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Monday is All Saints Day and No. 64 Peel Street was sold at Hallowmae.
Washington, October 11-Pres the China Auction Rooma yoster-paratory to bringing the Philippine
Americans day, Mr. Li Chan-ahi, of No. 63 problem before
the North Point and Kennedy [Chine Road, becoming the owner at Philippine Press Bureau to-day an- Town publle bathing beaches will the price of $16,000, an incrense' on nounced that it had enlisted the be closed after to-morrow..
'the upset price of $6,000.
aid of the Chicage Forum Council, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce and the University of Pennsylvania ip conducting. meetings this winter:
To-morrow being the end of the month, the swimming season is "officially over" and the public beaches at North Point and Kennedy Town will be elcsad.
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Hollywood, Calif. Oct. 22- William G. McAdoo, former secre- tary of the treasury, speaking en prohibition to-day before the Methodist Pacific Coast Conference said he put righteousness ahead of polition always.
The opening at Home" of the Kowloon British School Former Pupils' Association is down to be held at King's Park, Kowloon Lo
Attention is drawn to the morrow when all friends and mem"Menu" for to-night's "Dinner de bers are cordially invited.
Luxe" (an advertisement of same appears elsewhere in this isspo) at the Cafe Restaurant Parisien. One notices that the cost is only $3 per cover. Mon. & Mame. Yourlo, we understand, will also be dancing again to-night.
Dispatches from Harbin state that the Chinese flag has been raised over the Steamship Depart- rient, following long dispute be tween Marshal Chang Tso-lin and the Russian Soviet over the owner- ship of a river steamer formerly operated by the Chinese Easter For the beneft of the Wan- Railway. Reports from Moscowton Fund, a farewell dance and any that George Tehitcherin. For eign Minister, voliently protested saying that the Soviet Government will not tolerate a violation of exist ing agreements.
India is popularly supposed to be the hand of snakes, yet there! are thousands who spend many years in the country without.ever setting eyes on one outside a zoo or in close proximity to the snake charmer's basket. Stories of these obnoxious reptiles abound, how. ever, and very eerie reading some of them make. That the 'poison- oùs varieties are both numercus and vicious ls shown in the official bite which ate published each statistics of deaths from snake-
Year.
Washington, Oct. 21-The attempted" flight to Hawall by the carnival is to be given next Thurs-late Commander John Rodgers has day at the, R. E. Theatre by the
been recognised officially as the Dance Club of H.M.S. "Titania" and world record for a seaplane airline Sabmarines commencing at 8.30. distance, the Federation Aeronau
mission tickets are to be $tique Internationale at Rome cabled ladies by courtesy and refreshments to-day. The federation wired that Wm de krovided.
the PN-9, number one made the longest flight of its kind, being
Bangalore, October 4.-The Government of Mysore have now passed orders in a scheme submit- | ted by the Inspector General of An important object-lesson 1,841 statute miles which is the dis Prisons for the constitution of on labour costs and conditions intance from San Pablo Buy to the special advisory boards to conai England is afforded by the ac- United States Steamer Farragut der cases of long-term prisoners quisition by the British Metal where the observers last saw the with a view to releasing them on Corporation of an interest in the seaplane.. probation prior to the termination Norddeutsche Affinerie, of Ham- of the sentences, as recommended burg, which has a big copper in- by the Indian Jails Committee, Agreeing with the principle they have decided to work the scheme experimentally during the next three years.
New York.-Miss Mabel Nor- mand and Mr. Lew Cody, both well known in the screen world, have obtained a marriage licence
Former Justice Fred Fisher dustry The British Medal Cor- of the supreme court, row' a poration, it is understood, is tak prominent member of the Philip- ing. this interest in a German pine bar, proposes in a pamphlet undertaking because it has dis-recently issued a substitute for the covered that the high costs, parti- Kiess bill how pending considera- cularly in relation to the output. tion, before the United States Co- In the proposed alternative per man, render it impossible to gress. erect competitive works in Eng-to the Kiess. bill Attorney Fisher points out the heed in the islanda land
for a court of claims He the tmnited States Court of Claims so that contract claims against the insular government may be taken
mittee by reason of, to mention
at Ventura, California. Miss A very serious state of affairs Normand at one time partnered has arisen regarding the funds of Mr. Charles Chaplin on the screen. the Selangor Church Central Com-to the courts for adjustment. Several years ago she was con- nected with two shooting affairs the most serious items, a falling The two cities of Dairen and in succession. She was the last off of about $100 per mensem in Port Arthur are municipalised. person, except for the murderer. subscriptions, an increase of $75 in recent years the residents of to see alive Capt. Witam Taylor, per mensem in Parsonage rent the two cities enjoyed most of the a Los Angeles film director, who and a reduction in subscriptions privileges of citizens of a self- after seeing her into her motor- from companies of about $8,000 governing city. The estimated re- Car walked back into his per annum. As a consequence the venue for the fiscal year 1926- bungalow, where he was Council are faced with the deficit 1927 for Port Arthur and Dairen found shot dead. some of at least $5,000 on this year's is Y96,148 and V1,200,055. tirne kater Miss Normand's working. With a view to savingspectively. The rural Chinese le chauffeur shot at and wounded an the situation, a committee has uncer the Hui administration, oil magnate who was entertaining Been formed whose intention is to another form of a self-governing a subsidiary Miss Normand and Miss Pur- "hold a two-days, fete in the Kuala body acting as viance, a friend of hers, at his Lumpur Town Hall, on November medium of the Kwantung adamin- house
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
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Amongst the passengers who The opening cruise of the season! We understand that Mr. J. N. arrived by the s.8. "President will be held by the Royal Hong | Begridge, formerly of the Mer- Cleveland" were. Mr. M. Manuk, Kong Yacht Club next Saturday. cantile Bank of India, has joined Mr. H. W. Ray and Mr. S. C.
the Arm of Messrs. Arrol and Co., Cook.
Penang.
Sir Francis Aglen, Inspector General of Customs and Co-Direc- tor-General of National Revenues, is expected to arrive in Shanghai on his way to Peking, from Home Heave, early next month.
Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, the well known Shanghal Interport. cricketer, was amongst the pas sengers who arrived here by the P. and G. liner "Khyber" yester. day.
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Mr... A. Beckett has been ap.. pointed 2 Municipal Commission- er for Malacca, vice Captain A. C. Baker resigned.
Lady Byng, wife of the retiring Governor-General of Canada haw been presented by the women of Canada with a diamond watch bracelet.
In honour of the visit of the Macao fawn tennis team, the Chi- nese Recreation Club is giving dance in the Club, at Causeway Bay, at 8:45 to-night.
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Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, and Sir Hamer Greenwood attended the funeral at Wansworth Cemetery, S.W.. of Inspector A. Randall, of the Special Branch of Scotland Yard, who for a number of years protected Cabinet Ministers..
M. Leonid Krassin, who has re- covered from his recent long illness, is expected, in London to fil the post of Soviet Chargé d'AsTalfés, to which he was appointed nearly Mr. Yim Pok-kow, who in eight
a year ago. When Jast in London. he was the People's Commissary for months. became very popular us
The following officers. of the Ter-Foreign Trade. He has been District Magistrate of Satwui, haa enused much regret among the ritorial Army have been appointed Soviet Ambassador in Paris, where
aldes-de-camp to the King (add he was succeeded by M. Rakovsky, people there by his departure. Mr. Cheung has been appointed in "tional)-Col. F. H. Ballantyne his plate-Our own correspondent. Dykes, Col B. A. Smith, and Col.
L. Partridge.
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Last night St. Andrew's, Young Men's Society held a concert, which Mr. C. H. B. Joly has left. Kong- moon and returned to Amoy to re-.
was well attended. The programme Tume his post of Deputy Commis- "this morning per P. & Q. s.. consisted of solce by members of Bioner of Customs: Mr. Castle "Karmain are: Mr. S: Aherne, the Club, quartotte songs and a now in charge of the Customs at Lieut.-Comder CA B Allen, Mr farcical sketch, entitled "Chris- in Kongmqon, whence Mr. Wallace, the Cedric Blaker, Mr. and Mrs Vstopher Columbus's Landing secretary has been transferred to Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Carrie, USA The concert was 'certain Mucan, leaving by the Customs Mr. and Mrs. D. Davies, Mr. Hy a success, and credit is due to erufser Lung Ching."-Qur own S. Fenwick, Lieut, G. Gould Mr. Baldwin, who was responsible correspondent:
Lieut. F. J. C. Halahan, Lieut. G. for the arrangements. H. Hodgkinson, Mr. and Mrs. P. 1.
The following appointments to Ling. Mrs. Mayor, Mrs. F. E. Owen The annual fancy dress dance of the Colonial Service were made by and child. Sub-Lieut. P. R. Roberts the Hong Kong Follée Force, in aid
Mr R Ritchie, Mra the Secretary of State for the RN, Colonies during the month ended. Stubbings, Miss Stubbings, Mr. and of the funde of the police branch Ministering Children's September 10-Hong Kong: Mr. Mrs, T. E Styles and infant, Mrs, of the
F. H. J. Trayes, to be-lecturer and II. Westlake, Mr. H. G. Williams, League was held last night. In the l tutor in English, Hong Kong and Mr. E. R. Ram University; Mr. F. K. Ewart, to
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Gymnasium at Police Headquarters. As on previous occasions, it proved an exceptionally successful func be assistant master, Education Twickenham has received its char- tion, and last night the large num- Department.
ter and became, a borough,The ber of persons present spent a The Berlin-The second con of the event was celebrated by a day of thoroughly folly time."
The Gymnasium was tastefully and at- eKaiser, Frince Eitel Friedrich, ceremonies and festivitios. who is 44, has just applied to the pealing of bells in the tower of the tractively decorated with Hags, etc.. courts for a divorce frout hie wify parish church marked the com- and the varied costumes worn by Princess Sophie Charlotte of mencement of proceedings, and many of the dancers proved very Oldenburg, aged 47, They were most fittingly so, for this venerable diverting. Among the ladies 'rea- married in 1906, but there was no tower, built by William of Wykehamponsible for the organisation of the secrecy at the time that there had in the fourteenth century, is dance were Mesdames King. been an intimate friendship be wickenham's chief historic monu- Bloxham, Burlingham, Gerrard, 20en the Princess and Freiherr vou ment, and, Indeed, its only remains Og Pincott and James Prizes THE HK. DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO. S'lettenburg The Princess refused of medieval times. The charter of were awarded to the lady anE all appeals to give up this friend incorporation was received ship After her marriage Freiherr Richmond Bridge and a motor pro the Judges, appeared in the most von Plettenburg went to America, cession passed through the original and beat fancy costumes. but soon after the war returned to borough, halting from time to time The dance music was provided by to read astracts from the charter the Lyric-Drchestra free of charge. Germany
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