, 1908-03-18

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Japan engages to restrict the running
of arms from Japan into China, but this does
not include Macao. Chinese sentiment dis
approves the terms of the settlement.
Correspondence between the English and
German courts is the basis for a report that
King Edward allowed the Kaiser's letter to
become known. The Kaiser has assented
that the text is not to be published lest 1T
should embarrass Lord TWeedmouth. The
copies of both letters seem unobjectionable
to their readers.
A Toxic telegram says the final re-
ply of the United States regarding i'm
migration has pleased Japan. The Go
vernment has discovered a factory for
issuing fraudulent passports to the Unit
ed States, and hundreds have been offered
Eor sale at three hundred yen a piece.
At a mass meeting held at Sydney, New
South Wales, upon the subject Of national
defense, Mr.. Deakin, the Commonwealth
Prime Minister, read a telegram announcing
the visit to Australia of the United States
fleet and called for cheers, to which there
was a tremendous response. Mr.. Deakin
said that no such welcome for the fleet
would be forthcoming outside Of the United
States. (reneWed cheers.)
At Melbourne, both the official and popu-
lar sentiment resembles the above. Mr. Ew-
ing, the Minister of defence for the Common
wealth, expressed the general sentiment that
Australia's future in the Pacific is bound
up with that of the United States.
The French Admiralty is amazed that the
United States fleet has completed the voy-
age to Ma dalena Buy without any boiler
troubles or structural defects, and will send
u naval attachG to observe its condition at
San Francisco, and report its lessons. nj.
Thomson, the Minister OF Marine, is to be
interpellated regarding the adoption OF AM
erican boilers.
In st. Petersburg disappointment is ex-
pressed at the Disappearance Of any prospect
of a collision between Japan and the United
States, but informal expression is given to
the hope that the United States fleet may
visit Russian waters.
The Gar is going to the Crimea after
Easter, and may perhaps also visit the
Riviera.
The Norwegian Storthing, having adopted
the Socialist and Radical motions OF want OF
confidence in the Government, King Haa-
kon has accepted the resignation of the
cabinet and has been advised to summon
the Rad cal leader, Herr Knudsen
A Lisbon despatch states that King Man
uel has refused to sign a general amnesty
until it is proved that the assassination of King
Carlos and Prince LUZ Filippe had no con-
nection with the political uprisin9s preyi
ously planned.
A telegram from Tangier says Mulai Ha-
fd is negotiating with AbdeI Aziz regard
lug funds for making u pilgrimage to Mecca,
which means q bride to leave Morocco.
Advices from Santiago, Chill, report that
the Minister of Public Works and a Com
mittee Of American e! gineers have officially
begun the CHILEAN section of the Transan-
dine Tunnel route from africa to La Paz, the
highest tunnel in the world, which will short
en- the journey between Santiago and Buenos
Aires by six hours.
Vancouver, B. G. March 16th.-Eighteen
Hindus convicted under the Natal Act have
been liberated upon the decision Of Justice
Morrison that the act was invalid because
ultra wires and repugnant to the British
North America act. The Province will APP
peal.
Washington, March 16th.-The supreme
court of Venezuela has confirmed the fine of
five million dollars inflicted upon the Ber-
mudez Asphalt company, being the estimated
cost of the suppression OF the revolution
alleged to have been promoted by the com
pany, which will appeal to the court of cas-
sation. The Venezuela correspondence will
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