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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Next Wednesday, the Cathedral male voice choir le giving a concert in St. John's Cathedral Hull at. Ep.m. in aid of the Repair Fund of
St. Peter's Church.
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A message from Constantinople anya that the Government is deiling packets of cigarettes, short of one felgarette in each packet, in order to provide pensions for the dependants of air victims.
Wilfred, the rabbit, which the King bought for 108. and then gavei back to the owners-the young children of a country rector-as that a 6-year-old girl should not be deprived of her pet, has been killed by a stray deg.
A discovery peculiarly In-; teresting to Australian students of ancient history has been made in Tutankhamen's tomb. It is a Aggre of King "Tus" poised in the prow (of a sacred bout, with a boomerang in his hand. The scene represents the royal party out for a day's duck-hunting.
A very happy party of singers. toured the parish on two of the Jevenings in Christmas week, states the "Monthly Messenger" of St. Mr.. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
Rupert Baldwin was in charge and he had a well trained band which rendered delightful music with old- time Christmas Hymns and Carols. People were generous and contri- buted the splendid sum of $286, by which the following fands benefit: St. Dunstan's, The Church Pa toral A Society (for helping pet, parishes at home) and the Choir Pund
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Universal Week of Frayer will be observed at. Wesleyan Church Wanchal, "ut 6 pm. to-morrow..
A brown canvas casa,for a cantorn stand was found on the footpath in Nathan Road, Kowloon, and has been taken to the Water Folice Station to bo filentified and claimed,
Queen Mary took an interest in this waif known, only as Arthur, and ordered him to be educated at her expense...
Four cuses of diphtheria were notified on Tuesday, three being Chinese and the other a Eurasian. Three of the patients are from Kowe Ivon and ono from the city.
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The Italian Cabinet has decided to impose a progressive tax oh bachelors between 25 and 66 years of age, to provide funds National maternity and chlid wel- fare asistance scheme.
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Shanghal's "uncles" will hold meeting in an attempt to come to an arrangement with the 1,900 pawnshop employees now out lon strike.The strikers complain that they have neither food nor clothes, which, as a Shanghai paper re- marks, suggests some slight discom- fort in the present weather.
THEOSOPHY *
"The New, Outlook
will be the subject of this week's PUREO LECTURE of the Hong Kone Lodge The THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 7, Duddell Street, on THURSDAY, January, 6th, at 6 p.m. Lecturer: Mr. John Russell, FTS. The Public is cordially invited to attend.
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Inquiries daily from 6 to 8 pm.
The Chinese Catholic Com- munity of Hong Kong is 'to cele- brate the function of the Silver Jubilee of three Chinese Priests,
The death occurred at the Rev. Fathers Situ, Lam and Chan French, Convent Hospital on Mor-(who devote their lives to preaching day of Moira 'Peterson, the four in China) at, the Roman Catholic years old and only daughter of Cuthedral Compound, above Caine and Mrs. A. B. Peterson, of Kow" Road, at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. Over seventy ex-engineroom loon. The funeral, took, place last artificer apprentices and engineerevenfug. officers from British men-o-war in
Returning in a riesha from the port attended a dinner at the Hong I Kong Hotel last night, the gathering Frencir canecasion to his home at being the first of its kind to take Chapel on Thursday afteruppa, a place in the East. The success of Shanghai Chinese was suddenly the evening (dinner being followed held up by three armed men, who by a smoking concert), augurs well intimidated him with pistols, and for future gatherings which it ordered him to come down, Fright. Engineer Lened as he was, he offered no re- proposed to hyld
· Hearched his Commander A. S. Bedells presided,sistance. The men supported by Chlef E. R. A. Hipockets, and relieved him of the Critten and others. Among the possessions amounting to approxi- toasts submitted was that of the mately $300. They then stripped training ships Tenedos," "Indus" him of his dress, leaving him to go
home almost naked: and "Fisgurd."
The Queen sent a speciali Christmas donation of £30 to each of the following, institutions:-- The Metropolitan and City Police Twickenham): The Orphanage National Institute for the Blind: The Faddington-green Children's Hospital: The Royal Eye Hospital; The Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Incurables: The Railway Benevo- lent Institution; and The Royal School for the Daughters of OfBeers of the Army (Bath). The "King sent special Christmas donations to the Homes for Motherless Children of Ealing and. Chiswick..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. H. E. Middleton; well-known accountant of Shanghai, returned to that eity on the finer "President Adams" after a visit to his home in London. 01
Dr. V. K., Ting, Mayor of Shanghai, who was recently in- jured in a motor car accident, has been able to leave the Red Cross Hospital. The Chinese newspapers state, that he will have to undergo another opera- tion before complete recovery is possible.
Searching the unbeaten paths of the world for talent for the Keith Vaudeville Circuit of the United States is the task of Mr. Harry A. Daniels, representative of the company, who arrived in Shanghai
"President 011 the Adama," Mr. Daniels, after com pleting his business in China will continue on a voyage around the world.
Mr. J. Dewey Soper, a naturalist "The Rev. T. B. Powell formerly and explorer in the service of the of St. John's Cathedral, writes from Canadian Government, has just re-the Clergy House, Doncaster that he! there for turned to civilisation after three has undertaken work
twelve months.
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With the followers of fashion's edict favouring and opposing bobbed hair, the opponents point to the fact that
спе of the most famous actresses on the British stage, Miss Enid S. Taylor, still has her long tresses which she refuses to sucrifice,
years spent on Baffinland, in the Far North, which he was the Arst He has made white man to cross.
The King and Queen spent Christmas at Sandringham in homely style, in the company of the four sons. Princess Mary remained 聽 Goldsbrough Hal with her two boys. The Queen dia- tributed gifts to the indoor staff on, Christmas Eve. Their Majesties spent the afternoon witnessing the distribution of beef and other pre- sents to, the tenants of the Royal a complete survey of the country: estate, and they attended church on Christmas morning. Dinner was served in the middle of the day, because the King likes to enjoy the long evening uninterrupted."
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PRINCE GEORGE.
Prince George travelled in special' car attached to ah ordinary train of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way, and, reaching Montreal at 6.30 p.m. from Ottawa," halted at the station long enough to permit the Ion Moderic Martin, the Mayor, to extend the city's welcome to him. The Prince, conversing with the Mayor on the train, expressed his. regret at his inability to visit Mon- treal, but suggested the possibility of doing so next year with the Prince of Wales. While the dar was being shunted Mr. E. W Beatty, president of the Canadia Paelic line, boarded it, and the Prince descended with him to face, the photographers. The train left within half an hour for St. John:
New Brunswick, where the Prince
wout on board the Canadian Pacific liner: "Montróval.”
Wearing a Boy Scout's uniform, the Duke of York attended a Cub's Palaver in the East End. He was The accorded a "Grand Howl." Duke said that he hoped to see. many Scouts in Australia, and New Zealand, and he would take their messages of greeting to their over- seas comrades.
The reception of welcome to the Rev. W. W. and Mrs. Rogers,. must have been a very great encourage- ment to our friends as they begin their work among us, "states St. Andrew's Church "Monthly' Mes- senger." St. Andrew's people turn- ed out en masse, and the pro- gramme of music was perhaps the best we have had for a long time. Mrs. Robson, Mrs. Lewis Davies, Mr. Ruper Baldwin and Dr. R. J. McCandlias shared the honours be- tween them and each was well The last named came received. down specially from Canton and his magnificent voice was greatly Mr:
has Rogers appreciated. " arrived at a time when the work is very heavy, ao parishioners should not expect him to get round visit- ing them too quickly.
Michaol, Ave-year-old Crown Prince of Roumania, lo the son
the former Grown Prince Carol, famous "bad boy of the Balkans,"
who effected a reconciliation with Queen Marie,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5,” 1927."""
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An Absolutely now and attractive programme will be presented..
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ANNIVERSARY - 50th
50th
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with Circus Life
Booking now open at ANDERSON'S.