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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1813.

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THE SHANGHAI MURDER..

GRAVE CHARGE JAGAINST

YUAN SHIH-KAI

LONDON, April 27.

TURCO-BALKAN WAR

POWERS AND SKUTARI,

LONDON, April 27.. Reuter learns that the Ambaseadore

A message from Shanghai states that discussed exclusively the question of

SERIOUS TROUBLE EN LISBON.

GRAVE RISING THREATENED,

LONDON, April 28. A telegram from Lisbon states that

aro' apparently the abortiva work of Royalists, Republican extremists and Syndicalists.

THE GOVERNMENT WARNED.

The Government on being warned of a plot, made elaborata arrangements. A quantity of arms war asized, and the prisoners sent aboard the warship, **Tague"

AN EXCITING OCCURRENCE.

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LONDON, April 27. Telegrams have been received in New York reporting that while the monitor Talahasse was at target practice at Dela- ware Cape she mistook in the haze thë

800 pounds of shell at her and struck her rigging. The Dolphin had a party of Senators and Congressmen on board. ̧ The shell exploded near, drenching the legislators with spray.

the Governor of Kiangsu has telegraph. Skutari, and the reault was summed up demonstratione have taken place whiogunboat Dolphin for a target, and fired i

in the words of diplomatist that "the ed to the President, the Premier, the spirit of the Conference was such that deputies, and governors of provinces with the exercise of patience we car detailing the correspondence between tainly shall turn the corner safely." Mr. Hung, the Premier's Secretary, and The discussion emphasised the absolute

·Tang Kweshing, who stands charged unanimity and peswerving resolution with the murder of the ex-Minister, Mrofthe Powers to uphold their decisions, Bung, at Shanghai last month, tending and there was an entire absence of any to show that Fresident Yuan Shih kaidesire for hasty action. It is expected Ja implicated in the murder.

that King Nicholas will be officially notified in a few days that he must give up Skutari. Meantima fresh instructions will be talographed to the Beet to extend and make absolute the blockade. It is denied that Austria fuzgested a forty-eight hours' limit, a,

reported from Vienua.

EXPLOSION' ON THE ** IMPERATOR."

TWO DEAD: THREE DYING.

LONDON, April 27. Eight people were injured by an explosion of benzine on the new giant

Hamburg-Amerika liner Imperator on the Elbe. Two are dead, and three are dying.

had proviously The Imperator grounded, but got off wafels.

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CHINA'S DAY OF PRAYER.

In the Reichstag Har Jagow, linkter for Foreign Affairs, said that

Germany and the other Powers had intimated that the capture of Skutari in no wisa alters the decision of the Ambassadors Conference that Skutari. shall belong to Albania. The last Conference decided to call upon, King Nicholas to evacuate the city. Should Montenegro not comply, further steps would be considered,

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!

A later telogram states that obscure and incoherent messages have! been received from Lisbon, which appear to indicate that serious distur

THE DUCHESS OF CON. NAUGHT.

“LONDON, April 27, The Ducheen of Connaught had aj disturbed aight, and is not so well.

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decided to retire. He has purchased a motor launch and becomes a professional fisbertan.

Two bombs exploded.

Numerous arrests have been made.

RISING OF THE RADICAL

REPUBLICANS."

According to one account, a groap of demonstrators calling themselves

LONDON, April 27. The Churches in Australia are offer ing prayers for the Chinese Parliament THE SITUATION AT SALONIKA. Radical Republicans" tried incffectu- and people, in response to the appeal

from the missionaries in China.

A meenge from Salonika reports

ally in persuade the Engineers to leave barracks.

They theu went to the beadquarters

WORLD-WALKER ROBBED.

PURIOUS CASE,

President Yuan haa telegrapheil tothas the 7th Bulgarian Artillery of the Republican Federation where name is Louis Rohmeyer, a native of Han- British Missionary Society: "Thanks quartered here, have been recalled ordially. I pray for prosperity to urgently to Serres. They proceeded they armed themselves.

your religion. All Chinese are grateful to you."

NEW PETROLEUM FIELD.

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LONDON, April 27.

It is officially announced in Buenos Aires that a vast petroleum field bas) ·

thither in the morning. The 14th Infantry proceeds to Serrex in thres daya. The delay is supposed to be dye to the necessity for assuring the withdrawal of everything Bulgarian, inclurling posts and telegraphis.

been discovered in the province o!] AUSTMA'S STRONG FEELING,

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ANOTHER AVIATION RECORD.

534 MILES IN 50 MINUTES.

LONDON, April 27.

The French aviator Ghert New from Paris to Vittoria, a distance of 534 miles, in 503 minutes, thus con- stituting a record.

THE CHINESE LOAN,

LoNDoy, April 27.

A massage from Vienna skates that Count Berchtold, the minister for Fereign affairs, and Herr Hoetzendorf, the Minister for War, had an urgent conference with the Emperor for two hours on Saturday evening. It is stated that if the Powers fail to agree to united action by Monday Austria will aut alone. It is reported that Germany he promised assistance in

all circumstances.

INFANTRY CAPTAIN. ARRESTED. Fi

Among the demonstrators was an infantry captain, who was subsequently

arrested.

SITUATION GRAVE. Apparently the situation is somewhat grave, as the Cabinet are now meeting to consider what military mensures may be necessary.

Wak Tas Yat Po's Servion.)

CHINËSE NEWS.

PEKING, April 27.

A President Yuan's request, the

The semi-oficial Frebembinit (Vien- Finance Minister has given a retara of

) in discussing the situation at the Loan Agreement, which includes

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Surgt. Pitt stated that it seemed to have been arrange. He took another man's ricksha and agreed with the other men to rob a passenger. He had no licence.

Prisoner was sentenced to one month's, hard labour and four hours' stocks.

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Skutari, states that "If Austria is to the appointment of Russian and French Government has added to the outdoor THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, policies under all the best and modern methods of Late Assurance It is reported from Peking that the

The choice of ad- C. KAMMING & Co., LD. loan contract is completed and the be really tranquillised something more Advisers. Interest has been fixed at seating accommodation. bankers exped the signature on is required than the platonic declaration five per cent wett, and the price in 83. vantageous spots for these has contributed

Chemists and Druggists Saturday. Inderstood that the of the aaanimity of the Powers, Their Owing to the Koo Min Tang opposition, greatly to the enjoyment of, oer grand price will be minally 80. Japan goodwill must be translated into acts the agreement has not been signed. waived ber claims to the appointment without delay. The constant talk The bankers met until three o'clock this of an adviser, and British, Russian, broad of compensations to Montenemurning, but the result of their delibera- French and German advisers have been pro makes an ospecially bad impression. tione is unknown. appointed.

Europe's political and military prestige Yuan for the purpose of electing Speakers Saturday's meeting of the Chung Y

has been injured by the fall of Skutari. If the Powers are indifferent to this check Austria cannot follow them. The minimum she requires is the presentation at Cettibje of a demand by the Powers for the immediate

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Hongkong, July 20, 1919.

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oo Blake Pier. The Bathing Season is at 62A, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. It is stated that America" will re- band. Many Europeans would like to sit · cognize China when the Speakers of the down for a few minutes but cannot because Tsan Yi Yuan and the Chung Yi Yuan of these youths who sit there for an

are elected. The other Powers will bour and more, expectorating around." I THE COMMERCIAL PRESS, LD. follow with the exception of one, which would respectfully suggest that oss fourth

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championship final, played at Queen's evacuation of Skutari, and n the event will delay recognition until the election of the accommodation be reserved, at GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA (SMALL

Club on Saturday, Davson beat Larsen of Denmark, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3, 6-9 In the doubice, Lamb and Göre beat Davson and Mavrogordata, 4-6, 6-2,

7-5, 6-1.

THE FUTURE OF CANADA.

in refusal the adoption of military of a President. measures to compel compliance. Any linging back from this minimum on

KING OF THE ALBANIANS,

: LONDON, April 27. The Duke of Connaught, Governor- General of Canada, was the guest of the Canada Club in London. In a speech

The Loan Agreement was ready for signature to-day, but the Minister of

the south end for Europeana, It would probably help if this portion were painted

lighter colour than the remainder. Lately I have been to the Botanical gar. to enjoy the brilliant colours and delicious scents of the grand dispay of

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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY dissatisfaction and bitterness in Austria his way to Tsingtau.

By N. Gist G. M.A. which it would be in the interest of Opinion prevails in European quarters blooms. But again it is often dificult to With numerous illustrations. Technical

scientific. yek Europe to prevent.”

that the political situation is most en-tain a gent near the fountain. Yet that terms, explained in Chinesa. Elementary, is not the worst. Many Europeans nover THE NATURAL METHOD IN LEARN- couraging.

ING go and will not send their families because

ENGLISH, The reported personnel of the acw of the way the aents are used by many. OLLENDUEF. Price $1.7 Cabinet is that it is proposed to elect Yesterday a Chinese child was scrambling -BAMPLE COPIES of the abore men- Tang Ehno yi as Premier; Liang Tun Aboat were the eats, running from one to tioned will bo FERNIZED to teachers on Yen, Minister for Foreign Affairs; und another as any became vacant for aminato. application. DesCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE UPON Chow Tzu Tse, Minister of Finance. This child had open sores almost all over The others it is believed will remain its poor body. The impropriety was mildly pointed out to the father; but unchanged.

The Peking Jili Pao reports that he took no notice and exercised no obeck. In this way the beneficent intention of the Yuan Shib Kai favours framing a con. stitution before the election of President. government is again defeated. Iam quito A very important military order hasure the gardens would be enjoyed lar been dispatched by order of the Pre-more it a little reform were made. One sident to all the northern provinces.

A telegram from Cettioje states that he expressed the hope, if the health of Essad Pasha, the defender of Skutari, the Duchess permitted, of returning to han proclaimed himself King of the Canada and spending another year Albanians at Alessio. there. He spoke very hopefully of the future of Canada, and advocated making

roads an alternative to railways in view al motor traffic.

WASHINGTON.

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BULGARIA AND SALONIKA,

Reater states that the withdrawal of ML BRYCE'S FAREWELL TO the Bulgarian troops from Balorika is regarded in London with auxiety, and is not regarded as indicating a modifica LONDON, April 27.

tion of the Bulgarian attitude on the Mr. Bryce, the retiring British Am-subject of Saloniką," but possibly rather basador to Washington, presented of alarm of the Bulgariane in con- his letters of recall to President Wilson,equence of the Greek forcee in the and took leave of him. Mr. Bryce neighbourbood. returns to England rid Japan and

China

DESTINY OF BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

REQUEST.

Branch Oro, Snura Moor TAI,

CANTON,

21 Shanghai, February 12, 1913.

HEALTH RÉTURNS.

The following health returns of the beach in every four might be reserved for colony for last week bave been reported

Health:

Bubonic plages-Victoria, 8 caser; dis. tricle, 2 cases; deaths; all Chinese.

B

The President's residence is strongly pukkn white people. If this were also by Dr. Francia Clark, Medical Ofour o guarded day and night by infantry and painted a lighter colous or tint it would cavalry, and no one is allowed to come probably bo's helpful remainder.

I am one of the last to advocate racial near the residence after 6 p.m.

It is rumoured that a military con-distinctions. But something of this is fiction between northern and southern essential while the present babita of provinces will be the result of the un-Orientals are continued. If not, then a settled questions between the members considerable number festly suffer a sub,case.

stantial imjgetics,

It is not believed, however, that a of societies. rupture is imminent.

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RUSSIAN MINISTER" AT

PEKING HONOURED.

TRADE OF THE PORT.

QRATIFYING. INCREASES.

Yours hopefully,

"APPRECIATOR. Hongkong, April 18, 1913.

[Note: We heartily agree with our Car. respondent that something should be done

Diphtheria Victoria, O canes; 2 deaths: British, 1 Indian, 1 Eurasian, 3 Chinese. Enteric Fever-Viatoris, 1 fatal Chinese

Puerperal Forer-Victoria, 1 fatul Chinese case.

Small Poz-Viktoria; 3 casas; districts, 1 case; 2 deaths; 1Japinėse (imported) $ Chinese.

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