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(1) Dye works wrecked at. ()ppm, Ger.
mlany, where thousands of lives were
ost.
(2) Richest girl in Britain. By the
•death of Sir Ernest Cassel, his :20 -year
old granddaughter, Miss Edwina Ash-
ley, is now probably the richest woman
in Great Britain. .She is the 'god-
daughter of the late King Edward.
(3)'S1x':7Griffith-Boscr.wen, Minister.
of Agriculture in the British .!Govern-
Ment, and Lady Griffith-Doscawen,.
with the first prize mare and foal at
Hettleq • Agricultural Show, at Ship-
lake, hnglannd.: .:._ • .
(4) Earl Baia unveils a war memorial.
at Minta. The Countess of Minto is
placing a wreath on the memorial.
(G) An apple'grower of Surrey, Eng-
land, uses this sign to protect :his fruit.
(6) The wind -mill on Reigate Beath.
which is an old landmark on the Surrey
Full,is 'now ,Used'.as. a church.
(7) •Miss den Latona, the.well-knornn
music hall artist, .who is noted as one
of the best laotball players in -England.
(8) Ancient and .modern atthe Hedley
Agricultural Show ecmpeting for the
pinwing prize. •
Government Experiments With . Canadian Pacific Steamships:
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The "Scotian," which left)
Southampton Docks recently,
embodies an experiment by the
'British Government which will
result in a substantial say-
ing of money to the taxpayers,
As is generally known, troops
:etre conveyed to and from India
33ly during the winter months,
when accol'iamodatiof 0.1 ves-
' ele specially built for tropical
waters is at the highest sea-
sonal demand, and when the
chartering of "sueh vessels for
conveying troops is, most ex-
pensive. On the other hand,
paid off. The Governmenthave
selected the Canadian Pacific
liners "Scotian" and "Vic-
torian"—both
Vic-torian"both engaged in the
North Atlantic trade—for use l
as troopships during the Cont -
big season, and the "Scotian"
has already been altered and
refitted for this special work.
The Mayor of Southampton,
a number of Government of.
ficiais and officials co:meeted
with the Canadian Pacific l
Stearrships, Limited. have
visite4 the "Scotian," and ex-
pressed the+opinion that the
winter is the season when the difficulties in de way of pro-
"}tis•th .%t'q ttie trade is at its viding suitable seommodation
tE° C'Gt c ,b end wisen co. le of '::W. 1)4Cat overcome, and that, i
when tie,
alae shipe in that trade are veMel was put to trees
:ormaliy laid up glad the crew$1
,„en route for India.
practical test, the espee cent
would prove sttecessful. The
trop decks are spacious Md
troll ventilated. Multitudesof
fans and an auxiliary ventilat-
ing.?system have been installed
to keep the cabins cool. , Not-
withstanding aX this, it was
stated that a comparatively
sariall sum.1.Gull be required to
rc-equip the vessel for heror-
dinary trade and afterwards to
reconvert her when required
into a troopship.During the war the "Scotian"
took part in the Gallipoli opera.
titins; :she steamed 128,000
miles on Government service,
end carried rid.000 officers and,:men.
"Scotian” leav'ingJSouthampton Harbor, as a troopship
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ob of Printing Too Small to Receive :Our Very Best Attention''
and the larger ones, ook and CaLare h.i satisfactorily also
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