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General NEWS,

THE

WILLIAM MURDOCH.

Movement 'to Preserve his Birthplace.

Scots Masons in F. M. S. In is said that a few months hence the Scottish Masons of the F.M S. hope to consecrate a new In an artiolo dealing with a Live in Kuala Lumpur with proposal to preserve the house in a oharter granted by the Grand which William Murdach was Lodge of Scotland.

born, a Home paper says:—

Doctor Russel Wallace.

Of the thousands of motorists Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace, dis- tors, social science, and scientific Cornish town of Redruth how tinguished alike in natural his-that now rush through the steep narrow streets of the quaint old

Iterature, has just entered on bis

45 Miles a Second,

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ER da be, "accomodated in English home to Kowloos. Near the ferry; no children ; avery Coomfort. Termos moderate, -Writa :---“ Alplis," ofo Hongkong Telegraph." Hongkong, 10th Jan., 1919.,

airy, on Fiest and Second Floor, Tyear from 1st April next, The ninetieth year. Ilis long life baxmany imagine-or care-that in in new building being erected for Meast. Hajotack, No. 7 Peak, 8 Roras, been singularly rich and fall a long, narrow lane, bordered by WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO. Garden and Tennis Court. and his mental vigour remains high walls and hedges, just a LTD: Entrance from Des Voeux Road, few yards off the main street, the lectic Lift to all Boors, Electric undiminished. Many of our readers will be acquainted with very first real "automobile" ran Light throughout. his well-known book on the almost terrified the wits out of its away from its chauffeur," and Philippine Islands.

first spectator as many an one Professor Sir James Dewar, in has done since? Even among Rangkong, 80th Sept., 1919. his science lecture for children at experts" in either the railway the Royal Institution, London, world or among the motorists said the speed of meteorites could this fact is almost unknown. Ask not be approached by anything any of the former Who made the first locomotive ?" and they The earth travelled at eighteen Ask any of the latter, and I ques- will tell you "George Stephenson." miles a second in its orbit;tion if they can name anyone, or, Comet thirty-six miles a second; bat the meteorite could pass over

if they do, he will be some

adapter forty-five miles in that time, with modern

of earlier methods.

And yet there is the indis putable fact that in that little floor. A taxicab driver, Frederick uninteresting-one might say un-Hongkonr. 29-h Jaa.. 1418 Hitch, who when a private soldiersightly-looking house in that

we know.

* grest “fire syringo" in front of it, burning up the air.

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won the Victoria Cross at the very narrow back back street in lien of the crank, and, perhaps, and surely that should be no very defence of Rorks's Drift in the tadruth-yclopt, Cross-street-most important of all, the "D" difficult matter-it might be Zulu War of 1879, died at his as brought forth, the first slidevalve, that were produced possible to get a number of objects home in Cranbrook-rond, Chis practical adaptation of the power here, this was the very first house collected and preserved in it, wick, W., from the effects of of steam to the traction or car in the world-in modern times, more or less connected with the an old wound. At Rorke's Drift, ringe of anything from one place at any rate-to be illuminated inventor and his inventions-are- where 100 white men successfully to another. And the whole world with "light without a wick"; for plica of his little steam-osrri- resisted thattack of 4,000 Zulus, has, indoubtedly, been revoluit was in its basement that gas, age" for instance, Private Ilitch and three other fionised by it. While it is quite made from coal, was used for the soldiers between them resoned that a M. Cagnot constracted pratical purpose of giving light; six men from the hospital, which at Faria, in 1769-70, two vehicles and it was in its back-yard that was isolated from the main build- that were propelled by steam, they the very first retort, purifier and ing and exposed on three sides could in no way be considered as gasometer were erected.

progenitors of the modern locomo tive. They were constructed to

to the enemy.

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"butter' as he does in oil,'"

Host's Suicide at Dinner.

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Scotland to raise the memory of A movement has begun in this truly great and ingenions man from the obscurity into which it has undeservedly fallen, and we should like to see a similar Some time ago, iu opening a the or lor, and at the expense of Britain where so much was ac-unselfish and unmercenary im Is there another house in one south of the Border, for his free library, Mr. Uhandos Leigh the Trench Government, and complished for the advancement provements in mechanical and toli an interesting story about intended for the transport of of civilisation? We trow not. chemical directions have benefited Thackeray. "I know Thackeray artillery, but, although they cost And yet, though many houses all alike, and it is not right that pretty well," he said. "Thackeral hundreds of pounds, they throughout the land are carefully credit should be given to those to oray abominated anything in the were so clumsy, cumbersome and preserved because some scribbler, whom it is not due, while those nature of flattery. I was with slow that they had to be abandon-more or less entitled to credit for who merit honour be forgotten. him one night when a man cime. They would run for only having benefited humanity, resid up, and for five minutes adminis- fifteen minutes at a time, and theted for a time in it, this old house tered to the great novelist the only at the rate of four miles an is forgotten and neglected, and most falaume uttery. When our Both of them came to grief, the man had gone. I naked who still preserved in the Madame Tus Uue are any time for he was. Thackeray replied:

Museum of house to distinction and preser He calls himself an artist, but of Arts and Crafts in Paris.

vation, rest solely on its being I think he paints as much in rivalled Home of Invention. the home of invention. It has William Symington's attempt bout it the air of sanctity as in the same direction, was mostll as that of science; for Parie, Jan. 8 M. Marcelin likely on better lines but, un has not Mr. Thurston Potor Ader, a painter, of Bordeaux, hav-forlanately, we have no definite proved beyond doubt that it days as they were unable to raise ing resolved to put an end to his account or description of his little life, invited his friends to dine model. In any case, as far as we was built on the site and of the bail. with him at a restaurant for the have been able to nacertain, there St. Ramon that was erected in very materials of the Chapel of last time yesterday evening, M.

ia nothing known of it till 1788, 1405 for the use of pilgrims to Ader's friends, believing his re-

whereas William Murdoch had ference to auicide was only a jest Whether William Murdoch had Michael at Marazion, and the his running in Redruth in 1784 and from the Shrine of St spent a merry time. After dinner

licence of which is still preserved heard of either Cugnot's or M. Ader produced a revolver and

in the Chapter House at Exeter.

Best Begging Day. Symington's attempts is said he had no cartridges.

Altogether, we feel very strong-

The recant proposal of the Sur- of bis friends, still thinking he known, but it is quite certain he was joking, provided them. The never saw them. Moreover, h's at that some strenuous effort rey Vagrancy Committee to de-

tempt is on totally different lines should be made to save this tain all workhouse casuals over HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. chemes and Complew Telephone Installations, painter then loaded the revolver, to those of either of his contem that posterity may see for them- them as before on Sunday morn building from destruction, so the Sunday and not discharge "olinked glasses" with his guests, and, putting the weapon to his porries. Symington's was a direct selves the humble places from ing has aroused indignation

PLUNKET 8 GAP

forehead, blew out his brains.

The Peak, notion engine being driven by a Aviation in Singapore, ruck-and-pinion arrangement on

which enoh important achieve among tramps. The ordinary near the Tram Termiaus M. Fourpe, the French aviator the end of the piston, whereas monts have emanated. The pre- casuals look on Sunday as the day

Tel. 56. Murdoch's was

sent moment is an auspicious one when the world is most inclined st present in Singapore, has come

B. horizontal

For Terms.apply to the for such a movement to be set on to respond to their begging ap beam and connecting rod. Above to an arrangement with the com- mittes of the Sporting Club to all this, the onnection between foot, for has not the town just peale. The Guildford and Ham

acquired Mardoch's "steam-carringe."

a replios of

bledon Boards of Guardians have "and give a display of flying be fore be proceeds on his way to

all forms of modern steam locomo-figy of the magician for some time enforced the rule Australia, says "the" "Straits tion is easily and clearly trace who resided in it for nineteen or Banday detention, and it is Times." With poignant recolle, When William Murdoch left of the beat years of his busy and now hoped by the authorities fections of previous fiascoes, how Cornwall in 1798, Richard Trevit beneficial life? And where could that Epsom, Godstone, and Dor

hick, of Camborne, having un- there be a more fitting repository king will follow suit, ever, the committee have stipulatoubtedly ofted scen Murdoch's for the bust by the great sculptor- ed that M. Pourpe must give a trial flight before them before carriage, and knowing that it had Cliantry, than his old habits they will associata themselves not been patented, get to work tion? If the house could be par

One

not

the

would take that into considera- His Worship said that be tion. He did not propose to fine both with a caution. them, but would discharge them

For East Meals just try the

any public display, in which to construct, with the aid of his chased by public subscription- ALEXANDRA CAFE CO. the avi tor is only too willing to uncle, Japtain T. Vivian, one

with

agres. To date and venue of large and strong enough to be

of some as in the transport of

the trial flight ought to, and pro- coal, ore, &c. Engines for that

bably will, be kept private.

The Bishop of Singapore and Inter-race Marriage.

purpose were soon wanted in the

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