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There were no vases of noti- nable diseases to report for the 24 hours ended Tuesday.
The annual meeting of sent- holders, and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral is to be held on the 26th that.
"Eyestrain in relation to Industrial life" was the subject of an address delivered by Mr. D Desmond of the American Optical Company at the weekly meeting of the Shanghai Rotary Club.
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There is to be a Tea dance at Lee Gardens où Saturday next from 4 10 7 p.m.
the
The Municipality of Paris on 28 celebrated the December thirtieth anniversary of the first public showing of a motion, pië- ture machine which was able to project lifesize figures in motion.
When knocked down by a Royal Mail van in Fore Street, City, Jamel Snow said, "The driver is not to blame." "A very gallant act of a perfect English
the inquest, when a verdict of accidental death was returned.
"How far down can I drink??? asked an emaciated boy admitted to a London hospital when a nurse He was gave him a cup of milk, one in a family of thirteen and his father has never earned more than 52 10. a week,
As in previous years, the sur- veys required in connection with the Institute of London Under- writers' Approved List of Frozen Meat Stores have been carried out by the Society's Surveyors, who 8,600,000 have inspected over cubic feet of cold storage space
The silk shipped per s.sman," commented a solicitor atdering the period under review. "President Jackson." which sailed from this port at 5 p.m. on December 11, arrived New York at 1 p.m. on January 4-having: been 23 calendar days and 20 hours in transit.
Captain E. B. B. Towse, V.C.. C.B.E. the blind chairman of the National Institute for the Blind has issued this striking 18.0.8.
The Johore Church Building Fund now stands at about $6,000, The designs are in the hands of Messrs. Boutcher and McNeill, who have generously agreed to It is hoped give their services. that they will commence this month.
"Ma" Ferguson, the woman
Shanghai will have the plea- sure of a visit from members of This group of the "Round-the World Golf Club" next month. golfers. left New York by the C.P.O.S. liner Empress of Scot land" on December 3, bound for a which Shanghai will play, its full golfing trip around the world in
['part.
On their way to ascend Mount I need £25,000 this Christ-governor of Texas, is threatened mas for our work in aid of the with the loss of her position be-Tateyema to the Fujihashi Hotel blind. It will bring happiness cause she pardoned ninety-seven for practising skiing, a party of criminals on Thanksgiving Day.thirty students encountered a big to thousands of blind men,Answering her critics Governor avalanche between Ashikura and Three of them were women and children. Can any Ferguson retorts that a large-Fujihashi. one with eye sight refuse to hearted compassion is, or ought swept into the River Shomyo and send me at least five shillings to be, woraan's special contribu-sustained serious injuries. A later
tion to public life..
report states that a relief party of about fifty young men arrived Viscount Hambleden, presic-at the scene of the disaster and ling over
None of the Hospital Savings rescued the students. Association annual meeting gave them were "killed. It is believed wonderful evidence of what can be that the three injured will!
For three-survive. That some sections of French [done with pennies.
week contributors are opinion have no desire to remain perice a
E. B. B. TowSE.
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in Syria is proved by the follow-covered against hospital, dental ing extract from "Le Journal'"-and optical, expenses.
the annual income of the affair is £120,000.
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Bristol, where housing short- Already age is serious, was surprised to hear from the chairman of a corporation committee that a Ministry of Health official had A tiny gland, about the size stated that private builders could of a pea, in the base of the brain not rely upon receiving the sub- is responsible for the "incompre-sidy after September next. This
of We, too, hensibility"
women and unexpected change of the Minis- explains that privilege she claims try's policy, it was stated, would. up important housing of being able to change her mind. [hold
ln.. a few months' time our renewable mandate for Syria expires. Let us give back to the League of Nations its man date. The Syrians complain of our administration
are dissatisfied. We have enough to do with our own affairs. Let whosoever likes. look after Syria. We cannot Qur blood und our spare money,
It is Professor Clement Jeffery, schemes. It was decided to re- the fashionable Park Lane mani-present to the Ministry the prob- pulative specialist who has madeable disastrous effects of this new the discovery.
move.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. W. G. Stirling, F.Z.S., of"} Rev. E T. Loader of the locali CMS. is helping the Rev. B. C.the Chinese Protectorate, and Roberts in Selangor, and will Mrs. Stirling have returned to later act at Seremban.
Singapore from England.
Mr. G. G. Wood of Messrs. Leigh and Orange returned from Home by the "Hakone Maru" which arrived yesterday.
- Mr. Daniel Melsa who visited Hongkong as a member of the Woric Famous Quartette, playing the violin is to visit Shanghai on a special engagement.
The wedding of Mr. Arthur Kew to Miss Rose Ablong takes Mr. J. Noda, Vice-Consul of the (place on Thursday next, at 3 p.m.,Shanghai Japanese Consulate
not 3.30 as originally arranged...
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There was a large attendance yesterday at the Victoria Home Lady and Orphanage when Clementi distributed prizes. The Bishop of Victoria presided..
A reception will be held on board s.s. "Taiping" from 3pm. to 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, when Captain Hamilton and officers will be At Home to guests prior to the ship's departure on her maiden voyage.
General Hay been promoted to Consul and has been ordered to
his proceed to new post at Changsha.
Mr. G. C. Valpy has been retire from the abliged to Mauayan Civil Service on grounds of health, and is now on pension. he is living in At present Beaminister, Dorset.
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Mr. Josef Koenig and Mme: Vers violinist and pianist, respectively, recently arrived in Tokyo from Russia to become staff artists at the Tokyo Radio Broadcasting Station.
The Right Hon. Sir John Tilley was received in audience by King George at Buckingham Palace on December 1 and kissed hands upon his appointment as Ambas- sador Extraordinary and pleni- potentiary at Tokyo. Major L.R. Hill had also the honour of being received by the King at Backing- ham Palace upon his appointment 98-Military Attaché at Tokyo. "
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That entering the ministry ia not always the resource cf men unable to earn a living at more mundane employment is proved by the Rev. William Binch, of All Mr. D. H. "Lawson, formerly Saints', West Gorton, Manihes- Advertising Manager of "Theter. Such is his skill at toy- China Press," who returned home designing that a London firm has several months ago, has been ap-offered him a post at £800 a year, A representative of the Singa-pointed general manager and Mr. Binch began life as a fitter pore "Free Press" met Dr. Boon director of advertising of "The in engineering shops, took holy Keng and endeavoured to obtain Morning Sun," the leading news orders later, and now for
money consideration will he leave from him an expression of his paper of Long Beach, Cal
the work he loves. views upon Chinese affairs. The
announcement Doctor, however, refused to be
A telegram received in Kobe drawn, pointing out that he was made recently at the meeting of supposed to be an educationalist the Wisconsin University Board. brings word of the death of Mrs. and it was very hard to talk about of Regents that Dr. C. A. Mabel Sammann in Shanghai on December 19. Mrs. Sammann was political matters. Whatever one Hedblom, who, it will be remem-
a former prominent member of said, even things that were bered, was for three years, con friendly, were, he stated, imme- nected with the former Harvard the American community in Kobe. diately twisted and distorted. Medical School in Shanghai, will She left Kobe on May 29, to join become chief Burgeon for the her husband, Paul E. Sammann, who shortly before had opened The Rev. W. F. Barfoot, late Illinois General hospital On
offices in Shanghai. Mr. Sam- acting Chaplain of St. John's February 1.
mann was proprietor of the firm Church, Ipoh, writing to a friend
of Paul E. Sammann and Com- in Ipoh, apologises for his silence
Moscow theatrical circles expany which maintained offices in since he left Ipoh, early in the
and Shanghai. Mrs. year for his home in Canada, and press resentment over the long Osala says that he has been most of the absence from Russia of Feodor Sammann had lived in Kobe for time seriously ill with brain Chaliapin, famous operatic basso. six years. She is survived by her fever. He took ill whilst Many attempts had been made by husband, three sons and a daugh travelling through the United the theatrical authorities, with-ter. No details were given as to States and is only now convales out effect, to persuade him to re- cause of death. cent. The Rev. Mr. Barfoot made turn to Moscow this season.. many friends whilst in Ipoh and While not stating definitely that for took a close interest in local he had forsaken Russia
good, Chaliapin declined to Y.M.C.A, work.
a date for his return.
Mra. Kate Perugini, the able surviving daughter of Charles Dickens, the famous novelist, recently celebrated her eighty- sixth birday. She was born at Mr. Eric Rice, Special Commis sioner of the Overseas League, The Choir Carol Singers sang the Doughty Street, London, home wrote very encouragingly to at the various hotels on the even of the novelist, and, after a some- Headquarters of his visit to Cairo: Ing of the December 25, aays the what successful career as a "During his stay in Cairo," says Singapore "Cathedral Monthly painter of children's portraits, "Overseas, Mr. Rice, with the Paper.". The splendid sum of was married to J. Alston Collins, help of several of our local sup- $671 was collected through the the artist and author. Colling porters, enrolled a further sixty hotel managera. The Europe died in 1872, 1nd his widów mar members there. He tells us that Hotel headed the list with 8415 ried another artist, Charles It is impossible to overestimate The choir also sang at Tanglin Edward Perugini, an Itali the great help he received from Barracks, and ended up at the Although Mrs. Perugini had nev Mr Lomas, the, wife of HBM parsonage, wh
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