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TRADE DEPRESSION IN YORKSHIRE:

SAVOY HOTEL TRAGEDY,

Laxnes, Septemboy 13th. There was a tens hush nỳ, the Old] Bailey, when Mr. Justion Swift, in a cold and logical sumaming-up warned the jury against being prejudiced by. Falmy's character, the conflict of custong between Orientals and Westerners, and the abnor at marital relationship existing between Loxtox, September 12th. the Fahmy. He pointed out that Eng In the Yorkships woollen industry there lish justice did not aurait of a woman is very kon feeling regarding foreign deing anything to saps from the kampeition. Mills der elesing daily and show of a man because he treated his | it is locally dvelured that the outlook was Wife in the manner which was normal in never blacker, Not only are foreignere! Egypt and likely to areas indighation in casing to buy from the West Riding, but an English jury. The Judge also referred they are establishing theinsdyrs in con nesition during the trial. He then gave

ympathetically to Said Enani's diftent) |trics where, previously Yorkshire had a

virtual monopoly.

in detail the necessary sit ei cirep Patances in which the jury must return a verdict of murder, manslaughter or not gnity, respectively.

DEVOTION TO DUTY

Losnos, September bith. The latest ray vietin & Dr. Bd the Court to be cleared. · Blackall of the Lonion Hospital, who has.

The acquittal of Madame Fahray was receiveil with cheers and the Judge order.

hed engil on X-ray work gineo 1900-throughout the closing scenes until the Madam Fahny was selfpasses wil The authorities in 19 told him to give retirens of the Jury, "when her pale up the work, offering him full pay for its quivered and she rooted into the arms! his lifetime, Dr. Blackall was much dis of a wardres standing behind her, and tres, and prestated the hospital people had to be carried down belew. to allow him to work twice a work with afcended the duck agnit and again

She i aut coming into contact with the rays, wooned when she heard the verdiet. He has now had both hands amputated After medical attention she was hurried oat to waiting motor-ear and drove off to the accompaniment of divers from the

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ENGLISH MAHOMMEDAN PEER.

LOXBOX, September 16th, Led Headley, interviewed by Router ou his return from Mreen, where he was the gucat for three weeks of Hussein,: King of Redjaz, said that his outstanding impression was the welcome accorded his hy the Egyptian Moslims.

King Hussein conferred on Lord Head ley the Nahada Oetker (First "Chass

crowds

Meanwhile, the main hall of the build. was, packed with women who were alternately laughing, crying and clanning.

LONDON, September 17th: Cairn-Inrcurate assertions and genesfe ralisation, made in `rertain quarters in connection with the Fahmy trial have ledi

4 protest on behalf of the Egyptians, who'regret that extenuating ritenmstagers i were raised by the defence which appear te bave threwna shulew over the entire exitian nation, swing to the error of Supposing that the victia was a reppe- native Egyptian gentleman and a per- sonal friend of King Fuad.

The number of pilgrimng to Mecca is les, since the war, but, at the time of his visit, 70,000 pilgrims were a route from Jeddah. The sanitary arrangements at Mecca were, he said, excellent, and there had never bech a pilgrimage more, fre from illness, p'ague and cholera modest extraction, auf was practically It is pointed out that Fahy was of being noir-existent.

Lord Headley cccupied house over in the demi-meyde and that the on's nuedreated exrrot far a vereor nequired looking the Kaaba.

A sprtial review of troop, was held, at King was when King Frad laid the een-ion on which he was revived by the which he was impressed with the exhibi foundation stone of a hospital which tion of horsemanship, the splendid Ara, Fahmy founded, but which he tau 'g- steeds, and the skilful javelin throwing!lected..

The Army is quately supplied with Fahiny fell among had companions.

acroplanes.

Modern features a Mecca include committed Folly after folly, and becanje a mwspaper which publishes Reuter telecomatricts being the first to criticise his libertine of the cesmopolitan type, his grans and a telephone service which con

Conduct. neets Jeddah and Taif Zembo. which is the port of Medina.

The protest concludes by delring that the Oriental bns the greatest respect for Koran to to effect that Parulise lies at women and that the percent in the the feet of methys is observed in their

Hossein, although no young, is ex tremely active, and is determined to ex terminate crime. He is much interested in spreading Islamic influence in the West bring wedded to the spirit of hispirit and in their heart.

religion.

Lord Headley describeg him as a broad- minded nad Jikeral monarch.

Low Headley pointed out that there nat ncerssarily be many modifications of!. Muslim enstoms in view of Western cong ditions, climatic and otherwise,

SUEZ OIL CO'S DEVELOLPMENT

LONDON, September 17th.

The Suez Oil Company announce that they are negotiating lor.the acquisition of an important, interest in the Consoli dated Oil Fields, besides securing drilling rights over a portion of the Company's ail concession in the Kundal Oil Fied

(The Suez Oll Co., Ltd.. was registered; in January, 1810; for the purpose of amalgamating the Suez Oil Co. Ltd., and the Eastern Petroleum Co., Ltd. The authorised muital £50,000).

CHURCH IN "ENDIA AND CEYLON.

Logues. September 17th. „The furre comments sympatheticn'ly on the proposals to secure the autonomy of the Church of England in India and Ceylon, but expresses anxiety lost it will; lead to separation. It hopes that the Home authorities will give this point very patient consideration.

The paper adds that it is possible that the promoters are attempting too fauch at once, and that it will be unwise to lanagh an autonomous Church of India, with anorganisation too elaborato and too complex for sound, futuro develop- ment. Liberty it must have, but this will be secured very firmly by Govern

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1901 5. ..$291 12. Hongkong Electrice......3391 b. China Lights

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UNEMPLOYMENT IN ENGLAND.

Loxoox, September 17th. The reappearance of the „Malthusian) doctrine, as a contribution towards the solution of unemployrant, was discussed at the British Association, ut Liverpool, by Sir William Berridge, who declared. that this fact that there were overa million wagueuraery" unemployed in Great Britain did net prove dyer-popula tion: Great Britain" was suffering, not owing to over-population, but because the world outside had changed to rapidly.

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Sir William Beverlige concluded by Raying that increased birth control was not required by anything in the condi tions of Europe' before the war, and was also irrelevant to our present troubles.

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