SATURDAY, MAY 7.31, 1913.
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THE CANADIAN, NAVY BILL.
REJECTED BY THE SENATE.
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LONDON, May 31,.
A telegram from Ottawa states that
the Bonato has rejected the Navy Bill
by 51 votes to 27.
THE TURGO-BALKANS WAR.
PEACE SIGNED.
LONDON, May 30. Dr. Daief, the Bulgarian delegate in London, and M. Theodor, the delegate o Furis, have been ordered to return to Solis as voor us possible.
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PRAISE FOR SIR EDWARD GREY.
During the debate in the House of Commore on the Foreign Estimate many complimentary referenees were made to the efforts of Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Bonor Law said his conduct of the negotiations entitled him to be regarded as the representative of the pation, not merely of a party.
Sir Edward Grey thanked the Leader of the Opposition for his gmceful com pliment, and said he would not dwell on the subject, because, while tension and anxiety ware diminished and the prospects of peace improved, there were many difficulties, of which the end was mot yet in sight.
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Sir Edward Grey sent a formal invita. cias on Thursday evening to all the de- Megates in meet at St. James' Palace at half-past twelve to-day to sign the Peace Treaty. It is hoped that the Foreign Secretary will himself attend and ac dress the delegates.
GREEKS AND BULGARIANS.
- JATRIC Colonel Dousmanis, Chief of the Grees Gennial Staff, has been instruct-
éd to confer with the Bulgarian General Ivanoff regarding the lines of demar .cation of the respective forces.
KIAMIL PASHA.
100,000 SERVIAN TROOPS NEAR SALONIKA.
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A telegram from Salonika states that the Survian Crown Prince reviewed 100,000 Serving troops, who had been newly concentratud at Velos.)
DECISION OF GREEKS AND SERVIANS.
The meeting of Greek and Servian delegatos has decided to sign a peaco declaration,
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE ALTRINCHAM RESULT,
LONDON, May 30. Colonel Seely, peaking a Barnstaple, said the Government did not believe that Altrincham was a sign that it was going too fast. He believed that a wealth country could afford to go much further on the path of social progress. He emphatically proclaimed his ud. hesion to the voluntary principle in military attire.
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KING GEORGE TO VISIT RU SIA.
THE CILINA, MAIL.
COMMERCIAL.
SHARE RAPORT.
Mesars Vernon and Scyth, in their weak.
ly share report, dated May 30th, stato
Continued activity has provallol in the local market for investment 600urities during the past work, and a fairly extansies businase has boop transacted at, in some LONDON, May 31.
instances, farther Improved rates. The The Tins learns frour St. Peters Insadon market elsson ärmer for "Ods" burg that King George, while in Berlin, and Rubbers," and quiet for Tina". accepted an invitation to visit the Five Hard Para Rubber is, quoted in Tear, possibly at the end of Juas. It London at 3/9 per Ib, and plantation at 3,2
is believed that he will go to Kronstadter ib. Thiscount rates are unchanged at
per cent. (Bank of England) and 3 per on the royal yacht, and if His Majesty cent. (open market). Connola havo receded landa, it will be the first virit of a British Sovereign to Rugais.
RUMOUR DENIED.
LATER.
Reuter sales that there is not the alightest foundation to be discovered in the report that King George is going to Russia. President Poincare's visit in June will make the journey to Russin impossible. Nothing is known at Buckingham Palace of any plan.for a Russian visit.
DERBY BETTING.
LONDON, May 31,. Betting on the Derby, which takes place on Wedasiday, at Epsom (1) miles) is as follows:--3 to 2 Craganour;
5. Bar Silver closos quiat "wald. rendy and 281ù. forward. Starling T, T. is quotod today at 1/11, Shangbai T. F. at 72 and Singapore T. T. at 854. *.
Bank-Hongkong, and Shanghais alter sales at 810 haru receded to a rolling quotation at this figure, with small reported sales at #907), and buyers at $903. LCD- den la unchanged at £81/10.
Marine Insurances-Unions have been booked at #700 and $792) cloning ärm with buyers at the former rate. Cantona are sal ing market at $300 with buyers in svidenca at 8295. Yangtzen and North Chinas are unchanged, and without local
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IN TINS & GLASS.
GAME PATES.
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ASSORTED GALANTINES. "Fire, Insurances-Hongkong are firmer, and after anies at 8358 enn be placed to CAMP. PIES. some further extent at this figure. China YACHTING PIES.. have sold 8147 And at 8148 are in
HARICOT MUTTON. further demand.
and JUGGED HARE.
STEWED KIDNEYS,
Shipping-Hongkong. Canton Bacics hare born Booked at 6273 and
CALVES' TONGUES AND BACON,
5 to 1 Shogun; 7 to 1 Nimbus; 9 to 1927 and more shares a e wanted at the Louvois; 20 tu l'au Day Comet, Great latter rate. Tudo Chians have improved, to PICTURESQUE EXPRESSIONS. Sport, and Frus; 25 to 1 on Bachelor's buying rate of 8804 with no sales reOX TONGUES.
Wedding and Radiant; 100" to 3 Sanpurted. Chics and Manilas are quiet at PRESSED BEEF.
80, and Douglases "after meeding to 8351.
LATER. Elation" is a mild term to describe the feelings of the Unionists as the result of the Altrincham elretion,, which they variously describe as "Message of encouragement to Ulster," "A breach in the northern citadel of Free Trade," a "Revolt against the Insurance Act" and as an "Expression of the general, discontent against the policy of a tottering Administration."un
EXPLANATIONS FOR AND
AGAINST.
No one expected such a majority, opi the labourites had been working for the Liberals and there had been in increase of three thousand to the electorate
since 1900.
Yat and Harry of Hereford; 5 to 1re now im request at this bio. Star ASSORTED POTTED MEAT. Rockflint.
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPION- SHIP.
WIN FOR HILTON,
LONDON, May 31. In the final of the St. Andrew's Amateur Golf Championship, Harold Hilton beat Robert Harris by -5.
Ferries continue in request at 850 with no
ST. IVEL CHEESE sharos available at present,
Ole-Shell Transports have been in Active alemand. and good business has ST. IVEL LACTIC CHEESE. been done at 11541 and 113/6, market
IVELCON. closing with local buyers at 116, and London with buyers 115/- and wollers
At 1176. Merion Englen can be placed in London at 38/9, and Cral Caspians at the reduced rate of 463, London being a seller of the latter at 4879.
Refineries.-Chine Sugars, are them with
CRESCA BRAND
NUTS
IN BOTTLES.
small buyers at 8105). Luzear, after DESSERT FRUITS AND various sales, clone with bayers at 336.
AfiningRaubs close quiet with small buyers at 83.80. A telegrain received to. dy from our Singapore Agents gires the GERMAN CRUISER FOUNDERS. rushing for last mouth at 836 oz and the selling rate in Straits Currency nt 83.23, Tronohs have declined to 78/ sales, and Chinese Eng Doerings to (middle). Pahang Colidatoda a e want- ed in London at 10,0, and Malayan Tin Dadgers at 62,63,
Wharves and Godvuns-Hong. Docks, kong and Whapon Docks have improved further, and after sales at $72 to 875 close with buyers at $76. Hongkong and Kow-
LONDOS, May 31.
A telegram from Berlin state that the crvisor"*
sorTM" Blacker" grounded last night in a thick fog at Great Belt. The efforts of German warships to pull the craiser off were unsuccessful. The position is not dangercus, as the Blucher is on soft
It is pointed out by the Liberals that these additionals wore an unknown sand. quantity. They declare that
Mr
FARD FIGS
DATES.
STUFFED FIGS
DATES
FIGS AND DATES. on Wharves have also Eardened, dosing JORDAN ALMONDS. with sales and buyers at 8831. New Anhy
Docks are unchanged with probable buyers SHELLED WALNUTS.
At 38, and Shanghai frocks a selling market SALTED JORDAN ALMONDS. in the North at The Ge: Hongker WharveN
Hamiltor, declined to fight the question SCOTTISH HOME RULE BILL, Tollers in Shanghai nt le 119
of Tarif Reform, and that therefore
Free Trade was not the issue, while
A Constantinople message stoles that Kamil Pasha, ex-Grand Vizier, has ar- rived from Egypt. The police informed him that his presence was undesirable. And that ire must leave. He was
SECOND READING PASSED. eventually permitted to proceed to bis the electorata probably affected the residence at Stamboul, where he was militant Protestantism of the County,
LONDON, May 31, practically imprisoned. He will lease and moreover, as with the labourers at The House of Commons has passed, to-morrow for Smyrna. The action of
so with the clerks at by 204 votes to 109, the second reading Newmarket, the authorities has been strongly criti-Altrincham, who had been stampeded of the Scottish Liberals' Home Rule
Bill.
cised as an impolitie sign of weakness.
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PEACE TERMS SIGNED.
The peace torms have been signed si
St. James' Palace.
Sir Edward Grey addressed the delegates, and expressed the King's
by a war of revenge by the employera against the Losurance Act.,
THE CHINA LOAN AND THE TIBETAN QUESTION.
antiafection and congratulations. He STATEMENT BY SIR EDWARD
trusted that this step would be ro gorded by them all with alfaction and relief, and this feeling would be. .ebared by the other Powers who remain-
GREY.
LONDON, May 30.
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Mr. Mckinson Waxxi expressed the Government's approval in principle, while not committing himself to detaile.
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Hongkong Hotels (old) inve been done at THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, 812 closing with buyers, and the new. shar a can now be placed at 884. Humphreys Estates after sales a5 881 and 83.55 akse with barere at 38.10.
Colton Mille-Ewra have declined to a welling quotation of Tls 1371, and Hong. kongs, after receding to 881, have recover ed to a baying quotation of 89.
Miscellaneous-Cements after various unimportant fluctuations, and a further ex. tanxiva business transacted, close firm 'with buyers at 85.00. Ching Providents nes in request at 881, and Ropes, after sales, st $91. Electrics are wanted
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Hongkong, July 20, 1912.
8182, and Peak Trams at 810. setlers of China Borneos at $11, Dairy Farms at 226, China Lights at 84, Steam Laundrys at 8425 Watsona at 884. Fisheries at 84, and Pulps at 20. Hong- keng Electric Trams are wanted for Lon- don account at 7/1 ex diridend, the selling rate being now 7/8 ex dir.
London QuotationThe following quotations (middle prices) were received by, wire from our London agents this Tronoh Mines
morning :-
LONDON, May 30. The Duke of Connaught, speaking as a meeting of the Royal Patriotic Fund, referred to the kind references Dealing with the question of the to the, Duchess, and anid that there ed hentral, but desired to see peace're Chinese Loan, in a speech on the was great cause for thankfulness that stored in the interests of the tranquillity Foreign Estimates laid before the Hor Royal Highness was now recover of Europe. They were all aware that House of Commons, Sir Edward Greying after being twice at death's door. quations still remained to be discussed said one of the strongest criticisms before a completo Bettlement could be arrived at, but he trusted that the cor- against the Group was that Russia and clusion of peace would facilitate these Japan were iurluded. "Hs declared it matters. “It will certainly increase the did not matter to China who composed good will of the other Powers towards the Group. What mattered to Ching you," said the speaker, "ind as one was the terms the Loan Contract con- who in frequent friendly communication tained. There were no political con- with you and whose sympathy has been ditions spacially interesting Russia and 4.5,000 and properly to the value of H.K. Electric Tra
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Malayan Tin Dredgers ...
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HONGKONG-BUILT LAUNCH. ARRIVES IN MANILA.
We are informed by the builders that
the steam launch Siriz, built by The Taikog Dockyard and Enjineeriry. Coup Hongkong. Ltd. for the Pacific Copa. mercial Co.. Menile, which sailed from this port for Manila last week under the commant of Captain Gillan, has aired safely at her destination. The launch i 65 feet long by 14 ft. beam and 7 ft. 0 in. deep. Her bull is built of Philippine bardwood, -shostbed with hosey Munte metal to above the waterlice. She has a tenk deck all fore and aft, with a tenk companion forward giving accers to s The spacious cabin belu the deck. nativa crow is accommodated aft under the
A compromise has been arranged in the new proposals by which incomes of
31.30,000 d're exempt from the levy, and quickoned by a knowledge of your diffi- Japan. The real object in broadening alas property to the value of M.50,000 culties, I earnestly hope that peace will the Group was that in the interests of result in complete tranquillity, and Chins, the different uations represented
if the income therefrom does not THE HAPPY VALLEY WASTE dock. Strong hand-stesting gear is fitted enable each side, jo repaige resources,
exceed M.2,000.". at Peking, should ingres to co-operate develop its territory and secure The welfare and happiness of its people."
SERVIA AND BULGARIA.
LITTLE HOFE OF AQUEEMENT.
and should not exploit against each
TURTLE SERUM.
HR, BOWLEY'S PERTINENT QUESTIONA.
ether China's difficult situation. He had been urged to besoggies the Chineso
Dr. Friedmonon has sold the American Republic îndependently of the other rights of his vaccine for £385,000, of which Puwers, and also not to recognise is all but £25,000 is stock in the 30 Fried- till an agreement had been reached mann institutée, which are the organised ment fuforme Board whether it is necar
throughout
-AS telegram states that the regarding Tibet, but it would be un-cat tre State Union with a fotel Einer and Mendolanhn, the distribniting semi-oficial journal "Mir has a satisfactory while other Power werd
company, will not wait for the report from statement to the effect that M. Pasics recognising the Republic were wo not the United States Public Health Buth ritz, leaves little hope of a friendly Sorbe", to set with them. We intended to bat will get the turtle culturas on the Valley?
forward of the boiler casing, and canvas awnings extend over the entire length of the vessel. The ungines are of the vertical. surface condensing, compound type, having cylinder and 20 inches diameter by inches stroke, and remaing at about 226 re valutions per minute. The blog is of the multitubular typo, about 8 foot diameter by 8 feet long. The vessel, which attained a speed of 10 knots par hour on the measured mile, is a smart and powerful-looking craft,
poses, and is designed pricincily for towing por:
31. F. D. T. Bowley has given notice to Ark the following questions at the mooting of the 81nitaty Board on Wednesday next. Will the Head of the Sanitary Depart
rablish on the unsightly piece of waste sary to continue to permit the dumping of Crown Land surrounding the public con-
A rumour has been wafted from aulence near Le Chaira in the Bappy.
Cebu, saya tho "Manila Bulletin, to "If you, is it beyond the joint powers of Judging from the presence at
ed by certam larga interests there to interview between the Servian Powers agreed on the general recogni. where the ductar is saying, Potion Department, the Butanical and Forestry purchase the steaners Rubi and Zafing from all parts of the States, esger to obtai Bulgarian Premiers will probably not tion of Treaty rights. That would not rights in their respective Stater, the Department and this Captain Buporinton from fie Pallippine Steantsbig Company, prevent our negotiating with China on country will soon be able to apply the dent of Plica to fonce the waste, plant a Messrs. Warner, Harnes, and Company the subject of Tibet. Chinese policy wid at posible test of the remedy for sureen of trees between it and the Road, onts, to inaugurate o now interisland in Tibet immediately after the Revolu- this side of the Atlantic.
pl gun, whose ages are so terribia on and proveut muck-rakers from frequentiza service.
The best known doctors bero hesitate to this happy, boating ground in defiance of pronounce judgment, but the public me the law forbidding trespass on Clown elambaring for the cure, and Dr. Briol L no!" tout sous quite ready to eblige,
Bulgarian agres vort, "Tho pojected recognise China as soon as all the market without delay. the botul the Sanitary Department, the Public Works the effect that s syndicate is being form
be held.
Dr. Danef, the Bulgarian delegate at Loader, and M. Theodoroff, the tion was very unwise, A forward policy delogate at Paris, have been ordered by China in Tibet led sooner or lator to return to Bofin në soon as possible.
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