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GENERAL NEWS
Week-Old War Bread. Mr.Clynes, in reply to a quee tion by Mr. Lewis Haslam, says; -War bread, proserly baked and stored, will keep in gond coudi- tion fer a week.-The Times.
Rey, A. C. Sharpe. The Tairan paper announces the coming departure of the Rev. A. C. Sharpe, Church of England chaplain for Marcbaría for about two year, having received: al Church appointment in Japan, where he was formerly. Thin will} be a distinct lots to Teiren as it is said no successor is to be appointed immediately.
Berlin's Potato Supply. The maximum supply of potatoes in Berlin during the first week of July was one pound per
The burgomaster ap *person.
nounced that the hopes of the) republica for a better potato supply must be considerably dis- appointed. The number of those applying at the communal kit- chene for food increased during the last week of July from 21,000 to 150,000 persopS.
Mr. H.-E. Fulford.
A correspondent of the P. and T. Times say that Mr. H. E. Falford, C.M.Q, formerly B,B.M's Consul General in Tientsin, has been) mach benefited in health as the result of his voyage to Australia. The climate of the ecuntry enhanced the beneficial resulie of hie ses trip, and be is now ag strong as ever he was. Mr. Fal ford contemplaten visiting Chinaj ses tourist a' the end of this year, "Sammy's" War Equipment. The appearance of the Ameri can soldier in France is to undergoj| a chance. Not only in the helmet to replace his hat in the trenches but he is to have a cap similar lo that worn in the British Flying Corpe, that will go on his head or into his pocket with equal esee. Bie well-known poncho is to givs| way to an adapted form of the cavalry elicker. His overcoat is to be shortened to permit its are in the trenches, and every Sammy is to have a sort of canvas VOOL, lined with flannel; For treacă wear cloth pattees will take the place of the popular canvas and) leather leggings. ...
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Killed In Action. We deeply regret in bear (says, the N. C. Daily News) that Dr. Swallow, of the Ningpo Methodiąt! Hospital, bas received a telegram 'from the War Office:-"Lieut. L. J. Swallow was killed in action in France." Lieut. Swallow was born in Ningpo, went from there to the Manchester Grammar School, thence to Lincoln College;} Oxford, and from there Lincoln's Inn. He made his home in Manchester, and had been about a year at the Bar, when war was declared. He enlisted in the Grenadiers, was trsosferred to the 1st North Stoffardabire
to
Regs, and had been with them
until the day of his death. He
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917,
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Apply to October. Apply to H. M. H. Kayamally & Co. 5, D'Aguilar Femazec. St, Hongkong.
TO BE LET. In a nice
locality in Kowloon, a few
SEOP TO BE LET. Situated minutes from the ferry, a "TWO in the HONGKONG HOTEL ROOMED FLAT with kitchen BUILDING. facing Queen's and servants cuarters. Vacant Road From 1st November 1917. on the 1st of October. Apply to For further particulars apply. Y. c/o " Hongkong Telegraph." Manaset. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd,
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was hoping to meet his brother, Works: Duddell Street. 'Phone 1916.
R. W. Swallow; who left, the
Peking University about a month
ago, and if all has gone well ebould be in Earcpe, by thie time.
union, waking sides with them, France with the Imperial forens, Women Object to Women decided to bold a ̈midnight meet- and he had "got 10 days' lunve
Inspectors, A singular position has srieen alen. It was officially elated that from France in craer to get mar in the Leeda tramways service, there were no more men aitable ried again. He now wanted the magistrate's advice as to whether The Corporalica aniborised the for inspector positions.
Mr." Colonial's Matrimonial Affairs. he could legally do so.. appointment of eix women to act|
At Wret London Police Court Bankee:-I do not know enough sa ticket inspectors. When they last month an Australian soldiersbent getting married, as I have made their appearance the women made an application to Mr.only been married once, bat if conductors on vara refused to Bankee, K.C., the magistrate, you have not heard from your acknowledge them, being of opin- Some years ago he married in wife for seven years you will be joo that they were unnecessary, London and after five months of quite all right. You will not snd that if more inspectors were married life went to Australis, have time, will you, to put up needed they should have been chosen from old servants on the sending his wife maintenance bsous? The soldier: Well, I care or from the men who have money until such time se he could thought you could give me some afford to take her to Australis. information about a quick mar. retarded from the Army, The
About eight years ago abe censed riage. Mr. Biokee:You can women drcided to hold a meeting at midnight to consider their plan to reply to his letters and he bed get a spreis! licence. The soldier of campaign, and the men's not heard of her since. Joining thanked his Worship and left the
up in Australia be had gone to Court.
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Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
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FOR SALE-One 334 1. P.
tw.o stroke *Saltley English MOTOR CYCLE. Been out only for about 300 miles and in perfect running order. Apply to The Far East Motor. Car Cd. 124, Des Voeux Road, Central.
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TELEPHONE 2336.-
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DRESS-MAKERS and MILLINERS.
Now open
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