The Hongkong Telegraph.
February 4th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m. 57; Humidity...48, 60.
No. 8702
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February 3rd, 1911, Temperature a,m. p.m., 67; Humidity...03, 79,
MONDAY FEBRUARY
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1012.
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HOME POLITICS,
THE REVOLUTION.
A PERILOUS POSITION.
Chancellor on Foreign Policy.
HOME POLITICS.
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NAVAL DISASTER.
DEAD DUKE.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
ROYAL SYMPATHY.
NO SPLIT IN THE CABINET.
[Service To The Bombay, Feb. 4, 7:55 a.m. Mr. Lloyd George in a speech
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[Service to the Telegraph."}
London, Feb. 3, 5.55 p.m.
IIe affirmed that wo are not alone
"Telegraph'*]
Bombay, Feb. 4, 7.55 a.m.
The Chancellor proceeded to
in realising the danger that might arise from the international atmos phere. In spite of all the circum..
in London yesterday made an say that only one-thirtieth of the important statement regarding increase lind gone in-the creation
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Foreign policy. He emphasised of new offices, while the charges the fact that Britain was never of political corruption were at better able to face an emergency kolutely untrue. At present there than at present (cheers). He were no examinations applicable
TOWARDS - A REPUBLIC,
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Feb. 5, 0,35 a in
An unpublished ediôt hom the Dowager-Empress lias instructed
ESPIONAGE CASE.
"I AM INNOCENT.”
[Service to the Telegraph."]
Bombay, Feb. 5, 1.10 a.m.
Stewart has boon sentenced to
imprisonment in a fortress.
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England to know it.”
The chief witness for the
Yuan Shih-kai to establish a ro-Wien sentenced he said, "I am stances which we, deprecated republic in conjunction with the innocent and I wish everyone in cent events had had the effect of outhern republicans, calling the attention of all nations:
Yuán is ondervouring to per- to the perils of the position. He was not going back upon any positado the Nanking Government circumstances; he was not going to to hand over the control of the defend the Government or criticise whole of China, pending the Convention and the appointment dwolt on the growth of arm to the functions created but there others; he was not going to defend ments an' pointel out that eam.would be special examinations in hunself for any part that he had
of a permanent Cabinet. Joule omy was impossible until inter- the future. Ile had made in-
TRAIN WRECKED. national envies, jonousios, and quiries and had found that moar
fears were removal, ·
A PERILOUS POSITION.
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of the officials appointed, wore
Unionists. Ilo omphasised-1:0
fact that the 1900 Budget was u
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taken.
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CUMSTANCE. ・・
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London, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Why was he not going to do su?
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The destruction of a dynamite.
pillar supporting a bridge over the river at Shanhaikwan! fr
Not because he was not prepareil, wrosked the Mukden ordinary
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[Service to the "Telegraph." London, Feb. 4, 7.50 a.m.
The Cairo correspondent of
Router states that a memorial ser vice for the Duke of Fife was held at the Church of All Saints. Lord
Kitchener, ministers, diploinats, military and civil officials and the
noted as interpreter to Stewart majority of the British Colony ProFocution was a Belgian who
while he was touring Germany attended. The service was most
at who donopriced him to the
impressive: The pipers of the police.
Scots Guards played a lament.→→
(Reuter).
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The defence brought evidenco in prove that the Belgian was an ex-convict-Router.
FOUND GUILTY.
London, Feb. 4, 7.50 a.m. Router's correspondent at Leip zig statos that Stewart, the Yeo-
hut because he was convinced thal | train, Nino Chinese were killed.manry officer charged with
IMPERIALIST SECESSIONS.
Shanghai, Feb. 4.
espionage, has been found guilty for three years and six months. and sentenced to imprisonment
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WAR OFFICE ORDERS.
London, Feb. 3, 3.25 a.m.
This was the most advantage- ous moment to consider the sub-completo success. foot. Recent events had made the
AN AMATEUR DREAM the more he went on justifying, the nation realise the perilous posi-
more would ho keep up the irrita tion in Europe. He believed it
He believed that with Con
tion. There was one most favour was in the interests of France,
servative finnace, there would Germany, Russia and Britn
able circumstance, namely, that tunt there should be a letter lave bron ten times as many Morocco question, which had
The Imperialiste stationed at understanding between these Socalists in Britain, since the heen a constant source of irrita- nations loud cheers.) Money
one way to create extremetion and exasperation between the Wongfai and Hawkum have great. Powers, had bean settled, joined the topublican. cause and saved by the reduction of armun- !
Socialiem was to decline to treat monte could be used most pr
There had been an agreement to are to march on Peking. fitably to improve the lot of the te mases sympathetically. It the mutual advantage of both Fran- people. (Applauss).
was to that all Government ce and Germany and which was securities in Europo had fallen, not injurious to British interests.ly reprimanded General Chang And after all, the morrow of a dis- Haun for having commenced oute was not always the worst time hostilities without his consent. REGIMENT OF AIRMEN. to make up a difference.
Fighting has now been susy ended all roun
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but it was only an amateur who could dream of attributing it to ths Budget.
CONFUSING THE ISSUE.
A BETTER UNDER; STANDING.
London, Feb. 3, 6.25 p.m. He believed. It was to the in terests of France and Germany and
HOME AFFAIRS.
Bimbay, Feb. 4, 7:45 am. Speaking on Ilome affairs the Chancellor said that the city possesse rathor a chilly at- mosphere for Liberalism, but he
It was a matter for grave con- trusted that by the next goners] | election, they would get rid of sideration, but the claptrap talked the refrigeratory influeney of thoat the Albert Hall merely confus- plural: voter. He denied that the issue. He affirmed t'rat Russia and ourselves that there there was a split in the Cabint
the reasons for the decline of should be a better understanding or between Mr. Asquith and his- self. None of the members of Console were non-political; but it between the Cabinet know of such a sį lit, needed judicid, and impartiul cheers.) which must havelappened wle || examination. To say that Bitch they were all asleep.
credit was gond was not only unpatriotic, but utterly untrue.
-FOURTEEN TO SIX. · Пle considered the Unionist, were premature in making a fuss about a few by-elections, booRUKO they were a long way from a pheral election. He pointed out That there had been twenty sale contested since the introduction of the Insurance Bill, and that' the Liberala lind won fourteen.
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BRITAIN READY.
London, Feb. 3, 3.5 p.m.
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Mr. Lloyd George, in his speech,
the nations.
YUAN'S REPRIMAND. B.E. Yunu Shih-kai has strong
¡EMPEROR'S TITLE.
NATIONALITY LAW.
GERMAN ACTION,
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 4, 3,55 s.m. Reuter's correspondent in Berlin
reports that the Federal Council has
The War Office has issued adopted the draft of the new Nation elaborate and stringent orders ality Law which abolishes the pro- |which provide that British officers
travelling in Germany must report vision whereby a German loses his themselves everywhere 10 the authorities.--Router.
PROGRESSIVE FRANCE,
[Service to the "Telegraph.")
nationality after ten years of unin
terrupted residence abroad.
MILITARY SERVICE LAW.
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The Council also adopted the Bill to amend the Military Service Law, which provides that overseas Ger,
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 3, 1.55 p.m.
The. A 13 is located in six fathoms of water. The Admiralty has received messages of sympathy Tho from the King and Kaiser. King, says: "I am greatly shocked and distressed to hear of the terrible accident. Please convoy my deep sympathy to the familles of those who, alaa, lost. their lives in the lamentable disaster." The Kaiser says: "I wisir to express my heart- felt sympathy with the relatives of the brave men who perished on the terrible occasion."-Renter. POOR SALVAGE FACILITIES.
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London, Feb..3, 3.25 a.m. The papers comment on the Ad- mirnity's lack of salvage facillites, which contrast unfavourably with
hose of Germnay.-Reuter.
COST OF LIVING.
TAFT'S MESSAGE.
[Service to, the "Telegraph." London, Feb. 3, 3.50 a.m. President Tali, in a message to the United States Congress, asks for funds to enable him to sumacca an International Conference to con sider the cost of living-Router.
HOME RULE.
BELFAST ARMING.
[Service to the "Telegraph.”]
London, Feb. 3, 3.50 a.m. Tho Morning Post"
predicts that there will be thirty thousand. men armed with revolvers and clubs at Belfast on February 8, Sir Edward Carson, speaking in Lan- don, said he hoped Mr. Churchill's
visit to Belfast would be peaceful,
since he had decided to pursue
London, Feb. 3, 1.55 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent mans can, under certain circum-Nationalist aspirations in a Nation
alist quarter. Mr, J. M. Robertson, says M. Milerand has introduce.t
stances, be rolleved of the obliga-Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, who' is regarded tion of active service. Other as an authority on fiscal matters, stated in a speech delivered In
H.E. Yuan hua comindhicated with the Republican Govářement asking for an annual grent' of fivo. million tools for supplies for the Bannerman and eunuch. An- Bills providing £920,000 sterling Loud other stipulation Yet he makes for aviation and the establishment He believed that "with is that the Munohu Emperor shall of an acronautic regiment.--Router. candour and frankness and be allowed to revin his title in boldness it WAS attainable connection with all:: roligious|
The world (Cheers.)
would observandor, but will not be per be better and richer for It.mitted to take any part in the Taxes might be reduced and administration of Government.~
Shat Po,"
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money saved from armamente could be devoted to developing the resources of the country and Im
WE MORE CONFERENCE. H.E. Yuan Shil-kai lıng falo-| proving the condition of the people.graphed to Dr. Wu Ting-fang asking him to proceel to Peking
A GOOD INVESTMENT.
Money spent on education and
LABOUR TROUBLES.
A DEADLOCK.
[Service to the "Telegraph.”]" Londen, Feb. 3, 1,55 p.m.
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The employers have refused to
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tion of Germán nationality.
TRIPOLI WAR.
A GOAT KILLED.
connection with Home Rule was the claim for fiscal, autontmy, which would mean separationza would be hopeless to attempt lo carry such à Bill-Reuter TROOPS TO ASSIST POLICE,
London, Feb. 4, 3.55 .m Five thousand troops will easlat the police in guarding the route to
tersecting the streets of Belfast un the 8th inst.--Reuter.
That did not look as if the connat the City Liberal Club, declared housing, on uplifting the lot of the confer as to the formation of a accede to the cotton weavers' de Bervice to the "Telegraph" Mr: Churchill's meeting and in In
try was going against the Govern- ment.
people was a. better and more
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provisional form of government. [mand for an increase in wages until PRINCES FLEE. - the non-unionist disorders havé | in clear and emphatic terms, in re-assured investment than any othies
The Imperial Clan Society has coased. The operatives have de- ABLE BUT INACCURATE. ferring to foreign affairs, that there which could be produced. In con
clusion, Mr. Lloyd George said he dissolved. Prince Tesi Teun lnclined to accept the reason givan. Judging by Mr. Bonar Law's was never a time in the history of would like to say this one word--led to Tientsin and Princes Tai-Router. speech, the Unionists were no
the corner stone of sound finance To and Po Wai have, made gʻod | was "Peace on earth; goodwill to their escape to Jehol."
The (Loud Cheers). med." Chancellor spoke for an hour and a |half.~(Reuter).
longer going in wiffer frm too the country when it was better pre- much intellect. Mr., Bonor Law was an 'nblo man, but the most pared to face any emergency: inaccurate dialebiician who Lad'
mt on any front bench. (Cheers). If they wanted to affect
stitement that our weapons were economy in finance they must ar- inferior was untrue, his palpable|
and gross mis-statements on rest the growth of armaments. Biance without paralló), and his
alleg tion that the annual ex- tintil international envies and jeal penditure had increased by furty |:
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LIBERAL VICTORY.
London, Feb, 3, 1.35 p.m. The polling in the East. Edin
millions should be sum tang like usics and fears were removed the burgh bye-election resulted as
20 millions. On that matter the growth of armaments would never follows: Opposition Inn'right'tery
"shame," na thủ bi prease in Navy be arrested. He asserted that this
expenditure was £7,750,000 van advantageous
Post Office," £3,250,000, "endj
Incasion, £3,500,000,
"jedstvides the
Hogge (Liberal) 5,064 Jameson (Unionist) 4,139
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A CAUTIOUS VICEROY.' ́ ́ Chu, Erh-hsun," Vicbrdy!öl/ma Three Fantom Proxiness, bas telegraphed to Chan Kwai-lang, Viceroy of Chibli, to the effect that he is in favour of resuming hostilities; and making it he will to the Throne: join in a memorial to the petitioning that they be allowed to do so. Dhan Kwai-lung-has replied that be prefers to swalt the decision of the Throne
RUGBY.
SCOTLAND LOSE.
[Service to tho' "Tolegraph,”]
London, Feb. 4, 7.50 a.m.
London, Feb. 3, 1.35 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Hodel- dak reports that on January 27 the Italians bombarded Fort Jabana. The effect of 150 shells was to set fire to two lents and kill one goat
Reuter,
COST OF THE WAR,
London, Feb. 3, 3.25 a.m.
M.C.C. IN AUSTRALIA.
TWO CENTURIES.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, Fab. 3, 8.30 p.m. The match betwen the
fi and Victoria was resumed, in
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tropical_weather, continuing. There were
The excellent condition. totalled 467 Hearo
The Rome correspondent-- Router telegraphs that the Italians spectators.
attacks had four diled during the atta The Rugby
national maten on Benghazi on January 30, which between Wales and Scotland at were repulsed. It is offi Swanmen A resulted in a win for stated that the war has Wales by 21 poinis" to "six-post £5,500,000 ateriis
Admirable cricket,
who scored 140, was allowzitVictora, fared b
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