TURKISH AFFAIRS.
A NEW MINISTRY FORMED. PRISONS BROKEN OPEN. United Press Association, Copyright CONSTANTINOPLE., August 7. Kaid Iviamil, the \ mn-r, has formed a ministry, which will be broadlj Liberal in its bas : s. All th « 1 "^! , K | rS are new men except leu file Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr G. A. Lowther, the Bntisli Am bassador, in presenting tials, received a warm welcome Fiom the Sultan and populace. Ml Lou tlier conveyed the British Govern ment’s ami Britain’s warm congratulations on the Sultan’s wise decision 4 0 irraiit/ a coiistitiifcion. . . 'Hie .elections will be held in October and Parliament meets in Ncveniher. One deputy is allowed to every hOOO electors, who must .be OUoma subjects of at least 2 o ions ° le Soldiers at Smyrna broke open me wrisone and liberated all criminals; •then marched through the town demonstrating in favor of the constitution. DISMISSAL OF OFFICIALS, SUMS OF MONEY SEIZED. United Press Association, Copykight (Received August 9, 4.39 P-m-/ CONSTANTIN OPT /E, August 8. Numbers of high Turkish officials, Including the Ambassador ftt have been dismissed. Sums otamn -amounting to £400,000 were seized in the houses of the arrested l ages.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2265, 10 August 1908, Page 3
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