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The public of Singapore) will have the privilege of again hearing Heifetz, as the noted violinist in tends giving one recital there to morrow.
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No report of small-pox was made yesterday but there were two- other gases of notifiable disease, viz., enteric fever typhoid), both patients being Chinese in the city registration district.
The funeral of Mr. A. A Carvalho, who died at the French Convent Hospital on Monday, took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, and was attend- ed by many friends and relatives.
A vocal and instrumentali Recital will be given in St. John's Cathedral on Good Friday evening, at 9.15 o'clock. The soloists are Mrs. R. Sanger (soprano), Mrs. G. B. Aubrey (violin), Mr. A. P. Glanville (bass), assisted by mom- bers of the Cathedral (chair. A collection will be made for the Organ Fund.-Advt.
Mr. John Henry Mossop, of Go Abul was knocked down by Charles Street: Berkeley-square, W the train between Seremban and who left gross estats value 3143,568, Tirol in Malaya Ite body was lator with: net personalty, £142,879, gave found lying about twenty yards $400 to his cook. Mary Fitzpatrick, from the scone of the. accident..
Adr. Sno-Ko Altred Szo, Chimpas Ministor to the United States.
A story that recalla Bishop Hatto and other medieval legonda comes from Temesvar, the former Burkarian town in the Banat. which is now Roumanian territory. A man of seventy. Leka Bogdanov," was found dead with his skull broken and his face horribly" muti- lated. He was a recluse, with no friends his only pleasure.being his Ipigeons, which he treated with the greatest affection and care." On their behalf he waged a bitter war against the cats of the neighbour- if still in his service and not under hood, whose corpses he threw on notice. He also left £300 similarly }his dung-hill His face was disto his housemaid, Sarah James, and fcovered in an almost unrecognisable £7 108. and a life annuity of £30 Estate, bitten, scratched and gnawed to Phoebe Field, widow of his
at. the nose being entirely bitten groom, Peter Field, of. The superstitious villagers are convinced that he fell a victim to Ithe revenge of the cats.
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A fancy dress earnival dance has been arranged for Easter Mon- day at the Royal Engineer Thes- tre, Wellington Barracks, beginning at 8:30 p.m. The "Semreh" Orches tra will be in attendance. Fancy dress is optional.
The first British singer at the Paris Opera made, his appearance during mail week. He is Mr. John Brownlee, the 20 years old Scottish- Australian baritone, who was dis- coverad by Dame Nellie Malba, and sang at Covent Garden last season. He will take the part" of Athanael ¡In: Massenet's famous opera.. "Thais." Mr. Brownlee has bear studying under Dinh, Gilly, the Algerian baritons, who for a num- ber of years sang leading, baritone parts at Covent Garden, He has now signed a 12 months" agreement with the Paris Opern.
•THEOSOPHY * * "The Guardians of Humanity" will be the subject of this Week's Public Lecture of The Hong Kong Lodge The Theosophical Society, 7, Duddell Street, on Thursday, April 14th, at 6 pm. The Public are heartily invited to attend. *
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Is swearing necessary? What about this, story related by Graves? asks the "Straits Times." Falling once after repeated positive efforts in swearing to induce in a In his 70th year Sir Ronald
squad the gymnastle style, he ex Rosa, director of the Ross Institute At St. Stephen's Church yester-pected a staff-sergeant moodily for Tropical Diseases, who traced day, the wadding was solemized of gave the "Stand easy and beckon. the raalarin germ to the mosquito Henry Ma. (aldost son of Mr.Fed' the men up to hear a atory, und so made a third of the world and Mrs. Ma Joe-young) and "When I was a little nipper," he habitable, has just returned from a Mary Wong (the daughter of Mr. began, "on my seventh birthday my 4,000 miles tour through India and and Mrs. Wong Joy-hung). The dear old granny gave me a little box Malaya. Despite his age, he was Rey. Lee Kau-yan officiated The of wooden soldiers. On dear, you hard at work in his laboratory plan-bride wore a dress of pink satin wouldn't imagine how pleased. I ning a new mass attack on the mos trimmed with crystal bands and was with them drilled them up quito. "At present." he said: "the carried a bouquet of white roses and down, and then one day I took. efforts of the planter to check The bridesmaids, the Misses Grace them down to the seashore and lost malaria are frequently undone by Wong and Amy Ma wore apple them. Oh you wouldn't believe his, neighbour who lets mosquitoes green georgette and apricot geor-how I cried: And when I came breed at will. So I am preparing gette and had bouquet of pink home to tea that night, late and of a scheme for the establishment were Misa Ma Kum-of (fower girl)her hair was white as snow and her Also in the bridal retinue blubbering, my dear old granny-- af malaria boards to supervise and
Master Stanley Lock Lee (page) dirged the work. The, damage the mosquito does, costs us millions en Mr. Wong Joy-hung gave his daugh- Little Archie, cheer up she says. and Miss Berty Wong (page-girl).soul whiter still-she says to me: nually, so it is time the Empire took ter away. Mr. Andrew Ma support-For God is good and one day you'l an intelligent interest in the worked the bridegroom as best man and and your little wooden soldiers of prevention." Unfortunately, Mr. Charles Ma acted as grooms again. And, Oh, she was right, I there are still many planters who man. Dr. S. W. Phoon was at the have, You wooden stiffs with the do not realise that they can best gap.
paint sucked off your faces!" Am jsave the expense. the insect costs After the ceremony, a reception example of military restraint that them by spending a little money in was held at No. 8, St. Stephen's (was not surpassed in mutiny days. prevention."
Lane (the groom's residence). Jon Raffles Reclamation!
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
On a short visit to Hong Kong, Dr. V. G. Alberto, a prominent specialist of Manila, arrived here to-day with his wife and family on the "President Jackson."
The wife of the Mayor of Manila, Mrs. B. de Romualdez, arrived in Hong Kong to-day, with her. daughter and son, by the "Prest- dent Jackson." They are paying a visit to the Colony.
Mrs. CS. Williams, the wife of the American Admiral (of the US. Asiatic Fleet), now at Shanghai, Irrived in Hong Kong to-day from Manila on the "President Jackson/" and sails for Shanghai on the same ship.
Miss MacDonald, sister of 1r. A. G. McDonald, Assistant Warden of Mines, is visiting, Kuala Lumpur. She has been touring Assam, Cali eutta and Rangoon, and when her visit there is ended, is going back to New Zealand.
Mr. G. J. McCarthy, passenger agent in the Orient for the Dollar! Line and American Mall Line, is returning to Shanghai after a bual- ness trip to Manila. He arrived in Hong Kong today on the "Presi.. dent Jackson."
Estate in the Colony to the value of $54,500 was left by the late Mrs. D. M. de Barros Pereira, lata of No. 4,· Calcada de Gambos, Macao, and formerly of 2 Caine Road, probate "In respect of which has been granted to M. A. C. Botelho, of 93, Broadwood Road, sole executor and trustee. "The property is to ba divided equally among her children.
Dr. Chen Yu-seu, a lody lawyer At the annual meeting of the who graduated in France and who Peking Polo Club His Ex. M. le is practising at the Mixed Court in Comte de Martel was unanimously the French Concession, wrote to elected President. Of last year's the Shanghal Municipal. Govern-Committee the following were re- ment. announcing that she declines elected:Lleut Col. H. St. Clair to accept membership of the execu- Smallwood; and Mr. E Teichman. tive committee of the Shanghal New members of the Committee Municipal Government.
are-Col. L. Mc. Little, Maj. J.. H. Macgruder, Maj. Bruy and Mr.
Bucharest, April 12-The con- dition of the King continues to Improve and no further bulletins will be issued Router.
H. G. Lowder, Mr. Alec. L. Davidson continues in the post of Honorary Treasurer.
Sybil Thorndike's Ann (aged 10) has stage ambitions. She was discussing her future, with her brothers and sister the other day, and this is how Ann disposed of herself:-"I'm going to be an actress," she said, "but a real: actress in musical comedy," with lovely dresses and lots of singing and dancing to do. Not like mother, who his to go about say- ing Woe is me all the time ! Ann obviously regarde Euripides with a cold and critical eye (observes the "Daily News")
In Hyde Park I was amused at the way in which the tiniest children were watching for Prin- cess Elizabeth, who takes her daily airing there. The majority of the little crowd, that gathered to watch the open carriage, with the Royal baby inside, drive by was composed of very young pec- ple (says a Daily Chronicle" writer). As a rule, Princess Elizabeth's carriage follows tha Bame route every day, going up Constitution Hill and into the Park at Hyde Fark Corner, and along by Knightsbridge as far as Kensington Gardens. The return la made by the drive alongside the Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Oehlers were Elizabeth is most punctual in her Serpetine. As a rule, Princess the recipients of very hearty con Through passengers on the "Fre-gratulations on March 81 when they appearance, and little Londoners sident Jackson, which arrived celebrated their aliver wedding are getting used to looking for. here to-day from Manila, en route and entertained a large party of ward to her appearance every for Shanghai, Japan, Manila, San their friends at their residence at day precisely it three. Princess Francisco and Los Angeles includ St, Michael's, Singapore. Amongst Elizabeth le the only member of adMrs. B. L. Haskell, Mrs. B. V. those present were the Bishop of the Royal Family who has been Meade, Mrs. D. C. Godwin, Mrs Singapore and Mrs. Ferguson much in the Park lately The L. J. Webb (for Shanghai); Mr. Davie, the Rev. G. T. Shetliffe, and
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Ide (of the M.E.K), Mr. and many well known members of the King does not commer daily Mrs. N. Nakamura (for Kobe); Mr. Burasian community The Blahop ride in the Row until the weather M. M. Alexrood, Mr. and Mrs. O of Singapore, who proposed the gets warm Bater, Mr. and Mrs. CD. Evans, health of the host and hostess in George int
But I hear Prince Mr. A.D. Gibbs, Mr. WJ. Gorham felicitous speech, mentioned that morning Mr. and Kra J. F. Logel, Mrs. C. M. Mr. and Mri. Oehlers were iden Malcolm, Mr. M. M Morgan Mr. bers of old and highly respect and Mrs. E. S., Von Piontkowski, families in Singapore, a brother. Dr. V. D. Sezenoosky, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Oehlers being the pres S. S. Taylor, Captain W. J. and Mrs. Eurasian member of C Todd Mr. E. H. Wilson
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Experiences of British and other foreign refugees from different parts of China.
Descriptions of evacuations by all nationalities, includ- ing even the Russians."
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