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A display of paintings, draw. M. Clemenceau was the pri- ings, specimens of handwriting.vileged wit of the Fence Con- woodwork and needlework, executed ference, and so numerous were by the pupils of the Central British the mordant things he is report School, Kowloon, was held at the ed to have said that a French School yesterday and attracted a publisher has been able to make Burge dumber of visitors...

a book of them.

Not content with the owner "This Medicul Offcor of Health's ship of one of the Channel return for the 48 hours ende lalands, Mr. Compton Mackenzie November 30 showed two of has added to his collection the Esmall-pox both imported) one case Shiast Isles, which he has just or diphtheria and one of enteric bought from the trustees of the fever. All were Chirless except one late Lord Leverhulme. --an Indian case of smallpox

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Mr. C. R. W. Nevinson, has startled the art world by demand After a strenuous period of ing the withdrawal from the work at the Peace Conference in Tate Gallery of one of his pic Paris, M. Clemenceau, the GO.Mtures, painted during the Great of France, travelled in the East. War. He describes this particu- In the course of that journey hear effort as the "world's worst became interested in the religions picture." of the Orient, and he is now writing a book on the history of these faith. He maintains that he is well qualified to do so with and impartiality since he is not himself a man of deep religious convictions. It is certainly an interesting point, of

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The vestry of St, George the Martyr Church, Southwark, has been thrown open to workers in the neighbourhood, who may take their lunch there and enjoy a midday reat. This vestry is the one in which Little Dorrit slept. after her party, and where she signed the register after her mar- ringe.

A postman putting a letter through the usual slit in the door. of a Dublin house had his fingers severely bitten by a dog inside." When the owner was summoned for having a dangerous dog at large, the magistrate held that the animal was not at large," but. suggested a claim by the post- man for injury,

Twenty-five houses were burnt to the ground in the district The Professor of English of Cheribon. The wife of Eng Literature in Edinburgh Univer- joan, A Chinese shopkeeper,sity has awarded the James Talt remembering her valuables rush-Black Memorial Prizes for 1924 ed through the flames before any to the Rev. W. Wilson, author of one could interfere and was burnt "The House of Airlie" publish- to death. The fire is thought to fed by Mr. John Murray and to baye been caused by someone | Mr. E. M. Forster, for his novel A pipe organ has been pro-with a personal grievance, states "A Passage to India," published misel to St. Mark's Church, De Locomotier.

by Mr. Edward Arnold. Seremban, by a generous young civil servant. He himself, writes Speaking at the Church Con- om the Rev. 4. Butterworth in the press on the treatment of colour An amusing correspondence Diocesan Magazine, is building Fed races Sir Frank A. Swetten-n the "Manchester Guardian"" the instrument und will note the ham said:-In Malaya the native has concerned the illegibility of particular needs of the country. is treated always as the gentle the writing of famous authors.. The present organ was only man that he i

you do not One contributor tells the story" brought out from home, in 1919, treat the Malay respectfully be of the compositer who saw Horace Pbut is a great trouble.. In a will hit you in the eye. I can only Greeley's writing for the rat letter written to the committee of say that in my experience in the time, and thereupon exclaimed: that day the writer sympathised East, particularly in Ceylon and "Good heavens! with them for having "truck in the Far East. the native is sag" The cost was $3,000 and always the subject of excellent it ought to have been useful, treatment.

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SOCIAL AND

"I Belshazzar had seen this writing on the wall he would have been even more terrified still.”

PERSONAL.

H.E. The Governor is to miveit Mr G. W. King, O.B.R.. has (at 8), Stephen's College a nemorial been appointed Acting Judge of the picture bi the late Mr. Chau Sin- High Court at Weihaiwei, pending ki, on Thursday, December 3. the return of Judge Peter Grain. 110.9 m.

The United Artista, comprising Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fair- banks.--Mary Pickford and other producing stars, expect to be joined by Gloria Swanson at the expiration of her contract with Famous Players-Lasky." Joseph Schenck, president of the film

ment on his return from New, York said that Misn. Swanson's title is

Captain Fred. Smith, well known Mr. J. Franks (Suptd. of Pri- in Hongkong in connection with the sons) and Mrs. Franks and Mr. C.iver-boat service, returged on the Sara (P.W.D. and Mrs. Sara ages.s."Change" from leave in Aus-group, whe made the announce- due to arrive in the Colony by the tralia. "Macedonia,"

י.

Mr. Caer Clark (Messrs. Clark

de la Falaise et de la Coudray bona fide. She is the Marquise

report that there was a eloud on her husband's title is all rot."

Mr. J. Fleming, (Messrs. Lowe, and lu) and Mrs. Clark are pas without a doubt," he said. "The Bingham and Matthews) left Lon-engers in the "Macedonia" Which don on November 20 by the left London on the 6th inst Mr. "Khyber." Other passengers in- 0. B. Raven (Raven and Basto) cluded Mr. C.. B. Brown (Messrs. is also a passenger. Linstead and Davies) and Mrs.

Brown.

The engagement of Miss Julia Ladow, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levis Ladow of Shanghai, to Captain Richard Hughes, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes of Borthygest North Wales, is an- nounced.

Mr. V. Grosse has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Shanghai Committee for the De- fence of the Rights and Interests. of Ruskians. Mr. N. A. Ivanow, former Russian Vice-Consul and Mixed Court Assessor; was elect ed, to succeed him and General Walter to the post of Vice. Chairman.

. Mr. Taverne, engineer and leader in volcanic research, is at.

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parts to study the possibility of the power to be obtained: from the electric current of fumarole fields in the Dutch East Indies. Dr. Kemmerling, Taverne's... Buc- Icessor, is making a general survey of the volcanoes to collect material for these possibilities.

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One conjures up polar bears and know and icebergs when he thinks of Iceland offhand. But Nina Samonds. son, sculptor, is from that little island. She is the only nativa of. Iceland whose statues have been. shown abroad.

Mr. William M. Danner, Secretary General of the Amer ican Mission to Lepers, who is now in Japan, will arrive in Shanghai on December 16 by the str. "President Van Buren. Mr. Danner's visit in 1917 aroused great interest in the work for The marriage between William lepers throughout the world Maurice James and Mudel Since that time great progresa Sophia, second daughter of Mr. has been made in the treatment and Mrs. LI B. Atkinson, of of leprosy. While in Shanghai Alster, Great Missenden, will meetings will be arranged at take place in Kuala Lumpur, this various schools and before bodies month. Res

of those in position to influence public opinion. It is likely Mr.- Danner will visit Hongkong.

An ̈ undergraduate, leaning from the gallery, tipped a sack of oatmeal over Mr Kirkwood, Lady Evelyn Young, of Spring covering his head and shoulders Greve, Sunningdale; was knocked at a meeting he tried to address down on October 22 by a motor in Glasgow. Mr. Kirkwood en car belonging to Sir Malcolma deavoured for 15 minutes to Murray, and driven by his speak, until the preside chauffeur. The car skidded, Students' Union restored mounted the pavement, and Lady

bruises, but no bones were adju broken. Lady Evelyn Young, work

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from 1911 to 1919,

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Americans who are hurt or- taken suddenly I in París. need fear no longer that they will lack attention among strangers. Dr. Edmund L. Gros, chief of staff of the American Hospital in Farls, announced as he departed for Paris on the "Leviathan", that Americans arriving in France hereafter would receive two little cards, a light blue one with directions. in French for the gendarmes to send the bearer to the American Hospital and a one with directions in white French and English telling the bearer how to get there on foot, by taxi or tramcar.

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