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The annual meeting of St. Peter's Mr. A. Grant-Mackie arrived in Church, West Point, will be hold Penang from London by the after the morning service to-"Glenapp.” morrow (Sunday),

The next Criminal Seastors will The Smoking Concert of the be held In the Supreme Court on Institute of Engineers and Ship-Thursday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. builders, Hong Kong, has been un- avoidably postponed.

Unless cause is shown to the contrary, the Prosperity Trading Co., Ltd. will be struck off the com- panies' register at the end of three months.

Sir Frederick Lugard, former Governor of Hong Kong, on whom a Barony has been conferred in the New Year honours, will take the title of Lord Lugard.

Members of St. David's Society, Hong Kong, who wish to attend or bring friends to 'the annual dinner!

Messrs. Lane, Crawford's restaurant on March 1 should refur to an announcement on page 3.

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Lord Gort, V.C., who recently showed his gallantry in the trouble In China, is now atnying at Suvretta House.at St. Moritz. "He tried to akia: the skating-junk" on Naturally he took a hard tosa, but arose with a smile. i

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The funeral of Lieut-General Sir Arthur Holland, formerly Com- mandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich took place at Shooter's Hill Cemetery, S. E., three Flanders poppies being drop ped, on to the coffin after it had been lowered into the grave.

The Earl of Craven' was summon. ed at Burnstaple Police. Court for lenring a car without lights at night IntFremington Police-coasteble Abrahares snid he found the Earl of Craven in the Plough Inn. The earl said: "You are not going to haul Ime up for this. Come inside and have a quick one." He refused the invitation.

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Lieut. Col. Henjamila D. Foslots, commandant of Mitchel Field, who was mado a' Brigadiár General and promoted to‘Assistant Chief' of the Army Air Corps. Colonel··Foulois is known throughout American aviation circles as the ploneer of the air service. He was born in Connecticut 10 1879 and enlisted in the Army, aš, a, private. in, 1898, to served in the Philippines and Sa the Gront War, when he was doo #sten with the Distinguished Seri ire Meda and the order of Com mander to, the French Legion of

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Dr. (Men) A. L. J. Dovey, M.B., B:S. (Edinburgh) has been permit- ted to practia medicine in this Colony,

No caso of notifiable disease In the Colony was reported to the Medical Officer of Health on General Halung Shih-hwel, Gar-Thursday, rison Commander of Shanghai and Woosung, left Shanghai ́for Nan- king..

Captain John Harold Mander. Chief Constablo... of Norfolk, since 1015, died at Norwich from heart trouble, aged 58.

Sarah Elston, aged 69, a widow, died in St. Mary's Church, Whittlesey, near Peterborough, during a service,

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President Jose Maria Chacon.

· President of 'Qontamala,

Mr. John Lort-Williams has been appointed Puisne Judge of the Calcutta High Court in auccession lo Sir William Ewart Greaves,

Princess Mary, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Scots, unveiled a war memorial in the new Presbyterian Garrison. Church of St. Andrew's, Aldershot.

The name of Paul S. Woo, of Loyola University, New Orleans, has been added to the local Dental Register.

The appointment of Dr. G. W. Pope to be Medical Officer of Health Hong Kong,, with effect from Feb. 1, 1928, is announced in the "Gazette."

Dr. S. W. Teo, LL.D., is to pre sent the prizes at the Tutorial Institute of Hong Kong on Feb. 14] Bonham Road. A concert will be at 7.30 p.m. In the Hop Yar Hall, paid of the proceedings.

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Lt. Col. F. Hodsoll, Mr. B. C. Guy,, Mr. Kwan Wal-hung, « Mr. E.. II. Schultz, Dr. H. Pittoneyor, Mr. A. H. Roach and Mr. A., J. B. Nicholson werg on the N.Y.K. “Kamo Maru" which arrived here yesterday from Japan and Shang- hal.

Now York, Feb. 10,Miss Mar- garet Kahn and Mr. John- Barry Ryan were married quietly yester day R.A.S. [The bride is the daughter of a well-known New York financiar. The groom iga New York newspaper reporter who is closely related to another well- known financier.]

London, Feb. 10. The death is announced of "Little Tich," the comedian-Reuter. [During the last. 25 years he was one of the best known laughter-makers of the British music-halls. "Little Tich" specialised in "big-boot dancing," balancing himself on his toes and performing all sorts of clever and amusing antics.]

The water. return of level and storage of water on February 1 shows that reservoirs are below the level of last year, there being 1;227.84 million gallons in store in Hong Kong as compared with || 1,403.71 million gallons last year. In Kowloon, the storage is up, the

Lady Maud Hoare, wife of Siramount. being 402 million gallons Samuel Hoare, Minister for Air, as compared with 346.10.

opened Forester's Drive, a new road costing £50,000, near Croydon aerodrome recently.

Major-General Sir John Duncan and Gen. Chang Ting-fan, Mayor' of Greater Shanghai; exchanged autographed portraits, Bays the "Sinwanpao."

Mr. T. P. Givens, Assistant Com-j missioner of Police, Shanghai, In charge of the Political Division, leaves on.. Home leave. Det.-Inspir. Yorke will have charge during his absence.

General Chiang Kai-shek has ap- pointed General Chu Shao-llang, as the Chief of Staff connected, with: the Nationalist General's' Genaral· Headquarters.

The forthcoming marriage is an- nounced of Mr. Thomas Landale Christie, banker, No. 6, Tregunter Mansions, May Road; to Miss Joan Isabel Margaret Mitchell, No. 6, but Granville Road, Kowloon.

Commander Malcolm 'Spreckley, **RN was married to Miss Joanna Allen at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, Commandér

ed from China, was Spreckley, who has only just arriv- on the "Frobisher," the Admiral's flag- ship.

Mr. R L. Buckweil. Superinten- dent of Surveys, Penang, is retir. January 11. ing after 27 years' service. Mr. and Mrs. Buckwell were entertain ed at a farewell "At Home" at Tanjong Bungah by the Survey atalf, when an address was present- ed and suitable speeches made.

Brigadier-General Sir W. T. F.

Charles S. Dancen, who repre #mnie to the Upper House Washington.

Now Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1123, comprising 2,587 square feet Road and Nam Chang Street, at the junction of .Cheung-sha-wan Shamshuipo, will be offered for sale by auction at the Públic Works Department at 3 p.m. on Feb. 27

In Shanghai police orders, it is noted that Det.-Inspector Conduit, formerly in olinrge of the Louza Station detectives, has been appoint. Horwood, Commissioner of Police, ed Acting Superintendent in charge and more than 350 Roman Catholic of "A" Division, vice Superinten- Notice is given in the "Govern- members of the Metropolitan and dent J. Burntida, who lonvCA forment Gazette" that it is proposed City Police attended a Solemn lome, Det.-Inspector Quayle assum-to order the closing...permanently, Requiem Mass in Westminster ng charge at Louza and Det. of that section of Oak Street, north Cathedral for members of the Sub-Inspector Henry relieving, him of Tuk Taun Street; that section of Catholic Police Guild who fell in Det.-Borgts Gashi and Pike are Pine Street north of Fuk. Tsun transferred to Sinza and Louza, re- Street; that section, of Junk Street spectively, from Central, while Det Borgt. Widdowson and Sergt. Barton between, Beech Street and Oak

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Mr. HC Sells, Secretary for will take up duty at Central Street; all in Tai-koksui. Postal Affairs, Straits Settlements Numerous other changes; whieir it is and Federated Malay, States, pro beloved will act for better crime.de- que a dor del pa ceeded on leave- ́on · Jan. 30 – od retirement from the Malayan Civil tection, also are announced.

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La ca to exercise, his power of disallow Service, in which he has spent the The Nationalist; Government has ance with respect to Ordinance No. last 83 years, except for spel telegraphed to Gen. Chang Ting 16 of 1927 (to amend the Liquors from 1916 to 1919 when, seconded fan, Mayor of Greater Shanghat, Consolidation Ordinance 1911) for military service, he was attach stating that it cannot accept his and Ordinance No. 189 1927 to ed to the Ministry of Munitions resignation and ordering him to provide for the incorporation of and to the Labour Regulation Detine in office. Gen. Chiang the Procurator in Hong Kong of partment.M.M.

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