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WAR NEWS.

GERMANY AND THE SUEZ CANAL

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In connection with the declaration made hot work by the British Govern- ment regarding the continued“ prosence mal proporsi, remwal by the Egyptin authorition of enemy shipping in the Suez Cand it is being recalled in official quar I terahere that nearly three years augos an

agnetovel the end of 1913, evidentes) I was forthcoming id a Queinan smleavoast to nehira large, blocks of shares in that waterway. While it was ïognised in both Berlin an Hamburg that the sequisitioned anything approaching a eutrolling interest in the Esnal was imponible, it was desired to chtain a voice in its managment on the pics of Germany'a geçat and lacreasing import save as a work mercantils teter. Thus

I say

KEATINGS LOZENGES

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NOTICE.

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ides is one which is known to have found W English made READY TO WEAR,"

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"As Ensign of 1848" writing recently to The Times deprecated the usu of the nickname "Tommy Atkins, and referring to Sir John French's "despatcher, which showed how splendidly our mon

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to

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In 1857, when he rebellion brake out

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EDISTRIL, October 29.

BURS' WORK FGH THE BLIND,

The works of Burns are now published in Tiraille, and blind renders may read al the poors and some of the letters of the poet. The important work has been euried through by s joint committee of the Bos bery Barne Club and the Carlton Burma Club, both Glasgow organisations, while the necessary funds have been provided by these to clabe nesisted by a number of Berne Clube throughout the kingdom. To give an idea of the size of the work. It may be stated that each volume measures 14 in. by 11 in. by 2 in 12- and that the total weight of the bero

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THE ADMIRAL OF THE KING CAVALI Is theres too'calmn!

?

Is the ses borough

Is there too much wind ?

Is there not enough?

Is the air too clear

1+ there too much fog?

Oh, how can we draw this gay sox dog, This very retiring Admiral,

he its so tight in the Kiel Canal 7

Can he be sfmid of the heaving swelle ? · (It's a long, long way to the Dardanelles.) Сад ho be afraid of the lurking mine

| Che ha bộ afraid, of the Hulldog's bits

|

persons,

in Lucknow, all the Europeans fed to the

Aprivate of the 32nd Regiment (Duke of Cornwall's Light lafantry) on seatry at all outport. They urged him to make his sige of mouruidbes as them escape with them, but he would not do so, fund of sports, scrupulously clean in their and was killed. His name happened to be whese martial bearing is the Tromas Atkins, and so, throughon, the pride aven of the British Army, Among Mutiny Campaign, when a daring deed was the crowd every head is uncovered as the dong the doer was said to be a regular procession passes, for we all love them-Tomay Atkins these brave Highlanders who pass down. cast eyes, alowly and quietly, yet with then the lament of the piper dies away in majestic stap, stately and strong. And the sound of the meters and tram cars which have taken possession of the

streats."

SILHS AND GERMANS.

The Sikls have already a personal as- quaintance with the Germans. How this came about in told by the Rev. James Webster, Joint Foreign Mission Sec-etty of the United Free Church-"I was con- nocted with en Indian regiment for nearly with the Germans before. Once I *** a year, and I have seen, the Sithe dealing body of German soldiers looting at Pakin.

and

smaller body of Sikhs came along

Apply FOAME." Care of CHINA Man Office. Hongkong, Nov. 18, 1914.

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Such & Biokume is surely the very

manner. But always there is a strain of raverse of uncomplimentary. Perhaps at times it may be used in a semi-patronizing afection in its sound, and today more so NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE than ever.-N. C. Daily News.

TAKING OF SAMOA.

New Zealanders' Easy Job.

ARRINTING HERMAN POLICE.

A Now Zoxiander at Samos, writing to a

friend focally, gives some farther particulars

and stopped them. I hay took them into custody, and marched them through the of the landing of the New Zealand force st streets of Pekin right down to our office, Samios. The tacopahipa, he writes, con- where I was sitting helping to judge the vaged by the Australia, Melbourne, Psyche. people in those days. They were made to Phonel and Pyramus, anchored in Apis Kive up their loot, and were then marched

out and seat about their business by the roads. At 10 d'elect on the morning of dosky Englebe coolicu, as they con- Saturday, August 20th, the Psyche landed temptuously called our Indisa soldiers." sforce under a flag of trace, and gave the Governor half an hour in which to make

GUR GREAT WAR SONG/

A Galloway trooper with the Canadian up his mind as to what he was going to de: Expeditionary Force, in a letter written at In the meantime the warships had taken He has sown himself in the breezy brise?ses to some friends in the Stewartry, states up positions to shell the place. The tant, most of his battalion are from the New Zealanders were given to understand prairie and that their version of Tip-that no resistance would be offered, and

that being the case the Prychr, an perary" runs-

channel was not mined, started slowly in through the reef. A few minutes alter her anchors had splashed down into the

That he lies so snugly out of sight !

This self-efbcing Admissi

Who makes his bed in the Kial Casal.

Does he wait for a host of Zeppelins big?

In our Firet, lita ese Army, jaima dig. Will be held his precious ships in finst THE they farmacie, and their bouers bust, ! Will be lia secure in his rative bight Tull our anbmarines some misty night Creep in for a rap and pay a call On “Herr What's-his-bame" of the Kiel

Canal?

O.. N. in Edinburgh "Dispatch.".

THE MYSTERY OF THE KILA. Ladies of leisure who are acting

It's long, long trail to the Prairie,

Et

It's a

a long, long way to go:

lang. long trail to the Prairie To the sweetest gil koow.

Greetings, Piccadilly!

What hoy Leicester Squara!

It's a long, long long way to the Praizie,

But my heart's right there!

AS IDEAL STYSOL.

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1,973,263 Revenue Marine Departmant... 262,68%

the Receipts:

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The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately invested, and, by signalled Mail clear," and Act of Parliament, are set aside to mess fuses from the tecopehips with machine the claims under the respective Depart- guos, then landed by the sid of surf bouts.ments of the Company's Business. & large crowd of natives on the fore dore, waving Union Jack, gave the troops & cheery welcome. The troops then octu hostile eventualities. By a kind of poutre pied strong tactical positions in case of

When the appointment of Sir John Franch to the command of the British justice all the German police were made Expeditionary Force was announced, a

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Dif to the Observatory grounds about threa with all sorts of wearing apparel. But the names of the Franch and British comman gift that reached society lady the other ders results in au ideal symbol of confidoner miles from the town, avexing on the way a two horse wagon, which the boys com- On unwrapping the arquite bewildering

mazdeered for the purpose of carrying the parcel she was surprised

ammunition. As there was understood to to Box so, article

boa magazino in the grounds, and as they were not sure of the reception they were and made preparations for business." However, their hopes of a scrap" were disappointed. no resistance being odered At shout 10. o clock in the evaning tho wireless station was taken with very little trouble, meenatha

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been sent in error, and was probably root of the trouble in Europe can be going to get, the lads pat on their belts. intended for the Belgian Relia Fund, the pressed by conjunction which spells lady communicated will the donor. In a { disjunction, — few days the raply came back that the gift was intended for a Highlanders to be worn under Kid kili, so that is might afford bio MATE

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BUNDATÉ.

The following morning the trope were Talking of the kilt, an Italian journalist

marched to the contrthouse, where the .50 . and § p. 9.30 pm to 11.00 who was allowed to visit the camp at Doe

Union Jack was formally hoisted to a

p.m. every half hour, berits where a number of British soldiers

bunderous salute of twenty-one guns from 11.03 pm to 11:45 p.m. every quarter of aris imprisoned, says that "they all have a of the University. Officers Training Corps the warshita: The Band played “God

the the martial aspect, and are proud of being lare received commissione.

the King' tops giving three British, even, in their present position. The Gurmans offered the Highlanders the the colours":

have also joined hearty cheers for His Majesty. Colonel Theological students

itr larga numbers," the United. Logan then zout out the proclamation. Gernus Anny trousers to protect them Free Church Colleges alone applying on taking posedon of Samos sad other from the cold, but the offer was indigantly man for the fighting w

German possessions in "the Pacife.” The 7.45.m. to 10.30 am..Every 15 minutes rejected

Of all the units of the British Army in eruited in the concse of a few days, and

A Bobtuax Tydwide testtalion wan ro- New Zealand lads, the writer conclade, 10:30a.m. to 11:00 am. Every 10 minutes. are in for a Sunday school picnic, and 11.30am to 12 Noon Every 15 minutes France the Highland regiments are a con- only the approval of the War Office is should have a really good time!"-12.00 Noon to 100p.m. Every 10 maioules tinual source of wonder and interest, says required for the starting of a second Zealand Times. a correspondent of the "Glasgow Herald." battalion, Their dress, their music, their martial Mr. Arthur Berridale Keith, M.A., D.

MADE verything about thom furnisbes Litt. (Fdin.), D.0.1 (Ozon), a native

TO

OBITUARY..

material for French" writer. And in the of Dunbar, has been appointed Region Feho do Pars there is this account of Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative a Highlanders' funeral. There is sound, Philology in the Coiversity of burgh, plaintive and sweet sa a fiagaolet, stirring in place of Professor Bezcling

memories of s romance by Walter Scott.

gathers on ali itself ong the footway. This the barial of with his cousin, Colonel Whitehead, at and range Suddenly, of beart failure, while staying Highlander. First there ca landa Woodfalla, Endgwick, Larsex, W. Jennings then Milles, M.D., F.R.Q.S. Jata of Shanghai,

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orer which the ordinary pall

•pall bas bean replaced by British day. The China, pa s

piper

marchew all alone bukind the coffin.

and's complexion frest as that

He is a' spendiä fellow with ruddy hair Captain Methren, 2nd Seaforths, only

of a JUUDE

UDT son of Mrs Methven, Wemyss Park, Kiti. He plays a fugaml march upon his Lieutenant T. C. Gillespie, K.0.5.5.,

Kirkcaldy pipes which seems to come straight from The Scottish rountains "God"

200 misty lakes, youngar of T. P. Gillespie, Longerufe -hind him, faultlessly aligned, march a

Linlithgow. hundred Highlander. Their traditionni costume is a little modified in time of way They wear not whart vent covered with

Taautemont 2. §. Wozllcombe, E.0 8.B. younger son of Lieutenant-General C... Woolloombe, Q.B. MARINA

raullitude of buttons, and edged with plaid, but tanis of khaki.covering the and their kill the little petticost which reaches, down to their naked knopa their woollen stockings folded over the calf their guiters of unblesched Perge. They carry their gans under thair arms the butt in the air, KK SALEKANDRA CAFE,

Major C. R. MClure, 19th. Royal Hassars, youngest son of the late James HM'Clure, writer, Glasgow.

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