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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

"White Cargo," revived for month's run at the Strand Theatre, mot, with "great süçresa.

Thirty-two Chinese arrosted in a Liverpool boarding house wars remanded, at the police court on a chargs of gambling at mah jong..

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The late Mr. Charles Deering, an American multi-millionaire, has bequeathed to Tarragona Cathedral an electric organ erected by him sti his house, Mar y Cel. Sitges, at an approximate cost of $8,500.

Visitors will be able to inspect the new Tung Shan Hotel to-day, at. Nos. 37 to 99, Connaught Road Central. The directors

and management have issued invitations to an "at home" and tea will be served up to 4 p.m. .

Ladies' novelties will be sold by Messrs Laminert Bros. at their Duddell Street auction rooms at 11 a.m. on Friday, 2.45- p.m on Thursday, the same firm are hold ing an auction of valuable house- hold furniture at No. 10, Knutsford Terrace, Kowluan.

Jules Palmer, inventor of en gineless ir machines," is preparing to test a dying cycle, The device consists of a stream-lined, cigar.. shaped container carrying hydro-! gen, from which an aluminium frame work is suspended. The rider pedals, revolving a specially designed screw attached to the front of the container, and operates the control planes, by the handle' bars, Palmer expects to fly 26 Emiles an hour.

It la reported that Paris an "In the Burront issue of the VEton. gineers are considerably exercinad College Chronicle it is pointed out. at the condition of the Eiffel Tower, I that of the twenty-seven officers of in which owing to wind stressee and the 2nd Battalion Coldstroaro the expansion and contraction due Guarde, who are with the Shanghal to heat and cold, 18,000 bolts snap Defence Force: twenty are Etonluna. yearly, keeping repairers constant ly employed. The engineers detect signa of genoral strain and some recommend a thin protective cost ing of cement,

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The Right Hon, Sir Albert Spicer, Bart, F.C. on March, 16 celebrated his aightieth birthday. In 1925 he wont on a visit to China to see his daughter, Miss Eva Splear. M.C The Hungarian Government in who is on the staff of the Girling tends to introduce a heavy tax on College, Nanking representing the bachelors and a somewhat lower t&M.S. Having seen a great deal tix on married fathers with only of foreign, missions in India, the one child Families with

Afrias, andị than two children will receive con- South Seas, South siderable tax relief and those with China. Sir Albert says he has never six children will be exempt from found the slightest need to apolo- taxation. A tax on bachelors was gisa for their work... adopted in Italy at the end of last year.

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Damsels who are desirous of displaying their loved ones in public, ean now do so with thine pictura. earrings, the latest fad from Paris,

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The King held a Lovee March 15 at St. James's Palace.. Among those in attendance upon his Majesty was Admiral Sir Arthur, Leveson, First and Principal Naval Presentations to |Aide-de-Camp

the King included L-Col. "D. Clarke, D.S.O., M.C., on appointment| as Vice-Consal in China, by the [Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Mr. J. T. Pratt, CMG, on appointment as Consul-General in China, by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Major-General Van Staubenzee, G.B., C.M.G...on appointment as General Ofcar Commanding Malaya, by the.Secre cary of State for War. Among the gentlemen present at the Levee were Sir Charles Addis and Mi George Penny, M.P.

Yet another link between man and the ape is reported by The surprising total of £30,587

the "Statesman" to have been día- was received in London from the

covered by Dr. Pilgrim, of the Bale of Russian State jewels, des-

Indian Geological Survey, in Bllas- cribed as the rarest correction of gems brought to the auction room..

pur State, in the Central Pro- They date chiefly frore the 18th

vinces. The palate and lower jaw century, and therefore belong to a

of a fossil ape estimated to be a period removed from the late reign- Mr. Justice Eve announced in million years old have been found, ing family, although the nuptial the Chancery Division that the which possess certain characteris- crown was used more recently at judges had decided upon a new ties differentiating them from ceremonial functions. There was a terrifle rush, mostly of women, and form of oath by omitting from the those of any known fossil apes, after spirited bidding the crown existing formulary the words and indicating the possibility of a Dr. went a Paris bayer at £8.100, the "touching the matters in ques- remote ancestor to man. bidding opening at £6,000. The tian," which often form a stum-Plgrim states that India is the less important lots were grouped bling-block to witnesses, and in world's most fertile field for together and brough; £8,000. Other particular deaf witnesses. The traces of the fossil ape, that the prices were pair of diamond oath as it now stands is as fol- careful collection of material may braçaletu £3,400; a diamond neck-lows, the omitted words being probably result in the finding of lase, 22.500; a "green jasper snuff given in parenthesis I swear by complete skulls of anthropoid box, $2,600; an emerald and bri Tiant ornament 34,300; a large oval Almighty God that the evidence creatures, and that it is quite I shall give (touching the mat-probable that among the fossil brillant. £11,800; diamond, sap-) phires and pearl brooch, £7,500; alters" in question) ahall be the apes of India may be found the diamond tiara, £1200; and a court truth, the whole truth, and no- actual ancestor of primitive man.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Roscoe Brunner left £147,-Dr. James L. Franklin, who re-

000. His wife left £36,694.

Dr. Hugh M. Smith, an adviser

presents the Federal Council of Churches of America, as chairman of its committee on relations with

A prominent Java merchant in|| Mr. J. E. O'Brien (who is accom- Panied by Mrs. O'Brien and children) joined the "President

to the Siamese Government, sail the Far East, he arrived in Japan Jackson" at Hong Kong and sail-f ed from Hong Kong yesterday and will soon be visiting China,

on the "President Jackson" for America.

Having come up from Aus- tralia, Colonel E. H. Fickwoad, the C.M.G., sailed yesterday on "President Jackson" from Hong Kong He is going to Japan..

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Edwards,

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Manager of the Nippon Ito Kwaisha (silk merchants), Mr. S. Arai (with Mrs. Arai). sailed from Hong Kong yesterday on the "President Jackson," bound for Yokohama.

Mr. D. M. Madan, an Indian merchant, was on the "President Jackson" when she sailed yes. terday from Hong Kong. He disembarks at Japan but is likely to go on to America.

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Mr. M. M. Wharton, who is engaged in oil business in Malaya, sailed from Hong Kong yesterday. the "President Jackson": for Seattle, accompanied by his wife and children. They are going on vacation to America.

Passengers arrived in Hong Kong to-day by the Empress of Russia" from Manila included Dr. and Mrs. H. Brittner; Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Diffenderfer, Dr. D. O.. Santos ard (for Yokohama) Captain and Mra. T. R. Bartlett, Captain and Mrs. Waldron.""

The following appointments to the Colonial Service have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies-Federated Malay States. Mr. FT. Ingham, to. Min- Miss Mary Belin du Pont, twentying Geologist: Mr. R. A. Pallister, year-old daughter of Lammont du Pont, President of E. 1, du Pont de Nemours & Co... and heiress to millions, has laft society to enter the nursing profession. She has begun her duties as a probationary nurse.

MISS ELMA BIRKETT.

|to Medical Offcor,- Strälte Settle- |ments---Mr. J. W. Winchester," to Medical Officer: Lieut. E Madgwick. to Reader of Physics, Raffles Col. lege; Mr. J. D. Joseph, to Assistant Master, Education Department...

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Kobe is to lose, and Shanghai fo Their many friends in Hong to gain, a popular athlete the Indian Government, sailed Kong will congratulate Miss amateur musician, Mr. Rickard from Hong Kong yesterday, on Elma Tryphosa Birkett and Hubert, who, for the part 8 years. the "President Jackson for Seattle. Mr. Garbett is accom- Lieut. Edward Dangerfield, R.N has been on the staff of the Cana panied by his wife and daughter on their engagement which is dian Facile Railway Co. in Kobe, and they are going on to Europe announced at Home. on holiday.

* Mr. Hubert, who is well known

Miss Birkett is the daughter of among the foreigners in Japan' as a Mr H. Birkett (principal of fine Rugby football player, a keen swimmer and a rowing champion, Messrs. Moxon & Taylor, share has been hon. secretary of the Kobe Among the passengers on the brokers) and Mrs. Birkett, who Regatta and Athletic Club for the "President Jackson" fieft Hong are now staying at No: 15, St. Inst year. Since his arrival in Kober Kong yesterday) were: Mr James's Court, W. 1. In addi-e has been an active member of T. G. Brady, Mr. W. K. Chung tion to being Joint Master of the the Kobe Dance Orchestra, a for

Lingnam University, Canton) Fanling Hunt, Mr. Birkett was eign amateur orchestra there. Mr. Yung (of the Bank of China) one of the Jockey Club stewards. Pu and party; Mr. T G. Evans and The family went Home about Mrs. Luard wishes to thank m Mr. Lyons of the British-Amer-three months ago owing to Mr. those who so kindly sent her ican Tobacco Co., Mr. Kar. Yuk,

Birkott's poor health,

kad of time Canton-Nanyang In the title role, Miss Birkait Brothers: Tobacco Co. and Mrs charmed local audiences in the Kan Yuk-kat, who are all bound Hong Kong A.D.C. for Shanghal

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