Los Angeles, Jan. 31.
The "Los Angeles Examiner" states that Jack Dempsey is planning to retire from the ring in two years' time.—Reuter.
Taree cases of armed robbery were reported to the French Concession police during the holidays, but in no instance was there any thing very serious to investigate. Three armed men relieved a shroff of $191, half 2 dozen armed men entered a cigarette shop in Rue clu Consular and carried off $230, and $300 was stolen from the house of a Chinese doctor. No arrests were made at the time.
Turouen. the efforts of General Chi Shih-yuan, Tuchun of Kiang-ssu, the Peking Government has agreed to allot $700,000 of the Salt Revenue of Kiangsu for the upkeep of the Navy. This money will be passed on to the Com mander-in-Chief of the Navy by General Chi. A commission has been appointed to sce that the money is paid regularly.
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