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Mr. Hassaram Sianchand, pro- H. M. II. Nempzee, shipowners, re-last week at Singapore, with prietor of the Bombay Silk Store, turned here on the "President "Whirlod Into Happiness." The left by the 8.9. "Delta" yesterday' Pierce" from Shanghai.
Company is on a farewell tour, for Bombay.
Mr. M. Nemisee, of Messrs. The Banvard Company opened
The Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, head of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., returned to Hong Kong from Shanghai by the "President
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Found-wandering in Stubbs-road on Saturday, a Chinese, apparently insane, was removed by the police to the Government Civil Hospital
for observation.
A large number of Chinese 'pas- London, May 16.-The Maharance sengers came to Hong Kong from of. Indore, in an interview at Parle, Shanghai by the "President sali: "Don't think that by adopt Pierce," including Mr.-Pang Sewing Hindaism. I gave up Chris- ki, Mr. Chen Wel-hung, and Mr. tianity. I have never given it up, Wai Yu-chuen.
bocanso Hindutam. is one of the oldest and greatest religions in the The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Muckle re- world, and contains all the essen- turned to Hong Kong by the tins of other religions and other "Delta" from the North. Other philosophies. "My change of reli- passengera disembarking here in-glon has not been a moral change." cluded Mr. and Mrs. Nowers, Mr. | } and Mro, J. E. Watkins.
Mr. T. B. Bolajoe, manager in the Orient for Dodge Bros., Inc., the motor-car manufacturers, has arrived here with Mrs, Belsjoe by the "President Plerce."
Among the passengers on the "Changte," which has arrived here from Australian ports via Manila were Mr. and Mrs. A. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rogers and Mr. Ñ. D. CarsoD.
who re-
One of the passengers turned to Hong Kong from Shang- hai by the "President Plerce" was Mr. P. K. Fu, denn of the school of silk industry and director of the bureau
of nariculture, in the Nationalist Government at Canton,
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At the Kowloon "Magistracy on Saturday, Mr. W. Schofield Imposed Six Chinese cases of notifiable ja fine of $50 or six weeks' hard
The latest recruit to the profes- disense wore reported to the Medi- labour on a Chinese passenger of sional stal governing racing in cal Officer of Health on Friday, the s.a. "Chenna" for assaulting a Malaya is Major Doyle, well-known comprising two of enteric fever revenue department searcher, on in the steeplechasing world, who (typhoid) from the city registra board the ship on Thursday. The has been appointed Judge-Veterin tion district and one from Kow-accused was alleged to have objectary surgeon to the S.R.A. and will loon, also two diphtheria cases and ed to his luggage being searched leave England in a few months one small-pox case from Kowloon. and, picking up a bottle from a time.
Coming on business to the Far East, two well-known Americans arrived at Hong Kong by the "Pre- sident Pierce." They are Mr. R. A. Rodriguez, export manager of the Fafnir Bearing Co. of New Britain. Connecticut, and Mr. Shelly P. White, secretary of the California Barrel Co., San Francisco.
The Rev. Edwin F. Lee, Pastor of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Singapore, has been elect- ed Missionary Bishop by the General Conference of the Method. iat Episcopal Church now, in session at Kansas City. It is not yet known whether he will be re- turning to Singapore, where he bas worked for some years.
The marriage took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell offciat- ing, of Mr. E. C. Poyser, of Singapore, and Miss Isabel Clare Willis, only daughter of Mr. and MrE. V. A. B. Willis, of Sydney. A reception was held later at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. H. Charlwood. The honeymoon is be- ing spent at Fraser's Hill.
hawker's basket, atruck the searcher across the mouth with it.
·Mile. Anao Keyaert, 23 years old, who was nolected as the most beautiful gibin Belgium. She will represent that country at the Inter- national Pageant of Pulchritude to be held in Jane, at Galveston, Taxas,
An unknown Chinese, aged about 40 years, was yesterday found by the police hanging by a rope from nbeam on the third floor of No. 212, Shanghai-street, Yaumati. He was immediately cut down, but life was found to be extinct and the remains were removed to the Kow-Beaux loon mortuary. The floor in which the man
was found was vacant. The case is believed to be one of suicide.
Those who sailed from Hong Kong on Saturday, on the P. & O. "Delta" for Singapore and London via Suez included Mr. N. Allan, Mr. A. E. Birch, Mrs. H. Faulkner, Mr. W. J. Gorvin, Comdr. H. F. B. Handley, Mr. G. F. Haslam, Mrs.
At the end of this month, Mr. C. I. Richards, chief engineer of the ex-Government yacht "Sen Belle L" goes on three months' vacation leave, preparatory to re- tirement after nearly 30 years of meritorious service in the Marine Department.
Who has the most infectious laugh on the English stage? An artist who has a strong claim to this distinction is Miss Connor, who acted 'recently with Mr. Jay Laurier at the London Coliseum. Mr. Laurier appeared in the role of a disappointed married man whose wife is always laughing, and Miss Connor had the audience laughing uproariously with her.
Mra. Alister McCormick, a young and beautiful social leader of "Chiengo, has decided to work for her living. She has taken a posí- tion in the fashion department of Marshall Field's stores. When ask- ed her reason for this step, Mrs. McCormick replied: "I need the money." Mrs. McCormick is the daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Melton Astley and niece of Lard Hastings. She married Mr. Alister Mc- Cormick after Miss Mary Landon Baker had declined to marry him on the day arranged for their
Master Emil Charles Danenberg, who is now ten years old, and who marriage. was known in Hong Kong as a musical prodigy, has given his fifth Mlle. Mistinguett's latest revue annual pianoforte recital in the at the Moulin Rouge has been Arts Auditorium. His severely censured by the Paris father, the well-known Professor police. A police magistrate con- E. Danenberg, who is the boy's sole veyed the orders of M. Chlappe, teacher, is an instructor in the Prefect of Police, Informing the Academy of Music at Los Angeles. manager that the sketch entitled Mrs. Danenberg has improved in "Le Salon de la Dubarry" would health since her recent arrival have to be suppressed. Revolu- there from Hong Kong. Their tionary scenes with the guillotine many friends in Hong Kong wish the youngster further laurels in his remarkable career, and the best of luck to his parents.
J. Howard, Surg. Comar. E. B. Mr. Jean Hund, who was former Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Lee, Mr.ly with the Hong Kong Hotel, is the A. Mallison, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. promoter and manager of the new Robertson, Dr. B. N. Sudan and International Country Club at Mr. A. H. Terrett.
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and a pile of freshly cut heads (all of them in papler-maché) are shown in the sketch. The directora of the Moulin Rouge have with- drawn the sketch. Mlle. Mistin- guett said that she could not see what harm she had done.
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"China Mall," Mr. Hund writes go to the Comedy Theatre in Lon-0000-600000000000...........00000 Sir George Maxwell writes to cheerily of his new surroundings. don was given Its opening per- repudiate any connection with the The Club is very extensive, with formance at the Palace Pier Then- authorship, or paternity, attributed three, buildings, one for entertain-tre, Brighton. Mr. Avery Hopgood, to him about a month ago in the ment and the other two for mem- the American playwright, who has "Malay Mail," of the word bers' rooma. The garage holds 25 given London some entertaining "émeute," as officially applied at ears. He intends to put up 10 playa, is the author of "Our Little the time to the Mutiny of the Fifth tennis courte, a lawn bowls green, Wife," a farcical comedy about a Light Infantry, in Singapore in bowling alley, swimming pool, husband who wants to find out to 1915. We have made further en riding school, an open air cinema what extent his fascinating wife quiries and find that is wh Mr. and dance floor. It is also intend carrier on behind his back. Mr. R. Wilkinson, then Conialed to run sweeps twice a year and Guy Newall plays the husband and Secretary, who drafted the com-boxing tournaments in the winter. Miss Jeanne de Casalla the wife. munication to the press in which Mr. Hund who, from photos in the Into the plot, to discover what the word was employed, and that Shanghai papers, appears to be games she plays while the husband O Sir Arthur Young, the Governor, very fit, closes by saying that he is busy on the Stock Exchange, Is approved it. It was, of course, an hopes to open a similar country pressed a young man home on leave entirely false description of what club in Hong Kong in the near from China in the person of Mr. had taken place, as an "émeute" is. future.
John Deverell. Others are drawn. into the net and turn up em barrassingly at a private supper. party which this unfortunate victims of the husband's suspicions Is
a sudden outburst by an undis ciplined crowd or mob and the word Prince Carlo of Roumania is once cannot properly be applied to a again in the "limelight." This rising by any disciplined force, time his wife wants to divorce him, such as a regiment or the crew of His son Michael, who is now six, forced to give in his flat late at a ship.
succeeded to the throne of night. Roumania on the death of King. The two-seater Bristol fighter Ferdinand last year. A Regency
A meeting of creditors under a aeroplane which has been set aside Council is now ruling the country receiving order made against for the use of the Prince of Wales Prince Carlo, first renounced the Prince Victor of Cooch Behar, of at Northolt Aerodrome, on the throne in September 1918 after his Hyde Park Manalons, W., was held western outskirts of London, is marriage to Mme. Lambrino, but at the London Bankruptcy Court fitted with the slotted wing device, changed his mind and allowed the recently. It was stated that Prince which greatly lucresses the safety marriage to be annulled. In Victor inherited the title of prince of flying. The Handley Page slot August 1919 he again renounced at his birth in 1886. His father le a small addition to a wing which the throne, but later the same year was the ruling prince, and that operates automatically and prevents broke with Mme. Lambrino. On title was now held by a nephew, a the machine from “stalling"--and his return in March 1921 from a minor. Prince Victor's only in-❤ being dangerously out of control foreign tour. he was married to come was a voluntary allowance of when losing flying-spced. The Princess Helens of Grecco, the between $160, and £200 a month Prince's machine is fitted with dual mother of King Michael. In 1926, from the State. His failure was control, so that it can be flown is the result of his association with due to liabilities Incurred on be equally well from the seats both of Mme. Lupescu, Prince Charles was half of his married sister, who had the pilot and the passenger. It is again sent abroad. He met Mme lived in England since 1914. To understood that when the Prince Lupescu in Venice, and sent a third help her he took a house, and be- | flew for half an hour recently In letter of renunciation, followed by came responsible for the rent. He the machine he took the controls another which was accepted by the went to moneylenders but found for some time and greatly enjoyed Roumantin National Assembly on that he was unable to meet a the experience. -Sir Godfrey, January 4,11926. Since then, how, promissory note jointly, signed by Thoms, the "Prince's secretary, ever, Prince Charles, who has been his sister, and himself. His only stated that there is no possibility, living-In France England and asset was the State allowance and of the Prince learning to fly in went to Brussel quite recently, has he owed £4,000. In addition there order to pilot the machine himself, declared thatë kla remunciation: Was "wers Indian Clabliitles "amounting For his flight the Prince of Wales forced from him. There have been to £20,000. It was decided that the wore a standard combination flying | constant rumours of plots to place, estate should remain 'in the hands Fault lined with woolant
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