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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Those interested are remind- ed of the matinée dancing dis play by Miss V. Capull and her pupils at the Theatre Royal, at 5.16 p.m. to-morrow,

Peking, May 24-Over 1,400 Twenty million pieces of cop- foreigners are employed in the per coins have been cast at the Chinese Maritime Customs, ac- Imperial Mint at Osaka for the cording to figures carried by the Siamese Government, through the "Chen Pao" this morning. Bri intermediary of the Mesut tish nationals head the Ust with Busson Kaisha's Osaka office, and The bodies of five Chinese 232 and Americans third with

625, Japanese coming second with have been handed over to Sium. wmen have been recovered from 226. Other nationalities, include the sea. states a report from 129 Germans, 75 French, 71 Lokmachau in the New Terri Russians and 66 Italiana accord-on torios. It is believed that theying to the published statisties, were the occupants of junk. which capsized.

For failing to stop after an accident and having inefficient brakes, a motor car driver was fined $25 on each charge wt she Central Magistracy yesterday. He was further ordered to pay $10 compensation to the mother "of a child who was injured in the

accident.

-A description of an aeroplane. which will not, through any error

the part of the pilot get out of control in the air was given. before the Royal Aeronautical Carrying about 14,500 cases Society at the Royal Society of of apples and 19,000 cases of Arts. John Street, W.C., by the dried fruits, the steamer inventor, Capt. G. T. R. HU "Osterley (Orient Steam Naviga- British air pilot. The machine is tion Co.), from Australia, arrived a tail-less structure with a swept- at Southampton on April 24. back, bird-like wing. It has air- Other consignments of sultanas, brakes which steepen its glide and. raisins, and currants which have enable it to alight in a small area, been grown largely by British and will fly steadily evan ex-Service men in the Murray the pilot, has let go all the con- River valley will arrive within trols. the next few weeks. The frult is

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'subject to careful Government. Bochum, Germany, May 27. According to a report received supervision in Australia, and the--The national conference for the yesterday, Wong Ming, a notorious grading and packing are carried return of Germany's tropical robber, was shot dead on Sunday out on scientific lines by white colonies met here to-day under at Sha Lan Wan by a member of labour....

the presidency of Teodore Seitz, his gang during a dispute over the

former governor" general. distribution of spoils obtained in Zip, the oldest freak known Cameroon, German South-west robburies near the border. Two to circus-goera, died in New York Africa. Seltz told the "United other men including the leader aged 84. A strange figure with Press" that a resolution would be were wounded, while another a small, tufted, conical head, he, adopted demanding that Germany escaped in a bout during the with Tom Thumb Was the refuse to enter the League of affray.

corner-stone of Barnum's for- Nations until she had received tune. In the early sixties he fadequaté assurance of resuming used to convulse children and her overseas colonial activity. To-marrow morning at. 10 'o'clock 16 the Kowloon Fire grown-ups with his imitations of Preparation will be made for a.. Brigade Station the C.S.P. the and "The Maiden's Frayer."maa people to the necessity for "Ajax Defying the Lightning" national campaign to arouse Ger- Hon. Mr. E. D. "C. Wolfe will pre-Charles Dickens, when he saw regaining control of the colonies went certificates of the St. John him in 1867 asked "What is it?" lost under the Versailles treaty. Ambulance Association to the men Ever afterwards Zip, the wild of the Kowloon Fire Brigade who passed successfully, an Examina-boy, was advertised as "What is.

tion in First Aid' work.' The men were trained under the auspices

of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Ambulance

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Three Chinese salesmen em- ployed by Hall and Holtz, Tier- tain, won the first prize, in the the Atlantic after he had been amounting to over $55,000. They The rescue of a seaman in Tientsin champion sweepstakes,

nearly two hours " a shark-are C, K. Yen, E. K. Liu and E. infested sea and had twice been Chang, reports the "N. C. Star." A Chinese interpreter of the bitten in the legs is related by The second prize of nearly $20,000 Sanitary Department was charg- | the commander of the Union- went to a group of five Russian ed at the Kowloon Magistracy Castle liner "Ripley Castle." T. employees of Poleshook's Russian yesterday with attempting to Madison. a trimmer, fell over-grocery store on Dickenson Road, obtain money by false pretences board twenty minutes after mid-British Concession. They are and demanding a bribe. It was night, and he was not missed employed as cashier, book-keeper TSOMAATTI BATTLESS MERCATO | alleged that defendant informed a Luntil one o'clock. The vessel and general assistants respective-

pork stall-holder at Kowloon City went back on her course for ly. They

were induced to pur- that he had been discovered sell eight miles; and at seven minutes chose the ticket by their employ- ing pork without licence, and to two cries were heard. Two er, who said he would deduct asked that a sum of $20 be given lifebuoya with flares were let go the cost of the ticket from their to the Inspector and he himself and a lifeboat launched under the monthly wages, as the men claim- be given as much money as the charge of the chief officer, ed they could not afford it at that man could afford. The case was Madison was picked up at ten moment. It is not known yet who adjourned.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Philharmonie Society, was held last evening at St. John's Cathedral Hall Proceedings were private.

Paris, May 261-Two cardinala and twelve bishops and a host of dignitaries of the Catholic Church will represent the French Catho- lics at the Eucharistic Congress Mr. D. E. Harris, of Dodwell and in Chicago next month. The Company, and Mr. D. H. Smith, of Cardinals are Dubois, arch- Dodwell's ten" department. have bishop of Paris, and Charost, arrived in Shanghai from America. | archbishop of Rennes.

Lieut-and-Mm-RW-Christie London, May 11-Upright as and children left on June 1 for the ever despite his great age, the United Strien. Lieut.

Christie Earl of Meath, the originator of who is "connected with the U.S. the Empire Day movement, has Navy, has lived in the Orient for been sworn in as a special con several years..

stable at Chertsey. When asked his age, he saids "Eight-five and still able to tackle a man." "I box every morning."

A forthcoming wedding is announced of Julius Holm, clerk, residing at 119. Prága East, third floor and Lindamirn

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Lopes, telephone operator, residing at 8, St. Francias Yard, second floor:

As will be seen from an adver tisement elsewhere, the Craigen gower Cricket Club are holding a dance on Saturday night for the benefit of the Arnold Stern Ballet Dance Company. Exhibition dances will be given by the mem- bers of this Company during the intervals.

Paotirgfu, May 31-Marshal Wu Pei-fu arrived here at 6.30 o'clock this afternoon, amid the hearty plaudits of the towns folk. At the station, the Marshal was welcomed by Generuls Chin Yun-ao, Tien Wei-chin, and Wei 1-san, and many other officials and private persons. Flags, were hoisted over every door in his honour.

Tokyo, May 28-The Navy |! Club of Tokyo yesterday cele brated the 20th Anniversary of the victory in the. Battle of the Japan Sea, which was attended by Admiral Togo, Admiral Yama moto, the then Naval Minister, many other naval officers, and their families:

General William D. Connor, commanding the United States: troops in China left Tientsin ón

San Diego, Calif.,, May 27- Lieutenant Commander James Hale Strong who was indicted in Seattle yesterday on a charge of being connected with a liquor smuggling ring, emphatically de-" nied that he was in any way connected with an alleged rims running ring in Seattle.

Peking, May 25,--The body of General. Chiang Teng-hauan (Tupan of Anhui, who was shot by the order of General Kuo- Sung-ling at Tangshan last year) has been sent to Nankunghsier by General Chu Ching-lari. Marshal Chang Tso-in has donated $200,- 000, to the family of the deceased,

Mr. J. D.Thompson, who has for

years many Yangtsze Insurance - Associaton represented the Ltd., in Japan, sailed by the Empress of Canada," and is re- tiring from business, which Mr. E. L. Hope has taken over. Mr. Thompson is an enthusiastic golf- er, and will be much missed in Kobe.

board the Kallan steamer Hankow, May 26-Among the "Kaiping on May 14 for Chinarrivals per ss. Suiwo" from wangtao, where he will embark Shanghai are Mr. and Mrs. L. in the US transport Thomas for San Francisco.. He is bound for Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio, Texas, where he will command the 2nd Division of the United States Army, t

Murray Stewart Mr Murray Stewart has arrived to act as manager of Messrs. Thomson and Co.'s Fire Loas Department, which business, it is understood, will in future be carried on under the name of The Far Eastern Aaseseprs.

Peking, May 28.-The Amer- ican Legation states that Mr. F. Chicopee, Mass., May 8-Mayer, the Counsellor of the

The Doyen and other members "Vic Valcourt, assistant custod Legation, is leaving for Canton of the Diplomatic Corps, called on ian of the Chicopee City Hall, yes-with instructions from the Secret-Dr. W. W. Yen at the Walchiaopu terday sold his Ford automobile ary of State to consult with on May 19, and this is indicated for two sitting hens Armand American consular authorities as showing that the Corps has ac- Blanchard of Chicopee Falls was in South Chitra with regard to the corded recognition to the new the purchaser. In order to in situation in that region, where the regime in the Foreign Office. It sure the regularity of the trans- numbers of recent outrages is understood that formal recogni action a record was taken by against Americans and their in- tion of the Yen Government will Police Chief Frank O'Callahan terests have caused increasing be extended after the Governing and will be forwarded to Regis concern to the American Govern-Cabinet has held its first meet- trar Goodwin. The car was a ment 1917 model

New York, May 8-The silver

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Much interest le being shown in drinking cup which Myles Stand Bagulo, May 29-Yesterday Harbin at the sudden and secret ish is said to have brought over afternoon there was a collision be- departure of Comrade Grands, the in the "Mayflower and used tween a truck of the Stewart Soviet Consul General, who figured throughout his life sold for $1,000:| Transportation company and ‹à prominently in the various in at an auction in the Anderson Ford automobile of the con- exdents connected with the Ivanof Galleries. It reached the auction stabulary. Mrs. Livingston, wife administration of the Chinese room through Thomas L. Page of af Colonel Livingston, who was Eastern Railway Comrade Grandt Stamford, Conn., a direct descen- in the automobile, mustained in- left Harbin about a week ago dant of Cap without notifying even his with it went colleagues of the Consular Body, It tions,

la bellaved that he has gone tá, the cup hai Habarovsk and it is considered quant

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