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MARCH 25 1912

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH

THE GOAL WAR.

HOPES AND FEARS.

Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 13,

A statement by Mr Ramsay Macdonald, Labour M.P., encourages the belief that #greement may result on Monday with out legislation, but it is feared that the South Wales owners are still obdurate, and even if the leaders accept the -proposed District Boards the question

TIBET AND MONGOLIA.

DESIRE FOR INDEPENDE

(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail)

Texto, March 960 Mongolia and Tibes have, it le stated, plaited:" > sever their con- action with the hinese Republic. In this connection secret messengers have been sent to Russia.

It is further reported that Rüsris of the prolongation of the strike will has consented to use her influence to depend on the men, whose disappoint-escure the integrity of the two States. ment at not obtaining the promised and to protect them from interferecios rates, together with possible Govern by the other Powers, *pi mendures to protect the men

anxious, to resume, may still lead to grove disorders,

JOINT RAILWAY ACTION.

Deen Arrived

A general agreement has been at between the milways to sacrifice pas- Jenger traffic to food trains throughout *the country.

FOOD PRICES UNAFFECTED..

It is astonishing that hitherto, despite the rise in the price of cool, the prices of necessaries have nowhere increased. Nevertheless in the mining and indus- trisi districts the extraordinary con ditions prevailing have caused suffering -and poverty.-

UNION FUNDS EXHAUSTED.

The miners' funds are mostly ex- hausted or will be next week, and this, despite reduced payments. For example, out of nine large districts in England and Wales only two have any funds left. The position of other Trades Unicos in many insinhces is

worse, their funds having been for some time exhausted.

ALLEVIATING MISERY. Consequently, throughout the country Town Council Board of Guardians, Education Boards, land-owners (promin ent among whom are the Earl of Fortland and Lord Crewe) and the clergy are distributing food and fire

wood.

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The situation in South Wales is per-

A. PRINCE ASBABSINATED.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 25.

A Greek has assassinated Fopassy Effendi, the Prince Governor of the island of Somos (a Principality of the Ottoman Empire) with a revolver.

The deed is attributed to Kapassy's Ottoman proclivities.

INTER-VARSITY SPORTS.

́À TIE ON EVENTS.

(Reuter's Service to the China dfail.)

LONDON, March 24

The inter-Varsity sports took place at Queen's Club in a downpores of rain, There was a small attendance

yards race, the hurdles, the quarter Cambridge captured the chundred

mile race, the long jump and the half-mile race.

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(Reuter à Service to-

Deer, match

The International tween England and Glasgow resulted in a draw, each side scaring a goal

CAMBRIDGE CREW'S

PERFORMANCE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

· Marah) 990 | The Cambridge crew has rowed from Hammersmith Bridge to the mille peal in mine. Sisecs, this being 1, secs, inside the record.

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thes the Goyachment: had, contisated to a certain'. amogat, the defendant to pay the balance. recently disco After dimussing the matter with the da

fendant, Mr Goldfing announced: this tha | the

position the defendant took up was that

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HOME RUTE FUNDS. signed an undertakin

Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 23

The Nationalist members of Parlia men have each contributed £50 out of their Paliamentary salary to the Home Rule Fund.

THE-OPORTO EX-

PLOSION

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Lösnox, March 23.

A wire from Reuter's agent in Oporto states that ten bodies have been recovered from the debris of the recent explosion.

KAISER VISITS

VIENNA

Loxtos, March 23.

Oxford won the high jomp, putting(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) the weight, the mile race, throwing the bammer, and the three miles race.

Macmillan covered the quarter in 49 secs, which is an inter-Varsity record; he also did the 100 yards in ten seconds; in the long jump Ashington covered 23ft. 1 inch, while Porter did the three miles ir 14min. 47sec.

haps the most fitical, and 21 univens PARAGUAY REVOLUTION.

are feeding the school children, cn Saturdays and Sundays as well.

The most hopeful aspect is that work at the pits can be resumed immediately or at the worst after two or three days preparation.

CONFERENCES.

Mr Asquith had an audience in the afternoon with the King.

A SANGUINARY BATTLE. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March-24. Renter's correspondent. at Buenos Aires telegraphs that a battle wag fought at Asuncion, Faraguay, in which aix hundred were killed. It resulted in a victory for the "Re- Messra John Redmond, T. P. O'Convolutionaries, who are Radicals, nor, Dillon, and Birrell conferred with *Mr Asquith. BEAMEN THREATEN STRIKE. The Seamen's Union threatens to go on «strike us a protest against the arrest of

Mr Tom Mann.

A SAD SIGHT.

A quens of six thousand people at Birmingham waited for five hours to bay two-pennywortha of Corporation cok...

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EFFECTS-ON-CONTINENT.

The strike is beginning to be severely felt on the Continent. Shipping in -Germany and France is already affected

ARGENTINE MAIZE CROP. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, March 24

A telegram from Benter's correa- Raiser arrived and drove to the Schoen- pondent in Vienas states that the bruan Palace, where he was welcomed by the Emperor Francis Joseph. The

visit was extremely private, in order to eave the Emperor unnecessary fatigue.

Later.

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A message from "Reuter's agent at Vienna atates that the Kaiser had an

hour's audience with the Foreign Minister, M. Berchtold, and dined with the Emperor in the evening. He then proceeded to Venice,

THE ANTARCTIC.

·JAPANESE EXPEDITION

RETURNS.

(Reuter's "rvice to the China Mail,)

LONDON, March 23,

authorities,

His Lordship: Who did you make the contract with ?

Witness With the military authorities, as regards the Government grant

Elis. Lordship: As regards the excom Witnem "Sergeant Wreford signală an undertaking with the military authorities that be would pay the excess. That was before I commenced work.

Mr Goldring-Have you received any payment on account?

Witness—Yes, #2,

Mr. Goldring-How did you arrive at the Bgures, 6331 1E+

Witness agreed upon 840 so the exces squat

Mr. Goldding think you came to an arrangement that he should pay your 85 per month LAVAN

Witnow--Yes, the whole trouble arowe over the fact that the shroff would not take 82 which defendant offered him Defend- ant then claimed that, owing to that fact, was not entitled to any of the money.

Defendant, sworn, stated that about antudin, 1910, he was sent by Major Miodowald, H.A.MLC., to Mars Kow

and a statement of the approximate cost Brothers for an examination of his mouth De Kei esamined his mouth and made out charge. Defendant asked him what

would be the cost of fixing my mouth up," which" be (defendant) considered would include the stoppings as well as the tooth. Dr Kew said he would fix it up for $100. Defendant then stated that the Government would only allow him” £8

and the rest he would have bo pay himself. Dr. Ker gave him a sealed letter to Major Macdonald, but defendant

did not know what was in it. Defendant then communicated with Major Macdonald and Major: Bedford the farms quoted to him by De How and Mijer Bödford: told defendant that it would be easy for him to pay the difference. Defendant told him that he could and would, and later he signed an sgrooment that he was willing to the axons, which amounted to $38.

Where is that, agreo-

wires that the Japanese Antarctic Ex Renter's correspondent at Wellington

pedition has returned, all well The Official satistich show that 7,541,234 expedition was engaged chiefly in acres in the Argentina are sown with coastal exploring in King Edward's services maize, and it is estimated that the Land. They say they saw nothing of yield will be 7,515,000 tons.

Captain Scott

THE PEACE OF EUROPE THE MINIMUM WAGE

(Reuter'e Service to the China Mail)|

LONDON, March_24.

A message from Constantinople states

BILL

GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS. -A MENDMENTU

that Amy Bey, Minister for Foreign (Reuter's Service to the China Mail. Affairs, în an interview, expressed optimism on the general situation and

LONIOS, Mah 23. The House of Commons has concluded

Wage Bill:

and freights from Portagal to England stated that relations with the Balkan the Committee stage of the Minimum have been mised 40 per cent. Spain States did not inspire uneasiness. He has prohibited the export of cool and added that Thrkey would enter on pence has suppressed the duties on foreign

The Government accepted an amend coal. The butter and bacon factories in negotiations provided she was not called ment that the District Board award Denmark are threatened with stoppage

upon to recognise the annexation of shall not be less than the existing sex and the railways are economising,

Tripoli.

for pieceworkers and the (^n „causing delaya.", Copenhagen is threat- "ened with darkness.

COPYING THE WEST.

SOUTH AMERICA, AFFECTED. Eenter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro telegraphs that the merchantm have notified the shipping companies that their stocks of coal are exhausted.

DEPRESSION: AGAIN. Uncertainty as to the result of onday's conference and the farther wholesale reductions the railway service have made the week-end de- pressingst

Meetings held in several coalfielda. yesterday augured, ill for a settlement, the miners resolving to adhers to their fall demande.

"STARVATION.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

HEAVY SPANISH LOSSES: Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 24,

The Spaniards lost a Colonel, three officers and 29 men killed, as well as a Colonel, sic officers and 81 men wounded in a battle with the Eiffians in the vicinity of Melilla on the 22nd

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Reuter

CHINESE SUFTRAGETTES TERRORISE LEGISLATORS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Largo March 23.

Mr Goldring Is is filed with the military records, we can as any amount stated

Hi Lordships Defendant—I don't think there was any amount ted. Continuing, defendant sent him in bill for stated that in the following April Dr Kew

etc. Irefendant wrote, him saying there was evidently some mistake as he only owed 84 which he was quite prepared to pay. The next letter be got was oon mying that payment was expected by July 8th and unless the amount was then paid the matter would be placed in the hands of their solicitors.": "Sunther than make a of it he thought he would try to pay al- though he did not cruder that he owed tire amount. He then sent 83 to Dr

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The informed defendant that Dr Kor had agreed to accept the offer to pay 238 in monthly instalments of structment About two months after this was his shang ita chit for

there Defendant wared the shrod at the

shrofie mor by he had on him, #3, bat be mid that

master told him to take nothing but Defendant told the shroff that he was On the remaining $8 at the end.

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acknowledged owing, the debt, but ha imply ? trouble. He had wand M. Goldring mad judgmen favour, he did sist obje

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