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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13946, 29 April 1909, Page 2

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CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28 At a secret sitting of the Assembly, a FVtwa, countersigned by the Sheik Ul Islam, was read, replying to a question whether a person guilty of tampering with sacred writings, responsible for the shedding of innocents' blood, and squandering tho wealth of the could retain tho Caliphate. Tho Fotwa answered "No. Ho must be dethroned or abdicate." * Tho Assembly immediately shouted "Dethrone him." Two Senators and two Deputies then proceeded to Yildin. Abdul Hamid answered: "I expected this. My only wish is th,at the lives of myself and family bo safeguarded, and that I be allowed to reside at Tscheraghan Palace, as I wish to die where I was born." Shevket announces that the great barracks at Peru have been raefd tc the ground. , . He was offered the Grand Vieicrship,. but refused, in order to prevent the belief that he was seeking his own advancement. Tho Deputies later decided that Abdul Hamid should not be allowed to travel outside Constantinople.' He was taken to Tscheraghan Palace, on the shore of the Bosphorus. It is presumed the accusation of tampering with the holy writings refers to an incident of ton years ago, when Abdul destroyed documents containing quotations from the Koran referring, to the possible, deposition of tho Sultan. Tscheraghan is a palace of marble, richly appointed. It was the scene of the assassination of Abdul Acie, and also of the imprisonment of Murad V. A bridge connects the. gardens of the palace with Yildis Kiosk. Abdul Hamid was deserted, save for a few women, before his dethronement. FRESH TROUBLE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 28. A fresh outbreak of looting and incendiarism occurred at Adana on Monday night, and the situation is critical.