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At last affairs seem to be moving quickly in China, and cach day brings some fresh development the import of which can best be brought home to the folks in Great Britain through the "Overland China Mail."
Borodin, the main stalwart of Communism in China, has endeavoured in vain to win over General Chiang Kai-shek, and is now trying to woo the "Christian General.”
Meanwhile, Hankow's main prop-Kiukiang-has fallen from its grasp by the local General and Chiang Kai-shek becom- ing reconciled. The, nature of this menace is tersely, told in the "Overland China Mail."
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There were two Chinese cases Mariners (No. 42) Issued by the of enteric fever reported in the local authorities under yester Colony yesterday.
day's date, Blake Pier is now re- opened to public trafic.
Bitten by a mosquito, Mrs. Dorothy Baker, of Milton Street, Southend, died in hospital. Blox quitoes breed freely on the marshes. in the neighbourhood, swarms of them being sometimes seen on the sea front.
The executive members of the Tung Wah Hospital are consider ing the building of a new hospital in the vicinity of Causeway Bay, It is decided that in two week's time a campaign for the collection
of funds would be begun.
It is advertised that all de- partments of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., will be closed on The Dis- Monday, August 1. pensing department will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 0 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
The attention of all Arms is drawn to Corps- Order No. 287 of July 29, 1927 issued by the Com- mandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Firms in the past have accepted orders from mom- hers of the Corps which have not been backed by the Adjutant, wil! they please note that under these conditions they have no claim pn the Corps for payment public funds.
out
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the "Huang According 10 Pan," the Dutch Government has
In accordance with Ordinance No. G of 1912, the Exchange Banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Monday.
TEMURRY MISARI, MAIN SE
Governor W. J, Bulow, of South Dakota. Ho will be. State list to Coolidge during his stay in the Black Hill,
The Garrison Children's School annual prize distribution is tak ing place this afternoon at the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Drill Hall at three o'clock.
At
The Wild Swan Co-optimists are the Royal Naval Canteen to give a pot-pourri entertainment Theatre, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 4, 5 and 6. The performances will begin each even- ing at 8.30.
Struck on the head by a ball which rose sharply off the pitch, Norman Moore, a 13-year-old bats- man in a game of cricket at Hull. died from a fracture of the skull. Medical evidence at the inquest ab- showed that he had normally thin skull. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
an
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Plans for a building which will soar 1,200ft. above the street have been approved as to "zoning" and general construction by the New York Superintendent of Buildings. This 110-storey giant, known the Larking Tower, which will be the tallest building. in the world, is to be erected in West Forty- second-street, near Times-square, the great newspaper centre of the city. Minor revisions in the plans have yet to be made, but it is ex pected they will soon be finished.
for the
Reference to the alleged extra- vagances of his son are made in the will of the late Fung Shuet-kang. 6.12 Chuen Sin Tung Wang Street, Carton, probate in respect of According to a message from whose estate has been granted to Man Chung Terrace, Wongneichong, flatly rejected the proposal of the Brussels, representatives of 135 Lai Shi, his daughter-in-law, of
Deceased refers to made Universities from 24 countries Hong Kong. Government, Nanking through its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. C. C. Wu, that the were present at the commemora- the difficulty created by his son's
tion of the fifth centenary of debts in the provision for the Sino-Dutch negotiations revision of the commercial treaty, Louvain University, and the de- family's future welfare and directs between the two countries be con- dication of the new buildings that all the houses and family ducted with the Nationalist au- which replace those destroyed by estate in Canton and Fatshan be
law for her control. thorities. The Netherlands' reply the Germans in the War. A brij. handed over to his daughter-in- adds that everything concerning liant procession passed through. the revision of the Sino-Dutch the street. The King and Queen agreement will be negotiated by of the Belgians and Prince
Netherlands Minister in Leopold were
among those pre- Peking, at an opportune moment sent at the great gathering at
the University.
the
and with the Central Government.
Miss V Capell and her Com-
the
en-
ex-
At the votes before yesterday's Finance Committee meeting (the The expenditure totailing $124,282.00) were approved by members. two votes for Water Boat, Laichi kok, and Tytam Tuk Scheme, pany of amateur entertainers visit- Recent additions to the London gine and holler ($10,000 and $95,000
respectively) would complete ed the Rope Factory, Kowloon, last Museum at Lancaster House, St. penditure on the two schemes, it was the night and were given a rousing James's, S.W., include an import-
sanitation round about the hut- reception by the 1st Cameronians. Some of the artistes who have conant series of gifts and loans from stated., In order to improve
King and Queen. Among ments at Shumshuipo, the milltary
ta the .these
wedding dress tributed to the success of other con
were anxious, stated the Colonial certs were absent through its of silver cloth worn by Princess Secretary. that the Government but Miss Capell, Mr. Glover,
Charlotte, the daughter of King should "roceed with latrine pro- Miss Glendinning, Miss C. Xaxier, the three male humorists and others George IV., when she married vision for the New Kowloon area worthily maintained the high stand Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg which, for purposes of economy, it ard of entertainment set at previ- early in the ninteenth century. had previously been decided to Queen postpone. The militare were will- to pay $10,000 of the $16,000 ous performances by this talented Dresses belonging
cost and, with the Committee's ap- Company. Owing to the fact that Alexandra as Princess of Wales in ing
'sixties,
aquatints and many of the men were unable to the get accommodation in the hall, the various State ceremonies, have proval, a formal vote for proceed -Pans are to give another per- also been added to the Royal ing with the work, would be put
before them at the next meeting. formance on Tuesday.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The marriage recently took place In London of Mr. J. E. Tyler, formerly superintendent of the Government Printing Office Singa nore.
The engagement is announced of Mr. John A. Ryder, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. Ryder of Manchester and Miss Rebecca Ruth Isaac, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Isaac, of Singapore.
The annual meeting of the Peak. During the absence of the Belgian Ronlez of the Siam Electric Cor- Club is being held this evening at Chargé d'Affaires to Siam, M. E. Go'clock.
poration will take charge of the Belgian Consulate.
Dr. R. Tagore has arrived in Mulaya and is the guest of Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford.
Recent naval promotions include that of Lieut. Commr. (retired) Mr. T. D. Welsh, of the Chartered J. B. Newell, D.S.O. to be Com Bank, Klang, is being re-transfer-mander (retired), Lieut. C. Craw-
Lieut. K. R. Buckley to Keppel. red to Kuala Lumpur in the near shay, is appointed to Wolverine and
future...
The Duke of York's new house in The engagement is announced of
The Bishop of Singapore and Mrs.!
who have left Piccadilly Is beginning to have John Colburn-Bennett of 41 Queen's Ferguson-Davie
Increasing Gate-Gardens, London S. W. and Singapore, are now visiting Kuala quite a "lived-in" look about it from
are guests at the the outside, and is in Joan, eldest daughter of Oswald Lumpur and
source of Interest to passers-by Francis Stoner, C.M.G., Inte British Residency. Resident of Perak and Mrs. Stonor.
Mr. Paul W. Brown, Executive Secretary of the Navy Y.M.C.A. In China, and Mrs. Brown, have left They for. furlough in America. are accompanied by Miss Betty Brown. Mr. Wilbur Judd will be the acting Executive Secretary dur ing the absence of Mr. Brown.
In connection with the appoint- ment of Mr. W. Herbert Prichard, K.C., Procureur and Advocate- General of Mauritius, to be a Pulsne Judge of the Straits Settle- ments, it may be interesting, saye the "Strait Times," to recall the fact that the late Sir Lionel Cox was holding the same position in Mauri- tius when he was promoted to the Chief Justiceship of the Straits Settlements. Another promotion to the Straits Judiciary from the Mau- the late Mr. ritius Bench was Pelereau,
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LAST FEW DAYS HERE.
ISAKO'S CIRCUS
(observes & writer in the "D NEW RECLAMATION GROUND
Chronicle.) There are curtains up
now at all the front windows, most
ly of plain nondescript-toned net.
I rather think that the woman who remarked that these are not
curtains
will
the which
up on
+
the
Was
Duchens re- her have
It was this turn
was right.
.whose little girl woman responsible for a pretty incident, There was a van in the road out- side No. 140, taking some more of the furniture Into the house. A small light chair was standing tem when porarily on the pavement, this small child ran forward claiming:-"Oh, mummy, do let me
sit in the Duchess'a chair!"
ex-
Weddings in Westminster Abbey are not encouraged, and few have
PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI
We will be leaving on the 29th instant, so come and see our show now, before we go.
9.15 p.m.-TO-NIGHT-9.15 pm.
GRAND
GALA
PERFORMANCE
COME AND
SEE
taken place there, of late years THE CIRCUS POST CARRIER PIGEONS
(says Among them are to be remember! ed that of Lady Patricia RamBBY and the wonderful bridal of Prin- cess Mary Lady Katherine Scott, daughter of the late Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, was married to Lord Hampden, and Lady Peggy
"Daily News" writer.)
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:-
Primrose, younger daughter of Lord GOLD WATCHES, RINGS, BRACELETS
Lord and Lady.Strathmore are at St. Paul's, Waldenbury, their place near Welwyn, where they live a good deal, neither caring much for O they are not much at big Bruton Street house, which their son-in-law and daugh- ter, the Duke and Duchess of York, "Star" recently occupied (says a writer.) St. Paul's, Waldenbury, a pleasant, very comfortable brick mansion, with grounds containing a fine Avenue and some splendid timber, was the scene of some of the worst aufferings of that Coun tess of Strathmore who had misfortune to marry Andrew Mr. Louis Drakeford, son of Mr. with
the
Mra. Claience D. Chamborlin, wile of the first pilt to erons. the Atlantic from Now York to Ger mony. She has joined her husband in Europe.
News has been received the Bucca's daughter, Miss Mary
Roaebers, became Countess of Crewe in Westminster Abbey in the There is spring of the same year. hn occasional affair, however, in the Henry VII. Chapel, which is sometimes used for specially favoured couples who like an his- toric venue, even with limited ac commodation. Among those who have been married there is Lady Princess Mary's friend, Lord Hollenden's oldest Mr. Geoffrey Hope Mor Robinson Stoney, an Irish advan- L.. H. Drakeford, foreign district son, his month another wed-| have the lovely turer, who had already killed one inspector of the Southern Szechuan icy, wife by his cruelty. Soney once Inspectorate of the Salt Revenue, ding nailed Lady Strathmore's tongue to has passed the final examination. old Henry VII. Chapel as
Strath of the University of London for ting. Mr. John Maude, the barris- a tablet Lord and Lady more will spend most of the sum- the degree of B.Sc. (Engineering). ter, only son of the famous actor. mer and autumn at romantic old Mr. Drakeford, Jr. was born In Mr. Cyril Maude, and the late Mra. Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, where Shanghai and was a student at Mauda (Winifred Emery), is to go the Duke and Duchess of York are Wel-hai-wei School, which he left to Westminster for his wedding to visit them early in the Highland in 1920 to enter Felsted School, with the daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
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