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LOCAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

A Reuter cable from Parisi reports that M. Herriot, in: the Chamber of Deputies, announced the forthcoming appointment of a Consul for Batavia.

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According to Botanical Garden records, 4.90 inches of rain were registered for 'the month January. It rained on twelve of the 31 days, the heaviest fall 1.27 in. being recorded on January 29.

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GENERAL.

The distribution of prizes In the Diocesan Girls School, Kow loon, has been fixed for Friday February 27.

One case of cerebro-spinal fever (Chinese) was reported yesterday.

The members of the Institü- There will be a Lecture at the tion of Engineers and Shipbuild- Helena-May-Institute-on-Friday, ers are holding their annual ball February 6, at 5p.m., for children in the City Hall on Friday, entitled "The Flying Corps" by February 20. Squadron Leader E. F. Gordon, 0.8.E, M.C., D.S.C.

The second Communicants Union Social will be held in Rain has been falling lately in St. Andrew's Church Hall on the West River districts and a Monday, February 9 There will considerable rise in the channels be local and instrumental music, is reported. At Wuchow there and an address by the Rev. A; D. has been an increase of 18 inches Stewart. and there is approximately nine feet of water on the Second Bar Difficulty is still experienced in the Sailam Channel and the cross ing of Wang Mun bar where the foggy conditions have made navigation more dangerous than usual.

Singapore's. European Police Inspectors sent a petition to the Secretary of State through the Governor fourteen months ago They have just been. informed that the petition has been seat, and that a reply may be expected I two months' time. What it means they do not know. One suggests that it was sent while the Labour Government was in office Another is of opinion that the Labour Government replied too favourably, and that it is being submitted again to the New Government. The "Straits Times" has been asked what it thinks, and naturally it asks what can it think, except that if the Police, Inspectors took sixteen months to answer a civil communi- cation they would deserve what the Labour. Government recently received:

The Madras railway police effected a smart arrest on Tanjore station platform of a man alleged to have robbed Mrs. Fairley Hall Lioyd, an American lady tourist,

Steps have been taken to add further tights to illuminate Stamme Square. A number of attractive lamp posts have been erected, and these should prove most useful to pedestrians using this locality at night, especially those going to the Theatre Royal from Kowloon.

A fire occurred in the Hing Kee Dockyard at Taishatau on Monday afternoon, says

the

Canton Gazette," owing to the Carelessness of a workman. The fire brigade arrived promptly on the scene and the burning timber. were soon isolated and kept from imperilling the vessels under con- Fortunately only a straction. small part of the dockyard work. shop was destroyed.

The Straits "Times" under stands that H. M. Australian ship Adelaide and H.MS." Concord" will be passing through Singapore on their way to Australla and are likely to be at Singapore in March when certain units of the China Squadron are there on their Spring cruise. "It is understood that the 'Adelaide is rejoining the Australian Fleet after "her cruise with the Special Service Squadron, and that the "Concord" will be in Australian waters a fews months before returning to England.

of diamond jewellery worth $2,750. Wordy warfare is now going It would appear that the lady was on over the control of Shanghai travelling on the night of Decem-after it has beed transformed ber 25 last by the boat mail from into a special area. Peking wants Madras and at Trichinopoly junc- to control it directly, instead of tion when the guard wanted to ex- placing it under the provincial amine the ticket she discovered her governors at Nanking, who also suit case missing. A search was want it, as they say it is a city in made and the sult case was found ly-Kiangsu and the only legal way is ing broken open in a first-class com- to return it to the control of the partment with some jewels miss provincial authorities. The Kiangsu ing. The robber escaped. The people demand that Shanghai be man is also alleged to have robbed turned over to them for administra. a European passenger of his sold tion, and Gen. Chang Chung-chang, watch the next day. The original the Fengtien leader, is said to have offer of a reward of Rs. 200 was refused this proposal as he wishes recently enhanced for the arrest of to become the local governor

himself:

the accused.

SOCIAL

H. J. Swezey, chemist for E. 1. Durent de Xenitours and Co. In Shangli, is expecting to depart at an early date for Hankow where he has been repertly gransferred."

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The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended January 17, amounted to 19,301 tons and the sales during, the period to 38,192 tons.

A collision occurred: yestor day between a taxicab and a truck at Des Voeux Road, Central, neár the Tai Ping, Theatre, The taxicab suffered damage to an axle and the mudguards.

The manager of a shop at No. $4. Des Voeux Road, Central," reports the police that "several gold wristlet watches, valued at $200, were stolen yesterday by breaking the glass of a show-case.

At the Hongkong Voluntear Headquarters yesterday afternoon, 6,000 square feet of crown land at Ma Tau Wei, Kowloon, were sold by auction at the upset price of 9000, there being no competition. The land was purchased by Mr. F. X. V. Ribeiro, on behalf of Miss C. dos Santos.

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A Hongkong Chinese Society of Fellowship and Service has been formed by a number returned students including five ladies. The aim of the Society will be to administer to the wants of the poor. On Sunday a committee of nine was appointed, three being ladies. Dr. Arthur W. Woo is chairman.

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A Kuala Lunipor says that the body of R. C. Joseph, i postal clerk, for whose arrest a warrant was issued recently on a charge of criminal misappropria- ! tion of $3,100, was found in The Sungei Besi mining pool. body was highly decomposed and had apparently been in the water for some time. It is believed to be a case of suicide,

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From the Standard Oil Com- pany, of New York (Hongkong branch) has been received interesting booklet, which gives a history of the whole movement of transport from the earliest days to the present year of grace. It is profusely illustrated, and, although its main object is to advertise. the Standard Oil Company, it contains much useful information to owners of motor vehicles...

PERSONAL.

Rumour has it that Mr. P. T. Allen will probably be appointed Penang Municipal President when Mr. S., Codrington retires in the near future.

R. H., Roberg, export manager for the Ford Motor Co., was in The Shanghai Chinese press Shanghai oh Jamary returning says that Dr. Sun Yat-sen has now to Japan on the "Emprès of recovered sufficiently to speak to Caniza from "Manila, where he his friends and to take nourish had been on an extended business ment.. He has instructed Dr. trip.

A reception of welcome to the Bishop and Mrs. Duppy is to be given in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, on Friday, February 13. His hoped that the Mast Surrey Bond will play in the grounds during the reception.

The elections for Seals on the

Wang Ching-wei, one of his closest friends, to take steps to move the Canton Government to Peking and to order the Kuomintang, of which Dr. Sun is leader, to join hands with, the Anfu party. This in spite of Dr. Sue's recent refusal 1o participate to the Rehabilitation Conférence.

On the motion of the Crow A d. French Municipal Council in Shang-vocate, Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, hai last week resulted in the election Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn has been ad of M. Du Pue de Marsoilies, and mitted to practise at H.M. Supreme M. A hapen. The former had

The foreign members, W. 7. N. Dyer and F. Schwyzer, retain their

Beala,

Bishop Trollope, the Anglican Diocesan in Korea, arrived in Eng land last month on a short visit.

Mr. L. E. Hopkins has been apl pointed manager of the P. and 0.

C. Chumpkin who has been trans- Bank in Hongkong in place of Mr. ferred to Shanghai.

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Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lynch were passengers arriving at Shanghai from Hongkong on the "Empress of Canada" Mr. Lynch is connected with the International Banking Corporation at Peking.

Mrs. Sun Yat-sen has tele-) graphed to her son, Mr. Sun Fo, "former Mayor of Canton, who is in Shanghai, instructing him to hasten to his father's bedside in

Dr. Sun's condition is, Peking. still very grave.

Court, Shanghai. Mr. Zeitlyn, said The Lord Bishop will conduct a total of 578, and the latter 208. the Crown Advocate, wai a} the confirmation service in. St. barrister-at-law of the Middle Andrew's Church, Kowloon, ou Temple, was educated at King's Sunday, February 22. About 30 College and at the Ecole Normale, candidates, adult and Junior, will Paris. He had been a legal practi- be presented. Burifieer Captain B. G. Pallottioner in Hongkong since 1922, D.8.0., R.N., arrives by the s.. The Registrar (Mr. G. W. King) "Sarpedon" to-day to take up the said he had great pleasure in ad- duties of Chief Engineer of the mitting Mr. Zejtlyn' to practise in Royal Naval Dockyard. Engineer Shanghai. Captain Pallot's service dates from

Among the passengers returning to Shanghai by the Korea Maru” were Mr. O. B. Franklin, of the law firm of Chalaire sind Franklin, and Mr. M. C. Cooke, of the Asia Banking Corporation.

July 1897, and he attained his A note in the Monthly Messenger, present rank in 1921. Pe saw a the organ of St. Andrew's Church, great deal of service in the Great Kowlcon, readis :-"A full report of War in which he took part affif the annual meeting appeared in the Captain B. J. M. Eldridge, and shore, being mentioned in deslocal Press, but we give below 0.B.L., who has been in charge patches, and receiving the 1.8.0 the names of the various officers of the Malacca brunch of the and three other decorations, elected on that occasion. We shall Straits Stownship Company, Titel. have occasion to refer later to the for some time past, has left on Mr. Michael Paluirat, Councillor retiring Warden, Mr. R. Packlam; transfer to Penang, Mr. A. Mc of the British Embassy in Tokio, of the others wo desire to express Lemmon, of the Singapore office, has recently received word of his our deep souso of gratitude for the has been transferred 'lo Malacca. transfer to Poking as Charge faithful service they have rendered d'Affaires during the absence of the on behalf of the church, Mr. Railton

The Gazette announces the present British Minister in Peking, we are glad to say is not sovering appoinmetis of Sir Charles Branch who is returning to Britain on bis comection with the church and Chief Justice of Ceylon and Mr. leave, nerording to the "Far Mr. Farrell we hope to welcome George Deane as Puisto Judge of Eastern Times" (Poking). The back after his home leave. Mr. the Straits Settlements, statos a "Timex goes on to say, it is by Purves, However, will be leaving Reuter cable from London. no means settled na to the future Kowloon for good in a few months-churter Branch her teen Chret status of the British Legation in time after's very long period of Justice of Jamaica Aince 1923. Foking as the latest news from residence in the Far East. He has He was a judge in the Straits Set- London points to the fact that no given of his best in the intercets of tlements from 1921 to 1923. Mr. Britial Government will allow its St. Andrew's, supporting every George Deane has been Chie! representative to remain in the effort generously and wisely, He hands of a Minister when Japan he will take with him the good wishes Justice of the Leeward Islands

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