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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Home mail from Europe was very heavy yesterday. It consisted of nearly 600 bags in cluding over 100 bags of lettera and papers from the United King.

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In connection with the coming motor show in Paris, the-L.N.E.R.; In co-operation with the Southern Railway,, have arranged for cheap 15-day excursion bookings from the principal towns on their system to Paris via London.

In order that the L.N.ER. Wembley Exhibition Station may be more closely associated with the events held in the Stadium, the | E:N.E.R. announce that the name of this station will be altered to "Wembley Stadium."

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Eleven pieces from a shatter- ed meteor which crashed into a tree in the Umatilla National For est, Walla Walla, Washington, severed the tree 60 feet above the

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It is notified that the collec- A message from Blolz, says a tions at Union Church to-morrow, į military aeroplane occupied by two both morning and evening, will be officers, Bouthos and Grassnu, foll given to the Poppy Day Fund. In flames while carrying out exer- elses at Sarreguemines. Both air- men were burnt to death.

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The public examination in Xavier dos Remedios will take: bankruptcy of Mr. Francisco place at the Suprate Court on Saturday, November 19.

A charity concert, in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, under the auspices of the St. Andrew's (2nd) |Hong Kong) Troop of Boy Scouts will be held in the St. Andrew's Church Hall on Saturday, 19th inst., commencing at 9 p.m...

The proprietor of the Yee Ring Jewellery Shop at 107, Wing Lok Street, made a report to the Police yesterday that on Thursday night, some thieves cut away glass in his show window and stole from the show-case 21 watches, valued at $150.

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ground and set it on fire, Forest, ~ A capital variety entertain rangers rushed to the spot, ex-ment was given by the "Thracians" tinguished the blaze and collected at the Royal Naval Canteen the fragments.

The Hupeh Education Bureau has sent a petition to the Wuhan Political Council asking that a further order be issued forbidding troops from occupying the build- ings of the various schools in Wu- n. The petition says that in spite of repeated orders the sol diers still refuse to move out from the schools. The Education Burena also asks for funds for the reopening of the government schools and colleges in Wuhan.

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Fiscal Guillermo Guevara of Manila believes there is sufficient evidence to bring to light the so- called "third party" in the forgery cases involving Pesos 200,001, the two cheques cashed some time ago on the Bank of the Philippine Islands in favour of the San Carlos Milling Company. He thinks he is sure there is another "get-rich-quick-Wallingford" in the schema besides. Wilson and Dolores. His identity, however, will depend upon how the trial against Wilson and Dolores gresses.

Theatre last evening. It was the debut of the party in Hong Kong. They repeat their concert this evening. A part of the proceeds from each performance is being devoted to chu...

The sloop "Vorbena" has com- pleted her refit and is ordered to commission on October 28 for aer- vice in African waters. She will be commanded by Commander L. G. Ingham, formerly Fleet Gunnery Officer in the flagship "Hawkins" in China.

The Not Forgotten Associa tion held its forty-fourth garden party at Buckingham Palace on September 15, when 150 men, all in the blue uniform of military hos- pitals, had tea and played games in the grounds...

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There have been several com- plaints from people of the nuisance and annoyance caused by loud speakers outside certain shops, and the West Ham Council has ob tained Home Office sanction for a by-law to deal with the matter.

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A planter was driving his car into Kuala Pilah when he was un: fortunate enough to knock down a Malay boy, aged four years, who was crossing the road. He took him to the Kuala Pilah Hospital, where the boy died three hours after admission."

Bitten by a flab which jumped into his motor boat while he was crossing Albert Dock, Wallasey. William Bennett, flatman, Connahe Quay, collapsed. His arms and legs became paralysed, and he went. blue in the face. He was treated at hospital, where later he was re- ported to be recovering from wounds of a poisonous nature. Bennett was bitten when he picked the fish up from the bottom of the boat. The fish is being preserved for Inspection.

The corpse of a Chinese was A new £1,000,000 newspaper found in the Wayside district of company, Edward Lloyd Invest- Shanghai on Nov. 4 by C.P.C. 976, ment Co. (Ltd.), has been register- attached to the Wayside police sta-ed. tion. It appeared from the wounds that the object is to "acquire Jordon & Sons (Ltd.) state on the body of the deceased, he

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terms of, an ar. was shot through the throat and rangement with Allied News- breast. Communist and labour papers (Ltd.) certain shares of publications were found in his Edward Lloyd (Id.), and to carry hand.

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and publishers of Communist headquar- journals, magazines, books, &c." tors in Pootung have been raided The capital is in £1 shares, and and attached by the Chinese mill the company is public. pro- tary recently. About 20 people were arrested on the premises or in connection with Bolshevik opera- tions, including two leaders, A number of official documents, let- ters exchanged between them and other Red organs, were saizęd. -

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-The Admiralty have just placed orders for two minesweepers em- braced in this year's Navy pro gramme. According to the "Ship- building and Shipping Record," both vessels are to be built and engined by Hawthorn, Leslie, & Co. '(Lid.), of Newcastle-on-Tyne. These two minesweepers take the place in the programme of four motor launches which were to have been laid down last year. The new vessels are of an experimental type, combining the qualities of sloops and minesweepers.

While performing on a tight rope above a cage of Hons in a mena gerie at Nantes a young acrobat named Lancien suddenly lost his balance, and felt into the cage, One of the lions immediately poune- ed on him. The lion tamers beat the animals off and the acrobat was taken to hospital in a dan gerous condition.

Fourth Court, Singapore, a Eura- Before Mr. G. T. Peall in the

sian named Joseph Pestana Wal summoned for giving false evid ence to a public servant. Accused was alleged to have stated to a tion that he had given $130 to a Corporal at the Geylang Police Sta-

woman named Chichah binte Hus- sein to keep for him. It is alleged by the complainant that the eused never gave her the money but visited her during the absence of her husband and attempted to make advances to her which she resented. The case was postpon-

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

The Prince of Wales, represent- ing the King, attended the funera! service held for Countess Torby at the Russian Church in Buckingham Palace Road, London.

Dr. T. Baty. Legal Adviser to the Japanese Foreign Office, who is on furlough in Europe, arrived in London on October 11, and will be for aome weeks at 33, Kildare Terrace, W.

On the centenary of the death of Rev. Robert Pollok, the Scottish Milton, a laurel wreath was placed on his grave at Old Millbrook Cemetery, Southampton, by Scottish and English admirera.

Mr. William Jackson has been appointed a lay member of the Church Body of St. John's Cathe- dral, until the next annual meet ing of seatholders and subscribers, vice Mr. J. A. E. Bullock,

Mr. Hastings Rhodes, of Messrs. Logan and Ross, solicitors, who went to Dell for the benefit of his bealth, has returned to Penang.

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The marriage arranged between Henry Alexander Rofe and Mar guerite Browne, of 91, Comeragh Road, London, W.14, will take place at Penang on December 8.

Dr. F.. H. M'Dowall, Lecturer on Organic Chemistry at London Uni- The Venetian poet Signor Achilo versity has been appointed dairy Furland has been sentenced to research chemist at the New Zea-seventeen months' imprisonment on land Massey Memorial Agricultural a charge of having composed anti- College.

Fascist verses. He is 76 years of age.

Dr. John Beattie, prosector to the Zoological Society, London, and re- search assistant and demonstrator of Anatomy at University College, London, has been appointed Assis- tant. Professor of Anatomy at M'Gill University, Montreal, Cana-

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Among passengers for Hong Kong by the "Macedonia" yester day were Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Maze, Mr. A. Brook, Baroness Sadoine, Mr. Nickoll, Mr. G. Johnston, Mr. M. Barne and Mr. G. M. Kinmont.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mowbray Jones Baby Freda Mary Page, of celebrate their ailver wedding, to- Middlesbrough, is the fifth genera day (Saturday). Mr. J. Mowbray tion of her family still living. She Jones is the manager for Messrs. has a mother, Mrs. Hannah Page, W. A. Hannibal & Co., in Canton aged 20; A grandfather, James Mra. Jones 18 the sister of Mr. Leo Stevenson, 42; great-grand-

d'Almada e Castro, the well-known mother, Mrs. Katé Stevenson, 61, Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, who is solicitor. The marriage took place and $ great-great-grandmother, skippering the Shangha, team in in Hong Kong. Mr. Norman Mrs. Rebecca Honeyman, 85. When the forthcoming. Interport matches Ferrers, barrister-at-law, seting as she was born she had two great- on the Hong Kong Cricket Club "best man." ground, arrived in the Colony_yes-i terday on the R. & O. s.s. "Mace- (donia."

great-grandmothers. Her great. "grandfather, Jack Stevenson, aged The Premier of Newfoundland 63, lost his mother. recently. has informed the Cabinet that he proposed to resign the Premiership The "London Gazette” of Octo Among passengers disembarking shortly, and he suggested that they ber 7 notifies the following:-For- from 8.6. "Mantua" yesterday, was should arrange a reconstructed eign office Appointments: The King Mr. H. Brooks, Superintendent of Cabinet, after which he would has appointed the following-P. the Hong Kong Fire Brigade, ae- withdraw,, although he was pre- Grain, of the Middle Temple, Bar- companied by Mrs. Brooks and pared to retain his seat in the As-rister-at-Law, Assistant Judge of family, from nine months' leave in sembly, and to support the recon- His Majesty's Supreme Court for England.

structed Ministry until the dissolu- China, to be Judge of His Ma tion, when he will relinquish poli- jesty's Supreme Court for China; tical life.

and G. W. King, O.B.E., of Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law, to be Assia- tant Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court for China (June

The Eastern Welcome Club had their first, reunion after the holl- days in the shape of the customary Prince George flew from London monthly luncheon at the Great to Paris on September 16 as an Eastern Hotel, on October 4. Mr. ordinary passenger in an Imperial 16). J. Whitby was in the chair, and the Airways liner. The machine left proceedings passed off with much Croydon at 4.30, and flying against Lu Cheng-halang, - formerly success; the visitors included Mr. a strong head wind arrived at Le Prime Minister of China, was •on) J. P. Entic Knap,. Shanghai, and Bourget at 7.33. This is the second October 6 admitted a member of Mr. H. E. James, of the Federated time Prince George has flown the St. Benoit section of the Bene- Malay States, who left on the fol- across the Channel, his previous lowing day for Vancouver. The light being in a Handley-Page Club will hold a dinner and con- Napier machine from Paris to cert in November, and it is' ru- London on June 20 last. moured that it will soon have a habitat of its own.

dictines at the Abbaye de St. André, near Bruges. It is under- stood that he has taken this step In pursuance of a promise made to his late wife, a Belgian. Many distinguished Chinese came to see Viscount Bearsted unveiled, on the last of their compatriot on his October 9, a memorial tablet affix renunciation of the world, among Sir Charles Addis, K.C,M.G., was ed to a bed at the Zeligman Con- them being the Chinese Ministers the subject of an "F.N." portrait in valescent, Home of the "Achei Brith in Brussels, Paris and Lisbon. Lu the "Financial. News." Sir Charles and Shield of Abraham Jewish Cheng-halang began his career as a director of the Bank of England, Friendly Society at Shopwell, Secretary at the Chinese Legation was an ardent advocate of the Etchingham. The cost of endow at Petrograd. In 1906 He was Chi- resumption of our Gold Standarding the bed was subscribed by the nese Minister to the Netherlands, Has served on the Cunliffe Cur- Sir Marcus Samual Lodge of the and In 1911 returned to Petrograd rency Committee, 1918-19; Indian Order, the lodge having been sponas Ambassador. In 1912 he was Currency 1920 and was British sored by Lord Bearsted's father recalled to China to become Minis representative on the Dawes Com over 25 years ago Tributes to the ter of Foreign Affairs of the Chi- mittee, In addition to being chair benevolence of the late Lord Bear-nese Republier During the next man of the London Committeet of sted were paid; and acknowledg. seven years he more than once held the Hong Kong and Bhaughal ing the kind references to his late the post of Prime Minister. In Banking Corporation; he holds father, Lord Bearsted promised to 1914 he was Special Ambassador overal important directorships of become initiated soon an an honor to Brussels and Parla During companies trading with the ary member of the lodge, and to the peace negotiations in 1919 he East Including shipping and tele- endeavour to take a bart (baits very was chief of the Chinese ad lore

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