amer., Dra, has taken over the "Pnoreason W, 1. Gerrard, x0, duties cof Professor of Medicine the Hongkong University in sue-cession to Professor J. Anderson, D,, who has accepted an appoint dent' under the Lester Trust in Shanghai, Law Pearce is due in Shanghai the Empress of Russia, which Jeaves Vancouver for the Far East today, She has let her house at Virginia Water and will remain vin China till the spring. With. Lady Pearce is Mrs. MeMeckin, -wife of the managing director of Mert & Ca, Tug Committee of the St. George's Society entertained Dr. FIN, Neild on his depar-dure from China this month. Dr. Neild has served on the Committee the St. George's Society for many years and his colleagues will 'Ye sorry to lose him, while, at the same time, wishing him' many years of happiness in England. raventane via Japan and Siberia. Mr, and Mrs. C.R, Burkill arrived London on October 80, according to cable received here. "They accom lished their journey in remarkably' good time, since they left Shang! nly on October 12, making them 18 days on the road, which is very little amore than the time taken by the old route over the C.E.R, Tue Shanghai District Kuomin-fang has submitted a proposal to the Central Government, suggesting Ghat ithe $40,000,000 -fortune left by the late Sheng Kung-pao which swas recently confiscated by the Government should Lo set aside for the development of domestic industries.
'As the result of r: ediation by the Commission for the Reorganization '¢f Commercial Organizations Mayor of Greater Shanghai' has agreed to the collection of 60 per: ent, of the ante-mortem and post-mortem examination fees from butchers during the next. six months ind the Jatter have boon ordered resume business without delay. Originally, it will be recalled, Greater Shanghai Health Bureau demanded $1 por head for cattle and 10 cents per head for sheep and goats, which tha hutchers xotused pay.
"A. meeting was held on October 33 at the premises of the Oheit Moishe Synagogue, £8 Ward Road, of representatives of all the Jewish Associations in Shanghai, to answer an urgent call for help. The zee ent tragic events in Palestine, which have brought havoc to the Jewish Settlement there, have: necessitated the collection of great ims of money for the restoration of ruins, relict to sufferers, comfort to the sick and provision for the needy. All present agreed that the most direct way of reaching the Jewish public is to call on every Jewish home and ask its, partieipthe great cause, The Committee formed at the meeting to take charge of the relief work appeals to every Jew in Shanghai to ome forward with liberal donations ito the great cause, The Committee will in the near future, send out people to call on every Jewish 'Mu. Lil. B. Faers, hon. secretary of the Tientsin Lawn Tennis Ai ociation, has received a letter from the French Consul (M. Meyier) dated October 18, stating that had just received a reply from he French Ambassador in' Tokyo 40 the telegram which he had ad-'@ressed to him on the subject of tha visit to Tientsin of the French tennis team, says the "P. & T. "Times." This visit, unfortunately, cannot take place owing to unforegeon delays in the journey of the: French players. "These" delays oblige the French team, in order full the engagements already: anode before receiving the invitation of the Tientsin Lawn Tennis Association, to remain "in Japan. until the end of October and then return to the East Indies by the sqwickest possible route, He was requested by the French players thank the Association for their courteous invitation and to express their regret at not being able, as hey would have desired, to come to Tientsin,
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