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Attention a drawn to the Im- portant property Balear at Messrs. Lambert Bros. auction rooms at 8 pm. to-morrow. Full particulars have been advertised in the "China Mail," and a summarý jgiven on page two to-day.

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AND GENERAL.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. I B. Nihill, a Japanese was sentenced to one month's hard labour for stow ing away on board the s.a. "Tanda" from Moji

Owing to defending counsel being present at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, the charge of unlawful possession of diamantled cannon against the master of an on- gineering shop at Yaumati`, was adjourned, until to-day.

Hankow, May 24-Headquarnot tera report that twe Cantonese Divisions are already moving on Hunan. Preparations are being mude here to defend the Hunah and Klangal fronta,

It is understood that the first expansion of the garrison or Singapore will be in artillery, an the new defences will require more gunners to man them. In ail prob- ability this will be met by adding a couple of companies to the Hong- kong-Singapore Brigade Royal Artillery.

It is understood that there will be no appeal in the case of Thomas MacGowan, who was convicted in the British Court, Tientsin, of obtaining money by false pretences, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment.

DE Hankow, May 14 - Wellington Koo has twice tale- graphed to Marshal Wu Pel-fu, saying that he is unable to accept. the portfolio of finance

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Tokyo, May 18.--The satchel which was stolon at Tokyo station Friday morning with 1,500,000 yen in negotiable paper in it was found at the Kanda Post Office the same evening. All papers were safe excepting a few pro- missory notes and "one deposit pass book.

Protest Peking, May 14. - against the looting of Italian Mission in Honen by marauding bands has been lodged, with the Government by the Italian Minis- ter, who asks that the local au- thorities be instructed to offer adequate protection to foreign life and property.

The foki of a fishing Junk re off ports that when his boat was Lung Ku Tan in British waters on

Lord Olivier sees in the Calcutta May 20, the occupants, were at- tacked by a man armed withariots no more than the "growing chopper from another boat. The pains", "of a conscious nationalism. Had he reflected for a moment, says the Calcutta "Statesman," that the. parties concerned in the riot were all Indian he would have saved himself from talking nonsense about "conscious nationalism,”

It is intimated that when the. 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regi- ment-the 2nd Battalion is quar, tered in Jersey leaves Hongkong for Indis it will be stationed infoki escaped by jumping overboard Rawalpidi, Punjab, India.. Rawal and after swimming for four hours pindi--"Pindi," for short-is the he was able to reach an laland largest and certainly one of the where he obtained a boat to bring most important garrisons in India. him to Hongkong. Nothing has since been heard of the fishing Junk. "

Washington, May 24-Chief Justice McCoy of the District of Columbia supreme court to-day de clined to enjoln the United States Shipping Board from completing the sale "of the five ships of the AE DEALAN [Admiral-Oriental Line to the Dollar interests for $4.500,000. Chief

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Peking, May 25-The special meeting of the foreign technical committees to discuss the rates of the sur-tax of 2.5 and 5 per cent., was concluded to-day.

It is ex- pected that the foreign delegates, after perusing the reports of the technical experts, will hold an in- formal meeting, in order to draw up drafts to be submitted to a formal meeting.

Mr. T. C. Connor, representa- tive of the Studebaker Cor- 'poration; has accomplished a dash from Penang to Singapore in a Studebaker Standard Six touring car. He covered. 497 miles in no actual running time of 14 hours 3 minutes, an average speed of": 34.2 minutes per hour without a stop.

Bolshevist activities are now reported to be concentrating on the Yangtze Valley, according to an item' given out by the Sino-Japanese News Agency dated May 16 quoted in the "China Times" of May 24, reason for this shift from Dollar gained no advantage in the North and Scuth to Central is due bidding.

le the defeat of the Kuominthün in the North, according to the report,

Street Peking. May 15, and the desire of the agitators to work among soldiers. It is further women in the capital will be com stated that, in view of the forma pelled to wear & badge when the tion of anti-Bolshevik organisations order of the Ministry of Interior in Shanghai, the budget for agitais put into operation by the new The tion work here has been increased Superintendent of Police.. from $100,000 to $240.000 a year.. purposes of this order is to pre- vent these women from mixing After a year's active parti- with other women in crowds to cipation in local politics and ques-ply their trade. tions which have arisen cut of the May 30 affair, the Shanghai "Vienna, April 14, The Chinese General Chamber of Danube Canal, which flows out of Commerce has decided that it the Danube at the northern end traverses the must have a full-time legal ad- of Vienna, and viser. At the suggestion of Mr. whole city, is to get a special Yu Yah-ching, the chairman, attraction during the summer-a therefore, Mr. Feng Ping-nan "floating cafe." An enterprising has been asked to fill the ap- gentleman has secured a ship

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was which is to be anchored close to sent to this gentleman, and it is a bridge across the canal into the confidently anticipated in Chi- Innere Stadt. The ship is to be nese commercial circles in Shang- furnished with every comfort, hai that he will accept. The the decks will be transformed position carries with it, the pro-into terraces, with small tables mise of a good salary.

and any-coloured lights.

The command of the cruiser "Despatch," on the China Station, fell Vacant on April 24 on the com- pletion by Capt. R. C. Davenport of the usual term of two years. The officer nominated to succeed him is Captain D. B. Le Mottéer late senior naval officer in the Danabe, ' board the river gunboat "Glow worm Capt. Le Mottee served as navigator of the battle cruiser Princeex Reyal" during the Frenter part of the war. ahip is at present at Hongkong.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Inspector W. F. Blackman, re- cently attached to police head- quarters, is acting as Chief In- spector during the absence on leave of Inspector "W. Kent.

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Alexander Gray Marshall, clerk, No. 29, Morrison Hill Road, and Leonora Marie Thomasia Barretto, No. 83, Wong Nei Chong Road, Happy Valley.

The members of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, have decided to hold their first bathing picnic on Saturday, June 12,. Messrs. W. L. Walker, W. Baxter, P. John- son, W. R. Greenhaigh, G. B. Slipper and L. Guy form the bath ing picnic Committee.

His friends will be glad to learn that Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews. have received a cable from Mr. A. Ritchie at Port Said announcing complete recovery from his recent, accident. Mr. Ritchie, who is proceeding. home on holiday, sustained injuries to the head when in the swimming tank on the "Patroclus."

The death has occurred of Sir Henry Mance, C.LE, the inventor of the heliograph. He entered the service of the Indian Government in the Persian Gult Telegraph Department in 1863. Sir Henry Mance was a director of the West African Telegraph Company.

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Brigadier-General Joseph C. Castner, the Commanding Officer of the American Forces in China arrived at Tientsin from Chinwangtao on May 18 on the s.s. "Kaiping." General. Castner was accompanied by Mrs. Castner, and his sister-in-law, Miss White..

Mr. R. Angus, of Chartered Bank, Kuala Lumpur, who was for some years in Singapore, has gone honie on holiday by the "Kashgar."

The engagement, is announced between C. K. W. Boldera, R.A.F., and Brends, only daughter of Mr Alfred Carter Read and the late Mrs. Carter Read, formerly of Japan.

His Royal Highness the Prince. of Songkhla arrived in Colombo on May 12. The Prince, is proceeding to America via Europe, in order to study medicine. In addition to Prince Bunari Kashem, who is go- ing to England with his wife for The Japanese Ambassador, the reasons of health, a son of the late Chinese Chargé d'Affaires, Counsellor of the Japanese Em-Prince Prachake, Mom Chao Dong Dan Dhavai is also in the party. basay, and Sir Donison and Lady He is going to America as a stu Rose were, among a distinguished gathering at a reception given ou' April 26 by the Peratan Charge d'Affaires to celebrate the corona- tion of Riza, Shah Pahlavi

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Kandy, May 11 The marriage. took place on Saturday at St. Paul's Church, Kandy of Robert Emersley, of Ambanpitiya Estate, The Afghan Minister, Shufa ed Keralle with Maisie Marray, Dowlah Khan, held a reception at of Kandy. The bridegroom had as the Legation, 81, Prince's Gate, best man Mr. Alfred Roberts, of London, on April 16, in honour of Maikaduwa, Kurunegalle, and Mr. the anniversary of the Indepen James Murray, of Beddescar, dence of Afghanistan. Among Kegalle as groomsman. The

Dr. E. F. Hallenbeck, professor, those present were the Japanese bride was given away by Mr. of Practical Theology in the Samnd the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires. Murray (alster of the bride) and Ambassador, the Siamese Minister Hillman, of Rambukkang, Miss M. Francisco Theological Seminary, preached at the Community

Misu M. Hermon were the brides- Church, Shanghai, on Sunday, The King has been pleased to maids. The service, which was May 28. Dr. and Mrs. Hallenbeck prescribe that in future a badge fully choral, was conducted by the are on their way around the world may be worn, on the left side of Rev. J. McLeod Campbell, Prin- and are spending two treeks visit the cost by gentlemen on whom oipal of Trisity College ing this part of China They are the degree of Knight Bachelor haa. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Drury. been conferred. The badge is dracribed as upon an oval medal- on of vermillion enclosed by a scroll, a crosa bilted sword beited" and sheathed, rommel upwards, the whole set about with the word-bell,

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Prince Chichibu: of Japan, Pac- companied by Maj. Gen. Ninomiyi Fund Capt. Okazaki, of the Imperial Japanese Army," and Lieut. Com. Baron T. Samejima and Capt. T Toyoda, of the Imperial Japanese Navy has enjoyed a motor tour Fol Cornwall, seeing Land's End

Penzance and other places of in- terest The whole party returned to Plymouth on April 25. On the following day the Prince visited HMS Hood, and a luncheon was of the firm. On Saturday aftar

the Vill given in his honour board by noon deputatione

The vist collections of war medals and decorations amassed by the late Colonel John Mu Major A. E. Murray, whi

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