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WINS FOR CANADA AND IRELAND.
THE OLYMPICS.
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GOLD COAST DRAMA !
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moving and powerful story of a woman's fight. to gain the love of a criminal!
KING SAPPHIRE,
GIANT PRECIOUS STONE FOUND IN SIAM.
10.87 CARATS.
Bangkok, July 18.
TWO LIBEL SUITS.
London, Yesterday. participants were registered in In the House of Commons, In
On some future day a monarch or Olympic games finals decided reply to questions, Earl. Winter- yesterday. An Irishman took ton stated that the Government a millionaire will woar the king the hammer-throwing crown, a of Bengal. was prosecuting the sapphire which has just been Canadian won the 100 metres editor, printer and publisher of brought to this city by a gentleman dash, followed by another Briton "Forward" in respect of the pub-
with a German third, and Lord lication of a letter alleging that prospecting in the Bo Ploi mining Burghley, the 'Varsity athlete some of the Government railway area,. 50 kilometres from Kanburi, and one of Britain's "hopes" at staff were killed and injured in south Siam, and which will shortly Amsterdam, was victorious in the the accident at Dankani, in which be dispatched by Windsor and Com- 100 metres hurdles.
100 Metres.
Perey Williams (Canada). London (Britain). Lammers (Germany)." Time: 10.4/5 seconds.
400 Metres Hurdles.
Lord Burghley (Britain)."
Cuhel (U.S.A.)
Taylor (U.S.A.) Won by two feet. Time: 53.2/5 seconds.
Throwing the Hammer. O'Callaghan (Ireland) 51.39 metres.
Skoeld (Sweden) 51.29 metres. Black (U.S.A.) 49.03 metres, Weight-lifting. Germany 241⁄2 points.
France 19.
Italy 13.
Austraia 16.
Holland 8.
Egypt 6.
21 were killed and 33 injured. pany of this eity to their head office The Government of India had in Hamburg, Germany, and from ordered the prosecution of the there in all probability shipped to newspaper "Pioneer" by the East the New York market. Indian Railway for reproducing
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MOVING NORTH. Tokyo in Typhoon's Path.
winds, moderate, fair to abowery, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow,
Pressure is high-to the north of Japan and low over Chine.
The typhoon is midway between Tokyo and the Bonins.
The king sapphire is well worthy to grace any collection of jewels in the world, say many experts who' have examined the stones since it was first discovered in October of {last year. It is a peacock blue in colour with a purplish lint and is absolutely free from all defects. Weighing 10.87 carats, having been cut down from 40 odd carats by Mong Nan Tee; a well-known Burmese cutter of Si Phyn road, it has been fashioned into marquees shape and suitably mounted for ex- hibition purposes.
Ancient Belief.
the same letter. Two libel suits!
There is an ancient belief among had also been filed by the agent and other railway officers.against ruling Eastern princes that the the "Forward" publishing com- possession and use as a crown jewel pany and its editor and printer. of a king sapphire, or "Indrancela The reward for the detection Manika," perfectly free of the six
INDIAN ATHLETES VISIT LORD and conviction of the perpetrators defects commonly appertaining to
BIRKENHEAD.
London, July 10. The Judia Olympic athletes, after placing a wreath at the Cenotaph this morning visited Lord Birkenhead at Whitehall and were photographed with him on the steps of the Indian Office. They were entertained at lunch by the Nawab
of the removal of the rails which such a gem, serves as a talisman' caused the derailment has been against all ills. increased to Rs. 30,000. Four ar- rests have been made.-Reuter.
BUSY ALL OVER THE WORLD.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The assessment value of this beautiful stone is being left to foreign experts, in all likelihood to such a one as Dr. Kunsz of New York, recognised as a world author- ity on sapphires and other precious gems.
The fact that it is insured for Tes. 40,000, however, is partial- of Palanpur. It was a pleasant and the world. Dr. C. C. Wu is in ly indicative of its immense value in
New York, on diplomatic work, al-the open market. informal affair,
In the afternoon, at the invitation though Dr. Alfred Sze is Minister
there. of the Olymple runner, Lowe, they Mr. Sun Fo (son of the late Dr.
visited Stamford Bridge and loosen-Sun Yat-sen, father of the Revo- ļed their limba, Lowe offering con-lution) and Mr. Hu Han-min (a structive criticism. He was favour former governor of Canton) are ably impressed with several Indian athletes.
Sani, interviewed
Reu- by ter, paid Я
the tribute to Army and the people for their help at Aldershot. They afforded them every facility and raised scratched teams against the In- dians.
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan 'and Shanghai Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers London
5th July and Parcels 28thJune)
The average age of the Canadian SATURDAY, AUGUST 4.
Olympic athletes who have left for Namsang
Amsterdam is under 22, but, ac- AUGUST 5.
cording to the elimination trials, Empress of Canada this is the most promising Canadian AUGUST 8.
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The British Olympic team in- cludes the high jumper, C. T. Van Geysel.
TRAIN COLLISION.
PANIC ON NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILWAY.
3 KILLED: 50 INJURED.
Mr. Sun Fo.
HUNGARY'S HEAT.
NINETEEN DAYS' END IN RAIN STORM.
SPLENDID HARVEST.
Budapest, Yesterday. Nineteen.day's 'excessive heat has ended in rainstorm. The harvest exceeds the most optimistic fore- casta and agriculturists are worry- ing as to the problem of disposing it in face of the surrounding tariff walls. Reuter.
YUGO-SLAVIA.
IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS CONCILIATION.
Belgrade, Yesterday. The constitution of the new Cabinet is regarded as a great step towards conciliation of the:
The new Government includes'
new provinces. Father Koroshatz is a Slovene and a Roman Catho- in London and have called on Sir lic priest, the leader of the Na- Austen Chamberlain,
tional Democratic Party: This Is Miss Sou-me Cheng, the emin- the first time since the Union ten New York, Yesterday.
ent jurist and French student, years ago that a Serb has not been Fifty have been injured and who was appointed President of Premier. three fatally injured in a collision the Shanghai Provisional Court in between two elevated trains last Shanghai but went to Europe In- eight representatives of the new evening at the junction of Sixty stead, has now returned, after a provinces.-Reuter. Sixth-street and Colombus-avenue. trip around the world. She sail- Over a thousand passengers, ed. from San Francisco on the who were turning from week-end "President Cleveland" and dis- excursions, wore panic-stricken embarked at Shanghai, en route when the lights went out and fire för Nanking.DA broko, out among the wreckage. The fire brigades carried down the passengers by ladders to the street. -Reuter's American Service.
TRAIN TRAGEDY.
EIGHT "HOBOES” FATALLY BURNED.
A BLAZING RIVER.
Guernsey, Wyoming.
Yesterday
Two Politicians.
NOBILE PARTY.
EN ROUTE TO ITALY FROM DENMARK.
On the same ship were Mr.
Copenhagen, Yesterday, Chang Chiang-kiang and Mr. Li Shib-tseng, two prominent Na-The Nobile party have continu- tionalist politicians who have also ed their journey to Italy. They been engaged on missions abroad. were seen off by the Italian Minia- These two officials and Miss Cheng ter and other members of the are all returning for the fifth plen- diplomatic staff and two hundred ary conference See members of the Italian colony. It is Interesting to note that These gave an ovation to the party, none of the Chinese passengers presenting them with bouquets and (including the officials) and crew giving the Fascist salute Reuter. went ashore at Japan, staying on board after it had been voluntari-
THE BIG FLIGHT.
MURDOCH REACHES MARSEILLES,
Marseilles, Yesterday.
ly decided to spend no money in Eight men, who were stealing a Japan as a form of protest against ride on s goods train, were burned recent diplomatic action. to death when the train was accl- Among those who sailed from dentally wrecked and several petro- Hong Kong on the President Team tank cara caught fire. The Lincoln for Shanghai this morn- blazing oll spread over the River ing were Mr. B. S. Chu and Mr. The Airman, Murdoch, en route Plate, igniting the surface for sev K. T. Chen who are accompany for Capetown landed here at 14.25 eral miles-Reuter's American Sering Mr. Chu Chao-hain to Nans and will resume-to-morrów marn-
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