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Moderato Presto Jigo Allegretto
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
During the 48 hours ended. "Shanghai on "January 6 ex;' yesterday twn cases of diphterin perienced its second snowfall of and one of enteric fever occurred the season. Įin the' Colony, all being Chinese.
A case of rabies is officially tatalies in the return issued by the | Medien! | Officer of Heultly during
the 48 hours ended yestrdy.
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The total output of 14" Kai Mining duinistration's animes for the week ending Becember 27, amounted to 95,371 tons al dia salės during the period to 32,856
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During the voyage here. from Haiphong and Hoihow, one of the N.S. "Borneo'x", quartermasters died, probably from dysentery or colic.
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Captain Lugard has reported to the police the find of a small pearl necklace at Barker Road on Saturday morning.
According to the Chinese press, 40 men of the defeated 4thes. "Shing Ming" has re- Sungkiang for losting. Division have been executed at turned to Hongkong, without damage, after ruining aground on the Bar near Wuchow,
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Owing to the absence of the captain, from port, a prosecution at the Marine Court this morning. against an Indian guard for absence from the steamer "Anjon" at Wachow, was put back on the list pending the master's arrival.
Afire in the Californian oilfields has resilted in the death of one man and damage to property amounting
Another case of kidnapping has occurred in Chapel, a school boy, aged 7, "being taken from school by a party of loafers who were armed with pistols. The boy, has not yet been found.
A foki of the Wing Cheong firm, of 27 Shing Wong Street, is t £800,000. The outbreak alleged to have absconded with 15- occurred whom a fire from u, boiler | diamonds, and three taels of gold," ignited oil sprayed from a broken the total value being given in the
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report as $1,850.
A fire an Apla Street, Shin- Sipo on Saturday night, resulted Canada's revenge for the eight
Mr. J. Bullock, of the Dairy in the destruction of a sustractor's months of the fiscal year ending shed. The dunge amounted to November was $210,390,000 Farm, Pokfulam, reports to the about $100. Owing to the intro] decrease of $39,423,000 compared of the construation of the shed, with the corresponding, period of the Kowloon Fins Brigade conki) last year), and ordinary expenditure do nothing on arrival.
} was" $280,871,000 (n decrease of in his room.
$2.386,000).
police the loss of a loaded revol- ver, a silver watch and chain, and
a quantity of coins from a drawer
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Mter being holed through ruff-
A Smith and Wesson révolver ning aground some days He
Brigandade has become ramp-was found yesterday at the back the Hongkong-Wachow staminerant along the southern section of yard of No. 66, Des Voeux Road “Kwong Ying" Captain Williamsi the Chinese Eastern Railway he Central, apparently left there to Thurs returned to the Colony, accom- tween Harbin and Changchun. The be picked up later. The weapon
panied by "the "Kwong | Hong.
bandits work in parties along the was taken to the Central Police The vessel was damaged a little railway, 5 or 10 versts from the rail-
Station. below Whehow and has now gone way on either side. They carry tonShamsuipo" for repairs.
"off the cereals in carts. Farmers have stopped sending produce to the railway.
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Commencing on Saturday next there will be only one sailing to Canton, from Hongkong, on Satur day night. It is understood that the Ting On A. S. Cand the Canton Navigation (o" are discon Aiming Hir Saturday services. This mens that only the Steamboat Co.'s shis will be leaving Hongkong on Saturday and Canton on Sundays.
The signalling box at the foot of Garden Road was butted into by the front wheel of a pass- The sad plight of the geisha has ing motor lorry. The Indian touched the hearts of the police of constable on duty was thrown Amagasaki (near Osaka), says the down and injured, nécessitating "Japan Chronicle." These poor his removal to hospital.. ladies have devoted themselves?
so well to the art of entertaining In attempting to escape from that that they have not learned to the Supervisor of the Botanical sew or perform the simplest duties and Forestry Department, a of a housewife. So the police Chinese, living at Kowloon Tsai, propose that they should receive fell down a waterway. The man, instruction three days each month. who was injured in the fall, was Besides sewing and other arts taken to the Government Civil which would be of value if they Hospital. should leave the haunts of gaiety
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"Owing to the extremely unset led romlitions in China, the National Flood Relief Drive under the joint uuspices of the China In- sernational Famine Relief Commis sion and the Chinese National Rest Cross is bring closed down. Mr. The Fong will contine collecting funds for the Drive in the South to waitresses and hotel maids. It cycle, possessing no ...Gotard
Beus. Contributions sent in after tu dute should be sent to the China International Fan Relief Commission, Tri Chang Hunting, Peking, where official receipts will be issued.
for the quiet of a home, morality is. A Chinese foreman of the also to be taught to them. Later P.W.D. was charged at the Kow- the kindly members of the force loon Magistracy this morning propose to extend similar benefits with driving an unlicensed motor
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is not recorded whether the ladies concerned are eager for these licence, and with failing to report The accused was an accident. attentions. To release the slaves" from bondage would seem remanded until to-morrow for the to demand more urgent attention appearance of Mr. A. D. Purves,
of the same department.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The engagement is announced
Surgeon Commander J. Whelan
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Passengers who left Shanghai between Major Sidney B. Coates, has been appointed to H.M.S.|for England in the P. & Q. str. M.C., 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers, "Carlisle."
"Macedonia" included Miss K.E.O., son of the late Rev.
Addis, Mr. C. T. Beath, Mr. E. J.. Bourne, Dr. and Mrs. W. Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Ashley.
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G. A. A. Coates. Penlee Gardens, Dr. G. Montague Harston, Stoke, Plymouth, and Gwendoline who has had a breakdown in Carr, only child of Mr. and Mrs.health, due to overwork, left for H. Loft Williamson, Prestbury, home on Saturday by the P. & 0. Glos
steamer "Macedonia" accom- panied by his two daughters.
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Passengere departing on Satur day by .s. "Macedonia" for Home The King has approved the included Viscount Hinchinbrook, appointment of Sir Eyre Huston, Mr. C. T. Beath Mr W. M. Governor of British Honduras, to Denton, Miss Addis, D. G. Mbe Governor and Commander-in- and the Misses E. and B. Harston, Chief of the colony of Fiji, and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mucalpine, High Commissioner for the West- Commar, C. W. Tinson, O.B.E., ern Pacific. R.N. Major B. Leicester. Cap- tain H W Kenrick, and Sub- Lieuts. M. J. Evens, P. L. Saumarez, G. M. Sladen, and G. C. Phillips, of the Navy.
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The Harrogate Chamber of Trade has protested against the "mobbing" of Princess Mary Vis- countess Lascelles when she visits the town for shopping. It was stated that on her last visit a posse of police was necessary before the Princess could leave a shop? ·
Miss Carrie Wiley, sister of Mr. Louis Wiley, manager of the Miss B. M. F. Rudd, daughter "New York Times," arrived in of Mrs. George Rudd, of Stoney-Japan on board the liner "Belgen- gate School, Leicester, has de- land, last Saturday week. Miss cided to take up missionary work Wiley is on. a tour of the world. in China and is due to sail from and will spend some time in Mr. N. E. Marples, of the Home on January 30. She will Japan during the stay of the China Soap Co., Shanghai, to-go to Peking. Miss Rudd already "Belgenland."" gether with Mrs. Marples, Balled has done much social work and on the Pacific Mail steamer "Pre-hus been particularly energetic in sident Taft' to the United States, connection with the Girl Guides Mr. and Mrs. Marples are going movement, having acted as Dis on a trip of Europe.
trict Commissioner in Leicester states a synende to The Rev. Laurence Hamilton The Minister of Labour has was the reply made Ker, missionary at Kirin, and appointed Sir John Lorne request for a message by Vis- count Jellicoe, who automatically Miss Katherine Margaret Man-MacLeod, G.B.E, LL.D., to be retired from the Navy on reach- son; missionary" at Wuhuei chairman of the Jute Trade Board Honan, will be married at Tien-(Great Britain), in succession to ing the age-limit. tain in February.
Professor J. B. Baillie, O.B.E.,
to go out hout saying a word. It is the tradition of the Navy Therefore I day nothing.
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This,
who resigned the chairmanship of It is pleasant to hear, on Among the passengers on the the board upon his appointment medical authority, that absence Pacific Mail a.s. "President Taft" [as] Vice-Chancellor of Leeds from London, and the bracing air for the United States was Mr. University!!
of Sandringham, have given back Adolph Spitzel, who is making his
to Queen Alexandra much of her thirtieth trip across the Pacific on Vice-Admiral Richard William old health, and even improved boats of the Pacific Mail line. White died at Exeter on Decem- her hearing a little. The Queen bor 4, at the age of 75. He was Mother thoroughly enjoyed her Mr. J. F. Buckley, Oriental grandson of Rear-Admiral birthday, and her gracious smile manager for the Columbia Pacific Thomas White, K.H., of Buckfast radiated as serenely as ever. She Shipping Company, "has resigned Abbey, Devon, and the son of stille clings to one thoroughly his position to become stock Admiral R. D. White, C.B. He Victorian habit. Nobody ever holder and managing director of had been promoted to sub-secs Queen Alexandra out of the International Stevedoring lieutenant when in 1874 he served doors without her umbrella! She Company of Kobe. He will take in the cruiser "Charydis" during even took one to the Abbey wed- over his new duties at once, Mr. the operation in the Lingic and ding of her granddaughter. George Palmer has been pro- Lukat Rivers against Malays in moted to district agent for the the Straits of Malacca, for which
Naval-Commander - K. N. Columbia Pacific Shipping. Com- he received the Perak medal with Humphreys, who has been deputy pany for Japan, Korea and clasp. From. February, 1884, to superintendent and King's har Dairea and Mr. E.-IL Kirchoff, January, 1888, he was Assistant bourronster at Sheerness sinca. who filed Mr. Buckley's position Director of Naval Ordinance, and June 1923, has been appointed to in Kobe while the latter was in in 1891, was promoted, captain. succeed Commander B. K. Boase, America on vacation, will per- From 1801 to 1908 he commanded as King's harbourmaster at Ply form the duties of Oriental the battleship: "Ocean," which mouth. Commander B. K. Boase manager from the Portland office was transferred from the Medi-has been appointed to the "Queen of the firm. Mr. Buckley has terranean Fleet to the China Elizabeth," flagship of Admiral Been with the Columbia. Facíác Station. On his return he was Sir Osmond de B. Brock, Com- Shipping Company in the Orient appointed Superintendent of commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean four years, spending one year in tract-ballt ships on the Tyne and Station Subooquently he "will Shanghai and the remaining three Thames, retiring in February succeed, › Grene ander SAD. H
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