MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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THE WAR.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Speech By M. Poincare.
LONDON, Dec. 29.
M. Pelucare, the French Premier, in a speech in the Chamber of Daputios, dwelt on the closeness of the agreemeni and the entente between the Powers
the Initiative of
so the Balkan trouble. He praised Great Britain in Arranging the Conference of Ambas andora which had succemled in elimina ting one of the principal causes of Esrapena discord. He believed that Barvia would adopt the point of view of the Ambassadors. He understood that the autonomy of Albania would be constituted under the suzerainty of the Sultan and controlled by all the Foware. A port for Sorvie which would be free and neutral would be aarred by an international railway also controlled by Europe with free transit for all goods including war stores, etc. Thers remained the delicate questions af the limits of Albania and many others, the solution of which depended
RENDERS. -
A message from Athens states that the Turkish army
at Mitylene. has surrendered.
A GRECIAN VICTORY.
The Greeks in Epirus have captured Goritzanfer facing the fortified passes.
LATER.
FURTHER GRYCIAN
SUCCESSES.
A telegram" from Albeos states that the Minister for War bas announced that three Turkish attacks bad bean re pulsed at Epirus since Thursday, and the Greek Army had been considerably reinforced, so that he hoped they would be able to capture Janiss in a very short time."
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AIRDS v. TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD.
Losnos, Dec. 22.
After a trial lasting forty two days in the Chancery Court before Mir Justice Parker in the case of Sir John Airda, Limited, against the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, the Judge has announced the findings of fact at
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RRITISH STEAMER
WRECKED.
CAPTAIN AND TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE DROWNED.
LONDON, Dec. 23.
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THE LATE MR WHITE- LAW REID.
LONDON, Dec. 227
The body of the Ambassador was removed (from the Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey) with full military
A telegram from St. John's, Newhonours. It was enveloped with the foundland, states that the Furness United States Bag and then placed on steamer Florence, while voyaging a gun carriage, the cacart, being com- between Halifax and St. John's, with a general cargo was totally wrecked,on Friday at Cape Race. The captain and 21 people were drowned. Five were saved after being adrift in a buat for a few days.
UNIONISTS AND TARIFF REFORM
SPEECH BY, MR. F. E. SMITH.
LONDON, Dec. 22.
Mr. F. E. Smith, speaking at Dudley, said that he and his colleagues on the endorsed the tariff policy of Mr. Ponar Front Opposition Bench unanimously Law, who never said that the decision on the question of the food luxes would
posed of cavalry and infantry and a band of pipes. Sfany Americans were Present Crowds watched the progress of the cortage from Embassy to Victoria coffin was placed on board the cruisar Station and respectfully saluted it.. The | Naal Naval honours were accorded
the dead Ambassador, minute guns being fired from EMS Fictory, while the shipping had their fings half-masted.
IMPORTANT APPOINT-
MENT
LONDON, Dec. 22 Admiral Troubridge has been up-
cruiser squadron. pointed to command the Mediterranesa
S.S. * OCELET" ARRIVES DAMAGED.
The Ockley," for which the Bank
on the result of the negotiations which he had arrived regarding the be left to the Colonies: He never pro- between the belligerents, of which it'
charges of fraud, and reserved his posed to abdicate the responsibility was impossible to forecast the issue. judgment regarding the cther facts which the Home Government always | I unhappily a rupture occurred and the law applicable to them. Mrowed to the people. Mr. Bonar Law Line, Ltd. are agents, arrived at 3 p.m. to Europe could not.remain impassive. Justice Parker took this course becase/pointed out that it would be impossibidally a fall cargo, including 6000 tons of]
France was devoted to peace and washe understood that the matter would
readived to work for peace, but she was determined to defend anhesitating by the interests and rights and maintain the great traditions of France, safe gaasting above all the sacred national
honour. (Cheers).
A SOCIALIST'S VIEW.
The cialist, M. Vaillant, said that the result of
would be # communistic rising in France.
M. Deschanel returted that in the avent of a European war France would de her duty.
JALKANS FOR THE BALKAN
PEOPLE.
have been long since settled but for the charge of fraud He appreciated the difficulty of compromising an action
for
any Government to introduce protracted consultation with the re Imperial Preference proposals without presentatives of the Colonies, in order that they should tell us authoritatively
in which fraud had been alleged. what they consider vital in the carring Justice Parker found that there had ing out of the policy. Mr. Smith urged
been untrue representation, but this was due to gross carelessness and inaceumcy. Nope of the persons concerned had any intention or desirs to deceive or had knowingly made tay mis-statement or dishonestly concealed or suppressed material facts.
The action is estimated to have cost £7 per minute.
THAMES IRONWORKS CLOSED.
The Official Receiver has notifie the closing of the Thames Iron M. Poincare, speaking in the ScnateWorks on Saturday.
aid that the Balkans for the Balkan
The closing of the Tronworka will Peopler was az aquitable solution likely cause much unemployment in affording the surest guarantee of permanance when pence was signed, Arnold Hills, however told the
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and that in would reat on solid bases. Tackey would retain consider. able empire and would act wisely in latening to the wishes of the subject populations. France was determined enanre respect to her interests in Labanon and Syria. There was no foundation for the insinustion that Anglo-French discord has arisen on the ubject. Great Britain, tad assured them that she had no political as. pirations in these ragions, and France was determined to maintain the in- segrity of the Ottoman Empire in Asia,
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THE AUSTRIAN CONSUL AFTAIRE.
the East End, The Chairman, Mr.
man to cheer up. He was confident there was Happy New Year yet in store for them.
BRITISH AND GEEMAN SHIPPING DISPUTE,
REGARDING SOUTH AFRICAN
AGREEMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 24.
A deadlock has arisen between the British and 'German lines regarding the South African Shipping Agreement. over the trade East Africa, where the Benter's correspondent at Vienna Germans consider that their own selegraphs that the Servian Premier interests should be specially protected alled on the Austrian Minister at Failing this, they intimate that they Belgrade and expressed the regret of cannot see their way to renew the the Government as the blunders of the agreement with British lines trading faividual military officers in the affair with South Africa expiring on the of i. Prochaska, the Austrian Consul
31st March neat. at Prizrends
COMMENT ON THE TRENCH PREMIER'S SPEECH.
3. Poincare's speech is regarded as evidence of the amelioration in the generul European situation while in- dicating the possibility of moliation led by France in the event of a rupture in the Peace Conférence.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris tele- gapha that it is semi-officially announced that the cause of peace haa'izade great atrides within the last forty-eight hours, Austria having decided to come, into jine with the Fowers in urging
moderation wards Turkey.
The Delegates of the Allies.yesterday. plainly intimated to the Turks that the delaya must end, but optimism prevailed when the Conference adjourned.
BULGARIA AND CONTINUED FIGHTING.
AFRICAN EXPLORATION.
THE SOURCE OF THE CONGO.
LONDON, Dec. 29.` Lieutenant Graetz has telegraphed to Berlin from Sakania, in Belgian Congo, that it has been proved that Chambezi, in Northam Rhodesia, in the source of the Congo,
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
RE-CONSTITUTION OF THE BOTHA ADMINISTRATION.
LONDON, Dec. 22. The Right Hon. Louis Botha has re- constituted the Cabinet, which includes Hoa: J. C. Smuts and the Right Hos.]
Fischer. The Hon. J. M. B. Hertzog is not included in the new Cabinet.
Reuter's correspondent at Sofia wires that in the Sobranje the Minister of Finance, in requesting a three months Twote on secount said that thanks to the favourable placing of Treasury bonds abroad the army was well supplied with Arms and ammunition and able to was only good so long as it was useful
to continue the war for six months!⠀
The Premier in a communique de- ounces the recent speeches of Mr Hertzog suggesting that the Empire
developments and not divide the Party aug dissentient Unionista to await
in a time of crisis.
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A SQUABBLE AT THE TAP.
At the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr Melbourne, two Chinese youths were aummoned for assaulting ahither Chipose. The first defendant had taken out a crow summons also for assault.
Mr Leo D'Almada appeared for the com plainant, and Mr F. X. D'Almada de- tended.
LONDON, Dec. 22.
Beaver has gone ashore at Haisboro (?). The British torpedo boat destroyer
Mr. Leo D'Almada, in opening the case;" She has 200 men on board. 'It' in mid that this was one of those cases of as hoped that she will be refosted : they by the unfortunato scarcity of water. mult which was causad directly or indirect next tide.
CHRISTMAS. SHOPPING AT HOME.
LONDON, Dec. 2, Christmas shopping is proceeding with the utmost vigour and animation,, There is overy sign of great trade prosperity, record shipments of presents to the overseas Dominions have taken place, and the Post Office estimates that 1,000,000 more Yuletide letters bave been sent to various parts of the Empire than in 1971, 2
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LONDON, Dec. 22.
The complaissut went to gut water, and a aquabble casued in the general rush for the tap by coolies. He alleged that he was struck by one of the defendants with a bamboo pole, and had to be att:nded by a doctur.
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PROJECTED AERIAL
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REVERE PUNISHMENT.
In the Shun Tak district thers is a placé named Tal Mun Tau Hau. For scine time there have been a small body of troops stationed there, whono, duties
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were, amongst other things, to protect British Soldiers Give Trouble the people round about from robbars. It seems trom, this reports that they thom.
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LONDON, Dec. 22.
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