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LOCAL AND GENERAL, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Money and clothing worth $41 was yesterday reported na stolen from No. 142, Queon's Road Cer- tral.

Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh has decided to fly to Mexico City from Detroit on the 19th inst. to spend Christmas with her son.

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One case of diphtheria (Chinese) was reported during the week-end."

Mr. A. Parker Smith, Director of the Lawas (Sarawak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., is leaving shortly for the East on a visit to the proper ties.

Captain I. J. D. Scott and Mrs. Mexico City. Dec. 18-Mr. Ber-Scott passed through Bingapore on their way from China to Java, trand Holloway, the British Exccu- where Captain Scott is taking up tive president of the National Rall-

an appointment as representative ways of Mexico has resigned owing of China Underwriters Ltd. to ill-health.

Lord Birkenhead has been elect- ed Rector of Aberdeen University in succession to Viscount Cecil with 316 votes, Sir A. Sinclair (Liberal) polling 307, and Mr. John Masefield (Independent), 200.

As the result of being assaulted by some unknown persons In Man Wah Lane at 1 a.m., yesterday, a hawker was removed to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital suffering from a serious stab wound.

Mr. G. E. Hubbard, Peking re- presentative of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking (formerly of H.M. Diplomatic Ser. vice), apoke on November 9 before the Central Aslan Society, on "The Two Sides of the Case on Chlan."

Riding a push bleycle in Praya East yesterday, a Chinese youth collided with tramcar No. 14. He was thrown heavily from his ma chine, and suffered injuries which necessitated his removal to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital.

London, Doc. 18.-The flagship, H.M.S. "Frobisher," has arrived at Devonport from China and will pay off and re-commission at New Year.

New York, Dec. 18.-G.$10,000,- 000 to Buenos Aires was forwarded yesterday, making G.$18,850,000 worth of gold to the Argentine from the United States this month.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The State Department is informed that Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Execu- tive of the Irish Free State, is visiting the United States in Janu- ary.

Bombay, Dec. 18-Their AL- ghanistan Majesties salled In the P. & D. "Rajputana" for Europe amid salutes by guns of the India marine vessels and the circling of Wuchow. Dec.

16-Ferdinand the Air Force seaplanes. Hauschild of Teplitz-Schoeman,

News has been received through Czecho-Slovakia, passed Wuchow on his way to Nanning. Bangkok of the death of Mr. S. walking around the world. He ex- Forgeson, third engineer of the pects to reach Nanning within Norwegian steamer "Hirundo," run- seven or eight days. Gur Own Corning between that port and Hong respondent.

Kong via coast.

from

The engagement is announced bé A bean curd maker living in the Corporation

Wongtoishan village; Autao, has re-tween B. Markland Bell, of Perak, ported to the police that during his F.M.S., son of the late Mr. B. E. absence from his house yesterday, Bell and Mrs. Bell. of Guernsey, and Eilean, elder daughter of Mr. a locked box was forced open and

and Mrs. Gea. W. Ingleby, of $215 in money stolen. He suspects Rowley, East Yorks. an employee, who is alleged to have absconded.

Whilst the Yaumati ferry launch “Man Sur" was on a voyage to Hong Kong on Friday night, # Chinese passenger jumped over- board whilst the launch was pass ing the breakwater at Yaumati. A search was made for the man, but no traces of him could be found.

MONEY WILLER WAS,

Senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas, Republican leader in the Senate, who has given formal 取り tice to Re- publicans of his State that his hat is in the ring for the 1928 nomina- tlori.

Wuchow, Dec. 16.-Members of the foreign community met at the It is notified in the current issue Alliance Home to-day in celebration of the "Gazette" that an order has of the birthday of the Rev. R. A. been made by the Governor-in- | Jaffray, a veteran missionary of the Council, under the Societies Ordin- Christian and Missionary Alliance. ance, to the effect that the Chik; • —Our Own Correspondent. Too Kung Wul, otherwise known as

the Knitters' Union, is declared to be an unlawful Society.

The following appointments in the Consular Service were notified in the London Gazette." of Novem ber 8-Colin John Davidson, for Koven; Paul Dalrymple Butler, for the Urban Prefecture of Tokyo: Ferdinand Cecil Greatrex, for the Island of Formosa and its depen-! dencies.

'Interesting events depicted in the "Topical Gazette" showing at the Queen's Theatre, to-day include the the visit of the Prince of Wales to the Quorn Hunt and also the mar- ringe of Princess Anne of France to Prince Amedeo, Duke of Apulia, wedding attended by forty Princes and Princesses.

The Hong Kong and the Chinese Lodges of The Theosophical Society celebrated their cluse-of-the-season meeting on Sunday evening at Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 籍 large number of members and friends with their families being present. form of a The meeting took the musical social, with tea and short addresses.

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Georga Otis Smith, director of the

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Viscount Elibank, chairman the Perak, River Hydro-Electric Power Co., left 187, St. James's court, on November 10 for Egypt. He is in a short time proceeding to Malnya, for the purpose of inspect ing progress and to deal with such matters us can be more easily ad- justed on the spot.

M. Alexandre Varenne, the Su- cialist Governor-General of Indo- China. is on his way home froin his post, and, according The engagement is announced to a telegram from Paris, it is not between Sven Stuart, second son of expected that he will return. Should the late Mr. F. M. Tegner (of this prove to be the case, the possi- Yokohama) and of Mrs. Tegner, of bility is being seriously discussed Tangley, Reigate, and Edith Mar- of M. Albert Sarraut, who is at garet, only daughter of Mr. and present Minister of the Interior, Mrs. Arthur F. Nicol, of Nutfield being appointed in his place. M. Court, Surrey.

Sarraut has already been Governor General of Indo-China, and it is be The engagement is announced lieved that he would like to return of the Rev. W. G. Burgis, B.A., there. 31.C., vicar of Cheddleton, and Mrs. Harris, of Basford, Hall, Leek, At the Central Magistracy on of the Council of the widow of F. C. Harris. M.C., Saturday, Major C. Willson had be- Royal Aeronautical Society at China, and daughter of Mrs. Deans, fore him the alleged Chinese gun- dinner on November 8, as a mark of Riccarton, Christchurch, New man who was shot in the 'affray in of the Council's appreciation of his Zealand.

services during his first term ΟΙ He has been office as Chairman. unahimously relected to all the chair for a second year.

which two Chinese constables were Mr. W. G. Darby, the well-known killed, and Sergeant Thomas Mc former resident and pioneer in Bri-Mahon, an Indian constable and & wounded, tish North Borneo, who had the mis- Chinese detective were fortune to break his leg in two The prisoner was charged with the places some time since, is making murder of Chinese Police Con- good progress towards recovery, stables Wan Wong-chi and Chan but is not yet able to get about or Sing, and formally, remanded for a resume his ordinary duties in the week on the application of Detective city.

Sub-Inspector Lane.

Colonel the Master of Semplil

the Was

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The German yacht "Hamburg" of 69 tons and commanded by Capt. Kircheiss, ex-navigating officer of

the German raider "See Adler," ar-

rived at Cowes after a voyage round the world of 689 days. Kircheiss,

1 interviewed, paid a tribute to the

Mr. Archibald Rose, C.I.E, A D. F. Landale, the Oxford Univer-friendly reception he received at member of the General Committee sity Rugby captain, son of Mr. Colombo, Singapore, and other Eng- of the China Association, who has David Landale, formerly of Shanglish places and said the people were been on a visit to China for some kai and Hong Kong, was injured

months, was due to reach London in the match with Blackheath at very sporting.

by the a.s. "Cracovia" on Novem- the Rectory Field on October 5. Atj

ber 12. Mr. Rose is a director of Blackheath Cottage. Hospital the A party was given by Mr. and the British-American Tobacco Co, X-ray examination showed that Mrs. Augustus John on November Ltd.

nothing was broken, but that Lan- 5, in honour of the return of their dale was suffering from a severe sailor son, Caspar, from the China Admiral Ivens Ferraz, who re sprain. He was allowed to zo Station. Dancing commenced at cently returned to Lisbon from home, but it is thought he will have tea time and the party did not China, has expressed great appre- to rest for a week or two. Landale break up till three in the morning.. ciation of the friendly reception took a very light-hearted view of Augustus given to himself and the Portu the injury, which arose from a col- guese officers and men under him lision between Landale and one of by Major-Gener Duncan, the Com- his own colleagues. mander of the British Shanghai De- fence Force.

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John himself Was dancing away merrily most of the time, while his son seemed to be quite as much at home in a studio as in a battleship..

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Dr. Danzon, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, spoke over the wire

According to a report made to less between 5.30 and 5.45 on Nov the police during the week-end by Every preparation has been made ember 6 (relayed from Birming the mistress of a passenger boat, at Le Petit Louvre, on the ground ham) on "The Land of the White the vessel was engaged by three floor of the Kowloon Hotel, Rajah.". For the last ten years Chinese near the Ice Factory at for Christman. There is an end- Dr. Danson has been Bishop of the Shamshuipo to convey them to the loss array of Paris models for enormous afternoon or evening wear; the Borneo, the third biggest island ined the camp, the passengers altered diocose that includes Nanking Camp. As the boat near- Kats are decidedly chic and fashion- the world, where his flock com- able; there are flowers galore and prises not only the scattered Bri- their minds and wanted to proceed dainty novelties suitable for Christ tish population, but the immigrant to Chungshawan. The boat mis- mas gifts; and there has just ar Chinese and the Dyaks, who were tresa became suspicious and want- rived a stock of the famous Ever-; head-hunters a generation or twoj ed to return to Shamshyipo, where- amart manicure compacts that make ago. It was about these Inst, in upon the three men produced revol- an ideal present for wife, sweet the domains of the white Rajaha vers, and taking command of the heart, or lady friend. Le Petit the famous Brookes of Sarawak boat rowed it to Laichikok. Here Louvre has been justly described that he talked. Before he went to the men beached the boat, and after as the daintiest shop in the Colony the diocese he worked for many ransacking it and taking money and Christmas shoppers will certainly years in Singapore, Java and the And much here to solve the pro Malay States, and he is the only Jewellery to the total value of $65 blem of what to buy her for Bishop who has been shipwrecked went ashore, and made good their Christinas. Ak

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