“MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1913.
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THE WAR.
RESUMPTION OF "CONVERSA-
TIONS.
LONDON, January 12. Reuter learns that the Roman Bulgarian conversations in Loudon At the conclusion at the interview hetween M. Mishu and Dr. Danoff the latter telegraphed to Soña.
bare been reaunftd.
A REPORT DENIED.
The report of a skirmish at Chataldja It offoially denied at Sofia,
MINIS IN THE MARMORA.
The Balgarians have sown the coast of the Ses of Marmors with, ruines.
BULGARIAN MINISTER IN
RUSSIA
The Bulgarian Minister of Finance has arrived at St. Petersburg,
THE TURKS' DETERMINATION.
The deadlock in the peace negotia.
tions still continues. Rechid Pasha,
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THE CHINA LOAN.
MEETING OF THE SIX NATIONS GROUP.
LONDON, Jan. 12.
The bankers associated with the Six
Nations Group met in London ou Friday. A statement was adjourned until next day. The Times learns that satisfactory progress was made."
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LONDON, Jan. 12. The Committee appointed to consider the questions to which public attention was drawn by the Titanic disaster recommends to the Board of Trade the stowage of extra boats sufficient to accommodate all on board, under the boats "attached to davits. As regards ́ships in which the boat accommodation | · DISSOLUTION EXPICTED, ARTISANS BETTER PAID THAN needed would be so large that they
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WELSH DISESTABLISH- MENT.
LONDON, Jan. 12. The majority, who voted in favour of the Unionist amendment with..reference
cannot be thus stowed, the Committee recommends the provision of reversible pontoon rafts capable of being thrown from the deck if necessary.
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to compensation for curates included JAPANESE AMBASSADOR 10 Nationalists, and the minority six
LEAVES LONDON. Labourites. The latter supported the amendment because the artisan' was better paid than the curate.
LONDONDERRY ELEC- TION.
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LONDON, Jan. 12. Lieut. Colonel Pakenham, in his all-
interviewed by a representative of dress in the electors, declares against. Reuter, emphasised the point that the food takes and favours the taxing of Ottomans nre determined not to foreigu naufactures shuxuries.
abandon Adrianople and the Aegern Islands, and naked: Why should all the concessions emanate from one side?
I the Balkan States did not accept Turkey's proposals hy the end of the
CANADIAN FARMERS
AND NAVAL DEFENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 12
JAPANESE POLITICS.
TOKYO, Jan. 13. There is a strong feeling against the Katsura Administration through- out the country, while the Sei-you-ki (the Constitutional Party) and the Shim po-to (the Progressives), are daily
growing more popular. - An early dia- solution of the government is prophesied.
Sir T. Kate, who has relinquished the [Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) office of Japanese Ambassador in London
cu appointment to Cabinet mank, left for Japan by the Trans-Siberkin route rossing.
THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
CONDITION SOMEWHAT
IMPROVED.
LONDON, Jan. 12.
A Montréal message states that the
week the Turkish delegates would be DEMAND FOR A REFERLIDUM. Duchess of Connaught passed a better immediately recalled. He also affirmëd that whether the conference was to re semble was a matter for those
who are abruptly spending it with the possibility arising out of the Teritical situation between Roumanis
and Bolgaria.
ROUMANIA'S ATTITUDE.
The arrival at Constantinople of M. Filipescue, the Roumanian Minister for Agriculture, is drawing attention to the action of Roumania. Adhe present moment it will certainly stiffen the attitude of the Porte,
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
The European situation is regarded With growing uneasiness owing to the continued unbending attitude of Turkey And the menaging attitude of Roumania.
LONDON, Jan. 12.
A message from Winnipeg states that the Western Farmers Convention, repre- seating 10,000 farmers, have passed a resolution condemning the naval con- tribution as being calculated to premote warlike sentiment and demanding a referendum.
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THE NANING M SSACRE.
LONDON, Jan. 12. A" message from Shanghai states that the Catholic Mission at Nanning reports. a barbarous massacre of thirty-nine' lepers by the provincial authorities, who drove the lepers into a pit filled with timber and kerosene and shot and burned them in the presence of a large crowd.
[Not-In the Chinn Mal" for
uight on Friday and slept more.. Her condition on Saturday morning was somewhat improved, her strength being maintained.
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CONDITION IMPROVING."
LONDON, Jan. 12, Reuter's Ottawa correspondent tele graphs that the Duchess of Connaught passed a better night, and her condition is improving.
THE UNIONIST MEMORIAL.
A POINT OF ETIQUETTE.
LONDON, Jan. 11. The members of the Unionist Front Bench have not signed the memorial as it would be contrary to etiquette.
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PORTUGUESE POLITICS.
IMPORTANT COLONIAL
LEGISLATION.
LONDON, Jan. 11.
The programme of the Cabinet, as read in Parliameul, includes the in- troduction of financial administrative autonomy to the Colonies,
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BRITISH POLITICS.
NEXT GREAT LEGISLATIVE PROBLEM.
LONDON, Jan. 11.
Lord Haldane, speaking at Manchester, said the fand question required great cantion. He denied rumours of a conflict in the Cubinet on the subject. The Government were studying the question, and when they had collected sufficient material would be able to make some suggestion. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd | George had decided that Education was the next great social problem to be tackled. The time, had come to take a
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All the Powers are decided as to the January we printed a long article an necessity of Torkey giving up】Adrianos | this disgraceful strazity: The article was ple nud have agreed to present a Note contributed by our Who Correspondent, A SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCE. THE FORGED BANK NOTE CASE.
ta Constantinople, to be followed by much stronger representations. The London newspaper are unanimous in denouncing the action of Roumania, especially at such a critical moment,
OPINION IN THE BALKANS.
Opinion at Sofia (Burgnein) and Cetriaje (Montenegro; in strongly in favour of a rupture of the negotiations. The Moutenegrius are angry at the repeated sorties of the Turks Taraboah, despite the armistice.
A SORTIE IN THE DARDA- NELLES.
An Athens telegram reports that the Turkish fleet made a sortie from the Dardanelles, but returned on the Greck, fleet hurrying up to attack.
FRENCH MILITARY
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· RESIGNATION OF, M.
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LONDON, Jan. 12.
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UNREST IN MOROCCO., day afternoon.
SHARP FIGHTING NEAR MOGADOR.
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Mr. Boair Law had a prolonged enn ference with Lord Lansdowne on Satuz.racy this afternoon sight Jupanou were
charged on retuand with being in posses sion of spurious bank notes of the Kwang Tung Military Government, the total face value of which represents a sum of about three quarters of a million dollars.
It is announced that Mr. Bonar Law | and Lord Lanedowns have reached com- plete agreement regarding the Memoriai,
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HONGKONG 'LAUNCH PIRATED.
Hati of $1,800.
The steam aurah Hung On," which The name of a Chinese was, welded to rise from Hongkong to the mouth of the') the defendants in the ease,
Sami-ehun river daily with passengers | and general cargo, was held up by pirates | on Saturday and the passengers and crew | relieved of most of their valuables and money.
LONDON, Jan. 12. The French are organising a big movement. to quell the unrest coupled- with freshery in the Megler country. The Lincolnshire Farmers Cuion hasi
Shirp fighting fork place on Wednes, resolved to be no party to any fiscalhe ease to Hongkong to learn photo day' near Mogador the Mocra losing 500 change excluding agriculture from its killer, The French, audies were 12 benefits. A dupy of the resolution was kit and 60 wonuded.
seut to Me. Bona Law.
THE PEACE CON- FERENCE...
SO SIGN OF A SETTLEMENT.
WARS AND FINANCE,
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be came.
grophy. He had a letter of introduction to Suno, and he was to le apprenticed to umeya. From December 17th the
The Launch, which owned by a Chi- defendnut Mishiyama was staying at the nese company and has a Chinese, erew, studio, He brought $100 with him when left one of the Praya wharves curly on We went to meet the Saturday morning is usual on its daily defendant Muruts on board the Awa run, carrying forty passengers, al Marn. Witness showed in the Nomura ahoai were Chinese. All west well Hotel. Later Maruts came to witness until Deep Water Bay was reached. and asked if Nishiyama had arrived, and Here the Hong On stopped to atrait the he was told that he had been arrested.arrival of a small bout which was boiled The letter of Introduction tras given to to take of certain of the passengers. witness by the fifth defendant, who was while this was proceeding thirteen meg
long. in Tokyo when witness arrived in Hong-who had boarded the launch is ordinary
A street soclio was called who was
passengers at Hongkong produced revol- yers, seized the small bost, and tied it for aged by two of the defendants at the the stern of the vessel. Four of the pirates Tokyo Hotel to carry a box. Witness stood sentry over the boat to sea that got an assistant to help him. They went it was not moved, while cthaka guarded to the Post Office followed by three of the arms belonging to the launch, which
LONDON, Jan. 12
LONDON, Jan. 11, There was no sign yesterday mening
A Berlin telegram states that at a of the deadlock in the situation regard meeting of the Budget Committee of ing the Peace Confrence or a settlement the Reichstag, Herr Havenstein, the of the difference of opinion between President of the Reischsbank, made an Bulgaria and Roumania. The delegates important statement arging the increas in London declare that they are awaited issue of small notes, in order to ing the result of the presentation to the economise the gold reserves, which the defendants. One of them asked if were kept in one of the cabins. Under Ottoman government on Monday of the must be increased as long as external he know the Lam Pak Hong, and witness the threats of the robbers the crew were Note jointly signed by the Powers peace was not assured. Owing to the said he did. At the Des Veux Road before packing up to leave for their war panica, the Beischsbank paid out West they were stopped by the police. respective countries. It is understood 507,000,000 marks from September to The yease was again adjourned.. ⠀ that the Note makes it clear to Turkey December, compared with a previous and has occasioned heated discussions that she yield Adriasople and recom- average of 55,000,000 marks. in the Cabinet Councils. M. Millerand mends that the question of the Aegean has repeatedly offered to resign, and his Islande shall be left to the Powers. resignation will probably be accepted.
Millerand, the Minister for War has reinstated in the French Army Colonel Pay du Clam, who figured prominently in the Dreyfus case.
This has created a sensation in France
LATER.
The resignation of M. Millerand has INTERNATIONAL RUGBY, SOUTH AFRICANS v. FRANCE'
been accepted.
He is succeeded by M. Le Brua, and f. Besnard has been appointed Minister for the Colonies,
RUBBIA AND MONGOLIA
LoxDos, Jan. 12,
A special Mongolian Mission consist fag qi sivan persons headed by the Mongolian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has arrived at St. Petersburg."
LONDON, Jan. 12.
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FIRE AT POTSDAM.
THE KAISER AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR.
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made to steam for Che-kung-min, a place
Chinos territory, meanwhile, all the passengers were, searched and rglioved of clothing, money and valuables to the valus" of $1,800; Thi robbery niso up- -propriated" "waveral revolvers and a quan.. tity of ammunition as well ng the con- At the Magistracy, to-day before M. tents of the Santin and Pingshan dis Hazeland, Detective-Sergeant Brown patch bags. Having fastened up all thu charged a man with being in unlawful passengers in the fore cabin, the door! possession of $60. The deletive sald of which they nailed up, they rowed. his suspicions were aroused by the defen-shara to Chinese territory, after making Jant'a manner. He followed him, and successful attempt to disable the Con searching him found the nidacy which faunch's engines. The pirates must haro was the subject of the charge. The de- made their plans very carefully, for the given to the serused man by his father. peas detentives before she left the ports tenco set up was that the tintey was launch was searelied by a couple of Chi
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A message from Berlin ways that
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