27, at 1230 pin, Mb, G. E, Marden is returning to Shanghai via Siberia and is expected to arrive about February 6.
Mrs. R. E. Smith returned to Shanghai yesterday by the s. Empress of Asia, "Min. R. R. Roxburgh of Messrs. John 1. Thornycroft & Ca. Ltd, arrived yesterday by the s, Empress of Asia.
Mr, E. H. Browne of the Ye Tsoong Tobacco Ca, Lid, arrived here yesterday by the s. Empress of Asia.
Among the passengers who arrived yesterday by the s, Empress of Asia Were—Messrs. R. P. Aikin and H. E.
Page and the Rev, E, J, Woodberry.
Ma, and Mrs. B, M. Astle, and Miss Ў, Astle arrived yesterday by the s, Empress of Asia, Mr. Astle is connected with the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Ca, Tur Alliance Francaise announces that M. Claude Farrére of the Académie Francaise will give a lecture. on "L'Orient Méditerranéen," at the Municipal College, 11 Route Vallon, to-day at 5.45 p.m.
Accobpxo to present arrangements, the King and Queen, with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, will return to London next Monday from Gandringham, where they have been since before Christmas.
Tur extra-Settlement Road sections of the Western District bordering on Hsiaoshadoo, Tsaokadoo and Siccawei and located east of Chungshan Road, have been marked into a special area by the Great Way City Government of Shanghai, says a report to the "Sin Wen Pao Frrexps of Mr, Yung Tsung-ching, a well-known local flour magnate who is now in Hongkong, have received a telegram from his family in the Colony, saying that he is on his way to recovery. Mr. Yung had a stroke a few days ago, "Ausatta Day" which is Austra-Jia's national day will be honoured throughout the Commonwealth to-day. At the same tíme the 150th Anniversary Celebrations which commemorate the first settlement at Sydney on January 36, 1788, will commence and these celebrations will continue until Anzac Day, April 25 next.
Cot. Shigeru Ohki, the newly appointed commander of Japanese gendarmerie in Central China, met leading local Japanese officials and residents at a reception at the Japanese Club, Boone Road, on Monday, In the evening, six officials of-the Tokyo Cabinets Bureau of Information, now visiting here, were the guests of the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Suemasa Okamoto, at dinner.
Desario activities at the Foreign Y.M.C.A. will be resumed to-morrow evening at 830, when Mr. D. A Fuliehan will propose "That the Democratic Form of Government has Proved a Failure," and Mr, S, W Wolfe will oppose. The debate will begin promptly at 830 in the main lounge. Members and fr Association are cordia attend and participate in this debate.
Mr, David Lloyd George and Dame, Margaret Lloyd George, who celebrated their, golden wedding yesterday at Cap d'Antibes, received telegram from the King and Queen, in which Their Majesties sent their warmest congratulations to them and expressed the hope that they would both have many years of happiness. Messages poured in from all parts of the world, but in particularly large numbers from Wales.
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