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Major-General Sir Archibald Anson,, K.C.M.G., uncle of the Right Hon. Sir William Anson, Bt., was 87 on April 16. Ha on- tered the Royal Artillery in 1844, |
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Router's Tokyo correspondent telegraphs that the inaugural meeting of the Sino-Japanese As sociation took place on the 18th inst. A numerous and influential gathering attended, including serving eleven years later in the FROM 1st February, MEI- Wang Tah-aich, Chinese Minister Crimea, when he was at the siege shed or unfurnished. 6 Rooms. at Tokyo, and many Chinese re- of Sebastopol. From 1858 to 1807 sident in Tokyo and Yokohama, he was inspector of police in Mr. Hayash Kiroku pointed out Mauritius, and in 1802 he was that China and Japan wero stand-employed on a mission to Mada- ing in similar positions political-gasear to represent Queen Victoria ly: Japan was fighting against at the Coronation of King Radana clanism and bureaucracy, while II., when he was decorated with China was fighting against dee- the Order of Radama. From potism, and both were suffering Mauritius he wont to Ponang 18 from the prejudices of westorders: Lieutenant-Governor, remaining A resolution was passed that the there until 1882, and during that Association would works for the period had charge of the opera-land Lot No. 1154.. co-operation of the two peoples in tions in the Malay Peninsula in the maintenance of the territorial 1875-76. Sir Archibald retired integrity of China and for the rostoration and preservation of peace and order.
Fire at Wuchang.
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The gallant General, TO LET BREEZY VILLA," HOUSE" now in the occupation No. 2, Park Road. 4 Room-of Mr. T. E. Griffith. Apply to.—. says the Daily Telegraph,"comes Wushang, May 17-A destruc of a military family, his fathered Bungalow with Tennis Court. DAVID SASSOON & Co, Ltd. tive fire occurred here to-day, in having hoon a
Commands splendid View of volving some hundred houses. aoldier in the Peninsula War, apply to--YAP HOK LING, No. distinguished Harbour. For Rent, etc., please. Two children were burnt to death receiving a baronetcy for his 4, Ripon Terrace. in a house outside the South Gate: services there,
Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1913. [264 A new feature in connection with fires hore was the assistance
British Troops in India. rendered on this occasion by
The British troops in India in sailors from Chinese gunboats.the coming your are to be main Since the revolution only twenty tained at a strength of 75,897 of per cont, of the taxes have been all ranks and arms. This force collected. People are ordered to will be rando up as follows:- pay in full before the end of this Nine regiments of cavalry, 5,616; A Hacienda Lost, 74 Mount Kellet month; otherwise severe penalties eleven barteries of Royal Horse
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Salt Lake City Earthquake. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 12.-An earthquake lusting several seconds was experienced here at 1.30 o'clock this morning. Telephone operators on the fifth
Resigned,
Second Lieutenant R. G. Bay" liss has resigned his commission in the Somerset Light Infantry after the short service of two and a balf years.
Army Officer Killed, Lieutenant L. C. Rogers-Har-
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Against Early Retirements Washington, May 17-Josep hus Daniels, secretary of war, has declared against early retirements when the officers who propose to retire are in good health.
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Mine Explosion. San Francisco, May 19.—A ter- rible mine exposion took place Ohio. Up to the present it is yesterday in the Belpre Valley known that sixteers lives have been lost. Relief parties are searching the mine to render what assistance they can to the entombed miners. How many were at work in the mine at the
tot stated.
floor of the Telephone building/Tison, 2nd Royal Warwickshire erick Hobbs and William Hunts mine at the time of the disaster is reported that their transmitters Regiment, was killed in an aero-two civilians, employed by a firm were rocked by the force of the plate accident at Farnborough on of contractors doing business shock. Train dispatchers of the April 28. Lieuentant Rogera-Har-with the navy department at the Oregon Short Line Railroad re-rison, who was under the instruc- Norfolk navy yard, have been ported the
tion of Mr. S. F. Cody for several was felt
acquitted on the charge of throughout south eastern Idaho. months at the end of last year, attempted bribery of commissary was piloting the biplane with stewards who were responsible which Mr. Cody won the Army for the purchase of stores. Council prize last aptuma when
shock
Russia in Mongolia.
Retired.
K.O.Y.L.I. Officers. Lieutenant A. B. Smyth, 2nd Battalion King's Own Light In- fantry, has been detained for a tour of duty with the 3rd Reserve It is reported from Kowlon,
Battalion at Pontefract in relief says the Makden correspondent of the "Asahi," that the Russian was witnessed by several persons, Frederick A. Smith has retired appointed to the West African authorities there are doing their among them being Mr. Cody, who after forty-four years service in Frontier Force. Lieutenant Geof- best to placate the natives. They states that he saw the machine the Army. !
frey H. C. Palmer, King's Own have given notice that any Mou- burst in the air" when at a
Washington, May 18.-Colonel Yorkshire Light Infantry, second- golian Princes who become height of 400ft. and that it pitched and Quartermaster Frank L. Den-ed for service under the Colonial naturalised in Russia, will be de-downwards, turning over as itny of the marine corps has volun- Office, joined his regiment in corated with Russian orders and fell. He expresses the opinion tarily retired from the service, August, 1906, WAS promoted receive a pension. If such Mon. that Lieutenant Rogers-Harrison, and is succeeded by Lieutenant lieutenant in January, 1909, and golians should become Christiane, who was a skilled pilot, was di Colonel Charies Lauris McCawley, was latterly serving at the depot at they may become Russian officials. ving" with his engine tunning at head quarters marine corp. Such Mongolians will also be full speed, and that when he at permitted to borrow money from tempted to check the descent by the Russian Government, free of means of his elevating planes interest.
they tore away. The biplane fell into a field some few hundred yards north of the aircraft factory,
the accident occurred. His fall Washington, May 17.-General of Lieutenant G. H. C. Palmer,
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