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FEBRUARY

1924.

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MR. WILSON'S QUALITIES.

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London, Feb. Mr. Wilson's oustanding qualities. and fallings statesman, are summed up in long critical studies of his career in English papers. Particular attention is devoted to the part he He is recognised; as played in connection with the Great War, having been a great idealist, who, more than anyone, inspired the United States to enter the war, but who failed when it came to a question of political tsetles, and hammering out peace.

It is considered a mistake on his part to ever have gone to Versailles. A high tribute is paid to his complete sincerity, and particular note is taken of the fact that he was instrumental in saving the Covenant of the League, which alone earned him a niche in history.

It is agreed that posterity will likely appraise his worth even "more highly than the present generation-Reuter,

RUHR POLICY.

London, Feb. 4

The Macdonald-Poincare correspondence has not given rise to much fruitful comment, but there is a noteworthy absence of any unfavourable criticism of the Premier in any quarter. It a generally thought the letters do not advance the position much, and that M. Poincare's reply conveys the impression that no exchange "of courtesies will deflect him from his Ruhr policy-Reuter,

BRITAIN AND THE SOVIET.

London, Feb. 1.

The Telegraph's political observer says that the British Note to Russia was only presented after the Soviet accepted the principle of membership in the League of Nations, for which they will apply at an early date. They also promise a complete cessation of pro- paganda in India and China.-Reuter,

I'LSTER

BOUNDARY.

London, Feb. 4.

The Daily Telegraph says the Ulster Boundary conference has been adjourned for a morth, during which the leaders will consult their followers. It is believed there has been little progress hitherto, --Reuter.

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U.S. AMBASSADOR TO

JAPAN.

fOur Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, Feb. 4

Mr. Cyrus E. Woods, the C.S. Ambassador to Japan is aboard the President Taft, en route to Manila in, visi: Governor Wood

ECHO OF THE WÄR.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Feb. a Judgment for Tls. 13,000 was gives by Judge Lobingier in the American

Court to The Cehmische Fabrik

Griesheim Elektron, against the International" Banking Corporation,

for alleged wrongful surrender of a

deposit daring the war.

COMING WEDDINGS.

THE EMPIRE CRUISE.

HAWKINS GOES TO SINGAPORE

On Saturday at 4 pm. H. M. S. Hawkins, with the Commander-in- Chief on board, sailed for Singa pore.

The China flagship will welcome the Empire Cruise Squadron, which arrives at Singapore on February 10th and will remain there for a week before sailing for Fremantle.

H. M. 5. Hawkins, with the Admiral's pacht Petersfield in company, will then visit Batavia and Java ports, and return, to Bangkok and Saigon. Hongkong at the end of March via

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OLD MARINE RECORDS.

OR

Mr. William Foster, historio- grapher to the India Office. în the course of the Sir George Birdwood Memorial Lecture," which he delivered to the Royal The following forthcoming mar. Society of Arts, gave an extreme riages are announced: Mr. Jamesly interesting description of the Edgar, Veterinary Surgeon, Shang records of the Honourable East very large collection of marine hai to Miss Barbe! Alexander India Company which exist in route from England per the shis department At the close of Tieresia; Lt-Col W. N. Nicholson, his remarks he referred to the Army Headquarters, to Miss Caa earliest known marine insurance Phyllis Hipp. 5 The Peak; Mr.policy, dated in "1657, which is Henry Olsen Kaspersen, mercantile preserved among Java Records Was for the istant of the Kowloon Hotel, to and which

insured of £400 Miss Anna Margrethe Katherine

the return cargo of the Threa Hansea, also of the Kowloon Hotel; Brothers,the vesssel having sailed Mr. Hector Charles Rowson,

two years previously on a voyage mercaptile assistant en route toto Bantam or Macasssar. This Hongkong from Mukden, to Miss document, he added, is of great Dorothy Ellen Frost, 11 Magazine importance in history of marine Gap Road; Mr. A. J. H. van der insurance, and it is interesting to Dekker.

of the ote that the main provisions are sub-accountant

a present-day Lloyd's policy to Miss W. E van der Meulen, 1 Until two years ago it was be Fung Fai Terrace; Sergeant Robert lieved that a policy of 1681, pre-i Watson R.G.A, a widower, to kiss served at Lloyd's, was the oldest n Emily Farahill, en route from Home existence, and, the discovery of a per 68, Assaye; Mr. Frederick still more ancient one at the Thomas Gardner,. clerical assistant India Office aroused no little in- terest in marine underwriting Shanghai, to Miss Lydia Scopo, cricles, as it offered a suggestion also of Shanghai,

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WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE CAME OVER HIM ALL OF SUDDEN? TAKING ME TO A SHOW OF HIS OWN FREE WILL-. WELL, I'LL GO AND DOPE IT OUT AFTERWARDS

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NOW I KNOW WHY YOU.

As he raised his hat in passing a funeral, Joseph Canton, a Dun- mow, Essex, chimney sweep, was thrown from his bicycle and badly with his brushes and a bag of had just raised his hand to his soot strapped on his back. He hat in passing the funeral coach,

when his machine skidded.

research into the vast accumula-. tion of records at the India Office would bring to light more dis- coveříés of even earlier date:

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