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́KUOMINCHUN PEACE

MOVE REPORTED.

Probably a Ruge.

Peking, March 21, According to the Yi Shih Pao, Kuominchun leaders have issued a circular agreeing to proposals for a cessation of hostilities.

The allied forces have pro- gressed notably on all the fronts during the week-end. A situation has developed in which the Kuo- minchun is faced with. the necessity for partial or complete retirement, consequently the circular is regard- ed as a move to gain time.-Router,

THE LATE COLONEL COOLIDGE

1

"SIMPLE FUNERAL SERVICE IN

FARM HOUSE.

Woodstock, Vt., March 20. The late Colonel John Calvin Coolidge, was buried in the frozen hillside cemetery here in the pre- sence of the President and Mrs.

Coolidge, after a simple Epis. fcopalian funeral service in the parlour of the tarom, where the President's father lived.-Reuter's American Service.

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EXPLOSION.

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MONDAY, MA

OBITUARY.

DENMARK'S QUEEN MOTHER.

Copenhagen, March 20, The death is announced of the Queon Mother of Denmark.

Reuter.

Queen Louiso was the 'aughter of Charles XV. of Sweden. She married Frederick VIII, father of the present King of Denmark in 1869,

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ANNAM'S EMPEROR.

RESUMES STUDIES IN

FRANCE.

SEAMAN'S ORDEAL.

IN SHARK INFESTED SEA.

How a young Swansea ship's officer, rescued an American Boa man, after the seaman had been swimming about for 29 hours in a shark-infested son, was revealed by the announcement that the Shipwrack, and Humane Society's medal had been awarded to Captain C. R. Kettlewell, of the steamship Dorset.

The young officer is Mr. H. Nengle, a native of Swansea, who has only been a few years at sea, and I found him (writes a cor- respondent) on board: the atcam- ship Tongariro, lying in the Royal! Albert Dock.

It was about 2.30 one morn- Paris, March 21, Bao Dall, the young Emperor of ing," said Mr. Neagle, "who we Annam, has arrived in France to had passed through the Panama continue the studies interrupted by Canal, and were nearing Cape the death of his father.-Havas.

GREAT BOOK.

THE ANATOMY OF

MELANCHOLY."

A new edition of "The Anatomy of Melancholy," by Robert Bur ton, has just been published, and

Home reviewer writes:

EVERY MILE A PICTURE.

TRAVEL HOME

vin

THE NEW ROUTE

Malo, that it all happened. I was on the bridge navigating the Dorset at the time. Suddenly, 1; heard a cry for help I looked round. The cry was repeated. It seemed faint and strangled, as VANCOUVER though someone were gasping for breath..

know

"I rushed to the side of the ship, and by the moonlight on the water.

out made

something I didn't what--struggling quite violently.

"Rushing to the bridge tele- phone, I stopped the starboard It is surely the greatest com-engine, to avoid the propeller cut- man-place bopk in the world. Oxting to pieces whatever it was fued men also like to think that

in the water. "Then I blew the

ar

it is typically Oxonian. Here is whistle for what we know as indeed knowledge. pursued en-Accident. Boat stations.' tirely for its own sake, learning

"The whistle aroused everyone at leisure, information

often-captain, passengers, and crew- lagrantly erroneous and general all of whom came running up on ly entirely useless, and invariably deck to see what had happened. fascinating. It is not, always Meanwhile we stopped the ship useless, Robert Burton's know and then sailed her back in her ledge. He has sound, things to own wake, cruising around to see Nine men were killed and several say about eating and drinking if we could sight whatever it was injured in an explosion at the locs and there is shrewed sense in

in the water. steelworks. The victims were much of his advice about love and caught by a mass of molten metal religion. Still, no one, we Ima-The seas around Cape Malo are "You may guess our anxiety. and had no opportunity of escaping.gine, even when it was first pub-infested, as most trepical sens are." -Reuter's American Service.. lished and had so great a suc with sharks, and if it was a man cess, ever read "The Anatomy of I had heard there was not a Melancholy" primarily for infor- BOMBAY COAL CONTRACTS.mation.. No doubt it gained many renders who found the reading, as Burton found the writing, of LEGISLATIE COUNCIL'S" it an invaluable specific against

He proved to be Clermont RESOLUTION. :

melancholy. That great mulan-

Fafayetic Staden, a fireman of choliac, Dr., Johnson, loved the Bombay, March 20, book; and it is the favourite the American oil tanker Frederick The local Legislative Council, hus book of men who are "humorous" W. Waller, and next day-when he was sufficiently recovered to be passed a resolution recommending moody, as we should say to-day, the Government not to give con- liable to be bored by the chattortuestioned-we found that he had tracta for coul er any other article of society, but never, for a mo- been in the water 23 hours.

"He had fallen overboard when to any company belonging to parts ment tired of Burton's unceasing taking a short cut to get aft. He of South Africa where Indians are low, unfairly treated-Rauter.

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PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

moment to be lost.

"At last we found him. A boat was lowered, and twenty minutes, later he was on board.

was in a terrible plight.

His It does not seem to matter handa and head were blistered where you open the book: "some-with the sun" and salt water, and thing exciting and pleasurable his tongue was swollen. But he will meet the eye. Burton read soon recovered." everything, from the Holy Bible It is stated that steps are to be and the

Fathers to the Ragio-taken to bring before the United menti of Aretino, from the States Government the parc play-i Homeric epics to the plays offed by Mr. Neagle in Staden's Per A. O. Liner Pres. Madison Shakespeare and the

Italian rescue. from Seattle, March 21-MA novelists. In everything he read Barton, Mr. G. R. F. Cousturier. Mrs. C. Chan, Mr. J. A. Cameron, he found stuff to interest him, Mr.

Pro-san, Mr. Gand he has an unequalled skill Puy-n, Mr. SP. Hieks, Mr.

Speed is the subject of the in rousing interest in you. And London County Council Tram- and Mrs. Lee Fab, Mr. H. Naite, Mr. and Mrs. L. Pong Sun, Dr. and when he stops his quotations and ways Dopartment's latest poster,

Fune

SITA. C. M. Thompson, Mr. C. Mr. J. J. Weil,

tron,

W. G. Bites himself, how lively, how and passengers are asked to help!

witty, how entertaining Burton in attaining this object.. "An Mr. L.. W. Walkinshau, Mr. Geo. Arbo

Miss can be! Take his account of the official of the department has Mr. E. Jackson Casse, gust, Mr. E. Penrietta Clark Mr. L Correu, Mr.jealous husband's behaviour: pointed out that the saving of a C. Lacy Goodrich, Mr. R. 31. Han- Mrs. F F. Jansen, Mrs.

"Is not some body in that great second at every stop would not H. S.

;

only increase the average speed Mr. and chest? Or behind the door or still further, but would reduce ex- nea, Mr. James

Keifer, Latimer, hangings, or in some of those menses by over $20,000 a year. Mrs. H. Latimer, Miss Miss E. Gertrude Lee, Mr. R. G. Mat- barrels? May not a man steal in with the co-operation of parson zene, Mr. . H. Martin, Mr. R. J. Macdonald, Senor and Senorita E. de at the window with a ladder of

gers, therefore particularly in Motta, Senor E. de Motta, Jr., and ropes, or come down the chimney, hoarding and leaving cars Senorita L. de Motta, Mr. Langdon have a false key, or get in when promptly, the public could benefit! Senick, Mits Viola Smith, Count Fraccisco de Sert, Mrs. C. L. Spencer, he is asleep? If a mouse do but themselves and the undertaking

stir, or the wind blow # case-as well. ment, there's the villaine, there

DEPARTED.

Per F. & 0.9.9. Khiva, 20th he is; by: his good will no man March, Mr. P. Milanese, Miss A shall see her, salute her, speak Vinette, Mr. C. E. Watkins, Mr. W with her; she shall not go forth. Kay, Mr. P. A. Fulcher, Mrs. J. Me-

Cormack and infant, Mr. II. D. Scott, out of his sight." Mrs. and Master St

Stamford,

A.

Stamford,

MeOwen.

So he runs on, giving a most Dr. Mr.

and Mrs. R. N. McKinstrey, excellent concrete picture, till we Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. W. G. T. Hell, can see the foolish distracted Mr. Yuova Tanaka,

Mr. J. A. Turner F. A. Pollock, Mr. Hemrin, Mrsperately about imaginary ills,

her husband busying himself, 90 deg- Wong Han-look, Mr. & Mrs, Wisher,

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cax

Mrs. Master H.

Eledir, Miss Master Lieut. H.

R.

J.

It has been a pleasure to re- Castledini,

Griffiths, read the book in this fine, new Mrs. R. Ishii edition. The text is reprinted

C. Hall, Captain E from the sixth edition, but has Hall, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Norris, Mr. not got the notos. We rather re-

H. Johnson, Mr. H. F. Lawson,

Mies Lawson, Mr. Eric Rice, Mr. R. gret this omission, though we

W. Rice Lt. Col. & Mrs. R. M Cou

can

see that to include them

rosse, Mr. F.

Steric comely page.

Master R. C. Bet chleb would have made a much leas

herd, Mr. M. J. Herleschleb & Inft.,

Apart from the

ken, Mr. A. W. Folglase, Mr. T. W. Ane printing and so far as we E. H. McEwen, Miss have tested it--admirable proof- Mrs.

A.

H.

Mr. C.

Miss

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