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Boy Scouts.

The following notice has been iesued from the Boy Scouts" Headquarters at Poona: La view of the many public services which have been rendered by the Boy Scouts' Assosiation to the Ad- miralty, War Office, and Police Authorities, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for War on August 10th last gave the Asso- ciation authority to publish tho announcement that the uniform of the Boy Scouts ("B. P." hat or Sea Scout cap, and fleur-de-lys badge essoatil) is recognised by his Majesty's Government as the uniform of a Public Service non- military body. In view of the above all Scouts in uniform must wear the flear-de-lys badge. Metal or worsted badges can be obtained from Headquarters, the lattor be- ing more suitable for Sea-Seputa wearing jersoVR. No Scout or Soout officer in uniform must on any account carry arms,

The Death of Mr. F.-H. Brooksbank.

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A recent issue of the Spectator brought from Germany, and then "The Rajsh Laut" of Borneo. has an extremely interesting by inclined planes and so forth TLET.2-roomed office, No. 3 Wood Boat fitted with 10 His wife and several children are articls in which the probability the gans would somehow or other Queen's Building. Apply H.P. Motor. Speed 6 to 7 knots, left to mourn his loss. He was of a German atempt to invade be dragged up the beach; for it to co "Hongkong Tele-Apply "X.YZ. c/o Hongkong one of the finest shipmates a man Great Britain is very fully and is quite clear, that an army of

|graph." could have, and many will re-frankly discussed. The theory non-markamen-if we may, with member him sffectionately.

adopted is that the very failure of out offence, so describe the Ger- his plane in other directions may man infantry could not afford A Bangkok Bankrupt.

drive the enemy to make such an to come without a very plentiful The International Court at attempt, and that the more supply of powerful artillery, This Bangkok recently sat to consider strongly his armies are held in does not, we confess, sound a very check on land the more likely he hopeful plan, but the German petition to make Mr. J. D. MacArthur bankrupt on a joint is to attack us by sea, inasmuck answer to such criticism would claim by Mesars. H. A. Badman failure would leave him no no doubt be: "It is a great deal and Kiam Hoa Heng to the worso off than before, while suc belter than doing nothing, and ampant of Toa. 1,400. Mr. Foster Ces, even at great coal, would it may encceed: If it is door, you appeared and stated that he held give him what he desires, name-are ruined. If it does not succeed, & power of attorney for Mr.y, the mastery of the world. we are no wore off than we were MacArthur. He had been in Mr. We quote the following pas- before. We can easily spare two MacArthur's business for the past sages from the Spectator article: hundred and fifty thousand out 8 morthe and in charge of it

Time being against her, a con-of seven millions!"

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since the latter's departure for dition of stalemate on her frontiera If, however, the German Europe. Immediately after Mr. is a boneless business for Ger- Armada did not succeed in MacArthur left Bangkok, Mr. muny. Invasion, then, is a logical getting out of Emden and Foster stated, he had been in necessity. It is true that the the Bight of Heligoland with- andated with claims from ored. chaposa are small, and that failure out being sighted, and if the itors, which alaima be had at first might mean the loss of a quarter might of England, once more endeavoured to meet. Finally Mr. of a million Germans or more, flushing" to anticipate the scene," Foster was obliged to call a meet but to the German military found and engaged the enemy's ing of creditors and some forty philosopher that matters nothing battle fleet, the idea seems to be The writer of the article then that, while the German sub- parties attended. Mr. Foster went

on to state that since Mr. Macy that the Germans would marines were endeavouring to Arthur bad been in England he no doubt prefer to postpone the sink our vessels and a great fleet bad received no salery and that attempt until they had gained action was going on, The trans- Mr. MacArthur went home on more success in their policy of ports, unnoticed in the turmoil, money borrowed from various naval attrition by submarine would rush to the selected place persons here to pay his passage attacks and the like.

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to return to Siam in any cir- to make up their minds to the oumstances whatever. Alter hear final dash. Their transports are Bat once: mcre ing the evidence the court pro- ready and lie floating on many a German answer" It is better

men broke into the charge. The nounced Mr. Mas Arthur bankrupt, mile of the waters of the Ems to try a desperate thing than to try nothing." It is conceivable,

Africans, as calm as if they wore ¡Biver.

on the parade ground, opened a First, we presume, would come however, that we are wrong in

terrible independent firo, each the, zabmariner, then the desanggesting that one place of A very enthusiastic meeting of troyers, then the light cruisers, disembarkation would be chosen.

picking his man. The second line, members of the newly-formed then the battle cruisers, and last Is is quite possible that another

the third, the fourth fell as the Shanghai Scottish was held last of all the great battleships. planmight be adopted, and that the

first had done. Of the regiment week. Mr. C. M. Bain presided, and Behind them would march we invading host, instead of coming

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Kaiser's pride there were nearly sixty members

there scon remained but thres INNOCENT Her Fancy and His use a lendeman's word advisedly like a common shell, might barat present out of a list of seventy--the transporte. The notion is a shrapnel on our shores that The Paris Gaulois prints a man, who fought on like heroes. Fact, Marie Coroll four. The meeting was called for that this vast and mired Armada is, that och transport over a wide graphic description of the au- Finally there was left a single THE WIFE OF SIP ISAAC HAR- the purpose of electing officera of could make its dash at cat shores, area might have its own little bit nihilation during one of the Lieutenant, who remained an in- the company. Mr. C. I. Rather-coming on very much like the of Fosch allotted to it, say on a earlier phases of the present stant above the awful buman ECHOES FROM THE FLEET, L. O. ford was elected captain, and Mr. Oming on Juan, minh bare se afty-mile front battle of one of the orack regi debris about him. A last bullet G. L. Campbell, second in, com- tasked, our positions in mass with We do not want to be foolishly ments of the famous Prussian Whistled through the air. The THE RED CROSS IN WAR, MAYY mand, both appointments being their machine guns in front. If optimistic, concludes the writer, Guard. This regiment, it appeare, officer staggered sharply back. THE REAL KAISER, Anonymous unanimous. The proposal that a they were undetected by our Flest but, on a careful survey of the bad been told of to take a certain The Crown Prince's regiment for WASH'S WARE ANUALE committee be formed, composed till they reached our shcrop, the German metaphysics of invasion French position, cost what the Prince had been its Colonel HOW THE FATIONS WAGED WAR, of the officers, ex-cfficio, and three would, it is suggested, beach the we are still confident that the might****

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members of the company was left transporte while the fighting British or seaman's view, in the In advance of the French lines, NANDE ALAWI in abeyance, and Mr. F.B. Walker oraft formed a protecting iron irus view of what will happen at at the village of D a large was unanimously elected hon. ring around them, s ring outside an attempt at invasion before the body of African troops had con secratory. At the close of the which minglayers would have laid command of the sea is secured, structed defence works of the IF you have lost your appetite THROUGH SIBERIA, THE LAND meeting, Mr. O M Bin was a plentiful store of miners and that the German, or lande most extensive and ingenious dainty dishes at the ALEXAN-Manton heartily thanked for presiding, on

man's view is a thoroughly nature. The Prussians came for DRA CAFE is sure to tempt SCOTT'S NORTHERN PART the proposition of Mr. Ratherford. In this protected ares the incorrect view. The whole British ward to the sound of their drams your

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