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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1919.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Gen Correspondan(1
BIRTH RATE -IN FRANCE.
The birth rate of France, statistion show, is slowly indressing, after many yeare in which it steadily declined. EDINBURG, November 4.
Whether a result of national applica- DR. ELSIE INGLIS, tion, since the war called so many man, One of the few bright pages that of Mme. Bronsohvieg's theory of "winks redeem-the-dark-book-of-wat-recording at polygamy officials do not state. the noble career and self-sacrifice of Mme. Branschrieg, the nation's leading Dr. Elie Inglis. Alrends around her must be shown the unmarried mother feminat, ban said that greater toleration legends are cathering. Its amazing and that polygamy, while not officially bom name begins to glow like star, and then shine, and shine till the man shortage.
recognized, will be condoned because of it Pghts up the firmament. So has be with the name of Dr.. Elsie Inglis, What Florence Nightingale in to the English, so will be Elsie '«ługlis to generations of Scottish girls
in the coming yet-un inspiration Professor Machat, a distinguished and a gle note. A life of Dr. Elie psychologist, who has made a study of Inglis has just been published, and the question, has issued an appeal to it sufficient here to say that if she the French nation. was fortunate in here she is fortu
-CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHARGE AGAINST POLICE THE ARMED ROBBERY.
RESERVIST.
AN ARREST MADE.
SUNDAY AFTER ETIPHANT, Jan. 19TH. heard before Mr. Q.A.D. Melbourns Charges of a seriour "nature were
A sequal to the robbery at the office this morning against Joad Portaria, dos of Mesir Gibb Livingston was the Holy Communion (7,50 sam.) 'N
cribed as an Eurasian and Henrique arrest of a Chinese who was brought Matins (11 s.m.) Responses, Ferial; Psalms, C.M. sad d'Aquino, a member of the Police before. Mr. CA. D. Melbourne at the Laves To Deam, Cakeley, Tarle Reserve. The allegations ware that Police Court this morning and charged and Tallis (2nd day); Benedictus, José Portazia (1) on December 19 last with participating in the robbery. The Havergal (7th evening) Hymns, he stole #90 in notes from a dwelling case was remanded until next Saturday. 189, 7(50)
house and (4) he in pëujunction with God Save the King. N.B.-Palm 96, verses 1, 3, 7 and d'Aquino and others not in custody G.P. in unison. Polm 98, verses 1, 2, 7, 8, demanded with mensoes the samof and 1 in unison. Hymn 139, verses $30 from one Lai Ya Tiving at No. 8 and in unison. Eymn 77, reras 2 Sai Street. D'Aquino was charged
in uno (18 Holy Communion (12 noon)... Evensong (6 p.)
Repopulation of the country, is con-10 sidered by the government to the extent of paying a premint for every child and extending medical attention free to mothers.
If France it to maintain its vitality vitelbe in her higrapher Lady and us important place after the war Frances Balfour. But with the Professor Machat said, it must fill the gestion of this volume before us, we gaps made by those who have fallen in may ask, What was th$ secret of defense of their country. Unless this the magnetic spell cast by this is done, peace will bring with it ultimate
ruin."
WODA
First.undoubtedly, was
Eer indomitable will, Here is a
exuple of her character, Before being released by the tienmans, she was ordered to sign a paper to the effect that the British prisoners were well treated. The heads of other unite hill sigrel it, but she would
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"Why should I sign this paper? I do not knew if all the prisoners are weil treated by you s therefore I decline. You st sign it," was the answer at the Germans.
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the reply of Elsie Inglis; and they sould not make her. This was Enew ho feur, and however insur ountable weerged the lifficulty and howers great the peril, the more Teschite she became. For her native country she desired the place of great ext servier, "I wish you caht red
ine.
she wrote from Olesen 1917, how the Serbs, Ramanian, and Poles count on M
Wht a comfort
it is to the to think thus we cle
on
the
t tencion nution in
Recent statistica abow that out of 86
departments, including Corsica, thers are 63 where the death rate is higher
than the birth rats. Ia Some cases deaths exceed births by 50 per cent. In one of the southern depart ments there were 169 deatha and only 100 births in a stated period,,
The birth rate in France. is 20 per 1,000 inhabitants. In Germany, it has been 34 per 1,000; 35 per 1,000 in Austria, and 49 per 1,000 in Russis
Franca's population in 1911 was 39,600,000. There was an increase of Between 1871 and 1911 France grow only 640,080 between 1901 and 1911. only 3,500,000. Germany grew by 33,000,000. This in spite of the fact that France only lost 15,000 a year by emigration and Germany 30,000 & year. By famigration, France has been gain- fug abou: 30,030 a year. In 1850, 23 per cent of the population lived in cities, now it is 40 per cent.
WHO'S WHO IN THE CASUALTIES.
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Responses. Ferial Psalms Fussell, Battishill and Hayes Magnifcat, Baby; Nunc Dimittis, Earnby (26th evening), Hymns, 78, 199, 81. N.B-Psalm 98, verses 1,5, 8 and 8 unison. Psalm 98, verses 1, 2, 9 and in unison. 101, verses 1, 2, 8 in unison. Palm 100, verses 1and and 8-ia anison. Hymn 78, verses 1 and, in unison. Hymn 190, verses 1 and 3 in prison. Hymn 81, versas 1 and fin unison.
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St. Andrew's Church, Kowloos. ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, Jan. leta.
Norr-Special Collection for Missions. Holy Communion
Morning Prayer at 11 am. Responses, Ferial: Palms, of the 19th Morning: XCT Old Melody; XOVI Leves XOVI Dr. Maelarren Te Deum, St. Jude: Benedictus. Barnby. Hymns, 1, 606 (A & M. 335), 130, 448 (A, & M. 218). - Evening Prayer at 6 p.m. Responses, Ferial: Psalme, of the
Evening:-XCVIII Russell: XCLX Babtishill; U Battishill: CL Hayes Magnifest, Smart (22nd Evening) None Dimitti, Felton. Hymns, 128 (A. & M. 358), 590 (A&M-370), 882 (first tube) 38 (A. & 31. 477). Vesper Hymn.
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Church, Hennedy Road.
Sunday Service, January 19th. Morning Service, 11am. Eymos, 381, 57, 380, 221, 625. Evening Service, 6 par. ~ Hyrana, 599, 198, 405, 371. Freacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis.
St. Peter's Church, West Polat. Sunday, Jan. 19th, 1910.
8 a.m-Holy Communion.
Preacher: Mr. T. F. Fleming.
.. Feak Church. 8.15am-Holy Communion.
The Gospel Hall. 10 & 12 PEDE SET.
Weekly Services-Sunday: Breaking of
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Europe. In their eyes it all hangs The Very Rev. Dr. John Frown, Elsie Ingis died in the ex-tolerator of the Church of Scot. -height of her power, but her spirtland, and of Belialouston, Chsgow, will wish a great spell on the woman-hus lest the fourth of his sous hood of Scathyuk for many gene Captain the Hou, tonald Ian Mac-11a.m.-Morning Prayer and Sermon. tions. Many Scots girl will donald, Cunges, who died from as she reads the story," to emi
pneumouh while on active service, Monoble things. The Ten," And go "Elsie Inglis will have her endless was the only surviving son of Lord Fund Lily Moelogakl, of Annadale rewank. yo
Castle, dele of Skye. His brother, THE NEW SCOTTISH VIC Archiball was killed at Krugersdorp got a MacIntyre. Argyll the South African War, and his and Sutherlands, attached Highlandther brother, Godfrey Evan Hugh. Light Infantry who has been award. Bet in November 1914 from wounds ed the Victorist Cr, is a native or received in action. Captain Mac- Islay and was a student at Elin donat ad, the distinction of the burg University. He served first in Legion of Honour, Singi and Palestine and afterwards | Lieut. A. R. Wood, D.F.M.; MIM), in France. The gallant Lieutenant Black Watch, son of Alms. Wood, the is a son of the Rer. A. S. Alugin-ilacs, Pannure Place, Montrose, tyre, 25 sumie Terrnce, Corstor has been wounded. He www pre pline, Edinburgh, who was formerly ously, wounded in September 16:Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.
1. Lient. Wood; enfisted in the Black Portnahuven Church, sny, which is now a Free Watch at the beginning of the war, Cl He receive his early and received his coit::asion in 1917, education at George Watsons Col. He was formerly engaged in fernal. Dundee Adver- Jege: be the second Watsonlun toistic work on the
Inister
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BLACK WATCH GENERALS.
win the V.C. in the present wur, the i tiser," and later at Shanghai. other being Commander Peel Ritchie, R.N. At present Lient. MacIntyre is in spital suffering sim a büllet woond in the thigh.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church,
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"It would be interesting to know Burday Evening, Gospel Mecting, & p.m. which regiment has given the largest Mnninber of generals to our Army, The Black Watch, we are sure, would be well in the list. On all the Frouts Dealers in the are inclined on there are representatives of this fine by the Benediction of the Blessed Endance, I am told, to look for u furok corps leading our troops into ther adjustment in values on the action. Brigadier-General "T. "B. Roman Catholic Cathedral, downward grade, says the Scot Pollak 'Coll, is one of the met
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with the latter offence.
The defendants pleaded not guilty Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared, for Tertarin und d'Aquino was dafended by Mr. Hall, of Wilkinson and Grist.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 for Portaria and at $200 for d'Aquino, ~ -.
Portaris's case will be heard next Thursday and Friday, and that of d'Aquino on the latter date.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
IS TEIS HOW YOU FEEL.
Viscount Kato writes in a Tokyo paper: Another important thing which our conn- trymen can hardly understand is the ides regarding a Langue of National Confessing frankly, I mysolé am quite doubtful an to the practicability of the scheme. I have studied the idea, through Viscount Groy's
address, which I have read saverst times, but Ioanant help but say that I'm
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ITEMS.
FL.E the Officer Administering the Government has appointed Monday February 3 to be observed as s. General Holiday. But the Police Magistrates Department is excluded.
H.M. the King has been pleased to entrust the reals of the Colonial Depart
ment to the Fr. Hon. Viscount-Milner. Thotaxtol the Armistice with Turkey is given.
Messrs. C. H. Gale, E. W. Hamilton, Land A. Denison are the Board of Arbitrators to determine compensation for certain Crown Lands resumed. They begin on January 18.
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to understand" what he is driving at. It Minil” seems to me that the idea is nothing but s dream of dreamers. Yet, "I think that I may be able to understand it well if I go to England and hear what Viscount Grey
YHINESE CLERKS, with a know- ledge of typewriting, for. Balek Papped, Borneo, Apply Box No. 104 | mya because I know, him personally mid a/a 4 China MaÏL”.
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distinguished, and as popular as Mass at 6, 7 and 9.30 1.İn. to the satisfaction of urgent require he is daring."V. M. Fortune is High Mass at 8 a.m. ment, but that a certain amount of bright young Brigadier, rapidly forg.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed buying powers is accumulating is not ing ahead as a skilled tactician and doubted. Little tin has come to hand leader of men. W. Green, who was lately, only about 175 tons buying also at one the an Adjutant of a been accounted for in Loudon last Royal Scots" Territorial battalion, is! week, but a fairly large quantity is another advancing officer. Then expected shortly at Liverpool. Con there are Marieden, Wauchope, siderably larger quantities of tin eon-Evans, Barttin, Gordon-Duff, Hir centrates are being diverted" from vey, and Sir John Maxwell-who is Bolivin to the United States direct, now Lieutenant-General and Colonel i The returns for the eight months to of the regiment. What is the secret August 31 slow, the equivalent of of the success of the regiment? 7 tons of fine tir, as compared Part of it no doubt, is that chivalry with 2.678 tors in the corresponding and caprit de corps are leading chas period of the previous year whilst acteristics of all officers who have the tonnage coming to this side in wom the dark-hued tartan. the same period was only 10,668 tons, aguinst 11,915 tons in 1917. How far Dutch tin has been purchased lately through the firm at Batavia acting for the Allies hus not truns pixel. The buying of Chin tin hus been entrusted, I am told, to one of known, attach the highest importance the oldest and biggest British firms to the energency ration, and the established in Hongkong.
direst penalties follow its loss or its use exceps in case of absolute neces- sity. The ration is carried every- where, and this officer carried his one. A deed of trust for £25,000 has home in his pack. Some days later been executed by Lord and Lady he had occasion to examins his kit, Newlands for the endowment of the and found a curious and hungry Lady Hozier Convalescent Home at young nephew engaged in demolish- Lanark, which is managediening the precious ration. The you go- pection with the Western Infirmaryter; however, be reporte, still remains.
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The details of moving domestic tragedy have just reached me through an officer home on leave froin France. The Army authorities, as is well-
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At Depot Harbour, near Patry Island, Ontario, Canada, of pne mom following Spanish influenza, Thomas Seollag, M.B., Ch.B., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Scol lay Stratoliness, Fife, and later of *China.
Besides beritable property, the late At Eskdale Lodge, Eskbank, Jane Earl of Camperdown left personal Anne White, relict of the late James estate in England and Scotland of foldie, and widow of John Inglis, the value of £132,115,
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