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late King of Slam's Eatate. Probate has been granted of the English estate of the late King Chulalongkorn of Sism amounting to £110 000 aterling, to the prosent King.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1912.
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H, M. S. Melbournë.
It is understool that arrange- ments have been conoladed for the officering and manning of the Australian second-class cruiser Melbourne, and that she is to leave Russia and Turkey. home waters for Australia in Jan General Kuropatkin, in the uary by way of the Suez Canal. course of au interview, declaral The Alelbourno is expected in that Russin's mission in the Bal- [O dombo early in February. kans as a liberator was endod. Whatever happened, "lia Bis phorus must remain in the hands of Turkey unless it passed into Russian bands instead."
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A Soldier's Punishment....
For being absent from duty for wenty-two hours on maneuvres and neglecting to obey an order, Sergeant Major Brooke, of the Army Service Corps, was sentene ed at Aldershot recently to be re- duced to the rank of sergeant. In his sixroen years' service he had never had an entry against him before.
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old, is a veteran of the ring; next Service for the pass eight years, has been appointed "Ambassador to London in succosion to the Scott Foster, who is making English boxers, and even the The Mayor of Portsmouth, Sir to the incomparable Driscoll he ranks as the most finished of late Вагов Marschall yon national oppoul for the Naval Biebers ein. The now Ambass-Disasters Fund, specially for the American critica admit that he is dor is fifty-two years old, married, relief of sufferers by the sinking master of ring-craft. He is not " a very hard bitter, but the "digs,' Co., Ltd... of the Itomen Catholic faith, and of the submarine B 2, is doing so which he employs to break down at the request of Commodore tiger Keyes, in charge of sub-an opponent's residence and have. inrine services. That officer, in given him his by-name, are much recently been appointed Lecturer a letter to the Mayor said the more severe than a casual obser on Colonial and Indian History offers and men of the submarine wonderfully clever in getting out airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, ver would thick. Moreover, he is OFFICES TO LET-First Class, at Edinburgh University, in his service had raised a fund out of of difficulties, has a fine defence, in new building being erected for Mesare, inaugural address spoke of the which the immediate wants of and possesses the armour of train- WHIT AWAY LAIDLAW &CO.. significanes of the Empire, and those dependient on the last crewed abdominal muscles which LTD. Eatings from Des Voeux Road suggestell the universities B 2 wore being provided. “
readers a pugilist impervious to Flectrio Liit to sil floors. Electric could take their share in it A. D. C to Governor of Madras body blows. Hie Inst Lonsdale Light throughout. responsibilities. For cial evil
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The plan can be seen and all partion- economic remedies, even if winely niskilling Dragons, is expected belt contest with Ledoux, the fast lars obtained at the Offices of Migra applied, were ton arrow and in Madras shortly and will be ap- and hard-hitting French champ PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra external, and a more inward way pointed permanent A. DC. tion, proved that he had lost none: Buildings, 3rd Floor. of re-uniting the State and justify Lord Penfant, the new Governor of his cleverness and little, if any, 80th Sept, 1919. ing the Imperial claims of Britain of Madras
of his pace. He has not Driscoll's brillance of execution and abso- 15th round Stanley began to at wae to open the highway of liberal
Captain Power R. N; M.V.0. education to the people.. The Captain Lourente Eliot Power, lute accuracy of judging distance tack vigorously, and long before universities were rising to the V.O., who has been appointerland timing his man, but for all the end it was clear that nothin occasion by the Schools of Social to succeed, Captain Pally as au- that he will always be remember but a knock-out could prevent Science, and by co-operation with perintendent of entro build as an artist in bis unpstents him from winning. He was much too wary to give his oppo- the forces of four in die step in the Tyne, Thaines, and way
Lafferty had not previously apnent a chance, and in the end had Workers' Elucational Associa- Mersey districts, was in command tion. Education invoked nudar- of the cruiser Monmouth on the poured at the headquarter of pro-won by a great number of points. Lafferty, who was very badly standing as well as knowledge, China Station, Mareli, 1010, tofessional boxing and his form was
nakaowalmost London followers Beconded, has much to learn. spirit as well as mind; and those who obtained the latter would Col. Williamson-Oswald, R.G.A. of the game. But, though nearly. But he should become a first-rate feel the responsibility of attempt- Lieut. Col. 00. Williamson- ten years younger than his for- man if he finds a
good teacher ing to diffuse it as widely a Dalit, who wa- recently in midable antagonist, he has a long who will persuade him to standREEN possible in the iwerests of bah mand of the Royal Gorri-on string of victories, both in treat correctly. the people and tho' Empire: Anillery at Golden Hill, Isle of Brit in and in America, to his Ceylon Colonial Secretaryship. Wight, La. been appointed to the credit, and his possession of a The fullowing telegram, atenent of the 5th Division, punch was guaranteed by the London, October 31, comes via Indian Mountain Artillery, at frequency with which the letters
Mr. A. G. Hales was born in India-In the Commons, on Abbottabad in succession to K.O. appear in his record. With October 30, Colonel Yate raised Lieut.-Col. M.M.Noble, appointed a reputation for speed and some Australia in 1860 but has lived the question of the appointments Aden to take the place of cleverness, he was certain, it was for a great many years in England, of Mr. Reginald Subba, a junior Lieut Col. L. P. Carden, whose thought, to give the long-exper-where he is well-known on account ienced and cautious beltholder n of the brilliant work he did an first plan clerk in the Colonial five years have expired. Offico, as Colonial Secretary in H. M. S. Maidstone. good fight, and not a few of the War Correspondent for the Lon Corlon, involving the suporsee- The completion of the new sub-spectators believed that he might don Daily News in South Africa, Macedonia, and daring the Russo- sion of the officiating secretary linarine dopot ship Maidstone win with a little luck. The Fight.
Japanese War. He has lectured who had had long experience in enables the Thames, depot ship
At the start they were laying 6 throughout England, America, Ceylon. Mr. Lurert, in reply, for the Fifth and Sixth Submarine said that the selonion -for this Fotillas to be replaced by the to 4 on Stanley, who was extreme South Africa and Australia. Be- difficult and responsiblo post was cruiser Benture, which has cautions during the first four sides being a poet and a novelist, made after careful review of the hern sorving as depot ship of the rounds. The first half of the con- Mr. Hales has followed mining for merits of the offers in the Eighth Submarine Flotilla. The test was virtually a long clinching years, and has travelled exten Colonial service. He was unable Thames was paid off at Sheerness match, in which the veteran sively in search of sport and to admit that the appointmout on October 14, and placed in lowed his opponent to do all adventure.
Fow brain workers have led involved injustice to anybody,charge of a care and maintenance the hard work of disentanglement.. within or without Ceylon. The party, pouding re at Chatham Che maneuvring for the inside such an active and strenuous life, Becretaryalip had not been filled Dockyard. The crew of the position, in which Stanley was and it is therefore interesting to by promotion within the Colony Thames was sent by rail to Porte- almost always successful, was the learn that Mr. Hales is a great for the last fifty years. Reply-mouth to join the Bonaventure. only interesting feature of the admirer of the well-known tonio ing to supplementary questions, which has been recommissioned proceedings. There was not much food, Sanatogen. He writes: Mr. Harcourt said that in making for her new duties.
in the on points; what there was "I have used Sanatogon and find seemed to be Stanley's, thanks to myself considerably improved in ench appointments the interests German Naval Personnel. of the Colony were always the In the British service Press, his straight left. From the 11th general health. I am working first consideration. le did not writes a correspondent on the round on Lafferty tried to rush late and long under considerable believe that the officers in the Naval and Military Record," the holder of the belt, but was pressure and find that my brain Colonial service were in absolute the future developments of the always evaded, generally receive benefits by every lin of this nervo it revitalises & despair as the result of their trent-German naval personnel are not ing a "dig" or two before the tonic that I take;
authoiently taken into account. wrestling began. Twice Stanley man and is not a drug. No brain Irregular Marriages in Scotland. According to the different amend delivered the forbidden kidney-worker should be without it.
Vital statistics for Scotland ments, ae fixed by law, the blow on each occasion looking.
A Manchu Secret Sofcety. show that the rates of birth, strength in 1920 will be 98,008 apologetically at the referee.
As the contest wont on the Detectives in the employ of death, and infantilu mortality men of all ranks. To this must were all below the average dur be added at least, say 1,032 one Scotsman's deficiencies as a boxer President Yuan Shih Kai report ing 1910. The number of births, your volunteers, bo do not became obvious; he made very that the secret society which is 123,059, give a rate of 26 19, the appear on the strength as they little use of his right, signalled at endeavouring to restore the lowest stuce registration began in are a variable quantity, and have times, and was very mechanical Manchu dynasty is gaining ground 1855 Marriages-30.902-were partly to pay their own expenses, in his methods of attack. In the throughout Chibli and Manchuria. really 800 more than in 1900, but The full peace establishment of less than in all other years since the German Navy will therefore 1896. The rate-6.5 per thou-be about 100,000 men, which in Band was the seventh lowest dae time will increase to a war
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since 1888. Deaths numbered strength of no less than 400,000 HOW IS YOUR LIVER? 72,268, and wore loss than those fully trained men. This feature registered in all years since 1896. has been steadily overlooked in The death-rate-15.26 per thon-England. As this great number sand-was the lowest yet record is not likely to be required in a ed, the next lowest being 15 85 naval war, it would form a valu in 1909. Infantile mortality was able force for coast defence, and, thousand. In all tho also in other ways, relieve the 108.3 per years since 1855 thero have been armies in the field. only three lower than this.
Deaths from all forms of tuber- 500,000 Always Unemployed.
Unemployment is pushed out of oulosis disease and from phthisis were fewer than those of all sight to some extent in prosperous previous years. Among the times, but the evil is constant. It is estimated by Mr. Seebohm bridegrooms of the year word three aged 16, 24 aged 17, 138 Rowntree-author of "Unem- aged 18, and 601 aged 19-the ployment, "Poverty: A Study brides including-four aged 15, 56 of Town Life," and probably the agedi 16, 352 aged 17,954 aged greatest living English authority 18, and 1,719 aged 19. Of the on the subject that on any given marriages 2,180 more "irregular day, taking good and bad times that is, not celebrated accord together, there are not fewer than ing to the rites of any of the half a million workers unemploy-
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