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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO ALDERSHOT.

LONDON, May 16, The visit of their Majesties, the King and Queen, and Princosce Mary and Victoria to "Aldershot has been a source of great satisfaction to the

THE QUINTUPLE LOAN.

SUCCESS PROBABLE.

LONDON, May 16. The Financial Times" says that a large number of applications for the Chinesa Ioan have alrendy been received in London from Paris and Army. The simplicity of all the ar-elsewhere on the continent. The loan rangements, the King's activity in is therefore likely to be a success. It watching every phase of life in camp will probably not be underwritten for and the operations of all arms, was ¦ Ave days. warmly appreciated by the officers and

1400an..

Before leaving, the King sent a -message to the Commander-in-Chief

at Aldershot exprossing satisfaction --with the energy and progress charactere ising the whole life in the Aldershot command. Ho was glad to find marked development

the work and administration of the Royal Flying Corp, and added that courage and esprit de carpe seemed to animate all ranke in this now, arg of the sorvicu. **

CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN

LEGISLATION.

"GOVERNOR JOHNSTON'S

DECISION.

LONDON, May 15.

A message from Sagramento states that Governor Jolinson has announced is intention of signing the Wabb Ahen Landownership Bill, and has ent a lengthy telegram to Mr. Bryan putlining the history of the agitation and declaring that he considers it his Jaty to sign the set.

METROPOLITAN POLICE »

APPOINTMENT.

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OFFICERS" PAY AND GOVERN-

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that by doing so they purchased not only a pleasant, onay life for their sous but also in many onses they scoured a sound social positions for them. In the cineties unilitary scioneo was practionlly unheard of and it was almost unknown for in officer to be in uniform after lunchs. The South African War has changed all that. Nowadays ofBeers haye to work, and wyrk hard.

A CHANGED SERVILE,

Fraise is being lavished by certain optimists on Colonel Seely for including in this year's Army Estimates an increase the pay, of officers of the Regular Fortes, The apologists of the right boi- As for social position, commission's ourabls gentleman ery A4 lust and have been distributed broadcast, and the call step in the right direction."offeers of the Army would be the Bird to admit that the terms officer and gentle Surely the term “stop” in this enas is

main are, alas not so absolutely synony a euphemism p **sbaik" would be nearer the marit

news as they were of yore. The social prestige attained by officers deponds on their individuality, not on the glamour of their warles cout. And you, notwith standing the Tass of most of the nos advantages witch were in by gone days the appanage of a military career, officers have received no pecuniary increment to comperate them either for that which has been taken way frun them or for the exirs work which they have been called upon to perform.

Fée 108 years, as the War Secretary himself pointed out, the magro rates of pay received by the British officer have remained, altered. In the year of grace THE MILITANT SUFTRAGISTS. 1918, therefore, a generous Government announces itself determined to reply much,

an injustice. With febrilo impati ence the War Office sets about putting matters right," and accordingly slura bringing intò effect its Isroième rease" until January 1. 1014 usual day for financial changes is first day of the insucial year, that is May April 1, but is really would have been rubbing it in a little too much to make a start on All Fools' Day!

LONDON, May 15.

A Suffragette parade at St. Leonard's was mobbod, flour and eggs being thrown at those taking part, and their hats being torn off their heads. The police

were powerless.

THE ALLEGED SUPPRESSION OF THE "SUFFRAGETTE."

The Home Office announces that nothing has been said by Mr. McKonna,

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It would be ficult to find anything more illegical and ill-considered than this alleged increase of pay. The prosent pay

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Auxl neur coines this ridiculous, sop-of the 1918 Entimates. Why does the Score- tary of State for War take two bites at the the cherry? The solution of the whole totion of sumptuary laws for putting doven

simple. There is no que expenses. Officers must. Lys and mista keep up their uppearance and dignity." As long as meses continue, however vemically they may be run, there must, be certain expenses which cando ha abolished. What the Anny at large ex posted at the War Svaretury was, that every offer throughout the Army should to warrant the ausartion that the of a sechd-lieutenant on joining 44 3.

receive 4 day for his "assing if he was one of & mes, or towards his food newapaper. Suffragette" would be 34., and on this sunr it is absolutely im if he was living out of mess. In a m Tuppressed before publication. Such per sible for an offer to live in any cult statement Colonel Seely gave the action would only be taken if the issue branch of the Army. How has Culonef strength of the others in the Army as INSERTION

Seely art the lease? Not by giving the 50001 at homo and 2005 in the Colonies. Heutenant norepay. Oh dear, no! Hafers serving in Inilla are not paid by the Home Government. The annual cour has merely put a second star'où his sleeve to the public would therefore only amount and called him lintebant; but his pay £570,000, a. to use Colonel Seely's I crusins at 5. iki, per day. Not co-own weeds," the nation will certainly

tent, with this mockery, the War Offies in rot getuigs i sheep's clothing has hurled another mi that this concession is made to the neces One thing is quite certain. The day fortune at this seccad-lieutenant by position of the situation the whortage of

were found to be inciting to crime.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

The suffragettes arrested on 1st. inat, have been committed for trial, and allowed bail in large sums.

LORD MORLEY IN GERMANY.

LONDON, May 15,- The German press is exercised over the arrival of Lord Morley, President stated in London that the visit is of the Council, in Berlin. It is officially

LONDON, May 15, "It is understood that Mr. Malville Maonaghian has resigned his position

Assistant Commissioner of Meiza.purely privats.. politan Police, and will be succeeded by Mr. Frank Bigham, son of Lord Mersey.

A MYSTERIOUS WRECK-

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etsing him at wildfional Is. kl. per day officers will crum and satisfaction will MADRAS after three reprs' service. It will be reign throughout the commissioned ranks seen that this is a blose and net a benefi: nf the Array Daily Ma when it is pointed out that the pay of a ieutenant buy always been Ba. Bl; pér | of a total of 1,110 second lieutenants wh Jay and that as the present moment, out

uro serving, thêru are only "wighty-four in the whole Army who have three or more yeurs Levice. This mess that under The present conditions D4 per cont. of

THE LATE MISS GERALDINE LE

BAGE.

A most painful sensation, says the SEND FOR PATTERN Peking and Tientsin Times of May

the second-lieutenants obtain their pro-, was created in Tientsin when it bo- motion and the rise of 1*. . a day

which it carries with is in less than thesean Enown that "Miss Geraldine Le years. The effect of Colond Seviy?" in- | Say, nf the Dallas Comedy Company, from M.crease is therefore to spoil the chances nd died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Brindejone, the French aviator who of an early rise of pay for 94 per cent.

May 4 Sie had been playtag inconsiderate treatment muted out to

t.

A telegram states that the wreck is landed at Hendon, on Monday, for of the junior offers of the Arty. The the Arcade for over a week and a mystery. The Union Castle contravening the regulations by dying jarins is glaringly shewn up by although sick to the verge of deaths cour Company, Lloyds, and the under over London.

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writers incline to the belief that it is

an old wreck of a French craiear...

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

LATER.

The Union Castle Line sayounce that all their liners are accounted for, and hone have gana ashore,

AN OLD WRECK.

Further telegrams from Dakar make it clear that the wreck which was sighted was an old wrack. It was certainly not the outward "bound mail

TURCO-BALKANS WAR..

HOSTILITIES SUSPENDED.

BLOCHADE HAISED,

LONDON, May 16. The international blockade of the Montenegria and Albanian coast has been raised.

TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

A message from Constantinople states that the auspension of hostilities prolonged till the end of Mag.

the invidious distinction which is made amely kept to the boards until the between young officers obtaining their crampany's engagement there had ended. commissions, through the more usual Sho then collapsed and was eveyed to channels and those promoted from the the hepátal, where all at medical skill ranks. The War Secretary provides that"}

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the later shall rver ve not only £150 and loving cure mul teation on the part THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

avail. It was found necessary to perform

wherewith to defray the expenses of their ef nurses and friends could do was of no original outfit, but also a grant of £50 annur for three years, in addition to their s. 3. per-day.

EQEAL PAY FOR EQCAL EXTENAES.

an operation. The operation was success. ful, but peritonitis supervened, and this with shoek encompassed the death of the gifted young Jady..

The question which naturally presents itself is. What is this 250 per aum for Is it granted in recognitics of the fact

Miss Geraldine Wise (Le Sage was her that the bure pay of a subaltem on jelaxing am) was born in London in 1869 ing is insuficient to emble him to live

II ku, why is it issued in the one case ondul only came to the Bust last Novem

in the other? The expenses of the Ger. She had rate histrionic gifts and à prometed from the ranks and of the charming manner, and would undoubted: Intely identical. Why, then, the distine.

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.stoamer Kenilworth Castle, us way between Turkey and Bulgaria has been cadet gazetted from handhurst are ubw-have gone far in her profession had whe

apprehended. Grave anxiety was felt

in London and South Africa on Wed Desday and yesterday.

LONDON, May 15. AWashington massage states that the Senate Committee on Women's Suffrage has decided

to report. favourably on the resolution of Senator Chamberlain to amend the constitution so ga to provide equal suffrage for both

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Chen? Here this die instance we have been apúred. Those who saw ker brilliane. u, young man whose education, training, work is Tientsin two weeks ago canaDE and oft ve cost a great deal of think of her tragic passing away without meney, and in the other a colder,whoa pang of sorrow that appola,

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ligh respect for the young artiste: there LEON

A message from Vionna atater that risen, through merit certainly, it the international force landed on possibly with only very small preliminmy Wednesday morning at San Giovannia. Why should not the former he

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CANADA AND CAPT. SCOTT.

LONDON, May 15. and is now en route to Skutari, every placed on an equality with the Jutter? weto people there who did not know her Mr. Borden announced in the where

being acclaimed by tbe

No em grudges the map-from the ranka personally: they knew her work and her Canadian House of Commons that Albanians. It is stated that as soon the Army, by all means let it be demo eius and her compelling charm, and His Tegar). If it is wight to damaceratis culture: they Wero fascinated by her when the supplementary estimate, ne Skutari is occupied the Austrian cratiand; but for Heaven's sake do not they pulted to the cemetery to pay a were introduced they would provide a

demobilisation begina.

lette offers with equal claims sorvalast tributo to the young martyr, for sum for the family of the late Captain A telegram from Cettinje says that shoulder to shoulder un unequal terms! martyr she was in the matter of her; Beott, the Antarctic explorer. the International force has occupied to Colonci Sively announcement, is that thousands of tiles from her native Eng The best benefit conferred, according work, who las found a last resting place Skutari, under the command of after six years service un increase of 28. Lund: The presence of those stranger. Admiral Barney, to whom the Mun. per dieun is to be given to all lieuten, nomers contributed one of those grand AMERICAN WOMEN AND THE tenegria Governor handed over the ants, This undoubtedly affects favour touches of the corperal works of meroy

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ably a good number of officers, but not that suggest a great deul, of hulden good to the extent stated. The pay warrant in the world; it added to the murte loving THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, for svars past allowed an extra shill. testimony of the floral tributes in whicht ing a day-the charity bob," as it is the coffin was hidden as it lay on the Since yesterday hitches bare occur.alled to lieutenants of seven years' ser catalans in the graveyard sanctuary. vice and over. The increase in their and helped, to lessen the sting of death: red, foreshadowing the possibility of the

case, therefore, only amounts to 18. 6d. Among the wreaths were tho from Dr. protraction of the peace hugotiationss day, and not 24. d. us. munced.

and Mrs. O'Malley Irwin, Dr. Stark, 15th in London, E

8. Infantry: Mr and Mrs. G. D'Are, Bulgaria's readiness to sigh the pre- The final announcement of the Wnursing staff of the Royal Victoria Hou liminaries forthwith is not approved by Fecreturs provides that in the case of also many ether wreaths frpin anonymous pital, and Tirotkin Á „D.C. There were Greece and Servia, who feel disinclined heeforth has bu instead of 3 per day performest the last sad rites. The iluutnant-colonels cenman pay shall tourners. The Rov. J. H. Sedgwick, to sign without a full reservation of but as in a good many instances this has chief roers were Mr. P. Edwards the points immediately concerning sirvady been the case for some time post Miss May Halint, and others present themselves, and an exhaustive dis- there is not very much novelty in 1ere Dr. and Mrs. Irwin, Major Stark, cuesion, firstly, between the Allies, The whole scheme is wrong-lock, stocks fr. F. A. Haaisels and Mrs. Haniscit, and afterwards with the Powers and barrel. What is wanted is & living Mr. J. Twyford Thomas, Mr. and Mrg. represented by their Ambassadors in Wege right through, the Army. Not only D'Are Mrs, Spunt, Misa Jurozal, and London. They are apparently anxious curule with the responsibility of the 2 had cargo of the funeral arrangements:

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