GENERAL-NEWS.
The River System of Chibli. Capt. W. F. Tyler, Cosst Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs of Bhanghsì, H ̈van der Veen, Consulting Engineer to the National ConservaDay Bureau, and Yang Pao-ling, in charge of the river, conservanoy department of the Baresa, who 826 all members of the Commission for the Improvement of the River System of Chibli, are to visit the Nia Ma- Tan and other rivera in Chibli. The inspection of them rivers will take four days, and its objret is to improve the river courses and guard against future floods-China Critic.
A German Prisoner's Escape.
A few days ago it was reported | that a German prisoner who had escaped from custody in Japan and was recaptured had been sentenced to three years' penal servitude,
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Japan "the Chronicle. We understand that the sentence was not imposed beosase of the soupe but be osuse the man had in addition bren guilty of theft, adds "the Kobe paper. To punish a pri soner for an attempted seospe atherwise than by a disciplinary pensity, such as detention in barracks, is against the terms of the Hague Convsation.
The Hongkew Riots.
Chinese constables in the Cen-. tral District were armed with rifice on July 24 for the first time since the rioting in Horgkew but with the « exception ~ of | the bordering roade of the dis- trict Hongkew was still without: Chinese policemen, the men doing duty in other districts. Hongkow was again policed by some 90. Specials, two companies working two-hour shifte, 8 to 10 and 10) to 12. It will probably be some. days before Chinees constables will be seen on night duty in the Hongkow police district, where outwardly, at least, things have sssumed a normal aspect.
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Polish Prisoners la Japan. of the Heart of Osk Bones | nsition of conductor of the New There are a number of Polish Society. The statue, which cost York Philharmonic Society, but prieosere in the German prison $1,000 and is of bronze on a declined. camps in Japan, taken by the grenite pedestal, was unveiled Japanese at Tsingtao, says the recently by Lord Barnham in the Over 900 Obinere laundrymen They are forecourt of the cffices of the of Chicago have beaten their wash. Japan Chronicle, eager to join the Allied troops, society. It is the work of Mr. boilers into pleagbe and their but though their wishes bare Herbert Hampton, A.R.A., and irons into pruning books, sad, been represented in the proper intended to commemorate the under direction of the Obinree quarter, nothing bas coms of opening of the Hearts of Osk" mayor" of Chicago's "Obina their applications. As their pro cffices by the late King Edward town," have gone into Wiscontin Ally views are well known, it is and Queen Alexandra in Kayo farm. The "mayor" eecored options upon several hundred unnecessary to say that their 1908. position in a German prison camp Sir Henry Wood Remains in
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