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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1913.

THE CHINA MATE.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)†(Reuter's Servics to the China Mail.) | [ Routers Service to the China Mail.j

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THE PRACE NEGOTIA. A TERRIBLE DISASTER.

TIONS:

THE POWERS DECISION.

Loses, Jan. A It is semi-officially statel in Bertit. that the Powore have devidel to take immediate action in the cause of Pence. Identical representations will be made simultaneasly to Constantinople and the Turkish Delegates in London with the object of preventing a renewal of hostilities.

STATEMENT BY SIR EDWARD GREY.

In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey announced that the action of the Powers in the event of the failure of the Conference was receiving the attention of the Powers, but he was unable to make a statement of their views and decisions till they could be made with common consent.

DR. DANEFF TRANQUIL.

Dr. Danes, interviewed by Reuter, Þid he was tranquil and confident that the demands of the Allies would be accepted, and peace preserved.

NO DEVELOPMENTS SINCE MONDAY.

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ORANGE AND LEMON CROP DESTROYED.

$20,000,000 Losa.

Lostos, dan.

A telegram from Los Angeles states that from San Beraedie to Los Angoles

[Corczione.] GOVERNORSHIP OF BOMBAY

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Loxoon, Jan, 9.

TO END THE BOYCOTT.

Chinese Marekant's Suggestions.

An important development has taken place in the situation regailing the Man- way boycott, and there is now a prispyet

the matter being settled without the ensity of the Governbient Jerying the special taxes contemplated unior the pavcisions of the youts Prevention Dedimere,

The loding Chines merchants of the Coleary, to the number of about fifty r sixty net lash evening at the Tung Wah

The appointment of Lord Willingdon | [Kapital mader the chairmanship of Jan na Governor of Houbay is oficially feta Pakrund after a Yory comprodon-

sive and lengthy disenssion of the whole | sg announced.

healter derided to make to the Company

APPOINTMENTS.

a peomunikation which, it approved by

the range and iron crop has been PORTUGUESE CABINET, will probably bring about the emb frozen, und only meth will be saved. The loss is estimated to amount to $20,000,000.

LONDON, Jan. 9.

of the bayests in a very low days. They docidiot, organinely to rermmew the rentpanegy-19 issue, as a little less than their face valute, special books of tickats Renter's Lisbon correspondent tele-to this large longs for the use of their graphs that Senor Almeida Ribeiro fokis, and everybody present plocged AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. has accepted the office of Colonial himself to take a certain number of the Secretary and Senor Concalves Texeirs hooks if the suggestion is acted upon. Mt. the Twenty-haired there possit PENDING RETIREMENT OF

that of Foreign Secretary,

meeting were selected to wait upon Ng Hon Chi, one of the leading men of the SCIEN-Ching commercial community, who was mos represented, to obtain his, ba-opera- sign, and afterwards to see the Company's

prosentatives.

MK DEAKIN.

LATOS, Jan. 9.

A telegram frem Melbourne states that the Hou, Alfred Denkin. M. P.. Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives at Victoria acting on the medical advice has resigned lealership. Eo will retire from public life at the dissolation of Parliament, but it is stated that be intends to participate in the recesse anti-Referendum campaign. The Hou. Andrew Fisher, the Premier of Victoria, delivered a generous tribute

on Mr. Deakin's career, stating that amidst the fiercest political coutroversy, their friendship bad been unbroken.

ULSTER POLITICS.

Lospex, Jan. V.

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UNFORTUNATE

TISTS.

GERMAN EXPEDITION'S DIS. TRESSING PRIVATIONS.

Losnox, Jan. 9. Capt. Ritschell has reached the Norwegian wireless station at doivent Bay. west Spitzburgen. He is probably be sole surviver of Scientific expedition in northern Spi-

uzlmargen.

We understand that Yuen Ying Sang. representing a large number of Chinese properly owners was among those who ated the special audience yesterday. and obtained from H.F. the Governor A promise that the velletion of the

special tax would be postponed for twelve days to estable The Chinese commity the German to tales, slegs with a view to bringing

ho tax will be levied.

Report state that the members of the expedition suffered from a scarcity of provisions and the ravages of curvy

The expedition was split into several detachments. Ritschell's party was There have been no developments

exhausted and collapsed at Wijde Bay. in the Pexes Conference since Monday.

and they are probably now without fosil. He went on alone with their last tallow The atmosphere ir diplomatic circles

candle. At Cape Thordsen be twice continues to be eminently pacife, the

fell through the ice, and was rescued Powers appearing to have agreed on

by a dog.

After his arrival all his mes the pecessity of smoothing over the difficulties of both Turkey and the nionist, and Mr Shane Lealio, Nation to be, amputated. The Norwegians at Allies and of Bulgaria aul Roumania. Jalist, have withdrawn their nominations Advent Bay are sending relief to the The Austr Russian situation has to the Parliamentary vacancy at Lon-expedition. improved lately owing to the frank exchange of views,

IMPORTANT MEETING.

A message from Constantinople says: that Nazim Rasha and Pasha Xora Dunchian proceeded by special train

the Bulgarian. yesterday to meet General Savoff. They resurned in the evening.

A TURKISH LOAN.

ant

Mr Marshall Tillie, Deputy Lieuten

of Londonderry Independent

donderry, leaving

straight light

between Lieut.-Colonel Pakenham, RIP, Unionist, and Mr Hogg, the Nationalist enndidate.

A

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UNIONISTS AND FOOD TAXES.

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THE ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY.

Shaw's Candida."

The play produced by the Allan Wilkie dramatic Company last night was M1.

Berge Berani

Candida."

Shaw

The liner was net so large as tha meritorious, performance deserved, for. om the whole, the evening was a most enjoyable one. In last night's juege of the China Midt" referred in some detail to the play, and I now have to deal with the performance itif. First, I should like to say, that I uns frly TO of opinion that as a play for public pre-i

ntation Caulida," elever, amusing und interesting as it is will never in my opinionat_least_u_it_at primpat Why? Simply

LONDON, Jan. 8. Mr. Bonar Law being uoahle to attend the Conference of fansashire add Ches Lostos, Jan. 9. A prominent political wedding has shire Unionists on Saturday, it has been taken place between Mr Green, Chair.postponed till the 18th inst

This was done at the request of Lord man of the Irish Prisons Board, and

Johanna, daughter of Mr John Red- Arrangements to lesue a small and mond, M.P. The bride is a clever

short loan to relieve the immediate beads in Turkey were concluded in London yesterday. This is considered

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dramatist.

as indicating that the prospects of THE INSURANCE ACT. peace are much improved.

DOCTORS COMING FORWARD.

Lexus, F. 9. It is oficially anumanend that 759 doctors have joined the London panels, and it is expected that an additional hundred doctore joining counties

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stand-spojilar,

i Seks- dramatic interest. herause To rad **Candida " in the clos148,**

as the add writers refer to private reul-

pleasure; but to see it presented on the

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ing in eo's study, is pa intelectual SHOES for LADIES Derby. He and the Duke of Devonshire star well, it exactly a disappoint. $8.00 and $10.00. conferred with Mr. Bonar, Law in the ent: hat womething skin toit. Not tha House of Commous yesterday, and it is Mr. Shaw's ideas are less interesting, believed that a settlement of the diff-hangh perhaps less convincing, on the erence is imminent. Rumours cir-stage than when ronsidered in the study. but lag effort to realise ne mushody them. culated in regard to the future policy much to be desired; na through of the Unionists include a suggestion to any fault on the part of the players, but form a Birmingham group in the Honae in the inherent defects of the play, com a dravutic presentation- of Commons, consisting of food taxere; fidgrod as also that there is a possibility of the re-which, of verse, is the fire essential appearance of Lord Rusebery as they play good, bud or merely in different for when a play lacks dramatie Leader of the dissentient free fooders as

grualities it loses practically all that GREAT REDUCTIONS IN a Centre Party.

ADRIANOPLE'S FUTURE.

Powers Support Cession To Bulgaria

According to telegrams received by Reuter from vacious urers, the Powers have ugesed upon the necessity will he prepared to treat under the Act.py, it was stated that the programme

of the cession of Adriaanple to Bul- garia with the reservation that the mosques and the test of the Caliphs, which will be made extra-territorial and be placed under international coutrol, The announcement was made to-day that Bulgaria was pre- pared to accept these reservations if asked to do sa.

SERVIA OFFERS WITH. DRAWAL OF TROOPS.

MORE SPECIE DIS- APPEARING.

A M.STERIOUS AFFAIR....

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Landas, Jan. 2.

A a of specie, to the value of $5,000, his disappeared between Berlin and Hamburg, en route to Ric Janeiro. This is disquieting to the underwriters Losnas, Jan. 8. in view of the ballion robbery in

November. The Servium Government has express- ed to the Powers its willingness in the interests of general pence to withdraw the Servian troops from the Adriatic const immediately pence is concladed. The hope is expressed by the govern- ment. that the Powers will take this moderation into account and will not As other encrifices which may be be yond the power of the government to make.

SOCIETY ENGAGE.

MENT. ?

LORD ROBERT'S DAUGHTER.

Lespos; Jan. 8. The engagement is announced of Edwine, daughter of Field Marshal Earl Roberts, and Major Lewin, R.F.A.

POLICE COMMIS.

SIONER'S ASSAILANT

SENTENCED.

LONDON, Jan. 8.

THE BRITISH TRAIN-

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NEW SQUADRON TO BE

FORMED,

In reply to a question by Reuter's

of the Tariff Reform League will not be affected by any possible change in the Unionist policy.

LONDONDERRY PARLIA- MENTARY VACANCY.

Lexus, Jan. 8. Mr. David Hogg his heen selected to

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UNIONIST PARTY CONFERENCE.

Lostos, Jan. 7. Mr Bouar Law did not attend the conference, ou Jan. 4th which was postponed until Jan 15th.

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At the Magistrory today before Mr. I presented. Last Hazeland. his plays my

was charged by night Mr. Allan Wilkie's Company Inspector Camween with aruelty to ber did omple justice to the play, but nightor-in-law, a child cleven years of it must be confessed that the performs age.

re was flat as an entertainment.

Francis Dillon, a land built, vaid Wilkie wite admirable as the Res, Fatues that on Tuesday at 7.40 he was at work Murch: Mr. G. F. Weir, in the very below Karong shipyard, Cheung Sha Wan, dient part A Engene Marghitmas, was when he heard voices and laughter. On exceedingly good; Mise F. Hunter Watts looking up the hill he now about twelve made as much of the part of the pitch-people surrounding the child, who was tied Levererated Catull

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with rope. She was being dragged up though at times she did not quit"look" the hill. When he called out What is (Wah Tax Yat Po'a Service.) the part. Mr. Philip Gordon surprised the matter?" the crowd answered This ne by his remarkable restraint as "Mr. is a fool.". He pushed away those who Lesvos, Jan. 8.

Burgers and Miss Vera Crichton gave a were huging on to the ebild. There 1 ia announced that the present

very conscientious "Prossy." Mr. Sinf was blood on her face, her arms were ford Dawson is too good an actor to waste willen, and her wrists and head were Training Squidron will be abolished in

an evening on a part such us he had marked by geetus thois. The child wak February and a new one formed by

. PEKING, Jan. 8.

last night. Briefly, whilo Mr. Shaw is bim to take her home to his house, eight ships of the Edger class with

Wan Cheong Hung Governor

always interesting to listen to be is and refused to go to her mother-in-law. Queenstown as their base, ia purauance General of Szechean has wired to the really not an ablu playwright, lacking. Hu found numerous red blotches on her of Mr. Churchill's pledge when he Cabinet that Tibet bas declared as we have said, the talent of dramatic oud caused by cactus branches. The visited Ireland. Formerly one traising

cromot imagine M. child said that she had been bound for independence, and a body of foreign presentation.

enough for rafinuous" public “presenta- during that time. fin les in largo entres.

The defendant said that the child run Mrs. Wormen's Profession." which into a retus bush. She feared that the Mr. Wilkie's highly talented Company child would be bitten by a snake, and grownt to-morrow evening, has certainly she could not do anything. Eventually it thun he got the child from the bath, and dramatic situations in Candita", and therefore should be then tied her ng sons to make her go macht more interesting as a play. I on hoing with her. mate that, na-in"Condida," the players Mr. Hazeland ained the defendant $25

For one month's imprisonment. will do every justion to the play.

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The American Minister has informed the Foreign Department that his EXPLORA-Government will recognise the Chinese Republic when a proper Government is established in Peking.

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The Russian Minister is suffering From paralysis, and it is feared that Losos, Jan. 8. the Urga negotiations will lie postponed Captain Filehmar, the German Antarc sine die. Albert Bowes, the chauffeur wine explorer, has returned to Buenos The annual interest of the six power, attempted to paginate Sir F. R. Henry, Aires and telegraphe that he has dis-loan has been fixed at 5 per cent. the Metropolitan Commissioner of Police, covered new lands, which he christened

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