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THE CHINA MAIT

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Washington, May 20;-Affer fifteen years exclusion gum has been readmitted to good standing in the navy and will be sold to the men aboard ship.

The Tientsin Grammar School Committee has decided, with the approval of the B.M.C, to inform parents that it is not considered desirable that pupils of the school should attend the Races. In no case will pupils be permitted to absent themselves from school for this purpose.

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Tokyo, May 20-A Japanese Four o'clock to-morrow has passenger arriving at Yokohama. been fixed as the time. for the off- to-day by the RMS, "Empress of cial opening of the Hongkong Base- Canada" from Shanghai commit-ball season, at Happy Valley. De- ted suicide by Jumping over-talls as advertised. board.. In a letter addressed to the captain of the vessel he stated that, his action was meant as a protest against the Canadian "nt- tempt to exclude yellow peoples."

The yearly meating of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels

Ltd. will be held on the Rost garden the Hongkong Hotel to morrow at 11 am..

Batavia, May 18-The towns of Sourabaya, Samarang and this city have been practically under When he occupied his sunt martial law for several months as yesterday in the Legislative Council, A result of the activities of the for the Arst time, the Hon. Mr. whoSureku Rayat, a popular revolution- W. T. Southern, the, now Colonial ary party. The eastern and west- Secretary, took the customary oath

coasts of Sumatra ara in aant then signed the register. sirailar situation. They have "the appearance of a country ruled un- der martial law. For this reason, the agents of the Sarekat Rayat are compelled to carry their work in a very secret manner,"

A Chinese chauffeur caused the death of a coolle with the car in which he was driving, was sentenced to one year im- prisonment by the Shanghai Mixed Court authorities. The ac- used was charged with causing death through inattention to his duty as a driver of a motor vehicle..

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Nos. 269 and 271, Temple Street,. Yaumati, ware sold at the China Auction Rooms. yesterday to Mr. Leung Kam for $10,200 Area 1774 Bq ft. Crown font: $0.91-Lenss! 70 years from 1887-Upset price!

Tokyo, May 20-Opinion' la Vienna, May 16.-Following growing in Japan that the disturbances in the Apollo $10,000. Geneva diearmament conference Theatre, the police ordered the Is abortive. The government also suppression-of-a-comedian's-Hnos. reiterates its intention of approv-wherein the dish pork's head a ing any reasonable and equitable la Mussolini was defined as a proposition agreed upon. The head with the mouth wide open." government expressed its willing-It is understood that the head of nese to consider naval disarma-the local Fascist club instigated ment separately from the land the disturbance which broke up forces or jointly.

the show. The Italian minister thereupon made an official visit. to the foreign office and requested that the lines be suppressed.

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Anding of the tomb of Muhammed Shah. the first Sultan of Pahang. The inscription on the tombstones marking his grave gives the date of his death as the 16th Jamed Al Awal. 1880 A.II. which corresponds with September 17,1475 A.D.

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Two Chinese probationary In- terpreters of the Sanitary, Depart- Another example of popularment were charged before the

is that in connection with "The obtaining money by false. pre- Cheshire Cheese," an ancient and tences. In the case of one man famous Inn which stands in Wine the prosecution alleged that he re- Office Court, Fleet Street. In ceived sums of $13 and $20 from this in on the wall behind" a 惩 hawker by pretending to have certain sent is a grease-patch, authority to issue licences. Both and, according to tradition, this cases were adjourned. mark was made by Dr. Johnson, Sentence of death was on who, allegedly, habitually sat May 20 passed upon four armed there reating his bewigged head An interesting experiment in robbers found guilty of being con- on the wall behind him. There is babies diet is being made at the cerned in a number of armed no proof, however, of this; there Charity Hospital in Berlin. After robberies within the International is no probot even that Johnson the age of two months the infants Settlement during March last. A ever entered the establishment, are taken off milk and are fed on quantity of arms and ammunition and the only evidence in its chopped cow's liver. The liver is was seized by the police at the favour is that Dr. Johnson's found to contain better amounts time of the arrest of the con-house in Gough Square-is only and proportions of iron phos denned men whose most lucrative a very short distance from the phorus and vitamins than does robbery was the theft of 2,000 inn. But the story lives, and milk. Children fed on this diet, coppers, 182 10-cent pieces and although many do not give it states the "Central News" are $6 Mex, on March 19hast from credence doubtless the landlords said to be healthier, better look- shop-gitusted at No 328 of The Cheshire Cheese haveing, and more intelligent than Penang Road..

profited by it for years.

those fed by the old method.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hole, wife of Lieut.-Com- A memorial service to the late Honolulu. May 15. Right mander G. F. Hole, R.N. (Har-Sir-C. Fi Chater and the 'late Hon.

bour Master), and Mrs. Haworth, arrived from Home yesterday on 'the P. and O., s.s. "Mantua."

It is said that Mr C. W. H.

Mr. P. H. Holyoak wijl be held at St. John's Cathedral on. Monday, at 7.30 p.m.

Reverend Labert Boaynaems, Catholic mission bishop of Hawaii, died to-day at the age of 68,-

The Catholic Monthly is opening of & subscription to offer a present to e Mens Valtorta on the occasion of

his Episcopal Consecration. Lordship's title is Bishop of Leros.

His Lordship the Bishop Cochrane is leaving Kuala Lumpur Macao, sayя the "Religino at the end of the month for Patria" intende going again to Johore, where he will act as Gen-Timor; his sister, D. Francisca da eral Adviser: Mr. A. F. Richards Costa Nunes, will probably reside |-will-come-to-Kuala Lumpuras-at-the Canossian Institute, Hong

reting Under Secretary, F.M.S.- kung. M. M.

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The marriage of Beaute Harria, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harris, Guildford, Perth WA.. and Theodore. Watkins, British North Borneo, took place

In commection with the King's Birthday Parade on the Wong Nei Chong Recreation Ground next Thursday at 9. ú.m., a prac tice parade of the local Garrison Artillery, and the Infantry Com

MrR BH Gibbins the pre sent Adviser to the International Court at Bangkok, succeeds the late Dr. P. W. Thornely in the Appeal Court, and Mr. R. W. Astori, at present acting"" in the Appeal. Court, succeeds Mr. Gibbinsas, Adviser to the International Court,

Under a decree of His Majesty Defence Corps, was held this the King of Siam, dated May 15, morning at Happy Valley The HRH Prince Yugala and H.R.H. Navy and Royal Marines will Prince Kambaeng Bejra have been also participate in next week's made Minister of Interior and parade.

at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singa-pany of the Hongkong Volunteer pore on May 17, the Ven. Arch Ceacon Swindell officiating.

The wedding of Hilary Cameron Russel Rendle and Jalerie Patricia Glecaon, youngest. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Gleeson, took place on May 15 at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, the Rev. E. C. Roberts officiating The Church, which Was very prettily decorated, was well ailed. the congregation including the Honourable Mr. Peel and Mrs. Pee! and the Honourable Mr Thomson The service was choral, Mr. W. J. A. Mallon being at the organ.

H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) is presenting the Long Services Medal of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem to the Assistant Commissioner and the District Surgeon (Mr.NTE, Ralphs and Dr. W. V. M. Koch) at parade of the Hongkong, St. John Ambulance Brigade at the Murray Farade Ground on Monday evening at 5.15. It is anticipated that the proceedings will occupy about 15 minutes. Should the weather be unfavourable, the Tarade will be held at the Volantoer Headquarters,

Minister of Commerce and Com- munications respectively. Formerly their positions were as Acking Ministers.

Among the passengers who will be leaving for Home on the P. and O. 8.8. "Melwa" to-morrow has just retired from the post of back in Windsor Great Park will be Dr. W W. Pearse, who. While the King was on horse- Medical Officer of Health in recently, a woman, accompanied Hongkong; Chief-Inspector W. by a child, approached hic in the Kert, proceeding on Home leave; Long Walk His Majesty drew up and Sub-Inspector C. McNab his horse, and the woman handed Wilson whose retirement from a bunch of printroses to the King, the Hongkong Police Force we who smilingly accepted it and reported on Tuesday.

thanked the woman.

According to Religião e Patria" Rev. L G de Garcia, S.J. at pre- Majesty will be 61 on June 3

The King's Birthday-hia sent at Woodstock College, to be celebrated at home on Batur Woodstock, Maryland, USA. will day, June b, when the ceremony be ordained priest on June 14 by of the Trooping of the Colour will His Grace the Archbishop of take place on the Horse Guards Baltimore and will celebrate his Parade. In the Dominions and the firat mass on the next day (June Colonies, the event will be cale 15) Ho will return to Shishing brated on the actual day, June & after the time of his probation. Rev Garcia la the son of the late General Garofa. His mother, Mrs. Garcia is living In Macao,

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Domestic Occurrences. Leading Articles Hit In the Eye Correspondence Up A Tree

St. Joseph's College Time Ball Going Home Pirates Busy

Kou Sing Magistracy Items

Sanitary Board Valedictory Two Lekha Lose Power Waning. "Settle Striker Junk Captured Hamour Service Property Sales Local Estate? Harbour Offences, Port of Pakhol Visiting Here Shopping Beized

Ritchie of “Monsta. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, while proceeding Home on hon Among passengers, who left by day stained serious injury to the s.s. "Empress. of Russia to his head, in diving into a via According to the "Straits Echo" day were, Mr. RA. Nicholls, ming bath on board his ship.

Rabies Deaths the following changes in the manager Cormopolitan Docks fort was thought that it might be Malayan Civil Service will take Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs H H necessary to land him at Colombo

Masons Visit place phortly Mr. JD. Hell, Priestly for Shanghai Mr. D. J. for treatment in hospital, but man Private Secretary to HB the Lewis, solicitor, on a round trip to that was not necessary Governor, becomes Secretary to thể | Japan. Those en route to Europe High Commissioner, Malay States, were Surgeon Commander and Mrs.. Mt. J. Hugalno, M.C.S., succeeds Mr. Hall as Private Secretary to the Governor, Mr TW Clayton, Controller of Rubber, will be pro- ger moted to be Commissioner Trades Orienta and Customs,M.S., in succession: Saund to Mr. Charlton Maxwell, who Telegran retiring from the service Bither director o Mr. J. Lernist or Mr. Meadows Ltd Front will go to Malacca as Re. U Goulds of y sident Councillor

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4Paper Making

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Cherchez La Feinm Store Burglary: Traffic Case

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Communists Out!

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Boycott Ending?

Dog Bites

Stolen Cheese Empire Day

Obituary

Hongkong Imports Club Bowls Charity Soccer Still "Green" One Match Hongkong XI On Tour Soccer Concert: On The Flat Holiday Goof School Sports Rain v. Races Not In Form ? Local Baseball $10,500 Jong"! | Bankrupt Bank

Motor Smash

A Great Lo

Commur War So

Green and Theatre

New Steamer

Varaty - Journal Shippin

Hot Work

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