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Portuguese Deputy Killed. Lisbon, February. 28.-Senhor Henriqno Cardoso, a deputy, was fired at and killed by a group of men who were watching members enter the Demcoratie Clab, where Dr. Alfonso Costs in holding à meeting to-night. The seessein is believed to be a Syndicalist.
Tax on Non-Combatants in Russia,
"Petrograd, February 28-A war tox has been imposed on men immune from military service and who are under forty-three years ol age. The tax varies from 12a. or an inconie of £100 or under, to £20 on incomes over £2,000.
Pauperism Still Declinlag, London
March, 2.- Offiofal
figuren published to-day state that at the end of January there were 637,381 paupers in England and Wales, or 17.1 persona per 1,000 of population, as compared with 17.6of the corresponding month of 1914. This ratio is the smallcat zoted since records began to be kept in 1875.” London, too, haa fewer paupers than ever in pro- portion to population.
British Consular Change in Manila.
On April 5 theout going British consal, in Manila, Mr, J. B. Rent- iers, called upon the Governcr General at the Ayuntamiento to
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"Eggesford" No 124 Tho to suffer considerably. Changes of the First League, though they Harrison at Malacanan palace of laws have been proposed which, only drew their home match with yesterday afternoon, prior to his departure for Nueva Ecijs, result in a drop in wagon. It is have gone up second, but Oldham if adopted, will almost certainly Notts County. Manchester City in order to discuss the general business and francial situation not suggested to take away then the third place have still the in the islande, says The Manila right of clubs to pay men £4 a beat record, with three more week and the extras allowable for matches in hand than the Sheffield Bulletin of April 8. These con- ferences have been held from long service, but clubs are to have club. Tottenham Hotspur were time
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We have received details from an authentic source of treatment to British prisoners ec revolting in its brutality that we feel it a
Everton 27:13 7 7 53 31 33 jaar. This information, which we Blackburn R. 20 139 7 64 47 33 must refrain from publishing fer Cinderella's Slipper.
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Liverpool 27 8 11 8.44:54 24 the German heart these seeds of vair" is the old French for League matches still languish, Chelsen 26.51011 34 43 21 hatred find fruitful and long-pre- squirrel fur. The Globe remarks, but tho usual interest is Notta C. 29 8 149 32 47 21 pored soil. It is no danbt as part apropos, that the fact is so well being displayed in the cup ties. Nowoastle U. 25 7126 32 36 20 of this deliberate policy that known as a classic instance of The four games in the fourth round Boltin W. 27 815 4 51 65 20 our soldiers are singled out for all error in translation that it is of the national tournament at Manchester U.275 121035 44 20 manner of inenlt and privation." amusing to find contemporaries tracted 127,000 people, the Tottenham H. 28 6 14 8 44 67 20 The British Press has been re- either bailing Misa Hugon's receipts being £4,156. There Derby County have lost again, commended to say a little as statement as a discovery or re- was a record gate for the season but are still favourites for pro- possible on this matter on the fasing to credit it.
of just ander 80,600 at the match motion in the Second Longae ground that any protest will only ia London hetween Chelsea and Both Preston North End and aggravate the lot of these unfor- Parliamentary Twins.
Nowoastle United, In this, as well Brimingham have gone above tunates by infuriating their gaol- Major Murrison-Bell, whose
as in the tie between Oldham and the Arsenal and the London club ers. Sach an argument may or vivid lotter describing his capture Sheffield United, extra time was now seem to have lost more may not he sound; but it is at by the Germans forms one of the played, but still without a definite ground than they can make up. least right that the public should most interesting recent personal result being reached, and the clubs Either Preston or Birmingham know that our soldiers are being documenta on the war, ie in the have to meet again at Newcastle promise to return with Derby to treated vilely in Germany We unusual position of being one of and Sheffield. Poor saa League the senior division. two twin brothers who both sit in team, Nowonetta United showed
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