-GENERAL NEWS.
The Chiasse Ünrest.
As both Wachang and Hankow have been included in the second line of defence of the North Army, theas has been large exodus of people. Many em ployees of Shanghai Chines firms at Haukaw, have returned to this port with their books and valuablex. The three river -steamere, Anking, Kiangkwan and Nanyang Maru which arrived at Shanghai from Hankow recent I were all crowded with passengers.
The Rouble.
A Harbin massage to the N. U. Daily News say:-The value of the rouble quotations has. im. "proved in Harbin causing great
excitement in local business air- ales. The gold yon bas fallen from Rle, 8 to Bla. 3.iu a period of ten day, the apparent reSJON being that the Japanese require Toubles with which to paroksze Manaburian exporta. Also the "Ohinese are speculating upon the
possibility of's large demand for roubles when foreign troops are -Bent to Siberis,
a
Shortage of Cigarettes. Not only are matches short, bat cigarettes slo; and Walthamstow tobacconist writee the Daily Chronicle suggesting that retailers Lould be more axseling in refusing to children ander 16 with cigarettes, se is prohibited by law. Further, he says, excessive charges are still imposed for matches, and that wholesalers who also set sa retailers often capture an undue share, of the tobacco trade by withholding supplies, at a time when the output is much restrict- ed, from the genuine retailer.
Double Wedding at Shanghai. Following upon the civil cere monies which were held at H. B. M. Consulate General before Sir Everard Fraser, K. O. M. G., B very pretty double wedding took place at Union Church, Shanghai last week, the service in the church being read by the Rev. O.E Darwert, M. A. The con tracting parties were Miss Eliza. beth. Grubb Arthur Hutchison and Mr. Cyril Wentworth Porter, and Misa Mabel Mowat Hotch issu and Marcel Augante Anzeit. the brides being the eldest and youngest daughters, respectively, of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hatobison, of Shanghai.
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Troops Gift to a Church, Two beautifully carved pow ende have been presented to the Norman cbatch of Danbury, E sex, by the Dorset Regiment and the LoyalNorth Lancashires, who had theircamps in the parish of big time in entertaining some time ago. Esch pew-end is After 45 years' service in the Founded soldiers in hospitale, carved with the regimental badge]
Superlateaded the Derby.
Billiard Shows for the Flest. H. W. Stevenson, the billiard ex champion, who has spect mach
bas accepted an invitation to give an moito. Metropolitan Police Force, Supia- intendent Robinson of the exbibitions on some of the vessels
of the Grand Fleet. Stevenend's D. S. O, Won Three Times: Division, bas retired. The divie-
BOD, who has been in, the Army. „ «Acting Commander Arthur ion extends from Battersea to for two and a half years, and is Melland Asquith, BN.V.B., MË. Epect, an area of 65 square now only 19, was recently Aqaith's third son; has won the miles, with 17 police stations
wounded.
D 8. O, for the third time. Hie within its bonads. For the past
New Convoy Chief. Dame appears in a list of awarde 8 years Mr. Robinson has had
Captain A.Trant, master mari"for gallanty and distinguished "obsrge of the arrangements for the Darby, Epsom Downs coming ner of the Leyland Lize, who las service in the field," tested on within his division. He has the been attached of the Navel Stoff January 8 ss a Gazette supple- Queen Victoria Jubilee medal and of the Admiralty since September, ment. Here ishie record:-D.S.O. beez appointed Marine April 17, 1917. 1st Bar to the King Edward and King han George Coronation medals, and Superintendent in the Convey D 80-Joly 18, 1917, 2od in 1814 he was presented at Section of the Neval Steff. In Br.-January 18, 1918, Cora- Backingham Palace with the this, capacity be will visit the mander Asquith (who stan King's medal for long and dis- ports from time to time, and holde the rank of Brigadier- masters of ships are invited to General) has been three times tinguished service.
call upon him if they have any wounded, the last announcement Bailor of the United States matter they wish to report or dis being in January. In 1911 he went to Buenos Ayrea to study Bosillae stationed on the Irish 00sst have been going the Irish
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A fortune of $86,251 has been of war joined the Anson Battalion marriages have averaged about one a day. One which took place left by Mr. W. H. Kendal Grim of the Naval Division, and went on Christmas Eve was of a stop, the ector, who was known with it to thedefence of Antwerp.
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