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LOCAL AND GENERAL SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Liverpool magistrates decided to urge legislation for hearing in camera of petitions for legitimisa- tion,
The ship's company of H.M.S. "Ambrose" hold a farewell dance in Messrs. Lane, Crawford's restaur- ant at 8.30 to-night.
Messrs. Craig, Taylor and Co.. Ltd., of Stockton-on-Tees, "have re- ceived orders from a foreign ship- building Arm for two 5,000-ton cargo boats,
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Ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is travelling to South America a botanical expedition, dis- embarked for a short visit to Fun- chal, Madeira.
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A small lot of fossils recently obtained from the London elay and at the Natural History now Museum, South Kensington, Includ ed the shell of a Pinna (shell-fish) in which were several pearls,
The latest weekly return shows that the number of persons unem." ployed is 1.094,500. This is more than 14,000 loss than in the pre- vlous week and about 40,000 leas than in the corresponding, period of last year.--British Wireless Ser- vice.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928.
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A train crashed into a platform at were notified to the Medical Officer woman of Health yesterday, from the Kow- Zandvoort, Halland. passenger was killed and. Beveral foon district. Injured.
The Jugo-Slavian submarine de. annual inspection by pot ship "Hvar" and the sub- it Reminder:
Governor of St. John marinea "Hrabri" and "Nebojat" H.E. the Ambulance Brigade on the Murray arrived at Plymouth on a aix
to-weeks' vialt parade ground at 6.15 p.m. morrow.
General Cheng Chien, who was in charge at Nanking when the outrages of last year (re- ferred to on page 1) were.com- mitted.
The Court of Criminal Appeal New York, March 14-The Stock Exchange began its investigation of quashed, on appeal, the conviction the report on the technical "corner of Frederick Ward, who at the East which existed in the Radio Cor- Kent Sessions was sentenced to 12 poration common stock, in view of months' hard labour for the alleged a pair of binoculars, the shares' advance of $45 in the larceny of laat
trading sessions-valued at £, which had been sent
to him an approvať. Reuter's American Service.
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Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover, one of the strongest candidates in the Republican field for the presidential, nomination on the Republican ticket, whose resignation has been asked for in the House of Representativos, according to a cable published 'to-day.
д retired
Mr. J. Shepard, residing at No. 7, Nathan-road, reports that his coolie-boy absconded with a sult case containing a rain-coat and an over-cont valued at $170.
Two Nottingham hosiery manu- facturers, Mr. H. F. Lancashire and Mr. George Spencer, are jointly giving $20,000 to endow a chair at the new Nottingham University.
Mr. F. G. Murray; a director of. Messrs. Johnson & Sons, manufac- turing chemists, with Mrs. Murray, has arrived in Hong Kong on the "Mantun." Mr. Murray is travel- ling on business.
A fruit seller, of No. 66, Stanley- street reports to the Police that yesterday morning he entrusted a foki to collect money from various customers totalling $423.36. The foki is known to have collected the money but has since absconded, the master alleges.
tickets for the Holders of Orthophonic Gramophone that is be- ing raffled by the Misses Aileen and Doris Woods are informed that the drawing will take place at the offen on Saturday, Wyndham-street, of the "China Mail," No. 3A,
March 31, at 11.15 a.m.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, three Chinese shoemakers appeared before Mr. W. Schofield charged with the unlawful posses- sion of a quantity of seditious literature in a house in Woosung- street. A week's remand was given
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""That labour saving ancourage laziness" is the motion to be debated at St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club on Monday. The motion will be proposed by the Ber. E. K. Quick, M.A., seconded by the Rev. E. W. L. Martin, M.A., and opposed by Mr. S. V. Boxer, M.A. and Mr. A. E: Lea.
Among the passengers who sailed from Hong Kong yesterday on the M.M. "Paul Lecat" for Shanghai were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cruz, Mr. C. C. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. S. Rosario, Mr. F. R. Barr, Mr. H. Allemno, Mr. R. M. Rodrigues and Mr. and Mrs. Flury. Those for Yokohama Included Miss E. M. I. White and Mr. G. Vacheron.
The annual dinner of the Oxford and Cambridge, Society of Hong Kong will be held on Boat Race night, March 31. Membership Is open to anyone whose name is or has been on the books of a College at either University. Newcomers desirous of joining should com- municate with the Jolat Secretary, Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
Advance booking for the dress circle is now open at the Queen's Theatre for "7th Heaven," the re- markable film which will be screen- Through the gift of Sir George ed for seven days starting Sunday. | Mr. John Smith, ghillie, who has died at Ballater, H. Kenrick, the Natural History Like "Ben Hur," the picture is an Aberdeenshire, was in the royal Museum, South Kensington, has re-exceptionally long one, and only New three performances can be given service for 50 years and claimed coived 218 specimens of to have given the present King his Guinea and Madagascar butterflies daily. These start promptly at
2.30, 6.00 and 9.10 p.m. first lessons in fishing for trout and moths. and salmon.
The following appointments were
A Chinese woman, of No. 110, Charged before Mr. W. Schofield made by the Admiralty on February at the Kowloon, Magistracy yester 2: Lieut.-Com. H. J. Murphy, to The Peak in the caretakers' quar- yesterday, four day with the unlawful possession of "Hawkina" (Feb. 17); Lieut. D. H. ters, reports to the Police that at 95 taels of raw non-Government Hall-Thompson, to "Dauntless" about 7.15 p.m. opium, a Chinese who was arrested (Feb. 20); Payr. Sub-Lieut. R. L, men entered her quarters, and after in Shanghai-street carrying the Cole, to "Hawkina" (April 1); gagging and bounding her and her drug in a bag under his arm, was Gunner F. W. Inga, to "Dauntless" daughter, who were the only occu pants of the room, they stole (Feb. 14).
from her fined $2,000..
articles valued at $38 room. One of the four men had a revolver.
Mr. Bowes-Smith on two pianos. Violinists Mrs. Balean, Mrs. Aubrey and Miss Acheson. Tables for tes must be booked by Wednes day afternoon at the latest Advt.
A Chinese youth who had twelve Chan Hung, one of the four men, previous convictions against him who shot down Sergt. McMahon and for hawking without a licence, was other constables at Wing, Lok-street
The Helena May Institute will yesterday charged before Mr. W. and who was sentenced to death Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy at the Criminal Sessions, paid the give its final Musicale of the with a similar offence with regard supreme penalty early yesterday Season on Thursday, March 22, at to some pamphlets. A fine of $5 morning. The usual death enquiry 5.80 p.m. Mrs. Womack, Mr. Glover and Mrs. was held in the afternoon by Mr. and Mr. Gardner will sing. Mrs. was imposed."
R. E. Lindsell and a jury. A Hargreaves Browne New York, Yesterday. The death verdict that death was in accord-Griggs will accompany A Concerto is reported of the Rev. Robertance with the process of law was will be played by Mrs. Cashman and Beebe, an ex-medical misafonary in recorded. China-Reuter's American Service. [The Rev. Robert Beebe retired
Three Chinese committed a rob- from service in China some years ago. He first came out in 1884 and bory in daylight at No. 205, spent most of his time in the Queen's-road West yesterday. They North. He was awarded the Double gained admittance to the third floor.
Their many friends in Hong Kong Dragon and Chia Ho, decorations by on the pretext of wishing to rent a
cubicle. Once inside, one of the will welcome the return to the the Chinese Government.]
men produced a dagger and another Colony of Mr. and Mrs. Denis H. which they Hazell and family, who have return Yesterday Mr. W. Schofield a revolver, with
the ed from England after spending, a took further evidenco at the Kow threatened the inmates
case in mistress of the house and her umah fortnight in Singapore. They will Moon Magistracy in the which Sandagar Singh, a Sikh who was carrying a baby. The flat stay also a fortnight in Hong Kong watchman employed by the Stan was then ransacked, and eventually before going on to Shanghai. Mr. dard Oil Co. at Laichikok, is the Intruders departed with $100 in Hazell represents the Amalgamated charged with the murder of a fellow banknotes and jewellery worth, 360 Photographic Hanufacturers in the watchman named Jitte Singh by When the police were eventually Far East. The "China Mail" hás hacking him to death with a chop-summoned, they discovered a dag been indebted to him for some, ex- NOT tres text fremry in one of the cubicles, but there cellent photos of the trouble in
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