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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1918,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

"¿Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) (Beuter's Service to the China Mall.) {{Independent News Agency's Service

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-THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

NOTHING DEFINITELY

SETTLED.

Loxton, Jan. 20,

Although the presentation of the Allies Note to-day marks a rupture at the Conference of the Diplomats in Loudon, there is still hope that a renewal of the war can be avoided, fr owing to Turkey's grave position.

TURKEY AND PEACE.

A Constantinople ingange states chas Maud Shefket, the new Graml Viler hiterviewed by Reuter's cor raspondent, said: "Peace is certain if Europe makes is possible for us.. We Be not come with power to defy Europe, but to appeal to her con- science. We will only draw the sword if compelled to choose between war e the geprobation of the Mohammedan opinion of the worl

-THE-OTTOMAN-TROMS --

Infaraation from Constantinople in- dicates that the Ottoman troops are not fit to take the offensive. The new Cabinet will probably be compelled to make peace on terms not dissimilar to those praposad by Kiami Pasha,

TO AVENGE NAZIM'S DEATH.

is runnuredin Vienas plu amed Abak Pasha and the Fourth Army Corpe are marching towards Constan. tinople to avenge Nazim Pasha's

e4:h.

PORNESSION OF SILISTRIA.

The actitude of Roumania iš again disquieting. It is announced in Bat. harest that the claim for the possessión afiliatria 9 not abundened. If Bulgaria does not reply definitely by Thursday the lovernment will decide on a course of action.

W ROUMANTAN "LOAN.

The Government of Boumania has .contracted for a loan of six million

sterling from a German syndicate.

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NAVAL MOVEMENTS,

A mesauge from Gibraltar stoler

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to the China Mail.)

THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

The future of the Philippine Islands in the sithject of some disenssien in Amories is view of the alront of a Democratic Pre-

"tied up with those of Turkey. In a JAPANESE OFFICIAL APPOINT.sident at the White House. The remarks

recent note. the Powers had promised that after the conclusion of peace they would assist Turkey in her Inture development, and Germany would lend powerful aid in the sune cause, but in any case Germany would apply the sangre to the injunction noli me Turkish possessions in Asia-Minor.

DESTRUCTIVE SUF- FRAGATTES

WINDOW BREAKING AT DUBLIN CASTLE,

Lostos, Jun. 29. Threo niragettes have been arrested at Dublin for freaking windows in the Castle.

WHOLESALE AERESTS.

Thinty Suffragettes were arrested last evening, Soveni shop windows were broken in Regert and Oxford Streets Though it is described by prominent landlere of the Suffragette movement as the opening episode of guevilla warfare. last night'e demon stration was somewhat spiritless. This was probably due to the rain, and the fact that the House of Commons rose

two hours earlier than usua).

Seffragettes wandered aimlessly about Parliament Square, the police moving on the spectators. A few, mostly hooligans, jostled and jeered the women, who took refuge in taxi- cabs and omnibuses or were protected by police...

MORE PILLAR-BOX OUTRAGES,

The Suffragettes have pillar-box outinger.

re-started

THE LORDS AND HOME RULE. THE FINANCIAL PROVISIONS,

LONDON, Jun. 29.

n the resumption of the debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord St. Aldwyn pointed out that the financial pro- visions of the Bill encouraged extra- vagance and made it in the interest of the Irish Government to avoid a surplus lest it lead to the revision of the financial arrangements, or even to demand a contribution from Treland,

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MENT.

Toxro, dau. 3 Baron Kato has been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.

THE FAR EAST IN PAR. LIAMENT.

House of Commons.

NEW CHINESE LAIN.

(Dev. 30.) Mr.Gimull naked the Secretary for Foreign A Sairs if he would state what recent additiour or alteration had beca minde in the personnel of the British section of the Six-Power Group for lending money to China, the names and particulars of the section: what adjustment had been made

mado, by Dr Woodrow Wilson in a speech at Staunton on 29th alt. to the effect that be was in favour of the indeperdones of the Philippines" at an early date, have naturally attracted a good deal of attention Among public man. Thuss Demiserats, who have always opposed Imperialism and "the policy of colonial adventure" warmly praise Dr Wilson's utterances as correct states- manship, but there are many democrats (and nearly all Republicans take the same view) who declare that it woull be an act

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the Filipinos while they are still struggling to Bt themselves for self-government, and that if the American dng is hauled down it will be the signal for the ting of anarchy to

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WHATS & CAPS.

Occasion some

At the time of the first occupation of the Philippines by America we welcomed quite cordially in these columna the arrival in Far Eastern waters of a new and friendly Power who would.

in the terms for division of profita on loan good government to these islands where

disorder nad mingovernment had for transactions now under negotiation; and,

time remained supreme, seeing that the Russian section of the group oxpressod 011 that was compared of non-Russian financial doubts As to the immediste capacity houses, oven the Russo-Asistic Boak of the United States for the task sat before them-basing those doubts on whether he was in a position to state may being controlled by non-Russian interests, the

the patent fact that the conquerors interest Russia now had in the Six Power

the work, that they had -lika -our- -own-air - extablished Grump.

Civil Service from which the neceANALY might be drafted and chat Mr Acland: As was announced recently the task of reorganisation might be much in the e, the British group is now hampered and delayed by this lack of the allows:-The Hongkong and necessary mes. Blush water has flowy Shanghai Ranking Corporation, Mesars round the Philippine group since our article Daring Brothers and Co., Limited, the penned, and, to the credit of the London County and Westminster Bank, been there made in its pacification and Americans be it asid, much orgress has

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commercial possibilities. But, as most men who know the situation politically and commercially-could have guessed, the

and hird work has only been xers n an enormous expense, and a recent

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CHINA AND THERET.

dollars-or, according to French namera- tion, somewhere about an a hundred millions that the American Government had at that sterling Ten years ago it was estimated time expended on its conquest about ono

'WOLSEY' UNDERWEAR.

Dr. JAEGERS

DRESSING GOWNS, WAISTCOATS,

SWEATERS, etc

(Jan. 1.) Sir J, D. Rees asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any and, if so, what answer had hundred and thirty fee millions sterling, ALL WOOL WEAR, been received to the British Noten Aug.d it is stated that under the end of 17, 19, addressed to the fingernment of wilitary expenses alone (exclusive of catt of fortification) the islands are costing the China: and, if so, whether His Majesty's States some six millions sterling por Government accepted the contention, fan. It is small wonder that some advanced, that Chins had see eiga rights American observers are beginning to think and rights of intervention in the internal the game is not worth the candle, and to inquire if the average American is ten administration of Thịt Và

mid-Apossession. In 1911 the value of trade ex- ports from America in the Tslands - added America-would scarcely have paid the to the imports from the group to expexes hat year's military. establishment This is quite apart from any possible profit the trin actions, and would seem to show that Far

Mr Aclan who replied, memorandum in reply to the British Note Aug. 17 last was handed to His Majesty's Minister at Pelting_on_Dec 23 have as yet only, received a telegraphic summary of this carsimuunication, which is now under consideration. His Majesty's Government would 11 accept any unqualified cuntention of the nature sog. gested in the last part of the questiin.

AND DIRECTORSHIP, (2.) Me Wedgwood naked the Secretary for the Colonies what staps, if any, he had taken ately to prevent Governors and

COLONIAL OFFICIALS

that the British cruiser Aryytt has been SPANISH STATESMAN DEAD.ther Colonial Otice of sale front lie

ordered to proceed eastward,

A Toulon telegram says that Squadron of four battleships and cruisers, which had only just returned, has been ordered to get in readiness to leave Me the Nelgaðist at a moment's Jantice,

TAK POWERS NOTE.

The Twlegess of the Allies after a prolonged conference approved and signed the Nore, to be presented to Turkey, ba the date of its presentatione

bas nur bees Syed.

THE PRESENTATION,

A later message states that the pre- peptation of the Note was leit in the discretion of the senior delegate. 1 will probably be presenteil on Wednes day.

Loss. Jan. 29.

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ann mod of Senor Moret, an ex-Prokra, hoid.

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Mr Morela e o vody given parlanti munodetation to the question which | favour of his iden. Moreover, it is seen

my bon, friend raises. It is one which is quite plainly that independence alone Jare Der gs, Patent Medicines, do by no means free fan diiculty, but I am terista of the United States, and he h52A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. might bring results detrimental to the in-

taking steps to procure the anemlment of vision of a tariff well erected in the Islands pensive liation in the varias Crown gut his own cruntry-a resule that Colonies and Protestorstes has preventing a way out of this dreaded posse

would he not only ludicross but mortify

any retiring liver from Lesuing a direct suggested through neatralisation, combined for employee of any company operating in with continued "overeignty, though it is the day or Testes mesta from which he ) also shown that it would be necessary to has retired with us permission in writing do away with the tarif, and WIRL- abish free trade with the Island, as from the Governor of such Colony or neutry would be inceapatible with confining the commerce of the group to the treating, and could be enlarged upon aited States. The proposed is a very i

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with a capital of proper tos leen formel rider the irmanship of Sir Marons Smuel to halt tutor shipw. Caracts for 1,000- | sabordinat»- ? ton mirgo bed have already been i placete Company,

SUBMARINE LIEUTENANT

DROWNED.

LONDON, Jan. 29, Lieut. Morgon, R.S., commanding a DELEGATES LEAVING LONDON. submarine, was washed from the con- ning tower as the vessel was entering The Delegates consider that the pre-the Firth of Tay in a heavy ses, and sentation of the Note will end their drowned. mission in London.. M. Venizelos und most of the others leave this week.

THE ARMISTICE...

J. A. DELAY AND CEYLON.

A. J. V. D. P. vrites to The Times of Ceylon as follows:-RaJames Delay, your

The Note does not mention the correspondunt is wrong in stating that his terminatica of the armistice.

POWERS AND TURKEY,

A telegram froin Vienna states that

felis sowelstent; but the mere fact that such Mr Harent: The words I used cover American magazine is a sign of the times, | ilaw ng put forward in a prominent ed, and were intended to cover, the esse of retiring Governors and others,

and indientes tuas popular opinion in the Sir J. D. Rees:

Stakes is ripe for a bold movement to- Will the right hon.wards neutrality, order the gustan geatlesman take into account the fact that of iv. European Powers, while in the retiring Governors are very often non of the stop could not fail to further large abilities and small incomes, and that interactional peace in the Far East. „ they should nht be tens much circumscribed this connection we may note that there with regard to their activition!

- Low pending the House of Repre tutivos a introugel by Repre

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Mr Harcourt: The application of the new rule is in their activities in the Colony

nim

ly lived. Their activities in other pinces the Philippine Committee, which, if ur Protectorate in which they have recentntative Jones, of Virginia, will not be circumscribed.-The Londonated into law, will curry out the de and Chine Express.

MR. FREDERIC HARRISON

ON 1913.

A LUOMY OUTLOOK.

Coration in the Dennerutic platform The Jonce Bill provides for a probation- any independence for a period of right: ars, during which the President of the. United States will have a voto over way, Legislation passed by the Filipiers Pork, Fred Mr. Maurice Low, the well-known Washington gorsetyanders, if a enam

father was a country lawyer. He was not, To the January number of the English temporary, tells us that Reputiens, but the owner of a large manufactory in Rerie Mr Frederic Harri on enntributes almost without oxception, a great maap Bermudsey, near London. He lived in a deeply interesting article on the European Democrate, and perhaps a majority of

situation, Here is his conclusion

tha most influential newspapers, bit. mansion in Upper Tooting in 1885.92, tà In bitterness and sadness I foresee an torly oppose the Jones Bill, and pm- my knowledge. He was a solf made man imminent pail which I shall not live Ephesy disaster if it should become of considerable means. Ho had three sons of heart. I am an ardent lover of our situes. I am neither alarmist nur faint the official "Fromdenblatt" ways that and four daughters. The eldest son, Wil-Fatherlad and full of confidence in her more about the Philippines then any law. ir. Taft, who probably knows. the Triple Alliance and the Triple lian, was my guest from 1883 to 1882, s'enur ge and strength. For furty years her Ameriem. is always hold lust Entente have completely agreed that and owned the Battaglia estate in then I have foretold the German parti and mutives can be educated teif in the ovent of Turkey's non-compli Kurunegalle detrit, which he sold in 1600 have denounced the Imperial adventures warnment, but it will take time

into which we have been misled And. ance with the Howera' note they can

to the late Mr Wilkinson, James was the elallenge my critics to show a point in and to give them ingependence befort, in no sieu Treku upon the support weeks in my banglow. fie did not then our principles, or where my forecasts live rather my injury. This is the view shared cend son. In May 1888, he stayed four which, in forty years, I have been false to they are "Afted Joe St is no kindagas s of the Powers. They are alan fully give me the impression of having the proved to the wrong. agreed upon un inviated action if the routis temperament so vividly imagined chey, who are blind & it or refuse to meet on the subject study, and grand

by many other Republicans who have Turkish reply is unluvourable.

“by T.I'. O'Connor, M.P. and psychologist. it may be guilty of one of the most awful and many Dunerate, and therma esta-trophes in history. The violent de latter condemn their party for having struction of our Empire by enendice implies Leak an foolish Cofopt the Philip the destruction of our whole facial and pins plank in the platin. The pros imlustrial erstems That means Tuin | for thing, they suya in un grunt, the Fi Commerce, trade, natifsetures; starvation, want, and cites in her whole, Labour pie adopce when dy have Labor causes, and I hold fust still to silown affairs, It definitely to a date world. All my life. I have fought for proved their capacity to paczego Hisis mungures of social reform. May I not live and not to require any test is tases Labour had Reform i sheer ignorabe The Landon and China invita ance and clam egotism bring about its own irrevocable ruin,”

GERMANY AND TURKEY.

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REST M "DICINE MADE. - A telegram from Constantinople states an attor medicine made for bat the German Ambasador: at the mady It sets a nture's plan, relieve colds than Chamberlain's Coughi Re banquet in hungur of the Kaiser's pesteration and restores the system to a the lungs, opens the sention, mida ox birthday affirmed that the future of healthy condition. For sale Turkey lay in Asia-Minor. Germany'. Chomists and Storakospora.

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