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Rehearsals of "The Three

A small fire broke out on the

closed to the transaction of public Twins," a musical comedy pro.second floor of No. 254, Des Voeux business on Saturday and Monday,duced two years age in Shanghai, January 24 and 26,

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Road, Central, at 2.40 this morning. and was promptly extinguished by the Fire Brigade. Damage, estimated at $40, was done to the

A call of $2.50 per share, pay. able on Monday, March 2, Is being Chinese Government employ-kitchen. made by the Hongkong Realty 'ees will receive a 40 per cent. pay- and Trust Co., Ltd.

ment at the new year, according to The new road between Wong-financial circles, which report the nei-chong Gap and Deep Water plans of the finance ministry to Bay has been closed to motor raise the pecessary two and a half traffic until further notice.

Owing to defects, in the Hongkong Shanghai cables, all telegrams for Shanghai and, be- yond are subject to delay.

The statutory meeting of the Rural Land Investment Co., Ltd., will be held at the Aslatic Buliding on Friday, January 30, at

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A Chinese was taken to the Tung Wah Hospital yesterday suffering from chopper wounds in the head: The injured younger brother, who has since millions, from the "42. Treasury absconded, Is alleged to be the Bonga" and an advance against assailant. the solt surplus.

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The manager of the Chin Lung Road, reports to the police that on taking. The young Emperor, Hsuan Pawnshop, Hollywood Tung, has informed fbb Peking stock he has discovered the loss of Government that, the 1912 jewellery and clothing valued at abdication agreement has been $390. The goods are said to have broken, it is not necessary for the been stolen some time last year, republican government to give him or the Manchu House L further "good treatment and hereafter does not expect any reports the vernacular press.

The arrest of a runaway was effected by the police at a house in Wellington Street on Monday bight. The man is suspected of being the assailant of a caretaker at a public pluce in. Circular Path way, who died in hospital from wounds caused by a hatchet in October last,

in the French Concession. Shanghai have addressed a letter to the aditor of New Shanghai

Brutal conduct by soldiers who Life," suggesting that as they are assembled in the neighbourhood ratepayers in the Concession and of the Old West Gate on Mon have an interest in its government, day evening last was reported in they should be permitted to vote at the Shanghai Chinese newspa the forthcoming municipal election.|

pers. They came up in small Mrs. McEwen, of Leys Lodge, groups at about 8 o'clock and Nathan Road, has reported to the opened operations by firing wildly police the theft of jewellery, valued in all directions, cansing panic at $100, from her residence about among the people. One coolie was ten days ago. A perambulator killed. Looting then began, and belonging to a lady guest was all shops between the Gate and also stolen a week ago from the the Temple of the God of War front verandah facing the street.

One particu- were cleared out. larly tragic incident occurred at the house of an old man, a maker of paper effigles, whose young daughter was clubbed to death:

The historic Yellow Temple outside the Anting Men has been selected as the home of the Pan Shen Lama during his stay in Peking. Under the direction of the Bureau of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs suitable repairs will be made to make the place habitable for the Living Buddha

of "Tibet.

Terrifying reports come from

Mrs. Emile Burt was granted a Kao-yi, on the Peking-Hankow line, of the conduct of another divorce last, week in the United militarist, Mi Cen-piao, formerly States Court for China from Mr. tuchun of Jehol, who is now A. R. Burt on the grounds of quartered at Kao-y! with 1,500 desertion. Mrs. Burt stated that Yichun soldiers. There are no he met Mr. Burt on the steamer barracks at this place and the men white coming from Kobe to are billeted In the houses, with re- Shanghai in September 1919. sults that may be imagined. They were married on January 1, Houses are broken into and 1920. After living in Snghai for plundered between midnight and six months they wen dawn, young women disappear, around the world S and the troops act like any other she and her husban band of brigands. MI Chen-plao along well on account or has already been appolated daughter, by her first marriage. assistant to the DCW Military They separated in June 1922. In Governor of Honan. Hu Ching- October of the same year they yi, ought to be removed thither at again began living together, but once, with his "tufei." Kao-yi, separated for a second time after account of the once an obscure little town, is now two months on an important centre of trade, and daughter, whom her husband did should not be left at the mercy of not like. Since, that time they had

never lived together.

these men.

SOCIAL

Count and Countess Perceval, of the Banque de FIndo Chine, are leaving Peking for Shanghai, where they will be stationed during the present year.

The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Lourenco Antonio da Costa, of the Standard Oil Company, to Miss Sarah Ann Cotton, No. 7 Blue Building.

Sir Archibald Edmondstone, Bart, and Lady Edmonstone left for Sydney by the "Aki Maru" yesterday Other passengers were Mr. F. S. Harrison and Lieut Commander W. G. Lalor for Mapila

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A highway robbery which occurred on January has only now been reported to the police. The manager

of a money- changer's shop states that he was jostled by two men at Connaught. Road West, near Tung Hing two of their Street, whilst confederates snatched from his hand a bag containing $281 in small coin, and escaped.

A broker's trap and a runaway pony caused considerable excite- on the Avenue Joffre. ment Shanghai, at tiffin time last Friday. The pony tore along with the empty trap rocking behind, grazed. the mudguard of a limousine at the corner of the Avenue Joffte and Route Yoyron, but quite undaunted continued on his mad career. One wondered if the animal had been driven to display such desperate energy on hearing it rumoured that rubber was going up, or whether he suddenly developed a desire to become a second "Black Monday."

AND PERSONAL.

Mr. G. E. Stockley, student The death, has occurred in interpreter, who has lately joined Colombo of Capi, Harold Roland H. M. Consular Service in China, Dounelley, of the 3/20th Burma reached Shanghai a few days ago Rifes. fo the s.s. Morea and left yesterday" by the s.s. Cheking for Tientsin en route to the British Legation, Peking.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. King have left for Tsinanfu, where Mr. King will take up the post of acting British | Consul-General.

Capt Leonard Durnford Pinck- ney, of Eastmont, Fowlers Hill, Salisbury, many years in the service of the P. and O. left estate of the value of £10,904.

Invitations have, been issued by Mr and Mrs S. C. Marbeck and Mrs Jaret Lazaroo, for the marriage. of Miss Rose Ellen Marbeck and Mr Daniel Peter Lazaroo, of the Boarding Officer's Department, Singapore.

According to the Asahi a lady whom it describes as "Mrs, Rita Gray, the sixth wife of Charlie Chaplin," but who, one supposes, must be Pola Negri, has presented her husband with baby. The telegram says that the "fans" are as excited about it as though it were their own child. We did not know that Mr. Chaplin was now running matrimonially level Tbose attending the per with the late Henry VIII, comments formance of Saint Joan" to-night a Shanghai paper.

free will be presented with a souvenir portrait of Mrs. Beale in At the annual meeting of the

Mr Ernest L Harris, Consul the title part. This will also apply! Columbia Country Club, Shanghai,

the final 'performance the following members of the General for the United States in Board of Governors were elected: Singapore, has been compelled to Messrs. R. Buchan, CF Wolsiffer, go on sick leave and has called for П the President Gentlemen wishing to take C. W. Atkinson, E. C. Stockers, America part in a public dinner, which Is William Morris, F. S. Salman Harrison." Mr Harris has been in proposed to be given in honour and Everett, for a term of two bad health for two months, for one of H.E. Major-General Sir John years and Messrs, R. T. Bryan, month of which he was in hospital,! Fowler, are invited to communi- Carl Crow, B. C. Halle, W. R. and is compelled to proceed home cate with Col. T. A. Robertson, Rice for a term of one year. Those on medical advice. His return is the Hongkong Club.

members whose term of office uncertain, depending on his re has not yet expired are Messrs. covery, which it is to be hoped Judge Milton D. Purdy, of the E. H. Siaber, J. Elchwald, and A.J. will be speedy and complete. United States Court; Mr. Thurston Courtney. The following officers

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R. Porter, Magistrate's Marshal; were elected: President, Mr. C. W.

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The Eastern Times reports

offered Dr. Wang Chung-lui the post of Chinese Minister to the Court of St. James. Dr. Wang (Inner barrister-at-law

Mr. R. T. Peyton-Griffin. Deputy Atkinson; Vice-President, Mr. that Marshal Tuan Chi-jul (the Clerk, and Mr. Cornell S. Franklin, E. H. Staber; hon. secretary, Mr. Provisional Chief Executive) has Attorney for the Asia Banking B. T. Bryan; hon. treasurer, Mr. Corporation; are passing through F. S. Saltman. The asual business Hongkong on their way to Canton, was transacted. where the Court will sit to try two 1 Cases down for hearing. Mrs. There was a large gathering at Temple) and holds the degree of Purdy who accompanied Judge the Chinese Cemetery at Sookuni- Doctor of Civil Law from Yale. Purdy to Hongkeng, is going on to poo yesterday at the funeral of University (U.S.A.). He has held Manila by the "President Lincoln." Mr. Ah Fook, who had been in the a number of Cabinet positions, employment of the Jockey Club Including those of Minister of The engagement, of Miss Stables at Causeway Bay for over Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, Margaret Rinell to Mr. LeRoy R. a quanter of a century. He died and Agriculture and Commerce, Jewelt was announced at a dinner on Sunday night." following an, and was for some time acting dance given at the home of Mr. attack of pneumonia. Ah Fook Premier. Dr. Wang is considered r and Mrs. CW. Ander, 4 Chao was known to the sporting to be China's leading jurist and Tang Tze Hutong, Peking.Ax fraternitý z thoroughly reliable, oprit from having hern Chief The party was ostensibly in honour trainer of race ponies and as a Justice of the Supreme Court of of Mr.Anner's birthday, the conscientious-mó- paštetaking Chinha la Chipa's repre sanouncement came as a real servant in his capacity erhead citative on the Bench of the Surprise, Miss Rinell in the lad at the Jockey Club Stables. Internallopal Court of Justice at daughter of the Rev. J. A. and At the funeral tepisentadves The Hague, being the first Chinese to be appointed to that MEE Ridell of Telugino, Mr. were present from all be eyðing

"He was also one of the Jewett, who is manager of the local stables, the attel, dice of the General Machine Works, Poking, graveside, sumbering, diary co

Chiicie delegates 10. The candent Conference in' Wait- is the son of Mr. and His F. R. Wients were sent by tie HiK J.C. Jewett, of Boston, Masi

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