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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A Router cable from the Hague jannounces the death of Dr. Dresselhuys, the leader of the Dutch Liberals.
The Chinese Fress In Han- kow reports that five deputies and soldiers have been despatched by the authorities to Ta-Yeh for the confiscation of the Foo Hwa and Foo Yuen coal mines.
في السليمان
the
Memorials of Re-entry by The cancellation "of the" Crown on Kowloon Inland Memorial of Re-entry on Kow- Lot No: 1794 and Kowloon Intandoon Inland Lot No. 1870. bas Lot No. 1825 have been register been registered according to law. ed according to law.
The Treasury of the Finan-
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Two cases of enteric fever cial Committee has been Instrpet- (typhold) from the city district fed by the General Director 20 and one of diphtheria from Kow- transport 250,000,000 copper. loon were reported to the Medical coins to Kiangal for the relief of -Offeer of Health on Friday, the the money market there.
patients all being Chiness. On Dec.. 9 some soldiers pre-
Tested by their ability to sented themselves at the Tung It is notified for generat in- vary methods and adjust charge Wen College, near the rallway,formation that on and after Mon-so as to accommodate customers, Hankow, and demanded the occu-day the offices of the Imports and State railways every where lag be. pants to yield up the residence at Exports Department will be in the hind pallways in the hands of pri- once for the occupation of troops. Fire Station Building, Con-vate enterprise.-Sir Lynden.
naught Road side, ground and. 'Macassey, The wedding of Mr. R. 1. Bead second floors. (of Shanghai)) and Miss J. V. Fleming is to take place At St.
Late cars will be available-ut John's Cathedral at 2.30 p.m. to- ten minutes' notice on the Peak Friends are ordially wel-Tramway as from December 20. come-also at the reception at No. Times and fares are announced 16, the Punk (Peeldence of Mr. by Messrs. John D. Humphreys
& Sons general managers) in Church Funds, an advertisement on page 12.
Juhn Fleming).
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Prior to leaving Manila on the "President McKinley" for Hong Kong, en route to Shanghai Dr. C. T. Wang (ex-premier of China and President of the Amateur Athletic Federation of China) was entertained at a farewell, banquet at the Manila Hotel by Mr. Bingoh Wang (Consul-General. A num- ber of prominent Chinese and Foreign friends of the diplomat were at the pier to bid him and his family good-bye,
At a meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society held at the Italian Mission on Thursday night: Chev. J. M. Alves stated that the gross receipts of the re cent bazaar would exceed $22,000, He paid tribute to the work done by the Chinese ladies.
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The total proceeds of the annual sale of work at the Union Church, Shanghai were $4,399.50, and this amount will be divided between the Limbless Soldiers ang Sailors, and the
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Thus the "Shanghai Times" of Dec. 9:-King Winter treated passengers arriving O the steamer "President Taft to some brisk weather yesterday and heavy overcoats and furs were in order. "Coldest weather we've ever run into in Shanghai," was the opinion of a number of cabin passengers who have visited here
" At the conclusion of the even.at other times. ing service at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to-morrow, there will be a social hour in the Church Hall, commencing at 7:16 p.m. Service men are especially given a cordial invitation to attend.
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Although Inspector Brewster-Gow, Health Depart- Fifty coolies employed on the
ment. Shanghai Municipal Coun hurber yard of the N. V. Maats-
cit,' said to the Court that he was chappy Tot Mijn Bosch en Land-
pretty sure the milk supplied to bouw Exploitatie in Langkat,
the Astor House was adulterated 787A Ward Road, Shanghai,
to such an extent that if could not Estruck work at 10 am, on Dec. 9,
be used as food, the Chinese and enforced a demand that a
Many Portuguese realdents dairyman was discharged owing gratuity of $350 be given to the and their friends attended the into the lack of evidence. Although family of one of their colleagues formal reception of the Lusitano he was warned that ir future n who died from the injuries re-Club yesterday on the occasion more strict measure will be taken ceived accidentally in the course of his work. They, however, re- sumed unconditionally next morn ing
Acting on instructions from the headquarters of the Woosung and Shanghai Constabulary, party, of Chinese detectives and constables raided the new pre- mises of the Shanghai General Labour Union, 14 Ching Yuin-li, Chapel on Dec. 8, and seized a quantity of account books and documents which, however, did not contain any information of importance. The new offices were opened on November 30, with the object of resuming subversive propaganda, For the third time the premises have been sealed up.
of the Club's diamond jubilee (60th anniversary). The Lyric orchestra provided the music for the impromptu dances.
and was duly cautioned by As- sessor Bucknell and Magistrate Kwan, at the Mixed Court.
Says the "Shanghai Times" The Offices of the Supreme of Dec. 8 The Charleston, that Court will be open daily from 10 eccentric version of the light a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Christ-fantastic-admittedly "more fan- mas Vacation, except on Public tastic than light, is apparently and General Holidays, when the gaining in popularity in Shang- offices will be entirely closed, and ha Last night, for instance, en on Saturdays, when they will be the ball-room floor of a rather open from 10a.m. to noon, sub-dignified hotel where fantastic Ject, however, to the provisions dancing is rather frowned upon, of section 5 of the Supreme Court no less that six couples all well (Vacations) Ordinance, 1898, a known in Shanghai, were execut- far as it relates to the Criminaling the somewhat intricate steps Sessions. The Christmas: Vaca of the Charleston. The Charles- tion will commence on the 24thton, incidentally, has been more instant and terminate on January for less popular for more than two
years.", 1 (both days Inclusive).
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Thomas Steep, correspondent
of the New York "Herald-Tribune,"
la confined to his home suffering from a severe cold.
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The Bev. W. Walton Rogers | Miss Helen Shirdan has left.
will preach his first sermons at Shanghai for Tsingtao on a visit
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon at to friends. She will return to
the morning and evening services, ]: Shanghat for Christmas.
The local office of the Chinese Many foreign diplomats attend- Mr. S. Ukita, ex-Consul-General Maritime Customs (for Kowlooned the ninth colebration of the anfor Japac to Singapore has been district) will be closed on Dec. 22 niversary of the Soviet Republic appointed administrative officer of (winter solstice festival), 25, at the London Embassy, but the Imperial Household Depart and Jan. 1 and 2. "
Krassin
ment. was and unable to attend.
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The Bishop of Victoria will
Miss Care Leonard' who has been administer the rite of Confirma-.
visiting the Far East in the inter- tion during the course of Ever-
St. Andrew's Church (Kowest of the Frankel Carbon and song at St. John's Cathedral to-loon) confirmation classes are Ribbon Mfg. Co., af Denver,
down to be held at 10 a.m. to Colorado, is leaving Shanghai morrow, as follow:-girls, in the Dec. 9 for America aboard the str. Church Hall; boys in the President Madison. Vicarage.
morrow evening.
Reminder: second and conclud ing stage of St. John Ambulance Brigade annual inter-division.com- petition for "Ralphs" Shield on Murray parade ground at 930 a.m.
-to-morrow.
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Dr. Anne Walter Fearn who | at present in Peking is pianning to return to Shanghai in about two weeks after which she will leave Christmas services at St. for America by way of Europa Peter's Church, West Point, willShe will be accompanied by her commence with a midnight com- niece Miss «Edgar, of Memphis, munion and carol singing com- Tenn., who has been her guest for mencing at 11.30 on Christmas several months. Eve. (Friday).
To-morrow being the Sunday after his arrival in the Colony upon appointment as assistant priest at St. Andrew's Church, „ Kowloon, the Rev. W, W. Rogers, M.A., will occupy the pulpit at both services.·.
Messrs. H. Ruttonjee and Son have kindly sent to the "China Mail" a bottle of “8 star” Augler Freres and Co.'s Cognac brandy which is up to very high standards. and can be safely re- commended. The manufacturers have produced a dainty illustrat ed booklet with a wealth of in- formation for the layman as to the history of the trade and de- tails of production.
The German A.D.C. players fo Shanghal are busily at work on two productions, the first of which wi be Christmas pantomime of ""Cin-. derella" to be given at. tb Lyceum Theatre on December 22 and 27 at 6.30 p.m. for the small folk of Shanghai:... The next performance) is announced för January 10, at the Lyceum Theatre when threg one act. comedies by Curt Goetz will be pre- sented Der Hund Im Hira," "Die" Taube In Der Hand," and "Die Tante
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Mr. Vieter Kopp. Soviet Am- bassador to Japan, who is now in Moscow on furlough has decided to resign due to the prolonged illness of Mrs. Kopp, according to a report in the Yomiuri. It is understood that Mr. and Mrs. Kopp will leave for Southern! Russia for a change of air in the Dear future.
MILITARY WEDDING, AT CATHEDRAL
Photo by King, Ming,"
--flopp photo taken at Headquarters" "House this The wedding at Bi, John's Cathedral of Major G. L
Glypre Mary Smith Lef Laard, C.B. CHO. Gi Copley Moyle, K.A. (Ca Major Bennett, M.C.
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