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In endeavouring to avold a colilaton with a lighter in the "hur- ¡bour on Friday, the master of ma cargo boat fell overboard and was drowned:
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A Chinese, 30 years of age, was admitted, to the Government Civil Hospital on Saturday suffor- ing from opium polsoning, He died yesterday morning.
A Chinese was caught after A chase', 'and' detained in polics custody on Saturday night after he had attempted to snatch a handbag carried by Mr, J, S. GuThe In- cident" occurred outside the. IY.M.C.A. building.
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Dalston woman: It is a bit hard on the modern wife that she has to keep her husband as well as herself.
Mukden, June 3.--The Comm mander and several other officers of the rebel troops at Heifeng Information has been receiv-have been shot to death by the ed from Jerusalem that the Gov-subjugation forces despatched ernment of Transjordonia on the there by Marshal Chang Two-lia, Contrary to their original an-advice of the Director of the while the remaining soldiers have nouncement, the Chihli and Shan-Palestine Health Department has all been put to fight in all direc tung military authorities still fall decided to prohibit the use of the tions. to convert military notes. Conse. port of Aqabary to pilgrime to and quently, Chinese citizens have Mecca between May 1 begun to take exception to the September 1: notes, and a general strike again may result.
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In the course of some digging at Lingolsheim, near Strasbourg, a neolithic tomb was opened, in which, in addition to the skeleton, were two grindstones and a vase in blackish clay. A bracelet made of two wild-boar tusks fastened with thongs was on the right arm. It is believed, that the tomb dates from 3000 or 4000 B.C.
The Hague, May 11.-The Premier, Dr. D. J. Degeer, de- clared in the second chamber of Parliament that the decrease in
state revenue from liquor axeises was not due to frauds and boot legging, but to greater sobriety of the Dutch Nation, as a conse quence of the prohibitionist's activities.
The Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police, has issued strict orders prohibiting frog-catch Ing, owing to the frog's usefulness as an insect hunter. Frogs are Favourite dish with many Chinese and their absence from the table will be greatly lamented if Geni Yon's order is enforced, and if his men go round the markets daily to see that no frogs are sold alive.
Hankow June 2 - Local Chinese news agencies continue to report activities of labour agita. tors in this centre. Yesterday they stated that local cigarette dealers held a secret meeting in the native city and came to the decision that they would not order boycott was to start with the any more foreign cigarettes. The
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Moscow, May 31-The death at Jalta, in the Crimea, from tuberculosis, ie announced of Vladimir Steklov, vice-president of the Academy of Sciences and O a well-known mathematician, at the age of 63, The Government has sent an expression of regret to the Academy on its loss. The funeral will be a. State affair at the cost of the Government.
In something between 10 and 20 years time, it seems, there is to be another war, and the re- building of a new world will begin in Lotden. Such is the theme of Lord Halsbury's "1944," a strange romance. The thunder. starts in a conflict between China and Russia at a time when Britain is once more dimly un- conscious of the horror at its gates.
The Old Shanghailander was defending the climate of his beloved city. "All nonsense," he Paris, May 31--Semi-official
There are very few people in said. "There's no better climate sources state that the French losses
Netherlands India who have never in the world, but there's a lot of in the Moroccan atruggle have been heard of the two brothers young fellows who come out to considerable. The Ministry of War Ledeboer, the celebrated big game China and they eat and they publishes an official statement hunters. News' has now been re- drink, and they drink and they which computes the number of ceived from Mombasa that B.eat, and they die, and then they soldiers killed. (including the Ledeboer has died there as the re-write home to their friends and Foreign Legion), between April 16,sult of a hunting accident. He tell them that the climate has 1926 and May 25, 1926, to be 1310, went to South Africa some time killed them. Of course lots of those missing as 294 and deaths ago to take part in big game hunt- people die in Shanghai but tell me through illness and disease, 662.—ing and all those who knew him any country where they don't and French Wireless.
will regret that this dauntless I'll go and end my days there.” bunter has come to so untimely an end..
A woman member of the
Shanghai, June 5.--With rem grand jury who took the oath at
ference to the house and land tax Hull Quarter Sessions on London, May 8.The shut-in the Chinese territory which is April 28, held the Testaters went up for the last time last being bitterly opposed by the locall ment in her left hand night on Birch's famous old soup community; it is learnt that Dr.. "You must please put the book | shop and restaurant in the shadow V. K. Ting, Mayor of Shanghai, in your right hand," said the clerk of the Royal Exchange in Corn-left here for Nanking last night. of the peace.
"I must insist." hill, which has been a city land- to confer with Marshal Sun The woman: The left hand will mark since 1690. Many senti Chuan-fang on the matter in have to do, because I have no mental folk visited the place question. The local community right hand Clerk: I am sorry, Friday for their last meat in a are not actually opposed to the I was not aware that you were curious survival of London's early new tax itself, but to its being disabled, The woman I have days. The old shop front," which mentioned as governmental tax, never had a right hand. The is an excellent example of early in which case the revenues col- clerk decided that she could be architecture, has been given to lected will not necessarily be all sworn while holding the Testa- the Victoria, and Albert Museum applied to the public utilities of ment in her left and only hand. where it will be preserved.
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"Mrs. Ethel M. Cameron, wife of Captain Cameron, formerly of Buttorfald & Swire, is visiting friends, in Shanghai. She arrived from the States on the "President Cleveland" on June 6.
Ichung. May 31.-On Friday last the body of the late Sub- Lieutenant of H.M.S."Tea | stationed in Wanhsien, was laid to rest in the foreign cemetery hère. The deceased accidentally fell overboard about 10 days pre- riously and the body was washed ashore at Pingshan-Pa. 10 miles
above Ichang.
It may not be known to many here that Mr. Eric Grimble, who with his wife won the final of the lawn tennis mixed doubles handi- esp, is the son of Mr. George Grimble, one of our oldest residents of the Colony, who in his youth with his brothers was always associated with sport, theatricals, concerta, and anything where he could help and in later years has always been ready to assist, where he could. We believe that, Mr. Erie Grimble was born here.· ́
On June 1, at Tientsin, Mr. and Mrs. Ker gave a largely attended reception in... honour of Lord and Lady Willingdon. Among the guests was the Manchu Emperor.
A celebration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Fuhtan University was held at Klangwan on June 5. The pro- gramme comprised dancing, then |trical performances, sports, et
The Rev. S. G. Teakle vacated the chaplaincy of Tientsin on May 28. A farewell presentation was to be made to him and Mrs. Teakle last week. Mr. and Mrs. Teakle have won the highest re gard of all classes in Tientsin."
It is said that very shortly after his arrival in Shanghai recently, HRH Prince George called at the Oculists Institute.. Co., and, after expressing his complete satisfaction with their previous work and services and paying a high compliment, ordered three more pairs of glasses similar to those made for him last year.
Admiral Tu Shib-kwei; the newly appointed Minister of Navy, arrived in Hankow-on June 2. by the 8.5. "Kiangta." After
a short stay he proposes to pro- ceed to Paotingfu to see Marshal Wu and then go up to Peking to take up his portfolio.
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The many friends of the late Dr. Fearn were reminded that, instead of sending flowers in token. of sympathy, it was the late Dr. Fearn'a wish that contributions be made to the Community Church Building Fund. Such contributions were sent to the treasurer, Mr. C C Foulka, Chinese-American Bank.
If reports are true Marshal Wu- 1s not making the dismissal of Gen. Chin Yuen-ao, from the Civil Governorship of Honan so uncompromising as at first ap- peared for on the 1st inst,, he issued a mandate appointing Gen. Chin as Tuli of Shensi. This is said to have been done in recogni tion of the General's past, ser- .vices.
At the annual general meeting The many friends of Mr. and Mr. Hollington Tong has de of the Old Rafflesians Association Mrs. Benzeman, old residents of clined the invitation offered him. held at the Raffles Institution, by Hankow, will be interested to to become high adviser to Mar.. courtesy of the Principal, on May learn of the wedding of Zoe shal Wa Pel-fu. He has pre- 31, the officers for the ensuing Benzeman and William Derham viously declined similar offers. year were elected as follow: Remmer. Mr. Remmer is a son.of from Generals Li Ching-in. and President, T. W. Stubbs; vice- Mr. and Mrs. V. H Remmer of Chang Tsung-chang. He wishes presidents D. A. Bishop ex officio | Palm Avenue and graduated from to remain in Tientsin and may and the Hon. Mr. Song Ong-alang: the University of California. The devote himself to starting an independent Chinese newspaper hon, secretary, G. V. Neubronner wedding took place on June 5.
there. hon; treasurer, Seah Seng-kang: committee, P. Sammy, H. G. Stack, D. S. Ferron, G. T. Peall, M. Ismail, and Dr. S. K. Limi
The installation of the officers
in the Northern Star of China At Claygate, Surrey, the Lodge No.-2678, EG, for the Zuneral took place of Mrs. Sabina year 1926, took place in the Challoner Daniell, widow of Shanghai Police Reserves fell in Masonic Hall, Newchwang on the Colonel EG. Daniell, 66th Regi- at Bubbling Well Police Station on 11th inst, followed by a banquet ment, who died at Queen June 6, and headed by the at which were present Visitors Alexandra's Court, Wimbledon, a S.V.C. bund marched to "Happi- from the Pagoda Lodge, Mukden, home for the widows and daugh- house," the residence of Mr. A. Las well as a few visiting membersters of naval and military officers: Anderson, Honorary Assistant from the shipping in port... Commissioner. They were here toge
Mrs. Daniell, who was eighty-alx years of age, went through the Inspected by Mr. Fessenden, Peking, June 1—The continued Indian Mutiny with her father Chairman of the Council, and failure of Euang Fu to assume Captainy James Price, of the 24th Captain Barrett, Commlesloner. his post as Minister to Germany, Regiment, who was killed during After a short interval for refresh- although he was appointed many the fighting. She had some terri- menta they marched back to the months ago, led the former Minis. ble experiences, the results of Bubbling Well Police Station and ter, Wei Chen-tsu, to cable to which remained with her to her, dismissed. Both Captain Barrett Peking asking that in Charge be death tas and Mr. Fessenden expressed them appointed so that he might leave. Mutiny that she met selves as well pleased with the Premier Yen is understood to Mrs, Daniell was be smartness and efficiency of the have replied saking him to remain the last surviving
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