GENERAL NEWS.
TheDjambi Rising Commissioner.
Mr. Listrinck, a Member of the Netherland-India Council, who has recently been charged with the investigation into the causes of the recent troubles in the out- lying settlements, in known as an advocate of the old school By which is meant the maintenance of the esteem of the'native_gov-| ernment and thereby strengthen- ing the Dutch rule; and while being no friend of the Sarikat Islam, is just. Hin selection is due solely to the clear insight dis- played in bie functions se Gov. ernment Advisor for the outlying settlements. This gentleman has been a strong advisor to the sor poration of the Central B. L. sad has always vigorously protested against the intročnelita of Civil Governmentin doubtful provinces Euch as Atjob. Consensus at opinion points to the expectation of a clear and well judged repert on the situation. Mr. Liefrinek starts for the outlying possemion some time next month. It is more than probable his daties will - occupy at lost a year,
Famous Coursing Man's Death.
The death took plaor, at bis Liverpool residence, recently, of Mr. George Foyle Fasett, the famous courser. In partnership with his elder brother, the late Mr. Christopher Foyle Fawcett, be owned the strongest kennel of geyhounds in the country. The Eudociation began in 1883, but though within a short time of the partnership being registered the Netherby Cup was won with Fitz Falke, it was not till some yezra latter that the Sanghall Kennsl attained the position of pre-emi-{ nence that was to make it known all the world over. The founda- tion of its fortunes was laid by a brood bitob, Fair Fature, which the trainer, Tom Wright, whilst on a visit to Brampton, saw lying in front of the kitchen fire of a local hotel and purchased for the brothers. Her dog puppy, For- Euns Favente, ran up to Mr. L Pilkington's Thoughtless Besuty in the Waterloo Cap of 1895, and the following year another of her sona, Fabulous For tane, won the coveted trophy for Mesars. Faw- oett-the first of a number of re- markable #ooossses in the Blas Riband of the leash, which were all achieved with stock descended from Fair Fature,
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The deserter then went through' him, theological course, and was ordained and obtained his first cursoy et Walsall. Lang trouble induced him to return to Boath
Africa, and there he laboured for a year at a lonely epot in the MISSIONER AS WABRIOR.north-west of the Cape Colony. called O'Kisp. Then he went to St. Barnabar, Capetown.
Romantic Career Ended in Somme Battle.
There Mr. Benton made bis acquaintance with the lepers of Robben Island, and be always went over to the melancholy spot when he could, to the great joy of Tho, war has ended many re
the lepere. Just before leaving the markabla careers, but it has ended Cape for E gland in 1912. he sone more dramatic or pathetic great three months on the leper than that of Capt, the Rev. Wil-island, engaged in chaplain duties liam Richard Benton, of the Man- there. That time will always be chester Regiment, who fell in the remembered by these outcast.
Mr. Banton becacie enräte si battle of the Somme Inte in
Bearsted, near Maidstone, and on August. His career formed a romance in real life; one not war breaking out he went to under two flags, but in three Franco se a military chaplain. His continents, and always ander the experiences of German frightful. one and only flag, the Union Jack.es and gas were too much for Capt. Benton's father lived at him, and he trained to become Harps Bay, Kent, and was a fighting man, and salientenant, stockbroker, Dick," so he was and afterwards sa captain, in the called, was educated at Fram- Marobeater Regiment be did his lingham College, Buffolk, On share leaving school be joined his
a
Death met bim. Bat before
father, but later on took it into death did meet him Captain his bead to join the Marine Benton had started a mission
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Artillery as a private. There he among his men-destined to bear NOTICE IS HEREBY given was popular withcfficers and men, fruit eternal.
and was fond of aport,
Then he
made another plunge. He deserted,
and went out to' Australia.
The Boer War called for so Australian contingent: Benton joined it, and fought in South Afrios: "After the war be joined the Cape Peninmalá Polics, and found employment on Robben Jaland, where the lepers are in.... tarned.get
Beoming religiously inclined, Benton cfered himself for boly (orders, "and" arrangements were 2 being made for him to go to Lách- Held Theological College, when science: anverted itself) und deretter: went› Home, gava
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