Wellington, January 5. At tho chess .tournament Miioky pi dyed ruy lopez 'agaipsV" Lelievr^;; The game was even tiil tii© ,25th movoj but at the exchange and a few ; rapT6B.laterfa pawn*■•andshould w|u the game.v:Barr£wd with queenyeambit aeainat'Hoo}i:hara. The latter fhas:pawi but Barraud's position is preferriijlS. ' Barnes aiid.Giflbrd played and the former lius the advatita?e, Wood failed to .meet Edwards owih|yto illness, ; and unless the players arraH|e>to meet j on some " Other occasion will i 'score by default. v — ■ . F r At the'chess won from Leliev/e» Gifford from Barnes, and Hookham/.from..Barraud. re , signed hia-/ remaining gam&fpvpiug to • ill heaithi ; Macky (Wellington) wins • the'charapipnshipj : with ; ton) ■ second.The third will be ..decided; by a game to bd( I'bfayed on . Monday between Barnes (Wellington) and Edwards (Dnnedin). Tto delegates .were entertained at ft banquet jast even ing • ' ; : * 'P\

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•iv ;Adckland, JftiiiMy 5. Joseph Buchanan was ehirged at the Police Court to-day #lth the abduction of,a girl. He waS remanded, and bail allowed in self £50 and two sureties o? a like amount.
