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General NEWS.

Afforestation and Immigration Questions,

SCHOOLBOY'S SUICIDE.

Hope of Naval Career Spoilt by Detective Sight.

Immigration' questions and af- Consequent apon disappoint- forestation formed the subjsot of ment at not being able to enter inquiry by the Dominion Royal upon a naval career, Claude Reg- Commission at Brisbane. The inald Owen Bennett, aged 12, position as it affects boys away who had lived at Montpellier from parental control was rareful- Lodge, Cheltenham, thot himself ly considered.

with a revolver..

lego.

Baseball in Australla.

His father, Anthony Bennett, Mr. M. A. Noble, the wall-for 35 years was an assistant known Australian cricketer, who master in the military and civil is vice-president of the N.S.W. department of Cheltenbäm Col. Baseball Association, agrees with the view expressed in the annual report of that body, that baseball is establishing an enthusiastio following of its own.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

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FROM 1st February, MEI-TO LET LARGE substantially RION, No. 10, Peak, furni- built Godown, situated on For shed or unfurnished., 6 Rooms. water front, East Point..

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No. 21, SHELLY STREET.

GLEN- To let or for sale, SHIEL, Barker Road, No. 124, Peak, 5. rooms from 1st March, 1913.

Thb oor was a student at the samo college, and about six months ago passed the examina-Fook to let; fine situation; 8 GRAIG RYRIE, No. 4, the tion qualifying him as a cadet rooms; tennis and oroquet lawns. for Osborne Naval College. He FOR SALE. HARTING and had to undergo a medical ex-ROGATE, on part of Kowloon In- amination, nad the doctors reject-land Lot No. 1154. ed him on account of defective

Germany and China. A native paper has the follow ingThe Chinese minister to Germany has wired secretly to the Peking Government that Ger- eye-sight. many is always willing to help our country. As now a certain reluctantly nation tries to suppresa ns Ger- many is afraid that our national Sovereignty will be lost or harmed and therefore together with some

On the advice of a specialist he to wearing took glasses, but he became depressed at his failure to get into Osborno.

On Sunday morning he took

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T. THE HONGKONG LET:-A House in Kantsford

LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, AN TO LET BREEZY VILLA," Hongkong, 27th Mar., 1918, 1.258.

No. 2, Park Road. 4 Room-

Commands splendid. View of

from a desk in his father's study ed Bungalow with Tennis Court.

other natione wants to recognize | a looked enke containing a reHarbour. For Rent, etc., please A Hacisada Est, 74 Mount Kellet

the Tepablic of China in order to resist the savage action of that certain other nation.

A Useful Tip.

volver. This he carried to the apply to-YAP HOK LING, No. nursery at the top of the house, 4, Ripon Terrace.

RoidCH HONGKONG LANDINVESTMENT& AGEWOT

at that time unoccupied, and Hongkong, 28th Mar., 1913. (264) 09., LID. forced open the case with a sorow- driver and pincers. -

right temple and fired. A nuree

room and found the lad lying.on the floor, with the weapon at his foot. He was still alive, but died a few minutes later.

To those who suffer from cramp in the leg at night, the following Ho place the revolver to his hint may be useful, says a writer in "Health"-When the cramp who heard the shot ran to the comes on take a good strong string long garter will do wind it round the leg over the place that is affected, and tako on end in each hand and give it a sharp pull-one that will hurt a little. Instantly the cramp will depart, and the sufferer can re turn to bed assured it will not

come on again that night.

Rabies at Raub.

Rabies having appeared in the Raub district, the Resident of Pahang prohibits the removal of doge from the Raub district to any place outside the limits of that distriot. All dogs in the district of Raub must be either muzzled or tied up or led on a chain until further notice. Until this notification is cancelled any dog found at large and uamuzzled will be liable to be destroyed and the owner will be liable on con- viotion to a fine not exceeding $100.

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Aviation in Siam,

The "Siam Observer," of April 15 states: The hydroplane which arrived here last week has undergone most successful trials in the river. On one occasion the graft went down to Kohai- chang and back, breaking all local records for this trip. She was driven by Mr. S. E. Butler, of the Risma. Motor Works. Everything worked most admir- ably, and her swift passage over the water caused more than mild surprise among the boatmen on

the river.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

More Mexican Trouble,

Washington, April 24-Fur- ther possibility of trouble in Mexico is olearly seen by Major Ganeral Leonard Wood, chief of At the inquest last night the staff of the United States Army, jury returned a verdict of "Suicide who is on a visit of inspection to whilst of unsound mind." #

the border, where a large number The father said the lad did so of American troops are stationed. well in examination that the General Wood has already recom- Admiralty authoritics were amended to President Wilson that xious to secure him, and allowed the present force be retained on him six months' grace within the border, and he has now sup- which to endeavour to get his eyesight corrected.

The Coroner said it was the saddest case he had ever inquired into.

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Round the World Tour.

plemented this by a message in which he states his reasons for

thinking that fighting may break out again at any moment.

many, who states in a communi- cation to the Washington foreign office that two administrative fea- tures of the bill will work an 'a discrimination against German ships," Manils Times."

Major Finley. Washington, April 26.-Major Finley, who was sent on a special mission to Turkey to elicit the spiritual aid of the sultan in the solution of the Moro problem, has accomplished his purpose and is soon to make his way back to the

Ho secured Philippines. promise from Moro province.

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He seoared a promise from the sultan that the wish of the United States government should be carried out, and Major Finley will bear to the Moros & special Seventy Dead in Explosion

communication to them which at Mine. Pittsburg, Pa., April 24-Terwill be published abroad through. "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." ville, in Washington county, 17

rible news comes from Finley- out the Moro province.. miles south of Pennsylvania,where Washington, April 26,-Cap- an explosión in a coal mine he tain Charles de F. Chandler of caused heavy loss of life. Latest the U. S. Signal Corps has been reports are to the effect that ordered to Manila in the interesis April 1st. witnessed the depar-seventy bodies have been recov of aviation." Gablenews." ture from Liverpool of thenew four-erod from the mine, and thit Mongols and Chinese. screw turbine ateamer Empress of the rescue eres fear that the Russia, built by the Fairfield List of dead may total 120. Most Shipbuilding and Engineering of the men concerned are foreign Company for the Canadian Pacific labourers." Manila Times". Railway Company. The vessel Mr. Bryan and Aliens, is proceeding to the East via the Sacramento, California, April Suez Canal to take up the accele- 24.Much satisfaction is express- rated service on the Pacifio be ed here at the news tween Vancouver, Yokohama, and Secretary. of Hongkong.

Pekin, April 26. Swooping down from the mountains to the north of the province of Chill, a large party of Mongols surprised the Chinese camp in the neighbor- hood of Ulang Hotó in the Hingan mountains, seventy miles that to the north of Pekin. state William The Chinese were surprised Jennings Bryan is to pay a and suffered a loss of about 300 On her trial trip recently, the visit to Sacramento, where he members of the cavalry branch The Chinese: vessel, loaded to a mean dranght will confer with the state legisla- of the service.

the arrival of reinforcements from Jehol when they were compelled to retire to the other side of the mountain range from which they had come "Cablenews".

of 26ft. 8io.. and carrying upward ture on the question of the alien forces held off the invaders until of 7,000 tons dead weight, carried land ownership bill. Both houses out a series of run progressing of the legislature have decided to from 12 to 21.1-4 kusts. The Bond him messages of welcome. Oplum Smoking in Siam.'. The captain of a vessel which contract stipulated that runs up

The latest development of the makes frequent trips between to 20.1-2 kuote should be made; question is a protest from Ger- Bangkok and Swatow informs in the maximum requirement, there. Bangkok Daily Mail" that the fore, isoxceeded by three-quarters passage brokers in the latter of a knot. place hold out as an inducement

The Empress of Russia is the to the coolies the fact that opium- first large liner to have a cruiser smoking is permitted in Siam,stern; and the results alike as to whereas it is supposed to be pro-appearance, speed, absence of bibited throughout China. He vibration, and as to steering are also states that one broker of an claimed to have justified this enterprising turn of mind recent departure from the conventional ly issued handbills giving a list liner shape. of what purported to be coolies from the Swatow district whe

The vessel is decorated in the French style throughout by way

after arrival in Siam had blos-of compliment to the French somed forth into millionaires.

Princess Leaves Khedive's Harem.

Canadians, the period of Lonis.

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The Wastrol By Harold Bindlogs, Velled Women

The trip planned was a pleasure oruise through the Mediterranean, The Austrian Countess Toeroek, the Bed Sea, and the Indian who had entered the Khedive's Ocean. Numerous calls were to

Princess be made en route, and the pas harem in 1910 as Zobeida, has suddenly disappear sengers will be enabled to ed. It is garmised that ehe return- spend a few days on shore ed to Austria early in February. at all places of interest. Among The fact was naturally kept a the total of 180 booking round the secret, but now, says a Cairo world are Lord and Lady Nan report, everybody is talking about barnholme, Sir George Kendrick, it, and the sensation is great. Mr. T. Werner Laurie, and Mr. Various reasons are given for this A. Laweon Johnson.

The boat is exceedingly hand- unexpected action of the Princess. The real onuen, however, seems to some and apacions, and has a have been jealousy. The Egyption length of 800 feet, with a breadth Princesses are allowed £200 of 68 feet and a depth of 46 feet monthly from the Khodivial to the shelter deck. There is estates, and it is stated that the luxurious accommodation for 200 A Run away Ring Khedive allowed Zobeida auffi first-class passengers, and space cient to ensure this income. In is provided for 100 Asiatic

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Her Secret Life

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A Master of Deception

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her by the Khedive, and estimated will be 18 knots, and the trans White Motley By Max Pemberton, No Other Way By Louis Trasy

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