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JANUARY* 10, . 1913.
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TELEGRAMS.
UNIONIST POLICY,
TANJONG PAGAR CASE
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TARIFF REFORM QUESTION.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
DIVERGENCE OF OPINION.
A RECENT WRECK.
STIRRING ESCAPES.
LETTER-BOX OUTRAGES.
THE FIRE DIRECTOR MAN
Reuter's
Reuter's
Router's
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph"]
London, January-.
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, January 9:
The Unionist Whips announce In the house of Commons, Mr.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 0.
Reater's
[Service to the." Telegraph."]"
London, January 9.
It is stated in Paris that the One of the crew of the steamer
FUNDS FOR CHINA.
QUESTION OF MERITS.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 9.
In the House of Commons, Mr.
"SUFFRAGISTS SENTENCED. H.M.S. THUNDERER FITTING.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]"
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, January 9. London, January 9. -
Following the sucoses of ad- The Suffragettes Miss Billingmiral Bir Peroy Scott's fire that "A Memorial is being. most. Haroonrt, replying to Mr. McCullemarche of the Powers at Con-Roseurs, recently wrecked, and Ginnell asked a series of ques: hurst and Mies Gay have been director, H.M.S. Thunderer is of the party, with the object of sotilament in the Tanjong Pagar farred for a week. The Power Castle, won six miles to the comparative merita of the Crisp prisonment eaohat the Old Bailey. Commander Dreyer's control sys- extensively signed by all actions lum Scott, said the terms of the stantinople will probably be de-hich was formerly the Methven tions directing attention to the sentenced to eight months' imbing aited with the apparatus. stablishing complete unity on case were that the Tanjong Paro agreed regarding Adrianople. shore, fud was picked up in so and the Six Power Loans as re- in connection, with the letter-box tem works in harmony with the Tariff Reform. A large number gar Duck Board pays Airds, but there are some divergencies unconscious condition: Two gards severity, and asking whe-outrages.
anent the Aegean Islands. The others have been resoued from the ther; before a loan is finally con- Entente appporting their cession rigging and have been taken to aluded, Sir Edward Gray would: to Greece, and the Triplo Alliance the lightship, the heavy seas pre-obtain, in the interest of the in- vesting public, independent opin- is desirous of leaving a number venting their landing, to Turkey.
of signatures have already been, Ltd., a sum of £325,000, în settle obtained and warm, cordiul ex-ment of all claims, all plant Tensions of loyalty to the Leaders material and buildings connected he embodied in the document." with the work to become the property of the Board, and all outstanding certificates for work. done by Airls to be cancelled, Each party bears its own Coste,
An Abortive Meeting,
Lator.
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An important Qathering. According to the newspapers, 4 Memorial was submitted an
A louter's message from Sofia meeting of the Unionist Membors
states that the meeting between yesterday presided over by Mr. Ronald M'Neill. It reaffirms the The action-J. Aird and Co. v. General Savoff (Bulgaria) and lief in Tariff Reforia and In- the Tanjong Pagar Dook Hoard Nazim Pasta (Turkey) has been It transpires rial Preference; approves of the was commenced in the Chan-an, abortive one. sody enactment of measures cery Division on 22nd October that Nazin Pasha suggested the ure these purposes; urges ilmi The plaintiffs entered into a con" re-victualling of Adrianople and i od taxes bo not an issue at the tract with the Tanjong Pagar then raised the question of the
Dock Dock Board at Singapore to xt election; and suggests that construct a wet dock for a sum pospession of the city. General the party is returned to power amounting, in round figures to Syoff replied that the first mattor will be their duty to summon £1,000,000. The plaintiff alleged would be settled by the armistice, Imperial Conference to discuss misrepresentations, rendering the and the second question was Le means of establishing Imporial | Roard liable as for fraud; that the matter for the Peace Conference
reference. In the event of a contract was incapable of beingi scheme being adopted embodying food taxes; these should be sub mitted to the electoralo at another General Election. The motorial arnestly boga Mr. Bonar Law to accept this modification of pro dure and to continuta in the Fadership.
Adrianople's Plight.
Luter.
Reuter's corespondent ut Be.. grade states that the Turks are desorting Adrianople, and there
ARRIVES AT MONTREAL.
fire direotor, and great results are expected. If this combination works satisfactorily, it will be fitted in all capital abipe:
The following telegram was received on January 2nd-The A message received on Wed-ion as to the latter loan's sound. DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT nesday stated:-Router's 'corres-ness.
raising, of Admiral Sir Percy pondent at Astora states that the Sir Edward Grey, in reply,
Scott to a Baronet is regarded in naval circles as confirming the Oregon: oil steamer Rosecrans said he was not prepared to inter- has been wrecked in a storm' and
reports that his fire-directing in- 33 drowned. Three are clinging rene in the manner suggested.
London, January 9. vention has been adopted by the to the topmast which is projecting The investing public must form
Reuter's correspondent at Otta-Admiralty. It increases the hitting from the sea, but there is no hope its own opinion as to the com- of rescuing them:1".
parative advantages of the differ- w states that the Duchess of ability of ships by 300 per cent. ont loans from the papers which Connaughs, who is suffering from In the recent tests the Thunderor, he had submitted to Parliament peritonitis, stood the journey to equipped with the director, scored and from other public informa-Montreal well, resting fairly com- four hits to one by the Orion,
which was not so equipped,] tion.
fortably.
NEXT OLYMPIAD..
FRENCHMEN TRAINING.
London, January 9, Router's correspondent at Paris alegraphs that a system of athle ie colleges is being organised
TENNIS TRIUMPH.
running about than he had ox- perienced for a very long time.
That Brookes underestimated
to train French athletes for the What British Success Will Now his adversary and "let him in next Olympiad,
A Comparison of Figures
London Companies,
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I find it difficult to believe, for
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he must have carefully studied The depression that has in Parke's form in the Victorinn the Championship, and appreciated The fact is, Parko prestige of English lawn tennis his worth. and the future of the Davis Cup had fulfilled the great promise of competition since the retirement his best English season somewhat
carried out under the torms im- posod, which was known to the defendants, and nut to the con- tractors, and that the Board themselves repudiated the cou- tract.. The plaintiffs claimed is a report lint a famine prevails COSTS OF PRODUCTION. doubtedly revailed over £500,000 as damages.
the troops bread rations being A telegram received on Dec. only four onnee a day; other 22nd stated: After a trial lasting wise they are without food. The for forty-two days, in the Chan-surrender of the city may be ex It is understood that 180 Unicory Court, before Mr. Justice pected daily.
Ambassadors Again Meet. onist Members at present in tlin Parker, the case of Airds versus
The Ambassadors resumed Bouse of Commons have signed the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board
The judge an heir meetings at the Foreign the Memorial. It is believed that has concluded,
Office on Thursday afternoon.. there will be no difficulty innounced findings of fact at which ecuring the signatures of the he had arrived, regarding the charges of fraud, reserving judg rliole party.
ment regarding other facts and Later. the law applicable theroto. The
Signing the Memorial.
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Two hundred M. P.'s have al-action is estimated to have cost ready sigued the Uniquist Memc-£7 per minute.
cial. It is slated that the tension
8 greatly relaxed and a satisfac ory solution is considered certain. Tribute to Tariff Reformers.
Tho Unionist papers generally necluim the prospects, of a settlement of the differencen Those which advocated dropping food taxes pay a tribute to the splendid loyalty with which the Tariff Reformers have bowerl to the will of the majority, and it is largely due to the tact and good- will of Mr. Austen Chamberlain
that the risk of division has been removed."
The Danger.
is
TEA & SUGAR DUTIES.
INSURANCE RISKS.
The "Morning Post," which has always been a stalwart on the subject of the retention of food taxes, however, 'declares that the
Fifteen per cout, has been paid Party is in danger of being to cover the risk of the abolition smashed to atoms, reminds Mr. or rednotion of tho te duty. Bonar Law and his colleagues of their past pledges, and says that food laxos cannot honourably be abandonod.
THE END OF THE MOSQUITO.
It was stalo at the most of the Dohertys, F. L. Riseley, earlier than was expected.
of and S. H. Smith has received a
Parke's Temperamental Value.
In the absence of Roper Barett
80,
with a lead of two matches to
NEWS FOR BUSY MEY.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
The surrender of
Mr. P. J. Power: Nationalist go on with, it mattered very little M.P. for East Waterford, is dead. how they paired for the four- handey match, which before the first day's play, apposted
There will be Davis Cup ties
Insurance rates on risks of
reduction or abolition of the tea and sugar duties are given in a telegram.
the company on December 31 welcome relief by the triumph of that Pajana, Ltd., was producing of the British Isle team at Melthe British Isles had practically is expected daily. it rubber at an fab. oost of bourne, says the Evening Stanno chance of winning the doubles, lightly under 1/7 per lb., and dard.
After reposing in Australia the directors, with son, -con- gratulated the company on its since 1907, the International tro achievemont. Full appreciation phy is coming back to England,
A system of athletic colleges is of the excellence of that figure and for the time being are remoy an only be gained by compari-ed the difficulties associated with be the one on which the contest being organised in France to son and for that purpose a competing for it in the Common would depend. Thereforo, Dixon Prepare for the next. Olympiad, Thero at last, after years oglance at Mr. Henry T. Brice's wealth-difficulties which render was justified in relying on Parke
The Morning Post" deolarea scientific investigation by a stang "Rubbor Shares as Investment," ed it impossible for America to and Beamish, and roserving him-
hod oppor-compete this year, and which, self for his subsequence singles that the Unionist party is in have We and swollen world, is the end of which
danger of being smashed to the mosquito, says the "Phila unity of seeing, will suffice, says prior to the latest supreme effort with Brookes.
In this latter match Dixon does atoms. elphia Record." If that tiny the Straits Times." It gives of the Lawn Tennis Association, all-night congster of the moonlit there, among other items of im-had threatened to aim a big blow not appear to have been at his
'Two Suffragists have been sent sands is all that has kept you formation, the "all in" costs in- at international prospects of the best, but Parko, with the issue of
the tie resting entirely with him, to prison for 8 months in con- from living on tho Jersey shore curred by the London companies game.
A Welcome Success. kept his nerve, and beat Heath, as nection with the letter-box out- you can now draw out your bank before they derive any profit from
Our success in Australia is as
everyone expected he would on rages. London, Janny 9.
roll and go down and buy lots, in their rubber. "All in" costa in- Line for next season's boom, with clude expenses on estate, manage welcome as it was unexpected, contemporary form. Those Au- Fifteen per cent. has now been the assurance that seashore proment, bonuses, home expeness, and a tactical triumph calling for strálian critica who asserted that accepted to cover the risk of reperty is bound to advance at directore and agents fees, office the highest praise. Everything Australin could not loge, even in duction or abolition of the duty once to its proper value.
expenses, etc. In order to bring appeared to be against our team the absence of AF. Wilding, will on sugar, as compared with the Startling as this is it is only a the Pajam figure up to that basis when it was known that C. Phave to take something back. recent 25 per cent. Ten per cent. small part of the wonder. For the for the sake of comparison snother Dixon was out of form in the Vic-
The terms of the settlement in " socepted in the ease of abolition annihilation of the mosquite is to 331, which is more or less the torian championships, and did in England next year, and that only, against fifteen per cent. come through its conversion into right amount, must be added; not consider himself justified in in itself indicates a great revival the Tanjong Pagar canent va been announced by Mr. Harcourt proviously.
a fertilizor a guano that sells for making the "all in" costs slight playing in the Davis Cup tie, but of public enthusiasm.
in Parliament. RECORDER'S RECORD $30 a ton. This is one of the ly less than 1/10 per lb. Along by some happy chance he decided
REPAIRS. chiof beauties of the discovery side that compare the amounts at the last moment to take his
A Unionist memorial aiming Even those curiously hardened applicable to some well-known place, and thus was removed the
The cable-repairing ship Heat the establishing of complete humans who are never bothered companies, selected at random possibility of the other players the list in Mr. suffering from the moral effect by mosquitoes "nor care how loud from they sing, will be fured, through Brico's book: — Allagar, 2/84; essentially to be associated with corder of the E. E. A. and O. T. unity on tariff reform is being ex-
Co., has done an excellent piece tensively signed by M.P'.. LONDON CHAMBER OF cupidity, to go after this gaano.
Anglo-Malay, 1/8; Batu Caves, the absence of their captain.
Equally successful was the in- of work in putting right the dou COMMERCE.
For a final marvel the machine 2/01; Batu Tiga, 2/94; Bukit that converts the mosquito Lintang, 2/14; Bukit Rajah, 1/7;spiration to play J.O. Parke, who ble fault, which cut off direct into guano
is the common Cicely; 2/-; Consolidated Malay, had the encouragement of bis Vic communication between Penang hat of this and ..most other 1/11 Damansara, 1/74; Federat torian championship honours, and and Madres, says the Pinang director is being fitted to H.M.S. localities, and the story of this ed Selangor, 1/74; Glenshiel, 3/8; was the best endowed physically Gazette. The boat left Singapore Thunderer; if satisfactory, it will curious discovery is interesting Golconda, 2/34 Highlands and for the trying climate, as first on Saturday night (December be fitted to all capital ships.
A Far Eastern setion of the alike to the discovery is interest Lowlands, 1/01; Inch Kenneth, string in the singles. The Irish 21) with the commander, Capt. ing alike to the scientist, to the 210; Kampong Kuantan, 3/4 champion rose to the occasion Welsh, and the chief electricas, London, January 9."
commercialist and to the suffer- Kamaning, 2/64; Linggi, 1/11 magnificently, and led the way Mr. Leggatt, and staff. Previous London Chamber of Commerce Pataling, 1/7 R. Estates of with a victory over Norman tests had shown that the first has been formed with Mr. W The London Chamber of Coming, scratching layman) →
Down in Texas, about five Krian, 2/5; Selangor, 1/3; Sengat, Brookes, which was the one thing fault was some 140 miles from Keswick, M.P., as Chairman. merce has resolved to constitute
Sumatra. The apot was reache |.. Mr. Ginnell has asked a num- Far Eastern Section of the miles form irrigated by an elevat-2/ 51; 9.8. Bertam, 3/81; Sumatra needed to give us any sort of a Penang off the north coast of
at midnight on Monday and cable ber of questions in the Commons, Canadian Premier's Denial. Chamber, comprising members ed wooden tank and also by a Para, 1/04; Sungei Kaper, 1/64; chance. A message from Ottawa states trading with China, Japan and storage plant, holding a large Sungei Salek, 2/74; Sungei Way, that Mr. Borden has made a the Malay States, with Mr. Wamount of standing water. Both 2/57 Sungkai Chamor, 3/01 This sugess of Parke's was was promptly fished up from relative to the comparative merits statement that no compact or Keswick, the Conservative mem-of those form an ideal place for Tremelbye 2/01 Ulu Rantan evidently one of sheer marit, and about 200 fathoms. The lamage of the Crisp and Six Power
mosquitoes. During the year of 2/8); United understanding of any kind with ber for Epsom, as Chairman.
champion we have at length aing on the rocke at the bottom of
The Triple Entente favours respeof to preferential trade has
widower and his two daughters.
All of these are dividend payers, player likely to carry forward the the sea. The damage was repair- or hie been made by him
During the entire summer they some on a very large Biale, and, great traditions of the British ed by noon and The Recorder cading the Aegean Islands to colleagues and the Unionist!
desires leaving a number slept on cote on the galleries of as all are well-known companies, game. I have the information then immediately steamed off to leaders.
the house without mosquité bars anyone acquainted with rubber that Brookes had been practis deal with the second trouble Greece, while the Triple Alliance
Turkey [On January 3rd the following
or soreens or without so much as will appreciate the vast differing very hard for the Davis Cup which had been located some telogram Was received:-The
which exist between the match, and the Australian's sub-milha further on. The cable was thinking of mosquitoes. But in ences Montreal Star," which is in
the sping of 1908, noticing a large costs of even the fold producing sequent brilliant game against picked up in about the same depth close touch with Mr Borden,
number of hats coming out of the companies, Selangor's 1/3 is al-Dixon clearly showed that Parke of water. There was nothing denies the "astonishing canard" of a London Radical newspaper
top of the barn, the tensols pro- most fourpence batter than the was not favoured by any striking externally wrong in the appears is no understanding of any kind to the effect that the Unionist
ceeded to kill them off and prided next best, which is Bungel Kapar shortcomings on the part of his ance of cable but apparently some between himself and the Unionist leaders are committed to the
themselves in having killed over with 1/84. There is no reason opponent: The inference is that needlelike body had penetrated leaders in England regarding Pre- London. January 9; --- policy of food taxes in corse-
two wash-tubs full of the pesky why loon companies, with all the Parke was in one of those happy between the heavy outer sheath-ferential trade..
Unionist papers which have quence of an agreement thoy had
The death ia announced of Mr. critters." So after the mosqui advantages of management and fighting moods of his, and that ing to the insulated wires. A concluded with Mr. Forden in
bute to the loyally England in the summer Hall. J. Power, Nationalist M.P. for toes appeared in force. There was direction on the spot, should not he took his only chauce by being piece was cut out and replaced declares that not a single Cana-het Waterford, which con-no-more gleep in the open galle get sarer the bottom price than the aggressor from the start, and, and the whole of the repairs were vented the dropping of froi
fug off consistently, went allibut eve, trailija being tomed dían wants the British people unstituency ho has represented sinceries, nor Indeed, inside. The is possible for the expensive finding his powerful drive.com completed by 10 p.m. on Christmas taxes
1895. willingly to tex their food:]
Leegi ei mosquitoon came only at night, Londok concerns to dor
Whole Policy Postponed. The Daily Graphic," one of the first revoltare, predicts, that the postponement will apply not merely to food taxes but to the whole policy, which it is im- possible to divide into two parts. Liberals Jubilant. The Liberal papers are jubilant од "the surronder of Bonar Law' and the smashing blow to Chamberlainism by the victory in Lancashire."
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FAR EASTERN SECTION.
OBITUARY.
MR. P. J.-POWER, M.P.
Brookes Beaten on Merit.
Admiral Sir Percy Scott's fire-
1907 this place was tenanted by a Vallambrosa 2/matra, 2/01 demonstrated that in the Irish had been done by the cable chaf Loans.
tes his man, and gave Lim more Tumed frons that hours
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Mr. Borden 'declares that there
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