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Twenty-foot Periscope,
The Santa Fe railwaymen j guarding a dangerous crossing at San Bernardine, California, DOW us twenty-foot war periscope to watch for trains 'coming round a'; dangerous curve. The periscope extends over the roofe buildings that obstruct the view.
Not in It,
His friends in Bongkong.will be interested to hear that Mr. W. 8. Hampden-Smith, late chief officer of the Chins Merchante". ... Hainchang, who is now Lieut. B.N.R., writes: "I was not in the latest corap, unfortunately, but hope to be in the next and äzal one. We have's few exciting times. bat nothing that lasts long.
Australia and Soldiers'
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A eum has been set seide by the Australian Parliament for payment of the premiums on the Life insurance policies of Com- monwealth public servants who baveenlisted in the Expeditionary Foreee. This concession only applies to those public servants who were compelled by the re- gulations to take up ineorance policies.
A Kind-Gentleman. Mr. George Robey recently re- csired the following letter from a Hanover Square moneylender: "War Charities, If you should be coable to gratify your kind and generous feelings towards the above for want of a lile money, shall be glad if you will let me know when you will im- mediately be placed in possession of funds. He that give quickly giveth twice.". We have heard of borrowing money to pay one's debis-but this is the latest !-- John Bull.
Poetic Justice,
A report from St. Catherine'é, Ontario, mentions that owing to the carcity of labourere on the Welland Canal over 100 alien exemy prisonere from an intera- ment camp have been brought to that place to expand their energies | toward the completion of that big work within the estimated period. While this is not in the least a retaliatory messure, there ise certain amount of poetic justice in it, for when one re members bow carefully certain German-Americans plotted to destroy this canal it seems only Sitting that their interned com- patriots should be put to work improving i-Central News,
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then, not Lord Mayor, but " UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. GEO. P. proud fall-blown A.D.M.S." Fitz-| warren in a Government contract- or, and the villains in chief are two gentlemen named Count Maconochie and Sir Joseph Parton (handsome apologies being cffered in the in-
there ever was & Thespie and he
Did Theepis and his cast (if troduction). Maconochie stande for a certain famous Army ration: Sir Joseph Parton for Singapore. ever had a cast) go on four tormym. If the British soldier Salonina and its environs ? If
Hown Pack Lockcock Hotel, fights on his stomach" he jokes Macao. not, a Field Ambulance of the on it too; and bis jokes are more British Army bes probably easily digested than his fighting, as well as (we doubt not) in mili-A to the Cat, we must draw a veil over its terrible ecd. It was ant history. For a Field Ambulance pro- but there are jokes you can make unconnected with "Msconochie"; gave judgment in an action raised ducad last Christmas at Salonicalia Sonica which must not bei to test the validity of a Scottish pantomime, and a General com reprod aced in the London Press. 80 Aad in the clever hands of Private Licensing Court probibiting the manding a aale of spirits. Forty-six lioenco delighted when he saw it that be Kenobington the story of Dick! invited it to go on tour round the Whittington becomes a bombard- holders in Motherwell мето granted renewal certificates at the units. So the barren and in-
ment of Army jokes, but so drolly local court last April for the sale hospitable mountaine
set down that the merest civilisa of exciseable liquors, but not for Salonica-somewhere, as they say the sale of spirits. The Licen- in theatrical circles," off the sing Appeal Court, by the map became acquainted with casting vote of the chairman, form of dramatic art, the English-howing. The finale of Act III. | that exceedingly un-Hellenic
Spirits Ban.
In the Court of Session, Edinary barb, recently, Lud Ormidele
and
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statatory warrant, and exceeded their jurisdiction. He therefore granted a decres in favour of the licence holders;
Greedy Guardians.
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met anderstand and laugh, and, Isaghing, learn what sort of spirit these irrepressible fellows are
Jeandah, Singapore. Lee-moi 18 Katon St., Ipoh. Manson steamer Taishan, South Shields.
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has for its choras "Ypres-i-addy their pantomime, which doubtless Every night an audience som i.sy-i-av. Private G. Gibson
Horrocks, who took a band in the are still corrent, Hore: the official 500 strong used to came trapiditing, and has a pretty taste in military maps of the district bear over the bills, sometimes throng! parody, contraste.
the mes of Fitzwarren's the deep snow, to the temporary
Corner," "Alice Lane," and forth; and who knows but the these names, and with them this
theatre nestling in some shelterer reece Gresc! ¿lorions Gresse! hollow, and every night the Land famous in story and song. "house" was crowded to its utmosth" "Blighty," whose other
name is Bhong.
a pretty mean collection. From capacity, the stress of war conditions a The "house" was three mar While the pantomime was still Boldier became insane, and was quees. The orchestra was a pion o the writing the Fild Ambul- placed in an asylum under the (or rather an "instrument once set to work on the weaper? Edmonton Union. The allowance Forte"), a violin, and a piccolo, and the co-umes. Everything-
ven the b coming wig worn by to his wife ceased automatically. The stage was little more tha and she had to turn out into the the three planks demande: the male performer of the fir world again and go into service. by Damas, and the scenery, wa
Alice we made on the spot. those grasping Gaar- Army blankets. But what much The description of the properties dians discovered that a sum of better fon it must all have been and costumes is almost as good fun 23 63, wan due to the soldier for then going to the pantomine a as the boy kaf the play. What can- back pay, and they conceived home! We that are left canno
ot be done with Army blankets,
Thea
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a plan to seize it on account of hope to share in the full joy. Yetted footballe, ground-sheets, his maintenance, Discovering after all, the play is the thing;ime-'uses of 'shella, and "abeo. it daily from August 1, 1916, Terms
ete Army forme "? What need where the wife was employed, and the text of the piece, wbiol they sent an official to her with has just been printed, with in of Fartony or Lianebich when 1177 a document for her signature, troductory story of its composition can can lay your hands on three Besigning the money to them. and mounting, gives an hour' cetylene operating lamps, four We are gi-d to say she refused to rich amusement,
headlights Irem molor-amba-J aign anything of the kind, and Private Frank Kenchington lances, five-nad-twenty jm tine, we hope she will, by holding out, wrote this Dick Whittington it and five-and-twenty candles? prevent their claws from grabbing less than a fortnight, in odd mo the money due to her afflicted mente in s crowded tent or dorio, kusband, and, failing him, to the brief halte by the wayside or herself.John Bull.
the march. If he had written i in a morocco chair and taken siz hit were all the fornier be months over it, it would still have Jeanse every one is the audience been a more amusing pantomime oald tell their origin, the Field you have lost your appetite than most. The sathor koos Ambalat as set out on tour. And one of the big variety of his audience, and knew whs dainty dishes at the ALEXAN would tickle them, Dick Whit DEA CAFE is sure to "templ
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