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The Hongkong. Teohhdenkli Indijks zit hosed Fast and that there are 17 Imperial familles
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The national gensus, disclosed Plazany, di tula Cardin. Japan with a total of 65 menf- To-day entries close for the oitnto equay here of these 84 are princes and flower show on March 12
of the English Riviera. 51. princesses. These figures do in the heart, Yowa being, avocated. It the pointedugt include four members of the Dividend warrants are now. put that an impost, of shining a reyal family who were abroad." The ready at the Hongkong & Shangweek on each witwood bogamber of Court survants in the ani Bank
fima considerable amount in gehien Imperial palaces in Tokyo venue during tile-coarse of the year was placed at 1929. These include: and thus lower the cup of the 820 men and 1040 women.. towns, people. 15.
A Departments of Messrs. A Watson & Co Ltd. will be closed at p.m. during the races.
The first ordinary yearly meet. ing of the Ifongkong Telephone Company Ltd will be held on Monday. Mapeh Tổ, to the Board Room of the Hongkong and Shang hat Hotels, aut 16, Des Voeux Road Central.
Potiation of a Young women's Associatioh en, a nation-wide sente is being sponsored by the Japanese Ministries of Education and Home Affairs, as stpplement to the hirendy existing Young Men's As
Count Future of thef
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There is rush in recrüfting for the London pailee says the Daily Herald" the Labour Socialist organ. The average en rolment since the end of Nirvember has been to men, weekly, instead sociation. of 12 previoukly is the intenImperial Household Department is tion of the authorities, according among its chief Sackers. A can2 to the newer Mo Recelerate rei patyn for 31000,000 yen is to Be Mensts,Vernon Smythruiting during the next few weeks launched the money to be used for their weekly share report, any with 100 mer are obtained weekly the erection of an assembly hall
The Herall desires to how the and dormitory In Tokyo During the period under review reason to this extraordinary in Young Men's Association was or business on the Local Share Mar, Ienease in the cost of the pakic ganised about 10 years ago by the Fket has not been on a large scale, force while the Government is Ministrica of War and Education the tone, however, appears better reaching the necessity iar and is still under their direct the and there has been more enquiry economy tublic expenditure. Is fuence. Virtually every young for stocks which have hitherto Hints the enlarging of the Juplinest man is a member and been more or less neglected; in police force is in preparation for niany cases for Investment" expected labour troubles next May. stocks an improvement is to be re- corded in prices and orders are diatcult to close Sellers are not anxious to part with stocks for which there la, most enquiry, and in the market has changed to one in which "buydre" predominate.
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Brighton is taking seriously the proposal to establish national
through it the Government is able
to exert tremendous pressure, on public opinion. It fs: utilised charlato prumute and faster the- chiefly to promote and foster the super-patriotiam peculiar to Japan.
studios at the sun const resort, judging by the etion of the The fint repost of the collect Evipator Corporation, which has ing done at Wembley during the decided," subject to the venture past summer for the benefit.of the' being assisted the Governicht Royal. National Lifeboat Institu- With Mani Reading with at as a pational sebuma under the tion shows that going from 20 Hesh pa bi open air religious Trade Facilities of southerwide different countries were put into sergles, the entire nation on the to give all bgasible support to the the fes More than Half the first Sadlena Prayer Day, Monday enters the pro-widerspases of the world thus con February 22, sent up a fervent am priviga 96 apout 100 nërs and tributed so this most excellent in- peal for Dine aid in the fight for in Washpk Valley and am fee. atutión. In England; the lifebout
not a govemmental Hindependenge, according to Bals.juriqites. ThankApporation is service is
graphic porny received from also, shed to build a wide road activity, as in America bus: han diffurght parts of the islands by along the falldratto meet the debyen supported by voluntary con the national supreme council mends of the meat trade necestributions siner it founding in Approximately 50.000 peoplesury out to provide expital, for $1789 Among the coins found were attended the three main services pevelate for the audine. Gorda George i farthing, two quarter in Manila, she Catholics at the Ashfield chairman of one of the unas of the East India Company, Luneng, the Aglipayan at Blaze largest British cinema groups, in aeyeral old tokens issued by French Moriones and the Protestante, at letter to the passy advocates co-conintercial organisations, and an Mellow Cardens. Mona Jose operation by which exhibitors unknown token dated 1788 and Bustamante, gear general of the would undertake to give preference harked In memory of the good | Philippines, attended by Mons to British films where such pictures old days American coins were Dimble, curule of the cathedral, are suitable but without compul.very frequent, fact not to be won offlelated at the Luneta Catholic alon by Tegislation and Blockdered at when the number of service, while Bishop Aglipay.lod booking would be abolished by Americans who visited England
agreement within the bade,,
Fast summer is considered. the ceremonies at Plaza Moriones.
SOCIAL
Mr. Shenton, MA ATS Weeks, Mrs. A. C Hynes and Mrs. G. B. Falkner and children, were amongst those who left by the "Hakone, Maru"
The engagement is announced of Mr. Thomas Cushny of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., second son of Mr. John W. Cushny, A.M.LC.E., EAMLEE., J.P., and Mrs. Cushny, of Hare Dene, Albury, Surrey, and Madeline eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Horley, of the Manse, Ipoh, Perak.
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AND PERSONAL.
The Pincode, Wales, has doubles,
more
In her 95th year Mrs Watson. it seeing There 19% wealthy a Northumberland lady is able to Parisian who, not long ago was sew. knit, and do her own shop- almost compelled teave Biarritz ping. owing to boing mobbed by people who thought he was the Prince. And in Southafriga, there, is a young man who is called Teddy the Ninth" by friends. This young farmer the same height and build as the Prince, and even shares his famousmile..
Newa has death of Mr. of the San whien oce
Banoness Clifton a peeresa February 17 He her pa Fight, is one of the una frum students who was called to the ch Ear repently Lady Clifton, whờ gülen is, 25 succeeded to her title g before she was a year old, onnant the bath of her father he the seventh Earl of Darnley, The the
barony of Clifton descends in the Fathy is extenden female line in default of direct
ceived of the secretary ard." Klang, Colombo
ing
It is socially very much desirable- that 100 people should ve 210 than that one person save £1,000-Mr. W should
Graham, M.P."
The engagement has been an- nounced at San Francises of Mise May Sackett of Berkley, to Mr. Richard Preston, son of Dr. and Mrs. AC Preston, former rest- dents of Manlia.
Mr. Ramsden has resigned his Be Directorship of th following, com- "uffer panties-Consolidated, Malay Rub- He and ber Estates, Chimpul (FMS) "Khan Rubber Estates, Gaiphele. Tee and Ved for Rubber Estate, Lubok Rubber Much sym Estate. and Merlimau Rubber "the widow Estate
male heirs. Before taking up her ghat trade has commenced to legal, studies Lady Clifton pursued flow the Pitice or Wales to several occupations, Forma tíma she was on the staff of a London daily newspaper. She is also a accompished amateur actress."
South America is the views express ed in business quarters with the firat consignment of four train loade of Bristeel window frames, dispatabed to Argenty
Taldea Arm The gunay
M. Rainut having returned from home. leave, and, having resumed duties as the Singapore agent of
Messageries Maritimes, his locum tenens. M. Zebrowski left by the "Amazone" to join the Agence at Cenerale of the Company Colombo, He was accompanied by
Madame Zebrowski.
As the roof his astonishing thi/firm says it is the largest cen- scholastic apudes, W. H. Wheeler, eigiment. ever sent and is a direct an 18-year-orphan, who is still outcomethered, will establish- Į Three Americans left the servids: sheltered" "he National Chillary ducent vigif of the Prince of the Philippine government last dren's Home and Orphanage at of WilberSouth American re- month, according to the bureau of Harpenden, is going to Cambridge publics there is no doubt the civil service. They are Walter L. University in October. Hie Fringe captured the South AmerBrooke, chemist of the bureau of Feerd was so brilliant that the jónn marked as he asserted. nciones Leater W Coradny former
overnors of the home decided forettore in contents, have, superintendent of the provincia) allow him to continuo at the Luten geen going the United States power plant at Sulu, who died in. Modern School, to which he travels and Germanwby
Novoniber; and Miss a¶ayma daily His scholarship, together
Miller, a teacher in the bureau of with his personal popularity, made phere waslufte sensation educat dif him head prefect and cricket korte little time ago when Lord cuptain. At 16 he won honours in Rosebery made, oven to his son and Says, the "Bangkok Times" of the Cambridge school certificate helt Lord Daldeny the great February 4: We regret to have examination, and now he has just house at Menimore and ita, su to record the death of Mr. Edward learned that he has been awarded pounding, estate in Buckingham-Hicks engineer in charge at the university scholarship for the hire Lord Rosebery, has also Sing Kee Chan rice-pill, on the "second time" withlifew monthsed on tord, Dalmeny 8.West bank rde was taken sudden- His record for 12 mother in confiderable parian of the Rusely ill yesterday about 5 p.m. at his Fcludes:--
26 states near Edinburgh, round rcalcnce at the mill and Y Pa in London University Inabotameryeom which the covered consciousness, passing
Selence examination
1. To exhibition at Etst. Ejido shlà comme tile
Colloré.
State scholarship at Cambridge and ment
iversity imao Higher jächool Brihat
Certificate examination.
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St Catherine's #1 CaliogusYmDIAH
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ridom takes way about 9.30. Dr Christian fteengacars was in attendance and pronounced danother death to be due to apoplexy. ⠀⠀ Cha42 occurred of M thehe death
house, cricket and hockeyndaptato
at the rival school at Dunstab
hot war
who was fourth in the examina- on a hil tion for the St. Catherine's College which award and won an exhibition of place, and there £30 a year.
Ideat
paur.
at Moses Raphael Scarbon, head of the use the firm hearing his name: In addrs Robinson Road, Singapore, and the Buses Shetlik son of Mira B Sision at the geber page of 34 years. The funeral took Embasey Hapo at the Jewish Cemetery rin Bring Thomson Road, and in spite of the
Atand boltay there was it large attendy- bayande of His compatriota: He was bathing born in Singapore and educated at private the Rafles Institution, and wES
unmarried:
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