Chinesa Situation Serious.—One of Washington's citizens recently saw Admiral Cleaves, tho man who drove the submarines away from the Pershing flotilla-; walking in civilian clothes. There is an order requiring officers to wear uniform at all times. The citizen went to Secretary Daniels. “Mr Secretary,” he whispered breathlessly, “I just saw Admiral Cleaves in _ citizen’s clothes Why is he in disguise?” “Sh !” said the Secrtary ; “ it’s the Chinese situation.” “Chinese situation?” “Yes,” replied tho Secretary, in all seriousness, “Admiral Cleaves’s last clean uniform did qot come back from the laundry.” At Auckland yesterday a young man named George Onslow Ilughes was lined £25 for betting in Queen'street
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Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 4
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107Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 4
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