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ANN HATHAWAY-We urce, Tokyo. August 5,-The Home! but what would you? Plense send your name and address.
The Lord Mayor of London has announced that the collections in London on "Alexandra Day" mounted approximately to $48.- 000. which is 20,000 better than last year.
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Another new case of onterie notified on Thursday, The patigat was a Chlaese from the city.
Office announces that 490 labour fever disputes, involving 36,000 labour. ors and including 152 strikes. foccurred during the first half of this year. This indicated an in- crease of 340 over the same period ef last year.
Rome. August 11-The au- thorities to-day refused to issue The Times's" Madrid Cor-permits to 630" pilgrims on the respondent sites that the Board way to the fete of Madouna del of the Ateffeo Club, wil except Dr. Sasso in Switzerland. Last week Maranon, were released after 800 pilgrims also were stopped at Ispending a week in the model the frontier. Switzerland's hotel
prison. There are still some 40 keepers are getting anxious. political prisoners there. Besides the officers in the military prison,
Washington, August 12.--The Federal Reserve Board announced 4o-day, after receipt of reports from member banks, that the By industrial prosperity showi production. Juring the first half of 1926 exceeds may previous cor responding perion, incding t post-war years of 19 and 1920. The Peports showed a production 4 far in advance of any predictions
made earlier in the pise.
Fast trips between Singapore and New York are being made" these days. The Javanese Prince reached New York from Singa pore in 37 days. The Blue Funnel steamer "Calchas," which arrived
A Nationalist resolution re- questing the Bavarian Govern- ment to make representations to the Reich Government with a view to the re-examination of the Dawes Report has been adopted; unanimously by the Bavarian Diet.
Berin. August 11-Perhaps the ex-Kaiser is beginning to fear that another vote on the question of confiscating his properties may Shanghai August 12.-The not turn out well for him, for price of rice, which has been, ad-to-day, his attorney general, sug- new negotiations. He Yancing steadily at the rate of 10gested cents a day for the last Tour days. hinted at a possible compromise a 40 cent jump in his answer to a letter of the yesterday took and closed with quotations at Prussian Premier, Herr Brauns. from $16.80 to $7880 per picul. A week ago yesterday the price was $15.70 to 17.70 per picul..
The "Observer" understands that the Wembley Exhibition site will be developed as a self-contain HIM.S. "Plover." used as a hulk at Gibraltar, is to be placed industrial unit. Two of the Fargest buildings are virtually sold on the sale list for breaking up.
to an American motor manufac For many years the "Plaver" has
turing company, which is not been employed on harbour service Ford's, which will provide hous- at Gibraltar. She was one of #ing for thousands of its British class of gunbonts launched in 1889
employees. at Pembroke, and at the begin- ning of the century was serving in China. Although of only 755-
As a sequel to a caring ad- ministered by his father, a Tamil schoool-boy, aged 16, named Raju, attempted to commit suicide by Swettenham, and thus completed The Ministry of Finance has drinking about an ounce of iodine. the trip from New York to Singa-handed down a set of regulations He was unable to speak and was sent to the hospital He Was pore in 3-4 days,
govering the examination of the capital of Chinese banks, together charged before Mr. W. J. H. the Kuala Lumpur With the instructions that no Hughes, oftial ratification for the opening magistrate, and was bound over in of any barks should be given. un$50 for three months to come up
for judgment if called upon. «
in Singapore on August 12. was tons. the "Plover mounted six despatched from New York on ¿4-in. guns. July 8. via Penang and Port
When the Norwegian vessel. "Daviken" arrived at Singapore from Bohow, with 1020 immi- grants on board, the master re-less a thorough investigation is ported that twe deaths had occur roade as to their capital in accord- red on the voyage. The ship was ance with the stipulations. This Vice-Admiral Crawford Mac- inspected by the port health step is taken as a precaution lachlan. C.B.. has been placed authorities; four cases of cholera, against unscrupulous merchants on the retired list, at his own re-
with were discovered, and all the deck organising banka
little quest, in order to facilitate the passengers were sent to the quiar capital thus creating disorder in promotion of junior officers. Vice- antine station, where one of the the financial market.
Admiral Maclachlan first saw patients susequently died and s
a naval cadet of the! service as ifth case of cholen occurred.
Sheffield police force boasts Agincour: during the Egyptian of a constable. Charles Milner, War of 1882, and was in China According to a rule issued by who has just joined up after tak- during the Boxer outbreak in the F.M.S, Chief Secretary, "any ing gegrees of Bachelor of Arts 1900. He served on the Admiralty. postal article, received at a Post and Bachelor of Laws at Cam-Committee on Berthing Accom- Office addressed to 24, Shen Khyle bridge. University. He appeared modation of his Majesty's ships at Yuan, Pei Ching Studio, No. 83. in his first case recently. With home ports in 1910. Promoted Kuling Road, Shanghai, by their other officers he made a raid on a to flag rank in 1920, he held the own or fictitious or assumed local hotel. where betting was post of Rear-Admiral, Reserve names or to any agent or repre"being carried on. Milner told the Fleet, Rosyth, until the following sentative of theirs shall not be Court that the place had the at- year, afterwards being appointed! conveyed by post but shall be sent |mosphere of "betting" when he Senior Officer. Yangtse. In the by the Director, P. and T. to the entered., The licensee was fined late war Admiral Maclachlan Director, Criminal Intelligence £30, a Look-maker £50, while fines was a Grand Fleet Captain in the Branch FMS Police for dis- totaling another £50 were im- Royal Oak at the Battle of!
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mrs. Ross.the wife of Mr. S. H. Ross of Messrs. Percy Smith. Seth and Fleming, has given birth to a daughter at the Peak Hos- [pital.
The Rev. and Mrs. Frank T. Woodward, who are residents of Cheung Chaa Island, have been congratulated on the birth of a daughter.
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Mr. William Nowell, the Asset- ant-Director of Agriculture in Trinidad, has been promoted to he Director of Agriculture in British Gulanu.
Sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wilson in the loss of their first child, which died yes terday morning, shortly after birth. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Happy Valley.
Professor Anderson of the
University and. Dr. Hongkong Arthur Woo were pasengers on the as. "Empress of Asin" which left Hongkong yesterday for the North. They will represent Hong- kong at the joint conference of the Ching Medien Association British Medient Association Peking.
The death occurred at the Gen- erul Hospital, Singapore, on August 12 of Captain Frederick James Stack, who was a well-known figure in ceal shipping circles. The late Captain Stack, who was 60 years ap from Australia of, age, came
Mr.
Hansell, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Sungel Patani, has been transferred to Singapore
Dr. Eridges has now, takes chlinge the Kedah Government's Garden, which has been started for planting vegetables on Kedah" Peak.
Geneva A message to
from "Sofia" says the betrothal of King Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Glortona of ftaly is considered, an accomplished fact, though it has fot yet been officially announced.
Sir Charles K... Mackeliar, president of the Bank of:
South Wales, and for- New
Medical Adviser to the merly New South Wales Government has died at the age of 82. He devoted his life to the care of the neglect ed children of the State.
his
Mr. Hilaire, Belloc was on yacht "Norda" when it ran on the reeks near Folkertone. The vessel refloated on the rising tide.
Dr. J. J. W. Tillyard, Professor Russian at Bierlagham Univer- sity, has been appointed to the Chair of Greek at Cardiff Univer- sity.
Mr. Herbert Monckton, who died! at Maidstone within a few days of is 87th birthday, was town clerk of Maidstone, for 34 years, his father having previously held the same office for 37 years.
As a memorial to the late Lord Cheylesmore, the landen County Council has consented to an orna- mental garden, with fountain, in the Victoria Embankment Gardens. near the Belgian Memorial.
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Receiving Order
CONTENTS,
Page,
Page
1
Needy Ghosts
16
House-Boy Thefts
.16
1
"Cissy" Shirts
.18
2.
Test Point
.16
2
Water Grouse
.17
23 Cannon Case
.17
3
Harbour Silting
17
Valedictory
17
Servants' Control
18
Opium Raid
18
Armed Men
18
Drawing 24 Feet
.18
False Alarm
19
Whampoa Port
19
19
Embezzlement
19
Agents Wanted
.20
6
Local Imports & Exports. .20
Motor Offence
20
| Irregular?
.20
Rubber Prices.
.20
H.K. Amusements
.20
Felling Trees
20
Typhoon Coming?
21
Our Heat Wave
21
Fire Echo
21
Rents Ramp
22
The Other Side
22
Traffic Fines
29
Lawn Bowls
23-
Local Baseball
24
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Our Stars
26
9
C.R.C. Champions
25
Summer Cricket
25
9
Our Selectors.
25
|Baseball Stars
26
9
Water Polo League
26
9
Promotion
26
10
Peak Water
.26
.10
Canton News
27-29
.11
Dire Prophecies
.29
:11
Be Careful
29
.11
Leap From Ship
30
12
Shipping Notes
.30
.12
A Rebuke
.30
.12
Law Flouted
.80
:12
Gobs Go Down
31..
.12
Night Fete
.31.
15
Baseball Query
.31
.18
Stolen Watch
31
.18
| Poet's Corner
.81
.14
Girl Robbed
32
.14
Stranded
.14
Chinese Y.M.CIA.
.16"
Passenger List
.16
Alleged Assault
.15
Cholera Death?
Bolshevist Activity Canton's Connivance Correspondence Gas Fitting "Excessive" Harbour Dredging "Ajinomoto
Obituary Thief's Excuse
Missed Chances Mr. J. W. Lee, who died Aileged Murder The fall of the roof of the Indian Infantry Officers' Mega House hi in Canton of cholera, is suf- Prince of Siam Crater, Aden, on June 25, whichvived by his father, Mr. John Lee, Modern Romance killed Captain. Ma:G. Spence, als of 1 Ventris Road, a police pen- Police Deserter caused injuries to Captain Denver, sioner who is probably the oldest Chinese Commits Suicide
Mr. New Admiral who is now in hospital. Two other European in Hongkong.
licers who were present escaped John Lee arrived in Hongkong in Passing Through and injury.
August 1864, (just before the European's Losy arrival of the late Sir Paul Not So Young at:
The executive committee of the Chuter) joining the Police Force A $100 Treat board of governors of the League the same year. He is now 83 Picket Outrage
Red Cross Societies has confer years of age and lives with his Harbour Offences red the title of Honorary Director wife in Ventris Road. The late Council Meets
upon Sir Claude Hill, Mr. J. W. Lee was their fifth and Rabies Facts General formerly Director-General of the youngest child, and the aged Colony's Wealth
Building Progress And
Lieutenant-couple have survived them all. now
Memorial Hospital League Governor-of-the-isie-of- Mah........
general- $5 Charge through Peak Hospital of one of the shipa operated by the fought at Bois-de-Colombes, just humanitarianiom, yet it is true Armed Men Caught Ho Kong Steamship Company outside Paris, between M. Robert that Dom Pedro H. of Brazil Our Ricshas Twelve years ago he joined the Zevaco, a writer, and M. Suaje wak deposed In 1889 chiefly Under the Axe Straits Steamship Company and Alvarez, an art critic.
account of the feeling Chefoo School was in the Kinta when he retired lively exchange. M. Suajo-Alvarez against him for having brought Boyish Pranks Afteen months ago on account of was wounded in the right, shoulder about "the emancipation of the Gramophone Notes
und the seconds stopped the duel, alaves. He had reigned nearly Mail Delay? after which the two, adversaries fifty years, having succeeded his Great Minds Friends of Mr. C. M.. McDonald, declared themselves reconciled and father in 1840 at the age of 16, Opfum Traffic
To-day some Brazil ropublicans re- Highway Robbery editor of the "China Mail," will be shook hands.
member him with honour, and in- A Popular Star pleased to learn that he is recover- ing from the effects of an accident, Rear-Admiral Harry Hesketh deed in 1889 they offered to com- "Asia" Passengers while on his way Home on leave. Smyth, C.M.G., D.S.O, has died at pensate him for the property which Cholere He was a passenger' on the 8.8. Sway, Hants, aged 64. He joined he had held in Brazil as Emperor. Motor "Tramps" "Larga Bay," Entering the Gait H.M.S. "Britannia" in 1885 and be- which he in turn magnanimously In Memoriam
Among his private pos- Chinese Burials of Aden, the ship was in a heavy come a captain in 1914.
During refused. sea and Mr. McDonald was thrown the war he commanded a number sessions was a cross composed of Amoy's Control so badly that he broke two ribs of ships, and in 1925 was promoted twelve large brillants, which ap- Crowded Harbour near the spine. The heat and pain Rear Admiral. He was mentioned parontly passed, into the ownership After 26 Years were very trying but recovery was twice in dispatches, and in 1917 of the family of an English lady of Labour Riots quick and Mr. McDonald on July 15 was awarded the CM.G. and the title, who sent it to Christie's. It Pirates Caught expected to be able to go ashore at DS.O. He was also made an O- had evidently been reset, and was Seven Years Port Said. He is now in London. cer of the Légion of Honour. valued at a last bid of £2,950.
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Emperors have not twenty years ago and took charge: A duel with swords has been ly last their thrones
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