CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, [THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.] SERIOUS SITUATION IN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY. UNOFFICIAL STRIKE AT SOUTH- AMPTON
Losos, March 6th. A serious situation has arisen in the shipbuilding industry, arising out of the anofficial strike at Southampton after negotiations had been opened between the men's federation and the employers for a national increase of ten shillings per wk
The Southampton en struck for seventeen peuce, but the masters declared that this was an unconstitutional action and declined to meet the federation's exere, they also threaten a "general
lockout.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH ST, 1924
LATEST CABLES.
HONOUR IS SATISFIED.
COUNSEL AT MUNICH SETTLE THEIR LITTLE DIFFERENCES.
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Mrsien, March 5th. The public prosecutor re-appeared in court and counsel for the defence apologised for his language yesterday.
The apology was accepted and the trial. resumed
EARLIER CABLES,
PROSECUTORS' REASONS FOR
LEAVING
Mexicn, March 6th. The action of the two prosentors in the Ludendorff treason trial in indignantly leav ing
followed a wark by one of defendant, page ngular manis, for arrests prevailed on the side of the prosecution, but they did not rent those guilty of the blood bath of Novem, ber
and Oth, meaning Kahr.. Lowow Seisser
The audience applauded, whereupon the chief prosecutor eft. banging the door violently behind him.
The federation, yesterday, made
an unsuccessful effort to induce the South- ampton men to end the strike, upon which the executives of the anions, after a protructed conferenet. appointed a de- The Court later reassembled, when coun- putation to proceed to Carlisle immedi-sel for defendants, apologismi, hut it is ately, with the object of persuading the not yet certair whether the prosecutor will
return. masters to postpone the lockout. NATIONAL COAL AGREEMENT DELICATË NEGOTIATIONS OPENED.
Lenox, March 6th. Delite negotiations have been opened between the miners representatives and the mual owners on the miners' notices went on April 17th.
CITY EQUITABLE CASE
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BARLIER CABLES. [REUTER'S "AMERICAN SERVICE} HEATED DEBATE IN D.S. SENATE. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE AND THE
OIL CASE.
WASHINGTON, March 8th. The following telegram from Mr. Coolidge to Mr MeLene, in Florida. dated January 12th, was placed on record by the Oil Committee to-day: "Pracott is away. Advised Slegs with whom 1 shall confer." Mr. Slemp is the Presid ent's secretary, and was then in Florida The members, of the committee are an aware who Prescott was. The President Beach telegrahped to Mr. Mclean at Pain on February 19th: Thank you for your message. You have a always been most convidents. Mr. Conlides, joins me sending kindest regards to Me McLean
mmediately made a statement from the White House saying that the matters mentionel in his mesage related to questions of local gur. rnment in the district of Columbia, in which Washington is located.. The Pre sident explained that he desired to confer with Mr. Prescott, who was the Republican city chairman, regarding his district matters.
has
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FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
„GOMDR. H. F. CAREY PRESENTED WITH R.N.2. OFFICERS' MEDÁL.
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SHANGHAI, March 7th.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE- THE HISTORY OF A COURAGEOUS VENTURE
[FROM THE MANCHESTER (OUARDIÄNG
COMMERCIAL".
pool for China ei the Cape. They were the predicts uf. Seotis yavdy-square- rigged barques, equipped with sandom compound engines. The Pacifo Company had the same type of engine Atted to one or two ships before this, but unlike the Holt vessels they were ed solely in the In the year 1963 one thing as least was casting trade. A feature of these liners certain. These newfangled steamships" was that the propeller was abuft the might convey passengers over the Western rudder which worked in an aperture in At the British Consulate this morning Ocean, but the sailing ship must remain he deadwood corresponding to that of Mr. S. Barton, C.M.G, (Consul-General, supreme as a cargo-carrier for the longer the propeller in single-screw moderna
ships
With the tande, engine the running of Registrar of Shipping and of Companies) voyages so the Eastern son. By the laws "the carrying capacity of a
te three vesels proved, most evonomical; presented Chummander Hamilton Foute of aature
the Achilles came home from China viâ Carry with the insignin of the Royal steamship must inevitably be fully ve Sasal Reserve Offers Medal, which hasepied by the coal required to propel it. been awarded to him for special services Such proposition was a direct challenge the Cape in 3 days 18 hours steaming on the China Squadron.
to any enginar, and not least to the time or including stoppages of days 3 Liverpool,
The mall line of stenners,2,352 miles on a consumption of coal DEATH OF POPULAR SHANGHAI restless grains of Mr. Alfred Holt. of hours she travelled during the voyage
BUSINESS MAN.
trading with the West Indies, which he which did not exceed 20 tons per day had founded in 1932, was sold in 1833. for all purposes, equal to 9h, per unt SHANGHAL. March 7th-
and after numerous experiments three of power per hour. That the Achilles and The funeral took place here yesterday square rigged barques were built and her sister ships were able to carry cargo engines their long voyage caine as a of Mr. Arthur Dabelstein, for many years equipped with & new type of machinery, in addition to the can required for tha
compound engine. one of the most popular figures in social the. tandem
revelation, yet the Achilles carried 2.800) Agamemnon, Ajax, and Achilles were exons of merchandise The modern Achilles and business life.
pressly designed to achiere the impass.
(THROUGH HACEKR'S AGENCY.)
HONGKONG MILITARY LANDS. QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
ihle task of travering 8,500 miles of carries 13,000 tons of cargo ona con- ocean without a stop, and this they pro-sumption of 29 tons of coal a day, the carlet a le ou consumption of coal speed has been increased by hall, but the which allowed an ample margin for cargo consumption of fuel per ton mile in the In 1666 a direct service was inaugurated case of the latter steamer is little more to the Straits and China the Cape than half that of the first Achilles. and Mauritius, and a new page was turn- ed in the history of ocean transport. Such was the origin of the Ocean Steamship Company,
THE NEW ROUTE TO THE PAST. Following closely on these were the Diomed, Nester, and Prism, the two. former bailt by Andrew Leslie & Co. on the Tyne, and the latter by Scotts on the The Blue Funnet dates from the earliest Clyde. These were smaller vessels, but lika The Dioned in later years was lengthened 1932, although as a designation of the and continued to be a very satisfactory.
ship.
THE FIRST. OF THE FLEET.
to terminate the National Coal Agree" which the Official Receiver, as liquidator him that the President is without authori-quired by the Navy and Army would he Art skep was the purchase of the Dum. the death knell of the sailing ship, that
A three hours meeting yesterday had uo definite result, but the ronference is heing resumed to-day.
The ecal owners are offering.ronees sjous as regards minimum wages, and an alteration in the ratio of the devision of wages to profits, but the extent of the alteration remains to be settled between the parties.
It is understood that the employers require a greater output by the men.
A NEW KHALIF.
KING HUSSIEN ELECTED.
tha
"JERUSALEM, March eth. The Trans-Jordania Government has informed Reuter's corresponden, King Husein has accepted an offer of the Khalifate, from the Moslems of Meso potania, Trans-Jordania and Hedjaz, who base proclaimed him Khalif
of the City Equitable Fire Insurance Co., to comply with the request.
an effort to secure amendment of the regu asked on a mistensance summons that Coolidge, however, offers to co-operats in Gerard Lee Bevan, who was sentenced an December 3th, 1922, and the directors and lations, which would permit the committee the auditors of the company, be ordered to inspect the returnt, to pay two millions starling, the amount GOVERNMENT SUIT FOR CANCEL
LATION OF LEASES. of the loss resulting from Bevan's frauds. The respondents denied the alle gation that they were guilty of breach of
In 1869 came the event which sounded numbered the days of the sea captains,
"Pick'd sparingly without noise by the
old ocean, chosen by thee, Suckled by thee, old husky nurse,
embodying thee, Indomitable, untamed by thee..
Mr. Coolidge declared that the second
Lospus. March 6th. telegram was a reply to Mr. McLean's In the House of Commons, replying to vlegram congratulating the President on questions, Mr. Graham stated that nego his Lincoln's day speech, and arounted tiations were proceeding between the War JUDGMENT RESERVED.
rely to an exchange of amenities,
Office and the Hongkong Government for
•Coolidgn has declined to submit to the exchange of properties there, includ; } „hipowning venture of Mr. Alfred Holt in the earlier trio, good, light cargo carriers the Oil Committee the tax returns of in- ing the existing Parade Ground and LONDON, March 8th. After a twenty-four days hearing individuals and corporations prominently Military Hospital. If and when a settle-
mentioned in the oil investigation, stating the Chancery Court, Mr. Justice Romer
question of hospital accommodation reportant things, the origin of the namo was both irrelevant and insignificant. The has reserved judgment in the case in that the acting Attorney General advises of this question were reached, then it is of recent date. Like most im
Mr.
reconsidered.
barton Youth, a thre-masted sailing ship fitted with two direct action engines of SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
44 hp. collectively. She had been engaged in the West African trade, and ön taking NOTICE OF QUESTION BY CONSER- her over her new owner discovered him
VATIVE MEMBER,
self the accidental possessor of a quantity In November of that year the Suez Canal of Bibles and blue paint. History does LONDON, March'ith.
not relate the use to which the former was opened, and Alfred Holt's inventive · · Major Sir A. C. Morrison Bell gave
ability were
In March of 1870 waste it was applied with great effect the first 0.5.S. Company's liner to use It is announced that the Government noties that he would ask the Prime were put, but the latter-rather than genius, his skill and adapt will next week begin a suit for the car-Minister whether, since the Government
to the large chimney stack" amidship, collation of the leases granted to
the assumed offer, there had been any further and no one could then have for sect that the Suez Canal passage was the Diomed Doheny and Sinclair interests on the exchange of views with the Dominiona con-
later of ocean-going outward for the Cleator was t of “feand and illegality," A injunction will also be asked for lo res chened in regard to the construction of stress would be carrying but, using one of the main fine Hert, and the first train the lessers from making further
pases to submit these courmanications to into all the ports of the world. the exact homeward-bound vessel of the Line to
shade of which would be regarded with the passage way drillings,
ell the jealousy of a closely kept tradi- August of 1870. It was a triumph of steam over sall, but the Clippers did not the House of Commons,
STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
LONDON, March 6th. Between 1852, when the Dumbarton willingly submit to their fate, and so late...
With the opening of the Canal Mr. A newspaper report that the Cabinet Youth was bought, and 1889, the develop as 1870 three sailers were launched. has decided not to proceed with the Singnment of the firm commercially, was not so Halt en Capt. William Stapledon out lo
A rapid actually and relatively as, in later
Port Said to act as his representative. He pors base is unconfirmed officially. Cabinet committee under the chairman-yenes, but it was a decade in which the stablished the firm of William Stapledon
trust
BYE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN. LABOUR'S ENDORSED
CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, March th
LONDON, March 6th. Mr. Scort Duckers, the Liberal candi- The Court has been requested to appoint date for the Abber division, has written receivers to control the Government pro- to Mr. Baldwin asking him to state whe-perties pending litigation. ther be in any way supports Mr. Chur- chill's candidature.
Me. Churchill, interviewed today, emphasised that his political position was
tion.
the Achilles in
It is expected that other Moslem coun- unchanged compared with the last twenty in the Senate Wt. Lodge warmly de-ship of Mr. Clynes is considering the active, experimental mind of Alfred. Holt & Sons, the present agents of the Com
tries will follow their lead.
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COSTLY DOCK STRIKE. INCREASED GOODS CHARGES AT
* PORT OF LONDON.
Los pos, March 8th.
As sequel to the recent dock strike the Port of Loudon Authority has increased bipping and goods charges between fifty and one hundred per cent
TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE. EXPERIMENTS UNSATISFACTORY.
1: INDON, March 6th. Professor Dreyer's new vaccine for tuberculosis has failed, to give expected results. Patients is very few cases have shown an improvement, but further ex- "periments are being earried on with the
varvine.
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NEW DUTCH BANK.
AMATERDAY. March 6th. L. Behrens und Sohne, Hamburg, have founded a back at Amsterdam with a capital of ten million guilders of which three million is paid up. Continental import and export finns and British interests are participating.
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years, when he always fought both Pro fection and Socialism even if the whole weight of the Conservative party machine were opposed to him. He would not feel sentment and would not return the at- tack, but rejoice as an opportunity of co-operating with the Conservatives since they had returned to a progressive plat- forra
Mr. Forner. Brockway, the scretary the Labour party, has been adopted as the Labour candidate for the Abbey division of Westminster, Mr. Havelock Wilson has abandoned his intention of standing as a trade unionist.
FRESH FIGHTING IN
MOROCCO...
EXPEDITION AGAINST REBELS..
It was later announced that Mr. Me- Lean's congratulations related to the President's reply to the Senate's demand for the resignation of Mr. Denby. Speak fended Mr. Coolidge in connection with the telegrams to Mr. McLean, declaring they were perfectly trivial and easily ex- plained. There should be a rule to pro- tret the President from witch attacks en the part of Senators.
statement
At this stage, Mr. Heflin, Mr. Carraway and Mr. McKellar intervened. recalling that Mr. Lodge was formerly cue of ex- President Wilson's bitterest, 'attackera.
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scheme, but has not yet reported.
"NOT SO MUCH ABANDONED AS SHELVED."
LONDON, March 6th. The belief is now general that the Government will not proceed with the Singapore Navid Base scheme. though there is a tendency in some quarters to believe that the project has been not so mach abandoned as sheived..
3r. Walsh charged Mr. Lodge with try- LONDON, March 6th ing to utilise the people's just respect Fresh fighting ia Morocco in foresba and reverene for the Presidency in order dowed by the announcement of the Span. to minimise the effects of the oil die ish Embassy that four thousand reinforce closura,”
The debate gradually becams more ments have been sent to eastern Marocro,
Mr. Carraway again bitterly where a punitive operation against the heated. rebels is being undertaken. The an assailed Mr. Lodge, declaring that "every adds that the rebels everybody knows ex-President Wilson sleeps in Douncement where have been beaten off the advanced his grave as a result of the abuse and Spanish positions, with less than fifty unjustified, attacks levelled against him, active support ciui be given to the Späni-h casualties.
NO BUFFER STATE. GERMANY OPPOSES NEUTRALISA- TION OF RHINE BANK.
BERLIN. March 8th.
when President."
ANGLO-AMERICAN SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT.
The Chronicle political correspondent says that the Cabinet's attitude is that
Ct Dro-
was being devoted to the solution of An official seen by Reuter to-day said blems, and the application of principles pays the head now being Mr. James N.
at the Canal, the question was so important that the that paved the way for that more rapid scapledon, who has been some 45 years In the early years of the Company the decision would probably first be announced growth in the later eighties, The birth- in Parliament. The report may or may place of the Thumbarton Youth 38 vessels were insured, but after paying viot be correct, but it is premature." He also this birth place of the China premiums for about ten years Mr. Alfred A HEATED ALTERCATION. said he hoped the committee would be Clippers and at the time that the Holt and his brother, Mr. Philip Holt WASHINGTON, March thable to report to the Cabinet next week. Ariel, Challenger, Spirit of the Age, Sirwho had joined him some short time after Replying to Mr. Lodge, Mr. Harrison ANOTHER PREMATURE REPORT? Lancelot, and the Cutty Sack, the the Company started, decided that they
white-grey sails taut to their spars and would run the vessels uninsured. In denied that he had attacked the President,
Losnos, March th ropes were fashioning the deathless following year three vessels, Hestor. An altercation then ensued between Mr.
The Press Association understands that story of the sea, Alfred Holt and his con- Orestes, and Sarpedon, became total. Harrison and 3fr. Loig, terminating in
the Government has decided not to pro temporaries were weaving their winding losses, but this did not alter their decision the former expresing the hope that the red with the Singapore scheme.
This sheet. President would make an explanation and decision bas been communicated to the
In 4554. in conjunction with a few of and except during the late war, the Com that the country would necept Mr. Lodge's
Dominions, and the Govirament will await his friends. Mr. Alfred Hoit purchase pany has taken all risks. Their vessels have always been something better, some their replies before announcing it in the the 'lentor, built to his arder by Cato thing stronger than was necessary to Miller & Co. Shi was a vessel of 341 tons comply with official standards, and even House of Commons.
gross and engine of 50 h.p. For the to-day among shipping people the hoats first eighteen months of her life she was of the feet go by the name of Holt's on transport service for the French to class; Holt's specifications have alway the Crimea, and then joined the Dunbar been in advanes of those of Lloyd's or af ton Youth in the Bordeaux traile, other societies,
The feet conimned steadily to expand tending for a few voyages to the Mediter ranean. She was followed by the Saladin in response to the growing demand of in 1850 by the same builders, but for the the Far Eastern trade, à strong conner- West Indian Service, into which Mr. Holi tion was built up in the Malay Peninsula and along the China Coast, the former. made an entry this year.
The firm's connection with Sectte at was under the direction of Walter Man ration with them Alfred Holt developed great personality, Theodoor Corneliss Grock was then begun. In collabo field, later joined by a Duschrin of his ideas on design in a series of ships Bogardt, who formed the firm of Mansfield which traded to the West Indies, with&Co., Ltd., Singapore and Penang, and ocensional periods each in the New York the latter in the care of Butterfield & mail service from the West Indies. These wire, of Hongkong and Shanghai, whore ships were all privately owned in the same founder, the late Mr. John Swiru, of maner as the Cleator and Saladin, and John Swire & Sons, Ltd, of London, gradually increased in size, the last being was from the first not only financially in- the Crusader, a ship of 901 tons gross, terested in the Company, but consulted Plantagenet, Talisman, and Askelon. In built in 1802, the previous three being the by the Holts with regard to the Com- quantities of cotton piece-goods carried 1964, however, with the exception of the pany's business graerally. Cleator, these were all sold to the West outwards and the movement of tea and India and Pacific Steamship Company, tobacco homewards all demand not caly which in turn at the beginning of this pen careful carriage but a prompt, and, tury was taken over by the Leyland Line above all, regular delivery. The import- The Cleator was the ship of most in-ince of this was at ones recognised, and terest, in that in 1964 her jet condensing it is upon the high standard of efficiency engines were taken out and the machinery with which these demands have been met of the redesigned. She was the first ocean-going that the growth and "prosperity, steamer to be fitted with a high-pressur Lite have chiefly rested.
REGULAR RAILINGS TO THE FAR FAST, In the final of the International Golf
boiler, and it was on her results that the Agamemnon, Ajax, and Achilles were In 1880, by which time the flert num Team Championship, the Americans,
engined, their hulls being the outcome of bored 2 reeris mailings from London Melhorn and MacDonald Smith: defeated
the experiones acquired in the four ships were begun. This feature was droppe the Americans, Brady and Jock Hutchi
MANILA. March 7th. son by 4 and 3
A letter from President Coolidge to previously built by Scotts. In 1869 theater, and Londen besume a port of dis- and this time charge alone. In 1883 regular weekly sail- In the semi-final for professionals, Mr. Cleator was again laid Havers and Ockender were beaten by tunal Roxas, stating that there is no hope lengthened, her tonnage being increased by ing from Birkenhead to the Straits and about! 50 toes, She then sailed from China, and subsequently, Japan, were holes, and the Australian, Kirkwood, by as knocking out the props under the local Liverpool on December 20th, 1509. for the started, which have not only been main- one hole.
campaign to raise money by voluntary
fained ever since but gradually inerrasel. contributions in order to continue pro- Fast rid the Suez Canal, being the first
ship under the ownership of Mr. Alfred to seven ships every four weeks, paganda in the United State thousand pesos have been raised so far, Holt to use that route. After disch Casional xira sailings. The Company's ed to Melbourne. She returned eventually parted an incoming ship was waiting to taxation by twenty per eont, and, the in- M. SARRAUT'S INTENTIONS After its recent temporary recovery th to which, three Americas (one at whoming in China she, landed a cargo of the radion berth was first is the 31
PARIN, March"eth French franc has reached a new low treora & missiotary and the other two husi- now seanon's ten at Foochow and proceed-| Branch Dock, and as a londed connal de-
Dessmen) have contributed.
The projected boycott of American mer to Singapore and raded her days in the take her berth. Later, the loading berth was moved to Egerton Dock and Cathcart M. Sarrant, former Governor-General of 108, and the Belgian 124),
NEW YORK, March 8th.
chanty newspapers, etc, has failed to Singapore Bangkok service. An increase of nearly a billion, franes materialize to date, though there are evi
In 1505 after the sex of the West Inding Street, and later again to the new Victoria Dock, the Catheart Street berth being re- Colonial in French note circulation to-day brought dences of attempts being made, chain Line in 1863, the Ocean Steamship Com tained, so that the Company now has
a plunge of willing orders from foreign letters advising a boycott being circulatany was formed for the purpose of trad four loading berths all in a line! capitals, which precipitated the franc toed,
BRITISH AIR ESTIMATES.
Los Dos. Starch. 6th. The British Air Estimates 1924-25 amount £14,511,000,
increase
of
£2,500,000 compared with the current
year.
FRENCII ELECTORAL REFORM
PARIS, March 6th. The Senate passed the Electoral Reform Bill This is regarded as indicating that the Senate will not defy M. Poincare as regards the Finance Bill.
EARLIER CABLES.
FRENCH FINANCES. SENATE COMMITTEE REJECT M. POINCARE'S PROVISIONS.
PARIS, March 6th. The faanes committee of the Senate having rejected the three main provisions of the Finance Bill, namely the reduction of expenditure by decree, the increase of
troduction of a system to prevent evasion.
of income-tax, M. Poincare told the 'com. mittee to-day that he would resign, unless it changed its view by Tuesday,
TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB. ELABORATE CEREMONY FOR DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
LUXOR, March 6th. Tutankhamen's tomb was reopened this afternoon, when about two hundred dis Tinguished
personages including Lord
eisters.
WASHINGTON. March 6th. It is understood that the engagement During a speech in the Reichstag, Herr shortly he announced of the Honour
able John Cecil. Stresemann announced that a Bill for the British Colly First Secretary to the establishment of a gold-note bank would be Vanderbilt, only daughter of the late Mr. submitted. He rejected the idea of zeatra- | George W. Vanderbilt, Miss Vanderbilt's lising the bank of the Rhineland by mak- ing it a buffer state and said he did not other was our of the famous Dresser believe Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had made such a proposal. He declared that Ger- many's disarmament was almost.com- pleted in the spring of 1922 Germany could not agree to replacing the Inter- Allied Military Control Commission by a Commission of Guarantees....
CONSERVATIVE MOTION
DEFEATED.
LoxpoN, March 6th.
GOLF IN AMERICA.
THE INTERNATIONAL FINAL.
MIAMI (Florida), March 8th
The House of Commons has rejected by 240 to 170 a Conservative motion to reduce the supply vote, as a protest against the agreement with Germany in regard to o British repartions levy. The Liberals FRANC QUOTATIONS." voted with the Government,
of Indo-China, announces that be will not stand at the forthenming elections. but will devote himself, to development. The
OPIUM CONVENTION AT BERNE
BERNE March 6th: The Committee of the National Council has decided, with one dimentient, to pro diplomats and parliamentariat Allenby, Egyptian Ministers, foreign pose the ratification of the Opium Con- admitted as guests of the
The
the
ov
crament to view the gold-covered enfin, Counsts travellmi in special trains, and elaborate ceremonies included the day- ing of two bulls as a sacrifice in the centre of Luxor, as was customary in the day of the Pharoahs. The streets were decora ted and a banquet in the evening was followed by a fete and Greworks. Neither Mr. Carter nor biz staff were present.
vention
BOMBAY AND THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
BOMBAY, March 6th.
3.07.
1
TURKISH
LONDON, March 8th.
RECONSTRUCTION COSTANTINOPLn, March 6th. The Cabinet resigned yesterday even Ling, in order to facilitate Tamet's task of
reconstruction.
DUTCH INDIES TAXATION.
The Legislative Council has passed a resalution by 48 to 42 For cinission of the 14 grant of $3,305 rapers for the Entire Ex-the hibition,
THE HAGUE, March 6th. The First Chamber has passed by 91 to Bill retaining the tax on produce in 7 t Indio and instituting AD oil
scheme at present, vn the ground that decisive measures are not called for, and the position has resolved itself into a negative attitude of marking time.
Anyhow, a public announcement of the Cabinet's decision is excepted early next week, when exchanges of opinion with the Dominions have been concluded. In the meanwhile, both Liberal and Labour opponents of the scheme, who regard it de being as good as dead, are expressing deep satisfaction.
It is understood that Lord Chelmsford favours the project, and stipulated, blei fore going into Calinet, should be thoroughly examined on its merits. apart from Labour pledges against it. PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE
MOVEMENT. ATTEMPTED BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN
INDUSTRIES."
ENTERING THEŹNISA TRADE
The larg
with
100-
ing to China. On April 10th, 1808, the Accommodation was "provided in these JSY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETTS.") Agaton, on June 30th the Ajax, and hider vessels for 12 to 21 saldon passengert
on September 29th the Achilles, the pro- put in the rarly nineties this was ducts of years of thought, anxiety, ap, and the larger boats built SINO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Lailure, and success, sailed from Liver quently were for cargo only."" PERING, March 6th.
(Continued on next column.)
The older vennela when loaded looked very deep with their open rails, but, zw Contrary to expectation, the Cabinet, this morning, did not discuss Sino- tians to be settled between se two cout a matter of fact, they were always loaded Bussian affaira
trics, or whether usoffici negotiations to a lighter draft that the Plimsoll mark. The position seems to be that Mr. C. T. are to reach an agreement a principle on With the advent of the third Ulysses in 1892 the open bulwark was done awry Wang had not yet discussed his report with certain important points,
with. Mr. Alfred Hoit biaselt løgne the ships: they were excellent ses bonta and in the whole history of the Company there has never been a vessel lost through stress of waither.
the President, as he will do before the It is understood that the Boriet repre- report goes to the Cabinet
sentative frmly maintains his original It is mi-eficially asserted that the main demand for troognition as a preliminary point at io remains the mention mensure,
no immediate It was hinted today, that noth whether recognition be accorded followed by official discussions of the various ques result was likely owing to the uncompro (Continued at foot of next column,) Imising attitude of the Russian mission,
In the late eightleg the servien was ex tended to Japan.
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