SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1912.
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« THE MIKADO'S
CONDITION.
HIS MAJESTY VERY' ILL.
(Independent News Agency'z Service to the China Mail.)
Tokyo, July 26. Anoticial bulletin issued at seven o'clock to-night упуя that the Emperor's condition has changed for the worse. His temperature has again rison, and he is very exhausted.
LATER. It a gonerally believed that his Majesty's condition is very serious, Members of the Royal Family are attending his bedside during the night.
BRITISH IMPERIAL
DEFENCE.
THE DEBATE.
· (Beute's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 20.
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HOME RACING.
RESULT OF LIVERPOOL CUP.
[COPYRIGHT.}. GERMANY AND MR ASQUITA'S SPEECH.
(Router'á Service to the China Mail:) (Beuter's Sèrvise to the China Müd.)
• LONDON, July 27.
The result of the Liverpool, Cup 1 mile 3 furlongs run at Liverpool yesterday) was:
Coastwise.... Chill ..... Hamerton....
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The betting at the start was; 9 to 2 ; against Coastwise, 7 to 1 against Chibli II and 9 to 2 against Haperton. Eight ran. Won by three-lengths. A neck separated second and third.
Michael,
Loynoy, July 27. Reutor's Berlin correspolident tele- graphs that Mr Asquith's friendliness i recognised, and it is expected that it will call a corresponding echo from Germany.
FLEET MOVEMENTS,
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Attumn Practices After the Manœuvre.
Also rau, Mushroom, Sunspot, '
The following arrangements for the Ekinnithorne. Dutch Girl and Pukeutunm patctices of the Battle And Cruiser Squadrons, after the mameuvres, were oficially announced at Portsmouth :~
First Rattle and Cruiser Squadrons
Note:-The winner is owned by Mr J.L. Dugdale and is a brown horse (year) by Rock Sand-Sagueity. Chibli II is s four year old chestat cult by Ayrshire-Practice areas in the vicinity of Portland, Chelys, Hamerton is dive-year old bay St to and give maneuvre leave from Port- home by singlass Seek al Find.- En
land, and sail about September 10-Kattle C.M.
quadro for Lamlash, cruiser squadron for Moray Firth.
STEWARDS' CUP BETTING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
(hung thir Thea Correquadruk,}
Faserami, July 2
SOUTH AFRICANS IN SCOTLAND. The South Africans had two engage. ments in Scotland this werk-in Glasgow and Elinborgh.
In Glasgow, the Scottish NF, never leaked like making a fight for it after the Erst day; the only thing that mociñeil their defent was that they had the worst
of 14 Pin wicket. The **Cilasgo
Herald" makes the truthful but crucki
mark that the Seottish XI, did as well as could be expreted, lowing by an in- ings and nearly 70 runs," because the batsman who has to get his ruas in an hour or so of a Saturday afternoon can- rot be compared with men who have whole days before them," Scotland did pretty well at the start. They opaqued. with Brondbent and Tat, who were in a confülent navod, mud the score rose vapid. Iv. This "ronfidente, howover, proved Lebent doing, and he was held in ourfield. ↑ Bowie, the Senttish esptain,
partnered Tuit, sad the folders for a time had a lively experience. Tait bit delightfully all youred the wicket, and with Howie had taken the score to 68 before being dismissed for a good $4. Three runs later, Bowie Killowed, wid then can a bad time for the Scottish aide, nine wickets going down for 87,
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Second Battle Squadron. Lamlash until and of August; then to home parts to Mr. Bouar Law, teatler of the
a better plexion is the game, and f store, and give maneuvre leave, afterward before the rumpellier player | Oppcation, said the whole question
Losos, July 27. Portland. Second Cruiser Sandron. — was: "Are you running it too fine? If The betting for the Stewarda Cup Home ports to store, and give mancurrey stel. The 100 went up after
leave, then Moray Firth.
exactly as many mint play, and the Casseroles there was u possibility of war with a furlongs, to be run at Goodwood on Third Battle And Cruiser Sidruns-imings cloud for 136, having lasted twn
Portlan to store and give neuvre member of the Triple Alliance it would Tuesday, July 30th) is as follows:-
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minates, The South leave, then battle squadron to Colonsay Afriena iming was chiefly Yenurkable be foolish to ignore the protability of 10,2 Absurd and Aiglon; 100; Bashi; | (about August 15), Lamlash (about August |
1008 Braxied and Esele Put ;-100 7 | 30), and
other members participating. The Grammon: and Poor Boy; 100 8 Golden Cruisnoway (abans September 10), or a display by the imperturbable Faulk.
German point of view of raval defence was natural, and they were perfectly entitled to take it. That was relly our difficulty, for it is a view incom patible with our security. What we beed is co-operation, in peace and war, within the Empire. If the problem is i faced with goodwill, patience and courage it can be solved. Its solution was the only security for the continued
Rod, Prester Jack and Charact; 201 Quantock: 100 3 Grayling ¿V and Wise Symon.
SUCCESSFUL "SNAP DIVISION."
GOVERNMENT ALL BUT
DEFEATED.
existence of the Empire, and it would Router's Service to the China Mall:) also be the best guarantee for the peace of the world.-
Mr Fonaonby moved a redaction in the vote for the Defence Committee as a proter against the expenditure on armament: na being provoca líva Foreign policy.
Mr Molteno and other Ru-licala sup ported the motion.
LONDON, July 217.
In the House of Commons, as the result of a sup division on the motion by Mr Lloyd George for the allocating of the public business, the
to Moray Firth (about her. He prented all bowlers alike, and September 20). August and St. Andrews (outcarried out his hat fog a solid 145 coin-
Fifth Battle and Cruiser Squadres,
piled in four nol u balf hour. He cer. Heng ports to discharge Inlance of erows tainly would never in for a Scottish and give maneuvro kave, than to Portland afternowa engagement ; he would want all areas and (about September 1) to the time for himself. Indeed, the match Colony.
The sandrons in Scottish waters will all through emphasised the inpossibility return south about the second week in of pitting one-day and three-day cricket. fers ugainst each other. Scotland's posi-
October.
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A. Broadbent. Perthshire
T. A. Bowie, Clackmansen ........
their fifth annual open show last month at The Pekin Palace Dog Association, held the Royal Botanical Gardens, London.. G. Tait. Ferfarshire The number of entries was uncouraging nam, Drinellier..... and indicated sustained interest in this
[J. A. Ferguson. Perthshire .......
P. S. Fraser, Grango........... W. F. Turnbull, Stewartpnings A. C. Cullen, Uddlingston J. B. Walker, Greennek ||J. F. Gibson, Drampeliier ......
C. F. Younger, Chacktmamaatı .....
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curious and interesting breed, says a Home paper.
A number of well-known exhibitors were represented, and there was the uscal evidence of luxury in the housing and the tending of the valuable silky-haired pets.
Government's majority fell to three. When the figures 136-133 were Announced, there were excited cheers and cries of "Resign." The majority included Liberale, Nationalists, and VICAR'S GRAVE IN GARDEN. Labour Members,
LATER.
The Government Whips have issued a statement to the effect that the snap division was a most "ungrateful trick, as the motion had been placed on the paper to please the Opposition,
Sir Edward Grey, in winding up the debate, denied that Foreign policy was responsible for the expenditure on armainents. Tu tear up the policy of the last decale would worsen and not better things. A reversion to the policy of splendid isolation" would mean diplomatic friction with one nation after another and an enormous increase in our naval strength. Great Britain's policy was not responsible for WELL-KNOWN BOXER the Gaming Navy as the preamble tu the Germany Navy Bill of 1900 showed:
ARRESTED.
LONDON, July 27.
He asked the advocates of fimitation (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.) whether the agreement na to limitation #as to be based on the superiority or inferiority of the British Fleet. The policy of the supporters of the amend ment was impossible.
The amendment was defeated by 331 votes to 39.
TURKISH POLITICAL
CRISIS.
SITUATION FULL OF **EXPLOSIVE ELEMENTS."
(Reuter'e Barvice to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 27.
The situation in Constantinople is full of explosive elements, but it is hoped that the new Cabinet, which i composed of strong and conciliatory men, will succeed in tiding over the dangerous period. It recognises the ne cessity for dissolving the Chamber, but desires to proceed constitutionally, and
The boxer, Kid M'Coy, has been arrested in London on a provisional extradition warrant on a charge of larceny at Ostend, particulars of which have not yet bean received.
M'Coy says he is ignorant of the charge. He was remanded at Bow Street Police Court, bail being refused.
THE TEA DUTY.
_MOTION_TO_REDUCE- DEFEATED.
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Loxton, July 27.
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In the House of Commons, Sir John Rees moved a reduction of the tea duty from 6d. to 3d. Mr. Hobbouse pointed
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136 03 South Africans, 326 for 1-0. A. for twenty-one years vicar of St. Gabriel's | Faulkner, 145: H. W. Taylor, 201; R. Cricklewood, N.W., who was killed in the Beaumont, 34; T. A. Ward. 43: mand F. railway collision in Sweden, were interred Mitchell. 27. in the garden surrounding the church and
the vicarage,
The vicar had made a request to be buried there, and a special faculty was al tained from the Bishop of Ladon. The gersund was consecrated by the Bishop of Willesden. Over thirty clergymen attended the funeral service, which was conducted
WAR OFFICE THRIFT.
The Scottish XI. that faced the South African pricketers at Edinburgh was a stranger batting side than the town which tank the fiell" at Glosgow." The fochle display they male was therefore all the
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down like minepius. But, of course, it was no great disgrace to be beaten by that finous googlie merchant, Faulkner; and the very fact that he was Faulkner Colonel Johnson, commanding the 9th no doubt helped to disorganise his vie Hampshire Regiment, was sued in Maryletins. In the first innings. Tait was the boue County Court, London, for six guineus over, but even he was not partiet. for the hire of a charger for two days durarly successful. His style was not so
free as in past big matches. ing the Coronation. He had objected to the bill as excessive
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Fraser strained charger. He had not yet got anying the bowling without mu thing from the War Office. He had pointed went out in the first over; three of thed like putting a better face on the sitan- ou? that 6. 8d. was not enough.
tion; but be, like others of his colleagues, Scottish mainstays followed-Dickson, Judgo Selfe And
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moved: (Laughter.) Veny remain au Pest, and Ferguson; and then Sorrie was caught off a loose ball, which he did Lau told that the pay of officers has not showed some resolution at a time when not hit hard enough. Scotland's second Increased since the reign of Queen Anne?-a collapse was probable. I the same, innings fasted just under two hours, und - Substantially correct.
Borrie was not seen to advantage any the South Africans wou by an innings
His honour gave judgment for the plain-ere than Tait, ami as good pricket as tiff for five guineas and costs.
was seen on the side came from Benskin,
BLACK MURDERESS HANGED
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Scotland,
the Perth professional, and R. W. Sier. S. Fraser, Grange wright. Thtail did their part fairly R. Tait, Forfarshire well; they, book the total to within six M. R. Dickson. Arbroath United of tla century, after it seemed more than 1. Peel, Grange likely that something in the fifties wald be the furthest it would gu
NEW Youx, Jone 23. The first Southern lynching of a negress occurred to-day at Cordele, Georgia, where
Owing to bad weather, the innings of Annie Back de was hanged by mob for the South Africans was spread over three murdering her mistress. Annie was em dags. Faulkner played faultlessly, and ployed as cook by Mir R. E. Jorden, generally the hitting of the bats
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motion was defeated by 223 votes to with the negrass last evening for misconNourse and Towmont being beaten by 183. The Labour Members voled in dust. The two were alone in the kitchen,balls which failed to rise. Sievwright: the minority. An amendment graduat-and the negress seized the carving knife
eume buck a lot; hit the ball was slow ing the duty was rejected by 237 votes
d stabbed her mistress to dentli, backing off the pitch, and he came in for turnt H. W. Taylor, 21 A. D. Nourse, 783; the body horribly. She then escaped, but to 108.
was caught and put in the gaol. panishment. The fielding of the SootG. A. Faulkner, 30; L. A. Striker, 0; Amali broke into the prison early this tih side was good, and Chubers por. G. C. White, 12; 11. Benuntiunt, 5; C. P. morning. took out the negress, and placed formed well behind the wickets. her in a motor car, which followed by other cam, proceeded to
to the Jordan
THE NUNDĦAM · SUFFRAGIST
FIASCO
DR. ETHEL SMYTH DISCHARGED.
Tibet as it was at the time of the signa- (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
"ture of the Anglo Russian Agreement.
Sir Edward Grey replied that Sir!
John Jordan, H.M.'s Minister at Peking,
Laxvox, „July 217. Dr. Elbal Smyth, the well-known
composer, who was arrested in con-
Acting on instructions, had protested action with the Naneham suffragette
against any change being made in the political status of Tiket at variance with the Anglo-Tibetan Treaties and the complets undertakinge which China had given to Great Britain. He did "not" shink je desirable at present to Approach Russin for a variation of the Agreement allowing the sending of a British Agent to Lhassa, but trusted that it would be possible for the status que to be preserved in accordance with the existing agreements;
later was
263,
Carter: 32 T. A. Ward,' 15; T♪-Camp-
rdan homestead.
Scotland's second innings may be hell, 4; J. L. Cox, 6: Extras, 19: Total, Mr Jordan was invited outside, and in his briefly summarised as a collapse. It is presence the degress, screaming and beg the worst on record for a Northern side, ging for mercy, was hanged to a tree, the moh dispersing quietly and leaving the corpse suspended.
A start was made with Tait and Sorrie, and the Forfarshire man was beaten by Dickson had one or two aawerring bull. god strokes before he cane out to a freque-handed catel at mid-of; and four minutes later the saing folder. Stricker, took another good one at mid- on. Burrie's patient innings, which in cluded, some fiue strokes, was ended. ly Thanks to the munificence of the late a rulch. A little later, both Peel and
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HOME CRICKET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mal.)
Loxbox, July 26.
WESTERN UNION. Ayr, 130; Kelburne, 160, Uddingston, 88: Połon, 52.
NeDTISH COUNTIES.
Aberdeenshire, 138; Fifeshire, AO, - Stirlingshiro, 68; Clackmannanshire, 00.
·EUHQÒLS MATCHEN,
Old Fettonians, 138; Fettes, 201. Loretto, 43; Merchiston, 141.
OTHER MATCHER
Forfarshire, 114; Carlton. 130 for 9. fireenek, 91, Watsonions, 70. "Leith Caledonian, 92; Edin. Academi. culs, 130,
Heriotonians, 39; Edin. Univ., 116. Drampellier, 200; Perthshire, 61, Clydesdale, 104: Ferguslie, 47.-
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