WONDAY, JUNE 10, 1912.
BY DPH. BY
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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FIFTY MILLIONS STER ADRIAL RACE ROUND
LING ON RUSSIA'S NAVY.
(Rauldr's Service to the China Mail)
Losos, June 10.
LONDON.
81 MILE IN 100 MINUTES.
A telegram from St. Petersburg states (Bouter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 0. ̈ shat the Badget Committee have ap
The air race mund Tonsion took place proved of the expenditure of fifty millions, Sterling upon the Russian Shipbuilding yesterday afternoon for the Daily Wail Programmes of the years 1912-14 trophy. The course was 81 miles, and there were seven starters. Mr Sopwith was firat, completing the distance in .minutes
GERMANY AND BULGARIA.
{Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)
LONDON, June 10.
"A telegram from Berlin atates that the Kaiser, i toasting his Bulgarian royal guests at the Gala Dinner held in their honour, said that the visit was a fresh pledge of their friendship.
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
ITALIANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE.
The Turks Defeated.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, June 10.
[COPYRIGHT.] TRAINING FOR THE
OLYMPIC
WORLD RECORDS BROKEN.
(Reuter'e Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June. 9..
A New York message states that in the Olympic trials at Harvard, Evanston, of Illinois and-Kiviat ran 1,500 metres in 2m. 33 4-5 seconds, Wright, in the pole jump did 1684 inches, and Creamer ran 10,000 metres in 19m. 03:3-5 seconds,
MR SOPWITH DISQUAL`FIED. {'all world's records.
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LATER.
Mr Sopwith has been disqualified for passing four miles in the inside of the turning point at Purley.
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AMERICAN PRESIDEN- TIAL ELECTION
Nr Hamel has been declared first. He A HISTORIC FIGHT FROMISED. completed the distance in 100 minutes.
IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION.
SIR JOSEPH WARD RESIGNS. (Router's Service to the Chino Mail.;
LONDON, June 1.
A telegram from Wellington, New Zealand, states that Sir Joseph Word The Italians, after prolonged inaction, has resigned from the Imperial Trade resumed the offensive at Tripcli. Four-Commission, as the alteration of the teen battalions of infantry and a brigade itinerary hampers bis Parliamentary of cavalry and artillery marebed out yesterday and seized Zanzur Oasis.
The official Italian despatch describes fierce fighting and storming of heights with bayonets ending in the defeat of Turks and their capture at the edge of -the ceais.
No mention is made of losses.
UFRISING IN KASHGAR
A TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
(Reuters Bornice to the China Mail.)
Loxnox, June 10.
A telegram from Kasgar states' that Kabgoria is in a condition of anarchy. The head of an influential Political. The Society has been murdered. officials are in a state of panic and the southern towns-Yarkent, Kargalik and others-are in the handa of the popular Jmilitian.
All the oficiala of Chetan baye fled.
KING OF MONTE- NEGRO.
(Bouter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, June 10. The King of Montenegro arrived at Vienna and was cordially welcomed.
BRITISH NATIONAL
RESERVE.
·DISCOVERY OF UNEXPECTED
WEALTH."
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Juse 9.
His Majesty the King reviewed 30,000 national reservista at Hyde Park. This was the fret inspection of the National Reserve since its inception.
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duties.
THE DREAD NOUGHT
· CONQUEROR.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
"LONDON, June 9,
(Reuter's Service to the Chine Mail.}
LONDON, June 9.
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TERRIBLE AVIATION
FATALITIES.
AIRMEN AND PASSENGERS
· KILLED.
(Reuter's Sergice to the China Mail.).
LONDON, June 11.
An aviator named Kimmerling. travelling with a passenger, was killed by a fall of 800 feet at Mour melon:
Another aviator, named Dubreuil, fell 200 feet at Rheims and was Beriously injured. A passenger travol- ling along with him was killed.
THE FRENCH. SUB-MARINE DISASTER
H
(Reuter's Service to the Chine Mail.;
LONDON, June 11.
King George has telegraphed to: Fresident Fallieres his deep, grief at the loss of the French submarine Vendemiere. Profound sympathy has been expressed for the French Navy, and the families of the vic- tims.
A Chicago telegram states that the supporters of President Taft are jubšiant over his "securing a majority on the no- tional committee which organises the Republican Convention. Col. Roosevelt, however, is proceeding to Chicago, and be promises a historic fight on the floor of the Convention. Ilis supporters, say they know there is a steam roller at
Mr. Winston Churchill has also work, but the country will know how it operates. It is believed it is only safe sent a similar message to M. Dal- to predict that the fight will be ckeer casso.
and more bitter than ever.
THE HUNGARIAN UPROAR
THE PRESIDENT UNMOVED.
The Dreadbought Conqueror attained (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) a speed of 23.25 knots in ber trials yesterday.
FRENCH NAVAL
DISASTER.
SUBMARINE CUT IN TWO. ·
LONDON, June &
The bullet has been extracted from Herr Kovacs, and be has now a chance of recovery,
The shots hit Count Tisza's desk, but be remained unmoved... Afterwards be male a statement, expressing pity for the madman, and justifging bia ex- pulsion of the Opposition as being in (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.jaccordance with rules.
LONDON, June 9.
"
- Reuter's correspondent as Cherbourg HERR KOVAC'S EXPLANATION. telegraphs. that the French battleship
Herr Kovaca fired four times at Saint Louis cut in two and sank the submarine Vendemiaire and her crew of range of nine yards. He has denied twenty-six. The vessel sank in 170 feet that he had any intention of killing the Count, but desired to frighten bim into
change of policy.
of water.
The submarines were practising at tack, and the Vendémiaire rose under the ram of the battleship. There was a great bubbling of water after the colli sion, and it is feared that all are drowned,
THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
"CONDITION IMPROVING.
(Reuter's Bernice to the China Mail,
LONDON, June 9.
A Montreal message states that the Duchess passed a good night, and her condition shows material and steady improvement.
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́CHINA AND. OPIÙM,
NO I STRUCTIONS. TO, GROWERS.
Lord Faldane, speaking at a banquet giren by the Mayor of Marylebone, said it was a remarkable spectacle, testifying that the discovery of unexpected wealth is the shape of a highly trained force behind the active fighters of the nation (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) was greatly expanding military ideas.
Losos, June 9. He hoped the tibia was not far dialant
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Count Tisza has been overwhelmed with congratulations.
CORRESPONDENCE.
POLICE COURT ITEMS:
The following cases were heard at the Magistracy to-day-
GAMIZING.
Six men charged with gambling, were each fined $2.
THEFT OF JACKETA
For stealing a woman's jacket, a Chi-
nose was stutenend to three weeks' im. prisonment, and four hours" stocks.
ENCROACHMENT.
For encronebing upon land on the fore shore at Wanchai last month, a Chinese sawyer was fined $10 or 14 days' im- prisonment.
STEALING AN INDIAN'S BOOTS.
A somewhat cool theft was perpetrated a day or two ago by a Chinese. He saw a pair of Indian's boats, drying in the sttu upon a window-sill Mr. Melbourne, the Magistrate, thought that the Indian was partly to blame for leaving them in sucks position, offering e temptation to passers-by.
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The defendant was traced to three weeks' imprisonment and four hours stocks.
RAWXX WITHOUT LICENCES. Fines of $2, or five days' imprison- ment were imposed upon three Chinese for hawking without, liceness.
DISORDERZY CONESE.
A Chinese Lad, who said he had no means of subsistence, but who was evi dently bent on mischief, ran behind a ricksha and snatched the hat from a His action was seen, and before he could get away, he was caught. He was ordered to receive twelve strokes of the birch, and 48 hours! detention.
TO" WAY" OR NOT TO "WEIGH." passenger.
SPORTING.
Billiards.
(To the Editor of the "Cursa Mari") Dear Sir,In Four Correspondent Rambler's interesting notes on the topics of the week, ho referred to the Aquatic season now being fairly under weigh." I would like to point out to him
"A billiard match in connection with the that weigh" never has been used in describing anything as "under-way" and R. A. Sergeants Meas Billined Challenge is not obsolete nor even an Americapism. Cup was played last Wednesday evening, Dixon Kemp in his Dictionary of in-resulting in a win for the Victoria Meanby
132 points. SeoTER :---- formation says" Laderway "--- weight, when she is getting her anchors "Sometimes wrongly written under-
but even then it would be the anchor
Weigh. To weigh any weigh." thing as "weighing the anchor."Yours faithfully,
E. B. 6. [Rambler does not refer to the term as being either obsolete or peculiarly Ameri can.-ED. O.M.)
LAUNCH AND SAMPAN IN COLLISION.
Three Lives Lost.
At the Magistracy this afternoon a
LYEMUN MESS.
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VICTORIA MEAN,
Sergt. Holliday 200 Sergt. Renting 167 C. S. M. Bae .100 'R. S: M. Cutler 200 200 Sergt. Wheatley 100 Mr Gr. Muir Sergt. Erwood 200 Mr Or. Fuller 160 Sergt. Kenny 200. Sergt. Einds 188 C.Q.M.S. Plock 70 Sergt. Wilson: 200
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when the Dominions would organise Mr T. Edmund Harvey asked in the their own military and naval defence House of Commons whether in view of and enable the people in the Homeland the surplus supply of opium, already to use their own resources, which were consigned to China and the recent Adequate for the defence of the islands. petition of the Indian merchants to the They must work steadily to make the Government of India, he would not sequel was beard to the sad fatality which will pay off their tie to night commencing Empire not only the greatest paral power but the greatest military nation the world had ever seen.
HOME CRICKET.
→ Router's Service to the China Mail.}}
- LYNDON, Juno D
The match between Surrey and Cami Iidge was abandoned; as was also thint between Middleser and Hants, played At Lords,
The tice for the 3rd Round of the Sex) men's Institute Billiard Competition were played last Thursday. Friday and Saturday. The winners being Mit quen. Martin, Loukes act Xavier. No-one has beaton to score for highest Break prize np to the present. Marlin has been drawn against Marques and Loukes against Xavier for the Semi-Final, The Erst two players
axcurred in the Harbour, a little west of 8 p... the latter to play on Tuanday at issue further fustructions on the subject the Dockyard, on the 13th of Inst month the same bout. The two losers will play wherein a steam launch, which was towing for 3rd and 4th Prizes on Wednesday night of sowing.
Mr Montagu, Under Secretary of State a mampan, collided with another steam apm. The Finalists will meet on Thurs- for India, replied that he did not pro-lanach. In the sampan were nine person, day, when the prizes will be presented. pose to "instruct growers in the sense of whom Eve wore children. suggested."
URDAHAN SENSATION.
A DESPERATE STUDENT.
LONDON, June
At Bath the match between Somerset (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) and Derby was drawn, the same result being obtained in the meeting between Northants and Warwickshire at North- ampton and the match between York abire and Essex at Haddersfield,"
Router a' correspondent at Agram (the capital of Croatia) falezraphs that Har Cavaj: the Royal Commissioner, Croatia while THE PRINCE OF WALES escaped assasina
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