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Admiral Tino, the flest" was speedily Bunihilated. Some progress has certainly been made since then, but oven to day China scarcely possesses a dozen bouts that we should consider worth keeping la coma, mission, and these boats, even after they had gone over to the Republicans, played a singularly ineffective part in the revolution. Of all Chian's public services, the Navy is the most neglected and the least efficient, yet there is no essential reason why this should be so. Her coast, though compara WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.tively short, contains numbers of good harbours, and its inhabitants, fishermen or pirates at convenience, would rank high for seawanship and daring. The raw material is there in plenty, and could be shaped into a naval force to inspire respect; nor should leaders be wanting in a country that has

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A Chinese woman committed suicide on TELEGRAMS. LELEGRAMS.

Monday in a boarding-house in Con- naught Road by drinking a liquid of which opium was the principal ingre

dient..

Mr. Edwin Dup, formerly American Minister in Tokyo and now a resident of the capital, met with a painful accident at Nagasaki on the 10th inst. While visiting the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard he tripped over a light obstacle and broke a blood vessel in the leg, neccesitating his detention in Urakanii Hospital for trent

ment.

THROUGH BALTER'S AGENCY.]

THE BALKAN WAR

THE POWERS DEMAND.

The Powers have presented a collective

(THEOUGH BUTER'S AGENCY.]

SENSATIONAL PLOT IN INDO.

CHINA.

DOMES FROM HONGKONG.

The descovery of a plot on the part of

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 29th April

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIN W.) RESS DAVIES, K.C.).

ALLEGED FAULTY BUILDING OPERATIONS.. The action was continued before his communication to Cetinje declaring that

Lordship and the following special jury:-- Skutari must be evacuated with the Chinese and Annanese directed against Messrs. F. Maitland (Foreman), J. T briefest possible delay and handed over the Government of Indo-China is reported Douglas, H. P. White, M. Beattie, Hu to the Commanders of the International Chins, in a dispatch to Paris, refors Read, claimed from Chan Woon Chung from Hanoi. The Governor of Indo. Kon Tong, D. Haskell and F. C. Wilford, in which Chan Kay, of 142, Hollywood to an outrago at Hanoi, and states and Chan Woon Man, of 44, Stanley that it is attributed to the partisans. of Street, for $5,000 for damages said to have Kwongte, who is directed by the agitator boon sustained by plaintiff through Pharn Bo Chan, at present in Chinn, defendants having negligently and un- Reuter's correspondent at Vienna atatea The Governor is of the opinion that the skillfully carried out certain building operations at Nos. 19 and 21, Lower Prince Danilo and troops marched out from Skutari and proceeded northwards. There are only five battalions of Mon- tenegrin infantry left in the city.

Following the appointment of Major | Fleet A prompt reply is requested.. Dinkleman, a German officer, as military

Montenegro has formally protested adviser to Yuan Shib-kai, the China Critic (Tientsin) says it has been inform agutust "this cruel and unjust demand."

EVACUATION BEGINS, ed, on good authority, that the appoint- ment of several other Gorman officers by

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Mr. George Bronson Rea, who is and the ships to put them in--that is to say, the obstacles resolve themselves into described in the American papers as ein- the one that China encounters perpetually,fidential adviser of Sun Yat-sen and turn in whatever direction she will-lack of technical secretary of the Chinese Railway funds and this Mr. LIU KUAR-YUNG, the of trunk line railways in China, had a Commission, arranging for 10,000 miles

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Dockyard, and to make it the central "dock for the repair of all mon-of-war.

At the Summary Court yesterday,

THE ALBANIAN KING."

regarded as seriously complicating the The latest move of Essad Pasha is

situation.

in Canton or Hongkong, where the Chinese revolutionaries are advising and Mr. A. H. G. Jackson, of Messrs. Johnson. Mr. M. W. Slade, K.C., instructed by subsidising the Annamese revolutionaries. Stokes & Master, appeared for plaintiff, The police have discovered bombs inand Mr. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. M. Saigon,

Reader Harris, of Mesars. Wilkinson &. Grist, appeared for the defendants.

of the exact nature of the outrags.

No information has reached Hongkong

PRAYERS FOR CHÍNA.

AUSTRIAN IRRITATION. Austrian circles have not concealed their Ambassadors to agree to further pressure throughout Britain on Sunday. irritation at the reluctance of the

upon Montenegro, and declare thint Austria will not agree to indolnite delay but will insist upon Montenegro being forcibly compelled to evacuate Skutari. They do not believe that this will neces-day.

LONDON, April 29th. Frayers for China were generally said

(4)-To establish a large central narabefore the Puino Jailge (Mr. J. Hsitate fighting.

arsenal. (3)-To increase, the nurobur of naval

schools and colleges. 16.) To open up good unvel harbours and

to secure a good naval kaso.

These proposals are typically vague and fatuous, and it is not uncharitable to assume that they are devised for the sole purpose of forestalling criticism that might arise when the naval estimates are presented to the new Parliament. As things are, there 4. 8. WATSON & CO., is "o reason to anticipate any striking development in China's Navy for years to come-it is improbable that the voluntary subscriptions will amount to anything,

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NARRIAGES. BASKER MACHAPPIE. On April 19th, at Hankow, MARJORIE SEYMOUR, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DAVID MACHAFFIE, to Mr. SYDNEY BARKER, of Manchester and Swatow. LLOYD GANDE-On April 28th, at Shang

bes, Frank Lloyd, to EDITH DELCIE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gande, of Shanghai.

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Kemp), Messrs. E. E. Smith & Co., zer- chants, of No. 2, Pedder Street, sued S. H. Chan," of No. 76, Praya East, first floor, for 8400.50, value of goods sold and

In Russian quarters the opinion is expressed that there will be grave dificul ties should Austria net alone.

present,

Reuter learns that that the Conference of Ambassadors which took place on Mon- day lasted three and a half hours, the longest sitting up to the

Bir Edward Grey presided. The Conference was adjourned to Thursday, by which time it is believed it may be found possi- ble to convey the information desired by Austria regarding the Powers' intentions.

A ROYAL REVIEW.

At the conclusion of Mr. Slade's cross- oxamination of Mr. John Lemm, the architect, Mr. Jenkin addressed the jury on behalf of the defence. He said thero was absolutely not a jot of evidence to connect these cracks in the walls with the actual condemnation of the Building Authority. He had called Mr. Wright, who was not inclined for one moment to be hustile, as Mr. Slade bad said, and.

· LONDON, "April 28th. was not inclined to favour ono side more The King reviewed all the nine hatthau another, and the jury had heard him talions of Guards in Hyde Park on Mon- say that it was not the cracks only whick caused him to condemn the walls. Mr. Wright said the front and back walls were re-instatement, and it had been stated in sufficiently sound for the purposes of evidence that houses could be re-built even on cracked walls. The jury had to lind whether the defendants acted without such The defendants were ordered by the care as to cause these cracks to appear. Building Authority, who had ample powers to enforce their orders, to take down their party wall, and they did so, and because they did do that, Mr. Bird suggested that this was the main fault through which these cracks appeared.

Mr. Slade declared that his learned

The weather was showery, but despite that enormous crowds assembled and gave a great ovation to His Majesty and the Duke of Connaught, as well as So the Queen and Princess Mary, who in an open carrings watched the proceed ings. The spectacle was a brilliant one, and was viewed not only by members of the Royal Family but by diplomats and other distinguished people.

THE LISBON PLOT,

LONDON, April 29th.

while the proceeds of the £25,000,000 be returned. Witness had no interest in The departure of the Montenegrin troops present at the meeting of conspirators. the various points in the case, he sub-

from Skutari is not regarded as. indicat

GREEKS AND BULGARIANS. A message from Salonika states that

delivered. Mr. J. H. Gardiner repre sented the plaintiff rm, and Mr, R. C. Faithfull appeared for the defendant. One of the partners in the plaintiff firm deposed that the defendant purchased cor- tain knitting machines and yarn from them, some of which were paid for. Pay ment for the balance was continually ut off, and ultimately defendant offered to pay $100 on account. The goods were so outright to defendant, and they could not

loan are earmarked for internal and the subsequent re-sale by defendant, and financial reorganization, and may not be be could sell them for what he liked. Al spent an armaments. It is, however, worth transactions were to be cash on delivery.ing an intention to yield to the Powers, Mr. Faithfull said that defendant was

but rather that they are going to Cettinje considering what China's naval require purely and simply an agent for the plain and Antivari to resist a possibio advance ments really are. Her coast ime is constiff firm, and called his client, who con paratively so short, the greater part of the firmed this statement, and said it was

or to occupy the Tarabosh-Boyana region country is so remote from the sea, and her agreed that he should receive 10 per cent.

which Montenegro demands as compensa land frontiers are so extensive that her commission on all sales. His Lordship Lion for the loss of Skutari. strength must be on land rather than on sea.

gave judgment for plaintiff, with costs. It is out of the question that she should

Before the Prisne Judge (Mr. J. H. over become a first-clase naval Power, and

Kemp) in the Summary Court yesterday, Chinese woman hairdresser, named Chan Sz, of 38, Bridges Street, sued the Mau Po Loi firm of jewellers, carrying on business at Queen's Road Central, for the return of two gold, pearl, diamond end jade bangles, belonging to the plain- tiff, and of the value of 8000, and for $100 for detaining the same. Mr. Dennys, junr, of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Moore, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, defended. Mr. Dennys said that Chiness hairdressers often did a con- siderable business in the sale of jewellory in addition to their ordinary work. The plaintiff took two bangles to the defen dants' shop, and left them there, as sko had done before. When she called subs quently to enquire if the articles had been sold she was told that there was a probable purchaser. The plaintiff ́called

her fleet must always be designed for

defensive rather than for aggressive wor fare. It is obrions, too, that when it is an accomplished fact, its annual new coûstrac- tion will always be determined by the Japanese naval programme, and that the rivalry between Germany and Great Britain will then be reproduced in the Fer East between the continental Power and the island Empire. China's need, in short, will be a navy of such strength that other Powers will shrink from attacking her, not necessarily from fear of defeat, but from fear of the cast even of victory. The desirability, from China's point of view, of such a fleet is so axiomatic that it is scarcely open to doubt that, when finan- cial reorganization is completed, it will be one of the first cares of the Repablic. The Ministry of the Navy should lose no opportunity of reminding the nation that

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the orders for the withdrawal of Bul- garian troops from all places occupied by the Greeks have been counterwanded,

THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT

LONDON, April 29th. The Duchess of Connaught is better. A later message states that the symptoms of intestinal obstruction have recurred, and a further operation will be necessary.

THE WHEELER CASE,

A message from Lisbon states that tho plot was discovered through carbonarios friend had only taken part of the witness' statements in his speech. After reviewing The city has resumed its normal condí-mitted that, as regards compensation, Mr. Bird's estimato was a very fair and don

on Monday that they had the interests of

The men arrested told the Magistrate. reasonable one, and suggested that the amount of damages should be as claimed, the republic at heart.

If they looked through Mr. Bird's One hundred and eighty-three of the had worked them out on the right basis. calculations, they would agree, that ho

at

most modern bombs were seized the headquarters of the Radical head quarters.

A later message states that in the Chamber of Deputies the Premier read Ia statement on the subject of the con

spicacy in which he declared that the Government were aware of the prepara tions and knew the ringleaders but they did not intervene before the outbreak as they wished the people to see the oriminal anti-republican intention of the spirators. The Chamber and Senato un animously passed votes of confidence in the Government, TURKISH BATTLESHIPS FOR SALE.

con-

LONDON, April 29th.

It is reported that Great Britain is

His Lordship, in summing up, said that there was no question of law in the case, and the jury would have to decide on fact alone.

plaintiff, and assessed the darnages at The jury returned a verdict for the

$1,000.

On the application of Mr. Jenkin, bis Lordship granted a stay of execution for 14 days.

THE MAGISTRACY.

For using a defective scale and defective weights Tai Hing, of 67, Queen's Road West, was fined $10 by Mr. Melkiurno, Inspector Withers proved the charge.

LONDON, April 29th. Answering questions in the House of

A Chintse was sentenced to one month's Commons on Monday regarding the

hard labour and to be exposed in the sentencing in Japan of the Englishman,

from the s.sheria as she was lying at stocks for four hours for stealing a jacket W. A. Wheeler, of Genz, Wheeler & Co., negotiating for the purchase of two Taikoo Dock. Defendant said the jacket of Leicester, to four years' penal servitude Turkish battleships which are being built had dropped into a hole and he picked it on a charge of obtaining £10,000 by sallat Barrow and Elswick respectively up.

They closely resemble H.M.S. King George

A new feature in running unlawful

terday by Mr. Hazeland, when he fined a woman $250 for being the keeper of an opium divan. He said it was a new

there has in recent years been just occasion in several times after that; but defendanta ing obsolete knitting machines above their the Fifth, except that they have superior opium divans was commented upon yes-

THE KINETOPHONE.

THE BELGIAN STRIKE.

LONDON, April 29th Reuter's correspondent at Brussels wiros that work has been generally aesumed throughout the country..

INTERCHANGE OF OFFICERS.

LONDON, April 28th.

armament."

LORD HALDANE HONOURED.

LosDos, April 29th.. Lord Haldane, Under Secretary of State for War, has been made a Knight of the Thistle.

EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.

LONDON, April 29tir.

dodge to put up women to places.

run those

The Chinese who was arrested at Yau- mati and charged with being in unlawfut possession of the watch taken from Mis Dank, the lady missionary on the Tai On when it was pirated, was again A message from Ottawa states that an. In reply to his Worship defendent said brought before Mr. Melbourne yesterday.

earthquake was felt at 7-40 on Monday he bought the watch from a man whom he did not know On being asked by Mr. This Quebec. It was also felt in Montreal and

Melbourne if the police did not ask him“ inter-Ottawa,

to point out the man, he said that he did A felescope in the Dominion not go out because it was no use. A Observatory was wrecked. This is the formal remand was granted till Tuesday. only damage yet reported.

CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN

Mr. Edison's latest invention proved a A message from Ottawa, states that Lord great attraction last night, the City Hall | Brooke will command the Second evening in Eastern Ontario and Western being filled by people who were eager to Mounted Brigade in the suranter, seo and hear the marvellous kinetophone, is the first appointment under the which is being much discussed in the change of officers' scheme. Colony. The entertainment proved most acceptable.

HONGKONG, APRIL 30rя, 1913- on which China made itself and its wishes continually put her off. She then put value, Mr. Acland, said he had telograph-

respected by a western country when the matter in the bands of her solicitors, | ed to Japan for a full report. THE Ministry of the Navy in Felting is, it the Haichi proceeded to Mexico and when the defendants, through their appears, making a renewed effort to justify China gained an indemnity for the losses solicitors, wrote that the bangles had not. itself to the Republic, Its existence as a of her people there. It is a cynical com-been handed over to them. The issue was, separate Board under the Manchus was ment on modern civilization to say that therefore, as to whether or not the bangles remarkable chiefly for Prince TAT-HSUN'S Chim will never be respected even as a were handed over to the defendants. world tour of investigation, at an unknown second-rate Power until she has one naval After evidenco had been called his Lord cost to the naval funds, which, however strength; the possession of even a small, ship gave judgment for the plaintiffs for much pleasure and profit it may have given but efficient, fleet would disproportionately the cost of the bangles, and 31 as damages, to those taking part in it, bore singularly better her position among the nations, for, little fruit in the way of naval strength, even though China's Navy alone were of This mission was, in fact, but typical of the little accunt, there would always be the fear way the Navy waa regarded by the Machius that, by alliance with a European Power from its inception. The sums earmarked she might upset the naval balance, and in for the Naval Department were always view of this possibility China would find looked on as a convenient reserve for any herself respected and courted in quite un thing not otherwise provided for. For years Enwonted way. China has a place to fill in these sums were sequestered for the rebuild the council of the nations, but, without the ing of the Summer Palace, and on other arrival of the millennium, ale cannot Jucasions they provided the cost of the lavish | expect to take it until she can show some.. theatrical entrarments that the EMFRUES thing palpable in the way of naval Dowaese Tzu-H-1 in company with the strength chief eunuch, Er LIEN-YING, used to delight: iu organizing. If there were no calls of this nature Prince Cu'un doubtless thought he was entitled to be share-in fact, the last object cont dera with reference to the uaval fuds was the Navy, and the result The Volunteer Orders announce that was apparent in 1894, when, in spito of the the Lugerd Cup has been won by forgt, semenship

devoted heroisuo of D. Tollan, Engineer Company.

مالكية

Two further cases of plague vero noti- fied yesterday, bringing ap the total for the year to 40.

The demonstrations are being continued

for a week..

"A VERY MIXED COURT.

AVIATION FATALITY,

LONDON, April 20th. Lieut. Rogers Harrison fell from a height of 400 test at Farnborough and was

He attempted a killed.

very steep

In a case at the Mixed Court, Shaug hai, last Thursday the complainant was descent, and the elevator collapsed. French nationality; counsel for the nro- a Portuguese, and the defendant claimed secution was an Italian, for the defence

LAWN TENNIS,

LONDON, April 29th. In the challenge round for the doubles

an American; the princinal witness for the police was a Dane, and on the Bench

Chinese Magistrate sat with the Ame

Assessor. The orocceilings were conducted in English. This is to be potete championship Wilding and Doust best Comments needlosa.-N.-C. Dady News. Gore and Lamb 8-4, 02, 63,

LEGISLATION:

LONDON, April 29th.

A gunner belonging to the Hongkong. and Singapore Royal Garrison Artillery was convicted yesterday of the theft of a padlock and key from a locksmith's shop in Vietoria, and sentenced to three weeks". A message from Sacramento states that imprisonment. Defendant had handed to the complainant a padlock to bo fitteil Mr. J. J. Bryan addressed the executive with a key. While the locksmith was this at a joint session with the Legislature engaged, defendant lifted a padlock and and said the national Government asked key and placed them in his pocket. Hø that the Californian Land Ownership was seen doing this by a hawker who re

ported the matter, and when defendant legislation stand over till next session as

was arrested the articles were found in the matter could be settled diplomatrally his possession.