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THE CHINA MAIL.
The ss. "Prominent" from Salgon had a five day trip from that port and states that she had experienced extremely bad weather..
One case of diphtheria (Russian) and one case of cerebro spinal fever (Chinese) were notified to the Medical Department yesterday. ".
During the 24 hours ended February 4 there were three.cases of enteric fever reported-all Chinese and one case of cerebro- spinal fever, also Chinese,
Kanjiro Shibahara, of No. 7 Queen's Road Central, has reported to the police that bank notes to the value of $70 were stolen from locked desk between January 24 and February 4.
An Indian trader, who has now reached Peking, reported that when he was about to board the train at a small station next to Kalgan five soldiers took from him | a bag containing: $3,600.
The Government has com-
menced a new system of street marking which has several times been suggested. The name of Queen's Road Central has been inlaid in the pavement at the Pedder Street corner, an improve ment that should be of great use
to visitors.
The
Juland and masters of ships are requested to report to the Harbour Master, bearings and distances this signal is heard.
AND
GENERAL.
At a meeting of the Americap
Commander Rawlin Chamber of Commerce in Pek. H.M.S. "Pegasus, and the Bri if was stated that the International tish Consul-General, Mr.. Famine Relief Commission or Its Crosby, have been received in subsidiary organisations have audience by Governor-General fundsin their possession for famine Fook, Java. prevention, and the Chamber was unanimously of the opinion that the funds subscribed several The Selangor. Club's 'depar- years ago for famine relief be ture issue of $20,000, for the devoted to the Immediate relief of purpose of erecting a bungalow at the present famine. The
Fraser's Hill, was heavily over- solution is to be circulated to all subscribed, the applications American Chambers In China. amounting to $90,000.
re-
The latest geographical Six aeroplanes held hy the variation of the local address now Customs authorities in Manila are comes to hand from France and to be sold by auction. The planes 18, Singapore, Peninsula of were shipped from the United Malacca. Not as wide of the States more than, a year ago, and mark as some but with rather a according to customs officials were flavour of mediaeval cartography, to be transhipped to Ching for use about it, remarks a Singapore in the civil war there The owner | paper, said to be a Chinese, finding that he could not ship instruments of them unclaimed..
An astounding report was cir war into China, 'decided, to leave
The customsculated in. Shanghai to the effect bureau has a claim of approximate that some 600 Russians, most of ly 15,000 against the airships.
whom were armed, attempted to and at the Bund when they were discovered by the Municipal Police, Hongkong seldom furnishes who framediately disarmed them the setting for a Shanghai drams, and placed them inder surveillance. but such was the case last week: It later transpired that these it is the tale of a dog, says the Russians were round-the-world
N.C. Daily News." Nearly a
year ago an American, living in travellers from the Red Star the French Concession of robust Linor Belgenland which arrived and well-nourished frame, and during the day and that all the who is commonly called by his alarm was unnecessary, more intimate friends by a name, following notice to which years ago was to be seen
Mr. Paul Dachsel, an art ca- mariners has been issued by the every Sunday in the comic supple-noisseur of Teintsin, had an intere. Hongkong Harbour Office.-Ameats, lost his dog. A Delgh- new horizontal horn has been bour, a kindly lady, told him esting though somewhat alarning fitted to the Diaphone at Waglan that she had seen the animal from Peking to Tientsin by ruil. experience on his lust return journey across the Siccawei creek, He was one of die unfortunates in Chinese territory, and the two went over to rescue the children's yelling by the train which was held up and robbed. Mr. Dachsel, pet. The whole of that story never reached the press, but the lady however, suffered INCTO incon- having found a dog, quickly carried venience, that most of his Tellow it on to foreign soil, and the passengers.n one of the mundo gentlemen, after being roughly bullets fired to scare the occupants hardled by a man, who claimed of the car rebounded off the wool- the dog, and his friends, was work and passed through his hat, escorted to a Chinese police-narrowly missing his head. station, to be rescued hours later by the US. Marshal and x Consular official. The dog proved ing Yokohama and Tokio, which The mitional Highway connect-
بال
Many more delayed arrivals are reported today, ships coming up from the south having bad a particularly bad time. The s.s. 'Patroclus" had a bad passage from Singapore and arrived yes terday afternoon nearly two days late: The s.6. Clara Jebsen" Bas also been reported as having taken shelter in Fan Rangh Bay on February 1.
to be another" of the same rare species and was returned by thems, been under construction for children to its Chinese owner. The nearly five years, will be completed The new crew of the sloop mystery is now cleared up. Ten in May of this year, it has an "Petersfield, of which Commander days ago a well-known Shanghai ounced. The road from Yokohama L.A. W. Spooner is in command lady was walking with her pet to Kawasaki in Kanagawa. prefec on the China Station, took passage through the Hongkong Hotel ture, with the exception of the 10 Hongkong in the
fat Rokugo bridge which is now under transport lobby. The dog saw the Derbyshire, sailing from South- gentleman and deserted his misconstruction, is already completed. ampton in January 9, The tress for his former master. She Within the city limits of Yokohama "Petersfield" is manned from had purchased. the dog from aand Tokio the rond is to be 78 feet
Devonport.
She
was formerly beggar for a Mexican dollar.", The) wide, and in other places the width stationed on the south-east of purchase price having been refund is 60 feet. "It is estimated the America until the withdrawal of hed to the lady the Shanghai chil-total cost of the highway will be the squadron from that station in dren are now frolicking with their Y:3,500,000 and the Rokugo bridge
long-lost pet.
I will cost an additional Y.1,000,000.
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SOCIAL
Mr. J. Sharp arrived by the s.s. "Morea" from Shanghai.
Today marks the third anniver sary of the election of Pope Pius XI. 机
Mr. J. B. Easter arrived here 10-day by $.5. 'Malwa' from Singapore.
.
The Bishop of Victoria and Mrs., Duppuy returned from Home by the s.s. "Malwa."
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AND PERSONAL.
The Very Archdeacon Mouile, who has retired after 37 years.of work at Trinity College, Ningpo, and Mrs. Moule, are passing through on the sis, "More" on the way Home.
The forthcoming wedding is announced of Lieutenant Colin Robertson More, of the Royal Naval Reserves, Shanghai, to Miss Dorothy Rodgers, No. 7 Queen's Garden, The Peak.
The Victoria Diocesan Associa tion is collecting funds for a wedding present to the Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy. Lady Severn is the Hon. Secretary and subscriptions are being limited to
Major General C. C. Luard; C.B., CMG, the new G.O.C., arrived by the s.s. **Malwa" from Home.
Mr. Lam Chan-wai re
has linquished his position as Chief $5- Secretary of The. Sincere Co., Limited...
The "Chingpao" reports that General Chang Hsuch Liang A Reuter cable from London arrives in Tientsin to day. Marshal announces that Mr.
H. H. Cheng Tsolin is expected to Asquith's title will be Earl of follow him to Tientsin in a few Oxford and Asquith.
days, says a Reuter's messsage of yesterday from Peking.
..
Major C, Willson, O.B.E.; V.D., First Clerk of the Hongkong Magistracy, returned from leave by the s.s Mal'wa." During his stay in England he was attached to the 82hd. Field, Battery, R.A.
Mr. W. B. Watson, of Hongkong;) has been elected a corresponding member of the American His torical Association. Mr. Watson was elected a member in 1907, and the above is an additional honour, awarded in cognitica of his historical investigations in the Philippines since 1900.
Few know that there is a Scottish society for the prevention of cruelty to pit ponies, and that Sir Harry Lauder is its patron-in-
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Entries will definitely close at has always been concerned re-relinquished his position as Chief 1 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 26th the Hoot garding the welfare of these Secretary of The Sincere Co., Ltd, February, 1925, at humble and loyal animals who and any acts by bim are for his Secretary's cffice, but it is hoped that own account for which this company intending Exhibiters will bend in rarely see the light of day, and, in
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Members who have not yet paid The eighteen months-old son of a few shillings a wack, his life of the
their subscription and all those who Straits Settlements, has subscribed Dr. and Mrs. Thornton Stearns, of was saved by the uncanny appre- $250 to the "Save St Paul's Fund" the Shantung University School henstos displayed by one of these of Medicine, died of scarlet fever ponies. Lauder, was, helping to Messrs. H. Maitland and V. on January 16. Dr. Stearns him pusb a track along one of the bun- Haimovitch, well-known Shanghai self contracted the disease and is dies when the beast stopped, jockeys, who are riding at the pow confined in the University shivered violently, and refused to Hongkong races, arrrived on the hospital. A daughter, Ana Carolyn, go on. The next minute the drive "Morea.""
was born to Dr. and Mrs. Stearns fell in a few yards ahead, and on January 13.
there is no doubt that the pony's i Intuition" saved Lauder's life.
Mr. R. L. Moeller, of the Chinese V.M.C.A., left on furlough by the President Hayes on Tues- day. He was accompanied by
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About forty members of vari- ous American organisations in Shanghai gave a tin in honour. and Company who is departing by of H. B. Lane of Andersen, Meyer
A 'Reuter cable from Tokyo Moss, són of Mr. and Mrs way of Europe for his home in reports, that Viscount Takahashi | Barnes - Moss. The Rev, Father Schenectady, N. Y. Mr. and has been appointed to act as McDonald, performed the cere Mrs Lane came to China in 1917, Minister of Justice." He succeeds mony. The bride looked charm says the "China Press," and have ML. Sennosuke Yokota, whose ing in" Д smart ensemble become well-known in the Ameri-i death took place on Wednesday costume of golden brown crep
and general foreign com- tions to sell by Public Auction THE Undersigned have received in- from pneumonia.
marocain, with a bengaline cont of munities for their active service the same shade, trimmed within community affairs. Dr. S. A. Major General Sir John Fowler, koliesky, and a hat of grosgrai ansom, president of the Amer. can Association, presided at the KC M.G., C.B., D.SO.. who is ribbon to match Mrs. Roland relinquishing his command as Haskell was matron of honour, Dr tiffin and made a brief address General Officer Commanding the WT. Findley, best man at pressing appreciation for Mr. noope in China, 1 Teavit & the Menus PV Chamberlin and Star's work while in Shanghai, to Colony to-morrow. He will board Franklin usters. A reception which Mr. Lane responded ex- the s.8. “Morea,” shortly after was held at the Hotel Majestic and pressing the hope that · be and Mr. and Mrs. Moss left by the se Mrs. Lane may return to Shang-
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