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DIAMOND JUBILEE IN BARODA All communications intended for publication should be addressed to E. M.-C. Stephens, a seaman,

Lavish celebrations took place! The Editor, and be accompanied by residing at the Seamen's Institute, in the State of Baroda in commer- the Writer's Name and Address appeared before Mr. W. Schofield tion with the

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Addis Ababa, To-day. Heralded by the ominous rolling of war- Defendant was bound over în aj From Baroda their Excellencies drums in the palace courtyard the Emperor read

-bond of $50 for one year and, cr-left for a tour of the Kathiawar

dered to pay compensation of $5 States. It will be their last cold-a proclamation yesterday at 3.30 p.m. ordering the to the complainant and the cost of weather tour, since Lord Willing final general mobilisation to supplement the vo-

idon's term of office ends in April. Sub-Inspector Carey said that It is moet unusual for, an Indian luntary mobilisation of October 3 last.

wo panes of glass.

to

the complainant was sitting at his prince to attain a Diamond Jubilee. The proclamation emphasisedy which started from Roseires in desk when the defendant came up The Gaekwar was placed on the that Italy had unrightfully invad-the Sailan, it being feared that it The Bishop and Mrs. Hall will and hit him with the palm of his throne as a boy of 18, and hased the country and employed has crashed. be glad to see their friends at the hand. Complainant then got up proved on the whole an enlighten-methods contrary to all interna~ | An unfortunate "accident has Christening of their son in Stand was struck on the mouth and ed ruler.

tional laws. Unfortified towns, already befallen a Red Cross motor John's Cathedral at 3.30 pm o pushed to the floor. Complainant! He is enormously rich, and is Red Cross dressing stations and lorry loaded with dressings and Sunday, January 26 and after-then went to the general office said

possess jewels worth other non-military objectives medicaments proceeding to Dessie. wards for tea in the Cathedral to telephone to the principal but £3,000,000. In rank. with the were incessantly bombed,

Shortly before reaching the town defendant followed him and broke Maharajah of Kashmir, he is Abyssinia was therefore now the vehicle fell into a ravine 3,000 two panes of glass trying to get bracketed third most important of compelled to use all the means at feet deep, the Greek driver being finto the office.

the Indian princes, the frst being ber disposal for the defence of the killed instantly, while the lorry Mr. R. Cole, for defendant the Nizam of Hyderabad and the country, and every Abyssinian and its contents were smashed to said that he was endeavouring to second the Maharajah of Mysore. must take up arms. Food supplies pieces. obtain service from the boys, but

would be supplied. Every able- The fags on all buildings were King Edward VIII when he told the complainant A DURBAR INCIDENT

bodied man must come to the flying at half-mast yesterday as a about this be was told to get out

The Gaekwan came in for some colours and Sight until ultimate mark of respect to the late King Although it is to all intents Defendant lost his temper. but

George-Trans-Ocean Service. and purposes true that the heir only strack him once. He had notoriety because of his behaviour victory was achieved.

RED CROSS LORET CRASHES

300,000 AFFECTED the panes of at the 1911 Imperial Durbar, when

Addis Ababa: to the throne succeeds imme-offered to pay for

Some anxiety is: Addis Ababa: It is unochilialy

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diately on the death of his pre-iglass and tender an apology, baris manner of paying homage to felt here owing to the non-arrival | estimated that over 300,000 men

decessor, there are a few forma-this was not accepted. lities of some importance. The

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of a British Red Cross aeroplane will be affected by the decree or- dering further mobilisation throughout Abyssinia. The decree Palace before a was read at the gathering of many thousands, in- cluding all the Ministers at pre- Isent in the capital.

CORRESPONDENCE

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It stated that every male person capable of bearing arms who had To The Editor. "China Mail"? hitherto not joined up must do so "Sir,-As the local newspapers immediately. The Emperor will in the Chinese language are in the give every man a rifle midst of their lunar calendar Newmunition. Women and unfit men Year holidays. I ask the courtesy must contribute cash to the State of an open letter to the leaders of war chest.--Reuter. the Chinese community.

the late King and his Queen was thought to be lacking in proper, none respect, Later this was attributed important institution at the that ceremony he would time when the Crown is passing the less have been enrolled to gaucherie.

of the zooms in St lis the Privy Council that among the Kings of England. In one curious anthority. in whose The coronation was originally James's Palace used for meetings Round Table Conference name all acts of government the emblem of the approval of of the

the Pope, which was required hangs a picture of the Delhi Dur-}· are dore though it has power to come to any decisions before. the King could take over bar of January 1, 1877, for the itself except through the small his jurisdiction of the "tem- proclamation of the new Imperial committee which is known as Poralities" of the Church-the title of the Sovereign While the the Cabinet, so called from the property and endowments and Gaekwar was attending one of small room in which it became various rights of appointment these meetings it was noticed that The long reign of Queen Vic-be was the only person figuring customary for it to meet when the inability of the first Georgetoria had made the ceremonies in the picture who was still alive. to speak English caused the old drop almost entirely out of re- custom that the King should collection, and before her suc- preside to pass into disusecessor was crowned great re-

search bad to be made by a Two friends met; one was dressed ordinary, His Excellency the EXPLANATION OF The Council also meets in 2 Commission into all kinds of is widow's weeds.

Governor requested the inhabit-i Judicial Committee which is

"My dear friend!" said the other, ants of the Colony of Hong Kong the supreme Court of Appeal which were discarded as being five"

[hereditary clairs..

of how I pity you a widow at twenty-to

wear mourning for His late for all the territories outside too ancient altogether, and pos

Majesty *Pardon me," retorted the bereaved

the King, confess to of Great Britain In formably liable to be more amusing one,

Ja little anxiety as to what is the such appeals are to the King to

than impressive

proper form for those who in- use his prerogative to upset a

(variably wear Chinese clothes.

Sir

some

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Your Daily Smile!

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In the Government Gazette Ex-

decision by some Court of in. Was the Hereditary Champion le Betty had been served with This would apply to both sexes.

ferior jurisdiction. and the

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YESTERDAY'S CARTOON

The 54 Year Engagement

Perhaps the Honourable

the Chinese community and as one been employed by the State of well versed in the niceties of Nebraska for the last 54 years to Chinese etiquette will make an play and call for the dances at announcement in time for to the Lincoln State Hospital. He morrow morning's, newspapers. still continues in the same engage- Yours, etc.. ment and is hale and hearty at

F. P. C the age of 35

Judges give their decisions ning 2 full suit of chain it for some time, she said: "Mother, Shou-san Chor, as the senior or WLTLR Seidel, addle", of standing as if they were ter Square in front of the besides the hinges?" addressing the general body of Abbey, and after proclaiming

* the Council and embody the that the new King was

THE MATCH majority decision in the form rightful heir. to cast a white wear absurd?"

"Aren't. some of the hats women of advice to the King which is glove on to the ground by way "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne: "and always accepted.

of a challenge to anyone that yet when some people put them on At the time of the Revolu-wanted to question it to come they do ok so appropriate.” tion of 1638 it was resolved that forth and meet the Champion the approval of the Privy Coun-jin mortal combat.

cil should be necessary before Even without any of the pro- any new King could succeed, ceedings that had passed out of and it meets in the persons of the range of modern sentiment, a few of the Household officials, the findings of the Commission with the Home Secretary and on personal rights made a very the Lord Chancellor, and any portly volume. The Coronation other Minister who may wish to was splendidly organised. and attend, in order that it may be greatly impressed all who were certified first of all that the present, including the foreign former King is dead, and diplomats and Press men secondly that there is no impe-Their enthusiastic and detailed diment in the way of the description created much com- natural heir's succession. The ment on the Continent, where it birth of the heir is already re had been taken for granted that corded in the archives, along the long spell of democratic with the births and marriages Government would have! of all the collateral heirs. abolished all the touches of The King may then be said medievalism. Particularly so to have begun his reign, but, was the use of the chrism, which technically, he could not de was bestowed by the Arch- mand obedience to his orders bishop of Canterbury. This until his subjects have been rite, which in its origin was a informed that the succession symbol of the Divine Right of has passed. This is done by a Kings" granted and received as timeworn ceremonial when the a recognition of the duty of the royal heralds, after a fanfare of secular monarch to protect the trumpets, proclaim the new jurisdiction of the Church, had King from the steps of the long been abolished in all Pro- Mansion House. The choice of testant countries, and in all that site for the ceremony countries that followed the which takes place at midday Napoleonic theory of the civil is itself a glimpse into history, governor deriving his rights for there was 2. time when entirely from the people. Its there was no other municipa-survival in England gave quite lity in the country, and no a shock to the historic imagina |standing army, and the Lon- tion of all who remembered don “train-hands”-a kind of what. conflicts had waged volunteer militia recruited from around the creed that it de the apprentices, registered in clared That is no reason for the old guilds could overpower abandoning it: the throne itself any military force that was at a link with the past. the disposal of the Court It Whatever the rites and cere- was necessary, not only to în monies, no King has ever form them of the name of the mounted the steps of the throne new King, but to make sure of with more pers

As Prince of Wales the new A common idea is that a King King has does not begin to reign

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BELIEVE IT OR NOT? by Robert L. Ripley

WALTER SELDELL

Lincoln, Neb.

A MUSICIAN WHO.

HAS PLAYED THE “

SAME ENGAGEMENT CONTINUOUSLY FOR-54 YEARS

Lincoln State

Hospital

$400.00 REWARD

Will be paid by the City of Lynchburg, and- Department jointly to the person furnishing, info legding to the arrest and conviction of parson a responsible for the robbery of Folice Heade May 13th or May 14th of City and State

ting to approximately $1,200.00.

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