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THE CHINA MAIL.”

LOCAL AND

Eleven matepayers of the Shanghai International Settlement are candidates for place on the Municipal Council. The election takes place this week. Nine places are to be filled.

The project of a bridge over the Huangpu has again been men- tioned. It is reported that the new Chinese Superintendent of: Gus toms, Mr. Tsu Yu-tsi, contemplates this in his programme of work..

A change been made in the management of the Eastern Times, a "Shanghai influential Chinese organ and one noted for its interest in educational matters. Mr. P. W. Wang, a well-known merchant in the port, is now associated with it, and it is anticipated that under his guidance the paper will accomplish important work in the moulding of a sound public opinion in the

country.

A bitter north wind and leaden skies at breakfast time on February 18 heralded the fourth snowfall of the year in Shanghai, says the "Daily News." As usual everybody was very damp and uncomfortable, for snow is an abomination in Shanghai, Atmospheric conditions here are always against an old-fashioned heavy snowfall. Of late years. particularly, the winters have not been severe, with the result that owing to the prevailing dampness of the atmosphere in this locality there has never been enough frost

Yokohama

to about 70% and the forei number 1,200,

GENERAL.

atlonis back in. It is notified in the – Govern": mer figures mest Gazette" that the name of residente now the Luen Sheung s.8. Co, Ltd.

has been struck off the register.

Mr. Rafael Sabatini, the wall-- known novelist, and blographer of Cesare Borgin and Torquemada has been awarded the $10,000 prize offered by Adoph-Zukor to the author whose stoty or play made the most successful Alm. The blosing- date was September 1, 1924 and it was with Scaramouche that Mr. Sabatini won the prize;

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In the" Government Gazutte"!" tenders are invited for "police summer clothing and mosquito curtalos," and "summer clothing for prison staff."

H.M. the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to amend the Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1912.

An application was made in the Mixed Court, Shanghai, for the amendment of a sentence The IIth annual pianoforte passed on three Russians, Ramon recital of Frof. Danenberg's pupils Puchenico, Michalil Borisoff and will be held on Tuesday, 24th Peter S. Sheglogg on August 8, March at the City Hall, at 5.30 p.m. 1923, when the three accused were sharp. Tickets are obtainable at sentenced to two years' imprison Anderson's at $1.00 each. ment and deportation to Vladivos tok. The application put before the Court was that the order of

deportation should be annulled, The application was granted, the Court making the order that on the expiry of their sentence the three convicts should be expelled from

the Settlement.

The International Arts Ex hibition to be held from May to October, 1925, in Parts while con- fined to one department of human endeavour, ic, decorative and in- dustrial art, has a scope so very wide, considering the vast number of trades and crafts employed in artistic, production, that the exhi to freeze all the moisture.. Fall-bition will have great, commercial ing on wet pavements, which are importance. While the Exhibi- good conductors of heat, flakes tion is International, it has cer- that are already half melted turntain limitations, the only nation's to rainwater immediately.

allowed to compete being de signated by the French Govern- ment. Great Britain has been Invited to participate and her colonies will of course be included,

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In the course of a leading article the Central China Post, referring to the betterment of China's millions, says that the important question is not what is to be done but what should be left undone. To begin with; it mentions, they do want soldiers, so let all that tribe be removed and seat where there is room for them to "Live that is to be Envied" each

Also poll for himself. ticians and agitators are not needed, the further away hese be kept so much the better. And colleges are not wanted either, especially the kind which will lift the young man clean out of the "Life" and land' him, Heaven alone knows where. The one thing that is most urgently. needed is honest and competent officials, and that is beyond the power of foreigners to supply.

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Mesars Enoch & Sons Ltd. write to the "China Mall" as follows s

* The name of Albert Chevalier being very much in the public mind just now you will be in terested to know that we have discovered two poems written by him which are in his best style: Oat we have just published with a musical setting by Cuthbert Clarke. It is called "You and "The refrain has the real Chevalier touch:

"I know you see in me the

boy",

Whose heart you set aglow, As I see you, the girl I knew,

Fifty years ago.” The song will soon be sung on all the halls.

The Japanese authorities 'häve completed. construction of a good road, 35 miles in length, which follows the sea coast along the peninsuls from Dairen to Port Arthur, affording beautiful views and enabling the run between the two points to be made more con veniently than at present and in quick time.

In connection with the world Cruise of the "Empress of France," some idea of the magnitude of the preparations necessary for the globe circling cruise are indicated by the quantities of food, "supplies ordered for the Empress 185.000 lbs of vegetables; 53,000 lbs. beef; 37,000 lamb; 27,200 other fresh. meats; 2750 lbs. sausages; 12,000 lb. chickens; 7,000 lbs. capons; 4,000 lbs. ducklings; 2,000 15s, goslings; 8,000 lbs, turkeys; 2,30p lbs guinea fowl, pigeons, quall, etc., etc.; 750 cases of Canadian apples: 250 of grapefruit; 36. barrels grapes; 500 lbs. 'dates; 890 lbs. lobsters and crabs ; 20,000 lbs. fresh fish; 3,864 lba. coffee;-) 30,150 lbs,sugar; 2,280 lbs tea; i 250 gallons olives; 5,600 lbi salt; 1,780.bottles of sauce; 120,000 lbs. flour; 10,000 lbs. butter.; 22,350 lbs. bacon and ham; 50,000 drinking straws; 43,000 menn cards; 1,600 lbs. of nuts; 40 cases of lemons and besides fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, milk and egge will be purchased in considerable And then quantities en route.

just think of the supply of soap -16350 tablets of toilet soap; 17.700 lbs. soft soap; 55 gallons Hiquid saltwater soap; two tons of scouring soap and soap-powder-- and even the official boot-black had to be outfitted with 100 lbs. of shoe polish.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Lammert were passengers

the Mantua.

on

incoming

Mr. A. L. Gace of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire has returned From Home Leave.

Leaving the Church.

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Mr. P. W. Green has been authorised to practise as architect.

Mr. O. B. Raven of Messrs. Raven and Basto, with Ms. Raven and family have left on 9 months' Home leave.

Mr. D. W. Tratmau's appoint ment as Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and as a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, has been gazetted;

Mrs. Willam How, of King's Langley, Herts, has died at the age of 66 at the house where she was born, and in which she had resided ever since. She and her husband were each a member of the parish church choir for 55 years.

The picture of Lady Astor taking her seat, the removal of which from the Houses of Parlia- ment caused, much controversy, has been loaned, until such time as the Government may”-again require it," to the Bedford College for Women in Regent's Park.

performance of

Photos by Mas Fong The Perform by the Quarry

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wodehouse leaving St. Andrew's Church on Tuesday after being married by the Rev. G. R. Lindany

Mr. E. M. Raymond of MessTEL Maxon and Taylor, stock and where brokers, has returned to the Colony

The "China Mall regrets to learn that Mons Alainal, the popular manager of Mac's Cafeteria is illi the French Hospital with Malaria.

Bir A. D. G. on Wednesday attracted quite a number of amateur actors. In addition there were also present the heads of, the Taikoo Dockyard, and residents ["from the Peak and Kowloon,

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„Sir Ronald Macleay, British Minister at Peklor, and Ledy Macleay, "Who are on, their way to England on leave, arrived, in Malwa Hongkong on the They were entertained at Gororn- ment House last night, when dinner war given in their honour by HE. The Governor, Sir Edward

Mr. and Mrs. D. Burlogham returned to, the Colony yesterday Frince George attended the wed-| by the Mantua. Mr. Burlinghamding of his Equerry resumes his work with the Police „Force, 100

Although Archdeacon Barnett has resigned his position, as Secretary of the Church Missionary Society In South China, he has, so "far, not resigned as Archdeacon of

Hongkong.

Viscount and Viscountess Inchcape returned to London on February 1, and left on the 5th to join the P. & O. steamer Mantua at Marseilles for Egypt. The Mantua arrived in Hongkong on Friday et.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. A. D. Forrest returned on the Mantua from" Home leave. Mr. Forrest, former ly of the Education Department,

will probably be transferred to the office of the Secretariat 'for Chinese Affairs.

Passengers on the Bank. Line's City of Baroda” which left on Wednesday in addition to Arch« deacon and Mrs. Barnett, included, ML. W. Wade, Dr. RE GHI, Mrs and Miss Hankett, Miss Field. Miss Havers, Mr. Olsen, and Miss A. K. Saunders

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