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His Excellency the Governor has appointed the following to be members of a Committee to be known as the Nutrition Re- search Committee to inquire into the question of Nutrition in the
CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1989.
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The freight train which was Colony including the application STOP PRESS
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destroyed by Chinese guerillas on of dietetics to the social problems Wednesday on the Peiping-Tientsin line was loaded with cotton bound for Japan.
The guerillas, who arrived on horseback, were believed to num- ber 500. They set fire to the cargo before galloping off.
The work of clearing the track has been completed and the train service resumed yesterday morn- ing. Reuter.
GUERILLAS ACTIVE IN HUNAN
Milo, Hunan, To-day. Chinese guerillas are moving] about freely behind the Japanesej lines in north Hunan.
Honourable Director. of Medical Services; (Chairman),
His Honour Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor.
Professor Lindsay Tasman Ride. Dr. Kenneth Harrison Uttley. Mr. Francis Henry Loseby. Dr. Li Tsoo-yiu.
Professor William Innes Gerrard. Dr. Foon-yee Catherine Woo. Dr. Paul Biddulph Wilkinson. Dr. Agnes Lilias Jenkins, Dovey.
ADMIRAL BEST RETIRES
London, To-day.
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Admiral Sir Matthew Best has
his own request retired at order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.
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Staff
The Canton-Hankow Railway be- tween Yoyang and Wuchang has Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Hen- been repeatedly damaged. Several derson, who was Flag Captain Japanese military trains have been H.M.S. Hawkins and Chief derailed, involving considerable Officer, to the Commander-in-Chief, casualties. Japanese telegraph China Station, from 1919 to 1921, communication has again and again has been appointed Admiral, been disrupted.-Central News. Reuter.
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