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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The second annual meeting. of China Underwriters, Ltd, is to be held op April 26.
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Tuesday's health return com- prised Portuguese case (in- ported) of scarlet fever and two cused of small-pos, both Chinose (ene imported).
• The second ananál meeting of Shareholders of the Simplex Plaster Compang, Limited is to be heitlus their registered offlers on Thursday, | April,22 at 3 p.m.,
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The huge matshed for the special theatrical performances at Choudes Chau has been erected, and will soon be attracting the large crowds that come from Hongkong and other centres p
Shareholders are reminded that the axinual meeting of Gande Price and Co., Ltd. is to be held to-morrow at 12 noon, at [the company's office, No. 2, lec
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Street (St.. George's Building)
Americans settling in Canada A gold watch was on March 7 during the past 15 years brought found in the collection. Inken, at St. with "them wenith totalling Peter's Church. Streatham. in-ald 232,694,000%
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boy who on his birthday. Bradford a policemen have always cleated to visit the dentiformed a special dancing, "class, at a a apertal "urgat" was referred a dancing academy, where they to by Sim H. Baldwin at the In-gather every Wednesday. AB stitute of Hyglens, London.
ranks participate, from constables.
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to inspectors and even superinten. dents.
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Chik churchwardens and sides men, are on duty every Sunday. afternoon at Holy Trinity, Church,
Try this on your dictionary; Richmond at special children's Those seeking to become conver sepvices. There is also a children'ssant with pronunciationa which! church council.
may seem controversial may devote inquiry into the status of xylo- phone.
violoncello, and ukulele
Beardmoruly report at Dalmuir that they have received an order for three large motor vessels for a Rio de Janeiro firm! They have julso receivúd a contract for one British Bight cruiser? Another such vessel will be constructed at Newcastle.
cornet.
During the present year it is proposed to spend the sum of $20,000 on the Royal Air Force base! at Singapore.. The full esDIMETE for the work has not yet been work- ed cut, the 220,000 being "some- thing, to go on with"
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of the Church Missionary Society, Rev. W. Wilkow Cash. secretary
Church Missionary Society in.
There are so many Elish books upon French Riviera bock- stands marked "Not to Be Sold in England so many periodicals the fourteen hundred registered Can't Buy This Kind of MagazineHokkaido Japon is still being con- More than leven hundred of also. In English) with "You states that, the Mission of the moneylenders in Liverpool and in England" on the corer, that tired. | Birkenhund are Women", The
alarming growth in their number which has an office at Nice, is in-
the Society of British Authors. since the W has caused grave quiring just why such books concern to the Liverpool police should be sold upon the Riviera..
| authorities" and social workers. Con they are held directly responsible for much of the misery accentsbedi On'marriage, women, will be by unemployment Merseyside, required to relinquish their posi- which has led to gases of suleide,tions on the staff of Barclays Bank.. state the directors in an LTD., and moral degradation.
nouncing a new pensións scheme. They will then receive a gratuity equal to 5 per cent of their m mal" salary for every completed year of service. "The new scheme WFI come into force on January next year," said an official of
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Kerb had nothing on the West Palm Beach Muricial: Bierd. AZ most every time theriddle" some thing burns On Murch 18, 1925, the band was playing "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Te
The sixth and last concept in ja of the St. John's Cathedral Organ fund was held yesterday, and as a result de a further antonal to this deserving funt The programme was as follows: Pense Antonwe (Massenet),
night," at the Athletic Field As Dr. Li Chor-chi; The Jewel Song,
it played, the Breaker Hotel burn- from. Frust (Gounedy, Mrs. Pritish boot and shoe manufac- |ed to the ground. Tuesday, as the | Days; (e) Ombra mui în (un- turers have made considerable band was playing "Reep the Home. de. (b) When all was Younginroad into the Canadian market Fires Burning." at Orlando. # (Flash) Googl Mrs, Want Curing the past two years, und $25,000 wurehouse burned down a Selected songs by Mr. Gardner;thie e stated to be due to a
block away. -The following day the Paysage (ha), M. LChop-greater willingness to adopt them- band played at Lake Eolh. As chì: (a) Dawn (Curran). (b) The selves to Canadian styles and to struck up the strains of "Red Hot Last Hour (Kramer). (c) A deliver ractional" sizes. During Mama, re burst forth in a private Spring Serenade (Gilherte). Mrs. the same period boot and shoe in-hospital across the lake. Fire Davis; (4) Like to the danskports from the United States into Chiel Sadler and the band should rose (Elgur), (b). My Prayer Canadie have shown a tendency to be equippedi with nsbestos (Squire), Mrs. Watt.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Messrs. A. S. Mill and J. Hooper are shortly leaving the Colong.
From to-morrow. Happy Valley will be available albiday to golfers,
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Miss O. C. Jenkins of the Education Department is due to arrive on: Saturday by the "Kashgar."
Dr. McBurney, a former resi- dent of 6'heung Chan left on Wednesday Tora hew sphere of work in the Philippines.
Among those elected to Fellow- ship at the last meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Fn- stitute were Mr. Hugh P. Bryson, of Kuni Lumper, and Mr. Simon M. S. Gubbay, of Shanghai
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Mr. P. K. Wilson has been ap- pointed a Coroner for Singapore.
Mr. J. A. Jameson. of Fraser and Neave Ltd,, is in the Bangkok, Nursing Home,
It is officially stated that the French and Belgian Governments. have decided that Summer Time in France and Belgium shall come inte force on the same day as in England, that is at 2 o'clock Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday morning.. April 18.
Several Shanghab visitors have! presented' a eup, to the Golf Club here for compétition.
A million farthings have been collected by Mrs. F. G. Brockwell of Hurlesden, for the War Memorial Hall
Recent visitors to Cheung Chau have included Mr. and Mrs. Bond and son of Canton, the Rev. and Mrs. Tope, and the Rev. Kex Ray, the luster aller his exciting ex- periences at Wuthow. He and his family are leaving shortly for the States.
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Two Ipoh' residents have just done the journey to Singapore and back in a Morris-Cowley two- The Rev. G. R. Lindsay who seater car, says the Times of franks the island as in his parish Malaya." Ne engine trouble was has been a visitor to Cheung Chao experienced on the whole of this Mrs. C. G. Alabaster has return-] long journey-a fact which speaks led to the island, after an absence A Portuguese, decree has been well for this. British-made car. in England, much interested in issped relieving · Dr. José · · de
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Arms Seizures whereabouts of Mr. As there is little to be done just Correspondence Albert Sichman, Latvian-citizen, Madame Carl E. Smith, a well-Worn 1896 in Courland, district of (examiner) of the Chinese Mari-
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Madame Smith contemplates col-A change in the personnel of lecting the native music of all the British Consulate-General at Pakkai. the countries with a view to Shanghai will be made shortly have organising a grand opera. She Mr. J. F. Brenan, Consul, is to be Swatow. They left Kongmoon by Motor Mishaps will stay in Japan for some time transferred to Canton where he the Customs gunboat "Lung Ching," in order to study Japanese music will act as Consul-General during via Macao. such as Koto, Shomisen, and the absence of Sir James. Jemic- Shakuhachi.
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CONTENTS.
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Beggar Nuisance. 15 Canton Customs
Rent of Flat.
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Steamer Seized
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Society Work
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Youth's Offence
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Canton's Boycott
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Water Figures
Police Deserter
New Hope
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Armed Robbers Unofficial Mission' "Robber" Cave
10
Men in the News
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Fostmen Strike
Volunteer Orders
11
K.B.G.C. Meeting,
Blicit Opium
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WHY YOU CAN'T SLEEP,
Enterprise Wing
Quarry Fatality
.12
Same Fees
.12:
Buffaloes" Meet
12.
Holiday Golf
.12.
Cricket Notes
.12
Soccer Match
.18
Strange Billiards
13
Soccer Interport
.19
Champions Win
.13.
Cricketers Dine
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Rain Wing
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Lawn Tennis
.28
.14
"Swire" Cup
.28
14
A Plucky Chinese
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Ships' Personnel
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Dr. Ho's Offer
29
15
Dr. Ozorio's Reply
29
.16-17, An Appeal Lodged
.17 Strike Pickets
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Reached Canton
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Ray of Hope
80
Canton Health
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Chinese Humour
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Treasure Lost?.
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Restaurant Fees"
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Prince Chichibu of Japan has hal, resigned on March 31. They presented the Kandahar Ski Club,
New Member were J. B. Powell, Editor, Jabin of Mürren, with a challenge cup
Dog Bites... Hsu, Assistant and Chinese to be known as "The Prince Some people lie awake for hours Wedding Bells Editor, Miss Louise B. Wilson, Chichibu Challenge Cup." I wake suddenly in the small hours and allant Catch
before they can fall asleep. Others
Quiet Market Literary Editor in charge of accordance with the express de-worry over trifles, while some dozz Women's interests and manager sire of the Prince, who is a imemfitfully and never foot rested. It is Silk Stockings of the Radio Department, and ber. of the Club, the cup will be the disordered condition of the nervousDental Register Horace L Felton, Asst. News awarded to the winner of aystem that causes insomnia. The
Triad Societies? Editor and. Reporter. Mr. Powell straight race open to all memberation, and in the quiet of the night, Dogs' Ordinance
nerves are not receiving proper nutri. has returned to his previous posi- of the Club.
when the muscles relax, these nerves China Sugar Co. tion as Editor and Publisher of
are restless and cry out for the Growing District the "China Weekly Review! while Following the chairman's nourishment the blood cannot supply. New For Old...
What Miss Wilson and Mr. Felton have speech at the annual meeting of Williams pink pills are recommended Kowloon Matters
is needed is a' good tonić," Dr. Joined the editorial staff of the the Shanghat branch of the Navy because they assist the digestive organs Broker's Win "North-China Daily News." Jabin League the following were elect to take blood-making ingredients from In Bankruptcy Hsu has not as yet announced hised as officers: Mr. Sidney Barton, the food and supply the nerves with the A Great Record plans. Geo. W. Missemer, an- President, and the Presidents of nutrition they need.
antioned Out of Date other American member of the St. Andrew's, St. George's, St.ves sleep comes canlly and naturally..
Dr. Williams pink pills do more than Up-Country Life... editorial staff of "The China David's and St. Patrick's So help the nerves. Their main function Robbery Planned? Press," severed his connection cleties were elected as Vices to enrich the blood, and as the Slood Local Imports & Exports..18 with the paper several weeks pre- Presidents. The following ware applies the whole body, new life and Coffin Mystery vious to the resignations of other elected to serve on the new Com Your chemist can supply you with Dr For Canton
vigour are given to the entire system. members of the staff on March mittee: Mr. Sidney Barton, Dear Williams! pink pills for pale people, or Party Struggle 31. The China Press" has Symons, Mesare. B. D. F. Beith, past from $1.50 per bottle, $8 for six Election Time nounced the appointment of B: J.T. H. R. Shaw, P. A. Cox, E. F. bottles, from the Dr. Willums Modl. "Lake Boats Sold Leval, previously connected with Bateman, H. V. Wilkinson, E. T. Now is the best time to begin. Delay Obituary
cine Co., 60 Klangro Road, Shanghai. the "Shanghai Evening News," as Byrne, C, Trenchard Davis and lets matters get worse.
Kowloon Water. editor, in place of Mr. Powell" E. S. Wilkinson,
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