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MEXICO AND BRITAIN.

(Reuter's American Servics

NEW YORK, June 15.

A message from Maxico Cily states that the Mexican Foreign Office has made a statement explaining the threatened expulsion of Mr. Cummins. It says that Mr. Cummins was for long a Persona non grata with the Mexican Government which alleges he was discourteous and wilfully made incorrect statements to Britain in regard to local

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Mexico twice asked Britain to recall him but Britain supported him.

The statement claims that he is not a diplomati but a private person and declares that Mexico is anxious to renew friendly relations with Britain but it must have acceptable representatives in Mexico,) who will observe diplomatic customis.

[A Reuter cable fron London, received yester- day states that according to official advices reaching London, Mr. Cummins, British agent in Mexico, is a voluntary prisoner in the British.Legation, under His plight threat of deportation when he emerges.

is attributed to the frank tenor of his notes for- warded to the British Foreign Office regarding the treatment of Britons in Mexico.]

BATTLESHIP EXPLOSION.

(Reuter's American"Service.)

SAN PEDRO, June 14.

A naval court of enquiry aboard the battleship "Mississipi" in regard to the explosion heard the evidence of a sailor who said the air pressure was so weak that he as plugman was obliged to lend the weight of his shoulder to close the breach of the gun. Naval officials point out that insufficient air pressure is quite likely to case ignition of powder.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS.

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COPENHAGEN, June 15 13 the Davis Cup doubles, Ulrich and Tegner (Denmark) beat Deinorpurgo and Colombo (Italy) by 3 sets to I.

MISSIONARY'S ESCAPE.

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MR. CARNE STILL A CAPTIVE.

OFFICIAL CASTON STATEMENT,

The following official

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FALSE REPORTS.

TROTSKY DENIES FIERY SPEECH.

STRAITS NOT., COVETED.

(Reuter's Service)

MOSCOW, June 15. Trotsky in a speech, declared that reports of his alleged speech at Podolsk favouring a Russian invasion of Bessarabia as a step towards the seizure of Constantinople and the Straits are absolutely

·WNERS.

On the contrary, he declared that conquest of the Dardanelles Straits was radically opposed by the policy of the Soviet who helped Turkey to regain possession of Constantinople and to proclaim the autonomy of the Nationalists.

FRANCE'S SECURITY.

NEW PREMIER'S' PLANS.

ATTITUDE TO GERMANY.

PARIS, June 15.

Press comment on the now Cabinet is favour- able especially in regard to the choice of General Nollet as War Minister which, it is opined, shows that M. Herriot is carefully considering the question: of France's security.

As stated the Left resolved to seek a basis of uuderstanding with the Democratic elements 'in the Reich without any concession which might injure the rights of France.

M. Herriot, in an interview by the, Malin sald he would adopt a conciliatory policy towards Germany and make every effort to help that young" democracy cut would show pitiless severity as regards German reaction towards nationalism.

BOXER KILLED.

(Reuter's American Service.)

NEW YORK, June 16.

The prominent heavy-weight Bill Brennan was shot dead by men who visited a cabaret of which he was proprietor. Two men have been arrested.

tending military factions without being under the clear and exclusive jurisdiction or control of any faction. Consequently, without likelihood of rendering any service |

CHARITY FOOTBALL

FOR DEPENDANTS OF LATE PETTY OFFICER. ce. A football match promoted in to their beleaguered brethren ataid of the dependants of the late Kweilin, the Wuchow missionaries Petty Officer Waterhouse of the would merely be exposing them- H.M.S. "Curlisle was played at East elves to unnecessary danger in Sookampoo between the

Surreys and H.M.S. "Tamar"" on such circumstances.

Saturday,

The match was well, attended and supporters of the Surreys had the satisfaction of seeing their team gain an easy victory of 7 goals to one...

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The Tamar's" lone goal of the match was the result of penalty Jing, Wilkin's spot kick was ❤ kick awarded for Boniface's hand- successful..

Peking, June 14-A Consulur, telegram from Chiton report that the Rev. Rex Ray, the American missionary, escaped from the bun- dits on June 11. The Bev, R.

DISREGARDING ADVICE. Even after the Wuchow is A. Jaffray, the Britisher, reunius in, captivity. The news reached sonaries, disregarding the advice Canton from the U. S. S. Pair of the Department, had embarked pangaat-Wochow-Reuter on their venture, the voyage would The Surreys opened the scoring The Rev. K. A. Jaffray was scarcely have turned out so sadly after a few narrow squeaks. released soon after his capture to an it bus dona, if the advice of the Woolridge scored the first goal, conduct negotiationis for ransom a military escort, which had been Charlesworth and Eaton adding the bandits were

demanding provided for the "Roanoke," had another each, within five minute &. Before the interval Humberstone The missionaries put in a fourth goal for the $200,000 and tims and ammuni- been heeded. tion. A mistake must have been would not wait for the completion Surreys.

Play slackened down in the tde by Reuter and the missionary of the, arrangements which wore still in captivity must be the Rev. being made for, their safety and second half, but it did not prevent F. H. Carne.

started before. the appointed hour, Macklesworth from further increas- com-without the full escort. It appears ing the soldiers' score muniqué has been received from that even when the "Roanoke' the Cunton Government-

party was first held up by the bat "With reference to the recent dits at Tai Kwong, the boat could piracy at Tai Kwong, Kwangsi, of have turned back without mishap. the American Mission motor boat but the missionaries insisted on "Roanoke" and the capture by bun parlaying with the bandits and dits of the party of missionaries decided to land and go of in per who were on board on a relief ex-Bon to negotiate with the bandit pedition to succour a number of chief. They therefore deliberately missionaries besieged at Kweilin, and with open eyes walked into the the Department of Foreign Affaire, bandit lair and, as was to Canton, having now received fuit expected, were made prisoners. particulars from the Military While the fullest sympathy and

Playing against a team from the authorities in Kwangsi, has issued regret will be felt at the unfor the following statement sum- tanate outturn of the "Roanoke Club de Recreio, the Hongkong marising the facts relating to the venture, it ought to be stated that Baseball Team scored a narrow

Ind the missionaries acted with victory by one run on Saturday! unfortunate venture.

less precipitancy and complied with The game was exciting through. the advice repeatedly tendered, out and for an early season game they would at least bave avoided was an excellent exhibition, both complicating the situation in teams showing up well especially a relief expedition to the Kwangsi by their courageous but in the fielding, line, where few Assistance of the inissionaries ill-conceived attempt to negotiato chances were missed. stationed at Kwailin, the Depart with the bandits.

An enthusiastic erowd witness-

Upon learning, anofficially last month of the intention of some missionariest Wuchow to pro-

coed on

be

Eaton and Macklesworth scored the remaining two goals before the finish.

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* BASEBALL LEAGUE, HONGKONG BEAT CLUB DE RECREIO.

ment of Foreign Affaire strongly Two of the captured mined the game and added, to the discouraged the venture. Depsitsionaries, Mesara. Jaffray and afternoon's enjoyment with choice ment officials pointed out in the first place that if the missionaries Miller, Lave been released by the expressions on the game including. bandits, and are now back at the famous "Attaboy." The final at Kweilin desired to or could get

Ecore was 8-7, the Recreio Club Wuction out, they would have. done so af

last innings. Hongkong were 3-1 their ut accord, whereas if they Moanwhile, the Military author. scoring a run in the seventh and would not or could not, the proties under the instructions of this in the fourth-6-8 in the fifth and posed relist party, consisting only Government are not relaxing their 8-0 at the end of their seventh. of four missionaries from Wuchow, efforts to secure the release of the why not likely to serve any useful remaining two missionarios." purpose since it was in no sens à

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Teams were as follows Hongkong-O'Connor, Wiléon, Ryan, C. Shank, Joyner, Hogan E Shank (pitcher), Bradford (catcher) and Dowrick.

sufficiently large and properly, we bapenas parala Further equipped expedition,

Quebec, June 13.-The Bisley

Club de Recreio.-R. Rocha, D more, it was pointed out that the team, which bas sailed for England, region all along the Fa river e-Includes, Chinese Sergeant Ho Xavier, W. Houlihan (pitcher), H tween Wuchow and Kwailin was Lom, of the Calgary Machine Gun Alves, A Gosario, H. Barros infested by innumerable bandits, Brigade who is a Canadian born (catcher), A M. Pereira, A. MOR

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