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I think that as Napoleon, Reminder: practical demons when his troops began to be used up, created Young Guards giving
proference to those whose relatives had served in the Old Guard so we might get about creating A Young Legion' which might begin by using our badge and our clubs," said Sir Ian Hamilton (president), at the annual conference of the Metropoli tan area of the British Legion the Royal Society of Arts. Sir Ian was re-elected president of the area, and Lieut. General Sir E. C Bethune chairman.
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Senator William King who was
recently excluded from Haiti by:
order of President Borno.
tration on home nursing at the Matilda Hospital to-morrow, 8 Pem.
It is learned that the annual dinner of the Civil Service Cricket Club, which was to be held on Saturday, has been postponed to a later date.
Two new cases of small-pox were reported yesterday from the city registration district. Both patients are Chinese, but one is not a resident and comes under the "category" of import- ed cases. There was also an occurrence of enteric fever (typhoid), the patient being a Japanese from the city district.
'The hoycott by Chinese of vohi cles run by the Singapore Traction Co. still continues, says the "Straits Times." It has now lasted for two weeks, and although a few days ago Home Chinose were seen -On the trolley buses the work of intimida tors still appears to be effective, and there is no improvement in the position. Though the disturbances of last week have quite 'dled down, the continuance of the boycott in- dicates a very serious position which is naturally causing a good deal of unxiety to the authorities, It is obvious that the majority of Chinese would be glad to use the chean and comfortable service which the Traction Co. offers, but they are restrained by fear of re- prisals on the part of the agitatora who instigated the boycott.
He was a poor fellow and not much of a bishop. I did not agree with everything he said, and much Jess with what he did. I could have done the job much better my self, but he really tried to do hla best." Speaking at Arkley hear Barnet, the Bishop of St Albans (Dr. Furse) said this was the aort of obituary notice he would like concerning himself, The bishop added that in his diocese he wanted and then he did not dro in the least only men who would do their best, what happened...
Aaron Bapiro, who is the contral figura in: tho: $1,000,000 libel suit against Ford for alleged statements made Ford's publication, ."Tho Dearborn Independent," against aim and the Jews
The London police have report- ed favourably on the experiment tried at one busy corner where has been prominently erected a sign which bida us "cross here." The way one must go is clearly defined by. white lines, and undoubtedly ite anslata in the controlling of the A herd of twenty to thirty wild traffic, but of course this is mere elephants have made their appear-ly an elaboration of a plan which unce within half-a-dozen miles of was in force many years ago when Tapah township, in the Batang at Intervals the man in the middle Padang district says the Times of stopped the borse traffic for a space Malaya." The herd have not only the while he allowed foot passen- been working havoc amongst the gers to cross the road, anya a writer rubber seedlings on an estate just in the Liverpool "Journal of Com outside Tapah, but have also adopt merce." The difficulty seems to lte ed the playful habit of pulling in the lack of discipline among the down kongsi houses on the estate. walkers themselves. In a hurry to The labour forec are terrified and get to the other side, they take their will not stay in the genkafes unless lives in their hands, and dive amid bright lights are hung all around the motor cars and buses, and Im to keep the elephants away, Deer mediately become involved in an also abound on this particular almost hopeless mess. Still, as I estate, and they too are injuring say, there are surprisingly few ac young rubber trees, :
cidents.
During the past few months hundreds of drums, each contain- ing 42 gallons of crude alcohol and other excisable liquors, have been washed ashore at various points be- tween Oban. and the Outer Hebrides. For a time nothing was known concerning the origin of the spirits, which were In excellent condition. It has now, however, been proved that they formed part of the cargo of s.s. Apis," which loft Copenhagen for Halifax, Nova Scotin, in February, 1920. For some reason this ship was abandon- ed in mid-Atlantic and the entire cargo of 2,000 drums lost.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS,
Mr. G..G. Seth, K.C., has been ap pointed to act as Attorney-General, Straits Settlements.
Mr. R. A. Nicholson, superinten-. dent of Cosmopolitan Deck (Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.), went Home yesterday by the "Em
press of Russia."
Mr. W. C. Shiner, superintendent. of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. was a passenger on the North-bound "Empress of Russia" when she left Hong Kong yesterday.
Many friends went to, the "Em press of Russia" yesterday to bid. farewell to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bird, who are going Home via Canada: Mr. Bird, it should be mentioned, is one of the very few Fellows of the R.L.B.A to have prac tised in Hong Kong..
Mrs. Filomena · María · da Cruz! Pintas passed away at her residence" No. 333 Tavri Building, Nathan' Road, Kowicon at 7.15 pm an Tuesday: She is survived by her husband, Mr. C. J. Pintos, and only daughter, Miss C. M. Pinton. The funeral took place yesterday at the. Roman Catholic cemetery, many relatives and friends attending./
Vice Admiral the Hon. Sit Hubert G. Brand has been appoint- ed:Commander-in-Chief of the At lantic. Flest in succession to Ad- miral Sir Henry F. Oliver. The new commander-in-chief, who is a brother of Viscount Hampden, has been Second Sea Lord since 1920, He entered the Navy in 1883 at the Bge of 18. He served as naval at tache at Tokyo 1912-14 and was Chief of Staff to Earl Beatty, when he commanded the Battle Cruiser Fleet in 1916.
A dance will be held at the United Services Recreation Club to-morrow at 9.15 pm...
The manager of the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., Mr. F. R. Marah, and Mrs. Marsh, sailed, from Hong Kong yesterday on the Empress of
Russia."
director of Hong Kong Amuse- Mr. II. W. Bay, jolat managing ments, Ltd. eailed for Shanghai yes- terday on the "Empress of Russia. He goes on business and expects to return, in a month or so.:
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Mr. S. C. Feltham went on Home leave yesterday by the "Empress of Russia, travelling via Canada,d
Accompanied by Mrs. Smith, Mr. W. Smith (manager of the Pur- chasing Department, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.) proceeded on Home leave yesterday, sailing by the Empress of Russia."
Mr. W Ironside of Messrs. But terfield & Swire and Mr. C, C Knight of the same firm were pas- sengers on the Empress of Rus sin when she left Hong Kong yes- terday for Shanghai and Vancou ver. Mr. Ironside is accompanied by Mrs. Ironside,
The suggestion that Dr, Uriburu, the Argentine Minister, fs to be the new tenant of Brook House, the London residenca of Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, is very prob- ably correct, saya a London gosalp writer Dr. Uriburu fa anim mensely wealthy man, and already has had experience of leasing one of Park-lune's largest mansions. This was Aldford House. He gave it up, however, some time ago and returned to the Ritz. Dr. Uriburu, who, was in Paris early in the New Year having just return- ed from Switzerland, is, though youngish man, the father of six children, He is a first-rate scholar, slight and suavo
When the one-way traffle system was set up at Hyde Park Corner and the wide cross-road closed, the King, was unwilling to be made the subject of a preference, and follow- ed the clock move. I notice now, however, that a carriage road Join- ing Constitution Hill with the en- trance to Hyde Park, has just been cut between the Wellington Statue and the Artillery Wars Memoris giving a
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of policemen are present to guard him
On leaving Hong Kong for Shang- Thai, Japan and Vancouver, yester- day, the "Empress of Russia took away many well known passengers, including Colonel J. Fullergiod. Major HW, Walker, Major RF Imp Longacro, Captain and Mra. TR Bartlett, Captain B. 0 Hutchison LLK. T. Riddell, RNL and Mrs. AJ Melsonson L and MIDE VA Hartman, Lt and Mrs. RV, Murphy" Mr P&Tester, Mr LH Backhouse Dr. H. H. Kung, Bey Rev. LWA Fawcett
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