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The next Criminal Session will be held on Monday, February

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An enlisted man la Company It is reported that the Peking "M" 15th U.S. Infantry, named government proposes to Arnold Church, shot himself at opium monopolles throughout the grant 12.30 p.m. on February 4, at the country. barracks, Tientsin. He was 40 years old, and had been in China two

The French Municipal Council years. No circumstances in Shangha! has come to an causing him to take his life have arrangement with the Council of yet been disclosed.

the International Settlement to the effect that when a rikisha puller is arrested either in the Concession ended December 31, 1924. la gr Settlement both French and published in the... Government foreign licences will be con Gazette."

scated.

Captain E. Wilkes has been appointed master of the, 8.5. "Batteria which will shortly be placed on the Hongkong-Swatow run. Now under the British flag. the Batteria" is the second Russian vessel purchased from Olangapo, P.I. by a Chinese, syndicate and has been refiited at "North China Shamshulpo.

The list of masters, mates, and engineers who have passed their examinations and obtained certi- ficates of competency for the year

The Chinese Chargé in Tokio, A decidedly pretty picture was seen on the Band at Shang,has

been instructed to bring hat the other morning, says the before the Yapanese government

Daily News." the unsettled question of the indem

nity in the Hui Chun cuse when Chinese deaths are alleged to have taken place at the hands of Japanese. The Chargé reports that

There appeared at first light to have been an addition to one of the Wayfoong lions, but on examination it was seen to be no more than a diminutive wonk

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An enjoyable dance, arranged by the Kowloon Cricket Club, was held at the Roof Garden of the

There were about 150 present close to one of the bronze arms of and a very pleasant evening was the figure, made a rather wonder spent by all attending. The Hotel ful presentment of a lion and its Band played an excellent selection cub.

,,་ of dance music and the proceed- Ings were kept up until midnight,

Some of the members of the Edgar Warwick Company gave a The "Asahl" publishes. the Winter Garden on board the very enjoyable concert in the photograph of a plump maiden of Taiyo Maru," on which they 23, named Tatiana Ivanova, who, travelled down from Shanghai, in though Russian by birth, is a fully aid of Seamen's Charities. Mr. qualified geisha in Asakusa, Tokio. Harold Walden and Mr. Albert She has been in the business five Cunningham, in racing parlance, years and has already saved ¥10,000. Considering that most ofan frue to form and both were us have worked longer and saved

odds on" winners. An addition less, it would appear to be a fairly to the Company in Chuhaldin, the remunerative occupation:

erminent Russian Violinist who has a big repulation in Shanghai.` Chuhaldin is delightful to listen to! The Children's Hour at the and this rare opportunity should Helena May Institute yesterday not be missed to hear him. The evening Was devoted to a Edgar Warwick Cinematograph Display, the films appearing at the Star Theatre for a Company is being provided free of charge by few nights only. the Pathe-Orient Company. These cinema entertainments, which

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the two versions differ greatly and asks for additional data to be pre- seated when he meets the Japanese on February 16.

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The L. & C. Express" of

velocity of 70 miles an hour dur- January 8 says:-England's gust ug the destructive week-end gales, of which much is made in Hongkong's world record gust velocity of 130 miles--hour the papers, is still far short of

recorded during the typhoon at the end of 1923, in which the s.s. "Loongsang" was sunk.

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This sordid story is told in bakl phrases by the "Osaka Asch Arai Kisaku," a loafer his wife to a lodger at his home of Kumagai, Saidama Ken, sold

for Y700. Recently, with a lingering affection, the drone wife on the plea she had been only demanded the restoration of his leased for six months. A hand-

were arrested by the police."

have been arranged for the little covery aboard the s.s. "Pembroke The sequel to an important dis ones every fortnight by the Educa-skire" was heard at the Mixed tional Committee of the Institute, Court, Shanghai. About 11 p.m., to-hand combat ensued, and both comprise comedy pictures, and one of the officers found the educative films dealing with bird covering of one of the hatches | and animal life.

displaced, and a watch was set. After a time the head of a man Jamary publishes a diagram show- The Missionury Herald" for An extraordinary general was seen appearing out of the meeting of the Queen's College hold, but on observing that ag the growth of missionary schools Old Boys' Association was held watch was being kept for him he last evening, Mr. G. Grimble, the disappeared back again. Chairman, presiding. In

The con-police were called, and a search of sequence of the inability of Mr. the hold revealed the presence of Mok Kon-sang to take up the three men. They had broken into appointment of vice-President of two cases of plece goods, but were the Association the meeting unable to get away with their appointed Mr. Lee Hysan to take booty, which was valued at over his place. The meeting also dis $1,600. Each of the Chinese was cussed certain alterations of the sentenced to three months' im Constitution.

prisonment.

SOCIAL

China The rate of increase in the numbers of pupils has been peially rapid in the last ten years.

the first 34 years the advance. amounted to 17.000 (from 5,000 to 2000, while in the ten year 1919-1920 the increase has been no less than 258,000. The very small | increase from 1900 to 1916 was due│☀ to the dislocation caused by the Boxer troubles.

AND PERSONAL.

Lord Balfour has consented to Mr. P. Walker, Vice-President journey in March to Palestine in of the Guaranty Trust Company order to open a new University on of New York, is a visitor in Mount Scopus, The ceremony, Japan. will take place on April 1.

The Emperor Hsuan Tung wil XXXXXXXXX leave for a tour in Japan this

month, says the Journal of Com merce. He is at present negotiat- Ing. with the Central Government for his expenses.

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At the request of Dr. Sun Yat- sen, Dr. George Chien Hsu, former Minister of Justice, has left Peking for Kalgan to confer with Marshal Feng, Yu-hsiang on the general political situation.

The High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Shanghat has appointed Mr. F. J. Schuhl legal adviser to Mr. S. K. Chen, Com missioner for Foreign Affairs. Kiangsu Province,

Mrs, W. B. Cunningham, wife of Mr. Cunningham, British Con- sul in Osaka, and her daughter. Miss M. Cunningham, reached Yokohama on February 1.

Prince Fushimi Hironobu, a pupil of the Etajima Naval Academy, will come of age in May this year. The young prince is expected to abandon his rank as noble and assume the name of Kwacho.

reports:-Alf Germany in ccle- A Berlin çable of February 2 brating the fiftieth birthday of Fritz Kreister, the world-known violin genius, which the master of Stradivari himself is celebrating, amidst America to-day:

intimate friends in The German Press takes the occasion to ex- press the deep-felt thanks of the German people to Dr. Kreisler and his American wife, Mrs. Harriet, for their generous and philanthropic activity carried on in Germany immediately after the

world war.

At a meeting held on January 30 the Board of Directors of the Mr. Estuardo Prentice, new Nippon Yusen Kaisha made the Peruvian Consul at Yokohama, following appointments to fill the reached that port from South vacancies made by the dismissal America on February 3. Mr. of the branch managers at Kobe, Prentice was a passenger on the Yokohama, Osaka and elsewhere. "Ginyo Maru" when that boat To Yokohama from New York, caught fire near the Mexican coast Mr. Sawaishi Hyoye; to Osaka recently. Dr. C. T. Wang's name has been

from Hongkong, Mr. Yamamoto dropped in connection with the

Sachiye; to New York from Seat- Ambassadorship to Russia and New Year's honours list the name to Hongkong from Shanghai In the Indian section of the tle. Mr. Sakamoto Soze; to Seattle those of Dr. Ma Soo (formerly Dr., of Mr. William Crawford Currie

from Moji, Mr. Hotta Katsukichi; Sun Yat-sen's High Commissioner was mentioned as the recipient of Shohei; to Moji from the Main in Washington) and Dr. Ma Chuo- a knighthood. The raw knight is office, inquiry section, Mr. Aoike (sub-manager) Mr. Kinoshita wu (former Civil Governor of senior Kuangsi) are mentioned,

partner of Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co, Main office, secretary Mr. Ogata Messrs. Satoau; to Nagasaki from the Chamber of Commerce there. Calcutta, and Chairman of the Shohei; to Nagoya from Nagasaki

(sub-manager) Mr. Matsui Seiji; ✰

Kanekura Kazuye. Kobe to Correspondence Section from sub-managership, Mr.

Seven members of the family of Mr. Wu Shang-shan, a former officer of the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Forces under General called by the death of Count So The annexation of Korea is re- Nieh Hsuan-fang, attempted to commit suicide by taking poison, Hei-shun, which occurred in bat were saved in time by their Seoul on January 30. neighbours. Failure to get funds one of the Koreans who were wise bridge, artist and architect who to look after so large a family is enough to turn their face prompt-designed the Mitsui Bank at

He was

Mr. S. Breck Parkman Trow-

He

the principal cause for their tryingly to the rising sun of Japan's Tokio, died, at New York on to end their lives.

power. As Home Minister he January 29 of pneumonia. was able to assist in placing his was in his 64th year. Mr. Trow Chinese merchants in Harbio country under Japan's rule. For bridge's skill as an architect was are demanding the publication of this service he was duly rewarded, almost as well recognised in the whole text of the Sino-Russian receiving the title of Count. agreement concerning the joint

Europe as in Japan and his own administration of the Chinese

country. In 1886 he was sent out The Eastera Railway, as it is alleged February 3 of Mr. David Ailion, superintend the erection of the death occurred on by the Archæological Institute to that there are secret clauses in the eldest son of the late Mr. 1, Ailion, American School treaty of which no mention has one of the carly comers to Kobe. Studies in Athena; he was a of Classical yet been made. The merchants In his younger days he was an trustee of the American Academy are also opposing the new tariff athlete, like his brothers, and in Rome; an honorary member of policy introduced by Mr. Ivanoff, played in interport football. For the British Institute of Archeo- Soviet General Manager of the many years he was with Messrs, logy; a Chevalier of the Legion of C.E.R. Mr. Ivanoff is at present in Sale and Frazar, but left them Honour of France and had re- Peking and a report is current that some four years ago, and had been ceived decorations from the will be transferred to the living very quietly since then. Greek, Serbian, Roumanian and Sovlet Embassy there, bis place in Lately he was taken ill, and en-other, Governments. He was ap Harbin being taken by the former tered the Imperial Hospital at pointed by President Roosevelt to President of the Caucasian Rail- Kyoto. Peritonitis developed, be chairman of the National way, Mr. Tchichekott.

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