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Опе case of small-pox, New Year Chinese, was notified last Friday.

Owing to lack of support on In accordance with Marshal the part of the Shanghai public. | Tuan the World Renowned Quartette, Amnesty mandate, Marshal decided to cancel the last per- Chang Tao-lin is reported by the formance. there. Apparently Chinese Press to have ordered the Shanghai vies with Hongkong in release of about 150 prisoners in the lack of appreciation of the

Mukden. quartette in question.

The Tientsin authorities are said to be negotiating with the Foreign,, Bankers'

Association there for the loan of half a million dollars. for "administra- tive use" with the Tobacco taxes as security. The Association has not yet assented. Bays the Chinese press.

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Peking is reported to have secured big loan for the Rehabilitation Conference, the interest alone being $787,360 monthly. No mention is made in the Chinese Presa of the exact sum of this "big loan."

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The cigarette sintas in Peking which was to have gone into effect on February 11 had not been in posed up to February 18. The The British Consul-General energetic opposition of the cigarette at Harbin is reported by the dealers and the local Chunter of Chinese Press to have protested Commerce has strengthened the against an order issued by the protests of the Buities nad Amer authorities there that no forcan Legations, and the collection eigners will be permitted to land bus been suspended temporarily. unless they possess passports visaed by properly accredited Chinese diplomatic, consular of forafgn officials..

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The Civil, "Governor of Kiangsu has ordered the District Magistrate of Shanghai to inform the Chambers of Commerce that no Fengtien money-notes were to be accepted after February 25 These notes, some of which are of 20 copper cents denomination; are of course considerably below the local notes in value.

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The list of Special and Comi mon Jurors is published in the currrent issue of the Government Gazette.

As a result of a successful Bridge tea held at the Peak Hotel: on Friday, a sum of $211 was collected in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. Prizes were won by Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Duncan, and Mrs. Lewis, and presented by Mrs. Creasy..

The Murine Court inquiry in connection with the standing of the Benvantch recently, on Tree Island, was held at Singapore on February 1, when the master and „second mate were charged with negligence. The Court held that both were guilty and ordered that the costs be bornic equally by the master and second måte.

Fire broke out, or board a

A gang of thieves made an attempt to raid a temple in Rue Animal Bayle, Shanghai, in the early hours of February 7, climb ing, over the wall: A monk who attempted to bar the way into the Japanese boat, the s.s. Tosho Marn, temple was shot dead and the gang February 17, and although it was lying of Changkapang Wharf on after firinga

camped without making the damage is fairly serious.

number of shots, extinguished in a quarter of an hour attempt at robbery.

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A Chinese college of journalism

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fire broke out at 1 p.n. as the bont was being unloaded of a varied cargo, has been established by seventhiefly flour, but the fire float was journalists, who have purchased promptly on the scene and the "re three move of land for a site for the Was extinguished, K. Ivanoff Kozlinko,

institution in Chinese territory, સ Russian engineer, 100, Brenn

The college will aim it training The resumption of a through Road, Shanghai, was fined $10 on young people for the journalists railway ervice between Canton February 21 at the Mixed Court profession in such a manner that Kowloon has lately been under for being in possession of a 38 they may be of some service to their consideration, and it was hoped, calibre revolver and 14 rounds of niry Instruction will be given the Canton Gizette states, to run

eporting.

from news writing, the first train ammunition.

Mr. Ivano apetitorial writing, journalistic ethics, to Shum Chun on February 28. peared for the defendant and newspaper business principles, nd. Owing, however,

to the large asked that the pistol be returned vtising and the preparation of number of troops who are being as his client had a permit from advertisements." the Chinese authorities to carry a

Correspondem continually transported on the irallway, it is unlikely that the resumption of the through service will occur for some time yet.

gun, and a letter from the Har-course will also be begun. bour Master. The Court ordered

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the revolver to be returned when Sentence of 12 months' pri- the accused got his licence.

somment has been prissed by the Shanghai, Mixed Court ou Sergi "The C. S. Xavy is to have a The Chinese General "Cham-Chorbakoff, who was in charge of new Heet of patrol boats

on the ber of Commerce bus addressed a a motor lorry which ran down and Upper Yangtze, This important letter to the Anti-Drug Associa-killed a Chinese in Dixwell Road. matter, which has had the attention tion denying the reports that Mr. Chorbakoff, who ran away when he at American chamber of com Yu Yah-ching (the Chamber's the damage which had been merre and other organizations in chairman, who is now in Peking done, afterward asserted that a Ching for several years, was attending the Rehabilitation Con-Chinese was in charge of the lorry finitely derided on February 14, ference and who has been apt the time, but this statement was when the Director of the U. S pointed Huipan of the Shanghai spined, though the Chinese also Budget set aside the Special Municipality) had recom-ascended. The accused man had 0.41,000,000 for the construction

The exact mended the granting of opium nota driver's licence, and in passing of the new boats, monopolies and advocated the sentence, the American Assessor ber of boats which will be provided (Mr. Bucknell expressed he in accordance with this measure is establishment of opium sales bureau

opinion that the owners of the not known, but it is thought the * under Government auspices. These. says the Cham-motor lorry, the Shanghai Steam uber will be five, of a special type ber, are silly rumours and shoulddy Co., should be prosecuted construction enabling them to for allowing an unqualified man to Loperate in the swift current of the not be believed:

drive the vehicle.

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After 21 years' meritorious

At the anonal tweeting of the

Mr. C. Gordon Mackle has return- Hoya Air Force Association. Shang-service, Wong Yuen, the first ed to Shanghai from Hongkong. ha, the following officers were Chinese to drive a lower level elected for the ensuing rear: tram in Hongkong, has died. His President, Major W. R. McBain, funeral took place on Saturday,

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax Vice-President, Mr. J. E. L.when many from the Tramway leaves to-day on board the s.5. Hunter: Committee - Captains | Co. attended.

Merlones for! London, where he will act as Hongkong's Commis. The Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Aschesioner at the new Wembley Scarborough, and R. X. Swann of Holy Trinity College Canton Exhibition. The Chinese who will (Secretary),

V. J. B. Holland (Chairman), 2. C. Dyson, E. 1. Hicks, F

Scone of the professors of the National University at Peking, in- cluding Dr. Hu Shih, Mr. Liang Sou-ming and others, and noted I scholars like Mr. Linng Chi-chua and Mr. Wu, Ching-dong, have organized an association for the study of philosophy." Western philosophies will be translated inn Chiness and ancient Chinese philo- sophies will be carefully studied, Philosophical magazines will be issued every month.

left by the "Tanda” on six months

leave. In his absence. Mr. Wei take part in the Hongkong section Wing-hon (an Old Boy of St. at the Exhibition leave on March Stephen's College,) will act as 16. Vice-Principal.

Mr. Kurokawa Shinjiro, formerly Regarding the succession to the Vice-President of the Nippon Throne of Stam, we read in a con- Yusen Kaisha, who resigned temporary? "Prince Asadang. following the settlement of the who was born on May 12, 1889, was shore employers' strike of the company, has accepted the pre-declared Heir Presumptive after sidency of the Kokusai Steamship the death of HRH Prince Company in Kobe

Bhisnulok, who died on June 13, 1920, while on a visit to Singapore. The King has no sos, and, failing issue, a brother will succeed. him. According to the law of succes sion recently promulgated, the Heir Presumptive will now be H.R.H. Prisce Prajadhipuk."

Mr. Henry Bateson, partner of Col Loh Yung chien, former Messrs. Ogilvy, Gillanders, & Co., Commissioner of Shanghai and London, and Messrs Gillanders, Wogsung Police, who was re- Arbuthnot & Co. Calcutta, has appointed to this post by Marshal been elected a Director of the Lu Yung-hsiang (Pacification Cem Chartered Bank to All the vacancy. missioner, of Kiangsu and Anhui caused by the death of Mr. J. M. G. and Tupan of Kiangsu), when the Prophit. latter came south, but was unable

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Amongst those who arrived by

to take up the post because Gen. Mr. Denis H. Hazell, well known the tracpship Derbyshire and are Chang Chung chang, the Fengten in camera circles, leaves for taken on the strength of the local commander, had already placed Shanghai to-day on the "Sin-Command were: R. A.-Lieut." his man (Col. Chang Tz-ying) in kiang." He expects to be in the M. J. Richards, "OBE., Lieut. the position, has gone to Nanking, north about a month after which G. H. Sloane Stanley and wife. pleading lness, after a month's he intends to visit Singapore. Wife and two children of Capt stay in Shanghai.

spending a few days in Hongkong G. Barrett. R.C. of S.-Captain on the way south.

C. A. Bridgland, D.F.C., wife and A pretty wedding took place on

child. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regt.- February 21, in Holy Trinity. Sir John McLeavy Brown, | Captain, C. D." Armstrong, M.C., Cathedral, Shanghai, when Mise formerly Chief Commissioner of 2nd Lieut. D. St. A. Campbell. Ist Adu Ethol Ray, daughter of Mr. Customs in Korea and now Coun- Bn. Loyal Regt.--Captain P. Chalk and Mrs. A. E. Ray of Melbourne, sellor of the Chlosse Legation"in and wife, Lieut. R.M. Gidlow Jack- Australia, was married to Mr. London, has been seriously ill for son. R.A.S.C.-Captain H. N. B.1 Edgar Allen Young, son of Mr, and many weeks and is still confined Walker, wife and child. R.A.O.C Mrs. James Young of Vancouver, to the house. Sir John McLeavy-Major A. R. Stamford, D.S.O... Canada, The ceremony was per- Brown is one of the oldest living wife and two children.

5/20d formed by Dean Symone. The men connected with China, making Punjabi Regt.-Major C. T. M bride wore a stylish gown of white even Sir John Jordan.seem young Smith, Captain R A. Slater, crepe satin, trimmed with ornage and sprightly, being 83 this year. M.C., C. H. D. O'Callaghan and blossoms and white beads, with and having originally come out wife, Captain M. G. O'Leary, a veil of Brussels lace held in place to China as a student interpreter M.B.E., and wife. Lieut. H by a wreath of orange blossoms, 64 years. He went round the Hawthorn, Lieut. G. M. S. Webb, and carried white roses. The bride world in 1868 with the famous Lieut. V. R. Wright Neville, 2nd wore for her going away gown a Burlingame mission (57 years ago) Lieut. G. D. Upson, Hoa: Lieut. smart grey cloth costume trimmed which was headed by the American and Sub. Mafor Fazal Khan Baba- with fur and a grey hat, trimmed Minister to China who resigneddur. Indian A.S.C. Captain E. W with a cerise boy. Mr. and Mrs. overnight his American appoint Morels, D.S.O. IM.S.-Captain Young left for Canada, viament and became China's special R. A. Wartors, and Captain J. PAustralia.

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