MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1918.
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THRED BATTLE CRUISERS FOR JAPAN.
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LONDON, Dec. &
A Tokyo telegram status that the
·now programine of naval construction provides for three battle-cruisers,
THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA'S "
BIG CARGO.
LONDON, Dec. 7. A telegram from Vancouver states hat the Canadian Pacifie steamer Empress of Russia sailed yesterday with an unsually large cargo for the Far East, including 1.100 tons of wheat, and 1,000 tons of flour.
IRISH HOME RULE.
No Settlement Yet,
Innox, Dec. 6.
RAILWAY STRIKE
SETTLED.
THE MENŰTŐ BE FINED...
LONDON, Dec. 6.
The terms of settlement of the Great Western Railway strikes in South Wales were the dismissal of the two engine-drivers causing the strike. All the strikers immediately resume work, and will pay the Swin don Hospital a Ane of one shilling Itq half-a-crown sock.
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Mr. James Thomas, M.P., the Secretary of the Railwaymen's Union, commenda the loyalty of the men, and points out that the pro Sent instance justifies all that he had ever said againas ayınpathetic: strikes.
The Way To Disaster.
LONDON, Dec. 8.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SPORTING.
DRICKET:
Kawaox vi diaisoon. This league mabola, played on the Happy Valley on Saborthy, was drawn. Score: AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. J. E. Head, b Hancock
LONDON, Dec. 8.
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W. T. Maon, stamped Laos, b Hanbook: 7 F. de Rome, a Lacs, b. Haddock... ... $1 A. R. F. Bavao, run outy from queen' 1a A telegram from Sydney, New B. D. Erana, b Dariawai South Wales, states that the first | Capt. Hagger, & Peakoul ballot in the General Elections has J. P. Robinson, d-Pestonji ... resulted in the sleation of 40 Labour E. R. Mokashill, b Handook
Andidates and 32 Liberals. The issue. WA. Wilkie, Dariswella, & Carvalho 20° in still doubtful regarding three seats on the Arst ballot and Afteen on the second ballot, The Labour Premier Mr. Holman, anticipates a final ma- jority of Ave.
THE DUBLIN. STRIKE.
Negotiations Break Down.
B. S. Rouse, not out W. L. Washer, b Pantonji
Hanoock.......... Pestonji
Davin walla Carvalho
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Losnos, Dec. 8. The strong hopes, entertained of a settlement of the Dublin strike were R. A. Carralbo, o Elson, b de Rome disappointed this morning when.E. L. Braga, not out........ after an all-night sitting, the nego- (F. K. Tata, c`Haggar, b. Macaskill tiations broke down owing to the D. R. Kharsa, not out ... refusal of the masters to accept the Daviawalla, e Raven, b "de Rome
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Mr. Asquith, speaking at Man-Wales railway strikers in the settle demand for a complete re-instate- G. Lace, c Mead de Rome,
hester. denied that in his speech ment of the dispute was the firm as Leeds he withdrew anything refusal of the railway company to which he said at Ladybank. He re-instate two engine-drivers. Mr. would never close the door to reason a profit by their prosent fatal mis Thomas, M.P., has warned the men able and honourable pence. He had take and check anarchy which can searched eninly for a suggestion from only end in disaster to themselves the Opposition which might lead to and in the ruin of the Trades Unicas.
posible ettlement, until the re- wont speech by Sir Edward Carson, when the latter said there could be
settlement humiliating and de- grading Ulster. Mr. Asquith was ure that Sir Edward Carson would agree that that must apply to all
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE.
LONDON, Dec. 7. The trade returns for November show that there wi a decrease ia imports of £9,514,333, and an increase in exports of £1,397,801.
Imports of cotton show a decrease. of £1,042,500.
Important Legislation.
ections in Ireland. Sir Edward Carson objected to the treatment of Ireland different from any other part of the Kingdom. He (the Premier) supposed he referred to Home Rule all-round. But the case of Ireland | NEW ZEALAND AND STRIKES. was urgent and must come first. He also agreed with Sir Edward Car- son's stipulations that there must be
LONDON, Dec. 7. nothing leading to the ultimate
Both Houses of Parliament have separation in Ireland, and that the passed a Bill to repress strike offences. real fective authority of the Im-
It is intended to punish those at perial Parliament must be retained) suprémie and unquestionable. The tempting to interfere with people peculiar conditions in Ireland made desiring work."
the appliention of a cast-iron system the United Kingdom mpossible; but
MUSIC-HALL ARTIST'S DEATH. be would consider with an open mind cbjections to anything in the Bill
LONDON, Dec. 7. which was regarded as having a The death is announced of Mr. Alec separatist ar anti-federal tendency. Hurley, the well-known music-ball, He hoped that free and frank dis-artist, from preumonia. cussion on the lines he laid down at Ladybank, and on the lines indicated by Sir Edward Carson, would lead to a settlement commanding the con- sent and goodwill of all concerned. He agreed with Sir Edward Carson Eat the ense of the minority must be considered carefully, and sym-
pathetically, but equally they must keep in mind the case of the major ity. Those were the guiding con- siderations which should infuence atatesinon in the present crisis.
Unionists And The Proclamations.
THE MILITANT SUF. FRAGETTES.
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More Wanton Destruction.
LONDON, Dec. 6. Kelly House, Skelmorlie, has been gutted by Suffragettes. The damage is estimated at £25,000.
ment of the strikers.
The English trades unioniats parti-
returned to London. cipating in the negotiations have
THE FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.
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LONDON, Dec. 7. Eva... MM. Ribot and Dupuy vainly endeavoured to form a Cabinet, a group of Radicals, headed by M.resting with the visitors, Sceren: Caillaus, refusing to co-operate.
KOWLOON CHINAK R.C. Played at Kowloon on Saturday, victory
THE PREMIER ON FREE TRADE.
LONDON, Dec. 7. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Oldham, said that although the Free Trade 1ystem bad been free from menacs rines the accession of the Liberala "to power, it would ba a mistake to eup. pose that the subject could be ignored. He warned his hearers that it was as certain as night follows day that the taxation of foreign manufactures, would
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THE POSTAL OFFICIALS' THREATENED STRIKE.
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Suffragettes also gutted Rusholme solution was also pussed in favour of F. R. Wolff Hall, Manchester, doing damage to calling a General Postal Congress. the extent of £12,000.
An attempt to fre Aintree grand- stand was frustrated. ·
The Unionist papers, which are Suffragettes also set fire to the scanic giving great prominence to the railway at the Liverpool Exbibition, Cister question, say that the Gov-causing considerable damage. ernment's Proclamation is belated,
there are over 80,000 rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition Already in Ulster. It is declared that there will be more fun in gun- running.
It is now stated that the Privy Council, at which the Proclamation was framed, was held in exceptional secrecy at Sandringham on the. 4th inst. According to a Court Circular, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Lord Morley, Lord Stanfordham, and. Sir W. H. P. Chtington were present.
Seizure of Azus.
THE ZABEEN ÁTFAIR. Kaiser Orders a Court of Enquiry.
LONDON, Dec. 6.
The Kaiser has ordered the garrison at the town of Zabern, which was the seat of the recent trouble in Alsace, to go to manœuvres till further orders, and also that a Military Court of. Enquiry be held to investigate the affair without delay.
WUCHÓW NOTES,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Wrennw, Dec. 5.
Mr. Kremer, who has hold the poet of Commissioner of Custoons for the inat Aix months, hae received an appointment in the North and is now succooded by Mr. Loumero from Pakhoi. Mr. Lorer took over his duties this week." Wa glad also to welcome Mrs. Lourero te the Port,
THE WEST LIVER.
I notice that the last month or two & larger number of tourists have been coming up to Wuchow.
Tho. West River trip used to be quite The Kaiter's decision, says a telegram a favourite one from Hongkong. It has from Berlin, regarding the regiment at been very unfortunate that the river during the last few years has been wo Zabarn has been saimatedly discussed usado, for it has undoubtedly prevent Two boxes of arms were seized in the Labinies of the Reichstag. The od many visitors from coming up here. by the police on arrival of a steamer Alastian deputies decline to regard the Wo hope that the visit of tourists in at Kingstown. After enquires for the owner, who is a dealer in fire-transfer of the regiment as adequate dicates that things are beginning to im amonds, and insist upon the punish. amme, they were allowed to rotnain,
A later message says that the ment of the offending officers. They Customs at Belfast bave seized to declare that the removal really penal ises the town, which is thus deprived cases of ammunition and nine cùzez.
of considerable zevenaa. of rifles,
The Customs staffs at the Irish ports have been reinforced from Eng- Jand
Uistar, The, Unarmed !"
Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Nottingham, ridiculed the Proclama- tion prohibiting the importation of arins, and said he was confident that the English people would countenance firing at an unarmed people. He asked the Government
hot
to put the proposals regarding Ulster in writing.
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.
prove in this respect.
THE COUNTET.
1. I have rodently made several vrgića into the country and was agreeably suze prised to find that speaking generally, things are quite settled. I was parti cularly struck with the fact that is nearly every town or village I visited busicoss of any importans is is the
hands of the Canton merchants. The
A Federal Colonel's Remarkable Escape: ativos of Kwang Saż do not seem to
know "how to" do business on a large scala, nearly all the real prod note of the country are in, the hands of others,
POLITICS from Politically tainga - ara - morú, settled.
LONDON, Dec. 6. The Federal officer, Colonel Bar bosa, has reached Mexico City. He was one of the 10 officers who were I noticed however when in the country shot at Villa after the capture of that the Kwok, Man Tông vllings clubs Torreon, Colonoi Barbosa was shot have not been suppressed by the Gover
ment. Probably in folt that there is
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This langue watch, which was played on E. C. Staples... the Hongkong C.C. ground on Saturday | W. D. Kraft ... and was left drawn, war chiefly remarkable D. Mathews for the consistens betting of Elborough A. Tom.
J. Clark Claxton and Pearce of the home side, who Capt. Spleer gave a fine display. For the Barrios Sather. land batte i well for his 44. Ecosos: 1
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