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Volunteer Defence Corps Orders Page 10

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At Holyrood House

A disastrous fire in a very con- gested area In the early hours of yesterday morning took toll of two lives, the brilliant efforts of

have been a conflagration. Page 6 the brigade preventing what might

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, May 31. Mr. John Buchan, M.P., took up residence at the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, yesterday as Lord High Commissioner to the Expert evidence about the gaso- General Assembly of the Church of meter involved in the recent ex- Scotland

enquiry yesterday.

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accompanied by the magistrates,

Lord Provost W. J. Thompson, plosion was given at the resumed was received in the Throne Room and, presented the keys of the city on a velvet cushion in token of the cert at city's loyalty to the throne. Lord High Commissioner then

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his firat official dinner at the Palace, gave A levee will be held to-day before the opening of the General Assem- bly, which will continue until the end of the month. During that time Mr. Buchan, se the King's representative, will live in Palace in semi-regal state.

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Nanking, June 15. commemorating the tenth, an- Marshal Chiang Kai Shekar-niversary of the Central Military rived here at B officiate at to-morrow's ceremony cipal-Reuter.

a.m. to-day to Academy of which he is the prin-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There will be a Dinner Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow and a Tea Dance on Sunday at 4.30 PM.

Two cases of typhoid fever and one of enteric fever were reported for the 24 hours ended on June 14.

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Captain R. F. Walter, A.D.C. to HE. the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.OMG.. KRE., leaves for Peiping to-morrow on leave and will return on July 4. During his absence, Lieut. B. L. E. Hebert, R.A., will take over the duties of AD.C. to His Excellency,

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