THE STAR®
MONDAY NIGHT. Dec. 22 at 9.15
GRAND CONCERT
By
SIGNOR GIULIO
RONCONI
World Famous Italian Baritone Student of Cottogne and creator of the leading baritons roles in Meyerbeer's “L'Africaine"; Verdi's "Otello"
..etc, etc., abc.
Assisted by Mr. Harry Ore at The Piano.
Popular Prices $3, $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrles and The Star,
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Studebaker
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THE LIGHT-SIX
Five-Passenger Touring Car.
NEW MODELS ARRIVED
Completely Equipped. $2,700
PRICE
DEMONSTRATION INVITED."
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE,
Tel. Central 4759-
Tel. Central 4759
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD..
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Privately as a going concern
( owing to the death of the late Mr. R. GRAHAM) RUNNYMEDE HOTEL
Northam Roal, Penang belonging to RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LIMITED, with the hotel business carried on for many years, extensive buildings, and whole undertaking of the Company.
Valuable site the sen front. area 120,574 square feet, frontage to Northam Road 300 feet.
For further particulars apply to the undersigned,
to whom all offers should be sent.
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WREFORD & THORNTON,
Solicitors, 29 Beach Street,
PENANG.
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China Buildings. " (Old Post Office Bito)
Tel. Central 464 & 468,
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LOCAL
THE CHINA MAI
AND GENERAL.
According to the old Chinese The date of St. George's Ball According to a news despatch calendar, to-day is Tung Chil is appronching and Englishmen are from America more than thirty (Winter Solstico).
|usked to apply for tickets on soon Chinese students who were sent as possible to Mr. H. E. Hollands, to the United States by the Minis care of Jardine, Matheson and Co. try of Education and Communica Englishmen wishing to join the tions. are without funds which is Society should apply to Mr. T. Some of the results of the recent Greenhill, care of the. Hongkong fighting in China. According to Tand Investment 'Co."
a statement of one of the students at Columbia University, they have appealed to the Chinese Mission in Washington for transportation back to China.
Mr. C. Gibeon Craig, who is bringing up a shipment of horses and dogs, was to have arrived here yesterday. But his ship, the Yoshida Marn, has been delayed by bad weather,
The immager of the Yan Ziang Hankow is facing serious Lumber Mill, of Nautao, was rob-shortage of conl." The asual bed, by a gang of ruins while supplies from the northern pro- walleing in the Nitive City on the vinces have been cut tempor.
Pei-fu Marshal Wa 13th instant, and relieved of $64arily due to
has the hbsence of in cash, and titive bank orders to freight cars
has on the Peking evacuated Loyang which the value of $39. One of the nien Hankow
been attacked by "Shens and Railway: Repeated was rested by.nfpoliceman on petitions have been sent by Shansi troops directed by Hu point duty, Bid from him, were re-Hankow merchants, to
Ching-yi, Accompanied by overed the native orders, and $3 authorities, but without effect. Chang Fu-lai and Li Chi-cheng of the money.
Appeals have been made to the arrived at Sintien near Chi- governors of Honan, Marshal Governor of Wuchang but the traffic on the Peking Hankow latter assured the public that line will be normal. within two weeks,
railway
border of Hapeh and Honan, and kungshan from Chengchow on December 8... Sintien is on the
telegrams have been sent to in Whilst a large number of Li Yong-hsiang urging him not to
not very far from Hankow. gome south, with forces, as Prejfleau- tion Cominissinger, of Kiangsti and
However, it is reported that Wu Anhui, an equally arge ber
may retire to private life, and have telegraphed congruônlating him The Chinese newspapers in may not come to Hankow again. upon his appointment both us Baci Hankow are opposing the de- Wu is also alleged to have wired fication: Commissoner andius. Tupa velopment of the Jardine estate Tuan Chi-jui to stop the attack of Chihli. The latter uge Gon, in the suburb of Hankow by on him by Hu Ching-yi's troops, to come, saith without further de Jardine Matheson & Co. The suggesting that he will obey any lay to settle conditions hare.
Ace proposed estate of Jardine is arrangement made by Tuan. Bording to the "Sirwanpio" Mar- located in the. Chinese territory The various organizations in shal Then Cli-juft sont similar el beyond the Hankow Foreign Hankow have sent a telegram to graphic felicitations, to Marshal Chi Race Club. The Jardine scheme Wu opposing his coming as Hsieh yun congratulating him consists of the city park com military commander, but wel- upon his peaceful, retirement fron munity with, the estate divided coming him in case Wu chooses slice and inviting him visit Pe into lots for foreign residences. to come as a private citizen re- ting after his retirement in order Chinese are also allowed into tired from political life.' that the fovernment might person-the proposed Jardine Estate, ally thank him for avoiding warfare The Chinese papers allege that ani hloodshed in the country: this is the first step in the at- According to the Chinese press. tempts to secure an interna-e. S. K. Chen (Peking's appointee tional concession in Hankow.
for the post of Commissioner of :
Foreign Affairs in Shanghai) has telegraphed to Mr. Han Kuo-chuh,
A belegrum sent by the Kinng Assembly to Marshal Tuan Chi-jui says that there is no difference be tween Pacification Commissioner
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The state of war existing Civil Governor of Kiangsu, calling
and Inspecting Commissioner, between Tsai Chen-hsun, gov- upon him to hand over the seals of therefore, Tun should abolish all posts of this nature and cancel fienernor of Kiangsu, and Generals office which were delivered to him Im Yung-hsing's appointment.
Fang Beng-jen and Chang Teh-by Mr. Wen Shih-tsen during the The telegram also urges Then to hsiang, is continuing although week-end. Meanwhile the Japanese negotiations are
press is vigorously, attacking Mr. being stophe-Pongtien troops, coming pence
Chen and opposing his appointment south. Marshal Tan has in conducted by General Wu King-
Garrison structed his son to visit Marshal piao,
on the ground that he is registered Commissioner
in certain foreign consulates" and
· Chung Two-lin ir Tientsin and re- of Kiukiang. Martial law is in quest hit to instruct Gen. In to force in Nanchang and machine is therefore ineligible for such send our divisions and two mixed guns are mounted on the city responible post in the Chinese Gor
ernment. They ask why foreignera troops south against Kiangsu, Gen Wall Families of all northern should be disallowed from taking Im will probably be appointed officials have left long ago, over a Chinese public office whe Puchim of Klangsai. Maralul Tian while Tsai's own family have mich a precedent as this is set, and ims telegraphed to Gen. Chang departed for Shanghai. Appeals praise Mr. Wer for his gentlemanly Ym-ming, the Shanghai Defence have been sent to Marshal Tuan attitude towards Mr. Chen by in- Commissioner, instructing bin to Chi-jui by Tsai urging that in- creasing his salary by $800 monthly hand ton ging (10,000 men) of his structions be issued to halt the and paying it when all the time he bravest and best troops" to Gen. hostile movement of his oppon- knew that Chen was scheming to Im when he comes south,
ents.
sroure the post.
SOCIAL
Miss Ann Singleton, formerly on the staff of the U. S. Consulate General in Shanghai who has spent the past year in Peking and Shanghai, left on the str. dent Grant" for Manila.
Presi
Miss Julia. Fisner, of Seattle, formerly. * teacher in Canton Christian College, arrived on the
str.
"President Grant" be. married to Mr Max Hamilton, U. S. Vice-Consul in Canton...
Departing passengers for Manila by the "President Grant" on Saturday included Mr and Mrs. L. Dunbar and Miss Dunbar, Pro- fessor Danenberg and Master Danenberg, and Captain and Mrs. J. C. Hutchinson.
AND PERSONAL.
Mr. John K. Davis, Ú. S. Consul in Nanking, is in Shanghai for a few days.
Cheungchau expects a number of visitors for the Christmas season and New Year.
Mrs. RA. Sampson returned to Shanghai from Home by the P. & O. S. "Macedonia,
Sergeant McFall has been trans- ferred from Cheungchau to Hong. Sub-Inspector Lane has kong. relieved him.
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Passengers arriving by the "President Grant" included Mafor Cassel, Judge and Mrs. Erskine Williams, and Mr. Fred, Ellis.
Mrs. John S. Potter returned to Mr Prescott. Childs, of Washir g Shanghai from the United States ton, D.C.. made a short visit to on the "President Taft," bringing Shanghai en route to Canton where with her her infant son. Mrs. Potter he has been appointed Vice has spent the past eight months Consul with her, parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.Booker, at Los Angelos, Cal.
"Mr. Liang Shih-yi, the former Premier and Minister of Finance, who is better known to the Chinese as the "God of Wealth,"
from
It is understood that Admiral Sir O. de B. Brock will succeed Earl Beatty as First Sea Lord."
The distribution of prizes to the. students of the Sacred Heart English School will take place at St. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road, on, December, 27 at 2 p.m. Chev J. M. Alves will distribute the prizes.
The funeral services of the late
Lieut-Gen Aoki, the Japanese Government, who died on the 12th Military Adviser to the Peking
Instant at Beppu, where he had been endeavouring to regain his health, are expected to be held at his residence, Wushigome, Tokyo, upon the arrival of the remains of the deceased.
The Duke of York has accepted the Presidency of the Wembley Exhibition in 1925. H.M. the King and the Prince of Wales will be patrons and the Board will con. sist of Lord Stevenson (Chair man), the Duke of Devonshire, AMr. J. H. Thomas, Sir Henry Me Mahon, Sir James Allen (represent- log the High Commissioners for the_Dominions), and Sir Charles McLeod. The Chief Administra. tor will be Sir Travers Clarke and the Financial Controller, Str James Cooper...'
Hitler and Kriebel have been released from the fortress. number of other prominent political prisoners were also liberated, says à Munich able.
Is said to have drawn $1,000,000A Dumbf the medical men,
certain bank" to distri: altending the forthcoming con bute among the families of dead ference, have made arrangements soldiers.
to stay in Cheungchau for the dura- 'I'tion of their visit here,
Signor Lauro, who has spent
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Minister to China and Doyen 28 years in China in the cinema P.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., GC,VO;]
A London cable announces the death of Sir George Buchanan,
Ambassador to Russia. The late C.B. L.L.D. (Birmingham) former Sir George was just 70 years of
He had a age.
long and
Mr. J. B. de Freitas, Portuguese
Diplomatic Corps, accompanied by Mrs. de Freitas, arrived in Shang- business, passed through the hai last Monday from Home leave. Colony to-day on his way home. Among well-known local residents Signor Lauro built the "Isis"
bo arrived in the Northern port Theatre in Shanghai and is pro- distinguished career in the Diplo the same day from Home were Mr. Iceeding home in order to arrange matic Service. Born and Mrs. KE. Newman, Mrs. for the taking of Chinese pic-penhagen in 1854, he was the son
at Co S. B. M. Bremner, Mr. and Mrs.tures. G. A. Johnson and Mr. Normas Smith...
سال
was
of Sir Andrew, Buchanan, the first baronet. He was educated at The late Mr. Samuel Gompers Wellington College and in 1876 has left the bulk of his estate to his became an attache and later served Sir Malcolm and Lady Watsonsons and granddaughters. He as a secretary at Rome, Tokyo, attended the anniversary aport directed that only the legal Vienna 2Dd Berne. He mesting of the Selangor Coast minimum be payable to his widow Charge d'Affaires : at, Darmstadt. Club at Klang Lady Watson whom as his second wife, he Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia presented the prizes, and the occa mantled three years ago. Hr from 1903 to 1908. During the sion was taken to present, to. Sir cancelled an earlier will which left following two years he was Malcolm Watson an illuminated her the bulk of his property."." Minister, at the Hague, and from congratulatory address. The add...
--| 1910 to 3918, Ambassador to css, which was signed by the Mr HH. Fox, H-M.-Com--Petrograd, receiving the freedom Fresident of the Club (Dr. HP mercial Counsellor of Legation, of the city of Moscow in 1916: Hodge), and the honorary secretary, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Stitt, Mr. A, ]- From | 1919, "to: 1921, he was alluded in appreciative terms to the Welch, Mr.A. G. Nugent, Mr Ambassador to Rome and then bapours of knighthood, and the N..G.Maitland, Mr. and Mrs. H. E retired from tha Diplomatic degree of LL.D, of the University Metcalfe, Mrs. H. P. Wilkinson Service Sir George was married of Glasgow, confered pa Sir and Mr. E. A P. Wood were in 1885 to Lady Georgina Bathurst Malcolm, and to his services to among the passengers who return who died in 1922, Ho'is survived Malaya, extending to a periód ofed to Shanghai" in the P. and O. S. || by one'daughter.)| over two decades.
Macedonia."
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1924.
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