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ONDAY, MARCH 17,-1918.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Bruter's Service to the China Mall.) | (Reuter ▼ Service to the Chino Moll.)

* TERRORISING" POLE. ·

MEETS HIS FATE.

LONDON, March 17. Reuter's Berlin correspondent tele- graphs that the Pole, Sternickal, who terrorized northern Germany—for monthe and is supposed to have com- mitted at least five murders, has been aentenced to death at Frankfurtoder, with two accomplices, for a triple farms murder.

THE CYCLONE IN AMERICA.

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BIXTY MORE DEATHS.

LONDON, March, 16.) A later message says that 60 deaths are reported in the cyclone which swept Texas, Alabama, Over Louisiane,

A tornado Mississipi, and Tennessee. La mile wide levelled buildings all along its path, causing damage to the extent of a million dollars in Chicago and the northern portion of Illinois.

THE KING AND QUEEN.

A POPULAR RECEPTION.

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PRINCESS MART CONFIRMED.

LONDON, March 17.

The Archbishop of Canterbury con- Brmed Princess Mary in the Chapel of Buckingham Palace, in the presence of the King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales and other mem- bers of the Royal Family.

The Prince was attired in a simple white gown, and used the veil worn by the Queen at her own confirmation.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

LONDON, March 18,

The international ausociation football match between Scotland and Ireland, played at Dublia, resulted in a winfor the Scola by goals to 1.

England beat Scotland by 3 points to nil in the Rugby Laternational played at Twickenham on Saturday.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

LONDON, March 15.

A loan is to be issued shortly by New South Wales for £3,000,000 bearing four per cent. interest. It will be issued at 98.

MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN'S BIRTHDAY FUND.

{{Beuter's Servios to the China Mall.)] INDIAN MURDERER HANGED,

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

PEACE CONDITIONS UNAC CEPTABLE BY TURKEY,

LONDON, March:13," According to telegram from Con- stantinople, all the newspapers declare That

conditions peace. Daw

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unacceptable. They are of opinion that it would be better to continue the war..

The Government has made arrange- ments with the Council for the Ottoman Debt whereby the latter advance £100,000 immediately and a further £200,000 up to June.

BESIEGED CIVILIANS, AT :BKUTARI

A message from Cetinje says that the Powers have asked Montenegro to allow the civil population to leave Skutari, but Montenegro replied that they would only allow foreignera to lenye.

DAMAGE BY THE "HAMIDIEH."

According to advices from Athens, the Turkish cruiser Hamidieh, in a raid in the Adriatic Sea, burned two Greek ateamers and sink another which were

(From Our Own Correspondent.

SHANGHAI, March 17. The Indian Narain Bingh, was axecuted this morning at: 8. oblock for, the murder of the Jamador.

(Reuter'a Service to the China Math)

UNIONISTS-AND-TARIFF REFORM.

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DISSENSION IN THE PARTY,

LONDON, March 15, The Liberal newspapers are making a feature of the speech of Mr. Austen- Chamberlain on Thursday, his similar utterance - yesterday evening, and the proceedings of the Tariff Reform Legends mogy me

FOR

ONYX

yesterday. They attribute the one of HOSIERY

the remarks to the selection of an arow ed Frostboder, Colonel Weston, as candi data for the coming bye-election at Kendal.

Mr. Henry Goulding, M.P., yesterday said that if he had a vota at. Kendal he would not support "a back nomber" like Colonel Weston,

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, who was a guest at a dinner of the Tariff Reform League on Friday, said that the limit of compromise had been reached, and the whole party must accept the Edinburgh policy if the compromise was to endure M. Chaplin said it was idla to pretend TO BENEFIT TARIFF REFORM. engaged as Serving transports. Two

other Greco-Servian transports were that there was peace in the party when strack by shells, four senman being there was no peace. killed

LONDON, March 15. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's Birthday Shilling Fund totals 114,821 shillings. The money has been handed over to the THE ALLIES AND MEDIATION. Tariff Reform League.

LONDON, March 15, Thair Majesties the King and Queen were warmly cheered on driving in an oper carriage through the City and the East End to Inaugurate a new reservoir Tat-Chingford,--cspable of providing two-thirds of London's water supply, Arches of beautiful flowers were erected SIR along the route in the East End, and -500 children ang the National

Anthem.

Specis precautions were taken by the authorities to prevent the Suffra. -gettee making a #cada.

CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY.

LONDON, March 15. Mr. Bordon, the Premier, replying to the congratulations of the Premier of British Columbia on the Govern.

MARCUS SAMUEL'S SEAT

IN PARLIAMENT.

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LONDON, March 15. The hearing of the case in which it is sought to deprive Sir Marcus Samuel of his seat in the House of Commons (because of bis connection with a frm employed by the Government to make purchases of silver for the Indian Government) has been resumed.

Mr Danckwerts, C., for Six Marcus, cited various Acta, ranging from William L. to George III., in support of

A telegram from Sofa states that the reply of the Allies accepts mediation on certain conditions, namely:

1.-The teesión of all territory west- ward of a line from Rodosin to Care, and Malatra, excluding 'Galliopoli, but including Adrianople and Skutari.

-The session of the Aegean Islands. 3.-The cession of Crete.

4. An indemnity of an amount to be fixed when pesce has been definitely concluded, and compensation to private parties, the Allies to participate in the indemnity deliberations.

5. The Allies reserve the right to

and

THE BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.

"A SERIOUS MISTAKE,"

LONDON, March, 15, The Times considers that the provision

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The Times doubiless refers to the

ment's Naval policy, raid that the his contention that transactions with settle by Treaty the treatment of their recent official Paper showing that the | Government were firmly determined to the Secretary for Ladia in Council were subjects, trade with Turkey and other Federated Malay-States Dreadnought was not spontaneously, offered by the press their proposals to a conclusion, not covered by law relating to the questions, both Ecclesiastical

Sultans of the respective States, but was notwithstanding the unworthy obvacation of seats.

suggested from an official quarter.

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Renter's Ottaws correspondent stater that with the content of Mr. Borden

BOMB WELLS "ENOCKED OUT."

LONDON, March 15.

the Honas 'rese at eleven o'clock yes-

A message from New York says that terday evening." This concluded the longest continuous sitting of the Gunner Smith knocked out Bombardier There were Wells in the second round of a boxing Canadian Parliament, heated scenes throughout the day match. owing to members of the Opposition taking every opportunity of technically obstructing the discussion.

OBITUARY.

National.

6.-Hostilities to continue.

PROLONGED CONFERENCE OF AMBASSADORS.

LORD ROBERTS' “CAMPAIGN."

POPULAR RECEPTIONS.

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A prolonged Conference of Ambassa dors considered the Allies' reply. No secret was made of the fact that the conditions were re ed as extravagant. Nevertheless, the asadors do not consider that the door of mediation is conducting his campaign on behalf of GREAT REDUCTIONS IN closed. The next step will be for the a "National Army." He addressed two! LONDON, March 15,

Powers to make recommendations to meetings, each attended by several Mr. Borden, while agreeing to the

The death bas taken place of Mr. the Allies, hoping that as a result, thousand people, one of them being adjournment, declared that while the rights of the minority must be respect. William Hale White, the author, who, terins forming a more suitable basis for presided over by the Mayor of Mark the conclusion of peace would be Wolverhampton. He also spoke to a ed, the authority of the majerity must under the pseudonym of

Rutherford," wrote the famous, arrived at.

throng of people in the Square. be recognised. The Government pro- -posed to carry out that for which they" Autobiography "and" Deliverance."

had the mandate of the people.

Bir Wilfred Laurier, the Leader of the Opposition, hoped that the House -would meat in a better temper on

Monday,

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-QERMAN AIRSHIP GUNNERY.

LONDON, March 15.

A message from Friedrichshafen states .that a Zeppelin airship experimented, in a strong wind, with a machine-gun mounted on the upper deck. Five hundred rounds of ball cartridge were -fired, and the gun was handled with precision and ease. The results are regarded as most important.

INTER-VARSITY SPORTS,

LONDON, March 16.

In dull and cheerless weather the Inter-Varsity Sports were contested at Qusea's Club. There were 8,000 people, present including HRH the Prince of Wales. Oxford and Cambridge.tied in the events, each having five wins.

LADY CLIFFORD'S ILLNE38.

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Mr. Doughty, the oldest clown in England, is dead,

The death is also announced of the Bishop of Lichfield (the Right Kav. and Hon. Augustas Legge, D.D.), his demise being very sudden,

[Note:-Deceased, who was born in 1830, was the sixth son of the late Earl of Dartmouth. After hia O.dination in 1864, he became successively Hop. Canon Rochestor, Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester, Vicar of Lewisham, And Rural Dean of Lewisham.-ED., C. M.)

AERIAL FLEET FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

£234,000 FOR AVIATION.

LONDON, March 15.

The Daily Telegraph says it has

The Allies' peace terms are generally regarded pa complication the situation and as unacceptable.

THE FALL OF JANINA,

LATER. A telegram from Constantinople states that in a despatch Essad Pasha, the Turkish corgander at Janina, states that the Turks surrendered only after they had accomplished their duty! and had done everything to safeguard | the honour and prestige of the country,

THE ADDRESS FROM THE THRONE.

Loapos, March 15. The House of Commons has adopted the Address to the Throne.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

THE MAWSON EXPEDITION.

LONDON, March 15.-

A message from Hobart says that the Aurora has returned from the Antarctic

ANOTHER TURKISH DISASTER. without Dr. Mawson's party of six.

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"Accounts of the experiences show that A telegram from Athens states that the Aurora was herself for sans lime in the Greeks, after pursuing the Turks to considerable danger, only provisions. North Epirans, attacked and roused the sufficient, for one-being on board,

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COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

in the Estimates are under the heads of occupied by the Allies, but for geo to 67.50, and named it King George, V. Army Medical Corps, Territorials, graphical reasons, Greece had insisted Land.. LONDON, March 16 Education, Supplies, Quartering, Cloth-on strict guarantees for the freedom According to a message from Acerning and Remounts. Gold Coast) Lady Clifford, wife of the Governor, Sir Bagh Clifford, is now -quite-out of danger and is regaining her strength.

THE U. 9. AMBASSADORSHIP TO BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 15, Mr. Olney, who was offered the vacant osition of United States Ambassador to Great Britain, has declined the post.

(Nota-Mp Olney is 70 yökrs old. - Bo, O. M

THE PERSIAN TRAGEDY.

AN ARREST.

LONDON, March 13."

and the adoption of 'the national religions. Allading to their relations with the Allies the Premier said the difficulties of the question regarding territorial sunciation, mat

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