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SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1912.

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WEST INDIES AND CANADA.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Losos, April 5.

The West Endian delegates now in Canada negotiating for closer trade. relations have met with a most cordial reception. Thers are good hopes of a satisfactory outcome to their labours.

THE HEIR-APPARENT.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Losnor, April.

A telegram from Reuter's agent in Ottawa stoles (bat the Dominion Gov- vernment has invited the Prince of Wales -to visit Canada in 1914.

[Note-In this connectium it is interest ing to read the charming reply which the Prince made to a deputation of Welsh Anglie.n, Roman Catholic and Noncon *formist raprentatives on St. David's Day.

He said.

I thank you very much indeed for your

- address, in

COFYRIGHT.]

POKING TO PARIS.

A COMING AEROPLANE RACE

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THE TRADE COM- MISSION.

OPPOSITION COMPLAINTS.

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YOU HONGKONG

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without the least discrimination. Hong CIRCULATING

kong is ovidently simfarly endowed these

(Reuter's Service to the China Mas) {{Beuter's Service to the China" Mail) | days. Une gets up in the morning with |

LowDox, April 5

A message from Paris says that the Matin intence organising an aeroplane race from Peking to Paris..

THE COAL WAR.

ISSUE IN THE BALANCE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail

London, April 4.

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After an harangue with Mr A. Stanley Labour MP. far NW. Staffs., 10,000 Cannockchase miners, who had over- whelmingly voted against resumption, decided to resume forthwith.

The following unofficial results of the baliot were given at mid-night-

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For resumption... which you renew those expres

180,902 190,881 of affections to loyalty that greated

Against resumption... elons meat summer in our glorious Welsh

Official figures are still withheld. Castle of Carnarvon.

The Executive of the Miners Federa- To-day. Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant (St. David's Dig), you revive the memories of tion meets in London to day to consider that splendid scene, of which I was not-trio. young, I think, to understand the meaning the result of the ballot, which is expected and the beauty. I shall always treasure to decide against resumption. The this record of the thought inspired in you majority is, however, considered in by & ceremony so noble and no ancredi,

meet them

I grow older and hare to take my sufficient to justify a continuance of the part in public life there will be difficul's strike, especially in view of the vast

but I shall duties for me to face, but I with more courage for the confidence I number of absentions. Meanwhile the hare that your prayers and good wishes goumbers resuming work without waiting with me. And whatavon new ties and as for a decision ara steadily increasing, sociations the years may bring, nothing

can change thear first feelings of affection but no coal is expected to reach London which must always bind me to the land for at least a week. from which I take the historic title that I

am so proud to bear.

You come here to-day with a kind and noble mosage from the Welsh people Thank them, please, for me, saying that I eball ever pray to God to make ma worthy of being the Prince of Wales,

AUSTRALIA'S HELP.

Funds for the relief of the sufferers by the strike have been opened in Sydney and Melbourne. The Lord AM-Mayor of Sydney yesterday cabled the

first instalment of £1,000.

NEW AUSTRIAN BASSADOR TO JAPAN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 4.

A telegram from Router's correspond- eat at Vienna states that Baron Mueller, at the Foreign Office, has been appointed Ambassador in Tokyo.

THE CHANTILLY SENSATION.

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THE MONETARY ASPECT,

The miners have since the strike

lost £6,000,000 in wages while the fund of the Miners Unions have been depleted to the extent of £1,995,000.

MINERS LEADERS QUARREL.

It is stated that acute differences have arisen between the miners' leaders over the decision of the Executive "yesterday," which was reached by

small majority,

SUSPECT ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. (Reuter's Service to the China. Mail."

LONDON, April 4.

A Paris telegram states that Carrouy, "another of the alleged motor criminals, when arrested near Paris, swallowed poison, but was saved by prompt medi- cal action.

One of the leaders is 'quoted as say- ing that if the Conference of Saturday decides against resumption, it will break up the miners' organisation.

Whatever the decision of the Con forence is, it is not expected that a national strike will be resumed owing to the buge abstentions in the ballot

FLOODS IN AMERICA and the large numbers of men now

THOUSANDS RENDERED

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

LONDON, April 4. Widespread distress has been oc casioned by floods in the Mississippi -Valley.

In Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri several towns are deserted and thousands

are homeless.

The river at Cairo is fifty miles broad. Fifty thousand inhabitants of the Mississippi delta have been warned that the levees threaten to collapse and are fleeing

BILLIARD EXPERTS'

working.

It is noteworthy that at the ballot in January 443,801 voted for a strike- and 115,721 against out of a voting strongth of 610,000,

LONDON, April

balmy airs blowing through file open win The Times says that Opposition mem{ duwa; a searols is made for lighter clothse bera of Parliament are surprised at the and those are donned without hesitation. composition of the Imperial Trade But by nightfall a change has coua about, Commission. They do not consider that the temperature has dropped and one is the Government has carried out the shivering and cassing the too-frequent tacit understanding that it would be of changes in the weather. first importance, in respect of the per- Bonnel to be entirely impartial. They

On Wednesday, for instance, we were all

complain that statesman of the calibresting in the text for wopped the of Lord Grey and Lord Balfour of top of the hills, while anon the harbour Burleigh were not asked to serve, and was blanketted in gray Then the Obser ratory vary considerately announced in the state that several of the members are midday issue of ita report opdier late known to be extreme fiscal partisans, or And it was, with a voupenco. Son after are not possessed of sufficient commercial dianer the wind rushed down from the

north-east, the rain fell in torrants, and training.

one sought the shelter of the blankets one regretted that the exler-downs had been. put away Kr the season.

ADMIRAL OF PATROLS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

'LONDON, April 7. Rear-Admiral De Robeck has been een appointed to command the torpedo-boat flotillas, under the title of Admiral of Patrols.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

No wonder, with all these the worries, we are all envying those lucky folks whose leave falls duo just now. or notwithstanding the coal strike and all its attendant horrors, mook of us are sighing with Browning:

Oh, to be in England now 'tir April

there.

Old England may be a harsh stepmother

to many of us, but for all that we turn our

Lavel and Storage of Water in Reservoirs faces longingly in her direction when the on the 1st April, 1919 :-

Spring's unrest" begins to stir in our blood, for we recall all that the coming of spring means its the deep country lanes, in the wood-lands and the countrysids gener-

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER_WORKS.

LEVEL. 1011.

1929. Tytam 41 ft, 52 in. below") 34 ft. 3 in. below everflow

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** in below overlow 23 the of it below overtowy, and the desire to be back song is all | Bermaqni by R. M. Conolly....

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Tytam, Entertandlate 181

Pokialam #3 284

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1414. 10.888.000 141.000 116,150.200

5,190,000 1,578,60

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It is a curious thing that the race which so far has turned out the best colonists, 136,480,000 and Yas poupled the waste spaces of the

B100 earth in almost prodigal profasion, should"

Bat 15,830,00 at, heart be so deeply home-sick.

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13,120,000

233,613,001 the City

Total www.akte 36.823,000 Consumption of water in and Hill District during the month of

March, 1912

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there it is, explain it away as one will

This is the last day of Lent. So far as Hongkong is concerned the season 171 Commption 113.17000 118,767,000 has not been marked by any particular Estimated population - 311.10 .840,829 Consumption per hond }, 17.8 16.3 tons apeterity outside certain very circumscribed

per day...

circles. The usual amount of theatre-going, Intermittent supply by Rider Mains in small dance-giving, and the interchange of Rider Main Districts during the month social hospitalitier had prevailed, while in of March in both years 1911 and 1912.

the athletic world everything has boon KOWLOON WATES WORKA LEVEL.

going full tilt, for the real hot weather will 1914.

soon be upon us, temporarily putting a stop 14 St. & " Bowlson Gravita

Reservoir... below averlow. below overlow to the stronges life on the playing folds.

tion

1911.

STORAON JALLOKI.

1911.

1012 258,181,000

Eyekon Gravitation į 19,011,000

Beservoir manana 4

The disaster which attended the Varsity Consumption of water in Kowloob boatrice on Saturday lent a spire of during the month of Marchi, 1812.

11.

1812

90,200 90,653

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The

consumption am 29,100 aliona spectacle of Cambridge battling for thair

4

29 10:4 Kallos lives in the ice-cold waters of old Father

Estimated population ... Communion per head per AT.........

The Government analyst's reports shew that the water is of excellent quality.

W. CRATHAN,

Water Authority.

AMOY NITE).

(From our own Correspondent.)

AMOY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Thanics, and then of Oxford bring to land

to tip the water out of their craft is unique in the annals of the race. The tidal waters of the Thamesin late March would not be chosen by many folk even for an involuntary dip, and our gympathies go out to Cam- bridge in their misfortune, the more. especially as they lost the race when it was ro-rowed on Monday.

wander, went to the making of that big sum! There are not many people in the British Isles, who admire the financial ad+ ministratiça of Mr Lloyd George; except dear Winston, and the Daily News. Most folk decline to accept him at his own modest

It has been decided to held the Spring

Mr Lloyd George must have been_s.j THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. Flower Show either on Easter Monday.proud and happy min last Tuesday when. April 8th, or else on Saturday, April 20th, he amounced that the British treasury Despite the restricted train service according to the weather conditions pc had a surplus of over six and a half nail on and the absence of excursions, thevailing between now and then. The pounds. How many depleted "hen roosts," weather changes so rapidly cach week that Easter exodus from London yesterday

ono cannot tell whether the flowers will be was enormous, the congestion at the retarded by North East winds, or pushed stations being unprecedented,

forward by "a weck's hot muggy weather So the decision of the Committee to hold it according to the weather should result in a good show. Last week we had several very hot muggy days, but a strong North East gale came down on Saturday which has put us back into winter once again. Bat as we are now in April, we know that it will soon turno hot and sommory.

RAILWAY LOSSES.

Owing to the strike the receipts of 31 Railway Companies for the week ending Murah 31st show a decrease of £747,060, while the receipts for the thirteen weeks ending on the same date have decreased by £2,232,606 ne "com pared with the corresponding period

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TOUR.

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LONDON, April 4. Stevenson and Gray, the well-known billard experts, are to leave Southamp-in 1911. ton on May 18th for South Africa, where they will visit the most important towns

Miss Alenek was married to Mr Rudolph and later proceed to Rhodesia, time -permitting. They will leave South Afrin CONSTANTINOPLE SENSATION. Lyksdorf, of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, on Monday, April Lat. After 1 in September for India, where they will

At the office of the Danish Con ceremony remain until the following March, and (Heuter's Service to the China Mail.) ad Co., Pipestod at the British Con- to be of the simplest character. A man

Mr C. Lee, of Messrs Jardins, Mathe

The native pharmacopoeis in Skye azed

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Lostor, April 4. sulate by Mr A. J. Bundios,

religions Reuters agent st Constantinople ceremony was held in the Union Church, from the island, during his first week of Kelang, conducted by the Rev. Frant night duty as a Glasgow constable, went THE SUFFRAGETTES. wires that two men named respectively P. Joseland, at 3.0 pm The Church was into a chemist's shop and expressed frank Lastefully decorated by friends of the astonishment at the bewildering army of Kirker and Simon on arriving from bede, and goodly number of Amoy Router's Service to the China Mail.) Yarns were arrested for carrying 28 residents attended the marriage: service bottles. These medicines are ferry

Mr

Ewart Joseland provided at the numerous-year, ferry numerous indeed. LONDON, April 4 kilogrammes of dynamite and eght Organ, and played Mendelsohn's Wedding Yes we have to keep Mes Pankhurst and Mr and Mrs bombs. Kirkar. had six passports on March as the bridal party left the Church the chemist and blandly Now in Skyw

Ma Thu ;EDwly married. couple were -Pethick Lawrence have been committed. The men are supposed to beeipients of ga naaber of b beautiful and for trial on the conspiracy charge. The anarchiala, and omissaries of the But RAMETRed the on, the medicines, alɔ not what you

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