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His Royal Highness the Prince The following two Bills were of Wales has been pleased to pre-read a second and third time and nent to the National Library of eventually passed at yesterday's Scotland a specially bound copy, meeting of the Legislative Council: autographed by himself, of "South Bill to authorise the appropriation ward Ho! With the Prince in of a Supplementary sum of $1,083, Africa and South America," by 892.42 to defray the charges of the Ralph Deaking published by year 1926; and Bill to protect the Messrs. Methuen & Co. (Ltd.) in Revenue of the Colony.

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Indiscriminate fighting on the various fronts in China has ceased for the time being. All eyes are turned to General Chiang Kai-shek who, with Feng Yu-hsiang, is preparing to attack the "Reds." These generals have formed an alliance for this purpose, and the former has issued his ultimatum to Hankow. So far the Communists have not replied, but a big move is expected in a day or two. All the movements leading up to this momentous situation are set forth in this week's "Overland Mail.”

Shanghai for the time being has dropped out of the picture. Interest is centred more in the north of the country, noticeably around Tientsin and Peking. Here important steps regarding fortification are being taken, and full details of these and latest troop movements are given in the "Overland."

This week's issue also contains a resume of the new Hoag Kong Government measure to protect the inhabitants of the Colony against illegal strikes, "Never again," says the Government, with its mind on the last affair. Read about the Ordinance in the "Overland."

And send the paper home. It has in it all the week's local news, sporting items and social happenings; special articles by trained writers; thoughtful and well-informed. editorials.

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Aeroplanes were used at Osnabruck (Hanover), anys the Strasbourg correspondent of "The Times," to hunt a murderer who had shot and robbed a bank mes- Seizing a bag containing the equivalent, of £400, he jumped into a waiting, motor-car. The police took up the pursuit in cars, while aeroplanes kept the fugitive's car in sight until the police over- took and arrested him,

The Secretary for Postal Affairs, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States · writes from Kuala Lumpur to inform the public that the importation of duti. able articles into Great Britain by letter poat is strictly prohibited. Information has been received from the British Post Office that the Customs authorities now rigid- ly enforce the decision to confiscate nrticles of silk sent to Great Bri tain by letter post.

Americans have often asked me how it is possible to identify the different Guards regiments who carry out the Trooping of the Colour, remarks a "Daily Mail" writer. Actually it is a simple matter, being all a question of bearskins and buttons. Thus the Grenadiers have a white hackle or plume in their bearskins, and but-

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A few hours after leaving Lon-: don, for New Zealand, five "stow-|| aways were discovered on board the steamer "Port Campbell." The captain said he would permit them to work their passage, but when, a quarter of an hour later, eix others appeared on deck, he with- drew his offer, and landed the lot at Falmouth.

Local rates for the third quar- ter 1927 are to be paid in advance before July 31. If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before August 31, proceedings will be for taken in the Supreme Court their recovery without further notice. No refund of rates in res- pect of vacant tenements will be granted unless such rates have been pbid during and within the month of July, 1927, nor unless applica tion is made for such refund within Afteen days from the expiration of the quarter.

Artificial sunlight. is now used to revive fadded flowers and plants .{JDYS the "Sunday Chronicle"). At a restaurant in the Strand, where London dances and dines In the health-giving rays, is to be found a "sunslight lamp" for the benefit of sickly pat plants. noticed a wild archid actually come Into bloom after eight hours of the healing light. One woman patron took off her shoulder bouquet and laid the flowers in the "sunshine" to refresh them.

There is a superstition, in the Lake District that it is unlucky for a motor to pass a funeral, Though an accompanying car pull- ed up, a new one, in which Mr.

tons at regular intervals; the Cold- Treaty, 1926. Hia "Pickney's Kendal, a bank manager, and Mr.

streamera a red plume, and buttons arranged in pairs; the Scots Guards no plume, and buttons in throes; the Irish a blue plume, and buttons in two groups of four, while the Welsh have a green and white plume, and buttons in two groups of five.

Mr. Samuel Bemis, Professor of History at George Washington University, who has been award- ed the $1,000 Fulitzer prize for the best work in American his- tory in

a study of American diplomacy from 1783 to 1800 was the

title of his work. Several years ago Professor Bemis cap- tured the $3,000 prize offered by the Knights of Columbas on early American history.

Speaking at Bedford, where she opened a new library at the Train-

R. McLelland were taking a driving lesson near Morecombe, sped on and almost immediately collided with another car and toppled over a 40 foot cliff, on to a rock-strewn beach, being smashed to amither- McLelland, his 9-year-old son and a mechanic are in a'critical condition as a result of the idibrics sustained.

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No gold coins were minted last

The exemplary sentences pass- year, This fact is disclosed in the ing College for Women Teachers, ed by the Lord Chief Justice at the' report in the "London Gazette," of the Duchess of Atholl (Parliamen- Old Bailey on one of the worst the trial of the Pyx of the London tary Secretary to the Board of gangs of blackmailers in the annals mint. This trial of the Pyx is an Education), making a plea for of that court will be thoroughly old English custom possibly dating more reading, said there was no approved by the British public, from Saxon days, although the first dross, even among those produced remarks the "Daily Mail."· Black- record of it is in the time of Henry by modern dressmakers, 30 skimpy mailing is one of the cruellest and III The "Pyx" was originally a that it would not hold a small book most insidious forms of crime be- chest into which sample coins were somewhere, and no handbag, how cause the victims of it are so often placed pending trial. This chest ever tightly packed, in which a tiny afraid to prosecute. Taylor, the was once kept in the Pyx Chamber volume would not go. One could head of the gang, was given penal at Westminster, but in modern read everywhere. Excessive in-servitude for life, and the other times has been supplanted by a dulgence in the film habit robbed five members of his gang received prosaic safe kept at the Mint. Aus of the power of concentration, sentences of eight to ten years' certain proportion of the coins except in so far as it was needed penal servitude. Such firm treat- struck each year is placed in the to translate captions which, toment will go far to stomp the Pyx and then tested for weight and those accustomed to what they re- offance out. The Lord Chief Jus- Aneness. In 1925 not a single half-garded as the English language. thee in his action will have the sovereign WAS atruck, although often seemed to be written in a support of all right-minded men 3,520,431 sovereigns were made. -foreign language.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood has been appointed an official Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong.

Regarding the sudden wedding of the heiress, Miss Grace Van- derbilt to Mr. H. C. Davis, a young American, which caused a Don K. King, former advertiseensation in New York and ing manager of the "Shanghai Washington society, a later cable Times," is en route to America states that husband and wife left on the liner "Africa Maru." Mr. New York at midnight for their King came out East four years honeymoon in British Columbia, ago and was identified with apparently without obtaining the various newspapers in the blessing of the bride's parents. Orient, including the Manila "Bulletin."

Visitors to the beautiful Sheen house of Sir John and Lady Martin Harvey, have been much amused lately to see written above the visitors bell, in careful block let- ters, the words, "The only, way to get in la to ring the bell" (says the "Star"), So for the indelible pencil has resisted all afforts at removal and as Sir John said, "The only way is to let time efface the inscription." Are there many actors and actresses who have their greatest successes brought home to them so thoroughly?

It is rumoured that the cole-Į brated author of "The Circle," Mr. Somerset Maugham is go- ing to rotire before long, He has, of course, made a huge fortune out of his plays and novels, so that he has earned his rest in the South of France, where, apparently, he means to take up his permanent. abode. It may be that we have even now seen the last play from his pen, as he is not so keen on this side of literary life as on the writing of novels. But if he gives up play-writing altogether it will be a pity.

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It is known that the Queen intends to have a painting done of Princess Elizabeth, with a duplicate, executed for the Duke and Duchess of York, the baby girl's parents. There is natural- ly a good deal of excitement in artistic circles about this matter and a considerable amount of guessing as to who will get the valuable commission. The por- trait is being done to commem- orate the stay of the child at Buckingham Palace. during the absence of her parents on their Colonial tour.

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Said a Home paper in mail week: It seems almost Incredible that Let no one say that the triumph next week Queen Mary will attain of women is not complete, ex- her 60th birthday. Yet it is a fact claims Glasgow writer! The that she was born in 1867. To ap- Oxford University Dramatic precinto not only the change in

The suite of rooms usually occu- leading part in their next produc- called "the decreasing weight of pied by the Heir Apparent's con- tion to a woman undergraduate! age," it is interesting to compare, aort has been omitted from the pre- For years the O.U.D.S. have con- or rather to contrast, a picture of paration now being carried out for sidered that-none-but professional | Queen Victoria at 60 abd Queen the coming occupation of Marl- actreses were good enough to take Mary at the same age; and an borough House by the Prince of the women's parts in their plays; equally striking result is obtained Wales. The original intention had to offer the part to a woman by putting the most recent portrait been' to clean down the whole In amateur is indeed a concession on of the Prince of Wales side by side terior, close upon two hundred their aide. They are a very with one of the Prince Consort at rooms, but It was thought that the famous club, the 0.U.D.S., and the age of 83. The fact that no one bill was too big and it was cut have always taken in themselves, thinks of the Queen as being 60 almost by half. All the electric and been taken by the publle, very is due, no doubt, to the wonderful lighting is being transferred to seriously. Many men who now health which she enjoys. She has steel conduits, and the windows of adorn the London stage were first been immune from serious lineas the Prince's own business room intbued with a love of, acting and has a wonderful construction. have already been cleared of through membership of the | Nevertheless, Her Majesty's never coloured glass and glazed with 0.U.D.S.Will it now become a spares herself, and, while taking vitaglass to admit the sun's ultra-training school for actresses as ordinary precautions, she does not violet rays.

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Society have decided to offer a fashion, but also what might be THE CIRCUS POST CARRIER PIGEONS

In commemoration of the visit of ISAKO'S CIRCUS to Hong Kong, free prizes will be given away. At every performance, our carrier pigeons will be let off in the centre of the ring and the persons on whom they alight will be the recipients of the following gifts:—

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Cut and bring this slip to the circus ticket office and you will obtain your ticket at a special rate from 80 cts. up.