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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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THE WAR.

FIGHTING BETWEEN GREEKS AND TURKS.

LONDON, Dec. 30,

A maaange from Athens states that Aghting continues at Bizani, com- manding the road to Janina. Several Turkish attacks on the Greek positions were repulsed.

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THE SIX POWER LOAN.

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMON S..

Losnoy, Dec. 31. The Hon. Mr. A. D. Acland, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to

question put in the House of Com- mona by Mr. Ginnell, M. P., said he was asable to give details of the arrange

menta made between the five banks forming the British section of the Six THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Fower Loan group regarding the

division of profits.

Reuter learns that the Delegates of

Russia ad in the Group seeing that Mr. Ginnell. asked wha: interest the Russian section was composed of

Mr. Acland replied that it was for Russia to decide whether she was satisfied that the Russian section was repreventive of Russian interest.

the Baikan States are of the opinion that Saturday's Conference weakened the original belief in Turkey's sincerity. non-Russian frma? It is now felt that Turkey is seeking. to gain time in the hope of something turning up to her advantage. Some ars convinced that the time has come for the Powers to speak plainly and and the tergiversation. There are hints that the Balkan States will issue an ultimatum it the Turke should prove uncompromising.

AMBASSADORS AND TURKEY.

Agitation In Turkish Army.

A telegram frym Constantinople atatea that most of the Ambassadors bava advised the Porte to endeavour to came to terms with the Balkan States. The Russian Ambassador's warning of the danger of delay has, owing to the situation in Asia Minor, diagreeably impressed official circles in view of the agitation in the Army, which, it is believed, is being fostered. by the Committee of Union and Pen- greaa in favour of the resumption of Mustilities,

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WHAT ALBANIA WANTS.

Albanian oircles disapprove of the Turkish idea of an Ottoman prince for Albanis. They want a European with Europena advisers.

TURKS WANT MORE THAN THEY EXPECT] TO GET!

VICEROY OF INDIA.

OUT OF DANGER.

LONDON, Dec. 31. Reuters Delhi correspondent tele- graphs that the Viceroy is now our of danger though his wounds will take a

considerable time to heal.

IRISH HOME RULE.

AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE ULSTER.

LONDON, Dec. 31. The Unionist members of the Irish party in the Houss of Commons have written to Mr Asquith notifying bìm

(Wak Tas Yat Po's Service.')".

[COPYRIGHT.] CHINESE NEWS.

PERING, Dec. 30, The Six Nation Loan agreement will be signed on January 5, and $20,000,000 will be handed over as the first instalment.

THE YALUE, OF HONGKONG. TO THE EMPIRE.

With refers to the reported intou tion of the Indian Princes to make a gift of a whole squadron of twelve war- skips to the Empire, a writer in the London Evening News" recepty

The greatness, the raty existence oren. fof nur Empire, depends on our retaining control of the highway of the East. Is is very to talk of put, great Colonies, tai open a map and gloat over huge blotches of red, South Africa, Australis, Canada, You can find them at opre, put your finger on them, and point out to the benighted, "foreigner how large a slice o

It is stated that Yen Wai Ching, the earth we own. Secretary of the Fortiga Department,

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will be appointed Chinese Minister in But Singapore and Hongkong are not

Berlin.

The Russian Minister has protested strongly against the granting of an extension of time to China for the Baxer Indemnity now coming dus, and repayment of the instalment of the he and the other Ministers have jointly replied refusing China's request."

so obvious. They are mere dots, really a few square miles, and to the average homestaying man they seem t

aportance. How many thonsaris Hong- konge would it take to all up the great

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That tiny red det on the China coast- | represents more in wealth to us that does the whole of the big red blotch which is

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iments of our ren; but there da no dis guising the net tha; . tent26, Aus- tralia decided to break away and set up king of its own, or a president, "we should suffer very little material loss.

Our pride would be hurt. We should EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED lose faith in the colonial system we have built up so patiently; but the pocket of }. the nation would not suffer, provided the| new Power did not repudiate ita financial

sligatiosas,

The Aweriana and the French Ministers have agreed to an extension of the payment of the Boxer Indem, nity.

THE MONGOLIAN QUESTION.

FIGHTING NEAR JEHOL

PARING, Dec. 31,

The Governor of Jehul has reported that Mongolian bandits who entered

Australian trade would come to us still bese Australia wants to sell things which we are anxious to buy.

But if we lose Hongkong. London—a great part of London, at any rate-would fad itself on the verge of bankruptcy,

A LONDON QUESTION.

The Far Eastera trade is one of the in factors, probably The Main Factor, in the business life of the City. The A Division of soldiers has been in London. Even though a cargo of tenk,"

whole of the produce of Asia is dealt with despatched North by the War Depart-be destined to go to the United States,

of their intention to move an amond-the Chinese territory were repulsad. ment to the Home Rule Bili excluding Ulster from its previsione.

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and eventually goes direct from Siga- pore to San Francisco, the deal is done in London, bizkerage is paid in London,

They state that though. Ulster's ex- clusion would not reconcile them to the Bill and they approve of Uletor's determination to refuse to submit to (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.) hiping to pay the salaries of London

A

LoxDos, Dec. 31. telegrain from Indianopolis states that Ryan, who was President of the Ironworkers' Union and ring- leader of the dynamiting conspiracy, has been sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, while thirty-one others received terms ranging from six to one years. Sentences were reserved in the remaining cases.

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The Far Enstern trade is immense,

we held the command of the great trade | rauta, of the world; because Perin, and

Aden, Colombo, Singapore, ad or on the keys of the East, are curs.

That is the secret of our immens national wealth-we are the keepers of the world's great highway.

The Indian Princes realise than, henen

the government which it is proposed to establish, they consider it their duty THE U.S. DYNAMITERS. overwhelming. And we do is all because to do their utmost to avert the grave mischief which is threatened. They The Turkish Delegates, interviewed appeal to the Liberal Party to uphold by Reuter, admitted that the counter-ita traditions of liberty and justion and propnaalz submitted to the Conference to give their proposal earnest con- on Saturday embody more than they sideration. expected to get, but they are only following the example set by the Allies. The Turks remain apparently adamant on the rubject of Adrianople, which they declare to be indispensable to the security of Constantinople and European Turkey. Nevertheless, des- pite the Turks' outward firmness, it is expected they will submit an amended acheme on Monday on which it will be posible to negotiate.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A GERMAN STATESMAN.

LONDON, Dec. 30;

A telegram from Stuttgart states that Count von Kideli Waechter, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, is dead.

[NOTE-A writer in the Daily Mail Year Book" states that the Count was

called to the helm of the German Foreige

DOMINIONS AND IM- PERIAL COUNCILS.

LONDON, Dec. 31.

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THE PRIZE OF THE Woach, After all, the Far East is the Prize of the World. From the very duwn at

international history the notions have

LATEST MOVE OF THE TURKS Office in the summer of 1910, when his Secretary, recently sent a dispatch to the

advent on the scene of contemporary Dominions with reference to their re-coveted the East. diplomacy was hailed a the arrival of a new forte in Eup dia death at the presentations to be admitted to the provert ruin time is grly to be Councils of the Empire; and he hoped deplored, for he was regarded as an expert

Sour Faber questions, Furt far shortly to be able to make a statement wined at Bucharest, which is a ideal outpe from which to berve the

A message from Constantinople says that as a result of prolonged Council of Ministers instructions have heen sent to the delegates in Loudon

to propose a reference of all differences agress of events as the Balkans

to a Conference of Ambassadors.

THE TURKS AND ADRIANOPLE.

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The trud of the Far East was the fure which dees the early Portuguese foxpionors rouzet, the Cape of Good Hope. Prince Houry the Navigator knew how

The bride was formerly cashier at Jobc- la could make his little country the most her is said to have resulted in his first 'son's public douss, and his fandoces for wealthy in the world.

wife's suicide a shot Herself on Sep Columbus went, not to discover the tember 12. after telling her two negro

and Turkey, and ise to ay that na me in contrary diplomacy knew the var si Huences at work in these regions d the Cut Though his diplomatic -ecord reveals his mimost invariable hostility to British interests, Ext Norted

himself emily this year as distinctly opposed to the A semi-oficial Noto was issued atlicy of increasing he naval armament number, full of articles and illustrations of West Indies, but to find a new route servants that she was tired of being a social the conclusion of the Council to the at the cost of aggravating relations with interest to the lover of art. Dr Axe! along which the trade of the East might

effect that while Turkey was animated with a conciliatory spirit and was desirous of the success of the nego- tiations she can in no circumstances agent to the cession of Adrianople,

THE STUDIO.

The Studio for November is a notable

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Johnsin made arrangements to marry Lucille Couran a month after his wife's tragic death. When, Miss Cameron an- nounced that abe Rared the negro, and

ried from her home in Milwaukes to Chi- hoped to marry him." her mother har

eago, and caused Johnson's arrost on s charge of abduction.

Great Britain. He allied himself bold Gauttin e ntributes an ably written noticelow to Spain. with those who combated the advocates of of Anders Zorn's recent paintings and Germany's limitless Naval expansion.

Supaloon went to Egypt, because, bav. Count von Rider in Waecbter, who was sculpture, the article being illustrated bying the idea of a Suez Canal in his brain, 60 youre of lomstic career up to the time he was of the artist'sMatins on Christmes to Framer..

age, and had the unl dip ten reproductions, one of which, in colours, Essential to secure the trade of the Fast Egypt seemed to him the one thing

appointed to be Foreign Secrstus, urring as attache and secretary-at iportant Day." Mr Frank W. Gibson's notice capitals like Faria, St. Petersburg, and of David Muirhead and his landscape it has been raised in this vivid manner, We cannot drop this question now that THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT. Cataatiaople prior to his first Minis- and fure

UNDER THE NEGRO'S CYFLUZJCK. work i another inter raised anddenly, emotionally perhaps, s terial post at Copenhagen.-ED. G. M.]-

esting feature. Nine examples of Mr is the way of Eastern peoples.

Mrs Cameron doclared that her daughter Muirhead's paintings are illustrated. The scheme.inay come to nothing, so-far as Lucille declined to return home, and John- was completely under the negroja influence. development of the open air mostem in the provision of the alipe is concerned son said that he would spend every penny Norway is traced in a very attractive but it in our duty to remember the lesson he possessed, if sonary, in order to marry paper by George Brochner, who evidently and the warning and to stop at no sacri examined by meats! experts at the request her. Mins Cameron was sent to gaol, and approached his task with a wide knowledge fies to maintain what was hold now of her mother. The girl was found to be of his subject. Mr Joseph Ponnell, who After all, sacrifico is the wrong word, quite anne, and the authorition was forced went out to study "The wonder of work" on "A permanent fest guarding the Highway to relonae bar. T BARBER The Perama Canal has written a most in- of ha the World would be merely the Whef Johnson drove to his bank to ptereating article upon his experioocos and finest, sanest form of National Insurance, withdize £5,000 for the purpose of

impressions of this great engineering feat.

farmfaking ball for Mise Cameron.he was attacked by an auger nob, and narrowly exospod lynching, and

ON CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

The Peace Conference re-assembled today, Dr. Danaff presiding. The Turkish delegates stated that their! instructions were still incomplete and i

Count von Kidarlen-Waächter had that further reference to Constantinople bean spending Christmas with his would be necessary. The sitting was sister, and had been il: for some days accordingly adjom ned till Wednesday with heart tranble.

The attitude of both sides coo- cerning the future of Adrianople is still most determined. The Balkan) delegates, in an interview with Reater's correspondent, said the Turkish dele- gates announced at the Conference ~that in the opinion of the Porte, the majority of the questions in despute should be submitted to, the Powers with the exception of that affecting the Turco Bulgarian frontier, which should be settled batwaen Turkey and Bul-

OBITUARY.

LONDON, Dec 30,

ted of Mr Bow.

THE THAMES VALLEY FLOODED.

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In this article Mr Pennell kan shown that ho is no less is master of the pen then of the pencil; bis story is vivid and direct, and the lithographs which accompany it are quite in his best style. A notice of the in- augural exhibition at the New Grosvetnor Gallory, Studio Talk. Art School Notra sad the must readable discourse by Figure gill also be found in the number.

JACK JOHNSON'S BRIDE.

Cinematograph Record of the Wedding.

After Miss Cameron's release the refused Loretorn home, and rejoined Johnson. He secured marriage licence, and they wire married yesterday evening in the presence of several negro friends of the

After the oremony Jehnson presented worn by his first wife. this hride with the jewels which had boas

NIW YORK, Dec. 4 Chienga, by the nectacular marriage of Groat indignation has been caused

Jack Johnson, the notorious negra pugilist with Lucille Cameron, the pineteen-year old white girl whom way accused of abducting als werks ago

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VSANT. Johnson's first wife who accompanied him on Bia last visit to London, WAS RILOGY- ber of a prominent New York family. Brat rearried Mr Olsrusice Daryen, a wealthy

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