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A Relic of the Post Gray, There has just been unearthed from among a mass of old legal dodamente, apparently in London, a manuscript journal for the year: 1754, kept by the author of the “Elegy in a courtry Church- yard. It contains careful meteo- rological and botanical observa- tions made by Gray from March 1 to September 30. It is interest- ing to note that May Day, 1754, was" perfectly bright," and that on this day Gray thought it worth while to note-"One of my beans Din. high. The journal showe him to have been a naturalist of no mean fort,
London's New Hotels.
Eren the risk of devastation by the Germans does n't limit hotel enterprise in London, as the open- ing of the Regent Palace Hotel reminds one. The company whion owns the palatial edifice is also the proprietor of the Stränd Palace Hotel, opened six years ago. The later establishment proved an unprecedented succes, and the call for the "Regent Palace," which is designed on aven more magnificent lines, and contains over 1,000 bedrooms, hos been unmistakable. No tips are allowed in either of the hotels, therefore it is little wonder that they are successful,
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City From Germans. ; Bumba are not dropped on A few weeks ago a new big Warsaw every day-olyco June 24-Sir J. Lonsdale asked writes Mr. John whether the Farsign Office was man in the person of Victor cnaionally, McLoughlin appeared in London Pollock in The Standard Nor now prepared to advise that all and intimated that he was prepar- do they do great damage. The trade between British traders in ed to box say of the heavy principal objective of the Germans the United Kingdom and Chins. brigade. He was tried out in has been the new bridge over the and German, Austro-Hungarian private by Mr. Bettinson at the Vistula, but so far they have not or Turkish subjects and firms, National Sporting Club, says a succeeded in hitting it, and their commercially domiciled in China, a writer in the Daily Express repeated want of eaccess has should be prohibited.
Lord Robert Cecil replied that and, the trial baving proved sat-induced them to abandon their
His Majesty's G.vernment had isfactory, a match has been efforts except occasionally.
Now they prefer to send out decided to prohibit trading with arranged with Dan McGoldrick, of Scotland, over a twenty-rounds six or eight seroplanes together persons of enemy nationality in of the West London on raids against country towns China, in other countries, and Stadium. McLoughlin stands 6ft, and drop a hundred or so lonba thata proclamation was about to "3in., and tops the scale at 15at. He in rapid succession. By this be issued prohibiting such trade, is long armed and loses in the means they must kill or wound se from a date to be specified.
Sir J. Lonsdale asked whether shoulder, deep-chested, firm in some people, and in faci do of the loins, and strong on bis lege, course, almost exclusively nonthe Under-Secretary was aware that certain London banks were while he has the bullet head and combatants.
On three nights during the discounting bills from enemy square determined jaw of the true
week we have been here they are firms at Hongkong. fighter.
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Lord Robert Cecil I was not The Pope's recent remarks to saw the lights of the town were aware of that, but, I will make an interview cansed a great sen-auddenly put out, and some inquiry. sation in France. The Debata abroting was afterwards reported, remarks: "The Pope shows too but if there was an attack it must
mach humility in renouncing the bare been easily seared away a moment'e notice to start on a right to judge Germany's crime." Warsaw, except when an attick hundred mile jarney. The Temps sayo : The Pope's is expected, has about a third of And spies, or so it is said, spies easy acceptance of Germany's its lamps lit, and now, besides the
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explanation does not prepare him desire to be inconspicuous to the everywhere, so that when two for the role of mediator, to which Germans, there is an added armoured cars came from England his children aspire," A Belgian reason for economy-want of coal. and were sent up to the front not Catholic newspaper, referring to The great coal mines on the long since, it was known at once the Pope's reported references to Silesian frontier being in German where they were to break their Cardinal Mercier, believes thet hende, the whole of the coal for journey, although not arranged beforehand, and half a dozen the interview never occurred. It Russia has to come from
bombs were dropped in the night, emphasises Cardinal Mercier's district, and the output is not fortunately with oat effect, except own i ffirmatione, and quotes the enough to satisfy all the on the garden. The greater part official report of the massacre of cities, which have therefore of the furniture in the ball of the
running short. 49 Belgian priests.
hotel has been removed to prevent A Coal Famine. Farm Workers on Service.
eavesdropping. Warsaw still re- Warsaw factories normally con- Mr. Acland, replying to Sir L. Obiozzi Money says thet returns same cas hundred trucks of cost maine the focus of military interest. lation to the businesa Manchester
An Ominous Inscription. received by the Board of Trade a day; they are lucky now if they'
The fear of the Germans has has been doing in cotton piece from over 9,000 farmers in Great get a supply of twenty. Worse vanished. No one believes it now goods through Gorman merchants Britain, and relating to the end still: Petrograd woke one morn Fossible that they can ever take in China. Most people would of April, show that 15.7 per cent. ing, to the fact that it
Warsaw. Ia October was the Bay without hesitation that this is of their permanent male wo k-threatened with a coal famine, people (including members of and instantly took measures that terrible time, and you can see a business which should have farmers' families) have jo ned the the capital should have the first pat put up in a wood not eight been prohibited long ago. There forces, while an additional 10 per claim on coal; the second should verste, less than six miles, from was, however, another side to the
оп scrawled cent. have taken civilian employ belong to Moscow, and the third the city with the inscription question. Japanese competition it: Kaiserliche with Lancashire had to be con- ment under the Government. only to Warsaw.
Deutsche Grenze. Three things aidered. The Japanese mant- Warsaw, therefore, "expects in This represents the withdrawal of
facturers are not prohibited from Baved Warsaw then. The pro about 150,000 men from agrical- a few weeks to be without coal hibition of alcohol, the bad roads, supplying German merchants in tural employment (exclusive of altogether. Fortunately farmers, nurserymen, &o, and all weather will be turning warmer, and the fact that the Germans China, and some Manchester firme. classes engaged in sgriculture in bat especially in view of the high thought the absence of defences a whore patriotism is above sus: Ireland). Information received price of wood the lack of goal will trap. While they were hesitating, picion held that the indirect from farmers indicates that the be a serious factor, Gentlemen, and before they could get up the damage which we might do the area noder saltivation this year who write skittishly about gune, two Siberian regiments enemy for the moment by stop-
brilliant social the.
were rashed into the town. ping this partion'ar trade would is practically normal. Californians to Attend Japanese Warsaw are, not to put too fine They tore straight from the be insignificant in comparison train, deployed into line, and with the permanent loss we The Kobe Berald is informed their hat. Tene, the theatres are the Germans broke or fed. But i was utterly repagnant to public a point on it, talking through charged with such ferocity that should probably suffer. However, by Mr. D. F. Robertan, manager open and well attended, but this alma every one of their officers opinion that the trading with the of the steamship department of is due to the presence in the city fell. The golonel of one, mor- enemy, even in the neutral terri
R. BLACE the California Savinge Bank, Ls of a great number of officers, wait- tally wounded, exied: "I die for tory of China, should continue,
Superintendent... Angeles, that a party of Californing to be sent on duty, and
Hongkong, 30th July, 1915. isus, will attend the Coronition, meanwhile kicking their heels my own country. He was a Pole, and the Government have now The first party will sail from San The entire life of Warsaw bas, in for in these two Siberian regiments put an end to it. Francisco, September 4 on the faat, been hitched to the chariot had been sent into the army in my notice by a correspondent in were 40 per cent. of Poles, who Another case is brought ander
Germany's Proud Record. Shinyo Maru, Bret visiting Coroa of war, and consists of the that far off land, fall, as it is, of Dains. The carrying trade of the
Paris, June 21.-The Matin and Manchuria, Peking and Hong-military, of those supplying their
Governor-General of ong returning in time for the needs, and of cthers: struggling golden promise. There is another China coast is now practically in
the hands of British and Japanese publishes a complete list of the Coronation. A second party will not to be suffocated by the dust sail from San Francisco on the of the world war. On the north now. He who was here at the shipping companies. German raids made by Germen a woplanes Chiyo Marn on October and will, and south fronts together are beginning of the war, thinking it firms are still carrying on business and Zeppeline on open towns and civilians. This shows that Ger- in said, be present at the fourteen armies; the fiftser tb, impossible to defend the city in the treaty ports, and, according the loss of life thus caused among
summoned some of the principal to my correspondent, cargoes Coronation, proceeding afterward they asy, is quartered at the Hotel citizens and told them that per shipped by these firms are carried an aeroplanes have bombarded
hape the troops
etroops would be within British vessels. He also assert open towns in France and Eng land 88 times and Zeppelins 21 You need not be afraid, and he is in a position to know
large quantities tbal you are fighting with
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the British <-com atants. Thres warda came the nawa of which the Germans
Coronation.
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