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OCEAN SAFETY: MODERN STEAMSHIPS AND THE SCIENCE OF STABILITY.

THE HONGKONG

vortical, and the fast and most this tolation has been most comfortable ship is that in which accurately estimate for average requiromonts.

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The great renovering powers THE PERFECT SEA BOAT.

and stability of modern well- Tho inquiry into the mystery designed "slips is illustrated by surrounding the fate of tho Wa- the fact that is long ago is 1893, ratah will doubtless hayo the in'a voyage undertaken just before effect of causing some amount of Christmas, II. M. S. Rosolution norvousness on the part of those struck bad weather in the Bay of who have to undertake long Biscay and a roll of 40 degrees journoys by sea. Stibility is on, was recorded, while she was easily understandable: torm; it lying-to. The incident was illus. may bo takon to

motrated in the "Daily Graphic the ability of the vessel of Dorombar 20 1893, from to romain in an approximately sketches supplied by an officer vertical position in spite of the on the vessel, and her adventurous violent bulleting of wind and trip was reported by a corres waves. "Recovery powers also pondent in the same issue. The is a phrase which needs little ox-incidont is worthy of being re- planation, for it describos the called at the present moment, ability of a ship to return quick-when it is our purpose to em- y to a normal position after phasise the essential safety of having heeled over by a gust of modern vessels. wind or an extra heavy wave (anys the London " Daily Graphic")

Everybody knows the feolingin rough weather, whon a vessel is rolling badly, that if shy heals over a little more it must be im- possible for hor to right herself, and what the average roader wishes to know is to what extent a vessel can safely heal-in other words, what is the limit of her re- covering power. This, however, is a point that cannot be settled on gonoral lines, since the stabilityof ships depends not only upon in dividual design, but upon the character of the cargo of each vesi- sel, and the method in which it is londed.

CARGO..

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CANADA'S CALL FOR SWEETHEARTS.

A MODERN CUPID AT WORK IN ENGLAND.

A modorn Cupid is now at work in England on behalf of Canadian young men. He is being kept busy

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We have heard of the call of the will; the call of the wild and the guatlo alike in Canada is the call for sweetlicats. The young Canucks invo discovered that

If the cargo is to be one of human beings, the problem before the de- Bignor is comparatively simple, for He is receiving thousands of ho has only to allow such a margin applications. Some five thousand of safely that, with all the passen-willing and domesticated British gora sheltering from a gale on the girls are being sought for the pur Tee sideat the highest portion ofthe pose. Their financial position ship to the water. line that will not affect thoir chanens, is to say, under the worst possible Should they be found suitable, conditions--the vessel shall still the company is willing to a be stable. This naturally, necck- sitatos the provision of a wide the beginning of May, there

vance the passage money. By margin, especially on a large foro, the first pity of servants vessel such as a modern Atlantic will be sailing for Canada. How liner, which at certain sonsons of long they will remain in a sub- the year may carry a full londordinato position is not for anyone and at others porlips only half to say. But it requires no grent its complement of jassongers.

stroll aľthe imagination sur demers

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CONTINUED CAMBRIDGE.

IMPROVEMENT.

OXFORD'S ETONIAN

MAKE-UP,.

Intest arrangemouts show that Tinns is not quite pleasing, the prasidont and his advisors at No.

uftor all. Wormald and Burgess have had further trial, and the latter will oridently dispute the sont with Thuc...

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MARCH

18

1911

SHORT STORIES.

telephone.

.."Yes."

TESTIMONY OF it was found to contains complote

TRADITION.

skeleton oncircled by a corsulet of

The usual crowd of small boys MANY EXAMPLES.

puro gold. This interesting rolic.

was gathered about the entrance, may now be soon in the British of a circus tont in a small town, Thoʻsarela going on for tron Museum. Tho suggestion of the one day, pushing and trying sure from the ship of the Spanish supernatural in the story which to get a glimpse of the interior. A weak finishi dragged Armada sunk in Tobermory Bay, contres round it may be explained Ainan standing nonr watolod through with the arms instead of Scotland, makes it spot shume by the notion that the time them for a few moments, thon Wisoly enough, President Ro-boing drivon through direct from that shrewd business mon should honoured traditional been walking up to the ticket-taker, ho sher (Cambridge) had P. V. T. tho stretchorsandarushforward be willing to rizard money on vividly imprinted on the woman's aid with an air of authority Van der Lyl and W. J. Divy out whenever an attempt is made to

"Lot all these boys in, and tubbing again last week, shys the quickou the stroke, are dominant in undertaking suggested by mind as to conjure up the spoutral

appearance.

count them as they pass," "Pall Mall Gazelle" of Feb. 13th.|faults pro tom. Until they are popular tales that owe their origin The former South-Africa-rows a gradiented, any real progress will to tho sixteenth century. Rominiscences," Sir Archibald ho turned and said: 'only' In his interesting. Scottish and when the lust ono had geno The gatentin did as requested, powerful blade with everyonnen of be out of the question. Nor will then consideration suggests that Geikio alludes to the trustwor-eight, sir." his weight, makes the most of his mything in the way of individual

tho eredulity is justified by several thiness of persistent foen tradi-Good," said the man, smiling fine reach, and should be invaincriticism ho quito in order until able as a resorve eightaan, at final order has been arrived at. stories which attest the reliability on. A story, felated by Miss Darus he walked away, "I thought any rate. The Old Wellington-Enough at this stage to say that of tradition.

ling, thesister of my oldtime Lam- | 1 guoasąd=right,” fan should be oqually moful in an above-averago crow is in the Among theso (sayan Glasgow mermuirfarmer,brought this home | * ON THE TELEPHONE. crise of emergency. He is a vorymaking.

paper) the story of the Lochgoin to the author at an early age. The

"Hello Are you tho 808 cont nent oarsman, whose, work is in- Strict traling will start on purse has a local interost. The narrative cannot be bettor told pany?" inquired a man who had variably easy and offective. I. S. Asla Wednesday, and shortly lonely farm of Lochgoin, situated them in Sir Archibald's own rang up the gas company on the Lloyd, understudy to R. W. A. afterwards the crew will migrate on Fenwick Moor, and within sight words: Ever since the time of Arbuthnot at stroke, is another to Henley for a fortnight's work of the smoke of Glasgow. figures the Battle of Dunbar, she (Mias who may be asked to act as spare over the historic rouch. Mr. prominently in the annals of Darling) said, it had been handed mu. On latost form, howover, Harcourt Gold will have them in Covenanting times. On no fewer down that Cromwell, finding his than 12 occasions was the houseway barred by Leslie and the no alteration seems either, pro- charge at Pulacy, bablo or expedient.

soarchord mel ransacked by dra Coventinters, sought to discover goons. "Tradition "avers that on some route through the hills these visits was anticipated by practicable for his army, and sont James Howie, the houest tenant, out scouts for that purpose. Two

"Yes, but what": who preprod for it by hiding his of these men, disguised as pos- purse in the neighbouring moss

sants, had made their way that if the astronomore hand mea

"Nothing. I just wanted to say, was also alleged that the money down the valley of the Whitad-sured it with the motor in iny could not be found after the der as far as the mouth of house it would have been forty troopers had left, and that a farm a little dell or clonch, when million miles long." family was believed to have ap blow their cloaks aside and show- Inbourer in the employinent of the gust of wind from the hollow THE COST OF COURTSHIP.

The following bill and lottor propriated it. Rather more thaned their military garh to some have been received by a young 60 years ago one of Howie's de of Leslie's omissarios, who were, man from the father of the girl They wore whom he has been courting. Tho

communication explains itself: June 27, 1898. Mr. John James Smith Dr. to Hezekiah Blodgors; To three months use.

of parlor, Thursday and Sunday ovon- ings To gas and coal used

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All the luca are giving satis ! EAST AND WEST. faction. Arbuthnot appears easy The rectorial address of Lord

to follow at stroke, and is admir-Curzon to the students of the

ably backed up by G. E. Fairbairn Glasgow University on East and

of

It

the ontlook.

at No. 7. The Jesus man is cou-West is much canvassed by the pling up the work in great stylo native pressand the criticisms, as just now, and rowing with im-may be expected, are coloured by mense power: So also are J. B. the feeling entertained towards Rosher and R. Lo Blane Smith the ex-Viceroy. The belief pre at Nos. G and 5 taarts.valent among Indians is that the Rosher's uniform hythm tends lofty principles which he loved they are wasting thoir sweetness to the greater steadiness now to enunciato were not always scendants was driving cattle is on on the desert air, and bravo Mfr. observable. Le Blanc Smith is imported into his administra Howell of the Canadian Northern still a little slow on stroke ation, that he was deficient in thoir pasture on a Sunday morn promptly shot anil briest, and Railway has como to England to times, but is rapidly recovering sincerity, and that he had scanting, when, jumping over a fur tradition had always pointed to a interview the young damsels his best form. It. Davies, at No. empathy with Indian aspirations: row, one of the cows planted its low mound with some gorea who are ready to insto of this 2, wants rather a firmer finish. The critics declare that they will hoofs in a small hillock and bushes as marking the site of their quality.

His tendency is to clip one stroko bo beguiled no longer by fine brought to view a broad silver grave. Miss Darling sought and in the hurry for the next.

piece. Acontemporary narrative received permission from the phrases and glowing periods of the curso followed by the proprietor, who, I think, was the The recruits C. 1. Burnand Moved by this strong bins, they cattle driver may be quoted, bo Marquess of Tweeddaló, to open (1st Trinity), and S. E. Swann detect in his address a sinister

Trinity Tall) continue to inmeaning, a deep design for the cause of this interesting light a trench at the place with the view. provo appreciably at No. 4 and overlasting subjugation of tho

which it throws on old-tinie views of seeing whether any "corrobora- how respectively. This Down East by the proud, domineering garding Sabbath observance:tion of the tradition could be side man must correct his Wost.

"He picked it up, and as many obtained. To her great delight, tondency to clip the finish. At

more ss ho could lay his hands she found among some decayed. half of the stroke its proper value

timo, as it was the Lord's Day, or two of the reign of Charles I." prosent he fails to give the last

pon, but he did no moro at the bones, a few buttons and a coin The "Hall" man's exposition is of

than mark the spot a spot not the improved and improving

above 50 yards to the west of the nature.

with a spuds, and deg about antil | house. Next morning he came he came upon an old green purse all there were about 40 dunat The As a crow, the men have' mal- A vessel must have the the conclusion that a young wo-tained the improvonient expected

and several smaller coins," bination of great recovering man who proves herself useful from their carlier work. The

About 20 of these may still ho power and comfortable riding, and willing will soon be entering have a much better command of ent ascendancy in an Astatin Foen at Tachgoin. Much of their little thought said beautifully is but, unfortunately, these are two upon a lifelong engagement. The the boat, and are botter balanced

interest centres round the fact that opposed virtues; for, if u yes 5,000 capable and domesticated | on their feet, which gives them country, with its untold millions, the majority are of freign mint. sol has the maximum recovering young Englishwomen who will

particularly when a free pross time to swing forward

Lage The Gorman Empiro, tho power that can possibly be pro- no doubt respond to the call are, and collect themselves for their and the embryos of representa Dutch Itopublic, and the 12 free vided, she will ride uncasily, ow- in fact, the potential brides whomi

tive government have boen con- cities-Bremen, Frankfort, Ham stroke. ing to the rapidity and jerkiness Canada eagerly awaits.

They seem to have

coder to the people and when with which she will endeavour to

also escaped from that use" Naturally the question arises return to her normal position.

loss nud tiring recovery which the sentiment of the East, revisburg. ole, arall represontod. By way of explaining this, it has bean as to what special provision the absorbed so much strength with by western nutriment, is ex suggested that an intimate friend An appearance of top-heavi- Canadian Northern steamships ness, such as characterises many will make to ensure the well and the legs are now being festation?" There is no know served as a mercenary soldier in no corresponding result previous optionally active in its man of the Lochgoin family may have a modern bont, does not neces-being of those young women more effectively from begining what the future may bring the Contiontal wars of the period, sarily indicate that the vessel is omigrants whilst on board ship;ning to finish, while they are

forth, and the question admits of In support of the theory, it may aptitudes. of faulty and dangerous design. The question has boen solved sliarper on to it the monient the no positivo answer.

be mentioned that Captain Paton, in a novel fashion by the intro-blades touch the water.

Leaving alone the region of

noted Covenanter, who suffered ciuction of a new rating on the Mr. Bruce is fast eradicating speculation as to what may hap-death for the cause, was a neigh-strength is becoming less and less

HIGHT DECKS.

company's liners that of "the ship's mother.”

Thatappearanceiscaused solely by the desire of passengers to live during their short stay on the boat as high above the water line Assuredly timehas its revenges, as their moans permit, and this Who would over live drone, natural tondendy has brought outside the realm of comic opern, about a type of vessel having a that the day would dawn when series of superimposed decks, a style of constriction which must would occupy rink next to the necessarily lend an air of in- ship's captain? Yot, by the time stability to the boat in the eyes

the uninitiated.

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woman-a *mero woman "--

BETTER COMMAND OF THE BOAT.

moro

ná mistaking the zest with which

have its responsibilities. The End where, during the second

Having erofully read the of a wicked purpose innoath the address, I fail to notice any trace surface, though I confess I have great love for Lord Curzon: The portion of particular interest to us is that which rolntes to the

future of India.

constituted it is at a distance of is,Can R Western Power, 8,000 miles, maintain a porman

affluent. About the same time it

WISDOM.

better to be slocknt and dustly Ror. Fathor Koiting. It is far the literature without noticing the lying.

Mr. W. R.. Colton,-In art, a

botter than a great thought badly. expressed.

Prof. Solwyn Tungo.-Iregard noble standard-bearer in our age every antiquarian bookseller as

of vulgarity.

"Well, did you read in the papers that the tail of Halley Coinet is composed of gas ?!!** "Yes, but what has that →→ "And did you notice that it was. fifteen million iniles long?"

£3.0

for your comfort at La a night, which is very reasonable... ... 16 To the old

Indy's

trouble for keeping the philtron out of the parlor while you

were with Maria 010 0 To broken rocking- up a bud chair-what, I paid

times. HOME

To springs and up- holstering damaged

on lounge whore Marin and you used to sit together-pall'

it.....

Which wlds up to

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L7 2 0 Sir, I want you to understand Rov. James Hamilton.--People that if Marin, my daughter, has connected with universities, espe- given you the mitten, I haven'tand remarkable for their business your pleasure. You can't come cially professors, are often more won't do so until you've paid for peculiarities than for business fooling round my house two nights a week an' using the parlors if Lord William Cecil,-Brats it wore your own, without paying for the luxury, and the bill I requisite among men.

have made out is very reason.. Rev. W. L. Watkinson.-ible. But that's neither here. Generally it is by mattors of com- nor thoro, and what I have got parative indifference that we are to say is that you've got to pay excited.

for your fun. If you don't I shan't set any lawyer on you or suo you in court, but I'll thrush: the life out of you. You hoar me?-Yours.

Mr. Justice Neville." Over crowding is torribly bad for young

life.

A gentleman who was no long

the presence of her parents: handsome, said to us. child in or young, and who never was...

think of me?! "Well, my dear, what do you

The little one made no reply, and the gentleman continued "Well, you don't tell me. Why won't you?" corners of a pinafore into her Two little fat hands tucked the

the general tendency to strain pen in a remote age, we hay bour of the Howies. This valor back with the bodies, which pre-

assert with confidence that British

ous officer is known to have vents the legs being got to work connection and British supremacy served for a time with Gustavus sufliciently quickly.

are indispensable to India for

Adolphus That the crew as a whole lava operations to come, and that

NORIE'S LAW strongth and vigour is a strong a native thinker: in the they can and will be maintained,

The story of Norie's Law sup point in their favour. There is "Bombay Gazette." Her ascen plies still more striking proof of

Rov. F. B. Moyor.-Nover tear they set about their workdancy, says Lord Curzon, is wit the reliability that sometime at- the first of the 5,000 you between now and April I the best duty to civilization and the world. eminencs near the town of Largo. reading it,

Groat Britain will regard as a taches to tradition, This is on

up an anonymous lottor without women are ready to sail," the of them learn to apply thoir Phose who talk of the providen. It was long asserted that a chist The real fact of the matter, how ship's mother" will be an accont-strength more effectively, Cam til mission and sacred trust of tain, clad in the silver armour that tion of censorship is one of co

Mr. I. R. Buckley-The ques ever, isthat it is as easy to provide plished fact. The now ulicer bridge will turn out a reprosonta- for a wide range of stability in n will vo her own staff of assiste tive sight immensurably superior down from their lofty pedestal. buriod in the mound. In 1819"

Grout Britain must como ho had worn during life; had been inerco rather than of morality.

Dr. J. W. Gregory, F.R.S. vessel having many decks as in a ants, will tako her ineals at the to those of the last two years. boat having but one. This is captain's tablo, and will wear a

England rules ever. India, and man, in humble circumstances. Modern civilisation would in- Latest plans differ somewhat simply a question of design, and, neat blue uniform resplendent from those mentioned me the will do all tho can to retain it, who lived in the neighborhood, evitably wither if there were a indeed, the tall sides or high free-with gold lace. The whole thing" Pall Mall Gazotte" recently not purely from the moral senso was observed to become suddenly serious iron famine. board, of the liner make it the savors of an omitted character The crow now go to Ely but because it is her interest to was rumoured thatalarge quantity a bad day for England if the in-

of her duty towards an alien race,

Mr. FT. Tregilgas.-It will be safest of all vessels, so that the from "HM.S. Pinafore Yet on February 20. Hore Captainmaintain lor supremacy: because of antique silver had been dividual be crushed out of exist

top-heavy" appearance may be Mr. lowoll assure a press ro Willis will have them in charge she has won an empiro, and it is sold at Cupar. Norie's Lawtonce by the monopolist. a virtuo instead of the fault that presentative that the post would A fortnightlater they go to Bourne well for her that she should kean also slowed traces of recont it seems at first siglit.

The Master of Polwarth-No mouth, as she said, archly, in a

want to be whipped." pondsupon its metacentric height; see to the well-being and com- act as mentor. They hope to we know, cast lenging eyes on facts, and on investigation, which honest, moral lives as the very

The stability of any vessel de- ship's mother," he said, "will week, Dr. Etherington-Smith will because she is in possession excavation. The least credulous class of the population have snch / timid whisper :-"Cause I don't

by right of conquest. Russia, could not fail to conjoin those great difficulties to face in leading

TOO URGENT. ·. that is to say, the relative positions fort of the women passengers, rench Putney about March 15 or

Two Irishmen wore out hunt-.. of its metacontre and its centre of She will take hor orders from 10, which will allow of a clear India. Was she, too, moved by was instituted by the proprietor poor. gravity. The metacentre is a the captain, and, with her own fortnight's tidal-water.

Professor Boyd Dawkins.-ing with one gun between them. a purely divine impulse? I should of the Law, showed that tho. term in physics, indicating that staff, will sou to it that no Striot training commences on Asanctimonious professions. Had the course of further digging | tho Oxford man than to be thrown 911 a twig and took careful aim at point in a floating body in which, thing is loft undone that will

much prefer plain-speaking to suspicion was fully justified. In know of no boltar education for The man with the gun saw a bird

when the body is disturbed from conduce to the pleasantness of

region as operations there. wore found into the practical life of Man- "Forthe love of Heaven, Miko! its normal position, the vertical the voyage.”

barren and uninviting 49 several lozchgo-shaped plates of chester

shouted the other hunter, "don't... line passing through the centre of The innovation marks a new

Mr. Cecil Sharp-Many people liont! The gun ain't loaded," Tibet, would any Western Power silver that looked like se iles of a gravity of the fluid displaced (re-ora in ocean travel. It icons

The Oxford crew is fast attain-havo invaded it and slied its plate of mail, a silver shioki,: úl advocate the learning of music as

"I've got too," yelled. Mike. a finishing touch to one's educa-The bird won't wait. garded as still filling, the space that a husband may sond wife or ing final order, C. A. Gladstone's blood for obtaining its possession, sword ornaments of tho sme occupied by the body) meots the laughter oversoss without the inclusion at bow lins been the simply from a bonovolont desire motal.

tion, like sugar on top of a cake.. line which passes through the least misgiving, knowing that the most important change. Every to rescue the nativos from ignor- The nanuls of Wales record in. Mrs. Walter Runiciman.-A It was at a dinner given to centres of gravity of fluid and journey can be accomplished with body hopes this fine ourspan will mice and degradation? It is incident that is still more suggest good complexion is quite con- several prominent members of the legal profession that the host asked boily when the latter is at rost, no more risk than that attendant be able to stand the training this equally the interest of India that ive. Near Mold, in Flintshire, patible with water-drinking. ROLLING IN BAD WEATHER. ‹upon a short railway journey,- year. He has missed his Blue the connection shall continue there was at one time an ancient Mr. Wallace, K.0.-Criminals the oldest judge present for a

It is a simple law that, for a It is stated that the ladies whotwico on previousoccasione simply indefinitely Hence it is that burial mound, in which gold my bo divided into two classes, story.

"Tell us something about the vessel to float with stability the pro to occupy these new posts owing to illness,

cannot sympathize with the dom-ornaments were said to be buried, those of wonk moral fibre and metacontre must be above the con- nve already been Rolocted. It is reminiscent of the palmy and for Swaraj in ny of its forms. In 1827, a woman, who belonged those who mako crime a profes- greatest trial at which you over

presided," he said. troof gravity, and upon tho preciso Vacancies, obviously, will be few, days of the late eightios" to find "The true wisdom," as Lord to the district, assorted that, late sion.

Sir E Carruthers Gould.-I | "Ah," said, the judge, "but that relation of the positions of theso but for the benefit of those who so many Old Etoniaus wielding Curzon observes, is, while pur- at night, she find soon a skeleton, two points to each other, and to are interested in the sartorial an our this season. This oxcop-suing a liberal policy, not to resplendant with gold, standing have never heard of a Devonshire would be airing family affairs, y

The greatest trial nt. the ship itself the stability and aspoet of the mattor, it may lotion is at No. 5, where 0. W. B. encourage false expectations on the mound. Six years lator man who was grateful for boing in friend. comfort of the vessel depond, mentioned that the exact cut of Littlejohn (Now College), who Self-government, under or within the burrow was opened up, and, Devon. They only develop pat-which I over presided was the The height of the one point abore the cow officers' uniform has not hails from Australia, seems likely the Empire, which is the motto in addition to the urne and riotism when in exile.

bringing up of my seven children, the other directly determines the yet boon decided upon. But to prove a success at that most of the advanced party, is not at bones, which an antiquarian Mr. Arnold White-appy with a jury of more than forty power of the vessel to return tatko ! gold laco will assuredly ho there, I dificult thwarte

prosunt u realizable ideal " I would have expected to ungarili, sentimentaliam is dying out. relatives, near and distant,"

Wednesday (March 1).

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