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Monday will be observod Labour Day in the United States of America.
The general committee of the Hongkong Chinese General Cham- ber bf Commerce meets at 2.30 p.m. on Monday.
Local hockeyites aro reminded of the annual meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Club nt Volan- Leer Headquarters at 630 p.m. on Monday."
New term at St. Stephen's College begins on Monday, Septem ber 13. An examination for new 36 ... OT boys will be held at September 11 at Preet Place, Bonham Road.
There was another "clean" health return on Friday, when no new case of notifiable disease was. reported..
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Peking. August 16. The police. has issued an order forbidding women to play with men in billiards
rooms.
The Walchiaopu ia restricting Chinese, who have no fixed occupa- tion. from going to Russia, accord- Ing to the vernacular presS.
The purpose is to prevent Bolshevik in- fluence.
The "N.-C. Daily Noses" under stands that a party of members of the Shanghai Chinese Generaß Chamber of Commerce is soon to visit Germany and other parts of Europe to investigate commercial and industrial conditions.
The "Sinwanpao" ways that the Chinese delegates, Dr. V. K. Ting and Mr. Hat Yuan, will sign the i Mixed Court agreement on Septem- ber 1. When the pact has been signed by the Italian Consul Güneral it will come into forcu."
The "Sinwaspao's" Peking cor- respondent learns that Comrade' On account of the repentedazakhan, having falled in his failure of the chambers of com-
efforts to persuade. take present merce at Hankow to get a rescission
Peking Government to yacognise}} of the next tax law whereby kin
him and withdrum their objections is paid in silver, the chambers have
ir him personally, is soon to leave Several foreignora in Shanghai.
now circalated a document in which
China for Moscow. in spite the supposed forced exodus
they rapudinte Mr. Li Hsu" as a jof the Chapel Protectionary Corps
Financial Commissioner for this (Volunteer), were stopped on the
province. They state that if this foutlying ronds in the western 'dis-
gentleman is the recognised Finance trict last Sunday, and had to sub-Commissioner then they will pay rit to scrutiny under a dazzling. nothing.
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commandeered by the Irregulars Chinese language school will re during the occupation of Cork sume on Monday. If spielent aup-
City in July, 1922, was awarded port is forthcoming, there will be a new class for beginners. Thosein full by the Cork Circuit, Cork, intending to join should notify the acting secretary, as advertised.
Peking. August 30.-The two German aeroplanes arrived at Nan- p.m. to-day and
Japan at 9.40
ere given a hearty ovation by large number of people, including Ceneral Chang. Tupan of the Aviation Bureau, and a representa- ive of General Chang Haneh-liang It is unknown when they will depart on their return fight.
Armed men visited the recently. manager and demanded that all Customs money be paid them, and between July and August a total of £22.000 was so paid but..
Two people, both obviously English, went into a Lille restau..! an: the other day. The man was masually tall-just over six feet six inches, but the lady well under five, | and their disproportion tickled the humour of the French waiwr: "Mon Dieu." he said, fie franc et
a livre,"
Shanghai Chinese are pointing out to the Peking Government that the treatics with Belgium, Hollandj and Japan have nearly expired and demand that the Waichinops shall aka inmediate steps to have them changed in such a way as te make them more favourable to China, an:)! Sir John Broadbent, Bt., present-to place China on equal terms with ink prizes to probationer nurses of the countries concerned. the St. Marylebone Hospital. anid that a distinguished physician was called to see a baby with colle in a 'palatial mansion of one of the nouveaux riches. After making 'ą careful examination he prescribed
An
Important decision WY21:5 reached at the Shanghai Rice Guild 01 August 29 when the members, consisting of rice" mer- chants in various parts of the port. a dose of castor oil whereupon theenanimoualy decided to break the At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon there was to lady of the house exclaimed. "But, rice, ring by lowering their prices!
at chargos have been sold by Mr. E.V. M. R. doctor, that is such an old-fashion-and selling the grain
ed remedy The doctor replied.barely, sufficient to cover expenses. de Sousa, by order of the mortgages. After all, madam, babies are old-it was further decided to give the three leasehold properties situate
tushioned things."-
committee of the guild a free band) at Praya East trenting the tram
in regulating the price of rice in line, und being Nos. 181. 162, 169,
Singapore, August: 26.Shangbai. 164. 165, 166, 187 and 188. Praya East. The properties were, justWhen a Malay cheating case came
Shanghai, August 31-It wil]] prior to the time of the sale, before the magistrate, Mr. Bull.
The yesterday, he pointed out that the be remembered that on August 13 withdrawn from the market. particulars of the properties were charge should be one of forgery. the Taoyin ordered the Phoshan as under:--Lot 1.-No. 161, Praya When the prosecuting counsel Magistrate to investigate into the East. s.tuate area 1,103 square feet asked for an adjournment to con- state of the Chapel Waterworks. or thereabouts, proportion of Crownsult the Deputy Public Prosecu-Inquiries made yesterday revealed
LOL I Nostor. Mr. Bull protested that aps that these investigations had not! 1162, 163 and 164. Praya East, area plications of that nature were heen concluded. In the meanwhile, 3,149, square feet or thereabouts. becoming too frequent. If the according to the "Sinwaapno," Dr. proportion of Crown rem: $58 per Deputy Public Prosecutor had H. K. Hu, associate director of the Lot Nes, 165, 166, hade an error of judgment, coun-newly formed Shanghai and Woo-1 167 and 168, Praya East, area 4,208 sel should not have backed him up ung Part Health Bureau, has been It was most re. antrusted with the task-of carrying square feet or thereabouts, propor-by following it. tion of Crown rent $7027 per grettable that this kind of thing out the investigations personally-
should happen so frequently. "N.-C. Daily News."
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
To-day is the last day of the bazuar at the Church of Christ in China (To Tsai Church), Bonham
Ronde
loon.
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It is reported that, in the near
future the Siamese Government will appoint an Adviser in Agriculture, and that he is to be sought for in the United States.
Dr. Mary Stone returned to
Shanghai from the United States
the "President Pierce."
London. August 17-The late Mr. John Reddia Black left £49,506. He has boqueathed Rs. 10.000 for augmenting the stipend of "the Vicar of All Saints Church, Galle.
The forthcoming wedding is announced of Henrique Jose Prata, clerk. Shameen, Canton, to Dr. A.C. Price, who was formerly Angela Maria dos. Remedios, on the staff of the Shantung Road No, 6, Humphrey's Avenue, Kow Hospital Shanghai, is due in Shang
Kobe. August 23.--Dr. Chao Kino, hai on the F. & Q, as. Mores" legal adviser to Marshal Chang Paris, August 28-The appoint about September 20, to take charge Tso-in, reached Tokyo from Muk- morning charged ment is expected shortly of M. of the London Mission Hospital at den yesterday Daeschener, Tormerly Ambassador Siaochang. Word has been receiv.with a mission to negotiate with to ed in Shanghai of Dr. Price's Baron Okura for a loan of 5,000,000 ut Washington, us successor General Sarraut, Ambassador at engagement to Miss R, Jones, of the yen to stabilise Mukden currency London Mission Girls' Boarding and to treat with the Japanese Anzura.
School, Hanyang. Hupeh, who is Government on the removal of con- sular jurisdiction in Manchurian now at Home on furlough.
territory,
The many friends of Mr. J. R Johnstone, the well known Hong- kong swimmer. will be interested
London, August 19-Sir Geoffrey to learn that he has succeeded in winning the 880 Yards Shanghal Clarke has been elected a Director of the P. and O. and British India |Championship, and, has broken the record for this distance. He also Steamship Companies. Sir Geoffrey broke the record for the 100 yardsClarke, C.S... O.B.E. has bees backstroke.
Director of General Posts and Tele- graphs in India since 1918. represented the Government of In dia at the International Postal
Mr. Lo Pah-hong, the well-known Chinese Catholic layman who has
He
jon several occasions been decorated Conference, at Madrid, In 1920, at
by the Pope, and who is directer Stockholm in 1924, and also at the
of the Nanto Electricity Company, returned to Shanghai from Chicag. where he has been attending the Eucharistic Conference, and Europe, where he has been investigating in- dustrial conditions.
Tokyo, Aug. 30,It is rumoured that H. R. H. the Princess Tokukef, younger sister of H. R. H. Prince
International Telegraph Congres in Paris, in 1923.
Mr. T. R. Allen of British North Borneo has just retired, after 24 years' valuable service. On join ing the service in January, 1902, Mr. Allen was appointed to the Public Works in which depart ment he remained until March, Li, who is 16 years old and at pre-1903, when he joined the Railway sent attending the Po reuseн' School, will marry a Japanese Prince of the Blood, but in this connection Mr. Sengoku, the Pre- eldent of the Bureau of Peerage and Court Honours, states that the engagement of the Princess la not arranged as yet.
Passengers departing yesterday by as. "Empress of Canada" for Vancouver via ports, Jucluded Lieat, Comdr. and Mrs. M. W. Bailward, Captain W. Brewer. Mr. L. "C. F. Bellamy, Mr. J. M. Henderson, Lieut. and Mrs. S. F. Landers, Lieut. and Mrs P. W. Lewis, ir.
to be
Department. He was promoted A Sectional Engineer in 1911 since when he has had care of one section or another of the railway line.
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London, August 17-The death has occurred of Sir Howard Spizer, the Vice-Chairman of Splcers, Ltd., the paper-making firm. He arrived yesterday afternoon at an hotel in the vicinity of the Strand in which he was a large shareholder, and locked himself in a room reserved He was found for the directors.
in the evening dead with a shot wound. The deceased had had re-
in recent month. pouted severe attacks of influenza
Paris, August 28.-M. Bogard,|
and Consul-General of Yunnan, M. E. Flori, Chief of the Municipal Guard, Shanghai, have been named Officers of the Legion of Honour. M. Notton. who is in charge of the French Consulate at Xiengmal, Siam; M. George, a business mana- ger of Shanghai; Mlle. Jehan, a at Colombo; M. hospital nurse Pradereniquet, law Counsellor to the Siamese Government, and M. Sollier, have been named Knights of the agent of the Franco-Chinese Bank
Legion.
Mr. R.S. Wilson of the Charter- Professor PC. Wilcox has just!
Bank. Ipoh, left for Home arrived at Shanghai College, to take by the P. and 0. "Kalyan". up the chair left vacant by Prof. He has been ont even years E. J. Anderson, Ph. D. and also to:
return in twelve assist the Dean of the College in and hopes to
ionths with his bride. Mr. Wilson the administration of his office. is a very keen sportsman and las Prof. Wilcox is well known as an played in the Singapore, Selangor educationalist in Enst China, having and Perak Rugby and Soccer teams. spent 13 years in China, during 10- His services to Pemk rugger have of which he was the Principal of
C Mancini, Licut and Mrs. been invaluable and it was largely the Baptist Miasion Academy at
J. O Ready, Lieut. Roberta, due to his keenness cb captain that Ningpo, and a dietingaished leader Mrs. JH, Soth, Dr.
Bartist Mission educational and Perak enterod the final of the in Mrs. W. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. O. "Malaya" Cup Rugby competition work, serving as educational repro Kitchell, the Mases Kitchell and last year, says the "Times, of sentative of the mission in various
-capacities.
Mrs. B. A. Hyder
Malaya."
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