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Two cases of enterie fever, both Chinese, were notified in the Kowloon district yesterday.

In attempting to steal tolephone ( Among changes; in the con- wire from the communication line temporary postage stamps of the on Mount Cameron Road, a Chinese: British Colonies foreshadowed is said to be a discharged employee of the following:-Three cents the Telephone Company was elec-Straits Settlements to become trocuted yesterday.

brown instead of green.

Tenders are being invited for the purchase of the wreck of the fore part of the s.s. "Tjleboet" as it now lies at Ling Ting Island, When the 8.8," "Morea” salls for

In a farewell message to Europe on Saturday she will take

cricketers

Sir Hugh The Victorian Scottish Union with her two old hangs of the Hong Ceylon)

Kong Police Force which are going Clifford, the new Governor of the Melbourne, Australia, ap Home

on retirement, namely, Straits Settlements, emphasises proved the pilgrimage of 400 Inspector Moss and Sub-Inspector the importance of international Scots next April on a migration Evans. Inspector Moss intends to tours and promises to arrange for drive in Great Britain. Each settle in the Old Country, while a Malayan side to visit Ceylon Victorian Scot will endeavour to | Sub-Inspector. Evans · is paying a And a position in Australia for last visit Home prior to retiring to when he has arrived in Malaya. one more Scottish migrant,

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Hong Kong estate to the value of $754,700 was left by Leung Kat- sheung, a Chinese who died in Macao and probate of whose will has been granted to his fourth con- cubine, Leung Ho-shi and a friend, Ip Loo-shlu. Decensed bequeated large sums to sacrificial funds for his deceased father and grandfather and made other bequests to his family.

Sir

Speaking at Epsom, Rowland Blades, the Lord Mayor, of London, who is also M.P. for Epsom, confessed that he had been severely taken to task for casting doubts on the authenti- city of Dick Whittington's cat. In destroying the legend he had been accused of acting as a de- preciator of the whole feline race. Indignant defenders had stated that the cat was so lively and in- tallectual a creature that she was the first animal to enter the Ark. But, while appreciating the cat, he felt that the City preferred· truth above all things, and the fact was that Dick Whittington's cat was a legend imported from Austria 200 years after Dick Whittington's death.

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I was watching a pair of tree- creepers working on the bole of a birch tree in my garden (says a

Morning Post" writer). They are delightful little birds with their delicate curved beaks, long clawed feet, and the strong tail with point- ed feathers, which, pressed against the tree bark, acts as a sort of ratchet supporting the body. The tree-creeper is one of our smallest birds and doubtless that is the rea- son why it stays with us all the J'ear round. One can hardly ima- gine such a delicate and tiny crea- ture engaging in a Channel-flying competition; but perhaps it is sheer patriotism that puts it outside the range of the "Come to Britain" movement. Hudson describes it very aptly as looking more like a mouse than a bird, as it runs up, a tree; and perhaps the same thought struck a dog which cáp- tured a creeper at a farm I know, and brought in the poor, pathetic little body expecting no doubt to. be highly praised for his prowess.

The stork, which is the Mr. Montagu C.

favourite bird of the German Governor of the Bank of Eng-pensantry, is dying out in Ger- many. In twenty years the number of occupied nesta has de- creased by approximately 70 per The sailing ship has been cent. (says the "Evening Stan- threatened with extinction for dard.") This is regarded as a In accordance with the express-100 years as the following ex- bad omen by the superstitious ed wish of a Cincinnati man, his tract from the "Liverpool Mer-peasantry who think themselves body was cremated and the nahes scattered from the top of a local cury" of December 29, 1826, twice blest if a stork builds on skyscraper. I do not know how shows:-"Petition against Steam their roof. Indeed, in many they feel about such things in Cin-Navigation,A numerous meet-village the peasants go to the cinnati, but I should much dislike ing of the merchants, shipowers, length of putting a cartwheel on to walk through streets on which shipmasters, and others interested their chimney, in order to entice the ashes of departed citizens fall in shipping, was held on the 14th this harbinger of good times. like a gentle rain from the twenty-instant, at the Red Lion, on the The reason which German fourth storey (says a "Morning Quay in the town of Swansea, scientists advance for this de- Post" writer.) I can-quite under- stand people desiring to have their when a petition, previously pre-crease is very curious. In the ashca scattered in preference to be pared, praying for the interfer-winter the stork goes to South being buried in a tomb, which soon-ence of Parliament to devise and Africa, where his chief food is er or later almost bound to fall into adopt some means to protect sail- the locust. In recent years the er or later is almost bound to falling vessels against the further South African farmers have into neglect, and I confess that I see increase of steam vessels for the been waging a highly-organised To be dispersed in such a way as to conveyance of goods, was un-war on the locust. In this cam- make Anal appearance as a public animously adopted, and ordered paign arsenic plays a leading can only suppose that the Cincin to be presented to the House of part, and it has been proved that nati man loved his city so well that Commons through the medium of whole colonies of storka have he desired to blend with it at the Sir G. Cole, K.C.B., member for perished through eating arsenic-

the county,"

poisoned locusts.

nuisance is another, matter. One

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

A cable from Colombo states Dr. Alfred Robertson Fitchett, that Sir Hugh Clifford has re- vicar of All Saints, Dunedin, covered from an attack of in- New Zealand, since 1878, and fluenza.

Dean of Dunedin since 1894, is retiring.

The King and Queen have visited the Playhouse and seeh Mr. W. Somerset Maugham's play, "The Letter."

The Rev. Alfred Gill, who died suddenly at Dawlish, served his church for over 50 years without a day's illness. He was 80,

Miss Sarah Kirby, who for 23 | years was matron of Clifton Col- lege, Bristol, has celebrated her 100th birthday at a Clapham nursing home. The King and. Queen sent their congratulations, and Mr. J. H. Whitley, Speaker of the House of Commons, who was under her care when at Clifton College, visited her and cut her birthday cake,

Among local officiala proceeding on leave next week-end is Mr. J. D. Lloyd, superintendent of the Im ports and Exports Department, who is going Home by the P: & Ố., £3. **Moren on Saturday. His depar ture is being made at short notice, and It is understood that his post will be filled by Mr. G. R. Sayer from the Treasury Department. On the same vessel will be Mr. C. J. Roe, Auditor and Accountant to the Harbour Department, who will be away for ten months, accompanied by Mrs. Roe and family. During his absence, this post will be filled by Mr. Andrews, of the Audit De- partment.

Dame Ellen Terry, who recent ly broke a bone in her arm, is going on splendidly and plans to go to her home near Canterbury when she leaves the nursing home.

Among passengers leaving for the North on the "President Cleveland" this morning were Mr. J. P. Sherry, of the Hong Kong Telephone Co., who is making a bustness trip to Shanghai, Mr. D. Ruttonjec, ·Mr. Curtis, all on business trips to the E. J. Carmichael and Mr. C. E. V. North, Mrs. D. M. Nissim, C. H. Burnie and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G. Burnie.

Mr.

The Rev. A. C. Pooley; the clergyman who has volunteered to go to Tristan da Cunha, is con- fined in the isolation hospital ́at Durbam suffering from chicken- pox, and it is doubtful whether he will be able to proceed to his liner destination by the. "Suveric," in which case he will have to wait a year until a war- ship pays a visit to the island. Mr. Lindsay, his assistant, will, however, proceed.

If all the ruinours concerning the coming Courts materialise, these functions promise this sea- son to be particularly interesting and to be more than usually note- worthy for the number of young Royalties who will attend (says an "Evening Standard" writer.) Lady May Cambridge, who has. had such a very democratic educa tion, and who is enjoying every minute of her life in South Africa, will have a very warni welcome from her aunt, the Queen, when she joins the Royal circle. This will not be her Aret. appearance at Court, as she ap- peared on the dais of the Throne Boom in 1925. But as she will be over in England with her mother, Princess Alice, this summer, she will naturally attend the Courts. There is also a Possibility that the young Spanish Princesses, Beatrize and Maria Cristina, will be given an opportunity of comparing the splendour of the English Court Mr." with that of their own country if

The Earl of Athlone, brother of Queen Mary, who la Governor. General, of South Africa

A complimentary dinner WBS given to Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., at the Nam Tong Restaurant last night In honour of his recent knighthood, the function having been arranged. by his many Chinese friends. The gathering numbered, about 60, and

During the races at the Singa- the hosts included:Sir Robert Ho

spore Turf Club the opportunity Tung. (presiding), Mr. Li Yau-taun was taken of maki (Chairman of the Chinese Chamber

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of Commerce), the Hon. Dr. R. Bsentation of a gold ciga Case Kotewall, MrHo Kom-tong, Mr. Lo on behalf of the Cheung-ship, Mr MK. Lo.. Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston, who is leay they come to London with their

M. W. Lo, Mr. Lo Cheung-klu, Mr. Ing for Home. Mr. Mugliston mother. And yet another. Royal

Ma Chuf-chiu, Mr. Fung Fing-shan, wasan Mr. Ho lu, Mr. He Leung, Mr. Ho many Ki, Mr. Yans Taas-ming. Mr. Mok sponsible

MELI:Hetang (Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital), Mr Yip Lam- chứng Hạ Tone Loong tin Me T. N. Chau and Mr.TYPel

judge, mittee his

of the club for Princess who is of an age to take filled the re-part in the Courts is Princess

and Juliana who has often "of com- this country,» putSing

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