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The 13th Heavy Battery. R.A..depart with the 1st Loyal Regiment to-day on the "Derby- shire" and are due to arrive at Bombay for disembarkation abou: December 10.

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GENERAL.

What is believed to be the first really genuine pair of Oxford trousers to visit this part of China has appeared on the streets of Shanghai.

Young "Miss.1925" is a senti mental miss and eager to delve Book sellere: into a love story, say a novel with plenty of pas- alon and a few sentimental moon, light scenes is sure of a big sale Final examinations have been among the girls of to-day. The eliminated in the Philippine public niodern miss also likes happy end schools by order of Dr. Luther Blings to her stories. Heads of Bewley, director of education. No English libraries tell the same. monthly or quarterly examinatale as the book sellers. tions will hereafter be given. In-strong, silent man who proves his stead the final ratings of each love by beating his aweetheart is pupil secondary or elementary, as popular as ever. Most of the Dog kennels are to be pro-will be the average of the various serious reading of today is done vided by New York restaurants

Class standings,"by men, librarians say.. for the convenience

of their periodical patrons who wish to dine in town according to the order issued, with their pets, it was decided by Short written quizzes. in no case the Society of Restaurateurs.

With two Magistrates sifting together at the Kowloon Court yesterday, a Chinese boatman was. sentenced to two years' hard labour on a charge of unlawful possession of a revolver,

a clean bill of health for Monday. Jault in more effective instruction."

Owing to the congested state, Lof Kuala Kuba town, the police have found it necessary to enforce the speed limit of 10 miles per hour within town limits. A con spicuous notice to that effect has been posted at each end of the

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A bishop's widow in America

to occupy more than one recitation is advocating blouses of silk, period, are to be given at least dimity, or voile for men in hot To the blouses the Last week's health return twice a month from the fourth weather. contained only two cases of infec-grade upward, without previoustrousers are buttoned "little boy The Selma Times tious disease, one each of scarlet notice to the class. "It is believed fashion." fever and enteric fever-both that this elimination of final ex-Journal" also urges men, to get out. Chinese, reported from Victoria jaminations will add several weeks the shears and join the advocates registration district. There was to the teaching year and will re- of the "tailless shirt movement," while a farmer in Salt Spray Island, Canada, urges the adoption of silk trousers, and a blue silk Says the "London Daily open shirt for dancing men. Women are less. troubled with Chronicle:--

catarrh and live longer than men, Although prospects are none it is said, because they wear fewer too bright at home for the young clothes, and so let more ultra- solicitor who has only his quali-violet raya, reach the body, and fications and unschooled optimism are "braced up" by the cold air. to support him, there is an increasing demand overseas,

A British construction firm At the Theatre Royal" last particularly in Singapore and applying the principles of Mass ngonight Miss Pik Wen-ha. gave an Hongkong, for capable men under production to home building has other very clever performance of 30 who are willing to work hard. succeeded during the last few Eastern acting to a large and very So I was told recently by a man weeks in turning out a complete appreciative audience, which en- who knows. The newly-fedged house every 30 minutes during the joyed the performances immense- solicitor who looks for a job at working day. The houses are ly and enthusiastically applauded home can get one at £250 or2300 roomy workman's homes built Miss. Pik for the versatility of her a year, if he is lucky. But promo- almost entirely of concrete. They acting. The Chinese musie pro-tion is slow and uncertain, where- sell for approximately $4,500 vided by the orchestra was also las in the Far Eastern. Depen-each. The firm is under contract well received.

dencies, including India, a com- to build 1,500 houses in Leicester, mencing salary of 2700 or $750, 1,000 in Sheffield, 1,000 in Bir- A grand Kermesse to take rising" to £850 on a three years' mingham. 780 in Bradford and a place next Saturday and Sunday contract, with the certainty of a scattering of approximately 100 at the Gardens of St. Francisco, partnership after a few years' houses each in a number of smaller Macao, has been organised and successful vindication, is quite in towns. Ninety-five per cent..of many young ladies have consented the ordinary way of things, the labour is unskilled and non- to assist the Committee in its Despite the recent turmoil it is, union All forms,, moulds,, doors, efforts to raise funds, for the perhaps, in Shanghai that the frames, windows, and woodwork destitute Chinese. A prospects are most attractive. are standardised, and once the many Charity football match between For business there is steadily de- workman, have caught the swing the Club de Recreio and a teamveloping, and as a social centre it of handling the construction the representing Macao will take place is far more attractive than Hong-new buildings go up at an almost on Sunday next.

kong or the Straits.

Incredible speed.

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SOCIAL

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M. Clemenceau, the ex-Premier of France, is said to have almost completed his study of the Greek orator, Demosthenes.

Mr. and Mrs. F. A Britton of St. Stephen's College arrive in the oopcansance Colony to-morrow by the "City of Cairo." They are accompanied by their two daughters..

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Mrs. Horder, who has been visiting Hongkong after an absence of 19 years, has left for Pakhoi. The mission work at Pakhoi was commenced by the late Dr. Horder.

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AND PERSONAL.

Vice-Admiral John Luce, who commanded the cruiser "Glasgow" at Corone! and at the sinking of the "Dresden" at Juan Fernandez, has retired on promotion.

Mr. B. Bull, formerly one of the chief engineers of the Singapore Municipality, is at Home for good, and is residing.. at Allen House, Kensington, W.8.

Mr. Kent W. Clark, manager of the Oriental Hotel, accompanied by his wife and children, have returned to Kobe after a six months trip to America and Europe. While in Europe Mr. Clark made a motor trip It is announced in Straits papers of several thousand miles including a that Mr. G. A. Harriman, former-visit to the Batish Isles. ly of Hongkong, has established himself in Singapore as a stock, share and general broke under of essays says the firm name and style of Harri-- man and Company. ́

Mr. H. J. Turner, B.Sc. has resigned his head-mastership of the. Tientsin Grammar School, as at the end of the current term.

G.FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD. He has done excellent service, and

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the school has flourished under his regime, says the "N. C Daily Mail." Mr. Alec: Hay, B.A., has been appointed to be Acting Head: Master, on Mr. Turner's retire- ment, pending further decision by the Council.

Mr. Aldous Huxley, in a book

"For tourists are, in the main, a very gloomy-looking tribe. I have seen much much brighter faces. at a funeral than in the Piazza of St. Mark's. Only when they can band together and pretend, for a brief, precarious hour, that they are at home, do the major ity of tourists look really happy. One wonders why they come abroad."

Publication of the Life of W.. T. Stead" reminds a correspondent Titled typists have appeared of The Daily Chronicle" of a story in the ranks of London's business of his death which has not before. affairs and, reports say they have been published. It was due to ar made good in every respect. The accident that he was on the ill-fated. latest to take up a commercial Titanic. After he had booked his career is Lady Constance passage on a North German-Lloyd Howard, sister of Lord Carlisle, vessel a friend in the service of int who recently entered the service line suggested thus he would have of a well-known firm as steno grapher and secretary to the manager. Lady Constance says she likes her work immensely

Sunday last was for many in Macao a great day. At all hours of the day the Municipal Cham-

more interesting time aboard the new White Star bout, which was carrying many well-known people on her first trip So Blead's book ing was transferred, and he went to his death.

An unfortunate mistake was mader

bers were thronged by electors by a passenger from the Onent line

each eager to cast his vote for his favoured candidate. With only twp candidates for the position of Deputy for Maca choice was

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perhaps an five in thes

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Baroness. Orczy has just com- pieted a new story with the title of "The Celestial City."

Thomas Rogers, having com- pleted 73 years' service with Waring and Gillow, was recently presented with a gold watch on his 87th birthday by Lord Waring.

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On the "Minnedosa" leaving Montreal on September 28, were three young children travelling alone, in care of Capt. A H Notley. Master A. Passett, eight years of age, en route to Antwerp from Montreal; 11-year-old Miss Jagger came from Winnipeg going to Southampton and Miss Joan L. Potier came all the way unaccompanied from Edmonton, on her way to the Continent....

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