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THE LONDON PAINTERS' STRIKE.
MASTERS OFFER IMMEDIATE INCREASE.
LONDON, Aug. 31. The master decorators have offered a immediate increase of and penny ap hour, and the submission to arbitration of the other balf-penny required by the A ballet of the men will be taken
men.
On the offer,
THE FATE OF ADRIANOPLE.
LONDON, Aug. 31. The Times correspondent at Sofia says that Bulgaria has decided to negotiate ...direct with Turkey in regard to
Adrianople
14 THE LAW'S DELAYS."
THAW IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Aug. 31. The lawyers continue to wage a fierce Atruggle over Thaw, and the advantage momentarily rests with the Chief of Police of Conticook, who fint arrested Thaw at the instance of counsel for the
State of New York
RIOTING IN DUBLIN.
TWO HUNDRED IN HOSPITAL
ASIATIC CHOLERA IN VIENNA.
LONDON, Sept. 1.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE INTERPORT SWIMMING OATIA
First Night Events
Referies Col. & A. 8. Bames, Dr. A. Stanley Capt. 1. M. Barrot. *Interport. Sub-Committee Mores. D. H. Cooke, A. Hanberg, R. W. MoCade":
A. Macdonald..
A telegram from Vienna states that with regard to the case of Asiatic
Starters Mesin T. Mallow, W. cholers discovered in Vienna the pait- out was a merchant who recently arriv-Jones, B. Llewellyn Joners
J. M.. E.
LONDON, Sept. 1. Ricting continued in Dublin to-day, and over two hundred cases have been sent to hospital for treatment of ined from Salonica via Bervis. juries received yesterday, ...
The strike leader, Larkin, who addressed the rioters and made re- Sir Edward Carson on fercoces to August 20 has been in hiding since, as a warrant is out for his arrest for incit- ing to riot. He look rooms at the Imperial Hotel sesterday morning dis- guised as a bearded old man and in the afternoon suddenly stopped, out on to the balcony, and addressed the mob though a meeting sa proclaimed,
Police entered the hotel and arrested Larkin.
It is stated that in a police charge following the arrest, old men, women and children who were returning from a church service to their homes were in- jared by batons. The Mayor announces bis intention of moring for an inquiry iato the conduct of the police. Menn- while the military have been called out to aasist the police in the echicors district, where rioting has been in pro- gress since sundown; here the crowd trs up the tramlines. Ricting is also
The Chiel has now been granted a Writ of Habeas Corpus, thus outwitting proceeding in other outlying districts. Two of Saturday's rioters have died in hospital.
Thaw's costsal,
New York lawyers are now confident- that Thaw will be deported.
PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH KAL.
A SENSATIONAL STORY FROM
JAPAN.
Toxro. Aug. 31.
AEROPLANEJAUCIDENT IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Ang. 31. An aeroplane, while dying from Hendon to Farnborough for delivery at the War Office, fall a distance of 100' feet at Maidenhead. The pilot, Debussy, and two passengers sustained fractured
A sensational story current here de- ciaran that the reason Yuan Shib-kai massed his troops in the Yangtze and limbe. prepared for war was becaurs be wa poisoned with arsenic in May by South. arn agents. His life was only saved by the most violent medical methods.
GREAT BLAZE NEAR QUEENS-
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GERMAN BANK RATE.
Bents, Aug. 31. '
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET:
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Timekeepers:-Mers. Machado, A.. Harborg
Whips Messrs, A. Horsberg, W. Grecabili, T. Mellows, A. A. Macdonald. SLUD.OFFICIALA, President Dr A. Stanley: Viso- LONDON, Abg. 31.
President-Mr. A. Herzberg; Caplain' | Suries beat Leicestershire at the Oval M. A. A. Maclonald; Vico-Captain- Mr. W. Jauos: Handicapport:-Messen. by an farings and lil runs.
Flants beat Gloucestershire at Boare. A. Macdonald, W. Joten, F. M. F. month by 315 ruum.
The Suesar and Yorkshire match at Eastinge ended in a pointless draw.
Kont beat Middlesex at Lords by Ave
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Worcestarabire beat Somerset at Taun- ton by an innings and 36 runs.
(Wah Tex Yat Po's Service.)
CHINESE NEWS.
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SUCCESSES,
PEXIsa, Sept. 1.
Wa Ting Fang has telegraphed to the Central Government a disclaimer of the report that he was connected with the rebels,
******* Süinonai, Sept. 1. It is reported that Fak Man Wai, the rebel Tutuh of Anhui Province is in Shanghai, but no trace of hic has
yet been found.
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The fat night's competitions of the Interport Gala, held under the auspices of the Shanghai International Swimming Club, took place at the Municipal Batt Insh Thursday in the presence of upwarda of 700 spectaton. Everything that wee possible had hewn dogo for the comfort of spectators and the entertainment proved thoroughly enjoyablo, all the evants, whether Interport or open only to residanta being splendidly contested. There wore thrre Interport ovents-the 100 yards championship, the long plunge. and the two leagtha team racs of five side and all aroused great enthusiasen. In the 100 yards race, Fatherstonhough get well away and for the first ing langis maintained a good lead. In the third, and final length, however, he tired very The Financial Board has decided to quietly and we gradually overhauled by
O. J. Cooke, who won by a ̈nurow in a remi: 88,000,000 to the Kwangtung gin. Fetherstonbaugh should havo gain- authorities for the redemption of Caned second place, but was slow la touch. Ing, and Finch, who had made up ground ton botes.
very quickly "la the last twenty yarda gained second innours for Hongkong by a touch. This result gave Hongkong a lead of five points, but in the next Inter- port event-tas long plunge the points wors neutralized. In his fiet plunge Fopliz covered's distance of saft. Tin, Coats, and as this distance was not mached by any other competitor, he was not called upon to dive sgiin. D. H. Cooke (Shang- ball gained second, placo with a plunge of 53ft. 2in., and A. S. Ellis same third with 50ft. din, and W. F. Hamlin (Shanghai) fourth. The greatest interest was contred in the two lengths interpart ten race, of Ere a side. Souza (Hong. kong) and Alla (Shanghai) led off, and
soon in the lead. Farmer (Hongkong) by means of an excellent start Bours was also made the best of a good start and when four forgths had been completed Eongkong held a valuable load. Whe-SLPOET TEA BACH,Two
LECTED. Ellis and R. Berthet met if the third stage of the mao, Berthet som began to (Five prises presented by Palace Hotel). Tatarmora Bo. 42.
After a splended race in which Hong- behind his opponent at the end of the Shanghai eventually won by a foot the make up ground and was very few foot keng bald the land for the Bras six lengths, sixth length, Mayso, opposed to Finch, retory being due to the excellent erim. swam splendidly and was able to regain wing of R. Berthet, C. W. D. Mayne and the ground ilst Shanghai had lost in the F. V. Fetherstonhaugh in the later stages carting stages of the race. For the last of the race.... two fergthe, Fetherstonbaugh entered the water with a inzing advantage and is was merely a question of his speed against G. J. Cooke's superior stants. Father stonbaugh swam very pluckily and just managed to maintain the lead until the end, so that on the three Interport testa Shangh is now leading by ton peints to five."
Lai Chan Chung, commander of the Northern tremps at Nanking City, reports that 1,500 rebels have eur. renderad,
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Ho Hoi Ming, the rebel leader in Nanking, has domanded that the Com. REDUCTION STILL IMPOSSIBLE mercial Society shall hand to him
sum of $100,000 in consideration of bis withdrawing his troope from the city. The society, fearing that it may be cheated as it was a few days ago in respect to a payment of 220,000, has requested one of the Consuls to act a middleman
At a meeting of the Reichitank, the Vice President declared that a reduc- BLUEJACKETS SAVE GOVERN-ion in the bank rate was still impos
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sible, although the Bank's present bul lion deposit wat nearly £9,000,000 - LONDON, Aug. 31. above that offAugust of last year, de Grest excitement was caused by a spite the transfer of over $1,000,000 to fierce blaze on, Baturday afternoon at the war tresent. Germany had im- the cantess building on Hawlbowline ported in 1913 up to the present time Teland, Queenstown, which is close to £11,000,000, and exported £2,250,000 the large Government stores of coals, oil and powder. Three hundred blue jackots succeeded in extinguishing the outbreak before it spread to these.
MR. ASQUITH'S ASSAILANTS.
LONDON, Aug. 30. The Suffragettee who attacked the Prime Minister at Lossiemouth, while be was playing golf have been remand. ad for a weak, bail being granted in £5 each
ALLEGED ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE.
PARIK, Aug. 30. A Sergeant named Guion has been arrested on a charge of spionage. It is alleged that papers were found show ing that he had furnished Austrian and *Luxembourg officers with information | regarding the Artillery. The accused denied the charge.
Fa
On the night of August 29 Ya Tai fort at Nanking was captured by
the Northern troops,
All refugees leaving Nanking city Before lowering the rate they must see are stopped by the rebel soldiery and whether the present easiness in money { roliered of all their belongings. was not merely temporary. It looked
sa if there would be a period of train at the end of September."
THE BALKAN' MASSACRES.
INQUIRY ABANDONED,
Loxton, Aug. 31.
THE WEST RITER PLEET.
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An enjoyable gerne af polo, between soratobi team, concluded the evening's entertainment."
At intervals in the programme the Band
A telegram from Salonika reporte the Tai Ming, a sol twin how venel of the German eruisce Numbers played
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The resale vere as follows
BOTE ACT ONE Leorns. (First and wood prizes prosented by B.I.S.C.)
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that the Caraogia International Com.
Selections of music. mittee of Engairy into the Balkan of 650 tens gros Tim Tai ing made Massacres has decided to abandon their successful too! trip yesterday!! Izak owing to objections raised by large number of European and Chi-S Servia and Grosso to two of its mers. new, guests of the company enjoying o bera-M. Milinkoff, of Russia and Mr. very pleasant rah, made in lovely wen Brailsford of England, who are deter, to The Brothers, tia Cupsimun and back. The visitors returned with plos. erribed sa well-known pra-Bulgarians; also because traces of the atrocities sant momories of the trip, the resel and have disappeared with the lapse of time. the hospitality ciended to them by the
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO,
MEXICO PROTESTS..
A ROYAL MIDSHIPMAN."
LONDON, Aug. 30, Prince Albert, the King's second son has bess appointed a 'midshipman onge the baiticehip "Collingwood?”
THE PALACE OF PEACE.
TEAR'S GOOD WISHES.
DITIONS.
Under the command of Capt. J. S. Lewingdon, lately of the same company's 4. Chan Po, the Tat Ming, takes up hor regular run from Hongkong to Wuskow Sunday, after the builders have given tho finishing touches, and so confortable a boat is cortain to become very popular on the river.
C. Encaramo (so6.) J. Berthet (8 sec.)
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Won by 1 yards. Time, 20.2/5 sač
BREAST STOKE TWO LENGTos, - (First and od prizes proented by B.I.9.0.1.
First Heal
D. Martinson (scr.) min E. Borthes (590)
F. Golding (6, 102.) Won by a yard. Time, 60 2/5 sec. Second Heat
N. H. S. Alves (sic)
C. J Cooks(Hongkong) mak
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Etc., Etc., Etc.
GREAT REDUCTIONS.
Time, 3miu, 31 ac. The teams were ki
Shanghai.-J. H. Allon, E Berthet, R. Berthet, O. W. O. Mayne and E. V.
Fatherstonhaagh.
Hongkong U. R. Gouza, 4. §. Kilis, Fia. Farmer, J. C. Finch, and C.J. Cooko. For the Interport events throughout the Cals points will be awarded as follows
int. 2nd,
100 yards.....
1920 yards.....
440 yards.....
890 yards....... High Diving on Kanning Headers. Throwing Polo Ball Long Plangs en Tita Race 1 length ... Team Race 2 length, Water Polo Match
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PAIR OF TROUSERS:
In the Summary Court-to-day before the as mentioned in which Lo Tar that sued Paisne Jadge, (Mr. Justice Kemp this case the Japanese Laundry for 85 for a pair of white linen trousers which where lost be thewa Blay 30th and June 7th.
The action was settled by consent on
termas
PIRATES AT WANGMOON.
A-largo-junk, having on board over bandred pirates, who are all to have hailed from Calawan, terrorised the reigh- bourhood of Wacon on Friday.
Heavily armed, the pirates, landed in
a fishing borty with the object of holding
W. Hamla (4 900.). Won nasily . Thand, 694/6 nea The Tai Ming, which has been built- Lox, Aug. 31. under the superintendenes -f cases: 300 Fax TORT CHAMPIONS: A méssage from Maxico City states Carmichael and Clarke, is of the shado (First and ond piss presented be that the President of the Mexion Senate deck type, 165 leo long, 27 fact bear Mosers, Caldwer Manzvogar & Company
1 small, boats, and looted every craft on the has telegraphed to the New York re. od 94 foot uided depth, and provides 3. C. Finch Hongkong)iver there and took away a small boy from acronimodation for thres clames of pas. Frther technach (Rhanghai)... presentative of the Mexico Telegraph angers. All the cabins are stod with
Dort hat (Shanghai) *... **ad en 4 Company requesting him to protest to two berths, and are well furnished and A plondid race. Fethertonhaach led him to ransom. All the fishing boats acd President Wilson against the with descrutod. There in a spacious saloon, for the fintivo langt, butrosmed to tire small craft are new afraid to venture out of
in the third length End was, gradually Wangmoon Earbour. drawal of American citizens from decorated in white and gold, and electric overtaken by Cooke, who won by about two SL. PETERSBULF, Aug. 30, Mexico, declaring that the American light is installed throughout, fest Finch best Felber tabaugh mat of Motive power is gested by two sets second place by bouch. Tima, 65.15 | On the occasion of the opening of Colony in Mexico is aacialed with the
of surface condensing compound inverted the Palace of Peace at The Hague, the present situation, and that it will Taar telegraphod Queen Wilhelmina drawal will result in tremendous
damage. expreming the hope that the Palace would contribute to peace, on which he had always laid store, He hoped it would form a fresh bond between the nations.
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