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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-day's "Government Carl Gunter, remanded on a Gazetee" contains a regulation charge of being in unlawful prohibiting the conveyance possession of eight Mauser pistols through the post of coin and gold said to have been obtained from a and silver bullion.
The local regulations for grant. ing exclusive rights of maintaining services of public motor, vehicle made by the Governor in Council on April, 1921, have been rescinded.
To-day's "Government Gazette" publishes orders for the removal of all graves in a certain portion of Hau Pin Lung Cemetery and a certain portion of Kowloon Tong Cemetery,
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The owner being absent from the Colony, certain property at Wong Nei Chong Village required for a public purpose is to be re- sumed under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance!
Twenty lots of Grown land I on Lantio Island are being offered for sale. The smallest is 2,500 sq. feet, upset price $25, and the largest 50,000 sq. feet. upset price $500.
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The new armoured car of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps has now been completed and was out in Kowloon yester day on its first trials. It looks fine and serviceable vehicle but appears to suffer from one defect
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a
German steamer. should have appeared at the U.S. Court, Shang hai last Saturday, but falled to do so. Accordingly, his bait of $500 was forfeited, and Mr. N. E. Lurton, the Commissioner, issued a warrant for his arrest.
The U. S Department of Labour announces that correspon dents of Japanese newspapers and employees of American branches concerns, also Japanese employed of Japanese banks and commercial in a blerical capacity by local branches of Japanese steamship companies are entitled to admis sion into the United States by the new Immigration Bili
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The loss of a revolver, valued at $40, is reported from his cabin | by an officer of the s.s. "Haltan.".
According to "Le Matin,” the i French economical delegation to Japan will depart for Tokyo in February or Märch.
The U. S. House of Represen. tatives has approved the provisions of the Navy Appropriations Bill, maintaining the Navy at 86,000 enlisted men.
by the police in connection with A Chinese has been arrested the dead body of an old woman found a few days ago at Taishikos on the other side of Lyeemum Pase.
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Awireless message from An accident occurred to the Leafield dated November 17, new Government bullding near says-In December next new the Central Market when a work regulations will come into effect man fell from the second to the under which British passports may first floor. The man sustained | ☀
ve years from date of issue. All removal to hospital. be granted valid for a period of "injuries which necessitated his British passports presented for renewal, the validity of which has If it be true, as reported in the already or will shortly expire, may "Asahi," that Chang Tso-lip has be renewed from the date of bought an old, torpedo-boat of 127 expiration for any period from one tons for Y.600,000, one can only say to five years at the option of the that he is an easy customer to get holder provided that in no case
a good price out of. Such a craft; shall the validity of passports be could only be a deathtrap If it came extended beyond ten years from into collision with anything better the original date of issue.
than junks. It raises an interesting point for the League of Nations The ceremonies at a Chinese and the Washington Naval Agree- temple in Peking Road, Shanghai,.. ment, when we find that ships. be- were rudely disturbed last Satur- longing to a Government can be day morning by the visit of a gang sold to a jobber and resold to of armed men. The leader of four, another Goverment for wat all of whom carried revolvers, purposes. quietly made his way into the Temple, approached a prominent Chinese (the brother of a man who
After the conclusion of the has been kidnapped), and pre-
Car festival during which sented a demand for a heavy Ezhavas were prohibited under ransom, intimating that the man held for ransom would meet with section 144 from using the public -his-death-f-the-money-was-not-
roads of Kalpathi vilinge (within forthcoming. Without waiting for Palghat Municipal limits), Mr. a reply, the messenger retired and, Dowdell, sub-Collector of Palg- on reaching the street door, drew hat, called a conference of repre The Offices of the Supreme a revolver and fired, this being the sentatives of Brahmins and non- Court will be open daily from 10 signal for more shots by other caste Hindus, says a message a.m. to 1 pm. during the Christ members of the gang. All the from Madras. After hearing mas Vacation, except on Public shots were fired in the air, and arguments regarding the right of and General Holidays, when the were obviously intended to im- non-caste Hindus to the use of offices will be entirely closed, and press upon the Chinese concerned roads in villages, Mr. Dowdell on Saturdays, when they will be the dire consequences, which may passed orders that the Brahmins' open from 10 a.m, to noon. The' quickly ensue if the sum demanded. Fight to the use of the road to Christmas Vacation will com- is not paid. The four men then the exclusion of untouchables mence on December 24 and tar- disappeared among the crowd and cannot be maintained and that minate on January 1, 1925, all trace of them was lost, says the any such right if it existed must (both days inclusive),
N. C. Daily News."
it has no self-starter. It there forg seems that the driver will not have a "healthy" time when he bas. to start up under heavy fire.
Under a new rule made by the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., monthly tickets can only be used by the persons to whom they are issued. Tickets must bear the names of the users and cannot be sold or transferred. Any breach of this rule will lead to the offen der being prosecuted and the ticket cancelled.
SOCIAL AND
be established in a court of law.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Russel Olsen, formerly of Mr. B. F. Aucolt-Ias been ap. Sapper R. H. Skelton has been )* the U. S. Steel Products Company, pointed a niember of the Education appointed a second lieutenant in the has recently returned to Shanghai Board for a period of two years, "from home leave. Mr. Olsen is nowa member of the staff of Arkell and Douglass, Incorporated.
The mariage arranged, botweell Bank Nicholls, of Peng, Straits Settlements, and 20. Helena-pd., Mr. B. W Fleisher of the Japan Southsea, and Aileen Newton (nee "Advertiser" and "Trang Pacific" Banwell), of Rosemary, Budleigh of Tokyo, arrived in Shanghal this Salterton, will take place in Co- week on a business trip. MK tombolarly in March. Fleisher plans to spend. some time.
in North China, before returning
The name of Mr. Cheah Keng to Japan. He is stopping at the seng has been added to the Colony Majestic Hotel.
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps
Rev. Ame Anda, of the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in, Sichwan, Honan, who was' kidnapped by bandits while travelling from Sichwan to Mateng, fe still in capliivity, and no word has been had directly from him. He is a young man of thirty and has been in China for about three
list of persong qualified to practise medicine: 4 Mr. Cheal. Keng-seng years. Mrs. J. S. Potter, wife of Mr. qualified at the Hongkong Univer Potter of the Asla Realty Com- sity last year as a Bachelor of pany, Shanghai, sailed from San Medicine anță Buchelor of Surgery, Francisco recently in company
The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai, the City Chamber of Commerce, Klangsu Provincial Educational, Associa- steamer tion, Chinese Bankers' Association, had a stroke on board Native Bankers Guild,Shanghai; ing her parents for the past six bus vessel and was put on board Peace Maintenance Association, inonths.
Mr. Neilson, chief officer of the Mrs. Hongkong-West River
| with her son, expecting to arrive in
Shanghai December 19. Potter has been in California vidit "Anjou."
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the s.. Selves" which contayed and other organizations jointly ar- him to the, Stout Memorial Hos- ranged a reception in bonour of Mr. V. Smith, Deputy Postal Com- pital at Widow. On admittance Sir Robert Ho Tang. The function missioner of Hankow, was elected he was still anconscious.
at the last meeting Worshipful
took the form of a tea party held
at the General Chamber of Com-
Master of the Far Cathay Lodge The engagement is announced merce building on Monday. for the year 1925. The installation and the nurringe will shortly take ceremony took place on December place between Mr. E. R. Forward,
Among the passengera 'departing
3. FS. Reynolds officiating. The of Wessyngton Eatate, Johore, eld for the North and Japan ports by ceremony was followed by a dia-
est son of Mr. Edward William the "President Pience" to-day are ner in the Victoria Hall.. }
Forward, of Croydon, Surrey, and Miss C. Sandbach of the Military The following new officers were Johore, eldest daughter of Mr. relatives in Shanghai: Mr. T. Mac- Mise Alice Clarke. Newman, of Hospital, to spend Christmas with elected at the last meeting of the Henry Newman, of Chiswick Chee of the American Express Co. to Hankow Post of the American London.
| Legion to serve until April:-Com- mander: Eon Burdick; Vice Com-
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lus firm's Shanghai tablishment: Mr. D. Dean of the mander: Mr. R. L. Gregory; and 1). R. O., M. C.. Commandant, of the Philippines returning to the "Licut-Col. F. E. Spencer College of Engineering, University Finance Officer, Mr. G. L. Burke.. Adjutant Will Storms, and Service
Straits Settlements Volunteer States accompanied by Mrs. Her Officer Mr. H. H. Braun, constitute Force, who is at present in Penang man: Mr. D. M. Ross, Mra. De the balance of the executive com service with the Volunteers on bound for San Francisco to fulfil on duty, completes his term of Vogel and Miss Mol, concert artiste
mittee.
Mr.
January 15. It is probable that engagements: Mr. and Mrs. O, C. Mr. E. McD. Gale, auditor of ho will be succeeded by Lt. Col. Harper, Miss I. Arnold si the Salt Gabelle, who was formerly Postlethwaite of the King's Own G. D. MeArthur. stationed in Hankow and Changsha Yorkshire Light Infantry,
but until recently at. Kiria, and
Heilungkiang, has been transferr-The wedding took place in Bhang- The Prince of Wales as pre- ed back to Hankow. Mr. Galt has chai on Thursday of Mr. Harry Scott,sident of the British Empire made valuable reforms in the salt chief engine draughtsman of the Exhibition, has issued a letter administration, and holds the rack Kowloon Docks, to Mis J. Sinclair, warmly thanking all who have been Requivalent to Salt Commissioner. of Dundee. The bride arrived from concerned in the organization Home by the P. and O. tier of the Exhibition. He expresnen Definite news has been received "Macedonia,' which passed the hope that the Exhibition la that Misses Ingeborg Nystul, through Hongkong last week, and only temporarily closed and that and Elizabeth Berglund of the, she proceeded North for the mar this great picture of Empire WILF" Auguštapa Synod Mission of riage, as Mr. Scott was in Shanghai the further used for the work- | Juchow, Honan, Have not escaped on business for the Dock Company of educating the peoples of the from Juchow during the recent The bridegroom is very well-known Empire in the greatness of their looting of that city. The other in Kowloon, being popular with aeritage.” He thinks that all will Juchow missionaties have success"large circle of friends, who will ex- agree that in a very full menuuro fully escaped to Kiahsien, Misses, tend to him their congratulations on the Exhibition has attained: fia” Ingeborg and Berglund are not his marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Scott purpose, of, helping Imperial trade molested in Juchow, but are not are due back, here towards the end and of fostering a family within silowed to leave the citypadaniya of the year.
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