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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.Reuter's Service to the China Mail) | (Rexter's Servies to the China Mail) THE GOVERNMENT AND

NEW YORK FINANCE SENSATION.

MISSRS, MORGAN SEVER OLD. TIME CONNECTIONS.

LONDON, Jan. 3. A telegram from New York states that Mour. J. P. Morgan, the famous bankars, ounce that they have

eavered their connection will some of thegreatest corporations in the country, with which they have been long as sociated.

They have done so, it is stated, voluntarily in response to change in .public sentiment," and owing to pro-1 blems and criticisms regarding the so- called interlocking of Directorates,

BRITISH GÖVERNMENT AND

“SLAVELIKE" LIBOUR.

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA

LONDON, Jan. 3.

THE KING AND NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

LONDON, Jan. 8.

SOMALILAND.

Loxtos, Jan. 9.

LATER.

Router learns that there is no

THE TALIFU REVOLT.

Taliru Deo, Viv

On the morning of December & the | Talifu garrison, consisting of three regi- ments, revolted under the fendship of

· Yang Huein, ahol down the'r officom, took poavession of the city, raiding the Getera.

As well as a number of civilians. In-

Sqn Yat-soc. Communication with the outside world was cut off and the city thus isolated.

SAFETY OF FOREIGNERI.

It in reported that the Governmentment armoury, gamina and the college, are considering the question of an killing one professor and several stulants Indian Military Expeilition to Somu dependence was declared in the name of In cool, cloudy weather South Africa

A telegram from Nigeria states | liland in March. compiled 151 runs.

that HM the King has telegraphed Hearne took 5 wickets for 49 and t. Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor.

of Northern and Southern Nigeria, Baines 3 for 26.

people His Majesty's best wishes for question of an expedition to Somali- requesting him to convey to the their future happiness and prosper-end or of any change in the Govern ity, and also the assurance of the ment's policy. It is stated that grent interest he takes in their wel-possibly the report originated on some question regarding the despatch of reliefs from India to replace the troops at present in Berbera,-.

At the expense of 3 wickets, England made 117, of which Mead scored 54 pot

out,

TROUBLE IN TRIPOLI.

Italians Host Moors.

LONDON, Jan. 2. The Italians sufferel 17 killed, in- cluding an officer, and 80 wounded, mostly natives, in a fight at Maha- ruga, in Tripoli, in which the Italian, free routed the Arabs,

THE CHANCELLOR'S HOLIDAY.

LONDON, Jan. 3. Replying to a Memorial, submitted by the Aati Slavery Society with co- ference to" alavalike" labour in South

LONDON, Jan. 2. America and other tropical regions, Mr. Lloyd George has gone on -involving responsibility to British Com-holiday to Algiers.

panies, Mr. Asquith anid that the question of consolidating and extending tha Slave Trade Acts was engaging the attention of the Government, which would also carefully examine the re porta received in response to a circular Issued on January 2..

TURKEY'S DREADNOUGHT.

LONDON, Jan." 2. The new Dreadnought will be named Sultan Osman.

Greece and the Purchase.

EXTER

A telegram from Athens atxies that 1. Venizelos, the Premier, addressing Parliament, confirmed the statement that Turkey had purchased a Droad. Bought.

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He was unable to inform the House what steps the Government were taking or had already taken to secure Gresk suprawsey in the Angean Sea; and could only assure the Chambar that Grasce was determined to maintain supremacy and that the Greek nary was absolutely calm (Chcers).

BRITISH LAND QUESTION.

Chancellor and Buke,

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

LONDON, Jan. 1...

The correspondence of Mr. Llord

THE OJGANTIC SOAP COMBINE.

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LONDON Jan. 3.

Sir Bronner denies the re-

port that a gigantic soup combine, with a capital of £35,000,000, has been formed in China. He admits, however, that there has been some balk about crccting soap works in China

LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

LONDON, Jun. 2. Lord Northcliffe, principal proprietor of the Daily Mal","acting on medical advice regarding his eyesight, in relin- quishing some of his, responsibilities, and will be abroad until Euster.

THE TASMAN” SAFE,

LONDON, Jan. 2. The Australian steamer Tasman has arrived at Thuraday Island, all being well, with the exception_of_Madame Nordica, the famour prima donna, who is suffering from nervous prostration.

BULGARIAN SOCIALISTS.

Denounce The Monarchy.

LONDON, Jan. 2.

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A telegram from Sofia states" that there was a noisy sceno at the open- ing of the Sobranje. As the King entered, the Socialists left the Bouse

fore.

RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY IN EAST AFRICA.

Blahops Charged With Herasy,

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ANOTHER "BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, Jan. 3. Mr. Atherley Jones, K.C., has

LONDON, Jan. 2. controversy between High Church and Law Church parties has Grisen as the result of a Conference of Anglican and Neu-conformist Mis- sionaries at Kikuyu, East Africa, been appointed a Judge of the City last June, convened with the object of London, and this recessitates a of unifying Protestant Missionary bye-election at Durham. cetivity in opposition to Romaniam and Mahommedanism. The con- troversy was precipitated by a letter by the Bishop of Zanzibar practically charging the Bishops of Mombasa and Ugala with heresy for their netion at the Conference in holding

United Communion Service.

ARGENTINE CROP ESTIMATES.

Lospes, Jan. 1.' The official crop, according to a New Year letter, referring to the mates are:-Wheat, 3,580,000 tons; The Archbishop of York, in his telegram from Buenos Aires, esti controversy, says that while not at present coinmenting on the subject, pas, 1,200,000 tons; and maize, it is obvious that the controversy is 9,000,000 tons. a test of the power of the Church of) England to know its own mind and take its own place in Christendom. Unless the issues are wisely handled they will set back the course of Christian Unity if only by endanger- ing the unity of the Anglican Church.

Sympathy And Support From Charon Association.

LATER,

The Council of the Church Asso. ciation have written to the. Bishop of Mombasa and the Bishop of Uganda, expressing sympathy and support.

WINTER IN EUROPE.

-An ̈Avalanche Disaster.

LONDON, Jan. 2. Three ski-ing parties were отето taken by an avalanche in Switzer lund, and four people perished.

Winter sports have been held in many parts of England.

PUGILISM IN LONDON...

Losnos, Jan. 2. In a twenty round contest at the

houting "Down with the Mouar Hing, Blackfriars, Jandhinan Brake chy." Their cry was immediately defeated Dixie Kidd on points. drowned with cheering.

George and the Duke of Sutherland, relating to the offer of the latter, after peech by the Chancellor of the Er. chequer, to sell his deer forests, bas been published. The Chancellor of the Exchequer rejects the Duke's offer to #ell 210,000 acres of dear forest at 22/6 recuperate their fores by lasting. per acre, and 200,000 acres, mostly peace and work.

sheep and cattle grazing, at 25/- per acre, on the grounds that the prica is excessivo. He also points out that the Taluation for death duties, on the whole estate of 1,700,000 acres, is £400,000.

from the throat, said that the Bul- King Ferdinand, in his speech garian people, after glorious feats of us and trials endured, bad resolved

THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

Fighting Continuea Thirty-Six Hour.

Lospos, Jan, 2,

A battle between 6,000 Mexican

SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR TROUBLES.

European Miners' Defiant Attitude.

LONDON, Jan. 1.

The European miners engaged at the Natal collieries are disregarding the settlement effected by their lead- ers. They have addressed an ultima tum to the employers to the effect that they will strike to-day unless their demands for an increase of

HONGKONG STREET INDEX.

We have rocived a copy of the Eighth edition of the Street Index annually revised and brought up to date by Mr. Arthur Chaprika, Government AssEFBOT.

Foreigners were not molested, although

who came into the city during the rioting * Japanese and well known botanist,

had a narrow capo. The China Island Mission premises were voluntarily protected chapel and school house being soon flled by the insurgent soldiery, the minico

with wounded and dying,

General Peng and the local magistrate dscaped early that morning having apparently received intimation of the { impending outbreak, il 61(kgs

"Two weeks' roiga vaf størror falloved, during which the city and surrounding

the rebel chief Yang Hucin and his country were completely in the handa' of

fellowem who claimed to be the champions

of tray democracy. Fortunately, owing to most inclement weather lasting several day, private citizens ware not looted.

FLIGHT OF OFFICIALS.,

-advance as well as a bonus of $5. ""All

Soldiers were sent out c^rth, south, Fast and went to occupy the adjacent cities and districts, all civil authorities fleeing ou their approach. The vacancies in the ranks ного filled by a recruits from the peasantry, who were given a month's pay

modern Mause rides and ammunition. and sundry were accepted and armed with

Ten days later telegraphic communication was reopened to the west under the strictest consorship, only Doc-committal messages in Chinone beingsccepted,

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fred panicstricken, own bodyguard, and escaped only to 1s in Interesting to note that since the surrounded two days later in NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS" B1st edition was published in 1903, the on the lake shore and burned to Index his grown from 128 to 125 pages. hiding.

in the house where The number of Inland Lots dealt with has to the city and exposed to publio The body was then brought enormously increased, in 1003 the highest view in front of his late headquarters. number being 1725, while in the present His followers scatter d. Thousands of edition the highest number is 2052. In them are in the surrounding country the same period the Kowloon Lots have looting and terrorizing the people wherever

they go. gone up from 1140 to 1280.

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At last the censorship on telegraphic Over 100 now Lot numbers are included communications has been raised, although in the now odition, which is further en- the postal service has not yet been re- Iarged by the addition of several newsamed Merchants are daring to expose streats and lanes.

their wares for sale. A strong fores is on country, and it is expected that at an ly itaway from Yunasafa to pacify, the

date order will be completely restored. N. C. Daily News,

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CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT.

The Defence Revealed.

Before His Honour Bir. Justice Gour

the Supreme Court yesterday morning the case was mentioned in which Indra Singh is suing Decla Singh to recover the sum of $200, money lent.

pers in the Summary Jurisdiction of

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Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. L. R. Needham (or Fwers and Needham) appeared be 8.9. ROJUN-MARU, Far S'pore, Batavia, Samarang Sourabaya di. Oʻhon,– 20. Due," His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sie Wil.

liam Bees Davies) is the Original Juris 5.5 HOKUTO MARU, For Haji & Raba..

diction of the Supreme Court yesterday

the injunction granted in the action in morning, to move for the continuation of

Mr. J. H. Gardiner informed his Lord which to Yu Hing firm and the Chan ship that the defendant had had the mis. Man Chan firm ara plaintiffs, and the fartuns of being very backy scalded, and Kung Yik Ta firm defendants. The consequently was unable to attend Court motion referred to premises situato at Some Chinese scalded him in some way,176, Wing Lok. Stroct, and his Lordailp and Mr. Gardiner's clerk saw him in bed and bandaged.

Mr. F. Mason, who presented the plaintiff, asked if evidence to that effect would be called nå stry ingest

His Lordship skál it there was a

medical certificate.

Mr. Gardiner said there was not, but

his dark had seen the man.

His Lordship: You security?

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can put up

Mr. Gardiner: Yes, His Lordship: I think I shall want a medical certificato.

Mr. Mason: Will your Lordship make an order for particulars of defence to bo

was asked that the injunction granted on the 24th December, 1918, be continued until judgment in the action, or until urther order. The original injunction rustrained the defendants from, (1), Fammering, (4). making other loul peranding rice: (2); grinding rice; (0),

noises between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 m. in such a manner és to crase annoyance or injury to the plaintiffs. * In reply to his Lordship Mr. Potter said the other side were not represented. but be intended to prove that ■ bo documents had been served on the dafen- dante.

His Lordship: And the affidavite on

fled. My friend says he has a marvs. wich you got the interim injunction

Mr. Potter: Yes.

The Duke of Sutherland, in replying, reminds Air. Lloyd George of his épeeches regarding the re-populating of rebels and 4,000 Federals has been wages, a reduction of bours, and the the Highlands. Also, that the Chan and is proceeding in favour of the victims, are conceded. The Trans- in progress at Ajinagu for 36 hours, re-instatement of alleged Unionist cellor of the Exchequer requested an rebels, though the losses on both vant Miners' Association and the offer at £2 per acre, and he (the Duke) sides are very heavy. The Federals Railway and Harbour Servants had offered 22/6. He also emphasises have withdrawn inside Ajinagu, but Union are considering the question that the Chancellor's figures are grosslyder, as the rebel General has orders

it is unlikely that they will surrèn-of sympathetic action. Inaccurate. As an instance, he men to execute a thousand Federal volun-have slready decided to refuse to It is stated that the railwaymen tions that the whole county is only one teers and twelve Commanders.

handle coal produced by non-unionist of 1,297,914 acres and his estates total A train drawing Federal troops was labour, or to convey troops to the lous and wonderful defence, and I want Rozario (the Bailiff) to prove it.. 923,400 mores. The £400,000 which blown up by a charge of dynamite scene of any disturbances.

170 miles South-east of Mexico City, had been mentioned as death daties and 47 were killed.

A telegram from Durban states those words, and I do not see any reaso0 was merely a provisional valuation.

representatives to the coal-fields with that the coal-owners are sending for filing particulars. The Duke concludes:-Even sad ance which, like you (Mr. George). have not seen a deer forest, are act Ukely to be impressed with your tears for the perversion of land in the High.) landa when you denounce 22/6 per scre as an extessive price."

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Mr. Lloyd George in his rejoinder to the Duke of Sutherland raid: "The contrast between the value of 5/6 por

The rebels made a terrific assault upon Nuevo Laredo on New Year's morning, the losses on both sides being very heavy.

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Lurid Detalls."

LATER.

A telegram from New York states that the three days' battle at Ajinagu still continues, and that the Federals appear to be getting the worst of matters.

to know something about it.

Mr. Gardiner: I did not use either of

a view to adjusting the differences me being taken by surprise. which exiat, and it is confidently xpected that a inodles vivendi will be reached.

Mr. Mason: I want them to provent

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acre for the whole land, and tha. 22/6 The casualties on both sides, so M. Vedrines to continue his fight

GREAT AVIATION FEAT.

From Cairo to the Cape,

LONDON, Jan. 1.. The Aerial League has requested

par care which you demand for the least far, are one thousand; and most of from Caim to the Cape. He will productive part, is an interesting study this wounded have been left upon the probably go by way of the Nile, in the paychology of valuation. Bofors field.

Ugunda, Mombasa Zanzibar, you undertake to deliver gratuitous The rebels ara. drawing closer and fozambique, Quilimane, Beira, lectures to public men, you might closer and are using artillery and Delugou Bay,

Eventually to rectify your errors of Recrustantship small guns." The plight of the Cape Town, applying different methods of assess wounded Federals is terrible. They ment, according to whether you pay or are crossing the river into the United

-receive." He concludes by stating States through ragged firing and FIRST AEROPLANE IN JERUSALEM. that he has submitted the Puko. of smoko, begrimod and half-naked, Sutherland's offer to the Developinent being drugged out of the mud by Commissionary.

Americans, and being handed to the

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LONDON, Jan. 1 The aviator M. Bonnier has ar rived, says a telegram from Jezu

Mr. Gardiner Thera-isino special defence ...

In reply to the Court, Mr. Mason said, the statement of claim was a promis sory note, and his Lordship remarked that he did not soo any harm in Mr. Gardiner giving particulars of defence.

Mr. Garliner: It le dy a question of evidence. **

Mr. Mason: I would like to kong something of the evidence to be produced.

His Lordship (to, Mr. Gardiner) think you had better giva it.

Mr. Gardiner: I will give it now. Tho money was never lent by this plaintiff.

Mr. Manon. It is a promissory note. Hin Lordship: I don't want to hear my argument about it now. I will put it in Friday's list.

I win call Mr.

His Lordship: There are two plain- Liffs?

Mr. Potter: Yes. They are the owners where the rice machinery makes this of the houses on each side of the place

noke which is objected to.

After Bailiff Rosario, had proved sre vice of the necessary documents, he understood the defendant firm Esd Mr. Potter informed his Lordship that consulted their legal advisers, and it elderco was required on this point it

dur firm consulted. could be obtained by ringing up the parti

His Lordship intimated that he did not require such evidence, and asked Bir Poller if he wished the injunction, made absolute pending the hearing of the action.

Mr. Potter: Until judgment. His Lordship made the order "scoord. ingly.

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A LADY ROBBED.

Daring Theft in Queen's Road.

A dating theft occurred in Queen's Bod on Wednesday, 1: Elichs Orlanders, of 19 WHEN you have a troublesome onagh footpath beo a Chinese approached fro Mardianell Boad, was walking along the it does not mean that you have beliep, snatched her handbag and made CoGRumption or that you are going to have off in the direction of Zetland Strest."

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