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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8156, 2 November 1904, Page 2

HIGHWAYMAN'S CAREER. BURGESS, THE MURDERER STORY OF HIS LIFE. v (Written by Himself.) , For the continuation of the aatoMff* graphy of Richard Burgess, the ringleader of the Maungatapu murderer^ see , -.' NEXT SATURDAY'S 'STAR.*

For the first time in this history of- ; ■ Transatlantic navigation the officials of the White Star line, have refused to permit pro^ fessional gamblers to book passages and prey on passengers. - When completed, the Simplon tnnne] in thfe Alps will be> twelve and a half mUes long. It was begun in 1898 and eleven miles of it are now completed. •..!£; was fetimated tliat it would take five yean to dig it, and that it would cost £3,000,000 Bui' reoent advices indicate that unforeseen difficulties have arisen on account of tbfi immenee amount of water entering the tan? nel. A new plant of pumping machinery had, to be installed, and as a result tfci i contractors have asked for ah indemnityv-.; . from the Swiss and Italian Governments, ' The opening of the tunnel will directly oim*, '-.■ nect tie English Channel and the Adriatic • Sea, and it will be the only route to oompete with the St Gotbard /Tunnel. It ifiU give the shortest line between Euglantf, Milan and. Brindisi, and^ .naturally, vtfcp, English mail for India \ffil travel b jr thfa rout«,