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TUESDAY APRIL 29, 1912.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

"[Corvaisir.] THE “ TITANIC" DISASTER.

EFFECT ON OTHER SHIPPING LINES.

:(Reuter's Service to the Ching Hail)

LONDON, April 22. Shipowners are burriedly providing liners with collapsible boats, in addition to the existing lifeboats,

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and collected throughout. He kept the steerage pass gers quiet, and Mr Ismay and the officers searched for minutes calling for any more women. There were forty women in the boat and only two seanien. Consequently the officera asked Mr lamay and Mr Carter tage and yes, and this they did till the Carpathia was sighted. Mir Ismay rowed continuously and would not look at the sinking Titanic.

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THE RELIEF FUNDS.

SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD. £77,000.

The steamer Mackay-Hennett, which was sent out specially equipped to search for bodies, has arrived on the scene of the wreck, and bas begun searching, for bodies, a number of which have already been picked up by another vessel.

A SERIOUS ALLEGATION.

A steward of the Titanic asserts that he overheard two lookout men declaring that they informed the bridge" of the aighting of the iceberg a quarter of an hour before the disaster, but that the rapart was ignored. The steward swaar -Alongside a raft until somebody died

and made room for him..

A DENIAL

'Renter's agent at Bremen states that the Captain of the Frankfurt has sent a wireless message to the owners denying the testimony of Bride, the surviving wireless operator, and declaring that he respended immediately to the call and reiched the scene at 100.50 (7). ́.

Newspaper funds reach £25,000, The total funds so far amount

to

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THE FEZ RIOTS.

TERRIBLE SAVAGERY.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 22.

THE CHINA MATI

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Thu-Stib-and sixth games between the Dispense Your

Volunteers and Royal Engineers in thei Anal of the Soldiers' Club Tournament, were layed last evening. · ́

At the commencement of play the Vol tvers beld 24 points in bort. The first pair to most ware Capt Tammert and Sapr Bennett. This was anybody's game up to A wire from Reuter's Paris correspon about three part of the distance the dent states that the total military Engineer then fall to pices, the Volunteer casualties during the Fez riots were 25unning to his points of to the good. Breaks :—winner, 13, 14, 18,17 and 20: killed and 60 wounded. *. -

The papers publish terrible narratives loser, 14 (twice) 18 and 0

The second game, between Mr Barlow-

Score

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PHARMACEUTICAL

The Mansion House Fund now totals of the savagery ofthemob, which paradad Sape Morgan, resulted inn further win the Supervision of a

ed the streets carrying horribly mutilated for the Volunteers by identically the sapie bodies and heads of Europeans on score, 32 points. Breaks-winner, 13 par. Unbridled licence prevailed for 1415 and 97; 1, 12, 13 and 15, three days, the Jews being particularly singled out and barbarously ill-treated. Many were thrown from the house tops and girls were violated. Four thousand Jews took refuge in the palace. The. French killed 300 rinters."

£145,000.

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ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICE.

A Requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of those lost in the Titanic disaster took place in Westminster Cathedral to-day, thers being a crowded congragt. tion.

· BRITISH ACTION:

LONDON, April 23.

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THE FRENCH LOSSES.

London, April 23, General Monier now raparts_by telegraph that quiet has been restored in Fez, but the French losses were 15 officers killed and four wounded, and 10 men killed and 70 injured. Thirteen civilians were also killed.

MISSING AIRMAN.

In the House of Commons, Mr Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, announced that steps were being taken to constitute the strongest possible, court of enquiry into the loss of the Titanic, the court to be specially presided over by a high judicia) authority. Secondly, A advisory committee would consider the new situation which has ariseb. The An Irish aviator named Allen, while mattor could not be finally cleared up on a flight from Holyhead to Deblih, till the enquiry had concluded, but disappeared, and on trace of him can questions as to the routes, spree, wire: be found. less and the use of searchlights could

shipping (Reuters Service to the Chino Mail)

LONDON, April 22

be immediatly examined. Thirdly, This is practically borne out by the after receiving the reports of the above Captain of the Firgician, which bas he would advise the House of Com. arrived at Liverpool, who reports that mons if a national or informational shortly after 5.45 on the morning of the commission of inquiry were necessary. 15th, while he was haatening towards Fourthly, the Board of Trade

ANGLO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.

BRITAIN REJECTS NAVAL PROPOSAL

VOLUNTEERM.

@ROYAL RNOLTRERS.

Capt. Lammert 250 Sapr. Bennett 108 Mr Barlow

OHEMYRT

00 Sapr. Morgan 198 who gives his personal attention The last games will be played on Thurs- day night commencing at 7.30 p.m. to every Prescription received.

Lawn Tennis,

HONDRONG C. C. TOCASAMENTO The latest results arazones e

CHAMPIOSTERBENIEBA, Third roundi--RA E... Etône, best. A F.

Sutherland 6-2, 6-3 6-4; Capt. James best A. Crook D-7, 3-0, thus, 8-0.

Fourth mund-H. A. Festib best Wilson 6-0, 6-1, 6-3; S. 3. Green beat Capt. Bowen 6-4, 6-3, 4-0, '3-6, 73; H. Hancock beat Lisat Cartor 3-6, 8-0,3-8, 6-4,

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ATSALEK HANDICAP "A" CLASS

Second round-Capt Brierley (owes 15/3) best R. F. C. Mastar (owen 28) 8-6,

'6-1.---

bent T. H. King (rocs. 4,6) Gaby 8-B

Third rund Lieut. Attwood (rses. 15/1)

DOCALES XANDICAP.““A” CLUB, Third round-H. B. Phelips and E. A. Nesbit (owe 30) beat Capt. Day and Co Hamilton (owe 30) 3-6, 6-3,

PROFESSIONAL PAIRE. · Third round-R. Hancock, and B. D. Stewart bant L. Sanderpoel and J. W. Stephenson Jellie 6-9), 6-2, 7-

MINGLES RANDICAP CLASH, or Third round-M. M. Mian (roos, 278) beat H. H. Taylor (owes 2,0). 9-7, 6-1;

Lowen (scr.) 6-3, 6-%.

the Tilanic, be was in commundition had convened a conference of repre-Reuter's Service to the China Mail.). P. J. Wodehouse (recs 2/6) best Lieut. with the California, Carpathia, Frank-sentatives of the British shipping com- furt and Baltic, all of which were hurrying in the direction of the Titanic.panies for a prompt exchange of views

The Carpathis sent a wireless message at 10 o'clock telling him to turn back. -as everything was all right.

It appears that the Californian was only seventeen miles from the Titanic, but failed to pick up her wireless. (e)

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMEST

ACTION.

A telegram from Renter's agent in Vienna states that the Austrian Govern ment in arranging to furnish wireless apparatus and operators to ships, on pay ment of £100 yearly, on condition that the shipowners pay the Government three per cent on any salvage money earned through the use of the wireless. The Government equipment is optional, but wireless installation is obligatory.on Austrian passenger ships plying east of Suez.

SATION.

as to what measures the companies themselves contemplate pending the revision of statutory rules.

WHITE STAR AGENT QUESTIONED.

LATER. Reuter's Washington correspondent wires that the Senate enquiry into the disaster has been resumed. Intense interest is being evinced, and the hall was packed, while a number of people swarmed outside and looked in through the windows

LONDON, April 29.

The Daily News understands that Germany has offered to withdraw ther supplementary Navy Bill, and to abide. by the old law upon certain conditions, which the news received does not specify, bat that Britain has declined to accept. The Colonial negotiations, on the con- trary, are progressing satisfactorily.

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AVIATOR'S FEAT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, April 22"

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AT THE MAGISTRACT.

Two hlasjackets from the Gunboat Argus wore charged with disorderly. behaviour. They were discharged upon paying 23.10 as compensation for damage committed.

A Chinese was bestily fined for + having ....în......... hisį › possession two tals of prepared opium,, = revolver und several, rounds of ammunition contained in a box with a falan bottom,

4 Chiness woman at the Magistraer this morning stated that two men visited her house recently. They became very Wex-violent, one of them rendering her helpless

Mr Corbett Wilson has aeroplaned Mr Franklin, Agent of the White from Fishguard to Enniscorthy, Star Company in New York, was sub-ford. He landed in rain and fog. mitted to a severe cross-examination with a vie to clearing up the mystery surrounding the supposed suppression of news of the sinking of the liner. "He deposed that the first he heard of the collision was at 2.20 o'clock on the

THE DARDANELLES

Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 22.

by means of a rope, while the other pointed a revolver at her. The woman subsequently admitted that her report was Ealso, whereupon two men, who were arrested were discharged.

This afternoon are application was made by Mr Gardiner for a copy of depositions Mr Acland, in the House of Commons, taken in a case in which a man was charged MË STEAD'S LAST CONVER-morning of the 15th inst through

the Associated Press, which he announced that there is at present no with having in his possession on board the asked not to publish the report with a blockade of the Dardanelles, and Britains. Empire a quantity of prepared opium. Hennderstood that it was not found on The New York correspondent of the view to preventing unnecessary alarm, had communicated with Turkey express board the s... Empire, as stated by a cou Star states that the American lawyer Mr but the news had already been given ing the hope that the Straits would soon stable, but on a sumpan. He intended to be opened, in view of the injury to ship-institute proceedings for perjury, His Seward, table companion of the late Mr out. W. T. Stend on the Titanic, relates tifat Mr Franklin admitted that reassuring ping. The Government believed that application for a copy of the depositions

Mr Stand was often talking of American reports were issued from the White Turkey was fully, alive to the importance was granted,

and British politics. He spoke much Star Company's offices, these being of the situation.

of the opprobrium heaped on him owing to hisopposition tothe South African War, and rejoiced that like Mr Lloyd George he had latterly been vindicated

His last conversation was about Cecil Rhodes, and be said, that at one time be wapartheir to the Empire builder's eight millions, but he deliberately sacrificed the heritage on opposing the Boer War

He was one of the few on deck when the Titanic struck. He preserved a beautiful composure. Nose know his and except that he faced; death with philosophic resignation.

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MR 18MAY'S CONCLUSIONS.

based on newspaper and private reports and on ramours from Caps Race, but t was impossible to separate the wheat from the chaff.

received by a Congressman purporting He knew nothing regarding a telegram

CHINESE REPUBLIC,

(Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.)

PAKING, April 2

to emanate from the Whits Star Com- The foreign Financial Agents have any declaring that all aboard were refused to pay over further instalments ante. Noumesanges were issued by the of the loan until Tang Shaoyi bas Company containing definite informa, declared that he has not misconstrued

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A charge of assaulting a child was prafer- against a respectably attired young Chinese woman named Chui Sam Ku, alias Mul Moi, uk 81, Frays East. It qu stated by a lady doctor that on the Pidhi, inst the examined the child and found severe bruising on the shoulders and eps, In reply to the magistrate she i

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He emphatically declared that the first he heard of the actual sinking was at 0.27 o'clock in the evening on Mon day the 15th When he heard the news he was prostrated for a moment, and when he recovered he telephoned to the Chan Chi-mi, Governor Geners! of Directors, afterwards going to see the swires that Mr Ismay, chairman of the reporters who were waiting. He began Shanghai, has given up his post and has

gone to Peking as the Minister of India Ofice in awarding the tender for the Robes & Underskirts. White Stor Company, says he supposed to read aloud "The Titanic sank at Industry and Commerce. All the troops Hambur Bridge of the Oudh and Bubu the Senate enquiry was for the purpose of 2:20, and when he looked round the which were formerly under him have, ound Railway to the American Phoenix ascertaining how similar disastors could reporters had vanished and were ruah bass transferred to the command of Company. It is hoped, adds, the corros be prevented, and not to inquire feuing to the telephones. his personal condbet, though he wa

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willing to tell everything. He was JOINED THE MAJORITY throughout a passenger, and did not interfere in any way with the navigation

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