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LOCAL AND GENERAL SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. B. P. Lind of Messrs. Dod. well Co., Ltd., arrived in Shang hal last weak on the "President Grant."
No case of notifiable disease was reported to the local Medical Officer of Health on Tuesday.
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Three cases of small-pox, alt Captain J. G. Dyson. Captain Chinese from the Kowloon regia. 1. D. Erskine and Captain H. Ltration district, were notified, to the Graham Aailed from Hong Kong Medical Officer of Health on Mon- yesterday on the s.a. "Sphinx" for day. Saigon.
Arbour Day will be observed in попу Canton to-morrow when officials and others win plant trees along the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
Miss Jessica Brainerd of Powell Building, Shanghai, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on the "Pre- sident Grant. Shut Intends to stay here for a few years, I is stated.
Mr. John A. Thomson, the man. Mr. D. Thornton, the General ager of American Milk Products Agent in Japan for the United Corporation, arrived on the "Pre-plosion at Saiwanho yesterday, one
at Shanghai last States Shipping Board was in Hong aldent Grant" Kong to-day. Ho arrived yester- week, terday on the "President Grant" and is continuing to Manila.
In connection with the boller ex-
of the cleven Injured persons, a Chinese named Yip Nam, died in the ambulance whilst on the way to the hospital. The conditions of the other ten are improving.
Teheran, March 13. Severe earthquake shocks have occurred at The late Surgeon Rear-Admiral Nebandan, in the Sistan districts.
Washington, March 13.-Nego- Sir Percy William Bassett-Smith, One shock destroyed 500 houses Jan authority on tropical medicine comprising half a village. Reuter.tiatlons have been operied with Germany and Spain for the conclu- and a Past President of the Royal
Detective Sergeant Whelan of sion of Arbitration Treaties similar Society of Tropical Medicine and
recent Franco-Amerienn Hygiene, left £9,937, net person the Wanchai police ralded premises to the
occupied by an unlawful society at Treaty.Reater's American. Ser- alty £8,830.
No. T. Cross-street, and seized a vice. quantity of papers. Two men and a woman were arrested.
Admiral Mark L. Bristol, com- mander-in-chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, may spend two days in Canton, including an official call on Marshal Li Chal-sum, while the fleet he commands comes to Hong Keng very shortly.
Washington, March 18.-The Army and Navy Board has recom- mended the establishment of a high explosive depot for the Navy and has suggested a site at Haw thorne, Nevada, 200' miles from Sanj. Francisco:-Reuter.
H.E. the General Officer Com- manding in South China, Major- General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.. is to carry out the annual Inspec- tion of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps at 6 p.m. to-murrow on the Murray parade ground."
Mr. and Mrs. Tom King returned to the Colony yesterday by the "President Grant" from Shanghai. Mr. King is the local manager of Linotype and Machinery, Ltd. He has been in Shanghai recently to take charge of his firm's interests there.
Among the passengers on the! outbound steamer "Sphinx" which left yesterday were Capt. F. M. Sharp, Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Audiffret for Saigon; Mr. G. Leondis for Singapore; Mr. J. de Oliveira, Mr. J. Riu, Mr. & Mrs. Bonnand, and
Mr. F. Dubois for Marseilles.
HENRY MILLER MABIR
Marshal Chang Tso-lin of Peking, whose territory in Man- churia is still being harassed by the "Big Sword" bandits..
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. W Schofield took, formal evidence at the Kowloon Magistracy in the Latchikok murder, gase. Plans and the scene of the The Japanese Ambassador was photographs of among the foreign diplomats who, murder were proved, and a Chinese the names of their interpreter explilted representing the heads
en February 3 and nature of the stalls shown in respective States,
was attended the national tribute to the the plans. An adjournment late Field-Marshal Earl Haig at gives until this afternoon. Westminster Abbey prior to the re- moval of the remains for burial in Scotland.
The "President Grant," which has arrived at Hong Kong, brought an unusually large number of mis- sionaries and teachers to Shanghai. These included Rev. V. L. Farnham; Miss Helen Ferris, Rulison School. Kingkiang, Kiangsi; Dr. B. M. Harding, Ichowfu, Shantung; Mins J. Ricketts, Hangchow, Cheklang.
Tokyo, March 13. Touching scenes marked the interment of Princess Hisa. Their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress, did not accompany. the cortege, but bade a touching farewell to their young est born before the coffin was borne from the Palace to the cemetery, The cortege slowly wound its way through the huge crowds amidst "Impressive silence.-Reuter,
Marshal Wa Pel-fu, once the strong man of China, who now. devotes his time to Buddhist scriptures far up the Yangtze,
Passengers sailed yesterday on the "President Jefferson" included Mr. J. Y. Lum, who is prominent in local banking circles and is going
Travellers in the Far East who arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on the "President Grant included Mr. and Mrs. Ezra D. Bushnell of the Laurel Suffolk Co, New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gilmore of Brooklyn, Mass.
Singapore, March 13-Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, whose Avro-Avian light aeroplane crashed at Muntok in January, and was sent to Singapore for repairs, have resumed their flight to Australia.-Reuter,
Mrs. George Jardine, of Black ford House, Lockerbie, Dumfries- sbire, has been suddenly bereaved by the death of her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Spens. Mrs. Spens was the daughter of Archibald, 19th Baron Borthwick de jure (creation, | 1452).
Mr. George William Hunter, of Calverley-crescent, Tunbridge Wells, formerly Deputy-Governor of the Japanese Mint, who died on November 14, aged 85, left estate of the gross value of £15,658, with net. personalty £15,475. Subject to allfe interest he left £500 to the China Inland Mission.
The marriage took place at the Chapel of the Savoy on February 8 of Bira, Violet Peel, daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Jardine, and Mr. John Drummond, son of Cap- tain and the Hon. Mrs. Drummond, of Meggiach Castle, Perthshire, and grandson of the first Lord Amherst of Hackney. Mrs. Peel was formerly the wife of Captain Owen Peel, but the marringe was" dissolved last year.
Mr. Lec, described as an Inspec- tor of the Marconi Co., whose ad- dress is given as No. 15, Connaught- road Central, reported to the police that about 7 p.m., yesterday, whilst he was making some purchases at Sincero's, he left an attache case containing volts, reading meter and other wireless parts on the counter. When he was about to leave the shop, he looked for his property and found that it had disappeared.
The concert at the "Cheer '0" Y.M.C.A. last evening drew`n`large. and appreciative audience of Serviceman. The following took part: The Misscs Alleen and Doris Woods, Mrs. W. R. Fleming, Mr. G. W. C.. Burnett, Messrs. Cusack, F. Danenberg, L. Silva, G. Pearson and A. Remedios, the Hawaiian instrumentalists. A whist drive is being held this evening at 7 p.m., and to-morrow there is a dance starting at 7.30 p.m.
Among the passengers on the N.Y.K. "Taiyo Maru" which ar- rived here yesterday from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu,
Paris, March 13. "Le Petit Parisien" observes that the amount of bank notes now in circulation, namely 59 billions of franca, cor responds exactly with the basis of the increase of prices since 1914 on business to Shanghai; Mr. J. D. Japan and Shanghai were: Mr. to 12 billions circulating before the Watt, a well-known business man J. M. da Rocha, Miss. L. B. da war. The recent placing into travelling to Shanghai;, Mra, Wood, Rocha, Miss K. E. Jansen, Mr. A. H. circulation, consequent upon the of the Jade Tree Co., going to Beavan, Mr. F. C. Whitefield, Mr. elimination of short term national
Shanghai: Miss Maude Klatt, con-P. S. Choa, Mias G. Choa, Miss. P. defence bonds, was to meet the
nected with the Hong Kong Chon, Mr.. H. F. Daly. Miss M. requirements of economic activity. Y.W.C.A. returning to America on Ledbetter, Mr. F. Prata, Mr. L. -Havas.
vacation; Mr. Bolsius (connected Xavier, Mr. R. F. Peralta, Miss D. with the Orient Tobacco Co.), go-Madson, Miss R. Woodrow. Three Chiness were yesterday ing to Shanghal with Mrs. Bolstus:
Two motor car chauffeurs, a charged before Mr. W. Schofield at Miss Ruth Cowdry, connected with the Kowloon Magistracy with un- the Y.W.C.A. in Madras, returning Chinese and an Indian who quar- lawfully trespassing at the Diocesan to the United States on vacation; relled near the stand at Hill-road, Boys' School. On the wording of Mr. Winston Murray (National West Point, were yesterday charg
of New York, Honged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the the Ordinance, Mr. Schofield said City Bank
that it referred to every officer Kong), going to America on holi- Central Magistracy. It was stated performing duties of a public day. nature, whether under the imme- diate control of the Governor or not. He was very doubtful about It and would like to take advice on the matter. The ease. was ad- journed until Thursday morning.
as soon
that the trouble arose out of a motor collision, and falling to agree An explosion occurred yesterday on the question of damages, the morning in a large steam boller at chauffeurs came to blows. Both men were bound over, and in addi- the Ling Wan Mow Oll Factory at Saiwanho, and eleven people were tion the Indian was fined $5 as the injured. Consternation was creat- Magistrate thought that he was ed throughout the Shaukiwan and the cause of the trouble. Talkoo districts by the explosion. |
An experiment to check over- The police were early on the scene, Through passengers to Manila crowding is being made by the an ambulance followed soon after, on the "President Grant" which Hong Kong Tramways Company, and the injured people were re-arrived here yesterday from San On Car No. 84, two small iron moved to the hospital. The roof Francisco via Japan and Shanghai gates have been built on each side of the factory building was destroy-Included Mr. F. G. Edwards (of the of the first-class platforms, the ed when the boiler blew through it. Standard. Oil Co.) and Mrs. idea being that these will be closed A thick wall was also shattered by Edwards; Mr. A. J. Hoskinson (of as the car is filled. No the force of the explosion. One the US Coast and Geodetic standing room is to be allowed man was badly injured by being Survey); Mr. Wm. McEwen Work is also being pushed on with crushed by the falling debris from(Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co.); the construction of more closed the roof and the broken wall. It Mr. A. J. MacLeod (La Insular cara to take the place of the few fa not known, how the explosion Cigar Co.); Mr. G. B. Ewart and Mr. ones still on the zus. As ro-occurred. The factory, building W. G. Robinson (Ernshaw Dock and open wards the scheme of running buses and the machinery are covered by Honolulu Iron Works); Mr. F. P. to Aberdeen, this is temporarily insurance. The full extent of the
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