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Convular Appolatment, Mr. J. Bribosis, Belgian Con- ral General at Seon', has been appointed Consul General in Yokohama, encoreding Mr. G Bastin who recantly left for Levre.
A Russian Arrested.
A Rossi passenger on the Yamashiro Maru, which passed through Nagasaki for Shanghai, way arrested by the Nagaraki Water Police on a charge of Но illegal possession of opium: wse alleged to bave obtained the drog in Vladivostok.
Obituary,
Mr. Alfred. William Playfair, professor of English literature is Keio University, died at Kowaku. dant in the Hakone region repent- ly from a sudden attack of heart disease. Mr. Playfair, who was 47 years old, had gode to Hakone for a short vacation during the New Year holidayė.
FighNog at Nan Yang, Fighting is reported to have taken place at Nan Yang betweeD General Chão Ti's troops and the independent troops ander. Li Hon-tasi. The Government troops at first got the upper bsod, bat fell into an ambush when parading the rebels and were defeated.
Repairing the Flood Damage.
The Chinese Government hae granted the sum of $130,000 lo warde the cost of constructing s " road between Peking And Tientsin. The Ameriosa Red Orces will also giva $100,000 for the same parpose.-Peking Daily News.
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Valuable Collection of Anti-LONDON DIRECTORY, that the following as decided.
Ingenious Opium Smuggling.
There is no end to the 14- genuity of opium emugglere, save the Englishman of Calcutta. A couple of days ago so op-ocontry man,"dressed in military attire, was arrested at the Howrah rail war etation, while slighting with a trank from the down Dalhi 63 presa. On examining the trunk it was found to have a false bottom which was stuffed with opium weighing about mix seers Nest of Japan Counterfeiters
Major Ernest Glanville Way A Strong Picture of the Unearthed. Тир
men named Hisatome month, R.A., who died on Oct. Torataro and Obaya Saktaro 16, aged 48, obtained his first were arrested in Nagoya a few onmmission from Woolwich in daya ago for attempting to forge 1888. Subsequently he served in national bonde, asya the Kobe the Nile Expedition in 1898, and Herald. They are reported to was mentioned in despatches for
"The business of a German have confessed that they had been bis. services, receiving the 4th
anterfeiting national bonds of Class of the Medjidie and medal, diplomat, his chief occupation, is Y500 face value, with two other He also served in China in 1900 to intrigue against the govern- Japanese in Negoys. Their planse Adjutant to the Royal Artilmente which receive him in the was to make bonds amounting to lery, and took part in the relief interest of the country which ten million sec and use them as of Tientsin and Bleo in the sends him. "He hires usasa, security in obtaining bronze from relief of Peking. He was also he bires pickpockets, be hires the Chinese Government.
present in the actiona of agente provocateurs," be mobi- Peit sang and Yangtson, and liaes the underworld to attack Authority has been granted by was awarded the medal with cablic officials of the government the King to Mr. T. H. Bandera, clasp. Major Waymouth was to which he is accredited. This teacher in the Yamaguchi Higher well known as a cricketer, having is the German diplomat Commercial School, to wear the played for many years for the
"As for German diplomacy, it Insignia of the Fifth Class, of the Royal Artillery; he was a pro- used as the facade for murder, Men's Suits to be Sold Retall at "Order of the Rising Sue, conferred minent member of I. Zingari and It seeks to persuade peoples whose apon him by the Emperor of and Free Foresters. He was also rights Germany means to invade, Japan; and to Mr. N. MacLean, a fine Rugby football player, and whose citizens Germany means master of the s.a. Irene, Mr. G. M. was the first president of the to kill, that it is their moral daty Weggott, "master of the 8.8. Army Ragby Union. He leaves to submit to these things, as it is Kwing Ping, Mr. B. MacKinnon, a widow and two children. His Germany's inherent right to do at Bradford, explained the Gov. erament scheme for the placing
que China and Curios mseter of the e.e. Hein Ming, and brothers are Vice Admiral A. W. them.
there is on the market of standard cloths (Just arrived from the North)
8 Mr. J. Ualkett, master of the a.. Waymouth, C.B., and Major "Bat because
THE Undersigned has received Being Kong, to wear the Insignia O. 8. E. Waymouth.
enepicion to the German mind for civilian wear.
instructions to sell by Pub-astles traders throughout the World "to
communicate direct with Engfish - of the Fourth Olses of the Order Majax F. W. Thicknesse, B. A., that stupid' Goverments will not
lic Auction on of the Striped Tiger, conferred D.S.O., élder son of Prebendary submit to these things German would be one type of cloth; at a
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS upon them by the President of Tbickoerse, rector of St. George'e, diplomacy seeks to sandbag these price of about 63. & yard. Bat it would be possible to introduce a the Republic of China.
Hanover Square, died of wconds Coveramente.
"What on earth is the use of reasonably large variety of pat on October 19, aged 31. He was Mre. Mabel Hyde, a widowed a scholar of Winchester, and talking of peace, reconciliation, teras. The clothier would make lady 44 years of age, who had passed eecond into Woolwich. He anything but war with a nation exits and sell them at a fixed price lived in India for a number of joined the B.Q.A., and was on which holds to such ideas ae
So far se he could judge, the years, returned to England recent the staff at Hongkong at the out-theee? For a quarter of a century. Iy in order to ass ber soc, an breek of war. He was thus an-German Ambassadors and Minia- price of a man's suit in a abop officer in the Royal Flying Corps, shle to reach the Front till May, tere all over the world have been would be £2 10, which would whom she had not met for eight 1915. He had commanded his intriguing and plotting, corrup give a reasonable profit to esch
branch of production. years. She landed at Southamp battery of heavy guns for about ting and debanoning, for the sole
and while in the train 15 mothe. "He was twice men
He bad also considered the purpose of permitting Germany on the journey to Loados tinned in dispatches, and was to commit crimes in the world and question of clothing for boys, and patterns were now being prepared eaospe the punishment thereof. fellow passenger gave her given the D.SO. last May: B newspaper to read. Mra, Hyde Captain Richard O. Kinder, "Germosa diplomac has bar. of cloths suitable for ite purpose was then shocked to see there in Royal Fusiliere, was the eldest rowed the methods of the Kafa which would allow suite for young that day's'osenalty lists the name son of Mr. and Mra Kinder, and covered them with the boys to be sold at 228. 61, for of her son among the killed. of Gilbert Road, Bromley, and uniform diplomacy. It has stolen older boys at 21.10s, and for After arriving at Waterloo abe grandson of the late Rey, the historia procedare of the youths at 2.
It was hoped, also to arrange proceeded to the War Office, Andrew Welch, at one time vicar highwayman and sought to where the tragic news was con- of St. Mary Oras. Elocated at transform it by decoration bes. for a standard Bannel by fixing firmed. The lady then went to Felated School, he was for some towed by the Kajser himself. price and inviting manufact her sister's house at Maswell Hill,yeste in the City with Gilman "Was there ever anything in arers to conform to a standard where she spent a reelless night. Bros., and, left for the East in the world so grotesque as and specification. Next day she made her will, and 1907. He was in the Federated more strooions than this whole wrote a number of farewell letters. Malay States at the outbreak German thing, this disease.of
Capt. J. Needham. At night she took the contents of of war, holding a commission Germanism, manifested by sym-
We understand (-ay's tue'N.C. a bottle of tableta which contain-in the Malay States ploms now familiar to the world?”
Daily News) that. Osptain J. E ed a poison of the opiate, claes. Volantner Riße. He returned
Needham, late of the Public She was found later in a comatose to England Isat February, and
Works Department (Shanghai), condition, and the efforts of two after training with the Royal 20 at su advanced place. His who was trahaferred from the doctors to restore her were un- Fasiliere, left for the Front on closest friend writes: When 14th West Yorks Regiment for successful. At the inquest, which Sept. 10. The battalion to which last I saw him alive he was braveservice with the Chinese Labour was held at Hornsey, the jury he was attached seems to have ly rallying the men under the Battalion in Frenos has been returned a verdios" of Suicide been hearily engaged soon after most appalling ebell fire. He transferred to the Welsh Familiere,
bite of nasound mind.”. he joined it, and he fell on Bept, would have been 32 on Sept. 25. and is now at Gibraltar.
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