FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1918.
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
"¡[Bauter's Service to the China Mafi.}} {Beutòr's Borvice to the China, Mal;} } {Router's Service to the China Mali.) ... REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IN
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AUSTRALIAN SVEM ‘RINES,
LONDON, May 23,
The first Australian Submarine bar been laundhed at Mossra Vicker's yard at Barrow, and the second is almost completed.
THE GERMAN ROYAL WEDDING.
ILLUSTRIOUS GUESTS ARRIVE.
LONDON, May 29.
The streets of Berlin between the railway statica and the Paises were arowded on the arrival of King George and Queen Mary, Lehrter Station was decorated with a profusion of British and German flags. The guard of hodour was furnished by the lat Foot Doards with the regimental band, a feature of which in their pletarosque mitred espa of the eighteenth century,
The Crown Prince wore the uniform of the British 11th Hussars, and the Emperor was attired in the uniform of -the British 1st Dragoon Guards. Both
QUINTUPLE LOAN.
THE TIMES" COMMENT.
BENGAL, VAA Or Val#2 zapistra THIRTY BENGALIS ARRESTED.
LONDON, May 23.
A telegram from Simla states that thirty Bengalis, urrested on May 18, will be tried at Barisal on May 26. -
It is understood that the Police possess evidence of a wide-spread revolutionary plot working, through certain schools.
EMPEROR OF JAPAN ILL.
EIGHT DOCTORS IN ATTEN- DANCE.
Touro, May 21 Reiter's correspondent at Tokyo telegraphs that the Emperer is in high fever and that eight doctors ure in attendance.
They diagnose the trouble as being inflammation of the lunga.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SYMPATHY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ANNEES FROM HOME.
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
Loxbox, April 0.
CHINA, HUNRAY,
Lane,
Crawford
doubt whether there was a single. pinco of worship in England last Sunday where spesial prayers were not offered up for the now Chinese: Goreanment, LONDON, May 23. Eloquent testimony of the widespread "The Times in air article on the support of the elogy was found in the Chiness long ways" We still dislike huge demand for the special prayer em. the financial monopoly which the Powers bodying China's appeal issues by thờ, imposed upon China, but for the pre- Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; out our dislike is far more against Over 100,000 forms of the prayer, werd the only alternative, namely, the resursnored by various, churches an alter noon prayer meeting organised by the tion of indignified loan-scrambling. Sir Chinese Students Christian Union was Hardware Depart.
& Co.
Edward Grey has intimated that after held on Sunday at the Legation in Port- the present loan he will reconsider the land place, and was attended by the Chi- whole question of the policy now in-nese Minister. His Excellensy Low Yuk augurated, which can only be successful in sent for publication the following if the five Powers recognize that they appreciation of the whole hearted response EVERY THING
of Christendom to China's requent cannot yet part company. Chitia's needs Tha mors than codilial responsa which are not yet fully me, but until fürtbers being given by the whole of Christas. help is given on the same basis as handora in the appeal made by the Chinese already been given to China, will it bef Government for special prayer on their possible to consider other expedients of belief, empos bui, to, mike a deep im meeting her future Anancial require pression on the rulers and peoples of the country. It will be gratefully remember, menta
ed in the futur
RUSH FOR THE LOAN.
The rush for the Chinese Loan is re- A telegum from Washingtotates miniscent of the boom periods, contrast that President Wilson telegraphed to ing with the recent dullness in financial the Mikado his sincere empathy and business. Though the final country wore the riband of the Order of the ardent hope that his illness may be subscriptions have not yet been received; task of reconstruction. The spontant
Garter. King Georgs wore the uniforra of the German 1st Dragoon Guards and the riband of the Order of the Black Eagle. The bride and bridegroom-ware Also at the station. The Band beat a tattoo, and the Guards lining the route presented arms and gave three shears. the procession passed, while n anlute was fired from a battery of artillery.
Count Zeppelin in the Hansa, which followed the Royal train from Rathe- now, sailed after Their Majesties along the Unter den Linden,
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The Berlin Press comment on the Royal visit is sparing.
The Lokul Anzeiger enlargas on the relaxation of the Anglo-German strain, and hopes that the visit will prevent selepas into bitter antagonism.
The Yossische Zeitung says-King George nad" Queen Mary mot with a reception which was the reverse of cool And reserved.
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Several Bishops also thought the occas sion iraportant,nough for special mes sago, and De Bonister (Kwaziqui, and Hunas) said: I see no reason to dis trust the request for prayer by China at highest spiritual cooperation, in their a this crisis...11 pxpressed a desire for the
brief and his recovery rapid and com-it is estimated that the issue is already expression of the respreso by Christians. twelve times covered. Nevertheless the in lands beyond China will carry a mes plute.
price remains at 1 par ceat, promium. sage vucouragement." The Bishop of The Times says the Chinese reputa-Durham regards China's request de un tion for bonesty in the observance off event of the utmost significance, as it International Agreements regarding marks an advance of Christianity un Loans, and the fact that the Govern ments have taken note of the. Loan Contract and concur as to its binding effect on the Chinese Government and their successors, reader the indefinite character of particular revenues, on which they were secured a se seriona 'matter.
OBITUARY.
PEER'S SUDDEN DEATH,
Loxnos, May 23. Lord Ashbovane, while walking in Hyde Park, fell. He was removed to Jospital, where he died.
A WELL-KNOWN SINOLOGUE.
.....
LONDON, May 23.
The death is announce of Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas, a Pro- fessor of Chinese at King's College, London,
(Noiq-The deceased gentleman, who was knighted in 1903, was bom in 1835. He was son of the Rev. Philip W Douglas, and was appointed to the Chius) is Comanlar Service in 1858. In 1985 he retired, and was appointed Assistant in Charge of the Chinese Library in the Bitish Museum." "He" wis Reeper of Oriental Printed Books and MSS. at thig
HOME RACING.
THE NEWMARKET STAKES.
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LONDON, May 22
The result of the Newmarket Stakes as follows
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Seven ran Won by a length and a EXTRAORDINARY PRECAU-
British Mustu from 1802 to 1007, in half, two lengths dividing second and TIUNS FOR THE TSARSSAFETY, which year he retired. The following third. Cragancur made all the running are works of which Sir, Robert Dougian Extraordinary precautions are being was author: The Language and Litera ark won easily. Filippent was fourth The betting was as follows-Evens taken to ensure the safety of the Tsac.ture of China, 1875; Confucianisto The whole length of the line from the and Talk," 1877: Chinn, 1883 Craganour, 33 to 1 against Sun Yat
A Chinees Manual, 1980; Chinese and 15 to 8 8 against Louvois. frontier will be watched by soldiers, Stories," 1808; Society in China,”. and the roads and paths leading to the 1881: The Life of Li Hong Chang," "Story of the railway will be closed and guarded by 1905: China," in -gendarmee, who will make the strictest Nations series, 1990; and Europe and the Far East," 1904.--Ed." C.M.")
enquiries regarding strangers in the "neighbouring villages.
A huge staff of Russian secret police FRENCH LINER BLOWN UP..
will accompany the Tear.
A later tologram from Berlin statos
that the Tsar arrived yesterday morn- ing and was met by the Kaiser, King George and the German Crown Prince, who welcomed bisï" cordially,
LONDON, May 22.
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Losnoy, May 22. Ata, tasting of the Eastern Tole It is reported that the Messageries Maritimes liner Senegal was blown graph Company is was estimated that
realised oven by the friends of missio and opens wonderful vistas of bopo., Te Bishop of Rion considers that, every thoughtful mind nuat he passed by this unique sprout. It marks a new and hopeful attitude towards the Chris tion faith and should stimulate mission. ary effort."-
THINCTE TO ME. DONAR LAW..
The Londer of the Unionist Party was
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the Press Gallery of the House-B Com- wons. In the course of a vary Interest-
speech Mr. Bonne Law said: 1 wou. BERKEFELD FILTERS, der if you siretinen ask yourselves what it is that makes the diference between, success and failure in the House of Corn-
mem. It is a lottery. It is not alto- gether brains. It is something else....I
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remember when I used to look at the HALL & TABLE LAMPS two front benches on either side of the Speaker, will an amount of rarercuce, which by the way. I do not feel now.
sometimes wished that a man of ur invintive frams of mind would discover machine which would measure with mathematical accuracy the ability of every man in the House, and thru sin Act would be passed compelling & return of it to be laid upon the table. There is no place in the world, in my opinion,
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The Ironse of Commons: On the other haud, good speaking counts enormously, more, I think, than mywhere else in the work. I do not speak of eloquence. That is something quite apart. I do not think I can honestly say I havo ever heart no single cloquent speech in the House of Coutions. There is of course plenty of rhetoric, und rhetoric, it it is
toric,
AEMED CRITISH LINES.
up by a mine while leaving Smyrna: the important cable roneale, strength.good, is not to be despised, but It is not There are no details
ing the cable capacity east of Suez, by eloqueree. Eloquence Is fire, and the ven at its bost, is only fireworks. The Sonegal," which was bound for laying new and important cables, would The same high personages wera present as on the arrival of King Constantinople, took 60 passengers on post millions, George and Queen Mary; but the board at Marseilles, and had a crew of Empress and Queen Mary, their Suites † 60." and Ladica were absent owing to the Treriten not accompanying her bas
*band.
The public were rigorously excluded
from the station, which was noticeably
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The "Senegal" bor sustined a bole
desa decorated and the proceedings of in her bows and has been bouched.
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character than on the previous day..
The royal party made a procession
do, the Palace.
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
Three sailors and a Turkish girl The Duke and Duchess of Cumberware drowned and awo persons injured lund (parents of the bridegroom) who
at first did not intend to be present at the wedding, owing to the long-standing feud with Prussia, arrived in Berlin in the morning and were mot at Kaiser- paar by the Frinoes and Princesses, with whom they drove to the coatie. clong with a
a military oscart,
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LONDON, May 22. The Caundian Navy Bill was read Another talegram from Berlin states for the first time in the Senate. A that policemen and detectives were the caudus of Liberal Senators, according outstanding featuren at the greating to
to the Liberal newspapers, havo un the Tear at Anhalter Station, a wide
animously resolved to defeat the Bill area around which was converted into
a police camp. Many more troops lined
the route than was the caid yesterday, THE CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
when, on the contrary, King George, motored freely in Berlin, the object of unceasing popular demonstrations.
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The Aragon of the RMS.P.C. Jeft Southampton last week for South America as the first British liner to be armod in. conformity with the scheme outlined by Mr. Churchill in his speech on the naval LONDON, May 22.
estimates last month. She curries two Members of the Royal Georgraphical 4.7in guns qunted on the poop, and Story and Friends Elled the Albert her sister ship the Amazon, will be
ber of other British liners which trade and Yare Brokers in their Report of Hall on Wednesday evening, when Com similarly armed "In due course anum. mander Erdce, who was accompanied
ely the principal routes, will also be today's data stato alter the departure dat by the survivors, told the story of thed, and not initely with 4.Tin. guns, of the mail, the market continued depran- Scott Expedition. Be said there was for several new Canadian Pacific-liners sad, bet towards about the middle of the little new to add to the outline already are to carry Bin, guns. The greater part fortnight prices in Bombay gave way con siderably, Thereupon, Importers here published but intimate personal touches of the cost of the new urinainent is being followed tit and reduced their prices by thrilled the distinguished audience borne by the shipowacy, but the Ado 80 per balo In the meantime, miralty are lead the necessary guns orders from the country began to be rơ- Lady Scott was present,
supplying the eminution, and providing caired by the dealers, who, seeing the for the training of the portion of the teen anxiety of the importers fa, dispose of ly held a reception in Hyde Park Hotelship+companies as guis eres. Presum- their goods." took full advantage of the
Lord Curzon, who presided, previous
LIEUT. BRANDON RELEASED.
situation. We have, therefore, to part ably the new policy has bois caused by very large sales for the fortnight rotat 29,000 hated consisting mostly of first the report that liners owned in Germany,
ing-to Austria and Italy were being ormed, class mills of No. 10, being both spot and LONDON, May 22. A Leadenhall-ataset shipowner described to arrive matter of regret, however. that some of the largo importers alcald Lieutenant Brandon has been reit 48 another move the prosent big It must be a matter of regret, loased from the fortress at Koenigstein, garne af beggur say neighbour. He havs thought it to sacrifice their holdings
say It never occurs to the first fool at unnecessarily low prions. and has entrained for Austria, en route when he gets a gun that, the next chap Middling gaalities have been quité to England.
will get out, so that he is rot a bit ocglected all round. The market closes safer than before ko had it So for ng sandy, with a recovery of $1 to 2 per balo,
Total males 23,200 bale arming. British liers to protect our food Unsold storks 31,7), bales. 4" supplies from overscus is concerned, the vost bulk at our food is brought in by !' trampá."" "Are thyrs to be armed luo? dunya Theatersty...Kamakurk Maru from-Bombay, and Str. Katsang from. Caletta have brought it 6,000 bales o Hongkong And, 3,378, bales for Shanghal Shipments from Hackong to Shanghai,
Local MillSone 1001 and coast poris &c. 1,000 baleset warn booked at 8124
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per, with guns and a grievance, might PELING, May 28. precipitato a big war, whis fir Edward According to a Press report Dr Grey was shasing. It's a mad business, To-day King George and Quoon. A telegram from Washington says Sun Yub Bun bus, telegraphed to the and a retrograde pae, taking us back to Mary will attend the Grunewald Races, that President Wilson ummond goverment disclaiming his associa the bad days of pratos aul privatzers, and in consequence there has been on Representative Sisson White tion with Hung Shing. Provided the when most ships were armed, 25711-25 enormously increased demand for House, and asked him to retrain from government pays all expenses ha in. It was Ameries who propperd at the tends to reside abroad permanently Tags Conference, in 1907 to exempt Grand Stand accommodation.
delivering another bullicose spaesh on in order to keep away from politics from capturo, the private property of reported. 600. bxles No. 20% yellow, Juss the subject of the Californian Legisla It is reported that the government belligerents at sepj.and Germany favour-Raw Cotton. No sales of Bengal FRENCH MILITARY TROUBLE. tion. Mr. Bisson promised to discuss has agreed with the exception of Ho of the proposal-The diaren lent nations Chinese. Stock 300 bales Bergal acts
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Tuulis have telegraphed supperting and Japan LONDON, May 22, speech, and in a way which would not
the government. A telegram from Clialons sur-Marne be offensive to any foreign Power Atates that a number of Artillerymen The State Department learns that NEW: TUTUH FOR, CANTON.
their ob Japan has received the American reply
PEXING, Biny 23. attempted to demonstmte jection to the Three Years Serviests ite representations in regard to the Bil but they were dispersed on the Allen Land Legislation in good part, report is current that after the Presidential election. ChanKwin intervention of the non-commissioned and the situation appear to be rasesMing will be appointed Tutun of
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