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"The Order of the Excellent Crop. Mr. Edward Francis Southan Newman, Aaling Postal Commis- sioners. Chengabe, has received His Majesty King George's licence and authority to wear the Insignis of the Fifth Clare of the Order of the Excellent Crop, which the President of the Republic of Chins has been pleased so oɑnfer| upon him.

Vanished Dramatist's Fortuna. The estate of Mr. EL H. Davice, of Knightsbridge, the dramatist and play-wright, who disappear- ed some time ago at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, has just been worn at £12,284. He left the whole to his brother Elgar, who în fulfilment of a wish expremed sin the will is banding 4500 to the Royal Literary Fand.

Regiment's Colours Stolen, The stealing of the colours of the Connaught Bangers from the church at Raamore, co. Galway, was referred to by Lord Justice Molony in his address to the Gel- way grand jury. One would have thought, he said, that the mem- orial of the herois regiment which for over a century bad added to the honour and glory, of their country would have been safe in the guardianship of the people.

"British Mission to Japan." All of the members of the mis- sion to Japan handed” by Prinos Arthur of Connaught are military men, according to latsat advices. It is understood that the person. nel of the Prince's party is as fol- lows: Osptain A. J. H. Sinclair, obief side-de-camp to the Prince; Lieut-General Sir William Pal- toney. E. 0. B., K. O. M. G., D. 8. O.; Major the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, adjutant to Lieut. General Bir William Pulteney; and Captain F. Batt, of the Royal Berkshire Regiment.

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Women's Fish Dinner Revolt,

Sixty women scrabbers, em- ployed at Edmonton Military 'Hospital, refund fish dinners provided for them a few daysage. The authorities offered to com- promise and give fish and meat on alternate days. Some of the women scoopted this arrangement, and the hospital committee went | further and agreed to take only two meat coupons each week' for six dinners. The appearance of the wounded from the big" battle in France has caused all the women to swallow their grievances

and the fish.

Government Waste of £5oo.

A car ons instance of Govern- ment economy wsa; revealed at Old street when two lada were hound.over on a charge of steal- ang a quantity" of lead from a Bethnal-green warehouse. It was stated that £500 worth of damage had been done to the premises during the past three months by yousha like the prisoners. The factory. had been occupied by Austrikas, and had been closed down by order of the Board of Trado. The authorities did not feel justified in incurring the ex "penes if a caretaker. The Magistrate: They would rather have £500 worth of damage done. Russians Must Fight. Whether Busia bjcts in England remain liable for mili- tary service under the conven- tion which Way concluded between Britain and Kerensky's Government was signed before a King's Bench Divisional Court,: A Russian named Kutchinsky, formerly a fruiterer in Lon- don, had sought to establish

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Mr. Baker indicated he would Baker's idos is that it shall discuss the numbers of the pro- submit a proposed measure, pro- provide only for the number posed army, for the double resson bably as an amendment to the immediately foreseen.

that any specific number implies "on the Army Reserve for some

|Draft law, to grant the unlimited Indications are that it wils limit, and the only point of time, and ought to bave reported

sothority asked. Under the ex carry provision for equipment, limit is 'qurability to equip and himself earlier. The Military

No Suggestion as to Number, i-ting Draft law, se construed by transportation, pay, and othersport men, which is constant Convention concluded with

Chairman Dent, of the Military expenses of approximately 3 000, ly on the inorere. Russia had not been denounced,

"The details of estimates pro Committee, and others, there is 000 men, as part not ofs specific and the view of the Government

uthority for are of only 1,000, programme, but sa a furtherar or posed for the regular appropria was that it would be a great

60 men under draft. Mr. Dent of a blanket authority plar ion of 1918 19 will be zone inta misfortune if the thousands of

Washington, May 2-Mrvesterday introduced a bill to za involving aes of all or part of the with the committes beginning at Bassians row in the Army wers Baker, Ercretary of War, at a hories a draft total of 4 000.000 fands appropriated, and suppleen o'clock to-morrow, morning. released, after all the expenditure bearing to-day before the Haussmen, which, with volunteere mental appropriations later on. These estimates, when approved that had been lavisued upon thera, Military Affairs Committee, in ready in the service, would take as their need may become ap by the Committee and acted, p Realising that the Russian soldiers

by Congress, will be supplemann Mr. Baker, at the conclusion of ed by subiquent appropriations of the future we likely to be of confidential sexion," asked that strength of 5,000,000 men. the hearing, dietated this state-ss the facilities for transportation will be held on FRIDAY, MA ecaller military value, the Congress grant unlimited potter Mr. Baker was questioned by

14th plane, 1918, at 5,15 EMAst for the creation of an army of he Catamittee regarding bis

and the additional equipment the offices of Messrs. JARDINE authorities had now decided to

"The War Department pro ipcresce... #hatever size necesary for the views to increasing the draitsge, gramme was presented to the "Regarding the draf quota HONGKONG, when proposals Casse asing the convention, Mr.

MATHESON & CO LTD. Justice Darling: I would rather provecation of the war. He told He said he was studying the House Military Committes this matter, there was a discussion, Mr. for the formation of an AUTO- not go to battle with them 11 advised to restrict the numbbit and had made no morning. It involved the expe Baker took the position that he MOBILE ASSOCIATION in (Laughter.) The judges held

diting of the training of men and desired to have saberquent quotes Hongkong will be submitted, that there was no proof that of men to be utilised and that the size of the army chzuld be jo.

The House Hililazy Committee the Loressing of the army sabeeed on the number of men in All owners of motor care or Kaledinsky had been filegally greased in the discretion of the will immediately resume on rapidly se ability to equip and Clasa Ope without the credits motor cycles are requested enlisted, and he must therefore Government, La transportation

ideration of hs enggal Army transport them can be foreseen There Wirkochtegaankar

Was no change suggested, attend. remain in the Army.

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