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The past week has seen a revival of the anti-British boycott in Canton, goods being seized and Chinese passengers from British steamers being searched by uniformed pickets on the West Bund. Up to now, however, the latter have not func- tioned on the river.
Sensation has followed sensation on the Chinese war fronts during the week. Hankow is in a perilous plight; the Nanking annies are closing in; but the "Christian General" who sent an “S.0.5." to Nanking seems to be in dire peril of having his own lines broken by the Northern armies. In other directions. however, all is not well with the Northern armies, and unless they make considerably more headway the Nanking forces will be able to claim large victories.
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Communists have been giving trouble in Canton and Tokyo on the anniversary of the Russian revolution, whilst serious riot occurred in Shanghai, where the "White Russians stormed the Soviet Consulate.
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The troopship "Somersetshizo" Taipo Bridge was opened to thailed from Hong Kong for Shang-I traffle yesterday at 10 a.m.
hai yesterday afternoon with the 1st/Northamptonshires. The "Somersetshire" will be returning in the course of next week when reliefs will be taken on board for Home..
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In the compound of the Cen- tral Police Station yesterday, some 900 pairs of cast-off boots other police equipment, Including khaki uniforms, which come under the category of old and useless stores, wore offered for sale by auction and found ready buyers.
Edward Hunt, who was arreat-
The vernacular press states that local Chinese are planning to pull down the old Coronet Theatre in Wyndham Street and to build a new cinema theatre on its site.
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which has been driven through the waste land behind King's Terrace, connecting Nathan Road and Cox's Road Kowloon, was practically completed on Wednesday. The cut is now available for ́ pedostrian | traffic.
The Chinese Garrison Commle- is Marcel Le Cudonnac, who won stoner is reported by the Chinese over other restaurant wine ate--Press to have established an office. wards in a wine-tasting contest. In Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai, He gave the correct ages and but the French police, hearing of names of twelve wines. "I tasted it, demanded its removal ОП the water once," he says, "but I didn't ground that it was a military or Jike it."
ganisation,
Members and guests of the ed by the U. S. Court Marshal, Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society R. T. Porter on board a.a. "Shang- who are desirous of attending the hai Maru" on n charge of un-Annual Ball, on Wednesday, lawful importation of liquor November 30, are reminded that into America from Canada, Practice Dances will be
held at on information supplied by
the
the City Hall, on Tuesday, the 16th Seattle Federal Court, was sent instant, and,
22nd instant, back to America on board the 85.30 to 7 p.ni.
President MacKinley" early last. Saturday, by the U. S. Court au- thorities in Shanghai.
About 1,000 employees of the Ching Ching slik filature, 54 North
from
The Hupek Provincial Gay- ernment issued an order on Octo Chinese Communist agitators by ber 34 for the arrest af four noted
Recently there was a distant earthquake shock which disturbed a small Western city and rocked the municipal bullding, so that the councilmen then in seaslon, left without the usual ceremonies. The clerk, a man of rules and regula
tions, was hard put to give his minutes the proper official tone. Finally he evolved this master- piece: "On motion of the city hall, the council adjourned."-American Boy.
Mr. T. A. Martin, assistant Caldbeck,
yester
Soochow Road, Shanghai, struck the name of Yun Hain, Chow Sung manager of Meaars.
po; Sung Tae-shui and Chu Tae- fan. The order states that these cause a watchman refused to permen have been hiding in Anhwel mit, juvenile workers to leave and
and Hupeh "ecretly plotting purchase food. They resumed
Govern against the Nationalist next morning, when the management. ment offered to provide passes for those who desired to leave for а
to
legitimate. purpose, and agreed pay 75 per cent. of their wages for Thursday.
day reported to the Police that provisions to the value of $5:40,, belonging to the Company, were; recently delivered from the Kow- Joon Godown by means of the pre-
One of the Kowloon Magis-sentation of a delivery order bear- tracy coolies prosecuted a Chinese ing a forged chop. An employes girl before Mr. W. Schofield on a has been missing from the office charge of larceny of a pair of since October 28, it is alleged, 'in trousers from the Court compound. Consequence of this misappropria-
tion. In H. M. Police Court, Shang-The defendant was said to have hal, on November 4. before the taken the garment after leaving Wednesday. Sen- Magistrate (Mr. I. T. Morris), the Court on Chathursing Hirassang Bedi ap- tence of seven days' imprisonment peared on remund, charged with with the option of a fine of $5, was fraudulently converting money and imposed. goods belonging to Watahmal Bool-
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chand and Co., and with making A hawker, who appeared be- false entries in books, accounts fore Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kow and documents. The Magistrate loon Magistracy yesterday, on a committed defendant for trial in charge of selling his wares within the Supreme Court, the accused the limits of the Yaumati market, entering a plea of "not guilty" to was stated to have had his licence cancelled last year for repeatedly all counts of the indictment.
committing this offence. By giv- ing a different name and address he managed to obtain another licence this year. A fine of $5 was imposed.
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The redemption of notes of the Central Bank and the Bank of China in Hankow still continues. Owing to the large number of peo- ple who gather at the gate of La bank every day waiting to have their notes redeemed, the bank has now prolonged the period of re- Every person is only demption. permitted daily to each fifty dol- lars Central Bank notes which are equivalent to Every Friday is-set as the day for soldiers only.
ten dollars silver.
A complaint for arson involving destruction of-properties valued at
tion as shroff employed by a woman Taking advantage of his posi- P. 130,638.81 was filed in Manila Inst week, before Judge Revilla, by
stall holder of the Mongkok | Fiscal V. Bautista against Chi-
Market, a young, Chinese abscond- neae, Chua Kong-kiong, 16, Chua We have received the current ed during last week with $183 of with another unidentified indivi- | issue of laruel's Messenger," his mistress's money, which he had dual, was charged with being res-Shanghai, dedicated to the tenth collected from various debtors. ponsible for the recent fire at anniversary of the Balfour declara- The youth was subsequently arrest- Calle Alvarado, Tondo, as a result tion which intimated to the Eng-ed and on his appearance before of which, a warehouse containing 'lish Zionist Association the Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon dry goods and other merchandise Cabinet's desire to establish a Magistracy yesterday he volunteer- valued at more than P.130,000, Jewish Palestine. Several articles ed to repay the money on receipt was burnt to the prejudice in In-explain the history of the declara- of the necessary sum from his helder: Walch Company, Ltd., F. K. tion and its subsequent effects, people in the country. His War- Schnitzier and Go Bocca. Ball. for while congratulatory messages ship remanded the defendant for the temporary release of the accus-from Zionists of various nation- one week pending the arrival of ed was placed at, P.12,000...
alities are given prominence.- news-from-accused'a-parents-
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mrs. Albert Cohen after spend- ing a years' holiday in Europe has returned to Shanghai.
Capt. E. R. Sassoon has left Shanghat for London.
Mr. S. Hertzberg has returned to
Shanghai from his business trip to
Mr. Julian Abraham has left Shanghal for Bombay and expects] 'Frisco.. - to return after six months.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Toeg have re- Mr. and Mrs. H. Kammerling turned to Shanghai from their and the Misses Kammerling have vacation In Tsingtao. left Jerusalem for Shanghai.
Mr. M. B. Brown, of.Messrs. White Cooper, as returned to Shanghai after a vacation at Home.
Mr. A. Krisel, the well-known at- torney, has returned to Shanghai from his visit to the United States.
Saya "Israel's Messenger" (Shanghai) of November 4: Mr. J. E. Joseph of Hong Kong was here for a fortnight and left again for the Colony.
Mr. Solomon C. White and Miss Sophie Mizrahi (sister of Mrs. M. Chalk) were united in holy wad- lock at the Beth Aharon Synago- gue, Mr. S. S. Somekh, being the celebrant. There was a large gathering at the house of worship] after which a reception was held (re- at the Carlton Cafe, where ports "Israel's Messenger") the bride and the groom were over- whelmed with felicitations. '
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL The King of Italy celebrates hia 68th birthday to-day. "He succeeded to the Throne
on July 29, 1900.
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Mrs. Ezekiel Solomon and mother have returned to Shanghai| from Jerusalem.
J. M. Joseph and Miss Joseph re- Mr. S. M. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs.
turned to Shanghai from vacation in Canada.
their
Nr. Frank G. Fullerton, auditor in the Philippines during the ad- ministration of President Harding, died at Milford Centre, Ohio, re- cently, at the age of 59.
Dr. Frederick Reiss returned to Shanghai last month after spend- ing five months on holiday in Vienna and other parts of Austria and Germany. Travelling via Siberia he attended Д Congress of noted German physicians ол September in Bonn and spoke on skin, diseases. He was elected a member of German Dermatological Society, Dr. Reiss has been elect- ed a member of the building com- mittee of the Ohal Moshe Synego- gue since his return to Shanghai, a position which has been accepted by him, says "Israel's Messenger.”
The wedding took place on Nove ember 5, at the British Consulate- General, Shanghai, of Evdokeya Constantinovna, daughter of Míra, V. C.. Rachletsova, and William James Priest, After the civil cere:| mony, a reception was held at the Astor House Hotel, when numerous Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanka, better
friends of the couple honoured the known as Doug and Mary will be
usual toaste. The bride, who was among the many who are planning ↑
attended by her mother, wore al a visit to the Philippines next year, Among the passengers sailing cherming frock of white, with hat according to E. H. Renson, Far from Shanghai recently were Mr. to match, and a grey chiffon velvet Eastern representative of the and Mrs. Max Sternberg, who left coat trimmed with white fur. Sil- United Artists Corporation. In an for their new home in Singapore. ver shoes and stockings to match interview granted the "Manila Mrs. Sternberg was Miss Froge be completed the ensemble... A lovely Times" Mr. Beason made public fore her marriage to Mr. Sternberg bouquet of white flowers added the fact that Fairbanks and Mary which took place at the Ohel Moshe colour to the costume. The mo Pickford may be ·expected in Synagogue on Simhat Torah, the ther of the bride wore a brown Manila in March, 1928, or there- ceremony being solemaised by dress, with hat to match. abouts, their object being a plea Rabbi S. M. Ashkenazi. sure trip.
A quiet but pretty wedding took The Scottish Úniversities annual place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, The marriage took place at: St. dinner the 21st of the series Singapore, on October 30, when Andrew's - Church, Colpetty, on was held at the Europe Hotel, Eric Malcolm Hale, youngest son October 22, of Alexander Mitchell, Singapore, on October 31, when 40 of Mrs. W. Hale and the late Mr. of the Chartered Bank, Colombo, members and guests sat down to Hale, was married to Daphne youngest son of the late Mr. WII-a, banquet at which a naggia, "the Hyacinth Goodland, eldest daugh- liam Mitchell, and Mrs. Mitchell, chieftain of the pudding race," waster of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Goodland, of "Kenmay," Aberdeen, Scotland, the plece de resistance. The Rev. all of Singapore. The bride Was with Constance M. J. C. Pye, only G. H. Douglas was in the chair. attended by her sister Florrle, and child of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick The toast of "the Scottish Univer- Mr. Cecil Hale was bestman. Arch- Pye, of "Burma," West End Lane, aities was proposed by Mr. Went deacon Swindell, assisted by the London. The bride, who arrived worth Lewis and responded to: by Rev. J. V. Westlake, conducted the from Home by the "Shropshire" Dr. MacGowan and that of the service, which was fully choral, in and had been the guest of Mr. and Guests”: proposed by Mr. Bishop compliment to the bride, who is a Mra, E. B. Applegate, of Colombo, and responded to by Hon. Dr. Win- member of the choir. Mr. Thora- was given away by Mr. C. A stedt: Mr. D. B. Maclay proposed leg. Jones was at the organ. After Pearcy, and was attended by Miss the health of the Chairman and in the ceremony a reception was hold Majorie Kirkpatrick, Master his reply the- Bey, G. H. Douglas at 8, St. Michael's Road, the rest- Christopher Pearcy and Miss Betty achieved the difficult task of tell- dence of the bride, where Arch- Dawson made charming w/ little ing some "new" Boottiah atdrian, descon Swindell proposed the toast trafa-bearers. Mr. P. G. Hoar, of The pipes were in evidence before, of the health of the happy couple the Hong Kong and Shanghai during and after dinner, while be in felleitous terms, to which the Bank, was best «man, The Rev; fore the company broke up it much; bridegroom suitably responded, C. ¿VA. MacEchern vofficlated, enjoyed an informaling-song" Other speeches were made by the assisted by the Rev. L. G. Hatfield of melodies from the Scottish Stu- beat man and by the Rev. Edwin Hall, and the service was choral. - dents" Song-book -
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