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EDINBURGH, November 2 MR. MASSEY'S IMPERIALISM”
then numbered about 200, are now over 1.000. Dr. Mackichan raised- money for the building, of 'new' College without assistance from the Foreign Mission Committee of his own Church. Twice he was 'choson. to All the otice of Vice-Chancellor of
THE ANTWERP EXPEDITION.
MR. CHURCHILL'S NARRATIVEL
In the first of a series of articles on the
st
Edinburgh has honoured itself by the University of Bombay, and the siege and fall of Antwerp, published in
Late Governor-General of India, Lord the London Sunday Pictorial" adding the name of the Prime Curzon, appointed him one of the November 19th, Mr. Churchill writes that Minister of New Zealand, the Right Select Committee at Simals, the only from the moment the world-saving victory Hon. William Massey, to the roll of missionary member, to which was of the Mario had shattered the German Its burgesace. Intimate historical
to destroy the French deld this. You must reach the cause of associations unite the Scottish Capital duo the new University Acta for scheme
Millar, of Madras, Dr. Mackichan is concentrated their beams on Antwerp." Share, Coal and General Produce the trouble. Just because your band to the Capital of New Zealand. Ind. Since the death of Frincipal armies, "the baletul searchlights of war trembles it does not follow that the Edinburgh's ancient name of Dune the foremost educationist in India. Is was amazing that this should not trouble ties direct
in the nerves of the din, for instance, is borne by the He is a Sanscrit and Marathi geholar, have been instantly observed by the hand. The body is of what is known modern city in the far south. Then and has revised for the British and French and British Governments.
sympathetic nerves.". Many persons are not
not aware that such nerves exis. it was in Edinburgh that the Otago Foreign Bible Society the translation Antwerp was then not only the sole They do not know that pathing goes on Society had its headquarters; and an at the Bible in Marathi. His Church stronghold of the Belgian nation. It was in any part of the body that Dvory part does not instantly "know of The Otago Journal was published before closeness of this sympathy is familiarly Otago itself had a journal of its own appointed him to the post of Lecturer also the true left flank of the Allied front illustrated by headaches, indigestice, or a population to read it. It was on Evangelistic Theology in the Edin- in the West. Although it was not thou burgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen Col- lear whether the object of the Ceridan rhoumatiam, neuralgia, ete, when the from a suburb of Edinburgh, Bortleges from 1900 to 1003. He has forces before Antwerp was simply to part that hurts may not be the seat of bello, that the Rev. Thomas Burns, served as Moderator of the Presby maak and observs the fortress pending the the trouble at all. Almost every case of a nephew of our National Poet, went terian Church in India.
rasalts of the general battle, or whether slooplessness, nervousness, oven dyspep-
their movements boded a serious attack, sik, is a "sympathetic strike by brain forth to lead the pioneer band of
the Admiralty immediately raised the nerves and stomach, induced by the Scottish emigrants who alter lowering of the general health. In cases laborious and romantic pilgrimage, of this kind nothing is more grateful founded the city of Dunedin and the Free Church of Scotland have nomi- alarm. The immense importance of the than the help and strengthening or province of which it became theated the Rev. John Macleod, place and the need of taking steps to of a remarkable discovery Sargol.
Bargol Tablets are a careful combina capitul. The seed that has become minister at Urray, Rosshire, as secure its vigorous defence by the des next General patch of such guns. Maxims, säd muni- tion of valuable norte and strength the Otago of to-day, therefore, was Moderator of the
Mr. MacLeod is one of tions as were available, and by Territorial feeding elements that aim to reach and wafted from the shores of the Firth Assembly. revitalize with strengthening power the quick and unmistakable. Try Bargol Tablets to-day. Make the test for yourself and see if this is not so. A. B. Watson & Co. Ltd, The Victoria, Dispensary, The Pharmacy, Queen's Dispensary, The Edward Dispensary, and other reliable chemists in Hongkong sell them.
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MODERATOR OF FREE CHURCH. The Standing Committee of the
of Forth, and in perpetual token of the youngest ministers ever selected troops, were urged.." But all eyes were this the new Dunedin by the long for such a position, being about 40 riveted upon the supreme struggle in wash of Australian Seas, bas its years of age. It is chiefy in recogni. France, and all minds were dominated by Princes Street, its Water of Leith, tion of his services as chaplain with its fortunes. At any rate, nothing was and its Portobello.
the Amy in France that the Church done by the Allies for" Antwerp during has conferred this, the highest dis- the whole of September, tinction, upon him. He has been at the front continuously for a period of over two years, and his services have been particularly valuable to the Gaelic speaking soldiers.
At all his engagements Mr. Massey spoke strongly on the subject of the representation of the Dominions in an Imperial Council or Parliament. Personally he believed it might be better to commence with an Inperial Council, on which the Dominions and the more important Dependencies would be represented, and which contains the names of 2.200 mem would meet once a year. One thing bers serving in E.M.'s forces, and was quite certain-something must when the returns are complete it is
CLANSMEN AT THE FRONT. The roll of the Clan MacLean now
being mised which will wear the MacLean tartan, and chrismen in Ontario are responding with entbu- |aiusm.
Then, on Sept. 29th, the Germans anddenly opened are on the outer fort of Antwerp with 17ic. howitzers, throwing projectiles of over a ton, under which the defences crumbled away. The Belgian authorities appealed to France and Great Britain for help, and the Governments of the two countries. not believing that Germany had any large forces available. for the attack on Antwerp, began to cast about for, troops to send to its reliai.
there was in England, excluding all Territorial troops, which Lord Kitchener did not think it right to use, the famote 7th Division of Regulars just collected. from all over the world; the Erd Cavalry Division, and the three infantry brigades of the Royal Naval Division. Thus, D October 2nd, it appeared posible to cops. centrate in the neighbourhood of Gheat in eight or nine days a new army nearly equal in strength
be done in addition to the sentimental expected that the total will exceed The Freach ofered two divisions, and ties which now kept the Empire 3,000. A new Canadian regiment is together, though he was glad to Acknowledge that these had stood the acverest test." He pleaded guilty to being ambitious for the Empire: he wanted to see her supreme on The Clan Macfarlane roll contains | land, sea, and air." Referring to the 823 names, of whom 174 are killed, Panama Catial, he gave it as bis 480 wounded, and 55 missing-113 opinion that this waterway was of these being officers. The honours going to revolutionise the Pacific, number 45, including one V.C., two and in years to come New Zealand Orders of the Bath (Military Divi would be the governing centre of sion), one Order of St. Michael and British Island Fedemtion in the St George, two D.8.0.8 three South Pacife. Samoa, be declared, Military Crosas, six D.C.M.'s, 18 would never again come under the Military Medals, and one Medaille German dag; and "there were other Militaire... islands that would come under the jurisdiction of New Zealand.'"
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FURNITURE, contained therein. Consisting of:-
American Ice Cheat
Pocasional Tables, ste, ate, Dimmer Beds (Box Mattresses), de., &c, &e Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bet, k.," Bath Boom Utensils, Large Roll-top Desk And Writing Tables, ate, Sundry Electro Plated Ware,
Piado in good condition, Electric, Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak- wood Screens, a quantity of Black wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravinga, že, Large Magic, Lantera,
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field force believed to be in Northern Belgiam. This force, added to the Belgian field army, gave a total of nine or ten Allied divisions against four or five memy divisions, not of the highest quality, fighting in hostile country and deeply involved in the attack of the Antwerp fortress line, The hope of relieving course, adequate reproductions of Antwerp, or at least of sustaining its The Rev. Dr. D. Mackichan, Prin- certain of the numerous drawings defence until the great battle to the cipal of Wilson College, Bombay, is made at the front by Mr. Muirhead southward was decided, new for the first the Moderator-Elect of the United Bone, the Scottish artist, who since time, presented itself as a practicable the Chart of Scotland. No other August has been a lieutenant attach- name was submitted to the members ed to the. Headquarters' Staff. Other of the Standing Committee, and the drawings are at present withheld, as
"But that very same night arrived the nomination was unanimous. The last containing information which might missionary Moderator was Dr. Laws, be of use to the enemy. Mr. Bone news that the Belgians, despairing, and of Livingstonia, who was Moderator has entered with the greatest zest in ignorance of the aid that might be in "1908. Apart from bis owa per-into bis novel and highly important theirs and the efforts that were being sonal qualifications as a great sphere of activity, and is turning out made by France and Britain, had decided missionary and educationist, the with astonishing rapidity drawings to abandon the defence of the city to the circumstances of the time pointed which, aesthetically and historically, fortress troops, to withdraw the field army very clearly to Dr. Muckichan's elec- are worthy of his unique reputation. the next morning, sad to move the seat vastly superior artillery, their apprehen- tion. The Standing Committee, it is A good many of them have been done of Government to Osterd. This involved sions for their line of retreat, the envel understood, in making their choice, under shell fire, and on several occa in effect an immediate capitulation. The losses and buffetings they had suffered i One Upholstered Suite, Arm-chairs and Large Teakwood Sidoboard (Esrolled recognised, first, India's place in the sions the artist has been at the right acutral Lagations began to leave the city, since the beginning of the war, bad Mirrow), Dining Table, Large Uphols- war, and the rallying of all the place at the right moment, as for, and notices advising the inhabitants te destroyed their confidence and exhausted Sefas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, tered Cosy Corner, 4 Marble-top Wash-peoples and rulers of India round the instance, when he saw an aeropiane receive the Germans quietly were posted the week earlier t sprising Double Eras-mounted Bedands, Chest-of-drawers (Teakwood), Throat. Second, that this was due descend damaged, and forthwith... stead, Twin
Bedsteads (Teakwood) 1 Lady's Desk, 1 Extra large Wardrobe to the principles of Government in to the concern of the aviator, who Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extensica with Mirror, 2 Double Bevelled Mirror India being in accordance with took him for a wolf in sheep's cloth. seemed about to be saved and lost again, Dixing Tables and Chairs, Tes and Wardrobes and 2 Braas-mounted Double righteousness and Christian principle, ing-began to sketch it. The forth. Those who in years to come look back for which India is largely indebted coming publication is to contain 20 upon the first convulsions of this frightful to the influence of the missionaries, plates, which have been the appear. pech will find it easy with after know. lodge and, garnered experience to pass not chly on the people but also on the ance of collotype, though not, so On view from Tuesday the 2nd January Governments. And third, that thers produced. The foreword is written sagacious judgments on all that was done or left undone. There is always a strong at noon.
are great problems to be solved. for in an eminently appreciative epirit by
"On the night of the 3rd's brigade of Cataloguer will be issued. Torm-Cash.
India, which must be solved on the General Sir Douglas Haig, and there case for doing nothing. But to the small old principles, which affect not only will probably be an introductory group of Ministers who met at midnight British Macines reached Antwerp, and at India but are ceatral and vital to our essay by a soldier author from the in Lord Kitchener's house the duty of once went into the line. Armoured trains Two-Naval Brigades were 1377 present position as an Empire. In North of England. One of the most making sure thst Antwerp was not cast, with British naval guma came into action
view of the past and of the future, interesting of the subjects shows a away without good cause at the very on the 4th. therefore, the Standing Committee group of Gordon Highlanders at moment when the means of saving if dus to arrive on the evening of the sth. were of opinion that the appointment mess, the candles being stuck in seemed to have been secured was clee. The British 7th Division and 3rd Cavalry A telegram, theradors, was sent from Division began to disembark at Datend of a great missionary Moderator of a beer bottles. A record of the Battle London begging the Belgian Government and Zeebrugga on the 6th. great missionary Church scemed of the Somme is of outstanding in to postpone the final orders for evacuation only Antwerp could hold out At Division wna embarking, at Harze... "Il portance, it was done with enemy abil the next morning. This BS most appropriate.
Dr. Mackichan is a native of Glas-shells bursting all around. Another. bar deo s good knowledge of Mandarin ses. Ekka, OW, and was born in 1851. He was shows several doctors" Waiting for accepted, and on October 4th the Belgisustust exciting point the curtain falls on the I were definitely promised that an Anglo first instalment of Mr. Churchill's vivid Then there are Those who tend learning the Chipete langang educated at Glasgow, where he was the Wounded."
·are requested to write clo "China" Mail "«QELOS DE
French relieving simy of about 60,000 ATSLIVS. irect ko 20, 100, Walkagan Sesat, and fout, one of the most distinguished stud-"Ruins of the Cloth Hall, Ypres,"
[2257ents his year, at Leipsic, and at "A Village Church in Flanders," and then would be as hand by October 8th or Berlin. In 1874 he was ordained to a searchingly faithful and effective the two Naral Brigades of the Royal the ministry of the Free Church, and picture of a dug-out:
Naval Divisions were despatched by the he was appointed a missionary to Bombay in 1875. On the death of It seems that Boyd Cable," the British Government From Dover by
It does astonish me, writes Mr. Arthur Dr. John Wilson in 1878, he became author of "Between the Lines" and Dunkirk to Antwerp.
***Action Front," is a former pupil of
Poller in Land and Water that the At this mmo moment the British necítrills do not seem to see, in the post- during the 18 years he has held that the Grammar School, Aberdeen, office the growth of the College has school which claims Lord Byron as Army under Sir John French was distion which Germany has created, some in the new competition that will crise been remarkable. Tas students, who its moet distinguished name. The engaging itself from its hard-won positions thing far more menacing to them than to after the war? Take, for instance, the Prevelation is made in the current on the Aisne, and about to begin its us. There is not the faintest chance of case of Norway, & fortnight age it was isque of the school magazine, to northwal journey, division by division, our losing the control of, the ses before officially announced that 101 Norwegian. which he contributes an interesting intending to regain its position on the the end of the War Wisterer the final teamers and 47 of her sailing vessels had letter. His real name, we under left of the French line and march on upshot, to make petos at ses will then been sunk since the war began. The loss fortnight ago was put et over stard, in Erdent Ewart, he is a Lalle. The matter had how pamed into be solely in our hande, 24,000,000 16 must now amount lo Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artil.the region of pure action. Could Antwerp Every British and Alfed ship which lery and is the son of Major Ewart, resist the enemy's affack long enought the Germans Bix reams & German ship early £4,500,000. The mooney Toke at one time Adjutant of the Banff to enable the Frenok and British relieving the less andling 'ander Gormas colours by insurance, spread over the whole com
antinity: force to come to their aid? Becondly, if when peace is restored. For there is no Artillery,
KUBOEWAYS LOBBES. this succeeded, could nine or ten Allied manner of doubt that no German mer divisions at Antwerp and the hold the chant ship will put to sea at all until font is cosceivable but hardly likely
that some small portion of it ma Germans in cheek until the left wing of for tou moropensation has been rendered repaid, in the form of cash, by Gertham the main armies advancing daily from the
But if it was all topald is would south could join hands with them? In In the new state of things that starts replace the Norwegian kools that are gone. that case the Allied lines in the west after the war, than, French, Rumist, No other neutral has lost quits so hesrily might be drawn through Areap, Ghan | Italian, and above all, Batina shipping in this Eat Swedes,” Dönumrk, and and Lille. All this turned on a few days, will start upon its world trade at least as Holland have, in the aggregate, a heavy and even on low hours, the
strong in tonmice ad it was on the first score to charge agai the
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Now we know that merchant shipping will be proportionately, longing fos, porce, azid" the troduced, and ils for Germans far?
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Circular wick lamps.
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