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Sir Stare Jameson in India. Br Starr Jameson has been sightseeing in India. His visit is "unconnected with any political or public question. From the United Provinces he proceeds to Bdrms, He is accompanied by Sir Charles Metcalfe, the South Afrioan engineer, and "by Mr. Taylor, who has large financial interests in the sub-continent.- Exchange, "

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lions of whom are of Serb blood to be the warmest friend of Eng. This is a singular theory, and framing of the mad ultimatum to land in Belgium, asys the Daily of the utmost importance, if true. Servis? Or that the mobilisation Mail; it is understood, however, We ate persuaded, however, that of the fussian army against that his appointment to the Court it is based upon orror, and we

Austria was ordered in response DES. James' will only be until have such regard for Fresident a great popular demand? Or the end of the war, and that be Wilson's intelligence that we cinzena of Germany voiced a will return to the political eplere balieve he himself, having bad

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study of the records, would change 10 the warlike messages from This is what the Post Burge this part of his proclamation if he Berlin to St. Petersburg aud Paris? Or that the, people of wrote to the Itev. Dr. M'Gill, of had it to write over again. Ayr, on the Germana of his time:-

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the nations involved would have trivances to the lowest hell!". Let those who doubt this inform listened to a suggestion that the Singapore Mortality Returns. themselves by studying the mattere at i-au could be settled The total mortality in the Set various governmental papers," only by finging vast armiss tlement of Singapore during the in which are compiled the diplo-against each other and scarring Esch country, when involved, is, UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection fa' week ended March 13, was 176, matic message exchanged during half of Europe with graves. And, in sense, engaged in a defensive struggle, because defeat meanE comprising 129 males and 47 last July. They will find them when the declarations of the infliction apon it of heavy Eastern Extension Australasiu 2nd sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Cet IZAL females. Those figures give a melancholy reading,

come, untold millions of those up- ratio per mille of population (per) They will discern in virtually on whom the terrific burden was penalties. Once a war has begun, annum) of 27.80. Pathisis claim all of the contributions from smo fall would have been double to the instincts of race, of patriot ad most victime, 35; and other baseadora, ministers, chancellor state intelligently the cause for ism and of self-preservation put fatal ailmente inclared, convul. and sovereigns the most amazing which they were called upon to behind it the whole force of a people's strength and conviction. sions 23, malarial fever 10, bron spirit of suspicion, provocation sacrifice themselves. chitis 10, beri-beri 10, dysentery and almost childish hostility; the Nuw, of course, they do know

Daring the negotiations, how- 6, ppenmouin 7, bubonic plague most obtuse misconceptions, theor, at least, they believe they ever minister they may appear, the 2 and "hanging" 1. Deaths of most inveterato playing at cross know. The conflict of opinion is conflict is between governmental children under three months of purposes, and, above all, a lack just as earp among the peoples policies; the citizens of the en- sge numbered 21, over that age of poise suggestive of hysteria.

rin, as among the diplomata. The dangered nations feel towards one and under one year 21 aleo; and Every one of these statesmen Russians are convinced that they another only a surface impatience and hostility. But the fateful de between.one and five yeara 12. realised that he was dealing with are fighting for the holiest clarations make the peoples, as Great Northern Telegraph. Among adults 37 died between conditions that threatened to oznses. The Germans, with the ages of 25 and 35, and 34 died light the fires of the most diens passionate unanimity, declare well as the governments, actual between the ages of 35 and 45. trous war in bistory- yet except they are delending themselves Only two were over 75 years in a few instances their communi-

gression, The French There were no European or Durcations were inflammatory and and the British peoples are con- saien deathe, 189 Chinese 24 their attitudes truculent, sumed with the idea that they Malaye, 12 Indians and one of It might be too much to say are resisting infamous designs of

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