THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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[COPYRIGHT.] STRIKERS JOIN IN PRAYER.
-MR TILLET'S EXTRA- ORDINARY STATEMENT."
Crowd Decree Lord Devonport's Death.
{Router's Service to the China Moil.
Logoes, July 25, At a big deilonstration bald on Tower still, Mr Ben Tillet, the strike lender, asked the strikers to join him in prayer.
The crowd then répental "Oh Gol strike raport dead."
This was followed by the singing "Ele shall Die,"
Noen Lorel Devonport ja 1th cirman of the Port of Londori Authority,p-Ho C. M.1.
GENERAL STRIKE IMMINENT.
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RUSSIA AND CHINA. Stop Press News
THE MANCHURIAN QUESTION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 25
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BRITISH DOCTORS AND THE INSURANCE ACT.
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THE ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN
Loxsex, July 2
At their Congress, the Britiah Medical Association resolved by 117 Ito 22 votes to call upon all.practioners not to accept appointments connectod with the Insurance Act except regard.
Prince Katsura conferred for two hours with M. Kokorse with reference to the Esse Japanese in Manchuria. It is stated that Russia is disincline to enter. into-engagements which might There would certainly be no treaty (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) conduce to complication with China.
Loxas, July 26.
CANADA'S NAVAL CONTRIBU-ing the Sanatorium benent.
arrangements,
TION SUPPLEMENTARY,
1:
Mr Hazen. Canadian Minister of Marine. told a deputation of the
KWANGTUNG NEWS.
TUNG KUN AFYALUM.
Recently there has been a big land of rubbers why have been a serrur of the
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE Maritime League. London, that the people in the country districts. Indeed,
MEDITERRANEAN.
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THE GOVERNMENT PRO... POSALS "TEMPORARY
MAKESHIFTS".
Mr J. Havelock Wilson, M. P. (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.) General Secretary for the National
Losnos, July 24. Seamen's Union, is endeavouring to procure a general strike by Saturday.
RIOT AT WAPPING.
Strikers marched to Wapping where ariot ensued. The polies charged the crowd. Forty men were arrested and Elteen people injured. -
LATER.
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr Asquith sanoanced that the Labour Disputes Rill would be introduced next
-session.
GREAT BRITAIN AND TIBET.
TIBETANS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
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Losnoy, July 23, The Pile calls attention to the importance of Tibet's struggle for independence. aud crasiders that o restoration of Chinese authority is exceedingly unlikaig in view of China's state of disorganisation, lack of money sad men. The time is possibly ap proaching when fireat Britain will
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In the House of Lords Lord Sel. borne drew attention to the gravity of the situation revealed by Mr Churchill'a je statement, with which he dealt in detail. Ho said that the Government's propoenis, especially for the Mediter rancas, were temporary makeshifts which proved conclusively that wo were at least eight battleships short He heartily endorsed Me Churchill and Asquith's references to Mr Dominions, which marked a revolution in the history of the Empire.
the
question
of arming werchantmen to a great extent, they have done as they oft BCA routes had been discus listed, and the official has been unable to sed by the Canadian Ministers and cope with them. Da tha.oighteenth of the the Admiralty. Ro and his colle unth, the local official arranged anʼattack. gues believed that any Canadianpon the robbers! stranghold, He..there- fore, chartare a small sternier, and sent contribution to the Navy should be of a bandred soldiers to destroy the nost supplementary to the vessels being of the handits. They, however, ware built by Great Britain, and not for the | apprmed of what was going on, and were purpose of enabling the latter to Lethemselves renly to oppose the boat before it reached its destination. In the sighting Adduced.
that ensued, the captain of the steamer was shot dead, and this throw things into con-
CANADA AND THE
BRITISH NAVY.
INTERESTING PRESS COMMENTS.
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LONDON, July 25,
The Canadian Press contents on Mr. Chebill's speech are practically unanimous in ** breathing devotion to the Mitherland and in recognising the evil of assisting in inlicuting that the opposition is also likely to support the Government in
of the Nevil of a emergency contribu-
says that
The Toroaito Thobe "
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Souffle and Ramequin Cases,
fusion. Some of the soldiers thus shut up Casseroles
and
Marmites.
in the boat were also badly handled, and su the expedition ended in failure, and thore who were able to handle the steamer were perforce compelled to return and report that they had failed in their afforts to reach the haunts of the robbers. It is reported that the bandits have their own Entree Dishes flagy, and organization, and the situation, in any other country, would be regarded as threatening but in China today is somewhat normal, The leaders are ex. soldiers and their games are given in the report before us,
THE 101 FING TROUBLE. It will be remembered that some weeks ago it was reported that the city of Hoi
Lord Crewo admitted the gravity of the position, but emphasised that there were no divisions in the Cabinet on the subject. Tu announce à
great tion. programme simply to spur ca others was to defeat its own object. Here is an opportunity for the Dani-Ping in the delta was taken by a band of welemed the participation of the Dominiius, which oust main repre- seutation of their interests in the Chanrile of the Empire. Our best powers should be used to consider hos
best this could be achieved.
Lord Haldane agreed that in the absence of suficient set power the garrisons were ludicrously inadequate. With ulequate sea power no attack
on these could be sustained. As far
ions to cease" sponging the Motherland as it is the duty of the Pinions to guard the outlying Empire and trade routes, while the of Motherland keeps the shores Britain inviolate.
CHINESE NEWS.
(Wak Tai Yat Po's Servicc.)
PERING, July 25. The new Russo-Japanese agreement are giving the garrisons the protection has been concluded. It is reported
as the situation exists at presen; wa
have to re-consider her position with of adequate sen power. Lord Haldane that other Powers will demand rail regard to the Tibetan question. The concluded--I am far from wishing to way, navigation, and fishery pri Chines Government have been ousted spauk in a tone of easy optimism. Da vileges in the west of Chian, the from Tibet by the Tibetans themselves the contrary, the country is face to Yangtze River, and Tainiau. and may never again be in a position face with one of the most crying naval to act as intermediary in Anglo-situations, and the Government has
Russian negotiations with Tibet, na maile up its mind that Grout Britan's
local bandits. What this amounted to was never clearly reported, but evidently there was aurious danger. The Governor-Genend! has now issued a proclamation in which he has recognised the courage and skill of the soldiers who were sent to wrench the dity from the bands of those who locally hold it. The names of the leaders are mention. el by name, and the daring of their prowess is made known to all and sundry. What their reward is to be does not appear in this proclamation, but the Governor- Tieneral sates that the Presbient of the Bard of Pacification has been instructed to do all that is necessary, and that the
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rewards of the soldiers shall be such s LANE,CRAWFORD
hall make them gind that they were bold for their Republic and their people. I** appears that the rebels at the time were ruoruthau a thousand strong, but probably their numbers were never a very stable factor, for when there was a chance of
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Lui Cheng Ilsing, the Premier. The success they would be numerous; on the THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,
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Yuna Shih Kai has officially declined to accept the resignation tendered by
President has also forbidden all staff being members of any auciety.
SHASHI, July 5. The Tibetans have captured Patung,"
provided by the Augio-Russian Con-position depends on its sea pervor. We vention. Moreover, China has deli are bild that the only Power that is borataly ignored the Angle Russinn our rival in the most friendly fashion and the Anglo-Chiness Conventions. realised that that is our view, and that Great Britain does not seek a single 19 whatever efforts they put forth they and Luitong. The Japanese soldiers inch of Tiber, but the cause of the reckon upon our making still unfortunate Tibetane struggle for free-greater efforts than theirs. We have dom deserves our sympathy.
HOME CRICKET.
(Bouter's Berolce to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, July 21. Middlesex hent Warickshire by. 0 wickets at Lorde--
The Sussex v. Hants, South Africans -~. Woodbrook Club and Gruend and Surrey v. Yorkshire matches were all ¡drawn.
LORD CROMER AND EGYPT.
sail that we do that not with any intention of aggression Eat because sea power is our life and in that we intend to remain supreme. That is the view. of the Government, and that is the principle to which we have pledged ourselves.
NEW DREADNOUGHTS FOR ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
!!
LATER.
have retreated to Jukow,
SETTLEMENT OF
TRADE DISPUTES.
GOVERNMENT TO RE-CON- SIDER THE PROBLEM.
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LONDON, July 24.
Mr Lloyd George surprised the House of Commons late last night by Renter's Paris correspondeat affirms announcing that the Government had that Italy is about to lay down six decided that the time had come to reconsider the whole problem of the super-dreadnoughts, two at the end of
settlement of trade disputes. 1912,, and Austria three. This is
Mr O'Grady opened the debate by regarded us explaining Mr Churchill's reference to the Mediterranean Power demanding that the Government should und his contemplating a considerable intervene in the strike of London
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | programme.
Larson-July-24. - Lord Cromer, in a letter to The Taura
Continuing the debate in the Sup plementary Naval Estimatos, Mr
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other hand when things were going against them would throw sway their weapone and their badges, and melt away amongst the common crowd, and so be lost the justice.
THE STRIKE ON THE CANTON-PAMBU!
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the returns of Trade of the Port for the the Canton Kowloon branch, and when werd quarter compared with the first this was noted, the strikers looked at of this year, both in British mud foreign thirigs from another standpoint. More. over, those who looked further into the shipping. British Imports show an in- crease of I per ent, and Exports an matter confesset thuit the man in question arose of 6 per cent. There is a slight had been wrongly charged, and, therefore, diminution in transit cargo. There is there was a general tendency all round to gain show a very large increase in the meet the wishes of each other, aml 80 n
4 cffective. All this shows, however, the river trade. The increase th river steuners, but more, particularly i Party was arranged to talk peace." This passenger traffic, lot of cran-poing and
of the coal strike which occured ur Home
how the Chinese pull together, and are river trade of passengers arising and Mr Lloyd George said the Goveru-unwilling that any one of their number departing being nearly 80,000 in exce cant at the present time had no power suffer unjustly. Those who know the Chiver the first quarter, not including junk regrets that the state of his health pre Churchill said it was incorrect to Bay except to hold an enquiry with a view nous bout, often observe this tendency traffic. When it is considered that the
anugst them. If they think they have vented him attending the debate in the House of Lords last night. fle declares battleships Lad been withdrawn conciliation. It would be a mistake been wrongly trusted, they will go to nccond quarter of this year Jelt éle frant that the question of strengthening the from the Mediterranean because they to deal with this particular strike, at any lengths rather than submit. But last March, with the consequent belding which raised the general issue of non-a ale talk and mutual concession will up and delay of steamers it may be con Mediterranean garrisons is a point of wege wanted in Home waters. They adherence to agreements. The Covers-easonway the most serious tension.
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in trade has fallen off considerably their y to put their viser far the concern. Is in
that already the Government have in being only 54,710 emmigrants this the irreducible -minimum. Ho bad (Router's Service to the China Mall.) hands god deal of capital with which to months as against 70,087 for the 6 clearly intimosted that if the naval
-Loos, July 24. start. Indeed, it is said that there are months of 1971. Last year was a phen- ctrength of 6ther Powers in the "An official announcement has been more than million dollars renty. The munal year as far as emmigration is con-
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cerned, and easily holds the record, and Mediterranean developed largely, we made in St. Petersburg that a mutiny esta linked with induced us place their the probabilities are that the Straits find (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) must increase our force, and, if broke
hat depositore by to out in Turkestan among the money in the hanc at a go dto of they have more labour on their hands LONDON, July 21 necessary, create a Dreadnought Battle Bappers near Tashkent on the 14th inst. faterent that walims no well but just now there they can deal with. " The Times correspondent at Culembo Squadron. There were sufficient men About 180 of them fred the camp ablished and that, dollers be the re
0:06 be accepted that all toel reckonings an stutre that Sir Henry MacCallum available antit 1915 to man, three or which burned from evasing until cognised standard of reckoning. If this is
BE PREPARED, Governor of Ceylon, while on tour in fugr battleships above the fixed num morning. They were repulsed by the the prosent unrest will pas away, and titat Obolmend Diarrices, Remedy a slot
alconapted thought that good deal ofUY it now. the island, una attacked by broncho-ber. "We have the situation," auid loyalists, but the mutineers killed two the market will sin que premeertain to he ne did before the summer is Purainobia of Trincomalee, and his Mr Churchill, well in hand, and there and wounded sixteen, including four sugation of those who have been dia- an energency, or mis by all, Chemist certain standard of stability. Buch are the Over Buy it now and be prepare for such Condition is causing anxiety.
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