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WAR SCANDALS AND A SCENE AT A CLUB.

nuch remains of interest.

FOXY FERDY" AND AN EDITOR.

After a dinner given by the French Minister the Secretary of Legation told everybody's fortune by palmistry. When he came to the Minister Manusheff be, grew very serious and said: "Beware of water," Avoid, "the sen A. great danger threatens you." No one took much notice, but a month

me Sultana Petroff, wife of a fa brief visit to Mme Petroff at her Sir George Buchanan, the Bri- Bulgarian soldier and statesman, house, accompanied by an aide-de- tish Minister, who was then carry cannot concentrate or view objec- camp. There was nothing unusual ing on diplomatic warfare against tively, but she spent thirty years at about this, but the evil tongues of Bachmetieft, brought the matter be- the Court of Bulgaria, and. rely Sofia made scandal, and an Opposi-fore the committee, which demand- ing on memory and imagination, tion paper published a malicious ed a written apology and payment has published a book that might article entitled. “Why Petrof is for the destroyed paper. The aa be well worth editing, writes Mr. Minister of War.

swer was his resignation and that Herbers Viviah in T.P. Weebly.

Thereapon Ferdinand vented his of the whole staff of the Russian Pages of droll and trivial mater wrath on the innocent lady, put-Legation. could have to be eliminated, but ting her and her husband into Coventry and requiring dutiful Foxy Ferdy has certainly courtiers to treat them as lepers. been well snapped. The author. This lasted for four years, after has an almost unlimited admira-which peace was restored and tion for his courage, diplomacy, Mme Petroft sat beside him at a and patriotism, but her remais dinner. Commenting on the recent cences reveal his arrogance and un- estrangement, he said: "I know certainty of temper. His attitude people ceased bowing to you, pre- towards "persons of inferior clay tending they acted by my orders. was as superior as that of Louis Sach, is their servility towards me XIV or Lord Curion, and he regaad- that I should not be surprised to ed the slightest familiarity, as rank hear of men ignoring their own blasphemy. Imagine his feelings wives if they were supposed to have at a Court ball when he was con- incurred my displeasure." versing with a Russian journalist in an inner room, and Marquis Imperiali, the Italian Minister, impatient at the length of the en-about the Diplomatic Corps. Siz tertainment, burst in, stared rude Iy, and pulled out his watch. Fredinand immediately ordered the closing of the ball, and with in a month he secured Imperiali's. transfer to Belgrade,

Frener Minister's Indiscretion.

Paleologue, the French Minister, incorred even greater wrath. King Ferdinand, chatting intimately, had chafingly complained of some thing Queen Eleonora had done. Paleologue twisted this into a atory, which he related to a Faris Socialist editor, who elaborated it into a comic article. The result was that Paleologue was recalled, was not accorded a farewell andi ence, and failed to receive the usual -decoration.

Clearing Out Guests.

later Mannshell went to Euri- nograd," the Royal palace on the Black Sen. He seemed, fascinated and attracted by the water, procced- ing to bathe at the first apportar- ity. He dived in and was never seen again, alive or "dead. Then- ceforward the Secretary of Lega-

Mme Petroff has also many stories-tion steadfastly refused to till say.

more fortunes.

War Scandals..

Mime Petro has much to tell about profiteering and other scand

Arthur, Nicolson, the British Minis ter, was charming and popular, but be gave out from the ginning |- that he had not come to Bulgaria in search of fatigue. He sent words in Bulgaria during the war. round that all entertainments at German officers, business men, and the Legation would close at eleven greedy adventurers fooded the land like locusta "Disorder and ́an- Danitch, the Serbian Minister, and his wife did not know this, and remained on after a dinner party when the other guests had retired, though Sir Arthur stood waiting in front of them expectantly.

archy reigned everywhere. The dis honest combinations and abuses

which characterize wars were all in

full swing."

"We were overrun by mushroom speculators, not to mention the mili- I have ordered my carriage for tary police and the secret police; twelve," Mme. Danitch said; at with their inevitable blackmail. the Serbian Court that is the The General Headquarters was in usual tour." "Oh! never mind, my open revolt against export of man will fetch you a carriage and wheat and other foodstuffs to Ger-- "Did you many when they were indispensable see you home now." ever hear such insolence" Mme to the Bulgarian Army' and popn Danitch went about exclaiming

He asked us to dinner and then actually showed us the door."

Another time, Mme Sementovska, the Russian Minister's wife, interi invitations for a ball, approaching the King's aide-de-camp and the.

Scene at a Club. Queen's lady-in-waiting, not know-

Bachmetic, when Russian Minis- Ing that etiquette required her to ter, used to go to the Union Club invite their Majesties directly. every morning to meet his friends Thereupon Ferdinand punished her and read the papers. Picking up by forbidding officers and courtiers Simplicissimus, the German Punch, to attend, with the result that the he found a gross caricature of the ballroom was almost empty.

Czar, and was so indignant that Ferdinand was always subject to he tore it up and informed whims, which were by no means the secretary that he would tear always logical One day he paid up all future copies.

lation.

The soldiers at the front were short of boots and clothes and al- most starved, while feasts, routs, and extravagant dissipation were flaunted at the capital, and scand- alous fortunes were made by traf while, we heard of the incredible fickers from Switzerland. Mean- care which the Germans took of their soldiers, who "were warmly clad, well shod, and well fed."

Bulgarian officers took the beat cars for joy-rides, while wounded soldiers had to be taken to hospit- al in lumbering ox-carta:

Diary of Coming Events.

Today.

(August 13.)

Water Polo: Chinese "B" 0. Royal Navy, Chinese "A" u. Kow- loon * B," V.1.0., 0.30 p.m. A Hong Kong Football Associa tion, Council Meeting, French Bank Building, 5.30 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre: The Dancer of Barcelona."

World Theatre: The Auction Block"

Billiards-Garrison Mess D. K.0.8.B., Craigengower. Police, Star Theatre: The Cardboard Somersets. ft. Patricks, Royal Lover." Artillery v. C. & P.O.'s Clab, Royal Engineers v. Polloe ReservEL.

Queen's Theatre: The Dancer uf Barcelona."

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Tides-High: 4.38 am, and 7.33 World abatre: The Auction P.m. Low: 12.43 p.m. and 10.10 Block."

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