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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1812. *

THE CHINA MAIL.

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THE WAR.

· THE (REEKS AND TURKS STILL FIGHTING.

Loxpos, Dec. 15.

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THE NAVAL CON- TROVERSY.

“MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.”

LONDON, Dec. 15. Reac-Admini Warrender has been

A latter mössage regarding the Turco- Greet fighting at Santi Quizants,ppointed to the resend battlemquadron states that the battle was interrupted succession to Rear Admiral Sir

John Jellicoe.

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at nightfall. The Greeks bad 200 wounder. The principal feature of the HOW THE TAOUBLE AROSE. asgagement way a terrific artillery duel wblah lasted four hours,

The Morning Post declares that it "Ganeral Saporinjakis forces on the has the best authority for stating, that 12th in occupied the Heights of Vice-Admiral Bridgeman some time Astorschon after a baronet assault ago took the initiative. in urging bis The Turki on the 13th inst. abandoned colleagues to resign on the subject of Festa and their whole line and took the pay and the manning of the Navy. refuge in the fortifications at Janios, Mr Churchill conveyed this solution which the Greeks are now besinging.

to Mr Asquith, which presumably resulted in 34t Churchill's announce

THE PORTENTS OF PEACE.

The opening meeting of the delegates

will take place on Monday.

DEATA

[CorraionT.]

OF AN AMERICAN | AMBASSADOR

MR WHITELAW REID,

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LATEST ABOUT THE WAR.

A TURKISH VICTORY.

LONDON, Dec. 16.

Larcos, Dec. 16, The death is announced of. Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the American Am bassador at London.

A telegram from Constantinople re- [NOTE-Me Whitol Reid had bean ports that the Turkish victory near Ambassador at St. James's since 1906, He Janina and the capture of a Greek was enormously wealthy and, in place of mountain battery are officially con- the usual Amerian Legation quarters, in

London, used Darshestar House, a magnifirmed. There has been some fruitless foept building, where he antertained cannonading between Greek torpedo royally. He was proprietor and fer may destroyers and Turkish wir vowel at years, ecli or, of the New York “ Tellerne, He was of Scottish Conventer origin. He forts at the entrance to the Dardaneller: was seventy five years old, and was born at Sani Obia-Eu, C. M.] arts

OPIUM IN CHELIA. PETITION BY INDIAN BANK-

ERE AND MERCHANTS.

LONDON, Dec. 18.

ment of the increase in pay. When The Indian-tankers and opium mar he acquiesced in Mr. Churchill's sug-chants have sent an exhaustive petition Station that he should retire, Vice- to the Viceroy calling upon the Imperi honour of Admn of the life, but he ful and Indian Governor Angie

refused.

honour of Admini of the Fleet, but he upon the observance of the Anglo- Chinese Agreement by Chios, whose action was subjecting them to ruindus losses. They maintain that if not, steps should be taken by the Indian Govern-

STATEMENT BY THE VICE- ADMIRAL.

The portents of the Peace Conference are not regarded as being most favour. able. Turkey objection to toe presence of the Greeks almost ruggests a hitch at the outset, while the interviews „published with M. Daneff, the President A representative of the Standardment to take back the opium, for which the merchants had paid exorbitant prices af the Bulgarian Sobranje, en route to interviewed Vice-Admiral Bridgeman on the understanding that the Treaty London, declaring that the Bulgarian at his seat in Yorkabire, where he is would be carried out faithfully. possession of Adrianople "was a sine bunting three times weekly, and be qua non otherwise the war would be stated that his resignation was not due MONOPLANE –tenowed, and Rexbiz Pasha dwelling on to ill-beaith.

Turkey's greatly improved position saarely indicate conciliatoriness. The Servian Prese, too, is becoming more

The Cheever states that the stories violent against Austria, "gain zaserting the Servian claims for port on the being circulated as to Vice-Admiral Bridgeman's retirement are baseless, and that Mr Churchill stated the truth frankly and fully in Parliament, Vice. Admiral Bridgeman, Admiral Prince Henry of Battenburg, and Rear-AdmiraÏ

Adriatio.

ROUMANIAN PARTICIPATION.

"BASELESS STORIES."_

FILLED.

“AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.

Reader's correspondensat Paris states: that a telegram has been redived from Belgrade to the affect that in comme quence of the evergrowing Austrian military measures, Servis has made. representations to Anatrio complaining against the anti Servian demonstration, particularly opposite Belgrade. THE PERSIAN TRAGEDY.

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

Loyboy, Dep. 16.

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CHRISTMAS

DELIOCCLUS

RM PRESENTS.

ENGLISH

CONFECTIONERY

Dessert Fruits. CRACKERS

A telegram from Teheran states that Great Britain has requested reparation because of the death of Plum Capt. Eckford, and severe punish ment of the guilty. If Persia is powerless to punish; it will be in»

FATALITY.cumbent upon Great Britain to take

steps to obtain reparation

Persia has expressed boundless LIEUTENANT AND PASSENGER grief at the incident, and has pro-

mised to make adequate, reparation.

SOUTH AFRICAN - POLITICS.

LONDON; Dec 16. Lieut. Parke, while monoplaning fell 150 feet at Wembley owing to failure of the mactor.

Both men were killed.

CHINA'B LOANS.

The Kerlinische Zeitung states that Boumania in desirous of being Jellicoe were equally staunch sup- ▲ FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT. represented at the meeting of the porters of Sir John Fisher's policy, Ambassadors in London, and the hence there would be no breach of Triplice would support, Roumania if it continuity. The story shat Vice- announces its wish,

Admiral Bridgeman declined promotion

SERVIA'S PORT.

Vi

The Tribuna states that Austris

to Admiral is absurd

"A SINISTER ASPECT."

Captain Faber Highclere sys that a desired that the question of a Servian sinister aspect of Vice Adÿfill Bridge - part on the Adristic should be excluded man's resignation wan

A that it was from the Conference of Ambassadors common report lat year that he was ja Londen, but Italy desired its only keeping the place warm for inclusion. The Italian views appear another officer. Curiously enough that -to be gaining ground..

HARMONIOUS BALKAN

– DELEGATES.

The Balkan Delegates had a meeting on Friday night and after a long discussion established a perfect, unity of purpose.

has occurred.

PREMIER OF SOUTH

AFRICA RESIGNS.

TROUBLE WITH THE DUTCH PARTY.

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Lomes, Dec. 15. A laber momage states that an in that the Night Hon. Louis Boths A message from, Cape Towɑ states provised conference of the Balkan

(Premier of South Africa) har resigned, delegates took place on Friday night oving, it is believed, to a prolonged and Insted til midnight. It was agreed conflict with the extreme Datch party that the Barvien delegate, M, Novako in the Cabinet, headed by M. Hertzog. vitab, who was the senior in respect of age, should preside at the negotiations unless the Turks objected, in which caan, the chief of each mission would preside alternately. It was agreed that absolute secrecy be maintained. The delegates are absolutely agreed as

THE INSURANCE ACT.

A COMPROMISE PROBABLE.

LONDON, Dec 15. The doctors are voting on the ques to the at irede of the allies towards tion of accepting the final offer of Mr. ~Forkey and the terias to be presented Lloyd George with respect to their work The meeting concluded with an exander the Insumice Act, the figures at change of the most sincere and most present hoing 7,178 against and 1,412 friendly ausrances of the unity of the for ur 111 districte against and 10 for. Balkan Staten.

A meeting of 200 doctors in London agreed to form & National Practitioners' Association."

COUNT DANEFF.

Count Daneff, Belgenian's repre- sentative, bas“ preceeded to Paris tử confer with M. Poincare.

LATER.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

LONDON, Dec. 15.

The South Africaza beat Wales by

A telegram from Peric states that three points to nil at Cardiff."

on the 14th inst. Count Daneff had

BRITISH NAVY.

very cordial interview with MME CHURCHILL AND THE Poincare, the Franch Premier: The Count then bad e conversation with the Russian Ambassader, after which Count Deneff left for Loudon to take Part in the parco negotiations

BULGARIANS JUBILANT.

In the thr

A GLOWING SPEECH

LONDON, Dec. 15. A Conferrence of the Six-Power

Group took place in London yesterday to consider a draft contract for a loan of £25,000,000. It is assumed that an arrangement has, been made with. Mr. Crisp, since the Orisp kan precluded China from borrowing money from another source till the middle of 1913 unloos Mr. Crisp was given an equal opportunity.

DEATH OF GENERAL METCALFE.

Losnos, Dec. 16. Lord Gladstone has invited the Right Hon. Louis Botha to form a new Administration.

Several news items will be found on page 10 of this issue.

The time-bull failed to-day owing to a broken wire. It is stated that it will be in working order to-morrow.

A man wazed $75 or'ufx menka”" imprisonment by Mrs Hazeland at the Magistamay to-day for being in unlawful potion of opium.

As per telegram just received, the-34. M. Ca. A steamer Ernest Simmons will not leave Shanghai before the 25th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th December,

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LONDON, Dec. 15. The death has just taken place of Major-General Metcalfe, who was besieg- ed in Ladysmith. He was a C. Rin 1902,

A man was charged with receiving 110 in bank notes, which had been obtain commanded a division in 1909-19, anded by false pretences, before Mr Fieland retired in 1910. He had also served in to-day. A remand, until Thursday was Barmah and Indis,

ordered, Bail being fired at $500.

AIRSHIP STATION AT CUXHAVEN.

A Chinese charged with hawking malendars withkiak 4 licencn, give us an to Mr. Melbourne the morning that he only committed the offense once & you? Ha was fined $1 or three days.

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À Guriana Besman from the Kivist reports, to the police that be engaged a pan from the Seamen's Institute to his 36. He under the influence of drink ship, and on the way he was robbed of

LONDON, Dec. 15- Renter's correspondent at Berlin tele graphs that it is admitted that on the land acquired at Cuzbaren ostensibly for a musketry range, there will be a station | at the time th for a new air division of the navy cover-

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HIGHWAY ROBBEKY.

At the Magistracy-to-day bef

The German steamer Landrat Schieff, Melbourne, a Chinese was cha ing an area of nine kilometres at a cost which put into this port yesterday monalling another Chiose on the

of £80,000. A revolving double airshiping, had a very trying voyage Bound wan Road, and stealing his cap and un ball will cost a further £5,000.

ADDITIONAL‍ MILITARY EX- PENDITURE FOR GERMANY:

LONDON Dec. 15.

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Complainant, who appeared in the baz with his head bandaged, sid accused came up behind him, sud after dealing him a blow on the head, made aff with his oap and umbrellas

Accused pleaded guilty, Heil ha pas

from Bangkok to Swatow with full brella? cargo and a number of deck pasangers, -sfw pounded at the head was syd winds for 11 days, when, finding the coal in the bankers getting low, her master de cided to edge away for Hongkong, Reuter's Berlin correspondent-tele- ing here with only about B. tour of coal graphs that the semi-official Nord-left. The chief afper's version of the deutsche Zeitung foreshadows frash voyage is that it was one of the wurst military es penditure. This the had experienced for many years en

the Bangkok ru garded as portending supplementary estimates for the development of an airship feet and the formation of now cavalry divisions, Howitzer dietachments, et. It is expected that the cuthy will be partly met by a new property tax.

in anemployed cool and slept in the streets he had no relatives in Hongkong. The police sergeant in charge of the case said that Sanitary Lurpector: Witshell happened to be walking along the mad, and heating shout of "bars life." 1 season of considerable activity the accused coming out of the bu seems to baye set in hr the Hongkong near the cable boose. Mr Witchell merched and Whampos, Dock Co. Apart frong him, and found the cap in his sleeves- their main docks at Hungbom being full, ambrella was afterwards found by the and so unable to cope with the whole of

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