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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1013.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH, BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. Lane,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | (Reubor's Service to the China Mail.} } 'Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | (Router's`Service to the China Mail.)

BELGIUM AND CHINA.

Lastos, April 28. "The Bolgian Foreign Minister hae announced in the Chamber that, the Belgian Government will recognize the Chinese Government as soon as posi ble, but they are waiting until it is recognized by some of the great

Fowers.

CHINA'S NEED OF SYMPATHY.

LONDON, April 24. A letter from the Chinese Minister in London, which has been published, es plains that in view of the present in- portant juncture in the history of China, and the need of calm, wine statesreanship, the Government felt that they must appeal to all classes and creeds among the Chinese people for sympathy and support, expressed in

way

that each creed may consider fittest. A similar expression from the

NAVAL GUN TESTS.

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET LEAD.

Laxon, April 4,

The glaring tests for the Navy for 1912 resulted in the Mediterrant

cambag first with heary guts, claiming an average of 108. Australia we second with 10%, the First Battle

THE BELGIAN STRIKE.

WORK BEING RESUMED.

Lostos, April 24.

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IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.

BILLS PASSED BY THE LORDS

LONDON, April 24. The House of Lords have read for the third time the Army Annual Bill and the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill in Conformity with the policy outlined by immediate general roof Mr. Churchill on March 26,

A telegram from Brussels states that work is being resumed gradually, and the Strike Committee bave decided to Fropose to the Socialist Congress to

morrow 40

Squadron third with 99, the East Indies fourth with 04, China 6fth with 99, and sumption. the Cape ninth with 77.

The new 13 in. guos bad a larger proportion of bits than any other heavy weapon.

REICHSTAG AND ARMY AND

NAVY CONTRACTS.

Loxnox, April 24, A telegram from Berlin' states..that the Budget Committee of the Reichsing haa adopted the resolution of the Centre Group advocating the appoint

AN ARMED LINER.

SOUTH AMERICA DANGEROUS.

LONDON, April 24. The Royal Mail steamer "Aragon," in ber voyage to South America on April 25, will carry two mounted guas soley for the purpose of defence.

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

Christians of Great Britain eculd not mens of a Commission of Deputies and GREEKS MOBIĻISING AGAINST fail to be highly and thankfully appre-experta to investigate the whole question

ciated by the Chinese Government.

THE CHURCH AND CHINA.

of the army and Dary contracts, with recommendations for the removal ci aby Bouses,

The Archbishop of Canterbury and THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. the Bishop of London referred in Convocation to the Chinese appeal with warmest sympathy."

The Bishop of London remarked that for things bail happened in their generation more encouraging to mission- ary effort. Fle had ordered inter- cessions for Sanday text, April 27, in d the churches in bis diocese,

•

THE DUCHESS OF CON- KAUGHT.

NOT SO WELL.

"Losos, April 21.

BULGARIANS.

LONDON, April 23, The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Salopika (Mr. M. H. Donohue) states that the Gracks are mobilising every available soldier to defend Salonika Lesbos, April 24. ogaiast a possible Bulgarian attack. The Papal Lagate. Cardinal Ferrata, They are occupying a new strategic. arrived at Malta on board the British front gunboat "ngaar" to preside over the and the "Balgerians are concentrating Eucharistic Congress, which is to be in the neighbourhood of Drama. There opened to-day. There is a great are

now, 90,000 troops facing the assemblage of Roman Catholics from Greeks. A Servian force is ready to support them, and they are assembling

all countries.

THE SUDAN LOAN.

LONDON, April 24,

from Salonika to Orfano,

THE IMPERATOR'S" TRIP.

A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME."

Losvos, April 4.

A telegram from Berlin states that, owing to delay in wailing, the Crown Frince will take the place of the Kaiser in the trip in the "Imperator::

SHREWSBURY. BY-ELECTION.

NO LIBERAL CANDIDATE,

LONDON, April 23 Ia the by-election at Shrewsbury, necessitated by the demise of Sir Clement Hill, Mr. Lloyd has been rom inated as Unionist candidate and Mr. Morris as Independent. The Liberals have decided not to contest the seat.

EWO COTTON MILL FIRE

The thirteenth year of the current century, says the “S. C. Daily News" of April 19, seems to be a very unlucky one

on the Gaughai Railway to the northfr Shanghai, so far as damage by fire i of Salonika and on the right bank of concerned; for within a period of four weeks we have had two very disastrous for. the Varda,

eign Ares in olving a loss of Tis: 1,000,000,"

Mr. Lloyd George hna moved a MONTENEGRINS AND SKUTARI,

revolution in the House of Commons guaranteeing payment of interest on

It is officially stated that the Mon-

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EVERY RASHER

A PERFECT SLICE.

HAMS

in addition to an unusually large number Our selection of Hams is of Chinese fires which have occurred during the last few days.

sad sailors of the U.S. S. Helena, which

About 3.50 4.. yesterday, the officers inequalled and the Golf

sida,

The bulletin for the past twenty-four the Sudan Loan, footed on March 19, tenegrins attacked Skutari on Monday is moored dora river en the Poot Brand Ham' still retains:

hours staken that the Duchess of Con- paught is not 50 well. Another bulletin is expected this evening.

DEALING WITH THE SUFFRAGETTES,

HOME SECRETARY'S BILL

PASSED

Lopes, April 21. Mr. McKenna's Suffragette Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons.

HOME RACING.

CITY AND SUBURBAN,

+

at a mate not exceeding 3 per cent. The House 1greed to the Resolution.

THE CALIFORNIAN ANTI.

ALIEN LEGISLATION.

ACT TO BE OF A GENERAL ·

CHARACTER.

LONDON, April 23...

night. The battle raged throughout the night, and two Turkish peats were captured at the point of the bayonet.

The Turks made a counter-attack

opposite the Ewo Cotton Hill noticed the godown of the mill, which lies between the mill itself and the foreshore, was on fire, and immediately sent ashore a ising its well merited populari- officers of the ship, to warn the staff of the party of sailors, under the command

on the following day, but were repulsed. mill and to render any assistance they ty for quality and flavour.

The fall of Skutari is imminent.

It is officially stated in Cetinje that. the victorious Montenegrins have entered Skatari.

PEARED MASSACRE OF ALBANIANS.

A message from Washington saya that President Wilson has telegraph- ed a Governor Johnson, of California, suggesting that if it is necessy to excude aliens from land ownership it the official Press urges the blockading Fleet to land troops immediately to rent a massacre of Albanians in

should be done without discrimination. He believe the people and the legislator California will generously respond when the matter is presented to them as a question of national policy and honour.

A mossage from Vienaa etates that

Skutari.

PEACE PROSPECTS.

could.

A ROAMING PURNACE.

In the meantime, a Chinese constable had detected the outbreak and reported to Yangtzepco Plice Station, with the resu t that in a few minutest staff, the lody of

the Police were i

Lofficace, and the mili

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and milors from the Helena, and officers and sailors from the Japanese men- of-war Tanah the appliances at hand and Mogami were doing all they could to quell the fame. The contents of the godown consisted of such inflammable a few moments the godown itsell, brick- material as cotton cloth, para, etc,, and in

became

casting roaring fures walled. a glare over the sky for many

Assisted by the wind, the sparks were carried to surrounding buildings, which included the Laou Kung Mow Cotton Mill, the Lun Chang Paper Mill, and the Eabies' Home; but, fortunately, through the energies of the vations staffs of there GREAT

establishments the fames were extinguish-

ed.

LONDON, April 23. The belting, at midnight, for the Governor Johnson, in reply, says that į City and Suburban Handicap was as he has transmitted a copy of the des

Reuter states that the Alkes' reply

dollows:100 14 Tuxedo ;

100-12 patch to both House of the Californian to the Powers has created a favourable Lorenzo; 100-8 Thistleton; 1007 Legislature, and he assures President impression, and diplomatists in London. The Shanghai Fire Brigade was soon ou Bachelor's Hope and Junior; 100.6 Wilson of their hearty co-operation with hope that a basis will be reached,

Limor and Halberd; 20-1 Long Set; 45-1 Outram and Mislit; 25.1 Mordred, 400-3 Shortgrass and Eton Boy; 40-1 Ligar and Dalmatian; 50-1 Absolute.

THE RESULT.

The race resulted :-

Drinmcre

Limon

LATER.

Lorenzo......nio... 3

1..

4

Eigsteen ran, Drinmore won byta

abort head, three-quarters of a length

#iriding second and third.

Horace and mounts were-Eton Boy

upon which

the National Government. If any Act

a lasting peace will was passed it should be of a general speedily be established. character, relating to those who were

ineligible for citizenship, and the langu. EFFECT OF SKUTARI'S FALL. age to be employed should be that,

which precedent sanctioned in existing | Reuter learns that the fall of Skutari Statutes on the subject. Only that is unlikely to complicate the situation, should be done which was within the but will rather facilitate a settlement province of the State and without by making it easier for Montenegro to intended offence or invidious discrimin- accept the decision of the Powers, her zmour propre being satisfied, especially if Austria agrees to some rectification of the frontier in view of une faibĮ accompli.

stion.

"THE TIMES" ON THE SITUATION,

LATER. "The Times" earnestly hopes that

Jellina) Cigar (Wheatley) Junior there will be a satisfactory settlement (Bullock) Mordred (Ringstead) Dalf the difficulty between America and matian (Herbert) Short Graas (W. Soyth) Misfit (Butcher).

Swan Song and Agapanthus did Bot run

Japan. If Canada had been able to find a solution to an awkward problem, i it ought not to be impossible for America to do likewise.

.

MR. BRYAN-GOING TO CALIFORNIA.

At the start, Mordred led, followed by Cigar, Outram, Hope, Jaeger, Drinmore, and Limon. At Tattenham Corner, Drinmore and Limon were

A telegram from Washington states prominent, with Lorenzo and Absolute that President Wilson has asked that the last pair. Drinmore and Limon, the Californian anti-Alian Legislation raced close in company, Lorenzo com be held back until Mr. Bryan, the ing fast at the finish, Drinmore, Secretary for Home Affairs, goes to resisted a strong challenge, and won California nad explains the position of ap exciting race."

The betting was 10 to 1 against Drinmore, 100 to 7 against Limahi, 15 to 2 against Lorenzo. Jaeger was favourite at 5 to 1.

GERMANY AND AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Lownos, April 23.

arnmont has already taken measures

(Wah Tas Yat Po's "Bervice.)

CHINESE NEWS.

FIRE BRIGADE AT WORK.

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the scene, but in the meantime the godown was one mass of flames and the mill itself, as well as an extension running down to the river in an easterly direction danger of catching fire. and, in fact, sur- rounding structures of less solid material were ablaze.

With the arrival of the Brigade, the fear of damage to the mill and surrounding buildings was soon relieved: for with the engines at work and a plentiful supply of water, the burning gedown was quickly isolated. It was impossible to save the godown and its contents, but it worthy of note that the mill and its operatives land cenand work for only a short period usual; while the machinery and yarn is the ye terday work was being carried on as mill extension suffered only slight damage.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

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CURIOUS LEGAL STORIES.

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Several good legal stories were told in Middle Temple Hall, when Mr. John Sankey, K.C., gare an address on “Liabi». Although the flames were quelled carly liby of Masters for Accidents to their yesterday morning, the engines and coolie Workmen." The lecturer, referring to the corps, under the direction of niet

Workmen's Compensation" Act, said that Engineer Pett, were kept hard at work throughout the day, in an endeavour to he was once in a compensation case where, saturate the smouldering dewis. Only the small colliery boy had gone down a mine four brick walls of the godown were left for the fint time in his life. The boy was standing but the danger of a fresh outbreak

by.

bad to be faced and the coolie corpe stood sent by bis father to a neighbouring stall So far, it has been impossible to in order to get a rail, but came back da- estimate the damage, but it must caring he had soon the devil (laughter). approximate Tis. 500,000, Inse alage. The boy was so frightened that he was The cause of the outbreak has not yet been unable to go down the mine again for a ascertained.

In view of the rather strong breeze month. "And," added the learned counsel, although the ogre was only the colliery

PEKING, April 24. Router telegraphs from Peking that Canton Government troops have commit- ted thefts and outrages under the plea of making inspections, and have arrested which aros yesterday evening it was

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intenso uneasiness in Peking.

**Tai To You Po" reports that over

one hundred Kuomintang members have renounced allegiance to their party.

The impending resignation is reported Chou, the Finance Minister. The esku-

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Mr. Justice Bailhache, in responding to vote of thanks, related two curious persorul experience. Under common law the old days he recovered £300 compasmation for a man employed at a There are certain obstacles in the way years between the Diplomatis Body And

After negotiations extending over two large works. The man got it to a lamp the Federal Government. The Diplomated waalgamation of the three Socictics China the question of the Chefoo break. sum, with the result that the works were |

believe that this will satisfy Japan.

JAPAN DESIRES PEACEABLE SETTLEMENT.

(Independent News Agency's Bervice to the China Mali.)

TOKYO, April 24, At a meeting of Japanese Chambers of Commerce Baron Makino, Minister

Lolion in Peking is quiet.

with referense to regulations. Some water has been satisfactorily acted two end of that period the man went back to stopped for los days (laughter)," "At the members of the National Assembly tra A Commision composed of stated to be forming a Tolitical Society, foreigners two Chiness and the Comwork just as poor as he was before. --

missioner of Customs will be appointed the members of which must be free from in mako ar angements for scheme of The other was a more tragio incident. any other societies. The situation is slapping, und will provide funds to thich Hs (the learned judge) was called upon to | sidered as very serious on account of the China will ontribute Tla, 10,000 annually-ise the defence, of common employinent

differences of the various societies.

No further dificulties are anticipated,

A special envoy from Siam has arrived and there in every prospect that the Come in an action brought by a man against hig

asiasion will be able at an early data to all employer in the days when som at Peking for the purpose of negotiating for tenders for the carrying out of this not covered by the employer's Habilit & troply with ina, pr

important public work. NO Daily The man had been badly injured through the ne.ligense of those in charge of the The defence of common employment ship. succeeded. When the the jury return their vardict he pulled resulver out of his and shot b himself in court. That greatest pomilla listaste for the defence

The Proddent is strongly persuading | Naws, ne The Nord Deutsche Allegaein for Foreign Affairs, made a

the members of varioua socíclica to con statesider the critical condition of the nation, Zeitung states that the German Gov.

ment regarding the progress of instead of only dealing with their own negotiations between the Japanese and selfish oplatonis. Va United States governments concerning Yu Kung has telegraphed to the B Tent during the fruit, wagon. Be sure ragle (ockiest taste (tole the dogs of in France. Negotiations with France the Californina Alien Land Ownership President stating that tho difformen Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand, common employmenty and he was glad

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