`TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1913.,
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-THE TURGO-SALKANS. WAR.
SKUTARI EVACUATED.
FRENCH PRESS OPINION,
LONDON, May 3. The Trups most emphatically de. elaros that Austria and Italy must not be allowed to claim a European mandate to viointe Europa's decision. Albania must be autonomous.
le Debats urges the dispatch of French and British bluejackets to Skuteri to prevent isolated interven. tion.
MONTENEGRO YIELDS.
A Council of War at Cettinje has „decided to yiold to the Powers' demand
for the 'evacuation of Skutari.
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A message from Cotinje sare that the majority of the Crown Council having declared against the Govern ment's tundpaint on the Skutari question, the Cabinet has resigned.
The T correspondent at Cotinje aays that the resignation ía belaroid to indieste that the counsels in favour of avacuation have prevailed.
In Vienna, it is regarded as maneuvre to gain time and lessen the
gnominy of surrender.
A inter message from Cetinje states that though the majority of the Council
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SANGUINARY BATTLE NEAR DURAZZO,
A despatch from Cettinje received at Paris raports that the latest news from Alessio is that a sanguinary battle was fought on Friday near Durazze between David Pasha at the head of Army troops and Essad. Pasha, the defender at Skatari. Djavil Pasha was routed and the troope fed in mil directions.
THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
VISIT TO GERMAN COLONIES.
LONDON, May 6,
It is reported from Barlin that the Crown Prince will visit the Gorman African Colonies in September on board a battleship.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BUYING A NEWSPAPER.
A Complicated. Deil.
The story of the sale of a Chinoso, newspaper was told to the Puismo Jutge, Sr. Justice Kemp, in the Summary Csirt this morning, in an notion breught by Hwa Tarn, of 98, Aberdeen Street,; against Choing Ton Ming, of 9, Gough Street, claiming the sum of $730 8 mumey lent by, plaintiff to deféndans, car March 7, 1912.
Servizos oponed the read to Durazzo GREAT BRITAIN AND THE AIR.id he was a schooter. In the rear
to Essad Pasha, part of whose troop; entered triumphantly. Esand Fash is reported to be master of the situation ia Contral Albania.
THE BUSY AMBASSADORS.
Reuter learns that the Ambasadora have been busy exchanging visits prior
to today's Conference.
MONTENEGRO'S SUBMISSION,
It is understood that Sir Edward Gray announced to the Conference Montenegro'n zuboission, which has created the greatest satisfaction.
ALL NONSENSE."
The rumours that Austria and Italy intended to partition Albania are characterised in dipl3matic circles as being "all nonsense" as both Austria and Iuly are only interested in weing that Albania obtains autonomy.
MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE.
LONDON, May 8.
most
Mr. W. Hind, of Messrs. Brutton nal Hett, was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro for defendant,
Plaintiff, in the course of his evidence,
before last he entered into, negotiations for the purchase of a Chinese n for $3,00, and ho. ****
..by phid instalments of purifiso pries of $400 | nad 2 The latter aucuns plaintif ut from his cousin. After he land paid she si acunt defendant was intre dire ing hit to raise the west of the purchasu I to plaintiff with the view to assist money. The defendant agreed to buy the newspaper from plaintiff for the
amount he had bought it fr plus a con- The defendant
At a great non-party meeting at the sasion. Honan House, presided over by the Lord Mayor, it was urged that adequate provision should he made to achieve complete security from air mission of one per tant,
paid as deposit and bargain mones attack. The gathering was a amf $400 and the plaintif gave at representativa one, including as it did receipt, Subsequently plaintiff lens des Peers, Members of Parliament, repro-at the $1,400) which be had already sentatives of banks, commerce and the paid to the vendor, and defendant com Stock Exchange.
pleted the purchase by paying the vernier $2,100, in which amount was include the deposit money -4400, which plain- tig ind handeel back. Defendant then wed pisintin $1,750 including commis- im und he acknowledged this in a ne.. He saw the defendant sign the noto pro- deed and also saw & chopper. Plain- riff In Tresquently written for his $750 and his cousin's $1,000 and had had let-
The Duke of Aggyll moved thar
Great Britain undertake mausurce which would tend at The earliest pasible moment to give Great Britain an ampla margin of air supremacy in airships and aeroplanes, as against the next strongest-naval power.
Sir Edward Beauchamp, Chairmanters from defendunt in reply.
After further evidence had been taken of Lloyd's, moved a resolusión pr
the hearing was adjourned fill to-morrow, Į posing the formation of a National
of War decided in favour of evacuation, STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH. Aeronautical Defence Association. the whole question will be submitted
Parliament at an extraordinary Hession, which has been summoned for Thursday.
In nowisa will Montenegro's sur rander vort Austro Italian military minnares. Both the Vienna and Rome
newspapers are anticipating the neces-
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Asquith aunuanced. Montenegro's sur- render of Skutari. He said that King Nicholas was to be congratulated both in the interests of his own country and for the sake of international peace.
All the resolutions were carried unanimously.
CALIFORNIA AND ALIEN-
LONDON, May 6.
A telegram from Sacramento statos
aity of military intervention in Albania THE TURKISH BATTLESHIPS. that the Governor of California has aprt alsogether from the Skutari
It
question, with a view to restoring order; out of the daily increasing chaos, 34 named in both capitals that Austria will operate on the north, fro: Sangiovanni and Italy from the South from Yulona,
LONDON, May 6.
A telegram from Constantinople states that the Porte denies the statement that she intends to sell two bottlestips to Great Britain which are at present being built in England. The construction in proceeding on behalf of the Turkish Navy.
MILITANT SUFFRAGISM.
SQUARE.
A portion of the Austrian Press is alarmed at the possible resulta. There are fears that Austria may find her forces divided the moment she wants sos all her strength in *Centen Europe, and it declares that Austria WILD SCENES IN TRAFALGAR will have all the hardest work of deal. ying with the warlike tribes in the North. It is improbable that the two Countries would willingly len ve Albania "when they are once there. Italy would then retain the South, gaining command of the Adriatic, while Austfiz would | Was
Losos, May Miss Lansbury, luis been arrested for causing a disturiane by hoking
neeting in Hyde Park,
A "Free Speech demonstration held in Trafalgar Square yester-
CHRISTIAN REUNION.
Tới với 192TLAN PSUPER IN THE COLOẠT
OF HONGKONG.
Hongbong, April 30, 1913. We, the undersigned, representing dif- feren Christian communities working for
Lord in this Colony, venture to an- decided to delay signing the anti-peal to you to further the cause of Unity. Alien Bill pending whatever protests which you all have at hemt, in a definito the Government may make, after the and effective maniser. Conference between Mr. Bryan and President Wilson,
act by May 13.
The law, however, requires him to
Many believe that the Act will accomplish little inasmuch as it does not forbid the continued renowal of buste.
OBITUARY.
SIR TATTON SYKES,
LONDON, May 5, The death is announced of Sir Tatton
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THE BLOCKA DE.
The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Cetinje states that the blockade is beginning to be felt. The electric light has failed owing to the exhaustion of the naphtha fuel. Better, fruit, and beer are giving out.
The
SERVIANS EVACUATE
DURAZZO.
Servans Lave
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hibition to speak in the son siden 18 8 and married in 1874 the eldest Note:-Sir Talton Syker, who was born of the plinth. Ti police threwd ughter of the Rt. Hon. f. A. Cavendish several en off the plinths on to the Bentinck, M P.. heads of the crowd art onde re-Reign of Terror in France."-Eu., C.31.)
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SUFFRAGISTS FIXED,
ALLEGED THEFT OF LETTERS.
time graciously moving His people all vinced that the Holy Spirit is at this neer the world to desin and pray for
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W therefore cull you to prayer in humble erafitienes that He is guiding
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(Signed) 0. I. Vietoria, Bishop: C. Lore, Supt. Wesleyan Mission: 1. Kirk Maermochie, Minister of Union Church; ASSAULTING A CHAIR COOLIE. LATER... At the Magister this afternoon beT. W. Pearce, Secretary of the London] The other demostrators have been was heard in which A. F. Dos Romedica tary of Basle Mission; Fredrich von Miss Lansbury lag la en ned 29.Paw Mr. Methotang, the adjoned ease Missionary Society; 0. Schultze, Soere muleted it fines.mnging from £5 to is charged with the theft of copy-press Probst, Secretary of Berlin Mission: 0. letters and a telegraphic code belonging to Messrs. H. Cruz and Co,
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A DASTARDLY PROCEEDING.
Mana, Rheesh Mission.
P.S.-We append a copy of a letter from the Roman Catholic Bishop resident
C. fenkis, instructed by Mr. Crews,in Hongkong to the Bishop of Victoria.
A nitmglycerine hanb which was not addressed has been discovered Belendel. completely autong the letters which were being evacuated Albania, the last transports sorted in the South-Eastern district having left Durazzo
office. The bomb was sufficiently ON Saturday
powerful to blow up the building, in morning, prior to Essed Pasha's entry which were several hundred men.
BEPATRIATING MUSSULMANS,
A-manage from Salonika states that Greek transports left no Saturday, aking 6,000, Mussulman refugees to Sculanuova in Asia Minor.
THE POWERS AND SKUTARI.
A Foreign Offico. communique, after expressing great satiriaction at the decision of Montenegro says that the Powers will now consider what sr- rangements shall be made in future regarding Skutari, The Ambassadors will reasamble on Thursday.
MONTENEGRO HANDS OVER
SKUTAHL
King Nicholas has formally notified the Powers that he places Skutari in
their hande.
This will be formally announced at the Conference of Ambassadors this afternoon
Roman Catholic Mimion, Hongkong, 9th April, 1919,
My dear Lord,
:
At the Magistracy to day before Mr. Hazoland, Charles Crofan Stark was sammoned by a chair coolie for assault.
The defondant said he got a chair at the bottom of Flower St. and went to Robin. A 'Chinese employed by Mr. Cruz was
son Road. He gave the coola 15 cents, called and in cross-examination by Mr.
who was dissatisfied with the fare and-fol- lowed him, afterwards catching hold of Tonkin, said there was. Portuguese inj the office who also worked on the books
Glthy condition, and he objected to being Dolendant said the man was in out of office hours the san, as the deter was very kind of you, indeed, to encaught hold of." He lost his temper, dunt. He never told angons that the mumieste o are your intention to appeal went for" the man: MR. DICKINSON'S BILF TO BE defeminat stole press-copy letters. He for united prayer towards the Beunion,
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did not tell anyone as it had nothing too eagerly langed for by all sincere Chris [do with him.
tians, of all Christian, communities f one fold under one shepherd.
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promise, with the withdrawal of the went to presa.
According to the Government's The case was still at hearing when we Franchise Bill, Mr. W. H. Dickinson (L.) has been allowed to re-intraluze his Bill for the enfranchisement of) six million women.
The fact that a Liberal will intro- duce the Bill, and a Unionist second it, while the rejection will be moved; by a Unionist and seconded by a Liberal, indicates that there is com tion.
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THE ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAYERS.
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I beg to thankfully acknowledge receipt his arm.
You have put it quite accurately when you state that mur Lord in his prayer that His people might be ons, in order that
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