1918-09-03 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

De. Gilbert Reidy

Dr. Gilbert Reid, formerly, head of the International Institute, who was deported from Chins to the Philippines because of his pro German utterances, has returned to the United States,

Importance of. Eels.

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Arab Independence. Paris, May 30.-0a the occision of the celebration of the independence of the Hedj:z, the French representative af Mecca transmitted to King Hussein the good wishes of the French. Government for the prosperity of the Hedjar, and the continuation of the brilliant success of the Sherif's armica in co-operation: with the Frenob troope 'in their reaBat victorious combat. In reply, King Hussein sent the following message to K. Picbos: The good wishes which his Excellency, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, was good enough to sddress to me on the occasion of the celebration of the in- dependence of my country, greatly horoar me. There is no doobi that the mention by your Ex- cellency of the successes of the Hedi troops, and of the: other objects aimed st, is the natural conscuence of the

Frenchwomen for Land Army. many-sided efforts which sublima Mr. Hutchinson Driver. France is making, and of the agicultural representative, stated "austained action which she is at Chertsey Barel Tribunal re- parsuing with a view to the cently that steps had been taken emancipation of small nations. I to form a French anit in the ardently pray that God, generous and good, may crown with success her efforts to carry cat her goble intentions."

Menace of Malzria,

GENERAL NEWS...

GERMAN BARON'S COAL.

625 Tons Bought in a Year,

In the Hones of Commons on Women's Land Army in this Jane 4, Mr. Tarton called atten country, to undertake either farm tion to the immense consignments work or market gardening. This of casl which a German heron course bad been decided upon by named Schroeder had been in the the Director-General of Food habit of receiving for his bodse Prodaction with the approval of and gardens at Eaglefield Green. the President of the Board of Be seked the Government whet Agricuitars.

her Baron Schroeder had received at Egham Station Isat April 120 tone of anthracite and seven tons

No Wages at 22, When it was suggested to B

Dr. W. Martin, speaking at the raeamed conference at Barlington House reorally of the Soth- Eastern Union óf Scientific Societies, said that there was a Flintebire farmer at Rbyl recently of household cosi, and whether grave danger of malaria, being by the Ceauty Tribunal that he the total consignments from introduced into this country from should release a 22-year old son amounted to not less than 520 April, 1917, to April, 1918, abroad when our men osme back.

for service and bring home In Salonika at the present lime married son to work the farm, the one of anthracite and 105 tone of that disesse was extending ite ray fiber replied that he could not

household coal. ages. Their society had issued cir-

Mr. Wardle, replying for the fford to pay "any wage. His culars on the mosquito question, single son received no pages, but Board of Trade, sgreed that the but without result. It was not lived at home, wheress the facts were substantially as stated creditable that union each a married con would wat wages to by Mr. Torton. He added that theirs, with about 70 sciertifie

support his family." The Tribunal the quantity of household coal eocietier, should stand, by and do decided that the single aon must constituted the supply for two nothing. Mr. A. J. Turner.

large houses and 11 cottages. Ha (South Londor) adroosted then up in July. catching of all the goats so the interesting Lottery Summons explained that as soon as the information was received the case at Shangbel. houses and gardens. Miss Stab

An interesting point in con-wee investigated and all supplies bing (Besting) said ebe caught and killed all the gnats she could potion with lotteries was raised of coal were suspended some when in trains, trime, yod at the Mixed Court recently, when weeks agó.

Thereupon Mr. Tarton asked if omnibuses, as ebe had hed malaria five. Chinese shopkeepers were three times. An official of the commoned for adlawfally selling it was not the fact that over 200 tickets for the Tannsa Fominetova of coal wire still on thië. Food Production Department Fand without a licence from the German beron's estate. Mr. said that the cabbage batterfly Municipal Council. Hr. J. Em. Wardle said he would make had again made ile appearaDCO, and it was likely that there would Lemiere for the defence urged inquities. "are you not power," that the lottery was recognised Sir Ivor Philipps seked, "to be a regular plague of them. The tarnip -a-beetle, which a few by the Chinees Government, and prosesate this German for Eoord- produced newspaper advertiseing coel?" Mr. Wardle replied years ago caused serious damage mezis showing that no fewer than that he did not think so at this to the turnip verops, bad also 113 persons were selling the stage, because the coal rationing appeared. It was not advisable, tickets in, the Settlement. The scheme did not cover Englefield he said, to leave stripe of grace as Court dismissed the summons Green. He promised, however, to patha between allotments, as they with a caution to the secused." conenlt the Law Officers. harboured the beetles.

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