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bout being benched the passengers jumped out, but they had a great strng,
THE STRANDED “DELHI." gle with the back wash.
EXCITING, SCENTS.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Dec. 14. The Times correspondant at Tangier states that the passengers on the Delhi, Including the Rayal party, had no time
dress. With the greatest dificulty: they boarded a bont from the warship Duke of Edinburgh accompanied by Admiral Craddock. Though the Duke of. File and the others hailed their hardest."the boat filled and sank. The
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LONDON, Dec. 15,
Three Lascars waere drowned in taking the passengers ashore in the Delhi's boats after the Royal party had (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.). been landed. Owing to the heavy surf, nearly all the beats capsized near the shore, all the passengers being up to the waist in water on laading.
All the passengers are now on shore and are proceeding to Gibraltar by
31.8. London, from whence they expect to go to their destinations by special boat.
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TO SAVE THE SPECIE,
CAUSE OF THE MISKAP.
Lighters are being sent to upload the ~party, however, were til wearing specie and baggage from the stranded
•fitsbelts and consequently were able to Vossel. font, though Princess Alexandra dis appeared for a moment. The party wara landed after great efforts, the princesses, cind only in nightdresses and conta, struggling on to the rocks mid torrents of min. The lighthouse was four miles distant. The British Minister arrived with horses, The Duke of Fila was still in his nightshirt and wearing a pair of the lighthouse kaoser's trousers. The Minister informed the princesses that it was possible for them
It is believed that a strong southerly current took the Delhi off her course. The heavy and continual rains made navigation difficult.
FRENCH GALLANTRY
APPRECIATED.
The British Ambassador in Paris has to start for Tangier. The princesses been instructed to thank the French were most placks and cheerfully Government for the gallant services ren- essayed the three hours' ride on mulesdered by the French cruiser Friant, In very heavy rain. They had no clothen except the lighthouse keeper's
garmenta.
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The Delhi is stranded broadside on the beach, opposite the Pillars of Herenlea..
One of the Friant's man drowned.
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An English naval officer at Tangier aya the Frencbmér, worked splendidly,
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A message to the Paris Jatin from Tangier states that four of the crew of the Friant were drowned throngh the
capsizing of a launch. The Friant was voyaging from Rochefort when she interempted a distress wireless mesenge from the Delhi. The cruiser made..fall spend towards Cape Spartel, Eut it was
In the House of Commons, Lord Charles Beresford drew attention to the French gallantry at Cape Spartel.
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Mr Asquith said he was sure the House would be glad of the opportunity af knowledging the extraordinary gallantry-Loud cheers) of the French sailors, and sincerely regretted the loss of life.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
A STEADY "REDUCTION. (Beuter Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Dec. 16.
In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George stated that before the end of the financial year the Government would have faced the National Debt by £80,000,000.
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In the Boase of Commons Mr Asquith Reuter's Service to the China Mail) announced that Parliament would be prorogued on Saturday and reassemble on February 14th.
The Rt. Hon. LHarcourt, Secretary for the Colonies, was the chief guest at the British North Borneo Company's annual
THE EUROPEAN WAR. dinner,
ITALIAN TROOPS ADVANCE.. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Lowmony Dec. 15.
Reuter's correspondeat at Tripoli states that the Italians have, advanced and oetapied the soaport of Tajura.
Numbers of Arabs have submitted without fighting.
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LONDON, Dec. 14. The New Zealand elections have re- establishment of a Standing Committee on the Estimates provided. Treasury sulted in 37 Opposition candilates being! control and Ministerial responsibility returned, 31 Government, 4 Latour and
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fn the storma enabled her to launch a bast. Even then the waves wem break- Ing over the Telki mast high. The launch transferred a Reora of women and children to the cruiser Duke of Edinburgh, which had just arrived.
STORY OF THE DISASTËR.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.
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DEATH
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LONDON, Dec. 14. The death is announced of Mr
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LONDON, Dec. 14. Reuter a Washington correspondent states that the House of Representatives has adopted by 300 voter to I the resolution unanimously adopted by the Foreign Afairs Committee directing the
Reuter's correspondent at Gibraltar people of England and Germany, who Arthur Stonnard" ("John Strange immediate, abrogation of the Rusto-
Wires that the cruiser Deke of Edinburgh. has just arrived there with 33 women and children from the Delbi. To an interviewer they stated the passengers Ware aroused at one o'clock in the morning and were assembled on deck, There was no panic, though they had to wait until ten iz the morning, when the Friant's boats conveyed them to the British cruiser. The members of the Royal party and the male passen gera will remains night in Tangier.
LINER'S POSITION CRITICAL:
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The position of the vessel is critical, and salvago vessels are sailing to attempt to save the specie, mails and luggage,
SALVAGE.
The sea ia quietening, and this -afternoon British cruisers established .sommunication between the Delhi and the shore. It is believed that all the Paesengers are safe.
Attempts are being made to solve the Delhi's maila and specie. The steamer carried one hundred thousand sterling in gold and two hundred thousand in lver bullion for Bombay. The women and children bave been comfortably, Accommodated at Gibraltar.
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LONDON, Deco 15.
Reuter's correspondent at Tangier
sables that the royal party are still at
London, Dec 15. Referring in the House of Commons to a remark by Sir Henry Norman that there was discouragement among the
desired good relations, Sir Edward Gray said he would do anything that would remove that discouragement, but we must wait a little till the atmosphere was more favourable. In any case, Moroces question was settled. He iterated that jealousy at German passion was not, our motive.
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LONDON, Dec
Reuter's correspondent at the Bague wires that the Opiam Conference in adoptera motion proposed by the United States and seconded by China limiting the manufacture, use and trade in pre- pared opium, and five resolutions of Great Britain's concerning the regulation, restriction, production and trade in morphia and cocaine and their respec- tive salts,
THE REVOLUTION.
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SHANGHAI, Dec. 14.
Prince Taun has raised a mutiny in Chinese Turkestan and he has stated
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LONDON, Dec. 14 Tong Shu Yin, the Imperialist delegate spring, Prince Arthur of Connaught
the Legation. They are all well, though in connection with the peace negotiations will succeed Lord Hardinge as Viceroy soniswhat exhausted from their expar who was ordered to Hupeh, is expected of India and will be appointed a Duke lences. The doctor sistes that there is to arrive at Shanghai on the 25th inat. in his own right
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no cause for unerainese at the health of as the meeting between the Imperialists and Revolutionists has now been trans ferred to Shanghai.
- Queen Alcandra has received a mas ge from the Princess Royal saying the party suffered no ill-electa from their experiences, and that they are going to Gibraltar to-morrow, where they will Await arrangements by the P. and 0. Company for the continuance of their Woyage to Egypt.
There are only ten male passengem in the Delhi now,
THE DURBAR.
The House of Commons has prane
the third reading of the Finance Bill.
Mr. Lloyd Georgs speaking on the Lord Hardinge will probably return Bill, ridiculed the talk that the Budget was ruining the building trade, Ha to the Foreign Office
His Majesty the King, says the same asid there had been 1 million correspondent, hopes that a Royal per-provisional vainations and only 86ap sonage will always be Viceroy of India peals, of which 25 had been withdrawn. in fatare. It is expected that the King's Already the valuations made a difference speech at the opening of the next session of half a million annually on the estate
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THE SPYING HABIT.
A PICTURESQUE REVIEW, (Reuters Service to the China Mait.) Loxo, December 14, Reuter's Dalbi correspondent wires that His Majesty the King beld Brilliant review of British and native (Rauter's Service to the China Mail.) troops to đay,
When the Delhi grounded the Royal passengers were given life-bolts and the aptain advised them not to go into the Triant's boss. Afterwards, during salmer interval, they jumped into the Jost, belinging to the cruiser Duke of Edinburgh. The journey to the stre was most difficult. The Litis bons larger than hiriwalf, whi Filled with water, and suc waver broke, mounted
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