TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1918,
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INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
LONDON March 25. Ireland defented France, in An International Rugby Match at Cork, by 24 points to mil.
MISS SYLVIA PANKHURST,
LONDON, March 25, Misa Sylvia Pankhurst, the Suffra gette, is is a nursing home. It is stated that the blood vessels of her eyes have burat as a result of forcible feeding.
UNITED STATES AND CHINA.
WHY SHE WITHDREW FROM
THE LOAN.
Loxox, March 25, A message from Washington to The Time states that the American with drawal from the Chinese loan was prompted by President Wilson's desires tba: the United States should be in n position to exercíke a costraining in- Auence in uso of the selfish interven. tion of any of the Powers,
TURCO-BALHANS WAR.
ULTIMATUM FROM AUSTRIA.
Jasno, March 24. Reuter's correspondent at Cetinje telegraphs that the Austro Hungarian Minister on Saturday presented an ultimatan demanding the cessation of operations at Skatari until all civiliane have left, adoing that in the ovent of non-compliance they will employ military force,
The semi-oticia! Fremdenblatt
THE TORNADO IN AMERICA.
LUSITANO RECREATION: CLUE.
Annual Athistio Mesthig,
The Nood of a Ginder, Track:
THE CHINA MAIL.
The sports meeting, annually promoteď
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE AND by the Club Lusitano, is looked upon `as
PROPERTY,
the principal outdoor gathering of the year among the Portuguese community. and the popularity of the evens enabled LONDON, March 25,
it to rise superior to the bitterly cold" Reutor's Omaha correspondent saya weather yesterday. The gathering on the that the path of the tornade was six race course, which was kindly pisood s blocks wide and several miles long, the disposal of the club by the stewards Throughout the city, hundreds of build-of Jockey Club, was a large
and as usual excellens sport was witness- ings were wrecked and at lenata hundred. The stands on the level were packed people killed. May hundreds were and in the grandstand there was also a jujured.
largo gathering of spectators,
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.
Another telegramatates tornado swapt southern-Term Haute, Indiana, to-day and there are probably 50 to 300
casualties.
THE CENTRAL STATES,
1
The band of the 25th Punjabis played
pleasing programma during the altor. roon under the direction of Bandmaster Norman.
Thanks to the kindly interest of a large mumber of friends of the club-a fine lou of prizes was put up for competition and these were distributed, by H.E: Sir Heary May, who in the course of a short speech referid to the need for a proper racing track for use at such mostings,
His Excellency, who was called upon by Mr. J. J. Leiria, the Portuguese Cor valj, to prosent the prizes, said he thought
SECOND EDITION
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Beuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)
DEATH OF LADY HOROTHY
"NEVILLE de ware
LONDON, March, 25...
The dentiris announced of Lady Dorothy Navill, the well-known traveller and authoress of some interesting publications.
THE AMERICAN CUP.-
THE LIPTON CHALLENGE.
LONDON, Match' 25. The New York Yacht Club has cables to the Ulster Yacht Club de clining to reconsider Sir Thomus Lipton's challenge.
MORE SUFFRAGETTE. DISTRUC TION.
Losnay, March 25. Suffragettes yesterday morning set re to an empty house at Becken- ham. The fire was quickly discover- d, and extinguished after slight
Reuter's Chicago correspondent states that the tornado in the Central Stater has caused enormons damage. The had enjoyed an excellent afternoon's details are megre, as a telegraph wiresport. He congratulated the club upou nis, its seventh meeting, which had been have been wrecked.
most successful. The racing had been good, sppery. It showed how much a racing track was needed in the Colony. Thdamage had been done sprinters who had delighted them that afternoon. deserved to have a cinder track
could not supply that want. A Colony to sprint upon, and they must weo if they
TROOPS TO RENDER ASSISTANCE.
Omaha and Nebraska were devastated yesterday night. The casualties at variously estimated at between one hundred and a thousand Tronpa live gone to run led assistance.
ITALIANS IN TRIPOL".
TROUBLE WITH THE ARABS.
LONDON, March 25,
A telegram from Rome states that the Italians at Tripoli are being constantly harassed by frequent mide of Arabs under the able leadership of Baruni Bey, ex-member for Tripoli in the Turkish Parliament, who establish-
SANITARY BOARD,
Hongkong ought really to have some
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was thing better for athletes to race upsell this afternoon, when Mr. D. W. Trażman presided. Others present in- than a race cœurso. It was good enough
luded Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Chan Kai for ponies, but it was not good morgh for bipeds. (Laughter.) After congra. ing. Mr. Ng Hon. Tas, Col. Irwin, r. Clark, M.Ö.H., Dr. Pearse, and the tulating the winner of the championship.
Ion. Mr. W, - Chatham. Mr. Castro, His Excellency said that i ail had enjoyed themselves during th afternoon as he had done since fou? 'clock, they had had a very good time. (Applause.}
After Sir Henry May had given away the prizes he presented the football shield and medats, which were won by Mr. F. M. Cruz's team.
The Portuguese Consul proposed a vote of thanks to His Excellency, who suit ably responded.
The sports, the results of which are given below, were carried out under th
(Vienna) says that Montenegro has telegraphed ordering a strict inquiry into the Skodra incident, declaring that she will do ali in her power to facilitate Austrian navigation at San Giovanni Montenegro contends that and stormed at the point of the bayonetos; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. II. Hynd
the priest said to have been Russia. ed at Djakova was a rebel, who wea abot on fleeing, but Austria insists on being represented by an archbishop and a Prizrend consular official at an inquiry on the spot. -
According to advices from Cettinje Another Austrian Note haa bean received, which is also threatening in tone, and demands the cancellation of all conversione of Catholics and Mohammadans in the Djakova district | to Orthodoxy since the Montenegrin occupation.
SANITARY APPLIANCES, AND HE The following letter was mad fron Government:"I am directed to slaw hah the recommendations concerning the vection of five y.c.'s in three new houses o be erected on May Road, submitted n your letter of the 5th March, have not >ven approved by the Governor-in-
Jouncil."
CREMATORIUM.
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ed regular government in the interior.ontrol of the following officials:-Pre with a view to stopping the ruids, two
üders, Consul Joas Joaquim Loiris Italian columns yesterday attacked Vice-President, Mr. Alvaro Gustavo drncouraged, and the penalty is sufficient.
strong po-itions to the south of Garian
The Arabs left 220 denil. The Italia casualties were 21 dead and 133 woanded.
Rachn; Hon. Secretary. Mr. J. O. Rame
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rom the criminal point of view they can ako steps to strengthen the law.
Dr. Fitzwilliams: There are several points in each of these papers which re-i quire careful discussion, and this is best lelayed until the special sub-etmmittee I decided on which of these drafts the
eau; Judges, Mr. Loo." d'Almada
astro, Mr. J. C.. Barretto, Mr. A. D Barretto. Mr. D. P. J. Lopes, Mr. J. D Osmund. Dr. F. M. Graca Ozarlo, Mr Philippe da Rs." Mr. M. E. da Silva Referee, Mr. J. P. Braga; Handicappers Mr. J. O. Remedios, Mr. L. G. Cordairematorium bye-laws are too made. Mr. A. G. da Rocha: Starters, Mr. A. E Alveu Mz 1. M. V Remedios: Time Woopers, Mr. C. M. S. Alves, Mr. J. O Remedios; Clerks of the Course. Mr. J
Britto, M. L. G. Cordeiro.
THE SPEAKER INJURED.
Lanos, March 25. The Speaker (Rt. Hon. J. Lowther) has fractured his wrist in a motor car accident.
A KING'S CESEQUIES.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY,
LONDON, March 25,
A telegram frá Athers states the the Lying in State ceremony is most impressive. The dead King is regard.
Montenegro, with a view to proving that the conversions were not, com- pulsory, replied proposing a Commission of Inquiry, on which Austria and Italy would be represented, and refusing to allow the Austrian authorities to ed as having fallen in battle. Magni- exercise sovereign rights over territory ficent Blowers lie near the coffin, and occupied by Mautonagro.
great and silent crowds pase. The The Austrian Legation refused to guard of honour, consists of Royal accept the answer on the ground that Princes and oficers, erect and motion- the wording was unseemly,
RUSSIAN MOBILISATION.
It is telegraphed from St. Petersburg that an Imperial order calls out the 1910 and 1912 classes of militia throughout the Empire except Poland for four wooks' training in 1913 at a date not yet specified,
A telegram from Belgrade statce
that Servis bas replied to the Powers' communication in a similar manner to Bulgaria;
RECEPTION OF THE ULTIMATUM.
LATER
A telegram from Router's correspon- | dout at Cettinje states that Austrja's | pitimatum has caused a painful im-
Test.
MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES.
A DISAPPOINTED CROWD.
LONDON, March 24.
The Chairman said there was a difer. ace of opinion with reference to the form that the legislatim should take. It would savo a great deal of time ri writing if the question were referred to
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the Law Officers of the Crown He nd no doubt that the matter would gun be referred to the Board.
Dr. Fitzwiliasus said if it with referred to the Law Gificers of the Crown it would Luther prejudice their position. In the pupers which had been circulated there ree Bve different measures for the steps on which these byo-laws could be framed,
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MORTALITY.
The mortality return for the month of February showed that the death-rate for
for the whole Colony 12.4.
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und went to the Law Offices. The sub-the whole civil population was 13.7, and committee id report to the Board.
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In view of recent experiences, the Suffragettes did not attempt to hold. G. Cordeiro. Time, 10secs. their usual Sunday demonstration in Hyde Park. An ugly-tempered crowd, numbering many thousands, waited for some hours in expectation that a demonstration would be attempted.
ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION.
PROPOSED
LONDON, March 24, Sir Ernest Shackleton, who is start-
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220 Yards Fist Championship (open, 1. J. F. Castro ; 2, L. G. Cordeiro. Time, (*25 5-3koos. d
IZLE, CLUB.
An application was received for permis sion to erect a convenience at the Peak Club. Soveral minutes were reed upon
he matter:
This was "all the public business.
THE BANK-NOTE CASE.
Rasumed Hearing.
The trial of the seven Japanne on charges of conspiring to defraud the pub- tic and forging Canton Government zoter to the value of a million dollars was resumed this morning st. Criminal Bes Mr. Chan Kai Ming thought that if stone before the Chief Justice in the he Government mains aro depended upon Supreme Court.
for the water supply the application ought Wong, the chiot detective of the Can
ton Police, in evidence continued his story
to be refused.
Mr. Bowley asked how this case difery of the negotiations for the purchase of ad from that of the Peak Hotel? H-our the notes which took place between him- was granted the other should be granted self, and the prisoners and two Chinese,
Pang a police agent, and "Fung, & coo spirator who turned wymie
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pression. In influential circles it ing a tour in America, has announced. regarded a violation of neutrality that after the tour ho will organise a in connection with the Balkan war. fresh scientific expedition to
It is also believed that it is intended Antarctic.
to hamper the military operations against Skutari. Montenegro has in formed the Allien of Austria's action
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