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AMERICAN AVIATION IN THE FAR EAST.
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Washingto, Jan. 8. Secretary of War Denby has ordered six navy airplanes with full crews to the Asiatic station to join the Asiatic feet, in accord ence with the policy of developing the aviation service in the Far East. He has also ordered the retire Atlantic and Pacids American feet to mobilise in the Carribean Sea for the greatest manoeuvers ever held, which will take place in January and February.
Washington, Jan. 8.
Secretary Penty has ordered mobilisation of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, and has scheduled the largest mascedures ever held for Jatuary and February, including fifteen battleships. The manoeuvres will be held in the Carribean Sea. 67 Panama, to deter- mine the passibility of quick mobilization of the joint deets by means of the Panama Canal in the event of a threat by enemy Beets in the North Atlantic. The Navy Department says the aim su test effectiveness of operation between the Army and Navy to keep the taal operat emergency end klers, Besters Underšenu
CHAUFFEUR SHOOTS MILLIONAIRE.
Los Angeles, Jan. 2.
Mr. Portland Hines, the mil wire oliman was shot, perhaps Landly, aw Mabet Noumund's cauffeur at her party.
BOK PEACE CONTEST.
New York. Jan. 4.
The B à pede cintest contained many manuscripts from China amb Japan which publishers are anxious to secure.
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HOME POLITICS.
London, Jan. 2.
An interesting, pronouncement is made by Mr. Ramsay Mar- dogald in the periodical New Leader. Discussing the three pargy problem, he says a situation that restores-Herty of decision to the House of Commons as a whole light to be welcomed ruther than regretted. Everything prints to continued stalemate, which will been party bonds, members mory frequently using their own judgment, and tend much the partisanship of purties, He ex-
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dissolution has received Scanty support in the best-informed quarters. He terms abeura the idea that a Prime Minister can
the King just when it suits him and, shortly after an election. ask a dissolution, adding, however, that it belongs to the Minie er's responsibility to have his advice tasen, if to the best of his belles, supported by the evidence of by-elections, he th`ake an elect 1m 14 nevessary and the country would accept it-RIDER,
London, Jan. 3.-
The executive of the City of Ladon Conservative Association nam kaped a statement, that if a Conservative Government, wipe ported by the Liberals is unattainable in Eopes in the interests of the nation that Conservative members of the Hoe of fommuns will support a Liberal Administration.. 1 hya that ddministrativn of the country in these critical times by us inexperienced govern ment of extreme views would be highly injurious to the nation in its domestic and foreign polities. It is understood that Mr. Bald- wir, replying to the Association's representations, pined that in view of Mr. Asquith's perch it is scarcely peale te approath him as the association suggested. It is expected, however, that Mr. Baldwin will submit the representations to the Cabinet and his
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ALLIANCE OF EUROPEAN STATES.
Paris, Jaz. A.
The Luptehens of's expresses of the tritive and Indian pres. that the Pratgo-Czech treaty will ultimately divide Europe into two Catmand camps have ev ked replies in the French preva. Is Juurnal Missages in the result of the treaty a new Europe based on Frazeo. Belgian-Little Entente alilanges, and improved relations with Pland and the Buiti. States. It says the romisg e aferet remat Belgrade, and the Esthenian and Latvian Customs thin are steps in the same direction. 4t spines that the logical watcome of the new situaties will be mores in the dire.bou, of Russia. The Kebo de Paris say that Franke's aim is torganise the cućtinent against- lang attempt at hegemony, which máy be achieved if the small states of East Central Europe con-oldats purmurently outside of Germiniem.
MEXICANBEVOLUTION.
Mexico City, dati. 1.
The rebels, using an id guntur, attacked and captured thres tankers belonging to the Mshan Eagle Oil Company, and come mau levned the curpose of auch den ol
Washington, Jan. 9. Offelals at Washington admit that the Mexican revolutionists have made vanshi-rable headway bur opine that the Obregon Government will finally win. The sale of arms to Obregon is pro- creding, all the protests being apparently on late. A fierce debate
in Congress is expected. The Mexican War Office reports that one shipment has arrived and it is planned to use bumbing plants against the revolutionists, A British warship bus arrived at Puerto Mexico,—Renter's Amroiran Servier.
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INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
Cocanda, Jan. 8. Is „ statement be the (' minutter of the All-India Congress, Mr. Shatkar Ali denied that he uns his brether Mohamed Ali had acted as agents of the Amis fer the purpose of founding a Modem Empirg by India. He allered that the Government was at present previking a fign with Afghoulstop and added that if war was declared the Mussulmans would start civil disobedience. The AB brother- begged the lindos to do their utmost to prevent war and he sag- gested that a deputation of Hindus including Mr. Gandhi and pr. minent Massulmans, shorld visit be frontier and discuss matteTS with the Afghans,
The National Congress encluded after deciding to appoint a Beard for the purpose of popularising the use of khaddan, otherwise homespuns, throughout India. A resolution was passed expressing the spines that the sufferings of Indians abroad were unremediable until Sward - achieved. M.hamed A. in a final sperih, dreit ng the present (I attaining Swaraj in the ensuing gare Beuters,
PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.
Washington, Jun. 8.
The status of the Philippines de absorbing the attention Congress und -xiting much comment. Severet plan- fie regulating the status of the Islands have been suggestedzupe of which favours dominion, puterenent Bike Fangrin,--Reuters Ameriona Service,
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Berlin. Jun. 3.
Heir Hermann. Minister of the Interior la the Sucialist Guverne mete of Thuringia, nás buen arrested at Weimar on the charge that he was implicated, in illegal practices in connection with the ap- printment of Socialist officials,
THE LITTLE ENTENTE,
Sude. Jan. 3.
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MUCH MARRIED DANCER.
IRENE CASTLE EN ROUTE
TO HONGKONG. But then Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Jan Irene Castle, the famed American.” dancer, has arrived here on her honeymoon with Major Frederick W. McLaughlin, the millionaire Chicago entire broker. They plan to remain here and in Peking for ten days. and then will proceed southward so lingkoux nod Manila They were muurred secretly in Chicago reogtly, foliowing Irene's divèrce AL "Paris from Bobert Trainan Irene's Krst husband, Capt. Vernon Castle was killed wher, his airplane crashed. claring the war.
TOKYO CABINET.
Tokyo, Jan.. 3-The Kokumin understands that Baron Kiyours has elin the Regent's request to from a Cabiget.-Bruter,
Later. Viscount Kryura ap parently filed beere he wa unable to write the sapport of the political parties in both imusey. While the Kenkyukar in the Peers were prepared to beek lum şorali- tically, the Sojukai mouli mez give definite pruríses, except one et benevolent" mentricity.-- Beuter, Pukyo, Jan. 5.-Baron Kiyuura oc ti further request of the Prince Regent has neunsidered his decision
The Yupo Slay Minister, Mr. Rakitch, has left for Belgrade taking with him the full text of the speech of M. Zankoff. It is hoped that 31. Hakitch who is a strong at ppter of Serbo-Bulgarian friendship will succeed in clearing up the misunderstanding.-Bexter. | and will form a Cabinet.—Bruter.
FORD'S CAR INDUSTRY.
Washington Jan. 8.
it is stated that Mr. Henry Ford has completed plans to spend from 20 to 20 millions sterling this year in extending his business, including new factories. light railways and plant for utilisation the by-products-Reuters American. Servire.
THE POUND STERLING.
Washington, Jan. 3.
The sterling quotation is now $4.28. The decline is attributed in many circles by the political situation in England.--Reuter's, American Service,
CUSTOMS SURPLUS
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Peking. Jau 2-Sir F. Aglen, the In-pector General of Customs, has received telegrams from the associat- ed Chinew bankers and commercial anties of Tientsin, Shanghai, Hang- chow, Nanking, Nanchang, Soochow and Pengpu strongly protesting against any diversion of the Customs surplus funds--Reuter.
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