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  2. PERSONAL.

    The Hon. W. Kidston, who has been spending a couple of days at the Tweed Heads, returned to Brisbane yesterday morning. ...

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  3. THE SALVATION ARMY. CONGRESS IN LONDON.

    Much popular interest has been aroused in the proceedings at the Salvation Army Congress of officers from all parts of the world, now sitting in London. ...

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  4. GREAT BRITAIN. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    On Saturday the Eton cricket team defeated the Harrow club by an innings and 12 runs. Boles, a member of the Eton eleven, made 183—a record in matches ...

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  5. THE WAR. JAPANESE AT PORT ARTHUR.

    The above diagram (for which we are indebted to a Southern contemporary) shows the position of affairs at Port Arthur a few days ago. Starting from the east, near Ping-tu, the Japanese troops fought their way across the Lung-wang-fang Range and pressed westward, almost across the peninsula, capturing the Russian forts ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    The mutual improvement society—or, as it is sometimes derogatorily styled, the mutual admiration society:—is a familiar instruction in all English-speaking ...

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  7. ENTERTAINMENTS. "THE SILVER KING."

    "The Silver King" ranks among the best of melodramas, but there is a great difference between it and the class of plays in which Miss Maud Jeffries and ...

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  8. SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The second reading of the Irish Land Bill was carried in the House of Commons by 199 votes to 82. During the discussion a wild scene was ...

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  9. THE THIBET EXPEDITION.

    News from Thibet states that four additional British officers, including Lieutenant Bowden Smith, were wounded in the capture of the Thibetan jong at Gyantse, ...

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  10. GYANTSE OCCUPIED.

    The monastery and the rest of Gyantse were occupied by the British on the 7th instant without resistance, and the villagers are now returning. ...

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  11. THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

    The Mounted Infantry overtook 400 Thibetans near Dongtse, inflicting severe losses, and the British column reached Dongtse on Friday without meeting any ...

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  12. PORT OF LONDON BILL DROPPED.

    The Port of London Bill (a bill to establish a commission for the administration of the port of London, and for transferring to the commission the undertakings ...

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  13. A DESERTED JONG.

    Further information from Thibet states, that the British mounted troops discovered at a place, fourteen miles beyond Dongtse a deserted jong almost as large as that ...

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  14. COMING TO TERMS.

    Tongsa and Penlop, the Thibetan, delegates who lately arrived at Colonel Younghusband's camp, state that the ruling Minister of Bhutan (an independent State ...

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  15. GERMAN FLEET AT PLYMOUTH.

    The German fleet has arrived at Plymouth. The London "Daily Mail" asserts that the fleet has really come for the purpose ...

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  16. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    It appears that after his unanimous nomination by the Convention at St. Louis as Democratic candidate for the United States Presidency, Judge Parker ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLE MESSAGES. CARTHUSIAN BRIBERY CHARGE.

    The Committee of Inquiry appointed by the French Chamber of Deputies has, by 18 votes to 8, adopted a report stating that there was no proof of any attempt ...

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  18. SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

    Both European and Chinese refugees state that a Japanese army division, aided by the fleet, has been making strenuous efforts to secure a position to the east of ...

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  19. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. THE COMING ELECTION.

    The chief interest in political circles yesterday centred in the probable course of events in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, when steps will, it is ...

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  20. FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA.

    General Kuroki reports that on the night of the 6th instant a Japanese detachment expelled 300 Russian cavalry, and occupied Kenchang, a place ...

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  21. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.

    Much, public interest is being taken in the approaching visit of Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company, which will commence a short season at His Majesty's ...

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  22. THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

    The platform finally adopted by the Democratic Convention favours the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine, a revision and gradual reduction of the present tariff, ...

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  23. THE CANADIAN MILITARY DISPUTE.

    News from Ottawa states that the Canadian Militia Department has ordered the destruction of all the infantry and cavalry text-books issued by Major-General Lord ...

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  24. SITUATION AT LIAO-YANG.

    Reports are to hand that the recent heavy rains have converted the streets and squares in Liao-yang into the condition of lakes. ...

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  25. CAPTURE OF A FORT.

    The Tokio correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" states that on the 4th instant the Japanese captured Lung-wing-tung, which is the first fort between Dalny ...

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  26. THE COTTON KING'S CREDITORS.

    Most of the creditors of Daniel J. Sully, the New York cotton operator, who failed in his recent attempt to corner the cotton market, have accepted his offer of ...

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  27. THE BRITISH SQUADRON.

    Reports from Berlin state that much nervousness exists there respecting the despatch of the British squadron in the For East to an unknown, destination, ...

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  28. ADJACENT HEIGHTS OCCUPIED.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Standard" announces that information has been received there that 20,000 Japanese troops have occupied the heights ...

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  29. RUSSIAN INVASION OF INDIA.

    The London "Daily Express" publishes what is stated to be the text of a secret report, furnished by General Kuropatkin, to the Czar, on the best means of invading ...

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  30. FURTHER REPORTS.

    Chinese junkmen report that on the 5th instant over 800 Russian dead, including two officers of high rank, were brought into Port Arthur by Chinese coolies. ...

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  31. MR. WATKIN MILLS.

    Mr. Watkin Mills, will make his last appearance in Brisbane at the concert next Saturday evening in the Exhibition Hall. He will leave by next Sunday morning's ...

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  32. CHINESE ON THE RAND.

    It is expected that there will be 15,000 Chinese labourers working on the Rand before the 30th September. ...

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  33. GERMANY AND RUSSIA.

    The Emperor William of Germany, who is honorary Colonel of the Viborg Regiment (the 85th Regiment of Russian Infantry), has telegraphed his ...

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  34. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    During a storm on Friday might the Japanese torpedo boats approached the entrance to Port Arthur, but were discovered. They, however, made an attack ...

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  35. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    The political situation is much discussed there. The Workers' Political Organisation will meet on Wednesday, and will probably decide to take a plebiscite to ...

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  36. FRENCH FISHERMEN IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The difficulties hitherto placed in the way of French fishermen in procuring bait on the coast of Newfoundland have now been removed, under the terms of the ...

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  37. LORD NORTHCOTE'S TOUR.

    The Governor-General, with Lady Northcote and party, arrived at Townsville by the Government yacht Victoria this morning, escorted by the H.M S. ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the wrestling match for the championship of Australasia between Scott, of the Grey district, and Peace, of Sydney, Scott won in the catch-as-catch style, and ...

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  39. EARTHQUAKE IN VICTORIA.

    An earthquake tremor was felt in the western portion of the metropolitan area yesterday morning. At Box Hill it was sufficiently, pronounced to remove ...

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  40. OTHER MILITARY OPERATIONS.

    General Sahharoff, the Russian Minister for War, reports that a slow Russian retreat took place on Thursday last, the right flank of the Japanese cavalry, by a ...

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  41. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

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  42. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Arrived: Karisruhe, s., from Bremen; Geelong, s., from London; Barrabool, s., from Brisbane; Wodonga, s., from Melbourne; Indralema, ...

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  43. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    The latest stock passings are:—32 mixed cattle from Minima to Merriwa, C. W. Barden, owner, in charge; 29 horses from Killarney to Barraba, Neill owner, ...

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  44. NORTHERN TERRITORY BUFFALOES.

    Mr. R. J. E. Childers writes:—Mr. Meston, in his interesting letter on the buffaloes in the Northern Territory, memtions the sclitary old bull who rambled into ...

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  45. JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF KAI-PING.

    Information is to hand that after operations extending over three days General Oku occupied Kai-ping at dawn on the 9th instant, when the Russians, after ...

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  46. NOTES ON THE WAR.

    According to a Reuter's telegram from St. Petersburg on the 2nd June, it was considered that the primary object of the Japanese o[?]erations in Manchuria had all ...

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  51. ADVANCE TOWARDS YING-KOW.

    General Sakharoff reports that the Japanese cavalry are now advancing slowly along the shore road from Kai-ping to Ying-kow, the port of Niu-chwang. ...

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