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NOMDAY, APRIL 14, 1918.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

[Reuter's Bervios to the China Mail.)|(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) (Router'a Servios to the China Mali.j

TURCO-BALKANS WAR. ALLIES AT LOGGERHEADS,

LONDON, April 13.

It is affirmed in the Continental

·Press that, Bulgària and Greece are making military preparations for users- ing the claims of each to Salonika. The possession of Monastir in kely - to be a cause of trouble to Bulgaria

and Servis.

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A message from Sofia states that 35. Danaff, the President of the Bulgarian Bobranje, in addressing the Progressiva -deputies, referred to the fears regard. ng the future relations of Bulgaria and the Allies, Bulgaria would not be satisfied with less than she was entitled to and would resolutely insist pon the strict application of the Treaty with Serria and the Bulgarian -Convention with Greece which per nitted the delimitation of the acquisi tions on the basis of the sacrifices made in the war. He hoped that none of the Allies would forget their own Antereste to the extent of provoking an edious and fatal conflict in the Balkans.

THE SETTLEMENT.

Reuter learns with reference to M. Danefl'aspeech that the Treaty withServia ús precise and provides that the Tear hall be arbitrator in case of differences over the settlement. The Treaty with Greece was concluded hurriedly, and .contains no provision with regard to an arbitrator, but the delimitation of territory can be based tolerably exactly apon the number of troops employed and the losses and treasure expended.

THE RUSSIA COMMUNIQUE.

The Communique issued by Russis referred to in our Saturday's issue) is regarded as being most opportune.

COMPENSATION FOR MONTENEGRO.

Reuter learns that a official telegram received from Cetinji states that the Montenegria Government is prepared to consider proposals for compensation..

M. Popovics, the 31ontenegrin Delegate to London, has gone to Paris, It is believed that his visit is connected with the proposed pecuniary com. pensation to Montenegro.

PEACE PRELIMINARIES.

Possibly the preliminary terma of pence will be signed this week

The fact that Sir Edward Grey is leaving London and M. Cambon is going to Paris is regarded as evidence of the improved outlook.

BULGARIANS AND THE

POWERS.

A telegram from Sofia states that the -reply from the Fowers to Bulgaria con- Arms Reater's telegram of the 10th inst.

HOME RACING.

THE NEWBURY CUP,

ATTEMPTED ABSASSINATİON OF THE KING OF SPAIN.

LONDON, April 14. Reuter's Madrid correspondent tale The result of the racing for the Newgraphs that King Alfonso, oa returning bury Cup on Saturday was:-

from a Review and on passing in front of the Bank of Spain, we shot at three

LONDON, April 13.

Aldegoad..... Brancepeth Mordred

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Betting: -20 to 1 against Aldegond, 100 to 7 against Brancepeth, and 20 to 1 against Mordred.

Aldegond won by a length and a hall, a neck separating second and third.

GERMAN ARMY ESTIMATES.

THE PROPERTY LAVT.

LONDON, April 13.

A message from Berlin ange that the Badget Committee of the Reichstag. debating the Army Estimates, adopted in the face of opposition of the War Minister, a resolution by the Centre Radicals demanding the reduction of the aumber of personal adjutants to the German Sovereigns and Princes,

times.

The King was unhurt.

THE CHINA MAIL.

IMPORTANT, HONGKONG APPEAL

CASE

A Question of Rating:

Before Mr. Justice. Kemp at the Supreme Court on Saturday (a briefly reported in"our" issue of Saturday) the Colonial Treasurer, as Collector of Rates, appealed under Section 18 of the Rating the person ag← Ordinance 1901, as grieved." against the nacement of the tenemus known." Hildon," No. 110D, The Peak, the property of Mr. Alfred Bryer, architect, etc. on the ground that

His Majesty's borse was wounded in is was valued below its rateable value, the chost.

The masailant, a young has been arrested.

and he applied for it to be amended in Catalonian,accordance with the actual rent paid by

MORE SUFFRAGETTE DESTRUCTION.

COUNCIL SCHOOLS SET ON FIRE.

LONDON, April 14. Suffragettes have set on fire the Council Schools at Gateshead, by soaking the carpentry shop with paraf- fin. The fire was promptly extinguish ed. Labels were scattered about the premises bearing the lnscription, "Wo burn tog et votes for women."

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Mr. P. M. Hodgson, as Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Government, Mr. David

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Wood. Government Assonsor, being, under CASEMENT the Ordinance, the respondent. Mt. Fidon Potter, barrister-at-law, the tenant of the house, had been served with a notice of the appeal, so the person in- terested in Ella appeal, and was pres BOLTON

in Court. The owner is absent from the Colony at presenti

SHEETINGS,

LINENS

Mr. Hodgson, in support of the sp peal, stated that the building of " Hi- den" was completed and an interim ART Dssessment made upon it in February. 1912. The assessment was based on a return which was filled up and signed on the 17th February, 1912, by Mr. Bryer, the owner, himself. The retura in ques» : tion was Form No. 1 in the schedule to the Huling Ordinance, and Mr. Bryor.ro turned the rent as $130 per month, the tenant to pay the rates in addition. Based on the owner's return the tone- ofment was usessed as a

The Raichang conclued the general debate on the Finance and Defence Bills.

A SOCIETY WEDDING. Dr. von Bethmin Hollweg, referring to criticisms of the property levy, warned

LONDON, April 13, the House against Callying with the ideal

A brilliant Parliamentary wedding of the Imperial income tax which would throw the taxation system of the in- took place at Westminster Abbey on dividual States into confusion. Despite Saturday afternoon, when the Hon. W. the criticism of the levy the propertied Ormsby-Core, heir to the barony classes had shown a readiness to make Harlech, and Conservative M.P. extraordinary sacrifices. He had been Denbigh District, was married

Beatrice, daughter of Lord Salisbury. inundated with patriotic letters, many being accompanied by contributions.

The Koelnische Zeitung called atten- tion to the remarkable exodus of German capital to Switzerland, which it attri butes largely to the prospective'' war. levy on property.

OBITUARY.

CALIFORNIA AND ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

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LONDON, April 13. The Californian Senator Thompson, who drafted the greater part of the Alien Land Bill, declares that the Bill was not aimed at the confiscation of Japanese

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per cent, fell to be paid. Soon after the 100 per annum, on which rates st li interini valuation bal taken place, the Governor-in-Council directed that a new valuation of all the tenements in the Colony should be made. The owner of "Hilden again 6lled up Form No. 1- and again returned the rent paid by his tenant, Mr. Potter, ne $150 per month, with taxes payable by the tenant in addi- tion, Mr. Hodgson proceeded to explain that it had come to the knowledge of the Government that the owner had under- stated the rent, and that $200, with taxes in addition, was what the present tenaat,

Ho further drew attention to the fact that the lease entered into between the owner and the occupier was dated 1st February, 1912. and that the incorrect SEND FOR PATTERNS. particulars had been subsequently sup

CAPTAIN PERCIVAL SPENCER. | property. The restrictions contemplateMfr. Potter, actually paid to Mr. Bryer.

ed will apply only to land acquired here after, and will be in nowise retrospec.

LONDON, April 13. The famous balloonist, Captain Per-tire. cival Spencer, is dead.

THE CANADIAN NAVY BİLL.

A PARTY STRUGGLE.

LONDON, April 13. According to a telegram from Ottawa, the Conservative Press declares that if the Liberal majority in the Senate rejects the Navy Bill steps will be taken to re- form the Senate and make the will of the Commons prevail.

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THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.plied, the two return being dated 17th

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LONDON, April 12,

The Duchess of Cocnaught passed a good night and is making satisfactory progress

February. 1912, and 12th April, 1912, respectively.

Mr. David Wood, ABSÜSSOT, WES examined at length, his evidence fully corroborating the statement of the Crown Solicitor. In the course of his evidence, A later telegram states that Eer Royal he stated that whereas the present casess- Highness had a fair day, the progrèsement was based on $160 per month (the It is understood tenant paying the rates), and was $1,800 being maintained. that the appendix, which was displaced, per annum, it ought to be $2,400 per

annum, since the true reut paid under i bas been removed.

and

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Her Royal Highness made further the present five years lease was $200, the THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

tenant paying taxes.

Mr. Eldon Potter aiso gara evidence. He was asked to examine the two returns containing the statement that be paid a rent of only $150 per month and taxes, and, havag done so, he said that be bed nothing whatever to do with the prepara lion of the returns in question. Mr. The most attractive foods are daily Bryer had informed him that he would placed in Mrs. Pankhurst's cell, but shes up the forms himself, and send them has refused to eat. She touches only to the Assessor, informing him (Mr. Pot

The closure which is being leisurely progress and no farther balletin was debated assures the passing of the Naval issued on Saturday. Bill by the House of Commons, but it is strongly felt that the intense opposition MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED. to the Naval proposals has destroyed to a large extent the spontaneity and the Imperial value of the gift of the Dread- noughts. It is believed that if the Senate rejects the measure the Government will drop the Bill.

THE UNSTATED M. F.

THE BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, April 13.

[Note:The telegram referred to stated Reatar understands that the reply of the Powers to the Balkan States accepts the

•Bulgarian modifcation with re.ard to the Enos-Midia frontier line, reserves the Browne (C), will again contest the bye. questin

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LONDON, April 12,

Azother telegram elates that Mrs. Pankhurst has been released.

LATER. The Home Office announces that Mrs. Pankhurst has been let out on licence for limited period. She was taken quietly to a nursing home in the West end. Her friends describe her condition as

a

of which will go to Gresco, says the in election in Whitechaper which is thus grave..

demnity and other financial questions will necessitated. Both parties are "ready bo referred to a financial commission sitting

at Paris, and recommends the Allies to At the last election the Liberal majority

..on hostilities.-EB. C. A.

JAPANESE EMIGRATION TO

CANADA

LoxDox, April 13, In the House of Commons, at Ottawa. Mr. Borden read a declaration by the Japanese Consul-General that Japan will «maintain unimpaired the imitation and control exercised sinca 1908 in the regulation of emigration to Canada.

THE POPES CONDITION.

CONSIDERED GRAVE..

LONDON, April 12. The Fope has been ordered absolute -seat, but apparently there are no come- plications. He heard mass in bed on Saturday morning.

was 540.

It is understood the Government will introduce a Bill of Indemnity to relieve Sir B. M. Bamuel of bis liability to fines amounting to nearly £50,000 for illegally Participaling-in-divisions.

THE LATE MR. PIERPONT MORGAN.

LONDON, April 12.

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Hongkong, July 20, 1912. s rates. Mr. Potter said that he had.

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maps, new Chinese Dictionary and Anglo- Chinese. Dictionary.

Witness not seen. the returns until now, Identified a lease shown to him by Mr. Hodgson, as being the lesse now in force for Hilden," as between Mr. Biyer the owner, and himself as tenant. It was a lease for five years, from February 1st, 1912, at a monthly rental of $200, the ulos. The rest stipulated in the lease rates being paid by the tenant in addi. was corrock, and was what he paid: the amount showɔ se rent or both the forms produced as having been sent by Mr. Our customers residing in the STRAITS Bryer to this Asensor was incorrect. SETTLEMENTS and OTHER PORTS

OF TER SOUTH I may mave time and incon Witness further identified Me. Bryer's enirace by sending their orders to our receipts to himself for rent and taxes, BRANCH OFFICE at BGKUNG MUN which receipts bn had unitted for TAL, CANTON, inspection, along with the lease, at the request of Mr. Word, the Asacesor, Mr. | afternoon, when there was very large Potter remarking at the same time that muster. Together with a contingent of he had not been aware till now what the ixty Reserves, the parade aumbered some Peak district percentage rate was on three hundred mou, who were commanded valuations.

HONGKONG" VOLUNTEERS.

ANNUAL INSPECTION,

The annual Inspection the Hongkong Volunteer Corps took pince on Saturday

by Captain Skrimshire. The volunteers Mr. Hodgson then asked the Court to paraded at beadquarters, and marched to amend the present assessment of $1,800 the Parade Ground headed by the band of per munt fo one of 12,400 per annum,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 55, HONAN

SHANGHAI Shanghai, February 19, 1913

BOAD

A NOVEL PETITION

President Yuan Shih-kai, in a lengthy

one of the Indian regiments. The Init the Assal, a respondent la the mandate, rejects a petition submitted to him by Chin Ping-chib, merchant, and specting (Alcer was Major General Ander appeal, had no objection. son, Commanding the South China Forces,

order to consolidate affairs." The Freal-

A message from New York atates that

Mr. Wood concurred in, the, proposed others, in which it is proposed that a the body of Mr. Pierpont Morgan baswho arrived on the Parade Ground increase, and His Honour the Puisna constitutional monarchy Instand of a re arrived, and has been conveyed to the shortly after His Excellency the Governor, Judga granted leave for the amendment public should be introduced in China ** in.. financier's museum, in which, surround- ed by a bower of flowers, it lies in state till Monday.All steamers in the bar bour lowered Leir flage to half-mast in honour of the deceased.

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His Holiness had another relapse on GENERAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM.

Saturday, His illness has been diagnosed

as tracheal bronchitis and is considered

graye cwing to the weakness and ago of

the patient.

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

DEMANDED.

After the march part, the troops formed hollow square, and Major-General Ander son addressed those og parade. He com plimented them upon their smart ap penzande and stated that the younger tellows In the plaatsers would have to look to their laurels, for the,march-past

of the assessment accordingly,

BRITISH SQUADRON TO VISIT JAPAN.

dent points to the old Republican idea in Chinese history, which has been mo quickly realized. Following the impaine. of Wachang, salated by all province, he had rendered the oath to the Republic. He would break his oath and would be some infamous towards the doToled The British Far Eastern Squadron, heroes of the revolution if he followed Volunteers. Captain Armstrong was pre- under its new Commander, Bear-Admiral the proposal of Chin Ping-chih. The sented with the long service medal by His Jerram, is to pay a visit to Yokohams, authorities are ordered to punish Chin

of the Reserves was better than that of the

Excellency the Governor. The Governo,

who have signed the petition, in order to followed the Volunteers back to Head where it is expected on the 24th insting-chih severaly and also the others quarters, and befure they were dismissed The German flagship Scharnhorst, with eradicate the idea of a monary and to complimented them upon their large tur-View-Admiral von Spee, the new Com- oppose all absurd rumours,

mander-in-Chied of the German Asistiq out and soldierlike sppearance.

Squadron on board, will arrive at Yoko hams to-day and imported to remain there until shout the 24th. The cruiser,

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