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The first canal builder, accord-more serious. When Russia join auxiliary cruisers are converted children were sent into China, atacks as they run up straight to Vladivostock: Thess left in the place. The women and islands looking like two bag- ing to Prof. George A. Barton, of ed in, the order was received at merchant ships and carry a few probably to Tsinanfu, The Reser s point. An English destroyer Where Bryn Mawr, was Naram-Sin, king Teingtno to mobiliae. As a com- small guns. Their object is to vista, including many volunteers, had hidden herself bebind the of Babylonis, 5000 years ago. mencement the foreground of the capture or sink the enemy's mer- have arrived from foreign coun- latter, and as the S. 90 steamed Professor Barton, while decipherson-batteries was cleared. Bede, chant ships. The Russian had tries. At last the Teingtao mer past at a range of about 6,000 ing some of the ancient Sumerian mattresses, tables and other tableta at the University of Poan-artioles of furniture were given board; they are now prisoners in soldier, up to date they have She fired about eighty rounde, one officer and eighty men on chants are taking notice of a metres the former opened fire. sylvania Museum, found one out from the G. V. as well as from the Tsingtao Chinese School. ignored us. They have sent but none took effect. (Written in which bore the inscription, "the the Victualling Yard, year the divine Naram-Sin opened
The crews from the gunboats are cigars and magazines to the bat afterwards "One shot through the mouth of the canal Erin at manned their worke. Shortly her. Yesterday evening she went very old, at least give one some-her two 8.8 cm; gens and Boored SUBMARINES, TORPEDOES
On July 31, the Marine Artillery now on the cruiser looking after teries and the latter, although the flag"). 8. 90 zeplied with GREAT WAR DEEDS: Is. London Nippur. The translator asserts afterwards the 3rd. Marine Bat to sea under the German flag. I thing to read. If the Japaneses hit before she bad fired two that the canal was a great eng- talion occupied the Infantry works hope we shall get some work to really come they will have a difi- shots. The shooting of the Eng. ineering feat and gave Nippur a facing the land.
OUR REGIMENTS & THEIR OLO- water outlet to the world,
Naturally we do here soon, we don't want to be cult time before they can hoist lish must have been very bad By THE SECOND PHASE OF THE were at first very pleased that it idle the whole time.
ARIOUS RECORDS by C. White was really going to be war, I
their flag here. On the land side from our position shots were ob
GREAT WAR---GRAPHIC will now tell you a little about the ly towards us. It is reported that infantry works.
China appear to be very friend-we are very well protected by the served to strike 1,000 metres THE life in the batteries. The garrison the Chinese in Peking have had
NMAKING OF EUROPE by short. The Englishman then went P. W. Wilson Panama, April 18-Panama's of a battery is about 180 men a large picture of our German burnt, the big village of Lit'sun probably a scout of the English THE MINOR HORRORS OF THE Some places have already been away. We thought that she was LIFE OF HIS MAJESTY ALBERT finances have reached a critical the rooms are at present very wet. Emperor painted as representing is now in flames, There are and would probably return later
KING OF THE BELGIANS elata owing to a deficit in the Water is running down the walla the Mightiest Lord in Europe. treasury of. approximately and is coming from the ceiling;
several coast batteries here, but with her squadron; unfortunately $2,000,000, resulting from de- in fact everything is met. This lion marks in roubles were found chief battery is our Bismarck Probably we need expect little LEST WE FORGET: AN ANTHO
It is reported that sixteen mil- they have only a few guns. The no such luck, nothing happened. CAPTAIN LOXLEY'S LITTLE DOG 80 creasing revenues and increasing is due to its having rained for the on board the Russian protected Fort with four 28 centimetre here from the English, Fronch or THE CORRESPONDENCE OF expenditures. The refusal of the last fourteen days, United States to permit an in
howitzers. From the sea these Russians, so they could accomplish WILLIAM & BISMARCK crease in import duties is regarded
Mosquito Attacks.
August 12-We have now been are in a position which it will be nothing against us. On the other. THE SOLDIER'S POCKET COM as the worst blow the national August 3-Last night I slept
fourteen days in the batteries and very difficult to hit. Hui-Isobien-hand the Japanese will shortly be LIFE OF GENERAL JOFFRE by A. treasury bas bad, as the proposed very badly. At 7.30 p.m. the Tsingtao. As there is plenty of ed with two 24 centimetre guns expired three days ago. They have An Experiences of a Neutral
so far there has been no attack on Hnk Battery (Fort"A") is arm-making a move as the ultimatum increases were counted on to wipe garrison was marched to Barracks work to do it is not very boring. and three 15 centimetre Naval act as yet shown up, but they may WHEN BLOOD IS THEIR ARGU- out the deficit to a large extent. to sleep. I remained bahind in each battery are eleven sex-gane, Other recently adopted revenue the observation station as the sea tries. The garrison is divided sea. Tsingtao Battery with four tainly send a sufficiently large
It is the one nearest the 'do so to-morrow. They will cer MENT: AN ANALYSIS OF measures are not yet in operation is now watched from all positions into three guards and each guard 15 centimetre guns is built on a force snd, if they really do come, SEND FOR LIST OF SOILED & DAMAGED BOOKS ATOREATLY REDUCED PRIOKS
PRUSSIAN CULTURE by J. and probably will not produce by day and night. At Bo'clock is on for three hours. We have bill like Bismarck Battery. Last the casualty list will be heavy.
M. Hueffer sufficient funds to meet the situa- got into my hammock tut quickly one night in bed out of every ly there it Sobauenwa (? Fort We cannot possibly fold Tsingtaa
got out again. I made the di+ three, and one is expected to be battery armed with four for ever. covery that the mosquitoes buzzed ready for any duty immediately 24 centimetre guns, built like Teingiro women round me in swarme. My esra after coming off guard; we are in Fort A on the ses. We have bave Leen sent by steamer to and children and face were completely covered An announcement made by Dr. with these insects, they bit and Our cruiser Squadron is now Germany so do not know how tsin. The wives of the officers and a perpetual state of perspiration received no more telegrame from Shanghai, or by railway to Tien- Richard H.Harte is that the Belgian annoyed me terribly. I remained fully concentrated. It consists of the war is going on, but we hope warrant officers remain as nurses, committee has decided to call the lying there until 12.30 m. but two big craisers, three small for the best. Belgian Red Cross Hospital, the could stick it no longer so got GP craisers, and two armed mer- American Field Hospital in Bel- picked up my hammock, and chant ships. They will remain
The Japanese Ultimatum. gium. As a result of the collec- throw it out. then lit my new permanently at sea. The day now serious as the Japanese have
Adjust 23-Qar position i tion of funds in the last six weeks, pipe and lay in the
The Dearth of Officers. 500 beds will be ready for the a.m. I then slept like a top.telegram was received from the Tsingtao. This will never be service officer recently, within the
before yesterday the following demanded the evacuation of soldiers that fall on Belgien coil. After this made my break sharnhorat:-
It is stated that a merchant Doctor Hätte said that a contribu- fast off five fresh Berliners.
agreed to. The ultimatam er knowledge of the Mercantile Mar tion will buy a bad bearing the We were paid to-day. First tele-had a fight with four big Eng-therefore, now expect the Japan- telegrams from no fewer than five "Scharnhorst and Gacisansa pires at noon to-day, We may, ine Service Association, received name of the donor. The money grams about the victories against fish cruisers. Two have Bunk ese. Yesterday afternoon we different firms within the space of collected in America will be spent the Russians received, which gave and two badly hit, have sailed for received the Holy Sacrament, and two or three hours, and from In that portion of Belgium which ne great pleasure. This morning Hongkong." e not under German rule. we had a parade for cleaning
it was very solemn and inpres places as widely apart as Livor arms. Owing to the wet state of noon we went to a cinema at the battery we heard firing. The gow. In another case recently, August 20 Yesterday after five. On the way back to the pool, London, Cardiff, and Glas the batteries the small arms rust Sailors Home. Japan has sent us alarm was at once sounded along in Liverpool, an officer, who could very quickly. A certain amount t of emery paper comea in very torate and deliver it over to Ja. 8. 90 had gone out and is now through the medium of letters and an ultimatum to leave the Froteo- the sea-front. The torpedo-boat not be persuaded to join a vessel useful for cleaning purposes. The pan. This may do for a Russian, outside the protection of our telegrams, was tracked down by a side arms were sharpened to-day bus not for a German, I think beocast batteries, Some islande lie member of the firm at 9o olook at August 4-This morning wefore Tsingtao is delivered over to just outside the range of the guns night, after he had expended two had reveille at 5 am, and marob- Japan there will not be a German and beyond them are two small hours fare in a taxi,
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