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BALKAN AFFAIRS.

"ULSTER WILL 'FIGHT.”

FRANCE AND JAPAN

TURKS ADVANCING.

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MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

CORDIAL NEGOTIATIONS.

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THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Lurest dricket results are given to-lny.

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London. Received Aug. 20. Router's correspondlørt at Sofia Peters that the Promier, says the Turks have cucupied monts, it is understood that there says M. Regusuls has been a Count Tisza, fought a duel with Kuchuk-kakvak, in the Gumul will be a great march past of the pointed Ambassador at Tokyo in swords with Marquis Pallavicini, jins district, inflicting cigualties whole of the Ulster Volunteer the latter having charged the on the sinal! Bulgarian garrison. foreo at the end of September succassion to M. Gerard, who has tions between Mr. Lind and Preto, the American polico as on cordially the Liveen Me: Send and

Premier with seeking to influence witnesses in the Donay trial.

that even old men can guard their homes and property, re- losing the young and active men for whatever work may be necesury,

Home Rule by June. The "ily a remarks M. Thomas Lundon, Nation's that, the difficulty for Europe is liat member for East Limerick,

OLYMPIC Funds.

"FURTHER. DONATIONS.

Russian Policy.

Colonel Wallace, the Grand retire 1. Pending representations by the Master of the Orange Order, has Both were slightly wounded in Powers, some speculation is ja-Already appealed to all members the head, and thereafter the dulged in by the papers concorn-who are not yet entrolled in the combatante became reconciled ing possible anti-Turkish notion force to earol immediately, and ong to the other.

by Russia, in which connection now Sir Edward Cargon has sent [The following raessage was the withdrawal of two Russian letler to the Unionist Clubs in received on June 3 in relation to warships from the Bosphorus for Ulster urging all who are eligible the trial mentioned above:Sevastopol is quoted by the to join without delay. He says Reu'or's correspondent at Buda"Times" as a significant him "Pent states tirst a political trial of that they may return in a loss aitional importance, in which peaceful fashion, while Constan An Opposition Deputy, namodtinople and Asia Minor are left Deasy, was charged with libelling unguarded, with the whole Army

London. Received Aug. 21. the emier, M. Tuknes, whom in Thrace.

Lord Northcliffe has contribut he described as the greatant pauit in Europe and

ed $2,000 to the Olympic Fund aecaead of corruptly usitic large that the ques.ique of the fatore speaking at Limerick, eaid that and the Times" £500, Romas advanced by banking and of Constantinople and Asia Minor be had a message from Mr. Rad- other institutions for the Govern and the control of the Dardanelles mond to the effect that Hore meal's electoral campaign, basmay well be a sin raised. ended in a verdict of acquittal. Charge Against Greeks. There were great rejoicings ou

A curious situation has miren, the part of the Opposition at the the Balgarians accusing the rosa's. The Cabinet subsequently Creeks of informing the Turks resigned.]

of the date of their evacuation of places en that the Turks might immediately re-coopy di em. The Greeks deny this, but the Buf garians adhere to their statemeal and declare that the Gisks love always acted in unison with the Turke against the Bulgaria,

HOME CRICKET.

THE LATEST RESULTS.

London. Received Aug. 21. Kent beat Leicestershire at Canterbury by 284 runs.

Hampshire beat Somerest at l'ortsmouth by seven wicketa,"

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Rule, with the consent of the King, would be the law of the

and by next June.

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MR. FREDERICK COX.

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London: Received Aug. 21. The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Cox, Fanior partner.in the fum of Cox and Company, tankera, of Oboring Cros

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London. Received Aug. 20.

The Canadian Authorities 210- The Canadian authorities are in some difficulties over Hary Rauter's correspondent at Now Government has intimated to all Thaw-whether to deport him ne York states that the Mexican in popis difficulty but larry Thaw, the Legations that the negotia an undesirable, to transfer him. sident Huerta are continuing escaped criminal lunatic, or to cordially.

allow extradition proccedings to be inatimuted. “

CONGO RUBBER.

AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.

London, Received Aug. 20. Reater's correspondent at Brussels say that, according to ustworthy information, the Minister for the Colonies is about to issue an urgent decree for the almost complete exemption Congo rubber from export duties.

Thaw is, determined to fight the one to the last, and a long |laga' struggle is anticipated,

"The United States Las already led the way in doing what is bow proposed that Great Britain should do in this matter."

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Negati tione, rie continuing Preader Huerin of alexico,

Thore will likely be a great march pilue whole Ulster Volunteer Force at the end of September.

M. Regnant has been appoint- Freuch Ambassador to Tukyo snoression 10 3. Cerant, wh has retired.

Mr. Lunion, N. tiocalist M.P. The general discussion which followed showed that the British for Limerick E., de lares that £7,503,000. Of this £199,000 and next Juge, of

claim for the Boxer trouble were Home Bula will be the law of the has been paid. The payment

A QUESTION OF TIME British University for. Hankow

Seema Assured.

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for 1912 in arrears. Thus, China The death his entonneed ia still expected to" pay, the|M. Ollivier, who'was P.ei'er if British government £7,394,000 Finnes the oposing of the' for the witrages of the Manchu Franc-German War. can't thirteen years ago. So it is believed that some reparation would be made by the founding of the proposed university.

The French avistör M. Tegal dropped by parachu from a monoplane when 1,030 feet up. and landed unusrarahod.

The Hungarian Premier ond la quis Pallavicini have fought duel with swords, both being slightly wounded in the head,

Proposed Initial Payment. The system of ventilution long)

It was brought out in the die- in vague in the House of Com-pure altruism animated Lord mone is the most elaborate and William_Cecil, Earl Loreburn, ensaion that the jde now is to most effective attached to any one Hon. T. P. O'Connor and others recommend that £50,00) be paid of the Parliaments of the world. who met in the committee rooms over to the university fund as an The grateful taxpayer, pleased to of the House of Commons recently initial payment, and that further provide salaries of 8400 a year for and recommended the use of instalments up to £200,000 should members (with a special rodaction $250,000 of the Boxer fund for be made na the work of founding

Severe fighting contipura at of $100 in calculating income-the funding and equipping of a the university progresses. Sir E.;

Central ward Grey, the minister of foreign Nanking, where the declaration tax). Aupplied for the year anded British paiversity in the 31st March last £26,000 for China, the plan is considered by affairs, Leartily favours the plan, af loyalty was made in the absence warming, ventilating and lighting statesmen, publicists, capitalists and has already sounded the of the rebel leader, who resumed

Here be hostilities on returning. the Legislative Chamber and and orientalists in general as one, treasury department.

Most of the members of the

Powers and Turkey,

London. Receivel Aug. 21. The Powers are consulting re Worcestershire beat Langshiregarding further rapre estalo 1

BRITISH-AMERICAN at. Dudley by five wickets. to Tarkey, an, agehunt of har

ita annexes. The ventilating not only of benefit to the met a roag, as the Chancellor of TOBACCO CO.

but destined Yorkshire beat E sex at Brad-advance into Thrace, but nothing

to the Exchequer holds that the system in vogue, is elaborate Chiness,

A Commission of the Carnegie British interests by total proceeds of the indemnity. ford by an innings and 48 ruus. is known in London confirmatory

in its detaile. Air in sucked farther Furrey drew with Warwick-of Sofin's belief that the Powers

An extraordinary general mast-in from the level of the Thames, making the term British mean have been allocated to the national International Feroe Foundation shire Birmingham.

are concerting messures to com-1.

the Balkars and the economia. Notts drew with Middlesex at pel Turkey to resp at the Treaty ng of the British-American To- rushing across the Terrace into something more than trade. In sinking fund, and that it would is to investigate the motores in

bacco Company, Limited, was to be vaults below the House. Belois other words, to Britain's strong not be legal to divert all or any Nottingham:

of London.

held on July 31 for the purpose it is admitted it undergoes a pre-commerical and financial influence part thereof without specifiu consequences of the war, Impala Investigations The Carnegie International of increasing the capital to £14,-paratory process of cleansing. in China it would add a senti authority from Parliament.

The Bulgarians acouss the Peace Foundation has appointed 500,000, by the creation of In-drawn by a gigantia fan, it mental influence as great as that

ordinary passes through a constant shower enjoyed for the time being by the Commons present gave it as their Greeks of informing the Turks a Commission to investigate im-3,500,000 additional partially the massacres in the shares of £1 earh, ranking for of water and enters the firet vault United States, and in time it may opinion that such authority could of the date of their evacuation of he obtained from Parliament places so that the Turks could Balkans and the economic cor-dividend and in all other respects by a finely perforated curtain of well become greater.

The meeting from which come Finally the following resolution immediately occupy them. sequences of the war.

pari passn with the existing or copper. Thence it makes its way dinary shares. It has been repre- through a series of chambers into the aforementioned proposal was was passed unanimously:"

"That this meeting of members. sented to the directors that, as the one directly under the floor of the presided over by Lord Loreburn. shares of the company are beld House, ascends throught the mat-Between 50 and 60 members of Parliament, having heard the BJN. 13. RUBBER TRUST, practically all over the world, it ng resting on an open framework of Parliament were present, instatement with regard to the pre- would be of material assistance of iron and passes upward to the addition to a score or more of posed university in Chian, ar- to the shareholdere, and facilitate coiling, whence another huge fan prominent mos, including Lord proves of the appointment of a de-8r F. H. May, left for Home last The report of the British North the free dealing in the shares, it draws it out, making room for William Cecil, Lord Robert Cecil, pa'ation to the Prime Minister to night

Lord Hugh-Cecil, Mr. Gerald Jorge upon him the propriety of last evening dropped by para Bornen Rubber Trust, Limited, the shareholders could exchange further supply of fresh air. chuto from a monoplane at states that the revenne account for their registered shares for share Bush, briefly explained, is the France, Mr. Acland, the under giving a grant out of the Boxer Chateaufort Aerodrome when the year to June 30 shows receipts warrants to bearer. The direc-hid den working of the langs of secretary for foreign affairs; and Indemnity Fand or otherwise to 1,000 feet up and landed un- of £20,350. After providing for tore after consideration, agree the House of Commons. If any Dr. Scott Lidgett, Mr. Pike Pease,wards the establishment of each

all expenses, for depreciation of with that view, and, therefore, ask member honestly desires to realise Dr. Esmonde. Mr. Whyte, Sir W. university." office furniture and for income the shareholders to sanction the how great is the blessing he Anson, Hon, T. P. O'Connor, Mr.

A BIG DROP.

1,000 FEET DESCENT FROM »

MONOPLANE,

London. Received Aug. 20. The French aviator, M-Pegond,

pratched.

The aeroplane came to earth hundred yards away.

CANADIAN CROPS.

SATISFACTORY REPORTS

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His Excellency the Governor,

An interesting special article dealing with Hongkong's housing problem appears in to-day's is

Bail in $5,000 was fixed in a

Only a Question of Time. tax, the balance of revenue for necessary changes in the articles shares with six hundred and Bird, Mr. T. C Taylor, Mr. J. W. It is regarded as only a quer- the year is £15,901, to which bas of association to permit the issue sixty-nine other more or less Wilson and Sir W. Essex. Lord ton of time when the grant is case of alleged child stealing ac to be added £2,031 brought for of share warrants to bearer. With grumbling colleagues, be should William Cecil outlined the pro-made, as public sentiment ie the Police Court this morning.

overwhelmingly in favours fdoing ward, giving a total of £17,932 regard to the proposed increase step over to "another place" position as follow:

Great University in Asia. something like this in behalf of The Sing Lee Company were The directors have eat naide of the ordinary share capital, it is on one of the rare occasions when The proposal is to divert a the Chinese. One cause of delay, ficed $5 by Mr. Melbournest the against depreciation the balance felt by the directors that, with it is thronged in view of debate of profit realised from sales of the constantly-increasing busi-on topics relating either to land, portion of the Boxer indemnity to perhaps, will be the fact that up Police Count, this morning, fur investments, viz., £5.145, and ness of the company, it may, in rent, or true religion. The slabo the purpose of founding a univer- to date China has paid into the failing to stamp a receipt. have appropriated £2,748 from the near future, be desirable to rate and costly machinery that sity in Central Obins on lines fund only £199,000, and it in

Three rickshs ccolies were London. Recrived Aug. 21. revenue account for the same pur- issue further ordinary shares to makes hearsble all-night sit analogons to those of Oxford and unlikely that thrifty Downing Reports from Winnipeg state pose. They recommed the die- the ordinary share-holders, and, tings in the House of Commone Cambridge. It would not be a Street will take $250,000 there

denominations! from until fully that.amount has fined this morning with using that the crops are splendid, the tribution of a dividend of 3 per whilst it is expected that it will in not extended beyond its pre-religous higher grades giving promise of cont, less tax, absorbing £12,919, not be necessary to do so before cincts. The Home of Lords depen- foundation, but facilities would been deposited there by the private ricks for public

thebe provided for establishing hos Chinese themselves,

purposes, and defranding the heavy yields. The damage by leaving a balance of £2,229 to be the early part of next year, yet, dent for fresh air upon the recent storm was alight.

carried forward. Of the amount they prefer to be placed in the manipulation of it windows tele in which the missionarios The British expect great result revende. received in respect of forfeited position to make an issue, and richly dight. As was painfully and others could group their from this project. First, of course, the knowledge of shares, viz. £2.091, the directors therefore ask the shareholders to apparsot last Monday and Tues adherents, as is the case at will he

good deed well done have applied £1,091 to the reduc- sanction the increase now, and day nights, when the Home Hule Western universities.

Chips would, no doubt, have in behelf of a people who tion of preliminary expenses, and thus save the expense of calling Bill was discussed, after a few the remaining £1,000 has been another meeting for some other hours, occupation by anything been prepared to found a univer have hitherto been anything added to the rezerve account. At day.

approaching the proportions of a sity herself, had ake not been im-hut helped by the policy of the tho close of the year the quotations

crowd, the atmosphere becomes meraad in financial difficulties British Government; second, as of all securities wore seriously School for Scots Soldiers. distinctly stuffy. No matter how partly as the result of having to the university becomes a power affered by rumours of the war The hospital and gymnasiura of long, hour late, how closely pack-pay western nations howy is in the land, a better feeling to- The death is announced of and general liquidation, due to the Queen Victoria School for the ed the House of Commons may demnity for the consequences of ward the British will grow among Ollivier, who was the French this and other enures. At such a Sons of Scottish Sailors and be, the air members breathe the Boxer rebellion. That money the Chinese; third, it will do in Premier at the time of the opening no valuation based upon Soldiers, Dunblane, have been suffers scarcely perceptible comes from the pocket of the Central Chins for the acceptance ing of the Franco German War

NOTABLE FRENCHMAN

DEAD.

FORMER PREMIER.

London. Received Aug. 21.

FELIX DIAZ.

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ruling quotations could give any built and equipped at an estimat- change.-14.W. Lacy. indication of the true value of a led.cost of £7,000, to which cast list of securities. The directors, the trustees of the late Mr Charles however, made a valuation upon Anderson, of Feltykil, Fife, thia basis as usual, and it pointed generouely contributed £3,000.

Chinese Firenien in trouble.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Thursday, August 28. China and Manila as, Co.

Meeting of Shareholders.-11.30

Chinese taxpayer, and therefore of British ideas and metho ls in, desiring to "allocate u por-what the new University of Hong- tion of it for the foundation kong is already beginning to do of a university, we are not in South China. Thus, the returns proposing to put our hands will far exceed the initial venture to a depreciation, after allowing Two hundred and fifty boys are

in the pockets of the British of £250,000. Finally Britsin willa.m. for the reserve account and the at presant being maintained in Fourteen Chinese firemen arri- taxpayer, but merely to apply a still get the balance of the Boxer London. Received Aug. 21. mount carried forward, of less the school, and in the autumn thewed at Liverpool last month on part of China's own money to idemnity, plus a sum almost sa Felix-Diaz saila in Thursday than 10 per cent. The directors number will be increased to 275. the Caronia in custody charged hina's educational needs, which great in interest at foar per cent

a temporary The War Office took over the with ranting du the teamer, she is not financially strong en on the deferred payments from Montreal for Liverpool en regard this as

ough to meet herself. depreciation only, route to Japan.

LEAVING FOR JAPAN,

baildings on Monday.

Norman Moneroh,

Uhina Preas."

Tuesday, September 2. Auction of H.M.B. Alaority, on

Anotion of HLM.S.S. Handy-

board, 1la,m

and Janus 118.m