Up against it in Nigeria . THE GUARD OF ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY S TRAIN. YOLA AND ILORIN 201 to the , in reply to his about a court case,to the effect that it was adjourned sine die, wastransmitted thus : Case adjourned x since died. A refreshing instance of naiveness may alsobe quoted. This same had wired to PercyHolt, of the Niger Company, for a supply ofvermouth for an individual who had been slowwith his cheque-book on a previous this Percy replied : Experientia docet. Was that damned wire of yours a code wire ? asked the former, when they next met, or di


Up against it in Nigeria . THE GUARD OF ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY S TRAIN. YOLA AND ILORIN 201 to the , in reply to his about a court case,to the effect that it was adjourned sine die, wastransmitted thus : Case adjourned x since died. A refreshing instance of naiveness may alsobe quoted. This same had wired to PercyHolt, of the Niger Company, for a supply ofvermouth for an individual who had been slowwith his cheque-book on a previous this Percy replied : Experientia docet. Was that damned wire of yours a code wire ? asked the former, when they next met, or didit simply mean Nah Poo ? Well, quoth Percy, it didnt mean exactlyNah Poo, but I did ! In February the bridge was opened with fullceremony. Bobbie Ellis supplied a guard ofhonour, the Tin Hats of the railway attendedin strength, and the Governor-General performedthe function. He arrived at about 10 , andthe train was pulled up by Sutherland at thenorth end of the bridge—which was just aswell, otherwise Bobbie and his guard, who weredrawn


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