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BRITISH RULE IN EGYPT, THE KEYNOTE OF OUR POLICY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 110.

LESSONS OF THE WAR,

THE VULNERABILITY OF

SUBMARINES.

DRAMA OF THE YEAR UNPOPULARITY OF PLAYS UPON

THE WAR AN

The theatrical record: 1915 has cau- Great divergence of views continues to A year has now passed since Egypt was

1914that war-time is no time for war proclaimed a British Protectorate with prevail as to the lessons that are at this firmed the experience of the latter part of writer in the Times. This. Bultan Hussein its Sovereign in the stage to be derived from the naval ex-

perhaps, is the only point on which mana place of the Khedive Abbas Hilmi. Dur-perience of the last 17 months, save on one plays, CRYS

gerg have been able to make a definite and this period the country has been faced point, namely, the vital importance of sen-

I almost unanimous decision.

every with political, military, and economic

United States have also recognized in other direction they have been feeling crises, but, true tu ilg old tradition, it power in the warld's affairs. This truth dhe

The de- their way as best they can, fading that has overcome them all with ease and

practical and sensational manner. cision of compelent neutral observers in aelent problem of what the public now in an eminently satisfactory condi

it tion from every paint of view. This, should be mentioned, has been attained favour of battleships and cruisers over wants" to be even more difficult and clu- under the regime of martial law, which larger, more powerful and costly, has not sive than usual. But reviewing the story succeded, however (says the Paris corre of the year we must come to the conclusion

Naval and Military that, in spite of doubts and difficulties, was introduced very shortly after war was declared.

But

although the supreme spondent of the

well. The proof of this is that control has throughout heen vested in the Record), in curing "ees Messieurs de la theatres have clone exceedingly well-even

the Troops General Commanding

a. Lieutenant General Sir Maxwell, in whose name all proclamations and all important announcements have beer made, the actual administration has continued to be carried out by the civil authorities says The Times:

giver

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as no turprise. The masses, take up ast pursuits, care

they are with a specially those out ttle for politic sphere of activity. side their Their outlook on life is wholly dependent on the measure of success which attends their laboar in the fields and on the prices they are able to obtain for their crups. So Jong as, agriculturally, things go weel and their material well-being is audisturbed, so long will they remain docile and deaf to the whisperings of reactionaries and volutionaries,

the

Jeune Ecole of their deep-rooted dislike the year the injority of the

shown.

have, at any given moment, been open, a large proportion of them

with doing

good business

really remarkable when we This is think of the gloomy predictions as to the future the theatre which were zenerally And de after the outbreak of ware even when the theatres recovered from the like normal condi first shook and went on under something nditions there were still

WOMEN AND THE "MONEY BENSE."

A COMPARISON.

Writing recently in the Daily Mail, Beatrics Heron-Maxwell, the well-known writer and thinker, said :--

The inability of Englishwomen to cope with fance on either a small or a large seale is so firmly established in the minds englishmen that when one among them mentions it the statement is regarded n a truism.

But after investigation it proves diff. cult to discover on what data this-fixed

idea is founded,

It probably arose as did so many ideas about the second sex-in early days, when men were the only chroniclers of thought and things.

Tradition, which was the first journal ism of the work, makes the initial hum am, and woman, therefore, a negligible quantity until she occurred as an after thought.

But even tradition, or the writer who took its place and criticised woman's fail ings, does not bring forward any striking

be a

uther

side.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL. Mr&Mrs A. E. Aðalr

MW, F. Ameden and child Mr&Mr Athol Ander

son and maid se Mr G. E. Andermana ə.... Mrs. E. Armstrong Mr. L Atkin on Mr Mr L. F. Bailey Mr H. Murray Balo Mr & Mrs C. F. Barff

Mr J Band Mr J. H. Haring Mr & Mrs R. Base t

Mr C. D. J. Bail Mr. B. Baillies

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R. Bachan Mr. Burns

Mr A C Cairns Mr G. W. Curzon

Mr C Champik Mr T. J tokely. Dr F. di Cacevi

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Bir K, Mackensi Mrs H I. Main and

BOD

Or & Mrs O. Marriott Mr F. B. Mataba 1

Mine C. Mendian

Capt J. A. MoCulloch Mrs McCulloch and

child

Mrs W. Mofotosh

Mr D. McMurray Capt

W. McGible

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AS M¤ oh Mr & Man

F. Obor

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Garrett

Gilmore

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Hannibal Mr & Mrs C. H. P.

Mr W. G. Pirle Mr&Mrs E. T. Pitcher Dr U. H. G. Po-okin Capt

B. I. Pounger

Miss F. Reay. MrA. B. Parves *

Mr E. B. Hay

Mr H. M., Richarda

Mr. J. B. Risk

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Mr G. E. Seybt Capt A. J. Scott Mr & Mrs J, R. Shaw Mr C. P. S«umDAU Mr & Mrs T. W..

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Mr A. B. corensen. Mr V. Sorby Mr J. Stalker

Mr & Mrs R. F.

Stewart

Mr K. Takahashi Mr H. H. Taylor Mr A. L. Todt

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. B. X. Co's Stemmer

"NANKIN." Arrived Hongkong on 81st February, 1916, FROM BOMBAY COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo hy the love-armed veel are hereby informed that teir goods aro being landed and placed AT THEIR Diax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golowa Company's Godowan at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can bo obtained as the Goods are landeki,

This vessel bringe on Cargo-

From London, &o, ax ss. Mongolia." From Persian Gulf, or ss. B. IS. N..

and B. &P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours

Goode not cleared within 8 days including dale of arrival will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me

is any one whatever.

Damaged, paskages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 Ab. cn MONDAYS #zd THURSDATE. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they sannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. V. D, PARR, · Acting Superintendent.

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Hoogkong. 21st Fatuary. 1916

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

JULE P. &. 0, 8. N. Co.'s Steamer

"NORE," Arrived Hongkong on 28t Feb usfy, 19.5, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargu by the above-nazed rossel are hereby informed that their gooda sre being landed and placed AT THE RISK in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown any's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Gooda are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

of the mastodon in any form, and most of them see nothing in recent events that need cause them to modify the docrine so enthusi - astically expounded by Admiral Aube 30 years since, and last year endorsed by the Admiral British creator of modern gunnery, Sir Percy Scott, No doubt the submarine The excellenes of this arrangement and the wise policy that has been followed has not turned out to be the invulnerable have been demonstrated not only by the and irresistible" instrument d'offensive et Barmony that hug reigned between the

de blocus," capable of suppressing big sur military and the British and b authorities, but also by the fact that the face ships from the water, which it was re- plenty of people who said. quite honestly

in money matters leading to disaster, country has at no moment, given tho presented to be. It is not arme la plus and without any idea of playing the pessi-instance, of her extravagance or ignorance matrimonial or otherwise. There are fex the war developed and the casualty ists responsible for its administration any rent flence et la plus économique de la France" mist, that it could not last, and that as

the almost Admiral Fournier), and up (og legent lengthened, and more and more people in spite of

wives and daughters running through the cause for anxiety, frantic efforts of the German Gallic under-water highly

brought home to them, there must in- famiy fortune, dissipating the assets of waties to foster disturbances cfforts that cfficient, have sunk no hostile ship, and by the meaning of the memore people had glaring examples, ancient or modern, of the house speculating with its wealth. have proved entirely aburtire. The change proved even powerless to seriously interfere evitably be a big falling-off in attendance

ora. pledging its lands and heirlooms, beg in status, implying the overthrow of the with the movements of the Poles and Cattaro and the closing of many theatre doors.

squadrons and flotillas, as recent events have But that prediction also like nearly every garing its heirs and assigns. of Khalif

the temporal HOWET

That the sea is being effectively other cancred with the war, has been

spendthrift mea, at unprincip and the subsequent attack on the might well have been caculated, to atir commanded by the Dreadnought armada of falsified. The fact stands out that in the recorded open the lamentably numerous

midst of Armageddon, with a great part led trustees, of prodigal sons,

And it is a fact in woman's favour that to its uttermost depth the Egyptian Admiral Jellicos and the battle fleet of nation, 90 jar cent of which was, after Vice-Admiral de Fournet they do not deny, of the nation directly concerned in the all, bound by very close religious ties to but in this very fact they re a justification strugg the people want their anuse among the great men of the earth in many the invaders; but this has not been the of the well-known contention of Constructor ments. It may be that there is a propor-walks of lie a large proportion were and cuse, and the news that a fresh attack Laubenff as to the folly of the weaker tion who, like Figaro, hasten to laugh in are the song of widows, frequently widows

Les order that they may not crt, but the of limited means, is contemplated by the Turks does not Poners in constructing battleships.

effect on the

It is a ques is the man of the household who teaches appear to have had any

spend properly, to save of of things; and attitude of the general mass of the people seadres cuirassés sont inutiles aux nations great majority of people want amusement. This locks as though the belief that it

studied the Egyptiang pouvant prétendre à l'empire de la simple for its own sake. To those who have such events comes. mer, in proof of this they bring history London going to the theatres in war time consentiously, so nice red financially May

defective creed, to the rescue. Of what use, they gravely is a parallel to Tommy in the trenches,

To any woman who has been brought ask, was a battle fleet to Austria in 1860, to who, in the interval of shelling, would France in 1870, to Spain in 1808, to Russia rather have a mouth-organ in his pocket into contact with her sisters of all degree in 1004 Similarly, today, what is the than not,

By the time. 1915 had dawned most of the and has observed them it must seen as weight in the balance of the costly armour- to squadrons of Germany and Austria, Ig-managers had come to the conclusion that though a great deal has to be said on the Take the upper and lower it class. the spirit of the times demanded the light-

and it will be found that the daughters tain to remain there to the end of the hostiest and most agreeable of amusement it was nominiously hidden in harbour, they are car.

possible to find. For that reason, among lities, fighting pour l'honneur having no

then the sons. Also, that where they do charm for the Boches, and they, consequent others, the past year has been very leave much less money under their control pose. Another cause of this is that our ly, represent so much waste of expenditure.in plays of really good quality and pur regulate household economics there is a Even among capitalists the feminine Now, how different would be the position writers, like everybody else, are effected great deal to praise and little blame. if the money invested in them had been by the great events that are happening financiers appear to hold their own, poussière navale, destroyers, fost scoute and impossible, to concentrate on a small

For the price mestic problem of their own invention and gunboats, and submarines of four Viribus of 20,000 tons and three affecting half-a-dozen people, when real Radetzkis of 14,500 tons it is possible to tragedies by the thousand may be read de in the casualty lists. And yet the year have some 120 large submersibles or stroyers of about 900 tons, or 40 fast scouts has shown that the dramatist who writes a of 4.000 tons or an assorted combination play dealing with polite society and mak- of the same, that would not have need to lie ing his characters behave as though the useless in harbour, and would have proved war had never been is most likely to far more troublesome to the Allies. There succeed. When the pubic is in the theatre

As children, girls receive much less is some truth in all this, though the claims at the present moment it wishes the war to shut out completely, and would nos Fortescue find it at all strange that Sir on the personnel from the multiplication of

to spend it on themselves. They learn the emall units is a point overlooked. Moreover, Fortescue, should call on his friend Ladly pocket-money and are seldom encouraged shilling-in fact, of every anation is generally the stronger Power of Muriel and discuss not the war news,

penny every someone else, France, for instance, may be or the story of Buvis Bay, but that dis-ver

In the poorer clasy it is the girl who predominant in Egypt.

to the shop and marke's and brings following the declasse element of Young and needs battleships to effectively com- that happened the night before as the

back the change; the mother who ekes out Egypt. Now that the unworthy surmand that sen

hes share of the man's earnings to make of Mustapha Kamel Pash are either

There is no tendency to exaggerate the Malta, the enemy camp or in custody at Egyptian Nationalism is at a discount capabilities of the pirates in the Mediter troubling about making a distinction be both ends meet. staying up late and rising view of the effective tween combatants and non-combatants. This early to wash and sew and send the boy

to school clean and with decent boots, and the movement is moribund. But the rancan, especially

In a boarding-house it is usually the measures adopted by the Rue Royale Ad-could easily be done, and would be the few adherents left large-and soms of

proprietress who makes up the accounts then are to be found in circles that to the miralty in co-operation with the British means of enabling ships attacked to safely

The Allied military. would appear to be above naval authorities. public general

The performance of the small steam and adds and multiplies, and puts by for transports to Salonika the enemy has escapo in most cases. reproach still try to further the oruse

There is no doubt that women are and find fruitful soil for the proonga proved powerless to interfere with, and it trawler Paris 11. in routing two hostile sub the rent and taxes. tion of their principles in Youn Egynt is the main point. The torpedoing of liners marines each armed with two guns, as an-

ten children, these produers of a mistaken Lengagel in passenger traffic and other nounced by a communiqué from the Minis brought up to be more sparing in their Mr J. Johnston and Mr & Mrs. F. Intimation is received from the Consignee educational policy crave for what they cowardly murders of non-combatants cause of Morte, recals Similar fents by Bri have aut got, and believe that if only they have no influence on the issue of the con-tich auxiliary groboats, and points to the could have what they want, their conflet. They only serve to harden the resolu- extreme vulnerability and weakness of

A humorous public insists on jokes about dition would be infinitely better than it i st present. History and the experience tion of the defenders of civilization and add underwater craft, even provided. with artil

five shillings on a beefsteak for te the heavy price the Fatherland will ulbery. To a certain extent, there is in this woman and hats, and avows that she willMiss E. G. Lambden of those who remember what the situa

mately have to pay for all her crimes. a justification of the view of Gallic admirals grudge tion was before the British occupation aro

But what dignant public opinion

on & bonnet. of no account to them, and even when thay get what they have been craving

Lamily consumption and apend five uiscas

for they are still discontented, as the ex- perience of the post-Cromeriau régime proved,

THE NATIONALISTS,

From time to time we hear of the dianf. I spent, as recommended by la jeune école in around them, and find it difficult, if not

tection that is said to be raging under the surface in Egypt, and the recent at- tempts on the life of the Sultan and of one of his Ministers are instanced as the outward and visible sign of this inward turmoil of spirit. Such disaffection as there may be is, however, confined to a restricted element, which is by no means representative of the Egyptian nation, and it can, in consequence, be to a certain extent ignored. I refer, of course, to the

Iaction; Nationalist

with which certain

unfor bave sections of

themselves. As in well while they were

tunatelyoung Egyp

be

known, the Nationalists, for their chief called the England of the Mediterrancan concerting or romantic little incident.

But

The attempts on the Sultan and os Fathi Fasha were undoubtedly instigated egged from abroad. Had they not been

on by the disaffected element, referred to above, the perpetrators of the crimes would in all probability never have com mitted them. Those publicly implicated in the attempts have been the unfortunate tools of mon who would never have con gented themselves to carry out the designs they encouraged. If one looks back over recent Egyptian history one sees true this is to type,

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.

how

Economically, by comparison with other ountries, Egypt has so far como through the war with little harm; indeed, its situa tion, is daily becoming healthier. It is no misrepresentation of the case to say that. in spite of some fears as to the cotton crap which wore evinced at the outset, the country, viewed from the standpoint of the State as well as from that of the individual, is in a far better position than By the most optimistic ever expected, the time the way is concluded Egypt will be ready to conditions take advantage of the new it is hoped and expected the era of peace will herald, but it will then be absolutely necessary that the great irrigation and drainage works should be without delay, for on their com- pletion depends the economic development of the country.

Sixteen months of we have left the country untouched economically as

hunt ball.

pedoes.

A girl has an allowance, often dating from her fifteenth year or earlier-the is supposed to keep strictly within it. pisey of former times developed-and A young man has an income allotted to him a large one if he is the eldest son of well-to-do people and the offence of living above it and getting into debt is generally condoned, things being set dalise parents or guardians if the trans right for him on a basis that would senn gressor were a daughter.

Mr J ́A_Higgins Mr A. Hicks Mr W. J. Hodge Mes A. E. Hodgins MrJE. Hope Mr S. L. Horrebin Mr J. Houwert Mr J. St. O. Hunt Capt H. Innes Mr A, Jonsen

A. Mr Toublet

.

Mr E M. Tower Capt H. Trowbridge Mr&Mrs F. R. Vida M & M J. B.

Waggios

Mr & Mrs Wallace Mr R. W. C. Welch. Mr.K. White Me S. T. Williamson Mr J. Wilkis. Mr G. G. Wood Mr J. F. Wright

-KING EDWARD HOTEL. Mre Russel Ahnmond. Mr G. Bannerman

Mr & Mrs T. B. Cheng

Mr & Mrs A. Conres Mrs Corbett Mr T. N. Gregory. Ar E Grieve Mr O. Dinger

Mr T. Guan Me de Men Humes and

children Mr & Ma Wm.

Jackson

children

Mr W. O. Pirmors Mr W. J. Pringle Airs B.A. Ham

J. F. Mr. Richardson Mr Robson Dz & Mrs S, Sams Mr F. b. Bliger Mr F. M. Sowork Mrs B. Bylvester Mian Square Mr C. II, Soper Mr E. M. Skigh

Tawney and son

they spend, more generous in what personal expenses, mure responsible for the gave and more just in the way they Mr & Mrs CA Us H. Thornton proportion economies than mer

Mr J. Joseph

Koloid

Mr A. Lambdan

Mr W. D. Lee Mina Manny Mr D. Moore Mr HL Murphy Mr & Mrs Nicholson Mr E. C. Norris Mrs Newzm

Mr & Mrs

Tibetart

Miss J. Tawney

J. A.

Mr & ALTH JA

Underwood

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigness and the Company's surveyors, Mesra. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 x on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, AR Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

E. V. D. PARE, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1916,

8.S." ANDRE LEBON." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEN MARITIMER.

NOTICE.

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VONBIGNEES of Cargo from London

connection with above Blommor, at hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the kasardous and/or extra hasardoor Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. at Kowloon, whenes delivery may be shinined lamediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on uzlans

before Noon, To-DAT, requesting it to be landed

here:

Bills of Lading will be countemigned by the Undeigned. Goods rasasining unclaimed after Friday, she 25th February, at Noon, will be izbijee to rent and landing charges.

All Claims must be rent in to me on or befori the 28th February, or they will not

Mr Van Vliet Mr & Mrs G. H. recognized.

Waters

Mr & Mrs J.W. While Mr D. H. Wishel

Prix How L

Mr & Mrs Carminhas]

Mr V. L. Perkins My O. Shott Mr & Mr Grant

Smith

Mrs Bowdlar Mr F. W. Chry Mr&Mrs C. D.Casulu Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale Mr. B. H. Colleyshaw Mr & Mrs A. Findlay Mr F. A. Haseland. Mrs T. J. B. Johns Mr Lee Jones Mr V. Martin and

- skildren

My W. E. Osborn

Smith Mr & Mrs A. &

Boranson

My G. R. Stewart

Mr & Mrs Vivian

Findley Emih Mr&Mr David Wood

AR MARTIN'S

APIOL

ASTEEL

ZA VIDS be the haunt, do that on the las

But it has no more solid foundation than is asking for is the swift punishment who, at first, opposed the introduction of B greater ensemble guns on board submarines, which they held, of the pirates and

her dislike to giving gratuities or her unsuited to the role of gunboats. There are, of protective measures for the merchent from their special design and shape, to be

husband usvy. More has been done in these direc of course, obvious reasons of the inherent infliction of her mother as a tyrant on her As a matter of detail thousands of tions than is generally known. Despite the inferiority of the submarine in an artillery official secrecy, it is believed that many duel. Her guns are for her on cocasional women give up new clothes and nico Austro-Hoche submarines operating either weapon, she is not instantly in a positive accessories, even the bat which spells. in the Adriatic or in the Mediterranean had to utilize them, and is, besides, a low and attraction, and devote the money to child. been accounted for up to Christmas last, unsteady platform. Moreover, her samuri-

The man hands to his wife in many cases a sum insuficient for keeping ap the home and that the pirates have done their worst. tion supply is limited, and, from their ren's needs or dull household renovations. Italian experts estimate that twelve hostile eramped position, her guns cannot be fitted

No wonder she and leaves her to wrestle with the problem submarines had beou captured or destroyed for really quick ring. up 10 December 18th last. In giving a list should have found formidable antagonists he has created for her. It is an understood of these, which it declares to be incomplete in small surface oraft, relatively swift and bargain that she is to provide what is neces the Idea Nazionals notes the declining acti- handy, that have little to fear from tursary and yet never ask for thore. If the Steam trawlers possessing high makes the ends overlap be says nothing; vity of the murderers of the sen, who have already doserted certain well-patrolled bows and, of course, designed exclusively if she fails to pull them together be says

a great deal, M areas too hot for them, and express the con- for surface running, can fight their guns in

Meanwhile he prepares to hamper her viction that, as the result of the concerted choppy waters, whereas in even moderate action of the Allies, the piratical efforts of seas, most submarine, find their artillery possible fature by tying knots in his will, the Roches will fail even more miserably in useless and are compelled to seek their which must be unravelled, if at all, by the the South than they have done in the salvation in diving. Considerations of this exccutor or a trustee or a lawyer, A good In the opinion of Parliamentary sort. however, do not apply to the French lawyer is a safeguard, but even a good law- North. tritics more ought to be done. Why was not 1000-ton Dupuy de Lomes and to the still yer cannot oil the wheels for widows and the Filla de la Ciotat escorted by destroyers? larger British F class that are equal to de- crphans if the testator has put a tight stop- indignanfy asked Député Outrey. Had stroyers in the matter of freeboard, and per on his discretionary powers, that been done, and it appears simple leserve the name of submersible destroyers. It seldom occurs to a man that his widow enough on paper, the attack of the sub So, the English lead in arming submarines whom, when she became his wife, he en- marine might have been warded off, and in with quick-firere, was, after all, a move in dosed with all his worldly goods-may find any case a greater proportion of the pas the right direction. And the submersible herself as she brings up their children in a sengers and crew would have been saved cruised is the certain progress of tomorrow position where, if he were alive, he would Mediterranear events have of late direct- not have hesitated to withdraw a little Thus a repetition of the question, heard in the British Commons, when the Lusitania ed attention to the Greek fleet, which is of capital and sacrifice his own present interest fell a victim to the pirates. The answer is ne great value in itself, but which has gain- for his children's later welfare, or

His restrictions plunge her into trouble only too easy. The Gallie Navy counts undered some strategic importance from the ex go destroyers, not more than 60 of which can tension given to operations in the Balkans. which with a free hand she might avoid.

An Englishman could take lessons from be reckoned, and for obvious reasons, to be Trained under British supervivian, it is far simultaneously available for service at sea from being an inefficious force, despite its other nations on these points with adven In France the woman looks after financial a politically, but we should ever bour in And of course not so many of them can be marvellously heterogeneous construction, tage. mind that gratitude qua gratitude is not trusted to accompany a 17-knot liner in all to which most European and American a characteristic that we can expect to weathers without delaying her, on the long yards have contributed, and its notorious business quite as much as the man and, And evinced towards us of the banks of route Port Said-Marseilles, even if the re-shortcomings in the matter of up-to-date moreover, it is in her stocking that the quirements of the battle feet and of mili armament and ammunition. It has notably savings are kept. She is doing it now for the Nike. While the experience of past year bas served to confirm the classic tary convoys, should permit their utiliza-the advantage of possessing two sunil subter absent me, showing a mastery of the Egypt for staying and recu- tios for secondary purposes of that sort. inersibles of 300 tons which embody the art of economy that is as heroic na it is. reputation

the pacific

In Burma the women are far more Why, then, ask others, not organize convoys latest designs of Constructor Laubeuf, complete... perative power and has affirmed character of the masses it has at the same of liners and cargo boats well protected by which are believed to be in some respect time shown that it would be unwise to adequate flotillas? This point has been superior to the much larger craft built at capable, steady, and businesslike in their

Looking round on the numberless clever, too much on a recognition of rast again and again examined, and expert leisure in on Republican arsenals, Our character than the men,"

Of Englishwomen the opposite is alleged benefits alone to carry us through critical

sensible Englishwomen of this period one. periods. The keynote of our policy in opinion has decided adversely, the sum of of them the Delphin, with a Greek crew,

disadvantages being greater than that of accomplished without stop and without and believed

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