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SATURDAY, DECEÏÏBER 15, 1–13.

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A WEALTHY CANADIAN UNITED STATES MEXI. A WIRELESS WONDER,

CONTRACTOR.

LEAVES £3,000,000.

„Lospax, Dec. 12.

A telegum from Ottawa states that the railway contructor, Colonel Ross left three million sterling. There are large bequests to the 1 University and to charities.

THE JOHANNESBURG SHOOT- ING AFFRAY.

Loynoy, Dec. 12, A Johannesburg telegram states that up to the present no attempt has been made to extract the bullete in Sir Licao) Phillips, one of which pierceri the liver and lung. His general condition last

ight was good..

His allant was a Ruseish Jew whom Sir Lionel had constantly be friended.

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CAN POLICY.

SUPPORT FROM EX-PRESIDENT

Josbox, Dec. 15.

A telegrain from New York states that ex-President Taft. in address ing the Peace Society, urged all¬{s} support President Wison's Mexicna policy, and thus present a solid front.

FAMOUS 190MW DISCOVERED,

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nox, Dec. 19.

A telegram from Rome states that it is officially announced that the famous picture. "La Gioconda (the

"Mona Lisa"), stolen from the Louvre in 1911. has been found at Florence and is now in possession of the avikorities. The pileged thief is an Ttalian. He was arrested after he had trial to sell the picture to a Florentine picture dealer. A babannesburg telegram states authorities and a Director of Fine

dealer communicated with that is an Dissim, who attempt- of to assisinbo Sir Lionel Phillips, Arts who was sent to the shop identi- the Hund magrite, has been charged fed the picture, and the Govern

Sir L. Phillips Condition Favourable.

Tespos, Dec. 19.

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The

THE CHINA MAIL.

A PLUCKY SERVANT

GIRL

CAPTURES & THINY.

Considerable plack was shown by a MESSAGE TRAVELS 3.344 MILES. servant girl employed by Mr. P. K. Kwok, j of 7, Arbuthnot Road' yesterday in dealing with a thief who entered her master's Losnos, Dec. 18. Several wireless essages from the thief, au ez-lukong of rather forbidding house while the lamjly was at tifin. The great ermAM

centuk station at aspect, by climbing a party wall, reached' Nuuen-ve been received at Togo-the verandah where a raincoat belonging land-listance of 3,349 miles to Mr. Kwok at racted bis active. Mrs.

way

Kwok the thief and immediately blow a polica.whistle, whereupon the ex-guardian of the law dropped the cost and mado (H, clowly followed by the servant. She over.. took him: on the stairs pluckily seized him and held on gquil the arrival of Chinese constable'

20 who took the thief "to" the

THE LABOUR TROUBLES IN

DUBLIN

A Distressing Roaldent.

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Lane,

Crawford

& Co.

NEW SEASON'S

FRUIT

'FOR-

Central Police Station, which is quite waar. PUDDINGS. & » LONDON, Dec. 12,

this morning told her story of the capture The plucky serrant girl in the police Court |

Mr. Holiwey, Vice-Chairman of the Dublin Port Docks Board, has if catching banglane was but a trifling heen accidentally shot by a non-incident in her daily round, der unconcern. revolver åt striker assailants.". Unionist carter who was fringed damescour bringing an expression of surprise from the magistrate, who dentenced pital had his condition is considered and four hours' stocks.

Mr. Hollway was taken to hos-her captive to three months' imprisonment;

critical.

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FRENCH POLITICS.

WIRELESS EYE" TO SEE BY NIGHT.

Yote of Canadence in the Cabinet.

A wireless "cre," which will enable | Losnos, Dec. 1.vigators to survey the ocean within the The Clamber has passed a role of radius of several miles, even on the runfilence in the Cabinet by 302darkest night, is promised by Mr. S.. Spitz. a San Francisco inventer, who is

votes to 141,

with murder and ruanded underment notified the French Embassy. Crillaux stated that he would carry

In the course of the debate Meeting exhaustive experiments at medical supervision with the object Frisorer says that he stole the pic-out the Three Years' Military Ser

Valiojo, California. of ascertaining his state of mind. ture to avenge Napoleon's art thefts vice Law. The expenditure needed

The instrument, which works only at right, says the New York correspondent Sir Lional Phillips' condition" coa-in Ttaly, tinues fromable.

the "Notts Guardian, reflects on a micer at moving, picture of everything

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MORE SEIZURES OF ARME.

Lostos, Dec. 13. Seizures of small consignments of arms are being made at Trish ports | almost daily.

SPANISH BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT.

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THE HOME RULE CRISIS. Premier and Opposition Leader Conferring.

for this would be partly borne by the taxation of unearned income.

THE HONGKONG CHESS CLUB.

Annual General Meeting.

Laxony, Dec. 12: The Times say it has the highest The annul pen.ral meeting of members; authority for stating, that an inter- of Hongkong Chess Club was held change of views between Mr. Asquith Hall Library. The Hon. H. E. Pollock. Ab Thursday evening at the City and Mr. Bonar Law on the subject .C., presided and there were also presont; of the Irish crisis has actually begun. Dr Iahak, De Hirjee, Messrs J. H. Kemp, Mr. Bonor Law; speaking at Car. M. J. Danenberg, R. A. Unatur, A. Bidal, LONDON, Dec. 12. marvon, again invited. the Govern J. Millar, B. Neves, H. M. Beato, V. Following a continuous "run" on ment to produce proposals for deal-Sou, F. E Carvalho, A. J. C. da Silva, the Hispano-American Bank yesterday, ing with Ulster. He said the chance. Silv Netto, and De E. Carvalho (Hon. says Reûter's Madrid correspondent, of settement was smaller now than

Secretary-} the Bank has to-day suspended pay-it was six weeks ngn.

The Chairman, in his report upon the ment had drifted too long.

360t.

It has a paid up capital of £1,500,000 and current accounts totalling £4,000,-

000.

The Bank is largely interested in Mexico.

Preliminary Proceedings.

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It is stated in political circles that the preliminaries to conversations on "Home Rule have taken place, with the view to a moit definit exchange of views Before Christmas.

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than the fact that there are many young Australians to day raping good crops frem areas which were marked on the The Govern-year's work, "said, the aponunts, which had maps as "deserts" when they went to

been prepared by the Fort. Treasurer, Mr M. J. Danenberg, show,s balance of8171.14 in hand, which may be taken a quite satis factory having regard to the fact that there la no extmaca fee and that the subscrip Lin is only the modest sum of 22 a year Since the last annual meeting was beld several matches bad bose played, including blanks have been filled with prosperos THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

presented by him, which was won by theing here and there, and instead of being the proprietorship of leading. Berlin daily the compotition for the challenge shield settlements Thuring trans ara-grow-

LONDON, Dec. 12.

Chess Club again.t the Club Lasitano by shown" deserts" the school children in the narrow margin of half a point. Last The British residents of Tampico are:

sation there were only three teains com-

Australia today are being taught the

This old-established and world-renowned Company en board a steamer chartered by the DRILL INSTEAD OF FOOTBALL IN peting for the shield, hus it is hoped that names of these agricultural towns. The

policies under all the best and modern methods of Life Ass British Admiral and manned by blug-

in the next competition, which will begis sure thing applies to Australia as by Herr August Scherl, in the "Loks! to meet varying circumstances, an Jackets.

next month, others such as Naval and whole. Maps get out of date rapidly

For propesor snd fall particulare apply to Military Teams, the Hongkong University an account of the changes being effected and the leading schools, will take part broughout the "ountry. was hoped that the Members of the club would approve of a suggestion, brought for- ward at a recent committee meeting, that

Hard Fighting.

IRELAND.

Toxos, Dec. 12. Special meetings of the North,of Ireland, University and The latest news from Mexico is that Malone Rugby Clubs have been call the insurgents are vigorously attackinged at Belfast to arrange for the can- Tampico, and there has been hard culbution of all Club engagements fighting since laat evening, ! during the crisis in Ulster and en-

The liner Kron Prinzessin Cecilie gnge in drilling instead. has already embarked a number of re- fugees, and the American Admiral Fletcher anys he is prepared to take the refugees on his vessels and to land marines if adviesble.

THE CUBAN BUGAR CROP.

LONDON, Dec. 12.

(Wah Paz Yat Po's Service.).

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THE CHINESE CONSTITUTION,

Old Draft Canciled.

PEEING, Dec. 10. The draft Constitution has been

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the club should present a challenge shield for competition by the different educational institutions of the Colony. It is also hoped that they would sanction the procuring of a of a medal for the championship of the club to be competed for on Thursday.

The accounts were passed, on the motion of the Chairman esconded by Mr. Daatur

The present. ommittee, consisting of Mr. Pollock (President) Mr. M. Danenberg (Hon. Treasurer) Mr. D. E. Carvalho (Hou. Pecretary), Mr. H. M. Barto, and Mr. P. A. Rosario elected for the anasing year...

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The committee was powered to spend

CHINESE TARIFT REFORM.

BERLIN, Nov. 10. Current changes or pending changes in newspapers border on the sensational. Negotiations are going on for the parchae of a large number of shares, at present held

described as a group of industrial and Anzeiger Company. The puroliasers are banking firms of Western Germany, bat. they andcubtedly represent the interest, mat hunncial, but political, of the Kaiser himself." The Importance of this deal Hea in the fact that the "Lokal Anzeiger

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might otherwise have come inte control Highest Grade of Champagne

Sir Edward Gray the London comes which would bare prevented it in fature. pondeat of the Manchester Guardian bears, from being bad sa z modium for semi- has been informed that the Chinese Govern, oficial alterances. The School firm is also mant have decided to invite the 'Powers to in control of "Der Tag" and "Din agree to a revision of the Chinese tariff Wochs This step is said to be necessary in view of

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The controlling interest in the “ Yosainche the straitoned condition of China's finances. Zeitang has been transferred to the firm The effect of the propom's, it is said, will of Ullstein and Company, who are be to increase the burden on imported goods publishers of the Berliner Mid-day by raising the day from 5 to 12.5 per cent liner Zeitang," and number of other Zeitung," the **Morgenpost, the "Ber- on the average, and to abolish the tekin periodicals Until recently it had been and other inland duties as computation, controlled by the banking: frm of Speyer,

| In August last year the Chinese Govern. | Ellison, and Co., and for some time It bus been agerly campaigning in favour of

Another estimate of the Cuban sugancelled in its entirety and a com- sum of 850 on a challenge shield for monk notified their desire to revise the batter relations between England", and'

crop puts it at 2,569,000 toze,

PRESIDENT WILSON

INDISPOSED,

LONDON, Dec. 12.

A telegram from Washington states that President Wilson le in bed suffer. *ing from a cold."

THE STRANDING OF THE “SAN GIORGIO."

"Heralt of the Inquiry.

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"Dry Imperial" Brand

As Supplied by Royal Warrant to

King George V.

Germany

mittee will be formed to make a competition between new draft.

educational Institution in the Colours auch daring the last ten years that Zeitung Erma now control. Ever sixth the prices of goods had changed so Berliner Tageblatt, Berliner Volks and aaum of about 810 on ご

puja daily and championship medal, to be held by the the duty of 6 per cent.rooklyndapapers. Between then they

The Emperor of diferent Import tarif of 1902 They claimed that Germany. Tos Scherl, Ullstein, and Moss

The committee will neet towards the end of the month

in the capital and each province will

b represented by three members.

CHINESE NEWS:

SHANGHAI, Dec. 10. Five thousand Northern troops have arrived at Wuchang

and to be competed for on Thursdays in a

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based on the........aracare price

of Bailin's total output..

at own the three newspapers with the largest

circulations in Berks!)

champion of the club for the time being imported goods Is 1897-1950 did - 39,00 Tazeblatt The

single-game match also to buy small prises mount to 5 per cent of the average price Anzeiger, 230,000, for competition among the B. class of goods ruling in recent It may agrarian newspaper the Deutsche Tage Blayers.

therefore, be that the latest proposal of wastung" and the Sowialist • VorwaGrid This berminated the business and Chins is merely to change the basis of the the only other two newspapers

eirculations even distantly approaching single game matab, Hongkong . Kowloon, specific duty of 5 per cent, and not to the pms. Nevertheless, owing to the was then played, with the following rail to 125 per cent, as reported political constitution of Germany; Conser

Chiness Import duties was approved in Ger

walt-

KOWIADI.

It is stated that the dispute be--

HONGKONG. Pollock 1 v. Ishak Chum Haun's and Fung Kwok D E. Carvalho... Lv. Ilirajes .... Chang's soldiers will be settled in Rosario 0.5, S LONDON, Dec. 12 an sinicable manner

Distur7. Kemp....... Router's correspondent at Bome The Chi Sui has arrived with his Danenberg ., ... 0. v. Basta atates that as a result of the inquiry staff at Wuching, where he will act

0v. F. E. Carvalho foto the stranding of the craiser San as Governor during the absence of

OFK Potts Giorgio, Rear Admiral Gagni and Li Yuon Hung in Peking Captain Cacats have been placed on half-pay.

STRIKE OF-MUNICIPAL

EMPLOYEES.

LONDON, Dec. 12, .... akruo thousand employstán of: the Looda Muoloipality are on strike, The airnets are

thon which Are ugually lil bygde are in darkness.

WHOOPING COUGA."

BEN your child has whooping cough

Da Silve Bidal s

A GERM DESTROYER. HERE na danger

he mreful to keep the eagh. looma po and pect ration csay by giving Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as may be required."

Look for blood poison resol The remxdy will also liquity, be tough from wound when mass and make it easier 30, expectoratio. | Balmis promptly applia

has been-used, sucosesfully in many | tie and destroys the veldewios and as it contains no narcotio or three diseases, afte other lufarious substancos. It is perfect how thoatin mayi For made by all Chamiati Kid grind the Ring

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However this may be, the raining of the and the "o Prist, and the Roman Cathol France and The United States.

principle by Japan and Great Britain about than far more popular and widely read newa" are often more important

tan years ag-Chins, however, has so far papers with Liberal or Radical bendency. failed to fall bar own part of the agree

"Yonischs" is the sidest new 1ment-the ddification of bar currency numbers zecording the Napoleone cam

n Berlin, and its reprints of paper in

1. system and her system of weights and paigns of a thundred years ago hars recently been one of the curiosities of the (in the Kogisk and not in the Charan, day. Its tendencies are generally : Lábart home of the word) and anti-Chanvinas Facing outsin old privilegie faz umalik niicia) dāvertisementa" súd (also has the bonoured position of. Being the dearest par published bean, canting, for two editions daily and one on Bunda

2 measures—but it is understood than she is willing to undertake those reforms at mod.

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