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The Sanitary Board meets to-
In alighting from a motor bus at Shamshulpe, a Chinese womanmorrow. was injored and removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital on Friday:
Mr. D. S. Hill, living at No. 12, Condalt Road, reported to the police that articles and monoy amounting to $39 were stolen from his house on Friday.
Two Chinese cases of enteric were reported on Thursday.
The Hongkong Philharmonic Society is to stage "The Gondoll ers" at the Theatre Royal on March 20, and following nights. "
Beyond a small chimey fire at Robinson Road, shortly after shipment of prize cattle from British Japan has ordered another big pam, on Friday, which extinguished without difficulty, the Talthyblus, leaving Vancouver on was Columbia. The Blue Funnel Liner fire-fighters had a peaceful time Christmas day, took the fifth ship. on China New Year Eve
ment of the year.
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Sir Robert Ho Tung is giving a tea party to the delegates of the and Chinese, to-morrow (Tuesday) Medical Confererice, both foreign at the roof" garden of the Hongkong Hotel, at 4.30 p.m.
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A motor car owned by H.B knocked down a Chinese boy at Queen's Road Easton Friday. The-boy-was-injured in the side- and head and had to be taken to the Government Civil Hospital.
Owing to Moutrie and Co., being closed during the Chinese line Rossiter Company may be New Year, bookings for the Made made at the Hongkong Hotel to day. Frum to-morrow onward, business. Moutrle & Co. will handle this
The Garrison schools re-open- to-morrow.
Owing to unavoidable circuź- | stances the University, Tennis Club had to all off their watch with the members of the Medical Conference on Saturday afternoon.
*The University Christian Association gave a social yesterday Room In honour of the members afternoon in the Union Assembly
Association. of the China Medical Missionary
The United States" and the Netherlands have agreed to refer the question of the sovereignty of
Reuter's correspondent at Wash Palma Island in the Philippine Archipelago to arbitration, says
Ington.
The official inte of the dollar for all array payments fixed in The case in which Charles sterling, which have to be made in Edward Stewart was summoned Hongkong and on the China Station. maintanance order made against be two Shillings and four pence to show cause why a provisional during the month of February will
him at Merthyr Tydvil in Septem-3x/40.}
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A woman living at No. 55,ber, 1924, should not be confirmed Wuhu Street, Hunghom, reported Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central coming the Japane-Soviet agree- has been adjourned sine die by The Moscow newspapers, wel- to the police on Friday that a tailor at Kowloon City Road has Magistracy.
ment, declare (says a Reuter's absconded with clothing, valued
cablegram) that Japan's Inter strengthened thereby, and that a national position has been greatly
revision of the United States attitude toward the Soviet will probably be hastened,
at $78, given to him on January
10, to be made up.
washed up alive on the beach at A fifty-two feet whale was
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippine Islands, last week. The villagers killed the whale soon after it, was found. Dr. Herre of the Bureau of Science, who viewed the remains, said it was a whale, not a blackfish.
An Audit Board will meet on Friday, January 30, to examine the following accounts and any other Garrison accounts which may be
The rate of exchange ap. submitted - Garrison Sergeants'
plicable to contributions to T.M.S., Mess, Garrison Recreation Club,
Funds etc, during the month of Garrison Ladies' Help Society,
February, is one shilling and six-{ Garrison School Prize Fund, Our warder of Victoria Gaol, was also applies to the payment of leave
Heinam Singh, an assistant
pence (1/6) per rapee. "This rate! Comrades Graves Fund, and charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, at salaries. pensions and annuities Garrison Rifle Meeting. Major the Central Magistracy with con- fixed in sterlings and Bt. Lieut-Col. H. Travelyan, travening the Prison Regulations compensation allowance is admis. No exchange R.E., will be President of the by smuggling tobacco into the sible on salary paid during the same Audit Board; M.
jail. Owing to the inability of month, says a paragraph in Army Mr. C.. A. S. Russ, the accused's Orders. solicitor, to attend, the Magistrate adjourned the case until to-morrow morning.
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Martial
For the current half year the rates of ration allowance for the military forces in Hongkong are-Higher rate, under par. 38, Allowance Regulations, 75 cents per day: lower rate (cost of the
A District Court ration) under par, 37. Allowance will assemble at Murray Barracks, Regulations, 63 cents per day: For Hongkong, at 10 u.m. on Tuesday, December the cash value of the Jamry 27, for the trial of Pte. ration issuable to the troops Is Willia George Astling. Pte. 31.02 cents, and of the commuted Arthur. Pimin, Pte. Francis George portion 31.748 cents.
For January Webb, and Pte. George Henry the cash value of the ration issu- Alexander Davis, all of the 1st able to the troops is 30.49 cents, Battalian East Surrey Regiment and of the commuted portion, The President will be Major A. L. 31.975 cents..
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Travelling as passenger in Mr. Abbott's aeroplane, Mr. Yuen, manager of the Queen's Theatre dropped a quantity of numbered programmes from the air on Friday afternoon, as reported in our last issue. To the three first comers at the Theatre with these program. mes the management offered free shows for one month, two weeks and one week respectively. The prizes were won by J. A. Cotton, A. Pereira and C. Pereira, all of No. 7, Blue Building, Wanchai,
AND PERSONAL.
mssing through Mr. A. L. Anderson, Hon. Asst. Hongkong by the s.. "Kalyan" Commissioner of Police (Reserves) I'N route to Europe included Shanghai, arrived here by the Countess Bernadotti, Surgeon-Com- Empress of Australia," mander Haynes, and the Dev. Drv Burber,
Sub-Inspector Hutchins, of the Shanshuipe Police Station, who was injured during a motor so dent in Nuthan Road on January. 17, under circumstances already reported in the China Mail, has been discharged front hospital.
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Mr. A. G. Wallas, secretary of the Commissioner of Customs, left Shanghai by the Sarpedon for Hongkong and Manila on four weeks' leave.
Mr. N. Aall, Norwegian Consul- General, left Shanghai by the R.M.S. "Empress of Australia “ en route for Norway on Home leave. He will probably return In September.
Mr. Sun Fo returned from Macno on Thursday night and left for Shanghai by the Empress of Judge Sir Skinner and Lady Canada" on Friday, after spending Turner arrival here from Shanghai the night at the King Edward by the Sarpedon Sir Skinner Hotel. Among those present at Turner will be sitting here at the the send-off, were General Ngai Court of Appeal. They expect to Bong-ping and Mr. Yeung Sai- be here about a fortnight." ngam.
Captain B. 5. Hey, 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers (K.E.O.) is the Field Officer this week for the local
forces.
Reuter's Moscow representz- tive announces the death of General Kuropatkin, the hero of many a Russo-German battle in the great war.
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Mr. B. W. Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. E: T. H. Bunje, and Mrs. P. R. Murray returned to the Colony yesterday by the 8,5,
'President Jackson."
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kong Branch secretary of the China Mr. T. T. Laurenson, the Hong- Coast Officers' Guild,left yesterday for Shanghai, where he will take over the secretaryship of both branches during the absence of Mr. W. E. Kirby on home leave.
Among the passengers who Passengers sailing on Saturday arrived here by the "Empress of for the North by the s.a. "Empress Australia" from Shanghai was Mr of Canada included Mr. W. Mor Hugo Reiss. He anticipates ris and Mr. A. G. Jeffress of the retuming to Shanghai about the British American Tobacco Co., first week In February.
Nany well-known residents löft Lieut-CoL B. Spencer and
by the P. and O. as. "Kalyan" Lient. D. . F. Gregory, Mr. E. Mr. Kenneth Martin arrived here on Saturday, including Mr. R. J. Zeitlyn, Mr. C. D. Ryan, Mr. and by the "Empress of Australia" Stevenson, Surgeon-Commander Mrs. E. A. G. May, and M. and from Shanghal on an important and Mrs. J. Haynes, Mrs. C. 000 Mr. B. M. Webb.
business trip. The date of his Champkin, Commander C E return to Shanghai, is dependent] Brooke, Dr. J. B. Addison, Mr. Mr. E. W. Scripps, the American on the length of time the matter and Mrs. A. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. millionaire, arrived at Penang a on which he la engaged requires N. C. Wilson. fortnight ago In" his motor yacht to transact "Ohio" (229 tons) on a world
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Among those arriving yesterday Mr. J. D. Clemens, as secretary, aldent and medical director of the by the "Empress of Austratia" Mrs. B. Russell (nurse), Miss K: Asia Life Insurance Co., arrived were Sir Edward and Lady Feasce Steelman (nurse) and Miss S. here by the Empress of Aus of Shanghal, Mr. R. M. Austin, McGhee (reader) Scripps is 72 tralia" to attend the joint confer- Mrs. F C Clayton, Mr. A. Bog Captains years old. Mr. Scripps owns Ence of the British Medical Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hum Burglar's Fall ... controlling interest in 28 daily Association and the Chins Medical phreys, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lambert, New Year Honour.......... newspapers in 15 States of the Missionary Assn. He next pro Mrs. J. H. McMichael. On board Queer's College... United States. He also owns a Ceeds to Bangkok in the interests were also the Interport_yachting "No Receipts" 10,000 acre ranch in California, of the Asia Life in Siam, returning and football teams from Shanghai,
Bilis Kadoorie Bobool. via Malaya and the Strafts Serie-
Girls School A Mr. James Whittall, who was ments early in March. " formerly for several years manager Dep
A very pretty wedding took St. Paul's Girls' School of the Union. Insurance Society of The Aaahd" states that the place in the Union Church at Navy in the Hart.... Canton, Ltd., in Shanghai, and his Imperial Household is making Shanghai, when Miss Annie Bang! Bang skater, Miss Whittall, arrived here arrangements for the welcome of Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Development Co.. by the Empress of Australia" to Prince George, who will arrive 1. R. Murray, Clydebank, Scot- Cables to Canton.. take ship for Australia, Mr. and at Yokohama aboard H.M.S land, was married to Mr. William Trade Marks Miss Whittall have been staying" Hawkins" In the latter part of Mr. and Mrs. W. M, Cameron of Gatrell Cameron, eldest son of
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Distillery Can and Mrs-Percy Liddell (Wire
Shanghai Rex A N. Rowland per Liddell ir Mr. Wattalls daughter).
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PEE OOPY.
Burglars Busy 1-5 World Cruise ... 3 Life in Jailk.
5-stol Battle.....
8,
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Orowded Hongkong..... Health Problems..... "Kang Hay"
Empire's Shop Window
East and West.
Street Murder
Armed Bandits Firs in A Printery' Booteh Thistle#... Aground.. Launch Dappers Actor Charged One Murky Pant Resurrected" Pirates False Alarm,
Removed Bar
Qalok Work.. Typical Weath
Hainan News.....
Balle
Baloido Pack,
Quiet
Motor
Balub Joan
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