"By Independent."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 January 1913, Page 2

"By Independent."

Cabled News Frctn Abroad. (.Sydney Sun (Special.) .UODKI/S PEKKKCT FHJU.KIO. i LONDON, January 13. A young woman of exactly tin; [ same proportions ;is those of the > Venus of }dih>, tin: famous Greek • i-taUn.', has boon discovered in Lon < lon. lier physical charms quickly - caught the eye of a West Hud modi istc, in whose show rooms she is i now engaged as n model. The . young lady lias been <^ivinjj; a few " personal details ahonL herself, I'roin ] which it appears that .she enjoys , -winmiing, cvclin.a:. and dancing, an<l f is very fond of chocolates. Her ureat ambition i.s to br't'oitK -1 a singer. .1A PAN \S DKiSK.INS. The Japanese newspapers are ad- ' \ocating Die independence of eastern Mongolia and Manchuria under 1 Japanese surveillance. T TOriilST'S LUCTv. 0 An English visitor to .Monte Carlo 1 was leaving the Casino (lie other day r> when he suddenly found that he had l I'Bo in one of his pockets. He 1 bad quite forgotten that he had this n money in his possession, and cone gratulating himself on the discovery,; lie mode his way hack to the Ca W Having half an hour to v --pare before his train wns timed 1o \ leave, he Look a seat at the gaming i K tables, and stavte/l playing. The I fellow's luck was in Jill right, for he went on winning stake after stake until he ha<l gatherod in C-i'iUO. Tie missed his train though, but he didn't worry ahont that.