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The 'cruiser "Concord," The University of London is | the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. which left Malta ast month, in inviting applications for the company of the "Adelaide." for University Chair of Chinese, Messrs. Lammert Bros, will[Australia, is under orders to re-terable at the School of Oriental sell by auction on Saturday, alieve the cruiser "Diamede" on Studies. A good knowledge of full-sized bilard table and the China Station temporarily colloquial Mandarin is "essenflal,, necessaries.
until the arrival of the "Vindie-and the salary is £800 a year. tive." The "Diomede" will then
The Banks announce that they will close at noon on the first three days of next week (Race | days).
return Home to fit out for ser- When a number of Chinese t vice in the New Zealand Division, Bulitax (N.S.) started their" Now w-Your'sportelanation by tonelyhur off best work there was a pasty grun beworks suspended ""outside necilen neur Messrs. Butterfield į their badge room, panie wns prepled The Canton "Telegraph' Ad-land Swigo's office on the Settlement fin aangying picture thestre ministration is repairing the fat Nelos. Mr. Oskar Warnholźý a opposite, and "200" people rusheg telegraph line to Hongkong with young man of 22, who burch lately nudly for the exits believingatberë the object of restoring coramuni- Fruns out, for Messrs, Hlies and Co., was, "a fire or other eptustrophe. ention between the two centres) was ruling, a motor-eyele north; | Fortunately only malnor injuries ure with the least possible delay. «. I warde, whics, a post-offies, motor, Deported.
# berry came along Naka-macbi, and To-day is the anniversary of the two collided at the forner," Mr. }'
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the Proclamation of the Republic Waruboltz was very seriously in- from Chinese banking sources now of China (at Peking) and the re-imed, his b. 4, ribs, and leg`beingjuvuilable after the New Yeur native unification of China after the lawn. Hy va tuken to the Surio|buuksia Hankow, by reason of the ☀ Manchu abdication. The Canton Hospital. » first treatment, and bankemptcies of business firms and authorities have declared a public subsequently "remove to the in- other untenes of the continuous holiday.
ternational Hospital:·
Leivil was, huve borne losses during the your inoanting to almost According to Japanese Yesterday the time limit $3,000,000. Ta conséquence, it is legend, gesterday was the an closed for the receipt of tenders foreseen that many local utive niversary of the descent from for the wreck of the s "Fukki banks will either have to be 10% Heaven of the first Emperor | Marù," as she now lies beached at organized or chase business in the 2.583 years ago, and is called Namoa off Swatow, after being present year. Kigensetsu: Several Japanese burnt out some months ago. All business houses and ships of the tenders have to be submitted to Modern reads in Futsimon will nationality in harbour were dress- Tokio. It is thought that then be undey construction as the ed in honour of the occasion.
wreck is only worth a nominal]Magistrate of the district has been sum. The "Kukki Maru was ordered to hasten the carrying out under charter to the N.Y.K. at the of this undertaking. Plans have time of the disaster.
been drafted and notifications havé ♦ heen issued to merchant-whose
A Home paper notes:-Three assistants are required by the Government of Hongkong för service, in the Architectural Office
A summons against Chong premises a within the affected
of the Public Works Department Choy, licensee of a Chinese Café, areste remové portions of their ☀ for a period of three years with in Oxford Street, London, W.. for | shop" fram« in arcordance with the ** possible permanency, Salary Frot maintaining good order and plans of the Public Work Depart £460 rising to 2500 and thente (if ride. "inasmuch as, abusive lan- - to permit of the parow appointment is made nermanent) Eguage; WEB. úsed 10 two als being widened."
to £950 at year. In titich a customers,” was dismissed at
strictly temporary exchange arm ough Street Court on In a New Year view Lord allowance of 20 per cent, of slary Janua. § 2. Complaint was made Inchcape states: Pence in Indus- Is at present paid. Free passages that defendant refused to serve a-try should be our watchword. No income-tax | payu.blé, Can man of colour, a British subject The time has come when it is didates, unmarried. "24 to 32 years from Aden.“ Mr. Mead, the vital, as never before, that indus- of age, must be dily qualified | magistrate, pointed out that every tries, should go on unchecked by architects assistants and asso-public-house keeper and refresh-trade disputes. Thereby we may ciates of the R.L.E.A should be Intent-house keeper coplit use his see" what is a much better thing experienced in the design and the discretion as to whom he should | than a rise in wages-a rise ir préparation of working drawings, serve., Mr. Mead went on: "What the value of wages; a rise in the details and specifications, and strikes me is this, Here is purchasing power of wages. have some knowledge of quan- plave called the Chinese restaur-This. I am convinced, is the best
and Greetion of steel framed build-expert" that people keeping a perity of the country and to a ings, and a working knowledge of Chinese restaurant would dis- better standard of living for its reinforced concrete is desirable. criminate as to coi,ur."
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The Rev. T. W., Goodall. Yo George's Church, Pening, of Mr. Ste Boward Mitchener Cook, whị beditor of "Mina's Millions(""_ha-Cecil Perry Tooth Aston, Mechanisi waos Financial Secretary to the undergranneau staricuusi operation. The cal Engineer of the Malayin Tin" Government of India from 1910-29, operation was sugressful, but it will Dredging Co., Ltd., Batu Gajah, has been uppointed". financial be two or thres'uonths, before he and Miss Evelyn Victoria Hewitt, adviser to the Government of Sign. can attemps të resume his duties, of Ipswich, and of Mr. Philip Moir and begins his duties on April 1. * Geering, of Sigara, Tangt, and Mr. Arthur Caint, of Greenock, | Miss Aune, Testard Haddon, of shipbuihler, go director of Messrs, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Sub-Lieutenant J. P. L. Reid tand and but, who died on
has-been-directed-to-join--the August "Pi, left perend estate in The death is announced from Ber. "Carlisle:" Sub-Lieutenant W. E. Great Britain valdes for probates atli, January 5, at the age of th. Halsey, the Durban and Sub- 488.787.
of Baroness Elizabeth von Flexing, Lieutenant C. W. Weeker. the ja well-known German autioress. "Hawkins" (flagship), China The Kife, bas, approved of the whose novel in the form of letters. Station. appointment of M. J. Hement as Briefe Die Ihn Nicht Erreicht 'n.' Consul-General → Belgium for was translated into many languages. Hongkong and of Mr. W. W., She was the wife of a Arnishonga Consul of Siam at German Minister in China. Vancouver.
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The name of Sir Charles Car Fassin explorer and areologist, bell Me, Chairman of the who discovered' the dead town Royal Colonial Institute, appends in Khan Khoto ir the Goli Desert the New Year honours list. He has arrived at Leningrad on Derender been made a Baronet..
30. During the past 18 month Colonel Kozloff has been engaged in the vicinity of Urga Mongolia, Be has brought a rich collection, af jects of fine art, templo furniture. and utensils,
The Japanese Ambassador gave a New Your's Day reception at the "Embassy. 19. Grosvenor Square, to the members of the Japanese colony in London..
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Me, N. Aall, the Norweglan Coul-General, left Peking on January 22 by the, "Empress of Australia", for Norway on long leave. Mr. Aall will be away for about seven months During this
ť period Thorgeir Siqueland, will be Acting Vice-Consul, Mr. Consul-General and Norwegian Consular Judge for China.
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"An engagement is announced between Captain George Arthur Falconer, 6th Gurkha Rifles, and Esther Alexandra, only child of The weddings took place at the the late Major Boyd Bredon, J.P., The following appears among Church of the Assumption, Pening. some time Commissioner, Im- appointments made by the Ad-of Mr. G. C. Casto, of the Struje perial Maritime Customs, China, miralty on January 5-Captain.Truling Company, Butterworth, and of Mrs. Boyd Bredon, -R. H. T. Raikes, D.S.O., to second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bryanston Mansions, London, X "Titania," add. (January 29) James Casto, of Widnes, near W:I. and to "Titania," in commond Liverpool, and Cynthia Dorothy (on joining)
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Me. A. D.. Lowe, of Shangbai and Captain Robert H. Taunton One of Shaded)'s older residents, Stamford, and Airs. Ingram of Raikes, D.S.O., who has been Mr. A. B. Ronfeld, died at the Penang: also of Mr. John Godfrey appointed to the Titania," Hong- General Hospital last week after Allan, of Malakoff Estate, Butter kong, aa Captain (S), has been fingering illness at, the age of 52, worth. Provice Wellesley, and in the service since 1902, and He is survived by the widow and Yvonne Marion Lowe, Recond reached his present rank in 1928. son Julius, who is now on his way daughter of the late Mr. A. D. Love, He saw a good deal of special across the Pacific. Deceased was and Mrs. Ingram.
service in the late war, was men- very well known for his Masonic
tioned in despatches and given activities in Singhmi, as well in The wedding of Mr. W. H. the Companionship of the Dis America. He was Past Master of Follenfant and Miss Kathleen Lydia tinguished Service Order, and the Salten Lege. Past Principal Joan Shearer took place at the war medals.
the Rising Sun Royal Arch Chuster.
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore, on January 31, the Rev.
A distrowing after-dance fatality. P. Ronadel omducing the service CaptainW. H.-Swanton, East is recalled by the following In The bride was dressed in ivory Surrey Regiment the 1st Bat- Memoriam im The London repo-de-chine frock, hand embroi- talion of which is in Hongkong- Tiane" -Hooper,—On January 2, dered, tulle veil and a commet. of has been seconded for service. -1038, ab ilangkong moddady, fra rangi biensis that of under the Colonial Ofee Caps motor accident, Lieutenant-Com- real white heather added a quaint tain Swanton saw a great deal of mander Geoffrey William Wine touch to the frock. The brides the late war and commanded in Hooper. 0.1.1., R.N., maids, Miss A. Alland and Miss succession several service and ter- H.M.S. "Hawkins," younger and M. Taylor, "gave colour to the ritorial battalions. He was twice only surviving son of the late scene it their shell pink crepe-de- mentioned in despatches and Colonel Winsmore Hooper and Mrs, chine fmoks and wreaths of flowern. received the 1014-15 Star, British Winsmore Hooper, Konta Green Mr. F. M. Curtica was be man War Medal and the Victory Court, Worcestershire, aged 20. and Mrs. Taylor matron of honour: Medal. *-*
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