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GENERAL NEWS.

THE DERBY DECISION.

Khartum Cathedral.

Some Interesting Points Raised.

The last ti'e if the roof of the Discussion on the most event- Kbartum. Cathedral was laid in ful of races for the Derby con- position on May 20. This com-tinued long after the race had pletes the work at present in been decided. Strong differences band, and the scaffolding is now of opinion were expressed an to being removed. It may be re-the action of the Stewards in die membered that the building was qualifying Craganour and award-6 not completed when consecrated ing the race to Aboyear. Thie by the Bishop of London on was certain to be so, for the January 26, 1912.

reasor that onormous, pecuniary interests were at stake. Mr Bower The only two shops where Ismay's Craganour bad for a long opium can be bought were closed time been favourite for the race; and a colt does not keep his to-day, telegraphs Reuter's Iohang

in the Derby correspondent on July 1. The position

'market " unless large sume of Opium Suppression Olica is con-

bis ducting a house to house search. money are coming in on The export of cereals has been behalf. forbidden. The supply of Sze- chuan rice has censo; sequently, the price of rice is now 10,000 cash per picul."

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Colonial Governors and Trade. riding which gives rise to suspi- A correspondent refers in a cion of foul intention is merely TO LET-Furnished or Un- home paper to the circular, issued due to sheer inability to control a

furnished, 3 rooms with use by the Secretary of State for the horse whose rider is perched on of Kitchen; highest level; good Colonies, probibiting retired the animal's withers. It has hap-view: Reasonable,”. Hong Colonial Governors from mixing pened more than once of the late kong Telegraph." themselves up with trading com-years that the Derby has not bean panies of erating in territories in won by the 1st horas among which such Goveloors have for the starters, and this year's race merly held authority. While con-appears to be another instance. surring in the spirit of the air it were run again there is little cular, he expresses an amused doubt that Abɔyeur would Three poor girls born in the the metropolis, made another Burprise at this ontbural of purity not be generally chosen as the City of London are about to bequest of some interest, for in the examination and the fittin o by a Government, which thus probible winner, nor would con-resive & marriage dowry of £12 his will he left to "Her Imperiall of lenses that will relieve a g straine at the gust of moribundfidence in Craganour be extreme, each under the will made thirty and Royal Majesty of India, of trouble. The only charge is foll Colonial Governors while swal- Mr Hulton's Shogun was gallop-three years ago by Signor Paschal the United Kingdom of Great the glasses.

Britain, bis most cherished pro- lowing the camel of reigning ing in a vigorous fashion, which Favale, an Italian composer. Cabinet Ministers.

The baggest of 18,000 lira was'duction, led Alzira, a tragic many believe would have ensured U.S. and Nicaragua. succ389, when he was so seriously represented the sum of 18,000 opera in three acis, trusting that The New York "Sun" recently hampered that his chance vanish-Italian lire, free of all obarges, Hor Majesty would order the published a telegram from Washed, and others assert that Mr for the purp of endowing insame to be repressated in her threa marriages por Imperial. and Royal Theatre for ington announcing that the United Raphael's Louvois suffered from perpetuity States will secure the perpetual interference which not improbably anum with the sum of 300 lire the benefit of the poor of the great (212) each, on behalf of three City of London." Unfortunately sad exolasive franchise of the lost him the prize.

poor bat honest girls, whose there is no record to show whe th- inter-oceanic canal through Problems in Payment, names should be drawn by lot, er Signor Favale's philan- Note: station and several small islands The result of the Derby has and, whose ages should rangethropic intention was carried out

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Such matters are, of in the City of London." the newspaper, through the de-stakes.

The bequest of 18,000 lire was cision just reached by the Wilson cause, subject to the Rules of Administration to support the Racing, Swopstakes on the race represented by a sum of £71913, treaty negotiated in the last days are decided on the final placings, Id., which was invested in Con- of the Taft Administration he and not on those of the judge.ols. The income being insufficient tween the United States and In some sweepstakes it is custom-to carry into effect the pur. Nicaragua. It is stated that Mr.ry to award a prize to the poses of the trust, the divid- last hort». Oraganour was the ends have invested in aug.' Bryan, Secretary of State, re- quested the Senate Foreign Relaut horse, as the following Rule mentation of the capital. The fand now amounts to £1,105 8s.) lations Committee to ratify the of Racing shows:-

If an objection to a horse which 2d. in new Consols, producing treaty with only a few minor

has won or been placed in a race £30 88. a year in dividends. A changes.

be declared valid, the horse shall scheme is accordingly being con- Women. Civil Servants, be regarded as having been last sidered by the Charity Commis- A memorial signed by the in the race, and the other horses sionere for administering the principals of Women's Colleges aball take positions accordingly, trast, and in the near future it is and a number of other distin- On a great betting race like the probable that the clergy whose guished men and women has been Derby, too, there must have been work lies within the City boun- forwarded to Mr. Asquith recom-many wagers on the respective daries will be asked to recom- mending an increas in the num-abilities of two horas. If, for mend fit applicants for the dowry, bar of women engaged in the instauce, a peren wagered that the final selection resting with departments of the Civil Service Craganour, would beat Shogun, the Corporation's committee, who, outside the Post Offes and an be lost, because Craganour, so it is presumed, will stole to: improvement in the conditions of cording to the Rule of Racing, the successful brides. their employment. Amongst the finished last.

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Nall Causes Death.

Home Office," Board of Trade, At an inquest at Kensington

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