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All the world is interested in the Abrtiski romance, and a Paris contemporary has enter tained its renders with the oconpations of Miss Elkina Nearly all her time is ceampied in sending and receiving messages from the Duke, and looking after her troussean. The gem
of the account is the announcement that there has been a difficulty in obtaining an Italian master for the young lady, consequently a superb gramophone has been procured, which grinds out in melodions tunes the elements of Italian grammar and in this way Miss Elkins, we are told, is becoming acquainted with the accidence, Her mother, it is added, takes part in the lessons, but her progross in the language of Dante is lees facile than her daughter's.
One of the oldest resident members of Cambridge University has passed away in the person of Mr. Andrew Gralian, whose work as an astronomer is known throughout the world, and whe laboured at the Cambridge Observatory for nearly forty years. His reputation as an observer began with the discovery of the asteroid Motis in 1848. After his appointment as first assistant at the University Observatory, he devoted the greater part of his time for a quarter of a century to the Cambridge Star Catalogue of 14,464 stars, which was published in 1897. He had reached the age of 93,
To the mall band possesing the distinction of the Order of Merit-to whom belong Miss Florence Nightingale and Mr. George Meredith Mr. Alfred Russel Walis is now added. The veteran of science is now eighty-five years of age
He is a Monmouthshire man of Scottish descent. In his long career he has taken interest in many matters besides his first love of natural science; including such questions as land nationalisation and a belief in the fatility of vaccination; and the list of publica tions under his name is lougthy.
College Echoes give interesting glimpses of life at St. Andrews just two centuries ago, Students paid nothing for their rooms, but £3 table. For £5 118. 1d. poorer men could get 108, per quarter enabled them to dine at the high
through the whole session-jast six months. Breakfast was served at 7am, and consisted of an ostmes loaf and half a pint of bear. For supper each had half a twopenny loaf and a pint of beer. At the high table poultry broth said boof were served, and at the second a plentiful supply of broth and beat. Herring's and founders sometimes graced the board Beer there was in abundance, and the collages in those good old days had their brewhouse, a perquisite of the porter, who was permitted to all alo to the students.
In the Strand Magazine Mr. Harry Furules telle's good story which he heard from a friend, the colonel of a Bikh regiment in Indis. The officers were manch annoyed by some nativa hanging about their camp and "antping" them with a rifle. The colonel aint for his orderly, a nativo soldier, and said he wanted a squad to go over the mountain that, night and catch the
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In the 1908-9 Naval Estimates the proposal was made to lay down one battleship and one battleship cruiser, which were allotted to Ports. manth and Devonport, and in addition there were to be commenced air fast protected cruisers, sixteen torpedo bont destroyers, and a number of submarines, of which one cruiser and two abmarines were to be built in the dockyards and the remainder by contract. The cruisers are to be of the second class, with a speed of 26 knots and 28,000 horse-power, and the contracts for four of these have been divided between Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whit- worth, and Co., Elswick-on-Tyne Vickers, Sone and Maxim, Barrow-in-Furness; the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Com- pany, of Govan; and William Beardmore naud Co., of Dalmuir-on-Clyde.
The frus mentioned will manufacture the turbine machinery for their respective ornisers, with the exception of the vessel to be laid down at Elswick, the machinery of which will be constructed by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company (Limited), Wallsend-on- Tyne. It is understood that the quoting for these four oruisers was very close. The order for the fifth vessel has not yet been given out,
For the construction of the sixteen torpedo. boat destroyers, which are to have a speed of 27 knots, and be arranged for burning coal instead of oil, tenders were some months, ago invited by the Admiralty from the following fourteen firms: Messrs. J. S. White and Co., of Cowes J. I. Thornycroft and Co., of Woolston; William Beardmore and Co., Dalmair; the Loudon and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Company of Glasgow John Brown and Company, of Clydebank; the Fairfield Shipbuilding ·and
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Of these sixteen destroyers, an order for nine was equally divided between John Brown and Company, the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and Cammell, Laird and Company, and at the same time
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miscreant who was annoying them. The orderly any, and the London and Glasgowin Packets of 15 for 40 cents Also Selected THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
saluted, and begged to be allowed to not slous suring bin colonel that he would soon catch the culprit. The officer, admiring his plack, agreed, and the next morning the soldier walked in with the head of the sniper The offloers were load in their praise of the soldier's valour. Oh, sirs, I had no dificuity," he said. "You see, I know his ways. He was my father."
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of them last-mentioned tenders thist of Messrs. White's was lowest; then came that of the London and Glasgow Engineering and Shipbuilding Company, followed by Beardmore's and Thornycroft's, while that of Hawthorn Leslie. and Company was the highest in amount accepted.
LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT.
We have in these days some wonderful cases of burglary; but in 1303 was suceamfully carried out what Mr. Marks, in his new hook Tyburn Tree," says remains after six centuries “the greatest burglary on record" The amount was
New light has been thrown on the conditions" £100,000, equal to £2,000,000 in money of the of life in ancient Egypt by the discoveries of present day, and it was taken from the King's
ng's the Archeological Survey in Nabia, which were Treasury at Westminster. Some monks were referred to by hir. F. A. Hilton, the president blamed, and remanded to the Tower. The of the Egypt Exploration Fund, in his annual sacrist of Westminster was condemned, but his address to the memberg at Burlington House. sentance is unknown. Certain doors giving In a length of two miles between the dam and access to the Treasury were found later to have the island of El Hessa, no fewer than cleven been covertel with skin inside and outside. Sir. cemeteries had been found, Lating from prehis Gilbert Scott rabmitted a piece to an eminent torio tinies downwards. There wore cecieteries microscopist, who pronounced it to be human of slaves and of criminals put to death by slán. Draa Stanley, was of opinion that there hanging. Most of the latter had cords about was no period to which the fragments of skin the neck, after the manner of prisoners lod could be so naturally referred as to that of the up for execution; others had been decapitated, burglary.
whilst others again bed fractured skulls, spear wounds in the back, sud se on. There were also cemeteries of foreign Christian monks. Among these bodies occurred the only | instance of gout known
Egypt.
Another furnished an instances of appendicitis.
The fincaid world, ie greatly amused at the news, which sppears quite authentic, that Mr. James Stilknan, one of the leaders of the Standard Oil Trait, controls the Outlook magazine (New centered amidst the graves of humsu bodice York), of which the President will become clitor
on the expiration of his term of office. Thus in one cemetery were found others containing Mr. Rosevelt will indirectly become an employe doge. One animal had ivory bracelets aruand of the Trast, or so his memics maintain.
ita legs, several had twisted leather collars, and ons along ather load attachel It "By 2009 electricity will have solved, the as quite interesting to note that even in problem of domestic work," Mr. John Ilsasall, préhistoris times those ancient Egyptians kept the artist, loclaros. The tides will supply us hot doge, the teeth of which in many with electricity. Instead of having work instances, ware in very bad condition, being and wash and seen, women will merely press worn and much decayed, thus affording evidence,
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BOER CALL TO BRITISH.
REQUEST FOR LARGER SOUTH AFRICAN GARRISONS.
Colonel Seely, M.P., Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, made a remarkable announcement to the Manchester Reform Club ? bearing on the recent statements concerning the relations between British and Boers in the Colony
"Now that this country has applied the solvent and free political institutions under the common flag," Colonel Seely said, "I can say without hesitation that we have got in South Africa complete reconciliation between the two great rucsa
“As a striking proof of the good feeling between the Dutch and English in Fonti Africa, I will mention what has not previously been
made known that the most urgent raprocontations have boon made to the British Government by the most infin ential and most trusted of the leaders of the
pampered Operations had been commenced by Professor Flinders Petrie on the immense site of Memphis, which were expected to yield most important results,
Mr. H. A. Grasher, stated that the committee The financial report of the hon. treasurer,
had been able to wipe out all excess of proviqué yesra, and the funds would provide the greater part of coming outlay in excavations during mert season at Abydos. The total receipts during the year from all sources had breu £1,345.
CHURCH SERVICES.
At 8T, ANDREW'S CHURCH, Kowloon, to-DOITOW (Christmas Day), Holy Communion will be ad- ministered at 8 am, and at the close of the Mjd. day service. Morning Prayer and Sormon at 11 a.m. (attenied, we ther permitting by the C. of E. Troops at Kowloon, as their Furade service.) The offer tories at both services will be in kid of the Winter Helief work of the Church Army and the work of "Child rescue" known as “Dr. Bar.
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CONSIGNÉES of Cargo or THE OCEAN CHINA The orders by Major-General R. G. Broadwood, STEAMSHIP and THE C.B., Commanding the Troops in South China, MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s nua once that Divine Service will be conducted Steamers are hereby notified that on and Dutch people of Bonth Africa in favour of the churches Day at the various barracks and after 1 JANUARY, 1909, all Cargoes these Company's Steamship
At the 880 nm. Church of England Service WHARF, KOWLOON, which will be Open having arrived. Consigness of Cargo are heraby maintenance of the largest possible garrison of
Steamers will be landed into KOLT'S British soldiers in South Africa, (heers.). at the Cathedral thero will be a celebration of
That is a striking and remarkable fact! Seren years age I was engaged with 15,000 be given to the loonl Hospitals. other Englishmen in trying to put General For the convenience of Roman Catholles there Botha in a corner. If an angel hail then will be services on Christmas Day at 7.45 n., whispered in my ear that the men we were 8.15. a.m, 8.33 am and 8 am. Balemon mass trying to kill would in so short a time be at 10 am. Ou New Years Day Divino Service writing urgent letters to the British Govern For Roman Catholies will take place at St. Joseph's ment begging and imploring them to maintain Church at 11 am. and at 9 am. in South Africa the largest force of British troops possible I would have looked upon it as a
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But the fact remains that this has been done. plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmmate, Lait THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM Goods remaining in the Clodowcted, and any The British Government has been able in some Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poutre respects to meet the wishes of the responsible Specialities for the Skin are the study of a
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