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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL

According to Reuter cables from-the-North, Marshal Chang Tec-lin left Tientsin for Peking at elev yesterday morning and la now in the capital

H.M.S. "Emerald" (Captain H. T. England, R.N.) was expect ed to arrive at Singapore at 5 p.m. on November 20 from Trincomali, and to leave the following morn ing for Hong Kong.

Eight Angora rabbits, spot- lessly white, nine silver grey prabbits, 100 canaries, yellow as a guinea, pedigree terriers and bulldogs, and a coop of racing pigeons made a picturesque col lection of livestock shipped by the White Star liner "Regina," at Liverpool, for Canada.

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AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Colony had a clean bill of health during the four days ended yesterday.

Only Saturday (New Year's Day) is declared a Bank holiday, when the local exchange banks will be closed to public, business,

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According to from Moscow, the late M. Krassin has left a sum of about:£3,000,000 in European banks which his wife and daughters will inherit

Bucharest dispatches any it has been decided to take King Ferdinand of Rumania to Paris. Sir Harry Lauder has sent, anfor treatment at a radium sani- ultimatum to wireless singers warn-tarium. The king was reported ing them against performing those to be suffering from cancer. snugs in which he has rights.

The collections at St. John's Cathedral on Christmas Day which, as in previous years. Will ba devoted to the general fins of the Diocesan Schools; amountered 8710.48.

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A Rangoon message says: that George Forest, late Secretary to the Mayo Marine Institute, has imprisonment for been sentenced to six months igorous criminal breach of trust in respect, of Rs. 4,076.

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During construction work on. railway between By the spring of 1928 it is ex

the electric Persistent reports are cur-pected that a new 12-storey 400 Batavia and Tanjong Priok a rent that Lieut.-General Sir room hotel will be built in Quebec, number of workmen received a Henry Chauvel will be appointed at a cost of about 2,000,000 dollars shock and suffered from burns. A United States syndicate le be-Nine were taken to hospital, but Governor of Queensland, but are

hind the project.

they are now reported to be out not confirmed officially. A years

of danger." has elapsed since Sir Matthew Nathan's term concluded. Lieut- General Chauvel would be the first native-born Australian Governor. Sir Matthew Nathan is a former Governor of Hong Kong."

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From Mr. Rupchand, manag-

The latest addition to the ing Proprietor of the Pioneer Silk Store, the "China Mail" has receivStraits Steamship Company's ed a Christmas Card embellished fleet of steamers, the "Tronoh," with a view of the famous Taj has now been completed at the Sungel Nyok Dockyard says the Mahal

"Straits Echo." She is a sister- ship of the "Ampang" and the, Tapah" and is about 74 tons and is an oil burner.

H.M.S. "Ambrose" was ex-' Singapore from pected t

The service at 6p.m. to-morrow Colombo at 6 p.m. on November at St. John's Cathedral, though 20 and was stay there until De primarily for Church Workers, la cember 27. The "Ambrose" is a open to all. On Thursday the depot.ship for submarines, attach-Bishop is addressing a service for ed to the 4th submarine flotilia men at the Cathedral at 9.30 p.m. Anson, of Mr. Aubrey Walpole,

and is well-known in Hong Kong waters. The week's stay gives the ship's company the oppor- tunity of spending Christmas ashore.

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Oxford University proctors have been giving attention to the question of cocktail drinking by undergraduates in restaurant and

hotel bars. It is stated that in-

vestigations have led to the, dis- covery of an increase in cocktail drinking among undergraduates, but that the recent activities of the proctors has put a check on a habit which is often expensive, as f an undergraduate is found drinking in a bar he may be fined

The death took place under tragic circumstances, at Teluk

resident engineer.in charge of

The Canadian Press pays tri-Huttenbach, Lazarus and Co., bute to the devotion to duty of the Ltd., Teluk Anson. Mr. Walpole Royal Canadian Mounted Police was found dead in his bungalow patrols within the Arctic Circle; in the town with a bullet wound which have supported Canada's in his head. No foul play le claims to the

extreme north by suspected.. actual settlement within 600 miles

of the Pold

A party of four Europeans," Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot and Mr. and. Mrs. Rupert, had a remark- Further investigations have able escape from serious injury in revealed that, in addition to the night motor accident at Singa- goods already mentioned, the pore. They were returning from hire car, and in thieves who broke into Mesers.Katong in a Whiteaway, Laidlaw's premises Tanjong Katong Road the car ran on Christmas Day, also got away into the ditch and was completely with some fifty yards of good wrecked. There was nothing else quality gabardine materiál cost in the road, and the only explana £1 by the university authorities,ing $7.50 per yard, whilst ation is that the driver fell asleep. Proctors have inspected books quantity of high-grade velour hats All the occupants were, severely showing the sales of wines and costing $22.50 each was also in-bruised but did not suffer worse

Finjury.. cluded in the haul. spirits at undergraduate clubs.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

to be Chief Justice of Ceylon

The King has approved the ap- meton to be Chief Justice of Gibraltar.

The death is announced of. Mr.. The King has approved the ap. pointment of Sir Stanley Fisherpointment of Sir Sydney Nett-R. S. Beaumont, manager of Trong estate, which occurred at the General Hospital, Taiping. Mr. Beaumont died an hour after admission to hospital, the cause of death being cerebral malaria,

The marriage has taken place of Mr. Charles Delmar Cavendish, The death has occurred at the formerly of the P. and O. Com-age of ninety-five, of Sir Edward pany, with Miss Marguerite Holden, former Liberal, M.P. for Moreau.

Walsall, and three times Mayor of the borough.

Mr. Amery has "selected Major Hubert Winthrop. Young, of the Indian Army, who has been serv ing for some years in the Colonial Offee, for the appointment of Colonial Secretary at Gibraltar.

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An official announcement of the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation is expected at the latest early in the new year, says the "Daily Express."

A very pretty wedding was

Mr. Henry Melvill Simons, seen at St. Andrew's Cathedral, chairman of Paterson. Simons, Singapore, the contracting parties being Mr. John Carson and Co. formerly resident in Singapore, who died in Septam Cuthbert, of Harrisons, Barkerer, left estate of the value of and Co., Singapore, and Miss £180,523, with net personalty Margaret Fawcett, stepdaughter £177,258. of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hewitt, of Singapore.

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I noticed the Queen of Spain at a recent party smoking alender cigarettes from a tortoiseshell holder (saya a "Daily Express" The Prince of Wales writer).

has a brand of small cigaretté that he smokes in between dances. Neither the Queen nor Princess- Mary smokes.

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Prince George, returning from China for Christmas, will not come empty-handed, remarks the Glasgow Weekly Herald." He has a few interesting souvenirs of his experiences, but before leaving he was also able to do!! some shopping ashore and make Mr. Tom Clarke, who was at purchases of Chinese pottery The Bishop of London, who is one time a junior reporter on the and other cheerful things likely expected in Singapore early South China Morning Post" and, to make acceptable presents. In in January in the course of a tour later, editor of the "Herald," view of the Queen's appreciation now managing and knowledge of Oriental art, round the world, is to. be enter- Melbourne, is tained to dinner by the clergy and editor of the "Daily News," the Prince's baggage is certain to contain at least one special prominent members of the laity | London.

treasure.. in Malaya. Perak, will in all pro- bability be represented in the per- son of Mr. F. J Bryant, who, it is interesting to note, was a con- temporary of his lordship's at Marlborough.

The engagement is announced of Mr. Alistair Monteith Gill, 25, eldest son of Sir Alexander Gibb, consulting engineer to the Ad- miralty for the Singapore naval base, and Lady Diana King, 24. youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Lovelace.

Mr. Horatio Bottomley, whose sentence of imprisonment is now drawing to an end, has already made plans, says a writer in "The Yorkshire Evening Post," The following appointments were

for a weekly journal, with a strong religious fons that may made by the Admiralty on Novem-

surprise his public under- ber. 19-Lieut.-Comdrs. J. A.

stand," adds this writer, "that he Douglas-Hamilton, to "Mantis,"

has a standing order from a news- addl. (January 16); and in com

YESTERDAY'S WEDDING.

paper magnate for his life story! mand (undated); H. Hamilton, to "Cricket," addi. (January 16); and

The Cathedral of the Immacu- at an enormous figure. However In command (undated). The fol- late Conception was the scene of great his misdemeanours, it is lowing appointment was made by a pretty wedding yesterday certain that when Bottomley the Admiralty on November 23 morning, the parties being Miss comes back to life again, he will Capt. J. E. Glencross, D.S.O., to Emma Ethel Mercer daughter make a bid to become a popular "Titania," addi, (January 22), and of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mercer in command, and as Capt. (S.), 4th and Mr. Walter Shillito Vaughan Submarine. Flotilla (on joining).

Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. WV. Curtis.

The Rev. Father Noval offi-

The following deaths were an nounced in maill week-Capt/Harryclated,g Brooke, youngest son of Sir Charles The bride, who was given away Braoke, second Rajah of Sarawak, by Capt. R. Innes, was attired in Borneo, and brother of the present a white crepe morocain dress, ruler in a London nursing home. trimmed with silver lace, and Mr. Joseph Mooney, aged 75, of carried a bouquet of white roses Dublin, chairman of the Dublin and maiden hair fern.. United Tramways Co. and a direc- tor of "Independent Newspapers

The duties of best man were Ltd." Alderman Fred Young, J.P. aged 88, "father of the Bath City carried out by Mr. H. Amann. Counch and for 29 years chairman The bride and bride

Miss Connie Gardner was the flower girl.

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Arthur Calvert moon at White Cotta Clarke, who served in Abyssinia in the bride travelling in a bache 1868 and in China in 1901, at-Note mozocain Shat and cost to Algiers, aged 78:

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The death of Sir John Rose George Sinclair, of Dunbeath, at Barrock House, Caithness, makes the actor, Mr. Ronald Norman John Charles Udny Sinclair, a baronet, ha being the deceased'a nephew and heir (says, the Star."). Mr. Sinclair has been attached to the Liverpool Play house for the zat year or two and his wife, whom he married early this year during the Play. house comm

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