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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1912.

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THE COAL ORISIS.

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COAL

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ASTOUNDING AFFAIR

IN FRANCE

DAKING ROBBERY OF A BANE

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

Laspor, March 25

LONDON, March 23

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CHANGING CHINA

PHOT CAING TIBET AND MONGOLIA

THE CHINA

Shortly after BOU landing toomplica

Admiral lloch de Kerilise of the

orriser Duplex A guard of honour con-

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with regimental colours and band, was Furnished by the 25th Panjabis, ie Gusyd was drawn up in front of Blake (Wah Tis Tai Po Service)

Pierwhere upon the arrival of Ilie PEXING, March 25 Exsalloney the Hear Admira), who was Youn Shih-kai" intends lationing accompanied by a suite of officers, this fully stocked with

Rear Admiral de Karilles was met at Chemicals, including the met specials, several of the clube on Saturday from Chantilly Six. desperadoes kill-Tibet for protective purposes. He is to Blake Pier by Capt.-P. M. Taylor (Aids recently discovered and is under

The railways refusing to run football A most sensational' affair is reported powerful garrisons in Mongolia and band played "The Marseillains. "

ed a chauffeur on the fontgeron send Wan Chan-yeo, Tang Thill and da Camp to the Officer Administaring the Sema firms desirous of sending heavy road, seized the motor and drove to Chang Yin-tong to be Governurs re-Government) and the French Cocal, and the Supervision freight, such as bricks, which the Chantilly. Four of the man entered a sailways refuse to carry, are acting bank, killed the onthier, shot two of the clerks and sized 40,000 francs. The fifth man guarded the door and the sixth remained in the ear

provided the necessary coal.

similarly,

The Hall trawlers are cooling at

· Ostend, and are paying 32/'s ton.

300 MINERS RESUME.

Then all disappeared in the ear making for Paris, firing on their Three hundred miners, mostly Union pursuers, They abandoned the oar pe men, have resumed work in North reaching Asnieres,

Wales.

NO RAILWAY STRIKE,

Mr Ramsay Macdonald, at Bradford,

SUCCESSFUL. FRENCH RAILWAY LOAN.

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spectivels of Northern Tibet, Mongolia

and Southern Tibet.

anthem, he inspected the Gaard of Honours after the playing of the French national

From thence the party proceeded in chairs PHARMACEUTICAL to Government House. In the meantime alate of 13 guns van fred from the shore battery at Kowloom.

CHEMYST

PREMIER AT NANKING,

BHANGHAI, March 25.

who gives his personal attention Tang Shioy the Premier, has arrived at Nanking by special train PORFULUM WATER SUPPLY to every Prescription received. and has been warmly received by representatives of Sun Yat-sen.

Tang will for the present reside in Sun Yat-sen's quarters and will be present at the meeting of the appointment of State representatives is to be decided.

Mr Bowley Still Disastikäed.

and Mir Thomas, M.P., of the Railway (Reuter's Service to the China Marty Consultative Chamber to-day when the Colonial Secretary, enclosing a copy of s

men's Union, at Newcastle, denounced syndicalisme disastous to the workers.

My Thomas added that, the suggestion

Loxtos, March 25. The French railway loan of February

of a railway strike in May was 21st has been covered thirty-two times They The deposita alone totilled 1,960

mischievous and unwarranted.

were going to present a new promillions gramme, but it would not be accom-

panied by the threat of a strike if not THE SUGAR CONVEN- Bccepted. They were still going to uphold the terms of the agreement.

TION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 95. The Reichstag ratified the renewal of the Sugar Convention.

BOTH SIDES OBSTINATE:

The outcome of to-day's conference is most dubious. It is stated that the mine owners are as opposed to the arbitary 5/- and 2 minima sa to the MONARCHS TO MEET. bawers' schedule, and they insist that all minima should be fixed by the District Boards. The men are equally emphalic that there shall be no resump-

A telegram from Rome states that the tion unless the 5/- and 2-minima are accepted. The intentions of the Governing of Italy has left for Venice to ment in the event of failure are equally meet the Kaiser. uncertain, though it is generally assumi-

ed that they will proceed with the Bill in any case.

FATAL COAL-DIGGING,

One person was killed and nine" injured by a fall of earth during the -digging for coal in an open pit near

Bradford.

FRENCH STRIKES FAIL,

The French and Silesian coal strikes have collapsed.

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COAL BILL POSTPONED.

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The Coal Bill has been postponed, and so far there is no sign of the success of the negotiations:

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The coal negotiations have been

adjourned until to-morrow.

Bome 12,000 men in Scotland and North Wales, forcing the hands of their 1saders, resuched work to-day:

The collieries in North Wales have posted notices inviting work" and stating that they are prepared to grant

the minimum wage.

"THE TURF.

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP."

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Loss, March 25.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Maerh 25.

LATER

IX-ADMIRAL SAH'S FUTURE

The Nanking Communications De, partment has requested Esh Chen-ping (known as Admiral Sahy to be the bead of the Mercantile Navigation College

FOREIGN LOANS.

Yuan. Shib-kai has notified all the Legations that no loan agreements will be recognised that do not bear the President's seal.

TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Vice President "Lai Yuan-hong has suggested to Yuan Shih-kai that the Republican troops in the south-east of the Empire should be despatched to the north-west for protective purposes

HERO WORSHIP.

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Renter's agent at Venice wires that

It is proposed in military circles to atid a scene of enthusiasm King erect a copper statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen. Victor Emmanuel boarded the yacht Hohenzollern and greeted the Kaiser and Imperial party,

THE OPORTO EX~"

PLOSION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

TYPHOON IN AUSTRALIA

WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, March 25. Reuter's correspondent at Perth states Taxon, March 25,that a three days typhoon has occurred A wire from Router's agent in Oporto on the north-west coast of Australia states that three mors bodies and Many vessels and buildings were various remnants have been removed wrecked. from the scene of the explosion" In

So far ss is known a dozen people the debris were found nearly five bave been killed and many are missing, hundred uncharged bombs and shut the telegraph lines are interrupted. quantity of gold and notes.

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

WALES BEATS FRANCE. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.

LONDON, March 25.

In the International Rugby football, match at Newport, Wales beat France by 14 points to 8.

GERMAN NAVAL

SCHEMES.

EFFECT ON BRITISH ESTIMATES.

to (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

The probable starters for the Lincoln-

be ran ehire Handicap, to morrow, are:Hornet's Beauty (Winter),

•Mercutio (Trigg), Long Set (Higge), Great Surprise (Clark), Cigar (Huxley), My Collar (Fax), Moscato (Martin),

LONDON, March 25.

Discussing the German naval pro gramme, the naval correspondent of the Times thinks it hardly likely that:

Shanballymore (Drake), Sobieski the British programme of four Dread- (Balufke), Uncio Pat (Whalley), Cinder. ello (Pullin), Hayden (Ringstead), Toiler Boughts for the current year will be (E. Stokes), Ben Alder (Beaver), Spiked enlarged, but points out that more (Starahar), Fairly Maid (Tolly), Warfare

Longburst),

DISTURBED SWATOW.

Inhabitants Leaving in Large Numbers.

We are informed this morning that work at Swatow is greatly bindered for want of. coolie labour. Hardly a man will work in afraid of fighting and their employers can the town. They appear to be very moth

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The Sanitary Board ab ibe meeting this afternoon considered a letter from the

Our Dispensing Charges are minuta by the First Assistant Director of Public Works (Mr Chusehill) relative to lower than any other European the Pokfulum, water supply,

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The minute stated that owing to the Dispensary in Hongkong, favourable conditique prevailing during the present dry season the supply from the Pinewood nullah had been discontinued- As it would not be possible, to dispense with this source of supply during most dry so works, which were intended to romove all possible risk of contamination awing to the presence of the Finswood the quick despatch of medicines. Battery, were at present under con- struction. No washing was allowed by the Our Messengers deliver Free in military authorities, nor were there any

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was tidied and turfed by the military several times daily. authorities and only clean, building rubbish was deposited occasionally. This could not be said to contaminate the supply: The military authorition mast have somewhere to dispose of such material. A six-foot fence was considered aasightly. The existing railings of the path leading to Craig Ryrie from the Peak Road had been filled in with one-inch wire netting and a gate erected across the path. There was a barbed wire fence on the west side of the path leading to the parade.

ground from the Peak Read, but there was no gate on this path. A railing had been erected near the Umbrella Seat, and the stream on the north-east side of the parade

round had been trained, but not, the stream running between the parade ground and Craig Ryrie..!

Mr F. B. L. Bowley, in a commentary minute, stated that rubbish was shil being deposited, some of it very unsavoury in appearance, and a space sbore the peth from the Peak Road to. he parade ground WIS

as apparently used as a store for broken The wire netting and barbed wire epipe fencing snow fixed and the railing near the Umbrella Sext, did not with the Select Committee's 18 in his opinion, commendations and did not, in his serve any sul purpose. Ha sugge that the Select Committes might Principal Military Medical Officer to mazs a joint inspection and report to the Board whether, in their

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The Board was still sitting as we went to prose,

CANTON RIVER SERVICE.

A Week End Extension

Commencing from Saturday, the 30th instant, there will be a departure of boats

not induce them to go about their labours, There is a great foar of the town being fired and wicked unless the Chinese pay the soldiers. Not a shop is open and of the Hongkong, Carton and Macao business is absolutely at a standstill. Fifty per cent of the inhabitants have left and the place is in great excitement.

It is understood that H.M.S. Newcastle, which left Hongkong harbour to-day, bas instructions to call at Swatow,"

SPORTING

Homa Football:

RESULT. OF MATCHE3 PLATED MARCH 230, League L

Newcastle U. 0; Sunderland..

2; Manchester C. Preston N. E.

men and more money will undoubtedly Shefield Wed. be required because the New German Oldham Ath.

Woolrich & scheme automatically involves a larger Tottenham Hotspurl;

Middleboro Shefeld U. 1; Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa

Buy Bolton Wanderers 2 W. Brom. Albion D Manchester U.." 2 Notts County

The betting is as follows to Agst Hornest's Beauty, 9 to 2 agst War- programme within the next few year Bradford City 1 Everton fare, 9 to 1 ngat Long Set and Uncle Pat, than was contemplated when the 10 to 1 agst Mercutio, 100 to 8 agat British estimates were framed. Sobieski, 100 to 6 agat Cigar, 20 to 1

get Cinderello, 25 to 1 agst Toler.

The trainer states that he discovered this evening that Hornet's Beauty is lame on the off shoulder, but a big ffort will be made to get him to the post to-morrow

At the opening of the flat race sRSONA Lincoln the weather was threatening. sandemuggy -- but there

dance despite the strike.

air

MILITARY AND STRIKERS.

SIR RUFUS ISAACS, DEFENCE.

(Renier's Service to the China Mail.)

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