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"Topfite" writes a column of tennis notes and makes special mention of the success of the Chin- ese Recreation Club. Page 10

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Dr. Robert Morrison's Centenary forms the subject of a interesting Page 7

American rather than a Britisher. article which is given" or

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will be

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His Majesty the King has ap- proved that the silver jubilee of his ascension to the Throne be celebrated in Atting manner.

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When at Macao, Mergson was · “A Tragic Weeks Twenty Years The fountains will be located

lucky in meeting Staunton the 450," the continuation of a series mostly in the slum districts where

head of the East India Company of articles recording the events in the people cannot afford to pay

in the Far East, who was a Chin-these dark days immediately. pre for the water bl and use" well

They ese scholar.

arm ceding the World War, again ap- water for drinking and washing.

friends, and when trouble ensued pears in this issue. It The municipal government believes

because Morrison was not there found on " that well water is not so clean as

for the purpose of doing business, that from the water works and

To-morrow is the centenary of Staunton offered him the position divisions to

the attack Tai rien expects the people in

slum the death of Dr. Morrison at Can- of translator to the company. at Central Fuklen. According to the districts to use the water from the ton. He was born in 1782 in North-

£500 per annum. This was in 1809. reports, the Communsts hope

fountains at least for drinking umberland. His father was a shoe-after he had spent nearly two capture Yen Ping and then open purposes.

maker, who was doing fairly well years working in the cellar of an the way to Foochow Yen Ping.

For those who are obliged to

in business. There were eight American go-down in Canton. The which is a strategic gateway ta use well water, the Municipal Bur-children, and the boy at an early position offered him by the East Foochow, is garrisoned by the

eau of Public health is providing age was sent to a school under his India Company coincided with his crack Nanking division under Gen-chlorine which is to disinfect the uncle. He is is credited with hav-marrage to the daughter of eral Wet Lap Wong, Germán edu-

water in the wells by destroying ing had a very good memory, and American merchant in Macao. His cared officer.

the micro-organisms. Some people he caused a deep impression work of translation of the Bible. Although Nanking press reports find the public fountains too far those round him by learning jou and also the compilation "of hig claim that the government troops away and prefer to we well water by heart the 119th Psalm, the long-dictionary, could now proceed more The Diary of local events in Fukien have the situation well right inside their houses.

est of all,

easily. There was some opposition published on

Page 1 hana. the attacking Communista

from the Roman Catholic mission- World financial news will be are having sharp engagements

The water works

are notified

arles, but the translation of the found in our Money" and Market along all fronts. General Chiang that in case the pumps are stop-

New Testament was completed by section.

Page 12 Ting Wen, Commander-in-Chief of

ped for purposes of repair, due

1311. Nanking detachments in Fukien, notice should be made in the Press has arrived at Lung Yen, South-in order to give the consumers ern Fukien to direct the left Bank time to store' up water during the attack on the Communist position period of suspension:

EL Chang

If General Wel Lap Wong "can

make a stand at Yen Ping, all will

on

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The wireless programme from ZBW

Kong) (Hong

Daventry. Manila and Berlin will be found -