THEIR RESPECTIVE APOLOGIES.
The following imnginary telegrams of regret from mining guests were read out by Mr. Walter Kmanucl (tho writer of "Charivaria" in Punch) at Iho annual dinnei of the London Sketch Club: — From the Canadian Premier: — "Regret full up. The Nii-gaiv. Oorgo is a. poor affair to vh.it 1 have gono through." — Liuri?r. The; Transvaal Pinm.'i --"Thiinka, bub if I were fi douhlo iKiMnnan I could not take a bite iump — Holhu. Tho Australian Promki — "J'ear the short xoad that leads from hospitality to hospital. Ev.cn to an Auslialian the eat in terrific." — Denkui. The New Found Jand Premier: — "Do not insist on your — Bond." Tho New Zealand Premier: "I am like tha Orango Iliver Colony — have not got tho Constitution. '" — Wurd. Tho Natal Promior : — "No, thanks. I am not on pleasure Bent." Tho Capo Colony Premier: — "I dare not coem to your (r)aid. — Jemeson." Mustapha ICamel Pasha: — "Got the hump." M. Stolypin, tho Russian Premier: — "Thanks," but am too busy trying to piovent Duma fils going the way of Dmvut ncre." W. G. Grac'o : — "Regret impossible. Have just been asked to writn article on bicentenary ol Fieldii"* "
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 18, 20 July 1907, Page 10
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190THEIR RESPECTIVE APOLOGIES. Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 18, 20 July 1907, Page 10
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