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Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 12015, 16 August 1907, Page 4

Whioh European language is spoken by most people? The answer iS unquestionably English. When ColunibuS was on the sea tbere were fewer than four millions of people speaking English ; at tho end of the sixteenth century there were only two millions more; and only twenty millions in the days when old Dr. Johnson walked down Fleet street. To-day tbere are at least 120 millions English-speaking peoplle. Prince Chang has informed the foreign Ministers that China ii earnestly prohibitirig opiulii* smoking. All the Ministers have promised to assist China provided that her officials carry out the prohibition properly. Two of the best shots in Scotland —Armourer-Sergeant Lawrence and Sergeant Ommundsen — are to visit the Commonwealth with the British rifle team. The addition of the latter rifleman to the team materially strengthens the combination. Father Vaughan says that besides being a Catholic priest he is also an English gentleman, and so they might be sure that while he would speak straight he would also go straight, scorning any deed that Oould not stand the light of day* During the progress of a circu9 through the streets of Buffalo (New York) a small boy made himself conspicuous by tormenting one of the elephants which formed parfc of the procession. He was warned by the animal's keeper to desist, but took no notice. At last he ventured too near the angry animal, whidh knocked him down, and then deliberately trod him under foot, crushing him to death. A Dunedin correspondent states that political interference with various State Departments is ap--1 parently not on the decrease. The •Star' is informed on good authority ; that some heads of/departments, find it difficult to maintain discipline, since the real "boss" is frequently not the head, but the M.H.R. for the district. A very bad case is stated to have ocdurred iv Dunedin recently. Why spend money at RotorUa and otber thermal springs, when Rheumo will quickly cure you of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, 0-." Himbago. Chemists and stores, 2/6 & 4/6.

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