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LOCAL

The thermometer at the Peak Tramway Station dropped to 45 degrees Fahrenheit during last night:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1924.

AND GENERAL. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Damage to the extent of $ was done by i fire which broke out in a stack of Bay at Cheung shawan yesterday..

The amount of duty on rubber

Jumping in front of a motor Straits was: during October

lorry yesterday in motion a Chin Settlements $62,046.44: F.M.S.ese injured one of his arms. He $284,302.22.

was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital:

A fall from a scaffolding at No. 9. Jordan Road, resulted in a mason being injured and removed to hospital.

It is reported that a private company in Ipoh has obtained a mining concession in Mid-Sumatra over 80,000 acres. .

The Lecture to be given by His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz at the Helena May. Institute on Some Popular Aspects of the English Law" has been postponed from December 8 to Monday, December 15 at 5.30 p.m.

The proprietor of the Ceylon. Trading Company, Seremban, who is a contractor for the supply of food to the various district hospitals In Negri Sembilan, has been miss ing the last four days, says Seremban message of the 10th

lastant.

The formal opening of the Wing On Co's weaving mill in Shanghai willtake place on the 29th instant in the new. mili premisas la Lay Road, Yangtszepo. Mr. W. Gocksun is manager of, the new concern.

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Startled by an alarm approaching police, a Chinese, in altempting to get away, had, a fall from the first floor of. No. 69 Woosung Street, Kowloon. The man sustained severe Injuries in the fall, and was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital.

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-The Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Chirdren's League are giving a Lantern Show for Children at the Helena May Institute on Wednesday, November 26, at 5.30 p.m. It is hoped that all League Children will be present.

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The Chief Justice," in Supreme Court, Singapore, has refused to, grant an Injunction to the Anglo-Chinese Dispensary restraining former employee, Lam Sco-chol, from selling an anti-oplum remedy in which the parties had been concerned

under an agreement. It was stated Together in making and selling in the course of the case that the remedy was mixed with opium and smoked, the amount of opium decreasing as the amount of the remedy was increased.

Charge

Mr. Yung Kuel, d'Affaires in Washington for China, is reported by the Chinese press to have telegraphed Peking reporting that a secretory of the Far Eastern Division of the U. S. Government has approached him with the follow- The Shanghai General Cham.

ing offer: That American Mer- Commerce has her of

sent

chants and financiers are prepared Tuan telegram, to

Chi-jut

to make China a loan of G. $180,- take urging him to

the

000,220 to adjust her foreign debts reins

Government. They

and military expenditure if China appeal to him to get all the will settle her internal differences, soldiers disbanded and ordend back to their bomes, and to punish maintain peace and order, and those who have brought suffering permit Marahal Tuan Chi-juf to

enter Peking as President. on the people. They also urge

to abolish the him Tuchun.

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A bar boy in the employ of the Wintergarden Café Shanghai, was sentenced to one month's for the theft

The Hon. Mr. V. Gibbons, Consul for Norway at Singapore Inforins the Press that he has received a communication from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kristiania, in which he requests that it be made publicly known The launch took place on Octo-imprisonment in the Mixed Court that as and from January 1, 1925, ber 16 at Messrs. Harland and the city now called Kristiania will Wolff's Greenock yard, of the P. and O steamer "Rasmak." This be renamed Oslo.

vessel has been built to take the The sale of the sailing vessel place of the "Salseite," sunk by "W. H. Talbot" has been post enemy action during the war, and poned until Monday, December 1, is intended mainly for the service In order that clear title to owner between Aden and Bombay, con- ship may be had at the time of the pecting at Aden with the Austra sale. The Chinese Customs claim lian mail steamers. The "Rasmak" the vessel by confiscation. The is a much larger vessel than the Salsette," being 9,900 tons, as American Legation in Peking is trying to have this confiscation against the "Salsette's tonnage of lifted. The US Court of Shang- 5,842, and she is designed to hai does not wish to sell anything give an easy sea speed of 17 to about which there might arise 18 knots, with exceptionally com- doubt of title. The sale will take fortable passenger accommodation. place at the U. S. Court House, Viscountess Inchcape christened

the ship. Shanghai.

of Д bottle of brandy, from the café, Mr. L. B. Brown, manager of the café told the Court that during the past week he lost something like 15 bottles of different brands of drink by theft, and he determined to keep a watch. On Tuesday he saw this particular boy tying up his trousers outside the bar. The boy walked out, and as he did so his trouser leg bumped up against the door Witness was im- with a thud. mediately auspicious and searched the youth, finding the bottle of brandy concealed in the trousers. Mr. Brown believed he had special pocket made inside in which to bide bottles.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Sir Harry Lauder and Lady

A Reuter message from Amster- Lauder arrived in India last month. dam reports the death of the farnous Dutch playwright, Mr. Mr. Zobel, the new German Herman Heijermans. Consul for Siam, whose departure

"Havel

Dr. and Mrs. F: O. Hills and from Europe by the 5.9. land" was postponed, arrived in their son have left Chefoo for the Singapore en route for Bangkok United States where they will re

main for an indefinite time, on the N.D.L." Coblenz."...

M. Lescuyer has been appointed Capt. Laurence Holbeck and the Hon'ble Graham Bell have been second secretary to the French appointed to serve Sir Hugh Legation at Peking, and M. Gentil Clifford, the new Governor of Srst clus secretary to the Embassy Ceylon, as aide-de-camp and at Tokyo. private secretary respectively.

Mr. R. Bandinel, of the Russo- The newly appointed adviser to Astatic Bank, has left Tientsin for Office, Newchwing where he will join the Japanese Foreign Monsieur C. Gorge, Secretary of Mr. E. Edgar on a shooting trip in the Swiss Political Department, Indo-China. passed through Shanghai last week on his way to Tokyo where he will his former succeed colleague.

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A very large number of residents returned to Shanghai by the P. & O.S. "Mantua. Included Dr. and Mrs. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Marsh, Miss Lyall, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. N. Denison, Mr. W. Standing, Mrs. D. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. G. Donne, and Miss C. Limby Mr. and Mrs. A. Brooke Smith returned from Hongkong by the Karne steamer.

Payr-Lieut. E. D. T. Churcher, has been appointed to HMS. Tamar," and as Secretary to Com modore A. J. B. Stirling, CB, on change of command.

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"DEWEY" having arrived from above ports, CONSIGNEES are requested to preONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby for Delivery Orders, and take downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon sent their Bills of Lading in exchange being landed at their risk into the Go immediate delivery from alongside Whari and Godown Company, Ltd.,

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before the 8th prox, or they will not be recognized.

Percy Scott, on October 18, the 'China Express and Telegraph" says that his most famous com-: mand was the "Terrible" in All cargo not taken delivery from at Kowloon, whenge and/or from the which, with Captain Lambton (now

Optional Cargo will be forwarded be landed into the bazardous and/or Admiral of the Fleet Sir Hedworth steamer by 18th November, 1924, wharvem delivery may be obtained.

nale notice to the contrary be given Meux) in the "Powerful," her non-hazardous godowns of the Hoog before 22nd instant. sister ship, he went to Durban, keng & Kowloon Wharf & Godown arriving in the nick of time to save Co., Ltd., at consignees' rink, whence Ladysmith. The "Terrible" was delivery may be obtained. on her way to the China Station to All broken, chafed and damaged relieve the Powerful," when the cargo will be examined by Messrs, two met off Mauritius, and Leo Anderson and Ashe, Marine Survey ton, with a splendid independence, at the Godowns ordered Scott to accompany bim to South Africa, and also took on November, 1924, at 10a.m.

No claims will be admitted after board a battalion from the island. Her guns played a leading part the goods have left the steamer or were Godowns, and all goods remaining Commander Charles William in the campaign, and Beck with Aotherwise Charles used on mountings invented by undelivered after 24th November, William Maibeyan), R.N., of The Captain Scott. The "Terrible" 1924, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer Cottage, Teffont, Wilts, and of went on from the Cape to Victoria, Hongkong, late Habour China, where, in June, 1900, at must be presented to the Undersign Master at Hongkong, left etite in the Ume of the Boxer outbreak, ed on or before 1st December, 1924, by Great Britain (net penalty mobile heavy guns were landed or they will not be recognized. £9,782) £9,891.

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Agents. Hongkong #18th November, 1924. made the following promotions and the defence of Tientsin and the appointments in the Hongkong advance to the relief of the Peking

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Corps: Legations. He received the South

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Sergeant H. E. D. Adams to be African medal and that for Gaina, Company as well as the CB. for his services Second Lieutenant; Quartermaster Sergeant K. S. In the supply of heavy guns to the Morrison, Sergeant J. Bartholomew land forces. The "Terrible" then

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The ceremonies of honour to the greatest French socialist, Jean Jaures, began on Saturday by transferring his remains from Allbi, Jaures' binthplace, to Paris. The coffin was placed in a room of the Chamber of Deputes, which was son, SL. Moncrief to became the crack gunnery ship of The Steamship

specially converted into a mortuary be Second Lieutenants. chapel, where parliamentarians and others passed a nightlong

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All Broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in. the Godewas, where they will be examined on the 28th inst., at 10a.m. by our surveyEĽKO Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,

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Conalgoses of Cargo are hereby Admiral the China Squadron. Scott's subsequent improvements having arrived Consignees of Cargo laformed that all Gods are being Dr. William Botting Hemsley. of director" firing for ships' guns by her are hereby notified that all landed at their risk Into the hazar a catsfalque erected LLD, FRS., who died at Broad will be well known. He was all goods are belog landed at their risk, dous and/or extra bazardous Go- before the Chamber and then car-stairs os October 7, at the age of for hitting and efficiency and had to the hasardous and/or exirs downs of the Hongkong. and Kow

lick and splitle." hazardous Godowns of the HONG loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd,. nothing for rled in a procession to the Panthers, 80, was the late Keeper of the while commanding a section of KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & whence, and/or from the wharves, says a Havar Agency, message. Herbarium Library at Kew Gar- the Channel. Fleet in 1907 Sir Percy GODOWN CO.,LTD., whence, and/or delivery may be obtained,

No claims will be admitted after dens. Born ou December Scott had come in

collision from the Wharves, delivery can be

d the good have left the Godowns, A cable from St. Johns, New 1843, he was educated privately with his superior officer, Lord obtained. foundland reports that. Leonard and joined the staff at Kew at the

Charles Beresford, owing to No claims will be admitted after and all Goods remaining undeliver Reid has been found guilty of age 17. Among other contribuis having issued the famous the goods have left the Godowns, ed after the 28th inst. will be subject manslaughter and sentenced to tion to the literature of bouny be

signal to a cruiser: Paintwork and all goods remaining undelivered to rent. one year Imprisonment. It will wrote on the flora of Ching in the appeas to be more in demand than after 24th November, 1924, will be All claims against the steamer berecalled that a Reuter's message Journal of the Linnean Society.

must be presented to the Under Come into har subject to rent. gunnery. & September 16 reported that

bour and paint your ship and look All Claims most reach us by aimed on or before 12th Dec Leonard Reid, the son of Sir

Engineer-Captain E. G. Pallot pretty” Lord Churles Beresford

not be recognised. Willum Reid, President of the n.5.0, will assume the duties of made a general igual that the let December; 1924, or they will or they will not be recognized. Newfoundland Railways, whilst

AX- damaged packages will be returning In a motor car from a chief engineer at Hongkong order was contemptuous in tone visit to the British Special Service Dockyard early in the New Year, and insubordinate in character, Squadron, ran foto and killed two bla date of leaving England being and directed it to be expunged exarained by Messrs. Goddard and Canadian Cancers belonging to the December 14. Captain Pallot has from the legs. With full naval Dougins (Marias Surveyors) at 10 No Fire Inwerance will be effected. War Vade Association been in the engine room service honour, the burial of Admiral Sir 20 on the 23rd November, 1924, they were attempting to board a since July, 1897, and sunched his Percy Scott took place, arī sen, bus. The motor car overturned present rankinis year. He saw the remains, altes crémation, were Bils of Lading will be counter

E-ARNHOLD & CO. LTT); and two fit four occupats much service in the lake kuważ taken by road to Portiqsouth, where slitned by meddelande

her, and they were placed on board (al L.Com Denys O'Callaghan and mentioned is der

and when out at cãe were

18:5 November, 1824 Lt. Edmond Burrow, were killed given the DS.0 and the thris

ified to the despised. war decorations. On the spo

All broken, chaled," and damaged goods are to he left in the Go

No Fire Insurance: haa downs, where they will be examine od on the 28th Inst., at 10a.m. effected.

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