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is something to be thankful for. I em glad to see that a machine gun. company is to be included in the new corps. This formed part of the old Volunteer Corps and its members had mach interesting work. I some of the latest guns can be obtained for their use the machine gunners should

Old: gun come in for a good time. nors may remember the time they let rip over a general's head but that is I wonder if altogether another story. khaki kilts, will eten the Scottles:

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The new Volunteer Ordinance just introduced in the Legisiauve Council has been discussed in more than che male circle for tшual improvement. Generally thins opinión havours the measure especially in so far as join- ing has been lett purely a matter of personal inchnation, but naturally there are certain points in it that res quile a nttle more explanation. Some

'Flu, like the high dollar, is stili prospective volunteers have expressed with us and there seems but finle disagreement with the clause calling likelihood of either going down for e for three years" service and are in bit. There is apparently no scare clined to look upon it, in conjunction with regard to the former and the in with the penalty that is imposed for junctions from our worthy M.O.H. to resignation, as something in the light keep out of crowds were certainly of a magisterial sentence of "three overlooked at the Engineers' Ball. years, with the cption of u fine. The floors were quite crowded enough The introduction into the Bill of this and this in spite of pamphlets and seri- clause seerns, 10 rob it of some of ous warnings in the newspapers. Ig the voluntary spirit it was hoped addition to this the weird appearance would be emphasised. Of course a of the crews of the Japanese warships may join or not, just as to who came ashore wearing protective pleases, but it would certainly be hard masks, far

from causing anxiety it any were kept out because they and the remark of "There you see did not feel justified in bind- how bad it's getting, simply occa ing themselves down for such signed a little merriment. It's good to lengthy period. A vetunteer would laugh these days.. doubtless like to feel himself more of

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THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGR 4 MS.

(Rautar's Service to the China Maữ.)

THE WAR ON BOLSHETISM.

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

[Monier's Salview to the China bánik.)

-ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK'S_FATE.

LONDON, January 20th. A Bolshevist communiqué from the

LONDON, January 20th.. Caucasus Front claims that their cavalry The Times' correspondent at Harbin forced the river Manytch and completely ways tatsansued that the Frencu defeated the enemy south of Yeftemoff,fecerat aunin, and from #ranco za lala

· taking over 8,000 prisoners.

RUGBY.

"LONDON, January 31st, ~ In the International Rugby match "at Twickenham, England beat France by 3 points to 3.

ATTACK ON MR, HOOYER.

WASHINGTON, January 28th. Mr. Hoover, who is being widely urged to accept nomination for the Presidency, was attacked in the Senate by Benator Reed, who charged Mr. Hoover with

a denizen and a residenti having been of Great Britain, and said that Mn Hoover's training and sympathie fitted him as President to cooperate with a

British League of Nations.. PUNISHMENT OF WAR CRIMINALS.

LONDON, January 20th. The Daily Mail state that the German Charge d'Afairer in Berlin that it can not arrest and hand over the war criminals within a month as demanded by the Peace Treaty.

Government bas informed the British.

ITALY.

Rowe, January 5th. The Italian railway strike is ended.

TERRITORIAL, ARMY.

Loypox, January 30th. Hr. Churchill, replying to a deputation of representatives of the County Associa tione, stated that the total war establish ment of the Territorial Army will be 345,000, but it is proposed firstly to re- cruit only, up to 60 per cent of the minimum indispensable to the fective training of recruite

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r. Caurcmil said that the Army will be divided into two branches namely the Regular Army and the Territorial Army. Beth will be complete and self-contained. The Teritorials will onlist on voluntary grate for three years in the case £ trained men and four

years in the case of others. The training will be the same as before the war with additional facili ties for courses of instruction.

The commanders will be chosen from

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(and who was placed by admiral ROTULA Communa ar au que troops west UF orkuwa, was autormed the surrender Cleche-sivus or Auteur Austria by so può aveand severastonuries.

Junio Tad kowe caused a sensation, lendid&b&te * duel by a Gellar

ecers have General Semenoff": far-longue to usve nie bood

Ine Locus ar that the cuoico lay besween the surrender of one ban and complete anaifiation of the hub for

Roes! Bosterius have occupied Nikolik where 200 Japanese and 1,000 Chinese at Blagovesienens are also in the tunda of the revolutionaries.

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WHOLE SIBERIA BECOMING BOLSHEVIK,

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

}(Rauser's Service to the China Mail.)

TANGANYIKA. TERRITORY.

Loston, Jan. 30.

The Colonial Office announces that it has been decided that German East Africa shall provisionally be renamed the Tanganyika. Territory.

ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE. Jan. 31. Premier Hughes has announced, that H.R. H. the Prince of Wales arrives.in Australia in the third week For May.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

- HALL.

Preparations are now being made in LONDON, January 29th, The French Government has telegraphi-the Cathedral compound to build" e cally instructed the Auted High Com-hall, where Sunday school classes, missioner in Siveria to endeavour to meetings, entertainments, choir prae- obtain admiral No:tehak ́s release.

tices, etc., can be held..

The want of such a hall has long. been felt. For the erection and Furnishing at least $40,000 are re- quired. Sub-joined will be found a list of donations received up to date. LONDON, January 30th.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Cather The Times urbin correspondent in a message of January 24th says: The draf is Mr. George Hogg, of the Inter Crees, totalling about 15,000 and spread national Banking Corporation, who out on the railway from Irkutek westward will be glad to receive any sums large for 400 miles, are in the meso precarious or small for this fund. position owing to the whole country being Mr. A. Ritchie ... $ 150.00 Bolshevist, while the railway line, thoug Messrs. Pentreath & Co.... 1,000.00 under the Czechs control, is damaged in innumerable places, and workmen are Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G. 5,000,00 refusing to do the necessary repairs.

The Bolshevist headquarters at Tomat offered the Czechs repatriation acroes Russia on condition that they surrender. ed Kolichak with the gold treasure and military supplies.

Commodore Gurner Mr. L. Forster Messrs. J. D. Humphreys

& Son

Mr. G. B. Layton ......... Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co Mr. M. F. Talati......... Messrs. Wright & Hornby

The Czechs handed over Koltchak, but hold the gold which the Bolsheviks have sworn never to ler pass east of Baikal..

The Polish Division, numbering 5,000, Mr. S. T. Williamson..... mutinted, murdered the officers and went Capt. and Mrs. Branch over to the Bolsheviks, while Semenoffe (120) Ist instalment .... forco has been reduced by desertion to Mr. A. V. Apcar... 2,000 Coseneks. Large numbers of his Mr. C. L. Sandes. Austro-German soldiers have also joined Messrs. Harry Wicking & the Bolsheviks, who are, everywhere. Cc. retting the upper hand, and practically Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, the whole population of Siberia is randy to accept Bolshevisa

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TROOPS GO OVER TO BOLSHEVIKS,

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a bee agent in the matter.. He joins H.E. the Governor got serious' at among those who commanded a battalion The Times Harbin correspondent teleCapt. and Mrs. B. Branch,

in the field with distinction, for the pur-graphs ander, date January 93th: The voluntarily and would like the same the Victoria British School -speech pose ut the Territorial army will be Im Japanese and Bolshevist commander, met consideration to hold when the time day, after giving the assembly due perial detence, including our responsibiat Nikolsk, and arranged that the former comes for his resignation to be con-warning of the fact. He then went lity to defend France and Belgium, if control the railway station, and the latter sidered.

or to urge parents to keep their child wrongfully attacked. It will be ready the workshops of the town. ren at school as long as possible. His in a supreme emergency to defend against After a brief fight on January 26th the On the other hand is the undoubt-remarks seemed to indicate that the aggression whether the Rhine or India majority of the Government troops went ed desire of the authorities to get reasons which exist & Home for re-

over to the Bolshevike The remnant is together a body of well trained men, moving a boy, from school in order

retiring. on the Manchurian border. which can be relied upon in an emer that he may contribute his quota to- gency and it is well known this object wards th: pkeep of the home are not would never be achieved with a con-

present Hole. In many cases perhaps stant, chopping and changing about they dov't apply, but I think there are They naturally feel that some sort many homes in which the small wage of a hold is necessary. If that was a boy leaving school can earn is a in the minds of the framers of the welcome a ition to the family exche. 48h Trenchard.

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TO HELP EX-OFFICERS.

LONDON, January 20th. The Officers' Association, which has for its object the bettering of the lot of ex officers, was formally inaugurated at Man- Earl Haig, Earl Beatty and General Sir on House under the joint presidency of

Earl Haig said there were 20,000 ex-

annum

UKRANIANS TAKE ODESSA.

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VIENNA, January 31st. The Ukrainians have captured Odessa sitor heavy fighting. Amixed committee is administering the city.

Ordinance I think they rather over-

It may be admitted at once officers. unemployed and 33,000 disabled looked the point that the men who that to take a boy away from school with an average pension only of £79 par respond to the call will be those who too early does not give him a fair assist the work of the association.

appealed for £500,000" to are really keen on volunteering work. chance in life against his more forte- Those who are fed up alter theirnate breth en, but in these days o! war time experiences in the Defence high price, and stiff higher rents

Their well, there is an pid tag about the Corps will naturally drop out. equipment will be handed in and their devil driving. "military career" finished, but the members of the new corps will be,

Those whose duty it is to frame our and I hope experience will prove it, men who will serve in the Corps as laws and generally see after our wel- Jong as they are able to do so without fase had quite a busy time last week the authorities trying to bind them to and succeeded in making a bit of a

■ deânite period. A man will natur- commotion about the military establish ally know his own business best and ments. It's no good saying it's a cry if he thinks it desirable that he should, ing shame that the military should sit

retire then he should be allowed to do tight on some of the best sites in the middle of the city. That's been said before and will be said many a time

so without more ado.

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**POWHATAN" PASSENGERS.

WASHINGTON, January 22nd. A New York telegram says that the Shipping Board offers a reward of £32,000 to any vessel bringing the disabled liner Powhatan into port.

succeeded in getting lines, aboard the It is reported that two American tugs Powhatan and towing her to Halilaz

The Powhatan, whose стеч

The Powhatan has been towed in. All wal

BOMBAY LABOUR TROUBLES.

two As for the sum to be paid on retire-again before they evacuate their pre-hundred, is still aboard, has been adrift ment (if the excuse not thought to sent position. If the people of the big Atlantic chips and several Navy since January 18th in stormy sens. Seven be good enough), or upon dismissal, Colony could have a vote on the mat vessels have taken turns in trying to there has been some mild sarcasm.ter it's pretty certain, that the military rescue people from her or get tow-lines To the argument that it is for the cost would get their marching orders and aboard.. of their equipment there is the reply would have to hand over that desir-

HALIFAX, January 27th. that officers are allowed a sum not able piece of land running from exceeding $200 for their gear. Who Queen's Road up to Kennedy Road. is to pay that. Naturally the tax- But supposing we got it, who's going payer. If he can pay for the officer, to build? It's too much to expect the he can pay for the man. If anyone Government to do so, because Fan- should buy clothes it should be the ling may soon require another top officer, for his is certainly the smarter dressing or a new road will have to equipment and besides he gets all be cut somewhere. At any rate the those cumshaw salutes, which are matter is to go Home, 60 we can surely worth something. In the case steep for three years and, then wake of an officer failing to become pro- up and see what has been done in the Betent within a year or resigning manter: I am open to be that the. within two years he has to refund the matter will by then have received con whole or part of this allowance, but sideration. there is nothing in the Ordinance which says he shall pay any of his own money for the privilege of throw ing his hand in.

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BOMBAY, January 22nd. is unchanged. There have been only minor The situation in the cotton mill atrike disturbances, and some looting took place.

The Labour Bettlement Committee states that the Governor is endeavouring to arrange a reasonable settlement.

TO CHECK DEPRECIATION OF FRANC.

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PARIS, January 30th. The Government has decided on radical measures in order to improve the finan THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.

cial situation, including the application of ad important portion of the new loan THE ple sant purgative effect exper. to the withdrawal of paper money dow

ienced after taking Chamberlin's circulating.

Furthermore, there to be However these points may be over- Thiets and the beltbycon fition of large increases in taxation in order to looked in comparison with the idea body and mind to which thay contribute, balance t.in Budget, and tons on the if it is absolate that the thing is voluntary and no makes one feel that living is worth ly rential, drastic attempt has been made to sneak in while. For save by sil Chemists and importations of luxurica to check farther with conscription. That at any rate Storekeepera. -

depreciation of the franc will be enforced.

END OF SEMENOFF': TROOPS,

LONDON, January 31st Czechs are disarming Bemenoff's troops.

A Bolshevist wireless states that the

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TRAIN COLLISION IN CANADA.

MONTREAL, Jan. 27. Eight were killed and many injured in a collision near North Bay, Ontario, between two sections of the Canadian Pacific Express bound to Vancouver.

NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Paris, Jan. 30: The Chamber after debating the general policy passed a vote of con- Bdence in the Government by 510

votes to 76..

BOLSHEVIST AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.

Mr. Martens, the so-called Bolshev ist Ambassador to the United States, informed the Senate Committee which is investigating the question of Rus- sian foreign propaganda that the Soviet organisations have become strong enough to Right the world." There- fore the Soviet had ceased to urge an intersational revolation. He declared, the Soviet Treasury is possessed of about $500,000,000 with which 'it now desired to purchase necessities abroad. Mr. Mariens displayed a list of about a thousand names of Ameri- can business houses which he said were ready to do business with him.

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Who is it guides me day by day; Who keeps me on my onward way I Who never lets me have a say I

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Who is it, when. I'm on the peg, Will always try to pull my leg, And treat me like a rotten egg

My Better Half. ; Why is it that I'm getting thin 1 My cheeks have nearly fallen in i Why am I only bone and skin 1 Dear Better Half.

Nearly drunk was I last night: And now, because I can't do right, Who is it haunts my muddled sight?

My Better Half.

Oh is it true, my Dearling Pet, Or just a yarn of someone

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