FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1918,
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. Lane,
(Rautar's Service to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | steadfastases, and courage of the
TURCO-BALKANS WAR
LONDON, May 0.
A telegram from Cetinje states that -the Governor at Skuteri is conferring with Admiral Buinsy regarding the date and mode of the evacuation.
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THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBANTA.
The Ambassadors have considered She Austro-Italian scheme for the gov arment of Albania, and have recom- mended a foreign Frince as ruter. It de believed that Austria, desires a Catholic and Italy & Protestant. The Russian memorandum inclines to the Appointment of a Turkish governor
nominated by the Power
MINERS AND NON-UNIONISTS.
The Minars Federation of Graat Britain has decided to take general action against non-unionista similar to that of South Wales. There has been a decrease in the membership of the unions eises the national strike.
MILITANT SUFFRAGISM.
THE BOMBS IN LONDON.
LONDON, May 8, A telegram state that the bomb
found at St. Paul's Cathedral wa, Prevented from exploding by -mechanical defect,
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The Dern of St. Paul's expressed the opinion that the bom's was intend- led to explode, during the night when the Cathedral was empty and that it would destroy the throne and the floor below that part of the pillar.
THE OPIUM QUESTION..
IMPORTANT DEBATE.
LONDON, May 8.
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Chinese government and people their purpose to rid themselves of the mischiefs of the opium traffic. Oplum stocks In Shanghai and Hongkong would be released at the rate of 2,000 chesta monthly and be anticipated that the accumulation would be absorbed in
. Continuing the debate in the House of Commons on the Indo-China | about a year. Opium agreement,
Sir J. D. Rees moved an amend ment declining to vary the agreeinent" or to precipitate the cessation of the traffic without due provision for safe guanling the interests of the Indian taxpayer and of the British and Indian merchants. He was most nnxious to put an end to the abuse of opium, but he did not think that the carry ing out of the resolution would do it. He craphasised that India was not financially in a position to stand the
BRITISË TRADE RETURNS."
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LONDON, May L The trade returns for the month of April show an increase in imports of £2,531,199, and in exports of 410,183,463 The principal, increase imports were in foods, drink, tobago, manufactures, steel, cotton and wool but the imports of raw cotton show a
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SHIPYARD STRIKE FEARED.
LONDON, May 9
The refusal of the men of the Clyde and North East England Shipranis owing to the dissatisfaction regarding wages is causing some uneasiness It is feared that 100,000 men will strike.
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change. With reference to the effect millions. The principal increased in of opium smoking, he pointed out exports were coal, amounting to 34 that the insurance companies did not million, iron and steal manufacture 21 penalise opium smokers. If the millions, cotton manufacturo 14 mil lione, and woollen manufactures 14 millions,
overninent heated the merchants in the manner suggested it would be behaving worse than ppy bucket shop. proprietor in the city.
KING ALFONSO IN PARIS.
LONDON, May 8.
by 281 votes to 189.
CHANGES IN LONDON L
MAGISTRACI.
LONDON, May 2..
Mr. Curtis Bennett has been ap pointed Chief Poice Magistrata of London in succession to Mr. Rutzen, who has retired: Mr. Curtis, Bennets is succeeded in his old appointment
Mr. Leslie Scott seconded. Ho dwelt upon the losa, to the individual trader if the resolution were seted on, and suggested that the Govera- ment arrange with the Government of India, which had made such enormous projects to negotiate with Poincare and members of the Cabinet,by Mr. Graham Campbell.
King Alfonso on arrival in Paris was met at the station by Prident
China, for the purpose of taking the Extraordinary precautions gere taken
the East. There were two ways of
civilisation.
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PRICES FROM 83.50 EACH.
UPROAR IN THE SENATE GOLF BALLS
LONDON, May 8
INCLUDING - THE
The Chiness Scante and House of DOMINO AND MIDGET
DIMPLES. Representatives were unable to agres upon the Loan question, and an up- Government in the House of Repre- roar followed. The supporters of the sentatives withdrew in face of the Opposition tumult
His Majesty replying, said he wel- THE BRITISH NAVY AND OIL comed the fraternal sentiments of the
CONTRACTS. French people..
(Wah Tex Yat Fo's Bervice.)" SCENES IN CHINESE PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, May 8-
The Times atates that circumstantial
vast accumulated stocks off the run to are the safety of His Majesty. CHINA AND THE QUINTUPLE ket. tlius relieving the strainNumerous anarchists were arrested. threatening grave financial crisis in Troops closely lined the whole roots to dealing with the stocks. One was to the Quay D'Orsay in view of the buy them by general subscription and organised campaign of the French. Burn them. That was possibly Uto-anarchists, pins. The other shy was to cense
At banquet given at the Elyseo opion growing in India till the stock
President Poincara grested in the were sold in the markets still open person of King Alfonso a zeble nation By this course nobody would suffer,
The Hon. E.. S. Montagu, Under which had contributed many glorious Secretary of State for Itilia, said that pages to history. He rejoiced at the China never suggested complete eps-conclusion of the Moroccan Convention sution of importation but a pari pašau The Bishop of London in the evezing policy. It was useless to talk of our which would enable the two countries caferred with motion to the bombforcing Chibu to take opium. She to co operate in the work of peace and outrage, and asked the congregation to asked for our co-operation in getting rid of epium, and the readiness with stand up and thank the Almighty for which simt co-operation had been taking care of His own Cathedral giver had been recognised. When Against the machinations of persons the Treaty of 1907 was modified in doing the Devil's work. He asked the 1011 China did not suggest the abat... band to strike up Praise Ood from donnent of the pari pass policy but merely acceleration. Mr. Montagu -whom all blessings flow," but the huge gave statistics to show that the end
and detailed rumours originating in the city are in circalation regarding dil congregation, without waiting for the of the traffic, which was four cen-
the Navy, alleging band, sprang to their feet and sang the turies old, would be in sight in 1916.
contracts for The situation was complicated by the
personal connections between Ministers accumulation of 20,000 chests of
and other would he contractors. The pium at, the treaty ports. That
Government, it points out, would be accumutilation did not represent the desire of the Chinese Government to telegram received in Hongkong well adviset in care of any pending oil shirl: from treaty obligations, bat was
today from. Peking furnishes details contracts to take the House of Com Chinese Governniest in the period of remarkable scenes which attended mons fally into confidance from the transition from an empire to a repub-the discussion of the loan question first in order to obviate suspicion and
the Chinese National Assembly oxaggeration from outside. lic. In order to assist China" the
yesterday.
During the debate one of the mem- Government of India took the step of abandoning the revenue from the hers, disagreeing with the views ex sale of opium to China this year.pressed, drew a revolver on the Vice- India was now not selling one single Speaker. A sensation was created ounce of opium to China. When the and the member was carried out by stocks at the renty ports were ab the House police. Other members sorbed up-country in dyeur's time we were entitled by the trenty to sell to inkstands at the Speaker
were so infuriated that they threw China 26,781 chiests more.. He was glad to announce that notwithstand ing we might get £11,000,000 of venue from these chests, notwith- standing that we were entitled to sell opium in any province of China where
*Doxology,
The bomb found at the Daily New" office in Bourerie Street was a dummy.
PLOT AGAINST THE HOUSE OF merely an index of the troubles of the
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The suffragettes charged with con- piracy have again been remanded The women, including Mrs, Drummond and Misi Kenney, who appeared to be ill, were allowed bail.
A detective gave evidence as to finding a letter suggesting a plot against the House of Lords by gatting" a wuffragette a position as typist there.
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opinm was still grown, we were preSouth report the arrival of many the dealers, whose attention is entirely Hongkong, July 20, 1917.“,
foreign war vessels in the Yangtze anticipation of a conflict between The North and South.
the Government asking that avery in the same stagnant states last reported Precaution shall be taken to prevent and all the inducements beid out by the importers offering considerable reductions second revolution. bala Telegrams to Peking. from the fn prices have failed to have any effect on BRITISH BOY SCOUTS...
pared to undertake to refuse to send LONDON, May 8,
any more opium to China not merely
monopolised by the political situation in this year but never again, with the
the north, and who nat unnaturally refzna to be down into any large operations until The Duke of Connaught, the new single condition that we desired to
A Foreign Minister interviewed tho Peking atmosphere is clearer. President of the Boy Scouts' Associa.be satisfied that Ching was in staid Aion, presided at a meeting of the fast pursuit of her present policy. on the situation, stated that unless The total sales for the foraighs amount the provinces subunit to the orders to 2,000 halos, having heen, done it a Council and prosented to General He believed the whole force of public of the central government the necca-mediate requirements,
reduction cf 83 to per bale sil for im opinion was with the Government's Badon Powell & motor car as a wedding (response to China. He concluded by 5ary precautions must be taken to Present from the Scouts: His Royal asking the House to acknowledge thenfeguard foreign interests in Kwang. Highness said he deprecated the talk debt it owed to the representatives
of India who 'cheerfully accepted the of militariam in connection with the)
disappearance of this revenue. movement. He was happy to say that
The resolution and amendment there was a slight but defuite in-were withdrawn, and the House ad -provement in the condition of the journed,
Dachora of Connaught. Nothing was. more encouraging to her to coutinac the fight against the insidious disease
than the sympathy and affection so generously manifested by the whole Empire.
THE BRITISH AVIATION" COMPETITIONS.
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Members of the National Assembly representing Chinese abrond met to- day to discuss the general situation decided to telegraph. Li Yuan Hung, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Huang Sing and the Tutulis to disregard rumours but maintain the present situation. Four deputies were appointed to in terview, the President. The local Acland,: Under Secretary of
newspapers.publish further telegrams State for Foreign Affairs, replying to from abroad demanding the re- Sir John Jarding, said the conditions election of Yuan Sulh Kai to protect regarding the increase or decrease of the national, interests
POPPY GROWING IN CHINA..
poppy growing since the Revolution The Ministry of Finance to-day
in Ching differ greatly in various pro- sent a strongly worded telegram to vinces. Generally speaking the the different provinces adjusting its latest reports show that the loss of position regarding the foon and Government control during there strongly denouncing Huang Sing for
his action in the matter LONDON, May 8
volutionary disturbances led to a The Daily Mail competition for a large increase in poppy growing in In diplomatie circles the general almost all opium-growing districts, opinion is held that a second Revolu hydro-aeroplane flight, for 4 prize of but the Republican Government bed tion will not occur, £10,000, around Grest Britain starts at been making strenuous efforts to sup-In view of the rumours of possible the end of Augost. The route follows preas it and had already met with trouble the Naval Board has ordered the Chinese warships in Shanghai tó xle Calédonian Cozel, thus avoiding considerable success in many dla cruise hetween Yangtze and Cheloo.
tricts. the Pentland Firth with its dangerous
A currents,""
Mr. Montague said that the growth
of the poppy in India would be reduced
THE GOSPEL IN CHINA.
to no amount, enflelant to supply India
"and extra":"Chineka markatz. They
GOLONDON, May 8.
CHINESE NEWS
The Bombay market has also declined, safar realted in nothing but all forward offor from that end have
to
Total Sales 2,000 balss.
Turald Stools 33,000 baler.
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short season in and on the market, as follows: No. 80. 27 81346, 189.8141. at $124416s: 9127 12
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Japanese 360 halos Yellow Choer
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Haw Cotton No Sales in Rengal or Chinese Quotation Bengs 828 to 231 Chinese 811 to 8342
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Bonham Strand. The men then sprang ware alle not only to respond to the hold a meeting this afternoon in cele apon the coolic, fed his hands and feat At the annual moting of the British recent request of the Chineso, Republic brition of the recognition of the and Forings Bible Society the Rev. Afor the united prayers of the people of Republic by the United States and red blut. They demanded the key Taylor hard it was wonderful that in Great Britain, but also ju the House of in Paris, has telegraphed that the henteuing him with a kallo. He was
Ww Wai Tih, the Chinese Minister of the door, and he girent to them? They by
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