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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Thore will be a meeting of the H.M.S. "Wanderer" arrived In New Territories Agricultural Com-Shanghai from up-river last Satur- mittee at Shaung Shui to-day, at day. .. 2.30 p.m.
A Chinese tailor, living at No. 2 Circular Pathway, reports that someone stole from the above at dress, a dark brown overcoat, valued at $6.80.
The. Commissioner of Foreign Affairs (Shanghai) has been noti. fled that there will be an Interna tional Silk Exhibition in Rome next year and China has been invited to take part.
The official record in Shanghal for the 24 hours ended at 8 a.m. on November 11 states that the police arreated 63 persons, of whom twelve have been in custody before. Six armed robbers wore included in the drag-net.
The Coldstream Guards enter- tained numerous friends at a dance at their quarters, Klaochow Road, Shanghai, last Saturday evening.
It is notified that the names of The Hope Commercial Company, Limited, and the Shing Fat Steam- ahlp Company, Limited, have been struck off the Register of Cam- panies,
Mr. Diamond, of the Hong Kong Hotel, residing at No. 24. Dundas Street, reported to the police last evening that someone stole an Elgin gold pocket watch, valued at $60, and a pair of brown; boots valued at $9.
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A European passing through the Colony by the "Siberia Maru" reports to the Police that, whilst sleeping under a verandah the A Chinese, Yeung Kai, alias!
for liquor, in Connaught Yau Bei Chai, aged about 17 years, Road Central, Shanghai notes to is wanted by the police in connecthe value of $80 were taken from tion with a stabbing and wounding his pocket. Incident which occurred at Wan- chai last night. He is described as being dressed in black cotton clothing with his hair cut short
He is a native of San Wui.
Probate has been granted in respect of the will of Jemadar Gurmukh Singh, an officer of the Indian Army Supply transport who was found murdered In his bed at Whitfield Camp Barracks in early morning of June 26, whose assailant has not yet brought to book. Deceased $1,300.
Seventeen British soldiers of the Defence Force in China, re cuperating at Shaughnessy Heights Military Hospital, Vancouver, ex- press themselves as delighted at getting away from a "war" where their chief duty was "turning the other cheek."
It is notified that a competi- the tive examination for the Indian and Civil Service, open to all qualified been persons, will be held in London in
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Ghosts reported in Athleague' and Mountalbot, Ireland, travel in an auto. Eye-witnesses of the fantastic give the following des- cription of the visitors: Between 11 and 12 o'clock at night a con- veyance resembling 题 high powered motor car suddenly ap peared silently. It flashes paat in a blaze of lights. Its occupants, arrayed in white, are only seen for an instant as the vehicle flashes past at incredible speed.
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July and August, 1928, and that copies of the regulations, syllabus) of examination, and forms of ap plication to be filled up by the can- didates may be seen on application at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
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At a meeting of the Committee of the Singapore. Municipal Ser vices Club, it was decided, subject to the support and co-operation of members, that the Club's tempor ary premises at Balestier Plain he renovated and badminton courts and a practice pitch for cricket be constructed. The Committee also decided to start a library st an early date.
An earth coolle employed on the Morrison HI demolition scheme was killed yesterday as the result of a fall of rock and sand.
A charity concert for Dr. Bar nardo's Home is being given by St. Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts, at toon, this evening. beginning at 9 St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- o'clock.
Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club open their season at the Theatre Royal this evening, when they will present, at 9.15. "Bulldog Drummond," There will be per- formances each evening next week.
A Chinese seaman from water police launch dived over- board and rescued a Chinese wo- man from the water off Hill Road, the blowing of police whistles from West Point, last night, following observers in the street. The and artificial respiration resorted man was brought to the surface
pital, where she later died. to. She was later taken
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Home mail (letters only, dated London,. October 20) arrived from Home via Negapatam on the Blue Funnet liner "Patroclus" yester day. The total mail уда in 121 haga of which 33 were from the United Kingdom. There were 52 bags for Hong Kong., Papers of the same date arrive on Monday on the s.s. "Laisang." Mail also ar- rived from Europe via Siberia yes- terday on the "Suwa Mara," total- ling 43 bage of papers.
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The transit, of Mercury, November 10, was very interesting. The planet crossed the Sun's dise along the latter's equator, which is inclined 7 degrees on its axis, About 12 degrees or 15 degrees from the centre of the Sun, there was na enormous sunspot consisting of three spots of unequal greatness, and Mercury passed along this long sunspot between 1.20 and 1.40 p.m. The ingress of the planet occurred at 11.30 a.m., and the egress at 430 p.m.
The Bangkok correspondent of the "Straits Times" telegraphing on Nov. 8 stated: To-day is the birthday of the King of Slam and the town is gaily decorated, All business houses and Government offices are closed and a number of. religious ceremonies are taking place this evening. The town and river front are beautifully illumin ated. Before their departure for. Saigon yesterday the American
were mysteriously dia- destroyers
fully dressed'in honour of the birthday.
A chorus of police whistles on Thursday night announced the fact Rumours are reported from Kow- that a Chinese had been wounded loon Tong of the presence in the as the result of a fight with some neighbourned of a tiger which is other Chinese on Wai Ching Street, stated to have been heard at night Youmati. Police soon arrived on the adjoining hillside in. the from the Yaumat! Station and direction of the reservoir. A found that the injured man was the owner of a mechanic's shop, and that the trouble arose over the making of a sign board and the col- lection of $3.50 for the work done. Words led to blows, one man being wounded with a chopper.
SOCIAL
The Reichs President received Reichs Chancellor Marx in au- dience on November 3,
Among passengers who arrived) 'by the s.8. "Suwa Maru" from the North yesterday were Mr. Ho Ki, Mr. Ho Leung, Mr. W. S. King and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley.
At the performance by the new "Our Cabaret" Company in the Star Theatre to-night Miss Eilean Woods will sing, by special request, her great success, "In a Persian Market."
The late Mr. Charles Ford, J.S.O., F.LS. (83), of Lindeth, Stanmore, Middlesex, retfred superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department, Hong Kong, left-estate valued at £1,826.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. Brian
Charles Keith Hawkins to act as Assistant Superintendent of Im- ports and Exports, with effect from November 12.
The King'a. Exequatur empower- ing Senor Don Eleodoro Rouillon to act as Peruvian Consul-General at Hong Kong. with jurisdiction the British Colonies in Asia and the ports of India has received His Majesty's signature.
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The Chinese Mission to Lepers gave a reception to Dr. Robert G. Cochrane, medical adviser of the Mission to Lepers, London, on November 10 in Shanghai. Dr. Cochrane said that a model leper home should be established in Shanghai to show the Government and the people, in a concrete man- ner, what could be done to rid Chinn of leprosy.
workman has also reported having seen the marks of a tiger's paw in various parts of the hill near the railway tunnel, while the farmers in the vicinity state that cattle and poultry have appeared.
AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The Emir of Afghanistan will visit Berlin, Paris and London on his tour of Europe early in Decem- ber.
Mr. H. T. Brooks and Mrs. H. T. Creasy, of Hong Kong have been elected fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute.
Ben. F.. Wright, Insular auditor, left Manila last Saturday on the "Empress of Asia" for Washington, "on official business." He expects to be back next February. He was in conference with Acting Governor General Gilmore at Malacanang for nearly two hours.
Carlos Davita, new Ambassador from Chili to the United States.
Dr. A. B. Oks is returning to Shanghai on the s.s. "Trier," which is due to arrive on November 26.
The German Foreign Minister, Dr. Stresemann, and State Secre- tary Von Schubert attended a banquet in the Japanese Embassy to the Kprean Prince Rl on Novern- ber 3.
Sir Eric Drummond, the Secre- tary of the League of Nations, is mentioned in connection with the coming vacancy at the British Em- bassy at Paris; also the Foreign Office Chief, Sir William Tyrrell, and the Ambasador at Washington, Mr. Howard.
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His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government Council has been pleased to direct under section 7 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1909, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, that the name of Mr. George Albert Victor Hall he added to the list of authorised architects,
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The older residents of Shanghai will learn with regret of the death of Mr. John Wolter, which has taken place in Denmark. He came to China for the Great Northern Telegraph Co. in 1883, and was subsequently employed' by the Chinese Telegraph Administration. He retired about 1808.
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Mme. Wu Chao-chu, wife Nanking's Foreign Minister, who was released several days ago after having been in the bands of the Ankuochun for some weeks, was due to arrive in Shanghai by the C.N.S. "Tungchow" from Tientsin Wednesday, accompanied by hor mother, Lady Ho Kai,
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The Maharajah of Kapurthala is Inviting many American friends to attend extensive fetes which are to take place on his Indian estates during this month. The Maharajah is a picturesque figura in the social life of not only his own country but Paris and London. Each year
note, whose reception in New York Mr. Josef, Borissoff, a violinist of
and other musical centres has been most favourable, has arrived in the first of the senson's special con Shanghai, and will be the soloist at
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Burgess have corts, to be given at the Town Hall arrived to make their home is he gives garden parties at these on Sunday. The event will mark Tientsin, Mr Burgess having capitals which are attended by Mr. Borissoff's 158rd concert, in the taken over the management of statesmen, diplomats, artists and course of a tour which is taking him Thos. Cook and Son's local office writers. round the world.
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