WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913,
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
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AUSTRALIA TO GROW COTTON.
EXPERT ADVICE SOUGHT,
LONDON, May 28
A Melbourne "telegram states that the Commonwealth Government is sommunicating with the British Cotton growing Association with the object of secuting expert advice as to the best method of promoting the cultivation of cotton in Australia. The step is the outcome of evidence given before the Empire Trades Commission strongly
favouring this step."
TURCO-BALKANS WAR.
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DIFFICULTIES NARROWING
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LONDON, May 27. In the French Senate, M. Pichon manoasced that the difficulties in con- motion with the preliminaries for peace ora narrowed down to the objection of Greece. the delimitation of Southern Albania, which put Greece and Italy in opposition. There were serious difficulties between the Allies, where antagonism was being accentuat Led, bat ha limped this painful spectacle would cease. France would interpose if aeccesary to play the part of arbiter. Ha concluded by declaring that France "would not allow the questions in Ariatic
Turkey to be settled without her.
GREEK CASUALTIES,
An official statement published in Athen places the Greek losses in the Bulgaro-Oreck fighting at Panghion.at 60 killed and 137 wounded.
UNFRIENDLY ALLIES.
According to a telegram from Belgrade the Greek Minister his requested the Servian Government to protest to Rofia in connectict with the Greco-Bulgarian incident at Nigrita,
The Serrian Minister at Sofia has .:.communicated to M. Guschoff the demand by Servia for the revision of the Bulgaro.Sarvian Treaty.
A message from Sofia atatea that the somi-official organ, Mir says that Bervin's demand for the revision of the Treaty of Alliance is equivalent to the abrogation of the Treaty. Thers in good reason to believe the Rossia upported the Powers to do their almost to present an armed conflict
between the Allies.
THE KAISER'S OPERA.
A ROYAL PERFORMANCE.
LONDON, May 27. fembers of the British and German Royal families atten:led a porförmance of the opera "Kekyra," depicting an cient and modern life in Corfo, written and composed at the direction of the Emperor,
EMPIRE 'DAY SHOOT.
PROVISIONAL SCORES.
LONDON, May 28,
LEAYING THE COLONY,
Onlar
Against Departing Defendant;
In the Sujireme Court the morning
THE CHINA MAIL.
The
NAVAL AND MILITARY.
(From L and C." Express)
cruisers of the, China Squadron
during the bearing of a case in which did pretty well st battle practice Isat be was engaged, Mr. Shouton seked leave rear according to the return just publish to make on behalf of Mr. Fairbrother. Amongst the Class Insers, of Mascar, of Messrs. Wilkiran and Gria which is wont through the price, the
order against the defendant | in
Lane,
Crawford
& Co.
the wetion, Alt Men and Hing Cheong. Monmouth Bock first place with a score The provisional scores in the Em pire Day Rifle Competition huve Jason se down for hearing, of 365 points to the credit of her 14 8-12. been issued as follows: Royal Marine cling on him to give sufficient guts; the Kent came ninth in the lat Artillery, Portsmouth, 8.704; 2udity for his appearance to answer any with a score of 201 pojuts; the Defence judgment which might be given syninst Bu. Hampshire Regiment, Matur him. The claim was for $150 and the cleventh with 105 points; and the Mino tius. $.100; 29th Punjabis, Chanian, 2.030; 2nd Bn. First Gurkha Begi.artner in the plaintif Arm had sworn this fourteenth with 180 points. The an afidavi; that defendant, was indebted Newcastle in Clays III, took ninth place ent, Dhala, 2,851 26th to them, that he land applied on several out of thirteen cruisers, with a more of necasions for payment, and that delivery and tho Flora eleventh place with bis, Hongkong, 2,897; ad Bn. Norfolk Regiment, Belgium, 1,808;
of the goods had been offered bus re th Punjabis, Lahoro; 2,781;
fused. „Defendant was leaving the Colony 385 polits." Marine Infantry. Portermouth, 2,741 today by the steamus Ruble, Me, Shen Royal Fusiliers, Jubbulporu, 2,750 ton added that he know thers was a case H.M.S. Pembroke, 3.787; 80th Pun which did it down that a person passing jabis. Malakand, 2,098, the 4th through rould not be armed, but this Rifles, Charial, 2,020; Staffordshire went further, defendant having Regiment, Pietermaritzburg, 2,018; hodne in the Colony 30th Sikhs, Lucknow, 2,812; Wit- watersrand Rifles, 2,500; 2nd Ba. 30th Garhwal Bites, 2,585; The Conninght Rangers, Ferozapore, 2,514: 85th Sikhs, 2,503; 90th Pun- jabis, 2,181; 62nd Punjabis, 2,465; H.M.S, Excellent; 2,481; 18th Hús bars, 2,163; 2nd Bn. Berkshire Regi merit, 2,106 Transvaal Cyclists Volunteers, 2,303; Malay States Guides, 2,300. It is expected that the final scores will be announced in the beginning of July.
At the heavy gulayora tessa ST. IVEL ready noted in the China Expresa, the fagalp Mastaur took that place, the others in the order of merit being the Newcastle, Kent, Meningut, Flora, SPECTALITIES Defence, and Pins The Minetaus His Lordship made an order pisi calling fred 18 rounds. Irta ber 913-gana: aqul.
THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
SHANGHAIRS SCORE.
(From Our Own Correspondent. )
FRANCH 1, May 27 The Shanghai team's score in the Interport Rifle Shooting Competition is 952.
[Note Bungkon scored 80: Singa. pore 31.-En. C..]
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FRANCE'S' EXPENDITURE.
FURTHER TAXATION.
NECESSARY.
LONDON, May 28. Bouter's Paris correspondent states. that nearly eight millions additional: revenue will be required in 1914. This it is proposed to raise mainly by in creased taxes, upon alcohol, stocks, and the higher" stamp transfer daties.
PRESENTATIONS TO LADY
SCOTT..
LONDON, May 27. Lord Curzon, at a meeting of the Geographical Society, presented Lady, Scott with a casket containing two gold medals awarded her husband, a gold medal to the widow of Dr. Wil and a gold watch to Lieutenant Camp bail....
Lord Curzon said no effort would be made to disturb the bodies of the heroes,
Lady Scott is lending her husband's diary to the Society.
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defendant to find security for $200.
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Lavo Cape Town 4.00 pm, Friday July 4.
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Love Singapore 6.00 p.m., Saturday July 28.
Arriva Hongkong € 45 p.m., Wednesday, | July 30.
Leave Hongkeng, Wednesday, Aug. 13: Lenue Shanghai (Woosang) Saturday, Aug. 16.
Leave Nagasaki, Monday, Aug. 18. leave Kobe, Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Lezva Yokohama, Thursday, Aug, 21. Arrive Vancouver, Saturday, Aug. 3).
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The German subaurino U21 in said to JÜGGED HARE
ho à great improvement on previous vos- wels of the type. This suncaring, which STAWED KIDNEYS. is now in entamilssion, is of 800 tons dis: CALVES TONGUES AND BACON. plavement," and is 100 h.p. Diesel on Rines, which give her a speed of 12 km OX TONGUES. when submerged, and 17 knots awah. PRESSED BEEF. In addition to the tapedo tubes, the submarine carries two 3.0. guns, which ASSORTED POTTED: MEAT. throw a projectilo of 111lbs. This sub- ST. IVEL CHEESE, maring is evidently as good as any the British feet has got
ST.; IVEL"-LACTIC CHEESE.. IVELCOX.
It is hid that the now magazine riffo with witch our troops are to be re-acmed in the ear future is very much superior
CRESCA BRAND
to the presens service weapon in the mat. tor of nevarney and fatness of the bullet's trajectory, and is already Invourite among those who have handled it and DESSERT FRUITS AND tested at the ranges.
The increased
length of the barrel has not only made for 1 flatter trajectory, but adds considerably
so the length of the rifle with the bayonet fed great consideration should our troops have to engage in a hand-to-hand encounter with a lavage enemy,
Second Lieutenant E. de W. H. Brad- ey, it altalion Bing's Own Light In- To-night Mr. Hemy Dallas and biofantry, Singaporo, a bean promotal Company open their short meason as the lieutenant after a service of four years Victoria Theatre with Heori Bernsteins and two months. 24. comedy. The Thiaf," which was produced in London by Sir George Alexander. A second performance of the piece will be given, and on the following nights Dallas will present a triple bill. ;
ASSAULTING THE POLICE,
Chinese Fined.
NUTS
IN BOTTLES.
FIGS
FARD FIGS
DATES.
STUFFED FIGS.
DATES.
FIGS AND DATES. Major" IT. G. Pringle who has been appointed General Staff Officer (Second JORDAN" "ALMONDS, (irado). Sorti China comunsad, from SHELLED WALNUTS. command of the oth Battery, Royal SALTED JORDAN ALMONDS. Field Artillery, Newcastle-on-Tyne, has [been a gunner offer for 17 years. Majer Pringle is no stranger by North Chins as lastook part in the Boxer Campaign bi- 1900, including the fighting for she relist of Peking, and the actions of Poitsing
PECAN NUTS. PISTACHIO. NUTS.
and Yantaus: (medal with clap). THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,
0. KAMMING & Oo, Ln. Chemista and Druggists GREAT REDUCTIONS. IN PRICES.
of Clútneo labourers.
Three brothers named Lopp; stated to also took part in the-Ara Expeditius, charged on remand before Mr. Meland: from Desember, 1908, to starch. BeNagy Zealand Chinese,” were West Africa, 1001-02. (msdal with clasp) ́ bouerno at the Magistracy to-day with 107, was inspector o
saulting Chinose poties", who were Transvoet searching them for arms,. The case had! been remanded several times, and the defendants were to-day fined $10 cacb.
MARINE COURT.
The Admiralty have now isaned as 6 White Paper the result of battle-practice PILESORIPTIONS ACCURATELY in the Flect during 1912. It is explainauka DL DISPENSED.;
d in a memorandum that the conditions Pare Der ge, Patent Medicines, an
of the practics: differed widely from those of previous years sad sin comparison enn (Wah Ten Yat. Po's Serviço.) Before. Gummander Danil Taylar Nomade In the class fir battleships ab the Marine Court this morning P. C. and battle cruisery the Colossus was CHINESE NEWS.
| Binss. Tebarged the master of the stond placed first"in "the order of merit with | lunch "Sun & oi" with failing to exhibit 188 points, and the Orion second with PEKINO, May 28, the regulation lights in the harbour. A 360 points." In the class for cruisers, the The President has refused the pro-ne of 225 was imposed,
Monmouth, of the China Squadron, was
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SUFFRAGETTE MEANNESS.
King George gave £500 for charities pasal made by Leung Shi Yee to liave P. C. Lanigan charged the master placed first with 866 points, and the War sin. c. DOYLE ON MALIGNANT HGOLICING.
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THE TIBETAN QUESTION.
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NEGOTIATIONS TO TAKE
PLACE.
LONDON, May 27.
Lot, the
the Governors of Anhui, Kiangyi, Yue with using the whistle of his Launch for light crisers the Yarmouth was staan lapuchi On Fung ring second with 303 points. In the class zan and Canton immediately changed.for other than navigation
A girl has surrendered herself to the Daf-nding was fined $10. purposes placed first with 745 point
The master of steam launch "Evong
Martial Law Department stating that Sanga also fined £10 for a similar ahe was promised a sum of $1000 to offence. murder several personages in high political positions. She produced some bombs of the latest lype.
The Financial Department has publish- Great Britain has favourably receiveded a book setting forth details of the the Chinees proposal that Wen Trung Yso be specially appointed to settle tliq Tibatan question. The negotiations will be carried on in Darjeeling and not to London as originally suggested,
INTERNATIONAL POLO.
BRITISH TEAM IN- UNITED STATES,
LONDON, May 27, Bouter's New York correspondent telegraphe, that British polo team
ALLEGED EXPORTATION OF OPIUM
As the Magistracy this afternoon the Agreement of the Quintuple Loan and | romanded case was heard against two the minutes that have been passed in Chinese mun and two women who are the Chamber. The books will be sent charged with exporting without permis to the Governors of Nanking to be cir-ion and being in possession of 1,050 taris culated..
ker woodooth Assistant Crown Soll- of prepired "opium, te Sun Yat Sen has wired to the Presilter, prosecuted, and Mr. Otto Kong dent requesting him to declare that the sing defended. Quintuple Loan has nothing to do with
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OPIUM SUPPRESSION IN CHINA.
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they had delivered to opium to the s
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The contract for supplying the quarrow of the franchise to women would-be the best interests of them.
A Chinese revenue offer, deposed in son Kalsha. Tube, a word was made at
finding the three packages of opium ja the firemen's quarters on the Rubi Tuo caso was again adjourned..
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Adheres rad of the Empire as a whole de Celebrated Brewery of Messrs A, that immediate steps should be taken to
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the railways, so that there will be a class officers who stopped the defendants after master of the army in the Malippines Rubi which was lying in the harbour to Jepeneus compary, the Mitsui Bus
the department headquarters, and is for liable for all damage by wan the fiscal year beginning July 1. ron destruction of property.
Thero worn three competitive bidders een WOMES MULLI for this contract, Macch Irgy and Cam The Emt resolution was proposed by pany, Madrigal and Company, and the Miss Gladys Pott, who declared that the ate of a soffragettes had outraged the above, named succesful Brm the respos feelings of every ducens om n in the tive birds being 67.70 (or Australian Empire. A pool), $0.45 for Chinese conl, and for Sir Arthur Couse Dagle, in uke of W. It. Loxley and Co. v. 10 A fepress journal bae made a remark the Japanese product 20,000 tons at $0.20 seldIt is nocesary to differentiate
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of the Puisis Juga, delivered on May the probable effect on a human being of scal pontract swarded for cool in the whe fed the money
cating dyasmite, and alleges that many Pallippines by 20,000 tons, by reason of He referred by the malicious Their Lordships granted an extension apanese miners rat this dangerous ab increased transport work. Cablenew
would seen that the only thing of Tor of fourteen days.
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them to do in the way of quemanes if to blow up a blind man and his dog. questioned stated that many of his fellow. Radtor is officially informed that the
Do they Imagine that in
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