CAPTIVE MISSIONARIES
Peiping, Oct. 10. Advlees from Yunnan state that Miss Emblen, who was captured by Communists along with two other missionaries of the China Inland Mission is a British subject re- gistered at the Consulate in Yun- nan.
The last news was that the cap- tives were being taken in the direction of Bzechuen.- Beuter.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Two cases of diphtheria and one case of meningitis were. reported in the Colony during the 24 hours ended October 8.
The annual dance of the Hong
Kong University Union will be held in the Great Hall of the University on Saturday, October 20, at 9 pm.
Commodore Frank Elliott and Mrs Elliott Bre leaving The Bungalow, The Peak, and as from to-day will
take up residence aboard H.M.S. Tamar,
Royal Artillery Headquarters notify that gun practice is to be carried out from Lyeemun in the direction of Fo Tau Mun Pass be- tween 9.30 a.m. and 3 pm on Friday.
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Lady Elizabeth Davis left Mul- grave Castle, Whitby, on October o, to join her husband, Lieutenant- Commander, W. W. Davis, R.N H.M.S. Kent, on the China Station.
Three cases of diphtheria and one case of typhoid fever were re- ported in the Colony during the week ended October 6. During the same period one person died from tuber- diphtheria "and 63 from culosis,
The Peruvian Consulate General, Hong Kong, would be grateful for any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Magnus Qyllensyard. TI not in Hong
he may be in Shanghai,
The folowing forthcoming wed- dings are announced at the Re- The christening of Mr. and Mrs. gistry Supreme Court. Mr. WI-" T. P. R. Kemble's two-and-a-half liam Albert Toodgood, RASC, month old daughter, Shirley Derris Wellington Barracks, to Miss Edith Mary Kemble, took place on Tues May Margerison of No. 7, Robinson day afternoon at St. John's Cathe-Road, Shanghai: Mr. Hermann áral.
Mr. Edward Chadwick-Kew, son, Bucharest, October 10.
of Dr. Chadwick-Kew, sailed from Titulescu, has finally accepted Shanghat last week for England to Tatarescu's offer. and will once be articled in November next to more assume the role of Rumanian) the firm of A. T. Chenhalls and Foreign Minister, a post which he Co., Chartered Accountants, Lon- held for many years in various don cabineta- Transocean Rua Min.
It is a well-known fact that placed the financial ' naive, ever since something to sell, they hit upon & Bg 68 they are in the Exchange Preddent Roosevelt's devaluation piece of old Chelsca china, which graphic Equilisation fund, the British conlc | decree. Although Britain has had been in their family for years do what they like with the pound never accepted, the idea of a $5 It was called "The Mulc Lesson" DRA Forms for
RAFT Programmes and Entry value of the franc.. If they felt pound, the Stabilisation Fund at and showed two figures-a young the NINTH so inclined they could make it go Washington may try to keep the man teaching a girl how to play Extrs Race Meeting, to be held on up or vice versa, but it sulted the round up while the British are the ute.. BATURDAY, the TR 0CTOBER
"Control,” as the fund is called | allowing' it to fall, and that would This plece of china was sent 1934 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office London, to keep the pound-be the beginning of a currency war to an auction-room with a reserve Gloucester Building: The Club House, franc steady in the neighbourhood This has long been bruited and price of £100 upon it. Happy Valley: the Hong Kong Club; of 77. As can be imagined, this yet it would be one of the silliest the Sports Club; and the Stables, policy, had a reaction upon the contests in history. "A struggle to Shan Kwong Road.
Ako pourid-dollar exchange, and If one cheapen currency! It would be Entries close at 15 o'chek NOON desired to understand it, a simple just as well to wipe out their value on THURSDAY, the 117 OCTOBER exercise in mental gymnastics was altogether, but the most sensible necessary. The dollar was linked, course is for the respective gov- to gold as a result of President ernments to nip this potential Foosevelt's devaluation decree of menace in the bud before it is too January 11, and that in turn late.
1934.
By Order.
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Glasto, missionary, of Taipo Road, to Miss Mathilde Pitter, of Taipis Road; and Mr. Jacob Kock, mis- aionary of Talpo Road to Miss Dora. Haltter, of Talpo Road
An excellent concert was given by the staff and students of the Diocesan Boy's School yesterday in celebration of the Double Tenth It is understood that string play Anniversary of the Founding of The dealers, when they came to bid for it, could hardly belleve
ers are responding nobly to the the Republic of China. There was their eyes. For It was one of & Now "The Music "Lesson occu- Philharmonic Bociety's appeal for a large gathering present, and the famous group of three pieces--or pics a place of honour at the assistance in their forthcoming D.B.B. are to be congratulated ou which one is now in the Victorin Antique Dealers Fair, which open production. Anyone interested is their success. The various Items and Albert Museum--and was from ed at Grosvenor House yesterday invited to the orchestral rehearsal on the programme were well the design of the famous French but of the hundreds of admiring at the Cathedral Hall on Friday over" and on the whole an sculptor, Roubillac. In the end it Miltors, few know the little story at 9 am "Merrie England" should foyable afternoon was had by all
be a first-class show, was bought' for-£3,150.
those present?