The "Japan Herald" has insinuated that the "Japan Gasette" is subsidised. The latter paper, in its issue of the Srd military hospitals in the country. It is reported thst the authorities concerned promised to a possi also been made by the staff of the Medical College of the Tokio Imperial University, and in addition the provincial medical associations are expected to volunteer their services, so that it is hoped that nearly the whole of the army surgeons now remaining at home may be to join the field hegpitals at an arly Foreign Attaches Decorated.
Colonel G. ©. Head, Chief of the Staff able to meet all demands when its existence becomes more widely known.
The United Planters' Association of Southern India.
The United Planters' Association of Southern India held its annual conference at Bangalore on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of August. The business considered this year was not so important as usual, and few matters of interest to the general public were considered. The Chairman expressed his opinion that rather than ask the home Government to reduce the present high duty on tea which now amounts to eight pence, it would be pre-of the Australian Forces, and Captain A. ferable to impose a further tax oftwopence Scandells, of the Spanish Army, have perlb. on foreign-grown tea which would been presented by the Japanese Emperor make the duty on China tea up to tenpence with the Third Class Order of the Rising perlb.; but this was going rather beyond Sun and the Fourth Class Order of the the idea of the Indian Tes Association of Sacred Treasure, respectively. These two Calcutta, and affiliated district Associa-officers, who as military attaches were tions. The Indian Government at the with the Army at the front, recently request of the Indian Planters, some returned to Tokio in company with time ago imposed a small duty on tea Lieut.-General Sir William Nicholson, and redueed in the country, called the are now staying in the capital. ian tea cess. This fud is administered by committes of those interested in tea gardens, which utilises the money
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