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THE CHINA MAIL.
"LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Reminder: last practice dance for St. Andrew's Bail, at the City Hall to-morrow, from 6 to 7p.m...
It is announced that the next Pan-Paelle Scientific Conference will be held in Batayla in 1929.
"Five probationary Assistant Commissioners of Police are shortly expected from home to reinforce the F.M.S. Police... it
Twolve military aeroplanes have left Bandoeng for Telok Betong via Batavia with post for the latter, two places,
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The proposed Japanese, Com. "Hobbymercial Museum in Cairo will it fa
(believed be established next year.
Shanghal Rotary Club's enter- prise. In the shape of a Show" proved a decided success,
The first snowfall was witness- ed on November 15 in Naging Pre- facture-three weeks earlier than last year. 4.
In connection with the appens ance of new Bank-note in Tion- tain Bearing the emblem of a Chi- nese dying dragon, absurd, rumours are in circulation about a new attempt to restore the monarchy !
China.
The Christmas parce and letter mail for the United Statos und Canada will be despatched on the
In a frheus between a sailor of Blue Funnel 8.8. "Protesilaus"
the U. S. 8. Peary and a sampan which sails for Victoria. Vancouverun at Hankow the sallar emerged and Seattle this afternoon.
bruised and the sumpan man died. Investigation is now being held with regard to holding of a court martial
The ship's company of H.M.S. Carillo" held another dance at Wednesday's return of notif-the R. E. Theatre, Wellington able disease comprised a case of Barracks, last night. There was a diphtheria and one of enteric fever | large attendance, and the "Mutro (typhoid). Beth patients are Gnomes orchestra provided thegious service, conducted by the Chinese from the city district. """music."
Those who intend to be pre-
The Dairen authorities have sent at the funeral to-morrow offganised a legislation committed Captain W. E Clarke, at the Pro- testant cemetery, should note that by which all laws and regulations the cortege is to pass the Mona- ment at 4.80 p.m.
Armistice Day was fittingly observed, in Mukgen. A brief re-
Rev. W. Inglis in the Mukden Club, was opened with the two minutes' solemn silence and ended with the! singing of "Oh Ged, our help m Faces past."
in which the Dalren Municipalita is concerned are to be carefully Maraha Chang Tso-lin's de overhauled. T comprises hine partare for Tientsin, gave rise to Darren. The number of European in-Municipal Councillors, including sunday speculations. "in habitants in Batavia at the end of Chairman Tatsukawa, and Mayor One of them is that more funds will Sugino, and six other chief Muni- be lavished like water and more August was 15,276. males
anch
cipal officials.
warlike, operations may be carried 14,562 females against 14,039 and
on either in the South or in the 14277 respectively at the end of
Northwest. September. In January the total was 29:009; it then began to de- crease until June when the BgBee was 28,849 and then gradually to climb.
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On October 23. a comet was observed from Medan at about 7.30 in the evening, in the direction of Pangkalan Brandan.. Although the sky was "not very clear the uomet could be easily seen. It had akong uminated tail which was turned in the opposite direction to the sun, which appears to be al ways the case. The phenomenon. quickly disappeared. «
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Of the Afteen Chinese who were arrested in Chinese territory,
According to investigations Shanghai, on Armistice Day for dis- tributing infummatory terrature made by the Japanese. Department five were released and the remain-of Home Affairs,"houses destroyed: der handed over to the military by fre during the last year through- authorities for trink According out the country number 13.580 and the total damage is estimated at, to "the Chinese newspapere two
of which some were Y.68,640,500, Kuomintang propagandists executed in Hangchow on NovemY47,000,000 was due to the earth- quake disaster in Tajima province. The above figures of houses burnt down show a decrease by 1,354 ns compared with the preceding year.
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One of the largest gangs "of neunterfeiters that his been broken up by the Shanghai Settlement pollee for many months was round-
Charged with the attempted ed up on Friday last, when police raided two places in the interna-murder of their master, 5. Gori, and his eight-year-old daughter, The Hong Kong Male Voice tional Settlement and one in the
two young Japanese, Chair opened their season at the Native City, arresting several per- Sumiko, Wesleyan Soldiers' and Sailors' softs alleged to be connected with Masato Gori (13), and S. Murakamal (15) were arrested in Shanghai on: Home last night, when a most the plot and seized a large amount enjoyable concert was given be- of counterfeiting paraphernalia November 15. A cenfession credit- ed to Masazo alleges that he placed fore a large and appreciative and about $35.000 worth of count audience. Mass singing was the terfeit notes. All the notes seized rut poison in the rice bowls of his master and his daughter, seeking feature of the evening." A num-were-of $5 denomination and were ber of soloists gave some enjoy made on three banks, the Interna-liberation from a life of drudgery able numbers. The function was tionak, Banking Corporation, the in aid of the funds of the Wan- Commercial Bank of China and the
Bank of Chinn. chai Wesleyan Church.
and day-long toll. Masažo exoné rated his fellow prisoner in the alleged confession.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Tau-yee Pek. manager in Hong Kong of the Bank of China, Teft yesterday on the "President Madison which sailed for Shang- hai.
Mr. F. G. Penny, Assistant, Exe- cutive Engineer of Power Stations, Shanghai municipality has been invalided with effect from Novem:- ber 16
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Mra. H. Birkett returned to the Colony to-day op the "President Taft."
Lt. Col. FL. B. MacIntosh, and Mrs. MacIntosh, returned to the Hong Kong station to-day on the "Presi dont Taft."
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Mr. Robert A, Tayler of the Standard Oil Co.. who has many friends in Hong Kong, arrived hero to-day on the "President Taft."
On a tour of inspection of all Amerieun Consulates abroad, Mr.
According to a Reuter cable Robert Frazer, arrived in Hong from Peking, the British Champ- Kong to-day on the. "President. ber of Commerce gave a.farewell Taft," accompanied by Mrs. Frazer.tiffin to Sir Ronald Maclear, who is sailing from Tientsin, for Shanghai, on Friday.
In honour of D. John Alison,- ate headmaster of George Watson's College, "Wutsonians" in Hang Kong are to meet at dinner in the Hong Kong Hotel to-morrow night.
Mr. Donald Steel, a mining en- gineer of Kuala Lumpur, was one of the passengers who arrived in Hong Kong to-day on the "Presi
dent Taft."
Con
Admiral Wm." H. G. Bullard of the American Navy, is a passenger the "President Taft," from Sentile, which arrived to-day, bound: for Manila. Mrs. Bullard is travel ling with him.
An appreciative audience greet- jed Alexander Moguilewsky, the world-renowned violinist, and Mile.. N. Leuchtenberg-Beauharnais "on November 18 when they gave their Arst concert in Shanghai
Mr George A. Thompson, father of Major and Mira. Christian H. Dewey, died in Manila on Novem- ber 14 after a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow, Hattie E. Thompson, and one daughter Edna, Mra Christian H. Dewey. Mr. and the Mrs. Thompson came to Philippines last. February with their daughter. Mr. Thompson was a retired lawyer and had lived in Des Moines, Iowa,
Signor Marconi, the famous: wireless inventor, whose mar- riage with Beatrice O'Brien is the subject of annulment pro- ceedings.
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Dr. C. T. Wang, ex-Fremier of China, President of the "Amateur Athletic Federation of China and China's delegate to the Peace Con- ference, left Hong Kong for Manila on the "Mishima Maru."
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A farewell presentation will be
A good many local residenta, re- turning to the Colony after spend-made to the departing President (the Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith) in the
ng the summor at Home,, are due
in on the Macedonia," arriving at Church Hall at 8,30 p.m. to-morrow
Dr. J. Douglas Riddell has fully recovered from his recant severe iness, and returned to Shanghai on November 20. He will resume his practice with Dr. "Evan-Jones.
Outgoing passengers on the "Pre- sident Madison," which left yester- day for Seattle via Shanghai and Japan included Mr. George Lee, Mr. W. S. Hall. Mr. M. F. Rocha, Mr. Y. P. and Mrs. M. K. Ma and Mr. P. V. Botelho (partner In Messrs. Botelho Bros.)
Celebrations of the 77th birth- day of Viscount Kiyoura, who re- cently returned from his inspection' tour of China," were observed at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, on Novem-i Der 18 with a large attendance of prominent persons both in Govern- ment service and private life.
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Mr. Tan Ean-kiam, reputed to be one of the wealthiest Chinese in the Straits Settlements, has been visiting Shanghai and "Amoy for the purpose of inspecting, the branches of the Overseas Chinese Bank, Ltd., Singapore, of which he is the general-manager. Mr. Tan sailed for Singapore on November 19.
Major E. G. Shields, father-in- law of Mr. A...D. Williams, direc- tor of the bureau of public works, Manila, died at Orlando, Florida, cn. November 10 Major Shields was well known in Manila, especially to old timers, says the "Bulletin." He came to the Philippines in. '98 as a volunteer, but left the service upon the establishment of civil government in the islands in 1901 to take up the post us insular pur- chasing agent of the Bureau of Supplies. He remained in this capacity until 1915 when he return- ad to the United States on account" of ill health.
The death occurred at Shanghai last Thursday from typhoid fever and attendant complications of Mrs. Alex Samson, who for many years had been identified with the work of the United Services As-
4 pan: to-day. These include Mr. when, St. Andrew's Young Men'ssociation and B. W. A as well as
host of charitable. and C. H. Arnott, Mrs. G. E. Brearley, Club hold their second social of the with a
philanthropic works in Shanghal. Mrs. A. H. Barlow, Lt Col and seÛHUD..
During the early part of the war, Mr. L. G. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. R. F. C. Hedgeland has been she left Shanghai to offer her ser- Brooksbank. Mr. F. Cullen, Mrs. appointed Commissioner of Chinese vices, as a V. A. D. and served in Maritime Customs at Canton. He the Queen Mary's Hospital at. was formerly at Swatow, In June Roehampton and the Bishop of 1925, Mr. G. Edwards was wounded London's Hospital from 1916-1919. and Colonel F. Hayley-Bell, Com-" In Shanghai she was Chairman of missioner for Kowloon district, has the Women's Branch of the United: been in charge at Canton since.. Services Association.....
W. A. Eustace, Dr. and Mrs. G. Montague Harston, Mrs. J. MacLennan Mrs Weall, Mer and Mrs. R. C. Wallace, Mr. H. Wäller, Mr. G. E. Wetton and Mrs. E. D. C.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
1926.
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