Chekiang and Anhwei of. the formed Government" is organizing n firm, to be called the Tung Yuan Company, to monopolize sales, of this commodity. says a message to the "Morning Leader." The monopoly plan, which is reported to have a! ready, aroused the opposition of legitimate salt merchants here, according to the message, will be enforced in the following districts:
Tur regular fortnightly broadcast of the-Shanghai Catholic Hour, which Station XMHA will release dire from its studios at half-past seven o'clock this evening, will bring on the air the discussion of a topic th is of continued current int "The Cathólie Church and Divorce." The Revetend Father Leo F. McGreal SI, who will present the talk, will explain: why the Church has never does not and will never grant any of its members an absolute divorce.
Ware flags bearing the legend japanese colony" are being flown over the fields south-west of Shan hai, state advices to the "Standard" from a traveller who has just arrived here from Sunkiang on foot, According to this traveller, th flags were being flown in villages: located tween the east gate of Sungkian; Hiwayanchiao, between Machiaoy tang and Peichiao and between Wuchiahang and Tsaohochin near Lunghwa, At Tsaohochin, he adds, he came across several "Formosans engaged in manual labour in the fields.
Ox the day of his retirement as Commissioner of Police, Maj. F. W. Gerrard, wrote -to Mr, R, C. Mac-
Donald, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Specials:—1 wish to express to you, your officers and the members of the Police Specials my deep appreciation of the assistance that you have given the regular police Under your command the Specials have maintained a high standard of efficiency, and at all times, especially during periods of emergency, rendered very valuable assistance in Maintenance of law and order,
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