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Chinese Ambulance Corps. The Chinese Red Cross Society rat Hankow 'has formed the first -batch of smbalance corps con-
•sisting of a certain number of} -surgeons and 40 nurses to be sent. to Hanan and the expense will be mel by donations. General *Wang Chuso-raan, the Tooban -of Bupeb, han donated $2,000.
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Famous View Saved. At a meeting of the Richmond ~Town Council Sir James Exlumper announced that the proposal to
·erant a large factory on Ham Fields had been abandoned, the promoters having consented to the seonring of land in axother part of the district. The announce- ment, which means that the famous Richmond view has been 2 ssrąd, was received with applaaso.
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Tientsin-Peking Highway. - A proposal has been made toj the Directorate-General of Flood *Relief and Conservancy for the construction of a bighway between Peking and Tientsin by od refugees It is being favourably considered by the Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Council, of which Mr. Heiang Hei-ling, former Prime Minister, is Obairman. If the highway is built, travellers can ..go to Tientsin' in motur CATA if they so desire. Farmere will have Do difficulty in. transporting their producte to Tientsin in their male-carte instead of through the railway office. The Chinese sathorities recognize thevalue and usefulness of such a highway and also the fact that this scheme will provide work for flood refugees, thereby partially solving the problem. The proposal has at the same time. been referred to the Ministries of the Interior and Communiostione, where it will receive a favourable recaption, it is believed,
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