SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1912.
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THE WAR.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA WARN GREECE.
LONDON, Dec. B.
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CANADA'S PRINCELY
GIFT.
THE PRINCIPAL TOPIC OF CONVERSATION,
AMERICAN MINISTER'S
ABRIVAL
Admiral Zilcholson Makes cmcial Landing.
The U. S. S. Santogs, which entered the harbour, at about 8.50 this morning,
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GOVERNOR OF NORTH BORNEO DEAD,
Loroos, Dec. 7.
brought tu Hongtoog te distinguished (Bautar's Service to the China Mail.) United States officers, in, the person of H. E. MW. J. Calhoun, the U. S. A”. Ambassador at Peking, and Rear Admiral Nicholson, Commander in Chief of the Asiatis Squadron, who were accompanied. by Mrs Calloon and its Nicholson.
3r Calhoun's visit ia of purely a private.
trip to some of the principal places on the China Coast. The minister landed privately this morning soon ster the ship mus in Gener, spent the morning in looking round and, accompanied by the American Conn
the toro. His stay in the Colony will be very brief for to-morrow he goes to Canton. Captain G. T. Simmerles, the Second Secretary of Embassy, accompanies him..
The Tribuna (Rome) states that the Imperial Government Satisfied.aturs, he and his wife being on a pleasure Italian and Austrian Ministers Athens will notify Greece that the occupation of Falloon will act be permitted.
A message from Constantinople says that Adrianopla will be revictualled when the poate usgotiations begin.
BOMBARDMENT OF JANINA.
The Greeks have begun the bombard- ment of Janins.
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NAVAL BATTLE IMPROBABLE
It is stated in a message from Con- stantinople that the Turkish Fleet in concentrating in the Dardanelles and has been ordered to engage the Greek Fest in the Aegean Sea, but a naval battle is regarded as being improbable.
UNLUCKY THIRTEEN !
Turkey, Belgrade. Servis and Mon- tenegro have appointed delegates in connection with the pence negotiations to be held in London. There was some consternation when it was realised that the fret meeting had been fixed for Friday, 13th, and consequently it may be postponed for a day or two.
BOXING MATCH.
LANDOS, Dec. 7.
A telegram received this afternoon states that. Wells beat Rodel in the
pecond round.
OFFICIAL CHANGES IN BRITISH NAVY,
VICE-ADHIRAL BRIDGEWAN
RESIGNS.
LONDON, Dec. 7. Canada's gift is the principal topic of conversation amongst all classes. The Lobby Committee of the Imperial Defence Committee met 10-day and it is believed that a reply will be sen immediately expressing the Imperial: Government's warmest sasisfaction..
CONGRATULATIONS FROM EVERY PART OF EMPIRE.
From every part of the Empire congratulatory telegrams have arrived with reference to Canada's action.
AUSTRALIA DELIGHTS IN PROSPECT OF PACIFIC FLEET.
Reuter's Melbourne correspondent telegrapha that Mr Pearce, minister for Defence for the Commonwealth, stated that the people of Australia
decision bail with delight the
of Canada to establish a fleet in the Pacific.
Mr Deakin, viile preferring to say nothing off hand, observed that the idea certainly seemed a maraincent
one.
THE COMMONS AND THE GIFT.
4
Rear Admiral Nichelson, made an official landing this morning at Blake Fier, where a guard of honour, the 196th Baluchistan Infantry, consisting of three officers and afty N.C O.'s and men with the regimental Color and band, saluted him. The Ad- miral inspected the guard and after visiting the Garrison Headquarters office in com- pany with the A.D.C. and officers who met him, went on to Government House to pay an official call on H., Sir Henry May.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
The Governor of North Borneo, r Scott Mason, has been killed by a fall from his horse.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Dion Correspondant.)
EDINBURGH, November 12,
NIR. WALTES SCOTT
The toast of the memory of Sir Water Scott at the dinner of the Edinburgh Scott Club was proposed by the Archbishop of York, who said ha mans among the mem bere in "a somewhat dubious shape, in the suspicious garh of Prelacy, as a man who
had' uxchanged; the Shorter Catechinn for
the Thirty Nine Articles." But his Grace
followed this up by admitting that “if they took the Shorter Catechism, the Psalms, and Sir Walter Scott, and mixed them with
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COMMERCIAL
FREIGHT CIRCULAR.
Mr Bonar Law, with Mr Asquith's concurrence, will ask at question time in the House of Commons on Monday, when the Goverment will give the
Messrs Lamke and Rogge in their week House an opportunity of expressingly freight circular; dated Hongkong, its deep appreciation of the patriotism December 7th state: of the Dominions in contributing to wards the cost of Imperial defence.
The King has been pleased to confer the style of "Right Honourable" upon the Lord Provost of Glasgow, and his succes. sors, an honour hitherto restricted to the cities of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and York.
Consequent upon an important extension of the East Coast destroyer organisation. Dandee is to become the head-quarters of a new dotilla consisting of destroyers and 12 submarines,
QUITCABY..
No apprehension has yet been made in Since the issue of our last report under connection with the murder of Mias-Jean date of 23rd November, there has been no Milne, of Elangrove, West Ferry, Tandee.. change of importance in the general condi- { Everything points to the culprit being a WHAT A STRONG NAVY WILL tion of the freight market, and although foreigner, probably a Germin. During
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chartering has not been upon a very exten- the past week London was scoured and sive stale, rates have been fairly main-
now the conech is extended to the tained. The closing of the northern ports Continent. Dr Macnamaraspeaking at Southwark, seems to have had little effect upon the in paying a tribute to Canada, sid: "Imarkes up north so far, and rates ramain LONDON, Dec. 7. have seen many things in my five years' firm at quotation. It is officially stated. that Vice- service at the Admiralty which Saigon, Hongkong-Regular lines have Admiral Bridgeman bne resigned the bave given wo great satisfaction, been arriving hats with very little rice position of First Sea Lord, and that especially the untiring desction of lately, ne vessel having only a few officers and men, but most of all I have hundred tons of general cargo. During Princo Henry of Battenberg will aucceed bim. Vice Admiral Jellicoe seen repeatedly evidences of renewed the hat day or two however rice has will succeed Prince Henry of Batten- determination on the part of the become a little more plentiful. The H. Phempenh now loading at Saigon was
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burg, Vica-Admiral Bridgeman bas Dominions to partake in the maintenance able to obtain a full cargo a. 13 oents per {for some time past he has been the been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Empire, in order that under the picul, and others are also holding out for of the Order of the Bath, The cover of adequate defence, British people same rate. Quite soexpectedly an "out Admiralty desires it to be stated that may peacefully develop Institutions, side" bat could be placed at 13 cents per Vias Admiral Bridgeman's health has care for the needy, and add to the sumrical for prompt funding.
Rice exports during this seneݖ amount been far from good during the last few total of human happiness within the months, and that his resignation was borders of the Empire. not unexpected in naval circles.
THE NEWQUAY MYSTERY.
MRS NOWILL'S BODY FOUND.
De Lay's Legaciss.
LONDON, Dec. 7. The mystary regarding the death of Mr Nowill has not yet been cleared ap, the Coroner's jury finding an open werdiet,
There was no evidence to show how
ba fell over the cliffs into the sci.
It transpires that Da Lay was married,
His will has been proved, and amotute to £72,071.**
To bis wife he bequeaths the income
upon £10,000, and the residue is left
to his sisters,
GOVERNMENT AND COMPULSORY SERVICE,
d the editor of Maga." At a critical
to tabl 517,288 tous compared with 633,196 junetun for periodical of a high class, be had to decide upon a lina of policy, and he tons same period last year. Quotation stands for December shipment at 85.67dded right. Ho did not follow others per pitul f. a. b.
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C. KAMMING & Co., LD, Chemists and Druggists
GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
DISPENSED,"
and reduce the prica; but he gave incom-Pare Drags, Patent Medicines, &o parally better value for the money thao xis
Saigon/Philippires:-The enquiry al
to be had elsewhere. By means of judi. ready mentioned in our last report was filled early in the fonzight by the ixture cious admixture of signed articles he imparti of tho .. Machew for part cargo of 25,000ed liveliness to the venerable miscellany, VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO BEpiculi at 49 cent to Celo. Since then and he ethered round him a band of there has been to further demand for writers of which may editor might be pread. tonnags in this direction:
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LONDON, Dec. 6. Colonel J. E.B. Seely, Secntary for War, speaking st the London Scottish prize-giving, said that the Government in no wise intended to adopt com pulsory service, hat they would foster voluntary service to the utmost. After
mittee
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SMILE WINS A HUNDRED POUNDS,
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Alice Johns Hodges of Chelmsford, who Nowchwang/Canton :-The port of New-
ir Heory Brackenbury, and Linesman." | died some time ago and whoso will was chwang was closed on the 26th ult, and were conspicuous. Bono years ago he was probetad recently, bequeathed £100 to Mes local stocks being plentiful, charterers for joined is partnership by his two nephews, Walker, the wife of a bank cashier, for the time be'ng are not inclined to go in for Gorge and Mr James Blackwood, the simply smiling pleatly at the Lostatrix fresh shartering from Dalny sons of a brother untimely killed at in they left church together.
Timecharters-The German . Ka heard to the second afghan War. In espising that
politics, it is scarcely pacesary to say, Mit Hodges in church, and as
most searching enquiry, the Com-1200 tons net reg. after having performed wood way as Ardent Conservative: she skilled to her and exchanged.
of Imperial Defence had several trips hence to Mexico and back fras concluded that the danger of invasion now been taken up for 12 months' time he gloried in the name of Tory. Through pleasant waria may now be faced without fear,
charter at $1200, 1er enthioult cause, and be welcomed the open. good and evil report he championed the
Cod Freights-Thy rate from Moji to
ing up of the Fiscal Problem with peculiar „Hongkong“ reunits steddy. Fixtures fo ported Moji Hongkong. $2.28/22.19, gemas, recognising with delight an echo Hongay Hongkong $2.10, Hongy Swati bi rly years,
of questiona which agitated political parties $3.00 Hongay Castor $3.00. Lungny
A GREAT SALT BANK.
Mr Sue Ting seeing the depression and Singhai. Priesta urais, Hoagy/Saigon
In a dodicil, he bequeathe £30,000 confusion of the st business proposes to 83.820.75 and Hongay/cary 23.00 per to Marion Nowill "in token of high Jorganize a great uit bank whow objects it. | ton. admiration and gratitude for her will be to rogalite and develop the salt friendship."
It is understood that if it can be
proved that Mrs Nowill pre-deceased
De Lay, the legacy to her will be void.
DEATH OF JUSTICE LAWRANCE.
LONDON, Dec.
The death is announced of. Mr
Justice Lawrance,imam
Dauta
Sir John Comptes Lawrancu was created a Knight in 1890, in whist
Arbe beam ludge the King's Bench Disjan. He was born in 1832 and was coded to the bar in 185f, bec 10. 000 1977, and Recorder of Derby From 1880 E-1890 He was Blamber of Prats 678.- Lamoolankire from 1860
industry lo called a meeting of the important and responsible salt merchent.
Edinburgh; formerly
De James. Gairdner,. 0.3., a n
the
mer ind editor:
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The question of special navigation Edward Ogilvie láthúfumof of Invers, can be misbei
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File, £184,405, transactions, and Uranch banks will be details b "open" to discus opened at Canton, Tientsin.: Wahang, and representations from other places. Is reported list the Cabinet has favourably accepted the Ptition for esnetion of the proposed bank. -Pelving Dady Yeon,
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