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Three trains of troops belong- ing to General Feng Yu-hsiang's army have reached Hauchowfu and will be sent to take their place in the line against the Shantung troops, it is reported."
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Slik forwarded from here by "Empress of Canada" on December |'7, arrived in New York (St. John's Park) on December 29, having been 22 days in transit.
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B® Mr. A. O. Newboult has succeed-" ed. Mr. R. Bird, who has gone on leave, an: Secretary to British Re- sident, Negri Sembilan. Mr. - L. H. Gorsuch, takes Mr, Newboult's place as District Officer, Jelebu,...
An unemployed ex-Service man who was placed on probation at Eastbourne was said to have halt-
Mr. Horace W. Baper, managing director-Great Eastern Life Assur- ance Co., Singapore, is leaving for India on a business trip. During At the Central Magistracy morn-ed to observe the two-minutes his absence Mr. G. O. Know will acting, Mr. W. Schofield imposed a nne silence on Armistice Day while aa hon. secretary of the Singapore of $10 on a Chinese, who was engaged in stealing caulifowers. Golf Club:
'charged with touting for motor from allotments.
car hire In Das Voeux Road on Sun- day night After a chase, an In iian constable arrested the de- fendant hiding behind a ricsha,
The film version of "The Arcadians," which, was performed 809 times at the Shaftesbury Theatre, W., in 1900, was shown privately in London and proved to be a strange mixture of farce and melodrama.
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Carlisle's new Socialist mayor, Mr. Joseph Henderson, who is a railway shunter, presided over a Bench of magistrates which im- posed fines and costs amounting to 462 in a cato arising out of a theft of goods during railway transit.
At the inquest at Weymouth on Mr. H. C. F. Castleman, of Belfield House, Weymouth, who was found in bed shot through the heart, it was stated that he brought the urn with his wife's ashes to Chettle a week before and buried
theft.
The engagement is announced between Mr. Clive Charsley, young- est son of Mr. H. J. Charsley, of Pussaterne, Gampola, Coylon, and Miss Mary Beatrice Brown, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brown, of Strone, Bridge of Cally, Perthshire...
The film rights of Mr. Henry Arthur Jones's play, "The Physician, have been purchased by the Gaumont British Company, and a film is to be made at the. Shepherd's Bush Studios by Mr. Jacoby, the German directory of "Quo Vadis,”
Mr. H. A. Raven, aged 20, des- cribed as a clerk in Hertfordshire, a third-class passenger in the Canadian Pacifiù liner Montrose" (16,402 tons) from Canada to Greenock and Liverpool, was found to have disappeared when the vessel was off Ireland.
The Railway Rates Tribunal has dismissed the application of the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal; Co., Ltd., for a reduction in the L3I.S. Railway Company's rates for the haulage of coal from Taly- wain, near Pontypool, to Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire.
hal, his Honour Judge Poter Grain In H. M. Supreme Court, Shang-
granted a decres nial on the peti- tion of Isaac Stibbe. The pati tioner was represented by Mr. M. Reader Harris, and the respondent, Mra, Nina Stibbe, was not present or represented by counsel.
Qwing to the bad weather yester- day, the Children's Sports at the Kowloon Cricket Club was post- poned to next Saturday. The Cralgengower Criiket Club also had to cancel an arrangement to meet On Saturday night, at the a junior team from the Hong Kong K.C.C., Captain "Billy" Hickey Cricket Club in a "friendly" yester was presented with A set day.
of pipes and smokers' requi- sites by a number of members of Capt. W. W. Hipkin, late of the the Club on the occasion of his Indo-China S.N. Company, who was leaving for Home, Captain recently in command of the s.. Hickey has always been re- "Kwaisang" was the recipient of a cognised as a good sport at the care of pipes "from a fow of his KC.C., and his sheery presence KC.C. Pols" at the Kowloon Cricket, will be missed, on New Year's vs. Capt. Hipkla left for Home on ne B.B. "Carman vonshire. estesday after being with the Indo-China Co, since 1914.
Jacob Gould Schurmann, Amen ican Ambassador to Germany.
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M. Meyrier, the Shaghai French Consul, who recently returned from leave in France, received a warm welcome when he assumed the Pres sidency of the French Provisional Mdnicipal Commissfón a few days ago. Mr. Francis Schwyzer, the Vice-President, formally wished him welcome and assured 'ħlm of the continued co-operation of mem- bers of the Commission.
Two armed robbers are, cen tenced to death at the Provisional Court when deferred judgment was given in their cases. One of the condemned men was an ex-police- man who was found guilty of a number of armed robberies, one of which involved the theft of $18,000 worth of Jewellery from a Chinene dwelling house at 1911 East Seward Road on December 18 last year,
We are informed by the manager
of the Pioneer, Silk Store, Mr. V. Dinidas, that the birthday :- an- niversary sale which, con- cluded, was the most Buc. cessful of any yet held. The Pioneer Silk Store thank the public of the Colony for their unprecedented patronage and express the hope that the same will be continued all through 1928.
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The fishing fleet of Chefoo-vil- lage put out to ses some little time. ago, and stayed out longer than According to the "Daily Sketch,"
was expected. It returned report- ing that owing to the storm which the doctors have forbidden Mr.
|prevailed, the fleet was obliged to Colin Forbes Adam to return to India,
Representatives of ́s number of anchor in the shelter of the Yang- Mr. Adam entered the Organisations concerned with thema island. Their catch had been a ICS. in 1918, was Private Secre- welfare of the blind were present at good one, so on arriving in the har- tary to the Governor of Bombay, the Memorial Service to the late bour the fish had to be sold at from and then Deputy Secretary to Gov-Sir Arthur Pearson to be held at 12 to 13 coppera per catty. ernment. He retired from the ser- vice in January, 1927. He is the youngest son of Sir Frank Forbes Adam, Bart, and was born in 1889.
com-
Holy Trinity Church, St. Maryle bone, on the evening of December 9, and there was a muster of war blinded men from St. Dunstan's, the great organisation which Sir Arthur Pearson founded during the War.
The superintendent of the Chefoo Customs some time ago went to Teinan on important business. His staff at Chefoo received a telegram, The churchen connected with the
from him, saying that the troops at English Baptist Missior in Shan-
the front were showing great en- durance.. tung, with more than 7,00
Mr. Chia ordered his munications, at the annual meet-funeral of the late Mr. J. B. Grant, pairs of socks and two hundred Shanghai, December 2.-The staff to buy at once forty thousand ing of their Provincial Conference, one of Shanghat's moat esteemed cases of wines for the soldiers. All unanimously voted to become a part residents who passed away at the have been bought and were sent. of the newly-organized
united Church of Christ in China. This after an operation to his foot, was
Country Hospital on Tuesday last by motor trucks for conveyance to action is the more noteworthy beheld at the Bubbling Well Road
Tsinan: cause we believe it is the first in- cemetery yesterday afternoon and stance where the Baptist Churches was attended by a large number Mexico enjoys the distinction of be- Senor Arturo Garcia Fermenti of and non-Baptist Churches have of local residents. been able to find a practical basis of who was a member of the Shanghai having won the first place in the The deceased, Ing the world's champion orator, he union.
Volunteer Corps, having joined the International Oratorial Shanghai Scottish Company upon
Contest
The marriage took place at St. its formation, was accorded a mill-held in Washington. He' eliminat Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, of tary funeral.
ed able speakers from the United Mr. E. S. Biddlecombe, manager of
States, Canada, France, and Eng Sungei Tua Estate, Kuala Lumpur,
Amongat the arrivals from the passion of his native land in his land. Fermenti spoke with all the and Miss Lillian May Midgley, re- Straits Settlements over the week-plea for a league of American na- cently of the Nursing staff, Serem- end was Mr. Frank N. W. Doodha,tions under the guidance of the ban. The Rev. O. B. Parsons off-an "old". Kowloon resident.: Mr.JUnited States at the expense of the.
ciated and the beat man was Mr. Doodha has had eight months of Monron Doctrine. M. Georges Qufot- H. T. A. Biddlecombe, of Carey absence from this Colony, and dur-Guillain of France took second Island, brother of the bridegroom. ing that period he has visited place with Mr. P. Hotson' of Canada The bride, who was given away Siam, Borneo, Java and the FM.S. taking the third place.
by Mr. J. M. Hollway, was attended and had the unique axerience of by Miss Cooper, of the European witnessing the recent presentation Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, as brides maid.
By her will Mrs. Marryat, sister of the late Baronet Sip James
of the White Elephant to the King The older generation of residenta of Siam. As past Hon. Secretary in Ceylon will hear with great re of St. Andrew's CI his retura gret of the death on November 21, will be welcomed by a large circle of Mr. Thomas Smith, who passed of friends.
away at Cintra Park, London, aged 85 years. He was for many years
Caird, of Dundee, bequeathed After collecting some money in manager of Barnagalla Estate and, £100,000 to the Dunde Town Yaumati, for the purpose of paying in the father of Mr. Sydney Smith, Council, the income from the sum wages, a foki of the Chiu Un soy who takes such profound Interest to be applied for the acquisition of factory, Tokowan, was returning to in planting politics. It will be re- neighbouring land.£40,000 are the factory with $200 on his person called that Mrs. Martin; the wife of left for the foundation of travelling on New Year's Day when he was the late Captain Martin, who was scholarships in englering, elec-held up at a lonely spot for some years planting, in Ceylon, tricity, aeronautics and music, near Matauwal by three men and Mrs. Morris, whose husband open to Scotsmers only. Other who came down from the hill retired many years ago, are Mr. large sums are lef to Dundee inside. All the highway men had re- Smith's daughters. Mr. Thomas stitutions including one-half of thevolvers, with which their victim Smith was one of the early pioneers, residue of oatste, while the other was threatened. In the face of the who laid the foundation of the tas half is to be devoted to schemes for firearms exhibited, the shop foki industry, and there are many who the benefit of Scottish ex-Service was relieved of the money without will remember his personality with
e
offering any resistence. The rob affection
men,
bers all disappeared up the hill
An elderly. Chinese with a bad re-city-splendid as they are will be whence they had come. Few Now Year decorations in the cord, he having been first convicted 24 years ago, was yesterday charg The Chinese Press Institute of found to compare with those at the ed at the Central Magistracy with Hong Kong was at home to its Pioneer Silk Store. This frm house breaking, and returning from members and friends New Year Day seems to command the best dedera bapishment before the period of at King Edward's Hotel to intro- tivaart available how is not 20 year for which he was sent duce the pupils of its newly start known, but the fact remains away had expired. A Chinese deed school of Journalism to the side, there is woven in real flo tective arrested the accused on public Among the guests present the well-known greeting: Saturday night in a dark lane off were the Hon. Dr. RH: Kotewall, you Happy New Ye Des Voeux Road attempting to force CMG, Mr. Li Yau-taun, Chairman; stande out at night time a side door in a block of buildings. Mr. Ip, Lan-chuan. General Beere relief below the He was taken to the Central Police tary Mr Ho In Member of the bulbs. Inside, the Station, where Sub Inspector Vin Chinese General C ber of Com cent, in charge of Police Records, merce M. R. T. got bust and dug up the accused's Hong Kong Dail past. For attempted burglary the Pak-shiu, Chairman accused got three months hard Journalists lubia Mr Tom labour, whilst for returning from woon," and Mrs banishment be got
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