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Political vultures from all parts of China are casting covetous eyes on Canton, rival forces being at work to prevent hostile factions getting into power or approaching too near.

There are indications that help will be forthcoming for the Kwangsi Party in their attempt, if sustained, to recover control of the Canton Government from the Ironsides.

Military complications may affect the whole situation in the east of Kwangtung and several armies may soon threaten Swatow again.

The General in command at Kongmoon has declared his independence of Canton,

The Diplomatic Corps in Peking have held more than one meeting recently to discuss piracy, but no

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ment has been made so far regarding the contemplated steps. It is understood that the Ministers are still awaiting instructions from their respective Governments.

Full reports of the interport cricket matches are 'given

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Mambers of the St. George's Society are requested to send in their names as soon as possible for the forthcoming Ball.

Mr. Instone Brewer. left by the 5.8. "Sarpedon" on Wednesday for Singapore.

The office of the Peruvian Con- The ships' company of H.M.S.sulate General has boon_removed "Titania" held a very successful to No. 18c, Macdonnell Road.

Messrs. and enjoyable dance at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant last evening.

One case of diphtherin and one of enteric fever were reported to the Medical Officer of Health on Wednesday. Both were Chinese and the diphtheria case was im- ported.

Radiotelegrama are now accepted at the Radio Counter, 1st floor, Government Building, for trans mission via Hanoi to Bangkok and all parts of Siam at the rate of 80 cents (30.80) per word..

The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mr. Carl Friedrich® Rolf Heyn, merchant, residing at No. London, Nov. 14.-Lieut-General 68, Rue Courbet; Tientsin, and

Ingeborg Sir Archibald A Montgomery-Miss

Gertrude Klee Massingberd has been appointed to | Gobert, en route to this Colony on the Southern Command, in succes-the "Derfllinger." sion to General Sir Alexander J. Godley. The appointment will date from June 17, 1928..

A farcical sketch, entitled "Parker P. C." is being given at the Naval Canteen Theatre for to- night and to-morrow night by the Argus Concert Party. The show commences at 8.30. Part of the proceeds will go to charity,

Bordeaux, Nov. 14-At Lign fores, the marriage of H.R.H. Prince Xavier de Bourbon-Parma with the Princess Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset has been celebrat- ed. The ex-Empress Zita of Aus- tria assisted at the ceremony.

The P.W.D. Report for 1926 states that during the year 70 mortar samples were taken and Paris, Nov. 17. Twelve mil-tests carried out. There were Ilon muel prized Marennes number of prosecutions, and con- oysters were washed away by the victions were recorded in all cases gale from the famous beds in the but one, the fines totalling $1,525, Bay of Biscay near Gironde estuary. Thirty-three vessels are engaged in the oyster fishery.

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Mr. R. K. Butler, assistant gen- eral manager

of the Hong Kong Amusements, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon the Repulse Bay Road near the junction of the road to Shek O through the skidding of his motor cycle.

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His Excellency the Governor (Sir Ccell Clementi, K.C.MLG.) is returning to the Colony the *Fushimi Maru" this evening. During his short stay in Shanghai, after a visit to Peking, he was en- tertained at dinner by the British Chamber of Commerce at the Shanghai Club.

Mrs. McCordack, living at Mar- bour View. No. 19, Chatham Road, has reported to the police that Bome time between noon on Octo- ber 27 and noon on the 1st instant, someone opened a cabin trunk in her room by means of a duplicate key and stole money and jewellery. to the value of $455.20.

Tokyo, Nov. 16-After a close investigation into the cause of the disaster to the dirigible N-3, and afer also considering the possi- bilities of aircraft of the same type from the strategical and tactical viewpoints, the Naval Authorities have decided to construct sub- stitute in Japan with Japanese materials, to be completed in 12 months, at a cost of £20,000.

An £800,000 order has been 1C- ceived by Mesars. Henry Simon, Ltd., flour mill englueers, of Man-¡ chester. from the Buenos Aires

Great Southern Railway for grain handling equipment at Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The order is for a granary of 80,000 tons cap ucity, or a capacity of 3,000,000 bushels of wheat, and for a con- siderable amount of machinery for dealing with grain at the port.

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Teakwood worth $200 was, yea- terday reported stolen from matshed of the Sang Kee firm of contractors, near the Pohing Theatre,

In the new issue of the Queen's "Yellow College magazine, the Dragon," "A. H. C." writes on the flowering plants of Hong Kong, with diagrams.

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The total number of lamps use at the end of 1926 in the City and its precincts was 1.559, an in- crease of 30 over the previous year and in the Hill District 222, an increase of 20 as compared with the previous year.

Among passengers departing on the Blue Funnel 8.8. "Sarpedon, in addition to the Malaya cricket Mr. J. S. MacLaren, team, were Mr. G. A. Diss, Commander. C. C. Cartwright, R.N.R., Lady-French and Dr. and Mrs. H. Fowler.

Berlin, Nov. 10.-America will take over the financial in addition to the military commitments of Nicaragua, says a report from New York. An American financial ad- vlaer proceeds to Nicaragua to supervise the utilisation of the American loan which will be grant ed forthwith.

Madras, Nov. 10.—A sea monster. New York, Nov. 14.---The Hud- believed to be a whale, 94 feet long son River tunnels between New and 60 feet broad, has been washed York and New Jersey, officially; ashore off Cochin. A sailor, from the top of the mast of a tiny craftened yesterday. are the world's carrying a cargo of rice, noticing construction occupied seven years. They are to provide roadway beneath the River capable of carry- ing 3,800 motor vehicles hourly.

its threatening approach, shot dend,

Sir Charles Batho, newly elected Lord Mayor of Lonika.

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A deputation representing 689,000 railway employees bas presented to the Lord Mayor of London album containing an ¡lluminated address, with 1,200 signatures, as a souvenir of the rocent occasion when, for the first time, railway men of all grades, were entertained at the Mansion House.

The older generation of re- sidents of Hong Kong, Macao and Canton will hear with regret of the death a few days ago at his home in Farnham, Surrey, of Mr. S. E. Beeton, for many years a member of the firm of Herbert Dent & Co., Canton. Mr. Beeton has a son, Captain W. G. R. Beeton, now in |Hong Kong with his regiment, the

Queen's Royal Regiment.

London, Nov. 13. The prospec-i tive Conservative candidate for tho next election for Forest of Dean having withdrawn, the Divisional Association will consider the name of Mr. Walter Stewart Davies, a retired Government of India offi- . cial, who Laid that if hie were adopted he would fight two or three campaigns if he could thereby wrest the seat from Labour.

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Local estate amounting Rodger, of Villa San Michele. San $8,200 was left by Leung Wing- shang, late of Poon Tong village, Domenico di Fiesole, Florence, Italy, who died on July 24, and was Kwangtung. probate of which has the widow of Sir John Rodger, been granted to his son, Leung Perak, left estate in England of the. K.C.M.G.. a former Resident of Shiu-llu, 71 Feel Street, Hong Kong. Deceased makes several family bequests, including pro- gross value of £7,800.

vision for his concubine, directing that his son shall be personally responsible for her maintenance.

The Kowloon Fire Brigade

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Rangoon, Nov. 14-It is report- Winnipeg. The Canadian wheated that an expedition will shortly pool has made a final payment of be sent to the Triangle to complete $3,800,000 to contract holders for the work of emancipating the alaves. last season's crop, bringing thet is expected an expedition will ceived another call shortly before total paid to farmers since the Al- also be sent to Nagahill to enforce 8 o'clock last night from Mongkok- berta pool was organised four years the British Government's policy of tsui and despatched three ap

mak-pliances. The fire was on the first ago up to £124,800,000. The cost suppressing the practice of of handling the wheat was

ing human sacrifices.

floor of No. 15, Kromer Street. In one- tenth of a peuny per bushel, and

a few minutes the fireman put out the price paid for No. 1 Northern

Washington, Nov. 24-Admiral the fire with the help of hand wheat was 58. 11d.

W. H. G. Bullard, chairman of the buckets and the engines returned The pool handled 57 per cent. of the wheat newly created Federal Radio Com- to their stations. Damage done marketed last season.

mission, died here to-day suddenly was very slight. during sleep. He recently told friends that he was auffering from Mr. Amery, the Dominions Secre-high blood pressure, and was tary, recently Inspected the pecting to rest several days after Murray Valley settlements. When undergoing an operation for ton-

silitis, the party reached Morgan some of its members were humming a parody of a well-known song in- Feature films showing in the troduced at the parliamentary din- local cinemas to-day besides John ner the previous evening, the re Gilbert's big picture, "The Show," frain of which ran: "You promised at the Queen's Theatre, include us Preference some day in June." Dancing Mothers," a atory of Mr. Amery urged upon the settlers New York's fast set, at the Star the necessity of maintaining a high Theatre, with Conway Tearle and standard, as women were Empire Alice Joyce in the leading roles, shoppera and purchased only the and Hoot Gibson's lateat Western comedy, "A Hero on Horseback," at the World Theatre.

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Bordeaux, Nov. 16.—Following a Conference held in Cuba by vari- ous Farties, and on the Cuban Gov- ernment's Instigation, the dele- gates from Germany, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia have decided to support Cuba's polley in making World's agreements between the producers and consumers of sugar. An International Committee of Con- trol will be formed in order to in- crease adhesion on the part of other countries.

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Budapest-Speaking at the.con- ference of the Government Party, the Hungarian Prime Minister, An engagement is announced be. Melbourne. The Federal Gov- Count Bethlen, declared that the tween Miss Nancy Tennant, young-ernment, it is announced. has de Government had nothing to do with est daughter of the late Sir Charles cided to contribute £50,000 toward Lord Rothermere's action in rais Tennant and Mrs. Geoffrey Lub- the cost of further ell surveys in ing the question of the Injustice bock, and Mr. Sylvester Gates, son Papua and New Guinea, under an done to Hungary, by the Peace of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gates, of 16, agreement with the Anglo-Persian Treaty of Trianon, but as a Hun. Denbigh-gardens Richmond, Sur- rey. Mias Temnant, who is 23, is Oll Company, whose deputy-chief garlan he wished to a half-sister of Lady Oxford and geologist, Dr. Richardson, will everlasting gratitude of the nation direct the surveys. The new work to his lordship for proclaiming to Asquith and of the late Lord Glenwill incorporate the results of the whole world, in the most un 81, she is one of three sisters by partial investigations already selfish way, the justice of the Hum hia second wife, the elder of whom made by several oil companies in garlan cause. married Captain John Loder, Con servative M.P. for East Lofcester,

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