GENERALNEWS.
A Vic roga Burned.
The vicarage of Wodnewton an Apethorpe, Northampton. shire, was totally destroyed by fire recently but the contents of the house word apvad. The damage is estimated at £2,000.
ENGLISH FOXING.
The Search for a Heavy
Weight Champion.
TAR HONGKONG ·TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1914,
DOCTORS AND THE ... INSURANCE ACT,
The Effect on Jacomes,
In the course of ́än artiole on
the inefficient pay and prospects of junior medical officers in asylume and public institutione, a correspondent of the Times 1oints out that one of the results
The success of Carpentier over Will has exercised the mind of the British public in many ways, as whilst some people were frankly delighted at the overthrow of a fellow-countryman, tho more patriotic section of the commanity of are disposed to adopt a far too Two men were killed in the serious view of the position, says Great Western Colliery, Ponty-the Pall Mall Gazette.
Mine Explosion.
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when the explosion caused by a "blower" the pessimists are to no insigni anual. influenza-bronchitis of gas becoming ignited. A
Svantextent due to the unfortunats epidemio was about to begt blower is a stream of gas issuing fact that to much importance had in
Within a few weeks il from a crack in the side or roof horn attached to the justice of hat become exceedingly difficut of the mins. The men who lost Well'e, pretensions to champion to obtain temporary assistance. their lives were Harry Bowketi, ship forra. : JE
the Locum tenentes who before the of Treinfod, and Evan Jones, of recent
fiasco might leave Unqualified Assistants Aut could Treforest. About 2,000 men persone unacquainted with the he engaged for £2 24. a week or were engaged in the pit, and fatis to imagine that British box-oven less, demanded (and obtainly these in mediat ly a osed work. ing had suffered an irreparable er) as "much ns £7 78, £9 9a.;:
wrong at the hands of the youth-actually, in a few isolated cases, ful French exponent of the £12 12+. The remuneration of as- The other evening Mrs. Laura science, and very possibly the setanta bus advanced on Whiddett, aged 33, wife of Mr. offer that has been made of a .erage about 25 per cent. William Whiddett, manager of £5,000 towards the discovery of a year ago one could engage eo- the Prince of Wales Hotel, Gar-representative British heavy-alled "indcor" help for £120 per ratt-lane, Wandsworth, was killed weight champion has assisted in annum, outdoor" for £180. To as the result of a collision at mfirming the impression. day the rates are about £200 | Richmond between two motor- In was in order to ascertain the and 8250 respectively, whilst in cars in one of which she and her ideas of an authority on boxing, me esses as much as 5700 with husband were travelling with Dr. who is, above all others; qualified rooms and attendance ie asked Mason, of Tooting. its owner. Dr. to express an opinion, that a for. The shipping companies Mason, and. Mr. Whiddett were repro-entalive of the Pall Mall also have had very considerable seriously injured, but the occu-Guzette called on Mr. Bettinson difficulty in obtaining surgeons pants of the other car wore uahart. at the Nutional Sporting Club, for their vessels. The rate of and doubtless his views will be remuneration has risen from $10.
Fatal Road Accident.
The Dockyard Fire,
The bodies of Pensioner Chief
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ments. Successors cannot be of the fire two days before the attempt.
found. bodies were found. The Admira:| Ity have made a grant of £200 to Pook's widow under the Com pensation Act,
"Struck a Bad Patch."
The aitastion is remarkable i and unprecedented, So far, at The truth is," said Mr. any rate, as doctora in cities and Lettinan, "that we in this industrial centres are concerned country have struck a bad patebit has produce something very Income of London Charities. so far sa heavy-weights and mid-like an embarrassment of riches. According to the 39th edition d--weights are concerned, but Their incomes bave increased (1914) of "The Classified Direct-the light-weight are as good as in almost every case. They bare ory to the Metropolition Char-hey ever wore, perbape better as attained to a security of tenure ities," by Mr. W. F. Howe, the lot."
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approximate income for 1912-13 "But do you think it will
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HOW YOU'LL LAUGH IN YOUR BATH AFTER
THE IDOL'S EYE
"I'm glad to hear that, for it ! for 731 institutions in 1911-12 the position may be reversed. never pays to be despondent, and - fall of £130,233. The chief You don't exjast the Darby to be the man will turn up in due part of the decrease is in Home always won by a bad horse be-course, sure enough, But mere and Foreign Missions-namely, cause the three-year-olds of a monoy and pulling will neither £115,623. There is also a fall of particular season are moderate, rodace him nor make him when £82,308 in hospitals, dispen-and it's just the same with ath-ho is produced. Hard work will saries, &c.
letes of all kinds-they vary in do it when he appears, but big in different periods."
money to immature lade and flat- "Woll, won't the £5,000 en-tory as well simply turns their sure the good men appearing?" braine, and are as bad for the
"I must say that I can't sport as for the individuals."
Children's Service at Westminster Abbey.
The revival of the children's
YOU'LL FAIRLY!—HOW YOU'LL—— Feb., 12th, 18th & 14th.
A New Colliery. Coal has been resobed by the Plonmeller Collieries' (Limited) service at Westminster Abbey, ses it.. No money can pro Such expression of opinion at their new sinking on the catate associated with the Festival of duce what isn't there, and from an authority such as Mr. Mr. E A. Webster, of Unthank Holy Innocents, has been greatly there is plenty of money already Bettinson is surely entitled to Hall, Haltwhistle, where opera appreciated during the last two forthcoming to encourage merit if every respect, and it is to be tions have been carried on for or three years. The service has the men are in existence. To beloped that his views on the ex-the past our years. become identified, by permission candid, I think that there is a trema unwiadom of turning the of the Dean, with the work of the great deal too much money given heads of lads by mischievously Mr. T. O. Walls, the assessor "Children's Union," which is the to bidding pugilists, and this, in instilling into their minds that of taxes for the Fleet-street juvenile department of the Waifs addition to the laudations of in- they are reproducing champion listrict, bas been missing since and Strays Exciety. As Holy jadicions fricode, is apt to turn form when they win a few fights December 22. On that day be Innocents' Day this year fell on a their heads..
will be laid to heart.
Missing Assessor of Taxes,
was at work in his office until
Sunday, the service was held on "A lad should begin at th It is quite certain, too, that 3.30 pm, and was last seen by a Saturday afternoon. There was bottom like Carpentier did, and there is plenty of money already neighbour entering a train for a very large congregation.. work his way up by merit, and offered for profession 1 boxing, Shepperton at Waterloo Station then is the time to reward him and, moreover, it is quite possible the same evening. His home is liberally."
that if there were less the aspirat Saabury, Mr. Wall's family
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WATCRES for novices as is likely to be his improvement in any nou Patney Bridge on Saturday STOP Christmas Eve. The man enter- ed the study, where the alderman good for them. Just think what the word.
night.
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was asleep in a chair. As the splendid work the Army and man draw near the table the Navy are doing in that direction
alderman sprang upon him, and, notwithstanding the fact that he
along.
"
"Then you think one of the
Woman's Violent Death..
The police of the Southwark
is 70 years of age and received Cevices will produce the forth-division were engaged recently three falls in the struggle, held coming chapion."
n the investigation of the death the man until some passers by A British Champion will come. of a woman, apprently about 30
"Indeed, I don't think any- came to his assistance.
thing of the sort, as I should be rears of age, who was found dead on Monday in a house in Etham- "A Foundling's Money.
sorry to suggest what quarter bel will appear from-but come he strest, Tabard-street. The wo
man's name is understood to be The youngest Christmas Day will, I'm certain Braides, isn't inmate of the Wandsworth Work- it only fair and within the natural Dorothy Hargreaves. She had house was a baby, who was found view of things that the French been dead at least 24 hours when her body was discovered, and a in allfarthing-lano, Wandsworth, men should possess a champion ? medical examination revealed cosily wrapped up and warm. They certainly deserve to do so, At the workhouse its clothing as they ha e spent money towards braises on the body and fuce. On surprised the matron and the that end, and spent it wisely, Tuesday night a man was detain- nurses by its excellent and even ton; so now that Carpentier has ed in connection with the affair. costly character. The sum of gained the position by dint of 30, the amount of maternity hard work and merit, why on benefit under tho Insurance Aot, earth should we be either scared fell from one of the garments or surprised?" when the child was being un-It's positively refreshing to dressed. No clue has been found listen to your optimistio opinione,
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