1918-07-31 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS,

-Count as Restaurant Keeper.

Count Labiański, who said he was a member of an old. Bussian family, and who now keeps,, a restaurant in Shaftesbury-avenue, was refused exemption at the Bussian Tribunal recently. He said he opened the restaurant three years ago with a capital of £300, and catered for theatrical people, bat bis profit was only about $100 a year.

Modern Bronze Age Men. The average Englishman of to day (said. Professor Kaith, at the Royal Institution, recently) bors little resemblance to the man of the Bronse Age, whoes lang, nar row lace and rounded head were still seen' reproduced, how- aver. It was curious that men of this type were playing leading parta in a large proportion to the number alive. The typical Brot Se Age man was handsome, and about 5ft 8in, in height,

King to Commercial Travellers.

"In these days such expressions. of anity and faith on the part of representative bodies are a source of strength and gratification to the King" was the message sent by his Majesty recently to the Commercial Travellers' Ooo. ference at Nottinghem. It wa decided to promote direct Parlia-| mentary representation, and Mr. F. Coysh, secretary, was selected as candidate, the constituency be will contest being, it is under- stood, East Fulham,

Higher Price for Beef in 1919.

To encourage the sowing of root crops for the feeding of cattle during the winter and spring months, the Food Ministry bas arranged for the prices of cattle and sheep to be increased apon a graduated scale up to 58. per live ont. and 3s. per bead respectively during 12 months from November next. It is hoped that the roale allowing the farmer so increase of 53, above the pre- esnt prices daring the time of year when it is most expensive to produce beef and matton will have the effect of adding to the nation's supply of meat during that period.

Women's Poker 'Clubs. Poker is the latest form of

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Ducal House as V.A.D. Club.

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be Executive Committee of National Farmers' Union, the rice-president (Mr. Padwick) -tated tliak the proposed courcil would safeguard rural Provision has been made at agriculture against the urban Devonshire House, Picadilly for interests, which only thought of a club for V.A D. members. The votes and how to get the shespect olab rooms open on to beutifal food. It was decided to draft an grounde, where three teqnia agricultural policy scheme for the courts will be available. The use ase of Parliamentary candidates. of the club will be ratioted to For this Rellef Much Thanks." holders" of the uniform permit.

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According to the last Board of Education report a great effort will be needed to restore the supply of teachers to a satisfactory state. In 1908 there were 9,614 entrants for the profession in England and Wales.. Afterwarde there was a steady decline until 1913, when the number stood at 5,797. Then in 1915 the figurea zose to 7,047, but snother fall sat in, and on August 1, 1917, the entrants numbered only

Mr. Ibukiy,me, manager of the Mr. H. Griffithe Newton, a 6,158. A continuance of the Shanghai branch of the Nippon repatriater prisoner present abortage of supply, the Yusen Kaishs, has been invited war. "We had occasion to ase Report atstes, will not only to sit on the Shanghai Municipal bad language," said Mr. Newton, preclude such improvements as Council in the absence of Baror "and one of the epithets directed an increase is the length of school Faj murs. This decision Wast the cfficer in charge was pre- life, or a reduction in the size of arrived at at a meeting of the food with an adjective beginning The cricket match which took member of the Club. The pra the alaaser, but will gravely Council on Saturday morning and with letter b. The prisoners place recently between the Shang sentation was made by Capt. imperil the maintenance of the

a letter to that effect was sent to were assembled before the com- hsi Cricket Club and the PowhatE. L. M. Barrett, who, on behalf level of efficiency in elementary Mr. Ibakiyams.

the mander, who ordered 24 hours' ton Olub was punctuated by a of

members of the education which was renobed

corfinement to barracks. Later, pleasing and interesting little Olab, made reference to the before the war. Efforts are being

however, a deputation waited up ceremony, when in an interval estem in which Mr. Turner, was made in the direction of placing

Progress is being made with on him,and politely informed him Mr. W.O.D Torner, of the Hong held by his fellow members. Mr. salaries and prospects of the profession on a more satisfactory the establishment of a Council of that the term in the Eoglich kong and Shanghai Bank, who Turner, mado a short response, footing, to do something to arrest Agriculture, to watch the stairs language was one of endearment, is shortly leaving for Dairen, thanking the members, sincerely the decline next year, but the of the farming interest generally and was used by Shakespeare in was presented by the mem for their kindness and apprecia The panishment bers of the Shanghai Cricket Club tion of what in their opinion he situation must at best contigns and to advise the Government. Macheth,"

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