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GENERAL NEWS.

Mahlage has been Arranged. A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, abroad, between G. A. Hall, of the Straite Civil Service, Acting British Adviser, Kedah, and Dorothy, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Baye, of Heathfield, Christchurch.

A Now Umbrella. Amongst the curiosition of re- cent invention is an umbrella that has specially shaped ribs which permit it to be turned inside out without damage Armed with this wind-proof shelter, the owner may fearlessly venture, it is * Vclaimed, into the wildest canyous of the sky-acraper region of New York or Chicago during a storm, and come out with an unwrecked umbrella.

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Brought to President Yuan's Notice.

The Inspector-General of Cus- toms in Peking has brought Mr. -Norman Shew's recently publish- ed. book, "Chinese Forest Troos and Timber Supply,” specially to the notice of President Yuan Shih-k's, and bas, besides, caused copies to be supplied to the off- cial library of esch Coston Hous throughout the length and breadth of the land.

Interesting to Old Bedfordlaas.

The number of old scholars of Bedford School who have been serving with the forosa is 1,550. One hundred and two have been killed; the wounded and the missing number 149. Five hare received the Military Croas, one the Distinguished Conduct Medal, one the Order of St. Stanislas, third class with swords, and eventy-eight have been mention ed-in despatoles,

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ment of this system is being sight at onoo reminded me of the land. Straffer is used by our mem organised in the capital, which pictures we suw at the Holborn in Franos very much as gafer.in will have charge of affairs in con- remember? We heard lions ror used in England. With genial nection with the compulsory en- ing during the night, and the hails of Hello there, Straßer," listment of soldiers. in the pro-sentry saw one quite close. No one the men of this particular battalion vinces branch offices of a similar col sa implored the Chamans, to sing THE Steamship nature will also be established cept in self-defence. The column something. After much persuasion under its direct control. The in a good strength-all prooteding the Germans obliged... They sang chief officer in charge of the single file through dense bush The Watch on the Rhine Bureau will be appointed under and Java. Such lad going, those another obaracteristic Garmen the name of the Chief of the boulders of laws, hard and irregu- anthem," Germany Over: Every- Bureau and that in the central lar, and miles of it. It is in this thing. Bak our men wanted to having arrived from the above

consignees Government will be appointed lays of springs-e. the source have the Hymn of Hats. At last ports,

of cargo are hereby informed that their under the name of the Baperin of the clear river I spoke of are in a sort of fazy the Germans goods will be delivered from tendent for Conscription Affairs, beautifully clear, full of fish, sang it and grimly responded to alongside. who will be subject to the Com Samseroes" and some hippo.. encore after: noore. Meanwhile Cargo impeding the discharge mander-inChief of the Army Thismay give you some idea of the the musicians in the British will be landed at Consignees and the Navy. A set of reg- difficulties of fighting in these trench, the accomplished artists risk and expense into the hazar- alations governing the organiss parts, and the stupendous quee of the mouth-organs, sat and dous and/or extra hazardous Go- tion of this bureau will shortly tion of trapspert. I addressed listened intently. At last they downs of the Hongkong and be promulgated and General Yin our porters before leaving camp, got the air properly, and now, Kowloon Wharf and Godown APIOLS Chang is believed to be the most telling them if they heard ring to day and night when they are in No Fire Insurance has been Ukely andidate for the past of in down in the bask beside their the trenches, they give the

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loade and ran away, I'd shoot instrumental and orchestral, of signed by them.-Pcor things. One must the Ymn of Ale. It pleasse IF you have lost your appetite speak in these terms, and look their Colonel immensely. He one of the big variety of as if you meant it. On our re happens to be a musician with a dalaty dlhos at the ALEXAN- torn to camp the third day we strong sense of humour. And it DRA CAFE 18 sure to tempt camped for a meal air miles out makes the Germans farions.

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