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THE AMERICAN INUNDATION.
FIVE TOWNS FLOODED.
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|| date of Maroh-6th ----- Wale in THE TRADE COMMISSION.O-INA HAPPENINGS.
ARRANGING THE DETAILS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) (Reuter's Service to the Chines Mail)
Lospes April 11. Renter's correspondent at Memphis wires that 2,000 square miles, including half a million acres of rich farm lands in north-east Arkanas, have beeu flooded as a result of the breaking of the main leves at Golden Lake, "
Five towns are carared with water
LONDON, April 10. "
the
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only one" yose's provious service Governor at Fiji bae aroused such unfavourable comment you did nosd a practical knowledge
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Reuter learns that the Royal Com. Franco and Russia have held a meeting question his qualifications, you could exity of their proparmes, āra the TISS
missioners who are to enquire into the trade resources of the Empire will meet in London shortly to arrange details of work and the order of the visits to the differens Colonies.
It is expected that Australis will for a depth varying from three fo ten be first visited, the tour to occupy about three years. A report will then be prepared, probably in London..
feet, and other towns with which com munication is cut off are probably also Inundated.
Vast damage has been done to live
stock, etc.
ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 11.
1)
Ful Tez Fat To. Service.
Saisonal, April 10. The consuls for Britain, Japan. Haskow and discussed the question have done so, and perhaps a reference to illdminating as one to your correspondent of importation of ammunition by other aner Old China Hand may be
Tang Susoyi has chosen the follow."Who's Who."
in your imas of Febrangy 28th or to ing Ministers to foreign countries:-) It is true that Sir Henry Map ( Britain, Won Chun-yan; America, prefers to be called, not Sir Francis) han Wu Ting-fang: Germany, Sun Pa chi; had thirty-one years' experience in Hong Japan, Teo Yu-lim
nations.
Yann Shih-kai bas appointed Hsin Chun-beun as Commissioner to arrange The Imperial and Colonial Qorarn-matters in Mongolia and Tibet. mants will share the azpenace, and the Ching Pik-kong has requested a scope and components of the Com-sum of $4,000,000 to pay for the con- mission will remain as decided at last struction of new cruiser ; otherwise be
year's Imperial Conference, when India and the Crown Colonies were unrepresented, and as far as is known there has been no dedications in
Capt J. A. Morrison, Unionist M..P:these respects. for East Nottingham, has resigned bis
ment.
[Note. The retiring neraber has sat for Bast Nottingham since 1910 and from 1900- to 1906 wa mamber for Walton, Wilts. He was formerly in the Grenadier Guarde and has seen service in the Soudan and South Africa. At the last election he had a majority of 1,470 over the Liberal candi- date, Mr D. Stewart-Smith.-E. (M.]
NAVAL COMMANDS.
IMPORTANT „NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Henter's Service to the China Mail,
Loos, April 11, It is chicially announced that
Meur succeeds *Admiral
Admiral
FISCAL QUESTIONS BARRED.
LATRA
It transpired from statements made in Farliament to-right that the terms of reference of the Trade Commission- ers will follow the lines of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's resolution at the Imperial Conference, with a flight amendment excluding fiscal questions therefrom.
cannot bring back the cruiser Esicht from England.
Yuan Shih-kai-has appointed Chang Shao-chin to Nanking to command the troop thers. Chang arrived yesterday.
·Sun Yat-sen arrived at Wuchang ca the 9th inst. and was given a warm reception.
THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.
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kong, and probably does know every resident, British or Chiasse, there, as his defander tatom but has he used that knowledge for the betterment of either
two chief essentials in the business of the
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the British or Chinese residents when he we use none but the pureat WAI Colonial Secretary or Acting Gavernor ! I am sure there are few the know who can my “yes” to that
question. To him Hongkong owed the shortsighted and unwiss policy of the laws relating to prostitutes, which scattered them all over the colony and made them a publie scandal throughout the Far East i to him belonged the oredito! defeating the Bull for the registration and licensing of Chineso servants a thing notoriously badly nexiod, and one which the colony has suf- fered from the lack of over since. As Acting Govorner he so far furthered British Finterests as seriouslý to impair the value of
two of its most important branches through :
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"Sir Benry may perhaps be the man for Hongkong during the disturbance in will have Your Confidence.
· China, na your evizie thinks, but that would
only be because he seems to be in
The terms of reference were drafted POWERS APPROACH TURKEY. sympathy with Chinese officialdom. It
by Mr Asquith and Mr Harcourt with the concurrence of the Dominions.
[Note-Sir Wilfrid Laurier's resolution at the Imperial Conference last year was to the effect that His Majesty should be asked to appoint a Royal Commission
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 10. A wife from Constantinople states
was bo who drove certais Portuguese
clerks out of the service who by long WATKINS, Ltd.
and faithful service had risen to position. of trust and foplacod them by Chinese, in whom no faith or trust could be rav posed. The Inet case of this kind, I may
Moore in the command at Portsmouth representing the United Kingdom and the that the Powers have agreed on the mention, earned for him a well-deserved |
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while Admiral Milon succeeds Admiral Dominious with a view of investigating terms of their request to the Portemp over the knuckles from the Secretary of State for the Colczien, who telegraphed and Pos in command of the Mediterranean of each part of the Empire represented between Italy and Turkey, and will of the clerk in question. It is interesting $1, Queen's Road Central.
reporting up a the natural resources regarding the termination of the war ordering the inmediata reinstatement the development attained and attainable, and the facilities for production, manufae point out the desirability of peace in to note that while be thas impaired the ture and distribution, the trade of
art with the others and with the outside the interests of Europe generally. They efficiency of certain Departments he was world, the food and raw material require will also request the Porte to signify careful to retain the services of all the available; to what extent, if any, the trade the conditions on which Turkey is senior-Chinese in his own and all other between each of the different been affected by fisting legislation prepared to terminate hostilities in viewDepartments presided over by a "Cadet each, either beneficially or otherwise. of the Powers offering mediation. »" The resolution was adopted with an tion suggested by Mr Harcourt to the effect that "and by what methods, cor sistent with the existing fiscal policy of cach part, the trade of each part with the others may be improred and extended." EU. G. 1
Moto. -Admiral Meur.is well-known in Hongkong, being, as Admiral Siz Bed- worth Lambtos, Commander-in-Chief of the Chins Squadron from 1908 to 1910. He ssumed the naine of Meux in accordance with the terms of Lady Meux's will by which he came into, a big, fortune. It is Interesting to note that Admiral Sir Arthur Moore,
whom he aucceeds, was also provi. ously in command of the China Squadron. Admiral Sir AB Milne was formerly in command of the Second Division of the Home Fleet-ED. C.M.]
TURKEY'S NAVAL
ADVISER.
Heuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON April 115. Rear Admiral Limpus succeeda Reor Admiral Williams as Naval Adviser to Turkey:
BELF: STS DEMON
STRATION.
PRESS VIEWS.
(Beuter's Service to the China
The Unionist papers are enthusiatic over the magnificent demonstration at Belfast, which they say proven the un- shrinking expression by Ulster of
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Addi.
DEATH OF DR DIVERS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
COMBATTING HOME. RULE.
THE UNIONIST POLICY,
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LATE OF TOKYO UNIVERSITY, Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 10, On the eve of the introduction of the Home Rule Bill, the Unionist organisation has published a book of 350 pages containing special articles by leaders and others who have made a study of Home Rule.
· LONDON, April 10. The death has occurred of Dr Ed- ward Divers, who was well-known in Japan.
[Note.-Dr. E. Divers was one of the band of clever Irishmen who made great Careers for themselves in the Far East dur ing the last quarter of the nineteenth century. As Professor of Chemistry in the
years and he left a big reputation for
The book deals with every aspect of
officer.
Sir Henry was undoubtedly popular with the horse-racing and yachting part of the community, in the Colony bat not so with the Colonial officials, who were not in favour of his Romien methods of gover- [ment. · Lady May is so charming and generally beloved that the may rev concile many to her husband's return to Hongkong ; but it is inther amusing to read in the columns of the Morning Post devoted to-Colonial Intelligence words to the effect
kong at the appointment, etc., etc. This that great satisfaction is expressed in Hong
is obviously an inspired reply to you orizinal paragraph, as there can be ma possible means of knowing in London what the local feeling many be. No one would Pay overs! pounds to cable to this effect, except one who thereby protests too much to prove its truth. But even if Sir Henry May iq popnar, is popularity to promote a mau rather than performance?
WEST RIVER NOTES,
(From Our Oui Correspondent) Wuchow has kept remarkably quiet for the last few weeks. What is more sur prising is that the whole province of Kwang Saf bas remained so settled for such a length of time. – Df ĉnurse we are always
Mail.)Tokyo University he spent many laborious the question, including financial, mili- LONDON, April 10.riginal research behind him when he retary, naval and religious. The fact is tired a few raus g. One of his daughters emphasised that the Unionist policy married Mr E. W. Tilden, for a long time Ageat
is not merely a policy of hostility to Hongkong In
of the Pacife Mai Company, and another is the Comtesse de Home Rule, but a constractive policy part in the Carew poisening case in Yeke for the regeneration of Ireland, resolve to resist Home Rule to the end.
hams some thirteen years ago, was one of The
Radicale sympathise with the most sensational of any of the facts Ulster's fears, while scornful of the placed before Judge and jury in that fam-duction, and Mr Ballour deals with the robberies, &c., but there has been nú or
bus trial. —Ep. 0, ky
Conservative policy, and are confident that the saleguards in the Government's Bill will be the most effective answer to yesterday's demonstration.
HAPPY ENGLAND."
OPTIMISM FOLLOWS STRIKE.
¿Beuters Bervice to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 10.
Pourtales. Dr. Diver's evidence as an ez-
THE ARMY IN EGYPT.
"DANGEROUSLY LOW.""
(Better's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, April 10. The Times" is publishing a ceries of Articles upon the British Army
terms of Major General Sir J, G.
Mr Bodar Law, writes the intro
bearing of small troubles such as miast
historical aspects of the question:ganized fighting much ha we hear of in other Other contributors include Mr Walter places. Long and Sir Edward Carson....
Recent aggressive Papai legislation, including the Ne Temere Decree and the last Moto Proprio, figure largely in the articles from the religious point of view.
In Wuchow itself the officials xsom ta control things very well indeed. Soldiern hills so that the place is all guarded continue to be stationed on the wizrounding
This seems to be a wise precaution and at ang tate alloys soy fear of a sudden in-
rasin. The people are stil. afraid that we may have trouble from, some of the ex soldiers recently disbanded in Canton, We hope that they will not disturb our peace.
A simultaneous mission of the Wesleyan,
Coal has fallen 2 ton, bat high f. Egypt. It sponke, in the highest HOTEL MANAGER ASSAULTED. Baptist and Alliance Mission, has just prirea are expected to rule for some
time owing to the necessity of repairs Maxwell's able leadership, the keenness Mr Schmidt, the manager of the Grind
to the pits, the congestion on the rail of the officers and the splendid training ways and the difficulties of delivery and vigour of the men, but, opines that the present strength of the Army of
The manufacturing centres anticipate boom in trade for a considerable ame after the pita ure, re-opened.
Hotel, was assalted at shout half past even this morning by a coolie in his eme play. It seems that ho had occasion to
remonstrater, with the coolie, who was
occupation is dangerously tow, especi-making unnecessary noise by scoring, Mr
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been concluded. There have been large and attentive audiences and s spirit of enquiry has been created among the people action to the pers Hostility toward the churches to seems to have given
a
friendliness, way to spist of
We regret to way that we shoo
„Cross has held the appointment of Com- mielonor of Customs here for the past law They love with all the good wishes of the months but is now transferred to Flangiai.
ally in view of possibilities arising cut Schmidt being afraid that some Mr and Mrs Cross from the Fort M
some of the A permanent effect of the strike is of the Turco-Italian war.
guests would be disturbed. The coolio expected to be a greater co-operation in The journal neges that when the apparently resouted being spoken to, and the railways, and possibly the non- troops are withdrawn from South withput ring, wruck the manager on foreign community.jam
restoration of trains which were
the head with brcah. He then seized a
maly run at a loss, but which it Africa they should be sent zo Egypt, which is an incomparable training ground, and one which is healthy for Me Schmidt's forshead, becéssítang of Krai Lam. There will be many advant
was hitherto impossible to withdraw..
THE IRRECONCILABLES.
Since the order to return to work, there have been various sporadia cases of actual or threatened violence by the
The 16th In
wore.
British troops, and moreover inex- pensive,
Lin
table-knife and with it înficted a wound We understand that Nanning is to be made the Capital of the Province in stend,
'ages in this changes By SAMM
the insection of kwo stitočte.`
Just now we are having quite a cold spell, There has been some heavy rain, and tha; river is rising rapidly
Before Mr Melbourne at the Magistracy this afternoon a onolie stated that he saw the complainant and the defendant quar rolling, dering which he noticed th complainant strike the defendant An (Reuters Service to the China Mail oficial at the Government Ciril Hospital BEST TRE
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