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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
One case of small-pox, and one of diphtherla -both Chinese were notlled for the 24 hours ended Wednesday last.
A bill to forbid Japanese Through the elimination of f four army divisions about 30,000 of ownership or leasing of farm land in the rack and file of the Japanese Kansas has been signed by Governor
Paulen. army will be demobilined in May.
H.M.S. Hawkins will leave Plant life in the tropics takes The twenty-fourth ordinary.
size and variety general meeting of Messrs. Wm. here for the North on May 4, and enormous according to the present pro Animal life has the opposite ten-Powell, Ltd., will be held at the gramme will not return to Hong-dency. In the Philippines more Hongkong Hotel on Wednesday,
thun 12,000 species of plant life, May 6, at noon. kung until October 17.
have been identified and describ. ed. Varieties are innumerably greater.
Owing to government regula tions governing the sale of liquors on Registration Day, Saturday, April 18 in Manila, all wholesale and retail dealers had to close their.doors.
"Scandals" was given, at a for the matinée performance benefit of children in Shanghai, The following advertisement This revue, Shanghai was told.
u "The Times:" appeared
contains nothing too scandalous "Joseph Chamberlain's vacant
for juvenile ears. It has many town house for sale. L.C.C.
charming scenes and
vocni numbers,
plaque on will Joseph. Chamber, lain lived here for 31 years." Price to 11 Tariff Reformer £2,500. To unyone else £3,000,"
Many queer cargoes arrive in the ports of Great Britain during the course of a year, but perhaps
In reply to a question in the the queerest was one from Mexico
House of Commons Mr. G. Locker- recently. This consisted of 13
Lanson (Under-Secretary, Home tons of dried flies for use in the
The Government has inter- Office) said that during 1024 the manufacture of paint. Dried flies also come from Brazil, but ested itself in the new blocks of number of persons prosecuted under these are utilized in the mixing flata at East Point. One ground the Motor cur Acts was 133,826, of floor at the Praya is now the whom 114,001 were faed, and six of food for poultry and pheasants. Praya East Police Station,, with were sentenced to imprisonment. What undoubtedly is the quarters for Chinese police, and it The total amounts in respect of largest and most valuable pearl is learned that a big block in fines paid into the Road Fund was ever discovered in the south Percival Street is being rented for £109,340.. Pacific has been brought to Tahiti quarters for the Post Office and The other Government staffs, Its from the Gambier Islands. weight is 26% carats.
provision of such quarters was re- The colouring is very brilliant, with recently urged by Hon Mr. R. H. the Legislative green and golden hues predomin Kotewall in
Council ating.. One hemisphere of the pearl is marked by two distinct iridescent bands, which give the The Roman Catholic com- jewel, on that side, somewhat the munity of Manila has arranged appearance of the plane Saturn the following programme in encompassed by its rings,
Command Orders state that the 5th Heavy Battery, R.A., is during the coming year to come to Hongkong from Gibraltar, the leaving 13th Heavy Battery Hongkong for India. The 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regi- ment from Egypt will relieve the 1st Battalion Loyal Regiment in honour of the pilgrims who will North China, the latter proceed- depart for Rome on April 27 to ing to India. participate in the Holy Year festivities to be held in that city
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1. Great Britain is tired of scenes in which hotel waiters are shot dead because the eggs are boiled too hard.
right- 2. In Europe no thinking man ever goes out in a straw hat with evening dress.
3. We are tired of pictures showing a man hanging on scaffold pole in Broadway.
"The Navy" for March forgan of the Navy League) con- tains an excellent portrait of the latter part of May. The pro-advice to the movie magnates of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. The gramme is as follows:April 25 America: Navy League is a patriotic reception at the palace of Arch- organisation whose objects are to bishop M. J. O'Doherty, April 26 urge upon the Government of the general communion mass in the day, and upon all citizens of the Roman Catholic cathedral in the Empire, the supreme importance Walled City at 7 am of complete naval protection of, Roman Catholic prelates who will British subjects and British com- make the pilgrimage to Rome will meree throughout the world; the he celebrants at this mass, April maintenance of British prestige 27-farewell demonstration in on every sea and in every port of honour of the pilgrims by all the "world; and the development Roman Catholic organisations in "4. Cut out all cinema artists No of the Air Force, and its co-the. city. These societies will with-horn-rimmed glasses. ordination with the Royal Navy, accompany the pilgrims from more dining salons with the so that all the elements necessary Plaza McKinlay to the pier where made-up black waiter.
"5. No motor-cars in films to modern naval strength may be they will bid adieu and bon
that date back 60 years. at the disposal of the Admiralty. voyage to the party.
SOCIAL
Bishop Bannister, formerly Archdeacon of Hongkong, arrived here by the P. and O. liner Nagoya yesterday.
Captain Ian Fraser, Chairman of St. Dunstan's, who wrote con- cerning the tenth anniversary of St. Dunstan's, is one of the many blinded by the war. He is a member of Parliament.
AND PERSONAL.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has appointed Lieut. Colonel H. V. B. de Satge, C.M.G., D.S.O., to his personal staff, as Ceremonial and Reception Secre- tary, to assist in dealing with arrangements concerning oversea officials and visitors from the Dominions and Colonics, in con- section with all matters relating to ceremonies at Court,
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The King has given Mr. James Arthur Crum, of the Royal Siamese State Railways, authority to wear the insignia of the Second Class of the Crown of Siam, conferred on him by the King of Siam, in re cognition rendered.
of valuable services
'Mrs. Mabel Priestman, of Brad- ford, who died on January 25, aged 85,left estate in her own disposition Mr. W. J. A. Hoy, who was fined Weird stocking styles have ap-of the gross value of £29,102, $50 for not attending the Criminal peared at the Auteuil races, Paris, Among many bequests she left Sessions to act as a juror, sent in following the sensation when the £400 to the China Inland Mission, a doctor's certificate to the effect nether limbs of the mannequins and £200 to Mrs. Edith Smythe, pË that he could not be present, and were clad in silk patterns of dif- the Baptist Mission, North China. consequently the fine was remitted.ferent colours. Fashion's fantasy to-day dictated stockings with Passengers arriving per 5.s. definite designs such as those Nagoya yesterday included Lieut. worn by Regime Flory, famous J. A. Chester, Mrs. and Miss actress, which bore a circle of Chester from London, Capt. miniature Butterflies just belöw Lovegrove from Port Said and the knee. Captain and Mrs. Robb from Singapore.
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The old-world town of Leyden has just celebrated the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of its famous university. Upon Queen Wilhelmina was con ferred the honorary degree of doctor of laws, and the women students presented her with the first tulips of the season.
One of the outstanding social gatherings of the Shanghai Com- The Hongkong Volunteer De-munity Church this season was a fence Corps Orders contain the dinner aboard the Admiral-Dr. Filippo Silvestri, an Italian following promotions and appoint. Oriental liner President professor of general and agricul- ments, to take place from April McKinley, It was attended by tural zoology, is a Manila visitor 15.-Armoured Car Section: 125 members of the congregation. in the interest of the State of Corporal D. G. Bruce, to be Captain R. E. Carey, assisted by California to search for parasites
Sergeant; Corporal D. Eager, to be Sergean; Corpl. F. J. W. Fecken, to be Corporal; Pte. P. W. F. Mills, to be Lance Corporal.
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officers of the ship and officials of the line in Shanghai,, acted as host. The ship's orchestra play ed during the dinner and later for a dance.
of scale-ineect. He is considered one of the famous entomologiste
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Local and General ... Silvestri, accompanied by F Otañez, entomologist of the Social and Persona) bureau of agriculture, inspected Mr. Justica" Wool.. the citrus trees plantation of the Tale of & Gun bureau, and visited the College of
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Baguio was exceptionally gay during the Easter holidays this
Chief Inspector Wheeler of the year. There were numerous house parties and the Pines Hotel Shanghai International Mixed and Country Club was full. Court, upon the eve of his depar- During the day the older folksture with "Mrs. Wheeler for an played golf while the younger eight months' visit to his home in erowd took long hikes and rides Staffordshire, was presented with Mr. Harry Ore has drawn the as well. Bridge and mah-jongg a handsome silver cigar con "China Mall's" attention to the were the diversions of the after- tainer by his fellow workers at death of Mority Moszkowski at the The presenta- age of 70 which took place in noon while in the evening there the Mixed Court.
St. George's Par was dancing at the Pines and at tlon was made by Major F. L. Paris at the beginning of March.
Captain's Righte..... Wainwright, who highly compli- Mr. Ore rates Moszkowski "much mented Mr Wheeler on his un- superior" 16 Busoni, whose death Shanghai people who remember tiring devotion and painstaking war, as Mr. Ore says, "announced Rabies Scare... John and Louise Bovingdon, the energies in Shanghai official life, everywhere. The usual reference Night of Terror.. psycho-rhythmic dancers whose In behalf of his colleagues, Major books say nothing about Moszkow-Took It As A Joke appearances at the Carlton and at Wainwright wished the Chief ki, but there is this reference to a private entertainment at the Inspector a "bon voyage."
him in the latest issue to hand of Birch for Theft... the London "outlook"There Volunteer Corps. home of Dr. Anne Walter Fearn were attended with such success Manchester is to lose Chinese was a time when. It seemed Stolen Planks ........ will be interested in the "an- treasures valued at £250,000 Mr. died in Paris a few days ago in Thosa 630-Liners...
possible that Moszkowski, who Pircegoods Alarm nouncement of the birth of a John Hilditch F.R.G.S., of Many povesty and obscurlly, might write atso Wedding daughter who has been named chester, has bequeathed his collec great music; for his pieces were Joya.. The baby was born in fion to the South Kensington widely popular, and there was the Local Altbletics... Java where the Bovingdons have Mecum and the District Council promise of something more than Cruelty to Fowls.... established a temple studio. Mr. of Stretford, Manchester. It in mere innefsiness. With a Pole Summer is Here!... Bovingdon has been giving a rludes vases said to be worth
one never knows, for music is to Ship's Bomba series of concerts in Java where £20,000, and Chinese porters, the very soul of the race but the New Barrister
claimed to be, 2,000 years older he has met with great success than any other known pieces. Mr. and Moszkowski was all sweetness that is the Bat
trus Polish genius is for sadness,
Appointments The Prosa critice have been more Hidich says an offer to allow than enthusiastic and lengthy, seme of the articles to be exhibited and line and, one must add columns have been devoted to as refused, and adds, if my is the man it did put come que in superficiality. Af Altera was depth discussion of the art which Mr collection is not worthy 10 bobis compositions, and drirunlikely Bovingoca is portraying, as well exhibited in Manchester during he or he work will be as to praise of his dancing. The my lifetime, I will take good care tons remembered except by pro Bovingdona recently passed that Manchester does not have it fessional crides of musi through Hongkong.
after my death.""
Geirha Charged Robbers Foiled... "Ginger" In Court. Trade Mark Case". Story of Loans.- - Buffaloes. Parade.
Spart Missing Resident.. "Getting Cares" Company Report Thefia of Bice Badty
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