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SATURDAY DOTOBERUTDID1SAMSUN AS

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HOME RACING.

THE CESAREWITCH STAKES,

LONDON, Oct 11..

Betting on the Cesarewitch Stakes. which take place on the 15th inst, at

EXPLOSION ON JAPANESE TORPEDO DESTROYER.

2 KILLED: 18 INJURED.

บ Texto. Ct. 11.

Houter's Tokyo correspondent tele.

PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION

CEREMONY.

A BOMB PLOT FRUSTRATED.

Paxino. Oct. 11. A telegram from Router's cor

TILE CHINA MAIL.

THE CHINESE MODERN NOVEL.

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The volime befoto me contains sixty tu clely printed pages, and is no helter and nu worse than some others."" Lover which I have recently glance.

Newmarket, is to against Fan graphs that the beilers of the torpedo | respondent states that Yuan Shih Ki The title indicates was kind of a tasi; 10 to 1 against Night Hawkmanger. Ikatsuki, while on her war was inaugurated President after which is here provided for Chinese read-

100' to 8 against Wagstaff and Gravetrinis, exploded. The vessel was cut Greek: 100 to 7 against Annecy against

in twain, and sunk inmediately. 100 to G against Wilfrid and Candytuft; Two men were killed and sixseen 25 to 1 ngalast Charlton: 100 to 3

injured. against Mistinguette.

DEATH OF PRINCE KATSURA

TOKYO, Uta. 11. Reuter's correspondent announce the death of Prince Katura, who was Premier of Japan on three occasione.

PRINCE KATSURA.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

LAST BARRIEE REMOVED.

J

LONDON," Oct. 11.

he reviewed the troops.

The ceremonios passed off most suc- cosafully and without a bitch.

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BOMB PLOT DISCOVERED. A later telegram from Peking states that Chon, the chief of the mounted police, has been arrested. His "house was searched and bombs fcuad

Chen confessed that Southern rebels had bribed him to, attempt to assas

A Selegram from Purana stutes rhat the Gambon Dike-the last great barrier on the line of the canalsinate Yuan Shih Kai

was successfully blown up at two o'clock yesterday afternoon."

FURTHER DETAILS.

telegram fro Washington

Prince Tiro Katsura was born in, 1847.. the eldest son ef Yoichiomon Katsura, a Chosu suurai. From 1889 to 1877 he studied in a Framinn military school at his ** expenny. He was appointed captain in 1874; military tinche to the Legation at Bartin, 1873-18: Secretary to the Cabinet states that the barrier was blown in 1878: Colonel 1982; went abroad in the for by President Wilson, by means suite of Princo (yama, 1884-1887: Chiffching a button at the White of Military Affairs Bureau, 1884; Major House, Gen., 1986; Vice-Minister for War, 1888 --1891; Liest.-Gen. 1890: Commander of

the Naguya Dirision; Governor-Gen. of "Formoss, 1996; Commaadaut of the Tokyo Bay Defence, 1896-1898; War Minster, 1888-1900; then Premier, 1901-1905 Premier again and Minister of Finance an additional post from 1908 to Aug. 1911; Grand Chamberlain to His Majesty, August 1912-Decamber 1912; Premier for the third time after the 2nd Saionji Cabinet collapsed in December 1912; ra

Suspicion was aroused by Chea seek ing a position at to-day's ceremosies Dear the President.

INTERNATIONAL BINKING

*CORPORATION...

The Manager of the International Bank. ing Corporation inferrass that an hus received a tolerum from his Head Offer Special arrangements have been Lut New York, advising the dodaration of rande for the linking up of the varian interim divishyd at the rate of 2 per ous companies" land and sea cables per ath for the hat year ended over a distance of four thousands 30, 1913, and that the undivided profits carried forward umount to Gold $701.877.00. miles.

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The explosion removed the last obstruction to navigation of the greater part of the Canal, for light draught vessels, but considerable

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TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The following telegram was received at

Aigned, February 1913: During the Japan. dredging work remains before inter- the American Consulate-General to-day :-)

Chinx war the Prince commanded the Third Division and was made Viscount and invested with the 3rd Clash of Golden Kite. In recognition of his services in bringing About the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, the General was made a Caunt. In the late war he was head of the administration, made Marquis after the war and Prince after the annexation of Korba, 1911. He formed now political party, Rikkendo- He was, ne his hikai, February 1912 career denotes, one of the most remarkable

Rederation.

PRESIDENT YUAN'S PRI SIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

oceanic navigation is possible.

IMPORTANT LEGISLATION IN VIEW.

MR. CHURCHILL AND THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.

LONDON, Oct. 10.

"

10.10a.m. October 11.

Cyclons or typhoon East of Luzon less than 300 miles distant moving, W.N.W,”

Cyclone or typhoon nest or over the Southera Ladrona or Marians Lalands moving W or W. N. W

SEPTEMBER WEATHER.

es as it must be said on the outset, that titia viume could not be translated into English. without shocking the sust ceptibilities of even moderately refined. people. Our athors were wont to girl si French navels, and beyoots them from the hands of their families; wo suspect that the worst word pictures from the pers of English wyl Franch novelists - wero quite haruilens compared with some of the pages of this popular novel. We. therefore, ist ernten sûselves with bun vagas exferences to this episodes Lere, and even then we hiffer that we shall be regarded na saiting foo closely to the wind.

The herione is A Chin In youth she is married to a hopeless fool, by name Pa Tun. There is satire in the name. Fa means, amongst other things," a huge stak, whit Tra is the name, for Can- Lon bons people, sad is also a common, term of abuse. A Chiu la possomed öf hanty, which relies te incon..and makes the Favors to blush," When sho was informed what kind of husband hus been plamed for her, because of a mutual friendship between the parents of bride and bridegroom, she wept and implored that she might be saved from the fato threatening. But the laws of China are inexorable in regard to this mattor, the presents having been ex- changed when the pair were infants, and the nodsmy papers signed and ex- changed, the Bat of foto could not be arrelled, and so the wedding was com pleted.

We need no linger over the months thut intervened. The bride wept: the bridegroom sulked, went, kiu own way. and wasted" both his time and his money, Fresently both parents of the bride died of plaque, arui, afterwards fire cano along and burnt up the remains of her pre- vious home, and she was loft friendless, and moneyless, for her husband Lad long ere this erased to take any interest in her welfare, and had done nothing to promote he happiucse."

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Illustrated Sports List an be obtained on application. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at A total of 148.8 hours of sunshine was aged to support herself, though her food of the Japanese statesmen of the past Loches, said he was absolutely are registered during September at the Royals course, her clothes poor, and her LANE CRAWFOED & CO. pentant of his speech in 1912 advocating Obervatory. Rain fell on ainetoon of the life exceedingly abapps. Meanwhile, the Federal system as applicable to thirty days, the total fall being 14.570 an old woman comes along, and wisispers Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and parts of inches of which 4.053 fell on the 19th. A Chiu's par suggestions, which, inughed immoderately together at the England. Many would live to see the The maximum thermometer reading was on day when the Federal system would be the 4th, ban the mercury ee, to 90.0 PEEING, Oct. 11. established in these Islands, as the degreed; the mean maximun for the mouth A telegram from Reuter's or forerunner of a general scheme of Im-as 84.7, and the man minimum 76.7

the mean being 80.4, respondent states that Yuan Shih Kai, perial Federation. If the Irish problem n his Presidential Address, favoured could be settled, the ground would be progress but not extreme Radical mecleared for the consideration of the thods. He emphasis d that capital claims to self-government from other and education woro essential to China's parts the Empire. A General Election

on the Home Rale question would not rainfall at the Observatory to the end of Menawhile, when she is riding one day neighbourhood, but A Ch'iu did not know to mbet varying circumstances.. development. Afterwards, in reply to

Bettle the Irish problem Meanwhile, the Address of the Diplomats, be as the door was open, and no fair proposi eared them that Treaties and Contractation designed to promote a settlement ould be strictly observed, and tho was barred. When the Government rights of Foreigners respected.

appealed to the people next there would

WIDESPREAD INDUSTRIAL

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RIOTS AT BATTERSEA STONING AT DUBLIN,

LONDON, Oct. 10. Strike rioting necessitating baton charges by the police conurred on Thursday at Battersea, where employees in the sugar refineries," on resuming work, were assailed with tomatoes and other missiles. The mob was largely composed of women.

There was also trouble at Leeds, where carters held up drays; at Dublin where the drivers of railway lorries were toned; and at Swords, County Dublin, where farm labourers drove back cattle which were en route to Dublin, and threw stones and bottles at the police

escort.

HONGKONG RAINFALL.

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rich food, plenty of jewellery, and a good hundred dollars were paid into their No. 45. time. At first A Ch'iu rejects the pro-pocket, sad no one would dare to say ** visity** she wceives is a rich inerman most interested would be ashamed rasals, but at last gives way. The first anything about the matter, because tho chant, and for a time everything is

to open his lips. changed. She has money, clothes, lei. again, but this time, the hunters wore suro, and everything that heart could thengelves entrapped. The maa

This old-establianed and world-renowned Company finger wish, though three-fit f whah ́ sho

was attracted was himself an unprincipled earns goes to the old huridar, who intro fellow, whose life had been spezt in dis policies tinder all the best and modern methods of Life Assuranc cuces her to the life she now leads. solutes, and who was the bully of the this. The result of this intrigue was that in the streets of Shanghai, she is som by her out of a husband, who now is the husband again burst upon the scene, nothing but an opium sot and a bagrebut the paramour was not frightened, RAINFALL AT HONGKONG ORSERVATORY.

He visited the wineshop. whither And instead of being trashed, arranged 1913

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Chiu want, and asked for ul. He wan

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kicked out of the place, and thereupon had not the money with him, he left 1.44 8.43 0.00 be other issues more important than the Jamiary... 1.0

0.0 vowed vengeance. Pa. Tan bad a friend, his gold watch and other valuables ns a 1.49 7.95 February..... 2.30 ralification of the Home Rule Bill, name-March...... 6.94 2.99 11.49 0.17 who was as destitute of principle as him pledge, that the money would be paid. to give a written 42.18 6.11 14.80 1.23 self, and to him he repaired.. Together He got the husband ly. great measures connected with the April

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0.03 to the Husband for the toe of bis wiling the money, went to a neighbouring The year's rainfall to the end of the The were in the law courts is sketched oficial, stated the facts, showed the month amounts to 78.07 inches, the 30 na to throw contempt upon the official paper, and thereby hal unquestionable years mean for the same period being 75.20 who tried the case. Instead of get proud that these two were simply prey. inches.

ing restitution Pa Tin was bamboood foring upon foolish and unsuspecting pa his insolence in attempting to get back ons, and living upon the blackmail, ikus his wife, whom y Lad neglected. Pawrung from their victime. Both A husband" were then Ina's friend was also castigated for mix- Chi and ber

UNIONIST LEADERS CONFER.

Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. F. E. Smith discussed Mr. Winston Churchill's speech on Thursday. Mr. Smith will speak to night at West Bromwich.

MR.. F. E SMITH'S OPINIONS.

Mr. F. E. Smith, M.P., speaking at West Bromwich, emphasised that the! opinions he was expressing were catire- ly his own, as he had had no time to consult his colleagues. Mr. Churchill,

18.04 June July

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SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

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ROYAL SCOTTISHI, CORPORATION CELEBRATION.

Next year the Royal Scottish Corporation will eslebrate the 250th anniversary of its incorporation by chartar. The precise form

disgraceful official.

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ing himself up in such a case, Imowing arrested, tried and flang into jail, where that it was a bad one from the first. & they were sentenced to heavy terms of Chiu's paramour was God a thousand imprisonment. A few lines of warning dollars, but most of this went into the ends the body of the novel, in which the pocket of the magistrate. A Ch'iu, beadora, are advised to avoid such follies cause of her beauty, was not punished, as ara depicted, and then some doggorni but detained for a souple of days, during linen bring the novel to a close. Not which time she was interviewed by this mech still is needed to create a work of this kind, and the dialogue is stall After this episode, we move along times of the fooblest and micet uninterest- he said, was ludicrously wrong in think of the celebration has not yet been resolved through sermes, ons after the other of

ing description. The attractiveness of. ing that Home Rule could be forced on upon, but one may rest sasared that the the most realistic and disgusting type. the work we four will be found in the Ulster under the Farliament Act, as in Governors of the charity, always zealous We content ourselves with a restrained ralistic delineation of the main episodes four months there would be 100,000 to extend the benefits available for, the reference to one by Shaco of the story, and there are most corrupt North of Ireland rifles on the shoulders Scottish poor in London, will endeavour to manded by a "vorvant agency" to being and disgusting. Such works should augment the fands at their disposal. kind of lady's help into a good family confiscated and hurt, and the writers THE COMING ROYAL

longer career than is represented by the Sho conducted homelf with the test of these warned that a repetition world WEDDING.

charter can be claimed for the Corporation. decorum, but the hodia the family, a involve to author in a term of imprison- It is 389 years since what was known so young man, from the first set his eyes rent. CIVIL CONGRATULATIONS.

the "Scottish Box" was first instituted by upon her, and no cro long: there followed Mr. Smith pointed out that the tem number of prosperous Scottish merchants, LONDON, Oct. 10, The Lord Mayor and Corporation porkey exclusion of Ulster, which Mr. touched by the distress which overtook so called at Clarence House and presented Churchill admitted as possible, couldy of thele compatriots who trekked outhwards in search of fortuna after the Prince Arthur of Connaught and his paly be brought to an end with Ulster's Union of the Crowns. The Corporation bride with an Address of congratulation consent; and there could be no com has long been the premier Booth's charity promise based on Ulster's inclusion, ” ..

in London; during ita career it has enjoy ..in a gold casket,

many marks of nyal approval, and to-day sacceasipl Sootamed in London esteem An honour to direct its admidlatration.

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MINERS FAVOUR A POLITICAL

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LONDON, Oct. 10,

The Miner Faderation, at a Con-

to resist, Mr. Churchill had, however, shown a knowledge of the fundamental facts, which none of his colleagues had publicly admitted.

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LONDON, Oct. 10.

intrigo. The wife when she found this out" cursed and swore and thun-

LADY. GOLFER ON THE STAGE.""

Miss Edith Leiteks, one of the famous

dx and blazed, and there was s tre mendous family some. A Ca'lu wa summarily ajouted from this home and golfing sisters, is appearing se a vocalist

as atranded one mons We od hot the Manchester Hippodrome. next aswolating terself with a young disciuto fellow, and the pair set them selves to invigle aged fools into a trap, which they set for anyone unwary enough to fall into it. This possible happened, and when the virtim had paid ̧À Ch'iu The Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway five hundred dollars, the -- husband?” of

DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE

AVOIDED. YIPHTHERIA, is usually embraced when the child has a cold.. - The bold

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has granted the petition of Mirs Annie A Chiu rushed into lab roots, from the prepares the child's system for the redes ference at Scarborough, reported that The Berlin Press is fiercely denuncia Baras, Cheltenham, the only arriving" whero he had been in hiding, and tion and development of the diphtheri here was another Cranendons come when there are assos of diphtheris in the neighborhood children boat bare- ballot of the members showed story of the statement regarding Prinz and daughter of Robert Bone whmak The old man is boeten, wippet of most adds should be kept home and off the majority of 87,000 in favour of the Ernst August, embodied in the semi-ed to be appointed as next of kin executrix of his robes, sween at, and then idoked street, until covered. Give them "That establishment of a Polition Fund. The oficial communique issued yesterday, dative of the post. It is the intention of ignominiony out of the Tront door harlain & Cough Remedy and they will not Conference also passed a resolution to and demands unconditional repunointion the post a descendants to take legal action. Chiu pretended to sympathize with him, bave to real ek home of it a chan approach other Trades Unions with a by the Prince, declaring that the Em. 69 determine the nsnership of the two whilst he was being radiod by the one that it

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