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Colliery Accident at Fashan.
A Taïren dispatch states that. an explosion of gas in the Fushan colliery has killed oze miner, and
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Dutch bay American Aeroplaner:
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Government has bought twenty | Curtia seroplanes in America. This soquisition was conde after a series of experiments at Los Angeles with this type of machine,
`A. Case of “ Suttee.” Calcutta, November, 17.--A esan of sutter is just reported from Gaghat in the Enghly Dis- trict. In the village a beggar, named Nibaran Dome, and his wife had fired together for oFET fourteen years. Some time since the husband fell a vintim to, con- sumption, and died a few days ago. When his dead body wis sacred to the cremation ground, and pirced on the pyre, the wife jumped three times on the barn- ing pyre, apparently smiling; and sɛch time she was extricated by berrelation. Though she was severaly burnt, she did not show the least sign of agong,
but being sakan home she died in an hour, and was cremated on the same pyre with her husband.
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Tronoh Manager,
Police Inspector Dismissed." It is gazetted that Me. F. 0. Harris, "probationary poles iz- spector, Singapore, has been dis- mssed from the public service.
K Emile Ulimana has resigned Kr. J. B. Bich, manager of Colombo, November 12-Afar manager of the Bank of Indo-Tranch Mines, returned from lesgue has boa formed in Chins and has been succeeded by home by the mail bost. He is} Colombo the members of which. Paul Foyer, vice president of accompanied by Mrs. Ecb. have pledged themselves not to the Comptoir National d'E- stand drinks during the period of compte. the war. The object of the laagua is to encourage economy in the use of alcoholi so novel an example) in which has been set by the King.
H. Treng Ta-waï, the eldest The lergus feels that the best son of the late Admiral Treng mesas of promoting such economy was received by the President on is by striking a death-blow at the Tuesday, the 30th ultimo, to ten treating custom which is being der his thanks for the liberal so violently sat opin by the forse gifts which his family had re- of law and order in England. Of cared. course in Ceylon it will not be a
Shortly before he died, having cass of “ten chips and conts” if Mr. Wang Kuan-chi, the newly jõeen taken ill on the last day be you stand a friend a split; but appointed Minister to Rome has was out with his pack, Mr. A. D. quite a voluntary abstinence from been recalled by the Government Martin, Master of the Cheriton the privileges of alcoholic to Peking. It is understood that (Daron) Otter Hunt, had his generosity.
the Government desires to discism hounds, brought to his bedside
certain important question" and bade them farswell: with him.
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Judgment. Against Japan Foreigner.
England's Oldest Soldier. ** General Sir George Higginson, who, at the age of 92, is said to be the oldest soldier in Eg'and, has just inspected the 3rd Bucks Territoriale,
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A Report Corroborated. The previous report that the aggregate risld of north Man- charian beans this year is much the same as last year, despite zil Indgment in the criminal along the northern frontier, ars IT°1
“O LET, — Ravenshill East zaports to the contrary, in cor- charge against Mr. C. 8. Wade addicted to the habitual use of Park Road, containing 9 roborated, says the Manchuria in connection with a motor-ear opiam, morphine and similar rooms, 3 bath rooms, works Daily News. It appears that any sccident at Taurumi on August narection, says the Seond Press, quarters, &c. vacant 1st Novem natural shortage has been quite 29 has now been given st the The authorities are patting forth made up by the enlarged califra-| Yokohama Chiho Saiban-sho, the eforts to free them from this bed tion of beans at the experies of verdict baing not guilty.
habit, and are keeping an eye ou wheat. This year's outpute are
Ice In the Yabu.
them in as to make it impossible rather undersized, but are of a] The first foes of the stem ap for them to purchase these drugs. fins quality. They are well dried, pasred in the Yala at Antung Their efforts hava, however, no se the weather continued suspice about 11 sm on the 20th altimo. (infrequently been made abortive ious prior to the harvesting The ponds, pools, and marshes by some dishonest druggins, who season. The slowner of their about Antung and New Wijn was secretly sell opřam and other pro- appostazos on market is dus to frozen over on that day and many habitai druge. The authorities no other asuse than the back- were seen skating thereon.
have decided on effecting stricter | wirdness of the season.
control over these dishonest drug-
in Wonsan. Perhape the Japanese it, and a few days ago admin- istered punishment to four of them authorities in South Manchma
French Dramatist's Sudden
Death.
Shanghai Official's Retirement. hai Manipal Tax Office, is ris announced in Paris to-day of Me. 1. Kousberg of the Shang Paris, October 28.-The death turing through ill health after. Paul Hervisu, a member of nineteen years' service, says the the French Academy, who attain- North China Daily News. Lest oil great success sa 2 dramatic
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Polo la Mandalay,
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week the staff met to hid Mr. author. He was found dead in Konsberg good-bya. Mr. B. L. his bed at 5 o'clock this morning Allan, Overmer of Tazes, referred by his valet-Central News.
'A Council and V.C.'s to the long service of Hz. Kans- berg and said, how soury the stKT
Portsmouth Town Council has wers to lose so valuables colleague decided to present to each local and friend. On behalf of the officer and man who wins the Tax Office he presented him with Victoria Cross in address en- large silver loving cup, suitably closed in a silver casket. The cost inscribed. Mr. Konsberg in reply is being defrayed by public sub- expressed his regret at severing scription, Lieutenant Holbrook so long an sequaintance with the V.C., will be the first so honoured
Died at Harbing Mr. Samuel Barsky, the well. The Committee of the Burma known Harbin barrister, died Polo Association propose to hold suddenly on November 30, at the the Samual Polo Tommament for age of xity five. He Barsby the Bats Polo Association Chal was a member of the Municipal lenge Cap in Mandalay during Couvoil and played a great part Christman week, beginning on in framing loes! legislation, the 25th- December, soting sa Municipal lezzal såviser, the Honoury, Bécretary
*-**-13kera Chinese' Prizzi *** Childers, Burma
At zu inquestat. Battersea re ssociation. In addition it Cently on Private George Henry to hold a Tournament Tutton, 55, of the 5th Hampshire begmming on either Regiment, who was killed whic Day or Friday, the 24th patrolling the L. and S. W. Rail
which will be Brand way at Queen's road, it was stated that the man's boot was found combinations:- he Battalions, Station between the live rail and the
Takmay or any summing mil. His body was die from approved by covered in the six-fout way. Evidence showed that "the man capa for this most have come în contact with the live rail in getting out of the way of an incoming train. - Stag. red by the shock, he was ap- parently knocked down by s
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