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The Colony had clean in of health for Wednesday.

Yesterday 597 bags of mail from U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai were landed from the is.s. "President. Jackson."

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Hongkong's quarantine re- strictions imposed on arrivals from the Philippine Islands account of cholera have now been removed.

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It has been, decided to coase publication of the "Diario de Macau and in consequence there is now only the daily publication

A Patria.".

AND

GENERAL.

The "Carinthia" leaves at 16 p.m. to-day for Manila, the next

port of call on her cruise.

The London Mail of Novem ber 6, which is coming up from Singapore on the "Trieste" is not expected now until Sunday.

The sole of Dame Nellid Melba's furniture was highly suc vessful the proceeds totalling, about 6,000 guineas. There was very spirited bidding for an Adams sideboard, aide-table and pedestal, which brought 1,000 guineas. The diva's Australian gifts and purchases were not sub- Over 200 rikishamen, who, mitted, having been packed pre- are members of the Rikishamen's paratory to her returning to Aus- Association of Nikko, have affili-tralia. ated so the Japap Labour Federa-

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tion. Supported by the delegates A "Day of Prayer for Philips of the Rodo Sodomei they held aupine Independence" is the novel inauguration meeting on the 12th ider of the Cabu chapter of the alto. A number of workers" Knights of Colurabus as a means leaders from the Sodomei in of helping promote the cause of Tokyo, the Ashio Copper Miners independence and of obtaining its Union, etc. attended.

early realisation. "God who wished that the Philippines shouldi The Birmingham Corporation fall into the folds of America, can is setting a good example in the also, if He wishes, make indepen matter of housing accommodation. dence a reality and prayera will Since 1919, 8,279 houses have been win His support of freedom's) erected, 2,289 of these having cause, saya resolution approved been built during the present year. by the chapter. A report was made to the At the momment 9000 are in Harbour Office yesterday, by the course of construction of Under Provision altogether muster of the s.s. "Van Cloon," contract. from Beliwan-Dell and Singapore,; has been made for 21,878, includ that two deaths and one birth had ing houses already erected

sites acquired. take place during the voyage:

The Bulgarian Government now admits that two, of the men executed for supposed complicity in the cathedral outrage at Sofia Jast April were entirely innocent

of the crime.

vas inadvertently stated that the orchestra at the Hong- kong AD performance of A Little Bit of Fluff" was under Profesor Gonzales. The music is ØDan-CoDJ-89353950 supplied by the Brunswick Dance

Orchestra under Mr. Al Castro.

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Three important buildings are now rapidly approaching, comple- tion or have already been com- pleted in Macht. These are, the new office of the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, the residence of the commissioner of Customs, and the headquarters of the Caixa Escolar. They are all fine examples of builders art, each of a different of progress that is making such headway in Maeno at the present

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The Japan Chronicle hits

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A youth of 19 in Tokyo, who works for a small salary in the Savings Bank Department, sent Japanese papers.report that three yen for the sufferers from the Italian dictator, Mr. Benito the earthquake at Santa Barbara, Mussolini, is an admirer of the through the American Embassy This ads in their teens who fought and American Red Cross. desperately against the Meijlbeing made known in the Ameri Restoration in favour of the fean Press, Mr. Pearson Banning, okugawa Shogunate and finally of Los Angeles, sent the youth committed harakiri on Mount five dollars and his photograph, limori, nea Wakamatsu. Fuku-and a gushing letter. The photo- shima-kem, on the fall of the graph duly appears in the papers. "castle there. These lady are called and also that of young Mr. Byakkota. Mr. Massolini ia re Yamada who has got five dollars ported to have decided to erect a for three ven. Thus are kind monument in memory of the thoughts and good deeds vulgar- Byakkotal on Mount limori. Mr.ised and cheapened by the passion Shimoi Harukichi, his agent, for publicity. Young Mr. Yamada, visited the mountain on the 14th we may well suppose, sought no ult., and fixed the site. The advertisement, but of Mr. Ban- monument is of marble, fivening it would be rash to make shaku by 38 sun, and its epitaph any such assumption. We can is the Italian Premier's auto only hope that the youth will not graph. The construction is to be be damaged in his soul by such.

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Mr. and Mrs. D.. Templeton are] Mr. S. H Fry, the amateur to-day by ss. "President Jack-passengers in the "Empress of billiards champion and winner son" included Mr. Brodstedt, Australia" which left on Thurs-eight times in all, will not defend the title this season. He will General Manager of the Canadian day,

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The ship's company of H.MS.petitions, and as he recently re- "Hawking" held a successful and signed from the Billiards Associu HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LTD. enjoyable fancy dress carnival tion and Control Council it is pro- dance in the Seamen's Institute bable he will take no further last evening. Prizes were given active interest in the game. He for the best fancy dress and most is now in his 67th year, and first original costumes.

took part in the championship in 1892.

The marriage between Williary Maurice James and Muriel Sophia, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ll. B. Atkinson, of Alster, Great Missendea. will take place in

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Mr. J. F. C. Hogan, late head-left Hongkong for Manila in the The late Mr. J. Colin Forbes, master of the Government English .. President Jackson" at noon the famous Canadian artist, had School, Kuala Kangsar, is lying to-day are General and Mrs. R. Na curious experience when paint- seriously ill at Malacca where he Blatchford also the Countess vening Mr. Gladstone's portrait that settled down on his retirement. Rothkirch, who arrived in dong hangs in the National Liberal His daughters, Mrs. Carroll und kong last Sunday on a visit to the Miss Hogan, of Kuala Kangsar, Far East from Europe, Mrs. A. have gone to Malacca to see him. Rothkirch, her sister, came over

from Manila to eet her.

Miss Violet Capell informs the "China Ma" that the takings. from two entertainments given at the Theatre Royal on the 7th and 11th November amounted to $1,998.50 and in the meantime she is forwarding a draft to Vis count Knutsford, Chairman of the London Hospital for 40 She has also made some donations to deserving local charities.

The wedding of Miss. Clarice Sara Moise and Mr. Arthur de.

Club. He finished the picture and asked Mr. Gladstone to visit the studio and see it. Immediately the eminent statesmen pointed out that Mr. Forbes had given Mrs. Diana Watts on her world him the full number of fingers, tour arrives in Hongkong in a whereas one was shot off when he fortnight and will give 2. series was a young man. Mr. Glad of two lectures at the Theatre stone insisted that the black ban- Roya: on Deceber 21 at 9.15 and dage which, he always wore on December 22 15 the should be painted, and one can first on "The Principles of Greek see the addition to-day tribute Balance" and the second, which to Mr. Gladstone's exactitude. follows on the first on The Science and Art of Perfect Move- *mment."

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was to be held at Dr. Anne. Wsulate General bere expressed the Fearn's Hospital on Route Pichon. I desire to express his appreciation Mr. Sowerby is publisher of the to the members of the Italian "China Journal of Art and community who made his stay in Science" and an authority on Shanghai a pleasant one.. Mr. natural history. He is also well Milanese has been appointed Act- known as an explorer in China, ing Consul in Hankow. having explored North China on behalf of the British Museum and

Admiral Sir William Nicholson, the Smithsonian Institute. Heyhosce retirement is announced, also led the Shenai Relief Expedi- commanded the biggest ship at tion during the Revolution of Jutland, the battleship "Canada,” 1911. Miss Moise is Editor of which was under construction the "China Journal of Arts and when war began for the Chilean Science" and le connected with navy. This vessel was quite un- Mr. Sowerby in his research work. like any other in the Battle Fleet, and was the only, one... mounting. Chinese: correspondent 14in. guns, of which she carries writes from Kelantan as follows: Mrerset Maugham on his Chilean fleet, and was recently ten. She is now back in the visit to Kelantan will gather much visited by the Prifice of Wales, material for his future fiction, sir Willam Nicholcon, an officer thom it is hoped that features of much originality, was promoted of "The Painted Veil" will not be to tear-admiral soon after the again repeated. He will find bull- Jutland battle, and was retained, fights an interesting pastime contrary to the usual custom, in armong the natives. Kelantan is the same division as second-in- still a your country but the command. After the Armistice famous nov lat will not fail to he came to observe the leading part taken Third Sea Lord the Chinese in the furtherance of

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