FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. SECOND EDITION Zenobia Perfumes, HONGKONG NEW YORK
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MORE PIRACY ON THE SCIENTISTS AND THE
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WEST RIVER.
BRITISH EMPIRE.
OL LIGHTER SET ON FIRE. ' | {Router's Service to the China Man.)
Master And. Chief Engineer Kidnapped.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 6. Reuter's Hongkong correspondent telegraphe that a band of pirates, naar Wongmoon on the West River, et fre Ate an oil lighter belonging to the East Asiatic Petroleum Company, which was being towed by a steam lannah,
The pirates boarded the launch and carried off the Master and the Chief
Engineer for whose ransom they demand $20,000.
MORE SUFFRAGETTE FOLLY.
·ROUGH HANDLED BY THE CROWD.
LONDON, Sept. 8.
[COPYRIGHT.] THE $60,000,000 LOAN.
Stop Fress News
We have just received a large con- signment of the above well-known &.S. DAORE CASTRE IN T Perfumes.
TO BE RE-CONSIDERED.
(Wah Tas Yat Po's Service.)
PERISO, Sept. 6.
Mr. Samuel, speaking before the Economics Section of the British
The Consultative Chamber is again Association, said that while the Con-considering the articles, in the stitution of the United Kingdom was over-centralised, the Constitution of $60,000,000 Loan Agreement. the Empire was clearly under centralised, the outlying populations having 110 formal share in ite sovereignty.
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TROUBLE IN MONGOLIA.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM
MURDEN.
It was, however.. unlikely that this would be the final shape of the 'Em- WHY THEY FAILED AT THE (Independent News Agency's Service pite's Constitution, but the creation
of Federal Institutions with execu
OLYMITAD.
tive and legislative powers would be (Router's Servies to the China Mafi.) surrounded with difficulties.
LowDok, Sept. 8. The Report of the British Olympio,
to the China Mañ.)
Tokyo, Sept. 6. Telegrams from Mukden announce
| thut the rioting in Mongolia is spreading widely and, that it should not be despised.
The next stage of its development. would possibly be a Federal Union
Au Expeditionary Force of 8,500 auch as existed in Switzerland, Council re-emphasises that the British soldiers is now proceeding towards
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¿Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF LIFE.
LONDON, Sept. 6.
FA MATTER OF TUGE.",
It is generally doubted, however,
putting down the " formidable rebel. lions.
Reuter states that negotiations are that they will succeed effectually in Violet and Glycerine |THE BEST
in progress to obtain a Government grant
PRINCE HENRY ́ÁT TSINGTAU.
Mr Lloyd George, speaking at the Eisteddfod at Wrexham, was inter- | (Renter's Service to the Ching Mall.) | (Beuter's Serolce to the China Mail,
rupted by a number of suffragetter, who were, however, swiftly ejected by the audianca.
Loxoos, Sept. 5.
The newspapers make a feature of Profesor Shaeffer's address at the British Association meeting, being held
They were roughly handled by the Arowd outside and their clothes tamat Dundee, in which he foreshadows to shreds. One was seriously injured, the artificial production of life and and was rescued by the police with the contends that research indicates that atmost difficules.
POOR OLD IRELAND
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LONDOy, Sept. 5. A.I.H. Prince Henry of Prussia has arrived at Tringtan on 9,M.S. Scharri- horst, and proceeds on his voyaga to Tokyo to-morrow.
The Honghutzes have prevented | telegraphic orders from being des. patches through Manchuria and commerce has been considerable depressed by the various rumours.
CHINA AND TIBET.
(Wah Tan Yat. Po's Service.)
PERISO, Sept. 8. Owing to the action of the British. Yuan Shih Kot has ordered the Army for Tibet not to proceed..
The Consultative Chamber intend
to hold a secret meeting to discuss
the dividing line between living and AVIATOR'S FATAL FALL the Tibetan and Mongolian questions.
zon-living substances is not so sharp
ne it has been hitherto supposed to be.
Both are governed by the same laws
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MACHINE DEMOLISHED.
Cell life has no complex constitution (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).
A "DAY OF HUMILIATION AND and the chemical reproduction of the
PRAYER!”.
"{Router'a Bervice to the China Mail.)
Losnos, September 6. Elster's Protestant Bishop has issued A Pastoral in which he declares that none can forcenat the disastrous con- ...Jaquevees of Home Rule for Ireland, ard appointing September 22 As a
Day of Humiliation and Prayer."
COMPULSORY ARBITRA-
TION.
TRADES' UNIONS ATTITUDE.
(Router'a Service to the Ching Mail.)
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LONDON, Sept. 65.
"material thereof is a waiter of time.
"TUBE" COLLISION IN
LONDON.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
(Reuter's Servles to the China Mail.)
Losnos. Sept. 3.
"Eighteen persons were injured by the first "Tube" collision in London at Caledonian Road Station, and 200 passengers had a narrow escape. There was a momentary panic in the pitchy darkness.-
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LONDON, Sept. 5.
A message from Sydnay states that the aviator Hart fell from a height of 200 feet and was seriously injured. His machine was demolished
LEGACY TO KING ALFONSO,
Will Contested.
Lee, Courts.
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sister and natural heir of the late Mayor The action brought by Miur Sapca of Inchon, to set aside a will whereby the deceased: had bequeathed a fortune of £100,000 to King Alfonso, came yes terday before the Tribunal of St. Cau- dens. The proceedings opened before crowded court by a soliciter demanding
HONOUR FOR DR. BUN.
(Wah Tex Fat Po's Service
PEKINGSept. G
The President has decomated Dr. Sun Yat Sen with the Order of the Highest Degree. Dr. Sun has ac- cepted the Order, but has declined the unnual grunt of 12,000 taels that forms a part of it,"
„THE TENANCY ACTION.
In Origin Jurisdiction this morning." the Chiff Tifrice continued the hearing,
which the posses of some business of an act
action, venmenced yesterday, in
premises is implied. The plaintiff, Kwok Sui Lau, merchaut, of 9, Robinson Road, claimed that he was entitled to prinsession, of the premises No. 256 and the second and third, floors of No. 258, Queen's fond Central, held by the defen-
The Trades Union Congress have FRANCE AND MOROCCO, the recognition of the Marquis de Bajadust as a tenant at will of the plaintiff, overwhelmingly defeated a motion by
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THE ADVANCE_ON MARRAKESH.
Steward of the Spanish Boyal Household, as representative of his Majesty, and this was admitted, and at the same time the CBSO was postponed till the October
*sion,
A fresh ease, however, has now been
Several speakers vehemently 3p- -posed the motion, fearing that it might that the French Commander has decid-a notary of Luckou accompanying the
which tenancy was duly determined by a notice to quit expiring on March 18 last. Plaintiff dained possession and mesne profita sincs March 18 sú the ráte of $280 per Chinese month up to the date of the judgment, and further, mesne pro- fits at the same rate up to the time of
obtaining possession, and costs.
Mr Tillett that a Committee shoulde appointed to inquire into the Govern- ment's powers with a view to prok. pective action regarding compulsory (Reatar's Bervice to the China Mail.) Arbitration.
› Loxboy, Sept. 5. A telegram from Tangiers, states
ed on an advance upon Marrakesh." Mr Tillett dwalt on the stupidity of despite the risk to the captured French Conjecture is rife as to the contents of void because it was not disclosed or regis. " misreading his motion and warned the men, who have not been released. Congress that legislation was emminent and that they ought to be ready to
be taken as the Congress' acceptance
of the principle of compulsion.
meet it.
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grafted on the original one by the Mar- mais de Borjs requesting to be allowed to produce a letter written by M. Sapone to
contested will this notary being the ad- ministrator of the contested fortune.
this letter, sluted July 29, 1908, whereas the testator was sent to a matic asylum on January 14, 1909, where he died in October of last year. Mme Sapene op- poses the production of the letter, and this question will have to be decided b. BATTLE-fore that of the validity of the will
It is reported, however, that the popularity of El Ilin, the Fretender,
is waning.
DISASTER AT UTRECHT.“THE LARGEST
SIX SOLDIERS DROWNED.
(Reuter's Bartice to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 6:
SHIP."
700 FEET: 30.000 TONS;
14 INCH GUNS.
Heaters Utrecht (Holland) cor- (Bouter's Service to the China Mail.) respondent telegraphs that during
LONDON, Sept. 5. mszœuvres a raft collapsed immersing The Admiralty will lay down in eighteen soldiers, six of whoin were
November the largest battleship yet drowned.
built. Its displacement will he 30,000 tons, its length 700 feet, and speed 20
The armament will consist of 14 inch guns,
THE SWISS MAÑŒUVRES. nota
Peuter's Service to the Chine Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 8. The Kaiser was again afield at 5.30 a.m., and watched the operations for several hours despite the rain.
PANAMA CANAL QUESTION.
SIR EDWARD GREY'S CONTENTION
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. G.
Bir Edward Grey, in a letter, to the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, rejects the American argument; that the free passage of American ships engaged in constwise trade will not Affect foreigners as the coastal trade la the monopoly of Americana. Sir Edward maintains that the free pasango.
THE JAPANESE RICE CROP.
(Beuter's Berries to the Chiga Mall.)
LONDON, Sept. 5, The policial estimates of the Japanese sice crop anticipate an increase of 7 per cent, as compared with the yield in 1911.
·RAILWAY COLLISION IN AUSTRALIA.
TWO KILLED; FIFTY INJURED.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, September 5. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne of such ships will entail a redaction of telegraphs that two persons were killed revenue and the lass will have to be and Bfty injured in a collision between
néral trade.
suburban fraina..
Jants have a right to continue in posses The defence disclosed in that defen
on as tenants under a lease, which; however, defendants claits is null and
tered before an assignment of the pre
mises was made to plaintiffs.
Mr. G. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Brution, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. E. Potter, instructed by Mr. Otto KORE Sing, for the defendant.
The case had not concluded when the
The exact date of the future hearing is: ant fixed, but it can scarcely be before Court rose this afternoon. the end of October or the beginning of November. It is said that the celebrated counsel Maurice Bernard, from Paris, will- uphold the interests of King Alfonso, whilst those of the sister of the deceased
will be defended by Mte. Peres, of the
Toulouse Bar.
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF GENERAL ANDERSON'S SON.
The following Router's telegram from Brulogue Appears in the London papers describing the tragic accident of which y published brief telegraphic information three weeks ago -
Monday, August 12tb.
A shocking accident occurred at mid-
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