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GENE AL NEWS.

European's Death at Woosung.

Early in the morning of Christmas Day, Mr. W. H. Wood. bridge, a young man who recent- ly came out to Shanghai from Manchester as a machinery expert, was found shot through the head, outside Woosang forts. He had been missing from Shangbai since December 7. A five chambered revolver was found near the body and there was a ballet wound in the right temple. Dr. Bennett saw the body almost immediately after it had been discovered and telephoned to Shanghai, and it was conveyed to the mortusgy during the day. It was known that Mr. Woodbridge had had financial difficulties, but he ap peared to view them far more seriously than he need have done. Three weeks ago a judgment Emmons was entered against him in the Shanghai Supreme Court for a omparatively small sum, bat the deceased failed to answer, and open a warrant being issued the Police were unable to bod

him in Shanghai. The deceased

was a promising young man, and

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The acident of the seizure-one neutral port to another, if the According to a message from and subsequent release of goods concerned wore destired to Peking the Chineas Govern nent Eeveral American oil-tankera by be transported by land or tel ia taking very strict measures for units of the British fleet during from the neat al port of landing the control of the financial situa- the past few weeks la thoroughly into enemy territory. It then tion. It is recognised that the explained in a Note which bas decided that the character of the position is a difficult one, and been presented at the Washing goods is determined by their nothing is being left undone to ton State Department by the ultimate and not their immediate guide the nation through this British Ambassador, acting ander destination and this doctrine was critical period. The fands raised the direct instructions of Sir at the time acquiesced in by Great by the internal loan are being Edward Grey.

Britain, though her own tade Iargely devoted to the redemption: It will be recollected, says the was the chief a:fferer, de

"On the other hand, the neutral of short-term loans, bearing bigh Petroleum Review, that these rates of interest, a very wise fin- seizures included the Standard countries concerned, who are ancial proceeding.. The Guvern- Oil Company's new oil-tanker anxione in the interests of their mont bas considerable faith in the John D. Rockefeller with a cargo neutrality to avoid being used as country's faith in itself, however, of illuminating oil consigned to bases for hostilities by either now making for it is stated that a domestics Danish post, and the arrest of belligerent, are loan of $50,000,000 is being con- the Brindilla and Flauria, two arrangements which will give aidered for next year. This is an other oil tankers, the former on sure guarantees that articles immenes undertaking for the her way to Egypt and the latter which may be used in war shall country, where internal loans on to Denmark, lan with refined not be re-exported. In a word, this scale have been hitherto un-oil cargoes.

they are anxious to prevent their known. That the Government As is known, Germany at the ports from becoming the baok should even have begun to con- present time is threatened with a door of either belligerent. When sider the possibility of such an very serions shortage of petro- these arrangements are complete enterprise is in itself an auspicious loum products, and the inference it is to be confidently hoped that indication of the Government's was that it was within the realm trade between neutrals will be confidence in the resources and of possibility that she might subject to little or no hindrance. loyalty of the people.-National attempt to replenish her supplies. But it is, of course, essential Review.

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(whose real Burname. was the jary in five minutes returns 1 Two interesting Nelson relica Government the following Further revelations of the Schroeder) at an hotel in Roches a verdict of Quilty. are being offered for sale. They elaborate and detailed reply, German spy system were made at ter, and to Charles Parrot, a are the epaulette of gold bullion which is an explanation of the the Old Bailey when Karl Gustav navel guuner, at Sheerness. All (which is missing from the attitude of the British Govern Ernst, a hairdresser, of Cale of these had been convicted of Arimiral'e jacket at the Green-ment with reference to abipments donian-road, was sentenced to espionage wich Maseam) and a red silk of petroleum pro lasts to neutral seven yeare" penal servitude for Counsel asked: You protested A new school has appeared in sash worn by Nelson. They were countries, that having obtained and attempted you were a British subject. Why this country," said Admiral Ward AS MILK IS ONE OF ITS CONSTITUENTS THE ONLY given by Nelson to Tom Allen, You are doubtless aware that to send to one Steinhauer, did you touch this cirty basinssa? of the US Navy at Philadelphis formerly a seaman on board his in the last few weeks there has Germany's master spy, informa--I did it in a weak moment. recently, "which proclaims editor- ahip and afterwards his butler been a marked increase of the tion about the movements of Once I was in it I could not give islly that all war is murder. That WRITE TO NESTLE FOOD CO., PO BOX 351, HONG- and confidential gervant. They export of certain articles, as com- British warships.

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is a little covere on that statuo in were purchased by the grandfatherpared with previous years, to those. The particular allegations Did you do it for money?-For front of the Union League and of "the present owner in 1823, neutral countries which are in against Erast were that he the time being, yes.

My other patriotio statues, you have when Lord Nelson's effects were direct communication with the sttempted to procure a naval At the time you sent the letter in Philadelphia, It is a poor re- sold at Burnham Thorpe, and are belligerent nations. I will choose, atoker, Fred Ireland, whose real to "Ireland," didn't it down upon turn for their gallantry in the in an excellent state of preserva among many, the single instance name was Kruger, employed in you that you were selling your face of the country's for. Another tion Daily Mail whe

of mineral oils, and the returns for H. M. B. Foxhound, to com- country? I didn't take it quite school aeke us to receive an in- the month of September! Whores municate information relative to so seriously then.ternational rebuff on cne cheek YOUR NAVY AS A FIGHTING MA-

CHINE, By Jane El Paso, Texas, Nov. 28.-Part the values of United States cx-ahipa in the Navy to Steinhauer Counsel called Ernst's attention while we prepare to turn the

AIRCRAFT IN THE GERMAN WAR, to the statement in his petition other cheek to receive soother way by Bulstim of General Villa's forces are reports of the principal articles for at Potsdam. ported to have entered Mexico that month as compared with Ernst, who gave evidence on that if he were deported to Gar-Next they will turn their backs PROPHECIES AND OMENS OF City, Villa himself remaining at September, 1913, have decreased his own behalf, stated that he had many he would be arrested as a for the kick that always Bocom THE GREAT WAR Tale. In a personal mesasge to from $107,000,000 to $74,000,- no witnesses to call, but, when British spy "Surely your old panies peace at any price. I am GERMANY'S WAR MANIA, DY presa representatives here Gener 000, or 30 per cent.; the export of sworn, made a very brief defence. friend Steinhauer would have glad that our old-time spirit is BRITAIN AS GERMANY'S VASSAL,

not wholly quenobed by the pɔi- al Villa intimates his expectation gasoline, naphtha, etc., has in- "I wish to say," he said in a low seen you through?” of arriving at an agreement with creased from 20,000,000 to 23, voice, I have never asked any Ernst replied that he had been concus gases of these philosophers, THE KAISER UNDER THE General Zupata. In the event, 000,000 gallons, or 15 per cent, body to procure or give infor- warned that if a man left the and that the ideal that it is a SEARCHLIGHT by Catling....

owever, of the latter refusing to and of fuel oil from 38,000,000 to mation about the ermamente of Secret Service he was suspected ones country, still lives. It will THE UNSPEAKABLE PRUSSIAN, MODERNK BUSINESS ROUTINE

contemplates van m

teson immediate I need not point out that the have I done so myself

marked man. A assault upon the capital. Other course of the present war has Ernst admitted that he was advices received from places in shown the immense importance of engaged in order to re-post letters,"I hope you will be as merciful the neighbourhood of Mexico City the motor, the airship and the so that they might have an Eng. 88 the law permite, was Ernate

Head,

final appeal to the ju Bay that General Zapata is re submarine, all of which are con- liah postmark on them.

sumers of mineral oil

from he left the wither order 1 in the city and sumers

may add mitted that he had recei punishing bir own men when that there is reason to believe Steinhatier and re-posted letters jay he rald be was absolu

oil in all titsforms addressed to Dr. Armguard Karl 390 ent that mineral oil in a may be used for these par

Hasgow: and Fili leltars he

Zapata or Villa?

sweet and worthy thing to die for

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