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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912,

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THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

IMMEDIATE JENTRAL STRIKE

DEMANDED.

[COPYRIGHT.] THE WAR.

CORRESPONDENCE.

LEQUR MAIL SERVICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

A WARM PLACE.

a Chiadas was charged at the Magiste this morning before - Melbourne with

(Fo the Elior of the "CHA MAringa stowaway on these Taming on a |toyage to Manila. In reply to the charge Sir-Fanno a grumble, lap I be the neemned declared that a stoker put him. love that the mail' servies of Hongkong in a hole under the boilue and it was so falling of ins- standard of offeloney-hoa that he got scorched Tha man caused Permit nach their tites volumus of your

some amusement in describing how he paper to enli the attention of the Foscauld not bear the best, and way foread to THE DELEGATES IN LONDON. Offies suthorities to the following prints:shoot Save life," and so was found... The First-In other parts of the virih unfortunate stowaway was fined $500, or

LONDON, Dec. 13, The Greek, Servian, and Montene- grin pence delegates base arrived in London,

i word the Brst thing they do upo six months.

| the arrival of a mail steamer, is to send the mail direct to the Post Office for dis tributhus. But here, very often the case. is that a ship arrives as 6 s.m. and we; do not get our mail ovom at three o'clock Sir Edward Grey will welcome the lit the afternoon. This was just what tise

Loxios, Dec. 14 A mesting of Midland Railwaymen was held at Sheffield, despite a com munication from the Amalgamated | Society of Railway Servants urging delegater at the opening of the Con-happened the other day with them to await instructions, as the grievances of victimisation were being considered. The moating passed resolution demanding an immediate general strike.

-NOT DRUNK "IN LAW":

ferance.

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VIGOROUS FIGHTING

REPORTED.

"

"Loongsing when it arrived 'from: Manila. We had to walt, nine hours after its arrival to get our correspondence. Second-In other parts of the world the government provides 凸 Launchi or a number of launches be enrrying of the mail from the incoming starter direct to the Post Office. But here, the Post Office launch gets the mai! only

THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE.

Successful Amateur Per formance.

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provided at the Theatre Royal last evening, A capital evening's entertainment was

when a expable party of amatours from the Navy presented with a grost measure of suncese W. W. Jacobs one set comedy DELICACHS

The Boaterain's Nate," which was

CHRISTMAS

A telegram from Athens states that vigorous fighting has taken place along the whole of the Turco Gresk frontier from the steamers coming from Europe, preceded enjoyable rarety pro-

suits them:

The entertainment was arranged

Me Chester Jones, the London 1st Epirus. The Greeks landed a force / Orber stenniers send the mail to the Pout for the benefit of local charities, and was Stipendiary Magistrate, after hearing at Santi Quairenta, to the north-west Office at any time at in any way that the prosecution, intimated from the evidence he had heard he would say

that in law Knox wat hot drunk.

Subsequently witnesses for the defence

testified that Knox, was sober.

CANADA'S NAVAL ABPIRATIONS.

Jednak

SIR WILFRID LAURIER'S AMENDMENT.

LONDON, Dec. 13. The House of Commons at Ottaw was crowded when Sir Wilfrid Laurier, leader of the opposition, moved a amendment to Mr Borden's Naval Bill demanding the establishment of Cana- dian Fleets, the Atlantic and the

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of Yanina By this faint they detach- As the delay of our mail delivery is ed a portion of the Dresks from the of grave concern to the general public, main body, after which the main Greek venture to suggest that either all cup. army attacked in 'force, and occupied tains of mail steamers he instructed im the position at the point of the mediately to send the mail sacks to the bayonet. The Turkish advance post were driven towards the Bizani forti-steamer, fications.

TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL.

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Router's correspondens at Athens states that the bartle was interrupted at nightfall. The Greek wounded uum-) bered 200. The principal feature of the engagement was a terrific artillery duel which lasted four hours.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

IN LONDON.

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get the mail sacks from every coming

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well supported, but it was noticeable that a very large proportion of those present are members of the Services. H. E. the Governor, Lady May and Mis May and Commodor Anstruther were among those who attended. **

of B.3.S. Minotaur, à capable body of The programme was opened by the band:

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strains of **Alexander's Ragtime Bazid.” A. very pleasing rendering of The Toreador" was given by Mr White R.N., whose fine baritone voice and finished mothod excited favourable comment. Or his second appearance, made in response to ropested

YORK HAMS.

calls, he sang in excellent style "Glorious Stilton Cheese.

Devon." The Windsor Banjo Traupe, a capable party of eleven men, contributed

two brightly played selections, which pleased the audienca immensely. Me P West was as funny as ever in the guise of a comic-opora Spaniard tolling in song of his

Pacific Oceans each to have a superdent states that the Turkish peace Kennedy's Horse Repository yesterday deeds in the arena, the audience liking his

delegates have been instructed not to atten

meet the Greek delegater in Londen Takin on the whole we me given to until Greece has signed the armistica understand that they might be ensidered The opening meeting the delegates poor lot, though of course, it is difficult will probably take plate on Monday.judge them in the rough.

A few of the ponies stand out from the

humour well that they insisted on his appearing a second time. Mr Allan who

Jack Johnson, was also succes!!. The had a woeful tale of an encounter with

Welland troupe gave a very comics)

of "Typhoon Jack" and "Driver Boozy " causing great merriment.

The Bulgarian representatives have others, and among the more fortimatethibition of blindfold boxing, the antica

arrived and the Tarks are expected late to-night.

Dreadnought, mannedas far as possible by Canadians and maintained by Canada, the vessels to be at the dis posal of Great Britain in an emergency. It also provided for the establishment of naval shipyards in Cunela.

Bir Wilfrid Laurier in his speech condamned the Government's policy of

direst contribution as being un-; The Lord Mayor intimated that it Canadian, un-British, and unsuited to would afford him great pleasure to the real needs of the Empire. Relor give a dejeuner in honger of the #ing to Mr Borden's request that Canada should have a voice in questions Javolving peace or var, he said that

as a large contract, and might tako. Year to solve. In the menatima Canada should contiene preparations for defence. He declared that if Canada was represented in the Councils

of the Empire 20 must the other Dominiona be. He did not believe

delegates at the Mansion House.

WELSH DISESTABLISH-

MENT.

"SAVED BY THE KISH""

LONDON, Dec. 14.

that foreign affaire would be much In the course of a debate on the Eenefitted by a multitude of advice.

Welsh Disestablishment B, Mr G. A. France (Liberal member for Morley) moved as an amendment the mitigating of the diaendowment proposals.

Befora Sir Wilfrid spoke the Premier tablad correspondenes between Mr Winston Churchill and himself, show ing that Mr Borden. suggested the Construction for Canada of cruisers and smaller warships and said that gorribly Canada would share the extra cost, ir Churchill acquiesced, but added that the program of such a policy depended upon reasonable prices and expedition of construction..

Sir Wilfrid Laurier's announcement

drawers, in this respect, were perhaps Mr. Stewart, who has got hold of quite a promising looking grey; Mr. Maitland, white blaze down who drew a Dun with

**THE BOATSWAIN'S 'NATE." The book of "The Boatswain's Mate " is

the head; Mr. Soares, win has certainly simple enough, and there are hut three a shapely looking lurk grey which look characters in the story, but it is nevarthe- somewhat of a stayer; Sir Paul Chatber, less a piece which presents many difficulties whose grey may be described in like an Amateur company. Mr W. W. terms, and M. Logan, who has also got Jacobs' characters are surprisingly true to a goodlooking upstanding pong of the life, and the successful presentation of his | same-endour." Grey is the predominating comedios depends to a inuoh greater extent Feclour of the mob which came down. than ordinarily spou the ability of the in- Thero were no blacks among them at all;dividual actor to drop his own personality and manly a couple of haya. A spotted pony fell to Mr. Sassoon, and though his colour is against him" in the racing

| vernacular, ona

nevas knows what he

its consired in Shanghai as one of

ay pah cat like. He was he, at all

the worst which ease down

and adopt the mannerisms of the person be

is impersonating. "The Boatswain's Mate"

is a piece which calls for specially careful

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treatment, and considering all the difficulties THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

were faced, their prestation of it was

with which the performers as amateurs

a if' occasionally, and there were nas

One in the know tells us that the creditable. Their acting was a little is the one picked out by the rise of Mr. Stewart's pony hoof, number

hoy in Shanghai as the most desirable

Mr Lloyd George opposed, but stated of the mob. that us he was willing to make peace,

being developed

DIEBUS JUVENTUS.

Mr. Kadoorie drew quite a good-looking he would go to his constituente and dark grey and has hopes of a second recommend a settlement which might Marabba Chief high showed up appear from the Welsh point of viewwell at the unjust; but nevertheless it must be a

out of him. settlement. The Oppositin so far had graffly replied to every suggestion of compromise. Whenever the time ar rive, the Government would readily respond to a real desire for a lasting settlement. The amendment was rejected by only 265 against 315, tes Liberals voting with the minority There were Unionist cheers and cries of Saved by the Irish," The queation GOVERNOR. OF CEYLON of disendoréeut was again raised

RESIGNS.

during the discussion of later clauses.

of the Liberal policy was interrupted by a burst of enthusiasm from every

where in the House, Members and spectators cheering and singing "But Britannia,"

LONDON, Dec. 13. ...

INCIDENT?

FATUOUS COMMENT.

A massage from Colombo states that THE NAVAL ** the Governor of Ceylon, Sir HE LeCallum, 0.0.3,0,, hai resigned on toedical advice, and that the Right' Hen. Harcourt, Secretary for the Colonies, has accepted the resignation with deep regret, hoping that freedom from work and anxiety would lead toa speedy convalescence.

The Governor leaves on January 23.

Her tender eyes are shitzing soft,

Lit by love's Asme, Gleaming like opals' changing fres, Her hair, kissed by the laughing sun,

In red gold frame.

Falls to her feet And rippling round her figure fair,

Furas vell discreet.

Her slender is, as marble white,

Reach forth to me?

And now ber ft caressing hands

Abet love's plea

Her red, red lips are near to mine;

Her perfumed bruth

Duth in my sal in fetters

A 1 fast as death..

And for her biss I yield my soul

To her and hars;. For one brief hour of Paradiso,

Accept. Hell's cuins.

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performance, but one does not expect per or two rather awkward, pauses during the GREAT REDUCTIONS IN fection from any amateur company, however s talented, and the performers achieved their purpose of entertaining the audience sery succesfully. The make up of i ieus. T. E Greenshields, R. N., ns. George Ban The Boatswain's Mate" was excellent, and his

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THE RACE FOR THE LIVER- POOL AUTUMN CUF.

acting on the whole,was very good, though bis texdency to drop his assumed voice and manner were occasionally. rather notice- able. He was seen at his best in the gtare-digging episode. Suh-lent, G. 0. Maund, R. N. took the part of Ned Travers, a retired soldier on tramp, veiy croditably on the whole, though at times

Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Lorenzo very be was a little over-anxious and over cleverly won the Autumn Cap, carrying the did the part. This was made more 1015. penalty incurred by his success at noticeable by the fact that, ha in Newmarket last week as if that extra weight Waters, landlady of the Beehive Inn, were little in comparison to his newly- Mrs W. B. Walker was rather too developed love of racing. It was a popdar refined, in manner and speech, the contrast

between her and her lover being too pro victory, albait the majority of folk had ant nounced, especially in the fore passages backed the winner between them apart from these little Indeed, most of the money was invested hemishes both did creditably," sither on Mobacz, Eton Boy, Wolle Land, The acadiery, which was excellent, was For William. The day was overcat kindly lent by the Amateur Dramatic Clubt zot cold, and a light, drizzling rain fell The following assisted in the staging of the fifteen competitions were marshalled the play-Genam) manager, Sub-Laut

There was moderate atten G. O. Maund, RN.; business manager Lieut. I. E. Greenshields, R., tage manager Lieut, U. M. Welmun, RN Asst stage manager Capt. G. Harrison, |B.M.LAY.; mu

musical director, Bedmaster F Jordan ; electrician I. 8. Pearce; the pholstering was by Mars Laun, Cranford & Co.

LONDON, Dec. 18. The Daily Telegraph's Naval corre spondent states that Mr Churchill' statement concerning Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman's resignation may be accepted as accurate. The seator officers of the Fleet recognise that re constitution of the Board of Admiralty THE HOME RULE BILLill be necessary in view of Admiral

Bridgaman's ill-health.

The Daily Nason says that air about 2-30 pm, and threatened to „do Naval Banjo- Churchill's replies disposed of may

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