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Suggested Bridge over Johore Straits.

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No part of Colonel Seely's The Council of the Federated Speech at the Westminster Drill Malay States are reported to have Hall last month was listened to approved 'the appropriation of with greater attention then that $12,000 to cover the cast of which dealt with the National borings preliminary to the con- Reservo. This valuable Reserve struction of the suggested bridge our British tandaturm—is 'at over the Johore Strait. This last to be taken seriously, and scheme has not yet been definitely the men are to be provided adopted, but it is estimated that, with clothing, rifles, ammuni- if undertaken, it would involve tion, and equipment under the O an expenditure of $3,800,000, or, same arrangements as are made with diversions of the railways for the Army Reserve. Certain

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To Succeed General D'Agullar.

Major-General Sir George 80th Bopt., 1918, carried out by electricity. The French, who has just been restaurant is controlled by Modern appointed Colonel Commandant Kitchens (Limited), a subsidiary of the Royal Artillery in place of company to the British Electric the late Goneral Sir Charles Transformer Company (Limited) D'Aguilar, is better known in the who held on maugural lancheon Colonies, where he put in some "This now discovery of a cure for in it last mouth. It is under twenty-four years' service, then stood that should the desired it home, where he never did much phthisis has commanded the at- results be attained it is proposed soldiering.

tention and. admiration of 45 Years' Standing At a Desk. A good gunner scientist, and has filled with Mr. William Verrall, believed to open addtional establishments officer, with scientific lenings, koen hope the great company of to be the oldest town clerk in of a similar character.

he climod up the military sufferers as well as, of heart- England, has resigned his post Gold in a Mattress. · ladder says,

"Truth" by mak The finding of the sum of £45 ing himself persona grata with all broken friends who see those under the Worthing Council. in an oid mattress led to a claim with whom he was thrown. In ear to them slowly dying day Mr. Verrall, who is over eighty, in Bristol County Court recently. his long career of forty-two years' by day, themselves powerless to has served the town for forty-fire Joseph Brain said his wife service, war never came in his save them. This time the dis- yoare. It has been his practice bought the mattress from the wife way, but he was always ready for covery is very real and authentic, never to sit in his office but always of the defendant, Thomas Nurse, it. The best years of his life were as is proved by its abundant to stand at a high doek.

and found the money in it. Mra Nurse, hearing of the lucky find, ran into his house and carried sway the bag of gold. For the

defence it was stated that Mra. Nurse had no right to sell the mattress, which belonged to Ha- nah Nurse, whose mother, always kept money in it. The judge dis missed the claim of Joseph Brain for the return of the money.

spent, in Queensland, where he was Commandant of the Forces from 1883 to 1801, and as such did much useful pioneer work,

which bore, good fruit in the South African War.

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Naval Wedding, Lieutenant John

CUOCORREA.

Prince Tao-shi-tao,

This now product in pre- ¦ Prince Tuo-shi-tao is strongly pared by Professor G. Bandiera. pposing the Urga Government distinguished ebemist of for supporting the Russian too Palermo (Buo Cavour, 89-91) much. At present his feeling It consists of a powerful towards the Living Buddha is antiseptic, it kills the bacilli with different from before and he is

thoir fover

Society of the Ton Leagues. The Union Society of the Ten Leagues of Inner Mongolia had a Conference last month and it is said that another meeting on the

held on the end The site for the

out injuring the human system trying to betray the plans of the Graham in any way. Submitted to the Living Buddha. On obtaining Bower, R.N., son of Sir Grahamxamination of a body of doctors, this message the Tatuh proposes Bower, R.N., KCMG, an Luly after many experiments it has to appoint, a delegate for persuad Mr. George's Confession. Bower of Stad well Lodge, Drox been recognised as the sole re-ing the Mongol Princes to dissolve One of the chief complaints of ford, Ilampshire, was married on medy against tuberculosis which the Urga Convention. the Opposition is that Cabinet 11th ult. at Holy Trinity, Keu- science can definitely offer with Ministers have shown a studied sington Gore, to Miss Doris Violt success.

Ita action is prompt, forcible contempt for the debates on the Coghlan White, daughter of the Home Rulo Bill, and from the late Me Henry Francis Coghlan and speedy: so much so that may Prime Minister downwards are White, Assistant Collector and invalids afflicted with phthisis, nightly conspicuous by their abMagistrate and District Ollicer of oven in the second or third degree subject of the Mongolian situation sonca from the Treasury Bench Kinto, Perak, and of Mrs Coghlan wo have been treated with Pro will be Mr. George made a cynical ad-White, of The West House; Drofessor Bandiera's specifii have of January. mission at Kirkcaldy recently ford. The Dean of Chichester took inmediately experienced a mark-meating is decided to be lo-nan- "He turned into the House of the service, assisted by the Rev. Ho improvement in their gener. The representatives of the has Tutubs of the Three Eistern Pro- Commons now and again when B. Coward. Mr. Charles Holland a health;" they wore discussing the Home Warne gave away his niece. gradually abated and finally vinces will also be present in the

completely disappeared; coming meeting, e Rule Bill and found a languid Thore were seven bridesmaid ha

A Game Called Football. and attenuated House-very few Lieutenant N, F. Laurence, It Nappetite has returned, strength

Two youths were summoned at of the members listening, and was best man. The crew of sub has increased the breathing has most of them waiting for their marine 034, of which vessel the hem easier and in a little time West Ham, for “playing a game the patients have become com- called football" in the street; own turn to speak. All that was bridegroom is in command, were!

they pleaded guilty. Mr. St Resulta just as a great waste of time."

present at the ceremony, and pletely ourod. Motor Tramways at Karachi.uring the signing of the register remarkable have beou obtained in John Morrow (deputy stipendiary): The annual report of the East hey unharnessed the horses from various other chest affections: It is a serious matter, because India Tramways Company con- the bridal carriage and later bronchitis, pulmonary catarrh etc. you might do damage, and it is tains particulars regarding the drew the vehicle bok to the South So numorons have been the re- against the law. If you are go working coats of the Karachi Kensington Hotel, where the requests for his remedy that Profes- ing to be sportsmen go into a field. tramway system, where the Sim-ception was held. Later in the day or Bindiera has hardly known You will each to pay 58. You plex car differs from the ordinary Lieutenant and Mr. John Graham how to deal with the large corres- might have become members of type of vehicle driven by a petrol Bower left for their honeymoon, pondence which reaches him a club for that.

Claim to be a Duke's Vassal engine in the details of the trans- which they spent hunting in from all sides. The prios of the mission and gear-box. Experim- Gloucestershire. eutal work was started in 1909, but during the present year the

National Service.

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Judgment has been given specific is 10 francs.

in favour of the Duke of What an immense progress the

Buccleuch in Dumfries Sheriff study of microbes has given to Court in his action for an eject new cars have entirely supersed- It may be well to remind the medicine

ment order against [Translation.] ed horse traction, and it is stated opponents of universal service

MoUaig, Thornhill, whose defence Another Continental paper that the operating costs for the that, without a single exception, laat financial year for 48 seat cars where armies have been truly 978-We are not in the habit was that hie tenancy of the old have been 1-50d, per car mile for national, they have been raised of oconpying ourselves with the boathouse brewery was that of a power, repairs, and maintenance, on the principle of personal ser special interests or merits of this vassalship descending from father ns compared with 3.02d. per vice to the country on the same or that speciality, but as a great to son, and which he alleged in the case of his family held good horse car mile for care of 30 seate principle so authoritatively of number of our readera ask us for at least 100 years. capacity: in view of these resulte firmed by the Duke of Norfolk's where Dr. Bandiera's Potion it has been decided to make an Commission: "That it is the Antiseptique is to be procured, extension of the Karachi system duty of every citizen of military and as we are assured that this

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