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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As from to-day, the "Over- A Sun Yat-sen sock is adver-1. The third Extra Race Meet- land China Mail" (weekly sum-tised: in the Chinese presBY. Ining will take place on Saturday mary of the "China Mail") will be Chinese eyes this is scarcely a and Monday, April 11 and 19.

to' the deceased ready every Friday morning so compliment that subscribers will have ample leader. time to catch the mail for Home.

Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd., advertise that all depart- Application for copies should be The Shanghai Municipal ments will be closed on Friday made to the office of the Council has agreed to assist the und Monday, April 10 and 18 publishers ("China Mail build-finances of the Royal Asiatic The Hongkong Dispensary will be ing),

Society beyond the present annual open for the dispensing of pres- grant of Tls. 1,000, by the criptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. donation of Tls. 250 for the pur-and from 6 p.m. to 7 pm. chase of books for the public Saturday, April 11, all depart- reading room and library.

ments will be open as usual,

At St. John's Cathedral on Good Friday there will be the following services;-Litany and Ante Communion at 7.45 a.m.. Matins and Address at 11a.m. Three Hours Service, 12 noon to 3 p.m., conducted by the Rev. GH. Hewitt, R.N. Choral recital at 9.15 p.m. by an augmented Choir.

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giving white gloves to the judges where there are no prisoners for trial, and, incidentally, will anve a great deal of money.

An enjoyable smoking con- cert was held at the Phonix Club

A Goverment Bill intro- on Saturday night, when despite

duced prosfor a series of the bad weather a large number economies in the criminal ad- ministration of the country, of members were present. Mr. William Logan was elected Pre-including the abolish of grand sident, and said he hoped that the juries at quarter sesalons; but not Three separate lots of confidence which the committee at assizes or at the Old Balley. property at Aplichow, comprising had placed in him would be fully Assizes are not to be held where in all an area of over fifteen thou-justified. To an enjoyable pro-mear the end of the old custom of there are no cases. This will sand square feet and including gramme. Messrs. Hagger, Blake- part of the site of the Koon. Yamley, Labrum. Edgcumbe and Temple were put up for auctionZellensky contributed, the last at the China Auction rooms named

some clever yesterday and withdrawn after impersonations. few bids had been made. The Broperty offered is known as Inland Lot No. 1 and Marine Lote Nos. 12 and 13. The first lot was started at $1,000 and after a number of bids reached $5.100, when the property was withdrawn. The remaining two were also withdrawn after offers of $1,250 and $1.000 respectively had been made.

giving

"One of Italy's national games Somewhat novel, as a Newthe Game "of the Bridge- Year's card, from a medical man. which, unlike the Pallo di Siena, was the "creed" put out by D had fallen into oblivion in the Herman N. Bundeson, city health last century, will be revived this cedinissioner of Chicago, and year at Pisa. The contest used sent by him to between 10,000 to take place on the bridge of the and 15,000 Individuals as expression of greeting, "I desire from neighbouring burghs. Each river Arno, between two factions to be well and will strive to fulfill

party was composed of six this, desire," it commences, and squads with different flags und after several A London art dealer who rational and well-balanced states protected with atcel helmets and paragraphs of ensigns. The players were well attended an auction sale of oldments it ends with these words: armours, and their object was to armour recently, found when he got home that one of his pur-

I therefore make this sincere push their opponents off the

Other contestants were i chases appeared to be identical

resolve that, during the coming bridge. with the sword and breastplate of

year. I will, as far as possible, at the back, and it was their duty Joan

Arc in

Hive a good and pure life, so to "capture prisoners" by catch- re- presentation. in',

that 1 may be able to give the ing hold of their legs and upset. än old. newspaper in which the articles. necessary service I owe to myting them. There were many were wrapped.. The newspaper

God, my country, my family, rules to regulate the game and was dated March 16, 1921, and in

my neighbour and myself.

they were all very severe. the letter-press underneath the

hinder in any way either party, Spectators were not allowed to pleture it was stated that the

The preliminaries of the game' arms had been sold to a rich

were exceedingly guy and "brit American collector. How, in

liant. The challenge was given sach circumstances, they get into

by an exchange of cards with a London auction sale is a

many formalities. The winning mystery, únless indeed the

faction celebrated the victory modern mass productionist had a

with an illumination of fireworks, medieval counterpart 28 yet

followed the day after by a ride unknown to fame.

in a triumphal car

if the world generally would strive to make practical this, re- solution, it is not too much to say that there would be far fewer people seeking assistance either from doctors, or from others engaged in the healing of the world's wounds and sicknesses, during 1925 than in the years preceding it.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mr. T. F. Claxton, head of the Government's Observatory, has left for Home by the Mantua.

Col. Pedro Zann; the Argentine world flier, who "hopped off" at Hongkong is temporarily attached the Argentine Legation in Tokyo...

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Mrs. Baldwin, the mother of the Prime Minister, is seriously ill. She has had periods of uncons. ciousness, and her condition is

causing anxiety. The Premier travelled to Bewdley to see her, and did not return, for a Cabinet Council meeting.

Miss Madeline Rossiter and the members of her London Company who have delighed local audiences with their talent, were themselves 2 part of the enthusiastic gathering

at the performance of the Lee White and Clay Smith Company at the Theatre Royal last night.

The Carpi Italian Grand Opera

There was a large gathering at Co., is now performing in Japan..the twentieth birthday of the Rotary movement at the Hotel Bishop Hind of the Fukkien Cecil, when Mr. Chesley R. diocese is a passenger on the Perry (secretary, Rotary Inter- Mantua.

who national),

is about to return to America after a visit Mr. C. D. Pearson has been to Europe to establish an inter- appointed engineer in chief and raional branch in Zurich, was manager of the Shanghai Water-entertained at luncheon. Mr. works Co.

Edwin Unwin, jun., chairman of District B. and vice-president of the London Rotary Club, who pre- Service men organized by Sapa were represented, and that there

The ball in aid of Russian ex-sided, said that some fifty clubs)

Shanghai, on the 3rd, had some the United States, Newfoundland, jou" held at the Carlion Cafe, were also members present from interesting features. Apast from and Melbourne. He handed to Mr. the dancing, the entertainment was international in character.

Perry a souvenir of the occasion. Mme Cleatec, sang in French, Miss Alice A feature of the luncheon was a Wu was responsible for the Chinese Mr. L. G. Sloan, president of the large birthday cake, the gift of section of the programme, Mr. H. K. Strachan danced the Ghillie London Rotary Club. Callum, several Japanese ladies: entertained and the Russian Choir under M. Mashin was in attendance

Berlin has quickly followed New York and London, and after taking

Arrangements are now being made for the Australian Confer ence of the Empire Press Union. Great Britain is to be represented by Lord Burnham, Major Astor,

The King has given authority for the wearing of the insignia of the following decorations Ex-up radio is now in the grip of M.P., Lord Apsley, Sir Edward cellent Crop: Insignia of the Third crossword puzzles. Almost every Iliffe, Sir Emsley Carr, Sir Frank Class. Mr. William Morton Andrew, Commissioner. Insignia magazines publish them, and boys Roderick Jones, Mr. Cadbury, newspaper and the many new Newnes, General Cuthbertson, Sir of the Fourth Class.-Mr. John and girls, business men and ladies, Mr. Harold Harmsworth, Sir Herbert Cubbon, Acting Deputy in short, persons in every walk of Harry Commissioner (Chief Assistant A) life, can be seen, pencil in hand Davies, Sir James Owen. Mr. Brittain, Sir William Insignia of the Fifth Class Mr with puckered brows trying to David Davies, Mr. A. L. Wood- Joseph Richard Heard (Tide think of the name of some poet head, and other well-known news- Surveyor A).

who lived a couple of centuries ago in a remote little Italian village. whether the trade unions will be papermen, It is not yet known The Victorian (the magazine of The Victoria Institution, Selangor,

represented, as at the Canadian F.M.S.) says "These notes can- To commemorate the lead husky Conference. The party will start not be closed without a tribute to dog of the team, Balto, which early in July and be away for Mr. W. Sinclair of Hongong for brought relief to the diphtheria- some five months, during which having given our Director so much ridden district of Nome, Alaska, they hope to visit Australia, New valuable time and many Mrs. Frank T. Clarke, of the Zealand, South Africa, Japan, and

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Social and Pamonal Local and General

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Bomb Crime

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I-4 Tragedy of the Pratan,

HE's. Tour

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Tourists Morengo.

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Officer's Wages inimi

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Pirsies and Typhoonë.

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Two Months' Jail Chozen Prizeal

Bhopkeeper Wained Yaving the Way

Bome Mall.... Bt Stephen's College Going Home.... Final Scenes School Matters. Are We Fre... Like An Eclipse

binta about play producing. Fairfax Kennels, New York, When In Hongkong our Director donated a beautiful silver Sheffield was privileged to see how Saint plate, 24 inches long, and engraved Joan was produced almost from with Balto's name on it to the Writing in the Sunday Times beginning to end, and any im- winner of the 120-mile Eastern of the hard days of his own and provements which we may make International Dog Sled Derby. Mrs. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's early in our staging, lighting effects, Clarke intends to donate a similar life, Mr. T. P. O'Connor says that and general production will be trophy every year to the winner of in the course of a chat on the mainly due to the Inspiration of this Derby.

Local Inventor. matter at Chequers the late Prime Mr. W. Sinclair.”

Au Revoir.. Minister told him that he once Notable Shanghal residents who found himself in Fleet Street with Defenon Corpey, A memorial tablet has been left by the Mantua Included Mr. threepence in his pocket; that he Correspondensa unveiled in the British Legation and Mrs. P. H. Nye, Mr. and Mrs. sought the job of selling news-

Annual Meeting Chapel, Peking to the late Lady IL Beaumont, and Sir Albert and papers in the street and failed, False Alarm Travers Clark, who as Edie Jordan, Lady Spicer. Mr. Nye la Managing and that he sought the position of Ordered Home, only daughter of Sir John and Director of the General Electric Lady Jordan, spent many years of Co., Ltd. for Chins, and was Men have sometimes good reason Hoogkong Gors

bus conducter nud, also failed, || Magic: Transform": her life within the walls of the formerly in Hougog to be as thankful for their failures Better Organised Legation, first as a child when her Beaumont was Assistant Manager and reverses in earlier life as for Military father was Chinese Secretary, and of the A, P. C and fe leaving on

agalo later after he returned to retirement. Sir Albert and Lady their aubsequent, successes. Tha Grring Paking in 1906 as British, Minister | Spicer baya beed on a visit to their writer of these lines knows a tinn, The Tablet was unvelled by the daughter de Mr. and ki. A. 8 | discharged in parly lies as 'n war Right Rev Bishop Scott D.D., who Towson, are to leave Shanghať by houseman and resolving them and bes, beer for ouer forty years & the Clealder Mr.Lowson has there to, grasp the aktro close friend of Sir John and Lady, vorred:28 years with the Honra pler cha Travera Clark from her earliest kook scand: Shaykal': Banking, 1800 [childhood.

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Fears of a Ficod.

Pirate Menace

Little Hongkong!

Street Thief

St. George's Society.

Kowloon Wedding

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Building Enterpries...

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Arms Searches

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Foochow Trouble...

Manila Tragedy

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