The launches which were turned back at Kiukiang by onder of the Provincial Goverameat after the dispute following the recent disas~ ters, have all returned here, and although the Chinese Chamber of] Commerce have tried to arrange, matters for the owners, they have far been unsuccessful, and the deadlock continues. A petition ha been sent to General Kai-Ishek for a that of the Provi ment, which aims at taking over all the jcrafy and paying a percentage on in most cases would to. the owners who faced with repair bills, and no doubt other The Hankow British Residence Association held their annual meet ing on Friday evening last and. the following were elected om she Com mittee or the coming year; For the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. D. Dixon, The Royal Society of St. George, Mr. W. Rigden, The ISt. Andrew's Sociely, Mr. 'G. Thomson, The St. David's Society Mr. L, B. Howell, The United Ser ices Association, Mr. W. J. Cre land Messrs C. E. Sherwin, J.
HI, Archibald, T. C._G. Pearson, W. Harston and Mrs. Ramsay. The Giiairman, Mr. C. EH. Peacock, the Native City, dashed into a viekshaw and turned it over killing the rickshaw coolie and one pedes-injuring two of the firemen.
'The last of the Departmental Stores here will shortly be. desi its doors when Whiteaway, 1 Ca, Ltd, have finished which is attracting. bargain-hunters. Tt has' also attracted the usual num: ber of thieves, who have in ome anes been caught with the goods. One original warning given by the agement consisted of an attache case with sundry articles including a pair of shoes therein, and a notice stating "Warning: Birl was caught carrying this out of, the sto the last of the 8 of teas and dances for the British, sailore took place at. the Race Club, when several musical items "were" rendered, including community singing in' which all joined in" most fustily. At the onelusion the ladies were thanked by one of the Petty Oficers for the pleasant evenings they had given the men, and Lady' hewlett, the President of the Ladies' ment Committee,
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