THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1918.
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THE EBOR HANDICAP RESULT.
THE WATERPLANE RACE. AN ACCIDENT NEAR DUBLIN
TROUBLE ON THE YANGTSET GERMAN CRUISER FIRED AT.
Losnis, Aug. 28.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FILLIS CIRCUS.
Forthcoming Visit to Hongkong.
Colonel Frank Filiis reus lè Sang- hai today for Hongkong by the stepmer | Molyni, and it is expected that perform anees will begin at the beginning of t week a Causeway Bay. In the clea is comprised splendid collection f talent, which should" is large, mali A telegram from Berlin states that mecs, especially on this class of enter taimen is so populi In Hongkong. owing to a leakage in the flout. Thus the Commander of the German Cruiser)
mem the talent of the company of was pumped out, and the aviator Squadron in the Far East reports that. Some very datering reports have reached 100nade a brilliant flight in the morning the rebels occupying one of the Waluaties which wil appear, and we feel over a calm sea to Larne in 24 hours, Forts on the Yangthe fired cannon and quite sure that they will cous up to
LONDON, Aug. 28.. The result of the Ebor Fiandienp
at York (it miles) is :--
Junior
Charlton...
At Last
Besting:1 Junior;
Charlton; 7-2 At, Last.
$
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Loxoos, Aug. 29.
Mr. Hawker was delayed at Oban
Twelve ran; won by a head; three He descended for petrol, and was Lengths dividing second and third.
·BRITISH IMPERIAL
EXHIBITION,
TO BE HELD IN LONDON IN 1915.
LONDON, Aug. 28.; "It is announced" that no troperial Exhibition, promoted by the British Dominions Exhibition Company, Ltd, incorporated on May 8th, will be held in London in 1915 with a view to show- ing the products of the Empire, and croating better markets throughout the Empire. The site has not been decided upen. The year 1915 was chosen be
again delayed by slight trouble with rifle shots at the cruiser Emden, which the engine. There is groas vathai | replied, silencing the Fort with twoly, siasm in the race, the time becoming five rounda very close, making it very exciting.
THE ACCIDENT.
Fiftoon miles from Dublin, a wing of the hydroplane broke, and both Mr. Hawker and a passenger felin hundred feet into the sen, the former cutting, bis bead and arnr. were rescued by Coustgards,
1.
They
MR. HAWKER AWARDED £1,000.
The Daily Mail! havo presented Mr. Hawker with £1,000 as a con- solation prize.
LATER DETAILS,
ENGLISH COUNTY CRIOKET. KENT WIN THE CHAMPION.
SHIP.
Losnos, Aug. 28. Kent Lave won the County Cricket Championship. Last year Yorkshire, were the wingers.
Worcestershire 'beat Middlesex at Lord's by 170. riOS,
Hampshire drow with Yorkshire at Bournemouth.
Sarres best Cloucestershire by 303
тиля.
Sussex beat Warwickshire at Brigh-
"Reiter's Loadon correspondentetates that the unfortunate accident prsvsatton by 6 wickets... led the Australian, Mr. Hawker, who
was using Sopwith biplane, from Dover by five wickets. winning the Daily Mails" £5000 in his race around Great Britain Head
Rus of the Imperial Conferance; aud becaues it was expected that the Em pire Trade Commission's report will be published by thop. Since the Com pany's inception, a great deal of sup port has been received from all parts of the Empire. Representatives of the triumphal progress of 1013 wiles, Dominions in England have allowed which be accomplished in 1260 minutes. thair names to be negociated unofficially Mr.. Hawker needed only another 197 with the project, it being anderstood miles to reach Southampton by 930 that they could in as wiss commit their p.m. Thursday morning and to achieve anccess. Ho fell into shallow water in Governments.
Lough Shinney, nen: Dublin
Kent heat Northamptonshire, n
Lord Strathcona is to be President of the Exhibition; Earl Grey, vice Prusident; Mr. Charles J. Stewart, barrister and Public Trustee, Treasurer; Bir. Forbert, formerly General Mana ger of the African Banking Corporn- tion, Assistant Treasurer; and Sir Arther Birch, Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonel Sealy, and Mr. Winston Churchill have
The waterplane was badly damaged, and Air. Bawker and the page were taken in a motor car to Dublia Hospital
''
THE LONDON STIKL
20,000 MEN IDLE.
LONDON, Aug. 27. It is estimated that about 10,000 men comected, with the building trade were idle in London yesterday,
The painters bave rejected the master decorators offer of an increas from 81d. to 94d, an hour, claiming lid, an
Mr. Hawker's injuries were slight,bour, which aighteen firms, however, it
is understood, have concoded..
The work of renovating West End but the passenger bad an arm broken.
clubs and residences is largely at a stend-stil).
· THE BALKANG.
SITUATION STILE UNCERTAIN.
written sympathising with the moro-120,000 TURKISH PRISONERS. ment, and it is hoped that before the end of the year, emiaries will start') for certain parts of the Empire with a view to soliciting appars
BOILER EXPLOSION AT LEEDS A PEOPLE KILLED; 16 INJURED.
LONDON, Aug 27.
expertations. Among the most attractive his four highly trained thoroughbred items will bo Colonel Frank Filli with horse, and a clown pony, which indulges in most anising anties Mndas Fili will pron a unique sporting act with fox torders. horse, buy, and wewen Ajax is a contortionist who accomplishes feste alust surpassing belief, and h Egwara Troupe will give exhibitions thay are well worth seeing. The clowning busine-most important feature, il a citous is entrusted to Piccolo and Fori, whose funniosities are still the talk of the numerous places visited by Fillis' cinus. | Thou Ary but few tho téma picked | from a very low programmed an entertainment of unequalled, spellac is sure. Music will be rendered-by a competent cechastes.
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(From Our Oes Correspondent) The Shting took place about a week ngn, lost Tuesday in fact, and began it’two o'clock in the aftemoan. The band of robbers who attacked the place numbered about two haudre3nd they wera as niuat well armed with modernwapons Fach of them wore whitewah to be dis tingaisbed from the soldiers, and the ordinary citizens. Apparently, the robbers divided themselves into three parties and by so doing managed to ends the local militia, whose duts it was to prolact the place. There were several akimisham
made
bat an inefective resistance, and generally were scattered after leaving two with bands of police, who appear in have or more of the comrades killed and Coats, others wounded. Is this way the band met and commenced their work, which was not the killing of the police, nor the overawing of the soldis o, but the
The calling out of certain workerslooting of some of the richer shope employed by contractors under theered two boom krebes, which they in contml of office works does not seem to have had a very disturbing affact on the Government Department.
of the place. Mawhile, they command. tended to use in order to get off with their booty. Using the launches, apparently, they entered the town at a place named Sbel Tong. From thence the robbers: marched dirsethwards the ytimen of the let officigle and killed Kwak Shu-ki, as well as ive cthors. They then sized con Li K and forced him to show them where the rifes and ammunition were stored on which survices, they all wod him to escape with) his life Around this yamen it is aid that many others were esas donfusion to be worse confounded the robbore then set fee.to the place, and soon there was a sozflagration in which thirty or forty houses were involved. The housca which were baut were amongst the Ticheat
LONDON, Aug. 28.. In view of the imcertainty of the
At Buckingham Palace, which is situation in Buiguria and Greece, being renovated for the King's occups neither are liberating. Turkish prition in three months time painting Soners of which it, is stated that
has not yet commenced, but there are Bulgaria holds 10,000, and Greece
fears that the, masons now engaged 80,000.
upon refacing work may be induced totalled and far mats wounded. In order to come out in sympathy.
DEFENCE
Four people were killed and sixteen NEW ZEALAND AND IMPERIAL injured as the result of a boiler ett plosion which occurred at the Leeds Steel Works.
ULSTAR AND INSURANCE.
ANOTHER £13,000,000 EFFECTED
LONDON, Aug. 27.
La consequence of the rioting in Clater, insurance to the amount of £15,000,000 was effected yesterday....
DUBLIN TRAMWAY EM- PLOYEES ON STRIKE.
LONDON, Aug. 27. A strike of tramway men which has ccurred is greatly inconveniencing the "Dublin Horse Show."
TRAMS STILL RUNNING.
The Dublin Tramway Company are
LONDON, Aig. 28.
A telegram from Wellington states that, addressing Parliament, the Minis ter of Defence said that the Govern, meat's Naval Defence policy would show that New Zealand was preparod to do her duty by the Empire. Whatever New Zealand did, ber ships must be under Imperial control for Imperial purposes. The Government',' proposals would show no Ideening of the ties with the Mother Coustry. Now Zealand had not the slightest inteption of going into partnership with Australia for the purpose of haval defence.
SINGAPORE'S NEW GRAVING.
DOCK
"OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 27. His Excellency Sir Arthur H. Young,
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
INCONVENIENCED."
The strike trouble in Government offices continues, and it is reported that the Colonial Office is dependent on candle light,
CHINESE NEWS.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS. (Wah The Yet Po's Bervion.)
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Stockings,
Blouses Gloves,
Umbrellas,
Scarfs, Costumes,
Skirts,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
GREAT REDUCTIONS.
--SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Mr. P. G. Potis, stock and share broker, Victoria Building, informe un that he has rocsived the following share quotations by cable frota London this morning :-—-
E'S. à,
213 0
26
3.00
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MISS GABRIELLE RAY'S MAKRIAGE.
Tears in Witness-Box.
RUBAND'S DEPARTURE WITHIN A YEAR
of the place, and comprised drapers", iron- Shells("Bearera") 5 10 0 Middle price
Ural Caspians mongers and rice abopa....
All appears to have been favourable for Mexican Eagle the invaders up to this pols, and the Tronche booty they had amassed was immense. In-Paseg derd, the raport states that the losses. Indes (Combined) amounted to five hundred thousand dollars, Electric Trams but of course this includes the property that was destroyed or damaged by the ever widening from The original forte was quite imcompetent to entre with the rob bers, and they ringed-aboup the place from two o'clock in the afternoon fill about six, and the inbabitats did not due to lift ap a band against them. In the midst of tho triumph bow.rer there we heard the whi-tiing of steamers, and the word weat quickly round, both in the months of the rabbers and the inhabitants that some
Mrs. Gabrielle Elizabeth Lifford Loder, PEKING, Aug. 27.
steambosts mue approaching and there Ling Chias Chau and Yi Kung turned out to be. Goverment steamer,botter known as Gabrielle Ray, an actzorn, Cho were both offered appointments which were yell armed, and which had was granted an order in the Ditore Divi- come to the rice. The people hastily sion for restitution of conjugal righte to the Cabinet, which they refused..
rushed upon de roofs of their shops and against her husband, Mr. Eric Raymond. Five Chung-Yi Yuca and three houses to ascertain if the good news were Leder: The suit was undefended/
Crinsel for petitioner stated that the Tsen Yi Yuen members, being under trae, and were gladdened by seeing two
good sized boata spproaching, where partias wore married on March 1, 1912, things would at St. Edward's Church, Windsor. They suspicion were arrested to-day.
As 800ived together at a cottage at Goring- take a tem' for the better. Parliament has questioned the upon they know and Government as to why Chen Kan as it was knops that these boats were Thames and at 18, Wellington-court, Chi was not urged to, proceed to armed and manned, the rubbers were filled Knightsbridge. The murid Hfe for soms with consterastibo, sud, Ainging away their #
was mutual friend, of both. Sometimes Canton.
themselvza vhenger there was any hopeful the husband objected to her; at other pot. They, however, inged to carry times he was perfectly feindly towards sway mast of their wounds and. Antie of her. On January 13 Mr. Loder left his their dead withthem: Whos the bosta open-
*experiencing no "difficulty in running K.Q.M.G.; oponed the new graving To-night's Presidential mandate weapons, fed hither, and thither and hid time was bappy. They had a lady, who
the trams as they are getting men to deck, which he named the King's Dock replace the strikers.
It is the largest east of Suez, and takes vessels of the Olympic's size.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DOCK.
contains the
Sin as Chlet Canton,
appointments, of Li Hoi the General Stoff in
THE ULSTER ADVISORY BOARD.
THE VOUNTEER FORCE,
LONDON, Aug. 27.
An official announcement by the Cister Unionist Council gives particulara if the constitution and memberabip of the Advisory Board for the Ulster Volunteer Force.
The announcement directs special attention to Sir Edward Camon's appeal
to all man to join the force,
THAW IN CANADA, : PROCEEDINGS PROLONGED
INDEFINITELY.
O TAWA, Ang. 27.
Thaw's attornia have withdrawn the
Writ of Habeas Corpus issued by them,
|
AFFAIRS AT NANKING.
SILANGIA, Aug 28.. The Dry Dock is an important item in the big scheme of xtension and reconstruc
The route by which the provisions tion works vabarked on by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board of Singapore, (reconati for the rebels in Nanking are con Batod on July let of this year under the veyed has been cut off by Fung Kwok |title of the "Bingspora. Harbour Board"),
There is still no confirmation of a and marks indelibly on the history of the Cheung's troops at the upper river. progressive part the wise policy of the
Culonial Government's acquisition in 2005 formaer telegram that Nanking has of the late Thujong Pagar Book Company's been captured by the Northern promises, with a view to the developmente troops. It is believed that Chang. and improvems-ts.nf the faculitis of the Haun's cavalry did enter the city, Po tof Singapore which arenow in progress,
King's Dack." Singapore my just but ratreated again on encountering rank as one of the acest if at indeed on mine explosion which resulted in finent of the big Graving Docks of the twenty casualties. Middie and Far Easty the principal dimen. The Northern Squadron and the Alons being
Northern troops from Pokot attacked Length from outer stapto
head of dock
809 it. 6 in. Nanking city from morning till night yesterday. The rebels are still vigor. Length from inner stop te
head of ánok
· Width of Eritrance
Width between cupin inside
dook
Depts on Cill at H. W.0.ST.
8 fously defending. The Northern com- 100 manders have decided to renew the 128 f attack on three ways to the city.
The Consulting Laghices (Muse Conde, A PECULIAR INCIDENT.
Matthews, izmories & Wila
(late)
Coods, Sun & Mathews) and ri
hesland, who then requested that his od fire up on the robbers, sone were killed it. On February 1) Mr. Loder sau het and a few others were taken prisonere, but letters should be sent in bis algb. On the nrijdeity got sway, and were" lest to March 7 she wrote to him as follows: sight-in the surrounding villages and country, When the small endale oppo! fire, and thembbors began to be scattered. the several dies of militla then marched towards throw that there were MAD3. soldiers, and adarything was s'on quiated. picked up, and taken as local branch of Meanwhile, the wounded were speedily the Red Cream Society, where they were looked after.:
SPORTING
Lawn Bowls
Dearest Eric'am writing you once "more-I want you to know I have kiven up for good, I am feeling des parately miserable and want you, my hasband, so badly. Jook his oki meter, koow, and 'wonders if he will ever see him again. Thank you for the flowers you sent on the anniversary of our wedding, but yan an't think how it all buria, but I suppose it is your way, that I cannot and never will understand this side of you. -Tuse wile.
At a macla request the name of the lady mentioned in the foregoing letter was not dirg'osed.]N ARTMANN
Getting no reply, the petitioner wrote rain on March 10 AZA
Desreeb Eric Why no reply to my might have written. Lnow write ones letter to you of last Friday 1 Surely you more asking you to return to ins
A friendly return spoon match was played yesterday eveningst the Kowlo
awling Club between tama representing Kowloon and the Police Recreation Olah, The playerufa, wars-Kowloon-Messt- Alexander (dp) Bnesoll, Hell and Casper EN
The pati ionor, dressed in, black and Polica Impostor Mullardy, (skip) ergte Kent, Glendinning, and Mr. Menna.reasing red rose at her. was sobbed The polics of the gaine by 1 points to 12 while giving hit evidence de su Owing to failing libt, it was only posside Was the marriage, one of affection ou
your part inquired consul to play eighteen heads.
which may prolong the deportation process, the inho A German cruiser was on her waymen da daha pa readinge indeliaitoly,
A MASTER REMEDY,
nau and Chief Engaser if the Singapon to Wahu when she passed a steam Harb ur Bard), together with Breslaunch flying the German flag. In Topham Jones and Redte he well knows quiry was made and it was found that Contracts of Westminders who have the launch did not belong to German wycenially carrie on this mangni cont HAMBERLAIN' One, Unniers nsen of work are. Eo. bu bocerity angre merchants, and that her cargo con Dinerhas-Lemely In meter over ist. doa, its successful implationisted of treasury and rice. The imp enlie, dentary aid all intestinal Singapore is thereby acquired Avable officer of the cruiser ordered the pains. Ous do cell ver, a grenndde i mercayaach of which she may be launch to haul down the German
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