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produs Liow hous, delivered ready to erect *** in Great Britain, for approximately £3 each, and at the rate of 10,000 a month. are being considered by the Ministry of Health.

General Sir Franels. Younghusband gave a thrilling account of his adventures on the north-west frontier of India to a gath rring of navy and army offices at the The Alexander Lumber Company, of the Kitchener Hans for Offer and s United States and Canada, from whom the Officers...

Sloane-treet, rustly. He suggestion comes claim that what the called in particular a ession which hFord car is to the motoring work, the andertook in 1859" when the subaltern Alexander Jumbe house will be to the stationed at Rawalpindi. The Russians, British building problem.

He said, had been coming steadily stage by stage for over a century down towards A we had been pushing up towards

then.

The houses, which are of two storeys. are built in pairs, and each contains a ing room, kitchen, bathroom, and three. tetrooms.

It is claimed that they are as safe from firy as brick houses, and that they will not only last as long, but that they are cooler in, soumer and drier in winter

IMPRESSED.'

It was "xplained to him that he was to ge 640 miles over the mountains leyoud Cashmir to the stronghold of the Hunza who lived right in the heart of the These tribesnea had been i

carry 1ng on raids on traders going on towards I put before leading officials of the Central Asia. It was partly to stop these | Ministry of Health a proposition that raids that he undertook the mission, and i would inyoles the parchum dị largo nunh also heenuse of the activities of an enter bers of these houses by the Government. prising Russian offer who had started out said Major Firth, whose firm represars ham St Peterburg to explore that part the Alexander Lumber Company, to cal

representative

authe

of the fourtier and who had been causing he pressed

trouble among the triletne. >

For 4 days he and a handful of natives journeyed through wild mountainous gions without seeing any human beings and they had to find their way inong some of the highest peaks in the world, cam of which, was only 730 fex lower than Mount Everest After passing though a des ravine they sighted the stronghold of the raiders set upon a elift:

1 left the Ghurkas," he proceeded, on the top of the raving, and went dow and then zigzagged up to the fort with au terprètes and an orderly. Suddenly heard someone running behind, and found it was me of the Libaritus, who reuninded me of the promise I had mail to him that when we apprached the riders strong- hold I should let him go first. When we were within fifr fret of the wall we saw a number of matchlock pointing down at as, and there was a great shouting and no" from the men in the fort,

At last they opened the door of the fort and one of the men came down to us.. I told han the Queer of England had sent me to se the Chief in order to stop the rails. After some parley sit that I had the situation well in hand

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Sir Francis added that far more than personal

Frasons accounted for the success. his mission. It was due to the prestign which Englishmen had bred this through couturies to establish in India and Central Ada. It was simply because one was an Englishmat that one was able to put a hold over the propis That"prestije wan of vital importance, and we shouli ba careful to amintai 1, because it was through that prestigh we had been "able to carry out the work we did on the Indian frontier.

sit. Francis added that only last August he perived a present and a litter from the Chief of the Hunza prople who had been on the throne for 30 wars. The Hunza triemen were remarkably like European in by the appearance, and they claimed dcendant of the army of Alexander. The chief of the trils, claimed Alexander as his aners«ter.

THE UBIQUITOUS SCOT. DUKE OF YORK ON WORK FOR EMPIRE.

The Duke of York as the Earl of la verge, attended the 1st anniversary festival dinner of the Highland Society of London at the Houd Creil. The Dake of Atholl, the presidenx" was in the chair, and the guests included the Duchess of Athull, M

the French Ambas uulor. The President, groposing the loyal toasts caused laughter when he said that they look forward eagerly to the time when the Seenish showing season arrived, and when some of the young members of. the Royal family would take

exercise on Boot, other words, they should breathe a sigh of relief when the point-a-point sensch was over. They wished the Prince of Wales a speedy recovery from the spill

hat the other day..

The Dak alded

L

the safest and

that be thought of the Boval

wist pursuit for

family was to enter into the holy bonds of matrimony. A fine sample had been set He had burned his by their Royal guest. hoats, and was hound now to take an in- terest in everything Scottish for H

*

Inay

The Duke of York, who wore Highland dres, recalled that two wears ago he was present as a guest. it that night he was happy to know that he was with them an

member a follow

By Herage and by title le," he aded, feel tba be allowed to count melf one of your number, and if my love of Scotland and nu lugest desire to support as far as lies la my power all measures that tend to wards the amelioratioï and social better. ment of that country are among the attri. butes of a true Scot. I think on this account al I may claim to be on (Cheers.) Scottish energy is world fam- Loug, whether in agriculture, industry, ar polities. Wherever We may Ko, even though it may be to the utteringst parts of our vase Empire. we are sure, to find some representatifes of that rare upholding its tradition and maintaining its prestige. Our Navy, Army, and Air Force are the richer for the Seat-men whom they have attracted to their ranks, and the history of the way and

gives 'ample-proof century their age- wlf-crifice, and

the treatair

that in long spirit of

| independence continues to illuminate the pathway of a great nation. In the coun

of Empire, and in the administration. of government I think we may say that the Scotsman is never without a quorum,

and it is worthy of note, that oues again we find ourselves with a Scotsman at the head of affairs, His Boyal Highness

our alluded also to the work of the Highland Societer, and said he was proud of his lineal and other asociations with Sool- land.

With a prosperous undertaking the capital acount ought never to be, and nover is, closed. Mr. 4. M. Samael, M.P. Politics are the curse of business; priore are never more healthy than when the House of Commons is defcil.-Sir B, Sey mour King.

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can deliver almost any number of our houses as fast as the ground for theut can be laid out and wered and brick

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Within three weeks' of the foundations being boudy, than House can be inhabited.

The cost of foundations and sewering should not exceed £100 per house, which would bring the total cost to £375 each house,

The Alexander lumber houses have n frame of pitch-pine, which, it is claimed, hardens with age. The walls, which are below are finished internally with fire resisting plaster panels, and externally with ement stucco or red cedar ** siding.

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When tyres are under inflated there is continual internal friction between the foundation cord and the rubber, causing overheating of the tyre and consequent rapid deterioration.

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