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August 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 80, p.m.

No. 8878

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FRIDAY,

AUGUST 30, 1912. /

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第十三月八英游香

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

TIBET'S FUTURE.

TELEGRAMS.

SIR, J. JORDAN'S SUGGESTION.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON TRAIN SMASH. NEW C. P. R. STEAMER,

LAUNCHED AT GLASGOW,

"GENERAL" BOOTH.

PROVISIONS OF HIS WILL.

ONE KILLED; MANY INJURED.

Rentor's

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Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

· London; August 20,

'Router'a

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London, August 20.

LOCAL

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Bank of England rate of For stonling ov discount is now 4 por cent.

inan, was sent tax prisch) for OLE month, at the Po

Yorkshire has won the county oricket championship.

The commissioner of Police at Canton has prohibited the Bying of kitos within the vicinity of. telegraph or telephone wires.

THE HOME FLOODS.

RENEWAL OF RAINS.

Reuter's

Router's (Service to the "Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph,""]

[Service to the **Telograph♬"] London, August 20.

London, August 20,

London, August 20. The late "General" Booth by A light engine to-day dushod The quadruple screw turbine

Increasing foods have gain

Reuter's correspondent at Pek his will left private property into a crowded business train steamer "Empress of Russia," out off Yarmoutli und Lowestoft ing states that Sir John Jordan valued at $487, which he divides from Aldershot, which which was the first of the two 15,000-ton and railway communication can- British Minister, bus issued n among his children, and property standing in Vauxhall Station, and porn which the Canadian unt be resumel for some days. Memorandum regarding China. valued at £5,206, representing telescopied the roar carriages. Pacific Railway Co. is building

Lateks In it he refers to China's inton-

The Kaiser has so far rooovered the sum settled on him yours ago One passenger, was killed and for the Vancouver-Yokohama

Thore in little sign of generation to incorporato Tibot as nas to be able to iululge in by the late Mr. Honry Road for four seriously injured, white night service, was launched at Glasgow improvement in the dedation. Province, and declares, that the vigorous Lill-olimbing, egy, his private use. It was this sumsustained fractured limbs. In all yesterday,

The water is subaiding at Tibotans ought to be allowed to which enabled the "General" to twenty were admitted to hospital.

Norwich, and a very restricted

A man was charged, at the manage their own internal affairs The train conveying Prince Polien Court this morning, with forego all remuneration from the SPLENDID RESCUE WORK,

train service between Norwich without Chinese interference. He Henry of Prussia to the East be-snatching a bangle from a small funds of the Salvation Army.

Docensed vests all the Army debris, and their fellow-pass

Many wars pinned down by the

agreement as a precedent to but no-one was injured. recommends a now Anglo-Chinoso banie dorailed beyond Irkutsk, boy. The case was dismissed. properly and trusts in the nume of his son, Mr. Bramwell Booth.plendid reseno work, using pick-

British recognition of the Re- gora ni tho railwaymen did

public. axes for two hours. The victims THE FUNERAL aro mostly from Surbiton, Kings

ton, Weybridge and Chertsey.

the

THE BALKAN UNREST,

and Cromer has been resumed.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS. Midlands, and this is likely to Rain has recommenced not only at Norwich but in

London, August 20.

counterbalanco tho subsidence. The Government of Turkey hne

Lincoln and Peterborough are instructed

its representativos

in danger of similar isolation, to abroad to inform the Powers, that at Norwich. when asked regarding Count Tho working-clans canary Among those who sustained Berchtold's proposals, that Tur-breeders are hard hit by the a great national demonstration. fractured limbs wore a bride-koy cannot listen to proposals drowning of thousands of cole Vaat concourses gathered in Langroom who was on the way to his affecting her internal policy. don to pay a respectful tribute to wedding, and, similarly, a sailor

The funeral of the late "General" Booth assumed the proportions and characteristics of

Laior.

a louder of world-wide influenco. and his sweetheart, while two The growds were only comparable Salvation Army Inssos un the to those on the occasion of a way to "General" Both's funeral Royal procession.

were also among the injured.

THE IMPERIAL NAVY.

Five thousand Salvationists in uniform passed slowly along the route, being divided into 18 brigades, including representa tives from tho Dominionsund from foreign nations. Each detachment was hoided by massed bangers i draped in white streamers, the in-

London, August 20. seriptions on, which showed the

The Australian cruiser Sydney world-wide influence of the Sal-has been launched at ovan. vation Army.

A LESSON FROM HISTORY,

THE KAISER.

London, August 20. The Kaiser went for a vigorous walk youterday at Wihelmshoehe, climbing hill. His voico is not entirely restored, but the fooling of indisposition has disappeared.

BANK DISCOUnt.

London, August 20. The Bank of England rate of

Captain Muirhoud Colling, rediscount is now 4 por cont. Forty bands played with much presenting the High Commis beauty all the well-known Funeral sioner, who is absent in Canada, Maroles.

romarked, in the course of a

bruted Norwich canarios.

In striking contrast to the general desolation al Norwich, oriekat between the Australian

foam and England XI calmly proceeded in a high-lying suburb.

RELIEVING DISTRESS,

distress..

Later. *

NICARAGUA,

SITUATION BECOMES

SERIOUS.

London, August 20. The situation in Nicaragua,

where the Americane-are clamour ing for help, is apparently most serious and disquieting to the American Government, who are Bending forces.

marines have forced their way to A party of American sailors and Managua and Leon.

1

To suppress the rebellious A man who stood charged, Mongolians at Taonan-fu, 4,000 the Police Court this morning, troops having their base at Sin with burglary from Wanchai, mintu have been despatched. was remanded for further charges.

So serious has the Nicaraguan situation become that the J. 8. Government is despatching forces in response to the Americans who are clamouring for help.

Turkey has instructed its re- presentativos abroad that, in regard to Count Berchtold's pro- posale, it cannot listen to proposals affecting its internal policy.

A man was fined 8200, or, in default, three months' imprison- mont, at the Police Court this morning, for being a member of an unlawful society.

At the Police Court to-day a boy was charged with the theft of n white jacket from the third floor of the Post Office buildings. The.

the Police Court to-day, with Two women were charged, at kidnapping a girl agod thirteen

The authorities are feeding and sheltering thousands of homeless people of Norwich in public

The fret of the two C.P.R.case was dismissed. buildings, chapels and schools.

Foreigners are taking refuge quadruplo-screw, 15,000 ton Thousands more have been at Corinto. The 10th Infantry turbine steamers for the Vancou- rendered idle, increasing the Regiment, first ordered to go ver-Yokohama run-tho Empress thore, have received an order of Russia has been Inunohed at WATER RUNNING SHORT. countermanding this temporarily, Glasgow. A large browery has collapsed, peading the acouring of the seas The Water Companies have for available marines. If sulli- issued notices stating that they eient of the latter are not found have only two days' supply.

to-morrow, then the soldiers will Hundreds of holiday-makers go. and excursionists have been mar-

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The floods are still musing great distress in East Anglia, and sum of £5,000 has been raised in Norwich for sufferers. The Water Companies announce that

PRECAUTIONS IN CAPITAL.oned at various points in East INTERESTING OBJECTS. they have only two days' supply

(From Chinese Sourons.)

The scone was intensely pic-spooch, that the last maritime THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. lurosque and impressive.

confodoracy was that of ancient The "General's" cap and Bible Gresco, and it failed because the ware upon the coffin, which was Atheniste noglected to make the borse on a funioral oor.

outlying states active and living Mr. Brainwell Booth and his parts of the Central Government, wife were the chief mourners, and instead of more depan loncios.)

Peking, August 29. they were followed by a proces-Thoso Australian warships were sion a mile in length, which took he said, the embodiment of a

Extra precautions are being an hour to pass the Mansion living and active partnership in Savere searches are being con- taken by thoauthorities in Poking. Housu, where the Acting Lord the defence of the Empire. The ducted at the various railway Mayor saluted the coffin. Navy of England. had always stations..

Business near the route was beou the Englishman's pride, and suspended, and the throngs in the that pride and interest should,

Shai Chuk has informed the streole, at the windows and on

now be extended to embrace the Commander-in-Chief of the In- fantry forces in the capital to prohibit the people from enter- ing by the eastern and western Cheung On gates, especially thoso who have discarded their append- nges,

the roofs reverently uncovered Navy of the Empire. their heads as the collin passed.

The crush was so great in many parts that several women fainted.

THE FINAL RITES.

The scene at the Cemetery was most memorable, overy space be- ing occupied.

THE CANADIAN MINISTERS.

A FAREWELL STATEMENT.

DR SUN ENTERTAINED. The Kwangtung provinciale

Auglia; and ano train has been hold up at Aylsham since Monday, the greatest difficulty being ex- perienced in feeding the passen- gera.

RELIEF FUNDS.

..

Tibetan Curiosities at South Kensington.

loft.

A business train from Alder- shot was standing in Vauxhall Station when it was dished into A review of the principal by a light engine which teles- Norwich for clothing for the Museum has recently been issued. admitted to hospital.

acquisitions made during the year ouped the roar carriages. One pas Over £5,000 has been raised in 1911 by the Victoria and Albert senger was killed and 20, were destitute. Other necessaries are Among the most interesting also being contributed.

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TRAIN DERAILED.

جیسے

180.

years. Both were romanded, bail of $500 being allowed.

A gratuity of $200 has been granted by the Canton Commis stoner of Navy to the relatives of the late Mr. Fung Yuo, this Oli noso airman who lost his life at Intong recently.

Sentence of three months! hard labour was passed on a Chineso this morning who pleaded guilty to the larceny of a quantity of clothing, valued $52, from the

5.9."Korea,"

A fine of $10, or, in default, fourteen days, was imposed upon a man charged, "at the Police Court this morning, with un- lawful possession of twenty-nne catties of rice, at Kennedy Town.

objects detailed are some recent

For returning from banishment By his will the late "General" two mon, charged at the Police parolasps of articles relating to

Booth left private property Court this morning were eseh Tibet. One of the most im- portant is a head from a full-valued at $487 and other present to gnol for twelve months sized figure of Avalokita, the porty valued at $5,295, the latter and ordered to be kept in the

sam settled on stooks for four hours. patron god of Tibet. Another representing a PRINCE HENRY ABOARD.ins specimen of Tibetan sculp him some years ago by the late ture in copper, with similar chased Mr. Henry Read for his private London, August 29. and incised work, thickly over- in Poking entertained Dr. Sun A message from Renter's cor- laid in gold, is a figure

Sir John Jordan has issued Yat-sen at the Zoological Gardens | respondent at St. Petersburg of Tara, the Goddess of London, Aug. 20. fon the 20th inst.

sintes that the train conveying Meroy, represented standing, in Memorandum declaring that the The Right Hon, Mr. R. L.

Prince Henry of Prussia, who is mystic attitude, on a lotos-throne Tibetans should be allowed to severely plain grave beside his Borden, Promior of Canada, hna wife's, whereon were beautiful, issued a farewell statement, ox-accept the post of advisor on bayond Irkutek.

Wong Chung-wai refuses to proceeding to Tokyo, was derailed fitted with un aureole back, which manage their own internal affairs

Among the arrivals by the is detachable. The tiara, which without Chinese interference, and flowers growing.

pressing most grateful apprecia- foreign affairs,

Happily, no injuries wore is also detachable, ia jewelled suggesting a new Anglo-Chinese Shinyo Mara were the Right Rev. with turquoises. A characteristic Agreement as a procedent to Bri- Archdeacon Barnett, Mra, Barnett, feature of early Tibotan work is tish recognition of the Republic. Lt. Col. Dyer, Lt. Col. Marrable the rich jewellery with which the

The Australian cruiser Sydney gilt metal figures of deities were decorated. Two admirable spoci- has been launched at Govan. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, ments of this work were acquired. A speech was delivered by Capt. One is an ear-ornament of gold in Muirhead Collins, representing

Deceased was interrod in a

Ambassadors.

in character.

Brief addresses ware delivered

work,

POST REFUSED.

|ment has been signed,

THE CHINESE WAY,

any

anatained.

PACIFIC FREIGHT RATES.

padm

! and the Rev. N. O. Pope. Mr.

Pope is the new chaplain to St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

the Russian Volunteer flest, at

A platform had been erected

STUDENTS' DEMANDS. tion at the welcome given by the and thie was covered with

Emperial Government. The Minis- The students of the Ching Wa wreaths from Kings, Princes and ters, he says, were received most Collego have opposed Tong Hoi- The burial service was simple cordially and they had discussed sura, the Warden, and Chan Yi with frankness the question of the ahan, the Assistant Warden, and After a hymn defence of the Empire. But the threaten to refuse to attend the

A 'statement was abroad to- prayer was offered by the United stress of the Parliamentary as college should these men be not about which company so much States representative. The chorusion prevented the Canadians removed."Shat Po." was led by banda.

has been written since their oom- chased and granular filigree work, the High Commissioner, in the day that a robbery or barglary from roceiving full information on LOAN WITHOUT SECURITY.petition with the British India jewelled with carved (sculptured) course of which he said the Ana had taken place at the residence by Commander Eva Booth and however, expected to receive this

the matter of naval defence. Thoy, .. Shanghai, August 20.. SN. Co. on the Calcutta run start turquoises, showing a design of a tralian warships were the embodi- of Cantain. Lukhmanoff, agent of Chau Hok-hai, the Minister of ed, does not always get its own large conventional lotos-flower ment of a living and active part Commissioners Railton and Coxshortly after their return, when Finance, has obtained a loan of way, and occasionalle has to surmounted by, á trefoil plaque nership in the defence of the Kowloon, but the Captain AVO it a flat donis!" when a "Tele paying tributes to the deceased's the Canadian Government would $5,000,000 from an American follow, though unwillingly, the enclosing a mask of the demon Empire.

Bank without giving

decision of the majority, as will Tamdin, probably anterior to the

raph" representative called on ན་ཙནད། Mr. Bramwell Booth's daughter speedily consider the question.

The funeral of the late him to-day, spoko & fow last words, and then

security. The loan is to be repaid be soon from the following report, seventeenth century; The other the new "General" (Mr. Bram.

within six months, and the agree-published by the "Japan Herald." is a similar gold ear-ring"General" Booth assumed the A man was charged at the wall Booth) read the commitment

The Shipping Conference on richly jewelled with turquoises characteristics of a great national Polios Court to-day with being the Pacific service nt Seattle re- and other gems, terminating demonstration. Five thouaand asleep on the premises of the sentences.

On account of the impeachment cently reported to the Conference in a pendant of gold wire strung Balvationists in uniform took part Post Office buildings without of Premier Lu over the executions at Yokohama that it would raise with a pigeon's blood ruby and in the procession, which was a nermission. Mr. Wolfe of the of the late Generale Chang Chun- the rate of freight on wheat and two pearls. It is monastie work mile in length. The scene was Sanitary Department prosecutai. wu and Fong Wai by the various four destined to Oriental ports of the eighteenth central, probah-intensely picturesque. and im He said they had had many petty London, August 20.

pressive. At the cemetery the larceries in the Post Office build- Provincial Councils, Vice Pre-from Americs, to which foreign ly from Lhases.

Among the objects illustrative service was of a most simple ings, and he asked for a heavy A telegram from Reuver's cor sident Li has telegraphed to the shipping companies in Tokomama

penalty, A fine of $12 or one respondent at Douai states that various provinces Inying the agreed. The Nippon Yusen Kai of the Tibetan religion are two character.

(banbum) an aeroplane in which Lieut. blame on himself, and offering to sha, however, opposed the scheme "empowering vases

month was imposed. Mr. Borden bas issued, a fare RAIDS ON CUSTOMS HOUSES. Chandgier was qualifying for a be impeached.Sai Kai Kung on the ground that it would effect or holy-water vessels used in this

the trade. military certificate ignited. The Yik Po."

Lamaist church during the ferwoll statement expressing ap This morning, in the Summary The Tokyo "Asahi "reports that vice entitled "the obtaining of preciation at the welcome extended Court, the oase was mentioned in aviator's charred body was after- THE FIGHTING GOVERNOR, now that the richness of the wheat long life, and an alter vessel or the Canadian Ministors by the which Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie of wards discovered,

Peking, August 20.

orop in America is definitely an- box to hold the mered onke. Imperial Government. He says Knutsford Terrace, sued Major Chan Chui-sheung, Governor nounced, while there is an abun Among the Tibetan religions the stress of the Parliamentary Walton to recover the sum of General of Kirin, has sent in his dance of cargo on every steamer on emblems purchased is a series of session prevented them obtaining 83267, for damage alleged to resignation, and expressed to the the service, the N. Y. K. has de- objects illustrative of local paint full information regarding naval have been done to furniture hired President his intention of leading olded to consent to the proposal, ing and textile art, Including defence, but they expected to re- by the defendant from the ple the troops on the attack on The rate is to be raised to 834 three tiaras, such as are worn by coive thisabortly after theirreturn, tif. The onse was not Mongolia, Fresident Yuan has not per Lou on the 15th proximo, and Lamaist abbots, and seven Lamaist when the Cibadian Government owing to the Blainfier, dealded to comply with the re-lo.84% per ton from Degmber of temple banners of the seventeentļi would speedily, consider tho quer, through it-hauling Fir quest.-" Bal Kal Kung Tik P6/, this years

fired Bopi. 16 for the

CHINESE HOBBERS.

London, Angust 20.

A message received from Reu- ter's Hongkong" correspondent states that robbers have seized the Cantome Houses at Lofong and Samghun, and carried off the arms and ammunition found therein.

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AVIATION MISHAP.

FRENCHMAN BURNT TO

DEATH.

HOME CRICKET.

YORKSHIRE THE CHAMPIONS,

Loudon, August 20, Yorkshire have won the county cricket championship,