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GENERAL NEWS.

Ban on "Tipperary” at U.S. Navy Station.

Newport (R. L.), November 20. -The ban has been put on the march song, "It's a Long Way to

*་ Tipperary" at the naval training station here by order of Lieu tenant Commander Evans; the

• executive officer of the station. The song was becoming popular et the station, but as it is the marching song of the British army Lieutenant Commander Evans contends that it comes within the scope of President, Wilson's neutrality order and be has therefore issued an ordor barring it.

done to the Freat as Interpreter.

We hear that Mr. Stardée, our lato Protector of Obiness, han obtained a commission as inter- preter attached to the Indian Cavalry at the front. His nu merous friends in Borneo, both Europer and Chinese, who remember his genial disposition and "oharacter as a thorough sportsmen, will wish him the beet of good luck. To Mre. Stordea also our heartiest good wishes. (B. N. B. Herald.)

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"ROGATE" Austin Road, Apply to J. M., c/o "Hongkong the unwilling respect and appre hurrah and we learned from per ciation of his enemies, and the sonal experience that these smooth- Kowloon. From 1st February, Telegraph." article reprinted below is only one faced gentlemen used their long 1915. of many of similar tenor now legs not always for running away, | Apply finding their way into the German but sometimes for desperato and newspapers. Proteste against dangerous charges. Within a few rapidly is proper quarters can be the circulation of certain vulgar hours we learned that we had TOLET-No. 6, Morrison Hill FOR SALE.-20 Foot Teaki provided for them, the war de- picture postcards holding the facing as an opponent not to be partment has arranged to send English nation and army up to under-estimated."

The English infantry who the Ninety-first Company of Coast ridicule have also been published. Artillery, now at Jackson Ber-It is significant that most of these opposed us at Ypres must be racks, Louisians, to Fort Kame-emanate from German soldiers considered among their best troops. Particular stress must be hamsha. The troops were to mail at the front.

The following article appears in laid on the energy with which the from Sin Francisco on January 5,

the Berliner Zeitung am Mittag English infantry defended the Contraband Chinese Watched for under the title of "The Fights hill occupied by them and when

by U.S.

with the English around Ypres, driven back triad again and San Francisco, November 20, Government officials are on the by Combatant," the combatantin again, especially at night, to look-out for the launch Santo question being one of the editors of recover the lost ground. In these that newspaper serving as a first endeavoure they wore efficiently Barbara, which is supposed to be lieutenant with the German forces. ampported by the fire of their field hovering around the coast with a Fall of fight sad confident of artillery which, like the French, load of Chinese coilies which are to be smuggled ashore in the easy victory our young regiments is quite equal to the German. vicinity of this city. The launch started to march against the They had also transported heavy Suta Barbara loft Ensenada lastnemy, to "catch the English," naval gune to Ypres, and the Sunday for this port. The Santa our soldiers pat it. All were English shells and shrapnel have Barbara is one of the swiftest certain that I rovidence had gifted caused enormous damage among launches on the Pacific coast, and the English with long legs solely our own infantry. As the sur- Government officials are afraid to facilitate their running away rounding of the English forces that, should she be pursued by the faster. Thus we advanced by by our troops made itself more the slow Government craft, she long and short marches through and more felt, the English infan- would escape. It is supposed Flanders, the great cemetery to try tried again and again to break that there are fully forty Chinese wards the west, delighted with the through our lines, particularly in coolies aboard the Santa Barbara, beautiful Flemish landscape, and the vicinity of Becelaere, though The Government officials yester the inhabitante thereof, whore without eneesss. On the occasion day refused to discuss the watch-language we toon managed to of one of these attempts to break

We officers fell into ir hands, ing and steps to capture the understand even as they speedily through, 500 English and 201

came to understand ours.

The Eoglie trenches were thought of the pictures that the A Genial Judgment. In giving judgment, in the City comic papere are wont to give of mostly so arranged au to be quite of London Court for the plaintiffs Tommy Atkins, and looked for invisible to the naked eye. When againat a tobaco niat at the front ward to the prospect of gathering we had got into the first trenches whose wife was carrying on his in a first class tennis racket from we were astounded at their ayatem directed against what we con- but prevented the worn-out troops business, Judge Roatoul said the war equipment of one of these stic

There depth, side protection against queatly it happened that severe And this was just what the Eng "the wife would pay 10, a month "smooth-faced ras als.",

Let us beware of under-estimat-. when she liked and only if she were a few who warned usagainst splintering of shells, breastwork, infantry machine gun firing broke lish wooted. likod." The exact effect of this possible under-estimation of and flooring. The trenches were forth from the edge of a wood.

the English, but their misgivings nearly all excellently arranged for Firing was directed against the ing our opponents even if they judgment it is difficult

In another Belia newspaper is elucidate. Probably we shall were quieted by pointing out that a long stand. We were particularly wood; and we then advanced are but the English mercenary. these were mercenary troops be astonished at the steel and iron against it in short insher, only to have to wait until after the war.

fore us, men hired for a few plates built into the breast works. find on arrival that the ground given an equally long account of American Professor and

pencs a day to fight, bare of pa- The flora of the trench wore was practically clear of soldiers, the all-night siege of some farm the Philippines.

of unknown FIGHTING LIKES, by Begbie..... Washington, Jouuary 4-Pro-trictiam and incapable of sacrifice designed with an eye to maximum and that nearly all the shots bad buildings in which a body of FIRST FROM THE FRONT, by

Sooner than we thought we comfort. Our men osptured been fired down from the trees. English troops fessor William Howard Taft, of the Yale university law school, were upon the enemy. One there a mass of excellent pre- The English infantry had hidden strength bad taken refuge. After THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE; by Murr-90

buildings were at last in mes appeared before the sonate com- moraing on our march someone serves, corned beef and hem, itself in the free-tops and had even hours of desperate fighting all the

one hauled up machine guns.

and the English were compelled mittee considering the Jones bill called cut: Hors in the first and many also scared

Wo gal- of the shaving outfits which

In combata at night our op to come out and surrender the to-day and spoke in opposition to dend Englishman! the measure. Mr. Taft, who, in loped across the fold where, one nearly every English soldier addition to being a former presid- of our patrols bad bulted a fow carries. When we had taken a ponents repeatedly.mes tactica writer describing with some ent of the United States, has been hundred yards from the road way. position it frequently occurred to us. As a rule, we avoid firing: humour hia disgust at the die governor-general of the Philip. There he lay, the Englishman, that we found a disproportionate at night, but use the bayonet, pines, declared without equivocd the first wo had seen in this cam- number of dead to very few living and shant only when it is light covery that he defending garrison tion that the Filipinos were not paign, dend, ofretobed out on his defenders. At any rate it looked enough to take sim. The tag that had been holding a good- yot ready for independence. right side. The bullet had gone like that at the first glance, but lish und French seem, however, sized Gorman, detachment at bay

Well-known Singaporo "When all of the tribes speak clean thrcugli his heart. Very wpszon discovered that s num in their rifle firing by night to all night comprised one English THE English," anid Mr. Taft," then it young, slim and sinewy of body, bor of the killed" were, eham- have gone over partly to the usual dɔlopel, one major, and 34 mer.

Journalist 111. were easily practice of the artillery, which, will be time to consider the quee becomingly clad in his field grey ming and thees

Owing to an unfcrtunate a khaki uniform. The young, "tickled into life with the as is well known, continuously sweeps certain elected stratches of independenco." Mr. Taft, also declared, that beardless face wee snowy white bayonotado fede

In some cases the English had of ground by shell fira. Alter cident involving injury to his were independence granted at the and his left hand cramped on his prosent time, the Filipinos would chest. One more mother, will dag trenches bat had not occupied my regiment had cccupied the left orm, Mr. W Makepeace,

by Harbutt Daw b cutting each other's threats soon be shedding bittor tear them, and to deceive us had put village of Bocelaero after nightfall, managing partner of the Singa before the transports taking away Shortly after we discovered in a large round turnips and similiar a continuous infantry fire lasting pore Free Press, will not botable THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN="

wa.wunded English of objects along the breast works. for hours swept over housed and to attend the office for some time,

ink there After entrenob the American troops had rounded house two w

ficers,and confiscated their diaries. Their-firing line was then placed streefs, so that it was impossible

you have lost your appetite FRANCO-GERMAN WAR, Corregidor.

BIKER ble feither before, or behind this to remain hero g

one of the big variety of by Field Marshal von Moltke PJAPAN, Mr. Talt said Japan did not which contained many valuab

by E. J. Harrison the Philippine islands notes, while su hour later the first trench, so well assimilated to the ing near Becelere we were harass. -

machine gune, DRA CAFE is sure itun Their experiences in Formosa English prisoner was picked up by land as to be practically invisible, ed all night by a continuous fire dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- THE FIGHTING SPIRIT

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