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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1205, 14 August 1911, Page 3

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LONDON SUMMARY. PKIXCE OF WALES INSPECTS OVERSEA TROOPS. London,- June 30. The first official inspection hold by the Prince of Wales, took place dnrng the la.it week in June, wlu'ii he reviewed ths Oversea troops quartered at ths Duke of York's School.?, Chelsea. The Prince, who was accompanied by Princess Mary and Prince George, was received by Major-Gcneral Lord Cheylesmoro (the officer commanding the Oversea troops in London). As the, Heir-Apparsnt alighted from his motorcar ho shook hand? with Lord C'heylcnmore, and, on the conclusion of a lew forma! introductions proceeded at once to inspect the South Africans. The.-o wero drawn up in drill cnlor with arm?, this being the general ord?r of the parade. After the South Africans, the New Zcalanders wero visited, then the lihoclesian troops, and various small detachments, uutil the largest body in Hie- camp, tile Canadians, were readied. The Prince of Wales iva s received with a bugle salute, and after shaking hands with Colonel Al.ic. lean, the commanding r >ih'cor, was accompanied by him down the lines- of Dragoons ami Hussars, the inspection of whom proceeded a visit to the infantry and artillery, \vho were drawn up in ths old parade ground. Following the inspection of the Canadians, the Royal party were shown a scries of photographs of Canada and of Canadian troeps, which were exhibited on a stand outside the sergeants' mess. A packet containing a selection of Hie most interesting subjects was presented to the Prince, who subsequently signed the visitors' book of tho Canadian contingent. A short interval occurred, until the cadets from New South Wales arrived from the Crystal Palace, where they are quartered. This interval was utilised by the oiliccrs commanding the various corps to present to ths Prince of Wales and Princess Mary badges of their different regiments.

"GO-80-LIO-ZHEE." Having inspected the Australian cadets, tho Prince of Wales made a tour or the quarters inside the school and on his return was received by (he South Africans with three hearty cheers, followed by the Zulu war-cry. This is a remarkable call, and its weirdness is not halfexpressed by Ihe appearance of His word in cold print, the official spelling of which is as follows:—"Gci-bo-lio-zhce." This is repeated three times, the cry finishing with the word. "Kwow." What followed ,was still more weird. Among the New Zealand contingent were one or two Maoris, and these executed an impromptu war dance to the accompaniment of rythmic clapping by their white comrades. So delighted was little Prince George with the performance that he asked for a repetition, which the Maoris gave with evident pleasure. In this way passed the quarter of an hour's wait until the North-West Mounted Police appeared, and their inspection by tho Prince of \\ales brought a most successful event to a termination, nis Royal Highness then shook hands with the staff officers, entered Ins motor-car, and drovo away, .amid enthusiastic cheers, which wore led by Lord Choylcsmore and quickly spread along the lines.

RECORD SUBMARINES. . Sis 'submersible torpedo-boat destroyers are now being built for the British Mvj. Sir Philip Watts, Director of Naval Construction, lias designed the new boats, which will be of 800 tons displaccmeinthat is to s-W, 203 tons larger than- the previous largest submarines in the British Navy, and seventy tons larger than the French Gusiave Zede, now building, r/hiclt has hitherto held the record for size. Although no details have l.cen officially mnde known, the new boats will, in addition to their.armament of torpedo tubes, carry a qnick-firintr gun forward on a collapsible mounting, so that tile gull can be brought into action when the boat is on the surfac'o and stowed safely away when submerged...- ... ~,1. ROYALTY ON THE UNDERGROUND. For the first time since the inauguration of the London Electric Railway services, a member of a Eoyal house this week enjoyed a trip on the underground. Tho party consisted of ths. Sultana Permasauri, wife of the Sultan of Perc.k, her son, and a large .suite. Tho distinguished visitors, attired in gorgeous flowing robes of'almost every hue, attracted a good deal of attention from the othar travellers, and descended in tho lift in tho ordinary way. They travelled from the Leicester Square Station of the Pieadill.v Tube to Finsbury Park and back. On tho first train a coach was reserved for them, and they were provided with maps of the line. On the journey the Sultana closely studied the map as each station was passed, and asked many questions of the guard. On arrival at I'insburv Park the Eoyal passengers did not alieht, but returned to Leicester Square in the same train. Here a special lift was reserved for them. The Royal party retained their tickets a; a souvenir of the" journey. As the carriages drovo off, a large crowd which had assembled outside the station accorded the distinguished visitors a hearty ovation.

EAKL AND THIEF. A remarkable scsne, in which the Earl of Lonsdale played a prominent part, was witnessed in Piccadilly during tho Coronation celebrations. Lord Lonsdale was in the dense crowd in Piccadilly when ho noticed a man steal a broach from a lady. Ho immediately went to the lady's rescue, and was attacked by tho thief's confederates. With characteristic vigour Lord Lonsdale felled tli> thief by a well-directed blow, recovered the brooch, and handed it to the owner. He then allowed tha man to rise, and called out to the crowd: "I think, gentlemen, that you can deal with this rascal." The earl' then walked awav. bu , . not before he had been recognised, and loud cheers \v*ro raifH fir Lord Lonsdale as he made his way with difficulty through tho crowd. . U.K. GE OWING. The fact that tlic Uiiiiod Kingdom is growing in size yearly instead of shrinking is prove:! in the final report of the li oval Commission on Coast Erosion, the Reclamation of Tidal Lands, and Afforcjlation, whicli has just b»n published. It is estimated that during i'T.a last 8.5 yea.r? 1 about 6G40 acres have been lost by coast erosion, while 45.0C0 acres have bcon reclaimed from the s:a. The losses have b;o:i chiefly on the open cmst, and tho phins almost entirely in the tidal estuaries. An important recommendation is that a clear right of passage, by foot on all foreshores in the United. Kingdom, whether Crown property or not, shall be conferred upon f.he public, in addition to the rights of navigation ami fishing (hey alrcadv possess. A further important proposal "is that the Board of Trade shall be constituted the central sea. defence authority for the United Kingdom, and that, the Public Works Loan Commissioners shall be empowered to issua loans on the security of the rates.

RAILWAY SMASH. ' A midnight acculei 1. to ii Groat Western excursion train at Hoalev-in-Arden. eight, miles from SirnKctil-on-Avoii, lias caused injuries to eleven persons. The trnin was proceeding from Birmingham to Bristol, and was travelling at a higli .speed, when it left the main line Mtl dashed into ■a siding. It crashed into the- stop-block with terrific fore?, ploughing np many yards of llio embn nlcmont. Tlit engine was wrecked and fell on its fi'Jr , . while two conches wore telescoped. In all, nino passmgers suffered from broken rilss, broken' collar-bones, and shock. Both (he engine-driver and the-.fireman were badly scalded. MOT AT EVESITAM. The Coronation celebration at Evcsham were marked by niosf disgraceful scenes. The town council had allotted the mayor .£,"00 for the decoration of tlio public buildings, sports, and a fete to the. school children. A public fancy dress ball at popular prices was arranged to take placo (luniif, , thi> time of the festivities, and the erroneous idea pot abroad that SDine of the .raOO was being spent for this purpose. A hostile crowd assembled, which, afU-r booin» anil hooting, attemptwl to force an entrance, into (ho hall. The polics, however, forced back the rioters. Later in the evenins the crowd began In brcik the windows and to tear down and burn the decorations. The police were powerless

to slop the tumult, and (ho fire, bri.cnilo. which mine oul to extinguish Hip llamiug decorations, turned 1 lit? licsl- o:i the rioters, hut without any mipcos The dancers were besieged in the hall until abjiit hiilf-pa-t dvo in (ho iiiorniu','. when exfra police forces were drafted in frimi \V»r-cf.-to),. F.nn then <|iiiel was oniv iesiorcd after a display of hostilities.

GKOIIGE V. STAMPS. The new issue nl' Grcrge V halfpenny aui] poniiy postage shnips has Ikpii distributed among Hip London post offices. Tlip issue was on pale on Coronation Day. -Thirteen millions of Iho new stamp's, packed in inail-bags, have been font out by Hie Jnlaud J.Yvmiie from froiiu-rscC House. The now lelier-raids ore white in coiour instead of blue, like tho old issue. There is no change in Ihe colour ol Hi.-! stairipv, which have licon dojigned by Mr. Bertram Mackennal. the wellknown Aiiftralin-i sculptor. The new stamps haw thoir value ri'vph in words as well as figures, while the tiguro of a recumbent: lion is an innovation which lias been successful}- introduced into Hie design. EMPIRE TISIBUXAL CHANGE. Sir Arthur Wilson, whose services as .in expert in Indian law have been of the greatest, value on the Judicial Committee —the Empire Tribunal—during the nine years he has been a member, is. about to retire. ■ He lias had a lons and intimate connection with- the administration of Jml inn law. J[p wos appointed a Judge of the High Court in Calcutta: iu IS7S; lie ivas Vice-Cliancc-llor of the Calcutta Tjuivcrsity for eight years; and he was legal adviser and solicitor to the Jmlia Office from IS9S to 101)2, when he was appointed a member of the Judicial Committee. Fortunately this Committee still has, in Sycd Ameer Ali.and Sir John Edge two members -with a special knowledge of Indian law, but, nevertheless, the. ' services of Sir Arthur Wilson., will be much missed, especially at n time when the Government have just recognised that the Judicial Committee must be strengthened.

GIFTS TO THE KING. The complete list of Coronation gifts which have been presented tn the Kiiig and Queen is a long one, and contains an extraordinary variety of presjiits. Among the gifts are:—Five elephant tusks, a collection of native arms, and packages of Mocha coffee from Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia; collection of native animals, birds, and reptiles from South Africf., 10,000 Havana cigars from the Cuban Gorr eminent, valued at ,£1000; golden stole and girdle to b? worn with the Coronation vestments from the Girdlers' Company; Coronation poem from the Emperor of Japan; !)9oz. gold nugget from Xew Zealand, surmounted by an allagorical figure of wrought silver; set of .Sevres porcelain, with an autograph letter, from President Falliercs; nrmoirs of French walnut, designed and executed by tho staff and students of the School of Art. Wcodcarving, South KensingtonCoronation cake from Mtssrs. Gunter and Co., containing 700 e»js and 2001b. of fruit, weighing 5001b.'; gift from the Georges of the Empire. The 20,000 members of the Grain Producers' Association of Saskatchewan are going to present A solid silver bivud basket weighing 121b. to the King. The gift bears the inscription: "To his Imperial Majesty King George. The gift of Iho Grain Growers' Association of the Province of Saskatchewan—tho bread basket of the Empire." The presentation will be made by Lord Stratncona.

EMPIRE'S TRIBUTES. Among the many gifts sent to Queen Mary are:—Set of tlie Insignia of the Garter in diamonds, and the portraits of tho King and.the Prince of Wnles, from the Marys of the Empire; fan of tortoiseshell arid Honiton lace from the Fanniakers' Company; Court train of finest nc-cdlepoint lace from the ladies of Belfast; parasol of embroidered muslin from the women of St. Vincent, Windward Islands (the stick of native groo-groo wood, with a gold handle modelled after the West Indian conch shell, lined with, shaded pink enamel); gold needlcca-e from the Xcedlcmakers' Company; rare collcctioi. of Delft ware from the Netherlands, presented 'by Prince Henry; embroidered gloves from the Glovcmakers' Company; illuminated address from the National Council of Women of Ontario; Coronation bouquet from the Gardeners' Company, in a silver-gilt basket of Jacobean design; basket of roses from tho Xatioual i!o;e Society.

KNIGHTS OF THE EMPIRE. Speaking at the first annual dinner of the Society of Knights Bachelor, Sir George G'lutbb pointed out they had now upon their roll the names of 421 Knights of the .Empire. A habitation in the heart of the Empire, within which it could work out its destiny, had been found in Clifford's Inn, Temple liar. Tiio purchase of that historic hall and property involved a liability of .£35,001), whicli (hey could quite, readily assume and discharge., Various subscriptions from England' r.ml her oversea Dominions reduced that amount to £27,000, of which the sum of .€20,000 could be carried by four per cent, debentures on tiio property. The balance of tho purchase money, only .£7OOO, would bo raised by subscription, and most of it had been already promised. Sir Edward Stern had generously contributed .CIOOO, on' condition that another .£SOOO was subscribed, and of that Sir William Mackenzie had given .€IOOO . and the balance of the .£IOOO had been promised from various other Knights throughout the Empire. It was, theref Jie, with profound satisfaction that ho announced, that the Society of Knights Bachelor wore the owners of Clifford's Inn. Sir Ilenry l'ollatt, of Canada, presided at the dinner.

OVERSEA SOLDIERS ROBBED. In khaki uniform. Michael M'Evaney and Georgo Gibson, non-commissioned oilieers of a regular delachment at the Duke, of York's Scho.il, Chelsea, were charged at: Westminster with extensive robberies, of jewellery, clothing and money from officers belonging to Coronation contingents, of.oversea troops. The prosecutors were Major W. Jofemy Slack, commanding the detachment from British Honduras, and Lieutenants John Douglas Armour and John i'rancis Hops M'parlliy, of the Canadian contingent. Their tents in the oflicers , lines, nc.nr the main entrnucT oi' the Duke of Yi.rk's School, were ran'acked during their absence on parade at the Coronation proco<:-ion. In the case of Lieutenant M'Carthy, gold sfiifl/i and other property were missed soon after his arrival. The accused pleaded guilty to all the charges. The magistrate said that rifling the camp winch thev were put there to'look after csuld not be lightly passed over. He sentenced them .each to two months' hard labour.

DEATH OF MR. S. H. JEYES. The death is announced of Mr. Samuel Henry Jeye?, the chief assistant, editor of "The Standard," who died ar his house in Grove End Boat!. N.W., after a long illness. Mr. Jcycs was only 51 years of age. ' His school was l.'pninghnm. and he graduated at Trinity College, Oxford. For a time he was a lectii"er in classics at University College in the same university. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, ar.d began n distinguished journalistic career' on the "St. James's Gazette" in 1?,?". Mr. .Tpyc.s was tho anther of several publications", including translations of the "Saiires of Juvenal." and lives of the late Marniicss of Salisbury, Mr. Chamberlain, and Lord Tiosebery. He married a daughter of tho late Mr. C. E. Sherman, of Xew York. .£IOOO TIIKFT. Very nearly .CI (10(1 wjs the booty .secured by thieves who went nff with a cashbox from the seat-letting office at the Borough Polytechnic, Borough Road. A big stand for the royal progress through South London had been erected there, and in tin , late aftorii'ion four men went into the office, which was crowded at 'lie time, and about seats. Two of them were not satisfied with the plan anil tho (Tiplanntions, but insisted on K'oin;: the seats. While the assistants were showiu" Ilinin (lie places, the other two apparently decamped wilh Iho cash-box, '■ontaininß the day's takings, which was lyiiii; on a (able. The two who had viewed the seats departed before the I hen was discovered. Directly the .iLirin was raided a number nf luoter-cars were cngiiged and lbi> distriM thnraiiglilv -rirHiod, lull m> trace could be found of (he daring thieves. —"Standard .of Umpire."