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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1913.

THE CHINA MAIL..

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

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TRANCE AND HER NAVY.

THE THREE YEARS' SERVICE,

LONDON, Feb. 19.

THE GERMAN EXPEDITION.'

A SERIOUS REPORT,

TRADES' UNION BILL.

THE CORNWALL'S BALL.

Paardeburg Anniversary..

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The conspicuous part played by the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, at present stationed in Hongkong, is communemorateil by the regi AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT. tent on such anniversary of the battle, and last night a ball was given by the Sargeants' Mess to celebrate the "thir- LONDON, Feb. 19.

teenth anniversary of Paardeburg. The LONDON, Feb. 10.

The House of Lords has completed ball was held in the B.E. Theatre, Well- The Norwegian expedition which Heator's correspondent at Paris states that M. Briand, the Premier,left Advent Bay, Spitzbergen, in the Committee" stage of, the Tradesington Parrucks, and the inost complotu mittee consisting of Colour Sorg, H. interviewed, described the article in search of the German scientific expedi-Union Bill, which it is reported to havements had been rande by a con- the Tempe A promature, but he tion returned in the last stage of passed with an amendment by Lord Savior (President), Sergs. Davis, Sergi, admitted that the Government had exhaustion after terrible suffering

Ball, Lance Sergt. Fuller, Lance-Sergt. Carter, and Lance-Sorgt. Castles. The recently frequently discussed

out by Sergt. Tripp. and Lance-Sergt. Craythorne Col. H. D. Tusor, com- manding the D.C.L.I., and a large mum. Everything for Tennis.

the One man had both legs frozen, several improvements of the armaments. A others were ill and seven dogs perished bill, he said, asking for a credit of over from cold and hunger. Suflicient doga £20,000,000 spread over a period of for the transport of another expedidoa four reare, for purposes of armamaut, were not available at Advens Bay no would be submitted to the Chamber it before Banter. The Minister of War 'and experts wore studying the question

of reviving the three years service.

COLONIAL TROOPS.

Tha Tempa says that a second bill: will ask for the immediate grant of in order to increase £3,000,000 material and sumunition. A third bil rofer to the strength of the

army.

It will propose important modifications, including increasing the number of men, lengthening volunteer ing service, and the incorporation of African natives.

Dunmore preventing the funds of Union being expended on the publication of political newspapers

Several amendments were withdrawn then.

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NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.

PARIS EN FETE.

LONDON, Feb. 19. After the installation at the Champs Elysee, Paris, President Poincare proceeded to his ville amid renewed and unprecedented scenes of enthu- siasm. The playing by the bands of the Marche de Loraine" in pride of place with the Marseillaise," the new HARD LABOUR FOR WINDOW President being a native of Loraine.

SMASHERS.

LONDON, Feb. -19.

A batch of Suffragists, including Bylria Pankhurst, and Mr. Lansbury's (ex.Member of Parliament for Tower Hamleta) ao and daughter -sentenced to two mortha' hard labour for window smashing,

OBITUARY.

were

LONDON, Feb. 10. The death is announced at Sydney of the Australian author George Louis Becke, and of Joaquin Miller, at San Francisco. The latter was known as Linglosatus Heine Miller and called the "Poet of the Sierras."

Sir Thomas Frederick Chavasse, the eminent Consulting Surgeon to the General Hospital, Birmingham.

DEALING WITH BETTING

LONDON, Feb. 10. Following upon Lord Newton's Betting Inducements Bill, the Sports- the man," "Sporting Life," and conforley of the sporting papers have conditionally agreed to cease publish ing tipsters advertisements. They propose a Press Control Committee to : regulate cookmakers' advertisements.'

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

ADRIANOPLE STILL BOMBARDEU.

Losuos, Feb. 18. It la dicially reported from Constan cinople that the situation is unchanged at Bulair and Adrianople. At the inter place the bombardment was remmed on Monday. The Bulgarians at Chatalja advanced in the direction of Belgrade Forest and bombarded Oman Likeui.

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CONFLAGRATION AT CONSTAN- | «

TIKOPLE

Many shops closed for the day, and the Parisians made a holiday of the afternoon.

SCOTTISH TEMPERANCE BILL.

THE LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

LONDON, Feb. 19. The House of Lords are re-discussing the Scottish Temperance Eill, as re- turned from the House of Common with the Lorde' amendments struck out. Several Pears, including Lord Courtenay, vigorously animadverted on the manner in which the House of Commons had dealt with the amend- ments. Ultimately the Lorda repassed the Clause with reference to the time limit, but agreed to confine the so- called disinterested management to public-hor a bar business only.

FRENCH NAVAL FATALITY.

THREE MEN KILLED.

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LONDON, Feb. 10. Reuter's Toulon correspondent states that three of the crew of the battleship Danton were killed by the explosion of a gun during firing practice.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

AN IMPORTANT PRIVILEGE.

LONDON, Feb. 13. The death is announced of Baron Macnaghton, Hon, LL.D., Dubin, and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary since 1887.

LOCAL WEDDING.

Mr. Thomas F. O'Sullivan, Usher at the Supreme Court, was married this morning at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Kow. lous, to Miss Mary Frances Leonard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leagard, of exloon. The bride was attended by her sisters, the "Misses Lizzie and Katie Leonard, as brideannids, Mr. John Ross acted an best man. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Revd. Father Spada,

Sub-equent to the wedding, a reception was held at the Royal Goorge Hotel, and the newly wedded pair afterwards left for Home by the a/s Sardinia.

EUROPEAN Y. M. C. A.

Annual Meeting.

A YEAR OF PROKCHESS.

of the service" attended in large rum- bers, Thero was also presené, ■ large number of German sailors, who that sugh ly appreciated tho. bvening's "entertain" ment. The hall "had" "bdan" versprettily decorated, and a marquee annexe had been erected for sitting-out between the dane. Some capital music was played by the string band of the D.G.LL for the dancing. The 'programme was a lengthy one of some twenty-six dances.

Weisman's having catered for sbout 250 Supper was served su the stage, Mesars. persons. The programmes wero given out i in the guests by two band boys dressed in a ropy of the uniform worn by the Corowali Light Infantry in 1713. The uniforms had been copied from an sid book of records. Tho, ball passed of arst sucessfuly and an enjoyable time

was spent by all prevent.

It is interesting to note that the battle Paardeburg was fought on February 13th, 1900. The D.C.L.I. formed part of a brigade consisting of the Shropshires, Gordonx, and Canadiasi regiment. The first battle fought by the brigade was at Paardeburg, in which the famous charge of the Cornwalls took place in the afternoon. The battalion on that day fost 3 killed and wounded, the Cold und Adjutant both being killed. The last Paardeburg day celebrated by the batte lion was at Bloemfontein in 1910, when at the same time new colours were pro-

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The Rev. C. B. Hickling, one of the directors, presided at the annual meeting of the European Young Men's Christian Association, held in the Association rooms sented to last evening. About thirty mombers at-therefore commemorated by a "Colour tended. The secretary, Mr F. M. White, Ball." exprested apologies made by H. E. Sir Henry May, President of the Association and Colonel St. Juhn, who were unable to bo present.

The annual report stated that there was much of interest and progress to record and there was every reason to look back on the past year with feelings of thankfulness. It had been a year in which the Association life had been much improved and its spirit enriched and developed. The total resident members the association on the 31st December waS 102, and there ware 33 non-resident members. The report then dealt with the various clubs and organisations of the Apeuciation, and continuing said that done during while much had bann the past year, much still remained to be

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Excepting the Sunday Erening Sung Service and the camp services there had been no religious gatherings this year. If the Association was to render its largest of the Navy to service the men of the Colony it was essential that there should be in the pro.

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A DENT BALANCE.

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The accounts showed that the expen- diture, $13,669, exceeded the income by 8835, Membership fees realised 82,973, Loxtos, Feb. 18.

dupatione 81,435. subscriptions and Mr. H. Sammel, Postmaster General, and rent of moms 27,003, The enviest in his reply to the Marcent Company, items of expenditure were rent 19,000 and who asked to be relieved of theirenleria 82,828. There was a bank balance contract, reiterates his statement that of 2888 on the special account.

in view of the deliberations of the

The quarter of Constantinople ad. joining the mosque of St. Sophia was devastated by fire on Monday and is Select Committee there is no prospect at burning. One hundred houses and that a decision can be reached by the shops have been destroyed

TERRIBLE DAMAGE,

Reuter's Constantinople correspon. dont states that at a rough estimate wo hundred houses and shops were destroyed by the are in the city. The

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THE BRITISH ARMY.

IMPORTANT PLAN CONTEM

PLATED.

LoxBox, Feb. 18... Colonel Seuly, Secretary for War, Barrowness of the streets hampered the fire brigades considerably. The speaking at Ilkeston, said he hoped, in conflagration raged furiously through a few weeks, to announce a plan which out the day despite the rain and slect would exablo a soldier to rise from the which was fulling, and was farined by hum'est to the highest of the ranks. the wind. The fumes were got under He intimated that he had just received slaring the evening.

an urgent summons to London on business of great importance.

AUDIENCE WITH THE KING,

LATE Colonel Seely was granted half-an-

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.

A mouage from Vienas roports that prolonged councils of the Joint Ministry took plass on Sunday and on Monday.

According to the newspapers, Count hour's audience with the King at

The report and accounts were adopted.

APPOINTMENTS.

The action of the Board of Directors in appointing Bis Exqellency Sir Henry May, the Res. Y. H. Copley, Moyle, Majoz Wenborn, and Professor Smith, to vacancies on the Board, was approved.

this publication, namely a comprehensive primary, middle and gris' schools, besides list of hongy and the names of their books on politics, children's books, novels, employés, forius a large and useful part of maps, new Chinese Dictionary and Angl

se Dictionary. the Directory part of the volame. We Chinese have very much pleasure in congratulating Our customers residing in the STRAITS the Hongkong Daily Press Office on SETTLEMENTS and OTHER PORTS OF THE SOUTH may save time and incoa- the production, general appearance, and value of their Directory and Chronicle, and venience by sending their orders to our we heartily recommend it to all interested BRANCH OFFICE SHEUNG MUN in the Far East,

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A Chinese who was arrested us be was coming on shore at Hongkong, having arrived from America, was foed 800 for being io possession of s quantity of am- munitico.

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-ALLEGED ILLEGAL POSSES- SION OF OPIUM.

which arrived this morning from Kobe, At the Magistracy this afternoon hefare brought with her 18 sailors and 5 of the Mr. Hazeland, a Chinese was changed with officers and engineer of the wrecked being in illegal possession of 325 tsels of The following were re-elected to the steamer Canterbury, which, it will bo re-prepared opium without a certificate; with Board of Directors: His Excellency Sir membered, struck an uncharted rock off attempting to export it to the Philippine the Const of Japan' and foundered. The Islands; and with attempting to carry it Heary May, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,remainder of the crea are being brought into the Taikoo Dock without a permit Rev. C. H. Hickling, and Mr. W. L.

Inspector Gourley prosecuted; Mr. Shen- Faticudes. Mr. W. G. Humphroys was also from here they will be forwarded home as ton, solicitor, defended; and Mr. Lexis, Jerted to the Board.

hero by one of the Blue funnel steamers.

"Distressed British Scaran."

solicitor, watched the case on lehalf of the Taikoo Dock Company.

A legal argument was proceeding when

TEE, ANSOCIATION MANDICAP. The Chairman paid tributes to the work At blems Kwong Hip Long'e' ship of Mr. White and Mr. McPherson, his prodcbossor, and said he thought the building yard there are at present on there wont to press. Association had never been in a healthier stocks two fine luilow-drit passenger condition. becauso, hore was a larger pro boats for the Wuchos and Up River trade. portion of members than over who wore together 3 busts havy boon ordered of Looking to it as the catre of their home and racial life. He commented

upno the handicap which the Association laboured under in not having its own premises and expressed the hope that in the near future special promines would be erected in which its work could be crried on.

Mr. L. M. Baile was heartily thanked for having andited the accounts.

SAFE COUGH MEDICINE OTHERS everywhere object to giving Berchtold in a speech said that the Buckingham Palace this afternoon their children medicines that con- letters of the Emperor to the Tsar It is understood that the Secretary tain opiates and for this gasson Chamber Justified the best hopes of the friends for War is going on a short holiday ain's Cough Remedy has become a general. favorite. This remedy contains absolutely of peace that in the event of serious abroad. He made purchases to-night nothing injurious and for the prompt relief complications either side would uphold of aeroplanes at the Aero Exhibition of coughal colds, croup, and whooping cong, it has po equal. For sale by all which is being held at Olympia

Chemists and Stomakereza, pasco,

Tospector Fenton charged a man before which two are bearing completion. They Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy to-day wiju aro 05 feet in length by 22 beam and draw traspassing in the police compoand. De loaded about 2 ft. 3 in. They are twin fendant said he went to get $10 which

rew, driven by steam power and have a owing to him, but, the Inspector said he was not entitled to any money at all. The double deck, the lower for cargo and the upper for passengers. When finished they defendant was fined $1 and exutioned. should prove a great acquisition to the Wuchow trade,

BHEUMATISM.

A Chinese who was charge before Mr. Melbourne to-day with being in un- TT is now wall known that not more lawful possession of a dagger, said that be -than use case of rheumatism in ten had been in America for thirty-five years, requires any internal treatment whatever The dagger was found in a hor on board All that is needed is a free application of the steamer Shan Les, on which the Chamberlain's Pain Balm and manging the partest each application. Try and defendant was bound for Macro. A fine see how quickly it will rellore the pain of 85 was imposed, and the dagger was and soreness. Sold by all Chemista and ordered to be forfeited.

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