FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
APH SECOND EDITION Lane,
[Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Servios to the China Mail.) SHANGHAI POLICE SCANDAL
THE ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY.
#GALLANTHY NEVER SUR.
PASSED."
COMMANDER EVANS' RETURN.
Losnos, Feb. 13.
A cable from Christchurch reports The arrival of the Terra Nova at Lyttleton.
Wa in Commander Evans, who charge of the vessel, ja sa interview aid that the gallantry of Captain Boett and his companions had never been'surpassed. When steering around Cape Evan they arranged to give Captain Scott and his companions an ovation. They had brought up luxuries and steamed in with colours flying. A large party on shore cheered. The ship's company responded, but not seeing Captain Scott, Commander Evini shouted, "Are you all well? He then learned the fate of the party The total distance covered by Cap- is Scott's party to the Pole and back was 1,842 miles, and they should have returned to Hunt Point on March 10th, but their last message narrated their misfortunes, which it was impossible to
overcome.
RECORDS SAFE.
The Terra Fern brought avery record of the Southern party, including the private diaries. These will be banded to the relatives.
Captain Scott kept a daily record until March 24th, and spent his last day in writing a memags to the public.
THE BODIES.
The bodien could have been brought back, but all hands agreed that it was better to leave them in the white mantle where they worked and died.
COMMANDER EVANS' SILENCE.
Commander Evans was disinclined to spent in connection with the tragic side of the expedition, and did not allow nis fellow officers any latitude in this direction.
MOTOR SLEDGES UNRELIABLE.
The motor sledgee frequently broke down.
STORY TO BE PUBLISHED,
Commander Evans will complete Captain Scott's story, which will be published in book sprio.
"TERRA NOVA'S CREW.
THE
All on board the Terra Jura look healthy and show no outward signs of the hardshipe suffered,
MONE AUSTRALIAN FUNDS. ·
TURCO-BALKAN WAR.
MORE HEAVY FIGHTING,
LONDON, Feb. 18.
SUB-INSPECTOR CONVICTED,
JUDGE'S GRAVE WARNING,
(Pron Our Own Correspondent),
SHANGHAI, Feb. 14. A message from Constantinople re-
Detectiva Sub Inspector Roche baa сапродаде ports that A violent continued all day on Wednesday at been convicted in the British Supreme Adrianople, and Bulgarian aeroplanes | Court bere on a charge of accepting dropped bombe into the city.
AT GALLIPOLI PENINSULA.,
Heavy fighting took place in the Gallipoli ponissula, but there are no details to haud.
THE BATTLE OF BULAIR.
It is officially declared in Constan tinople tha: the Tarkish losser at Bulair did not exceed 800. The Bul. ariane did not gain an inch and only held their ground by fortifying their positions.
THE BULGARIAN CON- CESSIONS.
A Bukharest telegram says it is
BY TELEGRAPH.
·(Beuter's Servios to the China Mall.)
THE POLAR DISASTER,
FIRST DESPATCHES TO HAND.
INTERESTING DETAILS,
LONDON, Feb. 14.
bribes.
The first despatches to reach He was sentenced to fifteen months Christchurch. New Zealand, state that Pelty Officer Evans, who was hard labour.
In passing contence, Bir Havilland [de Sausmarez remarked that he had received no assurance that this was solitary instance. He therefore sari-] ously warned the Police Fores.
(Independent News Agency's Service
to the China Mail.)
DR SUN YAT SEN.
Toxro, Feb. 14. Dr. Sun Yat is expected to arrive here to-night. A great reception has
been prepared.
MENT.
in charge of the sledges and equip ment, was, the first to die, breaking down from nervous fatigue after renching the Pole.
The fate of the party was largely due to the fact that Evans had to be assisted niost of the return jour- ney, either by being carried on a sledge or assisted by his comrades, while they had to push on, as every ounce of food was consumed before death came to the whole party,
Only a small quantity of bea' WOR' found with the bodies.
Captain Scott was found sitting with his back to the tent pole. Be- tween his hand and the pole he had placed his diary, apparently with the object of having casier support.
Dr. Wilson, the chief scientist, and}" Lieut. Bowers, Commisariat Officer, were found lying on their sleeping
understood that Rulgaria has offered JAPANESE OFFICIAL APPOINT-bags. Roumania further concessions on the Black Sea coast and that Roumania has abandoned her claims to Silistria.
THE MEXICAN ATROCITY.
HEAVY GUNS IN USE.
LONDON, Feb. 13,
A telegram states that fighting was resumed on Wednesday morning. The rebels fred in the direction of the
British Legation, bear which a Federal battery was stationed. Heavy gans buried shell and shrapnel into the business quarter,
Taxra, Feb. 14. Viscount, K. Хноце has been appointed Ambassador at London in. succession to Baron Kate.
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strange to us that there should be thons order Admiral Yamamoto to form thebo are unwilling to recognise the advan new Cabinet upon the recommendation tages of vaccination, when's cursory know. of the Marquis Daionji. The Admiral ledge of old Chian and the new would has been asked to join the Constitu- demonstrate, without the shadow of a tionalist Party, but as it is contrary to doubt, that there has come over the people the law for a Naval officer to join a great change. When we came to Chios first, we remember being shocked by the political party while he is on the active number of persons met with every day, is The Diplomatic Body in Mexico list it is expected that he will decline the crowded streets, who were badly dieß. have strongly protested to both the invitation.
gared by small-pox. Probably the remenu- President Madero and General Disz
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"INHUMAN FIGHTING."
Both returned evasive replies..
AMERICAN PREPARATIONS.
DAMAGED TREES.
Chiness at Law.
Eight Hundred Dollars Claimed as Damages.
In the Summary Court this afternoon
Reuter's correspondent at Wash before Mr. Justice Gompertz an action ington telegraphs that the United was commenced in which Tam Ho sued States Government is sending four Lo Chap Shan, claiming 8800 for the tree and wrongful cutting down of a Dreadnought cruisers to Vernwrongful injury to allother tree on plain Cruz, and two cruisero to their land by defendant, his contractors, As communication begents or workmen in the beginning of Pacific coast. tween Washington and thus Embassy in Mexico was interrupted yesterday, the Administration may be compelled to change its policy and send a naval expedition to open up communications.
THE JAPANESE POLITICAL
CRISIS.
ADVANCE IN POLITICAL EDUCATION,
The Adelaide Register has started a Salling Fund for the dependents of Captain Scott and his comrades, and a
LONDON, Feb. 13. Penny Fund for Captain Scott's child,
Renter's Tonye sorrespondent tele- the proceeds of this latter fand to be Invested in South Australian bonde; graph the Marquis Yamamoto'e the interest paid to Mrs. Scott on the acceptans of the Ovation Premiership child's birthdays, and the principal registers an advance in the political being banded to him on bis attaining education of the cation and the downfall of the infsence of the Elder bla ajority.
Statesmen, as well as a diminution of the prestige of the Orowa.
#HARROWING DETAILS."
Reator's Lyttelton correspondent fr letter message telegraphs that
Commander Evans hoped that the
information being published, as har. jowing details would do no good, and he desiriad to alleviate as far as he could the distress of the relativos of the gallant men.
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LONDON, Feb. 12.
In the House of Commone tho
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Mr. Reader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkin. son and Grist, represented plaintif, and Mr. Jackson, of lasers. Johnson, Stokes and Master, uppenred for the defendant,
Mr. Reader Harris said there was in this ense strong evidence of malice if it was proved that the tree was cut down at what stage of the disease is dented most by the defendant. There could not be any other motive, and that was why such heavy damages were elsimed.
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dangerous to those who have to come into contact with those who are suffering, than it was under the Manchu rogime, Elaborate preparations have been made for The number of soldiers also is much the convenience of those interested, and smaller, and on the whole the condition of thofe can be no excuse on the ples of the country is no worse even if it be no trouble for any of the people. Offices have botter. He romarked also that the officinis been opened and doctors are in waiting at to-day did not receive anything like the areral offices and racciastion is done salary the Manchus received. These things gratis to all who come. This is a step in should be remembered by those who as sume the role of critics of the Government. Special attention is tó
is to be given to regalations, and to the improvement pelico of the army, because these are essential to the well-being of the people and the sup pressions of brigandage. On the whole is was a frank speech, and the zounds of app sure which followed it showed that of the mumbeen "And that they saw the the speaker had appealed to the sympathias difficulties of the situation and were pre- pared to support the local officials in getting things more effectually in hand..
THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.
The members of the local Assembly have ably were when Mr. Jackson saw them. been elected. There seems to be a good Plaintif wished to make a tea garden deal of criticism affust in regard to the way on the site and this plan had been seri-in which some of the members secared ously interfered with by the loss of the their seats and also as to the abilities of some who are now catitled to take their unate as 1 cal legislators. Further, there are some complaints as to the lack of enthusiasm of the members. This explained as arising from the fact that the
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INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED.
morning.
defendant.
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Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared for the Speaker said he did not desire to act In Indian sergeant was called, who on his own initiative with reference to deposed to finding the $2 in the con- NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER. Mr. J. L. Mazs. Mr. Asquith had stablo's puggaree, The constablo bad recommended that no immediate action brought the Chinese into the station on
another charge. and after careful required, The New Zealand High Com- missioner has suggested that the consideration, it had been decided that Qovernment should utiles the Govern.the matter should be dropped. mant steamer Hinemoa, if it is decilled
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Why do not the Chinesa keep the The Indian constable who was charged Assembly does not clearly know its Official New Test? One of the leading. yesterday with stealing $2 from the privileges and prerogatives. In other Canton dailies has set itself to explain in the first teises of the New Year, why people would not insist upon further MR. MAXSE AND THE HOUSE pocket of a Chinese in Whitty Strost words, it is not clearly known by anybodyan few of the people have followed the lead wam again before Mr. Hazeland this what matters are under the control of the of the officials. The first reason assigned Imperial Government, and what has been is one that we all know aud appreciate, delegated to the local Assembly. Hence expecially when we have bills us pay and th. The Chinese it is not easy to enthuse men whose an funds to pay them with
have a natural instinct to refrain from pay-
M they can powers are somewhat raguely defined, and ing bills a
can. A good whose opportunities for doing somethhig deal of the trade in Chins is on the credit effective may be curtailed at any moment, system, and an everybody owes money to everybody else, no one is axious and on any occasion. What truth there to haston on the fatal hour when The defendant was put into the wit may be in these criticisms one can hardly bills have to be met, and perhaps no funds in hand to discharge them. But apparently the date of the New nose box, and said he saw one of the say. It in certainly true that such a status complainant's witarsers in Des Voeux is not together satisfactory, and those who underths Manchus had been distinctly Nots-in last night is of the Road West with a basket of fish on the work under such conditions are not able to theirs, it would have gone at once like the
they wer Obina fail it would be seen that tram lino. Witness told him in go away, feel much enthusiasm for the work flag and the quese, and the long robes that Mr. J. L. Mars, Editor of the National Hus had cautioned him several times they are called together to do. At the fact the date was the same in that kept by Review," eross-examined by the Marconi before. The nian started to run and wit- Best sussion, which was held on the tontir the E dynasty thousands of year ago, Iniry Committee, relased to name his mens went after him. Op etching him. E. the Governor-General was present and so it has come to pass that there are informants with referance to statements made in the National Review" zegarding the man said "Let me go or. I will and unda a long space. Of course none many rites, some of the partially religions, connected with the aid New Year, and neonse you of stealing my money." -Wit of those things were touched upon. Ho these the people reluctantly relinquish. the epntract-En, O. MJ
news apid "I have my own money and dealt with the condition of affairs as they The further the people are covered by took some money froza his puggiren und obtain to-day throughout the province. iquomance. The officials made the change. showed is to him. Witness bad arrested 11 pointed out that the local Government anita, and the army was also compelled to The students and the newspapers fallosed a man on a previous ocession for he
was doing everything possible, with the to accept the change. But outside this no over where object to giving ing without a licence, and he was, find fores at their disposal, to get things in sedious attempt has been made to enlighten their children medicines that con by 31r. Melbourne. Witness always kept hand, and, to bring about food govern the poople, and so they hardly know in the tala opiates and for this rosson Chamber
that any change has heat made Iain's Cough Remedy has becoras e general his money in his puguras, and the 9 It was pointed out that the doing Jointed out, therefore, that more favorite. This remedy contains absolutely was his own money. He could have can-way with, the gambling: monopoly had attention: Thould be given to instructing nothing injurious and for bus pramps rolet coated or thrown the money away had shed the Government of a considerable the masses of the people and then, though Hum of money. Neverthelem it was decided they will not take the shortest possible The case was adjourned until to me that it should be done. The expense of route to the goal, by a tound about way row morning.
carrying on the government is much less they will secept the change,
* send an expedition to recover the axplorers' bodies,
DEATH OF SIA JOHN CARRINGTON.
LONDON, Feb. 13. The death is nonounced of Sir John
Carrington, formerly Chief Justice of Hongkong..
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