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The Rev. Cacil. R. Simmons, Chaplain of Bangkok, has returned there from Penang.
The expenditure for 1926-on drugs in connection with Health Insurance in London was £272,896 188. 94.
The New Year Point-to-Point Co-meet of the Fanling Hunt will be)
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South Suburban drative Society's sales in the last half-year totailed 725,646, an in- crease of £163,544 on 1926.
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Sir Charles Wakefield, an Lord Mayor, has given £1,000 to establish a mess for the City of London Special Police at their new headquarters, Bunhill-row, Fins- bury.
The total output of the Kallan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended December 10 amounted to 109,206 tons and the sales during the period to 83,741 tons.
The South China Missionary Directory, brought up to date to the end of August, 1927, has just been issued and is obtainable at The Bible Depot at a cost of 50
cents.
Thieves carried off, goods 'value' at about £50 from the stail of a church bazaar at Besston; Leeds,
A fox was killed in a garden at Brant Broughton, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, in a run with the Blankney Hounds.
The South Metropolitan Gas Co. is to reduce the price of gas by d. to 8 d. per therm from the Christmas quarter.
The naval drifter "Fumerola," of the battleship "Revenge," which was sunk in Portland Harbour by the submarine L56 on November 11, has been salved by dockyard tugs.
Sidney Wall, a crippled 7-years- old boy, has travelled approximato- ly 4,000 miles from Bermuda to to London for treatment at the Treloar Cripples Hospital, Alton, Hampshire...
The White Star liner "Homerle"! (34,361 tons), which has arrived at Southampton from New York, will undergo a thorough overhaul be fore leaving Southampton again on January 11 -
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Mr. John Wheatley, the Socialist A fire engine of a lighter type and M.P who unsuccessfully soughtable to reach the upper levers with
Devonport came first in the offi £6,000 damages for alleged Hibel more ease than the present ap- against Mr. J. M. Reid Miller, his pliances has arrived for the Hongcers' mess cooking and the Higher opponent at the last election, has Kong Fire Brigade. The engine is Ratings cooking in the naval chai- abandoned his appeal.
a Rolle Royce and the body has lenge shield competitions at the been built by Messrs. Dennys. Cookery and Food Exhibition, Hol-
land Park Hall, Notting Hill, W.
The new Captain of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Tallifax, is expected to play himself in from the firat tee on the Old Courne, Fanling, on Sunday, at about 12.30 p.m.
One of the two gorillas which #rrived at the Zoo, Regent's Park, N.W. from the West Coast of
Africa died, while the other one-- said to be the only one
now in captivity-is reported "rather Beedy."
About 4,000 operatives, many of whom are young women, employed by Messrs. Montague Burton. Ltd.. wholesale clothiers, of Leeds, came out on strike in support of the 170 tailors who struck work without giving notice.
'The casual wards at Thrapston and Brackley, Northamptonshire nre to be closed for six months from December 27, and the results of trampa having to make longer journeys will be closely watched by the authorities.
The annual competition for the cup presented by Sir Philip Saa- soon for aerial map reading re-
sulted in a tle between No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron, last year's winners, and No. 19 (Fighter) Squadron, R.A.F.
Dr. Walter Stansfeld, giving evidence in a case of suĺcide by gas poisoning at Wallasey, Liver- pool, asid that if an irritant were introduced into coal gas, it would stop people from taking gas“. and dying painlessly.
Raeburn's portrait of Lieut- General Alexander Campbell of Menzie and Hoppner's small por- trait of Elizabeth Lady Le Des- penser, were sold for £1,887. 10. and £1,732 10s, respectively, at Messrs. Christie's.
Thee forthcoming weddings, are
It was stated in the Dall that announced of Mr. Alfred George Quinnell, retired, residing at the a contract for 700 pairs of boots Victoria Hotel, Kowloon, to Misa for boy messengers had been given Alexandra Payer. of the same ad to a Welling-borough (Northamp dresa; and of Mr: Catalino Manalo, tonshire) firm, although there is a loon, to 31iss Julie Matamuros, re-ported into the Free State. a barber of 5, Granville Road, Kow-15 per cent, tariff on hoofs im siding at the same address.
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President Rodolfo Chiari, et· Panama, who dentes emphatically that there will be a revolution la Panama so predicted by former President Porras, who now lands the opposition party.”.Arave con- corn is folt over the situation exist ing now that a presidential election will be held in that country shortly,
Mrs. S. A. Carroll, formerly 'in the service of the Southern Rail- way (marine department), who has died at Dover, was known as the "royal stewardess" on account of accom- the many times she had panied royalty on Channel cross- inga.
Mr. H. Berkeley was in town, says the London correspondent of the "Malay Mail," to attend the mar- riage of his nephew, Mr. Robert George Berkeley, to the Hon. Myrtle Dormer, second daughter of the late Capt. Lord Dormer and of Lady Dormer, at Brompton Oratory.
"If we are to carry on in India, us I hope we shall always do, we must have a strong representation on the Assembly. It is the 'Assem bly that talks and if we give of our best, we are sure to get it back a thousand-fold," remarked Sir Darcy Lindsay in addressing the European Association at Calcutta.
"Many American novel drams have a baneful effect on Indians who regard them as typical of west- ern life and civilisation, but if they were censured the cinema would fail to attract," remarked Mr. Parkinson, a member of the newly- created board of film censors at Lahore, in giving evidence before the Indian Cinematograph Commit- tee.
Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 20,-Ar extraordinary meeting of the Agri- Horticultural Association passed, a resolution condemning the Sanitary Board's ban on the Stadium at the exhibition grounds and decided to take action to proceed with the A sub-committee was scheme.
A protest meeting held in Jersey
News was received yesterday of against the Government proposals the death of Captain Michael to levy income tax on British ra- Courtney, who passed away in Eng. afdents there decided to inform the land en December 20. He first appointed to meet the nuthorities Government that in no circum- came to China in 1894, and joined with a view to arriving at an
the Indo-China Navigation Co. He agreement.. was promoted to Captain on Jan. Mary 24, 1908.
stances could the States allow an outside Government to destroy their autonomy.
He commanded "Fit for human consumption" many Jardine's vessels, and at one was the opinion expressed by the. time he was captain of the Calcutta Coroner's jury in respect Rev. Dr. J. W. G. Ward, mala- "Basilan," a crack ship.
of the 12,000 tons of molasses be ister of Emmanuel Congrega-
longing to the Pure Cane Molasses tional Church, Montreal, and "A serious accident occurred out Company, Into which an Indian formerly of Torrington Parkside the Central Fire Staton last mistry had fallen. The body was Church, Finchley, London, N.night when a Chinese third class taken out about eleven hours later. has accepted a call to the First passenger attempted to alight from The jury expressed the opinion that Congregational Church of Detroit, ja tramcar whilst it was in motion. the molasses
were quite fit for U.S.A., where his salary will be The man fell on his back, striking human consumption, £3,000 a year.
his head heavily on the ground,
His skull was fractured, and he was Letters of administration kave in a very critical condition when he been granted with regard to the was removed to the hospital in the estate of Mariano Kimjap Y. Fire Brigade ambulance.
Nolasco, a merchant of the Philip pines, who died at Manila on March 4, 1926. The estate left in Hong Kong is valued at $81,800. Lat
Besides "Resurrection" Count Leo Tolstoy's classic, with Dolores del Rip, at the Queen's Theatre, to-day's cinema attractions include "Atoms of the South Seas" featur- Mr. Alexander Holm, C.B.E, who, ing Gilds Gray, the famous stage is likely to come here to take dancer, at the World Theatre; and charge of the Department of Agri- ters of administration have been Bex Beach's "Padlocked," a drama- culture, S.S. and EMS., has had a granted to Mr. L. R. Andrewes, who, tic story of a beautiful girl's stragi distinguished career. He was is the attorney for the executrix, gle with the conventions of to-day, general manager of the Govern Mra, Maria Escolar Co-Chay, widow at the Star Theatre. Lols Moran, ment experimental farm at Fot of testator. Louise Dresser and Noah Beery are chefstroom, Transvaal, in 1908, and
| the principals ́in "Padlocked."
subsequently general manager and A concert will be given in the principal of the School of "Arricul: Hall of St. Stephen's Girls College, ture there, became Under Secretary Lyttleton Road, to-morrow night at At the Central Magistracy for Agriculture (educational) yesterday afternoon, Haynes com- Union of South Africa, in 1012, and "Students of 1927" of St. Stephen's 8 pm. It has been arranged, by the pleted his evidence before Major CWillson in the case in which six years later Director of Agrical Boys' College, in aid of the New James Christie and Christopher is now president of the Agricul pupils are to give four dance items; ture, East Africa Protectorate. He Building Fund Miss Capell's Bluhm are charged with criminal tural and Horticultural Society of there will be a short Chinese play: conspiracy to defraud Au Young, a Kenya, as well as a member of the and Mr. John Braga will play the Chinese police reservist who posed Executive, Legislative and inter violin. The rest of the programme as a prospective buyer in an alleged Colonial Railways Councila-M.M
VOCE Pmky promises to be Hoth interesting and andusing Over $1,000 has already been contributed by friends for
orrow night will be $3.00.
morphis deal. The case will con- tinue this afternoon when Mr. J. A. | B Gordon Leask, for the defence, will
Resealing of probate of
open his cross-examination of of Mr. F. Cornes, formerly of 8 Special Tickets, Admission to-
Haynes,
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Great Winchester Street, London, Inter of Rivermead Hampton,
'A Utoplan minded correspondent Wick, Middlesex, died at the After hearing further evidence writes to the “Halay Mall,” to,nak latter place on September /last, yesterday," in› the Inquest on six whether the present condition of the leaving not English lentata sot Chinese who were drowned as the Batu Caves can be ameliorated | £334,261 6a, 4d, and 88,000 in Hong result of a fire on board the motor Where Nature's garden is sullied", Kong, has been granted. to. My boat in which they were on a picnic with the names of men. We fear G. GN: Tinson, of Mesara. John at Saikung, on November 27, Mr. that nothing, can be done, The in- son, Stokes and, Master, The exe | W. Schoňeld gave á further," ad- dividual of the Arry type, he he cutors, for whom Mr Tinson la at Journa European, Chinese, ore Indian, lá | farney, are two; gens, Mem Au DHE Irrepressible and to the track of Cornes, 8. Great Wirchester. Strest, doom he will continue to embellish Londo HF. Cornes; 1; Elm
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The scene at Canton continues to change with dra suddenness. The Ironsides, who recaptured the city from the Communists, have now left, taking a lot of money with them, and the Kwangsi forces are ready to step into power. Mean while, the movement for the re-enthronement of General Li Chai-sum in the southern capital grows stronger day by day. The interesting events leading up to the present situation Canton are graphically described by Chinese correspond and observers in this week's Overland Mail."
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