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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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An Oxford cinema has been As the result of being 'knocked will be auctioned by Messrs. Lam- placed out of bounds to undergra-down by a motor car opposite the mort Bros. at their Duddell Street,duates on the ground that rowdiness Wing Lok wharf, a Chinese youth waa yesterday taken to the hospital sales rooms at 5.15 p.m. next Mon- has occurred there.

auffering from injuries to his löga.. day,

The Association of Past and Fixed, at first for Monday Present Commercial "Students of March 28). the annual meeting of the Hong Kong University aro the Hong Kong Automobile Asso-holding their annual general mout- elation has been postponed to ing in the University Union Hall Friday (April 1) at 5.30 p.m. in to-morrow at 5.15 p.m. Messrs Jardine'a board room.

During excavation in a bunker When the aeroplane carrier "Argus" now in Hong Kong harat Musselburgh golf course the bour; passed Malacca about 8.30.in skeleton of a man was laid bare. A the evening to the many natives doctor who examined the bones who observed It en the horizon. It states that the skeleton must have occasioned great wonder, and many been where found for considerably and varied wore the commenta pass-over a century. ed as to what it might be.

The "Times" states that the: Scottish Board of Health has decid- ed to invite tenders for the erection of a further 1,000 steel houses in: the Industrial areas where the need of how accommodation is most pressing. On inquiry at the Scot- tish Board of Health it was stated that the distribution of the housea. has not yet been decided upon, but they will be allocated to areas where they are most required.

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Ray, of Ipoh, who was re- A vivid flash of lightning oc Racing mer in Slam would ap-

with pear to be working some curred at Kuala Lumpur recently cently arrested in Singapore on a quaint cattle, Judging by the follow-and Mr. J. N. Wainwright, of Guth-warrant issued by the Ipoh magle- recent race rie and Co., who with two friends trate, on a charge of criminal breachi hg comments on a meeting in Bangkok: "Rosary was walking down. Federal Hill of trust, at the instance of United seems to have added many more was knocked over by it and badly Motors, Ltd., of Ipch, and wax sen- beads to her string, and her ob- shaken, though fortunately he re.tenced to three monthe rigorous session seems to be stopping on the Eceived no injury. way to count them. Mr. Fercy Vere 3s to be congratulated on. Having rightly named his, griffin Stagger Home. If all the others should die Stagger Home might possibly win Ja race.'

imprisonment at Ipoh, was produced in the Kuala Lumpur police court. before Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, on a warrant "issued there charging him with cheating Tong Sun, the pro- There were two falls of snowprietor of a. Arm of tailors and out- in Shanghat between noon en Mon-Atters, of 29, Batu Road, in respect day and the same time yesterday. of a sum of $133. The accused says the "North China Daily Nawa" pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to of Wednesday, March 16. Neither months' rigorous Imprisonment, Says a Shanghal paper: A Scot- were heavy, but they made the airthe sentence to run consecutively tish lady, who took her four-year-very nippy. The first fall was on with the sentence imposed at Ipoh. fold pride to see the S.V.C. parade Monday night and the other yester- last Sunday, asked him, when the day morning. This, in spite of the inst unit had passed, "Well and fact that we are supposed to be which do you like best?" Of enjoying the spring. course, she hoped the wee bit man- nie. with all the pride of a long ne from the hills running strong in him, would make sturdy answer that none bore comparison with the Shanghai Scottish, and she all but swooned when he said in a tired volee, "Mummie, 1 like the one in

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The sun smiled gentilly on Hyde Park on Sunday in mall, week but it was not strong enough to blunt the The three men charged at the edge of the bitter wind that drove Criminal Sessions yesterday were the scclety promenaders from their convicted of participation in the parade. ground by the Achilles Lantao nunnery robbery and of statue to the more sheltered side of that of the contractor's matahed on the, Row, There were two things the higher plateau, the two older that, fixed my attention (ays men being sentenced to six yearst "Dally News" writer). The first. hard labour on each of the counts and more serious, was the apparent Over two hundred members of and the younger third man to one leap in popularity made by certain the Royal Society for the Preven-year's hard labour on each; the sen- types of French cars. The second

was the preference for does wit tion of Cruelty to Animals have tencea to run concurrently.

ahert legs. Five out of six of signed a requisition: asking for an

dogs led or carried by women extraordinary general meeting to

this promenade came near the discuss a resolution in favour of proceeding vigorously with the While the trawler "General" of description of the dachsband- campaign against the export of Leith, was at work in the North dog and a half long and half e dor horses for butchery. The resolu-Sea 210 miles north-east of the Isle high, Scottish breeds predominat tion also asks that a special depart of May, a large skull was brought ed-Cairns, Aberdeene, and West ment of the R.S.P.C.A. all be up in the trawl net. It measures Highland Wultes, with here and formed for this purpose and Miss about 4 feet 10 inches long by 3 there a dachshund proper, a Dandie

or. Ito 4 A. M. F. Cole appointed as

feet ACTOSA: On the Dinmont, or A, Sealyham Among ganiser. The Council must call an arrival of the trawler at Eeith, Mr. the few long-legged specimens extracrdinary general meeting when Plockhart Newhaven,.communicated anw was a downy-haired dog that requested to do, so by a hundred with the Natural History: Depart had evidently begun life as and fifty members, so the only ques-ment of the Royal Scottish Museum, French poodle, but now was cover- tion now is what date will be chosen to which the skull was conveyed.ed with long hair except for just to discuss this extremely important It was. Identified as that of a large an inch above each paw. I noticed! subject. It is a matter that cannot specimen of the bottle-nose whale, only two Alsatians, and these, were

both led by men. be delayed.

probably about. 24 feet long.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. D. E. B. Cook, of Boustead Capt. J. S, de Wolf the popular and Co., Penang, the Rugby foot-skipper on the Hong Kong-Tientsin baller, is salling for Home on medi-Line of the China Navigation Co. returned from Home leave by the cal advice.

P. & O. s.si "Devanha" on Sunday.

Two Naval dances have been ar- ranged for Thursday, both to start at 8.45 p.m. H.M.S. "Danae" ship's holding theirs in company aro Messrs. Lane, Crawford's restaurant and H.M.S. "Titania" and Sub- marines will be at the Helena May Institute.

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"Among the candidates proposed for election as Fellows at the Feb- ruary meeting of the. Royal Society of Arts was te Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng-lock, of Malacca.

The forthcoming marriages are announced of Mr. L. V. Fairley

Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander- (widower), merchant. of Shanghai Sinclair, upon relinquishing his ap- to Miss M. Pemberton, nurse, of pointment as Commander-in-Chief,. Sydney; Mr. T. P. H Blake, mer- China Station, had the honour of be chant, of the A.F.C., Shanghai, toing received by the King at Buck- Miss J. A, S. Hamilton, of the ingham Palace on Feb. 9. Helena May Institute; Mr. R. H. M. Ody, merchant of Canton, to Miss A, Waln, of Philadelphia.

Marshal Chang Tao-hin on March 15 celebrated his 56th birthday in a very quiet way. The.Marshal re-

The Counteas. of Kintore and her mained in the house where he is

Lady daughter,

Hilda Keith residing and many friends called to Falconer, who are at present the congratulate" him but nothing in the nature of a reception or an enter-guests of H.E. the Governor of the Straits Settlements and Lady Guille- tainment was held.

mard at Government House, are touring the East, and have arrived Indo-China. at Singapore from where they visited Angkor ruina. They intend to leave for Bangkok shortly.

Sympathy will be expressed for Mr. C. J. Tacchs of the Public Works Department and his brother, Mr. P. G. Tacchi, on the death of their mother at Home, at the ripe age of 36.

Mrs. Tacchi was the widuw of Mr. C. Tacchi, freeman of the City of London and master, of the Joiners' Company, Aldersgate in 1880.

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Three of the cruisers now on the China Station are shortly to receive new commanding officers. Captain R. B. Ramsay, who had been select-1 ed to command the "Vindictive" in Captain Ronald succession to Howard, is appointed instead to the "Despatch," and Captain D. B. Le Mottee. from the latter, will go! to the "Vindictive" in his place. Captain Le Motter joined the "Des- patch" China last April, and bad formerly been Sonlor Naval Officer in the Danube. The third cruiser to exchange captains will be the "Emerald," in which Captain Hugh T. England la to be aucceeded by Captain H. G. Franklin, who takes up his first command since being promoted in June, 1925,

The fact of the Duchess of York spending part of her time while on the "Renown" in practising rife shooting has drawn attention to women's increased interest in this branch. of sport (snys "Daily Chronicle" writer.) Not only in Britain, but in the Colonies and. Dominions it is becoming extremely

The Hon. George Henry Hubert Up to Saturday in mall week the hopular. In Africa a considerable baby Princess had been at Bruton number of women now practise re- Lascelles, elder son of Princess Street, but she was taken early in gularly at miniature rifle shooting, Mary Viscountess Lascelles and the afternoon .to Buckingham and I hear, from a friend in Miko-Viscount Lascelles celebrated his Palace by car. The Queen was longwe, in the wilds of Nyasaland, fourth birthday at Coldsborough waiting to receive her. A large that the club there has over 30 Hall. He was Born on February 7, crowd assembled the Palace members,

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