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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Saturday, June 4, hae boen proclaimed a general holidny by the Governor-in-Council.

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The original pencil manuscript of. Wagner's opera. "Das Rhein- gold." has been sold by the Ameri- can Art Association to Mesars, Rosenbach, of New York, for $15,400 (about £3,100).

During the holidays on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the Fire and Marine Insurance offices of Hong Kong will be closed.

"Gentlemen. snuff is now. served," With this announcement, by Mr. J. L. Goldspink, the clerk, a snuff-box was handed round to members at the annual meeting of the Lambeth Board of Guardians. The hox, which is of solid, en- This Friday (being the birth-| graved silver; bears the following day of HM the King),' Saturday inscriptions: Presented by the Ca general holiday) and Monday Board of Guardians of Lambeth for (Whit Monday) are all bank holi- the year 1846 to their successore days, during which the local ex-in office forever to commemorata change banks will be closed to the good feeling existing between publle business.

the now united parties.

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"Postmarks nowadays

A marriage in the air is to usually indecipherable, and we take place over Berlin very short- cannot tell where letters are post-13, this being the first of its kind ed." remarked Mr. Ingleby Oddie, bridegroom is Dr. Orlovins, a mem

In Germany. The up-to-date the Westminster coroner, when a witness told him she could not decipher the postmark on A letter she received from her husband.

At the monthly executive com- mittee of the Automobile Assocla- tion, 11,120 new members of the association were elected. This constitutes a record in the history of the association, the total mera |bership of which is now well over 326,000. The figures Indicate a hoom in British motoring during the coming season.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1927.

The only case of notifiablo GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

disease which occurred yesterday was that of a Chinese, from the clty registration district with : enteric fever (typhoid);"

THEOSOPHY. Weekly “Meetings on Sunday 10.30 a.m.

Inquiries daily.

Library and Booksales:-Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from six to eight p.m.;

The Weekly Public Lectures will he discontinued during the Summer Months.

The Library is Open to All

Hong Kong Lodge The Theoso- phical Society, 7. Duddell Street, next to Hotel Metropole, Hong Kong. PO. Box 632.

·Inquiries are welcome.

Over 600,000lb. of foodstuffs, her of the staff of the Luft Hansa, 610,000 oranges, and 44,610doz. the German flying organisation, eggs were consumed by the men whn, will ascend in an neroplane of the Atlantic Fleet in five weeks, with his bride, two witnesses, and; and the Mediterranean Fleet in the registrar, who will perform the three weeks; from the middle of marriage ceremony at the moment February.. This was reported at the machin's is flying over the the quarterly meeting of the Can- Town Hall, where earthbound tean Committee of the Men of the mortals are united in matrimony, Royal Navy, held at the headquar“ · The party will then. descend to ters of the Navy, Army, and Air partake of the wedding breakfast, Force Institutes at Kennington, after which the newly-wed couple Some of the big items of fare were will leave for Italy for their honeys 50,1001b. of bacon 26,880lb. of moon, naturally by neroplane cheese, 36,960lb. of sausages, and again.

53,080lb. of kippers.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. I. Clover of the Jardine En- gineering Corporation sailed for Shanghai to-day on the "President Madison."

Mr. David Gow, chief clerk in the Hong Kong & Whumpon Dock Co., Ltd., went on leave to-day by the "President Madison" travelling via Seattle, accompanied by Mrs. Gow and Miss Margaret Gow.

Mrs. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. L. E. Hopkins, Mr, W. L. Gerrard and Dr. Eyan Jones were passengers on the "Empress of Canada,” which sailed from Hong Kong to-day for Shang- hai, Japan and Vancouver.

On a short visit to Shanghai, Mr. M. Manuk (accretary to the Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.) left Hong Kong to-day by the "Pre- sident Madison." Mr. Manuk is accompanied by Miss K. Manuk and Mrs. Howle.

Mr. W. B. Barney, passanger agent at Manila for the Dollar and American Mail Lines, has been transferred to Seattle. With Mrs.

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Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., went on leave to-day, sailing on the "Em- press of Canada" for. Vancouver.

Mr. V. A. J. J. Rasmussen of the A.P.C., and Mrs. Rasmussen, were passengers on the "Aeneas" which left Hong Kong yesterday for Home..

Miss K. Beswick and Miss J. Prentice arrived in Hong Kong to-day by the 8.5. "Tanda" from Japan.

Mrs. E. "Bullock, wife of the Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretariat, left Hong Kong yesterday on the s.s. "Aeneas"! for Home, with Master E. J. and

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The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, | Miss M.' Bullock. K.C. and Lady Pollock were passen- gors on the "Empress of Canada," which sailed from Hong Kong to day for Vancouver.

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Mr. J. S. McIntosh, chief engine draughtsman of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., left Hong Kong yesterday by the Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lauder were "Aeneas" for Home, accompanied passengers on the 8.3. "Talyo by his mother, Mrs. B., J.

McIntosh.

Maru," which left Hong Kong yesterday for Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco. They were accom- panied by Miss Lauder.

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Through passengers on. the Blue Funnel s.s." Aeneas," which Proceeding on Home leave, Mr. sailed from Hong Kong yester M. H. Yarn (manager of the day for Home via Singapore and Standard Oll Co.'s branch at Kong Marseilles, included the Rev, and moon) sailed from Hong Kong to- | Mrs. A. M. Sherman and family day on the "President Madison" and Mr. C. S. Harvey. with Mrs. Varn and, their daughter.

General Leonard. Wood (Gover- Barney, he continued his voyage Bor-General of the Philippine from Hong Kong to-day on the "Pre-Islands), accompanied by his aide- sident Madison."

Mr. F. H. Dillon, Land Bailiff of the Public Works Department, left the Colony to-day on the "Empres" of Canada." He has retired on! pension and will. It is understood, make his home in Seattle.

With Mr. Dillon, were Mrs. Dillion and their familly.

de-camp. Major Burton Y. Reed, paid an unofficial call at Govern- ment House yesterday on Sir Ceell Clementi. To-day the "President Madison" continued her voyage to Seattle with the Governor-General on board, accompanied by Mrs. Wood, Major Reed and Captain L. Fletcher.

Going as far as Shanghai on the "Empress of Canada," which Passengers on the President left Hong Kong to-day, were Mr. Madison" when she left Hong Tsu-yee Pei. (Hong Kong man- Kong to-day included: Mr. and

Mr. A. S. D. Cousland (of Messrs. Alex Roes & Co. (China); Ltd.) and Mrs. Cousland, left Hong Kong for Home to-day by the "Em press of Canada." They have been in the Colony for 26 years and were recently the recipients of parting tributes, from their many friends.

Marlin passengers on the "Fresi- dent Madison" when she anfled from Hong Kong to-day for Seattle via Shanghai and Japan Included: Mr. R. Renton Hind (of the Sugar Centrals, P... going to America on business); Mr. A. H. Muzall (a lumber merchant); Mr. J. A Mrs. Wright and daughter.

Mra. W. K. McCandlies and family ager of the Bank of China); Mr. Wright (augar merchant) with (American Presbyterian Mission, Yimson H. Tsao (general secre- going on leave); Mrs. C. Recto (the tary, Hong Kong Y.M.C.A.) ; wife of a Manila merchant, going Professor Chung Hing Kwong home by the "Empress of Canada" Among the passengers going to Seattle); Mr. Herbert E. Smith (associate President, Canton fa business man from Manila to Christian College); Mr. Kin which sailed from Hong Kong' to- Shanghai) and Mrs. Smith. Taeng-ching (a former professor

of Kwangtung University),

The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall,

The Talyo Maru" took away a good many local passengers when

she left. Hong Kong yesterday C.M.G., LL.D. and Mrs. Kotewall for Shanghai, Japan and San left Hong Kong to-day for Yoko Fruncisco. These included Mr. hama by the Empress of S. F. McBain, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Canada." Mr. and Mrs. M. K. McBain, Dr. and Mrs, C. C. Selden, Lo are going by the same ship Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Jones, Mr. to Vancouver. Dr. Kotewall is, J. E. McDonald, Miss Ruth Pettigrew, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. of course, the Chinese repre- Turner, Mr. R. C. Hill, Mrs. C. D. sentative on the Legislative Andrew. Mrs. E. Le Roy Smith, Council. Mr. Lo is the local Miss Veronica Smith, Mr. G. M. solicitor and Mrs. Lo is the Mueller, Mrs. L. Cassel, Mr. H. B. daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Sheldon, Rev. E. P. Burtt.

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dav for Vancouver: wére:Mrs.

Fitzroy (wife of Mr. H. S. Fitzroy acting Assistant Attorney-General); Mr. H. Richardson and Mr. H. L Mra, Wilson; Mr. B. and Mrs. C Colls) with Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. B. Montague Ede; Mr. B. M. Jones (Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation): Mrs, R. J. Paterson and Master Burgess Fearon; Mra Edgar Davidson; Mrs. J. P. Sherry: Lt. Col. H. B. Cund, R.A.: Mr. G. E. Costello (general agent, passenger department, Canadian Pacific Co.,|| Hong Kong): Mr. H. Livingston (manager, Standard Oil Co., Foo- chow) and Mrs. Livingston..

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