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Dr. Phoon Seck Wong has been appointed a member of the Mid wives Board for a term of three years, with effect from May 25th.

Mr. E. R. Price, formerly of the Staff of the China Mail left for Home on the as. Hakusan Veru. It is understood that Mr. Price is returning to the Colony.

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A very popular member of the community, Mr. Hugh A. Niabet, Details have already been given... the Registrar of the Supreme of the parade at 9 am, this morn- Court, is shortly leaving the Colonying at the Canotaph in honour of on retirement after being here 17, the Birthday of R.M. King George..

Though less elaborate than the Mr. Nisbet waa a prominent parada originally arranged at tennis player and won the single Happy Valley it will be a display championship of the Colony no less worthy of the occasion and of the than three times in succession from Colony. An interesting feature 1912 to 1914. His first win was by will be the presentation of long defeating Capt. Day of the E.O.Y servies and good conduct. medals LI. in the final. He retained the to a number of service men by trophy by disposing Mr. S.. EH.E. The Hon. Mr. W. T Green in the final in 1914. Mr. Southorn.

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Dr. J. S. Dykes has been appoint MR. H. A. NISBET RETIRES. H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. whole of the forces allied againated a member of the Dental Board him in such a complete way as to of the Colony with effect from May FORMER TENNIS CHAMPION put them out of action for all time. Hi sound policy unquestionably was to withdraw and "to leave the field to his opponents. If a miracle happens and the heterogeneous Tung collection which make up the Nationalist forces compose their differences and establish a sound and stable "government' CHAVO Tao LIN may never again have the op- portunity to take a prominent part in Chinese politics. That is the only risk be runs by his retirement and ha may be excused for considering it an infinitesimal one. The over whelming probabilities are that after a period of confusion in the Peking administration there will be s breaking up of the allied armies "and a recommencement of hostilities -this time between those who are now serving under the Nationalist banner. In such case it may well be that an alliance with CHANG' TRO LaN will be sought, and his jeter non-alcoholle

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Nisbet last took part in the tours In the evening the Officer Ad- naments in 1990, and though he no ministering the Government H.E longer plays in matches he puts up The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn," a"very good game and is keen as CM.G., and Mrs. Southornara. giving a reception at Government At the early age of nine, Mr. House: Nicbet showed great promise at The day will be a general holi- tennis and he first took part in day, the banks being closed. English matches in 1000 when he

SHAMEEN PROGRAMME. played for Blackheath Club. Later games for several years. Mr. Niabet

The British community on Sha-

Canton, meel, also figured prominently in the championships at Wimbledon.

special Mr. Nisbet's tennis career also (Monday) in honour of the King's took him to America in the com

birthday. The celebration will be pany of Eaves and Malony.

held on Shameen and is being ar- Before coming to Hong Kong ranged by Mr. Walker. There will The late Mr. W. A. Cruickshank Mr. Nisbet spent some years

be a variety entertainment in the died on November 19th, 1927 at La South Africa, and during the Canton Club Theatre; and, it them that he is withdrawing his Madeleine, Cannes. His estate in South African War, in 1901 and weather permits, there will be a troops for the sake of peace.". Hthe Colony is valued at 888,500 and 1902, he served with the Kent and football match on the Recreation

Probats of the will of the late Mr.. W. A. Cruickshank, otherwise known as Mr. W. A. Carruthers Cruickshank, has been, granted to dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., who is the attorney of Mrs. Mary Cruickshank, widow residing ht Cannes, and Mr. A. D. Murray, 37 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, London. ."

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then explains the plans he has made his net English estate amounts to Middlesex Yeomanry, securing the Queen's medal and two clasps. He £20,940

Deceased's will includes a numberService and went to Grenada, We

then took a "post in the Colonial

of family bequests provision being made for Mrs. Cruickshank, and the sisters and children of deceased.

for the maintenance of order during the period between his departure and the arrival of the Nationalists.

All this, of course, may be attribut cd by his enemies to bravado. Nevertheless CHANG TSO LIN goes

Indies and from which place he came to Hong Kong.

Arrived bero in August, 1911, he was made acting Official Receiver, and Registrar al Trade Marks in

with head held high and flags.fying. DEATH OF MR. G. P. OWEN, November 1913.

There has been no loss of face.

He went to Shanghai on Decen

are holding a celebration to-morrow

Ground. The speakers at the en- tertainment will include Mr.

at Shameen, Mr. Walker and per- Breuan, the British Consul-General

haps Mr. Douglas" Jenkins, the The American Consul-General. programme will be as follows:

10 a.m. Divine Service at Christ.. Church, Shameen.

10.30.

Parade of His Majesty's Naval and Military forces and the Shameen Municipal

And there was no sign of panic, NOTED SINGAPORE SPORTS. ber 25th, 1918 in connection with Police Force

we are informed, among the troops at the railway station. Special trains were in readiness and the platforms were piled high with luggage of all descriptions, furni ture and motor-cars, while the soldiers themselves were in great and order. It is not considered good humour. Such is not the des- probable that these military leaderscription of a hurried flight CHANG

ESTABLISHED 1841,"

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We record with very deep regret, says the Straits Times, the death of Mr. G. P. Owen, the veteran Singapore sportsman, which occur- red in England on May 23rd. from pneumonia

the opening of a register of com panies there.

Mr. Nisbet who is very popular in the Colony is member of the Hong Kong Club, Peak Club, Jockey Club and the Hong Kong Royal Golf Club. He has also been associated with the United Services Club and the Ladies Recreation

Mr. "Owen, who was 2 years of Club.

11 am to 12 noon-His Majesty's Consul-General will at "At Home? to all. British subjects, foreign friends and their ladies.

11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.-The British Community will foregather with the Navy and Army in the Royal Naval Canteen.

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12.80 p.m. to 2 p.m.-The British Community will receive foreign friends in the Lounge of the Can-. ton Club. Ladies and non-mem- bers of the Canton Club Bro His popularity is shared by Mrs. cordially invited to attend.

5.30 p.m.-A Football Match in order to obtain treatment for prominent on the tennis courts. Ashore versus Afont" will be

will attempt to pursue CHANG Tạp THỎ Lis, it seems to us, is wisely age, went Home last July, ParNisbet who has also been very

circles share this view. Others are

Lis to Mukden. Japanese military washing his hands of a great deal of trouble" and is leaving that frankly pessimistic as to the out-trouble to be faced by the redoubt serious eye trouble. The news Mr. and Mrs Nishct. are leaving played on the Recreation. Ground. come. We certainly do not believe able champions of the Nationalist shock to the older. generation of gard by the &. Banpura.

that there will be any attempt to cause who are now for a while to

to take his place. pursue the Manchurian war-lord. When he has retired to his own FATSON'S ASTRONOMICAL | domains he will be out of the TELESCOPE TRIPOD, picture for the time being and it 4-inch Diameter, Magnification 150. In

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TSO LIN.

to disturb him. But, as we have said before, we cannot viapalise

At the expiration of three months the Christian General, the Shansi from date, unless cause is shown tupao and CHIANG KA SHEK to the contrary, the name of J. T. settling down as a committer of Lloyd & Co., Ltd, will be struck three to administer the affairs of off the register and the company China. One presumably would have | dissolved. to act as Chairman, and although

his death has coms ́AB

years

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He was also a very well-known big game hunter. He contributed

Their many friends and Mr. Nibet's colleagues will wish them the best of luck and bon voyage.

RAINFALL DURING MAY.

MONTH.

9.30 p.m.-A Variety Entertain- ment will be presented in the Canton Club Theatre.

SOLDIER'S BATTLE WITH POLICE.

EUROPEAN SERGEANT HURT.

SIX MEN MARCH HIM TO

POLICE STATION.

A free fight was staged at about eleven o'clock last night between a soldier of the K.O.B.B. and five members of the Hong Kong Police Force. The fight attracted the usual crowd of Chinese and there were also several Europeans watch- ing the fracas, but none lent any assistance to the law. The soldier was most aggressive and it looked 88 though the European Police Bergeant was kicked on the shins.. it was with the utmost diffealty that the prisoner was taken to the Police Station. Mo

Bingapore residents, amongst whoin he was regarded with the affection, esteem, and respect due to one who was one of the leading sportsmen and big game bunters in the town for many years, "and" who, as re cently as 1920, was secretary of two leading sporting institutions," the WET FOR LAST HALF OF THE Singapore Sporting Club and the Singapore Cricket Club.

May this year was a wet month Until about twenty years ago, from the 14th onward, only two when eye trouble forced him to completely fine days being recorded give up hunting and outdoor sports after that date. Before then, ex almost entirely, Mr. Owen led a copt for the 10th, when .70 of m the Chinese may be inveterate New Kowloon Inland Lot 1135, notably vigorous and active life. iach, falf the weather had been fine. The total for the mouth was 19.13 gamblers we cannot imagine any of situate at Shamshuipo will be He was a keen tennis player, one Ножа Коло, Гони 4ки, 1928. the three agreeing to risk their offered for sale at the P.W.D. of the earliest members of the Polo inches, according to the recond at chances of filling that important ofices on the 16th instant. The Club, a cricketer, and was closely the Botanic Gardens The heaviest THE DEPARTURE OF CHANG office upon the fall of the dice or area is 1,765 square foot, and the associated with the turf for many fall was on the 29th (last Tuesday) when 294 inches were recorded.

It appeared that the European upon drawing tickets out of a hat. upset price $2,211.25.

On the 14th, when the wet pel sergeant was returning from duty Unless all are actuated by a very

started the fall was 2.34 inches on z tramezz, and the soldier was Over an inch of rain fall on six also travelling on the same car. He is alleged to have annoyed, a days, and during the last five days chinese girl and when told by the

European Sergeant to ha, be the fall was 11.06 inches.

There were altogether 11 fine days. caine aggressive, The total fall for this year, up Pedder Bireet and Des Voeux Road inches ne against 41.70 inches last geant alighted and told the soldier to the end of last month was 34.31 Central when the European d

to come along with him. Immedi year and an average of 21.80 for the ately on getting down the soldier same period

few at the sergeant. Three Indian police constables came on the sceno and grappled with the soldier. The sergeant, however, received further injury and fell on the pave ment groaning

Another Indian S

came to the Yesterday's weather report, fore rescue of his comrades, but between cast and remarks, issued by the the four of them they still found Hoyal Obervatory p.m., it hard to manage the unruly stated story at 620 soldier. He was bucking and kick- feeble anti-cyclone is stilling freely. Nothing daunted the injured sergeant got up from the centrale near Shanghai. A depres parement and again went to the ion is central to the east of Tokyo assistance of the Indians. By this and a trough of low premore ex tends from N. Inde China to the time another K.0.8.B. soldier east of the Balintang Channel.able to cool his comrade down Local ForecastN.E. or vark a bit and between the six of them able winds,"moderate, overcast, they took the pugnacious soldier rain

to the Btation.

AFTER a great deal of wavering and hesitation Marshal CHANG THO LIx bas decided to leave Feking and return to Manchuria, Thus ends the first phase of the great Northern expedition of which we have hear

sincere desire to see the country A Chinese jumped overboard from prosperous and are willing to sink the Taumati Ferry boss Men the article on Shikar" which ap every vestige of personal ambition Chung whilst on her way from peared in the Hundred Years of to secure that end-which frankly Hong Kong to Yaunati on Satur. Singapore centenary volumes, and is inconceivable the election of a day afternoon. The mat was re-that article contains many interest chairmen of a paramount partner scued by the crew of a passing ing reminiscences of the days when must lead to a bitter fead

motor-boat.

virgin jungle still covered large so much during the past two years We do not believe that CHANG

expanses of Singapore island, and The Cabinet has ceased to function. Tso Lax's withdrawal from Peking A Chinese boy aged 15 was on tiger, deer, pig, pigeon and snipe TUESDAY, THE STE DAY OF JUNE, 1828 The capital of the country is lef is actuated entirely by fear of a Saturday morning charged with were still to be found in abun in the charge of a committee of reverse at the hands of the Nation-stealing the marksmanship badge dance. In his house, The Lake, Elder Statesmen and, after a while, alist. A coalition has been formed of Pte. Thomas, of the 1st Batt. overlooking the Thomson Road re- when the time is propitious and against him and whilst he con- Queen's Royal Regiment. It was servoir, there were many fine hunt- the necessary arrangements have trolled the capital that coalition stated that while Pte. Thomas went ing trophies, and he had many been inade, the Nationalist forces would remain in being. He could out for a parade, he left his badge tales to tell of his adventures in will quietly take possession of the only hold his place by constant on a trunk in his but at Shanhul- the jungles of Singapore Island city. Opinions

aa appear to be divided fighting, and there was nothing no. Defendant was seen was Pie and Johore. regarding future prospects, Rome particularly to be gained by con- Bond putting his hand through the Mr. Owen did a very great deal papers in Japan believe that Curing tinuing a war in which he could window and stole the badge Mr. towards making the Sporting Club Kai Sure, Fexo Yo HSIANG and scarcely hope to be completely field (magistrate) bound to and the Cricket Club the, soundly YER SHIR SHAN will co-operate and successful. He might have remain ind over to keep the peace for 12 established institutions they are

to-day. will be kucocesful in restoring peace ed on the defensive and held his monthe,

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