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MOOR LANE, OLITHEROE At St. dames’s Chureli, on Saturday, hy


the Bev. T. \V. C'a.stle, the nuptials were culehraled of Miss Bertha Hartley, tifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Harlloy, of West-view, and .Mr. Harry Clarke, I'onrlh son of Air. ami Airs. J. Clarke, of JGinlieo. The bride, who was given away hy Air. J. 'Tomlinson (hrolher-in-hiw of the bride), wore a cinnamon repp costume, with hat lo inateh and carried a Uominet of gladioli and while heather. Aliss JGIilh Hartley (.sister of the bride) was the hride.-^maid, and wore a gi'ey gaberdine eostume, with liat to coiTes{<oml. Slie carried a liouquet siiniiar to that of the bride. Air. W. Lewis was the best man, and Air. (L Clarke the grmiins- nian. During the .service appro|)riale inn.^ic was diseonr.scd on the organ iiy Air. \\L Wikson. A,Her the ceremony a rec4*ptiim was belli at the home of the bride, whence tho newly married {»air left for Iloylake, where tho honeymoon is being spent. Airs. Clarke travelled in a navy blue gaberdine eostunie with tan hat.


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[ELEPHANT HUNTING IN AFRICA.


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■niMt iji^ j;u“klv!iilV‘ wiiiild I»»* a feai'somo uilil luiilnltKvs across tlio


vast plains ol America, aiul UiaL piece ol' string wtmlil lie them I'a.sL when caiitnrod. 1'lie lu’ujM.*Mce in hi.s litlh.* p<K;lvoL wonlil pay his way :u:ros.s the uct*an, ami he would be omt 111


' the {ii'eat hnnt<*rs id iho world! So


Mr. W. 1). M. Ucll .started out on liis lirst hum, ImL the 4‘xpedition was ended hy the uUer eollaivse ol t'nnd.s alter the purchase ol’ a pork-pie, and the lioad ot the expedition was let limed liome by a^ benevolent police­ man. However, the hnntiii|j; ambition con­ tinued, and .‘^ome years later Mr. Bell


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.slartetl on another, which took him through va.'it siretclu's (d Mritisli, Belgian and Kreneh Africa, and J.iheria, searcliing Tor elephants ami ivory. This long adventurous journey forms the basis tor his hook. “ The W anderings of an Hlephant Hunte r” (Geo. Newne.<. lit<l.) Taking witli him a safari of the native.'^, headed hy a magniiicent .speci­ men naine<l Pyjoh*. i\lr. Ihdl joiirneyetl inio an almost nnhelit'vablo aiul alien life in the tlen^est jungle, wiient few wliite men had ev<*r veut.nreil. .He .''pealvs ol une oi his lir.st encounters with an elepliant heril :


While we were get t ing ready for the


inarch, wu heard elepliant. 'J’o my inexper­ ienced ear the .sound seemed to Come Iron) some bnsli four hnmlreil or five hundivd vanls away. Itnt Pyjale .said, to my aston- isbnient, that tliey were a long way olf am! that unless we liurrit'd we slionld not .see them before .snmlown. As llie sun tlion imlieat<*(I a!»out 1 o elock, I thought, ho wa.s wrong. Bui- Im was not ; for it wa.s Imlf an hour after sunset when we .saw them, still far away. 1 remember looking industriously ahont ail tlioso miles expecting momentarily to see elejihaiit, while l\vjale .soaked along ahead of me without a glance aside.


'The


only i'.xplana l ion of this extraordinary .stnnul-carrying that- ha.s over occnrretl to me is humidity of atmosphere. During the dry sea.son tlie earth hecorne.s so hot- that when llio lir.st- rain falls mucli is evaporaletl in steam and the humidity is reniarkahio.


Hero wc were faci‘ to face with sncli a


galliering of elephant- n.s I liad never dared ■to ilream of evtm. Tho whole country was black with lliem. and what lay beyond them one could not si'O, as the country was dead Hat. Some of them were up to their knees in water, and when we re.aclied tlioir tracks lite going hecamo vi-ry had. The water was so o[).ujno with mud as to ((uite hide the huge jiot-lmles made hy Hk* lieavy animals. "Yon were in am! out the wliolc lime. A.s wo <li'e\\' iK'aiT'f I Ihoiight Hint wo ought io go (lf<ently and quietly, at any rate, make .somi‘ pretenc(‘ lo them. But no, that a^yfu1 Pvja!.' rn.^lied me, si.la.diing and sipielching. right up lo tliein.


l ie was awinlly good, j:;ilj|a'ife li iii i/'i" •<-•' k i i :■/; f s | l i r111 r-f l


and I began to learn a lot from liim. Tic in-ated elepbani witli cmnpb’t c ' indilfcr- once. If be were inov<Ml .nt all. and that wa.s seldom, lie would smile.


1 was for treating them as dangerous animals. iNjiecially when we trod on Iho


iieels of small l)ogged-down calve.s. and their mothers mime rushing hack at ns in iho ir.ost alarming fashion, lint Py.ialo would have none of it. 1;> lo the big hulls lie wonkl have me go. even if we liad to go under infuriated cows. He made me kill s<*ven before snmlown stopped the bloodshed. Snliemani, .Mr. 'nell’s faithful servant and


cook, had for yoar.s thirsted, nr .so he .said, for a chance to kill an clo]ihant, and nt last tho chance came, much to the amusement of tlm camp, whicli was rather cynical as io .'^iilieinaniks intent ions :


\ t a camp close to tho oflgo of Hio groat


fore.st I was .sitting on a little, hill one evening. Along one of Iho innuinorahle e ’foplinnt paths T shav a small hull coming. SiiJiomani had for years boasted how ho would kill elephant if lie wore given tlio cliance. Jlcro i t was, and I should bo able to


T^ivo Imliies arc born every minut-e in the


Unite<l States, and Henry T^ord turns nut nt the .same time a rattle for each one.— '^Pitts­ burgh Pos t .”


see t-lio fun. 1 came <lown to camp, called for Snliemani, gave him a ritle and thirty roumts, pointed out the direction of tlic elephant and sent him olf, Tlum X reclimhed tho hilli from wliich I could sec both Snlie- mani and iho elephant. Tho bid!, having, perha)).s, caught a whilF of oiir camp, had turned, and was now leisurely making for tho forest. Soon SuHemani got his tracks ami went racing along heliiml him. The (•hnihant now entered some long, dry grass wiii<‘h bail escaped tlie lirv.s. and this slnlV eviih'iitly hid him from Sniiemani's view. At the same time it. was not sntliciently high to {invent my seeing wliat happened, through my ghusses. In tho hlgli gra.^s, the elephant halted and .Snlieniani camo slap into him. With two frightful .'starts. Suliemani turned and lied in one direction, (ho elephant in the other. After half a hundred yards Snlio- mani-pnllod liimself togotlicr and once more took np tile trail, disapix-aring into tho for- O.SI, isoon siiot after sliot wa.s heanl. There wa.s no lack of friends in camp to carefully connl- tin* nnmher jioor Stiliemani fired. When twenty-.seven had been heard, there was silonoG for a long time. Darkness fell, every one supped. Tlu'u came Snlii’mani stalking I'lnply-liamiod into camp. .V sncce.t.sfnl hunter always cuts off the tail and brings i t homo. Snlii'iiiani iiad faik'd after all hi.s blowing. 'Pile camp was filled with jeers ami jibes. Not a- word from Snlii‘maiii as lie prepared lo eat- his snppor. Having eale'n it in silence, (In* whob* time being ragged to death hy all his males, \ui quietly slipped into the dark- iie-'S :ind rea[)pean'd a monn'ul later with til'* elejihant's tail. He liad killed it. after all I 'Tliere wa.s a .slmnt of laughter, hut all Snlietnani said was, ” Of course.” The gia-at gentle beasts of tin* /o o . teasing


bir peanuts, arc not at- all like the. elephants whicli <hvell wild in tho jungle, roving in large liands through the forest. When Miey conn* on a native idantation, ilioy enter witli great joy, ami .soon for tho labours of a season nothing is scon hut de.struction and ruin. Poannts uprooted, sugar-cane broken and tram{)led. fences broken to hits; .so it is no wondor the natives hail the denlli of their enemies with a double delight, revenge for the loss of their crop« and joy in tiie liopo of an abundant snpfily of fresh meal. i lnni ing a hull <*lepliant is mo.st dangerous,


and tlio lion.s add excitement io tho pre- pa riition.s,


Dosidefi rhino there were many Hons, .some


of immense si/.e, although with poor manes. AUhongli I knew the .Mhi Plnin.s in British Ka.st .Africa in tin* old days, and many other parks f)f .Africa, 1 liavo never seen .sucli numbers of lions. 1 believe T am right in


sl.-iliiig iliai- every earcasi* of (>I(*plinnt that we sliot during tlie ontir<* time was found


in the fifKse.'-sion of at- lea‘-;t one lion wlien vis­ ited for llic purpose of drawing Hn* tusks. Till' gre.ntest nniniuT that I personally saw round a carcase was five, hut when T camped a few liundrod yards to the windward of .‘iomo dead ebqdiants we all have a very lively time indeed. Some hoy.s had meat hung uji and drying round huge fires too close, n.s it happened, to tho dead animals. T am .safe in saying Hint until one liour after .sundown until one hour hebiro dawn no­ thing could approncii (ho careases hrcaiisc of lions about, tliom . So impertinent did they become tliat evciTnally they occnj)iod with impunity one of tho cnrca.ses which lay only fifteen yanks from tho nearest fire. ’ Horc they wore cle.arly visible to tbo boys in tlie meat camp, and when tbey first came tin* boys bad tried t-o drive them oflr by Hirow- ing Imniing stick.s at them. Tliis offensive was so effectually countered by tho lions as to oau.se it to cease at once. Tho arrival of the first firebrand was greeted with siicli an appalling outburst of growls, snarls, and .slinwing of teeth ns voritnhlv to scare the throwers almost to tho point of flight.


superior to nny ordinnrily rendy- innde overeonts nt tile sniny jirice. A'nt only ni'o onr priei-s eoni[jetitivi‘, Imt liy coniiufi to n.-. yon linvc n liuper vnriety of pntterns nnd style.s I’nnn wliicli to chnfi.se, tlinn would lie tlie ense in tlie event, of your purelinsing n rendv-mnde overennt.


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COWGILL—HARTLEY. Alueh interest was taken loeally in a wedd­ HMuhatTii': TAt TTii/ikir t .isw THINK then of us wlien buying your new Overcoat and enjoy tlie iiest ftf


ing at Aloor Lane United Alethodist Chureh, oil Wednesday afternoon, in which the hrido was Aliss Ada (lertmile Hartley, fourth danglilcr of Air. and Airs. Alark llartley, ” 'Tlie Limes,” l‘ark-avenne, ami the bride­ groom Air. John Clitforil Cowgill, a well- known ineinher of the Clitheroe Cricket team, secretary of tho Old Clilheronians’ Association ami of tlie ** Clitheroe Advertiser and 'Times” Co., Ltd., only son of Air. and Airs. George Cowgill, tiiatimrn-road. 'There was a very large congregation of iTiemls to witness the nuptials which were performed hy the Bev. 'Thomas Kish. Belalives of the parties had decorated the iirecinets of the Coniinnnion witli flowers. In the midst- of the ceremony tlie hymn ” The voice that breathed o’er Fklen ” was .sung, the bride­ groom’s father being at the organ. Given away by her father, the hrido was


dressed in ivory georgette inlet from shoulder to hem witli liaml-made aiipliijued leaves in silver ti.ssne, veil of hand-em­ broidered Brussels net surmounted with wreath of orange hlos.soin, her bouijiict being composed of white carnations, lilies of the valley and white heather. 'The two brides­ maids, Alissos Doris and Greta Hartley^ sisters of the bride, wore liydrangoa blue embossed velvet on ninon with georgette godot skirts in tho same line, and wreaths of silver tissue leaves.


pink carnations. Air. 'T. YV. Koole was the best mail, with AIx. Kdward Hartley (brother of the bride) and Air. (L H. Baldwin (Liverpool) groomsmen. A reco{>- tioii took place afterwards at the Queen’s Hall, ami the guests united in a hearty send-off at the station when the newly married pair left for liondon, the bride making the journey in navy repp trimmed circ, coat of navy Ottoman cloth and black hat. Amongst the numerous jiresents was a limeiiiece in oak. tlie gi f t of stall' and tirin at the ” .Advertiser and 'Times” works, tlie {iresontation of which was furnialiy made hy .Mr. C. Lord, to tlie accompaniment of heartiest wislies. on Friday evening la.-^f.


HITCHEN-WHITTAM. St. .James's Church, CMitiiei’oc, was on


Saturday morning, the scene of an in­ teresting wedding. 'The bride was Aliss Hilda Whiltam, daughter of Airs, ami Ihe late* Air. H. Whittam, of Whalley-road. Tlie liritlcgroom was Air. George ll itchen, eUlest son of Airs, and the late Air. G. Hitchen. 'Tile eereniony was {lerfonned by the Rev. 'T, \V. Castle. Tho bride’s dress was of grey silk marocain trimmed with silver, with hat to match. Her homiuet was com{)oscd of lilies and white heather. 'The hridesniaids wore Aliss Liz/.ie Hitchen, sister of the bridegroom, and Airs. .Norman.


llitclien was attired in a dress of {mie blue satin trimmed with lace and silver heads, and she woi'e a blue crinoline hat. Airs. Norman wore a dress of grey marocain and hat to correspond. Kach (•arrioil a hompiet of pink rosehnds. Air. Bichard Cowjter- thwaitc was lH*sb man, and Mr. .1. As{»in was groonisnian. h'ollowing the i-ereinony a re­ ception was held at the bride’s home. 'The honeymoon has been s{ient at Blackpool, the bride travelling in a blue gaberdine costume and black lint.


NUTTER—WALKER.


Wesleyan Cha{H‘l, on Alonday, Ui witness the nuptials between Air. Boin*rt .Nutter, only son of Air. anil Airs. Nutter, Ciiapel House, Salthill-road, and Klsie, second daughter of Airs, and the late Air. Walker, o(), J lay hurst-street, Cl it he roe. 'Tin* bride, who wore golden cre{)e do chine ami hat to match, was given away by her broil.i*r. Air. John Walker. 'Two bridesmaids ..ere in attendance, the .Misses CharloUi* ami ,1‘Jsie .Nutter (sisters of tiie bridcginom). their dresses being terra-cotta and I’rinccss .Mary iilne crepe de eliine respectively, witii hats of lilack halters plush, ami they wore ••ilvor lianglcs, gif ts ol the bridegroom.


A large congregation assembled at Waterloo 'Their homiuets were


ADYERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1925. RAWSTHORNE—CHATBURN.


On Saturday, at SS. Aliehael and .lohn’s


Church, the marriage was solemnised of AHss Kmmu tUmthurn, only danghtor of tho late Air. and Airs. .lolin Cliathurn, of Brook- street, and Air. Albert K. Bawsthorm*, youngest son of Airs, am! the .late Air. B. Uawslhorne, of Vietoria-sireot. The brides­ maid was Aliss 1‘A’a Haw.^Hmrne (sister of the bride). Given away hy her brother, Air. B. C’hatbnrn, the hrido wore a grey cnqie do chine dress ami hat to correspond, with a bouquet of while chrysantliemnms and white heather. Her attendant wore a ))()wder blue crepe de chine dress witli hat to match. Her hou(|Uet was yellow chry­ santhemums and while lieaLher. Air. J. ( ’hat)mrn was the* best man, and Air. '1'. Bawsthorne gnmnisman. 'The ceremony was performed hy the Rev. Fr. Bohinson, S..)., and aftorwanls a receiition was hehl at the bride’s home. The honeymoon is being spent at Bl.'U'kpooL Amongst the nunun'ons presents received by .Mr. ami Airs. Kaws- tliorne were stainless knives from the bride­ groom’s <’olleagnes at Holmes AHll, ami an Fidordown from tiie briile’s colleagues at .hibilee .Mill.


ROBINSON—STARK.


C.'ongregationaI (,'linrch, on Saturday. Hic contracting xmrties being Aliss .Jessie Stark, of St. .)ames’s-stre«*t, ami .Mr. Fi'ed Bobiii- son, only son of Airs, and the late Air. .). B. Bobinson, of Cardigan-avenue. 'The briile,


\vlu> was given away by Air. 'Turner. 4if Chorley, was attired in a dri*ss of pale (ilue creiie de chine, with hat lo match, and she carried a bouquet of white elirysantiieinnms and white ln*ailier. She was attemleil by Airs. 'T. Parkinson (sister of the bride­ groom), who wore a grey zono crejie dress with bat to <*orrespoml. l le r bouquet was of pink i-’arnations and while heather. Air. T. 1‘arkinson (brother-in-law of the bride­ groom) was the best man. .After the cere­ mony, which was performed hy (he Hev. i l . W. Hard, a reception was held at- the home 4)f (he bride, wiicneo the happy coui)le left for Douglas, I.O..M., where the hom*yinoon is being spent. The bride travelled in a navy bine gaberdine costume and cinnamon liat.* During tho service appropriate music was discours(*d on the organ by Air. .A. 'J’aylor. Amongst tlie nnmorons presents received hy Air. and Airs. Bohinson are a case of carvers from the choir of the Con­ gregational Church, of which the bridegroom is a member, and a Wedgowood biscuit liarrel from the bride’s friends at Holmes


Mill. WILKINSON—FRANKLAND. At the Aloor Lane United Alctliodist


Church, on Sattirday, tlic Avedding Avas solemni.sed of Aliss Alice FranklamL younger ilanghler of Mr. and Airs. B. Frankland, of Newton-street, and Air. Horace Wilkinson, elder son of Air. and Airs. J. Wilkinsoii, of Wiiipp-avenite,


'The bride, Avhu Avas given


aAvav bv her father, Ava.s attended hv Aliss A1 ay AViikinson (sister of tlie liridegrouni). Tiie liride’s dre.ss Avas of biscuit ’ coloured maroeain, Avith a black hat, Avhil.st the hridesniaid Avore a coat dress of crn.slied straAvIierry gaberdine, Avith hat to match. Mr. IL Stanley was the best man and Mr. S, Wilkinson the groomsman. .After the eeremony, Avhicli Avas iierformed hv the Bev. 'T. FNsh. a reception Avas held at tlie Iionie of the bride.


WHALLEY FREEMASON’S DEATH.


'The death has occurred of Air. 'Tliomas


Arniistead Ward, of Barkside, .Alexamlra- rond, Blacklmrii, wlio Avas managing ilircctor of the linn of Alossrs. 'T. -A. Ward and C.'o,, t d..


.Miss


street. Air. Ward joined this old estahlislicd firm wlien it went nmlor the title Clayton, JoAvett, and Ward, subsequently taking over the hnsiness himself. He Avas a Freemastm and meniher of the .Abbey Lodge, Whalley.


MUSIC’S PROGRESS AT THE UNIVERSITIES.


liow far music has advanced in the esteem of University circles.


art at Oxford, und at C’amhridge, jioth of which are centres of very active musical life,


is outstanding testimony to the musical ap- jirocialion of ilioso i)hu;os. AVlion tho late Sir Frederick Gore Onselcy Avas a student at Oxford, he Avished to give a conci*rt, and applieil to tin* Viee-Chaneellor of tho day for pernii'<sion. 'Tiiat dignitary looked at lum as tlumgli thnuderstnick and after .some silence said : ” Get out nf the room !” A recent Vico- t ’liaiK-elhvr of Oxford, an enthusiastic music­ ian, Dr. Strong, more than once jtiined Avitli a {irofessor in plaving a plano-dnet in pub­ lic.


— o o o —< — SOME NEW “ HOWLERS. 'Their


bouquets were nianve and white clirysantlie- innnis and that of the bride white ehryan- theinnms. Air. 'Thomas Walker was lu*st man. and Air. .\ . Chanilev was groomsman. The liov. (J. l i . .Mai'sliiili performed the ceremony and Air. FMwanl Chester, junior, was at the organ. 'Tlie guests afterwards atli'mlod a reception hehl in the Waterloo Wh'^leyan .School. 'The honeymoon is being spent at Asliington, NortIinmberlaml. (lie bride’s giong away dress being a nigger brown costnine with bat to niatcli. Mr. and Alr.s. .Nutter were Hie recipients of many nresents including stainless cutlery from* Cnatbnrn AliM.


ODDIE—ASPDEN.


'T. Fisli, on Saturday, of Miss* Alary F. -Aspden, oldest daughter of Air. and :tlr*s. B. A^pden. of 1 lothersall-scpiare, and Air. Kilgar Dddie. eldest son of Air. and Alr.s. H. Oildie, of YVhi)q'-avenne. Given away by her brother, Air. Janies Aspdon, the bride wore a .shrimp-colonrod silk iiiarocain dress, Avith hat to corrospond, and carried a honquet of orchids and white heather. The hrides- niaid wa.s Aliss .Annie Aspdon (si.ster of the bride), who Avorc a dress of mauve silk Avith hat to niateli. Her homjuet Avas of pink roses and Avhite heather. Air. Jack Oddio fLliille! Hio duties of he.si man ami Air. -Albert Oddio Avns groomsman. .V reception Avas afterwards hold at tho AVoa\-crs’ In­ stil nto. Amongst tlio many presents re ceived Avore a pair of blankets fro.)i tin* firm of Messr.s. Bishop, AVaddingtou, A


A ’horc the


bridgeroom is employed, and a tea service from his colleagues.


'The nuptials were eolebratod at the Aloor Lane United Aletliodist Cliaiiel, by the Bev.


” G.B. means George Bohoy.” ” A magnet is a thing you liiul in a bad


app!<*.” •• Joan of Arc Avas the daughter of


pheasant.” ” 'The Ncav Forest Avas made hy AVilliaiii


II. as a place t«A keep his dear, and if any nii*n came after his ilt*ar and the Iving heard heard ahont it lie had their eyes put out .” ” 'The {leople of Y'etiiia.s n<ed to call their


king a dog, hut tiiey did not i>ronouncc it tlio same.” ” Germs are sort of small insecks that


sAvim in you when they can get in. Sonic are calleil measles, hut you can’t see them. They are tlu're all the saino Avlion the doctor says you’ve got measles, because it says .so in the doctor’s books, and ho knoAVs its all right if i t is in the hook.” .Amemia is not Iiaving cnonglr blood, hut


you h aA ' o enough t o bleed as much as any­ one else if you cut your finger, because I saAV my sister Bessie cut her finger and it bled like anything.”


->—o o o —< — CAPACITY UNLIMITED.


in a mining loAvn in tho north of England. Olio competitor, a giant collier, six feet in height and liroad in proportion, succeeded in dis|)nsing of a leg of inniton, a plentiful sup­ ply of vegetables and a plum pudding, Avashed down Avith copious draughts of ale. Ho Avas unanimously declared the Avimicr, and A\*as being triumphantly escorted home, Avlien he turned to his admirers and said; “ Eh, lads, say don’t hco say nOAvt of this to my old Avoman, or sho A’on’t gio mo no dinner,”—“ Tho Continent” (Chicago).


An ” eating com|)Ctition ” Avns organised ■DELICATE ST'TUATfON. A


’im to put it off!”—“ Tlio Christian Begis- tor.”


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’^olL mum,” ATary Anno replied. “ T ’ardly think T knoAv ’im a-cII enough to nrsk


the Avay of your get t ing married, but 1 Avisli i t Avero possible for you to postpone i t until I can got an o th e r maid.” “ A


A ’ant to put any oh.staclo in A a


. Afary Anne gave notice slio Avas going Xo he married. Her mistress, perturbed, .said: “Of course, I don’t A


'There is a great deal of evidence to shoAV 'The great vogue of the


I l i a 11 u fact u ring dieinisls . FAchangC’ A {irelRv weilding was solemnised at the


TATO CHINESE ON CHINA’S GRIEVANCES.


Old and unfair treaties form the basks of


China’s relations Avith otlicM* nations, allege certain Cliincse, and the unfortunate Imp- penings a l •.Shanghai would only be matters for inofnnd regret if they Avere not entang­ led Avitli the attitude of tlio foreign PoAvers toAvard Ciiina. Such is the .statement iiiadp in tlio Baris ” J/Kurope Nouvelle ” hy tAvo eminent Chinamen, namely 'Isai Yuen Bei, former Alinisler of Kducatimi and rector of tho University of i ’eking, and Dr. AVang Chung JIni, former pr(‘sidt*nt of llio Caliinet. Tlie treaties so much complained of, these autliorities tell ns, were contracted hy tlic former Alanchu Government at the time the Ciiineso peiqile had no rights and no voice of particiimtiiin in tlio country’s affairs. .As a result, it is charged, the dignity and in- (ere.sts of Cliina AVi*re nnjre or les.s spoliatei! hy brutal, material force, ami wo road:— * 'The luture of Cliina is paralysotl by


these treaties, the letter and .siiirit of which belong to another age. Are not the s|M’cial jiriviiegcs now enjoycAl hy loroigner.s in Cliina exorbitant-^ Let ns cite a fe;v exaiii|>les:— Under the pretence ol extr:i- tenilorality, the mi.xod courts, according to the treaties, slionld 1)0


Special facilities are available at all Branches for the accumulation of small savings.


Interest is allowed on Savings Accounts of £1 and upwards.


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EDITOirS i’OST-JjAti. | i'OTJLTRY l-TO^


MR. J. H. THOMAS’S VISIT TO CLITHEROE.


iiiaih* up ol Ciiinese judges and


foreign as.sistaiit conn.'i^ellors. But :is a matter of fact, the foreigner lias become the n*al judge, and tlio court at tin* .same time has arrogated to itself a conqMdencc* Avitli- ont legal foundation. Under the saino {ne- text, foreign appellants ih) not. pay any tax to the CiiincM* .State. In tin* conee.ssions onr comi'fatriots pay ninniiMpal taxes, but they have no vote in the ninnieipality, not even to knoAV for what [inrposes Hto taxes are used. 'J'he foreigners have got all tlu'se priviU*gos for theniselve.s in an irregular fashion, ami even in violation of the troatie.s. We no longer have onr <‘ns(oins liberty,


hut only a nnif<irin laritf of o per cent, ad valorem, Avhicli. according to the Clonference of Washington in Ifl-l . Avas raised to > {ler cent. 'This uniform duly imposetl (in China constitutes an economic .strangulation of tho country. 'Tiiis treaty makes no differenco lu-'tween artich's Avhose material is of prime m*cc.<sity and articles of luxury. 'Tiie very basis of valuation is neither in conformity inn in haiinony Avith liie {ire.sent real value of tho merchandiso.”


Ar<*aiiAvhilc. it is recalled (hat for almost


:i. century, and es|iccially during tlio im.sr twenty-five years, during Aviiich period.-. China came in contact with Western civil­ isation ami necessarily folloAVt*d the gre.it hiAV of hmnan evolution, a general intellec­ tual awakening manifested it>e!.f ’n all strata of the Cliinesi* nation. I t is further asserted that an enliglitened patriotism w:is horn in all the brains and al! the hearts composing tlie mighty Chinese nation of four hundred millions. We are. told that tiiis movement toward modern progres.s can nof ho overlooked hy any one avIio consid­ ers it honestly and sincerely. Cliina has started and iier progress forward cannot he sloppetl, Avherefore it is nrgetl tiiat good nolo he taken of I his fact, and especially of liow im|>oriant it is to know it for the weli- li(*ing of overyhody in the future.


'Tliese


Chinese anthoritii's go on to say: •• .At tile tinu* of the F.nropean AVar, from


ini-l to IDIS, despite countless cliflicnities and led solely hy t!io impulse of sentiments of right ami of justice, (jiiina. raiiktsl herself at the sivlo of the Allies, and at tin* .side of I"'ranee.


'The mosti erm'! of docejitions lor


China followeil. All the victorious nations lieheld their rights restored, or repain-d. France recovered .Msace-Lorraine, Boland regained her full and entire lilierty, etc.; hnt as far as China Avas coneermul, they Avanted to rob her of Sliantung. 'This was t.ln* last shock t,o oi>cn the


eyes of the whole Ciiinesi* people, and to make them understand that they eonld not sh'4*p in a loo all.rnisiic confidence. F.vcry- hmly Ivuows what im!igiiati»in rose in all Cliinese hearts, at thi' time ami Iioav ninch tjiis fact did to stininlaH* t-Iie aAvakening f iel ing of national dignity.


'The Chinese


nation did not cea.si* prote.sling against this disrespect of its legiliniato rights as compared with tho tivaiinent of those of all other civilised {leoples of the Avorld, right np to the time of the Wasliington Conference. .At Wasliington, Cliina obtained a. parsimon­ ious restoration of sonu* of lier rights, hnt not enough to satisfy ( ’Itine.s4> aspirations,” 'Tho present tno\'(*meni. in China. Avliich


runs like a ])OAvder-train thionghmit the tvinntry. it is said, and wliich “ aro«* from the unjustiliahh* att itude of Hu* Fiiiglish jiolice in Hie International C'oncession of Shanghai.” is only tin* onllm*ak of :iil Ciana’s disilln"ion. and ilio revolt against .so nnniy injustices committed :igain.*'t the Cfliinoso nation, 'The (ronhle at Shanghai is onl.v a tleploralJi* incident, and not ilu' essen­ tia! cans(* of Hu* gem*ral discontent, these Chinese n'iterate. and tln*y state further:— “ A


A ’hat Avc Avant and Avliat av(* claim unan­


imously atid vehemently, is Hie spirit of jus­ tice and fairness lo Cliimi. China asks that her r(*latioiis Avitli Hie oth<*r fon*ign BoAAors lu* fiinmleil upon a basis of eijnalily of Slates and developed along strictly iieacefnl lines. The {ireseni movement is not an anti- for«*ign om*. as some Avonid havi* it iielioved to lu*. Far from Hint, it is a manifoslation having solely in view the iiialien:ihl»* rights of Hio Chinese nation. a<‘<‘ording to tho laws of justice and of litierty.”


Until noAV, i(. is fnrHier alleged, the for­


eign Bowers IniAv always dealt with China along Hio lino.s of outworn and routine di)A- lomalic metluuls. But Hiey are cautioned to lake note of the fact that a change lias come over Hv> Chinese, that a uoav .situation and new men demand new nu'Huuls and a. dip- lojnatio jn-ecedure rojm-onated if luM renoA*- ated. 'Tlien it is pointed out. that; ” 'Tlic present rising of tlio Chinese; intell- igenlsin is hacked hy (ho avIioIo nation in a


.'^ing!n and united front, and this is :i patent proof of the immediate* noeessHy of the ease. It is not a. {larty of efferA'esconce. as .some venture to declare. Nor is it a ininorii.v Hint exploits tlio Shanghai incident as a political im‘aiis, liocanse all ilio C’liini'so parties are nnanimons in supporting it, Cliina. loves peace deeply. AA'hat is needed quickly, and what is the only logical, honest, and effica­ cious remedy in Hie immediate and impartial readjustment of the policitaL economic, and diiiloinaiie relations hotAveen the foreign Bowers and China, on :v friendlv nnd .solid basis of jn.stico and equity. This, not only for tho solution of the present incident nt Shanghai, hnt also for all future solutions and to avoid all misAindor.standings in days to conic.”


mont u'iii rejoifu :ii tiin cnisiiiiig (inlAna ul' lin|)nnnii.-iin ami .1. M. ■J'lmnja.s al tiie ricani


.Ail left-wiiigel's in iiin i.niiniir nuivc-


Trades Union Congress at. Scariaaciii.di .^(■emg liiat we in Ciitiierne are lo liave Tlin dnnbUul i)lea,sure of a visit freia .Mr. ,1. Jl. 'I'Iniiiias i l would lie advi.saiili' for' all who, like the undersigned, regard Ijini as a Tory to lioyeotl that iiarlienlar laeeling in- .stead of howling him down as al .Newcastle Iasi .Sunday. It will he far more (ligjiilied and elleetive than making a .scene. I.et all anti-Imperialist.s in Cliiheroe Ireai .\l r Thnmas with silent. enntem|it. l ie is sure to jmve a gond amlienee of ailmiriiig Tories. 'I'hose oi us in the l.ahmir movmnent who


ean .sense Ihe niipronehiiig iloom of Im­ perialism lausl leave no stone iintiina'd in ortier to toree the alleged tlelma'rals in the l.ahour liarty, who ivonhl conlinne to ern.-li their fellowmen in India. China. Iigv|il. eie.. into the Tory eani|i. These people hahhle


:ihoul the so-called self-governing dominions kimwing all the lime lhal Ireland ami Somli


.Africa had io aceejil lhal slaliis al ihe peinl ol the havonet.


-.■n i l . . - VKilU.A.NT.


A CHANCE FOR THE SOCIALISTS, Sir,— ! have read your cxccllenf leader in


your last issue on ‘‘ A New Industry,” ami those journals Hiai have been {>reiuatiire in raising the hop».*s oi Ciitlieronians slumld not, now conijilain if readers look witli sns- pieion on their belated sentimental •* news.’’ li iu*wspa{iers are to fnllil their mission


they should above all he irntlifnl and kee{i to^ Lids. 'They shonlil


Ih* tolerant of


ojiiuions and views not nec4*>sarily lield hy either Hieir eilitors or i»roprit*iors or r»>adi*rs. 'I’he light lor Ireeiloin ot opinion has ln’en a .strennons one, and phniei-rs have suH'en*d imprisonment for it. The day lia.s pa.-NM'd


Avlien {lulilical opinion at least in imnilded bv authority. J am (ligrossiug. What I started to writ.* tiboutr is tho (jueslion ol


iicaa iii(in>.tries for


Ciithcroe. It has heen I’t-peati-dly shown by your well known corres{iomients* tiiat gas, watt*r and kindred mnnicii>al nndertalcings nre .socially eoiitrolled, and Hint is given as a rejisoii why all the means of jiroiludion juni (Iistrilnitioii slionhl he liliewist* con­ trolled. In tiieory ;hk1 in dreaming I see no ohjedion, lint in practical lib* I am wonder- ing why Hie Socialists do not .si<*r.e the golden oiiporlniiity nnd elnh tln*ir savings together nnd start new iiulitstries for ilteir own salvation. Small savings, as i*videtie{*d liy the Savings Banks and the l*ost Olliee Savings Batik, prove tlnit they have the necessary capital. 'Thort* is nioiu'y to in- A


iGiaied pninari lv to hn,ve I,


I 'yU enlered l,„- e.Mnpvini,,,,. el mnn:ii;emem :„l„pi,.,| p,. lefns nml piiUie


,j,„; enmluet of ||„. ^


l'.'l>■alile m all .lelaiL p, ll„. , liiilivnltnil private poiilirv I.... .


In the i iml , .r ......... , ' ^111011.1 - ' , ‘‘j ,j.j ’


<savs a •■Ti„„..-'e,.,.r.;p,n„i:.„;; G p ’lieiiilli ol eon-ill..ml,i,. V;,lii.. n. . .. . ler-oli-,. llio 1


l",' iis.-il limy l„. |.,.en|.,!,ri' ‘. j


slamkinis, to uliirii ik.-n- ina'. I.,. proxliiialioii in ilie pmein.,. Ml llio nianat;eiiii.|ii w ,i„. liaek.varil pen. In ii,.iir!i i,||


ilieaiions may he neie-nrv. .■i.v,,r.!ii, ■ Iical or imlivi.liml oppurl'iinil i.... J>OSSibI(* to effed. Siiliii- eeiiiii’iiiA . [ i ; ' . I ibis may be done wali.nn the ogg-biviiig I’fMilt.s.


,.j i,;,,;-,.’ ',, '


Bearing in mind .siieh iier,-.--arv tuins. It. may provt* lielpml t.. niJu-.i;.- a VU.


linelly Hie rations Hiat Imve b..•ll led p; few of tin* iiiot'A* impei’tiiiit t^.-tv dmiii- I>eruKl now drawing to a ela.se. T!i- j>n;4 {>al tost, in Hu* series uhieh i.s in tiir mat-! succession to the lirst . v.-r i . ’t! world. is_ Hu* Nati.maL at Bciiii-y, Su;K:h •Mr. J . N. L<*igli. under uiKoe iiiainn:.'!n, m


and the condition <if ih,- hinis. vionsly afijilies in other iiistani-s. the liirds jit Hii.s O'ntn* have rer--iv..l ;i -mr mixtiirt* of e()iial jiarts (by u.iylji . AAiu\;it. oats, and cracked mai/.<-. a i;u.-! of tour parts lim* miiMliiigs. on-' p.irt l.r.i:: two i»ar(s .'*inss!*\* ground !)at-s. on.' part mar- germ tm*al. and from .o to 7 p« i’ «•••; t. i ; tiJ nietd. U’iHi boib'd veget;d>i<s and a dr. Ii:.;- of tlie .sarm* ingredients .in tli >


• i'oj.fir; . \t anotiier olfl-fasliion. d te>t. ili N, rd


i*rn, at. Bnrnb*y. the er;iin iaia*n l••■n'l-■. of two parts wbt'al. one p.iri oat-, and part split nmi/a*.


'Tiu* wo; ma.-li


mitldlings. ground oat-, m.’ii/!* iii.a!. I'.ir!’- meal. meat. moa!. an biscnii in. a!. '■ to a ratio as near as pos-ible of }‘ t.. ..i:.' the .same mixture is fed dry in la Hie l!ar}’H*r Adams .\grienlt in:il ('. I'. :'.-- : r ma.sli (G'd wet) i.s rntln'r t;im’o o!..l r,.'. ln*ing composed of three parts


!■'


I>arts Sus>(‘.\ ground oat.-:, on.' pit: nu'-al, 'Oie pari' lifati. one part ad'.ib'a. \ fish meal and \ jiart »lried ><‘a-t Tb" jr..: rati<m is a mixture of w binii. <’:’a«’k ' .1 m i ■ oaks. ;iml iltiri, in tiu* proji.irtioir .d I M ! 'Till* foregoing are typieal oxant!''! ', an! r


’est in imitor eharas and to siuiinl on riding about Avith more leisure that coulii lie otlier- wise more usefully employed. YVliy tio the Socialists wait for tlie much despised ( ’aj)italisL to lay ont' nionoy. and hamper him during the periml of outlay wiili union ( •O l i d iI ions and st ipnla t ions rest rid ing pro- l indion, boHi dtiring the {trocess and after liis Wi»rks art* ecpiipliedr \\'lu*re is tlie etpiity and inst i< »>'of looking on nnlil Hie Capitalist lias laid out money, and wlien the Soeialists havi^ reali'/oil his sncet'.s.s, telling him that the Caidt:iiist system is a failure after Lalioiir has imposed sncli conditions ;is make, it inipossilile for him to dispo^i* of his pro­ duct ion I-' When Dr. Jolinson. of DicHonary !anu.


liad comph'ted his Dietionary lie uas i»atronised [jy a certain noble I.ortI wlioiii lie asked, \\'hat is a patron, niy Lord:” 'The reply Avas : *• A patron is one who seeing


tinoHier struggling in tlu* water, when lie has ri'ached ihe ground (*m umbers liini witli lu‘l|i.” 'Tins is the jiosition of Labour to­ day. All incontivo to elfort and .snece.ss must coino from Hie individtial. It is s*) c*V(*ii in Hie [dons .'smoalist niovenn'iit. 'Tin* clamourons members come to Hie loj) :ind Hu* front, ainl even if it Avere {lossible to oi led a Socialist state these are tliey who would ocenny Hu* seats of the seurnfnl. f'^ocialism js a dream that In'is ever rcniainetl Mudi, ;uul Avill c»nitinue (o do so (hroiighout, the ages. Despite all Hie elainour alnmt less inhour and more money for nothing, we slnii! still have to lahoiir and live hv the sweat of the brow.” Miuiy years :igo ilie YVesI African native


was r(*i>roai'bed for lemling a In/.y life, lying ill bis liamnu)ck Hu* day long and subsist­ ing on bis banana, Avben an editor of that d:iy asked wiiy In* sliould Avork if lie could subsist in Hiose eoiulilions? 'That is not, ilio comlition of Ltineasbin*. anil in 4M


H' en\ iron-


ment there is only (.ne remedy, tlinl is work or starve, and Hio sooner this lesson is iearnt aml acted upon ilio .sooner sliail we w*)rk ont onr own salvalitni.


2ls t Seprembor ll)2.o. SABBEN. BL.ACKBFJiB Y' SE.ASON.—TIiUs .season has


been II record for Idackhcrries, and .scores of {loiinds liavo heen gatliercd, chiefly hy hoys, Avho liave reaped :i good harvest hy Hu'ir saN's. HOLIDAYS.------ 'Tito Scplcmlicr iioliday.'; \ Ij'avo heon fnliy recognised this year.


BHIIJ).


romnion wiHi Hu- pratiie.- a:i-l '\pTi- ’ »dsew|iere. tlu* quant ity of lood (u. igli.-.i tiilowed per dav works out ;i: an a’.- rn:’ ' aimnf loz':. : of this, approxti.niie!-. grain and 2o/. mcaG. I.iil ib-- hi- i’k.:' dividing .and fe«'ding l!ie ration- di’f ’ some extent . 'I'liere are two dn.-!, - . i!. demand sotne referenre in tbi- leii . " Miss ,-\. F. Barr. avIio lia- bad eb;*i’;.y "t d N.'itioiial Duck 'T<''t at Benii. y.


’itli a rat;on of irrain in t.'


it is ImM. diipimsi.ses tla> tae; tlmt ti,.. r,i (ions are vnrie<l jucordiin: to


u-m*!.: k - typical rations for layers,


SMALL SAVINGS


;


n nnisli made up of aiioiil i;n i.or . ear. i e !; ling<. lo per ci-nt. bran. La i- i’ eeni. ii:.ii/ meal. 10 per cent, tisli me;d: tb:- i- b'-l v. tlu* 4*V4Miing W


morning. Mr. F. W. I!be<l.-. .n ' i - J - ; - ' tlie <liick ti-st of the :soui!i-lvis!'!‘n


tnral C'olb'g*'. \V>’i*. K<-nl. n--' comfiO'-^ed of Hie follow iin: iaei’. d‘_-nt- propor tions: Itllli. mi'ldlin.''. ’-'''b. b: BR!). Sussex ‘ground oai-'t !-*Ib, in.d.’*’ ' and 101b. lisli me;il; with a tn.un:;.i’ 'c TJition of 4*qual jtarts of wl'e:i; and


maixA'. ->— « ® a*- P.S.A.


of Bury, wliose to[ ie was •• 'The .signs ''f liliu*'.”


cfi'ase of I'l’ime. »'speni;iily ;itnon;:-I i!-* '* of the lami. to the (R'laidein .■ "I ii"!:.e


Hu* relatioMsbip ‘U <’;ipiia! ami the aiariiiiug grouib o| Suad.i} seeking to the negle»-i oi w..r'bii*. Avoiild it. i*ml: 'T«> aviTi eal.imit; . tm preee[)is must be i ii<’or;Mii aie.l in ''


Avi«low ami fami ly in t i iei r great f " siiar. ' i! by the town in :•ell.'r;l!. M* -i‘ .soloist.


phase of life: lie *' ulio'e ’a ill i- '-nr i linisl be the an-epted l.ra.iei' aii i ---'The Cliairmaii iMr. Ilai’-gien'- • ’ Seereiary (.Mr. Wilkinson' allmb’.. .service and {H'rsomdity ol the lat- .Mi. Dt'W’l iurst . eNin-t' -'hig


ini'nH',' .Miss Aus t in, -^ang " deemer ” and ‘ Smi l ing (ii ivugf:.


C. T'oial lii' ing tlu* iM’coiiipani'U - > - o O O'—<----


TERRIBLE PAlflS lf< THE EiCK ]!UT .\ur. (lO.N’F,


tho three mills clo.sed on Friday night until | AVednesday morning. .At Alessr.s. E. Steiner ! and Cobs. PrinlAvorks, a i>ortion started on . 'Thursday monii iig and the rest arc playing j tfio week. Tho Council and Boman Catholic day schools rc-opened on Wcdno.sday morn­ ing. More people liaA'o been io the seaside than usual.


THE ’BUS-'i'OB BOET. A favourite Avritinj^-placo of A’ictor Huj'o !


Ava.s Hio ton of a Baris omnibu.s. J. S. Mill : constructed the framoAA’ork of hi.s “ Logic ” 1 and Byron composed part of his “ Corsair ” 1 Avliilo Avnlking the streets of London. Koais thonglifc out tho “ (Ado to a Night ingale ” AA'hilo strolling along the lanes of Ham{xstcad. BroAvning composed part of “ Baracelsiis ” in a lonolv Avood near DiilAvich.—“ T. B. ’s and Cassell’s Weekly.”


.All • Stt-imloii, tclks nil inliTvsniij; Mr. li. ToHii.-ciul. M. '' y 1 KiiU'oivil Ivrril.lv pnui.- m il'v


niiMiy yoiM'..i. lull cmikl n.'l "" " ' o,,,. tlimu;ll I li lixl lot-Ml iliirvi'.'iil


ti.somcnt., mill lliero iiml tin'ii of Uiikvr'.s Ikickin-lio tiiem 1 am Hianklul to .si\ I


mm-iiinn 1 imtici'il in ‘


and my pains are ipme T have had to roll out nt


inir, but llnu>k.s


record m llie rolu'f of (ism, I,nmI.nKO,


box from nil cbeinists, or l mid nil p,,!.' p,iK;


I cmi now nso witli I'.i'i >• „.|„uk'rful ILikcr’s ]!iick.nchc


ri'in?.’’ UliriinM-


. pizi'.im’S'. V. Ik'- I""’


free fn™' j:,H.|innii


Bnkor’s Modiinni' f«-. ' ' t ’ ' ir'i„l rninl'l" ing.


..,lv,'r- |«>s


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'Tlu* sp4.*:iker hist Sunday u;i- .’dr. lie alluded to tin- appa;in:;!


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