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TURSDAY, MAY 18, 1914.

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DEATH OF SHANGHAI'S THE "BAMBIA" STRIKES

POSTMASTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.).

Shanghai, May 19. The death in anounced of Mr. Wm. John Solly, postmaster, Shanghai.

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Mr Solly was born in 1870 and joined the Colonial Barvice in 1890. H Senior Clark, G.P., Bengkong, in 1894, and appointed Pastmaatar at Shanghai in 1900. E

(Reuter". Bervice to the China Mall.)

TH MEXICAN CRISIS.

LONDON, May IN

A telegram from Washington statér that it is anderstood that Hoerts ha#" authorised the Maxioan mediators to Baubmit"his"rasignation if necessary to

secure a mattlement,

Arrogant Rebels at Tamples.

A ROOK.

(From Our Dion Correspondent.)

Com

SHANGHAI, May 19.

The Hamburg-Amerika Company's steamer *Sambia " put in to Shanghai this morning with her holds and bunkers full of water.

in

She struck a rook in a fog at Shadow Island, and has three holes ber plates.

IMPERIAL DEFENOF

MR. CHURCHILL AND THE

DOMINIONS.

The Sydney correspondent of the Daly Telegraph " telegraphed on April

THE CHINA MAIL.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS

FOND

LORD ROSEBERY'S TRIBUTE

Presiding at the 100th annual court of the Scottish Widows Fund Life Ambrance Budisty, recently at Edinburgh, the Earl of Rosebery said

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TRAGEDY IN A SHANG

HAI HOTEL:

LADY FOUND SHOT THROUGH

Mr. B. Plant the wife of a traveller in the emplor of the British-Amation Tobacso company, came by her death in a to the early hours of Thursday morning, trag'a manner at the Astor House Hotel ways the N20. Daily News" of the toth instant

Mr. Milion, Minister of Defence, has insured on behalf of the Common wealth Govermut an importans and comprehensive statement on the wholo I have rarely attended a meeting of so question of Imperial naval defence, in interesting a character on so interesting which he very trayers Mr. Churcion. I only wish that I felt more chill's recent spand emplatiually equal to the occasion, but you, gentlemer, defend Australian policy. Mr. Millen have often read the old reproach against our summarizin Mr. Churchill's statement sountry, that is requires surgical operation to the Coroner in the United States Court The circumstances of the caso, ne related by asserting that it be invriver:

(1) The definito non-funct by the bare recently undergone a similar opera-after kam. a Chinese boy heard a shot to get a joke into a Seckman's head, and Ion the following day www that shortly Admiralty of the obligations undertaketition, which I fear deprives me of the power fred and called a Sikh watobman oo daty in the 100 Agreement..

(2) The destruction of the busie upon There is another difficulty not by room from which the sound of firing of speaking adequately on such an onion. pas of corridors. They went together into which the Australian Navy is organized (Reuler's Servios to the Chies Mail) and the rest of which is that the Any words of mine adorn the record of pro had proovedal and found Mrs. Flatt knool- tralian people have committed themselves sperity which you all have in your banda ing on the floor, with her head resting on to an expenditure of several millions of To do so would be to paint the ly, and I set of chair, and with bipod publia moneys, jam strait that by expakisting on the repare dowing from a wound near the heart (3). The abandonment of thows features I might weaken rather than strengthen the She was alone in the room. On the of the Australian Navy which in 1909 impression of prorpecify which that report time was a 25 calibre Browning auto, "wers regarded by "the Admiralty as raped must leave on your minds But there matic pistol with one of its carr Lessential especially the expremios of another exuyunal cause discharged Mrs. Plath are some alot of pinion, thas battle cruisers are not need which presente mai diffolie to me onimowy, and while the watabian in the Pitie and should be sent to this occasion. I have often found. It lifted her on to the bed. the bay ran to home waters.

THE “LIB-LAB” SPLIT.

LIBERALISM v. SOCIALISM.

Lexis May 18 The Itterness caused by the Liberal-Labour split over the North East Deiby hye-election has been | evidenced by Mr. Martin, the Labour enndidate, advising electors Wha aré

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#TRONG CRITICIS.

oppressive to signs for a case for which inform the hotel management. The alarm: there is little to be said, but my difficulty quickly spread through the hotel and today is one of precisely the opposite

is The placement of a definite Unionist alate and not for the navst defence in the Pacific by an unco nut voting for him to vote for the inter- Imperial... cooperative policy of character. Iris that, all the argument in / aderni gumia entered the rooms, the firmer | liberal. Mr. Houfton, the Liberal ordinated and ephemeral scheme; posse confidate, is making his oppositioning wither permanenos nor clear it and

Soridis feature of his eam-fiction paign.

on one side, and that thara la ia fand again them! hàng - Women. Bilisött and nothing to agyagina. This set be Standford; Mim Bet wall and another lady: the came with the system of mutual insur- spoe, in which there is no profit except to of the Bandmann Opera company, In those wine and thirty persons who insure, their evidence they corroborated; the state- belong to them, and is

and interest

(3) The substitution, mi w scheme for and in which all the the fundamel mante of the bay and thu’watclimaxi thabi

the

American advices report disagreeable incidents at Tampico. The Rebels, who are behaving, with grant arrogance, ordered a Dutch war vores! to leave the river and refused to allow 140

Mr. Lloyd George, in clegrampworful joint Imperial feet in refugen to board a Gorman steamer 10 Mr. Houfton, deplores the division Pacific by ineffective and isolated unita. for Ypiranga until the Consul actively in the progressive forces, but says he intervened. They sleu demanded large is not surprised as Liberals protest- contributione from the British anding against the attitude of a candi- German residents towards a forced date who pledged himself not to

appear on a Táberal platform."

Joan.

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Bridge Blown Up. Genara! Funston reports that the retreating Federale blew up the inter- oceanic railway bridge, 163 feet long, in the vicinity of Vera Croz.

BRITISH RAILWAYMEN'S

DEMAND.

48 HOURS' WEEK AND 51

INCREASE.

LONDON, May 18, The National Union of Railwaymen 'hara sciopted a new programme of a 48 ́hours' week, and an immediate increase

of 5 per week to every grade.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., General Becretary of the Union, in announcing. the decision, added that there most also be absolute and complete recogni. tion of the Union, but said a strike - would be the last resort.

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THE "COLUMBIAN'S

·BURVIVORS.

Terrible Hardships.

LONDON, May 19,

A telegram from Boston states that the "Columbian's" survivors when rescued were eating biscuit crumbs, boot leather and drinking i. in water.

They saw three steamers in the Arst two days, but none siace.

There had been much rain, All the survivors are doing well.

Further Details.

4

NEW SOUTH WALES' LOAN.

the

Interpretation" of the effect of the fructify, miały far thom,- and the moan was in-criar and there were 119:1

bin is all

THE MIGHTY CAT.

a vin in

Let

with those who do bist

not

When

(H) The announcement, et n'vital de- time for a minst diverse from that our souris viden.

nion and the Imperial Governments with- nut previous citation, or even pre aminary notification to the Governmente of the Dominion,

nobody che. The sysban sparks for sign of any struggle having taken itself, and the greatest af örntors List ever | place.

Dr.Ransome. Arrived Anglo-Japanse Alliance. which is uired could not erubellish it. They could

in Vroom, shortly afterwards, nes acripted in Australia as justified by ci explain it, but they could not adorn it.

companied by Mr. Gemard, the manager of the hotal, he found that Mraz Hack, wan cuza tunovs, and, if adopted by the Im- |

on the verge of consciousness, but that: perial horities either in 19000 or 3021,| And yetair was slow in maturing. Chaher condition wachapeless, most serious An ex-chairman of the Ipswich might have, involved a serious. modifica mighty oak of the Scottish Widows Fond wound having been inflicted at the base of Liberal Association has seceded from ton of the sebene recommended in those urang from email scorn, and, indeed, the heart. She muttered · some for the party and has signed a nomina-years by the Admiralty for acceptance brethren it was not long ago considered place within a few minutes. The room in Among the straiter set of our Presbyterian incoherent words, and then death took tion paper for Me, Ganzoni, who is by the Dominions.

sinful to insure. Surely we are liable to which Mrs Platt was found was not, ber Posing Mr Masterman in the

1) Ignoring thous other considers enough sins without manufacturing any awn on. It had been taken by another Unionist interesh,

thur But now. additions to tions which are so unpertany from the superduo other way. If there be she entered it, alone. Mr. Platt: bad 1

now guest. but was not occupied at the time Speaking at Ipswich Mr. Master-wider Imporis pint of view, and ou.

and the Government was ad- which the Admirdity laid so much stress be matter, it is not with those who retired to his room earlier in the evening. ised that it would be impossible to in 1900.

He was informed later in the morning by Birt, with whom he had speră” the jobtain a conviction against Sir El-

of thought to point out what is pro- wai? Curson is his offence is hypo-parture in many important respects from bably known to all of you that we owes Mr. Platz in his

stated that for thetical.

grost deal of gratitude to the Fquitable rome [ the podley agreed upon hetween the Doni- | Boniste, which founded some fifty some time past Mr. Platt had been in a

before and in

yesta sery nervous condition, and on cae or two till flourishing Not the occasions bad boon in a natorium, under least of our debts to that society. I suspect, treatment for nervons prostration, Sha is the adrust of our new general manager, had of late threatened to take her Ufs. She who has been provided by the Equitable arrived in Shanghai on the 2nd instant. Society.

(Cheers.) This body first ostab Witness had been recently travelling in * auccessful spate

was modelled, but returned to Shanghai on the 10th insent, sized the red of a complete flew unit it showed no jealousy

but

friendly

who visited the Kilsh, whereof the armoured cruises is

hotel Det. Sgt. an interest. This William

Morgan may almost shortly after the discovery of the tragedy. essential part." Mr. Churchill's prime

be reckoned amongst

tour ancestors, and eer- corroborated the evidenes of other wit justification for, the Admiralty's present tainly as one of our chief benefactors, and nessee, that the room had not been die view is the existence of the Japanese with his name we are bound to reckon, as turbed and that there were no indications Allianes, but that Alliages, existed; in chief -benef atoms and found S

the bidding prayer of the English Church of a struggle or foul play.

David

Wardlaw and Partick Cock The inquest was adjourned until Satur nd get plan try 1911. The necessity harn

day, 18th st for creating a unit which, in the Ad. They hoid celing in 23

h March miralty's wird in 1910), wille minege society, though its origin and

which really laid the foundation of this LONDON. May 19.

beginning able i time of peace, is capable of being was formally fixed for Jan. 1, 1810. Sir The Albaniau Government has made used as component parla in time of war," Herbert. Maxwell, ju his excellent history extensive concessions to the Epirotesis quitousfected by international of our society, saya that the real natal day. is July 29, 1814, and to make the oorfusion regarding the formation of their own

worse confounded we are celebrating the gendarmary, language, education, the

24th of that year. : appointment of Christian. Governors i with locally elected Administrative Councils-all funder the guarantee of

LONDON, May 19. .. The New South Wales Loan is for £3,000,000 at 4 per cent.

WHOLESALE CONCESSIONS TO THE EPIROTES.

the Powers.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, May 19. The death is announced of Admiral Drury.

G.C.B., was bora at New Brunswick,

J

3. Millen points out that the Ad-

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mirálty memorium L. 1981 empha-i surance...on which jen of maturť Nasaktan in the course of his business, and

allisines.

INTERNAȚIONAL NEEDA,

The international navul taution, as it has developed sincs 1900, may demand | a greater concentration in the North Sea than was previously necessary." But this would be reason fer regret that the needs of Imperial naval defence in the outer seas could not be met, max that those

outs" was

make these figures better thɩa they are. They speak so for themselves and w must observe this, that, whereas lut year.

tracted larger body of new business than in any since our foundation, we were alec able to stand the strain on our capital.

• time of remarkable Cramerica! depression, when all the great banks and tearful eyes in writing companies like ourselves are occupied with

down

ther

capital valos-in spite of this strain, the results of the quinquennial valeation have anáhled the directors once more in declare the

ingratitude.

THE UD'S BEGINNING, But, however, do not let as strain at day, whether it be the real day or nut, just nata. We will feast on the appointed as we celebrate the King's birthday on some other date then is fixed for it. What over day it was, it was as I have mid, a day of small beginnings, We began with a link

needs should be regarded as '11011-existent... nemes as illustrious as solist mama niga rate of bonus. Surely wens GUT |

sud

to

Canada, in 1846 and entered The Royal bo predicted to come with succeeding pucleus to grow in nineteen Jass indeed stupendour, and the point at, which

Apart from its immediate value as an Homer, bat, nevertheless, our founders and in th's connection I would wish to reen'd to our officials for manke, rosalta, addition to the naval strength of the had great difficulty in rai ing. the mat the name of Mr. Gama, who was our mad- Empire, Mr. Miley continues, the Austriding sum for preliminary expanses, agus, and, who passed from 10 deeply lam tralian fleet has enabled Australia to com- However, this difficulty was surmounted, mented in an nocasion like this of an- mance training officers and mea and then the company issued its first

insurance on Oct 20

10. 1814 pocity of bounded prosperity, and in our centenary 5016year, it would be a grave omimion if we did formation of an organization on land Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury, i sad seg for that greater fleet which izay which be commemorated is that on not record our gratitude for hi" sty

spoch και

we had out Ent investment of funds. MILLO BRING HAPPINESS, £1,037, in February, 1 1816. This was

Well, now, gentlemen, the figures are Navy in 1859. He was Sub-Lieut., 1865; yours." Recruiting has proceded tá an

£21,500,000. (Cheers.). Lieut, 1888, Commander. 1978; Captain, extens exaling expectations, but it is 1866; Rear Admiral, 1899; A.D.C. to the quite certain that it would not have pro-appears to have been the declaration of the Looking at the heart of the mail, d

The real commencement of prosperity we have arrived seems almost incredible. Queen, 1897-19; Naval Adviser to inspector- orked with the sand rapidity if the large, bonus in 1825 and 1826. The may say, these large, figaret, represen Genem! Fortifications 1885-88: Flag-Capt. North America and West Indies, H.,M.S. vessel had been detailed for duty on the premium incoming in rise to the punt profiflime, do not always be

Bellerophon,"

1,"1885-02; Member rimane other side of the world. The adoption of £499,000, From, this time our history piness, but your millions do. It would

your, representing insurance to the amount piness A telegram from Halifax states that Committee. 1203-74; Flag-Capt.

of the present paicy has dame much to is one of unbroken prosperity, and is be-plessing if we

ine if we could know the sum the "Seneca" has arrived with the

The of comfort **Flood." survivors, who have been sent to men, 186 05; Senior Officer, Gibraltar, national and Imperial conscioustiass in Monotonou the record

is the

trich these unbroken 08: hospital.

emillions 1898-99; Compunder in Chief East Indies, Australia, the advantage of which cannot

may or anneis be

represent. How many marriages The Seneca" on sighting the boat, Nore, 1908-11: retired, 111, Vico-Pre-

Mediterranean. 1902-3;

you made F 1907 8; at the be expressed in words.

In 1834, it is also to ta noted declining years have you anothed with Téhé The potential value of theas, concomi- we crossed the Border. Ws cessed bi be refcction that death will not mine poverty saw that something was wing. Two sident of the Ordnana: Committes, 1900,

thrift -manly were feebly rowing and other two wars Office for services in Crate, in 1886. Ed. ie ustave Comet by and then along an ascending slope to the pra computationing of abazebo

and received the tanks of the Foraignants of the Australian pary was fully purely Shot ish society, and annexed the

southeru king 'om of England. Wered the to the survivors. How much

to the head! you fostered? Ad reming

All this is

is beyond lying at the bottom in a very week

is now spucifically reaffirmed by Msant position, whon, we are the largest condition.

Churchill. Australis i entitled, there- mutual insurancs society in the Lated fore, to request from Mr. Churcall a Kin, dom. (Chews.) Calendar reconciliation of the Admiralty advice in

LATER. "Another telegram from Halifax etates that the survivors say that two of their counrades died of hunger and exposure, but the majority drunk salt water. One of the last to die was a Russian firemen who tried to

bring

1804-95dulate a healthy naval sentiment and therefore, devoid of any festures of interest.dence and sœured ·

of

Venture fe fruitful.

RUSSIAN REACTIONARY RE-

STRICTI ́N STRONGLY

CONDEMNED.

LONDON, May 19.

1000 with lús recent staternent""

GLOWING Fiscais

.

„of shareholders that meeting of reflection would savour of cant, but here I Ant declaring no dividend-I am not saking you to

to believe that in making large profta you are benefiting the hamma rache can be paid You will find war position rroorded in only benefit which you Although the Adiniralty have appar | glowing figures on the paper before, tog ta, have rooderado mankind at large catly, changed their views in five years Prosperous as our past years have bootable a buginea se insurance in the

is the example _of_sepesctical titery is nothing to wuggest a correspond last year was a record year, and indeed Botta Widow (Ohear) The society ing change in Australian public opinion.. for the last five yarn our buxinase ke A telogram from St. Petersburg If there has been a change it has been grown up in a manner which really ought states that at an important Congress of in tis direction of the people of Aus- to be appreciated anapood on the the representatives of Russian comtralis becoming more united and more on The treab business in 1909

£2,000,000 in 1910 it was merce and industry, a resolution was resolute in their attachment to the policy £2,400,000 in 1911 desti The first officer, whose name is adopted protesting against the new adopted in 1909.

£2,400,000 in 1913 Trire and Who belongs to Liverpool, restrictions imposed on Companies

£2,500,000 ; and in 1913 tbe termined

kill five of his companions with a axe. He had to be overpowered. The eleventh to die expired on the

“morning of the rEACUS,

is suffering from gangrenous feet, and having Jews as Directors,

will probably lose both.

The narrative describes the liner

INPOSSIBLE TROPOMAL.

to commemorate our

It is impossible tres Mr. Churchill's in a practical manner. We did There were heavy falls, and almost proposal for the despatch of the Austesto well over £5,000,000, the unbo

policias being over 3,700.

petitions 1.

lian battle arussers to home water can well you hell

Olympic and two steamers paks, panic, on the Rain Boarses last be entertained. It is a safa pradiction man on Jail dccasion on ing without sighting the little craft, week as the result of these restrictions that ether of the great position parties, which afterwards fought the gale for If necessary, the Tear will be under existing circumstances, three days. Several times she was filled with water. The autions gradu ally shortened to a biscuit and half a pint of water daily for four men, who were scraping the crumbs to make a paste with the leather from the boots of their dead comrades, when the

Seneca bore in eight

THE

STRE PLAGURI

Figures: $4111 Geing. Un

much a vital depastors from Austr axisting naval polisy An dron, is prematurn unti ganization and a suyofeus. Mr. Millen Shen cofers head of a continuity of

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