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EX-VICEROY'S MERRY ADVENTURES.

Writing from Constantinople on Nav ith the London Timer correspondent gives | Yery pleasant sidelights on the char the following analysis of the Soviet acter of the late Lord Curzon of intriguas now in progress at Angora, Kedleston are thrown by the delightful and linked up with their web of policy volume "Leaves from a-Viceroy's Note- throughout the East. The article states: book," which his executors have recently The simultaneous presence in Angora published. "A few days ago we reprinted of Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Ambas-trem a London paper the story of the sador to the United Statek, Mirts Abdul Admirable Creichton" of a valet, who Hussain Khan Timurtaah, the Minister was often mistaken for his master, and of the Persian Court, and Memduh the following extract from the Daily Sharket Bey, the Turkish Ambassador Telegraph is equally delightful and to Teheran, together with M. Suritch shows a little known side of the former and General Chalam Jeilani Khan, the Viceroy's character: Soviet and Afghan Ambassadors to Turkey respectively, is arousing Interest in political and diplomatic pircica in Turkey.

Alcohol and Explorera.

in travel and exploration is a fine exam

His essay on the part played by liquor. ple:-Why, he asks, do travellers in their Mirza Abdul Hussein Khan Timurtash books so rarely speak of that which "is was received with a military guard of apt to be not merely a source of pleasure honour when he arrived at Angora, and but ad element in success." The rea a banquet is being given in his honour.son, he suspects, is that the traveler Accompanied by Tewtik Buahdi Bez, Akes to credit himself with an endurance Turkish Foreign Minister, and Memduh even more Spartan than is justified by Sherket Bey, he was received in a pro the facts." He notes, however, Byron's longed audience by Ghazi Mustapha tribute to the reviving virtue of hock and Kemal Pasha.

soda water in on Juan" Roald The Pernika Government recently Amandsen, on the other hand, told Lord issued denial of the report" that a Durzon that during his dash to the South tripartite treaty between Fersia, Turkey, Fole he loaged incessantly for hot coffee. and the Soviet Government was under He observes that the French, who are consideration and explained that auch, ajadmirable travellers, never travel without treaty was unnecessary as separate champagne ”; and when, in French.com- treaties already existed between the three pany, he was roughing it very severely in Powers concerned. In spite of this denial the wilds of Annam and Cambodia, ** it it is possible that some form of league was always a compensation to know that or treaty which will embraca five, and the Moet would be forthcoming when the not three, countries is contemplated, the day's labour was over. He recalls that other two boing China and Afghanistan, when he was galloping for nine long days Dr. Alfred Sze's visit to Turkey is cer- from Meshed to Teheran, riding through tainly invested with some politieni signi. the heat of the Persian day with no more feance and he has been accorded a warm than a flask in his holster, be would mur- welcome in Angora. Nor is it without mur to himself the magic incantation, interest that the King of Afghanistan should have sent & fraternal telegram of greeting to the Chazi Pasha on the occa sion of the third anniversary of the pro clamation of the Turkish Republic

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Soviet Guidance.

If a league or treaty is being planned between these five countries, the Soviet is undoubtedly the guiding spirit behind it: With, Afghanistan Moscow has made a neutrality treaty. The Bolshevist policy of propaganda in China is well known, and in Persia the Soviet is play- ing a clever, although dangerous, game, as the embargo it has put on Eersian exports into its dominions will either prove a powerful political weapon or will retard its growing influence in Teheran for a considerable period. In Turkey Soviet influence has been strong for the last five years, although the Kemalists raade it clear to the Bolshevists that the actual application of Communist doctrines might be all right for Russia, but would not be tolerated in Türkey.

Flaying on Discontent. Owing to the secrecy surrounding the negotiations which began in Moscow and have now been transferred to Angora, it is at present difficult to form any exact idea as to the nature of the con-

Wolff's champagne"; and that was the first thing he asked for (and got) on riding into Sir Drummond Wolf's, the British-Minister's_compound Much harder work was his exploration of the Pamirs in 1884, and when he re-entered India to join Sir Frank Younghusband at Citral, he had the following memorable experience:

Beer! And Bass's.

A Tale of the days When Knights were bold

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As I rode down the grassy slopes, I saw coming towards me in the distance the It was figure of a solitary horseman. Younghusband's native servant. At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee, but for a glass of beer! "He approached and salaamed. I uttered but one word "Beer." Without a moment's effect. It altered the face of two pro- Chartered Bankel buy. hesitation he put his hand in the fold of fessions, declared Sir William Arbuth Mercantile Bank, & B30 nom.

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WOMEN.

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what the object of the Soviet is, as it aims at becoming the champion of and was reputed to be worth £10,000 ignorause (hear, hear) and it is a sad Shell Transporta oppressed Asiatic nations" But it is year, was living with his young Greek thing to feel that the poor, unfortunate Star Furnas Ak not clear what advantages would wife in a fine house which he had built savage whom we pretend to pity and on Waterboat.... accrue to the other four parties to such and entitled To Iliou Megaron, where he whom we inflict our creeds lives a more an agreement. It may be that the Soviet had a butler called Raadamanthus He healthy life than we do. The native hopes to play on the known discontent was himself a short, weary-eyed, ugly plaints, which is decimating our pec. never gets cancer-the vilest of all com and distrast wtih which many Asiatic ittle man, his hair shaven close to a nations regard the League of Nations bullety head, a grizzling moustache on his ple and increasing as we modify our Thus, although China and Persia are upper lip, and a collapsible figure. His food. Worry is the curse of civilisation both members of that League, they are

was without interest or and it is due largely to our bad both discontented that no Asiatic Power imagination; but he was evidently, as his food. What we ought to do is put people apart from Japan has been granted a career showed, a man of stern will and back on the land, where they ought to Trench Mizes

inflexible purpose. permanent seat on the Council, for Chine though a German by birth, he bad while medical men were supposed to HK & K. Whats.. He told me that be. (Hear, hear.) It was strange that Ural Chiplane **** bas only been given a non-permanent seat written his books on Troy and Mycena teach people what they should eat there & W. Docks, for two years. Furthermore, this rammer, when Turkey was considering the advis trish, and stewards had had them Doctors generally told people to eat what Now

Engineerings.. ability of entering the League, the chief translated back into the German tongue.

they (the doctors) liked best. (Laughter.) Boanghai Docks, consideration which weighed with Angora

Within a very short while they hoped HK.& No Hotels wia whether she would be granted

that some man of ample means would be Hongkong Lands Angora learned that this would not be

chair of dietetics in the University of HK. Tartoriais: the case it was decided to make no

London.

Humphreys Hatates. application for membership and the

Holding up a roll which had been be- Prince

Buikings... Ghazi Pasha's speech two days ago con- KEN WOOD FOND TO BE KEPT side his plate, Sir William, amid laugh- Bural Lands tained no reference to the League of

ter, said: The curse of our age is that we Cottons in Nations. This and other matters have

we are provided with white bread. I did (Orientale given Moscow the opportunity for dis

No longer, says the Morning Post, is not ent mine. You can't feed rats and Shanghai paraging the League, which is represent the Spartan pastime of winter, open-air mice on white bread, and yet you give ed by the Bolshevists as being purely bathing to be confued to the mere man it to your guesta. I noticed that our a convenient weapon in the hands of the He probably thought that, at least, was distinguished chairman only drank water principal Western European Powers.

one of the occupations in which he could with his lunch. I am not at all sure retain his pre-eminence, but the weaker that a little alcohol is not good for sex have decided otherwise, and, having (Hear, hear, and applause.) I think in you Approached the London County Council this vile climate of ours we want some- with a petition signed' by between sixty thing to take the poor people out of their and seventy women swimmers, have ob misery a little, if nothing else. If you tained from that body the promise that, got them back to the land they would be providing sufficient support is forthcom- happy, and wouldn't need to resort to

ng, they will keep Ken Wood Fond at artificial stimulanta," (Cheers.) Highgate open during the winter months.

Ken Wood Pond, a continuation of the A dramatic confession that they had three ponds on Parliament Hill was killed H. Jeannot, the owner of a motor- fenced off and reserved early this summer yacht which they had hired to take them for the exclusive use of women swimmers. for a trip to sea from Marseilles, is The water is deep, and only swimmers alleged to have been made on November are permitted to use the pond. One of 1st by Gustave Cornelis, a young Belgian, the ponds in Victoria Park is the only Bad a woman named Emille Libert, as other open water in London reserved. they were being brought to Marseilles by wholly for women. In other districts train from the Italian frontier, where they have to be content with one, or they were arrested as they were attempt perhaps two days a week, and certain ing to escape from Italy, empecified hours, but Ken Wood is their Bubjected to a keen questioning as the own, all day and every day, and it has train sped along the Riviera coast, the been an immense success during the enco young couple broke down. They said mer, swimmers

it from All

MURDER IN A YACHT,

ARRESTED COUPLE CROSS-

EXAMINED IN A TRAIN.

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE

RUGUK November 30th.

Paris

Brassels Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon

that when the yacht was well out to sea parts of London Loquentie ZEN Buenos Aires

and night had fallen they had a dispute: member of the London County Coun with M. Jeannet concerning the price to cit presented a high diving stage and two be paid for his services, apring boards, and there is always on The owner of the yacht, said Cornels, duty a woman-attendant fully trained in attempted to strike him, whereupon hetifo-saving methods, and oarsmanship. drew his revolver and shot M. Jeannot Having tasted the pond's joys in sum afterwards throwing the body overboard mer Eve is convinced that she will en The couple landed next morning at joy it, too, in winter, and the therefore deserted spot on the coast, abandoning proposes to shiver on the brink, and occa the yacht

For fortnight they hadtionally to break the ice, on Sundays, wandered Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, penniless along the Riviera coast, until from ten until one and two until four, at last, in desperation, they attempted to while Adam will be left to take his pre- „escape across the Italian frontier, breakfast beader into the Serpentine.

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