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TRIDAY, JANUARY 3 1913.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

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THE WAR.

DR. DANEFF INTERVIEWED.

LONDON, Jay, 2.

Dr. Dane, interviewed by Renner, said that the position of affairs had not improved so much as same the boundary respecting Adrianople at to-norm's witting. but if we find tomorrow's sitting, but if we find to-morrow that the map does not accord with the terms of the Allies, pegotiations will be broken of: als we insist on our terms as regards the

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HOME ROLE AGAIN.

SIR E. CARSON ON THE WARPATA.

LONDON, Jan. 2.

Interest is revived in the House Rule

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AMENDMENT REJECTED.

The amendment was rejected by 204 to 197 votes.

CONSERVATIVES "CLOSING

UP THEIR RANKS."

[COPYRIGHT.] LORD HARDINGE'S CONDITION.

MORE FEVER; YURTHER OPERATIONS.

LONDON, Jan. 3

Reuter's Delhi correspondent tele-

pain and has suffered from fever for The Conservatives are uttering several hours. It is understood that warnings with regard to the closing up further operations to remove fragmenta of their ranks in view of Mr Asquith's of the bomb will be necessary, and that a large open wound in the shoulder will reference yesterday evening for an appeal to the electorate on Home Rule. take a long time to heal.

Ball by Sir Edward Carson moving the Rumours Of A General Election.graphs that Lord Hardings is again in exclusion of Ulster from the Bill.. He refused to consider any compromise, and uttered a give warning that that night would be the last time the position of Ulater would be considered, Never without faree could Ulstermen The compelled to break the covenant The Powers, have decided to dof resistance, and it world mean chaos gothing concerning Turkey's propose That they should take some nexion Meanwhile the to promote peace.

Ambassadors at Constantinople are urging moderation and emphasise the accessity for Turkey recognising the present atimtion.

islands."

Reuter learns that M. Banff, he Bulgarian Delegate, and Reshil Fasha met privately on Monday and discussed the whole situation, cure- early attempting to waive a understanding. It appears that the Turkish attitude is influenced by the attitude of the Army, which demands the retention of Adrianople.

and confusion in Ireland. He affirmed that later had simply demanded to

remain where she was.

Vister had

nothing to gain by the Bill, and especially by its rotten france. How would the Government stand if they refused to accept the Bill and proceed- ed to fight?

MR ASQUITH'S STATEMENT.

There are strong rumours that the Government ara contemplating rushing an election by February, and colour is given to these reports by the statement

that Liberals bare

ordered

the

immediate priating of vast numbers of political placards,

THE INSURANCE ACT.

www.

STATEMENT BY ME LLOYD GEORGE.

LONDON, Jan. 3.

the

Mr Asquith declared that he never belittled the magnitude of the opposiz

Mr Lloyd George, addressing the Bulgarian circles in London detion in some parts of Ulster, but the Insurance Commissioners, eaid clare that there have been many

amendment meant wrecking the Bill public generally regarded the Goveru garrison at desertions from the

and was an abecluta voto. Mr Asquithment's resised terms to the doctors as Adrianople recently,

The panels of medical men were bow completed for three quarters of the Kingdom, in an eighth the panels were incomplete and in the remaining eighth no panels had been formed. To places

MR REDMOND PREPARED TO where the paneis were incomplete it was

GO THE LIMIT,

proposed to send doctors who were willing to start new practices in those places and to close the proels for periods where all the doctors refused to serve of from two to three years. In districts there would be paid service doctors, who would each receive £500 per annum and be allowed to attend privately the relatives and dependents of insured persons. He believed that sufficient doctors would be found in both cases.

Is is ticially announced that at asker if the Bill ware submitted to not only fair but generous. The recent Wednesday's session the Peace Con the electorate what would then be the action of the doctors amounted to a ferdige discussed the muter proattitude of the thionists? The Govern-tacit admission that the terms, on the posals subinisted by Turkey, and diment was entitled to an answer to whole, fairly met the circumstances. agreement was reached on certain that question. The Bill was dealing The ground of contention how shifted Sainte----Pireussion_on_the_others with Ireland as a whole-and-bad from remuneration to something which was adjourned until Friday,

The Turkish counter proposals inserted in it safeguards to protect the was called " lay control.”

good -were :-- To eɛde all occupied terri. minority of latermen, As tories westward of the villaget of citizens and loyalists they should secept Adrianople, which shall retain Tor the legislation of the Imperial Govern Stials subject to the retification of mert. the Tur-Bulgarian frutier to be negotiated between Turkey and Bul; } garía alone: Albania to be mutaan inous, the Powers settling its bound- Aries and political organisation; as Crete was en deynt with the Powers

Mr W. Redmond also acknowledged the latter must be consulted before any decision can be arrived at there the seriousness of the opposition and anent; as regards the Aegean Islands was prepared to go to any limits to they belonged to Asia Minor and it meet it provided it was act iacon was impossible to cede any. Turkey sistent with the principle of national was prepared to disenss questious self-government. The speaker added concerning these (apparently mean that he was not influenced by the ing reforms) with the Powers.

The foeling was The Allies have replied that the danger of civil war. cession of territory westward, of just as strong over the Church Act of Adrianople must comprise all and 1868, and he believed that as soon as ast only the occupied territories. To the Protestants found that no attacks this the Turks yielded. The Allies refused to admit of separate negotin. tions in reference to Adrianople. All pegotiations must be with the Allies

a whole.

The Turks yielded to shis. The Alhes: objected to the rectification of frontier proposud as too. vague and usked the Turks to submit a definite boundary with a map at the next sitting. The posi-

Mr Bonar. Law said that North-East-au important appointment. He loves sion of Crete was a rather betreen

Jamaica on Toxinary 18th. Turkey in the Power,

The Allies Ulstormen would rather accept foreign 'would possilby approach the Powers | government than submit to Nationalist Jater, but Turkey must r-haquish all

were made on their rights and liberties they would accept the legislation and give their valuable services to the government of the country.

THE ULSTER MEN'S

PREFERENCE.

rights to the island forthwith Trule. If the Bill were salinitted to Allies insisted an de cession of the the country and approved he would in Aegean Islands. Regarding th points on which the Turks had not Fiched, the Turkse said they would ask for fresh instructions from Con- -tantimpi

The Allies have assented to the

10 wise encourage resistance in Ulster, but if the Government attempted to fores it against the will of the British people, he would assist Uetermen in. resisting. The success of their re-

BRITISH OFFICIAL

APPOINTMENT.

LONDON, Jan. 3

A telegram from: Kingston states that

| Sir Sydney Olivier, C.M.G., Governor of Jamaica, has been sunmuned home. I is stated that he has been selected for

BOXING CONTEST.

JACK JOHNSON DEBARRED.

LONDON, Jan. 2.

At Los Angeles Luther McCarty kucuked out Al Palzer in the eighteenth

Turkish proposal regarding Albania. s'stance was certain. it was uunccess. round. The contest was described as

Is is generally noticed that the language of the Ottoman, Delegates on Wednesday was much more con- iliatory regarding Adtinople, and the talk of autonomy for Magedonia with Sukika as the capital was abandryd.

EXCITING RUGBY

MATCH

FRANCE v. SCOTLAND...

Troops Surround The Players.

LONDON, Jan. 2.

Twenty thousand people witnessed the Franco-Scottish match on New Year's Day in Paris. The referee was Mr. Raster of the English Rugby Union. His penalising the Frenchmen was constantly boxed, and he was mobbed.

match. Troopa at the conclusion of the surrounded the team and the referee and saved them from injury. Stones

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[31st, December 1911, 3ist, December 1912,

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ary to abonos, down. British soldiers. If the beavy-weight championship of the panty or thirty people were shot by work and is a practical diabarment of cerned, a feature of the year has been the

shuldiers there would be such in Julinson. atery that the Government would be driven from office.

CHURCHILL v. WINTERTON.

The Balkan Delegates recognier that pret progress has been made, And that the advice given to Con

Mr Winston Churchill said the *tantinople hus already had a good. .effect, being reflected in the notetest Tory threat was that later moderate attitude of the Turks. The would secede to Germany, (Unionist utmost friendliness prévalled during roar.)

Wednesday's sitting, though octa- Lord Winterton asked: Why soy' sionally there was a sharp discussion. Germany, First Lord of the Admiralty? It is stated that the conferences on What will they say in Berlin? Wednesday proved that the union of the Allies was closer than ever.

Reuter's correspondent at Cettinje wires that the report that Austria may oppose the cession of Scuturi to Montenegro, has excited general re- sentiment.

THE SPEAKER CALLS TO ORDER."

DELIBERATIONS RE-COMMENCED.continued to describe Mr. Churchill's

re-cou

The Ambassadors have mmenced deliberations at the Foreign Dee,

-DUTCH MINISTER TO OHINA.

The Speaker called Lord Winterton to order, but the hon. member

reference to Germany an deliberately provocative:

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FIGHTING A BOYCOTT.

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by the Chinese dealers in the product of It is a popular fallacy that where the the local mill, which nuqurs well for the British Bag flies, there justice preval future of this Company.

and there perfect freedom of action within legal and is found. In going through Borgkung exchanges to hand, however, the illusion, however pleasant, is effactaal- ly dispelled. As our readers are doubtles LONDON, Jan. 2

Awara Hongkong for some time past has our market.

been in the throes of a trames, bogcatt. Reuler's correspondent at Wellington

The dealer having seen that the in- The cause which led up to the buyexit was telegraphs that in the trial rounds in porters were not likely to give way in the the refund of the Tramway Compney to the Australasian lawn tennis champion-matter of prices, have entered into a fair accept Chinese subsidiary coinage in pay parties came to the conclusion that if ship singles. Parke beat Beamish 3-0 number of contracts and had perforca toment of faree, wherespon the agrieved 6--2, 1-6, 6-1, 7-5, and in the pay the prices douanded by the importers, Chinese currency was not good enough doubles Parke and Dixon best Beamish which establishes an advance of 81 to 99 for the Company, the cars were not good and Lowa 6-4, 6-4, 6-2,

TIBET'S INDEPENDENCE.

PROPOSED ANGLO-RUSSIAN

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2

per bals over last quotations,

The Bombay market remains arm, and as stocks here in first hands are not, large, it seems likely that there will be a further advance in prices in the nee fature. The market closes steady.

Total axles 6,600 bales.

Unsold stocks 10,000 hales." Buld but an-delivered in the Godown and to arrive 40,000 balon. (200

enough for them, and by way of retaliation they deemed it would be an excellent thing to withdraw their patrons e from the Compay, which they have done... Naw we hear that the Hongkong Guremment rushod will through the Legislative Chancil providing for the imposition of a special rate on close portions of the Culuny which the Government considers the boycotting districta" By what right-

moral right-the Hongkong Gos. Leroient he taken this step we fail to sea. Every rational human being must LONDON, Jan 2... · Arrivals.~~Tha · exin tr.Kawachi admit. if his judgment is not warpod Maru" from Bombay, and Str. "Katang" by pasion and prejudica, that if « Reuter's correspondent at St. Peters-

from Caleatte have brought in 3,500 bales in does net with to ride in a trancer, he baa avery right to take a pekshaw, or even burg telegraphs that the Noroje Vranger Hongkong, and 2,795 bales for Shazwalk. To attempt to bafis those who feel publishes, a telegram from Urga to the hai, Shipments from Hongkong to Sheng, they are suffering a hardship by introducing external compulsion smacké tão nauseously effect that the Burist Djorjieff has, and snart port &c. 600 bales of eversion. Boycott is essentially peace Mr. Churchill, continuing, said be

Local Mill-Aboys 800 balss of this fat weapon on weapon of the weak and a was bound to call the attention of the arrived from Lhaes and announced the

declaration of the independence of Tibet yarn were placed on the market, No. 121 Long its voturies kocp within proper bosad, interferoncs is both unjust and House and the country to

unfair. The Hongkong, Government's Shunghat-A fair inquiry is going on.. remarkable statement by the Con add the accession of the Daini Lama. 133/185, of No. 166 8137/139.

Bo declared that he is empowered to

Japanose gara.-There is a small stock action is not any the less despotic becaus it does not happen to be in Eassia-Chine LONDON, Jan. 3. servativo leader as indicating his idea negotiate a treaty between Tibet and of this Yarn. Forward business sasme i Republican. Renter's correspondent at the Hague of the proper conduct of Ulstermen Mongolia and also to approach Bussistible while cost prices are ruling as high learns that E. Jonkheer Bealserts "This is the latest step in imperial with a view to an agreement wherchy in Japan. Hales 200 bales Saten No. 20 Van Blokland, the Dutch Minister atafatecraft," added Mr, Charnhill aid Tibet would be protected by Russia and $157 to $150

Raw Cotton Bengal-Prices in Indis Feking, will visit Europe on leave in Ministerial cheers. Mr. Churchill Great Britain. In the event of such an eis too high for this farket, my fremb Tebranry, but has received instructions concluded by saying that the Gov-arrangement the Isl Lama would grant arrivals have come be hard.

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