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The Sanitary Board meets to- morrow. Au item on the agenda is the consideration of an application for permission, to erect 21 water closets and it urinals in. the Y.M.C.A. building at Kowloon.
The sessions of the American Court for China are to be resumed shortly, stated Judge M. D Purdy on is return to Shanghai from Canton. He expects to give a decision in the case of Lieut. Murray, v. Lieut. Murray, and yet another shortly, while further evidence is to be heard in Shang- hal in the instance of Long v. the Asia Banking Corporation, Mr. Peyton Griffin. accompanied Judge Purdy on his return.
The ship's company of H.M.S. Hawkins" held a fancy dress carnival dance in the Seamen's Institute on Saturday evening. The "Hawkins Dance Orchestra provided the music.
The F.M.S. Government has added a sum of $4,000. 10 the vote Agri-Horticultural Show and Trade Exhibition, being a zgrant; toward the Exhibition to be held in July at Kuala Lumpur.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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The first general mesting of the HK. University Law Society, when Mr. G. W. Keston's address oa" Legal Opportunities in China" will be delivered, has been post- paned to Friday, February 13-
According to reliable' reports from Chinese banking sources now available after the New Year set tlement, it is found that the native banks in Hankow, by reason of the bankruptcies of business firms and other outcomes of the con- tinuous civil wars, have borne
Newton W. Ailhört, former losses during the year amounting View-governor of the Philippines, to almost $3,000,000. In couse told the Foreign Policy Association quence it is foreseen that many in New York on Janney 31% that. native banks will either have to be he did not favour Philippe in- reorganised or cease business independence at the present time! the present year.
heganse of the coonamio „problems involved.
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At the instance of Mr. Taylor, head of the Preventive Service, Leo Koretz, sentenced Capt Mackenzie, master of the December 4, to serve from one to "Hong Hwo," and Mr. Lim Kian ten years in the state penitentiary Beng, agent of the same vessel,
after being virted in a $2,000/- were prosecuted and were each Punan oil swindle, his kines fined $500 and costs by Mr. David died in the prison hospital at at Singapore on the 30th ult, on Statesville, öncis from, diabétes. charges of the "Hong Hwa" belog. used for the importation of chandu valued at $68,500 The chandu was discovered, on board by Mr. Capel in one of the holds of the vessel.
Trouble with certain members of the Indian section of the Hong kong Police Force culminated this morning in the sending back to their native country of six con- stables and a sergeant.
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One case of small-pox and one case of cerebro-spinal fever both Chinese, were reported on Friday.
On February 23, two land the sales are to take place at P.W.D. offices. The first will he New Kowloon Island Lot 991 (situate at Shamshuipo), the area of which is 1,725 square feet and the upset price. $5.175; while the second is New Kowloon Island The Canadian National Rail- Lot 971 (situate" at Cheung Sha ways agent sends some attractive Wan)... comprising 24.750 square literature describing the scenic feet, the upset price being $18,560.wonders of Canada
An agreement between the Malay States and the Siamese Governments. for facilitating the working of railway traffic is published in the F.MS Govern- ment Gazette.
A bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council consolidates and amends the law relating to the restriction of the export of robber. The main object of the bill, is to introduce into the Provice Wellesley, the Dindings and Malacca the ledger account system for the export of rubber, which is in force in the F.M.S. and has bren found to operate successfully there.
Two bears were born the other day at the Botanical Gardens in Manila. At latest reports both mother and twins were doing well City Gardener. Egan, who is official nurse to the young cubs, says they will be brought up on bear brand milk.
A Reuter cable from London states that the Right Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery in a speech at Liverpool, referring to the Singa pore Base, said, "At Singapore, we
on stand
the lane that the shipping of carries all the Far East. Clearly it is, a direct influence on the peareful security of the Empire that we
should be in
position to guard
that shipping If we do so, out action is not aimed at any other Power, least of all at an old and faithful ally, towards which, to day, our goodwill and friendship are as strong as they ever were."- Reuter.
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A nyort has been made in eng of the loss of 2,300 gailders alleged to have been sent tu Tenang hy a Chinese in Deli. It appears that the money whel was for warded to a certain firm in Pening was paid over as directed by the sender and a receipt taken.. When, however,ng advice of the money
aving been received was sent With P 450,000 made available Medan, egulaes were made by the, from this year's public works funds sender and it was found that the by the Philippine Council of State money Ind been paid and a receipt recently, the ambitious programme given. Iwas subsequently dis- of providing every municipality covered at the person who re- with an artesian well as part of the cited the money was not the per- island-wide sanitary campaign canon statel in the receipt and that now be continued, according to the document was rat gemine. A.D. Williams, Director of Public Enquiries are being instituted by Works, of the Philippines.
the police.
SOCIAL AND
Baroness Fittinghoff. passed thagh in the Moren en route to Colombo,
Mr. F. H. Crapnell has been ap- pointed acting Secretary of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.
PERSONAL.
Mr. H. Lachlan, agent of Sir Edward Pearce returned to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Shanghai by the "Empress of Co., in Formosa, has sailed for Russia... Vancouver, en route to Britain.
The newly appointed German Consul to Singapore, together with
his consulate officers and a number of German merchants, this will arrive in. month.
Singapore
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Dr. Burzler, Chancellor of the Swiss Consalute in Singapore is ausferred to Stimsbourg as Swiss Come and leaves Singapors to take for Home by the P. and D.
Among the passengers who left pup his new appointment'in March,
"Moren besides those mentioned Mr. in our Saturday's issues were Miss Mary S. Fraser, of the Ebenezer Mission and formerly and Mrs. A. H. Stewart, Mr. V. M. of the Tanguage Selvol a Peking, rayon, Mr. 1. Todd, Mr. W. E. Donglas, Miss S. Barton, Me" und died recently at Miyang, Honan Mrs. G. 1. de Martin, Caps and 1otive, where the work of theirs. P. Jewett, and Capt. G. H. Mission is carried on..
Dr. Ramon Papa, forther president of the Manila Municipal Board, was bust "Tuesday" pehind Queen of the 1915 Manila, Carnival, after the eating of ballots Ind been [completed in the presence of a huge
throng at the Carnival grounds.
Bromwich,
The wedding of Mr Sidney Moss, popular local barrister, and Mrs. May Morton, took place at Shanghai on January 31 in 'St. Joseph's Church on Rue Montau- ban. The Rev. Fr. McDonald, S. J., performed the ceremony. Mrs. Morton was attended by Mrs. Roland Haskell and Doctor The W. Findley was best man. ushers were Messrs. Cornell S. Franklin and Frank Chamberlain.
The retireĥnnt from business is sunnonnéed of Mr. H. Perry Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Perry Smith,
Miss Carnier Papa, daughter of It is authoritatively, stated in Seth and Fleming, owing to in- Moscow, says a Reuter cable, that rensing health. An eial sident of the Cheka, and a member partnership and the new-ange- M. Unschlicht, former Vice-Pre-ntification of the dissolution of the of the Revolutionary War Council, ent appeare among to-day sud- succeeds Mr. Frünse as Vice.vertisements, Mr. Pieming's inter- Commissar of War. Under the est in the Hongkong Firm cences, Tsarists, M. Unschlicht was many and likewise Mr. Seth's interest in times arrested and deported. He the Manila firmu. Mr. J. Hennessey was President of the Petrograd Seth carries on the "pactice in revolutionary committee during Hongkong on his own account, in the October revolution.
the firm, name and style of Perey Smith, Seth and Fleining, incora A Reuter cable from Melbourne porated accountants, The retire- reports that J. W. H. T. Douglas, nent of Mr. W. L. Lensk from the the well-known cricketer, touring firm of Messrs. Leigh and range, with the M. C. C. team in Australia, architects and civil engineers, i experienced a narrow escape also officially notifed. „ from death ina motoring accident OD Saturday night.
Mr. W. X. C. Allen erived in Hengkong from Shanghai on the P. and O. 8.5. "Moren," accom panied by Mr. John Sharp: sqp of Mr. Jones Sharp, "un exeenjive diretor of the Bradford, Dyers Association. Mr. Allen is on business trip to Hongkong and will return to Shanghai about the and of the month.***..
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As the clergy and Catholica of The motor car, in which Douglas Tankow are still mourning the loss was returning
midnight of their beloved Bish, the Right from a banquet given in honour of Rev., Gratian Gennaro, who died athe M. C. C. team, collided with year ago they now must mourn the another vehicle. A man named death of another valuable member, Baker, a leading Melbourne sports in the Rev. Roger Vovi, Procurator man, who was driving the car,
Judge Charles S. Lobingier. former judge of the U.S. Court for China, has been recently appointed to form a permanent association of members of the American bar who are interested
of the Mission, who died on January was killed outright. The only in the practice of comparative and foreign law in America. He has injury sustained by:Douglas, was a
also been elected a charter mem-
25. Ile was respected throughout brulsed elbow, which is not serious ber of the Council of the Ameri
the Bankow district.
The funeral took place.
Dл
inter-
cah Law Institute which is fin- The following forthcoting_wed-
anced by the Carnegie Institute) diriga are announced.-Mr. David Gremmend Gow, widower, chief January 26 at Lokagel Cemetery and is devoted to the purpose of clerk of the Kowloon Dock Com-of Mr. C. J. Gipulis, who for 27 effecting a restatement of Ameri- years was member of the can law with a view to ultimate pany to Miss Mary Reid Easson, French police, Shanghai, and sub codification. Judge Lobingier is 18 the Peak 1 Mr. John MacKenzio, sequently became a park keeper at the present time engaged in broker, No. 6, South View Avenue,at. Koukaza Park and Verdun completing subjects relating to to Miss Hannah Wong. No. Garden. A. detachment of An- extra-territoriality and Seymour Termce,
Damite policemen followed the national law, which he had pre coffin to the graveside. With the viously been engaged upon for. The Consecration of Dr. Gilman | death of M. Ghoulis Shang- the American Law Book Co., as Sofingan Bishop of Hankowhai loses one of its familiar publishers of legal encyclopedias will be held on March 4, at f.figures, for he had lived there since in the United States Since Paul's Cathedral. The chief cop- 1880, Five years after this date he Judge Lobingier's arrival in secrator will be the Right Rev: joined the French police. On re America last year he has attended F. R. Graves, D.D., Bishop of sighing from the force in 1921, he many conferences; conventions, Shanghai, who will be assisted by became park keeper at Koukaza, and personally superintended the two other American bishops, the which position he occupied until Chinese Bishop of Hongchow and his decease. He leaves a widow by English and Canadian, bishops, and six children.
sale of some timber land which he owned in Southern Missouri, says the "China. Weekly Review,"
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