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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1912.

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BRITISH POLITICS.

BYE-ELECTION RESULT.

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HOME RACING.

BETTING ON THE ST. LEGER.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) }{Reuter's Service to the China Mall.).

is: --

Toxnos, August 24.

has resulted at follows

Rev. Mr Jones (Liberal)

Mr M. Peel (Usionist)

Loxnos, August 24, The East Carmarthen bys-election

... 6082 ... 3254

100 to 12

10 to 1

240 to 1

Rector. Pinta-foun

Me J. H. Williams (Labour) 108), [Note. At the last Election 3825 votes were given to Mr Abel Thomas (Liberal) 2015 to Mr Peel and £173 to Mr Willis Fo. 0. M.]

THE LATE "GENERAL" BOOTH.

[COPTRIGHT.]

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRA-

TION.

KEMARKABLE INCREASE IN

TEN YEA¤8.*

THE CHINA MAIL.

SINGAPORE'S FUTURE.

In view of the claim which ham uently been put forward that the Dutch East)

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Java, is ousting Singapore as the great

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distributing centen fer that part of the TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR 46 ATHOLlei om East. I in of intégest to investigate, the actual respective positions, of these com- mercial | rivals, Probably the wish is father to the thought in regard to the Dutch port's alleged triumph, for there is neither sign nor prospect of any falling

off of activities at Singapore-indeed, every indication points in a contrary

The latest betting on the St. Leger (Reuter's Service to the China Mafi.)

LONDON, August 23. 2 to 1 Against Roman Candle.

The Hon. W. I. Bailleau, Minister direction. The most recent statistics Trueery, 3 to 1

Mablen Brlogh. of Public Works and Health, Victoria, available which have just been published in a communication to Hunter's Agency how that the aggregate teade of the regarding the growth of emigration to Colony of the Straits Settlements in one

year amounted to about 85 millions, sterl Australia, points out that in nine yearsing, an increase of over 12 millions, or the number of immigrants-nearly all 17.1 per cent,, on that of 1000.. Of this from Great Britain-has risen from total, the imports of merchandise account. ed for £40,849,000, or an increase of 500 to 100,000 annually. Unfortunate

SENATOR KNOX.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail.)

Loxnos, August 24.

Mr. Knox, .. Home Serstar will suil from Seattle for Tokyo, in the cruiser Maryland. He is repre-

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4Router's Service to the China Mall-), senting the United States at the lute/154,344 omigrants left Britain in the war, corrugated iron ogoles and motor payment of 20 cents cash, Hong-

LONDON, August 24.

A telegram frumn Adelaide states

Mikado's funeral.

chat the Assembly passed a resolation

of their appreciation of Booth's work to humanity.

General "

U. 8. POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.

A WREATH FROM THE

KAISER

LATER. Yesterday afternoon a representative of the Kaiser placed a wreath of white flies on the late General's cotiin. The representative expressed sympathy with the family and the Salvation Army.

THE LYING-IN-STATE.

The late General is lying-in-state, and is being witnessed by continuous crowds despite drenching rein.

TRUST FUNDS FOR MR. ROOSE- YELT.

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(Reuter's Servios to the China Mail.)

Tosmos, August 24. Reuter's Washington Correspon dent telegraphs that Mr. Archbold, of the Standard Oil Co., in giving evidence before the Congress Com- mitte, admitted giving $125,000 to Mr. Roosevelt's Campaign Fuïd in 1900-4.

He was wire whether Mr. sevelt knew that the money was from the Standard Oil Co.

first, seven months of 1912. The emigration to Canada is decreasing, while that to Australia is increasing.

POLICE MAGISTRATE ILL..

Mr Irving, the Police Magistrate, has been taken sudden ill with an attack of fever, which has necesitated his removal to the Government Civil Hospital. Owing to his absence this morning all the cases at the Court were heard by his cullengue, Mr F. D. Melbourne,

POSED AS A POLICEMAN.

A watchmaker, living in Queen's Road East, reported to the pore that while roming from a pawnbroker's shop at....Yau- mati a man accosted him and represent. ing himself to bi s palierman, took him £500,000 FOR CHARITY. the Hongkong launch. The man stole

NEW ZEALAND BREWER'S BEQUESTS.

Upon the oak coffin, in the centre of the hall, is his cap and bible. The) onttin is surrounded by Salvation Army "Offers holding dags. The list of the cotin is of glass, revealing the features of the deceased General, who (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

would, appear to e asleep

is dres capt for the pallor. He

fall uniform with sed in

the

ex-

LONDON, August 21.

the complainant's watch vulued at $3 and then disappearest.

SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be A telegram fren Wellington, New Zealand, states that the well-known held on Tuesday next. The orders of the red jersey, showing at the wrists and brawer, Mr M'Carthy, has bequeatheday include the following:

collar.

NON-WEEPING SALVA-

TIONISTS.

A noticeable feature is the entire -Absence of weeping

the Salvationist muurners, who pass the coffin silently and gravely with carnent

faces.

half a million sterling to various charities.

INDIA AND OPIUM.

IMPORTANT MEASURES,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Letter from Government relative to permits for obtaining building material and turf from the Pokfulam Catchment area.

Report of the Select Committee appoint. ed to consider the minute by the President of the Sanitary Board relative to the pro- posed Departmental scavenging scheme for the City of Victoria.

"

Report of the Select Committee appoint | ed in consider the question of the improve. ment of the storm-danine of the City, and Losnos, Aug. 24.

the" prevention of the breeding, of rats Reuter's correspondent at Simla therein. telegraphs that the Government of India have instructed the Provincial Governments, including Burma, to prohibit..absolutely opium smoking in KING GEORGE CONFERS THE aloons or at gatherings exceeding two

HONOURING THE MIKADO.

GARTER.

Beuter's Service the China Mail:)

Loxpox, August 24,

Ein Majesty, King George, has con- ferred the Order of the Garter upon the Mikado..

Prince Arthur of Connaught will make the investiture, on behalf of the King, when in Tokyo.

THE BALKANS' FERMENT.

REASSURING SIGN'S.

Router'z Barvice to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 24.

A Constantinople telegram states that the departure for Europe of Ferdinand, Tear of Bulgaria, and M. Queshoff, President of Council and Foreign Minister, and also the de parture of the Austrian Ambassador

persons.

It is proposed to reduce the amount of opium that an individual may law. fully possess, increase the price and revise the regulations of sale of morphia and allied opium compounds.

SPY.

ALLEGED

DISCHARGED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 23. The Belgian named Quetalet, arrest ed at Galway on suspicion of espion- age, has been discharged, there being no evidence against him.

DR. MORRISON AND CHINA.

PROTESTS. AGAINST "HYSTERICAL FORECASTS."

on a holiday is regarded as reassuring. | (Reuter's Bervice to the China Mall.)

A VICTORY FOR THE TURKS

Lospos, August 23.

FIGHTING AT DURAZZO. The Times publishes a lengthy letter from Dr. Morrison, who is now in London, protesting against the alarm ing reports which come from China and the bysterical forecasts of dierep tion appearing in the English Preas. Dr. Morrison states that when he left Chins the conditions everywhere were improving, and he dwelle upon the

(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)

LONDON, Aug. 21.

A telegram from Constantinopl states that 400 of the Malissori tribes men, led by priests, attacked Darazzo They were eventually routed by re inforcements,

Correspondence relative to the report of the Committee appointed to consider the recommendations for the training of nullahs during 1913.

Minutes by the President of the Sanitary Board relative to twelve months vacation lease: and to applications for exemption from ceiling removal within an infected area.

"

Correspondence relative to the scale of compensation for the removal of ceilings, lair linings and lath and plaster walls. “

Application for petuxion to retain the wainscotting on the second oor of No. 206 Hollywood Hond

cara steel, cement, woap. paper and

kong currency, for every change.

Sant Briggs: His Book, by Richard Marah. A Semi-Detached Marriage, by Margaret

Leggs. The Go-Between, by Mrs Canton Ker-

Daban

stationery, glas and crockers, et European goods were imported to the value of £8,951,000, an increase of

31,000 on the average of a five years period, the United Kingdom, by the way. supplying d7:6 per cent, of this amount.

Tito above facts dispose of the idea Anne of the Barricade by 8. R. Crockett. that Singapore bas lost any of its old The Box Devils, by J. Blondelle Barton,

Exotic Martha, by Dorothea Gerard, prestige and our local resident enrrUSĮKIN-

In the Vortex, by Clive Holland. A dent wires that there is a distinct feeling George Wendern Gave a Party, by Joha

Ingla of confidence in the future of the part. In fact, far fmm any fears being etitor-Ashes of Incense, by Author of Master-

ing Flame. tained that it may be injured by rivals, The Common Touch, by Austin Phillips. many reasons exist for believing that it The Rhodesian, by Gertrude Page with forge ahead out a still greater scale The Lowpous, by Charles Marriott. Competing centres may be as enterprising The Big Fish, by Marriott Watson. as they like, but possession is nine points The Touchstone of Fortune, by Charles

Major of the law and the extensive works now Blinds Down, by Horace A. Vachall.

being carried out to improve the trading

and shipping facilities at Mingapore will when completed, place this well equipped and accessible part in an unassailable ition for dealing with the vast trade which will continue to be attracted in increasing quantities. In addition to the distributing trade, local industries are also being pushed ahend, the cultivation of rubber, for instance, having experi enced a very great impetus recently, at the same time doing much to advertise the Colony. There is no reason, there- fore" for regarding Singapore in any other light than as being assured, of its historie position as the Gateway of the East," supreme as the great trade entrepet of this part of the world. British Export Gazette,"

HERO'S WINDFALL OF £7,000.

Pleasant Surprise for A Masician.

Mr. William Busby, formerly a soldier in the British Army, and now first born- player in the Quinlan Grand Opera Com. pany of 10 artists, which has arrived at Melbourne, has been left £7,000 in roman- tie cimumstances. The news was received hy hoe on his arrival, ..

Ten years ago Mr. Baby reseted from drowning a child who had fallen over Chelsea Bridge into the Thames. The father of the child handed him #10, and said.You will hear from me later,” The Royal Humane Society awarded. Mr. Busby its medal. A cable message, awaiting Mr. Busby when he landed in Melbourne, informed him that the father

of the rescued child had died and left him

£7,000. When the news was communi. cated to the other members of the com. pany they gathered around the musicím Correspondence relative to house clean-d gave him three hearty cheers. He sing operations, in the European Reserva tion and the whole of No. 3 Health

District.

SPORTING.

· The Next Gymkhana.

expresses his intention of remaining with the Quinlan company until the end of the Australian season.

BRIDEGROOM MOBBED.

Extraordinary scenes marked the "wed- ding of a local railwayman at Hull recently.

The next Gymkhans has definitely been The cermany took place at King's Hall fired for Saturday, October üth.

LOST MEMORY.

Mystery of a Liner Passenger Who did not Know His Name.

and about see hundred persoas, friends of the bridegroom, gathered outside the build- ing, carrying bags of peas, confetti, and rice. After the ceremony the bride mid bridegroom became separated, and while the bride succeeded in reaching her bome safely, the bridegroom was forced to retreat into the hail,

getting considerably rustled on the way. It is stated that when the When, the White Star liner Majestio couple became separated in the rash the Suthampton, recently & and was crowd, thinking that the bridgegmon was landed he had sattered from loss of seeking to escape from the ceremony.

mouied him. memory almost from the moment he en tered the vessel at New York.

Ho did not know his, own, name, and to deepen the suystery his pockets were found to have been cut out. Nor could his ticked be found, although passengera who saw bios enter the bont say that he then exhibited

a ticket.

He was takeo to Southampton infirmary, where he was identified Mr Charles Stride, a resident of Chichester,

LORD HALDANE'S PENSION.

"

The following Appears in the London Gazette of July 19th.

Hon

cordial relations of President Yuanherent account of his adventuros, He left contingent sanuity of 25,000 =. Tear: 19

Shih Kai with General Li Yuan Hung The Maliszori casualties were 30 and Dr. Sun Yat Son, es woll

Casualties were faw.

upen

killed and 70 wounded. The Turkish the high character of the pros atom the

bers of the Government and upon the administrative reforms which have

FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

FRENCH MINISTERS

DECISION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug, 24.

been introduced.

GERMANY AND "THE

blank..

The King has been pissed by Letter Patent under the Great Seal, bearing data He kept muttering the word Chichester, the 10th June. 1912, to grant to the Right Richard Burdon, Viscount Haldane, and by this clue is relatives were traced.

Mr Stride is not yet able to give a co Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, the 2 ind 3 William Cap England three weeks ago on business with accordance with

TIL, Boo, 3. sem of money in his possession. He

The Lord Chis

Chancellor's

while emolument remembers feeling the heat in New York

his mind became a in office is £10,000-half of this sum he tensely when he partly roxovared con- receives as Speaker of the House of Lords houses he found himself in a strange the other half as head of the judiciary. On bouss. According to his somewhat ramb retirement, however sbugs his touare of ling statement he was taken to the ship office, he is entitled to a peusion of £5,000 by a man who thrast five dollar (21) into Ayear. At the present moment there are his hand. This was the only money in his two ex Lord Chancellors, Lond Halabury and Lord Loraburi, in receipt of such to

his identity bad angolties. Every possible clue

The Speaker of the House of Comun been removed, including the rames of the makers of his clothes. The whole of his on retirement receives an annuity of Valuable baggage

aggage in also missing There £4,000 is a murk at the back of his head which

OLYMPIC GAMES,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) indicates one fejary, but whether it is the LONDON, August 23, result of a fall or of being struck with some

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A telegram from Paris states that the Council of Ministers have been Berlin Government will probably make

considering the events which have

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