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whether it is not, resolves itself into a determination of the following question: Under the Provisional Constitution does the resont unorganised body of electedl representatives take the place and power of the National Council of the Provisional A. S. WATSON Government? Surely à legal question of

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Branches of the Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank have been spoued at Cheri- bou, Tegul and Pecalongan (Java coast).

The Cherniarskys, the trio of talented Russing instrumentalists, gave their third

concert last night before a good audience in the City Hall. Their previous successes were repeated, and they had to respond to several encores.

His

A narriage has been arranged, and will take place quietly in July, botwoon Frederick James Hallifax, of Majesty's Civil Service, Straits Settle ments, and. Roberts, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Cunningham, of Branx-

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

THE BALKAN WAR.

GREEKS AND BULGARIANS. In the engagement between Grocks and Bulgarians at Leftura the latter suffered

300 casualties.

Both sides have expressed their regret. THE DISASTRANG RAILWAY COLLISION.

A message from Salonika states that 180 were killed and 200 injured in the collision between Bulgarian troop trains near Drama.

samo intricacy. Again, does Section IV. Article XIX of the Provisional Constitu. tion mean that the National Council has the right to demand that the final contract for a loan must be actually submitted to it before it can bind the Government, or does it mean that the Government cannot pro WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. coed to a final agreement for a loan until the Council has authorised it so to do, and has approved generally of the main prin- ciple of a loan agreement, leaving the executive to arrange minor details, etc.?holme, Hawick. Surely this again is a legal enquiry needing an impartial and learned tribunal The Boy's Own Club annual "Empire give a decision. And yet, fur-Day" sports will be held this year on ther, a question of fact may arise. June 3rd, the anniversary of the King's birthday. The programme consists of 20 For Cake Per Did the authorisation of the late National of 1 Dom. Bot. Council to contract a loan relate merely to events, and includes an open one mile race for the amateur championship, 120 877.80 $1.50 the particular and identical words and yards hurdle race championship, half cause that failed at the lust moment some mile amateur championship, long and Choice Mellow Blend ... p: 18.25 1.55

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peculiar circumstances. He dropped a ten cent piece on the floor, and drew down an electric lamp to enable him to In doing so he pulled off the look for it. bulb, and in attempting to replace it he caught hold of a live wire, receiving a shock and expiring immediately. thought, however, that his heart must

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The couplings broke and 15 waggons rushed down a steep incline and collided with 20 full waggons standing at the station.

THE TRANSFER OF SKUTARI.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN

LEGISLATION:

SERIOUS SITUATION.

SUPREME COURT.

Tocaday, 13th May.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE (Mn. J. H. KEMP).

APPEAL AGAINST AN AB8E8AMENT.

LONDON, May 13th.

An application was brought by Kwan Mr. W. J. Bryan, American Home Fong Kuk for an order that the valuation U Lard Terrace Victoria, Secretary, has sent a long message to the

and assessment of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Governor of California requesting him to made by Mr. David Wood. Assessor, may withhold his signature to the Landowner-be reduced on the grounds inter alia that ship Bill, adding, "If you do so the the said premisen are valued and resessed President will be willing to co-operate beyond their rateable value, as the rent with you in systematic efforts to discover at which they might respectively be ex- pected to let if a tenant undertook to pay. and correct any ovils existing in connec-all the usual fonants' ratés 2nd taxes, and tion with the ownership of land on the if the landlord undertook to pay the Crown rent and costs of repairs and in- part of aliens.

surance, with any other expenses neces- sary to maintain the said premises respectively in a state to command such a conference between Mr. Bryan andrent respectively, is not as much as they Viscount Chinda, the Japanese Ambas have been rospectively assessed at by the

uu Monday, the Government said assessor.

final appeal to

The Morning Post's Washington correspondent wires that as the result of

A telegram received in Rome from Skutari states that the international forcesador, disembarked at San Cliovanni on Sunday,

resolved to make a Governor Johnson not to sign the Bill, though there is little hope of his acceding to the request. The Government within the last twenty-four hours has realised the strain put upon the reidtions with Japan by the Bill in consequence of Viscount Chinda's protest, Mon pro minent in the administration have

PEACE PRELIMINARIES. Reuter's correspondent at Sofa states that the Government has authorised the Bulgarian Minister in London to sign the peace preliminarios. M. Sarafoff, the admitted to the Morning Post correspon- discover the error till just before time.

former Minister at Constantinople, is

proceeding to Athens to negotiate the

some weeks ago, or was the authorisation given then a sufficient authority to conclude 19.50 1.65 the loan that was signed early on last fun-

day morning? This would soon to be a A coolfe employed at the Western Maris 23.00 180 mixed question of law and fact, to beke met his death yesterday morning under

desidad, perhaps, by the highest legal tribunal of the land; but the elected lenilers of the Senate of the new Parliament, the Speaker and the Vice-Speaker, without suggesting an enquiry into the legal aspect of the Government's action, without the slightest reference to an appeal to the con- stituted judicial tribunals of the Republic, immediately decided the legalities and illegalities of the position and despatched an inflammatory telegram to the individual provinces. We suggested at the time that this effervescence would soon subside, and that given time to study the position the people would show no inclination to follow the flag of unatter rebellion. They have discovered, apparently, that, after all, the method of obtaining a Loan from the Quin-death. tuple Group is much to be preferred to the "free market." It has transpired that when there seemed some danger of negotiations

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delimitation of the future Grisco-Bul- garian frontier.

The weekly return of communicable disease, shows that there wore ten casca of bubonic plague in the Colony (all Chi neso), seven of which ended fabully. There were also six cases of enteric fever (two Chinese, one udian, one Portuguero. one Italian, and crie Filipino), one bring. fatal, one case of diphtheria, and two of visits small-pox, both of the latter ending in

Two fresh cases of niague were reported yesterday, the victims (Chinese). perishing.

A. S. WATSON & CO., with the Quintuple Group falling through prees of Russia is the largest ship to

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HOBOKONG, MAX 14TH, 1913,

THE latest news from Peking about the Quintuple Loan is that the Kuo-ming- tang will give its appreval to the loan, if the Government submits the loan to Parliament, "thereby recognising the prin cipla on which objection to the Govern ment's action is based." To this it is evident from the siplauations pablished by the

PRESIDENT and Minister of. Finance there has never been any objection, While they appear to have full legal justifi- cation for signing the Loan contract without waiting for the new National Assembly to organise itself, the Government has plainly announced its intention to presently luy the contract before Parlia

ment and ash the House to approva

the Government, in its dire need of money, granted an option for a loan of £3,000,000 sterling (issue price 4, interest 6 per cant.) to a Belgian Syndicate, and also arranged for a load for £1,500,000 with an Austrian firm in connection with purchases of armaments. Its right to take these steps is admitted to be unquestioned, but before the actual signature of the contract with the Quintuple Group it was necessary to communicate these facts to the Bankers. The Intter after a personal conference with the Minister of Finance, adopted the view that the Chinese Govern- ment was perfectly entitled to act as it had

According to her gross register the cume through Suez. She was given a clear passage through the canal, three tugs tendering her throughout. At the com mencement of her voyage the new transa Pacife liner steamed 22 knots, but, owing to a defect in the lubricating device on one of her engines, which was consequently put out of action till repairs are effected at Hongkong, the speed attempted was enly about 14 knots.

BALVING THE "ADAMASTOR.” Nows concerning the Portuguese cruiser

DISASTROUS TYPHOON AT

MANILA.

LONDON, May 13th. The most disastrous typhoon that has

Manila for years struck the city. Many vessels were wrecked, and 58 lives

are known to have been lost.

KING ALFONSO.

THE QUESTION OF ENTERING THE TRIPLE ENTENTE.

LONDON, May 13th. King Alfonso has returned to Madrid The and received a notable ovation.

dont that the situation is serious, though there is no danger of diplomatic relations being broken off, at least at present. However, the Government finds itself in an extremely embarrassing position.

FUTURE OF INDO-CHINA.

THE MEKONG VALLEY.

The latest Indo-China papers contain

several articles on the future of the

Mr. L. R. Needham (of Messrs. Ewon & Needham) appeared for the applicant, and the Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodgson), appeared to uphold the assess ment. Mr. David Wood was in Court.

Mr. Needham said he was very much afraid he bad made a mistake-quite an accidental one. He had made an entry of this appointment as being on Wednes day, the 14th May, and had arranged for all his witnessed to attend the Court on that date Unfortunately, he did not

When he returned to his office be found the Crown Solicitor had telephoned him about the case, and on looking at the diary, ho found that the case was fixed for that afternoon. He had not bad time to get in any witnesses and would have to ask for an adjournment.

His Lordship-It is very unfortunato. When these cases are taken, will they be connected in any way 7

Mr. Needham-Yes, my Lord. I think

they can be all taken together.

In reply to his Lordship, the Crown French province of Laos, all of them, that we have seen, marked by sobriety of Solicitor said he did not think the Sessions would take long. outlook. French publicists now study the Criminal. question from the point of view of what There was one case which was likely to is practical. Authorities on colonial sub-

be lengthy, He thought the Sessions jects in Paris (including M. Leroy Beaulieu and M. Violetto Have lately would finish by the afternoon of the 20th, expressed the opinion that the way of Hi Lordship adjourned the case, and penetration should reach the Mekong at fixed that date provisionally for the hear- Luang Prabang, in Indo-China itself ing practically everybody, from the Governor. General downward, favours Savannaket.

INTERPOET LAWN TENNIS.

VICTORY FOR THE ARMY.

Paris and Madrid Press tends to take up Savannaket is on a reach of the Mekong where it is navigable for 630 kilometres, the suggestion that Spain should enter

and where the right bank is Siamese and Once easy.com- the Triple Entente. The journal Gaulois the left bank French,

munication is established boteween that. quetes its Madrid correspondent as say reach and the railway running along the The Fronch players from Haiphong ing that King Alfonso made a definite coast of Annam, then it is believed that met a quartette from the Army yesterday offer to President Poincaré, and adds thas French Indo-China will capture the trade afternoon on the courts of the Hongkong. of the Mekong Balley. The Courrier dllaiphong speaks of some millions of Cricket Club and made a much better French money going in this trado to the showing than they did the previous after. benefit of Bangkok. It is certainly curi- noon when they played the interport ous that the commercial.ties formed when contest proper. In the two doubles Laos was a part of or tributary to Siam,

it is decided that Spain shall join the Triple Entante. The Imparcial, however, while admitting that public feeling in

done, before resuming negotiations with the Adamestor, which went ashore on a rock favourable to the alliance, says that the should still persist despite the difficulties matches both sides managed one set each, improvement were to be effected in the the issue was decided, the verdict in both allians belongs to the future, which is of communication. No doubt if a great and a good going game was played before means of communication through French instances going to the Army. In the singles not yet clear.

Laos, and no improvement on the Siamcee

Quintuple Group, The Legations concemed did not so readily acquiesce in this view, but eventually withdrew their obje tious and authorized the Banters to sign the loan contract The Kuo-mingtang are BOW proleating against the Austrinu Loan owing to its unfavourable terms "; meaning, presumably, terms less favourable than those of the Quintuple Loan. The adverse comment on this loan put the Big Loan before the people in a new light and

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facilitates the measures which are being taken to secure its ratification by Parliament.

near Dumbell Island, is much more optimistic, and we are assured on good authority that there is a distinct prob ability of the cruiser being re-flonted to

morrow.

The gunboat Patria has returned to the Harbour, and while a portion of the crow has proceeded to Macto in junks, another contingent came back to Hongkong to They will return to secure provisions the cruiser immediately everything is all right. The bold of the vessel has been temporarily patched, and the water a being rapidly pumped out.

THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

LONDON, May 13th. The Duchess of Connaught continues to show satisfactory progress.

THE MAWSON POLAR EXPEDITION.

LONDON, May 13th. A message from Sydney states that Dr. Mawson bas scat a wirelcsa mesange re. porting that the members of the expedi tion are well and that they published a twenty-six page monthly magazine en- titled the Adric Blizzard.

The Portuguese gunboat Patria, which has been standing by the Adamastori returned to Hongkong yesterday. It is The English mail of the 12th April was

understood that owing to the absence of delivered in London on the 10th May.

II.M.S. Otter, which has to proceed up The Merchants Association of Manila river, the Patria will be fitted with a has cabled a vigorous protest to Washing-wireless telegraphic installation by the ton against the free sugar programme.

An sabestos mine at the foot of Daioshozan, near Chinchou, South Man- churia, is being worked by a Japanese THE WILL OF COLONEL J, J. ABTOR did the fifty miles race in 6 hra. 13m. syndicate.

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A fine of $1,000 was imposed at the Magistracy yesterday by Mr. Melbourne upon a Chinees who was convicted of having 45 tacle of prepared opium in his ролевіод..

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and the remainder 82 each.

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British naval authorities at H.M. Dock- yard.

ESTATE VALUED at over £17,000,000

According to the report of the expert appraisers appointed by the executors under the will of John Jacob Astor, who perished in the Titanir, to determine the value of the real and personal property in the estate for the purpose of the Trans- fer Tax, the total appraised value of Colonel Astor's state, less the deductions claimed by the executors and allowed by luy, is $87,216,801 (£17,443,338). The net value of the estate, if the deductions claimed are allowed, is $85,340,019. The value of the interest of the son, Vincent Actor, the residuary legatee, including the

SPORTING RECORDS BROKEN.

LONDON, May 13th.

Two records were established at Stani ford Bridge on Monday E. W. Lloyd

688ecs, and H. Groene covered the Marathon distance in hre, 38m. 10. 175sers.

DEATH OF AN OLD SHANGHAI RESIDENT.

Many friends in the Far Eset will have heard with regret of the death, which occurred at Plymouth on April 18th, of Mr. William Bright, who had been in the Customs service in Shanghai for consider ably more than a quarter of a cenvury He went on two years' Home leave rather ore than eighteen months ago says the ago a friend in Shanghai received The property owned absolutely by letter from the deceased intimating the Coloral Astor was $51,255,388. The

side, one would expect the French ports Bovet was the only visitor to win. Doy to benefit at the expense of Bangkok. But hamboure looked like securing the verdict, if both banks show about the same rate but in the later stages his play lacked of progress, Bangkok vill have nothing to the vim and dash that he displayed in four, since the growth of trade will easily the doubles, while his opponent used all make up for what goes cast instead of

west. But there is not likely to be much his resourea with success. change till steady work is begun in

improving the means of communication

THE DOUBLES.

an one side of the river or both. The Captains James and Tracey beat Bovet Saigon Opinion advocates a perman--and Terrien 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Major Bowen and Captain Crawford

ent way of communication between Saigon and Hanoi running through Laos-n rail- way, or meantime a road for motor cars, beat Heraud and Doyhamboure, 6-3, 6-8," The visitors made a wonderful from Saigon to a point where the Mekong 6-4. becomes navigable, then rapid passenger recovery in the second set. They carried boats, and finally another motor-car road the score from 1-4 to 5-4, but over-anxiety to the railway at Vinh. Meantime things made them spoil their chances, and the remain much as they were on both sides sides were level at five all and six all. of the river-Bangkok Times,

The Frenchmen had a lead of 42 in the third set, but were overtaken and beaten

190 MILES FLIGHT TO FRANCE AND by their opponents.

BACK.

DARING DESCENT. TO SALUTE À LINER.

For the first time in the history of avis. tion a non-stop double flight across the Channel with a passenger was made last month,

The aviator was Mr. Gustav Hamel, who has now crossed the Channel by aeroplane 13 times. As on previous ocea sions, ho need a Bleriot monoplane.

On leaving Dover he made for Calnia, and after arriving there he turned along the coast to Dunkirk. Having made a couple of circuits over that place, Hamel set off on his return to Dover, flying at a height of 3,000 feet,

TIK SINGLES.

Major: Bowen beat L. H. Doyhamboura 26, 61, 64,

Captain Crawford beat B: P. Hernad 4-6, 6-1, 8-9, 4

Captain James beat G. Terrion 6-3, 7-5. R. A. Boyet beat Captain Tracey 6-2, 9-7. The visitora expect to leave for Haip- hong to-day or to-morrow.

FIRE IN GOUGH STREET,

Fire was discovered yesterday morning about nine o'clock to have broken out in

It blazed fiercely for about three-quarters the premises numbered 21, Gough Street.

Noticing a liner, however, he made a thrilling volplane until quite close to the vessel, when he salated the captain on the bridge and the latter returned the aulute.

Rising again, Hamel flew on to Dover horse-power getting him back to the start by the efforts of the Fire Brigade, but. ing point an hour and a half after leav.not before the house was completely

The owner who did best at the Sharignai{trast, bequests be receives on the death of NC. Daily News, and only a fortnight at a rapid rate, the new machine of so of an hour, by which time it was quelled

value

Provisional Constitution shall have the was top of the list of jockeys with 7 firsts, of the property in which he had a life date of his return to the Settlement. The ing. The distance covered was about 120 gutted, only the four bare walls being left

miles.

what it has done. All the pother has the Magistracy yesterday P.S. arisen over a purely legal question which Cockle proceeded against four Chinese for has been concisely put in these terms: being concerned in an opium divan in Ko Artide LIV, of the Frovisional Constitu- Shing Street. The keeper was fined $100 tion says that the Constitution of the Republic of China shall be adopted by the National Assembly, but before the pro Race Meeting was Mr. Evelyn with the beneficiaries, is $77,645,750. mulgation of the Constitution the firsts, seconds and 2 thirds. Mr. Vida

standing. The contents must have been same force as the Constitution itself. 2 seconds and 4 thirds, Mr. Moiler being interest with power of disposal in his will late Mr. Bright joined the Custome

is 33.238,981. The property set aside in service in 1880 and his fondness for figures UNUSUAL CASE OF CHILDBIRTH. very inflammable, as the bre spread so Artido XIX., among other provisions, saya second with 4 firsts, 2 seconds and I third.

trust for his first wife hy ante-uptial led him to seek and obtain a situation in

An extraordinary case is recorded from rapidly. Bo Berce wore the flames that that: "The National Council shall have A Russian contemporary states that at agreement was $787,597, and for the life the statistical department.

Barrow, near Clitheroe. On February 24, they ignited the verandah of the opposite The the time of his departure on holiday he the wife of Thomas Pickup, a calico house, and a fireman engaged in Gghting the following powers, to pass measures for a conference with reference to Far use of his second wife under two ante quickly rose to a senior position, and at

nuptial agreements $1,895,752.

In separate trust set aside for Colonel Astor was the proof-reading manager.

was duly registered, and maternity succeeded in extinguishing this fresh the incurring of public loans and to coun- Enstern, affairs, under the chairmanship his father's will, which passed in the April, 1901, his work was recognized by Printer, gave birth to a male child. It them was overcome, but the Brigade Colonel's will to his son Vincent, is the Chinese Government, who awarded benefit was paid under the Insurance Act outbreak and in confining the fire to the

him the Civil Rank Literary Degree of

The mother apparently recovered. On The deductions claimed by the executors, the Fifth Class. Mr. Bright's general Friday, April 4th, Mrs. Pickup unexpect. place of origin. including debts, the administrative ex personality made him w' dely popular, andedly gave birth to a second child, a girl, all got out in safety before the stairs penses of the executors, commissions, and in the regret that is felt at his death much which is also alive and doing well.

collapsed. attorney's fees, are $1,875,771.;

sympathy will be extended to Mrs. Bright.

elude agreements affecting the National of the Governor-General of Primur, a Treasury." The dispute as to the binding lengthy discussion resulted in the pre- nature of the loan agreement, for that is the mulgation of a general law limiting the whole matter, whether it is a contract general influx of foreigners to the Russian which binds the Chiness Government or Far Eastern provinces.

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$236,171.

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The inhabitants were