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Reminder: Ex-Active Service Men's Association (1914-1918) an- nual meeting at the premisas (No. 17, Queen's Road Central at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow.

AND GENERAL NEWS.

Members of the Hong Kong: Cricket Club are reminded of the Fannual general moeting at the club pavilion at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, after which a hundred slub do- bentures are to be drawn

Poking. October 8--Dr. Wang Chung-hut, who was nominated by the Peking, Governinent as one of the official Squidators of the Russo- Naatle Bank, has already started) his work.

The Colony had a clean bitk of health on Tuesday when no fresh

The Legations at Peking are The Weatern Union Telegraph }, " Lenso of notiable disease occurrod. Company state that the laying of receiving numerous inquiries frein On Wednesday there was a fresh the new permalloy cable between minalenary "bendavarters at home Fense of enteric fever typhoid, the England and New York was com- concerning the safety of mienion- Aslay bodied in Honan, Hupehand patient being a Chinese from thepleted recently, when the Pulty.

Splice in the Bay Robires-New ther provinces affected by the pre York section was made, and it isnt war situation. expected that the cable will be in full use within the next few weeks,

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According to the results of examinations held in Tokyo for ap plicants on the indoor staff of the Chinese Maritime Customs, of the 300 who participated only 6 Japan- ese young men passed, some 100 having failed in the physical examination, and the remainder in une written examination.

With three previous convictions against him, a Chinese youth was sentencod to six months hard labour by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Washington, October 6-Secre- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, fortary of the Treasury Melton sald theft of $6 from his former em- in an Interview to-day that Henry Ford's plan to inaugurate a five- ployer...

day week in his factories would have neither adverse nor beneficial effects on the nation's industry if it is first assured that production would not be curtailed. He ex- Paris. A message from Cher pressed the opinion that a six-day hourg states that the new radio- week was "not too severe on work- Glectric pout which has been ure-t-! men but that if the same resultsed at the Casquets for the purpose) could be accomplished in shorter of alding phips at a. distance, The new hours, there were no apparent dis has started to work.

system enabled the "President advantages. 5.---Herr

Harding to maneuve without

city in a thick fog. The cap tain declared himself very sutlafrod, ⠀ and expressed the hope that many similar stations would be installed on the English coast."

A young Russian who was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday wish atowing away from Shanghai on board the 8.8. "Presi dent McKinley was sent to the House of Detention until the return of the vessel from Manila when he would be taken back to Shanghal.

Berlin. October Curtius, the Minister of Economy, in a speech delivered at Cologne at the Populists Congress declarat that one has to reduce to susu pre portions am optimistic feeling abroad, especially that of the United States, in what concerna the German economic situation Herr Curtius declared himself little in favour of the Thairy project and totally opposed to a fusion of the questions of debts and German reparations. However, he declared himself In accord with Herr Stresemann in what concerns Horeign policy..

Two Home maile are due agnie to-day.. The s. "President Li jeon is scheduled to arrive fram the North with mail from Home and Europe via Siberia, and will also bring mail from U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai while the R. & O... "Mantun" is due about 4 pm, with malls from Home and Europe via Suez. The letters and papers of thle mail are datedi Lon- don September 16. while parcels are, of a week previous. The "Mantun's" mail is not likely to be ready for delivery or collection from the Post Office until to-morrow morning, unless the steamer arrives earlier than scheduled time.

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New York. October 5-Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. upon the ecension to-day of the eightieth anniversary of his birth, declared that conditions were "very ancistac- tory" and that he was convinced. that serious business slumps longer are. necessary. He said growing competition from foreign trade probably would be less in- jarious than that originating in the United States. Ha also de- clared that the Henry Ford plan for a five day week was uneconomt cal.

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Peking, October 7-The Amer lean Regation has been authorised) by Washington to send one of its jupler military attaches to Sianfu In attempt to arrange for the evacuation of American missien- aries from the city. The Britishers, Messrs. Wheeler and Wyatt, whol left "last month in order to make similar amrangements on behalf of the Britishers there are believed: to be due to arrive at Sianfu.

Due to the pressure of public opinion as expressed in the re solutions and demands for a moro.

The Cambridge University aggressive policy, in the matter of Press has arvinged to, publish, a the Wanhalen incident received

new edition of Arthur Young's) from all over the country; a joint "Travels in France," with an intrè-| commission composed of "repre- I duction and critical notes by Con-l sentatives from the Waichinopustantla Maxwell, of Trinity College, and the War Ministry has been Dublin, and a preface by Professor named to gonduct a thorough in Henri See, of the University of vestigation of the cecurrence at Rennes. This edition will ineluche Wannslem and to assist General a selection from Young's "general Yang Sen in his negotiations with clienvations" upon French_ecpne the British, says a "report from mic conditions which form Fart H. Peking. According to this report of the original work, and have the commission will soon leave for never been reprinted The volume the scene of trouble.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Perey H. Suckling | The American Consulate-General arrived in the Colony by the "Pre- sident Lincoln."

Mr. D. Mackenzie, the well- known diver of Taikoo Dock, leaves for Home with Mrs. Mackenzie and three children on Saturday by 3.8. "Mores."

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Sir Henry Pollock returns is interested, in securing informaColony early next week and the tion as to the whereabouts of Mr. Hon. Dr, W. V. M. Koch, who Glenn Mason, formerly of Vallejo, has occupied. Sir Henry's seat on California, who is believed to be in the Legislative Council, leaves on Shanghai.

holiday.

Mr.

A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between John Barr-Sim, Jerantut The death, occurred at the Gov-Estate, P.M.S.. and Charlotto ernment Civil Hospital on Mon- Winifred, youngest daughter of Mr. day, of Captain Alexander Gillan, and Mrs. Charles Blair, 16, Eglin well-known among China Coastton-crescent, Edinburgh Officers. The funera) took place

at Happy Valley Cemetery yester- day morning.

Mr. H. V. Khiani, the manag proprietor of the well known firm of Messrs. Pohcomull Bros. left the colony for home (India) on holiday His by the 8.5. “D'Artagnan.". many friends went to see him on the boat and wished him bon-vay- [age."

Captain Evans, master of the 8.8. "Sai On" made his last trip. on that steamer, at least for some time to come, when he returned in command of her yesterday afternoon from Canton. Captain Evans departs on Saturday for Australia, on leave, by the s.s. "Changte." The commend of the "Sai On" has been taken over by Captain' Jynkins.

A visit to Lygon Place set me wondering which London street has the greatest proportionate number of titled residents (anys a "Daily Chronicle" writer:) In the little street of houses, built 20 or 30 years ago, at the end of Ebury Street, only three houses are occupied by Consul J. E. Jacobs, who has been untitled folk. Sir Philip Cunliffe a technical adviser to the American Lister tives there, and Lord Delegation on the Extraterritoria-Willingdon has a charming house lity Commission, has returned and with a wonderful marble halk resumed his duties at the Shanghai Lerd Hanworth lives at No. 2 Consulate-General, but will proceed Lygon Place, with Sir Philip Ivor to his now assignment as Consul

at Yuanan on or about October 20.9 his next door neighbour. Mr. Jacobs has had 8 years' ser- vice in Shanghai during which he bas served chiefly as American Assessor in the Mixed Court, and 08 Administrative Consul.

M. Francqui, the Belgian Minister of the Treasury went to London recently in order to dis cuss the situation in China with M. the British Government. Shanghai, October 8.-Following Vandervelde, the Foreign Minis- the transfer to the Head Offer, ter, had already discussed it with Tokyo, of Mr. Kyosuke Ohtani, the Chinese representatives at former Commander of the S.V.C Geneva, and, although the pro- Japanese Company, and Director of posals were not satisfactory to the Toyo Menka Kabushiki Kaisha, Belgium, they hoped to reach an the post of Commander of the agreement. Failing a modus! Japanese Company has been vacant. vivendi, Belgium would bring the It is stated that Mr. Gihei Miyazaki, matter to the notice of the Hague of Messrs. Miyazaki and J. L. de Court: Zutter, Members of the Shanghai Exchange Brokers' Association, has been invited to all the post.

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The number of women who have made good as dramatista-including those who have received well

great

Passengers, sailing for the north by the s.a. "Empress of Asia" this morning included Mr. and Mrs. W. Albert, Mrs. M. E. Aager, Mr. W. R. Butchart, Mr. J. Coulthart, "Shanghai, October 9.-An attrac-merited "praise, but not 3 Flight Lieut. J. S. T. Fall, Mr.tive wedding took place yesterday deal of pudding with its very J. B. Gubbay, Mr. C. S. Gubbay, afternoon in the Union Church, the small. There is Miss Elizabeth. Mr. R. S. James, Lieut. H. E. Rev. E. F. Berat-Smith officiating, Baker, who wrote "Chains" so many Magnusson, Mr. J. L. Robinson, between Mary Ann Douglas, years ago; there is Miss Clemence Major and Mrs. O. P. Snyder, Mr,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J Dane, who made a hit (and money and Mrs. D. Templeton and Mr. Douglas of Banchory, Kincardine-too) with "A Bit of Divorcament:"" Liang Shih-yi,

shire, and Edward John - Harpor. there la Miss Tonnyson Jesse, who "son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Harper of has collaborated successfully, with Aberdeen.. During the war the her husband, Mr. H. M.. Harwood; Gertrude bride served in the Women's Royal and there is Miss Air Force and the bridegroom in Jennings, perhaps better known by the Mercantile. Marine."

her one-act, airy, witty trifles, then by her "Young Person In Pink." Hans Kaack, chancellor of the Now Miss Naomi: Royde-Smith, one German legation at Bangkok, Siam, of the moat, brilliant and original accompanied by his wife, Anna of London's women Journalists, has Hanck and their child, is arriving begun promisingly as a play.

It will be with regret that the many friends of Mr. W. Dunman will hear of the death of his mother, Mrs. M. A. E: Dunman, which occurred at Bournemouth on October 6, at the advanced age of 96 years, says the "Singapore Free Press. She was, before her death, probably the oldest Singa porean living, though she had not in Manila on or about October 20. | wright with "A Balcony," at Every- been out East since the early The German chancellor is travelling man Theatre. Miss Royde-Smith seventies. Mrs. Dunman was the on official duty, and, in his way, succeeded, as dramatic critic of second daughter of the late Mr. Intends to visit the Philippines. "The Westminster Gazette" Mr. T, O. Crane and married Mr. T. From Bangkok, they will go to Sin E. F. Spence, formerly dramatic Dunman in 1847. The gapore on the steamer "Kistus" and critic of "The Scotsman Con- Dunmans and the Cranes were to Hong Kong vis Manile on the currently, she conducted the Com- two of the families which played steamer “Anterior." The usual petition Page of "The Weekly a very prominent part in the life courtesies of the port will be ex- Westminster" (the old Saturday of Singapore in earlier days, and tended to the visiting German Westminster"), Inventing most of there are many relatives by mar- diplomat and his family. The Ger, the problems and subjects which riage of succeeding generations in man community in Manila will enhed a great Vogus among literary Malaya now.

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Home papers to hand are full of news from Hong Kong and China. At last, this Colony is getting the prominence it should, not through any fault of our own. But do the, folks at Home comprehend the purport that is intended?

Here is one of the mysteries put to millions of readers of", a London daily when the Wanhsien rescue occupied pride of place: General Lieut. Sa-lung went over to the enemy."

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But about this General Lieut." So little is known in the Old Country that names of places... generals, factions, organisations, &c., are sadly mutilated or misrepresented. The man referred to was Liu Teo-lung, who betrayed Wu Pei- fu and gave the Hanyang Aracnal to Canton,

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