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-The Introduction of reforms by tions of "Lord Curzon'a Papers, Stato action though in theory the have it that the Northern troops of Changteh Nov. 12-Reports Just pubished, is the account given process has an unequalled driving Yang Son ware here sometime ago. of the ancient and modern glories force behind it, laboure ander in True that beyond Li-cheo and Tain- of the Empire of Annam of which evitable and obvious disadvantage, ahih there was fighting, and this Tow other Britons have made any in particular, the rate at which the aide had to retreat some, yet thera cricus study either before or since reforms can be introduced is usual-was nothing very great and now as it became a French protectorate.y slower than could be obtained Yang Son has cast his tot in with From the description of the tombs by an initiative from within, instead the South this will make a very of the dynasty, each one a palace in of from without, the activities to be decided victory for the Kuomin itself, the following detail of a visit regulated," Whem; therefore, the chun. to the tomb of Minh Mung may be United States came to realise the

Business in the city and district. quoted

order of magnitude of its annual since the South came in has not From the corner of the Memos through preventable accidents, been good at all and the streets are furial Hall, which contains a few the citizens who were interested du marked by having many

fine enamels and bronzos, emerged not, seem to have addressed them-closed and those that are still open 21 shop. En shrivelled old beldame in selves to politicians or legislators.claim that their trade has fallen green turban. a black tunic and While doubtless not lighting such to less than half of what it was white pantaloons, who announced help as they could get from these this time last year. I do not say herself as one of the former wives or any other quarters, they set that this is altogether the blame of of Minh Mang. She had had over themselves to promete a movement the new forea, in charge but I do Falf a century of widowhood, and which they styled "Safety First" think a good deal The whole was 70 years of age; ner had she ith much the same way as revivalista country is full of robbera And over left this spot Since the death attack the conscience they wish to tradesmen are afraid to attempt to of her husband. I was a

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not sure of getting money had disappeared from combined losses of the Union and Tenchth his pillow as he slept, ind Confederate armies during the Civil

All Units on Parades. the monastery's guesthall, and War-and

Marching streets seems to be theÀ were costing over! bading over the abbot to the 100,000,0001, Yet, in the previous order of the day as every few days Custody of the two Korean officialaleighe years, the United States Steal they have a big parada, to-day is a companying his party—a measure Corporation" had accumulated very big day, as it is Dr: Sun Yat- which soon led to the restitution of perience which showed in principle are marching the street

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the sort of economic reward which honour, others will be cursing the was to be expected from preventing His essay on the part played by accidents. In that time the Corday he was born. Students and liquor in travel and exploration ration had spent about 1,000,000 how long it will last is going to be Jabour men are one these days; but in a tine example. Why, he asks, an installing safety devices, and dotravellers in their books so rare-adopting measures for preventing

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water in "Don, Juan."

Amundsen. on the other hand, told notorious source of accidents wa

Lord Curzon that during his dash motor-driven traffle, which, in 1915, to think. I heard that one of to the South Pole he longed in-showed a fatality per 1,000 vehicles their demands was they be pension- cessantly for hot coffee. He ob-licensed about the same as the pre e for life after six years of service eurves that "the French who are sent figure for this country, but and that their children be educated admirable travellers, never travel this, by 1924, had fallen to less than for them. I hope that if this really without champagne." and when, in half. Data do not seem to be avail- will be all

one of their demands that it French company, he was roughing able to show our own comparable it very severely in the wild offgures until 1921, when the mot

Kidnapping. Prevalent. Annam and Cambodia, "it was alfatality rate was not very different) The taking people for ransom i ways a compensation to know that from its present figure. The tota very common thing, 'and'

the

the Moet would be forthcoming number of "accidents per 1,000 strange thing is that they carry when the day's labour was over."motor vehicles increased, however, the right into the city here. Only He recalls that when he was gallop between 1921 and 1925 from abo it this week they caught three in the ing for nine long days from Meshd4.5 to nearly 8. and the total num-trade, they had with them a woman

Teheran, riding through the heather of all street accidents nearly and a boy. One thing that has ap of the Perslun day with bo more doubled. Probably some part of pealed worse to me than anything than a flask in his holster, he would this difference is due to more coin is; the treatment that the soldiers murmur to himself the magic in plete notification, for, on reforget that take sick. Many timas cantation. "Wolff's champagne":lence to similar particulars. of they are left behind without дву and that was the first thing he ask-the principal industries be money or any one to look after for (and got) on riding into.. Slr tween 1921 and 1925; large in them and after they die they a76 Drummond Wolf', tho British creases are shown without excep left for days and not baried. One, Minister's, compound Much harder tion in the casualty ratio, though when he sees this, wonders why work was his exploration of the the fatality ratio has either shown others want to joint the army, Pamire in 1804, and when be re-a decrease, as in. railway working "C. C. Post:" entered India to join with Sir Frank and in engine, and ship building, or Younghusband' at Chitral, he had a very much smaller increase than

the following memerable experl-that of the casualty ratio. No.

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A PERILOUS RIDE.

As I rode down the grassy slopes that, on the whole, the United When the Adelaide express I saw coming towards main the States in the last ten years has steamed out of Ballarat the other distance the figure of 2 solitary made Tar greater progress in pre day, a male passenger was seen horsemant It was Younghusband's venting accidents. than the United clinging, to a door handle, with native. servant. At that moment Kingdom.

his feet on the running, board.

would have given a kingdom, not It is difficult to Snd any case for He had delayed boarding the for champagne or buelt and soda, the difference, except the much train when the warning whistle or hot cofee, but for a glass of greater attention that individual had been given, and the train beer? He approached and salaam-Arms in the United States have moved off without him. He dash- I uttered but one word, given to the matter under thened for the doorway, but the door "Beer" Without a moment's heal-fluence of the "safety "Brat

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his tunic and drew therefrom a bottle of Eass. Happy fore. thought! O Prince of hosts! Mostį, glorious mement! Even now, at this distance of time. It shines like a ruddy beacon in the retrospect of 30 years gone by.

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