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FRIDAY MARCH 29, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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[COPYRIGHT.] THE COAL STRIKE.
RIOTING BEGINS. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
[Carrsinit.]
RUSŠIA AND CHINA.
OBJECTION TO THE RECENT
LOAN.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lason, March 29.
LONDON, March 22. Strike riots against the miners who have started work have broken out in
The Times correspondent at St. the Midlands. Soldiers have been sent Petersburg says that Russia favonra to quell the disturbances, It is stated the Belgian loan, but objects to the four-aations loan to China on the that 10,000 troops at Aldershot are in readiness to proceed to the coalfields,
Five hundred West Yorkshirea have
gone from Lichfield to Littleton Colliery at Huntingdon. Staffordshire, where, in spite of the appeals of their owa agent, several thousand strikers threw missiles Anto the pit to prevent the re-ascending
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CHINESE AFFAIRS.
RIOTS IN SOOCHOW,
(Wah Tan Yat Po's Service)
SANOAA, March 28. Two battalions of Nanking troops arriving at Soochow came in conflict with Boldiers stationed there, & fight anaued and several shops were burned. Becree of people were robbed. The railway was suspended on the ground that financial aid to the young 37tb, but resumed, work on the next
day. Republie rust not involve an increase of the military bardans of the Powers whoes dominious arąco-terminous with China. It is held in St. Petersburg that whatovor syndicate may conclude
THE NANKING: ASSEMBLY.
Aftor the resignation of Sun Yat san, Tang Shao-yi took the chair and
of men who had been sent down to 14 loan those" Powers must have asked all officers and secretaries.to:
of men when by see two sheds on dire, throw tube into the road, and did mach other damage. The police monde baton charges but were powerless to deal with the strikers.
The 3rd Suffolk Regiment at Alder shot have been ordered to proceed to Shrewsbury, the 4th Royal Fusiliers to Lichsold, and a detachment of the Warwickshire and Shropshire Regiments have gone to Chirk, where intimidation
controlling it. not exclusive voice in the transaction, which is sasily attamatie by joint agreements. The arguments will be communicated to London sa Paris after the conclusion of the pre- sent exchange of views
FRANCO-SPANISH
RELATIONS.
has greatly lessened the number of NEGOTIATIONS AT A STANDJ
workers..
RESUMPTION PROSPECTS.
It is expected that the ballot of the -miners will decide in favour of resuming
work.
Mr Asquith's speech to-day to the parliamentary 10presentatives of mining constituencies was in the nature of a manifesto, hoping that they would give a lead to the miners' decision.
LABOURITES DISAGREE.
..
STILL
(Reiter's Service to the China Mail.).
LONDON, March, 29,
The Franco-Spanish negotiations with regard to Morocco have made no progress whataver.
THE AUSTRALIAN TYPHOON.
OVER 70 LIVES LOST.
LONDON, March 28.
The Times states that a serious split bas taken place between the. Trada Unionista and the Socialists in the (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Labour Party. The former, who are moatly minera representatives, were responsible for the decision of the party to oppose the third reading. Mr Ramsay Macdonald and the Socialiste favour abstention. This may lead to a definite- schism.
· FURTHER RAILWAY
REDUCTIONS:
The railways will asspend their goods traffic from 3rd April to the 9th with -the exception of food trains. Two lines bave cancelled the Easter excursions.
STARVATION,
A number of deaths from starvation has occurred in the Potteries.
A CONSIDERATE EARL.
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Heuter's correspondent at Perth tele- graphs that 32 white and 40 coloured people perished in the typhoon of the
25th inst.
FEARS FOR STEAMER.
'LATER. Reuter's agent ht Ferth wires that the coasting steamer Koombara has not yet been heard of. She carried 43 Passengers and 77 crow
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Router's correspondent in Paris states that a reward of £4,000 Via offered for the discovery of the motor bandits who carried through the Chantilly bank robbery,
Detectives in automobiles have heen. armed with big game reposting rides intended to perforate the tyres of flooing cara..
The police forcs of Paris is to be increased by 1,800.
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WOMEN DENIED" INTERVIEW.
Women suffraggettes have sovora times called on Tang Shao-yi but be has rofused to grant them an audience.
THE CABINE P NOMINEES.
Tang Shao-yi in the course of a speach to the Consultative Chambar to-day requested that no alteration be made in the list of Ministers which he has mubmitted.
SUN YET-SEN.
LONDON, March 28.
During question time in the House af Commons, Sir Edward Grey said he was unaware of any grounds. for con- templating the cession of Walfisch Bay
AID FOR PERSIA.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Losoon, March 23.
A message from Teburan states that in view of the satisfactory reply to the Note containing a joint declaration of policy, Britain and Russis have cach
Sun Yat-sen intends to visit Hupoh advanced Portin £100,000, before coming to Conten
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CONSTITUTION MAKING:
The members of the provincial an samblias of seven Northern provincos have arrived at Tientsin to deal with
the supreme power of the President and the regulations for appointing governor-generals..
JAPANESE POLICE PATROL
The officials and commercial com- munity in Tientsia have jointly decided that the Japanese police patrol
in the native city is equivalent to a loss of sovreignity and stops will be taken to request its withdrawal. CANTON'S FORMER VICERDY.
Tang. Shao-yi has suggested that Hein Chan Hsur, former viceroy of Canton, should be appointed chief of the Afforestation Departmoati
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
PREMIER VERSUS FOREIGN SECRETARY.
The Earl of Brownlow is cutting the (Reuters Service to the China Mail) | (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) trees on his estate at Grantham and distributing the timber to the poor.
THE COAL BILL
The House of Lords has read the coal Bill a second time, and postponed the subsequent stages until to-day to enable the Government to alter the wording of a technical amendment.
The ballet of the men leasens the turgency of the Bill.
APPEAL TO STRIKERS.
LATER
The fonders of the Labour party havs Assded an appeal to the strikers to refrain from disorder where the men are resuming work, otherwise they will alienate public sympathy and strengthen the opposing interests.
EARLY RESUMPTION LIKELY.
LONDON, March 28.
LONDON, March 28. Reuter's agent at St. Petersburg There was a piquant, scooe in the says that a telegram from Russian House of Commons during the discus- in Rome foresbarlow's im- sion of a private member's women's sources mediato action by the Italian Beet on frauchies bill, called the Cocciliation the European and Asiatic shores of Turkey.
THE TURE.
RESULT OF LIVERPOOL CUP.
Bill.
Si
Mr Asquith, in his individual capacity, is strongly opposing the measure while Sir Edward Grey is replying to the Premier's argumenta with equal vigour,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail. PRESIDENT TAFT'S VETO.
LONDON, March 28
The Liverpool Spring Cup, run to day, Tesulted as follows:
1.
2 3
Subterranean (Huxley) Protestant Boy (Foy) Adem Bede (Stokes)
There were nineteen starters, and
Repcris coming in from the districta Subterranean won by a length and
WOOL BILL RE-INTRODUCED. Reuter's Service to the China Mail,
LONDON, March 28.
A massage from Reater's agent at Washington states that the Democrats have re-introduced the Wool Rovision Bill which was vetood by President
VOLUNTEER NOTES.
--MUSKELLY (ANSING'AAK RANGE. OU Saturday 30thPart I fur Rocraits and Trained men, 2 to 4 p.tn. Standard T. for Recruits and Trained men, 4 to 5 p.m..
Sunday 31st Part II 9,30 m to 11 a.m.
Trained men, 11 am to 1 p.m.
Standard Test Recruits and
TRANSFERS
The following members are transferred from No. 2 Ooy: to the Howitzer. the at April: Bombr. Elphinstone, Section of tho Artillery: with effect from Ganders NcNulty and Holland.
LEAVE.
Gunner W. Marshall is granted luare öf absence for 12 months with sheet from the 1st April
Shield
COMPETITIONS.
The following Competitions will take placo daring April Shield, Corps Champions Cup, Blako and Gascoigne Od. Companies desirous of entering for the Hazim Gun competition sections for will make their own sunngements as ro- gards drills,
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BERGEANTY NESH The Annual dinner will be held at Hond Quarters on Saturday, the 13th April, Members into the equiring invites, should send
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Sergt. Major as soo
COMPANY SHOOT. F
The No. 1 Coy. 2nd Monthly Shoot will
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March 31st, at 2.15 p..
COMMERCIAL
COTTON AND YARY.
MERAH Polialuwalia and Kotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, report:~~
Our last report was dated the 15th instant, por, S. 8. India. There is no report in the state of ose market. change to repo which romaine uttoily lifelow, and, so far the importers aro concerne, another blank fortnight has to be recorded..
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On the other hand, amall bul business has been done among the Chipose themselves, principally for the Tarann at prices $3 below our prescat market, at quotations.
As disturbances, are still of daily occurrence in the neighbouring pror', the patlook for the immediate future.isfar from being bright...
Unsold Stocks 20,000 bales. Sold bat un delivered in the Godown and to strive
Balen."
1,000 al mail steamer Delta and
Arrivals.-The
extra staamer Tosa Mara from Bomogy and Namsaing from Calcutta have in 6,121 bales for Hongkong and 11,223 baloy for Shaoghal. Shipments from Hong kong to coast perta, &e, amount to about 1,500 talos
Local Mill.-No business to report "Sha change.
Yora Ablank fortnight ||
Raw Cotton, Bengal-Nothing doing.
Block -Chinese-One parcel of 100 bales was booked at 893 to $35 per picul, being 32 below previous quotations, Quotations,. Bengal at $29 to 632 Chinese at 831 to $35.
indicate that the men will vote for a bit, while a length separated second Taft in 1911. This makes legislation again
early resumption of work.
· MILITARY READY. Four thousand troops are in readiness at Aldershot to leave at a moment's notice, trains awaiting them at the eldings.
Ten thousand troops can be. placed in the coalields,
and third.
Halat did not compete, but came out. under the starter's orders. Royal acide 11 was ridden by Jellies and Bryony by Robbins.
rapidly
2
The betting on the winner was 11 to aget, 100 to 7aget Protestant Boy and 100 to 7 agst Adam Bode..
BILL PASSES THE LORDS.
THE GRAND NATIONAL
Lasboy, March 29.
DIR ASQUITH ON THE SITUATION.
en the wool, duties impossible beforo tho elections
THE SYNDICALIST PROSECUTION.
TOM MANN BAILED OUT.
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ITEMS AT THE COURTS.
For th theft of 11 lbs. cf.copper from (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) | the Naval Yard-yesterday a man was this London, March 28, morning sentenced to three montha" im- Tom Mann has been remanded and prismment.
The probable starters for the Grand bail allowed, the Magistrato obtaining A Chinaman has been arrested for steal. The House of Lords has passed the National are:-Jerry M. (Piggott) from him & written guaranice that being a pair of boots from the premises of remaining stages of the coal bill,
Rathmolly (Chadwick), Jenkinstown will not repeat statements inciting Mere. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. He (Poyne), Rory O'Moore (Mason), Canbeen soldiers to mutiay when ordered to fire was scan to enter the shop by a lukong, (Newey), Bloodstone (S. Lyall), Mount on strikers. Prospect's Fortune (Kelly), Glenside (Umber), Carney (Dinke), Bally Hackle (1. Morgan), Hilkeel (Tradgill), Fetlar's
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pick up a pair of boots, and endeavour to make off with them. He was dealt with at the Magistracy this morning.
For stealing a quantity of clothing, value 88 from the Military Hospital,
parliament in unfettering the discretion Regent (T. Morgan), Bridge Fourth (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Bower Rind, yesterday, a man, who was
rot Cross (Laws), Precatos 11 (A. Aylin), Foolbardy (owner), Gild Seat 11 (in), Glenfinder. (Foran), Sang Pour (Kag)
of the Joint Boarda by not imposing (Foole), Covert Coat (Walab), Axle Fin specific figures. Ha comphasised tho point that the refusal to insert bguros (Anthony), White Leg 11 (Farrell). in the Coal Mines Act must be taken to express no opinion by Parliament on the reasonableness or otherwise of the figures put forward He pointed out
The betting is as follows:-8 to 1 ngat that the movement so far se, the large majority of the miners was concerned Rathnally (offered) after 100 to 30 was a disinterested one, but the Interests (token), 5 to 1 agel Jerry M, 10 to 1 of the community were duly and in-ngat Rory O'Moore, 100 to 9 agst creasingly more strong. The country Couboen, 100 to 8 sget Carscy, 100 to 7 bad shown unexpected wealth of resource agst Jenkinstown, 100 to Gogst Covert
Conti ti moeting an ngaxampled crisis. We
LONDON, March 28 Router's ngent at Wellington, states
that Sir Joeph Ward has realgund tho Promlerihip and Air Mackenzio has Esumed the position.
THE KAISER,
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LONDON, March 28. His Majesty the Kaiser has arrived at Corfu.:
found to have returned from, banishment, was dealt with at the Magistracy today, Another man who recently returned to the Cosy from baoishiment was convicted on charge of anatching a cuin from a person Bear the Clock Tower,
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