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December 13, 1913,

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TELEGRAMS.

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS,

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TELEGRAMS.

RECOVERY OF MONA LISA

WHO THE THIEF WAS.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15,

TELEGRAMS.

TEST CRICKET.

FIRST MATCH BEGUN.

{Heuter's Service To The Telegraph. Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." [Reuter's Bervice To The Telegraph."]

London.. Reseired December 13, Reuter's correspondent at Mexi

London. Received December 13, The thief of the Mona Lisa

TELEGRAMS.

UNIONST GAIN.

SCOTTISH: SEAT WON."

[Router'a Servios To The Telegraph."]

London. Received Decembar 16 The result of the South Lanark

Watson (0)

4,257 Morton (Lib.)

4,008. Gibb (Lab.)

1,874.

Unionist majority... 251

Reuter.

December 13, 1912,

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一拜服 骁伍十月二十英十券

TELEGRAMS.

MRS PANKHURST.

BACK TO LONDON AGAIN.

[euter's Service To The Telegraph."]

London. Roseired December 16, Mra, Pankhurst, the suffragist leader, who was conveyed to

returned to London.

TELEGRAMS.

ENTENTE CORDIALE.

ANOTHER LINK FORGED.

[Routers Service To The Talegraph.

London. Received Desember 15 The light oruiser squadron of the British Fleet has arrived at

of fetes has been arranged, to dust four daya

co City states that the American picture, recovered at Florence, is the first day's play in the first Test shire bye-election is 'sa follows: France a day or two ago, has nowToulon where a great programme |

named Perucis. He was an employee at the Louvre.

London. Received December 14. The score at the conclusion of

Matoh between the M.0.0. and South Africa was as follow:-

South Africa.

182 M.O.C. (for two wickets) 94

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.

Admiral Fletcher, has ordered the combatants at Tampico to cease

Reuter's Paris correspondent firing, and threatened to open fire from his warship if they diseays the French Ministry for Fine obeyed. Both parties complied Arts has sent an official to Rome-Reuter,

to take over. "La Gic-onda," and with the order.

Admiral Fletober ordered the has thanked the Italian Govera foreignere to go on board thement for its good offices.

The Minister for Public In- warships or to congregate on the water front, where they would be atruotion telegraphed thanks to

the Italian Premier. protected by big guns. *Reuter❜a Washington respondent says. Rear-Adm.ral Fletcher reports that all the British, American, and German eeedle at Tampico are filled with refugees. There are still many foreigners ashore.

oor:

Ordere bave been gent to General Bliss at Galveston to Bend a transport to Trampico to embark Americans and foreigners, |

"Inhuman Conduct,

The thief was identified by his finger prints. He had previously been convicted of minor offences, and the finger prints taken then correspond with those on the picture fruine.Router.

THE TRIPLE Entente,

Cablegrams to Washington COMPLIMENTARY MESSAGE. from Admiral Fletcher show that

the situation is becoming wores at Tampico, where sharp skir

Londo Rocelved December 15. Telegrame bave exchanged be.

RELIEVED OF COMMAND,

London, Rocoived December 13. Renter's correspondent at Ber- lin states it is understood that the Crown Prince has been relieved of the Command of the 1st Body- guard Hussars at Danzig and been transferred to the General Staff in Berlin.-Reuter,

GERMAN OFFICERS.

[At the last election, when three was no Labour candidate, the Liberai majority was 1,128., the figures being-Sir W. Menzies (L) 5,160 Mr O. M. Douglas (U.) 3,963.[

OIL CONCESSIONS."

A PEARSON CONTRACT

REFUSED.

-London. Received December 13.

Arrested Again. Lordon. Received December 15. Mra Pankhurst was rearreat id on the arrival of the Dover train Jin London.

Suffragist. Check. Suffragista at the Covent Gar-

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den Opera approached the occupied by Their Majesties the King and Queen, whom they addressed, protesting against the rearrest of Mra Pankhurat, and the torture of women. They were promptly ejected. Reuter. IMMIGRATION PROBLEM. ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE "ASIATICS."

London Received December 15... A message from Washington

Special trains brought enormous crowds to the town, which is baflagged and illuminated for the occasion.

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTE.

NEWS FOR BUST ZEN.

TELECHAMS.

CONDENSED

Ex-King Manuel and h have arrived in Londen

The South Lanarkabire election has resulted in

in a Unionist in.

Mia Pankhurst, on arriving in London from Paris, has been rearrested. €

A Paris telegram says the thiefs

Maritime Refecture, at which the by flugar plints.

A banquet was held at the of the Mona Lisa was identified British Ambassador, Sir Francis Bertie, was present. This was Suffragists who addressed Their followed by a Municipal Ball, at Majesties in Covent Gardens wars. which there were 6,000 guests. promptly ejected.

At the Banquet, Vice Admiral Chochopart and Sir Francis Ber

Cablegrams from Rear Admiral tie exchanged most cordial senti-Fletcher show that the situation mente, in proposing toasts, dwell is growing worse at Tampico, ing on the mutual sincerity and cordiality produced by the entente: -Reuter.

The Ebre of the first day's play in the Test Match standa: South Africa, 182; M0,0., 94 for 9 wickets.

next Premier.

Mesere. Pearson, the famous states that Congressmen from the before Mr Kemp, and the question

The Morning Post intarpreta a firm of engineers and con-actors, Pacific Coast have s.ied to induce was raised of the Full Court case, confirm the report published by the Immigration Committes to and the argument with which speech of Mr Bryes to an the New York Tribune to the effect amend the pending Immigration they answered that objestion, and that Sir Edward Grey will be the mishing is continuing. The tween M. Doumergue, French TO WEAR TURKISH UNIFORM, refused to ratify the oil can able to read and write in some case was decided before 1901, the General Bliss at Galveston, Texte,

that the Congress of Costa Rica rest compeiling immigrants to be fol, was that that the Full Court Bill in such a way that the literary which ultimately proved success.

Orders have been sent to Federals and Constitutionaliste Premier and Foreign Minister,

negatisted with the fiɛm.--Reuter alike are either banging or shoot- and Sir Edward Grey, mutually

language does not qualify date on which an Ordinance, was Berlin. Received December, 14, 'ing their prisoners, numbering assuring each other of their

Asistios for admission. All their passed giving this Court jurisdio- to send a transport to Tampion about 85, three of whom were endeavours to develop and frontier into Turkey the German CHINESE LOAN REPAID. The Bill as it stands classifies that was to say, an Ordinance

As soon as they cross the

to embark Americans. efforts, however, have failed!* tion in equity as well as st law; henged in Federal lines in full maintain the existing friendship, military. mission (which bas been eight of the city and the shipping and similar telegrams have been Admiral Fletcher protested in the exchanged botwren M. Donmer engaged to instruct the Turkish name of humanity,-Reuter, gue and M. Sazon, Russian army) will adopt the Turkieh Foreign Minister," in regard to

uniform.-Der. Ost, Lloyd. the Franco-Russian Alliance.- Reuter.

NAVY LEAGUE DINNER,

MR. CHURCHILL OBJECTS TO SPEECHES.

ILL FROM POISONING.

London. Resolved Desember 14..

An Inquiry, London. Recolved December 15. "Reater's correspondent st Constantinop's states that the Ambassadors have enquired from

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SON the Grand Vizier the details and scope of the employment of the German General Limat von. Sanders and ten officers.

The Grand Vizier has promised London. Received December 13.

to reply semi-officially to-morrow. Mr. Winston Churchill declined

The New York Tribus Haying Turkish uniforms, and the

The Mission has arrived wear an invitation of the Navy League to attend a luncheon in honour of that Mr. David Lloyd Gourge, the the officers of the warship New son of the Chancellor of the Ex members were received by the Zealand on the ground that the chequer, who has bean with Minister of War at the railway recent speeches at Navy League Megera. Pearson's as engineer, is diapers to which be had been seriously illat Sin Joss with invited had been of a partisan ptomaine poisoning-Reuter, oharacter. He' mentioned particularly the speech of Lora Selborne on October 21.

The Secretary of the Lengde replied assuring the Firat Lord that the speeches would contain nothing in the nature of critician of the Government, and that the occasion would be wholly devoted to welcoming the offiers of the Dominion ship.

Mr Churchill thereupon accept. ed the invitation.-Reuter,

CHINESE OFFICIAL

CHANGES.

THE MINISTRY OF WAR.

Peking. Recalved December. 13. Tang Chi-jai and Toan Tse- kuei have been ordered to proceed Wachang to their 'respective posts...

Feng Kuo abang will mat likely become Minister of War and Chao Ping-chden the Tatah of Chibli-Der. Ost. Lloyd.

SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS

LABOUR WORKING MAJORITY

London. Received December 14.

Renter's Sydney correspondent says the second ballots' resulted in the return of 48 Labour re presentatives and 37 Liberals There are five outstanding elec tions. The Labour party thus haven working majority.-Reuter.

OFFICIAL GERMAN VOTE. Berila. Received December 15 The proposal brought up

in the Reichstag to devote 500,000 marks for German participation in the San Francisco Exposition of 1915 has been withdrawn, the Government stating that it is practically impossible in the short time at ita disposal for Germany.

to be worthily represented. --Déri,

LEEDS STRIKE,

CLERKS AS STOKERS,

London. Received December 15. One thousand tramwaymen have joined the strike at Leeds, where even the grave-diggers have struck work. Clerks are noting atokera in the Gasworke Reuter:

NO CHRISTMAS DAY ISSUE.

Lo, Roco ved December 13,

The English newspapers have animously decided not to publisbon Christmas Day. Reuter.

EX-XING MANUEL

atation.-Router:

FURTHER ALSACE:

INCIDENTS.

Borila. Recolved December 13,

Several of the Zabern recruits have been sent to prison on ac- count of communicating military commands outside of the bar- raoke-Der Ost, Lloyd.

London. Received December Id Ex-King Manuel and his bride have arrived in England --| Router

FOREIGN TROOPS IN CHINA.

OPINION ON RUSS'AN

PROPOSAL.

Berlin. Recisived December 13.

ae excluded aliens persons who which corresponded with the Mr. David Lloyd George, som The whole of the Chiness Loan to become naturalised citizens of the Supreme Court of Judicature is quer seriously ill at San Jos are unable under the existing law Judicaturg Act at Home, giving of the Chancellor of the Broka- of 1913 taken up. by Germany the United States unless other equal powers. The member of of promaine poisoning haa bran fully paid up-Derwise provided for by existing the money loan association being a Ost. Lloyd.

GERMAN BANK RATE.

✅ Berlin, Received December 19. The discount of the Reichs- bank has bran reduced by a half Fer cent. The rate in row 5 per contDer. Ost Lloyd.

CRETE AND GREECE,

THE PENDING UNION,

Berlin. Roosived December 14,

To-morrow, King Constantine and his Prime Minister, M. Venezelos, will publicly realnim the union of Crete and Greece Der. Ost. Lloyd,

agresants regarding passports promoter will not gue. Another Fruitless attempts have or by Conventions that may here-member can ene the other himself made by Pacific Coast Cong ador be concluded-Reuter, uni in equity. They had to join the men so amand, the Ima

other defendant as promoter to Bill so as to exclude but the writ in to proper form,

“A DIFFICULTY.

Story of a Money Loan Association.

bat they had not been able to Mesars. Pearsons Ltd, confem-- serve the promoter. They had a report that the Congre t joined him, but they had not Costa Bion has refused to ratify been able to serve him. The the oil contract negotiated by In the Summary Court, this joinder was merely a formal Pearsons. morning, before Mr Justice Gram-necessity and did not affect his pertz, Mr Davidson, of Mesara claim against his friend's client Hastings, represented Chu Chik- at all.

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A thousand tramwaymen have joined the strike at Leeds, where. even the grave-diggers have

NEWS,

"Our Contemporai be found on page 2.

kai, who on an amended writ His Lordship said he would sued Sui Tong and Tam Fong like to know something about struck. Clerks are acting as tai for the sum of $100, being that. Ha.would like to have on stokers at the gas works. the balance due by the frat de the writ some particulare se to fendant for one instalment pay the statement of claim. They able by him to the plaintiff in would have to say why there was respect to a Money Loan Asscais: statement of claim, tion in which the plaintiff and the Erst defendant are members, and which was part of, the monies payable to the plaintiff in respect of the 7th drawing.

Mr Faithfall, who appeared for His Lordship :- If you have the first defendant, said that befoined him, you must say in your fore his friend opened his case he statement of claim, you are aging would like to say that he was in him in the capacity of a trustee

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Mr. Davidson said he did not propose to ask for judgment against the second defendant.

Mr Faithfull-Then why do you ene him?

Log Book appeara on page 6 and Commercial news on page 9.

General news and the "Bazing World" appear on page 3 to-day

Saturday's boring tournamá

a little difficulty to know what and you are judging him as a is fally des ribed in to day," case he had to meet for this rea- debtor.

CHINESE POLITICS,

THE NEW COMMITTEE.

Foking Received Decem or 13: The Political Committes re-son: When the case was first Mr Davideón-I can amend it. cently formed will be formally commenced only the first defen- by adding that the plaintiffs claim A description of you out opened on Decembar 15 in the dant was made the defendant, against the second defendant is baseball game will be fourt presence of all the high officials, but by order of his Lordship on as a promoter of the Association: an "extra" President Yuna Shih-kai will November 14, a second defendant His Lordship thought that attend and make a speech-Der, was added. The wiit had been would do.........

The annual price distril Ost. Lloyd.

amended, but they had not Mr. Faithfall eaid that in that and confort in connect amended the particulars in the case he would have to ask for an St. Paula College were hel amended writ so that he did not adjournment

College on Saturday know what case he had to meet. His Lordship commented on

His Lordship

Berlin. Received December 14. The St. Petersburg Osble Agency reports that Rangia has taken the initiative in regard to the withdrawal of foreign troops from Chins by proposing the withdrawal of her troops from the A province of Chihli.

Paklog, Bocolved December 13,

Later.

TURKISH AFFAIRS. RUMOUR CONTRADICTED,

Berlin. Resolved December 13.

what case the don't know the time the case had been in hand

"defendant

and said they would go on now.

Mr Davidson said that the de- fondant in this case was a mem- ber of a money loan association of the usual kind, the rules of which he would put in in due oourse. The first draw of the Association

DON'T FORGET

TO-DAY Victoria Theatre, 9.15 pa Bijou Scenic Theatre, 9.15 p.r

ANTO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Auption Sale leasehold Proper tyGF. Lammert's Sale Room —3 vm. 2

Wednesday, December 17, Sale of Antique China.”and Curios-G. P. Lammerte, Sale Rooms-2.45 pm.

one?—Yes. I want to know what has to meet you are for the first

the claim against the second de The Paling Gazette reports that The Porte contradicts the re-fendant is, because they say the Russia spranga aarprise on the port of the resignation of the claim against the first defendant Diplomatic Corps yesterday by Grand Vizier, and further points is the right one, dy proposing the withdrawal of for-out the impossibility of diplo His Lordship There is no was held on December 18, 1912, eigu troops from Chibli, Thematic steps being taken against osso against the second defendant and then there were subsequent diplomats considered the step to the mission of Simca (Generel at all,

g drawings, seven in number, be too early.

Limau ?)-Der, Oat. Lugd.

Mr, Davidson said that his case ap to June 12 1913. On Was one of a mentor of a money that dats the plaintiff made the loan association against another highest bid and obtained the mismber. The first defendant draw. The defendant bad got was his friend'sclient, the origin- the fourth draw, and the money al defendant. It was decided loan association being a hundred o good many years ago, in the dollars subscription, he was liable nineties, by the Fall Court, that to pay $100 on each subscription abor 13.. one member of a money loon as drawn. Neither the firal defeed

lishes sociation could not que another. sat nor the promoter, who was xport His Lordship No, I should the second defendant had paid

ncial think not,

the $100 due by them. The Mr. Davidson said that that plaintiff had applied to the pro- view had een : generi soted motor and be had written a letter upon, but a few months ago in s to him on October 21, ... – case which he noted for the plain- His Lordship gave judgment areholders. No liff, a purely lagal o té dame for the plaintiff with coste,

According to information re- coivad, Germany sympathises with the Russian proposal but, in the interest of Chins and on BCCount of local disturbances which might aries, does not con- aider the time opportune for such a step,

Great Britain seeme to be of an the same opinion..

At yesterday's meating the proposal was noted) by the Am- bastadors and their respective home Governments, haya” been Informed.—Der. Ust. Lloyd,

GERMAN FINANCES.

THE COUNTRY NOT POOR,

Lloyd

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