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'LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Yesterday at about 5.15 p.m. one of the crew of the Dairy Farm launch fell overboard and was at once washed away by the tide.
The Chinese detective named Tzung Nang-tuh who was shot by loafers at Yangtszepoó last week has died in hospital. One alleged Assailant, with two loaded re- volvens on his person, has been arrested.
A Chinese singsong gii was arrested in Yaumati yesterday, be lieved to be connected with a plot to kidnap a young Chinese, wha claims that last January this woman and another man, coaxed him to go to Canton ender the pretext that! they would open a shop in Honam,
A report was made to the Police yesterday by Mr. C I. Cookes, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, to the effect that his wife lost a gold brooch on which were mounted three Chinese gold cash. The loss was discover- ed after Mrs. Cookes had reached the Peak Tram Station from Queen's Road Central.
A Chinese electrician. em- ployed by the China Light & Power Co., Ltd., was charged with fraud before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy Yeg- Under the pre- terday morning. text that he had authority to install electric meters he obtained from a Yaumati household the sum of $13 as deposit. He was sent to prison for one month with hard labour.
"Number 51" of the Carillon for the Canadian Parliament. Buildings.at Ottawa, the largest Carillon in the world, was ship- ped from Croydon by the Cana-} dian National Railways on the Cunarder "Antonia." The bell is 84 inches in diameter at the base, 5 feet. 9 inches high, and weighs 64 tons; it is tuned to Low G. It has been dubbed the "Luxury" bell because it is used only occa-
Revenue from the bets tax in May was £289,400.
A Chinese married couple were acquitted at the Central Magistracy yesterday on
a
An unemployed Chinese sea-'charge of kidnapping a five-years- man was fined $50,000 or 12 months old child. hard labour at the Central Magis. tracy yesterday for being in possession of over $10,000 worth of prepared oplum.
LEDERWOOD & VIOLANOOD, 2. Y.
Guglielmo Marconi whose en- gagement has been announced to Countess Maria Soali of Rome. Marconi, owing to his wonderful pioneering in wireless 20 years ago was offered the title of Duke of Coltano by the King of Italy, and many other titles which he has repeatedly refused, prefer- ring to be called Marconi only.
The week's
programme
Hauteville House, Guernsey, the home of Victor Hugo, the greut French poet, during many years of exile, wab formally handed over to the city of Paris. It was the gift
of of a number
descendants of Victor Hugo now living in Cuern- sey, and the presentation was the occasion for a striking ceremony in which delegates from Paris took port.
At 5.45 p.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade was called to 49, Queen's Road West. where the verandah of the first and second storeys had collapsed. A boy, a woman and two men were buried under the debris, but thanks to the prompt turn-out of the Brigade. they were dug out and found to be suffering from nothing worse than a few bruises.
In connection with the piracy of the s.s. "Solviken," it learned in- that the Police have certain formation obtained as a result of the non-collection of Afteen of the tickets issued to passengers. These tickets are obviously in the sion of the pirates who embarked as passengers and from the names! Kiven on the counterfoil, the Police have been able to trace details of certain of the men who stayed at boarding houses incally whilst awaiting the arrival of the ship.
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A distressing tragedy is re- ported to have taken place at Port Swattenham, when the junior steward of the "Mentor" is said to have thrown himself into the sea. A sailor heard of someone say "Good bye, all," and entertainment arranged by the saw Mr. G. C. Hilldred going Committee of the Naval and Mill-overboard. He immediately in- tary V.M.C.A. is as follows: To formed the Chief Officer. The day: "Cheer O": Concert, 7.30 "Malaya Tribune," as the result p.m.; "Better Ole": Whist Drive, of inquiries made when the 7 pm. To-morrow:-"Cheer O":"Mentor" reached Singapore, Camp: Concert by the lobile Con was immediately secured but the Whist Drive, 7.30 p.m.; Shamshuipo
learned that an F.M.S.R. launch 7.30 pm. Thursday: Cherr
the steward was
sionally in rendering Carillon cert Pa Informal Dance, 7 p.m.; search for
music, and is rarely included in any but the largest Carillons. Better Ole": Sing Song and Sing fruitless. He may have been The first note on this bell was ing Competition, 7 p.m.; Rope Fac- carried out to sea, but it is more struck by the King through the tory: Concert by The J-Pan" under probable that he fell a victim to completion of an electric circuit direction of Miss Capell, 7.15 p.m. the sharks or crocodiles that between London and the Parlia-Friday: "Cheer O Concert, infest the water at. that spot. p.m.; "Better 'Ole": Concert, ar- ment Buildings at Ottawa on July ranged by Committee. 7 pm. Satur-The missing man was a popular 1, the Diamond Jubilee of day:City Hall: Grand Concert, member of the crew and the Canada's Confederation.
arranged by Mrs. Costen, 6.30 p.m. reason for his act is a mystery,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The forthcoming wedding is an-
Col. G. G. Streebe, of the Yangtze
from Peking.
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cil of
The Rev. C. G. Sparham, secre-
the London Missionary Society, has returned to Shanghai, accompanied by Mrs. Sparham, after an absence of 10 months in London,
nounced of Mr. John Alexander Conservancy Board, has returned tary of the China Advisory Coun Fraser, District Officer North (New Territories), residing at Ella Taipo, and Miss Kathleen Mozley, Mountain Lodge, Hong Kong.
Passengers for Manila by the "President Madison" to-day clude Mr. C. C. Coulter, Miss C. Hudnut, Mr. H. H. Maguire, the Hon. Manuel L. Quezon and Mr. L. Osorio, Arrivals from Manila yesterday by "President Cleveland" included Mr. J. A. Cameron.
The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place shortly, of Mr. J. L. Dodds, First Secretary at the British Legation, Stockholm, and Mrs. Etelka Bell, of Parts, widow of Mr. Edward Bell, of New York, Inte American Charge d'Affaires in Peking, and daughter of Brig.-General H. Conyers Surtees.
Welhaiwel people are regretting the departure of the Rev. C. R, and Birs. Burnett. Mr. Burnett is a missionary of the S.P.G. and act- ed as Port Chaplain. In addition, he has for the past 16 years been principal of a Chinese school for advanced students and is described perhaps the best allround sportsman Welhalwei has had.
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Mlle. Svetlanova, directreas of the Shanghai Ballet School, loft for Singapore for a three months engagement with the Raffles Hotel there. Mlle. Svella- nova will be back in November and will open her school again. MIle. Svetlanova proposes to give three ballet performances in the coming season with her pupils.
The Planters' Association of Malaya hopes to entertain Sir Hugh Clifford at tiffin during His Excellency's forthcoming visit to Kuala Lumpur.
Mr. K. D. Stewart attended the investiture at Buckingham Palace en June 21 and received from the King the honour of Knighthood of the Order of the British Empire conferred upon him for services in connection with the China Tariff
Major N, F. Dare M.C., Man- ager, Chenderiang Tin Dredging, Ltd., has been appointed a mem- ber of the Batang Sanitary Board Commission. vice Mr. A. F. Spooner.
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ISAKO'S CIRCUS
the Order of St Michael and St. NEW RECLAMATION GROUND
George was present.
The annual gathering of the Victoria, Hong Kong and South China Diocesan Association took place on June 29. At 12.30 Rev. G. R. Lindsay (formerly of St. ad- | Andrew's, Kowloon) gave an
dress at St. Martins in the Fields This was followed by lunch, then in the afternoon the Reunion was held in Victory House, Leicester Square. The chair was taken by the Bishop of London, who was in Hong Kong last Christmas, and the Rt. Rev. C. R. Duppuy, Bishop of Victoria, was the speaker.
Surgeon Rear-Admiral George Albert Dreaper died at the Royal
PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI
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July 7, 1863, the son of Mr. R. H. Dreaper, of Finsboro House, Castlecomer, Co., Kilkenny, he was educated in Dublin, and became a in
Col. Cecil Rae, from Ipoh, while on the voyage to Europe met with a nasty accident on board. It appears that he slip: Spanish aviator, who has sub-surgeon in the Royal Navy
1884, He was staff surgeon of ped in the swimming bath and mitted plans to the Cabinet of the Magicienne during the South fell heavily on one side and as a Spain for a fight around the African War, and also in the result broke a couple of ribs.world in an aeroplane of uli The accident occurred while the Spanish construction. Comman- ship was entering the Red Sea." der Franco, who sometime ago The injuries received careful at- flew from Palos, Spain to Buenos tention and by the time the ship Aires, plans to take two com. reached Port Said Col, Rae was panions with him in his world
flight. able to sit up and write,
In commemoration of the visit of ISAKO'S CIRCUS to Hong Kong, free prizes will be given away. At every performance, our carrier pigeons will be let off in the centre of the ring and the persons on whom they alight will be the recipients of the following gifts:-
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when he was landed in charge of the military hospital. He also served in the Naval Hospital, Hong Kong.
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A pretty wedding was solemn- ised on July 6 at St. Mary's Mr. Duncan Bardsley Hogg, minster shortly. As statesmen go Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. oldest son of Dr. Alfred. Hogg and Lord Grey is not yet old, being only O. B. Parsons officiating, between Mrs. Hegg, of Chefoo, was married in his 64th year. He has, however, Mr. J. W. Fuller, of Malayan Col- to Elleen, daughter of the late Mr. had a lot of trouble with his eyes, lieries, Ltd, and Mias M. I. Teale. F. R. M. Stone and Mrs. Stone, of while his general health has not The bride looked charming in a Manchester, at Home, on June, 16. been too satisfactory, and he dress of white crepe-de-chine and
compelled to give up, temporarily Wednesday, lace, and a veil of embroidered Mr. R. M, Mackenzio, Assistant some of his political work. net with a wreath of orange Registrar of the Supreme Court, Liberals to know that his early re- will be more pleased than the blossom and carried a sheaf of Kuala Lumpur, and formerly one turn to full activity is likely, be madonna lilios. She was given of the best of Malayan cricketers, cause as Chairman of the Liberal away by Mr. Stanley Smith of expects to retire from the Gov. Council he plays a big part in the Tanjong Malim.
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