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LOCAL AND

Miss Phylls Ayrton addressed

a meeting in the Shanghai lodge room of the Theosophical Society, on "Creative Activity."

Elly Widter, who was sentenced to three months' detention at the Amoy-road goal by the Swiss Consular Court, has regained his

liberty,

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. W. J. Keutes, of the "Hong Kong Telegraph," to Misa Dorothy Ray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ray. ".

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GENERAL SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

'The Sanitary Board meets at 4.15 p.m. to-morrow.

Viscount Chilston has transferred

from Vienna Budapest,--Reuter,

Mrs. Edith Grace Norris, who died at Reading on January 11, in her 92nd year, was the mother of been the Bishop of North China,

to

The death has occurred of Mr. Bernard Weyi, of Messrs. Racine and Co., Shanghai

No case of notiflable disease was reported to the Medical Officer of Health on Saturday or Sunday.

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the foundation of The first performance of the the Hong Kong Lodge, The Theosó- Hungarian translation of Galphical Society, Mr. M. Manuk, the sworthy's play "The Skin Game" at President, delivered an address at the Hungarian National Theatre in the Lodge, yesterday. Budapest was a great success.

The

Washington, March 18. House of Representatives, by 287 votos to 57, have approved of the warship construction programme to the extent of $274,000,000.-Reu- ter's American Service,

According to a statement issued by the college, authorities, the fire which destroyed the main building of the Villanova Roman Catholic College near Philadelphin caused damage estimated at £500,000.

The Roumanian Cabinet has de- cided to establish communication by

elvil aircraft between the Dobradja and the opposite side of the Danube owing to the difficulty of navigating the river in its present flooded state.

The death has occurred of Mr. well-known Thomas Dawe, the London theatrical manager and the husband of the comedienne, Ella Retford. Deceased intimate friend of the Mr. James White.

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A large number of Moors assembled in an upper room on the occasion of a baptism feast in a at Staffi, rich merchant's house

in Morocco, when the floor gave way, and twenty-five persons were injured.

Walter C. Teagle, President of the Standard Oll Company of New. Jersey, who is expected to settle the differences between British and American Interests in the fight to control the world's oll supply.

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Boston, March 18.-The sub- marino 8.4" which was sunk at December, has Provincetown in been brought to the surface.- Reuter's American Service,

was

The re-opening of the Soviet Ex-' hibition at Brussels, which ransacked by a band of young people belonging to the Young Nationalists, has been forbidden."

General Mazarakis, the Greek War Minister, has resigned, and it is believed in Athens that he will reassume his post as Chief of Staff of the Army, and be replaced by a civil Minister.

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The 40 greyhounds, arrived at Shanghai by the 5.8. "Glenapp" from Home are reported by the Greyhound Racing Associa- tion of China to have arrived in excellent condition.

Mr. A. Gray, of the Chartered his Bank, left Shanghai with

White. by step-daughter, Miss

for

the str. "Dairen Mara" Harbin, where they expect to stay for about two months.

When a Russian steamer, flying the red flag, entered the Spanish the port of Ferrol to coal, authorities prevented the sailore from landing and the vessel pursued her voyage to Gibraltar.

Paris, March 18. Parliament has closed the session in order to enable deputies seeking re-election to attend the campaign in view of the general elections on April 22 Chamber will and 29. The new Essemble on June 1.-Havas.

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Warsaw, March 18.-One of the chief witnesses for the prosecution in the "White" Russia communist trial has been murdered in restaurant. The murder is alleged to have been committed by severni well-known Communists who have been arrested.-Reuter.

encouraging report from lehang declares that General Wei, The new Latvian Government has in command of the 30th Nation- received a vote of confidence inalist Army, Parliament by 51 voten'to 43. M. G. steps Albats, Secretary-General of the have been infesting the neighbour-German engineers who were arrest Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has hood. been entrused with the temporary direction of the Ministry.

Moscow, March 18.-The authori is taking energetic

two of the six against the bandits who ties have released

New. York, March 18.-The Na- tional Bank of Commerce announces The Paris "Matin" states that that a credit has been arranged for représentations are to be made to the National Crude Rubber Re- Washington and Berlin regarding serve, commonly known as the the re-equipment by Americans and American Rubber Pool, for $30,000,- Germans of the French mining and 900 with another $30,000,000 avall. metallurgical properties at Make-ablo if required.--Router's Amer- svka, in the Don district of Russia. ican Service.

New York, March 18. The sleamer "Ruth Alexander" collided with the battleship "Colorado" off San

The Pedro (Callfornia). steamer was apparently not dam- aged, but the "Colorado has a severe cut on the starboard side above the waterline.-Reuter.

The Northern Society, the aim of which is to further good under- Scandina- standing between the

vian countries, arranged a "Danish Week," which began in mail week

in Stockholm. The Crown Prince

of Denmark visited the capital during the week.

Swedish

The General Officer Commanding (South China Command), HE. Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., ¦ C.M.G., paid an official call on the Captain of the new cruiser H.M.S. "Cumberland" on Saturday morn- ing, the usual salutes being fired on the occasion of his boarding.

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Among the submarines shortly proceeding Home, together with H.M.S. "Ambrose," is the L., which participated in the Bins Bay affair when pirates who had taken were 5.5. "Irene" charge of the foiled and several of them captured. Paying-off pennants are being flown and Subs. by H.M.S. "Ambrose" L.1, 1.2, L.4, 1.5, 1.7 and L.8. The date of their departure is March 28, Router.

Bloemfontien, March 18.-The administrator of the Orange Free Stute has hinted that it is possible that there may be a discovery of vast oilfields in the State and adds

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Calt, activa Jn the woman suffrage movement, who declared in an Interview in Insufferable New York that "an superiority complex - - nouveau richa arrogance-characterizea this country, and it is a very dangerous state of mind." With the new found wealth of the United States, this country has turned from debtor to creditor, sponding without judgment and indulging in whims and fancies.

ed on a charge of sabotage at Donetz coalfield. One of the re- lensed had only been in Russia o few weeks. Altogether 60 persons were arrested.--Reuter.

It Was

The first congress of the Czech, German, Polish and Carpatho- Russlan Social-Democratic Parties was held at Prague. attended by 700 delegates and by M. Debrouckere and Herr Fritz The Adler of the Internationale.

determined congress

upon Co~ operation and united politica) action.

The

Public wireless telephone service between Holland and America has been officially opened. first conversation was carried on between the Foreign Minister of The Netherlands, Jonkheer Bee- and Mr. laerts van Blokland,

the Kellogg

United States Secretary of State, who spoke.

from Washington.

The Hon. Mr. L. McLean has left Singapore in retirement, after 27 years

in the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. McLean, who had apent most of his official career in the legal and financial branches of the administration, took over the Treasurership when Mr. A. M. Pountney retired, and he was an extremely able and popular official.

Brussels, March 18-At a meet- ing of the International Committee of the League of Nations the Unions unanimously decided to ask the International Labour Office not to fulf the recent demand of the British Government Delegation at Geneva for the fovision of the Washington Eight-Hour Day Con- vention. The Unions represented. included British, German, Belgian, French and Italian-Reuter.

Among the Hong Kong passen- London, March 18.-The new gers on the "Empress of Asia" Prayer Book measure will be pre- when she dafled for Manila yester,sented to the joint meeting of the day were Lt. J. A. Burns, Mr. J. L. Convocations of Canterbury and Carson, Mr. H. S. Cuerdin, Rev. York on March 28, to the Church G. H. Calhoun, Mr. H. F. Daly, Dr. Assembly on April 26 and after "We are on the ove of immense & Mrs. J. Gragasin, Lt. J. Godman, that to Parliament subject to the developments. Huge oilfields may Rev. M. Mazquire, Capt. J. A approval of the respective bodies. be opened in the near future. Moore, Rev. T. O'Brien. American experts have reported favourably, and there are prospects of a powerful company taking options of a number of farms." Reuter.

Captain

The Bishop of Norwich, in a state- ment, declares that the new book the homeward maken a Passengers by

gallant but hopeless at- bound 8.8. "Kashmir" from Hong tempt to conciliate the House of Kong on Saturday Included Colonel Commons.-Router. and Mrs. C. Russell Brown, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamilton, Mr. W. 'E. L.

H.M.S. "Vindictive" London, March 19-A ceremony Shenton, Mrs. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. unique in the records of Anglo-J. R. Hinton, Lt.-Comdr. C. St. C. D. B. Mottee, has been ordered home American relations was conducted Ingham, R.N., Lt.-Comdr. C. M. from the China Station, where she silently at 4 a.m. in London. It Faure, R.N., Mr. Ritchie and Mr. has been serving as a unit of the

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Devon- expected at was witnessed only by a few offi- and Mrs. Lanigan, Sub-Inspector Fifth Cruiser Squadron since 1925. cials. The Governor of the Hudson E. A. Vincent (the photographic She

by which timo threo Bay Company pressed a button and finger-print expert of the port about the beginning which turned on all the lights in Police Force) and family; Traffic Mas, the City of Vancouver in the State Sergeant F. J. Clarko (of No. 7 years will have expired since of Washington. This ceremony Police Station); Mra. K. W. Andrew her presont crew joined her at marked the 103rd anniversary of (wife of Det.-Sub-Inspector An- Chatham on April 15, 1925. the founding of Fort Vancouver drew); Major and Mrs. H. Guest; "Vindictive" will be recommission- which became American Territory Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Gumley; Pay Lted for duty in the Second Cruiser under, the Boundary Treaty of I. T. Rees, H.N., Pay Lt. T. H. Squadron in the Mediterranean

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