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Let fathers neglect their led- Prince Jochim, the German The admission of women to the gera and mother their cook books, Emperor's youngest son, has for legal profession was approved at if need be, but let them not dare mally demanded the prosecution the Conference of the National neglect to ascertain the kind of of the Frai Prease and the Journ Union of Women Workers in books their children are reading.
FOR SALE-Genuine Bargain; al d'Alsace Lorraine, two Straze-Bull and it was decided to send This admonition of the Continent
American Organ for sale. burg newspapers, in counretion copies on the resolution of the (Chicago) may sound, at first, TO LET-Furnished Flat in Splendid Tone. Full Setstops, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Fine Compsas, Imposing Piece with a statement lately rublished subject to the Lord Chancellor like one more of the many kinds from 1st January, 1914. Rent
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Inspection by "Organ," "Hongkong Telegraph." of the Emperor who studied at Mies Chrystal Macmillan (Edin- threatened, but the writer thinks appointment.Write "X," Post Hongkong. 12th Nov, 1913, (1019 Strasburg University contracted burgh), who moved the resolution, that "at the prerent moment this Box 290. debts of the amount of $100,000 pointed out that for many years problem in paliarly rarions," in the town.
The Prince was it had been possible for women for "ront realization of the im until lately a student at Stress, to take the degree of Bachelor of portance of telling boys and girls burg. The Public Prosecutor has Laws at some of the Universities, the truth about the wicked world began proceedings against the Indeed, she believed Oxford and they are going out into is being journals in question.
Cambridge were the only Univer-appropriated for polite apology sities which excluded women by ein-gloating vultures in a from it. (Shame.) There was no startling proportion of lats booke reason, she contended, why pro and magazines," The apology of petly qualified women should not Escome lawyers. It was an honest profession, and in all probability the admission of women to the profession would bring about re. forme in much the same way as the medical profession had been reformed by women doctors.
Ragtime in Coust Leave has been given in the Vacation Court for the speedy hearing of an application for an injunction brought by plaintiffs described as Williams, Ayer, and the Moms Empires" against Mesare B. Feldman and Co.
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the writers that they "are showing your sons and daughters the temp tations they must avoid," the continent calls "foully false," even asserting that the writers are "not caring at all for right and wrong." This is the duty" for the parent
Grant that it is not practicable, even if it seemed wise, for father
Mr. Lionel Danson raid the np. plication was for an injunction to restrain the defendants from in- fringing the copyright of songs
Might. Become Honeet, entitled # That Ragtime, Saf-
Miss Agnes Garrett, in second-or mother to can be fragette, "The
Wedding ing the resolution, said she hardly forehand every bok or magazine Glide,
and "How do you do, agreed that the lawyer's was an rand by their growing boys and Miss Ragtime which were being honest profession. She would girls; yet this much is Lorible: sung in the
ΙΘΥΠΟ "Hallo, rather say that it might become Ragtime"
honest. (Taughter,) If women wara admitted it would have a butter bhance than it had at pre- cant. (Applause.)
Home of Santa Claus. “
Clerkenwell is the original home of the drama in England'
Miss Netilefold, a delegate from and of Santa Claus. So sail Dr. the Federation of University Wo- L Brown at Anderton's Ilotel men, was applauded when she an- recently. The parish clerks, honounced that she hoped to become "said, from whom Clerkenwell a member of the legal profession derived its name, originsted It was dontful what effect notion Christmas carols, oratorios, and by Parliament would have so far miracle plays. In fact, round the as the barrister'e profession was Olerken well originated the drama concerned, said Miss Nettlefold. of England. He also believed The Inns of Court might admit or Clerkenwell was the origin of refuse whom they would, and their Santa Claus, a corruption of St.ight to do so was based on Nicholas, the priests of whom neither statute nor charter; it used to go round at Christmastide was the growth of time. with gifts for the children.
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the nearest telephone on his floor. A deadlook in connection with all probab lity it would dead sending a boy or girl away in the development of the telephone on how the Judges interpreted company with a high-minded. servios in Brmingham has result the law. The admission of friend. Oce does not know what ed in arbitration proceedings solicitors was eliogether a differ- the friend will say to the child, before the slip sadiary in London, ant matter, for it was based on but he does know that the child The municipal authorities refused statute law. The appeal in the will come back nobler for the to allow the Postmaster-General care which had recently been association. to carry overhead wires through before the Courts would probably "This signifies, of course, that message. An exceptional girl various suburban roade; twenty be heard in the near future, and it is not specific terms and incid-two years ago passed the severo two in number. Poles and wires, if the decision was against them ents which matter so much in tests of the work and has since they said, would injure the amen- it would to taken to the Lorde, young folke' reading. The thing then been a comspienons example to ities of the district. They told where it was anticipated, they be consequence is the view of life of what the blind, when gifted in him to take his wire underground successful. (Applause)
to which they are introduced other ways, may do, but now the
Personal attention is given to The principle was regarded as of
whether they are shown the spirit Maryland School For the Blind the examination and the fitting great importance. The case was
mastering the fish or the flesh has turned out five other well of lenses that will relieve all. adjourned, the parties to confer
atamping out the spirit.
trained girle, and the managers trouble. The only charge is for meanwhile,
Mre James Gow, specking o" Not to seem straight-lacad, the believe that they will be able to the glasses, Half-Timers in the Church. the effect of the Criminal Law Continent meets the view of some open this field of work to many
| Frankly admitting that the Amendment Act, raid that im- that "any book is immoral that other girls. These air pioneer, Nonconformist Churohes had mediately following on the phas-exhibits the presence of gross sin who are leading the way for other given the lead, the Manchestering of the flogging elauses many in the world." The theory of blind girls of the future, are Diocesan Conference decided to people who were known to te ahielding the young, it sees, "is working with the regulation adopt a hostel in the city, and to concerned in the white elave as futile as the attempt of the switchboards, but efforts are be Note: ran it, in connection with the traffic had left the country. What Indian king to protect his princely ing made to evolve a new kind of University, for the training of wah wanted now was a strong son from hearing of death." young men for ordination. The pn lio opini nagainst the ineffco-Going on :
"Before any youth is out of his Bishop of Manchester, who vigor-tive entences which were passed
teens he should have read what The most difficult board now ously advocated the departure, by, magistrates. (Applause.) said that come of the Lancashire Reference was made in the will make himi ktow the location un by blind girle is that at the men who entered the Church report of the Preventative, and at least of the direst pitfas that Central Young Men's Christian found themselves out of place in Rerezve Committee too Bll which await bis fest in manhood. Young association. The Young Men's
is parishes of refinement end colis to be introduced in the House women, too, should be similarly Christian association ture. Why? Because they had of Lords dealing with shipping afforded the defence of a sufficient clab, a hotel and a clearing house for many lines of religious, social been sweated. They were half-companies in respect to the fran- knowledge.
"But, both should have read and athletic activities. Just as a timers. Half their time was spent spurt of white slave traffickers
from hotel it has about 200 rooms, se lay readers, and half at their and their victims. The Billa pro the shuddering truth studies. They should go to a posed to give the captains of ves-authors who abhor the sit. they The building has here and there University, be laughed out of els more power, and provided for tell of who are bent on making eight pay stations; besides many. their faults and manners, and special precautione being taken as visible its hideousness, deceit, house telephones chaffed out of their wrong pro regarded the cabin accommode and ruinous consequences who A member of the association is nunciation by their fellow tions for young women passen write to wata., The most damn-(spt to be in any one of a scoTE OF studente, so that they need not be gers. It would extend the powers ing and damnable note in liter more parts of the building when corrected later by the vicar or of the police and provide them [ature is that accent of curiosity he is asked for over the telephone. the vicar'a wife.
with adequate fanda to carry cat which pricke on the reader to. But wherever he is the blind girl the work of killing the white look a little closer at what ought will find him, if switching and
'to repel him.'
asking and Hearching can
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"The slender, almost imper- ceptibls thread of curious interest to know a little more is a tiny snare, but there is strength encugh in it to strangle a con- science to death and haul stont young feet into unescapable quagmirea.
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