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WASHINGTON, January 28.
ANOTHER NEW DISEASE.
LONDON, January 30th. There has been a serious outbreak of influenza among soldiers in an Aldershot camp. The disease is spreading in the town.
A Paris doctor nerts that both in- fluenza and the now disense lethargic reas) are curable by the injection of a encephalitis (resembling sleeping sick- serum. He declared that the former is a
Mr. Fletcher, the United States Ambassador to Mexico has resigned, it is stated, owing to the impossibility of negotiating satisfactorily any longer Important issues with Carranza. It may be recalled that Mr. Fletcher replague attacking the nervous centres, turned to the United States a year ago, since when Mr. G. T. Tummerlin has been the United States Charge d'Affaires in Mexico.
HAVAS REVIEW.
PARIS, Jan. 29.
A Havas message states: M. Stephen Pichon has resumed his journa listic labours as editor of the Petit Journal. It is recalled that M. Pichan Justice." began his newspaper career under M. Clemenceau's auspices on M. Pichon's return to his old profession is signalised by his election to the Presidency of the Parisian Press Association, Headed by its president a party of members of the Paris Municipal Council arrived yesterday in London as guests of the London County Council, Ypres, Dixmude, Furnes and Neupert, the Belgian towns associated with the tragedy of the great war were decorated yesterday by M. Poincare. An important political meeting occurred between M. Porcare and M. Millerand, ard Marshal Foch, King Albert, the Belgian Premier and the Minister of Foreign muaus.
TRAINING TIMES:
The following times were recorded at Happy Valley this morning. The grass course was put to good use and was in good condition. ponies were sent over a short gallop of a quarter of a mile ---
Gentle Car-37.2/5; 1.12.3/5; 1,44.3/5.
Louza (last mile).-32.1/5; 1.03.
Sumatra Chief (last mile).-32.1/5; 1.03.3/5. “....
Alaska Chiel (last mile),-32; 1.05.1/5..
Shiny.-35; 1.09; 1.41,
Burning Daylight.-34.2/5; 1.07; 1.40.
Shamrock Dahlia.-36.2/5; 1.12.2/5; 1.49.2/57 2.22.3/5.
Cigar Box.-34; 1.08; 1.43.
Sandmartin-34; 1.08; 1.42.1/5.
Algerian Chief (last mile)-37.3/5; 1.09. Champion Dahlia.-31.2/5; 1.14; 1.50; 2.24; 2.56. Colinton.-36.2/5; 1.07; 1.44; 2.10.
Attraction DahHx.38.2/5; 1.13.3/5; 1.47; 2.18.2/5. Kipper and Rochester.-35.2/5; 1.13, 1.49.3/5.2.34. Sovereign Dahlir. 36.3/5, 1:12.3/5; 1.45; 2.17.2/5. Tredegar and Trevelyan.37.1/5; 1.11.2/5; 144:125. Nutford and Dunford.-34.3/5; 1.06.2/5; 1.4201/60 Hongkong Chiel.-40.4/5; 1.20.2/5; 1.54; 2.25.3/5. Sandy-33.3/5; 1.05:3/5; 1.42; 2.13. Mighty King.32; 1.02.
Purity Dahlia.-34; 1.07.2/5.1.42. Coret.-37.1/5; 1.13.1/5; 1.48.
Eclipse Dahlia 37.2/5; 1.14; 1.48; 2.22; 2.55.1/5. El Dorado.-35; 1.08.2/5; 1.47.
Albion Dahlia.-35; 1.11.2/5; 1.47.2/5; 2.21; 2.55 Bayford and Wakeford.-39; 1.13; 1.45.3/5. Charles.37.2/5; 1.10.2/5; 1.47.4/5; 2.21.. Dunmore Dahlia.-35.2/5; 1.10; 1.43.3/5; 2.16. Target.-37; 1.10.2/5; 1.43.3/5. Blackbird Dahlia.-36.1/5; 1.11.3/5; 1,43.3/5. Uncle and Pawnshop.-36; 1,10; 1.42.3/5. Geordie Mac.-38; 1.11..
Craigmount and Rysa.-37.3/5; 1.13; 1.48. Snuffbex and Scotchbox-36.3/5; 1.11. Brilliant Dahlia.--35; 1.10; 1.45; 2.19.4/5. Wee Mouse.--36; 1.F1;, 1,42.2/5. Seaman-42; 1.20.3/5: 1.57; 2.30,
Meanwhile, experts are pointing out. that the influgaza germ has reappeased all the world over. Moreover, a new wave is about das.
The authorities are widely urging! everyone to tako precautionary measures The Ministry of Health is distributing gratia influedza vaccine.
INFLUENZA IN THE STATES.
WASHINGTON, January 22nd. Representatives have passed a resolution in the Congress for the appropriation of $500,000 to combat influenta,
AYLATION-
LONDON, January 30th.. The Time, in a leader on the Cairo Cape flight, says there is an intoxicating thrill in the mere thought of the possibi- lity of such an enterprise. One of the Srat steps in the all-important undertak ing
of establishing regular air communi cation botween the other-country and the more distant parts of the Empire the immediate problem for this country. is the speedy spering up of the new Many medium of
along Well-equipped travel air roads, such as the route from Caire- to the Cape and all over the Empire.
Africa is still a dark contigent. The aeroplane is going to end all that. From the north, the south, the cast and the west will light be let in, and some day we may look back the first experimen tal fight from Cairo to the Cape as the beginning of a now and better order of things not only for the Empire, kni: together by a closer and clearer under- etanding, but for the whole world.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. LORDS TO TRY A MURDER
(By arrangement with Wah Te Yat Po.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 2..
CASE.
THE FIRST TIME IN MODERN
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A murder case was to have come
It was proposed at a meeting of before the House of Lords for the students in Tientsia that all students first time in modern legal history on
should absent theraselves from school until the alleged wrong done to the five injured students has been righted.
December 16.
LONDON, January 31st. Regulations are published for the Daily Express aircraft flight between Great Britain and India and back for a prize of £10,000.
The entrants must carry a cargo of 19,000 lbs.
The dates fixed are betwesa May 1st and October 31st, and the time allowed in 2S6 hours on the entire journey.
LARGE AIR LINERS.
Loxbox, January 30th.
It is understood that prominent avid tien firms are combining to establish a ystem of air liners to America, and possibly to South Africa
Tas scheme has been discussed over sincu Colonel Seely called a meeting of aircraft firms to consider the potentiali- ties of commercial aviation. Since thes pourparlers have taken place between auch frms 26 Vickers, Armstrong Whit worths, Beardmores, and Shortts with a view to purchasing the existing Govern ment airships and build others, to first run a service to Scandinavia and then. farther afield.
It is proposed to build and acquire ships, of 3,800,000 cubic feet, with a cruis
radios of 4,500 miles and capable of carrying &
ing
The Government ships are not adapted
MR & cargo. of âfteen tous.
Therefore con- for passenger traffic. siderable time must elapse before the achomo can fructify. Much experimental work is necessary in order to discover the most suitable types of machine.
Expert ciroles. doubt if ahips of the above mentioned dimensions are sufficient- ly profitable. God. suggest ships of 10,000,000 cubic feet.
THE PAISLEY BY-ELECTION.
LONDON, January 29th. It arose out of an appeal by the
Hr. Willis Paul, whom the Paisley Crown against the decision of the Socialists invited to stand, bas declined Court of Criminal Appeal quashing the invitation. the conviction for murder of Arthur
LoxDow, January 30th. Beard, who was found guilty at Ches The polling at Paisley is on February ter Assizes on the capital charge and 12th, and the counting on February 25th. sentenced to death: C
Speaking to one of the Shantung students Kan Wan Pang said "You and I are Shantung people. I have as much interest in Shantung as Carfield Mills, Hyde, in Lancashire,
Beard was a night watchman the AMERICA'S LOANS TO THE ALLIES. you have
and was tried for the murder of the It is proposed to establish a girl, aged thirteen, named Ivy Wood, University in Fungtien Province who was strangled or Juy 25 under An organization fund amounting to horrible conditions. He admitted he $2,000,000 is now under considera was drunk at the time...
tion.
...WASHINGTON, January 30th. According to a Treasury statement, the sccrued interest of the American loans to European countries now approximato $325,000,000.
WASHINGTON, January 30th.
The Tressary proposes to defer the collection of interest pending reconstruc The Court of Criminal Appeal up. tion in ex-belligerent countries.. Britain President Chu Sal Cheong in view set the verdict of murder, reducing it owes $14,441,000 and Frange #94,022,000, of the North West frontier being to one of manslaughter with a son- threatened by Bolshevist forces pro- fence of twenty years penal servitude. WORLD'S ECONOMIQ RESTORATION. poses to despatch the expeditionary The ground for this decision was that army, originally intended for Europe, direction was not given the jury that to Kirin and Hilungklang.`-
drunkenness might so affect the mentai Mr. Claas, Becretary of the Treasury, General Chu Shu Taang spoke to condition of a man, as to make him in a statement, declares that the Tresury to Tun Ki Sul about the defensive incapable of knowing that what he economic restoration must be supplied His convinced that the credits required for question of the Northwest frontier was doing was dangerous, 1.c., likely through private channels, and opposes and suggested that 4 battalions of his to inflict serious injury, kantabr further Governmental loans and the can- soldiers be increased to 4 divisions.
It was stated at the Jixdicial Office pellation of any obligations by the Euro Luk Ching Cheung was reprimand of the House of Lords that their lists Team Governments. He declares that the rectification of exchanges lies primarily ed by Tun K3 Sui for the failure of showed - that no previous murder in the hands of the European Governments his mission. Luk was also coldly charge had ever come before the Lords whose refusal to export gold prevente received by the Cabinet. 1
on an appeal. The convicted man, rectification. The United States cannot There were about 7,000 students Beard, akbough in prison, would be undertake to finance the requirements of
Europa, marching in front of the Foreign advised of the bearing io? the appeal Mr Gags states his objections to the Office yesterday. They protested in the ordinary way would, if he against direct negotiations with desired, have the rian of personal Japan and declared that if Chan Lak attendance before the Lords to hear the Acting Minister for Foreign the legal arguments. Affairs, undertakes direct negotia- tions, he should-be punished by the public. They then went to Lak Ching Cheung's Office and threw several flags therein.
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