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A class Cantonese is being stormed at the Kowloon YMCA,

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There is to be a public meet Singin connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church on Wednesday,

It is officially estimated that Shanghai's rice stocks are suf felent to feed the people until

the and of May.

A Bill is to be introduced in the Straits Legislative Council to further and protect the activities und interests of the Boy Scouts! Association,

"The American Red Cross santa 22,000 and the French 4400 to the Dutch flood relief" fund.","

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The Sumintra Post. tigress has been caught near Since the outbreak of the war Medan and is now being looked in 1914, the British Treasury has after by Mr. Berthold at Labosan received gifts from patriotic was. A few days after the capture citizens totalling more than she gave birth to three cubs, one $900,000, according to a state-of which died The cube will Iment made in the House of Com-shortly be sent to Holland.

mong by R. McNeill, Financial l

"Concentrate on cleanlinesh, Secretary to the Treasury.... Mr. 1 McNeill. said that the gifts iniwas the advice given by H courtesy, and plain. and tasty.cook- chaled £126,177 in cash, includings. Harrison, president of the Irish dividende and interest relinquish Tourists Association at a ed, and $496610 in Government ference of hotel proprietors and A pilgrimage to the burial stocks and bonds to be cancelled managers at the Dublin Mansión place of Dr. Sun Yat-sen on the without compensation. In addi-House, when the plans for the 1920 first anniversary of his death,tion to this the sum of £866,592 tourist season were discussed. March 12, is being planned by the has been lent to the Government Executive Committee of the Shanghai branch of the Kaomin-free of interest for varying

periods. tang Party.

St. John's Cathedral Notes for March contains the first of a series of letters on Peking" by the Rov. T. B. Powell

"What's wanted is a Htt The Singapore Municipal Locarno spirit," said one diplo Commissioners are advertising in matist. to another, apropos of the "Times" for a Quantity Sur veyor for the Architect's depart-difficulty in renovating the lamps ment.

Commencing salary $450 outside the British Foreign Office per mensem or the equivalent of (£680 per annum..

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Mr. J. T. Tuasaud says that negotiations are panding, for the anlo of Madame Tussauds wax- work exhibition, Marylebone-road, NW., and are expected to be com pleted soos. It is understood that company intends taking over the freehold sito, buildings, goodwill in Downing Street. "That's and contents, and reviving the exhi useless," was.. the swift reply,bition, incorporating as a nucleus of "for the Locarno spirit contains the new exhibition exhibita saved. in-no acid" Originally these lamps from the Are which destroyed part were gilt and bronze. During the of the building last, March Re- war they were painted black to re-bulking is still in progress. duce labour in cleaning various acids are being experi- mented with to restore their for mer brilliance,

Another instance of the terest of Gen. Yan Chun yang, Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police, in his work is the fact that in order to ensure local perce and safety he has decided to increase his force. by 300 men and to establish 70 new branch stations in the various: districts under his control

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That business men not only with any condition that may present every busman carries find time to read poetry, but enjoy the same is shown in a survey of the Kiwanis, Rotary and Liens félubs taken by Mr. F. G. Franklin and Robert C. Paulus, members of the Northwest Poetry Associathe policeman's hands in their re-who wanted to know all the details tion. Two-thirds of each of the gulation white gloves were no of the unusual incident that had groups, with a combined member-longer effective signals. The occurred on his beat. ship of nearly 300, were found to gloves were at. cuce changed for was going on, up dashed six or read poetry. Favourite poets, black ones which stood out in seven fire engines, some kindly according to the questionmaries, strong relief against the dazzling passer-by having hurriedly warned are Kipling, Longfellow, Shake-background, and the traffic regulata fire station at the first sight of speare, Walt Mason, Dean Collinsing went on without interruption. flames. The small car and ita oceu- (an Oregon man), Anthony The storma ceased, the recent white pants were soon submerged in a of polished brass. Euwer, Oregon poet and artist, nese quickly became a dark, slushywaving Ben Keste, Robert Service, Poe and mass, and the familiar white gloves helmets, much to the joy of all Re-

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Senior Chaplain of St. To his housekeeper, Emily Quest, Among the passengers leaving John's Cathedral. the Rev. H..for her kindness and attention, Hongkong by the 8.s. "Mantua" Copley Moyle, M.A., returned from Mr. C, W. Barnett; of Kingston-on-on Saturday were: Mr G. H. M. Home leave yesterday by the Blue Hull. Yorks, lett £500 and his re-

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Bannerman, Mrs. E. Farrant, Mr. and Mrs. P. PJ. Wodehouse, Mr. Robert, Lanigan, Mr. Richard' Lanigan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laing, Miss E. S. B. Laing and Master J. Westlake, "Mrs. R. K. Dunean and Master I. G. S. Duncan.

At St. John's Cathedral yes- Mr. G. C. Allen, who was formerly, terday there was an ordination at the Nagoya High School, was service during Matins, when His some time ago appointed to a Re-Laing, Mr. L. Warren, Mrs. H.. Lordship the Bishop of Victoria search Fellowship at the Birming fthe Rt. Rev. C. R. Durpur) orham University, and is engaged in dained Mr. James Fu to deacon's the gathering of materials for an orders. Mr. Fu is returning to industrial history of the West Mid- Yunnan Fu to work in conĥaction lands.. with the Churgh there.

The U.S. Consulate-General at Shanghai wishes to secure. In- formation as to the whereabouts of Mr. Fred C Husman who for many years held the rank of Major in the 138th Infantry United States Army and during the recent war was stationed of. Camp Mills, M.Y. He was last heard from on

May 6, 1918, and it is believed that he is somewhere in China.

Mrs. Valeria. Langeloth for whom Valeria Home, Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, was

After travelling for 17 days from, India, Sir Lancelot Sanderson, Chief Justice of Bengal; reached his, Mr. W. N. Porter who was for a home, Ward House, Ellet, near number of years English Professor Lancaster, a few hours before file at the Kumanoto High School, has wife died. Her nese became settled down in Victoria, Vancouver.critical on January 6, and Sir Some time age he received, the Eth Lancelot left India for England the class order of the Rising Sun. In next day Lady Sanderson, who recognition of his services to edu was 62, was a sister of Sir Lionel Fletcher, and possessed the Kalsar- cation in Japan.

Hind medal. Barn

During a visit to Faenza, Italyn Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, elder son of Sir Austen Chamberlain was a spectator at a public meeting of Fasicsts. He was recognised, says Central News message from Rome, and the meeting insisted on proclaiming him An honourary Fascist,

The Rev. Alfred John Garnier of Teingehowfu, Shantung, has arrived in Shanghai to join the staff of the Christian Literature Society. Mr. Garnier is a linguist of note and has had 20 years experience in the interior of China. His ser- named, is a visitor in Manila, « She

vices are expected to be of grent ||fs. accompanied by Mrs. Alice Kelly,

benefit to the work of the Christian internationally known for her work.

The Prince of Wales has accepted Literature Society and to the mis Famong Igorots between 1900 and the post of captain of the Mid-sur-sionary community In Shanghaj

1914, when she and Mr. Kelly livedrey Golf Club, Richmond, which will generally.

the title "Royal," which can only be bestowed by the King's permie sion. There are 48 Royal, golf clubs, 19 of which are in England.

in Benguet and Mr. Kelly was one shortly become vacant on the re of the founders of the Benguet tirement of. Mr. FEE Fare- Marie Courtney, Marie Lloydie Mines. They will remain in the brother. Three seasons ago the daughter, who is returning to the Islands for approximately 18 days Prince was captain of the hoyal and variety stage as "Marie Lloyd, visiting as many places as possible Ancient Clabe St. Andrews. The Junior, bears a striking BBRIÓ- In the time at their disposal. They Mid-Surrey club, which he joined blance to her famous mother. will spend several days in Baguio two years ago, the only club of When she made her first appear among the people with whom Mrs.which hafa an, ordinary member, ances on the music-hall stage Marie Kelly worked during the best The club will most likely, assume Lloyd used to stand in the wings yeurs of her life"

to encourage her. But Marie Junior, confessed that the presence Dr. Adolf Lorenz, orthopedic

of such an expert critic really add- surgeon, of Vienna, on landing in

ed considerably to her nervousness. America, recently, said that he be

on these occasions. She was never aved that America's great mis A striking tribute to the Jewish known as Mario Lloyd Junior, fortone was the tendency of her race is contained in the will-ut Mrs during her mother slitestime people to do everything to excess, S. H.. Emanuel KC.. of Holland should be said that she was He suggested that moderate indal Park, W Recorder of Winchestering on the familiar name gence in some of the vices, among and a Bencher of the Inner which he included alcohol had its Mr. Emanuel, hoped that his chil advantages. Dr. Loreng said: dren would, "work hardan we bave "One, should indulge in the vices done before them both for our moderately. Drinking is not RB selves, to add to their patrimony: evil. Alcohol is good for the and for the Jews from stomach. It should be takon, not have inherited such abi as a beverage but as a medicine, passed to the gcenter and it should be taken in medicinat mighty and Ha ddaes. The great misfortune of and peculiar people. America is that Americans do earnestly to be charl

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