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GENERAL NEWS.

"The 7d. Ezz."

The 7d.gx is hinted at sa a ponibility in view of impors difigalties, wiya a London con- temporary Bat for the moment supplies are coming in fairly well from home sourcea), and there is DoJikely at present to be DJ immediate advance on 41. Ins "Bay FR80, Toonomy demands that new laid eggs should be reserved for invalide only.

Jilted by an Officer.

A Cambridge jury recently awarded £75 damages to a servant girt: who claimed to have been jilted by a second lieutenant. They had grown up together in

■ Cambridgeshire village, where the officer began life as an agricultural labourer. Afete was held by the villagers in his honour. when he received hia commission. He afterwards wrote. to the girl that in his position he could not marry her. -

$10,000 for Shanghai Hospitals. The family of the iste Sheng Kung pao has donated $19,000 to bospitals in Shanghai, which the Municipal Council was asked to distribute, with the proviso that $3,600 should be given to the Tien Oen Dong Charch -Council, towards the erection of The premises. new school.

Council bas scoordingly allocated $4000 to the General Hospital, $2,000 to the Shantang Bosd Hospital, and $1,000 to St. Luke's Hospital.

War Prisoners' Rations. At the Roobford Board of Guardiane it was announced that the number in the Reebfurd. prisoners of war camp was about! to be increased, owing to the demand for German labour in the neighbourhood. The com. mandant proposed to increase the camp to 120 men, in order tol have 100 at work, owing to the large number of Germans abo fell sick. The officer added that it did not matter what a men's nationality was it proper work was get out of him, he must be properly fed.

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In a factory at the far end of After making a four of the the Old Kent-road the war girl is. great armament works of Menere again beating all recorda. From Vickers and Hadfield at Sheffield 1 over the country she is send | recently General Smate and ing the saldier shells; down here Admiral Jellicoe were presented eho is mending his boot-and with the freedom cf the city. those who know most, about Both spoke several times during armies have the greatest difficulty the day.

in deciding which is the more General Smute, replying to a important mission. toast at a latebeca at Meagra,

A Daily News representative Badfield's worke, advised them who was shown round this model to keep their eyes on South Gvernment workshop tied two Africa, where they would see labels bearing the name of the very great developments. "That paper on to a pair of boots is God's own country," he said.straight from the front," coated "We have been at wor; we have thickly with Flandere mad, with had disturbances and clarbes of their sales word through sad their Arms; we bave got over the torn turned up so that they hard- testbing troubles of a young fly looked like boots at all. Then be BLARNEY FOR IRELAND. nation, and we are playing a part followed them through the wards Germany Anxious to "Save" Her, equal to any other of the nations of the boot hespital sill in forty mintues' time they had been com- of the mother country. The German saviours of Bel- {

The miracle is that this pletely restored to strength and

Any European, Non-Asiatic or The British prisoners taken by giam weep for the wrongs of tremendously important work has soundness, a perfect miracle of Indian desiring to leave the the Turks are interned in various Ireland, and covet a chance to been done by men who fought feminine surgery.

Colony should apply in person First they were scrabbed in a at the Central Police Station eultering temporarily from a sagar mps throughout Turkey, and "save" it too. Germany's latest you to the last ditch 17 or 18 shortage, das primarily to the no neutral is ever allowed to visit, endeavour to assist the Irish cause years ago. Tens of thousands of bath of warm water, then they between the hours of 9 am to steps taken by the Administration or inspect these campe. A meeting taken the form of a monthly our stalwarts of the veldt, men were dressed with castor oil; 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4pm daily. Applicants will be required to to ensure that Allied requirements of membere was held at the House magazine, Irische Blatter, publish love to the very soul, went with then a muscular young wOOLD and those of American military of Commons, at which Mr. Hameed in Berlin under the auspices me and Genera! Botha to South-stripped off heel and fore-sole to produce Fassports or identifica- establishments ehall be met first. Williams presided, when the of the "German-Irish Society," West Africa. We conquered that be followed a few moments later tion papers.

All persons with certain excep

in who remain Retailers who charge more than following resolation was passed: whose president is no less a per country. (Cheers.) Teas of by a skilful young woman who 5d, or 53 per ib. are to be This meeting learns with deep son than Mathina Erzberger, the thousands of the old stripped off the outer skin of the tione deprived of applies from the wholesalers. Will the arrival of regret that the Government has leader of the Catholic Centre stalwarts went with me to Eastwaist" with the help of a Colony for more than 7 dage vee under the REGISTRATION"of been unable since the House ad- party. The editor of these Irish Africa and cleared the country wonderful machine that has been required to Register themselves PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. 100,000,000 lbs. of sugar from journed to do anything to miti Leaves is Georg Chatterton Hill, except for a arall part. (Cheers.) invented during the war. Louisians the abortage will begate the sufferinge of the British while one of the Spoiety's direc, "You will have to switch of After this fierce Eargery of Forms of Registration giving the and Indian prisoners in Tarkey, tors is Mt. St. John Gaffney, after the war from monitions to knife sad pincers came the particulars required may be and Status of Soldier M.Ps.

asrneatly bopee that sometime United States Consul ploughshares," General Smute varicas processes of rebuilding s obtained at the G. P. O. and at Mr. Bonar Low, in answer to a immediate and energetic stepe in Munich.

continued, "and I again say, perfect sole and heal the beat all Police Stations.

The Penalty for question, recently stated that the will be taken to effect an improve- Why Germany is so keenly keep your eye on South Africa. the world produces the man- War Cabinet has decided that meat in their condition." The interested in Ireland is set forth

'I see around me the fiage of ding of, variona injuries to the pliance is a fine not exceeding Hongkong. 15th January, 1917 members of Parliament at pre- Central Prisoners of War Com- in the inaugural address of the, our Allies who are standing enperstructure, (the "blocking 850- sent Barving should have the mittee have sent to Turkey since German-frieb Society which the together in the epoch-making into quite a stylish Army shape,

It choice of serving or remaining in Jan. 1 last for our priecuers Irucha Blatter pablishes.

straggle which is drawing to sad fically the restsining and the House of Commons, In view 4,900 parcels, but only 82 have rune, in part :--

close. Jusfice and freedom will polishing. Only the labels, still of bis decision, and the fact that been acknowledged; and 10%, per "The war has proved that Ger- triumph. With a new world attached made it possible to a Tritonal has held that an MP. fortnight has been sent to the many has very few friends. But before us and our Allies, in the recognise this smart footwear es Bas been elected by hie oor prisoners since July 1. but only the Irish have scted sa friends at end Germany and Austria will the dilapidated, useless lump of stituents to perform work of 23 soknowledgments have been home as well as in the United ray we fought a good fight for leather that had been picked out national importance, the option received.

Sutes, and Germany maet not them and saved their own soul of a pile of similar invalide little

Enables traders throughout the World tr ia given to members who are nor

A Modern Daalel. under-estimate the value of Irish Through our latours we shall go more than half an hour earlier,

communicate direct with English gerving to serve or to continue

Pasesges from the Book of friendship. From the beginning on until vintory is achieved. 1 Over 300 girls have graduated

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS Daniel were quoted in the Scottish of the war, the American-Irish do not know how far it is cff, sad sa boot surgeons at this establish- Court at Edinburgh recently in adopted the German cause with am not a pessimist like some ment-girls who not long again each class of goods. Besides being what is known as the dream will enthusiasm and in alliance with people. I feel that in the darkest wefe pickle-makers, tailoresses, complete commercial gas, como las data of The serious finsvaal position of case. The action is for the re- the German-Americans conducted hour you should keep your eye domestic servants and so on-and its suburbs, the directory, comming lists of Margate was diecasted by the daction of the will of the Iste a oocrageous fight for true open for the dawn.

they are "amaahing" (to quote Corporation recently. It was Thomsa Dannett, of Wick. At neutrality. There is no doubt. We are now in the darkest the factory manager), all output with the Goods they ship, and the Colonia, notified that s wholesale issue of the time of his death no will could that but for the support of the stage of the war, but what is dark figures hitherto pat up by man, Tale summonses was imminent. be found, but later one of bis Irish organisations the politically for us is impenetrable blackness whether inside or outside the The lack of Government aid was sone, Daniel Dunnett, said his unorganised German-Americans for the enemy. All these. peace Army. The other day ten women arranged under the Forts to which they tal criticised, and it was suggested father appeared to him in a dream would have been condemned to kites that are lying about mean stripped the soles from 1,000 pairs and Indicating the approximate Selling PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES that the Council abould resign en þand indicated that there was impotence.

so many indications which herald of boots in a single day-a speed bloo as a protest against the something in the pocket of hie "The formation of this society the down which cannot be far anheard of till they came on the of keding Manufacturers Merchants eta, unbusinesslike methods of White clothes. These were searched, is to supply visible proof to the off" (Obeers.)

cene. Stripping is by far in the principed pro waland Low

dustrial centers of the United Kingdom. Ball." The Mayor commented on and Daniel Dunnett says the pre Irish in Ireland as well as in Speaking later at the ceremony the hardest job of all.

A copy of the current edition will be fan. There' are very few men on the warded freighs paid, on receipt. of Post the unpatriotic attitude of the sent will was found. Counsel for America of German gratitae and of the presentation of the free ratepayers, who, he said, could, the defence having quoted the pas German sympathy. The heroic dom of the city, General Smute premises. Practically everything, Order for 20

Dealers seeking agencies can advertise but would not, pay their rates. ages referred to, Lord Anderson rebellion of 1916 still lives in the again referred to South Africa, from cutting the sole leather to

their trade cards for £t, or larger závertino. The Council decided to raise eaked, "Do you say it is likely memory of all of us. The uprising Ten years ago, when you gave packing the faisbed boote, is done ments from £3. loans to the amount of 260,000. that the modern Daniel may have in Dublin, during which 2,000 self-government to the Transvas by the wor-girl. And the opinion Union with Million Members. had a supernatural or divine armed Irish defieds British force and the Free State, it was locked of the Army is that a pair of old

The proposed acheme to am-visitation ?" Counsel said, on many times their number, evoked upon as a hazardous experiment boots that have passed through 25. Abchurch Lane, London, E.G. alginate the National Union of the contrary, he wanted to diss lively interest in Germany to here. Five years after the war her hsade are actually to be pre Railwaymen and the Transport tinguish it from a supernatural ward the Emerald Isle and all its the British Government-the ferred to a pair of new boots that Workers' Federation into one visitation, and to put it in the inhabitanta,

British people conceded come have-pever seen the inside of a of a million members will not be

category of an ordinary dream, "The German-Irish Society plate self-government to the hospital: proceeded with antil December, Counsel for the plaintiff said the will devote its energies to re people of the Transvaal. It was (says the Daily News of October story of the dream was extraordin- opening Ireland to the world, and said at the time, sven by a por. 201 when the joint ezeantive com- ary and incredible. He thought especially to Germany. It will tion of our fellow-citizens in principles of your own political mittees meet. An official of the it must have been awaking see that the voice of the Irish South Afries, You are handing faith, and those principles have Transport Workers' Federation dream(laughter) and he de nation, which has been oppres over your English people to the seek you through. (Cheers.)

We are confronted to-day with yesterday said: What we really scribed the whole story as a sed and sucked dry by England, Boere; the Boera ares pig-headed, propose to do is by smalgamation dramatic host. Lord Anderson again finde expression and obarinate race, and you are hand an absoutely identical sase in to prevent overlapping in parts observed that if he decided to set generally and in every way will ing over your people, to them regard to the whole world, and if where the sativities of two unions aide the will it would follow that farther the development of the interfere with, rather than aid, ass forged document, but he Emerald Tale in the interest of each other Thamgget weed not End who was the forger, the Gorman as well as the Irisk to Patrastation with the minors in The esse was

on gain adjourned.

continue their work as members of Parliament.

Margate's Bad Fortune,"

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You

you have faith, that faith will pull you through.

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You had bee

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