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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The 3rd ordinary annual meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab Co. Ltd., will be held at No. 86, Des Voeux Road Central, to-morrow at noon,
In the United States Court for Chin his Honour Judge Purdy delivered judgment in the action brought by William van 'Buskirk, Deputy United States Marshal, against the "China Press Incor porated," in the sum of $2,867 (United States currency), to- gether with his costs. Plaintiff met with an accident in defen- dants premises.. Judgment was in plaintiff's favour.
Tokyo, July 12.-Upon revela- tion of facts that the directors of the Teikoku Jitsugya: Glüko... (Im perial Industrial Bank, Ltd.) had misappropriated Yen 3,000,000, fol- lowing illegal loaning to the extent
"Gamrie," an engraving by. Mr. James MeBay," realised. £273 at Messrs. Christie's.
At
The formation of Royal Naval Reserve Volunteer unit in Malaya is proposed with sub-divisiona Singapore. Poft Swettenham and Penang and If a sufficient number joins it is opened to begin training next year.
Simia, June 29.--Mr. B. Das, the member from Bihar, has given notice of a resolution for the re- moval of the sex disqualification of women for election or nomina-* tion to the Assembly,
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10:-Tho Washington, July German embassy stated to-day that a change in the sailing schedule of the German training ship-Hamburg, would parmit the vessel to "visit Numerous cases of l-treat-Manla from Septembar 6 to 9. ment of Chinese abroad have come to light in Canton. Mr. Liu Kan- chun recently arrived in Canton from the Dutch East Indies and rofates Chinese are. Being oppress- ed by the Dutch authorities,
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The staffs In Government offices on April 1 numbered 296,258, a decrease of 300 compared with January of this year. An increase of 1,421 In the Post Office in aäld
of Yen 1,000,000, there have been-to-be due-to-the-growth-of-postal runs on the bank's branches in and telephone work. Osaka by, hundreds of depositors.
It is expected that six directora in- volved in the case will be pro- secuted. Nihon Dempo Service.
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Mr. Beasley. Australian delo- gale at the International Labour. Conference at Geneva, said it had 'been" decided to call à conference of workers at Honolulu, Hawaii Islands, In view of the probability of the next war occurring in that region,
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The mortality returns for the week ending June 26, for the Settlement of Singapore, showed a total of 372. deaths giving a ratio per mfile of 87.93, Malarial fever (38) and pneumonia (41) wore the chief causes of death.
Tokyo, July 8-Marshal Wu' Pel-fu's policy towards Japan took a turn favourable, to Japan Bays
despatch from Peking which in stances the. Marshal's naw pro- "gramma which includes a plan to
bring about cordial relations with" Japan.
Tientsin, July 6-A rumour is now current here that owing to The German ex-Crown Princess
the rebellious attitude of his sub- e about to be prosecuted for theft.
ordinates, General Chin Yun-e "and Some time ago, when the Prusalan
Tien Wei-chiu, Marshal Wu Pei-fo's Government was negotiating with
faction is now facing Internal dis- the family about the settlement of
ruption. General Tlen is At their claim for confiscated property,
Washington, July 11.---The present engaged in preparing the the Crown Princess demunded
navy plans to establish naval train- attack upon the Kuominchun several rare Sèvres vasos of ex-ing units in six of the large univer-armies at Nankow. quisite workmanship then in the sities of the country, beginning Schloss, Berlin. The Prussian
next Fail, under the same arrange-.. New York, July 10--The east- Government refused, but offered in
went as the army reserve training ern part of the country sweltered stead several Rembrandt paintingsystent; it was announced to-day at to-day in a heat wave which In order that she, might decide, tho
the Navy Department.
caused eight deaths and many vases were sent to her for inspec
preatrations, New York City had tion. She instantly removed them
San Pablo, Laguna, July 8-a temperature of 92 degrees in the to the castle of Dels. in Silesia,
An intensive campaign against all temporature of 92 degrees in the and has refused stubbornly since
forma of gambling which infest the shade while thermometers ín then to return them.
whole municipality has
been Philadelphia registered 96. Three launched by the authorities. The deaths in Philadelphia were attri provincial fiscal, aided by munibuted to heat. cipal officials, heads the campaign against all breakers of the gamb
A two years voyage round the Eng lawa and Fudge Paredes of the world in a three-masted sailing court of first instance gives p-ship, not yet named, for the pur- mediate attention to all cases in-
pose of advertising Great Britain volving gambling.
in all the British Dominions and Dependencies will begin next Twenty-five cases of typhoid September. Commander F. A. WAB captain of fever are being reported in Tokyo Worsley, who
the Shackleton's. Endurance and later every day, in addition to threatened influx of pest from of the Quest in the expeditions to From January 18 to the Antarctic, will be in charge: Yokohama," July 7 there have been 3,241 cases British manufactures and British of typhoid which, compared with Alms will be shown at the places the same period of last year, shows of call, and films of the various beag increase of 778. The metro- countries visited will be sent home. politan police are disseminating Wireless will be installed in the propaganda by means of moving ahip, which will also have a re- pictures and lectures and are ex-frigerating plant, a special photo- mining excrement all over the graphic apparatus, and a printing
The other day an Arabic news- paper had its leading article cen- sored out of existence by the French authorities. So it substi
of Isalah
tuted the Arst chapter
for the offending matter, only to
find that the aubstitute was even less acceptable than, the original, and that it was censored just as firmly. It is a mournful chapter, and exhortation to a people in dis- grace. "Your country is desolate; your cities are burned with fira; your land, strangers devour it in your presence." Perhaps it is not very surprising that the French did object, especially when we remem ber how effective a text can used as a good thick stick for your A Korean paper which published Psalm 55 for instance would hardly escape the censor.- "Japan Weekly Chronicle."
enemy.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. J. W. Pykett is appointed Supervisor of Export Duties in charge of collection station, Sing apore.
Miss Amy Mayer has tendered her resignation from the United States Consular service in Shang. hai, and is expecting to leave for America this month.
Mrs. L. Moore Cosgrave an nounces the engagement of her sister, Miss Crichton Hunter Jones, of Toronto, Canada, to Mr. Edward John Lloyd of Shanghai, eon of the late Mr. John Edward Lloyd of London, England.
London, July 1--The death of Brigadier-General W. S. Turner announced
London, July 2-The death is announced of Major-General Sir Robert Pringle.
Dr. C. T. Wang, ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, who has been stay ing at No. 90 Rue Amiral Courbet, Shanghal, left secretly for Tientsin
A few days ago..
Tokyo, July 12.-Two Mexican- youths aged 22 and 23, will en- ter the Fishery School of Tokyo In September next. They are the first Mexican students to be sont to Japan:
Rome, July 9. Pope Pius XI
commissioned the sculptor Ernesto Quattrini to model a life-size statue of him which he intends to present to the Ambrosian library in Milan: The Pope was at one time director of this library. Signor Quattrini Simla, July 1.-Sir Williamsaid that he could finish the work Marris, the Governor of the United in two or three months. Provinces, has been granted leave for three-and-a-half months from the beginning of August, and the The "Sydney Sun" of June 10 Hon. Sir Samuel O'Donnell; a mem says: "Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn, a member of the Governor's Executive ber of the English Bar, who had Council, will act as Governor. been retained from, 1922 until re- cently on cases at. Hongkong, ar rived by the Taiping to-day for a holiday. He will subsequently visit Tasmania, New Zealand, and South Africa."
The wedding of Mr. F. M. Curties, of Messrs. Waterhouse and Co., Singapore to Miaa H. A. Litchfeld, who recently arrived from home, took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, Misi Sheila Sullivan was. · brides- - London," June 23-Maharaj
maid and the Misses Joan and Kumar of Cutch, who is visiting Nellie Wemyss were flower girls Europe for the first time, on his arrival at Mareeilles motored to Mr. A. F. Seth was beat man. A Alassio, where Sir Herbert Barker reception was held at 112, River Valley Road where a large gather- successfully operated on his ining of friends assembled, including Mr. Heinrich Cordes has re-jured right knee, which had been Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waterhouse,
troubling him for the past 15 years,
"Times of Ceylon."
turned to Peking from Germany after an absence of more than three years. Mr. Cordes was formerly connected with the Ger-
The Marquis of Reading hos man Asiatic Bank and represent- joined the board of the London and ed German banking interests in Lancashire Insurance Company the negotiations of the Reorgan This is the second important City isation Loan of 1913. He has re-directorship that Lord Reading has sided in China for more than accepted since he vacated the ap thirty years.
pointment of Viceroy of India. He was elected a director of the Mr. A. G. Mossop, the Crown National Provincial Bank a few Advocate, and Mrs. Mossop left weeks ago. The London and Lan for Home on July 12. Prior to cashire already has an ex-Viceroy their return to Shanghai they are on its, board in the person of Vis planning to visit South Africa count FitzAlan, a former Viceroy Mr. Mossop was entertained by of Ireland, and another ex-Minister his comrades in Le Torrent Coin the person of Earl Midleton. No. 2, French Fire Brigade, ||
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Ataman Semenov, Cossack leader, caused # mild sensation in Tokyo by consenting to act in a National Cinema pro- duction in Kamakura, with his niece, Silvia. He came to Tokyo from his refuge in Nagasaki to appear as a witness in the Tokyo Court in connection with the alleged Japanese War Offics secret fund scandal.. His recent meet ing with • Japanese, leaders is rumoured to have caused a futter in the Soviet Embassy in Tokyo.
London, June 80.The memory of the Queen Mother was intensified by the enthusiasm of collectors and
Shanghai, when a suitable pre A story of the general strike is contributors on Alexandra Rose sentation was made to him by being told regarding the Prince of Day. An unusualy early start was Foreman Mayne.
Wales's visits to Metropolitan police made, a basket pr roses being stationa. With his equerryheauctioned and reauctioned by a New Westminster, B.C., June 9-drove to Paddington police station well-known comedian at West. That, the mind is man's greatest shortly before midnight. The End restaurant shortly after mid- asset was a fact emphasised by equerry turned into the inspector's night and fetched, finally, 461, paid the Rev. Dr. W. H. Smith, principal room. The Inspector, who was by the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj Westminster Hall, Vancouver, writing, looked up. "The Prince of Lady collectors were early. actir; speaking at the closing exercises Wales, said the squarry. Over their sweet smiles doing havoc of Columbia Collegs. Are You the railway bridge, second pub, on among travellers pockets to the master of your mind, are you really the left!" said the officer. The benefit of the hospitals, The in control of it or do you let it rum Prince, who was following the Government and other offices were hither and thither as it pleason, equerry, heard the remark and also visited with satisfactory re- allowing it to be Influenced by laughed heartily The officer prof sults. It is hoped that the dayfa Healousy, passion envy and kindred tered his apologies, but the Prince takings will surpass previous res emotions?" be asked:
soon put him at his sale:
"Times of Caylon."
MONDAY, JULY 19, 1926.
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