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Harry and Jim were staying with an uncle in the country for their Easter holidays.
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BOY, WHO STOLE IN ORDER TO PLAY SANTA CLAUS.
A small boy who tried to play Father Christmas to his brothers and sisters found himself in the police- court as a resnit, and it was stated that he had been ostracised by his family throughout the holiday,
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PRINCE AT DELHI.
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DRI, February 17th. great durbar convened by the Viceroy in the Old Fort, Delhi, on Thurs day afternoon was profoundly impressive as a spectacle but did not go beyond this, Lord Reading, in welcoming the Prince] of Wales in name of the Government of Tadin, again emphasised the point that the Princo's visit was not associated with politics but that he had come out, in to know the people and his own words,
In his desire to make presenta to his brothers and sisters, the boy stole a number of toys from a shop, and at Tottenham he tearfully told the magisto let the people know him" and he was
splendidly fulfilling this mission. trate of his good intentions.
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You must sacrifice some. trate.
Harry was eleven years old and Jim ten and they always did everything in order to make a present worth thing together and had the greatest Jun
As they lived in London and went t a day school, they thoroughly e joyed staying with their uncle. His house was near a river and sometimes he took the boys on it in a small boat called the "Cockleshell" and they had both learnt to now a little.
One afternoon the bove wandered out into the garden an after they had had a swing and had limbed a few trees Harry suddenly said, Jim shall we go on the river for a bit ?"
while."
In binding the boy over the magis trate hoped the father would see that his offspring did not offend again.
The father explained that the boy had been severely punished and bod leo bren ostracised by the family daring the holiday.
Hongkong Man's Theatrical Venture.--The following note in Everyone a Sydney moving peture paper, will interest Hongkong readers: Mr. Frank E. Hill has bought the Icass of the Apollo Theatre, Pitt- street, Sydney, from Mr. McCullough, who had the place for some consider- able time, with varying eaccess.
This affectually disposes of the very prevalent idea that the Prince's visit to the Capital might be marked by some announcement of an important character. On Friday morning the Prince laid the Mundation stone of the Kitebener Me- morial College for the sons of Indian
scone of military pageantry. On Satur- officers in the new capital, amid a sne day night he will be the guest of the ruling Indian Priners and chiefs at a banquet of characteristic splendour.
IRISH SITUATION.
LONDON, February 17th. The only further item of interest in the drbate, which was adjourned, was Mr. Chamberlain's pointed approval of his
Mr. brother,
Neville Chamberlain's, | remark than it was understood that the, Boundaries Commission would only ad just boundaries and would not transfer large territories.
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Yes that's good idea," agreed Jim, "We can both row now so we nught to be able to get down to Moorhead." This was a small village Home distance away where they went occasionally to buy groceries at the one shop for their auat ur to spend theatre is in one of the best spots Nerey's exhaustive report recommending
their weekly pocket money.
Now although they had learnt to row they were not very good at it as they had not had much practice and they caught any number of crabs! Their uncle had not forbidden them to go out by themselves as the idea of their setting off alone had not entered his head.
They went down to the water's edge, untied the "Cockleshell" and got into her.
"You can steer for a bit Jim, and I will row," said Harry.
"All right," said Jim, "Only let
me have a turn soon,'
Yes you shall try when we
round the bend," promised Harry.
et
Off they started and as Harry was
The
of the city, and given the necessary capital for improvements and ex ploitation generally, it should prove a remarkably fin paying proposition. The new manat ss well-known in ingkome, white he kept the Pala Hot and ran the Victoria Picture Theatre adjoining. He then went to Melbourne, where he remain- ed for years, being mine host of the Harp of Erin Hotel, Queen-street, and did a great deal of boxing pro- motion in that city. He was also boxing promoter and instructor in Ballarat Some time ago Mr. Hall offered £4,000 to Beckett and Moran for their light in England, but arrived ses cal days late, owing to a mishap to the boat, and found the fight had
a strong and sturdy boy they got along been arranged by Mr. Cochrane. He well and were soon round the corner, remained in England and Wales for “Come along, here we change," he some four months, and recently re- said to Jim as he shipped his oars.turned to Australia. The Apollo pro The "Cockleshell" was a light boat and they had to step carefully, but managed it safely.
"Good gracious Jim do be careful," laughed his brother as Jim caught a huge arab a few minutes later and nearly fell backwards.
position looking particularly good to him, he bought the remainder of the leise, and will put in a continuity of the best available floo. In the mean- time additions and alterations are being made to the compact theatre, which, when completed, will consider. "It's all very well to laugh," Jimably cabane: its appearance. Those who have had the pleasure of mesting gasped as he sat up straight again, Mr. Hall are at once impressed by his
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geniality, and if personal popularity goes for anything his success as pro- prietor-manager of the Apollo is assured.
But he never finished his sentence for at that moment a loud roar in a field near by made him give such a start that he dropped both his oars. Splash-they fell down into the water and Harry, io trying to reach one, nearly everbalanced and gave up the attempt.
"Well you are stupid," be cried, "What are we going to do now!"
"I couldn't belp it," said poor Jim, "Do you think that I dropped them on purpose!"
"No I don't suppose for a minute you did," his brother said rather gloomily. "Anyhow it does not
"Yes so do I," and Harry threw down his rod too, "I am so hungry and there is not even a blackberry on this island. We can't play at being Robinson Crusoe sad Friday if there is nothing to make and nothing to eat or to do."
By this time it was boginning to get dark and both the boys were more matter much," he went on, cheering than a little tired of being there. Yet up, "We can pretend that we are it was impossible to get away with shipwrecked mariners and I expect that we shall drift to shore before long and then we can tie up the boat and run home."
the boat stuck fast and no oars.
**Let us shout as loudly as we can,” suggested Jim and they both called Help, help," and "8.0.8." until they were tired.
But unfortunately that did not
And then-oh how glad they were- happen. The boat drifted on till they came to a wider part of the river where they heard an answering cry, "I'm there was a tiny island and a gust of coming boys!" and along came their wind at that moment coming up shoucle in another boat which he had floated along and stack last on the borrowed. He brought it alongside bauk of the islan l.
the island, sprang out and after some The boys however thought this was hard pushing the three managed to move the "Cookieshell" and she was good fun.
called fastened behind the other boat and Jump Robinson Cruzce, out Jim and Come along Man towed along. Friday," answered Harry and they sprang out, leaving the "Cockleshell" stuck fast in the mud.
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It was a very small place with just a clump of bushes and two or three trees,
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The boys looked so dejected that their uncle had not the heart to scold them but he told them how soxions everyone had been about them and how at last he had discovered that the "Cockleshell" was missing and "Well we can't make a hut or had set out to find them. anything here," said Harry after they "But you must not go off by your- | had explored ovary inch, "So I hope selves until you can row better and that someone will rescue as before can swim well," he added "And then long. Have you brought your knife I will willingly give you permission to Jim 1"
go alone sometimes. Will you pro- "Yes," answered fim diving into miso me to wait till then?" his pocket, "Here it is. What do you this and as their ancle took them in Harry and Jim of course promised "We may as well fish a bit as there the "Cockleshell" whenever he could is nothing else to do," Harry said, find time they were soon able to row "I have a bit of string in my pocket." much better and they learnt to swim "And I have a piece of biscuit for as well, so that when they went to bait," Jim told him, and so, after stay in the country the next your outting two sticks from the trees they they were butter able to look after managed to make a couple of baling rods, but although they shed for what seemed a very long time they, did not catch anything.
want it for ?":
** "I'm tired of this," said Jim a
Iast, I wish someone would edme slong and find us.”.
themselves.
PETER PAN.
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