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Allahabad Lawn Tennis

Tournament.teska Allahabad, January 28.-The annuel Allahabad Lawn Tennis Open Tournament will not take place, but the local bandicap tournament is now proceeding, the main proceeds being devoted to the Belgian Relief Fard.

Bumbay Presidency Science Association.

Ats meeting of the Bombay Pre-j idency Science Association, beld

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bay, with Dr. H. H. Mean in the Received by the obair, Mr. D. D. Kange, of the Elphinstone Collage, communicat- ed the results of bis investigation; into the constituent of the Lantana plant, a weed which has in a low years extended over the whole of India and become a serious pest in South India.

Well-known Shanghai Lady's Death.

The death took place yesterday, ays the Shanghai Mercury of February 17, at the Isolation Hor- pital, of Mrs. Bolly, mother of the Iste

British Postmaster of Shang hai. Deceased, who was in her 64th year, had, many friends in the Settlement and the deep sym- pathy of all will be extended to the family in their bereavement. The funeral will take place "to- morrow afternoon at Bubbling Well Cematory.

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give qualities than values, especially when, as in this Exports. instance, prices fall to a very low level in one year but not in the other. The total weight of the According to an American 1907 645,807.942 426,035,083 imperis in 1912 was 28,058,178 paper, Francis Oaimet, of Boston, 1908 592,953.487 377,103,824 cenials of 1001b., and in 1913 again heads the list of the sixteen 1909 624,701.057 378,180,347 21,742,008. Last year it was best golfers in the United States. 1910 078,257,024 430,384,772 18,638,511. The exporta Onimet earned the distinction 1911 680,157,527 454,110,298 cotton yarns and fabrics, which this year through his play in the 1912 744.640.631 487,223,439 at the end of July showed a amateur championship, while 1913 769.033.959 525,461,410 decline of £590,238 as compared last year his position was assured 1914 897,432 640 430,230,725 with 1913 and £5,048,928 com- pared with 1912, finished the through a remarkable victory

Year with a fall of £23,886,485 over Harry Vardon and Edward It will be borne in mind, of Ray, the English golfers, in the course, in weighing these figures, as against 1913 and £18,944,586 final of the open championship, that we have deliberately deprive against 1912. The obief other industrios Ouimet, in addition to winning ed ourselves of a considerable declines in the national title, was auccessful amount of export trade in order for the year are £12,572,348 in the Massachusetts amateur that the enemy should as far as iron and steel (against championship, and osptured possible be subjected to economic which there is a decrease of premaure, as he is in point of fact. 84,388,493. in imports, due to Patriotic League at Hangchow. There is no need to enumerate all the stoppage of German, and Hangohow, Feb. 17-Yenter the export prohibitions, but we Belgian competition), £5,677,417 day there was a meeting of the may at all events mention the in machinery, £4,202,000 in new British subjects in Hangchow, various branches of armament ships (compensated for by naval $11,458,532 in col in connection with the Patriotic oaking, khaki and other woollen work),

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