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Although some Mution piculs of ier Pave already been distributed among the poor t'aluese lig the bureaux in cheap public rice Shanghai, an inepesed supply is seeded The gonm'te in ch

the bureaux is organising Ananeul campaign it is conness tion.

Shanghai public richs pullers are at loggerhouds with the hiring "ompanies" concerning the daily rental of vehicles, which the coalies declare to be extremoived) high. Pr. V. 5. Ting has been in strieted by the Civil Governor ar investigate the matter and try an an amicable settle bring about ment.

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GENERAL NEWS.

Shred Baded pistols and five Cap Gris Nez, July 24-Mas

Merle, Lillian Canner ask other! on od mvolvers were found in a house as Tung On Street, during wimmers planning to try the a raid by revenue offrePA,

Channel this season, are frighten- Give inmates of the house were arrested by, reporta that sharks infert the water at the point between on the English here and Dozer The Norwegian str. Drain han been solato a Shambal company side. Fishing boats report having The sale has been made on the des seed them but it is thought per- ferred payment system, so the Yes-Laps they are only inube which set will continus to dy the Norwe are plentiful. ginn dag in the Shanghai waters until all the purchase money is' paid. Then, it is believed, she will fly the Chinese tav

San Francisco, July 20,--The Canton Bank, rated among the most important Chinese institu- tion on the Pacific Coast, wasi Blesses. Caldbeck Maggregor Felosed, to-day by the state bank & Co.. Lad, of No. 15, Queen's, Rond superintendent. "to protect the in-

·Contal, afe In a position to supply terests of depositors." The clos- Pare Distilled Water in pinsing wis directly connected with quaris er 4 gallon demijohns for the failure of the Orional Com; drinking purposes. This water ismercial Bank of Hongkong which distiched by the Aquarius of controlled the Canton Bank. Shanghai. Belivery can be made

to Peak residences.

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15 is understood that the thin-

warship Haishi, at

present attached as the Pri Hab squadron. to undergo repair at Port Arthar.

Tientsin. July 15. Over eRe built for th The Haichi was

Tokyo, July 21. The censor is Padred Moalenis attacked a Chi- Chinese navy by Messrs. Armstrong. Whitworth & Co. some 20 years ago. suppressing all news regarding the ag newspaper office in the Japan- ene Coneession here, this after- Landswas at one time on pt, the riots in Nagano, where the Prefec- finest shipd of her class alioal.,, inaural Governor was injured and on, and played havoc there for the hands of the Chinese, however, terending" to the latest reports over an hour, destroying windows mobs continue to threaten the

furniture, etc., besides serinusip she has been through much and ho

authorities." He will not allow insuring several members of the deteriorated considerais, she has

staff. The cause of the distur anews to be published pending the not been pamperly repaired sine she was launched:

corapletion bf vilicial investigations,ance is ascribed to an article is : The paper, of the day before res which ridiculed th Moslem tabon un pork. »

Freight service on the Shang-terlay Harbin,

20. Twelve July

morning balangchow-Ningpe railway w Russian convicts this 'masde a desperate dask for liberty is suspended for two days for the overhauling of the engines from the local gail, which is

After their banding by various situated in ne rentre of the town. Warder and police are chase, troops during the past 12 months Ering indiscriminately and causing or so. the engines both on that Che greatest,excitement, pedestriansine and in the Shanghai Nankin fiche main strees-sensloping date ned overhauling pretty badly ail directions. Right of the con viets were riddled with ballets, and were recaptured whil- dying in the Estreets. Two others escaped.

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Washington. dun --By at recent enactment Austrian exporta are relieved of the entire burden. of the sales tax, according to re ports received at the Bepartmert of Commerce. Heretofore exports have been exempt-only.Arum, sha tax on the transaction which ext to exported Brodact, as well as the ales taxes, on the material of which the product was made.

Denial is given to the Fumoun That the Hemburg-America Line, Shanghai offer "has started a law suit aguins! The pay Kisen Kaisha in connection with why "There are many tools who lir-

wreck of the former's steamer William Woelz, the unsuccess ten when foreigners say we are the tools of bad elements," is the "heinland" which was abundaneful plaintiff in the action in which

manifest

op the Yangtze as a total loss he claimed over ten thousand dol teomplaint, vaired in a

her collisign with the lars from his former employers. issued by the Shanghai tieneral, after

"Mitsuki Maru" a month yeso ugo. Messrs. Es W. T Tomlinson andk] Labour Vion. The uniteato i

G. Booisen, the Shanghai J. H.. Pilgrim, and at the end of ang gar, fituperating mill and Mr.

murager in terman company. a lerkthy hearing had judgment thebury "managements and demand- ing that badal worker receive En-laitted that certain correspon given against him for over $32.- month, with a dence was passing between him and 1000, appeared in the Supreme Jess than $25 a

Court, Singapore, on July 19, to the L.K.K. in connection with the gunrantee of a yearly increase In

his means of addition 1 other demands the Imalter, but denied that any preific be examined as to

action had been taken in the mapaying the amount of the judg manifesto urges revised treatment

He did not deny, however, ment. "Woelz said he was with- of women and children in the mills, kter.

a. a law at might eventuate.out employment, had no means Freedom of Speech, and publication among labourers and improved i though he refused to comment atard could make no

order was made. present on this possibility. sanitary conditions in the mill..

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Mr. Van Haute arrived in The entire province of Cebu dance for her daughter, Miss Pixies preparing to give Colonel Carmi Shanghai from Tigasin on July

A. Thompson, special envoy of 14. Cameron, at 28, Cadogan Place on

President Coolidge, a fitting re- July 7.

ception when he visits Cebu.

Mr. and Mrs. E. V. D, Parr are now Heldig at Rusthall Cottage. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, having left Newton Mann, Swanage, of June

25.

Mr. and Mrs. James Bell Irving Lattended a garden party given by

the

Minister and Mrs. Prime Baldwin at 10. Downing Street. on June 24.

Mr. Moneur" „Syme has been engaged for the diorial staff of the Malay Mail." Kuala Lampar. Mr. J. H. M. Robson, of the sanie paper. is at presem in England.

The annual dinner of the officers of the East Surrey Regiment 1st and 2nd Battalions) was held at the Trocadero on June 17. Majors General Sir John Longley presided.

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Sir Stuart Montagu Samuel Hill |

Mr. E. W. Esdale of Samuel Samael and Co.. arrived from Kobe President Coolidge has approy-by the Haruna Maru on lane 26. ed. the recess appointments of

Passengers departing yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel Frank P. Lahn and Lieutenant, Colonel William by ss. President Madison included E. Gilmore to be brigadier gen-Mr. M. Manuk, Mies Manuk and

Mr. R. R. Roxburgh. Berals in the air service.

Bebe Daniels, movie actress, After a long illness the death on July 18, announced her engage-took place on July 18, of Miss ment to Charley Paddock, the Mavis Valberg, aged 22. She be- printer, but said she would not he came worse the week before and married for a year. The couple despite medical aid passed away. mat five weeks ago when they be- gan making a picture in which Paddock is supporting Miss Daniels.

Swettenham.

Penang. July 19-The death urred early this morning from an internal complaint of Mr. C. E. O'Donnell, general supervisor of She Government Monopolies. He had beer in hospital for some months and recently was operated üpon.

Sir Frank Ernest Birch, and Sir Claud Severn were among those present at the and annual dinner of the Corona Club, when Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions? gave am

zouraging review of the progress of our Colonial Empire and un-

Spreet. Intely partner in Messrs. Samuel Montary and Co. foreignounced Malaya's gift. bankers, left unsettled property of the gross value of 298,582, with net personalty £76.005.

Members of the China Society met at a garden party given by Mr. and Mrs. J. Doyle Penrose, at Oxher Grange, Watford, Herts., on Jupe 23, when tennis and other games were played.

Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, is spending a portion of his vacation in England in getting a first-hand knowledge of the cotton industry of Manchester and district.

Victoria,

The Hongkong Volunteer De- fence Corps have arranged a pro- menade concert to be given on the Volunteer Parade Ground at 9.15 pim on Friday, August 61 "The Premier Wakatsuki on July 15 musical programme will be provid- proceeded to the Imperial Palace,ed by the band of the East Surrey Tokyo, and submitted to the Regiment. Prince Regent the resignation of

Mr. P. M. Hodgson has resign- Mr. Izawa, Governor-General of Formosa, who is becoming Maygred the honorary secretaryship of of Tokyo. Premier Wakatsuki the Hongkong Automobile Associa tion after five years' yeuman ser- also expressed his desire to recom-

It is understood that the mend Mr. Mannoshin Ueyama, a vice, member of the House of Peers,. Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell of Queen's General of Formosa for the post of the Governor College may he appointed in hie

as the suc- place.

:essor of Mr. Izawa.

Shanghai, July 23-Mr. J, K Ewing, the popular secretary of the Shanghai Football Club, leaves. by the Empress of Russia to take n At a special well-earned holiday. committee meeting held on Wednes

Mr. evening

Ewing Was day warmly thanked for the able man- re- ner in which he carried out bia duties, and the wish was expressed that he would enjoy his vacation to the full

An Italian world traveller on foot, who arrived in Peking. call June 21, the sixth anniversary ofed at the Foreign Office on July the founding of the

12, and requested Admiral Tsai Hongkong and S. China Diocesan Ting-kan, the, Foreign Minister, Association, was celebrated by the to sign his initials and write down members at a garden party at the one words of encouragements in home of Mr. Alfred Bryer, Oaklands, his diary. The Italian was Hildenborough, Kent.

ceived by Mr. Thomas King, Scoretary of the Waichiaopu, who Mrs. Charles Hanenek gave en communicated the request to Ad- at home on June 27 for the dele.miral Tsal, to which the latter gates of the Congress of the League readily acceded. of Nations Union. Among those who accepted invitations, were the Siamese Minister and the Chinese Charge d'Affairea.

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Mr. S. N. King, Acting Assist- ant Superintendent, Government

F. Trubee Davison, of New Monopolies, Penang, was enter- York, was sworn in as assistant tained to dinner by the staff of the of war on July 17, with suber-Government Menopolies at the vision of aviation. He immediate- Guan Aik Leong Hotel, Hutton Sir William and Lady Reen-Davies ly took a fight over the city in Lane, prior to his teaving Penang gave a luncheon party on June 26 company with a pilot. Mr. Davi- on transfer to the Dindings,

is the at the Carlton, at which the guests on

son of the late where he is to take up the duties Included Lord and Lady Southwark, Henry P. Davison, partner in J.-P. of District Officer, in the place of Lord Ystwyth, Admiral Sir Morgan and Company, who Mr. C. W. A. Sennett who has Frederick and Lady Tuder, Sirrendered valuable service in the been holding the office during the Charles Ellot, Lady Roxburgh, and organisation of the Red Cross dur- past few months owing to the ill- Mrs. "Hoctor Sassoon,

ing the war,

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