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MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1918.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. SECOND EDITION BY TELEGRAPH. Lane,

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A SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.

SIKH CONSTABLE CONDEMNED

TO DEATH,

¡Fran Gur Own Correspondent.}

SAS, Jan. 20. The Sikh constable, after a three

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

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OVER THE ALPS.

A GREAT AVIATION FEAT.

Losnos, Jan. 26.

A message from Domo d'Ossoen

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)

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JAPANESE POLITICS.

(Reuterņa Service to the China Mail,)

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AUSTRALIA BUILDING

WARSHIPS.

LONDON, Jan. 27.. Router's Sydney correspondent telegraphs that the Cockatoo Island

days' trial has been sentenced to death (Italy) anys that Sigaer Bielorusie, the KATSURA PARTY LOSING GROUND | lockyard has been transferred to the

for the murder of the Jemadar.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

THE FRANCHISE BILL.

THE SUFFRAGETTÉS ACTIVE.

LONDON, Jan. 26.

Than Suffragatte organisations are very active. Delegates are arriving in Loudon from all parts of the United Kingdom on what is described as "special duty."

#LIVELY SCENES EXPECTED.

The dilemma of the Cabinet is now regarded as greater than over, and Heely reenes are expected on Monday.

THE PREMIER.

avintor, left Brique this afternoon, and dew across the Alpe in 3 minutes, landing safely hero.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.

LONDON, Jan. 20. The match England France et Twickenham resulted in win for England by 20 points to il.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

NOTHING DEFINITE,

Losuos, Jan. 95.

success

Tonro, Jan. 27. In their carbined campaign against the Katsura party the Con- stitutionalist and Progressive parties are neeting with much

It is be throughout the country. lieved that the Katsura party will gain fewer seats at the elections than was at Arst anticipated.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY.

A RUSSIAN PROTEST.

TOKYO, Jan. 27.

Federal Government and the koals of the Brisbane, the first cruiser built by the destroyers Australia and of Torreas and Derwent have been laid,

COUNTERFEIT COINS.

Four Chinese Charged.

At the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr Hazeland, four Chinese appeared on four charges brought by Sergeant Grant of waking counterfeit Chinese twenty cents pincos, Hongkong, one cout copper coins, and Chinese ono cent coins; and also with

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Mr Darison of Messrs Hastings and without instractions.

inent protesting against the delay in the payinent of the instalment of the Boxer indemnity. It is under stood that Russia will demand the ssion of certain special interests if their protest is ignored..

The Balkan delegates in London are still awaiting instructions.

The latest news from Constantinople is that the drafting of the reply to the Note from the Powers is deinyed some. what owing to the difficulty of finding a

Hastings, appeared for the first and third defendanta; Mr Deany defended the second man; and Mr Goldring represented the fourth defendant.

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BILL MAY BE DROPPED.

The Labour party have issued an argent whip, as there is a prospect of the Franchise Bill being dropped on Monday, and the Trades Union Bill zaken.

REFORM BILL DOOMED."

A jater message states that the hen ling Reform Bill doomed," in ↑ Radical newspaper, crystallises the commenta on yeu erday's debate, the enly question being as to whether the withdrawal will he announced before or after the division on Sir Edward Grey's amendment,

THE CABINET'S INTENTIONS.

The Cabinet will meet again on Monday morning and announce its Probably decision in the afternoon.

It will also intimate that facilities will be given to the Women's Suffrage Bill early next session, thus fulfilling Mr Asquiths pledge to the roumilitant auffragiste, who now do not desire Sir Edward Grey's . amendment to

es the Cabinet is tusions not to keep the Powers waiting it will probably reply without waiting for a Foreign Minister if the appointment is delayed.

It is understood that the Ambassadors in London will strongly urge the Balkan States to hold their hand until the new Turkish Government has replied to this. Note

THE ALLIES' DECISION.

LONDON, Jan. 27. The Balkan Allies have decided to break off peace negotiations.

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The Balkan delegates have telegraph- ed their Governments at length asking

formactly been in Government service. In Dr. JAEGERS for farther instructions in view of the

the accountaul's room in a large bot which possibility of a long delay in the Purte's

Renter's Malta correspondent tele-contained a quantity of dried medicine ALL WOOL WEAR, The delegates reply to the Powera. declare that they would have broken off Stapha that the battleships King roots there was found a die for making the negotiations but for a desire to Edward and Zealandia have been wang Tung one cent pieces. In the same consider the feelings of the Powers.

BALKAN DELEGATES

DECISION.

The Balkan Delegates have appoint- ed a committee to draft a letter to the Turkish delegates announcing their decision. It will probably be presented

to morrow".

THE TURKISH CRISIS.

CABINET COMPLETED.

LONDON, Jan. 25.

Shefket Pasha has now completed

be his Cabinet. He himself fills the two pretand to a division, beleving that it offices of Minister of War and Grand would be better to wait. Meanwhile Vizier. Hadjadi Pasha has been ap ti waderstood that the Government pointed Minister of the Interior, and Mukhtar Bey Minister for Foreign Fill proceed with the Plural Voting Affairs. The Cabinet wit on Friday Bill, which was read a scend time afternoon to draft a reply to the Note early in 1912.

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ME HARCOURT'S SPEECH.

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A DANGEROUS "COUP"

The Radicais do not disguise their The Fremdlen Blatt (Vienna) says further skirmishes | undoubtedly Enver Bey is inspired by anxiety ns between the Ministers of State. Mr. a lofty patriotism, bas nevertheless a Harcourt's speech created a most coup tent amidst the earious crisis he reprehended thronghous disagreeable impression; and it would just not be odifying if Mr. Lloyd George Europa. It uxposed his country and - retorted in his most dashing vein. One his people to facuiculable dangers, as Europe had intended to saoth the path of the surely tried Turkish Empire. The new turn of affairs was

of Dir. Harcourt's gibea was that Mr. Lloyd George was a supporter of M Dickinson's amendment, which would merely a passing episode of ephemeral exclude four million women workers success. Europe was unanimously in - from the vote. “My right hon. friend favour of peace.

does not hesitate to take threepences from domestic servants, Does he hesitate to take their opinion?" Mr. Harcourt also declared that the Inclusion of women in this. Bill would bo an abuse of the Parliament Act.

THE NATIONAL MEMORIAK TO FIELD-MARSHAL WHITE.

Losuos, Jao. 20.

A total of £800 has been subscribed to the fund for a national memorial to the late Field Marshal Sir George White, the hero of Ladysmith.

.CHINA LOAN DIFFICULTIES.

THE NOMINATION OF ADVISERS.

"GRAPHIC" REPORT FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.

Reuter's Constantinople correspond- ent gives a graphic uncensored account

of Thursday's happenings.

A crowd of a buadred, beaded by Enver Bey on horse-back, and other

ordered to proceed to Turkey..

FRANCE AND THE TURKISH CRISIS.

LONDON, Jan. 27. Router's Faris correspondent states that the Minister of marine has ordered two more battleshios East in case of necessity.

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GREEKS AND TURKS.

HOSTILITIES RENEWED.

LONDON, Jan. 27. Router's correspondent at Athens telegraphs that the weather there has improved. The Crown Prince renewed the attack on the Turkish positions in front of Bizkai, the Turks, who were re-inforced, resisting desperately.

ROUMANIA'S COURSE DECIDED UPON.

LONDON, Jan. 27. Reuter's Bukharest correspondent members of the Committee entered the states that at a Cabinet Council, a main gateway of the Porte. They were which the King presided, the course to HOL resisted by the guard. Enver Dey pursue in order to bring the negotia- Nadji, Talaat and officers entered tions with Bulgaria to an immediate Grand Vizierate, where the issue was decided upon. The Council the Council of Ministera was sitting decided not to mchilise the troops. Kismil Pasha's aide-decamp faced the demonstrators in the ante-room to the THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY: Council Chamber, but he, Nazima Pasha's aide-de-camp, and a secret- service agent were thot dead. Nazim Pasha, as he was coming out of the Council Chamber fall dead with a bullet, throught the head.

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three occasions going into the back roar, where the door was closed. He had heard them talking about the making of the coins. Be had also seen them examining the coins) in another room after they had been made. The third defendant came into the room whilst the police were searching, and when bo iras serching ten counterfeit twenty: cent Chinese coins were found.

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ing their God. The Bishop of Victoria preached a sur- inon of an inspiring character. He chose as his text Revelations, Chap 21. verses 24, 26 and 27. In his disease the Bishop said that he had heard it stated that the English people were unwilling to consider

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The total outpot of the Kailan Mining But they could not do without ideals. And Administration's mines for the week end-

what was their ideal for the nations of the ing January 11 amounted to 42,381.M world? Kach nation, exch empire, and its tans and the sales during the period to vwa distinctive characteristic, a physics | 43,870.95 cons. This is a record in the and mental identity, and each had history of the mines. something to contribute to the LONDON, Jan. 20.

The Full Court of Appeal concluded The Franch Obamber of Daputies has fulness of human nature. Natious Enter Bay told Kamil Pasha hapusand a rota of confidence in the Gov- should not be rivals, but rather co-operates first session to-day, and the Chief with osch other. They looked forward to Jaslice and Puise Judge renume their must either swear to continue the war erunt by 324 votes to 77.

sgrand curabination of co-operated Power, ordinary duties in Original sad Summary! or resign. Kismil Puska in the coolest M, Briand, the Prime Minister, fainted each with its different contribution to the Jurisdiction to-morrow. Judgment wea minner chose to resiga.

daring the division, bat soon rocorered, life of the world; each glad to let the reserved in the appeal cose which finished

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