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ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR
Thousands of gas-meters between fifty and sixty-five years of age are Bill in use in London.
An ivory chair of great value, bearing the dato 1814, and believed to have originally belonged to the Cardinal Archbishop of Edvarh, bas been presented to Norwich Cathe trol by: Lady, Battersea for use as the Dean's Chair.
HITS OUT
THE SUPERCILIOUSNESS OF ENGLISHMEN.
tremely raw and new this country very small thing, caused, is. I must go back to a country tremendous upheaval in the With an old and mellow civilisa-organism, Jokes were the most tion.n
Important things in the world.
·OLD. AMERICAN_FAMILIES, ' After glying more instances of There was less difference becaricatures of Americans on the tween America and England music-hall stage and alluding with. Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the author of in age than there was between irritation to a cartoon. In Max Babbitt," spoke with an entertain. Mr. Justice Darling and Mr. Jusing exasperation about some com- England and Rome. He knew Beerbolun's new collection in
American families who
had which Europa offers America tice Salter, as a Divisional Court, mon English misconceptions on the Ilved oo the same farm for 2d. for her art in exchange for allowed the appeal of Mr. Adolph subject of America and the Amer 200 years, and there were certainly what America has taken from us, Shrager against the judgment of cans. He took part in a debate. families in America who had Mr. Lewis said that America would the senior Official Referee, Sir with Major Beith (fan Hay) at the always had aftemoon tea at the love England if Englishmen over Edward Pollocit, in, the antique London School of Economics on
same time, and who were tremen-came their complete supercilious- the differences between the Eng- dously ignorant about everything.nees, and, he added, "as an Ameri furniture disputa casa.
lish and the Americans.
Major Belth, as the exponent of America had a peerage the same can I hope to be allowed to love An address on the foundations of "High Street," commented
We don't call them | England." as England. in
Lord this or that; we call them American friendship was delivered
a light and amusing manner on Jim and Bill, but they are extremely by Mr. Dadley Field, Malone, one of the superficial differ
alike. You must remember if we Entertained by the Press Gallery, member of Mr. Woodrow Wilson's ences. He contrasted the Ameri-
gave up having democracy in the Prime Minister thanked the first Cabinet, who was entertained-
A snake was found asleep on the top of a railway carriage which arrived at Southend Station.
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Electric power and light sufficient for a town of 70,000 inhabitants are produced by the inchinery of an [Atlantic liner of the largest sizé,
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HE DIDN'T AGREE.
The visitor to the lawyer's office stood in amazement, man!" he exclaimed.
I say, old "Whatever has happened to you? Hada motor snash, or what?
Press for their attitude of goodwill [nt luncheon at the Savoy Hotelnyan who, he said, was a born America and had titles we should
uplifter" and booster," with towards him on his appointment..the American Society in London the Englishunan, who was a bornave, three times as many dukes as
you." "knockd", a man who surrounds
Mr. Lewis gave some examples M.Ps and their guests ate 12 Tha Prinie Minister, in a letter everything with an atmosphere of of the sort of thing which, he said, breakfasts, 29,772 hincheons, 30.241 Sir Herbert Nield, K.D., M.P., the gentle depreciation. He made an made Americans coming to Eng dinners, and 7,870 teas in the re-chairman of the Association of Con- ingenious defence of the English land and wanting to love it conte freshnet-runs at the House of servative Clubs, which held a con for the English who are afraid to from a Sunday paper a paragraph wearily, as he gingerly touched his sentimental novel as a safety valve near to hating it at times. He read The lawyer shook his head, Commons last year.
ference, impressed upon their mem bera, numbering 500,000 to in-express sentiment, and he account on Bohemian changes, in effect that bruised and bandaged face. Edward Morriss (95), an ex-soldier, portance of fighting the doctrines, of attempt, to counter the exuberant tricities because Americans and the other day when I defended a ed for Mr. Lewis's realism as Bohemia was dropping its eccen- "No. You'remember that case who had been an inmate of Broad-Socialism.
sentimentality of the Americans, bank clerks are imitating them" nian charged with assault? Well; Innor Criminal Lunatic Asylum for
Hence Main Street" and Crushing up the paper in his hand, I made a strong plea for him on 54 years, has died in that institu-
Babbitt."
he exclaimed. "This man is the kind the ground that he was a fool rather Mr. Sinclair Lewis, a young man tion. He was an inveterate sunoker. House Mr. B. F. L. Wijod Presi
Sir Robert Wilt, a trustee of the dent of the Board of Education) with a knotty forehead, a fresh of rotten little fool that makes than a criminal
Americans hate England when
"Yes, but Tate Gallery, stated in an interview paid a tribute to the readiness with complexion, and extraordinarily they want to love her that the cost of the new gallery for which the great business interests of fluent speech--the most expert examples of foreign modern works the City had supported the estab-shorthand-writers
At a luncheon at the Mansion
of art is to be defrayed by Siristment of the Commerce Degree him up in despair,-followed.
fof the University of London. Joseph Duveen.
Police-court proceedings took place That her funeral be simple and cheerful, that no bella should be at Otley in connection with the tolled, and no morning worn, were great Derby sweepstakes organised the will injuuctions of the Hon. by the local Unionirt Club. The Florence Ellen Henniker-Major,cretary, Mr. Archibald Britton, was summoned for selling tickets in sister of the Marquis of Crawa,
the lottery, the number of tickets disposed of being 180.000. The case was dismissed:
Some interesting suggestions were put before the Committee of Inquiry in Domestic Service, and a servant who gave evidence told of a case ! where a "general" had to bath in
the water used by her mistress.
Candidates for matrimony are to
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present gave
"FLOOD OF INSUFFERABLE LECTURERS."
Mr. Lewis plunged into Anglo- American relations. He said themis- understandings reminded him of what happened when a young man called upon his future mother-in- law.
They were both so correct that they could not get on together. So long as hands were shaken across the sea so vigorously every- one was miserable, but when the In the Divorce Court the Presi-young man discovered a common den heard the suit of Engineer-Com- love of cigarette smoking in the mander. reorge Douglas Campbell, other "in-law" all went well.
The trouble was that all Ameri R.N., who accused his Dutch, wifa
of misconduct and a bigamous mar-cans who appeared in England be educated at a new American riage with a German baron. Res must be either humorous or incor- "School for Murringo: the lady pondent alleged that she was forced sequant. Mark Twain had estab- lished the reputation of Americans founder declares that 90 per cent, of to marry the German through fear
as a very humorous people. marringes are more or less happy of being shot by him as an English According to the English, Ameri- through a lack of mutual under-spy.
cans were only really interested in standing.
real estate or the punching of A fiue of £25, with £10 10s. coste, cattle. "I don't know exactly how A curious link with the North of was imposed by the West London
but it seems a disagreeable busi- Scotland was brought to light in the Magistrate on Marks Shaking, of you punch cattle," said Mr. Lewis, course of extensive alterations which Levy Bros., mautle and costume hess." An American who was a are now being made at the Knox manufacturers, of Goswell Road, realist, interested in the sordid and Presbyterian Church, East London, † E.C., who was summoned for giv-more interesting side of life, was Ontario, Canada. Among the debris ing the sum of £2 to Ernest George held to have no right to represent was found a Gaelic Bible 116 years (Gentle, an assistant buyer in the America.
beliefs that England was a very old
old. On the fly-leaf was the name ¦ service of Messra. John Baker and It was one of the most absurd of James M Arthur, Tyne. Nairn-Company, High Street, Kensington, shire
The interesting relic has as an inducement for showing been carefully preserved by the favour in relation to his Gentle's members of the church.
I principal's businėst
and America a very new country. When I came back from Rome I look round and say, 'How ex-
Such things were like the bacilius of some disease which although a
"I did. it so well that he was acquitted, and he waited for me outside the court."
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Com In the Jaland of Hongkong, Caine Road and Lower Levels, and in Kordon, New Kowloon.
RIGIKHAS.
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Daarter hour, anomen
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One hour, it se #ory Subsequent buar.......
if tho jinrickoha bo ongaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis sharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be dis sharged to the East of Eay View Police Station on the Eastern sido of the City Victoria ter 8 p.m., su extra half
lare shall be charges bla.
For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or trable respectively.
11,-In the Hill District.
Ten minutes, ............................. 15 cents
Quarter hourycomacommema. 10
18
Half boar, .....................
30
One hour...
40
FII—In the New Territorini
By arrangement with the proprietors
through the Police.
CLAIRS.
L-Lower Level,
With Beard With 4 Bearers.
Ten minutes, I conta
Auarter hour
Salf bidar, OPB
Jas kour, ensiny 35 Crery anbarguent
.hour,
TAMFONTEI
II. -El Districh..
9) cents
30
10
60
40.
39
25 ..
With Bears With & Bearers;
“Tam minutos, ...... 15 conta -30, centr
Quarter heureusen D
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Half hour, 89
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These insects are parasitic during their entire life on warm blooded animals including men. They are flat, rather elongated wingless insects with a small head and atout legs which end in a strong claw. The body- louse has about 5,000, offerings in the course of two months. The uits hatch out in 3 or 4 days aul mature in about 18 days.
It is the blood-sucking habits of lice which render them dangerous. parasites and capable of transmitting disease from one host to another.
The prinicipal disease known to be transmitted by-lice, is typhoid fever, but they are suspected in relapsing fever and other infections.
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