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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1911,

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Lavrov, Sept. 28.

The French Note on the Moroccan

question has been received in Berlin in friendly spirit, but with certain re-

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GRUESOME SHANGHAI

DISCOVERY.

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(From Our Chen Correspondent) (3 SHANGHAI, Sept. 27.. A leg which has been found on the The by-election at Kilmarnock foreshore has been identified as that of Barghs, caused by the death of Dra foreign girl named Brodhurah, who Rainey, farmor Liberal M.-P., ha has been missing since December 13th

LONDON, Sept. 28.

servations which will necessitate a resulted as follows: further interchange of [viewa.» P

CAUSE OF FRENCH

CALAMITY.

DEFECTIVE POWDER.

Dwi'n Eternal Mendoe;"

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LONDON, Sept. 28

A Paris message says that Admiral Baline, a member of the General Staff, endurses the opinion that spontaneous combustion of the powder "B" caused the disaster to the Liberts, as it did the Blowing up of the Jenn in 1907 and the saater on the Gloire on the 20th inst. "Almost every ship," he said, "Eas

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Mr W. E. Gladstonė (I.) .............. 6,523

· Sir J. D.. Resa (LT). Mr Me Kerrel (Lab.) .............. 2761

Láboral majority over Unionist-9,386 - Liberal majority over Labour 4,182

[Note-At the last General Election the THINGS YANG Dr Ratung (L)80 Afr J. B. Black (U.), 5,669 : Libomi majority 3,086, The Liberal vote has now declined by 1734, while the Unionist shrinkage is 832. The presence of Labour candidats is doubtless responsible for, chia,

E. 0.M.]*

ULSTER'S DETERMINATION.

SIR E. CARSON'S PLAIN SPEAKING.

Last.

LORD KITCHENER,

ARRIVAL AT ALEXANDRIA

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LONDON, Sept 2 Lord Kitcheber has arrived Alexandria.

A MORTGAGE TRANSACTION,

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·Tú Po Hang sued Li Shuk Ping, before Më Justing "Gompariz, at the Suprense Court this morning, to recover $260, money received by defendant to the use of plainti

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE HARBOUR SWIM.

'Logan Again Wins.

A FINE FINI

Great, interest uws - skwonstrated last. evening in the annual swim across the harbour for prizes given by the China 'bi. "As' in previous years, big crowda assembled along the Prays, as well as on the TR.C. prenised and at other points of vantage, while numerous launches crowded with interested onlookers followed the program of the race aficat. The end

15 for Police Pier, from whence the start petitors and bificials left the "V,RC, a was made, while another launch chartered by the China Afail boaring guests, „Press nwo, ete, followed soon after. Artistically printel programmes giving the entries and past results were amongst those on board. The conditions prevailing were in every way satisfactory, and though the time taken to cover the distance was longer than in previous years, La very fina firish was seen between Loyan and Clarion, the former getting homs only 24 seconds in front of the latter with about 20 yards to spara Everybody agreed that.

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since the inaguration in 1900 of the ; which grows in popularity ovary year.. General opinion inclined to the view that Logan would again win, but it was widely known that Claxton intended doing all be could to capture the premier trophy. As it was, he put up a ght for Brak plen, and is. samo quarter it is held thut had he not taken auch an easterly course in the Ms M. Render Harris appeared for plain. hupan unfulfilled one of being bone

Etted by a current at the finish, he might tid And Mr W. E. L. Shonton defonded.

have secured the benour. Lagan, who Mr Harris said that plaintif on variens swam throughout in line style, took a dates mortgaged the northern portion of practically straight course, and at the admitted Fraya reclamation Marine Lot, No. 60. lush of the race it was. The first mortgage was to Fasher Noval for that, ander the conditions prevailing possible. We have the right to have

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LONDON, Sept. 27. this powder, and we have already bear advised to exhaust them as soon as

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'LONDON, Sept. 27.

A Constantinople message says that in replying to a communication from tho Italian Embassy calling attention to alleged attempts to incite the Amb population of Tripoli against the Italians, and recommending the abandonment of the dispatch of arms and ammunition as possibly leading to regrettable Insidents, the Ports yesterday addressed Dote to the Embassy rotating the allegation and adding that measures had been adopted for the maintenance of order.

Rumours were current yesterday of →the landing of Italian troops at Tripoli,

but these are denied::in competent -

do so at their peril.

STEEL TRUST'S DENIAL

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail.)

Toyos, Sept. 27.

Reuter's correspondent at New York wires that the Steel Trust emphatically denies that it is contemplating dissola tion, stating that it has been legally advised that the Trust does not violate the law.

HOME RACING.

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VOLUNTEER 'NOTES.

جنه

EQUIPMENT.

Rifes and Equipment can be drawn from Store any day (except Sundays, and Satur- day afternoons) between 8 s.m. and 12 noon and between 1 p.m. and 1; p.m. also on drill nights between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.".

RIPLES AND SIDE-ARMS. Members attending Tofantry drill makt bring their own Rifca and Side-arma for drill purposes. The Storeman has received strict orderd'not to loan any for parades, -

JOED.

From

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Warles.

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Lane,

the rest and wwwm strongly in closo Wedded but Net a Wife, by notice.

pompany for some time. Claxton was lead Evidence was called and the case was ing man in a bunch not far behind and it

it The Queen's Fillet by Canon Sheenah. adjourned.

was seen that he gradually inclined in an The City of Baticement, by Dorothes esterly direction, ultimately getting of to

Gerard. himself. After about five minutes Master Christopher, by Mrs Houry

ury do I ming Logan took the lead, Crus being

Pasture. soms ten lengths behind, swimming strong Tales of the Unangy, by Violet Hart ly, and Miller stall keeping his eye on the Nigel Foard, by Mira Balie Reynolds. leader from third position. At about this The Bummer Book, by Max Pemberton time one of the half dozen following some behind was soon to be in difficulties, suffering from cramp, and life boos to him and he www.s was throws

Isanches. one of the taken aboard There was no coticeable change in the reiptive positions of the men for a time, except that Claxton was drawing closer to the other three although stil parving his easterly course unaccompanied. Logan was swimming a splendid trudgeon stroke and gradually increasing hila advantago ovez, the other men following his land. When about three-quarters of the way acros, it was obvious that there would be a keen

latter having by this time taken second berth, though still following a sclitary, course. Logan, who had been getting a little too far west, began to close in a little. Towards the end the two men drew slightly closer together and when nearing the Raval Yard there was very little to choose between them. The second man, however, and the corner to negotiate, while for. Logan the course home was practically a straight one. As the rivals drew neater the excited crowds gathered on the Naval recreation ground and at the V.R.C. pre- mises began wildly cheuring and from all sider cries of "Come on Claxton !", "Ga it Tommy 1" were heard. Both men were going for all they were worth, and though Logan was the first to get into smooth the Colony with effect from the 27th Sept-water it was no time for, alnckening off, pe ember.

K

The Porte is endeavouring to secure THE JOCKEY CLUB STAKES. the 20th September, and was posted to No.de bebworn Logue and Claxton, theoret

-quarters.

the friendly intervention of Germany and Austria.

WARSHIPS ABEEMBLING.

LATER,

Rapter's correspondent at Malta states thas two battleships and four destroyers, believed to be Italian, have passed on the way to Tripoli. :

......

A private telegram states that Italian warships with an expeditionary force are lying off Tripoli, and that the Italians there are panic-strickes, as they fear a

· Landing would provoke massacre.

APPEAL BY, BAITISHERS.

LATER The Anglo-Maltese colony Eat Tripoli has petitioned, the Governor of Malta for assistance, stating that the Italian eteamers are only acipting Italian passengers. Britishers are hoisting the

MH-5. Bennett joined the Corps.or

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Mr G. B. McCormich joined the Corps on the 25th September, and was posted to the Scouts Company.

RESONED."

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LANDON, Sept. 27. The probable starters for the Jockey Club Stakes (11 miles), to be run at

Sapper F. H. Dillon of the "Engineer Newmarket on the 28th inst., are:-Company is permitted to resige with effect Lemberg (O'Neill). Lycaon (Starn), from the 25th September. Stedfast T. Wootton) and Hair Trigger IL. (Rickaby).

BIG GUNS TESTED.

13-IN CEERS SURPASS EX- PECTALION</

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LONDON, Sept. 27.

The Orion's 13-inch guns have been tested. The seamen's ears were covered with wool-padded leather flaps, so that they scarcely heard the explosion, which shock the ship violently, smashing Only the cruisers Sufolk and Barhamrockery and splintering the sky-lights.

The bottom of a boat fell out

Daion Jack at their homes.

are at present at Malta, the former being

in dock.

The Orion's structure was undamag- ed and the tests surpassed all expecta tions.

ITALY IMPATIENT..

Reuter's correspondent at Constan- THE tinople ways that Germany is endeavour- ing both there and at Rome to effect an

amirable settlement of the dispute.

The Forte is showing a friendly spirit.

and has assured Laly of her earnost desire to adjust differences, but in

WELLS-JOHNSON

FIGHT.

SUMMONS HEARING-

ADJOURNED.

Italian circles it is pointed out that (Reuters Service to the China Bail.) similar assurances have been previously

made and have proved worthleag

THE NAVAL OUTLOOK:

·REDUCTION OF ESTIMATES

FORECASTED NAGAS

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

;LONDON, Sept. 27"

The Bu Hon Reginald Makenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at. Pontypool, reiterated bis anticipation of a reducign of the Nagil Eattristes for 1912, but added that the scale of. expenditure must depend on that of foreign countrice:

BAKERS ON STRIKE,

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Lospor, Bept 27.

The bakers of Dublin have gone on strike for so mérease of one shilling

week in their wages

Lostos, Sept. 27,

Private J. D. Auld of the infantry Com. peny, is permitted to resign with effect from the 25th September.

Corpoal A. N. Appleford of the Scouts Company is permitted to reign on leaving

ON LEAVE.

| Claxton. was coming on hard behind, swim- ming with a very powerful stroke. The excitement grow in intensity as the final

Gunuer H. Goldenberg of No. 2 Com-struggle was made, but. Logun had the pany H.K.V.A.. is graated leave of absence

for 2 weeks with effect from the 23rd Bopt

eniler.

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first with Claxton only, some dozen lengths Are Now Showing

hohind, Cruz was a very good third. All three men were loudly cheered as they touched the wall on finishing. The result

was

T. Logan

MH... 3.

3.

A. A. Claxton, .......................

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The winner's time was returned at 99 min. 10 sec. and Claxton's 33 min.. 301 poca.

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As in previous years, the V.I.C.-officicle kindly superintended the arrangementa, and the hearty manner in which they per Soma encertainty has provailed me to the formed thairies were bloed my follow IN GREAT VARIETY exact moaning of Mr Asquith's promise to Judges: Dr U. Forsyth, Mr.WAnderson. givo facilitice next year for the Won't and Mr Harold Seth. Befored and Starter Belfrage Bill Up to a few wooke agait Me Frank Lammert: Time-keepers: Mr was assumed that this could mean only the C. D. Silas and Mr J: Cruickshank.

Previous winners of the race and their Conciliation Bill"-the Bill which is

times are 1906 Gr. R. Brotherton, R. supported by all the women's sairage G. A. 27.4245. 1907-A. E. Thomas, societice and has torice passed its second H. MS. Tamar, 28.50-4/5.1908-A. E reading by enormous majorities. But on Thomas, H. M S. Tamar, 28.00. 1909- Augus: 16 Mr Lloyd George, in the

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At the conclusion of the mach a large T. Logan, Hongkon, on 20.28-2/5.1910 gathering assembled in the Gymnasium to witnow the presentation of prizas. Dr Forsyth, in the absense of Mr A. Rodger, LAMPS very Gine race.Experts had informed him the Club's Chairman, said they had seen a

Mr Justice Lush granted an inter-to question by Mr Leif Jones, said that facilities might be given to any suffrage locutory injunction on the 25th instill which could secure a second ronding. prohibiting the use of Earl's Court for In other words, the future of the Bill to the Wells Johnson fight.

be considered, would do and solely on the that the setting in of the tide had prevented. luck of the ballot,

The bearing of the summonscs at Bow Street Police Court on the 26th was adjourned.

ANOTHER FRENCH

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MOTOR BUS FALLS INTO

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(Reuter a Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Sept 27.

A Paris message says one of the new

the competitors from making the time

With the object of removing what he made lag year. But, all were agreed that Standard assumed to be a misinterpretation of the would be with him when he spoke of the it was an excellent race, and he thought all pledge, Lord. Lytton wrote a letter to the sportsuship of the proprietors of the Prime Ministeri un behalf of the Concilia- | China Afall; who had presented the prizes

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The prizes, comprising asked for an assurance that whatever other in silver rose bowl and a silver. cigarette Bill may be introduced next year the case, were then presented by Mos Hicks, Forsyth then handed Mrs Hicks a beatiful by the Conciliation Committee a day for its bouquet and silver holder and with Mr. second ronding, should it fail to scoure Hicks reply on behalf of his wife, and the place in the allot, and facilities for its proprietors of the China as the proces further stages when it has passed Its esconding termicated reading.

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