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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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[COPTRIGHT.] THE WAR.

SERVIA AND CONGEN- TRATION OF TROOPS,

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THE SITUATION IN AUSTRIA.

THE ARMISTICE QUESTION.

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JAPAN AND KOREA.

RESIGNATION OF THE CARINET.

TOKYO, Doc. S. Baron Veharve, Minister for War, submitted his reaigastion yesterday. The rest of the Minister have resigned to-day.

SANITARY BOARD:

Mesting Thin. Altera:on"

A mpeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon, when Mr. "D. W. Tratman presiiod; and tirety were alto present: Dr. Francis Clark (r(OH), B. B. L. Bowdy, Chan Hai Mling, co Irwin, W. L. Carler. Ng Hos Tar, and Hoz. W. Chatham, C.M.G.

TOKTULAM CATCILMENT AREA.

and emphasised that the exchange of views by the Powers was progressing. Though he could not particularise, he could say that they were proceeding in a conciliatory spirit, and with

of

01 prospect he added,

the claims Powers would only be determinable when terms were arranged by the belligerents and know. They would then be able to say how far the termos were in touch with the spheres of The improvement in the situation interests of others, and if, in"it was. continues, although the signature to hoped would not be the case, in- the armistice has been postponed for surmountable dificulties existed, then 48 hours to enable a delegate from the Powers directly interester must Greece, which insisted on a separate assert claims. This also applies to representation, to obtain the necessary our Allies, but if they, in asserting their authority to sign the agreement which interest, were attacked contrary to Depot Manager of the British Ameries of permits to take-building materials and ir considerably whittled down, and expectations from a third side, and Bryan for assault on Nov, 22nd. There that a pollution of the water supply drawn i

LONDON, Dec. 2.

now amounts to a stipulation on both their existence threatened, then we is a sides to remain as they were, while the faithful ally would irmly and resolutely betinged towns will be again provision-place ourselves on their side, and

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SUMMONS. FOR ASSAULT.

Dolors Me Herolind at: the Magistracy this afternoon, A. Harison, Assistant

Tobacco Company, was summoned by M.

was a cross-summons for noisy and da orderly behaviour and profane language,

Mr C. F. Mason, of Mostra Wilkinson

and Mr Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master appeared for the defendant, who pleaded “not guilty.”

A letter was read from the Goreennlent I relative to the permilia for obtaining build- Ing material and turf from the Pokfulam catchment area. The letter, which was dated November 19th, was as follows m

Sir-I am directed to acknorledge the receipt of your letter of Nowumber 7th transmitting b ́rewofaticii adopted” abi n meeting of the Board held on fih Novem- ber, and in reply to state that the Govern-- tent have every confidence that the Director of Public Work, who is also

Water Auskority, will, sa content the issue

tuet from the Poktolam catchment area, from the Pokfulam, reservoir will not occur. In the circumstances lho Govern- rains do not consider it necessary that referred to the Governor in Council.

ed and the blockade of ports and should fight by the side of the allies and Grist, appeared for the complainsah | applications for such permits should be

flande temporarily raised.

GREECE TO TAKE PART IN

NEGOTIATIONS.

The appearance of Greece on the scene is particularly noteworthy, and le believed to hatoken a growing mistrust between Greece and the rest i of the Allies, which Bulgaris is repre- tanting. The armistice will be fixed for eight days, but may be prolonged for another week.

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and defend our own position in Europe I am convinced that in such a policy we Phave the whole people at our back."

THE NEWQUAY TRAGEDY.

trace of Mrs Nowill

[Note:-It will be remembered that in A telegram received last Friday, the same at Mr Dolny, a retired Singaporu solictor, was mentioned in connection with this mystery.-ED. G. M.j

Mr. Bowley minuted: I agent that the Governinent be asked to inform the Board when any new permit is issued and when any old permit is removed, giving particulars of locality, and conditions, so that members may have ar qportunity.

It was decided to take the cases together. The complainant said he was at present unemployed, but had been a salesaun for the British American Tobacco Company. Witness had applied for two positivos in st. inspection. Hongkong, and want to Mr Harrison to. Dr. Fitzwilliams miuated: The Hon. got a character. He want to Me Harrison's | Pirector of Public Works states that be

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affes and the defendant said "De gen is, unable to ser how the iste of such Plum Puddings.

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NO TRACE OF MES NOWILL

know you are a low ders scoundrel and permit, zan esulanger the supply (9.7.13), LONDON, Dec. 3 have squandered some of the company's and this after the last sentence of the head of the Sanitary Department minute" Incessant search along the ehors at money." Do you know I could have you of 30-8-12, and my minute of 19-2-12,-||

arrested. Witness told him he could do results in an official letter of confidence The real tug-of-war will begin with † Newquay has failed to discover any so if he liked, and in fetch a policeman. Nr 18-11-12, muda statement of His Excel- Hurison then rushed at him, aoght himleney, positively declaring that the danger the pence negotiations proper. It is

by the back of the unk, and a scutie is infinitesimal (5-9-12). stated that the Allies' demands include

It must be Stilton Cheese. an indemnity of 48 millions sterling.

ensued. Mr Harrison sent for a policenian, therefore, my duty to reesed my disagree. and when a constable came he said Tale ment. that man and chrck him downstairs. Heis a nuisance on the premise." Witness want down with the constable and afterwards took out a summons for assault.

Cross-examined by Mr Lewis, Bryan said he was engaged u overseer of new buildings for the Company on the Shaqeen. He was tarned off that job, and went on the advertising department. He bad quarrel with Mr Stortwell with whom he was sent on a business trip, but did not offer to fight lim, nor did he ever get

THE SUGGESTED CON. FERENCE.

A message from Paris states that the muggested Conference of Ambassadors bar not yet taken official shape, but it I understood that while the Triple Alliance agrees to it in principle, it raises difficulties in regard to the place ef meeting, favouring Brussels, The Hague, or another neutral capital. It is Fointed out, however, that this would Involve the appointment of special plenipotentiaries se distinct from ro- aldent Ambassadore, which would entirely change the character of the proposed Conference, and make it a zeal Conference, at which the Balkans might claim to be represented.

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SERVIA'S DENTAL.

LATER.

THE BRITISH PARLIA-

MENT.

DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.

LONDON, Dec. 3. Parliament will adjourn on Dec, 20 until Dec. 30.

DREADNOUGHT FIRE DIRECTOR.

FORMIDABLE WEAPON.

LONDON, Dec. 2. Interesting trials have been carried out in the English Channel, in the presence of Mr Churchill, the First Lord ¦ A telegram from Belgrade states-

of the Admiralty. A dreadnought was that an emphatic semi-official denial- has been issued to the reports thated with the now fire director, which enabled her to deliver a knock out blow, Berviu is concentrating troops on the Forthern frontier and fortifying Bol- landing five and a half tons of shall an

a target absolutely simultaneously. gride.

AT SKUTARI.

A belegram from Reiks states that the bombardment of Skutari continues. Heavy rains are hampering the Mon- tenegrins.

A SIGNIFICA T'AUDIENCE.

Router's correspondent at.Vienna telegraphs that the Emperor Francis Joseph has had a prolonged arlience with General Vloetzendorf who has

turned from Roumania.

MASSACRE AT DEDLAGATCH.

intoxicated. Witness went back with Mr

Harvey, the General Manager, and not with Mr Stockwell, but it was not account of witness' drunken and disorderly behaviour. On another comion witnes denied assanläng an amsh in his em- ploy, against the rules of the company, which forbade making trouble with Chinese. It was the wmnu who made's Doise in the street. Horas not constantly making disturbances when in Canton,, and denied that the Municipal Council com plained of to the Consul as to his bohari Witness he had translated to him

Mr. Bowley, after parsing the letter of the Government, said in it Hy stated that they had every confidence that the Director of Public Works who was also the Water Authority would so control the issue of permits that pollution would not orcur. He thought the Bord would rather put it that because the Water Authority was also Director of Public Works the Board had not the same con- filence the combined official as the Government, judging from the way in which this official combining is one per

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the offices of Director of Public Works, Building Authority id Water Authority issued: the perita. 甘さ thought the Board would agree that if this official were the Water Authority only he would certainly not be any of these permits, and that it was the fact of his holding other offices which led him to go against what he potionally imagined, would be his judgment were v mly the Water Authority. It was all very well for the Government to say that the risk of contamination was in- tiniteemal, but if it was possible to avoid THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, a complaint frem. Cant a to the company all risk altogether why should it be in-

C. KAMMING & Co., LD. which all that bewaf a fierce and curred unnecessarily. The speaker point-

Chemists and Druggista any lipsit." The letter was from ut cut that the fact that the London

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customers who said that the witness got drunk and made them boy goods, or he would throw their goods about in their shops,

The case was adjourned,

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water supply was drawn from weas which were liable to contamination was no ruu. GREAT REDUCTIONS · IN son why the Hongkong water supply should be talcen from areus lule to con tamination, and also that the two casca were not parallel. The Government) might by diverting ens highway prevent any person entering the area. The risk crute are of contamination was router in a taught many lessons in patience in the disjien place and theks was no reason why charge of their dities. Soine Chime they should run any risks Building. Mr Ernest Terah Hooley, the well-witnesses of the poorer dassare i tense- material could be obtained dewhere on

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known company promoter, who wealy stupid, and often great difficulty ite Peak. Pointing out that there was Carter's question-the suggation was a sentenced last February to a year's experienced in making them understand not much danger of material being taken.mewhat foolish one to meet

„the nature of an oath or declaration. surreptitiously as the Government. appar. Col. Irwin said, he took that the imprisonment in the second division for

The following dialogue heard in the colly feared and that coolies would not Sanitary Board was supposed to advisa fraud, has been released in 'consideration Summary Court this afternoon, is an take it at night he said perbups the the Government on sanitary matters. of his good conduct in prison.

example:

Government thought the Peik burglar They had passed resolution after resolu Interpreter to the witness (in Chinese): would be able to again "pick his waytion on the subject calling attention to You repeat after me what I say,

through eighteen inch allereeted what they believed to be a very real Witness: You repet after me what I under the supervision of the Water danger. These resolutions had not been Authority. (Laughter.) Bill he did | esrried wit. They had not been met- in that the police should be able to prevent any way to remedy the state of affaiza any aurreptitious use of the area. He that had been printed out. He thought moved the following reaction That they should support the resolution which this Board desires to place on record its had been brought forward as a sort of Before Mr. Melbones this morning at lissent from the policy of the Govern last resource. At any time the water the Magistracy a man and women were meat in sanctioning the issue of uneces was liable to copatammation. brought up on a charge of obstructing teary permits which increase the risk of

Mr. Bowley said that Dr. Fitzwilliam side channels in De Tora Boud West contamination of the Polfalarm water fully concurred in the resolution in Lact he wanted to make the terms of it very They pleaded guilty

Mr Carter, in the shance of Dy Fuzril.innch stronger.

GERMANY AND THE MASTERY OF THE AIE.

LONDON, Dec. ho..

The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Expers stales that there is a movement on foot to indues the Government to

Frior to the arrival of the Bulgarian troops at Dedesgarch, the place was ocupied by the Bulgarian G. neral Comitajia, who perpetrated a dreadful massacre—the" viețime including some build a fleet of hundred Zeppelin Christians-numbering fully 500. The airships, and thus secure the mastery of Turkish quarter was completely pill the air, and eventually of the sen. aged

"GENERAL DESTRUCTION."

WINTRY WEATHER IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec.

RUBBISH IN THE STREETS, ¡

Inspector Dymond said the practice of

damping rabbish in the streets was giving linms, seconded the resolution, and said The resolution was carried.

a lot of trouble to the Government, expecially now that the rainy season TAN He asked for an example to be made of these people, as they belonged to class who ought to know better.

A fine of $1 or three days was in

posod

at a few years ago some solders camped without permission in the Tai, Tam euch- ment ares and were promptly elected. He would like to know if he applied for per mixion to camp in the Farfalutares would it be granted, as Le seald not ace the difference between a camp in

AN INTRICATE CASE

& toan named Wan La, described in the

the ares and coo,isspending the day these write a partner of the Sze Tik Kurg Eze firm, 10 Western Street, and slau referred

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ACER - WAS

The Times Salonika correspondent

The Hon. Mr Chatham (Vio-President) to as Bra Tik, 21 Tomia Street was de- says that Macedonia is being drenched

said that he know of westein hoes whare fendant in five actions heard by the Paisne with blood the innocent in that

“SIBERIAN MAL DELAYS,

it was possible" be ub'a'n sugal quantities: „Judge in the Summary Court this alter of building materint a state and Be was represented by Mz F country being left to the tender Botland and the North and Central

that they could betained. Representations to London. marcies of Caitajia, nnd the blood parts of England are in the grip of an

many pinces outside the

nab correct-also" the statement" that Deferidant denied timb bora proprietor Alimod suxiliarks of the Bulgarians. Aretis winter. Zero is registered at

Official enquiries creste, the belief that waste materials could be deposited

of the Eza Yik. He entered into cart An enormous amount of discriminate Carlisle, and skating and skiing aro

laughter

is procfading, notably in the oners!, The mow is so deep at the delay to the English mad, Vis outside the Pokfulam area. The cont

Siberia," is due to the fact that it is being be vary considerable They would have the amounts which had been gunrku:

entailed by going greater distances Would Suntracts as surety top this feris diatrics of Airetlitegar, Mahomedan Welbeck, where their Majesties rewarded by the ordinary postal trans. It to deal with splices they oxisted by him had been repaid. The bands likewise joining in the general staying, that a snow plough had to be appears that the English post closes in It would he diffent Hrid essmmaddabisin destruction.

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