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On Tuesday,, no case of noti- fable disease was reported to the Medical Offest of Health. M
Canton's largest public park, called the First Public Park, has been officially renamed the Chung Yeung, or "Middle Empire". park.
With buildings costing over $100,000, a college has been open. ed at Sunning city
The mayor of Kongmoon attended the in- augural ceremony.
Two ChinesO. were remanded for one week at the Magistracy yesterday "on a charge of using two printing presses for which not registration had been obtained.
On a charge of damage to vacant land opposite King's Build ing in Nathan Road by removing soil, a contractor was fined $4 at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
A Shantung Constable. who caught sleeping whilst on duty ivas fined $15 at the Kow,
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GENERAL
The Water Police received n San Diego, May 26-Three report yesterday, that a axmpau amphibian planes departed on an belonging to the Netherlands HarAlaskan mapping trip designed bour Works, North Point, had to plan mall routes and study de drifted away between Tuesday fence possibilities of the Aleutian night, and yesterday morning. 1 Islands.. has not yet been recovered."
Tokyo, May 24-It has been decided that the sum of Y.2,500,- 000; the balance of the bounty donated by the Imperial House hold for the relief of sufferers of the arthquake disaster of 1923, will be applied to the fund to be utilised for social welfare in the earthquake stricken ares.
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The Governor of San Sebas- tian, Spain, is conducting a vigor. ous campaign against kissing, which he considers indecent, Kiss- ing both in private and in public is prohibited, and the majesty of the law in Spain now has the task of blotting out this moral cancer,
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Washington, May 28-The Andrews scheme to appoint The number of snipe and "dollar-a-year" men to enforce golden plover who meet their prohibition is believed a ready so- nirvana by coming in contact with lution. Andrews declared he in- the wireless aerials on the Tawau tended to teach the plan in Cali Golf Course, North Borneo, has "fornia first, but California pro- struck correspondent, who hibition officials have been ob- adds that for months they have jecting strenuously... not been seen by daylight, though || 1,
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the shot guns of the nim ods are Yokohama, May 28. The certainly less effective than the Yokohama Gendarmerie are in- wireless aerials.
vestigating the behaviour of A. F. Anderson, an American, who is
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loon Magistracy yesterday. Da Weltevreden, May 25.-The alleged to have taken photographs fendant had been fined depart-police have raided a Chinese hotel in the strategical zone whilst imentally on" three previous
in Batavia where they arrestedtouring the South Sea Islands, twenty Chinese who appeared to now under the mandate of Japan mintang Java Branch, many of be leaders of the Extremist Kao-ese Government. whom had travelled from afar to attend the Communistic confer ence. It appears that the agita- tors are in regular communication with Kuomintang headquarters at Canton,
"Owing to the illness of Mr M. K. Lo, who representa Mr. and Mrs. S. Gill in the summone arising out of the Star Theatre incident, further hearing of the case has been "adjourned, until to morrow afternoon.
According to the native press, the construction of the motor road between Hankow and Ichang, known as the Han Motor Road,, will commence short- ly. It is understood that Chinese merchants have raised a capital of The case in which a proba- tionary interpreter of the Sanitary
Estates on the east coast of over $500,000 for the organisation Department is being charged with Sumatra have experienced con-of a motor service between the obtaining money by false pre-siderable damage, done by ele- two leading Hupeh cities...... tences has been adjourned for phants. Recently a batch of hearing at the Kowloon Magis 18 or 20 elephants invaded Tand- Washington, May 26.-It is tracy on Monday afternoon. jong Poetri estate located on the understood that South American. slopes of a batak mountain and Governments generally intend to totally destroyed large areas assign a special police guard.....to planted up with tea. The man-American Embassies and Lega- ager of the estate mustered histions to prevent bombings similar force of coolies and, summoning to that at Buenos Aires which necessary help from a nearby is believed part of a radical pro- the herd' of gramme of terrorism in revenge village, drove
for the conviction of Sacco and elephants off the property.
Vanzetti by the Massachusetts courts.
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armed robbery at Yaumati yesterday morning, Chinose amah was struck on the hend with a chopper for raising an alarm. The robbers escaped with a pair of bangles. Another gang armed with choppers visited a house at Kowloon City in the afternoon: and got away with property to the value of $86.
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It is well known to the leaders of the Eurasian Com- munity of Penang and to a few, Tokyo, May 24-A despatch Tientsin, May 20. A general connected with Volunteering in from Rome, dated May 22, re- strike of merchants here is ex- that island that a good deal of ports that the Aviation Bureau of pected because the Chihli and anxiety is felt at headquarters of the Italian Government has a plan Shantung authorities, despite the Penang and Province Welles-to include in the estimates for the their promises, do not meet the ley Volunteer Corps and by the next fiscal year seven hundred requirements of conversion of the members of the Advisory Com- million liras for aviation. The Mukden military notes. It is remittee in regard to the dwindling money will be expended in the ported that Mr. Pan. Fu will be in the number of members of the construction of 182 military aero. appointed Governor of Chih Eurasian Volunteer Company and planes and 6 airships to be Province in order to adjust the the lack of keenness in attendance equipped with 182 officers and
24,000 privates.
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It is stated that the present The engagement is announced mayor of Kongmoon, Mr. Cheung of Dr. A. B. Chinna Doray, of the Foo-man, will be substituted Johore Medical Service, and Dr. shortly by Mr. Cheung To-yat, (Mise) L. N. Henry, of the F.M.S. Medical Service.. now former magistrate of Sanwui.
stationed at General Hospital;" Seremban.
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Mr. Sun Fo has been named acting chairman of the Kuomin- tang Provincial Council, vice Ko Ying-fan, who is on a leave of absence because of the death of his father.
Harbin will shortly have a ̈very fine Confucius Temple which is to cost 200,000 dollars. Of this amount 125,000 dollars have been promised by the Chinese popula- Bombay, May 12. --- - The Gov-tion and the remaining amount is ernor of Bombay has directed that being asked for from foreigners. Government servants should not It is understood that foreign accept presidentships or other houses have already subscribed similar posts involving executive over 80,000, control of institutions which are meant for the benefit of one parti- cular section of the community.
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A special Masonic Service was held on Sunday evening, May 23, at the Union Church, Shanghai. The service, which was conducted by the Rev. John Darroch, D. LITT.. 0.B.E., District Grand Lodge Chaplain, was attended by some 50 Masons of the Shanghai lodges,
Passengers departing for Europe yesterday by B. "Antenor in luded Mr. G. H. Stitt, the retiring manager of the Shanghal branch of the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, Professor Hinton of the H.K. University, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Humphries, the Rt. Revd. Bishop Trollope, and Mrs, A. and Miss Pearl Ogilvie.
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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robert- son, who left Bangkok for Home on May 16, have had to fairly "eat their way out of Bangkok” at farewell dinners.
"The "Pinang Gazette" records the death of Mr. J. S. Shearer at Greenwich., The late Mr. Shearer. was a very well known resident of Malaya. He was formerly chief engineer on a vessel operating be tween Singapore and Penang, and was afterwards employed by the A.P.C. being in charge of their. installation at Butterworth...
General Lu
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and. Chang Chih-thiang Mr. A. H. Preece, senior part- Chung-lir, leaders of the Kuomin- ner of Preece, Cardew and Rider.chun troops, who have been silent the electrical consulting engineers since the withdrawal of their for the Singapore Municipality in troops from Peking, have jointly connection with the new St. issued a circular telegram declar James's power station, left for ing that they would not interfere home by the "Kashgar," after a in politics in future and that they short visit, of inspection of the would devote themselves to the works. He will break the journey maintenance of peace and order at Ceylon for a few weeks and within their sphere of influence. then proceed home,
Mr. S. S. Dickson, Secretary to Washington, April 20-Asso- the American Legation at Bang ciate Justice chason of the Phil-kok, leaves early this month for ippine Supreme Court visited the Europe. He will stay over in Senate insular committee to-day Egypt for a brief spell, will spend during hearings on the Philippine some time in France and then auditor bill. Mr. Justice Johnson cross the Channel to the United touring the United States in Kingdom. After a holiday there. automobile with his wife, He Mr. Dickson will proceed to arrived here from Michigan, en America. He will not be return route to New York Mr. and ing to Siam, having been appoint Mrs. Johnson expect to drive to ad to the Foreign Office at the Pacific Count in July and Washington. board a ship for home.
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Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles Food Prices Correspondence Another Great Loss. Our Fire Brigade. Repulse Bay Colony's Health Last Words Council Meeting
Hongkong Weather Harbour Office General Post Office Union Insurance Magistracy ItemA Peak Trams "London, April 15,-- Mr. John Our Money At the end of May Lieut-Col. Joseph L. Travis, or "Jee" Barrymore, the American actor, For Charity- C. H. Harington, who joined the Travis as he was known to his has signed a life-contract to ap- Local Wedding
The term life Obituary British North Borneo Company's Triends in Manila, died in Miami, pear in films. service in 1896, with Mrs. Haring Florida, on April 18, according to contract" is understood to mean Alleged Piracy ton and their children, left for advices received from Mr. E F that the producing company guar Cranky? England Tough Col. Haring O'Brien, former editor of the old antees to take films from Mr.Teacher's Pay ton has completed 30 years serManila Freedom. Mr. Travis Barrymore for as many years a Traffic Vagary vice in Borneo it does not ap will be remembered by many old the cares to act in them. The con- "China Fire". pear to be certain whether he is timera in Manila, as the spent tract was completed by Mr. Hotel Theft yet retiring, He will be relieved several years there. He was first Joseph M. Schenck, the multi Wanderinst ut Jesselton by Major HS in the employ of the Mania milionaire film magnate of Holly Theatre "Row" Bond. Captain W. Cole-Adams Freedom" and later with the wood on behalf of United Wah Yan College
of which Mr Artists
Corporation, where play Explosives Case
Drug Addict Steady Undertone. Briquettes Cheung Chau Notes Late Mr. Holyoak Home By-Election Ha Hotels Co
goes round to Sandakan to take: “Sunday „Sun, over Major Bond's duties and O'Brien was also editor, Mr. Captain Rice-Oxley goes to Jes Travis left the Philipp belton as acting Adjutant. Mr. 1909, and spent some
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Heroin Seizure
Canton Perturbed-
League Tennis
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