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THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND

The Peak Club are holding a fancy dress dance on New Year's Eve..

Tsang Li-tsal, employed as a .foreman in the N.W.K. No. 5 mil. was shot dead whilst partaking of supper in his house in Žung Ka Jau village, off Gerdon Road, Shanghai.

The Hoapital Comforts Com- mittee begs to acknowledge receipt of parcels of iterature from Mrs. Duckworth, Mrs. Dunlop. Mrs. Handyside, Mr. A. R. Sutherland and Mrs. Wati.

A warrant had been issued for aum of $8,700 is stated to have been pulled off by a Chinese in a local foreign bank during the last week. The cheque was stated to have been a forgery, and was suc- cessfully cleared by the wanted

1.

For the theft of a cup and saucer from the R.M.S. "Empress of Canada," a Chinese who Was yesterday afternoon charged be- fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- loon Magistracy, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. His plea was that the crockery had been given to him by a friend, whom he was unable to find.

The Hunkow Japanese Consu- late has been requested by the headquarters of the 1st Japanese Overseas Squadron to lodge a strong protest with the Chinese authorities, in connection with the firing on three Japanese men-of-war by the Woosung Forts recently while the ships were on their way to Japan to take part in the naval programme. The protest insista that the officers responsible for the firing be punished and that an apology be made to the Japanese.

Employees of the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co., at the Old Dock, Broadway, the Pootung Works, and Tungkadoo Dock, num- bering about 2,000 in all, who went on strike on September 19 and 22, as a protest against the dismissal of four of their number, have re- sumed work after the management had agreed to increase the wages of all by five cents per day for per- manent workers and four cents per day for casual workers. The union of the workers at these docks has decided to collect from all men a sum of five cents at the end of this month and to form a relief fund to support the four dismissed mien.

GENERAL NEWS.

There was clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

The Precious Blood Convent Bazaar will be opened on October 8 and 9, at 16, Caine Road.

August was a record month at Port Swettenham in respect of cargo handled, Imports totalling 48,076 tons and exports 8,798 tons. During the month 75 ocean-going | ships visited the port, and 64 coasters. On one day there were thirteen ships in the harbour.

The annual general meeting of 'St. Andrew's Society, Shanghai, will be held on Friday, October 7.

T

On account of ill-health, Zia Yau-tsoo, chief of the detective branch of the Shanghai Chinese city police, tendered his resignation. It has not been accepted.

pro-

The operators in the Seminole Oflfeld (Oklahoma) have agreed to continue the curtailment gamme by which production is re stricted to 450,000 barrels daily for another 30 days after the 5th inst.. but the restrictions on the drilling wells are omitted in the new pact.

*Sentence of eight years and six months' imprisonment was passed upon a Chinese printer at the Pro-Reuter. visional Court upon a charge of having cireulated counterfeit notes i The city of Rouen plans to re. of the Commercial Bank of China construct the market-place where and the International Banking Cor- Joan of Arc was burned. The spot poration. Accused was arrested by where the firewood was piled by the Detective-Sergeant Telfer and as. English and the ground where once sistant Chinese detectives on Sep- stood the tribunal are known and tember 10,

will be marked in a way that will help to visualise the story. Sket- The French Chamber's Finan-chea of the proposed reatoration cial Commission has examined the show quaint old peak-roofed build- Ministry of Finances' Budget. ings with overhanging balconies Credita demanded by the Govern- and wide arcades that open into ment for 1928 amounted to 30 mil-markets such as the Maid of lard and comprised 21 miliard 200 | Orleans must have seen. million of publie debts, 5 milliard) 200 million representing Interests on extraordinary amortisations and

deducted out of German payments. 8 milliard 600 million previously

The Chinese military authori ties in Hankow claim that $400,000 has been raised in Chinese areas of Shanghai for the military relief fund. The native press states that A warrant had been issued for the money required by the Military the arrest of a Chinese named Commission for the expenses of the Tang Ying-nam, a shroff employ. various organisations and troops ed by the Wang Wing firm, who under its control amounts to $100,- has been missing since Monday economize, all officers who are not

000,000 monthly. last. The man is alleged, in c report to the police, to have in urgent need are to have their pay absconded with $2.800, the pro- cancelled for the time being, and ceeds of two cheques paid to the the ordinary troops are only to be Wang Wing firm which had been given 60 per cent. of their pay.

entrusted to him to be cashefi at the Bank of Canton and the Bank of China, respectively.

י.

In order to

In order that the Board might; have power to restrict the neigh- bourhood in which such trades are The Hankow "Republican Daily carried out, it was agreed on the News" publishes' a delayed tele-motion of the Chairman at yester- gram from Poking which states that day's meeting of the Sanitary the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has Board that resin-boiling should be received a cable from Tokyo which The M.O.H., Dr. G. W. Pope, stated regarded as an "Offensive Trade." states that a large quantity of wea that reain-boiling could cause irri- pons and ammunition, destined for tation which might lead to chronic: China from Japan, has been de- inflamination. There was no other ined at Kobe and other parts by business of public import at the the Japanese authorities. forty Japanese merchants are re-. L. Smith (President), Dr. S..W. Some meeting which was attended by Mr. ported as arrested, and the fact has Tso, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Dr. S. C. been discovered that a large com- Ho, Mr. J. P. Braga, Lt. Col. S. pany with a capital of ten million Boylan Smith, Mr. H. T. Jackman yen has been formed for the sole. (Acting Director of Public Works). purpose of supplying arms and Dr. G. W. Pope (1.0.H.) and Mr. ammunition to China.

D. Davies (Secretary),

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mfr. D. Santry has been, appointed The consecration of the Rev. a member of the Committee of B. C. Roberts as Bishop of Singa- Appeal under the Cinematograph | pore will take place on October 18. Films Ordinance, S.S.

Mr. D. H. Hampshire and his brother were at Cowes for the yachting week. Mr. A. K. E. Hampshire is the owner of a small yacht.

Mr. J. Christie, late Probationary Inspector attached to the Singapore Marine Police Station, has severed his connection with the S.S. Police Force Force.

The Rev. R. S. Stewart, of St., The Hon. Manuel Quezon, Presi- Andrew's Presbyterian Church, dent of the Philippine Senate and Penang, is an inmate of the party of Filipinos. including General Hospital, Singapore, where Senator S. Osmena, Dr. Canizares he was successfully operated upon and Mr. Arsenio N. Luz, who are for appendicitis. passing through on the "President Madison" on an official visit to the States and a tour of Europe, were his way back to England after a the guesta of Mr. Ko Leong Hoe at long extic in Japan, is remebered the Man Kwok Restaurant, A number of prominent Chinese gen- tlemen were also invited.

Mr. Edmund Blunden, now

00

and sounds of the English country- for his versea describing the sights

side and for his re-discovery of John Clare. For over three years Literature at the Imperial Univer- he has filled the chair of English sity, Tokyo, which, it is understood, is now to be taken by Mr. Arundel del Re, of Oxford.

It is rumoured that the Crown Prince of Denmark will pay a visit to Slam towards the end of the vear during the cool season.

Chief Inspector J. E. Riley, of Kuala Lumpur, is at present re- lieving Mr. E. C. Tidy. A.C.P., Kuala Pilah, during the latter's, absence in Kuala Lumpur.

Mr. Benjamin Y. Martin, of Washington, D.C.. has been ap painted Representative, Merchant Fleet Corporation, United States Shipping Board, Shanghai, effective. October 1, 1027. Mr. Victor Smith, has represented the Shipping Board Assistant Director for Orient, who here since Captain W. I. Eisler's quarters. Manila, P.I., departure, leaves for his hend-

Martin's arrival,

on Mr.

The following appointments in Government Service are notified in

the wedding at St. Martin's-in-the- A cable from London announces the SS. Government "Gazette" of

Fields on September 1 of Mr. E. G. Sept. 2: Mr. C. H. G. Clarke to be

Watts, of Tuan Mee estate, Selan- District Judge and Firat Magis trate, Singapore, Mr. R. Crichton to

gor, and Glenealy, Morecambe, be Commissioner of Lands and

Lancs., to May, daughter of Mr. Mines, Johore, Mr. J. W. W. H.E. the Governor of Hong Gardens, London, S. E. Mr. A. G. and Mrs. Chas Watt, of 12 Beaufort Hughes to act as Commissioner of Kong (Sir Lands, S. S., Collector of Land Re-K.C.M.G.), Lady. Clementi, and the man. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Cecil Clementi, Donald, of Kepong estate, was best venue, and Registrar of Deeds, Misses Clementi, left Hong Kong F. M. Riley, of Bukit Kepong, and Singapore, Mr. R. A. Humphrys to at noon to-day by the "Empress Mrs. Duncan Revie, of Penang. be a Police Magistrate, Singapore, of Canada" for Kobe on holiday Mr. A. Hyde seconded for service and will be absent, about two in the State of Johore.

months from the Colony. His Ex- cellency's tour will include Japan, Peking and Weiha!wei..

Mr. R. E. H. Oliver, of Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co., Ltd., has been recovering from the effects

The Hon'ble Mr. Thomson, C.M.G., British Resident, H. W. Perak, who is shortly coming to Secretary, was entertained at Ipoh Kuala Lumpur to act as Chief of the at a farewell dinner: given by the

Among other passengers are Mrs. Allan Cameron, wife

of a fall which might have been Oriental Manager of the C.P.R., members of the Chinese Chamber attended by far more serious con- going to Shanghal; Mr. B. Lof Commerce. Towkay Leong Sin sequences. On Thursday last he Lewis, a director of Messrs. Reise, Nem, M.S.C., J.P., the president, had occasion to examine the roof of Massey & Co., and of the Hong and Towkay He Chew-hin, J.P. the bottle washing department at Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., acted as hoste, and a very large tached to the office in lec House who, with Mrs. Lewis, is going to gathering Street when the roof gave from Europe via Canada; Mr. S. J. speakers included Towkey Leong under him and he was precipitated Hicks, manager of Arts and Crafts, Sin-nam, the Hon'ble Mr. B. W. present, -The to the concrete flooring some twenty feet bolow. Injuries, which Shanghai, returning to the North-Thomson, Mr. Lou Ek-ching, Mr. were fortunately not serious, were en port: Commander

B. Hart A. J. Sturrock, Mr. A. N. Kerien,

was

chiefly confined to cuts and bruisesford, R.N. (retired) and Mrs. Hart- and the Hon'ble the Baja di Hill. Although, naturally, Mr. Oliver ex-ford, for Yokohama; Mr. L. V perienced a severe shaking.

Lang, manager of Arnold, and Co Canton, and Mrs. Lang and daugh Among the passengers to ter, for Shanghal; Mr. A. J. van arrive in Shanghai from Kobe by We regret to record that a cable Hengel, director of the Java-China- the NY.K. Shunghat Maru," were was received by the Singapore Japan Lijn, for Vancouver: Mfr. Bishop W. N. Ainsworth and his, office of Australasian Films and Mrs. J. Atkinson, from Manila, wife, of Macon, Georgia. Bishop (East), Ltd., (says the "Straits for Europe; Mr. V. W, G. Smith, Ainsworth is in charge of the work Times") announcing the death in Secretary of the Hong Kong and In the Oriont of the Methodist London of Mr. Edward C. Hickling, Shanghai Hols for Shanghai; Misa Episcopal Church South. He was the manager in Singapore. Mr. G., Miss A. and Mr. R. Choa, for in the Far East last year, when he Hickling, who had been in Shanghel; Mrs. A 8. MacKichan presided over the conferences of health for some time, went Home for Shanghal; Col. G. Rice, of the this Church in Japan, Kores, In April last to undergo a serious Shanghai Defence Force Lleut, Siberia, and China Recently he operation. Death followed a few A. B. S. Clarke, for Vancouver, on has been in conference with the days after this had been perform leave: Col W. 8 Mackenzie, missionaries and native workers in ed. Fifty-seven years of ago, Mr. C.BE for Shanghal Mr. and Hickling came to Singapore as Mr. Polzat de Costa, of Manila, manager for Australasian Films for Vancouver; Mr. and Mra seven years ago. Of a genial and Whitey Smith and the remainder of courteous disposition, he was very the Majestic Music Masterse much liked by his fellow workers turning to Shanghai; Dr. Ellen In the flim Industry and by a large Douglas, of Winnipeg, completin circle of friends besides Much tour around the w sympathy, will be felt with his widow who isnt present in Lon

Korea and Siberia. He will preside over the sessions of the annual conference of the China Mission, Methodiat Episcopal Church Santh This conference will be held in the Allen Memorial Church, Shang beginning October 19 Mrs sworth's

of home. meat Faculty Hom

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