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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1918.
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter'a Bervice to the China Mail;
THE SYDNEY STRIKE.
· Router's Service to the China Mai.)] : Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
TURCO-BALKAN WAR.
MORE FEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
MANNING THE BRITISH
FLEET
LONDON, March 19. The Admiralty has decided to allow pensioners of the Fleet and Reservista
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE P. AND 0. “AND THEIR OFFICERS.
Frankly, we are - astonished (anys the Merthant Service Guild Gazette) that a company of such high standing and pro- sperity as the P. and O., who pride them salves on their business acumen, should so ionsciously hold sa to the wrong sad of the atick an regards thu, efficient officering of | thoir flest to their own estire satisfaction, and establishing in public opinion that in this they apare neither ofurt nor expense to re enter the Navy and serve on sur-The P. Rad O. must be wastings- enormous veying ships.in flome waters. This amount of time and money, not be mention regarded as indicative of a dificulty in nervous energy, in holding forth all sorts of allurementa - involving consiḍurablo ex- BASES FOR NEGOTIATIONS; manning the Fleet.
pense ca thoir part-in the way of tempt- ing parents and boy to avail themselves of the most generous offers they make in
LONDON, March 24. Reuter's Sydney correspondent states
Rautor's Belgrade correspondent that the Cabinet has rejected the forty-tearns that Servia has replied to the eight hours" week proposal of the ferry- men in Sydney harbour. It has been Powers in a communication similar to decided to run a free service between thas of Bulgari the noriborn suburbs with Government bosts...
FRENCH POLITICS.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, March 23,
M. Barthou has completed his Ministry. M. Pichon is appointed Minister for Foreign Alairs, M. Etienne Minister for War. M. Bandier. Minister for Marine, and M. Morel, Minister for
the Colonier.
1
LATER.
M. Ribot has accepted the portfolio for Foreign Affairs.
SUFFRAGETTE "HUNGER.
STRIKER."
LONDON, March 23. Misa Sylvia Pankhurst, who was com- mitted to prison ou the 18th February for window smashing, has been released in consequence of ber continuous refuent to take food.
EASTER STORMS IN ENGLAND.
THUNDER AND HAIL
Lapos, March 23. The Easter holidays were ushered in
A telegram from Sods states that the bases for the negotiations for pense laid down by the Powers are that Turkey shall cede to the Allies all the territories west of the Enos Midia line, except Albania, the delineation of which is to be fixed by the Powers, who shall also settle the future of the Aegean Islands, Turkey is to abandon Crete while the Powers will veto the indemnity. The Allies further demand to participate in the discussions of the International Commission at Paris for equitable settlement of their share in the Ottoman debt and financial charges of districts coded to them. Turkey is also to participate in the Commiasiun, Immediately these bases are accepted, bostilities will cease.
Me Guechoff, the Bulgarian Promier, as replied that he must consult the
Allies.
BESIEGED ADRIANOPLE,
A message from Adrianople sare that the town is holding out heroically. The forts are intact, and perfect order prevails. The authorities are dix- sributing provisions.
It is reported that dissension exists
TORNADO IN AMERICA.
LONDON, March 22,
Storms to the Mississippi Valley damaged many towns,
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OBITUARY.
LONDON, March 23, The death is announced of Major General Sir Frederick Carrington, K.C.M.G., KC.D., at the age of 69.
A DUKE AND TAXATION.
LONDEN, March 22.
The Daily Telegraph states that the Duke of Devonshire has decided to
horses and breeding sted, as he is feeling the burden of the new taxation.
with a burricane of theudër and kailumong the Allies, and that the Serratre from The turf and eell his race which created great havoc in London vians are staying passivoly in their
and on the coast!
The pier at Worthing was destroyed
by the heavy sons.
Boats were floating in the streets of Hastings, where the tide ran up a quarter
lines.
MORE POURPARLERS.
Contrary to expectation, owing to
of a mile on the front. A trawler staadi e development in the Balkan situa-
GOVERNOR ARRESTS FLOWER STEALER:
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continually see the advertisements of the P. and O., who are so anxious to get bold of boys for their service, and also inspired paragraphs in the press showing what plenteous bounties lie in the P. and 0. ofers. As a sample of this womeý tako the following evidently inspired paragraph, which appeared in the Standard towards the end of the old year :---
TRAINING AN OFFICESE FOR MERCANTILK
MARINE.
A big advance in the project of getting a good class of British boy to enter the Mer- cantile Marine is about to be made by the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company. Early next year the P. and O. Company will begin to offer selected boys what practically comes to a free con training. Cnder this scheme it will be possible for parents to place their boys as Officers in one of the finest wercantile services in the world without paying any premiums.
Education for a mrver on land, in fact, becomes in direct consequenca-a mueb more expensive thing than education for a career at yea, The P.&O. Company
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As H.E. the Governor was walking along tional training ship Worcester" for their
two years' course, by paying a sum of £57
for each boy. This left the parent with only a siquilar sum to pay. · But after two
ing by all night long rescued the crew tion, the Ambassadors met Sir Edward of 22 belonging to a French barque, Grey on Saturday afternoon. Disi... which was being pounded to pieces op the sands.
matio quarters are reticent regarding the meeting of the Ambassadors, but it is admitted that pourpaziers of the greatest importance are progreeaing. At the Magistracy this morning, Mr. Haze-and the parents hand then to pay half the
FIGHTING IN THE SAHARA.
Losnos, March 93. The Paris newspapers state that there were 60 Killed, including Eve Europeans and thirty native soldiers, in the recent engagement in the Adrar country.
LATE KING OF GREECE.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
LONDON, March 73. Prince Henry of Prussin will re- present tho Kaiser at the funeral of King George at Athens.
Admiral Sir Berkeley Milno has-pro- ceeded to Piraeus on board, H.M.S. Inflexible to attend the funeral.
THE NEW KING AND QUEEN.
A telegram from Athens says that King Constantino, accompanied by the Queen, took the oaths before the Cbumber. Their Majestien received frantic ovations all the way back to the Falace. The King starts for Baloniks this evening.
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF TECK.
LATER. Reuter's Malta correspondent states that H.M.S. Defence has passed, going towarda Brindisi, to embark Prince Alexander of Teck, who is going to
which taker placa on March 30.
Admiral Milne has already loft on the "Inflexible" to attend the funeral
CANADA'S FAREWELL TO
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT,
A prominent diplomat, interviewed by a Reuter's representative, said that all he could say was that a generr} ultiement is in train and is expected every day unless there is a bitch.
GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED.
The Greeks have seized the German steamer Irmingard ulf Lemnos,
AUSTRO-RUSSIAN UNDER-
STANDING,
Bowen Head yesterday with Capt. Taylor, hi A D.C., he met n man carrying a large bundle of azaleas, which lind evidently been stolen. The Governor had the man years on the Worcester" the boys had to arrested and taken to the Police Station go to sea in a sailing ship fur three years, and lined the bun ST ur fourteen days.
SHIPPING ACCIDENTS.
COLLISIONS IN THẸ HARBOUR,
STEAM LAUNCH BUNE,
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SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY
AUSTRIA.
Naval Restive, too, take some of our of the harbour the, fg eme down thickly that they were obliged to stop
Ulcers away annually, and so we have 16 A big lasoch, which proved to be the Com
keep up a kiad of extra complement, if orant, of the H. and K. Dock Cor came o
our new project, works, I hope to see it of the fog a few yards away and sḥznek the imitated by other big shipping companios, Logan on the starboard side nearly aшid. and the whole esa career will be raised to e ships, making a big hole. The Comorant higher standard. For the rooment excep- stood by and as the Logan was seen to be tional facilities of this kind have to be ainking the passengers and crew were taken given to parents as an inducement to send off. The Logan was taken, in tow, Fut their boys to sen. Possibly the nation will auk just off the Kowloon sharf. He act in the matter some day, but meanwhile insurance company are calving her. we have decided to do so privately. passengers missed sering their friend, lut
"We shall still prefer the boy from t'e
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Our customers residing in the STRAIT- Catholic community at Strata, abe they were very fortunate to escape to lightWorcester," which is, as you know, an SETTLEMENTS And OTHER PORTS
OF THE SOUTH may rave time and incon has decided to protest to Cetinje and, as the Logan might easily have capsized educational establishment as well as a
During the morning the Fra ch gunb nautical training school, to go for his threw BRANCH OFFICE at SBEUNG MUN venience by sending their orders, to sur to send a squadron cruise along the
Argus ran into the Japanese steamer Anayenre practical experience into ssil.' It TAL, CANTON. Mara, which was lying at anchor. The makes a fellow handier in the end, and Intter vessel oscaped avrious injury, bu the bows of the guabost were bont in
Albanian consta.
BRITISH NAVAL APPOINT. MENT.
LONDON, March 22, Admiral Sir William Henry May bos
BIJOU SCENIC THEÄTKE.
A very large audience assembled atr
BEAD OFFICE, No. 53, HONAN ROAD
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of sea-struck boys. That is what we hope to da by instituting this scheme as our policy of recruitment as the beginning of next year!"
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and Invigorator.
some of our best mariners come from the old al ops. If a boy, goes straight into stam' he may in same emergency in later ses life bé confronted with a common sea problem that a milar proper wond to all to get out of at once. There is no doubt that boys wholike open air life will be able to get on quickly by means of our bow Athens to attend King George's been promotod 40 Admirabolthe Fleet Bijou Scenle Theatre on Saturday bridy. As 4000 as be finishes his en
in succession to Sir Charles Frederick when gand heavy programme was training at our expense he will become 'May we offer, continues the Gazolta, Hothara, who has retired.
vented by the management. Bliss Cei
0.7 It is that they should drop bothering Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott Stephano and Violet Bonettare but regular junior (ficer in our service A in all sincerity, suggestion to the P. and cortificated Fifth Officer cart £7 per about the training of offoses for the mas able to draw upon a very large.song re appointed Admiral, Bear-Admiral F. S
pertory, and this week they are ringigth, and there are various allowances cantile marice, and institute a thorough the Commanders and Officers already in Allenby Rear-Admiral
now a young man will be in settled on-griernaces there are and institutes raugu ilat she is able to sing songs whichployment with various periods of leave, standard of pay for all grades, from the ara sung by ale vocalists, as that her chude besides the year's almence on men- Masters down, which will set a brilliset Proved by the Local Government Analyst's Examina- of items to render in practically unlimited war, which he gate an a Naval Reserve example to erey shipowning firm through- Misa Bonella is a dainty soubretto, and man. If the old excuse for keeping bays pellant ponturing training establishments |'shó mãdo grant hits with her catchy chorus ashore, which was based upon exponse, which would
songs on Saturday night. The pietur had any ground at all, we would seem to cut the patronage of the F. and
of stationary and re-going Dr. Eliot, Proaident of Harvard are quite up to the usual standard of exoul have knocked it over by the new project in the wand the P. and .com
training p Bijou Theatre for some time past. Com's fesional class, who have large families sod lence which has been maintained by the It is obvious that people of the pmitions
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par excelenci would then never have the slightest Borious subjects are alloimited with yet limited menne, will find playing a boy fees but that, beer at god by applicante whenever they wanted off- travel and topical pictures, making the at sos the cheapest thing to do. Even if cern, they programme moet acceptable.
the whole expenses mounted up to 2100 falfilling their desires in every way. 35 re-
would only but see it, if they for the fire years of training, that is an into this way, be giving the great one
they significant axorage som for expert annual couragement, and asiasance to those who education when ane has the certainty of are doing the valuable work if training. placing the log well at the end of it officers for the mercantile, marive, and relieves the lungs, opony the sagrations, THAT little cold and sore threst of yours
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AMERICA'S NEW AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Lobos, March 21,
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