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The Military Council of the On July 1 a messago was re- Central Kuomintang have fasued ceived from Nanking, ordering the proclamation at Hankow Instruct-immediate cessation of recruiting ing the officers of the Nationalist į among Shanghai's mala population, forces to keep a close watch over
various armies.
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Net dresses, muslin dresses, net insertions, muslin insertions, embroideries, and other valuable goods are to be auctioned by Messrs. Lammert Brothers at their sales room in Duddell Street on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
The ordinary annual meeting of the Hong Kong Realty and Trust Co., Ltd. will be held in Exchange Building on August 27 at 11.30 a.m.
At the Ploneer Silk Store this week will be seen many attrac- tive lines to suit every lady's taste for this season of the year, A visit will well repay our lady readers.
Chellaram's salt of siliks of every shade and variety should be visited The summer kindergarten of by all the ladies of the Colony. The the Community Church, Shanghai, great success of the sale, which has closed a successful term of six las been visited by over 6,000 weeks. Miss Wang, the director, customera in five days, speaks for will leave in a few days for 900 itself, and is a testimony to the re-chow in connection with her work markable values and the courtesy for the Laura Haygood School at received at Chellaram's, the Royal that city. Silk Store.
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The Chinese papers in Shang- A party
of hal state that the local authori of soldiers the 26th. Corps, Shanghai, ar- ties issuing bonds for the rested two alleged Communists construction of a new bridge in in
hut in Chapel. place of the old Markham Road On the premises were found. two structure which has collapsed pistols and a chop of the Wheel- and that, pending the completion barrow Coolles Union for the east of this, a temporary bridge will be [ern district.. These were seized erected.
and the two men arrested and taken to the military court near
The Chung Hua Eook Go Shanghai, which a month ago on- nounced the closing down of its} business, re-opened its factory on August 1, in compliance with in- structions from the local authori-
tios.
The local agents of the Kallan: Mining Administration report that the total output of the Administra-. tion's mines for the weel: ended July 16. amounted to 93,759 tona, and the sales during the period to 59,484 tons.
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Ascending from Stag-lane Aerodrome in a Moth light nero- plane recently, two women reach- ed the record height for light aero- planes of 18,000ft. The altitude gure, although subject to official ratification, is likely to constitute record. The pilot of the machine a world's altitude light aeroplane
was Lady Bailey, wife of Sir Abe Bailey, and she was accompanied by Mrs. Geoffrey de Havilland, wife of the designer of the Moth.
At the Central Magistracy on Saturday, Mr. R. E. Lindsell sen tenced a Chiness policeman named Wong Wong to six weeks' hard labour on a charge of being the associate of bad characters. 'Ac- cused was found at No. 226 Holly- wood Road when Sergt. Baker of Casualties resulting from the Detective Office and the chief the Bureau of Foreign Affairs. motor-car accidente have greatly Chinese inapector raided the pre- increased in Hankow during the mises, According to Mr. W. le The "first shipment of Russia's past few weeks and unless drastic Bart Sparrow, 4.S.P.,
who pro- order for 4,000 Canadian horses stepa
taken by the au secuted, the accused had been on will leave Quebec about July 16, it thorities to curb reckless driving, report many times since jolning is announced at the Department of it will soon be impossible to walk the Police Force in 1922. Agriculture. These horses, num-on the street (particularly the bering approximately 1,400, will be Bund) with any safety. all from British Columbia. The
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£6.
The Chief of Police of the area has advised residents to clean their rooms, watch their food, and avold cold drinks, which sounds more ressonable. ·
Au unsuccessful attempt to rescue a child who was thrown into the harbour as a result of a colli- slon was made on Saturday morn- ing by Mr. Ketschmer, of the Java; China and Japan Line. The col
There is much concern in Che lision was between a Prison De-100 because sixty thousand taela partment launch and a sampan be of silver were shipped to Shanghal tween Blake Pier and No. 6 Buoy exchanges have strongly objected by some merchants. The money The sampan was sunk and ali rescued with the exception of the to this, pointing out that the sup- child of one of the occupanta. Aply of silver is limited and such J.C.J.L. launch was passing at the action makes it hard to maintain time and, from this, Mr. Ketschmer the situation.. They state that, dived into the water fully clothed Unless the money is returned from in an unsuccessful attempt to locate Shanghai, the matter cannot be the child.
settled.
There was a large attendance yesterday at the concert at Kowloon. Dock bathing beach, when the band of the Welch Regiment played to a gathering of Service men and civi- lans. These Sunday gatherings are proving most successful and are greatly appreciated by the Ser-| vice. men, who are, admitted free, and the civilians who get full value for the charge made and at the same time have the knowledge that they are helping a good cause-viz. the provision of funds for a swimming gala for Service men later in the season. Owing to a mistake, the launch which was to have called Folice pier and was late in arriving at Queen's pier, went to Kowloon to take off those who were waiting for it on the Hong Kong side.
The organisers desire to express their regret at the mistake and steps are being taken to ensure that there shall be no more misunderstanding In the future.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Boyers, Chinese Post Com- Miss Ruth E. Hilton had left miastoner at Mukden till lately, hae | Shanghai for the United States. been transferred to Kaifengfu.
Mr. D. C. Berger, U.S. Consul at Tientain, has been transferred to Swatow, and has sailed for his new post.
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Joseph O'Mara, the noted Irish operatic tenor, died in Dublin on. August 5.
The death is announced of Mr. Edward F. Riley, manager of the Harbin branch of the National city He died at
Bank of New York. Harbin of pneumonia. Ernestine
The death was announced on July 31 at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, of Smith, neven-year-old daughter of Lieut.-Comdr. Smith, of the U.S. "Elcano."
It is with the greatest regret that the National City Bank of New York at Tientsin has received | Information from Its Harbin Office
of the death in Harbin of Mr. Edward F. Riley from pneumonia on July 24.
Mrs. E. . Clayton sailed from Shanghai on July 30 for Unzen, | Јарап.
Satisfactory progress is being made by Mr. C. A. Perkea, of the Robert Dollar Co., who went into, the General Hospital, Shanghai, for an operation.
Charles Fuller Baker, dean of the Collage of Agriculture, Univer- sity of the Philippines, died of Lieutenant General Sir W. chronic dysentery at St. Luke's hos- Gillman has been appointed Mas-pital, says the "Manila Bulletin." ter General of Ordinance in suc- He was 55 years old.. cession to General Sir J. Noel Birch, whose term of office expires on September 18.
It is reported that General G. C. ) Ting, Commissioner of Chihli Police, has been removed from The Rev. and Mrs, Lindsay (late office by the Tayuanshual, and fe of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon), being replaced by a nephew of are at present staying at No. 2, Marshal Chang Tsung-chang, who Dulele Street, Princes Road, Liver is also related to General Chu Yu- pool. Mr. Lindsay has writ-i pu.
The Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith tea to aay that. Mrs. Lindsay writes to say they have all reached had undergone, an, operation and England safely after their six was in a nursing home. months' fourney. Mr. Arrowsmith
Announcement is made of the engagement of M. Hope Maxwell eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. has kindly promised to write an Mr. G. T. Davies and Mr. J' H. James L. Maxwell, of the China' account of his travels for the Little arrived-in the Colony by the Medical Association, and William Magazine, which I am sure will be e.s. "Kashgar,” and amongst those M. McLennan, second son of Mr. generally appreciated.
who left by the vessel were:-Mr. and Mrs. Murdo McLennan, of G. K. Hall Brutton, Mr. and Mrs. Arivruich, Lewis, formerly of
1: W. J. S. Key, Surg.-Lieut. W. J. and Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Allen. Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Reid,
The many friends of Mrs. C. E. Bailey of the "Bible Depot" will be glad to hear that she is returning to the Colony to take up her work
Shanghai.
Interesting visitors to the Colony on Satur. were M. Monin, the pro- | minent French barrister, from
there again. She sails, from Syd- Dr. and Mrs. H. Lechmere Clift Saigon, and M. Castallhac, banker. ney In September on the ss. have gone to Haiphong for the of Saigon. They have been on a "Changte," which is due to arrive time being. From there they are visit to Canton in company with a about the first of October. Her keeping in touch with their work noted French correspondent, and work at the Bible Depot has been in Nanning and Lungehow. Mra are now on their way back to the of the greatest value and we trust Clift has written that in spite of capital of French Indo-China. They that she will return with her health persecution and difficulties the were the guests at tifin yesterday and vigour fully restored.
Chinese workers are carrying on of M. Durand, of the Cafe Restaur bravely
ant Parisienne
The following is extracted from "St Andrew's monthly message:
The Rev. and Mrs. Lindsay and A ten party was held by the We have lost two other regular family, have reached Home safely Shanghaf office of the Publicity members of the Church recently in and are living for a time at 2, Department of the Central Execu- Mr. and Mrs. Shirley. Mrs. Ducie Street, Princes Road, Liver- tive Committee of the Kuomintang Shirley, who has given willing help pool. Mr. Lindsay wrote on June at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, In the Canteen, sailed for England 14 to say that Mrs. Lindsay was Shanghai on July 20, A repre- on July 29 by the "Macedonia," away in a nursing home and his sentative number of foreign and while Mr. Shirley has gone north hands consequently were very full. Chinese journalists were present. with H.M.S. "Hermes," He is ex- By this time it is hoped that Mrs. Mr. Que Tal-chi, Commissioner of pecting to rejoin Mrs. Shirley In Lindsay has quite recovered from Foreign Affairs, also attended and England before the end of the year, the effects of the operation and is Mr. Pan Yu-tz, chairman of the We are glad to have known them back, in the home circle.
Shanghai Publicity Office and head and wish them well as they settle
of the Kuomintang, Training down at home.
School, presided.",
When the Duke and Duchess of York return to London in October Staff-Captain and Mrs. Hori, of from the country, a new departure St. Andrew's Monthly Mes Salvation Army?" Headquarters, will be made in reference to the sager says: "We record with sin- Tokyo, Japan, visited the Shang- official record of their engagements cere regret the resignation of the hai, Salvation Army “Red Shield,” by the issue nightly, when the Scoutmaster, Mr. T. E. Jackson, on July 30, They have spent some occasion: requires, of a separate who sailed for England on July 28 months at the International Centre, Court circular. The circular will for: sick leave.../ Mr., Jackson has -London, and are returning to be on the lines of those now issued rendered valuable service to the Japan on the 6.3.- / Kamo Marug from Buckingham Palace in regard Scouts during the three years, he They were much interested in the to the King and Queen and from has been Scoutmaster. Her bas activities of "the "Army in Shang- St. James's Palace in respect of given himself whole-heartedly to bal, and the Staff-Captain, delight the Prince of Wales, Hitherto the troup and has won the affection ed. a large audience at the Garden official records have been concern- and respect of all the membert. Party for rvice: Men with tales |ed, with engagements 'only of the We trust that both Mr. his native land, Sovereign and Heir Apparent, and Jackson the pleasure his the second son of the vereign has South China fafter. Britain had brought. never had separa
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