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Mr. Philip Jacks is retiring from Government Service dfter 30 years and is leaving for Home on Fri- day. Yesterday he gave a fare- well cocktail party at the GloU- Page 7 oester Terrace,

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The programme for the Suver Jubilee firework display and illu- mination will be found on Page &

The man had been seen the, he had escaped from the Police previous night behaving in the same manner and as rumours When our representative arrived were current at that time that he at the station, however, he saw the was capable of literally flying alleged magician there, enjoying through the air, his reappearance some fruits given him by the last night was therefore taken Chinese detectives and sucking a full advantage of with the result cigarette. Stated to be a native of that many thousands soon flock Walchow, he was about 24 years ed to the scene in the hope of wit-of age and had the appearance of nessing this wonderful perform- a monk. He was behaving in a ance. Despite the large crowd the normal manner, although his face man, apparently absorbed (too was unduly red, and it is believed much in fact!) in his national art, that the reason why he behaved continued his exploits, and shortly in such a manner on the road was afterwards he was said to have that he was too much absorbed in

The Club second string defeat- jumped from the road to the roof the art of Chinese boring! "of the building nearby.. Later, it Later he was taken to theed the Fusiliers in a junior mid- was said, he suddenly appeared on Charge Room where it was ex-week league soccer by two clear the road again and continued his plained to him that he would be goals yesterday. Football fixtures exploits, but by this time the detained for the night for his own for the week end will be found Page 10 Police had arrived on the scene safety as there was still a large on and he was taken to the No. 2 crowd outside the Station, where- Police Station, followed by a large upon he suggested that he be The funeral of the late Mr. J. number of curious people.

allowed to go through the back M. "R. Xavier, accountant of the Many of the onlookers, seen later door as he had committed no south China Morning Post Limit-

offence! Eventually. however, ed, who died as his residence, "No.. by our representative, persisted in saying that the man did in fact; though somewhat reluctantly; he 35 Nathan Road, Kowloon, on at perform the feat, and some of them agreed to spend the night at the Monday evening, took place even went so far as to affirm that | Station.

the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday afternoon.

DANUBIAN CONFERENCE

IN ROME

1894

official results of the" general elec-" tion on April 7. Owing to the

(Special to "Hong Kong heated controversy which has pre-

Daily Press"). (B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tale valled all over Europe since the election took place,, the exact - graphic Messages Ordinance, ures were awaited with keen - Received, April 16, 4-30 p.m.) terest in order that the meaning of the poll may be correctly inter- preted. The Committée made the following declaration: The total number of votes in Danzig itself was 237,165 the ballot papers is sued to persons entitled to vote But living outside the Free City

we too, in common with other numbered 13,570, the total num-

INSULL AND SONS

Face New Charges?

Rome, Apr. 16. All States having common front" fers with Austria, except Switzer- land which is neutral, will invited by Mussolini to take part to ask for the trial of Mr. Jämuel the Danube Conference in Insull, Sentor, and his associates, The remaining Rome. beginning on May 20, while in Chicago, on

Washington, April 15. The Attorney General, Mr. be Homer S. Cummings, has decided

in