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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Frederick Macklow (86), who has died, spent 44 years of his life in the City of London, Padrlaw In- stitution.
150,000 herringe valued at £286 were caught by the Findochty drifter, Girl Lily," in a night's
shing in the Morny Firth.
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To-morrow is the anniversary of St. Edward the Confosaot.
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A man described as Kenneth Street, an English manufacturer, has been found dead at Lisbon.
While Jack Hickling the cycling Gunner Wright, one of the
champion, was
at competing British Garricon nt Deenan PureSouthend police sports, burglary Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal, WAR
stole jewellery and £20 from ble accidentally shot dead on August 26,
house. while a comrade was cleaning e rido.
It is understood that, a new trust company is being registered under the title of 'Gordon Selfridge Trust, Ltd., with a capital of £2,000,000, and this concern, which is being formed by Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge and his son Mr. H. C. Selfridge, will acquire" from them and retain the whole of the $750,000 Ordinary capital of Selfridge and Co. Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge 19 chairman and managing director of Selfridge and Co., and his son is a director, and both gentlemen are on the boardy of several allied and other, companies.
A concreta obellak has been erected on the coast of Queensland, near the spot whers Captain Cook landed in 1770,
A new Roman Catholic collagé for school-masters, built in the grounds of Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham, the former residence of Horace Walpole, was opened 'last
month.
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A Chinese witness at the Thames Court took the oath by blowing out a lighted candle. This Many distinguished interna-signified that if he did not tell the Fiional scientists famous for their truth, his soul, like the fame of work on sexual probleme are hold the candle, would be extinguished. ing a conference In Berlin this month.
During the three days ended yesterday the only ease of notifiable disease reported in the Colony was that of a Chineso patient, from the city, with enterte fever: (typhoid)..
The "China Mall understands that arrangements have been made for the East Surrey Regiment to go under canvas during their last week
Rapid progress is being made in Scotland with the Government housing scheme for 2,000 steel: houses, the erection of which, many people are watching with great in- tereas in the various areas to which they have been allocated. The less spectacular business of preparing aitas has "beon Jargely overtaken, and now the houses are to be seen | in large numbers and at all stages
in the Colony, According to pre-of preparation and completion. sent arrangements: the Battalion Prospective tenants have been send- will go into camp on the Murraying in applications ever since the Parade "Ground on October 20. scheme was announced; and many During this period their barracks more applicationa are being received are to undergo a complete 'spring from day to day. cleaning' in order that they may be ready for the arrival of the incom- ing regiment the Scottish Bor- derers.
A moat interesting discovery, which may lead to further Anda, has recently been made at Reay, in With regard to the perform-Caithness. A human skeleton was at the Tai Yat Theatre, found close to where a similar one To the Yaumati, on Sunday: the Sacred was found a few years ago. Heart English School did not north side of the Drill Hall there charge any gate money and the appears to be nothing else than a At the point hools managed by the Rev. Fr. sepulchral tumulus.
ance
A considerable spidemic of influenza in Scotland during the three months ended June 30 had an influence on the death-rate, as is indicated in the quarterly report of the births, deaths, and marriages in Scotland. Deaths from lifluenza in all numbered 797, of which 155 were attributed to influenza as, the sole cause, and 642" to influenza complicated by other, disease, the Blatter number including 370 deathe due to influenza "complicated by other disease, the latter number including, 370 deaths due to In-G. M. Spada only participated by where the skeleton, was found there fluenas complicated by pneumonia, invitation in the China Nationawas, before the drifting sand was and 111 to influenza complicated by Day celebration. It had
blown off, a depth of over dve fest, Deen bronchitis.
erroneously stated that the pro- but during the last few years there ceeds of the performance were in has been a constant drifting, which Such has left in some parts the original Two reports have been received aid of Fr. Spada's schools. here of discoveries of ancient is not the case and the error is acil in sight. Mr. A. J. H. Edwards, of the Museum of Antiquities, buried cities, says a Reuter mes regretted.
Edinburgh, happened to be in the sage from Mexico City (by mail)
Kingston, Jamaica-Dissatis-district. and, the find being brought The first of these, a Maya city, was found near the village of Santafaction among the prisoners in the under hid notice, he had it carefully Elean. In the State of Chiatas, by penitentiary hero, owing to the packed up and sent to headquarters. a Government scientific party; and difference in dict between Jamal The lower part of the skeleton had the other is said to have been dis- cans and Europeans, culminated been exposed for some time to the covered on a ranch near Juxtla seriously recently, when a party of weather, and the bones under the hucca, in the State of Guerrero. prisoners, some armed with revol- knees were gone, but above all the Alongside the- Jose Axuilera, one of Mexico's fore- vers, attacked the officers and war parts" were intact. mont geologists, is doubtful if the ders, wounding some seriously..skeleton was a battleaxe of iron, Juxtlahueca caves will reveal an The warders fired on their "a- with part of the wood handle still Fancient buried city, while various sailants and killed one man, who in the aperture There was also
well-known men of science here was serving a life sentence, whetstone, with a small hole for have reserved the final judgment seriously wounded another. Several attaching it to the belt or girdio. until a scientific expedition, which other prisoners were also wounded The stone showed in the middle is being planned, can investigate during the fight., Thirty prisoners that it had often sharpened the the caves and present competent escaped, but some of them have unknown' warrier's weapons, either evidence.
been recaptured.
for the battle or the chase.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Verhomal Shewaram, an old resident of the Colony, returna to. Hong Kong to-day by the s.s. "D'Artagnan." Mr. Shewaram,. is one of the proprietors of the Pioneer Silk Store. He has been to Japan and Shanghai, "where he was warmly entertained. His staff will turn out in force to welcome him zo-day.
The forthcoming wedding, is announced of Antonio Felippe Vag, residing at St. Joseph's Villa, to E. B. F. Ribeiro of Nathan Road, Kowloon.
In connection with the dance at Government House on the 14th. Inst., we are asked to state that the dress will be white mess jackets, black ties, decorations, etc.
Among the passengers arriving in Hong Kong from Manila by the R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" yester- day were Signor A. Carpi, of the Italian Grand Opera Company; Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Guffney and Miss A. L. Guffney; Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, Miss A. D. B. Gibson, Miss. H. B. M. Gibaon, and Miss E. A. V. Gibson; and Mr.L. Yates.
Mr. Miles Lampson, of the For- Mr. James B. Shackleford,
eign Office, who is expected to photographer for the Roy Chap-
Among the passengers arriving succeed. Sir Ronald Macleay as man Andrews' expedition, arrived
by the Blue Funnel Liner 8.8. British Minister at Peking, la des at San Francisco on September 9. He said Mr. Andrews had been "Antenor" are Miss Aileon Woods,cribed as a popular figure of obliged to give up his intention of Mrs. P. H. Holyoak and the Misses whom diplomats speak as second further exploring the Gobi desert Holyoak, Mrs. K. E. Grieg and Mr. to none for charm and indepen- dence. He has a serene outlook because of the refusal of ChineseG. H. Bannerman
which qualifies him for a post of bandits to permit him to enter Mongolia. Mr. Andrews is re- Fassenger's due to arrive here importance. He represented' Eng- turning to the United States, but by ss. "Atsuta "Maru" on Monday land during Kolchak's unhappy! hopes to make another expedition include Mr. R. V. Bailey, Rev, E. R.regime in Siberia, and by his For- next year.
Hughes, Mrs. E. C. A. Ledertoug, eign Office friends is called the Miss K. Ledertoug, Miss I. "genial giant"-for he stands 6
ft. 4 in. Ledertoug: Miss J. M. Scotland.
At the Church of St. Martin- in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. on September 14, the marriage was solemnised betweef Rev. Charles Alfred
Passengers expected to arrive by the
s.s. "Mantua" on Thursday, include Kem-Rev. H. T. Cook. Rev. N. Evans, Mr
:Somebody asked me about Royalty and reading. King George is a vivacious devourer of maga- zince and books (anys a London Prince of Wales has little time to read. But he writes excellent alert letters, spicy. with humour and observation; and although people do not know it, he keeps a regular Capt. J. H. Wallace. R.A.0.C., a diary This is written out every popular member of the Kowloon evening, carefully, in pencil with Cricket Club, was the guest that round calligraphy which | several of his club frienda on Sun typifies the Prince's nextness and day at a motoring picnic round the love of order. Some of the com Now Territories, a halt being mady
and
ble Irwin, Rector of Swyn-. A. Farrell Mrs. B. C. "Evening News, writer.) The combe, Oxon., And Lydia Hallowes, Mr. H. P. L. Jollye, Mr. Theresa Cottier, eldest daughter and Mrs. J. Murray, Rev. and Mrs. of Sir Charles and Lady Cottier. E. A. Preston, Dr. J. H. Sanders The bridegroom is the eldest sur and Mrs. G. R. Sayer. viving son of the late Rev. J. J. Irwin, D.D., sometime Colonial Chaplain, Hong Kong.
The little Princess Elizabeth le busy making the acquaintance of a considerable circle of Scottish re- latives (Bays the "Star.") Since, for tifin at Fanling and at Castlements in this journal are admirable
pén-pictures.
potted bio with her Royal parents, she arrived Peak for tea. The party then r
graphics. at Glamis Castles, there have been turned to the K.C.C. where Capt. many visitors, mostly ladies, who Wallace's health was drunk Capt. on have been longing for some time Wallace is going home on the 1.5. to see the baby daughter of soEuralia" which sails on the 25th popular a mother. Very shortly instant, the Duke, the Duchess, and the Princess will be away in Scotland for quite two months.
It is a far cry from the mission ary field of Central China to the Thames Valley, but there Dr.
The following appointments to the Malay States, have recently been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-Lieut. E. In justice to effete Europe it Sykes, Assistant Superintendent should be pointed out that Mrs. of Customs; Miss, D. M. Hans- ford, Nursing Sister; Miss D. Corson 1s much more of a Dane than she is an American, while Miss Matthews, Nursing Sister Mr. Ederle is the daughter of a German A. B. Walton, B.Sc., Assistant father (says the "Daily News) Conservator of Forests: Miss W. A. Tatchell, M.R.CS, LRCP, Miss Ederle is a brunette, but Mra. C. M. Saunders, Nursing Sister: has made an auspicious start as Corson scores a point for the much Miss E. G. Hill, Nursing Bister; Miss W. H. Mitchell, M.B, Ch.B., the new Wesleyan minister of the discursed blondes. And she woars Teddington Circuitam her fair hair long! A curious pay Lady Medical Officers Mr. E. E. better at practising than preach-chological reaction to Mrd. Gorson's Sproul, Assistant Telegraph En ing, was the modest declaration success was apparent in the attigineer, Posts and Telegraphs De he made at big Wesleyan rally tude of many women who contrapartment Miss Me TO'Sullivan, Slater: Lüss # W. Perry, held at Hampton recently, Dr. tulated her personally and by wire Tatchell's varied
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