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THE LONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 972, 1931.

TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC IN UNITED STATES HUNDRED THOUSAND VICTIMS,

DARING TRAIN ROBBERY · PASSENGERS' EXPERIENCE IN PARIS EXPRESS.

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FOURTH TEXT MATCH: INCIDENT AT MANCHESTER.

LATEST CABLES.

[THOCOR EUTER'S AGENCY.] TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC IN

UNITED STATES. HUNDRED THOUSAND

SUFFERERS..

LATEST CABLES.

DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. PASSENGERS HELD UP IN EXPRESS.

Pants, July 8th...

EARLIER CABLES.

STRENGTH OF NAVAL POWERS.

ADMIRALTY COMPARISON,

LONDON, July 25th.

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In the House of Commons, questioned as to the number of capital ships pro- jected but not laid down for the United Staten, Japan and Great Britain, Col. Amery replied that the numbers were 1, 10, and 4. respectively. The number of capital ships at present in full commis

AUTOCAR GRAND PRIX.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

KOWLOON TRADE. REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF (CHINESE) CUSTOMS. The following is the introduction BANQUE INDUSTRIELAS DE CHINE.

the Report made by Mr. W. G. Lay, APPLICATION FOR A COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT | the Commissioner of the Chinesa Mari-

{THROUGH REUSER'S ADISOT.)

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APPROVED.

PARs. July 25th.

After a rather lively meeting, the ac counts for 1920 were adopted by 32,160 votes to 1,875. Other proposals of the Administrative Council were carried by a large majority.

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THE WAR IN KWANGSI. CANTONESE TROOPS IN NANNING.

KWANGSI COMMANDERS RECEIVE: ORDERS TO QUIT..

The Canton Times reports that as the time Custom's, on the trade of Kowloon | invitation of the Provincial Assembly of in 1920:-

Kwangsi, the Chamber of Commerce, tha, Educational Association and saveral, other organisations in Nanning, General Chen Chiung-ming has ordered his troops st Shumehow to move to Nanning to maintain peace and order. The Canton ese troops arrived at Nanning on the

9lat inst,

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An extraordinary general meeting of

With the abnormal conditions prevail the Banque Industrielle de Chine, presiding in the adjacent province and the ed evor by Senator Berthelot. President South of China generally throughout a of the Administrative Council, to decime considerable portion of the year, the fact sion, as far as could be judged, was: relative to the reorganisation of the com that trade by junk in the Kowloon dis America, 16; Japaa, 18: Great Britain, pany, approved the demand for a com- cruisers in the case of the British EmCommercial Tribunal gives its decision of this class of commerce and trader in 11 in battleships, besides three battle promise attlement, concerning which the trict did not cease altogether is evidence onco more of the extraordinary vitality pire.

to-day.

China; but that the

year's figures for movements of cargo should.exhibit hot Other "Kwangsi commanders in the inconsiderable improvement when com outlying districts, although having de pared with these for the previous twelve clated their independence of the deserted months makes ore realise how much War Lord Lu Yang-ting, will be ordered few years of uninterrupted peace would to surrender their arms and leave the mean to the now much-harassed merchant province, for little faith is placed in and junkowner and to the country's pros- some of these hypocritical militarists parity in general. The trado value who, seeing that they are getting the for 1920 at first glance, it is true, worse of the campaign, hope to continua: indicate a somewhat less prosperous state in the command of their troops by sever inspection of the statistics accompanying Lord at the very last moment, of affairs than during 1918; but on closer ing their relations with the defeated Was this report it will be seen that, if the rice import-which in 1920 alone value at over. Hk. Tls. 3.500,000 Leca than that in 1919 is excluded from both year returns, the commodities imported and exported throughout 1990 by junk and by rail were valued at a figure which is H. Tis, 2,700,000 above that for the previous year and brought in a total rrenua exceeding that collected during 1018, by over 21 per cont

LONDON, July 28th. At Westminster Abbey, the Archbishop Canterbury performed the consecra tion of the Rev. Thomas Arnold Scott as

AN AMERICAN VICTORY. -

LE MANA, July 25th. The motor-car Grand Prix was won by an American Diseaberg, driven by Mur phy, the time boing th. 7m, 10 sec. which A gang of masked and armed bandits gave an average of 120 kilometres per held up and robbed passengers in abour. The race was regarded as, a com.of salcon in the Paris-Marseilles express, mercial rather than a sporting event, near Baune.

with Americans in French cars, and Bishop of Shantung. Frenchmen in American care-

The triangular course ΦΥΡΙ 17 kilo- netrea was covered 30 times.

De Palma was second, and Goux third. both driving Hallots. Two Britishers, driving Talbots: failed to secure a place,

SPANISH MOROCCO OBISIS.

RISING OF TRIBES GENERAL AND COMPLETE."

New York, July gath Alarming reports of outbreaks of

Two young Froach officers, who resist 'dissass in the cotton-crowing region ined, were shot at. One was killed. The the Bouth are coming in. It is stated bandits, escaped. that a hundred thousand are stricken with pellagra (skin disease). It is feared that at least ten thousand will die.

The "opidemic is said to be due to starvation, owing to the collapse of the cotton market ruining farmers and plan-

ters.

PRESIDENT HARDING'S INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, July 28th President Harding has requested the Public Health and Red Cross officials immediately to investigate and ascertain how the Government can relieve the situation in the Southern Cotton Belt arising from the epidemic of pellagra.

President Harding is of the opinion that the epidemic" and the consequent threat of famine is due to the impos. sibility of the people selling cotton caus- ing a shortage of money, which has de prived thousands of the variety of food necessary to prevent pellagra.

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SEIZURE OF VESSELS.

MARSHAL TO BE WITHDRAWN.

NEW YORK, July Pending a judicial ruling on the in- junction applied for by the United States Mail Steamship Company to restrain the Shipping Board from interfering with the operation of the company's ships, orders have been issued to withdraw the United States, Marshals placed aboard the ships seized.

EARLIER CABLES.

INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST SHIPPING BOARD."

New York, July 5th. A temporary injunction has been issued restraining the Shipping Board Emer gency Fleet Corporation and the United American Lines from interfering with the operation of the ships seized on the 23rd insty

[The previous reports stated: Five of the largest vessels chartered by the United States Mail Steamship Company were seized by representatives of the Shipping Board for alleged violation of contract and non-payment of various charges, namely, the George Washington, America, Susquehanna, President Grant and Agamemnon. It is stated that four other vessels of the same Company will beseized, when they arrive. Mr. Quarles, the Assistant President of the Company, says that the secure is inexplicable and will be fought to the last ditch.

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BOXING CONTEST. BANTAM-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

BROOKLINE, July 26th Pets Herman outpainted J. Lynch in fifteen rounds, thus regaining the bantam-weight championship.

UPPER SILESIA PROBLEM.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND SUPREME COUNCIL. ·

LONDON, July 26th.

It is oneindly announced that Lord

Curzon and Mr. Balfour will attend, the Supreme Council, in Paris, on August 4th. It is improbable that Mr. Lloyd George will attend owing to pressure of business in Londec. The meeting is ex- pacted to deal only with the Silesian

gone to Paris.

question, British experts have almady

EARLIER CABLES...

STRENGTH OF ALLIED FORCES.

LONDON, July 25th. In the House of Commons at question time. Lord Stanley stated that the strength of the British troops in Upper Silesia was 4,400. The French had n larger and the Italians a smaller num ber.

FRANCO-BRITISH COMPROMISE, PARIS. July 25th. A Franco-British exchange of views over Upper Silesia is proceeding in friendly spirit, and a satisfactory solu- tion on the basis of a compromise is re- ported to be impending. M. Briand is

said to be willing to agree to the British suggestion "for the immediate convening of the Supreme Council, but insists upon Great Britain supporting the French re- quest to Germany respecting_transporta- tion of reinforcements over German ter- ritory. Havaa.

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MADRID, July 26th. The Minister of War states that the Spanish forces at Sididris, Morocco, are in a very critical position. Enemy at tacks are increasingly violent, and an attempt to evacuate the position by sea, under protection of a cruiser, had to be stopped, as the enemy's fire was causing too many losses.

Communication with the town of Melilla has been cut off and the rising of the tribes is general and complete.

**MAURETANIA'S”... ESCAPE.

FURIOUS FIRE ON HUGE LINER,

LONDON, July 26th. Very prompt measures, including the staging from slang boats at the side, from which fireman plaoyd through the port-holes, saved the

Cunarder, the fauretanic, from probable destruction

at Southampton,

York on Saturday, but a fire broke out in the saloon and rapidly involved three decks. The Bre burned fariously for several hours, Crew, dockers and fire men poured in an immense amount of water, causing an ominouslist, which | necessitated a stoppage of operations in order to pump out the water. It is understood that the damage is extensive.

The vessel was due to sail for New

INCOME-TAX PROBLEM.

CLAIM OF LEWIS-GUN MANU.

FACTURERS..

FOURTH TEST MATCH.

SCENE AT MANCHESTER.

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KWEICHOW'S HELP.

In telegram to President Sun Yat and General Chen Chiung-ming, General Loo Tao. Commander-in-Chief of the troops in Eweichow province, declares that those Kwangu" "Generali who changed their colours at the inst minate and announced their intention of joining hands with the Cantonese troops should not be trusted, and the cities they occupy should be captured and thesa bypocritical militarists ousted. General, Lo Tao believes that not until every; ans, of the Kwangsi militarists, big or small, are custed, will there be any peace in the province, nor can reconstruction be conducted for the good of the people..

despatched several battalions of Kwei- The telegram announces that he has chow troops to attack the cities that are to control of Shum Hung-ying, Li Hsiang-lu and Bun Bob-chap, three of the Kwangsi militarists who changed their Bags of allegiance.

LONDON, July, 25th, There were 90,000 spectators present and the weather was fine at Manchester, where the fourth Test match began to day. The wicket was rather slow, an The following are a few notes upon the Tennyson (England) won the toss, and trade of Hongkong, in the preparation Browa and Russell opened the innings of which I am indebted to several of the for England. For Australia, Gregory and more prominent mercantile houses in the McDonald were in charge of the bowling. Colony. The return to more normal con- Russell gave a fine exhibition of cricket,ditions following the release in 1910 of hitting all round the wicket, his score requisitioned tonnage resulted in a gen. of 101 including 9 fours, but he was cral decline in freight rates on the China twice badly missed in the alips by Arm- coast in 1620. Tonnage was plentiful in strong. Brown's score was.31 wall by business was in a very dull condition all directions, but the southern charter who took Brown's place, compiled 11 brilliant play. Mead, playing confidently, throughout the year. This was in part added 17 to the score. E. Tyldesley, by due to the high exchange ruling, which brisk play and vigorous hitting, contri-estricted shipments from Hongkong, and buted 78, and Fender, in getting 14 runs,

in part to the entire prohibition of the export of Siamese rice, together with the was keenly enterprising.

When the score stood at 341 for the loss cerent from Haiphong, which contributed periodical cessation of the export of the

The cities occupied by these Kwangsi of 4 wickets, Tennyson declared the to keeping rates at a very low level. The militarists are in the northern section of fanings closed, but an objection, raised highest point reached during the year in Kwangsi and very near the province of by Armstrong on the question of time, the Saigon-Hongkong rate--usually re- Kweichow. It will not be long before according to Law 63, was uphold, and garded as the pulse of the southern these cities will be in the hands of the the Australians resumed fielding to the charter business was 35 cents, whilst the Kweichow troops who were ordered to accompaniment of load boo-ing from the lowest was 7 cents, against 62 cents and enter Hwangsi from the north at the very crowd, who were obviously ignorant of 25 cents respectively during the previous heginning of the campaign in co-opera- year. The political troubles in Canton tion with the Cantonese troops who are adversely affected shipments to and from operating in the central and southern that port; but otherwise on the regular section of the province. runs there was a fair amount of cargo moving. Rates, however, declined 30 to The American Shipping 40 per cent. Board vessels, referred to in the previous year's report, competed actively for charter business in the South at rates below even pre-war levels. In the trans- Pacific trade tonnage greatly exceeded requirements throughout the year, and keen competition, with rates at a very

BOSTON, MASS.), July 25th.. low level, was the result. At the com.

Shimidzu and Kamagae

parti. mencement of the year American ton- cipating in the tennis competition for nago, operated by a number of compare the Longwood Bowl at present held bị. tively new American companies, was very Wm. Johnston, noticeable; but with the slump in busi

the laws of cricket.

aaid that it was an error on his part to Tennyson appealed to the crowd and have declared the innings closed. Thex the crowd was quietened, and the game was resumed after 23 minutes' delay.

The following were the detailed scores when stumps were drawn for the day :--

ENGLAND, 1ST INNINGS. G.. Brows, b Gregory, c Armstrong 21 A. C. BuasELL, b Gregory .............101 F. E. WOOLLEY, b Pellew, c Arm- -

strong...........................

..... 31 C. P. MLAD, D'Andrews, e Hendry. 47 E. TYLDESLEY, not out P. G. FINDER, not out

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LONDON, July 23th. The Armes Automatiquea Lewis and the Birmingham" Small Arms Company A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. have petitioned Mr. Justice Darling for

Total (for 4 wickets)......36% PARIS, July 22nd. the recovery of £3,000,000 from the Gor The Havas diplomatic correspondentrament, retained as payment of excess

THE ENGLISH TEAM, profits and income-tax.

LONDON, July, 25th. understands that Great Britain has a

The question at issue is the liability to Bented in plinciple to eeting of the

In the fourth Test match the follow Supreme Council on August 4th and to taxation of the Lewis Company, a Beling will, rat play for England-H. B. a previous exarsination of the Silesian gian concern, in which the B.S.A is a Marriott, J. W. Hearne, T. Durston and problem by a commission

shareholder. It was stated that in war H. Strudwick. of experts, provided that the Council meets on the guns were supplied to the Govern- date fixed irrespective of the result of ment at a reduced price, in consideration Major the Hon. L. H. Tennyson (cap.),

The team now stands as follows: French and Bri- of the firm being exempt from British J. W. H. T. Douglas, P. G. Fender, F. E. the experts' labours. tish views are only divergent in regard

Woolley, G. Brown, J. Hallows, E. to the despatch of reinforcements to

Tyldesley, A. C. Russell, C. P. Mead, Upper Silesia, to which Great Britain

C. W. L Parker and C. Parkin.]

COUNTY CRICKET.

LONDON, July, 25th. Sussex defeated Gloucestershire, Brighton, by an innings and 210 rudy. Hampshire boat Leicestershire, Leicester, by 149 runs.

The vessels seized by the Shipping is still opposed. Board are all ex-German liners. Mr.

Quaries states it was reported weeks ago DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE.

that certain forces "foreign in nature

were determined to secure the fleet.)

U.S. LIQUOR SMUGGLERS. BRITISH VESSEL ALLEGED TO BE IMPLICATED.

DOMINIONS PREMIERS IN

CONFERENCE.

taxation.

AGRICULTURE ACT. CESSATION OF PRICE GUARANTEE.

Loxpoy, July 20th.

The House of Commons has passed the third roading, by 183 votes to 66, of the Bill repealing the Agriculture Act, thus Lopes, July 25th. The Dominions' Premiere met at Down- year's Harvest, concerning which & Sup

abolishing guaranteed prices after this ing Street this morning.. It is under-plementary Estimate of £13,000,000 -haa atood that they dealt with the question been presented, and substituting for the of the Washington conference.

Wagen Board, county conciliation coun- POSSIBILITY OF PRELIMINARY cils representing employers and workers,

DISCUSSIONS.

whose decision in regard to wages will have the force of law.

: Naw HAVEN (CONN.), July 25th. An affray recalling the old smuggling days resulted in the capture of a gang of smugglers in the act of unloading

LONDON, July 25th. cases of whisky near the entrance to

The authorities will be no preliminary conference either The Times is now certain that there New Haven Harbour: had been telephonically warned, of an attempt to run the cargo and posted not preclude the possibility of informal in London or Washington, but this does police along several miles of the shore consultations, with a view to clearing the When the attempt was detected at mid-ground for the Washington disarmament 'night,

BPORT.

BASEBALL.

At

ness many of these vessels were with- drawn and handed back to the United

LONGWOOD BOWL... JAPANESE TENNIS PLAYERS IN THE U.S.

States Government to be laid up. The the result of heavy imports by Chinese opening of the year saw the local piece of various kinds of Mexican oil, which goods market with practically no stocks were rendered possible by the favourable in band and arrivals of all cloths going gold dollar exchange. The lack of export into immediato consumption. Until May business undoubtedly tended to curtail the local position remained satisfactory; but the financial crisis in Japan then had therefore to reduce consumption, whilst the buying power of the Chinese and a depressing effect, and the possibility of the Kwangtung Kwangsi conflict, with obtaining exceedingly cheap goods re- the resulting prevalence of robber hands carried out in a spasmodic manner--to mandeering of antive craft, all contri- sulted in reducing the boycott already throughout the country, and the com minimum. In August the political buted to the hindrance which the trade situation in the North hindered any experienced during the latter half of the resumption of confidence, and the fight year. The decline in exchange neccessi ing later in the adjacent provinces tated the raising of prices twice by 40 brought business to a standstill for a cents per unit, and this, together with time..

Mattor improved temporarily the fall in the Hongkong dollar value at upon the change of government in Can of Chinese subsidiary coin (from 7 per ton; but at the close of the year there cent, premium to 18 per cent, discount), were fairly large stocks of piece goods which effected a considerable increase in in the Colony with the immediate out-up-country prices, resulted in a decreased look none too promising. Refined sugar turnover for the year. For cotton yara was in demand throughout the year, and 1920 opened well, current values leaving turnover benefited by the high prices handsome profits both to traders and realised... India was not such a good manufacturers. In April, however, customer as in previous years, the falling sudden and heavy slump took place in value of the rupee making business dif- Japan. as the result of reckios specula cult. This loas, however, was very large. tore being unable to carry the large The Bizil baseball team are looking and from America during the sum forward to another scalp when they player, when very high prices were obtained was serious, and values continued to have offset by the abnormal speculative stocks, they had been holding back. The effect upon Indina and Shanghai garne the Hongkong Baseball team on Satur

for all classes of sugar. The end of the downward tendency. The political day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Happy year saw a continued strong demand, troubles in South China aggravated mat MEXICAN OILFIELD FIRE.

Valley. The sailors remember the laat with supplies in Chins on the light side. ters, and the market dropped practically RAGING FOR FIVE DAYS.

game they played the Hongkong team and feel certain it will not take ten

In the raw sugar trade the year 1920 was continuously. The year's net results innings to MEXICO CITY, July 25th..

win Saturday's game.

was a record one for sensational move show beavy losses to traders and some ments in prices of

profit the Java product. curtailment of

to producera, Rapadio will pitch and Captain Mc Bough whites, whith during the accond Competition from Japan and Shanghaf charged the smugglers, who were and that if the idea of such informal con- adjacent wells are covered with earth There is reason to believe the 20th instant, continues to rage. The

The Amatlan oilfields fro, cabled ou Laurie says the team will be a strong quarter of the year touched Guilders 75, mills, which had abated during the war ing cases from a sloop. The police sultations commends itself to the other

had fallen at the close of the year to

was again "serious matter for Indiam arrested all the smugglers and confiscated Governments invited to Washington, the to prevcat ignition." Two hundred men

Guilder 18. The principal cause of the spinners. The rice crop on the Chinees 250 cases and the sloop, which is auxi-United States is willing to help its ro- guarded with asbestos shields are trying

extraordinary fluctuations in valuce was side of the frontier is reparted to have liary-engined, and is believed to be a alisation. In that event London would to reach the flaming wells to shut off carrier for a larger vessel, which has been be the natural venue, and the participa- the valves regulating the flow of oil.

the entrance of the United States of given an 80 per cent. yield, whilst that America into the Java market as a pur- of vegetables, at least in some districts, frequently sighted recently. The marks tion of the Dominions' Premiers still in on the cases indicated that they came England soms natural and desirable.

Basing calculations upon an yielded 100 per cent. The crop of sugas estimated big shortage of supplies in cane gave rather & varying return, a Europe and elsewhere, she effected large little na 40 per cent being reported from from the Bahamas.

The British schoonor Pocomoke has ATTITUDE OF FRENCH MINISTER

MR. GANDHI'S EXTENSIVE

purchases of Java raws in the early part the west end of the frontier (Deep Bay), been detained at New Haven, pending an

CAMPAIGN

of the year and continged buying until whereas the Mirs Bay end reports a good explanation of the disappearance of a

PARIS, July 28th.

Fast evening, at the Club-house, the prices reached a very high level. Indian crop, with a fair quantity of sugar ex thousand cases of whisky during the In a speech at Havre, in connection

Bombay July 20th. R.H.E.Y.C. and Wilts played a drawn importera, always considerable purchasers tracted for export, voyage from the Bahamas, and torpedo with the French naval week. M. MI- Mr Gandhi, Mr. Shaukat Ali and Mr. game. Alderman beat Bingham, and of Javas, took advantage of these high boats and seaplanes are patrolling the lerand said that, in view of the Anglo- Mahomed Ali are carrying on a cam the soldiers took the lead after 45 prices in Java and of a favourable ex- coast searching for the sister ship of the French naval collaboration in the war. paign in Bombay Presidency for a com seconds play. Rodger and Finch (2) change and resold to her freely. This (a)-Junki, ete. The revenne collected Pocomoke, which is believed to he hidden it was impossible that the inevitable plete boycott of foreign cloth by August soared for the Royala, who led at half free selling to Americs together with upon cargo carried scrocs the water and

clouds through which they were 'passing 1st, urging at namerous meetings daily tifus by 3 goals to 1.

reselling to Java both by America and land frontiers (by rail excepted) totalled Liquor-running has been most succes-should not soos be dissipated France to destroy foreign-made clothes or to Early in the second half, the Wilts India, brought about an inevitable slump Hk Tls, 230.020, which is better than ful along the coast of Florida till recent menaced nobody, and only desired to send them outside India for the relief drew level through Drew and to Harey, priens by the end of the year, as in that derived from this traffic in 1919 by dicated above. America was reported to over Hk. Tls. 25,000. The increase is ly, when the authorities captured many ensure her own security and to maintain of the poor."

The military team again got going, and have over-purchased some half a million exhibited, under nearly all headings, but motor boats bringing liquor from "Wet" the peace of the world in agreement with

Lenfesty, being out of his place, let in tons, not having taken into considera appears principally in the likia inwards, The operations are believed the allies.

Drew, who put the Wilts ahead. Finok tion, apparently, the curtailment of pur collection. led an attack on the military goal, and chases, as the result of high prices. by gava to Reid, who send in a shat, which consumers, canoeries, etc. The Chion (b)-Railway (Canton-Kowloon).-The Wood stopped but allowed the ball to market mado a few important sales of cross-frontier trade with the score of 4 all roll over the goal line, the game ending Javas to America: but moderate supplies brought in a total revenue of Hk. Tis

only being available, the market was 120,136, which exceeds the figure for the The teams lined up as follows:- steadier prices fluctuating between $31 previous year by over 45 per cent.

Samut 9/WILTSHIRES.-Wood;

and $13 per picul for whites and keeping under import-only a slight enhance improvement is shown almost entirely Smith-Dowse: Drew; Alderman, Derrick somewhat above Java parity. The kero- under being exhibited in the collection and Lo Hurey.

sang oil business for the year was disap- B.E.K.Y.C.-Bingham; Leafesty and pointing. The market was somewhat un- upon export merchandise and in in soms Carpenter; Finch; Reid, Logan and G. settled in the beginning of the year as measure due to the higher tariff which was in operation throughout the twelve Rodger.

(Continued as foot of next columa.)

months."

motor-cars, conveying police, conference.

in a creek.

countries.

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INDIAN BOYCOTT.

BURNS MANUSCRIPT. SALE OF TAM O SHANTER.” LONDON, July 25th. fono Shatter was mld at Chris The original manuscript of Burns,

to solve the enigma of the mystery ships ferring to disarmament, said that the M. Guisthan, Minister of Marine, "re- cabled on the 8th inst

French Navy could not be weakened be The cable referred to stated: The yond limits which might be defined by excitement created by the s.s. funal the following conditions: firstly, the bro's reports has been intensified in maintenance of France's communications New York, to-day, owing to the 10-with French Africa in the Mediter. tie's for £500. ability of the naval wireless to speak to ranean: "secondly, assurance that France another American linor, the a.. Gallo, from Buenos Aires on the 20th June. She carried soventy passengers and also gold, and no news has been received of her for four days.)

would have nothing to fear if the French AMERICAN FIRM'S FAILURE. ficct was opposed to the German; thirdly, security in her colonies; and, fourthly

Naw You, July 28th.. ability to place forces worthy of Franco

The Stock Exchange announces the at the side of her grost maritime allies. failure of the firm of Chandler Brothers,

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WATER POLO.

On Monday evening, at the V.R.C. bath (by kind permission), the R.G.A. beat 2/Wilts by goals to nil McDade (4), Wood (3), Reddick and Newcombe

were the scorera.

4. DRAWN DAMN.

and

chaser.

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the railway

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