WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1912
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EXPLOSIONS IN
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THE EMPIRE OUP.
THE FINAL RESULTS.
TWO HUNDRED ME PERINK, Router's Service to the China Mail )
The King on the Scans.
¿Bouter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, July 8, Two explosions occurred to-day a -the Denby Colliory, nor Conis borough Castle, which was visited by --the King yesterday.
At Thirty Corner," where the explosions occurred all have perished," There wapo 200 men and lads work- Jug in the pit at the time.
"
Heartrending scenes are taking place As the pit-head.
The second explosion was heard for miler,
The bodies have been recovered The deed include 40 to 30 resecers. Derpits the disaster, the King desossided Elancar mine, which is 1000 feet deep.
DEATH KOLL NOT SO LARGE.
Tatal Not Expected To Exceed
Eight-Fo.r.
LATER.
So far, ultogether 65 are dead, shough it is feared that the leath-rol will number 84.
Farther explosions are teared."
· RESCUERS OVERWHELMED.
The Rescue Party was overwhelmed.
RESCUERS COME FROM
HOLIDAY-MAKING.
Fürther rescuers, searching for zolliere, were actually dressed for the King's visit to the district,
THEIR MAJESTIES' SYMPATHY.
Their Majesties telegraphed their sympathy for the bereaved.
MINE INSPECTORS DEAD.
The dead inclued Mr Pickering Government Inspector of Mines, and Mears Hewitt and Fickle, wine inspectors for Sheffield and loncaster, respectively.
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
RENEWED.
Loxtos, July 10.
The final results in the shooting for the Schumacher Empire Day Cup are sa follows:-- 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers,
Jubulpore......................
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MOTOR-CAR DISPUTE.
Before the Chief Justice this igning, sitting in Original Jurisdiction, the cano a continued in which frontly win again
Stop Press News Drothers were the plaintiffs, U. L. A.
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HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.
3791 HOTTEST DAY FOR TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS: 3219
1st Lincolnshires, Aden..... Garrison Artillery, Capetown:3183 Ist Batt. 4th Australian Infantry S179
The Royal Fusiliers, along with the
Cup, will receive silver medals and
£100.
The Lincolnshires will receive tronts medals and £50.
Many Deaths.
!
Router's Service to the China Mail.)
Lostos, July 10..
A score of deaths are reported to have occurred in many of the East en cities of the United States you F. M. Pembroke, whose score wasterday, which was the hottest day for
a quarter of a century, $199, were ineligible for the open Prizo Lias, as the vessel is considered as a training establishment, consequently the third prize is awarded to the Cape Artillery, who will receive bronze medals and £25.
The fourth to the sixteenth receive $20 to £10.
The 10th Hussars receive a Special Prize of £25 for being the best mounteds and the 4th Australian Infantry a similar prize for the "best
irregulars."
The 10th Hussars, Rawal Pindi, scored 3129, and ibe Hazam Pioneers, Qetta, totalled 2975, not 25, as provicusly telegraphed.
THE SWEDISH OLYMPIC.
· MORE RESULTS.
(Router's Service to the China Mail)
Losnos, July 9.
Sweden won the tug-of-war in the final. They beat the London City Police in the first puli and the latter were disqualified in the second pull for sitting,
In the final for the 10,000 metra
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LONDON OFFICE.
Kohideen defendant, and Law Ng Fo aud the Coronation Garage third parties. Tho-defendant; Mohileen, alaled that the third partien cited in the action wezu liable for a contribution towards the sum Lot#214 Ave cost of two "malisa Lohased through the plaik
lind, on the ground th
of the
partners and the car? bahalf of the Arm. A j amant had been obtained against Moli. deen by the plaintiff Am.
Law went into taú Box today and denied that the cars were ordured partly on his behalf, This afternoon hử was Bross-examined by Mr. Patter. He said that Mariem suggested, though he was
self should be run in Mohideen's
to put up $2,500 for the busiurse hin
Lane,
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me. They intended all sing to have four cars, and Marican said if the two enry ordered from Mekets. "Araulli Bro- thems proved suitable they could tak then over. All be knew about thest ears: when they were ordered" was that they were second-hand. At the first interview. ho had with Marican by was told the cars were to cost about 2200, and that they were being ordered for the Kowloon Garage. He did not know that the cars were being ordered through Arsilly's
Mr. Potter: Me.. Arcii has told uk (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) that somebody who said he was Law tele-
Lospus, July 10. phoned from Messrs. Arnhold, Karorga LOOSE The Government of British Colcm other asking when the cars would be bia have lensed a site from the Lon-delivered. Thus was not jou?
County Council on an area in the don City Che purpose of erecting to a further question added that he did ARTISTIC offices which are estimated to cost not authorise mybody to telephone in his £60,000 sterling.
LEASING A STRAND AREA.
THE INTERNATIONAL MINERS' WORKING
WEEK
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Loynes, July 10. The International "Miners" Con] gress at Afhsterdam have adopted· the British proposal in favour of a working week comprising five days,
FOOT AND MOUTH
EPIDEMIC.
J
tus
Witness said it was not, and in answer
He did not know the name of the firm through whom the cars were being ordered ill Messrs. Arcul pressed for payment. He'lenk na interest in the cars personally, and he told Marican and Mohideen that he would have to see the cars before he decide whether he would use them.
Mr. Putter asked witness if he could suggest why Marican or Mohideen should Kave ordered the ones on these terms in
view of what witness had told the Court after the adjournment.-Witnes replied that he could not. He denied that any time between June and September he made any suggestion to Mohideen us to the purchase of a motor-car; nor did be doses at any other time.
Mr. Potter called his Bordship's atten tion to a statement in Mobidera's cross-
NO FRESH CASES REPORTED examination to the effect that cù June 2
race Kolemainen, of Finland, finished (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
in 31 mins. 20 8-10secs, thus creating a world's record. The race was a magnifi- cent one, the winner leading through- our" from "Tewanig, an American 32mins. 6 6-10secs. Stenroos, of Fin Indian, who completed the distance in land, was third and Keeper, of Canada, fourth. Kolemainen won by three- quarters of a lap, 109 yards separating Record and third, and 90 yards the
third and fourth men.
THE 400 METRES RELAY RACE
Reuter's Stockholm correspondent
LONDON, July 10. No fresh cases of foot and mouth disease were reported yesterday.
EUROPE SEETHING WITH THE
DISEASE.
Sir Ailwyn Fellowes, speaking at Peterborough Horse Show, said that, almost the whole of Europe, was seething with the disease..
A GREAT DAY AT SPITHEAD. ··
THE FLEET.
Law told him a man in an Insurance Company had a car, and he (Mnhiden)
had better try it.
Law denied that he ever had such a conversation with Mahideen. He took delivery of the ears, he said, targely on Moideen's behalf, and because Mohideen suggested that be should try them. The Coronation Garage paid all the exporact of the freight of the cars., but this was Also done on Moideen's behalf.
The case was proceeding when we went to prea.
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Rewer's Service to the China Mall.) telegraphs that in the finals of the 400 | Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | sprouts,rd autioiter. It es, appointed some three months since
Lostos, July 10,
BREEDING MOSQUITOES.
Chinese Schoolmaster Fined.
A Chinese schoolmaster at the South
DISCIPLINE IN THE NAVY. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT VIBIT Chica Academy, in a report to the Say Changes That Will be Wolgomed. Board, having stated that mosquitoes were being brod in a portion of a garden which was let to a man for growing bena Although the Report of the Brock Cam
luvestigation___ was lande bý
the moires Relay Race Great Britnia won,
Lovnox, July 9. Sanitary
was to inquire into questions of paya! discipline Sweden covered the The Members of Parlament are found that they were bred ofhis and ponishment, is not get published, sya tbu premises, and, in consequence, he reared a writer in the Pall a Gazette," Reuter's Rome correspondent idle-in 424-10 secs. graphs that the Italians have occupied distance in 12.6-19. Germany was 10-day making un inspection of the a warning from the Board. He apparently chess chief recommendations, which will
Fleet at Spithead Sunshine pre-paid no heed to the warning, with the betailed with
by every man Misrata. Desperate fighting took place, disqualified.
vails, and 80,000 civilians are allout result that the Board line to institute in the Navy, are now known.
First and foremost near the warships, and large masses proceedings against him.
Mr E. D. C. Wolffe, Tresident of the mendations is that in Eng these recom-"
futurs no naval petty of people are ashore.
Saattary Board, prosecuted.
officer should be disrated without trial by The Armadale Castle, with the
Defendant admitted receiving the court-martial Hitherto disrating has boun members of the House of Lords and
nishment in the power of the Summary punished the rosult has been the House of Commons aboard,
captain of sahip, stearned thirty miles through six lines, comprising 223 warships in- eluding 44 buttleships and 51 cai-
and a series of hayonet charges were made against the alalborn resistance of the Turks, who fled into the interior. Jeaving hundreds dead.
The Italian casualties are 9 killed and 191 wounded. į
·
THE ROYALIST RISING
IN PORTUGAL.
A FOUR-HOURS' BATTLE: A REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
sers.
"
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In the evening the Fleet left for
to engage in manouvres.
!
SENSATIONAL SLUMP (Beuter's Service to the Chino Mail.) The legislators boarded the vessels and watched the working of the guns, IN COPPER
Losboy, July 9,
the attreks of the sub-marines and A Lisbon telegram states that the torpedo-boat destroyers at work. Reuter's Service to the China Mall.) | Captain Conceiro, leader of the Much interest was taken in the LONDON, July 9. Royalists, has joined another band work of the aviators, especially in
the hydro-aeroplane, which Copper has undergone a sensational giving him a total force of 500 with Jump, cost dropping from four pounds guns and bombs. He fought a battle greatly admired.. per ton to 714 shillings cash, owing for four hours against 140. Republicans to Bear raids. There are rumours of troops at Claves. The Royalists are cutting by Independenta in America, retreating with loss, where the price is 722 Millings. Copper bares are compamtively little affected.
MARKET MORE NORMAL..
... LATER. The leading cupper shares this even- bag bare pretically regained their initial declines.
LIBERALS AND LABOURITES...
THE HANLEY BYE-ELECTION,
(Beuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)
LONDON, July 9...
Among the prisoners is Joam Almeida, an ex-officer, who distia- guished himself in fighting in Africa.
It is officially declared that the attempts to interrupt the telographs and railways have been checked and order is being restored.
GOVERNMENT HAVE TES
UPPER HAND."
Skirmishing Continugs.
notice,
Mr Melbourne impose 1 a fine of 85. »
THE WATER SUPPLY.
that a patty officer might be disrated by one captain for an offence which in the oyes of another mptain would not be no at-all. This reform will tend to
Love and Storage of Water in Reservoirs ofshardizo, donces, and so do away with on the 1st July, 1912:
CITY, AND HILL DISTRICT, WATER FORLA
LEVEL.
14:1
Tytam 7th, 8. below Ty Breath 31 f
Overflow
1521.
11 ft. in tow averflow 17 ft. 1. in, below averđow 11. below overtow Tytam Intermediate
ft in below overflow Pokfulam. It. 7 below! 1.9 in below overflow Wonx Nel Chong.
ft. 0 in. below overlay"
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of
a deal of what has been real injustice. The court recommended is one composed the ship a officers; these courts will try minor offences: grave offences will be re Navy is, in fact, shout to adopt the same forred to general court-martial. "The
system that has for so long been in vogue in the Army 10A is also to go. for the manufacture of a fair proportion of This punishment has been responsible
the Navy's
bad characters's
The must irritating features of this panishment were. that men undergoing it bad to take their medis under a sentry's chargy, and not in 4.87 their mensas, also to stand on the upper 183,71 | Jock facing paintwork for two hours each 32.74 night sight to ton; outs de this their geog was stopped, they were not allowed to 441.38
smoke, while ovary minute of spare time was occupied in anpleasant jobs under the Papervision of the ship's police..
5 in. below or
STORAGE HALLOKI, 1211.
29.
1912.
Tram Byakk
Pokfulam
195.0 644
THE CAMORRA TRIAL. Tytan istemediate......
END OF A BITTER FUED.
Prisoner's Sensational Act.,
(Renter's Service to the China Mail.;
LowDos, July 9,
The Camorra trial which was boguri Lat Viterbos, Italy, on March Ith,
1911, has been concluded.
Eight of the accused have been con- victed of the murder of Cacalo and bis wife and sentenced to thirty years solitary confinement and tan. years All nawe of the Portuguese invasion' supervision. A emanates from Lisbon, but it certainly
LATRE.
Three accomplices were sentenced
Wong Sel Chong
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Consumption of water in the And Bill District doing the mỗi July
Coarmption.
Eaticanted populataon... Consumption per head E
pur day
', 1977. 112,360 × 280,515
25.8 11
160.69
42.14
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1911.
10:4 *10 ft. 8. 10. below over 1912
during the month of June.
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LEAVE BEHAKIN),
The bulk of 10A crime" was peculiar, tu individual ships, different officers having diferent idea of what constituted an offence in future petty offences will be punished with extra work only, and a much stricter Cupervision will be rep what constitutes an offence, that an enormous dimination in petty crime should fujlow this very sensible recommendation.
The roonmmendations regarding leave- bursking are also 01 secuible lines, though at first sight the punishments. appoor heavier, These wild be finen, graduated sconding to the length of the loays a join bas over-stayed. The fines except in extreme csaan sa continual lepen, will
go on leayu ng in,
Ten Lalar · Members of the House) "Ppears that the Government have got to twenty, nine and six years solitary Consumption of water In Kowloon purge the offens', and mor will be free to
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aspported the candidature of Mr Finey at Henley yesterday. **,
Mr. Bamaay Blucdonald, M.P., sid
·
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take up the war obal. were raildy lenge and give the Government General estion within a year.
the upper hand, though skirmishings confinement, respectively. continues,
--
All the others were convicted of criminal association as members of the MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED Camorrs, and were sentenced to five
and four years solitary confinement
Martial law has been proclaimed throughout the disturbed aran."
THE STRANDED CRUISER.
When the accused were recalled to the cage to hear the verdict, Demarinis, one of the men convicted of murder," drew from his pocket a piece of glass or sharpened soic and cat bis throat.
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It was the cruiser Almirauterein, not He collapsed in a pool of blood and the Yasso de Gama, that stranded on thore was indescribable confusion the ber of the Vila do Conde. She among the spectators say of whom has now been refosted.
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