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GRAVE POSITION
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THE
NEAR EAST. BRITISH CABINET DECISION.
LONDON, November 8th.
The Cabinet at a meeting last night to consider the Near Enat situation, con- firmed the intention to reject the Tur Kish demands and decided that British, troops shall remain at Constantinople and that General Harington shall be sup ported
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HIGH-HANDED KEMALIST
ACTIONS.
Loynes, November 7th
shows that the situa
THE HONGKONG DAILY TRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
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AMERICAN ELECTIONS. REPUBLICAN DEFEATS.
NEW YORK, November 7th, Mr. Miller, Republican Governor of New York. admits defeat by the Democrat Candidate. Mr. Smith. According to early-reports from Chicago, the Demo
ernts are leading the Republicans by to 1 in districts at present held by the Republicans,
DEMOCRAT ELECTED FOR NEW -YORK STATE.
New York, November 8th.
Mr. Copeland (Democrat) has been elected Senator for New York State; [defeating "Mr. „CA)der (Republican).
FURTHER GAINS BY THE DEMOCRATS,
New York, Novvmber 7th.
Official news tion at Constantinople is graver. The Jp to the present."the Republicans bave Kemalists have inerraard the custo tariff from five to fifteen times, doubling not gained a single seat at the expense the price of bread, and have ordered that of the Democrats in the House of Repre the duties be paid to Angora instrul of the Ottoman Bank,
sentatives. "whilst the Democrats have won twenty-eight, but they must "gain
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HOME ELECTION CAMPAIGN,
CONFUSION REGARDING PARTIES.
LONDON, November 7th,
The electoral confusion is such that scarcaly a paper yesterday agreed even one the totals of the nominations. A definitive list issued shows the candidates in England and Wales to number 1,252, Scotland 171 and North Ireland 18.
FAR. EASTERN CABLE
NEWS
DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN ENGLISH JOURNALIST IN JAPAN,"
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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Koa, November 8th.”
1922.
SHANGHAI RACES.
MAREFIELD WINS THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES,
THE RETURN OF WEIHAIWEL,
CASE E FOR COMPENSATION.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] - The principal event of yesterday's
It is generally known that British. racing at Shanghai was the Champion subjects with interests at Weihaiwei hare Sweepstakes. Mr. Henry Morriss' Mare- field was a hot favourite spd won the tion of their interests and for compen petitioned H.M. Government for proteo 1000. Mr. R. F. Stewart guided the sation for losses which they consider. pony to victory Mr. Day's Salvation inevitable; and in certain quarters there" Mr. Robert Young, Proprietor and and Mr. William McBain's Nationalist, seems to be some doubt as to the basis also looked upon as likely winners, came on which claims for compensation rest. in second and third respectively. results of this rice were not received the, Colonies, ignoring the obvious facti In his reply the Secretary of State for until late in the evening though the that the withdrawal of direct British results of all the other races were to-hand much earlier.
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divided into 20 parties and groups. of Editor of the Japan Chronicle died which the Conservatives have 439 in Eng Innd and 38 n Scotland, the Liberals midnight on Tuesday. 267-in-England-and-45-in-Scotland; the National Liberals 100 in England and 34 in Scotland, Labour 383 in Engländ and 39 in Scotland, the remainder being in-. significan-groups," generally with one representative, the strongest being the Independent Conservatives, who have twelve, all in, England.
The terms
Independent Liberals," "Coalition Liberals * and *Costition Uniogists" have disappeared. The list contains only one Independent Liberal Lieut-Colonel Davis, who has been re turned, unopposed for Montgomery) and ona Coalition Liberal, the former Minis trr. Mr. McCurdy, whom a Liberal and
Labourite are opposing at Northamp tan...
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE NEAR EAST.
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LONDON, November 7th,
SHANTUNG DISCUSSIONS.
THE QUESTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES,
at
!
Tho
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The following are the results- THE FLYAWAY PLATE-Seven. Furlongs. Mr. Johr Peel's Silver Streak
(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. Henry Morris”, Pennyfield
(Mr. Heard) Mr. Day's Shenkoland
{Mr. A. N. Dallas) 3 Time: Imia 51.5secs.
protection and administration is itself u serious lom has asserted that, in his opinion, there will be no losses if the "Washington arrangements" are carried out. Now, if there is one thing more certain than another in this miserable PRKING, November 7th.
2buiness. it is that, nothing was arranged The Sino-Japanese Commission this
At Washington On February 1st, 2 morning discussed. Public Properties, tho
plenary session of the Washington Con- Japanese agreeing to the Chinese reply
ference, Lord (then Mr.) Balfour an thereon, xcept as regards Tsingtao Com.THE GRAND STAND STAKES-One mile.
nounced that Weibalwei was to be re- mercial College, for which the Chinese Mesars, J. Bendin's and M. Speelman's
Terminal ............. (Mr. Heard)China," but two days later he sent the turned to the complete sovereignty of undertook to devise another way to solve Mr. P. Hinode's Del Monte
Chinese delegation a note mentioning (Mr. Maitland) 2 the question.
"certain matters of detail to be arrang- Mr. Liddell's Sunrise.....(Mr. Liddell) 3
Time: 2mina, 13.1-srcs
od"-a communication which has removed an appreciable proportion of the gilt
the Anglo-Chinese Commission,
whose task is to draw up a "'preparatory schema of rendition," began its labours,. and there has been published at Peking a full report of the speech made at the first session by. Admiral Wu (wrongly ascribed to Mr. M. T. Liang) entting forth the Peking: Government's views. China desires restitution, sans phrase, as it is ber intention to establish a naval base at Waihaiwei! On the other hand arrangements could be made for its con- Lord Balfour "had no doubt that
tinued use as a sanatorium or, summer resort for ships of war." Since the ac-" commodation on both the Island, and the deep-water anchorage it shelters, is strictly limited, the man in the street may be allowed to question whether it
The Chinese Sub-Commission on Public
valuation itself of public properties under
officials to withdraw. This means abuti early eighty in order to upset the castle, said he disliked the new Govern Properties presented a statement on the THE PARI-MUTUEL CUP.-One mile and from the ginger-bread. A few weeks ago
They have withheld payments to the public debt and ordered the lit tion of the Financial Commission, and the first step towards abolition of the public debt...
republicat control.
The Senate petarn's show one Democrat The Kenalists have also ordered the gain, which is offset by the notable closing of the British Judicial Mixed defeat of Senator Hitchcock in Nebraska, Court; and have taken over the work of the Allied Sanitary Commission. They have forbidden the Ottoman Government sofficials de Jeave Constantinople without
the permission of Angora.
AND WOMEN ELECTED.
NEW YORK, November 7th. “All-the women candidates in the various constituencies were defeated. Mr. Maith's majority of over 400,000 in New York is the most spectacular feature of the
ALLIES ABSOLUTELY UNITED. The Allies are alldely united in the view that the responsibility for the safety of the population of Constantinople rests with them. The High Coumissioners are dutions up to the present. taking stops to geet the release of. Kemal
The former Minister of the Interior, and the anti-Kemalist juurnalist, whom the Kinalists arrested. The Allies regardi this arrest as pulitical persecution.
TURKISH JOURNALIST HANGED.
CONSTANTENCH, November 7th.
it is reported that the Turkish Heral journalist Ali Kemal was hanged a Istid after a crowd had half lynched kitt
The Sultan," when he visited Central Harington yesterday, said that as Khalif he was head of the whole Moslem World, and was therefore unwilling to accept! the decision of the National Assembly.
HEAVY FALLS, IN EXCHANGE.
Losnos, Novémber” 7th. "In London, the French fryne has reach. ed a
new low word, being 69.65 per pound sterling The Belgian Franc is 76.34. German marks are quoted, at 36,000 un 38,000 42 the puuhi.
„AMERICAN” NEWSPAPERS-
COMMENTS.
New Your. November 6th... Commenting on the Kemalist demands the World asserts that they constituta a dramatie vindication of Mr. Lloyd George's forecasts. Fienchmen will soon Bay to M. Poincare with ̧regard Franos's Ferent diplomatic victory over Britain: Another such victory" and, we shall be lost."
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Tha Trithe declares that the status Of the Allies a Constantinople was sitter mined by the Armistice and can be ended vily by a Kenalist act of war The Kemaliets would be most foolish to try wat instead of negotiation.
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The Jew York. The says that ́evi- dently the promises of the Kemalists are worth little more that diese of -Abdul Hamid,
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HIGH COMMISSIONERS ASK FOR MARTIAL LAW.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 7th. The Allied High Commissioners in a conversatio with Hamid Bey, the
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INTEREST REVIVES.
New York, November Ttk.
Indications of heavy polling in to lay's congressional elections throughout the country and reflected in the early reports, although the weather was ucpropicions in many parts.
The strenuous electioneering of the elcs. ing "days"of the campaign apparently developed a last-minute interest in what at first appeared" a dull, apathetic con. test.
:
The Densocrats consider the revival of interest in the campaign issues is favour. able to their prospects, while the Repub licans adhere to the claim that the com- plexion of the two Houses will not be erected by the resuits.
half,
(Mr. Stewart) *1
(Mr. A. N. Dallas) *1
(Mr. Springfield)
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at New-
ment's worn and tired look; it was time they woke up. Sleepers were, all right on a railway, but not in foreign polg the control of the Civil Administration, Mr. Henry Morriss Tetchfield
nation was again aboving in the to which the Japanese promised to reply. Mr. Day's Salvation Near East. The Turkes said : We have got rid of that fellow; just look at the list
The Chinese proposed to discuss the of the new Ministry' The Turks con procedure for transferring the Tsingtao cluded that the time had come for anotherAdministration, but this question was try on. He (Mr. Lloyd George) and hig friends would support the Government postponed until tomorrow's meeting. provided they did not let the British dag down and if the Government showed the
FIVE DAYS: STAY AT CAPETOWN.
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Mr. Cemos Crowborough
Time: Smits. Vodecs. *--Dead-heat.
THE JOCKEY Cop-One mile and
quarter.
Mr. Toeg's Oregon.. (Mr. Knight) Mr. Risks Liability
Turks that they would not be trifled with. JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.Mr. Densum's Cilvo......Mr. Rosted) The Murdania Convention must be observ- ed and then trouble would disappear and peace in the Near East be re-established. He conchuled by saying he was anxious to form a National Liberal bodyguard in Parliament, not to embarras the Government, but to save them" from the "Die Hard extremists,
MR. BONAR LAW AT SOUTH,
LONDON.
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More than average interest attached
(Mr. G. A. Pollock) Time: 2mins. 51.1-3secs.
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THE BUBBLING WELL CUP.-One mile and will be possible to find a solution to the
quarter.
Mr. Henry Morriss" Patsfeld
CAPE TOWN, November 7th. The Japanese training squadron, con- sisting of the cadet ships Iwale, tramo sod denma, commanded by Vice-Admiral
(Mr. Morriss). I Taniguchi, have arrived here for a five Mr. Rennik's Rouble.... (Mr. Steap) todays stay. A comprehensive programme. Mr. W. McBain's Full Housi
(Mr. Maitland) festivities has been arranged.
Time: min. 422-5secs.
the speech of the Premier, at both don, in view of the preliminary oficial Conservative statement that he would ex- pound the Government's ideas as regards Turift Reform and legislation concerning tha constitution of the House of Lords,
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NEW BRAZILIAN FOREIGN
MINISTER...
NEWSPAPER EDITOR APPOINTED.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 7th. Senator Pacheco, editor of the news.
At the outset "Mr. Bonar Law referred to the ex-Premier's appeal to the Domin- ions at the time of the recent Near East crisis, and expressed astonishment that it was issued without previous consulta tion with, the Dominions and with the knowledge only of three or four "mem- hers of the Cabinet. While wishing we had never gone to Palestine and Meso- potamia, but recognising the obligatious to keep us there, fr, Bomar Law guid he Paper Commercio, has been appointed would carefully consider Earl Grey's sug. Foreign Minister. gestion that we should consult with the Dominions on that matter.
The polling by women voters has been NO TARIFF REFORM AT PRESENT. particularly beary,
THE FIRST RESULTS.
New York, November 7th. The first election "results in the New
England districts, which are usually strong. Bepublican, show a decrease in the total vote as compared with 1920, but the Democrat minorities are relatively larger
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EXTRA SESSION OF US. CONGRESS,
THE BUSINESS PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, November 7th.
TE JESSFIELD CUP.-One uiile, and
quarter.
3
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(Mr. Brand) 1
Mr. Robson's The Gipsy Bird
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problem that will be really satisfactory to both the negotiating Powers.
However that may be, it is clear that no definite "arrangements" were made at Washington, and British subjects ab Weibaiwai are still of the opinion that the withdrawal of British administration and the loss of its status as a free porn will involve them in serious financial losses.
KISTORICAL FACTS.
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1. The lease of Weihaiwel was to last as long as Port Arthur remained in thes possession of Russia,
Their claims for compensation, it would ME Day's Dreamland...(Mr Moses) 2 secm, rest on & sound basis. Mr. Isabel Maller's Skylight
(Mr. Moller) 3 Time: mins. 54:3-5secs. THE CHAMPION SWEEP STARES.-Winner,
II-Port Arthur was transferred to Tl. 2,500; 2nd, Tls. 1,000; 3rd, Japan in 1905, but it was officially Ts. 500. Distance: One mile and & announced that the transfer made no quarter.
difference to the British tenure of The following horses, ran-Christmas Weihaiwal, and it has remained learn Gift, Old Bili, Hallow E'en, Christmas British possession 17 years longer. Card, Maresfisid, Zenda, Shakedown, III-a 1915 Japan secured an exten Nationalist, Ajax, Harbin, Castlesycee,sion of her lease of Port Arthur to s Silver Steak, LetchSeld. Salvation, years. Patsfield.
Mr. Henry Morris' Marefield
(Mr. R. F. Stewart)" 1 Mr. Day's Salvation...(Mr. Dallas) 2 Mr. Wa. McBain's Nationalist
(Mr. Brand), 3
IV. In 102 it is discovered that Woihaiwei in after all of some impart. ance to the British Empire, and it has served a useful purpose as a pawn in the great game played round an international board at Washington. The results of that Conference have been extremely beneficial to Britain: the danger of an other great war has been lessened, if not. entirely removed; and she will now bu able to effect enormous economies in
CUP-ational expenditure
Referring to the recrudescence of the crisis in the Near East, he emphasised the fact that the High Commisioners and Generals were now absolutely united, which was not previously the case. H
THE WINNING SWEZPYTAKÉ NUMBERS. disavowed Conservative bostility to which would unwisely tend to restrict the Trades Unions and condemned legislation
A Reater's telegram" from Shanghai gives the winning numbers of the sweep entry of Labourites into Parliament. In
It is understood that the business pro-stakes as 28,875, 7,473 39,814. pursuance of dus policy of tranquility he grumme for the extra ression of Congress Tur SUB-GRIPPING CONSOLATION. did not dream of legislation at present which President Harding will shortly be Mr. Robson's The Golf Bird
One mile and a quarter. at least in the first couple of sessions convoking for November 20th, will pro- contended that political agreement was vide for consideration of the Merchant Mr. Hardy W. Fowler's Widgeon necessary therefor, and ridiculed the idea Marine Bill by the House of Representa Mr. Hardy W. Fowler's Gargany of repealing the Parliament Act. He tives and the Anti-Lynching Bill by the concluded with a reference to Tariff Bo Senate. The latter has already been pass form, expressing his belief that a funda ed by the House of Representatives. mental change in the fiscal system at pre. sent would be bad, because conditions had absolutely changed, notably in exchanges, since the tariff controversy first arose.
for the revision of the Second Chamber,
THE REAL GOAL"!
LONDON, November åtb. At the annual meeting of the Rubber Shareholders Association the Chairman (Mr. Zorn) welcomed the restrictive BRITAIN'S DEBT TO AMERICA Kemalist representative, informed him measures us ensuring the stabilisation ofFURTHER BIG REPAYMENT, that the "All Governinents, while not wishing to interfere with the internal price, but declared that the real goal was affaire of Turkey, must maintain the to increase consumption concerning which system of control which was regarded as necessary during the Allied occupation the seiation was planning extensive of Constantinople.
The High Commissioners have asked propaganda. He advocated that efforts their Governments fur instractions with should be made to induce the colonial
view to the proclamation" of martial
governments to hand over a proportion Jaw.. ALLIED TROOPS WILL REMAIN AT of the export duty for research pro
CONSTANTINOPLE.
paganda and the development of the industry generally.
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CONSTANTLYOPLE, November 7th, Isnici Pasha Has arrived here in con- nection with the Kemalist, demand for the evacuation of Constantinople.
It is pointed out that in accordance with the Allied note of September 23rd, the Allied troops will remain in occupa tion of Constantinople until the pence treaty be ratified.
MARTIAL LAW AUTHORISED.
NEW USES FOR RUBBER.
IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTS.
LONDON, November 7th.
At the meeting of the Rubber Share holders Association, Mr.Zora pointed out. that a big demand for latex is likely, not CONSTANTINOPLE, November 7th.
only ia connection with the new "process The Allies have authorised the High Commissioners to proclaim martial law for paper making, but also in various
if it be necessary for the maintenance of other directions. order.
LAUSANNE MEETING MAY BE POSTPONED
probably tackle the question of, appro- The regular session in December will priations.
Under these circumstances Britons at Welhalwe are less able to see either right or reason in being called upon to (Mr. Brand) 1 suffer individual and personal losses, through no fault or act of their own, not (Mr. Heard) because the lease has fallen in, but
solely because it suits the political in (Mr. Maitland)terests of their Government to surrender Time: 2mins secs.
the leasehold. Nor, in view of British expenditure hore, public and private, during 21 years, can they see why China should get something for nothing!
th
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THE WAYSIDE Cur-Seven furlonga. Mr. Wm. McBain's Fall House
(Mr. Hill)
(Mr. R. S. Dollae) 2
Mr. Knoll) 3
Mr. Hellenic's Jason
THE PRINCE'S EASTERN TOUR Mr. Jerome's Seesonplans
BOOK TO BENEFIT ST. DUNSTAN'S.
Time: 1min. 50.1-5secs. LONDON, November 7th.
LONDON, November, 7th. The Government has instructed pay- ment to the United States on November by Donald Maxwell, with a narrative by A book of photographs and paintings to account of Britain's deht. The parti. Prince of Wales' journey to India and 15th of a further fifty million dollars Sir Percival Phillips, illustrating the cular application of this sum will be the Far East, has been issued by Hodder payable, has been fixed, on the arrival of Dunstan's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers settled when the exact amount of interest and Stoughton for the benefit of St. the Debt Mission at Washington.
and Sailors,
COUNTRY'S LIABILITIES.
INCREASE
LONDON, November 7th." A Whiti Paper shose that the State's aggregate gross abilities during the past quarter were 7,742 millions sterling. an increase of 108 millions compared with last quarter.
ANOTHER DE VALERA DECLARATION,
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
ATTACKED.".
LONDON, November 7th. Mr. de Valera, a co-signatory with Mr. The chemist,"inventor and many-
Austin Stack, has followed up his declara- tion of yesterday with another, solemnly facturer are now experimenting, with a proclaiming the Provisional Govern- view to the commercial application ofment is an unconstitutional usurping PARIS, November 7th. Britain has asked for a postponement rubber latex. Some of these experimento nation's credit without the sanction of the junta" and an illegal body pledging the of the Lausanas Conference until Nov. promised to be as important as the new concerned that the Provisional Govern- Republican Government. He warns all gth. It is believed the French favour a shortor delay.
· paper making proces.
ment's activities are dull and void.
FUNERAL OF SIAMESE MINISTER TO ROME.
BRITISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
·A PRECEDENT. ·
In a lending article, the N.4. Daily News of August 6th refers to Weihaiwei's. olaim for compensation and mentions the indemnification to slave-owners on the abolition of slavery" as an exemple of the more scrupulous standards of a bygone, age," and "there" is another episode in our history which furnishes an equally good procedent, and one of mora recent date.
in Australia, includes A. P. F. Chapman, fontein the Convention granting inde
The M.C.C. team which is now playing
C. Wilkinson, C. H. Gibson, the Hon. D. district now known as the Orange Free
In 1854 there was signed at Bloem C. E. Titchmarsh, Col. J, C. Hartley, A.pendence and sell-government to the F. Brand, A. P. Freeman, H. Tyldesley, State, and British sovereignty was with. J. F. Maclean, T. C. Lowry, the Hop, drawn. At that time agitation in favour F. S. G. Calthorpe, W. W. Hill-Wood, of a "little England" policy was in full Mr. Archie MacLaren, captains the team, blast. The Colonice, were regarded by and Mr. H. Swan, chairman of the Essex many statesmen as a nuisance, and it was Rokr, November 7th,"
County team and also a member of the thought that it would be a good thing. M.C.C. Committee, acts of manager, The funeral of Phya Bibach Kosla, tho
tolop them off altogether." As one Siamese. Minister to Rome, whose death from the personal point of view is the soy in the air-guts that brushed your An interesting feature of the tour writer put it." You could feel the here was reported from San Remo on Nov. fact that Mr. Calthorpe, captain of the face like a chill." British subjects who 2nd, occurred to-day. The Duko Della Warwickshire county team, is accom-had settled in the district protested Rovere represented His Majesty, and panied by his wife, to whom he was mer vigorously and petitioned against the others present included the Government, ried quite recently, and for whom the withdrawal of the flag. Frankly recog the Siamese Minister
to Paris, the journey is in the nature of a honey nizing that their grievance was justified, British, Brazilian and Japanese Ambas moon trip, sadors, and prominent inimicipal and civil authorities.
U.S. COAL MINE DISASTER. SIXTY-THREE BODIES RECOVERED,
Parliament voted a sum of ‹£49,000" to
The first match of the tour was with compensate those who had suffered by the a team representing Western Australia change. "The Orange Free State had on November 3rd, and at intervala, of a been kicked outside the British line of week teams representing South Australia, empire, with a solatium-in-money-in-the- Victoria, and New South Wales will be manner that an angry father bids adiou. mot in turn The English cricketers are to a ne'er-do-well son. expected to-be in New Zealand from the British subjecte at Weihaiwei tre in a SPANOLER, November 7th." first week in December till February 8th, similar position and they, too, have a
from the Reilly goal mine Thirty-twb land on February 18th, Now Eouth more substantial to cover inevitable loss Sixty-three bodies have been recovered returning to Australia to meet Queens outside the line of empire with nothing and to, play about ten matches before certain natural objection to being kicked
other victims have been sent to hospital. Wales, the combined Universities, Vietham pious good wishes and official beno
Thirteen men are still not accounted toris, and South Australia before leavdiotions1
ing for home in the middle of March, Waihalesi, October 31st, 1922..
for.