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Losvoy, April 23. Giving evidence before the Senate Committee of inrestignation into the Titanic disaster, Mr Franklin, agent for the White Star Line in New York, denied that he conferred on Monday morning with the Marconi oficials, or exercised a wireless censorship, or attempted to spirit away members of the crew of the Titanic before they could be examined by the Committee Ha only object in returning ther to England was to prevent them falling. into evil hands. Ha testified that the life-saving appliances on board were in aroess of those required by law, and
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LONDON, April 23,
Reuter's correspondent at St. Peters- burg telegraphs that Russia will protest to the Forte against the closing of the Dardanelles, which is contrary to International agreements.
LATER."
Reuters Constantinople correspond. ert wires that a friendly Russian Note points out that immediate danger in the Dardanelles has been removed and recommenda re-opening. It is believed that the Turkish, Ministers to-morrow will decide to remove the ruines.
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THE WAR.
expressed the opinion that the disaster TURKISH COMMANDER DEAD. was unavoidable and that it would be)
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Absurd to hold any individual respon-Reuter's Service to the China Mail) sible. The Titanic did not carry a searchlight. It was believed that five"
LONDON, April 23.
Reuters correspondent in Rome ör six of the ship's watertight com- partments were opened, but that was wires that a telegram from Cairo statos The speed of the that Enver Bay, the Turkish Command- pure guesswork. Titanic was about four miles an hour er in Tripoli, died yesterday morning at Mariut from a wound enstained in recent fighting,
below that of the Mauretania and pone of the White Star commanders had ever
It appears that the Turks seek to been given to understand that they were expected to break records. Er conceal the death until the end of the Franklin made an excellent impression war, and meanwhile announce that the on the Committee, the hostile members Sultan bas created him a Pasbs and of which obviously changed their recalled him to Constantinople to re attitude as his examination progressed.cuperate.
Azi Bey replaces him provisionally DISTRESS SIGNALS IGNORED. pending the arrival of Eyubsairi Bey
Mr Boxhall the fourth officer of the Titanic, de a sensational statement
to take the Chiot Command. A
ARMAMENT
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CHANCELLOR'S NON-FIGHTING
SPEECH.
to the effect that after the colitica te-GERMAN concentrated his attention on the send ing up of rockets to attract the atten- tion of a ship directly ahead and about five miles distant. He said he noticed her past and red side light. She was close enough to see the signal of distress. He saw no reply, but the (Router's Service, to the China Mail)
Lonos, April 23. Captain and some of the stewards Opparently did.
correspondent at Berlin
This is the first mention of any venzal
Reuter's
LONDON, April 23.
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FEZ QUIET.
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LONDON, April 23.
A Paris molago states that the
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For the City and Suburban Handi- and imprisoned. cap, to be run at Epson to-morrow, the probable
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starters are:-The
LIVINGSTONE'S DAUGHTER DEAD.
Story (Muhor), Mushroom (Rickaby), Lonawand (F. Wootton), Ultimus (Donoghue), Saint Nat(Higgs), Braxted (Winter), Eton Boy (Hewitt), Anchora (Reuter's Service & the China Mail)
INDOW, April 23 (Hiper), "Moscato (Trigg), Atmah (Whalley Bachelor's Hope (Doyle), Chili 11 (Huxley), Sandwort (Long hurst), Wise Symon (Stakes), and Lance Chest (Ringstead),
The death is announced of Livingstone Bruce daughter of David
explorer. Livingstone, the farons missionary and
The betting in sa follows:-6 to 1 agat Mushroom, 13 to 3 agat Ultimus, FROMISSORY NOTE ACTION.
8 to 4 agst Moscato, 9 to 1 agst Lona- wand, 10 to agst Sandwort and The Story, 100 to 0 agst Lance Chest.
METROPOLITAN STAKIS.
The Great Metropolitan Stakes, run at Epsom to-day, resulted as follows:-
Accurate.... Victory Himan
Fifteen ran; "Accurate won by three lengths, two lengths separating second
and third.
The betting was to 1 agst the winner, 8 to Faget Victory and 4 to 1 aget Himan.
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support of the claimand Mr W. B. Hind defended.
Carefully made up.
PATENT MEDICINES,
In opening the Mr D'Almada said WE WANT and if care and care and that previous to year 1807" the defendant had some ptnership interest in attention will ensure it, [Note:-Accurate, 5 yr., cb. mare by the business of Coopeand Co. In that firm Pericler-Accuracy, Won Lancashire Han- certain deposits werende by the plaisirs will have Your Confidence,
Victory, 3 yrs. b. colt by wife, and those depits carried interest. dicap last year. The Victory-Guisel. Won Derbyshire Plate last year and placed three times. The plaintiff was-ling-a-endorser to Himan,
4 yrs, ch. colt by King's Mescolleet on behalf his wife. Cooper songer-Strathglass. Won Delamere Han and Co. furnisher accounts showing diep last year and placed four times, interest at the go of 9 per cent. En.-Q.M.)
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per annum on the deposits, which continued, and be nerod, two accounts | CHEMYSTS & The last secoUIDE WAS rendered in 1005, showing of $750, as being
A SHANGHAI AFFAIR.
CHINESE COLONEL ARRESTED due for principal and interest Stace
(Friis our van Correspondent.) ·
SUANGHAI, April 24. Colonel Liu, Commander of the Dere
then. during the years between 1903 and May.1807, Coop and Co. had render-
ed another accoum On "or about May
DRUGGISIS.
Aerated Water Manufacturers,
31st, 1907, au secu was made out show 31, Queen's Road Central
to Die Brigade, while attending a, tiffining 8895.34 as beijdue for principal and of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the disbandment of the corps, was arrested by the Municipal Police on leaving the hall..
being within sight of the Titanic. The telegraphs that in the Kewhsteg the He was handcuffed and, locked up all with the husbando give a promissory
day Sunday..
Imperial Chancellor, introducing the
On Monday he was charged in the witness, describing the collision, said
Armament Bills, delivered a studiously he felt a slight impact and be mounted the bridge, from which he saw the moderate specct He said that there Mixed Court with returning from banish was nothing in the Europeal situation ment, and the question of his expulsion iceberg faintly. It was about thirty to cause uneasiness, but military power was remitted for the consideration of the feet high and grey in colours. The was needful to peacefully preserve Consuls. Captain seat him below to ascertain the extent of the damage. He found the mail room flooded and the sacks floating. The Captain then ordered out the lifeboata, but the people did not show much anxiety to enter.
THE BRITISH ENQUIRY.
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Lord Mersey presides over the Titanic court of inquiry, which which will have the widest powers and which sits immediately.
Germany's position and interests. Her On Tuesday there was a prolonged value as a friend and ally was measured meeting of the various Consuls, and by the power of her defence. Moreover, to-day the accused was again brought popular demand proved the necessity up in the Mixed Court and sentenced to for the Bills. He was convinced that pay a fine of 2400 and orders LO no great Power desired war, but owing again" expelled from the Settlement. to the increased weight of popular The money was paid. opinion the danger of war arising Liu is at the head of 900 men, and it through popular agitation was greater was feared at one time that there would then ever. He deprecated. alarmist be a riot. agitations which disturb national life and avail nothing. He assured the Boichstag that, the Government in
HOME RULE BILL.
Mr Buxton and Lord Mersey will
meeting the expenditure entailed did | MR REDMOND'S BENEDICTION. have the title of Wreck Commissioners, and will be assisted by assessors. The pot intend to depart from sound
interest up to that te. On March 31st 1505, there was 6.33 dae as principal and interest. Twjets and two month's; interest on the pripal made up the sum of $895.34. These defendants agroed
nots. No interestras, montioned, but defondan's agreedad contioned to pay interest at the to of 9 per cent par
His Lordship-2 oral agreement 3 Mr D'Alma Res, and 7 will prove interest since living of the note. This be made toayments on account of amount is eas made up-3895.34 at 0 per cent. pertum wakes up exactly €90.58
Lordsh How much did he pay? D'alm-He paid two years'
sanut
interest at $80
Bis Lordshi The exact amount i Mr D'Alms Yes. But he alleges it
prynt. on account of the: principal.
Public phone, No. 492.
Lane,
Crawford
&
Plaintif saber called and was wing CON
questioned whether there was no Agreement fupterent, when Mr Hind objected, conding that if the note did not contain thgreement for interest, no eridence of shtamporaneous agreement could be admi.
His Lords-Can't it be a collatorul contract?
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| Mr. Hind-, my Lord. A crilateral contract wore a contract which is not part of the in contract. The contract set a up.is cfact to pay principal and
Mr D'Alm. remarked „that "it' was merely an empt to wriggle out of
Court will be empowered to require thence, as us army could operate (Reuters Service to the China Mail) interest.
successfully without the support there-
attendance of passengers and crew and ol will grant poor witnesses a maintenance allowance The White Star has under. taken to produce every member of the Crew summoned.
FUNDS GROWING.
The Funds being raised on behalf of
"DISTRICT OF PATRICIA."
TËRRITORY NAMED AFTER ROYAL PRINCESS.
plaintiff
mean
there is no
LONDON, April, 23. Speaking at the Irish National Con interest.
Mind-at is exactly what I am vention, Mr John Redmond describeding it for get out of the interest the Home Rule Bill as the greatest and because we interest was not payable. most satisfactory over offered to Ireland, Me Hind throatended that the right to and said they would be a nation of fools interest had been endorsed over to the if they did not accept it. He considered His Lon-Yon that the financial provisions were fax assigamont as
as contract? better than those of the previous Billes Mr Hinds. He favoured a nominated Senate in view of the experiences of the Colonies, and Loxtos, April 23.
they wanted a Sensto crowded with Reuter's Toronto- correspondent
men so far unsympathetic to the states that the Premier of Ontario Nationalists, men with a great stake has announced that with the consent the country and representatives of HB.H. the Duke of Connaught and literature and art.
sufferers through the loss of the Titanic (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
now total over £170,000.
H.M. the Queen of Norway ba given a hundred guineas.
IRISH SYMPATHY”
of Princess Patricia, the new territory
Mr John Redmond made a feeling added to Ontario by a boundary settle reference to the loss of the Titanic afment shall be called The District of the Frish National Convention,
A resolution of sympathy was carried all present standing amid eilencer".
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OUTRAGE.
"INDIGNATION IN" RUSSIA:
(Reuter
burg states that the affair on the Lean
Patricia,,
"In consenting, the Princess said she was glad to have her name associated with an increase in Ontario's pro perity,
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PEKINO, April 23- It is reported that Yuan Shib-kai intende sending for Admiral Ei Chun, who is now in Hongkong, to come up to Peking
Hia Lord-Ab, that may be so. Mr. D'AnThe asignment is with all Icident shed and includes interest The transfe the husband was simply for the
He is not hure pur of sqein. sueing as arce for value.
After fut evidence, Me Hind maid he aimitted the note was given, but
that there was provision whatever for the PRUTADOR operat
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Agreement regard to ment of interest was ever Dad, batiendote thought they had, igned aged to pay interest and accord- ingly paid Assuming there was s collateral aiment for interest, there was
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thepromissory note, anit the considerabut "wast also aderation for the collateral agreement interest, the contract was June, indiviačontract and must all beʻla writing letore, in order for the plain.. BASQUAL April 23, tid to set collateral agreement, there Wong Chun-wai has arrived from
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and further negotiations Telograms from Kieft state that all on Expedition show that already o her Pow hands employed at the Sonth Russian discoveries of great importance have mist bo bad to settle the matter. Machinery Works have atrock in been made. Mawson has disproved Liu, Fook
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