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Loft His Sons 77 Millions. New York, November 19r. Anthony N, Brady, who, starting an a poor boy, climbed to the top of Wall Street's financial ladder; left a gross estate of $77,043,443. By his will be gave his sons, Nicholas F. Brady and James O. Brady, control of his fortons. His widow received $1,000,000 outright, and an abnuity of $80,000. To chirity he lofe $100,000.

An All-Round Athlete, In his prime, atr. H. J. Chia mery, whoso death is announos 1, was regarded as the best amateur boxer in England is athletic enreer, which began in the sixties, shortly after he entered the Stock. Exchange, was most remarkable, Ee, won five Queensberry Cham- pionships, three middle-weight, and two heavy-weight, and never know defeat in the ring. As B runner' he was almost as famous, winning twenty-five races over various distances, although his brother, the late W. M. Chinnery,| the fine long-distance runner, who was also on the Stock Ex- ohange, and the beat English amateur of his time over the mile, excelled him in this respect, In 1889 the two brothers walked from London to Brighton, which may be regarded as one of the firat Stock Exchange "walks" on record. To complete the record of Mr. Chinnery's all-round athletic prowess, it may be men. tioned that bo was a noted oareman. Conscription Proposals for China, Every now and then we hear of this, that or the other official pro posing conscription for this coun- try. The fatal objection to all forms of consoription for China is

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Sir L. Mallet, British Ambass-between 1,500 and 2,000 men. In Chins, as in practically no other dor at Constantinople, show Koen'e force, which numbered. country in the world, it would be that Great Britain and her two only 300, was almost surrounded, possible to have a conscript srmy independence and integrity would The rebels hoisted the white flag Allies promised Turkey that her and had to retire to save itself. without withdrawing a single man from productive employ ditions of peace provided she thereupon went up to a rebel not be prejudiosd by any con- second time. William Gibson ment. And quite a large con

would repatriate the German position and disarmed script army, the largest in the world, could be maintained with crews of the Gooben and Breslau rebels. Other portions of the rebel commando were, how- militariat nation. Herein lies

Despite this, however, German ever, surrounding the Loyalists, an important difference between sailors began to arrive in Con- and they had to retire. Several this country and Japan-Na-stantinople. A German steamer of the enemy were killed. Com- installed herself at Therapia and mandant Koen reports that two of placed her wireless at the dis. bis ecoats were treacherously shot Washington, December 17,- posal of the German Embassy. by the rebels on a farm at Onge General George Breekenridge While the general mobilisation and, one as he was about to owner. Davis, U. 8. A. retired, died at of the Turkish Army proceeded, shake hande with

*atelli- hie home on Columbia Rd. in this emissaries were sent to India, city yesterday. General Davis Arabia, and Egypt to stir up gence officer, was shot dead in the Atreet at Ventersborg yesterday. was 67 years old and up to the feeling against Great Britain. time that he retired with the rank The White Paper gives the The report indicates that this was of major general in 1911 he had revelations of a German spy, on practically murder. "Many rabela served continuouely in the army ex-cficial of the Alexandria police, are coming in to surrender Bince 1863. General Davis was a named Robert Mora, under cross- voluntarily.

The Natal Light Horse lost five delegate to the Geneva Conference examination. He describes R in 1908 and to the scoond peace meeting with the notorious Ger- killed and eleven wounded in re- conference at the Hague the fol man agitator Dr. Praefer and a

pelling an attack by a rebel com- lowing year. He was the author Torkish staff officer, Omar Fauzi mando on the Orange River on of "Elements of International Bey, at Constantinople Wednesday. The rabal losses law." a standard text book on that September 4, when the chances of were considerably heavier. The subject. He was also a writer on a native rising in Egypt were rebale approached our observation the subject of military law.

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An official telegram from Pretoria phases referred to the diearming of Egyptian troops. Come by Mors also had an interview with punounces that the Ficksburg the first boat" meant that things steamers may now be effected at considerably reduced rates under Enver Pasha, who asked him if commando to-day engaged the

were in a dangerous state. the Japanese Government Indem the natives would revolt against enemy at Fouriesburg and drove nity Scheme. An exemples, the English if the Turke marched them off with alight loss, after- cargo may be insured from Lon. against Egypt and told Mora warda pursuing them into the don to India, Straite Settlements that there would certainly be mountains. The number of pri- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. and Japan, or vice versa, at 10a something for him to do in sonere captured from Bayere per cent, from Middlesbrough Egypt when the time came for force since November 16 is now

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give it to the passenger in No. 7 than any now quoted in the Lon- Mora was arrested at Cairo on (Mors) cabin. More suspected Bongmiu Miniere Compagnie, don market

his return from leave via Con that the bag contained explosives, San Francisco. Sir E. Clarke's Jubilee.: stantinople. He says that at Con- and, opening it, found some hard Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hong- Sir Edward Clarke hsscelebrated stantinople he was acquainted substances under packing materi-kong Hotel, Shanghai the completion of his fiftieth year with a German official al. In his cabin he found two Manila,

Chibojo 78 Bionguanque. ences of the Mexican factions is at the Bar, having been called at formerly connected with the tin boxes. While still in the Collins, Passenger Orlental, indicated in a telegram from the The China Stock and Share Hand Lincoln's Inn on November 17, German Diplomatic Mission at Dardanelles an Egyptian officer Batavia.

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-Vilsering/ have been longer, and, like Sir understood him to have the No. 7, and if he had received the Fernandes, Jose Corporal 1268 Gutierrez that he will resiga im- SUPPLEMENT ON BRONZE, Edward Clarke, they have ceased intention of forwarding explosives things. Mora asked the officer if Gunboat Macao, Macao.mediately in the latter's favour,

DERAMICS" AND "JADE) by to practise. The senior of them to Egypt. When the ship by he had sent them, and he replied, Heise, Hongkong Hotel, Manila,

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Madruga 1268 Gunboat Macao,

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