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·WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1913.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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GERMANY AND CHINA. S

QUESTION OF RECOGNITION"

LONDON, April 16.

In the Reichstag, Prince Hoowonstein urged Germany to take advantage of political events in China, and exercise cultural commercial, induenen there a Great Britain and America were already doing through schools and trade. Germany ought not to wait too long before recogniring the Republic.

Baron Richthofen said tha: Germany

must strive to secure the .China.

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door in

Herr Jagaw replied that Germany, as an old friend of China, grested the

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ALLEGED ASSAULT OF GERMAN OFFICERS.

LONDON, April 18. The German Ambassador at Paris has asked for some explanation regard- ing certain occurrences on Sunday at Nancy, when some Germans, supposed to be officere, were reported to have been mobbed and assaulted, and were

obliged to take refuge in a railway station.

The Government replied that they were awaiting an official report of the

facts.

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THE DANGER OF CHAUVINISM””,

LATER.

telugram from Berlin atea that the opening of the Reishatag. Herr Jago said that hoold the reports from Nancy be confirmed it would be most regrassable, and would furnish sad evidence of the influence of Chan-. viniatis agitations that might exercise the public mind to its danger.

era with best wishes. The re- cognition of the Republic bad nothing to do with the loan question. At soon As the first res! President was elected Germany would go further into the question of cognition. Above all, reasonable financial policy must be purred. Ho was confident that the German commercial world would over. come the crisis due to the general | OFFICIAL EXPLANATION FROM stagnation of business before and dur ing the revolution.

A MEXICAN OUTRAGE.

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KANCY.

A telegram from Faris states that official information from Nancy states hat the incident is greatly exaggerated. Some waders, appears, at the ENGLISHMEN ATTACKED AND) | Misilery Comine, whistled and joked a

ROBBED.

Loxnox, April 16. A telegram from New York states chat Mexican rebels entered Damming Camp, Conchos River, and demanded $25,000. They threatened to kill the English engineers if the money was tied the not forthcoming. They English manager to his donkey and declared that they would hur him down the mountainside. Eventually they accepted a ransom of $10,000, after which they looted the homes, of the foreigners.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, April 16, The death is announced of Mr. John Westlake, K.C., L.C.D., a Authority on International law.

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TET BELGIAN STRIKE. ›

ECONOMIC AND RELIGIOUS WARFARE.

Loxpox, April 15. The strike is proceeding with perfect orderliness. Up to the present there has only been one case of sabotage which occurred at a leather factory It seems that the strike is not only a battle between labour and capital but also to a great extent of industrial Walloon against the ultra-Catholic and Conservative Flemish districts.

WHITECHAPEL BYE. ELECTION.

three Germans, who were accompanied by two ladies. The students followed them to a enfe and then to the milway station, persisting in their pleasantries. The students were "alightly excited" and did not realise the bad taste of their conduct.

KING ALFONSO'S GALLANTRY.

Losos, April 16.

A telegram from Madrid states that the gallantry and coolness displayed by King Alfonso when attacked on Sunday has appealed strongly to the chivalrous Spanish, whó recall that he displayed the same qualities on the occasion of two previous attempts being made on his life. The affair has greatly increased the King's popularity

with all claseco,

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THE POPE'S CONDITION.

Lostcy, April 16." The Pope is making satisfactory

progress.

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

TEN DAYS ARMISTICE

ARRANGED.

Lospas. April 15. An armisties of ŵn daya has been concluded by Turkey and the Allies.

A

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PREMATURE,

TAOCE DECIDED UPON,

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A telegram from Constantinople states that the report of an armistice is prematura, but that there re good grounds for believing that the Turkish

LONDON, April 15. Bir Stuart Samuel, who was posented y reason of his firm's dealings with the Government of India, has been and Bulgarian commanders have al unanimously re-adopted Liberal candi-ready bronched the question, and that date for the Tower Hamlets division Whitechapel.

Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)

CALIFORNIA AND JAPANESE

FEELING IN TOKYO,

TOKYO, April 15.

The Bill passed by the Californian

some form of truce has already been decided upon, which it is expected wil! be the precursor of a definite suspension of hostilities.

SUFFRAGETTE TERRORISM...

THE BANK OF ENGLAND

BOME.

THE BRITISH BUDGET."

LONDON, April 18.

It is definitely stated that the Budget will be introduced to the House of Commons on the 22nd just.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION

BILL.

LONDON, April 16, The House of Lords have pamed the second ronding of the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill the purpose of which ie to increase the Law Lords from four to six, as a first step to give affect to the resolution of the Imperial Con- ference recommending two additional

PENDING · APPEAL.

A Far Reaching Desialon.

Baforo Chief Justico Sir William Rees Duries, K.C., and Mr. Justice Kemp, Puisno Juda, la Appellato Juillet kam of the Supreme Court this thorning, Mr. F. C. Jenkin made an os party "uppliention in the master in which the wow Hang firm are appellatits and Chan Wo the respondent. The applica

tion was for leava, to appeal against a judgment of Mr. Justico Kemp delivered ca April 9 Summary Jurisdiction, the ground being thing sel judgment is erronesia in point of fact and contrary to the weight of evidence given at the trial.

Mr. Tonkin, whê was instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada v Castro, said in the ori ginal netipa judgment was given for plain- tiffs and the defendants, the Kwong Wo firm, were asking love to appeal. This frin engaged the Chan Wo firm to remova large quantity of earth from one part. of the Colony to another, and the con træt mated that the remuneration for the removal was to be at the rate of 18 per

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English judges, and thas the Court 120 baskets. The work was carried out CLOTHS, should it successively in the House of, was tallied, but it way tallied as Lords for Appeals from, the United Pics B-Batts, the whole re

wilt being than 10,477 pieuls Kingdom and in the Privy Council for The whole dispute before thBOLTON Colonial Appeals.

BANK OF ENGLAND CHANGES

LONDON, April 16, Mr. Walter Cunliffe, Deputy-Gov-| ernor of the Eank of England, has been appointed Governor in succession to Mr Alfred Clayton Cole. The new Deputy-Governor is Mr R.I.. Newman, who has been a Director of the Bank since 1896.

(Wah Tes Yat Po'■ Servion.)

CHINESE NEWS.

LONDON, April 15,

In connection with the recent political assassination at Shanghai rail- way station, the President had appointed Chu Shi Chang to negotiate at Tientsin with the German Consul there for the handing over of the absconding official

Julga was whether the not-n picul in this enso, was identical with a basket, or was two baskets. This plaintiff having carried 13,10 baskets said a picul was two bas. kets and therefore he was, entitled to bu paid double which the defendant, who con. Į truded thus a picil was one basket, said he was.

The Chief Justice asked if there was

ang point of law in dispate?

Mr. Jenkin replied that the points in dispute were purely of fast, and turned en what might be called expert evidence. The decision, he alded, was rather for ghing, as this sort of work was very common in the Colony,

Their Lordships granted have to appen and exteraled the stay originally granted.

HONGKONG CORINTHIAN YACHT

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Closing Cruise.

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Sunday at Kowles Bay.

The following are this entries for the The four big political societies havovations classes and the handicap- been discussing the question of amal- gamation. No definite decision has yet been arrived at, but farther meet- ings are to be held.

The President has given his sanction to a mensure to nationalise as Chinese subjects 300.000 Koreans in the neigh bourhood of Kirin, Mukden and the Yalaking valley.

SHANGAL, April 15. The German Consul has decided to hand over to the Chinese authorities for tria! the prisoners in custody on charge in connection with the murder of the Chinesa ex-Minister recently.

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The German Minister at Peking bas informed the Foreign Department tha, Germany will recognise the Republic immediately after America does so.

E. E. Liu Yu Lis, the Chinese Minister in London, has telegraphed that six commissioners have been dis-

patched to China by the British Govern- ment to investigate various mattera.

The Russian Minister has also is formed the Foreign Department that Russia will follow the other Powers in recognising the Republic.

ALLEGED THEFT OF LETTERS.

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Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, prosecuted; and Mr. F. C Jankin, instructed by Mr. Crowe, defended

William Knight, a detective, deposed to executing a search warrant on March 18

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THE WOOD OIL CASE.

Decision to be Reviewed.

21.

In the Summary Court this, afternoon

is still the subject of much discussion been placed by sufragettes. Owing to the hed. Further letters were found in a Asst. Sterstary, Mr. Juines Spittles; Me., Justice Kemp mentioned that he in Japan. The President, Baron their suspected designa, extra police chest of drawers. Defendant said the Official Measurer. Mr. C. D. Boll intended, in scordance with notice sent Shibuzawa, and others of the committee bave been stationed at the Bank lately. letters were his own handwriting.

Deputy Mensurera, Mr. Coombs and to the parties, to review his decision in of the American-Japanese Association The police think that the bomb would In reply to Mr. Jenkin, the witness said Mr. W. O. Lambers; Unofficial, Mom the case in which Moeurs. Loxley and Co. the object of which is to promote good have done little damage, though it that he was assisted in the search by the bars, Mossrs. J. Ridie, M. Melver, a plaintiffs, claimed from the Nam Mow James Craik, A. Rodger, E. F.. Gibson, firm, of 15%, Connaught Road Central, feeling between Japan and the United might have seriously injured any States, has visited the Foreign Office perons in the neighbourhood when it called by Mr, Jenkin, and stated that he A. Rodger and Me C. D. J. Bell; Clerks contruct. The claim uzone out of a traz The first witness in the chat was re. K. Blair and A. Burn: Judges, Mr. $1,000 as damages for alleged brouch of everal times in connection with the exploded,

matter. Japanese residents in America have also sent petitions by cable to the Foreign Minister in Tokyo..

defendant.

told Mr. Cruz about the taking of the of the Course, Mr. J. M. Irving and Mr. siction in wood oil, and judgment was press copy letters on March 3rd. Mr. Cruz A. Burn: Sailing Boat Handicappers, given for defendants with emfa. M.P. RESIDENCE BURNED.

Hi Lordship intimated that as he was Bid All right, leb him look at the Mosers. G. G. Wood.. E. F. Gibson, D. books." On March 16th Mr. Cruz naked K. Blair, C. D. J. Bell and S. M. Mayes; saxous to give judgment before Mr. Suffragettes. Javo burned-St, witness who had cut the papers from the Motor Boat Handicappers, Misars. A. Potter, counsel for the defence, left the book, and because Mr Crus told Burn. C. II. Davis and S. M. Mayes: Colony he had to review the evidence in Leonards, the residence of Mr. Da hits it was all right, he thought it did not Starters, Mr. E. F. Gibson and Mr. James so short a period that he had not time GENERAL NOGI'S. RESIDENCE Cros, M.P. The damage is estimated matter. Witness did not see any paper Craik; Timekeepers, Mr. G. W. Avenal to read, it all, and when he came to cut from the book, but saw the defendant at £6,000.

write his judgment he found this his putting boma, press-copy letters is he and Mr. F. Howell.

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TOKYO, April 1s.

The residence of the late Genera,

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SHREWSBURY BYE-ELECTION,

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for the use of the public, was opened in succession to the Into Sie Clement yesterday and was thronged with Hill Hofavours Lord Roberts

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