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TURCO-BALKAN WAR.
AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO.
LONDON, March 23.
It is reported from Cettinje that "Austria's ultimatum has caused a pain- ful impression in influential circles and is regarded as a violation of neutrality in connection with the Balkan war. It is also believed that it is intended to damper the military operatione against Brutari.
Montenegro has informed the Allies
of Austria's action,
A THORNY QUESTION:
BETTLED.
DEATH OF A · GALLANT BRITISH OFFICER.
VISCOUNT WOLSELEY,
Loxpox, March 20. · Tha dráth is announced at festone of Viscount Wolseley
THE KING'S SYMPATHY.
The King, through Colonel Saely, Secretary for War, has sent a message of sympathy to Lady Wolseley. "
WOLSELEY'S CAREER.
Find Muesdal, Vissan Carnet Josephi Wolseley, hnd very brilliant military enner, rising to the rank of Commanders. Fin-chief of the Army. Born on June 4, 181, he was ido test som "of Major"
Reuter learns that the Powers are agreed upon the boundaries of northern and north eastern Albania, Hence dunet Jusuph Wolseley and Frances, the further military operations are un-daughter of W. Smits, of Golden Bridge nevermary, as the result will in nowire | House, Co-Deblin. He entered the Army affect the decisions of the Powers in 1832, and fren the drst, his promotion With this thorny question settled there was a Three years saw him » Cup- ! tajn and in 1858, nly six years.alter
rev rank in the 90th Foot. In the next your he was gazetted Lieut.«Codeari, a Colonel in 1887.
is little anxiety as to the outcome of iving his Franmission, he had reached the Austro-Montenegria incident. It in declared that the Austrian warships are still in Dalmatian waters, but do not intend to interfere with the Servian transports.
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13,000 TURKS SURRENDER,
It is reported from Cottinje that Djavid Pasha with his army of 13,000 has surrendered to the Servians at Staumb: River in Albania between Durazzo and Monastir.
AUSTRIA'S NOIES.
Sie Gurnet saw
DAMAGE OF £2,000,000.
Disastrous floods followed by which dozens of cities have been innundated. In Ohio and Indians many lives were lost and scores of railway bridges and miles of track destroyed.
KWANGTUNG NEWS..
(From Our Oven Correspondent)"
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TRANG GORA KY AROTUNG. ANVENTAS, DAM
1 have before us. "statement, of; the probabile expenditure of the Kwangtang provines for the current gaar. "Being published in ons of the Cantos papers, it war be assumed, that it is approximately correct, though possibly not offcial. In giving an outline of the expenditure wo give round figures only, and leave: the- units. It seems then that the expenditurs on matters coming under the jurisdiction of those who attend to foreign'affairs will amount to about four million dollars. internal administration also claims about four millions. The treasury department accounts, far more than six.dlliona
The damage is estimated at two millica sterling.
A blizzard in Omaha is intensifying the sufferings of the victims,
LEGISLATION FOR "HUNGER STRIKERS.“
* TEMPORARY RELEASE"
LONDON, March Mr. McKenna, the Home Secretary, has introduced a Eill for the temporary release of prisoners, whose condition renders that couro advisable.
FRENCH POLITICS.
LONDON, March 20. A telegram from Paris states that ch active service, by the Bërmese War of 1523 he served with the ith the Chamber of Deputies has passed a Font, and was awarded the modul. In Vote of Confidence in the new Cabinet Vice Triawan War in which he served with | by 225 to 162 votes. It is notable, the with Light Infantry he saw much however, that there were 154 abaten fighting and was severely wooded. For is rics by was mentioned in, dos. putches brevetted Major, made Knight of the Legion of Honour, and given the pier of the fifth "eliss Modjidie, as well as the Turkish and British medals. Sir Garnet als saw a lot of fighting in the Motiny, in which was pre ut
tions,
A MISERABLE EASTER
LONDON, March 23, . The rainy and squally weather on Lucknow and the wige of Alming. Bank Holiday kept Londoners at home. He was in mentioned in despatzños. Members of Parliament were dis- 1 revetted out,«Colonel, and awarded LATER. and clasp,. He saw active wippointed in not having a holiday, as Reuter learns that "Austria has pre-again in China in 1980, gaining the melal two clasps. Appräntesi 11.0.6.. -sented altogether four
Cassada, in 1867, he was made a C.B. K.M.G. He cominded the Red River i Experlition in 1870, and left the Domi-
notes to
لوان
Montenegro, the first with regard to the treatment of the Captain of the Skodra, the second relating to the the following year on appoint ment to this rank, of Asistant Adjutant- murder of a priest; the bird with Gowral. In the Ashanice War of 1979 reference to forcible conversions; and sir Guest Wolseley won much honour, the fourth with reference to Seabari. I was then in eotamand of the troops All the notes are strongly worded, and on the (idid (rast aid his services cured demand undelayed satisfaction, includ him prothes to the rank of Major ing the reconversion of those who havel, the GM... RA.B., what the
danks of Parliament, a grant of £25,000 | been converted by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Prisrend.
MONTENEGRO'S REPLIES.
AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE.
Austria has accepted the reply to the fret and third points, but has rejected the reply referring to the murder of ale priest.
ATTACK ON ADRIANOPLE.
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Parliament was sitting.
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THE BANK-NOTE FORGERY TRIAL
Before the Chief Justice and a special jury the trial was resumed this morning of the seven Japanese who are charged with cospiring to defraud the public, and the forgery of a million dollars worth of forged notes on the Cunton Military Government,
i sentrige murgy, and perseverance *** The early evidence taken this morning in the conduct of the war, the freed was principally of a technical nature of the City of London and a sword of the two glerks in the Canton Treasury Depart Value of 100 guiness. He was appointed ment pointing out the differences between Ainverter not Natul, 29. mul malo the forged and gignino notes and giving 65.4.1, and a your later was prended details connected with their printing, and Quartermaster-General of Fra 1 for 18 he was Adjutant General and he was during this period, in 12 that be first saw service in gypt. Bis zidner of the expolitions (ory zrege is 'ommanderin-Chief carned. him the tankes of Parkkainent, a prer-
the Foreissue.
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Education, obvims much less and for this WATERPROOF KUTSANG..
important branch only nine hundred
thousand is ailowod. The army costs must GOATS -
of valt, ka rin natural, and fifteen millions,
are natisnted to meet military needs. O FOR LADIES AND GENTS
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millions. Law is somathing over onejudělejte 10%
| lion. "Agricultore comes very low dùwn, and it is thought that six hundred thous and will meet the needs..of this depart ment. Public works are to cost about a million and half, whilst the inteligen department is calculatod to ran away with a million and a half. . If the sume in the paper, before us are added, and what has already been expanded included, the ex. penditure for the year is estimated to be. soniqwhat more than thirty two millions On the other hand, the regular income from all sources would meet this demand, were it not for the other esims, and in- deed leave a balance of something mora than three hundred thousand-indeed, to be exact.
acording to the figures before us 8353,633. But there are other serious alaims upon the income of the province. First there is the share of the repayment of indemnities then the payment of inter- est on foreign lonas, as well as the share of the capital to be paid back; lastly there is interest on local loans. These three calls are said to amount to more than touty three millions. It will be seen. therefore, that the mupposed surplus will bo swallowed up many times. and the deficit
Jet remaining.. will The exceed twenty three millions.
writer points out the aspect of affairs clearly enough and saka pertinently, what is to be done to meet these ingatent claims. Ho says that the basis of taxation must be broadened, by which he means, we pre- sume, that thing not taxed at present must be brought inte line and a lovy nude on them. This is more easily and than done, for at present the people are very sensitive on the questiortainly
on of taxation, and the government must art impose heavier taxes than did the Manchus before them, or they will and their seats vary
uncomfortable, if not unbearable. Tho should be taxed more heavily, and made to other suggestion is that vested estates in "To produce more revenue. The
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no doubt is true.
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THE ARABINATION OF THE KING OF CREECE.
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Montenegro Ens replied promising investigation into the case of the Cap tain of the Skodra, and agreeing to au enquiry by the Archbishop of Priaren into the murder of a priest. Man tenegro disagrees with the Austria
, and a grant of cap well as the night in St. Patrick's Club, Garden Conal participating, and proposes hier's Star, the deration of the mixed Cum nission of Austrian and irst Clips of Use Dunich, Rad, nt. which there was a good atten- Montenegrin civilians to investigated medals, Sir Gaan as Adjutant dance. Although several of the artistes of telling his next door neighbour what he come to believe that be can claim this'as a -the conversions. A refusal has been tonerai to the penis. Co the programme disappointed by not reads, and his next door neighbour bas GREAT REDUCTIONS IN made hitherto to reply directly on the ler of the Fires in Ireland, IMX)-95 ; { "ppearing, the concert on the whole was a right, that no one thinks of following any | General 1992: Field Murshid 2004; Colfactory one, and afforded considerabie other course. Twenty years ago, there subject of Sevzari,
connder-in-Chief of the. Anny 1845-1900. enjoyment to those who attended it. might have beor a dozen kinga assassinated,
1. published word books on military Messrs Neni, French and Hampshire were and most of the Chinese would have notare Dregs, Patent Medicines, än others including The Sabliers Pocket. responsible for some capital instrumental base koon. To-day everyone within
miles of a treat
a tranly part knows, and 52, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. buch for field servies; 5th rit. 1986 trion, and Mr. Neal also obliged with banjo race of those who lire in the interior: But
most Life et the Duff of Marlborough," solos. The sols and duets by Mr. R. F. the Chinese are not content with simply 19: The Decline and Fall of Nap-White and Vr. W. B. Cawsey were very reporting an avent of this kind. The reporter proceeds to moralize un things in They of t well .ceived, and these geatleinen ar general, and on Governments in particular. 105: und 'Soldier's Life.** 1903. The distinguished fully entitled to take their place among We are told the number of Republic,
sidder is suggered under special' the frust fank of the concert singers of the that anw exist in the world, and wandey, by th Hon. F. G. Wolseley,
culony. Their reuidering of "The Moon amongst them are the ost Powerful WE bava published beror hundred and mest peaceful. There is also some kinds of TEXT-BOOKS in both bath raised her lamp above" was one of moraising about the relative stability of the Chinese and English languages for the most popular features of the pre-Republics and Monarchies, but apparently primary, middle and girls schools, besides. gramme. Mr. Carey and Mrs. A. M. the writer thinks that there is not mach books on politics, children's books, novels," Laub nicely wing the dust "Maying" and to choose between the two, as far as the maps, new Chinese Dictionary and Angls- Парріцеля of tho people is concerned
Food Chinese Dictionary.
Dar customers residing in the STRAITS Mr. Lamb scored success with her sing- has gaue by when nay monarchy can ials SETTLEMENTS and OTHER PORTS ing of Angels Guard Thee" with a violin with abacate autos. He further pointe entence by sending their orders to our
And grind tha
OF THE SOUTH may save time and incon obligato. Mrs. Scbrüter nicely sung people as it chooses. He
Hurheen" and "Oh: Ma rabby" two out that in themeslves Republics are 20 BRANCH OFFICE at SAEUNG MUN
moro be relied upon for the happinem TAI, CANTON. well-known songs, Lieut. Webber's con
of the people that are soon rchies,
for
HEAD OFFICE, No. 63, Horan BOAD to the programins were with the exception of Switzerland, France
SHANGHAI, tribution most acceptable, and the loud applauso sud America, he aska pertinently enough, with which, his comic songs were greeted Republic, any more than a cerubic of where is there peace a and security under a
S'anghai, February 12, 1913
was fully deserved. "there" was sung archy. Of course he ha, the Republics of by Miss E. Rows, while Mrs. Jordan was America in his eye No expression
deed, that is the text of these remarks, encored for s pleasing endering of of horror is expressed for the atrocious CRYSTAL PALACÉ AFFRAL. were loudly applauded. Mr. Grimble and no word of sympathy either for the
£230,000 TO SAVE IT FOR THE NATION, Killarney." Mr. Reynida violin solos deed.
sassinated king, or for the famly of tho loyal people tha base to, murn a tragedy. To save the Crystal Palace for the nation. s terrible. Perhaps this is a mere over £230,000 is required, states & letter which right and the intention of the writer was Sir David Burnett, Lori, Mayor of London, rather to sympathize with "pooples" in has addressed to the City Corporation, goners?, because of what they have to bear, London, Kent, and Farrey County Coun THE NEW BANDMANN OPERA rather than with the people of Greece in ea, We tminster City Council, the London
their special sorrow, M.COMPANY.
ALL FORTIFIED POINTS CARRIED.
A telegram from Sofia states that a
THE TORNADO'S DESTRUCTION.
general attack upon all the advanced HUNDREDS DEAD: THOUSANDS in the second part of the entertainment, except that he is convinced that the day
positions of Adrianople was made this morning. All the fortified points were, carried by ausalt.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
HOMELESS.
Loxpay, March 23. A telegram from Omalia states that the deaths number-d 140, while 350 houses wore destrozed and 1,250 dam aged." Thirty" people in the audience GREAT BRITAIN'S ALVICE TO THE ALLIES. were buried in the ruins of a cinemato
graph theatre. The damage is prin- sipally in the residential section and
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In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for
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in the subarlis. Four adjacent villages eficiently acted as accompanist. Foreign Afft, in an importan: state-were wiped out. The heavy rain. ment on the Balkans announced that
prevented couflagration, though had been arrived an agreement
inang houses were burned. at by the Fawers regarding the northern end eastern frontier o A later telegram states that furty Albania. Ho strongly counselled people were drowned at Dayton, Ohio Montenegro' to 'deriet from purposeless and that thousands are homeless there bloodshed involved in re-attacking and elsewhere. Skuturi, and us strongly counselled Turkey and the Allies 10 accept me-
diation and to come to terms. He
THE DEATH ROLL.
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Mr. Alfred Frith is still with the company
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It is being discussed tant when the made hinwelt responsible for the payment Has a reputation Second to None as a Tissue Builder Late Viceroy of Canton", cleared out of the purchase money by May 1 noch, s
of Cumon when the revolution Walling to convey the palace to tastes, effected, he carried with me moneys either national or
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fr both for to the amount of eighty thru and dollars, the rice at which hel it £230,00
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It in said that this large sum was not his To have the famous palace pulled down Proved by the Local Government Analyst's Bramius anted he has some important parts. It is awn, but war revenue list was then in the and its site and the surrounding grounds discouraged the idea of an indemnity The death-roll caused by the tornado doubtful whether he has ever dons zoy coffers of the Tool treasury, and, therefore, built over, says the Lord Mayor, would be datua national calamity, but if this presret from Turkey, Tho got tanding ques in America is stated to be om habing daer than Captain Withers of tie as the people lind paid it in: it belange effiet, faile it will be imposside to avert it. tions for the Powers wight be troublo103, Yutan 10, Berlin 7, Terra Haute Broadshire Territorials to "Autumn Mon. the pe ple, and was neither the propery The obliteration of the Crystal Palace | some but were not a cause of anxioly, 18, Council Bluffs 1, Chicago 5, and Huntley Wright at home and we are assu Lestera of Cantar opinion are not satisfied are the true intere and are result of the agreement should at other points of the store euch two ed tant it uses nothing in the hands of that he shall gets off with this lungo yam, herre Lord Mayor adds, that if he can as be a ceeration of hostilities in what
or three fatalitles...
Mr. Frith. He is the life and soul of the to Peking urging that Mr. Cheung be cure guarantees of half the required sum warto be Albania. He hoped that t
Reports are stil coming in of play and the part fits him like the proverurrosted. It is mid that the money was of £230,000 he would feel justified in open-
drawn the Powers decision. was not to be enormous damage caused by the } bial glove. To hear him cocita, tho death from the local official, nank, anding & Manali House Fund to raise the
transferred to Poking, though where it was balance by the ganarosty of the public. respected there would be no separate tornado in Indiana, which has been of Desdemons from Othello is one of the placed in Irking in not indicated. Those
TROUBLE AVERTED, seilon by one Puwit, but of united followed by foods. Several towns are sums of comedy in this versatile artist's are urging this policy state that the
by Kiy ono who takes the trouble to look FLAT little cold and sore throat of yours Pressure by all
must be chocked at ende or it may, ation is that of Alexis, the waiter in The into them, and so it is urged that the ex now go forth as the opinion of the reported as having been droward. Girl in the Taxi Whisevar he is on the Viceroy beats ad and a sly to diegorge develop into something wor of Takes for
Mr. Asquith hoped that it would abmerged, and five people are already repertoire. Another very fine imperson-proofs are clear enough, and may be aet House and the Government that Stock and crops have been ruined, and
stage the audience are in a continual state this sum, bich belongs to the province, doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and ant bas brangiren for the province's local your troubles will soon varias. For le people are fleeing to the hills,
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