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·SHORTEST WAY TO VICTORY;
}[BY CAL. Lozy Montar of Basultat.]
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The Shanghai Kwewe in ita, noties of the death of the Into Mr. Bydney | Wheeler, of the Staff of the Hongkong My D. Abraham VORMENO. KAIpiskelijam and Shanghai Bank, says 201
Miss AG. Anderson De F. T. Kest The late Mr. “Wheeler was boền înfi Mr Geo 8 Archbatt Cap. R. E Tam Tokohama in 1877, and was the son M. Mrs AugustijnCapt. T. L Larian Ur. Wheeler, well known in that pory M and Mrs Bagot Mr and Mrs He was educated at the Bedford Gran Mr J. H. Baring Laarstoo
MPATH mar School, England, and joined there. Baring Is there a shorter way to victory than Hongkong Bank in London in 1994 Re Capt. and Mrs W. F.My and
Barkers by driving the German troops back by received his first eastern appointment in
1908, and spent six or seven years in Me B. 4. Baxter which I find on the lips of many people Japan in the Wayfoong vico Heupt. J. Barter
afterwards went home and subsequently Mrs E R. Belilios with increasing frequency, and it is did about five years' service in Shanghai question which I think deserves and After another visit home ha ame ont in 1014, to the Bank's branch in Amoy and the following year he was transferred to Shanghai Sub-Accountant, which position, he occupied until the time st his death.
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abinet to henen Witinal notice:
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Leicia Mr G. Litties, ai? T Mr C. Lob
Mi Q. Ladin
Mr. and Mrs Moore Major and Ms D. Bentley Mr and Ma. F. Bennett
· Macdonaldja and Mrs Berthier Maitland
De ↑ And Mrs. at Mr RJ Birbeck
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ME OK. Haknes. Capt. & Mrs Beach Mrs J. Maintõel ....Bonet...
Brand & family Mr.) MW. G. Brovell Mr. Micki- The late Mr. Whealer wa Mwad MHE LO
Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler, the sister of the deceased, Mrs. Harry, who a Yokohams, and his brother, who is a Major serving in the 9th Garkbak, sincere sympathy will be fals
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Misa Nawman?
our progress, in the geographical sense. { large number of friends. He was vers Midi de balden HEW, BNewman
WORK TEARS OF WARÍ
Fighting out way to the Rhine in this fashion suggests that the war must be prolonged byte 1918 and pposibly inte 1919, and the military advisers of the Allics are consequently ander the nocer sity of asking themselves, along with the public, whether there is no * quicker read to victory.
If we cannot break through in a short space of time we can 'at least' get 'over There are nd trenches and machine-gun. positions in the air. My suggestion, than, is that our progress towards vie. tory should be accelerated by a con tinuous and vigorous air offensive on s large scale It there were 's regular system of seria attacks on the munition-
producing towns of Westphalia, and also on the bridges of the Rhine, not only would there follow tremendous, destruc-
popular figare in both business and pr rate circles in -hanghai, and he had keenly interested in sport and an ex- Mr Y Camera Mr. S. Nicolson cellent Lawn Tennis materi batice been the runner up in the Shanghai Tennis A B Campbell Mr H. Nalssca Championship, and having, in partnerid Mrs Carpinsel De andre ship with the late Mr. E. P. Dudley Mrs D. Christie CP Ozotic
Mr J. I PlumIN ST won the Shanghai Hong Doubles CL Chu Champicaship. In Rugby football her, W.: Clearer Mrs Prettejohn
and 7 children --- Hr W. I. Pringla was so very prominent, and played many great games Shangla Flanke: Mrs Pritchard Japan."
Cole PARK and fina
The place of the deceased in the Hong kong Bank will be very hard to B..
WIT AND HUMOUR.
CANDID.
J. Coleman MT. Baser H.D. Courtner (Mr MSE. Ray M» W. H. Crandall 13rT. ROBY Mr A. W. Crane Mr D, Reichelman Mme. E. Esnault Hr F: Reichelimen Kr W. Farley
e. Rach Mme Floch & baby Mr. H. Rishord.
Mr M. D. Rizself
Mr D. Ritchie
STL CATHEL Rabbinis
Mr M.
Mr Gostreand
Capt. A Robinson
"You have sworn to tell nothing but Mr E Gintzberger Mr D. Rodrigues the truth."*
Mrs S. Goualer
Mr B. R. Roxburgh Mr V. Gealbouen -- Mr and Mrs Lennox Nothing but the truth, your hondar?" Mr and Mrs L. Gray Russell
Mr and Ms G. Mr and Mrs Dash- **Precisely."
Grimble
*** Thén,“ judge, with that limitation
tion of the Garmax maaition factories upon mo, I might as wall warn you that and, as an inevitable corollary, dimint I'm now going to have much to say. tion of their supplies, but also, grave Linterference with their transport com-
munications.
- Buch a result would have an immense
Immediate affect upon the power of and, what is very vital, an almost Germany to continua the struggle.
While I am not in favour of reprisals as wach it is crident that if Germany is able to attack London and other cities in the United Kingdoms she automatically compels us to keep seroplanes and gun bere for the protection of those cities. and by immobilising those units, so far as the actual fighting zone ia concerned, she achinres a defnite, military object.
Frankly, there seems to me to be no reason why we should not reply in the samp way.and compel the Germans for
TACT
Fact," said the lecturer, essential so good entertaining. I once dined at a house where the hostess had no tact. Opponte me sat's quiet and modest, man. Suddenly, he turned us red as lobster, and fell into a fit of confusion on bearing
hosts way to her husband: How inattentive, you are, Charlie To Yount ook after Mr. Smith better. He's be ing himself to averything,"
OUT OF SORTS.
Mr J. F. South
wood Saunders
Miss D. Grimble
MAM
Mr and Mrs G
V. Grimble
Mr G. E. Seybt
3.
Mr and Mrs Bobs
HA
MH. Sheehan
Mr B D D Sheldon
H and Krs Ed.
Shellim and baby
Capt. T. P. Hall Mrs M. Sisčia....
M. Hamilton Capt. F. H. Sparke Med MW. 4. Kiz H. B. Spacite
Hasliba
Mr*J. Mr E. I Essen H & W Mr and Mrs. H. R. Star-l
Mfr H. B-Stoneham
G.
van der
Harling and child Me A Stubington . Hicks MT. W. Sutterle Mr and Mrs Pant Mr C. F. Templation
Hodgson
Mr Thoms#-- Mr 11. Bonigsberg Mr F. (Thompson MW.E.Hoogeward MisR. E. Thompson Capt. G. Hooker Mr P. Thomson Mr A Shelton Hooper Mrs R. Thornton Don't think there can be Laything Mr L Hope Mr F. R Wh the protection of their own towns to messer than a man who tries to makurs Dordon Bichin-Mrs F. K. Vide-
keep at: home, squadrons of seroplanen
and batteries of anti-aircraft guns. It profit, at the expanse of his country," is not for me to suggest to those in said Mr. Jimson. sapreme, command, either in the Army or in the Air-Herriges how and win Im Jobwon, but Giles did a mean one
· That's pretty bad, I'll admit," said this could be done," but in my opinion the bombing of the German hoes, com on me last week which takes some beat munications, and factories should being. He dined at my house, got indiges carried out on a much bigger scale than tion, then went to another doctor to enre at present, and to do this properly for him
| larger siz forces than, we command to-day
Laro necessary.
OVEL TEA TREKCHTA,
*AN AWFUL’FIGHT.
going on over there in Charlest
***Who's fighting?"
Me Thas: Vint And Mrs B: Mr W.Jon Wag Capt.
Inner
lendonk
Mr and MM. Mr 8. Tymo Capt. Jarrett. Mr 0. M.. Waters. MLM. Joblin Mes J. Watson
Jobling
Capt and Mu M-a M. Jolley
Wilson Me E M Joseph Mr.0.0. Wap
РЕЛЯ НОТИТ
"Oh, sir," gasped a boy who ran up Mr and Mrs Adine Mrand Mrs RX M The whole question resolves itself into to a, policeman, there's an awfel fight Mr and MD. K Kindersley the following: What steps should be faken by the Government to increase of air forces, and how can the power these enlarged air forces when in being be applied to the most effective see!
I do not suggest that the Government are not most anxious to develope the Air Bervice, but I do think that they havo been slow in realizing the vital necessity
My father and another ma "How long have they been as it?
Oh, half an hour.""
But why didn't you come before". Why, because dad was getting the
of devoting a much larger propertion of best of it all along up to two minutes
out" rexosicas, both in man-power and machine-power, to bufkling up■ victory- compelling Air Fleet,
BAD!
The entrance of Ameries into the war,
important (ge a variety of reasona, i8
CRITICISM.
A gentleman, extering his garden
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bility of Bir development. Reckoning
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Mr and Mrs J. To Me nad Men N, E.
Douglas
Mr S. Evans
Mr Denman Füller
Mr and Mrs B. A.
Halo
that you must have five machines on the be bad attended church the proviqua Garlick romid 3 for every one in the air, it is not evening. difficult to gange the point where America's serial assistance would bein
"Yes," was the reply,
Well, John, what did you think of the My Halford to exercise a dominating away on the wormon about not being able to serve two
mer?**
A pack of lies!" returned John, because I serve you and the young guffer, don't I?"
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The road to the Rhine via the trenches cannot under the most forturale circam says. You will love the one and hats the Art E. Almond Mr C. D. Kincard stances be quickly traversed; the road other while the Lord knows I hate your and Mrs Asger Mra B Legge
to the Rhindavef the trenches could, if the Allies, and England and: America in particular, pull their full "weight" in aerial construction, be quickly crossed.
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Me- (). Bannerman, Ma B: Masterman Mr. W. Budge MFP Matano 200 MY Mr L. A. Burbury Mr & Mrs Madinah A certain instructor, of schools príde Mr and Mrs. T. 8. Mr Mode
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coner H: M The opportunity in here if we have the himself upon bis method of examining Mr E. Colebrook energy, the wit, and the determination In a lindly, fatherly way he gathered Mr D. Corcoran to take it. But while we look with con- about him a very young claws, and soon Mr3. Urookston Edence to America's great aid in helping had their open eyed, breathless attention. Miss Crookston to solve the problem of serial construc-
Mrs T. B. Calhans Now, suppose we are playing game Mef. A. Donaldson tion and finding the requisite industrial and machine power, let us never for one of marbles, be said to Thomy Jose Mr Finleye Mr H. M. Sherwin moment forget that in an eminent: You hava eight "ms-bles, and 2. have Mr0. Fritz - MEM Sleigh- degree it is also que taakij
ten. At the end of the game you have Mr E. Gile
Mr T. Smith We want many more aeroplanes, many won hall of my marbles, and, of course, Me J. C. Giling Mrs Stewart and more pilots, and the sooner, the Gavera-
Mr and Mry Gregory" chaidren 395 ment give them to as the sooner the was I want to play again to win them back. i: Med Mrs Hammas Mrs Stabbings and will be over, always assuming, an I bara The class pressed nearses and children daughte already mid, that the wisest and best des Now ** he said. " I play my best to Mr G. R. Haywood, Capt. & Mrs Ewain. of the segmented serial fleets is made.
win back my lost marbles, and I find Mr A. W. T. Hay Kits Thompson
Mr K. Rammistau
As ta.fhe controversy :/ What is a de 1 as the end of the second game that I harvin MƑA APLS Tode"
fended or what is not a defended town?
I hold very strongly that no town in won Avo over the number. I had whon fature will be able to consider itself starting.
and Mrs Wm. Mr and Mrs Undie-
Sang Mr B. Jameshẩr T. Underwood
Mrs L Kilber and Mr and Mas
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properly defended if it has of the The land preeted even closer. MG protection of aircmit and the latestAll anti-aircraft-gone,. The latter will be-
come less important as the former be supreme tell me," he continued, how come more numerous. ZOBY
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If we have to immobilise aizuraft and guns for the protoction of these town, indr surely it would be the height of folly to permit the Germans to escape without similar inreds on their own aircraft and anti-aircraft gun resources. We should merdly be unduly ha
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What is Adams apple? ** inquired. When so-called reprisals have deditle Jobnty of his father. Inita military value, as would be the case
The Adado where we compel the Garnians to keep fat-home numerous air agondrong, they
cannot be ignored, but, these réprisals duces the abhuki: take place as far as possible on N military and strategis points, such as what they
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