1916-11-27 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Buying for Russia,

The China Critic states that

Lovernment agents, and private 30 cts. Mex persons are baying largely

boughout Chins and Japan, all sorts of articles needed in-Rus- sir, which are dispatched by parosla post vis Harbin, at the rate of some 2,000 to 2,500 day. The contents include! metals, rubber, oils, leather, etc..| and the traffic is said to be grow. ing.

ladian Plague Mortality. The total plague mortality in India during the week ending Oct. 14 stood at 5,66) against 7,564 cares. The Bomber Presidency and Siod had 2,799, deathe, the Madras Presidency 353, Bihar and Orima 28. the United Pro vince: 108, the Punjab 59, Borma 35, Central Provinosa 1,020. My- more Stats 482, Hyderabad Stats! 734, and Central India 36.

The Kut Herves.

Simla, October 20.-A list of offoers,non-commissioned officere, and men, brought to notion by Lieut.-General Sir P. Lake ia connection with the operations of Indian Expeditionary Force "D" from January 19th to April 39th, 1816, and a list of offisers, non- commissioned cfficer and men mentioned by Major-General Townshend for distinguished

servios during the defense of Kat-el-Amara, from December 3rd, 1915, to April 29th, 19!6. are gasatted.

Another American Murdered la Mexico.

Washington, November 20.-A despatch just received at the state, department from El Paso, Texas, atates that an unidentified Ameri can has been murdered by Villista forces operating at Jimines, and that four Americans found at: Parral are being held su prisonerej by the bandit leader. Indicatione at present point to the fact that Villa is using every effort to force intervention on the part of the United States, and that his re- peated attacks upon foreigner. and American citiz3s are design- ed to bring this about. Oficialis here bave thus for refused to comment upon the latest develop- ments in the Mexican nitastion.

Vardos on. Putting. Discoursing on "Methods of Patting" in the Golfers' Magazin?, Harry Vardon tells of an eccentric player who holed several long patts with his driver. "Look here," said his opponent, a man eteeped in the traditions of St. Andrew's, "do you use that thing for short putte as well 2" "Short putts?" repeated the local

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Light Railway Stock Seized.

eccentric. "Haven't I had a short. GERMAN ROBBERIES putt yet? No, of course I beren't. Well, I always take this for abort patte"--and, diving to the bottom of his bag, he produced an ordinary household hammer! Vardon

imitated thie extremist by having a "rather foolish-looking "olab" made for himself; it was only a foot long. and he used it in the days when he was "about the worst putter in the world."

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guarantee that the materials would not be seized upon pro- daction of proof that they had been imported from other coua- tries, has clearly' showing the intention of the Germane to seiz› all the materiala already in

Reuter's Agency learns that the Belgium. British Government has besa In a reply, at the end of Jans, informed that the German Gerthe British Government informed ernment bas seisd 200 Icoomo. the Belgian Minister that they tives, 2,500 picoss of rolling stock, would be prepared to allow the and everal hundred kilometres importation of the

necessary

Situation in Szechwan Chengto, November 17.- of rails belonging to the Belgian į materials as soon as the Germana Advices from Neikiang stats that light railways knows as the Che gave a guarantee that no materials the garrison, owing to errears of mine de Fer Viciosux, This is of the same kind, would be re- pay, threatened to revolt. The only another evidence of the inquisitioned in Belgium, that the Commander borrowed money | sincerity of Garman protestations property of the lines should be from the merchants, thus averting of sympathy for the populations of scrupulously respected through. trouble. It is reported that occupied countries.

out the whole country, and that Taikan will soon arrive at The railwayo in question are a no rails nor rolling stock nor any Chengto. The citizens, though pecialiarity of Belgium, and serve other actioles whatsoever apper- they dislike Taikan, will not many of the country districts in taining to the railway should be oppose his coming and regard the abwenes of broad-gange lines.requisitioned. The reply of the the tuparior abilities of Gen-There is a network of them all Garmens, which was se abɔve eral Lopeikun as able to main- over the country, and the popils- stated, has just been received. tain the patos of the City. The tion dependa in large measure situation is szilar to that of upon them. They are very largely Shousi. Taiken, the Civil used for conveying market pro- Governor of Kwsiohow,

Japan-Chiax Association. was duos to, urban, centrse and in recently appointed Civil Gov. conveying foodstuffs to rural dis

The insagaration ceremony of ernor of Brochain. There triste, The confiscation at the the Japan-Chine Association has been considerable agita present moment is sepecially ser- took place at the Baiyoken, tion against the appointment, four in view of the harvest, which Tsukiji, Tokyo, last Tuesday. which is alleged to be instigated is just coming in and which The society has been promoted, by General Lopoikan, the acting always taxee these lines to their says the Japan Chronicle, by Tochan. It appears also that utmost extent, ás s rwait the number of business men and there has been a split in the Pro- internal triffs of the country sad members of the 'Seiyakai and vincial Assembly on the abjot, the transport of food essential to Kokuminto though. it is claimed while the Military în Sichosn the maintenanos of a population that it has no political connec have recently strongly denounced on the verge of starvation hire tions. The objet of amovistion General Lapsikan, soousing him bean interrupted.

is to promote friendship between of attempting to prevent the entry Boms days ago the company Japan and Chins and as the first of Taikan by force,

which manages these railways step in this direction the amacia. Applied to the British Government tion will take charge of the for permission to import copper, Chinese students in Tokyojin tin, lebriosting oil, and oder certain matters. Algoedy a large

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