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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
of the eight · Chinese war. shipa moored in the Whangpoo River, two have now left for Tungchow. It is reported that all. Chinese warships proceeding to be concentrated Tungehow will there before proceeding to Hal- chow.
A crowd of 20,000 persons, mostly of the working class, cheer ed, General Alvaro Obregon, former president of the republic, as he made a triumphal entry into the capital. Police and troops were stationed to prevent clashes be tween followers of Obregon. The demonstration continued peaceable throughout the day, however.
An improvement in the method of manufacturing electro magneta as conducted in the works of the Western Electric Company resulted in saving ten seconds on each one, This multiplied by 20,000,000-the number of such magnets made by this company. In the course of a year-realises a huge saving of time, a saving which in turn has made for greater economy.
With her long poem, "The Land,” Miss V. Sackville West, the poet and authoress, has won the Hawthornden Prize of £100, for what is deemed by the Court to be "the best literary production of 1926." Misa Sackville West is the daughter of Lord and Lady Sack- ville West, of The Knole, Sevenoaks, and wife of the Hon. Harold Nicholson, a member of the Diplo matic Corps at Teheran.
Listeners in have had their first talk on China since the present trouble began, and very interesting it was. Between 9.45 and 4 p.m. on July 7 Lady Hosie spoke on "Chinese Life in Shanghai." She said nothing of a political or con- troversial nature, but her brief talk was none the less instructive оп that account, and would be especial. ly appreciated by those who know the Manchester of the East and the workaday conditions of native life there.
On the occasion of the opening! of the Bombay Cafe at 88 Nathan Road and 9 and 11, Cheung Sha Wan Road on Sunday next, the pro- prietor. Khan Sahib Malli Khan will give a tan party.
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Visitors to Shanghal are amaz- ed at the large number of Chinese who ride through the streets motor cars during the wae, small hours of the morning. Usually the cars are full, if not even crowded, tops down are employed. and as a rule touring care with the closed cars aro in evidence and are usually brightly lighted inside.
Many
are
room,
Messrs. Lammert Bros. auctioning at their sales Duddell St. on September 18 some valuable New Territory property, including a glass factory site at Kowloon Bay and a fish pond. Fur ther particulars appear in the ad vertisement columns. ...
The funeral took place on Tues- day of Mr. William Robert Cotton, Foreman of Stores at the Royal Naval Yard, who died at the Naval Hospital the previous day.. Mr. Cotton had served with the Dock- yard from 1903 to 1906 being then transferred to Sydney and later to Dockyards in England. He had only returned to Hong Kong in May: of last year. He leaves a widow and daughter.
The Peking Ministery of For- eign Affairs has formally instructed Liao En-tao, Chinese minister to Cuba, to negotiate with the Cuban government in regard to the, can- The story of the great earth- cellation of the new emigration law quake of 1923 in Japan, when seven regulating all foreign realdents in administrative divisions in North- that country. According to this ern Japan were shattered by the law, all Chinese residents must re-most violent upheaval recorded in gister with the Cuban government history is told in English `in two otherwise they will be deported. volumes compiled by the Bureau of The Minister of Foreign Affairs has Social Affairs of Tokyo. The promised to postpone the regulation sufferers numbered 8,404,898. The for two months but the time limit killed, injured and missing number- will expire in a few days and fured 156,093. The material loss is ther extension has been refused, ac cording to official Chinese reports.
of
The Shanghal rate controversy over the 2 per cent. Increase has bobbed up again with a meeting of the Amalgamated Association Street Unions, which met to protest against the increase. A report on the negotiations between the Shang hai Municipal Council and Yu Yah ching was read by the Chairman of the meeting, following which a number of speeches were made ad- vising the Chinese to stand firm in the fight against the ratos. Chi- nese ratepayers are paying the in- crease by the hundreds. All Chi- nese banks have paid the increase in full, they had tendered a cheque for 14 per cent. instead of 16 per cent. The cheque was returned and the Chinese bankers have now pald
in full.
estimated at Ave and a half billion yen. In Yokohama and Tokyo alone 95 per cent. of the houses were wholly or partly burned.
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The Singapore Municipal Health Officer in his report for the week ended July 30, states that the total number of deaths reported was 298. Of this total 233 were Chinese 46 Malays, and 19 Indians. The chief cause of mortality was pneumonia with 49 deathe. Phthisia and convulsions caused 30 deaths each, malaria 24, beri-beri 22 and dysentery 17. Enteric fever caused two deaths. Twenty-four persona died who had been less than three months resident in Singapore. The infantile death rate was 305.5 per mills per annum.
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The alleged theft of a straw hat from a Chinese shop in Shanghai by a foreign sallor has brought The Finance Committee yester about an exchange of letters be- day approved of votes totalling tween the local Commissioner of $41,260 (as set out in a previous Foreign Affairs, the Chinese Gen- Local estate amounting to issue). The Chairman (Mr. W. T. eral Chamber of Commerce and the $26,900 (apart from personal estate Southorn, Colonial Secretary) also Consul-General of the country of in England of £120,578) was left referred to grants which had been which the sailor is a citizen. by Mr. Alfred John Collier, late of made for treatment to Mr. J. Robert saflor is reported to have taken the Canterbury, Kent, resealing of son, a retired Hong Kong Police hat from the shop without the probate of whose will has been officer who was wounded In an formality of paying for it. The granted to the local attorney of the affray at Yaumati. Consumption Chinese shopkeeper discovered his Public, Trustee of England. Mr. had later set in and the local Gov- loss, gave chase, blowing his police Collier was a retired Superintendent ernment had made grants for sana whistle and attracting foreign con of telegraphs in the Eastern Extorium treatment for the officer in stables. The hat was recovered tension Telegraph. Company and question. The last grant was for and the shopkeeper said he was died in May of last year. In his treatment for three months from satisfied. He later thought better will he states that provision has al- August 1, but it had been recom- of his decision and wrote to the ready been made for his son, Mr.mended that the treatment be con- Bureau of Foreign Affairs. The Malcolm David Collier and be-tinued. for six months as from that Bureau in turn communicated with queathes all his real and personal date. Although no formal vole had the Consul-General. The latter in- estate upon trust for the use and been prepared, the Chairman investigated, wrote the Bureau and benefit of his daughter, Mrs. Edith dicated that, if members approved the Bureau wrote the Chinese Cham- Mildred Selfe, of S. Africa and he would cable the Government's ber of Commerce. The sailor's her two sons. There is also pro-consent and a formal vote could be commanding officer was advised and vision for any son or daughter born put before the next meeting. Con- it is expected that the sailor will be later than these.
sent to the vote was given. -
punished.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Major-General Sir Nelll and Lady Malcolm were present at the dinner of the Central Asian Society at the Hotel Cecil on July 6.
Dr. A. N. Kingsbury has left the European Hospital and is acting as Director, Institute for Medical Re- search, Kuala Lumpur:
were
The Duke and Duchess of York;
present at a garden party given by Sir Arthur and Lady Cros- field at West Hill, Highgate, on July 7.
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The Queen of the Netherlands has received in audience the newly- appointed Japanese Minister, M. Koki Hirota, who handed his are- dentials to Her Majesty.
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Among recent transfers and promotions made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies is that of Mr. G. B. Purvis, F.R.C.V.S., late Veterinary Officer, Kenya, who goes to the Federated Malay. States as veterinary surgeon.
The Bishop of Labuan and Sara- wak, and Mrs. Danson were among guests from all parts of the Empire who, on June 30, attended the an- nual reception of the Royal Colonial Institute, which was held at the | Imperial Institute, South Kensing-
ton.
Mme de Fleuriau has left London for the Continent, and is not, to re- turn until September.
Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher and their children left Port Swettenham for Penang en route for Home.
Viscount Gort, V.C., arrived from Shanghai on the P. and O. $.. "Rawalpindi" this morning and le proceeding with the vessel to Mar- seilles."
Capt. and Mrs. Charles arrived in Hong Kong this morning from Yokohama by the s.s. "Rawalpindi." Mr. Randall, from Shanghai, also gut off here.
Vice-Commandante di Pinedo has been promoted to the rank of a General. He is writing a book on his flight to America and back, which he has dedicated to the Prime Miniater (Signor Mussolini).
An engagement is announced be- tween Dudley Claud Douglas Ryder, only son of the late Captain Cyril Ryder, King's Royal Rifles, and of Lady Isobel Ryder, and Nancy, daughter of Egar Morris Baker, late of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, and of Mrs. Baker, Church House, Dawlish, Devon."
The late General Leonard Wood spent some months In Singapore The funeral of Mr. Arthur B. and Java In 1903-1904 studying Leicester took place at Bidadati administration problems, he thon Deceased, who was in his 88th year, being in command in Joho (Sulu). was the younger son of the late He stayed at Government House Ernest Clarence Leicester, of the and his tours were arranged by Mr. Sarawak Government service, and T. L. Gosling who also furnished brother of Mr. C. B. Leicester who him with particulars of life and was present as chief mourner along matters there. He was a thorough with Mrs. C. B, Leicester and Miss democrat and his decease means Kathleen Leicester. Mrs. Cornfield, great loss to the Filipinos asister, and Master Cornfield were also present, besides Mr H. B. Leicester, Mr. Mowe and Mr. and Mrs. J. Moss,
Following an absence from Shanghai of nine years, Mr. Carlo Brigola, representative in Italy of a Shanghai firm, has returned,
Mr. Herbert Looker and Mr. F. J.) Fenny and their wives attended Mrs. Baldwin's second garden party; at 10 Downing Street, on July 1.
· A new arrival in Shanghai is Mr. W. P. Hacker, well-known civil en- gineer of St. Louis, Mo.. Mr. and Mrs. Hacker arrived on the
he liner "President Jackson."
Writing to a friend in Ipoh from Home on July 3, Dr. P. G. Edgar, stated that he is it and in quite good) health again and was going to the South of France prior to arranging to make a trip to Perak.
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Mr. A. F. Pattison, who is cor- nected with the tobacco firm of Pemberton and Pent of Danville, Va., is in Shanghai on business con- nected with his firm. Mr. Pattison arrived on the liner "President
Jackson."
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The death occurred on July 20 of Father Coppin, for over 26 years Catholic parish priest of Ipoh. He was a striking personality and very shrewd businessman, administering many town, rubber and other pro parties with which the church is connected.
United States Senator Hiram Bingham, who represents the State of Utah, sailed for his old home, Honolulu, on the Dollar liner "Pre sident Madison," A number of American and Chinese officials and friends of the Utah solon were on who said farewell to the Senator at hand to see him off. Among those
the Custom's Jetty was Judge Milton D. Purdy of the United States Court
China, who is a close friend of
Bingham's
The wedding took place "recently! at the Church of the Assumption, Penang, of Lieut-Gol W. Whyte, D.8.0., formerly Adjutan Penang Following are among recent “Dr. Rabindranath Tagore was ex- and Province Wellesley, Volunteer. pected to arrive in Jaya on August Corps, and now residing in Penang, appointments made by the Secre 17. He was to travel through; Jaya and Mian Dorothy Gordon Hibbard, tary of State for the Colonies: and Ball, especially with a view to daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Federated Malay States: Mr. C. F, studying the Hindu-Japanese tem- Hibbard, of Plainfield, New Jersey, Allen, MLB ChBanesthetist ple ruins and the Balinese temples. America. The bride was given Misses N-M. Jones, D. M. Clark and During his trip he was accompanied away by Mr. R. L. Buckwell and EL Burbridge, nursing sisters,
A. Taylor discharged the Hong Kong: Mr. WE Dunsco
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