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Angora.Suritch, the Soviet Am- bassador to Angora, han left for Moscow on leave.

Leeds-Mr. J. H, Ford, Clerk to the Leeds Guardians, has completed 60 years' service with the Board.

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro is practically free from yellow fever, no cases having been reported for several days.

Nuneaton.-Earnest Yorke, 45; a Nuneaton goods guard, was killed by a passenger train at Polesworth,

Warwickshire..

COOLING MARTIAL RAUB AUSTRALIAN

ARDOUR.

THE MANCHURIAN“

SITUATION.

GOLD.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The thirty-fifth annual general

COLD WEATHER SETTING IN.meeting of the Rauh Australian

G. M. Co.," a Queensland corpora tion, whose mine is in the Federat- ed Malay, States, was held on July

[United Fress.]

Tokyo-Nature has taken a hand in the great Sino-Russian poker game along the Manchurian border and with the icy breath of winter stilled the arder of those players on the spot who were responsible for the continuous armed clashes of the late summer.

25.

bo seen from the balance-sheet

year,

In moving the adoption of the

man, Mr. de Burgh B. Persse, report and balance-sheet, the chair- offered comments on the affairs of Melbourne. Mr. Edward Morley,

the company. He said it would A member of the Victorian Legis-

that a net profit of £30,199 had lative Assembly and an Honorary

beer earned for the past year, and Minister, has died in Melbourne.

after adding the balanes carried Stockton.-Smith's Dock Com

.forward from previous pany, South Bank, Middlesbrough,

£17,246, there was an amount of are re-opening Ropner's Shipyard, Winter set in in earnest on the £47,447 at the credit of profit and Stockton, which they purekesed re-north Manchurian uplands this less account. Out of this sum the cently, for overflow work.

month and both Chinese and directors paid an interim dividend Rotherham Mr. S. Cressy, de Russian soldiers, after days of of 1/-per share, leaving credit puty borough treasurer of Rother-shivering in their trench works, re- balance of £37,447. The board now ham, has been appointed borough | tired to villages and farm houses recommended the payment of a treasurer of Ealing, in succession to to drink tea and await the results final dividend of 1-per share, to- Mr. A. Richardson, who is retiring. of diplomatic manœuvres in such gether with a bonus of 6d. per Melbourne Melbourne Hospital far-away places as Nanking, Tokyo, share, which would absorb £15,000, was slightly damaged by an anex Berlin and Moscow. Border clashes leaving a balance of £2,447. It was farther intended out of this plained explosion underneath one of have decreased noticeably since the

amount to transfer £10,000 to divi- the city streets. The traffic and the first polar blaats swept down on

Manchuria

dend the

equalisation account, to lighting system were temporarily

transfer 2,120 to general reserve disorganised

plains late last month.

Soldiers on both sides are describ-fund making the general reserve and sentry duty. Even bandit or ed as suffering miserably on patrol £10,000, and to carry forward the remaining £7321/7/2 on profit and ganisations have lessened their ac loss account to the current year,

seeking winter quarters in the

The effect would be that the share- forests.

"holders would have received out of last year's profit 2/6 per share, while the reserve fund had been increased to £10,000, and a special dividend equalisation account of £10,000 created, while there would still remain a reasonable amount to carry forward on profit and loss account.

Aden.There has been heavy rain in the Yemen and the River Bann is in, flood in the Fadli Sultanate of Shukra, in the Aden Protectorate.tivity, Floods are also reported from the Abdali Sultanate of Lahej.

Ballyhornan.-The second of the two new cables which are being laid to connect Northern Ireland with England rid the Isle of Man has been put on shore at Ballyhornan, on the South Down epast.

·ACTOSE

Siberian

Waiting for Spring. Japanese military experts, many of whom have served through the North Manchurian winters them selves, outlined the situation to the United Press and forcast there is

Manager's Report.

CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Нола Коло

SEPTEMBER 15, 1999, 16th Sunday after

Trinity:

The informative report "for the paut year furnished by Ma Lilburne, the general manager, would acquaint shareholders con- corning matters generally. Suffice to say that the prospects for the current year appeared very good. The directors considered it ad- visable to invite Mr. Lilburne to visit Brisbane, not only for them. purpose of enabling him to answer questions and supply supplement- ary information at this annual meeting, but also with the odject of discussing with the board vari- ous important matters touching the future proft-carning capacity of the

company's operations Amongst those might be mentioned to provide not only for the com the enlargement of the power plant pany's increased demands, but al the Government; the installation o the supply of electric current to

of an up-to-date process for deal- ing profitably on large scale with the huge quantity of gold- bearing tailings; and the further- ance of the tin proposition, the working of which had unfortunate- ly not yet been evolved on a plan to meet with the Government's re- quirements.

He referred to the sinking of the new shaft, the cost of which was being borne out of revenue from the mine. In this connection he felt that the time had arrived for attaching a name to this impor- lant piece of work. The shaft was suggested by Mr. Liburne in sub- mitting his scheme for the develop meat of the mine," and although costly, it was proceeded with be cause the board had complete con- fidence in bis sound judgment. The experience, ability, and fore- right which the general manager har applied to, his control of the company's operations.

Raub was keenly

Holy Communion at ♬ am. Holy Communion at Peak Church at

Borrice at 9.30am. Children's Service at 10 am. Sunday School at Feak School at

Military

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Matins at 11 A

Preacher: The Dean. Bubject-CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE, Holy Communion at, if noun. Evensong at 8 pm..

Preacher: Rav. H. V. Koop

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.

(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Ohrit,

Scientist, in Boston, Mass, U.S.A.) MADONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN ROAD TEAM STATION. SUNDAY SERVIC, September 15, 1929, at

11.15 am.

Babject-STESTANCE. The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock.

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appreciated. For this reason, "and recognising the im- When wind, pain and distress portant bearing which the new follow a good meal, it is a sura shaft was likely to have on future sign of too much acid in your Adequate Oash Reserves, ·

working of the mine, he suggested stomach. Get rid of it now, for it Shareholders would no doubt feel ment to, Mr. Lilburne to associato ulcers No matter how much acid that it was only a meagre compli- is dangerous Acid is the cause of satisfield with the results disclosed, his name with the shaft. Accord there may be in your stomach, you and approve of the board's actioninly, with his consent and share- can enjoy and relish your next in declaring the interim dividend holders, he declared that hence meal without fear of any after- which was

be known as distributed. The forth the new main shaft would effects. if you have 'Bisurated" "The Lilburne Shaft, Magnesia handy to prevent the He expressed appreciation, not trouble before it starts. Try it. only for the splendid work which Eat whatever you like, and then had been done by the general

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ated Magnesia-thousands huse ceive the very favourable report | it because it preventa stomach now submitted to them. The com- trouble or stops indigestion in less: pany had at the close of its year £58,000 of liquid assets and since the close of the year results of operations have been even better than hitherto.

Adelaider. Lloyd Dumas, the little possibility of extensive mili London Editor of the Australian tary action before spring, if a settle- Newspaper Cable Service, has been ment of the long dispute regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway-sciz- appointed to the Managing Editor-ed by the Chinese in mid-July-is ship of the Adelaide Advertiser. He not settled before that time. The left England in the Oronsay,

region along the Sino-Manchurinn London. A London Sessions jury border is sparsely settled, it was ex-strength of the financial position acquitted Arthur Cecil Weir, 32, a plained, and offers a considerable salesman, against whom it was problem in the way of ânding winter balance-sheet. It was

of the company was evident by the alleged that he was drunk in charge quarters.

considered by the board after mature consi- deration, and their opinion was shared by the local directors in Singapore, that the interests of the shareholders were, best safe- guarded by holding adequate cash reserves to meet unforeseen con- tingencies that might arise, or to provide for capital expenditure that might be spent with advant- age on resources revealed by the development work on the property,

of n motor-ear in Southampton-row, W.C., and he was discharged.

. Canton Vaud.—Much damage was caused to crops and vineyards in the north of Canton Vaud, Switzer- land, particularly in the neighbour hood Orbe. by a violent thunder, storm accompanied by hail and high wind

Belgrade. Dr. Harinkovitch, the Jugoslav Minister for Foreign Affairs, has returned to Belgrade

after an absence of several months. As a result his cure abroad, Dr. Marinkovitch seems to have recover- ed completely.

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Kenya. The Government Kenya has introduced & Bill intend ed to control competition between roads and railways by a system of licensing motor services which will be permitted to use certain roads parallel to the railway.

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The Chinese are resorting to semi-dugout barracka, it was said, while the Russians have built log block houses at intervals along the patrol lines to shelter men on point duty. Both armies are depending largely on wood for fuel and are experiencing difficulties in obtaining satisfactory food supplies. hara, Japanese Minister, is con- Meantime Baron Kijure Shide- tinuing his effort to bring about an early peaceful solution. He is in almost daily touch with Chinese Minister to Japan and the Russian Ambassador" here and repeatedly has urged both representatives to impress upon their governments the necessity of a quick settlement.

Oriental Diplomacy.

Shidehara knows Oriental diplo macy probably better than any man in the world and realizes a world of patience is necessary to attain his end. That he has the tenacity to

Manchester. Dr. Ferges R. Fer gusou has been elected no honorary assistant physician to the Man-stick to his task until he succeeds chester Royal Infirmary to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Dr. C. II. Melland to the position of honorary physician.

Brussels. The High Commission- er for New Zealand, Sir James Parr, ja paying a visit of inspection to the New Zealand mémorials in Bel- gium and France and also to the military cemeteries where New Zea2) land soldiers are buried.

few observers in Tokyo doubt, and many of them feel that when a solu tion eventually is reached he will deserve a lion's share of the credit.

It is realized, of course, that any solution is likely to be temporary, As the differences between the Man- churian regime and Soviet Russin are too deep-seated to make hur monious co-operation between them likely. A temporary solution, how- ever, is better than nothing and it- is apparently what Shidehaza has been working for, leaving the future. to care for itself,"

Berlin-Mrs. Annie Buckingham, of Hastings, the Englishwoman who disappeared after arriving in Berlin, and was found lying unconscious in the street by the police, is still in a serious condition and unable to give any account of her experiences.

Sydney. It is announced by the High Commissioner for Australia that the five years' ban on the im portation of Alsatian dogs into the

exercise the dominant control. The Commonwealth will not apply to

Russians hold the same view be dogs actually shipped or for which contract was definitely made before they have a better technical organi

cause they built the line and feel the date of the proclamation.

sation to run it officially-and it Northalt.-Islips Manor, Northolt, must be run well. if its valué to comprising a country house and 12 the trans-Siberian line-with which ncres of gardens and woodlanda, is Chinese Eastern connects at Man- to be bought by the Ealing Town chuli-is not decreased, Council for an open space. The Just what Baron Shidchara has Middlesex County Council is to be in mind in the way of a golution naked to contribute towards the

he has not yet disclosed. The coat.

Japanese Foreign Minister rarely Cambridge.-Reginald Broad, a discloses his plans in advance, but golf professional, employed by ait seems likely he does have a plan firm of sports outfitters at Cam and this, scheme, whatever it may bridge, was drowned in the Granta.be, is not unlikely the one that will He overbalanced when punting and be adopted. " fell into the water. An under- graduate dived repeatedly to rescue him, but without success.

Any effort to place the railway under international control, it is believed here, is not likely to sacceed as neither China nor Russia would enre for such a plan. The Chinese feel that since the railway! is on Chinese soil they ought to

Constantinople.-Diplomatic presentatives of all States maintain ing such relations with the Holy See attended the pontifical High Mass sung in honour of the recon ciliation between the Quirinal and the Vatican in Constantinople, by Mgr. Angelo Rotth, Titular Arch- bishop of Thebes and Apostolic Delegate in Turkey."

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Madras.-The Government India has appointed Sin. Fazali Hussain, at present Revenue Mem- ber in the Government of the Punjab, to act for Sir Mohamed Habibullah, the Education Member in the Viceroy's Executive Council, for the period while the latter is absent at this year's sesion of the League of Nations in Geneva,

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Dartmouth.-The auxiliary ketch" Nimanan, built to the order of the Crown Agents for the Colonies for service in the Western Pacific, by. Mesars. Philip and Son, Ltd., to the designs and spesification and under the supervision of Flannery, Bag- gallay and Johnson, Ltd., of London, Liverpool and Rotterdam, has been Inunched from the Sanduay Yard of Messrs. Philip and Son, Ltd.,

London." The Transactions of the Fuel Conference, World Power Conference, London, 1928, a full report of the papers read during the 10 days' conference, together with the discussions and the names of the 1,200 delegates who attended, has been published in three volumes of 1,300 pages each. The price of the complete report is £12. (Continued at foot of next column). Dartmouth.

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