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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 263, 6 November 1912, Page 7

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; ?£PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A GENEROUS BEQUEST. LONDON, Nov. 4. Mr Thomas Bartlett has bequeathed -ifche City of Liverpool £123,000, including £75,000 for a new cathedral, £40.000 for charities, £40,000 for the . Merchant Service Guild, £20,000 for the University, and £10,000 to the Walker Art Gallery. CHINESE LOAN SECURITY. PEKIN, Nov. 4. In view of the Powers' protest the Government intends to offer Crisp and Co. other security than the salt duty, which is retained for the Boxer indemnity. The Chinese telegraph rate to Europe will be reduced in January to 3s 6d. TSAREVITCH'S ILLNESS. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 4. The official statement of the Tsarevitch's illness states that it is serious anaemia, caused By an effusion of Wood to the abdominal cavity, the resalt of jumping into a boat early in September. BOXING. PARIS, Nov. 4. Oarpentier has decided no longer to fight as a middle-weight, and Papke will take the title of middle-weight champion of the world. BARKER'S FIRE., LONDON, Nov. 4. One girl was incinerated at Barker's fire and three killed.in, jumping 70 feet from a parapet where 17 girls and two men were trapped.,. The fire ©scapes rescued those remaining? others might have been saved but for the crowd inciting them to jump. Several firemen displayed great heroism. ' A TEST CASE. LONDON, Nov. 4. In the test case of Gibson Bowles against the Bank of England], claiming a refund of income tax stopped from dividends by the bank before the Finance Act of last year had passed, Mr Justice Parker said the "bank was not entitled to made the deduction in the absence of statutory authority for assessment or collection -of income tax. The bank was ordered to pay the costs. TURKISH STEAMER WRECKED. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 4. The Turkish steamer Chimlets was wrecked at Karpin Island, in the Blaclc Sea. It is reported that the -crew and 42 passengers were drowned. CLERKS ON STRIKE. OTTAWA, Nov. 4. The Canadian-Pacific clerks have struck for Hgher wages. One thousand are affected, chiefly in the prairie towns. MEXICAN UNREST. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4. Alarming reports are current of the recrudescence of the rebellion at Vera Cruz, and that r numerous guerilla bandits are ravaging the district. A LARGE FAMILY. MELBOURNE, Nov. 4. A farmer residing-at Stawell, the father of 25 children, applied, for exemption from military training for five of his sons, ranging from 14 to 18 years of age, during the harvest. c PETER BOWLING SPEAKS. SYDNEY, Nov. 5. Peter Bowling, at the Newcastle -eight hour demonstration, referring to the trouble in the southern collieries over the discharge of a man by one of the companies, declared that the Government would have to reinstate him or the union would, no matter at what cost. AUSTRALIAN CRICKET. MELBOURNE, Nov. 5. West Australia, playing against Victoria, made 154 in their first innings and in their second have 2 wickets down for 72. Victoria, in their first venture, declared their innings closed with six wickets down for 350. The match was abandoned. - STEADIER PILED UP. BRISBANE, Nov. 5. The Papuan Government steamer, Merrie England grounded on a reef outside Port Moresby, and in the heavy weather..- following broke up. The crew were" landed. , A BOXEfi^KILLED. MELBOURNE, No^ 5. ; In a boxing contest between Bob McArthy, of Victoria, and George Taylor, of West Australia, the former, was knocked down in the 15th round. He did' not regain consciousness, and died in a few hours. •