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To-morrow las tho First Sunday in

The bachelors' of Craigengower Cricket Club will hold their annual Lent. dance at the Club to-night.

Mr. J. F. Miller was one of the Mr. R. Ingham has been appoint-residents who returned to Hong ed to act as Secretary for Chineso Kong yesterday on the "Empress Affatra, Straits Settlements.

of Russia."

Mr. F. Morris, assistant maator at Priory Grove School, Clapham, has rotired after 49 years' service.

Mr. J. M. McHutchon of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire returned to the Colony yesterday an the "Empress of Russia."

John Fitzpatrick, Bermondsey a oldest inhabitant, whose "ge was eaid to be 102, dled suddenly at Eckett-Street, Bermondsey.

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Mount Collinson Forestry Barve has been declared a prohibited area with a view to the protection of afforestation operations.

The second dancing performance at the Queen's Theatre by Miss Violet Capell and her pupils will be given on Monday, at 6 p.m.

Latest mail news from Home an- nounces that Lady Lugard's con- dition shows some improvement after an iness of a few weeks.

Mr. Harold Ezekiel Brandon, K.C., of 54, Elsham Road, Kensing ton, W., left the whole of his pro- perty, amounting to £49,106, to his mother.

As Mrs. Lorraine England, of Plymouth. sat nursing her two- months-old child, a bull flew out of the fire. It destroyed the sight of her right eye,

Warder J. C. Pratt has been seconded for service under the Gov- ernment of Johore.

Old Haileyburlane in the Colony are meeting at a dinner in the Hong Kong Hotel to-night.

The name of Dr. Hain Shih-tae, The Japanese Minister to Slam, M.B., B.6. (Hong Kong) has been Mr. K. Hayashi, being ordered added to the register of medical home, was expected to leave Bang-

kok this week. practitioners.

Professor Auxiliotti, of Italy, juni elected President of the perumueni World Court of International Jus tice, succeeding Huber, of Switzer land.

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Mra. E. O. Murphy of "Empress Lodge, Hong Kong, returned to the. Colony yesterday од the "Empress of Russia."

Slater Jessica Scales from Sur- biton Hospital loft on the "Mantua" on Jan. 27 to take up a hospital appointment in Hong Kong.

Mr. and Mrs. Beith are back in Hong Kong, having come down from Shanghal on the "Empress of Russia" which arrived here yester- day.

The 39th ordinary general meet- ing of the Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. will be held at the Company's offices on Friday, March 16,

noon.

Mr. Lloyd George was received by the President of Brazil, and en- tertained, at a banquet given by Senhor Mangabeira, the Foreign Minister.

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The Shanghal and Woosung Greater Municipality (Chinese ad- ministration) has ordered the col- lection of a special tax on adver- tisements and posters.

Sir Peter Grain, the Judge of the British Supreme Court at Shanghai, Sir Edward Forsythe, Messrs. W. arrived at Hong Kong yesterday on Shakespeare. W. Moir and the P. & O. 8.8. "Nellore. With

Dr. Victor G. Hezier, Director of Forsythe, members of the Council the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gol-1

lan) and the Pulsne Judge (Mr. the International Health Division of the Rubber Growers Associa Justice J. R. Wond), Sir Peter will work in the Far East of the Rocke- tion, are to visit the Far East.

sit during four cases pending befeller Foundation, was expected on

a visit to Kiching this month.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kilburn, of fore the Full Appeal Court. It Is the Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale, Ingle-expected that Sir Peter will be here for a few weeks. On his departure, ton, Yorkshire, were killed when their motor-car crashed into a ditch Sir Henry Gollan may accompany at the foot of a hill and overturn- Sir Peter to Shanghai to sit in theer who won fame in Shanghai and

ed.

Full Court there.

Miss S. Peken, the talented dane-

who was expected to appear at the Plaza in the near future, fell dur- Ing a rehearsal and was badly hurt.

Mr. A. H. Ferguson has returned Cables from Home report that Mr.' Phillip Tobias, father of the to resume charge of the Hong Kong founder and proprietor of Messrs. office of the Chartered Bark of In-

The deaths are reported of two N. Lazarus, has passed away at his dia, Australia & China. Mr. Fer residence in Maida Vale, London, guson returned yesterday with Mrs. centenarians-Mrs. Ann Dunn, of Ferguson and the Misses E, and M. Leicester, aged 108, and Mrs. at the age of 50 years.

Ferguson by the "Empress of Margaret Jackson, of Stakeford, Russia." Prior to golug on Home East Northumberland, in her 100th leave about nine months ago, Mr. year. Ferguson was the recipient of a public presentation from Chinese merchants in the Colony. As a very fine golfer, Mr. Ferguson will again be popular at Fanling and Shek O.

Members of the Police Reserve

are reminded of the engagement at Hotel Savor at & p.m. on Monday when they take ten with Commander G. B. Hartford. N. (retired), the former Adjutant..

Captain A. Joynson-Wreford, a nephew of Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, won a tame goose in a Christmas draw in Paris and brought it to London in an Imperial Airways machine.

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Mr. W. Dobbie, of York, la re- tiring from the office of president of the National Union of Railway- men, after three years in that posi- tion. He is succeeded by Mr. Joseph Gore, Kentish Town.

H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and Lady Clementi went to Macao to-day where they will be guests of the Governor of Macao till to-morrow. The visit is of a private and personal nature.

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Hexry William George Balobidge, No. 10, Club Chambers, Taikoo Dock, and Misa Gertrude Charlotte Fullbrook, No. 6. Leighton Hill Road, Happy Valley.

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Maj. Gen. John A. Lejenno, Com mander of the Marine Corps. He now in Nicaragus Inspecting the altuation there.

Mr. Charles Seymour, 53, of

The "Empress of Russia" arrived Bond Street, Mitcham, Surrey, an in Hong Kong yesterday with a employee of the Air Ministry, who good many had been missing for a month, was found unconscious at Hull and on recovering was found to have lost his memory.

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Mr. I Gatfield, M.C., has been as Protector of appointed to set Chinese, Singapore; Mr. L. Blythe as Assistant, Protector of Chinese; and Mr. M. B. Sholley as Treasurer, Straits Settlements.

Skegness town hall has been des- troyed by fire. A policeman roused the caretaker, but by that time tha Hun- upper storey was burning. dreds of valuable books and docu menta were destroyed.

the Among the passengers on "Nellore" which arrived at Hong Kong yesterday from Yokohama and Shanghai were Mr. S. G. Phelps who is going to Marseilles and Mr. I. J. Toeg who is bound for Port Said.

The Boy Scouts of Shanghai pald a visit to "The Limit," where they carried out the detective game which was previously postponed owing to the state of the ground. Trucka were supplied gratis by Messrs. G. E. Marden and Co.

Dr. Edward Fielden, who is retiring after 25 years' medical practice at Bracknell, Borkshire, his poorer and who attended patients free, was presented with a cheque for £550. An illuminated book, with the names of nearly 1,400 subscribers, was given to Mrs. Fielden.

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passengers, many of whom were residents who had.re-

Principal of the firm which bears turned from leave by travelling. via

Canadh. Others are his name, Mr. W. A. Hannibal re- América or

Among turned to Hong Kong, after being hack from the North.

arrived those on board ware Mr. E. D. Bush away on holiday and and Miss K. Bush, Mrs. H. M. yesterday with Mrs. Hannibal. Mr. Mr. W. H. Morgan, Senior Exe-Ogilvie, Mr. J. Brockett, Mr. H.Hannibal has taken a prominent cutive Engineer, P.W.D., F.M.S., Philips, Mr. A. Rold, Mr. E. R. part in the Philharmonic Society's returned from Home furlough by Duckltt, Mr. D. H. Ruttonjes, Mr. productions and is an expert on the "Kashmir." Mr. G. B. Linford, G. D. Armstrong, Ray. W. M. China produce. Assistant Commissioner of Police, O'Brien, Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Todů. F.M.S..got back by the "Mantua" Through passengers for Manila in- on Feb, 23,

clude Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Colt, Mr. G. Bowen, and Mr. B. J. Osborne.

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The forthcoming marriage is an nounced to take place at St. John's Cathedral on April 7, between Mr. Sir Robert Highett, chairman of

Cameron, de: Saille Robertson, of East Indian Rallway Co,. and man- The "China Mail" has received Hong Kong, and Miss Edith Yates the Nos. 1 and 2 of volume 5 of "Ling" Rowlands, youngest daughter of aging director of HEIL. Nizam's Guaranteed Hallway Co., van Science Journal, which has also the late Herbert Rowlands and Mrs. went Home on the "Malwa" at the beon known in the past as the dred Rowlands, of Carmarthen, Aus- same time as Major-General Sir Lingraam Agricultural Review." Walns, and Sydney, NSW, John Duncan.

This is now a publication of Ling-trails.

uan University, Canton, and not, of the College of Agriculture of the

By the death of Mr. Henry University. Mr. E. D. Merrill of The Chapel "Citizens' Association Smith, the Jewish Board of Guar the University of California, Berke to Render Protection to National dians in London has lost. Its senior ley, contributes an interesting ar-Rights" has issued a notification to official. Mr. Smith, who was 67. tide on "An Enumeration of. Hal- tennate in alloyways along the had been connected with the Board aan plante, dealing very thorough North Sanchmen Road, Chinese ter for many years, and, some time agoly and practically with the little-ritory, Shanghal, to remove the received a presentation in recognt known island of Hainan, which, number plates of the Shanghai tion of his services. He was an au is close to Hong Kong and Municipal Council, and Chinese au- thority on social problems in the forms a part of Kwangtung pro- thorisles be requested to put up

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RESULT.

The boans were counted at the Peking Theatre on Saturday morning, February 11th, at 11 o'clock in the presence of the Judges. Mr. A. J. Hughes, Mr. U. S. Harksen (representing Mr. George McCarthy), Mr. T. C. Chang and Mr. Wm. Yinson Lee.

There were 4,709 entries.

The number of beans in the bottle was 1,956.

Five persone guessed this number and they will share the $500 prize; each to receive $100. They are:-

Coupon No. L3194 Mr. Woo Shun-sung, 1207 Meng-tsiang

Lung, Woosung Road, Shanghai."

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13676 Dr. Chang Yitrai, Hau-tan-taiang Hồng

Wusih.

18437 Mr. Yu Tsing, 15 Cheng-hsing Leo, New

Canton St., Chapel,

L1188 Mr. Chen Yu-tong, c/o Wing On: Co.,

Shanghai.

L6435 Mr. Hala Chi-ching, c/o Hsia Teli Hsing

Co, Seward Road, Shanghai,

Twenty persons guessed numbers within ten above the cor- rect number-1957 to 1966 inclusive--and will share $250, each to receive $12.50. Their coupons are:-

Nos. L 8018 L $447 L 8199

M10879 L. 3197

L4476 (three prizea)

L4478 (three prizes)

L 3110

L4477 (two prizes)

M 8013

L 3721

L6435 (two prizes)

L3436

M10896

Thirty-two persons guessed numbers within ten below the cor- rect number-1946 to 1955 inclusive-and wil share $250, each to receive $7.81. Their coupons are:

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L 3266

L3107

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L 2304

L3110

L1842

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13721

15680

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M10898

16436 (thres prizes)'

L4342

M10679

14480 (three prizes)

L2575

M10899

L6438 (three prizes)

L6300 (two prizes)

L6437 (three prizes),

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