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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Detectives visiting a junk an- chorad at the Yaumati. typhoon shelter on Tuesday night found 19 revolvers, a quantity of ammuni- tion and a small amount of opium on board. The junk had no ocea pants on board.

Nauen radio, June 11, The American hotel proprietors who have just returned from their in- specting tour of the chief cities in Europe have announced a scheme to build a big hotel having 200 rooms at Spitzberzen. E

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, Tokyo, after investiga- tions, hus come to learn that Y400,000,000 worth or 10,000,000 koku rice is devoured annually by Insects before harvest and while under storage.

A Chinese received severe in- Zien Tsung-ong, a member According to Chinese Press, 1 Juries to his head In alighting of the Chapel police force, was representative of a certain Ger from a moving tram car near the sentenced to two years' imprisonman industrial magnata is in Happy Valley terminus on Tues- ment in the Mixed Court, Shang Tsingtau to enlist labourers to be day evening. He was taken to the hai. on June 22, for being in pos- sent to Germany, and very liberal. Government Civil Hospital by am-session of arms and ammunition Fremuneration is promised: A bulance and died yesterday morn-in the Settlement without author-labour recruiting office will shortly ing.

Ity. The pistol and the ammuni,bs set up for the purpose. tion found on the accused were confiscated by order of the Bench,

"A well-known Chinese gentle man. Mr. Chen Taze-yuen, was'. badly injured about the head and body while boarding a motor bus at Kowloon Tong on Sunday. It is alleged that the bus started off. just as he placed his foot on the dashboard.

A further remand was made âț the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday in the case of the three French sullors of the sis. Andre Lebon. wha atand charged with the unlawful possession of 16 automatic pistols and a quantity of ammunition. The case will be heard tomorrow. before two Magistrates.

Two Chinese were brought before the Central Magistrate yesterday on a charge of being. concerned in an attempt to obtain a gramophone and records from a pawnbroker by means of a forg: ed pawn-ticket. On the applica tion of Mr. R. A. Wadeson for the defence, hearing was fixed for Saturday:

Chicago. May 25.-Ninety per cert of the undergraduates. at the University of Chicago are doing 85 Aifferent kinds of work in this city to earn all or part of their college expenses, it is announced by the institution. A baking company em- plays 15 students, on a Friday night shift to supply the extraordinary demand for bread on Saturday, These men start at 2 a.m. and turn out loves for the next eight hours,

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Tokyo, June 15-The Monom poly Bureau, Tokyo, decided to open-37 salt sales depots at im- portant centres at an outlay "of YS50,000. From the preparation of the storing facilities for salt stocks, part of these depots will be opened on July 1, and the others on August > A material reduction in the salt, price is ex- pected,

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Peking. June 22. — The Shansi.. representative in Peking reports that the Shanui main force has been driven back from Yenmen- kuan, mainly owing to transport difficulties, but the Shansi, troops still occupy Tatungfu and other cities near the northern border.. General Yen Hafshan has inform- ed Marshal Wu Pei-fu that Shan- si is secure. and requires no reinforcementa.

Interpretation of the Labour

News from the Japanese, Dispute Arbitration Act in Japan Troops in North China, as receiv which will become effective oned at the Headquarters of the July 1 is feared to be likely to be

Kwantung Army, Port Arthur.. precarious in judicial circles, and

reports the outbreak of cholera. in. consequently, the court, it is the British Concession, Tientsin, thought. should be the sole authority in interpreting the law, on the 15th inst. From past ex- in spite of the fact that the in perience, the port of Yingkou is known to be menaced once an terests of both the capital and epidermic appears in Tientsin, and labour will be greatly affected by on this account, a specialist, has the law.

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Washington, June 20.-The big collections of income taxes during the present quarter reported to the treasury has boosted the prospec tive surplus for the fiscal year end "Vienna May 28-A turbine ing June 30 above $300,000,000 | is reported to have been invented which is far beyond the official "by Edward Suess, which is expect- estimates heretofore made. Never

ed to develop electricity from thetheless high officials refused to-day river of 100,000 horsepayer hours to concede that another early in one year, at a cost of only $400. tax reduction was in prospect. Such a turbine could be erected. It was impossible, they said, to along the Danube to supply current gauge the real effects of the lower to Vienna at a minimuin cost.. A rates provided by the new revenue feature of the turbine is a hollow-law, and the "expenditures author-in view of the negotiations for the

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ed four-blade propeller, which is so constructed that the water held inside for a moment, then re leased without loss of back wash,

ised next year for some time. The Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon said 3300,000,000 had been tollected, in back taxes."

Referring to the withdrawal of the Chinese. police from North Szechuan Road Extension, Shang- hai. the vernacular newspapers state that the Chinese authorities took this step solely with the idea of maintaining good relations with the Settlement authorities. The papers point out that the Chinese police are entitled to patrol this road if they wish, but

rendition of the Mixed 'Court it is considered advisable to keep the foreigners in good temper, and not to irritate them needlessly.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

At 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday), "Sif Shou-son "Chow opens the St Stephen's College,bazaar in aid of the building fund) at the Univer aity,

A new Russian newspaper called "Rach" (Speech) will shortly. make its appearance in Shanghai. It will

Mr, J. Stewart McIntyre, for- merly of United Engineers, has joined the firm of Wakeford and Lowndes, consulting engineers, Singapore,

The University of Glasgow has offered the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity to the Rev. be edited by the former correspon. F. Wallace, Principal of the dent of the "New Shanghai Life." Anglo-Chinese College," Swatow,

Berlin, June 17.-The Interna tional authors and composers con- gress held at Paris founded a world organisation comprising eighteen nations. President is Robert de Flero of France, vice President Ludwig Fulda of Ger-

many..

The late Mr. H. B. Irving's col- lection of criminological Iterature has been presented by his widow, in memory of her husband, to the London Library," According to "The Times."there are in all about three hundred volumes dealing with crime and criminals in England, America and France, among which is Dr. Kenealy's elaborate edition in several volumes of the famous Tichborne case,

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Hobart Seymour attained his 86th birthday on April 80. A Crimean veteran, he also saw service in the China War of 1857-62, when he was present at the capture. of Can- ton, the battle of Fatshan Creek, the taking of the Feiho forts, and the operations against the,, rebels in China in 1862. From 1898, to 1901 he was Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, and commanded the Allied Expedition during the Boxer. rising.

H.I.H. Prince Chichibu, accom- panied by Capt. Okazaki, started from London on June 14, for Pirbright in Surrey, where he pro- posed to spend 12 days camping with the officers' and men of the First Battalion of the Sects Guards. He was to return to London on the

26th.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Literary Re search Society has decided to initiate a campaign for the purpose at increasing the membership:!

|・・ Word was received in Shanghai on June 25 that Colonel.. T. "C. Goodman. U. S. Army, Retired. father of Mrs. J. W. Schoenfeld, died in Washington, D. C. June 24,

Reme, June 18.--The Pope to-day 'addressed an apostolic letter to vicars and apostolic prefects in China denying rumours that the church was acting toward political. onde in Asia.

The American Consulate-Gen- eral at Shanghai is interested in securing information as to the whereabouts of Mr. J. F. Wood- worth. Any particulars, concern ing his present whereabouts will be appreciated..

The Philadelphia Exhibition, opened in commemoration of the 150 Birthday of the United States, covers 1,000 acres, about nine times the area of the Wembley.

The American. Consulate-General. Exhibition. The Japanese section is interested in securing informa- is the most imposing among the tion as to the whereabouts of Mr. foreign exhibits and is the most Clarence W. Hunley, who is report- elaborate display ever showned to have come from New York to abroad by Japan.

Yokohama in the latter part of 1925.. and thence to Shanghai. Any par- ticulars concerning his present whereabouts will be appreciated.

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Mr. J. K. Innes, C.M.G., late Judge of the Supreme Court of the F.M.S. "British recently; on lectured Malayn" before the Hants and Dorset Branch of the Royal Colonial Institute, and paid a warm tribute. to the assistance given by Chinese immigrants in the wonderful trans- formaation that has taken place in that country in the last forty years.

Dr. Gordon Thompson has been appointed by the C.M.S. to succeed Dr. Duncan Main of the CMS. Hangchow Hospital and Medical Training College, who is retiring at the end of the year. Dr. Gordan Thompson is expected in Hangchow at the beginning of November, Shortly after he arrives Dr. Main will say "goodbye" to Hangchow after 45 years' service.**

Four of Shanghai's leading Chinese merchants will shortly. leave for the South at the invita tion of the Canton Nationalist Government to investigate the situation and general conditions: existing in that part of China. The, merchants in question are Messrs. Chen, Liang-yu, Wang Hayu-lai, Lau Ching-ahui and Chun Bing-him.

Among the long list of American

Sir Charles Eliot, lately British missionaries who left on board the

Ambassador to Japan, has received str. Coblenz on June 23 for furlough,

the honorary degree of Doctor of proferring to go middle clasa

Laws from the University of through Suez rather than first class

Shefeld. Sir Charles Eliot, came across the Pacific, were Dr. and

into considerable prominence when after a battle of words with Lord Mrs. F. C. McCracken and their six

It is notified in the "London Lansdowne, then Secretary of State children, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Peter and three children, Dr. and Mrs. Gazette" of May 13 that the King for the Colonies, he resigned the Schmalzried. Rev. and Mrs. MacRae has approved, the following Foreign High Commissionership of the East and six children, Mr. Bort B. Ofice appointments dated January Africa Protectorate, rather than Hansen of the American School, Mr. JT Pratt, C.M.G., to be carry out Colonial Office instrur Mr., and Mrs. Schilman, Dr. and one of His Majesty's Consuls- tions. He was later appointed Mrs F. F. Tucker, Dr. and Mrs. General in China, Mr G B Mos Vice-Chancellor of the University Hemingway and two children, Mr.B.E, to be one of His Majesty's which has just signally honoured and Mr. A. C. Owens, Miss E. Consuls in Chins; and Mr. AD. htq Sir Charles is one of the most Corrther and Miss. Overall, Mist A. Blackburn, to be one of His learned of the members of H.M. C. Darrow, and Mr. J. Co Majesty's Vice-Consuls in China, diplomatic service

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Domestic Occurrences. Leading Articles.

Our Colonial Empire Communiem Exposed. Local Malaria Problems A Vital Need

Reflected Glory

Mission to Lepers Bowls Match "Vexatious" Obituary Correspondence. Gruesome Find Intimidation

Ca Canny... Looking for Lead

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New Ship Here Kowloon Hospital Hongkong Voters New Officials

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12. Bokus Constables

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Praya Shooting Opium Case

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Local Bazaar

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Pickets Buny

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Bathing Beaches

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Shot. Dead'

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Opium Seizure

45, The Saucy One"

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Camera Theft

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New Bishop

Debtor's Affairs

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Quieter

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Thief's Error.

Property Sales

Lawn Bowla

Palace Hotel Billiards

Lengue Tennis

Ping Pong

Baseball

Hong Doubles

9 Canton News

YMCA Work Acquitted Attack on Junk For Hongkong' Liner Pute Back

Prayn Murder”· Japan's Trade: Dog Summons Rubber Outlook St. Francis School

uly 4

Poets Corner Liquor Export

Chinese Coin LA Car Thie

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