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Japanese la 'Shantung Province. A Peking message of the 14th to the Tokyo Asahi saya.-Pro- sident Yan Shih-kai yesterday issued further instructions to the local Chinese authorities in Shan- tang Province directing them to take proper measures to prevent a collision between the Japanese and Obinees in the Province, and to report the number of the Japanese troops occupying the Shantang Railway. A Tainan-fa message to the Tokyo Asuki maya a successful trial run on the Shantung Itailway, between Tsinan-fund Teingtan, was made on the 14th under the direction of the Japanese. From to-morrow a regular service will be re-opened between the two places."
Seiyukal and Armament.
Expansion,
Now that the Tokyo Govern- meos, backed by the Rikken Doshikai, bas decided to push forward the scheme of ferming two Army Divisions in Chosen, aud the Navel Expansion pro- gramme from next year, the Seiyukai will shortly hold a gen- eral meeting to discuss the schemes, when Vice-Ministers of the Navy and Army will be invited to give explanations. At present the majority of the members of the Opposition are of opinion that, in view of the war in Europe, it would be wise for the country to postpone the formation of two Divisions for another year.~ Japan Gazette.
Nottingham as an Inland Port. Nottingham Corporation, by a large majority, has decided to proceed with important works, towards the coat of which the Development Commissioners have promised an advance of £50,000. The ratepayers will contribute $100,000. The scheme is to im prove the navigation of the river Treat between Nottingham and Newark, and
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Strange Allegations From Colombo,
bam an important inland port. Employment would be given to
"Sir," he said, "while cruising in many unemployed by the scheme.
the Indian Ocean, I picked up a "Bequest of Darwin Relics.
wireless message Tue late Mr. William Erasmus
from Colombo. It was a warning to all German Darwin, aged seventy-four, of 11,
A representative of the Evening vessels that war had been de Egerton place, S. W., son of the News writes: This story will clared with Great Britain. That famous Charles Darwin, left show the methode wo adopt to message could only have been estate in his own disposition of preserve us against the treachery sent by a German, and I demand £99,696 grow value. He bequeath- of the men and women dwelling that that German be found and ed to his nephew Charles Gal- amongst us, who belong to the shot" ton Darwin his father's medale, nation which has threatened us! The German was found. He ennff-box, christening
mug, with a war of extermination," was a Mr. Hagenbeck, the brother autobiography, letters written It was told to me by a dis of the famous naturalist of Ham- home by him from the Beagle, tinguished Colonial, and ex- burg. He was not shot Ha his notebook on children, two member of the Legislative Council was told that a boat was early sketches of the Origin of of Ceylon, well acquainted with sailing from Colomba for Epecies," and other articles, with the facte, and whose testimony Java in twelve hours, and the request that he would be can be accepted without the was ordered to leave by that boat. queath them to some member of least shadow of doubt. Cey. He left accordingly, and proceed the Darwin family with a similar lon was one of the first ed, in due course, from Java to Hol request in bis turn, so that these of the overseas Dominions to land, and thence to Hamburg, artioles might remain permanent-receive the news of the outbreak where he is now rejoicing, donbi- ly in the possession of the Darwin of war. Immediately the news less, that his treacherone message family.
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trafes might go to the length of We want to come aboard," 15 to ospture the island. Atres fining bint $100
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Rabaul, Colonel Holmes and a good toe eelTOR CATEGd for By whose ordere?" cried the party of the Expeditionary Forces YOU CANNOT MISTAKE ITS DAINTY PACKING
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TAKING OF NAURU foundation. Recently the Govern-of these Germans had been on their ISLAND. ment placed in London 2000,000 meat friendly relations for a longhia waleed of Treasury bills, and this pro time with the official and como des bably is the basis of the rumour. And, had taken-part in all the British Flags the magistrate. A gollaw broke Messina on her previous visit, By the ordera of His Majesty Some 20 Germans, who were merciel English people at Colombo ! Ceremony of Holsting the
the peror of Germany,"replied mixed up in the trouble with the Admiral Jellicoe's Father's social life and movements there
band Estatered predsj
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Sydney, Nov. 24 Estate of £52,192. gross value doitaking Two days after this
Anderson, of the full speed ahead, shipp
the sighal for sent back to Sydney with an Pedder Street. (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance) has been left by. Admiral Sir undertaking had been given, a British steamer Messina was lirem 18 o
his armed guard of 19 men. They John Jellicce's father, Captain Sinhalese operator at the Colombo present at the ceremony of holet, turned his ship for the open women, wives of some of the J.H. Jellicoe, of Ryde, formerly wireless station asked for an in-ng the British Hag af Nauru sea. The Messina cleared, and prisoners, were also passengers TUCK'S CHRISTMAS CARDS, BEIRD THE PLOTURE, commoders of the Royal Mail ferview with the Governor. La Island by Colonel Holmts, in Tewas to use chai Steam Packet Company's fleet much tribulation he confessed command of the expedition He left £100 to the lale of Wight that he had been a traitor. Plac forco the island County Hospital £400 to his ing a bag containing 500 rupees Anderson, had been su wife, and the residue of his pro- on the table, harald the money certain perty on trust or her for life. On was a bribe given him by a Ger- Germans on, a ker death he left presentation-sil man to send a wireless message, the al ver to his children, including The bribe had tempted him, but recall two silver silvers to Sir John now be repented what he had done. Tellicce, and he felt the residuenquiries were set on foot, and his properly so to six-seventhe Roon auspicion pointed to a certain between his daughters Edith and peraca. But, while the vestiga Grace, and one deventh between tion was proceeding, the Briljab bil schis Frederick and John. E drülser - Fox put into Colombo.
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