... THE SAFETY FIRST DEPARTMENT- PORTSMOUTH NAVY WEEK-- BY FRED MAY The fact that the Navy Week (August 17-24) went so satisfactorily was principally due to Captain J. A. G. Troup and Paymaster- Commander J. D. M. Cavanagh, who did such good staff work. Everything went like clockwork and with the customary touch of Navy spit and polish, as may be said. The big idea was to bring the public into ...

... 1.-- A holiday by the sea, boys! And away they went, spades, buckets, baggage, and all. 2.-- Now, you sit on this rock and take care of the luggage, while I go and buy some buns and lemonade. 3.-- Help! The tide 's coming in! And so it was! All round the rock! Oh! What shall we do? 4.-- An idea! Catch the bag. Now all get into it. Come on, boys never mind the crush! 5.-- Now catch ...

... THE ANGLO°COLOMBIAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BEMMER. AMONGST THOSE WE NOTICED-- -BY FRED MAY rm M The main idea behind the Anglo-Colombian Chamber of Commerce is a hands -across -the- sea scneme to keep those on both sides of the Atlantic en rapport with trade movements generally and all legislation calculated to influence it. It was incorporated on February 8, 1921, and it has foregathered at a ...

... TME MESFOT PINNER. SOME OF THE MESPOT AND PERSIAN FORCES-- -BY FRED MAY That blessed word Mesopotamia is to be perpetuated by an annual banquet of those who served there and in Iraq, and are still serving there. The first dinner a year ago was such a success that they had a second one, and now it has been decided to have it annually, which is quite as it should be. The dinner owes its ...

... OLGMOUS GILD SURREY SOME OF THE SHOCK TROOPS --BY FRED MAY This gallery includes the invalid Jack Hobbs, who stood down from the International matches v. South Africa because he said, with his accustomed modesty, that he did not believe that he was fit enough to do justice to England. That he is a pessimist has been very forcibly demonstrated in the county matches, and there have been ...

... 1.-- Poppet gave a squeal of terror as two black faces peered over the cliff's edge. 2.-- The Savages leapt down from the rock and stood in front of them waving their spears and making bloodcurdling noises. 3.-- Suddenly the Pooko gave a strange cry, and the Savages fell on their knees before him. Take us to your King, he said. 4.-- Up they leapt and the travellers followed them. They ...

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