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ase of diph, members of the Kawloon Bowlingtheria was notified The patient Green Club will be held in the was a Britisher, from the elty Club House on May 25,

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Fines of 85 each wore imposed Draft programmes and entry' at the Central Magistracy yester-forms for the third extra race mest day on a number of owners of dogsing may be obtained at the Race for failure to take out licences, Course, Hongkong Club and Cause

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The native press learns that the Hankow Post Office is contem plating opening a new branch office at Chiaokow two new offices at the Chi Seng Estate Company's markets and one at Kilometre "Ten.

As three o'clock on April 24 two thermometres in different parts of Bangkok registered. 101 degrees Farenheit, whilst another, went up to between 104 and 108 degrees.

To improve the breed of horaas

Chicago, May 8-Under the the Japanese Imperial Household direction of special Grand Jury. Department has purchased fouran investigation of Chicago gang thoroughbred mares at. Y15,000 per warfare that resulted in ninety head. They will arrive in Japan in three slayings. In two and a half July, and be taken to the Imperial years has been undertaken by raneh in Nilkanmuri. Hokkaido, Attorney General Oscar Carlatrom. after the Prince Regent has inspect- ed them.

Ontheir return to China, 10,228 Chinese left. Singapore during the month of March. During the same month the arrivals numbered 39,919,

Berlin, May 4-The Soviet government has authorised M. Ch cherin to offer France and Poland neutrality treaties, according to the Berlin press.

St. Louis, May 4 John W Thompson contractor convicted with Col. Forbes of conspiracy and defrauding the Government through the "Veterans Bureau, died of heart trouble..

The Bureau of Finance for Hupeh has received an order from the Ministry of Finance at Peking to the effect that all motion pictures films produced by Chinese companies in China should be! exempt from Inland duties.

The Kobe Banpaku Taushinaha Washington, May 5.-The has started a new scheme, in addi-Sonate Committee has modifed the Sentence of one month's hardtion to its business of giving in Copeland bill, aliminating govern- labour was passed on a Chinese at formation relating to the arrival mental operation of mines under the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday and departure of vessels.. It now the President, but has provided for for failing to supply three different Hinks steamera with the land by a coal administrator to distribute accountants of pawnshops the means of its radio bout, which acts stocks "In the event of strikes. It necessary information when plads-

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Little Rock, Ark., April 29,~|body to follow the needs of the in- Nino balloons, Including four armydustry and workers. antries, ascended to-day in the Litchfeld Trophy and the National Elimination balloon race. Weather conditions were ideal but the take the army dirigible T.C.U. owing to the ripping of the top.

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A new type of man ape is claimed to have been seen by sports- East Indies. They describe it as a species of ape about four feet. high, with hair hanging on to its The hearing of the action shoulders. It travels very quickly, brought by William Woela, formerly more or less in an upright position, manager of the Singapore branch of holding on to the lower branches Australis Overseas Co, claiming of trees, by its, hands. Prominent. A Chientao special messuge bo

from Mr. E. W. Tomlinson and Mr.Dutch scientists are to watch out for the creature in an endeavour. [the "Mainichi," dated April 20, re- J. F. Pilgrim partners in the Arm. ports the killing of 26 Russian. $14,000 he alleged he had advanced to ascertain whether it is a new type Chinese and Korean smugglers by for the, business, concluded before and, if so, whether it is the famous six Russian gendarmes assisted by Mr. Justice Deane on May 6, judg."missing Hink," numerous villagers not far fromment being reserved.. Russo-Chinese border or near Baru- Basi, Eastern Siberia. This occur- Peking, May 5-General Changminster Gazette says that two, red on the April 9 when the men Shu-sheng, a leader of the Kuomin- giant motor caravans for hunting were on their way to Barabast chun troops. In an interview withpurposes.capable of accommodating across the border to carry some Chang Tsung-chang, made overtures 13 persons, fully furnished and lit articles, not clearly specified, they of peace to the latter on condition by electricity, which had been had illicitly purchased at Hung-that the Kuominchun oppose bribed ordered by the late Maharajah of chun. The party encountered two { members Df Parliament. But Gwalior, are being shipped to India Russian gendarmes on duty at the General Chang Haush-liang is from England this week: The front. boundary, and one of the patrois alleged to have replied that as he portion of the so-called fat. van was shot, dead by four Russians in had no competence, it would be ad consists of a vehicle driven by a the party. The remaining patrol visable for negotiations to be open- 50 H.P. engine and in which eight gave the alarm to Barabasi, whence ed directly, with his father Marshal people can dine at once. Behind reinforcements,. including six Chang. Tao-lin at Mukden, adding is a trailer equipped with a dormi gendarmes and some villagers, sur- that he would guarantee the safety, tory. The whole outfit is 45 feet. rounded and killed all the smug of the Kuominchun leader en route long, weighs ten tons and costs glers.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Caire, April 5-Rolig like a ball, a German tourist, Dr. Musil, fatally fell 300 feet from the top to the bottom of the Great Pyramid,

Prince Takamatsu, the Japanese Emperor's third son, who is one of the officers" of the First Fleet, is now visiting Formosa aboard a warship. He landed at Takao and was met by Mr. Izawa, Governor General, and other leading officials and officers.

Washington, May 4-Vice-Gover- not Gilmore of the Philippine Islands. went to his-home in Madi- son, Wis., to-day for a week's vaca- tion, after selecting twenty-five teachers for the Philippines. He plans to return to Washington for a week before salting from Seattle on June 3.

A quiet wedding took place at tho St. George's Church, Penang, the parties being Pieter Kruyase," d practising chemist, of Medan, and Marte Louise Philomene Knae- pen, of the same place. The Rev. Keppel Garnier, Colonial Chaplain officiated. Mr. J. J. de Vos gave away the bride....

COUNTESS KAROLYI

The barring of Countess Karoly from the United States on grounde that have never been divalged, be came a subject for investigation of the Senate when it was alleged that $20,000 was paid for detectives to shadow the Hungarian lady,

According to news received from Moscow by telegram, Mr. Karakhan is to have a holiday part of which he intends to spend in Canton.

Mr. L. Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs.

R. W. Williamson and Mr. B. M.

| Webb were passengers by the "Pre-" aldent Wilson which arrived in port to-day.

There was a reception to Marshal Sun Chuan-fang on May 7 at the Union Club of China, 38;. Avenue Edward VII, at which members and ladies were present,

Washington, May 3-The French embassy fasued an oflciat denial of the report that. Ambassador Berenger would soon return to Paris and resume his place at the hend of the senate finance commit- tee.. It was stated that there would be no changes in the French em- bassy for the time being. It is be Neved in official circles that

| Ambassador – Berenger will take Nauén, April 26.-Cardinal Bon-charge of negotiations with Ameri zane has been named papal repre- can bankers for a large French

loan. sentative at the Chicago Eucharistic Congress.

Commander L. W. Whiteborn has London-Mrs. Diana Strickland, Tokyo, April 80-The meeting been lent for duty with the Royal explorer and big game hunter, Baye of the Cabinet to-day decided to Australian Navy. This young the bobbed heads of to-day have defray a sum of Y.100,000 as ex-officer he will be 84 next month everything in common with thepenses of the funeral of His served afloat in command of the gun- fashions" of the primitive Jungle Imperial Highness Prince L, ex- boat "Cockchafer in the Chinese dwellers, and not only that, but Emperor of Korea many ballroom dances of the pro sent time have kinship with the dances of "our savage ancestors.""

rivers, and received early promotion last year for his firmness shown on Berlin, May 4 The German the decasion of the murder at Wan Ambassador at Paris, Herr von Haien of Mr. Hawley, an American Koosch who is the German delegate citizen. As a lieutenant he served at the League of Nations Commla in the monitor Terror" in the and in 1918 took aion meeting will arrive on Berlin, Dover Patre next week to receive instructions command of the destroyer "Mosqui before going to Geneva tab

New York, May 3.--Sinclair Lewis to-day was awarded the Pulitzer prize for the best American novel In 1925 for Arrowsmith. The Columbus, Georgia Enquirer-Sun was given the gold medal for dis MEJ. Hamilton Johnson, news The marriage, was celebrated on Interested and meritorious public editor of "The Japan Advertiser April 24 at Chai of the abrvice for its campaign against the left Japan recently for Manila, Sacred Heart Ku Klux Klan, lynching, and antiwhere he will assume the position Rev Father evolution laws

of news editor of the Manila Alfred Sommer to Mary Bigshop. Bulletin Mr. Johnson, who came Mr Sommer

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Winnie Melville, the prominent to the Far East in Sent English actress, has almost tocome Wha the Yokohama a marked woman in London be of The Japan Advai cause she has not surrendered her year and a half, Individuality and submitted hersgit in January

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