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The debate of St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club fixed for Monday, April 15, has been definitely postponed.

Falling from her bicycle under a lorry, Miss Munnings, 20, of Colmer-road Streatham, was killed in Nightingale-lane, Carshalton.

GENERAL SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The usual dinner dance on the Two skeletons, apparently young Hong Kong Hotel roof garden to- | adult males, burled over 100 years morrow will be held in the dining ago, have been 'dug up during the room on the first floor.

demolition of Archoliff Fort, Dover.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. L. Ting, of Shanghai, announce the engage- ment of their son, Mr. Nelson Z. F. Ting, to Miss May Woo.

Mr. J. Smith, of Mears. Jardine, i Mr. W. E. L. Shenton has been Matheson & Co., Ltd., arrived yes-appointed 'a member of the Execu- terday at Hong Kong, on the tive and Legislative Councils vice "President Pierce," after a business Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, resigned. visit to Shanghai.

Mr. B. E. Solomon, of the Stan- dard Oll Co. of New York, has returned to Hong Kong from leave. With Mrs. Solomon, he arrived yesterday on the "President Pierce.",

A branch office of the China Travel Service has been opened in Hong Kong by Mr. Wing D. Wong, the manager. Mr. Wong has left for his headquarters in Shanghai, salling yesterday on the "President Madison."

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Four Chinese cases of notifiable disease were reported to the Medical Officer of Health during the three days ended on April 9. There were three antail-pox cases, two from the city and one from the Kowloon registration distrlet, The fourth case concerned a diphtherla patient from the city district.

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The "South Chinn Review," has appeared in Canton as a new month ly publication language. Publicity Bureau of the Canton branch of the Central Political Council of the Nationalist Party. The object is to give "authoritative informations about the Kuomia- tang, the Nationalist Government, and the activities of this southern region."

| No. 705

kcuse.

On Friday night Captain Evera, who lives in Stubbs-road, reported to the police that his motor car. was stolen outside his The disappearance of the ear, has now turned out to be a practical Joke played on Captain Evers. The identity, of the joker has not been ascertained, but it appears that a local garage receiv ed a telephone message to tow the ear away, and it sent out a brank jdown gang and carried out the

job!

Crown Land situated at the junction of Mongkok-road and Tang Chai-street, Kowloon, was sold at the Public Works Department yes- terday, the purchaser being Mr. Lai Fuk ($11,110). The Lot in question consisted of Kowloon In- land Lot No. 2110 with area of 1,030 sq. ft. and annual Crown Ront of $46. The upset price was | $8,100. Conditions of sale included a clause whereby purchasers 5- dertook to expend at least $8,000 in rateable improvements within Mr. Kenneth Toft, B.A. (Hong 24 months of purchase and not to Kong), who returned recently to dispose of the Lot until such im Malaya after completing his course, | provements had been carried out. has joined the staff of the Govern- ment English School, Seremban, Bays a Straits contemporary.

Mr. A. O. Glass,' of the Standard.

| Oil Col's. Haiphong office, French Indo-China, is on the way back to America, on leave. He sailed from Hong Kong yesterday on the "Fre- sident Madison," bound for San Francisco.

Yesterday's "Gazette". stuten that Dr. W. B. A. Moore has been appointed to act as Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and

| Dr. J. T. Smalley as Deputy Direc- tor as from April 10, 1928, the date on which the change in designa- tion came into force.

Mr. J. F. Eca da Silva, Captain G. F. Stopford, the Hon. I. Gabaldon. Mr. O. Sadick, Mrs. H. M. Remedios, Mrs. F. M. Fetterley and Mr. C. H. Howard were among the passengers on the "Empress of Canada when she toft Hong Kong yesterday for Mualla..

General Li Tsung-jen who has been appointed chairman of the Political Council for Human and Hupeh provinces. He belongs to the Kwangsi military faction of which. Marshal Li Chai-sum of Canton and General Pei Chung-hsi of Hankow are

also members, but he is "acceptable" to both the Nationalist Govern- ment at Nankirig and the Na- tionalist leaders in Wu-Han.

Mrs. C. H. Benson, wife of the manager in Hong Kong of the American Express Co., left for Shanghai yesterday on the "Pre- sident Madison,"

Mr. J. F. Brenan, C.M.G., the sailed for Canton by the "Kinshan" British Consul General at Canton,

last night. Mr. and Mrs. Brenan spent the Easter holidays in Hong Kong.

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dard Oil Co. of New York, who has been stationed at Swatow, has left on holiday, sailing from: Hong Kong

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the "President Madison."

Four Chinese eases of notifiable disease

reported to the

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Medical Officer of Health during 48 hours ended on April 6, from the

central registration district. There

were three of small-pox aud one of diphtheria.

The most recent likeness of King Fund, of Egypt. takon during bis. Jate visit to Parlo.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilbur, of the together with members Wilbur Company, left Hong Kong yesterday after a successful season at the "Star" Theatre, Kowloon. the They sailed for Shanghai on "President Madison,"

Miss Daisy O'Keefe's pupils giving a`dancing display at 5 p.m.;

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9.20 movie performarces will be held as usual. The chief picture is Laura La Plante new farce "Silk Stockings."

The 10-year-old Chinose girl who was remanded by Mfr. W. Schofield on a charge of unlawful possession of 20 taels of prepared non-Gov-| ernment opium, made another ap- pearance at the Kowloon Magis- Firacy yesterday. She was able to produce a friend who was willing to guarantee her future good be haviour, and the Magistrate accord- ingly bound the little offender 'over in the sum of $100 for 12 months.

Among the passengers on the "President Madison" when, she left Hong Kong yesterday were Mr. and Mr. Max Basker (a factory re-

Mrs.. S. C. and Miss F. Fertig, American tourists who. presentative of Honolulu, on his

are bound annual visit on business to the Far

for home; the Misses Myra, Esther East), Mr. D. L. Moss (president of

and Panay Chan of Hong Kong, on David L. Moss Co., importers and

a trip to Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. The master of cargo junk No.C. F. Bowden, of London, travelling exporters of New York, visiting 32060 reported to the police on the round the world, and bound for Hong Kong and Canton) and Mr. vessel's arrival in port yesterday Japan; Mrs. V. and Miss Thelma

S. M.. Terrace (Shanghai afternoon that his craft architect, bound for

was Clumeck. of Singapore, returning Canton) arrived in Hong Kong yesterday Langshanwan, Salkung: district, in

pirated earlier in the day whilst in to America." : on the "President Pierce."

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The case in which & Chinese

British waters: Six armed men approached the junk in another woman who had $12.71 on her per- The advantage of world cruises boat, and firing a volley at the cargo son refusing to pay a fine of $4 for disseminating friendliness was boat, forced her to heave to. The for hawking without a licence, was well illustrated recently by the pirates then drove the crew into lady from Texas who began a con- the hold, ransacked the boat and Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- again mentioned before Mr. W. versation with a tiffin-hour habitué stole $940 in money

and other of the Astor

tracy yesterday. A Chinese female House lounge at property to the total value Di Shanghai. The gentleman chosen $1,040.

searcher gave evidence proving the The piratas eventually for the friendly chat parried for a sailed away in their own craft in cd's person, after which, his Wor- Anding of the money on the accus- considerable period before he told the direction of Longkuet, the lady that he was not one of the Salkuug

near ship exercising his power under the "tour." Following a moment of

Magistrate's Ordinance ordered the amount of the fine to be deduct- unfeigned surprise, the, lady re- marked pleasantly:-"Oh well, it docan't matter, does it?"

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The attendance, at the weddinged from the money in the custody yesterday afternoon of Mr. W. Jof the police. Kestes and Miss Dorothy Bay, in addition to Mr. H. W. Ray and Mrs.

Through passengers, bound, for A. Morris, who received the guests, The absence of sickness among Manila, on the "President Pierce" and Mr. H. G. Swinburne, the Best the troops dispatched to China has which arrive at Hong Kong yes Man, Included Mr. and Mrs. B. been remarkable. There have terday from San Francisco via Wylie and Miss Helen Wyllo, Mr. been no cases of cholers and only Shanghat included:-Miss D. A. and Mrs. G. W. C. Burnett, Mr. a few mild cases of enteric fever Dowell (Baptist Foreign Mission, A. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. E. Reading, and bacillary dysentery, in spite of Hollo), Dr. Frank Duncan (opto Mrs, and the,, Misses Woods, Mr. the presence of an extensive out- metrist of Los Angeles), Lt. S. L. J. E. and Miss Noronha, Mrs. R. T. break of cholera among the Chin- Garcia (Philippine Constabulary), Barrett, Mrs. Bearwolfe, Mrs. Back-ose and the prevalence of dysen Mr. Paul Harvey (a New York house, Mrs. F. Wong, Mr Htery in the native city of Shanghal publisher), Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ching, Miss Waller, Miss Leung, Pneumonia was somewhat pre- Moolich (Wm. Wrigley Co. of Miss Loy, Mr. C. S. Rosselet, Mr, valent at Shanghat during the hot Chicago), Mr. GM. Riveira R. K. Butler, Mr. C. Mt Macdonald, weather, but subsided with the ad (foreign manager Goodyear Mr. J. R. Jenkins, Mr. A. Hicks, vent of cooler weather. Thin low Tyre & Rubber Export Co.), Lt Mr. A. Morley, Mr. B. Petheram, incidence is a testimony to the Comdr. K. R, Bragg, Lt.-Comdr. Mr. E. R. Price, Mr., R. W. Barnett, elfectiveness of the measures LL Davis, L-Comdr. S M Mr. C. Van Leo, Mr. C. Wong, Mr. adopted to safeguard the health of Mathos

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