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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Two Chinese cases of onberic
ON Kong fever (typhoid) were notified Thursday, one from the city and one from Kowloon
A married woman residing at Peel Street. who attempted to com- mit suicide by cutting her throat, succumbed to the injuries In the Government Civil Hospital yester day afternoon.
The compound at the Central Folice Station presented a kaleidos- copie appearance this morning when some 130 Indians, who, have just arrived from Calcutta, sembled in native costume prior to being sent to the Police Training School, Bonham Road.
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Macno's Industrial Fair will opened officially on Sugday. There are two boats leaving Hong Kong fan Saturday afternoon and the
Steamboat Co. will send the [Kinshan" on an excuralon on Sun- day, leaving Hong Kong at a.m., arriving at Macao at 12 noon and back here in the evening.
This week and at the Hong"
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in test Volunteer Defence Corps, branch of work undertaken by camp is allotted to the Mounted In Chinese ladles in Hong Kong, an faniry and Armoured Car Com establishment having been opened panies,
at No. 29, Wyndham Street under! the style of The Queen's Barber Shop. Ladles only are catered for.'! The staff has received thorough tuition and are experts in their art.
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In the course of his annust re- rert for the year 1925. Mr. J. U. Lloyd, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, states that the chief sources of elt oplum during the rear under review ware Pakho Hoihow. Kwong-chow-WAI Macao. Raw Chinese opium from Yunnan WAR imported chledy through Pakhoi.
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A dance, under the auspicos of H.M.S. "Carlisto," will be held at the R. E. Theatre, Wallington Bar- racks, on Tuesday from 8.30 p.m. until midnight. The "Metro- Gnomes" Dance Band will be in attendance and those attending are Kaces will be run at Happy promised an enjoyable evening. Valley to-morrow by the Jockey Tickets. Including refreshments,. Club. The first saddling bell willate $1 each, ladies by courtesy: be run at 2 p.m. and the opening "About event starts at 2.30 p.m.
at an hour should be allowed for the journey by tram and ubous ten minutes by motor. There are seven races on the card so that the day ought to be over by about 5,46 p.
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tendent of Imports and Imports, intetter than any previous full yeu Police announces that the repairs the course of his ginual report for The United States Steel Corporation to Garden Rond having been com last year, pays a glowing tribute earned more than $145,500,000 for pleted, the road is now open to the loyalty of his native staff, the first nine months of the year. trailic both WAYS. Ice Hous
With the exception of the crew of Street (south of Queen's Road Cen- the revenue launch, who had only trady is now open to up-going traffic recently been engaged, the whole longing to the Tientsin-Pukow line, only. The Military roads East of the Chinese staff remained cyab
which are being detained by and South of Murray Barracks, are
Some ware employed in connection troops and which have been divert closed to trafic until further notice. with the running of the .a. Tungod into the service of the Peking-
On" 40, Canton, selling ticket
Mukden line, is being made by checking cargo, and furnishing a
General Chang Chung-chang The guard on her first voyage on Goytrains are needed for carrying ernment account.
We are in receipt of a report which indicates that local smug- glers are now adopting moro dras- tie measures in order to secure their cargo..
Hankow paper. staten According to the report, when the s.s. "Tongting" arrived a sampun came alongside.. removed some car- go and departed. A customa launch sent in pursuit met with fire from what were apparently pistols and was forced to allow the sampan, to depart with whatever booty it had.
An effort to recover cars bé.
troops of the relief expedition into Hupeh. Han Wen You: chief ad- jutant under General Chang, has
been entrusted with the office of rounding up the scattered cars. It
said that 300 cars belonging to the. Tientsin-Pukow line are in use on the Peking-Mukden railway,
the
The real difficulties which con- frong, the British Empire are in the Far East, and the Imperial Con ference in London will do well to realise this fact, Mr. J. Garvin. widely known publicist and editor of the "Sunday Observer, declares in an article in that publication. Berth (Western Australia), Commenting on the Imperial Con- October 2. An agreement has which Mr. Chang Chih-tan. Minister ference, Mr. Garvin, after minimis. been signed in London by of Communications, has again sunt ing the possibilities of a European English investory take over inn letter of resignation to the war, declares: "The contingencies West Australian (daily paper) Regency Cabinet, and it is reported and wide dangers are in the Fir and the "Western" Mall". (weekly) telegrams have been despatched to Eust, where future evente are published in Perth, Western Aus Mukden and Tientsin sounding the absolutely incalculable. "The pes, italia. The price paid is £600,000. views of Marshal Chang Tso-lin siblities of the Far East situation two thirds of which go to the Perth the and General Chang Yin-huai con- have become so much graver since University, and one third to cerning the latter's appointment to the last Imperial Conference that Anglican Church in Perth, in terms the Ministarship of Communica-the Australian case for the forti- of the Will of the late Sir Winthrop Blons.
General Chang is one of fcation of Singapore, no longer Hackett," who was sole proprietor. the trusted subordinates of the can be disputed. "No one can tell Sir Winthrop Hackett, who Makden warlord so that his selec- what may happen, but it seems, cer-chancellor and founder of the tion will further strengthen the tain that Great Britain either willPerth University, made ample pro- position of the Koo Cabinet. Mr.not be drawn into a war in that vision for his wife (now Lady Tong Wen-kaa will be reappointed Director of the Peking-Mukden Railway after Chang's promotion.
quarter or will fight beside the United States and, the Dominions will be with her to a man."
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Moulden of Adelaide) and his family, and the above newspapera really formed the residuary estate.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
A message from Cebu states that Judge Wislizenus remains in a critical condition. His physician believes that even if he pulls through he "will no longer be able to attend to his duties in the
jegurt.
The bowling green members of Taikoo Recreation will be "at Home" at Quarry Bay at 3 pm. to-morrow, on the closing day of their season.
Mr. John Lisseter Humphreys, C.B.E.. has arrived at Jesselton, and assumed office an Governor and;
of
British
The term of the office of Mahama-Commander-in-Chief hopadhaya Dr. Ganga Nath Jha, as North Borneo. Vice-Chancellor" of the Allahabad University, expires this month: Mr. Carl G. Melchers, a partner The Court of the University will in the Arm has taken over the consider the question of the up management of Messrs. Melchers & pointment of Vice-Chancellor at Co. in Hong Kong. Having left for
its annual meeting this month. ItShanghai, Mr. Stephen Reimers has will appoint one of the three Tol ceased to sign per procuration for lowing persons nominated by the the local office. Executive Council of the Univer Dr alty! Mahamahopadhaya Ganga Nath Jha, "Dr. J. C. Weir, of and Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad, Aligarh.
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Simla, October 5-Pilot Flying Officer Nicholls, who was severely the "Injured on September 14 as
result of an aeroplane crash, died in Peshawar hospital yesterday. who Was Aireraftsman Cairnf slightly injured, is progressing.
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Poona, October 12-Corporal R Sharp, of the Headquarter Wing of the Royal West Kant Regiment, Роопа, каз found on Monday drowned in a Nullah not far from Loni Kalbar station, 11 miles from Poons. He had been absent from his Regiment since October 7. He was very popular in the Regi ment and all the Regimental sport. ing Axtures for to-day have been cancelled.
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The Viceroy has selected Lieut.-. Colonel G. Tate, I.M.S., to be Ins-
Dame Amelia Wade, of Chester- pector-General of Civil Hospitals, fleld House, Tunbridge Wells, who United Provinces, in succession to died on August 4, aged 85, daugh Colonel A. W R. Cochrane, L.M.Ster of the Inte, Sir John Herschai, Peking, Oct. 21.--Li Chin is re-proceeding on leave preparatory to the astronomer, and widow of Str ported named vice-Minister of retirement. Finance on the recommendation
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Thomas Francis Wade, G.C.M.G., KC.B. formerly Ambassador in Mohamed Ahsan Khan, Corn-China and afterwards Professor of Chinese at Cambridge University, the President of the Stock Ex-mandant of the Afghan Air Force: eft, estate in her own disposition change in Peking, and has been a Sayad Abdullah Shah, Brigadier very activa and popular member of Commanding Kabul Forces; and The present Major Dodh Military. Attache of fnancial circles.
Flannce, Heia the Britjah Legation at Kabul, and vice-Minister of Jen-hu, will be transferred to an Assistant of the Afghan War Director Generalship of the Salt Office arrived in Karachi from Gabelle administration. The chief Quetta, where they had been the of the latter office, Eu Ting-yin, guests of the Government of India will leave because of disagreement during the recent manoeuvres. with a certain authority in the Cabinet.Chang Mai.
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Perhaps because of their hopes. of securing the seat, Labour circles! Sir Lancelot Sanderson adorned are disposed to credit the rumour the high, office which he hes held that Mr. T. P. O'Connor is contemp- for eleven years and in his retire-lating resigning from Parliament. ment Bengal loses not only a Chief T.F." would have a very short life, Justice, who had maintained the and, as he says himself, he has no Member- high standards which distinguish intention of dying yet.
Macdonald when. the Leader became Prime
Calcutta, October 9-Sir Hugh Stephenson, acting Governor, arrived in Calcutta from Darjeel ing this morning, and, after hand ing over charge, will go to England, ed predecessors had set in the ship of the House of Commons: is returning in March to the Governor administration of justice in the life's blood for him. He declined Lahip of Bihar and Orissa. Sir Calcutta High Court but also a a peerage offered him by Mr.
Hugh, before his departure from popular Agure in social life. He Ramsay Darjeeling, was entertained has a worthy successor In SirLabour numerous farewell functions. At George Rankin, whose appointment Minister, because T.P." though a dinner at the Planters Club Bir might have been taken as a fore conditions have vastly changed Hugh reviewed his career in gone conclusion: Both Sir Lancelot since the disappearance of the Irish the Service and the conditions of Sanderson and Sir George Rankin Party, would be like a fish out of things when he came to India and were educated at Trinity College, water away from the House of at present. He said, although there Cambridge. Sir George Rankin Commons. It is not absolutely car had been great changes, the Indian was called to the Bar at Lincoln's tain either that Labour would win Civil Service was still the premier Inn in 1904, and It was after prac- the famous Scotland Division of Service in India and it was well tising in the Northem Circuit for Liverpool The Irishmen who con
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