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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

On Monday, two further Bulawayo. July 17-Motor- Peking, August 17.--Marshal cases of unturic fever were report-caravanning is becoming a popu- Chang Tao-lin has distributed a ed. Both patients were Chinese, lar method of undertaking shoot- sum of $200,000 to reward the Holiday soldiers who captured. Nankow, one from each side of the harbouring trips in Rhodesia.

parties are already proceeding to and has ordered various armies to New York, August 18. Cus- the Victoria Falls by the new continue proceeding towards the About 100,000 men' toms oficials announced to-day a road from Bulawayo, and the ex-north-west. tentative decision burring the tensive road construction pro-were on the Chihli-Fengtien side. English magazine "Key to Lon-gramme is doing much to open don" from the United States, be up the country. cause it contains alcoholic liquor advertisements.

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Tokyo, August 18, Taking into consideration the" fact that the const fisheries of Japan have had a gradual tendency to decline, despite the fast development of deep-sea fisheries the Department of Agriculture and Forestry has appropriated Yen 360.000 in the Budget for the next fiscal year to promote the coastwise fishing ing thedustry.

Allahabad.. July 18.-An In diar native arrested by the Mukden, August 18.-Mar-

Afghan authorities in November shai Chang Taolin has instructed last for the alleged murder of an the Peking-Mukden Railway

Afghan on the Jalalabad-Kabul Bureau to make a survey of the Rond is still awaiting trial, as the projected railway line between Taonan and Solun, covering a dis-responsible judge has been impri- soned for irregular practices. An

of entirely new hearing Madras, July 17.-The Gov-charge will have to be under-

taken. ernment of Madras has decided to obtain the plant and machinery

tance of some 200 miles.

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Peking. August 15. Dam ages on the Peking-Hankow line from the warfare of recent years cording to Hua Kuei-nun. its chief

an interview nti engineer, in

It ought normally to Dairen, tender a profit of $40,000,000 a year. If normal traffic could be restored the damage might be rel paired in a year.

for a great project estimated to Berlin, August 17-Six tour-is estimated at $30.000.000, ac- cost £4,500,000 through the In-jists have been killed during the dian Stores Department in Lon- past two days in the Bavarian and don. The allied hydro-electric Austrian Alps. Five fell to their project is now under scrutiny by denths when th rope which at consulting engineers.

tached them to their guide broke The sixth man was caught in a landslide. This season has been marked by many fatalities in the Alps due to the heavy and unsea- sonable snowfall.

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Berlin, August 16.-The gor- ornment approved plans, submit ted by the Department of Agrieuf- ture for the encouragement of tobacco cultivation in Germany. The department proposes to co- operate with the states of Prussia, Bavaria, Hesse, Württemburg and Baden in establishing institutes for the study of tobacco growing possibilities. Reports will be issued for the information of Ger- man farmers telling them how to ¡plant and cultivate tobacco.

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Hankow, August 17.-Mar- shal Wu Pei-fu's troopa stationed in the region of Yochow having been greatly encouraged by the- Peking. August 18-General report of the fall of the Nankow Liu Chen-hus of Shenai has tele-front. General Li Chi-chen, Com- graphed to the Central Govern- |mander-in-Chief of the Northern ment reporting his victories and troops is reported to have given the capture of three important orders to his troops cities. The telegram states that a general attack upon the Canton on the 4th and 5th instant. the Revolutionary forces. troops of the Army Division under i

The Official Assignee the command of General Ma were divided into two parts, and that Singapore has lodged an appeal Volga, August 13-A new after capturing twenty villages, in the case in which he sued version of the old theme "The the enemy troops. retreated to-Sime, Darty and Co. and Mr. Woman Pays" can be found in the wards the "Gospel village. Justice Deane gave, judgment for peasant villages of this ratherTachenchen and Heisaichiao, the defendants. The issue in the out-of-the-way province in Northwhich were also captured. San-ease was whether the delivery of ern Russia. When a peasant lad vuum City will soon be captured. 286,518 pounds of rubber by Chin begins to court a girl he es

Seng and Co., a rubber business tablishes a sort of proprietary

owned by Lee. Fang-seng, bank- Tientsin, August 10-The rupt., to Sime. Darby and Co. right over her by treating her to sweets and cakes. Should the British Consul-General at Tien-constituted a fraudulent prefer- girl wish to break the engagement tain has protested to the Foreign ence over the other creditors of she is obliged, on pain of receiv Commissioner against the illegal Lee Pang-seng. ing a sound thrashing from her seizures of cigarettes belonging. to the British-American Tobacco disillusioned lover, to pay him a full indemnity not only for the Company at Paitou, not far from sweets and cakes he has bought, Tientsin, and the Civil Governor but for the time he has lost in has instructed the Chiaoho Magis courting, for the shoes and clothes trate to make inquiries and report the s.s. "Taizan Maru" (a pas- The has

out, worn

for the for instructions. Furthermore.senger of which ship was found "samogon," or moonshine whiskeythe American Legation has drawn to be infected with cholera after which he has drunk in the rapture the attention of the Chinese gov- the steamer entered, Kobe) have of his young love. Cases some-ernment to the illegal collection been distributed in various parts times occur when unfortunate of twenty per cent, extra surtax of Tokyo city, the Metropolitan girls rifle the grain-bins of Papa's on cigarettes al Tungchow and Police authorities are extremely i Barn in order to placate the irate other districts by the militarists anxious and are devising ways.

contravention of swains. whom they have thrown in

treaty and means to prevent the spread"

of the disease.-"Toho."

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Tokyo, August 18. As it has been found that large quan- tities of beef which have been imported from Tsingtao on board

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Owen has been appoint- ed Manager and Skip of the Inter- port Team, Lawn Bowls. Hankow, to visit Shanghai early next

month.

After inspecting the North- ampton battalion of the Boys Brigade. Prince Henry, in an ad- dress, said every movement like the Boys' Brigade depended on three things-tradition, service, and ideals.

-Str. Frederick James, who was formerly Colonial Secretary at Singapore unit now. Governor of the Windward kajserunte Lady James have arrived in Big land and will shortly go to Harrogate.

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Rome, August 15.-Gabrielle D'Annunzio, soldier, poet and aviator. to-day wires Premier Mussolini from Gardene announc- ing that he would visit Rome to Eisensa plan to unite all Italian artists and intellectual artisans in a single family" under control of the Fasciat the". syndicate and organisation

will be

Shanghai. friends pleased to learn that Miss Janet! McIntosh, daughter of Mr. Gilbert McIntosh of the Presbyterian Mission Press, was graduated from Glasgow University recently with a degree of Master of Arts.

Mr. and Mrs, Holmes-Brown have returned to Kuala Lumpur. It will 'be remembered Mexico City, August 16.Two that Mr. Holmes-Brown went on reports have been received recent Sick leave over a year ago.

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ly of discoveries of ancient buried has now quite recovered, and will cities The first was Maya City be especially welcomed in cricket found near Santa Elsan, state of circle in Malaya, where he Eas Chiapas, by a government scienti-ben much missed."M.M." hepartyThe other was Jugtulahuacha, State of Guerrera. The reports say there were abun- dant inscriptions and hierogly. phics.on the stones.

near Washington, August 13.-Twenty-

Saturday last. August 14, was the 80th birthday of Mr. T. H. T.

Denver, Colo., August 16. Rogers, the doyen of the F.M.S. John M. Steele, widely known bar. Mr. Rogers, who was born journalist, died here -to-day. He in the year 1846, was called to the was a war correspondent in the English bar during Hilary term Philippine Islands, chronicling in 1870, and practised in London the exploits of General Frederick until 1893, when he came to the Funston in the Kansas City Star, Straits Settlements and, later, to Later he covered the punitive ex- the F.M.S., where he is still in, pedition of General John I. Persh- practice.

Mexico ing into

for Denver paperk. He served with the Red After nearly thirty years of Cross in France during the World meritorious service

the war. Malayan Civil Service, says the "Pinang Gazette," the Hon'ble Mr. David Beatty, Secretary for Chin- ese Affairs, Straits Settlements, will shortly be retiring. In his capacity as Assistant Protector of Chinese in Penang, where he spent most of his time, he was very closely and continually connected with the Chinese, who have learn- ed to value all he has done to pro- note their interest, as well as His accessibility, courtesy and patience. His retirement will not only be a distinct loss to the Colony but it will be difficult at the present moment to find as capable and tactful a man to fill the gap. We have no doubt that when he says good-bye to Malaya we will retain memories of an official who was a capable and de- voted servant of the Crown. Mem-. bern of the Chinese Advisory Board and the Committee of the Po Leong Keuk aró presenting him with a valedictory address prior to his retirement.

Indictment of the former Crown Princess Cecily of Germany wa asked of the Berlin pastor on charges. that she removed costly fevgen vases from the old imperial palace and claimed there as her DWI

three out of 93 Filipino pensionados received degrees from American institutions this year, according to": the Philippine educational agent here. Five obtained bacheler's degreea;, ter master's; six doctore of philosophy, and two doctors of medicine. Although it is estimated there are in the United States some 5,000. Filipinos, many of whom are students, there are no available statisties of graduates other than

pensionados.

12-General Peking, August Semenoff, noted Russian Cossack officer who has been living in Japan for several years past, is No reported to be in Peking. authoritative word can be had from any source as to his business here, but it is believed that he has come to meet Gen. Chang Tsung-chang, possibly with regard to taking oyer command of Home of Chang's Russian forces, or to organising a regiment of Russian cavalry for the Shantung Tupan. It is stated that he also intends going to Changhain- tien to see Marshal Wu.

Melbourne, ·July 21-Lord Stonehaven has sent messages a the King expressing on behalf of the people their grateful apprecin- |tion of their. Majesties" kindness in permitting the Duke and Duchess of York to visit Australia. He! says: "We are gratified to learn and know that your Majesties pre- servo happy recollections of your visit in 1921, and trust that your association through your son and daughter-in-law with the inaugura- tion of this further stage of our development will be es auspicious to the Commonwealth is the occa sion of your own viatt.

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