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The Old Contemptibles" came is cutflanked. Tying near the stric forth on August 1st, out of their ken, harilly-yielded acres of Moas place in history, out of the corner"Their glory shall not be, blotted where they dwell in the national out their name liveth for memory, out of the ranks of recol-ever-nore." lected heroes, to show themselves once more as men still breathing. figures of desh and 'blood."
THE NAVY IN CHINA.
HOME PAPER'S COMMENT.
LIFE PRETTY WELL NORMALI
ships to The silver calls of the bugles, "Last Post" and "Réveillé," shepherded hack long thoughts to the waking present, and the fours swing on to the Cenotaph. Here at the tall, white stone, against which the fags are stirring and sleaze. spreading, is the eloquence of
theit
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Now that the Shanghai Defence Force has been reduced by one drawal of some of the additional brigado we may anticipate a with forces which were sent to China at the time when the situation looked Brave. The Admiralty are betered to be desirous of returning the Mediterranean stations at the first opportunity but, on the other hand, the Foreign any withdrawal at present. Office is understood not to favour though the threat to Shanghai ap pears to have definitely passed and Yangiste Valley, the general condi things to be grewing quieter in the tion of China remains such that anything may happen at any time. and destroyers new serving with In any case, the additional cruisers Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt are distinct-Bunguets they would be in the Middle Sea. is "Forly more useful where they are than It is quite likely that they may be wanted in China; there is not the remotest possibility that they wil the Mediterranean. Nor is there be wanted, in the same sense, in any economic argument against Beyond the difference in fuel ex- keeping them in the Far East. penditure in making the passage, the cost of maintaining warships in one foreign station differs Tittie from the cost of keeping it in an- other,
They have become almost of legendary greatness, shadowy and famous like the legions, of Cæsar; and it was in a manner startling to watch then mustering on the windy Embarkowat. Here they were, for Sargeant F. Godley and Corporal a short hour shoulder to shoulder: C. A. Jarvis, both with that little again, in the capital of the Empire Valsar, approach with a green
bronze Cross which saved by their steadfastness. wreath, round which the Flanders You will see them thus once in poppies nestle and glow. General every year, on that Sunday which Si H. C. Uniacke, thanked by four falls earest to their day of Renations for his service in the war, treat. Which is also their day of lays it at the foot of that signif Victory-the naniversary of the cant, lonely stone. Battle of Mons. They are a shrun- ken fraternity, bound together by the symbolism of a piece of ribbon and a star, the survivors of a ter rible period, of an epoch lying be tween two dates: August 5th November 2nd, 1914.
"Ole Bill."
In front of their column, draws un by Cleopatra's Needle, was the grey-cloaked Irish Guards' Band; at the reat, a wariet honourable relic. An omnibus-a. nickname
Ole Bill," the vehicle of Antwerp, Ypres, Anere, the Somme. On that too, as on every breast, there was the ribbon, red, white and blue, of watered silk.
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The Pensioner's Salute. Not a rustle comes from the im- mobile, bare-headed crowd. sailor raises his hand stiffly to his. A cap, and a grey-bearded Chelsea Pensioner, seeing him so, brings his old and wavering fingers to a second salute. It is a moment
The Little Hobby Of Sniping. when memory strains the minds of From all accounts life is pretty men and fills the eyes of women. normal nowadays in the China road Parade; a relief to be re- and West River patrols are still Now back to the Mall, across the Squadron, Probably the Yangtze leased from thought, to be moving kept pretty active, but the cruisers again, to step out to those reminis and a good many of the destroyers vent serains of the recruiting are simply carrying out normal song: "Pack up your Troubles." routine, The little hobby which China es
Keep the Home Fires Burning' "the Chinesa had developed af fring; Hä. Tramways How perfectly they come back upon warships, appears to have
$20.10 buy, k sa. They started, and the music surgbangt by the fervour, and burden realized as not worth while, since words and tune, rescued from the been abandoned No doubt it was ed into hollow echoes in the iron and stress of their day.
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to effective purpose. The Bias Bay Amusements crowd, marching in step. The tune
pirates seem to be as active as ever. Cautun ices BOWL. had chis, magic-it squared
their lair of some months ago. shoulders, sent up chins, made arms
Their methods are so elusive that
the raid upan Comente (combined)... et.
DJ. (old), BUD, swing, rolled away 13 years, rester
is very difficultate see how the Navy Uhium Lights comb). $12 num.
it ed civilians in a moment to Re- gulars.
can deal with them. To rout out the Bias Bay nes would only drive
ມ it elsewhere. With trade reduced
(cut) (20)....40 100. Chine kruvidents are finding their scope much more to such a stagnant state the pirates
Gunstructioan limited; but they are evidently de
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the other part. The China Station and fought a Gilbertian duel with has increased in popularity in our Navy, and the Admiralty receive more applications for appoint ments to that command, relatively, than they do for any other.-Naval and Military Record.
are
· Here is the last Drawn up in
notwithstanding the shady Mail, descended from two motor-coaches. are to men whom the 1,500 Old Contemptibles " proud to salute. These 60 men are in blue; they stand on crutches, their faces are scarred, one sleeve of the coat is often pinned across the chest. They are the disabled, the hope lessly crippled and shattered of the war.
It had another magic, because of the tune. Mixed up with the tune ons heard the cracking of rifle fire, smelt a foreign dust, saw an old visionary landscape, and comrades who have not marched or stirred for many summers now. Forgotten The Band plays on the marching things crowd back to the noise of Fns of men who wear the cherished brass and an Army drum.
The fours are coming round and and it is carried out with the Eyes Welt" is the order, halting
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Horse Guard's punctiliousness of a battalion pass Parade. Time to pay attention; ing a General Offeer.. the band is silent now, and orders, crisp and peremptory, need obey- ing.
"Splendid Gentlemen!" There are the padres-and the mind slips back yet again to the neatness of Church Parades on the barrack square.
Two hymns, a few strengthening, wise sentences from the Assistant Chaplain-General. His words Ay on the breeze, but towards the end he raises his voice and everyone hears the last phrase:.
"God rest you, splendid gentle
me!!
Rest, indeed, in "achievement and kevare immortality, forerunners of a great array, men who could not
FAMOUS BEARDS.
PARNELL, HICKS-BEACH AND CHURCHILL.
HOW SHAVING ALTERED PARNELL'S APPEARANCE.
Star.
But there is a moment of in formality as well, when a Mons man reaches out of his rank and
takes in a warm and rapid clasp the only hand of one who is now in hospital, but who formerly, one guesses, may have shared the same platoon. So do the brave salute the brave.
The Parade breaks off at the Admiralty Arch.. Bad relations come to claim their own from the fast-dissolving ranks. The "Old Contemptibles" melt back into the privacy of their families; foran- other year they will remain not a visible company of men, bat an im- mortal host kept in the memory.-- Morning Post
which, as long as it remained black and before age had changed it to grey, used to justify the nick-name of Black Michael," by which he was familiarly known.
Parnell's Fear.
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SAIGON RICE MARKET.
WEAK TENDENCY..
The Compagnie de Commerce & de Navigation d'Extrême-Orient, in their report dated Saigos, Septem- ber 21st, state: There is no change to report in the tendency of our market which scntinues very weak with a slight drop in the prices.
The total amount of rice export- ed from January 1st to September 13th is 1,130,807.215 tons against Par-1,031,002.880 tons in 1926,
I remember the time when nell cut off his beard, and the shock A gave to me when I first saw him; in that way he revealed that large chin and tight-lipped mouth which brought out the iron strength of his The Prime Minister the other character. It is only an Irishman, day made a playful allusion to Sir perhaps will understand me when John Kennaway, and to the fact I say that my Brst impression when that both his father and Sir John I saw him after this change was had the finest beards of their time. that the face looked more, Protes I remember them both very well, tant than ever. He was a Protes writes T. P. O'Connor. Sir John tant from his birth to this death, Kennaway's beard was very long, and he bore with this change very and it suited admirably bis face, distinct marks of the resolute with its considerable length and its character of that powerful race of well-proportioned nose and kindly which he belonged." eyes. He was a regular type of the
squire Dichard; but everybody taking off the beard was that it One of his reasons, 'I. believe, for liked him. I remember the beard might help him to evade the bald- also of Mr. Baldwin's father, as
ness of which he always had such
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well as his single eye-glass; and a terror, but which all these
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White Saigon rice No. 2 sifted Japan quality: Hong Kong 86.15 per picul of 134 lbs. Lob. Saigon 105, 2d. per cwt. f.o.b. Saigon; Yen 6.15 per picul of 134 lbs. f.o.b. Saigon.
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if I remember rightly he had dark changes never succeeded in arrest-connection with entertainments for eyes in contrast to the light, blusing. In the end he allowed the the Services, arranged by the Naval of his distinguished son.
beard to grow again, and in bis and Military YMC.A. Entertain Lord Spencer's red beard became later years it was long, straggling ments Sub-Committee, is the per- historic; and when he was in and ill-kept.
formance to be given at the City charge of a rather severe Coercion When I saw Lord Randolph Hall to-morrow "evening, at 6.30 Act in a rather disturbed Ireland Churchill frat he had & clean, by Miss V. Capell's talented he used to be known as the "Red shaven face, except for moustachios entirely new one to those previous-
"J-pans." Earl." Mr. Speaker Peel wore a
The programme is an which he turned up at, the side beard to the day of his death; it rather after the manner of the should please everyone.
ly given at Service concerts," and added to the sombreness of a some Kaisef, and which what sombre face.
many of the Mr-after-young bloods of Germany as wel
The J-pans will be supported wards Lord-Peel had a rather as of England rather cultivated by the band of the 1st Cameronines. dark, not to say yellow, com- But either before or immediately The programme for the remainder plexion, and heavy eyebrows, and after his visit to South Africa ho of the week is as under:- when with this tall, thin, majestic allowed his beard to grow; which To-day-At the Cheer 'O," In- figure and splendid voice, he utter did not improve his appearance; it ed some word of reprimand or of somewhat aged him and took away To-morrow:-At the Cheer '0,
forthal Dance, 7pm. decision, the House of Commons the distinction which belonged to might be almost said to have cower the face in the ante beard period.
Informal Dance, p.m.; City. ed before him. One of his succes
Hall: Concert, Miss Violet It also rather submerged the start- sort, Lard Ullswater who was ling effect of the large, prominent,
Capell presents The J-pans." then Mr. Lowther-bad & beard, protruding eyes which were a
supported by the Band of the but it was short, in great contrast feature of his face. Perhaps it is
Ist Batt. Cameronians (by kind permission of Lt. Col. Hyde Smith and officers): Sunday-At the "Cheer ".'0,"
Men's Meeting, 7.43 p.m.
to the rather prolonged beard of for this reason that his very, dis- carlier period. Sir Michael tinguished son Winston has an en- Hicks Beach always wore a beard i tirely clean-shaven face.
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