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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911.
THE CHINA MAIL.“
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FRANCE NOT SATISFIED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Fail).
Laxmox, Sept. 19.
Opryate.]
M. STOLYEIN'S DEATH
|[CONSTERNATION IN RUSSIA.
(Reiter's Service to the China Mail. }
Lowbo, Sept. 20.
The death of M. Stolypin, the Russian Premier, has caused consternation in Rubsis
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The French newspapers.intitate that the German reply is far from satisfactory.
It still insists on international control Theatres are closing and the churches in various spheres of France's amagers crowded by people attending ment of affairs in Morocco, making Requiem Masses and services for the reservations which would be used as welfare of the Emperor, who is flooded pretexts for intervention in the future.
with telegrins expressing homage to The newspapers insist that Franco His Majesty, must have complete liberty of action in exchange for the concessions she is prepared to grant "
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At a meeting of Natiornüists bald at St. Petersburg it was resolved that the slightest concession to revolutionary elements would be equivalent to a revival of terror.
Nevertheless, a general belief prevails sbat a final settlement of the question will be effected, and this is reflected in the fact that war insurance rates are much easier and that little business. SIR ROBERT HART, being done therein.
A STEP FORWARD.
LONDON, pt. 217. Reuter's Paris correspondent learns semi-oficially that Herr von Kiderlen Waechter did not, band Germany's written reply to M. Cumbon yesterday, subsituting for it a verbal conversation with the object of saving time..
The conversation was conciliatory; and- the pourparlera aze regarded as having been advanced a step.
FRANCE FIRM.
Questions of principle, however, are still in suspense, ou which France is usable to yield.
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THE SPANISH UNREST.
WHOLE 'COUNTRY IN REVOLT.
(Router's Service to the China Mail)
Loxoos, Sept. 19.
The wholesale arrests of anarchiste which have been made in the strike centres has apparently caused ap improvement in the situation in Spain. Only eight hundred, or one per cent, of the total workers struck at Barcelona:
GENERAL MARTIAL LAW.
LONDON, Sept. 20. Martial law has been proclaimed
· throughout Spain,*--
TERRIBLE RIOTS.
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A belated message from Bilbao staleg that there were disorders-lasting, lor there hours yesterday.
The cavalry made several charges, but the number of injured cannot be ascertained as those who were hurt nye
boing attended to in their homes, fearing Arrect.
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At Valencia yesterday hundreds of ritters stopped the tramcars.
Eventually the masters in the town stopped work at nearly all the dockyards" and inctories.
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The rioters then stoned the shops, and the gendarmery, who were also stoned, charged the mob, being later reinforced by troops and artillery.
*BLOODSHED.
At Cullera the ricters raided the Mayor's residence and killed a Judge was discussing anti-strike measures with the authorities. Several others were severe Dy injured.
NORWEGIAN TROOPS MUTINY.
BIG NUMBER IMPRISONED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Sept. 19.
Reuter's correspondent at Christiania says 139 soldiers bave been imprisoned for mütious behaviour arising out of a Socialist agitation.
!!SERIOUSLY ILL.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) ↑
LONDON, Sept. 19. The Daily Telegraph states that Sir Robert Hart is lying seriously ill at his residence at Marlow.
PNEUMONIA AND COMPLICATIONS.
LONDON, Sept. 20.
Sir Robert Hart ja sufering from preumonia, and there are also other complications.
Grave anxiety is felt at his condition." Sir William Osler, the eminent physician, has been summoned.
THE CANADIAN SENSATION.
SIR WILFRID LAURIER'S
SPORTING OFFER.
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 19.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has informed Mr Ledac (his opponent, who avers that he was induced under the influence of a drug to withdraw his nomination) that if the allegation is true, he will resign and seek new election.
THE VIENNA RIOTS.
MARTIAL LAW ENFORCED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 10.
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Disturbances were renewed at Otisk
Ring. Vienna, last aight, but were quickly suppressed.
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The district has been faced under martial law, the inhabitants being ordered not to leave their houses after eight o'clock in the evening.
GERMAN MAILBOAT
AFIRE.
THE LUTZOW BEACHED.
(Baxter's Service to the_China Mail:)"'
LONDON, Sept. 19,
[Cordam} AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
"SCENE” IN PARLIAMENT.
[Verraion.
TED BIG FIGHT..
CONDEMNED BY “THE TIMES. “
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(Reuter's Serviss, to the' China Mfail. ) Books Harled at Speaker,
Lorvos, Sept. 19. The Times says that in the public (Router's Service)10 the China, Jail,)" [interest of the Empire the Johnson- Walls fight should be stopped. Can LONDON, Sept 19, Reuter's correspondent at Sydney Empire's special trasteeship of coloured anyone, it asks, who considers the wires that there were "scenes" in the
subject peoples persuade himself that"| Contmonwealth Parliament, arising out scientific sport is worth the least possible of allegations that Mr Willis, a secedingacerbation of relations between black Liberal whom the Labour Government and white? has appointed Speaker, bad publicly branded the Liberals "a band of ruffians.".
Mr Willis refused to discuss the
PUNISHING STRIKERĄ.
question and grdered the removal from UNION SEC JETARY SENT TO the House of two Liberals.
The friends of the two Liberal named surrounded them and for a long time prevented their removal.
The police were then called in and a mele ensued, during which books were hurled at the Speaker.
Eventually sever! Liberals removed.
G
were
out of the election of the Speaker are [Note Sesties" in the House arising described in Page -En C, M.
THE SZECHUEN RIOTS.
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A BATCH OF REMEDIES.
PRISON.
"(Renter's Service to the China ♪ wil.)
Testos, Supt. 19
Duc bundred and eight strikers have been fined various amounts at Lithgow. one being ordered to pay four guineus.
The Union Secretary was sentenced to two months hard labour.
SPORTING.
Aquatics.
To-Borrow the programme for the first day's aquatic sports of the Victorir (W'ah Ti= Fat Po's Service.}"
Recreation Club's annual meeting will PEKINO. Sept. 19.
be gone through. - Six ärents, including H.E Hsin Chun Hann, the High hunts, will be decided, the last event of Commisioner for the suppression of the the day being the 440 yards championship riota în Stechuen, will leave for that of the Colony, for which there are five province on the Bist or 22nd-inst. He entries has wired to the Imperial Government requesting that E. Chao Erh Fuog (Viceroy of Szechuen) should be ordered to set the President and Vice-President of the Provincial Assembly, and the representative of the Railway Protection Society, at liberty.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 19.
Lawn Tennis.
THE ALL-ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP.
M: A. F Wilding, writing in Fry's Magazine, favours the holder of the Laws Tennis Championship playing through the championship ecntcata.
If the All-England Club will change the
H.E. Hsin Chun Heun has already bystem, he is willing to resign the cham- wired to the gentry of Szecbuen advising them to persuade their followers to dispionship if it will facilitate the 'reform. pers. He has also wired to the Victroy
The question whether the holder of the
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THE SOULLING PROPOSAL.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)
Lobos, Sept. 19. Arnat has declined the offer of an English sportsman guaranteeing stakes and personal expenses amounting, to £750 for a sculling race betwean Aros and Barry on the Themes.
SWIMMING. COLONIAL WINS 220 YARDS. Reuter's Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
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THE STRIKE EVIL.
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THE RACE PROBLEM,
COLOURED MAN SENTENCED
TO DEATH ·
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, Sept. 10, T
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