THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1912. -
THE CHINA MAIL.
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THE TEST MATCH,
AUSTRALIANS MAKE A POOR
STAND.
[CortRisar.]
THE LATE GENERAL BOOTH,
PAGES OF MEMOIRS.
Bouter's Service to the China Mail.) Router's Service to the China Malt.)
LONDON, Aug. 22.
Before a crowd of 13,000 people the ninth and last test match was continued yesterday,
the
with Showers interfered risket, and the Australians were diarpissed for 111. Kelleway made 43, Their inat seven wickers fell for the amal total of 21 ruas.
Barnes and Woolley bowlad wall, the former taking five for 30, and the latter five for 29.
Loxvox, August 21.
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The newspapers devoto pagan mounirs and appreciations of "Gen- eral" Booth, the greatest apostla of the age. They speculate whether the Salvation Army will now decline,
THE NEW GENERAL,
It is offcially stated tha: Mr Bram- well Booth will take over the command
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RAILWAY DISASTER AT CHANGCHOW.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Bornjcamion
PEKING, August 15
A train travelling over the Faking- Hankow railway at Changchew foll through a bridge into the river.
Eight people were killed and forty injured.
DR SUN YAT SEN.
(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)
PEKING, August 29. Dr Sun Yat Sen las not returned to
England, in their second innings, of the Salvation Army in succession to Shanghai. He remained on the steamer
made it for the loss of four wickets, Robba contributi: g 39.
MORE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.
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(Reuter's Barvise to the China Mafl.)
LONDON, August 22.
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The Pretender, El Hiba, has been proclaimed Sultan of Morocco at Marrakesh.
THE TIBETAN TROUBLE
AN AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT,
his father.
BODY TO LIE IN STATE.
It has been decided that she body of the late General" shall lie in state, probably in a public hall in London.
UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY.
Mr Bramwell Booth has received telegrama of sympathy from all parts of the world, the messages meluding one from the King, and several from
other monarchs.
THE HEADQUARTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
The General has laid down his sword.
at Tientsio. The Union Sworn Society have despatched several of their mam. return to Lers to request bim to Shanghai.
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CANADA'S VIGOROUS
ACTION...
NAYAL DEFENCE NO PARTY QUESTION..
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LONDON, August 22. Reuter's correspondent at Toronto states that the movement to divert the question of naval defence from party politics is spreading, and is taking the form largely of a signed uemorial to be presented to Mr.. Borden, the Premier."
Sir Wilfred Laurier has declared that if international relations, accord ing to official information, indicate the existence of an urgent situation, Canadu should forthwith take sub- ACT,tantial action adequate to
MORE PASSIVE RESISTERS.
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Londos, August 22 Several more passive resisters to the Insurance Act provisions have been fined various saus, one being muleted in £5.
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RETURNS TO FRANCE.
LONDON, August 21,
God is with us." All flags over the (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.) Army's buildings are being flown at half mast. The General is to be buried by the skle of his wife at Stoke Newington.
A notice posted outside the Salve. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.,tion Army headquarters states that
Lostos, August 20 Reliable nows has reached Gynotre that porce
has been concluded at Chinese and Lhsaan hetween the Tibetana AĦ the Chinese troops beyond the Amban's ordinary escort, are to leave Tibet via India, leaving their urine and unmunition behind them. The Chinese traders are to be allowed to remain in the country. The ..greement has heen sealed by both parties.
HOME CRICKET.
LATEST RESULTS.
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LONDON, August 21. The Gloucestershire v. Surray match "has had to be abandoned owing to the
cain making play impossible.
Kent beat Leicestershire at Dover
by un innings and, twenty runs.".
The match between Lanonskire and Worickshire at Manchester has also
THE KING'S SYMPATHY.
LATER.
The King has sent a message to 31r Bramwell Booth stating that he is grieved to learn of his father's donth. The Nation," Flis Majesty states, "has lost a great organiser and the
poor a whole-hearted.and sincere friend
who devoted his life to helping them in a practical way. Only in the future shall we realise the good he wrought
fur bis fellow creatures,/
31. Paincare, the Fresch Prima Minister, has concluded his visit to Russia and has arrived at Dunkirk..
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THE PREMIER AND THE NEW "GROUPING,"
IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSION.
RESIGNATION OF LORD INCHCAPE.
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Losnos, August 22,
The Times" states that Lord Inchcape has resigned the Chairman. ship of the Imperial Trade Commis- sion on the ground that important business will detain him at home. The Right Hon. Arnold Morley will probably succeed him...
TURKISH POLITICAL
A telegram from Dunkirk states! that M. Poincare, in a speech at a Municipal Banquet, said that his visit to Russia had given fresh vigour to the Franco-Rassinn Alliance, and that that union had been completed and broadened by the cordial understand- ing with Great Britain. No one, how ever, could see an aggressive purpose | (in the pacific grouping of the three
friendly powers. It was by policy of (Reuter's Service to the Chins Mall.)
LONDON, August 20
Con. Reuter's correspondent at their Republic bad been able to main
stantinople telegraphs that Hussein tain her position in the world.
Hilmi Pasha, Minister of Justice, has resigned. This will, necessitate a fresh Cabinet "shuffle."
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR. wiadom, sang froid and dignity that
POURPARLIRS BEING CONDUCTED.
bsen abandoned owing to the inclement (Reuter's Service to the Okina Mail.)
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The Hanta v. Sussex, the Worcester shire Someret, South Africans v.
Lopes, August 21.
It is understood that the Turco- Italiau pourparlers, with the object of
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THE POWERS INTERVENE.
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Loxios, August 21.
The Powers have invited Montenegro to withdraw ber troops from Berana, were fighting still continues.
BERIOUS 'STATE OF AFFAIRS.
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(To the Editor of the Casna Mart.") The following, letter dated July 19, from a gentleman who writes from Eouthern Europe, has just reached us :-
Montenegro that Europe cannot allow 1HE EARTHQUAKE IN chairman's remarks there was
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THE INSURRECTION IN NICARAGUA.
TURKEY.
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Loxogy, Aug. 21. The Emperor Franz Joseph of cent £400 Austro-Hungary has towards the fund for the relict of sufferers by the earthquake in Turkey. A Mansion House Fund has been
A GARRISON MASSACRED.
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LowDos, August 21. Reuter's correspondent at New York elegraphs that the Nicaraguan in-opened. argente have massacred the garrison' of 600 in the city of Leon, only 70- cicaping.
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THE PEKING SENSA- TION.
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PEKING, Aug." 22. The demand of the National Assembly for information from the Government regarding the reasons for the execution of the two generals elicited the follow- ing Their crimes are connected with
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