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Martini lay again was intro- duced in Shanghal Chinese terri- tory at 9 p.m. last Tuesday...

More than 3,000 persons de parted from Shanghai on steam launches plying on Boochow Creek in one week. During the same. period 2,946 persons arrived by the: same route.

To-night at 9.15 in the Star Theatre the Forbes Russell Comedy Company will present, the charm ing love story, "Peg O' My Heart, with Miss April Vivian as Peg. Booking is at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre..

K. Ouchi, employed by the Shanghai "Nichi Nichi," is report- ed by that Journal to have taken his own life, whilst on their pro- mises. Reading 1 · 'ntic novels is understood to hav butory factor to the

en a contri- suicide.

Due to the car which caused the breakdown a few weeks ago giving trouble when placed on the ilne again for the first time yester-| day, there was an interruption in the Peak Tramway service yeater- day. The old car which has been taking the place of that which has been in the repair shop was again brought into service.

THE CHINA MAIL:

AND GENERAL NEWS.

VROLETOVO E VIDGEWOON 14 15

Abdel Khalek Baroit Pasha, now Prime Minister of Egypt. He ac companied King Ward 1 on his re cont visit to Gre fritain, in order to handle theirtin! subjects relating to Egyp1% pewperity and happiness in the

There are 1,000 additional i prisoners of war coming to Shang- hai, the Chinese papers assert,

At the Kowloon Magistracy V. yesterday afternoon, Mr. Schofield committed for trial at the next Criminal Sossions the Chinese who was charged with complicity in the recent armed robbery at No. 177 Laichikok Road.

Pictures showing for the last time to-day are Viola Dana's "A Noise in Newboro" at the 5.15 and 9.20. performances in the World Theatre and "Hotel Potemkin," the unusual German Alm with Vilma Banky in the leading role, at the Star Theatre, from 2.30 to 8.30 onlyr

When a Methodist Episcopal Clergyman in Penang issued a challenge for an opon declaration whether "the press of Malaya is outspokenly wet," the "Malay Mall" replied: "Faint traces of humidity are all we can discover among the aeven European members of our own staff."

In a case of assault heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, his Worshipi expressed surprise that ball in the aum of $2,000 should have been de- manded. The defendant Was A Arrangements have been made

Hoklo who was alleged to

have through the courtesy of the Hong

used his fists and feet in assaulting Kong and Shanghai Hotels, for a

countryman. The "Osservatore Romano," | a

Explaining the special and continuous motor 'bus the official Vatican organ, atatea heavy bail, Sergeant Barnicle told service to Lae Gardens on Satur- that the Vatican has accepted the the Magistrate that it was at first day on the occasion of the Hong offer of financial help made by the thought that the complainant wat Kong Women's Guild and Minister Carnegie Foundation for the reor-eriously injuried. There was fear Ing Children's League "Fun Oganisation of the Vatican library. that he had suffered # raptured The Fair Fate.

The fare from The library, states the "Osserva spleen, and there was a possibility Chater Road (C.P.R. corner) will tore," has been recently enriched of his assailant being charged with be 20 cents, Trame also pass the by numerous donations, but no manslaughter. A remand -WBS entrance to the Gardens, fare 10 headway has been made with the given until to-day, his Worship re-

unification of the catalogues. The ducing bail to $25. Carnegle Foundation spontaneously offered help, which has been wil lingly accepted. Consultations are going on both in Rome and America to devise the best means to reor- ganise the library.

cents.

The following entertainments

At the KowloonTM Magistracy for the Services have been arranged

yesterday, the No. 1 Chinese fire- by the special Y.M.C.A. Committee

man of the a.s. "Kwelchow" was for the week-To-day, at the

charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell "Cheer O," whist drive at 7.15 p.m.;

with smuggling into the Colony at the "Better 'Ole," Sing Song at

from the North, 172 bags of Chi- 7 p.m.; To-morrow, at the "Cheer 0," informal dance at 7 p.m.; Fri-|

The Evelyn Maxwell Rest nese copper coins. Defendant was day, at the "Cheer O," Informa! Room, opened last year in connec- fined $250 and the coins were order- dance at 7 p.m. Also on Friday, tlon with the Y.W.C.A., was renteded to be confiscated. The order Miss Violet Capell will present the and furnished by the generosity of had the effect of causing heavy loss "J-Pang" at a City Hall Concert. a well-known resident of Singapore, to the Tak Shing Bank of Queen's West who bad bought 150 The "J-Pans" will be supported by as a tribute of friendship towards Road the band of the 1st/Cameronians. Lady Maxwell. It has just been bags of the coins from the defen- closed because it was found that it dant for $8.848.20. The manager of was not being used. The idea in the bank was reprimanded by his

Worship for pureliasing. opening it was that girls employed which had been unlawfully brought In shops and offices in town might into the Colony. This man sald spend their luncheon hour there. that he did not know that a permit Tables were provided for them and

was necessary, but the Magistrate tea and coffee 'was available BD told him that that excuse was not that they might eat the food they acceptable in view of several cases had brought in the most peaceful which had been previously brought and attractive surroundings, while before the Courts. His Worship there was an excellent dressing added: You have alded and abetted room for changing. The idea was the offence. You had better op. good and well carried out, but proach the chief clerk here. Kuala Lumpur is not yet big may get them (the coins) cheap, enough to make such a Rest Room but you will have to pay the Gov a necessity.-Malay Mail,

ernment for them.

In the face of strong competi- tion from many quarters, Waterlow and Sons, Ltd., the Lendon prin- ters, have secured a contract to Aupply 24,000,000 stampa and 4,000,000 postcards to the Siamese Government. This addition to the already large list of printing. con tracts. secured by London firms from foreign Governments ia an- other proof that London, because of the excellence of the work and the competitive price, has become the centre for the printing of for- eign notes and stamps.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth F. Piper, who have been on a holiday in Japan, returned to Shanghai on the "Nagasaki Maru,"

Mre. C. J. Doughty with her son and daughter returned to Shanghai from California where they have been spending the spring and svo

mer.

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gholson left Shanghai for Hong Kong, Singa pore and Bangkok.

Mr. Gholson, who is with the Asia Life Insurance Company, will be in Bangkok about six months, returning to Shanghai in March of next year.

Lady Drummond Hay has arrived In Singapore from Shanghai.

The Hon'ble Mr. J. S.. Ferguson has returned to Ipoh from his trip to Brastagi.

Mrs. W. R. Rice, the wife of the representative of the West Coast Life Insurance Co., with her daughter, Shirley, returned Shanghai on the "President Cleve land" from America.

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A. son has been born to Signor

The inaugural meeting of the Mussolini at his country house at Selangor Christian Conference was held at Kuala Lumpur, with the British Resident of Selangor (the Hon'ble Mr. J. Lornie) in the chair. A tentative constitution was adopt- ed and several standing committees were appointed.

M. S. Glaser, French Commercial Attache at The Hague, who was recently sent out to the Dutch East. Indies to install M. J. Burin des Rosiers às Commercial Agent of Franco at Batavia and to study the conditions, has been invited, on his return to France, to lecture before various Chambers of Commerce on the impressions gathered in the course of his tour.

Mr. Edmund Blunden, now on his. way back to England after a long. period in Japan, is remembered for his verses describing the sights and Bounds, of the English country-side

and for his re-discovery of John Carpena. The child will be chris Clare. For over three years he tened at the local church, his name bas Alled the chair of English being Romano-Re Literature at the Imperial Univer Bity, Tokyo, which; it is understood is now to be taken by Mr. Arundel del Re, of Oxford,

For some months the Chefoo friends of Mr. W. F. Harley have been concerned over. His continued poor state of health, and the news that he had tendered his resigne tion to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, while meaning a serious loss, to the commercial and social life of Chefoo, was not suprising. Harley has been in charge. Messrs.* Butterfield and Ewire Interests Chefor during

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Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Young, who have been on an extended holiday visit to Japan, returned to Shang- hai on the "Shanghai Maru.”?

Mr. O. B. Gainsborough, of the Shanghat Sharebrokers" Associa tion, is spending a month's holiday will return to Shanghai the first at Tsingtao. Mr. Gainsborough week of October.

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced: Mr. Thomas Mark Jordan, merchant, en route to Hong Kong by the "President Wilson, to Miss Gertrude Viola Elser, student, 18, Park Road; Mr. George William Davis of the Chi- lese-Maritime Customs, Samun, to Miss Margaret Grant, 12, Beech wood Cottages, Herongate Road, Chorley Wood, Herts; Mr. Stanley William Housden, missionary, re- alding at No. 11, Causeway Hill, to Miss Annie Victoria. Highton,... re- siding at No. 18, Cheung Chow.

Major-General. H. Ninomiya, since 1925 Military Attache to the Imperial Japanese Embassy, Lon- don, left for Japan, on August 31 to take command of an Infantry Brigade of 1st Division in Tokyo. General Ninomiyn, who fought in the Russo-Japanese War, was” Bt- tached to the British Army in France in 1914. He was a mem- ber of the Reception Committee when Prince Arthur, of Connaught visited Japan In 1918 to take a Field-Marshal's baton to the late Emperor of Japan. His successor in London will be Colonal the Marquis Maeda, who is expected to arrive in London about the end of

October

gir Webb Gillman, who was re- cently in Malaya, and is about to ~Mr. Paul Wright, of The

become Master-General of the Chicago Dally Newa, and Mrs Ordnance, was born in 1870, and Wright left recently on the s.s

Empress of Asla" for a stay in entered the Royal Field was educated at Dulwich College. Japan. Mr. Wright expects later Artillery In 1889. He served in to make a thorough tour of Man the South Africs War and saw ser churls and Korea and may return Price In Nigeria in 1902 At the

in a few months to Shanghal outbreak of the Great War he held the rank of lieutenant-colonel, but 1916, In the course

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