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r Bombay thought that a matter of no moment. In India Polo was of infinitely more importance than Football, and he could not help remarking that, in the Imperial Parliament, representing so many sports, and so many Colonies, where every great interest was represented, and well represented, Polo was absolutely ignored. (_Cheers.)_ The Minister for Aquatic Sports agreed with the Hon. Member. Polo was entirely of sufficient interest to warrant the creation of a special department for its guardianship. But at present he was responsible for it. He hoped soon to be able to welcome a colleague who would make its interests his continual study. (_"Hear, hear!"_) The Minister for Cricket concluded by thanking the House for the attention the Hon. Members had given to the subject, and sat down amidst loud applause. A division being taken, the Bill was carried by 127 to 96. The majority were composed of Australians and Canadians, and the minority were Africans, Indians, and miscellaneous Colonists. The House then adjourned. * * * * * [Illustration: TRUTHFUL BUT NOT CONSCIENTIOUS. _Elderly Dowager_. "Now, PERKINS, I REQUIRE YOUR HONEST OPINION. DON'T YOU THINK THIS DRESS SUITS ME?" _Perkins (who has been cautioned always to speak the truth, on pain of losing her place, warily_). "OH YES, MY LADY, IT SUITS YOUR LADYSHIP QUITE--AS ONE MAY SAY--QUITE 'DOWN TO THE GROUND!'"] * * * * * THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. NO. XXV. SCENE--_Near Torcello. CULCHARD and PODBURY are seated side by side in the gondola, which is threading its way between low banks, bright with clumps of Michaelmas daisies and pomegranate-trees laden with red fruit. Both CULCHARD and PODBURY are secretly nervous and anxious for encouragement._ _Podbury_ (_humming "In Old Madrid" with sentiment_). La-doodle-um-La-doodle-oo: La-doodle-um-te-dumpty-loodle-oo! I think she rather seemed to like me--those first days at Brussels, don't _you_? _Culchard_ (_absently_). Did she? I daresay. (_Whistling "The Wedding March" softly_.) Few-fee; di-fee-fee-few-few; few-fiddledy-fee-fiddledy-few-few-few-fee. I fancy I'm right in my theory, eh? _Podb._ Oh, I should say so--yes. _What_ theory? _Culch._ (_annoyed_). What theory? Why, the one I've been explaining to you for the last ten minutes!--that all this harshness of hers lately is really, when you come to analyse i
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