An' black folks walkin' up an' down as natural as you please.

I always wished to see the world, I'm fond o' life an' change,

But Abdul got me in the leg; an' this is passin' strange,

That when you see Old England's shore all wrapped in mist an' rain,

Why, it's worth the bloomin' bundle to be comin' 'ome again!


A Fair Exchange.

From The Gazette of India:—-

"Delhi, the 16th December, 1915.—No. 100-C. With reference to Notification No. 2529, dated the 21st October 1915, Mr. H. W. Emerson, Indian Civil Service, is appointed Under Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, s. p. t. with effect from the forenoon of the 29th November 1915 and until further orders.—F. Noyce, Offc. Secretary to the Government of India."

"Simla, the 16th December 1915.—No. 2842. With reference to Notification No. 2417, dated the 19th October 1915, Mr. F. Noyce, Indian Civil Service, is appointed Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, s. p. t., with effect from the forenoon of the 29th November 1915 and until further orders.—H. W. Emerson, Under Secretary to the Government of India."