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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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A painter fell 30 feet from af The sarcophagus recently At the boot manufacturing travelling cradle outside the Char-found in the tomb at Giza of village of Eart Shilton, pear tered Bank of India Bishopsgate, Queen Heterpheres, wife of King Hinckley, and violently struck a pedestrian. Snofru (father of Cheops, the golden wedding couples were en-

Leicestershire; The utter was not injured, but the king who ruled about 2900 BC.tertained at the residence of a painter had to be taken to hospital. and but the Great Pyramid), local manufacturer. The King when opened was found to be and Queen sent a telegram con- empty,

veying their good wishes to all. The population of the village is about 4.500.

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City churchgoers were startled.

A vocal and instrumental Recital will be given' in St. John's Cathedral on Good Friday evening, A telegraph official at. Hooge. at 9.15 o'clock. The soloists are zand. in Holland. has devised ap Mrs. R. Sanger (soprano), Mrs. paratus for long-distance photo- G. E. Aubrey violin), Mr. A. P.graphy by which it is claimed by an advocate of the "brighter Glanville (bass), assisted by nem- that photographs can be taken at fashions for men" movement. This, bors of the Cathedral choir. Adistances up to about 3% miles. man, the contre of attraction when collection will be made for the It is, asserted that the pictures fever he went. wore a violet sult, Orgun Fund-Advt

are much sharper and more de probably the brightest thing in tailed than those taken by any men's wear seen in the City for Six cases of notifiable disease previously existing method many years.. Colour was the only: in the Colony were reported to the After successful tests the Dutch startling feature: about the suit as Medien Ofeer of Health on Wed- War Minister has ordered an ex-it was otherwise made on quite con- nesday. Four were of smallpox, perimental apparatus. (three from the city and the other from Kowloon), One case of en- heric faver (typhoid) was from the New Territories and there was also one case of puerperal fever from the city district, Al the patients Kare Chinese.

Among the passengers; arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on the 10.S.K. "Kalo Maru" from Swatow. wore Mr. and Mrs. Ling, Mr. A. J.. King. Miss King, Miss A. Base Miss. Wallenharst.. Miss Rincher, Mias G. Triach. Mas A. Helper.. Barnabas Mr. Elphinstone,

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One collection from pillar-boxes, kone delivery of ordinary mail, and one delivery of registered corres pondence at 0 .... will be made asily during the Easter Holidays. The General Post Offles will be open trom 8 am to 10.30 am on Friday and Saturday and from 3 a.m. to 9.a.m. on Monday, Branch post cißees will be open from 8 a.m. to

um. each day. The money order office will be entirely closed during Easter.

The sensitive nostril of an Italan Customs officer at Chiasso; on the Italian-Swiss frontier, has led to the exposure of a clever trick by which a man named Arzant had been making big profits from con- traband coffee. The officials, who for some time had been aware that, smuggling on a big scale was tak ing place, fruitlessly searched a cart in which Arzant crossed the frontier several times a day. Then it occurred to one of the officers that

the horse's coltar was unusually large, and on getting nearer to it The detected the fragrant odour of coffee. 20 15%. of which had been substituted for the usual horsehair

stuffing.

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Harem trousers-the latest in pyjamas from Paris, in turquoise blue antin with bronz, lame bioasa.

¡ventional lines. But it certainly

made one speculate as to whether; the wearer might one-day pass un- jobherved among the crowds of City men with their rainbow-coloured elothes. He may be a pioneer in one of those revolutions which have marked fashion history,

The Prince of Wales carried. out a long-standing promise to at- tend the National Hunt steeple-| chases at Cheltenham. He stay- ed overnight with the Duke of Beaufort at Badminton and was out with the Beaufort Hounds during the morning, and after- wards went to the racecourse. Late in the afternoon he strolled to one of the jumps close to where a public foot-path. crosses the racecourse, and there, without his identity being guessed, he mingl ed with the crowd and chatted with several of those who watch- edi.. the races without going through the turnstiles...

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The London Scottish, through Regimental Gazette," lately has been showing considerable interest in its old members now in Shanghai. As obviously it is not possible at the present time to arrange the old members dinner which had been proposed,. it is now suggested that a group photograph might be taken and a The Aga Khan, in an erudite this purpose all old members of copy sent to the "Gazette." For article on the editorial page of the Regiment (7th Middlesex or "The Times," condemns the Eng14th County of London), either lish racing system whereby book-1st or 2nd Battalione, makers absorb the major portion cadets,

were asked to at- of the profits, while contributing tend at the Shanghat Scot- of horses. Owing to the far bet- stand at the Shanghai nothing to encourage the owners-tish billets in the public Race ter

treatment 'meted out

to Club, after church parade on Sun- owners in France and America cay morning (about 11 a.m.), in he predicts an early loss of the uniform for those who have it. British thoroughbred superiority, Over 20 former members of the unless the totalisator plus larger Hodden Grey were traced during fees from the bookmakers, pro-preliminary inquiries and it is vide better terms for owners. hoped all will attend.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

The Eastern Extension Tele graph Co. has re-established normal cable working with Shanghai and beyond.."

The staff of McAlister and Co.,. Singapore, have said good-bye to their managing "director,

Mr. D. W. Reid, who has been with the firm for over 25 years, and Mrs, Reid, on their departure for Home. The European staff pre- sented Mr. Reid, with a gold watch and Mrs. Reid with a silver- salver.

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The Times of India. menting on the transfer of Sir Hugh Chifford to the Straits Settlements, says that Sir Hugh. during his short term as Gov- ernor of Ceylon, played an in- conspicuous part. He carefully refrained from indicating any line of policy, it continues, and has regained .a measure popularity.

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The catch of the season is the Forthcoming betrothal between' Misa Marcella Duggan (19), daughter of the Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston, and Mr. Edward Rice, barrister, of Lower Belgrave Street, S.W. She

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| only eight years old when her mother married Lord Curzon. She soon won her step-father's affection, and eventually became his constant companion. He left her a house at Broadatairs "as, à token of my affection." Miss Duggan's father, Mr. Alfred Duggan, in the Argentine, left £4,000,000.

The Prince of Wales sent 250 to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the dependants of the victims of the Monmouthshire and Nottingham- shire colliery disasters.

UNDERWOOD UNDERWROD, N. 1,

When Queen Mary was Princens. of Teak this photograph was taken on the occasion of a court function. In those days' the long skirts and wasp wat were features of the provalling style. What a difference just a few years' make!

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Hong Kong, by the "General Met- Passengers, sailed yesterday from zinger for Marseilles and southern ports included Mr. Yves Henry, Mr. F. N.. W. Doodha, Mr. and Mrs.) Monteiro Lopes and Miss J. A. Nave.

Mias Machado, Baron Gaillaurae, Mrs. Kervraan, Mr. and Mrs. F. S.; Heye, Mr. H. Whittles and Mr. M. A.| Rosario were among the Hong Kong) passengers on the "Chenonceaux" when she soiled yesterday for Shanghai.

Princess Hermine, the wife of the ex-Kaiser, has been laid up with influenza, but, according to Continental gossip, not before she had reopened the family breach with the Crown Prince. That elderly young man recently went to Doorn to make peace with his father, and all seemed for the best in the best Hohenzollern circles.. But the story now is that he has discovered that his step- mother is intriguing for a revoca- tion of the abdication of 1918, and all his energies are using directed to upset her plans. On the other hand, Hindenburg, like Horthy is acquiring such a taste for power that he may hesitate to retire, if and when the time comes for his master's return.

Remarkable tribute to Sir Henry Lauder le paid by Mr. Kendall Gale, of the London Missionary Society, in an article in the "Chronicle." Mr. Gale declares that gramophone re cords made by the famous comedian People are taking a remarkable have played an important part in The Prince of Wales was not visit to London of Lady May clares, has wrought miracles, and amount of interest in the coming taming the wild tribes of Mada

gascar. "The gramophone," he de- guilty of platitudinism in refer- Cambridge, and it is whispered saved ring to his interest in practical (says a "Daily Chronicie" corres the natives have flown or are stand- me many a time. Whether farming, when he was dining pondent) that there is likely to being round (with ugly faces made with some farmers a few days more than mere "holidaying more ugly by a sinister expres- ago (says the "Daily Chronicle,"") connected with the matter. With ston), I plant my gramophone on Since purchasing his farm at her mother, Princess Alice, Coun. my box, and start it going. Think Lenton, near Nottingham, the teas of Athlone, Lady May will the advancement of the Kingdom of of it. Harry Lauder being used for Prince has been devoting a good be arriving shortly from God in Madagascar! And why deal of time to studying farming Cape Town, and part of their stay not? "I have sometimes thought I matters, and he is shortly going in London will be spent with the would write to Harry Lauder and to Lenton to make a bird (papect King and Queen at Buckingham thank him for the help be has been ion of the place. It is expected Palace, The Queen is very fond to me in my work, bringing back that he will establish a very con of her young niece, who would those who have fled in terror. siderable herd of cattle there, have been Princess May! If it breaking down opposition, and and there are rumours of his had not been for the Royal marries into genial friendiinass, I am no changing a discomforting suspicion contemplating buying some ad- shuffle during the war. As it is, longer afraid of these wild people joining property to provide extra if rumour proves tris, Lady May or the result of my vialto My room for the animals

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THE "OVERLAND CHINA MAIL.".

On account of the Easter holidays, this week's "Overland China Mail" will be published earlier and will be ready on Thursday" Copies can be obtained either at the office on Thursday and Saturday, or on the streets and news ageals,

With all the daily local news and "China" despatches reproduced, this number of the "Overland" is again full of interesting matter. The news i amplified by explanations and footnotes. The accompanying comment and "war" pictures will make a complete narrative for friends in other parts of the world. Features include:-

Experiences of British and other foreign refugees frota different parts of China.

Descriptions of evacuations by all nationalities, includ ing even the Russians.

Details of Chiang Kai-shek's quarrel with the "Reds" in the Kuomintang Party.

What is being done in Hong Kong to entertain the Servicemen sent out here.

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