1914-02-28 — Page 7

BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914-

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH

¿¿Beuter's Service in the China Mail). (Router's bervios to the Okina Mail) (Reuters Servico to the China Mail |

DEATH OF CHAO`PING CHUN.

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

LONDON, Feb. 28; Reuter Tiontain correspondent tele- graphả that Chao Ping Chun, who until quite recently was Premier of China and President Tuan's right hand man, became suddenly ill and died yesterday

afternoon.

Poison is speciel

THE FIFTH YEST MATCH.

3

LONDON, Feb. 21.

A telegram from Port Elizabeth sate that in the fifth test inatch South Africa compiled 193 runs of which P. Hand- male 83, England made 4t the expense of one wicket.

BRITISH POLITICS.

Comment on Leith Eye-Election.

LONDON, Feb. 28.

„The election of a Conservative. · for tha first time in the history of Leith, is minst surprising, as the Liberal „no- minne way a strong oat, being the Prorat. The great increase in the Labor voto was totally unexpected.

The result of the pulling waX An-

THE PREMIER AND COMPULSORY`SERVI JE.

NOT IN ITS FAVOUR."

THOPHOFEE'SARMY""

MISS S. PANKHURST'S LATEST FULLY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS FROM HOME.

"(From Our Orga, Correspondente)

SHIPPING OUTLOOK,

CHINESE CURRENOF

SITUATION,

Present Indiation, reports the US. Apart from the troable that threatens, of Coil-General Deorge F. Andersen. quarrel between the two leading German Honghongs are that this trade, situation Inti anda rate wat so the North Atlantic as affected by the status of Chioso paper and Far Eastern routes, the cargo boas racy in various parts of China, and cutlook at the moment is very depressed. particularly in the truths tlistziets tribu- During the past few months ocean freightir LONDOS. Feb. 28.

LONDON, Feb. 9, have doupped to such an extent that the tary Hogg, is likely to be im Mr. Asquith received to-day an

In sontection with the drilling of laying up of tonunge qe a large scale is enn proved muscluby in the immediate important non-party deputation ad-

templated. The shipbdiding ourpun has future." In Canton the eurrency simas vocating National Service. deputation was herded by Lon

The the so-called "People's Army," or been greatly in excom of requirements, tion has been brought to a head by the Roberts and Sir. Evelyn Wood, and unised by Miss Sylvia Pankhurst in with the result that competition has remoueament that the central Govera included representatives of the Navy. the East End of London, four arrests duced tea and several owners hare heen niet intered not to accept the provis

than accept the figures offering at River; cial notes now! eierent as juoney in pay, Territorials Church and professions.ere made yesterday evening includ-ordering steamers home in ballast rather

Mr. Asquisis, in his reply, eming Miss Ethel Sungth, the composer. Plate, Black Sex and Medizermnena porta. ment of salt taxos. This anonnement phasised tire point that's important

The suggestion put forward is that for the next two m othe a certain

resulted in representations on t

the part percentage sub-committee of the Ciuinittee of

the votuls available should be withdrawn of commercial tireles in South China, to Imperial Defence, after chaillering AUSTRALIA'S MINERAL the whole question had come to a practically unanimous conclusion that would show that the Navy is as capable as it ever has been of protecting the country from invasion. Foffirmed that the "Territorial Pee is a vast improvement on the Volunteers. but might requins njore encouragement in some respects. He considered that jooking at the

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ENORMOUS AREAS I: THE NORTH.

LONDON. Feb. 28'. Reuter's Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that the majority report of

from service, and that these kept in em- playmeat should contribute towards tho cont, and this plan, I am taid, is receiving surions attention in influential shipping

quarters.

THE SERVANT DE CLOVER,

the Government is Peking, which ha

led the contral Government not only to accept the provincial "noted in, payment Föt (all taxes, but has also infhionõud it Suche pitch have we come to in the lack to make provision for the substitution at domestic service mainly through emigra- | of notes of the central Goverment, for tion to overnosa colonise that all of us hare the provincial notes and arrangements to boon put to hard shifts to maintain the that end ans bow in progre comforts of yore our domestic hearths. Many are moving from, to flate, and subers are introducion. manner of labour

devices. A Parliamentary

Arrangements are also being'mandë for}" the redemption of a portion of the out- standing provincial notos with silver 20-

prevent cuiulition of the Navy and the Royal Commission on the Northera of the lamest Londent pieces to the value of $5,400,000 ||

Army the apprehensions of the de putation were groundless. He ex pressed himself as not being in favour of compulsory service.

RE-ACTIO IN GILT- EDGED SECURITIES.

LONDON, Feb. 28. Gilt-edged securities show a reaction ary tendency in consequence of the im minent issue of a loan of £3,000,000

Territory gards that territory as fore primarily

a mining, and stock country established an abode that surely ought to

bas gono further thea; olbers and has local currency coined by the provincial and says that it contains metallurgioarapluépa to clean, no carpata to awsan ↑ Government to i priparing to rain, 43

be a Paradise for S

areas of an enormous extent and re- 170 commends the construction of railways costing £7,500,000.

FRENCH MOROCCAN PROTEC- TORATE LOIN.

for Sarah Ann. There are mint some time ago. The provincial

Do doom at doors to polish, dull bronze (which need only be dusted) takes the place piedging certain public property such as loun of sous $10,000,000, local currency. of beses that had to be cleaned, the stair tiny Government interest in the cement

of bany and moreover, Hatchkeys, bicycles, plan and seats at the works, the alextric light anupany, the local theatre once fortnight are among "waterworks company, orul similar pro- the privileges of the horvasta. This party somewhat exereding in vahno the wonderful place is in a picturesque paramount to be raised. The proceeds of

rode are made of

y auch on are to be devoted the adjustment of the currency mul, to re organising the fluences of the provincial. Government.

of Surrey, within easy reach of town. The doors, including those of the drawing room, ished birch and oak, and are vapo perfectly plait, without borelling of any kind, the grain of the wood being relied apon solely to provide the decorative Tlust on action as to the currey

Are

of

Lospos, Feb. 28. A telegrini from. Paris states that

nounced too late to be dealt with in the for the Canadian Government at per le Senate, has approved of the att-ct. Und lished, all stained Hoors of situation in China is necessary is becom

editorials of the morning papers.

The Morning Post, in a brief lender ette, ways a contributory chase of the reault was the deportation of Labour loader in South Africa, which was doing Infinite harm among the workers. The journal sadds: The content at Laith is only the beginning of a con. troversy which we regard with the gravest forebodings."

The result was vociferously cheered

by the Unionisty in the House of Com

%**

Mr. Lloyd Goarge, speaking "on time," reported to the gibes of the Opposition by saying that "compared with 1900 we have a majority of 3,000

for Home Rule and Land Reforms,"

Mr. Currie, when interviewed, said It is Scotland's notice to quit." The election, he declared, was fougit chiefly on the question of Home Rule.

Mr. Smith admitted that the result was disappointing, and that it was in the nature of a calamity.

Mr. Bonar Law has telegraphed to Mr. Currio The victory will appear

■ the crowning mercy to the Loyaliste of Ireland."

cent, to be issued at 99. ."

SERIOUS OUTBREAK IN PERSIA.

Swedish Major Killed.

LONDON, Feb. 28, A telegram from Teheran states that serious fighting has taken place by tween gendarmes and Nasridivans at

Kazeran,

Major Ohlson, à Swede, was killed, 150 gendarmes are now defending the Berrneka.

Moroccan Protectorate laun 170,250,000 franes.

of plus, on which Purkey and Persian rugs

take the place

HOME NEWS YIA SIBERIA.

Mr. Frik Harris, the editor of alodern Society," was committed to prison until he applied and apologised to

his contempt of court in this pul

cents on a pending divorce

of carpets, ars found aling more and more-evident' All över over the house, which A

hich is heated with South China and, according to northern throughout and decorative brass.

which

ich would have to be polished, has been strictlły taboad, bronze

aze being

for all window fitting and so forth.

used

paper, in the north and in the Yang- tazó Valley as well," export commodities

pate piling up in warphones, while in- In the kitchen all the culinary utensils ports are slack and business in some lines, and the lightest of all motale: and there is the chief element in this dangerous are of aluminium, the most easily cleaned is almost as a standstill. The currency will be no stooping over the doors of the cooking stoves. When it is necessary to situation. Taqre is litio dcuba but that a considerablu supply of foreign gooda open an oven door lever is pressed with the foot, the door swings on a pivot must be imported and put into consump suit in which Eart Fitzwilliam is citeded through glass panels provided for the tins, and it is manifest as well that the while the process of cooking can be watch-tim yet this year in spite of the nitus. peresqonilent. A

purpose. In addition to the amu monts goods maanfactured fi export must be I have mentioned. housemaid who: Lathe Chancery Division on Bad inst. expressed a desire for painting materials exported sooner or later at whatever price Mr. Justice Surgant had beforu lúm st

was promptly provided with th m.

they will bring. Unless the trade con be application in the watter of the Honged old China hand mourning the days,

Every now and then I meet some retorn carried om profitably, however, the ulti

Credits and worries that afficit modera Laadon, The be very uwatishistory.

The

money generally are still very tight, but last one I spoke to is moving to a fist, die-

usted

with the whole tribe of d mestics. there is a slight improvement in South Ba took a big hease in a garrison town and Chins in this respect in the closing noticed very shortly that the cost of living months of the year which may permit of was very

when

Small reinforcementé and two ba kong and China Gas Company v. Glen. his Chicese boys saved him from the mats effects of the forced exchange will

xims have left Shirarz,

UNIONISTS AND HOME RULI AMENDMENTS,

LONDON, Feb. 27, The Unionist leaders have decided

Mr. Hodgs, who made the application for the ruse not to be in the list befors 16th inst, said Mr. Younger, K.C., and Mr. Gore Browne, K.C., were in the case, and all the parties were agreeable to the

Biaservanta

caso steading over. His Lordship endi slapt downstairs the family some important movement Loodon

not necede to the request, saying that cases standing over disorganised his list.

Green, blue, pink, and purple wigs,

far away from

aloep ng quarters. With a little vigilance and China Express."

he

found that the kitchen was “almost nightly the resort of contingents of the regiment stationed close by, and the aur. vanta regaled their favoured followers"

to move a vote of censure on the GOY. riady the rage of. Paris, have invaded with dainties from their master's tablo.

ernment on the 3rd prox, for refusing to announce the suggested amendments to the Home Rule Bill.

FRENCH CRUISER AL-

FLOATED,

London.

"Broo

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

(From the Correspondent of the London

Find China Exprese.");

CHINA AND POESIGN TROOPS. A correspondent of the "Manchester Sir 1. Baden-Powell is appealing for Guardian" hears that further despatches on radowment fund of £250,000 for the have been received at the Foreign Offica about the Russian proposal for the with.

The Admiralty has issued orders for development of the Boy Seat movement.drawal of foreign troops from North Chias. the ruiner Yarmouth, Captain H. L. The British Minister at Pekin reports that Cochrane, Clint Squadron, to be paid off Considerable interest has been evoked the German Minster. there has received as Colombo, and recommissioned there for in the journalistic world by the news that instruction that Germany has always been further service with the Chins Squadron,

in favour of the withdrawal I of the any of the big London penny dailios is and requests that the Minister will en to which she has been attached since drastically reducing the size of Its pages deavour, in consultation with the repre- April, 1912, when she was sent out to to more convenient, limits, a move that sentatives of the other Powers, to carry out tee the place of the ill-fated Bedford. may be followed by others.

the proposal. This the osal. This instruction has been The relief crew, and some other details communicated to the other Legations, for the Squadron, will be taken out to Under Bugby rules Cambridge tegether with a declaration that Garman Colombo by the fight cruiser Eclipse, Įsity gained a fine victory over Landon first of all within the railway which will leave Devonport about 1st that President Wilson, questioned re-

guards, France will be compelled garding the rumour thar President RAILWAY STRIKE IN PORTUGAL, Settish, and Blackheath easily defested in concert with Bussia America is pros. for Ceylon. In addition to that

THE MEXICAN CRISIS.

"The Landing of an Armed Forca.

LONDON, Feb. 27.

A telegram from Washington states

LONDON, Feb. 27. The French cruiser Waldeck, Rous anau, which went aground in the Gulf of Juan, has been refloated.

Haerta had refused to allow an Ameri-

can Legation guard to be sent to

Many Outrages Committed.

Losnos, Feb. 27. A renewal of the recent railway

Mexico City said he would tend an American Admiral, and that he did not

Oxford University. ́ ́

Univar-

will

La

not interested in the question,

The duty the Eclipse will escort the Austra anly Powers who oppose the proposal lian submarinos A.E1 and A.E.2 to are Great Britain, and Japan.. The action of Germany and Russia is said to

to be das Colombo. to the fact that both have already acquired large concessions in China and are seeking Own Light Infantry has been attached

Germany has just concladed an w

to the 2nd Battalion, Dublin, pending railway

Lieutenant B. N. Dennison. King's

The tide of Viscount Bryce of Deck mobat, in the county of Lanark, has been chosen in conformity with the dignity think the despatch of Marines nocess-strike in Portugal has been attended conferred on Mr. James Bryce, whilst saaresult of which she absorption. He was recently at the Staff Sir Harold S. Harmsworth, Bt., takes ary. The President added that he was by many outrages.

Several goods anable to see any parallel to the pre-trains have been derailed, two by the title of Baron Rothermers of Hom-cipating largely in the opening up of Chita College, and was seconded whilst employ

sted, in the county of Kent sont conditions in Mexico in the Boxertion with Spain has been greatly means of dynamite. Communica-.

five railways in Manchuria and Mongolia, Ib. in oxpected that the 1st Battalion Lord Marley, the Chancellor, was prsand's cable from Japan to Shanghal. Bat King's Chen Lugs Infantry, now at

Japan's söquisitions are raid to

to be

will be acorded an opportunity of

Japon has obtaine

obtained the right to mostruct ed there.

troubles in China. He was of opinion delayed, the telegraph wires having dented with his portrait at Manchester nothing compared with the extensive teringapore, will move to India next troops |

that no armed forco could be landed in | been cut. Mexico under International Law with.

out provoking war, unless the Mexican authorities consented.

"LATER.

„Examination of Bentor's Body,

The United States oficial has to-day

A MISSIONARY IN TROUBLE,

Arrested in the Congo.

Loxoox, Feb. 27.

The Baptist Missionary Society as notified the Foreign Office of the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Bowskill, in

the Christie Library.

Duiversity, and, opened an addition to ritorial and rallway rights acquired being season in the usual course it event

Russia. The British Board of Trade, is Lieutenant Arthur H. Mills, Cowell moving none too soon in sending a mission Light Infantry, Las rosigned his corn. to investigate the possibilities of British mission in that regiment, with which he " associated for six years. He was trade in China,"

The King has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal to grant to

Sir Thoma Townsend Buokrili, iste óno of the Justices of his Majesty's High Court of Justice, an annuity of £1,500 for life

THE LABOUR' DEPORTATION.

| latterly serving with the 2nd Battalion General Botha's action in departing. tou at Hongkong. Labour landers from South fries is week's exten leave, in addition te

variously recaival here." The Labour men

the

and the extreme Radicals are frothing, foreign service iceve, is to be given the noidly about the rights of man" andar crew of the cruiser Hampshire on their 1elt for Obihuahua to make arrange.

the Portuguese Congo, in connection Messes, Christic are selling an 8th and the British Heg hub the middle class potion to Engisand from the China Station

citizen taken mente for the examination of Benton'at with recruiting of ratives for São. 6th and 9th inst.. the art collections of ke most other flatter as calmly as he in the bruja Europa, in recognition of

Thome and Principe. The Foreign the late Mr. J. EX Reiss, of Cadogan oficial statement that after all this is part aminous service at Coustentinople

bakos most other things and accepts the

To Nanida powers of self-government

The Admiralty have given orders fo Portuguese Government.

body.

General Villa has agreed to the ex Office is communicating with the square. The collection of porsel South Alnes zod bos and leader on they sella O the 80 kot destreser

amination by a commission comprising

two Americans, two Britishers and e doctor, and will provide a special train for them.

"THE TSAR INTERESTED ́IS REYOKM

LONDON, Feb. 27. Renter's St. Petersburg correspond ant talagraphs that the subject which is engrossing public interest in Bassia f. the announcement that the Tear, presiding over a recent meeting of the Cabinst, expressed himself ze being strongly interested in the realisation of constitutional reforms, and affirmed that the time had come for ending the differances between the various depart.

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IMPERIAL NATURALISATION

LEGISLATION.

LONDON, Feb. 27.

fone for the miserial.)

which was wold "on "8th Inst, was COVOCADent at alle Bains * WE VARIGH

general me. There were a fer good of those who spale mast nolsity piccas of Old Wowester from the Trap deportation are foreign Sociali nell collection and some articles in doubtion begin to wonder if they enamelled Cainese porcelain of the Kang. escaped the control of authority zvan Ha and Klen-Lung perloda.

though they are a Russian Poland for the London Rest Bed. In the City they are

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because the The role whiel has been fixed for the heat does notafoot basindes intereste

sment, partly It is understood that a Bill to pro- rousid the world fying race, which will very much and pertly bopass the pres at mote uniformity of naturalination of start from the San Francisco Exposition - boom in stocks, after all subjects in the British Empire in May: 1915, and will end at the same of depression, je: Micient has been drafted by the Government, place within 90 days, includes Mancini, It is hoped to pass the measure this Bession.

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