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**(randfather's Clock." The death za annonaned of Mr. Samnel, Incar, author, of “My Grandfather's Glock" Mr. Lucas, who died in Amerits at the age of seventy-fire, was one of the landing entertainers of his day.
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Bark... coronation gift were shipped by the Shinyo Marn on the 5 hinst. The animals are named Don Pedro and Montgomery respectively. Teanyson's Grandson Killed. Lord Tennyson has received official rews that his youngeat Sab-Lieutenant Harold BOX, Tennyson, EN., has been killed, Born on April 27, 1896, Mr. Tennyson became a midshipman in 1913. He was promoted last September.
Admiral Tronbridge. Admiral Troubadge has re- turned home after ao experience. of the war that few can have surpaared in variety. He was Rear-Admirs! commanding the cruiser squadron in the Mediter- ranean when war broke cut; and in view of certain rumours about the circumstances in which the Goebes and Brealan escaped from Messina Straits be applied for trial by ecuit-martial He mas honourably acquitted of blame. His next and more eventful service was in command of the naval and marine contingent which did great work in Serbia.
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HOW RUSSIA GETS RECRUITS,
Million Men at a Stroke.
GERMAN MILITARY
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A careful estimate of German lasses in the war ia made to-day by our Military Correspondent says the Times of January 9. He gives das weight to many consi- derations which tend to make such an estimate to some extensa matter of guess work, affected by the temperament of the man who attempts it. With all allowance
While the German politicians are expressing their astonishment that the Eatent Powers are not yet induced to sue for peace, the Tear is evidently still preparing In some circles says London and for a very long campaign, for he China Express, it is held that the has issued a clase, ordering the reason of the United States put-enrolment of the 1917 class for this, he believes that, daring ting up
with so many insults and in 1916. It means that those 18 months of war, Germany has unbe from the Germans is that men who have passed their lost about 2,700,000 men. Add that country fears to enter war twentieth year in 1916 (born 1896) unless there is some guarantee must appear at specified dates in that Japan would not attack her. their military distric: before the Whilst there may be something military authorities for the par- in this, it is hardly the true pose of joining the army. solution: The United States could
3,600,000 men now in the field. and defunt the total of 6.300,000 from the 9.000,400 men that Ge- many is believed to have had available at the beginning of the war. Tais gives her a reserve of 2,700,000, of whom many must be needed for internal and coastguard day. Probably her available fighting reserve is about 2,000,000 mes. Til these are everybody is pro- exhausted the strength of her imgoists. A Government which vided with an "internal" or home armies in the field will not begin has not a dozen shells per gun in passport, without which he is not to fail her.
Russia bas no difficulty in con- not give any material assistance trolling her population in this res on land its army being very pech Everybody in Russia from amall-and the navy is not in a the date of his birth is re state of preparedness, despite the gistered by the Government. spread eagleism of the Ysakes Later on
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Since the settlement of the Sino-without producing hia passport, Japanese questions, the number Teas the authorities know well, of immigrants from Japan into not on the numbers, but even Southern Manchuria is rapidly the names of those who are cam- growing and, as a result, the civil pelled to andergo military service cases and other complications during the subsequent twenty between the Chicere and the years
Japanese are greatly increased,
and the local authorities are over- In ordinary times Russia has burdened with these affairs. In more men than she needs. The order to settle all the cases effec- Russian frontiers, those which tively and as quickly as possible, must be guarded from the enemy, the Chiangchun of Fengtien some are very narrow, as compared with time ago requested the Ministry the size of the country. For this of Justice for the establishment reason only a part of three on the of district courts in various local list is selected for the army, al- ities. The request, it is reported, though theoretically, everybody has now received the consent of is liable to military service. In the Ministry, and a number of the first place, all only soTY BIG district courts will shortly be automatically put into the second organized in the province to help reserve, which is exempt from in the settlement of many cases military training, and only in the and complications between the greatest emergency are these men two people.
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After all this the remainder have to undergo a medical ex- amination. They arrive at their recruiting <fice in the antama, at dates fixed for the purpose. Therefore we can see quite
The death occurred anddenly Men Who are Exempt on 4th inst. at The Gables, Malvezz. of Admiral John Fred- In the second place, the eldest erick George Grant. Admiralson is exempted if the father is Grant entered the Navy in 1848, over fifty years of age and there and was midshipman and mate is a difference of more than three of the Highflyer in the Crimea, years between him and the young- In 1860 Admiral Grant or brother, as he is considered was present at the capture of the support of the family. Bis the Taku Forts; and received financial position, however, is not the Chinese Medal. He was also taken into consideration. He engaged in various operations thus also belongs to the second against the rebels in China in reserve, and gets a "blue" ticket. 1862, being twica mentioned for Thirdly, no priest of bis services. When in command! denomination, and no village of the Midge he was engaged for schoolmaster, certified as such by many months in suppressing the Government, is liable to piracy in the Straits of Malacca. military service; and, finally, no From 1879 to 1881 he commanded ons born in Turkestan (and in plainly the reason, why out of the troopship Malabar and was Finland.).
1,300,000 men, only several hand- Ospisin Superintendent of Ber- Thus in practice, though not in red thousand, less than a half, muda Dockyard from 1884 to theory not the whole menhood of were accepted, while therest with 1887. From 1876, while on half- Russia is liable to military service. the exception of the absolutely pay, he had been employed by the Nor is this all. As there are still it are counted as the first Home Department as a nautical too many men, before they under-reserve to which also belong all sensor in shipping inquiries. go a medical examination they are men who have fulfilled their balleted, those who draw the military service, three years in highest numbers are relieved. infantry, five in cavalry, or seven The number of men relieved by in the navy, D you here lost your appetite ballot depends on the number However in the present case the one of the biz variety of inty dishes at the ALEXAN- required for military service from matter will be quite different, and DRA CAFE is sure to terapt the particular district, and varies this new class of 1917 can easily
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