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EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
HOME NOTES.
One of the chief attractions of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley will be the events to be staged in the Empire Stadium. The season will open on April 12 with the England vs. Scotland As- sociation Match, and a fortnight later the cup final will be played
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On or about Empire Day a mili tary tattoo with massed army bands will be staged. The combined hand will be the largest ever seen in the British Empire.
For six weeks during July and August a Pageant of Empire will be shown daily, illustrating the growth of the Empire from the earliest times. Cavalry and artillery will both take part, and the 10,000 Boy Scouts who are holding an imperial jamboree during the first week in August will lend their
aid.
A series of six massed concerts with a choir numbering 10,000 voices will take place at intervals during the course of the exhibition. The conductor will be Dr. Charles Harriss, who officiated at the peace celebration in Hyde Park.
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·", date November 14 has again been exceptionally active Trading in the cotton markets ond one;" and as we come to and at times even excited. Prices stop Nig and Ah Họ slip off in the have advanced further, but sen- dinghey to disappear among the timent has not been so settled and violent fluctuationé. have taken sampaus and smaller craft lying place, Unfaybirable weather con long the Typhoon Shelter wall,ditions are believed to be destroy- while Kwok, L, and Little Wonging the chances of late-American clamber up on to the junk with the cotton and there is consequently a strong fear now that the special necessary implements of the chase, bureau estimate is likely to prove We watch event too high a figure for the crop. for, chase indeed it is. stáns, one 15-ton travellingham for a moment hurrying over This has been an important factor in raising prices. In addition, decke and planke to catch the junior consuming interests both here and crane with a lifting capacity of 20 tons at an 80-foot radius, useful atembets of the crew who are in America, appear to have be any point throughout the deck; one aboving off in sapans as quickly as come thoroughly alarmed as to the 80-ton fixed derrick at fitting-out they can move from the junks at shortage of supplies and buying of wharf lifting 5 tons at a 65-foot the further end of the tier, and then actual cotton has been heavy and radius; a fire protection system,
consistent. Liverpool spot sales and electrically operated pumps speed round in the launch to try have averaged 10/15,000 bales for emptying the dock. A slipway to intercept them." But it is no daily, the largest figures for some is provided beside the dock en good, they are far too nippy. How time. Speculative interests have, on the other hand, been rather more trance which will take any vessel up to 250 feet long with a dead-over, that lighter over there his a weight not in excess of 1,800 we seem to be highly amused at of werkness yet, but wide fluctua good crowd of on-lookers on deck cautious and inclined to realise pro- fits There are, however, no signs tons, which consists of a cradle
our disconforture. Maske! Have a tions are to be expected now such on wide gauge inclined track extending to below shot at them! A quick tum of the a substantial advance has been, low tide. The docks have a
wheel puts us unexpectedly along-registered. The National Ginners separate sewage system so that side, and though at first some of the Association estimate the crop will vessels may have all repair work party stampede, a sensible father be 9,920,000, bales. The ginning done without any interruption of brings his family along, curiosity returns to October 31 are 7,555,000
8,130,000 the usual wastage discharge. This gets the better of the stampeders, bales against is stated to be an innovation and and we have a busy fifteen minutes,year. In the Manchester market an advantage over most modernas Big Wong does the necessary there has been a very considerable docks. The dry dock is equipped speechifying and arm-rubbing and enquiry; in many instances for with the most modern pumping then lends a hand with the actual lines of heavy weights but only a methods, an electric deck lighting vaccination already begun by Chos few of these have been arranged equipment, a dock telephone and others. Meanwhile the cox where exceptionally low prices from be taken. Apart system, a supply of compressed wain keeps the instruments clean could
numerous small lots air, and a water pressure available and storitised, while others of the these, At any point of the dock. The launchcrew wander ronpd getting have been booked, but the power house contains a battery of the numbers of the various craft aggregate is again only a very four 500-h.p. Robb water tube which are sending "patients" along small percentage of the enquiry boilers equipped for firing with hd marking them, with a white as offers, although improved, are crude oil. These boiler settings cross to show that we have attended still generally much too low, Stocks are being sold fairly freely are so arranged that mechanical to their occupants. stokers can be installed on short
last
By this time, on another lighter at prices substantially under pre- notice. The fuel oil supply is close at Ind un interested sent costs. In yarns there has stored in reinforced concrete tanks allery" has gathered, but ae wo again been some demand for ex- with a capacity of 50,000 gallone,repare to go over to them, Ah Foxport grades for India and the Levart There is a regular layout of ship-ints to the sampan on which we in addition to the large home trade yard shops and tools, and an are standing, and on Big Wong enquiry: Americans are 2d to Id up-to-date repair equipment to pulling up a deck-plank in the bows been selling well fately and a perb dearer. Egyptians have carry on with a force of five at our very feet, a fugitive is dis sharp advance of lb to 21⁄2 per lb thousand men. The new dry covereal enching down in next to has taken place; this has been the dock is located on Courtenay Bay, an arm of the well known 10 room. Amid the jeera and cheers cause of a heavy rise in the finer Bay of Fundy. While the latter is of the assembled multitude, he is makes of cloth, sales of which have the British chemical industry. No noted for the great rise and fall of haled forth and vaccinated, in spito been consequently checked. important firm in the industry will its tide, the variance between high of expostulations that he has already large India demand for almost all has again been in be unrepresented and their ex-John dry dock is only about 24 feet
and low water mark, at the St. been vaccinated, at least 30 years styles
evidence but this has not hibits will number over 100.
much This cannot be deemed excessive A hurried glance towards the yet been followed by when its splendid approaches and party on the junks reveals them booking of importance; dhooties One of the attractions in the breakwaters are taken into account still at work though they haves and light cloths especially are in Burmese section of the exhibition The Majestic," "Leviathan."strenuous, time peeping into cabins renewed demand. will be a Burmese theatre, in which "Berengaria" and other great and other possible hiding places.. A bought greys, whites and fancies. performances will be given dailyhners could easily
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he straw coat in a corner in one case The Straits and Java continue to by Burmese, actors and actresses. accommodated in Courtenay concealed a fugitive, but someono operate cautiously. The main entrance to this section Bay without being cramped for accidentally moved it, and the gurge will be distinguished by a bridge space is any way. An I was up i house-an exact replica of one of added feature of importance is the
utilized to
By the time we have finished with
› SCIENCE NOTES.
the gates of the famous Arakan fact that St. John-is an open port the lot awaiting as, dark is upor na, Pagoda at Mandalay. Both this all the year round, enjoying rail-anil though we do our best with an
Blueberries an Inch Thick-A and the pavilion will be decorated road facilities of the most modem acciylene lamp and electric torches, with carved teak, and the services type, and the backing of the wo do not find it possible to carry blueberry an inch in diameter is not of the most skilled craftsmen in Canadian Government with the on satisfactorily, so by now being a dream but a possibility. At the Rangoon and Mandalay are being unlimited resources of the Domi- joined by the other three, we decide United States Department of Agri
culture testing Insure accuracy of nion of Canada behind it. One pack up.
plantation at detail. A truly Eastom atmosphere account of its accessibility at all Wo steam slowly back to the Whitesbog, four miles cast from will be maintained by the erec seasons
and its advantageous entrance of the shelter, calling up Brown Mills, Now Jersey, about tion of
numerous temples and location, the port and its dry dock Nig with our horn as we move 25,000 blueberry hybrids have now while can look forward to a great future. along. He has us out of the been fruited. Many of them have ornamental well-heads; additional local colour will be
shadows, joins us, and makes his produced berries three-fourths of an provided by the appearance of and by a wonderful floral display,
report. Our evening's total is 125. inch in diameter, everal four-fifths Burmese peacocks and elephants
Well, not such a bad bag, consider of an inch, and one of them this year ing the difficulties of the chase! reached almost seven-eighths of an Ruby, silver, tin, zinc, and lead!
Better luck next time. They will inch mines, which are now being ex- tensively worked in Burma, will also be represented at Wembley. The Burma railways, will show a rallway carriage built entirely of native timber.
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know us by then, and perhaps not Pictures on Apples-The follow- be quite so ready to bolt. Anyhowing was recently cabled over to The it means that several more vessels New York. Herald, and published bear the whitewash mark of the without our being able to verify it. vaccinated, and that we are that Pictures or photographs printed delicately on apples are the latest London's artists' models- like much nearer the end of our task.
discovery of a French pomologist. The exhibition will provide the the artists themselves are having a visitor with admirable examples of very bad time. There is a serious
Taking a negative, and carrying out the skill of the native craftsman in slump in the art world
procesa whose secret he has guard- Iattle
ed, this purseyman is able to repro- lacquer work, silk, wood-carving, money is being spent on pictures.
duce the picture upon the shooth silver and ivory, Little, if any, of Artiste, with new commissions and
skin of the apple, where it remains this work is carried on in factories, dwindling resources, cant afford to t but efforts are now being made to hire models. Impecunious artists £8,000,000 FOR NEW WORKS. till the fruit is entirely decomposed. Should Scientists Give Their Dis form a company to develop these are being visited by a succession of arts and crafts and to establish impecunious models. The ranks of
The Southern Railway Company coveries to the World? The first have a model cow-slied with 40 trade with Europe.
general naemployment. Young works already in hand or about, to Nations' intellectual co-operation cows of the finest breeds. Modern
women with good figures or good be started, which will give work to commission recently held a session. methods of milking will be shown. and all the products of milk, will contract for the Empire Exhibition, have a chance of earning money time.
London. The enormous catering features, think that in posing they a large number of men for some Profesor Hear Louis Bargeon of Pasca custhe University of Paris and the be demonstrated, such as butter, involving seating accommodation fairly easily, which is not the case cheese, dried milk, condensed milk, for 25.009.a stall 045,000, free se stauto-day milk sugar, and casein. It will be shows how buttons, umbrella hanants, 30. Fales, and a dance floor Artiste e finding it very hard to
has been allocated to J. Lyons and keep going.
A brilliant young dies, haircombs, any one Co, England's largest caterers, painter who frequently ashibits at made from this last by-product.
The Farmers' Union and Milk supply Buckingham Palace, as well be borrowing money for two years who own hundreds of shops, and the Bayal Academy said that he had Publicity Council say that America as many hotels and restaurants. ry on. drinks three times as much milk Though Messrs, Lyens did pot per head of population as Greattander, when the catering contracts Britain, and it is hoped to show the were originally called, the Ezhibi- British how wise are the Americans tion Board considered them in this direction.
A completely equipped dairy at the exhibition is designed to educate the population as to the value of milk as a food. The dairy, 100 feet long by 70 feet wide, will what should be a remunerative the latter have been swelled by the are spending £8,000,000 on the new sub-committee of the League of
Alspecial display of fireworks will be given at least once a week during the whole course of the
eminently the most afficient or ganisation to cope with the task, sald Senator Wilson Therefore the Board approached ther cẩme, falsimatkly, tež
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In addition to the electrification French Academy presided: The dis- of the south-eastern section subur Lousion centered particularly on the ban lines, previously announced, extension of rights of scientists so that they may be able to share in plans have been passed for:
Extension of Electrified lines to the eventual benefits derived from **the application of their discoveries. mouth Rae isle of Wight), Reentgen should always be bad up Guildford and, Darking.
Rebuilding of stations at Ex-The expuple of the late Profcesor Southampton, Barnstaple, Margate before any gathering of scientists) A and Dover.
A new line from Potion to Fewley, on the west sites of Southampton Water.
The electrification work is being put in find at once, to that the
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Acute house abortage was reveal- ed, in a case before the Coalville new services can be brought into (Leicestershire) magistrates, when a operation by the end of 1925. Coalville collier, who owns two another, Gimsby Large orders have also been
is the crew of the places in the coming Grover paused, applied foc, possession of t
scrambling on workshops and with Bajish from both for his twe married sons, who
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