THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1912.".
THE CHINA MAIL.
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HOME RACING.
THE GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
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Loxbox, August 20.
The result of the Grent Ebor
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THE LATE "GENERAL' BOOTH
¡CorynIGHT.] HOME CRICKET.
LATEST RESULTS.
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LONDON, Aug. 20,
BURIAL AT STOKE
NEWINGTON."
Handicap 17 miles) ram at York (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) yesterday was us, filows t
Election
Bignora
Bowman
Tel run. Won by four lengths. Four lengths between second mul third.
Losnos, Aug, 29. The body of the late General Booth was removed in a motor hearse from Clapton to the Olympia.
The arrangements for the burial aru now complote. The late General"
will be interred in a separate eauit beside his wife's grave at Stoks Now-
Tea briting was in tn 1 against Election. 10 to 1 against Mynor, and 83 to 1 against Bowmala.
King William Was favourite, thington. odda ngainst him being only 2 to 1.
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Impressive scenes were witnessed at the Memorial Service at Olympia,
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Sussos bent Warwickshirent Hastings THE LATE "GENERAL by au innings and 73 ruas.
Yorkshire best Somerset at Taunton an innings and 136 runs. Innoashire bant Leicestershire ut Leicester by an iänings and 38 runs.
Middlesex v. Kent, Gloucester v.
BOOTH.
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LONDON, Angust 30. The King and Queen Alexandra will both be represented at the
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SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
THE NICARAGUAN RISING.
AMERICANS CLAMOURING FOR HELP.
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Laxnes, August 28.
The beautiful wreaths from the INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS(Reuter"A Sercice to the China Mail.)
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Heater's correspondent at Jaffa elegraphs that six Italian warships arrived there on Tuesday morning, Three provveded northwards and three anchored. The latter searched
King, the Queen, Queen Alexandra and the Kaiser were displayed on the platform.
The cortega which escorted the
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Loxx, August 20. The situation in Nicaragua, where help, is apparently very serious and the Americans are clamouring for disquieting to the American Govern-
a cargo bout at Terns for contrabunt. coffin reprosopted every branch of the the South African cricket eleveh, basment, who are sending forces.
THE BALKANS' FERMENT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
Losbox, August 28.
A message from - Constantinople states that in Turkish: official circles. It is believed that peace will not be disturbed because there is an army
of 300,000 in European Turkey which could be doubled in three months.
Army's worldwide activities.
(Reater's Serrier to the China Mail.)
Lospox, August 20. Mr. George Alsopp, secretary to
received a cable from the South African Cricket Association approving of the nutches fixed to take place in
in 1916-1917.
THE "TERRIBLE MONTH." 1913-1914, 1914-1915, and the visits
CONDITIONS AT NORWICH WORSE.
Floods In Wales And The Midlands.
The view is also held that the agita. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
tion in Bulgaria is certain to subside
when justive, is meted out over the
Korban affair and the Bulgarians
Loxpox, August 28.
ENERGETIC. SUF- FRAGETTES.
INTERVIEW MX BORDEN.
Thoir Latest Move.
The latest news from Norwich is { (Router's Service to the China Mail.):
are convineed slut the Port will dethat the conditions are worse, cline to entertain any proposals by the Powers on the loss of Count Berelild's proqosal.
CHINA AND TIBET
CHINA'S POLICY.
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Lostos, Aug. 20.
A relegram from Calcutta states that the Peking Government are apparently much concerned with regard to the future of Tibet and have sent a poncefal ission to Lhnasa, consisting of Yong Fang, Chinese official, and twelve lamaa, whose object is to explain the political situation in China with opteial reference to the policy of the Govern- ment to the Dułni Lama,
Yong Feng and his party reached here (Calcutta) a few days ago and left for Kalimpong.
It is understood that the Dalai Lama he acknowledged ne the spiritual leader of Tibet, but will have no temporal authority?
The Chinese Government guarantee the safety of the Dalai Lama and will take over the administration of the sountry.
river is rising,
Che
Floods are niso serious in Wales and
Loxpox, August 28. Mr R L. Burden, the Canadian
Premier, received a deputation of suffragettes at the Savoy Hotel
A party of American sailors and Managua and Lenu. marines have forced their way to
On August 21st, foreigners were
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CHINESE NEWS.
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PELING, August '29.
A mutiny broke out at Tongshan. Chinli. but was soon quelled. The Peking Government have given orders that the city gutes shall be closed at sunset.
The Go-Between, by Mrs Coulson Ker-
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HONGKONG.
The deputation pointed out that women in Australia and New Zealand reply depended whether the suffragetics who were executed to promote a had votes, and emphasised that on bisalse conspired with the two Generals
There is a rumour that Wong Hing 31, Queen's Road Central,
would start
than to Canada, and also to advise the emigrants to go to Australasia rather
a cainpaign advising second Revolution.
Canadian suffragettes militant egitation.
to Start A
the Midlands. Thousands of acres are unsler water in the Severn, Warwick- ahire, Avon, Trent and other valleys.
The Norwich correspondent of the London Daily Mail, telegraphing at in the poorer quarters has risen to 13 ane o'clock this morning, says the water ft. and that 7.000 people are homeless Women and children are being rescued from the upper storeys with great dificulty by means of ladders. Dark-intention at present to legislate on Mr Borden replied that he had no mesh prevailed owing to the flooding of suffragette lines, because the Provincial the Electric Light Works, and Nor- Legislatures bad ablute control of wich, though in the midst of a waste the franchise laws. of waters, is being threatened with a
The Dominion water famine, the pumping station of the waterworks being also flooded.
A number of "animals are drowning in the surrounding districts and cot- tages and bridges are being washed
away.
NORWICH A CITY OF THE DEAD."
Water Reaching to the Rooms: Two People Drowned.
LATER. Norwich was yesterday afternoon THE KAISER'S HEALTH. described as the city of the deat." In
Parliament had no power whatever.
RESTORING LONDON'S TELEGRAPHIC COM- MUNICATION.
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Losnox, August 28.
OBITUARY.
Mr A. Robertson.
Chefon, Aug. 45.
the C. M. S. Hsizchi, was taken ill with Mr Albert Robertson, Chief Engineer of
what was thought to be cholem on Thurs day last shortly after the departure of the vessel from Shanghai and he died at yes on Friday. The funeral took place here ges. terday afternoon.-Y.-C. Daily News.
MR T. KNOWLES,
The China Merchants' 'S. S. Company has received information of the death of Knowles, third engineer of the str. Kiangshin, which took place at Elukiang
The telegraphic communication, des-on Thursday. This is ales reported to
Office, is being restored, troyed by the fire in the London Post have been a case of cholera.
DET, BUT KENNERLEY.
After lying in a very critical condition at the Isolation hospital, Shanghai, for THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. Reveri daya, Det. Sit, Kennerley passed away last Saturday night. This is the The decision of the senate of Hongkong second lass through cholars the Shanghai iveraty to develop the applied science police force has sustained within a few first up taken was to cable for a side will meet with general approval. The
Smith, B.Sc, who has obtained the pointment, the University have secured one specially qualified for the particular yours work he is taking up. For the last five London College of the years he has seen working at the East den, and he
distinguished holy of Los-
hath from educational and resourch
(Reuter's Service to the China Must water having reached bedroom win. of engineering, and in Professir or days, and the anndancersent was received
LONDON, Aug. 21.
The Kaiser is rapidly improving and has left his bed,
KAISER TO VISIT SWITZERLAND.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mafli,
Lesnos, August 29. Beuter's Bertin correspondent states that the Swiss Legation there states positively that the Kaiser fill visit Switzkid, though the "grätinue will be curtailed.
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NEW YORK POLICE SCANDALS.;
A NEW DEVELOPMENT.
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Losnos, August 20,
A telegram from New York states that the Commissioner of Police, despite protests, has published the names of the owners of houses where the police discovered gambling. This
a corner of the city is A vast lake, and there have been many instances of the dows; but there are signs that it has reached its height,
The rescuers have been very netive, but have been hampered by women re- fusing to leave their homes,
Many
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C. 4. M. with the greatest regret.
contributed many
people had to swim research work he has point of view. In scientific papers in connection with tests
for their lives and two people were drowned.
Пescue centres are being established and the Town Council are doing their utmost to alleviate the distress.
The Police resens dont was wrecked and submerged.
Very narrow excupes have, &ccurred The editorial offices of the Norwich Miercury" have collapsed and are falling into the river.
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PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.
BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS
RENEWED.
has caused a sensation, as the list (Router's Beroics to the China Mail.)
includes several prominent estate corporations, two of which are Engl Jish.
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
PRETENDER ATTACKS THE FRENCH.
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Loxoos, August 28.
The Washington "correspondent of the Times reports that Mr Mitchell
Iy
MILITARY NOTES.
London Gazette.
The following extract from the "Loade Gazette," datel 2nd August, 1912, is
War Office, Zud August, 1912.
RracLAR FORCEL
Army Medical Service.
on the strength and cluticity of material, published for information :-- hud it was he who first named and definite
proved what is now known as
*Guest's cupbined stress. Aw for the failure of mild steal
steel under' His published works include, sover! considerable imp Hongkong must be
ated be congratulat
Recur ing such a brilliant
exponent the science the greatest possibility for usefulness for of engineering. There is no doubt that the new the diversity lies in the direction of of applied science. The
iu
The undermeatinged Lieutenants to be and altogether Captains. Unted 30th July, 1912. Ernest C. Lambkin, M.B.
Gazette of India.
Chinese are specially attracted by courses of India," dated 2nd August, 1912, i The following extract from the "Cinzette of instruction which have dainiro end There are three Chinese universities which published for information.— giro a training in engineering at Tienzin,
PROMOTIONS. where the graduate course covers much the same ground as that of ac
of ac English or Aat erican college; at Tangshan, and.
i.at Shapei, while different courses, can be followed no
Polytechnic.
the Periteational at the atodent
of that a
Chinese
methods in great deal exists on
embryn, and the di
which still in
Aware
of providing first-class tschers is one of the first to be met and overcome. Under Professor Smith the engineering faculty at Hongkong should
1. high place, and with ina
take
the mare so that not CADILʊt to:
present experience, he
Indian Medical Service. The following promotions are rando, subject to His Blajesty's approval: Lieutenants to be Captains. David Arthur,, 3LB. Edward Humphry Vere Hodge, M.B.
GOLD BJZF IN WALES.
Miners at Mount Morgan, near Dolgelly,
a new sphere via the United States and Wales, have dug into a reef of gold, and Canda, under the suspices of the Inter-are reported to he opening an extensive
Innes, the British Charge d'Affaires tonai Exchange of Students, is onder voin of quartz.
to get fresh ideas on the educational side
extracted.
bas randed his representations regard-oh work from the young aniversities of Several thousands of pounds' worth have, those countries. It is to be hoped that a sccording to another account, been already medical faculty, under equally arourable auspices, will also be organised stortly, for the advance of China very largely depends on the thoroughness with wi ch the student of today absorlus te scientific knowledge toyal Colonial Institute Journal. of the West. The "Calted Empire," the
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ing the Pahams Canal shipping tolls, and has informed the State Depart ment that Great Britain adseres to her previous views.
These representations will probably LONDON, August 20 be followed by a reasoned protest when A telegram from Paris states that the text of the Act hea been oxazived the Pretenders forces have made in London, and if the difference cannot repeated attacks on the French adb compound diplomatically Great vanced camp at Sukelarba. There Britain will demand the submission of have been. few casualtien. General Tyautey has joined Colonel Mangin. the question to arbitration..
Khutakit Tams of Urga has acluded A Moscow journal stated that the
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