Mr. V. St. J. Killery arrived yesterday by the s. Empress of Japan.
Turne will be a meeting of the Rotary Club tomorrow at 12.15 pin., at the Hotel Metropole, visiting Rotarians ere welcomed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fullam arrived yesterday from Japan in the s. Empress of Jepan and will teke up their residence at 107 Columbia Road.
M., MīcmeL Breal, Far Eastern general manager of the Havas News Agency, left yesterday ior Japan on an inspection trip. He will return to Shanghai around the 15th of next month, The Ministries of Economics and Finance cre devising measures to increase China's exports with a view to increasing China's foreign exchange reserves, says a Chungking message to the "Wen Wei Pao."
Dr. Vu Pin, noted Chinese Cetholic leader, says a Chinese message to the "Hwa Mei Chen Pao," arrived in Kunming, capital of Yunnan, from Chungking on December 24. Dr. Vu Pin will remain in Kunming to <t-tend to cultural matters for some time, and reports that he will shortly go abroad are incorrect, the report adds, Tur health report of the French Municipality shows that the total number of deaths from all cause amongst the foreign and Chinese population. in the Concession were—Foreigners 6 and Chinese 679. Deaths from notifiable diseases were—Foreigners nil and (Chinese Smallpox 19; Tuberculosis 10; Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers 9; Pneumonia 4; Beri-beri 4; Meales 3; Diphtheria 2 and Dysentery, Scarlatina 1 each.
Chinese workmen engaged in digging in connection with conservancy -projects along the Hunan-Kweichow Provincial borders recently found deposits of gold over an extensive area, says a Hongkong Chinese message to the "Morning Leader." The Ministry of Economies hes detailed mining experts to the area, and it is now ascertained thes: gold ore is to be found On-the surface area thigly covered by send. The Ministry of Economics will shortly organize a gold-mining company to inspect the area, the ro-port adds.
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