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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The return of Notable Diseases for the 48 hours ended Sunday, shows a clear, Bill of Health
The 38,000 foreigners in Shanghat are being invited to subscribe a dollar each to the Ricshamen's Christmas Fund.
Hill fires have taken place on Lantai feland, those on Sunday being in the vicinity of the new houses and shacks which are being built.
The Tokyo Amateur Dramatic Club presented "The Man From Toronto," a three act comedy, at the Imperial Hotel Auditorium, on Tuesday and Wednesday, last 15th and 16th.
The British American Tobac- co Company's enterprise is again noted. They have issued a beautiful calendar advertsing Three Castles cigarettes. It is in three panels, each one bearing an artistic study of feminine beauty,
A select committee of the A preliminary contest for Legislative Council of Jamaica | the All-Japan Shiing Champion- has prepared a memorial to Kingship, which is fixed for February George rejecting the new connext year in Sagnällen, is to take stitution giving the Governor place at Mount Sankaku on the power to override decisions of the outskirts of Sapporo on January people's representatives, even on 16 and 17 under the auspices of trivial matters.
the Hokkaido" Mountaineers' Society.
Fish caught in the North Sea during the night will be taken, into Gothenburg loaded into an aeroplane, and be on the table in Stockholm at 9 o'clock the next morning. This is Sweden's latest. venture in air transport, and will be carried out by two aeroplanes, each carrying half & ton.
A prize of $5,000 for the best adverse criticism of its ΠΟΥ book, "Profits" is offered by the Pollak Foundation for Economic book presents a strong criticism Research of Newton, Mass. The of the existing economic order. The authors are eager to find out the worst that can be said against their theories.
The number of newspapers in Soviet.Russia in comparison with 1913 has decreased by 82 Newspapers report that a per cent. There are now pub-group of more than 10 coral} lished throughout the Federation islands, the total value of which 586 newspapers, as against 870 is estimated at about 200,000,000 in pre-war times, but the cir-yen, has been discovered in the culation of the Soviet papers ex-South Seas by a Japanese ex- reeds the pre-war time circula-plorer, Mr. Inouye. The Japan tion by 110 per cent. having Geographical Society has started reached by July 1 this your near-a technical survey of the falands, ly 8,000,000. The large political it is said. "They are situated Observatory returns show papers, like Pravda and Izvestia about 850 seu miles off Mindanac that the average mean tempera-have a circulation of more than Island, Philippines, and the ture during November was 71.9, 1,500,000 each.
actual position will be made the highest being 33.4 on the 1st
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and the lowest 61, on the 28th. A Sportsman's Code asportel tr the International The rainfall totalled 1.09 inch,adopted by the Sportsman's Geographic Association, states and there were 204 hours of sun-Brotherhood of Amorica rende: Mr. Inouye. shine: The average humidity was 70.
In addition to the Manila! Carnival's female beauty contest,. grand prize will be awarded by Director A. Luz to the "most beautiful and well developed male" in the islands,, according to an official announcement. DT. Regino Ylanan, physical director of the University of the Philip- pines, has been appointed chair- man of the board of judges.
The sportsman keeps the.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1925.
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rules, keeps faith with his The Federation of British-In- comrades and plays the game dustries is urging upon for his side: keeps himself fit,Government the advisability of keeps his temper, keeps from adopting the decimal coinage hitting a man when he is down, system to the extent of changing keeps his pride under in from the present twelve pence in victory, keeps a stout heart in the shilling to ten perce. A me- defent accompanied by good morandum has been published grace, and keeps a sound soul which points out that the British and a clean mind in a healthy pound sterling is now the only. .body.
monetary unit which is not divid- ed into decimal parts and as The efficiency of the con-world traders we cannot longer servatory of music" of the Uni- afford to handicap ourselves by A certain village north of versity of the Philippines is the retention of cur insular London is very proud of its impaired under the present or-system of coinage." It is also brass band, and the local squire ganisation and unless its faculty claimed that "the old problem of exerts himself to keep it at a is reinforced and additional out- how to decimalize the pound and high pitch of efficiency. Feeling lay is provided for next year, it the new problem of providing a recently that the introduction of will continue to decay, ecording price level intermediate between new talent might ginger it up a to Director Lippay and members the present penny and three-half- bit.. he inserted an advertisement of the finance committee of the pence" would be solved by the ac- in the local paper.
While Would-be board of regents. Students en ceptance of this scheme. musicians to an unheard of num-rolling in the school have in- foreigners who come to England ber answered the advertisement creased tremendously in the last make many pointed remarks and the squire was greatly sur- three years with no added teach about the archaic character of prised, not having expected thating staff. The finance committee British coinage, with its pence, the entire county contained so of the regents approved the plan shillings, florins, half-crowns, many But the mystery was to charge an additional P15 fee crowns (now very rare), pounds solved when it was found that a semester for every student and guineas, anyone who would more than 90 per cent. of the applicants were anxious to bave
system would certainly be, put a lash at the big drum.
ting it quite mildly, an optimist.
SOCIAL
Mr. Wm. Sayers has taken over the duties of Secretary of the Hongkong Philatelic Society.
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AND PERSONAL.
The Christmas treat for child- ren at Cheung Chau is to be held on Saturday next.
Mr. William Heughan the sin- | A New York message reports ger gave two Concerts at Tient-the death of Professor Edward sin on the 2nd and 5th inst.
Sylvester Morse, the zoologist:
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H.R.H. The Prince of Wales has let it be known that his favourite hymn is "Fight the Good Fight."
Mr. H. C Shrubsole of the Nestle Milk Co. left to-day in the "President Van Buren."
The death is announced of M. Felix Jules Meline, who was French Premier from 1896 to 1898.
It is the mannequin mania now instead of stage struck daughters.. Members of the "Iolanthe" cast Even the chorus girls, who were and friends enjoyed a supper and stage struck once, have a hanker-dance after the final perform- ing under the changed conditions ance on Saturday night. Mr. A. Carpi is in Japan mak-te become models and have shown ing final arrangements for the new Italian Opera Co., opening at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo.
The King and Queen of Italy the Crown Prince and all the other members of the royal family subscribed five dollars gold each as their contributions to the first five years' installments on the Italian war debt to the
· United States.
Thanks to the Press for their work in connection with the Bri tish Empire Exhibition is expressed by the Duke of York in a letter written to the Duke of Devonshire. The great measure of success achieved," he writes, "is due, in my opinion, chiefly to the generous support of the Press of the Home Country and of the British Empire generally. May I ask you to convey to the news- papers my sincere thanks for their services.'
"The Monthly Agency Review" for November, contains the fol- lowing: We regrat to report that owing to failing eyesight, Mr. F. M. Weller has found it neces sary to relinquish his charge of Sun Life activities in South, China, Mr. Weller has had many years of service with the Company and during his associa tion with us has added to the re- gard in which we have always been held in this part of the world. He was universally res- pected and quE SO TOW at his ene forced retirement is mitigated by. the pleasant memories his tazure of office will always call to znind. – His friends wil Join with ds” a Cour, sincare hes that irement
an eagerness to desert the foot- The "China Mail" is glad to lights because of the more attraclear that Mrs. Taggart is well' tive work and the better pay. again and that Mr. J. H. Taggart Professional singers, school tea is progressing towards complete chers, nurses, and stenographers recovery. and women in many other pro- fessions have neglected their old cathings in Manchester; Liverpool, Leeds and other English cities, being keen to acquire the splen- did manners of a millionaress for a few hours each day at least,
Countess de Clairmor
figure in the £10,000 slander suit filed by har band against George Are Aguilar denied he aver anything
Mr. G. H. Elliott, Mr. G. F. Haslam, Mr. F. F. Sherry, and Major and Mrs. R. R. Lewis re- turned to the Colony in the "Pre- aident Van Buren."
Amongst the passengers arriv- ing by the "Tenyo Maru" yester- day were Mr. J. E. Jospeh, Mr. D.. McMurray, Mrs. Gibbison and Mrs. Diana Watto.
Mr. Andrew Harper returns to the Colony towards the end of the month, Mr. H. E Harper is aled coming to join his father and. brother in the business of the Ford car Agency.
The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Mr. Charics Thomas Gandall, steward of the "Empress of Asia," to Miss Martha Anna King, of No. 12, Peace Avenue, Kowloon: Mr. Victor Henry William Chittenden, of No. 171, Wanchai Road, to Miss Gladys Beatrice Brock of No. 63D;; Wong Nei Chung Road.
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