16 MARCH 1901, page 1

We Distrust The Stories Now Being Published Of The Reduc-

tion of population caused in Western India by the famine. There is no doubt that in the Central Provinces, and in some Native Staten, a vast number of people, mostly from the......

It Is Possible, Of Course, That Japan May Act Alone.

A " distinguished Japanese diplomatist," who is clearly, at all events, a man of ability, has been interviewed by the Doily News, and has spoken, if not with authority, at least......

Mr. Bourassa, An Excitable Member Of The Ottawa Parlia-...

has drawn from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the present Premier of the Canadian Dominion, a speech of much signifi- cance. Mr. Bourassa had asked in the name of liberty that Canadians......

News Of The Week.

A GAIN there is no war news of any importance to chronicle,—except a telegram received on Friday announcing that Kruitzinger's small commando had broken through Colonel De......

The Times Correspondent At Vienna Forwards A Re- Markable...

made in the Austrian Parliament on March 12th by Dr. Kramarz. This gentleman, a young Czech, while insisting that German and Czech must agree, or Hungary would rule the Austrian......

There Is No News From China Except A Statement That

the International Army is to remain there through the summer months, which is, we hope, untrue. Diplomatic action seems to be circling round the question of Manchuria, the......

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