WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1912.
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THE EIGHTH TEST MATCH.
ENGLAND WIN EASILY.
Remarkable Bowling.
(COPTRIGHT.] OBITUARY.
M. MASSINET.
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Losboy, August 14.
The death is announced from Paris
(Rauter's Service to the China Mail.) of the famous comporer Massinet.
LANDON, August 13,
England has beaten South Africa in
the eighth" test match by ten wickets. | ENGLISHMAN ELECTED
Though the weather was dull, 5,000
people were present at the Oval, Tho
wicket wue difficult.
PRESIDENT OF PERU.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
THE STAMP ORDINANCE.
Case for the Higher Courta.
This afternoon at the Magistracy, Str
If you have
a Prescription
Irving reboard ass on the application of to Dispense,
the Assistant Crowa Solicitor, in which U Sàn Tổng, of the U Hing Luang shop summoned for an alleged evasion of the stamp duty by giving two receipts for smount under ten dollars instead of-one
Require Patent
MEXICAN ATROCITIES. ishte hear Medicines,
U.S. CONSUL MURDERED. (Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
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Lopes, August 14.
A telegram from Mexico reports that the ambushed travellers were tortured, mutilated, robbed and fine
the Magistrate discharged defondest on the ground that a landlord was got liable
for the acts of hin shrof. The receipts Perfumes or were for rent paid..
Mir Hodgson quoted a number of decisions bearing on the ease and said that the Magistrato bad to look at the intention of the Legislature. If he found, so he had
Druggists
The South Africans, in their second (Renter's Servios to the China Mall.)ally hurnel. They included Mheld so far, that an employer was not liablo, Sundries
innings, scored 93, of which Yourse -mada +2.
Barnes took 8 wickets for 20 runs.
E was bowling superbly, breaking both ways, the ball coming from the arm in a particularly deadly manner.
Loxpos, August 13.
Sonor William Billinghurst, son of
an English merchant, and a non-party an, has been elected President of
Peru.
Strauss, United States Consul at Uruguay."
the Ordinancs might as well be torn up.
Mr C. Sanith, who defended submitted that the mod quoted by Mr Hodgson did The Zapatists have exptured Ixtapa, and have killed the entire another man, the shroff, who could be pro- not apply. In the first place there was garrison. townspeople are new advancing to.mecuted; and secondly, in view of this luct wards Taluca.
a dinmiren would not render the Ordin-- ance ineffective. If his Worship held that defendant was liable it would go so far as
100 Burales and 100
Is their second innings England made SOULLING CHAMPION. NEWS FROM JAPAN. 14 for no wickets, thus winning by 10
rickets and 2 runs.
STEAMER STRIKES
ICEBERG.
SEIP.
BARRY CHALLENGED.
(Reuter's Servior to the China Mall.) | "
Losnes, August 13,
An Ottawa telegram states that : 200 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. Durnan has challenged Farry to row
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
on the Thames in the Autumn for the world's championship.
CANADA AND NAVAL DEFENCE.
Losos, August 13. Router's correspondent as Montreal' telegraphs that the captain of the liner Corsican, with 200 passengers on board, has agnt a wireless message reporting that the vessel struck an (Router's Service to the China Mall.) iceberg. She was going slow, as the time. Her stem is damaged, but she is not making water. She is continuing on her way to Liverpool.
ANOTHER PRUSSIAN
CALAMITY,
TWENTY-TWO PEOPLE
ENGULFED.
Router's Service to the China Mall.)
Loxpox, August 13.
A telegram from Reuter's Dortmund correspondeat states that an explosion has occurred at the Slagheap Noesch
THE LATE MIXADO.
(Independent News Agency'a Servica
to the China Mail.)
TOKYO, August 12. The late Emperor's body was yes. terday removed to the State Mourn ing Room from the bed-chungber.
It is officially announced that H... Prince Arthur of Connaught (of England), and H.L.H. Priner Heinrich of Prussia will attend the funeral of the late Mikado, represent- ing respectively King George V. and the Kaiser. They will proceed to Japan vin the Siberian mute.
to my that if a man gave a power of aŭtorney to a man he would be liable for say criminal act that man might perform. Me Hodgson disagreed with the latter contention.
The Magistrate anaounced that he adhered to his former,decision.
Mr Hodgson was granted leave to appea.. and seventeen other similar cimas down for hearing were adjourned pending the decision of the higher court.
'ARMED ROBBERY AT PING
SHAW,
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Masked Men Get $174.
CHINESE NEWS. An armed robbery was committed st Ping Shan yesterday. Five masked men," Losnox, August 1. (Wah Taz Fat Po's Service.) armed with daggers, entered a house near The Times correspondent at Toronto
PERING, August 14. the temple in which lived a man who was wires that the Liberal Globe insists Province have been defeated by the man and his two fokin were bound súd The Chinese troops from Szeelnaan known to be in possession of $174. - Tho upon Canadians settling their own Tibetins, Yuan Shih Rai has order-gagged, and the robbers got away with the naval defence, and says that a demon-ed the troops in Yanman Province to money, bat in spite of his mask one was etration of battleships in Canada and render assistance.
recognised by the occupant of the house, the speech-making campaign by Mr
Yuan Shih Kai Ims ordered Cheong and he gave information to the police Churchill would open up a prospect of Shun and Cheong Chok Tin to pro-which bas since led to hin arrest.
ceed to Mongolia with an army,
united Canadian action,
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ENORMOUS CEREAL AND COTTON CROPS.
Works, engulfing twenty-two people, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
of whom only four have been rescued
alive.
THE EGYPTIAN PLOTTERS.
HEAVY SENTENCES.
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Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Aug., 13. Beuter's correspondent at Cairo talographs that the plotters against the lives of the Khedive, Lord Kit- chener and the Premier have been 4entenced. One received fifteen years' with hard labour, while other two were sent to prison for fifteen years.
Logues, August 13, The raport of the United States Secretary for Agriculture predicts record breaking crops. He estimates that tho total value will
be
| £1,800,000,000, resulting in a reduction
of the cost of living.
Private reports of the cotton crop estimate that it will be the second
largest in the history of the United
Stated
PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC.
BOOM IN SHIPBUILDING
ANTICIPATED.
ICE IN THE ATLANTIC. |(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 13. The Royal Mail Line has placed contracts for four 650 feet liners specially, for the Panama Canal trafic. A boom in shipbuilding is anticipated, arising out of the Anglo-German civalry to secure the Panama Canal traffic.
SOUTHERN ROUTE TO BE MAINTAINED.
(Reuter's Bernies to the China Moil.)
LONDON. Aug. 13. Ice in the Atlantic being at prescut abnormal, shipowners have decided to .maintain the southern route.
MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
MULAI HAFID'S MOVEMENTS.
THE PUTUMAYO ATROCITIES.
THC BRITISH CATHOLIC MISSION.
A Gernian firm has secured the contract for the electric ligfit installa- tion of Peking City.
MORE TROUBLE IN
MEXICO.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
LONDON, August 13.
A telegram from Mexico city, statce that a train was ambushed by followers of Zapata in a canyon at Cuantla Morelos, and 35 soldiers and 20 passengers were killed.
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MR BALFOUR EXPERT AT
TENNIS.
Partners the Champion at
Wimbledon.
An greeable surprise was in store for the spectators of the All England and Berliu lawn tennis match at Wimbledon on July 9, in the appearance of the ex- Premier, Mr J. Balfour, M. P., in the
A. classic centra court, where the world's on the preceding day of the afternoon championship meating had been concluded
The more serious tennia
Balfour stepped into the arena over, Mr to partner Me A. F. Wilding, the world's what was officially described champion in what was
exhibition match against Mr G.
49 an
A. Caridis, a famous half volleyer, and Mr
F. R. Clarke, of the All Enginnd Club.
RECORD IN ELECTRO-That Mr Wilding and Mr Balfour should
CUTION.
be paired in the lawn tennis court was not surprising, as the ex-Premier for several interest in the career of the champiolly has shown the keenest personal yenza paet bins
with
whom he bas played many friendly games. Yesterday he was on the losing sile in a very close match.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, August 13. Reuter's correspondent at New York
That Mr Balfour is no mesa exponent wires that one negro and six Italians of the game was deincastrated by b's for an underhand out
FUTURE MISSIONARY WORK
IN CHINA.
stroke.
years he
Ability, nad 20 appeared to have
-BOOSTING."
The Wealth of New York Hotel Clerks.
were electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison peczki aptitude the racket halfway up Festerday. This is the largest number the handle, be also applied considerable in one day up till now.
cut to a break service, and, whilst hin game was not characterised by severity, it was as thoughtful
his golf. best and well-inlanced as nice regard f shared
for placing. For his commendable sprinting and to be utterly s very happy Discussing the fature of missionary oblivous to much trivialities as Referen- and work, the Chinese Recorder points out dums, Tariff Reform, and the parrios: that in view of the fact that the missions Bench. And yet his game was much on
thrusts and telling deliveri a of the Front must come more and more under the in- par with his politics chamcterised by fuency of the Church in China, it bahoves subtlety rather than convictios-Daily
News the missionaries to have a tow simple guiding principles that will stand the strain and stress of forces for which missions were not originally organised. First, there must be no differentiation between the Chinese and Western Christian Tho missionaries must show all the confidence possible in these working with them, not
New York, July 7. only those who stand out as leaders amon An interesting and yes of the many their brethren, but those whose experience sources of incomo enjoyed by hotel clerks, is yet limited. In other words, Chinese the most condescending and scornful class Christians must be given such a part in New York law courts by the wife of one of Now York officials, was furnished in the
mission administration that they wil of them, who is suing her huet and Foz understand fully all its workings. The
alimony (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) | missinna must
The plaintif stated that her husband. SUCIDI tease, therefore,
a clerk in one of the largest and most to be closed committees of Western fashionable of ew York hotels, and that Loxnox, August 18,
Christians, and become more and more he received large sums for
"housing". The British Charge d'Affaires at characterised by joint sessions with their She stated that her husband received advertising) diferant, enterprises. Washington has called the attention Chinese colleagues. Apart from the yearly from the hotel a salary of £3 Marseillos, where he transhipped to of the State Department to the pro-question of securing funds, which after all from a certain wine-house for hosting anather. British ship to avoid the apposed despatch of a Catholic Missions problem which belongs mainly to the hote which she named for
he received £120; from four Europese pearance of being a French prisoner to Putumayo, and has appealed to Boards, the mission problems ought not £450; and from German steamship
*for boosting," harem have arrived at Tangier.
lines, Cardinal Gibbons to co-operate. He to be different from theas of the Chinese for mer posting. £30 sterling The French newspapers say that the
The wife's analysis of her husband's in- abdication will take the form of a that the cruelties in the rubber churches and the missions will have to
come
totalled €1,200, but did, not include district continue,
"tips" which ho received from water-car latter to President. Fallieres; and
manufacturers, jewellersta
tailore," and Molai Haßld will receive an annuity of
athers, whose profits largely depend upen £15,000.
the number of paterns sen
sent theur by the Curious collections are within the ex. On the basis of these disclosures the perience of most cler ymen, zomarks a newspapers have decided that is fntura London contemporary, but few are more hotel clerks must be classed with the enormously wealthy class of cloakroom anasual chan. De assortment of offerings bags, head waiters, and taxicab drivené. (Reuter's Bervice to the Uhina Mail.) recently brought to St. Augustine's Church,
Kilburn, by the members of what is calind BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREY, LONDON, August 13,
Calochiam Parliament," and intended as Losnow, August 19.
Monday was the coldest 12th of gift towards a sale of work to be hold by attacks of diarrhoea and this trouble, VILDREN when to thing are liable to Demonstrations were held in Lon-August on record, the thermometer Miss Tildesley In Sandakan, Borneo. The especially in warm weather, should never derry and Dungannon to celebrate the standing twenty degrees below the objects included 38,100 pins, 900 needles, be neglected. The best medicine, in, use Rallet of Londonderry, 20,000 people average Persistent rain full, and in 81 skeins of wool. 16 books, 19 pictures, When reduced with water and aweetened, 98 packets of needs, 312 yards of tibbop, for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain'
Colic, Cholera- and -Diarrhoea - Remedy, being present. The speeches delivered some parts of England there were four and nearly a lit money. It is to be hoped it is not unpleasant advocated rigorous resistance to Home degrees of frost, und furs were fashion- the people in Borneo will be duly, grateful importance when Kiring of great
(Reyter's Service to the China Mail.; LoNDos, Aug 13. " Mulai Hafid "arrixed in the cruiser Duchayla at Gibraltar. He ro-embark. ed on the liner Macedonia en route to
VIGOROUS RESISTANCE TO HOME RULE,
(Beuter's Servios to the China Mail.)
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A COLD
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