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MONDAY, MAY 28, 1913,

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EMPIRE DAY.

OBSERVED ON A GROWING

SCALE."

LONDON, May 25, Empire Day was observed on a growing scale. Everywhere there was A goodly display of Union Jacks Bells were rung merrily, and guns in garrison to was fired salutor. The Nations! Anthem was sung in the schools and the children ́paraded in the parke to salute the flag, listan to discourses on the Empire, and to" witness firework displays and illuminations.

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IN THE COLONIES,

Mossigen from the Colonise tell of

· lavish, expenditure on the celebration

THE MARRIAGE OF THE KAISER'S DAUGHTER.

A BRILLIANT EVENT.

LONDON, May 25.

The marriage of Princess Laiso, only daughter of the Kaiser, and Prince Ernist of Cumberland, was celebrated on Batorday afternoon, in fine weather, The procession was a very brilliant one, being headed by the bridal pair, follow- fed by the Emperor and the Duchess of Cumberland, the Empress and the Duko of Cumberland, the Tear and Queen Mary, King George and the Crowni Princess of Germany, and other Royal- | ties. The procession was through the Castle to the Chapel, which was Alled by a distinguished company, including diplomate. The Court: Chaplain per formed the ceremony, which

A public holidas, of impressive cere followed by a congratulatory reception

monise and festivities.

KING GEORGELANDERS SEND

GREETINGS.

Membare of the Mawson Antarctic Expedition sent a wireless missage to the Secretary of State for the Colonies follows:-"King Georgelanders wish to convey Empire Day greetings,”

AUSTRALIA'S TELEGRAM.

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and a State banquet.

The wedding created great public interest, and the vicinity of the Falace was packed all day with an enthusiastic crowd. Waves of cheering marked the passaga of the automobiles bringing the Royalties to and fro,

GERMANY'S SUPPLEMENTARY

ESTIMATES.

LONDON, May 38,

The Badget Committee of the Reich stag has passed the Supplementary Army estimates, but instead of 1838 lieutenants and 6607 non-commissioned officers, asked for by the Government, the Committes agreed to only 530 and 7,563 respostivaly.

THE ITALIAN REVERSE AT TRIFOLL

"REGRETTABLE INCIDENTS "

EXPLAINED.

LONDON, May 25

A telegram from Rome states that the Juder Secretary of War, replying to question in the Italian Chamber with regard to the recent reverse of the Italian troops near Tripoli, admitted the loss of

EMPIRE DAY OATASTROPHE

THIRTY KILLED FIFTY SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Losnoy, May 28,

A telegram from New York states that a crowd of Britishers were cole- lion of Long Beach, California, and brating Empire Day on the Pier Pavi the platform was crowded with pro minent-people, when it collapsed. Fortunately, the tide was out at the

time.

Thirty people, mostly women, were killed, and fifty seriously injured.

I appears that under the weight of rộng, the two-storey pavilion at the shore end of the pier collapsed

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four guns, but said they were rendered ANOTHER STEAMER ÉLOWN useless before they were abandoned. He

UP. pointed out that in modern tactics it was considered preferable, despite ancient FRENCH WARSHIP TO RESCUE, prejudices, to abandon a few guns rather than sacrifice, human life. It was in- advisable to say at prosent whether ia- The weather was cool, but overcast,dividual responsibility was apart from the unforeseen regrettable incidents al- GALA PERFORMANCE OF ways beurring in a war.

LOHENGRIN.

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All Their Majesties were present at

DISSATISFACTION IN MONGOLIA

a gala performance of the opera AN INTERESTING TELEGRAME,

Lohengrin," on Friday evening, this opera being the choice of Princess Victoria Louise, the bride, who, with the bridegroom, occupied the place of

The Australian Premier, Mr. Fisher, ant the following telegram to the Ting-The imposition of мога binding ties on aeroral parts of the Empire would be a poor substitute for the strong, yet flexible and unfels ties | honour in the Royal Box, of love and duty, which call us into the breath in the time of danger. If the aasual Imperial Conferences were bold not always in London we would hear Jess of Empire dangars,”

AMERICAN POLITICIAN CON- VICTED OF BRIBERY.

LONDON, May 25.. Mr. Stilwell, Chairman of the Codes -Committer of the New York State Senate, has been convicted of bribery in connection with Stock Exchange

reform legislation.

Huge crowds walte outside the Castle, the Crown Prince's Pulace, and the British and Russian Embassies wherever there was a chance of assing King George and Queen Mary and the Taar. The hawkers did a thriving. trada in little Garman flags bearing portraits of the bride and bridegrood, rome trying their lack with Union | Jacks.

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King George, in the morning, ex. amined the wedding gifts at the Castle- afterwards receiving at the British Embasy a doputation from the British Colony, who read a loyal address to His Majesty. The King, in reply, ~TATAL EXPLOSION AT BUENOS [enid:-By fostering and maintaining kindly relations and a good under: standing between yourselves and the people of your adopted home, you are helping to ensure the peace of the world, the preservation of which is my Au explosion occurred at the gas-fervent desire, as it was the chief aim work attached to the hydraulic works of my dear father,

AYRES.

14 KILLED: 20 INJURED.

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LONDON, May 25.

in the Harbour of Buenos Ayres. -Twelve persons were killed and twenty

jojored.

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"A BOXING FATALITY.

· KNOCKED OUT” AND DIED.

LONDON, May 25.

A New York message states that at a boxing contest at Calgary, Alberta, Arthur Polkey, of Calgary, knocked out Author McCarthy, the American white hapu," in the first round.

Carthy fell and died in minutes.

a few

-CONSPIRACY IN PORTUGAL

LONDON, May 25.

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A SHAM FIGHT."

King George on Friday inspected hia Regiment, the let Dagoon Guards at Tempelhoforfeid. Sham fighting was arranged, and was followed by the asual evolations. His Majesty ex pressed to the Commander his lively satisfaction with the soldiers' fine pearance and stuart manœuvring.

HONOURS.

LONDON, May 25,

A telegram from Mukden, received at" St. Petersburg, says that the Princes of Inner Mongolia, while proclaiming their loyalty to the Republic, protested against the intention of the Chinese Government to transform Mongolia into a Province, and demanded autonomy and the right to raise their own troops.

FRENCH MILITARY TROUBLE.

EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENTS.

LONDON, May 24.

There were grave disturbances at down a bugler who was sounding the Rodez on Friday. A Colonel knocked

assembly" in the barrack square, for the purpose of holding a demonstration, and he also knocked down a man who rashed to the bugler's casistance with the butt of his rifle. A general melés ensued lasting for three-quarters of a hour...

THE INSTIGATORS.

A later message, stutes that it has been ascertained that the instigators of the outbreak at Rod z included an ex- convict, and several members of the Cone-

federation of Labour. Their plan was

LONDON, May 26,

A talegram from Constantinople that the steamer Nevada, Asing the American flag, but, owned by a. Turkish firms, struck a mine in the Gulf Lof Smyran. Eighty of the 200 pas. sengera ware saved by a French worship.

FORTY PEOPLE DROWNED

A telegram from Lloyd's agent at Smyrus states that forty people were drowned in the dienster to the "Nevada

MINES ADRIFT: NAVIGATION

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Reater's correspondent telegrapha that the vessel sink in a minute."

The passengers were mostly Turkish refugees.

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"As the accident happssed outside. the minefield, it appears that some of all navigation has been suspended. the mines are adrift. In consequence,

T8L EMPEROR "OF JAPAN. ·

IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH-

Reator's correspondent at Tokio telegraphs that the Emperor's condition shows general improvement."

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dead man." The effect was electrical in checking the demonstrators.

The Tear presented Dr. Bothmann von Hollweg with a silver casket, set with precious stones, and King George contarred on the Chancellor the Grand

Cross of the Victorian Order.

NOISY SCENES IN THE

CHAMBER.

THE TURCO-BALKANS WAR.

BULGARIANS AND GREEKS: NEUTRAL ZONE:

LONDON, May 25,

A messge from Athens states that The action of the Government in pro-King Constantine has gone to Salonika hibiting the annual celebration of the in order to arrange an extensive neutral scenes in the Chamber of Deputies, the zone with a view to preventing fresh Commune at Pers-la-Chaise led to noisy Socialiste declaring that the introduction

A message from Salonika states that

Hongkong, July 20, 1912.

THE BANK NOTE CASE.

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Tho case was resumed at the Magis trucy is afternoon in which Anton Huuler, an Austro-Hungarian, is changed possession and also a pistol for which he with having bank-note impressions in his had no permit. ฟ

3r.is, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes

Faithfull defonded. Mr. Shenton watchi and Mastor, preocuted, and Mr. B. C. the case for the Chartered Bank of

Mr. Frank Brown, Government Analyst,

Indin.

A message from Lisbon reports that Cross of the Victorian Order on the war and accusing M. Barthou (Minister

King George bestowed the Grand of the three years service meant civil conflicts between Greek and Bulgarian

troops in future. A court-martial found guilty of con Foreign Secretary, Herr von Jagow, for War) of inaugurating regime of spiracy sixteen Royalists, including and the German Ambassador to reaction. The Chamber passed a vote the fighting at Valisista ceased on the

of confidence in the Government by 38122nd inat., but on the afternoon of the deposed to examining the contents of a Major Montez and Captain Pimentel, London. sad acquitted twenty-fivo.

The Tsar aluo conferred the Alex-votes to 186. ander Nevsky Order on Herr von Jagon.

THE PEACE CENTENARY.

STATUES OF QUEEN VICTORIA THE KAISER'S CONGRATULA-

AND LINCOLN,

LONDON, May 25. A message from New York states that the Committee in charge of the celebration of the Ponce Centenary will arrange for the erection of a statue of Queen Vistoria at Washington and the presentation to the British people of a statre of Abraham Lincoln. BRITISH MINISTERS ON TOUR

MALTESE ASK FOR AUTONOMY

LONDON, May 25.

Air Asquith and Me. Churchill have Lconcluded a tour in the Mediterranean by an inspection of the defences of Malta and feet cxereiars, and by wit nessing a naval and military review.

"A deputation of Maltese presented to Mr. Asquith a Mecondam urging the grant of autonomy to Malted that

Mr. Arquith made a speech in which he drolt upon the peculiar position of Malta, owing to its strategicni valdo the Empim, and promised to give his areful consideration to the Momo

TION.

Toasting the bridal pair, the Kaiser" congratulated his daughter upon having followed the dictates of her heart in giving her hand to a man of a noble German princely house. So long as the German tongue was spoken it would til of the Guelphe and Hohenzollerns, and the parts they played in the de valopment of the Fatherland. The bridal pair motored to the station en auto to Hubertsoak, where they will spend their honeymoon, enormous, orowds cheering them on the way,

THE TSAR LEAVES.

The Tear has left for Russia.

HOME CRICKET.

LONDON, May 24. Northants beat Lancashire by four wickets,

Notta defested Sussex by 35 ruas. Yorkshire best Woroostershire by

six wickets.

LOYAL TROOPS."

A telegram from Nancy states that the 16th Regiment, returning, from a feld day, sang the Marseillaise and cheered for the Three Years! Sor vice scheme.

NATIONAL-SERVICE,

LORD ROBERTS VERSUS COLONEL SEELY,

LONDON, May 25, Colonel Seely, the Secretary for War

23rd two companies of Bulgarians at number of bottles found in the defen tacked a company of Greeks at Samal-dant's room. Ona contained clove oil; ton, but were repulsed. Since then which was used for tooth-ache or for loosening ink. Another contained sodium tranquillity has prevailed."

ki-carbonate, which could be used for The Grooks have lost 250 killed and acidity medicinally, or for loosening the wanded in the recent fights.fibro of paper. Another contained ter

penting which could be used for cleaning PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER or oil, from bank-notes. Dilior bottles contained serbolic said, eucalyptus oil-which might be used for the same ~A more hopeful feeling existed purpose, as clove oil and buuzice, which among the Balkan Delegates in London could be used in clearing grensoor ver- on Friday owing to the indication that aiah 16 might be used for cleaning the Turkials modigations of the Peach Brenay Angor marks from bank notes, The ereosote in another boiled he Treaty will not be so far reaching Bed for tort-ache, and there was 5 was expected.

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THE MARINE COUBT,

they all smelt of all of cloves. Mr. Wigs the principal witness-erplained how the impressions, were zado. Wit moss, at the request of the polios, made some impressions from s five dollar tote At the Marine Court to dry before of the Chartered Bank. He first sooked Commander Bail. Taylor, R.N., four boat the note in clove oil, and placed it bo people who were chargo by P.C. MeMil. twoen plain pieces of paper. He then lan with mooring hole boat within 100wrapped it round a piece of rubber yards of low water in a prohibited pluco tubing, and by pressing he got a transfer during prohibited hours were fined from the bankets. Ha tich was re- questalto obtain an impression from the

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CHINESE NEWS.

SNOW AT PEKING.

PEKING, MAY 24 There was a heavy fall of snow in The same compable charged the master riveras impression of another noto, and the capital ja-day, and wa

of tho stoum launch Hol Kong with fal after, sonking a piece of plain bank note Public opinion in the city inclines to ing to observa. Luo rules of the road.. Apse in clove oil repeated the same pro the belief that Kenogting province fine ct: 150 was imposed, and the dalone cess, got a fatot improntion. farcurs, the re-election of Yune Shih dent was ordered to by examined before The case wal proceeding as we want Kai to the Presidency"

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