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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
To-morrow is the birthday of 1". H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who was born in 1804, ̧ :
Shareholders are reminded of the third annual meeting of Prince's Building and Land Co., Ltd, at 3 p.m. to-morrow at the company's olce In Prince's Büllding."
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We are informed by the Kailan Mining Administration that the total output of the Ad ministration's mines for the week ending June 5, 1926 amounted to (50,323 tons, and the sales during
the period to. 36,664 tons.
On June 23 last year, the re- gettable Shakee incident took plaed at Canton, after which the majority | of foreign residents on Shameen came down to Ilongkong. In the first throes of the "etriko," local newspapers were then coming out in "emergency editions."
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No cuse of notifiable diyouse was reported to the local medical authorities during the 48 hours ended.on Jane 40 (Lal on Suturday and Sunday last);
The wireless telegraph ser- Plymouth, Mass., April 28- vico between Hongkong and Can-A number of old wooden water ton has been resumed.
pipes used by the town for con" veying water from Billington Son more than 125 years ago, have boun obtained for Heary Ford by his representative, William Taylor. - It, is sald that he would like to pur
chase the old Baptist Hill-school- | house, dbandoned many years ago, The Government of Manila | for shipment to Dearborn as an again is heading toward a deficit addition to other Plymouth relics. and financial embarrassment. The year is barely half-gone but Washington, May 19-2, R. already the city treasury books MeCarl."Comptroller-General of, the show an overdraft of more than United States, has established what P.100,000. This statement was ig ́ believed to be a precedent . for made by a financial authority, who the executive branch of the Gov- has been keeping close watch overnment in directing that a Governmental finances.. Unless federal contract be awarded to the city officials exercise more caution | highest bidder, despite à patential in the control and use, ocity saving of $5,000 by accepting the funds, Manila will face financial | lowest bid. For erection of a trouble before long, it is said. granite monument to Lieut. John Pitch, revolutionary inventor and soldier, at Bardstown, Ky., the top- bidder, the Presley Leland Com- pany of New York at $34,900 will be awarded the contract, because, Congress decided that $15,000 should be spent.
It is reported that since the abolition of the Siamese Stamp Shortly Before 2 o'clock Department of the Ministry of yesterday afternoon the Central Justice, the accounts have Fire Station received a call from | been
gone into, and it Staunton Street. On arrival it is
found
that
a sum was found that the signal was of about Tes. 15,000 is missing false one, something apparently By order of H.E. the Minister of Los Angeles. April 28-An|||| having gone wrong with the patent Justice, Phra Chula Rajmontri | order that may make the- alarm post which gave the cult
has been handed over to the Crescent Bay District Council, Boy police authorities pending further Scouts of America, the wealthiest Sentence of one month's hard
Another loss of of all Boy Scout organisations has investigation. labour and eight strokes was about Tes. 30,000 is reported been approved by the Superfor passed by Mr. J. H. B. Nihil, at from the Bankruptcy and Sheriff Coy here. The order permits the the Kowtoon Magistracy yest Department, of which Phya Standard Oil Company to start. day on a juvenile thier who Borikon Rujakorn, the account drilling on an 80-acre tract owned pleaded guilty to snatching a purse ant, was in charge. Phya by the Scouts near Santa Monica. from Miss Maud White while she Borikon's whereabouts are not When the land was deeded to the was standing outside Orient Build-known but orders have been Scouts several years ago by Mrs. ings on Saturday evening.
Kate S. Vosburg and other heira of the late Jumes Slouson, thes grant provided that the property be used for recreation only. The heirs and the Scouts will divide a royalty on any oil found on the
and.
De-
fendant was caught by a watchman
Victoriang P. Abuera, well- known Manila attorney for whose arrest a warrant bas been issued
given to the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture to keep his landed property intact.
New York, May 13-For the by the court of first instance of first time in journalistic history, Manila based on charges of falsithe date line. "North: Polo" WAS ication of public documents, was legitimately used yesterday "on a"
Washington, June 19-Sona--- arrested on the 16th instant by news item. It was a wireless story
tor Osmeña will make the speech. the Constabulary at San Jose, of the flight of the "Norge." re- Mindoro, Attorney Abrera was celved by the New York Times" of presentation at the ceremony on June 20'dedicating a memorial arrested on board the steamship as a part of the service describing Gravina bound for Palawan. the flight of that dirigible front to William Atkinson Jones, author Judge Joseph Spitzbergen to None. The dirigible the Jones Act Tekyo, May 30-The Federal was in Instantaneous communica- for Warsaw will preside over the Congress has now four anti-alien tion with the world as it crossed ceremony and the Reverend Arthur it required Kinsolving will deliver the in- propositions for discussion. They the Pole, whereas include (1) an amendment of the months for Admiral Robert E. vocation, Master William Jones Master Archibald Nopkina Constitution; (2) registration of Peary to inform the world in 1909 and immigrants. (3) deportation of that he had discovered the Pole grandsons of the late.congressman, Carter Glesa, aliens, and (4) citizenship and The first message from the Norge" will unveil the stone. alien immigrants, Of the above, was sent from over the spot where, secretary of the treasury under the frat-mentioned has a deanty on April 6; 1909, Admiral Feary President Wilson, will accept the chance of being: passed, but theat and wrote in his diary. "The memorial on behalf of the state of remaining three seem to have a Pola at last. The prize of three Virginia. Several prominent citizens far better elrançe. The U.S.centuries. My dream and goal for and political leaders of Virginia A Mine at lost! 'cannot will deliver short addresses. Federal Congress is planning to 20 years. introduce & stricter legislation bring myself to realise it. It-seeins United States army band will furnish music for the occasion.. also simple and commonplace." against the Asiatics at large.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
To-day is the anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King George V.
"A wedding of unusual interest in Seoul was solemnised on June 8 ini the recently dedicated English cathedral hea Anna Downer Beck was united in marriage Major Charles Edward Hobart Drait.
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Jerusalem, May 17.--The Wahabi
is law in the Hejaz, where Ibn Saud is King, according to the new Arabian ruler's regulations which the Arab press here reprints. Piety and temperance, including strictly tobanco abstention are enforceable, deliberate non-attend- ance at Friday's prayers is punish- able by one, to ten days' imprison qent, and bootleggers are Hable to imprisonmèrit and confiscation of property, while public smoking. is a misdemeanor involving one to three days' imprisonment, plus a #ine.
A double honour was awarded Miss- Ann Garth of Goucher College, Baltimore, when she was chosen. Queen of May in the annual Spring festival and at the same time efected "most beautiful" girl" among the 1,200 studenis.
Major General C. C. Luard, commanding general of the Bri tish forces in Hongkong has re- turned to Shanghai from Hankow, where he has been for the annual inspection of the volunteers, and and is registered at the Astor House until his departure for the south.
London, May 20. The Duke of York, addressing the Fishmongers' Company by whom he was enter- tained at luncheon, said: The Prince of Wales and I are the fourth generation of the Royal Family to belong to this company, and I hope it will be my good fortune to see
my daughter represent the fifthi”.
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It is said that "Christian Gen." Feng has left Moscow for Kurgan on his homeward journey with £700,000 in his pocket, as furnish- ed by the Moscow Government, The General will mass his men at Kalgan to recover his lost political status.The same Government ba remitted £50,000 to the Canton Communistic government, to prop it up from falling, which might mean. the effacement of the Soviet in- fluence in China,
Melbourne, May 21-It Is unlikely that the Federal Govern- ment will appoint a new High Com missioner to succeed Sir Joseph. Cook in Britain until Mr. Bruce has been to London, The question af raising the status of the High Commissionership is to be discuss-- ed with the Imperial authorities," and pending the discussion Bir Joseph Cook will continue to repres sent the Commonwealth in England.
New York, April 17.-American modistes declare that American fashion experts will refuse to follow the English, who in des patches from London are quoted [? as saying that an English girl's Indianapolis, Ind., May 18-Mrs.. ballroom clothing this summer Hugh Mck. Landon of Indianapolis will weigh thirty ounces. Ameri has made a gift of 25 acres of land can dressmakers assert that the surrounding the estate of George American girl's summer dance Washington at Mount Vernon costume will not exceed sixteen to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asgo- punces, of which the shoes, weigh-ciation. The gift insures Mount ing nine ounces, take up more Veraan against enroachment of any than half. The chiffon dress commercial enterprises. The land weighs two and a half ounces, and preserves a grove of trees planted the remainder of the total is dis- by General Washington. tributed over thin stockings,
Death has taken a beavy garters, and an undergarment.
toll of Dowager Queens in Among those who expect to The late Dr. G. E. Morrison, the Europe this winter, the death of leave Manila for America on the well-known correspondent of "The Queen Louise of Denmark follow July transport are Brigadier Gen- Times," was for many years ac- Ing within a few months that of oral and Mrs. C.-J. Symmonds customed to give an annual Queen Alexandra and Queen and daughter, Colonel H. La T scholarship at the Chung Te Margherita of Italy There are Cavenaugh, Captain and Mra Boya School in Peking, (which is only six Queen Mothers remain B C Andrus and children, carried on by the Church of Engg those at reigning houses Captain and Mrs. LJ. Fortler land Mission). After his death being Queen Christina of Spain, and children, Captain and Mre, Mra. Morrison continued the and Queen Emma of the Nether L. S. Partridge and children, landa, The Empress Marie of Captain and Mrs. F. H. L. Ryder scholarship in memory of her hus Russia remains of the great Rus and children, Mrs. Corsan, band,' and under her will the school has just received a sum of sigh aristocrats, and two Queen Captain and Mra A. Vollmer, about $1,000 to perpetuate the Mothers of Greece are still alive, Lieutenant FH Murse, Mra, scholarship. The fact of this in the persons of Olga, widow of Morse, Ming E. Morse, Lieutenant Legacy is made public because King George I and Sophia, widow and Mrs. F. P. Keaney, Lieuten- there are many friends of Dr. and of King Constantine Queen ant and Mrs. O. R. Cook, Lieuten- Amelie, widow of King Carlos of art and Mrs. B. W. Chidlow, Mrs. Morrison still out in the Portugal and mother of ex-King Lieutenant and Mra, J. T. Berry East who may like to know of this manuel, also is living.
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