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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Reminder: Lecture at Helena May Institute. 6.30 p.m. to-morrow, on "Wireless Telegraphy" by Cup tuin Billes.

Fer the funds of the Vistoria branch of the Ministering Child-" rer's Leagire, a dance to be bold ay the Helena May Institute night, beginning at 9:30 p.m..

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The parade of the St. John Ambulance Brigade OA Murray Paride ground this Sunday is to begin at 9,50 mm. (and not 9 a.m. as last week) when each division will fall in for part 1 of the annual Ralph Shield inter-division, com- petition

The French Government de claims the intention to urge per manent military control by the Langas of Nations on the dissolu-

ion of the luter-Aied „ffitury [Control Commission in view of the

fact that permanent control is not. stipulated in the Pence Treaty,

Reminder: annual meeting of h

Military Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1926.

(Bow GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

the Boy Scouts Association, HongRoad) are holding their first dance Kong branch, at 5.30 p.m. to-day in of the sonson this Friday, Dancing St. John's Cathedral Hulk.

|will be from: 8.30 to 1 x.m,

It is reported that Shanghai ag,tators/ure preparing to hold an anti-Christian demonstration on large scale on Christmas Day.

On lastructions of the expeutor of the late Hon. Mr. P. H. Holycat, a large quantity of househoft furni tree and curios will be auctioned by Messrs. Lammert Bros. at "Tal- we" Barker Road (No. 453, The Peak), at 10.30 am. on Dec, 23.

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The concert at St. Stephen's Girls' College to-night begins at 8| o'clock. Proceeds are in alt of the| Cathedral Organ Fund. Missions to Church Seamen spd St. Peter's Fund

"Duley" is to be presented by the Srimatic Department of the Ameridun Women's Club. at the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, a December 9, 10 and 11. The ud- vance demand indicates a strong interest in this popular doma.iy which ran for a year in New York! City.

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1. From Mecars. A. B. Moulder & Cc.. Ltd, the "Chian Mall has received copies of the useful wall calendars for 1923 issued for Deny Brand Swiss Milk and Macfarlane Lang's Oval Food Biscuits, for

Negotiations on Spain's h which Masars. A. B. Moulder & Co. mands concerning Tangier will be- Etdt, are the sole agents in Hongyin early next year, it was reveale

in diplomatic quarters, the method Kong.

of procedure having been ax ved by all interested states. The Its-j Hans have accepted the methoʻla

Britain. an uroposed by Great France, and the negotiations will be conducted through the regular diplomatic channels without a con- FightBurence.

Returning to his offlee in a pri- At the Kowloon Magistracy yes. Evate rischa with the sum of $7,000 terday afternoon, Mr. B. L. Dunnett 51 collected bills, Chinese "was fined $10 and $7 respectively assistant accountant belonging to n on twd charges of driving without Shanghal firm was held up by the ngensary Bcence and with several armed me in Mingue driving without proper Rond The men produced pistols For permitting his motor-cycle to smiled at their victim, pleasantly, be driven by an unlicensed driver.. thanked him and walked off with Mr. A. May was fined $5. the cash.

Delegates of various student bodies met in Shanghai last week and discussed questions relating to the anti-Christian movement. was decided to co-operate with Christians who were opposed to Im- perialism but to fight against those who sought honour and fame from foreigners through Christianity and Imperialism.

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Remarking that the defendant had been very careless, Mr. J. H. B. Nihil imposed a fine of $8 when Mr. R. C. Witchell, Jnr. appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day afternoon in response to a sum- mons for careless driving at the of Nathan and Jordan junction Roads. on December

Erom the publishers of "The

According to the report of Dr. Sze, Minister to Washington, the Turkish Government will shortly despatch: " representative from. Angora" to Peking for the pur poae of concluding a Sino-Turkish- It is stated!! commercial treaty.", that during the last few years, thể number of Chinese emigrants in Turkey Has greatly increased and consequently, they desire the early exchange of Ministers and Consula between the two countries,

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A remarkable shooting incident. Engineer" the "China Mail" has The number of masionaries res Coécurred at the residence of Mr. received A booklet, admirablysident in Cheung Chau laland bas Köhr Liang Chee of Singapore.lustrated, containing briet arti- been farther reduced, writes a cor- The assailant arrived in a car andeles on various branches of en-respondent, as several of the ladies asked Mr. Llang Chee to come outgineering which play a large part Po the ball where a conversation in the progress of mankind. The took place during which the asanil booklet is edited in a capable man Eant drew a pistol and Bred at hinner and in every way is worthy of

His grandson in trying to inter- cept him was nexs-fired at and the son-in-law Mr. Chin Chye Fong who on hearing the sound of shots rushed out was also fired at. tunately all the shots went wide. The man escaped.

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the standard maintained in the organ which since 1856 has re- presented the interests of those engaged in the engineering pro- Forfession. The publishing office of The Engineer" is at 33 Norfolk Street, London, W.C:2.

have gone back to their up-country stations. The Rev. Mr. Benson is holding meetings in Hong Kong this week and has just received congra- talations on the arrival of a duugh- ber. The extensive alterations and additions at house No. 8 for the island) are well ander way: the roof has been dismantled and the house presents à desolate appeart

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

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Dr. J. T. Clarke, 11

time Health Officer. Kinta. Has just re- tired from the-Kedah Governmen: Medient Service.

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Miss Juan Arnold arrived in the Colony yesterday by the "Aeneas."

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Mrs. E, R. Dovey, wife of the Government Analyst, returned Hongkong yesterday "Aeneas" from Home.

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Mr. C. V. Shank, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Ede were among the passer-

The deuth bay Laken place the European Hospital Kualagers who arrived in Hong Kong Lumpur of Mrs. Blackburn, wife on the "Kashmir yesterday from

London via. Singapore. of Mr. A. Blackburn, of the F.M.S. Rubber Co., Kajang.

The Blue Funnel Line "Aeneas" brought out, a number of local resi dents From Home and arrived ye- | Betday. Fo the passenger list дре the names of Miss G. Areher. 'Mrs. Goodwin and several others..

Mr. W Lockhart Smith, First, Clerk at the Kowloon Magistracy. returned from Home leave yester day on the P. & O. 3.8. "Kashmi" from London.

Among the passengers on the "Kashmir" which arrived yesterday" wore Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Smith and Mr. D. Harvey (assistant super family from London), Mra. E Miss Stone. (from intendent, United Asbestos Orien- Stona, “and Lal Axency, Ltd) and Mrs. Harvey. "Gibraltar). were passengers or the incoming s.s. "Aeneas," which arrived yester- day from the United Kingdom via porta.

The Kashmir yesterday brought quite a number of Naval oßeers in- cluding Lt-Comdr, J. Drinkwater, Lt. W. S. Kingdom, Lt. R..Wield, Lt. A. G. Warren, Lt. Comdr, S. Southam, Lt. G. Hill, Lt.-Comdr. W. Bardwell.

Sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Tinling in the loss of their little daughter Yvonne whose death took place on Sunday morning from the effecta or blood polsoning. The funeral took place, later in the same day at the Roman Catholic cemetery.

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A Renter cable from London

the death unaounces

of Lord Emmott, the Arst baron of Oldham which he had represented in the House of Commons in the Liberal interest. Lord Emmott was raised to the peerage in 1911.

He was

The Rev. R. A. and Mrs. Jaffray and daughter are expected to arrive in Hong Kong on the Empress of Canada" on the next trip, coming, Director of the War Trade Depart into port just before Christmas. They are missionaries coming out to ment, 1915 to 1917. their station. गं

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Under medical orders, the Bishop of Victoria (the Rt. Rev. C. Duppy, D.D.) has cancelled a num- ber of engagements for this month, but not including those in connec tion with the visit of His Lordship the Bishop of Londom.

Mrs. Clift (the wife of Dr. Clift), & Cheung Chau Island resident, has returned to the, Colony after two months' abaence but has had to go.. into Victoria Hospital Dr. Clift went on to Nanning in connection with his Mission work and will be away for another two months or so.

Mr. J. Scott Harston, a leading Hong Kong resident, for many years, has undergone an operation for appendicitis at Peak Hospital and is progressing favourably. As

Mr. F. C. B. Fennell chartered accountant of Messrs. Thomson & Co.) and Mrs; Pennell returned to the Colony yesterday on the "Acneas" from long leave at Home.

Mr. A. Ritchie, C.A. (of Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews) and Mrs. Ritchie, after taking Home leave in the summer, came back to the Colony yesterday on the Blue Funnel Line "Aedeas."

The Rev. C. Love has returned

to his house on Cheung Chau Island. He had an uneventfull journey down from Kweilin (capital) of Kwangsi province)"and will soon be returning to that city with his family.

Mr. J. Owen Hughes returned to Hong Kong yesterday on the "Aeneas after spending leave at Home. He is principal of Messre. Harry Wicking & Co, and has been chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. R. Barretto and Major 13.

Carrion joined the "Kashmir" at Gibralta on this last trip out and arrived at Hong Kong yesterday. Other: passengers from the same Mr. and Mrs. L. bort were Bohigoyen and family and Mr. J. J. Ossorio.

After having been in hospital for about two months, Major L Cassel has recovered to considerable ex- tent and will be discharged shortly.

a soliciter, Mr. Scott Harston was He was D.AA. and Q.M.G. in Hong connected with Mesare. Ewens and Kong during the War years, since Haraton and subsequently, with the when he has been mostly in the firm now know a Mosers, Deacons. Colony except for occasional trips He relinquished practice A years aga but still takes keen interest in a number of local public companies as a director.

few away,

A wide circle of friends will genuinely regret the departure for Home, on retirement, of Mr.

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Among passengers arriving in the i Colony on the Blue Funnel 8.8. "Aeneas" was Mr. M.... Reader Harrla, the well-known Shanghai solicitór. Mr. Reader Harris, who

is a partner in the firm of White-

A. D. Livingstone, Jailer, Penang Cooper and Company, Yuen Mag Jail, says the "Strafts Fcho." Mr. Yuen Road, Shanghal, has been Bined last

On Dec. 3, the Rev: G. B. Parsons Livingstone has been in the prison Home on long leave

of the C.M.S. was captured by service in Malaya for over 23 January. It will be recalled that Mr. bandite in Shanyáng, Kutlen, and years, He saw service in the Harris-married, in: September 1924, after being held for three days was famous Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow, Miss Turner, the only daughter of released. He was seized when he and the equally famous Perth Sir Skinner Turner, Judge of H.M. went out to investigate the report Penitentiary, and in pursuit of his Supreme Court for China, and

of the capture of a church by the duties, came in contact with many Lady Turner. Mr. Harris held a

now Captaincy In the Shanghai Volunt "Student. Army." He was held for crimpals whose names are $20,000 ransom but when the ban historic. His successor is Mr. J. teer, Corps, being in command of dits found there was.. no money. Howell, who is being transferred "A Company prior to leaving for forthcoming they let him go.. from the Singapore Prison.

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THURSDAY, 16th December,

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