:SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1918.
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ROYAL HUNT CUP.
LONDON, June 1 Botting on the Royal Hunt Cup is: - to 1 Maiden Eriegh; 10 to 1 Adam Bede; 100 to 6 Tuxedo and Sleipner; 40 to 1 Jarnae Second, Matelot, Cigar, Khedive and Cuthbert; 100 to 3 Bonbon Row: 40 to 1 John Amendall
and Sir Martin.
CHOLERA AMONG THE ·
BULGARIANS.
LONDON, Jane 14.
MARCONI COMMITTEE'S «
REPORT.
MINISTERS EXONERATED.
LONDON, June 15, The first report of the Marconi Inquiry Committee finds on the whole of the matters relating to the conduct, of Ministera which came before the Caremittee that all the Ministers con- corned bare acted throughout in sincere belief that there was nothing in their action in any way conflicting with their duty as Ministers of the Crown.
COLONEL "ASTOR'S ESTATE.
LONDON, June 14.
A New Yark telegram states that the estate of the late Colonel Astor, who was drowned in the Titanic dis aster, bus been valued at $6,907,000 gold.
THE BALKAN'S SITUATION.
LONDON, June "14.
The Taur's telegram has had a salutary effect upon the situation in the Balknus. It was received favour. ably at Sofia, where it opens up a
soon be attained.
A telegram from Salonika states that SIR RUFUS ISAACS POSITION. pacific solution, which, it is hoped, will owing to as autbreak of cholera among
be 'Bulgarians at Serres, tho, Grock authorities have instituted strict quar- antine regulations."
4
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL
ENTERPRIS
LONDON, June 14.
A Montreal message states that Miegara Armstrong. Whitworth & Co. have -purchased 250 acres of land for the
site of large steel works.
SPANIARDE AND ARABS.
THE GENERAL CONCHAS". CONFLICT.
LONDON, June 14. The Captain of the "General Conchas"
was shot on the bridge -Thirteen wer wounded, tires are nisaing, nad the Moors captured nine.
OBITUARY,
SIR REGINALD CUST.
LONDON, Juas: 14. The denth is anasunced of Sir Reginald Chat," who had travelled con. siderably, and was the author of a number of works.
WAR MINISTER AND LORD ROBERTS.
PROPOSED DEBATE
abandoned.
ABANDONED.
Laxsos, June 13,
The Chairman's draft report, which was subsequently superceded, dealing with the purchase of American Marconi shares says that Sir Rufor Tsancs acted) imperfect good faith and with a sincero conviction that his porsonal intereste
PRINCE OF WALES AS A PRIVATE
LosDay, June 13, The Prince of Wales is speading a
THE CHINA MAIL.
Charlased fog Trespassing
10
Convicted for Disonloely Con-
duck
108 10
Lane,
Convicted for Contempt of
Court
2
Convicted for Vagrancy
Convicted, fer quest Convletel for Obstruction ..... Convicted for Cutting Tros... Convicted Fighting.... Convicts for Mendicaney Convictol for Togue and Vaga
Convicted for Mallelous Damago Convicted for Breich of: Con
fract ......... Convicted for Breach of Licence
Conditions
Convicted for Applying talas
trade marks
Convicted for Catching by
rippleive:' Consistol for Offering bribe... Convicted for Leaving the nex
vice withmid giving die noties Completed for Exposing indecent
pictures...
Total
132
1 72
143
14.
1
BIK'S
These figures, show that dü per cent. of the total admissions to prison were, for non-criminal offeners." -The percentage in 1911 was 07.
There were 202 juveniles admitted into
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in no wiss conflicted with his public week in camp with the Oxford Uni-prison 117 of whom were sentenced to be BEAUTIFUL
duty. Nevertheless he would have versity Training Corps as a private. been wail advised it when invited by Lord Murray to acquire these rights i
he had adhered to his resolution to have nothing to do with it. The Chairman further expresses the opin ion that Sie Rufus Issaca purchases are liable to give rise to some such
HONGKONG'S PRISON WORK.
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The percentage of "convicted prisoners WONDERFUL
admitted to prison with previous con- rictions recorded against there was 17.3
as enmpared with 15.4 for 1011.
There were 100 prisonóm uimitted who vero convicted by the Police Court in
previous year (100 in 1910).
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misconception as Sir Rafus. Isaacs partnert for 1912, Mr. P. J. Bade- the New Territories guiltat 100 for the ERE is an individuality OR PLASTER WORK AND REINFORCED CONCRETE CONST
himself apprehend as a possible con sequence pt dealing direct with Mr. Godfrey Tanacs, and concludes by saying that if the Ministers concerned marie a statement of facta during the Commina on October they would nave averted much misunderstanding and lessened the labours of the Committee.
THE UNIONIST" KEPORT,
LATER.
Lord Hugh Cecil's report, which is supported by six Unionist committee- mer; acquits the Ministars of being influenced by any transactions in wire- less shares or of ntilising official-in- formation for the purpose of investment
ley, until evently Captain Suparinten dent of Pulico and Superintendent of Victoria'tinal at Hongkong, states!—
The following table shows the number
about the cut ant faish
of convicts in custody on the 31st Decem of our Footwear a style which The number of prisoners received into her for the past ten years, and the per prisen during the year and the corro-rentage of the total number of prisoners is exclusive and in the most sponding number for the your 2911 wore in custody to the estimated population
perfect taste.
us follows:-
Convicted by Ordinary
Conte Convicted by Courts
·Martin! Supreme Court
China and Coted ............. "Thigh" "Court, Willis)-
wei Debtors
Im
On remand or in defart
of filing surety
Total
1012. 1911.
5,203 3,614
ཡ
2
81
psi.
189
6,236 4,178
There was an increase of 2,048 on the
+
06
300
757
448
or speculation. It expressen the opinion total number of admissions as compared that Sie Rufas Isancs acted with grave with the year 1911 There was an in- impropriety in making an advantageous ezcase of prisoners convicted for larceny purchase of American Marconis upon doring the year under eview, the muni the advice of the managing director of her being 1,020 against 737 for the pret The proposal debate between Colonel placed himself, however unwittingly, in the English company, which, coutae
ious year... Seels, Secretary for War, and Tona position in which his privata interest Roberts, at the Eighty Club, has been or sense of obligation might easily con- Alict with his public duty. The report thinks that Mr. Lloyd George, and the Master of Elibank. in taking over a open to the same censure; and this portion of Sir Rufus Tasca ehares, are
holds true regarding the purchass of shares for the Liberal Party by Lord Murray. The opinion is further expressed that the American company is materially if indirectly interested ia the conclusion of the Marconi contract; and the signatories hold that the speculations of. Mr. Lloyd George were mainly in the nature of a specula- tion; this applies in a less degree to the
BRITISH POLITICS. WANDSWORTH BYE ELECTION
RESULT.
LONDON, Jane 13. The result of the bye-election at Wandsworth is as follows:-
'
Mt. Samuel (V.) Mr. Havelock Wilson (In-
dependent Labour)
13,425
7,088
Unionist majority 6,337
The Liberals did ant. contest the
seat.
THE MARCONI SHARE TRANSACTIONS,
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Population:
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Faraons No. C.
There were 876 punishments awarded for breach of prists discipline, being an average of 1.46 per prisoner sa coinpared with 907 with an average of 1.61 for the preceding year. There were 14 cases in which'ecorporal punishment was infiletel during the year, Thers were 300 prison e whipped by, order of the Courts.
There was ono meape but the prisoner wn recaptured by the police.N
There were 11 deaths from natural strongly at the increase of economie 103,
catuses, and one execution.
prison for offences nut
The number of prisoners adulted ta nature was 3.418 marks up as follows :---
of a criminal
Convicted by Courts Martial: Debtors... Convicted under the Opina
Onlinaper Convicted under the Opin
Divan Ordinance Convicted under the Gambling
Ordinance Convicted under the Market
Oralinança Convicted under the Arnis Onli
rands gig Convicted under the Vehicles
Ordinance..... Convicted under the Sanitary
"By-laws
Convicted under the Harbour
Regulations
transactions of Sir Rufus Ianses. The Convicted wyler the Post Offer.
persistence of rumoura and suspicions, the report goes on, is largely due to the reticence of the Ministers. This reticen. e constitutes a grave error of judgment, and is wanting in frankness and respect
ABSCONDED BROKER'S HEAVY for the House of Commose."
LIABILTITES.
LONDON, June 13.
THE CALUMNIES CONDEMNED,
In the bankruptcy proceedings in connection with the affairs of the ab-Committee, on the whole of the most- Another telegram states that the sconded broker Fenner, an examination ters relating to the conduct of the whose books revealed that the Master of Ministers which cane.before them Elibank bought 3,000 American Marconi finds that all the Ministers concerned
shares in 1012 on behalf of the Liberal Party, the Official Receiver stated that the liabilities amounted to between £100,000 and £150,000,
net
ANTI-HOME RULE CAMPAIGN
SIR E. CARSON ON THE WARPATH.
LONDON, June 13.
Sir Edward Carson and the Irish Unionist members of Parliament started on their anti-Home Itale campaign at Glasgow. They will
lief that these was nothing in their acted throughout in the sincere be- action in any way conflicting with their duty us Ministers of the Crown.
A Girl Protectina Ordi rice
60
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But
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.
(DeLablished 1826),
policían under all the best and modern methods of Life Aegurance This old-established and world-renowned Company is
an Infuential deputy, also spoke very to mest varying circumstances.
power that ferry servies would bring
Constant attentimis given to the in-about, und pointed out the best way of struction of long-sentence "prisoners of setting about actively to further "the good conduct, who are employed at in-plan," dustrial labour.
There were 6,40,220 furs printed VEN YEARS IN THE DARK and issued to the vacinis Government. Departments and 50,220 books bound aid. repaired during thus year under review.
The sanitary condition of the prison is
•
The buildings generally are in good repair.
Ordinanes ............. Convicted under the Watoen
gend.
65
Convicted under tlu Stowaway
Ordinspos Convicted under the Servante
Quarters Ordinaten
05
1
Convicted under tho Pablic
Health and Biklings Ordi
nange
Convicted under the Dangerous
Goods Ordinance Convicted under the Pharmacy
Ordinance...imi Convicted under the Chines
Wing Pi
Chivunde Convicted under the Gardens
Regulations. "Convicted" under the Weights and ensures Undiņauco ...... Convicted under the Stainp
Ordinance
With reference to the English Company, they ful nowvidence forthcoting lending colour, tauntyConvited under the Dogs Ordi nuggestion this any Alinister, exer- cised influence to procure a contract or used their officiul capacity in rela- tion to the purchase of sikres, or in any way cerned with the pur elinae or sale of shares, also that the Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Herbert charges against Sir: Rufus Isaacs, Samuel were absolutely untrue. The Committee cannot too strong-
contres, fisit the chiefly condemn the publication of the
The party will be followed later by Mr. Redmond and other Home Rulers.
GERMAN AND PRUSSIAN LOANS.
A POOR RESPONSE.
LONDON, June 14, The German loan of 1.50,000,000 and Prassinn lone of M175,000,000, to
unfounded charges." They further find that concerning the American Marconis that. Ministers in purchas ing ahares were all acting bona fide and the Committee are convinced that the American, Company had no interest in the Agreement and that there is a ground upon which the purchase of the shares is open to ubjection; that neither the English Company nor Mr. Godfrey Isaacs tions; and that in connection with was a party to any of these transac them Mother Sir Rufus Taues Mr. Lloyd George nor Lord Murray re- |
be devoted to reproductive purposes, erived any favour, advantage or con- (and particularly to railways, live mot sideration of any kind from the Eng with a lukewarm reception, and were fish Company or from Afr. Golfrey.
only bulbscribed,
Convicted under the Eating.
Tonse Onlustice... Convicted under the Lodging Convicted for Axlerp on duty.
House Online
without permission. Convicted for Posting up notice
Convicted for Taking wild birds:
fresh trees
Courichy for Wasting Water... Convicted for Hawking without-
a Liconco
G Lampiäi Convicted for Extinguishing Convictori for Bringing a Falso Convicted for Using Threaten-
Charge
ing Langungo b Convicted for Removing Band, Stanes and Earth wittunit permain
bish in the public stres Convicted for Deviting, Convicted for Travelling on tho river stouters without paying legal faron
Convicted for Refusing to pay
logat tehicle fare by Convicted for Drunkenness
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Owing to the axes-crowded state of the prison, it was again necessary, account of the inadequate cell secom- modation, to locate prisoners in the core ridors in association. The store room over the Hospital and the old nice makers' shop hari also to be us as acciution wards during the greater part of the year. A
-STRASJE TBIKOTE TO A DEAD KINTER.
PARIS, May 3
A most extraordinary ense of voluntary seclusion discovered at Versailles of a wealthy old lady who had refused to yesterday when the police entered the room
up porosion of her spartme t Entrance was at üzṣt denied and when the door was erosteally opened the police had to obtain several hotties of eso de Cologne with which is overcome the wephitis atsphere of the room. Whon at length the air was lot in the woman was removed to the hospital, and W seals were affixed to the doors in dus
form.
The conduct at the European officers has a rule beed excellent and thit of the Indian stad satisfactory.
The appliances for uso in cus of fire ru in good condition, and the water supply adequate.
The rules told down for the rat of a prison have been complied with Mp
Mr. P. P. J Wodehouse geld
| Assistant Superintendent during the ab.
sence on eará ot) MH X. Craig
ANGLO-FRENCH FERRY.
Her story is a strage one. Bille. Lorat, who is now 82, formerly fivel with younger sister, who died seven years ago. The survivor was an overcome with grief that also resulted to shut herself up, so she losed te shutters, onvered all chluks with black paper, and discarded all lampe, From that time onwards she systematically fused to reply to letters or sea visitors," mply allowing Mms. Cochon, her landlady, in twire a month to supply provisions; Out of tin boxes Mlle. La fashioned ro captacles, keeplug farily papers in an apricot tin, French Pentes in sardine box: Siraging Railway shares in a can- Censed milk cas, ela. Over six bundn d' empty tins were found piled shout the. room. The stelotons of two.cale and The project of installing ferry bout floor, where they had lain for thred yours. little dog were found on the drawing-root service, to take aboard a whole train Mille: Least lived, this in perpetual dark- bodily at Dieppe and transport it to me and sulitede and uncleanliness for Nowavear Room now at last talking seven years, but now that the Jaw-han tangible and practical, shape. Already braken in upon her self-imposed retreat she declares, that she intends to reside this system ir employed a Lake Baikal henceforth on a Ene property she posedeses ux Chesapeake Bay Germany is const Chesnay Those who have spoken to mented with Sin by a ferry-bont which her aru neprised to find that, in to crosses the Baltic between Suits and other long sleges, the old Indy laury Trelleborg-over" u distance of about to voluble and expresses horself with olac odd mizez, A ON VARSIT
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Proposal on the Newhaven-Dieppe Roato.
Song ten years ago the Interventin ental Railway Company attempted to
enter into negotiations for sibling SAFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES. 10. service between Calais and Davor. It
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