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The Pope and Prace. The Pope expresses regret that his advice "that the war should 'cease was not followed, and that consequently the "anicide of civilised Europa” emtinues, sad, indeed, is augmented by the par- ticipation of other countries.
"A Request.
Following on a petition signed by a large number of membere, the Committee of the Shanghai Club has requested the Swedish Consul General of Shanghai not to make use of the Club during "the period of the war.Stanghai
Mercury.
B. A. T. Director Honoured. The King has conferred a Baronetcy of the United King dom on Colonel Arthur Charles Churchman, a Director and one of the Vice-Chairmen of the British-American Tobacco Ce..
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Lieut. H. E. Middleton. We learn with regret that Lient. E. E. Middleton, Machine Gan Corps, late Maxim Battery, Shangbai V. C, has been severely wounded in the left arm, at Ypres,
He is making good progresa, tos warda recovery, bat it is feared he has permanently lost the ass of his left band. It will be at least eighteen months before it is finally possible to tell this.
'Japan and Egypt. Japan Las decided to appoint Consul in Egypt Hitherto Japan has not been represented in Cairo, as she had no political relations with Turkey. The de- cision is due to the increase in Japan's commercial interest in Egypt, and may be regarded, atates the Times Cairo correspon- dent, as a recognition of Egypt'a
*now stains.
New Commandant Colonel Walter H. Gordon bae bean transferred from the 31et U. S. Infantry to the command of the 15th U.S. Infantry in lientain, and has assumed bis duties. Brigadier General Harry C. Hale. and many other officers now in Tientsin are shortly proceeding to the United States.-P. & T. Timer.
Charlie Chaplin for the Front.
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Los Angeler, 7th Jose.-Char- lie Chaplin, credited with being the bigbest salaried comedian in in the world, has been forced to forego eigajog contract with the Mutual Film Corporation because of the war situation. Chaplin was among the first to register. He received notice from the British Consul that the Empire was seek- ing all its abjects of military ake for war. Chaplin was born in England and is still a British subject. Chaplin will · lesvo for New York in company with bis brother, Bid Chaplin,
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Captain Frank Richardson. condition that no person may de
The news will be received with liver or take delivery in each calendar month of more than one deep regret of the death of Cap- twelfth of hie totul deliveries or tain Frack Richardson, killed in receipts during the year 1916 action in France on June 7. Any deficiency in one month may! Captain Bichardson came to be made up in the course of the the East to join the staff of next. Records of deliveries are to Messrs. Batterfield and Swire be kept in a form prescribed by in December, 1908, and went the Board of Trade, and the Bome to volunteer for active The Famous Restorative Tonic. tabsoco is to be as nearly as poservice "in August, 1915. Don't let your life be loaded sible of the same description and He was gazetted to the 24th Lon-
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This Year's British Harvest. to France with his regiment in at the Central Police Station Anaemic, Nervy, Run-down. Let
It was estimated that the in- June, 1916, being promoted to between the hours of 9 am, to "Wincarnis" (the "wine of life)
crease in land under the plough Captain shortly afterwards, and 1 p.m. and z p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. health, give you
Applicants will be required to in England and Wales, as commet his death whilst command- etrength, new blood, new nerves and new life. "Wincarnis" is a pared with last year, was 300,000 ing his Company. He was a for- produce Passports or identifica
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