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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The drive in support of Shang- More than 100 employees of The Indian Legislative Assem Shanghai lantern shops are restless bly has referred to a representa hal Chinese produce was continued and demand 40 per cent. increase tive select committee the Govern- last week, near the South Gate, when 900 persons attended a cole. over their present wages, which ment Cotton. Duty Bill.

bration which included dancing, range between $5 and $10 per

Last month 2,868. recruits join-motion pictures and theatricals. month.

ed the Territorial Army, 300 more than in May, making the total strength, exclusive of permanent staff, 141,9KK.'

At the Sanitary Board yester day various appointments to stand ing Committees were made, va cancies arising out of the impond. ing absence on Home leave of Dr. There was no other Macgown. business.

For the larceny of one and a quarter pounds of red load from the torpedo workshop at the Kowloon Naval yard, a Chinese who yester- day pleaded guilty' before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy, was sentenced to three weeks'

hard labour,

According to the "Eastern Times," Chinese naval vessels are concentrating in the Huangpu, pre- paratory to departing with munf- During the week ended August tions of war for Tungchow, where 20 two deaths from amall pox, one they will gather for an advance on from enteric fever, one from puer-Haichow to attack Gen. Sun Chuan- peral fever and three from influenza fang from the rear. were reported in the Colony, Yes- terday one British case of enteric fever was reported from Kowloon.

The India Office announces that the total remittances from the Six months' hard labour was Government of India to the Secre- the sentence, passed by Mr. W. tary of State for India in Council Schofield at the Kowloon Magis from April 1 to June 25, 1927, tracy yesterday on a Chinese for were as follows:-Purchases of snatching an earring from a Chi- sterling In India, £3,702,000; trans- It is understood that the miners nea

at the Junction of fers from the paper currency re- have been asked to contribute to Cheungsha Streat and Nathan serve in England to the Treasury the 1.000 damages recently im-Road on Monday. In addition the account of the Secretary of State

total, 49,276,000. posed upon Mr. Herbert Smith, thief was ordered to receive 15 for India in Council, £5,574,000— President of the Miners' Federa- strokes of the birch.

tion, as the result of the libel action taken by Sir Samuel Instone, head

woman

Meteors of the Pereeld stream

The THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. of the Askern Coal and Iron Co. Aare expected this month. penny contribution from each miner brightness of the nearly full moon may, however, interfere with their

A Bathing Picnic for members may be called for.

observation. Constellations near and their friends will be held on the meridian about 9 p.m. will be SUNDAY, August 28th, the launch The China Navigation Com- pany's 8.8. "Talkoo Wan Yi," which Zenith: Lyra; Mercules North: leaving Blake Fler at 8.45 p.m.

wont ashore in Kowloon Bay during Draco, Cepheus East: Cygnus

in the Milky Way, Del-)

the typhoon, was towed off yester- day and taken to Taikoo Dock, Alphinus,

Aquila South Capri-

Sagittarius,. cornus,

Scorpio, The autumn semester of the In

though the actual extent of the. Libra West: Corona Borealis, stitute Evening School of Voca-

damage cannot be ascertained, it is known that plates were damaged, as the ship had made water which had to be pumped out before she could be refloated.

Two months' imprisonment was meted out to Zau Foo, unemployed, In the Provisional Court, for the larceny of several bottles of liquor,

Bootes, Ophlucus.

tional Studies, conducted under the auspices of the International In- In a reference to what another stitute of China, Inc., is scheduled paper styles "China's magnificent to begin its second year early in effort to clear her fields of the September. Registration of stu- deadly flower between 1906 and dents has already commenced. The 1916.," the "Near East and India," School, which is in charge of a remarks on June 30:The adop Chinese Board of Managers consist- tion of measures which caused a Ing of Trustees of the Institute, ia inss of Indian revenue amounting offering a four-year course in com- His practice was to visit a shop and, to nearly four millione sterling an-mercial and other subjects, a two- nually, failed to convert the Chin- year elementary course, and a ese opium-smoker into virtuous variety of special courses not in- citizen. On the contrary, these cluded in the two regular courses. well-intentioned measures gave a great impetus to opium-growing in China itself, which now produe: about 80 per cent, of the world's output of the drug."

to be shown some of the best kinds of whisky and brand. These he would inspect and then go outside. This procedure was repeated three or four times till it aroused the sus picions of an assistant, who follow ed accused outside and saw him take a bottle of brandy from his sloeve and deposit it in a rubbish' bin with three others.

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In the House of Commons on July 26, Col. Headlam, Financial

The total casualties

оп

the

Hong Kong-Kwong-chow-wan steam. er "Chung Hing which lies par- tially submerged near the shore at Sam. Tong are now reported to be twenty-four, twelve super-cargoes being miasing in addition to twelve members of the crew. The ship

the

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Two Chinese who were arrest-Secretary to the Admiralty, reply ed on board the "Hong Hwa" when ing to Commander Kenworthy appears to have sunk after she arrived from China recently, (Soc., Central Hull), said payment typhoon blow from which it were committed for trial before the would be made to the British Navy sheltering at Sam Tong, and there for the service rendered in ship- appears to be some mystery attach- forthcoming Assizes on charges of Importing and being in possession ping silver from Shanghai in wared to the circumstances. The sink- sudden and ships: The payment to be made ing must have been of counterfeit coins. Оле оf the

was laid down in the King's Re without warning as all who were accused is a member of the crew gulations. Replying to a further drowned were below at the time and of the "Hong Hwa" and was arrest- question on the subject by Mfr. those above had not the slightest ed by the Monopolies Department Garro-Jones (Lib., South Hackney), difficulty as the upper deck was in his cabin.

water. The The other accused | Col, Headlam said he could assure above

calm and the was a passenger. He was seen the hon. gentleman that they honed comparatively

which

ly. walking on the main deck and when to make a little money

WRE on the "Sun Kong" searched was found to be wearing transaction. In any case, the com- Ing near the "Chung Hing" a cloth belt in which was concealed mander-in-chief on the spot was had no difficulty in taking off the a large number of counterfeit ten quite capable of dealing with the survivors who were grouped on the cent coins.

matter.

upper deck.

SOCIAL AND

Mr. H. N. Ferrers, who has just returned from a trip to China, is leaving for Home.

Dr. George Sellett, U.S. District Attorney, has left Shanghai for northern ports, on holiday.

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Mr. Harold Dove, of Messrs. Huttenbach, Lazarus and Sans, Ltd., returned from leave via Sin- gapore by the "President Polk."

Messrs. Bradley and Craven, i Limited, Wakefield, have booked an order for the supply of two com- plete brick-making plants to be erected at the Alexandra Brick Works, Singapore.

The wedding took place on July 19, at Hythe, Kent, of Mr. A. S. Banks, of the "Singapore' Free Press and Miss Ruth Hammon, daughter of Mrs. E. A. Hammon, and the late Mr. V. Hammen, of Saltwood, Hythe..

PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. D. A. M. Brown, of Penang, is going to Brastagi for a fortnight.

Mr. Charlton Maxwell, M.C.S. (ret.), who is now settled at Sitla- wan, in paying a visit to Kuala Lum-

pur.

Miss Riedon has been appointed to act as Matron of the Seremban Hospital during the absence leave of Miss Fisher.

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The Chief Secretary and Mrs:) Peel returned to Kuala Lumpur from Kuala Kangsar.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi has left for! Nanking, to take up the post of Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The American Consulate-General at Shanghai is interested in secur- oning information, regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Samuel Fre- mont Fisher. Information in this regard will be appreciated.

Mr. R. W. McIntyre, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, Tientsin, has been transferred for a short while to assist in the firm's Chefoo office,

The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place at Malacca on October 24, of Mr. Tan Mr. A. R. Ovens, British Vice-Soo Kiam, cashier of Messrs. Tan Consul at Kobe, has assumed Soo Hock and Co., Malacca, the charge of the British Consulate at eighth son of the late Bir. Tan Jiak: Nagasaki, in place of Mr. M. Paske Whye, to Miss Yap Seok Leng Neo, Smith who has loft for Home on the fourth daughter of the late Mr. six months' leave,

Yap Chin Loong, of Klang.

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The following naval appointmenta A report was circulated to the have been gazetted:-Lieut.-Comdr. effect that Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek A. H. S. Casawell to Hawkins (July had left Shanghaf for the U.S.A. by The many friends of Dr. Gilbert 15); Lieut. L L B. Myers to the as. "President Madison." Ex- Reid, Director-in-chief of the Inter- Titania, as First.-Lieut. of a Sub-tensive inquiries failed to secure (Sept 1) Pay-Lieut confirmation. The Dollar Steam- national Institute of China, Inc., marine who has been in the Paulun Hos-Comdr. H. R. M. Woodhouse, O.B.E., ship Co, are confident that a ticket pital since March last when he un- to Bee aa Secretary to Rear-Admiral was not issued by their passenger derwent a serious operation, will be Tweedle, CB (Aug. 26) Pay department: it might be, however, glad to hear that he is now on the Lieut. A. R. Thatcher to Bes (Aug. that the lady in question embarked Just before the sailing hour and road to recovery. Dr. Rald's illness 26).

purchased her ticket from the ves- has been serious and prolonged. It

Mrs. Vivian Bath, better known sel, which course would be possible, is hoped that he will soon be com

as Mary Hay, former wife of providing her passport, was in or pletely restored to normal health:

Richard Barthelmess, the noted film der and accommodation available. Before leaving Perak His Excel-actor, is in Manila on a visit to her US. Consular officials were not able parents, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank to give any information on the sub- lency the High Commissioner visit Caldwell, of Corregidor. Many Jeet. ed the Tamil Settlement in Ipoh social stairs in her honour have where cases of plague occurred re cently.... The houses were built un- der Temporary Occupation Licences and are insanitary low, dark and dirty. It is thought that the. settiars would build better houses If small plots of land in the area could be sold to them at reasonable rates.

been planned in army circles in the After forty-four years résidence city and at Corregidor, where in the Far East, many years of General Caldwell, is commanding which were spent in Hong Kong, officer.. TRA

Mr. Donald MacCrae, of Taikoo, left the Colony on retirement yes- Among passengers arriving on torday on the s.s. "Rawalpindi." the Bs. "President McKinley yes. Mr. MacCrae, who first came to terday were: Mr. W. F. Ardut, (of Hong Kong with his parents as a Dollar: 88 Company at Shanghaflad of eight in 1885, Baw, service in en route to Canton) and Mrs. Butterfield and Swire's ships and Dean Walter Williams, of the Ardut; Mr. Oscar Benz, Swiss mer later at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery. School of Journalism of the Univer chant en route to Genoa Mrs. During his long residence in the sity of Missouri and Honorary Pre- Wyatt Graig, wife of a naval officer Far East he was for a time i in sident of the Press Congress of the en route to Manila Mr. D. A Manila. During the Spanish World, arrived in Shanghai on Gibbs, prominent Manila lawyer American war, he joined the Ameri August 21 from Japan on the returning from four months in the can navy and was in the ship which "Nagasaki Maru"It is reported States; Mr. W.Gordon, with Gana Was responsible for the cutting of that Doan Williams while on his dian American Shipping Company, the Hong Kong-Manis cable. Mr. G Hen, MacCree we A good all-round tour of the Orient la considering the of Vancouver

five years ho was the route to athle

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list of the Colday, and Manila Coa

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feasibility of organising a Pan-

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wife of navali

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Honolulu some time next year at

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