SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1919-
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THE RAILWAY DISASTER. CAUSE OF THE COLLISION,
LONDON, Sept. 5.
JAPAN AND CHINA..
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A Crisis Ionched.
OCCUPATION OF CHINESE PORT DEMANDED.
The Press demands military action preferably the occupation of a leading port pending negotiations for mpara tion,
At the Inquiry into the milway'
Toxro, Sept. 6. disaster at Aisgill, the engine driver of
Great indignation exists here regard. the Glasgow express, in hia evidouce, said that he was unable to surmounting the killing of Japanese at Nanking, the gradient owing to the inferior quality of the coal ascd. Fie belleyed that such stoppages were frequent. He had asked for a pilot ongine but was refused. The fireman also attributed the stoppage to the smallacas of the coal. The Board of Trade Inspector made the Inquiry public in deference to a general demand.
The General Manager of the Midland Railway attended in order to urge that the proceedings be fully reported. He also expressed the utmost sympathy with the sufferers.
The Premier has gone to Nikko to report to the Emperor,
LATEST SUFFRAGETTE VOLLY- DULWICH COLLEGE SET ON FIRE.
LONDON, Sept. 6
to Dulwich Suffragettes set fire College. The fire brigade, however, were quickly on the scone, and the
NORTH CAROLINA DISASTER.damage amounted to only £300.
SWEPT BY A HURRICANE.
LONDON, Sept. 6. The coast of North Carolina has been desclated by a hurricane. Towns have been demolished, docks and shipping destroyed; and the crope are virtually a total loss. It is feared the many -people have been killed on Coracoke *Island.
HEAVY RAINFALL IN
NEW YORK.
UNPRECEDENTED DISLOCA- TION OF TRAFFIC.
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LONDON, Sept. 6.
The Leaviest rainfall for a decade in
THE THƖW FARCE NEW YORK'S COUNSEL ARRESTED.
LONDON, Sept. 67
A telegram from Costicook, Quebec, states that the fargons United States counsel, Mr. Jerome, who was represent. ing New York State against Thaw, has been arrested on a charge of gambling.
Thaw's lawyers disclaim all know- ledge of the matter, which is generalis attributed to the ill-feeling of the LOWES people towards Jerome. A townsman lodged the complaint:
BEWILDERING AND COMICAL.“
THE DUBLIN STRIKE,
SITUATION STILL UNSATIS: PACTORY.
Losnus, Sept. 0. The situation in Dublin continues to po unsatisfactory. All goods traf- fie by the London and North Western refusing to handle it. Railway is stopped owing to the men
A. MISSION FOR MR. ROOSEVELT,
LONDON, Sept. 6.
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THE TYPHOON.
Gens Ashore" Near Amoy.
The typhoon which has been monaci ig Hongkong the past day or twa went abro. Last evening between Swatow and Amoy axils, reported to be filling up Yesterday afternoon its couro tra some what cerutia and it was thought thabuik might curve and sheiko the coast further sth. The black alginals were helbed during the night, which was very squally, but they word tulien down before zoon customary busy aspeos. The lower tom- peraturo nich no disturbanco has today and the harbour soup rosumed its
brought was very welcome."
CENTRADICTORY SIGMALS- The criticisms made on this occasion of A Washington message says that the typhon a fortnight ago of the hoish- the Administration is sounding "ips et inorrect signals do nos scom to ex-President Roosevelt with a view have had malt effect. At one time you to visiting England, France, Ger.erday Mount, Clough and the Observatory Cs, and other European countries and other love laval stations were dis to emieryour to induce them to parti- playing two contradictory signals. If cipate in the San Francisco exhibi. the typhoon warnings are to be of any
use it is essential that they be segurate, tion.
THE POPE'S CONDITION.
LONDON, SEPL 6.
His Holiness the Pope passed a good night, and his temperaturo is normal,
CHINESE CONSTABLE CON- VICTED.
The Chicka Constable who was charged on remand before Mr. Melbourne yesterday afternoon with accepting two bribes of 810 asch fr two izen on board a steamer who had knives in their possession, was fined 810) or is weeks hard faber on each count.
DEATH OF GENERAL, PRENDERGAST
HAS WHO WON THE V.C.
IN THE "MUTINY.
Gedural Sir Harry North Dalrymple The Thaw case is at once bawilder-Prouderga, G.C.B. V.C., & Colonel 'New York has caused an unprecedenteding and comical. It is stated in New Commandant of the Corps of Royal dislocation of imfic. In the subwaya there are three feet of water!:
NEW DEVELOPMENT OF
1 KRUFF SCANDAL
LONDON, Sept. 6. Following the trial on August 5th the State is now prosecuting Herr Brandt, bead of the Krupp firm's Berlin ofice, and two ex-Directors of Krupp's on charges of bribery of an official to betray military secrets..
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The Chief Justice, Sir William, Rees Honry Durand, the father of Sir satimer, Daries K.C.; Babic Bankruptcy Jurisdie.. was political clicer with the troops, and Prendergast u for some time under his tion this morning in the Supreme Court, CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 5
orders. In a connaissance undertaken the Oficial Recaiver, Mr. H. A. Nisbet, It is understood that the British, shortly before the relief of Neemuch conducting the examination
badly wounded while ga
by receipt of news that Dr. R. Eoga, Austrian, and Russian Embassies havo; he
lantly leading a cavalry, charge, and received instructions diplomatically to it was then that he sated the life
Tam Tak Pai, a clerk, attended for his formerly Director of the Police Bureau, support the Balgarian delegatos in the of a brother, fcor, Lisateannt Drew. LONDON, Bept. t.
Prendergaat then sarred with Sir Hugh Receiver's questions he said his debts were in connection with the Cantom Note for At a mass meeting at Dummersmith, egotiations with Turkey, which will Declining the offer of a civil post at how, public examination. In reply to the Official and two others, hase Keen found guilty addressed by representatives of the commence to-morrow (Saturday). Opti-Rose's column. He was press at the 81.601, the cause, of bis failure being two gery case ainoating to a million you Hugh Bose at the of Betwo, when Painters, Electricape, Bakers', Rail-mism prevails as to the outcome of the mich function to Sir yuana' illness and his gning security for On June 18 Dr. Kogo was summand to Waymen's, Walters and Musicians' Pegotiations, as both sides are apthe menig lost 100 killed and all their friend for $175. To pay his d stora bils and the Tokyo District Court and closely
Lieutenant Prendergast charged the guarantee he borrowed about 81400 from examined by Procurator Chars. most con.guna.
wich Captain Neod's trap of cavalry, and money landera at the rate of cents per dollar Preliminary Court was closed on the 18th Unions, speakers urged a public boycott parensly animated with of employers unless they employed ciliatory spirit. Moreover, the way is was again badly wounded, xiving several per month. His salary was 230 a month ist, a case being established against. silce-cuts on the arm. After the capture Eakers' Union threatened that if the which it is believed a agreement was in England received the Victoria Orosa Ergunud his family were living with his father, held on Sept. 0, when Dr. Hanal, the Caion labour. The delegsta of the cleared by semi-official negotiations at Jbrasi helvan í valided bomo, and while and be had's wife, sad two children. Fo./ the Doctor. The public trial is to be; who was aanisting to support them. He well-known Tokyo lawyer, and two athers will appear on behalf of the Do bread factories continued their present reached.
Promoted to s trovet major for his had agreed to pay $10 a month for the dants. It will be remenherol this "attitude the operatives would strike and
in December lest Mr. Furukawa, Pre- For a frontier starting at Enos, fol, Mutiny services. Prendergast was appoint benifit of his creditors would paralyte the whole of London's
ident of the Tokyo Technical Betioal,
bread supply.
2nd eigt. others mecseded to Hongkong with a view to forging five dollar Conton
The strike of the painters is begin ning to have an effect on the Hospitals. Some of the wards have been closed for repairs, and cannot be re-opened.
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the hand of Queen Victoria.
Pui Two Cann, formerly a “jusk owner, attended for his public examination.
tewing the Maritza to a point south ofed assistant consulting engineer for all ways
in Madras bat be returned to military Ushtor was docked bankrupt and the Adrianople, whence it will pass west of duty in 1857, and was field enginnor in public examinatius was closed, on the the river, giving Adrianople sufficient Lord apiers byssinian campaign, when application of the pitical Roceiver, who he was mentioned in despatchee no having round for defensive purposes, Turkey rendered singularly valuable and important was appointed tec makes important concessions on the servic
hen, during the Eastern crisis of 1878, frontier between Adrianopla and the Lord Tengefold resolved to send Inilia Trouble has arisen among the ear
Black Sea, while Bulgaria allows Turcops to Malta. Prendergast, now salonel. commanded the adras and Bombay Sap ployees of the Midland Railway at
pers attached to the expedition. After Carlisle, a number of men were im-key to fortify the frontier.
sponding month at Malta he was ordered ported to day from Enderby to replace 40 cleaners who have gone on strike on account of the dismissal of a comrade, and they were received with hostility at the Station. A driver and fireman refused to convey them to the engin ebeds..
A MADMAN'S ATROCITIES. LONDON, Sept. 5,
At Muelhansenonenz a teacher who
children,
OPIUM CONCESSION GRANTED BY MONGOLIA,
SLASHING REPLY BÝ THE CHANUELLOR.
THE MARCONI SHARE. TRANSACTIONS.
LONDON, Supt. 5
In a letter to the Press in regard to the controversy between Lard Wolmer and himself on the question of his trans actions in Varconi sharca, Mr. Lloyd George slushingly attacks Lord Weiner,
He stated that hilahing junk wis lost in storm a few your ago and he had to borrow money to build another. At first
Thes
antes to the amount of one million you at the request of Mr. Feng, then Chiness Financial Commissioner at Hongkong, and they wore in return to receive a sum
Y350,000. During their stay in a Japanese hotel at Hongkong the scheme was discovered by the British authorities. and all of the paction were arrested and imprisoned in Victoria Prison. The news riding. the Tokyo District Court, one
April 1st last sentenced to penal servi
tudo ranging from two years to three vors. Subsequently, as the result of further examination, Mr. Kawakami, discovered that Dr. R. Koga, during bis Bureau, sad the others, wore cooked when Furukawa, President of the Tokyo Technical School, was requested by the with the forgery case. It appears that
Chities Commisioner to print the nctos
to sprus to select a camping ground for his business prospeed but subsequently he Sir Garnet Weleeley's force. Returning tu India, ho acted as military secretary to the lost heavily, and hi creditors pressed him Duke of Baskingham, then Governor of so that he had to set his Gshing boat. His Madras. Ha missed a chance of t king indebtedness we out $3,800. At present of the Procuratore immediately proceeded part in the Afghan War by an accident ho and no work and was living spoo the to Hongkong and mado a thorough ex- Though originally selected for the com wand of the Engineers with the Kandahar charity of friends and relatives, getting aamination. All the plotters wera an Colama, his name was omitted when the meal here and therej
The public examinationation as closed, second phase of the war began, he was on furlough in England. In 1882 he sorved In regard to this matter Mr. Dixen, of onder Sir, Frederick (ace Ear) Roberts, as quartermaster-go oral of the Madras Mesara Wilkinsel and Grist, made so army, vacating this post as promotion to appliuation on betall of the judgment liminaryFudgo and Frocurator Chara His next wand was that of the creditor, for the rate of protecting the period of servico a Diretor of the Police
Haste, and his Lonship allowed $110, the the troops le Burton of sas Auddenly seized with madness, and declare that the latter's statements donbed alsidiary force; but after a short amount agrood between: Mr. Dison and the set fire to four hongos 'When chant to chalination ara calculated stay at Sounders had be was ordered to
and 00.0 ballves troop til mobilised the aasta ouly amount to 8330 be arrested, he shot and killed eight lics. He maintains that some of themand of the army of 3000 British Oficial Receiver. I was mentioned that people and wounded ten. He had Ministers of the last Unionist Admini for the overthrow of King Thelaw. The pionely killed his wife and four stration were directly concerned in firas pedition reached Mandalay on November Mr. Lee Almas e Cuatro voting issued by the Canton Government, he 28185 at 10 o'clock in the morning having Government contracta. Lord and a mads age was at ores sent demanding a matter before the bet bankruptcy court la consulted with Dr. Roga, an intimate Wolmer and his family have been the antronder of the capital. The troops which petition was presented lys creditor peculiarly offesaive in this business," were landed, the Burmes offered little or against Chinese rident in Chicago, for friend of his, and the attor is alleged to no opposition; and on the following day interim-rcoeiving order, The peti- have given us ensent. The Osaks the Chancellor continues. If he works Theba surrondered in person to General dinner, whom Mr. D'Almads represented, Mabuchi adds that the notes were not to take a high line regarding Ministeris Prendergast Ou Desember 10 Lord had tried unsuccessfully to get into touch to be numbered and could not therefors Dufforis, the Vicorey, telegraphed to him with debtor, but yesterday me of his regarded as paper money. Dr. Koga Sr. PETRÍDUOo, Sept. 5. investments, let him and his fellow and commanded by Her Majesty clients in the case received telegram from sald to have advised a friend to i Offcial telegrams from Urga Cecils begin by giving lessons at Home" to exprem you her warm thanks, & Chicago attorney asking him to apply for rodeived here state that the Mongolian
and her adolation of the skill with which a re-bearing of the sction in which judg-for-ho. Police authorities, in any case, you have conducted the stole expedition," ment was obtained under a writ of foreign Amongst the proods feized, however, it Minister of the Interior, acting on bis DISCOVERY OF A SUBSTITUTE 46 the same time the distinction attachment. He proposed to make spis stated that there is a name card bear
FOR PETROL, own authority, has granted a conasi
saching an endorsement guarnitecing a c of K.0.8. was conferred on the victorious plication for a rabdaring of this schigan. gener 1 On bis own authority ho ordered The Oficial Retirer submitted that atau amount of money se renumention. sion for firs years for the importation
LONDON, Sept. 5, the advance of a brigado to Bhamo, sono nothing had been done since the interim of opium into Mongolia in return for
pariying it himself, and thus effectually receiving onder was made foot and tall the atter surprise of Dr. Eanai, the an Annual payment of 1,000,000 The Committee appointed by the frustrating Cirinese deegur on this imamths ago thereiderhoud now be Tokyo lowyer, a forged legal opinion i
was like sienos produced. This stated tant roubles. The concessionaire, who la Royal Automobile Club and other himilar portant river market redinded.
organisations to find substitute for Alberstating File Buring command After hearing some must hit was not a legal offence to print foreign General Bir Harry ondergist was Lardship requested to bear the proper, rosy in Japan. It is said that Frenchman, is stated to repressst an petrol has discovered a process whereby plores in the political departmentalion In Chambers,
the case, is very complicated, the writton. English syndicate. It is pointed out
Residental Travancnte, and afterwards in It is claimed to be possible to produce yanre; and for a slibet time the scred ANJUDICATED BANKRUPT
record manning into several thousand that Mongolian law impose the 10000,000 gallons of motor pint the Governor-Geral's Agent in Baluchis- On the application Mr. Hortington, PFCA Forged notes amounting to penalty of death on users of opium, but annually from a by-product of coal with tan daring the absence of Sir Robert Toprementing petitioning creditors 1000,000 and printing machine wore the Minister explains
that
the imports out depleting the country's Tiberal Bardeman. Meiring order made gist Hong coalha rosidence of coa
Heretired from the Indian political Ti
Jujiro, printer at Miduelth, Honjo are not inlanded for the Mongola, This resources. It is expected that the price service in 1893, and ten pouze fiber. Be aga Wing Hong Bong,Chan Ini Hn, Kwon verdi Tokyo. It is sáid that Dr. Koga
created 40.In 1861 he married Fang Yuan and Tam Tak Pal wote will not bo Laden into custody means presumably that the oplum will of the Burit will be 1. 20. per gallon
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