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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1811.

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THE LATE SIR" ROBERT THE FRANCO-GERMAN

HART

FRICTION.

PRESS APPRECIATIONS. SETTLEMENT PROSPECTS. (Reuters Service to the China Mail)

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON," September 22.

LONDON, Sept. 21. The newspapers contain most detailed obituary notices of the late Sir Robert The German Under-Secretary's

Hart.

The Daily Telegraph decotes a whole page to the late "I G'a" memoir."

The Times says his life will go down in history as one of the greatest moun- 'ments of British administrativo capacity. His waskinesses and crrors sayemiču -journal, fow will deny, one of the most conspicuous of which was that quality

Besurance to the Bank representatives has had an excellent effect, The Paris, Berlin and London Stock Exchanges show general improvement.

INTERPRETING THE ASSURANCE.

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LATER

Nevertheless, he has left an administr ative record which has been rarely * cxcelled from the example of which the

Chinese should not fail to benefit. ·

The German'newspapers give various of autocracy which left the Customs versions of the Under Secretary's com service without the cohesion of a definite munication to the Bank representatives policy to face an uncertain fatareyesterday: While some give the words as

them the words "very loon." "two or three days,” others substitute for

OBITUARY.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,

Losbor, Sept. 2

The death is mnounced of Arabi Pasha.

FINLAND'S YOUTHFUL

-NOOUTS.

DISSOLVED BY THE GOVERNOR

(Reiter's Service in the China Mail)

LONDON, Sept. 21.

The Governor of Fieland bas dissolval the Finnish Boy and Girl Scouts, amber

ingsight thousand, after receiving aletter from the Senate condemning the MOTSIAAL.

PARIS DEMONSTRÂ- TIONS.

THE PREMIER PROHIBITS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, Sept. 21:-

Paris telegrams state the Premier has prohibited the anti-war and decr food demonstrations to be held in the streets, arranged for Sunday.

THE EAST AFRICAN AFFAIR

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Anyhow, it appears that the assurance

was less definite than the Bourse was Faris papers, however, profess to be officially informed that a settlement is

given to understand.

imminent.

A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

LONDON, Sept. 22 Reater's correspondent at Paris learna from.semi- official

sources that the "conversation-botwear-M.-Cambon and-

[CorTRONT.) TERIR MAJESTIES THANK JAPÁN,

«(Independent Neca Agency's "Service to the China Mail)...

Toxro, Sept. 22. The department of Foreign Affairs has received a telegram from Their Majestics King George and Queen Mary, through the British Ambassador, expressing their thank for the celebra tioga held in their honour by the several Japanese bodies in connection with the coronation.

THE DEATH OF M. STOLYPIN.

JAPANESE PRESS NOTICES. (Independent Neecs, Agency's Service

to the China Mail)

TOKYO, Sept. 24.

The death of M. Stolypia, Prime

AMERICA IMPORTING

HISTORY!

MILLIONAIRE BUYS OLD' ENGLISH CASTLE.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

A MATTER OF INSTALMENTS.

At the Supreme Court this morning, bafore His Honour Mr H. H. J. Gomperts, Acting Chief Justice, Ah Men and Hing Chong Co., and C. Agostinelli to recover $79,40.

Defendant admitted the amount and offered instalments of 810 a month.

Mr Rander Harris, for plaintifik, said his clients ware not willing to accept that amount and angested, 825 a month.

His Eardship (to defendant Where are you employed ?—At Campbell Moore's,

Defundant mid he got #00 a month, 830 of which went for board and lodgings, 820 for the support of his parents, which left bin #40 a month.

His Lordship-I think 525 is rather high.) Will your clients accost $151

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His Lordship-It is not a very rich Country.

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the China Squadron in February next by Minotaur la to be relieved as fagship of finister of Ruse, was universally.M.8. Indomitable has aroused a good lamented in Japan. The newspapers deal of gratifying comment in the Delony, published laudatory articles commenting for the latter warship is a far superior type on his distinguished services to his of boat to the Miastsur. A few com. country during his long political career.parisons between the two ships will be read

with interest.

The Indomitable is a battleship cruiser of 17,250 tons displaciment, this comparing with the Minotaur'e 14,800 toe. Hor horse-power is 41,000, against the present Hagship's 97,000 sud, unlike the Minotaur, sha la fitted with turbing engines. In spoed taur, the latter's best achievement of 23.01 the now-comer is far ahead of the Mina,

knots contrasting with the Indomitablo's aise the Indomitable is vastly superior to the accomplishment of 98.7 knots. In armenient

Minotaur. She has oight 12-inch guve, sixteen 4-inch quick frers and five machine The purchase includes some mons. The Minotaur's armament consists of four 9., toa 7.6, sixteeä S-inch and | 15th Century mantelpieces." Anattempt five machine guns. Both vessels have five

to save theso for the nation failed.

submerged torpedo tabe The ludoinit. able was launched in 1907 and completed in 1908, while the Miuctäur was launched in 1906 and also completed in 1008.

Herr von Kiderlen Waechter yesterday (Renter's Service to the China Moil) confirmed, Garmany's desire to come. to an agreement. which it is assured

will be come to as soon as the French Cloverument has eramized sod given precision to the formulae submitted, or belon, if agreement is possible.

TIME-EXPIRED TROOPS

DISBANDING.

Arrangements have been made for dis banding next week the two-year service men of the French regiments whown) time expired on the 20th inst.

It is announced in Paria that the dismissal of the German time-expired men has begun on the frontier garrisons.

THE SPANISH UNREST.

15.

LATEST REPORTS.

} (Renter's Service to the China Mail,)

LONDON, Sept. 21.

LONDON, Sept. 22

the old feqdal Tattershall Castle in Au American millionaire has bought

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IRISH · RAILWAY DISPUTE.

It is Interesting to vote that the Indomit

ÑO RESPONSE TO ULTIMATUM. | able, whose cost is given at £1,761,090, is

(Restor's Service to the Ching Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 21.

The Irish Railway Companies havo not replied to the ultimatum of the workmen's Union, declining to recogniso it.

Goods trafe is at a standstill in the south-west, and the supply of Lodstuffs to Englund is practically stopped.

Though requested by the Irish rail- waymen on strike to call out all fellow

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A Madrid telegram states that affairs were normal when morning broke, apart from the absenos of cabs in the streets workers, the Heu's Executive has resolv-James Ah Lep, Oban Kam fu, Ho Ying and the non-publication of a number ofed not to enforce a general afrike

pending negotiations. newspapers.

DEPORTATION DEPRECATED. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 21. Renter's correspondent at Mombasa

Police precautions continue. cables that a memorial signed by many settlers is being sent to England through Prefecture of Police sales that no the Goor deprecating the deporta-reports of further disorders in the Pro- fion of the Hon. Galbraith Cole as overvinces have been received, kiding legal trial.

*THE OLYMPIO'S MISHAP.

HOW THE COLLISION OCCURRED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Muil)

LONDON, Sept. 21. The cruiser Hawke was undergoing her steam trials when she collided with the Olympic in the Solent. She was overhauling the latter and tried to pasa "on the starboard.. Then her era swerved and she dashed into the liner. The weather was misty at the time.

Many passengers on board the Olympic were unaware of the accident. Only a elight jar was felt.

At least twenty.American millionaires were on board.

FRENCH NAVAL ACCIDENT.

FIVE MEN KILLED.

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The censorship exercised, however, is most strict, only official statements being obtainable

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A.Madrid telegram says news from the Provinces is generally satisfactory, but there are strike disorders in the | Province of Valencia:

A battalion of Chasseurs on arriving at Gativa were; stcoed. The troops frod, killing one and injuring four.

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

CONSERVATIVE HOPES.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Sept. 21, Ottawa telegrains etate that the eve of the polling finds both sides confident of victory Enthusiasm is running high.

Sir Wilfred Laurier in addressing meetings at Montreal last night appealed

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 21 Reuters correspondent at Mombasa wires that the railway from Jinja to Kakindu, which will link up the Victoria Nyauza Lake with the navigable part of stdouts, except thoso marked *, who the Nile, is half-completed. It will reach belong to 8t. Joseph's College. Kakindu by the end of November and will be oficially opened in December.

GRIEF-STRICKEN RUSSIA.

IMPRESSIVE SCENES ON REMOVAL OF M. STOLY-

PIN'S BODY.'..

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail;)

Losos, Sept. 21. Reuter's correspondent at Kieff wires that M. Stolypin's remaine transferred from the hospital to Pechersky Monastery amid a great display of religions pomp.

were

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an Anti-Imperialist, not as a Frenchman of the Cabinet, officers of State and a (Reuter's Service to the Chius" Mail.) or an Englishman, but a Canadian buge procession of the public.

Lomoy, Sept. 21. Reuter's correspondent at Toulon atates that while at gun practice a breech-block gun on the Gloire blew out. One man was killed and 15 ,injured.

LATER

Four of the injured men have died.

MISHAP TO SPANISH CRUISER.

Mr Bifted the Ex-Minister, predicts victor for the Opposition, but the| Liberals anticipate large gains aroong the farmers of the west and the maritime provinces.

A HEAVY POLL.

LATER. Reater's Ottawa correspondent wizes that the unusually heavy poll is one of the latest features of the elections,

(Reuter, Bergice to the Chine Muil.). It is expected that the Conservatives

LONDON, Sept 21

Beuter's correspondent at Melilla reports that the Spazisa cruiser Cataluna his gons ashore west of Tres Farcus.

LATER. The Catalunk has been refcated; .. [Note The Cataluna is an armoured erulsar of 6,883 tour displacement. She was launched in 1900, and completed in 1900.-Ev. 0.M.]

THE LUTZOW FIRE, (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)

LONDON, Sept 21.

The Laizow, in whose No 3 hold a fire discovered while unloading at Antwerp, is now discharging.

THE ANTI-TRUST MOVEMENT.

The streets were strongly lined with police and troops, but the crowd was most reverential, uncovering their heads and kneeling as the mournful procession passed along. Many were weeping, and roses were strewn before the cortege..

THE CHENGTU RIOTS

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