1914-09-26 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Shanghai Races,

We (N.

10. Daily News) ara informed that at a meeting of the Stewards of the Shanghai Rice, Clab, held at the Club it was decided to sue the following notica: In consequence of the uncertainty which prevails among a portion of the community as to whether the Antown Rice Meet- ing will be held, the Stewards have decided that the races will; duly take place on the advertised. dates, namely November 9, 10 and 11, 1014. In forming this decision the Stewards are influenced by the fact that racing is being carried on in. British Dominions and Colonies, and they propose to follow the example tet by the

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it will probably surprise most West Ead returning to London The following private telegram people to learn that as a young on Augurt 11 after a prolonged was recoived in Shanghai on man he not only drew up plans absence might well have rubbed the 17th inst. from an authorita- for organising a general stalt in bis eyes and asked himself if it tive source in Calcutta Alexico, and had his plane ac was not June and the middle of lieve that the steamers Diplo capted and carried out, but after the season rather than August mat, Kellin, Trabbooh, Indus joining the stoE did most useful and war-time. As a rule during and Lx vat have boon sunk by a work as the head of the topo- this holiday mouth most of the German cruiser in the Bay of graphical department. Bistory big houses are shut up, the Bengal." will very probably not endorse principal shops are deserted, and

It is difficult to understand the verdict of the United States. by far the greater number of how, seven weeks after the open- Government that be was the pople about are foreign visitors ing of hostilities, a Ge man virtual murderer of Madera and of the "cheap excursion" eles, oruiser le able to operate in the in any event hie record is cor

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Bay of Bangal. At the date of eiderably better than that of Villa, To day most of the ariste orney the declaration of war a German who appears to be the choice of and the plutocracy pre in town at man-of-war was said to be orais-i the American people for the their poson business, and nct ing in the Straits of Malaces. If Mexican presidency. Victoriano on pleasure bent; every man and the report of the sinking of the Huerta has certainly proved him- woman among them engaged in five British ships is true, the self a capable administrator-his solive soi vice for their country in question may be asked: What organisation of Mexican finances one direction or another. Then neutral Power has shielded this during the eighteen months of the shopping centres and the vessel and provided her with fuel his proridency was really remark. parke are simply thonged with and provisions during the past able and postrily will res him well-dreared Americans who bave caven wiske?

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in a different light from t. at in found refuge here, rminally The Diplomat is a steamer of which he has been repri.ented by "stranded," but cheerfally 4.873 tons net register, built at imaginative American journaliste, engaged in replacing their Glasgow in 1912 by C. Connell belonginge lost during their & Co., Ld.; and owned by Mesarr, T. The cupture of the enemy's uncomfortable flight from the & T. Hariison, of Liverpool. She ships means prize money for our Continent, and thoroughly enjoy left Liverpool for Calcutta on July Egamon, but it is hardly likely ing their involuntary visit to 20. that any individual vessel will London. To be sure there is lose The Kellin is a steel screw yield so rich a reward as did the motor traffic than usual in the steamer of 2,257 tops net register, Spanish Hermione, captured by streets, on account of the great built by O. Connell & Co., Ld, at the Active and the Favourite bar of vehicles that have been Glasgow, in 1008. She arrived in 1702. The Vi. Admiral of requisitioned by the War Office, at Aden from Buy on August 3. the British squadron rorcived and this fact, with the number of The Trabbach, built at Dam- £04,063, the captain of the Active troopa abeut, and the crowds of barton in 1010 by Messrs, A. £65,033, "threo commissioned men of all classes. patiently wait- MacMillan & Sons, is of 2,530 tona offic ra got £13,000 each, eighting their turn at the recruiting net register and is owned by the warrant of. rs over £1,000 each, stations are the only indications twenty petty cfficers £2,000 that wo are af wor. apiece, and each of 150 sailors

the

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and marince the sum of £435 So far as trade and all other The str. Iodas, 2,103 tons net The cffices and crew of the rescurces are concerned, the war register, was built by C. Connell Favourite were similarly treated, could not have come at a more & Co., Ld., and is owned by James prize money awarded advantageous moment for us; Nourse, L., London. She left totalling half a million sterling, botween the great trading cocons, Demirara for Calcutta, vis the An Alsatian's Elation, when the autuma stock of manu-Cape, on June 25, and passed A. Arnold, a German subject factured goods is ready, and when Cape Agulhas on July 18. of French nationality, employed one of the best harvests of recent The str. Lovat, of 3,901 tons in the Standard mille, was last years is not only ripe, but largely net register, was built by Russell month charged before the Fourth reaped and garnered. In the & Co., at Port Glasgow, in 1911 Presideney Magistrate, Bombay, ordinary course August is always and is owned by Messrs. J.,War- The prosecution alleged that ac practically a "dead" month in rack & Co., of Leith. She left cused on being apprised of the business, with little or nothing Bigs for Calcutta on July 15. French success in Also indulg-doing either in shops, work-------

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