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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Church of England Men's Society are giving a social in the Cathedral Hall on Wednesday at 8.45 p.m.

The return of the Medical Officer of Health records two diphtheria cases (1 British and 1 Chinese) as reported during the twenty four hours ended Friday.

Anti-Italian demonstratione took place at Tirana when the Italian Governor of the State Bank removed the Albanian ftag. Hostile crowds attempted to storm the State Bank. The fug then ra appeared.

A private dance will be held at the Central British School on Wednesday at 8.30 p.m.

The theft has been reported.to the police from No. 283 fah stali at the Central Market of 500 catties ́of turtle meat-worth $1,000,

We are requested to state that the curtain will go up at 9.15 The German Minister to Latvin punctually at each performance of lodged an energetic protest against "Bulldog' Drummond" at Me the recent desecration of German Theatre Royal. The audionce are war-graves near Kiga, and demand. particularly asked to be in their ed the punishment of the culprits. seats by that time.

Kowloon Inland Lot 2,095, situate at the junction of Mong Kok Road and Tung Choi Street, is to be sold by auction at the P.W.D. Ofteen on December 5. The lot has an area of 4,464 square feet and the upset price is $2 per foot.

A meeting was held last Sun- day by Chinese officials and mer- chants in Shanghai to discuss the advisability of enforcing the stamp taxes of the Nationalist Govern- ment in the International Settle- ment and the French Concession.

A Chinese farmer residing be In pursuance of Pilsudakl's

hind the En Kuo Sz temple, in the press Decree, which is maintained

The weekly lecture in connecwestern district, Shanghal, was notwithstanding the Sejm's opposition with the Hong Kong Lodge of attacked as he lay in bed at 10 tion, four Warsaw newspapers were the Theosophical Society last even- confiscated on November 2, including at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant... on November 10, six loafers was entitled "Taoism," and was entering his bedroom, hacking his ing the "Kurjer Warszawski," one of Poland's biggest papers. given by Mr. Wel Tut, B.A. The body with axes, gouging out his eyes with their fingers and cutting of his ears with knives. The motive for the murder is believed. to have been a woman.

In

solajat was Mise M. Russell,

A Japanese pawnshop situated an alleyway off Chapel Road A Chinese printer employed by was entered by a gang of five arm Noronha and Company, Duddell ed men on November 10, accord- Street, and living on the premises. 'ing to a report appearing in a has reported to the police that n Shanghai Тарапене newspaper. thief entered his quarters some The gang bound the inmates by between 2 and 6 a.m., yesterday their hands and feet and colleet- and stole money, clothing and ed eash. Jewellery, negotiable jewellery word $90. bonds to the total value of $1,000.

Chapel Police on November 10 arrested a Chinese at his home, Y.619 Dzoong Teh L. an alleyway off North Szechuan Road; on sus- picion of being a Communist. The prisoner is a native of Ningpo and carpenter by trade. It is worthy of note that the Chapel police some days ago took into-custody another Chinese and his wife at the same address on a similar charge.

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Ling Zeh-ching. (27), a shroff in the employ of Messrs, Siber Hogner and Co., a Swiss firm was remanded on bail of Tls. 3.000 at the Provisional Court, Shanghai, on November 11 upon a charge of To-night Mr. Charles Chamfer's embezzling $1,600 while in the sem- corn- ploy of the complainants. Accused popular London vaudeville pany, the new Our Cabaret brings was arrested by P.C.S. Pike its acanon to a close in the Star Central Police Station on request Theatre with "Pot Pourri," a revue of the complainant who stated that,

more than comprising the most popular items there was probably

The $1,600 involved. in its extensive repertoire. programme will be a thoroughly" en- joyable one, and the company is assured of an enthusiastic farewell house.

Pro-Communist handbills bear- ing the inscription "Manifesto by the Chinese Communist Party," condemning militarists in general for propagating civil strife, were distributed among the workers of the Nagai Wata Kaisha No. 5 Mill, 14 Enat Soochow Rand, on Novem ber 10, Pamphlets denouncing the Among them, 41 old and new militarists and urging · were from Singapore, 3 from workers and peasants and soldiers will begin each day at 2.30. 5 sharn. Penang and one from Kuala Lum- to start an uprising on a large i

Reale were also distributed.

"What Price Glory," the famous flm which will begin its run here to-morrow, is unusually long, and the Queen's Theatre starting times have been altered to meet the special conditions. The picture

7.15 and 9.30, and cinema-goers are advised to book carly as there is sure to be a big demand for seats, especially at the later perform-

anees.

A few days ago, when a China- bound steamer left Singapore for Hong Kong, there were on board 16 Chinese who were banished by Government.

pur and Ipoh respectively. They were escorted as far as Hong Kong

by a small detachment of police in uniform. under the command of a Police Sergeant.

Besides Norma Shearer's amus- ing feature film, "The Waning Sex," at the Queen's, pictures show- ine for the last time to-day include The Home Christmas and New A bi-lingual service was held Bebe Daniels' comedy, "Lovers in Year letter mail which closed on at St. John's Cathedrai yesterday at Quarantine," at the World, and Saturday at the General Post Office. 3 p.m. on the occasion of special Adolphe Menjou's comedy-drama, comprised 55 bags for the United Hong Kong.Victoria Diocesan Asso-"A Social Celebrity," at the Star. Kingdom, as against 60 baga last ciation observances. The service. Lovers in Quarantine" will be year on the "Katori Maru." The which

WAA well attended by screened at 5.16 and 9.20 only, the total mail carried on Saturday by Diocesan and Church workers, and attraction in the World Theatre at the "Suwa Maru" was 185 bags. Chinese associated with various re- 230 and 7.15 being the Chinese Although the Christmas mail has ligious bodies, took the usual form, drama, "A Mother's Heart." The now "officially" been disposed of, with a processional hymn followed continuous programme at the Star there are still a number of vessela by prayers, the creed and the les Theatre lasts from 5.15 and 8.30 leaving with mails which will ar son, hymns and sermon and the only, the new Our Cabaret at 9.15 rive in London approximately at Blessing, followed by the reces- presenting its fareweh revue, "Potį Christmas time,

sional, "O Worship the King." ! Pourri."

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Father Nozaledo, formerly Arch- bishop of Manila, died in Madrid on October_7_at_the_age_of_83.

Dr. and Mrs. Arlington Pond have arrived in Peking from the Philippines on a short sightseeing trip.

Mr. Ward is now acting as har- bour-master at Nanking.

Mr. A. H. Barlow returned to Hong Kong by the P. & O. 3.4. "Khiva" to-day.

Mr. Shuen Wei-seng, who ranks very high in the Chinese theatrical Mrs. Whittall, wife of the Tien-world, being deemed by some a for- tsin manager of the Union Insur-midable rival of Mei Lan-fang, is ance Society of Canton, Ltd., re- at present appearing in Shanghai, turned to Tientsin a few days ago at the Tien Chuan Theatre. after 18 months at home,

Mr. A. J. Sturrock opened the new Club-House bearing his name in Greentown, Ipoh, on Nov. 9..

On November 2, the Pope receiv- ed in audience Archbishop Machael J. O'Doherty, now of Manila and formerly of Zamboanga.

A sister of the. Rev. Keppel Garnier of Singapore has died at Ootacamund after an operation. She leaves behind her three chil dren. The Rev. K. Garnier asked

Four Nationalist Cabinet Minis-for chaplain's assistance to en- The death took place in Peking tera, Dr. Wu Chao-chu (Foreign able him to go at once, and the on Nov. 10, of a brilliant young Affairs), Dr. Wang Chung-hui (Jus-Rev. J. V. Westlake is responsible and Messrs. Sun, Fo for his duties from Nov, 16 until Japanese diplomat, Mr. Yokichi | tice) Okuma, Third Secretary of the (Finance), and Wang Pah-chun Nov. 29.

arrived in Japanese Legation. He was rated (Communications), high in the estimation of the For- Shanghai' by special train Dn cign Office. He was fatally stric- Sunday. ken with typhoid fever..

Mr. A. H. Gordon, of Callender's Cable Co., who initiated the move! ment for having the Gordon Clan The forthcoming wedding is an and Regiment represented at the The wedding of Mr.. Charlton nouneed of Mr. Rupert Baldwin, Shanghai Cenotaph on St. Andrew's B. Perkins, president of the Stan- organist at St. Andrew's Church, Day, now has undertaken a simi- dard Products Co., and Mrs. Nellie Kowloon, residing at No. 73, Jordan lar responsibility regarding the D. Koklin, who was a former re- Road, Kowloon, and Mies Winifred London Scottish, of which h sident of Hankow, was solemnised Edith Andrews, of No. 30, High formerly

WES 'member. He on November 12 at the home of the Street, Bluetown, Sheerness, en already has the names of a number groom ou Rue Massenet, Shanghai, route to Hong Kong on the 8.5. of subacribers towards a wreath. the Rev. George Fitch performing "City of Lahore." the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins propose shortly to spend an extended honeymoon in Europe

and America.

Princess Mafalda, second daugh ter of the King of Italy, gave birth to a son on October 30. She is 25 years old and married Prince Philip The death is reported of Leigh of Hesse on September 23, 1925. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carle- The event coincided with the a ton Baker, of Mukden, who suc- tional festivities in commemoration cumbed to infantile paralysis at of the Fascisti march on Reme. Toronto, Mrs. Baker, area in News of the birth of a son spread formed, was on her way, with the throughout the country and added children, to meet Mr. Baker at considerable intensity to the cele J'ancouver. Mr. Baker 'was bration. formerly in the American Con- aular Service, and was for many Probate of the will and of the years stationed at Mukden aa codicil attached of Mak Sik Kwong, Consul-General. ·

visiting Peking as the house-guest Mrs. Russel Kesler, of Kobe, is of Mrs. Eva MacMillan of Peking Union Medical College. Travelling with Mrs. Keeler is her guest Miss Margaret Martin of New York and Lot Island. Mr. Keepler is con- Company in Kobe and Oanka. Miss Martin expects to return to New York about the latter part of November.

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allas Mak Wai Chuen, merchant, "Japan Chronicle," that, on the late of No. 118, Connaught Road Voyage home by the N.Y.K. steamer The "Eastern Times" states that Central, who died on May 27, this "Atsuta Maru," which left Kobe the Kiangsu Provincial Govern- year, has been granted to Mak for Marseilles and London on. iment has appointed Dr. Y. K. Hu, Poon Shi, his widow. Estate in the September 30, he disappeared. He chief judge of the Provisional Colony is valued at $88,900, and was missed in the Red Sea, and a Dentist. Court of Appeals, Shanghai, acting practically all properties are left search of the ship failed to locate Chief Justice of the Shanghai Pro-to the widow during her lifetime, 'him, so it could only be concluded visional Court pending the appoint- and after her death to deceased's that he had, in some manner, fallen ment, of a new official, Mr. Loo son, daughter-in-law, and four overboard, presumably at night. Mr. Renault was an old resident Hing-yun having been relieved and grandsons.

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Our Wuchow correspondent writes on November 17-On board. the ss. "Kong Ning sailing to-day, Simple yet impressive rites mark The appointment of Mr. J. M. goes. Mr. Y. Kurematau, former ed the funeral at Feking of Mr. Dickinson as trustee for the British Commissioner of Customs, who has Frederick Hugh Williams. The re- municipal bondholdere was con- just been relieved of duty here for quiem mass was held at Tung Tang firmed at a meeting of bondholders transfer. The best wishes of the Church and was attended by a at the Gordon Hall, Tientsin. Mr. entire community go with Mr. large number of friends, including Howard Fayne (presiding) explain-Kurematsu as he takes up his two sisters of the French Hospital ed that Mr. Dickinson was original duties elsewhere. He han filled his who attended him for the past ly nominated as bondholders' trus-post here with great satisfaction three years. The sisters later tes by the Municipal Council, there and ability. The new Commis- walked all the way from the being no bondholders' organisation sloneer, Mr. Wilding transferred Church to the Catholic cemetery at to do so. He believed there was from Ningpo, assumed charge yes- Chalar, where the service was very no one in whom the bondholders terday. We welcome him to our solemn. There were many floral felt greater confidence thau in Mr. port and wish for him the very best tributes, testifying to the popular-

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