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GENERAL NEWS.

News From Shantung. From Obinese ciroles it is learned that on the evening of 24th ult, a railway bridge of the Kianoban-Tainanfu line was dea- troyed. It seems that on the 23rd the ordinary traffic of that line had already been interrupted, and on the following evening the bridge at Neu-ku-kou, was" sud- denly dynamited just after the last train had passed that point, Passengere from. Teinanfo aay that there has been an influx of refugees from Tsingtau. The accommodatin of the city h's been taxed to its utmost capacity and both the city and its suburbs are crowded with refugees-Peking Gazello.

The Familiar Butler. The strange conception which some servants have of their duties was shown by a case beard by the justices of the Farnham Petty Sessional Division, in which John Doyle was summoned for assault- ing Dr. Henry Lyster Jameson, of Sunningdale. The defendant and his wife, it appeared, were in the service of Dr. Jameson's mother and sister as butler and ecok. His conduct was most objection-

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Paris, July 29. Paris, we are assured, is in no article to the Naval Annual danger of famine in the event of (1014), that the most important a mobilization. This morning the right of war" is the right of city possesses a reserve stook of capture claimed by belligerent flour of 7,500 tons, or large en vessels and conceded to them with ough to provide sufficient bread The for close on two months for the Native Algerian Troops. certain limitations. The native troops of Algeria neutral nation and ship must whole population, whereas the are four regiments of Algerian remain in fact as well as in name mobilization period would not Tirailleurs each of six battalione; neutral!

The whole probably exceed twenty-two days. and four regiments of Spahia armed force of the enemy both on Of course during that period i: (Arab cavalry) each of five squad-sea and on land, are legitimste would be absolutely impossible. rong. The troops are organised object for attack, capture or to provision the city from the ate rent. in three divisions, and the officers destruction. According to the outside. Paris would be compell-" Hongkong Telegraph." and a proportion of the non-com." Consolaio del Mare one of ed to live on her own resources. ro missioned officers of the native the most famous of treatises on The city wag always TO LET-Ravenshill East, pany save position; no Company Park Road, containing 6 promotion scheme, etc. None but regiments are French. A four the subject-the rale was laid in so favourable à position, and, brigade cavalry division of India dowa that the ehemy's goods were indeed, up to quite lately, the rooms, 3 bath rooms, servants' really interested men need call quarters, &c.vacant lat Novem Callia person on T. J. T. Williams, consists of about 7,500 men; a liable to seizure wherever they reserve stock of flour was sensibly her. Apply DEACON, LOOKER, Consulting Chemist, Carlton division of mixed brigadea of were found, even in neutral ships, under the amount which experts DEACON & HARSTON.

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but that neutral goods were free had considered desirable. But a even if discovered on board an few months ago a sum of £16,000 Simla, 17th August. The Gov. enemy'a ship, after satisfying was voted, and a large reserve certain claims. Except where stock constituted by the Ministry ernment of India have by this modified by treaties this continued of War. mail received copies of the tender to be the British rule until 1856, But not even the Parisian lives forme, which the Post Office at when the Declaration of Paris by bread alone. Thero is the Home is issuing for the new Mail was signed. The French rufe up question of meat. Here it is more service, commencing in 1917. to the middle of the seventeenth than possible that there would be The form of tender provides

century was even harsher than shortage towards the later daya alternatively; (1) for a twice-a the British; she not only con of the mobilization, for the live- week service to Bombay; (2) for fiscated goods bound in neutral stock that reaches the Parisian one service a week each to Bom ships but considered the ships market comes mainly from consid bay and Karachi; (3) a single themselves to be tainted by the erable distancer. The supply will accelerated service to Bombay goods and condemned them als, thos, during the mobilization, be and 4) for a branch service Russia was fraukly opportunist entirely cut off, for it is impossible between Aden and Karachi. All and held out for the rule of Free to drive cattle on foot from the alternatives provide for an

ships, free goods," when she was Normandy, for instance. Unfor- acceleration of the present service, neutral, but as soon as she be tunately, also, there is very little It seems improbable that in

came belligerent claimed the cold storage plant in or near the existing warlike situation right to capture the enemy's goods Paris, and such establishments as thesa tenders are likely to com-wherever she could find them. there are will be requisitioned by mand much attention af present, This then was the general the military authorities. Paris: either at Home or in this country. situation until the Chinese War may then find herself for a few when France and England were days reduced to a vegetarian diet. Singapore, August 27-On allies, and according to the French Fortunately it is the season of Friday a gang of Ühinese coolies rale neutral ships with enemy's frait, and Paris is, as you know, at Batu Anama Division of the goods wore condemned. A com- surrounded by a belt of market. Parisiane, with their Johore Rabber Lands demanded promise was arrived at in the gardens. money from the Manager, Mr. W. Declaration of Paris, and. this habitual good humcar, will merely K. Knott, who refused, where received the ascent of all principal think that they are making upon they attacked Mr. Knott were except Spain and the U. maigre, or taking a cure. with changkols and would have S. The Declaration of Paris (1)

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that atmosphere. She strikes of Central Market), Telephone Nn. 515. Admiral Slade says: "The Leibler and Company, New York. Iranater to foreign flags to escape He has secured the exclusive aer sincerely believe she is the only beauty combined with talent. I The supply of contraband to the consequences of belligerency vices for a long term of year, actress in the English-speaking either belligerent is forbidden. is not recognised by any nation, both for America and for The duty of a State in this respect and unless it can be proved the England, of Miss Phyllis Neilson world who can adequately and ends with a warning to her sale has been effected in the

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the English-speaking stage what Hays Myers, a prominent lawyer. trade in contraband is done at transfer is a bona fide one, will The contract embodies over fifty Bernhardt means to the French and Dr. Arthur Douglas, a dentist, their own risk. Any neutral not avail to cover the property two pages of closely type-written age. She will open in New both of New York. Mr. Myers in ship captured in the trade can be from capture."... March divorced his wife, naming sent to a port of the capturing State is bound to take effective Discussing the agreement Dr. Douglas as co-respondent. country, and is liable to defined steps to prevent any organised Tyler said it had been his playing Viola in "Twelfth Julist, and also pos- he met Mrs. Douglas. The evid-ily include redress against the despatched from the territory services since he attended Bibly in a new play by Mfr. Louis] over which, she has control to ence produced by Mr. Myers en-State.

It is impossible to know what either belligerent. Vessels dos Night" at His Majesty's Theatre abled Mre. Douglas to divorce her husband. After the decree the true character of a ship is by patched under-these conditions four years ago and saw her make was obtained Dr. Douglas married looking at her from the outside, are, of course, liable to capture, her first appearance as an in- Mrs. Myere, while Mr. Myera mar for it is no offence to carry false The aggrieved belligerent can, ried Mrs. Douglas. All the parties coloure, provided that no hostile the event of satisfaction being known actress, whose name on the to the exchange declare that they act is done while showing them refused, include the offending programme was "Philido Ter- are happy. With his new wife Pablic vessels of both belligerente nentral in the war. Mr. Myers has acquired a brother have the right, therefore, to stop for his little ten-year-old son, as and examine any merchant vessel the custody of Bruce Douglas, on the high seas in order to verify also ten years of age, was award, her right to fly the flag she is showing, to sacertain har destina ed by the court to the mother.

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