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The directors of the Malaya It is notified in to-day's "Gaz- Consolidated Tin Dredging Co.ette" that the name of The Radio have received advice from the Lon. Communication Company (Orient, don agents of the company that the Limited, has been struck of the material for the pontoon of No. 2 Regiater. dredge and superstructure has now been shipped.
A million silver dollars bear- ing the likeness of Marshal Chang Tao-lin have been colned by the Mukden mint for circulation in Peking and Tientsin shortly, :
According to the "Sinwanpho," delegates from Szechuan, Yunnan, Kueichow and Shanse arrived in Shanghai and left for Ningpo at once, their purpose being, to per- The principal picture at the suade Chiang Kai-shek to recon- World Theatre to-day is "Seven sider his resignation, and to re-Keys to Baldpate," an amusing sume the anti-Northern campaign.
The Shanghai Japanese press ha It that the Japanese Air Service Co., Ltd., proposes to make its first commercial flight to Shanghai. The papers state that three advance agents arrived there in the 9.6. "Haruna Maru," for the purpose of selecting alighting places.
The expenditure incurred in the working of the Rubber Restric- tion Department FMS. for the year amounted to $316,696. Revenue (Apper! foes, etc.) and re-imburse- ments (namely contributions from other administrations towards the cost of the coupon checking depart- ment and of coupons supplied) amounted to $87,982.60.
Two women in deep mourning, who wished to be nameless, stood on the steps leading to the Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks when the body of General Dyer arrived in a motor hearse from Long Ashton. They were resident in Amritsar during the historie in- cident and told Reuter that they desired to pay their tribute to a gallant officer.
It was urged on behalf of a thirteen-year-old boy, charged at Brighton with stealing 231 books from the public library that love of learning was the cause of his action. The books were ail on re. ligious and educational subjects, and 229 wers found in his bedroom. It was contended that he had no intention of stealing the books, and wanted them for reference in the course of his studies. He was placed on probation for twelve months. T
A London paper libellously asures its renders that the rea- son the Scots Guards so readily and in such large numbers volunteered for service in China was that, at the time, the amateur cooks of a certain famous London Territorial battalion which not infrequently manages to get into print at the time were attached to the Scots Guards for purposes of instruction. The libel was made the worse by the added information that all the Guarda. who remained behind now wish they had salled, too.
mystery play with Douglas Maclean in the leading role. The principal picture at the Star Theatre is "Wild Oats Lane," featuring Viola Duna and Róbort Agnew,
The French Post Office will issue two special stamps bearing
of effigies
Washington Bud Lafayette to celebrate the arrival in September of 80,000 United States ex-soldiers оп 'n visit to the French battlefields.
The "Asahl" reports that the change which the retirement of Chiang Kai-shek has brought about In the war situation In North China is causing the Japanese diplomatic and military authorities to discuss the question of evacuation with. greater earnestness, Views are being exchanged batween them at present on this question, with the expectation that the matter will be taken up at a,Cabinet Council and the withdrawal of troops from Shantung will take place at an early date.
The marine court of Inquiry at Calcutta into the collision between the B.I.S.N. "Garnda" and the lightship off the estuary of the
General Feng Yu-hsiang is re- Chittagong river on June 29 is unported by the Hankow's Chinese derstood to have exonerated Cap- tain A. Cook from blame, but re-press as being exceedingly busy in promoting meetings in Cheng- commended the suspension of the chow. On the 12th, he invited over certificate of the chief offteer, H. J-200 of the gentry from the sur- Callister, for three months.
rounding districts to listen to Kaing Chia-mei, the new Magis speeches delivered by a number of prominent propagandists, including trute of Shanghai, has issued himself. What the speeches were proclamation ating that the about the Fress was not informed, yamen of the Shanghai Magistry but each of the gentry on depar has been reorganised and hereafter ture received the ironical present! will be known as the Shanghai of a volume intitled "The general Haien Government. The functions of the organisation will be limited, outlines of the policy for the des- truction of land proprietora and it was stated, to the collection of wicked gentry." land taxes and matters of miscel- laneous nature, while the munici pal, administration is to be under- taken by the Shanghai Municipal Government.
"The short dress of America, au depicted in the Orient by movies, newspaper photographs and tour- ists, has had a subtle appeal to Total estate abroad (including the women of China who are now Hong Kong) amounting to £24,700 retaliating hy shortening their was left by Mr. W. Hamil- trousers, according to officers of ton, late of Skelmore, Ayrahire, the American Mail Liner "Prest- who died at that address in March, dent McKinley." Chinese feminine of this year. Re-sealing of exem- fashion now deerees that the "rain- plification has been granted to the ing in London" trouser length is local attorney-Another local will not short enough, that the "atag- is titat of Chan Shun-mow, of yed off" length of the nether gar- Kwantung, who left money in the ments of the American woodsman Probate of his will has been grant- and that the day of the running Colony and property elsewhere. fs about right for the present time, ad to three concubines who he ad- track shorts is not far off. jures in his last will and testament! to live at peace together.
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A telegram from Nanking, A horde of Chinese quack published in the vernacular papers, doctors who are the latest band to states that at a conference held on invade Singapore are pestering the August 20 by the Central Executive long-suffering residents, Dressed Committee, it was resolved that In well tailored Western clothes owing to the resignation of Chang with American goggles and a Zung-Kiang, Chairman of the Exo- smattering of pidgin-English cutive Committee of the Cheklang they claim to diagnose one's illness Provincial Government, his succes- by merely looking at the middle sor is to be General Chou Feng-
Having done this in con- chi, Commander of finger.
the 26th jurer fashion they turn to a book Nationalist army. It is also stated and point out rapidly a score of that Sz Lieh, Deputy Commander maladies. All these can be cured. of the 26th army be appointed Chief they say, by paying a small fee and of the Civil Administration Depart- swallowing their "pills." What is ment and Chen Chl-tsia, brother of amazing is that these quacks carry the late Chen Chi-mel, Tutah of printed notices calling themselves Shanghai, be made Treasurer of the doctors.
Chekiang Provincial Government.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL · NEWS.
Sir Robert Buchanan Jardine left: £1,881,000.
Mr. Eumorphopoulos, London, has presented a collection of 341 pieces of Chinese porcelain to Greece..
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M. Jacob Nienhuys, a pioneer of Dutch East Indian tobacco culti- vation in Dell, has died at Bleo- mendaal, near Harlem, aged 91.
A Paris message states that Mr. Briand has left for Geneva.
A New York message reports the death of Mr. Frank Lynn Jenkins.
Colonel the Marchese de Pinedo Lady Lampson, wife of Sir Miles has been promoted to be' General in Lampson, British Minister at Pek- recognition of his "exceptional sering, has sent a donation of 25 to vices" to Italian aviation.
the National Playing Fields' Fund.
Prince Vuddhijai, brother of the Captain Roald Amundsen, on his King of Siam, and Minister of way home from Japan, arrived in Marine, has arrived at Stockholm to Moscow on August 2, and was wel- study the ammunition factories at comed by representatives of scienti Bofors.
Ac organisations and a large crowd.
Sir Arthur Yapp preached In York Minster on Sunday, August 7, Mr. F. B. Riley, the journalist re- Lord Southborough, who is Pre- in connection with the work of the ported missing in the Yangtze re-sident of the China Association in Y.M.C.A. in Wei-hai-wel on be-gion, is a son of the Anglican Arch half of the British troops..."
bishop of Perth, the present acting Primate of Australia.
London, is returning to England from South America, where he has been staying for the benefit of his health.
the
The headquarters of the Peace Society have announced that The King has approved the ap- Briand will address the world con-pointment of the Rev. R. J. Hitch-
Mr. F. G. Pratten, chairman of ference on international justice cock, formerly chaplain at Tai- Malaya, is ome on a visit of about Alluvial Tin Company of which is taking place at Cleveland ping, to the vicarage of Kilmeston two months' duration. He is ac- in May, 1928.
with Beauworth, near Alresford, companied by Mr. Malcolm New-
Hants.
man, a well-known mining engineer.
The King has been pleased to give directions for the appointment H.M. the King has been pleased of Mr. Herbert William Prichard, to approve the appointment of theed Mr. George Harold Thomas, K.C. (Procureur and Advocate-Hon. Mr. John Owen Hughes to be General, Mauritius), as a Puisne an Unofficial Member of the Legis Judge of the Supreme Court of the lative Council, vice Mr. Herbert Straits Settlement.
William Bird, resigned, with effect from May 18, 1927.
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H.E. the Governor has appoint-- M.D., B.Sc., to be Assistant Super- intendent of Police (Reserve) and be in command of the Motor Cyclist Section, Hong Kong Police, Re-
serve.
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A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Hugh Murton, elder son of Dz. and Mr. Justice Saito and four other Mr. and Mrs. A. Fothergill re- Mrs. E, K. Le Fleming, of Wim-Japanese judges were received by turn home on retirement by the borne, Dorset, and Rosalind Bea- the Lord Mayor and the Lady s.s. "Morea" to-day. The former trice Benedicta, daughter of the Mayoress at the Mansion House on has represented S.0.0.0.N.Y. in Inte Edward Lees (formerly of July 27, and were subsequently pre- Hong Kong for many years and Tientsin) and Mrs, Lees, of 83, sent at a sitting of the Mansion arrived in the Colony in 1894, Cartwright-gardens, W.C..
House Justice Room.
Berving for a time aboard CẦN, Cb. vessels,
Among candidates ordained to The many friends of Mr. Peter the priesthood by the Bishop of Walter Ramsay at Talkoo Dock Fulda the other day was a young and in the Scottish Volunteers, of Japanese named Josef Okube, from which he is a popular member Sappora, the first Japanese to be will be interested to hear that he ordained in Germany. He returns is to be married on September 14 to Japan to labour in the mission to Miss Mary Davidson Urquhart field. Another Oriental to be or in the Inverbrothock U. F. Church, dained was a native of Annam. - Arbroath. "Wattie" and his bride may be sure of a rousing 'recep- Delegates to the third blennial tion when they arrive in the Conference of the British Empire Colony. Service League were, at Bucking- ham Palace, presented to the King
has nominated the Rev. Basil The Archbishop of Canterbury Coleby, Roberts, M.A.. formerly Follow and Sub-Warden of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, and later a missionary in the Malay States, to be Bishop of Singapore in succession to Dr. Ferguson-Davie, who is resigning the position. Mr. Roberts, who was a Foundation scholar of Pembroke College, Cam- bridge, won a Stewart of Bannoch scholarship in 1907 and took a Firet by Field-Marshal Earl Halg. On Jackie Coogan's latest picture, Class, in both the Classical and Mr. T. F. Lister, who has retired "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut" will Theological Triposas. He was or- from the chairmanship”” of the be screened at the Queen's Theatre dained in 1911, became lecturer at League and has become vice-presi- for the last time to-day, when the St. Augustine's College two years dent, the King conferred the O.B.E, Broadway Follies will again ap- later, and sub-warden In 1920. He and Captain Dyett, of the Returned pear at all performances. To- | went out to his new diocese as Soldiers and Sailors' Association|morrow the big picture at the chaplain of Selangor five years ago. of Australian, received the C.M.G. Queen's Theatre will be an amus- The Bishop of Singaporo has juris- When the conference of the League Ing farce called, "Money Talks," diction over Singapore, Penang and was resumed it was Sir Abe and the Broadw ollies will sub Malacca, with their dependencies, Balley's gift of land in Rhodesla, mit, an entirely new. : programme, and the States of the Malay Pénir- an offer of more than 1,000 acres including the "Arctic Ballot” n sula, and also over the
fsh.com of land in Alberta, Canada, had pleasing
rpretation of polar munities In Slam Sum been made to the League.
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