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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Sixty-three persons were killed by tigers and twenty by crocodiles in the State of Johore during" last year, says the Johore Administra- tion report.
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A search by the police at a hawker's stall at Sai Street re- sulted in the discovery of loaded revolver. One man was taken into custody, and he will be charged before the Magistrate in due course.
A Chinese was found yester- day lying with a broken leg at the foot of a bank near the main entrance to the Taikoo Docks, and later conveyed to hospital, ́ ́It is
A tax of twenty five dollars per head is now levied on orangutans exported from British North Borneo.
Almost the entire personnel of the Diocesan Boys' School went over" to Kowloon yesterday to inspect the site of the new school, near Ho Mun Tin..
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The annual dinner of the Hongkong Oxford and Cambridge Society was held last night, when a number of prominent Oxonians
Cantabs and
the Colony attended.
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In connection with the excel lent dancing display given by the surmised that he fell over the pupils of Miss Violet Capell thanks bank in his eagerness to escapere due to Mrs. R. Pestonji for from Revenue Officers who raided valuable services at the piano and a house in the vicinity.
to Mr. W. J Carroll for the financial organizing.
A stab wound in the abdomen.. alleged to have been self-inflicted during temporary fit of in- sanity, resulted in a 'Chinëse being removed to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday.
Mrs: Pope, residing at Wo Hop Shak, has reported to the police that during her absence in Hongkong between the morning of Friday last and the following afternoon, some person stole from her bungalows a quantity of bedding valued at $270.
An Indian was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with stowing away on the second class deck of the P. & O. "Morea" from Singapore. He was remanded until to- morrow, when he will be taken back by the s.s. “Macedonia.”
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For dredging the harbour bad in the man-of-war anchorage, without permission, two fishing boat owners were each fined $5 at the Marine Court this morning.
"Great North Wind" reports the Chinese master of the Chilean steamer "Wah Shan" which arrived here yesterday after a trip of about
a day from Kwong Chow Wan.
Owing the low state of the tides, at Canton, "river steamers bound for Hongkong are leaving at their usual hours, but some time earlier.
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Fallure to observe the "rule of
the road" (in the harbour) os December 27, cost the coxswain of the motorboat Phoebus" a fine of $15 at the Marine Court this morning.
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The total output of the Kal- lan Mining Administration's minesi 1924, amounted to 104,723 tons and for the week ending December 20 the sales during the period to
Earlier this week we publish ed among" our news pictures of Holland, who was said to have a photograph of Princess Juliana, fallen a victim of a passion for the remarkable voice of the 29 366 tone. cantor in a Jewish synagogue in Amsterdam. The photograph was quite a good likeness of Princess Juliana, we are told, but the working was entirely wrong, as the supposed incident could not have taken place, Princess Juliana, following the usual custom, being always accompanied by ladies of the Court when she leaves the Palace.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925.
THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE SEASON TWO CONCERTS ONLY
(Under the distinguished patronage of HE. The Governor
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CITY HALL
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SAT., JAN. 10 at 9.15 p.m.
1.
Eugenie
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Kowloon
MON., JAN. 12 at 9.15 p.m. Leopold
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World Famous Polish Musicians. Assisted by Mr. Barry Ore at the Piano.
VIOLIN 'CELLO
Saturday Programme
Violin
Concerto Eminor...... Mendelssoba
2.
Allegro molto appassionato Andante
Finale Allegro vivace
2
Cello
Capriccio
Adagio.
Locatelli
Menuett oon Variazioni
Violin -
3.
Slavonic Dance... Dvorak
Eili, Kili.....Hebrew Melody La Ronde des Lutine Bozzací 4.
- Cello Menyett...... Becker
Just before midnight last night, a fire broke out in the chimney of No. 2 Breezy Terrace, on the upper levels. Fortunately, a number of firemen were on duty close by, at the residence of Mr. Ma Ving-plu of the Sincere Co., where the wed-| ♬ Elegio dings of his four sons and bis 61st birthday are being celebrated. With a chemical extinguisher, the firemen Spon ended the trouble.
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This year's Shanghai muni-
Public opinion" which is asserted by our Wuchang corres- pondent to be steadily making itself articulate in Hupch was cipal elections in the French again to the fore on the 27th Concession take place on January instant, when a number of local 19 when there will be voting for Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Chinese merchants gathered at the the seats at present occupied by Central Magistracy this morning, Tachimen station, Hankow, on the M. A. Chapeaux, Dr. E. L.. Tartois, Gunner A. J. H. Pepler was off-chance of witnessing the arrival | Mr. W. J. N." Dyer and Mr. F. charged with a serious offence of Wu Pel-fu. They were all the Schwyzer. A list of electors is against the eleven-year old daugh-bearers of paper fags inscribed posed in the Chancellery of the ter of a Chinese clerk on a mili-with such sentiments as We French Consulate General At tary, path leading to Mount Davis don't welcome Wu Pel-fu" "We the same time as the Municipal Battery on January 7. Another want Wu Pei-fu, to leave here elections take place there will be gunner W. Ivor, Juliff, was at once," etc. After waiting for an election for four members of "charged with aiding and abetting several hours without seeing any the finance commission. These at the first accused. Both men signs of the onetime warlord the present are Messrs. Ch. Barriere, were remanded in military cus-gathering broke up laughing at J. M. Tavares, F. Sallon and tody until next Friday morning.
themselves.
Vyvyan Dent.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Lieut J. R. Henderson has been appointed to H. M. S. "Diomede."
Another French chemist, M. Damalander, has succumbed to lesions caused by X-ray says Reuter message.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Albert Spicer, Lady Spicer, and Miss U. Dykes Spicer are passing through the Colony on the P. & O. "Morea,” booked to Shanghai.
The death is announced at the age of 97 of Dr. George Downing! Liveing, President of St. John's College, Cambridge..
and the marriage will take place The engagement is announced
shortly between Mr. W. E. Jenkins Johore, and Miss Dora Cantrell, of of the Prisons Department, Muar, Hazlebrow, Duffield, England.
Passengers arriving yesterday by the s.6. "Empress of Russia" included Viscount Hitchingbrooke, The death occurred in the Civil who is heir to the Earl of Sand Hospital of Mr. R. Cottrell, Chief wich, H M. Queen Alexandra Officer of the 6s. "Kwang Sal," having been his Godmother. “Mr. who was well known in the local and Mrs. J. H. Taggart and Mr. The funeral F. M. Weller also travelled by the shipping world. took place on Wednesday,
same vessel.
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Count de Martel, the newly appointed French Minister to Peking, passed through Hongkong yesterday. Officials of the French Consulate met the Count and Countess who were entertained to luncheon by M. and Mme. de Courthial at their residence in Peak Road.
The late Mr. William Wallington Pope of Sylvan-road, Exeter, official of the Eastern Telegrapli Company left (net personalty) £5,578 and a gross estate of £6,478.
Messrs. J. D. Kemp, A. R. Thornton" and Husein Hasanally
Municipal Abdul Kader have been appointed
Commissioners of George Town, Penang.
Mr. J. E. Hargcaves, Dr. N. H Bolton, Mr. H. E. Metcalf and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cooper were among the passengers who left Shanghai in the "President Grant."
San Francisco "Examiner," who is "Mr. G. Hamilton, editor of the
doing the world trip accompanied Dr. A. T. Stanton, Director of by his wife, was one of the party Government Laboratories, Institute of visitors, who arrived in Singa- of Medical Research, F.M.S., has pore on December 31 on board the accepted an invitation to parti- "President Monroe." cipate in the joint scientific "con- ference under the Hongkong and China branch of the British Medical Association, at Hongkong, from January 21 to 28.
Mr. Sun Fo, former Mayor of Mr. C. H. James left Shanghai Canton and son of Dr. Sup Yat-sen, for Home on January 6, by the P. arrived yesterday by the "Empress & O. ss." Macedonia," having re- of Russia." Accompanied by a linquished his post as manager of few friends he proceeded to Mr. Messrs. Price's (China), Ltd., Young Sal-ngam's house at Con- whose business will henceforth be duit Road. Mr. Sun Fo is ex-conducted by the Asiatic Petro pected to leave for Canton to-night. |leum Co. Arrangements were made by the Police for his protection when the "Russia" pur In yesterday.
A popular young Ipoh Chinese footballer, Tan Eang-seng, was proceeding to Sitiawan on a new motorcycle, to take part in the Christmas sporting events there when he collided with a lorry on the Bruas Road. He was taken to the hospital at Kuala Kangsar and his injuries,the succumbed to next day.
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- PIANO.
Monday Programme
--- Violin -
Sonata G-minor Tartini Moderato Presto Largo Allegrotto Variations.Corelli
-Cello-
Bait D-major, (17th century)
Allegro Caix de Hervelois,
Prelude Grave
Menuett
Plainte
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La Neapolitaine,
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Violin
Introduction at Tarantello...Sarazat Nocturne Damajor......Chopin
Souvenir de Monou..... Wieniawaki
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Cello
Canzonetta.....
Goiard
Tchaikowsky ..Popper,
Andante.
.Hayda
Papilion
.Popper
5. - Violin & Callo -
Prelude
Clara
Seberzo
.Gliere
- Violion & Callo -- Pasacaglia (by request) Handel,
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Major F. J. M. Postlethwaite, King's Own Yorkshire Light In fantry, who succeeds Col, Spencer The death fa announced of Capt. As Commandant of the Straits Wm. Spratt, R.N. (retired), in his Settlements Defence Force, arrived 94th year. He was the son of a from Home by the "Morea." Col. Sir George Gibb, who in early naval commander, who, as a mate, Spencer leaves for Home shortly.
Domerilo Decurrences life was a solicitor and later served with Nelson at Tenerife. He is to be given a farewell dinner General Manager of the North Capt. Spratt entered the Navy by the S V.C. at the Europe Hotel, Leading Articleïî...... Eastern Railway, and subsequently in 1845, and, amongst other service, Singapore, before his departure. Killed by Tram-car
Flocal and Genezai'.... .... Chairman of the Metropolitan was acting Heuiquant of the
A very pretty wedding wasWho Will It Be? District Railway Co. and of the}" Hermes" and ⠀ was repeatedly Tube Railways, arrived here on engaged with pirates in the China solemnized in Peking at the British Incoming Mails the "Morea". Sir George is accom- sein. On one occasion he narrowly Miss Lydia Smith became the bride Local Schools....
Legation Chapel recently, when pauled by Lady Gibb.
escaped death, being taken prisoner and stripped, in conse of Mr. M.S. J. Walsh, Manager of Time for Camp. Passengers arriving from quences of the boats under his the British-American Tobacco Co., New Honours Liss.../. Home by the BS, Morea
command being capsized in the Lid, at Chengtow. The bride, till Busy Included Commander C. A surf while they were cadeavouring who was given away by the Bari Praya Thrill... Brown, RN, Mr. A. G. M. to capture two piratical junks in of Gosford, was gowned in ivory New Year Revels, Fletcher, Mr and Mrs. J. Deakin, How-tow Bay (?) North
pan velvet, and looked very A Flour Tin charming. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. S. Gardner,
Bus Accident Lieut. G.A.L. Massergh, Mr. and The "Bangkok Times records
Variety Concert Mrs. G. A Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. the death of Mr. George Rowland, M Richepin, who has been Timid Oyclist K.K. Staples, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Manager for Meairs. Herbert worded a prize of Fes. 100,000 by Tillery, and Mr. R. S. Vergette.
Seeing Believing Whitworth, Ltd, with occurred at the Costitute de France, has had a Blackheath on December 18 The many-sided career. Sadler Buffalo Menace. Mr. Henry Dell, of Holloway late Mr. George Rowland went to anilor, stevedore, actor, Journalist, Mow Daisy Bo road and Holmwood, Winchnioro Bangkok from Burma ford Messrs poel, romancer, dramatist orafor Degree bill, N who died on August 28, Lmis T. Leonowear and Co. member of the French Academy, Naval Ba aged 86 lelt property of the value about 1889. Later on he deputy, and president of Врод of £14,890, with not "personalty transferred his services to the the Ligue des Gourmande-all £10:32 He gave £100 to the firm of Denny, Mott and Dickson, these things he has been or is Friends Foreign Missionary Lids and ther mil accepted the Many » time in his youth be has Society : 400 £1 shares la Joseph, post of mausgerof Mesara: Herbert amped it with tramps, writing Baker, Spia, and Perkins, to the Whitworth Com Lids when songs by the way which inter China Inland Mission; and 300 that era dead to shirt - branch when collected in shares to the British and Foreign of its ord i
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Trusting Chinese...
Peak Wedding. Blasting Accident Ohituary.....
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Kowloon Accident..
F.M.S. Lawyer
General Has..s
Pirate Plot..
Rabies
Armi Evil...
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Classical Dancing. Open Window. Bocial and Paza Oiler Ablass. -19 Brutal Marder
Liner's Mishap: Op om Haal. Cament Ehares
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