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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

To-day is Primrose Day, with which the

of Lord memory | Beaconsfield is associated.

At the Hotel Savoy to-mor- dow evening, the ship's company of H.M.S. "Frobisher" are holding ja ball.

A large number of parents and friends of the St. Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts attended the annual display and exhibition of Scout craft given at the Church Hall last night. The Seouts demonstrated the various branches of activity in which they qualify for various badges, the programme including gymnastics, the building, of minla- ture erections used in scouting, the Reminder: Local Methodist singing of Scout songs, etc. The Rally to-morrow at Hong Kong efficient manner in which the vari Wesleyan Church (Queen's Rondous demonstrations, were carried East, opposite Royal Naval Hoa out reflects considerable credit on pital, Wanchai). Tea at 6 pm; son, During the evening a collec- their Scoutmaster, Mr. T. E. Jack public meeting 7 p.m.

tion was taken for troop funds.

The bi-annual "Trevessa" Trophy race for ship's lifeboats. Beatrice Wilcock, a 10-year-old At an inquest in Rochdale on always an interesting event for school-girl, who died suddenly, both the shipping and general six causes of death were given by community, is to be decided to-the police surgeon. They were: morrow under the auspices of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club,

The following artistes will appear nt the concert for Service men to be given #t the "Cheer OY.M.C.A., Chater Rond, on April 29:-Mrs. 1. Baleun Mrs. G. Watt, Mrs. G. Griggs. Mr, H. Glover, Mr. S. Hamer and Mr. G. E. Longyear.

During the five days from last Thursday to Easter Monday, only four cases of notifiable disease in The Colony were reported to the Medien) Officer of Health. All four patients were Chinese, with enteric fever (typhoid), three being from the city registration district and the other from the New Territories.

Acute influenza.

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For the first time in the history of the crypt, at the House of -Commons Guelle. was used in mail week in ceremonial form. This was during the baptism of Aidan, the infant son of Mr. Mackenzie Livingstone, M.P., the 127th Panim being sung in that language. In the course of the choral service. There were about 100 M.P.'s present, re- presenting all parties. They in- eluded the Secretary for Scotland (Sir John Gilmour), Mr. J. F. Hope chison (Liberal Chief Whip) and (Deputy Speaker), Sir Robert Hut-

Sir Godfrey Collins. The Rev. George L. Brander, of Highgate, baptised the child, and other minis- were the Rev. Neil Ross, of Laggan, ters who took part. in the service and the Rev. James Barr, a Labour M.P.

for a

"A father has the right to choose his child's religion and everything else, and if his wife does not like the decision she must ask the court to decide be- tween them," said Mr. Hay stated by the father Halkett, the Marylebone magis. that the girl had appeared to be trate. A city merchant said he perfectly healthy and normál, Wanted to send his 7-years-old son and had never required a doctor into a boarding school, but his wife her life. She had showed no signs objected. Mr. Halkett: You ask of illness.

summons under the Guardianship of Infants Act, but you cannot/have it. That la a ridiculous Act and places every- thing in the woman's hands. But you are the sole guarding at present. Send him to school' if you want to; don't pay any atten- tion to her. If she wants to challenge your right she can do so under the Act, but at present you can do as you like. You are master.

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Mr. George R. Muckessack, Ardgye, ex-Convener

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It would be interesting to know exactly what the views of the. Nationalists, and Mr. Eugene Chen, are as regards Britain's trade with China, remarks the The "Straits Times" (Singa- "Straits Times." From the Can- pore) last week had a visit from tonese propaganda and National Mr. Edmand Zscheile, a Germanists' speeches we gather that they actor and poet, who is making a greatly over-rate this. We can walking tour round the world for assure those Chinese who regard the purpose of propagating the boycott of British trade as an Esperanto as the international overwhelming weapon destined language. He left Leipzig in to bring ruin upon the British August 1923 and has travelled people that Britain's trade with throughout Europe, India, China China is merely a flea-bite com- of and Japan and hopes to be backpared with Britain's trade with Morayshire, on the occasion of in Germany in 1930.

the world. To be exact it only completing his jubilee as a mem- constitutes .009 per cont. Taking | ber, was a guest at the annual Dr. Cyril Norwood, head- 1925 figures, the only ones avail- dinner at Elgin of Moray master of Harrow, described able for the purpose, Britain's Farmers' Club. In his early corporal punishment as "by fur trade with the world at large was days, he said, there were no fewer the most merciful for the English £2,000,000,000. The total trade, than thirteen large flour mills boy" in an address to members import and export, with China doing business in the North of of the Indian Students' Hostel in for the same period was under Scotland; now they had almost London on "English Public £16,000,000: This, in compari- vanished. The public of to-day, School Life and Character." "It son, is a ridiculous figure for the were not eating so much oatmeal. does not take time," he added, Chinese to.. aim their poisoned That was a pity, because oatmeal "and it does not cause any re-arrows at. What Britain's trade gave brawn, muscle, and brain. sentment." Corporal punishment with China might be under a To-day people went in more for existed in all public schools to-day peaceful regime is another mat-loaf bread, sweet comestibles, with few exceptions. Fighting, ter. But if China wishes to and cigarette smoking. "How ont he said, which was such a feature benefit by such, the people gen-earth," exclaimed Mr. Mackes- of public school life a generation erally must adopt a different sack, "can we expect to rear a or two ago, had now "entirely attitude to the futile one now strong, healthy in that disappeared.

prevalent among them.

way?"

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. J. H. Greene, Shanghai About 30 guests were invited manager of Messrs. Thomas Cook by Lord and Lady Astor to meet and Son. is attending a conference the King and Queen, who dined in Tokyo concerning transportation to Europe, viu Siberia and Russia. with them at 4, St. James's

Square,

Among the passengers on the N.Y.K. "Koren Maru" which left Hong Kong yesterday for Shang- hal, Japan and San Francisco were Miss H. Gourdin, Rev. and Mrs, T. B. McMillian, Rev, and Mrs. Weidemann, Dr. Bittner.

Passengers on the N.Y.K. "Hakone Maru," which arrived from Singapore and has left for Shanghai and Japan included Baron and Baroness A. Matsui, Colonel S. Iida, Colonel, and Mrs. A. Samba, Major K. Abe, Com- mander T Mogi, Dr. H. Odier, Dr. W. R. Soutter.

The Prince of Wales on March 29 played a game of "touch" with boy aged four years who began by hurling a book at the Prince, in Belgrave Hospital for children, in London. Another little boy gave the Prince a £5 note for the Hos pital, which his father gave him in gratitude for his cure.

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The death is announced, at the age of 22, of Mrs. Helena Hen- niker Heaton, daughter of the late Sir Henry McCallum, who was Colonial Engineer, Straits Settlements, and afterwards Governor of Ceylon.

Viscount Bearsted and Mr. W. H. Shelford have been elected The engagement is announced directors of the Alliance Assur- of Mr. George E. Cumming, ance Co. in the place of the late Craigiclea Estate, Muar, eldest Viscount Bearsted and Mr. H. son of the Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Melvill Simóns; Mr. Shelford, Cumming, Dufftown, Scotland, like the late Mr. Melvill Simons, and Eleanor, younger daughter of is a director of Paterson, Simons the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Co. He was formerly resi-Maude, Christchurch, New Zea- dent in Singapore and for land. some time a member of the Legislative Council, where he distinguished himself by his grasp of commercial questions and his independent attitude,

Dr. William E. Hoy, D.D., bf the Reformed Church Mission of 10 years a missionary in Japan and America, Yochow, Hunan, for over China, Principal of the Boys' School, Lakeside, Yochow, which was taken over by the Bolsheviks, died on board ship while en route to America. He was buried at sea.j His friends state- that he died of a broken heart. He was

work that friends were

Great Britain has been loyally served by many consuls and vice- consuls of Spanish birth and by none more than by Vice-Consul Bartolomé Escudero, who recent ly died at Mahon at the advanced Mr. Ivor Novello has been age of 79 years. No man of his working-acting and filming time enjoyed, in the Balearic for about 14 hours a day for Islands a more solid prestige. some time past, and his doctor During the 39 years in which he has now told him that he has occupied the Vice-Consulate in overdone it and that he must stop. Minorca he knew personally three "But I must somehow carry on British monarchs. with "The Rat (the play at the Prince of Wales Theatre) for I believe, says a writer in s another three weeks and with Home paper, that Mr. Eugene Down Hill' (a film in which he is Chen's son and daughter, who taking part) for another week," joined him in China, are still Mr, Novello said in mail week. with him, though Mr. Percy "I am medically forbidden to film Acham Chen is credited with and act simultaneously for at desire to return to his home in least six months.” Trinidad, where he found the brutal yoke of British Imperial. ism rather more pleasant than

The death has occurred in so heartbroken of his mission- the freedom of a Bolshevised Brisbane, after a serious ill-afraid he might not live to get on China. Both Percy Chen, who ness extending over several the steamer. was enducated in England, and months of the Rev. Dr. Henry his sister Sylvia are completely Youngman, one of the outstan 1. Passengers arrived at Hong Anglicised. Percy, who had the ing figures of the Methodist Kong. on reputation like most of the Church in Australia. The de McKinley" from Shanghai and the "President Chinese community of being per- ceased, who was born in England Seattle included Mr. L. Wasen, fectly straight in business, was in 1848, went to New South Mr. C. F. Meyer and Mrs. B. L a practising barrister in Wales with his parents as a boy, Meyer of the Standard Oil Co.; Trinidad, and in his spare time and after a probationary period Mr. S. S. Beltz of the Wilbur a clever Rugby player. Miss in the Methodist Ministry in New Ellis Co.; Colonel P. M. Holsing Sylvia Chen, petite and graceful, South Wales he was ordained and ton, President of the Firet was accounted the best amateur appointed to Tamworth, after National Bank, Kansas city. stage dancer on the island, and which he served in other parts of Through passengers for Manila is a talented actress as well as a that State. He went to Queens Included Dr. F. Cuajunco of the good horsewoman, Before he land in 1888, and during his Rockefeller Foundation; Mr. S. J. appeared in the role of Chinese Ministry there was twice prest Tomholt, financial and commer- patriot, Mr. Eugene Chen was a dent of the Queensland: Method- cial editor, "China Press," Shang- solicitor in Trinidad. While in at Conference; while in 1910 he hai: Mr. E. Schradiek of the the island he never seemed to mix was elected President-General Standard Oil Co.; Mr Y. S very well with his own people; for Australasia.He is survived Robson, Mr. L. H. Burke, Mr. but in China he has done far by his second wife and three sons Richard B. Cook, Mr. Sydney L better.

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