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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912,

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

(Bouter's Servics la the China Mail.) {{Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

[COPYRIGHT.] THE WAR.

A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

Amusing Versions Of The Encounter.

LONDON, Dec. 18,

The Turkish fleet engaged for an

hour with a Crook squadron yesterday

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THE UNIONISTS POLICY:

OPPOSITION LEADER EX- FRESSES THE PARTY'S

· LATEST VIEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 17.

Mr Bonar Law, speaking at Ashton- under-Lyne, 'said that though he was

uót

a Churchman he doneribed the

morning between the Dardanelles and Welsh Disestablishment Bill as mean. Imbros.

It was incomprehensible how any one

in the name of religion.

According to the Turkish account

several shots struck the cruiser Georgic Bevoroff, which silenced her big guns.

The Greeks then fled towards the Piraeus

The Turks were anînjured.

The Orsak account states that the Turks kept in the forts for protection, and finally filed once more to the Dardanelles while the Greeks were cruising outside the whole afternoon. Five Creeks were slightly wounded.

· THE PROCHASKA " AFFAIRE."

Charges Unfounded.

A telegram from Vienna states that .Ed, the Austrian eraissery who was despatched by the Austrian Foreign Office to inquire into the Prochaska affairs in his report shows that the

charges of Prochaska having been kept & prisoner and ill-treated are unfound ed. but the attitude of the Servian litary officials towards the Austrian Consul were sometimes "incorrect".

The Serving Government has been requested to give eatisfaction.

The Vienna newspapers express gratification that the Prochaska incident proved far less serious than at first bad been imagined. They express confidence that the faire will be satisfactorily settled.

BRITISH ARMY AIRSHIP WRECKED.

would take funds from a poor church

Referring to the distribution of wealth, he expressed the belief that the co-operative movement was one of the best ways of raising the level of wages, but he believed a faire: fiscal system would help the workers to obtain better results from their labours.

Proceeding, he said-If wo ATO entrusted with power we do not intend to impose food duties; we intend to call a conference of the Colonies to

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THE SETTLEMENTS' DREADNOUGHT.

SUPPLEMENTARY TO NAVAL

·PROGRAMME.

LONDON, Dec. 18 The Colonial Office has published

THE CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MR. SOTTO AND THE PHILIPPINES.

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To the Editor of the "Quiva Mim.") Sir, Förmit me to reply to a comment. made by the "The China Mail on my lotter which was published in yesterday' issuo,

***The China Mail "'inga thah, I am wek- ing "quixotic campaign against the Americus in the Philippines." This is a grest mistake according to the following

reasons ****

In the first place, I cannot understand why it should be called "a quikotie campaign! when it is done in defence of the sacred ad inalienable rights of a people aspiring to be free and independent,

estitled to a government of their arnor of the Straits Setlements with neither help ar intervention of Sther

the

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text of a despatch from the Gov-bee use they are able and arLET YOUR

reference to the gift of a Dreadnought, people who, instead of giving us the science

which states that there is the strongest of government, teach us how to commit blandera like the following instances:-The feeling on the part of unofficial mom- bers of the Council and also the Sultanart of graft praction. Many officials the Philippines loquire mage tracts of land by of Perak that the gift in to las supplewindling the moment mountain people. mentary to the naval programme.

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WELSH DISESTABLISH-

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Other officials make money by the means of asury A Governor General can deport Chinese, at midnight, without dus process of law and investigation. Mero chaffeurs are appointed Directors of the Burent of Public Works, although they do got possess the least knowledge of engineers mg ten who are not lawyers are made prosecuting attorneys. Judges hand down

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ferential trade. The question of the imposition of food duties does not arise. till those negotiations bave been com- pleted. If the Colonies do not desire such an arrangement there will be no food duties. If we consider them as

nonessential for preference then also they will not be imposed. It is cbviously impossible to give details of our intentions till the negotiations are completed. If any readjustment be necessary, I hope it will only touch whent, but it would be unreasonable to ask the Colonies to mect us if our powers' are thus limited.

LONDON, Dec. 18. During a debate in the loase of Commons on Welsh Disestablishment, My McKenna announced a concession

of the case but in strict accordance with the instructions of the Governor General

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DELICACIES.

spite of the separation of the Church and the State and the existence the civil marriage, divorce laws, which are in Vogue in the United States, are injected by ise American Civil Commission, to gratify Clause & which would give the the whims of the Roman Catholic Church church £15,000 annually more than this disregarded for the sole purpose was originally proposed. This invoked of favouring the rusta. The importation

of Hongkong Cattle into the Philippines, 143, an indignant outburst on the part of prallbited in order to pairobize a certain Welsh Members, nine of whom resolved trust that deals in cattle and frozen meat in to abstain from voting.

The reason why we objected to the MORE Referendum was because it would be! unsafe to the Colonies if, as the result of the negotiations to be submitted to

the Referandum, the Colonies come to

the Conference Sound and we are free.

SUFFRAGETTE

FOLLY.

LONDON, Dec. 18, Suffragettes attacked many pillar

Air Bonar Law concluded by urging boxes in a London suburb yesterday the early establishment of a real Losbos, Dec. 11. federal system, the Colonies

con- evening. The British. Army airship, "Beta, "tributing to the defence of the Empire has been wrecked at Farnborough, in proportion to population and sharing The engine had giving trouble and in the glory of governing it. the-machine was blown among the

treek.

THE LONDON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

"THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.

Speech By Sir Edward Grey.

THE TIMES" OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

The Times strongly dissents from Mr Ecuar Law's suggestión for a tariff conference between Great Britain and the Colonies, sed, declares that it is absolutely impossible. The Unionist leaders must not attempt to shift the onus of food taxation at a conference comprising over-seas Ministers. The The peace negotiations were opened Times also states that in view of

LONDON, Dec. 17.

TYPHO ON WARNING.

Mauila, Dec. 18, 1912. Cyclone or Typhoon N. of the Palow Islands moving W.

Australis. Some criminals are pardoned Before they are sentenced others, before the bearing of the rose Water suce mud other means of torture are resorted to in order to obtin true or false declarations,

Policemen are bribed by the people wo play illicit games, Judges of the sanie category revoke each other's decisions Freedom of the press restricted

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by the limitations of an elastic Lipe LADIES GLOVES.

Money in Irishly squandered**"*"'in

Philippines, and also in pleasure trips on Baguio, the summer capital of the

cozat guard, steamera.

ETC,

I will require ELECTRO-PLATED

volumes to hold the ennumeration of the " BRASSWARE, etc.

other Imperialist blunders committed dur

ing the past fourteen years of Repabliern Administration in the Philippines.

In the second place, it is errgeous to assert that my campaigns are against the The following telegram was received at Americans in the Philippines." It must the American Consulate-General at 11.15.ba borne in 'mind that there are two kinds of Americans: the Republicans and the Democrats, Bly.cacpaigns are directed against the Republicans, or the Im- perialiste, and not against the Democrata, The latter bare promised to do as justice, and up to this time," we have found no reseen to doubt the sincerity of their intentions. And that is why we believe that in the coming administration of Mr

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at St. James Palace. The most the rapidly changing conditions, it Before Mr Hazelami to-day at the Dagis.

gorons precautions had been taken also deprecates the pluging of tracy an American named Carl Boor go in the policy. And it will be a by she police. The Turkish delegates Unionists to detailed proposals of y Terrett with sanding on Dec. 17, 1, a letter which will lift us to the height of our Rickarta was charred by Pulice Sergt. policy. if party platforms are to be credited, Arrived first, followed by the Servians, kind; certain of the extrems wisdom demanding money with menaces to one Clio legitimate sapiation-independente. Montensgrios, Bulgarians and Greeks of such a course as that of trying to Hales; 2. with Kiring wholly be partly on In conclusion, let me say that the GREAT REDUCTIONS IN

Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State tax food and imports while food prices for Foreign Affairs, opened the continue to rise.. proceedings with a speech. He wel-

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the proceeds of practitation between August Democrats are so much in conformity with 19th and December 17th 3. and with my campaigns that the agency of "The aamulting the complainant,--Glio-Bales-du-Philippine-Repablisin-U-S-A--is in the December 17th. The defendens pleaded hands of the Anti-Imperialist League of Pars Drugs, Patent Medicines, de nomed the delegates on behalf of the EXTENSIVE PRECAUTIONARY | Not guilty to all counts, and the case of Boston; and that not me ago. Xing and the Government, and said

was adjutmed until next Tuesday, bail President-elect Woodrow Wilson. to 62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. being refused.

His Majesty trusted that they would

And the rooms in the Palace

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MEASURES.

LONDON, Doc. 17.

The conferenco re-assembled this

fiz Edward believed that they morning, and the first meeting of the

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whom I wrote on the situation and aspirations of my people, answered me through his Secretary, in the following Letter:-

WOODROW WILSON, Sen Girt; N, J. Sept. 23, 1912

afternoon, Extensive precautionary measures have been adopted..

LATER, The meetings in London of the Chun-nen el Chau Tau to recover Ambassadors began to-day.

the sum of 1950 alleged to have been lent under a borrowing note.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. W. I. Hind for the

In the Summary Court this morning("DEAR ME SOTTO: before the Puisne. Judge a man named

I would And in this country an Ambassadors will take place this |

Atmosphere of impartiality and calm that would be favourable to their work. Sir Edward Grey continued There are difficulties in all vegotiations for peace after war. I do not attempt to estimate what these may be in your care, but there can he pa nobler task than to overcome these | difficulties and to accomplish peace as the result of your own efforts aïd your own work. In this way you lay founda tions on which we trust will be built

AUSTRIAN ARMAMENTS.

LONDON, Dec. 18,"

defendant.

Hongkong, July 20, 1919,

992

that every country gets the Government it deserves, and if the Filipinos had not deserved to be governed by the Spanish and the Americans in succession that would not have come about. Had they not been under the domination of these nations, they would have been under that of some other. When the Filipinos, as • raca-aut considered in small groups-can adjust themselves to modern conditions then their

"For Governor Wilson, I beg to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of August 19th. The Governor in coastantly on the move, covering important speaking engagamente and I know that you will realize how im posible it is for him personally to acknow ledge your letter amidst his present work which takes him away from Ses Girt almost campaign against the present owners and constantly. But he has asked me to ex. administrators of the Philippine Tanda Plaintiff ailed that on April 4 he was press to you his sincere appreciation of the will not be quixotic-Ep. 6. MJ ( invited to dinner at a Chinese restaur information which you have been good The orders for armaments for Austrisant, and his host on his arrival asked enough to call to his attention. by true wisdom and statesmanship the still continue to excite apprehension.

him to take care of $1,5X1 which bẹ hud Very truly Foure, prosparity, moral, conomic, and

drawn from Coat association. Dufen. Batlocal, of your respective countries.

"dant saw the mumcy and asked for a loan Without that statesmanship the gains Li war are of little or no worth to future generations. With that staten manship the losses of war can be repaired and bitterness merged in the realisation of the blessings of peace, I jty no more except to wich pop suecara.

iw your task and to assure you that you

BOXING CONTEST IN

· LONDON,

LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPION

SHIP OF THE WORLD.

2.

LONDON, Dec. 37. At the National Sporting Club in

have the goodwill of every one in the the twenty round competition for the object for which you are assembled,

light-weight championship of the

and that by accomplishing peace you world for £1,000 side and purse will secure the respect of the whole of

of £1,000, Welsh beat the Australían Europe.

Mohegan on points after a spirited

The chief dolegates cordially acknow. ledged the sentiments of Sir Edward Dray, who was offered and accepted the bonorary presidency of the Coa ferance, and then withdrew.

contees,

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PERFECTLY SAFE

(8gd), J., TemuLTY, Secretary to the Governor,"

SPORTING

Cricket

The following will repregout the Hong- kong Cricket Club against the Garrison on the Club's ground on Sat at 2 p.m.-F.

Hancock (Captain) R. N. Anderson, S.H.

Dodwell, D. E. Donnelly, AO. E

to enable him to enter business with at Vicente Sotto,. Hongkong, Chins.

Therefor, The China Mad eris in quali- friend. The lent defendant the sam-fying my efforts to a quixotic sampaign timol, and left the house early with the

I love my country, and I am bat fulfilling Eloorough, K. A. Fowler, H. Gilling horzowing note prislused, signed by defensivic duty when I defend her sacred ham, Hanesek, J. W. Stephenson dent. It was not true that he sloyed in rights and interests by the power of the Jelkie, J. 8. Lloyd, and T. E. Peares, the house gambling tilla, and that pen.

the note was for money which he won from defendant.

After a hearing lasting the greater part of the morning, his Lordship reserved judgment.

Truly yours,

VICENTE SOTTO.

„The following is the tanm that hea boon chosen to repre-ent the Hongkong Cricket Club against the United Berrings on the Editor, The Philippine Republic. Hongkong Cricket Club Ground on Wed- nesday and Thursday, in next week, Hongkong, Dec. 18, 1913.

(Christmas and Boxing Day)-play to oăm. Nors-The above letter is inserted menos at noon first day and 10 sm. secand chietly to amuse por American readers, RE O. Bird, ▲ A. Claxton, S. H. day:-B. Hancock (Capt), R. N. Anderson, and in no way to give Mr Hoth an up-Dodwall, A. C. E. Elhornagh, A. H. portunity of airing his fanciful grievances, † Gillingham, E. Hancock, J. W. Stephenson We repeat (and hope that he will take the Jellie, J. Lloyd, sud T. B. Pokroo

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diseases that are often contracted when come from his efforts or the efforts of proves a great anàoyance, Chamberlain It contains no opium or ether parostic Bedare to be followed, and derided and can be gleen with implicit consent dial authorities say beware o colds. For otherm - upposed to what they may be Remedy has been extensiesly used and that the chair be taken alphabetically As a quick cars for, doughs and colls to the quick curfolds you will and pleased to consider the United States mal with good sucess for the rollia, and, sure Rasording to the stains. The Con which the children are susceptible, it is nothing better than Chamberlain Cough administration. It is amosing to note the of this dough. Many ouses have been

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