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\UBTR*.LIAN AND tt.Z- OAIU.E ASSOCIATION. POISON PLOT. PARTS', October 7.
An astonishing treason case is developing as the. result of enquiries by the Procurer of the Republic iiito the Dossier ol ('hmle.s Plouin, «ni Anii\ contwic.tor, of Morel:. Three letters written to Germans have been found. He first asked the German authorities to instruct him (Plotiin bow best to poison the forage of the Rhine Army). The «: r ornl one asked for information
icgnrding poisons which might he used against French troop.C 'I lie third letter asked for suggestions for checking the growth of the French fop.illation.
’Wlii'u arrested. Floiiiu admitted the authorship of the letters, aiul said he intended to get as much money as possible from the Germans, and then dupe them.
It appears Plouiu expected l''e Germans to provide funds to open restaurants in Paris, wheme lie could carry on a campaign against the public health.
HINT)('-MOSLEM RIOTS. DELHI, October 8
Rioting between Hindus ami Moslems in A'laliabad resulted in three being killed and twenty injured. The police quelled the disturbances and the city is now patrolled by troops. TRKCAIMILL REFLOATED. (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) LONDON. October 8. The Treenroll has been refloated and is proceeding, apparently undamaged She ’discharged 850 tons of cargo. C APT ATX COOK’S LANDING. LONDON, October 8. To-day is the hundred and fifty-fifth anniversary of Cook’s discovery of New Zealand. Captain Kirk, of Gisborne on behalf of the Poverty Day schools presented the New Zealand Ensign to Martini. Yorkshire, where Opt. Cook was horn. QUEENSLAND LOAN. LONDON. October S.
The list for the Queensland loan mentioned on October 2nd. closed at 10.15 this morning. Definite reasons for the early rinsing of the subscription lists were not obtainable on inquiry at the Stock Exchange. Some are of the opinion that it was felly subscribed owing to its attractiveness, while others think the banks are finding indifferent so) port owing to the political situation and in view cf further borrowing by Queensland in the near future, have decided to close the lists.
OUEENSI.AND LOAN. LONDON. o<‘t. 8. The Queensland loan was over suharibed.
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