FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913.
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TURCO-BALKAN WAR.
THE ALLIES AND SKUTARI.
WILDEST
DEMONSTRATIONS OF JOY,
LONDON, April 24. --
The fall of Skutari has evoked the wildest demonstrations of joy in the "capitals of the Allies. The various cities were decorated and illuminated,
All classes in Belgrade joined in the orgie of rejoicing, wine flowing in the
THE DAY OF PRAYER."
BRITISH SYMPATHY FOR CHINA.
LONDON, April 23. The Archbishop of Canterbury ha issued a special litany for Sunday next. The Archbishop of York has invited all his diocera to participate in the
prayer for China,
Mr. Branwell Booth has talegraphed to President Yuan Shih Kai to the
GERMAN ARMY A`D NAVY CONTRACTS.
LONDON, April 25.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PING SHAN AFFAIR.
At the Magistracy this afternoon Mr. | Hazeland heard further evidence in the case in which a man is charged with „f being concerned in the onslaught on Ha Tsun yillage, in the Ping Shan district,| by a bund of armed robbers.
The district whichman af the villago
A telegram from Berlin status that of Ha Tsun said than on the night of the despite Ministorial opposition upon armed robbery he went to bed at eleven constitutional grounds, the Reichsing (velock, and was awakened about 12.30
Ha
have adopted the Budget Committed by the dogs barking. He opened the resolution of the Contral Group | window and saw five men, three of whom advocating the appointment of a Ccm. engish axes and two had torches, mission of Deputies and experts to went to the roof and cried out "armed, Ho hear the discharge of investigate the whole question of the miders."' army and navy contracts, with recom. Bre-arms from 3. He remained on mendations for the removal of any the wef for about an hour, and when
strains of gipsy music. Crowds, includ. effect that "Salvationists throughout abuses. Only the Conservatives voted} he came out he saw the patrol holding
the world unite in prayer for your great people."
ing many officers, altended the Te Deum in the Precbrajensky Cathedral.
In St. Petersburg a procession went to the Serving Legation, the polico bardly interfering at all.
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The news was published in Cetinje at two o'clock in the morning. King Nicholas from the balcony of his palace addream the crowd, and publicly em- braced the repesentatives of the Allies. The enthusiast was indescribable.
AUSTRIA DEPRESSED..
The impression in Vienna. Rome and Berlin is painful.
It is feared in Vienna that the unity of the Powers will disappear when it come to the point of expelling King Nicholas from Skutari. The Reichpast (Vienna) urges Count Berchtold to take action without delay.
The official press in Berlin are of the opinion that the fall of Skatari will not
affert the decision of the Powers in the alightest degres, but the unofficial press regard the situation as most critical sad threatening to revive the sharp antagonism between Austria and Russia. They express fears that Austria may Lake single handed military action.
AUSTRIA ASKS FOR A MANDATE.
"
It is unnficially stated in Vienna that Austria has asked the Powers to take action to expel the Montenegrins from Skutari within forty-eight hours or to entrust Austria with a mandate.
The semi-official Fredenbait (Vienna) says that Austria has submitted to the Powers concrete proposals for drastic action to compel the Montenegrins to evacute Skutari without delay.
MR. ASQUITH HOPEFUL.
The Chairman of the Conference of
Protestant Missionary Societies of
[Great Bħala and Ireland has tele- raphed greetinge to Yuan Shih Kai.
A DISTINGUISHED CONVERT.
against it.
DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
LONDON, April 25, It is stated that the bealth of Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Con- naught, is now satisfastory. N
A message from Shanghai states! that Irs, Chang, a neics of President SEQUEL TO LASCAR.ROW FIRE | Yuan Shib Kai, has been baptised,
THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
MANY RETURNING TO WORK.
LONDON, April 25,
Å velge from Brussels states that the Socialias Congress voted a three- fourths majority in favour of an in- mediate "resumption of work. Already many have returned to work.
:
MINE EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FEARED LOST OF 140 MEN.
LONDON, April 25.
A telegram from Pittsburg state"
that a mine has exploded at Finleyville,
Pennsylvania.
Seventy bodies have been recovered, but it is feared that 120 have been killed, two-thirds being foreigners.
Fire Thousand Dollars Claimed.
Action for Damages.
In Original Jurisdiction this morning before the Chief Justies, Sir Willian Rs Davies, the action in which Chau Nam, 142, Hollywood Rond, used Chan Worm Cheung und Chun Wyon Man, of Stapley Strech for 85,000
in antinued. Thy claim WIN A simmage, the plaintiff alive ing the defenduits negligently and un skittully enric Tut ertain buildings operations, namely the beibling of, a party-wall between houses No. 19 and 21, Lower Lascar Read, and incident therodo permain work in choring the rear walls of the two horses, to the damage
the plaintiff.
The following special jury was sworn to toy the issue: Messrs. 6. Maitland (fore nu). J. T. Douglas, I. P. White, M. Beattie, Ha Kom Tong, D. Heskel and
C. Willard,
the defendant..
Captain Woodline, who is prosecuting, sail a prendas fret of the naso was that most of the robbers had, taken of their
trouers, This
either, to wado sure or to facilitate empe
The vase was further adjourned.
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Arts Ball to-morrow as a chimney.
But on the wisely fancy dress dancers an howing to the inevitable. Most are reased to worry about being original, and are satisfed with a dress that is beauti- ful or effective, and suitable for dancing. Originality is being sacrified for the sake
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to, hare eesrul to look on the costume Casel For the plaintiff, Mr. M. Was the chief thing, and they no longer Slade. R... instructed by Mr. Jackson, aim at santhing that tells a story. of Messrs. Jolinson, Stekes and Master few years ago a man appeared at a fancy for the defendants, Mr. P. C. Jenking dress ball Four 6.1." He was
fructed by Mr. M. R. Harris, of striking figure, but he found it difficult Mosers. Wilkins: Grist
to danes and cling to a portable lamp- post at the same time.
Mr. Jenkin, in his dress to the jury submitted that there was no evidencě bee fore the court to show that the ornek-
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. which appeared in the front wall of 'plain-
CLOSURE ADOPTED.
LONDON, April 25. A telegram from Ottawa states that the House of Commons have adopted
tiff's hones were the cause of its having to be taken dearn. The jury would pr. hap ba led to infer from the fact that the bracks were there that that was the Testen, but they were not cutitled to infer that in the absence of direct evidence. Fur all they know if the Building Autho-
the Closure resolution by 108 votes torty was enllyal before there he would say
73, this being "a straight Party vets"
"
Mr. Asquith, speaking at a banquet i given by the Foreign Press Association WIRELESS FOR THE EMPIRE, in London, naid a tribute to the results
GENERAL.
of the European Concert, and said that STATEMENT BY POSTMASTER despite difliculties such as the fall of Skutari he believed they would reach the goal which they had so long and laboriously sought.
HONOURS OF WAR.
THE ARMISTICE EXTENDED.
I
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LONDON, April 25.
that the wall was madered to be pulled down for a humired reasons because the
PAINFUL PURSUIT or onesALITY. Primps the chief source of inspiration is" The whe. the mating staroh, Oh, Delphine was produced no fewer than seven requests were made to the indispensibig Mr. W. Clarkson for the star dress. Each dancer thought she wald be sure of being original, und each, en arrival at the ball, will be distressed to find at least a dizen rider. Delphines. Every musical comely is represented at
fatty dress ball, and dancers are only
He Widow.
brewer was einerred by the fire, or the
lintels were charred for instance.
unequalled and the 'Golf
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its well merited populari-
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contended that when sending plaintif the Poor Mr. Clarkson! For weeks before notice to shore up bis prenses the Build a big ball he is besieged by people in in Amrity considered that the wall search of an effective costume, and his
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in questen mat othe walls were crming trials are many. It is a hard business to GREAT REDUCTIONS IN down and the notice meant that they were choose an ordinary dress, but it is an to lie shored pending their being pulled alarming and awful business to choose a down. - Unless, the jury chose to infer, fancy dress. When a "haily Ngwa and In the House of Commons Meta ur busis whatever, this these cracks Lender representative called at War- Herbert Samuel, the Postmaster were the reason of the Building Authodour streck, he found a Prince in despair | Jura Der gs, Patent Medicines, de General, in the annual Post Office rity's order to pull down the wall they on the first floor and two Duchesses al- statement, regratis the delays in the
DISPERSED.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON AND YARN,
**
Mesere. Polish walls and Kotwall, Cottes
ld not give plaintiff the verdict. From not in tears on the scend. Mr. Clark-62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. It is stated in Cettinje that the Turks Imperial chain of wireless telegraphy witnesses, they had elected the informa- A fair, slim, and typically English girl Mr. Ram, one of the plaintiff's expert and his staff have to be diplomatic.
Hongkong, July 20, 1912. marched out from Skatari with all the He expects that the report of the ion that such erneks in old Chinese burd, may have a great, desire 19 appear as 5 thonours of war, taking their light gune.expert committee would we be an ings were very common. Plaintiff receiv. Spanish dancer. She must not be told The town was short of foodstuffs and nounced, Sites bad been selected in red it. The defence did not say that her. She must be gently led from the ed notice to shore up his walls, but bluntly that the costume will not suit the ammunition was nearly expended.
England, Egypt, India, and South the cracks were caused by plaintiff's con- pictures of the Spanish dancers to the Africa. Those in East Africa and the tributory negligence, but in considering quieter English milkmaids. Another dan- Straits Settlements were being selected, how the cracks were caused the jury w cer, of unsuitable proportions, may aim The Governments of India and South titled to consider that wrongly the do. at being a Merry Widow. This, again. is and Yarn Brokers, in their Cirenler, aned The armistice between Turkey and Africa were purchasing their own Plaintiff was better off now, than before
fendant did not when up the building problem which needs careful treatment.to-day, state-Our last circular was dated Bulgaria has been extended to the 5thatations, but the others would be the fire as he was getting a bigger rentol Clarkson breathlessly, as he leant for a
**It is a difficult busives," said Mr. | 12th instand despatchel per 8.8. “
*ASSATO Thera of May.
is no change to report in the owned by the Empire.
from the house but he wanted to be moment against an old coat of mail and inactive, as last reported. During the position of our market, which remains dull still better off; that was not unnatural especially when people have never worn interval, owing to the higher rate of ex- With regard to the proportion of the zinim laney drows before. Often they have no change and lower replacing cost in Bombay, AMERICAN TARIFF REVISIÓN. Í Kot down as the cost of re-building the idea what they want to wear, and they importers were prepared to make consider. cross will of No. 19 Mr. Jenkin submit. look at design after design till we deable reductions in their prices but have not ted that even if the jury was against hita spair. But most, are very good. They succeeded in tempting the dealers to come on the general question they could not take our advice. They allow us to choose In spite of the present dulinem, however, find for the plaintiff on this matter.
a dress for them. Of course, we known Plaintif would have been under the neces-it once what is best. We reengnise an
MONTENEGRO'S PROBABLE
ATTITUDE.
LATER.
It is believed that if not coerced,
· Montenegro will be prepared to listen
to compromise proposals.
AUSTRIA'S ACTION CONFIRMED.
The statement has been confirmed
A PROTEST FROM GERMANY
LONDON, April, 24..
Mr. Underwood, the Chairman of the Ways and Hears Committe, formally introduced the Tariff Revision Billin the House of Representative!.
Germany bas protested against two that Austria yesterday evening eiradaninistrative features of the Bill, the cularised the Powera requesting action examination of the books of German -to restore their prostige, otherwise the exporting, houses and discrimination
against German ships. would be obliged herself to see that Muntenegro vacates Skutari,
In spite of this note, the excitement in Petersburg and the patriotic fervour in Montenegro, the feeling prevails among diplomatists in London that the crisis will be surmountod.
PAN-SLAVIST HOPES
REVIVED.
WORLD WIDE PEACE.
GRADUAL DISARMAMENT
PROPOSED.
Losos, April 21.
ity of pulling down this wall in any case. Fastern dancer at first sight, and wo The hearing was adjourned after some know a Dragofly the moment sho enters evidence for the defence had been called. the from.
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THE FEMININE, ATTITUDE, "But ladies are usually more trouble than men. A man, when he tries on the costume, may say indignantly that he will never wear the thing, but after a for moments he becomes rosigned, and
tu term
it is anticipated that after the "Ching Ming" festival is over, the market will show more activity, though probably there will be a further decline in prices before thun.
Deliveries continue fairly satisfactory, Total Salon 3 500 bales,
Unsold Stocka 28,000 bajas
Sold but an-delivered in the godown sid to arrived 4,000 bales.
Arrivals.-The mail, str. China from Bombay, and str. Fooksang from Calcutta are brought in 2,160 bales for Hongkong and 4,000 bales for Shanghai. Shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai and coast
Local Mill-About 200 bales of 10s and 181 were booked at 8129 and #143, re-
Shanghai. A very dull market. Japanese Yara Declined 63
per hale,
is necessary to find a beverage of's now says: All right; if I am to look a fool, I may as well look a fool in that.' 'That alcoholic kind which is not only a drink, is an admirablo attitude of which few Porta, &c.; 4,000 belon but also a tonic, and we would strongly indice are capable. They must have a advise a trial of OT which will be dress which absolutely suits them, and spre ively. found an ideal drink for the tropics, as it they will try fifty rather than wear nome- can be used in on many different ways. thing they don't really like. Not that I at which a small business is reported. It sails abstainers as well nanou-simtnia complain. They are right to insist on ers, as it can be blended perfectly with all
Raw Cotton-Bengal. No sales : « feg
her dauks. 7 moderates the intoxicat having the best drem. But that is the parcels have been shipped to Japan market: Chinose. No Sales Quatation.-Bengal & ing effects of alcoholic liquors; it gradienter difference between
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and women. the flatulent effects of aerated waters; and Where a man will look at three costumes,
A message from Washington alates nete sa corrective for drinking water. a woman will look at filt
thirst, that Mr. Bryan has submitted to the nut only quenches
At the
Here, with a hurried apology, Mr. time, relieves Foreign Relations Committes of the indigestion and colic. Thus it makes an Clarkson- abruptly left to attend to a A telegram from St. Petersburg says Senate a plan for a world wide peace gestion, and restoring the bealthy oond floor.
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