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Wellington, Feb. 27.-A further Mr. Loo Min has been re-appoint- Mr. George F. Tobler, the man- 200 members of the Mau llegated acting Director of the Canton-ager in the Orient of Messrs. John' police have arrived at Apia. They Kowloon Hallway (Chinese section). Wanamaker & Sons of New York were arrested and taken outside
and Philadelphia, returned to Hong the disturbed area and released. The Nationalist War Council in Kong yesterday by the "President Router.
Nanking has ordered the arrest and MoKluloy." execution of doserters from the Army.
1st
The prize distribution
St. Paul's Institution, Causeway Bay, will take-place at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 5, and not at 4 pm. as pre- viously announced. Lady Clementi will present the prizes.
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A pickpocket who stole $10 and 20 peso notes from Mr. G. M.; Heaphy, of Messrs. Calder, Marshall and Co. at the Customs Jetty was aent to prison for one year in the Provisional Court, Shanghai.
'Local estate to the amount of $46,000 was left by Slu Shiu-chuen late of 8, Seymour Terrace, pro- bate of whose will has been grant- ed to four executors. Deceased was a seeking agent in the employ of the Standard Oil Company.
All masters of foxhounds have been asked by the Leaguò for Prohibition of Cruel Sports who- ther their hunts would be willing to draw off hounds when a beaten fox goes to ground or seeks sunc- tuary in a dwelling or other place.
The Fong Pin Hospital Commit- tee in Canton, whose staff. buried more than 1,600 victims of the "Red" mussacré, have annuonced that their job la finished and hence. forth the authorities must bury the dead who are abandoned by rela tives.
New York, Feb. 27-Mr. C, S. Hughes, ex-Stale 'Secretary, on his return from Havana expressed satisfaction at the successs of the Pan-American Conference and ap- preciation of the "warm affection shown to us."Reuter's American Service.
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Owing to unavoidable circum- stances it has been found necessary to cancel the dinner of Cymdeithas Dewi Sant (St. David's Society, Hong Kong), arranged for March 1, but it is hoped that it will be possible to renew the invitations on
a later occasion.
According to a Tientsin telegram to the Chinese press, Mr. R. F Johnson, tutor to the ex-Emperor Hauan Tung, shortly will leave for Home.
Mias Iris Thornhill, who was admitted to the Peak Hospital on Sunday and was operated upon the same afternoon for appendicitis, is doing as well as can be expected.
Aming the passengers on board the M.M. s.s. "General Metzinger,” which is bound from Hong Kong to Marseilles, is Mr. J. Limage, the local Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co., who la going home .on leave.
Zau Ta-ching, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labour of the Shansi Provincial Government, want to Nanking to request the No- tionalist Government to appropriate $3,000,000 for the military expenses Mr. G. L. Tan (Chan Cheung-| of that province, writes the "Shun- lok), a former Commissioner for pao." Foreign Affairs in Canton and Hothow and once editor of the "Canton Gazette," hos bean ap- pointed Director of Publicity in the Canton Government.
London, EngNot a movie actor, but the handsomo son of Lord and Lady Oxford and Asquith in his latest picture. The Honorable An- thony Asquith will pay a visit to America in the near futuro.
Situate at the junction of Cheung Sha Wan Road and Nam Cheung Street, Shamshulpo, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1,129 was put up to auction at the offics of the Public Works Department yesterday and was sold to Mr. Fun Sik-man for $3,880.50.
When the ease was mentioned before Major C. Willson yesterday afternoon of the Chinese inter. preter of No. 7 Police Station who was remanded on a charge, of re- ceiving a bribe of $50, the accused falled to appear, and the Magis- trate ordered his bail of $1,000 to be estreated.
Removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital Inat night, a Kowloon Chinese was found to be dead on arrival at the hospital. He was stated to have met with an acci dent, but bore no marks of injury, Medical opinion is that the man had been seriously ill and death was due to shock.
The Frovincial Federations have telegraphed to the Nationalist Gov- ernment in Nanking, recommend- ing that China trade commissioners should be appointed for America, Europe Japan, the Federated Malay States, and the Dutch East Indies.
It is suggested that the Government should earmark $50,000 annually for their expenses,
of
Passengers, who disembarked at Hong Kong from the "President McKinley," which arrived from the North yesterday, Included Miss A party of Chinese soldiers con. M. Goodeno, Rev. and Mrs. G. W. B. A. Bliss, Mr. Chan Siu-har, Mr.
A change of pulpite took place on ducted two raids in Pootung und arrested four Chinese on suspicion Lewis, Mr. J. McQueen, Rev. H. P. Sunday between the Rev. J. Kirk
Maconachio, Milet, Dr. C. C. Morris, Mr.. L.
Union Church, of being Communists. A quantity Warren and Mr. H. Weitz.
Kennedy Road, and the Rev. W. W. of communistic literature was seiz
Rogers, of St. Andrew's Church, ed at both places.. The accused are detained at the military headquar- fairly large number of passengers
The "President Taft" brought a Kowloon. Referring to the event the evening service, Mr. ters at Tseng Kiang Road, Pootung from Manila to Hong Kong, arriv-Maconachie remarked that friendly London,, Feb. 28-In the House ing yesterday. Those who landed co-operation of this kind would do of Commons in reply to questions here included Rev. E. Calvo, Lt. and much to bring about Church unity. Sir A. Chamberlain replied in the Mrs. F. V. Fitzgerald, Comir. and. negative when asked whether America had offered Britain o multilateral treaty similar to that France and whether negotiations were proceeding in the
offered to
matter. Reuter.
Mr. John J. Muccio, one of the Hong Kong Consuls of the United States of America, leaves to-day for Yunnanfu, the capital of Yunnan province (in the south- west of China Proper), on Consular business, Mr. Muccio has taken a prominent part in the Colony's baseball activities.
Captain J. D. Nares, D.S.O., who has been assistant hydrographer of the Navy since Sept., 1924, is to take command of the surveying ship. "Iroquois, on the China Station, in Ruccession to Commander A, L. Jackson. The "Iroquois", has been at Hong Kong, under the command of Lt.-Com, R. M. Southern.
There was an election at the French Consulate, Shameen, recent ly when Mons. Lafford, of Messrs. Madier and Co., was elected as a French member and Mr. H. S. Kavarana was re-elected as a for eign member of the French Muni |cipal Council. Mr. Kavarana has been a member of this Council for over quarter of a century...
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The Hague, February 27.-The Frellsen, Mr. R. E. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stoond Chamber has passed a Bill Leeds, Col. and Mrs. E. J. Moran, providing for the official regulation Rev. J. Martinez, Mr. C. G. Perdue, of broadcasting which will be Mr. A. F. Pfiffner and Dr. P. R. equally divided between different Verzosa. Through passengers in- Broadcasting Speleties, for example clude Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gowan the Roman Catholic, the Orthodox for Shanghai, Mr. B. Goodyear for Protestant, Neutral, etc. The Gov- Yokohama, Mr. G. D. Kirkham for ernment have decided to drop the San Francisco, and Mr. and Mrs. receiving set. Reuter. Honolulu, Mr. J. F. Howard for proposal to levy
H. A. Hoffman for Los Angeles.
The Hon. Pater Heenan, Minister of Labor of Canada. He recently visited the United States.
Through "President
passengers on the McKinley" (which
a fee for each
Sandagar Singh, a Sikh watchman employed by the Standard Oll Company at Laichikok, who was charged with the murder of another Socony watchman (Jitta Singh) on the night of February 18, was, again before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. On the application of Detective Sub-Inspector Lane, a further re- mand. was given until next Monday morning.
After consultation with the For- eign and Home Ministries, reports the "Shanghai Mainichi," Mr. Ta jima, a Consul, has been selected as Japanese Assistant Commis- sloner in the Shanghai Municipal) Police,
It is understood that Messrs. Funatsu and Fukushima, Japanese Councillors in the S.M.C., already have made the necessary ar-↑ rangements with the Council garding the installation of a Jup- anese Assistant Commissioner.
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At the Cheer. 'O Y.M.C.A., Queen's Building, the following events will take place:-To-day, à special concert commencing at 7.30 p.m., in which the Mlases Aileen and Doris Woods, Miss McGill, H. Glover (baritone), C. P. O. Beane (tenor) and others will render Items; Wednesday, Feb. 29, n whist drive, commencing at 7.00
The Indian interpreter at the Kowloon, Magistracy, Mr. D. §. Das, yesterday prosecuted a compatriot before Mr. W. Schofield for using abusive language. The defendant was fined $5 Inst week for dis orderly conduct. After the case he went to the Magistracy office and complaining of the injustice of the sentence, proceeded to abuse the leaves for Manila this afternoon); Magistrate and the Police, and arrived from America via Japon when ordered by Mr. Das to leave and Shanghai, included: Mr. J. M. P.m.; Thursday, March 1, a dance, commencing at 7.30 p.m.; Friday, he abused him also. The defendant Goodeno (Standard Oll Co.); Mr. March 2, a musical evening.com- E. E. Selph (an attorney of was bound over to be of good Manflu) and Mrs. Selph; Mr. G; L mencing at 7.30 pm. All servico Townsend (Fairbanks Morse & Co.); Mrs. E. W. Burr and Miss
behaviour.
men are heartily invited.
At the Savoy Hotel yesterday L. C. Lilla; Mr. Scott Lintzer Another large audience was pre- afteroson a large company of || (Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co.); Mr. sent at the Queen's Theatre last members of the Hong Kong Police, W. M. Fitzférald : (Syndicate Min- evening when Miss Violet: Capell Reserve were the guests at a fare-ing Co.); Mr. Otto Pruessman (Far and her dancing pupile ~ gave a well party given by Commander East manager, International Gen- second performance in aid of G. B. Hartford, their former D.S.P. eral Electric Co.), with Mrs, and charity. The programme was the and Adjutant, who recently re- Misa M. Preussman; Captain W. same as that presented last Wed- Hinquished his post and is proceed. Bertholf, U.S.N. (from Shanghaf); nesday, and again scored a big hit Ing Home in the near future. The Mr. D. Calhoun (a banker) and with the audience who were en- Force took the opportunity to pre- Mrs. Calhoun; Lt. W. W.- Pace, thusiastic in their reception of | sent the popular Adjutant, with a: U.S.N. and Mrs. Face; Miss every Item. A final performance silver bowl and two framed photo- Virginia Rosenstock; Dr. F. M. will be given by this clever com graphs of the Resarvists. The Loomis (or Oakland, Cal.); Major bination at the Star Theatre at presentation was made by the Hon, T. A. Secor, U.S. Marine Corps, 9.15 p.m., to-morrow. Part of the Mr. El" D. G. Wolfe, Captain and Mrs, Secor; Lt. D. J. Bailey, proceeds of the performances will
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