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The Value of Theosophy" will be the subject of this work's Public Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge The Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday February 11th at 5,45 pm. The Public are invited.
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The Hongkong St. David's At the Bishop's reception on The French Consulate-Gen- Society is holding a dinner at the Friday the band of the East eral. Shanghai, has received. Hongkong Hotel on February 28 | Surrey Regiment will play orders to send back to France for in celebration of St. David's Day selections,
trial the seaman who was arrest- on Sunday, March 1..
Mr. Ray has received a wire-ed on December 15 in possession less from the Wish Wynne Com- of 150 rounds of ammunition. pany regretting that, owing to Accused is to be deported on the the rough weather outside, they will not arrive in time to appear str. "Paul Lecat while two at the Star Theatre to-night, but others, 'arrested' on December 27, that they will be able to do so to- are also to be brought to triak.
A picture programme morrow, including a very exciting drama. The defence to the charge of "Dark Stairways" starring Hermanslaughter brought against A lecture will be delivered in bert" Rawlinson, will be shown the driver of a public motor-car, Chinese at the Chinese Y.M.CA. instead. Those who have booked which collided with a rikisha near auditorium on Thursday evening tickets can either have their the Taiping Theatre. Des Vœux February 12, at 8 o'clock, by Dr. money refunded of the tickets Road West, at 1.30 a.m. T., P. W of the subject. "Pre-exchanged for another night. January 17, smashing it and in- ventive Diseases.** All" are
juring the rikisha puller, who welcome.
It is understood that, subject died on the same evening in the to the repart of the Government Government Civil Hospital from representative on the condition of a fracture at the base of the skull, the plant and equipment, a tenta was concluded before. Mr. N. L. tive settlement has been reached Smith at the Central Magistracy in regard to the telephone ques- yesterday. Accused was com- tion. A meeting was held yester-mitted for trial at the Criminal day afternoon, to which represenSessions. tatives of the Hongkong and the Chinese General Chambers of Commerce were invited. The parties who have been conducting the negotiations with the Tele phone Company, submitted a re- port of the progress of the parley and asked the Chambers to ap prove of the tentative settlement that had been reached.
Major Acton, of the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, in the course of a lecture, attributed the prevalence of heri beri among the Hindus in Bengal to the custom of eating milled, rice, at least ninety-nine per cent. of the eases being caused by rice-eating. The lecturer regretted the in- ability of consumers to detect diseased grain.
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number of soldiers were recently ordered in Shanghai to be handed over to the Chinese authorities for being either in possession of loot or arms and Ammunition in the Settlement.
One man, who had $38 sewed in his puttels, told the Court that he had been given $2 for each war in which he had taken part.
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Among the contracts recently secured by Messrs. Stewart and Lloyds. of Glasgow, is one for 18 miles of steel pipes of 36 inches bore, for a water supply scheme in the East, and one for 214 miles of 16 inches bore for the Shang- hai Water Works. These orders will call for a very big tonnage of The case in connection with steel plates, which will be manu- seven sewing machines "whichfactured at the Mossend works of were stolen in Hongkong-four the firm, which have been entirely being later recovered from Can- reconstructed, and equipped with ⚫ ton-came before Mr. J. R. Woodnew type of plate mill..
at the Central Magistracy yester- The establishment of an day. As reported in the "China organisation for research and Mail" one of the two Chinese. While Indian residents `scientific advice adequate to the charged in connection with the abroad complain that they are not needs of the rubber growing theit was on Friday committed fairly treated, they seem to be industry was urged by Mr. E. Į. for trial at the Criminal Sessions making money, if the figures of Butler in his report on the whilst the other defendant was foreign money orders, dealt with. Federated Malay States Agricul- remanded on bail in $750., Mr. in India are any guide. Accord- tral Department published in Wood held yesterday that there ing to the last annual report. of 1919, and the question has ex-was 'abundant evidence against the Posts and Telegraphs the Khetl. the consideration, of this accused for a conviction in amount received in sterling dur- Government and the industry Canton, but there was no eviding the year for payment in India continuously from that date. Aence that he saw or received the exceeded that advised from India scheme has been worked out and machines, or knew they had been by nearly £142,000. Rupee a hill is to be introduced into the splen, while in Hongkong. Inmoney orders for payment. in Federal Council, to incorporate his opinion there was not sufIndia showed an even greater and confer the necessary powers ficient evidence here to commit excess, the balance in favour of upon a bourd of management of him for trial, and he accordingly India being nearly two crores of the proposed Institute.
discharged the accused.
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SOCIAL
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Inspector. F. Sheeds, Central Mr. Wang Kenting, "former división, Singapore, has been tratis-Tanyon of Shanghai, las reassumed ferred to the Kulini district, Kedah | bis post, having been reappainted State
by dien. Chang Chung-eling with the approval of the Central Govern- Trigght,
Mr. 1*. T. Milen, will probably'ne Loppeunted Municipat President, Penang, When Mr. Codrington
retires in the near future.
The Lewis Cluse Professor of English Literature in the National Durersky of Puking is in Shang lai, visiting at St. John's Univer sity.
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31s. Puffuer anal Turner, Shang- Mr. Cedgie Gurney Ripley of
hn, who berently returned froin Hinar, has been elected from ar Associate to a Fellowship of the Rosal Institute: of ... British
Sludge Miltus. 1. Purdy and Peputy Clerk Reporter R. T! "Alr. 4. L. Humphreys, British | 15yton-Gřitán, of the United states Akiser, Trenggami, will be going Com Fordbina, bave returned" to }" on weave, in July or August, by | Shanghai Trỗin, Canton where Judge which the he will have completed Purdy fat been beating enses, ter Mohammedute gears in the serving of dat State, which
Mr. Han Pod, a personil' delegates been remarkably quiet afld tranquil for Gen. Ben chùm, Civil Governor under li- guidaire,
Rokang and..Commissioner Ceneral of Choking, lice, has famed TO
Shangla o discuss
Mr. J. Jolaston, the Libmanvai of the Raffles Library, Singapore, las returned from legye,
Major-General Loard. the new G.O.C., paid his official visit to the Commander-in-Chief of the China
saluted by H.M.S. "Magnolia." Squadron yesterday, and was
The marriage of Miss Una Koritli Denegri, of Shanghai, to Mr. John Newton, forurely of the T.S.
Bilas ——Kervice in Bebe.—tensk- place on Jamary 3 in Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. Newton will maka their Lone in Kol, where MX. Newton is now business.
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Prince Saloni, the last of the Genro, 77 years old, suddenly fell unconscious to the floor. last week in Japan as he was leaving his room in his villa at Okitsu. Doctors Kitamura and Shiba were immediately telephoned for from Shidzuck, and they found their
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It is stated that gongst those important business with Gen aged patient conscious but very going home from Singporely thai Chung-clang. Mr. Teni Pe, weak. They have ordered absolute în March will ine „Mr. R. J. Flerer, Finney Comissioner of Chezing quiet for the Prince and allow no Presiden of the Singapore Munici- Province, has also arrived here to visitors. pality, and during his absen the secure a loan of $500 with the Hon. Mr. J. Lorine, Caninissioner silk trses of Chickingemity, of Lands, will art for him, and Mg, Nun will take Me, Lornie's plude a ti farn fire..
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Princess Borghese, wife of Prince Borghese, who, draye an The following message is been tala motor car from Peking to received by the President of Shang flowers in her garden at Isola del Paris in 1908, while planting some lai St. Andrew's Society from Garda, at a point overlooking the 1. Sen, attured to the Durian H. M. urfing Consul-Generalke, fell into the lake and was Hospital, Malaces, is teaving With referenck to the telegun drowned. Princes Borghese will team for Britain, where addressed by you to the Comptroller he remembered by a number of The trans to prosecute his studies, of the King's Household conveying people still in Peking when the Dr Chambers, Chief Medical conglutions to His Majesty start was made from the French Oficer, Malaren. is proceeding upon forension of St. Andrew's barracks (Caseme Voyron) 17 Home on leave next month. Mr Day, have the honour to inforin years ago. -
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to India, were observed at Lisbon on January 26. Vasco, da Gama
C. N. Guertin, assistant chief of the Secret. Service, Manila, who for more than a week lay at death's threshold in St. Paul's
The Rt. Rev. Bishop A. M. was dispatched by King Hospital suffering from bronchial Knight, who is making a tour of Emmanuel of Portugal to India pneumonia, AB reported
on the Far East on behalf of the by the all sen route, the possibi- January 27, to have passed the Archbishop of Canterbury, is a lity of which had been revealed by crisis and to be on the road to passenger to Shanghai on the the rounding of the Cape of Good recovery.
N.Y.K. Atsuta. Maru," which is Hope by Bartholomeu Dina in expected in Hongkong to-day. 1488, and confirmed by the ex- A Renter cable from London Bishop Knight, who has been plorations of Covilhao, who had annouices the. death of Bir Warden of St. Augustine's Mis-reached India by way of the Red George A. Critchett, C.V.C., M.A.. sionary College, Canterbury, since Sea and had crossed the Indian FRCSE, KCVQ 1909 la an eminent scholar, hav- Ocean from Goa to Sofala. linguished opthalmic surgeon. He ing becured, at Cambridge, a 1st Gama sailed from Lisbon on July held any important positions, in Claes Classical Tripos (1886), a 18. 1497, and reached the coast of He cluding that of surgeon oculist to lat Class Theological Tripos and Malabar on May 17, 1498. the King. He wis connected with Calus Greek Testament Prize returned to Portugal and after- St. Marry's hospital, London, liso (1888). Ordained in 1990, he ward made several more voyages. asconsulting opthalmic surgeon was appointed Fellow and Dean to India, finally being made Several valuable tranfien, articles of Catus College, Cambridge, the viceroy to Portuguese Asia in and books on his profesion came following year. From 1908 until 1524. He died at Cochin on obe Trour his pen.
1900 he was, Bishop of Rangoon Christmas day, 1524.
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