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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Moribers of the St. Peter'a Two cases of smallpox, one Young Men's Club and of that of diphtheria and ope of enteric Church's congregation paid a visit. fever, all Chinese, were notified to 1.M.S. "Hermes" yesterday after- | yesterday.

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The annual dinner of the memorial to Queen Rationalist Press, Association will Alexandra it has been decided to be held at the Hotel Savoy next build a new block of the Royal Saturday evening. Alexandra Hospital for Sick Child- ren at Brighton.

More than 15,000 bocka were destroyed by fire which caused $26,000 damage at Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons" distributing depot at Leicester.

More than a million visitors wero admitted to the Crystal Palace last year, which closed with a def- St. Peter's Young Men's Clubit of 02.925, as against £13,670 for 1926. Both structurally and de- are holding an opening dance at thecoratively, it was reported at the. Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, Royal Engineers Theatre, Wolling the Lord Chancellor's Visitor into Barracks to-night. Lansey, states that cigarette smok- Fing in moderation is the most wholesome, or the least harmful form of indulgence in the tobacco Thabit

Nently 44.000.000 National Savings Certificates were sold hist year, representing a cab aide of 5,176,520, This number was an increase on the previous year, and, moreover the "ametint of money withdrawn was smaller.

Mr. HE. Lanepart gave un address on "The Lord's Work at the meeting, yesterday evening. of the Hong Kong centre of the Order of the Star in the East.

Miss Violet Capoll requests that those who ale going to the dancing display by her at Monday the Theatre Royal IN should assist by in their sents pot byger than 5.10 ..

trustees' annual meeting, the palace was noe in a better state thah for the past half-century.

Dr. S. W. Tso has written to Dr. Chan Wai-chueng, pre- sident of the Chinese Y.M.CA, I Mr. T. N Chau, Chairman of the Chinese Club and Mr. Tsoi Kin-yung, chairman of the South China Athletic Association, ask- ing them to eo-operate in the, formation of a Chinese company of the Hong Kong Police Reserve. Fold by a witness in the King's} Bench Division that "It was xeh-

"Giggles, ranglus,, gulps and The xyond of the series of de- siveness that gave real value to abates being held under the auspices shrieks" are, in the opinion of one lady's hat. Mg, Justice McCardio the St. Peter's Church Youngeritse. the features of The Frosh- offered the opinion that a new hat. Men's Club is to take place on man." This. Iarold Lloyd picture fit well made, had three objects: Tuesday, March 15, at 8.30 p.m. thewill be shown at the "Star" Theatre. was a treasure, u triumph, and a subject chose being,"Optimism Kowloon, for the last time to-day.

Enndi Pessimism."

Jobyn Ralston, the pretty ne topic.

tress, is seen to advantage with the stur comedian. After seeing this great picture ngain, it will be renfis. ed that the Lloyd sense of humour, climax, pqias and counter-point is just as ken as ever.

Entries einse te-hy for thè un- nunt Bower and Vegetable show of the Hong Kong Horticultural So- lety, to be held at the Volunteer parade ronnut on Thursday, March ¦ 10% Lady Clementi will distribute the prizes at 30 p.m. Burias the afternoon, àmilitary band, with play

Last week's health campaign ut the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Had the gratifying result of drawing such a large demand for vaccina tion on the part of the Colony's Chinese that

Chinese the Y.M.C.A. Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade was again on duty to-day and will continue all day to-morrow and

In addition to the dance of Wednesday at the Association's

HMS "Thania" up! Submarines Headquarters, Bridge's Street, when all applicants will be sac-being held at the Hotel Savoy on Wednesday evening, H.M.S. "Am |cinated free of charge.

brose will hold a similar function on the following night, and next Monday there will be fancy dress

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A remarkable discovery was made on January 13 in Montrose. where an old building is in course of being cleared prior to demolition and re-erection

new of a

building. The premises are those of a wholesale and retail confectioner, and among "rubbish" taken away to, be burned was golden treasure amounting to over $160. A large quantity of "rubbish" was carted to the beach for burning, wher curiosity prompted one of the workmen to open one of the card" which were about to be thrown to the bonfire. To his amaze Party has started again, and meets sovereigns, a few sovereigns, and ment he discovered over 60 half- in the Cathedral, Hail every Mon- day morning from 1030 to 12.30 fully £100 in notes, mostly £5 de- pm. to make bandages for the misnomination. Most of the gold

on hospitals in the Diocese.. Any

was wrapped up in small pieces of wishing to join will be welcome. paper. The finders immediately and should communicate with Mrs. reported their discovery to the Lay, No. 614, The Peak.

police.

The Victoria Diocesan Asso- ciation are holding their annual. meeting at the Helena May In- stitute at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, March 7. Members are specially Members of the Victoria Dioce-board boxes and paper packages requested to be present, Open- ing with prayer the business of the meeting will include the pre-

sentation of the balance sheet for

1926 and the proposed new con stitution for adoption, following which a report of the year's work will be made. The Bishop of Victoria and the Rev. T. B. Woods will give "addresses,

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SOCIAL "AND PERSONAL NEWS.

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The Venerable Claude Martin On Sunday next. March 6 at Blagden, Archdeacon of Coventry roon, the Rev, James Fu is to be and Rector of Rugby, has been ap-ordained in St. John's Cathedral. pointed Bishop of Peterborough.

Mr. W. L. Puttenden, general Miss Lucy Ellen Griffith, Bar-manager of Messrs. W. B. Loxley mouth, left unsettled property her own disposition of the gross& Co., was a passenger on the "Hakusan Maru," value of £119,880, und Mr. Charles outgoing Richard Beckitt, Scarborough, bound for Singapore, London and

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Estate worth $255,747 was left by Mr. Samuel Lord, of Hale, Cheshire; chairman of Holling Mill Co., Ltd., cotton spinners and manufacturers.

Passing through on his way to Canton Mr. Frank W. Lee, vice- present of Shanghai College is; spending a few days in Hong Kong. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lee and two children. Mr. Lee was for some time Superin- tendent of Customs and Commis- sioner for Foreign Affairs in Can- ton.

A pretty wedding, was solem- ized at the Rosary Church, Kow- Icon yesterday afternoon, the

Mr. Augustine Birrell, essayist, The Kowloon British School raconteur lawyer, and veteran Former Pupils Association are Lihern statesman who was 77 in holding a fancy dress dance at mail week. is still full of vigour, the school on Friday, March 9 He walks with greet carriage, and retains the nimble wit that makes commencing at 9 p.m. him one of the most entertaining optional. 16 after-dinner spurders. Mr.

Therell was entertainc. by a marge Other passengers on the south-contracting parties being Miss company to luncheon at the Nu-bound! Hakusan Maru' were Phyllis d'Almada e Castro,. tional Liberal Club Whitehall, Mrs. P. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. M. da daughter of Mr. J. T. d'Almada Rocha, Mrs. H. Syme Thomson, Castro, of the International Mrs. G. Amaral, Dr. Li Tsul-Banking Corporation, and Mr. man, Capt. H. Jenson.

Agostinho Remedios of Shanghai. The Rev. Father Spada officiated. The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay, and later Mr. and Mrs. Remedios will make their home in Shanghai.

Among the passengers booked to sail by the P. & 0. steamer "Mantua" on Saturday is Mr.

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Staff who is going Home on leave. He will be accompanied by his wife, who has been seriously ill for some time and who has been ordered Home with a view, it is understood, of undergoing an operation at Guy'e Hospital, London.

Mr. Lee Luke-chiu, Kaoming- tang Commissioner of Industry and formerly private secretary to the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen and editor of "Canton Gazette" was a visitor in Hong Kong during the week-end.

Among the passengers who ar- Among the passengers leaving rived during the week-end on the by the "Hakusan Maru' were N.Y.K. "Hakusan Maru" from Mr. and Mrs. E. Shepherd of Shanghai and Japan were Mr. Shanghai. Mr. Shepherd is the H. S. Creighton and Mr. V. E. well-known caterer of the North- Creighton; Dr. P. J. Donoghue,

The following deaths were an- nounced at Home in mail week Mr. Marido 14. Donohoe, special correspondent of the "Daily Chroni- cle, who went through several! military campaigns and had thril ing adventures in many lends

geon, Professor Thorkild Roysing,

The world-renowned Danish Sur-)

has died at the age of 64. He per- formed in the course of his career about 30,000 operations, often in extremely difficult cases after his He was an honorary member of the 'colleaguey had decided not to act. Association of Surgeons of Grint Brital and Ireland and of the Medical-Chirurgical Society of

responding member of many other' acientific societies in Europe and America. He also had political in- terests, and was Minister of Public Instruction in the Liebes Cabinet in 1920.,

ern port and, it is understood, is Dr. W. H. Inskip and Dr. W. R.Edinburgh, as well as a valued cor leaving for Home on retirement Parker. "Shepherd's Hostel," of which Mr. Shepherd was the proprietor was recently closed down on account of the Municipal Coun cil needing a portion of the dining room for road-widening purposes, the Land Commission award ing Mr. Shepherd Tls. 65,000 äs compensation, Mr. and Mrs Shepherd are accompanied by their daughter, Miss L. Shepherd

When the King reached London recently he was wearing the bunch of Sandringham violets which one dan, aged 57 and Mr. Charles has come to associate with his R: Erwin, chairman of the board of Majesty during his winter visita to, Erwin, Wasey, and Co. who had speat 40 years in the advertising a Home paper. On his departure Norfolk, observes a gossip writer in business and was one of the ad from London in December his but“ vertising ploneors in the Middle Weat of America, at his. Florida tonhole was his other special fey, residence on December 14, aged 67.4 white carnation. The variety be waars most frequently is White Pearl, a bloom of substance vid

Admiral Claude Edward Buckle, of Red

House, Raithby, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, who has just celebrated his diamond wedding, is the fifth member of his family to Princess Mary hopes. to pana sweet perfume which in appearance attain the rank of admiral. At the rather more time in London this at a little distance in mistaken time of his marriage, December year during the season, than has often for a gardenia. To keep his 1866, he was a Commander; RN. Been the case since, her marriage, buttonholes in position without the and his bride was Elizabeth Preston and accordingly, Chesterfield use of a pin, which in time dis Kennard, daughter of the late. Rev. House is shortly to be taken in hand figures that cloth, the King has a George Kennard. The Admiral island given a thorough overhauling email strip of clastic sewn beneath 37, and he and his wife are in good and spring cleaning, but not the Inpel of his cont, just below health. Admiral Buckle took part much needs to be done there in the opening made for the button, in the landing of the British troops the way of renovation or reddcore in the Crimea. From 1889 to 1891 tion (writes "Corisande" In the he was AD.C. to Queen Victoria, "Evening Standard) The Prin and retired in 1902 after 50 yearscesa hopes to do considerable active service. The Admiral rescued amount of entertaining at her a man from a subterranean tank in London home this year, and her Ireland and won the medal of the plant include" a dinner party in Royal Humane Society when, as honour of the Duke and Duchess of captain, in 1879, he brang over York shortly after their return from board and saved the life of a man,"

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in the loop of which the stem of hie flower rests and is gripped. Flowers must be fragrant to plense his Majesty Typical of this pre- foreace is his regard for the awest amelling old Cherry Ple, the hello- trope of winter greenhouses and summer beds, of which in their season many pets shed their per Tume in the royal conservatories,

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