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WHY

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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND

St. Paul's Cathedral Preserva tion fund amounted on April 16 to 10,806 Qa. 8. No donations from the Far East bave been noted during the week. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Pong, are advertising for an assistant engineer.

TUESDAY, MAY

GENERAL REPULSE BAY HOTEL

The Silk which left Hongkong by the P. & O. es. Karmala" on the April 18 was delivered in Marsellles on May 17 atransit of 29 days.

On the last voyage of the Kalgan from Bangkok to Hong- kong via Swatow, a Chinese coolle passenger committed suicide by jumping overboard and a passen

The return of notifiable dis.ger died of consumption. cases in the Colony for the 49 hours ended on May 17 shows 1 Chinese case of cerebro-spinal

fever,

Exports of potatoes from St. John, New Brunswick, since the opening of the season to date show.

Mah Jongg, says a New York

a considerable increase over ship- usssage, has gone the way of all

ments for the same period last orazes. It has felt the east wind" of cross words, and now sets are

""The Brotherhood of Rell-year. Up to April 1, 1925, ship- selling at give-away prices. Thegions will be the subject of this ments totalled 729,327 bags and last word is the bankruptcy of the week's Public Lecture of the barels, as compared with 327.762 bags and barrels in the correspond- 14,000 Pung-Chow Company in Hongkong Lodge The Theosophi ing period of the previous year, Now York, the inakers of Mahical Society, 16, Queen's Road The majority of shipments were Jongg sets.

Central on Wednesday, May 20, made to Havaux and Bermuda, at 5.46 p.m. The public are invited...

Referring to the bamboo fold- ing chair so deftly made by Can- tonese ratlan workers, which is not being huported into England, à contemporary sys it is nothing very extraordinary to look at, but folds up into quite a sumall space with all the neathews of a Chinese puzzle, although without any of its con- plications. There are a good many folding chairs of one kind or another, but the Chinese have managed to combing eginfort and strength. | without adding weight.

Sixteen small craft Reensees ware each fined $5 at the Marine Court-yesterday for obstructing the Wing Lok Street steps. Lleut.-Com. G. F. Hole, R.N.;

Marine Magistrate) imposed fine of $10 also on a boatmistress for anchoring in the southern fairway,

"The steady growth in the pro duction of farm eggs in Canada is further emphasized by the gutes issued by the Federal Department of Agriculture for the year 1924, which show that the output in that rear totalled 212,648,685 dozens, of the value of $50,322,439, as com- pared with 202,16,208 dozens, of the value of $48,770,280, In 1923.

Progress is being made with the project for a Municipal Band and the indent for instruments and music is now being considered by Mr. A. Fl. Brown prior to its des patch to England. The band will be auler the complete control of The Police, who will be responsible for recruiting the performers to the number of thirty. It is probable

During the 1924 calendar year, that an endeavour will be made le scente ex-military handsmes from 70,613 travellers and returning re- India, an idea which will find gen-sidents, excluding Immigrants, asral favour. The band will perform entered Palestine, sccording to a twice #wook at plans arranged. report in the March issue of the Rovernment bulletin of the [Note: This is from a Singapore

Government. Palestine

This paper. I'

figure, it is added, surpasses those of previous year. The number of overwhelming migrants. the

were Jewish, majority of whom was more than 15,000 in 1924.

"bowlers.

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That the horses that proved such great friends of man during the war should not be forgotten, Prof. Josef Limburg, a Germap sculptor, has just completed a beautiful monument in honour of the horses which fell in the war. It represents an unsaddled horse with sad and drooping head, and is a wonderful piece of art, done with much love, e

A possible new market In England may develop for Canadian timber as result of the proceedings of the Housing Committee ap- painted by the British Government to investigate the housing problem..

mittee that the most suitable type It was recommended by the Com

of house was one of timber, ready- made, knocked-down and süîțable for shipment to Canada, according to a despatch, for submission to | manufacturers of wooden houses there who desire to offer supplies.

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The first large batch of ima migrants to come to Canada this year, amounting to over 1,000, arrived at Saint John and Halifax from England and the Continent during the last week in March. A number of these immigrants came. cut under the so-called 3,000 family scbems, which is supponed and Canadian by the British Government. It is expected that some 1,000 families will enter this year under that Canada

A recent examination held in Handakair prouinced a fair crop of which, if they are not as egregions us those which we who have been "schoolmastors in our.

In consequence of a report time have met with, are some of that mining operations in the West Hein perhaps worth recording Riding district of Yorkshire have Moses was Varionsly described as " kind of drie gres and the caused subsidence extending over

3000 seres, a commission of in- scheme. mi who invented leregrathry" (sig) and we are sure that Mr. Spection will shortly make a tour to ascertain the extent of the Lloyd George and Mr. Elphin- damage. In the valleys of the store" would be pleased to know Dearne, Calder, Aire and Rother,. that they are on the list of disland has become submerged. tinguished generals. The abbrevia tion M. B. parsheed a varied crop of definitions, including mid-day, "Doutor of Majesty, more diff cult" and "mad dog," while visions of scholastic discipline arise in the interpretations of P. S. and P. M.

"please Sir" and Madara respectively,

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SOCIAL

derelict and waterlogged to such an extent that it is unfit for agri cultural purposes. It is said that similar conditions will prevail on further tracts of lands to the Doncaster area when the coal fields there are fully developed if an intensive drainage scheme is not undertaken.

A photograph was transmitted by telephone wire from New York to Chicago in seven minutes, and arrived back in New York by air mail in ame hours and seven minutes after it was received in Chicago.. Officials of the General Electric Company, which conduct- ed the test, said that the Chicago reproduction was a very good one,

sufficiently clear for newspaper prodaction.

AND PERSONAL.

A mural memorial tablet to the Well-known Shanghai residents Rev. . . Darwent, who died last who, left on Home leave by the autumn, was unveiled in the Union R.M.B. Empress of Canada includ- Church, Tientsin on Sunday, April Fed. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wakeford 26, by the acting Pastor, the Rev. Cox., Nr: G. D. Coutts and Miss

Contis. Frank B. Turner.

Mr. B. D. F. Beith, of Messi's. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., left the Colony by the s.s. Taiyo Maru on Sunday.

...Reuter cables that Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has a announced that Sir John Lawrence Baird will succeed Lord Forster as Governor-General of Australià.

Mr. Donald McBrayne McLuck Miss Vem Proberg, who is Inn, M.B.E., formerly shipyard well-known member of Shanghai's manager of the Shanghai Dock and younger set, and whose lovely Engineering Co., Ltd., has been Sopmibo voice is a pleasure to hear.. appointed shipyard manager of sang recently at one of the after- Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., Barrow-in-noon musicales arranged by the Furness, Lanenshire, England. Dramatic Section of the B.W.A accompanying herself with ability. Among the successful 'can- didates for the degree of Bachelor Members of the congregation and of Commerce of Bombay Univer-friends of Union Church, Shanghai, sity is a Parsi lady, Miss Yasmin met in the Church hall to bid fare Surveyor. She is the first lady to well to the Rev. and Mrs. A. N. get through B. Com. examination, Rowland, who left for Home by with banking as her special sub- the Emprass of Canada on May 18, ject, since the Faculty of Com Mr. Rowland has filled the pulpit merce was started in Bombay of Union Church for five years and University.

me made his mark on the life of Shanghai, both by his work as It was a quiet race day at Shang pastor of the church and by the hai as far as the ladies costumes contribution he has made to the went, no especially striking outits social and intellectual life of the being seen, the favourite colours city. being easily browns and beige

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The feminist movement in America is far in advance of this SOCIAL & PERSONAL. country," Sir Charles Higham told a Press representative' when he

Miss Sophia Anna Strang, grand landed at Southampton. Women were occupying managerial post- daughter of the late Dr. Eshelby, tions in large commercial houses who helped to amputate Lord at salaries of £10,000 a year. Sales Nelson's arm, has died at West- of Indian tes had increased in the bourne, Sussex: States by 3,000,000 lb. in 1924. In many of the large business houses and banks the four o'clock cup of tea had become part of the office routine, and it was found that it increased the efficiency of the staff.

MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

Sergeant Lanox, Commis- sioner's messenger at Scotland: Yard, is to retire after 25 years" service, during which he boasts that no one ever spoke a cross word to him.

The following is the caste of the Tokyo A. D. C.'s production of Mr. Joseph Brittain. Smith, of St." The Private Secretary." John's Wood park, Hampstead, N., Douglas Cattermole

Mr. J. R. McKenlay solicitor, who left £50,296, directs the executors to raise a sum equal Mrs. Stead (Douglas' landlady)

Mrs. L. V. Allen. to one-tenth of his estate to be divided between his good, faith Harry Marsland...Mr. J. S. Kerbey. ful, and continuous, clerks," Sidney Gibson, (a Boad street. The first prize ($1,000) for a Richard George Boud, Charles L.

taflor).......Mr. J. B. Manley. practical peace plan for the Carter, Walter H. Timmios, and The Rev. Robert Spalding

Mr. J. Day Mason. Chinese Republic, which was W. J. Bertram. This season's annual smolding Review of Shanghai, in a com-

Mr. Cattermole, (Douglas" uncle): offered by the "China Weekly

Mr. H. S. Birch. wide range of fabrics was noted

Cebu is about to put herself Miss Ashford...Mrs. W. E running from airy, voiles and silks concert and prize presentation at petition, has been awarded to Mr.

Laxon Sweet. at one extreme to feity for copts the Junior Golf Club in Shanghai Chen Yueh-fu of Hangchow, Chen the tourists' map, with the at the other. One emotional young was an unusually jovial event; due to kinng Province, who was once a Walter E. Antrim, manager of the Eva Webster, (Edith's friend)

erection of a big modern hotel. Edith Marsland...Miss D. Palmer. thing tho shrinked with excite the presence of some exceptionally member of the staff of the Educa- Manila Hotel, came back from an

Miss, G. Mason. in. ment us the ponica swept round the glorer entertaining "talent," bend and wept tears of jy as her ling Messes Cave and Mels tional yamen at Canton. The eight day trip to Cebu, where he Mr. Marsland (Harry's uncle)

Peace Plan considers the present made a survey of the situation

Mr. J. M. Tabor.. choice nosed in first was afterwards there who took part in the enter situation of China from the stand there, and of sites, for a proposed John, (a Butler)....... Mr. B. Scaeff. head to lament at the Pari-Mutuel taining were: Messrs. H. Rogerson, paint of historical background, the hotel, at the request of prominent Knox, (writ server), window: All tllai comiokion for at the piano; W. Archer songs origin of the present trouble, the business men, who are backing the

Mr. B. C. Flynn.. 30 cents, and rio I've no en- and recitations; G. B. Stormes, evils of civil war, a comparison of project. A dequate anancial back thusiasm left for the Champions: conjuring: B. A. Dearn, violin, C. China's status with that of Egypt, ing le sald to have been secured,

3. Van Hayat, songs and mono-

Boring, dull and abominable were some of the terms in First Hongkong, then Shanghai, logne: W. A. Boatt, Billy Tingle, Indo-China, India and Turkey: the details of which are to be

which Sir Alfred Fripp, the famous now Sandakan. The Sandakan G. Renwick J Webb, H. gives three suggestions whereby arranged later.

surgeon, described the cooking of Amater Dramatic Club gave ita Chritnes, and G. T. Parsons. Mr. foreign nations may assist, and

eloses with thres dednite sugges maiden performance in the New J.B. Ferrar, captain of the Shantions to the Chinese people for her literary work not incompatible was speaking at a reception at 10, An English authoress who finds the average Englishwoman. He Chinese Theatre on April 18, hai Golf Club presented the prizes.

Nothing But The Truth being Mr. Chandles R. Hopkins, captains solving their present troubles. with ranching is Miss P. Carlisle, Downing-street: Shld of the pryluced under the able stage of the Junior Golf Club was in the three suggestions to the who three years ago purchased YW.C, movement, to establish

Mr. PW Fowers are to stop lending money 800 acres of land wear management of Mr. B. F. Vaughn the chair sup

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