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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The committee of the Hong- 'kong, Chinese,General Chamber of Commerce meets at 2:30 p.m. on" | Bhursday.

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The three Chinese who wore charged at the Kowloon Magistracy with robbery, at a hut off Austin Rond were yesterday committed for trial at the Senior,

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hentally fell into the harbour yes- terday from the Yaumati forry launch. The man was rescued by a passing team launch. ·

A Chinese was sentenced to'six werks hard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for picking the pocket of a Shantung constable. Defendant pleaded guilty.

H.M.S. "Toal" arrived at There is an indication that Shanghai on the 25th June the Japanese Restriction Bill will from the Upper Yangtze, She be passed in Canada. The For will remain for about one month eign authorities are anxious about and undergo" refit.

the result, as it might lead to the second "Grave Consequence" pro- blem.

The Hague, June 18.-The Suriname Bank has sent an urgent appeal to Holland for help. Peking. June 24.-Mr. Lat The terrible drought threatens to Yin. become a national catastrophe for the country. The damage al- ready amounts to seven million.

President of the Minkuo University in Peking, and one of the faculty of the same institu- tion, who were arrested and con- fined by the Mukden authorities Peking, June 26-Accordinglast Tuesday, were released yeş

terday. to reports from Mukden Captain Pelletier D'Oisy not only soid the

An appreciable fall in the machine in which he made the flight across Siberia" to Marshal price of rice was noticed on June Chang Tso-lin, but also negotiated 30 in Shanghai, best qualities be the sale of twenty others of ing quoted at $15.50 to $17.60 per similar type for future delivery.picul of 200 lbs., according to the quality. This fall is attributable A small fre securred in a mat-

to the increased shipments of rice shed maide the new Government The Shakako police, accord-from Saigon and other places building at Des Voeux Road yestering to the annual custora, have which is entering the market and day evening. The outbreak was issued a strict order to control reheving the pressure to a certain

poppy-raising to prevent lieit extent. manufacture of opium. The Chin- ese farmers at the remoter vil-

A certain Aberdeenshire far- Hazkow, June 28.-The Gerlages are kept under closer sur-mer was under contract to deliver man steamer "Rheinland." which veilance, says the "Manchuria twenty hens to a neighbour. Only collided with a Japanese steamer Daily News."

nineteen, however, were sent, and some time ago in the lower

it was late in the evening before reaches of the Yangtze River Ichang, June 24-Yet the missing bird was brought by and sustained great damages other new steamer has come to the farmer. "Man," said the pur- finally has gone to the bottom. add its quota to the already conchiser, accusingly, "ye're verra gested Upper Yangtze: it is called late with this yin" "Aye," the Tien Hsi, Tien being the agreed the other, "but ye see she ancient name for the province of doesna lay until the afternoon." Yannan. The vessel is a small Chinese owned bout, flying the Italian flag.and is to ply above Chungking.

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An assault on a Chinese "was described at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday when two others were charged with the crime: was nijeged that the defendants posing as police officers, darched the complainant and then assaulted him.

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Bremerton, Wash.. July 1- The Japanese steamer "Reiyo. Maru" radioed to-day that she had struck 21. sunken rock near Tokyo, June 27. The worke| Amatigauk Island in the Aleutian ers who are ongaged in the con-group." She radioed the steamer Four houses situated in U. Lok struction work of the Shimizu "President Madison" of the Dollar Lane, Victoria, were dispised of atTunnel of the Joetan Raliway. Line that she was in no immediate the China Auction Rooms pester leading from Ibaraki Prefecture danger of destruction." The for- day afternoon, there being a small to Nilga Prefecture, are ex-ward deck is submerged and num

The property has aperiencing much difficulty in dig-Ther one hold 'is flooded,, She left) aren of 2.571.25 sq. ft. And is heldging the tunnel. To make the Grays Harbour on June 20 for for the term of 509 years from matter worse, mysterious cases of Yokohama.. June, 1861. It comprises land of "tunnel sickness" "are daily occur- which are Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, U Loring in the tunnel. Line. Opening at $10,000, chly one, bid of $500 was made, Mr. U Soyatt being the purchaser.

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Calcutta. May 31-On Sun- day Messrs. N. T. H. Mollar and Says the "Hankow Herald": C. H. Stooker, second, and fourth -In connection with current engineers of the a.s. Bondowoso," report, in the Chinese papers that a Dutch vessel, which is lying at The court-martial sentence of the communication on the Tien-the Esplanade moorings, were on three years imprisonment given tsin-Pukow Railway will soon be the after-deck. when they were to fall overboard. Paul Crouch, an enlisted man in resumed, it is, however, learned seen suddenly the United States army, because that immediate restoration of They appeared to have fallen on a of his communistic activities communication on the above-lighter which was near the among the troops in Hawaii. mentioned line is impossible for steamer. Some of the officers on was upheld on June 15 in the two reasons. In the first place, board got on the lighter and United States circuit court of ap-the line is short of rolling stock, found the second engineer holding peals. The hearing developed most of which, has, been taken on to its ridder. He was rescued, that Crouch advocated the over-away by various troops. Second- and removed to hospital, where it throw of the constitutions. Tawly, actual resforation will not be was found that he was suffering. and order, and that he was in possible as the line is under the from a fracture of the lower jaw. communication with the Soviet sphere of two different military No trace of Mr. Stooker has so

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. "K. Nagura, sub-manager of

According to the Penang, cor The Bank of Taiwan, has been respondent of the "Straits Times" transferred to the Batavia Officeļa strong rumour is current in of the bank.

Tientsin, June 27.-8 Francis Aylen, Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, passed through Tientsin en route to Eng- nd via Fengtien to-day. Sir Francis has reserved passage, on the Empress of Asia and will join the stommer at Yokohama.

Penang that Mr. D. A. M. Brown is resigning the position of official handicapper to the Straits Racing Association, which he has held for a number of years.

The Hague, June 20-The ex- Kaiser Wilhelm and his wife paid the Queen Mother Emma a. visit,

At the annual meeting of the Borneo Mission Association, on June 2. Mr. Edward Hose, C.M.G late Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, was chairman, and the speakers were the Ven.. 4. B. Champion, Archdeacon "of Sarawak, and the Rev. C. J. Collis,

Among residents who left Shang hal on June 2 on the Empress of Asia were Dr. R. E. Cameron, Mr. C. H. Arnhold and Dr. J. D. Riddell. for Jesselton. Dr. Riddell has been ill for several

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An engagement is announced-be- months, and it is much regretted tween John St. Clair Lindsay, that the state of his health has barrister-at-law, "

anda.

Molly necessitated his departure from the McDowell, only child of D. K port. McDowell, C.M.G., O.B.E., late Principal Civil Medieal Offeer of the Straits Settlements Federated Malay Straits, and of Mrs. McDowell, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Harbin, June 24. Mr. Leonid Michikoff, son of a wealthy Russian at Erhtsengtlen, 15 Chinese miles east of this city, who was captured

by Chinese bandits on June 6 and France and Belgium during part held for ransom, returned here last of the war, in the course of which night after escaping from the he was wounded. bandits who kept him in confine ment for 17 days. Mr. Michikoff, though somewhat emaciated, is in high spirits.

The King held a levée, at St. James's Palace on May 31, when of the the following members Diplomatic Corpa were among those introduced: The Japanese Ambassador, the Siamese Minister and the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires. The Japanese Ambassador, after- warda presented Mr. Kensuke Horinoucki (First Secretary at the Embassy).

pariance,

Major C. H. B. Pridhảm, Duke of Regiment, latterly and Wellington's

doing duty with the 2nd Battalion, now at Singapore, has gone of re- tired pay after service of a few months short of twenty years. He was originally commissioned in the West India Regiment, and was at- M. Clemenceau, the "Father inched for some time to the WestVictory" of French African Regiment. He served in always wears gloves. What he describes 08 "the mystery of Clemenceau's hands" is revealed by Mr. Ferdinand Tuchy, in a sparkling volume of journalistic re- Fourteen representatives of the miniscerices, He says: "They are Young Men's Christian Associo-sufficiently Oriental in tint to give tions of China left on June 26 for striking support to the assertion. Helsingfors, Finland, to attend the first made by Rodin,while, he was World's Conference of the Young making a bust of their owner, that Men's Christian Association. This the latter has in some way or other Party, which will make the journey a decided Mongol, Tartar or Chi- to the back-ground is still being by way of the Trans-Siberian Rail-nese strain in him." continued, although far less ener way, will be joined in Europe by other delegates who have preceded getically than when it was first them. The conference in Helsing bugun, remarks the Tsingtad paper. Gratifying resulta are reported by fors will be the first of its kind the police stationed at Liteun and held since the Great War. vicinity, and we hope the city police are not lagging too far be hind in this crusade against China's

It is good to know that the foot binding campaign which thought had long been relegated

great social vice.

Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., UM.G., Commander-inChlef of the British Forces in China, with headquarters, in Hongkong, arrived in Tiental on June 27 on the The wedding took place, before as. Fengtien on his annual tour large gathering, at St. Michael's of inspection. He proposed to re- Church, Ipoh, of (Dr.) Victor main in Tientsin three days, In FT. Chan M.B., CH. B., Peking five days, and will be for (Edin.), and Clare Chin Kee some time at the East Surreys' St. John's Cathedral, during the Choo, a Chinese Scholar, daugh summer encampment at Shenhui past week-end, was the acane of a ter of Mr. Chin Sem-lin. quiet wedding of particular in- Rev. Father Coppin solemnised terest to the American community, the marriage. After the ceremony, the parties being Mias Marguerite a reception was held at the Ipon Bernard, of Canton, and Mr. Walter Station Hotel; Dr. Chan, the Commandant Mengoni, by "guards Campbell Gibson, Jr. of the Inter- youngest son of Mr. Chan Boo-lin of honour from the British. national Banking Corporation, (better known as Bachos Achar), Japanese, French and American Canton. The bride was given away a well-known resident of Penang, garrisons and by a guard of hon by her father, among those present is an old boy of St. Xavier In our and a band of the Chinese being Mr. R. C. Tredwell, US stitution Penang. He also holds Military Police. After inspecting Consul General The Rev. H. a diploma from the School of Tropic the guards he was escorted by the Copley Moyle officiated. The bride cal Medicins, London, and a Volunteer Light Horse to the Court Mra, Luard accompanies and bridegroom, are spending their member of the British Medical A# Hotel..

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The kuun. Major-General Ldard was met at the boat by Col. Haskard, General Takata, Col Huntziger, and Brigadier-General Castner

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