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House furniture auctioned by Messrs. Lammert Bros. at No. 4, Observatory Vlas, Kowloon, at 2.45 p.m. next Thursday.
will be A Malay Ismail, was fined There was a severe gale at 325 in the District Court, Singa-Fenang on August 11. Two junks pore, for exhibiting uncensored were reported missing. Some of flims.. The films were exposed the crew. who were found float- for sale in an auction room and ing in the open sen, were brought| were traced to the accused:
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Another auction sale of household furniture in Kowloon is announced by Messrs. Lammert Bros. This is to take place at Nos. 6 and 7. Aimai Villas (ground floors), Kimberley Road,
2,45 p.m. next Friday.
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Temperature of 93 degrees, in the shade. was recorded at Pakkai, the port of Kongmoon, on Monday. Last week there was a fairly heavy rainstorm which lasted 20 hours without a stop. Our Own Correspondent,
Additional "bus facilities for bathing parties are now provided by the Kowloon Motor 'Bus Com- pany. The ordinary service to Laichikok between 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays has been supplemented by extra vehicles specially for the purose.
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ashore.
The mortality returns for the According to reports from Island of Singapore for the week Leningrad the "sealing season has ending July 31, show a total of been a great success. The herds 322 deaths giving a mortality rate were located by means of sea- of 32.83. There was one cholera planes, and altogether more thar, death but no plague or small-pox 200,000 seals were killed. Cases. Four European deaths were recorded.
A number of leopards," which were being transported through New York, escaped from their cages when passing through a suburb, and have fled into the woods. The militia has been called out to capture them. The people are panic-stricken.
Five persons were killed seven injured at Heideenheim, Wertemberg, where an aeroplane which was giving an exhibition flight. badly landed and dashed The pilot into the spectators, escaped with slight. injuries.
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During tax collections at Teureunbangan, Acheen, rebels istole on the bivouac of Captain #1 fight ensued. Billa have been laid before Dehrens and the Austrian Parliament for the Three rebela were shot down. ratification of alterations to the The Dutch losses were Lieutenant! existing tariff agreements with Molenaar killed, and three native Czecho-Slovakia and with the privates slightly wounded. Belgian-Luxembourg Custome
The Imperial Merchant Ser- In answer to a protest from
Union. The proposed tariff
the the City Council of Niagara Falls, iterations in the agreement with vice Guild states, that both where. Sunday dancing is now Holland have also been-aid be-captain and chief officer of the permitted in one, restaurant, the fore Parliament.
Edith Cavell," who, after the Attorney-General of Ontario, Mr.
stranding of their vessel last Nickie, states that "public dancing
year, were arrested and lodged in cannot be tolerated in a Canadian Six of the men who were jail at the convict, settlement of city" on Sundays," and gives accused of manslaughter for hav-Cayenne, have since died, without assurance that all auch dunees willing secreted a number of "Arab doubt as a result of their suffer- be prohibited.
stowaways in the ballast of the ings at that time. A claim has Sid Ferruch, bound from Algeria been lodged for compensation to Marseilles, of whom 11 died from the French Government. As from last Sunday, the city governor of Kengmoon, "en-from heat and suffocation, have
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News has reached Jamaica. to two years' imprisonment, 5001. from the British Minister to fine, and to pay the costs of the Colombia that the captains and case.
lerews of two Cayman schooners who were apprehended off San Andreas nine months ago, for! turtle poaching in the territorial waters of Colombia, have been re- leased! They had been kept in prison penting legal proceedings, which ended in favour of their contention that they were fishing. in neutral waters.
modern rouris. By this is meant states the "China Mai" Cortes- pondent at Pakkai, that an orden has been given to subordinates to start the laying out of thorough- The arrival in Bogota, fares which had been contemplat-Colombia, of an official of the ed some time ago bus left in National City Bank of New York jabeyance.
has given rise to the report that a substantial loan will be made to A warning to wives who the Government after the in- neglect to consult their husbandsauguration of the new President. before visiting the hairdresser to It is stated that the money will have their hair shingled was probably be used for financing and for railway given in Paris Cour. Madame public works
Chaplin left home, because she' alleged that her husband insulted
construction..
A Chinese woman in Penang was fined $10 for driving a car without being in possession of a
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her after she had had her hair It is reported by the licence. The C.P.O., who pro- shingled, M. Chaplin obtained aAcademy of Science in Leningrad secuted, stated that he was pro- deed of separation for desertion. that a geological expedition led ceeding along Penang Road The wife brought in a counter-by Professor Nenadkevitch along when he saw
car with Selangor number suit, but to-day "judgment was the banks of the River Amur, ina
zigzag- about in given against her on the ground Siberia, has discovered near Ustging
dangerous He drew abreast of that "however, insulting the Kara, the skeleton of a mammoth, manner. epithets used by the husband of great size and in excellent pre- the car and saw defendant at the might have been, they were justi-servation. Steps are being taken wheel with the driver seated at fied by the fact that the wife had to convey the entire skeleton her side. The woman pleaded
the her hair shingled without her to
Leningrad Zoologica! guilty. The driver was fined $50 Museum. husband's permission."
for abetment of the offence.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Dr. C. Bennett has been appoint- ed resident physician and super- intendent at the Shanghai General Hospital, suceceding to the post left vacant by the death of Dr. J. B. "Fearn some months ago
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His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve Sir Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G., G.B.E., Governor of Ceylon, being appoint ed Honorary Colonel of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery. Ceylon Defence Forte.
Peking. August 12-At. to-day's meeting of the Cabinet it was de- cided to appoint General Chinng Yen-haian, as Acting Minister of War and Messrs. Wang Shih-cheng Chao Efh-tsun, and Sun, Puo-chi as higher advisers to the Cabinet Office.
Sir Charles Wakefield, who is partly financing Cobham's "fight, has made arrangements, for the payment of an annuity of 100 in the mother of the mechanic. Ellot in recognition of the dead man's, service and heroism in the cause of British aviation.
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Montreal, August "14.--A formal denial was issued to-day of reports that Chief Justice William H. Taft was seriously ill. It was said that the change in climate was op parently having a beneficial effect on the Chief Justice and he was enjoying a long walk each day.
Shanghai, August 14.-M. J. Lemiere, well-known French lawyer practising in Shanghai, celebrated- his 70th birthday a day or two ago.
He was the recipient of many cost- ly gifts, scrolla, etc. from his many friends both Foreign and Chiness. Hundreds attended the birthday
dinner in Wing On's Hotel on Thursday evening in honour of the septuagenarian...
Manila, August 16-Sunday was the 84th anniversary of the birth of Ebenezer Cook, prominent Manila resident, and to celebrate the event Mr. and Mrs. Cook were hoata at a small dinner party at their home No. 306 Nebraska. Despite his years, Mr. Cook leads an unusually activo, Hie. and always puts in a full day's work at his music studio in teach- ing. Mr. Cook is one of the tw Civil war veterans living in the Philippine Islands.
Berlin," August 9.-Dr. Samter, Internationally noted authority on theology, died here to-day aged 58
years.
News has reached the "Straits Times" that Mr. A. W. Still, who has been living in North London since his arrival Home, had fallen o victim to the English climate and was laid low by rheumatig gent Chief Inspector John Ryder, from when the mall left, being continedTampin, takes Chief Inspector: to his bed.
We regret to announce the death of Mrs. W. B. V. Hughes which took place at Peitaiho early on Wednes- day morning. (August 11.) after
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Doel's place at Ipoh headquarters, | Mr. Doel has been transferred to Tampin, M Omcer-in-Charge that police district. Mr. Deel has served in Perak for twenty years,
of his son.
According to a semi-official re- port, Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang. the Chinese Minister to Switzerland, who has lately been mentioned as a probable candidate for the Pre-given him. miership, has decided to leave Berne in a few days for China and bus notified his Government to that effect, mentioning that he proposes to entrust the affairs of the Berne Legation to his First Secretary.
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Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles:--
a long less. Mrs. Hughes was Stuttgart, Germany, August 9. --- the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. | Marshal Mackensen, hero of one of
Bolshevist Activity Summers, at one time in Tientsin. the major offensives of the World
Canton's Connivance was feted to-day by the and was a very popular member of War.
Correspondence population of this city when he the community.
arrived here to attend the wedding! Gas Fitting
He is an old man now" Excessive". but he walks with the soldierly Harbour Dredging erectness of a youth. He seemeri Ajinomoto "? much gratified at the demonstration Thief's Excuse
Obituary Missed Chances Mr. W. R. Mowell, of Reuters Alleged Murder
Eastern organisation, has Prince of Siam Far arrived in Batavia from Shanghai. Modern Romance The object of His visit is to in- Police Deserter vestigate trade conditions and to Chinese Commits establish a service for the distri- New Admiral bution of financial and commercial Passing Through reports of the world markets in the European's Loas Dutch East Indies. Mr. Mowell is Not So Young rxpected to be in Java about A $100 Trent month and a half, and in the course Picket Outrage
Refused a vise to enter Britain or Ireland by the British Consul in Chicago, Mrs. Lola Lloyd sailed for France. She intended to enter Bri- tain from there.
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CONTENTS,
Page.
Page.
Needy Ghosts
.16
House-Boy Thefts
16
Navy League In Council
"Cissy" Shirts'
16
Test Point
.18
"A Saturday Causerię
2.
Water Grouse
.17
Local Trade
2-3 Cannon Case
17
Harbour Silting
.17
3
Valedictory
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Servants' Control
.18
4
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Opium Raid
.18
4
Armed Men
.18
4
Drawing 34 Feet
18
4
False Alarm
19
4
Whampoa Port
19
Receiving Order
19
Embezzlement
.19
Agents Wanted
.20
6
Local Imports & Exports..20
6.
Motor Offence
.20
6"
Irregular?"
.20
Suicide 6 -
Rubber Prices
.20
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| F.K. Amusements
.20
7
Felling Trees
20
7
Typhoon Coming?
.23
7
Our Heat Wave
21
Fire.Echo
21
Rents Ramp
22
The Other Side
:22
Traffic Fines
22
Lawn Bowls
23-24
Local Baseball
.24
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Our Stars
.25
C.R.C. Champions
.25
9
Summer Cricket
.26
Our Selectors
26
Baseball Stars
26
Water Folo League
26
A
Promotion
.26
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Peak Water
26
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Canton News
27-29
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Dire Prophecies
.29
to recognise its dibts.
Mail Delay?
.11
Be Careful
29
Great Minds
11
Leap From Ship
.30
Beilles, were Colonel. Magalhaes, who has retired from Motor "Tramps" the Governorship of Macao, accom- In Memoriam panied by his wife, daughter and Chinese Burials A.D.C. They stayed on the steamer Amoy's Control whilst she was in Singapore, but Crowded Harbour were entertained at the Parsonago After 26 Years
In Labour Riots of the Portuguese Mission
Amongst the passengers passing through Singapore on August 12 Highway Robbery on the Dollar Liner "President Van A Fopular Star Buren," from Hongkong to Mar- "Asia" Passengers
Maia Cholera
Opium Traffic
12
Shipping Notes.
30
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A Rebuke
80
12
Law Flouted
30
.12
Goba Go Down
.31
.12
Night Fete
81
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Baseball Query
.31
.13
Stolen Watch
.81
.13
Poet's Cornet
$1
.14
Girl Robbed
82
.11
Stranded
.82
.14
Chinese Y.M.C.A.
.33
.15
Passenger List
.88.
Victoria Street, at which were sino Eirates Caught
.15
Alleged Assault
.34
present
the. Portugese Conaul- Seven Years General and Madame Ferreira.
.15
Cholera Death?
84.
his stay he will also visit Harbour Offences Semarang and Soerabaya.
Council Meets
Rabies Facts
Washington, August -Preat Colony's Wealth sident Coolidge explained at his Building Progress Vermont farm yesterday that there Memorial Hospital" could be no American recognition $5 Charge
of the Soviet Government without Peak Hospital
a settlement of the debts of the Armed Men Caught
latter. He added that if the debts
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