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Mr. W. E. Winckworth has re signed after fifty years service as clerk to the Bath Board of Guardians.
William McCrea, a farmer, aged 109, died at Loughgail, co. Armagh. He was an inveterate smoker, and drank whisky.
About 1,000 trees are to be planted on the new Kingston by
pass road,
Mr. H. L. K. Graburn has been added to the Commission of the Peace for Singapore.
Mr. F. V. Duckworth M.C.S. has been appointed to act as Deputy The first annual dinner of mem-Controller of Labour, Penang. bera of St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club will be held to-night at the Lane, Crawford restaurant,
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club are holding their closnig day and distribution of prizes to-mor row afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock.
Mr. N. L. H. Railton was a pas- Benger on the "Aeneas" which arrived at Hong Kong yesterday, from the United Kingdom via Singapore.
The only case of notifiable dis- ease reported to the Medical Officer of Health yesterday was of amall- pox, the patient being a Chinese from the Kowloon registration dis- trict.
Crimes in Manila generally de- creased last year as compared with the number of criminal cases regle- tered in 1926; according to the data gathered by the City Fiscal's Office,
Vice-Consul William R. Lynch, who has been on leave of absence In the United States since last July, has returned for duty in the American Consulate-General' at Shanghai.
During the absence on leave of Mr. J. Michelet, the Norwegian Minister to Peking, his place in the Legation will be taken by Mr. N. Aall, Consul-General in Shanghai, as acting Minister.
In an attempt to commit suicide, n Chinese butcher living at Nort' Street, Kennedy Town, cut his throat yesterday afternoon with a kharp knife. He was removed to the Government Civil IIcapital.
Albert Cosford, The Rev. popular preacher who recently ra- signed the pastorate of Newton Abbot Congregational Church, is to Rever his connection with the Con- gregational Union and undergo a period of study preparatory entering the Church of England.
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Among the passengers on the which ar- N.Y.K. "Tango Maru" rived at Hong Kong yesterday from, Australian. ports wore Mr. G. J. R. Burton, Mr. H. F. Chandler, Mrs. L. G. Craig, Mr. A. W. Harvey, Mr. Ralph Lynn, Mr. J. E. P. Walker, Mr. John Johnstone and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Blake.
Sir Alexander Stevenson, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, whose name appears in the list of Now Year honours, is an unele of the late Lord Stevenson, of rubber fame, and one of "Johnnie". Walker's directors. He is an eloquent speaker; and has devoted the greater part of his life. to public service,
Among the Hong Kong pagsen- gera on the Blue Funnel steamer "Acneas," which arrived yesterday from Singapore, Marseilles and the United Kingdom, were Mr. A. E. Ford, Mr. Somers, H. Ellis, Mr. and Mra L. A. Parker, Mr. P. Airey, Mr. W. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. C. Johnson, Mr. J. L. Robinson and
Mr. W. R. M. Stevens.
The motion to be debated at St. Poter's Church Young Men's Club on Monday at 8.30 p.m. is to be proposed by Mr. R. H. Hollis and acconded by Mr. A. J.May. A.R.I.B.A. The opposition will be led by the Rev. H. A. Wittenbach. M.A, and Miss M. M. Clark. The topic for discussion is "That a University Education is not a Necessary Prelude to a Successful. Career."
Mr. Simpson, of the Seremban Post Office, is being transferred to Ipoh as Assistant Post Master,
Paul Hymane, now Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, who atco ferved as the first president of the League of Nations. This new photograph has just boen recolved to this country.
Mr. M. B. Shelley, M.C.S.. has left for Singapore, where he is to act as Colonial Treasurer, S.S.- M.M..
Mr. T. J. L. S. Boyd has been Judicial Commissioner appolated and Judge of the Supreme Court; Sarawak.
In a new Intelligence test in a Surrey County Council examination for scholarships the girls came out far ahead of the boys.
Surrey Education Committee have decided to erect . a mixed secondary school, for 410 pupils at Godalming at a cost of £50,000.
Mr. E. J. O'Reilly has been ap pointed to officiate RS Harbour Master and Assistant Superinten- dent of Government Monopolies, Labuan.
Moscow, Feb. 16. Nicholas Kubiak, chairman of the Central Co-operative Council, has been ap pointed People's Commissary of Agriculture in place of Alexander Smirnov.
The Y.M.CA. wireless broadcast- ing station at the Lee Theatre is to carry out another test, on a 340 metrea wave-length, to-day from 6.15 to B p.m. Listeners-in are asked to report to headquarters.
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Lancaster Corporation are ex- terding their electricity plant supply the requirements of two new factories being established in connection with the film industry and the manufacture of artificial silk.
Two labour intimidaters, oite of! whom was the former chairman of the Yaumati Copper Utensil Maker Association, were deported from Hong Kong yesterday tal Kongmoon, following their arrest by the Police last month.
The female beetle which attacks the beech woods for which Bucking hamshire la famous is reported to
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Mr. George Cresswell, for severdi years chairman of the Hereford- shire County Council, has been pre sented on his retirement with n portable, wireless set. The Lord- Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Slr Friends of the Inte Mr. A. H. John Cotterell, made the presenta. Alston are erecting a headstone totion at Hereford Shire Hall.
grave in the Seremban his cemetery.
Dr. R. B. Macgregor has been appointed to act as Senior Health Officer, Penang, and Dr. J. C. Carson as Chief Medical Officer, Malacca.
A recent suapshot of Gene Tun ney, heary elght champion of the world,
The Officers of the 10.G.T., and a number of friends gathered at dinner at the Wesleyan Sa lars' and Soldiers' Home, Prayn' East, at 8 o'clock last night. An excellent menu was served and it was done After justice to by all present. dinner an impromptu concert was given, and the merry party broke up at a late hour..
Port Darwin, Feb. 18.-A mass meeting of trade unionists have passed a resolution in favour of preventing Chinese cook-shops using Aboriginal labour. In Port Darwin there are approximately 600 Whites, 300 Aboriginals and be! The tween 800 and 400 Chinese. Trade Unions have been pressing the Blacks not to work for less than the minimum wage-Reuter.
Serom a village at Tungkah, Johore, about 8 miles from Muar, was the scene of a fire when about 100 shop-houses were burnt to the ground. The fire engine from Tongkah arrived to assist. Among the buildings were a motor-repair shop where there were several second hand cars and buses stored. The fire started at 8 a.m. on the) morning of Jan. 28, and lasted quite a length of time.
: Kowloon cinema-goers should note that the movie programme in the Star Theatre ends at 8.80, this
Banvard evening, the
Musical Comedy Company presenting the great London success, "Mercenary Mary"" at 9:15 pm. The chlof picture in the movie programma is "Tin Gods". a story of "the man who
back," with Tom came Meighan, Rence- Adores and Alleen Pringle in the leading roles.
The police received A report from a Chinese woman yesterday of the theft of $180 in Kwanglung coina. The woman had visited a the
Yesterday afternoon further evidence was taken by Mr. R. E. Lindsell in the case in which two Chinese, from Tungkun, Songun The Japanese Chief Justice of money changer's shop near 150 village, are wanted by the Canton
was present at the Hong Kong money into Chinese authorities for alleged attempted Criminal Sessions yesterday and coins. She put one parcel of colna murder and kidnapping in Chinese occupied à chair on the Bench, next containing $180 by her side on the territory. An adjournment was to Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief graund and proceeded to count an-
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given until this afternoon for the Justice. An Interpreter sat beside other bundle of silver. After shew Tell them how Hong Kong has once more found plenty production and formal proving of him.
the official seal of the Canton au-
was satisfed that she had receiv Ak bed proper change, she looked for thorities In connection with the At the Kowloon Magistracy, yes the first bundle of coins and found. extradition requisition which has terday, Mr., W. Schofield and it was gone. reached the local authorities Coroner's fury held an inquiry RAAAAnto the circumstances attending
A party of two Chinese and a foreigner was returning from a restaurant at West Point carly yesterday morning in ricahue when one of the Chinese named Wong
At the Kowloon Magistracy yea- the death of a 8-year-old Chinese terday, a Chinese described as a boy who was killed by a motor bus partner of trading funk was at the Junction of Soy and Shang- charged before Mr. W. Schofield hat Streets on January 28.Evi with the unlawful possession with-dence was given that the boy who oit a permit of two rifles, 116 was playing on the pavement sud- whose ricaha was behind the rounds of ammunition; 51: rounds dently ran across the road in others was of Mauser ammunition, dynamits front of the bus which was travel companions bombs, detonators and fuses. Asling fast, and was knocked downed at the Empress the police were satisfied that the The police having satisfied them A repe defendant had intended taking out that the bus was in good mechani- the police licence for the rifles, they did cal condition and the brakes in ing man not preas the charge. The dagis good working order, the jury re- and trata imposed a fine of 850 on turned a verdict of accidental fast
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