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KING EDWARD HOTEL

THE CHINA, MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Colony had a clean "bill of health" on Tuesday when no case of notifiable disease was reported to the Medical Officer of Health,

The next committee meeting of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commeres is to be held at 2.80 p.m. this Friday at the Chamber's premises in Connaught Road Central

H.E the Governor (Sir Cecil) Clementi) is to give away the prizes at Queen's College, at the annual distribution on Friday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m..

Says the Chinese press, "The martial law bureau in Tientsin (Fangtien) has decided to enroll 200 detectives and applications for these vacancies are invited."

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The Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp is Four aeroplanes, "a gift" from to give away the prizes at St Marshal Chang Tso-lin to Marshal Paul's College on Jan. 22. Proceed- Sun Chuan-fang arrived by trainings begin with a programme of entertainment at 7.30 pm, and the in Shanghai and have been taken

distribution follows at 9 p.m. to the Hungjao aerodrome, where a party of ten aviators are preparing them for military service.

The following delightful in- scription appears on a piece of cheap Chinese pottery work pur- chased by a foreigner recently in the native city of Shanghai: "Do not go to foreign devils to be robbed: come to Chinese and be patriotic."

Mr. Li Yat-choi, the manageḥ, notifies that Mrs. Tse Ka-po (the wife of Mr. Simon: Tee Yan) will distribuse the prizes of the Kui Lap Chinese School, i. the Grand

4 Piz Theatre Wanchai, at Ito-morrow. The school is conduct, ed under the auspices of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The gross receipts of the bazaar at China Building for St Paul's Girls' College fund have. now been raised to $14,000, "To- day is the last day of the bazaar which will be open from 2. p.m. to 7 pm. The Fiat motor car, the first prize in the "lucky dip"

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day evening and several other valuable prizes remain to be drawn. Should they not be drawn when the bazaar closes the committee will draw numbers from the dip for absent ticket holders.

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A new picture of Colonel Ricciotti Garibaldi, descendant dr the famed Italian liberator, taken as he appeared in a French court on charges of fomenting anti- Fascisti 'trouble near the Italian border.

There is evidently some use in malaria, after all, for an im-

some of the more severe cases of general paralysis of the insane as

of

Pilot Nevill Vincent of the Air Survey Company, has made a trial; fight over Rangoon to test his firat plane in which he made his hight from Penang to Rangoon when he met with a garios mishaps. The plane has been over hauled and after a few more tria flights he intends leaping for Chitta- gong to start survey work in the bill tracts. The second plane in which he attempted to fly from Bornso not' being in order was shipped from Singapore and is now being over, hauled at Monkey Point.

"THEOSOPHY."

ME. RAMA RAO, FTS, FOSE, the well-known International T. S. and Star worker, will give an address at the Hong Kong Lodge, The Theosophical Spelaty, 7 Dud- dell Street, on Thursday, Jan. 20th, at 6 pm.

All are "heartily invited to ba prezent.

Theosophical books for sale. Inquiries daily, 6-8, p.m. (Wednesdays and Saturdaye 7-8)

p.m.)

Ipbserve there has been in the press considerable discussion about the use of the National Anthem to clear disorderly meet.

at u ings and booing crowds theatre, says a gossip writer in a Glasgow paper. There are others who object to the way, in which, when it is played, as many people promptly dive for a hat or a stick. Of course, there are some who do, but they are not in the majority. I don't quite know the correct attitude for a woman to assume, but she should stand and stand still. A man should stand motionless, and what is called in the Army "at atten- | tion." But when in civilian at- tire. he does not stand at the salute. It is not everybody, who knows that when royalty passes that is the correct attitude, a though most of us want to cheer and wave handkerchiefs. Frank- the royal family themselves would prefer, and I have a good deal of sympathy with the Prince of Wales, who, a few nights ago. when he was on duty at a festival in the East-End, and feeling thirsty, went and had a glass of beer at "The Bricklayers Arms.

The Italian Ministry ofprovement has been effected inly, I have often wondered what Communicatione announces that wireless telephones are to be installed On express trains in Italy. The system will be based on the principle now adopted in Germany. A start will be made Jon the Milan-Bologna and the

Milan-Turin expresses.

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a result of treatment with induced malaria. Some recoveries have been obtained, and the opin- ion is that about half of them are permanent. The cure is effected in six or eight weeks.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss E. W. Bain Jeft Hong Kong Mr. W. L. Plew, a Hong Kong re- yesterday for Europe, travelling on sidant, sailed yesterday on the Pre-Chinese families in Singapore left the "President Garfield" which eal-sident Garfield" for Europe via ed for Manila. She may make a Manila and Singapore. He will die stop at an intermediate port but embark at Marseilles. her destination is Marseilles.

The anniversary dinner on Burns Night will be held by Hong Kong St. Andrew's Society for at Volunteer Headquarters at

Mr. W. W. Comfort of the Lingnan University (formerly the Canton Christian College). Hailed

Three students of well-known Hong Kong yesterday on the "Pre- aldent Garfield" to return Home via Manila. They are Mr. Chan. Kwok- cheung, Mr. George, Yip and Master Chan Ka-cheung.

A famous figure in Scottish. Church history has been removed

America yesterday on the "Presi8 p.m. next. Tuesday. Memberg by the death,, at his residence in

dent Garfield. Hy will be making. the trip via Europe, by way of Manila and Singapore.

After a brief visit to the Far Eaxt, Mr. Watts is returning to America vin Europe, accompanied by Mrs. Watta. Mr. Watts is an in- stitutional director of the Cunto Christian College (now known as the Lingnan University).

Mr. Thomas Marlowe has resign- ed from the Directorship of the Associated Newspapers, Ltd. Mr. Marlowe, who was Chairman of the Associated Newapepers Ltd., was editor of the "Daily Mall" from. 1899 to 1919,

Field-Marshal Lord Methuen recently found his obituary notice in a South African newspaper, His. Lordship, who said it was "a charming appreciation," wrote to the editor expressing that view..

£1,000 A MONTH ALIMONY.

Giffnock, of the Rev. J. D. M'Cul- loch, D.D., Principal of the Free Church College, Edinburgh, and ex-Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church. He was in his 91st year.

Straits papers record the death of Mr. Thomas William Walsingham Wright, M.R.C.V.S.,. veterinary sur- goon to the Penang Municipality, which occurred at the General Hes- pital, Singapore, after a brief ilnosu. Mr. Wright was only 36 years of age. His lose le regretted by a wide circle of friends, parti- cularly in connection with racing and polo, for he was a keen polo player and was actively connected with the Penang Turf Club. He leaves a widow and son and a mother and sister at Home.

Mr. Warwick Reynolds, the black and white artist, has died at Glasgow Aged 48, he was Los Angeles, Jan. 18. The born in London and want to Glas- conjugal differences in the house gow after having studied art in hold of the film atar, Charlie London and Paris. Although he Round-the-world tourists who re-

Chaplin, are being freely venti specialised in animal studies, he cently arrived in Hong Kong to visit Bouth China and who con-lated in the newspapers in con- was best known as an illustrator tinued their voyaga yesterday on neetion with the petition for of books and journals. He had the "President Garfield (bound for divorce by Chaplin's wife, also done some admirable water- Europe via Manila) included Pro Lita, Grey, whom the court to colours, and the Glasgow Cor- fessor A. S. and Mrs. Pense and day granted temporary alimony poration recently bought one of their daughter. Dr. and Mrs. E. O amounting to G$4,000 a month his works. His animal studies Otis and Mr. and Mrs. James W. and a further G$4,000 for law were powerful and distinctive. Shelly. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Robson' were other tourists on the "Garyers' fees, pending the hearing of He spent much time at the Zoolo- field" but they are only going as the suit. Reuter's Americansical Gardens studying animals

and their movements. (ar as Penang for the time being. Service.

intending to be present should send in their names not later than to-morrow, Scotsmen who are not members of St. Andrew's but wish to attend, should com- municate with Mr. P. Tod, joint hon. secretary, c/o Messrs. Jardine's.

Sir Charles Friswell, a pioneer motorlat and one of the leaders of Mr. John Coutts, who has” ré-. tired from the post of clerk of

the industry before the war, died works at Balmoral, is the oldest

in a nursing home at Wanstead of the Scottish Royal servants,

following an operation. Like His uncle was personal actendant

most traders of the early days to Queen Victoria before the days

he started his career, in the cycle. of John Brown, and it was large

industry and in quite a humble ly through his influence that the

way. His first adventure was in the Holloway Road, Ni, where he young Deeside carpenter was ap- pointed one of the estate staff at

started a cycle shop, mending Windsor. Four years later, at sintimate friends often comment punctures at 6d. time and occa the personal request of the Queen, upon the fact that, in temperament, sionally selling a bicycle ou cam- Mr Coutts accepted the post of like the Prince of Wales. The two born and shorth

Brince George growe more and more mission.""" Then she moved to berwards estate carpenter at Balmoral, brothers are greatly attached to the mobor-car began to make Abergeldle, and Birkhall, and one another, and are together day. He saw the shortly afterwards" "he was pro, often as possible when both are at moted to be clerk of works. For tome Walle on aval duty Prince of the new mode of tran over thirty years he has attended. George treated exactly ang hulit upsmanim to the details of estate work

other cavallieutenant would be: Albany Stre Himroyalbirth obtains no privileges time owned Royal Deeside, and has served

er shim, inor does the destre: that do. Bir under three sovereignis randi kre hould, for he has acdiking, for PR of King's (or Q6 sioners

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