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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Two Chinese cases of enteric fever were reported in the Colony yesterday,

Two Chinese alleged to have been members of á gang of thieves, were yesterday convicted by Mr. W. Schofield on charges of larceny of clothing from No. 664 Shanghai Street, No. 15 Waterloo Street and No. 79 Reclamation Street, One man received 18 weeks' jail and thej other 16 weeks,

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"The Grand Duchess and the Waiter." the delightful comedy which has won so much favour at the Queen's Theatre during the past few days, will be screened for the last time this evening. Adapt- ed to the screen from the stage success of Alfred Savoir, the pic- ture is one of the best comedies of the year.

Major C. Willson gave a fur- ther adjournment in the case in which Captain McCarthy of the a.s. "Kongming" was summoned by the manager of the Ping On Boarding House for assault and disorderly conduct. A Chinese constable said that he was called' to the boarding: house; and there he saw the com- plainant struck by the defendant. The defendant made signs to indi- cute that paper bails had been thrown at him from the roof.

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the British film world, who is plan- ning to invade American films Miss Atherton is known as the perfect type of British beauty.

The German Alm' "Jealousy"; comes the, World Theatre to-day as the chlef picture in the Colony's "family cinema" until to-morrow. what Although it begins with seems to be a murder, "Jealousy" is a comedy with a jealous husband as the central figure. The story is staged in Borlin of which interest- ing glimpses are given:

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At trafle time" in Mr. W. Schofield's Court at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Mr. T. H. Pile was fined $10 for driving an unlicensed motor car. A similar fine was Imposed on Air. J. W. Jack for riding a motor cycle with an old number plate, and on Mr. H. J. Ruttonjee for allowing his car to be driven without a licence. For having no head-lights Mr. J. M. de la Cruz was fined $4.

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"Time the Comedian," society drama which contrasts the changes that have taken place during the past twenty-five years, forms the chief item in the now continuous programme at the Star Theatre to-day. The picture is particularly interesting to women because it shows many Interesting gowns of both the past and the present. The story is of general oppeal, of course, and the acting. with Lew Cody and Mae Busch at the head of the cast, is worthy of the theme.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. William Lindesny has left London for Hong Kong, and expects to be away about six months.

Mr. John Platt, of Whitehall court, and of Mather and Platt, left £119,916, with net personalty £118,133.

Reuter from Stockholm an- nounces the death of Professor Svante August. Arrhenius, the celebrated. Swedish scientist.

The annual dinner of the China Association is arranged to be held at the Hotel Vietoria, Northumber land-avenue, W.C.2, on Nov. 21.

Mr. H. W. Ray, managing direc- tor of Hong Kong Amusements Ltd., arrived in Hong Kong yes- terday from a business trip to Shanghai.

Mr. Sydney Hudson, J.P., of the London Committee of the Yangtsze Insurance Association, who died on June 30, left £208,860, with net per- sonalty £197,327.

An "In Memoriam" notice in "The Times" recalls the death of Mrs. Myfanwy Dora Hingaton, who was killed in the great earthquake at Yokohama on Sept. 1, 1923.

The marriage between Mr. Charles M. G. Luxmoore, 12th Battalion, The Royal Marines, and Misa Frances D. Turrall will take place at Shanghai Cathedral early in October.

Mr. J. A. Agnew, showing the postage stamps of Shanghai, is one of the British exhibitors at the great international stamp exhibi- tion in the Municipal Palace at Luxembourg.

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In his weekly causerie in "Sunday Times" Mr. T. P. O'Connor writes of King Edward's visit to Carlsbad, when the writer was also there. He comments on how the King was almost mobbed when he appeared in public, and how any one who resembled him shared the same fate. He says that one of the British visitors to Carlsbad at the season when he was there was Mr. W. M. Koch--a naturalised Belgian. who had lived in England since his youth. He became a very great figure in the City, mainly, of course, by his very conspicuous ability as a financier, but at the start by an accident. He had lived nt Brighton, and in coming up to London daily he came into contact. with Panmure Gordon, the stock-

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Passengers returning to Colony on the "Suwa Maru" in- cluded Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton.

Mrs. W. D. S. Brownrigg; having disposed of the lease of 97, Eaton- terrace, is joining Colonel Brown- rigg in Shanghai.

Sir Ronald Ross, the eminent specialist in tropical diseases, who has been ill for some time, is now stated to be steadily improving.

The Hon. Mrs. Charles Balfour, wife of Captain Charles Balfour, Scots Guards, has left England to join her husband, who is stationed in China.

Mr.. Tsushima, Financial Attache in London of the Japanese Govern ment, Eas been designated to re- place Mr. Teacki; who has resigned,, as member of the League Financial' Committee.

Sir Robert W. Buchanan Jardine, Bart., of Castlemilk, Dumfriesshire, the famous sportsman, left £1,831,- 479 gross personally. It is under- stood that he also owned important real estate at home and abroad. Sir Robert, who died at the age of 39 in January last, was head of Jardine, Matheson and Co.. the great fem interested in trade in China, but was best known as a racehorse owner and coursing en- thusiast. He was succeeded by his son. Mr. John William Buchanan Jardine, who married a daughter of Lord Ernest Hamilton.

The following appointments were recently made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-Federated Malay States: Mr. A. Dunlop, M.B., Ch.B., Mr. G. A. Ryrío, M.A., M.B,, Ch.B., Mr. R. Stupple, M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P., to be Medical Officers; Lieut. W. Charlton, Assistant Audi tor: Miss E. L. James, Nursing Sister. Straits Settlements: Miss C. N. Marr, Nursing Slater: Mr. T. C. Lonie, M.B., Ch.B., Medical Officer: Mr. E. W. Gillett, M.A., Professor of English Language and Literature, Raffles College; Miss A. E. E. Steele, Kindergarten Distress."

The Rev. Gennaro Hayasaka, who has been appointed by the Pope, Bishop of Nagasaki, the first Japan- ese to be a Roman Catholic bishop, will be consecrated at St. Peter's, broker. They became Rome, this month.

friends;, Mr. Koch was taken into the firm and made a great fortune. He had a very remarkable career as a financier. One proof of this is that he was chosen first by the Russian Government to float one of their loans; and very soon after the The retiring Japanese Ambassa- Japanese Government, just out of dor to France, Viscount Ishil, left their successful war with Russia, Marseilles on Sept. 3 for Yokohama. j entrusted to Mr. Koch the flotation The. ex-Ambassador, who was ac- of their loan also. (That is, on companied by his wife and several in each occasion through the firm of members of his family, was seen off are Panmure, Gordon and Co.) And by representatives of the local authorities and the Japanese Con-

Mr. C. J. Ketchum, of the Daily Express" and Mr. E. Ashmead Barleti, of the "Daily Telegraph," who have been in China reporting the troubles there for their respec- tive paper, have arrived home.

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seven years, is keenly regretted. Beavis and Mrs. Beavis, Mr. C. L. F.

Before his departure, M. Briand ex- Bellamy (manager of the Hong

With his ruddy complexion, his pressed the wish that his signature Kong Tramways, Ltd.) and Mrs. sturdy middle size, above all with might figure at the bottom of a Bellamy. Mr. W. H. Bell (manager his short white beard and his light document testifying Franco-Japan- A.P.C., Hong Kong) and Mrs. Bell, blue prominent eyes, Mr. Koch didese cordiality, and both signed a Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. have a very close resemblance to Protocol establishing the relations S. B. B. McElderry (Assistant King Edward. It was amusing to of the two countries in respect to Colonial Secretary) and the Misses watch the confusion which this navigation, and this will be incor- McElderry, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. brought on him. He used to join porated in the Treaty of Commerce Mott, Mr. G. F. Nightingale (head-the big crowd that came every and Navigation which, it is expect master of the Kowloon British morning to take the waters at one ed, will be completed before Jan. 1 School) and Mrs. Nightingale, and of the springs; and while he was next year. Mrs. W. E. L. Shenton."

holding his glass in his hand and talking to me or to some other friend, he and his friends would "I have," writes Mr. Swallow, suddenly become conscious of a "become a lover of Peking, and large crowd formed into queues on apart from its faine as a tourist both sides of him, and gazing at city, it is full of interest to one who PRINTING W Harner, Ford motor car dealer him with a maddening stare. Poor will peep beneath the surface and of Hong Kong, returning from a Koch would stand it for a while, search for the things that are hid business trip to Japan; Mr. J. Lblush more and more, and at last, der from the perspiring globa Knopp, building superintendent of with patience exhausted, would trotter and the writer of magazine QUALITY New York; Misses Dorothy and rush off with an oath. Berarticles.", That remark explains Violet Kerr, of Cape Town, South Mr. Eanmure Gordon referred to the point of view of this book, Africa, en route from Japan on a was an early foreigir resident of Sidelights on Feking Life, which pleasure trip of the Far East; Mr. Shanghai, where he was a member deals intimately with Péking and TW. Mok Managing Director of of the Shanghai Light Horse, and its life in such an expository way the Mutual Bank of China return took part in the battle of Muddy that the stranger reader can al Ing from a business trip to Shang- Flat," in the days of the Taiping ways understand. Mr. Hardy hal; Mr H-W Ray Managing Rebellion. He made money In Jowett, who contributes an fatro- Director of Hong Kong, Amuse Shanghal and then came home and duction, tells us, moreover, that Mr. ments, returning to Hong Kong entered the London Stock Exchange, Swallow makes a valuable addition after a business trip to Shanghai;, having many. Eastern connections to our understanding of the Chin Mr. F. Tavares, of the Hong to assist him; in the big business cse, They progresa, vins do all Kong Rope Manufacturing Com-done by the firm, not the least of human beings, and there are aspects pany, returning from a pleasure, which was as brokers for most of of their life which will cease to trip to Shanghal accompanied by the Chinese loans Issued on the exist or be modified, and ME Mrs. Tavares.

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