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GENERAL NEWS.

An Interrupted Voyage. The T.K.K. steamer Kiyo-. maru, which left hero on August 27th last for South America with 207 Japanese and Cuiness im migrants on board, returned to port recently, says the Janan Gastto, without having proceeded to ber destination.. Three daya previous to her arrival at Honolula, the Kiyo-mara was in formed of the danger from Ger- man worshipe which were raiding the Pacific. She remained at anchor in Honolald for over esventy days, during which time many cases of beri-beri broke out among the passengers and crew. To make matters worse, differ- ences occurred between the Osp- tain and the stokera and sailors. In view of these conditions, the Captain decided to return to Yokohama without proceeding to South America, and ca' arrival here, 105 Japanese and '73 Chi- pese were suffering "from beri- beri.

Electric Rat Trap.

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The leading Austrian military The spike is baited with a piece paper warns the Austrians against of cheese and the rodents, in despising the Servian army attempting to reach thie, are adding: promptly electrocuted.

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FRENCH SERGEANT'S STRATEGY.

70 Uhlans Captured by 12,

Dragoons.

43

goons under the command of a

Paris, Nov. 12.-Twolve dra sergeant sent out from one of the "For weeks we have been touch with the enemy and ascer

French cavalry bases to get in hearing that the Serriane are tain their positions in a wood la July last the Daaita Nippo demoralised, that the Servian near the forest of Largue, with a published a series of articles nader artillery bae mutinied, view to au attack the next day, Servis has no more food, that osptured 70 Uhlans and covered the heading "History of a Feminine,

the soldiers are glad when they themselves with glory. Empire," written apparently in a

fall into Austrian bands, and spirit of persiflage, and considered

They had pushed nearly as far by the authorities to be detriment that there is a revolution in the as their objective when one of al to the dignity and prestige of interior. In reality we are fight the troopers who had been riding the Imperial House. Proceedings ing an enemy who has scarcely ahead reported that there were 30 were taken against the paper on his equal in courage and energy, Ublans coming up the road at a charges of violating the Presa Law; and who defends every inch of trot. The sergeant in charge of and in the Osaka Chibo S sibansho ground.

the dragoons was a man of resource. He told his mon "to dismount, and led them to a farm- their nou bonge, which he had noticed monthe, and a fine of Y240, while rality, or side with France and close by, and which proved to be Mr. Takeichi, the writer of the Britain on political grounde, which deserted. His men were need to offending articles, was sentenced in their right. Notwithstanding outpost work. They led, their to two years' imprisonment and a their unmilitary character, the horses into the farmyard and fine of Y200. Both prisoners have Belgians have fought very well, fastened them in the stable, and made all the appeals possible, and we must even praise them for placed before it a form cart that which have been uniformly re-fulfilling their duties towards had lost two of its wheels. They jected, the process coming to an France and Britain."

then entered the farmhouse,

Mr. Murashito, the editor and. "The Belgiane are spoken of publisher, was sentenced to im. as roguea because they will prisonment for 2 year and 4 not give

up

end in the Court of Cassation the Referring to the Russian army, burriedly pulled the furniture other day, when it was decided the paper says:We do not before the duor and windows, and that they must both serve their perceive anything of corrupt gen-followed their sergeant upstairs, sentences and pay their fines, erale, but we do see much of well-where an excellent view of th while the paper has been supeqsirped divisions with guns and rod.eculd be obtained, pressed. Japan Chronicle. mchine 208 In a few cases

Official Grades in Chlaa.

the Red Cross was not respected, the Uhlan aquadron approach. They watched until they heard and a few cases of plundering are The sergeant whispered to his A recent Presidential Mandate reported, but, generally speaking, men not to fire until he gave the gives official sanction to a practice we have an honest and chivalrous word. Laughing and talking, the which has been in existence for enemy before us." some time. It establishes four The Giornale d'Italia ander the report of a volley rang out. Germana draw near, Saddenly official grader. Ministers will be stands that the Austro-German Oathe and shouts came from the of the first grade (Tebian); vice-programme is to occupy complete rond and the curse of a man who ministers of the second (Chienjon); ly Servia and Belgium and to tried to rein in bis hores and Councillers and senior clerks of offer to the Allies peace upon the found that a bullet had broken the third grade (Teienjen); while base of the re-establishment of the his arm, The Ubians were still. ordinary clerks will be of the status quo ante "throughout the in a confused mass when a second fourth grade (Weijen). The vorld. President will have the final

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A minute later a few desultory The Pioneer's Lupton cor bullets began to whistle round ting an affirmative reply shouted, appoint mea to the fourth grade.respondent cabled on November the farrabouse, Methods of Chinese Detectivas. 23 The first new army bag firing was wild and it was clear the road and make them pile their Chibojo

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Brandt, Dorothy Lyman, Hong-THE The Presidential

out in to" kong Hotel, Shanghai. Mandate dealing with the evile of the completed ita recruit training and that they had not yet recovered arma up. I will send a file of

78 Sionguanque, Chinese detective system should is now at field work and advanced from their surprise and were men to receive them, as if he Collins, Passenger Oriental, by Bernhardi be backed up by strong and musketry. I have seen battalione unaware with what forcs they were an officer commanding, st

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sion of the Ublans' rifles and Heise, Hongkong Hotel, Manila. "I fancy we will be able to get words. Next he made the Uhlans Madruga 1268 Gunboat Macao, while there have been not a few pected. At bayonet practice, and the whole lot if you only follow fetch their horses and mount them. Macao. have stooped to most base methoda markamen they challenge out what I tell you," he said. Then he mustered them up in the Robinson American Consulate, in order to secure the conviction compariren with any other. The "Six of you will stay here with 1oad and with six of his men Kuala Selangor. of a man from whom they never teach musketry has been success possible with all the twelve car and himself with levelled carbines asing of expert Bisley shots to me and keep up firing as fast as riding in front and the other six bad aay hope of obtaining money, fa: The keen spirit of the first bines. The rest of you will or against whom they had no new army is beyond all praise. downstairs and kick up a row, to start. The Ublan lieutenant,

go riding behind he gave the order Road, Thames. grudge. The Mandate sets out Now it is clear of elementary Shout and throw the furniture when he saw that he had been that suob cases rise through training the progress will be very about." anxiety to win the favour of

rapid. The Highland troops are The six mon clattered down twelve troopers in all, would have fooled and that there were only superior officers and thas secure specially good, also the light stairs. The sergeant and the rest gladly tried to escape, but only a promotion. A grant deal hae been done to mitigate the evil division, The Eastern Battalions of the section shot faster than they couple of feet behind his head was in this district, but the system of are also well forward. The Irish bad ever done yet at field practice balanced the loaded carbine of the

have some of the best material of At the same moment a terrible sergeant, informera and detective seconde fosters corruption and injustice, any. The officering in working noise broke out below. It sounded At dawn the strange procession Taihang, Yonlo Street, Antung 50 THE STORY OF NONE ROQUENL Knowing what they do of China ont well. A big leaven of ex as if at least a whole battalion rode through the rain into the most foreigners view with suspici Perience thoughout the unite has were mustering in the farmyard, brigade headquarters, the twelve

a remarkable effect on the de- while a trumpeter who was with troopers with their 70 prisoners.

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