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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1911.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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GIST OF GERMANY'S
DEMANDS
WHAT FRANCE OFFERS:
(Reuter's Servcie to the China Mail)
Loxoox, Supt. 13,
Reptar learns authoritively that Ger manny's proposals for territorial com- penuntion in the French Congo give Germany direct access to the Congo. River, and has facilitates eventual failway and road communication across the Congo to German East Africa.--
The compensation arce is the richest part of the territory in rubber, ivory
and foresta of moumelon,
TRANCE TO BE EXPLICIT,
LATHE Reuter's correspondent at Paris quctas 3. semi-official statement to the efect that it is understood the French „reply to Gontary will be most explicit, especially regarding the necessity of
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THE CHENGTU RIOTS:
AN OMINOUS OUTLOOK.
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A FORTUNATE ESCAPE:"
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 13
A Peking message says that Chengtu is isolated and that the rioters are attacking the town from four points-
The troops are fring from the walls. There are still a number of Europeans in the city,
PEKING'S RESOLVE
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service)
PERING, Supt. 13. An Imperial Edict states that the disturbances in Szochten are merely the work of outlaws anxious to establish an independent government.
The Viceroy and Tuan Fang have been ordered to suppress the rioters with-a-determined-hand, but not to interfere with the innocent.
A RUBBER AWARD.
SUNGEI KAPAR'S SECOND DISTINCTION.
LONDON, Sept. 18. An aviator named Fowler, whils flying unstwards across America, had his aeroplane.demolished as ho was crossing the Rockies, but escaped with a strained back...
A LADY'S SUCCESS,
Mademosielle Dutriou has won the Farina Cup-fying 143 miles in 2) hours,
ANOTHER FATALITY.
·LATHE Lieutenant Chantard fell while aeroplaning at Versailles and was killed,
UGANDA BAILWAY.
A CONTRACT TO LONDON.
(Reuter's Serkice to the China Mail.)
LANDO, Sept. 13.
Mesars Paling and Co., Ltd., of London, the well-known firm of railway constructore, yesterday signed a contract
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MOUNT EFNA,
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(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 13.
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maintaining economic equality for all (Reuter's Service to the China Math for the construction of a branch line of Beuters Service to the China Mail) The Claw, by Cynthia Stockley."
Powers and political liberty for France
in Morocco.
The reply will be despatched to Berlin at the end of the week.
M. Cailloux, Minister of Finance, bus left to
attend the incruvres at Besarcon
BELEAGUFRED,
LATER.
Lieutenant Hugo Der Ville and 600 Sherifian troops are beleaguered at Sefru by hostile Arabs."
Colonel Bremond and a forcs of 1,000 men have left Fez relieve the party.
SPANIAES-ATTACKED,
A message from Melilla says the Moors attacked the Spaniards at Kertriont. "Heary fighting casted, and the Spanish losses were a Colonel, two other officers and 19 men killed, and 13 wounded,
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Loscos, Sept. 14.
The Rubber Exhibition has awarded to the Sungei Kapar Estato Greater's Rubber News fifty-guinea trophy for the best commercial rubber grown in the Malay States and Ceylin. A
AN AMERICAN FAILURE. (Beuters Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept! 13.
On the New York Stock Exchange the firm of Van Schaick has failed for $4,000,000, which, however, is mostly
secured.
ROYALIST PLOT IN PORTUGAL.
CAPTAIN AND CHAPLAIN
AMONG ARRESTED.) 7
"The enemy lost 76 killed and many (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) wounded.
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Another Spanish column is at present engaged.
LATER.
The Spanish troops have scored a completo victory in a series of desperate
gagementa
Their total casualties were. 18 killed and wounded, white of the enemy -700 were killed.
SOCIALISTS' DEMAND
LATER.
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The line is to be commenced forth. with and completed within 18 months.
LONDON, Sept. 13. Router'a correspondent at. St. Helens wires that the s.. Papanui (the emigrant ship which arrived with her bunkers
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WELCOME RAINS AT HOME. ·
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept 13.
The drought has ended in the North, hey rains having fallen at Bradford. and North Wales, while showers have fallen in the South of England.
BRITAIN AND *** PORTUGAL.
IMPENDING COMMERCIAL
TREATY.
| (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept 13. The Portoguese Minister has informed A Lisbon message states that what Reuter's correspondent that negotiations
LONDON, Sept. 13.
is described as a great Royalist plot has with regard to an Anglo-Portuguese been discovered at Vianna do Castello-Commercial Treaty will be resumed as
A score of arrests have been made,
early as possible. including a captain and a military chaplain.
THE RAILWAY COM- MISSION. QUESTION OF UNION RECOGNITION.
Renter's Service to the China Mail.
LONDON, Sept. 13.
The German Socialist, Congress has resolved that the party shall more in the Reichetag that when international differences arise the Government will be
The Railway Commission is bearing bound to summon the Reichstag in the evidence of non-Unionists whe order to render account of the consider that the conciliation scheme situation. They also protested against has act fulfilled expectations, but they the dearness of load.
point out that the non-Unionists Bever sympathised with the agitation which led to the schemo..
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Losbox, Sept. 14.
A contingent of the Belgian Army whose time expires to-morrow are being retained under colours until further -notice
THE FRENCH OFFER.
The territory which France offers to Germany in a piece two-thirds the size of France.
The southern boundary begins in the bay between Riomuni and Libreville and thence continues in a north-easterly direction to Mobanghai River. Then it procede along a south-eastern course to the Congo.
The northern boundary runa east to west from a point where the Mobanghai River ceases to be navigable.
France also offers a triangular territory bounded by the tenth parallel and the frontier of the Cameroons to the south thereof.
THE COLE CASE.
"SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE"
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They emphasise that the demand for
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The vessel waan guftod, but part of her cargo was saved.
TIRED OF PROHIBITION.
MAINE STATE NO LONGER
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(Reuter's Service, to the China Mail
LONDON, Sept. 13.
By a referendam the State of Maine has decided by a narrow majority in favour of the abolition of liquor prod hibition introduced in 1953.
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LATER,
A plebiscite in the State of Maine has resulted in a bure majority in favour of repeal of the prohibition of the liquor trade which was incorporated in the Constitution of 1834,"
THE DAVIS CUP.
ENGLISHMEN OUTPLAYED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 13.
La the Davis Cup Competition, Farned
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept, 13(America) beat Lowe (England) by 6/4, 1/6, 7/5, 6/1; and McLoughlin (America) St. Andrew's University is celebrating beat Dizon (Sagland) 8/6 3/6, 9/3, its quir-cententary. A distinguished company from Overseas, including delegates from India and South Africa, are attending the celebrations.
THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.
FURTHER GRANTS.
LONDON, Sept. 13. Renter's torrespondent at Sydney says that thres citizens have subscribed same amounting to £3,500 towards" Dr Mawson's Antarctic Expedition.
the recognition of Trade Unions ja | {. Beuter's Service, to the China Mail) unreasonable and would lead to further coercion against soo-Unionists. They also point out that directors would more likely be influenced by their own ser vants than by a Union oficial.
Objections were also taken to the extreme Socialists domillating the Trade Unions.
THE ST. LEGER.
PRINCE PALATINE WINE,
(Reular's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 13,
contributing £5,000 towards the Mawson The Commonwealth Government is
Expedition
GERMAN ARMY
· MANOEUVERS.
INTERESTING REPORTS.
The St. Leger, run to-day at Doncaster over a distance of 1-mile, 6 furlongs, (Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
138 yards, resulted sa follows:→
-(Router's Service to the China Mail) Tun
LONDON, Sept 19
Prince Palatine (0.' Neil)... 1. Lycaon (G. Bern) ................... 2.
King William (F. Wootton) 3.
LONDON, Sept. 13... The first big action in the German 'army maneuvres has resulted in the | failure of the defenders"to capture the
invnders' position. A
Aumah (Fox).
Beaurepaire (Rickaby)
0.
Lengboat (Winter)
0.
Piatti (Maber)
The scroplanes are working magni- ficently in discovering ruses like sham trenches.
Chetry King (E. Jones)... 0.
AIRSHIP AFTRE
Tooties and Bachelor's Hope did not
Five furlongs from home Beaurepaire A message Trom Dimmins (?) states The Chronicle staten that ir led from Longboat, Prince Palatine, that the German Army airship. A 3
8/2.
The Americans showed brilliant forma,
Larned's play being fast and serere.
McLoughlin finished like a whirl- wind, pad displayed wonderful cress- volleys and drives.
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 13.
The Victorian Assembly has passed Bill providing for 'compulsory pre- ferential voting.
THE RAILWAY AGITATION.
HONGKONG MEETINGS
DISFAVOURED.
(Woh Tes Yat Po's Service.)"
PERING, Sept. 13.
It is reported that the Wai-Wa-Pu bas requested the British Minister in Peking to request the Hongkong Government not to allow any meetings to be held in connection with the railway question.
UNION CHURCH..
special medting of scatholders was held. last night in the Church Hall at 5.30 px, Mr A. Michenzio presided.
Mr David Wood proposed that...“ In. view of the expiry of the agreement of the Rev. C. H. Bickling ns Pastor of Uchu Church, Hongkongy in November, 1912,
and of his intimation" that he does nut
Harcourt's action in the Cole case was Lycoop and King William. On reach developed engine defecte while descend wish to be considered for a further term of expedient and just, and that he did well ing the distance post Prince Palatine to show that the Government had no left the field and won easily. Aumali
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The winner got home with six langthe
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