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The following amusing skit is taken from the "Glasgow Weekly Herild ;*

We have to introduce to our renders, a gentleman of the Far East whose, place in the regard of

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NIGHT CLUB FINES

RECORD OF WOMAN

-PROPRIETOR.

London, July 24A woman proprietor's remarkable record of sight, glubs dinge was disclosed by Mr. Musker yesterday when he

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SNAKE STORY.

"STOLEN WHILE HIS BROTHERS SLEPT.

A few wooks ago, Kowloon sur- prised. the world by a story' of a centipede, which, it was alleged, made such a noise moving across

his fellow countrymen is much appeared for the Commissioner of the figor of an upper room that a higher than his name suggests Police In wha

"What he described as a | man "below mistook the noise for Ho has temporarily forsaken his

case concerning "one of the worst mice scampering across the Boorl native Japan in order to class of night clubs.”

From Hamburg comes the story of "do" Wembley and he also jum intends

find time

He was supporting before the snakes that slept, while their to tour of Britain and the Con- Bow-street Police Court magistrate brother was stolen. A message, inent. It is his desire to convey summonses against Mrs. Kate dated August 11, reads:The to the public his impressions of Evelyn Merrick, Walter Frank largest bronse spake in Germany, the plures he has visited, and in Bertle, and Leicester Gardiner, secretary, for selling intoxicating cidentally, to achieve the qualified liquor without a licence and after immortality of seeing his name pennitted hours at Proctor's Club, real 4Bilisht print. We have so far Gerrard street, Soho, W vice installed; but in neither cases beds to his blandishments as is the presente of any Europe to allow the publication of his first required or permitted. Stories of coniuncation Let him speak large gifts of aring to Tibet and for himself

7, Queen's Rond Central, ist floor.

INDIA,

BELATIONS WITH THE NEIGHBOURS..

Phone

1000

| other=subventionis liave been gross- Honourable public readers. You ly exaggerated by interested should please direct your attentions parties, Finally, iris scarcely to the undersigned observations of say that whenevery visit to your fast country, I necessary to Simla, July --The complete India, without attempting to de- but one week arrived in Eng and probably inevitable, failure of the Congress Committee tute to "bas, has been able to land, but am already in state of Abaedabad to dine to any under policy of aggression which her British institutions, Post Office, disside Tibet from the foolish astounding familiarity with great standing marks stage in this longntionals have adopted long her rusic halls etc and owing to drawn-out contest between the Eastern Frontier neur Balang, use excellent command of language India ringleaders of discontent, frous which the present positions been made of the occasion. have no difficulty in peregrinating

Tibet's opportunity, and there is For two duys J

which occupied a prominent place fu Carl Hagenbeck's" animal, farm near Hamburg was stolen recently by thieves who, the police said, would probably sell the statue for old" metal. The bronze snake stood on a pedestal in the centre of the snake yard, which is a Hud of jungle, so that the inhabitants might be reminded of their native baunts and feel perfectly at Eome. -The management believed that the snakes were better than watch dogs to guard this valuable piece

Mr. Muskett said the club was supposed to be run by a company called the Forty-three Club, Ltd., but he regarded that concern as a bogus company, registered solely to try to evade the licensing laws. On June 25 Police Constable Coote was admitted to the club at midnight by Mrs. Merrick on of statuary. payment of 78. 6d.

DRINKING TILL 3 AM. In the basement dancing-room he was introduced to a dancing instructress, for whom he pur. chased drinks. Intoxicants were

made for a bottle of champagne. was 358. On leaving the constable gave her a los. tip. paid the Instructress 30s.

of Indiu may usefully be reviewed Chaos in China has naturally been from place-to-ple have visited served up to 3 am. The charge

students of recent indian history foreign affairs are a reserved sub ject. The Viceroy in Council alone 8 qualified to deal with them, and the fact that the Viceroy himself is technically the member of his own

· FRIENDSHIP WITH NEPAL.

May 1922, £100 for permitting

May 1923, £90 and £31 costs for supplying intoxicants after hours at the Folie Bergère Club.

August last, £450 and £40 costs for a similar offence at the Folie Bergère Club.

The total Anes and costs imposed on her in connection with night said Mr. Muskett, to more than clubs in the West End amounted,

£1,000,

£400 PENALTIES.

but the thieves apparently had no fear of the thousands of reptiles within the enclosure, and escaped with their loot without anything more than being hissed at.

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It is true that the quarrel between doubt at the moment of bags' Wembley, conveying me there by the followers of Gandhi and the effective independence of any underground chariotat great followers of us may be regarded Chinese eontrol. China

and by many at home as merely a primits that any part of Asia wild myself at gate (admissions one and Tieve speeds. On my attempt to insert vate difference of opinion as to the has once been in actual or nominalis-pennies I

to The club was raided early on method which should be employed subjection to Peking has ceased to find myself without siver moneys, July 4, when about 50 persons

am prostrated in attaining an end common to! the Chinese territory- curious but honourable gentleman hear were present, two of them being both, but the practical result is that the forces of suition cense for the niple of this is the fact that entrance sell the two bundles of drunk. the forces with most in the port the map in the office of Fe-half u crowns, ten silver pieces in Mrs: Merrick held the premises

Yuh-Siang the famous Christina Indian account and time which generi Burma is still included and for but two puper pounds on a seven years' lease at £650 a which is very convenient indeed. year, and sub-let them to the always works on the side of reason coloured as a part of the Chinese Two more gentlemen say he has company at £20 a week. Mr. Bertie is once more able to contriinite Republic, but her rule over Tibet sell me a pup, but have no record was a builder of Hanway street. badly-needed sense of perspective has ceased, and the peculiar situa af sine, only the half a crowns

York, with which the International to the various incidents and se- tion thus created demands the bon-

Mr. Muskett added that this Banking Corporation is affiliated; cidents of Indian politics. In the

On issuing forth into Exhibition establishment" had caused much offers to the public a Japanese following sketches of the situation/stant attention of the Indian Gorum impressed by the large trouble to the police for many Government loan to the extent

ernment, whose benevolent in India her foreign relations will be-considered first, and afterwards neutrality in the matter motorities of the populace in pre years. It had been run by Mrs. of U.S. $22,000,000 ton sence, also Americans. I fore- Merrick as the "Forty-three" yield better than 6 per cent. per however, be interpreted as the gather with a congregation of said Club, bat ultimately a company annum. The Japanese Govern the internal differences which furve slightest diminution of her loyaltyAmericans, but honourable gentle was formed, doubtless with the ment undertake to repay this loan complicated and embittered the to her other neighbours. Lask of Tian pulitical education |

en are not fluid in English talk, object of trying to relieve her to any bona fide holder, in time mal advancement which perhaps

and one observe "Hullygeewatde of responsibility and diverting of war as well as in time of peace, With Nepal the ties of more than

youwanuknow?" Owing to suspicion from herself. Mr. Mus irrespective of the nationality of prematurely-the British Empire 23 hundred years Bot before itself as the natural goalcemented by the recent Treaty tacks I anu unutile to make suitable imposed upon her

have been lamentable ignorance of Latin kett detailed the following fines the holder, Loans issued in the United States are not subject to of its occupation of the Peninsula, which in reality adds little to the

replies I am presently possess , January 1920, £25 for permitting | American taxation when held by As is, of course, known to all

perfect understanding, that bas long existed between us. A phrase self of working model of Felix women of ill-repute to frequent non-resident aliens. In view of the present favourable American ex- will perhaps explain the situation cat, same climbing stick for three- Dalton's Club, Leicester-square, better than the longest exposition. give to waiter of eating booth or costs for illegal sales of liquor attractive to foreign lovestors and February 1922, £250 and £36 change this loan should prove at- pence all wrapped up nicely. Him A few days ago a distinguished

the international Banking Corpora- official in the Foreign Office here chop house further on in lieu of the Forty-three Club. was asked what the policy of the monetary presentation, having no dancing without a licence at the

tion will transmit all applications Council which is responsible for Indian Government, towards Nepal with gratitude to emit salutations,

small coins. He is too overcome "Forty-three” Club. handling them still further reduces was His reply deserves to be and hurries off no doubt to demon- the danger that attends the best-recorded and remembered: Westrate imitation Felix cat to intentioned interference of have no policy towards Nepal; we

colleagues. amateurs in this delicate sphere have only friendship," It is That sphere, in the case of India, therefore unnecessary

In course I batake myself to the to dilate is of course, limited to certain further upon the offect of the amusement park, where is assem- adjoining States, but the counsels recent Treaty than to say that tainment machines.

led-acolossal-number-of-enter- of India are listened to over a far thereby the full independent status of small moneys I enter the horse

On payment wider field, and even before India of Nepal, which had long been back railway, and a precipitated was invited to send representatives recognised by the Indian Govern at huge speeds down fearsome in- to the League of Nations and toment, receives final confirmation.clines. I now regret my rashness coming European conferences, the Ill-informed writers Indian

On

in entering upon the adventure, for! Foreign Office in London rightly re-affairs still occasionally refer to the Anctuations of the devil- Mr. Walter Frampton, who de cognised the wisdom of allowing the Nepal as though in some way India carriage in which I ride are quick fended, urged that there was no views of the Indian Government to were still responsible for either the to disturb my previous arrange evidence of selling intoxicants next few days. weigh heavily in the balance is external or internal policy of ments at the eating booth, and against Mrs. Merrick, as she was nearly all discussions concerning State as free and sovereign as presently I have fears for my not present. Mr. Bertie became a Asia. That in Africa other con- Switzerland. siderations have been thrown into

Renders have no need to be told interal economy. Memo. I should director of the club to have some the scale against Ler is true, but that Nepal has resolutely shut her hot eat praens in aspic before security for money owing to him that is merely evidence that the gates against the idle curiosity of embarking on horseback railways. by Mrs. Merrick for work done.

Having alit myself in a state of

Mr. Graham Campbell, the British Empire has been wise Europeans. She has availed her enough to avoid that semblance of self freely of their inventions so far parlous from the railway, I eman magistrate, said that if Mrs Merrick dyarthy which is causing such trou as they con assist in the develop te forth to the roundaboats, where was convicted before him on a similar charge again he would send ble here.

I find three Scottishmen. There cannot be twment of this remote and almost inquire of them the prudence of her to prison, He ordered her to diplomatic autliorities in Imperial unknown kingdom, but she has venturing upon the honourable con- pay fines amounting to £390 and affairs.

refused to allow her riches to be imption, and am informed that the £10 costs; Mr. Bertie £100 and 35 exploited or her solitudes to be Before for the moment relations invaded by any stranger. At rare higmalerie is not safe. Am guineas costs; and Mr. Gardiner between Indin and her neighbours intervals an individual exception is should prevent me from pleasuring

unable to state, however, why that 40.

Fines of from 405. to £5 were Afghanistan, Nepal, and Tibet.de to this policy of exclusion, myself on the roundabout, as had reposed on five persons for will only be considered. Of these it the number of living European net contemplated visiting whig. ilegally consuming drink in the relations those which concern who have been to Lhasa is con-

club. Capt. Henry Saville, of important, and will be considered who have ever seen the white may chance to be prowling near. Lincoln-street, Chelses; and John Afghanistan are by far the most siderably greater than that of those malearic or other live exhibits. As Priory-road, HorseyJaines -- 17 ANTED." ~An efficient -STENO- creature may have broken loose and

Erskine Harper, barrister, of last. Of the other tao, the more domes and golden roofs however, betake myself therefrom. Duncan Laird, Victoria-street, important at the moment are those pinnacles of Katmandu.

In this From gentleman of distended SW were each finedAS Charles The Hess it definite pro-iolicy of seclusion the Indian Gov-waistcoat I obtain compons permit Gardiner, floor manager of the fast should at once be made against ernent unhesitatingly supporta ting me the carefully fostered, ides that Nepal, and there is probably in the Rodeo ceremonies by cow gentle fessional dancer, 408.

to enter myself to the club, £3; and Violet Kaplin, pro India is atterupting to interfere in whole field of international rela men from America. Am pruned any way with the internal administions no other example of a perfe with excitement at spectacle of so behalf of idrs, Merrick

Notice of appeal was given on tration or foreign policy of Lhaga. understanding between two States There has never been any waver like that which is afforded by the tournament. After one peanges to be struck off the register and many people gathered to witness. An order was made for the club ang in the steady policy that has traditional friendship between of time certain ladies and gentle the premises to be disqualified for been adopted throughout this cen- India and Nepal friendship tary towards Tibeto policy which which on the side of the latter is emerge themselves from a side use as a club for twelve months,

entrance, and perambulate the had its origin long before the ill. best illustrated by the spontaneous arena on sundry harvest After considered action of Lhaen in 1900 and wholehearted manner in which customary grovellinge from ring- compelled Calcutta to take steps the mountain kingdom came to our of another European Power in the and afterwards, exhausted as she mid animals, causes some confusion against the hostile predominance assistance during the Great War, master, the honourable steers are announced, but premature entry of court of the Dalai Lama. India was during the military aberration has no wish to influence Tibet; but which brought about the third among tenants of arena, who haste fully exit themselves. Cow gentle India is equally anxious that no Afghan War.

Except for the open disagree birds with long anake-ropes, but men try to hang the wily deer- other Western Power, shall in fluence Tibet. As in the case of ment between the two Grand tame are having none, and make Nepal, the Indian Government Lamas of Tibeta quarrel which well-timed evasióné. The cow entirely agrees with the policy of hus resulted in the fight of the gentlemon then proceed to personal

nclusion which has been adopted, Tak Lama from Toshithanpo and and earnestly endeavours to- the temporary disorganisation of gument with steers, and come to operate with both Katroands and the administration of his territory blows first, with calamitous cul- blows, in which sometimes steer Tham in preventing the intrusionthere is little along the northern minahora for said cow gentlemen. of unwelcome foreigners upon their frontier of India which calls for territory. Moreover, so far as the anxiety The Indian Government vectures are restored, truggle between Tibet and her remains in friendly relations whilever, and the public makes dis Bor-disant suzerain, China as con all her neighbours, though the bar in search of real excite

appointed withdrawals to American, cerned Tridia's inclination has been Burmese border is from time to ment rather, towards the maintenance of time the subject of cert Tibet as an autonomous, and there. amount of correspondence. In fore, buffer State, than its absorp. |ternal" éventa. in Afghanis tion as a mere province of China. Tibet and hina have But that inclination--which India Bonjé, eld

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