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GENERAL NEWs.

Jack Cornwell, V.C.

Lady Jellicos recently unveiled the tablet to the memory of Jack Cornwell, V.O., in the Walton-road School, Manor Park, where the boy hero of the Jutland battle was educated. The memorial has been presented by the scholars and staff of the school..

Profiteering in Fishe

Having ascertained that the wholesale prices of salmon sold in the Dublin market last May ranged from 15. 4d. to 14. 10d. per lb., the Dublin Conservators of Fisheries publish a protest against the public being charged 2.94 to 3s. per lb. by the retail fishmongers.

$160 Miles's Hour.

At an inquest at Napsbury War Hospital, Herle, on Captain C. W. E. C. Hamilton, it was etated that when flying at 5,000, ft, his stoplane got out of con. trol and fell. His speed at the time was 160 miles an hour. The machine was very strongly built, and was reported to be in good order before the flight. A verdiot of death by misadventure was returned.

German Newspapers.

All the leading German news papers make sharp protest against Hert von Bethmann Holl- wrg's decision to allow them to use only 44.5 per cent. of their formar quantity of paper. The Cologne Gazette declares that the blow in'n deadly one for the German Press, which will pro- bably soon cease to exist." If: the Chancellor's order be adhered to 18 8axon papers have decided to increase their prios,

An Aged Bishop.

The Bishop of Hereford, whose health has for some months past been unsatisfactory, sanoances his probable retirement in the near fatare. In a letter to the' ølergy of

ha the diccese writes:-" As I am not equal' to the performance of all my duties owing to the state of my health I feel it is only fair to the diocess that I should give place to a more vigorous man; and I have accordingly decided to retire in the spring of next year if my health shows no improvement." Dr. Percival, who is 83 years of age, was appointed Bishop of Hereford by Lord Rosebery in 1895. For the eight years preceding bie appointment he had been Head Master of Rugby School...

Mistaken for a German.

At an inquest st Finebary on Leah Marks, 50, the wife of a oigarette maker, residing at Petherton-road, Highbury, the evidence showed that owing to the difficulty of getting sugar locally she went to Petticoat. lana. When the returned she ex- plained that a number of women: #arrounded her," shouting out!! that she WI

German,

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS. THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on SATURDAY, the 8th Septem-- ber, 1917, commencing at II a.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell

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On view from Friday, the 7th Catalogues will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery.

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replied. "We think it is that these recruiting boards have to examine a large number of men

A Quantity of Dress Shirts Gent'e and Lady's Boots and in a short spaca of time, whereas tion papers. with as they come with all their All persons with certain excep shoes, stockinge, tooth powder and

who remain in the paste, shaving sticks, etc., etc. "Serious Proportion of Error." facis and detailed certificates" tions

He considered it advisable that Colony for more than 7 days are the civilian alement should pre- under the REGISTRATION of

required to Register themselves inst That the Special Medical Board dominate on the medical boards PERSONS ORDINANCE 1918. has had to rectify seriously The Special Board only raised Forms of Registration giving the The first prosecution for mak-large percentage of cases in which men when it was considered there particulars required may be ing bread of other than regulation unfit men had been accepted for had been a really serious mistake, obtained at the G. P. G. and at

The witness gave the classifion-all Police Stations. flour was heard at Kensington the Army was admitted bions of the 358 men who were

The Penalty for recently when Mesure. W. Colonel Sir John Bland Sutton Williams and Co., Bour factors, in evidence before the Selecrated by the special board, pliance ir a fine not exceeding

They were previously classed as $50. Leonard-road, South Chingford, Committee which is investigating follows: were summoned for selling bread the conduct of re-examinations lees &.... in which whestes flour was used under the new hot. and not the flour manufac tored as required by the Flour and Bread Order. A fins

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of £20 and 4 guiness costs Board. Be asid that since the evidence expressing the cfficial was imposed. An inspecter par Board was appointed in Octoberview that a man fit to do work in chased a coburg losf, and finding that it was made of white flour 1918 they had dealt with 3,440 civil life was fit to do some work went down to the bakehouse. The. Of that number 289 bed is the Army. Sir John replied | manager said that it was made from been raisert in classification that he could not accept that Canadian and Japanese flour, and 1.202 confirmed, and, 1,958 principle without qualification, no regalation lowered, of whom 336 were "A man with a weak beart," he aid, "may be a good stock- jted. The work had now become so broker, and may make his fortune, grest that the Board bed been but pat bim in the Army and he CURE FOR ASTHMA would drop down "dead from doubled and sat twice daily.

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Hour on the premises. An un- alysis showed that there were no added væresle in it. Mr. A. E. Eres, defending, said, that the res-on why the Canadian and the Japanese four was used was he

Colonel Lucas, president of a FREE TO ALL-SUFFERERS MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS cante defendants were without the regnistion floor owing to the "Oh very," replied the witness, travelling medical board, said shortage. Defendants were under Seriously large P-Seriously, that he had examined 35,000 recruïls, and considered the re the impresion that they could mee] you. the Government regulation Asked bow this large propor-examinations had been fastified THERAPION imported Canadian Blour. tion of error came about, Sir John by results.

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