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ACCIDENT TO THI" ~ BETA."
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The Army dirigible Beta, com.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Feb. 29, The death is announced of Sir
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SCOTTISH SPORT.
UNEXPECTED WELSH RECĒTAS,
A telegram from Puris states that pleting a dight at Aldershot, collided i william White, the celebrated naval/ reasonably good, when consideration is
the motor bandits' trial has concluded. The leaders Dieudonne, Callemin, Dendy. and Moniar have been sentenced to death. Two others have been sentenced to hard labour for fs, one to ten years' imprisonment, Another to eight, and one to five and two In all three men FORTI. Womun were sequitted. The bandit Carouz, who was sentenced to penal servitude for life, committed suicide Immediately on his return to prison.
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with telephone wires and then drifted some distance, bumping on the ground badly, The car WAT seriously damaged.
FRANCE AND TRIENNIAL SERVICE.
LOSION, Feb. 28. French public opinion appears to be agreed with reference to the principle of the return to triennial service, and Bill will shortly be introduced applying the principle to all bearing
arme.
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*Edition, February" 45% Wales were victorious over Scotland at-; Edinburgh by ♬ pointa to 0. It is dificult. to find any oranse for the failure of the home side. The ground conditions wera.
given to the fact this the weather had been [Note:-Sir William White, R.C.B., to prove detrimental to any turf. The only rory variable before the matob, and much as F.R.S, LL.D., D.Sc., D.Eng., was born really troublesome feature was a strong, at Devonport on Feb. 3, 1845, and was dekle, cold wind, which caused the ball to duented as the Royal School of Naval perform some entious gyrations and Architecture, of which he bell the chilled the players almost in numbners.. Diploma of Fellow (first class). Io wan Trotics played a great part in the rosiilt, in the constructive department of the Fryears we relied upon öur forwarda Almiralty from 1867 all 1883, sad rose against Wales: On Saturday the plan to the rank of Chief Construck. After adopted by Wales wasobriously to prorant Architecture at the Royal Sahebt of Neva' Scottish backs, and Trew fund his pack su warks ho became a Profon of Nayed the ball from gutting to the speedy Architecture and the Royal Naval Col strong that he was nhle to dietate the terms lege. In 1888 he undertook the organisnof the enatest. It resolved itself into is tion and direction of the warship building forward battle, and it must be admitted department of Messrs. Armstrong and that the gene was a dreary affitis,—a series Co at Nowenatio, covering his connce of scrums, broken at interrals by a kick 20. tion with the firm in this capacity in ouch of a dy kick. 1983 when he was appointed Director of Naval Construction and Assistant Con- yet the Walsh, formazję awdaminated the
The scores were distinctly lucky, and pr trally of the Royal Navy. From the situation in front that the wonder in the win year of his appointment till February was not by 20 points. Their backa ware 1903, when he resigned in consequence of unintarprising, and seemed to be playing ill-health, he was the responsible der safety all the time. With an apparent signor of all H.M: ships, and his excep advantage in weight, they imply reduced tional services were recognised by his the Scottish eight to impotence. Once or being awarded a special grant by vote of twice the home men got in a decent wheal Farliament. In 1904 Sir William was when the Walshmen were on the Scottish appointed emquiting architect for the line. This way about air they did worthy construction of the Canard .. Maure tanin, which at the time of her launching of commendation, as even in the worse their was the world's biggest ship. He was dribbling lacked control, and there way a member v mány British and foreign little or no combination. We have seldom and institutions, and fourned swieties, played; whaterar the reason, they were engineering and Shipbuilding societies soen a Scottish pack so e mpletely out: BLACK & WHITE SUEDE. and was a member of the governing body desparately guilelest in the tight. Scott WHITE & COLOURED KID. "of the Tinperial College of Science and was almost the only member of the eight Technology: thus John Fritz madel of this who did anything worthy of notice, and Sir William considerably enriched the ; There was little distinction about the literature on scientifė, engineering and play of the backs on either side. The
hipbuilding subjects He was twice failure of the Scottish pack leprived their **** news of the death of her husband offering to set fire to a croquet pavilion married; and had three sons and one Fiji, and said that she must be brave at Rochampton. One man was arrest-
daughter.-Ed., C.M.]
rear division of opportunities. Afroy and Lockhart, when every allowance is made as her husband would wish her to heed, and two women escaped.
for the lack of chances, did not make the most of those, they received. Their work wan automatic. The Watsonima found
Carony is believed to have obtained the poison in court yesterday, which ...wat probably passed to him concealed
as glova..
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
:
LONDON, Feb. 28.
The Duke and Duchess of Can. Baught have returned to Ottawa The Duchess is stated to be in the best of health.
LADY SCOTT.
LONDON, Feb. 28.
A telegram from Paris states that Wales beat France by 11. tries to sight.
MILITANT SUFFRAGISM.
TWO SUFFRAGETTES BADLY HURT,
LONDON, Feb. 27. Suffragette meetings at Worthing, Southampton and elsewhere have been
broken up.
-
Two Suffragettes were badly hurt by A telegram from Wellington, Newa mob attacking the parade of a South.tition was awarded him in 1911. even he failed to approach, bis usual form..
Zealunel, states that Lady Scott has arrived, and is wall. She heard the
TURKCO-BALKAN WAR.
A LULL IN THE FIGHTING,
MONTENEGRO AND SKUTARI.
LoNDos, Feb. 27. Reuter learns that the King of Montenegro is making a final appeal to -the Toar with reference to Skutari.
HOOMANIA AND SILISTRIA.
A correspondent at Bokharest tele- graph that, in banding to the representatives of the Powers Roum. ania's formal acceptance of mediation, the Premier said that Roumania would in zo case renounce the claim to
Billatis, and expremend the hope that the mediation would he conducted through Ambassadors at St Peters- burg.
RUSSTA AND AUSTRIA,
end party.
Suffragista were interrupted while
A woman with combustibles in her
OF LABOUR.
possession was caught at All England UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT little Lloyd much twy nippy for him, and tennis grounds at Wimbledon last evening.
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LATER.
LONDON, Feb. 27.
A telegram from Washington states that both Houses have pnaxed the Bill
for establishing a Department Some men caught a woman painting Labour, with a Cabinet Minister Votes for Women"
on seats on charge. Hampstead Heath in bright green paint. They seized hold of hor, pulled down her hair and smothered it and her face with paint beforere leasing her.
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MRS PANKHURST“ · TO BE GOOD."
Mrs. Pankhurst was to be released
on bail last night as she had given certain undertakings as to her coudset.
MISS LENTON TO BE 'RE. ARRESTED
HOME MECRETARY'S ACTION CRITICISED
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SPORTING.
Cricket.
SATURDAY'S TEAM.
CLUB. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
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The following will represent the Hong kong Cricket Club "B" team versus the Royal Engineers at Happy Valley on Saturday, play to commence at 215 p.m.: & Har cock (Capt., A. A. Claxton, S.H Dodwell, E A. Fowler, H. Hancock, A. Lang, M. M. Mase, Lt. Paske, D.C.LI... G. W. Rogers, R. P. Thursßeld and D. W. Walker.
was not up to his form. Lockhart wa cumbrous and compared most unfavourably with Clem Lewis. The last panted was the succos of the Welsh backs.
three-quarters, and of course they suffered Much had been expected of the Scottich
was, however, a good deal that was futile from the eclipse of their forwards There
in their play. They dropped many simple 'passes, and in defensive work seemed to be trending on each other's toes. Their much vaunted speed was never in evidence in attack, though it frequently proved useful in defence. Gordon was the best of the home three-quarters, and was unfortunate in his attempts, to break through. Angus) was wofully weak, and Stewart, oren if he received few opportunities, soemed to want room in which to work. Buthealand's chief task was to keep his fingers warm. Dick- son, though not an unqualified soccer at back, was far from a failure. He went down for the ball with fine courage on two i or three occasions, but his kicking was rather badly directed.
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A message from Vienza states that the circumstantial reports abroad to
The Richmond Magistrates have the effect that Russia and Austria are committed Miss Locke for trial. It randy to demobilise are described as will be remembered that she pramature. The official newspaper arrested in connection
with the Wiener Allgemine Zeitung, yesterday destruction, by fire of a tea pavilion evening stated that demobilisation is probable, bat in
in Kew Gardens. A soliciter rapre. до wies certain. The situation is virtually unchanged.senting the Crown informed the Lench
of the release of Miss Lenton, who 4. C. E. Elborough and A. 11. Crum." refused to tako food in prison, but as
The following will repressat the Hong-
HAKKI PASĦA'S MISSION.
she did not produce a medical carti-hong Cricket Club "B" team at the
oyal Engineers at Happy Valley to
Tidings from Constantinople indicate feste; the Bench commented up morro, 1st March, play to commence at
that it is ndmitted that Hakki Paaho's mision to London was a failure, the Powere refusing to accept the Porto's reply to their Note as a basis of fresh pourparlers.
decision of the Powera.
A COMPLICATED SITUATION.
the action of the Home Secretary in ordering Miss Leaton's release, and isang a warrant for her re-arrest.
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LONDON, Feb. 27.
2.15 pm R. Hancock (Capt.), A. A Claxton, S. E. Dodwell, E. A Fowler, H Hancock, A. O. Lang, M. M. Asas, Lieut. Paske, D.C.L.I., G., W. Rogers, R.P. Thurshield and D. Walker.
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A-FATHER'S CLAIM UPHELD.
REQUEL TO THE PARIA INTERNATIONAL. The Scottish Foniball Union have decided to declise to renew their. Bxtures extreme step has been sent to the Fronch with France, and an intimation of this
time of the riot which took place on New authorities. It was well known at the. Year's Day, after the match at Paris trate, recently set aside, on the applica Mr. Gazzet, the West London magis-
between France and Scotland, that the tin of the father, a resolution of the Serttish Union representatives who were Hammersmith Guardians by which they present look
of the matter. adopted Zoral Caroubi, the 14-year-old Tho
refereo, Mr. J. Barfer, a nominee daughter Hadji Hassan Caroubi, n of the English Union, wanasuited, as also were some of the Scottish players. devout Mohammedan.
serious view.
ABBOCTATION.
stages will he as keenly contested war in the season 1904 5, when the same clubs were level with 41 points, and then the Celtic won the deciding game.
Saturday's games provided any surpris.
None of
THE POWERS AND ROUMANIA.
The child had been taken into a Roman In view of Bulgaria's unqualified
The Scottish League Championship has Catholic Home at Brook-green, while, narrowed down to a struggle between Cal- Curcubi was serving a sentence of 18 Acceptance of ncbitration by the
tie and Rangers, and as the farmer have months' "hard labour for larseny. Being Pawers, the latter are demirona of
A Lesango from Washington says Fowler at the Hongkong Hotel last
In his mental of 800 up with Mr. A. E. but a three points lead for one game more than their Ibror rivala, the result is still
now under an order of deportation, Carou. inducing Roumania to renounce her that the two battleshipet programme drening Mr. Alee Taylor, played the prat- the easier journey, may nothing of the had bean baptisod against his will into open. Celtic have the shorter and perhaps sought to remove his daughter, whe -rearrations both regarding Silistria which was recommended to both test game of his present visit. Conceding points in hand; but the Rangers are com the Roman Catholic faith. and her ultimate acquiescence with the Houses by the Naval Committee was half the points he beat his opponent bying well, and it is probable that the final The girl shid she did not want to
defeated in the House of Repre-only sixteen, hut his play was very astis-
accompany her father, but the magistrate soutatives, and an amandment to factory and the game was watched with
bold that he was not only concerned with appropriate money for one battleship much interest. Mr. Taylor's highest break,
her fatura welfare, but with the rights of the father. The guardians were not only was adopted by 144 votes to 133.112, included 38 morsery cannons, and the
justified in assuming that Caroubi's and Agreement in principle regarding the The majority of the Democrats were way the player negotiated the pockets to
conviction clawed him as a man. "' of 'a Aelimitation of Albania is in view for the amendment, and the Repub.aintain the position of the balls was a
vicious mode of life," and tour resolu owing to the spirit of conciliation licans were almost solid against it.
tion to adopt the daughter of a man shout displayed by the Pawers during the A later telegram stated that the nude almoet entirely off the rad into
to be deported meant his separation from Begotiations which took place during House of Representatives has passed pockets, thirty-one of these strokes being
her for life. the past week, the continuance of the Naval Appropriations Bill of included in it, and the spectators had
#... state of war, and particularly the $111,000,000, authorising the con- demonstration of the great utility of position regarding Skutari, will rew der the final decisions very difficult, struction of, one battleship, six des this Gray stroke. Another of Taylor's The conclusion of peace would great-troyers, and four submarines.
Reuter learns that although na
simplify the settlement, but should Skutari be captured by Montenegro the present position would be seriously affected.
BAFE COUGH MEDICINE. TOTHERS werywhere object to giving Meir children medicines that con
Diarvellous exhibition of skilful play. His most highest break of 100 wan
AUSTRIA AND TRADE DEPRESSION,
contributions was an 86 made by good all round strokes, almost every shot on the table being shown. Other breaks were « 57, 48 twice, 45, 41, and several thirties, Mr Fowler Was vity consistent, never going to big branks," but masking doulie, gures practically every time ho visited.
LoxBox, Feb. 27. The Austrian Premier, replying to a
fain amisión and for this reason Chamber. Parlistaentary deputation with refer Jain's Cough Remedy has become a general suce to trade depression, said there is Karnaíba. This remedy contains absolutely itslag injurious and for this prompt relied well-founded hops that there would by
of onthe cold crop and whopping a general sinekening of the tension at cough, it has MY, BOTERİ. For mis ball
no distant date.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE—FIRST DIVIDION. Rangers, 4; Raith Rovers, 0. Queen's Park, O; Partick Thistle, 0. Celtic, 2; Thint Lark, 0. Henct of Mid-Lothian, 4; Aberdeen, 1. St. Mirren, 3; Morton, 2. Dundee,&ilmarnock, 0.
BECOND DIVISION.
St. Johnstone, 1; East 8ti. Jinigahire.3.
Vale of Laven, Dundos Hibernians, 2. BAD TEMPER IN BAD WEATHER Ayr United, 1: Damharton, L Atharlie, #; Albion Rovers, 1.
BCOTTIKA CUF-FIRST KOUND Hamilton Academicals, 3; St. Bernarde,
Eeplayed The.
RHEUMATISM,
• Tempor as well as health is suffering from the unusually depressing wosiken In London," writes a modical correspondent. Fatients who cotno for couglis” and colds and nouralgia generally ccraplain at they are mentally depressed as well.
the table; there were seventeen such case of ecim tim in tesly to the lack of sunshine and the
ju now well known that not more This mastal dopiression 1 attribute entire
breaks altogether, the highest being
the cutelusion of the game Me Taylor are an exhibition of fazioy strokes
requires arry in carnal frostub whatever songe of the helpful bessing qu All that is needed is a free application of usually protect even in par London win Chamberlain's Pain Lake, And Cairnging toy masel oven in our Lond
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Mr. Taylor-iq playing an exhibition, the parts at such appileation. Try it and nes how quickly, it will relieve, the pain 15:15 pm
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