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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

THE MEXICAN REVOLT.

ANOTHER ATROCITY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

[Reuter's Servics to the China Maft.) [{Reuter's Service to the China Mañ.) | {{avier's Service to the China Maž.)

MILITANT SUFTRAGISM. THE MARCONI INQUIRY.

MBS-PANKHURST ARRESTED. LONDON, Feb. 26. Mr, Herbert Samuel, Portmaster -General, in a letter replying to the his Maroon Company, reiterater opinion that the Company have no right to retire from their contract. He states that he will hold himself free And enforce all ble rights upon the .Company.

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

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MILITARY OPERATIONS

· PREVENTED.

LONDON, Feb. 26... A telegram from poin states that heavy snow which has fallen evory. whers at the front" will prevent! military operations for sume days.

-DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN PHILATELIST.

LONDON, Feb. 26.

The death is sapouneed of Mr. Stanley Gibbons, the well-known stamp ..dupler.

MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIPS.

RUMOURS OF NOCTURNAL VISITS TO ENGLAND,

LONDON, Feb. 25. There are persistent reports based upon the statements of reliable wit mes that mysterious airships had baan oraining from the North Sea Bightly over the north and south of England. It now transpires that these .colmolde with the official announcement of two long distance flights by Zeppeliu Airships, including a wonderful voyage of 1,065 miles in 31 hours. Great prominence is being given to Germany's airship feet of 36 dirigibles, of which 20 are capables, of crossing and re. crossing the North Sea without renew. ing fuel.

-GREAT BRITAIN'S "DEFENCE-

LEESNESS."

The newspapers make n 'special feature of the nocturnal airships, and publish details regarding the German Aset of dirigible, comparing it with Great Britain's "defencelessness."

GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS.

The German newspapers ridicule and resent the reports, and declare that it would be impossible for even the most powerful Zeppelin airship to aecretly visit England without dis

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INQUIRY INTO PROBLEM OF INVASION.

It is stated that the Committee on Imperial Defence, presided over by He, Auquith, has begun a new enquiry

LONDON, Feb. 25. Mrs Pankhurst has been arrested and will be charged at Epson with inciting others to blow up Mr. Lloyd George's house at Walton Bill.

At a great Suffragtte meeting at the London Pavilion the announcement of the arrest of Mrs. Pankhurst led to uproarious scenes, dua to a strong hostile element. It was also announced that Misa Lenton, who was arrested on" suspicion of being concerned in the burning of the tea pavilion at Kew Gardens, had been released in a state of collapes brought on by having refused to take food.

THE COURT PROCEEDINGS,

The Epson Police Court was crowded when Mrs. Pankhurst was brought up on a charge in connection with the blowing up of Mr. Lloyd George's country house near Walton Heathe. The Suffragetto leader, who was greeted with cheers and boos, was remanded after formal evidence had been, taken by the Beach. Bail was gazted in the sum of £700 on. defendant promising to refrain from any incitement, or attendance at public meetings...

ME BURNS AND THE,

"ORGANISED BLACKGUARDINOM."

LONDON, Feb. 26.

Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, speaking at Battersea referred to the Suffragettes, and said that he was going to do bie best to break down this tyranny of organised blackguardiem. It was in the interest of democracy to terminate such despotism immediately.

THE ANTARCTIC DISASTER. „

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HONOUR FOR CAPTAIN SCOTT'S WIDOW.

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On the nineteenth" of the month s fashionable wedding was conducted in. Canton along now and modern lines. The contracting priction werd Chow Kwan Po, e son of an ex-Tutal, and the LONDON, Feb. 26. A Reuter message from El Paso daughter of one Wong. The latter is a that 93 Mexican Federal teacher in one of the normal schools, states Volunteers who revolted as a protestal, therefore, in teach, with the for- against the killing of ex-President ward movement. Instead of the unust Madero, were taken out one by one, formalition, there was a pubile function. placed: against a wall and shot. The and the guests invited numbered about majority of them faced death very five hundred. At the ceremony was courageously, refusing to be blind-representatives of the Minister of Elucs. folded.

tion, and also several other important personages. Those present were present- ed to the bride, and offered their con gratulations. Thereafter, some female studionta sang pongs, and there was speeches made after the model of the Western etiquetta mm such occasions. When this part of the function was coma-

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THE NAWSON EXPEDITION.

TWO DEATHS.

LONDON, Feb. 20. Renter's Sydney correspondent states that name has been received of the death of Licut; Minnis and Dr. Mertz, of the Mawson Antarctic expedition, Dr. Mawson and six others missed the relief ship and will be compelled to spend another winter in the Antarctia

IMPORTANT RESULTS.

Reuter's Melbourne corresponden, telegraph that Dr. Mawaos, in a wireless message to the Governor General states that by ledging be has opened up a large area of new land east and west of Commonwealth Bay, and has obtained important data from a number of stations in proximity to the magnetic pole, He concludes "Ik is probabis that six of the staff and myself will be unavoidably detained for another year.”

Dr. Maxson also sent a message to the King.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Reuter's Melbourne correspondant telegraphs that Lord Denman, Gor ernor-General of Australia, has received a wireless message from Dr. Mawson the scientist, vis Macquarie Island announcing two deaths in the expedi- tion but stating that the others were well. After this Professor David, Sydney, received a wireless message from Adelieland stating that there had been most successful sledging opera.

LONDON, Feb. 25, The King has granted Mrs. Scott, the widow of Captain Scott, the same pro cedence as if her husband had been cominated Commander of the Bath, as he would have been if te bad survived. tions. Dr. Mawson, missed the Aurors,

UNWARRANTABLE

SUSPICION,"

At a meeting of the Royal Geograp

which was bound for the termination base to pick up Wilde's party. "owing to unfortunate circumstances." They will probably winter in Adelieland,

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hical Society Lerd Curzon, in the course NEW TERRITORY DISCOVERED.

of a panegyric on Captain Scott and his comrades, referred to the conjectures as to the cause of the dienster, and said that it would be a credia lastice to add unwarrantable suspicion. to the burden of sorrow and suffering already laid on the afflicted men.

"KING #ENGE THE FIFTH LAND."

Dr. Mawson, in a message to the King, has asked His Majesty's per mission to name a largo area of newly discovered land King George the TELEGRAM FROM LADY SCOTT Fifth Land." The new territory lies

Tady Scott has enblad to her brother! in Birmingham that information of her husband's death in the Actatetic bas renched her. Tady Scott's health is good:

THE BRITISH NAVY.

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LONDON, Feb. 25. The Daily Telegraph states that the Navy Estimates provide for five Dread- Doughts, excluding that, given by the Malay States.

into the problem of invasion in view of OTHER FIVE DREADNOUGHTS the changed ccnditions since the last Anquiries in 1904 and 1908: The present experts are Prince Louis of Battenberg (First Sea Lord) and General Sir John French, The investi- gation will for the first time embrace the possibility of operation in regard 10 aircraft and warships, including submariner.

THE AERIAL ACT.

The Morning Post says that the Aerial Act, passed on the 12th inst., will be enforced in the strictest man- ner, and when the whole schame is

The Navy League passed a resolution congratulating the Sultan and the people of the Malay States on their public spirited devotion to the Empire.

PORTUGAL'S COLONIES.

A SINISTER RUMOUR,

LONDON, Feb. 25. A message from Lisbon says that.in trued it will be found that the pro- the Chamber of Deputies the Formiga hibited area Are very numerous. Officers will be fully empowered to deal with visitors." The International Aviation Competitions in England will in future be given no latitado respect

between Victoria Land and Adelf, Land, and tho sledging party with the expedition concentrated their chief efforts upon its exploration.

THE DEAD MEMBERS.

A telegram from Sydney states that Lieutenant Minuis and Dr. Mertz are the names of the men who have died.

Independent News Agency's Barvics

to the China Mail.)

JAPANESE POLITICS.

Parliament assembles to-day, which is the first meeting since the Yamamoto Cabinet was organised.

picted there was a big feast, mil in the ceremony was brought to à concinnion. We have compressed the full report: before us. Evidently the writer thinks that it was worth while to report this in full, because he style was modern, and the innovations many.

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LEATHER,

Perhaps we should here said "hides.".

Recently some troops under one Cheung Yue chuo' were told of for the Tsang Shing district, in order to seek out opium TOKYO, Feb. 28. winckers and also to see if there were Messrs. Ozaki and Okazaki, lead-contraband arms in the possession of the ing members of the Seiyu-kai," natives. It was reported that even up along with cthers of that Party who to the present there is a good deal of insisted upon a purely Constitutional opium smoking going on in this neigh- Cabines, left the Party yesterday. Fourhood. Whether these troops found. The Party, which contained more any spiun smokers or not does not ap than half of the muraber of members ( pear, nor whether they discovered arme.. of Parliament, is now reduced to less What they did discover was four hundred Thise of the central Haieas of Kwangtang than half.

dollars is the shops of one of the business are famous for their hides, and these must nen. and this sum they at once trans-be a large number, if the figures before E ferred to their ofn pockets. This outrage as to their value during any ocs your, are might have passed unproven, but the current. It is said that every year about Minister denied the rumours of Anglo.

depredations of the saldiers did not end ten million dollars worth of these, hides German negotiations on the subject of

there. They want into another private sen exported. It seems now that the house, inhabited by a woman, and stole Governor-General has notified those who Portugal, and said the British Govern ment had no intention of concluding

from it and oven from the person of the are engaged in this important trade, and owner of the house all the jewellery they who prepare the hides for exportation, Any agreement which might affect the sovereignly and integrity of Portugal It is stated that the Japanese Depart could lay their hands on. They were that it is intended in forture

ment of Communications invites designs however. not say enough for the keep many of them in the province, for Lag such press. The question of private and her Colonies. He declared that no for the special portage stamps to be issued woman, whilst the asidian were enjoying seeing that the new tannery is completed. Aerodromes in Great Britain will also auch agreement existed between Great mixt year in commemoration of the themselves, she managed to get a badgo and seeing that under the modern ideas be thoroughly investigated. -

Britain and Germany, and no negotia Commation. Designs must be sent to the or two from their uniformos undetected, that ste prevalent in regard to equipping tions with that purpose in eight had Departinent by noon March 15th next and when, she had those be her hands, soldiets, much more leather will be needed been opened. He added that the

she went off to a friend of hers, and soon then used to be demanded. Therelors, German Government repudiated any

party was on its way to Canton, with most of these hides will find buyers within the province itself The despatch also these evilences of the soldiers depred points out that foreigners will not ha sble suggestion that is ever thought of

tions. It must be said that the central to reep such a harvest from the Chiness if interfering with Portugal's sovereiga rights.

A VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH,

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Considerable sensation was caused at Portsmouth yesterday evening by the appearance of an airship with a

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