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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21 19.2

Home Rule

POST OFFICE.

The Parol Port, system to the following places in China is for the present suspended Hupeh, Szechuan, Hunan, Kusichow and Tangynah. -

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

London

will fall much below the promised 70 in the great majority of cases. The greatest disappointment will be felt by the sick and suffering cards are transmisible by the Sibatian

• Only fally prepaid-letion and post- As for sanitorial treatment of Route to Europe. With the prorogation of parlia- consumptives, the idea that all there is a temporary Anch will be tenderly nursed in cossation of party warfare in its well appointed homes is a delu- more prominent aspects, but the sion and a snare. Like the rest, interest of Home polities is kept it is all bankuin. alive by the continued agitation ngainst the Government In- surance bill. Its author has In Home Politics, the promised

Data himself Home Rulo bill for Ireland comes probably persuaded that once the beneficent mea next in importance, but is likely January 24th. sure is placed on the statute to have a wider signifionnoo and January 27th. book the lawabiding British more lasting results. Both sidos public will give it reluctant are preparing for the campaign. acceptance, even if they are not The constituencies are being fully convinced of its immediate educated by lecture and leaflet benefits. He is, however, likely in all the pros and cons of this to borudely undeceived. For from agitating problem. The Unionists Lands ond to John O'Groats one [are at a distinct disadvantage by hears nothing but protests and reason of the fact that definite Swatow,

of the intended complaints against compulsory particulars

Shanghal

February 9th. February 18th.

MAILS, DUE. German, York, 22nd inst.. American, Mongolia, 28rd inst. American, Persia, 12th prox,

insuranco. Following hard on the measuro have not yet been Nagmaaki, servant and mistress demonstra-authoritatively

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promulgated.

tion, the more significant if loss They are thus thrown back upon

MAILS CLOSE,

Amoy and Foochow Per Huiyang, 22nd Feb. 10 AM. Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yokohama, Victoria and Tam-Por Seattle-maro, 22nd Feb.

MOON

dramatic pronouncement from past propositions and the ex-Mac-Rat Bui Tal, 22nd Feb, 1.15 the large centres of employment travagant demands contained in

2.M.

Manila Ueba and Iloilo-P'er Kaifong.

22nd Feb, 8.AC

Haiphong (taking Mail for Pakboi)— Par Fonglong, 22nd Feb., &

Australian

American

Mail.

Manila, Cebu, Iloilo Timot Fort Darrin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Caime, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide, Parth and Fre- mantle Far Eastern, 2nd

SHIPPING NEWS,

Mail Steamers.

The Yokohama offie of the O. P. R. PENINSULAR & ORIEN

Co, was in receipt of a wireless message from the R.M.B. Monteagle when the vessel was 1,156 zuilos distant. from Japan, advising all weil and that the

Bhangbai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Commander expected to rooh Yoko

TAL S. N. CO.

Yokohama hams at 6 a.m., on Friday, the 28t inst. WILL despatch VESSELS to ile Undermentioned PORTS on or abund

Ba Faso (Siberian Mail to Europe)-Per Mongolia, and Mar., 10 · A‚M. EURUPE, 20., -'INDIA VIA TUTICORIN (Late Leikari 11's.m; to noon. Extra Postage 10 crate.) (Supple- mentary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail', Extra. L'ostage 10 cents) (Lettere posted in all the Pillar Boren” in -time-for-the-Art-olearance will be included. In this con- tram, mail) The Farcal Mall will be closed on Friday, 1st Mar, at 6 pm-Pai Asssye, 2nd Mar., 11 am). VESSELS IN PORT.

BIBANERO.

Bohemia, Aust. 5., 2,8 6, Bartoli,

19th FabShanghai-16th Feb., Gen.-8. W. & Co. Chinking, Br. x, 1,229, Methrel, 6th Fib.Wakamatsu Sist Jan., Gen.-B. & 8.

ARRIVALS.

Derdinger, Ger. 8...

Mexico

Kiang

8,148, F. Prosch, 20th Feb.-Yoka- bama 10th Feb., Mail and

Mara, Jap. as, 8,759, N. Kobayashi, 20th Fab.- Taconia via Japan 20th Jan, Oo--0. 8, K.

Shinmd-Mora, Jap._.4.1.,..1,759._K, Nagata, 20th Feb-Manila 16th Feb., Ballast.-Order.. Ping, Br. ... 1,222, H. Ud- dan, 21st Fib.-Wohn and Clifakiang 16th Feb., Gea- Tang Live & Co.

Foo Shing. Br. ...,, 1,428, W. DA Welsh, 21 Feb.Haij hong

the DATES named-

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, ' KOBB? ♣ YOKOHAMA

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KENANKS.

| Capt. F. J. Fox............................ | 27th Feb.

Implicäjiitane

Freight and

Page

Abat | į Freight and

SAANGHAI ...... Capt. G. W.Gordon,... 1st March Passage

Noon

Sea Special DEAL FOXT3 97 Orpt. G. W.Cockman,B... | 2ed March | Advertisement.

LONDON, VIA

CALL .........

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For further particulars, apply to,

E. A HEWETT,

Buperintendent.

100i rét, Gen, J., từ a . a 0.5 2. Dia C

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Kiukiang, Br. u...* 1,228, Robertson, 21.t Feb-Walin 15th Feb., Goa-B. & S..

and especially tlie refusal of over inflammatory speeches made by Shanghai-Par Chanan, 22nd Feb., 9 fifteen thousand doctors to assist members of the Irish Nationalist in carrying out the provisions of party in the exuberance of their the bill, except on certainmodified native Hibernism, conditions, may probably tend to Allowance must, of course, be convince the government that the made for the excitement of the general public are not to be occasion and the enthusiasm for gerrymandered into a compulsory the cause. In the heat of argu- acceptance of a Germanised form ment and the fervour of political of national insurance. However oratory one usually expects an kindly the intentions of the anduo omphasis and some extra-Haiphong (taking Mails for Pakhui) Chip Bhing, Br. 1,100, Mooney, Bangkiang, Br. a., 987, 11, Matthias,

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Saigon-Por Quarta, 22nd Feb, 5 r. Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong-Per

Carl Diederichsen, 2 rd-Feb.,.. 9 A.M.

Siberian

Mail.

Par Mathilde, 281d 9am. Shanghai, Nagauki w .adb, Yokkaichi, Yokulars, Hono- lala sad Bad Francisco (8i- berisa Mail to Europe)-Per Nile, 23rd Feb, opA,

Government may be, however vagance of metaphor or state- woll mount the purpose of melio-ment. It is, therefore, hardly fair rating the conditions of the out-of-to projudge the univulged in-1 work or the indigent sick the tention of the Government on this fact begins to be brought home subject, by the iresponsible cla- to the ongual worker and the in-mour of paid politicians, or tho dividual living on the borderline latitude of language they permit of want, that the assured benefits themselves in addressing ignor-Macno-Per Soi Tai, 23rd Feb., 1.10 purchasable by his compulsory ant audiences in Ireland and contributions are either dolusive the United States. But how Amoy and Tientsin-Ter Kutichow on amazingly inadequate, whether ever indefinite the

informa-

Siberian

Australian

Mall

29rd Feb., 3 r.x.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kote, Yokohams, Victoria and Van- courer (B.O.) Biberian Mail to Europe-Per Express of `Japan, 28rd Feb., 5 P.x.

Choising, Ger. 1,021, J. Braha

18th Feb-Manila Feb., Ballast.-B. & §.

122b

14th Chefoo ris Wei- kalnel 8th Feb., Goa-J 11. & Co. Deranongue, Ger. 6.5., 1,057, E. Onthemann, 10th | · Feb.—— Bangkok and Swatow Bil Feb. Bice and Meal.-B. & S Empress of Japp, Br. u., 3,039, 8.

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Roblanda, ..., 2nd Feb. Vanerayer 11th and Shang- kat 30th Jan, Mail and Gen. -O. P. R. Co.

Hakah's Mara, Jap. r.6., 3,361, §. Suds, 17th Feb-31auffs, Coal-Hens Company. Haiyang, Br. s... 1,862, J, W. Evan, 10th FobSwalow 15th Fab, Gen.-D. L. & Co. Oer, r., 840, M. Berg, 19th Feb-Bangkok 11th Feb.,

Hellas,

Hsia

Kaljo Mara, Jap. sa., 1,800, YamaINO-, to, 21st Feb. Tamani, eto, 20th Feb., Camphor.-0. S

K.

2it. Feb.Hollow 20th Feb., Gen.-B. & 8. Yockow, Br. esi, 2,127, H. J. Puttin-

ger, 21st Feb-Dalby via Porta 15th Feb., Geä.-B. & 8.

Hongkong, 21st February, 1912:

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

Gregory Apear, Br. 6.6., 2,961, B. . IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

- Helson, 21st Feb.—Moji | 18th Feb., Gen.-D. 8. & Co.

Fetching, Chi..., 998, F. B. Howle, 21st Feb-Shanghai" 18th Feb., GoC.-M. 8. N. Co.

DEPARTED. Feb. 21.

Theco, for Singapore. Chenen, for Canton. Rice.-G. L, & Co. } Chi, Chinese, 1,885, G. Krangang, for flanton, Froberg, 17th FabShang-ebis, for Bombay.

Deringer, for Europe. hal 18th Feb., Gen.-C. M. B. Co.

Socotia, for Colombs.

Maalla, Ceba, Iloilo, Angsur, Yap, Frederich, Vi baltoshafen, Rabaul, Her, bertahehe. Matapl. Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, E New Zealand, Dunedin- Melbourne, Adelaida, Perth, and Fremantle-Pez Co-Hopsar. b'ens, 24th Feb., Ja

Swatow,

as invalidity assistance or out-of-tion may be regarding the work support. What the intelli- scope of the proposed legislation gent artisan and lowpaid olork there is no doubt as to the docs clearly enough is that who- temper of Ulster in its unquali- over does or does not pay the fiod opposition to any surrender weekly comtribution, he has of present constitutional privi- ultimately to bear the full leges. Nor is the seriousness of brunt of the imposition himself, the situation diminished, or the For as an ordinary consumer he gravity of the issuo lessened by pays all taxes both direct and in any such contemptuous sally as direct, the former in the stomps Mr. Winston Churchill's wittic deducted from his wages, the latter ism, that "the threat of civil war in tho, onhanced cost of food in Ulster will end as usual in supplies and the general advance uncivil words." The recent de- in prices. There are not wanting monstrations ia-the North and those who attribute the agitation the open declaration of an un- against the bill, to the action of compromising hostility to so- their political opponents and more called Nationalist domination directly to the influence of should give responsible ministers the Unionist press: Some colour patise before committing their to this view is leat by the fact party in the country at largo to that the "Daily Mail" has devota devolution of power into ed its pages to a full exposition channels, unfitted for its oxercise. of the measure and has advocated The opposition may, for all they wholesale, modifications if the bill really know, bo figliting a man of it eventually to be acceptable to straw in combating the evils of a Manis, Cebu and linijo-Per Youn- the public. But howovor much Home Rule Bill giving practical one may disagree with the form independence to Ireland. For of advocacy, one cannot withhold the Government have not yet a mood of praise for the journal-shown their hand, nor given any iatio enterprise which was first in indication of the measure of Bongay-Per Machew, 24th Feb., 5 the field to expose the wenk dovolution which their scheme points in the proposed measure. involves. Judging, howevor, Singapore and Perang-Por Flopsang, The hasto with which the bill was from the silent satisfaction of the finally forced though the last Nationalists and the complacent Swatow, session of parliament was at first attitude of Mr. Rodmond, it is ascribed to the autocratic temper safe to infer that some real trans- of the Ministry as much as ference of power to Dublin is con-

to the Nationalist demand for templated.

the clearance of the way for

the introduction of the Trish Home

Church Disestablishment.

Hoihow.and Haiphong (taking Mail

for Pakboi Per Bag-. Chefe and Tiest-in-Per kiang, 24th Feb. 9 A‚M.

Chipshing, 24th Feb. 11

Bangkok-Per Sammen, 24th Feb., 11 Shanghai-Fer Kwonganng, 2:4th Frio,

A.M.

A.Nx

11 A.M.

sang, 24th Fab., 1 p.m.

Inaba

Idomen-us, for Singapore.

Johnson, Mr. and

Mies Jamaguchi

Br... 1,889, J. M. Hay, 10th Feb.-Hongay 8th Feb., Goal.-J., M. & Co. PASSENGËRS ARRIVED. Hanan, Br. 1, 1,188, Spoed, 18th Fobongay 16th, Fab.,

Per .., Dorflinger, arrived 20th CoJ-B. & 8.

Feb., from Yokohama, &c. :--- Maia, Jap.. 6.6., 8.837, 8. Anderson Tominaga, 18th Feb-Bunett Seattle. etc., 16th Jan, ru. Bonnar -N. Y. K. Kaifong, Br. s., 937, J. V. Sidford, Brook, Mr.

Brodiibb, Miss

16th Feb.Manila 13th Podo, Franz Feb, Gon.-B. & S.

Collin-on, A. Kam how, Br... 1,500, J. Martin, Crighton

18th b.-8watow 17th Chand, Mrs. Fab. Ballastan Fat.

Castër, Miss

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Singapore, Penang and Calcutés-Tex fai Sang. Br., 2,226, E. J. Told Dick, M, O. HI. Macao-Per Sai Tai, 24th Feb., 1.15|

Lomising, 24th Fel, Lrx.

16th Fob.-Caloutta Stat Egia, N. Jan. Pen.J., Bl. & Co. · Flamagin Landrat Scheill, Ger. 8., 1,012, 0. Greger

Siberian

Mail.

r...

P.M.

24th Feb., 6 г.M..

Amoy and Anping-Per Boshu-maru, 24th Feb., 5

P.M.

Brujot, 17th Feb.-ang-Gubbay, F. S. Lok and Swstow 16th Feb., GM, F. Cen-B. & Co.

ilner, D. Madiow, Ger... 998, R. G. Zollner, Hoerter 18th Feb.Bangkok 11th Henker Fab., Rise.-B. Ä B.. Jabarn, Ger. a.s., 961, J.

Michael

Johnson, Miss K. Klaffohar, W. Kent, Wm. Kermain' Kingham, 8. Kadoraris Liang Sne Loe, U. Muller, D. Nemizo

Nagnoli Oster, Mr.

Reinhardt, R.

Schum eher Someka Schons, Mrs.

Paterson 20th Feb-Saigon | SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL, 16th Fe, Rice--J. & Co.

SHANGHAI, Siberian Mail On Bang, Br. ss., 1.787, A. G. Smith, to Europe-Par Linan, 24th! Feb., 6 r.x.

Amoy and Fooclom-Par Halching, 25th Feb., ↑ AM. Touron and Quinh 10-Pur Helens, 25th Futs, d'ab Yokohama and Kobe Favilke,

26th Fob.. 11 AM.

Kobs and Moji-Per Arra-Rajaburi,

toon Apear, 26th Feb, 11

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Bratt, 18th Feb-Saigon 14th Feb, GoWo Fat Nabi, 2nd Feb.-Cydors, Kilago

Stestners will arriva në, muəl départ. from, the On,'s Wharf near Blake Pier Sing,

Maru, l'riam, Promethets, Prinz Lui-

For Freight and Fusene, apply to nta, Ger... 90 F. Bollesinger, wg, Yurek. Neleut, 6th Feb.--Indns-

16.1 Feb-Bangkok, Garret, Kage Maru, Persen, 29] D. 221,198. Tisno. 9 Feb.-Alsiuous, Delga- Feh, Nice8. & Co.

*F-Matile_th vin, C.ledonien, Gautrs, Syria, Indra- THE Foy, BellyBa& §,

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Feb-Austmp, Bulow, Dortmund, Ger, p.5., 998, R. Teorien.

Daore Castle, Iyo Mard, Prinzou Alco 11th Feb-Bangkok Zal Fab, Rise 51 Gou-B, 20th Feb --Alsuly Main, Beulomond, Ceylon, Chins, xoliñon. Nore, Pak Ling. Schuylkill, Taonk-1.

Mans-Per Sqi Tai, 26th Feb., 1.15 Sabine Ricky, Dých osy $73,

Rule bill; a closer study of all With less justification, if with the accompanying circumstances, loss clamour, the advocates of however, seems to support the Church disestablishment in Wales | 8w tow, view that the real reason is to be are pressing the Government for found in the Chancellor's desire the fulfilment of its promises to Hollow, to be personally associated with the Welsh separatists, While the the first parliamentary ensol Anglican Communion has no rea ment based upón Socialistic son to fear the consequences of Shaughs; principles so that he might hob-soverance from state connection ble down to an admiring posterity and control, they cannot but re- as the advocate and pioneer of gard the wholesale withdrawal democratic legislation in the of state endowments as an un- United Kingdom. Whether this mixed evil. Even an honest non- ambition is likely, to be realised conformist must surely admit is yet doubtful. Of letters, it has that such disendowment is spolia. been well said, "oft have writers tion pure and simple. If religion cursed the hour they were indi-is a benefit to the principality of ters," and so it may eventually Wales, and prosumably both see- prove in regard to this illconsid-taries and churchmen think so, dered measure, the anticipated what boots it whether the truth benefactions of which may prove in dispensed by Church or to be but Dead Ses fruit and a tom- Chapel, so long as the consola- porary party triamph, the death tions of Christianity are offered to knell of an exultant ministry. the people in the form they in-

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Spir, Nor. a *., 80, Hom, 10th Feb-Fab.-Indramayo, Kitano Marn, Triaz

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A study of the bill and its com-dividually prefer? To thinking plexitios is not an easy matter, if minds, it is painful to contemplate one wishes to arrive at any clear the unhappy fact, that despite the conception of what the sotual lessons of history and the diffusion Meso-Ter Sul Tal 27th Feb 1.15 results to the working man and of the spirit of enlightenment, woman will be. A few dominant the bitterness of dogma is as ulls, Cabu and HollPer Taming. Bueria, Gora 881. Rassen 18th mmelieu, 16th Feb.-Ca' lonleg facts, however, stand out pro-active and acrid na over, proving

Tamb gand Binge Perseus. 2011 Feb-Edily a minently. Ons is that the popular once again that while the ethics Blagapore, Penang and ColombTM--Tai fore, 14th Feb expectation of general ameliora of Christ have been the greatest flon will prove to be entirely blessing to the human race, doc-

Tendir. Be 9,., 5,805, W. Taiwool, * 1^th - Feb;==Vaumurer, via Jupin 15th Feb,∙Fleur.-B.|

sang, Br.ka, 1,198, P. H. Holfe, 20th: Fab,--Manline 17th

Kamo-matu, 17th Fab., &

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· delusive, The benefits" so trinal and dogmatic Christianity Singapore. Pening and Calenika-Pas- largely advertised will not be has been, perhaps, its greatest general. They are based on curse.

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