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Mr Wong Kwong tin, JP. IsfThe monthly meeting of the to praside at the drinual prize committee. the Hong Kong Chinese distribution of Wah Yan College General Chamber of Commerce, toto tomorrow at 11 am to be held be held tomorrow at 2.30 pm in the Queen's Theatre.

The latest fad for West End women is afternoon ton parties which they attend in bathing costumes and bask in the artificial sun rays of electric lamps, chatting And listening to broadcasting andi: dancing.

For a week beginning this Thursday, a mission will be given In the Catholic Cathedral. Each day, a apecial sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father G Byrne, S.J., at 6 pm, followed by benediction.

A forest fre which caused damage to the extent of $600, and the destruction of about 200 rubber trees, occurred near Rantou

re cently The source of the fire was unknown, but it burned the grass, and aprond. Home considerable dis tance into other plantations, for- tunately without causing much damage.

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MONDAY, APRIL 4,

At No. 10 Mody Road. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

Kowloon, Messrs Lammert Broa are holding an auction of valu- able household furniture this Friday beginning at 11 am

Mesars. Lammert Bros. are holding an auction of household furniture at their Daddell Strost

A determined case of suicida sales reom at 2:30 pm on Thursday. Joccurred at the Ni Chal Boarding House, No. 216, Dea Voeux Road Central, on Saturday afternoon when a Chinese strangled him- self with a loop of rope attached to the top of an iron bedstead. The man who had been only three days in the Colony, was apparently well-to-do. There is no clue as to the reason for his drastic act.

The only case of notifiable disense returned in the Colony during the week-end was that of a Chinese with small-pox from the city registration district..

The 8. "Ta Chung" (for which Messrs. W. Watt & Co. are agents) will load on April 8 and sail at 6 aim.. the next day for Sandakan and 'ports. Detalls in an advertise"

ment in this laue) ...

The Brst State School for Housewives will be opened at Easter in Berlin. Primarily in A dissecting table used by John tended for young wives who wish Hunter, the famous London sur.to learn housekeeping thoroughly, geon who died in 1799, known to the course will last a year, and have been

the possession will include traning in cookery, of the Manchester Medical School gardening, general hygiene, and (now part of the Manchester Uni- the care of infants. Unmarried versity) in 1840, is being sought by girls are accepted as pupils, and officials of the Manchester Medical

can go on after the year's train- Society, who are collecting material ing to State institutes which give for a history of the school. Des In view of the 554 per cent, in-cribed as a small oval table, paint a diploma for kindergarten teach- crease in the number of street ac- cidenta in London since 1925, it le wheels" that ralic was pointed out degrees." It is argued that no ec green and set on small wooden ing, needlework, and cookery recommended that various monaurea to the students

of the girl can be a good wife or mother should be taken to lessen the dan-school's treasured possessions by if she is failed" in school sub- gers. These aclude the "proposal Dr. Thomas Turner, the "school's jects affecting general knowledge for the incorporation in the cur-founder, in his opening address in her own language, history, and

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home.. Signs are to be erected at all the has since been heard, portant crossings and at entrances,

to subways cautioning af of the importance of careful manoeuvring in all congested quarters.

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In New York State last year 2,143 deaths were ocessioned by motor-car accidents, an increase of twenty-three over 1925. Of those killed 600 were children, under the age of 15, and of these

Shanghai in a Home" paper, traveller refers to Hong Kong as follows-Hong Kong, on the Sir Chartres Biron, chief magis other hand, though also a monu- trate, in his private room at Bowment to the skill of British en-thirty were killed by the cars of street Police Court, said bye to "Police Constable Fredgineering, is as romantic in ecenic their own families. At railway character as Shanghai is prosaic crossings 150 people died. In a

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erick Cavell, who has retired after 25 years in the police force-24 of Approached through channels, of State where it is claimed that The Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. which he spent as an Assistant impid jade-green water between Prohibition is fairly well en- jutler in charge of prisoners in the barren, mountainous islets, it reforced, intoxicated drivers figured dock. Talking of the many notori- veals itself at last a veritable in 506 accidents, and drunken oua criminals he met. F C Cavell Naples of the East. Terrace above pedestrians in 842. The new said to a reporter: Cnippen perhaps terrace of attractive modern regulations giving right of way at Impressed me most. A curious man, houses and stately public build unguarded street crossings in er cars. He never spoke to any-ings, interspersed by brilliant New York City became effective one, but he said he would take me splashes of colour from numerous this year. They satisfy pedes- out to dinner when he was acquit exotic gardens, the whole citytrians but apparently irritate ted. We never ate that dinner! rises almost sheer from the water many drivers. New legislation is Smith, the brides-in-the-bath front to a height of some 2,000 being sought to increase the murderer was very cantankerous feet. The roadways and the penalties and impose imprison. in the dock at Arst, and I repris foundations for the buildings ment without the option of a fine fhanded him. He was very quiet have been literally blasted from in cases of a second offence. afterwards, and apologised. Не

the face of the rude rock. promised me. a, book when he was

Yet Taxi-drivers, although operating acquitted. I did not receive that 80 carefully have the gradients only 3 per cent. of the registered Churchill "Chicago been studied that the actual sum-cars, are declared to be respon May," was 'the must beautiful mit is even accessible to motor sible for one-fifth of the aggro-

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. J. E. Anderson, of the Anderson Music Co., Ltd. sailed on Saturday on the "Macedonia"

for Home.

NEWS.

Messrs.

Captain C. J. Thomson (with Mrs., Mr. H. U.. Ireland of Thomson and family) went on long, Butterfield & Swire, with Mrs. leave on Saturday, sailing for Home Ireland, went on Home leave on on the F. & O: 3.8. "Macedonia." Saturday by the "Macedonia."

The Governor of the Straits Set-

Mr. C. F. Mendham of Messrs.

Mr. P. C. Potts, principal of Mussra. Benjamin & Potts (share-tlements officially attended the W. S. Balley & Co., Ltd. was a pas brokers) sailed for Home on Satur opening performance of "Thesenger on the Homeward-bound Mikado" which the Singapore "Macedonia" when she sailed from day by the "Macedonia."

A.D.C. gave at the Victoria Theatre. Hong Kong on Saturday.

A popular cricketor in Mr. G. R. Vallack of Messrs. Butterfield and Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., was for Canadian National Railways, Mr. W. Sellars, of Messra. The traffic agent in Hong Kong Swire has gone Home on leave. He one of the passengers on the "Mace Mr. G. M. Hemsworth was one of sailed on Saturday by the "Macedonia" when she left. Hong Kong the passengers on the south-bound donia."

on Saturday for Singapore and P and 0. 8.a. "Macedonia" when other ports.

she sailed, on Saturday,

(division Mr. J. H. Wallace manager, Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada), accompanied by Mrs. Wallace, left: Hong Kong on Satur day by the "Macedonia.""

Among those who sailed for Home on the "Macedonia" on Saturday were Mr. D. Abbey and Miss Parkes of the local office of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.

After three years in the Colony, the Rev. J. Horace Johnston (minister of Union Church, Kowloon) went on Home leave on Saturday, sailing on the "Macedonia." Mr. Johnston has taken a leading part in the civic

| life and recreation on the main-

land.

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Miss R. Luard, Col. W. H.. Mc Cowan, Eng. Comdr. F. W. Bromley Mrs. and Mrs. W. J. Haat, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lawson and daughter, are among the Hong Kong passen. gera on the "Macedonia," sailing for Home via Singapore.

the assistant general manager; Mra: AK. Henderson (wife. of Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd.) was a passenger on the "Macedonia" which sailed for Home on Satur-

uay.

Arriving here this morning at the Jockey Club annual race meet- Much the batter from his accident from Manila, the "President-

ing, when he was thrown and kicked Pierce" brought over a large by a pony, Mr. D. B. Peat of the number of passengers, Those Hong Kong & Shanghal Bank went landing at Hong Kong included on holiday on Saturday leaving on MT. C. d'Assumpcao and Miss Mthe P. & O. "Macedonia." d'Assumpcao, Mr. and Mrs. N. I Currie, Dr. and Mrs. E. C Mitchell, Rev. Bro. Paul, Rev. Bro. Michael, Rev. G. W. Wells.

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The King of Italy has conferred on Mr. George Eastman, Inventor of the Kodak, the order of the

Bangkok papers, announce the sudden death of the Rev. W. G. Mcclure, who had been in Siam for 41 years on behalf of the American took a leading part in a service of Presbyterian Mission and recently intercession on behalf of China..

Many friends gathered to say Crown of Italy in recognition of his The death occurred on Feb goodbye to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. philanthropic work and his interest ruary 22 at Ampthill Park, Bed- A. D. Lang when they mailed for ing Italian affairs. Mr. Eastman Home on Saturday by the P. & O. the Order. The Progress Medal of Ampthill, aged 86, mother of will have the rank of Commander offordshire, of Emily Lady "Macedonia: Mr. Lang is the Royal Photographic Society, the Lord Ampthill She was the last tiring with a long and honourable highest photographic honour in the surviving bridesmaid of the late career of public and mercantile world, was awarded recently to Mr. Queen Alexandra. She was s service to the Colony He was Eastman also a leading figure in the world

daughter of the 4th Earl of of sport.

The Bishop of London has not joint plenipotentiary, with Lord Clarendon Her husband – was forgotten the hospitality and good Miss. Isabel Thy, a former well fellowship which followed him Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury known exponent of Gilbert and Sul- everywhere he went in Malaya, re at the Berlin Congress, 1878,"and livan parts, has died at Monte Carlo marke "The Clubman" in the was Ambassador to Germany, during a holiday cruise with her "Straits Times. In letters to the 1871-84. Their children include husband, Mr. Frank Curzon, the papers and in his sermons he has twins, the Hon, Victor Alexander theatrical, manager, at the age of constantly mentioned this country Frederiko Vlies Russell and 47 She 161t the stage about fifteen and best of all advised Bris General the Hon. Alexander years ago. Between 1898 and 1901 young men of the right Victor Frederick Villers Russell she exercised her fine voice, a many type to consider - lite chief parts of the D'Oyly Carte tropics and a career in repertory. Miss Jay was soon tu The Bishop seemed surprised then Crown Price and Princess again At Daly's in The Country Girl that Englishmen kept so

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