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MEMO, FOR TO-DAY.
4.15 p.m.-"Nobody's Daughter"
the Theatre Roysi.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIPS FOR - MORROW.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
An international women's conference various questions in connection with the will shortly be held in Holland to dheuse
war.
An excealing interesting article entitled "1870, giving seran disclosures, of Bismarck's diplomacy about that time, appears on pages 2 and 3.
I
Lord Robert Cecil, in a letter to his
nominated for the Speakership. constituents at Hitchin, denies that he
has been asked to allow himself to be
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With the increase by 30 per cent, in the price of beer in Berlin them has been almost corresponding dimination, in its quality, the liquor:now consumed, being watered down to more than 2 per cent of is former strength.
It is too bad, says this critic, that so many people take such childish prophesying seriously; and ho panses for a moment to mp our English diviner, known as "Old Moore," whose forecasts are described as been sent from Eclisad boste up positions Several ladies with le al degrees have being very often inaccurate, despito under the Government of the Netherlands - Indios - They with be engaged lu the onces their wide reputation in England. His of various Government Departments, world-famous competitor, Madame including the record offices.
mascut a Russian bear, now nearly a year The 11th Hussars have a regimental old. The animal has been sent to the during the war, and is reported to have Clifton Zoologioni Gardens for sale keeping become a great favourite with the visitors
aid the statt.
P-E13-At H.D.. Coxulate. de Thèbes, of Paris, however, has & Barbela sammoned by Inspector- and on April 9, at the tioly Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. Dean been rather better served by the fall Sim for riding a pony to the women Walker, WALTER GILBERT EDWARD PEET, evan's. of Waterford, to LILY KIRK, of Cockar-
Da Thèbes is an assumed danger at Kowloon City Road, gave an month, England.
name, we read, of a well-know addrem at 8 Robinson Road which had HERMAN-BONLYIELD, April 9, Fenchwoman of aristocratic linenge aummons, was adjourned sina die.
ance been reportal as being incorrect. The H. B. M. Consulate Gereal, and after wards at Union Church, Shanghai, Svpney|und sko prnetises the palmist method. HANHAN 20 DOROTHY SARGARET, older Reading the hunds of foreigners, she daughter of Rev. u. H. and Mrs Bondeld, of Shanghai.
announces what is to happen in their Koxor-Routery-On April 8, at the cuntry; and, the writer remarks, if Austro-Hungarian Consulta General," before De K. Barnaner, Pau, eldest so she finds the palm of an Englishman, of Mr and Mrs. Komor, of Shanghai, to fol an Austrian, or at a German het ADXLE, second daughter of Mr and Ms and nervous, she interprete it as a aign that their respective countries are facing either war or revolution It is a known fact that certain states- men of reigning houses have visited Madame de Thèbes when they were anjourning in Paris, and we read that: "This indubitably clever woman, after Mr Scall, manager at the Hongkong many false predictions, has at last Jockey Cluh stables, was fined $10 by Mr achieved a sensational success. In Woord at the Magistracy this morning for her Astrological Year-Book for 1913, allowingárg two dogs to be as larges without she foretold for Austria-Hungary:
The defendant, who pleaded not guilty,' The prince who awaits the Imperial aid he was standing at his gata with the throne shall not reign; in his stead dogs when wretched mongrel" man by hall rule a young man who at present and the dogs chased it. He sent out two has na thought of succeeding to the man who brought back the dogs.
Hoxoxoxo, Friday, April 18, 1915.
WAR-PROPHECIES PUT TO PROOF,
ALL serta of settlements of the war, we read in the "Literary Digest," have beeù supplied by prophecy, and
The Ongor Machinery Company, de foudants in an action instituted in the and Co., for $54, has led a claim against Supreme Court by Mesks Shawan, Tomes Mosses Shows, Tores and Co. for 8300, under a previous contract the action, was mentioned before Mr. Justice Hazel and this morning and adjourned one wook.
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| no doubt many anxiona souls pin their | thome.' Again, in her Year-Book for faith to these in place of more definire 1914, one finds this saying: The assurances. 1':ophecy began its work tragedy in the Imperial House, of at the very mutset, and widespread Austria, which was foretold a year | currency was given to the prognostica, will come to pass. No one is tions of the late Count Tolstoy. The able to ward off destiny. Madame de genuineness of these has been im Thèbes has an international eliable, peached by the Tolstoy family, it must Russian grand dukes are frequently be said, though these repudiations in Paris, as are Servian princes and have received much less attention dignitaries. Superstitions persons bouemaster, who. has beet accepted for
Commatider Basil Taylour, R.S. H than the original prevision. There is easily disclose what is in their active service, will leave on the P, and also a German prophecy that doubt-minds; a statement that will be... Balta next week." lexa has been shelved because it confirmed by every card reader. - ¡ wasn't fulGfled. . This one, d'aovered Madame de Thèbes is a shrewd, in an old family Bible in the Father-worldly-wise wotaan, who, from -MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW. land, foretold a world-war in 1914, single words, from an expression or 4.30pm.-Auction if Antique Chinese and declared it would be won in look even, can put together, many Curion At blesses. Haghes and December hy a ruler who mounted his combinations.. And it may be Bough's
horse on the wrong side. The Kaiser's she was better informed about Ger well-known physical disability makes many's furces than her compatriots; him observe this variation from the it may be she knew, too, the weak died of fever in Serbia, where she had of the Scottish International side, hos asual custani but the time hus passed neases of the Freach Army and the volunteered as suurse and chauffer with for him to fulül the other terms of the nature of the English character the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association. prophecy. A writer in Ueber Land when she wrote this forecast;} und Meer (Berlin) reminds us rather Belgium as a State has a shorter ironically that any one who has life to live than she has airendy followed the history of "superstition lived."" and stupidity
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must recall that The writer then goes on to mention nothing has ever happened in this the booklet that appeared' in Berlin world, from wars and revolutions to in 1897, in which, on "an astrological 2.30 p.m.-Anetion of Teakwood and earthquakes and comets, withenic physiological basis," it was predicted having been duly announced before that a world-war would occur be- 9.15 p.m.-** Dians of Dobson's " at the ¦ hand.
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tween 1904 and 1932. "The high. No one nation, the writer points mark of the struggle," spoke this plz d their appreciation of the talent of this capable company by badly 9.16 p..Under Two Flags at the out, can be said to be sure subject to prophet, "of this conflict anong applauding The title role was imper
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this appetite for 'prophecy than an European natim into which thenated very shig by Mr. Howitt, and his encounter with the American sleuth Hound other as the necult literature of the Mongolian race shall be permitted to Cyril Rawdon, gave the piecs a various countries lows. Recently, enter after a certain perioil, will occur was also favourite as the professional fascinating interest. Mr. Jack Vallnice of course, we fave hardly heard of sone time between 1910 and 1920" crackemann and Mr. Jack. Elagert was auc
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the war so long foreseen; and while our commentator, and cites parti accomplice of Raffs's provided an axcellent stody as the negected and revengeful lover. yearly Meeting.
Tonight" Nobody's Daughter," will be FEL 21. SAT. 24 & MONDAY, April 28-proved ridiculous, he does cite a fray. That he does not attach too The Ontesques" At the Theatre Berlin prediction of 1897 that is in much importance to the profession of Royal. Bowney, April 265 :—
all points fulfilled." Incidentally, prophecy, however, is plain from his
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BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Londos, April 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary for War, announced that the British casualties to April 11 totalled 189,847.
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The Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers-states that Lord Kitchener told the Society's executive that the most effective way to avert conscription was to fill the workshops of the country for the production of munitions.
"SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS'
QUARRELS REGARDING IT IN BERLIN.
Losnos, April 15, 1.5 p.m.
It is stated in Rotterdam, from a diplomatic source, that there have" been quarrels in Berlin on the subjects of the policy of submarine fright fulness Count von Bethmann Hollweg opposed the idea, of which Admiral von Tirpitz was the originator, and it was only after a loog struggle that the Imperial assent was obtained. Count von Bethmann Hollweg is still in disagreement with it, and the vacillating conduct of the pirates is due to the varying crders issued by the German authorities.
WHY COTTON IS NOT CONTRABAND.
LONDON, April 14. The Hon. Neil Primrose, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, an- nounced in the House of Comnions that the military advantages to be obtained in declaring cotton contraband were insufficient to render the step upedient.
HONOURING A BRAVE BRITISH OREW
Lextos, April 15% 9 The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, in the Town Hall on Monday, wilt present to the captain and crew of the !!! City of Cambridge," £800-- sterling in appreciation of their seamanship im escaping from a sub- marine on March 28 alter being chased two hours. They were shelled constantly and damaged considerably and jet; though the speed was slow, ' they always got the submarine astern. The steamer went. twice round the compass in maneuvring..
GOOD WORK BY THE FRENCH ARTILLEBY.
Lostos, April 15. A Paris communique states: At Aviliers near La Boisselle our heavy. artillery completely destroyed the enemy's trenches and shelters. Wo progressed northward at Lanch 1,000 metres towards Schnepfen-Rieth- kopf, south-east of Metzeral.
THE LOYAL JEWS OF ENGLAND.
Losnox, April 15, 1.5 p.m.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Redding, speaking at a Jewish recruit-; ing meeting at Shoreditch, mentioned that 11,000 Jews are serving with the forces.
A message from Lord Kitchener, paying a tribute to the work of the Jewish Recruiting Carhmittee, was read.
BRITISH VICTORY IN MESOPOTAMIA,
LONDON, April 14.
It is offcially announced that 23,000 Turks, Kurds, and Arabs, with 29. guns attacked the British at Sinihu, in Mesopotamin, on Monday, end Tuesday. The British assured the offensive on Tuesday and dre tho onemy northward, capturing eighteen officers and 800 men, two guns, and everal standards...
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.up. Aboys." Madame de Thèbes famous pro few people in Europe can lay claim publishes the following address by the
Amsterdam-The Danziger Zeitung Monthly Subs cnostic concerning happenings into clairvoyant power, and be adds Kaiser, which was delivered after Divino Already acknow.
criptions. 1014 to the Austrian Empire. In that whoever has a clear eye for the point of fact, he believes that the THE EDWARD DISPENSARY equipment of the acer counsts chiefly and knowledge of the past may dis. present and a thorough understanding of a thorough nequaintance with post close a gleam of the future. Many events, a clear understanding of the of his predictions coming true will or under estimation of our own surth. present, and a credulous client. Ur astonish those who ever and always We Prussians are alrondy accustomed to especial interest to Americans is wander amid the dark shadows of fight against and overcome superior
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BRILLIANT ACTION OF FRENCH AND BELGIAN THOOPE
Losbox, April 15,1.5 p.ro. Delaila bare been received of the fighting on the Yser during the week- and. A two days battle was begun by a small party of Germans, who, by the 276,096.77 ruse of crossing the Yarr, delivered a bold attack, der cover of which re inforcements were rushed. up. The Belginns ware in danger of being over whelmed, but French troops went to their nasistance, and as the German main bodies were pusling forward, the British left wing delivered in nunck. With 268,174.61 the bayonet they drove the Germans along the night bank of the Yeer, and thie weakened the enemy further down the river. The French and Belgians were Balance in fund 27,702 16 then able to hurt them back across the stream, beyond the mal, and bere, on Hongkong, 15th April, 10. the open ground, the Allied artillery caused awful slangiser. As the result of
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We have to pure again in the world Remitted to Indon Germany's right to existence. There
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Wa ehnald trast Girmly in our States the name of prophets is legion. All drinkohls Combinations have been prey to those who can find good caus: to victory. We know from child-
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hond, and in our studly of history whin gean up we have learned, that God is YOUR boy is always getting scratched only on the side of balieving armise. Ther I eat or braised. Because these The American Consulate Getal, it was under the Great Elector, and under odds have healed all right is no sign tomon with American diplomat and Fritz, and in the time of my great they always will Got a bottle of Cham Comains offices throughout the world, wal grandfather and grandfather, and as its beclaio's Paid Brim and see that erary In a booklet published in America, of Abraham Lincoln deaths ween
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