SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1911.
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FRANCE AND GERMANY.
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¿THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
Bouter's Bernice to the China Mau)
LONDON, Sept. &e
A Berlin tessage states that M. Cambon visited the Foreign Office this stening and recived the German reply, The Daily Graphic says that Germany requires nearly half of French Congo and half of French Übanghi.
VAPITAL WITHDRAWN FROM GERMANY,"
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THE EMPIRE'S GRANARY.
CANADA'S A SCORD WHEAT CROP.
(Beuter's Service to the China Maiz.) London, Sept. 9
It is officially stated that, despite the abnormal weather conditions, Canadian West has produced a record crop
what..
The harvest is estimated at 178 million bushels
THE COTTON TRADE,
LAW AMENDMENT DESIRED.
A feature of the Franco-Germanu dif- } Acuity if the large withdrawals of} {Bauter's Service to the China Mail) French capital from Germany. These are already estimated at £3,000,000.
Belgian and Swiss houses are doing
Likewise.
STILL DIFFERENCES,
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The French Premier and the Ministers for War, Foreign Affairs and Finance have conferved on the Moroccan qua tion.
It is announced that as the observa Hope of Herr Kiderlen Waechter and B. Cabon are to be presented forthwith in definite. terms, M. de Selves, the French Foreign Minister, declined to Karnish any indication of their extent, their importance or the attitude of France thereon. Nevertheless, the in- pression prevails that there are consider-
LONDON, Sept. 9.
The Federation of Master Cotton
Spinner at Manchester has resolved on urging the Foremment at the earliest possible moment to amend the picketing clauses in the Trades Disputes Act.
THE DEAR FOOD QUESTION.
FRENCH REMEDIES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lammox, Sept. 9.
A dear food demonstration at Charleroi (Belgium), which was attended by 20,000 people, resulted in a riot.
The police and gendarmes charged
THE CHINA MAIL.“
AUGUST WHATICES.
During Augusthe average mean bank perature was 81,8. The highest point tonished as 83.1, on the 18th, and the THE FRENOH BUDGET: lowest 75.5, on the làth. The average
moan for 5 years in SIS The mean
A DEFICIT OF SEVEN MILLIONS, humidity for the manth, was 8, compared with 83 for 25 years' average, while the total sunshine was 190.5, ^ against að average of 201.6 for y The total rainfall was 30.060 inn., .contrasted with the 25 years mean of 14,20. Over 8 lächer fell on the 5th and over 6 inches on the 8th. Altogether rain fell on it days thuring the ronth
(Reuter's Service to the China Mai, ) LONDON, Sept. A A Paris message says the French Budget shows a deficit of £7,000,000, which is to be covered by fiscal readjustments. There is to be no new
taxation......
THE JAPANESE
TARIFF.
KRITISH CYCLE FIRM'S DECISION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Sept. 9. In order to meet the new Japanese tariff the Premier Cycle Company of Coventry is opening a factory in Japan
SEAMEN'S BETTER
WAGES.
WHITES OUST BLACKS.
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
London, Sept. 9. One effect of the rise in seaman's wages as a result of the strikes is that are at Cardiff 500 negro seamen destitute, having heen ousted by whites, who are attracted by the better con ditions.
SPORTING,
İnterport Swimming.
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We learn that the hon. Secretary of the V.R.C. received a wire yesterday from the Rowing Club, Shanghai, proposing that the interport swimming aparta, flood for the 31st, 2nd and 3rd, of this month, should be postponed till the 28th, 2764 und 28th of October and that rowing should be
included.
'Nothing Bas been decided but wo understand that in all probability the ide
cannot be entertained.
If the VC. hold their muual regatta in December we are sure a hearty invitation will be sent to Shanghai to come down and compete.
Billiards.
The foal of the billiard touresment which has heart running at the Phoenix Club for some little time will be played of on Monday evening, cominencing at 5.15. an interesting game is expected.
Lawn Bowls.
The second match in the semi-final of the lawn bowl' competition took place on the
ble differences in the French and Ger- the mob, and fifteen arrests ware made. THEIR MAJESTIES IN Police Recreation club's green on Friday
-man points of view.
THEATRE COLLAPSE AT NICE.
**40 WORKMEN BURIED.
(Reuty's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Sept. 8.
A messige from Paris states that with
a view to remedying the dear food Bituation in France the Cabinet has agreed to proposals permitting of com- manes participating in butchers' and bakars' co-operative societies.
SCOTLAND.
(Reiter's Service to the China Mail) Loxton, Sept. & Their Majesties the King and Queen It has also agreed to a scheme for attended the Highland sporta cheap housing, and decided on various Braemar, and were accorded an en- economic measures, including the rothusiastic reception. vision of the prohibition on the importa
A theatre which was being reconstructtion of foreign cattle. -ed at Nice collapsed and forty workman ware buried.
Beveral bodies have been recovered, while we of the injured who have been extricated ara in 1 Baridus
ondition,
LATER.
GOVERNMENT'S FIRM STAND.
A feature of the French food riots is the Government's firmness in the sum-.
go far 18 bodies have been recovered mary, punishment of large batches of ripters compared with the weakness displayed by the more serious chan.
THE SUGAR TRADE,
RIPORTED SERIOUS.
SHORTAGE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mau.) LONDON, "Sept. 8 Renter's New York correspondent states that raw sugar yesterday reached the highest point since 1899.
There are reports of a serious shortage the crop.
ENGLAND'S HOT SUMMER.
V.
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J. MacDonald and G. R. Edwards, both of Kowloon Club, now meet in the final.
Swimming.
At the Shanghai International Swimming Cinb's gals the 100 yards, Shanghai chain- plonship, resulted as follows
D. E. M. Drummond...... E. Barthet ..
Time 677 seg.
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FREIGHT TENDENCIES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Jail)
LONDON, Sept. 8.
It is generally expected that Lonten shipowners will also rise the rate of freights.
KIPLING IN POLITICS.
CONDEMNS RECIPROCITY.
(Router's Bervice to the China Mail)
Losos, Sept. 8.
NO ABATEMENT.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail)
The Montreal Star has received a Loxton, Sept. 8.
cablegram from Mr Rudyard Kipling in The heat wave, which has practically which he declares that he does not know zot broken since June, ontinues how mine millions of people can enter anabated in Great Britain. The into such reciprocity with ninety million thermometer reached 90 degrees in the strangers and preserve their nationality,
hade in Landen yesterday.
Reciprocity offered little rady money and a long repentance.
LONDON'S "CITY FATHERS."
A VESIT TO VIENNA,
(Reuters Service to the China Mai7.)
Lostcs, Sept. 8,
The Lord Mayor of London and the members of the Corporation leave today on arisit to Vienna, where elaborate preparations are being made for their reception. The streets are deconsted with flags and the honour shown is regarded an unprecedented.
ANOTHER EPISCOPAL
TRANSFER.
BISHOP OF KENSINGTON TO SALISBURY.
(Reuter & Service to the China Mail)
Leanos, Sept. 8.
PROSPEROUS NEW ZEALAND.
RECORD INCREASE IN REVENUE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Lomas, Sept. 8. Renter's Wellington correspondent wizee that Sir Joseph Ward in his Budget speech stated that there was a record increase in revenue amounting to
£1,295,000. The Government proposed to effed a remission on railway fares and estate duties and to increase the graduated land tax on large estates:
THE PORT ARTHUR RAILWAY.
ITS VALUE FIXED.
The Right Reverend F. E. Ridgeway, (Reuser's Service to the China Moil.) Bishop of Kensington, has been appoint
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IRISH RIOTS.
HEQUEL TO INGINEERING STRIKE
(Reuter's Berolce to the Ching Mill.)
LONDON, Sept. &
Loras, Sept. 5.
University.
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HE. Wu Tang Fan and Mr Tam Kon and E. Barthes The former won by 5 Sen each subscribed $10,000.
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
Chinese Revenue Officer's Sagacity.
While a Chinese revenue officar was near Observation Pier he sawa arapan, to which there were eight men, coming alongside the pier. One man, who landed, was carrying scarpet bag and as his movements appeared
Justia.
The 200 yards Shanghai championship resulted as follows :---
D. E. M. Drummond....... ́R. W. MacCabe ...
H. J. Handy
14
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& Co.
...3
C. W. (). Mayne)
did not finish. D. E. Coake....wh
Time 3 min. 24 sec. Towards the and of this race axeitament ran high, the shouting was terrific,' each man atraining every nerve. Then Dram mond, without much apparent difficulty passed MacCabe, and won by about five to be suspicious," the clear approached foot, amid deafaning applause. It was a him but be made an effort to get away id a great victory won in the last twenty yards.
khaw. However, he was arrested and
when the bag was forood open, the owne having no key, it was found to contah three mauser pistols and a quantity of an- unition. It was alco discovered that the saman had come from the 5.8. Monteagle and in the meantime the other seven men, oeing what was transpiring, made good their escape. The revenue officer the took his captive to the sampen when it wa rowed to the Harbour Office and the matter reported to the Superintendent of Exports and Imports who handed the case over to the police. At the Magistracy this
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morning defendant fined Amongst the other twenty articles which were in the sampan, in the luggage belong ing to one of the claimants, were found a quantity of unstamped lettera and the owner of the luggage was also fined $25 for infringing the rights of the Post Bader General
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A Landos weekly paper announces that it is the intention of Mr Hugh D. McIntosh to stage a number of important 1 boxing matches during the forthcoming sonson at the famous Stadium at Sydney, 1 Quart originally built for the world's champion. ship bout butween Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson. With this object in view, he has "cornered" some of the world's best AMERICAN 8150. fintin talent. First and foremost is Jack Johnson, the world's champion, whilst others under contract are Bam: MoYes, Sam Langford, Tommy Burna, Al Kanl mann, "Porky" Flynn, Jim Flynn, Bill Lang, Jack Lester, several ́Australasian heavy-weights, Bandaman Bice Dere Smith, Birtel Moreau, Faal Til, De Fon thien, Jimmy Clabby, and Jack Dillon (the American middle-reight) Lang Mr. B. J. Barlow, aged 40, of Tina. Marab ostats, Jacin, called recently at the ford, "Porky Flynn, Jim Flynn, Kat office of Mr. John Moon Crage, dental mann, Dillon, and Clabby were to sail from surgoon at Kuala Lumpur, for the Vancouver, B.O., on August 6 and 13. purpose of having some both extrate The Franch contingent are expected to Pickles and
Be asked that choloroform might catch an early boat at Marseilles. Mrv be administered, but this was sot advised by Mr. Craga. Deceased, how Maintosh has not so definitely ar ever, insisted, and an appointment was ranged his plans, but so far bis programme made for 3 o'clock in the afternoon for the heavy-weights calla for contesta in Day was at that time present and admitde
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