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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Mesars. Lammert Bros: are auctioning on Friday, August 12, at their sales room a large quantity of household furniture. On Tues- day, August 18, a stamp auction will take place, a collection of 2,500 specimens, including old China stamps, being offered.

At the Central Magistracy, yes- terday afternoon, Major C. Willson held an inquest on a Chinese con vict who died in Victoria Jail yes terday morning. The deceased (Wong Kau) who was serving term of seven years' hard labour. had completed three years of his torm at the time of his death. He was a native of Walchow and was sentenced at the Criminal Sessions In June 1924 for armed robbery. In addition he received ten strokes of the "cat," which were administered soon after his committal to the jall. The inquiry was adjourned unli to day for medical evidence to be given as to the cause of death.

The East Yorks Regiment, who wore to have been transferred to India in November, have received orders to remain in North China another year.

The Hospital Comforts Com

many mittee acknowledges with thanks receipt of parcels of books from Mr. F. K. Ewart, Mr. W. J. Kerr, Mrs. Dunlop; Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes; also a parcel of Mr. gramophone recorda from Ewart,

Yesterday'a bar boy employed at the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute at the Leather Factory was acquitted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy on the charge The funeral took place yester- of theft of a $1 note, the property day of Pte. Johnson, of the Royal of the Institute. The charge failed Army Medical Corps, whose death because of a slight defect In the from pneumonia occurred at the marking of the note by Mr. F. Military Hospital on Sunday night. Bedford, manager of the institute. The band of the King's Own Scot- In the witness, box, Mr. Bedford was tlah Borderers was in attendance unable to swear that the note pro- and a firing party was also supplied duced in Court was one of those he by the same regiment. Deconsed! had marked with a cross. Mr. F. H.was twenty-two years of age. Loseby was for the defence.

At the Kowloon Magistracy

Mr. Tom Mann, who recently! yesterday, an application was made by Sub-Inspector McWalter for the caused indignation by his inflam- matory speeches while visiting confiscation of a revolver which China, with French, American, and was found among the effects of a deceased missionary lady (Mrs. other Communists as an Interna- Galloway). The revolver was hand-tional Workers' Delegation," is to ed over to the police by Mr. R. C. take the chair, as president, at the The fact that the Directors of Crane, a missionary in the interior. fourth annual conference of the Na- tional Minority Movement in Bat- the Hong Kong and Shanghat Bank Mrs. Galloway, it was stated, had terass Town Hall, S.W., on August ing Corporation propose to repeat died in America and had bequeath-27 and 28. the now customary interim dividended her effects to a mission in China. of £3 per share should re-assure pro- Her property was brought here by prietors, if they need any atirgulus Mr. Crane, who found the revolver The --statea the "China Express." when he opened the trunk. Business has undoubtedly suffered confiscation order was made by the in China, but the Bank's ramifica- Magistrate.. tions are now so widespread that any interference with business in one country can only have a very slight effect on its operations as a whole. The institution has an in- portant connection throughout the Far East-In India and Ceylon, in the Federated Malay States, and in Siam and Japan. There are algo branches on the Continent and in the United States, and in London it has a banking connection second to none. Attention has lately been directed to the high yield afforded by the Bank's shares. Making al. lowance for the inclusion of the interim dividend, to be held next month, in the price, and assuming that the distribuien for the whole of 1927 will be £8 per share, as for a number of years past, the yield at the present rate of 116 is approxi- mately 7 per cent.

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The changes that are contem- plated in the memorandum and arti- cles of association of the British American Tobbacco Co., Ltd., as outlined at an extraordinary general The following programme of meeting of the company held this) entertainment has been arranged week, are of exceptional interest, In this week for the Services, under that they are indicative of the won- the auspices of the Naval and Mill- derful expansion of this great com- tary Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Company's world-wide operations. Two mittee; To-day: "Cheer O": Con- points from the speech of Mr. cert, 7.30 p.m.; "Better 'Ole": Whist Samuel Jordan Gillchrest, one of drive, 7p.m. To-morrow:-Rope the deputy-chairmen of the Factory: Concert, by the Y.M.C.A. pany, who presided, are especially Mobile Concert Party, 1.40 p.m.] worthy of note"(says the "China Hankow Barracks: Concert, by the Express"). One is that the com- "Revellers" Concert Party, 7 p.m.; pany's profits mainly arise to-day "Cheer O": Whist drive, 7.15 p.m.; from dividends from subsidiaryi "Better 'Ole": Singing competition, companies and not from the direct 7 p.m. Thursday:-"Cheer O": In- trading with which it originally formal dance, 7 p.m. Friday started, and the other that in 1902 "Cheer 0": Concert, 7 p.m.; "Better all supplies were purchased from 'Ole": Concert, arranged by Enter- outside manufacturers, whereas to tainment Committee, 7 pm. Saturday the company itself is intarested day:-City Hall: Grand concert, ar- in many companies which are manu- ranged by Mrs. P. Younghusband, facturing supplies, such as wrap- 6.30 p.m.

ping material, foll, paper, etc..

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS,

Members of Victoria Diocesan Association were invited by Mr. Alfred Bryer to meet the Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong, and Mrs. Duppuy at a garden party at Oak- lands, Hildenborough, Kent, July 16.

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Prince Chin Ri óf Korea and his wife, Princess Massako, have arriv- ed at Marseilles, and were received by an official from the Japanese Embassy in Paris. They are at pre- hent visiting Faris, and later will visit England, Germany and Swit- zerland.

Major-General Sir Neil and Lady Malcolm were present at the dinner of the Central Aalan Society at the Hotel Ceell on July 6.

Mr. F. G. Penny, M.P., has given a coat and badge to be rowed for by Thames watermen's apprentices | * at Kingston Borough Regatta.

Among recent transfers, and pro- motions made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies is that of Mr. G. B. Purvis, P.R.C.V.S, fate Veter- Inary Officer, Kenya, who goes to the Federated Malay States as veterintary; surgeon.

An engagement is announced be- tween Dudley Claud Douglas Ryder, The Duke and Duchess of York on only son of the late Captain Cyril July 7 attended a garden party: Ryder, King's Royal Rifles, and of given by Sir Arthur Crosfield and Lady sobel Ryder, and Nancy Lady Crosfield at West Hill, High-| daughter of Egar Morris Baker, late gate, in connection with the Na of the Federated Malay States Civi}} tional Playing Fields Association. Civil Service, and of Mrs. Baker, Sir Robert and Lady Waley Cohen Church House, Dawlish, Devon.`` were among the guests.

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The marriage arranged between Lieut.-Com. Edward Dangerfield,

When Mr. A. F. Aveling, who is to R.N., and Miss Elma Birkett, whose The King has given to Sir Francis succeed Mr. St. Clair O'Malley us father la a well-known stock and Arthur Aglen, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., au- counsellor 'to the British Dele- share broker in Hong Kong, was to thority to wear the Grand Cordon of! gation arrives in Peking, Mr. take place on July 16, at St. Mark's the Order of the Rising Sun, and | O'Malley will leave for home, North Audley-street. Captain and to Mr. Guy. Cuthbert Fanning Ho! Mr. Aveling has had considerable Mrs. W. B. Clarke (uncle and aunt land, Staff Secretary, Chinese Mari- of the bride) were to hold a recep-time Customs, authority to wear the tion afterwards at the St. James's insignia of the Third Class of the Palace Hotel.

same. Order, which decorations have been conferred on them by the Emperor of Japan.

Among the guests at the annual dinner of the Incorporated Society of Planters (Malaya), which was to

A number of prominent persona take place at the New Prince's Res- passed through Hong Kong taurant on Friday, July 22, will be yesterday on the 3.s. "President the Right Hon. W. Ormsby-Gore, Jackson," from Seattle and the M.P. Under-Secretary of State for north and bound for Manila, the the Colonles, the Hon. C. Ritchie, Straits, etc. They included the Sir George and Lady Maxwell, Sir Edward Meremether, Mr. Eric Mac- Rev. David A. Daly, Rev. A. A fadyen, Sir E. W. Wallington, Sir. Hofmann, Rev, H. J. McLaughlin, W. B. Townley, Sir Stanley Bois, connected with the Society of Colonel J. Sealy Clarke, and Mr. Jesuit Choo Kia-peng.

experience in the British Legations throughout Central Europe —purti- cularly at Prague-but he has not been in the Far East before.

Listeners-in have their firat talki on China since, present trouble be- gan, and very interesting it was. Between 3.45 and 4 p.m. a July 7 Lady Hosie spoke on a subject she knows well, namely, "Chinese Life in Shanghai." She said nothing of political or controveràlal nature, but her brief talk was none the less instructive on that account, and would be especially appreciated by those who know the Manchester of Fathers en route to

the East and the workaday. condi- Philippine Islands; Mr. and Mrs. John Dumas, Master. Nortions of native life there. man Dumas, a prominent Off- Mr. Malcolm Newman, who has cial of the

Bailiff Sir Havilland.de Baumarez Calamba Sugar | been prospecting for tin in Malaya Estate in the Philippines, return heads the Guernsey delegation for the last twelve years, has reing from a vacation in the US.; which, with that of Jersey, is hold- turned to England for two months. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Few, connecting conferences in London this week He told an interviewer that laboured with the Liggett and Meyer with the Home Office and the Trea- problems in Malay and China ara Tobacco Co., at Manila, P.I., re-sury on the question of collecting developing in a way not fully realis turning from six months vaca-income tax from English residents ed in Europe and America. "Cheap tion in the U.S.; Mr. Claude V. In the Islands. The problem of ob "And the trouble of it is that native the Corbin Lock Co., making one regarded the Channel Islands as a native labour has gone," he said. Gilson, Oriental Representative for taining payment of income tax from English persons who have labour is not efficient. Owing to of his frequent business trips to agitators, the natives want as high Manila, P.I.; Mr. J. L. Waller and refuge from the demands of the wages as skilled workmen. A new

Chancellor of the Exchequer has economic situation is developing Mrs. Waller, a resident of Manila, bean before the Treasury for several P.I., returning from Shanghai right through the East."

where he was married to Miss Barbec, of Kansas City, Mo.

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By special permission of The following are among recent

Home Office and the Bishop of Salis- appointments made by the Secre

Passengers who arrived here bury Lieut. Colonel Thomas Henry tary of State for the Colonies: yesterday from Seattle and the Burton Forster, of the Manor Federated Malay States: Mr. G. P. north aboard the 5.5. "President House, Holt, Wiltshire, was buriett Allen, M.B., Ch.B., anmethetist Jackson" included: Mr. George In a grave freshly dedicated he had Misses N. M. Jones, D. M. Clark and Arbogast, general manager of the chosen himself in a corner of a E. L. Burbridge, nursing sisters.machinery and supply section of meadow adjoining his

park Hong Kong: Mr. W. K. Dunscombe, the Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., of meadow is known as Long Wilt- M.B., Ch.B., M.R.CS, L.R.C.P., D.T.M. and H., Mr. A. Cannon, China; Mr. and Mrs. N. Dialdas, a shire. Standing at the solitary M.B., Ch.B., and Lieut. J. E Davey, member of the firm of M. Dialdas grave beside a row of stately beech M.B., Ch.B., medical officer; Lieut. and Sons of Hyderabad Sind, India, trees, a lovely sweep of Wilta B. Church, M.C., Asst. Govern- Mr. Dialdas is returning from shire Downs is commantled, a view ment Marine Surveyor; and Miss Philadelphia Pa., where he has which was greatly admired by V. Stokes, nursing sister, of his firm. Lt. L. G. I Dyke, 4 Alfred Howe Collinson,

established an additional branch Colonal Forster.

British Army officer returning to

Mr.

In spite of his age he was born Hong Kong after a short visit to CBE, M. Inst.C.C died on June 28, at Hong Kong in 1849, just eight Shanghai, Mr. W Field Hook, while travelling by train in the Pun- years after the British flag was resident of Shanghai on a short dah, in his 62nd year. Mr. Collin hoisted there Sir Walter Hillier pleasure trip, Mr. Tom Kam, son son who obtained his training, as continues to take a keen interest in of a prominent merchant in New Great Northern Railway and served a civil engineer in the offices of the Chinese affairs, and delights in a York, NY returning to Hong that company from 1981 to chat with old China friends. Sar

Kong to vielt his mother: Mr. and 1889 carried out extensive rallway Walter, after holding various at Mrs. John B. Ketcham, en route to work for the Buenos Aires Great pointments, was adviser to the mill- tary authorities in China in the Singapore where Mr. Ketcham will Southern Railway and the Great Boxer campaign, and afterwards be- will take over the dution of Ameri: Central Railway, and from 1903 to came adviser to the Chinese Govern- Can Vice-Consul; Mr. Liang Bhib" 1973 was ment Students of Chinese know formerly Minister of Financa Fozzine

timately associated, as

him as the author of The Chinese at Peking now a prominent buststruction of the Shanghai-NA! Language and How to Learn It" and nessman and resident of Shang Ra

of the English-Chinese Diction hal, on a short trip to Hong Kong and the

accompanied by his family,

anking City Re kow-Canton Rally

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