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GENERAL NEWS:

Hankow and the" War.

The Hankow Chinese Whamber of Commerce haus wired a petitiou

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the central government describing the present stringent situation in this centre and asking for relief of the Bankow market. It is suggested that the various foreign banks be asked to lend out Tis. 1,000,000 to the Chinese merchants on the security of bille of lading and marchandise. The Bank of Communications and the Bank of China should also give ont Tis. 500,000 for the relief of the market,

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A rumour current in Calcutts, says the Statesman, to the effect that 30,000 Indian troops were to Bail forthwith for Saez, recalled the draraatio step taken by Lord Beaconsfield in 1878, with a view to compelling Russia to accept the Congrena of Berlin. On that occasion 5.000 Indian troopa were conveyed from Bombay to Malta where they remained from April until August. The move- ment eerved its purpose in. Europe but it quickened Rusein's anti-British activities in Asia and may be said to have been one of the onaren of the events which forced upon the India Govern. ment the Afghan War of 1879, The transfer of 5,00 men from India to the Mediterranean at a time when the only Power to be feared had no warships worth simple task gopsidering was compared with that with the con- templation of which the Govora ment are now prematurely credit ed. Thirty thousand troops would require a good many ships for their transport and the necessary number could scarcely be 88- sembled and prepared at B mhay without the fact becoming wide ly kúo n..

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The story of the fighting bot- The taking of Landen, an To LET, House ween the Germans and the Allied important railway, contre twenty forces, as given by the telegrame, four miles west of Liege, woald is scarcely as full as one would have the effect of preventing any like, and makes it extremely reinforcements going to Liege, Citieult, if not almost impossible, hat the Germans themselves would their main to form a connected idea of what be out of from is actually taking place at the body.

recapture of front. One thing appears certain, Landen by the Belgians would, however, that the original German of concee, restore Liege, in this plan of attack has been changed, reapers at least, to its former this being due to the stubborn position. The German troops Gabling on the part of the Bel-engaged hereabouts are probably gian. It is now almost three cavalry, independent of those is announe of Major General Gweeks since the German: Govern-reported a little while ago to be F de Berry, who served in the ment declined the conference at Marche, a town in the north of proposed by Sir Edward Grey, the Belgian province of Luxem- Indian Motin Serious Charge Against Chinese and a fortnight since she declared burg, and considering the prox

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At the pubitu meeting held in to time, but litle has been asid Landen and, Tongres would ream to find their way into Russian ergiea of the Abinese Government the Town Hall, Calcutis, on regarding the main German army. to point to the combination of the territory without paying duty, daring many years, and it is Monday, the 27th July, it was This, no doubt, acounts for the three Army Corps between Liege whereas the output of Russian noteworthy that China, taking a enterprise in the Chinese Estern lesf nut of Rasais's book, has, ananimously resolved that a fund fact that no connegird account and Brussels.

The m nor engagement report railway zone, such as fur, can- endeavoured to confer upon the should be raised for the purpose of the fighting has bee received of obtaining a portrait of the late On August 5 a message was re-ed on August 13, when it was dlog, sosp, macaroni, oil, and border papalation the character Lady Hardinge to be placed in ceived to the effect that the 101b-rated that after retresting on the leather ware, is malered in Cus of a Conenok commune.

theless, the rigorous climate of the the Town Hall, Oalentia, and to German Army Cups was at 11th instant, the Germans had toms dues.

Flour in the Russian region, together with the scarcity carry the resolation into effect a Ey-den, and the 7th at Verviers resumed their advace, and that General Committee and an It was not known where the 8th he Belgians had fought their Amur territory has appreciated of land suitable for agriculture, Executive Committee were Carpe was. The trips at Ver- first engagement in the open to in price approximately to the has hitheria militated against the

Telephone: 518. the the ortb-west of Hasselt, in the amount of the duty, the impo-i- success of these official schemes, appointed. The Executive Com-viere would have to cross muter met after the conclusion of river Meuse to get to Liege, and Belgian province of Luxembourg tion of which entails a twofold and the m-jority of the Chinese HEAD OFFICE 7, Jinkee Rd. the public meeting, and it was it is conceivable that if the taking would give colour, on the other loss, on the one hand upon the settlers have preferred the fertile then decided that steps should he of Legs line presented wo many band, to the theory that the 7th Russian consumers of fl or in the basin of the angari, Now, how- taken immedistely to raise the ub-tacles apprently is the Army Corps were trying to march pecessary fonds. It was greed ice they resilved to make a on. Antwerp via tlselt. that a sum of not less than ous flanking movement to the north, thousand guinen-should be simed in the meantime comaining Liege, at for the cost of the painting, and march on to Bin-els. But in order to over all the On August 11 it was stated exppuren in connection with the that two cavalry divisions were montrer, it was de ided to appeal at Tougrea, which is on the road for still more and in the event of from Eysden to Brassele, It is the Allied forces on this parti- told, the Chinese are the sole than, on the left shore by the WE are the leading Manufacturers in RON STEEL MICTAL and HARD- the amount ahrained exceeding evident that these troops are calar part of B-igiam while the beneficiaries. Ten of good quality aunt of the duty, constitutes a Gingers are all fresh ssid of the first plok and Retail Ironmongers, Fis Iron and quality of Bugat. We give our spoolalkeepers and Shipchandlers, Nos. 35 and devote the independent of those which were main army was being concentrat, on the right, or Chinese, bank of guarantee for the economin future Car Syrup in prepared from the best Foundry Cake Importers. General Store- be in ed soms considerable distanco the Amur costa 40 kopecks (10d.) of the Chinese frontier zone to attention to our business and sanliary 37, Eling Loong Street, (2nd Street wort balance to su me óharitable object formerly reported to

Oa the other was, possibly at Thionville.-a pound; on the left, or Russian, he detriment of the Hassian arrangemanta. in which the late Lady cardioge Luxembourg. wan interested. Mi. L. band, it is very probable that the N. C. Daily News,

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Pri-Amur and, on the other, upon ever, the influx of money due to the Russian producers in Man the development of the smuggling charia. Formerly when flar trade is appreciably aiding the A further theory was advanced was imported from Manchurin onlonization of the right bank of hat the movement described sa into the Pri-Amar the greater the Aur. Moreover, apart from far may be a strategical move part of the money paid for it optraband, the fact that on the on the part of the German military reached the hands of the Damian hine bare goods of every uthorities, to keep the attention in Manchuria, but now, we are deo iption can be bought for less!

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This wide parity was natur- Raian Imperial policy, the Hus- ally given rise to an extensive | in iuh-bitants of the left shore smagaling trade, as the growth | hemselves are motively assisting

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be not live very long in the Russian river bear abpodant testimony, at is maintained between the portion of it which can Honia (Dayon) fair was gathered from the telegrams, of Far East without realizing that as you almost all Mauohurian 't and right books of the river, declared open recently by the getting to Brussels, was dearzib whatever coure Ra- ipfreight is carried in Russian ship-Times. Town Crier. Proceeding to the ed as a very bold one, if not a soy may pursue in relation 10 theou the Amur an Arrangemen' outside of the market hall, and wild one, entailing a considerable Empire's neighbours, it only which foo litter supervision, but curging a long pole on which amount of risk to the invaders. tangible result in the detriment the moment the Chinese begin to was a huge gilt glore and a The Germans may have thought of in-sian interes & Such at handle this fight under their banch of flowers, be rang the bell that they had a chance of least 18 the impression -he derivas) own. Qu, it will be much easier. three times, then uttering the getting to: Brussel-, and if this from the bulk of te o mment for them to eludo Russian vigil oyes! The fair'á'begun, the to the Belgians will be a severe Press. The Russian Government contraband trade will ausuma glove, in up; no one shall be one, and the meral effect will be it will be remembered, recently greater proportions, arrested until the glove he taken great. The army is probably be closed the fifty veret free koue In connexion with the en- trade on couragement of smuggling the down. God kave the King 1" taben Brussels and Liego; either for Russo-Chinese The Town Frier next proceerted of which plice has been taken. It either side of the Rasa Chinewoling of the free-trade wine is to the King's Arms Tun, and after all depende, of barse, upon boundary, with the avowed object aid to have played dinctly into the declaration.fixed whether the Germans have of checking the import of Man the hands of China in that it is repeating

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