, 1908-04-22

A Pekin despatch states that the Govern
ment of the Mukden Province has received
a concession to negotiate a loan of twenty
million taels to finance the administration
OF Aanchurla. The basis of the loan is that
portion OF the Boxer indemnity apportioned
to the United States, which the United
States proposes to cancel, and this unites
the interests of the United States and China
in the conservation of China's sovereignty
in Manchuria.
Washington, April 18th. The United
States fleet, after touching at Auckland,
Sydney and Melbourne, will sail around
Australia to Manila. The proposal to divide
the feet between Sydney and Melbourne
has been dropped upon the manifestations
Of regret received from those hospitable
cities
New York, APP IL 17th.-The Ward Line
Steamer "Monterey' has rammed amidships
the Scandinavia AKlerican Liner UNITED
States" which beached herself. Both yes
sells were outward bound, and both are dam
aged, but no casualties occurred, The Gu
nard Liner "Caronia' will take the Omitted
States passengers.
London, April 16th--The King called Mt
No. 10 Downing Street yesterday and spent
twenty minutes with Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman's Secretary, but was not admitted
to See Sir Henry. The latest bulletin re-
garding Sir Henry's condition is disquieting.
The American reports that the Prince of
Wales will visit the United States are de-
clared to be untrue.
The French have repulsed an attack of
Berbers on the western border of Algeria
and pursued their ussailants for several miles,
capturing many green flags. Tie French
casualties were twenty three killed and one
hundred wounded, including ten officers,
mostly of the Foreign Legion. The Berbers'
casualties were much heavier.
1t is announced the North German Lloyd
Liners en- route from New York VIII call at
Halifax on the homeward voyages hereafter.
A Berlin telegram says there are many
suggestions of support if President Roose-
welt should call an international anti-Qnarch-
list conference.
Picking advices state that five great boards
upon imperial command have been designut-
ed, each to consist of eight officials, to visit
England, France, Germany and the United
States to study their Government and fl
nance systems. Japan is not included. The
number of Chinese students in Japan has
declined from sixteen thousand to five thou
sand.
St Petersburg dispatches state that NJ.
Iswolsky, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in
q statement regarding the Balkan situation,
has declared that Russia needs peace for
recovery from her struggle with japan, there
fore she intends to preserve the European
concert at all costs. Reforms in Macedonia
are necessary, but are procurable only by
unanimity among the powers, Russia was
therefore compelled to reject EnglaDd's pro-
p~osals, but felt encouraged by the approval
of Russia's plan by Austria, Italy, Germany
AMI France aud partially by England. Russia's
intentions include neither egoistic designs
nor dangerous innovations, which are inexecu-
table without causing a conflict.
The Council of Ministers have categorical
ly rejected Japan's demands for II moditica-
tior of the Russo-Japanese fishery convention.
The Russians killed thirty four Persians
and wounded fifty, and Belesuvar has been
destroyed. The Russian casualties were
eight. Persia is cooperating in the punish
ment of the marauding tribesinen although
she has protested againt the Russian inva-
sion of Turkish territory.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 18th-A land
and snowslide at Albert Canyon in the Cas-
cade Mountains overwhelmed a construction
train on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, killed
half a dozen japanese and injured others.
The slide has revealed an immense deposit
of anthracite coal.
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