1914-09-27 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Bugginess.

Daring the past few days Penang has gradually seamed s state of bogginess which is daily increasing in intensity. The pest has originated, we understand, in certain stocks of copra which are being carried in the town, and such is the nuisance caused to town dwellers and workers by the visitations that comfort during office hours is becoming a thing almost beyond the pale of possibility. The proprietors of the nuisance should, we think, be notified that its urgent removal ia necessary. Strails Echo

Sydney 'Change Closed Indefinitely.

A full mesting of members of the Sydney Stock Exchange was held on August 21 to further deliberate on the question of re- opening. Mr. E L. Davis, chair- man, presided.

It was decided, by a unasimona vote, to close the Sydney Stock Exchange till such time as the tension is relieved.

Bettlements are taking place of all outstanding transactions, ne between members of the Stock Exchange, but no ordinary business will be done.

A telegram from Melbourne to Sydney states that the Stock Exchange in the southern capital is also deliberating: A similar from to bacd telegram Adelaide. There is; however, not the slightest doubt in Sydney but that both Adelaide aid Melbourne will remain closed.

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There was, as beside me. happened, no material result; the Uhlans were further out than it was thought, and I witnessed no capture."

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Best Spies in the World. The Germans have, for what it Daring aerial work is being accomplished along the fighting is worth, the reputation of being front, faya the Brussels special the best spies in the world, but correspondent of the Standard. with all their ingenuity I fear Toe committee of the Masters The scouting, aeroplane, he says, there is a great deal they will of Foxhounde Asscoiation has generally oarries two officere, one never know in the area of French decided that while regular bantas pilot and one as observer. The occupation until they are up ing will be impossible, they officer who acts as observer against it. Then it will be too consider it would be met pre- carries with him photographic late.

There are no bounds to the judicial to the country in general apparatus, and in many cases if it were allowed to lapse remarkably clear pictures of the delight of the inhabitants of the been Belgian villages and towns altogether. They, therefore, 10-enemy's positions have commend that cab-hunting secured from dangerously low through which the French troops should take place and contince altitudes. The French aerial are passing or bave passed. They as long as necessary, but that scouts have taken amazing risks are boiled as the saviours of hunting should not be looked in this respect, dying well within Pelgium, for it is recognised that upon from a sporting point of view range of hostile rifles in order to not even the exceptional gallantry nutil the war is over. They also ensure that their observations are urge that people should continue accurate. Generally speaking, to subscribe, as far as tLoir means the German officers engaged in

At the ory of Voila lea permit, to the various packs, a similar work have flown at greater

Francais" every door and win- otherwise a very serious slate of alti udee.

dow is thrown opes, and out to things may arize. The committre

A Brave Farewell. ask the ger eral public to re Among the letters picked up the street rush women and chil cognise that this partial auspen-on the battlefield, says Air, F..J. dren with bread and cheese, sion of hanting is in a great Philip, the Brusselsrepresentative home-made cakes, cans of beer, measure caused by the fact that of the Daily News, was che and bottles of wine. Particolarly the horses of the various hunting written on a half sheet of thin with the children are the French cstablishments have been freely note-paper, of which this is a trans- soldiers great friends-Times

corre pundent at Brussels. and willingly handed over to the lation: service of the country.

Sword and Gown.

Sweetheart (Chere ami), Fate in this present, war has treated as more cruelly than

of the Belgian army could prevail for ever against the German host if unsupported.

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Belgian Vigilance. The Brussels correspondent of the Morning Post Bays:-My ex- amination of the northern position

The Russian soldier-monk, who many others. If I have not lived will go into battle with a monk's to create for you the happiness led to an incident which illus gown over bis uniform, is a of which both our hearts dreamed, trates the close watch for episs. estaminet near curiously med oval Egure, re-remember that my sole wish is I entered an minding one of the warrior now that you should be happy. Oremael and asked for coffee. bishops of the Middle Ages, Forget me. Create for yourself The proprietor sent a little boy to remarke the Globe. These pug- some happy home that may acquaint the guard that a Gar- nacious prelates fought with a restore to you some of the greater man spy had come, because I mace instead of a sword, so as to pleasures of life,

spoke so strangely, his speech avoid, technically, the shedding For myself, I shall have died being Flemish paloia While of blood. Ia modern warfare, happy in the thought of your drinking my coffee I was inter- one recalle Leonidae Polk, Bishop love. My last thought has been ropted by finding & pistol.on of Louisiana, who commanded a for you and for those I leave at each side of my bead. I was corpa, as Major-General in the home. Accept this, the last kiss, confronted with eight eager Confederate Armay, at the battles from him who loved you. of Corinth and Shiloh. He also commanded the right wing at Chickamanga Bishop Polk was killed by a shell in June, 1864.

£aoo for a Standard,

atandard Was A Gorman captured at Thann, which was Deimling's headquarters. This

young Belgians panting for an ezention, Rather foolishly 1 reached for my papers instead of with fatal consequences. Ultimate- putting my hande op, almost explanations were forthcoming. fo lowed by apologies and protest- ations of friendship,

A Gruesome Snake Story: is, apparently, the first standard A gruesome story appears in

taken, and therefore its captor one of the Home papers. It le as will win the prizs of £200

Verboten i follows: It was discovered by offered by a Parisian Bag manu-

Even the onaroles have not certain officera that a newly-joined facturer.

The parish boon respected. comrade had a peculiarly keen

Ignoring the Sentry. horror of snakes. So they arranged

The Swiss army, in its fervour church at Haslen has sufferel that a dead cobra should be put in his bed while they kept him to protect its frontiers, is in a considerably from shrapnel fire. up late on the verandah of their state of sente nervous tension, When the Germans entered that quarters telling terrifying make says Mr. Charles E. Dawson in village, from which they have now the Chronicle. A civilian who, been driven completely out, they stories. When the young man, his nerves well weakened to feel fall of patriotism and wine, wrote upon the walls of the the full force of a shock, "turned thought he would go and see church and the house in his feet touched the dead just how they were getting on st

*****It is forbidden under penalty the fort, failed to reply to the of death to enter this village.

Then they burnt everything in

cobra, and his scream brought up entry's challenge, and was shot all his comrades," who joerad dead.

at him as a coward for being

Uhlan Chasing.

afraid of a dead snake. The next had hardly got into Diest," night the boy went to bed and

another anake at bis feet. But says Mr. J. M..N. Jeffries in the

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On the 23rd of the eighth have been appointed as assistant it a feeble dish-up of the previous their campaign against the Pan, who distinguished himself night's "joke.". It was a live cobra, and it killed him 1 The Ublane. A body of thirty of in last week's fighting against officera had forgotten what most them was reported near the Germans in the Malhausen month of the Lanar calendar and attendant officials of the men in India remember that in Mejor van Loren came hurrying district, is a veteran of the sacrifice will be offered to Con- Sacrifice. On that occssion the that ons cobra will always find its down the steps of the town hall, Franco-Prussian war of 1870, in facius, Oat that cocasion the ceremonial cortumes, which have There were two other care in the which he lost his right hand. President will personally go to been designed by the Political way to where another has recently little square beside mine. All He is of the dashing type, and is the Confucius temple and pay Council, will be used by the Pro-

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