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A recent loctine Bhanghai was entitled: "What does reigeherk. tion mea
Shaughal's second race meet ing takes place today the third on Saturday next,
Says John Bull The Wembley authorities are stub bornly blind to the lessons of experience. We greatly fear that even riceha rides will not ade- quately compensate for the lack of Sunday, opening and a shilling intrance feel
It is ordered in the "Gerette that the Rents Ordinance shall not apply to No. 66, Queen's Road West and No. 5, Sui Wa Terrace,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce is to be held on Man- day next in the City Hall at
For the 24 hours ended:
General Chung-Chang-ching | 4\p.m/ Thursday last 3 cases of small- pox were reported, one of enteric, Mr. Cheng Chen, commander
Under the Merchant Ship- fever and one of cerebro-spinal of forces (or bundit suppression in
Kingsu, Anwer, and Shunting|ping Ordinance, H.E. the Gov- fever-all Chinese..
ant Civil Governor of Kingst|ernor has proclaimed Hoihow a Scotland versus China is respectively, who are expected to place at which an infectious or
sturk their jonmay southward contagious disease prevails. Herald Charity Cup contest, together, hud private conference, The game will be played on thein Peking, and agreed that the former should withdaw a part of [Club ground pt. 4.30 pan. n.
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New postage ratea to Sarre Territory, French Togoland, Ger many, Gold Coast Colony and the latter be responsible for Sierra Leone (all via London). According to the Chinese press, the value of Pongtier netres are delitery: Lund of $600,00 every are announced in the current
month-Sin. Wan Pao.
issue of the "Gazette. is preciating, and a fine Eastern
Provinces.
The Hobitan Club, Shoe
Governor has hai, held in housewarming in the appointed Mr. John Owen new club quarters or the North Hughes to be a member of the The Chil Onvenor of Chibli China Daily Now" building, the Licensing Board for a period of has ordered the "people of his pro-ccasion being fitingly celebrated three years, with effect from vince to prepare ench to planta during the evening. There was a March 20, 1925. tree on Ching-ming formerly Pure billiards exhibition between Messis. BigBtness b11: DOW lex Rorter and Pennell, who played Moy Sing-leet of Ashley- cturesquely Arbor Day, " Ane billiards. There was also a road, Southport, died from burns musical, programme, with Melsa,received at his laundry, where a General Sia Chumashing has the muted violinist, and Herbert candle set his clothing on fire. trasported a number of soldiers fave, fenor, in the landing roles. His brother was burned in trying from Fnkien into Chekiang pro-Messm, Mollison, Morrison, to put out the flames.
They have been distributed Stormes, and Chimes also enter-
The new. to Ningpo and Shaoebing to be tained the members, stationed there, '.
Lehuli moms are fustily furnished and decorated, with a fine large hilliard room, Iminge: buffet and reading room.
Vince
„Here area inimber of the best "bowlers" examination papers have recently given 'ine, writes a school-
paster:
Ambiguity is telling the truth Lwhen you that nkan to.
keithout a Dachy means En Duke without a wife.
Hull Caine is a maker Bats All esate),
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It is notified that, at the expiration of three months the Far East Trading Co., Ltd., and the Ming Yuen Tai Koon Co., Ltd., will, unless cause is shewn to the contrary, be struck off the register and the companies will be dissolved.
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It is estimated by the Fruit Trades Federation that last year each person in Great Britain ate on an average 85 apples. The average consumption of oranges was 53, and of lemons 12. public spent over a million pounde more on fruit last year than in 1923
The
The German Theatrical Society; Shanghai, are the latest in the field, to stop the evil of late-coining to the Theatre..At their reveni The plligers and members of performance of Filio late-the Shanghai Horticultural Surfety comers were not allowed to enter for their anatual meeting decided not
util after the first scene.
to hold our exhibition this year, us in former yours påà decision that was influenced by lack of public support for the Society's last Rose Show IL was announced, however, that members could compete for prizes in the National Rose Society, which And bene affiliated Sir Stimmer Turner, president, presided the Hon. Secritary's reput for the year was adopted, after which Sir Skinner proposed the name of Mr. 1282, comprising Nos. 220, 222 Sydney Barton, FL.B.M... General, as president, and this and 224. Portland Street, was put up for sale at the auction rooma. nomination was accepted, . Mr. J. MacGregor, Hon. Secretary and of Messrs. Lammert Bros. yester- E. Corufoot, "Hon. day, there being few bidders. Treasurer, were rechecter. Messrs. The property has an area of 2,250 square feet and was started at $24,000. Before any bidding At T. Downie, and Way Yu-ding were chosen to serve on the Com- took place questions were asked inittee for the vene. Mr. A. Pas to whether the tenants of the Xve flunked Sir Skinner Turner for his work as President over the two year period just Among those present at the meet ing was Mrs. A. V. Drummond, a member of the Society since 1877.
1. have a chicken which is a [cripla, having a desolates) leg.
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Mr. J. T. Prait at the Shang. hai M. U. 1. Razing, referred to Mr. the number of ruritics helped by
Consub]
the M. and then brought H. A. Martyre. A. P. Nazer, the subject of child labong in China and how the children would help to have the resolutions having to do with the improvement of child labour conditions passed, "Apathy," said Mr. Pratt. is one of the greatest enemies to the ad vancement of mankind with which we have to contend.”
lost.
Part of Kowloon Inland Lot'!
houses could be turned out, should the premises be bought. Bids of 8500 were made by the 'few parties present, but none would give more than $27,000 and the property was withdrawn.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The
Little Pavlova who chained Hongkong. Audiences re- cently is how in Cebu, adding to her fame.
The final of the Junie Chan pionship takes place on the old course at Failing to-morrow, when Mr. H. G. Hegarty, and Mr. A. O. Brown will play over 36 holes for the title."
ON THE LAWN.
Photo by Mes Tong. "Mr. and Mru. Daytón "snapped !!! after their wedding in Kowloon last- week.
Princess Hennie, the wife af The ex-Kaiser has left Dourn. For
Berlin to undergo an operation
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The name of Dr. To Shiu-hang, H.E. the Governor M.E., B.S. (Hongkong), has been Laurence Guilleihard) opened, the added to the list of qualified Singapore Golf Club's new club medical practitioners.
The forthcoming wedding' is announced of Mr. Norman McInvoy Currie, to Miss Elizabeth Moffat Ferguson, of No..7, Quarry Bay. .....
Mrs. Hatten. Matron of the Thomas Hanbury School for Boys, at Shanghai, had her hand- bag snatched by a shabbily dress- ed foreigner as she was alighting from a ricaha. The handbag contained a sum of money, a cheque and other articles. The thief disappeared" · "down" an adjacent alleyway.
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Ferguson of Peking, who have been in Shang” lai for several duys, were enter tained at dinner by Dr. Aune Walter Fear. About forty were present and following, the dinner, [Dr. Ferguson gave a brief talk on Shanghai and Peking, explaining that he had lived for fourteen years. in each city..
Mr. George E. Sokolsky, was the speaker at the last meeting of the Literary Department of the American Women's Club in Shang- hai. His talk was on the subject of Western Influences On.Chins.** Before his lecture, ifr. Sokolsky paid a tribute to My Roy Ander- son, news of whose death in Peking had reached Shanghai,
An amateur orchestra is in the inaking again, in Tientsin, and it
house.
Members of the Shanghai British Women's Association were invited to a naval dance at the Union Jatk on Monday last when the Club band of H.M.S. Diomede provided
the music..
LEAVING THE CHURCH.
Photo by Mee Fong, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton leaving St Andrew's Charchu
Mr. and Mira F. A. Britton hope to return to their duties at St Stephen's College in September next?
senalloy,
le to be hoped the efforts will be Misses E. Rogers, C. Braga, The annual dance of the Shang successful. The idea is to to Carvalho, G. Wong L hai Scottish B.V.C took place at develop an amateur orchestra auf: L. đá Tố M Eonarie the Cercle Sportif Francave when ficiently large to ma ito own Alves
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