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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1913.

THE CHINA MAIL

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. SECOND EDITION

[COPYRIGHT.] THE BRITISH TITANIC"

JUDGMENT.

FINDINGS AND FECOMMEND ATIONS OF THE COURT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lospos, July 31 The fitenic judgment has been issue in a big volume which treats the subject exhaustively. It states that the Titanic was properly equipped, praises gener- ally the conchies of passengers and crow, but says that better organization might have saved more lives. The wiralewa spatom was effective, The Judgment characterises us has the practice of resurle travelling full spend at night in the ice region, but is anable in the circumstances to blam

the captain. He made a grievous | mistake, but was not negligent.

The gross charge against Sir C. E. Daf Gordon, that he bribed men to row away is unfounded. Mr Ismay's "position did not impose upon hini the mort duty to sick with the vessel,

which would merely have low another life. The third class passengers were not unfairly treated.

The Court was also convinced that the California saw the Tanie's lights! and could have penetrated the ice with out serious risk, and might have saved many, if not ali,

.

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THE NEW MIK · DO.

CROWN PRINCE PROCLAIMED.

(Reuter's Seratus to the China Mail.)

Laxvos, July 31. Renter's Tokio corresponulent tele. graphs that the succossion of the Crown Prince to the Throug has boun

pannounced:

SCENES AT THE FALACE.

ACCESSION CEREMONIES.

The public Accession Cervusonies at Kyoto will take place in a year anıl two days hance.

ANNOUNCING THE ACCESSION TO IMPERI ›L A›¤¤STOS.

(Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mañ.)

Τοκνο, July 31. The Crown Prince, Yoshihito, has succeeded to the Crown.

A ceremony was held at 1 o'clock

Stop Press News

BY TELEGRAPH.

[COPYRIGHT.] KING EDWARD'S FORSE,

AN INTERESTING CHANGE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Matt.)

Lonos, July 31. King Edward's Horse have been

Thousands are outside thon Palace, this morning "to a'announce the accus-removed from the Territorial Forces of their knows praying and weeping,sion to the Emperor's Imperial Auces

the prints officiating us temporary altars.

1.

Marradellcom"

A SUICIDE.

One man committal suicide, in order to give his life for that of the Esporor.

*

PHOTOGRAPHERS STONED.

THE EMPRESS'S VIGIL

tors and to the late Emperor."

The three Royal Treasures have

been transferred to the new Emperor.

UGANDA AND EAST

AFRICA.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mailį

LONDON, July 30,

Two photographers who were at compting to secure a dashlight photo- In a debate on some supplementary

were stoned and seriously graph

estiuates for Uganda and East Africa injured.

for half a million pounds sterling it was explained that £300,000 was required for the Ugauda railway, £35,000 for the improvement of

the port Victoria Nyanza and the provision of another cargo steamer and £40,000 for the improvement of a pier at Kelindeni. Of the remainder £2,500

Thy Empress, who has been wearing Eur pean dress, was huremitting in The Court recommends the new her atton-lance upon His Majesty, Bulkhead Committee to inquire exShe has been sleeping only throw hours haustively into safety devices and the provision of lifeboats based on the and refused to desist from superintending the nursing. She number of passengers and not on the tonnage; it recoinraen is also night and authorised subcutaneous injection on Zay service of wireless telegraphy, Saturday and yesterday which is un- adequate heat drills, and a poteffie precedented, us the Emperor's body speed when ice is reported, or has hitherto been considered as serni alteration of the course. An Interus dional Conference should be called to ecture momon action of these sugges- dena.

LATER.

Lord Merwey in the Tunic Judgment attributed the collision to pressive apard.

HOME RACING.

THE STEWARDS CUP..

The Result.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.

Losnos July 31.

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living, and an abrasion of the skin a penai offence.

THE FINAL BULLETIN.

Router's Tokio correspondent tele graphs that the final bulletin issued states that the death cenered at 12.48 aun.

CROWN PRINCE TAKES

THE OATH.

Lesbos, July 31. After death had occurred, the Crown

of

is for a railway from Kampala to Fort.

Bell, which is possibly the beginning

of a trunk line which will top the boundaries of the Congo, and £100,000

to improve communication on tire Eastern side of Uganda in view of the development of cotton growing. Mrj Harcourt mentioned that the profit

earned by the Ugazda railway in the enrrent year was £135,000,

Replying to criticisms, the Secretary of State for the Colonies said a wire leas station was being erected t Nairobi which would be a great link in the imperial wireless chain and would be a step between Alen and Pretoria.

The estimates were" a division.

passed without

Prince, accompanied by the Cabinet, | THE NAVAL COMMISSION. proceded to the Sanctuary within the. Palace and, according to the Con stitution, ucquired the Sacred Treasure

OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED..

The result of the Stewards' Cup (of his Imperial ancestors, and wore (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) Parlongs, run at "foodwood gestordagi to preserve the ancient form of Gove

$&!-

Golden Rod (Maher) Poor Boy (William Griegių 2 Unele Pat (Trigg)...................... Twenty-one ran. Won by two lengths. One length separated second

and third.

The betting at the start was to Golden Red, 100 to 7 Four Roy, and

cradient

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TROUBLES

SHIPYARD WORK RESUMED.

(Router'a Service to the Chima Mall.)

Losvos, July 31.

Work has been restarted at

Messrs. Harland and Wolfe's, the workmen promising to do their ub- assaults on Catholics. nrost to prevent intimidation. and Additional troops and policu-have arrived at Belfast to protect the worker. There have been 157 amrests in con

facetion with the assaults,

THE SIXTH TEST MATCH.

INGLAND v. AUSTRALIA.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lostos, July 30. Little progress was made in the Sixth Test Match, which was started at Manchester yesterday, owing to raju. which Rhodes compiled 22. Whitty secured

England scored 103, of

4 wickets for 43 runs.

Australia were 14 for no wickets,

DRAMATIO POLAR

INCIDENT.

THE RETURN OF MIKKELSEN.

Beuter's Service to the China Mall)

LUNDON, July 30.

The return of Mikkelseo is regarrier

as one of the most dramatic events in

the history of Polar exploration. Fe

bad long been given up for dead

He has accomplished his object of obtaining confrmation of the death of Erichsen and his companions and a record of their work. He also explored the North Coast of Greenland, the existing maps of which probably mut

LONDON, July 30. The appointment of the Naval Com. missione foreshadowed last week has been officially announced. The terms of the reference are to report as to the The final scene before the Palace was most weird.. Crowds of worship-fuel in time of peace and in time of

means of supply and storage of liquid be rectified. pers, each with a lighted lautern, were war and its application to the engines kneeling, with their foreheads touching of warships. Sir John Fisher is chair. the ground, Thousands of people man. were on the outskirts standing hare- Poor Boy was ridden by William hendel. The police, waving red and Griggs, Runnymede by Earl, Beaure yellow lantern were dirogting the

aire by Hewitt, Gammont by Donoghue, trathc Bachelor's Ta, by Ringstead, Tangaro by Jellish, Migkai by Fox," Lavolt by Whalley Peggy Hyland by Herbert and Cigar by Quinn. Melody also ran."

Castleton, Caconite, Master Hopsin Grayling. Spanish Prince, Sunficwer, Thadcus and Mediator did not come ont

20 to Uncle Pat.

THE RACE.

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The heat was intense, and the Priest

ut the rentre of the he was being fanned by an attendant.

UNIVERSAL EULOGIES.

The British, French and Italian press are eulogistic in their references to the late Emperor, extolling his

RESULT OF THE "SNAP DIVISION."

-ENERGETIC "WHIPPING."

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, July 30, In consequence of the soap division last week there has been energetic whipping up" by the Government of

CHINESE NEWS.

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services in the development of civiliza-votes late last night the Government," national Braxied led from Absurd and Jessication in Japan and intlín transformation had majorities which varied from 87- retired to another room and sent a for the first half of the race, when of the country into a great Power, to 121. The Labour Membère chal un to persuade her to leave. Golden Hod went to the front followed

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The Japanese Embassy in London

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lenged a division on an outstanding! Navy vote which, howover, was adopt ed by 444 vates to 30. Altogether | £68,000,000 was voted in one and half | hours without being discussed.

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· THE COURT MOURNING,

Kouter's correspondent at Tokyo elegraphs that the Court will go in‘o]

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