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Haywood, solicitor;. For the 24 hours ended ThureThe total omput of the Kailan judgment In a day, a clean bill of health Mining Administration's mines brought yesterday shown, there being no return of for the week ending May 23, 1925,
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against former client. The claim was for $381 and concerned professional services rendered The defendant, a Chinese woman, did not appear.
Mr. W. L Oakes, Caerphilly, Cardiff, writes as follows to the "Daily Telegraph"
To one but lately returned from China the interview of your Diplomatic Correspondent. with General Hsn makes both amusing and depressiog reading,
"Little Hau" has for long been one of those military adventurers whose designs have disturbed the peace of. China, Time and again he sought and found a refuge in the International Settlement at Shanghal, only to continue his plotting from there. Finally, he was denied sanctuary, and as he had made Chinese territory too hot for him, he started on a world tour. Whom, does he represent but himself? Whence are the funds financing the so-called "Mission "7.
Our Hainan correspondent writes that weather conditions in Hainan are very bad. The ordinary spring rains begaa late and did not continue over one weck. As a result it is predicted that the rice crop will be an almost complete failure. The bulk of the rice used in Hainan now comes in from the outside. Large ship ments are being made to Holhow. The price at Kiungchow is be- tween $8 and $9 a picul and in some of the interior markets the price is three or four times higher than the ordinary. Reports are coming in that many poor villagers can no longer afford to buy rice and the pinch of hunger is being felt more and more. The next rice crop will not be ready to harvest before the tenth moon and mean- while many will be in dire straits.
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A Bazaar and Fair are being held by St. Stephen's College, on June 19th and 20th, in the Great. Hall and the grounds of the University, by kind permission of the Vice Chancellor. The object is to raise funds for the New Buildings which they hope to erect at Stanley. A feature of the Bazaar will be useful and or namental articles from the Southern Seas and from various parts of China where St. Stephen's boys live. There will be tea and refreshments, and various indoor and outdoor amusements.
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Professor C. Á. Middleton Smith in the Hongkong University Union Magazine writes:-It seems a great pity that there is no swim ming bath in the University grounds. There should be no difficulty with regard to water supply as the nullahs, give plenty in the summer. This Improvement has often been suggested and it deserves the practical sympathy of anyone anxious to improve the physique of the undergraduates.
A public meeting of the GM.S. Commenting on the do. was held on May 5 in the Royal portation at the conclusion of Albert Hall. The Bishop of his sentence of imprisonment. Chichester presided, and the great of Brilliant Chang, the building was crowded. Rev. G. T. King" the writer of
Dope A Lon Manley, the secretary, presented a doner's Diary" In the "Even- report in which the troubles in ing Standard" of April 20, ex- China were attributed to the presses the Hope that he will never spread of materialism and to again set foot on these shores, but Bolshevist influence. Bishop Hind, he fears that if Chang chooses to do of Fukien, spoke of his 23 years' it will be terribly difficult to pre- work in China. Since he first vent him: For to European oyes went to the country, he said, things i 90 per cent. of Chinamen are in- had greatly changed. There were then hardly any causes for fear. but now hundreds of soldicts were met in all directions. The country was under military chiefs who were raising armies as fast as they could. They had to support a large army of idle man who lived mostly by pillage and looting Many more men and women missionaries were required to help distracted China at the present moment. Miss A. M. Heuty (Japan) also addressed the meeting,
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Major W. F. A. Hattersley- Smith, D.S.O, R.A., has been granted leave on private affairs for two months from to-day.
Mrs. Chan Lam Shi, mother of the late Mr. Chan Kai-ming, J.P., died at her residence, 39, Conduit Road, at 11.80 a.m., yesterday.
distinguishable from one another. In five years' time, he aska, who would be prepared to swear to the identity of a particular Chinaman. unless he happened to be a map of special culture ahd individuality, which, I gather, Brilliant Chang is not? Eventually, of course, with modern methods, finger priuts and .60 on, he would certainly be identified. But before that he might once more have a nefarious run in the peculiar underworld that craves for "snow.".
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Captain J. R. Patrick, recently in Hongkong, is now at the Astor House Hotel, Shanghai.
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The Grand Lodge of England
Mr. G W. R. Griggs is now Hon. Secretary to St. Peter's Church Council?”..........
at a recent meeting conferred the learn that Miss A. M. Up sdell of The "China Mail" regrets to rank of P.A.G.D.S, on Wor. Bro." Fairlea School has had to go JJ. Woollen of Tientsin, and P. G. into hospital. Standard Bearer on Wor. Bro. Walker King of Shanghai.
The Prince of Pledmont will leave Italy on June 15 on a six
The King has given authority months' tour of instruction in the for the wearing of the insignis of Far East. He will embark at the following Siamese decoration: Brindisi in the cruiser "Brindisi"-Order of the White Elephant for Japan.
The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Arthur Cecil Tinson, engineer of the Hongkong Hotel Garage, to Miss Violet Nora Pile, of No. 11, Cameron Road, Kowloon,
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Third Class Mr. Philip Reginald Kemp, of the Cadastral Survey Department of the Siamese Gov- ernment...
Writing from Kiungchow on May 15, our Hainan correspondent mentions that on May 7, the American Cunsul there Mr. M. Mr. T. M. Gregory, a well-known Hamilton, completed his Hainan resident of the Colony, leaves for assignment and left for Canten. Europe to-day on the Hakozakin May 6, Dr. J W. Lowrie, DD, Maru on a combined business and who has been ic Hainan since pleasure trip. Mr. Gregory is
January, left for Shangha accompanied by Mrs. Gregory.
Mr. A. E. Paine, managing director of Messrs. S. Moutrie and The marriage arranged between Company, Shanghai, accompanied Lieut. Gerald Hubert Thompson, by Mrs. Paine, left for Home. on R.N., eldest son of Mr. and the Empress of Russia, Mr. Paine Mrs. F. H. Thompson, Kathleen Mary, younger daughter Hongkong branch of Messrs. and was formerly in charge of the of Major-General F. H. Kelly, G.B., Moutrie & Co., where he and Mrs. C.M.G, (who was la command of Paine enjoyed much popularity. the troops in South China at the outbreak of the Great War), and Mrs. Kelly, will take place early to June...
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Lieut. Col. G. F. S, Tuke, DS.O., R.A., and Mrs. Tuke, who arrived by the Malwa, are takes on the strength of the command."
relinquish the Ambassadorship at Sir Charles Eliot who is about to Tokyo, has been President of the Astatic Society of Japan since 1921.
Admiral Sir Arthur and Lady Leveson and Miss Leveson at tended a reception at the Canton Hall on May 5 given by the Mayor and Mayoress of the City of West- minster (Councillor and Mrs. S. P. B. Bucknil) to meet the Lord: Chancellor and Viscountess Cave. Į
for the weating of the insignia The King has given authority of the following Chinese dos cellent Crop-Third Class-Mr. corations: Order of the Ex- William Armstrong, Director of Criminal Intelligence, Shanghai Municipal Council Fourth Class for the wearing of the insignia of lately Chairman of the Shanghai The King has given authority-Sir Edward Charles Pearce, the following Japanese decoration. Municipal Council; Mr. Arthur
Order of the Rising Sun.-Fifth William Lefevre Anderson, AB The Foreign Office announces Class-Major Douglas Estment sistant Commissioner of the that the King has appointed the Randall, M.C., in recognition of Shanghai Municipal Council; Mr. following. White, Esq, to be valuable services rendered as a Kenneth, John McEwan, Commis His Majesty's Consul for the teacher of English to certafusioner of the Shanghal Municipal Leased Territory of the Liaotong princes of the Imperial House of Police. Fifth Class-Chief De- Peninsula. to reside at Dairen; Japan.
tective Inspector John Burnside, M. B. T. P. Smith, Esq. C.B.E., to be His Majesty's Consul for the
Shanghai Municipal Police; Mr. Dr. M. R. King arrived here Claude Sinclair Taylor, Shanghai Consular District of Nagasaki, from Manila by the President Municipal Electric Department. comprising the Prefectures of Madison to take up the post of Seventh Class Mr. Richard Ed Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, medical, officer, under the U. Sward Wilson, Shanghai Municipal Miyasaki, Kagashima, Yamaguchi, Consulate, as Inspector of Philip Council. Okta, Fukuoka, and Okinawa pine immigrants. Dr. King was (Loochoo Islands), to reside at previously at Cebu as, a Govern Nagasaki; and A. R. Ovens, Esq., mont.medical officer for two years. to be His Majesty's Vice-Consul at and has also served in Manila. Kobe, (all with effect as from October 5, 1924).
Says the Hongkong University Union Magazine
The University A. D. C's pro Mr. S. Samuel, MP, gave a duction of Masefield's "The dinner in the House of Commons Faithful" will take place in the At the last meeting of the on April 28, to meet the Prims Theatre Royal sometime la Council of the Royal Colonial Minister and the Chancellor of the November next. Professor John Institute, 21 Resident Fellows, Exchequer, Among those present Smith, the President will per 93 Non Resident Fellows, 33 were Viscount Inchcape, Lord sonally direct the play which Associates and 5 Undergraduates Bearsted, Sir Henri Deterding, ought to be a splendid perform: were elected, amongst them being Sir Charles Addis, Sir Newton ance. The players have already the following from British Malaya: Stabb, Capt the Hon. Walter been selected and reheurexis will Reginald Ben (Kelantan), Samuel and Sir Montagu Turner. begin as soon as the examinations RJ. F. Curtle (Singapore), Colin H.Dakera (Singapore), HA
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