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Traffic In-Tokyo Baspended,

The whole electric car traffic in kro and suburbe wal' suadend- ever lwo kours on July 22, mash "confesion prevailed hous the city. If appeare ing a severe thunderstorm inYasu province, part of the electric-power-logne was struck by lightning, and thus the supply of electric current to Tokyo was cut

If for some time.

"Rabbing it into K. of K. Mrs. Parker, Lord Kiobsner's alster, speaking at the Ladies' Park Club Knightsbridge, at“ a meeting to explain the objects of i the British Women's Patriotio Longao, naid that men were apt \to belittle women's work, !*! Even [my "great" brother," she conting-

ed, when I said I was going to belong to the British. Wonen's Patriotic League, ssid: "Oh well. I don't think it will do ady (harmi?" (Laughter.)' He did not realise wist we were" doing, but

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total expenses, including, as in On June 28 1857 Queen Vic sented at the Garr Meting 1913, an allocation of three million toris made the first distribution held in Paris on June 14, 1915 francs to the funds for deprecis of the Victoria Orom, 62 officers

Gentlemen, -The rebulia of material amount to and men receiving it from her bands in Hyde Park. The Orces obtained during the first seven 32,940 674.771. They show, as a whole,adeorease of 1 159,890.74L, itself was instituted on January month of 1914 justified the ex

AS 20, 1856, and the ides is said to pectations which we bad formed although the issue of bonda dar- have originated with the filth at the time of your last meeting.ing the first months of 1914 ang- Duke of Newcastle, who was our period of 1913 showed the main amourt of company charges. The The advance on the corresponding mented by about 600,000f, the first Secretary of State for War tenance of aermal prosperity excess of ressipts over expenses, The original motto auggested for Bet war, by the trouble into which including the smount brought the Croawas. For the Brave," it has plunged the economic life forward from 1913, smounts to for which Queen Victoria sub of the nations, has altered the $0,350,898.41. It is proposed stituted "For Valour. Queen situation, and the increase stown (1) to fit the profit to be distri Victoris did not like she design in the receipts has promptly based at 61,658 338,025, (2) to ation "V.O.," holding that peo ple might mistake wearers of the changed into a decrease. From ca-ry forward to the proff of the Cross for Vice-Chancellors, and August 1 10 D.cember 31 com current year the surplus of the Every year onder this heading mercial traffic has fallen hy nearly excess-1... 18,703,560.42f. The we attempt to give a comprehen- suggested

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transit revenge, however, has 61,656,338.021. among those which distinguish the period with ever no one has aver mistaken been far from attaining similar entitled, as mentioned in the which we are desileg, and to the significance of the initials.

Eccounts, will have the effect of dedmet from the kdown situation proportions, compensation. having been bringing the dividend on each of the current year the prospecte The name of one of Dr.Mawson secured by the exceptional share up to 109.441 This divi- for the near futureof our ander condusted, If so, allkesbond

of military frans dond, augmented by the interest taking. It would be rash to day Anteratio companions figures in activity the latest casualty lista. Captain ports. The loss experienced of 251, represents a gross revenue M.F.E. Bages of the Australian during the first five months of the of 134.44%, and o not revenge al Divisional Engineers, whose death wer was about 6 millions (franca), 120f,

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to scopmapny Dr. Mawson in him realized before the commencement Southern Expedition. He headed of hostilitige, the actual decrease the sledging party which almost does not exceed 4 millions During the year 1914, 4,802 Isaures of the past they to support the counter blow of the are identified to a certain extent, sharp füdacini dificulties which reached the Pole, although (francs). The beginning of the ships, representing a net tonnage with the history of the war, and marked the first weeks of the war.

have pasand solentific investigation and not current "year bas been more of 19,409,49 tous, exploration was its object. Sab gravely attacked. Although a through the Canal. This is the time has not yet come to relate At the same time as the state of THE SHARK SUMMER ANNUAL sequently he was one of a party certain support hasarison through decrease on 1913 of 283 passages that history. Our report, how the market (to which we have THE VALLEY OF of six who volunteered to remain the transport of troops, materia!, and 624,889 ions net. Commer ever, would not be complete if alluded) rendered almot impossi- BEALSY, HG. Welle in the South for a year and await and provisions, and also by the cial movement show a diminu-we passed in eilence over the ble the transmission to Paris of THE GIRL FROM NIPPOR, Carl. the return of Dr. Mawson's party. consequent ballast trade in both tion of 784 pusas ges and 2,842,- events since the commence- sums which we had banked elaston Daw He orme back from the Antarctic directions preceding or following 576 tons net. The war and other ment of hostilities, which affect where, the greater part of the early in the present year, and was these transporte, the diminution ships of the various Governmente your interests. At the com- deposits which contilate the THE WIFE: WHO FOUND OUT, promt ted captain at the beginning in the receipts at the time of show, on the contrary, an in- mencement of the war our frat normally disposable funds of our FRECKLES, Genie Stratton For-

compiling this report represents crease of 501 passages and 2,287., care was to safeguard, so far as in Iressure were suddenly disorgan-

ase of the ised. In the uncertainty as to THE HERT OF THE ANCIENT nearly 35 por cent. of the takinge 187 tons. The diminution in us lay, the free for the corresponding period of commercial truffe relates, as to Canal, and within the limits the future, aggravated by the SISTER SUE, Arthur Applia Zurich, Jane 26.-Statistics of 1014. We could tot fail to take 1,460,000 tons, to the German of the meace at our disposal irregularity of postal and tele births in Vienna gince last Octo-into consideration the prospecte and Austrian flags, while under to eas that the m' saares for safety graphic communication. we bad. THE CHINA CLIPPERS, Basil THE WORLD WIDE WAR, Atteri- ber bear cut the popular belief which this situation pressata in the Dotch, Greek, and Italian imposed by local authorities were to ask our correspondents to tem- LubbocA CLIPPERS

WAR UPTO DATE, A VADE-ME- that more boys than girls are born fixing the amount to distribute fliga a round increase of 200,000 reconciled with the principle of porarily suspend their payments THE CLIPPER SHIP BRA 1843-

60 CUM OF MODERN METHODS. The net average equal freedom of transit for all, on our account leaving the dis THE HEART OF JAINISM, M

Poarce in time of war. Part of the on sccount of the pait financial tota is shown.

6.00 THE WAR AND THE CHURCHES, figures desling with mothers of year. To isolate that year from tonnage of ships passing through Bat it was not enough to ensure charge of affairs to our casbiere Sinclair Stavel the rocrest classer, fugitives from the current one, and treat it eole the Canal has grown from 3,910 to go of the Canal; the in Paris, who have not for che ERA Bicol MacNicol 450 Josh Wood be CAPA

BERNARD –SHAWATHER 20TH HALEY REGIME D'S Galicia and Bakowins, show that on its own merite, would be to tone in 1913 to 4,042 tore in 1914. passage of a ship implies the pre-moment cessed to te in a rontion The inter of 559 children born 314 were assure for this year a some-Fifty-eight ships, having a gross liminary settlement of dues, and to deal with game.

TOWARDS of ordinary in tosnage of over 10,000 tons, have this in most cases entails monetary raptica

rele boys. The average proportion is what

dis- made 169 presages, Of this transactions. Now one of the tions with our co respondents, 108: boys to 100 girls, whereas the dividend to ba thase figures give 128 hoya to 100 tributed among you, and it esemed number 15 ships (representing sharpest phases of the financial however, was only of very brief girls. A similar preponderance to as that this policy would but 24 passages) Lave passed through origin in the first days of the war doration. In the month of Se in male births is given by the ill serve your interests. We pro for the first time, and their voyages was the collapse of the money tom her these latter were advised Vienna War Sponsors Sceisty, pose, therefore, after a careful have been due to military ofera market, and certain of our clients that they could resume the pay. whore records show their proteges consideration of the question, to tiona. The average duration of were in danger of seeing their ment of our coupons under ordin- number 140: boys to 100 girls. fix the total dividend for 1914 at transit has been 16hx. 11min., ships held in poris on the Canal ary condifoss. Among both classes reftrred to 1201. not. We shall thus reserve decrease of 8min. on the average in default of the means whereby Mobilis.tion has raturally there is a considerable increase in in carrying it forward to 1915, a for 1913. The number of passeng-to fay the dare. Not fearing to created a great blank in our staff. the number of twins born.

Japan's Financial

* Administration.

Oopsiderable

sum of 18 millions (france), and if ere has risen to 391,772, of which rau certain riske, we have accept From Egypt, as hoe Fans, the receipts still wear the same 228,720 were military; these figed or proposed new methode of large proportion of our employees aspect that they have had Curing ares have never been attained rayment which have promptly has been called to the colours, the months just past we shall he before The special traffic das obviated all cause of delay or and several of them also, The Osaka Mainichi viene with in a position, so far as ore

de ote can directly to the war, which daring dificulty But care of another will never return to their places great or moernthe future of judge at the present moment, to the last months of the year has to order ware imposed on the com- in our ranke. Thanks to the re- Japan's financist administration. avoid. next year, a freak decrease each a large degree supplemented pany on the day when Turkey, doubled zeal of those who had In view of the francial aitaa in your dividend. This will the loss of commercial traffic, was becoming the ally of Germany, not to fall the same duty, tion of the country to-day the bave the very advintageons & ffect not equally spread over the whole prepared to put into execution the operation of our services has Cent.

will find it very of maintaining, in spite of un-of the period. It has been com her shrests against Egypt, across only slightly selfred. The ad dinicalt to compile the Budget favourable circumstances, the pressed, on the contrary, into a the Canal and directly against mirable spirit manifested by those for next year, and should the prosperity and solidity dar small number of days, Conte the Caual itself. Our role was no in all ranks of our system deser- Europeen war dreg

og on for a con: treasury. biderable time, greater" difficulty

will be experieticed in drawing Financial Situation

the Budget for 1917. In spite

quently the trade of the Osnat has longer to remain, as a company, ves recognition. To the others-- shown on certain daya a quite simple spectators of the conflict. those who fight so vilantly exceptional activity. The number We must not hesitate to associate will allow na to cffer the encour of ships, passing has sometimes ourselves with the defence, faoi agement of our beari his, the Government seems to The total receipts of 1914 hoon more than double the name litate its organization, and to do ympathy. eagerly bent upon enlarging amount to 125,121,287 546, show ber of an ordinary day. The that put at the disp sal of the

Eren ing, in comparison with the total passage of the Osns has been

responsible aut

the re sources Enth of material and aval enlargement receipts of 1913, a diminution of accomplished, however, ato is already on the 4804,711 48f. / The decreased trouble or delay, and with

the assistance; hich: iptoy, the revenue valusk of the transit receipt larity which has shown

given by the experience month and there reaches exactly 4,51

this we have Dor sble: recognition

next year.

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