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Imperial Government Railway. The revenue of the Imperial Government Railways for the last decade of July amounted to Y1,388.009 in freights and Y1,753,788 in føres, making a total of Y3,639,797. As compared with the corresponding period of last year this shows a gain ef Y667,117, or T3.49 per mile per diem,

Death of Oldest Rector. The death occurred recently of the Bev," William Towler Kingsley, who had hell the living of South Kilvington, Thirsk, for a period of fifty-seven years. H. celebrated bis 101st birthday on June 28. He was cousin to Char- les Kingsley, the ..famous: novelist, and an intimate friend of John Ruskin and Turner, the artist. His wife, who is about ninety years of age, survives him.. He was the oldest rector in England.

Records Burnt,

"Ao" ex-soldier, who, through injuries received at the battle of Ypree, where he was "baried alive," had been discharged with a pension from the Army, as medically unfit, told the West London magistrate that the reɛ- son be fell into arrears of rent] with his landlord was that be could not get his pay.The re- corda were burnt in the Dublin rebellion," he said, "and I have not been able to get the £10 or "£12 due to me in consequence." Shantung's Lack of Copper Coins.

In referacca to a Japanese paper'e report that as things are now settling down in Shantung and the harvesting aesson is drawing near, a endden demand for copper coin has arisen, the N. 3. Daily Newa observes that nothing is said about the fact that certain Japsbese have partly denaded Shsatang of copper coins, which were exported to Japan at a large profit, in spite

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Unauthorized and inaccurate part and *present labour, shots were fired, neither was any reports regarding the death of the and last but..

least late President Yuen Shih-kai have of all an overcoming sorrow been printed in this and foreign arising from daily betraying Foreign Missions, describes the Tarkish refugees at the time șt

No. 6 CORK TIPPED capture of the Caucasian strong- the kind weatment they received Newspaper despatahes tell of countries. It seems that the time events, bed a powerful depressing hold in a letter given out by the The Rasaisn, officials, as they partes felte has come to pablish a true and effect on the whole organism Board. Mr. Crawford dates his overtook them, bade them return pension case

the rapture unique. It is alleged that the official statement on the causes of brought up Swiss Governments is trying to

his last illness and death.

equilibrium sad undoubtedly letter Trebisond, Russia," and in peace, without fear to reoccupy find the living descedants, if any

were the main factors in the onset writes as one who suddenly finds their homes and their fields and exist, of Hans Rotb, of Ramisberg, Unsettled Condition of Health, of the acute aremis with a and himself living under a new and their filbert groves.

Then there was another com. den, persistent anaria-a orisis changed government. He saya: who was granted a pension by

than In less His Excellency Yuan had been which in five days developed into from those dark days (June 26-the feet of the incoming con- Switzerland in 1382. Hane WBE B

ten monthe rany, who scattered flowers under farmer who overheard enemy observed since four years to show, a fatal end.

July 4, 1918), when we saw 500 querore. They were Armenian soldiers talking of a plan to sack at intervals, signs of an unsettled His Excellency the President Armenians driven forth from cur tore and girls, who had been the city of Soleure, He gave in condition of health. These signs Yasa disd from the effect to a city, we saw another pathetic hidden all those montha by formation and saved the town, were attentively followed by his very well-known disease com sight. This time it was the Tarks kind-hearted Greeks and other Thereupon the canton voted a physicians, and gradually the same monly met with in old age. 041eing! Between 40,000 and 50,- friends, who at great danger to perpetual fund to provide an suggested premonitory signs of a this point there is до doubt 000 were learing par city and themselves had risked the wrath honorary robe and an annullatent aremis. The more marked (or suspicion) in the mind of leaving their homes and their of the former ralers and saved pension to Hans, and, after him. yuptom was tachycardia or socel the qualified medical men who shops and their goods behind these ingosent children slive. to the eldest of his descendants, eration of the pulse rhythm. When attended him. It was in their them. Hardly more than 10,000 The next day, and the follow- The last Hans Roth, of Bumisbarg, his health was at its best, the power to foresee what would be Armenians were expelled laat ing days, Armeniane began to died recently.

pules never rated less than 80 to the unavoidable evolution of the Jane from the villages of this to come in from the farther villa- Population of Chosen. 85 beatings per minute; a not diessss they had diagnosed before province. An awful number we ges and from the woods and the According to the latest inves. uncommon record being 80 to its apparent period; but it was thought then, and we shall never cares and deas of the mountains, tigation made by the Government 100, and in time of gastric beyond any human power to cease to mourn for them all. But men, women, and children, over General the population of Chosen troubles on catarrhal bronchitis, guess at what time and hour it those numbers multiplied over 500 in all. A good many of the is 16,278.389 and the number of it ingressed to 120-125 with would develop in ita acute etage and again would hardly count children who have come back households 3,117,982,

The no corresponding risa of under the action of powerful the Turkish refugees from near have been taken to orphanages in Japanese inhabitants number temperature. The other signs-paychical depressive factora. 303,659 (88,209 households), that nervore, circalators, gastric,

and dietant villages and towns, Batum and Tifia.

The road over the bluff and Mr. Crawford has been a mis- of Koreans 15,957,630 (3,027,483 hepatio, secretorywere also, at- The Last Symptoms. winding along the sesabore for sionary of the American Board for householda) that of foreigners in- intervals, met with. There was no cluding Chinese 17,100 (4,290 doubt of come chronio trouble The last symptoms, watched was black with frightened people Trebiz and since 1886. Daring miles, as we see it from our home, thirty-seven years, stationed at households). Classified acord- existing in the President's con-hour by hour by impartial wit- hurrying along, the women, old this time he has seen many stormy ing to occupations, says the soul stitution; and every attention nesses, were those of a progressive and young, with their kneading hours in Turkey and added in Fress, those engaged in agricul- was paid to check the program asthenis, an inspiratory and troughs, beds, and babies bound relief work in times of massere tare form the majority with 14,- of the disease by medication, paralytic disposa with anxiety to their backs; other little bire and famine. Now, for the Bret 073,000 persons, and those en general hygiene of life and diet. They ended in algidity by footed tote were running along time he sees the important city gaged in commerce, technical For the past two years the signs progressive failure of the heart beside them. Older boys and with which he has been so long industry, and official business corresponded with those of sotion with tub-delirium and girls were driving sheep or pull-associated no longer as a Turkish, come next in order with 210,000,"compensation" of this morbid Bat the President kept generally cattle and horse. Bime of those change of raler does not disturb or indistinot talking at intervals. ing along the unwilling, weary bata Russian, ospital. The 223,000, and 257,000. There also 238,000 persons unemployed process. The general appearance a clear mind and was giving or of the older ones died in our city; his standing in the community or or who failed to report their was very healthy one. The ders up to the last hours of his more of them sad of the little interrupt his work. Indeed, the occupations.

President had never felt so well in life.

ones must have died farther on testimony of the American Board the quiet periods; and five months Any other suggestions are un- their way. So little provision missionaries everywhere where before his death, during almost founded and untrue. The Pre-could they take for the way that Bamins have come fuse to kind. the whole past winter, everything sident Yaan Shih-kai departed a small proportion will ever reachy treatment by them, and many IF you have lost your appetite seemed very satisfactory, better for the sternal rest at his post of the overed lands vacated by indications of good will and

one of the big variety of than it had been in previons command, his great soul having Armenisos to the west and south purit of co-operation in their relief | dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- 'DRA CAFE is sure to tempi Yaari;

prematurely worn out his body west from here."

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