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GENERAL NEWS.

U. S. Export of Maaltions.

Lince the ecmmencement of the war, when exports of explo- sivas and Arearms began, 3904- 5$4,011 G. worth of firearms and explosives have gone out from the United States.

Japanese Troops at Ching Chia-tuag.

A Peking telegram dated the 14th "states that the Japanese

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mat be withdrawn until the responsible offioerasttached to the 26th Divison have been punished. Owing to this, some of the Chizere officials and civilians are urging: the Commander of the Division to see that the order received from Peking for the punishment of the responsible officers in carried out without farther delay.

Strike at a Mitex Bishi Dockyard.

According to ■ Nagasaki despatch, 150 workmen of the Akunodrs works of the Mitra Bahi" Dookyard" struck work Yesterday morning and assembled on the bill at the back of the Works, sys" the Kobe Herald of Harch 17, Thewtrike in attributed to dissatisfaction in regard to their wages. The Mitra Bishi Dockyard is said to be consider- proposal to purchase a "Theatre in Nagasaki" with the *Idea of turning it into a club for

the workmen,

Hunting Big Game In ' Corea. "The Secrid Press publishes a report from Choongju, North Choongehoag-do, that a Japanese named Kimura, living in Cheohon District, while engaged with a few Coreans in bear hunting on Unpan in Lyongwol, Kangwon Province, heard that there was a hugs tiger on the mountain.

· After a search lasting three days the party discovered the beast. The Japanese huntar fired at it several limes, but the beast made good its escape into the forest.. A few days later a Corean boy gathering wood in the forest discovered a huge dead tiger measuring about 10 feet in length. The beset is supposed to be the one shot at by the Japaness hunter.

Kobe Boy Wins the Military Cross,

Advice has been received in i Kobe by cable that George C. Dell Clarke, of the Royal Flying; Corpa, Salonics, son of Mr. Bod Mrs. Goo. Dell Clarke of this port, has just been awarded the Military Gross, The news comes from Cairo,

it would appear that the intrepid young aviator has been recently trans- farred to the Egyptian ́ and Myrina fold. This tribute to the services of a Kobe Boy, who has evidently played a conspicuous part in the struggle which is going on to secure, supremacy în the air, will be heartily welcomed by the many friends of the family in this country. Young Mr. Qlarke, by the way, mentioned in a recent letter that the Fokker machines in nes in the German Army aZO very powerful and much swifter vin vertical flights than ito British

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Prohibition during the war Mr. Bobert P. Porter, editor of and State purchase of the liquor the Japanese and other sapple trade were approved yesterday by ments of the Times and well the House of Convocation of kar wo in Tokyo, died on March Canterbury

fect it would mean that the troops.world not get their rum ration. That would be a serions thing to recommend. For a large number of people a certain amount of alcoholic liquor was not a luxury but a necessity. Prohibi tion sa suggested would mean tas prohibition of a vast amount of mental if not physical energy.

The motion was carried by 35 roten to one, the Dean of Canter bury being the dissentient.

2, from the effects of a motoroar The Archdeacon of Coventry In discussing resolution by accident. Mr. Porter, who was moved: "That this House would the Dean of Liccola favouring 64 years old, was born in Norfolk, regard with approval the probibi-State purchase of the liquor trade, sud went to America in his youth. tion of the manufacture and sale the Dean of Hereford raised the Starting work on the Chisago of alcoholioliquor expect for cases question of a bearless day, sa well Inter Coean in 1872, he becams certified for by medical order, sa s msailowe day,“ stferwards

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Canon Aitkin said that under the United States Consular during the continuance of the State purchase there would be a eorrios and later worked on the war and for six months after."'

He did not think that the the alcoholio strength of the possibility of greatly diminishing New York Tribuna and Phila dephia Press. He founded the country was in any rense pre- New York Freas in 1887 end ran it pared for total prohibition beyond beverages provided by the Gov

ernment. If they had beer no natil 1894. He was the Director of that period. The public house stronger than German lager beer, the Eleventh Census, and became could be kapt open and temper: they might expect a large diminn. the close friend and adviser of Pre-auce refreshments sold and ittion of intemperance. cident McKinley. He joined the would be easy to compensate atif of the Times as an editor of publicans for lor in the male of The resolution was carried by

53 votes to six. the Engineering Supplement in alcoholic drinks,

in Japan,

1904, and as principal correspond. Dr. Ayles, who seconded, exid ent for North Amerion in 1906, that we were préjudicing our contigning sooh antil 1909. He chance of victory Lom whatever Customs Receipts on the increase edited the Times South American point of raw we looked at it and Japanses Sapplementy, in owing to drink. We had been 1909-10, and revisited Japan told that we were a beleaguered | rather more then a sear ago to nity. Daring the next few months the customs receipts for February According to officis! retoro, arrange for the Isat Japanese sup- there was likely to be a shortage mounted. to X2 847,652. Ai plement issued by the London of food, and at the same time compared with the corresponding journal,. He was the author of a devoted as much ground to the period of last your this shows S Look no Japar, dosling mainly groping of stuff for bear and guin of 1475,057.) The ravence with economies, and had writtan spirits as for corn.

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