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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

American Consulate. General in Shanghal, is interested in accuring Information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Herman Neehlelb who is reported to have been in the Public Works Depart ment of the Philippine Government as civil engineer prior to February 1925. Information in this regard will be appreciated.

At a meeting of the Chinese Gold and Banking Exchange Association yesterday, it was de- : cided to uphold their recent de-: mand that the compradores" office of the foreign banks in Hong Kong should no longer require them to chop foreign currency and the bills they negotiate with the foreign banks.

Nos. 53, 35. 37 and 39 Sing Woo Road were sold at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's sales rooms yesterday, Nos, 35 and 39 in one lot and the others separately, No. 33 was sold to Mr. Ho U. ming for $9,300, Nos. 35 and 39 to the same purchaser for $17,- 500 and No. 37 to Mrs. Chun Hing, of 25 Kennedy Road, for $9,000.

Sitting as Coroner at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lindsell held an inquest on a Chinese prisoner. The deceased was sen- tenced to six weeks' jail for larceny on June 13

and was transferred to the Laichikok prison four days later. He took ill on July 19 and was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, where he died. His Worship ad- journed the inquest until August

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There was a fire scare at the Kowloon godowns (Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company) shortly after midnight yesterday when, in response to the alarm, three appliances of the Fire Brigade hurried to the spot. It was found that the out-

A rare picture of Emanuel Nobel, donator of the Nobel Pence prizes, whose fame is, known throughout the world, photographed while leaving the Excelsior Hotel in Naples, Italy. where he spent a brief vacation.

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A petition has been sent to Nanking by a leading Chinese mer- chant, Mr. Wang Ching-fang, re- commending that steps should be taken to consecrate the memory of the inte Dr. Sun Yat-sen by pre- fixing the word "Saint" to his name break, which had started in in the same way na foreigners hon- pile of rubbish in an alleyway at our Biblical figures, by regarding his writings as the Chinese Bible the rear of Godown No. 22, had and teaching them throughout already been extinguished by China, by regarding his birthday watchmen. After examining the as the Chinese Christmas, and by rubbish and assuring that no enforcing these three suggestions sparks of fire remained, the

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A long drawn which Ah Con, a youthful-looking Chinese, was charged with being prohibited Immigrant and failure to pass the dictation test prescribed by the Act was concluded at Perth, W. A. last month, when the accused was sentenced to four months' im- prisonment. pending deportation proceedings being taken. The de fence stated that the acensed ar rived in Fremantle from China in 1899, and was thus exempt from the provisions of the Immigration Act (1901). The Magistrate was satisfied that Ah Con arrived about 1008. A stay of proceedings for 28 days was granted.

The current number of the "Silver Wolf" contains interesting records of activities of local. Scouts. Girl Guides. the recently formed troop of Rangers and Brownies. The Commissioner, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, writes that the benefit of having a large and representative Council has already been felt and that the great ad- vance made augurs well for the future. It is hoped later, when financial considerations permit, to found a Scout Officers' Training centre. The Association would like to send at least a patrol of Scouts from Hong Kong to repre- sent the Colony at the Imperial and World Jamborees In 1929, but again finance is the crucial point. Reference is also made In the "Silver Wolf" to the hard work done on behalf of the Association by the President Dr. R. H. Kate- wall, and by Sir Henry Pollock.

It has been decided that the next production of the Philhar- monic Society will be "Merrie England." Edward German's light opera which has retained through the years the freshness of its original appeal when it was first produced at the Savoy' in 1902. The cast has not yet been com pleted and Mr. W. Fleming (of the Naval Yard) or Mr. H. J. Best (the Hon. Secretary of the Society) will be pleased to hear from any who The are willing to take part. opers will be produced by Mr. W. Price and the musical director is Mr. W. R. Fleming. Rehearsals

are planned for September and the public performances for December. Another announcement regard- ing local amateur entertainment which is of interest, is that the A.D.C. intends to produce Supper's "Bulldog Drummond"

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. W. A. Main, of the Asso- ciated Mission Treasurers, is in Foochow for a short holiday on Kuliang.

Peking papers announce the en- gagement of Miss Helen Lambert and Mr. Harold E. Shadick, both of Yenching University.

Mr. W. T. Thorne, manager for several years of the Shanghai branch of Messrs. Allen & Han- bury's, has left for Home on retire- ment.

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Mr. W. R. Mowll, who until re- cently was employed at the, Shang hai branch of Reuter's Commercial Service, has been transferred to Singapore and has assumed the managership of the local office.

A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in Singapore at the end of August, between Sholto Douglas Leslie, of Batavia, and Nancy, third daughter of John R. Blacker, M.I.C.E., of Buenos Aires.

Passengers departing yester- day by s.s. "Empress of Canada" for Manila. included Mrs. J. P. Braga, Mrs. L. Cooper, Bishop D. T. Huntington, and Miss A. M. Upsdell..

It is understood that Mrs. Duncan, the wife of Major- General John Duncan, C.M.G., D.S.O., Commander of the Bri- tish Forces in China, will shortly arrive in Shanghai,

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Viscountess Cowdray has been elected High Steward of Colchester; in succession to the late Viscount Cowdray, who was elected in 1910. The Viscountess is the first woman to be appointed to the position in England.

Mr. L. A. Mahtani, former Manager of the Sind Silk Store, is now with the Grand Silk Store; and will be pleased to see his old patrons at Pohoomull's, 96, Queen's Road Central.

Col.G. G. Stroebe, of the Yang- tze River Conservancy Board, has has gone to Peking on business.

Captain A. C. Baker, M.C., M.C.S. is now officiating as Assistant Gen- eral Adviser, Muar, on his return from Home Jenve.

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Sir Francia Aglen was one of the principal guests at the Central Asian Society's annual dinner at the Hetel Cecil on July 6,

The Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Drury, en route to Europe, send greetings from Saigon to all their friends. They are on the M.M.S. "Angers."

Captain Clayton Mitchell, R.N. (retired), who saw service in the Crimean War, and later in China, and who died on February 10, aged 20, left unsettled property of the gross value of £198,240.

The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place shortly, of James Westlake Platt, of Auckland, New Zealand.. and Hong Kong, and Veronica Norma Hope Arnold, of Archirondel, Jersey,

Owing to confinement in the Shanghai General Hospital, Mr.

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ngent for the Canadian National Railways, will not be sailing to Canada on home leave. His ulti- mate departure at present is in- definite.

The marriage arranged between Mr. C. F. D. Lowe, of Hankow, and Joyce; elder daughter of the late Herbert E. Greens of Kobe, and of Mrs. Charles A. Fraser, of 69, Crystal Palace Park Road, Syden- ham, S.E.26, was to take place at the Brompton Oratory on June 25.

Passengers arrived by the "Rawalpindi" this morning in- clude Mr. A. E. Burr, Mrs. Burr,

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The death took place in London

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:-

in mail week of Baron Sway- GOLD WATCHES, RINGS, BRACELETS

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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 30 cts. up.

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