... T/\e World's Pageant j Country Houses During a few weeks after Christmas the house-parties flourish exceedingly, and the countryside sees most of the important Society people either hunting or shooting. Now that the King may be said to have recovered from his late attack, he will take up the round of visits he had planned. Crichel, on Monday, the 11th inst., will have the pleasure of welcoming ...

... Mimglug m tltae New Year THE LAST MERRY-MAKERS AND THE FIRST PENSION TAKER Generals Join in Auld Lang Syne at a Hogmanay Celebration at Aldershot Left to right Brigadier-General Simpson, Captain Meikeljohn, V.C. (Gordons), Regimental Sergeant-Major Mathews, General Grierson, and Colonel Gordon (Officer Commanding). Photo L.N. A. The First Claimant for an Old Age Pension Mrs. Parker, of ...

... - King's Road, Brighton. Bears an Unwonted Aspect The King's recent visit to Brighton, and the mild w ather during his stay, led to a large influx of Christmas visitors, who, however, ha dly appreciated the unexpected arctic state of affairs, which set in and turned their favourite promenade into a wilderness of snow Photo Graphic Pnoto Union Not a Case of Turkish Delight I A young Turkish ...

... Odd Jobs for the Empire AND MEN ENGAGED ON THEM IN ODD CORNERS OF ASIA AND AFRICA Settling the Anglo-Abyssinian Boundary Members of the Commission (Photographed at GinirJ now at work in the Land of the Negus In the centre'. Major Gwynn, R.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., Commissioner. On his right (sitting): Capt. Waller, R.E., Assistant Commissioner. On his right (standing) Mr. E. Perducchi, Agent for the ...

... /^INT C2 HAT TURKEY IN TRANSITION From our Special Correspondent in Constantinople) In Old Stamboul I have been walking day after day through the muddy and busy streets of old Stamboul. Even in their rags and tatters the half-starved inhabitants seem joyous and full of buoyant expectancy. They have been crowding at street corners to give each other the latest news of the new Parliament, and to ...

... At Another Milestone of Success DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT If the Drury Lane Pantomime had been less amusing and less gorgeous than it is it would still have earned a prominent place in theatrical history owing to the remarkable performance of Mr. George Ali as the Cat. Such a piece of pantomime in its real sense has not been seen for many years. Miss Leighton received a warm welcome on her ...

... By LEWIS MOLYNEUX ST. JOHN DAREL had just finished reading the latest novel of purpose. He very much wanted to kick it to pieces. What had more particularly irritated him than anything else was the introduction into the story of three or four well-known public men, under slightly veiled names. One of these, a famous journalist named David Brake, he knew very well. He was one of the saintly ...

... A Record Meet THE SURREY UNION HOUNDS AT BURFORD BRIDGE ON BOXING DAY Drawing Box Hill The Favourite Retreat of London Trippers in the possession of a different kind of invader t A/, On their Way to the Meet The accessibility of Box Hill to Town led to a record number of followers being present Mr. F. Gordon Colman, the Master Mr. Colman has held the Mastership since 1004, and has worked hard ...

... Soon to Start for Sunny Seas THE LATEST P. O. LINER MOREA IN DRY DOCK AT TILBURY The latest addition to the Peninsular and Oriental fleet is the s.s. Morea, which is to start on her first journey from Tilbury shortly. Destined for the Australian service, she is of 11,500 tonnage, 558ft. long, 61ft. beam, and 37ft. gin. deep, while her engines develop 15,000 h.-p., and, on her trial trip, ...

... Bobbing at St Motifs GETTING READY 10 START That met.opolis of winter sport, St. Moritz, is now at the height of its season, and skating, ski-ing, tobogganing, and bob-sleighing are all in full swing Photo Topical Agency ...

... HAMPTON SONS HAMPTON SONS Telephone 37 Gerrard. ESTATE AGENTS AUCTIONEERS VALUERS ILLUSTRATED LIST OF COUNTRY ESTATES, RESIDENCES, AND SPORTINGS For SALE and to be LET, published in three parts, post free, three stamps each, viz. I. Landed Estates. II. Unfurnished Houses for Sale or Letting. III. Furnished Houses and Shootings. Estate OfTices, 2 and 3, Cockspur Street, S.W. CONVENIENT FOR ...

... use a This illustration shows Filter H fitted to ordinary household service pipe over sink. Price of P'ilter, 30/- Dr. Sims Woodhead, F.R.S.E., in his report to the British Medical Journal, says: 44 4 Berkefeld Filters afford complete protection against the communication of waterborne disease. Dr. Andrew Wilson, F R.S.E., says: 44 4 Berkefeld Filters remove all germs from water. Sole ...