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on the evening of Empire Day (May 24) in aid of the Hospital Comforts Fund.

On June 3 there will be a recen- tion at Government House at 9.30 p.m. in honour of His Majesty the King's Birthday. The dress to be worn at the reception by clvilinn

Kuesta will be white shell jackets, Drders, and decora- tions.

With the compliments of the Standard Oil Company of New York the "China Mail" has re- ceived copies of a handy little booklet containing the storm signal code for the China Seas. The booklet, which consists of nine pages and a folding map. makes an acceptable gift.

The Kowloon Fire Brigade received a call about four o'clock on Saturday to a taxi which was on fire outside the Pun Tol Hotel in Nathan Road. The outbreak was caused by a petrol leakage, and the spirit, escaping to the road, resulted in a brief but fierce blaze. The driver's seat of the taxi was badly burned but the remainder of the body and engine were undamaged.

Further bodies of Chinese: drowned in the collision between the s.s. "Leung Kwong" and the "Moonshine" have been recover ed by the Water Police over the end. On Saturday, six were pick- ed up and yesterday three. This brings the total number of bodies recovered to 25. So far, the body of Mr. Donaldson. Chief Engineer of the s.s. "Leung Kwong" has not been recovered.

On June 29 of this year the sun will be totally eclipsed over a belt of Northern England, the centre of the band running from Hartlepool оп the north-east coast, to Criceeith, on the Welsh coast, birthplace of Mr. Lloyd George. The totality band will extend over a width of about 30 miles. The next total eclipse that will interest dwellers in the British Isles, will not be until August 11, 1999, but the total phase will only be visible in the extreme south-west corner of Cornwall, the path of the shadow running approximately nearly east and west.

So far as I understand, the prin- ciple of the Censorship of Plays, is that we must not have religion on the stage, but we may have Irreligion on the stage. Mr. G. R. Chesterton.

hand an extensive plan for the According to information to establishment of a tram system in Tsingtao is reported. The Electric Light Company is pro- moting it, and Japanese residenta of the area are strong advocates of the enterprise.

A message from Berlin says that the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeltung" publishes an undated interview with General Wu Pei- fu, one of the Northern war lords, in which Trebitsch Lincoln, the notorious ex-M.P., who turn- ed spy, and was banished from England, is mentioned as Wu's adjutant. Lincoln had been in the East for some time before he made an unsuccessful attempt to return to England in order to see hanged for murder. his son before the latter was

tice, the music hall manager Mr. Copying the Parisian prae- Charles B. Cochran will not in- vite critics to his new revue, entitled "One Dam Thing After Another," until the sixth night. vast improvement, and first night He says that there is generally a

criticisms mislead the public.

Preparations are under way for a beauty contest to be held some time this year. Among the promoters are some prominent Chinese society women. In order to be eligible one must be be tween fifteen of thirty years of age, possess good features, wear fashionable dress, and be able to dance and sing. Prizes will be awarded to the first five. The contest will in all probability be held in the Central Park, al- though the Pei Hai Park also is favoured by some. There will be no special judges, the idea being to let the public judge who is the beauty of the metropolitan dis- trict. The contest, if it material- ises, will be the first of its kind In) Peking. There was a similar The following world records show in Shanghai last winter. are interesting:Airplane, Bon-It was sponsored and organised nett, France 278.48 miles per by Chinese society women in the hour, Motor-car, Major Segrave port and turned out very success- 203.79 m.p.h., Railroad, Plant fully. System in Florida 120 m.ph.. Motor-boat, Maple Leaf, English 80 m.p.h., Destroyer. U.S.S. Cole 43.75 mph., Running horse, Roamer, American 1 mile in I Peter Manning, American 1 mile min. 34 4-5 sec., Trotting Horse, in 1 min. 563-4 sec., Running man, P. Nurmi, Finland 1 mile in 4 min. 10.4 sec.

at. Buckingham Palace there will In this season's pageantry: be, I hear,, ready-made gowns which cost ten guineas (or ly-labelled model costing its less?), as well as the exclusive- fortunate wearer anything up to £250 (observes a "Star" writer.) It was an exclusive Court dress- maker himself who gave me this democracy.. Only a few years news of the effect of post-war ago no

the Akagi, an aeroplane tender According to Tokyo papers, of world-wide fame, for the con- struction of which six years and dreamed of going to Court wear- woman would have four months have been consumed, ing a gown which was not the is receiving her finishing touches, hall-mark of exclusive artistry. She is expected to leave Kura on made to order, the materials and May 6 or 7 and will proceed to trimmings chosen with Yokosuka. She will steam out to utmost attention to detail. But the the ocean, where she will have now the "new poor" and others. her high-speed trial run, when an of limited purse honoured with experiment with an aerial the Royal command often go to machine carried on her deck will the big stores and buy their be conducted. Later, she will be Court gown from a showcase, incorporated into the Combined choosing it for its service poten- Fleet under the command of Ad- tialities after the great occasion, mira! Kato, and during the com- the train being added by a ing naval manoeuvres, she will be "little dressmaker" at home. attached to the squadron commis-am assured that, so successful sioned to attack Tokyo. When and so smart are these "ready- she is brought to Yokosuka, she mades," that mere man might will be carefully inspected by be forgiven if, in some cases, he Prince Takamatsu, now studying favoured their simplicity and in Naval Gunnery School at their unassuming, inexpensive Yokosuka, and other members of charm rather than the splendour the Imperial Family.

of the others.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. O. M. Green. with Mrs. Green and their daughters, has sufl- ed from Shanghai for Home. Mr. Green is editor of the "North China Daily News."

The marriage of R. H. M. Ody of Canton, and Anne Wain of Philadelphia took place at St. John's Cathedral on Satur- day.

On June 3 there will be a re- ception at Government House at 9.30 p.m. in honour of His Majesty the King's birthday. The dress to be worn at the re- ception by civilian guests, will be White Shell jackets, Orders and decorations.

In these milk-and-water days it is not everybody who can possess a gibbet of his own. One of the few exceptions is Lady Stewart-Bam, who carefully preserves a specimen in the tower of her ruined castle of Doc. in County Donegal, on the shore of Sheephaven Bay, which, with her romantic estate of Ards. she recently put into the market.

His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlementa and Lady Guillemard have issued the follow- ing farewell message to the people of Malaya:-In bidding farewell, it is our hope that the people of Malaye will continue to work to. gether in amity so that Malaya may develop irt peace and prosperity and worthily fill her place in the Empire.

MARRIES A PRINCE.

Sera incourt, (France), May 11.-Pola Negri, the firm star, has married a Polish Prince, Serge Mdivani, Mae Murray, another famous film star, is already mar

rlod to Serge's brother. The families of both bride and bride-· groom were present at Pola Negri's wedding-Reuter.

Mr. H. M. de Souza, formerly on the teaching staff of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed editor of the

Malacca Observer."

The Bishop of London arrived, at Perth, WA, on April 4 and, after attending several functions, sailed for England the same evening. He arrives home to-morrow on the com- 'pletion of his world tour which be- gan in July of last year. In the short time at his disposal he at- tended several functions in and around Perth and made a number of speeches. He said he felt satis- fied with the results of his tour; he had learned much of local condi tions and nothing but good," he thought, could come of the addi- tional knowledge he had gained.

"My folk were very humble folk and owed nothing to birth," said Lord Birkenhead, Secretary for India, at a dinner at Birkenhead, at which he was entertained by the de- puty-Mayor, Councillor R. P. Flet- cher, and the Corporation. "We

dre sometimes," he added, "told of the injustice with which humble classes compete in this world, but. I can cite many.. illustrations against this. My folk claimed the right to their individual character and they proved that there is a career in England open to talent. My grandfather was A working miner at Wakefield and," Inciden- tally, was a heavyweight champlon with his naked fats. He did not afliate himself with Moscow. To my father owe everything. He first Implanted in me high ambi tions and taught me to believe in

myself!

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The following deaths have been

| announced at Home:-Colonel Vick- era Dunfee, for more than 30 years a member of the City of London Corporation, who during the war raised and commanded the 2/4 Battalion City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) and organised the march of the London troops bé- fore the King in July 1919, at St. John's-road, Putney, BW. Mr. Meysey Somerset Turten, of Cob Exchanges since 1899, who was ham, Surrey, a member of the Stock taken ill in the lift at his office at Austin Friars, E.Caged 64; Captain William, Dark, skip. Mailing

Viscount, Cave's convalescence is proving more tedious than had been hoped, and in Parliamentary circles. it is suggested that as soon as pos sible after the trade, disputes legis lation has been sattled; he will ask to be rellevel of his duties as Lord. Chancellor In that case Lord At Saturday'a meeting of Lane, Birkenhead would have strong Crawford's Ltd, the Chairman, claims to return to the Woolsack, Mr. A. 8. D. Cousland mentioned and if these were not recognised he that Mr. W. A. Eustace retired would be under a great temptation from the post of Managing Direc to accept some of the attractive offers that have been made to bits tor at the end of last financial to embark on a commercial and fin-year and he wished to take the ancial career. The Prime Minister opportunity of assuring Mr. bis a rooted dislike of persunal Eustace on behalf of the dire per of the last changes, and is not likely to make tors and shareholdere of their ap any until necessity compela Surpreciation of His services during gestions from outside that they are his tenure of office. Mr. Eustace desirable only tend to bring out his loyalty on colleagues, even trek was how an ordinary Director of may think that they could be use the Corapany and was departing fully replaced.

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