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THE ROUS · ROMANCE.

LONDON, May 20th, The Dublin correspondeat of the Aus tralian Press Association states: In the interval between De Valera'n trage and the next outbreak of hostilities in Ireland, people are turning from the alarms of war of the to the romance

Lady Pleasance Bous who, with her wireless operator hus barat, is

boney-mooning in the little village of Bragan The homo is the datal Irish country cottage, complete with the inevitable pig and the open fire on

this

KINGS IN SOUTH SEAS

AMERICAN APPLICANTS FOR.

ROYAL HONOUR.. -

The United States harbours a fargo num ber of citizens who would like to be kings, according to letters applying for Hayal jobs which have found their way to the Guvernov of Hawaii. They come, ays theen York Tribune, as a result of an apparently wide spread thiscgng@ption of the South Seas,

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The applicants got basy after reading nowspaper article healed. Rulers Wanted for Islands in South Seas and containing the erroneous information that "details might be obtained from the American Inquiries are welcome. Cinsul at Honolulu." The deluge of letters that followed found their way in the absence

of an American Cobani at Hondlulo, fo the Amerien Gavernor of the American terri

hearth. Lady Rous has made herself qtory of Hawaii,

at home there. She insists on the agers calling Hor "Lizzie,” and spends her tine feeding the chickens and playing with barefooted children of the neigh bourlice

When interviewed, the young couple-de- nied the existance of pinas for the future, Mr. Kenna's leave from his ship expires in the middle of June, but it is very unlikely that he wili I rejoin it. Lady Rous is auxious to dispel the idea that she became Roman Catholic on her husband's account. She declares that she was brought up as Roman Catholic, and for eight years had been preparing herself for formal reception which took pince in the into the A. The seat of the honey- moon is besieged by Pressmen. and local worthies are getting far more publicity than they had ever hoped to secure..

middle of

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The newspaper article was part of a series entitled Life as it Really Is in the South Sou" The tires article, hepun with the question, How would you like to be the ruler of a South Sea island. Ap- parently the number of American citizens who erase to don Royal paraphernalia in HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD. songe far-off, palm-lined, tropic island is legion.

The applicants included insurance sales. men, farmers, university students, oil men, cowboys, clerks, and bankers.

The position of king was described as not arduous, hours not long, and with continued series of tall glasses of amber panch always at the elbow of the monarch.

The only disadvantago to the job wis given as "the loneliness, which grows.”

One applicant wrote: "Seeing recently in one of our Texas papers un article in regard,

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in regard to king's job in suid islands? What 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BEERTE FUND part of the islands are men wanted, what experience is necessary, if insportation is furnished,

salary what is and under. På

pail, whom does the applicant work if awarded position? Is it a United States Government ASK FOR position or is it a local concern Any other information you can furnish will be ap

It is reported from Paris that an inter-to king's jobs in the South Sen Island, would national meeting of dancing masters to you,kindly furnish mo with the information decide on the dances for the coating season is debating an invention" which is intended to rid dances of a source of objection-manely, the overcome pro- of dancers, which many consider to be Professor Rossi, a well-known of dancing, propsses

cleat

ladies sin front like the buffe protruding buttons shaped preciated."

fit three large petal belt.

a railway train, to male partners at least three inches away The belt is covered with silk ribons match ing the wearer's dress, The invention is called "The Princess Lily Belt." Priests who have been consulted on the sublet say that it an excellent invention.

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THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

LONDON, June 1st. Presiding at a lecture by Mr. Austin Kendal, Secretary of the Indina Advisory Committee, on the participation of India and Borms in the Empire Exhibition, Sir Charles MeLevel said that the Exhibition would bring a larger number of Indians here than usual next Summer and thus be the incans of the two races getting to understand one another letter.

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in these words:

Another applicant Stated his qualifications

Myeur consul, This story appeals to the writer, and if there is anything to it would be pleased Have had lots of experience handling men to get in touch with the maker of kings. and conducting business, and am sure I coald learn how to make coprn. If you know anything about this, put me next and the favour will be appreciated.”

BIG AIR EVENTS AHEAD..

Air attractions at home this summer Promise to be very numerous. They in- clude:The Royal Air Force Pageant, race round Britain for the King's Cup, inter national race for the Schneider Cup at Thomas McMortar deprecated application of the Inchcape Axe to the other and competitions for aeroplanes tiny engines. The Air Force pageunt Indian Trade Commissioner which came as an untoward blow as it was highly de- takes place at Hendon on Jane soil, and sirable that when the interest in Indin's it is hoped that the King will be present. products and manufactures was stimulated This annual review of the firing units

the Exhibition, there should be officials is now regarded as so

to delight- here prepared to aasit trade inquiries,

Sir Charles Armstrong, wid

that the ing the public

and aiding Service

who has seen G.LF.

the was providing a Railway

No one a film of the charities. places of

of interest on the line, and details as to the

provious air pageants

will have any fear of the cost of an Indian tour. Four or five event, when whatever the weather condi

attractiveners of this

year's thousand American tourists wers in India tions, last cold weather and the Company hoperi that through the Exhibition double or treble 106 that number would come this cold weather. men. There are as usual, to Le sever

novelties Special attention will be devoted

by

PRINCE'S TOUR IN YORKSHIRE.

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of RA F. training, in addPortant part

s

ing the wonderful efficiency of

machines will be in the air demonstrat

rice

our

Hing

to demonstrations of the most scientific methods in

in aerial attack and defence,

and to a display of aircraft of the latest types. types The circuit of Britain air

will take plac I place on

on Friday and Saturday, July 20th and 21st, starting and finishing at

the Hei don aerodrome.

His Majesty has cup, an British pilota, whose machine and engine

resented

and the handicaps will be

Lowpoy, June 2nd. The Prince of Wales ended at Leeds his five rings tour of industrial districts in West Yorkshire, which lins been remarkable for the demonstrations of enthusiasm for the inonarchy on the

be part of

the workers. The Trade Councils at Sheffield and Brad- must have been constructed in the British ford tried to prevent their representatives Empire. The following towns are included who are members of municipalities. Frem in the circuit: Birmingham, Newcastle, participating in the official ceremonies and Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol. welcome, but their attempts were vair, as most of the Labour Councillors were pro minent at the ceremonieb and the presenta tion of

of addresses and other", It has been evident the

functionarity I

of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is growing and banners inscribed

among the wkshire dialect welcomedl

broad

THE COLOURING OF POISONS.

LONDON, June 2nd. The General Medical Council

har

redds, kid," Students of the mously rejected the-Pharmaceutical

of Locus, perched on fences

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tops, yelled in staccato union, "We want Society's proposal to colour strychnine & you, Teddy The Prince of Wales is thus the brilliant green, being of the opinion that first member of the present Royal Family dispensers would have to keep stock of e an endearing popular nickname. both uncoloured and coloured solations, touch was given to the thus increasing the risk of confusion and demonstrations in the streets by the bon-mistake, but the question of distinguishing bardment of the Frince's motor car with certain poisons by means of Bowers and a lavish use of coloured paper colouration merits consideration in con- streamners. The Prince had the roses nection with a general revision of the showered on his car collected and laid on pharmacopoeia. the beds of the patients in the Infirmary, which he visited.

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artificia!

KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED IN

PERSIA.

EMPIRE WIRELESS CHAIN.

LONDON, June 2nd

LONDON, June 3rd. The delay of over twelve years in carrying Tebern.A grand reception was held at the Empire wireless chain project into effect the British Legation here last night on the the subject of a pungent comment by the occasion of His Britannic Majesty's birthday, Daily Telegraph which refers to the fact that when about 400 guests, including members some of the foreign nations are able to com- of the Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps, municate by wireless

with many parts of the British and foreign communities and ex- British Empire, while Britain still thus Ministers were present.

d. The paper describes unequipped. national, even an Imperial humiliation. Re The chief feature of the reception was the férence is made to the steps taken by Southcent display of fireworks, which, amidst illuminations, and there was also a magni- Africa, Canada and Australia to erect high power stations on the assomption that is of the National Anthem, gradually corresponding action will be speedily taken resolved into portraits of King George and here, and the paper declares that the Past the Shah master General cannot fail to be impressed by the opposition in the Dumitions to Department handling the problem.

by this as

in this

ORGANISATION .OP HIG

SWEEPSTAKES.

this Telegraph recognises that the Do minions are wedded to the principle of

enterprise, but it

LONDON, June 3rd. connection to certain broad principles which A new feature in connection with the cannot be ignored, notably, in connection Derby is the newspapers: prominent publica- with the use of the system by Government tion of the lists of drawers of horses in the big for purposes of defence as also by the Coloni- sweepstakes, particulary those organised in al and India Offices.

Provision must be Ireland, which is now outside English mude for Government control in war time, jaradiction. but the paper holds that these conditions £9,000 was subscribed to the Sweep are not incompatible with the employment organised by the Otley Unionist Club, of private enterprise. It suggests that the British and Dominion Government should Derbyshire, on the lines of the Calcutta establish a wireless bail resembling the Sweep. The first prize-winner will get Pacific Cables Board, and recommends that

$31,000

a free atut be made and past controversies and jealousies ignored.

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