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GENERAL NEWS.

Malaya and Volunteering

The Malay Mail thus correctly Bands up the difficulty of deciding whether Malayu should, send a contingent cf her young and sirong men to help England.-Jo this hour of stress England expecta every man to do his duty. The duty of every man in this Country is to do what he is told. Every man, we are sure, is willing to do this. But the Government must give a lead. If it says bat men should stay here, they will all willingly atay. If it decides that they can be more useful elsewhere, they will need, no pressure to go. But the as- certainty is annoying, and that is why we press for an official state- ment without delay.

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In the possession of a German investigation. · Or the 23:d inst, the police office issued another domed Engar Paterson, who was notice to the effect that hereafter remanded at Portemonth under the inmates of all houses must the Alien Restriction Order, the speak the truth, should any police found beneath his bad policeman enter their shop or plan of Portsmouth Harbour and residence to find particulars about band camera with undeveloped qusue culting in order to compile photographs. the reporte; and should any try "to deceive the anthorities he will

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82,000 Austrian Prisoners. able to take up the services again. and the atones and trees for the

Petrograd, Sept. 7. In the same telegram from New gardens. A Specia), Committes The Russians captured 12,000 York it is stated that German of art critics is at work selecting Austrians in destroying the firms have already organised a suitable pieces out of 380 art Austrian centre between the now service to Brazil under the objects of various classes, such as rivers Dniester and Bug, and Norwegian flag to take the place paintings, sculptures, bronzes they now have 82,000 prisoners of the German line, which is now and so on. A special feature of captured in recent battles. anable to continde ite sailings. the fine arts section will be a The Austrians sent from the The conditions in this case are group of loan objects from the seat of war are being distributed not quite the same, for no one Imperial Household, which is in the interior of Russia. It is would desire the Norwegian intended to illustrate the progress proposed to divide them into two mercantile marine to be deprived of arts during the forty-seven categories, liberating natives of of any legitimate advantage Years of Meiji,

Galicia on their giring their it is able to recare out of the Books and the War..

parole that they will not fight existing situation. An important note, says the against Russia...

The China Squadron.. Publishers Circular (London), of Russia will thus be relieved Septembar 4.Some sur September 12, showing how the from the cost of their keep, prise has been cinced by the

curious than beautiful. Will the world is with us in this war for and a good impression will be absence of newe from the China

Authoritative news has reached seaman have to sacrifice the black honour, truth, and the rights and created in Galicia.

Squadron. It was reported some Chester of an act of great bravery silk neckkerchief worn as moura- independence of small nations, Austriane, Slovaks, and natives time ago that the squadron had was contained in a letter from the of Croatia will be treated as rounded up the German craisers performed by the Dake of West- ing for Nelson, and the three editor of one of the principal Co- leniently as possible, but Ger- in Far Eastern waters, and that minster on the battlefield. He lines of white braid, symbolising was in the company of Captain the Nile. Copenhagen, and penhagen journals to Mr. James mans and Hangarians will receive their capture was only a matter Grenfell and Lieutenant Fergy Trafalgar? Baker, the author of "Austria, the full measure of severity. of time. In all probability they Wyndham, son of the Countées Her People and Their Home Central News.

like their consorts of the North Gravenor in a hot engagement, Civil Servants and Volunteering. YOU CANNOT landa." The writer says:

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Sea-have skulked into the Ger- when.. Owing to the difficulties which man base for afety-London wounded. The Duke of West in the Civil Service there must Captain Grenfell was Lord Redesdale suggests that over here are following the doings of England with the greatest English East Coast ports have and China Express.

minster, at great personal risk, be hundreds of young fellows sympathy, and

Sir Edward to face, the shipping of produce Author of "Quo Vadis" Austrian and in the face of a heavy fire, longing to go to the front. In Grey's speech in Parliament is from the Continent has in some for the Danea a document of grent cases been transferred to the

carried the captain into safety. London, Sept. 12.-á despatch

existing circumstances they and exalted value. It may in North and West coasts.to the Evening News from Fetra-

cannot be spared. He suggests those who are able to do so should terest you to know that in the A large cargo from Denmark grad says that Henryk Sienkie-

volunteer to take up such duties as Queen last few days the Gyldendals was landed at Manchester recent wicz, the Polish writer and authoring numberless falsehoods, is as would sat free for each Fablishing House has issued aly, consigned to dealera in of Quo Vadie," who recently being telegraphed throughout veteran

clerk an able-bodied school book for use during London and other parts of the issued an appeal to the Polen to Spain. English lessons in which the country.

support Russia in the war, has This false news, which includes had official training, and under young fighting man? :“We have speech of Sir Edward Gray is Japanese Detained in Germany. been taken prisoner by the Ausstatements that the British Army the guidance of the senior clerke gonsidered as such an important Ambassador at Washington, has M. Sienkiewicza, about 30 destroyed and that King George at once. I for one would gladly, CORNS!

Mr. Chinda, the Japanese trians and sent to Cracow, in extenso. The speech is

and Navy have been completely could step usefully into harness item of history that the children conferred with Mr. Bryan regard years of age and always has been is imploring the Kaiser for peace, during the war, re-enter the of Denmark now and in the ing the report that 50 Japanese hostile to Austria and Germany emanated from Barcelona, where Foreign Office in the same posi future should know it." Such a had been detained in Germany, and an apostle of a Russo-Polish there are German political agents. tion saclerk, copyist, or translator etatement will help to teach the and asked for protection for them rapprochement, world the justice and righteous through the United States. neas of Britain'e war.

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Captain Walwyn, D.S.0. £20 Fine.

Captain F. J. Walnyo, D.8.0., An alien enemy named Jacob who has been wounded in France, Bozberger, aged 66, aLeytonstone is the eldest son of Colonel A anggestion by Queen Mary pork batcher, was fined £20 and Walwyn, of Monmouth. He was For the first time in his life the that soldiers widows in England costs at Stratford for travelling born in 1875, and joined the Ryal British tar will find himself, in should be sent to Australia as more than five miles without a Welsh Fusiliere in 1896, and got kbaki when the Royal Nava assisted immigrants has been

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Walwyn served in the Chias uniform of the naval brigader lian Government. The Premier With reference to the efforts of Expedition of 1900, and was will be naval uniform executed in states that owing to drought German shipping agente to retain present at the relief of Tientsin khaki," says the official announcer. conditions and the falling off in their connections, a leading and of Peking, mantioned in mont. The aspect of the wide you have lost your appetite the demand for domestic servants British company has received an despatches, and receiving the trousers and the jumper in the dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- Arne; of the big variety of there would be a difficulty in interesting telegram from New medal with clasp, as well as the now well known mud-coloured DRA CAFE is sure to tempt finding employment.

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