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The highest open air tempera- ture on Saturday was 70 degrees, The barometer at 2 p.m. stood at 20.80.
GENERAL:
Pregs.--
Says the Chinese "Chang Chungsan, better known as the Black Commander, who is the head of a notorious gang of bandits has been arrested in Tsinanfa."
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A concert was given in the Great Hall of the University on Saturday night in celebration Calling attention to the use of of the foundation of the Chinese the word Argentinians in a re- Republic. A very pleasant even-cent foreign telegram, "H. M. B." ing was spent by the students and says: "I nobody objects, the next thing to be endured with silent patience will probably be Chinians, for Chinese."
their friends.
Sir Hugh Gifford, G.C.M.G.. G.B.E.. Governor-Designate of Ceylon, is to be the guest of, the Royal Colonial Institute at a lun- cheon at the Hotel Victoria on October 28. Lord Stanley of Alderley, KC.M.G., chairman of the Council, will preside.
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The "Journal of Commerce" says that the American Minister hus, asked the Chinese Govern- ment to arrest four members of the Ku Klux Klan who have escaped to China after commit- ting robberies and murder..
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Thus the North China Daily News:""I had a suro on the races on Saturday." "That so? How much did you lose?"
Asked where she was married, a woman witness said: "I can't! quite say, but I know that it was on day when there when hig fire; work display at the Crystal Palace.
In view of the repented occurrence of strikes, Mr. Chien Civil Governor of Chang. Kiangsu, has ordered that strong action must be taken to deal with ringleaders, who are the real trouble makers.
A considerable number of men in London have lately been) using large black silk handker- chiefs in place of those of colour- ed figured silk which were made popular by the Prince of Wales. Black handkerchiefs are chielly a morning wear fashion, and are particularly used by wearers grey suits.
in
of
The Craigengower Cricket Club opened their series of dances
Mrs. Wo Hein-lin. wife of for the season on Saturday night China's former Minister to when there was a large number of Belgium, died of cholera at her both sexes. who enjoyed them-heme in the French Settlement in selves thoroughly. The urchestra Tientsin Mrs. Wu WAS of the Brunswick Studio played a daughter of the late Mr. Shuli choice selection of dance music, Izawa, a member of the House of The attendance was augmented Peers and well-known educator in after midnight by a large numberJapan. He was chiefly interested from the interport bowls dinner. in the education of Chinese
Prisoners
the largest student in Japan.
Polish prison at Kielz revolted. of princes
Outer
Twenty prisoners started the Mongolia have telegraphed to. Colonel Mitchell, who has revolt by killing the guards who Peking demanding absolute nulu-severely attacked the navy depart ware conducting them to the nemy in order to send a plenipo-
charging the highest working place within prison walls. tentiary representative to Peking authorities with negligence and An hour later four hundred pri- in the hope of bringing about per- carelessness in connection with soners had been released and a manent peace among the various the Shenandoah catastrophe, has regular battle was fought with the Chinese stocks. A further hope been suspended from service as police and military forces during expressed is that the whole Chin- ese gation might unite in their commager of air force. Col which 20 men were killed.
Mitchell suspension has aroused stand towards foreign nations.
American public opinion against the war department as people are convinced that his criticism is justified,
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The
Shanghai papers report the The immense skeleton frame
death of Mrs. L. K. Hall in work which has
disfigured
Yonkers, New York, on Septern- bar 21: Mrs. Hali was the wife Piccadilly for the last ten years, and was originally intended to be General Hsu Shu-tseng of one of the secretaries of the Y.M.C.A. National a Park Lane Hotel for million ("Little Hsu") has telegraphed Shanghai aires before building operations again to the Peking authorities Committee and was at home with were interrupted by the war, will asking for $150,000 as "social her family on furlough. become one of London's most expenses" in connection with his American Women's Club, the fashionable hotels before Christ-appointment as High Commis-American Association of Univer- mag 1926.
A Yorkshire syndisioner to Europe and America.sity Women and the Community cate has provided £400,000 to Although the Government has Church as well as a large circle of complete a modern twelve storey granted the request, all agree that friends will miss her energetic Mrs. a husband and five he is asking far too much for and cheery personality. Every bedroom will have its own expenses. A heavy bill for mere | Hall leaves bathroom. The charge for each whitewashing! exclaims the children, the youngest a baby room will be 30s. nightly.
"North China Daily News." girl less than a month old.
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J. A. Partridge, the well-known Owing to shipping difficulties in Australia, the Rev. T. B. British radio amateur of Wimble- ("Tubby") Clayton, founder of doa, Surrey, recently got into the Toc movement, was not touch with Chile while working able to full his programme of with an amateur in New Zealand. engagements in Singapore. Mr.This worker, told Mr. Partridge Clayton arrived there on October that IEG from Chile was calling 8 and left at once for Kuala him on 40 metres. He soon tuned au Lumpur and Teluk Anson, where him in, and received a message his brother is the District Officer. for a professor of the Bradford Technical College from his old pupil some 7,000 miles away.
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The population of Neubranden- burgh were told to wash the cobblestones, clean the streets and display national flags in hon- our of President von Hindenburg, ceived in subscriptions to the who attended the manoeuvres of the Reichswehr, All Marklen- burg seem to have pilgrimaged to the town to see the German execu- tive. Countless pictures of Gen- eral von Hindenburg adorned the windows of shops and, homes. Numerous special trains brought great crowds of farmers who carried their own provisions and camped in the open air, as every hotel was crowded from cellar to garret.
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In "The Chinese Bungalow," dramatisation of Marian Osmond's story made by the author in collaboration with James Corbett, the scene is Singa- pore, and Matheson Lang at Hull on October 2 was to impersonate a Chinese merchant'said to be endowed with a full share of the subtlety of the mysterious East.
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fund to assist Louis Wain, the farious eat artist, and contribu- tions from other sources have raised the total to £1,559. Mr. Wain, however has dependants, and the Fund Committee are air-
Cat Mr. Cyril Tolley appeared in ing at £2.500 or £3,000. clube throughout the country, it the dual role of golfer and lawn was reported, have promised to tennis player during Gleneagles organise special "Louis Wain" Week in the "Silver Tassie" classes at their shows in aid of amateur golf competition. He is m the fund. There is also a sug-credited with the intention of de- gestion that there should be an ciding once and for all, as the re-. exhibition of Mr. Wain's draw-sult of his performances in first- The record of an American hav-ings. Mr. Wain has been remov-clage tennis company, whether he ing the same umbrella for 46 ed from Springfield Asylum to will remain a golfer or give up
the club for the racket. years may be unique in America; Bethlem Royal Hospital. but it has been eclipsed by many inhabitants of England. The Miss Jellicoe, aunt of the
A memorial programme to hon- statement in the London papers Admiral, who lives at Southamp- our the coming of Jenny Lind, that E. R. Ackerman of Plainfield, ton, has reached her 104 birthday. the Swedish Nightingale," to N. J., had done this, hrought many The celebrations were very quiet, America, was held at 4: p.m., claims for the British record as the burden of years is telling September 11, at the Aquarium, The present record is held by Mrs. heavily upon her.. Among the the Battery, New York, where on White, of Knebworth, Herts, who earliest visitors were her two that day 75 years ago she gave says her umbrella was a wedding nephews, Lord Jellicoe and the her first concert in America. present in 1864, 61 years ago. 1 Rev. F. G. G. Jellicoe, and Miss People paid as high as $20, it is has been recovered only twice. Jellicoe was greatly cheered on said, for seats in rowboats to The initials engraved on the receiving a message of congratu-hear her. The Swedish Consul- handle have been almost obliteration from the King and Queen.ate and New York City were ated and the ferrule ia badly Fowers were conspicuous among officially represented at the" exer-" worn. Many persons assert that the birthday gifts, but the token
cises. they have carried their umbrellas which pleased her most was between 50 and 50 years. }་
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Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is making herself personally re- sponsible for the editing of an official autobiography of her late husband, whose tragically sudden death at Dayton is still fresh in The book the world's memory.
M. Herriot, who, after he ceased to be Prime Minister; became President of the Cham- Mr. Godfrey Isaacs, the former ber, is not, as is often supposed, managing director of the Marconi a rich man Nevertheless, he Companys who died last April, has prepared for himself a plea has been re-buried. Ils coffin will be a full and intimate story eant retreat 40 kilometers from was removed from the cemetery of Bryan's 30 years' prominence brons, of which town he has been at Chertsey (Surrey) and carried in American life, and is bound to Mayor for more than 20 years three miles to the little village be of absorbing interest. It will during which it has prospered Churchyard ns Lane. Only the tell how the famous "Cross of Pertandingly. At Peroures u hepari twa zona, the Rev. Father Gold" speech was written," and Harrild, who conducted a brief will include the inside story of wer
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