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ZEEMIKIN SCORRE VICTORY.

LONDON, July 31.

TRAGIC HAPPENING ON **MOORHEN."

There was considerable excitement among the crews of the warships in the Naval Basin on Saturday night Chief Engine Room Artificer Wi

COAL STRIKI..

NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN, om Hayward, of HMS. Moor

hea was seen on board at. 9:80 #when he mus given bie ordare to get LONDON, July 31. up steam on Sunday as the ship Kamishin on the Veiga, 120 miles the breakdown of the strike negotia-need shortly afterwards, and search

The general public is amazed at we to leave for Canton.

A communique says a Sweat victory has been gained by Denikin's | army. The important town of

north of Tsaritsin, which for a con-

He was

About

siderable time has been the tions. The president of the York best made a trail of bloed was found immediate objective in the advance shire minera federation refused to leading from his cabin to the side towards Saratov, has fallen inte recognise the right of the miners of the ship. It was then suspected their hands. The town is situated te a formula regarding rates applic- pat his body was found in the

federation of Great Britain to negotiate had committed suicide." midway between Tsarits in and Saratov, and is.

able to Yorkshire. The obligations Busin between H.M. Ships of the Tamboy Balashoy Kamishin of the owners to the Coal Controller Tam und Moorhen." He gives prevented ther agreeing to negotiate was dead and has throat was out, u possession Denikin firmer footing on the independently.

ruzer being the weapon used:

railway. Its.

the terminus

greatest and most important river in the country. It brings the junction of the volunteers with the Ural Cossacks appreciably nearer. It also con stitutes a further threat to Bolshevik

was

LONDON POLICE STRIKY.

LONDON July, 31.

communications with Astrakhan. A meeting of the London police The attack was launched on July 25 declared in favour of an immediate and

completely successful.Strike. The chairman of the Police Denikin's forces immediately pushed Union states that they demand the forward to a line twelve miles from withdrawal of the Police Bill and the Kishin, capturing 5,000 Bolsheviks, recognition of their Unión. nine guns, many and

machine guns.

war

great store of materiál. The Bolsheviks, alarmed at the sudden and rapid progress, made every effort to stem the

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O. OF L. IN U.S.A.

WASHINGTON, July 31,

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The docensed who was a native of Birmingham was 37 years of age and had about 16 years' service. He was of a quiet nature anal is said to have been one to worry considerably over thing details connected with His work.

The late Willan Huywords re porte to be a widower. He had. only recently joined H.MS, "Moor Then having corne, trone Viudi vo-

stock with HMLS. Suffolk."

An enquiry into the death was held fon H.M.S. Mcewhen this morn- ping.

THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the kite Wiliam

advance and fought desperately. The increased cost of living is Their cavalry was particularly fierce causing trouble in the United States. in counter-attack. Nevertheless the President Wilson in a public state. Hayward. Chief Engire Room Arti- volunteers pressed on, making ment says he is devoting his whole five of HMS. "Moorhen," whe further material gains. During the attention to the matter. The pre diet on Saturday night, took place advance they entered Kamishin on sident of the Railwaymen's Union on Sunday afternoon with Noval July 30 and passed beyond and are threatens drastic steps unless wages honours. pursuing the fleeing enemy twelve miles beyond the town.

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are raised or prices reduced before The cetege left the Naval Hos October 1. The beads of important pita in the following order: Fixing government departments hurriedly Party moms H.M,S,Tamar," Band QUARTERLY SLATES JAPAN, met to discuss preliminary measures. of H.M.S. Ken, under Band- master Finch," Gun carriage bearing the coffin covered with the Union Jack, Party of mourners from H.M.S. Moorhen," the whole un der the command of Lieut. Man- waring, Office: Communding the ship.

LONDON, Ang 3.

FAR EASTERN FOLK,

the deceased.

The Quarterly Review says that by the Shantung settlement the pravince practically becomes. Japanese. 'The independence of China disappears. Japan will be freed of all dependence on foreign supplies of coal and iron,

A Home paper dated June 12) As the cortuge left the Naval Hos- and be able in the near future to says: build a fleet which will dominate

Mr. Liang Chichao, who is visit-Tunel March At the Monument pital the band played Beethoven's the Pacific. This, it thinks, is a ing Europe quite unofficially, though others mourners joined, including heavy price to pay for Japan's at the suggestion of the President, to Engineer Conamander Jenkins, R.N., temporary abandonment of the whom he will report, has arrived in Mr. E. J. Tenek, a representative claim of racial equality and her London from Paris, as also have Mrnt the Royal Engineers, and a num adhesion to the League of Nations Yeh Kung-cho, the Vice-Minister of of Naval officers and men from The League, which formally recogn- Communications who will be accom- the Naval ships and establishments. ised the Monroe doctrine for the panied by the Director of the Peking-

Bany lovely wreaths were pis on western hemisphere, now sanctions a Hankow Railway. The mission is the cethu which was covered with sort of Monroe doctrine for the Far mainly connected with the supply of these for tributes in memory of East. The tacit recognition of these railway material for the Chinese arrangements is one of the most lines, which it is hoped to standardise,

Nearing the cemetery the band grievous blots on the treaty of while it will also deal with future Versailles.

railway construction. The visitors Played Chopin's Funeral March. The will be entertained to dinner on coffin was carried to the graveside by June 12 by the Chartered Bank of deceased's commdes of the game India, Australia, and China, and on profession. June 18 similarly by the Hongkong The Rev. F. G. B. Hastings. and Shanghai Bank. On June 19, Saval Chaplain read the burial ser- under the auspices of the China yee. As the coffin wus lowered into Society, Mr. Liang Chi-chao will the grave the Firing Lany fired three deliver an address at the School of volleys into the air. After the first Oriental Studies, Finsbury-circus, on and second volleys a bugler sounded "National Characteristics of the the salute, and then at the end, the Chinese." As he was formerly Last Poet. Minister of Justice, member of the State Council, and Minister of Finance, to the Chinese Republic, be will speak with authority, Mr. A. M. Townsend will be in the chair.

SILVER.

LONDON, July 31. Montagu's report says that owing to continued scarcity of stocks spot silver continued in good demand and the premium was maintained. The price has risen considerably and carried with it the price for forward delivery. Over two million ounces of silver were shipped to China and Japan from San Francisco on July

26.

THANKING THE TROOPS.

This concluded ceremony.

nn impressive

There were many wreaths, seveTN) from each warship, and large number from H.M.S.Moorhen." Before returning to Londor. from The following sent wreuths: The Paris, where he had been in connec- Ship's Company, H.S. Moor LONDON, July 31.

tion with the Peace Conference, Mr. hen "A Chief E.R.A.'s, H.NS. Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister in Lou-"Tamar "; A Few Friends, E.ALS. In recognition of their valuable don visited the Chinese labourers "Tumar Chief Petty Officers' services; Generals Maynard and on the French Front, where most less, H.M.S.Moorhen; The Ironside have been awarded the of them still are badly needed Captain, Officers and Men, E.M.S. knight commandership of the Bath.

owing to the growth of demobilisa Sandpiper "; Chief Petty Officers, It is understood that the text of tion. Some 10,000 have been sent HOL.S Tainar "; 40th Compass the vote of thanks to the forces of home. He started his tour of Roral Engineers; Stoker Petty O the crown which is being moved next inspection at Noyelles, near Boulogne, cers, H.M.S." Tamar"; Dockyard | week in both houses of parliament which was the clearing-station during Neral Quarters; Rogal, Naval Dock- will be practically in similar terms to the war, then the convalescent hos yard Police Mess, and M. E. J the resolution adopted at the close pital in the Forest of Crecy, where Treafield. Inte C.E.R.A., H.M.S of the South African war, save that patients recuperate in the woods Moorhen.". a tribute will have to be paid to the after illness, and finally travelled air service and the immense army of along the front for the most part is other workers who contributed to the company of Colonel Wace. At the

G.H.Qin Boulogne he was entertain ed by General Asser. There is no WITHDRAWAL FROM RUSSIA. doubt that the authorities take the greatest care in promoting the wel fare of the mer....

successful issue.

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LONDON, July 31. General Rawlinson is proceeding to North Russia immediately to co-ordinate the difficult military operation of withdrawing Our Archangel and Murmansk forces.

CRICKET.

LONDON, July 31. Kent beat Middlesex by an innings and seven runs. Essex v. Gloster was drawa. Lancashire beat Sussex by three wickets, movimen

RUMANIANS CHASE

HUNGARIANS.

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LONDON, July 31. Information is received that the Rumanians are pursuing the Hung arians beyond the Theiss. The British representative at Vienna reports that the recent rumour that Samuela had replaced Beja Kun is inaccurate,

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Captain C. F Luxmoore of the Australian Forces is back in Hong. kong after seeing the repatriated Germans safely landed in Holland on the ..."Atreus." Captain Lux moore returned on the same ship. He is retiring from service and goes back to Australia via Singapore as soon as the Military Authorities can arrange to get him a passage.

THE RICE SITUATION.

GOVERNMENT PRICE REDUCED.

A Government notiñcation has been issued stating that, commencing yesterday, the price of rice will be as follows:-

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First Quality....$1 for 5 cattles. Second Quality:1 ༡་ Third Quality... 1, 9

The previous prices, on the same basis, were:

First Quality. $1 for 47 Catties. Second Quality. 1 6'6 Third Quality, '1, 8

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