JOHN Brinsinead Sons Baby Grand, delightful and ideal drawing rxim instrument, containing all that appertain* the highest music and artistic design.—StoCkley and Co., Ltd., 133. Coimore Row. near Council House.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST ENEMY

Mr. Marshall Freeman, who has been appointed Civil Liabilities Commissioner for Birmingham, entered upon hie duties the Labour Exchange yesterday, and hopes to be in a position to begin interriewing applicants Wednesday. Although several thousand forms have been issued from the

Souvenir and Apartments List Free from Manager, Bureau. THROUGH COACHES from All Parts ria CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. FOSTER CLARK’S A 2d. Packet mokes llj pints of Rich Soup. 7 Varieties. Only water to add. 2d. SOUPS. BILLIARDS.

The appended table gives the nominal rate of exchange London from the principal commercial centres, the previous quotations being added for the purpose of comparison: m. is* SSL 155%

NEW YORK. May 9. WHEAT.—The cash market cioeed ot*ady at gains %0. fc Importers took 150 No. J Northern Diin'h 13i«0c., No. 2 hard winter 134% c.. No, Northern Xuitoba 133*00., re-4 winter 127*40. According' Brn-J- Hrwl's '’ the snpply of wheat m :— East the "20,731,000 bushels,

“DAILY POST” OFFICE, 6 a.*. CONDITIONS IN THE GERMAN ARMY. PLENTY OF MUNITIONS, BUT LITTLE FOOD. Copenhagen, May 9- The frontier journal Stiftsti©donte, whose excellent connections with Germany have often been proved, has made a month’s searching enquiries into the present condi

SHORTHAND. Typewriting, and General Office Wort O by experienreo teachers; individual tuition; positions found when proficient; few vacancies.— Apply, Ortver Tyf>*itriter Co., Ltd., Col more Honee, Waterloo .Bt, Birmingham. PABTNEBSHIPS. \ DVEBTISER i* prepared Invest to £250 fo

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