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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 811, 28 August 1877, Page 3

DOTENCB OP CONSTANTINOPLB.—The German General, Blun, who is m the employment of the Turkish Government at Constantinople, and the English Colonel, Hume, of the Turkish Engineer Depatment, have settled upon a plan for defending the Turkish Capital, m the event of a participation by the British Grovernment. The idea is not that the English forces should take possession of Cons' antinople, but that they should occupy Galiopoli and the neck of land known as Biilari, thus shutting the Straits of the Dardanelles against she Russians. * How is it you never ask for payment of your account ?' asked a subscriber of the publisher of a paper. * Oh !' was the reply, 'we never ask a gentleman for money.* ' Indeed-! then what do you do if they don't pay ?' again asked the subscriber. ' Well,' replied the newspaper man, Rafter a certain time we conclude he iB not a gentleman, and ask him for the money.' '01 ah ! yes i see 1 aad yoa may as well give me a receipt for my years subscription while I'm here-'

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