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The fund for the preservation of St. Paul's Cathedral now amounts Ito £250,020 Bu. 74.
A notice from the Customs House, Tientsin. pinced in the local barbour office, stres that the light- ship Taku was to be repliced on her slation on or about Septem-
GENERAL.
The Derca Gramophone Co., is An American lady was offering prizes for the most na-among a party of visitors to faral and picturesqué plutographs Conway Castle recently. "What of the Döven in actual use." Photo- a cunning old place," she said, graphs must be received not later but why did they build it so close than January 1, 1926.
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"Chinese.immigrants arriving, Liverpool, representative of the at Singapore in August number- industry which is the foundationed 6.833, making 140,889 for this of the prosperity of this great
year up to the end of August. The silk shipped per city of 700,000 people, is pro- During the eight months 46,890 President McKinley," which posed. and temporary accom left Singapore for China. sailed from this port at 6 pm, on modation will soon be found for August 25, arrived New York at it in the Walker Art Gallery, 8.30 a.m. on September 18, having been 23 calendar days in transit.
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Sentence of five years' im- prisonment was passed yesterday at the Criminal Sessions on the three prisoners charged with complicity in the robbery at Bowrington Canal Roud on July 28.
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to the oppositam of lambers and inhabitants, the site ad Causas Bay granted by the Government for the erection of the Tong Wal Hospital will be changed. His iurned that a new site has been selected behind the A. S. P. C6, installation plant in North Point, A meeting of the Tung WalHospikai Committee will be held on Saturday next for the purpose, of considering the matter.
"The four leading Filipine tennis players, to be selected after the national championships next February, will go to Japan in April next. The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association has extended the invitation.. The players will compete in different cities of Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka. All expenses will be paid by the Japanese L.T.A. The trip will cover a period of about three months.
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Eels when they come down the rivers to the seas swim at once to the Atlantic Ocean to a rendezvous' near the secret Antilles, between longitude 48 and 60, and there lay their eggs. This statement was made to the French Academy of Science by Dr. Schmidt, of Copenhagen
University.
Another witness has come forward to testify to the reality of the much-debated sea-serpent. This is Sir Henry F. Woods, K.C.V.O., who, while serving in The fact that there is a dis-the British Navy in the old sail position to drop shorthand framing days, distinctly
saw the the curriculum. of secondary monster at close quarters while schools
emphasised
as cruising off the Javanese coast. shortcoming by the Com- In the newly-published book, mercial Education Depart-Spunyarn," he describes it as ment of the London Chamber of being fully 50ft. long, and of of Commerce. Many applications girth proportionate. received by that body from firms. in need of junior clerks are allowed to go begging, it is stated, because of the lack of a knowledge of shorthand on the part of the candidates on the waiting list.
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There WAsi no business of public interest hefore the Sanitary Beard at its fortnightly meeting yesterday. Mr. N. L. Smith presided and the members present were the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.. Dr. W. W. Pearse
A correspondent ends the (M.O.H.), Mr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. S. W. T'so, Mr. Wong Kwong follwing letter to the B.N.B. tin and Mr. G. S. Kennedy-ved by the Manager of abgested condition of the streets, in Herald which ho Blates was Skipton (Secretary). Others present were Dr. A. G. M. Severn Estate on the Coast :---- and Mr. D. Davies (Assistant Honoured Sir, Secretary).
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Dublin saw its busiest and gayest week in its annual Horse Show. Visitors came from all Parts of Ireland and Great Bri- tain, for the Dublin Horse Show is now a national event. The decline in popular favour of this animal has made no appreciable difference to the show, nor, so far as one could judge from the con-
the attendance. The effects of the troubled political times of recent years have worn off, and the city has regained its wonted gaiety.
Undiscouraged by the failure of their campaign to banish
alcohol the Soviet authorities arè now tackling the problem of pro- fanits a large scale task. Under
a new ordinance the use of a curse in public is liable to a fine of one gold ruble for each curse. inclined to believe that the Gov- Students of Russian swearing are
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Mr. E. B. MacNaghters of the B.A.T. Co. eft by the "Siberia Maru" on Monday.
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Mr. Li Mik-moy, a well-known Chinese rice merchant, has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor as a permanent member Major Victor Coates, commna-of the Po Leung Kok Committee dant, 5th Batt., 2nd Punjabi to succeed the late Mr. Chan Sik-ki- Regiment, is promoted Lieut.- Colonel as from August 1.
The marriage of Mias A. M. Lee, Captain
daughter of Mrs. M. Lee, to Mr. R.A.S.C., has been granted leave St. John's Cathedral on Saturday at W. J. Thompson, Benjamin Randall, takes place at of absence from this station from 3.30 p.m. September 19 till October 3.
A reception is to be held after the ceremony at the Hong- kong Hotel.
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Maurice Tate, the Sussex cricketer, is the father of twins. He seems to have had some idea before they were born that there would be more than one, for he went to a doctor friend and said, ↑ "Two fast bowlers, I hope." But alas! He returned, not long after, and said, "It's only a couple of lawn tennis players." He meant they were girls.
An early morning visit to the Zoological Gardens has become the fashion among many hun-: the dreds of Berliners who cannot a" holiday.. The beautiful
The forthcoming marriage is an- nomeed of Mr. Alexander William George Herder Grantham, of Hong; auspices of H.M.S. "Hermes" is take kong, to Miss Maurine Sumsun, of San Francisco, E.S.A.
to be held in the Seamen's In-grounds. are at their best at 7 stitute to-night.. The Jazz Band am., and to the strains of a good A marriage will take place in of the "Hermes" will be in attend- band the visitors march slowly. October between Mr. Ross St. ance and dancing will be from up. and down. the promenade John Gore, of Kuala Lumpur, and 8.30 p.m. to midnight.. Miss Florence Doreen Egan, elder duughter of Mr. Michiel Egan, Pyrford, Surrey..
The Rev. W. T. Lindsay, M.A., Has assumed the duties of Officiat ing Clergymen to the troops of the Wesleyan denomination, Hongkong, His address is Lee Buildings, Wanchai Gap,
The memebers at the Hongkong Philharmonic Society are busily Sullivan's "Iolanthe," to be pro- engaged in rehearsing Gilbert and duced at the Theatre Royal in December.. There are a few vacancies for ladies in the chorus.
greeting their friends. The animals are a secondary con- sideration; as the majority of.. them are not yet. up and on view.
Duke and Duchess of York will be Australians are hoping that the present at the opening of the Federal Parliament at Canberra next year, and a Melbourne mes- sage states that the Common- wealth Government would wel- come a Royal visit with the utmost enthusiasm. Nothing has been definitely arranged, but it is regarded as more than probable that the Duke and Duchess will visit Australia together with the Empire Parliamentary Associa tion representatives.
The sympathy of all whore Three Shanghai senior police member Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, officers Supt. A. H. Aiers, Chief and particularly of members of Inapr. E. H. Lynch and Insur. G. the Queen's College Old Boys' Je nston-ure retiring next spring Association will be extended to an pension. Mr. Aires has beeu in him in the loss of his wife. They the force for over 40 years.
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The marriage of Mr. Alexander they do not like the introduction centre had prevented him from Gralian Willas Acting Deputy of these English cut clothes, doing his best work. Unhappily, Commissioner of Shanghai Native Smartly dressed Frenchmen pre. This disappearance, has provoked Customs, and Miss Jean Macdonald, fer tight wall-fitted clothes and still more talk about him. He daughter of Dr, and Mrs. Jolin Ait is with some reluctance that has gone without leaving an Macdonald of 1670 Harwood they adopt the Oxford bags and address, but it remains to be seen Btreet, Vancouver British Column the loose-fitting conta They do how long he can stay awa bia, was expected to take place so merely because such is the the city in which he has. inetly at Yokohama on the 15th decree, but they will abandas for many years aren instant
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