679

TELEGRAMS

晚一十月壹拾年三統宜

TELEGRAMS.

ESTAB SHEN Copyrigh, 1912 by

TUESDAY JANUARY 9

TELEGRAMS –

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„EGRAMS.

THE NAVY,

THE NAVY.

THE REVOLUTION.

THE REVOLUTION--

WARM APPROVAL.

TRAINING STAFF.

A DEADLOCK..

SUN'S MANIFESTO.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR

January 7th, 1911, Tomperature a.m. 60, p.m., 50; Humidity...77,7

TELEGRAMS.

THE REVOLUTION.

號九月正英港香

TELEGRAMS.

$35 run Angule

Hinsis Corr 10 Care,

TELEGRAMS,

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

LABOUR TROUBLES:

WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE.

SHIPYARD STRIKE.

MORE EXECUTIONS.

[Service To The “ Telegraph.”]|

The Memorandum emphasises

Bombay, Jan. 9, 7.50 s.,

the special necessity of a special

The announcement regarding Training Staff for the purpose of the Naval War Staff has been giving a special course of training cordially received in sorvice

circles.

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at the War College, and states that

it will be an essential part of the new arrangements that candidates

suitable seniority, as well as officers

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph," Lan Chung-sc, a womanhood

Bombay, Jau. 9, 7.50 am suffragist, has asked the

Discussing the Chinese revolue President that the franchise may remariee he extended to women. Her

Durban, Jan, 9, 12 a.m.

Router's correspondent at Pe- king states that the armistice has tion the "Times"

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not been renowed and negotia-Sun Yat-sen's curious manifesto request has been granted. tions are al ́a deudlock.

TCHED BATTLE WANTED,

The overanoat expects and for the staff shall be selected from volunteers among Lieutenants of hopes that the revolutionaries will move northward and thus

Provide an opportunity for a

pitched battle, as owing to want of funds the Government is un- able to sond southward a suficient force to secure victory, SIDE-TRACKING TRAFFIC.

The Navy League warnily ports the new arrangement and says it will greatly assist in the. consolidation of the Imporint

Defence scheme and will being it to a higher level than it has of other branches throughout the

ever reached. -

Those who pass the

„The Maritime League ileo.wel-necessary examinations at the War comes the now body, bist' thinks it must possess authority in 10-

gard to strategical matters.

Router.

PRESS PHAISES.

Via Durban, Jan. 8, 10.10 a.m:

Though there are some criticisms,

the details of the Naval war stafi

Services.

College will be cligible for appoint ments either to the Admiralty or the staff of flag officers afloat. In ali

cases, regular periods of sea-goins duty will alternate with the other

duties of the staff officers in order

that they should keep up the neces sary standard as practical sea olli-poriflod-Router.

cers. The personnel of the staff at

The merchants of Tientsin complain that the Imperialists are needlessly sido-tracking goods

traffe, and they declare that the

foreign trade of Tientsin is im

does not bring matters any nearer

a practical solution and excludes a preific compromise.

PROVISIONS RUNNING

SHORT.

Gondra Chang Fün of the

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BRITAIN'S DESIRE. Imperialist troops has reported to The solo wish of Britain, it re H.E. Yuan Shil-kai that the pro-

marks, is to have re-established visions of the revolutionarios are in Chins, as speedily as possible, becoming exhausted. He sug form of Government both stable gests that the present affords an and progressive, and it is a mat- opportunity which should not

Service to the "Telegraph."][Service to the "Telegraph."

Bombay, Jan, 9, 7.50 am. Without awaiting the result of

Bombay, Jan. 8, 8 a.m. Reuter's correspondent

the conference on discharge notes Teheran states that on the order the shipyard workers in Sundar- of Government a commission oon- land and olsewhere have struck sisting of four Persians and the without giving notice.

Belgian direstor of Customis, Mr.

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The trouble arose through the Mornard, has taken over masters refusing to employ men Shuster's duties. Mr. Monard is except they produced discharge to act as provisional Treasurer.

notes,

General.

TEMPORARILY SETTLED.

Lator.

The strike has been tempor-

ter of absolute indifference to be lost-of sending 300,000 troops urily settled pending further

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Britain what that form of govern authward.—“Sheung Po." ment may be.

GENERAL STRIKE,

THE "TIMES" DOUBTS. ARGENTINE RAILWAYS. Nevertheless the " Times" oan- not help doubting whether republicans, for all their Western

education can succeed in getting, up a form of Government, alien

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are heartily applauded by the first will necessarily consist of offi- STOKEKEEPER. MURDERED. to the most deep-rooted prejudices

papers. Even the "Morning cers who had not received the new Post," which offers the most staff training, and a certain number

criticism, concluded by staling

it is a susceptible improvement, but |

oven as it stands, the Operations

division is the most important addi-

lion to the Admiralty since the

great war a century ago.

CLOSE CO-OPERATION,

who are suitably qualified will be appointed forthwith, and the actual work will begin shortly afterwards.

TRAINED OFFICERS.

Mr. Churchill concludes by sayi

Mr. Churchill concludes by say-

ing that he hopes the result

of these arrangements will secure

a body of officers afloat and ashore,

whose aptitude for staff duties will

Bombay, Jan. 8, 9.25 u.m.

Mr. Churchill's Memorandum

have been systematically trained, sets forth this the First

and place the First Sea Lord in a Bey Lord is the excontive officer in active control of the position where he can decide and daily Fleet movements who re-advise on ground issues without quires, like a general in the field, being burdened with undue detail

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to have at his disposal the Chief with every assurance that no detail

of Staff. The Divisions will be of has been neglected. |

equal status, each under the Direc

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

tor, who will usually be a captain.

Captains Ballard and `Jackson

The Chief of Staff will be enjoined.

Shunghai, Jan. 8, 11.50 p.m.

Mr. Folgate, a storekooper at

|Mukaushan, a missionary sanator

ium near Shanghai, has been

murdered by robbers.

RUSSIA'S MOVE:

and traditions of the Chinese

nations.

Service to the Telegraph."]

Durban, Jan. 8, 9.16 p.m.

A general railway strike in the Argentine is preventing trans- portation of the whest orop which

negotiatione.--Reutor.

TRIPOLI WAR.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

[Service to the "Tolegraph".]

Via Bombay, Jan. 8, 2 10 p.m.

A strong force of Turks attacked

the Italians who were constructing

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg says that the Russians"

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at Tabriz have executed the chief

of the Fidai military organiss. tion, hie lisutenant and the two. editora of a revolutionary paper.

MR. SMART SAFE:

Via Bombay, Jan. 7, 9.25 a.m.

Mr. Smart, British Consul, has

arrived at Shiraz accompanied by

sowars.-Router.

FOREIGN MOVE JUSTIFIED, Bhould have begun this week.-some outworks at Hops on Satur-T

day, but were repulsed after three The Times" welcomes the Reuter.

hours' foreign occupation of the Peking railway which is authorised by the Protocol of 1001 and is justi fied by the uncertainties of the situation.-Reuter,"

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A NEW GOVERNOR-

GENERAL.

Shanghai, Jan. 8.

Oliang Tai-yun hias telegraphed

to Dr. Sun Yat-sen that To Wan-

hing has been elected Governor-

UNLUCKY ORION.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT.

fighting. Twenty-one

Italians were wounded. Reuter.

CANTON NEWS.

"TRAPE" CORPO

Canton. 0, Jen. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the President, has sent ar address to the Gover nors-General of the various pro- vinces, expressing the fear that he may not discharge his duties to the satisfaction of the people.. He describes their scossa in

PRESIDENT OR MISTER, freeing themselves from the

Dr. Sun's Title.

The following is from the "China Press" of Jan, 4:—

"yoke of the Manchu as an event unparalleled in history. He called upon his followers to dis pense with reacial prejudices and presses the hope that they would all work together in har- .. mony as a united race should,

[Service to the Telegraph."] Via Durban, Jan. 8, 10.10 a.m.

What is probably the first During a strong tide, H.M.S.

Referring again to the Revolu recognition of Dr. Sun Yat-sen as tion, the President ways that the Revenge broke her moorings at president of the Republic of foreigners are in sympathy with the movement and hoped that the China, by representatives of the Republicans will not follow the foreign powers, is contained in had example of the Manchus by crowded with ships on Christmas to-day's issue of the Municipal entertaining any ill feeling to

Gazette in the form of a com-wards them

Portsmouth.

The harbour was

Bombay, Jan. 9, 7,50 a.m.

Reuter's correspondent at l'e-

king says that Russia has notified China that the latter must re-

cognise the independence of Outer Mongolia, so far as interual General of the Chekiang Province, leave, and the Revenge crashed munication to Mr. H. De Gray, affairs are concerned, 'under the dignitary of the Lamuite Church who was recently proclaimed the antocratic sovereign at Urga.

Broadside on to H.M.S. Orion's

CABINET BUILDINGS. Wong Hing and Chui Sin-ching bow, the vessel sustaining a large hare jointly inspected the site of hole. There were no casualties.

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the last exhibition in Nanking, The Orion is apparently not RESTRICTED POWERS,

and have proposed to erect new seriously damaged, but she will Russia will assist the Mongo-balldings thereon for the use of probably be prevented from joining In the naval display on the King's have been appointed directors of fians in the maintenance of order the Cabinet.

return-Reuter

to hold frequent meetings with the heads of the three Divisions. The the Operations and Intelligence and to construct a railway from

functions of the War Staff will be divisions of the Naval war stall Kine"

advisory. It discharges no admin-Reuter.

istrative duties, and its responsibill-

ties end with tendering advics and LAST INDIES SQUADRON, the accuracy of the facts whereon.

the advice Is-based. There must Via Bombay, Jan. 7, 9,25 a.m.

close and whole-hearted-c0- Admiral Bethell succeeds Admiral

QUANGES,

to Urga. Henceforth

The Provincial Assembly at Chins will not be permitted to Nenking has been transformed

maintain troops nor Colonies in into a senate advisory Council, Outer Mongolia, he external and this College of Teaching has alfairs will be permitted to remain | been turned into offices for the

Board of Education. The Militará s in Ubica's hands.

between the War Staff Slade in command of the East China has not yet replied to College is now used by the Army

'Staff of the Army. Indica

RAILWAY DISASTER.

NINË KILLED.

9.25 a.m.

Condy

Chairman of the Municipal Coun cil, from M. L. Siffert, Doyen 01 the Consular Body, as follows:

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REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Sun's Oath, Telegrams from Nanking state that President Sun on assuming the Presidency of the Provisional Government took an cath reading as follows, or as near as can be rendered in English

absolute To overthrow the oligarchio form of the Manchu Government; to consolidate the

Shanghai, Dec. 30, 1911. Sir,-I beg to inform you that at the request of President Sun Yat-sen. I have this day issued permit for the passing through the International Settlement on the first day of January, 1912, of iepublic of China, and to plan three cavalry officers and eight and beget blessings for the pen- bodyguarde, mounted, with arma ple. 1, Sun Wen, will faithfully (See Hsing Bridge to Railway obey the popular inclinations of the citizens, be loyal to the nation, Station):

sad perform my duty in the ins The permit was for an escort terest of this public, until the for President Sun who was on his downfall, of the absolute oligar chic government has been sooom- way to Nanking

plished, until the disturbances But if he was abcorded recogni- within the potion have disappear- tion as President by Cousu). er, and until out Public

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General Siffert, the Municipal has been established Gazette is more conservative. minent nation on,this

Service to do Telegraph."

recognized by all Via Bombay, Jan

The notice is headed Departure Then, of Revolutionary Leader and quish collided

the bost the Gizette can do for passengers being President: Sun ja the way of a

Paris,

is plain. “ Miste