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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Today, in addition to being St. George's Day, is also the anniversary of both the birth and death of Shakespeare.

According to a Havas Agency: The Portuguese Interport message, the French Chamber of Football team reached the Colony Deputies Committee for Foreign from Shanghai by the Empress Affairs has declared for the of Asia yesterday. reinstatement of the French Legation at Bangkok.

The apportionment of costs in the Dennistoun case is interpreted as meaning that plaintiff and de

On the main line arrival, plat: fendant each bear 50 per cent. of form at Liverpool Street Station the costs, which are, unofficially London is a notice. "This way to estimated at £30,000 or £40,000 the Central London Line (Tube The Judge emphasised the fact.

Station)." Immediately opposite that the case did not represent the is a large bill," Prepare to meet general life of well-to do England thy God." and gave a wholly false impression, *** of English social and family life.

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Philatelists at least should be interested in the new stamps which are now being prefixed to correspondence from Macao.

Plens on a large scale have been

Christianization) prepared for o

upaign to be waged all over Obins this summer through the daily vacation Bible schools, & move- ment, which has existed in China for A Home writer refers to the past six years and has been One hundred and thirty pain-sweet specimen of Blurbery dis-attended by great success... ters were employed and sixty covered on the jacket of an Ameri- gallons of enamel were used on cwy, novel, which is described as The Wembley authorities are the spring cleaning of the White, “A spirited and arousing tale of negotinting with the milway com- Star liner Olympic during her four affinities and divorces in high panies with a view to gatting re days' stay in port at Southampton society, but pervaded by a whole-inced fares within the Greater before leaving for New York. The some atmosphere." Any comment Indon aren this year. Aa the dining saloon was re-enamelled would spoil it.

Duke of Devonshire indicated, this. throughout. The chairs, number.

is of the utmost importance, for ing 554, had to be rentaved' and afterwards replaced.

The Home Secretary, Sirthe success of the second year will William Joynson Hicks, speaking depend very much on persuading April 4 at a function in connec-Londoners in the mass to go to don with the parade of motor Wembley constantly. The point vehicles, expressed the view that cannot be proved from statistics, but the advance of, motor transport it was the general impression fast was inevitable and that in England year that Wembley failed to attract they must increase the number of the Londou multitude to the gigantic highways for their accom-desired extent, partly modation. "He said he was con- Wembley, thongh accessible, was benefit immensely by the in-partly becivuse the cheap railway vinced that the country would not quite necessible enough, and stitution in recent years of the facilities were not quite cheap Ministry of Transport

enough.

The big five masted Sarque Kobenhavn, owned by the East Asiatic Co., Lid, will arrive in Bangkok in the beginning of May to load rice and teak for Europe. This ship is now on her way out from London in ballast. She is 3.329 tons nett register, can, lead 5.300 tons d.. w, and is reputed to be the world's largest sailing ship

Messrs. Worknian, Clark and Co., Ltd.; Belfast, have received an order from Messrs. Alfred Holt

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Here is a remarkable letter which an East Indian fra fi London has received from a native agency in Calcuttag-

Dear Sirs-We are duly in receipt of your favour. By this found to say. With deep regret. mail we have nothing specially pro- however, which rends our aggrieved hearts, we beg to announce that a deep misty cloud recently hovered over us for eight days. It did not clear away until it successfully washed off our hands our most

Italy is determined that tourists and Co., Liverpool, for the con- who visit the country are going to struction of two large motorships be treated right. They are going for the Eastern trade. The to be given such a square deal that machinery will consist of engines they will want to of the Burmeister and Wain type. back again." In the Arst The new vessels will be between phice, there is to be no 450 feet and 500 feet long, with teering by Italian hotel men. "A a gross tonnage of about 8,000 Cloverent decree has been issued, tons and a deadweight of about compelling hotels to file with the 10,000 tons. Apart from, a small]Prefect every year list of prices motorship, the Marudu, built last charged for each room in the hotel, year for the Straits Steamship Co., and the prices so filed must remain of Singapore, a subsidiary concern,in force, and unchanged for at least the last vessel for the Holt Line one venr.. A list of these prices stendy, energetic, and pions junior launched a Belfast was the Dar must also be posted in a prominent manager. Breathing his last on danus on April 18, 1923. On that place in the hotel. There is, occasion Mr.

William Boyd, therefore, no opportunity for the managing director of Messrs hotel men to boost their prices Workman, Clark and Co., stated when they find an opportunity, that the Dardanus was the fiftieth since the prices filed must cover all ship they had launched for the charges for the room and carry no company.

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the night of the 28th ultimo, and leaving us to look after his path with wistful and fearful eyes, he leapt up to his everlasting, green celestial palace in the heaven above. waiting further instructions, WG are, etc."

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Passengers who arrived by the Empress of Asia yesterday includ ed. Mrs. J. O. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. P.Lauder, Mr. R. J. Paterson, Lt. Com. E. A Symes, Mrs. B. Thompson, Mr. E. Zeitlyn and Mr. G. A Harmon,

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When the cruiser Vindictive, which has been converted from an aircraft carrier, re-commissions at Chatham shortly for service on the China Station, her Royal Marine officers will be Captain J. E Leech Poster and Lieut. R. W. Gordon.

The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty: -Commd. Engr.-T. Clegg, : 10 Titania, addl. (March 18), and for Marazion (from date of joining). Lieut. Comms. (E).-B. W. Greath- ed, to Tamar, addi. (April 10), and as assist. to Chief Engr., Hongkong Dockyard (from date of joining).

The Empire's Mother and Baby competition closes on June 13, the date by which entries from overseas must reach the National Baby Week Council. The Com- mittee trust they may have the China Mail's very cordial support in securing a good entry from among our readers. The prize list discloses an attractive array of gifts. The Champlon baby will be award ed an Endowment Polley of £100.

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It is announced that Mr. S. H. Ross has been admitted a partrer in the firm of Messrs. Percy Smith, and Fleming.

Mr. H. A. Jones of Moutries sailed for Australia yesterday by the s.s. Aki Maru accompanied by Mrs. Jones,

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According to a cable message received vestcidey, Mr. Bewer, barrister-ab law, has been married in Vancouver..

Sir John Anderson; formerly of Singapore, late of Messrs. Guthrie & Co., Ltd.,. East India merchants, a director of the British Borneo Petroleum Syndicate, Ltd., Cheviot Rubber, Ltd, the London and Colonial Investment Corporation, Lid, and other companies, and for 30 years Siamese Consul-General at Singapore, who died on Decem- ber 18, aged 72, left unsettled property in England of the gross value of £8,917, with net personalty £6.400.

An assistant engineer for the Government of Hongkong Public Works Department is being advertised for.

A veteran of the Indian Mutiny and China campaigns, Sergeant Edward Thomas England, aged 88, was buried on March 7 at Brentwood, with military boncurs paid by his old regiment, the 1st Essex,

A very enjoyable little dance was held in the Sandakan, Hotel from 9 pm. to midnight on the 14th. ulto. By the kindness of Captain Peters of the U. SA Surveying Vessel Fathomer, then in port, the ship's jazz-band was in attendance and their playing was much appreciated, each dance producing a demand for an encore, which was never refused.

According to a statement given in Victoria, B.C., by Major Patricio Murphy, of the Argentine Legation in Tokyo, Major P: L. Zioni will leave Minato, Japan, on his flight across the Pacific on May 1. Major Murphy, who had charge of the plans for Major Zanni's flight from. Ansterdam to Japan last year, is making the advance arrangements for the remainder of the flight.

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The Tientsin Amateur Dramatic Club at a meeting held last week discussed the project of building their own theatre. The finances of the Society were also discussed at length and it was decided to sell the shares invested in the China Members of the China Society Theatres as soon as a suitable and their friends gathered at the opportunity arose. Estimates in Caxton Hall, Westminster, S.W.1, connection with a theatre of their on the evening of March 17, at a The King on his sea trip in the own, provided with a dance floor, very enjoyable conversazione, Mediterranean has probably recall supper room, roof garden, spacious which lasted from 8 until 11. The ed another compulsory sea voyage, basement accommodation, dress-company were received by Sir E. namely, his first. That was on the rooms, etc., were laid before the Denison Ross and Lady Ross, and old Bacchante, in the early meeting and Mr. Graham, the hon. afterwards heard a very fine pro 'eighties, when 478 days were secretary, pressed the meeting to gramme of songs and music. Re- spent at sea, On the Mediterranean accept the plans and discuss them freshments were provided during station he spent over three years as the conditions were very un- the evening, and the function was as a lieutenant. His roughest ex-satisfactcry. Mr. Elliot suggested a great success. The guests in- perience must have been in the a working agreement with one or cluded Mr. Chao-Hsin Chu(Chinese old Thrush, on the West Indies another of the existing theatres Chargé d'Affaires) and Mrs. Chr station the displacement of the Instead of the building of a new and Mr. Chen, of the Che vessel was only 80s tons. The theatre.

Legation, Mr. and Mr Quewill staff was so amall that a chaplain

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Messrs Butterfield - and Swire, and Mrs. RP. Scost, and Dr. Bruce. Vice Admiral Sir Hubert Brand Shanghai, in the Union Club of Sir John Jordan was unavoidably who is the second son of Vlacount China by the Chinese members of absent. The program ne of music

Hampden has been appointed the Club and friends. In the was an excellent ne hich "Miss Second Sea Lord in the place of course of his reply to the toast of Dorothy Ewens (violin) and Lady the late Vice Admiral Sir Michael his health, Mr. Mackay said It Ross (piano) opened with a sonata Colme-Seymour. Sir Hubert enter has always been our [the Shanghai by Grieg. They also gave Bovetal ed the Navy in 1883, became | Municipal Council's constant violin and piano solos respectively, Lieutenant in 1892, Commander la thought and desire to see that our wich were much appreciated, as | 1902, Captain 1907. He was Nival] Chinese -friends who choose to s

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