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The health return for the past five days shows two casos of typhoid, two of cerebro-spinal fever and one of diphtheria. All were Chinese.
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Much confusion still exists Messrs. A. S Watson and Co., throughout the country at an out. Ltd. have reported to the police come of the issue of Chinese the theft of 56 lbs. of potassium calendars for the coming year.. iodine, valued at $700, from their The mistake would seem to have factory at Watson Road, Bay View, been lacurred this year for many yesterday. At the Hongkong Volunteer of the present calendars give the Headquarters yesterday afternoon 12th moon 30 days. The Ministry 1,436 "square feet of Crown land, of Education has now sent out a near the Mongkok Polles Station, telegram to the provinces pointing were sold by auction to Mr. Lai out this error and stating that the Fook at the upset price, viz $8,040, 12th moon of the present year only There was no competition..... ; } numbers 29 days.
A revolver, loaded in five cham bers, was found in a public latring" at Wing Lok Street yesterday and
the brought to Central Police
•Station.
What was the prize elec tioneering mixed metaphor? This takes some beating. A London speaker deplored the folly of! killing the goose that lays the fatted calf
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An elderly man who made
An excursion trip to Swatown Among the election charges at has been arranged by the Douglas Belfast are some against persons Steamship Co., leaving Hongkong who are said to have voted 20 or by the Haining at 4pmo: 30,Emes. " No one can legitimate. Friday next, returning theuce at ly stretch his ego to that extent 5 pm. on Saturday, and arriving, Lowadays, but up to 1918 a man at Hongkong by daylight on could polf as many votes as he Sunday,'
found it physically possible to do." Some, like the Rev. Washbourne West, made a hobby of vote col. This seventeenth appearance in lecting, snapping up little proper court told the magistrate at ties in convenient constituencies Tottenham that he had gone to the for
of qualification. bouse purposes
(be was charged with Under the old system of long-window-breaking) för. some books drawn elections he would spend a he had won as prizes at school. week or more going about the "He wanted to give them to asister- country, registering his vote here in law to show what a good boy he and there. In 1892, at the age of was in his younger days." But 81, he managed to poll as many as when we hear of a Cabinet 19 times. Another case mention Minister's" school days, it always ed at an election inquiry "in 1910 appears that he was an idler, some- was that of four brothers with thing of a dullard. branch offices in different parts of Lordon, who between them held" as many as 128 votes.
From the proprietors of "Three Castles cigarettes, the "China Mail" has received a very artistic calendar in a set of four colour
classic" racing episodes, giving. the winners of the Derby, the Oaks, St. Leger and Grand National for 1923.
The Georgetown University, seismograph registered a most pro nounced earthquake, brooke this evening, lasting two hours, says a Washington cable of December 29, The estimated centre of the dietur bance is six thousand miles distant, possibly in the Japanese earthquake
zone.
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Jehol is now divided into two parts, the city of Chaoyang, which was captured by the Fenetian army, is now under the control of General Hsu Lan-chow while Chengtehfu is still administered by General Mi Chen-pizo. The remnants of General Wong Huai- ching's thirteenth division have been partially disbanded and partially enlisted by the Fengtien General, Hsu Lan-chow, in Jehol.
The London Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter to all newly-elected Members of Parlia ment urging the necesssity of a return to penny postage. In the course of the letter it is pointed out that Britain led the world when it introduced the penny post in 1840, and reaped a rich reward. It is contended that the time is now ripe for it to do so again.
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Under the old Quarantine Re- another gulations at Williams Head, British The report of yet court-martial op a military officer Columbia, ships arriving at the In the Home papers raises the Quarantine Station after sunset question whether we shall return were required to remain outside to normal conditions in this the Station until sunrise the next respect. Before the war a court morning before being boarded by martial on a naval or military the Quarantine Officer, Repre- officer was so rare as to cause a sentations were made by Vancouver sensation. In the 'Aimy there was Shipping Interests that this was at the most about one in five years. causing expansive delay to vessels → Two years after the outbreak of ep route to that port. The Deputy hostilities the number had risen to Minister and the Chief of the approximately, five per week in Quarantine Division on a recent England alone; this was very visit to the Pacific Coast, took the considerably out of proportion to matter up at a conference with the the increase in the strength of the officials concerned, with the result, military forces. The rather that the following revised Regula- frequent cases since the Army tion was forwarded to the Quaran - settled down to permanent tine Officer at Williams Head: conditions must not be taken as The quarantine hours will remain signifying that the post-war regular as at present from sunrise to sunset. officer is amenable to discipline It is, however, now provided that| than his pre-war prototype.. He has any ship, upon request, may be figured as the "accused" in only examined by you, or your Assistant UNIVERSITY TENNIS. about three of the courts-martial of Quarantine Officer, at any hour of the past four years.
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THORESEN & COMPANY, LTD. NOFICE 18 HEREBY GIVSE The University Tennis Club'] *. that Mr. CHARLES WILLIAM will be "At Home" to members | OLSON is leaving our Company, as and friends to-morrow, when the from the 1st January, 1925, and that Doubles Championship for 1924 all his interests and connection with will be decided between A. A our Company cease from that date.
Passengers arrived by the Rumjahn and D. Laing (1923 the Colony from Home,, in much the British Legation, Peking, is on E. & A. steamer Arafura" from Holders) and C. A. Peterson and
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Mr. R. A Donaldson, repre-
The Rev. Herbert A. Manches senting British Manufacturers. ter, D.D., former Pastor of the Ld., has arrived in Shanghai, from Union Church, Yokohama, who at London..
the time of the Japan earthquake disaster was on a visit to the United States, has accepted a call to fill the Pastorate of the Central Union Church at Honolulu for six months. Dr. Manchester commenced his ministry in Honolulu'on the first Sunday of this month.
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His Excellency the Governor will distribute the prizes Queen's College at 11 am. Saturday, January 17.
on
Mr. Launcelot Giles, till recently H. M. Consul at Changsha, was in Shanghai last week en route for Foochow at which port he has been appointed Consul.
A number of prominent Chinese leaders, including Mrs. Hsiung Hsi-ling (a famous scholar and re- former Premier), Mrs. George Ayr Burns Club has decided to Chien Hau (president of the make a break with tradition and to Ladies' College of Law and admit ladies to membership, says 2 Politics, the wife of a former Home paper. It is a belated Minister of Justice), Mrs. Tang decision. The poet, one thinks, Shao-yi (wife of a former would not have raised any Premier) and Mrs. Lo Chang wife objection."
of the Chinese Consul General in Canada, and daughter of D. Kang The forthcoming wedding, is Yu-wai the well-known monar announced of Mr. Charles Leonard chical advocate and reformer Routh Becker, of St. Paul's have. formed a new organisation College, to Mits Valerie Grace known as the National Women's May Buckland, missionary, League, the aim of which is to Etheldene Ave., Muswell Hill, further the interests and welfare London.
of Chinese womenfolk
Japan were Mr. C. E. Gatenby, Miss A. E. Owens, Mr. O. Dykes, Mr. D: A. Brien.
T. K. Tan (Challengers),
The Match will begin at 3.30 D.m
Results of the 1924 Tournament are as follows ****
Count Hirata, Keeper of the Privy Seal, who has been suffering
CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. from lung trouble and bronchitis) since July last, and has been re- Rumjahn (winner of Championship Champion, 1922, '23, '14, A.A. cuperating at his villa in Dzushi, is Cup outright). reported to have sent Mr. Iriye, Challenger, B. H. Wong, Runner- his Chief Private Secretary, to up. H. H: Chen... Prince Salonji and informed the Elder Statesman that he wished to resign as he is no longer able to
INTER-HOSTEL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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HANDICAP SINGLES (A), Winner C. A. Peterson, Runner
discharge his duties. According Lugard Hall (wins Cup outright? to the "Osaka Mainichi" (Japanese Edition), Mr. Iriye also visited Viscount Makino, Minister of the up B. H. Wong. Imperial Household, and delivered a similar message. There is much curiosity as to Prince Salon's choice of a successor.
HANDICAP SINGLES (B). . \ Winner K.-H. Theng, Runner-up Y.B.Ng..
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Chevalier S. K. Chen has been Winners H. K. Lung and B. H. be landed into the hazardous and/or celebrating la his house at No. 2, Wong. Burkill Road, Shanghai, the 80th anniversary of his late mother's birthday. Mr. Chen's friends, his staff and former colleagues of the Offices of the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs and the Superin- tendent of Customa, local officials FLYING FISH" CAUGHT BY and gentry, about 200 persons, called at Mr. Chen's house to pay The 'death has occurred at
Judge K. Onisawa of the Court respects to the deceased lady at Bangkok of Mr. Horace George de of Cessation attempted to commit the tablet placed in bis houre. Jesus, who died from consumption suicide by cutting his throat with General Chang Yuen-ming, Mil- at the early age of 23 years. "He a razor on December 17 at his tary Governor for Shanghal and was formerly employed in the residence La Ikebukuro, a suburb Sungkiang, called personally and Asiatic Petroleum Company and of Tokyo. "He was still alive but also sent his military band for the was educated in Bombay.
in great agony when found by his occasion. family. The "Osaka Mainichi"
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must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 10th January, 1925,. or they will not be recognised. Miss Violet Capell who is to (Japanese Edition) says he had A very pretty wedding was ground floor of No. 122, Woosung No Fire Insurance whatever give a dancing display at the been suffering from nervous solemnized in Peklog at the Street, Yaumati, which was be effected... Queen's Theatre next week, for debility for some time past and British Legation Chapel when suspected of harbouring bad charity, reports that there are a underwent treatment at the Tokyo Miss Lydia Smith became the characters. large number of advance tickets University Hospital, whence he bride of Mr. M. S. J. Walsh, A large number of men wore on which have been sold and not as lately returned home, as it appeared Manager of the British-American the premises at the time, and an yet exchanged for reserved, seats that he had been cured. No other Tobacco Co., Ltd., at Chengtow: attempt was made to escape im- at Messrs. Moutrien
explanation of the attempt to The bride, who was given away mediately they realised their posi- destroy himself is forthcoming. by the Earl of Gosford, was gown- tion on the entry of the police.THE Undersigned have received in. One who saw a great deal of the
ed in Ivory Pan velvet, and looked One of the men, taking cover
Latructions t'i nel! by Pablle Auction. German ex-Crown Prince during] At the conclusion of yesterday's very charming. She was attended under a bed, fired two shots at the the war has given an interesting mesting of the Legistative Council. by Miss Glasgow as chief brides-police, which, however, missed account of the rapid change in his His Excellency the Governor said: maid, ' who wore apricot crepe their mark. The fire was im views. Before the end of 1914 I propose that the Council shall now morocain and silver lace and hat mediately returned by the police, Wilhelm, Jr., was convinced that adjourn sind die, which means, to match, also by Miss Minnetta and the man surrendered after he Germany had lost the war, and he think, until towards the latter and Louise Wooden, daughter of Mr. had been practically riddled with never varied in that opinion. He of January. I take the opportunity and MSL Wooden of Kalgan was opposed to the Verdun of thanking you, gentlemen, once who, with Master Prescott Lunt, bulleta. blunder, and took the nominal more for all the assistance you have acted as flower girl and page respec Altogether 25 mén and 4 women command of it against his will. It given to me throughout the year, lively, Mr. M. H. Hartigan fulfilled were arrested. One revolver, two will be remembered that some during which we have done con- the duties of beat man, and pistols, gags and other instru time after the end of the war "Le siderably more work and useful Messrs, Ronald H. Sharp and M. Ji|ments used in the carrying out of Matin" published the text of a work in a year which, I think Butter officiated as ushers. After armed robbaries were found on letter written by the Crown Prince and very favourably from the wedding reception was held the premises
to his father in June or July, 1917, änancial point of view, and more at Mr. Sharp's house 40 You Yao. The wounded man is in hospital, In which the younger Wilhelm favourably than I anticipated when. Hutong, whers – large number of and, he was reported to be still urged that peace should be made, | 1 introduced the Budget. I thank friends congratulated the newly alive this morning. It is alleged even if it involved the fall of the you, gentlemen, very heartily, for married couple. Later in the that he is known among fils con- Hohenzollern dynasty, since it your services, and I trust the new evening Mr. and Mrs. Walsh left federates under the nickname of was impossible to go on sacrificing year will see continued prosperity for the Western Huls where the C the German people!A
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