Maerashi, Oct. 1.
Int. Asama, one of Japan's largest tive volcanoes, erupted this morn: 5 ing, spreading smoke and ashes over the entire Summa and Nagano Prefectures.
Unconfirmed reports received here said that the falling ashes have caused serious damages to the crops Nagano Prefeeture—Domel, Kaifeng, Sept. 28. Another new line, of great expected will be added to China's oilway system in the near future, as the Honan Provincial Government has formulated plans Anhoel, and the Huainan Railway at Hotel, Anhvel, "The construction expenses been estimated at $11,000,000, and fo raise this amount the Honan Provincial Government is seeking the approval of the Executive Yuan for an issue of bonds amounting 10, from $15,000,000 to. $20,000,000, The completion of the railway, it pointed out, will facilitate milllary operations against bandits on the Honan-Hupeh-Anhwei border, whilst, "from lite standpoint national defence, a line connecting the Tientsin-Pukow Railway with the Peiping-Hankow and. Hualnan Railways will be-of utmost importance, It also will facilitate the development of the natural resources of the Yangtze River and wai River valieys—Central. News.
Wethaiwel, Oct. 1.
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, left to-day for Tsingtao in his flagship, HLMLS, Kent, TOMS. Medway and five subs marines left yesterday for "Nimrod Sound.
HM.S. Dorsetshire will leave for Chinwangtao on October 9, while the aircraft-carrier Hermes will leave fon October 12 for Shanghai The sloop Falmouth will leave on October 19 for Hongkong—Reut
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