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Obituary. The Governor of the Etraita Settfernents han received a telo- grato "from" Batavis stating that the Heath has cocurred, following an operation, of Mr. W. B. D. Beston, C.MG, the British Corial-General for the Nether- lando Indies. Mr. Beckett, who A bar born at Agra, apent most of bis career in Siam, where he was at various timer Charge d'Affaires, and became Consal General in 1913 Ta the "zame year he was transferred to Batavia,
Russiao Emigrant Movement.
▲ ringle contribution which will amount at least to Y. 12,000, and probably mors, was made to the Russian emigrant sid move- ment on September 26 by Mr. M. Giseburg, a wealthy Russian merebant of Yokohama and Kos- cow, rays the Japan Advertiser. Mr. Ginsburg agreed to rent the Bayal Hotel, Yokohams, and pay allite running expense for one year-maervante' hire, light and fael; and all food, required during the year-an-home for Russian emigrants etranded in Yokohama, en rate to their future home in the United States.
Coal Train Falls on to Railway. Aremarkable socident occurred ob, the Great Western' Railway betygen Abertillery and Elsina recently at a spot where a bridge crosses the railway from some colliery worsens to az adjoining sip. Two men and a horse were condpating a train of coal-trucks over the bridge, when a portion collapsed, and the men, borse, and tracks were precipitated on to the railway, thirty feet below. A train had just safely passed, bat another, coming from Now port, was delayed until the early hours of Sitarday morning, Both men had a marvellous escape, and apart from alight injury were practically no Worse for the adventure.
War Charities.
The latest subscriptions to the Red Crow Fand include £250 from Lieut. Boneld Biasoon; £5 from Mr. William N. Porter, Kuramato, Japan, and the follow- ing donations per the Overseas Club and Patriotic Lasgas of Britons Operasan:-Shanghai Orersena Club, £80; British R sidents in Chefoo, £62 124 3d.; Cebá Branch, P.L.B.O.; £58; Hanków War Charities Committee, £57,17. 24.; Hangchow Branch,
P.L.B.O., #15 163. 51.; Nanking
Branch, P.L.B.0, 811 181. 13.
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