WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1912.
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LADY AVIATOR
KILLED.
Router's Service to the China Mail:)
LONDON, June 10. At Springfields, Illinois, an aviator named Mrs Clarko struck the branches of a tree, was over-turned and killed.
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CHANGES.
NEW APPOINTMENT FOR GRAY LUXBURG.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June: 10.
A telegram from Berlin states that it in understood that Count Luxburg, the First Secretary of the German Legation at Peking, will be appointed Consul." General, at Calcutta in succession to Baron Reuss, who has been appointed Minister at Teberan.
THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
EXTRAORDINARY, STATE- MENTS.
(Bouter's Service to the China Mail.)
LoxBox, June 19.
The House of Commons are atili discusing the Ulster Amendment, moved by Mr Agar Roberts, to the effect that the four counties of Ulster bould be retained in the United Kingdom.
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Mr P. E. Smith emphasised that Mr Redmond had pafused to accept the Bill unless it included Ulster (ir Smith) would like to see the Nationalist sitempt to take Ulster. They might start but they should Dover return. Their idon was that conquest should be achieved by Eng- fish soldiers. He asked the Gavera- ment to declare whether they had faced the contingency of the resistance of Cister
MR BIRBELL'S REPLY.
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"ANGLO-SCOTTISH GOLF.
"PROFESSIONAL-MATCHES-AT- MUIRFIELD.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.);
Lobos, June 19.
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THE FIGHT FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
MR ROOSEVELT'S ACCUSATIONS.
Battling for the Lord!"
The Anglo-Scottish professional gullbuter's Service to the China Mai) international matches at Muirfield hate resulted in a tie, each country having five wins in singles and three wins in foursomes, while five matches were halved.
The most exciting game was that between Braid and Ferd (Scotland) when they beat Vardon and Taylor (England)
one up..
BRITISH GARRISONS
ABROAD.
INEXPIDIENT TO PUBLISH
THER STRENGTH.
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)
Loxpoy, June 19.
Asked in the House of Commons to state the effective strength of the British Currisona in Egypt and South Africa, Mr Tennant, Ender-Secretary for War, replied that be considered it icexpedient to publish the strength of
Garrisona abroad.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
ANARCHISTS.
THE MALA TEISTA CASE.
Auter's Service to the China Mail
Losos, June 18.
Mr. McKem, the Rome Secretary, has decided not to expel from Great Britain Mals Teesta, the noted anarchier, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and deportation for libelling a compatriot in Soho, London.
TSAR AND KAISER TO
MEET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lostos, June 18.
Air Birrell, Secretary for "Treland, |· A telegram from Berlin states that re-itented that the Government fully the Kaiser and the Tair are to meet in appreciated the strong feeling in Finnish waters early in July. Ulter, and it was absurd to supposo that they regarded lightly the pos- aibility of a civil war, which would not
Dr. Bethmann Hollweg, the German Imperial Chancellor, will be present.
Lospos, June 18. Renter's correspondent as Chicago telegraphs that Me Roosevelt addres- sed a vast meeting in the Auditorium. H said We are standing for elementary decency in politics and 6ghting for honesty against taked robbery. It is a great moral issue and not merely a political issue." He said
from
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A COT STAKES RESULT.
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 18,
about 2 miles-run to-day was:—
The result of plio. Ascot St-kes
The Policeman ... Rote Prido
Southannan
1
3
Eleven ran wue by u nacky two length separated second and third.
Tha, betting was 100 to 12 against The Policeman, 100 to 7 againët Hota Fride and to I againes Southannaw.
`CORRECTION,
LATER.
Tu the Ascot Stakes, Puro Caster was third (100 to 7 against).
LATER.
In the Ascot Stakes Southannan.is correct for third place. The error arose owing to a difference between the judges number frame and the
frame on the Course,
[Note:-Wo Towyn consulted Rat's Guide and have once to the conclusion that Reuter has got somewhat mixed. The horse mentioned in the above result are only second rate animala, are all three-year olds, and took part at your in a number of miuar ercuts. We, are of opinion that the result givou in the result of some other race.Eu. 0. H.)
that President Taft had definitely abandoned the people to the political bossss and privileged-interests. Mr Roosevelt's own platform was “Rule by the people" Working on the Taft principle, the present contest. enabled the professional politicians though the State Convention to give to Pro- sident Taft the delegates of Ohio though Mr Roosevelt had carried the Ohio primaries by 47,000 votes. Also the National Committee chose two' followers of President Taft California though 250,000 Californiane voted for Mr Roosevelt. These trans. actions were tantamount to burglary from the people. Better an honourable failure in a conflict which was a vital test of democracy than a foul victory as his opponents hoped, but he would wia, as he had won so many victòries, by clean and honest fighting for the loftiest causes. With unflinching heart and undimmed eyes we stand at Armageddon and battle for the Lord."(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)
The Canadian wheat crop, estimated in a recent telegram to be 2500 million bushels, is now given as 250 million busbela.
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PANDEMONIUM EXPECTED
IN CHICAGO.
In Chicago the excitement is intense on the eve of the battle in the Conven- tion, where pandemonium is expected to reign. The supporters of Mr Taft do not conceal their alarm at the grow- ing desertions from their camp and at the confidence and coolness, displayed! by their opponents. It is intimated that 1200 assistant sergeants at arms will be present in the Coliseum and that the police are drilling specially with a view to emergencies,
A TOPSY TURVY SITUATION.
The English correspondents describ. ing the topsy-turvydom of the situation
be confined to Ireland. But they did LORD CHARLES AGAIN. compare it with the contest between not believe that. Any Ulsterman thought that his life or liberty was in danger, und did not believe that cir- cumstances would ever enable any body
to appeal to the arbitrament of war.
STILL "AGIN THE GOVERN. MENT."
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Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George for the kingship in the National Liberal Club crammed with rival' delegates of the Empire, the balance of votes being
When the present, trouble and dig. (Routor's Service to the Chine Mail.) | controlled by fifty South African
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Losos; June 18. turbance was over, Irialmen of all
Lord Charles Beresford, in a two classes would co-operate for the cow-
colnma letter to the Press, attacks the man good.
Government for having abandoned the Mr Bonar Law, Leader of the Mediterranesa, which was the main link Opposition, speaking with great in the defence of the Empire, and vehemence, said that there were things injuring the national prestige by lean -stronger than a Parliamentary majority.ing on France.
He know they dare not employ troope
to expal Ulstermen from the Union.
The Government, in giving such oc- THE MANUFACTURE OF
ders, ran a greater risk of being lynched in London. (Opposition chears- -drowned the rest of the sentence). The Government, bir Law continued, were inciting stormon to show act
RUBBER.
BRITISH CHEMISTS TO THE FORE.
negroes.
HOME CRICKET.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 19, Northants beat Essex yesterday by an innings and 137 runs.
THE WELTER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
EVERDEN ENOCKED OUT.
by works init by acts that they were in Heuter's Service to the China Mafl.) (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
earnest.
After Mr. Asquith bad moved the
LONDON, June 18.
LONDON, June 18. Professor Perkins, of Manchester, At the National Sporting Club, in cloniro, causing Unionist uproar, the lecturing in London, midt that British the English Walter-Weight Champion Amendment was defeated by 320 chemists had foreaulied German ship for Lord Lonsdale's belt, Summers -to 251.
chemists in taking out patents for the knocked out Everden, in the 13th manufacture of synthetic rubber, and round. daimed ability to produce the acetone
MARRIAGE LAWS OF largely used in the manufacture of
ordine at one-third of the present price. THE FORTHCOMING TEST
MATCH.
CANADA.
MIXED MARRIAGES ÎN QUEBEC.
to the Chino Mail) | LONDON, June 15
A telegram from Ottawa states that
REFORMING THE FRANCHISE.
TEE NEW BILLA
a judgment of the Supreme Court (Reuter's Bernice to the China Mail.)
declares that the General Marriage Ac
· for the whole · Dominion is ultra vares
LONDON, June -18, The first reading of the Franchise
of the Dominion Parliamos On the and Re-distribution Bill was passed by other hand, it has been decided that 274 to 50. The minctity was mostly the laws of Queben do not make void mixed marriages,
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA.
(Router's Stonics to the China Man LONDON, June 18. For the eleventh place in England's test against Australis Jessop or J. W Hearne have been selected. The final choice will be made after this morning's
CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.
LEVISED FIGURES.
LONDON, June 18,
CHINESE NEWS.
CURIOUS AFFAIR:. PEKING.
(Wah Tas Yat Pos Service.)
PEXING, June 19,
perial Guard, soldiers or the night A fight broke out among the Im- of the 16th inst. The police outside the city, thinking that a revolt had occurred, discharged several rounds. At the same time, unfortunately, the electric light in the neighbourhood of the Legation,quarter failed, and s search light was used.
Considerable alarm prevailed,
the Legation quarter throughout the among the people outside and inside
night, but a normal state of affaire prevailed on the following morning.
THE CRUISER HAI OHI
EGANGHAT, June 19. The Chiese cruiser Hai Chi has arrived from Europe. The Com mander has been ordered to proceed to Peking at once.
RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.
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Yuan Shih Kai, the President. The representative stated that Mongolia independence. is willing to forego the question of He also reported in
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