CABLES.
LATEST WAELEN,
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, ATGUST 19ra, 1992.
"LATEST CABLES,
U.S.A. STRIKES.
PREPARATIONS FOR TROUBLE WITH RAILWAY STRIKERS.
RESULTLESS RAILWAY
CONFERENCE.
[THEOCON · ÉJUTER'S ADENOT.]
THE FRENCH DEBT TO AMERICA. CONFERENCE PROVES FRUITLESS.
WASHINGTON, August 17th. No progress has been made in the dis cussions of the Treasury Officials with M. Parmentier regarding the payment of the French debt to America. The latter's invitation to France to send representa Lives to negotiate, was framed in the Belief that the Envoy would be empowered to state what France was prepared to do in order to meet her obligations. whereas M. Parmentier was only able to present figures which are obtainable from other sources relating to France's finan- cial position. Several weeks of fruitless conferences resulted in M. Parmentier garding the outcome. being recalled France, promising
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to return to Washington at the end of i September.
REPORTED LONG GLIDER
FLIGHT.
DISTANCE OF EIGHTEEN MILES.
Loxdex.
ONDON, August 17th.
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As compared with the best glider night of nearly three minutes, accomplished by
over
Wasuisaros. August 17th. The Conference of Railway Executives and the Railway Brotherhood will be adjourned till to-morrow without reaching a definite conclusion. ANTHRACITE COAL CONFERENCE
MAY BE SUCCESSFUL. ^,
PHILADELPHIA, August 17th.. The Conference of Anthracite Coal- miners and operators will be adjourned to-morrow. The representatives of both parties stated they were optimistic re
REPARATIONS COMMISSION DELEGATES CONFERRING, ANOTHER OFFICIAL MEETING PROBABLE.
GERARD BEVAN BROUGHT TO LONDON.
CHARGED AT GUILDHALL
LONDON, August 17th. Gerard Bevan bas reached London from Vienna, and will be brought up at the Guildha!! to-morrow,
GERMAN RAILWAY RATES.
TO BE INCREASED 50 PER CENT.
BERLIN, August 17th. As a result of the depreciation of the mark, railway rates are to be increased by 30 per cent, on September 1st.
A PRISONER'S ARREST. TO WHICH CONSTABLE · BELONGS THE CREDIT:
SCOTTISH LETTER.
ROYALTY IN THE NORTH.
A KING EDWARD MEMORIAL.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
TACCINATION COMONTES,"
If the ranks of the conscientions objectors continue to increase at the rate they are doing, the risks of an epidemic of small-por will be very great. There are places in Beot land where as many as 90 per cent of the children are unvaccinated, and this fact is EDINBURGH, July 12th. creating, much alarm in medical circles. In H. M. the King is to visit Edinburgh a country where seaports are numerous, and from Baineral, and will unveil the mem-calling, it is impossible to be long absolutely in the beginning of October, on his return ships from foreign countries are continually. orial to King Edward at Holyrood Palace, clear of the disease. And should infection The ceremony will mark the completion by some chance reach a district where the of a movement which goes back to the conscientious objector has had his way, there days before the war. The funds for the is no saying what the consequences may be. memorial were then collected, and plana were drawn up, but considerations of the M. TAFT AT ABERDIEN. incr used cost of material and labour com- a considerable modification of the pell ed consists of the enclosure of the fore. original proposals. The scheme as complet court of Holyrood Palace, with gates and railings of wrought iron. At the foot of massive stone work forms a setting for a the Canongate a podium and screen of broncs statue of King Edward. The statue, which is the work of Mr. H. S. Gamley, RSA., represents the King in his robes as in height, on a pedestal 7 feet 6 inches. a Knight of the Thistle, and stands 9 feet The plans of the memorial were the work of Mr. G. Washington Browne, R.SA.
The most interesting point in yester Pasis, August 17th. day's bearing, at the Magistracy, of the WASHINGTON, August 18th,
Delegates to the Reparations Commis Despatches from Washington state that sion are informally conferring with a
caso in which a young Filipino, named President Harding intends to recruit the view to reaching a settlement acceptable Filipi Anzuelo, is charged with having army to a strength of 500,000 in the event to all the Allies. A report of the pro- been found on the premises of the of a failure by the Railway Strikers and ceedings is not expected. An official meet Pacific Mail Steamship Co. with intent the Executives to reach an agreement. Ising is probable for to-morrow, pending in understood that orders for the mobilis the result of which the French Govern-to commit a felony, was the contradictory tiog of reserves are ready at the Warment will stay its band,
evidence put forward by two constables Department.
A Chinese and an Indian-who both claim- ed to have been the first to arrest the defendant as he tried to escape along the
The last public function in which Mr. Praya past the Star Ferry Pier.
William H. Taft took part before leaving "At the previous hearing most of the
University, where the ex-President of the this country was a graduation at Aberdeen Chinese witnesses, who assisted in the
U.. received the honorary degree -of case, stated that the Chinese constable
Doctor of Laws. It was primarily an hot- was the first to seize the defendant in
the students, as is their wont, made the our from the University authorities, but his headlong flight. Yesterday this, con
occasion largely their own. Certainly har stable gave a detailed account of the cap.
Taft cannot complain of any want of ture and how he did it. Hearing the
enthusiasm in the manner in which they sound of whistles blown and cries of
added to the good will; his brand of hum- greeted him. His genial attitudo, however, strike him," he noticed a man running
our at once caught on with the Aber- towards him,
He boldly stopped' in
donians; and the chuckle with which he front, held open his arms and the fugitive!
Early in August, HRH Princess Mary introduced the lighter passages of his ran into them. Not until after the man (Viscountess Lascelles) will formally open speeches was most infectious. Of course, was in his arms did he discover that he the Foyal Scots War Memorial Club in Mr. Taft, as an old campaigner, did not had a revolver and this was brought Abercromby Place, Edinburgb. The ec emit to play up to this Northern audience, home to him in a forceful manner. The casion will be taken advantage of to present and made the inevitable reference to por Filipino suddenly drew the weapon and R.H. with a wedding gift from her ridge. It seems that on the train from the pressed from under his cont with such regiment, which takes the form of two South his faith in our hospitality was con force against his left shoulder that a silvor statuettes, one, of a Royal Scot in siderably shaken. He proposed to have "a bruised mark was found there by detee the uniform of 1801, when the Duke of simple Scottish breakfast," and he dis tives who dealt with the case later. The Kent was Colonel-in-Chief and the other of covered that he was denied the oppor- constable grasped the man's arm and a soldier of the 1918 period, wearing battle tunity of eating porridge." Whether that forced him to drop the firearm into the order. That was the year in which the was due to the fact that he was late for aide-channel. The Indian constable, who Princess became Colonel-in-Chief of the breakfast, some Scotereou had been before appeared on the scene, picked it up at Royal Scots (the Boral Regiment), or, as him, or whether it was due to the lack of the Chinese constable's request whilst ho it was then called, the Lothians Regiment. foresight on the part of some South Briton. continued to struggle with the man. The Chinese constable also described
It is also expected that the Prince of be would not express an opinion.. clicking of the revolver when it was Wales will visit Edinburgh in the autumn, placed against his shoulder, and this was either on his way to St. Andrew's, where he weighty words about the nature of publis borne out by Inspector John Grant, who is to "play himself in" as Captain of the opinion in America." In his country they Hain. Minister of Commerce, re-illustrated to the Magistrate how this Royal and Ancient, or at a later date. Tho were engaged in amalgamating into one The terms of the settlement of the soft turned to Peking unexpectedly on Wednes- I could have happened. Fortunately, though Prince will receive the degrea of LLD. from civilisation races that had not been trained day and assumed office yesterday. The the revolver was fully loaded, there was St. Andrew's University, but the occasion coal strike provide for a continuance of the old wage seale till Mare 31st. 1921, Government reappointed Hu Wei Teh, no cartridge in the chamber
will not be marked by any public ceremon- Liu Hain Hsin and M. van der Huvel The Magistrate (Mr. Hamilton) ex-al Ex the scale thereafter, and the appoint-ent Arbitration Court. the calling of a conference in October to representatives on The Hague perman-pressed the opinion that he did not think it was the intention of the Filipino to
DAD "UPEC,” ment of a Commission, on which the Government will be represented, to iSIN HSI KUANG RECOMMENDED AS shoot the constable. He considered the
arrest a very plucky one. quire into the question of the reorganisa- tion of the industry on and economic
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PRESIDENT HARDING AND THE SHOPMEN
WASHINGTON, August 17th. President Harding has decided for the present to defer, his address to Congress,
LORD LEE IN TURKEY..
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 17th.. Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty, has arrived here.
feeling that every effort towards a settle FAR EASTERN CABLE
ment of the shopmen's strike should be exhausted before he intervenes. Presum
ference new in session at New York bo ably the President is thinking of the con.
tween the railway employers and the trade unions. Meanwhile President Hard-
SOFT COAL STRIKE TERMS OF
a Frenchman on Wednesday, at trials Icing is still working on the text of bis France, it is reported from Berlin that a address. German" glider has just flown Bighteen miles at Berlin. "."
ENVER PASHA KILLED IN
ACTION.
WHILE LEADING TROOPS AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS.
lines.
SETTLEMENT.
NEW YORK, August 17th.
LONDON, August 17th, It is reported that Enver Pasha, who had just proclaimed himself Emir of Turkestan, was killed while leading his WASHINGTON
troops against the Bolsheviks,
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THE DAVIS CUP, AUSTRALIA SCORES A WIN OVER SPAIN.
PHILADELPHIA, August 17th.
CONFERENCE. ZEALAND.
DELEGATE REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT.
NEW.
NEWS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEKING POLITICS.
LHSIN ASSUMES OFFICE AS MINISTER OF INTERIOR.
La
N
PEXING, August 13th.
CIVIL GOVERNOR OF KANSU. Sun Tan Lin, Vice-Minister of the Interior, has recommended the appoint ment of Acting Civil Governor Sin Hsi Kuang as Civil Governor of Kansu, but approval is not expected owing to Alohaminedan opposition.
MR. DENBY'S SPEECH IN
JAPAN,
THE CHARGE OF PURPOSELY SPOILT CARGO.
the
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TRADE SLUMP SAPPING VITALITY.
The possible effect of the continued trade depression on the health of the people of the Scottish Board of Health The report Scotland is viewed with apprehension by
Mr. Taft took pccasion to say some
and had not the antecedents of the English, the Scots, and the Scots-Irish. He warned his bearers that discouraging forces had come to them from & too free.
immigration. These were congested in the larger cities, and therefore came under the
immediato observation of any superficial visitor or observer; they were always pro- minent in any discussion, and were noted two or three weeks and went home with a by those who visited the United States for complete knowledge of the situation." He urged that one had to "summer and winter" with the people of America to understand them. "One had to run and be successful in an election, then run and be unsuccessful in an election, before they could understand only when we had to fight & man after be what the political currents were." It was ing friendly with him that we knew all his points and he knew all ours
Some of the Scottish berring exporters are badly hit by the slump in the value of Before giving his evidence, the Indian the German mark. Considerable quantities constable was specially warned that he of herring were sold to Germany when the had to tell the truth and nothing more. mark was anything from 250 to 500 to the In" reply, to emphatically be was the first man to stop to as many as two, three, and even five the Magistrate he said pound sterling, and certain curers held on the defendant.
The Chinese constable million marks, in the hops that the es came up immediately afterwards.
The Magistrate: I put it to you that change would improve. the Chinese constable was struggling with WELLINGTON. August R
this man and that you came on the scene Reporting to Parliament on the Wash-
and then picked up the revolver. ington Conference, Sir John Salasond,
The Indian constable: I stopped the who represented New Zealand at the Cor
man first. There was no one struggling forepce, said that the Washington agree
with him when I intercepted him.
The Magistrato (sternly): Remember for 1921 states that thero has been a con- ments did not limit the weapons with the Davis Cup Competitions, which States might fight, but merely Shanghai has addressed a letter to the is too late for you to go back upon it. benefit under the Health Insurance Scheme, The British Chamber of Commerce at once I have taken down your evidence it giderable increase in the claims for sickness Australasia Spain. Patterson (Aus limited the weapons which might be pre-American Chamber of Commerce on the It is my belief that you are trying to get and that much of this increase is genuine. What was the use of living if you were Mr. Taft confessed himself an optimist, tralia) defeated Count Gomer (Spain), pared in peace-time. Still loss might the subject of the speech made by Mr. Denby, praise for stopping this man first. Now, ly attributable to lowered vitality as the not? He received a round of applause for agreements be properly regarded as a step U.S. Secretary of the Navy, in Yokohama for the last time, tell the truth; if you result of unemployment. This experience this statement; and be followed it by 827- Conference agreements, which had no reflect on the honour of British shipping you the first man to grip bold of him the generally accepted view of the re audience, "because if Scotsmen were "not Euch impracticable idealism inspired the Home three weeks ago, which appeared to cannot remember-clearly, say so. Were is in accord, the report declares, withing he knew he would be cheered by the lation between industrial conditions and in their hearts optimists he did not know sufficient to enable them to meet the week conceal it sometimes they were like the the health of those whose wages are only what quality they possessed. They might to-week expenditure. Moreover, the report farmer nothing was continues, although good progress is being whatever was right they get hold of it." made with housing schemes, housing con
Again and again Mr. Taft affirmed his
in
B/5,- 8/0, 6/4.
AWIN FOR SPAIN.
LATER.
towards total naval disarmament, No
ethical significance. The right and duty Alonso (Spain) defeated C'Hara Wood of every State to provide for its national (Australania), "4/6, 3/6, 0/2 5/6, 6/1.fety would remain undispated and
imperative.
Both fought desperately, but Alonso turned the tide by his great agility and the force of his drives.
EXPLORATION OF TIBET. AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME.
STOCKHOLM, August 17th.
FUNERAL OF LORD NORTHCLIFFE,
companies.
the speech (in which we commented in a After quoting the offensive portion of leading article at the time), the letter of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
Bays:→→
These you will admit are very serious
I was the first man to stop hima not attempt to use the revolver" on him. Continuing, the Indian said the man did Wach the Chinese constable camp he handed the accused over to him whilst he stooped and picked up the revolver,
The Magistrate: "I don't beliore
1.
quite right, but
| charges which my Committec feel cannot word of your story. I have tried my best ditions in Scotland are still very far from faith in the descendants of the founders of possibly be ignored by this Chamber, to get you to tell the truth. I don't know satisfactory. It is anticipated, therefore, the American States, the New English.
what the Chief Justice will say to you. you have signed your name if you Now listen to your evidence, and after
for perjury,
Faritas, the Pilgrim, and the "Sects anch the Scots-Irish.
A NOTABLE AND REPRESENTATIVE ich as you know is the representative
that the cumulative effect of the industrial CONGREGATION.
and the guardian of British commercial
be to lower the power of the people to resist distress, continued over a long period, will interests and prestige iz the Far East. " LONDON, August 17th.
They have, accordingly, asked me to ask tell another story you will be committed¦ disease, and that, for this reason alope; the A LINK WITH ANDIE LAURIE The funeral service of Lord North you to transmit to Mr. Denby, their res
claims of the health services will increase. A young Chinese detective, who wit cliffe at Westminster Abbey drew a notable pectful request either for as public annessed the arrest from a distance, said CHARIES L. STUDD, OF CHITA, In next year's expedition to Tibet Dr. congregation from every branch of British exoneration of British shipping as the one that the Indian and the Chinese arrived Hven Hedin is entering from the North public life. Brigadier-General Trotter which be pronounced in respect of Japan at precisely the same time and each United Free Church, Comely Bank, Edin- The Rev. Aleminder Frazer, St. Stephen's enst. He proposes to trace the sources represented the Prince of Wales. Others ese or, if that is not possible, for definite caught the man by the shoulder. Under burgh, who bas been delivering a series of of the Chinese river system, then to represented were the Prime Minister, Mr. statements of charges which can be investi: pressure from the Magistrate, the deteo lectures on the lives of well-known men, explore the central ranges of Tibet Churchill, the Embassies and Legations, gated by my Committee mountains and the connection between the Dominions, and a strong contingent of the Karakoram Range and the Dangla leading figures connected with British and exist between our two Chambers you will, the Indian and was thus the first tooter of bis day-cne of the Cambridge Seren In view of the cordial relations which the Chinese was slightly in advance of T. Studd, the famous paraman and trick. tive slightly varied his story and said that dealt last Sunday evening with Mr. Charles Mountains.
Investigations will not only be geo: After an impressive service, the coffis you to transmit this request did we not Inspector. Caygil and Sergt. O'Connor Who, 40 years ago, caused a great stir by commemorato a well-brown racehorse and
foreign newspaper activities.
I feel gure, realize that we should not ask grasp the fleeing man. graphics and topographical but also meteorological, zoological and botanical,
feel that we should be falling in our duty Dr. Even Hedin will first visit the United
both to your merchants and our shipping States in order to arrange the financing
companies if we allowed Mr. Deaby's of the expedition..
charges to pass unnoticed. Yours faith fully,
(8gd.) A.-W. BUCKILL
Chairman.
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DR. SVEN HEDIN'S SIXTH EXPEDITION.
...
was borne to St. Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley, for interment.
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- GRAVE. SITUATION IN
AUSTRIA.
FURTHER 20 PER CENT. DROP IN CURRENCY.
The answer of the American Chamber of Commerce is not available for publics VIENNA, August 17th.
tion, but the .-C. Daily News under STOCKHOLM, August 17th. The great diappointment and grave stand, it is to the effect that the Chamber sixth expedition to Tibet, which will start and financial circles by the decision of the in view of Mr. Denby's ministerial posi
Dr. Sven Hedin is preparing for his anxiety that have been caused in political does not feel at liberty to take any action next year. He will be accompanied by a London conference to refer the Austriantion. number of Swedish scientists The ex- application for further credits to the plorer proposes entering via China. The League of Nations are reflected in an expedition will last four years,
other big drop in the value of the crown, which now stands at 280,000 to the pound, LATEST CABLES,"
representing an increase of 20 per cent | sincs August, 1st. BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT,
THE FLIGHT TO BE CONTINUED.
CALOUTTA, August 17th. Major Blake's colleagues will continue the flight.
NEGLIGENCE IN CARGO HANDLING.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO.
Major John Emilica Laurie, D.8.0., the Benforth Bighlanders, who is engaged to Richardson Gardiner, of Woodham House, the only daughter of Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Byfleet, is a nephew of Sir Claud Emilius Laurie, Bart, D.8.0., who succeeded to lis
family, and was first given to a Laurie to 1917. The name Emilius is common in the father, the Rev. Sir Emilius Laurie, in
Derby winner. Ironically encugh, the frat bearer of the Derby winner's name became clergyman-the late reverend Baronet, Major Laurie's grand-father." He it was who first assumed the sarmame Laurie, for his father was Sir John Bayley, Bart. The change was made on succeeding to Marwellton, Dumfriesshire, under the will of bis great uncle, Sir Robert Laurie, Those Lauries were of the family to which Annie Laurie, belonged. The heroine of the ballad was born at Maxwellton, where a portrait of her is a cherished heirloom.
OLD QAND HIS BETS.
gave ovidence as to the bruise on the pledging themselves in the Christian cause. Chinese constable's shoulder, which in the When the closing bymn was announced, opinion of Sergt. O'Connor was caused a gentleman in the audience stood up and by the muzzle of the revolver:
asked leave to say a word. Mr. Frazer On the day'a proceedings the Chinese beckoned bim to the front, and the gentle constable semed to have the advantage as man then made a few remarks. He said to honour of arrest but the point will have he had known Mr. Studd personally for to be settled at the Criminal Sessions to a great many yeare, and also know each which the defendant was committed for member of the Cambridge band. Thero trial after the hearing of further formal was one thing, however, about Studd that evidence.
had never been told in public so far na CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES. independent means, and Studd himself, as he was aware. It was mentioned by the speaker that Stadd's father was a man of
The (Time) understand that, as at pre-lative. When be resolved to go to China, a young man, inherited £40,000 from re-
The Duke of Leinster's motor dash from Bent arranged, Sir Richard Dano, "former- Ir Associato Chief Inspector of the young todd decided to give up this sum London to Aberdeen for a £3,000 wager Chinese Salt Bevenue Administration, of money, as he wanted to venture out recalls some of the exploits of that excentric will leave England for Chins in October looking to the Lord alone for the supplying Scottish nobleman, the fourth Dake of to take part, as one of the British repre- of means. He offered the money to the Queensberry, "Old Q" One of his bets sentatives, at the Special Conference of mission under whose auspices he was going was made jointly with the Earl of Eglin Depositions were taken at the U.S. the Powers at Peking on the Chinese out, but they refused to accept it, believing on, and was that for 1,000 guineas they Court, at Shanghai, on Saturday, the 12th Customs Tariff. This Conference will be that it was simply a case of youthful ea
would provide a four-wheeled carringe to. inst., from a witness who will be absent the outcome of the Treaty on the subject thusiast.-Studd, however, decided that he carry a man and be drawn by four horses from Shanghai when the hearing is called which was signed at the time of the was not going to keep the money, so he 19 miles in an hour. The feat was regard of a civil action involving more money Washington Conference by the United wrote a cheque for 240,000 and banded it ed as impossible, but it was accomplished, than any on the big-calendar of cases States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, over to the Balvation Army for their mis- awaiting trial. Nanyang Bros. Tobacco Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal: Japansion work in India. The Free Staters are steadily pressing Co. are suing the Green Star Steamship and China. Its main duties will be to
This announcement made under such Clifden, including the Marconi wireless in handling cargo,
and to arrange for the fulfilment of the in the large congregation. station, They recaptured Dundalk last Plaintiffs claim that after purchasing other conditions laid down in the night, where the Irregulare have fallen from a New York, firm 404,140 lb. of Treaties of 1902 and 1903 between Great, PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND back to the neighbouring mountains. tobacco for the sum of G. $325,568, they Britain, the United States and Japan,
** Ola Q." wagers was that he would cause delivered to defendants the leaf tobacco and China, with a view to levying the
a letter to be conroyed 50 miles in an hour. ANOTHER HUGE WIRELESS in 404 hogsheads. For these defendants artazes, provided for and arranging as respectors of persons," zemarked the Lord in a cricket ball, and 20 cricketers, famed "The Inland Revenue authorities are no To accomplish this the letter was inclosed STATION.
gave a receipt, and agreed to abip the an interim measure, for the levying of a Justice-Clerk when hearing a case in the for their skill in throwing and catching, cargo to Shanghai. On arrival in Shang: 7 per cent ad valorem, with an in- arst year I was in Parliament I got one to another. At the end of the hour, it surtax that will raise the import duty to Scottish High Court of Justiciary. The stood in a circle and threw the ball from TO BE ERECTED IN SWEDEN. has the hogsheads were found to be increase to 10 per cent, on articles of letter from the Inland Revenne asking why was found that the letter had travelled
broken condition, with a large quantity luxury. The decisions that may be resch Srcargots, August 17th oftobacco lying in bulk and various A Bilf has been introduced to amend the East Indica Loan Bill in order to facili-can Radio Corporation to supply hall a
Sweden has contracted with the Ameri. grades intermingled, making it impossible ed by the Conference are awaited in this may come was only half or what it was many miles beyond the distance necesary to fate the issue of the balance of 118,000,000 million dollars worth of wirelcas equip heads was caused by careless handling of mean that funds would be available which year was spent in Parliament House, Edin £500 as to the date of his death, which to segregate them. Damage to the hogs incressed Chinese Customs revenue would I could give them was that the previous voterate gambler that he wagered, and lost, country with considerable interest, as an in the previous year. The only explanation win the wager. "Old Q” was such an in- kuilders abroad, presumably in the United went for a giant station that is being the cargo, Mr. F. J. Schuhl in appearing might be applied, in part, to payment of burgh, and that now I was in the Houses took place on December 23rd, 1810, some Btates.
erected on the west coast of-8weden, for the plaintiffs N.C. Daily News. the interest on various unsecured loss. of Parliament, London.”
days after the date given in his bet,
·BARLIEK, CABLES."
› FIGHTING... CONTINUES IN
IRELAND.
IRREGULARS TAKE TO THE MOUNTAINS,
LONDON, August 17th.
and it raised the Earl of March, as "Old Q" then was, to a position of authority in
MAJOR BLAKE BUFFERING FROM. back "the Irregulars, having now freed Co. for Tls. 400,000 for alleged negligence prepare for the speedy abolition of likin unusual circumstances created no little Newmarket, and the wager was won with 6
APPENDICITIS.
Cazurra, August 17th.
The airman, Major Blake, has gone into hospital auffering from appendicitis. DUTCH EAST INDIES LOAN. BALANCE TO BE ISSUED ABROAD.
AMSTERDAM, August 17th.
PARLIAMENT.
HOUSES
the racing world which he retained for 80 years. The event fook place at
minutes 33 seconds to spare. Another of