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On the arrival of the Paris According to the Japanese London express at Boulogne census there are 98 Japanese pas- on March 81, Mr. Samuel Lucassenger liners trading along the a former captain in the British China coast as well as, on the Army, and a native of Dronfield, Yangtze River, says the Chinese Derbyshire, was found dead in lue press.

A new Chinese Anti-Bolshevik weekly newspaper called The Independent has started publica-seat tion at No. 43 Nanking Road, Shanghal The paper will appear every Sunday.

Membere are reminded of the annual meeting at 2:30 pm. to-day

There was a very interesting anniversary on May 1 at Shang the well-known arm of watch hal. Mestrs. C. Ismer and Co. makers and jewellers, celebrated of the Hongkong Chinese General the fact that 40 years ago, on this Chamber of Commerce, at the date, the firm was established in Chamber's premises. No. 65. Con-Shanghai.. naught Road. Central. This will bel followed by the monthly committee | meeting..

Dr. Lionel Giles, Deputy Keeper Oriental Printed Books Peking, April 20. When and MSS. at the British Museum, the accountant of the Committee of Safety went over the books of the Peking Octroi, It is reported that the treasury was found to be empty of cash while $200,000 was owing the Bank of China and $50,000 to another local bank.

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The Moscow State Ballet pre sented "Les Silphydes again at the Star Theatre, Kowloon last night. To-night the dancers wil present "A holiday in Seville." There will Be a matines to-morrow and at the | |9.15 farewell performance, the com-

including "The Swan.""

gave an extremely interesting and valuable lecture at a meeting of the China Society on March 25 The lecture was entitled First Fruits of Tunhuang, and dealt with the Stein Collection of early Chinese manuscripts.

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At meeting of the Committee of the Anti-Communistic Salva- on Co-operative Society of Shanghai those present resolved Karakhan, telling him that his to despatch a telegram to Comrade presence in China was no longer desired.

The French Republic has in- creased the salaries paid to various heads of scientific institu- tions. Under the new schedule the director of the famous. Superior Normal School has A salary of 37,000 francs; the direc tor of the School of Oriental Languages, 24,000 franca; various professors of the College of France will be paid 30,000 francs.

The Pasteur Institute in Socialists in the House

Leningrad is besieged by victima Commons urged the release of the of the rables. In the last two Communists now in prison. Sir months 820 cases have been re- William Joynaon-Hicks, the Home ported and fifty-nine mad dogs" Secretary, declined to advise the have been destroyed A Moscow King to reduce the sentences dispatch late in January said five passed on the Communists, and persons were dead there from were not in prison for expressions animals suffering from hydropho of opinion, but for conspiracy.biz. The disease was spreading, it was said, because of a plague of and incitement to mutiny.

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The Prince of Wales has ex- pressed his intention of visiting the Enham Village Centre for Of the total of 268 deaths Disabled ex-Service Men on June which occurred in Singapore dur- The Puritans of Turkey, 29 Enham most urgentis ining the week ending April 17, 42 alarmed at the craze for modern need of help and cannot take any were due to pneumonia, 36 to dancing which is sweeping the men. This institution in malaria. 27 to convulsions, 24 to country, are urging the Govern- the past has been most liberally phthisis, 27 to enteritis, and 14 ment to create A "dance helped by Shanghai

to. beri-beri. Three deaths occur-monopoly." They argue that only red from enteric fever, and one under Government ownership can It is reported that the sloop case of cholera was reportedi Two the "public dance halls be safe. Rosemary," which is being re- Europeans, two Eurasians; 225 places for the Turkish girls.. Atted, or is to be refited at Chinese, 19 Malays, and 20 Monopolies, however, are not Devonport at a cost of almost Indians died. A death rate of popular in Turkey at the present.. £32,000, is destined for the Fay 34.13 per mille per annum was time. The Government's re East when completed. These 17 returned by the Municipal Health cent monopolisation of sugar, knot sloops are very useful for Officer, against 20 in the petroleum and gasoline has caused police duties, and are very preceding week, and the Infantile the prices of these commodities to economical of working, as well as death rate is given as 245.4. soar. In the case of sugar, the being very good little sea boats, Fifteen persons died who had rise brought om a farmine which while their shallow draught en been less than three months re- assumed serious proportions In ables them to get,in river work. sident in Singapore.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The following appointment is

Mr. L. D. Fawcett, left Shanghai

The annual dinner of the Kow- loon Football Club (for to-night) ofeially announced:--Mr JW for Home on April 30 via Siberia. has been cancelled for lack of Andrews. support.

Admiral Henry Morton Tudor Tudor, who died on January 3, left estate to the gross value of £28,678.

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The late Mrs. Jennie. Maris Dorothy Miles, of Singapore, and of York Terrace, Regent's-park. N.W., left £1,195, net personality | £9021.

second-grade- clerk, Victualling Department, Hongkong.

London, April 21.- Queen Maude of Norway and Princess Victoria narrowly escaped injury to-day when their car collided with a taxicab in Knight's Bridge,

the near American embassy. Both cars were badly damaged.

Vienna, March 29-Emerich Kalman, the Hungarian com poser, whose "Little Dutch Girl The China Association anand "Gipsy Frincess' scored suc- nounces a reception to be held at cesses in London at the Lyric and King Edward VII Rooms, Hotel Prince of Wales Theatres re Victoria, W.C. on Wednesday,spectively, five years ago, has May 19.

Tolstoy's centenary falls in 1928" and the Bolshevik authorities in Moscow are preparing a complete and uncensored edition of his works. in twenty volumes. A million copies will be printed.

The Hon. Mr. W. Peel. C. M. G.,. le going to Kuala Lumpur to act as Chief Secretary to F. M. S. Government, will leave Penang on: May 8. The Acting Chief Secretary will be officially received on arrival.

is aald that the Chinese Boy Scouts of Shanghai have written to Lord Willingdon, head of the Bri- scored again with his new operettasking that part of the funds be Lish Boxer Indemnity Commission,

used in the interest of Chinese boys. and girls.

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Lord and Lady Willingdon, will return to Shanghai on May 16, On April 30, at the New En and will stay there two days prior gineering and Shipbuilding

The "Shuntien Shinpad" reports to proceeding to Tientsin to at- Works, Ltd., Yangtszepoo, the that just prior to the departure of tend the adjourned session there. steamer "Mel Hsia. a new vessel the Chief Administrator, Admiral

constructed for the Standard Oil Tea Ting-kan, chief The engagement is announced Company of New York, was Shalauchu or Customs Directorats, between Thomas Carlyon Vavasor launched in the presence of a sent in his letter of resignation, but Durell, of Kuala Lumpur, and arge crowd of spectators. Priorit was too late, so the letter is now Adeline Mary ~ (Joan), only to the vessel leaving the ships Mrs lying at the Kuowuyuan for atten daughter of Mr. and Mrs Everall, wife of the Assistant. tion. Frederick Arthur Hook, of 77; Manager of the Standard Oil Col's Baker Street, London, WI local offices, christened the vessel in the customary manner after An address on Amy Lowell was which the "Mei Hsia" took to the given on April 15 at Keats' House, water without mishap amid the Hampstead, by her friend, Mrs. erackle of thousands of fire Florence Ayscough, who spoke on crackers and the applause of those Chinese poetry in connection with present. Miss Lowell The chair was taken by Mr. Franels W. Hirst. There was a large gathering at Tanjong Pagar on April 27 at |_ Dr. A, C. D. de Graeff, who has Singapore to bid farewell to Mr. eld the position of Dutch Minis and Mrs AW Still, who sailed ter at Washington since 1922, has for home by the F. and O. Kalyan been appointed Governor-General In the morning Mr. A P. Ager

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Mrs. A Nuttall, widow of the late Capt. Nuttall, accompanied by her daughter, is a passenger by 8.8. Sakaki Maru en route home for England via Shanghai for good Mrs. Nattail having been one of the old residents of Newchwang has a large cirolo of friends among the foreigners in all parts of Chins who wish her and her daughter bon voyage and good luck and health.

Tokyo, April 80- Mr. Katsur Minoura a veteran politic

of the Dutch East Indies, in suc on behalf of the journalists of who has been formerly prosed cession to Mr. D. Fock. Dr. de Malaya presented Mr. W. Make on the charge of being concerned Graeff became a member of the peace, who retires from the in the Matsushima licensed quar Council of the Indies in 1914 and editorship of the Singapore Freeters removal scandal case, is Vice-President in 1917. In 1918 Preas" in June, and Mr. Still, alleged to have told

he was appointed Dutch Minister with silver tankarde suitably in Eitaro Minours, that he was de

scribed. Mr. Still leaves Malaya termined to return all his court. with a record of 18 years as rank and decorations, to resign Dr. Th, B. Pleyte Dutch Minis Editor of this paper and carries from the public service, and to ter at Madrid, has died at The with him the regard and good retire from political circles, Hague. Dr. Pleyte was born at wishes not only of the journalistic Løyden in 1884 and after taking | profession, but of the general his degree at Leyden University | public of Malaya whom he has practised as a solicitor cat served so well. Mr. Still's con- Dr. Ting Wensic Semarang, in the Dutch East nection with Malaya will not be direct Indies. When in August, 1918, entirely severed, for we shall sung Special the Heemskerk Cabinet fesigned, pect shortly, to pubiled a wee

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