Tux Government has decided that all publio museums and galleries shall be closed on grounds.of econ-joy. This means a saving of £280,000 a year.—Reuter.
Tue Income tax which was decided to be enforced this month has been postponed until July the first an act of bountiful grace on the part of the Emperor elect.
Mr. O. M. Green, editor of the "North-China Daily News" who has been absent from Shanghai on home leave since the end of May, is expected back in a few days.
Tue Papal Legate, Monsignor Giuseppe Petrelli, who is be: a congratulatory letter to the Emperor of Japan, is leaving Hongkong by the Chiyo Maru for Shanghai, Renter.
Tue captain and fifteen of the crew of the Dutch str. Apollo, which was sunk off the Galloper Lightship, have been brought in. A mate and two sailors were drowned.—
Reuter.
Aworarx unexplained fire has caused the return to New York str. Sygna (1), ing cargo of railway material for the Allies. Rewer.
A Srocrnotm telegram to Reuter's Agency states that the working committee of the Ford Expedition jhas arrived there and will remain until peace negotiations have been officially begun.
Tus Dundee Chamber of Oommerce has resolved by an. over whelming jority to recommend the imposition of an export duty on jute with rebates to. Great Britain and her Allies.—Reuter.
M. O. H. Chenet, commercial attache in Indo-China left SBanghai on Wednesday by the M.M.S.
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