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The momal dinner of the Queen's College Old Boys Associa fion will take place on. Marely – F. and not March 7, as previously,
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No otdinble disease was xe-
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"In 1 fashion note in the parted in the Colony on WednesdaySunday Herald (London) It is said that one finds all manner of The "Canton Vinzette" untici curious little Chinese motifs up- pattes that telegruplaje service "peating "on smart frocks. Some- | bulween Hofgkong and Canton will times it is, lettering, sometimes a
4. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Rotowall be pesmed in a few days, will perform the opening vereineny
Sampan complete with boatman, sometimes a landscape-the sub-
the treatment is Chinese. {
of May. Surred Heart" "English The Canton Postal Commis|jects matters very little so long as' School's new premises St. Joseph's stoner advices that a limited qan Villa
fisnorm Saturday) attity of cent postage stamps 8.30 p.m.
as been surcharged as 3 cents alo| ineet imediate "üse.
The Carlin Municipal D'ouncil.
Near Junction Canal on the
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On three recent occasions,
ad its session on February 3e passed Hongkong-Wuchow run, the British North Borneo, about 10,000. uganingdusty the grant of S. Yerl, Py (Captain Webster, has gone 17900 for the fagonese primary | school there, in addign to the rou (ground Details are not yel tribution of S. Yen 3,2011 towards available. founding and keeping up a Japanese kindergarten..
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states the Londo› Evening News, the broadcasting from 2LO, the London station, has been heard in miles away. Music, and a speech. dance bands, and the striking of Big Ben were the items picked up. The listener-in was Mr. C. F. N. Through the breaking of her Wade. superintendent of tele tash shaft, the Hongkong-Wachow graphs at Jesselton. steamer Kock Ning is lying at anchor near Whangmoon' awalling |
tow back to Hongkong.
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The newspaper Russia states tint the Union of Russian Tradera
The re-trish of Peter Sula, Pole, who was sentenced in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, early this month to two years' imprisonment for counterfeiting, commenced in
When leaving Samshui by the and Pedlars has reported that two the Mised Court on February 1 narrow channel on Wednesday more of their number, who left 4.8. Tui Ming Shanghai for Nanking early in before American Asessor enhs afternoon, the and Magistrite Kwan, Mr, A. N.Captain R. Spink) collided with Jannary are vising, nothing Fishinian angeared for Sala Theargo junk; which crossed her bows having been heard of them by letter ense was adjourned for three weeks. very losely. The junk sank, and or otherwise since their departure. jall three of her crew have been This makes a dozen now on the missing list. Fond play is suspected Sendure of four months harefreeunted for,
by the Russians. labour was imposed by Mr. E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magsanston and Mato Steamboat Co. On Sunday, the Hongkong, tracy yoxenlay afternoon, {X} H Tad. will send the ss. Sui Anton Umbrella maker of No. 333 Shang special excursion to Macao, leaving Bud Street, fem being he unlawful
possession pieces of 20 cent ongkong at 9 am, and returning
from Macao al & pan. At 4 pm Thuggling vols and 22 pieces of the Procession of the Cross will be Tent coins. Previously held at Macno. fehuge read 50 and 22 pievils of}
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the respretive coins, but is hring:
the
"On Saturday night, the Tong
Submarine K26, of the First Submarine Flotilla, the vessel which last year made the in dependent cruise to Singapore.
and back, and which has since been refitting in Portsmouth Dock: yard, was completed on January 30. Since ber return to England, Commander G. P. Thompson, OBE. has been succeeded in Hongkong for Canton as she will contand by Commander A. B. go into dry dock at Tulkoo for her Lockhart, DSC segi-un repainting of boilers and bottom painting." On Monday night next, shio regines her umál run-
a mistake of the clerk in copying on S. S. Co.'s Sai On will not leave
clurge the quantity AVHEN accordingly amended.
Three cases of persons being bitten by dogs were reported to the
A Chinese problem, tomplete" polien on Wednesday. In the first
with Chinese witnesses. Chinese Pas almaly reported in the
documents, a solicitor who could Mo Maily Mr. Twenblow 2. The Scottish Company of the speak Chinese, and a Chinaman's Supervisor of the Botanical and Hongkong Volunteer Defence wife who speaks with a Welsh Forestry Departingal al Nagu Corps, consisting of the No. accent, came before Mr. Justice ⚫shawan, was attarked. To the Taikoo), No. 4 (Kowloon) and Not Finlay in the Law Courts, London, sevod instance, a Jupanose, Mr. 7 (City) Platoons, fegether with the on January 26 for solution. It con- Paketli, was bitten by dog) Scottish Reserves, assembled a cerned a laundry at Gloucester, belonging to Mis. Tsutsumi, of No the Star Tetry Pier, Kowloon, at which Ham Hong, of Hongkong- 15 Comivat Road: whilst in the 5.30 yesterday afternoon, wel who had given power of attorney ☀ third case, a'goolie was taken to marrbed to Kowloom Bocka. The in Britain to Hung Ming Mac-had ⚫the Government Civil Hospital for hearing of tlie Comparty was goldier. sold to Chin Woo Hop. A balance Įtroakulent of a bite inflicted by like and was favourably cominented of £257 of the purchase price of dog helonging to Mr. J.F. Azevedo, upon by all who witnessed the the laundry was claimed, and the of No. 11 Mosque Junction.
march.
claim was granted.
SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL.
Mi. A B. Park, assistant Gens Wu Kuang-hsin, Minister] manager of the American-Oriental | st. War, expected to leave Nanking Bank of Fukieng at Funchow, is for the north on February 16. spending a few days in Shanghal.'
The Huikow St. Andrew's The Rev. William L. Watkinson, Society wired to Sir Harry Lauder Wesleyan Minister, editor, andjat Hongkong asking him if he author died at Home on February could not include Hankow in his 15, aged 86.
visit to the "East. A reply was received stating that Sir Harry Was quite unable to avail himself of Hankow's invitation.
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Mr. M. D. Purdy, wife of Judge Purdy, who was recently in Hong- kong, passed through by the s.8. "President Plerce" yesterday en route to Shanghai.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wilkioson and family, of Shanghai, left for Home by the s.. "Kama Maru," yesterday, and expect to return early in November.
A serious movement against Mr. Ma Shu-lun, the Vice-Minister of
A new year's gift of one million Education, in charge of the
Mr Toru Takao, Councillor of dollars was sent by Marshat Hsiao Ministry, is on foot in twelve Haas the Tokio Foreign Office, arrived Yao-nan of Hupeh to Marshal Wu kow universities. The teachers of in Shanghai on February 19. on Pel-fu. Chin Yun-ao, former com the colleges have arrived at aboard the N,Y K. "Kuno Maru," and mander of the 14th Division, and resolution in a series of conferen was expected to proceed to Cinton, Peng Shou-hain, former com- ces held during the past few days via Hongkong, on February 21 by mander of the 15th Division, to make public the crines" of the the same liner with a view to inspect arrived at Wu's headquarters on minister, and to send a petition to ing conditions in South China. {the night of February 13. the Provincial Gavemment asking¦" for his punishment.
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A 'pretty' wedding took place atƐ St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, on February 19, when Misa Maade Berthär Atkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Atkinson of Shanghai and Captain John Horner Smith, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Chinese authorities at Hinkow have already formed the committes Passengers by the s.s. "Pre of a municipal council for the gov. sident McKinley," which left at ernment of the ex-Russian Conces I am, this morning, included Mrsion. The executive committee thus J. H. Taggin, of the Hongkong elected is composed of Messrs. and Shanghai Hotels, for Shang Chun Chun chow, Li Shiao-ping, hai; Mr O. W. Durch, Assistant and Chow Shing tang, with Dr. William Horter Smith of Dundee, Manager of the Asiatic Petroleum N Chang as chief secretary. No Co., Hongkong, for San Francisco foreigners are mentioned as, parti. and thence to Australia, accom/cipating in the council. panied by Mra. Darchand Mr.
were united in marringe by the Rev. Father MacDonald, S. J. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a becoming gown of W. Stanley Allen, of the Fisher The Young General (Chang light champagne-coloured char Flour Mills, returning to the Hsiao-liang) has left Tientsin for meuse, made with a petal skirt United States after a tour of the Mukden at his father's request. He trimmed with fine pia tucks, over Orient.
will probably visit Tientsin and a dainty shadow lace slip. Her Shanghai in the near future. modish hat was made of the same At the annual meeting of the Evidently he canot resist the lure material of the dress and, trimmed Royal Air Force Association in of Shanghai, where besides enjoy with a fan-shaped motif of lace in Shanghai It was decided to holding himself hugely he won large front. For a going away dress the the sixth annual reunion dinner at sums mab-jongg from local bride chose a chic buff marocain trimmed with jade green charmeuse the Shanghai Club on Saturday, magnates.
with shoes and hat to match. March 14 Major W. R. McBain:
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The craze to be governed by their fellow-provincials, of which
was elected President and Mr. Sir Guilford Molesworth, the J. E. L. Hunter Vice-president-eminent engineer, died at Manor both being unanimous choices. House. Bexley, on January 21, at The following were elected to the great age of 96. His name Hupeh has lately been such a the Committee:Capts. V J. B. familiar to every member of the prominent example, is now agitat- Holland (Chairman) J. C. Dyson, engineering profession, if in noing the minds of Shanghal mer- E. P. Hicks, F. Scarborough and other way, through his Pocketchants. They have telegraphed to ⚫R. N. Swann (secretary).
book of Englacering Formula," Peking.recommending the appoint- | X- Molesworth was a man of extra- ment of, Mr. H. Y. Moh and Mr. ordinary physical vigour. He saw Yuan Hsi-tao as Hulpan (Associate Captain Cyril T. Williams, service in the field in the Afghan Directors) of the Shanghai Special C.B.E, who has retired from the and the Burma, campaigns, was Municipal area. Mr. Moh is a East Surrey Regiment, taking President of the Institution of returned student, holding the gratuity, has been given the rank Civil Engineers in 1904, in the degree of M. Sc. He is well- ⚫of major, which he temporarily War spent nearly five months as known in local circles as an enter held during part of the late war skilled mechanic on munitions prising mill-owner and manager, He was latterly with
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enthusiastic having organized the Teh Tah, Battalion at Hongkong, Major Volunteer, and in 1885 drew up Hou Sung and Yu Foong Mills Williams was commissioned as a proposals for the establishment (the last-named. being in Cheng- temporary officer in October, 1914, öf an Engineer Volunteer chow, Honas). Both Mr. Moh and in the 10th Service Battalion of the Corps for india. He had been to Mr. Yuan are directors of the nah | East Surreys, in which he became Siam on arbitration work for the Chinese General Chamber of Con- captain in 1915. After the Government, while in 1900 he was merce (the chairman of which, Mr. war he went to South Russia with a member of the Royal Commis Yu Yah-ching, has already been the British troops employed thore,sion on Railway Accidents. He appointed Halpan of this area by 1919-20, and more recently he was was instrumental in securing the Peking), and have taken a promin- with the West African Frontler introduction of the decimal system ant part in local Chinese education- Force.
of coinage in Ceylon.
al and commercial activities.
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