MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1918, .
THE CHINA MAIL.
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THE P. AND 0. "COMPANY AND
THEIR OFFICERS.
Loxbox. Nov. 17.
The new scale of pay of the officers of the P. and D. Company is :-Cap- tains of mail boats, £1,000 nmmally: Captains of intermediate boats, £600 to £900: chief officers £18 to 296. monthly; accoud officers, £14 to £17:] thin affiers, £12 10x. to £19 10. junter officers,' £8. Offers stations receive twenty-five nër cent. extra. pension scheme is being drawn up.
THE AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.
CROP. it
LONDON, Nov. 16.
The Adelaide Register estimates the wheni crop at 19 million bushels, while the Airliner estuantes it at 177. millions,
ANOTHER ATLANTIC
CALAMITY.
Steamer Ablaza.
CUNARDER RESCUES PAS-
SENGERS.
LONDON, Nov, 16. A New York telegram states that the Cazard liner Paanonia sends a wireless message to the effect that the Spanish steamer Balayes was ofire in North Atlantic. The Pannonia rescued all of the 103 passengers on the Balmes. which he is scorting to Bermuds.
The Balmes was bound from Havana
for Cadiz.
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THE RESCUE WORK,
Nar. 17,
A New York telegram states that the "Pannonia" steamed 180 miles
THE MEXWAN SITUATION.
MORE HOPEFUL ASPECT
LONDON, Nov. 15.
DELIMITATION OF ALBANIA,
BRITISH COMMISSIONER'S PROPOSAL ACCEPTED.
LONDON, Nov. 16. There is, says a telegram from. Wa-
Both Austria and Italy have now shington, a more optimistic feeling accepted the proposal of the British evident as the result of the receipt of Commissioner for the delimitation of President Huerta is ready to recede Albania, The exact nature of the from his unyielding position.
proposal is uncertain, but it has the character of a compromiss between the Greek and Albanian contentions.
mesiages from Mexico indicating. That |
President Huerta, who was reported to have fled, has been staying at his country hoase.............
GREAT BRITAIN'S MORAL SUPPORT,
It is understood at Washington that Sir Lionel Carden has intimated to Huerta that Britain will give moral support to the United States. Huerta's friends are cautiously advising him to ubmit. Instructions have been sent to Mr. O'Shaughnessy to what extent the United States Will go to
The recont rains have wonderfully out of her course to nauist the Balmes "wards re-opening negotiationa. developed the grain,
RAILWAYS FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
LONDON, Nov. 18.
A Bal! has been introduced in the Legislative Chamber nequiring powera to construct railways in Bosnia and Horzegovina, the cost to be met by a ioan of 1 millions sterling.
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and stood by all night rescuing the pas songers. The crew remain upon their
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THE HOME RULE CON-
TROVERSY..
MR. REDMOND AND THE "ULSTERMEN,
LONDON, Nov. 15.
Mr. John Redmond, speaking at Newcastle, said he was prepared to consider the most extravagant and most unreasonable demands of the Uistermen in order to secure a settle- ment by cocaent, but the people of]
THE ENGLISH "PEGOUD."
INVERTED FLIGHTS.
LONDON, Nov. 16. Mr. Hacks, the well-known English "ariator, made some wonderful inverted Cowards if they yielded to a game of
flights at Paris. He twice travelled head downwards for thirty seconde, despite wind and rain.
THE DUBLIN INDUSTRIAL.
TROUBLE.
TALK OF GOVERNMENT
INTERVENTION.
LONDON, Nov, 15.
Great Britain would be fool and
bluff and blackmail,
MR. CHURCHILL AND SETTLE MENT BY CONSENT.
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Mr. Churchill, speaking at Alexandra Palace, London, said there was a strong realisation on both side that there ought, if possible, to be a settle- ment of the Irish question by consent.
General Carranzs appears to have teld Mr. Hale that he would sacept foreign intervention. He only wanted free importation of arms and munitions,
HUERTA "WILL NOT QUIT."
Lepos, Nov. 16,
CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, Nov. 15.
The M.C.C. team, which is tour- ing South Africa, "drew with the Western Province at Capetown and best a Fifteen of the South-Western Districts at Robertson..
DEATH OF A NOTABLE TURKISH
_COMMANDER.
LONDON, Nov. 13.
It is reported that Kamil Pasha, who took such a prominent part in the recent war, has died at Larnaca,
inter message says that the death is confirmed. Kamil was buried at Nicosin..
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WARSHIPS.
President Huerta has now declared THE GUN ARRANGEMENTS IN
I shall not quit, I shall do my best. to protect foreigners in case of need." Sir Lionel Carden, the British Minis- tar, has notified British subjects to be ready to leave for places of safety at a moment's notice.
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MEXICAN CABINET SUM- MONED.
LONDON, NOT. 17. The feeling in the American Em- bassy regarding affairs in Mexico is aghin pessimistic. Presicont" Heurta hay summoned a special meeting of the Cabinet at the Palace
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astern, and all may be trained po either. broadside. This is the arrangement adopt- ed in all our battle cruisers, and this for as well as the high speed, justifies the view that the Queen Elimbeth is to be used an a ship of this type; but she is more effes- tively protected than earlier battle-cruises, the armoar being of much greater thick. news. Britain led the way also in the adop
n of the 13.5 in. gun, and other Fowers ars following us in their ships now la pro grens, while some ro out-distancing the step taken in the four ships of the Queen Elizabeth typo.. But it is necessary, in making comparison, to consider the length and weight of the projectile used. With- out definite knowledge on this point it would be a mistake attach too much pro portance to the enlibre of the gun. Another point bae reforemen to the length of the includes the chamber as well as the bore, weapons. In some cass the figure given whereas in the British classification this is nut the case. Indeed, it is doubtin there is much difference in effective energy between the 14-in. and 15áz, guns ; but given striking anergy, conduces to longer. the lower velocity of the latter gun, for a an important gateway for the im-life, while the larger diameter shell sasiste
The sixth and last, gymkhans meeting Traraoke No. 45. portation of arms via America. Three continue to adopt the double-gun barbetta of a screen prompted by the Hongkong towards destruction after perforation. We Americans in the city were killed system, and this is also the case with Japan Gymkhana Club attracted but a small, stray bullets.
And Germany, while Bassin, the United
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captured Juarez, which is considered
There was also a strong feeling that General Carranza's refusal of the the Nationalists in Ireland sbotld re-posala made to him is half.confirmed Mr: Larkin, the Dublin strike leader,ceive the freedom of self government by President. Heurta's attitude of threatens to call cut the railwaymen and the moane and money wherewith cañiance. The Constitutionalists have and isolate Dublin if the imprisoned to wake that self-government success strikers are not released. There is ful, and that Protestant Ulster should some talk of Government intervention somehow or other be satisfied and to secure a settlement, but the nature comforted, while the United Kingdom of the suggested intervention has not and the Empire should be freed from yet been settled.
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old-world bates and the tensions which
RELEASE OF DUBLIN STRIKERS had too long impeded progress and in-
jured at times activo progress, DEMANDED.
Mr. Augustise Birrell, the Irish Becretary, received at Bristol a deputa. tion of the local Trades Council, which, in violent langunge, demanded the ro lease of the Dublin' strikers, accusing Mr. Birrell of belog responsible for
the brutal murders" in Troland.
Mr. Birrell promised a judicial en quiry into the conduct of the Dublin police.
LABKIN'S COLD RECEPTION,
When Mr. Larkin arrived at Holy head a voles shouted for three cheers, The small crowd present did not respond.
Meanwhile there is no
improvement in the situation at Dublin,
SUFFRAGETTE DISTURB-
BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.
AN ARCHDUKE'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 16. Archduke Franz Ferdinand. withi his morganatic Consort, the Duchess Hohenberg, arrived in London -yes- terday, and goes to Windsor Castle for a week.
Both the British and Austro-Hun- garian ewspapers publish cordial and frierully articles on the visit.
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States, Italy, and Austria Hungary are gathering to the Kass Course on Satur fitting treble-gun turrets, although the last
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named are reverting to two-gaz turreta in day afternoon, though the racing w their now ships, sud France is introducing on the whole good. The band of the four gun turrets in her new rahips. The objection taken to fitting three or four güns in cach barbette is the concentration in a short length of the ship of so much of its offensive power, as it is more liable to be disabled. Against this, there is gain in weight and Neo in the reduction of the
front of the stands.
Appanded are the rosulie:- Once Round Flat Hace Handicap.**. Mr. H. P. White's Defford, 184lbs.
A Constantinople message states that the aviator M. D'Aucourt left there in a gale, escorted by four length of the ship for a given gas Mr. Brutton's Sevington, 158lbs.
Turkish officers in aeroplanes.
BRITISH PEER'S CONVERSION TO MOHAMMEDANISM.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
`At a meeting of the Islamic Society in London, the conversion of Lord Headley to Mohammedaniım was on- nounced.
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Cash sweeps were: Ticket No. 24 A LIFE GIVING NATURAL MINERAL WATE $91.12; So. 1, $30.88.
In the ships or in progress for the United States Navy twolve guza of 14-in. bure are being fitted. In this case the four barbettes will each bare three guns, kad. the position of there will correspond to those in the Queen Elizabeth. The United States authorities in the 39,600 ton ships, the same arrangement of turrats, each with not under consideration, propose to adopt
Five Furlongs Flat Race.- three gans of 15-in..hero. The French Bir. Norman's Sweet Booket, 150lts.
Mr. Both 1 authorities are acting in the Normandie class twsive 13.4-in. guns, but in this case Mr. Bank's Robin Hood, 155lbe.“. there will be three tarrats, sach with four
Mr. Clarke 2 Lord Headley was educated at Harguns. All of these are in the centra line, row and Oxford and was Captain Com-as shown in a plan of the ship pablished Mr. Bruton's Radium II, 155lbs.
gg mandant of the Light Hre Hon. Artillery on page 290 of our issue of February Company. 1881-86: Lieut-Golonel Comas The cent tnrret amidships, and Pari mutual, winner. #35.10; placed manding 4th Batt. Royal Munster Fusiliers, the guns cannot be used for direct pories $11.00, $30.80, $9.10.
have 1887-82. He went through the Franco-head or astern fire, although they Cash sweeps were: No. 85, $165.85; "German War with Gen von Göbene's Staff | s wide are of training. It
It is now proposed, VIII. Armós Corps, and Carlist Wars. In in the new designs to which we have al. No. 4, 358.10; No. 94, $26.55. 1867 he married the daughter of a Dorset ready referted, to fit 16-in. gans, also four
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The Neue Freie Presse says that the Archänke fears the wishes of the people of Austria-Hungary for a live friendship with the great British Empire. The Austrian policy in the Mediterranean aims solely at the defence of the coasts and the main-THE AMERICAN TRAIN SMASH. tenance of an open passage on the
LONDON, Nov. 15. Adriatic. These aims will in ncwise
The Clayton train at the time of the injure British interests.
accident, was crowded with merry makers who were going to a country in the Queen Elizabeth; bgs in their ir, G. W Richardscri's, Bios Bird. "As a political" meeting at Bristo MR JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN'S fair. The engine driver A spoeding ships they are adop in the Queen
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DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.
LONDON, Nov: 15.
yesterday evening a Suffragist hit Mr. Birrell on the chest with a doud cat.
TURMOIL AT THE OLD BAILEY.
جخسم
SILVER WEDDING.
LONDON, Nov. 15.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain celebrated bis silver wedding in London Thero were also celebrations at Birmingham. Their Majesties the King and Queen
During the Suffragette argon trial at the Old Bailey, well-dressed woman among the spectatore threw a hammer and thousands of others seat co and a tomato towards the Judge. This gratulations, which included good created a turmoil. The giner surround- } wishes from representatives of all } ing the dock, and diso the glass panels | shades of politicsl ́opinion.
of the doors were smashed. Five.
Brrests were made.
The Foreman of the Jury asked that A £52,000,035. FRENCH LOAN, all women should be searched, ae zei.
LONDON, Nov. 15..
up to make up time and the bridge collapsed under the strain.
CANADIAN LAKES DISASTERS. 301 LIVES LOST.
LONDON, Nov. 15. Fifteen ressols have been lost in the hurricane on the Lakes, the crews totalling 301.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY AP. POINTMENT.
LONDON, Nov. 15 Captain Cecil Lambert has been appointed Fourth Sea Lord.
in each barbette. In the 27,000-ton ship there will be two such turrets, and in the 32,000-ton ships three such barrets, the number of guns respectively being sight had twelve, The Japanese are fitting twelve guna of 14-in calibro in the ships new in progress. The Astro Bungarians, in the ships which have recently been passed into commission, adoptwelve guns in four turrets," with three guns cach, disposad an
$189; placed Pari mutuel, winner ponies $ 12.10, 95.80,TM $8,500 No. 3, 59.80; No. 209, 34.85.
Cach woepe wore: No. 42, #242.55;
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Mr Helang I 15-in, calibre. The Italian ships haring 150lbs. Mr. Master Elizabeth Arrangement with eight guns of Father O'Flynn's Flying Kangaroo, displacement of 19,400 tons, now being pat Mr. TF. Hough's Red Cloud 10alba. into commission, have twelva 12-in. guns They are all in the centre line, but are in four turrests each with three gant.
arranged somewhat after the design of our Garlier battle-tenisers, one triple-gan farret | båing forward, and one sft, with two are in.
Cash sweeps were: No. 98. #346.50; the centre line salidskips to fire on either of training before and abaft the beam on
roadside, and with a considerable degron No. 744-#09; No. 68, $49.50.
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Mr. Gegr 8 Time, Iman, 34 2-Vacos, ra Pari-mutual, winner $12.50; placed ponies #9.40, $8.20.
the port and starboard sides. In the 1ter Mr. Blank's Robin Hood, 154lba. ships, however, the Italians are fitting. 15-in. guns; and it is understood that
Me: Walker 1
Mr. Both,2
Mr. Clarke - 8. Fari-inutuci, winners $59.80, placed" ponies #41.10, $25.97**
twaive of these will be stted in tripler Norma's Fract Backet, 152bs, gun turreta The Russians have also Kaba adopted the thres gua, turrets in the Mr. Blank's Bactriar, · 157ibe, ship) which are now in an advanced stage of construction, twelve of thes being arranged for, "all in the centre lice: but in this cass the guns are so diaped that only three can ham aband and three Cash woopt were: No. 124, $408.20 astern, the turreta amià ships being capable No. 162, $116.20; No. 62, $37.60.......... -- of diselarging on a thar headside, with a One and a Half Milo Flat Fac considerable degree of tmining before an Mr. Brutton's Serington, 162lbs abaật thủ beam, altiinigli, the funnels and
VHAN MAHickman prevent then superstructure of Lan ship: feing both ahead and astern. In their new Mr. Blank's Joy, 144lbs. Mz, Clazke Argeling comb en la tine per cont. perpetual Eentos. TT may be impossible to prevent an soci. 32,000 to ship there will be ning 14 in. Mr. Brition's Jow Mighty, 15816. the world to day because it does exactly Thres millions sterling will be assigned dont, but it is not imposible to be aman shit the 15 in. gun is also adopt. gass in triple gas turrets In the latest prepared for it. Chamberlain's Fain Babalar we are able to learn, only.
ther the Judge nor the jury were unie.
WHY IT SELLA. .
the largest cough medierne
The Government has introduced in
the Chimber of Deputies's Bill för a Loan of £52,000,000 in the ferm off
ACCIDENTE WILL HAPPEN.
what a cough ramedy is supposed to do. annually for lutereat and the purchases not beyond anyone's perse, and with does it speedily and slectually. For is of lentes in the open market, and in bottle of this linimeab you are prepared eight of these are being installed, And the Ponies $0.30, 17.6085-50-
fory most anything
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