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34, Queen's Road and D'Aguilar Street.

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Craft That Put Britain Ahead,

A now aeroplane, which will rank as one of the greatest ong- ineering triumphs over achieved, has been designed for the defen- sivo-offensive" protection Britain.

of

Except for the fabric "which covers the wings and hull, this machine, built to carry a huge load of bombs, is made throughout of steel, on a system which places this country aboad of all others.

Every part has been worked upon in an attempt to reduco weight until there is not a scrapi of what designere call "'idiometal.”. Tho machine-the- Buglo-is lighter than one of similar per- formance built of wood. ATV

Craft of this type are to be built quantities for use as long distance bombers.

in

Each will be fitted with two powerful engines and will bo so fast and well armod that it will be able to defend itself against enemy fightore.

In addition to these new stoel) bombers, which will be located in squadrons some little distance from London, we shall have a

Everything at BARGAIN PRICE, large number of metal fighters,

The early buyer wins.

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One of the most treasured possessions of friends far away is a photo of their dear, ones overseas, The Ming Yuen Studio is fitted with the most modern photographic equipment and will be pleased to show you specimens of their work.

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Ofelál Photographers to the "H, K. Telegraph.”.

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at a ring of stations round Lon- don, which will have the task of defending the metropolis againat aorial raiders which may succeed in penetrating the outer defondes,

Опе of the aims in the systematic development of metal airoraft, is to render us indepen-; dent of the wood shortage which would arise almost at once, upon the outbreak of any. big war of the future.

We are accumulating now, in this country a large stock of wood suitable for aeroplane con- struction, but this would be only: a drop in the ocean should a really immenso and urgent de- mand arise,

The only solution, if aircraft are to be turned out like machine-

THURSDAY, MAY 1995.

TO-DAY'S FAS HIONS,

Black taffata finds pleasant place of favour in the spring wardrobe. It mora than earns its good fortune when it chooses 80. attractiva, a model as the one piotured. Cream lace trims neck and short sleeves. The tied on front overskirt with its quaint fringed rasattes, is, of course, the " newest note. The very low waistline is another popu lar spring mode.

WOMEN WITNESSES.

Than Men."

SICK SERVICE

Florence Nightingale's Foundation.

Metropolitan Nursing! Association has just completed 50 years service to the poor of of London. Florence Nighting- fale, 20 years after the Crimean, War, was the true inspirer of a movement which has trained 550. nuret to dietriot work, which was the fororunnor of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Instituto, and which has helped in their own homes at the moment of their grontost need an innumerable company of the poor. The association covers a wido area in Central London, Botwoon Parklane and the.City it finds its patients in a popul ation of 250,000, and in crowdod districts like Soho, Seven Dials, South St. Panoras, and Clerken

Most of the patients are too poor to pay anything for atten danco, but about one-fourth give according to their means, from 63. a week upwarde, A working mechanic offored 158. a week during his wife's illness, and after her death sent a donation of 55. An old woman, who had been nursed for many months and paid 1s. 6d. a week, loft £20 out of bor little estate to the institu- tion. Many people, unable to find money when being nursed, do not forget afterwards to con- tribute their shilling or two on Pound Day; and small tradesmen will send goods out of their stock.

CLIMBING STAIRS FOR LIVING

Hard Lot of Postman in City Area. How many steps do postmen in city areas olimb daily?

This forms the basis of an in- liuiry that is being conducted by the Union of Post Office Workers with the view of alleviating the unhappy lot of the climbers.

The tenement buildings of Glasgow are said to be one of the greatest torments of the postal

guns, is for the mass production More Malicions and Untruthful service. to be undertaken all over the country of simplified designs in steel and light-weight matal alloys.

THE SECRET OF HIS LONGEVITY.

Mr. H. W. Wallace, assistant) secretary of the union, told aj The prevalence of perjury in Press representative it was esti- every sort of legal proceeding is mated that postmen who deliver a subject to which Mr. H. T. lottors in these tenements have to Waddy, the Thames Police Court climb nearly 3,000 steps a day. magistrate, devotes considerable; "The men," he added, "spond space in his book, "The Police about seven hours a day climbing How to prolong life is a subject Court and Its Work" (Butter and descending these of never-failing interest, and these worth). It is not, he says, con carrying a load of perhaps 3515. who have attained to advanced fined to any class of socioty.... years are constantly being asked

"In London also postmon have what has been their secret. Such; "I write without exaggeration to climb many more steps than when I state that porjury is comformerly owing to the conversion

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Electricity is associated in your mind with light, but it is used also for cook ing, heating and cleaning.

There is heat and

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steps. The China

a question was put by a reporter mitted before me over, and over of so many large houses into to M. Yvonneau de Bordenoure,

wonderfully bale and hearty again every day that I sit as a flats." old gentleman of 30 years who magistrate, and most of it is At the annual conferenco of resides at 15 bis, Rue Cauobois, Mr. Waddy. No one seems to at Colwyn Bay this month the obvious and stupid porjury," says the Union of Post Office Workers Paris,

"I judge that you have always be either surprised or ashamed executive will suggest that 17 enjoyed exceptionally fine health. that it should be a matter of daily miles a day, instead of 18 miles, Is it not ao?" said the reporter. occurrence. In the present state should be the maximum distance

**There you are mistaken," was

of public opinion porjury might any rural postman should walk, the reply,

for when between 50 almost as well cease to be an in-and that no walking postmen

dictable offence."

should carry more than 281b..

M.Y. DE BORDENEUVE, and 55 years of age my health was very far from good. Do you wish to know what it was that made a wonderfully happy trans- formation in me?" M. de Bor denouve took from his desk a bottle of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. "Look it was simply this,"

Doaling with the taking of the osth, he says that the very man- ner in which most witnessss take the oath is proof enough of the] levity with which they consider the obligation.

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It is generally 'gabbled through at express speed without avon the affectation that it mattors," he adds.

“A FARCE!"

Mr. Waddy cites an instance where the witness, on being asked

RACE FOR DIAMONDS.

Dash to Stake Oat Claims.

A wild race of 1:200 man took place over the veldt, near Pot- chefstroom, Transvaal, when the Mining Commissioner dropped the Union flag as the." Go!" to the new diamond field on Rooidraai Farm.

Among the starters for diamond- digging pitches were gentlemen- to take the oath took up the adventures, docks" sons, copka' book in front of him and road sons, broken prospectors, golden aloud from the cover the words butterflies on holiday, the rich "Naw Testament, Not to be and the poor, boys and old removed from the court," and diggers, struggling on the line to was then entirely satisfied that got favourably off the mark... he was duly sworn.”

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"The fact is," says Mr. Waddy that the procedure has become

a shibboleth and a farce."

When the Union Jack gave the extended for about a milo. "off" signal the line of runners

The supposed best spots for pegging out claime,wore about

He makes a scathing attack on ton furlouge from the toe-line. women witnessos.

Rooidraai, 70 milos from Johar-

"I owe infinite gratitude" to thera Pills," continued M. de Bordoneuve, "for by their aid I

"I admit," he says,

an in-nesburg, towards Kimborley, is passed safely through that ox-creasingly unfavourable opinion the property of a corporation. In coodingly critical period, Stomach about female witnesses.

one month's prospecting about and intestinal troubles wore There are, of course, many £5,000 worth of diamonds were assailing me then and I had exceptions, but as a class I find found on the farm, and nearly perpetual headaches and rhau- them more malicious, more un twice as much on neighbouring matiam. The results of the uso truthful, and much more clever ground, of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills than mon, H wore so surprising that I have Many more than half of the

never sinoa boen without a bottle total applications for summonses of them in my possession.if such formal matters as in

"I am an enthusiastic bellever come tax or rate summonses are in the morits of Dr. Williams excluded-ars, made by women Pink Pills and if what I have told sgainst women, and arise out of you convinces othora who are in idiotioquarrelaaboutidisticirifles. bad health that they will do for Women have come to believe them what they have done for me that as they can walk into the I shall be happy." · grocer's and buy a pound of ton, No matter what your age or Box so they can walk into a police Dr. Williams' Pink Pila will in court and purchase a summona prove the quality of your blood if at the cost of 28

it is watery or impure, strengthen Buch an applicant as a rule your norvos if they are weak, aid needs no protection and wants your digestion, give you inorens-nono. She is often the actual ed strength and cheerfulness. aggressor, whose only object is to Dealers everywhere soll them, fetch hor antagonist into opon or post froo, $1.50 par bottle $8, court and there defame her. It for, 6 bottles, from the Dr. Wil in the process known the liams Medicine Co., 60 Klangen vernacular as getting your own Road, Shanghai."

back.

DAILY HUMOUR,

Taxi Driver (to Fancy Dress": roveller)Both going to the samo place. I suppose.

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