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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Reminder:-Diocesan Girls}
A Chinese, has been admitted
A landslide on a hill near then Diocesan Boys School, near Ho- | School sale of work to-morrow at to the Government Civil Hospital mun-tin, which occurred yester-3. pim. day afternoon, rasulted in the death of an earth coolie.
In H.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai Judge Grain gave judgment against A. A, Alarakin, in his absence, for a debt of $422 owing to J. Howes, with $76 coats.
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Reminder-St. John Am- bulance Brigade field day at Shek
on Sunday.
Robbers broke into the ground floor of No. 8, Sai Street (near "Paddy's Market lato last night sečuring $67 in cash.
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suffering from the effects of Lysol polsoning which, it is believed, was self-administered...
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There is apparently Hitle hope for the early cancellation of the order placing Shanghai and' the under martial law chances are that it will continue to be enforced for some time to
conie.
The play "Duley" is to be
Another case of typhoid was produced on December 9, 10 and notified to the Medical Officer of 11 at the Lyceum by the Drama Health on Thursday. the patienting tie Department of the American Women's Club under the direc-being a Chinese from the city dis- tion of Mr. de Luca. It ran for 12 months in New York City.
The discovery that the great- er number of the Stars and Stripes flown in California, if not in the other parts of the United States, are made in Japan seems to have awakened something u patriotic sensation in the United States, where an outery is being raised that it is an insult
like
trict.
The Shouyi" Purk in Wuchang, an establishment in memory of the Revolution of by the military authority as the '1011, will be given a new name Chungshan Kungyuan after the name of their leader, the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Sun Chung-shan)..
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For the purpose of obstruct- military transportation of General Yang Sen, the southern military authorities have decided to close the Yangtse, the Commis- sloner of the Customs at Yochow having advised the Ichang Cus- tome to that effect.
November 22 saw the ter-
mination of the strike at the Yangtszepoo Cotton Mills Nos. 1 and 4 in Wetmore Road, Shang- hai, which started on the morn- The Nippon Aviation Com-ing of November 14. This stop-
to the flag that it should be mark-pany will start regular aeroplane page of work resulted in the un- ed "Made in Japan.
mail service between Osaka and employment of 1,720 hands, who, | Dairen next April following auc-diverer. returned to work when cessful trial flights during the news was circulated that an autumn and winter. The Com- amicable settlement had been pany receives a subsidy from arrived at with their employers.. the Ministry of Communications.
The Shantung Citizens" As sociation of Shanghai is reported to have sent a telegram to Gen. Chang Chung-chang protesting
While Shanghai has talked against the proposal to send Some granite pillars, en- of the possibilities of the holding Fengtien troops into Kiangsu,graved in Chinese characters, of an international walking The Chinese newspapers report have recently been placed along match for ladies, Tsingtao hay that the association has also sent some parts of the Malacca River gone ahead with the scheme and a personal representative, to banks, near River Side and looks like holding that event in Chang" Chung-chang with the Bunga Raya, as a warning to the the near future, Says the same message,
river sprites to cease their de- "Shanghai Mercury. The in- precations upon human lives,ternational walking match for says the "Malay Observer."
A Chinese charged with stealing 1,000 tins of kerosene, : valued at $2,700 from the Stan- Strikers from the British dard Oil Co., between Novem-Cigarette Company's factories, in ber 5 and 8 was brought before the Mixed Court. Shanghai. Mr. H. R. Snyder, appearing for the | Standard Og Co., asked for
adjournment, which was granted, vo enable him to go into the de- tails of the case:
Shanghai tast week notified all dealers in cigarettes of the British-American Tobacco Com- anpany that they will be allowed three days in which to dispose of their stocks after which any shops dealing in these goods will have their stock confiscated and their premises burnt to the ground.
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The
ship's company, of H.M.S. "Hermes" entertained friends from ashore last nigh at an excellent dance which took place on board in the ship's hangar which was tastefully de-
men Was successfully concluded: recently and 20 entries have been. received from Tsingtao ladies wishing to compete in a ladies" match This, without doubt, will be the first ladies' international walking" match to be held in the Far East, and it will take place. shortly.
A Tsuruga, despatch. states. that Mr. Hikotaro Yagi, who ar rived there aboard the steamer “Kagi Maru" from Vladivostock declared that business in the Russian port still remains glack and that the Japanese residents there, numbering about 500, are contemplating winding up their businesses and returning home. The informant was the proprietor
As correspondent of the "N-C. Daily News" in Peking, apologising for the delay of an expected letter, writes: "I was immersed in trying to untangle my possessions in my temple courtyard. They had been left here for two and a half years; and I returned to find the temple in the hands of soldiers, thecorated for the occasion, the light-of a ones thriving restaurant in priest ded, his things looted, his blackwood furniture broken up and used for firewood, ponies stabled in his rooms and some of his choicest trees cut down. It was a heart-rending."
ing effects adding to the gaiety of the scene. An enjoyable time was spent by the hosts and guests, the total number attend ing being in the neighbourhood, of six hundreds.
SOCIAL AND
Major and Mrs. C. P. Holcomb have returned to Shanghai after a long vacation in the United States.
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Mr. Gardner Forster, of Messrs. Anderson, Meyer and Company, and Mrs. Forster, have returned to Shanghai.
Major and Mrs. H. Y. Irwire have returned to Shanghai follow- ing a business trip in Japan. Arriving from the United States by the same vessel was. Col. H. Logan, of the British Army.
Mr John Bagnall managing director of Straits Trading Com- pany Limited, has been elected representative of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Council; in succession to Mr. Guy Clarke, who has been ordered Home on sick leave.
that port.city. He said there is now only one restaurant there with not a single geisha to wait upon guests, whereas there were more than 300 of them when business was brisk.
PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Ernest Allen has returned to Shanghai.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coughlin left Shanghai for Java on Nov. 22 to spend their honeymoon.
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It is notified that the name of Captain G. H. H. Bell appears as Adjutant of the Volunteers in succession to Captain N. C. D. Brownjohn, R.E.
Going on to Shanghai, from Manila (calling at Hong Kong to-day) on the "President. Taft” were Major-General and Mr. W. C Neville, Lt. and Mrs W. L. Bates and Mr. H. L. Lawson....
Major R. Melville Smith, M.B.E. has resumed command of the Engineer Co., H.K.V.D.C., in place of Lt. F. Syme Thomson
"The engagement is announced of Gordon Donald, of Singapore, to Mary Skey, elder daughter of Mr. W. N. Skey, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company.
Colonel Sam Alexander, of the United States Shipping Board, is a visitor to Shanghai, Heis special agent of the Board on a business trip to Shanghai from Washington.
The coffin bearing the rerneins of Gen. Hsu Shu-tang, one of Having returned to the Colony, Marshal Tuan Chi-julls, most im- Lt. Col. L. G. Bird, DSO, has portant subordinates, was taken presumed his post as Administra-away from-Shanghai on Nov. 25, dive Commandant of the Horgand sent to Hsuchowfu, his birth- Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.place. Major R. Melville Smith, M.B.E., held the position while Lt. Col. Bird was on Home leave.
Lt.-Coll and Mrs. R. H. Pierson arrived in Hong Kong from Manila to-day on the Dollar Line "President Taft". Other Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald passengers landing here include Tyrwhitt, K.C.B. the new com- Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bayot, Mr.mander-in-chief of the China E. P Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.. Miss Elsie and Mr. E. L Whittemore.
Mr. Motokichi Hasegawa,new. ly appointed Vice-Consul attach- ed to the Japanese Consulate- General; has arrived at Shanghai from Japan. After studying the Chinese language for fully a year Mr. Hasegawa is to attend the Mixed Court in place of Mr. A. Tajima, Assessor. While in London, he studied law in the Inner Temple and qualified as a Barrister.
Station, is due to sail to-day on the "Morea" from London, ac- companied by, Lady Tyrwhitt, the two Misses Tyrwhitt and their governess, and the Admiral's secretary.
Mr. R. A. North, Miss North and Mias Crawford arrived here today on the Tanda" from Kobe. Other passengers from Japan ports include Major A. C. Branston (going on to Towns- ville), Mr. E. S. Marks and Mr. E R. Harrison (bound for Sydney), Mra. Lake and Misa Lake (for Melbourne),
Gen. "Nga Bong-ping, former Civil Governor of Kyangtung, who has been invited by the Anti-Reds to raise the banner of insurrection against the present government in Canton, returned to Shanghai on Nov. 22. from Nanking. During his
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang and other sojourn, there, he conferred with
generals.
Mr. G. Wilfrid Cockburn, M.I.] hat to take up his duties as re- Mech.E. has returned to Shang-
Henry Andrew and Co., Ltd., presentative for Messrs. John. Toledo Steel Works, in place of Captain R. 1. H. Kinloch, R.A. Captain Kinloch has been made a director of the above firm and re called to England.
The construction of a replica.
The assistant manager of the of George Washington's birth
His Highness the Rajah of Sara-CER, M. Elsemont, went to Rus place and the duplication of the wak was welcomed at Kuching with sia for several months holiday, and grounds surrounding the house, a royal salute of 21. guns, After after his departure, it was stated are planned by the Wakefield landing, accompanied by the Acting that he would not return, but now Memorial Association, for com- Chief Secretary His Highness was it la definitely known that he is pletion in 1982, the two hundredth greeted by the Members of the Com-returning to Harbin. Many state anniversary of his birth. It was mittee of Administration and the that he will become the general at: Wakefield in Westmoreland Supreme Council. Having inapect manager, and the presont manager, county, 85 miles south of Washed the Guard of Honour of Sarawak M Emahanoff, will find that he is 111 ington, that George Washington's Rangers, under the command of or find some other excuse to go great-great-grand father settled Captain W. T. Clark, His Highness away. The railway must have a in America, The Washington was greeted by Officers of the Civil good specialist engineer and the family live there 174 years beService and the representatives of Chinese &ide are insisting on the fore the man who was to become the various communities in Kuching return of M. Eldemont whom they the first President of the United-Malays, Chinese, Indians, Japan-like and respect, anys the "Shang- States was born
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