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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1913.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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(COPYRIGHT.) -TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
A
TURKE GIVES UP
ADRIANOPLE.
The End in Sight.
Loxbox, Jan. 23. message from Constantinople) atates that a Note will be handed to the Powers tomorrow in which the Govern neat places itself in the kanils of the Powers and agrees to proposals with regard to Adriapla and the Aegean Islanda.
THE POWERS' ADVICE
ACCEPTED.
their
The tirand Counci'a decision was almost unanimous, and was arrived at after only a light discussion. The Government frankly derlared in favour of the acceptance of the Power's advice.
The delegates of the Allies in London are entisfied with Turkey's decision, though they point out that Important questions including the pay- meat of an indemnity in proportion to the Ottoman debt assumable to the Allies and the question of railways must be concluded before pence is signal.
MORE WAIGGLING."
A inter message from Constantinople atares that it is believed that the Note in reply to the Powers will not be a straight forward acceptance, bat will probably attempt to make reservations leading to farther discussion. However, with the cession of Adrianople settled p: taciple it is not likely that the early conclusion of peace will be delayed.
The Grand Vizier, Nazim Pasha, the Minister of Finance, and Noraduaghian spoke in the Grand Council.
TURKISH ARMY "EAGER TO FIGHT."
.
•Nazim Pasha eaid that the army was eager to fight, though there was little chance of recovering Salonikk and Monzatir, or even of relieving Adrian- ople, but other questions besides wilitary militated against the continua.
tion of hostilities.
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THE NEW BRAZILIAN WARSHIP.
LONDON, Jan. 24.
The Brazilian warship Rio de Janeiro has been launched at the Elswick Works, Nowenstle, England.
VOTES FOR WOMEN!
PROGRESSIVE NEW YORK
STATE.
LONDON, Jan. 24. New York State Legislature haa passed a resolution in favour of votes
for women.
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THE FRANCHISE BILL. (Reuter's Service to the China Man
THE GOVERNMENT EM- BARRASSED.
Loypox, Jan. 23.
Though it is authoritatively stated
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A REMARKABLE DE- PUTATION.
SUFFRAGE,
Loxnos, Jun. 24.
that there is no question of Ministers THE CLAIMS OF WOMEN TO THE resigning on the suffrage question, it is admitted that the embarrassment of the Government is increasing. Besides the excessive lobbying" in which even Ministers are active, many .P.' have received threatening letters. It is stated that many will be absent from the division, Many Radicals also are angry at the possibility of women inffrage being passed under the
THE STORMY WEATHER. Parliament Act. The feeling is growing that the Bill may be replaced by the
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AUSTRALIA AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 23 Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne telegraphs that Mr Furce, the Minister
Plural Voting Bill.
SPEAKER'S EXTRAORDINARY
STATEMENT.
Lostos, Jan. 24.
Mr. Lad George, Sir Edward tray and a number of Members of Parliament received a remarkable: deputation of working women con. sisting of teachers, servants, shop- girls. pit lasses, fisher girls and repre sentatives of various other chisses, who urged the chalus of women to the franchise.
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Mr. Lloyd George replied that be would certainly support Sir Edward Grey's amendment, and he hoped Lincoln, Bennett & Co.'s mately decide to enfranchise working HATS & CAPS.
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| women to a proper extent. He em- phasised the point that the time table would allow of ample time for the discussion of all the amend ments, and that if any one of the The House of Comuna wasendments put upon the paper où crowded to-day at the discussion the 22nd inst. was carried site of the guillotine resolution allotting vernens was pledged to curry it sine for the consideration of the
through. The statement that any of] Franchise Bill.
bis rollengues would resign if this was done was absolutely intra- and te thought that the stories shat Liberals would vote against the third reading of the measure were eqnaliy false.
My. Bonny Law suggested that the Gavemanent amendments made such a material differener to the Bill that it should be withdrawn.
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for Defence, said he thought there was until the amendments had been in ments of the opponents of women a accessity at present for the appointed in the Bili i their fual form ment of an Australian Minister on and added that "The Women's the Tmperial Defence Committee, Suffrage Amendments made such a beenuse the Australian policy, nas huge difference to the Bill that heas was known, had the approval of the ven only knew what form the Bill Admiralty, and that policy differed
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BRITISH POLITICS.
THE GOVERNMENT'S
PROPOSALS.
LONDON, Jan. 23. In the House of Commons, on
great sensation, and it is believed The Speaker's retuks ercuted a
that if the Suffragette amendment.
is carried the Bill will be withdrawn.
THE DEBATE.
Lostos, Jan. 24.
Mr. Asquith adirned at the Bill was less sweeping thin previous franchise meusans tà voice: "What about the Suffragettes?").
Mr. Asquith: I am referring to the Bil as it stands. The Govern ment is anxious that there should be a re-distribution of seats at the wt liest possible moment. Contning, the Prime Minister reiserited that the Government had not receded from its pledge that the House should be left free to vote upon the
question of Women's suffage
(hers) and the proceeded to i describe the mature of the various amendments,
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Hongkong, July 20, 1912.
FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
Mr. Bonar Law vigorously Prosed THE PEACE.CONFERENCE.keter, has also heer-appensed to present scrsion of the Full Court come or
Nerudangbian aid there was fille hope European complications and emphasized the attitude of Russia, The proposat
bich had recently twice warned the Forte that the continuation of hostil. ities might compel her to depart from neutrality.
DISASTISFACTION IN GERMANY.
A Berlin telegram reports that the Press is uttocking the Government for surrendering to the Tripie Eutente in
COMMOTION IN CONSTAN- TINOPLE.
CABINET RESIGNS.
Turks Determined To Keep Adrianople.
Luspuý, Jan. 23. Reuter's Constantinople correspon
resigned owing to Inguinst them.
The last appeal case to be heard in the
for heating this afternoon before Sir Havilland de Sausmarez, Chief Justice of AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
H. B. M. Supreme Court in China, Sir William Rees Davies, Chief Justice, and LONDON, Jan. 24.
31r Justice Gompertz. The appeal was Reuter learns that Sir Edward Grey
against a judgment of the Chief Justice of November 9 last year in so will probably convene a Peace Con-
for AY it directed that A lease dated ference on Monday, which will formally
PEKING, Jan. 24. - March 1, 1911, mude between J. Hen make a protocol of Turkey's decisions. The Balkanites" point out that there
The National Assembly, at the wiehussey Seth ou the one part and the appellant Kan Yang Che, on the other aro still manyseriourcomplications which of the President, will meet in the Po part, was pull and void as against Kwok
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service.)
CHINESE NEWS.
extorting the surrendering of Turkey, dont telegraphs that the Cabinet has month. It is believed that the Allies Chinese Government on the Men-Kwok Siu Lau, is entitled to possession of
which it attributes to Russian threats
to invade the Asiatic vilayers.
WHAT MONTENEGRO WANTS
|
demonstration
day discussed Albania, were much
C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr G. K.
CHINESE NEWSPAPER'S AFFAIRS.
awnis settlement. The signature of the Wo Palace,
Sia Lau, the respondent, the appellant Trenty is hardly possible for another The Russian Minister's reply to the moving the court to reverse the aid judg ment in a far as it directed that plaintiff, may agree to take over thirty-two mil-golion question ignores the latter's precises No. 256 Queen's Road Central lions sterling of Turkish debt, accepting proposed amendment, but points out and mesne profits. Pasha Mahmud Shefket has been half of this son as war indemnity, that Russia's protection is of Russian Kung Sing, is appeating for the appellant, Mr Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr Otto appointed Grand Vizier, Take The Montenegrins state that the con-commercial rights, and that if the and Mr M W. Slade, with whom M Minister for the Interior: Izzet Pashal,ference of Ambassadors, who yester thiness Government dispatches troops Hall Brutton, of Messrs Brutton and Hett, Montenegro demands Skutari, Ipek Minister for War. and Djakova, but not Prizrend
Talant Boy, interviewed, said that impressed with their vow. They de to the country Russia will do the same represented the respondent. -Servia proposes as a natural Albano. the change meant that they would clare that they cannot,-in fact will for defence purposes.
Servian frontier the waterhead between save the antional honour or perish," not.-.accept the Austrian proposal The Minister of the Ficancial the Adriatic and Likes Presha and They did not desire a continuation of to give a portion of the shore of Lace Department has declared in the Ochrida.
the war, but "they were determined to Sicutari without alie town itself. Mon-National Assembly that if the negotia-
Two solicitors who represented separ keep Adrianople.
tenegro is Fondy to fight for this tions for the Sextuple Loan'are not
ate plaintiffs in actions in the Summary principle,
completed by February the Govern Court against The China Neru," a ment will look to some other source | Chinese newspaper, stated that fliers were for money, and has also demanded runoars that the paper was closing donn that the delayed advanes be handled and for this react neked that the cavy
might be heard at an early date.. over immediately...
It is reported this the Russian paper supplied to the newspaper,
Afr. Goldring. said his claim was for
Government has decided to sover its Mr. Loo D'Almada (representing de
fendants), And the other, is for rico sup- connection with the loan group.
The President called a meetingped to the newspaper, my Terd. of military and financial officers for the (Laughter.) 22nd inst, with the object of preparing funds for a Mongolian expedition equip ped for one year.
TURKISH ATTITUDE
WEAKENING:
Bouter's correspondent at Constan
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION,
that
A later telegram atates tinople wires that the meeting of the the officia! announcement of the Grand Council, was adjourned until Cabinet's resignation says that the Wednesday. The general impression Cabinet's decision in repy to the Note
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MARRIAGE OF MISS GOULD.
LONDON, Jan. 29.
is that the attitude of the Government of the Powers to abandon Adrianople A New York telegram states that - towards the Allies' demands is wenken and part of the Aegean Islande was Miss Helen Gould, the richest spinster unconstitutional and that the submis. in America, was married to "Mr The Grand Council met as the faion of the decision to an Extraordinay Finlay Shephard, Vice President of Domnbagtecbé Palaco. It is understood Assembly was in violation of the rights the Missouri and Pacific Railway. that, the Council decided in favour of of the people. This roused. tla in; accepting the Note from the Powers dignation in the country and led the for the conclusion of peace. Eighty people to demonstrate" before the notable personages were invited to the Council, including most of the Senators, ander secretaries, and ecclesiastical.
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This caused the resignation.
The crowd were all remained un-
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