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"Look, Dad! There's someone saluting. Oh, I forgot, though; you don't return civilian salutes, do you?"

The next masterpiece to be given by the Dramatic Delvers' Society on Sunday evening will be Dyspepsia, a Tragedy in Three Acts, of which those who know speak remarkably highly. The scene, somewhat Venetian in character, is laid "on the alimentary canal of an epicure," and the characters represent various foods, etc., consumed by him during a heavy meal. A strong cast has been engaged, amongst them Miss Hilda Trevelyan, who will appear in the somewhat Wendyish part of Pepsine, a little Peacemaker. We gather that the efforts of this benevolent personage are unsuccessful, as in the Third Act we are promised a highly sensational scene in which Curried Lobster (Mr. Fred Terry) conspires with Pêche Melba (Miss Miriam Lewis) to stir the other characters to revolution.

The full cast of Out of the Pit, the new Mental Mystery to be produced at the Court Theatre, is now settled. It should be noted that the entire action takes place in the brain of a man who is seated in the back row of the pit of a theatre at a performance of this kind of play; the chief characters being:—

Darkness. Mr. H. B. Irving.

A Sense of Insufficient Elbow-room. Mr. Fred Lewis.

An Aroma of Orange-peel. Miss Mabel Russell.

The Pride of the Lady who Will Not Remove her Hat. Miss Kate Serjeantson.

A Belief that Originality may be Carried Too Far. Mr. Bourchier.

A Growing Sense of having Wasted Half-a-crown. Mr. Alfred Lester.

Till recently the Invalides, where the war trophies are on exhibition, was the only museum open to sightseers. On Saturday the useum of ecorative Art installed in the ouvre pavilions was opened.

Partial reopening of the uxembourg is announced for this week."—Evening News.

The heading is a trifle optimistic. There are still apparently some initial difficulties to be adjusted.

"Strikers Wanted immediately for Government work."—Birmingham Daily Mail.

Recent pronouncements by Lord Kitchener and other members of the Government had given the impression that there was no overwhelming demand for this class of workman.

Dear Mr. Punch,—In response to the appeal which you were kind enough to publish on behalf of the Belgian Soldiers, we have received very many cheques from England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, India, the United States, etc.

I thank you most heartily, and would be glad if you would convey my thanks to your many generous readers, advising them that a list of the sums received is published in the Indépendance Belge.

Yours faithfully,
(Signed) Emile Vandervelde,
Minister of State.

"The following telegram from the Chief of General Staff, Delhi, has been received by the German Officer Commanding in Hongkong:—

Delhi, Feb. 11, 8.41 p.m.

Situation in India continues to be generally satisfactory. Frontier remains quiet."

South China Morning Post.

The situation in India may be all right, but what about the situation in China, with the Germans in occupation of Hong Kong?