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AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

• • (Neuter's Service to the China Mai,)

LONDON, Dec. Si.

Reuter's Melbourne correspondent re- ports that Parliament has passed a Bill' making par cent. of the reserve against the Commonwealth notes ap- plicable to the whole issue instand of to

́portion thereof, as hitherto,

The House also adopted an Electoral Reform Bill compelling writers to sign all political news prior to elections.

SECRETARY.

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LONDON, Dec. 21. Router's Berlin correspondent says it is "semi-officially stated that Herr Solf, the former Governor of Samoa, beromes Secretary of State for the Colònies.

A MAMMOTH GUN,

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that connection. I would also point out that these clauses, &

and

upon which so TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR far as I am aware the persona moré nearly concored, the arhitects, have had no opportunity of passing judgment at all- ME. FULLOCK'S CRITICIS

neither these sixushy por anything corre How Me Follock anid-1 desire to my bill on the 6th December which I presume to these clause appeared in the pouding that regarding clauses 4,5,6, and 7, of this has been pahlished in the Government (Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

Bill, I cannot congmtulate the Cover fastleiul yet apparently the Gov- Laynow, December 21. ment on bringing forwant such clausen; as"

ernment coatemplated when we began Government measur This Bill wa Roater's Shanghai correspondent dated December & and ww before the US and 7 farald be passed through Wproceedings this afternoon that thera states that a deadlock has been reached Council at its last meeting on the 7th this Council without the smallest op at the Peace Conference owing to Wued which appear in the priata circulatedportunity being given to those affected by Sinca thou other provisos have been insert- Ting Fang maintaining that a Republic only a few days ago, witte other further the bill, property owners or architects, of amendments contemplated. Regarding clau Thesa aru, entirely now ciruses since the passing judgment upin these clauses. is the only basis of settlement.

us 5 and 6, the Hon. Director of Public bill was first introduced, and certainly ! replied that he mast refer such an ex-are not very satisfactory productions. Ha

to pass those clauses until the pirties NEW GERMAN COLONIALly important question to Peking.parently thinks it a good thing. The affected havo had was unsous b

ever somo difficulty arises' in

drafting a The armistice has consequently been Bill, to suttle that difficulty by giving portunity of bringing forwned criticing in ber and is entitled to exchange LIGHTNING prolonged for a week.

practically autocratie powers to himself as connection with them. For these reiss The Consuls-General of the Powers the Building Authority. I submit, wich Evel it my duty when in committet same. for any other novel on | LAISANG

-movu numerous amendments. all due respect to him, that this is not a satisfactory way of dealing with such a show that, if these powers conferred by quortion. Some of his romarka ~ netually The Colonial Secretary-Sir, I do not the Bill rese exercised by hina as the use to reply in muy detail to the Atrictures passed by the hon. and learned Building Authority. that they would loonbur, there will be a full opportunity Hilda Lessways, by Arnold Bennett. to unreasonable results in certain quatters.

for discusion in committee. Many of the Under Wustern Skies, by Joseph Conrad. That is no reason for this Council to pass a remarks made by him would bave measure which an expert like the Director of Public Works admits might be pushed been more properly made in committee. The Smugglers, by S. R. Crockett. to unreasonable conclusions. It is the but was placed before the Sanitary Bound, The Rajab, by F. E. Fonny,

Newto

Public Humlth, legt hati-u, that a Build

form. I had a letter from tho ing. Authority has taken such ai

As dows the River, by Mrs Frod Raynolds to the Sanitary Board a days ago in For Honry and Savarro, by Dorathai tremely short cut which may seem

that I may say an forming me in that sense tuhim to be a

convenient but for the fact that the Sanitary Board very

Conyers. short cut, but.. which is at the pr por approved if the Bill it would und Are The Case of Richard Meynell, by Mrs way of dealing with the many landed

been brought forward in

Humphrey Ward.. its present Under Eastern Skies, by Olive Tompest. interests in this Colony Legislation is attempted, which, if certain of its provisos the preranan pantas bill the gh A King of Vagabonds, by Beth Ellis. for. There is no intention en the wore carried nat to their fullest extent, its stress toxing The censon for the Pollynely, by Elgar Jopaz. would operate "harahly or unfairly un pro- Government bringing this bill forward The Song of Ranny, by Maurice Hewlett.

The Fruitful Vine, by Robert Hichens. owners. As an instance of this with tanny additions since our last meet-Poppies in the Corn, by Madame Allmanasi. Perdons cut that section 5 confers most astrome orbinney powers upon the Building was that the revision of the statute Lange's Lovers, by Georgs A. Bitningham. law of the Colony is now in progress. ing

A Sentimental Cynic, by Will Westrup. It says no building while The Times in an article on the 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this secting shall be dings Ordinance is now stand:by. "The Earthen Drum, by E. S. Stoves;

does not fulfil the provision of sub-sections thus the type of the Public Health and Can Man put Axunder, by Laly Napier of

Magdala. erected or re-erected or raised to a height this bill slinud. if possible be made in the The First Bom, by R. Marray Gilchrist.

is desirable that any amendments made in All Awry, by Mauds Anaeslay. exceeding such a height as the Bailling anding

otherwise there will be the usual trouble in Wife to Peter. by Louisa Mok," state that the biliau Commissioner hatine reform would be under the suction would be difficult to couceive. That hope therefore the hon. and learocd mem-Bade torraine, by Mra Milas Rao.

language of

of this sub making further amendments next year.

Destiny, by Alice and Claude Askow, sprointed to study the Chilo-Japanese nou: Tauthority of the Dragon Throne. means that in the case of a building the her will nut traderecommends an arrangement where The being taken by the Powers at side of any street, the Building Authority

does not happen to be on the right but allow us to discuss the Bill clause by.

guise the second reading. The Emotions of Martha, by Constance

Smodley. by low-priceil necessities should he im Sha ought to silence the talk off has absolute power to say what the clauss in committee..

The motion was agreed tu. ported from Jafan in return for the intention, which might involve hoight of time building shall be the Build- ng Authority has biolutely unchecked exportation of uinates.

dan. to the peace of the world. Buter in that respect. If the building in Tabs ou from intervention involves sot buck in the smallest degres from the OPIUM MARKET. she ion from lending money to either roud or if it is not based on a line between it and the road or street, then the Building no loan could be made until Authority can say this building can be 10 At the Supreme, Court this afternoon, NEXT YEAR'S SALES.

"government was "re-established. 20.30, or 40 feet, He cannot dis-

security, therefore, would be a He cannot sanction A

of the Mr Archibold Hilbert Crew, who recently read the general provisions -

Building arrived from England to join the fray of [Router's Service to the China Maila

couponaise between the contending to be of greater height than 78 Messy Flastings and Enstings, was Losuos, Dec. 21. parties.

feut, Fat baina 76 feet be can say Ahsolutely At the 1912 opium eales 19,840 chesta

what the height of the building is to be He can do anything that he pleases, and the will be offered, 8,830 being from Patna

only excuse which the for such a clause in that it is and 11,010 from Gwalipar, of which

back his

way from 6,700 will be certificated for export to

irregular China. The figures show the effect that is being given to the agreement with Chino,

LONDON, Dec. 21.

It is announce that Krupps, a10 manufacturing a 15-inch naval gun, the most powerful in existence.

JAPAN AND CHILL

RECIPROCITY URGED.

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LONDON, Dec. 21.

NO REPUBLIC.

LATER?"

Reuter's Foking correspondent states that Yuan Shih Kai declared ja n interview that he would never agree to

Republic.

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A

would

part

Bittority. The Inerungo is simply The editor, the Chief Justice, is inform-

(Renter's Service to the Chine Mail) Cincap Revolution says the effective power of the Manchus is doubtless gone Reuter's correspondent at Santiago for ever; and the safest way to attain Authority may autherise. Anything more sion of the ordinates now in progres, The Iildon Highway, by Florence Bone,

THE

PERSIA AND THE RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM.

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HOME LABOUR TROUBLES.

SERIOUS LANCASHIRE

SITUATION.

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LONDON, Dec. 21.

The first shot in the Lancashire Labour struggle war fired at Accrington (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) yesterday when a mill stopped owing to LONDON, Dec 21.the refusal of the hands to work with Reuter's Teberan.correspondent wires two non-unionists. The Employera that the Majliss has adopted the pro-Asociation meets to-morrow to consider posal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation. A lock-out of 100,000 to appoints commission of five deputies operatives is expected. with plenary powers to deal with the Russian altimatum. *-

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM

CONVENTION.

"DUNDEE QUIETER.”

The situation at Dundee is quieter, The strikers announce the prospect of a settlement to-morrow.

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Reuter's Service to the China Mail)|| DUNDEE POLICE ATTACKED,

LONDON, Dec. 91.

Beuter's correspondent at The Hague states that the Opium Conference has commenced a discussion on the draft of the International Convention which is ta bo submitted to the Powers for their ratification.

RUSSO-PERSIAN FERMENT.

SERIOUS FIGHTING

REPORTED, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Dec. 215 Tabriz telegrafns report sericus fight- ing between the Persian Constitution. alists and the Russians.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

LATER.

A mob of several hundred people atacked two coal carts at Dundee to day.

The strikera pelted the police with cauds, but were eventually dispersed.

COAL MINERS TO BALLOT.

Loxtoy, December 22, The coal miners have decided to ballot

on January 10th on the question as to whether there shall be a national stoppage on the subject of a minimum

wige.

KING GEORGE'S BIG "BAG."

8 TIGERS: 3 RHINOS.

than the

Cuancil then went into onuittee on

the ill

-NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTED.......

admitted to practice before the Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott and Mr Justice Campertz. -

Very If # man sex Mr Ehon Potter cando the application:

the street it

JP

The Chief Justice said luas they bind

a little house

makes building line. I should like to know read the papers and they were, very

what would be

of the British House of it a member pleased to admit him. Hongkong was

Parliamoos vero to

pat_forward a weasuro_and. This is

dmit

not al miys so foggy as it was to-day and he

very imperfect messure, but-it-is-cificult tough he would find its very pleasant to anything which is satisfactory, platic to live in.

yubmit that clauso 5, Section 4 stands actually condemned by what the Hon. Directer of Public Works bas teld

that if

it is

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us. Another clause, which is very arbitrary is clause 5 sub-section III., and the only not, the only argument for allocating such on Thursday evening by the young Bung- axcuse, if it be an excuse. which

The concert giver in the Theatre Royal powers to lifuself as Building Authority in artan violinist Hurr Korarick attracted a

aub-section IL of clause gives him

him fair and appreciative audience. The pro- appeal given under section 265 of the gramme presented was nousually brilliant, absolutely arbitrary powers there is an Ordinance to the Governor-in-Council. It and needless to say was most delightfully

unfair that any arbitrary authority should be conferred on any body. This clause carried out. Kovarick gives promise of in equity arbitrary sud absurd when sub-aring a distinguished carcer. He has his 4 confers absolute discre- faults of course, but they are the faulty of tion upon the Building Authority in the youth and will be gradually sloughed off first instance. Another point of criticism in clause i is that it is proposal in suction ad be reaches maturity. A little hesitancy 188 of the Public Health and Buildings Ur- here and there, a slight lack of precision A LARGE SELECTION OF dinance of 1963 to alter the ward" fronts" where least expected were the only trifling wherever it occurs to "abats.:

hints." This is apparently intended to made section 188 faults -noticeablo un Thursday: In the conform to

to section 189.. It would be much opening number, too, he failed to koop the more reasonable if section 189 were made lead, for the most part it seamed as though GOLLYWOGS.. to conform to 188. It should be fronting and not abutting. This is not a mere the orchestra dominated him and not he the verbal criticism because in paragraph (a) orchestra. Bet his tone was true and in neir the of it would follow tint when we set the third bracketted item, particularly in

page 2 in cause

the Souvenir of Didin and the Mazurka de. short distance from the front which is notice you would have in regulate the bill 10 feet, beyond that

Concert by Masis, he drew forth music MONKEYS. which will long haust the chambers of

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height of the building by a lane at the side. memory. The duo with Ble Donman DOLLS PRAMS

Take the instance of the Hongkong and-

Shanghai Bank and the Chaitored Bank. Faller was a splendid piece of work, both

If chess premises were burned down and artists being heard at their best, playing BARROWS.

had to be rebuilt the height would be up to one another and giving an inter-

regulated in accordance with the width of

the street in front for a disteneo of 50 feet pretation at once satisfying and artistic.

and for the rest of the distance back you

Mis A. 3. Moulder in to Lu, heartily Rocking Horses

Horses and Carts

world have the heigh regulated by a narrow congratulated on her abare in the concert. ido lane. The hon. mooiber on my eight Her Wagner's Bulgation was a scholarly TRAINS.. bil nu attempt will be runde to take piece of work, but in the "Song of Mimi Kaya in carrying out the provisions of this sitvantage of its provisions in dealing with away and had to return and give a

(Paceini) she fairly carried har anticuco property owners. That is not proper eneste. To the orchests of the Ist batt legisini a to pass. You don't want to K.O.Y.L.I. pmise is due for their finished pass legislation which defenda for its contributions to the programma the BRICES, operation upon the grace or favour of well deserved the applausn bestowed. the Building Authority. I would sub- mit that you ought not to pass any legislation at all which will confer upon anybody or any authority (whatever powers which can or any be exercised

(Reuter's Service to the China Mailis arcusonable manrior. With regard

LONDON, Dec. 21.

ROYAL COMMISSION TO REPORT. (Beuter's Service to the Ching-Mail) In his first day's shoot in Nepal, King George killed three tigers and three rhinos.

LONDON, Dec. 91.7 Governmen: ine, decided to appoints Royal Commission to enquire into this system of appointment and the methods of promotion in the Civil Service.

THE MOROCCAN AGREE. MENT

SIGNIFICANT FRENCH AÉSTENTIONS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Afuit.S LONDON, December 21. Realer's Faris correspondent states shat several Deputies of constituencies on the Eastern frontier abstained from the division on the Morocco agreerpent

ubacribe to

AMERICA AND RUSSIA

•Reuter's Service to the China Mail) **Loxios, December 21. Router'a Washingtou correspondent atates, that the House endorsed President Taft's abrogation of the Ruasing Treaty there being only one dissentient.

THE SHIPWRECKED ROYAL PARTY. Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, December 21.

ITEMS AT THE COUNT3;

Guns and Targets,

to clause, as hon. members will see, it · For attempting to pués counterfeit coin etc.;

substitutes a new section for section 1890 native www.today bed 10% or six

of Urd nance No. 1 of 1903, but it will be months imprisonment.

80 p! the E in line 12 there is a ID- noted in comparing that clause with section

A coolin who snatched's hat from s com-" ference in that clucae to the line nearest patriat in Connaught Road hat night we the nudin wall. Tage, Sir, is different from sent to prison for six month and ordered the provisions of section 169 in Ordinanco

1 of 1905 which says the height of any to be given 12 strokes with the "ent:" building shall be determined by mensuring the line of the fasṁn wall beźli bolt and front. As the law at present stande y go by the line of the main, wall, back nud front but unt, as is proposed in cluso

Four boat women were finod each by Commander C. W. Beck with, R. N., at the Marino- Crust this surning, for lying

of the Bul, by the nearest main alongside the Aberdeen public wharf in wall That might have the effect in such a manner as to prevent the acces

cance of Jesuing the height of of other Yasaels, would submit that this Council should buildings which is permissible by hw

be fully Informed upon that point and

Yostarday in erercest valued B15, ba

an expression like that should not be put longing to fr Laabiral, was stolen from the in the bill which might have the offect of V, RU, dressing vorm. A sudetod adversely affecting the height of buildings,

without some very g od paplanation if the Chinese was sought ent and found at I. Yik

of 825 being paid. The hon, member in a hal pawned the cat fir 2. Mr. E. A necerity: for the change. Pasing to Lane, Queen's Rond 15's with a pawn clauso B, sal-sation 3 provides for nine ticket for the coal is his presion. He zooment of arsapooted candour referred to

as an impotition, ing imposition. Irting sent the thief to prison for three

It

Hod, ordered:

on the ground that they did not wishe shipwrecked on the 8.5. Delhi, should be inflicted. With regard to oleuse

The Princess Royal and Family, who I would submit that no ratalent reason months, and, In view of the low figure

has been how why that imposition at which the comé Franco-German | P

have anbarked at Gibraltar on the 71 admit that the hon. member on my the pawn P.&. O, Macedonia for Egypt

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