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WEDNESJAT DECEMBER 81, IDis.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

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BURG TRAGEDY.

DETALLS TO HAND.

TED FOR TRIAL.

LONDON, Deo, 81. A Bow Street Police Station, LONDON, Dec. 31.

Robert Sievier, the wall,known sport- A telegram from Berlin states that ing journalist, was porimitbed for details of the "cannibalism" that was trial at the Old Bailey on a charge. reported from Neu Mecklenburg (Now for binckmailing a bookmaker. Guines) on the 22nd inst,, shows that the nativos attacked the German Scientific Expedition and killed five "nativo soldiers and four bearers.

The Germane, Leininger and Kemp!, bo wored reported as having been -murdered, were uninjured. ....

-TURKEY BUTS A DREAD- NOUGHT.

Bail of 100 was allowed.

DEATH OF THE DOWIGER QUEEN

OF SWEDEN.

LONDON, Dec. 81.

A telegram from Stockholm, states that she Queen Dowager died sud- denly of inflamimetion of the lungs.

ENGLAND v. SOUTH

AFRICA.A

SECOND TEST MATCH RESULT

Losos, Dec. 81.

A telegram from Jobnaresburg stato titah in the Second Test Match England beat South Africa by an intings and twelve, rens) - 1

South Africa's total was 291, which Nourse made 36,"

Barnes took wickets for 108

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བ པ ས དང་ THE "MILITANTS'" DAMAGES ACCOUNT.

LONDON, Dec. 30 The total losses sustained by 'suf ragatte outrages during the year is willion estimated to exceed 'half

Apprehension In Consequence. MAWSON ANTARCTIC EXPEDI- aterling...

LONDON, Dec. 31,

The purchase by Turkey of the Dreadnought being bullt by Messrs "Armstrong, Elswick, for Brazil, has caased a stir, as it is one of the most powerful in the world:

The purchase entirely alters the aspect of the Turco-Greek naval rivalry, and there are fears of a fresh conflict over the Aegean Islands.

The price paid for the Dreadnought is said to have been hotwen two and three millions sterling.".

The first instalment has been paid with money borrowed in Fraues.

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BIR E. SHACKLETON'S POLAR EXPEDITION.

Losses, Dec. 30.

TION.

Fruitful Results.

LONDON, Dec. 31. Professor David of the Mawa Antarctic Expedition has arrived in London.

Interviewed by a representative of Reuter, he stated that a wireless mes- Bage had been received to the effect that the "Aurora" is on the point of leaving Macquarie Island for the Ant arctic to pick up Professor Mawson, who was expected to reach Australia | by the end of February,

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The wireless telegraph had been a huge success, and consequently the Cominonwealth would maintain the Macquarie Island station.

Professor Mawson had done ean- tíruous scientific work, and his mag-

In regard to the Imperial Traus.netic records were of unique value, as Antarctic Expedition of 1914, which Sir Ernest Shackleton has definitely Announced that he will lend, Sir

they had made abeointaly simultázsone observations at Melbourne and the Antarctic. Dr. Mawson's researches regarding stor forces would save Ernest, in an interview with many shipwrecks in the future. presentative of Reuter's Agency, stated that there will be two ships

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THE YUNNANFU MUTINY.

Totally Suppressed.

PIXING, Dec. 31. The rautiny at Tailifu, Yunnan pro vince, has been suppressed and quiet is restored througout the district. It believed that the leader was burnt to death. The Government troope have seized $26,000 from the mutineers and orders have been received that this sum is to be divided among the soldiers who bowed the greatest interest in the suppression.

HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY,

Questions at the Sanitary Board.

BOOTLISH SPORT

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Encarann, December 3. “Tìmà was whim, am Ister City, match

yielded in importance, only to an Enters |national. It was the supreme toob of the Hinos of the players of the two sities bo represent their country. -- Fër vuican rassons--among them the undoubted de- esdence of Western football-ft has lost

much of its interest në a boat, and now

rosolves itself into an expression of the friendly rivalry between the political capital and the commercial centre of Sootland,

This year's game as Hamilosn Crescent, Glasgow was strenuously fought, and quite unexpectedly nodded in a draw. In the| | early stages, Glasgow had the better of the exchanges; their forwards playing rousing football, and the Edinburgh players were - being sorely tried to keep their line istant The Western pack ware controlling the scrums, and while they gave their backs some show with the hall, they preferred to make progress with short, farosful rushas. This, with -grand touching - bự Ferguson, Warren, and Laird, kept them in Edinburgh around, and often on: the line. J. B. Sweat ales showed splendid

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the aid of some luck that saved Edinburgh." Later, when Glasgow's forwards (had shot their bolt, there was a stirling' fight." The Edinburgh forwards got the ball, and the backs bundled and ran aplendidly. But they were checkantet every time. The Glasgow wings were faster than those from Edinburgh, and the guile which an Angus- Pearson combination would have produced being awanting, the play wa atareotyped sad the marking easy. All the “mus, it was a strenuous finishque of the kranest Tatar Cities of recent guars. What scoring tank place unine from twa dropped goaia Glasgow's came midway in the frat half. In that period of

harl defensive work which the Edinburgh. side had to do, the bat was asked recklessly up the centre of the field, and Ferguson fielding it, dropped a goal. In

At the fortnightly meeting of the the second half, when Edinburgh got a Sanitary Board yesterday, questions were grip of the game, Fearson, though hamper. naked and answered relative to the fed by a couple of opponents, wriggled free Colony's water supply. Mr. D. W. Trat and dropped a splendid goal. Asa grmo man, president of the Board, was in the Glasgow did much better than had imen thair, and others present wet-Dr. F.expected; Edinburgh recovered wall from Clark (M.0,H), Hon. Yr. E. P. Hallia bad start, and an almost certain beating, fax Secretary for Chinese Affairs), E. Bot viewed trial, the match revealed acthing that was not pravionaly known. It williards, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works), Mr. Ng Hon showed that J. J. De Witt and H: Ferguson, Twz, Colonie! Irwin, and Mr. Bowen vere sound backs; that J. Pearson in bap- Bowlands (Secretary),

- "pient în conjunction with A. W. Angus ;] Dr. Fitzwilliams asked," accordance that R; Macfarlane is clever, but not yst with notice of motion Will the Pro.mature; and that T. Stoat, KM Tobory, sident inform the Bunn what alterations, and J. B. Sweet could handle and

in connection with his expedition to PLIGHT OF AUSTRALIAN SHIP. ME. A, Heret, C.M.G., Dr. Fits

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LONDON, Dec. 30,

New Zealand in August, and the other will go by way of South America in October. "The total

A wireless meringe, Melbourne Stafi will caly amount to thirty, as from the Tasman said that their were the vessels will be oil-driven. Frank 15 fest of water in the bold, and it was Wild will be second in command, and gaining rapidly. The rescue steamers there will be six picked men to. accompany me across the Continent.

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NEW YEAR CALENDARS.

'Altogether the staff, apart from those for the ships, will be about a dozen, and there will also be a biologist,

ologist, and a physicist for each"

My plan is to cross the An- the Ge from the Weddell Sea to Possner has her in tow, and aho is expect the valley, designated Pinewood nullehood for about 50 minutes, after that they"), cularly tasteful a bine cover exclusm You

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MONTREAL'S MISFORTUNES.

Lack of Water and a

Jerious Tirò.``

A telegram from Sydney states that "Tasman" is safe A Japanese

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SAFETY AT SEA.

An International Conference.

run, and do a lot of hard stopping. Unce their forwards' "gave them chance, 0.9. Kiwio and T. Q. Bowin wore ahead.of W. Barris and J. M. Sunday man. The first named's services from the

"Among, the calendars with which local scrum were excellent, while Bowie was kill- famous Simon” His dadourou, too, was better firm and angios hávo favoured us an than usual. The forwards, wars only a. some fius specimens of the printer's art. moderate company, Tas Glasgow peak was That Issued by Maspero Brezea fe parti. were dons. On the other hand, the Edin dainty drawings in colour of American type and a catch-water has been structed burgh eight should not hare, had to wait of beauty by B. Earl Christy, the sheats xo as to divert from the said valley, say so long for their opportunity. Boss, Saith, being detachable for framing. Konars surfaco water flowing from the sera occu pied by the battery. (2) Frequent in and Spiers were the most prominent,

Edinburgh:-J., de Witt (Wanderer); spections of the catchment are referred

The President rend the following reply (1) A pathway from Pinewood Battery to Poktului Road has been roestructed so as to exclude night-so carriers from

Wills and Co., of "Thren Churbilen, fame, bare sent another calendar which is well

to are made, and every endeavour". M. Tomary (University),, Is Pantson worth keeping after its usefulness le past, made to maintain the filter bords in a Watsonians), R. Macfarlane (Wandarem), the four plates representing racing menes City LONDON, Dec. 30.

state of efficiency. (0) A storage reser-and F. A. Hyslop (Wasonisus): T. CA by G. Wright. Calendars have The International Conference on the weir,, to contain 1,500,000,000 gallons of Bowie and CB. Nimmo (Waboians); also been received from the

water, or twice as much as that com A. M. Stewart (Lodenicala), pain, Printing Company, Sernet Frace, safety of the ser, which was caled stained by all the reservoirs in Hongkong, A. E. Ross (University), J. Martin and Campbell More and Co., I a result of the Titanic-disaster, is still is in course of construction. (4) During E. F. Ranken (Wabian), W. G. Walker static Calendar also received from the and W.-Robertson (Instipation), F. Ken Omta Bhowen Kaisha; Mannen Cadbury sitting in London. The proceedings constant supply the filter beds are cleaned

ro being held in camers, but an Ameri- one at a time. Before a bed is brought dy (Stats College), and A. D. Laing Broe; The Queec Insurance Co., Ltd.

(Royal High School)

Glasgow, Bergason (High School):omers. B. D. Samoan and Co., agents; can delegate named Farasati, who recto operation again after cleaning it is

charged with filtered water, which is T. Stout A. D. mint, B. Warren James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd.- pisca signod as a protest against some of the alowed to stand for 48 hours, as a rile. (Academicals), and J. B. Breet (High goods exporters, Manchester The York- decisions, says that the Appliances (8) The castruction of additional exten Barras Academicals); B Young Brockelmann and Co., Agents; The Bich Schooly, J. M. Sandeman.(captain) and Washire Insurance Co., Ltd., Moss, Heater, Committee decided that boats for 75 sivs filter beda is ontemplated, but the Smith, G. P. Speirs, and T. MRMarten por cent, of the pervons abosrd would suremier of the area of land required in (Academiasis), J. B. M'Dougall (Greenook and Cavendish Company

connection with the scheme, and at pro Wanderers) C. J Paterson and Wo formos Co, Ltd., Mesh, Bradley and be sufficient, with rafts for the" re-

Maitland (University), and A. 1. Geng ment, has not yet been secured. Until KESOCIATION. auggestions that all passenger tickets additional filter beds have been construct The Association League leaders maio magar. The Swedish Fist should state whether or not the vessied the rate of Eltration recommanded tained their respective positions, though Afire broke out and spread from carried beste suficient for all, and da. by the bacteriologist must be exceeded only Celtan reisisel in a decisive victory, block to block until twenty building ferred the requirement for vazions im- The President so pointed out that Bat in the ouse of Hearts and Bung

during periods of constant supply the Volunteers were beaten three, were destroyed befors it was got under provements to davits, etc., antil 1920. right sail coclies were under the super penalty goal and it go control.

secure fuði. points I woulard Resolutions defining the need for at vision of the Poak watchman whose duties much letter for the bonecon if all Hone had to be carried half a mile ficient boat hands, and the fixing of were to visit houses during the amali, three leaders pad Zöllen,as to the River St, Lawrence, and then number of efficient host hands for each here and see that latrines woce proposly and Falkirk would hap -only a feeblo stream was obtained. boat he considered to be most sat cleaned. He went round the whole, of potent factory in the

LONDON, Dec. 30.

A telegram from Montreal states

that the fear that fro might break out mainder. They refused to accept the serit under tas control of War Depart High School.) aayed the Oa, agenta ; The Commercial Union săr

and do serious damage through the lack of water has been realised.

The damage dons by the fire is esti factory. mated at a million dollars (gold)."

GUN-RUNNING IN MEXICO,

British Bluejackets Landed.

BIR EDWARD GREY AND THE TRIPLE FALLIANCE.

Conference of Ambassadors to be Held

LONDO Dec. 30,

owers of the

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LONDON, Dec. 30. H.M.S. Zancaster has landed 'blum. | has not yet fackate and murines at British Bond. the holiday kras to prevent armed Mexicans cross Ambassador alng the frontier. and gan-ranning,

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