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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1912.

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COMMERUTAL

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{Reuter's Barvion to the China Mah.) { (Renter's Service to the China Mail) Mors Polishwall and Kotwall, cotton

[COPYRIGHT.] THE WAR.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE

ENTENTE.

The Allies Amicable.

LONDON, Dec. 57

-Beuter's sonsspcadent at Home tele- graphs that two Greek gunboats bom barded Valons in Albania, the shells

falling, between the Italian and the

· Austrian · Courulates. The Groski withdrew on a protest from Ismail

Albanian Government..

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CANADA'S MAGNIFICENT GIFT TO THE KING.

£7,000,000 FOR THE BRITISH" NAVY.

LONDON, Dec. B..

and yarn brokers, in their Report of to day'a date state

Car lest report was despatched per 1.8, . "Assays on the 3rd alt

During the past fortnight the market has kept fairly wtedy. Importen wer's inclined to advance their prices, owing to the demer tone prevailing in Bombay, and in some instances succeeded in establishing an advance of $1 to 8. The total salon amount to about 9,500 balas, fully half of which consists of two or three special kinds A telegram from Reuter's correspon-of No. 10 Deliveries in the interval the Premier, has introduced a Bill for meagre arrivala, stocks show further dent at Ottawa states that Mr Borden, have fallen off somewhat, but in view of the purpose of increasing the effective reduction, closing long steady. Total strength of the Naval Forces of the Sales 8,600 bales. Unsold Stock 10.100 Empire."

bales Sold bas m-daivered in the

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS FROM-HOME,

(From Car Cica Correspondent)

Lospay, Not, IS.

Es proposes that Canada should give and to arrive 14,000 bales: this perind the standard of proficiency has

Kemal, Fresident of the Frovisional 1,000,000 sterling to King George for the purpose of building three. Dread- noughte to be bailt in Great Britain and placed at the disposal of the Admiralty for the common defence of the Empire.

-THE ALLIES FRIENDLY,

It la oficially announced at Athens that the friendliest relations have not ressed to exist between the Allies, and sonfidance is expressed that the pour parlers which have begun between the Allise regarding terme of peace will

result in a common resolution moblare the objects of the war.

· GREECE'S ATTITUDE EXCTT- ING ANNOYANCE.

to

A Sofia telegram says the attitude

outstanding fact that compared with The Premier emphasized as a great

the present position of naval power, the British Navy and fing twelve years ago were predominant on every ocean in the World, white to-day they were predominant nowhere, except in the North Sou

He considered that the situation was sufficiently grave for Canada to give the Mother Country immediate aid.

The Premier read a long memor-

INCREASE IN NAVAL PAT Before the end of this session the Firat Lon of the Admiralty will submit to meni have sanctioned for improving the Parlialnant proposals which the Govern pay of officers and men of the Royal Navy. Lord Charles Beresford declaren that an increase in the pay-has become a matter of simple justice. Lord Charles is very keen on this subject and he makes out an overwhelming case in favour of tho Navy. During the last fifty yours, although she pay of some ranks and rat

increase is very smal. The pay of the inge has been raised, in some cases it has remained the same, and in others the ordinsey seaman is the same. The pay of the sole seamer and the stoker has been raised by one panny a day.......... During been considerably raiseds while the pur chasing power of money has declined. Lord Charles makes the startling lega tion that the bay of the officers, with si few exceptions, has remained unaltered: since the time of Nelson, and, he urges the abolition of half-pay for officers. He xay it is unjust to pus officers on half. Local Mill,-án adrauca of #3 par, bale pay because the Government does not at the sales of which amount to about 806 officer of the Royal Navy is precluded all round has been established in this yarn, the moment require their services. An balss, consisting of Bà, 10, and 12. and his pay is not sufficient, to goabla above quotations.

from earning money outside the service

Shanghai-This market is reported firmants, commanders and coptaina is barely"

him to save money. The pay of lieute Japanese Yarn,-Owing to high prices sufficient to defray necessary expenses, ruling in Japan and stocks here being and, in view of the responsibilities with 84 Salex, 350 bales Setsu No: 14 a #13% edequate. Midshipmen cannot, evan-live very small the prices heret «divanced 12 to which they are obargod, it is totally in- 200 balss No. 20 at $155 $158, 200 on their pay. bales Yellow Chosa No. 20 at 8150.

Arrivals. The mail atr Himalaya" and cuts are

**Persia," "Lachia" and Kamakura Mara" from Bombay, and str. "Kutaang from Calcutta have brought in 10,210 bales for Hongkong, and 7,228 balen for Shanghai. Shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai, and Coast Porta, ato., 5,000 bales.

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the Embassy and meant to rotire his Plum

of Greece excites annoyance in official/andum from Mr. Churchill in which yet been affected in the new lots, haldertplace on his return from his "Australasío were made careful comparisons relative asking fancy prices and meeting with no response. Stock 300 bales, Quotation $25

ofreled and amoures apprehensions of

- fururs difficulties among the Allies. It of the naval strength of Great Britain.

Is understood in Sofia that Greece had not signed the Armistice because she desired to annex wome islands in the "Aegean Sea.

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VIENNA OPINION.

Opinion in Viena ie that the Balkan League was practically exploded before the division of the "booty, due chiefly to the Greco-Bulgarian rivalry for the

Possession of Salonika,

FRANCE RUSHIA AND GERMANY.

The London newspapers generally comment on the sensitiveness of the French and Russian press on the subject of Count Bethmann Jon Hollweg' speech. They at5rm that Great Britain le as loyal as ever to the Entents.

UNIONISTS AND TARIFF REFORM.

THE QUESTION OF THE

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LONDON, Dee 3. Lord Lansdowne, at Unionist demonstration in London, replied to „Mr. Asquith's criticisme and declared | that the pledge of the Tariff Reform party of a referendum at the last elestion was conditional on a similar pledge being given with regard to Home Rule. The Unionists after pareful consideration decided that that pledge cannot hold the field all the time. If would be unfair to use the referendum for Turift Reform only,

STE: MERS AND WIRELESS.

CAPTAIN ARRESTED FOR

· VIOLATION. OF. ACT.

Loxious, Dec. 5) Reuter's Boston correspondent tele graphs that Captain Hall of the steamer" Numidian has been arrested for alleged violation of the Wireless Tale graphy Act on the ground that his gusel did not possess auxiliary equip ment sufficient to transmit maages 100 miles.

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAM PIONSHIP.

PAPKE BEATS HERNARD.

LONDON, Dec 6. Benter's correspondent at Paris tele graphs that Pepke bat Bernard in the argath round for the middleweight championship of the world.

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and Germany and also of other Powers,

Quotation 829 to $32 per picul:

THE VENUS DI MILO... HT The old controversy concerning, the sti

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a conclusion. Alcard, a French savant, Bas written evidence that when the statue was first

Chinese, Sold 475 (mall) bales@829 has come to It was stated that Great Britain at to $32, Stock 300 bales. Present possessed 18 Dreadnought battleship cruisers against 19 of other Powers; while in 1915 the figures would be 35 against 51,,

that any

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Captain H. F. McElligott.

discovered at Milo in 1820 it was intact. Stilton Cheese.

DOLLS, TOYS

The left army raised m spple in the air while the right clasped the girdle. This is the authentic attitude of the Venus, but for pessoas of state the facts hare not previously been disclosed. It forms an interesting story. Two French officers Constantinople where they urged M. Mar- made the discovery and proceeded to

bassy, to acquire the work for the French cellus, the secretary to the French En nazion. M. Marcelitsa seet sue Estafet Useful Presents

Mr Churchill added action by Canada to increase the

The .-C. Daily News" of 3rd ist. Power and mobility of the Navy, "and

Saya: By the death of Captain H. F. thus widening the margin of our com-MeElligot: the shipping community.lowes where as a most significant witness to having long been associated with the mon safety, will be recognised every one of its oldest members, the decessed the united strength of the British maritime services of India and the Far Empire, and evidence of a new resolve East. After some time spent on the that the Domizions would take their Indian coast, he came to China and has Turkish brig had anticipated the French.

part in maintaining its integrity."

CHINESE NEWS.

(Wak Tea Yat Po's Service.)

PEKING, Dec. 6. China has decided to send a special Envoy to the United States in order to strengthen the relationship between the two Republics, Wu Ting Fang has accepted the appointment,

The Russian Government hae sp. pointed a special Envoy to negotiate with China on the Mongolian question

Orders have been given by President Yuan Shih Kai for a ccntingent of 1,000 troops to be stationed at Dalni Nor:

TO THE RIVIERA IN 22 HOURS.

"

which anchored of Milo to fad that a

seen some twenty years' service here. The Turks had already shipped the lower To was for some time one of Messrs. part of the status. Butterfield and Swire's chief officers, and determined to obtain posession, resorted The French anilors, later joined Messrs. Jardipe, Matheson and Co., Ltd. He afterwards entered the lost, its arins. The official version of the to force and in the struggle the Venus Pilot servico and latterly worked on his Conservator of the Louvo explains that own account. On the occasion of the tha statue suffered rough handling by death of his father Captain McElligottporters, but this diplomatic statement is returned to his home in Ireland and it now finally discredited. was believed that he intended to retire, to Shanghai and had the intention of you-I mean-does one eye appear to you but after some time he came out again "Do my two eyes look different to resuming work as a pilot. The deceased to be diferent from the other?" asked came of an old Irish family. One of his young society girl at a fashionable dance brothers holds an important position in recently. Wishing to be polita the youth

the Land Commission, and another is rising young -barrister practising al Dublin.

EFFECT OF CHINESE REVOLUTION,

1.

ODDEYE CHAIE,

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Chinese Corporativa intimate that Express Trains Conipiny are to be very much extended. Amongst these trains, evolution prohibited the completion dur-tremely bad for the sight but the fact the Oculists denounce the craze as being ext! which are utilised principally by Euglia with the Chinese Government, but the have adopted is deny that they find any ing the yest of any further loan business remains it is the fashion and those who travellers, thes Calala Mediterraneen is composed of sleeping and restaurant vous negotiations, and it is hoped that Express will be run daily. This train Corporation's representative as in hand ill-effects, fe cara aly, and will run through from with the shipment of orders some Calais to Marseilles, Toulon, Cannes,

A generally admitted evil is tho in of them may

be successfully carried sufficiency of the arrangements for set Nice, Monts Carlo,, and Vintimilla with. through. The protica for the year tling soldiers in civil life when their sortem will have stations at Tunis, Djibouti, out a change. It will connect with the amount to £11.017, which with balance is is over, and this insecurity is respon 11 a.m. train from Fictoris, and will brought in of 210,920, girce a total ofsible for the fun of many who, while la ear. The scheme is intended mainly for Pondichovz, Cochin China, and Madagas reach the Riviera in 24 hours from Lon-£21,037. The dividend is 10 per cent, the Army, have achieved excellent recommercial purposes

AID FOR OLD SOLDIERA..

The French Government propose spand- ing £806,000 in organising a wireless system of telegraphy that will ABUZE communication between her Colonies and the Mother Country. The Eastern sys

The Simpian Express will also but a somewhat smaller balance is carrud cords. An association has now been Vader hus atspices of the Formosan. can-daily in connection with the same The result of working have varied farmed called the Soldier' Land Settle. Government & Formosan Tex Company train from Londen, and without change considerably during the past few yearsment Association and it has the support is opening a confectioner's shop of car from Calais to Lausanne, the It. but the dividend, now paid is the same as of wd Roberts, Lord Methuen, Earl Piccadilly.

In Lakos, Milan, Verona, Venice, and Trieste, where it will connect with the sailings of the Austrian Lloyd steamers to Egypt, Bombay, and Shanghai.

Judging by the prewars at Tientsin Settlement Station and on the Band there is a ways of commercial prosperity in North Chins at present. Unusually larg, quantities of grain are coming in from outside the wall, and huge amout of wool are being brought ris Hin-hem and Kalgan Peking end Tenblin

OUR

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Sitting in the Admiralty División recently, Sir Samuel Evana, with the Trinity Masters, heard the schizo which

that for the last three years. For some Grey and other distinguished me. It is years practically nothing was paid to the proposed to qualify them for agricultural Ordinary sharehusiders hat for 1907-8 there work at home and abroad, and while they was a dividend of 18 per cent and a bones still liable to be rocailled to the

THE MALAY BATTLEHID

We congratulate this Federated

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then they will be help prices as against market price at the calsin England The War Other cordiallych

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