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HOME RACING..

THE GRAND NATIONAL

THE RESULT,

LONDON, April 5.

The result was 1--

1. Covertcost.

* Irish Mail.

3. Carey.

Tweaty-two ran. Covertcost by distance. Careey fall at the

BUFFRAGETTE TERRORISM.

RAILWAYS SPECIALLY

PATROLLED.

LONDON, April 5. Railways are being specially patroll. ed owing to anffragette threats. A portion of Oxted Station has been wrecked by an explosion. A canister exploded under as empty train near Stockport and wrecked a carriage, onere have been renewed mide on

pillar-boxes and Post Offices.

horses

fence when second, but was re-mounted and Anished. Only three Anished.

The latest betting was:-100 to 9 against Covertonst; 25 to 1 against | Trish Mail, 100 to 9 against Carsey

Wavelet whe ridden by Naway, Foolhardy by McNeill, and Irish Mail by O. Anthony.

5 to 1.

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UNITED STATES TARIF 'CHANGES.

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LONDON, April 4.

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SPORTING..

"Billiards. }

THE OMNA MAIL.

The match between the Hongkong Volunteers and the Thistrict Staff, R.G.A. in the Soldiers' Club Billiard Tournamsat was resumed in the Soldiers' Club laat night

THE FING SHAN ROBBERY:

"TWO MIN BEFORI TES COURT.

Two arrests have been made in connec tion with the armed rubbery which took! place recently at Ping Bhan, and the men were brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning. They www Mr. A. Hamilton, H.-K. Volunteers and charged with being concerned with eighteen Sergeant Keating. Dist. Staff, RG.A.,others, not in custody in felonioarly were the first pair to occupy the table, and breaking and entering whilst armed with it was soon evident that the Volunteer was offensive weapons (revolvers, a ride, a much better player than his opponent crowbar, and an axe) No. 44 Ho Thun Scoring rapidly, he reached his first 100 ilago and stealing property valued while Keating secred 93, and with the aid at "$29. of two nice breaks of 22 each, he can to his points a runaway winner by 142 points, the game lasting only 35 minutan Breaks, Hamilton, 3, 2, 18, 17, 14. Renting made no break of any note. Scare-de. A. Hamilton, H. K. Volunteers 200. Sergt. Keating, Dist. Staf, R.G. 4., 52.

The second game produced a much more.

There were also charges of breaking and entering other housea, and also charges of shooting Indian Constables No. 799, 582 and 816.

matshed

One of the defendants, builder, was charged with wounding one Indian policeman, and shooting at two others.

Police Bergesat Davitt was in charge of |

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evati contest when Mr. R. C. Barlow, the case, and intimated that the Crown CASEMENT

remand.

Ff. K. Volunteers and Muter Gooner Solicitor would prosecate when the cass Fuller, Dist. Staff BEG.A met in appostwar completed. He asked for a farms! tinh. Both played"nics billiards, Barlow establishing a good lead in the early stages of the game, leading by 30 to 36 and 100 to 82. Fuller then played much better

One of tho' dafandanta pleaded guilty, and the other pleaded not guilty.

CLOTHS,

A telegram from. Washington ay that President Wilson has decided to admit sugar to the United States at

Mr. Haseland intimated that he World BOLTON Ballyhackle was the favourite at the lowest possible rates, and eventu-making many double gure breaks but hear the case on April 24th and the follow-

ally free of day. The consequent loss was unable to reach his bost form, Thing, day and he would order formal remand SHEETINGS of $80,000,000 to the Tariff revenue Artilleryman once led with the scores," in the meantime. RESULT OF LIVERPOOL CUPill be made up by a federal income 132-117 bat Barlow then put in fine It will be remembered that about: 12.30 tax of 1.per cent. on incomes of fans effort, break of 99 being compiled". on Sunday last the village of Ex LONDON, April 4. thousand to twenty thousand dollars; fortunately losing the white near the finish. Then was visited by a gang of armed The Liverpool Cup resulted as fcl- two per cent, from two thousand to Leading by 150 to 132, Barlow ran out the robbers about twenty strong, who split up NENS

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Scote Saint

Wilfrid ......

Kempnough

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fifty thousand dollars; three per cent. from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars; and four per cent. on higher incomes.

REPUBLIC.

Nine ran. Won by three lengtha, a length between second and third. Duc BRITAIN AND THE CHINESE de Dantzig was ridden by F. Bullock; Bydmonton, Scourse; and Gael Rho, Ledson, Seaton Delaval, Willaurs, and | Fantasio did not start. The batting -11 to 10 on Scots Saint, 7 to 1 against Wilfrid, and 100.to Saguines Kempnough.

TURCO-BALKAN WAR.

THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.

Loxtos, April 4. While the Austrian squadron is cruising off Montenegro, no warships' belonging to other Powers bave arrived yet. There was much movement of warships at the Piraeus yesterday. The German cruiser Brentan with Prince Haury of Prussia on beard, the Italian warship Piez with Count Turin on board, and the British cruiser Farmouth have sailed, it is believed,

en route to Antivari.

Rood. allround billiards, the Volunteer un-

winner of a good game by 30 points. into three parties The official report Breaks, Barlow, 30, 23, 92, 15, 12, 12. states that ons party entered No. 44 house, Fuller, 18, 18, 18, 13, 12, 12, 13. Bcores:-and anoth r party attacked No. 3 from the Mr. R. C. Barlow, H. K. Volunteers 200.roof and front dour. The inmates of No. opened fire with Mausers and a Win- Master Gunner Fuller, Dist. Staf, R.G.A.,

184.

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chester rifle, and the robbers replied with WASHABLE The Hongkong Volunteers now hold the shots through the roof and door. They a big lead of 250 points, the scores being :-tempted to force the door, but were unsuc Hongkong Volunteers, 800; Dist. Staff cessful. They gained access to the house by entoring No and knocking down the R. G. A. 541.

separating wall. The value of the property stolen was not very grent. A shop coolie at No pn hearing the poise, waited his min appearing opportunity and on a through the wall, he end, fire, and practically blew the man's head off. It LOOSE®

In compiling his break of 39 hast night, Mr R. C. Barlow, ties with Police Sergt. Pitt and Mr. Gibson, of the. Police and Warders bonam, for the cup given to the player scoring the highest break in the

LONDON, April 5. It is understood at the Chinese Legation in London that the Tibetan question, which was the obstacle to British recognition of the Chinese Republic will most probably be settled in the East. Wen Sun. Yoo is still in China, and it is doubtful whether he Annual Report of the Eongkong officer in the Chinese army, but it was will come to England.

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNITION.

LONDON, April 4.

Tournament.

League.

was at first supposed that this man was an

Bounds.

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the

afterwards ascertainel that he was so ordinary soldier. Badgen and medals were Mr. A. 0). Brawn, the Hon. Sec. of the found on him which prove his identity. Hongkong Tennis Langue, has issued the An Indian patrol at Mong Tsing, overs fourth annual report of this league which mile way, heard the shota fred, and states-Nine clubs participated in the ran in the direction of the

They came acTING A HAD (Unning away Shield Competition, viz: Kowloon, Queen's and shouted to him to stop, but some College, Y.M.C.A., Civil Service, Wigwam. other robbers answered with a volley, one Chinese Y.M.C.A., Club de Recreio bullet wounding an Indian constable iz

The

fired police then Craigengower and Chinese Recreation the foot,

their heels. The that Mr. Bryan has informed the

A message from Washington says Club, the same as in the preceding year, supers, who took to

gave chase, and arrested one wan the Chinese Recreation Club which The robbers came frou Chinesa territory diplomatists of the intention of the took the place of Watson's. The shield and appeared to be under the direction of United States to recognise the Chinese was won by Kowloon after a keen struggle the aflair Police Sergt. Davitt, set off, and

guide

On receiving the report of Republic when the Chinese Assembly with Queen's College. Thirty-three out found the body of the man who was thos meets, and it proposes that all Govern- of the thirty-six fixtures arranged were lying in the street. The robbers took off waiste to facilitate escape. Both the man ments should recognise China on the fulfilled, and the season terminated early their trousers and tied then round their in July. The shiold and medals were pre- who was killed and the man who was at same day.

sented to the winners by Mrs. Forsyth rested by

the police

were wearing their at the conclusion of the match Champions nether garments in this fashion. "On the Y. Best of League. The acconsts show a following day (Monday last) a village the balance in hand of $24.84. The annual watchman found a man wandering on general meeting will be in hillside, lost. He arrested

THE "CAPTURED" ZEP. PELIN.

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LONDON, April 4.

The French reluctance to join in the naval demonstration is evidenced by the semi-official Nota issued in Paris Da Wednesday evening which was in the following terms: Russin having announced her wishes to sse Franco and Great Britain join in the naval demonstration by the Powers, the The Zeppelin airship is identical ..Government of the Republic has with the one inspectori by the Prince decided to participate in this solemn of Wales at Friedrichshafen. The affirmation of the will of Europa, capture has caused a Benantion in -Therefore the cruiser Figer Quinct at Germany, following upon an article in Dorfa has been ordered to join in any the official organ, Nord Deulache, action taken by the British warships." appealing to the German Preta not to

The French Press continues to betray the secrets of the aircraft. veigh against the demonstration; which the Temps describes na e mad adventure of bluff, credulity and weak-

#1238.

It is announced in Berlin that the demonstration against Montenegro will be limited to a peaceful blockade of the coast and the closing of the Austrian frontier. It is hoped that consequent scarcity of food will bring Montenegro to her eonses, as there is po.Agrement among the Powers with regard to the landing of troops or for

the application of fosce,

AUSTRIA AND SERVSA,

A message from Vienna states that Servin's determined support of Mon- tenegro in opposing the wishes of the Powers is increasing the irritation in Austrian official circles. The Reichsport rges strong military measures in the event of the failure of the naval

demonstration.

FI

PRINCE HENRY.

Prince Henry of Prussia has transe ferred from the "Breglna" to th “Coeben” and has gone to Brindisi,

MONTENEGRO AND SKUTARI.

A massage from Berlin states that it ka-not improbable that Montenegro will accept mouetary compensation for the loss of Skutari.

EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE

ORDERED.

Instructions have been telegraphed to the respective warships concerned to proceed to Montenegro and establish an affective blockade. Only Russin is now

viding.out.

The Zeppelia landed near Maly.

THE INCIDENT SETTLED.

The incident has been settled as the result of an inquiry. Corat Zeppelin departed towards Germany,

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was concerted in the affair. Kowloon head the League table with fourteen points, having won seven games and lost one. Queen's College were simi. larly situated, but lost in the deciding watch giant the winners of the trophy. The other scores are: Civil Service, won 4, lost 2, paints 8: Y.M.C.A. 4-3-8; Wig. wam 448; Club de Recreio-3-5-6; Ch. 34-6; Craigengower 109; Ch. Recreation Y.M.C.A. 0-7.0.

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BUMOURS OF DISSENSION."

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the Cabinet sa a result of the Marconi Mr. G. Hastings Inquiry.

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LONDON, April 4

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