5 MAY 1906, page 1

The May Day Demonstrations In Paris Passed Off Without Any

untoward results. The streets of Central Paris, depleted by an exodus of the well-to-do, remained tranquil and semi- deserted throughout the day ; the Anarchist and Royalist......

The Difficulties Which We Are Encountering With The...

the Egyptian boundary question will, we trust, prove a useful lesson to our "humanitarians," and make them recon- sider their aspirations for reducing our naval and military......

It Was Announced Last Saturday That The Negotiations...

and China as to China's adhesion to the Tibetan Convention had come to an end. On Friday week an Agreement on the subject was signed by Sir Ernest Satow and Tang Shao-yi, a......

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Ne Ws Of The Week O N Wednesday Morning At 10

o'clock the resignation of Count Witte was officially announced. The obscurity which hangs round one who is perhaps the greatest figure in Russian political life is illustrated......

The Olympic Games Were Concluded With The Distribu- Tion Of

prizes on Wednesday. The Marathon Race, the great event of the meeting, was • contested on Tuesday afternoon, and was won by a young Canadian of Anglo- Irish parentage named......

The Franklin Bicentenary Was Brilliantly Celebrated In...

at the unveiling of a statue presented by Mr. Harjes, of Philadelphia. After speeches by the American Ambassador in Paris and by the Minister for Public Works, an eloquent......