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Advice was sought by people at Home recently as to what they should do in connection with their investments in Chinese" loans. Much of importance has occurred during the week re- lating to the visit to Shanghai of the Inspector-General of Customs, discussion on loan services secured by Customs surplus and Salt revenue and incidental questions.. All mes- sages on this subject have been reproduced in the “Overland,” explaining the matter with care and precision.
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One and a half million herrings wore landed at Plymouth-a vacord eutoh for the нoason.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes. day next the Exolange Barks will be open only from 9.30 a.m. to noon.
Twenty-five lieut.-commander have been prometed compandora, and 11 commanders have boou pro- moted saptains.
Edmonton Guardians are to pro. test against the proposed construc- tion of a greyhound racing track in Bridport Road, Upper Edmonton,
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The Buenos Aires', 'Municipal Council has decided definitely to re- ject the offer put forward by a Lon- Filon group Bended by Lord Ampthill to construct an underground rail-
way.
Canga Jonathan Charles Buckley, agvil. 82, Fran 1882 to 1918 vienr of St. Luke', Victorin Docks, E., an influential figure among men iri dueland, has died at Heinol Hemp- stund, Hertfordshire.
The Duke of York, who is presi- ident of the Civil Service Sports ¦Commeil, will be present at the au- |mund Civil Service dinner at the Connaught Rooms, Brent Queen Street, W.C., on February 10.
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Cond output from the mines Great Britain during the week end- 1 December 17, 1927, amounted to 5,853,300 tons, against 5,173,500 tus during the proceling week, and totalled" 075,700,
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Mr. J. R. Moreton has been ap- Mr. R. J. Williams, general man- pointed to the Civil Service of Hongnger of the Port Talbot Docks, has Kong, as a Cadet,
died at the age of 51.
Major Warner is joining the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards which is stationed in Hong Kong.
Chiengo, Feb. 9.-The death Is announced of Mr. Watson Franklin Blair, a retired financial magnato,
-Reuter.
Mr. A: W. van Andel, ir. F. H. J. A. During the absence on leave of Lafleur will act as manager of the Holland-China Trading Co.
Mr. F. P. Franklin of the Hong Kong Telegraph and Mr. and Mrs. James Valentine sailed from Hong Kong on Tuesday on the "Perseus" for Home.
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London, Feb. 8. The National Executive Council of the British Legion have invited Admiral Earl
Jellicce to became President of the Legion in succession to the Jate
Field Marshal Earl Haig.-Reuter,
Decrees were granted in 460 divaruo CAUCA in the Edinburgh Court of Session during 1927.
Mr. W. Mayrick Howlett, Consul- General at Nanking, is leaving Sunghai for the latter city by the 8.8. "Kungwo."
The Mala Sablu, a body repre- seating a large acction of Hindus passed a resolution boycotting the Simon Commission on Indian forms,
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Five motor-cnra vera destroyed in a fire at premises belonging to Mr. H. R. Richardson, builder, at the back of Canterbury Street, Gilling- ham, Kent.
A boy died from injuries inflicted by a shark in Mossel Bay, Cape Colony-the first time a shark lins- been known to attack a human being in these waters..
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This Donaldson Huer (5,201 toas) leaves the Clyde for Vancouver with a consignment of whisky equivalent to more tlinn 1,250,000 bottles.
Mrs. Tatey Mason Giles, aged 27, who is undur remand sé Aldershot on #charge of murdering her 4-months- old daughter by striking her with' a hammer, has been certified as in-
Bone.
All masters of foxhounds have
libition of Cruet Sports whether been asked by the Longue for Pro.
their linnts would be willing to draw off hounds when a beaten fox goes
In the small hours of yesterday to ground or seeks sanctuary in a morning 1. Chinese Communist dwelling or other place.
suspect was detained by a Chinose
detective in the vicinity of the Central Market. He had in his possession sedilioua Communist Jiterature.
The Criminal Sessions will, com- mence at the Supreme Court on February 16. The cases dawn for} trial include the prisoners charged in connection with the police shoot- ing affity of December 7 last year and the charge of manslaughter against a Chinese student. In the latter cano, Mr. F. C. Jonkin has been brief: for the defence.
Mr. A. N. Braude, of the Hong Kong Telephone Company, has re ported to the police that 800 yards af telephone wire between North Pelat and Stanley Terrace were cut and stolen some' time between Sunday and Tuesday. A report has also been made by the P.W.D. that | 1,000 yards of Government wire had been cut. between the same points.
The case was concluded before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, in which two Chinese are charged with resisting arrest ut Kowloon City. The mani who started the struggle against two Chinese detectives and insti- The Hidup of Singupore. will gated the other to follow his exam- rrive in Bangkok on Tuesday, ple was fined $50, whilst his com- February 28, and will leave on Wed-panion was muleted in the sum of nusday, March 14. Boring his sty $10.
he will in the guest of the British Minister to Sin
Owing to a stradd underground waterpipe bursting in Tlogorton Street, E.C., the basement of an Aerated Bread Company restaurant was flooded,, and shoes, stockings, and hats belonging to the staff were worked,
News Is been received that Miss Dorothy E. Forshaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Forshaw. formerly a pupil of the Cathedral Sehnot for Girls, Ims passed the London Matriculation examination with honoura.
Raffles Museum, in Singapore, drew the usual large crowds of Chi- nese during the New Year, the build- ||ing being crowded from an early hour. Similar conditions prevailedl at the Kuala Lumpur Museun, which was thronged with visitors,
The steam yacht "Cutty Sark," which was originally intended for a dcatroyer, but was adapted to pleasure purposes at the end of the war, is about to proceed to tho Mediterraneun. She was converted to a yacht for Major Keswick, who mado a tour in her round the world. Sho now is owned by the Duke of Westminster, who is leaving in hor.
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MENIT WILLEN, WAAN, İLEnj Ma. B. D. Brainard,.commander of the United States Marine Corps Aviation forces.
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Vintila Bratiano, Framlar of Ru mania, who, desplie the opposition's criticism of his cabinet, stated his intention of puraning the policies, domestic and foreign, taid down by his late brother, Hea Bretiano. His father, before his brother, was also a leading light In the government of Ramania.
Mr. A. B. Jordan, Chairinin of the Kinta Sanitary Kond, has been sponding the Chinese New Year holidays at Fraser's Hill where Irs, Jordan and the children went about a week age.
Mr. Henry Dawson, of Leigh-on- Sent. Essex. was repairing, fire- frigerator in the basement of a butcher's shop at Guildford when a gus explosion' wreckest the chamber and
uieted severe burns on hin and he was taken to hospital.
When a man was fined at Wool. wich for being drunk in charge of
a motor-ear, it was stated that, after ho had run into a tramway standard, he mid to a policemen:-Ask hùn where fa light is."
A Chinese woman fainted in the vicinity DI the Central Market, Des Voeux Road Central, yesterday morning as a result of a fall while alighting from a moving tramcar. Two men from the Central Fire and! Brigade arrived on the scene conveyed her to the hospital.
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A that the #. Mantua" will be turn was educated in Penang sad later Home Secretary, he continues, ed round at Shanghai instead of was graduate of the Rajini School. am responsible to Parliament for proceeding to Japan Hong Kong She was one of the first girl students the allaient administration of tho and Shanghal passengern will,
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