TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1911.
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THE TURCO-ITALIANA
DISPUTE.
SITUATION THREATENING.
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LONDON, Sept. 25. There is considerable anti-Italian feel ing in Trípoli as the result of alleged Italian territorial designs..
Italians are leaving, as they fear
Turkish rislug"
A telegram from Port Said states that the Tarks have captured the Italian Hner Regina Margherits at Mersina.
The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Paris state that Italy has sounded -the Fowers regarding their attitude in the event of Italy taking fursible action fn Tripoli and that the Powers expressed themselves favourably.
STRICT CENSORSHIP.
LATES
The strictest censorship is being observed in Italy, and nowe of the Italian plane and doings only come from indirect sources.
The Turkish papers are indignant and are using threatening languags. “
ITALIAN TROOPS. STONED.
LATER. "Renter's correspondent at Rome wires that that there is a strict fcensorship imposed on all military news.
Demonstrators atoned troops which were leaving Piombine yesterday for Florence, believing they were bound for Tripoli.
The troops fred and 13 soldiers and five demonstrators were injured, one af the latter fatally.
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HOW THE CRISIS 'AROSE
LATER. It scams to be generally assumed that, having failed ia ber attempt to lease Tripoli from Turkey, and the practical settlement of the Moroccan difficulty |
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FRENCH NAVAL CALAMITY.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION,
Enpdreds of Lives Lost.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail
Loxbest, Sept. 25.
A Marseilles telegram reports that fire broke out in the ammunition, bald of the French warship Liberte and that
the vessol sank in nineteen minutes, from 400 to 300 men being drowned.
THE CALAMITY-DESCRIBED.
LATES
Router's correspondent at Toulon wires that there were about 600 afficers and men shoard the Tiberto at the time of the disaster Captain James us. command.
The fire broke out before five o'clock in the morning. At int it did not appear to be serious, but, despite all efforts to check it, it gained ground and reached the ammunition holds, which bad: "not bean flooded, at five o'clock,
[COFYLIOHT.]
THE BIG FIGHT.
NO DISUNION FOR
ULSTER.
KING GEORGE CONSULTED.
gde Home Office Decision.
|| (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Sept. 25.
The Bishop of Winchester has written
to The Times denouncing the Johnson- Wells Aght He declares that no pre blem is causing more anxiety than the colour problem.
LATER.
The Sporting Life states that the free- holders of Earl's Court have given notice to the company that they intend to apply for an injunction to prevent the Johnson Wells fight as the promoter of the fight rosses to release the company from its contract. If the decision. goes against the company, it will probably meną further litigation.
ABANDONMENT ADVISED.
LATER. The Sporting Life is officially informed that Mr Winston Churchill, after full
At the first explosions handred menenquiry and after taking the best advice, cn'deck sprang into the water. The men has decided that what is contemplated below, on being nakened by the exploe is illegal and that unless the content is lon, endeavoured to follow their example, voluntarily abandoned steps will be immediately taken to provent such illegality.
but were called to their stations."
There were then two more explosions at brief intervala, whereupon the Liberto sank like a stone...
All that reappeared on the surface wRA carcase of iron surrounded by a tangled mass of spars and wreckage.
Bosta put off from the shore and from vessels in port and picked up some of the men who had jumped overboard.
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Most of those, however, who had Amained on board wers hurled into the air by the explosions and were dead
when they reached the water.
THE DEATH ROLL.-
ILLIER
A Toulon message says that 274 of baving left the road clear and, by the crew of the Liberte have answered consolidating France's position in to their names of which 40 are injured. Morocco, provided Italy with a ground. There are 350 missing.
for obtaining compensation, Italy is now taking somno distic action.
ITALY ALERT.
LONDON, Sept. 28.
FATALITIES ON OTHER. BATTLESHIPS.
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The explosion was so great that 20 were killed and 50 injured therefrom A message from Malte states that an on the battleship Democratie. -Italian battleship and two crnisers have A number of fatalities are also report. passed on the way to Tripolied from the battleships Justice and To-day's steamer brought 87 Euro- Republique. The batter was badly poans from Tripoli.. A regular exodus damaged and had to be docked. la in progress.
Serveral Italiau vessols have been or- dered by the Italian Government to quit Turkish ports for Italy without loading or discharging." SIGNIFICANT BRITISH ORDER.
LONDON, Sept. 25. Renter's correspondent at Malta states that the British cruiser Medea has been ordered to proceed eastward under
sealed orders to-morrow.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
· BOTH DESIRE PEACE. -
(Bauter's Service to the China Mat)
- Losvoy, Sept. 25. Renter's correspondent at Alencon cables that M. Callaux, Mister of Marine, speaking at a banquet, de precated exaggerating the gravity of the present difficulties, "We are doing, ".. he said, “all we can to ensure France having complete liberty of action in Marocco. We do not doubt that France
ed.
OTHER FACTS.
HOME SECRETARY VISITS
THE KING.
Mr Churchill, after attendance on His
letter to the Rev. F. B. Mayer stating Majesty the King at Balmoral, panta that he is giving his close attention to
the fight and was glad to receive the memorial sent him on the 22nd inst Mr Churchill added that it was not necessary for Mr Meyer and the Bishop of London to make a pilgrimage to Balmoral in order to be present person ally, as Mr Meyer had suggested.
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PEKING, Sept. 25.
The Liberte sank in about 10 fest of Sporting Life adds that even if the. water. She is only partially submerg-promoter is bound over and the match H. E. Hain Chun Hsun, the High proceeds no subsequent legal action can Commissioner for Szecheen, and H.E. The latest official retura gives the be taken unless such illegality na to Tour Fang the Superintendent of the number of killed to be about 300, this cause a breach of the peace occurs. The Southern Railways, have been instructed number including those killed on other match thus resolves itself into a great by an Imperial Ediet to proceed to Szechuen and to arrange improvementa vessale."
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AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
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LONDON, Sept. 25. Professer Anthony has arrived at Ply- mouth. He has been investigating the causes of various fevers in Africa. Ee King George and the Right Hon. Mr blackwater fever by the injection of an stated that he had discovered a cure for Reginald Mckenna First Lord of the arsenical preparation. It had secured Admiralty, have went messages of 93 per cent, of successes. sympathy to France.
· BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY.
THE KAISER'S TOUCHING MESSAGE.
and Germany, both desiring peace, will H. M. the Kaiser sent a telegram to reach a lasting agreement."
Ä PROBLEM STILL.”
LATER
President Fallieres in the following terms: Words fail me to express my deep sympathy with France. The bereaved families have the consolation of knowing that the ill-fated crew died doing their duty to their country.
THE PERIAN UNREST.-
troops raised from Yunnan and Bapeh, Provinces should remain on the bound-
dry.
FLOODS.
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PEKING, Sept. 25,
overflooded Great damage is The Yingting River in Chihi Province
reported.
THE 8.8. 700CHOW'S MISHAP.
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LONDON, Sept. 25.
The Morning Post correspondent at Telema telegraphs that a Turcoman The Temps thinks that the Franco
chief has wired the Cabinet from German and Franco-Spanish agreements President Fallieres replied that he was Gumeshtepe that be has captured the and Italy's movements in Tripoli will deeply touched by the affecting terms -Shah and is asking for instructions. not exhaust the African problem. It of the Kaiser's telegram, and begged suggests the exchange of the Central His Majesty to accept his expression of African territories, of which the Nile heart-felt gratitude,
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LABOUR INDEPENDENCE.
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SPANISH LOSSES IN MOROCCO.
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