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Death of German Philosopher,
Amatrasm, April 28. Da Ernest Neumann, a well-known German philosopher and payoho- logist, has died at llamburg at the age of 53,-Central News.
Increase in Excise Receipts. The week ended April 24 showed another big jump in the exoise receipts." For the fiot 211 days of April the drink revogne amounted to £45,607,000, against £2,035,000 in the corresponding period of last year-an increase of £2,672,000.
Queen Alexandra's Gift. Queen Alexandra has conta donation of £100 to the National Committee for Relief in Belgiam (Tafalgar-buildings, Trafalgar- square), with the assurance of her sincere and heartfelt eym- pathy in the appeal",which was iasaed on behalf of the 1,500,000 Belgians who are utterly destitute and threatened with starvation in their native land. Although the -appeal of the ommittee was only published yesterday, over £70,- 000, has already been subscribed.
Death of the Earl of Wilton.
London, April 28-1be Earl
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First of all, however, one finds it difficult to believe the try about these North. Sea oruises. That the German ehips are exer- cised it sea behind the screen of their own mine-fields is likely It is understood, snys Truth, roadway reofed io. Electrical that Sir Forrest Fulton, the Re- equipment, icoluding gooda lifte, Attempted Suicide at Shaughal. encugh, but when we are told
Considerable excitement was that they have "alvanced into Court decisions. " corder of London, ia on the point travelling graner, freight convey caused in the Publia Gardens at English waters without meeting about reprisala of any sort is that of retiring, and arrangements are cr.. stc., is being uttalled. At Shanghai, when a foreign woman sny British naval forces" we mast they are reprisals, and can be already being made alont Lie the ferry premises, Circular Quay pension. Two well-known mem- buildings were rebuilt, and a new was seen to jump into the river be forgiven if we are incredulous, continued indefinitely as a sort of from the forestore. Owing to the English waters" means those, zame of "begger-my-neightoar." bers of the Bar at least are intend reinforced encrete pontoon ins- rain, there were comparatively waters within the three-mile There is, of course, a fairly large ing to compita for the vacancy talled. This pontoon is 110ft. long, few people about, but fortunately limit, and "it would indeed be number of British merchantmen
Mr. Ernest Pollock, K.O., and 671t. Tip. wide at one end, Mr. Ernest Wild, K. O-and it and 53ft Sin. at the other, with the women was rescued by two surprising if such a force as the in German ports; but it is not is still necessary to pull wiree, as a depth of 7ft Dio. It is divided persons who happened to be in High Ses Fleet (each of necessary that reprisale should the vicinity. We understand that whose four: battle squadrons be of the same character as the the Rourder: hip remains a City into forty four water tight come the woman suaticality isGemn comprices eight vessels) could acte giving rise to them. Many appointment, though a new Ro- partmente, and is said to be the
enter this area without sighting a merchant seamen and fishermen corder cannot act as a jadge in largest of its kind in the world. any of the City courte until the At Dawe's Point a wharf shed
British warship or being sighted are held prisoners in Germany, Crown baa ratified his appoint- 421ft, by 70ft., has been complet. At berths near by a large three from the shore. It is even more and it is doubtful if the enemy ment. Mr. Wild would be more ed, and a good deal of submarine storied shed, 3431t, by 70ft., was difficult to believe that German would not be rather pleased than at home at the Old Bailey than in rock excavation done. Between completed and equipped with ships of war would penetrate to otherwise to have some exos50 the Mayor's Court, where the civil Dawe's Point and Miller's Point, bale-elevators, jib and travelling within such easy range of the for further ill-treating them, business is tried. With Mr. Pol- jetties are being built, but some cranes, etc. At Darling Harbour coast without finding (or imagin. It may be pointed cat, too, to that the aim of the Navy League look things would be the other difficulty las been experienced one wharf has been widened, and ing) some "fortified place would not be achieved by attach- Recorder is 84,000 a year, and splicing. Piles of various lengths 600 by 100ft., has been complet-The committes of the Navy ing vessels that have yet to be he in the best raid of all our up to 130ft, are being used.ed, and a double-decked cargo League have endorsed the mug dealt with by the Prize Court, judges below the High Court The high-level jetty at shed, 535ft, by Gift., was practice gestion, of which a good deal had The majority of these may be as Bench,
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