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LOCAL AND GENERAL SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

One Chinese case of enteric fever According to reliable Chiness Ah Fab, the Chinese cook of the and one Indian case of puerperal reports, the Nationalists have erect-Rev. W. E. Horley, has worked for fever were reported to the Medicaled a wireless station at Hangchow him for over thirty years. Can Oficer of Health on Thursday. costing $20,000.

this record be beaten, we wonder? asks the "Times of Malaya,”

The forthcoming wedding in an nounced of Mr. Thomas Wilfred Doyle, bank official, of Shameen, Canton, and Miss Alyce Hart Brennan, school teacher, residing at Repulse Bay.

Four amaha-one a complainant and the others defendants-were each bound over at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the sum. of $100 to keep the peace for 12

months.

It is understood that H.M.S. "Ambrose" and half a dozen sub- marines attached to this parent ship are leaving Hong Kong at the end of March for England. They are to be replaced, it is learned, by H.M.S. "Medway, and a similar number of lator class submarines,

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John L. Lewis, Presblent of the United Mine Workers of America.

The Hotel Riviera, Macao's new rendezvous for high class food and up-to-date living accommodation, will be formally opened to-morrow afternoon. The "Sul An" leaves here to-morrow morning, taking a large number of prominent, resi- dents to attend the ceremony.

The Ming Yuen Gardens were sold by public auction by Messrs. Lammert Bros, yesterday

for $110,500, the purchaser being Mr. Chan Lun. The Gardens cover an arca of 207,900 square feet and were, up till a few years ago, a very popular resort for the Chinese, being run on the same lines as the Lee Gardens.

Four foreigners were robbed by gangs of unarmed loafers operating with ricsha coolies in Shanghai and were deprived of property amount- ing to approximately $400. About 10 p.m., Mr. W. Harvan, cook of the str. "Perscus," was tripped up, and Jost $200. Another segman, off coastwise steamer lost about $100, whilst robberies on Foochow Road and the Bund, completed the con- siderable total."

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Resealing of probate in respect of the estate of Mrs. M. J. Rex, Inte of 83, Langbourne Mansions, Highgate, Middlesex, widow, who died on January 24, 1927, at 442, Upper Richmond Road, Richmond, Surrey, has been granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, the attorney of Mr. A. M. Rex, and Miss P. M. Rex (son and daughter), both of "Brabourne," Beaconway, Banstead, Surrey, who are the executors named in the will.

North China, Including Peking, is The new luxury tax Imposed in expected to yield $100,000 per year, the Kuo Wen nowa agency states.

A Chinese, claiming to ben teacher, was sentenced by, Judge Wan in the Shanghai Provisional Court to 16 years' imprisonment on a charge of extortion,

A coolie was sent to prison for three months by Judge Liang in the Shanghai Provisional Court for anatching a handbag from a foreign lady, Mrs. Monmouth.

The Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon, notifies us that the offices of the C. M. Customs will be closed to public business on the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 26th January, and 12th February next.

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The captain of a Russian steamer at Tsingtao, which was detained by the Ankuochun àuthorities, fined $10,000 for having in his pos- sersion Communistic literature,—— according to the vernacular press.

The Provisional Court in Shang- hai has issued an announcement to the effect that henceforth all law suits brought up by Spanish na- tionals shall be dealt with in ac- cordance with the rules governing non-treaty nations.-Kuo Wen.

A telegram from 'Tientsin to the Chinese papers states that Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang, son of Marshal | Chang Tso-lin, finding the female propaganda.corps which he or ganised some months ago of little, Use to the Ankuochun, hus ordered) their dissolution.

More than 30,000 persons in the vicinity of Tientsin are reported by¦ the vernacular press to be homeless and on the verge of starvation. The International Red Cross has already distributed among them more than 7,500 garments and nearly 100,000 catties of flour.

Two neroplanes have been dea- patched from Nanking by the Na- tionalist military authorities for service on the Tainpu front. They! are to make a survey of the dis Arict.

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Three prisoners who were alleged to have participated in an attack on the Fuklen Guild at 7 pm, and who were found in possession of false military badges, were shot at Lunghua,

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Dr. Taal Yuan-pel, president of the Nationalist Board of Education, has arrived in Shanghai, and Mr. Quo Tal-chi, acting Minister Foreign Affairs, and Gen. Yang Hu,, former Commissioner of the Shang- hai and Woosung Gendarmerie, have left for the capital.

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The most recent likeness of King Fuad, of Egypt. taken, during his fate visit to Paris.

The Shanghai Provisional Court; hay iaxued 指 proclamation stating that, in accordance with instructions from the Na- tionalist Ministry of Foreign

The Peking Waichinopu is re- Affairs, Spanish citizens will here- ported by the Chinese press to have after be treated in accordance with instructed the Charge d'Affaires at] the regulations governing non- Moscow to lodge a vigorous protest} treaty foreigners, the Sino-Spanish with the Soviet Government against Treaty having expired and having the arrest of 53 Chinese students, been declared null and void by the labourers and merchants, report Government.

of which has reached the Govern- ment. A son of the late Mr. Chow Tz-chi, former Premier and Minia- ter of Finance, is said to be among the students arrested.

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A new picture of the Queer of Spatu suapped on her recent visit to Tarragona,

General. Chu Yu-pu, Commander- in-Chief of the Defence Forces in Chihli, has given strict ordera to those Chinese civil and military officers residing in the foreign Con- cessions at Tientsin to remove to the Chinese city on the ground that at this time when the Government authorities are experiencing dim- culty in raising necessary military funds it is luxurious for Chinese officials to live in the Concessions. -Toho.

'The Consul for Spain, Mr. Roberto Spottorno, states that China, in denouncing the Sino- Spanish treaty of 1864, pretends to abolish the extraterritoriality clauses. On this matter the Span lsh Government, through its Minis- ter at Peking, has already declared that it does not recognise to China the right to modify other than the commercial classes and that it con~ siders as a violation of the inter- national laws any attempt to sup- press or alter anything pertaining to the former.

The denth took place in Shanghai|| Jast week of Edward Ernest Tricker at the early age of 26, who passed away at the General Hospital after an unsuccessful

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The wedding of Mr. Leonard On Saturday last at the residence James Cavo and Miss Georgina of Sir Sidney Barton, H.M. Consul-May Hughes will take place at thres General, Shanghal, in the presence this afternoon at St. Andrew's fight against typhoid fever. The of many distinguished guests, the Church, Kowloon, the Rev. W presentation of the 0.B.E. to Mr. Walton Rogers officiating. The Joseph William Hurst, formerly bride will be given away by Mr second officer of the C.N.S. "Sun-V. C. Labrum and Mr. H. H. ning," the M.B.E. to Mr. George Benson will be Best Man. Mr. Cormack, chief engineer of the Baldwin will preside at the organ, same vessel, and to Lt.-Commdr. The honeymoon will be apent at Francis Miners, R.N.R., assistant Repulse Bay and Mac o manager at Holt's Wharf, the Royal Naval Reserve. Officer's decoration took place.

deceased was an employee of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and was the son of Mrs. Tricker of Eye, Suffolk. During his residence in Shanghai he identified himself with the sport- ing aide of the community to af marked degree and was particularly interested in horsemanship.

On New Year's Eve at the Lodge, one of Shanghal's newest and most unique cabarets, there were more The annual prize distribution at Letters of administration in re-than 727 paid admissions, it was Wantsal Government School for spect of the will of Mr. T. W. Hill, stated by Mr. Joseph James, pro Chinese, took place yesterday morn- late of Sanatorium, Alton, Arrosa,prietor. At 10 p.m. the doors were ing. The headmaster (Mr. W. R. J. Switzerland, have been granted to closed but were opened again an Birbeck M.A.) presented his report Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. John-hour later to permit a few more which revealed a very satisfactory son, Stokes & Master, who is the persons to enter. At midnight the year's work. Mr. E.. Ralphs attorney of Mrs. R. T. Hill. widow, entire throng rose and sang "Auld (Inspector of English Schools) pre- residing at No. 10, Kensington Park Lang Syne" in about nine differ-sented the awards and commented Gardens, Middlesex, and Mr. G. A. ent languages. In addition to the upon the good attendance that bad Richardson, of Biliter Square Japanese dancing girls a special en- been maintained throughout the Buildings, London, a merchant, tortainment was provided by Billee year. Ho aid that the work had Mr. Hill died on August Powers and his orchestra. 27, 1927, intestate, and his estate in Hong Kong amounts to $14,500, while that in England is valued at £18,842.

been most satisfactory, and much attention had been paid to sports, Chang Tso-lin stamps will be notwithstanding the lack of a play- soon placed on sale, according to ground. Information from Chinese circles.

To mark the inauguration of the An application was made in the "Jill" Well who was reported to dictator the government has de- Shanghai Provisional Court by the have shot a Russian, the alleged cided to fasue commemorative police for the disposal of a Buick father of the child which she is stamps bearing the portrait of motor car, said to have been stolen said to have adopted, when on New Marshal Chang Teo-lin. A design from Mr.. Jordon, of the Nanking Year's Day he attempted by fores to has been made and approved by the branch of the British American remove the child from her resid-'dictator. The bureau of printing Tobacco Co., and sotzed by the Na ence at 350 Route Cohen, appear and engraving attached to the min- tionalist forces at the time of their ed before the French, Mixed Court. istry of finance is now busy at work, occupation of the now Nationalist The hearing was adjourned. It printing on the new stamps. The capital. The Court, Judgo Llang will be recalled that the lady claim-stamps will be in denominations of and Mr. Whitamore, made an order ed Canadian citizenship, but had no one cent, four cents, ten cents and that, on payment to the Shanghai passport The matter of her one dollar. 4,000,000 stamps will be Horse Bazaar & Motor Co. of the citizenship was referred to the used for circulation in China, while account amounting to Tis. 66 (for French and British Consulates 370,000 will be issued for the use storage); the car, may be delivered General, it now transpiring that the of Singklang. In addition to these, to the Commissioner of Foreign French considor her an un-ecognia 1,500,000 will be distributed in Affairs or his duly authorised re- ed foreigner.get

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