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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS,
Among the passengers depart Ing by the "Antenor" yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. G.. G. Wood. Mr. A. M. Thompson, Mr. E. B. Toex.
"German unemployment in the second half of September decreased by 88.000 to 395,000 on October there were 1,672,700 unemployed in Great Britain44,949 more than n week before.
On Wednesday - one Chinose case of enteric fever (typhold) was reported from the central district.
"I tall you it can't be done," said Mr. Bindsell at the Central Magistraay this morning to a woman charged with allowing her son to use, her hawker's. licenca ga
The Longue of Nations Bud. get will be divided into 1,016 units. Mr. F A. Crampton, of Canton. The British Empire wit account Christian College, went north by for 258 units, or just over one- the Shhyo Maru." Mrs. C. Tquarter of the total. Japan has 60;
and China 46, Wang was a passenger on the sams boat; ato. Mr. N. B. Karanjia. Mr. J. M. Rumany of Kowloon Dock, and Mr. E. Mackay.
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Motorista will welcome the opening of the new portion of Nathan Road, Kowloon, just near the Po Hing Theatre. A difficult bend has now been straightened, thus making Kowloon's main thoroughfare a straight road of over two, miles in length.
The Canton telephone offer has ordered 4,000 automatic telephones from America. The central for these new phones is to be installed to Sai Kan Yuen at the function of the Fung Ning and Wai Fook Roads. It is expected that the fees For telephones in the efty will be increased some time this month."
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Rocently a number of accidents have occurred in France to persons tampering with shells retained as relics of the war. At Hardelot five persons were trying to unload shell when it exploded, killing.t.vo Two others (chd wounding one..
were seriously wounded at Hom and one was killed near Saint Quen- fin in similar accidents.
Many of the prints in the seventh annual exhibition of the Colour
Amorlean and British-philatel- [ista, meeting In New York, havo agreed not to revive the former argument about the Stamp Act,
The P. and O. Company are adtu vined that the outward. English mail staumer "Malwa," due to arrive here on December 10, loft Murouilles 17 houre Inte owing to It is anti- a strike at the port. - eipated that she will make up this deflcioney,
The "Daily Mail" understands that during his conversation on Oct. 11 at the Foreign Ofce with Austen Chamberlain,. M. Sir
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esc manner, and some even have Japanese, letters on them, which seams "unnecessary.
d'Affaires, was told that if he sought a loan in the City it would be necessary to consider, the re- payment of former debt, and also "If you have a brake and deto consider the cessation of action not use it you must expect to be against British trade in the Far
East. brought here. It will cost you $10," said "Mp. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning when Chinese was charged with danger. ous driving..
Dr. L. Berezeller, of the Vienna Physiological Institute, in reported to have produced a flour, from the A Chinese caught picking soya bean which has an immense flowers, the property of the Govern-value as a foodstuff, and containa. ment, w38 charged with that the only plant albumen which is one by the Forestry Department equal in value to the expensive in Mr. Lindsell's Court this mern- animal albumen. Through adding Ing. His Worship Imposed a fine Ave par cent of soya to bread, the food value is Increased consider- of 26 or 7 days..
Pably. Soya bread is said to be much more attractive than ordinary brend, and remains "now" much longer. "It is calculated that by using says. flour Austria might save five and a half million pounds a year.
A coolio employed in connec- tion with the reconstruction of the of Lane, Crawford building in lee House Street fell from a scaffold yesterday afternoon; sustaining severe injuries which necessitated his admission to the Government
wil Hospitul.
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Mr. J. A. Stembridge, of Leeds, President of the Federation of Master, Printers, speaking at p gathering of the Home Counties Alliance at Hastings, expressed the view that it could seriously be said that Britain was suffering from too much golf and very long wook-ends on the part of the employers, and too much football on the part of Thousands of letters. in nine the workers It was essential Co languages, with addresses ranging perfect the economical lay-out vos from China to Peru, have been des-buildings and departments and to of patched from London inviting ninke "the fullest possible use buyers to next year's British In-Improved machinery; but, when all dustries Fair. Among the coun- was done on the mechaniea) aide,j tries to which invitations have been there still remained something more sent are China, the Philippines te maintain and increase pride in
craftsmanship. Siam, and Japan.
The Inquiry into the deaths of the two Chinese pedestrians who were electrocuted in Shanghai Street, Kowloon, on the morning of Traffic congestion is, costing the last typhoon was again adjourn the United States approximately ed by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, sitting as $10,500,000 a day, the American Coroner, at the Kowloon Magistracy Road Builders' Association esti-vesterday afternoon.. mated on a survey of traffic cond! cions throughout the United States. The enormous cost of congested raffic is the result of inadequate facilities in and near the thickly settled communities," the associa tion declared. "The situation de- ands immediate widening of high- ily travelled streets and highways
throughout the nation."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Viscountess Inchcape, who has: Mr. S. B. Carr, assistant manager been taking a rest cure at Glen- of the Ford Motor Company of app Castle, during the past Japan, died at St. Luke's Interna- two months, is much better, tional Hospital; Nagasaki. although still confined to her
room.
Marshal Sun Chunn-fang's wife and eight of her bodyguard left Shanghai North Station for Nanking
at 7:55 p.m.,. on November 7
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Mr. R. Baker, formerly of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and lat terly Port Engineer (whose de- partment has now been reincor-
Dr. V. K. Ting, Director of porated with the P.W.D.) will be back from Home leave shortly as Woosung-Shanghai Special Admin- he has booked to sail from Londonistration Area, returned to Shans on December 31 by the P. and 0.hai from Hangehow at noon on November 7, and left for Nanking "Mantua" with Mrs. Baker..
at 4.80 p.m. the same day.
A well-known local hockey for ward in Mr. W. Woodward of the Public Works Department who has been away on leave is due to sail from London on December 3 on the "Morea," with Mrs. Woodward and their child, to re- turn for another period of service. and, It is hoped, play with the. Hong Kong Hockey Club.
NEWS.
Among papers arranged for the session of the Royal Geogra phical Society is one for Decem- bar 6, "The People, of the Thắng po Gorge," by Fari
Cawder:
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Viscount Inchape and the Hon. Elsie Mackay gave a luncheon party at 4, Seamore Place, October 13, to meet: Sir Alan and Lady Cobham, Viscountess Inchcape was unfortunately un- able to be present.
Sir James B... Brunyate, K.C.SI, CIE, spoke on "The Report of the Indian Currancy The Harbin Municipal Council Commission" at the Royal So- newly organised was to be formallyciety of Arts on November 12, at called to the first meeting on 8 p.m. Sir James was. Joint- November 1. Mr. Chu Chen. Chief Secretary to the Government of of the Municipal Administration. India Finance Department, and was believed to be the new, Mayor,
was a member of the Interna- tional Opium Commission at Mr. D. E. Clark (of Messrs. Shanghai in 1909. His brother, John D. Humphreys and Son) is-Sir William Brunyate, was Vice- one of the passengers due to leave Chancellor of the University of London on December 31 by the Hong Kong until recently. Mr. J. W. Stephenson, on "Mantua,"
the returning to October 18, succeeded Mr. Colony from Home leave.
(retired) as
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became a
Ideut-Colonel Cecil L'Estrange Malone, R.A.F., who has recently returned from China, la 250- ciated with Rear Admiral M. F. Sueter in a claim now being heard before the Royal Commis- sion on Awards to Inventors in respect of torpedo-carrying sea- planes. It was stated in evid The Hon. Lucius Cary, Master ence on October. 18 that thres of Falkland, who was married enemy ships were sunk at the Dardanelles by eight torpedoes The King has approved of last month to Miss Joan Southey carried by seaplanes on which the following: Mr. Katsujiro Lady Newborough's niece, had to Tamaki as Consul of Japan at make a choice between his bus the invention was used. The Bombay: Señor Don Francisco ness career and his bride. On planes were under the com- Bonachen y Romero as Consul leaving Eton he entered the mand of Lieut. L'Estrange of Cuba at Hong Kong, Mr. B. Eastern Department of the Asia- Gotlieb as Consul of the United the Petroleum Co. The firm have a States of America at Singapore, rule that none of their employees Prince Chichibu was first of the Mr. A. P. Cameron as Consul of shat marry until they have served list of Freshmen at Magdalen Peru at Singapore; and Mr. S. G. for four or five years. Its con College, Oxford, and went into Ebling as Vice-Consul of the ridered undesirable that men sent residence on October 14. The United. "States of America at to China should have the respon-only formality observed was that Penang, Straite Settlements.
the prince was welcomed by the president, Sir Herbert Warren.
C. A. V. Bowra Reddent., Secretary in London of
Sir Charles A. Bell, K.CIE., the Chinese Maritime Customs,
on Service. Mr. Stephenson joined CMG, to to read a paper the Service in 1899,
"The Tibetan Countryside" be- Commissioner in 1922, and suc-fore the Royal Society of Arts ceeded Mr. Bowra
a date to be fixed after Chief on 24. Secretary at Peking in 1924. Christmas. He was officiating Inspector- General at Peking last year.
sibility of a wife..
Malone.
H.E. the Governor and Lady Dr. W. A. Rogers, J.P who left it is said that Prince Chichibu in- Clements gave a dance at the for England with his wife and ends, while at Oxford, to follow Government House last night in family about two years ago, return the example set by Prince Olaf, honour of the Interported to Colombo on October 21, Ky and 20 become a rowing man.. He cricketers. There were about 350 the de Chantilly" I will be re is a lover of the open air, athletic guests present and music was pro-membered that Dr. Roger's daugh and well set-up, and he has ne vided by the Lyric Orchestra. Inter was one of the young debutantes fear of the rigours of an English addition to the members of the presented at the Court of Their winter, Despite the fact that two cricket teams, there were also Majesties The King and Quan, in present members of the Councila, June las Mr.Victor Rogers, Dr Government officials, an ading | Roger's second son, who was called residents of the Colony Govern to the Bar last year adcompania ment House was attractively del Hie father and will practi corated, the ball room presenting profession in Cay
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