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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The gruelling, ordeal con- After an existence of 22: The

total output of the fronting Lieutenant John S. months, during which time Kailan Administration's mines for Thompson, Signal Corps, U.S.A thousands of Russian refugees the week ending 11th April 1925. when he faces a military court who fled from Siberia and other amounted to 74,195 tons and the with his life at stake for the mur-parts to Shanghai to avoid the sales during the period to 56,214 der of Miss Audrey Burleigh, Bolshevik terror, were fed, clothed tons. beautiful 16-year-old step and assisted, the Shanghai Re- daughter of Captain Hamilton P. fugee Relief Advisory Committee Calmes, Medical Corps, U.S.A., met for the last time. the other has been postponed, according to night and then disbanded, an announcement by the military authorities.

servant.

Ohe species of fish in the. Philippines lives in trees and visits, water only occasionally, as Another lives in rice fields, and for example, when pursued.. burrows down to moisture where it hibernates during the dry This fish travels 100-

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A newly married couple from Kalgan have come to. Peking to solicit medical treatment, accord- A 70-year-old Chinese coming to a Chinese newspaper. The pradore of Messrs. Arnhold

trouble, is this, says the report: Brothers and his young concubine The tip of the bride's tongue is season. were murdered in their bed in severely wounded by the uninten-yards or more on dry land, Peking by A Chen Jth-chu, the dead "man,

tional biting of the husband during who lived at $3 Pei Ho

one of the many tender kisses." Yen, An Ting Men Nel, was a brother

At a recent meeting the Royal of the former Minister of Finance, Society of Canada, with the con Chen Chin-tao. He and his con- cubine were in bed when a servant sent of the Council, awarded a named Chao rushed into the gold medal for outstanding achieve chamber and killed them both. A ment in literature or science to maid servant entered the room and development of "Marquis

Charles Saunder for his discovery and was severely wounded. The murderer went to the 1st Middlewheat. The propagation of this Police Station and confessed his grain has added millions of dollars reticent about the affair but it is and the United States and has been crime, The family are naturally to the pockets of farmers in Canada believed that jealousy was the primarily responsible for the out- motive of the crime.

standing posillon of the Dominion in the production of grain.

an unhealthy place to live in, Shanghai is not, on the whole,

states Dr. Dunn, who declared that practically every so-called tropical disease is preventable, if diseases as pneumonia and in- proper precautions are taken. Such uenza are no more prevalent in Shanghai than elsewhere, in fact there is less pneumonia than else. healthful conditions of Shanghai where. The best proof of the

rests in the fact, according to Dr. Dünn, that life insurance com- panies have reduced their premium charges. fon Shanghai and North

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OUR SCOUTS.

About 250 Hongkong Boy Scouts, drawn from nine troops, attended the second rally for the year in the competition for the Prince of Wales's Banner on the Sockumpoo ground on Saturday afternoon.

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The cheapest pipe on sale to The first and only Chinese day in London, the city which has hospital in the United States will perhaps two or three times as be opened this month on Jäckson many pipe smokers as any other Street, between Stockton and city in the world is the old-fashion- Powell. The event, marking the

Student tours to Canada will ed corncob pipe from Missouri, most modern advance of Orientals be operated by the Canadian which was given international in America will be an occasion for Pacific this summer, in conjunc prominence by Mark Twals. The a week of gay carnival in China- tion with the French Summer PRINCE OF WALES' BANNER. corncob pipe in London retails at town. The building is four School at McGill University. There 4 10 6 cents each, but even at that stories, of reinforced concrete, are many student tours to Europe can scarcely be considered as erected and equipped at a cost of run year after year, but this is the having made any noticeable in- $250,000. Funds were raised by only student tour to America and roads upon the British pipe Indus- the Chinese Six Companies, the project is decidedly new, try." In fact, it may be said that Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Montreal, by virtue of its situation the corncob pipe is considered Saint Mary's Catholic Mission, in the heart of French Canada, is more of a freak than anything Chinese Christian Union and considered an ideal centre for the eise, and is bought chiefly by kindred organisations. The hos- study of the French language. Americans, as a reminder of old pital will have Afty-five beds and McGill University, realising this,

The proceedings were carried Offices of the undersigned on corncob days back home, and by a two operating rooms, all furnished established a French summer out under the direction of the THURSDAY, the 14th May, 1925, few Britans who have lived at in- with the latest in surgical appli- school there in 1910. After a lapse Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Scout at Noon, for the purpose of receiving tervals in the west or middle west ances. A staff of forty physicians, of eight years, occasioned by Commissioner. The judges were the Report of the General Agants, when corncobs were in their prime five of them Chinese, will minister the war, the school

re Messrs. C. H. Blason (Honorary together with was Pipe dealers say there that the to patients. A free clinic will be sumed in 1922 and the revival has Treasurer) and A. White (Hon- Accounts for the year ended the 2 Statement "of corncob will never become really maintained for. needy poor. proved an unqualified success. In orary Secretary and D.S.M.) 31st December, 1924 popular in London, despite the low Twelve Chinese girls are now the past the students have come with Captain Williams assisting cost, because of the fact that it completing their training

as from all parts of Canada and the in, the ambulance event. Scout does noblast any length of time, nurses One of them, Miss Mae United States, but this year the master A. Kirk, of the Third The English nien are always eager Toong-thom, has been brought course has been extended and an Troop, which did not compete, to try a new pipe, say the dealers, from the Presbyterian Hospital in effort will be made to enroll also assisted in the judging. but they prefer hardwood ones.

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students from the British Isles.

SOCIAL

The warden and residents of Eliot Hall, Hongkong University are to hold an At Home on Satur- day next at 4.30 p.m.

Passengers departing" by s.s. President Cleveland on Saturday included Lt. Commdr. C. R. Thompson, Mr., Mrs. and Missi Belknap and Dr. H. B. Tarbott for Shanghai, and Dr. W. G. McClure for San Francisco.

genial friend ·

AND PERSONAL.

ARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the

The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 1st to the 14th May, 1925, both days. inclusive.

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The programme opened with the inspection of the troops by the Scout Commissioner, points being awarded for good average turn- out. punctuality, correctness of kit, and personal cleanli ness. Other items were squad tests in tracking, fire-lighting, map-reading, and M. Kreisler, the violinist, Is Among the passengers who left knotting. The final item was THE FIRST BIENNIAL RACE will proceeding from Honolulu to Shanghai by the my Glenogle the troop contest in which in- take place on WEDNESDAY, Australia.

were Mr. and Mrs. V.J. B. Holland,structions were given in sealed afternoon next the 29th instant Miss Joan Rosemary, and Master envelopes Points were awarded commencing at 4 p.m. from Channel John James.

in the contest for correct signal-Rocks,

Miss Mabel Grant is to act tem- porarily as Nurse Mairon, of the Sandakan Civil Hospital.

..

for Europe yesterday, by the M. M. Among the passengers who left liner Paul Lecat were Mr. F. H. Pentycioss (chief accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank) and three children, Mrs. R. A. Hale, Mr. and Mrs, C. P. Marcel and Mrs. Marcel, sen.

ing, neat writing of message, Visitors are cordially invited and Anton Flettner, the inventor of correct treatment of patient, launch will leave Blake Pier at the rotorship, has completed a stretcher work, improvisation of 3 p.m. for the use of anyone wishing the erection of two towers in the contract with the city of Berlin for stretcher, etc., and management to be present. chy to be used in producing elec tricity by wind power.

of squad by the leader in charge. The troop contest was well executed by the boys and proved to be the most interesting item in the rally programme,

A. W. TICKLE,

Hon. Secretary, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. Hongkong, 27th April, 1925,

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

in the Anglican Church at Berlin A large congregation assembled

The final points gained by each recently for the funeral service of troop in the competition will ba Englishmen as the captain of the ber. Mr. Joseph Powell, known to many announced at the end of Septem- Internment Camp at Ruhleben. Since the war he had acted as manager of the foreign department of a film company. He died from pneumonia. The body was con- SOCIAL & PERSONAL. 1925, ara veyed to England,

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Olab Competitiona, 1825; Members are reminded that entry forms for Club Competitions, Season.

now posted in the. Club House. All entries eloss on Monday, 11th May.

B. WYLIE Hon. Ses otary.. Hongkong, April 27, 1925.

The death is reported of Mrs. T. Caldwell, of the C M. S. West China Mission, who passed away at Menchuhsien, Sza. Mrs. Cald- well (nee Elizabeth Henderson Paymaster in Chief David Bertie Weir) come to China 10 years ago. Lyndsay Hopkins. M. V. O.. R. N She had had considerable exper (retired), who has died at Greca- ience in Ireland as a Y. W. C. Aswich, aged 63, entered the Service secretary, and Bible class leader. as an assistant clerk in 1878, and Her bright -humour made her a four years later was clerk to the secretary in the Minotaur during the Egyptian war. He was pro- His Excellency the Governor of moted to assistant paymaster in the State of North Borneo has been 1883. In 1888, he became Senior

The annual election of officers pleased, by an instrument under Clerk on the staff of Six Nowell hai musical events is chronicled of the Cercle Sportif Francais Among the forthcoming Shang-took place at the general meeting the seal of the North Borneo Salmon, V. C., Commander-in-that of M. Laszlo Schwartz, an recently Government to appoint Frederick Chief in China. Promoted to Hungarian violinist composer, and results:-M. M. H. Madier. Pre- with the following William Fraser, Commander of the rank of paymaster in February, Mias Dawn Assheton, a singer sident; L. Basset, Vice-President; the Most Excellent Order of the 1894, he served during the next who has been described as British Empire, to be Officer four years as Secretary to Admiral land's own Galli-Curci" by the y. C. Deschamps, Hon. Treas.; E. Ch. de Boissezon Sec. Hon.; Administering the Government Sir Cyprian Bridge, in command Times.". Schwartz is well-known Charlot, E. Fiori, E. Sigaut, during his absence from the State successively of the Australia and in the land of his birth as an members of general committee.

The way to gain a good reputation. la- commencing on April 15, 1925. China Stations From January, interpreter of Magyar folk-songs

to be what you appear. That is pre- ciaoly Low Chamberlain's 1905, to November, 1910, he was and 17th and 18th Century com-

Remedy has gained its reputation as a Cough An Airedale dog, belonging to Cashier and Store Officer of the posers. At present these artists one of the British residents in Royal Hospital School, Green are touring the Dutch lodies and is working with J, F. Morgan & Co., valued medicine is fully up to the high -The world's richest "office boy" cure for coughs, colda, croup and bronchial trouble. Every bottle of this Wei-hai-wei, was taken to Dr. wich, this being his last appoint will presumably visit Shanghai New York. He is Marquis de standard of excellence claimed for it. Clark, formerly M.O.H. at Hong-ment before he retired, with the towards the end of the musical Loriana, son of Marquis Uruize de For sale everywhore. kong for examination. There rank of Paymaster-in-Chief in season, M. Schwartz says that he Loriana, one of the richest men in were then no active symptoms of January, 1911..

and Miss Assheton have made rabies in the dog to be discovered

speciality of introducing Into The young Spanish nobleman has Spain, and its leading banker. their programmes works of beauty begun at the bottom with the aim that nowadays are rarely heard in of learning American banking

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the concert rooms.

Eng.

methods.

berlain, M.P., has been selected The Right Hon. Austen Cham-

by the Unionist Club of Glasgow University as their candidate at the Rectorial Election in October next. The present Recior, he Earl of Birkenhead, will then com-

contest is expected between the three political parties. nominees of the Liberal and The

Labour parties have not yet been announced.

but soon afterwards the dog "died A very pretty wedding took and, Dr. Clark, with his usual place, first at H. M. Con-General thoroughness, conducted a post before H. M. Console and later at 'moriem examination. He came to Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, the conclusion that the cause of (the Dean, the Very Rev. G. J. F. Miss Ellen Wilkinson, the only the dog's death was, in all pro- Dean Symons," cfficiating) when Labourite woman Member of Par- bability," Dumb Rables and sub- Helen Russel, the youngest daugh Hament in England who survived sequent tests made on the dog'ster of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McNell, the last election, has dared to shock head in Tientsin confirmed the of Kilwinning and Glasgow, bey her conservative associates by the diagnosis. Dr. Clark and two came the wife of Mr. Alexander vividness of her, attire. Whether other residents in Wel-hai-McLure, CA, third, son her sudden taste for daring cos wei decided to go to Tientsio Mr. and Mrs. A. McLure, ofumes fa a delibemte attempt to plete his term of office, and a keen for treatment. Dr. Clark was not, Glasgow. The groom is well-keep before the eyes of the staid as far as can be ascertained actual known in Shanghai as a partner M:P's the cause of Labour or ly bitten by the dog, but he had in the firm of Messm, Seth. whether she is merely indulging a small wound on the band which Mancell and McLure. He is also a her own fancy has not been deter might have been a source of prominent member of the Shanghained. After the recent vacation danger. He decided to take Scottish Co., S.V.C., and of Parliament, Miss. Wilkinson,pe precautions. He underwent the served throughout the war in who has auburn hair of deep tint, Pasteur treatment in. Tientsin. France. The bride is the sister of returned to her seat with the latest Apparently. It is possible to have Mrs. W. N. C. Allen. The bride, style of "bob?" and shortly after spring session of the Shanghai certola complications arising out who was attended by Miss Patricia that began to appear in rather bril of the Pasteur treatment, but the O'Kane, being given away by her fidat-coloured frocks. Her as cases are rare, belog it is said, brother-in-law, Mr. W.N.G. Allen ventum io dress unique enough Ooly one fm 2,200. It seems that Mr. K. B Keld performed the clamantioned inside Dr. Clark was affected and had to duties of best man and Messrs. pitches, was a frock of field green, romain in Tientsin for several H. A Hovenier and John which made her the most con weeks. He had a long and serious Bentley acted as Usher Mrs. spicitous member on the floor of liness, suffering from paralysis Aller was the mation of honour, the House of Common. Fortunate in her clear soprano, and Mr. He was able to leave the hospital The Shanghal Scottish formed a Jr, the woman, M. Pils unutually Morrison gave some of his well- on March 19 d it is sincerelyguard of hongur as the happy fairgiod-looking, and for that reason known songs at the plano Mrs. hoped that by the time he has eft the church. The honeymoon can well, afford to experiment in.-W. Lyle ably accompanied the completely recorbrédéri

I being spent at Rèpolis Bay, COLUMO VIZATION

performers.

For the closing meeting of the Union Church Ladies' Society, Mrs. W. Lyle arranged a delight ful programme. Of outstanding merit wore the songs of M Herbert Cave, and the violin solos of Mr. Daniel Melsa Mrs. W Cameron sang very charmingly

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