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The "Empress of Russia" is to leave hure for the North and Vancouver at 5 p.m. to-day,
The return of notifiable disenSCH for the 24 hours ended Tuesday Lshows one (French) cans of enteric
fever.
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A £1,000 bank-note, as anonymous gift, has been received by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Young woman at Willesden:
"She works at a disinfectant factory, but she doesn't use it on her tongue," said an East End, woman in the witness-box...
"China in Transition" was
"1 deny that this young man is one of the subjects trouted at the my young man; he's my late annual summer school of the young man."
Chirch Missionary Society at Oxford:
The Guremment of Portugal hae nequired the fibray of the hute ly deceased writer Jodó Chagas, for|-· B00 conos.
All the available space at the motor-car show "to be held in Sac Paulo next October has been taken by agents of American and Cons
It is proclaimed by order of H.E, the Governor in Council thattinental cars. Japan is a place at which an in- fectious or contagious disense prevails,
In the "Lines" of August 13, apponen ny udvertisement of a large
· group of Rubber Estate Companies, mening proporties in Malaya, etc. inviting applicants from young men for training as planters. Commone ing alry £815 per annum with animal increments, four years, free | qunrtèbes nudd, puussage paid.
The contract for the erection of the new Liverpool office of the Ocean Steamship Co. (Mosers Alfred Holt & Co.) has been placed with Messrs. William Thornton & Sons, Liverpool.
The Shanghai Nanking Rail- way administration has instructed the station masters not to allow passengers who are suffering from contagious disease to ride in their trains.
There was one record mude hy Grace which Hobbs is never The prospects of the 'wheat likely to equal. In making his harvest in Spain are reported to hundredth century, which was 288 be excellent. If the anticipations for Gloucester against Somerset of agriculturists are realised, the his defence throughout his innings crop will be amply sufficient for was so masterly that only four consumers' needs for the whole of bulls got past him to the wicket-the year. keeper.
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Defendant, in a Rent Act case The prosperity of Maras asjat Clerkenwell: "I may have had mor fans doubled within the past a few words with my wife occa- your if the mumbey of motor-cars in sionally. The Judge: "I know of ss is any fention of prosperity, these few words. But you come A year ago there were hutan motor here looking like a couple of ears in Mucao, or even less, und to-angels." day there are 100 besides a large number of motor-eycles. A your Lago the mujority of the cars in"use were these operated by garages and today the majority are private ly owned. There is a demand for small cars, or runabouts,
"legibility is u characteristic
Two of the new London omnibuses, painted claret and red; have adopted "Shanghai" as their name. Another at Skegness is known as the "Nippon.". Surely there cannot be such a paucity of English names that we need to borrow from the Far East, says a Home paper,
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A well-known Italian resident of Melbourne has promised to give the sum of £500. each to Major the Marquis de Pinedo and his mechanic Campanelli if they reach Rome by November 4, the date of the Armistice on the Italian front, in the same machine as that in which they flew to Australia. The Marquis has now by stages rench- ed, Menudo-Celebes Islands, en route to Japan.
"We are continually finding cheques and postal orders which have been thrown into the waste paper we collect from City offices," said an officer of the Salvation Army at Tower Bridge Police Court. "We make a practice-of, returning all such finds when the owners can be traced and of stor. ing others until they are claimed." said the officer. "Some firms send
as a periodical list of losses,"
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The Army School of Physical of examination papers. I have Training had printed on the back heen examining for 30 years. The of the programme of a recent dis- script is getting steadily worse,” said Mr. Whitehouse, an examiner Piny the game for the sake of the play the following Golden Rules: of several universities. "If we get The very newest craze is the script like the trail of an intoxi- game. Play for your side and not scrap-book game, which is likely cated spider, we send for a typist, and a good loser-modest in vie for yourself. Be a good winner to be very popular. Photographs and charge the student with the tory and generous in defeat. Take of celebrities, notorious people, cost.
Sometimes the typist is all decisions without question or and nonentities are cut from news. unable to decipher more than a MENU LE QUOT BE MORE SES MOTS | | || | || | || | || | || | __ papers and collected, pasted into few words."
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an album, and numbered. separate list the collector keeps a The Presidency of Dominica correct record of the names (Leeward Islands) has recently belonging to the original of each celebrated the establishment of its claimed to rival that of China, South African jade; which is photograph. When a scrap-book new constitution, which embodies which formerly party is held the album is left a roturn to the elective system, world's market, is being sold in supplied the open for inspection by the guests, After 25 years of disfranchise- England for the first time this and a prize is given for the list ment, the people will once again year. which contains the greatest num- have elected representatives in Pavilion at Wembley a necklace of In the South African ber of correct names produced the Legislative Council, instead of pure pink jade, priced at 450 10000000000 within a given time. At one such its being composed. solely of 12 guineas, is to be seen, and the party duplicate scrap-books, each nominated members. The Coun other colours exhibited are grey, containing 25, photographs, were cil's first official act was to pro- purple, green, deep rose, and flesh provided for the guests, a plan claim the unswerving loyalty of pink. A fine necklace composed which has much to recommend the people to His Majesty's throne entirely of South African jade was it, as it prevents "looking over." and person.
recently presented to the Queen.
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Madam Kelvey left yesterday on a short vacation in Singapore. She will return in November.
Mr. Justice P. A. Farrer-Manby, Judge, F.M.S., has been appointed do act as Chief Justice, M.S.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McArthur, Colony to-day by the "Empress of Russia."
pointed Mr. B. W Harrie to be The Rajal of Sarawak has ap Mechanical Engineer, Sadong Col. lieries.
publishers (China Mail Building) 5, Wyndham "Empress of Russia" to-day in-and Mr. E. V. Jesson left the Mr. W. B. Burant, Cadet, is ap Street in ample time for the mail.
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CONTENTS,
Page.
Domestic Occurrence
1
Bank Notes
.14
Leading Articles
14Kowloon Cricket Club
.15.
"Refs." Wanted
Empress Liner
.15
Correspondence
4
Interim Dividend
.15
8.S. "Wah Shan"
Brokers at Law
.15
Military Sport
"Near" Swatow
.15
4
Hongkong Trade
Tennis Match
.15
Tragic Death
16
Traffic Accidents
16
V.R.C. Fete
.16
Week-End Baseball
.17
Share Deal...
.17
Service Boxers.
.18
Army Decimated
.18
Local Football
"Honam" Blinded!
18
Chefoo Cricket.
K.C.C. "At Home"
19
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Mate's Wages,
19
The Weather
19
Stowaways
19
Spey Cup Bowls
Shots in Night Merely a Touch Chefoo Visit Coal Theft Chartered Bank Found Wandering Theatre Royal Local Baseball Run Amok
. B. Allerdessen
Obituary
Bix Articles
Mr. C. H. Lyson
The Late Mr. Lyson Record Spoilt Urgent Needs Boarding Houses Honam's" Trips
Tax Collision
Food Ships
Mercantile Chinese
Lawn Bowls
Local Colour
Seeking & Remedy
Loan Bonds Sir John Jordan Carton Items ... Teachers Dismissed Cheung Chau Notes Master Masong.. Future Progress Rates Plen
Chefoo School
Wine Labels
Strike Episode
10
left Smoking
Fair's Profit
.10
Share Market
ewer Death
10
Share Transfers
aptain's Death
.10
Two Typhoon
wenty-four Cases
11
ke, Wild West
11
Which Has Most?
.11.
asian Notes
Shanghai Enquiry Rescinded pe Silver Weddings
Who's Who Chartered Bank
Jocal Bakeball'
Who's Who in Canton
Hermes. Defeate
Who Will It Bet Banzai! Water Polo Paid the Penalty: "Uphill Work" Italian Convent Want More Pay- Stabbing Unarge Furious Driving... Picket's Laxity: The Of Trade $10,000/Start Mort Going
Passengers who left by the
cluded Dr. and Mrs. A. B: Moore, and Mr. Alan Cameron.
The French aviators Captain Weiss and Sergeant Tournow have accomplished & flight from Paris to Lisbon in nine hours and twenty minutes.
A player at Deep Water Bay on Sunday on examining his golf bails after the afternoon's round, discovered that his caddie had substituted a ping-pong ball for a galf ball.
Another dance arranged by the Social Committee of HM.S. "Hermes" was held at the Sea- men's Institute last night. The Jazz Band of HM.S."Hermes" supplied the music.
assumed the duties of officiating The Rev. 3. Foster, B.A.. has clergyman to the troops of the Wesleyan Denomination in Hong
kong...
tary, Town Board, Muar, who is Mr. G. J. Marshall, the Score- shortly retiring from the Govern ment Service, was entertained to
pointed to be Private Secretary to is Excellency the Governor of North Borneo.
A marriage will take place in October between Mr. Ross St. John Gore, of Kuala Lumpur, and Mis Florance Doreen Egan, elder daugh- ter of Mr. Michael Egun, Pyrford, Surrey.
The Kuala Lumpur Branch of the E.S.A.M. propose to organise dianer at the Masonic Hall
a simptuous Chinese dinner by some Venning rd of October 10, in of his Chinese friends at the Lokhonour of the Rev. Tubby Clay- E. Hean Club, Muar on Friday ton, of Toc H. fame, who will evening, the 4th instant.
speak on the subject before dinner.
Mr. W. H. Bourne, whose name Cupitan Chung Thye Phin bas Las recently been added to the list wold his large rubber estate, of Authorised Architcels, is a fellow situated in Sungei Siput, for an of the Royal Institute of British amount exceeding $700,000, the Architects nad has practised for purchasers being Mowers, Barlow & many years both in dngland an in] Co., Kuala Lumpur. The Times. The qualifying round of the Conudu. Whilst in Onala, he was of Malaya understands that the Kowloon Golf Club's summer cup appointed City, School Board and sale was put through by a well competition; was completed over Hospital Architect in his own City known, Chinese business-man of the week-end. The lowest score In 1021 he was apponited Assistant Penang- was obtained by R. Meldrum, who Consulting Architect to the Gover did the 18 holes in B2, with a nett ment of the United Provinces, India, score of 78.
and latterly has been with the Hong kong Government.
mads by the Secretary of State for "The following appointments were
the Colonies during the month end. The July 10-Mr. E-A. Struthers,
The ship's company of H.M.S. "Carliste" have arranged another In the contre of a recent lecturs M.B. BCh Medical Officer, dance, in connection with their in Melbourne, Mr
France | 1 M.S. | Mine B. C. Falton, Nurse, weekly series, to take place this f Cullagh, the famous war cor- 8.5 Mim W. 8. Harnett, Nurne, evening at the Seamn's Institute: respondent, who is travelling with 88 Mr. E. – E. Claxton, To-morrow evening a dança under the American Fleet, namnted an MR.C.S, Medal Officer 88.- the auspices of HMS. "Ambrose" adventure which band on his visit Major. HJ. F. Wallis, Command- is being held in the Royal Naval to Russia five vemigo. In a small an MS V.R. Míns: Canteen Theatre.
town on the Urals he learned that vill Nursing Sister FM;8.; Urofski, the man who murdered F. No Bruce, Nursing Sister, 8.5. the Tear was living lure, and he Leta has been granted to the determined to visit him, und get undermentioned officers and sister the story of the semination of tile QATMNIS. on private affairs for Lirofaki, a fearsom
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