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The Hongkong Telegraph.

February 12th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 61, p.m. 61; Humidity.....07, 71,

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TELEGRAMS.

THE REVOLUTION.

ABDICATION AT LAST.

·联六月弍柏年三获宜

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1912.

TELEGRAMS.

STELDARAM

TELEGRAMS.

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HOME POLITICS,

OBITUARY.

BECRETARY KNOX-

BRITAIN AND GERMANY,

BRITAIN'S NAVY.

THE UNLUCKY 13-

TARL OF LEICESTER,

SIGNIFICANT VISIT.

HALDANE LEAVES

LIBERALS PERTURBED,

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TELEGRAMS.

SCULLING

ARNST AND BARRY.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Feb. 12, 6.25 p.m. The Abdication Edict has been

issued.

THREE EDICTS.

Shanghai, Feb. 13, 1.35 a.m.

Threo Ediots have been issued.

By the first the Throne accepts

the Republic.

In the second tho Throno

accepts the conditions agreed upon by Yuan Shil-kai and the

Republicans,

[Service to the Tolograph."] | [Sorvies to Telegraph.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 13, 2.50 p.m.

Parliament was originally fixed to incat on Feb. 13; but the

London, Feb. 12, 7.30 p.m.

Tho death is announced of the Earl of Leicester. A servico is

[Borvice to the "Telegraph."] London, Feb 13, 1 p.m. London, Feb. 12, 2 p.m.

Router's correspondent at Router's Berlin correspondent Washington says that the vinil reports that Lord Haldane and his Nationalists foared the unlucky to bo hold in Westminster Abbey of Socrotary Knox to the Carib-brother left Berlin last night for

benn countries is regarded as

[Lord Leicester was the third Earl, having a world-wido signific.ince, I was born in 1848 and begamo

13th, and conséquently the open-on Friday.-Router. ing was postponed. Lill the 14th.

-Reuter.

LLOYD GEORGE'S

DEFENCE.

London, Feb. 12, 6.25, p.m.

Addressing a crowded meeting in the Opera Houso under the

Colonel of the Sests Guarde. He owing to its connection with tho zervad in the Egyptian campaign of

1839, the Baskim expedition of 1935, | Panama Canal: and the Boor war.]

BARON WANDSWORTH.

REMOVING SUSPICIONS.

The death has occurred of It is, understood that it will Lord Wandsworth, first baron of

the suspicions of the that namo.-Router."

Control, American Governments

Land was. M.P. for the Stowmarket

remove

[Service to the "Telegraph."].

London, Feb. 12, 5.35 am.

The Liberal papers are still per

turbed over Mr. Churchill's speech

at Glasgow. The "Daily Chronf-

cle" regrets the "luxury" passage as unfortunate and inopportune,

There was no one at London.

the station to see him off except a handful of Journalists. Tho private character of the visit has though it was meant innocently.

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 12, 8.3 a.m.

Richard Arnst will row on tha Thames in June for the champion' phip of the world.-Router.

LOOTING OF THE KUALA.

Punitive Expedition from Aden

to Socotra!

A despatch from Bombay, tinted January 24, printed in the "Ran- The paper trusts that the endeav-coon Gazette," anys:The recent ours to reach an understand-Kunin on tho const of Sorotta is atrending and Icoting of the

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likely to lead to action being force upon the Sallan of that takon in the our futurd to en-

place his duty towards the Bri- tial Government. In all proba-

thus been emphasised to the end.

MORE CONFERENCES.

ing between England and Germany Speculation has been aroused in will not be marred by the chance the German papers by the fact that phrase of a Minister afflicted with

Bera Sir. Ernest Cassel arrived in Ber- alterary temperament. The bility an expedition will shortly, in on the same train as Lord "Daily News" demands to know of a cruiser of the last Indies tonvo Adest for Socotra, consisting whether the forecast of an ovon-Squadron and the R. I M.. tual increase in the ratio of James Bell, Resident, and a Dalhousie carrying General Sir.

anval superiority was previously company of untivo infantry, from approved by the Cabinet, and con-will be in a position to admiple

the Aden garrison. This forco

Lord Wadswo thy who was also nj Viso uns of Portugal, was, Lial concerning supposed projects of Haldane and left on Saturday after Liberal Division of Saff Ik at the time of l-va- territorial aggrandisement on the prolonged conferences with Lord George Bin for the Betor Housing of the part of the United States while Haldano,

tion to the peerage. He publi hed o

Working Classes in Rural Districts' asnd a pimpal on the Parliamentary

Franchise. I

auspices of the Nation The third informs the Viceroys Federation, Mr. Lloyd and Clovernors that the Throne roviewed the whole situation retires from political power to

affecting the Insurance Aot. Ile. mout the wishes of the people and instructs the provincial officiula to keep the pooplo, quiet.

HOMER LEA DYING.

Shanghai, Feb. 13, 0,35 a.m. "General" Homer Lea is dying from diabetes at Nanking,

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emphasising the over-increasing political reasons for avciling.

donounced the plague of mis- FAMOUS FRENCH INVEN- any European enoronchiment on

representation from Tory plat

forms and combated in détail numorque oriticisms of the Act. DOCTORS CONDEMNED,

He pointed out that already half the working-classes had accopled the scheme of which he Reuter.

TROUBLE AT WEI-NAL-WEI.|explained the benefits in exhaus- tive fashion.lle concluded by the condemning vehemently London, Feb. 12, 7.30 p.m. Bouter learns that a local in-Colleges of Physicians and Sar-- surrection has broken qui atjècone for refusing to meet the Government. It was, he said, an unparalleled example of rude inoptitude.

Wei-ni-wei. The Government line telegraphed permission to dospatch, a company of British; troops.-Router.

REPUBLIC ACCEPTED.

:

A WARNING. Mr. Lloyd George warned the doctors that, if they resisted the

TOR.

The death is announced of the famous French engineer, M. Delaunay Belleville, the invon- tor of a famous type of boiler.-

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THE REICHSTAG.

SPAIN REFUSES.

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London, Feb. 12, 6.10 a.m. Herr Spahn refused the Presl dency of the Reichstag on Satur-

Caribbean countries.-Router.

NO DESERTION.

Nonconformists

in London called to distas Home Rule, Sir Edwar1 Carson said that Home fluo meant the "extination of Protestantism in Ireland, whic't

ARMAMENTS NOT DIS.

CUSSED.

The Daily Mail's Berlin cor respondent has official authority for steling that the question of Naval

ormemnonta wan.zot disaunaąd biiken form. It was mutually agreed before hand that the subject was not do. bateable as far as Germany was

concerned.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 12, 8.3 x.m The dockers of Manchester resumed work on receipt of the promise that their grievances shall

day, the Conservatives considering so-called guarentees could be considered.-Reuter.

that co-operation with the Social-presibly prevent. He was con- ists in the Presidency would in-

sures-Mr. Churchill for assuming ter punishment to the Sultan of Socotra, unless an apology is that an improvement of Anglo- forthcoming together.. with the German relations can only follow restitution of or payment for the |loot taken from tho Kanta. When an agreement regarding naval the vessel stranded the master armaments instead of vice versa. sent the mate, the second ongi

ncor, and the foreman ta Aden lind by this timo been abandoned by the master and the rest of the crow. They were en bsequently picked up by a foreign steamer and taken to Singapore.

·LATE TELEGRAMS.

From the "China Press,"

Washington, February 8.--I view of the atendy and poreistont

It was found by the landing growth of the movement to re-party from the Medea that the nominate Theodore Roosavalt for Kunla had been looted in a very [Servics to the "Telograph."].

the presidency, Reprezentative James Sladon of Texas lung in syslomatie manuer by the tribes- inen living on the island. All London, Feb. 12, 8.50 pm.

troduced a bill in the House of the bants' brasework, piping and wood lining had been taken out Representatives, in accordance At a conference of English DOCKERS RESUME WORK with the tradition, forbidding any and the copper and iron piping president to serve a third term, throughout had been taken away. The measure was defeated by The engine valve had been re- vote of 90 to 51, 181 of the donored and even the safely valre's mocrats not voting. Many of the spring taken away. Upon the Congressmen who voted against arrival of the salvage party the the bill declared that everyone is Sultan's presence was invited? Da morally bound to respect the he rules under British suzerainty tradition, but it should not to the and is in receipt of a Clovern- subject of legislation. It is re- poiled in Washingten that Senament subsidy, in consideration of which he undertakes to protect tor La Follette Is lesing ground lives and property in the island. in his campaign for the republi He adopted a curious attitude, for can presidential nontiuntion, but when it was shown to him that ho rofuses to support Roosevelt some of the ship's gear was lying declaration of his position and allow the party to take it, pway principics.

only on condition of a price being The United States Government paid for it. He provided a small is making claborato preparations guard, bit a charge was to be The Red Cross Society of owing to the continuation of made for this also. When the China, of which-au-international disorder in Mexico. In well salvage party declined the Bul working committed was appointed informed circles it is predicted tau's forms for a bodyguard he at the meeting hold in the Munis that unless the Modero govern replied that a party of tribesinon. ipal fall on November 16, has ment soon succeeds in bringing had como in from the mainland received from

Marquis order in the north, the United who intended to commit furilor Matsukata, the President of the States will intervene. Already robbery on the Kuala, but the Red Cross Society of Japan, a 30,000 United States troops are skipper was not to be bluffed into The British Museum has re-elegram, aunouncing the ro being prepared for servico on the paying more money for the guard, Balvage work was started by ceived, in commemoration of the rugation of this society by the Mexican border, and the order for Darbar, from Mr. Honry Van den International Association of Red mobilization may come any day, the Porim Coal Company which Bergh, through the National Art Crass Societies nt Gonova. The President Madoro has ignored sont the Shaikh Birkhud to the Collections Fund, the collection fod Cross Society of Japan had the note recently sent by Pre-Kuala. One coember: 5 ste Has of Mabommedan coins of India, offered its good offices in the sident Taft demanding that male floated, the holes in her cemented formed by Mfr. George Blenzby matter, to the Red Cross Society protection ho afforded to Ame-after about a month's work. The during a long residence in that of China: and the Marquis ricans and foreign interests. Adamage done to the Kuala by her country. Thus generons gift rot Matsukata was good enough to large fleet of American warships stranding is small compared with only doubles this series of cuina sen to Glenava a full account of is being nasembled at Guantan- that dous, it is ostininted, by the in the National Collection, but the history and the work of the mo, the naval station on the store. Îi will cost à luich and a, also places it far ahoai numeri Chinese Boriely. The telegrain southern coast of Cuba, Coneraalf of rupees to refit her com

Orozen in Loading the present pletely, The Shaikh Barklind cally and in completeness of any reads as follows:-- ..

scheme, medical institutions and volve Herr Spalin. in responsi-fident that the Nonconformists of RED CROSS SOCIETY OF unless the latter makes an open about the beach he offered to

dispensaries would swarm into bility. Chaos is expected to England, would never dosert

Bombay, Feb. 13, 7.30 am. Benter's correspondent á existence. If they imagined that Shanghai says that the Elict their refusal would kill tho Aot Cántuod by the Throne accepts the they were utterly mistaken. It

Republic.

Two further edicts have b.en issued in which the Throne accepts the conditions agreed to between Yuan Shih-kai and the Republicans and informs the Viceroys and Governors that the Throne retires from political power to meet the people's wishes. The Throne further instructs the provincial chiefs to the keep tho people quiet.-Nouler.

AWAITING THE NEWS.

London, Feb. 12, 6.10 a.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Peking states that an Edict wutablishing a

would only mean that the clauses

engue when a Socialist is in the chair. The Reichstag re-meets to their co-religionists,~Bruter. morrow under the presidency of Herr Scheidemann, and this will be the first time it, will have been presided over by a Socialist. The

in the Act protecting the pro- new President will be elected on fession would be lost.-Reuter.

Wednesday, Reuter,

:

AN UNPLEASANT

EXPERIENCE.

London, Feb, 12, 5.35 a.m.

Lord Pirrio, while proceeding to London, was pelted by a crowd L'at Farno with rollen eggs, berrings and small bags of flour. His clothes were ruined and he had to be rescued by the pollos.

TEST CHICKET.

ANOTHER RECORD.

[Service to the "Telegraph." London, Feb. 12, 6.40 p.m. -la dellghtful weather, before good attendance and on an excel lent wicket, England carried their score to 589, which is a record for * Test match innings. Rhodes knocked up. 179 by solid cricket,

GIFT TO BRITISH MUSEUM,

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CHINA.

Recognised by Geneva.

tho

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other collection either in India or Roceived following telegram revolt against the Madero govern towed the Kuala 15. Bombay, on the Continent. Is numbers in Frouch from Ador, President, mont. He was commander of the making about six knotg sai hbur, 173 speciñons incoli, 1,180 International Committee Hed government forces at Juarez dur and on Wednesday left Bombay in silver, and 904 in cop Croa Genova necepting declara-ing the last revolution, and hislife for Periu Island with fluorobject po, and forms a magnificent tious containing in your letter of wagsaved by Madero on the capi- of salving the suranded ESOL record of the history of India December 20 will notify under tulation of the city to the Mader- Kakhirs besides the Kuala the from A.D. 1166, when the vio your responsibility to the Central ista. It reported that the State of Shaikh Barkhud; - which was his score including fourteen four torious Muhammad bin Sam final Committees of other Rad Cross Chihuahua is seething with re known formerly as H.MLS. Shaikh Lord Pirrie is chairman of Gunn had 75, Woolley, 56, Fosterly crushed the opposition of the Society of China, with its Central volution and intends to declare its when used in assisting incap Harland and Wolff, the famous 50.

Rajputs and became the first Committee in Shanghai, Thank independence. A band of armed preening the Persian Gulf arms Australia, Betting in their second Mahommeden ruler of India, till

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