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Shanghai butchers have been for all grades of beef, pork and mutton have been increased. by 40 per cent. This was enforced on the first day of the Chinese moon.
Two Australian yachtsmen, Messrs. Robert and Francis Luks are preparaing to leave Marseilles In a small yawl, the "Cutty Sark." to sail for Melbourne via the Red Sea, India. Singapore, Japan, the Fiji Islands, and New Caledonia." They are allowing two years for their voyage and expect to cover about 24,000 miles.
According to the "Daily Mail" a Arm, of London undertakers is us- ing a hollow tapestry covered settee instead of the usual coflin shell to remove bodies from hotels and public places. The assistants are dressed as furniture removalists Landwear green baize aprons. They carry the settee through the hotel during business hours and nobody knows that it contains a dead body.
Gen. Li Pao-chung, Defence. Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung, has issued another warning forbidding people to spread rumours detrimental to the Allied cause through the post, lest these rumours may en- danger the peace and order of the city. Any offender, Gen. L affirms, will be severely deaft with, according to strict martial Flaw. However, it would appear that this warning, like several "North the Füthers, remarks
China Daily News," has been honoured by most people more in the breach than in the obser
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The Portuguese Government. has decided to hand over the management of the State Rall ways to a private company."
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Radium valued at #1,400 which disappeared from the operating theatre at Charing Cross Hospital last wook, was recovered on a heap of refuge at Harrow, Middlesex.
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The Straits Times" under stands that all anti-malarial opora- } A special parade of the No. tions undertaken at the Singapore 4 Platoon (Portuguese Section) naval base have been under the of the Hong Kong Volunteer Do- control of the Admiralty medicat fence Corps was held yesterday officers.
at the Club de Recreld ground In King's Park.
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A charming picture colours of the Canadian Rockies
Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday adorns the neat little vest pocketed a Chinese woman $50 or four calendars the Canadian National weeks' imprisonment for failing to Railways are lasting in Hongrepart a case of smallpox Defen- Kchy.
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New portrait of Mahatma Gamihi, noted Natimallet leader of India.
The Rev. JC Knight Austey In view of the arrival of the Coldstream Guards in Shanghai.is giving a lantern lexture on Chinese Journalists
ré- "Glimpses of Indian Life" at the ported to have been at some Wesleyan Sailors and Soldiers' pains to get a good translation Home next Friday, commencing
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innt admitted she know the child was suffering from small-pox but she did not know it was necessary; to report.
The ship's Company of H.M.S. "Danao" held a success ful dance in the Helena May Institute on Thursday evening, this being the first public func- tion of the ship's Company, and auguring well for the success of further ones contemplated.
Fairly extensive observations wert held in Hong Kong to-day furi the second anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, especially mong the Chinese working classes. Formal rites were gone through by nearly al of the labour unions, but in very simple form. and without much of the trumpet, blowing assu cinted with similar ceremonies else- where. A number 8 guilds have declared a holiday at the request of employees. It was noticeable in the streets that the Nationalist dag white "sun," blue "sky" and red Kround) was even more extensively displayed than during China. New "Yeur when there was stil a pre- pondérance of the Ave-burred "Republic" banger.
The Sunday Chronicle's" quest for a white husband for the daughter of an Ellice Island chieftain has resulted in the re- ceipt of numerous letters from eager suitors for the dark-skin- ned lady's hand. One comes from an ex-army offeer, who confesses
for the name of the regimens. at 8 p.m. Service man are in-that he is absolutely fed up with One interesting effort report-vited to attend. Jed, this working out as "Cold Water Soldiers," which is pos-
white girls," but is careful to add, "My passage must be paid!" An- other says he is willing to marry the girl if he becomes the chief-
Now acting as unofficial pro- sibly not incorrect as a literal pagandist in London for the translation of the words when the Cantonese Nationalist Govern-tain's heir. Mr. Jack McLaren,. name of the village of Cold-ment. Mr. R. F. O. Bridgeman, stream, is split up. The idea former member of the British conveyed, remarks a Shanghai Diplomatic Service,, received a paper, is naturally that such set-back in his home village of troops will be eminently suitable Pinner on Feb. 5. He aspired to for operations in this part of the become a member of the Hendon country with its endless succes-Rural District Council, but in a sion of creeks, containing very triangular contest was at the cold water at the present season bottom of the poll."
I who was first responsible for put- ting this queer matrimonial pro- position before the public, states that he had an audience with the chief before leaving Ellice Island, and learned that his daughter was sixteen years of age, an ex- owns a cellent swimmer, and house and coconut plantation.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Mr. Ellis Ashmeud-Bartlett. C.B.E.. was sent to China by the "Daily Telegraph" in order to supplement the work of resident correspondents here.
Mr. J. Barrow has been ap- pointed a Cadet in the Hong Kong Civil Service.
A Hong Kong resident in Mr. J. E. Joseph, who has been stay-
The NY K. "Kitano Maru" ar-ing at the Hotel: Cecil in London, rived here yesterday with a good is due back here very shortly, mary passengers from the North
including Mr. and Mrs. E. Ring and Mr A. J. Christensen.
An engagement is announced between Sungeon Lt. V. H. Boob byer, R.N., son of Dr. and Mrs. P. Boobbyer, of Nottingham, and Naneye Kathleen, daughter of the late Mr. G. W.. Appleby of the Chinese Customs, and of Mrs. Appleby, of No. 12, Abercorn Place, N.W
Several officers of the Japanese Army are on the "Kitano Maru" which arrived yesterday and leaves for London via Singapore to-day. These include Major- General Kenji Muro, Major Wataru Mitsuhashi Major Toyozo Fukuhara and Captain Yoshi- masa Kawaida.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lcoker and Sir Gershom and Lady Stewart were among the large gathering who met the Prime Minister and Mrs. Baldwin at a reception given by the Marquess and Marchioness of Londonderry on Feb. 7. Mr. Looker was formerly senfor part- ner in the local law firm now known as Deacons and is át pre- sent an M.P.
His many friends both ini Hong Kong and Canton will wish Mr. C. E. Watson's pleasant time. during his nine months' holiday. Mr. Watson is the popular secTE- tary of the Shameen Municipal Council. Accompanied by Mrs. Watson, their two children and Mrs. Watson's mother, he came down to Hong Kong yesterday on the "Fatshan" and sailed for Home to-day on the "Kitano
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confirmed.
Matthew Nathan, has been officially
Mr. F. G. Carroll, acting assistant sub-manager of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Captain Teijiro Toyeda, D.SO. Corporation (head office, Hong Japanera Neval Attaché in Lon-Kong), is going to Bangkok tem- don, is to leave for Japan on porarily to act as agent there. March 25. He will be succeeded at the Embassy by Captain Koichi Shioza wz, D.3.0., who reached England at the end of February.
"An actor's life is not ? oysters Mr. Seymour and champagne," licks told the "Daily News." "Six hours sleep and 18 hours' work are
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The forthcoming wedding is announced of Captain Patrick Carson Perfect (the cricketer of the 2nd Batt., King's Own Scot tish Borderers now in Hong Kong) to Miss Helen Ann Hogg, of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Gen. Li Paochang, the De- fence Commissioner, in reply to a letter of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, consented to.release Mr. Francis Zia, managing-editor of the "China Courier" and the "China Tribune" on security for three months to enable him to! receive medical treatment. After this period, Gen. Ll says, Mr. Zia must be taken into custody again.
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late Mr. Bidwell left Shanghai In May, 1928, on Home leave and it was soon on arrival there that he Three well-known postal clerks became too ill to be out. Mr. Maru." Mr. Watson's eldest son and telegraphists attached to the Bidwell, who was a Shanghai boy, 18 going to Cranleigh on arrival Kingston Post Office have been "Gordon," more commonly called In England. Prior to becoming detailed for postal service in by a host of friends and business the Shameen Council secretary,
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