ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2556, 11 March 1903, Page 26

ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP.

SPEECH BY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR. LONDON, March 6. At the dinner of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, a speech of an extremely friendly nature towards England was delivered by M. Cambon, Ihe French Ambassador at the Court of St. James. It was reproduced in the Paris papers, evoking a striking display of cordiality to Great Britain, and even the suggestion of an early entente corcliale. It is expected that a meeting will takej place between King Edward and President Loubet in Paris when his Majesty, is on his way to the Riviera in April.

In an interview Madame Melba said that Clara Butt has a God-Riven voice but na brains. Ada Crossley is incomparably inferior to Clara Butt, and Melba thinks little of Amy Castles's chances of becoming a! great vocalist. " I Trained on Bovril." — Bovril hai beers playing a very important part in British history during the past few months, and it seems as if no event of any great importance can happen without this popular nourishment having some part therein. The recent attempts to swim the English Channel by Messrs Folboin and Holmes have attracted considerable attention among aquatia athletes all over the world. The English: papers, in giving particulars of the training! and diet of the swimmers, specially mentioned the fact that Bovril formed an important part of their nourishment, being tatert while in preparation, when in the water, and and as a restorative as soon as they cam©' out. Another thrilling etory comes fromfEngland of five men imprisoned in. a coal' mine in the forest of Dean for five dayu without food. • When reached by the explorers Bovril was at once taken down to them, and the same food formed their principal nourishment when they were brought} in safety above ground. During the> recent) Royal procession through. London, the crew, of the Terrible were supplied with hot Bovi ril after their iourney \ip from Portsmouth^ Finally, Bovril helped J. Butler to accomplish? his recent record walk from. London to/ Brighton and back. Butler did the 10*4' miles in 21hrs 36m 37secs ! "I trained on.' Bovril," writes the hero of this feat; "and) it was the chief diet during my walk. lam well satisfied with the result." And well h« may be*