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LIFE ON STONECUTTERS.
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and dance were held in the R. A. Peking, June 20.--Consular tele-Theatre, Stonecultera, on Wedzes. grams from Swałow report impas-day last, under the auspices of the tant moves on the part of troops Stonetters Social Club. All tables hostile to Dr. Sun Yat-sen and ap were occupied and the M. C was parently working out the northern able to start the drive in motion at
the scheduled time. Tho prize Hardly a crop of tea grown, plan.
winders were.Indies, fet. Mix escapes the critical survey of appointed Fenn recently
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„Akforshnu, (Leather Wallet); 3rd., According to reports reaching Gar. McKiernan, (Autograph Swatow, Wu Pel-fa has ordered Albutra),
Peking
Tung Shih-sheng to leave Hunan and Fang Peng-jen to move out of southern Klangsi in order to sup- port Chen Chiung-ming. It thus appears that the threat against Canton has begin to materialise
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At the conclusion of the drive Mr. Fenn kindly prescated the prizes to the happy recipient Refreshments were then served. At 8.45 p.m. the first waltz com menced and dancing was kept up until a late hour. The eant night air around Stonecutter's inskes you get the tea. dancing quite enjoyable, although
it is summer-time. Visitors had} .
quite a very pleant 'ovoning's, Brooke Bond India Lro, entertainment and were sony-when F.O. Box 187. Calcutta, closing time caine, The residents | Hong Kong Agent, Alex of Stonecutters Also had a very Hoss & Co., Hong Kong. good time, and one and all gave Their praise to the committee of the Clubs for making life on Stone - Putters so enjoyable.
STOKE POGES CHURCH Tho spiro of Stoko Pogas church, immortalized in 'Gray's Elogy," has now been removed. Mr. Braakspaar, the architect of St. George's Chapol, Windsor having advised this step us necessary for the preservation of at least the tower on which the spire was built. A tomporary rover is being placed on the tower, in the hope that the up- pal for £6,000 to restore the FOURTH ANNIVERSARY. church and purchase land to
Toeslay vést, June 21th, is the acquirement of which by builders Penst of the Nativity of St. John might lead to disfiguremont of the Baptist. It was on this day in the churchyard, may be success-the year 1920 that. Bishop 6, R. ful, and a now spire erected.
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Duppuy was conserrated the sixth Bishop of this Dunese, and on the same day the Victoria Dioresan Association was started at a’meet- ing in London. The Association was founded with the object of binding together these in England who were interested in this diocese and arousing greater interest in 'the work enrried on lens. When the Bising ennu au!, n brauch of the V. D. A. was started in the Colony and has been very netive in organising meetings, and study circles and in sending much, needed. supplies tu the Missionary Hospitals.
On Tuesday in many parshes in England the Holy Communion will be offered, with sperin ontention for this diceese, and the alms given to help the work here, The day will be observed in this Colády by celebration of the Holy Coni munin at St. John's Cathedral at 7.4 m. and at St. Andrew's, Kowloan, tit. 7 .m. There will also be sperint prayers for the V.D.A. at Matins at the Cathedral at 14 15 and at St. Nadrow's at 10a.m. All members of the V.D. A. are asked to observe the day.
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Lettera asking for runson tove been received by the Chung Mer Navigation Company, agents fem the stesm launch Chee On which, ሃበ። pirated
West the River on June 18b. The Chee: On, a Britivi." Inunch, owned - by i Messrs H. Stephens anil Company, was pirated at Sui Ma Ling whils towing two lighters up the River and the coxswain and the con! pradure were kidanpped.
The letters were received from Chuton by, post mod both were dited the 15th, June. Written in I plam language, the letters coutain no insister threats, which are n regular feature in such missives but merely ask the addressee ta despatch man to Kongaron to bargain for the liberty of the kidnapped couple ni thoir "earlest convenience. The letter in reas pect of the compradore rends as follows: This is to mtify the family a Ling Kwong, Hing that we have kidnapped him and are detaining him for ransom. For his release we want from you $10,000; H.K,currency; six-tuels of of opium of the choicest kind: four rolls of wilk two dozen. Kwong Shun singlets, six boxes of cigare with gold bunda
The ransur demanded from the relatives of the coxswain, Choo Loy, comprises: $5,000, six taola of opium, four rålls of silk, 60 time Three Castles" eignrettes nad two dozen singlets.
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The chops impressed on both letters, though not na "imposing, os that used by the notorious Worg Ng, are conceived in more or les the sumo style. There are two uhops in each letter, each having about ten characters, all of which aro arranged within a floral design. The wards indicate that the gang is known under two organisations and apparently there are two different leaders. One of them is Ho Ngan, while the other in named Mak Mo. Their headquarters are sit Tung Mn Ling.
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