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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BIG SNATCHER SENTENCED.

(Router's Serolos to the Chins Mall.}} (Rauter's Service to the China Mail) | (Router's Servics to the China Mail, SEVEN CASES IN TWO MONTHS.

BIG AERIAL UNDER-

TAKING.

FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO PEKING.

BRITISH POLITIOS.

FINANCE BILL CONCESSIONS.

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LONDON, June 23, In the House of Commons yesterday | « perplexing, sitúation arosa regarding | the Finance Bill. Many members coo- tended that the Local Taxation clauses were cutside the limits of Money Bill, The journey will be made via Chalia.and demanded that the clauses be drop- /binsk, Irkutsk and Kalgan.

ped or she Bill withdrawn..

LONDON, June 23. A Fronchman, named Jean Noir, proposes to bly from St. Petersburg to Peking in July.

MEXICAN MEDIATION.

A CONFERENCE PROPOSE D.

LONDON, June 23.

A telegram from Niagara Falle states

The Speaker suggested that the pro- per course would be to pass supple- mentary resolutions validating the cianess.

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THE EMPRESS”

DISASTER

THE STORSTAD" TO BE AUCTIONED.

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In the rouanded charge of bag matahing againstn Chinese, Inspector Fenton cold Mr. Melbourne that ne further evidence could be giren against the prisoner. Twelve montħe ago he was arrested for snatching, and was discharged for want of sufficient bridance. The Inspector in asking fạc the A telegram from Montreal state full penalty, wid that during the last two that the Admiralty Court has ordered worth there had been seven cases of bag the sale of the "Storstad by auction.atchine, five from Europeas Indies and

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LONDON, Jine 23.

NATIONALIST VOLUN-

TEER PARADE

LONDON, June 24

"At Carrick-on-Shannon a parada, of Me, Samuel intimated that the Gov-; erninent would meet the views of the 3000 Nationalist Volunteers, most of dissentionis and would, after the whom had rifles and wore uniforms, Second Beading, Invite the House to barbeen held. They arrived in jaunting that the United States has invited re- take the Bill in two parts, firstly, the car brakes and motor cars, and dis. presentatives of General Huerta and new taxation, and, secondly, the pro- played green, banners. General Carranza to meet in an in-posals regarding loes! grants. The formal conference, with the hope of securing the pacification of Mexion,

General Fuerta's delegates have

amenti.

ROYAL BIRTHDAY CEREMONY,

TROOFING THE COLOURS.

LONDON, June 93

I shiny weather, the principal Royal Birthday ceremony was the trooping of the colours at the Horse Guarda Parade.

Their Majesties and other raambers of the Royal Family and members of the Cabinet were present.

the House would have to deal with two Finance Bills and a Revenue Bill. It would be impossible to pay local grants.

The Irieb and American spectators promised contributions,

Carbines From Belgium..

this year, and consequently the increase i A steuner from Chens with a cargo in the Income Tax would be only one of tax was searched at Belinst and penny. This, however, Mr. Samuel found to have Martini-Enfield' car- added, was only a reprieve and not an

bines congisled among the bades. acquittaly

Mr. R. D. Hoit, on behalf of the lissentiente, said that he was entirely antisfied.

LATER..

Mr. Walter Long asked for a clearer

statement.

Mr. Lloyd George explained that a penny, would be taken off the pro- Pored increase, or unearned incomes, thus being 1/2 to 14. The increase would thus be only a penny. This, however, would make a difference The prominence given to Dominion and Indian visitors was a fextura ciof £2,576,000, and in the non-payment

the ceremony.

of the proposed granță they would save £2,132,000. In the Budget he had anticipated a surplus of £250,000.- There would, however, be L net

Mr. Redmond's Appeal,

Mr. Hedu.and has enble to the United Irish League ́in. Amaerica an appeal for finds to strengthen the Nationalist Volunteers to enable them to adequately confront the at tempt of the minority to forcibly suppress the liberties of the Irish people."

CANADA AND› THÈ HINDUS

SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, Jure 23.

A telegram from Ottawa vistes that the Dominion Government has received

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two from Chinona.

Primer was sentenced to. 12 mouth's imprisonment, four hours stocks and 12 strokes with the birch,

HONGKONG IOE COMPANY, LTD.

A MISSING SUMMONS.

PORTUGUESE SUMMONED

·FOR ASSAULT. (..

Before Mr. Melbourne thin afternoon, Flure cio Maria de Cruz of No. 1 Monque function, was charged by Chinens in the employ of Air. Helms No. 7 Robinson Bond with assault..

Mr. Faithlal appoured to prosecuta and Mfr. Leo D'Almeda defended,

Complaisant said that in the course of bis cutian he was taking three dogs out for walking on Jane 13.hey were muzzled. Two Fortuguese were having, scaffe, and one of the dogs barked. One of the Poi tu guase said he would like to kick the dog. The following night defendant and nother pouneed upon him kuccked him down and kicked him.

Complainant said that no issued two summonses but only one defendant had pat in an appekranus. Defendant, he alleged, kicked him in the eye. He went straight to the Police station and made a report against the two Portuguese, who had

saulted him.

By His Worship: He applied for twa Absorption of the Oriental Ion summonses hat only signed his name once. Mr. Melbourne intimated he would call Syndicate.

the clerk who mado out the summoned Such a thing was unknown in the annals of the Magistracy, Mr. Faithfull was making 4 serious attack on the magistracy

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Floogkoor Is Com-

Mr. Faithful said he was merely repast pany. Ltd., was held this morning at the ing what his client had told himg" 17. cffices of the general managery, Meners. Defendant depied being at the scene në Jardine, Matheson and Company, Ing the i the sismost and called numasbus vitsemus purpose of contrming a oumber of mto support his aridance Defendans was solutions, passed at a previous est discharged.

ordinary meeting, relative to the acquisition

of the business and property of the Uriental Ies Spudients,

The Hon. Mr. David Landale presided, and others present were Ma sv. B. D. F. Beith (ser

cretary) A: Rodger, A. Murdoch, J. C Taylor, G. E. Harton (manager) E W. Louker, Ha Fook, Chas Fe Sien, Lo Cheung Shui, John Arnold, R. S. Hu, C. C. F. Cunningham and R. E. Macdougall.

The Chairman, having explained the object of the meeting, proposed the con. firmation of the first resolutio

purchase the business property and good- That is is expedient to acquire and will of the Oriental Ice yodiante and that the provision agreements for the purpose

submitted to this meeting dated the 20th March, 1914, and made between The Procureur General in Hongkong of the Society of the Missions. Etrangères of the one part and this company of the other part and this company of the other part and date the 5th day of March, 116, and made between the Honourable Sir Catchick

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THE FLOODS AT WUCHOW.

THE CITY UNDER WATER...

A 'Deplorable Calamity;

(From Our Own Correspondent).

• Wrenow. Juse 19. As already stated in previous notes, Wuchow is suffering from the severest food Con iscord. At least the oldest inhabitanta“

ay thit in all their experience they hava never known anything like it. The rise has not only been extraordinary but one usually rapid. In is now abook sighty foot have the Custom Lord Within the space of 24 hours it rose about it.

Practically the whole of Wuchow is

Paul Chater, Kaight, C.31.G., Joseph Whistlesey

Noble, Antonio Barretto and Arratoon Vertanges Apcar of the one part the same are hereby approved and ratified and the compeat of the other part be and and chat the general managers of the com THE ALBANIAN CRISIS deficiency of £11,000 but he anti- telegram from Mr. Stevens, member and requested to carry the same into effect under water except a small part of the city

paay be and they hereby are authorised

cipated an excess in the Customs of Parlament for Vancouver, in which ith full power to assent to any modificabich lies on a higher level. The churches returns, aver what had already boen he intimates that the situation in coexpedient in the interest of the catapany, of the Wesleyan and Baptist Hissions are

AN ARMISTICE ARRANGED.

LONDON,-June-23.

A telegram from Durazzo states that at the request of the Insurgent leaders, the Prince agreed to two days'amuțatice.

It is stated that the Rebels are in-

clined to surrender,

It is understood that the Dateb officers disapprove of the Prince's action.

More Fighting.

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Another telegram from Durazzo -states that the Government troops have been fighting the rebels as Karabazar and Luchina since Naturday. The rabela yesterday drove them to River Semini, Major Kroon ordered a steamer to bring them to Durezzo.

"WORLD'S LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

LONDON, June 23,

"The World's Lawn Tennis Champion ahips opened at Wimbledon in sunshine. There were untionally large crowds of --spectators present and a representative

-international entry.

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Parke defeated Dixon 11.9, 6.1, 6.3. This is a welcome return to form in view of the Davis Cup matcher,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, June 23,

The death le announced of Mr. Morgan Williams, the well-known

financier and sivil engineer.

anticipated, which would cover this.

CHICAGO TERRORIZED.

LION TRAINIE DEVOURED..

Loyboy, June 23.

A telegram from Chicago states that a circus lion trainer entered a cage of six lions in darkness. He was devoured by a hon" which afterwards escaped and terrorizad the city.

TURKEY AND GREFCE.

Dardanelles Nat To be Mined.

LONDON, June 23.

nection with the Hindus shoard the Komagata Maru is so serious that it may necessitate the calling out of the

militia.

Hon, Sir B. L. Bordon, the Premier is giving the matter his personal at tention,

AN OPIUM CASE,

QUESTION OF REMAND.

tion in the said agreement which they think

Mr. Arnold secunded, and the motion was carried.

The Chairman proposed, Mr. Podger seconded and it was agreed that the following resolution be confirmed: That the capital of the company be increased from 81235,0-0 (divided into 1,000 shares of each) to $102,500 (divided forte 6,300 shares of 825 each) by the creation of 1,509 uaw shares of $25 esth

The Chairman proposed the embrmation of the following resolution, and the was geed to, Mr. Cunningham

according

flooded out and the water is only about two feet off entering the Alliance Mission church which is on a Second Storey,

The staff of the Gustoms service are driven cut of house arid home and even the Commissioner's house is ander water. This the more asta dinary as it was supposed-to-have-been-built above-food-

level

All Communications are cut'off;" telo- That theseid 1,800 new shares graph poles may be seen fosting about;

be pormuant to the first mentioned agree-and it is exceedingly dangerous to attempt ment in resolution

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paid up to the zaited un shares fally to closs the Fu River.

Procureur General in

Hongkong of

of the Society of the Missions Before Mr Wood at the Magistracy this Etrangeres in consideration of the transfer afternoon two Chinesa, one a fireman co to the company of the property business board the .. Atreus, were charged with and good will referred to in the said saroo being in unlawful possession of six blaaserment and upon the footing as to dividend and Winchester rifles, 600 rounds of provided for in the said agreement, ammunition and 130 tasks of prepared opium and 11 lbs. of raw npiam

Dect. Sergt. Pincott, in charge of the caso, said he had been instructed by the A telegram from Coastsatinopla Chief Superintendent of Police to ask for

A farther remand as the Chial Superin states that the Porte has coastermand- tendent would like to make further

Kaid was coming into the

The Hongkong boats have great difficulty

in discharging their cargoes and some of them appear to be waiting till the food has sub-ided somewhat before attempting to take on passengers.

The final resolution, proposed by the The enfluring among the poor is very the Chairman and secvided by Mr. Ho great The officials are making an earnest Fook, wis also confirmed. That the naw Articles already approved by this meeting effort to cope with the distress and are and for the purpose of identification sub-making free distributions of, rice to the scribed by the chairman thereof, be and poorer classes.. the same are hereby approved and that auch regalations be and they are hereby.

ed the decision to mine the Dardanel.enquiries. Quite a los of opium dopted as the Articles of the company to les, and of settle and he wanted to find out who was meat are regarded as being stronger.

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service.)

PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENTS.

PERINO, June 29.

It has been decided to make excep- tions to the rale that no provincini oficer shall be appointed to a post in his nutive province in the caso.of officials of the Educational and In dustrial Departments.

HOLIDAYS FIRST,

Pzurko, June 23. There are a great number of Bill

to cone before the Chan Ching Yu (the Upper House) but on account of the proximity of the public holi Mr. Morgan Branaby Williams DL,days it has been decided to postpone ..J. P. Glamorgan (High Sherif, 1894), M.

Inst. C.E.; was Chairman of Rhondda and Consideration of them until after the Swansen Bay Railway, and, for 2 years reecss.

Seancing or va e behind the defendants,

Mr. Wood declined to give a remand, and said that if the Police wanted a remand

they should have given him notice. N

Mr.) Masum (M-sama. D'Almada and Mason) appeared to defend the Breman and pleaded not gaily.

A Chinese detective said he was waiting in a sampan near the Bise Funnel steamer. He searched sampan No. 6060 and on board he found the opium, the rites and the ammonition,

Two skin of prepared opium word con- bined in aking and surcooled in a pair of

in

Ho did not

the pristing Articles thereof.

This was all the business.

DIATE OF MR. BELLINGES.

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It is perhaps early yet to judge but it water has reached its highest level. seems now (Friday evening) si the

Yesterday it rose at about half an inch per hour. To day it has been rising a quarter of an inch per hour. As I write the rise sach hour is less, 16 is, however, very biact in the Western direction, and wo nze hasing frequent showers, some of which have been very hosvy.

The loss to commerce has been very The news of the death in Canada of Mr. seat as the flood cama su siddenly, many Railway Company, which rosched the falles bot up to the present we do not hear Bellinger, of the Canadian Pacis people were nathis to remove their goods.

A consïllemble number of kousss have.

al regret by a wide circle of friends Mr in this way have been through boots getting Colony by cable, as received with very of much loss of life. The greatest Insen Bellinger went home ou sick leave on April Toose from their moorings and heing swept his health bad been causing anxiety it wa

and though for Ing time previously into others hoped that the change of climate would ceased when the food subsides, 18 then in ffene that all trouble will not have restore him. Early in the your he went to bound ti be much sickness. Tokyo to consultan eat spacialist, but gain- ad little relief from his treatment, and it was on the advice of his cal physician that he went home, soon after his return from the North.

Canadian,

Mr Bellinger, who was

WORLDS THAT REMAIN TO BE CONQUERED.

of an intererting speech by Mr. Douglas New folds to conquer formed the subject. Freshfield, president of the Royal

Detective Plocott said he had also been on the lookout, and was shown the con- traband on the sampan. He ordered the sampan hack to the Atrams and the second defondant's servant girl painted out the first man as having hired the sampan the goods were taken to the station. where

sack, with the ammunition, a six chambereti revolver was found.

The sampan gut giving prideoce, said joined the C. P. E. is Winnipeg in 1909 Froman. The latter engaged the boat company service in 1900 and was sent to the opium and firearms belonged to the and resigning in 1906, gain entered the The cross-examination, the girl said no Kobe. It was in April of the following fons else put anything, in the sampan.. year that he wad

The fireman denied that he know ans-kung agency aferred to the Bong

Geographical Society, cut, the énniversary thing about the goods.

quiet and studi un disposition: Mr dinner, Dr. Mawson was among the guests. lower wything into the pan and Ballingez took a very deep interest in suli

** Following « reference to the pasion, for when the patien found is the red & gious and social work in the Colony and Fularexploration, the president urged thakit ry of the man with the blue cot.devoted much of his spare time to the should be remembered that the Poles were Defendant was wearing a blue coat of the Europan X.M.O. which for investigation,

managemant of various sections of not the only Frozen, fastnesses that called the time. He had vndy been on the bot masi most faluable member, WORLD'S MGHENT HOUSTAINS.

Daring the recent absence of the late also on railway work in Italy; constructed princes will recognise China'a suzer

The second defendant, said the fire secretary, Mr. F. G. Waits, Me Bellinger The highest mountains in the world many hundreds of miles of

worked very hard with the smellommittee waited their conquerors." The great ice. "railway; in Bussie, being chief resident, ongiger under sinty as soon as the death is ann lowered the articles from which managed the asociation's affairs. Eelde of the Himalaya and the ranges be the late Sir John Hawkais, P. Pros, nounced of the Hutukhu of Urga, pun. The rides were lowend in pga. deep reader, his thoughtful contributions liind them had only bean touched on. He

debates were always appreciated. to the winter programme of lectures and wished that some of the pookata from which thoumnds were forthcoming for the Polen Mr. Ballinger was unmarried, and was could be tapped for an organised explora to shield lim, because he was a friend just over thirty years of age. of hers and the stond defendant.

ội tión" and "attack on, the Northern": the

Tibetan Hank of Mount Everest Ver

Vice Chairman of Metropolitan Bank of

· England and Wales. He commenced life

as a mining engineer, subsequently a civil

Railway, Caledonian

sugineer; was engaged on construction of Landon had X. Railway, and London and & W. Railway,

CHINA AND MONGOLIA

PEKING, June 23."

It is reported that the Mongolian boat unco Marela,

Tast. 0.E, a consulting engineer during who is no seriously ill that he is not this period received several markeċ£favour oxpected to recover. from Czir Alexander XI.; for some time ho wsa-general manager af Dansburg and Witepak Railway, and subsequently a director of the milway until it was por- chased by the Russian Government į since retiring from the engineering, profesion Mr. Morgan had taken an active part in

THE TARIFF REVISION.

PERING, June 28, -

the public life of South Walen was Chair. The Japanese Government has so of South Wale Union Bank until its given its assent to the principle of amalgamation with Metropolitan Bank. He the suggested tarif revision, but -was 89 years old.—ED.]

demands that the duty on cotton yars shall renuin unchanged

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDHEN DURING the untay mooths mothers

should watch for way inatural Logsenem - of the maild's " bơm nhu “When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble sy be avoided. Chamberlain's

Arpadded upon a Kormis

the rent culprit and was endeavouring Mr. Mason said the sampun girl krew

The rat defendant was discharged; the second defendant was convicted of having oplum and arins in his pression labour on each charge, ix months in sui.

bed, was sentenced to two months' berl

CHAMHERLAIN SPAIN BALM”

YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU

The copyright of the ang You made mas, dare you (I didn't want to do it) '*

Wats they to do nothing for the izarel- Tez beyond the Indian frontier, but baruper him with official restrictions 3. Were they to leave the task of incrowsing our know- ledge of there togions to our gallank rivals.. the Italians ar

SAFE SURE ALWAYS CURES

not safer from aramy, colle or pain When a bottle of it is kaps in the house ou sida' in the stomaat when Chamberlain's the pain of burn and scalda may he diag Colle Uholers and Diarrhoes Remedy youted and wellies unrply redmond. To

momody rellevad, cuts and brui, as quickly copyd 30 the right spot and res rollef,-Yon estmonaford,

made for the household ills it is funt state "be without IELE you are subject to host of this land, lembrocation is overy family sacirkel be For sale by all Chemists and Bborak napene provided with For me by all CLEARE

was the subject of sa citon heard by It was in the habitable regions of the nearsigis, whatever the trouble, Francis, Day, and Hunter nought highest importance. There he touched TOUCH of rheomstiem, or a brinde of Mr. Justine Neville-rosently Meurs globo that the explurer's work acquired the Chamberlain's Falo Balm drives away the to restrain Menz. B. Feldman and Co. problems immediately affecting hammaity Pain at once: 20% cure the enmplaint fran pening selling a song enter and buman history- quickly, Tirab application: kiyda Aurélief.

want to da tub you crevasse he had the despert resp

For those who faced ferers in place of and alber song infringing their there were all larga regions in

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