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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Radio Telegraph Service, 5 Hot springs have appeared in One of the seaplanes of HM.S. between Hong Kong and Swatow Kizumura, four miles west from Hermes met with a slight accident has been resumed and telograms for Aminomura... Tango Province, when alighting in the harbour yes- Swatow are now accepted under presumably as a result of the report side pontoon was damaged

terday · afternoon, after exercises. the same conditions and at the same cent earthquake The district and the plane inclined to one sids expected to benefit by the influx The machine was towed back to the of visitors:

"Hermes" and none of the flying men was injured,

raten ak for Canton.

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The unnual mooting of the Chinese Club, will be held at the Club's promises this Saturday at 3ed in the Philippine and Virgin Hight thousand-lepera, isolat- p.m. for the purpose receiving.

Islands, are soon to receive enter- It has been said that traffic the report and statement of a:tainment and news of the world, congestion has resulted in the counts for the year 1926 and slection of officers. An extraordin- from which they are utter out abolition of the circus parade in ury meeting will follow for the elec- caste. when more than 750,000 America. There. has been a re tion of trustees of the Club's build-feet of motion picture films, pre-cent appeal to the municipal ing funds.

sented to representatives of the authorities and motorists alike to Surgeon Generals of the army and remedy such conditions as will navy by members of the Motion make possible the restoration of No child Picture Producers and Distribu- the circus parade. tors of America, will be distribut-should be denied the experience ed to the plagued colonies. The of witnessing a circus parade is films are outright gifts to these the general opinion. unfortunate inmates of the leper colonies, to be projected for their amusement until entirely worn

More than a ton of poached salmon, iced and ready for ship- ment to England, was found in Cork, Ireland, recently, The salmon had been stolen from fish preserves owned by the govern- ment. It is understood that the thieves have been robbing the preserves for some time.

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Jasper National Park, situat- Sounds of high revelry, all in ed right. In the heart of the feminine volcea, came from a Canadian Rockies and abounding screened part of one of the quieter in spectacular sights, has recently West. End restaurants in London been thrown wide open for tour--so much so that the manager ista. It is 4,400 square miles in felt it necessary to explain "It's extent, more than half as big as a spinster farewell party" he Wales, and embraces within its said. "I mean a bachelor right area every variety of sceuery-before-the-wedding celebration, waterfalls, canyons, mountains, only the bachelor is a girl" In glaciers, and lakes innumerable. the Victorian novel the bride One of the latter is named Lake used to bid a solitary, tearful Cavell, after the heroic nurse. farewell to her own little white Jasper Park is the biggest "play-room: To-day's modern miss is. ground in the world. Next.being married to-morrow, and her comes the Yellowstone National girl friends, fourteen of them, are Park, in the United States 3,848 celebrating the event and wishing

her success,

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The Rev. Silas Goodman was paying his annual visit to the village school. Every face shone with cleanliness every collar stood stiff with starch, all ears were strained to catch every word The uttered, every hand was itch-

Never before the ninth of February last, had! Westminster Abbey been the scene of a funeral service inthe course of which the Japanese language was employed in a part of the programme. On that occasion, which was "The

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While the "Ipoh." from Port Swattenham, for. Singapore, Was steaming down the Straits. about! half past eight one night, passong- era who were dining were mystified by a sudden change of course. This was due to the cfficer on the bridge: sighting what appeared at long dib- be a large ahip on fire on tance the starboard side. The "Ipoh" ateamed at full speed towards the glow and preparations were made! to lower boats, but it was later de cided that the fire must have been jungle blaze on the Sumatra. coast. For some time the fire pore the distinct appearance of large. vessel on fire fore and aft

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The visit was coming to an un-Yoshihito, the late Emperor of insually successful close, when Japan, Knight of the most noble the reverend gentleman asked: Order of the Garter, Fleid "Now, can any of you tell me Marshal in the British Army," what a lake is eh? There was the Lord Bishop of Southampton, a long silence-so deep as to be formerly Bishop Cecil of South almost felt this time nobody Tokyo, said two Collects and the could answer the question. At Lord's Prayer in Japanese. The last Bobbie's chance had come ceremony was attended by a large and his hand shot up into the air. audience which included many of Well, Bobbie," asked the clergy-England's greatest names, and a man, "what is it then?". "A 'ole great number of the Japanese in the kettle, sir," was the answer. community of London..

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Rev. E. & Mrs. Dewstor, Captain & Mrs, W. T. B. Terry were among the passengers who arrived from Home on the "Eector."

After spending long leave at Home Dr. Sir Erie Stuart Taylor returned to the Colony on Saturday by the Blue Funnel .8. "Hector In addition, to his private practice, Sir Erie is a medical officer in the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.

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Field-Marshal Sir William Bird- wood has been elected to an Hon- orary Fellowship of Peterhouse College, Cambridge University..

According to a Peking telegram, Marshal Wu Pei-fu's wife has arrived in Peking and is staying at the Hotel des Wagon Lits.

Commissary to the Bishop of Singa- pore, says: As one who spent over 13 happy years In the Gold'em | Chersonese ministering to our fellow-countrymen and Asiatle Christians, I can heartily endorse the Bishop of London's remarka about Malaya. That there is har mony instead of "clash of colour" in Malaya ia largely due, I believe, not only to the prosperity of the administration of our Civil ser vanta and the considerate treatment. of their Asiatic employees by our rubber planters and tin miners. We can help to repay the debt we owe them by providing for their spiritual needs. Many of them live lonely lives, and welcome

padre's visita andministrations.. if there are any priests of under 40 and in good healthy perferably zamarried, who would be prepared to consider the Bishop of London's appeal, will they write to me?

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Major-General and Mrs. Shioden and family sailed; from Hong Kong yesterday on the "Kashima Maru, bound för Japan Via Shanghai.

The forthcoming marriage is an- gunced of Mr. Jen Ming Loo.. banker, No. 46, Caine Road, to Miss

Florence Y. M. Peng, No. 1, King's Terrace, Kowloon.

Among the passengers arrived at]; Hong Kong yesterday on the "Kashima Maru" from Europe. via Singapore were Dr. R. Hoppel, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hadley, Dr. G Thamsen, Mr. E. Somers and Mr. J. M. Lough.

The friends of Colin Lamont,

Mra. J. H. Erister, left Hong. Kong by the "St. Albans" for Syd- ney; Captain H. C. Smart for Bris- bane; and Dr. Anderson for Me News has been received that bourne, the ship having sailed dur Mr. Robert Ho Tung, youngering the week-end, son of Sir Robert Ho Tung, suc- cessfully passed his examinations One of the quickest dinners: I at the Royal Military College, have seen, served lately was at Woolwich, and has now proceeded the Piccadilly Restaurant the late chief engineer with the East- to the School of Artillery, Larhill other evening when Harryern Shipping Company, will re- Salisbury Plain, for a course of Preston entertained the Prince of gret to learn of his death which instruction in gunnery. Mr. R. Wales and Prince George before took place at his home in Craiga- Ho Tung is the Arst Chinese boy going on to the Moody-Todd fight tin, Inverness, on October 9 last. who has joined Woolwich, and at the Albert Hall (writes "May- He was for many years on the passed the examinations.

fair" in the "Sunday Chronicle.steamer "Omapere" with Captain They sat in the corner among the Bell and later on the Renong" other diners, and went steadily and was well known at all the through seven courses, including west coast ports of Siam. asparagus (which you cannot eat quickly) in less than three-quar tera of an hour.

The "Tenyo Maru" took away a good many passengers from Hong Kong when she sailed yes San Francisco via terday for Shanghai and Japan. Among those on board were. Dr. Y. Y. Chen, Mrs. R. S. Kermani, Mr. H. Ellis, Mrs. G. M. Rozario, Miss M. Alarakia, Mrs. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Vas, Mrs. Lay- cock, Mr. and Mrs. T. Fraser, Miss M. Musson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Daley, Mias Hui Ying-ying and Mr. J. P. Wong

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The King has introduced, many! sweeping economies into his Honde- held during the past few years, and Mr. Roy. S. Wilson is shortly His Majesty's example has been fol due from London to join the lowed by the Queen, who now only "Malaya Tribune." He was a repossesses one Maid of Honour, in cipient of several parting gifts place of the eight at one time usual

for a British. Queen to maintain] from his Rotherham Journalistic (observes the "Sunday Chronicle colleagues on Feb. 10, at a gather- The Hon. Ursula Lawley, daughter ing presided over by Councillor of Lord and Lady Lawley, holds E. S. Bardsley, editor of the this position, which will, drop alto- "Rotherham, Express." When Mr. gether when she retires. Wilson arrives in Singapore a new

At the quarterly communica- Malayan record will be establish Nowadays, the Queen frequently tion of the Grand Mark Lodge ed. His brother (also a former has a flower posy fastened da ker held at Mark Mason's Hall in editor of the "Rotherham coat, which is interesting, because London, the Duke of Connaught Express." and of the "Malays few of the Royal ladies are attract was unanimously elected Grand Tribune"), is now assistant editor cd by the buttonhole fashion (says Master for the ensuing year, this of the "Malay Mail, and this Arthur of Connaught and the Mar

the Daily Chronicle. Princess, making the 27th consecutive year will be the first instance of two chioness of Carisbrooks are the of his appointment. Mr. Trevor brothers holding journalistic posi- most regular Hower-wearers. The Jocelyn Matthews was also in- tions at the same time in the Duchess of York does so occasion animously elected Treasurer Straits. Among the appointments official- ly announced was that of Mr. J. M. McHutchon, District Grand Mater, Hong Kong and South China:

ally, chiefly in the evening, but. I do not recall ever seeing Princess Mary with a day time buttonhole; The King's sisters and aunts, also, do not favour the fashion a

The peer whose name comes Last on the alphabetical roll of the ep House of Lords, the Marquis of ag

Zefland, has just come through a The appointinent, of May 1 severe operation at the age Ponny member for The wedding took place at St. of 88, and is doing fairly Tha

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