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Tokyo, Sept. 18.

The Italian Ambassador had a wonderful escape at Yokohama. He was in the Italian Consulate, which is in the Russo-Asiatic Bank building on the top floor and is one of the few buildings that did not fall. He saw structures collapse all round him. He and 'the Polish Minister 31. Palek spent the night in the park sitting' in water from the burst pipes. Subsequently he lost M. Patek (who, however, is safe) and proceeded to walk to Tokyo. Suffering from thirat, he met a police putrol, who gave him water and he arrived nt.Tokyo next day, where he found the Embassy not burnt but col- lapsed. He is now staying at the Imperial Hotel.

All the documents of the French Embassy have been destroyed including the manuscript of a new bock, which M. Claudel Waa writing. After the earthqänke he left by mator for Chuzënji where he found his wife to be safeď

The Dutch Minister Mr. Papst left Tokyo after the earthquake for Karuizawa with M, Gronvold, the Norwegian Chargé d'Affaires. They lost themselves in the mountains. Mr. Papst fell down a hank into a river and, broke two ribs and fractured his wrist. Both Anally reached Karuizawa.

The Swedish Minister is safe at Karuizawa.

The German Ambassador, Dr. Solf, was at Kamakura. His Embassy is nearly destroyed.. The Belgian Minister,. M. De Bassom- pierre was bathing at Dzushi at the time of the earthquake and is safe.

Washington, Sept. 18..

The Japanese Relief Fund has reached over $8,000,000.

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THE BERKELEY CONFLAGRATION.

Berkeley, Cal, Sept. 18.

Two students of California University were crushed to death "beneath the roof of a burning building. Many persons were injured. Six hundred buildings were destroyed and 2,400 people rendered homeless. The damage is estimated at ten million lars. Only a sadden chative of the wind, saved the entire city and Univer

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MIRACLE OR SPOOF?

High-Speed Motors Stopped in Mid Career.

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years of experiment, of stain- Barracks on Monday evening, when the following gentlemen Recently the Daily Chronicle resisting electro-plate

It is the first electrically were elected to serve on Commit special correspondent in Paris

teld of a starling rumour that deposited silver alloy to be pro Appeals Committee. Capt. Germans have found a means of duced commercially, and contains Lustopping the action of the pragneter sufficient virgin metal to rank ar Barrett. R.GA.. Pymr.

standard silver. Hargreaves R.N. Messrs. H. M.of an aeroplane in tight." Colombo, Sept. 18.

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Its cost I only, if any McTavish and. F. Smith, with the Reuter is informed that, en route to London Mr. Bruce, the Auston: Sec. H.K.F.A.

Germans openly basted, that fractionally greater than ordinary Referess Commitice Messrs,hey could bring an automobile silver plate, while its power to tralian Anister of Defence, emphasised the vital necessity of

brilliant surface and Singapore as base not directed against any particular enemy. Th. Smith, G. Wright, H. M. Ma stop within a specific circle. retain a Australian navy would retain its separate entity. lot would be ex-Tavish and R. M. Oinar, Y. of S. This gives point to wonderful withstand the action of acid foods cabled to the Ching and. atmospheric efforts in pected, to conclude arrangements permitting real peace time co-opera- Morris, R. N., and R.S.M. Cookery

Mr. George troduces the possibility of tinn between Australina erojsers and the British fleet.

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THE KENYA DECISION.

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League Fixtures. The following are the opening matches in the Hongkong Leagues. Saturday, 29th. Sept., Division 281-Kick-off 5.15. p.m.

Delhi, Sipt. 18. The Congress Committed has passed a resolution. by 43 to in favour of boycotting British Empire goods as a protest against the Kenya decision, and has appointed a committee make the boyrott effective.

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RUSSIA'S WISH FOR RECOGNITION.

London, Sept. 18.

The Russian prefs states that M: Rakovsky has been charged to sound the British Government as to whether England is prepared National Assembly fully to recognise the Soviet Government if a is, convoked and votes confidence in the present rulers; also to en- "quire whether Moscow might then hope to raise a loan in Britain.

ASIA'S EMPTY SPACES.

London, Sept. 18.

Referring to the great empty valleys encountered in the course of his explorations in Chinese Tibet. in a lecture before the British Assonation at Liverpool, Professor. W. Gregory sald Asia had no right to call Australia empty, or demand unlimited admission there while such large tracts of fertile land were left quite idle and unused.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN MALTA.

Malta, "Sept. 18.

The most severe earthquake in living memory terribly shook buildings here including, the churches, which were filled with wor shippers.No damage has so far been reported. '..

NEW YORK PRINTERS STRIKE.

New York, Sept. 18. The big city dailies failed to appear, to-day as p result of lightning strike of the printers at midnight.

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.M.S. Timede H. 5. Tangr, Xuvy “3” ground.

Kiwloon. King's Regt.. Kow. lana greind

Hongkong Club V. Bougkorzį Police, Club ground.

Division Kick-off I p.m.

St Joseph's v. Dimede Bewer ves, St. Joseph's ground."

Club Reeerres King's Reserves, Clubs ground.

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South China "H" South Chins ground)-

Tumar Reserves. v. Kowloon Reserves: Navy 43" ground.

1. G. A. Reserves r. "Sacred Heart, Sookimpoo "A" ground.

Saturday, 8th October, Division 1—Kick off 5 60 p.m..

H. M. S. Tadar v. II. M. S. Diomede, Sookuspon "B" Ground King's Begt. v. Kowloop. Sou kumpoo "A" ground.

Hongkong Palice v R. G. A. Kowloon ground.

Division II-Kick-off 3.45 p.n Club de R creio v. St. Josepla's, Kowhon ground.

Witte from Berlin.

One night, about two months ago, he set off to go on a 200 or 250 mile journey by motor-car.

He thus describes the trip, and what happened..

"We started out from Berlin at 9.30 p.m. All the automobiles or this trip were equipped with magnetos. A mysterious invita- tion had been issued to us.

Start at 9.30 for Hamburg, is read, Be sure to get a car

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Even a London fog falls to mar its original polish.

Retail supplies of spoons, forks, kettles, &c., will be available a month hence, and automobile and shop fittings luter."

"Everybody wondered what with a magneto. Take enough the trouble was Every driver of food to. lust you 20 hours. Take all the 20 or more cars tried to blankets and be prepared to spend start his machine, but it would the night in the upen. The leader at budge an inch. of the procession will explain | matters to you 'when the moment arrives.

A big spiedy car herded the procession, but we were unable to find out who was in it Nothing but the barking of dogs indicated that there was life in the villages and hamlets through which we passed.

Then the mysterious leader esine ap to a group of us.

"It is Nauen," he said. Nauen wasahen, about 40 miles away, That big wireless station has stopped all our cars by sending out waves that stopped our special magnetos. It is a new invention; a special wave is being used.

This experiment is the first Something is going to happen of a series which will be applied in the next half-houil said our eventually to aeroplanes, electric guide. Don't be alarmed or an-trains and even submarines. "If noyed at anything that may take every trial proves as successfull place.

asthis, warfarin the future will be "We went on for about 20 completely revolutionised." minutes. (The distance from

Experts in Britain are inclined Berlin was then nearly 100 milos). | to be sceptical, although, as one

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Then, all of a sudden, every sure with wireless."

HMS. Diende Res, v. South China "R" Sockanpus B" ground,

It was suggested, however, that King's Reserver v. South Chins car in the line, stopped dead.

Every driver.believed something the commercial value of the dis- A." Sookunpoo "A" ground

Owing to the Gymkhana taking was wrong with his car, and stuck covery of wireless waves of such place on the 6th of October, it was out his hand as a signal to stop power would be so great as fol decided that no football should be the car following. Needless. All make the stopping of aeroplanes ployed at Hoppy Valley on that the cars had stopped as though and motor-cate a childish. per-

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