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quarter of the current year had a total value of £1,342,869,. as:sgainst. $1,290,221 in the corresponding period of 1926, -

At the annual meeting of the Herefordshire Coursing Club, only one meeting was arranged, for the presont, because, it was stated, the county, was being stripped of grey-} hounds as the result of electrical greyhound racing.

A shark measuring over sever feet has been found dead in the Manchester Ship Canal close.to the Eastham Locks. It was alive when it came into the canal, and was apparently killed by the propeller of a passing ship.

The Congress of British Trade Unions, before adjourning, is said to have accepted a resolution which ordered the General Council of the Union to promote public opinion in favour of a consolidation of Europe into an economic unit.

"The Gospel message will be preached in the "good old fashion- ed way" by Evangelist Carter, con- verted comedian, daily at 5 p.m. beginning Tuesday, October 4, at Martyr's Memorial Hall, Y.M.C.A., 201 Szechuen Road."--S.T.

The French law courts have de- cided that cultivated pearls, gen erally known as "Japanese pearls," cannot be sold as real pearls since they are not the unaided work of the oyster, but “contain in their interior an important nucleus of foreign matter,

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A Calcutta message states that the Bengal Nagpur Railway work- shops at Khargpúr are re-opening on October 18.-Reuter,

A National Y.M.C.A.. day is be ing held to-day to raise funds for the Association's work, particular- North Point and Tai Wan Bayly in Shanghai and for the Rhine Bathing Beaches will close at 7 p.m. | Armies of Occupation. An appeal on Sunday, 16th inst., and Kennedy is made for £50,000 by the end of Town Beach will close at 7 p.m. the year.-Reuter. -- on Monday, 24th inst.

Clarence Chamberlain, trans- Atlantle flier, who created a monna- tion by Aying in knickers, which he wore most of the time until he re- turned to America, discarded them to don robes to receive an honorary degree in engineering from the Iowa State College, from which he grad unted before taking up flying.

A considerable number Americans sign temperance pledges before they leave for Europe, ac- cording to Mr. William Hamblin, a visitor from the U.S.A., who is now In London, 'It frequently hap pens that it is the wife who per- Secretary to

Prof. E, Ariam Williams, Poet Rabindranath Buades the husband to sign the Tagore, is sailing from Singapore pledge that he will abstain for Bangkok in connection with the from the pleasant

Consul, Bangkok. He expects to spend a few days in Malaya on his way back to India about the middle of this month..

When Shanghai'a; emergency | has passed and the dope of peace perches on local roofs there are go- ing to be a lot of old army huts; which will rank among Shanghai's elvil architecture. A start has al- ready been made. The Headquar ters of the North China Command are advertising for sale, by tender, six large army huts which hitherto have constituted. Del Monte Camp at 452 Avenue Halg. The huts are -63 feet by 21° feet."N.C.D.N."

The big British aircraft car rier, H.MS. "Hermes," crented much interest when it 'reached Penang recently en route to Eng- land. Large crowds thronged the. Waterfront when the vessel.arrived and two seaplanes were lowered from the vessel and made a flight over Penang. A, fancy dress ball was held at the Penang Club · In honour of the ship's officers. The Hermes" was formerly in Shang- hal and put into Penang on her way home.

At a theatrical performance on Monday night, given at the Kau U Fong theatre by the Chinesa Company of the Hong Kong Police Reserves in celebration of the anniversary of the Chinese Re- public, His Excellency the. Officer Administrating the Government was present, accompanied by Mra Southorn. Among others present' were the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and Lady Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and Mrs.. Kotewall. A Guard of Honour of thirty re servists was posted outside the Theatre. with Mr. F. C. Mowfung (Assistant Superintendent) and Inspector GH. Thomas in charge.

ameni-proposed visit of the Poet to Stam. The report of the year's work- tles of the table while he is in His address will be care of Britisk ing of the Hong Kong and Canton Europe," he says. "Sometimes he

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on October 22 states that the pro- fit for the year, amounted to $14,280.43 which the Directors re commend should be deducted from the debit balance brought forward from last year, thua reducing the

Pictures showing 1. the Colony's three principal cinemas for the last time to-day are "Flower of

An engine weighing 135 tons was in three seconds whirled fifty feet into the air by the strongest crane in Cardiff, and dropped gent- ly on to the deck of the Chicago Night" at the Queen's Theatre, with balance to $27,005.06. The report City for a trip to Americn. The Pola Negri; "Jazzmania" at the also states that Mr. A. S. D. engine, the new G. W. R. King Star Theatre, with Mae MurrayCousland and Mr. Tang Kwan-ahan George V. is claimed to be the Rod La Rocque and Robert. Frazer; resigned their seats on the Board strongest combination for speed and "The Country Kid" at the jon leaving the Colony. Mr. R M and power in the world. It is go-World Theatre, with Wesley Barry: Austin had been invited to join ing to America for the Railway "The Country Kid" is being acreen the Board during the year. Centenary Exhibition and incident- ed at the 5.15 and 9.20 perform T. G. Weall and Mr. Ho Kom-tong, ally, as one of the engineers sald, "to ances only, the picture at the 2.80 retiring directors, offer themselves show the land of hustle what speed and 7.15 performances being the for re-electioh as do Messrs. Parcy really means,"

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

The St. Andrew's "At Home" and concert, arranged for to-day, have been postponed until Friday.

Members are reminded that the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Cricket Club will be. held at the pavilion to-morrow at 5.30 p.m.

Mr. C. L. Seltz has been co-opted a member of the Shanghai Munt- tipal Economy Committee, accord- ing to an announcement fa the Municipal Gazette.

Princess Astrid has given birth to a daughter, who has been named Josephine Charlotte. Princess Astrid, daughter of the King and Queen of Sweden, marrled the Crown Prince of Belgium about a year ago..

Mr. G. A. De Lisle Lee, Claren ceux King of Arms, who died sud. denly, on September 12, at the age of 63, was particularly Interested in Japanese art and heraldry, and on these subjects, as well as on their English counterparts, published | several valuable works,

The marriage arranged between Mr. John Sinclair Green, only son of the late Mr. Herbert E. Green, b Kobe, and of Mrs. Charles A. Fraser, of 69, Crystal Palace Park Rpad, Sydenham, S.E. and Betty, daughter of the Rev. G. 8. and Mrs. Dunbar, was to take place on Sept.

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Horatio Bottomley begins a lecture tour throughout Britain ati Queen's Hall. London, to-day, when! the chair will be taken by the forei man of the jury at Bottomley's trial;

Mr. Monita, Speaker of the Jap anese

House of Representatives, and seven members of the Diet, ar rived in Shanghai from Japan on an inspection tour of Central and North China..

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The "New York World" reports, Mr. William Poland, the American Director, has been ap pointed Administrator-General of Perela's fluances, replacing Mr. Millspaugh, who recently refused to renew his contract owing to cur tailment of his powers by the Per- sian Government.

The King, has given Mr. Arthur Governor-General and Lady Wil lingdon are officially visiting, the Herbert Duke, Director of the As ton on December 6. They will authority to wear the insignia of United States, reaching Washing Siamese Ministry of Finance, sessed Revenue Department of the. stay at the Canadian Legation. the Second Class of the Order of first time that His Majesty's repre- the Crown of Siam, which decora- The visit, is unique, it being the sentative in Canada will have visit-tion has been conferred on him by ed the Dominion Minister at Wash- the King of Siam in recognition of ington.

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V. - A. Allyn, travelling to the probably one of the ric since 1925 Military Attache to the States. Formerly attached to the les In Scotland. 15 peopl Imperial Japanese Embassy, Lon- A Tarrant, connected with Matheson, and Co. the big Chinese

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Tamby, travelling Shanghal Buchanan-Jardine tached to the British Army in W. Da Roza, well kno France In 19147 He was a mem ber of the Reception Committer broker in Hong Kong; il when Prince Arthur of Connaugh Hishlar oriental? visited: Jana in 1918 to take i

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