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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Hunkow Juno B---The Goneral Students' Union of Hankowa has been suspended by order of General Chon Chia-mou, Tupan of Hupeh..
Berlin, June 10-Eight persons were arrested in Italy for alleged attempt to overthrow the dictator ship. Amongst them Zanineont is charged with attempted murder, the others with spreading false reports about. Signor Mussolini's, govern
ment.
'Shanghai, June The local Chinese police authorities have issued a proclamation forbidding discussion of the military altuation in ton-shops and restaurants. Employees, of seven flatures have gone on strike during the past few days.
Washington, May 16The motor bus has gained world recog nition. There re now 181,576 buses operating in the world, ar- cording to latest census figures of the Commerce Department. Eighty thousand buses are in use in the United States, and 76,000 in Europe.
Tokyo, June 18-The em ployee of the naval arsenals and dockyards in all the Naval Ports of Japan numbering some 40,000 men, are now making" arrange- ments for the formation of a new political party, according to press reports.
London. June 11.-Six members of the French Foreign Legion, viz. four Germans, one. American and one British subject were condemned to death for desertion." according to the London "Daily News." The deserters who were friendly to the French are now in the Damascus prison awalting execution.
Paris. June 6.The French Committee for receiving German reparation payments held a meet- ing to-day and mudé estimates of Germah payments under the second annuity of the Dawes plan. It is believed that France will receive $25,000,000 int foreign securities from Germany this year..
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There was another "nl" turn of notifiable disease for the Colony on Thursday.
Tokyo, June 9.-A committee of specialists of the Customs Con ference is studying how to e5- tablish standard prices for the various lines of imports to. China. The committee is making haste to get through Its task by June 12, when the Italian Minister" will leave China for home..
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At the Shanghai Mixed Court yesterday morning (June:) 18) Lee Ngoh-dee was found gulity of the murder on June 2, of the Chinese detective stationed outside the Odeon Theatre and ordered to be handed over to the Chinese Authorities who want. the
on another capital charge. If.not executed, Lee is to be returned to the Mixed Court for sentence.
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Mr. Archibald Rose was win- ner of a guinea prize in the "Evening News competition for the best "strike experience with the following:-In darkness and in heavy rain. I boarded" "the most crowded omnibus I have over- tlating with the French Government seen. I gripped the rail and had regarding regulation of Russia's one foot on the edge of the step pre-war-debis. has offered to pay and the other in mid-air. 40,000.000 gold-franis annually for conductor came for my fare, look 62 years, but the French Comm.sed at me for a second, and then sion has declined to accept it, be said: "Half-price, you. I can't
tell whether you're on or off."
Naven Jund The Paris Radical-organ "Oeuvre, chuims to know that the commission of the On account of the recens in-Soviet-Government, which is nego cident at San Francisco, when an American prohibition agent freely drank the bear that was offarod to. bim on board the German cruiser Hamburg, and then declared that it was illicit as containing a high percentage of alcohol, the Comman- der of the cruiser has ordered that no more beer shall be served to visitors to the cruiser during the
remaining visits to American ports.
Londen, June 7-The absence of moral and religious training in
high schools and colleges in India WAN eraphasised by Lord' Ronaldahny, presiding at the annual meeting of the Oxford Mission to Calcutta. Father Pearson describ
of orthodox
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Hindu parents to get their sons admitted into mission hostels, and
Also referred to the good work of English sisters, especially among the younger Indian women.
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A carpet manufactory, to be Manufactory, organised by a cer- called the Sino American Carpet
thin American merchant and several Chinese, under Mr. Li Wan-teh, in Haitien.
West of
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Harbin, June 9—Continued. drought since spring has prae- tically killed the soya-bean, wheat, and other North Manchurian crops, and the people are threatened by famine this year, Peking, will be inaugurated with unless there is an abundant rain-
a week or so. in the next few days. The fac-farmes along the railway line be- tory will exclusively enlist five tween Mukden and Changchun. hundred poor women and girls which ordinarily at this time of among Bannermen tribes there the year, are green with crops, for training purposes as a means with exception of small patches in to give relief to them.
the lowlands, are dried up and brown.
fall within
The
Munich, June 2.--Admiral vòn Tirpitz, addressing a meeting of Peking, June 12.-The "Shih members of the German Nationalist Chieh Jih Puo" is responsible for Dairen, June 9.--A Russian Party here to-day, declared that if the report that ex-President, LP millionaire of Härbin, M, Michikoff, the recently enacted Russo-German Yuan-hung has brought an action with Madame Michikoff and their Neutrality Treaty is to be inter in the Tientsin local court against 14-year old boy, was at his villa at preted as a counter move against Marshal Tuan Chi-jul for the res Erhtsentiertzu- 021 the C.E.R. Germany's commitments in respect covery of $70,000 which he lent Eastern Section since the 4th inst, to the nations of the West, then to Marshal Tuan in the seventh While the couple were out for a it compensates for the many errors year of the Republic. A well- walk on the 6th inst., the little lad which the Wilhelmstrasse has made, known Chinese Inwyer is acting was kidnapped by a band of about,] The Admiral deprecated the, German" | as General Li's counsel. The case, 20 brigands. The kidnappers fired Security Pact offer, because, he is attracting considerable atten- 20 or 30 shots into the air to said. "Germany has beeh pifced in | tion in Chinese circles, as it is the frighten the neighbours. Agrau- a position where she should de- | first time that the two former, som: of $2,000,000 is demanded of | mand. ROL give, gurantees of heads of the Republic have gone the disconsolate father.
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SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NEWS.
Passengers arriving yesterday | Mr. R.. H. Greg, former British by ss. President Jefferson in Minister at Bangkok, was received cluded Professor Ross Wudience at Buckingham Palace Marriot and Mr. Lo Kan of the His Majesty, and. kissed hands Hongkong Amusements,
upon his appointment. as His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary át Bucharest. “
It is reported that Mr. C. C. Wu, late Mayor of Canton, and Mr. Foo Ping-sheung, late For- eign Commissioner, have left Shangha for Peking to meet Marshal Wu Pei-fu.
New York, June 10-Louis Sherry, internationally famous as restauranteur, died to-day as the age of 70. His famous establish. I The forthcoming wedding tent on Fifth Avenue and 44th announeed of Edward Nurgaw senior Pharmacist of the Royal Naval Hospital Hongkong, to L. F. M. le Breton, who is due in the Colony shortly.
Peking, June 10-Sir Francia. Aglon, Inspector Central of" the Chinese Marime Customs, is leavi ing for home about the 20th inst Much importance is attached to his coming visit to England.
Sir George Maxwell, K.E.E., C.M.G., presented a cup to the Malay States Volunteer Rifles bo fore proceeding on retirement. The cup will be given to the re- cruit who, having "joined the M.S.V.R. on January 1, 1926, <or later, makes the highest Score in his musketry classißention during the turrent year.
Rear-Admiral H. W. Bowring. D).S.O.. has holsted his flog at Rosyth on taking over the duties of Communding Officer on the Const of Scotland. His Secretary is Puy- master-Commander E. D. Paffard, O.B.E.. who WAN promoted in February, and has recently been studying at the Secretaries' Course. He last served afloat as Aerountant Officer of the craiser Carlisle, in China.
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Mrs. Alfred J, Brosseau, of Detroit, has been plected President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, succeeding Mre. Anthony Wayne Cook, of Pennsylvania
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London, June 9.-His Majesty, King George, received in audience to-day Sir Charles Eliot, G.C.M.G., upon his relinquishment of his Ambassadorship to Japan.
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Paris, June 4.-In the frat session of the auction sale of the paintings and curios belonging to M. Dutasta, the sale reached more than 5,000,000 francs. A pastel painting by M. Lotour was sold at 1,000,000 francs.
Prince Takamatsu, third son of the Emperor and Empress, left Tokyo and embarked on the new, warship "Furutaka," which is in Nagasaki. His joining the war- ship to serve as a Sub-Lieutenant was postponed owing to the out- break of small pox among the
crew.
Mr. H. V. Millington, formerly employed by the "Far Eastern Times" as Tientsin correspondent and late as news editor in Peking, and who more recently has been night editor of the "Japan Chronicle" in Kobe, has gone to Tokyo and. taken a posi- tion on the editorial staff of he
Japan Advertiser:""
Grace Wilkinson, daughter of Dr. Wilkinson, former phy- sician to the British Embassy, was married on June 4. . to S. Potter of the English Electric Company. Tekya. The ceremony was performed by Bishop McKim at the Holy Trinity Church, Tokyo. The honeymoon will be. spent in Nikko and Chuzenji,
His Excellency Mr. Chao-Hain Chu, Chinese Minister in Rome, haa
A quiet but very pretty wed been appointed by the Chinese Gosding took place at noon on June crument as First Delegate to the Penang, the contracting parties 17, at St. George's Church, Lábour Conference which commenced ita
being Corrie annual
Grumitt, man- session in Geneva on May 26. Mager of Messrs. McAuliffe, Davis Thursday, June 17, was the Chu is also attending the annual And Hope's office, Medan, and 26th anniversary of the Siege of session of the Advisory Committee younger brother of Mr. F. H. Tientsin. The day is remember on Trade in Opium and other Dan- Grumitt, senior partner, Messrs. ed each year by the decoration of gerous Drugs at the same time in McAuliffe, Davis and Hope, the graves in the Canton Road Geneva. Mr. Chao-Hsin Chir nt- Penang, and Alice Mand Owen, Cemetery, Tientsin, of the Allied lended the Passport Conference, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen, suilots and soldiers who gave which was held in Geneve from of Blundell Sands, Liverpool. The their lives in the defence of the May 12 to 18, and signed the paper Rev. Keppet Garnier, Colonial Concessions. At 6 o'clock a short ambodying all the recoramondations Chaplain, Penang, officiated at the and impressive service was held of the improvements of the paaa service, which was simple. A re- out of doors; consisting of music | port-régime on behalf of the Chi- ception was held at Mr. and Mrs. and a brief address. After this pese Government. Forty-three Grumitt's residence where the the graves were decorated by the States were represented at the customary toasts were proposed foreign children of Tientsin. Passport Conference. ·
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