An effort to stimulate recruiting iit the city is being made by the hold~ ing of attractive events at the Barracks during this week. This forenoon, for example, there was an impressive ceremony when the Colours were trooped and the salute was taken by ex-Bailie Donald Fietcher, who wore his uniform of a Deputy Lieutenant. To-morrow, 10 mark the King's birthday there will bbe a further ceremony and then later on there are to be a series of events The unfortunate Emperor, perhaps he should be more correctly styled. the ex-Emperor of Abysinnia, visited Glasgow on Friday and then went to Wemyss Bay where, over the week-end, he and his family wera the guests of Lord Inverclyde, The Negus got a warm and hearly reception from big crowds in Glasgow and he was immensely impressed with the scenery of the Clyde where hhis hospitable host saw to it that the distinguished guest should have an opportunity of viewing our great river from the best vantage point. 'The Scoltish people feel genuinely sorry for the defeated monarch, but there Is no inclination on the' part Of the majority for any wish that the British Empire should go to war with Moly for the restoration of Abyssinia,
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