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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Chamber of Deputies has voted a bill for the nationalisa- tion of the petroleum wells which will be worked exclusively by the state,

Showcards In nine languages, including Arabic, were despatched abroad by the Department of Over- sean Trade on August 11 as part of the publicity scheme for the British Industries Fair, 1928.

A vernacular paper states that the Shanghai Defence Commission- er has ordered the Commander of the Woosung Forts to be prepared in the event f an attack_on the forts by the Taingtao Squadron. Rumours that the attack would be made has resulted in the order that! between dusk and daybreak vessels, with the exception of mer- chant craft will be permitted to enter or leave the port.

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Among the passengers of the "President McKinley" which arrived in Shanghai Is Mr. Clyde C. Coulter, the field secretary of the American Mission to Lepers. Mr. Coulter has made an extensive trip to the leper centres in South China and the Philippine Islands, and he is now on his way to Korea and Japan. During his stay in Shang- hat he will be the guest of the Chinese Mission to Lepers.

Rusting war relies belonging to Edinburgh, comprising guns pre- sented to the city after the Boer War and the Great War. are to go. A Labour motion was submitted to a Lord Provost's Sub-Committee by Councillor Har- die, proposing the removal of all gans, tanks, and similar souvenirs which were presented to the city following the two wars. After dis- cussion, the Sub-Committee agreed to recommend that the trophies should be disposed of immediately,

The first city in Canada to en- joy a completely automatic system of telephony is Winnipeg. From the annual report of the Manitoba | Government telephones it appears that consequent an the adoption of this service there has been in that city an increase of over 20 per cent. in conversations over these under the manual system. There has, at the same time, been a saving in operating cast of approximately £50,000 a year on a equivalent number of lines manually worked, taking all charges into considera tion.

Miss Dorothy Mondeli, daughter of former Representative and Mrs. Frank Mondell, wione engagement 10 A. W. Gregg, general counsel of the Treasury Department, ban beer announced. The wadding will be held at the bride's home at Now castle, Wyoming. It le expected that President and Mrs. Coolidge will attend the wedding. Mins Mondell is one of the best known members of the Washington social set. She is an aff round athlete and also on the prettiest girls In Washington.

Six Chinese went to the kapala! of a Singapore estate recently and told him that if he did not give them $50 he would be shot. The kapala got rid of them somehow and went for the police, who came back with him and succeeded in arrest- ing the men, who will be charged with attempted extortion.

According to the "Sin Wan Pao," the anti-Japanese boycott is nearing an end. It was stated that the Committee of the Federation to Sever Economic Relations with Japan held a meeting at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building in North Honan Road, pre- sided over by Feng Snu-san, at which resolutions were passed for the winding up of the affairs of the Federation, as the Japanese troops are preparing to leave China, and to compile a report on the activities of the Federation.

A Chinese pedestrian walking on Chen Chi Lea, off North Soo chow Road, Shanghal, was stopped by two men, one of whom asked him If he would like to earn ten dollars. The pedestrian, one Chong Li- yuen, scornfully replied that he had Lan dollars therefore was satisfied. The two men appeared sceptical, They doubted that Chong had that much money. Chong's re was aroused and he produced $56 as proof. The two men promptly pro- duced two pletols and relieved Chong of exactly 356.

Apropos the "professional planter" Sir Hugh Clifford, that brilliant litterateur who has just been transferred from the Gover- The Chinese press states that norship of Ceylon to that of two American newspaper corres- Malaya, made a remark the other pondente interviewed Chiang Kai- day at Kuala Lumpur which induces shek at Fengwhu and, in the course further thoughts on the subject. In of the Interview, Chiang is reported the planting days of his youth, he to have said: "Although I am now observed, the planters were In retirement, I am still a member “generally men who had failed at- of the Kuomintang. The Nation- Sandhurst." Nowadays they were alist revolution will succeed sooner mostly business men, or men of a or later. The participation of the similar high Intellect, capable of Japanese troops in the military dealing with extraordinarily diffi- operations in the south part of cult problems. Making due allow- Shantung greatly affected our troops, Feng Yu-haiang also is a

ance for poetic exaggeration Sir member of the Kuomintang and Hugh Clifford's dictum has a solid has rendered valuable assistance in substratum of truth. The modern the military operations along the planter is a good deal more thought- Tientsin-Pukow line. By resigna-ful, not to say efficient, than his tion will accelerate the unification hard riding, devil-may-care prede of Nanking and the Wuhan goycessor. It is natural that he should ernments. I rm only staying here.develop the professional touch and for a week or two and I then intend aspire to a professional status.-

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. Saburi, Director of the Treaty Bureau of the Foreign Office at Tokyo, has been appointed Coun- cillor of the Japanese Embassy in London.

The consecration of the Rev. B. C. Roberta se Bishop of Singapore wil take place on October 18.

Lord and Lady Sempill and the Hon. Margaret Forbes-Sempill are) The Japanese Ambassador in residencee at Craigievar Castle) Brussels, M. Mineitciro Adatchi, for some weeks... has been appointed to succeed Vis- count Ishii as Japan's representa- tive on the League of Nations Council..

The engagement is announced of Commander Brian Leonard Geoffrey Sebastian, R.N., Naval Dockyard, Hong Kong and Mrs. Cicely Millar, elder daughter of Dr. F. W. and Mrs. Andrew of Fenella, Hendon, N.W.A.

The King has approved the ap. pointment of the Hon. Mr. William Edward Leonard Shenton, to be an Unofficial Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock, Kt., KC.

The "World" learns that Mr. William Poland, the American director appointed as Administra- tor-General of Persia's Finances, is replacing Mr. Millspaugh, who re- cently refused to renew his con- tract owing to the curtailment of powers by the Persian parliament,

The marriage took place - on August 11 at St. Margaret's, Chip- stead, of Mr. Robert Annesley Wilkinson Dent, only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Dent, of Flass, Westmorland, and Misa Elspeth Muriel Tritton, second. daughter of Sir Alfred Tritton, Bt., and Lady Tritton, of Upper Gatton Park, Surrey.

Viscount Gort, Chief of Staff to General Duncan, commanding the Shanghai Defence Force, who has left for England, originally Intend- ed to leave in September to take; up a stall position at Colchester: It is said that the War Office has recalled him earlier for the pur- pose of obtaining a report on the position at Shanghai.

Friends of Col. L. M. Cosgrave, Canadian Trade Commissioner, will be glad to learn that he has re- covered satisfactorily from a cent attack of pneumonia and now has left the hospital.

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The former Crown Prince Carol of Rumania, who some months ago. rebounced ils claim to the throne and low that country, who it is said stated that ho was "deeply grieved" at the death of his father. The son of the former Crown Prince, will succeed Carol to the throne, · It la understood that he will not return' to Rumanin at the prosent, The former Crown Prince is now at Neuilly, France.

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Sir John and Lady Buchanan? Jardine have gone to Castle Milk, Dumfriesshire, where they are 'en. tertaining some friends for grouse shooting.

Mr. B. Purdy, secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Singapore, leaves for Java and will be away for a fortnight visiting the various agencies of his society in the Dutch East Indies.

According to the Geneva corres- pondent of the "Morning Post," Chao Hsin-chu, former representa- tive of Peking at the Lengue Coun- cil, has been appointed Vice-Min- later of Foreign Affairs ta the Nanking Government.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's son, who has been attending the meet- ing of the Institute of Pacific, Re- lations at Honolulu, describes it as "a great success" and anys "there was no swank, no political smoke, and no formality." He is now on his way home with the other 'Bri- tish delegates.

The gossip in the Service clubs suggests that there is small chance of any further detachments of the Shanghai Defence Force apending Christmas at home. It is recalled) that one distinguished officer who came to China said (before he left), that he had been given to under- stand a year at least must pass be- fore his return.

Rear Admiral H. W. Longden, C.M.G., who has relinquished the duties of assistant to the Admiral Commanding Reserves and been placed on the retired list, at his own request, after 87 years' ser vice, is being succeeded at the Re- serves Office by, Captain Ronald Howard, late in command of the "Vindictive" in China.

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President Doumergue sent a tele- gram to the new King of Cambodia, In which he sympathises with the country in the death of King, Slao- wath and at the same time anti cipates that the co-operation: be- Dentist. tween the two countries under the now King will be attended by the same success as that which marked) the 60 years covering the reigns of King Norodom and King 'Bleowath.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Rev. Gordon John Walsh as Bishop in Hokkaido. Mr. Walsh, a graduate of Trinity- Col-

Mr. A. Chamier, of E. A. Barbour lege, Dublin, was ordained in 1903, and Co, with Mrs, Chamter, have After holding curacies at Trinity arrived in Singapore from Kuala Church and at St. Mary's, Belfast Lumpur on, transfer. Mt. G. F. S. ary work in China the Rev. R.J. After thirty-two years mission he was appointed in 1809 Associate Edlin has gone to Kuala Lumpur Gould has arrived in Teddington on Secretary of the Colonial and Con- from Ipoh to replace Mr. Chamier. furlough. He has leased York tinental Church Society.

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