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GENERAL NEWS.

Chatham-Rochester Controversy. The Boundary Commissioners will hold an inquiry at Chatham with reference to their scheme for the amalgamation of the Parliamentary boroughs of Roche- ater and Chatham, which meets. with much local opposition.

Caondina Flylag Officer Killed,

Lient." James,` # "Canadian officer, who was only recently attached to the RF.C, was killed " through bie aeroplane falling near Brocklandı. The michine nose-dived from a height of about 500 yards.

An dele of Wight Welcome.

The Marquis and Marchioneer Carisbrooke were presented, with

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address of welcome by Lord Tennyson, from the people of the Inle Wight, on their first visit recently to Osrisbrooke Castle since their marriage.',

A Chiacie Minister's Departure, The Chinese Minister in Austria han, telegraphed, reporting: that he has received his passport and left Anatris; a later telegram hasn been received from him den patched at The Hague, reporting his arrival in Denmark on the 29th altimo.

The Serajevo Murders. The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung states that six of the eleven. prisoners sentenced for complicity in the assassination of the Arch- fake Francie Ferdinand and the Buchess of Hohenberg at Sarajevo bare died in prison from the effect of solitary confinement and insuficient food.

More Britons from America. Bir Francia Lloyd, commanding the London district, ̈reasived another contingent of Britons from America at the Horse Guards Farii in August. The party numbered 243, and they bare enlisted in various regiments, The 'men, who were in khaki, presented a fine appearance. A fair number of them had seein service in the South African War, and were wearing medals for that campaign, but others were still in the early 20',

A Great Organist.

A great organist has passed away' in Dr.. Stevenson Hoyte, who was a professor at the Royal Academy of Hasit, the Royal College of Music, and the Guild- ball School of Music. His.asme recalls those delightful recitals, in the Albert Hall, London, many years ago, when then "Lavan tories, and other exhibitions added to their outdoor attractions the pleasure of retreat to, and reet in, the Albert Hall while the most ismone organiste of the time! discoursed sweet musia,

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Fishermen on the taas ocas of CANTON IMPROVEMENTS, the total cost of the project

Awail recently learned that a large number of sharka had made their appearance in the Kii Channel, near Kobe, says the Fishermen Japan Chronicle.

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sharks each weighing about 500 The project of removing the lb. The extraordinary large] city walls of Canton to provide catobes of swashi that have been space for the constraction of roads The chief difficulty in con made on the coast of Awaji and and the building of street railways section with the project is due to at Shioys and Soms lately are will be commenced this year, the many housse that adj in the supposed to be due to the according to word received by walls. As the land on which they presence of sharks in adjacent the U.B.Department of Commerce are loonted in Government-owned,

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These wall are from 6 to 7 varinus sites from the Govern at the Central Police Station Tokyo claims to have discovered,

dominal price between the hours of 9 am u after three years original research miles long and coutin, it is ment

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of sarth. The brick and from vehicles using the ronds; or yards He calls this now zerm the epiro atone may be sold for abapites on public land not adjsining All persons with certain excep

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demolishing the "walls", and who would more in them. been informed of his discovery, removing the earth is estimated The country farnishing the under the REGISTRATION of required to Register themselTOS and after thorough investigation $257,000. An additional ex funds for the enterprise will also PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 socepted its accuracy. The dia Govery of the asare of typhus fever pense will arise from the supply the engineers and equip Forms of Registration giving the 50% ment. The investment of Ameri. particulars required may be Just at this time is cepecially in houses, estimated at $500,000, a capital, besides promoting obtained at the G. P. O. and at sereating because, owing to the The necessary

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