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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.-

The 1927 calendar issued by There will be an open day and the Anderson Music Co., Ltd.sale, of work on Thursday at 10:30 takes the form of a blotter and am at the Victoria British School.. cross-word puzzle combined.

The third boxing tournament under the auspices of Hong Kong Boxing Association is at the Theatre Royal to-night, commeacing ut 9.15.

For the Christmas holidays, the local exchange banks will be closed for the transaction of public business on Saturday and Monday.

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The Commercial Port has been ordured to pay the sum of $3,000. |- per month to the Martial Law De partment at Tsingtao.

Amongst Bills to be introduced into the Straits Legislative Councils is ore placing on an unlicensed per sen found in possession of wireless- apparatus, the burden of proving he, has not worked the same.

The Bishop of London will' celebrate Holy Communion at St. Peter's Church, West Point on December 29 at 7.30: a.m.

A suitable companion for the man who holds the sack and lantern on a snipe hunting ex- pedition, is the young lady in the lobby of a Shanghai hotel who thought that a goblet is a small sailor.

A report from Choshi states that about two hundred whales made their appearance off that coast recently. The news was given by a fisherman out on the sea and hundreds of fishermen

In Fatsham, as in Swatow, the From N. Lazarus, the well- habour elements" seem to have knows Optician in Queen's Rond secured full control in matters of Central, the "China Mall has re-rads and politics. Several mur-made a sortie carrying"harpoons. ¡ceived a New Year folder pineders resulted from Inbour disputes the dates for 1927 and some prae- axt week but the poles wars not

allowed to interfere.

tical advice about eyesight.

The Three Castles" tobacco and cigarettes calendar for 1927. issued with the compliments of W. D. & H. O. Wills, will make a special appeal to yachtsmen, as it shows three yachts rounding the mark. The painting is by Montague Dawson.

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About fifty of the animals were caught in a few hours and a big sensution was caused in the fish" ing village,

the landlords..

A handsome little New Year! At S. p.m. on Dec. 2, the office

In many of the outlying towns, kift is the plated cigarette box con- of the vernacular paper "Shih Se" taining cigarettes which the British was seated by named soldiers and says a Swatow correspondent, the American Tobacco Company is dis-police sent by the Hankow Business merchants have engaged toughs to tributing in Hong Kong on behalf Office of the Wu-Han Pence Pre-fight for them and conditions are of W.D. & HO. Wills Capstar serving Bureau. Lin Ping-yen, the pitiful Each village has a griev Navy Cut Cigarettes.

is stated to have been ance against its neighbour and captured, but the reason for this when a miniature war breaks out. troops have to he sent up to quell action is not stated.

the disturbance. Ender the cir The special Christmas musicumstances peasants are refusing chosen by the Rev. Fr. Riganti pay the rents of their ground sc for St. Joseph's Church is as follows: Christmas Eve, 11.45 p.m. (Midnight Mass) Ravanello home of Madame Flora Rosen- An attempted robbery of the Messa "St. Gulseppe"; Christ-berg by two Chinese resulted in mas Day 10 am. (High Massone of the pair being brought into Vittadini-Messa "Solenne."

the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on Dec. 6. The hearing, however, was postponed until Det. 10 ir order to permit a more thorough investigation. Two Chinese were seen emerging from the home or the night of the attempted rɔb. bery, one escaping.

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St. Peter's Church, West Point will be decorated between 3.30 p.m. and 3,00 p.m. on Friday, December

The case against the two men 24. All are invited to help. Gifts charged with attempting to steal should be sent as early as possible number of watches from [during the day. Ten will be syfed Messrs. Sennet Freres shop in in the vesty at 4,45 p.m. in order Redder Street, was again mashtion- that those who help with the deed in Mr. Schofield's Court at the leorttians may way on för Even- Central Magistraby yesterday soak and Preparation at 5:30 pm.. afternoon. His Worship said that he would hear the defence "on General Pi das divided Kiao-Thursday at noon. ting into six departments for troop protection, after he decompanien Recruiting of soldiers for the the feet to the south. No. 1 is army, which was cuncalled for some Kudo, which is to be protected time, has again recommenced in by the Military Instructional Regi Shantung. The recruiting officers ment at Tsingtao. All the depers-carry out their work 'chielly round mments are detailed with their dis the small harbour of Tsingtao, and tricts, and besides these the war at the railway stations entrances, ships Hsiao Aa, Ying Hsiang. Inviting" enlistment.. At the same Chung Tsing and Chung An will time the forcible commandearing of remain at Tsingtao to afford pro- carts has begun again, many cases tection.

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The Police in Shanghai have the same difficulties as their con- freres in Hong Kong. The "Daily News" of Dec. 10 says:— An armed robbery which was committed in an alleyway off Burkill Road on Tuesday night was not reported to the police by the victimäntil the following afternoon. The complainant was too scared to make a report and it was not until about 36 hours. later that he came to the realisa. tior that Shanghai had a police force.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

On board the "President Polk" which left for Singapore to-day (via "Manila) were Bishop Titus Lowe of the Methodist Epispocal Church, Singapore, and Mrs. Titus Lowe.

Mr. L. Dunbar, the local four merchant and rate, pony owner, left for Manila on the Dollar Line "President Polk" this morning.

Mrs. Clover, wife of the editor Reminder: first performance of of "Saturday Night" published in the. Christmas matinees (fairy play Los Angeles, has arrived in Shang- and shadow pictures) at the Thea-hal, and will spend the winter tre Royal at 4.80 pim. to-morrow in aid of the Ministering Children's League and the Seamen's-Institute.

Mr.. A. V. Pinson, Mrs. Day, Mr. and Mrss,, Warnke, Mr. 3. da Silva and Mr. M. d'Almoide arrived in Hong Kong on the "Nellore" to-day from Shanghai. A number of pas Bengers are going on to Bombay from Kobe.

The forthcoming wedding la an- nounced of Mr. Georg Leonhard Friedrich Geifalinger, missionary at Lilong, at present residing at Jor- dan House, No. 229, Nathan Rond,

Kowloon, to Miss Anna Johanna Gacketatler, who is en route to the Colony on the m.. "Fulda.".

visiting her son who is manager in Shanghai for the Tidewater Oil Company

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Mr. Robert Burgher, third secretary of the American lega- tion at Tokyo is expected to arrive in Peking shortly with his mother and sister. Mr. Burgher is on vacation, and does not come to China on business.

Mr. H. Taylor has assumed the managership of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company, Shanghai, relieving Mr. W: Pimley who has been assigned to Manila for one year, after which he is retiring.

Loud cheers were raised by participants in a dance of the North Lambert Branch of the British, Legion when the Prince. of Wales arrived. He soon took the floor with lady as his partner and danced the Charles- ton. He departed amid a storm of cheers and blessings.

Mr. Curtis W. Childs, member National Bank of Boston, who has of the Foreign Staff of the First

been in China for several months, making a special study of the ex- change and currency situation left, Mr. Hsu Wel-cheng, the new shanghai last Saturday for Manila, Magistrate for the Shanghai the Straits Settlement, and India to Mixed Court appointed by Marlook into the silver situation. official visit on Dec. 9 to Mr. Hau shal Sun. Chuan-fang, paid an

Yunn, Commissioner of Foreign affairs, and Dr. V. K. Ting.

The wedding of Mr. Willam Norman Prophet, of Win. Jacks and Co., and Miss Wylva Robb, who arrived from home by the. Dr. and Mrs. Duncan, Main, reAeneas" took place at the Pres tiring from China, left Shanghai byterian Church, Singapore, the for Home on Dec. 7, by the Rev. G. H. Douglas officiating. P & O.. e:s. "Macedonia." Many Mr. H Elphick gave the bride friends were at the jetty to bid them away, and Mrs. Elphick was matron of honour. Mr. M P.

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Selfe was best man.

Captain G. R. Reed, it is under stood, has been offered. the post of Deputy Chief of the Shanghai, Fire Brigade. Captain Reed formerly resided in Shanghai and has held" the position of Secretary and Cap-good-bye including Bishop Molony,

Dean Symons and many more, tain Superintendent of Police Ht Amoy for the past six year. His

Commi Liu Hauen-la Commissioner

Arriving here with a very big acceptance is regarded. as certain.

of the Peace Preserving Bureau, complement of round-the-world Director to deliver,Tsei Chen-sident Polk took away a good has been ordered by the Central passengers, the Dollar Line "Pre- kwel the ex-Commissioner of the many this morning from Hong Police Station, Wuchang, to the Kong, bound for Manila, Singa criminal court for judgment. pore, New York; etc. Among the names of those embarking here are Lt.-Col, and Mrs. R. H. Pierson Mr. J. A. Murphy, Miss E. Best and Mr. H. D. Talbot.

Mr. Meng Poh, Acting Civil Governor of Klangsu, has official ly sent a representative to re- quest Mr. Chen Tao-yi, in whose place Mr. Mong de acting, to re- turn to his post at Nanking... It appears that Mr. Chen has tendered his resignation as mark of his disapproval of Mar shal Sun Chuan-fang's invitation of the Shantung troops to enter the province, and has retired to his native place at Chinshan. No information has been recered as to his returning,

Dr. Wu Lien-teh, China's leading physician, was the guest of the Sino-Japanese Society at dinner on Dec. 9, at the Chida United Assur- ance Society's building in Bubbling

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the local Well Road, Shanghai. Dr. Wu, of sharebroker, was a passenger on course, is in Shanghal to attend a the President Polk which sail- meeting of the Sino-Japanese Culed this morning for Manila. Mr. tur Works Committee, of which he Hodgson was formerly honorary is à member.

secretary to the Hong Kong Sir Ronald and Lady Macleay left

Automobile Association. Ha oc- Shinghal for Home on Dec. 7 by the Thirty members and friends casionally finds time to attend the P. & C. s.. Macedonia." Sir participated at the monthly races where his presence a good Sidney and Lady. Barton, Mr. E. Gluncheon of the Eastern Welcome many years ago, as starter, was Jameson and practically all the Club, at the Great Eastern Hotel, always desired. Of latter years Consulate staff were on the jetty Shanghai, when a special toast, he officiated once at an extra with many other friends among was accorded to two Past Prest meeting to fill a temporary gap. whom were Judge Peter Grain, Mr dents Mr. Walter Lomar, of Older residents will remember J. Knight, Mr. A. W. Bürkli, Mrs. Gibbon and Co, and Mr. Ralph that Mr. Hodgson was "'once: Birt and Miss Margot Stephen, Mr. Ward, of, Ward, Herring, both of Crown Solicitor and that ho sub- and Mrs. A. C. Char, Mrs. Ford, Mr: whom are leaving this month for sequenty engaged in private and Mrs. A. C. Clear Mrs Ford, an extender tour through India | practice in the Colony. He was Chairman of the B.W.A., Hr. and, and the Far East. Among the also on the staff of the Union Mrs, O: M. Green, Mr. H. E. Morries, visitors was a director of the Insurațice Society of Canton, Ltd. Major 'Hilton Johnson and Ms. | firm of Messrs. Teofani and Co., before going into Ice House P. W. Maadey.

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