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No. 8 and 10 Iu Ku Lane ware sold at the China Auction Rooms yesterday for $80,000, just double. the upact price. The purchasers were the Hung Fung Hong,

The troopship .a "Bollero- phon" left for Shanghai yesterday taking hospital equipment and armoured carn. A faw Coldstream Guards alto, want North with the

at the Mucuo faces, to-day and to- A tramp was sentenced at morrow Sailing times were an-Christchurch (Hampshire) to a nounced in yesterday's "China

day's imprisonment for begging for Mall"

a car of hot water. The police ex-boat plained that whereas no offence was committed by asking for cold water! it was an offence to beg for hot water.

Pakka-Ceremonies and demon- strations were carried out at all places in the Szu Yap district on the 2nd anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Observances were on the lines as laid down at Canton and there was no untoward Incident.-Our own correspondent.

The Rev. J. C. Knight Anstey is to pranch at the 10.18 a.m. and 8. p.m. service to-morrow at the Wes- leyan Mothodist Church, Queen's Road Weat near the Royal Naval Hospital). Mr. May will conduct the 3p.m. Bible class' at the Sai- lors & Soldiers' Home, Arsenal' Street, where at 8.15 p.m. on Fri day the Chaplain's meeting and 80- Faial Hour will include, a concert speelally arranged for members of H.M.'s Forces.

Realising the value of feminine knowledge, a gang of shop-breakers? specialising in the theft of fashion-. able attire from West End establish- ments, engaged the servicer of woman expert to select the booty. The latest victim is the Court dressmuker, Madame Bird, whose premises were looted on the eve of the Parisian dress show, Over, 100 model srowns, valued at $1,000, were stolen. Everything falling to fashion's latest come standards was rejected.

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Rear Admiral Charles McVay, fermer ly commander of the Asia-

le squadron, and familiar with; the entire naval situation in China, who has been called into: conference by America's Secre try of State Mr. Kellogg to help map out measures to be tüllen to preserve the lives of Americans and other foreigners along the Yangtse River. ̧

An unprecedented flasec occur- red at the first, call-over at the Victoria Club on the Lincolnshire and Grand National double. Not a single bet was made. It is under- stood that members are awaiting botting-tax developments.

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Men's Spring fashions will show more colours than, ever according to Mr. James Waddle, president of the Merchant Tailors' Association. They will include tomato red, sun-! ahine yellow, and raiala, purple, the shades boing very varied and en- abling the matching of every com- plexion.

Autore Sand, the authoress, Fand a grand-daughter of Georgs Sand (1804-78), is suing Jacques Boulanger, alleging that his article, "George Sand's First Lovers," re- presents the novellat asa Ackle, unwholesomely impylaive woman. The action is expected to provide a French equivalent to the Glady istono case" -

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"The Berlin correspondent of, the "Daily Mail" reports that the Bol shavfke have banned the Charleston, and have, invented a dance called' "The Machine," which has eroated

furore in Moscow. The body and arma nie twisted and moved platou- [ilka, simultaneously with stamping| of the feet, and in imitation of a yledge-hammer. Special music re- produces sounds in the rhythm of a factory.

Mr. K. C. Young, B.Sc. Prin- Icipal of the Educational Institute the (No. 26, Caine Road) sends "China Mail" a calendar for. 1927

On the grounds that the em- in condensed form. The months that begin on the same week-day

ployee who was served with the writ was not in control of the business, are put together and the days of.

Mr. Justice Wood, sitting In Bank- the month run against each column.

When 30 youths and girle were ruptcy jurisdiction yesterday, set In a size and form the calendar

for obstructing: the aside the hearing of a petition by should be very useful but it is not summoned

of Wolverhampton the creditors of the Yee On firm. The for sale as It forms a part of the street-

G... D; Walker. pastor man in question was only a clerk school syllabus. Mr. Young adds: Rev

Presbyterian Church, and his authority was definitely "Recently, while I was solving of the problem in Combinations and Pertold the Magistrate that he proposed limited by the manager before the mutations' in Mathematics, the idea opening a Sunday cabaret and a latter left; His Lordship said. Mr.. struck me and without much effort, night club to accommodate the it was afterwards found possible to hundreds of youngsters who now improve and re-arrange, the calen-paraded the streets because they

had nowhere, to go. dar in the form described).

E S. C. Brooks, fro petitioning creditors, indicated that he would make application for substitute ser- vice...

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. C. R. M. Young (architect-on the staff of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire) and Mrs. Young salled for Home to-day on the P. & O. 8.3. "Mongolia."

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The wife of the chief mechanical As from the end of this month. engineer, of the Kowloon Canton Mr. E. A. "Ram will retire from Railway (British Section), Mrs. Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, the C. D. Lambert sailed to-day on the local firm of architects which will P. & O. s.s. "Mongolia" for Eng-continue under the same name a land

the hands of Mr. L. Gibbs and Mr. E. F. R. Sample.

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With Mrs. Nelson. Mr. C. C Nelson (assistant engineer works Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. principal manager of the Taikoc Dockyard &. [of the law firm of Messrs. Deacona, Engineering Co.) sailed to-day on is taking long leave at Home this the P. & 0.98. "Mongolia" to take year. He was one of the many who their holiday at Home.

sailed to-day on the P. & O.' 8.8. "Mongolia."

Mr. V. H. C. Jarrett of the "South China Morning Post" returned to the Colony yesterday on the "Akt Maru" which arrived from Mel- A popular Peak Resident in Mrs.

bourne via Manila and ports with Mackintosh, the wife of Lt.-Col. Mr. G. F. Nightingale (headman a good many passengers,

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Mr.

E. B. B. Mackintosh, D.SO., R.E.er of Cantral British School Kow-Jarrett has been spending a vaca- (commanding the Royal Engineers lom and President of the Kowloon ion in the Philippines. of the South China command) left Chess Club) went on Home leave for England: to-day, with her family, to-day, with Mrs. Nightingale, on by the P. & O. "Mongolia.",

board the F, & '0. s.s. "Mongolia.".

Leaving for good on his appoint- Mrs, Newill, the wife, of Lt.. Mr. and Mrs, D. J. Lewis left forment as legal adviser to the High Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N.Home to-day on the "Mongolia." Commissioner of Irak, Mr. J. HB, (who was dewly appointed to the Mr. Lewis is the principal of the Nihill to-day said goodbye to his post of Deputy Harbour Master, law firm of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes many friends in the legal fraternity Hong Kong, recently) was one of & Master, a member of the Peak and to his colleagues in the Cadet of the and Government services the passengers on the Home-bound Club committee and one of the lead Colony. With Mre. Ninill, he sail- |"Mongolia," which left to-day.

ing spirits in the local St. David'sed to-day on the P. & O "Mongolia." Society.

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During his comparatively short atay Accompanied by Mrs. Creasy, the

here, Mr. Nihill made himself very Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director Mrs. Elliott and Miss Meade, cis-popular at the Civil Service Cricket of Public Works) left for Hometers of the Peak Hospital. were Club where he was captain of the leave to-day on the P. & O. among the passengers to leave for "A" cricket team and an enthusias- "Morgolin." Mrs: Creasy has, dur-Home to-day by the P. & 0. 8.tic lawn, tennis player.. ing her stay in the Colony, worked. "Mongola."" The many friends. very hard for the Ministering they have made in the Colony were Children'à League.

profuse in their good wishes on, the, ove of their departure,

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Dr. W L. Paterson of the Govern- ment Civil Hospital and Mrs. Paterson sailed for Home to-day on the P. & O. B.A. “Mongolia” to spend. their holiday. Dr. Paterson won the Military Crosa during the War and has made many friends during his service in the Colony.

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As was the case, a fortnight ago, many well known residents are leaving for Home-the majority on long leave or on what is known as the "spring exodus," but a few are going for good on the P. & 0.3.5. Mongolia." A number of Pollen officers are also taking the first part of a holiday on the same boat.

Captain P. R. Gay Cuming of the. Indo-China S. N. C., Ltd. is going. Home by the F&O es "Mongo- la, having Halled with Mrs. Gay Cuming and family, to-day--VMrs. Goy Cuming Is very popular in Kowloon where she has given bilich of her spare time towards teaching children the intricacies of stage erformances: The Little Mum- mers of Kowloon were organised. by her Last year they gave Cla

derella and this year Little Bed Riding Hood," by" which" "large dúma were raised for Dr. Barneng', |Homes: Only this week, and ane nouncement was made about the remittance Home of draft d Their many friends and admiri

lshethem a plesARdEy

In good, time it the Old

Another excellent organ recital in aid of the newly constructed organ was given at St. John's Cathedral yesterday by Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O., E.T.C., a fair attendance being present despite the inclement. weather. The programme was as under-Intermezzo, Hollins; An- dantino in D. Flat, Lemare; Lamen-| Ention; Guilmant; Tenor Solo, "But Thou didst not Leave," Han- del; Allegretto in B. Minor, Guilmant: Tenor Splo: (a) "Sing Ye Praise," (b) Aria, "HeCounteth all

·Your": Sorrow, Mendelssohn; Humoreske, Dvorak; Marche Solennelle, Mailly,

Sir Mathew Nathan and the Agent-General for Queensland, Mr. Huxham; had lunch with Sir Thomas Goodwin the new Gov. ernor of Queensland at the Army and Navy Club London) on February 8.Bundequently Mr. Huxham said that he had formed i the ricett fourable" nion of

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