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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Another sensation in the art world of Moscow has been, caused by the suicide, of one of the most famous violinists of Russia. David

Krein, Professor of the Moscow, Conservatoirs and soloist at the Opera (says a "Central News" mes enge from Moscow).

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With the entry of the troops into. Hankow, says a North China contemporary, counterfeit of the Bank of China (so Anely forged that one "cannot distinguish them) are being circulated In Haz kow, with the result that tho markets there ure ponie-stricken.

Theatre Royal to-night-In London, October 6.The "Daily Tosun by the Italian. Opera Co. uns Polographi" announces that pre- der Sig. A. Carpi

liminary negotiations about rel vislen of "Tangora regulations will start very soon at Paris between ander as they are. first limited to M. Briand and the Spanlah ambas-

France and Spain..

Motorists are reminded that Garden Road will be cicsad to them from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to-morrow,

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The third annual meeting of the Kowloon Chess Club will be held this Friday at 5.80 p.m. in the Kow- loon British School. New members are asked to join.

Garden Road will be available to the general public, at 430 p.ny. to-morrow for witnessing the far

·Fuking.. October

The well ceremonial.(on. Murray Parade Walchlaopa is expected to declare ground) of Trooping the Colour by the expiration of the term of the the 1/East Surrey Regt. Sino-Japanese Commercial Trenty

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Fon the 19th instant. The Minis- Lessons in French language try is now making necessary pre-will be given every other Thursday parations for the negotiations with (beginning to-morrow) at 5 p.m., at Depan on the revision of the the French Consulate (Alexandra

Treaty,"

Buliding), to members of the Biblio theque Francaise (of which Mr.. L. H. Salgani is secretary.),

New York. A chess team in London will play a team in Chicago. by eable on November 8, for the British-American Chesh Trophy, presented by Mr. Samuel Insull of Chiengo. It is understood that the Lord Mayor of London and the Mayor of Chicago are to make the first moves, after which play will be continued by the respective

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Beginning October 1, 1926, he American Consulate General at Shanghai has received authorina, tion to issue regular passports good for two years instead of emergency pasaporta for the short term pre- viously allowable,, according to of cial announcement.

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Moscow. October Papers accuse Poland of warlike preparation against the Soviets. Polish papers insist that the Soviete are looking for a conflict pretex: owing to their laternal difenities. An outland diversion might case the present

pressure on the oligarchy within, says the Warsaw

press:

Manila, October -Vice- Governor Gilmore yesterday an- pounced that the bureau of healin is soon to launch an extensive and vigorous enmpaign for the contr the island of malarial discasos Such a campaign has been decided upon following the discovery of paris green as a cheap larvacci the result of four years of experi

The vernacular press publishes the news that due to the extensive needs of the troops, the decision whs made by the Hupeh Financial Bureau that all house rents in Han- how the one month only dating from the 4th instant are required to be paid in advance by the ten- ants to the landlords, who wental work by the Rockefeller Poundation in co-operation with hand them over to the Bureau.

the burenu of health.

Those invited to the ceremony

Peking, October 2.-According to un article in the "Chen Pao" to- day, the Chinese government's in-

Basle. The World Power Col- vestment of 5,000,000 taels. i Russo-Asiatic Bank share was made of Trooping the colour, by theference, which is meeting here, has 1/East Surrey Regt. at Murrey requested the International Execu- in 1896, the interest being meant farade ground on Thursday are

tive to take the initiative in creat- Eron educational purposes and being reminded, that they must be in their

ing an organisation for the pur- placed at the disposal of the Educa: Beats by 4.20 p.m. The parade.be- tion Ministry,

poses of examining the methods Interest was paidina at 4.30 p.m. Admittance is employed, and the experiments.

up te 1917, since which year no, it only by numbered ticket and/or made, in the use of electricity. In hrest has been paid, according to vitation card and it is much regret-agriculture. A representative Lhe paper. This information was

from the Côte d'Or has presented

xiven in a report sent to the Forted that it has been impossible to eign Ministry by the Ministry or accommodate all those desiring report on the use of electricity

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Shanghai. October 8-That no employees over 40 years of age be engaged by the Shanghai Maicipal Council is the recommendation made to the Council by members of the Stuff Committee, according to

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In such things as drying coconuts and destroying insects on trees. Minehead. The semi-final of the Junior Championship in

Berlin. The Communist Party| in the Prussian Diet has: repented| West Somerset Polo Tournament was being played between the 17/21

ita demand for the dismantling "off Lancers and the Zawatis when a

the well-known "Alley of Victory," big stag appeared on the ground which runs across the Tiergarten with, close on ita heels. the Devon in Berlin, and is lined with statues and Somerset Staghounds in full of former-Prussian rulers-on the cry. Leaping a flight of hurdles in plea that the Frussian, Finance Its course, the stag went to water Ministry is spending too much for! in the Avill river, which skirts the renovation. work. This Communist polo ground. Polo players and motion has hitherto always been spectators promptly left

one rejected by the Landtag, but the diversion for another and ran to party is now strong enough to as the bank of the river, where, in the 'sure Parliamentary treatment of midst of the excited erowd, the the question, and a discussion of "mort (death of a atag) was the fate of the "Alley of Victory" sounded!

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

The late Mr. Henry Lardner mer-Dennys (74), of The Elms, Thames Ditton, Surrey, solicitor, formerly of Hong Kong, left £36,620 (net personalty £31,355).

Mr. T K. Tseng. the Chinese Mr. G. K. Gidwani, of Messrs. Minister to Sweden, arrived in Lon-Pohoemull Brothers, silk don on September 8 and is staying at Kensington Palace Mansions, De Yere Gardens.

Mr. T. Y. Lo, formerly Chinese Chargé d'Affaires of the Legation in Portland-place. has arrived in London with Mrs. Lo. His wife. Mr. Lo is now Minister in Denmark.

Dr.

chants, left by the 8.8 "Shirale" yesterday on a holiday in India.

Mr. K. Williams of Shanghai, late of Williams' Hotel and prior to that, the Majestie Hotel, has arrived at Singapore to 51 the position of manager to Raffles Hotel.

Passengers scheduled to arrive to-morrow, by the 4.5. "Mantua" include Rev. H. T. Cook, Rev. N.

The Rev. E N Greenhow, Intely. chaplain of Province Wellesley, in the diocese of Singapore, has been appointed to the vicarage of Surk, Channel Iglands-patron, the Seiz- neur of Sårk.

Mello Franco, Brazilian Minister to Chinn was among the passengers in the RMS.P., Com- Evans, Mr. J. A. Farrell, Mrs. Consul-General for Morocco, who

pany's "Almanzora," which arrived at Southampton on September 13

from South America.

Mr. R. H. Clive, C.M.G., Britishi

was formerly in the Consular ser

B. C. H. Hallowes, Mr. H. P. L. Jollye. Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray, Rev. vice in North. China, left Tangier

and Mrs. 2. A. Preston, Dr. J. H. Sanders, and Mrs. G. R. Sayer,

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Lord Willingdon, the new Gover nor-General of Canada, who was Mr. C. H. B. Joly, Commissioner head of the Boxer indemnity Mis- of Customs at Kongmoon, is leav- sion to China, was sixty years of ing this week to resume his post on September 12. It is ion as Deputy Commissione atrange coincidence that, Lord Amoy. Mr. T. A. Castle is pro- Byng, his immediate predecessor, ceeding to Kongmoon, from 'Home celebrated his birthday on Septem leave to take charge in Mr. Joly's

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The late Mrs. Frances Middleton Darbishire. Elms Cross Bradford- on-Avon, widow of Mr. Charles William Darbishire, formerly of Singapore and Liberal M.P. for the Westbury Division of Wilts, left estate in her own disposition of the gross value of £58,917, with net personalty £52,947,

Rear-Admiral Count Tsuncha Sano, of the Imperial Japanese Res serve, sailed from Liverpool on Septeraber 11 on the White Star liner "Celtic" for New York en route for home. He has been at tending the International Boy Scout Conference at Kandersteg. Switzerland,, as the representative of Japan.

An excellent concert arranged at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, lagt night by Mrs. Robert Lewis was in the nature of a farewell to departing members of the Hong Kong Garrison Women's Fellow ship. The following took part in

on September 14 for London. He will proceed in October to Persia as Minister.

for Singapore by the F. and O. liner Among the outward passengers

"Mantua" on September 10 was H.E. Prince Sarasastra Siralak- shana of Siam and his secretary. Dr. M. C. Vallabhakorn and Dr.) Q. L. V. Vidiuker travelled by the same ship.

A will be seen in an advertise- ment in this issue, there will be a carnival dinner at Repulse Bay Mr. Edward Gray, F.R.G.S Hotel on Saturday, October 30. F.R.C., F.A.G.A., has again issued Fancy or evening dress is optional.) a beautifully illustrated descriptive and the charge is $4 per hand. itinerary of his conducted tour to There will be a late bus to the Hong the Far East, leaving London Kong Hotel at 12.30 a.m. Tables December 31. We understand Mr. may now be booked at the Hong Gray is only taking a small party Kong or Repulse Bay Hotels.

on his farewell tour to the Far East and that this will be the last world

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The following appointments to tour he will personally conduct, the Straits Settlements were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the month ended August 10:-Mrs. C. H. Duko, M.A. M.B., Ch.B. D.Ph., Lady Medical Offeer; Mr. D. I. Gracey, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., Medical Officer; Capt E., R. Davies, MA, Mathematics Master; Mr. W. H. Thorne, Puisne Judge

General Bramwell Booth left England on Sept. 18 on a mission| to the Far East. After passing through Canada he will sail for Japan. He will visit Korea and, in all probability, Peking. On the way back he will visit the Dutch East Indies. A demonstration of the strength of the Young People's movement within the Salvation Army took place in the Albert Hall on September 14 at a gathering held to wish "God- speed"

Bramwell! to General

Thousands of young

Mrs. Shackleton, the mother of Sir Ernest Shackleton, the well known explorer, has died at her home at, Sydenham, in her eighty-- first year. Early in August Mrs. Booth.

the programme: the Rov. G. Shackleton, upon rising from her people were present, and when Arrowsmith, Mrs. W. R. Fleming chair, alipped and fell heavily to Lieut, A. S. Bedells, Mr. R.. M. the floor. She was discovered lying General and Mrs. Booth passed, Keown and Miss Audrey Steele in considerable pain, and a doctor through the arena they received The Lyric Orchestra played several who was summoned found that her a great ovation General Booth selections while Tirehito Takada right hip was fractured. She was wil be accompanied on his tour by and Gonuske Kawasaki, the famous later reported to be making pro his son, Brig. Bernard Booth and Japanese dancing conjurers made a gress, but gradually became weaker, by Brig: John Smith and Commr.- special appearancė,

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