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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Messrs. Lamment Bros. aré Twenty-five persons, were Shanghal banknotes, especial, selling by auction at their saleskilled in Louisiana United States, ly the Eanknotes of the Hong rooma, Duddell Street, on Friday, when a fierce atorm struck the Kong, and Shanghai Banking Cor- quantity of "ship fittings and country. Corn, sugar and rice poration, are in great demand in miscellaneous goods.

harvests were destroyed. Dam-Swatow by the Chinese officials. axes are estimated at 5,000,000 and they are being purchased at gold dollars,

about 20 per cent. premium in- stead of discount.

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, ་ Banking Corporation will be in Prince's Building. Chater Road Another Russian . geroplane-

Several cattle-maiming out-}; (the premises until recently e-belonging to the Soviet aviation cupied by the Yokohama Specie company Aviatehim" arrived atrages have been committed re- Bank). on and after Monday, Berlin from Moscow via Koenigs-cently in the eastern parishes September 20.

burg. The plane is making a Cen- of Jersey, Two valuable cows) tral European round trip and will | belonging to Mr. J. P. Buesnel

of Cottage Farm, St. Martin visit four capitals.

were injured in the stomach and Berlin, September 2. Ahad their tails cut off. One of strong campaign has been opened the injured animals, the winner in Czecho-Slovakia against the of a third prize at the St. Mar- Foreign Minister, Dr. Benes, bytin's cattle show. had been sold Fascist party organs. The "Prave for export to Canada." Lidu" claims that the campaign is inaugurated and "backed by Italian money.

A telegram has been received in Tientsin stating that on appeal, the sentence on the Compradore and shroff of the Lienshing at Welhaiwei was reduced from one year's hard labour to six months' simple imprisonment.

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Reports have been made by Mr. Roy E. DeLdy, Managing

people cothing in from the north- Director of the Kellogg Switch-

ern part of Mienyang, on the Hun board and Supply Company, an- Three were killed and many River, that this important strate- nounces that his Company has wounded in a daring Bank robberygic centre is being heavily guard just signed a contract with the at Warshaw. The thieves who ed. On the 29th ult., there was Manchurian Provincial Govern-entered the back in broad day-some bomb-throwing which re- ment to erect a Radio Telephone light, threatened the employees sulted in the death of ten-odd Broadcasting Station in Harbin with revolvers. They stole $5,000, naval men; but as there had been This is the art contract to be let which later were recovered when no arrests made in connection for a Government Broadcasting one of the bandits was killed and with this those who reported the Station in China. The power of another captured The third incident were unable to say whe the Harbin Station will be 1,000 escaped.

ther it was the result of accident watts.

or enemy action.

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Moscow, September 4-The The following has been sent Communist organ. 'the Pravda, į to the members of the residents declares that Marshal Chang Tsland, off the coast of Carnarvon, The lighthouse on Bardsey Is- of the Peak by the Peak Re-in is "determined to cripple by has been equipped by the Royal violent means the Chinese Eastern

Fsidents Association:-

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Bearers of all public chairs Railway, as the railway during Society for the Protection of Birds have been instructed that on their the last few months. has carried at the Caskets, isle of Wight; St. with bird-rests similar to those arrival at any house, after, hav-considerably more traffic than the Catherine's, Isle of Wight, Spyrn ing been sent for, they are to ring South Manchuria Railway, which Point, East Yorkshire, and South the door bell and inform the No. 1 is controlled by the Japanese. Boy of their arrival, and that they whom the Soviet Press accuses of

Bishop. Pembrokeshire. are on no account to shout out supporting the Marshal for their rests are highly appreciated by that they have arrived Any, in-own ends. The paper says the migratory birds coming to and fringement of this regulation Soviet "Government will submit leaving England's ghores, and also should be reported to Inspector to no provocation, but

prevent the destruction of birds at will con- the lighthouse lantern. |Shannon... Gough Hill Police tinue ita policy which is exclu-

Station.

sively in defence of the workers of Russia and China.

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The directors of an assure Hong Kong is to have on-

ance company have voted a sum other visit from Dick Norton's Harbin, August, 282-In view of £1,200 for the purchase of company. the "Globe Trotters," of the fact that the Chinese Mili radium to be used in the treat- who are returning from a suc-tary Wireless Station in this city ment of cancer at Westminster cessful tour in Jay where they is intercepting radio news, broad Hospital This is the result of an have strengthened their organ-casted at Nauen and other places, investigation carried out on their isation by the addition of three and selling it to local newspapers, behalf into the results" already new artistes. Two of these, Dr. besides handling a private tele- achieved. Evidence was produc- Ralph Lynne and Miss Gladys graph service for the purpose of ́ed, says an official statement, from Cathie, recently concluded a aue money-making, the local Japanese the Westminster Hospital that in cessful. continental tour

as Consul-General has filed a pro- numerous cases, provided there is speciality dancers, secüringteat with General Tsai, Taoyin of easy access, the cancer hás dis- second prize at the international Harbin, requesting him to sus- appeared as the result of the ap- competition held in Paris when pend the handling of the private plication of radium and the pa- 400 competitors from all parts of telegraph service on the ground tient has been enabled to "resume the world took part. Mr. Dimoff, that such conduct on the part of a fairly, normal life, although it the other new artiste, is a clever the Chinese Military Wireless is, of course, too early to justify exponent of the Balalaika, an in- Station is contrary to the Shuang. an assertion that permanent cure strument with three strings. chiao Wireless Contract.

has been effected.

SOCIAL

AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Hiroji Uyemura has been Peking, September 6-Accord- Mr. R. M. Latham, J.P.pof Teluk appointed Sub-Manager of the ing to private advices from Lon-Anson, was married in Penang local office of the N.Y.K., vice Mr.don, Dr. Hu Shih, the brilliant last week to Mrs. Gorman, who Chinese scholar, and one of the is a passenger back to Malaya by Chinese members on the British the P. & O. steamer "Morça." Boxer Indemnity Cornmission, has arrived in London.

J. Wade, transferred to the Head Office. Tokyo.

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, aecond son of the former German, Crown Prince, has arriv- ed at, Buenos Aires on the steam- er "Madrid."

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced "of John O'Brien, ac. countant. residing at No. 530, Nathan Road, to Béatrice Maria Castro, residing at St. Joseph's Building.

Names of children are wanted for the charity pantomime per- formance of "Little Red Riding Hood" at Christmas. They should be sent to Mrs. Gay Cuming, No. 6. Observatory Villas, Kowloon (phone K363) who is kindly tak- ing charge, in co-operation with Miss Daisy O'Keefe.

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Peking, September 6.-Advices from Mukden state that Suiycan will be governed by Yen Hai- shan, Governor of Shansi. as a compensation for his vigorous |efforts it driving out the Kuomini- chun. The recent visit of Gen- eral Chang Hsueh-liang to Tatung is said to have a bearing on the problato of Sulyuan.

Mrs, Josephine Lewis Peet Wilmer- ding, witness in the famous. Elwell murder cano, has been married is Lonion to Craig Biddle, a prominent sportsman,

Amongst the passengers who left by the "Empress of Russia” to-day were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edwards, Mr. H. E. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. H. Humphreys, and Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Potter.

Shanghai, August 30. It is learned here that General Sun Chuan-fang has decided to fire the first shot against Canton and that this will be done as soon as Gen- eral Lu Hsiang-ting has arrived in Kiangai.

The wedding took place on Thursday, September 2, at St. George's Church, Penang, of Willy Theodor Gustav Kaempfert,: manager of Goho Lama Estate. Sumatra, and Paula Martha Frey- tag, of Germany, The Rev. Keppel Garnier officiated and Mr. Ward presided at the organ. Messrs. H. Luenig and E. Reimann were the attesting witnesses."

London, August 29. -- Mr. Richard Harrison, 89, a former Blackburn coal dealer, has return- ed from his fifth honeymoon,' his | bride, Mrs. Ann Duxbury, who is nearly 70, making her third ven- ture in matrimony. The recent wedding of the bridegroom's son and the bride's daughter, has com- plicated the family relationship. Mr. Harrison is a non-smoker and teetotaler. He walked four miles to the wedding.

Madame Chang Kai-shek, wife of Carton's dictator, arrived in Hong Kong by the "Fatshan" yesterday. It is believed that she is going to Shanghai by the

The marriage took place at St. Penang, September 6, The "Empress of Russia." The Andrew's Church, Colpetty, of Penang Ex-Service Association's "China Mail" reported yesterday William James Air, B.Sc., En-inaugural dinner was held in the that Gineral Chang's brother had gineer-in-Charge of the Locomo-new banqueting room of the come down on Tuesday by the tive Workshops, Burma Railways, E. and O. Hotel on Saturday when

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with Beatrice Lily Kent, of Nor- över fifty were present. Major wich who arrived from Home re-Jensen, who presided, proposed The marriage took place at Allcently. The bride, who wore a The King, and Mr. Scarborough Sainte Church, Tientsin, of Stan dress of beige georgette with proposed The Guests to which ley Dan Kemaley, of the Chin lace and a large tagel hat to Mr. Hereford replied in humor- Fese Maritime Customs, Tientsin, match, was given away by Lieut.-ous vein. The Silent Toast was and Ivy, Margaret Elinor Pove, of Col. H. G. Gandy, of the Royal proposed by Mr. Lancaster, the Shanhaikuan. The Rev. C. W. Engineers. Mr. J. R. Murray, of Air Force by Mr. Parrott and the Scott officiated. A number of Colombo, acted as best man. The Stater Services by Mr. Baring friends were present. A recep Rey, CA. MacEchern officiat, Gould. Mr. Justice Brown and tion was afterwards held at 14, ed. The others present were Mrs Lt-Col. Whyte also spoke and a Via Vincenzo Rossi. There were Gandy, Mrs. MacEchern and Mr very successful evening was spent, many present The honeymoon GP. Adams: A reception follow- a group photograph" being also is being spent at Peking.

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OVERLAND, CHINA MAIL.

This last week has seen many stirring events in Hong Kong, Canton and other parts of China. Everything of interest is carefully described in the Overland China Mail, the weekly edition of the "China Mail."

Folks at Home are itching to know what has happened. What better than to send a copy of the Overland to save the trouble of writing a long letter?.

MAKING NAVAL HISTORY.

Officers and men of the China Squadron have been making bistory on the Yangtse. All the despatches published daily, with copious foot-notes to tell strangers what the names of persona, places, &c. stand for, are reproduced.

Our reports give prominence to the rescue, the names of those concerned. (also the mercantile marine officers), the effect of the bombardment and reprisals, and the steps towards negotiation,

Side issues at Hankow where warships and steamers have been fired upon, and in some instances retaliated, combine to make an impressive pen picture.

"Actions" in which American destroyers took part are also described.

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RELATIONS WITH CANTON.

This week's issue also contains:-General Chang Kai- shek's manifesto to foreigners, the circular to shipping by the Strike Executive, reports of "scraps" with Canton, and a lengthy review of the past year's complications.

OUR NEIGHBOURS AT WAR.

All the daily intelligence from" war zones are included. telling how Wu Pei-fu is counter-attacking, and how the southerners are asking for several millions of dollars from the merchants.

POLICING THE RIVER.

Step by step, the activities" of the British Navy, are-

Ex- ́ ́ described up to strike pickets leaving the Canton River.

planations are included in this issue as to how Canton has begun to realise responsibilities...

́LOCAL AND" "CHINA" NEWS.

No matter big or small, the daily items of news of "local" or Chinese "topical interest are inserted in one big issue,

Other items: Latest information of our R.N.V.R., rents ramp, obituaries and funerals, sport, etc,

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