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Springlague of St. The Water Authority an- Residents of New York City Thre Andrew's Young Ment Club nounces that a constant supply give up Ten Million Dollars a year magazine is a bright and Interostof water will be turned on in all to "charities which are question- ing production on which those rider main districts until further able of completely fraudulent Ivaneernadi deserve congruiolutions notice.

The Home Secretary. Str A record snowfall for April æ The Yokohama Municipality in William Joynsen Hicks, M.P, has reported from Takayama and other to build a five-storeyed steel informed the Lord's Day Obser" towns in id province, Japan, frame, Are and earthquake build-vance Society, who wrote to tho where the depth is said to be ovaring designed for the hotel business. Ave inches. The snow and cold weather marred the Bustival of the Biye Shrine in Takayuna.

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Home Office regarding the betting on girls' races on Sunday marilags: at the North Walthamstow Athletic Grounds,that these races have now been discontinued..

A cash box containing about $80 was stolen by an armed rob- ber early yesterday morning from A plan for harnessing the a Chinese widow living at Taipo Old Market.. The woman was electrical energy believed to be

Aerial tours of Great Baltain Tassessed by the hitherto fclose struck en the head when she made are to be offered American visitors: lake known as the Dead Sea is an endeavour to recover her pro-this summer, An Erglah aircraft announced. If properly exploited,perty.

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Japanese labour fenders: 6778 making arrangements for the celebration of May. Day, which, according to present plans, will be observed by a gathering in Shix park and a parade from there is Uyeno park, Tokyo." tail of the programme will be URBIE DOL | 2nged at a meeting of repre sentatives of labod: organisations which are to participate in the celebratom

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The Union of Chinese Cham bers of Commerce, with headquar- ters in Peking. has submitted memorandum to the Peking, Gov ernment urging the immediate opening of formal negotiations with Soviet Russia for redemption of ruble notes in possession of the Chinese people.

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A tempest in a teapot has been raised in Stratford-on-Avon, The Town Councillors, some of also trustees of the whom are

Memorial have Shakespeare changed the historic if not exactly magnificent names of some of the China's capital, is one of the streets. For instance, Skinner's few walled cities in the world the lane, leading to Anne Hathaway's rates of which really close every Cottage, is to be Anne-Hathaway night and remain closed until day-Road; Back Lane is to be dressed light. The time for opéining and up as. Grove Road and Swine Street closing the city gates has now un is to be changed into Bly Street. For A protesting letter to the "Times" Two of the oldest saloons in dergone another change.. England are shortly to puse out of

aome time past they have opened from one Shakespeare trustee will existence. The Two Brewery 44 5.In the menning and closed at probably be followed by others. saloon at Perry Hill, Catfordļ, naer 6 at night. But how they are "to London which was in operation Se-open at 6330 am and close at 6 fore Columbus discovered america and which has been dispensing drinks ever since is shcrbly to be Washington policemen are demolished to make way for Awondering just how one can hit a modern hotel. Here. Dick Turpin, prisoner and still be courteous the famous highwayman who was about it. In a lecture cautioning hanged at York in 1939, used fre- policemen to dispense with "hard anently to step in for a drink. to boiled" tactics. Edwin B. Hesse, the consternation of the "bar-flies." Superintendent of Police, "Ye- Olde Whittington" NGAN there was no excuse for graffiness Kinver, Staffordshire, which dates or discourtesy in dealing with law frem early in the sixteenth Con-offenders, and added: Even when tury and where King Charles stays prisoner becomes violent, there ed in his fight from Worcester, is is no reason for it. If you must

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Rose Marie, the first produċ- tion which has ever run for a year at Drury Lane Theatre, has. cele brated its hirthday. The theatre was opened in 1663, so "Hose Murfe" establishes a record for 268 years. Over a million people have seen the play in London and the

provinces, and a wealthy India merchant, who has now re-. turned to the Bast, bought a boy for every Wednesday matinée of his six months stay in London. So far the members of the company 1,600! have worn 3,400 costumes. pairs of shoes, and 2,000 pairs of stockings.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. A. K. McDonnell's Dodge Roadster has been won by ticket. No. 34

A being well the Bishop of London is likely to be in Hong- hong on Christmas Day.

My Harry Tobias, of N. Lazarus.

is due in the Colony next month on his return to Shanghai from Home leave.

The engagement is announced of Dr. Herbert Manchester, pastor. of Yokohama Union Church, to Miss Mary B... Gersbacher of Syracuse, N. Y

Capt. Daniel J. Keating, M.C., who has been promoted to that rank in the East Yorkshire Regi- ment, is with the 1st Battalion at Tientsin, North China,

He was commissioned In the Leinster Regiment in April, 1916, and in 1922 Was transferred Ito the Suppers on the disbandment of the Liensters. Capt. Kesting was mentioned in despatches in 1917, was given the Military Croes in recognition of his conspicuous, courage in action, and also wears. the two war medals.

Mr. Frank Booth, of Tokyo, re- presentative in Japan for the Baker-Perkins Company, suffered at broken leg in the driveway of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo when his lower limb struck a projection as he was driving out on his motor-

cycle. Mr. Booth was leaving the

driveway at low speed and placed a foot on the ground to aid in guiding the machine. The motor. cycle was driven too close to the

wall and his limb struck the brick. The bone snapped. Mr Booth was taken to hospital and is resting easily.

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Mrs. Douglas Robinson, a sister of the luto President Roosevelt, under- went an operation, seeking restora- She has been tion of her sight.. blind for some time to one eye, and of recently discovered that the sight the other had dimmed to a point where she could scarcely see.

Bolton Wanderers who have Iwon the English Cup final, are popularly known as "the. Trot. ters."

Mr. John Fitzpatrick,, of Eckett Street, Bermondsey, has just celebrated his 100th birth- day. He has lived in Ber mondsey all his life. His chief pastime is walking, and he at- tributes his long life to hard work..

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Mr. F. S. Brockman, of New York, associate general secretary of the international cornmittee of Y.M.C.A., who has been touring. the Orient has arrived in Tokyo. Mr. H S. Sheydi. secretary of the Yokohama Y.M.C.A., is to con- fer with Mr. Brockman at Tokyo on various matters concerning the association works,

Mr. Mitsugu Hara, adopted son of the late Premier Hara, accom- panied by his wife will soon leave Japan to study in England again. He recently married the daughter of the late Dr. Tokichi Masao, former Japanese Minister to Siam. Mr. Hara will continue to write from England for a literary magazine started in Tokyo by his friends. Mrs. Hara will continue her study of oil painting.

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Domestic Occurrences. Leading Articles Correspondence "For Valour" Harbour Offences Silver Drume House Collapse More Capital? Chinese YMCA. Dumped Overboard Kowloon Affairs Flower Pot Fall Delay's Cause Prince George Engineers Fire Fighting Our Observatory New School? Passing Through. The announcement of the en- Supplemental Votes gagement of Miss Diana de New Territories. Warzee, the daughter of the Fire Brigade, from a drive on the outskirts of Belgian Minister to China, and Repulse Bay the city, when his car was pulled has created much interest in Ricsha Mishap Baroness de Warzee d'Hermalle, Postal Matters. up for a minor adjustment to be made. At that moment a tired: Tokyo where the family lived for New Jail Work looking workman, walking city Secretary and for a time Charge

nine years. M: de Warzee was Spurious Notes

Volunteer Orders wards, not recognising the King, d'Affaires of the Belgian Em asked for a lift, as he was over bassy. After leaving Japan about come with fatigue. With a smile, five years ago, Baron de Warzec the King bade him fump in, and the car conveyed him swiftly to his Havana, Cuba, and afterward as served as Belgian Minister at humble dwelling in the slums of Charge d'Affaires at Washington

He inherited the family title of Baron after leaving Japan.

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The death occurred on March 20, in Osaka, of Mr. P. Paterson Dr. Henry Coward.. addressing Fox after a serious internal the members of the Leeds Rotary

Mr. Hou Tsung-line, a Chinese operation. Mr. Paterson Fox was Club, remarked that only those a scholar of singular merit and who had been brought up in a medical student, has won a doctor's had previously followed a dis-musical atmosphere knew how, it degree at the age of 23. As a tinguished teaching career in sweetened life. A man's, busi- special honour, the degree will be England, having taught at St. ness is more likely to go west if conferred by the Japanese Minis Peter's Court, Broadstairs he shuts music out of his life, ter of Education. He recently (patronised by the British Royal said Dr. Coward The subtle, graduated from the South Man Family) and at Uppingham. He stimulating, wit-sharpening, spirit churlan University medical college went to Japan about a year ago rousing, nerve-soothing influence and has been made assistant pro to fill a Government appointment of musia is Naturp'a pleasant fessor at that college. His degree in a school at Shizuoka, but remedicine. The most thriving busi-was won by his research work into linquished this in December last, hess districts of Britain are the the blood circulation and amount

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1. Magistracy Items 1- 5 Thefts

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Open Night

Presents

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Motor Offence

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Amateur Tec

"The Perfect Husband"

Departures:

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Rent Values

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Skipper's Luck

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Hit in the Eye

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Commercial Enquiries

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"Suspicious"

Arms Traffic

Car Smashes Into Tree

Peak Residents

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Bomb Case

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Soccer Final

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Trevessa" Trophy

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Army Billiards

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Fanling Hunt

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"Ring 'Coppers

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Nearing End

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To Play Here?

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School Sports

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Falkiner's. Visit

Navy League:

"White Wings"

For the M.CL. Soccer Puzzle

Matches Fixed Globe Trotters Chess Club

Ten Days1.

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Canton Amazons

Dr C, CWu

To The Powers

Stolen Goods

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Back to Normal

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Ships Personnel

Missing Child

The Navy League

Tenala Visit

Cycle Death

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Opium Haul

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