Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-09

neaFU steps OFeTnead. 5Dlectiy dIleT- ward down came the torrents-relent- finches, water wagtails, garden warb- lers and, once. fine cock redstart.
 "As was the case with the gold chest, the visitors usually come singiy. They do not stop long, but the fact that they come here at all, in the heart of the city. is, think. sufficient proof of the possibilities of encourage
 ing such visits. @ Many years ago, remember, a kingfsher flew into an open window of De Keyser's hotel. If you can find a kingfisher in such a situation, what
 may we not expect?"
 We may net have definite "Amer- | ican quarter" in London; visiting
 America is too inquisitive on the one hand and too sociable on the other to
 care to; establish, any such self com
 tained' community in this little. one
 horse town. but the peaceful pene- | tration of London by our American l cousins progresses with amazing rap idity and congratulations
 |, We dance to Americas tunes. We | jazz and we stop iazzing,, Troll" and
 cease rolling. Boston and do not Bos-
 ton, following Americas lead. This
 winter we are to sway in the Tango | waltz, the ''Walrus," and the 'Paso Doble." America has said so! Our girls "Sobbed" their hair. not for war
 work as most people imagine, but be- cause New York's leading dancer
 bobbed hers.
 | Our theatrical managers send. or go, to America and import American
 plays. players and producers.
 | This story was told us by man
 who vouched, for its truth, having
 seen the happy conclusion of the mat
 ter.
 A fine specinens of a bear was sent
 down from hill station to the Call
 cutta Zoo. but did not thrive. At last.
 in despair, the sender was asked
 whether he could advise anything as
 to it's treatment
 He replied. asking whether the bear
 had been deprived Of his evening
 smoke. and it turned out that he was
 accustomed every evening to the
 charms of a hookah. Accordingly one
 was provided for him, and it was a
 great sight to see him looking out for the keef5er with the hookah and set ting himself blissfHlly to his evenins treat.
 \ Notwithstanding kiplins and the ] l world of geography or physical per l ception, East and West do meet in their feeling toward those killed ir . war. At the Shakonsha. or spirit invoking shrine, on the Kadan Hill
 Tokio, close by the British embassy ,, and the Military Museum. and again al 1 the shrine above the cremated re- mains from the battlefelds on Mon- ument Hill, Port Arthur immediately hAF. s,,A +i,A .s-5 fs<-l-4 I have been held during the last two ol , three days (November s to 8. tht ,, Shakonsai, or memorial services. fol , those killed in the Russo Japanest , war.
 , 1 With bent head, in silence, honag ge F to those who died for country is paid 7 1 by officials of war of5ice and admiralty
 by generals and adrnirals. by detach , ments of army and navy. by refa tives specially invited, followed D. othar relatives and, lastly, by the gen. ; eral public.
 Sir Edward Carson has been lament 7 ing to French Journalist that tn. r Irish kationalists for 70 years rigidis 2 maintained their pledge not to aeeep r office either in Great Britain or Ire
 land in or Under the government If !, he added, they had been ready, lik, 2 other members of parliament, to par ] ticipate in governing their country |. I they would have changed the face, o = the Irish problem.
 [ The same regret has occurred t q many other people. earnest advocate : of Home Rule like Mir. Gladstone e Lord Morley. and Mir. Asquith. and i
 is well known that office was terdere, i. both to Mir. Parne11 and Mir. Redmon, e with view, as successive Libe e leaders believed of smoothing the wa e to Irish self government It has bee, . the standing political tragedy of ou
 firne that men Of towering ability 7 MT. Parneli, Mr Sexton. Mr. Heal, ?. MT. Redmond. to nafae only a few
 have doomed themselves or beel
 doomed by. circumstances. to snen l. their gifts of stateraanship in liteioa 'e criticism and negation.
 .- The food ministrys estimate fc
 meat next year is only 1,6eo, 900 ton t, the deficiency being due to the de v crease in stocks. and especially tn e. loss in the weight of cattle an dshee J. due to low feeding.
 d It is agreed that the minimum de r. mand of Continental Europe will n s 5o0,e00 tons next year. and to rnet
 this, says Mir. MeCurdy. there is nc f. a surplus ton Of meat fn the werj, ,- if the normal requirements of tf i'd United Kingdom and the Unite B. States are to be met.
 He believes that the removal of COT
 troi would involve risk of highi at prices for meat in all the markets { h. the wcrld.--Landon Chronicle.