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FRENCH APPOINTMENTS.

RESIDENT GENERAL OF

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Paris, Oct. 11.

the decree appointing M. Steeg to - President Doumergue has signed be Resident General of Morocco, and M. M. Demonzie and Delbes to be Ministers of Justice and of Public Instruction, respectively. Reuter

The Hongkong cricket season The match betweon the Shang- opened in oarnost on Saturday, hai visitors and the Civil Service with several matches of con-10.0, on Saturday afternoon prov. sidorable interest. The principal ed to be a very close and exciting fixture, was the content on the affair, out of which the home team H. K. C. C. ground between the came victorious by 22 points to Intarport team which visited 15. Shanghai bogan" well, and Shanghai and an eloven captained were leading by six to two at the by Mr. R. Hancock. The latter 6th, head. Civil Service were went in to bat first, but with three allowed to score sixth at the 9th. or four exceptions they put up ahead, however, and from this vory feeble show. E. W. Hamilton stage held lead throughout, being shone, with 42 not out, whilst eight shots up at the 18th. head. ORGIES BY WARDERS. A. W. Hayward had 21 to his It was at the 19th. that Shanghal credit. "A. C. I. Bowker took 5 scored a five, leaving only a dif wickets for 49 runs and Rev. férence of threo shots between E. K. Quick captured 4 for 56.

the scores, with two more heads Convict Camps. Of Terror. The Interporters closed the day to go. Civil Service, however, with 95 for 3 H. N. Balhatchet scored at the last two heads and contributing 43, and Capt. E. W Morris carrying his hat for 27. The match was resumed at 10.30 this morning, Capt. Morris boing partnered by E. F. Stewart, who was Il not out on Saturday:

The K.C.C. defeated a strong Civil Service aleven on Saturday, thanks to a consistent showing by the Kowloon players. Declar- ing at 146 for 7 K. R. Muckaskill 36 and L. A. R. Duncan 30), the | K.C.C. had their opponents all i out for 88, only B. D. Evans doing well, with 24. F. Goodwin took 4 for 36 and J. C, Lyal 4 for 33.

Craigengawer failed badly against the Royal Engineers, who had themselves scored, Only 76, A Hamson taking 5 of the military wickets for 27, The Valley club's reply was 51, only, Hanson reaching double figures, Sergi. Cickell took 6 for

run out winners by saven points. conviet camps of terror, the night- Now York: Two American For Shanghai, Johnson, Mar-mare horrors of which could hard- shall, McLeod and Main (skip)ly have been surpassed in Siberian were the selected four, whilst the prisons under Czarist regimo, have Civil Service players were Ou-been cxposed by a special commis- wick, Smith, Donkin and Million appointed by Clovernor A. W skip),

vestigato charges of incredible McLean, of North Carolina, to in- crualty by prison warders.

Speeches and the presentation of souvenirs concluded the pro- .ceedings.

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A proliminary report of the commission's findings has been Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield very presented to the Governor by the generously entertained the chairman. The commission was Shanghai visitors and a large appointed following revelatione of party of Hongkong bowlers at his cruelty in the course of the trial. residence at Taipo yesterday. A and sentence of two warders to party of over 30 made the journey twenty years each for beating a by motor car and, after entertain-prisoner to death at Rocky Moun mont,, sat down to a spion-tain Camp. did tiffin served in a tent It is alleged that, disregarding on the lawn. "Novel but all laws, warders indulged in enjoyable," was the unanimous drunken argies with their friends, vote, and the company's pleasure sending them away loaded with was well expressed by Mr. B. W. State property and supplies. Most The University second eleven Bradbury. The game of bowls of these orgies, it was brought out were at home to the H.K.C.C., later"in the afternoon, on the at the trial, concluded at night whom they defeated by nine runs. Taipo Green was an enthusiatic with brutal flogging of prisoners The home team compiled 96affair--somewhat unorthodox but for, sport." 1C.A. Peterson 32. and E. Zimmern keenly "competitiye. Shanghai: 25), D. A. Rushton taking 4 for won by 10 points to 9, the teams

The floggings were administer- 29 and T. D. E. Pendered 3 for being-Shanghai: Marshall, John-ed with heavy leather straps. 14. The H.K.C.C. replied with son, Main and McLeod: Taipo: Beatings for the slightest mis- 87, all the batsmen except A. K. Wynne Jones, Capt. Clarke, E. demcunour-dropping a spoon at Mackenzie (49) failing before the W. Carpenter and W. Gerrad. bowling of Peterson (6 for 49 and C. W., Lam (4 for 30.)

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Thousands middle-aged

uf Londoners will regret to hear, that the famous La Marguerite is to be broken up. For years this paddle steumer plied between London and cross.Channel porte. stopping to lund passengers at Margate. She was the "hus- band's boat," being crowded on Saturdays by men who ran down to Margate for the week-end to join their wives and families. Of recent years she has been in the service of the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Company. She made her last trip from Liverpool to Llandudno on September 28,

Immortality awaits the re- search worker who can solve the mystery of the nature of light. The theory that light consiste of waves is apparen ly substantiated by such phenomena as reflection. On the other hand, many experi ments seem to uphold the quantuni theory, the theory that light con- sists of definite particles of energy, Physicists find themselves up against a real difficulty. One wit in the scient fic world says that they are solving the problem y using the wave theory on Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday aid. the quantum thepry on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Other bowls games were played by the remainder of the party, a gonerous ten was served by the Indies and speeches and cheers concluded a memorable visit. The party motored home by way of Custle Pouk.

"Talk about insult! Sho ways to the Do you khow how much a sponge weighs when it is soaked with beer?' i says to her 'No.' "Well,' says she, here's a ponny, go und weigh yourself," "—

Sydney Bailefia, Australia,

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mess or falling out of slep-woro part of the daily routine. Even boys, prisoners testified, received daily from twenty to thirty lashes, although numbers of them were weakened by long illness.

Evidence was given that invari- ably the beatings were carried. out by tall, powerful warders mod with drink. One thin negro boy was flogged, and while his wounds were still raw he was rubbed with burning liniment by Eilarious warders. The negro said that le prayed for death for two years..

Other evidence showed that if] any prisoner working on the rockpile" was noticed to slack off towards the end of the day ho was spurred on by a long stave with a nail at the end-Daily Ex-

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