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notifiable The return, diseases in the Colony for the 24 hours ended, on Thursday last shows two European cases of diphtheria, and one Chinese case of anteric, fever,
GENERAL.
Music instead of the police The youth of Berlin, In eo far as it is young enough to enjoy a force to maintain peace in the circus, was thrilled recently by community le planned by Chicago. the arrival in the city of one Mayor Dever has started an in- which undoubtedly is among the vestigation of musical means largest travelling circuses known. employed, in European cities to For the transportation of its outfit keep people happy and out of It is notified that, owing to and animals not less than three trouble. "Civic musical centres read improvements at the June" | freight trains of fifty trucks each could be provided by the city with tion of Stubbe and Bowen Roads were needed, and three different great benefit," he said, "Opera Stubbs Road will be closed to all performances were given simul- stars and others would, I believe vehicular traffics from midnighttaneously in the three arenas of the willing to donate their services. the huge tent, which has a seat-Isis betetr to spend money for to 6 am. on Wednesday.
fig capacity of 10,000 persons such places than for policemen, From the "Putnam Book There were altogether 500 exotic courts and jails.” News: you ask me one more animals, almost 200 horses and question," said the harassed as a special attraction, 22 genuine author to his six-year-old son, Red Indians of the Sioux tribe... "I'll go out and drown myself. "Father," came the small voice, "May I come out and see you do
The French motor car maker, M. Citroen, bas leased munitions dulldings, covering eight acres of land, at Slough. He expects to employ 6,000 men and women in biding Citroen
Ap
The Polish Government has prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages from 3. p. on Satur day until 10 am. Monday. exception to the decree is heer with a maximum of two and one.. half per cent, alcohol.
Kingsland, Church, South- The feast of St. Margaret
cars there! Mary yesterday was made the casion of the blessing of the Slough is a market town in Buck-ampton, no longer used for its Church of that name in Broadinghamshire,nated 15 miles original purpose, has been con- wood Road by the. Very Rev, north of Windsor. It has a popu-verted into a labour exchange. Father G. C. Spada, pro-vicar lation of 7,000.
The most ingenious and die. the apostolic of Hongkong. The ser-
The Chinese Banke at Singa-Singapore Free Press" Topcust vice of blessing took place at 8.80
pere closed only for half-an-hour has yet heard of is that one at on October 16... Babies before Hongkong who substituted a ping- pong ball for a golf ball when re patriotism!..
pirning the globules to his master's
a.m.
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The first automobile race in
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The annual harvest festival took place at St. Andrew's
A bill providing permanent bag! Kowloon, yesterday. Church Holy Communion was celebrated settlement for gypsies, and for- at 8.15 a.m.. and taorning prayer bidding them to continue their was offered at 11 am. The Rev. wandering customs, is now under Russia since the revolution is An-discussion by the Council of Com- ended with the return of the cars manngaonde G. E. S. Upsdell preached.
other celebration of Holy Commissars at Moscow, A rpeort by to Moscow, having completed the In the Commissariat of Agriculture course of nearly 5,000 kilometres munion took place at noon.
shows. Russia had before the 're- (about 3,100 miles) from Moscow the evening the Vicar preached.
volution nearly 60,000 gypsies.to Tiflis and return. Nearly Pear 19 of The Chimes, The annexation of Bessarabia by 2.000 automobiles, representing (St. Stephen's College) is full of Rumania, it is estimated, reduc-many countries, were entered. good things. There is an "opened this number to 40,000.
A. Amariukhambon, a vine- letter from Dr. B. W. Tso on the cording to the project, all gypsies aims of the College; the first part in Russia must within three years yard owner at Valreis, France, of "A Great Mansion Under the from the date of publication of overcome by fumes while Moonshine," a humorous article the decree, take up a special place cleaning an immense wine vat "On Driving a Motor-Cycle," of abode, either in the towns or His son, hearing his father's on in the villages; failing that, all moans, descended into the vat to and in addition, an essay "Magic and Religion," and mat-gypsies will be deported to the rescue him, but himself was over- far outlying districts of the come, as were two employees whò ters of interest to the College.
federation, where free land will be entered the vat. All four were
taken out, A new country. Nejd, has assigned to them. just been added
stamp albums, and the issue is a unique More than 1,000 boys and
The negotiations between the commemorative set. It has been girls from Berlin schools parti- issued as a memorial of the Arst cipated recently in a series of General Motors, Corporation and pilgrimage to Mecca, in the reign aquaric games which were held the Austin Motor Company, look- of Ibn Seoud, the ruler who drove for the purpose of encouraging ing. toward an amalgamation, King Hussein out of the sacred children to Jearn how to swim ended when General Motors with Moslem city. But a certain. Cale Swimming lessons have been in- drew its original offer to donian strain seems evident in the troduced in many schools here over the Austin concurr. method he adopted. for instead of lately with much success. At the action probably was the result 05 issuing new Staraps he adapted ame time the hiking clubs of the statements by some of the Austin four values left in the Treasury youth of Berlin held a large festi directors, anil," shareholders con- by King Hussein by over-printing vity with the purpose of interest-forming the proposed de and them in Arabic: "In memory ofing others in their movement declaring opposition to 26 plun the first Pilgrimage held in the The love for outdoor sports is It is now believed that the "Ausjin of the Sultan of Nejd 13 growing very rapidly among the company will undergo a Shital
youths of the city.
reorganisation. Wednesday 43."
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The "Union Church Record" says: "One of the most urgent demands of the present moment is of a strong and the formation enthusiastic choir and we earnest- ly call for help in this direction."
PERSONAL.
Mr. S. Davies, Pembroke Dock. The engagement is announced and Mias E. Leah, of Hurst. of Mr. Richard Frederick Cyprian cele- Markham, eldest son of the late Ashton-under-Lyne, have brated their 100th birthday, Rev. RH. Markham, Evering ham, Sussex. und Ethel May King, eldest daughter of Mr. A. J. King, Taiping, Perak, and Mrs. A. King, Sydney.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rouse te A dinner was given in honour turn to the Colony on December 8. of Mr. Manuk of Hongkong at the Mr. Rouse--on the staff of the Kung Tuck Ling Buddhist Vege- P.W.D.,-is an ardent yachtsman. tarian Restaurant, Shanghai, on Mrs. Rouse is also keen on this
The four Lodges of sport. October 8.
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The bottle message retently picked up off Italy and purporting to have been written by George Smyth, Toronto canoeist, and his
the Theosophical Society in Shanghai- namely, Shanghai Miss Natacha Rambova, other-companion, Lieutenant: Brandt, Lodge. Blavatsky Lodge, were wise Mrs. Rudolph Valentino, who has been proved a hoax, says the wel represented, about 30 sailed recently for France, denied Rome correspondent of the m members being present.
she was going to Paris to seek a "Morning Post." Italian Coast divorce from the screen sheik. Of Guards found the canoeists in A priceless yarn about David course there was more curiosity Italian waters, continuing their marital vacation"paddle from Rome to Leningrad, Relato, America's leading pro-
whien came to light last month. Russia, to win a wager of 10,000 been ducer has
related. "Hasn't all this talk about you lire, made with the Marquis Belasco WAS walking up and down behind the scenes and Mr. Valentino separating been Guglielmi,
arranged by a shrewd Press during a dramatic passage in one, of his own productions.
A stage-agent?" she was asked. hand approached him and said tainly not," she replied. that his footsteps could be heard in the O.P. corner. Said Belasco angrily: "Say, whose theatre is this?" Answered the other “Your, I guess." Said Belasco genially: "C'rect. Your salary goes up five dollars a week,"
"Cer-
Crossland McClure, once a dis- tinguished British sculptor, has been discovered working as handy man at an inn near Richmond Park, Here for six years he has been mowing the lawn, cleaning out the chicken house; serving the drinks and generally making him- Thirteen years ago
war memorial
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Two German-born Americans, Otto Strohschein and his son, Gotthard, have been brought to Berum from Silesia, where they were arrested in connection with ter share in the organisation of self useful. the Knights of the riery Cross," King George sat for McClure at I have received a letter from an patterned after the American Ku Buckingham Palace for a statue engineer officer on the China Kaux Klan. They were question-in coronation robes, which was station describing as "laughably ea by the police and detained for a subsequently erected in Madras. The two His reputation as sculptor was absurd" a recent statement in court examination. Truth" that the late Paymaster-Surohscheins denied that they first made, however, by a South Captain Kelsey was "in charge of ad any connection with the Ku African
Kux hian, but the Berlin police Leicester. the Cockatrice," which was re- ferred to as "a most unusual posi-assert documents have been round tion for a member of his branch"nowing that they received funds. says "Truth." My correspondentrom nois favours me with some particulars of the duties of accountant officers generally, for which I am in- finitely obliged to him. In Lean's Nary List occurs the following. which I presume, was either fur- nished by the late-officer himsel or; at any rate, sanctioned by himKelsey, D.R. Assistant-ge of the race in the Serpen-Charlotte Van Tine of New York, a member of the Paymaster in charge of Cockat ne on Whit Monday, when Mr.She was rice during Egyptian War, 1882 feoster won by a few inches. Women's Art Association of Lon- Khedive's r. Webster has been a swimmerdon and always had been much (Egyptian Medal, Bronze Star) Had the late for 60 years, and bathes in the interested in the work of her. officer been marely in charge of open all the year round. In 1881 famous husband. She took great the accounts of the ship the fore- Je won the Christmas handicap in interest in his career in Parlia going would be pointless, because ae Serpentine Mr. Ledger hasment and was of assistance to him every senior accountant officer in made the Serpentine his bathing in his writing, although she never
wrote for publication herself. every ship has this responsibility. 12ool for 38 years.
Lady Amy Elizabeth Parker, wife of Sir Gilbert Parker, novel- Ist, playwright and statesman, Two veteran swimmers, Mr. died at the Harbour Sanitarium, George Wenster, 74, and Mr. 667 Madison Avenue, New York,!- card Ledger, 75, raced 30 after an illness of a year. Sir arus, fully clothed, at the gala of Gilbert was with her when she St. Pancras Swimming tub,died. Lady Parker was born in was the rince of Wales Roud Baths, San Francisco and entish Town. This was the out- daughter of Ashley A. and
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