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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Women with a decorative In- stinct have almost captured during the last few years the ancient trade af lacquering. The trade was practised in England at one time solely by Chinese and Japanese, but there are scarcely half a dozen working in London now.

The compradore of the Hons Kong-Canton steamer "Tallee" is said to have received a letter at Kongmoon yesterday from some- one who affirmed that he was a "pirate chief." The letter is said to have threatened that the ship would be pirated or blown up if the compradore did not agree to the payment of $2,000 monthly!

A Vancouver massage, dated August 9, reports that three Chi- nese, including the editor of the local Chinese vernacular news paper, have been killed in a shoot- ing affray as the outcome of the situation in China. The editor was shot by adherents of the Nanking faction, who apparently were deter mined to oust their rivals from con- trol.

Mr. Tom Mann made his first public speech since his return from Chinu on August 7 in Trafalgar aquare, where, in presence of a crowd numbering 5,000, he sang the Chinese revolutionary song in Chinese. The meeting was or

an a ganised by the communists protest against the death sentences and passed in America on Succo Vanzetti,

For receiving stolen property, namely, a metal mascot stolen from Mr. E. Abraham's motor car in Cox's Path, a Chinese boy was yos- terday ordered to receive 12 strokes with a rattan by Mr. W. Scitofield.

Shamshuipo leasehold proper- tles were sold at the China Auction Rooms yesterday. The properties are known as New Kowloon Inland Lot Nos. 549 and 559 together with two buildings erected on each. They were sold for $2,200 and $4,600 respectively to Mr. Chin Yan-san.

After experiments extending over nearly fourteen years, Mr. J. L. North, curator of th Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park. N.W., has acclifnatised the Manchurian soya to hean. It remains, however, test the commercial possibilities of the bean as grown in this country.

The Tass Agency denies the reports regarding the detention in Moscow of some of General Feng relatives. With re- Yu-hsiang's gard to the report that Feng Yu- hsiang is holding Borodin as a hos tage for the safety of his relatives The following forthcoming the Tass Agency states that no in- in дго announced:Mr. formation has been received weddinga Arthur Edward van Langenberg, Moscow. engineer, residing at No. 8, Camerun Road, Kowloon, to Miss Celeste Francisca Rosario, residing ut No. 101, Austin Road, Kowloon; Mr. Anecleto Conception, clerk at the G.P.O., residing at No. 20, Front Row, first floor, Tai Hang. Causeway Bay, to Miss Tang Chiu King, residing at No. 163, Tai Woo Street.

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Prosivisional arrangements for the seventh congress of the Far Tropical Eastern Association for Medicine to be held in Calcutta in December have been made. After a week of scientific sessions the Congress will split up for tours, and one party of about 130 strong. including interpreters, will visit Benares, Lucknow, Delki, and Agra. Another party will visit the Kala Azar area in Assam.

A message received at the Hague from Java states that many wireless receiving sets have been sold to natives recently, and August 8 a Chin. amateur heard

Mr. Justice Wood confirmed in Soviet transmission from Vladi vostock in clear, well-spoken Malay. a written judgment yesterday the Among other things the Russians provisional judgment he had given mild: "You out there, numbering 50 for plaintiff in the Chinese will millions, are strong enough not to case which depended on the inter- be driven, oppressed, and terroris-pretation of Chinese law and cus- ad by a mere 200.000 Hollanders. tom. His Lordship held that the plaintiff had not left her first hus- Strike the Hollander dead!"

band's family taking another mun At the Kowloon Magistracy into her house and that therefore! yesterday, Mr. W. Schofield sen- she was entitled to administer the tenced a Chinese to six weeks' jall estates inherited by her first hus- By an Order in Council amend for the theft of a watch at No. 17 band. Costs for both parties, His ing the China Order of 1925, power Pitt Street. The accused was suid Lordship indicated, would be paid is conferred on the British Mints to have been penniless, and the out of the estate at the figures ter in Peking to requisition, for the complainant took pity on him and agreed upon between them-Mr. purpose of the requirements of Bri-wave him shelter In his house. C. G. Alabaster was for plaintiff tish Naval, Military and Air forces

and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for the der in China, land or property belong

fence. ing to British subjects or British companies: Provision is made for the establishment of a Tribunal to assess compensation in respect of any such requisition.

Naval & Military Y.M.C.A. events for the week are as fol- lowa-To-day, at the "Cheer '0," concert at 7.30 p.m-at the "Better Ole," whist drive at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, at the "Cheer 0," whist drive at 7.15 p.mat the "Better Ole" sing song at 7 p.m.-at "Nanking Barracks," Shamshulpo, concert by Revellers at 8 p.m.; Thursday, at the "Cheer PO," informal dance at 7 p.m.; Friday, at the "Cheer 'O," concert at 7 pm at the "Better Die," variety concert at 7 p.m. (arranged by Mrs. Jenner); Saturday, launch pienie. Tickets: 50 cents includ- ing tea, leave Hong Kong at 2.15 p.m., leave Kowloon at 2,30 p.m.; Special on Saturday, September 10, A Grand Concert at the Kowloon Cricket Ground, commencing at 8.30 p.m. Free admission to Ser- vice men.

While his benefactor was taking a nap, the ungrateful one removed the watch from the sleeping man's wrist. But for the fact that he was caught in the act by a watch- man, the accused would have got away with the watch.

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The Communist Intermaticnsi, saya the Rigs correspondent of "The Times," has issued a new and more than usually absurd appeal to At the sitting of the Esperanto the workers and peasants of the Congress at Dantzig, on August 2, world, urging them to proclaim a Dr. Blasberg (Crack), reporting general atrike as the surest means on the activity of the Medical sec of compelling Imperialists to "cease tion of the Congress, slad that the war against China and avert war section had been reorganised after against the U.S.S.R., and to begin the war and now numbered about the strike on the 13th anniversary 700 medical raen from 28 countries. of the outbreak of the Great War, Dr. Blasberg mentioned the fact which, thanks to the Social Demo- that the Medical Academy of Tokyo crats' betrayal, gave the world had unanimously adopted Esper- Mussolini, Hindenburg, Horthy and anto as their official language and Pilsudski.. Now the Social Demo- that their medical books were being crats are (the appeal continues) printed in Esperanto. Moreover, anxiously striving to divert the at- numerous Japanese, newspapers tention of the masses from were publishing reports in Esper-"bloody orgy of Imperialists in anto. Professor Asada, of Naga- China and the Anti-Soviet saki University, stated in his ad- It is possible to avert this war, it dress, that it was only through says, only if the masses realise that Esperanto that Jupanese men of it is a pressing matter and nut a Science had been able to get into matter for the future. The work- contact with the whole world. Itjera must go out into the street with was decided to hold the next In-banners, demanding the recall of ternational Esperanto Congress at troops from China and calling on Antwerp in 1928 and the following everyone to defend China and the one at Budapest in 1929.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Robert Greg, former British Minister at Bangkok, now British Minister at Bucharest, and Mrs. Greg are taking the cure at the Radium Spa, Bad Brambach, Saxony, and will remain there for a few weeks.

Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt has married Mrs. Rosamund Warburton.

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Miss D. Woods has declined offer to rejoin the "Quaints" con- cert party.

Professor Asaka and his wife, of Tokyo, and Mr. Hesagouel, editor of The late Mr. Archibald, Alex- a newspaper in Korea, were among ander, H.B.M., Consular Service, some thousand delegates from all China, of Faygate Wood, Sussex, parts of the world who attended and care of Gillespie and Paterson, the opening of the nineteenth In- Writers to the Signet, Melville-ternational Esperanto Congress at street, Edinburgh, left personal Danzig on July 28. 'estate in Great Britain of the value

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Mr. J. R. Adiam, lecturer and journalist, who represents several Australian newspapers, is at pre- sent in Singapore on a trip which will extend from the Straits to Indo-China, China and Japan. Mr. Adlam is well-known in Australia for his work as a lecturer and. monologuist.

Mayor Miguel Romualdez, of Manila, and his son, who are at present in Hong Kong in the course of a world tour, were the guests of honour of the local Filipino community last night, the celebration taking the form of a dinner at the Cafe Parisien. The hoat was Mr. F. Mendoza, support- ed by Major V. R. Barros and other residents.

Professor J. de Louter, who.cels- brated his 80th birthday is one of the most prominent experts in in- ternational law. In 1892 he was a member of the State Commission for the revision of civil law in the Dutch East Indies, and in the years 1897-1901 he delivered before H.M. the Queen of Holland a. series of lectures on the constitution of the Dutch East Indies, etc.

MARRIED.

Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, whose marriage is announced in this". column to-day.

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Col. Kawamira of the General Staff of the Japanese Army attend- ed on August 4 the camp at Cam- berley of the Public Secondary Schools Cadet Association, and went the round of the camp with the British Army Chiefs.

For courageous behaviour in set- ting out in a sailing boat in very foul weather to the rescue of an- other disabled boat at Laem Ngob on Christmas Eve last year, H. M. The King of Siam has been pleased

to award two Scout Masters with the Rajaniyom medals.

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The delegations to the Naval Limitations Conference, with their staffs, met on August 3 at the Club House of the Geneva · Gölf Club at Onex for the presentation, by the Princess Ri of Korea, of a aliver cup given by Admiral Saito to the winner of the delegations' golf handicap. It was won by Mr. Alexander Flint, C.B., a member of the staff of the Bishop delegation.

Mrs. Mary Ward of San Fran- cisco, California; has arrived in Moscow to find out if all the things she has been reading about the Soviet regime in Russia are true. Mrs. Ward is 85 years old and is accompanied by her grandniece. Mrs, Ward will travel extensively) in Russia and will visit the famous Volga River district. She is bright and active in spite of her advanced age and is the oldest tourist visi- tor ever to apply for a Soviet visa,

The following appointments have recently been made by the Secre tary of State for the Colonies Hong Kong: Lieut. H. H. Beddow, Dr. Charles James Ferguson B.Sc., Assistant Master, Education Davie, Bishop of Singapore since Department; Mr. R. Elvidge, 3rd 1909, who left for home on July 14, Boarding Officer, Harbour Master's is the only Bishop who la a die Department; Lt-Comdr. H. Gandy, tinguished marksman and silver R.N., 2nd Class Land Surveyor, Mr. Y P Hsieh, a socialist, but medallist. Before his appointment Public Works Department: Mr not a Bolshevist, has been permit ted to return to Canton, the Kuo-s Bishop of Singapore Dr. M. De Ville, 2nd Class Land Sur mintang authorities having decided Ferguson-Davie was Chaplain to veyor, Public Works Department. to withdraw the warrant for his the Punjab Light Horse, and was Federated Malay States Miss L.. arrest Mr. Hsieh was a strong on entitled to shoot for the King's Parsons, Nursing Sister; Mr. WR. ponent of Bolbhevism and of Boro Prize at Bisley. He has, the dis Wallace, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinery din's dictatorship. The Prince tinction of having been in the Surgeon; Mr. E. S., Lawrie, M.B., olique was responsible for his exile King's "Hundred" twice,, first in Ch.B., Medical Officer Mr. GI from the Southern capital Now 1896 and again in 1904. On the Shaw, MB, Ch.B., Medical Officer. the "Prince" clique is also turning last occasion he won the silver Straits Settlements and Federated against the Soviet Mission and medal with 192 out of a "highest Malay States Capt A. Batchelor, there is at the moment an eager possible" 205, Last year the Assistant Master, Education De wish to disown Red control of Bishop was again a competitor.at partment Straits Settlements: Miss

VA MAIL-Paterson Nursing Slater affairs in Kuomintang, territory the Bisley meeting

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