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THE CHINA MAIL,

LOCAL AND GENERAL, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The ninth ordinary yearly meat- ing of shareholders of the China Light and Power Company (1918), Ltd., will, be held on Thursday, De- comber 22, at noon, at St. George's Building.

A vernacular report says that yesterday when the s.s. "Haiphong" left for Swatow she had on board ten former Canton Government offi- cials, believed to be followers of General Li Chal-sum, bound for Swatow.

Passengers arriving in Hong Kong on the ss. "St. Albana" in- cluded Mr. W. Dixon. Mr. J. B. Logan, Mrs. McArthur, Mr. E. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nelson, Mr. D. McAlister, Mr. K. Lines and Mrs. E. Austin.

The Chinese Seamen's Union. which was suppressed a few years Jago by the Fengtien authorities and inter was moved to Canton, has re- established its headquarters in Shanghai, with offices in un alley way off Jukong Road, Chapei. 3

Four English nightingales which left London for New Zealand, to be released on the Government bird Banctuary in Auckland Harbour, will, it is claimed, be the first Eng- ish migratory birda ever to have entered the Southern hemisphere.

M. Muisky, former Soviet Coun- aellor in London, is now en route to Japan, to take charge of the Em- bassy until a suitable Ambassador Is selected. Anticipating, with ac- curacy, that Rakovsky, who was re- cently recalled from Paris, would he unwelcome in Japan, the Moscow Government, it is said, has not even considered him for the Tokyo post.

Hankow. Nov. 27.-According to A message from Changsha, the Cus- toms House at Yochow has issued notification, stating that, martial law having been proclaimed at Chenglingchi, ali steamers, foreign and Chinese, will be subjected to inspection by Chinese troops, and. that the navigation of steamers be- tween 6 p.m. and G.30 a.fn. is pro-1 hibited.

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A similar sentence of nine months hard labour and 20 strokes of the hirch was passed by Mr. W. Schofield on a second returned! hanishee, who denied that he was the man mentioned in the banish- mant warrant. After Sub-Inspec- tor Vincent. in charge of Police Records. had given evidenco with regard to the accused's finger prints, he was convicted.

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the ground floor of No. 43, | Gilman Bazanr #1 narrow lane opposite Bakilly Company, in Des Veux Road Central. The fire originated through a leakage in the gas piping being accidentally set alight. The Fire Brigade ar- rived promptly and the leak was quickly repaired. Only a few dollars' damage was done by the fire.

Arrested for picking pocket in Kowloon, a Chinese youth who was] recognised as a returned banishee who had come back to the Colony before the expiry of the period for which he had been deported, was yesterday charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magia- tracy. The larceny charge was withdrawn owing to the absence of the complainant. With regard to the banishment count, the ac- cused Was sentenced to nine months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.

The Dockyard Recreation Club Mr. R. A. D. Forrest is giving a held a successful whist drive and lecture on "The Historicity of dance at the Seamen's Institute-inst Jesus" at Lane, Crawford's Re- night.

staurant to-day, at 5.30 p.m., un- der the auspices of the Hong Kong Rationalist Press Association.

An Old Carthusians dinner will be held at the Shanghai Club on Founders Day, Monday, December 12, at 8 p.m.

There was a fair attendance of members of the Church of England Men's Society (Cathedral Branch), The "London Gazette," of Octo- meeting lost evening at the Cathe her 21, contalus the following: dral Hall, when the Rev. A. D. The King has approved of the fol- Stewart gave an address lowing Mr. J. J. Muccio, as "Christ, the Politician." Consul of the United States of America at Hong Kong.

Mrs. Wang Ching-wei, the wife of the noted Kuomintang "Leftists" leader, arrived at Hong Kong from Canton by the s.s. "Fatshan" yes- terday en route to Shanghal. It learned that she will stay in Hong) Kong for a few days before leav ing for the North.

Home papera announce the wed ding, on October 26, at Bourne mouth, of Mr. Evan Cecil Sparrow and Miss Majorie Dent Akroyd- Hunt, only daughter of the inte Mr. John Akroyd-Hunt, of Shanghai, and Mrs. Akroyd-Hunt, of Bournemouth,

The Officers of St. Andrew's Troop of Boy Scouts (2nd Hong Kong) report that a sum of $152.75 was made at the Charity Concert held on November 19, in St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, and that it has been forwarded to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, for whose benefit that concert was organised.

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For being in the possession of two bottles of dutiable brandy in Austin Rond, Kowloon, a Chinese was yesterday charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy and wa fined $20, or, in de- fault, three weeks' hurd labour,

Dame Maria Louisa Charlotte Rodger, of Villa San Michele, San: Domenico di Fiesole, Florence, Italy, who died on July 24, and widow of Sir John Rodger. K.C.M.G., a former Resident of Perak, left catate in England of the gross value of £7,809.

The Propaganda Department of the Shanghai District Kuomintang has sent out a circular letter to the different cinematograph halls and amusement places, requesting them: to exhibit the posthumous instruc- tions of the late Dr. Eun Yat-sen at the commencement of each show..

A caucus was held in the City Hall, Manila, by the city council to decide the beat means of ex- pending P.500.000 won by the city The vernacular press says that of Menila in ita case against the recently the management of the Metropolitan Water District. The Tung Wah Hospital announced un- reconstruction of rends, the repair offelally that the Kwong Wah Hos of bridges and other projects were pital, at Kowloon, would be placed discussed. under the same management of the Tung Wah Hospitul. For a dis- cussion of the amalgamation of the two hospitals a meeting will be held at the Tung Wah Hospital on Saturday. Both hospitals are now managed by separate boards..

Dr. Chaim Wasmann, President of the World's Zionist Organization. In his address at the opening of the recent fifteenth Zionist Congress be urged the Elamist. Legislative body to pave the way for further effort of Jaws throughout the world to bring the ideal of Zloniam neatar realization.

The Helena May is giving a Con- cort on Thursday, December 15, at 5.30 p.m. A double quartette will sing the "Alice in Wonderland" music by Liza Lehmann. andi Christmas Carols. Mrs. Hargreaves- Browne will play. Tickets to bel booked at the Secretary's office. Teas may be had from 4 p.m. onwards,Advt,

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in hia 83rd year, was one of the

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Sydney. With the hot weather approaching Syuney in threatened) with a brewery stoppage. A mass! meeting of the members of 16 unions employed in breweries will discuss à proposal to cense work on. Saturdays until the employers agree] to a five-days week of 44 hours. If the motion is carried which is al- most certain, the employers will counter with a lock-out, and heer] will be declared "black."

The last of the six American river gunboats, especially design- ed for the navigation of the upper Yangtze gorges, was launched on November 28, at the Kiangnan Dock, Shanghai. Of the Aix vessels, which

now await their superstructure and armament, two are 200 ft. in length, two are 180 ft., and two are 150 ft. The gun- boat launched is named the "Oahu," after the most important island in the Hawafian group.

In spite of the opposition of the executive committee of the Transvaal Provincial Council. The Nationalist Ministry of Com-

who recently refused several ap- munications has appointed a Super- Passengers leaving to-day on the plications to organise greyhound visory Committee for the China R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" in aces, a company called the Jahan- Merchants S. N. Co., the members clude the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. T naaburg Greyhound Racing Club, of which were sworn in at the Chi- Southern, proceeding on holiday to Ltd., has been registered in Pretoria nese General Chamber of Commerce. England, but breaking their journey with a capital of £40,000. Mr. Wang Pah-chun, Minister of at Vancouver for Christmas; Major company's range of activities, be Communications, who ig Chief Hurford Tatlow, for Shanghai; sides dog and horse racing, will Supervisor, made a speech, in the Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, for Shang- include the promotion of flower course of which he drew attention hal; Mr. and Mrs. M. Fitzgerald shows, lawn tennis matches, and

the fact that the C.M.S.N. Co. (Mr. Fitzgerald is general agent for even rodeo exhibitions. was formed sixty years ago and the Canadian Pacific Steamships)

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the N.Y.K. a year later. "Look at going to Yokohama; Mr. C. the N.Y.K. now," he said, "and the Thwaites, Oriental Auditor of the C.M.S.N..Co., and see the differ- Canadian Pacific Steamships, for ence."

Japan: Mr. Champkin, of the P. & O. Bank for Shanghai..

The

Police of Nantro and Chapel are

to be armed with pistols and rifles, It has been announced, General Chang Ting-van, Mayor of Chinese territory, is reported to have receiv ed a despatch from the Ministry of Finance authorising him to deduct $48,000 from the house rent pa triotic fund collected from Chinese

Penang, Nov. 22.-A tongkang, fully loaded with drums of ben-

If the dance last night at Lane, zine, belonging to the Standard Oil Crawford's Restaurant, under the Co. of New York, caught fire on the auspices of the St. Peter's Church Jelutong side of Penang harbour Young Men's Club is to be con- landlords, the money to be used for on Monday night and was quickly sidered typical of those that will the purchase of 800. Browning pis transformed into a huge floating take place during the remainder of tols and 400 rifles, with which to blaze visible for miles around. The the season, then they are assured equip the police. At present police crew cut the tongkang adrift and of success, and should attract large of Chinese territory are helpless it eventually became stuck on the numbers of members and their before armed robbers and other mudbanks. Eight men were badly friends. There was a good attend- desperadoes, being armed only with burned and were taken to hospital ance last night, and the function batons. During the past three and several had narrow escapes. proved thoroughly enjoyable, there montha a number of Chinese con- The damage is estimated at $10,000, being a very pleasant informality stables have been shot and killed | The cause of the outbreak is g about the whole affair. Dance and a large number wounded in

mystery.

music Wax supplied by. the battles with armed robbers. "Titania's Melodians."

Chinese in Nanking Road, re- cently gasped in amazement.

The Fessenden Fifes will appear at a Lady Fairfax, wife of Baron for the first time in Shanghai's wonderful apparition which sped Fairfax, is a legatee to the amount streets at the head of the 4th Regi- past them, and it is to be expected of £40,000 under the will of the ment, U.S. Marine Corps, next that a mass moeting will be called late Mrs. Mary Russell, of Wash- Thursday morning, when the regi to demand reparations. The terror, ington. Lady. Fairfax is the wife ment' will not out from Bubbling

however, really was very mild, for of the 12th Baron Fairfax, head of Well Road and Seymour Road, in it was no more than the big drum- Fairfax and Co., when was born in full kit, including blanket rolls, for mer of the Shanghal Scottish, in America, and was a United States a tramp through the Western Dis- full uniform, but with the addition citizen, but became naturalised trict,With the ffes at the of a gorgeous leapard-skin with after coming to London. He is a head of the procession, the or- which he recently has been equip descendant of the famous Fairfax der will be:-Brd Battalion. Regl ped, riding on a motorcycle to the family of the Civil Ware, Sir mental Headquarters, Band and lat Church Parade. Perhaps it was Thomas Fairfax defeating the Battalion. Starting at 9 am, the not surprising that the Chinese Royalist army at Marston Moor, regiment will march westward should get somewhat of a shock at He was in the New York office of down Babbling Well Road and the sight of the burly young man, the International Banking Corpora- Great Western Road, proceed to kilted, the leopard-skin wrapped tlon, whence he came to the Lon Yu-yuen Road, Keswick Road, round his broad chest, and fringed don plice. After some years in Columbia Road, Great Western about with fluttering bonnet rib London ho left the Bank to Join Road again, and then return to the bone,gurter flashes sporran, firing and subsequently established starting point on, Bubbling Well fcopard's tall and pads,

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