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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 7

■ it has been authoritatively stated at tho American Navy Department that President llopsovolt does not contemplate:.tho.creation of two battleship fleets, and that it is not intended to keop tho battleships which are. going to tho Pacific permanently in those waters. ■■'':■:,■■ With refcrenco to the vigorous efforts that aro boing made—and with gratifying success— to combat the evil of opium smoking. in tb'o East, ami the closing of. the dens, at Canton amid general "rejoicings, tho latest 'received American Consular reports guvo a retnarkablo story from Singapore us to the use of an alleged "cure." It is n- plant discovered recently in the l'Vderated Jliilay States. Tho Singapore C'onsiil-Gi'iieral, who wax scoptionl when the reported "euro" plant was introduced to his nolico some months ago, admits now that it hiw been "iinoil with considerable success," and "it is wife now to say that there is no' doubt thai there has been a huge number of cures." ■he Ilol))oni Borough Council recently' posted a motion throughout tho district, calling attentioi to the new London County Council bylaw which makes it punishable by a fine of dOs. to throw wnsto pniicr on the pavement. Burglars, who visited the liouso of Mr. Rti'iilioii of Durham, emptied threo lioliies of whisky, smoked a large-box of ci»nrottci- and aboiit fifty cigars, slept in tho best bed, and left the houso with property worth