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Work resumes at St. Stephen's College in March. There willi be an entrance examination on Friday next.
A Distinguished Conduct medal has been awarded to Inspector Cruickshank, of the Shanghai Forte.
The annual meeting of the Kowloor Residents Association takes place this evening at 0 p.m. in St. Andrew's Church Hall.
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If it were not for football and To neatock the reservoirs with cricket and horse vucing theu-8,000 trout, Swansew. Corporation sands of us would spend our Satur havo, voted £500 day afternoons either in making
"Plenas" don't put me at the old revolutions or in putting down revolutions that weren't there-kingur beer table," said an
woman of 30 at the Christmas din Mr. Robert Lynd
aer at St. John's Institution, Islington
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During November ninety bankers, with an aggregate net. The French Ministry of Fine tornage of 621 078, Panama Canal Arts has taken a keen interest re- measurement, transited the canal cently in the production of French This The authorition in Paris ure and paid £85,277 in tella
is an increase in tonnage of 11 per very much alive to the Hunger cent compared with the same American dominance, and it is an month of last year, but cargo ton-interesting fact that three special! page was only 94 porgent, of that French film already produce of November 1924. Tankers.com- have been "Hot on good terms in . The dbinlaance- of prised 21.2 per cent. of the total Amerten. commercial transits of the cann) Hollywood standards in certainly For November....,
[a danger." Even, Charlie Chaplin
Have
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gets a proportion of his laugha from knavish trickstealing the other man's cocktail, and so What is the effect of this on youthful mind?
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The Engineer Company of the HV.DC are to have & Recon-
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peaceful old horse would do when and this desire to learn could be A writer it was desired to shift quarters, usefully systematised The Sceond Biennial Meeting Nowadays, the motor has invaded throws out to the British Broad- of the China Association for the camvan realm and a change of enating Company the suggestion Christian Higher Eiluention open-pitch can be easily and rapidly that they should, for the benefit of ed at the Shanghai College, and ninde. There are Caravans, too, those learning shorthand, arrange was attended by 160representa-in which the cwiers live to escape la demonstration by i speaker who tives from all of the universities rates und faxes. The British would speak for, say, three minutes and colleges throughout various climate in a wet winter is not ideal at 80 words; three minutes at 100 parts of China. The Conference always for this sort of life. three minutes at 120, three at 160, This sort continued with both morning and Rubber boots and waterproofs are three at 200, and so on. afternoon sessions until Tuesday essential if the car is to be very of demonstration would not only kest and matters vital to higher shug on a cold wet night. Every-üsalst students of shorthand, but education formed topies for Teething within reach, and life is would also serve as a useful guide tures and discussions throughout reduced to very simple demen- and example to all who have
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the Eugen Sandow, with St. Andrew's Ball is to be man" left 29,566 48. Ed. to his wife. held to-morrow. The Kall takes
Mr. A. Macgowan of Messrs, place on Friday...
Bradley Co., Swatow, is to leave en April 18.
Bishop Lunder, formerly of elected w Hongkong. has been Proctor in Convocation for the. diocese of St. Alban's..
Members of Shanghal Community Church and their friends recently enjoyed a dinner served in true Sukiyaki style.
Nothing" has been seen of JamER. of Neeson, an ex-master gunner the R.A., since he left Keyhaven in a bout on Christmas Eve to row back to Hurst Castle Fort, in the Solent, of which he was caretaker. His boat was found with one oar
lesing.
Mr. J. Reid, Manager of the Talkoo Dockyard and Engineering. Company, who was the recipient Tot an illuminated address and a
Mr. J. 1. &. Nh of the Gov- with ernment's Law Department
Mr. Fred Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Nihil and children, are pas
Hongkong. in. The C. D. Lambert and Mr. and Mrs. gift from the Institution of En- songersto
Parker returned to the gineers and Shipbuilders Hong- lakozakk
which Mura"
left P. W.
Colony from Manila in the "Preskong at their dinner on Friday London on January 16..
dent McKinley,"
eyening, will leave the Colony on the P. & 0, s.s. "Mantua" March 6..
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Mr. F. S. Brockman, after Fisit to Cunton, addressed the Passengers in the Karmala" Chinese YMC.A. last night. Mr. which left on Saturday, included Brockman was general secretary of Mr. D. J. Brown on transfer from the National Y.M.C.A. m China the P.W.D. to West Africa, and several years ago. He is now assc-Mrs. and Miss Brown, Mr. Aat the end of April of Pay.. an Brooksbank, of the P.W.D, and master-Lieutenant Commander ciated general secretary with
Mrs. Brooksbank. Loice in New York,
The following new membery'
"Mussolin/thut baffling mod have been elected to the Shanghaiern Italian statesman was the tople British Women's Associatlon:. Miss Jupon which Mr. G. A. Bena spoke F. M. Alliston: "Miss R. Arnsberg; to the Literary Department of the Mrs. Brandt, Miss M. Bull; MB Shanghai American Women's Club,' D. Doidge; Miss M. Fortune; Miss Fin the the 'club roems, 66, Szechuen Mrs. Rond. M. Godby; Mrs. Hyndman;
W. J. King; Mrs. A. H. Leitch; Mrs. L. D. Price; Mrs. Stewart Masson; Mrs. J. Shearer; Mra. M. C. Stringer; Mra. T. Wilkinson: Miss Winter: Mrs. A. Woodley.
At the regular meeting of the Shanghai Chapter of the Daughters the American Revolution, plans were drawn up for the Washington Birthday dinner to be given by this organization on February 20, Mr. and Mrs E S Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Powell were to be
The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place
Roger Ernest
Worthington.
D. S.C, Royal Navy, Chatham, and Primrose, youngest danght- er of Rear-Admiral H.E. Grace, CB, and M. Grace, Sherborne Dorset.
That most notable Birmingham institution, the King Edward VI. Sehool for Girls, is to have a new Among the passengers who left hand mistress, Miss L. K. Barrie, Home on the P. & O. who has been head of a big school for. "Karmalu on Saturday were Mr. Fat Wallasey, Miss Barrie is a Wynne-Jones, of the Government niece of Sir James Barrie, and is Service, and Mrs. Wynne-Jones, an MA. of Trinity College, Dublin.. Mrs, CA. Middleton Smith, Mr. A number of distinguished women
King: edcuated at G. H. Haskett, of the P.W.D., and have been Mrs. Haskett, Mr. and Mrs. S. Edward's School, including Pro- Collett, Mrs, and Miss Stubbings, fessor Winifred Cullis, the physio- and Mr. A. R. Sutherland, of the logist. Education Department, and Mrs. Sutherland.
The King is likely to have a comfortable appointment at his disposal soon, that of Commin sioner at Balmoral, which Captain
the guests of honour on the occa- The recent finance campaign and sion and Mr. Powell was to speak drive held by the Shanghai Young on George Washington, first pre- Women's Christian Association in Sir James Douglas Ramsay, of aldent and patriot of the United order to secure funds for the curry Banff, Perthshire, is resigning. States.
ing on of their local work netted The post is very desirable one, $10,000. This amount includes with a nice residence and good Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang-outstanding pledges of $188. This salary, but it la by no means hai, was the scene of a pretty wed-represents a lively interest on the sinecure, for his Majesty's High- ding when Miss Annie Mao, Oddy, part of the Shanghai tommunity inland domain on Deeside, is a large daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willium the work which is being carried on and extensive one, and the control Oddy of Bradford, Yorkshire, by the Y.W.C.A. and gives them of practically everything devolves England was married to Mr. Alfred an opportunity to continue with upon the King's Commissioner. Craven Midgley Hon of Mr renewed-stimulus-Other-announce.Sir James Ramsay, the Duchess of and Mrs. Herbert, Midgleymonta made by the organisation In-Atholl's brother, was appointed in also of Bradford. The cere- clude that of a reception to be 1918, but his father, the Inte mony was performed by given for Miss Shu Ching-ting baronet of Banff, died inst Dean Symons and immediately howly appointed general secretary, February, and he now has exten following the church wedding the of the National Committee, on sive estates of his own to young puli wont to the British February 18, at which time Miss superviae. It is for this reason he Cansullite where the civil cercinony. Ting will be welcomed into her a vacating the coveted post at
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