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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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THE WAR.

TURKISH ADMIRAL AND FOUR OFFICERS KILLED,

LONDON,--Dec. 20.

Am Athens telegram states that the Turkish Admiral Halil Pasha, and four officers were killed on board the flag- ahip during the fight in the Dardanelles on the 18th inat The battleship was practically destroyed and the three other Turkish chipe were severely damaged.

Lloyd's Agent at Port Said reporta that part of the Turkish feet was forced to ruz ashore near the Dardanelles, swing to damage sustained in the fight with the Greek feet.

THE PEAOZ NEGOTIATIONS.

It is stated in Constantinople that the Porte bas directed the Pence delegates to agres to negotiate with Greece, with- out the latter signing the armistice.

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THE "BRIDGEMAN

INCIDENT."

́LORD” BERESFORD ́ON THE WARPATH,

Mr 'Churchill's Emphatiq

Denunciation.

LONDON, Dec. 31. Upon's motion for the adjournment of the Howe Committee, the Bridgeman affaire was discussed

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THE LATE MR WHITE- LAW REID.

-IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL

SERVICE.

LONDON, Dec. 21, An impressive memorial service to the late Mr. Whitelaw Reid was held at Westminster Abbey.

Upon the coin were placed wreaths from the King and Queen.

The congregation was of "a mont brilliant character and included

NEWS FROH HOME,

(From Our Own Corvaridens.)

TILE CUKREM OT:

LONDON Nov. 27.

Dr. G. Vissoring, the new president of the Bank of the Netherlands, discusson the Chinese Currency problem in his book" Um Chinasa": Cumpsey recently published in Amsterdam. The opinion come to by Dr Vissering is that my reform will have to be carried throught secording to local conditions. In order to ensure from the beginning a stability of value for foreign contracta ho makes the suggestion.

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to introduce at once a "gold exchange | ummmm standard," under which certain amount of gold is to be deposited and remarked abroad without any actual gold currency being put in circulation in the country. This gold would ensure the paying off of

Lord Beresford mid that though

obligations abroad, somewhat along the same lines as adopted in the Stowita Settlements, the Dutch Indies, Argentine. Vice-Admiral Sir F. Bridgeman had been notoriously unfriendly to him and Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministrs, Meanatz, which also accumulated gold fesseves had objected to him (Lord Beresford)bers of the House of Lords and of the in London and olsewhere. being Admiral of the Fleet, he never theless took up his case because he was most anxious to dwell upon the feeling that prevailed in the fleet regarding Mr. Churchill's methods. Mr. Churchill

House of Commons.

Prince Arthur of Connaught repre- sented the King

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A central bank of issue would have to be founded, and this institution should offer the facility of making transfers on a gold basis. Bank notes might be used to be payable in gold in Loudon, Takio, etc., and

had already dismissed four Sea Lords (Independent Nowa Agency's Service in this way a good deal of the business world

and he (Lord Beresford) would ask whether Vice Admirs! Bridgeman had been offered the G.C.B. Order or the

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might gradually he induced to trade in a hypothetical gold currency, along the same lines as the present hypothetical taelą, Gradually a gold reserve might then be

position of an Admiral of the Fleet if THE JAPANESE CABINET.cumulated in the country, a new silver he would keep silence. Mr. Churchill's ALBANIA'S 'AUTONOMY : SERVIA AND THE ADRIATIO.policy was one of bribes and thents

and be bad assumed both executive

It is officially stated that the and administrative functions, and even Ambueradors have recommended to taken charge during manoeuvres. their respective Governments and to

DELEGATES ENTERTAINED AT

INSTALLATION CERLMONY.

H. I. H. Prince Fushimi has been

appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal in succession to Prince Rateurs, and Prince Takatauksen has taken the office of Grand Chamberizin.

Toiro, Dec. 31, The ceremony of installing the Mr. Churchill, replying rather heated-Katsura Cabinet was carried out at the great Powers that autonomy toy, said Lord Beresford had made a the Court this morning Baron Saito, number of the grossest insinuations in 3inister of Marine under the Saionji Albania should be granted, with a

the hope of disquieting the public Administration retains his office under provision guarancesing Servia commer-

mind. He reiterated his statement the new leader. With this exception ial access to the Adriatic. It is that Admiral Bridgeman's resignation the Cabinet is as forecnated. stated that the Governments have

was based on health reasons alone, agreed in principle to both points.

He knew of no differences of opinion upon expert matters apart from the ordinary discussions between his colleagues and "had no recollection of his having threatened to resign. He repeated that Admiral Bridgman had despleyed the highest zeal and that exhausted bimself in the performance of his duties. On December 25,1911, bo wrote to his colleagues stating that bei was feeling depressed about the State of his health following two attacks of bronchitis within two months on the top of appendicitis. He (M. Churchill) felt that be would not be doing

THE MANSION HOUSE.

The Lord Mayor of London enter tained the Peace Delegates at luncheon at the Mansion House. There was

brilliant assemblage. Me Asquith, in the course of that he emphasised speech, was not ashamed to call himself an optimist, and he thought it would get some to be considered one the

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proudest leaves in London's laurel his duty if he didnot keep the crown that the petice 'transactions had heim during these serious times. been held in that eity, The various He #18 satisfied that

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delegates made complimentary spee-consulted the highest interests of the

aber, expressing themselves as being hopeful of the success of their mission

THE PEACE TERMS.

Peuter's Agency understands that the peace terme have been carefully drawn tip, and that the Allies are not prepared for bargaining: the terms must be

Navy, and had only done his duty.

Mr. Bouar Law said that he under-

stood that Vice Admiral Bridgeman quite recently threatened to resign if Mr. Churchill insisted on carrying out his views.

Mr. Churchill replied--" He never made such a statement to me."

sacepted or rejected as they stand. The TARIFF REFORM AGAIN. delegates of the Allies are working in per

Lect harmony. There is a certain amount HOME AND COLONIAL OPINION.

of pessimism regarding the question of Adrianople. The Allies are insisting en being given possesion of the city. The feeling regarding the European situation is more optimistic. There are Alrady good resulta from the conversa- tions of the Ambassadors, if the Peace Conference la unsuccessful. The chief sariety of the diplomats is in connection with Adrianople, on which both Turkey and the Allies are equally firms.

SERVIA AND AUSTRIA. ·

LONDON, Dec. 20.

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The Liberal astepapers are still making a prominent feature of the discussions in the Unionist Party on the subject of the food taxes. feature of an article in the Liverpoot Courier in a statement which declaros that the Unionist party is drifting to destruction, and demanding that a Conference should he called in London, Lancashire or Yorkshire of the leaders on the subject of the Referendum,"

Messages from Australian politicians | on the subject of fr Bonar Law's suggestion for a Colonizi Conference

The Servian Premier interviewed by jonmalist is reported as saying: "We attempted cainly to reach an aro published, understanding with Austria regarding

Mr Fisher (Prime Minister) anys: # port on the Adrialie. We now lease. There is insufficient interent here for the decleion to the Powers:

the migration to be treated, too seriously."

MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.

The Turke massacred a number of Christians in Mytelene. The Greeks are pursuing the Turks after a battle in the village of Petras.

ROYALTIES ON TOUR.

King Ferdinand who has been tour ing in Thrace and Macedonia bas Arrived at Balonika where he has been photographed with King George of Greece. King Ferdinand said his visit Was merely as a tourist.

BRITISH EAST AFRICA.

AN IMPORTANT HOUNDARY.

"ÁDJUSTM ENTE.

Lopes, Dec. 20. The Daily Express stated that the revision of the boundaries. of British East Africa and the Belgian Congo will be announced, shortly." Bridal Eust Africa a strip 60 by 30%

ise xest of the Mfambir mountióne thas preparing the way for the com hon of the Cape to Cairo railway

It gives

Mr Deakin says: Comment at this distance would be premature."

Me Hugher, "the Attorney-Geners! say "The iden is vere much in the clouds."

THE BRITISH INSUR- ANCE ACT,

THE DOCTORS STILL DISSATISFIED.

LONDON, Dec. 20 The voting of the doctors apon the question of accepting Mr. Lloyd George's

final offer to work the Instirance Act bas

been concluded, and the result is 11,300

against and 2,420 in favour.

The Radical papers paint out that 20,000 pledged themselves last February against working under the Insurance Act; hence, the significance of the latest

vota is the number of abstentions.

NEWSPAPERS AND CHRISTMAS DAY.

LoNnos, Dec. 20. For the first time in the history of the Press, no newspapers will be published in London on Christmas Day.

currency might be issued na soon as the political borizon had cleared itself suf diciently te give the Government enough power for preventing counterfeiting, and tinally new coppers might be put in circula- tion and the old ones withdrawn

the basis of their intrinsic value, which

hardly exists at all, but of the value which different provinces, in order to avoid these coins are taken to represent in trouble, although the same coppers will have to be accepted at different prices

under this scheme.

Dr Vissering thinks that fifty years might

spss befors the scheme would be fully

carried through.

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THE VEIL OF HAPPINEM.

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THE DISENDOWMENT OF THE WELSH CHURCH.

LONDON, Dec. 20. The Unionist amendment to the Dis endowment proposals of the Welsh Church Bill was defeated by a majority of 55, some Liberale voting with the minority:

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Field Operations at Fanling. Field operations, which the general public ure invited by the authorities to with, will be carral out by the troops of the Hongkong Gurrison on Monday, December th, in the neighbourhood of

Senator Millen says: The pro- posni to project one part of the Empire into the domestic affairs of another part is only approachable with caution, Fading- bordering on apprehension."

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Mr. Michael Sherbrooke played the part of the Mandarin, and Miss Irene Clarke impersonated his wife. Mr Philip "Carr endeavoured to cope with the China men, was responsible for the production it who armed themselves with sticks and is hoped that the piers will be seen on the lamps of coal and for a tine had the bost uf matters. At last one of the offers abot regular stage.

down a ringleader, who subsequently died. When it hand fällen his countrymen A terribly sad death occurred a wook jumped into boats and went askore, where Po in St. Petersburg, Prince Vizensky, they were arrested.

DIPLOMATS UNTIMELY DEATH.

First Secretary of the Russian Embassy A somewhat different version has come in London, having the misfortune from Blaite. In this telegram thenatiality to swallow a portion, of his false taeth and of the freinen is given as Malay, and dia in great.agony. The Prince had gone eighteen of them will be tried on a charge to the Russian Capital on a confidential of having mutinied and attempted to kill mission from Count Benckendorff bringing fr H. 8. Booke, chief offear of the reports of conversations with Sir Edward Cuyahoga. This vessel has also reached Grey and verbal ascomneve. He was to Malls and the Captain has handed over tha have remained a few days and then to have second officer, Mr. Arthur Lloyd, who, it returned to London with similar dis is alleged, acting in self-defence, shot and patches from M. Sazoro. The proponin killed one of the mutineers. A judicial were towards safeguarding the European inquiry is proceeding. The Cuyahogs be longs to the Anglo American Oil Company.

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