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$76,000 was left locally by Mr.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14.

The Colony had a clean "bill Nos. 592, 594 and 596 Queen's GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

Tarn Yik-ho, of 124 Caine Rond | of health" yesterday when no caso letters of administration in respect of notifable disease was reported of whose estate have been granted to the Medical Officer of Health. to his widow Tam Wong-shi and son, Tam Shiu-wo.

A large quantity of Communist propaganda and other allegedly illegal literature is reported to have been seized by the Canton authori ties on Sunday in a rald on a house In the western suburb of the city, says the "Kung Sheung Pat Po."

The English Channel produces every year the equivalent of | 12,000tb, of plant life an acre, which

is more than the yield of many crop¦ plants obtained from cultivated soil. Indeed, after an extensive study of ocean-grown plants it has been con- cluded that the open sea has watery "farms", a vast and fertile as any found on land. Millions of miscro- scopic plants are contained in every cubic foot of water at the surface, and these supply the food for most of the living creatures of the sea.

Major Segrave, in a letter of thanks to all those who sent him congratulations on the success of his "record" attempt in Florida, states that every single person in jevery single factory which had a share in the building of the car had his share or her share in his

i: success. This success was a triumph of British industrial! efficiency and those who contri- tributed to it should have their share of the credit.

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Apart from troopships, auxi- liaries, and hospital ships, there are no fewer than 171 fighting: ships on the China Coast, and

these on

ships flags of eight admirals are flying. Great Britain henda the list with 76 vessels, with three Admirals. Japan is represented by 48 ships, under one Admiral. Japan is the only Power possess ing capital ships in the Far East. There are 30 American ships, under Admiral Williams and twe other Admirals,

Dupont, famous European mov- ing picture maguate, who has just founded the English-German Film Corporation, which It is predicted will revive the appeat for moving pictures in England. Five productions are now under way, one of them being written by Dupont himself.

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Road West were sold at the China Auction Rooms yesterday in one lot, the purchaser being Mr. Wong Yat-cheong for $70,000 (an increase of $20,000 on the upset »rice).

Figures are given in the "Kung Sheung Yat Po" of the number of deaths occurring in Canton city during the week from June 5 to 11 Inclusive, viz., 120 males and 94 females (or a total of 214). The returns are to be given weekly in future, by the Health Department, under instructions from the Mayor's Office.

A supplementary organisa- tion to "The Ancient Order of Frothblowers is contemplated in Conservative elub circles. 'It would be known as "The Banded Brotherhood of "Bacca' Blowers," and its objects would be "the fumigation, ventilation, and dis- infection of politics." It is also suggested that Mr. Stanley Bald- win should be asked to accept the position of "Chief. Fumigator,” a corresponding office to that of "Frothblower No. 1," held in the A.O.F.B. by Sir Alfred Fripp. There is a political object behind the proposal, as "Bacca Blowers" would gather together to discuss political problems of the day with a view to becoming more efficient as party workers.

Word reaches us of the suc- cessful conclusion of the world- tour of the str. "Ryndam," the It is hoped that the matshed first "floating university" to which is being erected at Repulse make a voyage of seven and a Bay under the supervision of the half months' duration. The stud- Local Government will be available ents assert that they "had a great for the use of the public by the end time, and learned a lot," while the of the present month. Situated a professors claim that the cruise little to the South of the centre accomplished what it set out to parking plot on the lower road, do." This last is somewhat open the matshed is designed to accom. modate about 60 persons, forty men to question, the more so as it is and twenty ladies, fifteer cubicles gleaned that girl students are not having been provided for, also fresh to be taken along on the next tour. The reason given is that, water shower baths.

in making field excursions, it is Home papers state, that the difficult to find accommodation for case of Oscar Slater will shortly both sexes. We venture to think Travellers who have arrived come up for revision by the Home | that there is more behind the de- at Rangoon from the mountain-Office. This man; it will be recall-cision than this, says the "North ous regions on the borders ofed, was, by a majority verdict, China Daily News." We recall Tibet prophesy a large rise in the convicted of the murder of Miss reading of the onslaughts of Irrawaddy river this year. Gilchrist, an elderly lady of Cupid upon various passengers on Ordinarily, at the time of the means, in her flat in West Prince's the "Ryndam" whilst she was in year when the travellers in ques-Street, Glasgow, in December, Eastern waters and surmise that, tion left that region, snow is only 1908. Slater was condemned to the mischievous god being encountered at 9,000 feet above death, but at the eleventh hour | ubiquitous, there were further de- sca level. This year, however, was reprieved, and, his sentence fections from Minerva to Hymen there was heavy snow at a little commuted to one of penal servi- in other parts of the world. It is over 6,000 feet. Apropos. of the tude for life. He has been in- no easy matter to determine, this above it is of interest to note that carcerated in Peterhead Prison question of co-education, be it on in the bazaar at Rangoon there is for the past twenty years. From land or water, and we fancy that talk of a prophecy which states time to time attempts have been the faculty-as befits that of a that a flood, 10 feet deep. will made to secure his release, but, so "floating university"-is all at occur in that city this year, far, these have been ineffective. sea on the subject.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. M. Manuk (secretary of the Dairy Farm: Ice & Cold Storage Co. Ltd.) returned to Hong Kong from Shanghai by the "President Taft," accompanied by Miss M. will be necessary. Manak.

Mr. Chesney Duncan, one of the oldest journalists East of India, is in Penang hospital with an injured foot upon which a minor operation

Mr. Ho Kom-tong, who was the recipient of the O.B.E. in the re- cent Birthday Honours, left Hong Kong yesterday aboard the ss "Tenyo Maru" on A visit to Shanghai.

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Mr, Ma Ying-piu, of Messrs.! Sincere and Co., Ltd., was a pas-1 senger on the s.s. "Tenyo Maru” which left the Colony yesterday for the North. Mr. Ma Ying-piu is on his way to Shanghai.

Consul M. Ida, Miss L. G. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Manning were among the pas sengers who sailed. from Houg Kong yesterday by the "Hakusan Maru" for Shanghai and Japan.

Amongst the passengers who arrived in Hong Kong by the 8.9. "Hakusan Maru" from London vin Singapore on June 12 were Prof. and Mrs. F. R. K. Eoden. wait. Dr. E. L. de Souza, Dr. I. D. Zia, and Lt. E. H. M. Colegrave...

Henry VIIL'S wine cellar under the Great Watching Chamber at Hampton Court Palace is now open to the public daily, excepti Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. at a charge of 3d., which includes ad- minaton to the old Tudor kitchen. The Kynge's Newe Wyne Selfer," as it was called, was built about .1585.

The funeral of the Earl of Eng- ham took place in Tusmore Park at a favourite spot outside his sitting room where he often sat reading and writing in summer time,

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Mr. Li Tse-fong, manager of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., Hong Kong, and a director of some local com- panies, returned to the Colony by the "President Taft" after a visit to North China.

Among those on the "President Taft" when she sailed from Hong Kong for Manila yesterday Mrs. W. Northey, Mr. W. R. Clouth,

were

Mr. D. N. Assomul, Mr. R. G. 'Assomul, Mr. L. D. Cruz and Mr.

Eng Y-sing.

Mr. N. Thanwardas, President of the Hindu Merchants' Associa- tion and manager of Messrs. D. Chellaram, was presented on be- half of the Association with a silver spray flower basket before he sailed by the P. and O. 9.9. "Kashmir" on Saturday last,

Amongst the passengers who left Hong Kong yesterday by the 5.5. "Tenyo Maru," which is pro- ceeding to San Francisco via Shanghai and Japan, were Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sequeira, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Elias, Mr. J, Bentley, İ and Dr. and Mrs. C.. C. Selden.

Engineer Comdr. E. J. Allen, who has been appointed assistant to the Naval Attache at Tokyo, served throughout the war as assistant to the Chief Engineer of the Royal Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong. Subsequently he was attached to the light cruisers. "Colombo" and "Durban" of the China Station.

Mr. John Colgate, Mrs. L. Howle, tures as to the authorship of the There have been many conjec- Mr. F. Moller, Mr.. T. Y. Fel, Mr. Revised Book of Commen. Prayer. Tse Tsok-kal, Mr. Tam Lal-ping and which will be before the Church Mr. Wong Sak-yu were among the Assembly in July. Although in Time was when the cinema was from the "President Taft," which are responsible for this book, in passengers who disembarked here theory the archbishops and bishops considered plebeian, and wes shon- arrived from Seattle via Japan and practice it is known that two men ned by society Now, however, all Shanghai... that has changed, and the palatial.

especially have carried a great picture houses of the West End A prince of the royal house of are. Dr. Frere, the present Bishop deal of the detailed werk. They' have regularly their titled patrons. Wittelsbach, which formerly ruled of Truro, and Dr. Srawley, the pre- The Queen's interest in films has in Bavaria, died recently, and dons much to bring about the a princess was born. Frince Rup sent Chancellor of Lincoln: Cathe change. Apart from "command" precht, the ex-Crown Prince, receiv-dralUp to the date, he was ap exhibitions, the Queen has been ed almost simultaneously the news pointed Bishop of Truro in 1803 known to pay surprise visits to that his wife, formerly Princess time to the details of the revision, cess Dr. Frere had devoted considerable matinees of pictures which parti Antoinette of Luxembourg had cularly attract her, and the King, given birth to a daughter and that but after he became a bishop," he if his duties permitted, would see his brother Prince Charles had died. asked Dr. Srawley to carry on the films more frequently. In mail Prince Charles's death was due to work. The present Chancellor of week both the King and Queen complications following append history of the liturgy in Britafi, visited the Marble Arch Pavillon to citis. He was the second; ton of and his contribution to the re- see The Flag Lieutenant," which the late King Ludwig ill; and was evised book, fe fully, recognised sin lia, shortly" coming to Hong Kong, 58.

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