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Rear-Admiral Barry Don'vile
A resolution was passed by the Relief Commission for Returned The Taikoo Club Ball held in the leaves London to-day to take up Unemployed, petitioning the Pro Club Hall last night was as in his appointment as Rear Admiral vincial Government to negotiate previous years one of the Colony's Commanding the Third Cruiser with the Hong Kong Government most brilliant social functions. The Squadron in the Mediterranean for the establishment of a tem- Decoration Committee are descry-Fleet.
[porary office in Hong Kong, so as to ing of the highest praise for the He has been, until last August. facilitate their work in sending the scheme of decoration which was Director of Naval Intelligence at returned oversea Chinese to Can- one of the outstanding achieve-the Admiralty for three years. ton.
ments of the function. A profuse Captain L. Howland has been Upon receipt of the application, array of flowers, with roses pre-selected as head of the British Chairman Can Ming-shu is re-dominating, made the baliroom an Naval Mission to the Greek Gov- ported to intend to commission Mr. entrancing sight. The refresh-ernment, in succession to Captain Wong Keung, chairman of the ment room and the "Dry Dock" was Doyly Lion. For the past two committee, to go to Hong Kong for treated in a similar manner, while years-he-has-been-Flag-Captain- that purpose within the week an additional effect of a special) and Chief Staff Officer to the Rear Canton News Agency.
lighting arrangement added to the Admiral Commanding the Second attraction of the card room. Above Cruiser Squadron-British Wire- the stage, on which the Unique less Service. Dance Orchestra played many po-
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It is semi-officially stated that in compliance with the recommenda- tion of the Post Office, the Minis-
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PEOPLES' BILL.
SWEEPING CHANGE IN ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
London. Yesterday.
Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, the President | A sweeping change in the elec- of the Club, was present together oral system is provided by the with Mrs. Shaw,
Among others Representation of the Peoples' Bill, present were Messrs. A. R. H. the text of which has just been Phillips and D. J. Shervell, Vice- published. Presidents of the Club, Mr. D. B.
It prescribes that voting be by Bone, Chairman of Committees, the method of the alternative vote, and Mr. J. Russell,, Hon. Secretary. Inys down a division of double- The Committees were:-Decora- member constituencies, except in recommendation.--tion-Mesara, J. Folson, R. Gray, the City of London, abolishes T. Swan, B. T. Cunningham, T. plural voting and the University Young, W. Warnoch and T. Grimes constituencies, and severely res (Convener).
tricts the use of vehicles to con-
Last July, China Increased the foreign rates fifty per cent, In view of the fall in silver, the con- tinued fall of which with the soar- ing gold rates, la responsible, for the present Reuter,
BANK SUSPENDS PAYMENT.
Nimes, Yesterday, The Banque Regionale Du Gard has suspended payments.-Reuter.
The names of Messrs. Woo Kal- fun and Sze Tsung-sing, both of the Government Civil Hospital and both holding the degrees of M.B., B.S. (Hong Kong) have been added to the Register of Medical Practi- tlonera.
WORLD LECTURE TOUR.
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