THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1818.
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HARRY THAWS CAPTURE-
FRESH DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, Aug. 21.
The Canadian authorities are in Bonie dificulty regarding Barry Thaw whether to deport him as an undesirable. tråhafer him to the American polico as on escaped criminal lunatic; er allow extradition proceedings to be instituted Thay la determined to fight the case to the last, and a long legal struggle is anticipated.
THE BALKANS.
THE TOWERS AND TURKEY.
connection the withdrawal
AVIATION AND PARACHUTE,
AN NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE
GOVERNMENT.
Hon. Mr. Claud Bayern Amames Offor.
At a meeting of the Executivo Council this morning, Chief Justies Sir William | Roos. Davies, K.C., administered the oaths of office to the Hon. Mr. Claud Sqyer an his assuming the duties of Officer Admustering the Goverment of the
Colony. * LONDON, Aug. 21.
Tu elit to the member of the The French aviator Pegoud yesterday Eutive Counsif the Puisto Judge, Mr. evening dropped by parachute from a Justlea Kemp, was also present. monoplane at Chateaufort Aerodrome, || "A" Guzetto Extravelinary" was issued He was one thousand feet up at the to-day notifying the Hon. Mr. Sorezn's time and landed unscratched. The pintment. aeroplane came to earth a hundred yards away.
A CINTON FIRE.
Insurance Company Sued.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCIAL,
SHARE. REPORT
Moss. Eilis and Ellis' shars and general brokers. In their weekly report, dated disturbances and unrest, both in Europa August 15, stato :—The effect of tha rárious
and China has been so probosaced in most sections of the local share market during the past few weeks, that races have suffered considerably. With a clearer, stmcaphore, at the eloss, there is a better feeling all round, and ratas aro Brm with a tendonoy
to improve.
Rubbers -The position in the Rubbe share market has again besa one of narczy duprevalon, the declins being' most notica abla in the case of higher valued stocks, Para hard fine Ratbor is quoted from | London-to-fay at 3/6 par Ib. .......
ExchangeThe Banke sterling · T.T. rate on London to-day in 1/11) and. On bai is 79 and on Singapore 85. Bar silver Demand 1/11 The T.T. rate on Shang-
is quoted in London to-day at 26,7
Banks-Hoogkorg and Shanghai Banks. are firm and in demand at $800 with probable sellers at $810. The London price is unchanged, ris, £40.
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
In the Summary Court this morning Mr. Justice Kemp continued the hearing LONDON, Aug. 21. of an action, par loud, in which Hampshire bert Somerset at Ports Chinese doctor of medicine at Canters is eisiting from thp Po Wa Insurance Co., mouth by seven wickets,
Ltd., 31,000 under a palley of five insur: Yorkshire bent Essait at Bradford by are upon his premises and fortures in an innings and 43 runs.
Canton, burta down bi September 1910.
Marine Insuranyes :--Cantons after sales' Mr. W. B. Hind, of Mears. Brutton during the wook at 8297 close firm with and Hett, is appearing for the plaintiff, inquiries. North Chinas are stoady at Tia. and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs.1574 and Yangtzos at 8190 with na Goldring and Rise, for the defendant business to report. Unioce have been company, which is registered in Hong placed at 8786 and more ara offering. koug.
LONDON, "Aug. 21. Pending representations by the Powers, some speculation exists in the
The Notta v. Middlesex match at papers concerning a possible anti-Nottingham and the Surrey v. War Turkish action by lusia, in which wickshire match at Birmingham were
of the both drawn. Russian warships from the Bosphorus for Sevastopol is quoted by The Timea as a significant bist that they may return iu a less peaceful fashion, while Constantinople and Asia Minor aro left unguarded, with the whole Army ía Thrace.
The Daily Mail remarka that the. difficulty for Europe is that the ques- tions of the future of Constantinople and Asia Minor and the control of the Dardanelles may well be once again
raised.
LATER.
11
Kent boat Leicestershire at terbury by 964 raus.
Worcestershire beat Lancashire Dudley by five wickets.
OBITUARY.
Cap-
LONDON, Aug. 21.
The defendante allego that the house at was wiFully burnt down by plaintiff, his agenta or servants, and that no notion of the fire was received by them from plain
tia...
Fire Insurances :-Chins Fires: ara in favour at $147. Hongkong Fires are A strong market with boyors at $357.
Shipping:-Sales of Chins and Manilas. have been effected at the reduvel rato of $0 and mors are enquired for. Douglases |
they close with buyers, with sales reported
The secretary and manager of the comhave strongthened to $384 st which price pany went into the witness box and stated that he received no notification of the fire, cithice verbal or written, and did not know ut the promises were burnt down until a short time before this action was coin.
Case proceeding.
M. Ollivier, who was Premier of France at the opening of the Franco-menced. German War, is dead.
JAPAN.
GANTON.
30 and 840. Hengkong, Canton and Macao Stasmboats baro changed hands at $28 closing with further buyers. "Indo. Chinas, are offering at the reduced rate of j 877. Star Ferries are slightly firmer and buyers offer 8564.
Sugar Rafnerien-There are buyers of Ohian Sugars at the improved rate of 808 |
are weak and on offer at 833,
Mining:- Howoods aro nominally quoted at 3/5. Raab after sales reported at $3.80 are easier and on offer at $99. Kailans are firm and wanted at 317- Tronohs have strengthened to 56/0. ab which price there are buyers.
The Powers are consulting regarding FELIX DIAZ LEAVING FOR THE MORAL OF NANKING AND and probably 897 would be paid. Lúznos. further representations to Turkey on account of her advance into Thrace, but nothing is known in London con- firmatory of the belief in Sofia that ecncerted measures are being taken to compel Turkey to withdrew...
CURIOUS BULGARIAN CHARGE AGAINST THE GREEKS,
!
A carious situation has arisen, the Bulgarians acereing the Greeks of in- forming the Turks of the date of their evacuation of places so that the Turka might immediately ra-occupy them. The Greeks deny this, but the Bul garians adhere to their statement and declare that the Greeks have alwaga acted in anison with the Turks against the Bulgariane,
TURKS STILL AGGRESSIVE,
The Turks have occupied "Kuchuk- takrak, in the Gumaljina district, inflicting casualties on the small Bul. gerian garrison,
PEACE FOUNDATION COMMISSION,
AN IMPARTIAL INQUIRY.
LONDON, Auz 21. Felix Didz sails on Thursday from Montreal for Liverpool en Japan.
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During the past week Nanking has por formed three somersaults at least in respect of its allegiance to one or other of the rival fortes, Government and Panitiva. Is may stil perform one or two more. According
O:-Shell Transparti am obtainable
to one explanation, the reversion to puniat 310 after sales at 110% and 111/
tivlara was brought about by a number of
men who strongly resented the departare Langkata were doit in to a fairly large. axtont during the week at Tia, 25, Tie. 251
of Hwang Esin and, thinking it quite unand Tls. 28, and at the close are easier and necessary, were determined to demonstrate on offer at T. 23. According staat LONDON, Aug, 21..that there were still left many faithful advices to hand Dral Caspians are quoted A telegram from Budo Feeth states in the city. The story has not much at 64/6 and Mexican Eagles 480. middle that Count Tisza, the Premier, fought appearance of probability. In Canton it Ims only been accessary for the two or three
duel with swords with the Marquia Pallavicini, the latter having charged Premier with seeking to influence witnemes in the Desy Trial.
Jalilation
prices,
Docks, Wharves and Godowat-
principal leaders on the Punitive aide to Kowloon Wharfs are a firm market with per out and this city, long noted for its
alcitrangy, reverted to Ingalty with buyer at 890, none obesirable, Wampos Greworks. It ไป Dooks have changed bands at various Both the Count and the Marquis been much the same elsewhere. I rates from 8701 to 8551 and at the close are wers.slightly wounded on the head. Ehanghai, now that the Tenders of easier. Now Amoy Dooks are on offer at after which the combatants were the Punitive Expedition are not here to 881 In the North, Shanghai Dooka are reconciled.
keep up the enthusiasm, there is very quoted at Th. 53 and Hangkew Wharves little sentiment indeed-favourable to their at T. 107. cause, Everywhere there has been a rotable bioaec ef ancouragemont of
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BIG, DONATIONS..
Mr. Carnegia, as President of the THE OLYMPIC SPORTS FUND. International Peace Foundation, hea¦ appointed a Commission to investigatə impartially the massacres in the Bal kens, and the economic consequences of the war.
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LONDON, Aug. 20.
LONDON, Aug. 20. Lord Northcliffe has given 22,000 and the proprietors of the "Times £500 to the Olympic Sports Fund."
LONDON BANKER DEAD.
Kowloon Lazda are wanted at J46 while) West Feipts have sellers at 72.
Cotton Mak-Hongkong Cottons base een placed at $93. According to latest advices to hand from the North changes in Northern Cotton Mills are as follows:- Ewca Tis. 124 buyers. Kung Yiks s. 124 hoyers. Shanghai Cottons Ta. 113 buyers and Tan Kang Mory Tis. 100 nominal.
gross of female education in Japan, wonders whother the admission of girls to the Universities is a matter for congratulation or regrat. In Europe and Americs girls attaining such educational heights are in- uumerable, but how few ars" benefited in: is cat yet ripo in Japan for women to claima Japan by the new civilisation! The time that they are new women," or to discurs the question of suffrage for woinch. The Osaka journal expresses warm wieliem for. the Baccess in life of the four girls in question, and hopes that they will speak as the "new women of Jap ́n on behalf of the interests of their fellow-country- women Japan Chronicle,
litution of which they complain, the oppression which they have declared, is turning the Government of Tuan Shib. Vi into un open despotisin, and all the other things with which they Gud fauit, are very lightly taken by the yeople at large; the abacnes of popular onthusiasm has born the main cause of the failure of the campaign. It is natural that, anldes the people are stirred up, sa to a very Miscellaneous":—Chian Borneos era qui- t considemble extent they wore by Maucku at 919). Chins Light and Power at $44. "mis-rule, they will momentarily, for the Peak Tramways at 810 and 90 cents for the tre of Aafety, hang cut any fing that is fold and now shares respectively. Chios imposed upon them. This is what they have Providentà are on offer at E81. Hongkong done wherever the Punitive Expedition has fees at $180. Hongkong Super at 825 and made its way, and as soon as it has turned Willis Powelle at $11. Salos, of Greed its back, the flag has been taken in out of ‡ Island Cements have been put through at the wat. The moral of this in obvious. The 80 with further buyers. Hongkong Lower ladets of the Punitive Expedition either Level Trams are wanted, at 7/8 with no NEW CUNARDER ARRIVES AT SOUTHAMPTON, toder estimated the amount of popular sellers. Union Waterboats are in raqusa" Hupport they might expect to receive, or at 817. Watsons have been sold at 873
LONDON, Aug. 20.. The death is announced" of Mr. In view of expected developments, it Frederick Cox, senior partner in the is understood that there will be a great banking firm of Messrs. Cox & Co., march past of the whole of the Ulster Volunteer force at the end of September. Charing Cross.
Colonel, Wallace, the Grand Master of the Orange Order, has already appealed to all members who are not yet enrolled in the force to enrol immediately, and nów Sir Edward Carson has sent a letter to the Union at Clubs in Ulster, urging all who are eligible to join with out delay. He says that even old men can guard, their homes and property, releasing all the young and active mon for whatever work may be necessary."
HOME RULE IN. JUNES
NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT TOKYO.
PART, Aug, 20.
M. Regnault has been appointed Ambasador at Tokyo in succession to
Gerard, who has retired.
BELGIUM AND CONGO RUBBER DUTIES.
Mr. Thomas Lunden, Nationalist
Bruneta, Aug. 20. member for East Limerick, speaking at According to trustworthy information, Limerick, said that he had a message the Minister for the Colonies is about to from Mr. Redmond to the effect that issue an urgent decree for the almost Home Rule, with the consent of the complets exemption of Congo rubbe King, would be the law of the land by from the export duties," next June.
MEXICO AND THE UNITED. STATES.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
they took no account of popular feeling, and more are asked for.
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In either case they have proved themselves bobe but of touch with the people and therefore have no right to speak on behalf of the people; sad in both cases they make difficult for an outsider to in erpret their action apart from motives of personal mbition. We have given reasons why we do not think Dr. Sun lles under this ira. Having pleaded not guilty toran indict putation; but the on,er wo 'ezamine all inent charging her with stealing two books the ingles the more we are compelled from bookstall at Mornington-woont to find some other reason for the initiation of this campaign by Its real station, Floris Williams, agod and whole-hearted loaders than the twenty-two, at the London Sesione ako alleged unconstitutional actions of the for legal aid. Canada occupying about nine days. She is Provisional President. With unconstitu.... As she was in possesion of tumis Mr. thas not one of the speediest of ateamers, tional action there are constitutional ways Wallano, tho chwizzman, fold her that she of dealing, and as yet none of these ways could make her own selection of counsel has been tried. The impeachment of the
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Ou prament cans to naught, and if it be from many of the soveel rown in front of That is to say, the rates charged are on a argued that this was because the Propi, hers. The girl looked steadily at the many very moderate scale, while the socom- tional Prasident persuaded three parties to barristers, and then intimated that she modation afforded, although in all read join together to out-rate the impeachment would chooed the second one in the frossentials equal to that given on the most proceedings, surely that was constitutional enough, and the defeated party cannot frow complain, for they constantly appeal to the majority principle, and both in the Blouses of Parliament and in the country, as de monstrated by lack of pecuniary support for the Punitive Expedition, that appeal bas pous against them
What then simsins for them to do Uhly two thing to runognise defeat and take an active part in determining, s workable, practicable constitution saited to present-day needs-National Review (Abaughai),
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This was Mr. Huntly Jenkins, who themupon conducted the girl's defence, which was thins she took the hooks by way of a joke, and the jury finding her Not Guilty she was discharged.
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