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(owing to the death of the late Mr. R. GRAHAM) RUNNYMEDE HOTEL Northam Road, Penang belonging to RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LIMITED, with the hotel business carried on, for many years, extensive buildings, and whole undertaking of the Company.
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©THE INTERNATIORĀL SYNMICATE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL
The Ladz exile strike which began on the 26th of last month has ended, says a telegram from
Warsaw
The Fremantle Police are guarding all steamers following an attempt by sabotagers to cut 10 vessels adrift. The miscreants were, dispersed by shots.
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Having taken three years to make, at a cost of £271,000, a new road between Sunderland and the Hartlepools, nine miles long. hus been opened.
A very important real estate transaction has been completed through the China Realty Com- pany, Ltd., whereby the Bank of East Asia has acquired the pro perty on the south-west corner of Kiukiang and Szechuen Roads, Shanghai. It is the intention to " The "China Mail,” acknow rebuild, making modern, up-to- ledges with thanks an excellant date banking offices on the ground desk calendar, Issued rby Messrs.floor for the Bank of East Asia Lane, Crawford Limited, got up and modern offices with every along last year's lines. In addition convenience on upper floors.
Out of a total of Y,600 found this firm have supplied this office- with two calendars of similar and handed to the police at Mina- design, advertising Napier togawn, Kobe, last month, only Johnson's N J. Club Scatch Y300 was claimed. The amounts Whisky, for which Messrs Lane, in most cases were small, and the Crawford, Ltd are sule agents, owners probably thought the chance too small to justify a search. On the other hand leases reported amounted to Y.400, of: which only a small sum was re- covered. People who have a pro- clivity for losing things should take note that the time of year is" approaching when the habit be- comes epidemic, remarks the Japan Chronicle."
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President Coolidge has signed the Deficiency Bill which provides $126,000,000, and Includes pro vision for the payment of first year payments of soldiers' bonus. A passer by was injured by falling material when the second floor verandah of No. 45. Staunton Street, partially collapsed yester- day. The man was taken to the Government Civil Hospital.
The information given to the police last week in which it was The matters
wherein the made to appear that a servant boy British and French Premiers as the victim of a robbery at concurred relate brstly to Turkey, Jubilee Road now proves to be it being decided that both countries incorrect. In a confession made shall be represented by Amby the servant boy subsequent to bassadors residing in Cons-making the report, it was revealed tantinople and secondly that a that what actually happened was joint policy be laid in connection that the informant met a man who with subjects arising before the had worked as a cook in the same League Council" at Rome. The house. In course of conversation question of the evacuation of the cook was laughed at forhaving Cologne was discussed, but the been done out of his job, where decision depends upon Germany's upon he faunched an attack.. behaviour. in the interim in carrying out the Dawes' scheme.
The change in the proprietor- ship of the "Morning Post," now owned by a company, of which the Duke of Northumberland is chair- man. has resulted in important alterations in the organization. Mr. H. E. Pecock, for many years According to this Hankow "Kwei Pao the Tons of the manager, has resigned. He has The schooner "W. H. Talbot Yangtse Valley perinres ve sent Fraser, a prominent member of been succeeded by "Mr. Ivor was sold by public auction in the another petition Marshal Tan the staff of the Underground Rail- U.S. Court compound at Shanghai, Chijui requesting him to restorways. Mr. Fraser, was formerly last week, for Tis. 6,000, the pur freedoms to the ex-President. Ta on the "Daily Express." He is a chaser being Major C. P. Holcomb, un, to give Marshal Wu, Pei-brother-in-law of the late Sir of Messrs. Fessen, Holcomb and some suitable and honourable Arthur Pearson, and his brother, Snyder. The "W. H. Talbot," it will be recalled, achieved local ent (as, for example, just Sir Malcolm Fraser, was, until ingl commander for the military fame by entering Shanghal to Jaly forces of the whole country), and recently, official head of the Con- with one of the largest consign- ments of arms and ammunition to take steps to prevent fie forces of which gun-runers, says the "Shang-Feng Yu-hsing and Chang so-lit hai Mercury, have ever attempted from continuing their advances to
to bring into China. The auctionwards the south": - was conducted by Mr. Thurston
R. Porter, Deputy United States Marshal for China.
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The Chinese Maritime Cus- toms have served notice of the confiscation of the sailing vessel. "W, H. Talbot" in Shanghai Har- A negro, Rev. Dr. Charles H. bour, which the United States Trusty has been appointed Marshal is advertising for sale. Moderator of the Pittsburg Pres- The American Consul-General has A Consular telegram from bytery, and his election has pro- protested against this attempted Chinklang gives brief details of vided a feature for American confiscation and the papers in the an attack by bandits on an em
„newspapers." "Negro's Election case have been sent to Peking for ployee of the British-American Stirs Church" reads the news-settlement by the United States Tobacco Company named Asmus, paper headline over an article Minister and the Foreign Office of on November 23. This attack which declares that "opposition is the Chinese Government. The occurred while he was travelling developing" and that "a situation sale will take place as announced by road three miles north-east of exists which church, leaders must but the United States Marshal in- Tsingkiangpu The party were attacked by nine men and robbed handle with the greatest de- forms intending bidders that if. of all their personal effects and licacy." Commenting on this, the they buy the vessel it may be de- about $3,000, Several shots were Rev. John Haynes Holmes re-tained by the Superintendent of fired by the bandits, but nobody marks in "Unity" "Strange! Did Customs until Peking rules on the was seriously injured. The local & situation' exist when Philip point at issue, unless the pur- military authorities have been baptised the Ethiopian eunuch? chaser files a bond binding himself requested to take immediate steps Did the disciple have to handle to pay the full value of the ship for the arrest of the robbers and this situation with the utmost should the ultimate decision be
given against him. delicacy?" the recovery of the property.
SOCIAL AND
Bishop. Banister and Dr. F. Oldt were among the passengers who arrived from Shanghai by the "Angkor."
Mr. C. S. Evans, who was acting as manager of the Ipoh agency of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, has left for Home.
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THE LIGHT-SIX Five-Passenger Touring Car,
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DEMONSTRATION INVITED.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
THIS XMAS
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HONGKONG.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
PERSONAL. THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL
Mrs. A H. Ferguson returned to. Hongkong yesterday from Seaule, on the "President Jefferson'
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The Annual Police Ball takes place at the City Hall on Tuesday, December 23; at 9.15 p.m.
The London newspapers state Mr. and Mrs VD K. Craddock returned to Shanghai last Monday that Mr. Asquith has refused Mr. from Home by the City of Baldwin's offer of an Earldom
and-a K. G. Karachi."
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Lady Severn is to distribute Mr. G. P. Barnett, manager of the prizes gained at the Peak Sendayan
and Mrs: School. The function takes place Estate, Barnett and family, have arrived at the Peak Club on December at Seremban on their return from 22. leave.
The engagement is announced of Mr. F. G. Farrant, of Sungei Miss Effe Grace Swanson, daugh Rambai- estate and
Batang ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Swanson, Selangor Estates (Compagnie du and Mr. William Dick Brown, of Selangor), and Mrs. Farrant, have the Chartered Bank, Bangkok.. returned from Europe.
The British Minister is reported Mr. E A. Staines, Senior by the Chinese Press to have warm Assistant Superintendent, F.M.S.ed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 'Posts and Telegraphs, is now that the summer homes of acting... Accountant. B and T foreigners in Petalho must re- following the departure of Mr.ceive due protection. W. H. Green on leave.
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A Tokyo report, at present un.
Dr. Hickey is returning to Ma- laya by the Morca," sailing from Marseilles on December 12, and arriving in Singapore on January 3.
The Chinese Press" in Shang- hal reports great activity on the part of Dr. C. T. Wang with the object of being appointed Chinese Ambassador to the Soviet.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Green have returned from Japan by the steamer "Shanghai Maru," and Mr. Green has resumed charge of the "North China Daily News!!
Master Danenberg, the 7 year old pianist, son of Prof. Danen. berg, is to give two Recitals in Manila during Xmas week, and
MEETING of the Queen's College Old Boys Association will be held in the Hali of Queen's College at 5.30 pm, on MONDAY the 15th. December 1924.
By Order of the General Committee
H. C. HUNT.
Bon. Secretary. Hongkong, 8th December, 1924.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tundra THE Undersigned bave received in-
on
TUESDAY, Dth December 1924,
· ' commencing at 11 a.m.
st their Salas Room, Duddell Street. A Quantity of Genuine Ford Spare Parts and Motor
Accessories, Terms:-Caab on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.
Dr. W. W. Yen, former acting confirmed, states that Professor will also appear again in Hong-BOOKING Premier and Minister of Foreign Rudolf Eucfeft, the leading light Affairs, is reported by the Chinese in modern philosophy in Germany. Kong on January 8 at the City Hall. press to be seriously ill in Peking has been engaged as Professor in and has been admitied to the Union Medical Cottage Hospital,
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the College of Literature of Tohoku Imperial University.
General Hospital, Penang, on
The death occurred at the
November 28. of Mrs Barns, wife of Mr. W. F Barns of Ipoh. Mrs. Barns had been allling for some
time, having been brought from the Batu Gajah Hospital
The death_took place at 16
The Grand Duchess Syrin Regent Park Terrace, Strathbung Russin has arrived in New York October 11 of Jacobina She was escorted by Polio Osborne, widow of the Rev. Her he tel, extraordit ryrra George Hunter, MA. of Ivy Place tions being inken
view of UF Church, Stranger, and of the anonymous thresht
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Among the passengers, who China Inland Mission
would be Imperified if she en- returned to the Colony yesterday tered America..
hy the "President Jefferson" were Mr. and Mrs. Denis H. Hazell who, Fave made a prolonged stay in Shanghai. Mr. Hazell, Is wall- known in camera circles.
Among the passengers who arrived by the "President Teen son yesterday were Dr. Ozorio death in exile of Cipriano Castro, A Puerto Rico cable reports the Mr. and Mrs. Long Tack-san, Mr. the famous ex-Dictator of Vene E. E. Leitlyn, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
zuela, whose Presidency war mark. Coake, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Reed by many diplomatic com ficts Steiner, Capt. Tracy G. Hunter.
Venezuela and other countries,is
International occasioning the Detachment of! HM.S. "Diomede," who have just blockade of Venezuela ports in the returned from Shanghai on the winter of 1902.03. - H.M.S. "Ambrose,” distinguished
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A visitor to Shanghai at present Viscount Hinchingbrooke, heir of the Earl of Sandwich Lord Hinchingbrooke, who is on a tour round the world, recently left. Eton and he hopes to, proceed almost immediately to Péking,
At a meeting of The Committes.
themselves while they were polle», Mr. and Mrs W J. N. Dyer left ing the outskirts of the Foreign | Shanghai,-last Thursday-morning- Settlements during the recent by the M. M. S. "Angkor" for trouble, by Inning a cup for Saigon, and expect to be sheet of the Shanghal Ladies Golf Club, shooting effdertyd given by the from Shanghai for about a month held at the Golf Pavilion on Satur Shaw Hat Defence Forte, Pearl. The trip is partly on business and day Mrs. JBL Lofting was elected ments from the French, American partly in the nature of a holiday. Captain for the ensuing year, In and Japanese warships competed. During their stay in Cochin-China place of Mrs H H. Fowler who The "Diomedo" section won the they hops to visit the ruins at regretted her inability to secept
the captaincy of the Club - cup outright.
Angkor.
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