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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Peak Club dance advertis- ed to be held at the Peak Club on Friday, June 24, has been cancelled owing to lack of support from the members.

The showcase at No. 88. Queen's Road, Central was broken last night and a quantity of cigars and cigarettes worth $31.86 stolen.

Vera May Philips, the 5-year- All who visit the United old daughter of Inspector Philips States from this country are

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Bitten by a dog, a golf caddie was taken to the hospital from Deep Water Bay. The dog was caught and is now undergoing observation at Kennedy Town.

The armour collectir a of the

of the Kowloon City Police Station surprised to see scarcely any open late Mr. S. J. Whawell has real- was knocked down by a taxicab on motor cars (says "Looker-On" in

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Saturday oppositu the Rosary the "Daily Chronicle.") Now the ised a total of £39,000 at Messrs. Church. Luckily she received only preference for cars made with Sotheby's, a figure which shows a tops to them is spreading here, handsome profit on the original One of the best known of the outlay. As a result of the combined manufacturing companies only meeting of the China Coast offi- makes open cars of its most popu- cers' Guild and the Marine En. lar types to order. With the win- gineers' Guild in Hong Kong on dows all down you get almost as Sunday last, the decision of the muck air in the closed car as you deck officers and engineers of do in the other. And there is no the China Navigation Company, bother about putting up the hood Ltd. to go on strike on June 30 when it comes on to rain. unless their demands were satis- fied was confirmed.

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"Everything in the world is tending to become more healthy, especially the outlook of the young people. This is expressed in modern healthy, hygienic dress, which is in itself a tonic." This view was put forward by Father FitzGerald in an address on A desire expressed in the will "Spiritual Healing" at Church Dr. H. of Miss Ethel Annie Worthington House, Westminster. A fisherman at Fox Island Cranmer, of 84, Buckingham Raven said it was to be regretted Thorofare, Maine, is convinced Place, Brighton, who died on that medical men and clergy did that lobsters are attracted to their February 21 last, leaving estate not work more together. prey by sight to at least the same' of the gross value of £13,136, close observer would deny that degree as by smell. So he has with net personalty £11,948, was the mind had a profound effect on

of the made an interesting experiment that she should be buried with the health.

wody, which increased his catches at a her mother in Kensal Green and most medical men must have reduced expense. Inside the pot Cemetery and that her mother's come into contact with where bait is customarily tied he little watch with her initials where the finishing touch to their placed a glass bottle of living fish. "F.C." on its back and an en- work had been given by a change Adequate aeration was provided velope containing her mother's of mind. for the prisoners by holes punched hair of two dates-viz., 1877 and in the cover, and the success of 1917-"shall be placed in my the venture was proved by this hands and buried with me." trap taking more lobsters than other traps baited with dead fish in the usual way.

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I have heard many M.P.'s say that their smoking habits have become more pronounced since they came to Westminster. The inclination to slip away from a dull debate for a whiff or two is, they say, all-compelling, and there is usually good company in the smokeroom (says an "Evening

The query raised "in the "Star" as to the world's fastest animal, the racehorse, the emu, The "Better Ole" Y.M.C.A., and the kangaroo being advanced Kowloon, was crowded with as candidates, led a correspon- enthusiastic Service men ondent to suggest the gazelle and the Saturday night when the "J-Pan" Saluki desert dog as the likeliest, Standard" writer). Mr. Baldwin Concert Party, with the assist-finalists in any competition (says

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is the chief pipe smoker in of the Band of the 1st a "Star" writer). The statement the Government, just as Mr. Cameronians, presented a splen- that a car can head off a kangaroo Churchill and Lord Birkenhead did show. The Concert Party at 40 miles an hour disposes of are known for their allegiance to gave 25 numbers, amongst those the latter, he says, for in a whip- the cigar. Sir Philip Cunliffe- contributing being:-Miss P. pet race after a gazelle on the Lister enjoys his pipe and is a Capell, Miss E. Rose, Miss B. desert of Sinai, the dog was left regular smoker in his room at the Walker, Miss Audrey Steel, Miss standing, although the whippet is Board of Trade. Lord Eustace 1. Schierhorst, Miss D. Capell, little less speedy than the grey- Percy also has a preference for Miss M. Gittins, Miss R. Wong, hound, which can do 40 m.p.h. the briar. Miss M. Glendinning, Messrs. C. Either for a sprint or a long- D. Lake, A. W. Ramsey, T. V. distance race he contends that the Harmon, F. P. Lenfesty, G. greyhound would have no chance Arnold, H. Glover and G. Bond. with the small gazelle. Yet the Miss Capell sang some catchy Saluki dog, which is to be found tunes as well as dancing, and the in the possession of Arab chiefs, efforts of little Miss Glendinning can run down the gazelle un were uproariously received. aided.

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Mr. Bridgeman, the First Lord of the Admiralty, too, as befits a Navy man, indulges in a pipe and pungent tobacco. should think Sir William Joynson Hicks is the only non-smoker on the Treasury bench, apart, of course, from the Duchess of Atholl...

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Wai Po-cheung, of the Mr. T. B. Wilson, chief agent in Mr. M. Ezekiel, one time em- Hong Kong of the Dollar Steam- ployed by Messrs. E. D. Sassoon ship Lien, has left by the 8.8. "Hai- in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and ching" on a visit to coast ports. Mr. C. P. James has been left in

"China Mail" leaves Hong Kong by the s.e. "President Taft" for San Francisco to-night. Mr. C. B. Shank, of the Hong Kong Piledriving and Construction Co. is proceeding to Shanghai by the, same vessel.

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Mr. D. N. Assomul, Mr. R. G. Assomul, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Announcement is made of the Hoisington, and Lieut. B. F. Gates engagement of Miss Venie arrived in Hong Kong from Barrett, daughter of Capt. Manila by the "President Taft" E. I. M. Barrett, Commissioner yesterday. of Police, Shanghai, to Lieut. R. A. W. Knight, 8th Royal Irish Hussars, A.D.C. to Major-General Duncan.

Comdr. A. W. Atkins and Lieuts. R. L. Dulaney and O. L. Beal for Shanghai and Mr. J. S. Waddinton for Franisco, were Mr. V. Rupchand, of the Pioneer aboard the s.s. "President Taft" Silk Store, left the Colony on Satur-, which arrived from Manila yes- day by the 8.8. "Suwa Maru" on a terday. business trip. Members of the Indian community gathered at the store and aboard the vessel to bid him "bon voyage." He was pre- sented with a handsome garland

In addition to other souvenirs.

one of the best known collectors of Chinese porcelain, died at Hove on May 18 following an operation for appendicitis.

Mr. Wyndham Ivor Radcliffe, the well-known Welsh shipowner, died suddenly in his London flat, Park Lodge, Knightsbridge. His body, dressed in evening clothes, was found lying on the floor of his bedroom by a maid who went to call him about 8.80 in the morning. . Mr. Radcliffe, had complained for some time of ill- health.

Believed to be the oldest coroner in England, Mr. John Passengers arrived by the Graham, of Sunderland, has re- Douglas s.3. "Haining," from Foo- turned to his official duties in the chow, Amoy and Swatow, yester-Chester Ward of Durham County day were: Mr. F. W. Goddard, Mr. after an extended holiday. F. A. Salanders, Mr. W. Miller, the Although 93 he exhibits the Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, Mr.

A. Abique, Mr. W. G. Simpson, Mr. vigour of a man much younger. He was elected in 1873 to the G. Gasson, and Mrs. Fremin.

coronership of the Chester Ward

The Prince of Wales honoured the Duke of Sutherland with his company at dinner at Hampden House on May 17, when the

In the absence of Lord South-by a vote of the freeholders, and has discharged the duties ever guests included the representa- borough through illness, Viscount

since. He conducted two in- tives at the Colonial Office Con- Elibank presided at dinner

quiries recently. ference, among them being Mr. given by the British Empire R. O. Winstedt, Director of Edu- League on May 16 at the British

The Press Association's She- cation, Malay States; Mr. H. Empire Club, to the representa- Marriott, Colonial Secretary, tives of the Colonies, Protector- ffield correspondent telegraphs: Straits Settlements; Mr. S. B. B. ates, and Mandated Territories Although the will of the late Mr. McElderry, Second Assistant at the Colonial Office Conference. Sheffield, has not yet been proved, W. F. Tibbitts, solicitor, of

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quest of Mr. Tibbitts. Mr. Tib Adviser, Kedah, to be Commis. Mr. Peter Birtwistle (85), a bitts had not practised as a sioner of Trade and Customs, former London (Ontario) jeweller, solicitor for very many years, but Federated Malay States; Dr. who, according to a Reuter mes had devoted himself to invest W. L. Paterson, Medical Officer, sage, died in Canada last April, ments in stocks and shares. He Hong Kong, to be Medical Officer, leaving $100,000 (about £20,000) lived in a very unpretentious way East African Medical Service; to the poor of Colne (Lancashire), in Meadow Street, Sheffield, and Lieut. J. H. Owen, R.N.R., DS.O., left Colne between 50 and 60 few except his intimate friends Harbour: Master, Kingston, years ago. For many years he were aware of his enormous Jamaica, to be Harbour Master, provided & Christmas treat for wealth. He was an extremely Malacca.

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