A ZOOLOGICAL CURIOSITY.

"The complaint made was that men came to the district and
asked inflated prices for shares, far above the market value,
and it was argued that the new exchange would tend to obviate
this system of sharks feathering their nests."--_Lancashire
Paper_.
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[Illustration: BEHIND THE SCENES IN CINEMA-LAND.

"THAT'S FINE. BUT, AS I HAVEN'T GOT ANY FILMS LEFT, I SUPPOSE THERE'S
NO USE STAYING HERE."]

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AN INTER-SERVICE MATCH.

(_With the British Army in France_.)

Frederick entered the Mess with a decided sea-roll, hitched his slacks
and berthed himself on the starboard settee.

"Cheerio, my hearties," said he breezily. "Everybody on the old lugger
still luffing along all serene?"

"Why so oppressively nautical?" inquired Percival. "You haven't been
on the leave-boat lately."