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Gem Smuggling at Shanghal..

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AUSTRALIA'S CHAMPION

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Dick Arnst Spends A Pleasant

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1912

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The Shanghai Customs authori tien nre displaying unusual vigil- ance in connection with the import

It is not threo years and a half since what is known as the trade in gems. It has been known for some time past that the Chinese

Disk Arost, the Champion Soul- Officers' Training Corps, was first have been buying diamonds and lor of Australia pasaod through Co. launched. It was instituted with pearls a precious stones of all lombo on the P. & O. "Marmers."officers from the Universities and the primary object of producing kinde in unprecedented quantitios Arnst and Mrs. Arast came as Public Schools for the Special. and it has been suspected that hore soon after the vessel arrived Reserve of all arms, officers who, WANTED Godown facing the quite a big business has been.

en, in East or Wat Pint, proceeding in the smuggling of in Port, says the "Ceylon Indep on a general mobilisation being onpaoit about 63,000 ob ft. Offers these pronions wares, remarks the endent," and spent most of the ordered, would be eligible to to P. O. Box No. 472.

Shanghini Times". Ilonce the tiny sight seeing. They were both bring the Expeditionary Force up- Hongkong, 18th Oct. 1a19 vigilanco above noted. Recently charmol with Colombo and hope to war strength, and fill the gaps two well-known foreign importers some day to re-visit the Island by the wastage of war. Its were "held up by the Customs and spend a little time hore. As secondary object was to food the

TO LET. board incoming we have already mentioned, Territorial Force. In spite of the TOLET-FURNISHED. ( hater's inspectors on stenmors and vigorously searched Arust was vory keen on fixing up optimism of the War Office Bungalow, at protent occupied by for illicit gems, but in neither a 10tura match with Barry, after Authoritieson the subject, opinion Dr. 0. Fungth, in Nathan Road instants was any discovery male. bis defeat by the Englishman in in the Army is very much Kowloon. Apply to Percy Smith, We would like to be ablo to add July. At one time it seemed divided. The Corps hina now a Beth and Fleusing. Q's Rost that the gentlemen in question likely that Barry would give strength of 25,000 cadets, in con- Central. received the poor consolation of Arnst his rovengo, but in the end an apology for the inconvenience the Englishman arrange:1 to 157 schools; and it is estimated

nection with 23 aniversities and Hoigtog. 23ni (6L. (911, and indignity to which they had [mcot him next year, boing that 0,000 of the cadets leare been subjectal, but to do so would indisposed to again tackle the not be, we are informed, by any man he most foarol until he had the corps annually and become means in accord with the facts of a long rest, and being desirous of:

eligible for commissions. So that the matter.

rat racing some of the loss formid by the end of the present year Bome 21,000 ex-cadets will be able aspirants for his title. Arust available. Of this number only had therefore no alternativo but 400 have joined the Special Re to book berths and return to Aus-

servo and 770 the Territorial

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It is little more than four the limited success of the scheato the question arises as to whether his inspection of the British troop months since Arnst arrived in justifion' tho expenditure of water. Apply Proper'y Office, Jardino, |

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in. North China. A large con- pany welcomed the distinguished England, but during his brief visit Visitor on the 'platform among

ho prozed himself to be a man of whom were Major ligginson, marked personality and thorough- chief stall officer, and all other genuino in actions and words.

All spood records for large slips British oliears at present in the lost the title that he had held have been lowered by the new port. Quirds of honour had been for three years and a half, and no British battle-cruiser Princess sont by the officers commanding doubt leaves us a bitterly disloyal, which on Saptombor 21 the Americus an 1 Japanese forces, appointed men-but that was all returned to Devosport on the tit Arast lid lose. Thoro was completion of her experimental a compliment that was much ap- procinted by the British posplo no disgulao or affectation about trials. Sho attained a speed of prosent. A guard of honour from Dick Arnst, and he proved him- 34 knots (or 30 miles an hour), the Royal Inniskillings under the self to be about as natural a man which constitutes a world record. command of Cipt. Konney, with us has over gained high hon

Since undergoing her official the Regimental Colours and Baud, ours in sport. He did not die full-power trials, in which sho guise the fact that he was out for attained a spood of 32.7 knots, she money, and did not seek to make he been docked and fitted with The OC. Post of the 17:1 inst. people believe that his mission a new type of three-bladed pro- writes: A good dort of alarin yero was for sport ani sport pollers. To test these propellors, aroused among the nativos by alous. Ho di I not in any action she malo six rumant three-quarter the defones practice in the British that came under my notice play power and six at full power un Concession on Tuesday night. At the gallery or up to the public, the monsurod mile off Polperro, rather curious inciiont was the whilst whon Barry dofestod him on tho Cornish coast. The stri arrival at the Haukow Club of he did not nek for sympathy or test precautions have been taken Chinese officer of high rank who make excuses. Arnst recognised to provent the detailsof these trials claimed that bo had been sent by that his mission had failed from being divulged, but there General li to ask the reason for and made this best of it.. We is good reason to believe that she the military activity. The liver do not see many professionals of attained the magnificent speed stated in excellent French that the New Zealandor's stamp in of 34 knots. She will now be the glint of the light on the rifles those days and moro's the pity. docked to have her machiners had been scout from Wachang! Arast did not attempt to become opened out. The Princess Royal But anyway people were frighton- popular with the crowd, yet he compares as follows with the od, and oven during yesterday leaves usa popular man-and on newest of the German battle inquirios were made in scared whose return will be always wol: cruisers, which ran ber trials in tones as to the nature of the come.

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