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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Church of England Con- ference is to be held some time this month.
The 'Banca Commerciale Italiana has bought, for 500,000 lira, part of the jewels from the Russian Imperial crown which the Soviet Government put on sale in Paris.
Three (Chinese) cases of small- pox were notified for the period ended yesterdey...
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A large scheme has just been embarked upon in the Knights- bridge area of London to build about sixty suites, of Asts, com- plate with lifts, postal chutes,
Captain Lowell H. Smith, garages, and all modern con- commander of the American veniences. All the building will round-the-world High, has be of fireproof materials, curried ceived an airship to aid to the on a substantial framework of various gifts and mementoes, steel, for which Bannister, Walton, & Co.. Trafford Park, The Silk which left Hongkong Manchester, have, secubed the by the P. & O. s.s. Mulwa on contract. The weight of struc- March 7 was delivered in Mar-tural steel to be used is about seilles on April 3, a transit of 27 | 2,000 tons. days.
The total output of the Kallan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending March 21, 1925, amounted to 94,127 tons, and the sales during the period to 65,282 tons.
In "The Times" of February 18 appears a picture of the cloth- ing of the Emperor of Japan' being carried from the temple' at kyoto by attendants in bowler hate after prayers had been said for his recovery from illness.
According to the agnual re- turn of the distribution of the troops overseas, the following is the strength of the various arms The Women's International in China-Royal Artillery. 310; League held its annual meeting at Royal Engineers, 42; Royal Corps the Caxton Hall on February 19 of Signals, 27; Infantry of the and 20. There was a discussion Line, 808; Royal Army Service on the future of the League of A branch of the English-Corps, 52; Royal Army Medical Nations, and on the oplam ques- Speaking Union, an organization Corps, 64; Army Dental Corps, tion. Among the resolutions on with societies in many parts of the 2; Royal Army Ordnance Corps, foreign"politics was one
on the world to promote friendly relations 43: Royal Army Veterinary Naval Base at Singapore, between English speaking peoples, Corps, 2; Royal Army Pay De- has been formed in Manila. partment. 19; Corps of Military Accountants, 11; Army Educa- tional Corps. 4: Colonial troops 556 and Indian troops, 724. 4 total of 3,565, of which 2.264 are Straits Settlement is 1,119 Br British troops. The total in the fish troops and 108 Colonial troops,
The Government of India had accepted the generous offer of the Maharajah of Dhar to finance the project of sending several Indian country-bred horses 10. compete at the Olympia, London, in the spring.
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The North German "Lloyd. Hamburg-America Line. and Hugo Stinnes Line have reached an agreement regarding Far East passenger traffic, whereby pas- their journey and go by a sengers by any boat break boat of another of these lines. This can also be done on the return journey.
The French poilu's pittance of 5.sous daily will be mensurably increased if a bill backed by several deputies, introduced in the Chamber, becomes law. Under it buck privates would receive 1 franc 25 centimes daily, first class privates 1 franc 35 centimes. corporals 1 franc 45 centimes and sergeants francs 70 centimes.
The odds against the dome of
The congress of the Inter- St. Paul's falling are, at the mo- national Federation of Intellec- tual Workers has again been held nient, four thousand 10 one; according to the insurance brokers, in Paris. This organization was who are offering £100 policies for founded a few years ago largely 6d. Few of the firms in the neighby a French group, and it has how bourhood of the Cathedral think it succeeded in forming, branches ar worth while insuring against the nearly every European country. falling "of the dome, though one It was decided at this session to has taken out a policy for £50,000 inake a strong appeal in order to at 6d. per cent.
obtain more active assistance from the different governments. Much valuable public work was
The Philippine Islands have also accomplished, especially regard to international exchanges a great future as a dairying coun- of books, plays and art in gen- try, providing adequate develop- erat. It was proposed that ment of the industry can be Russia should be admitted, but procured, according to Gibson although the majority of dele-Craig of the Australian Oriental gales were sympathetic. it was Live Stock Trading Syndicate of ♦♦ considered better to reserve a Sydney, now in Manila en route decision on this question until the to Sydney after several months' League of Nations has taken trip through the Far East in the
interest of his firm
Prior to the war it was the custom to issue Masonic certificates on vellum or parchment. When, in consequence of a Government order, it became impossible to obtain parchment, thick paper had to be adopted. Now, however, there is no difficulty in obtaining parchment and in both England and Scotland a very urgent demand is being made for a reversion to the former practice.
some action.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Prince of Wales on March visited "The Times" offices and lunched with the directors.
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The death has taken place of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Grieg of Mrs. R. T. Bryan, wife of the Taikoo were passengers on the junior member of the law firm of | Mantua which left yesterday." Davies and Bryan, Shanghai. Mrs. Fowler won the "tomb- Mrs. Bryan died in Rialto, Cali stone" competition of the Shang-fornia, after a very long illness. hai Ladies' Golf Club at She was the daughter of Dr, R. A. Kiangwan, Mrs. Wm. Morris Parker, of the Shanghai Muni- being second.·
cipal Council. Il health caused her to leave China about a year
Field-Marshal Earl Haig in a | ago. jetter to "The Daily Sketch" has appealed to its readers to support The following forthcoming the £8,000 ballot that it has weddings" are announced: Mr. arranged to benefit the Britishy Benjamin Albert Proulx, of Legion. The first prize in this Canton, to Miss Florence Alice Lallet is £10 a week for life or Simmons, of Bowen, Road; Mr. £6,000 in cash.
George Beresford Labrum, of the Station Hotel, to Miss Winifred Bessie Yeo. Miss Neola M. Georges and Mr. Edward A. Jenkinson, of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Shanghai..
Mr, Somerset Maugham, the well-known English playwright, has determined to come to Peking and reside there for a year. He will take a Chinese house in the
It is rumoured that the Philhar- monic Society intend to produce Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe."
The hon'ble Mr. A. B. Voules has been re-elected President, and the hun'ble Mr. W. H. Thorne, Vice-President of the Penang St. George's Society. It was decided that the feast of St. George should be celebrated with a ball in the Town Hall on April 23.
By command of the King a Levée was held on March 10, at St. James's Palace by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on behalf of His Majesty..
Among the gentlemen who attended the Levée were Sir Charles Addis and
East City, and work on new The East Surrey Regiment Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson. books. Mr. Maugham some the 1st Battalion of which is at Mr. Herbert Locker, M.P., for- years ago was in Hongkong. He Hongkong-got 134 recruits last merly of Hongkong, was present- is the author of many successful year out of the total of 355 en- ed to the Prince of Wales by plays and novels and has already listed at the depot of the regiLieut. Col. the Rt. Hon. George written some very arresting ment, Kingston on Thames. The Gibbs, M.P. scenes of Chinese life.
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class of recruits was very good, Shanghai St. George's Society both physically and educationally, will hold a ball on April 23. The Miss Joan Conquest, the Eng-In all 681 men were enlisted at ball will take place at the Majestic His novelist, has returned from Kingston. Towards the close of Hotel. Forms for donations to the trip she made through the the year, Captain A. E. Cottam, charity are being sent out, Villages south of Peking with M.C., will vacate the adjutancy of
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The Undersigned have received no doubt, many, Ensign Drury and Brigadier the 1st East Surreys at Hong members who will wish to observe instructions from The Official Chard T The Salvation Army.kong, on completing three years St. George's Day by making a Administrator of the Supreme Court The trip covered about a thou-in that position.
special contribution to theto sell by PUBLIC AUCTION the sand li,which, Miss Conquest pe
Society's charitable. funds.
Goods and effects of Capt `E. H. said, the majority going to the The death occurred at the April 28 there will be, as in for Lawrence (deceased) on WEDNES- Peking cart were unequally French Hospital on Saturday mer years, a special service at the DAY, 8th April, 1925 divided between her strongest and morning of Beatrice (Trixy"), Cathedral at 8.30 am., after
at 11 a.in. highest walking boots, ricshas, the 16 year-old daughter of Mr.. which the President and mem- at their Auction Rooms at Peking carts, open carts, sam- and Mrs. Hardwick, of Quarry bers of the Committee will lay a
88. Duddell Street. pans and public boats. The Bay. She was taken ill on Sun- wreath, at the foot of the. War Consisting of:- wheelbarrow Was. the only day week, and was operated on Memorial. vehicle of locomotion missing in for appendicitis last Tuesday. the list of conveyances. Miss She was very popular with all Conquest could not find words to who knew her, and her death will
people she met.
number of people. The funeral took place at Happy Valley on Sir Albert Spicer, Bart., P.C., Saturday evening and was at- was entertained at luncheon attended by a large gathering of the Shanghai Club-by' the Chair-mourners and friends. man and Committee of the Bri-
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goods are to be left in the Go tigh Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Charles William Clifford,modore, Mr. and Miss Stirling, Other guests were: Mr. J. T. of 4, Carter Road, Shanghal, died Captain and Mrs. Fenner, Captain
down, where they will be examini ed on-the 9th. inat., at 10 a.m). Pratt, H.M. acting Consul- at his home on March 30, after a Kimberly, Hon, Mr. A. G
No Fire Insurance has been) General, Sir Edward Pearce, Mr. sudden collapse on his doorstep Fletcher, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock,
effected. O: M. Green, the Rev. C. G. on returning from a theatre. Hoo. Sir C. P. Chater, Mrs. and Sparham, and Mr. H. B. Roe. Medical aid was "summoned but Miss Holyoak, Captain Hamilton, Members-of-the-Committee of the his case was pronounced hopelessK.N., Captain Davenport, RN, Chamber present were: Mr. Mr. Clifford was the father of the Captain Kaikes, R.N, Comman Sheppard (chairman), Mr-well-known-nthiste, Mr. WG der und Mig--Randall-Leur CM. G. Burnie, Mr. C. G. S. Clifford, and two married Commander and Mrs. Crosby BRONCHIAL COUGHS, Mackie, Mr. N. Leslie, Mr. FR. daughters, Mrs. Hodgman and Mr. and Mrs. Carleton, Ma
Bruncalal coughs are not trifling. Scott, Brig. General E. B. Mrs. Warne. He leaves a widow. Cameron Hon, M. Elphinstone, They are even managing if allowed to Machaghten, MW J. Monk, Mr. He came to China 20 years ago, Mrs Beckett, Mrs. R. J. Hall, Mr hang on and wosken the system. Cham Rub Chamberlain's Pain Balin on the- HJ Brett, H.M. Commercial and for the past 17 years had Melbourne, Lieut.-Com, Hole, berlain's Cough Remedy in Just what painful spots. 1. is penetrating, starts- Secretary of Legation, ; and Mar. | been associated with the printing Captain Armstrong, Payms. Lieut: 300 ought to take for bronchial, up the circulation which carries the TH. R. Shaw Mr. E. M. Gull; department of the British Churcher RN Lieut. O'Brien, als ze opiates and pleasant feeling pain That is how it helps themmatie influents and la grippe coughs. It con- congestion and pressure that causes the secretary of the Chamber, was Cigarette Co., Pootung. He was Mr. M. Johnstone, and Mr. H. L. of warmth and comfort follows the fret pals, lumbago, backache, neuralgia, also present.
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