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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

As from to-morrow the t A rehearsal of the King's The pupils of Mr. Harry Chinese Young Women's Chris- Birthday Parade for Friday was. Ore are to, give a piano recital tian Association of Hong Kong held at Happy Valley yester at St. John's Cathedral Hall at will be at No. 133, Caine Rond. day, some 4,000 men, taking 5.80 p.m. on June 7.

A lecture Reminiscences of "My Stay in Hong Kong" was given by Mr. Chun Keh-hal at the Chinese Association in Singapore Jast week.

This Saturday, the local offices, of the Chinese Maritime Customs will be closed as it is the Dragon Boat Festival. The stations for j. "Kowloon and district" will also observe the holiday.

Pakkai, Kongmoon, May 28, Skilfully forged notes of $10 and $500 face value, purporting to have been issued by banks in Hong Kong, have been 'circulated in the local market.-Our Own Corres vondent.

Pakkai. Kongmoon, May 28, On ccount of the local state of emergency, telegrams in ende are not being accepted by the Chinese Telegraph office here and censore have been posted at the various post offices. Our Own Correspon- dent.

Sir Thomas Lipton, intrepid British yachi MAN. -When in the United States he is also μ baseball ton, and is shown here wearing a Yankee cap.

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Eight cases of notifiable dis- ease, all Chinese were reported yesterday. Two were of small- pox, one of diphtheria and the others of enteric fever (typhoid), With the exception of two occur rences of typhoid in the Kowloon district, all the cases were in the city.

The new crew for the cruiser) "Delhi" is to be taken out to Chinaj in the cruiser "Carlew," which has baen in reservó at Devonport since her return from the North America Land West Indies Station, and which was to be commissioned early this month' by Capt. A. H. Taylor. Оп reaching the Far East, Capt. Taylor and the crew of the "Curlew" will turn over to the "Delhi," and "the crew of the "Caradoc" will transfer to the "Curlew," which will remain on the station, the "Delhi's" pre- sent crew joining the "Caradoc" for passage home.

Chinese arriving at Shanghai from Hankow are being subjected to a close scrutiny and oftimes a search by the Chinese police and military of late. Especially is this being done at the wharves, 'Re- cently a detail of ten military de- tectives arrested eight passengers of the steamer Whangpu upon her arrival from upriver. The arrest, was made on orders of General Bel Chung-hai. The cight men, all Cantonese, are suspected of being Communists and are being detain- c at the Shanghai Headquarters |

There were not many members of the Royal Family present at the giving of the Maundy money in Westminister Abbey. The sweet- smelling bouquets provided for: those who go are reminders of the days when pungent herbs were a usul ahygienic precaution when persons of rank ventured among the populace (says the "Evening Stand ard"). Queen Elizabeth had the washing of the feet of the poor old men and women reduced to a form ality, but the officials at the cere mony still wear white linen scarves, which represent the towels used in warships in harbour and 300 about £150,000, has been left by the olden days.

part in review order, complete with artillery transport and with aeroplanes maneuvering over- head. Various movements were gone through by the troops; at General Chiang Kai-shek. among whom were some 400 sailors drawn from the various

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Oxford, Cam-

A large sum, believed to be} marines, The rest were made up of half battalions from each Lady Henry, who died in London The small waiting-room In my of the Regiments represented in can Universities.

on May 10, to English and' Ameri- suburban station prohibits smoking the Colony. The massed bands bridge, Yale, and Harvard are the within its shabby walls (says the of the battalions played the Universities mentioned, and the "Daily News"). The prohibition various regimental marches at idea is to establish scholarships in was obviously made in Victorian days to shield the woman traveller the march past when the salute each country which will be open from annoyance. Three times in Was taken by Major-General C. C. to studente from both countries. mail week, blue curls of the forbid Luard, C.B., Č.M.G. (G.O.C.,he scholarships are to be open to den cigarette smoke were noticed South China Command). In the ether men or women, to British stealing out of its door on to the evening, a contingent from the students anxious to graduate at platform. On each occasion the Volunteer: Defence Corps also Harvard or Yale, or to Americans smoker has been a woman. That is carried out a rebearsal. In con- bridge. Lady Henry's father was wishing to go to Oxford or Cam- a queer development of the smoking i nection with Friday's Parade, the Mr. Leonard Lewisohn, the Ameri- habit. Is the trains up to town the Hong Kong Jockey Club notifies can copper magnate: In 1892 ahe woman smoker is growing in num that the public will be admitted married Sir Charles Henry, whe bers. A non-smoking compartment |

was once crowded with men, as the; to the Members' Enclosure only was a Liberal member of the women had completely filled the on the occasion of the King's British Parliament for some time

smoking compartments..

Birthday Parade. ・・・

before his death.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

The Rev. H. and Mrs. Page of ¦ Mr. A. Butt of Getz South the American Baptist Mission at China Trading Co., is leaving by Swatow, together with their the s.a. "Fulda" to-day for a child, sailed from Hong Kong short trip to Shanghai and yesterday by the "President Northern ports. Pierce" for a short holiday in Manila.

Mr. F. B. Lynch, of the Na- tional City Bank of New York's Canton office, has been transfer- red to Manila. With Mrs. Lynch, he left Hong Kong yesterday on the "President Pierce" to take up his new post.

Princess Beatrice, who was 70

Captain G. A. Cornand has taken over command of the Chinese river steamer "Yuet On" from Captain Zollern, being in charge this morning on the usual run between Hong Kong and Canton.

in mail week, is a reminder that chief officer on the riyer steam- Mr. J. McCarthy, hitherto two more of Queen Victoria's chil- dren are alive, the Duke of Con boat "Sai On" has been appoint- Duchess of Argyll, both older than the command of which he will naught and, Princess Louise, ed captain of the "Kong Ning," the Princess, who, if she surveys take over when the latter vessel her life, will notice the many leaves dock, changes in our: social and political system which have taken place Only three of the first-class since her birth was announced to passengers on

Palmerston, who was Premier at the "Président the time (saya the "Daily News"), Madison," when she arrived here yesterday from Manila, were for Hong Kong, these being Mr.

Passengera who joined the] President Pierce at Hong Kong when she sailed yesterday for when she goes to Spain to see her Manila included Mr. P. W. daughter she can accomplish the Parker (manager of the Stan- tourney in a matter of 40 hours. In dard Oil Co. in Manila) and Mrs.

F. P. Fest, Mr. H. L. Marshall 1857 ft would have taken nearly a Parker: Mr. A. H. Stower (a and Mr. J. P. Gonzales, Jr. A fortnight from London to Madrid Manila merchant) who, with large number are bound for to see the varied and original Mrs. Stower, is returning after. Shanghai and exclusive of Isabella II. Governor-General Wood's party, a good many for Seattle.

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"A fine (not Highland-looking) going on to Europe; and Mr. H. park, with a very plain-looking Eamond. house, like a factory, was Queen Victoria's Impression of Castle

Sir Laurence and Lady Guille mard were the guestá of His Grant, in Elginshire, when her late The Countess of Seafield, who Excellency the Governor Sir Hugh Majesty and the Prince Consort has just returned from abroad Clifford' at Queen's House, paid a visit to it incognito In 1860. with her mother and came of age Colombo, on their way home. Seen This is the home of the Countess of in mail week, is one of the most by a press representative at Seafield who has just come of age. beautiful as well as the most titled Queen's House, Sir Laurance ex- It is a plain old castellated building of our young peeresses. Besides pressed his regret at his inability with lateral wings to a high five this title, which she holds in her to grant an interview to the press, storeyed pile, but some of the rooms, own right, she is also Viscountess but he said that he was very sorry especially the superb dining-room Seafleld, Viscountess Reldhaven. to leave the East, and particularly of 47 ft by 271 belle the austere. and Baronesa Ogilvie of Deskford Malaya. He was glad that his suc- aspect of the exterfor. The exten- and Cullen. Although he is of a cessor was Sir Hugh Clifford, sive grounds are adorned with long Scottish descent, her beauty whom he considered as the best splendid trees, many of them of fine very Spanish in type, with clear: man to take up the reins of Gov proportions and venerable age, and ernment. In conclusion, Sir Laur- the prospects fromthe park, bound-cut features accentuated by masses ence said, that he was going home ed by the Grampians, are admitted- of dark wavy hair (says the "Sun-

day Chronicle");: for good and had no intention ofly delightful.BE taking up any other appointment

under Government. Sir Laurence The leonest lady turffte in

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., who and Lady Guillemard resumed Hong Kong and a very popular shares with the Earl of Balfour their voyage by the "Malwa the rider with the Fanling Hunt in at the 30th year of his age, with

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A Reuter cable from London Jockey Club) is going Home on the following tribute to his fellow announces the death of Mr. holiday to-morrow by the Em- octogenarian. "What a wonderful ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME SELECTED Charles William Campbell, press of Canada," Mrs. Pater- fellow Lord Balfour is 1 look on C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Mr. Campbell son's "black, yellow sash, collar, him with a little jealousy. We was appointed student inter cuffa and cap”, have been dis- were born"in the same year, but preter in China In 1884 and tinguished in a good, many, im, he has the advantage, of three promoted to 2nd class assistant portant races in the Colony in months over me, and the far bigger in 1891 and 1st class in 1897, cluding a number of local classics, advantage think of greater From 1899 to 1900 he was the most outstanding success, at Monte Carlo that on the very physical activity- I Heard when H.B.M. Vice-Consul in Shanghal perhaps, being the winning out day on which he arrived from the From 1900 to 1901 he was acting right of the Subscription Griffins long journey from London to Eze, Consul General in Tientsin, and Challenge Cup (Dobb! acting Chinese, Secretary Peking from 1901 to 1802 and 1905 to 1906. From 1904 he was acting General at Canton He served in the Consular service in Chengtu and Wuchowe appointed Chifare Soci Peking in 1908 set

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