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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1911.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
[Corralout.] THE WAR CLOUD.
FRANCE TO STAND FIRM.
SIGNIFICANT REPORT FROM ENGLAND,
(Beater's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 12 The Paris Temps in voicing Freach opinion states that Herr Eiderlen Wacchter's denunds are rather pugile than annoying. France is now prepared to reject the unacceptable demands, and it is time-the German illusione on this point irere dispelled.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES.
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The Cabinet meets-to-day to discuss the character of the French reply. It is expected that the reply will be most. conciliatory but absolutely frmi.
M. Caillaux, Minister of Finance, M De Selves, Foreign Minister, and the French Ambassador to Great Britain are conferring this evening.
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A GERMAN DISCLAIMER.
The Lokal Anzeigen disclaims any idea of Germany seeking extraordinary privileges. The question, it says, "is "one of guarantees affecting all nations.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
BRITISH
Reuter's statement that great dis appointment has been felt in Lopden at the German proposals strikes the keynote of British Presa comment.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Consunto Genaral, Hong kong, from the Manila Observatory, at 3,45
| IRISH CHURCH LOSS, THE SZECHUEN RIOTS.pm. yesterday.
DEATH OF THE LATE PRIMATE.
Reader's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 13,
JAPANESE WARSHIP TO BE DESPATCHED.
(Independent News Agency's Serviss to the China Mail.)
TCATO, Sept. 18. The Japanese Government has de man-of-war to cided to despatch a Szechuan for the protection of Japanese
The death is announced of the Most Rev. William Alexander, late Archbishop Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. [Noto- Doctased, who was 87 years of residents there. age, helt the Primacy from 1806 up to this educated to Tunbridge quar. He was School and Exoter and Brasendeo Colleges,. Oxford, and his first surney was at Dirty
Cathedral. He was Roctor accecaalvely!
seroral Irish parishes and in 1867 wis madu Bishop of Derry and Raphos. Ho was possessed of asked literary skill and was a voluminous writer on theological and classical subjects.ED. C.M.)
THE MILITARY AND STRIKES.
GOVERNMENT'S FIRM RESOLVE.
(Beuter's Service, to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 12
The Right Hon. Alexander Ur, speaking at Kimarock in support of the candidature of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, justined the employment of the military in strikes and said the Government was
REVOLT SUPPRESSION."
JAPAN OBLIGES CHINA.
(Independent News Agency's Servies
to the China Mail).
Manila, September 19th-Cyclone or typhoon W. of, the Latrons or Mariana Islands, direction unknown. -
-THE MERCHANT-MARINE.
"Mr W. J. Guy, from leave, has gone -chief officer, Tatuagem
Mr H. D. Cmaston, superounasty third abgineer, Kinling, is awaiting urdurs.
Mr F. Crangle, acting chief engineer, Hupeh, has gone chief engineer, Ningpo
Mr A. Buchanan, awaiting ordain, has gone chief engineer, Hupeh."
Mr L. E. George, supernumerary, Pokine ins gene-eerund officer, Kinling.
Dredger. TCKI, Sept. 12.
The Chinese Government-hae request- ed permission to despatch a body of troops in order to suppress the Chinese who are revolting against the new taxes in the "neutral zone near the leased territory of Kwantung. The Japanese Government has readily complied.
INTERNATIONAL A
TENNIS.
A
A WIN BY AMERICA.
ready to repeat the action even it is(Reuters Service to the China Bfail.).
LONDON, Sept: 13. imperilled their existence. Otherwise
America has won the preliminary they would be unfit to govern a civilised
round in the Davis International Lawn country.
Tennis Cup Competition."..
RECIPROCITY.
CANADIAN LABOURITES
APPROVE.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.) Losno, Sept. 12.
The Canadian Labour Congress has SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE WAR* | declared in favour of reciprocity.
MONGERS.
-Bar?a=-|-MOUNT ETNA ACTIVE.
The Gorman Socialist Congress_in discussing an official resolution protest- ing against the attempt to provoke n murderous Anglo-Franco-German war.
Speakers-state that only Colonial pirates, Chauvinists aflost and ashore; and manufacturers of war material will profit from such a war; the Congress also demands the immediate summoning of the Reichstag in order to enable the people's representatives to -voice their opinions.
A SERIOUS ERUPTION... (Reuter's Service in the China Mail.)
Losos, September 12.
Mount Etna is erupting lava and threatening to destroy the forests and vineyards on the slopes of the mountain.
The streets of Catania are covered with nahés.
IHAT KE
in
Mount Etna is still active. Another crater les opened at Ontenero, There are continuous carthquakes, "and
Violent speeches were delivered, the speakers accusing the leaders of allowing It to be supposed that the Socialists rain of cinders and lara, covering an would hesitate to protest against the area of 300 metres, threatens the railway. Morocco adventure,
"WAR INSURANCE.”
LATER.. After dropping to 5 guipens, in- surances against, & Franco-German war for the next two months have again rison to 12 guineas.
The policies are being mainly taken oat to cover depreciation in shares, but many cargoes are also being covered,
COALS FOR NORTE SEA PORTS.
Losnos, Sept. 13. -- The British Admiralty is rushing
THE DROUGHT IN ENGLAND.
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
(Reuter's Service to the China Muit.)
LONDON, September 12... The unprecedented drought in the United Kingdom is unbroker. The North is suffering from a shortage of wafer, and of wells are being, re-opened, endangering the public health.
Manchester has only twenty-six days restricted supply.
Numbers of woolworkers in Bradford
THE HAICHI AT-
NEW YORK, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Lospor, Sept. 13. The Chinese cruiser Hai-chi has arrived at New York, and has received all possible bousur.
THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION,
NEW SOUTH WALES GRANT. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 12.
Tho New South Wales Government is contributing "£7,000 towards Dr. Mawson's Antarctic Expedition.
SCHOLARS. ON STRIKE.
MORE HOLIDAYS; LESS CANING. Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 12.
(Reuter's
A remarkable strike has taken place in six board schools in the East End of Lena don. The strikers are demanding a half holiday every Wednesday and less can ing. The strikers armed with stones surrounded the schools, but the police prevented discrders.
MJ. Campbell, acting chief enginyes, Shuntion, has gonu sugerpunkty,
M A. Hamilton,
supernumerary, Dredger, has "gona —Thirds "enginear, Shuntion.
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Mr P. M. Maitland, acting second engineer, Newchwang, has gone supernu merary, Dredger.
Mr. K. Logan, acting chief engineer, Ichazy, has gone second engineer, New- chwang,"
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SCOTTISH SPORT.
(From Our Own Correspondms.)
EDINBURGH, August 22. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE The Association football season opened in the middle of last wook with several Longue matches, and the results were Celtic. Rangers, Clyde, and Queen's Park beat Airdrieonians, Raith Rovers, Kilmar- nock, and Motherwell. Partick Thistle draw with Greenock Morten.
paturday's gamen placed the old firm,"
and Cultic at the top of the table' with two matches each and two wins.
The Rangers have get together, a good elereo, thoir forward division seem to find goal-gebting as easy as oror, and once more Reid bids fair to outdistance all rivals: Tho Srst victims of the Rangers, Raith Rovers and Greenook Marton, may not be. of the highest cinas, but 11 goals to 1 takes
lot to explain aw
Celtic had little difficulty with their opponents; their team is a good ous though. two of their host centre forwards are stil wanting. Falkirk is not up to last year's form Queen's Park havo begun the with unwanted seriousness for acágon amateurs," and are in rigorous tonicing/ . Hundreds of "schclara have struck is Hearts of "bfidlothian only won by Manchester and Liverpool.
CHANNEL SCULLING.
A CLERIC'S RECORD FEAT. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 19
The Rev Mr Swann, on old
large consigmenta of Welsh steam cool and district are thrown out of employ Cambridge "blue", bas sculled from
a full, Newcastle, and other North Sea
porta
The consignments are bring der patobed by rail inatoad of by hin, this heavily increasing the cost.
URGENT!
Every waggon is labelled "Urgent! O.H.M.S.
Additional urgent orders have been placed for 18,000 more tons.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?.
It is stated that this is merely an experiment in rapid despatch, but in view of the cast it is gurmised that it is ratter in the nature of a precaution.
THE BABY REPUBLIC.
RECOGNITION CREATES JOY, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 12
".
"The recognition of Portugal by the Powers has been announced at Lisbon by the Ministers of the respective Powers,
There was great rejoicing among all classes especially over Great Britain's rocognition.
Preparations are being made for great demonstrations in front of the Legations.
ment in consequent of the short go of Dover to Calais in 3 hours 50 minutes, water, and subscription lists are being" opened for their relief.
The agricoltural outlook in the South is unfavourable.
THE JURY CONTROVERSY.
– AN UNDESIRABLE
PRECEDENT,
(Reuter, Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Sept. 12,
The Morning Past, commenting on Hou. Mr Cole's deporation, remarks that the bringing of illegality to the aid of outraged justice is no remedy
which is a record.
FIRE AT SEA.
EMIGRANT SHIP'S EXPERIENCES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Waily
LONDON, Sept. 12. Reuter's correspondent at St. Helena states that the steamer Papanas, bound from London to West Australia, with 347 emigranta aboard, arrived with her bunkera afrc.
The emigrants are being housed in the barracks and at the military hospital.
for the failure of the jury system in The crew fought with the fire, for Exat Africa. The use of the Governor's four days in endeavours to extinguish warrant to deport a man who by law is the outbreak. innocent constitutes an undesirable precedent in the direction of "Star Chamber" rule.
·THE ST: LEGER.
PROBABLES AND THE BETTING
(Reuter's Bercice lo the China Mail)
LONDON, September 12:
to be run at Doncaster ta' the 13th irat., are:-King William (E, Woction), Lycaon (F. Stern), Tootles (Donoghue), Prince Palatine (O Neill), Atmah (Fox), CROSSING THE ELBE. Pietri (Moker), Cherry. King (B. Jones) Longboat (Winter), Bachelor's Hope (Muusss) Beaurepaire (Rickaby).
CAVALRY DROWNED.. (Reuter's Service to the China Maili) LONDON, Sept 12--
Cargo is now being discharged amid volumes of smoke.
THE RAILWAY AGITATI N. STÉRY MEASURES FOR PROTESTING PELEGATE. (Wal Tea Yat Pa'r Bervice.)
PEXING, Sept. 12. An Iraporial Edict be ordered the
penalty.
Resulta,-
Rangers, 6; Morton. 1. Celtic, 3; Falkirk, 1. Dundee, 3; Motherwell, 1. Aberdeen, 3; Raith Rovars, "12" Partick Thistle 0 St Mirran, Q. Third Lanark, 2; Hharnien, Q. Hamilton Academicals, 2; Queen's Park; -1. Beurt, of Mid-Lothian, 1 lydo, 0. Airdrieonians, I; Kilmarnock, 0.
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Mir Fred Coyne's Proposals.
The N-0. Tily News anys that Mr Fred Coyne, late of the Bandmann Co., is making a return visit to Europe for the purpose of engaging a company of musical comedy and refined vaudeville Artistes who are to occupy the boards of the now Antor House Theatre at Shanghai for a sosSND Of eight weeks during the months of Decom
The probable starters for the St Leger Infantry Department and the Civiber, January, and, February next. The Board to send back Lau Sing Yua, the former concert and dining hall of the old representative of the Szecheen Railway Astór House building is to be entirely Protoctor Society, to his native country, renovated. A suiinhlostage will be erected, accompanied by a body of soldiers. On as well use graduated sloping for, and it is arrival back he is to be kept under probable that the gallery will be filtered surveillance
and extended, Scenery, especially painted Note-In connection with the shove it for the new theatre, will be imported interesting to note that the represent from Home, and Mr Cayne propose to atives of the Carton-Hakow Railway who engage upwards of a do prominent were to have been banquetted at Wastatesten, unch capable of taking loading Point & night or ao sgy were to love for parts in musical canady, light opera" or Poking in for days. We now gather deville skotches. The progmming will that la consequence of this attitudo of the Lo elnatantly changed. throughout the Whinced. Gorprnment, as revealed by the season, and will foclude original ong-act above message there is considerable plays, musical comodice, oncerts from speculation is to whether they will now got comic opers, and vaudeville, and in additi DeathEo. O. a£).
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