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Sir R. Buller in a Novel, An English novelist" has in Cardinal Bourge, in his Lenten hand a book in which one of the Pastoral, has made an appeal for Agures is admittedly drawn from Constant intercession for the re the late Sir Redvers Builler, and burn of the English-spanking it is nasarted by those who have world to the unity of the Catholic read the MS. that it shows that faith. He said that it was im soldier in a rather, unfavourable possible to exaggerate the import light. In the circumstances, says ance of this object of prayer, as the Natal Witness," it is to were it to be attained, it would mean a gain to the unity of the regretted that Lady Audrey Bul-nished. 6 Booms.

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rerandah, tennis ground:-89 Peak. that proceedings against him had Army Estimates we should be Hongkong, 21st Feb., 1919. (199 been commenced before the Act sorry to stake much on its chances was passed. The Court dooided of meeting with the opproval now to modify the sootence so far of the Lords Commissioners of SIR CHENTUNG as it related to whipping and to His Majesty's Treasury. It is

"I am a lively optimist with alter it to two years' hard labour. common knowledge that the

reference to the future of our new Austin's appeal was dismissed. ambition and enthusiasm with

Repablic. Under the astute Force Surprised in West Africa. which the great majority of

leadership of Yuan Shih-kai the It is announced that the French officers join the Service evapo-

In connection with the inter- Republic is headed for a safe and force operating in the north-west rates alter a very few years of the

of of Adrar district, situated on the monotony peaco service. View, published in Monday's prosperous career. TriN. extemo rest of the Sahara, has

Telegraph" with Sir Chentang danger of fratricidal strife be tween the North-and the South. has been engaged in heavy fight the long period of unbroken Liang Cheng, the following ex-The Chinese people by nature ing. On January 0 a large force peace, the Staff Collage system, tract from the "New York Times" and inclination are docile and of natives delivered a surprise and the method of selection for

should interest our readers. peace-loving. They are easily attack at night while the column the higher commands;

Sir Chentung Liang-chang, one lad, once they are convinced that was at the Walls of Ioweirst. militates against continued en. The column offered a desporals thusiasm the second cools the of Amherst College's distinguish their affairs are being honestify resistance, Lieutenant Martin, who ardour of the average Line officer; ed so, who has represented administered and their taxes was in command, and two non- and the third is the sequel Chios at the Kaiser's Court for properly spent.

All my late reports indicate commissioned ollicers were killed to the second. The position the last three years, has resigned in the early stages of the fight of the infantry ollioer can-from his country's diplomatic that normal conditions are on the A wounded sergeant assumed not be said to be an envi- service and left Berlin for Peking. eve of a complete restoration. The German Emperor has just We shall soon be in the throes of command but soon succumbed to able one. 1 is fully recognised his injuries, and the French force in the service that any reform in paid Liang-cheng a conspicuous our first national Presidential fell bacs upon its supports, alter the nature of an impovement in compliment by conferring on him campaign. It will not be quite in the United having sustained further heavy the position of officer has a the first glass of the Order of the so strenuous as the last an- losses.

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Liang phong after being gration will be aroused to the point The Pioneer publishes ations put forward by the writer severe indictment of the Public in the Unito Service Magazino" dusted from Auberet, where he where a Presidential election will Services Commission, and declares are financially of a very midest was famed as the "star" baseball mean as much for as as it does that if it continues its investiga- charactor. He suggests the di- player, began his diplomatic for you." tions on the lines adopted in vision of all stoff appointments career as Secretary of the Lega Madms and Calcutta it will create into two classes, because of tion at Washington in 1886. He returned to Washington as the an amount of bitterness and ill- the competition presen feeling that it will take years to existing, and because the absence Chinese Minister in 1906 and was pradicto. The journal declares of the magic lellers P.S.O. prac-later appointed to Berlin.

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that the Commision has hitherto tically debars any officer from any "My heart is still very true to age of 82, of Elizabeth, Baroness virtually ignored its most impor- but regimental service. He would everything American" said Lung von H. Hagal, who was celebrat tant duties, and asks what would form a Junior Staff College quali cheng, in a forewell interviewed for her miny benefactions to be more unprofitable and invidious fying for such appointments as with the New York Times" the Catholic Church in England. CASSUM AHMED, that the public ventilation of the those on the Territorial Staff, Coast correspondent." and whereever questions now being raised. Defence Stalls, Garrison Adja- and whatever I am in the days

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any idea of what the Commission in after or how to get it.

Resignation of U. S; Official in Shanghal.

should be infantry officers and 25, specially selected. For this junior olas of staff officer he ad- vocates two-thirds of the pay of

A well-known official of the class 1, and extra pay at the rate United States Consulate, in theof 3a a day when not employed. person of Mr Esson M. Gale has on the staff."Globe."

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