Mr. H. E, Atkins has won the The Cologne Gazette" learns that Chess Championship for the fourth year the German Ambassador in Paris has in succession. Writing from Tonbridge expressed to the French Government Wells on August 20, the Correspondent of "The Daily No says of the the Emperor William's high appreciation of the prompt and gallant assist-ogress of the Tournament then nearance which was rendered by French ing completion troops upon the occasion of the recent Atkins is safe for the championship fire at the German barracks in Peking. at the Chess Congress at Tunbridge Dr. J. G. Gibb, ¥.n.c.8., son of Mr. Wells, and the interest centres in th es Gibb, ur. for the Harrow battle for the lower prizes, which is very close and exciting. Ward, who inion, is leaving England this month to take ap work st the London running a strong second, met with 's. Medical School disaster in his game against Shoosmith anil must beat Lean to-morrow if he is to and his family have for a long time been actively take "high place. Shoosmith can con-connected with the work of Kensington duct " direct attack with masterly pre-Chapel and its Mission at the People's the same time, Bsithell also a to-day, tly.
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