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GENERAL NEWS,

Director of Russo-Asiatic Bank Decorated.

Amongst the recipients of New

Year decorations in France is M.

HONGKONG WEDDING.

The List of 'Presents.

Asreported in our issue of Satur-

day, the wedding was solemnised

Dubreuil, Director of the Russo at the Union Church by the Rev. Asiatic Bank, who is made O. H. Hickling, of Miss Milicent

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918,

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Chavalier in the Legion of Hon-Muskett, daughter of the late Mr OFFICES TO LET First Clase,

our. A similar honour is con-

Big Fire.

central nocommodation, light and Airy on First and Second Floor, in new buikling being erected for Messin. WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW &00., LTD. Entrance from Des Voeux Road

Electrio Bilt to all floors, Electrio

ferred on Lient. (retired) Pour-W. Muskett, of Messrs A. 8. chat, who took part in the defence Watson, and Co., Ltd. and Mrs of the Peking Logation.

Muskett of 3, Duddell Street, to There was a disastrous fire in Mr John Ross Suiter son of Capt. the central part of Nottingham Suitor, Maryport, England. Fol-Light throughout. the other morning. The outbreak lowing is the list of presents:- occurred on the premises of

Bride to Bridegroom, watch Messrs. Turpin and Sons, whole- sile grecare and provision mer- charm and set of gold eleovelinks; chants, of Castle Gate, and the Bridegroom to Bride, gold bracelet loss is estimated at £25,000, Messrs. Robinson and Co. and Sunderland Co., tenants of the upper floors, being sufferers also.

and a Mappin-Webb canteen set; Mr and Mrs J. Saiter, silver spirit kettle; Mr O. Suitor, silver must- urd Pot; Miss F. Suiter, silver Mr. Tom. Wright.

entree diab; Miss H. Saiter and The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Miss B. Suiter, tobacco table; Tom Wright will be interested to embroidered cashion, and old know that they arrived in Colombo Dutch flower pot; Mra Mark, safely and that they are now cheque; Me and Mrs J. Suitar, sponding a holiday on the Hills, sot of silver fish knives; Mr and Mr. Wright does not start work on Mra Muskott, household linen and his new paper,

"The Ceyloneno," old lace; Mr H. B. Muskott, servico; Mr. and until February 1. Mr. Wright, silver tea who was till recently editor of the Mrs R Pestonji, gold bracelet; "Straits Echo," will be remein-Mr P. Phillips, silver butter and bared by residents of this Colony sweet dish; Mr and Mrs H as the one time editor of the Tobias, silver hand glass; Mr and Mrs fl. Gittoas, silver sweet dish; Hongkong Daily Press"

Floods at Ipoh.

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Serious flooding took place in the low-lying parts of Ipots as result of the heavy rains recently, Ia the Tumil quarter, the

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HUGHES COMEDY COMPANY.

The Chorus Girls' Competition.

Those who attended the Victoria Theatre last night, to witness Spedalbounder's Dream" will laugh often on reflection on the hamourous incidents in the farco: To hear Mr. Bert lo Blanc make

In addition to the chorts girls

will contest, the company present "The Grafters," their first and beat production, and it is to be hoped that a full house will wit- ness this production.

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Miss L, Gittens, silver milk juga speech on Woman's Suffrage The Postmaster-General las and sugar basin: Mrs J. Cameron, was too funny for adequate de-arranged with the various tele- silver soup ladle; Mr T. Oromin, scription. The transformation of graph companies for reduced silver and mother of pearl cake August Spedalbounder (Frank cable charges in connection with dish; Mr and Mrs Johnstone, set Vack) from a farmer to the mayor the services to the United States, water rose more than two feet, silver teaspoons; Mr and Mrs of a prosperous city, shook the Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many dwellings near the river L. H. Christic, Japanese coffee set; house with hearty laughter. Mr. the South African Union, Rhode were washed out. The river flow. Mrs and Miss Boands, set of brass Dave Nowlin made a hit with hisia, and British Contral Africa. ed right over the main roads, and finger bowls; Mother Superior song about buckwheat cakes and I had been hoped that the reduc- podestrians had to wade thigh and Sisters, Italian Convont, bund in the operatic burlesque with tions would have applied to deep, Selibin Road was also painted cushion; Mrs D. Mac- Miss Gertrude St. Olaic he was India, the Straits Settlements, flooded, and the occupants of Urae; pair vases; Mrs White and also good. The effort, though the and Hongkong, in addition to the European bungalows were made Family, silver butter dish; Mr subject was by no means a novel countries spontioned, prisonere till the water subsided. and Mrs Tuxford, silk blouse; one, was so well rendered that January 1, but some delay has M. Poincare and the Church. Mr and Mrs. Bishop, copper tea they had to appear twice, to occurred in the negotiations with Paria, January 21.-President kettle; Mrs. Gaddio, Japanese encores. The quick change scene the various Governments and in-

screen; Miss elect Poincare is reported to have fire

Shipton, that winds up the play was re-tereste concerned, and it will pro- made overtures to Rome to restore Silver Fountain pen and bolder markably well done and merited bably be several wooks hence be amicable relations with the Ro- Mr. and Mrs 15.

fore the reductions to the East Jones, the applause it received. man Catholic Church in France Lacquer Trays; Miss A. Asger, To-night at the Victoria Thea will come into operation. and it is enid that the Vatican is Jewel Case; Miss. A. C. Young tre the chorus girls will have the expectant of his overinres of min, Old Venetian Glass Vasos; sny. Since the start of the en- Airship Damaged... friendship towards the curin. Lar. and Mrs Mackay, Set Silver gagement of the Hughes Musical The Schulte-Lauz military air- Temps and the Figaro express Coffee Spoons Master and Miss Comedy Co., they have been more ahip has its raider broken and themselves greatly in favour of Mackay, St Cellars; Mrs R.A.Jor less in the background, but is seriously damaged, reconciliation of olurch and state, Savage, Swatow drawn Tes Cloth; to-night they will have a chance Singapore Dog-Shooters.

According to the Straits declaring that Frauco has aufered Miss Edus Cropley and Miss to show what they can do..

the They have held one of these Times," enough in the last few years lico Mrzich, Handpainted

municipal dog- from religious persecution. Hand bag Men J. Spittles, contests in Shanghai and the re-shooters in seem to be none too Mixed Shooting Japanese Coffee Set: Alc. and salt was Rosatisfactory to the lucky in their recent endeavours.

Silvor Mr. Hugh Wormale, writing to Mrs Witter, Entree girls, as several of them did not Another case of accident, fortun- the "Field," states that on De-Server: Silver Pio and En ave time to get their regular ately not serious, has been report- cember 2 three guns shooting in tree Oarvers; Staff A. S. Wat specialties ready and to-night they su to the police by a Malay who Aberdeenshire secured the fol- son and Co, Choque; Mr. are all prepared and will give received some peilets in his right lowing twenty-two varieties:H. E. Scriven, Malingany Teasome fine vaudeville acts, Pheasant, partridge, woodcock, Table; Mr. C. E Nicholas, The young ladies of the chorus enipe, mallard, golden eyo, Silver Jampot and Butter Dish; are all artiste and are only in pochard, tufted duck, pigeon, Mr Manuk, silver rosa. bowl; the chorus to enable them to get hare,rabbit,curlow, golden plover, Mr Duncan, pair silver vases; the trip through the Orient. Shanghai Opium-Smokers. green plover, dunlia, little stint, le T. Philip, travelling rug: Mr Some of them have been on the The Opium Suppression Barean purple saufpiper, turnstone, J. Hutchison, pair silver vases; biggest vaudeville circuit in the of Shanghai bas concluded an redebank, water hen, water rail, Mr H. A. Allon, silver, sugar United States. In the recent exhaustive investigation with cont. On December 7 four guns tonge and teaspoons; Mr A. E. contest, at Shanghai Miss Anna regard to the number of opium. obtained thirteen varieties: Aeger, silver photo frame; Mr Clarke captured the first prize smokers in the city and suburbs

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thumb while somewhere in the vicinity of a dogshooter in the Mohammedan cemetery in Vic- toria Street.

Pheasant, partridge, snipe, F. Gomes, silver servist with & Scotch burlesque song of Shangh-i. According to the

Hooper swan, pochard, teal, rings; Mr L. Gibbs, tortoise shell and dance but the other members N. China Daily News" Director widgeon, golden eye, tufted duck, jewel box; Mr B. Mody, silver of the chorus say that they did Yen has now submitted & report hare, rabbit, coot, gulden plover, travelling clock; Mesra R. Jot have the time beforehand to to the Tutah of Nanking, giving The Late Mr. T., Adkins, Julah and A. R. Ellis, salad prepare their best acts and they the total number of smokers as The death is announced of Mr. bowl; Mesars J. J. Jadah and have been busy during the last 3,773, of whom 3,453 are men Thos. Adkins, which took place D. S. Eddio, pair silyor vases; Mr week getting their turns in shape, sad 320 women. They are also on 21st ult, at the age of 78 Mr.J. Lim, silver buckles; Mr G. T. and promise some rare surprises. classified as 1,830 natives of the Adkins joined the Consular Ser-Lam, pair vases; Mr Yamamoto,

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