m. Edward James will speak over XMHD, tomorrow at 830 pin. on the subject, "a faith for past, present, and future,"
Bromine from this year, the birthday of Confucius on August 27 will be observed by all Chinese schools and universities as "educa~ tional day," according to a new instruction issued by the Ministry of Education of the Chinese National Government, says the "Shun Pao.
Tue Chekiang Provincial Sales and Transportation Bureau and its branches have been instructed by order of the Provincial Government not to suspend the sales and transportation of Chinese staple products, says a report to the "Chinese American Daily News'
Aut our radio listeners are reminded that the regular "Artists and Amateurs Hour" Friday programme will be broadcast tonight at 9 p.m. over KRBS (680 kc/s or 441 metres). Among many participants Mrs. Bella Resek (mezzo-soprano), will render "Due aus Dalila," Schubert Lieder Mamm the beginning of the summer slump in traveling between here and Japan, the s. Shanghai Maru arrived in Shanghai Wednesday afternoon from Nagasaki with 375 passengers, the smallest number carried by the vessel since she resumed operation as a shuttle liner, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reported yesterday, Tue Executive Committee of -a Chamber of Commerce shall carry on with the routine duties in the event that a chairman is absent or has resigned, and no new election of a chairman shall be held during the present period of national emergency, according to an instruction just issued by the Ministry of Ecenomie Affeirs, says a report to the "Shun Pao.
Tur seven Baptist schools in Shanghai; Eliza Yates Girl School, Ming Jong Academy, North Gate Baptist School, Shanghai University Middle School, Yangtszepoo Social Centre Middle School, Wei Ling Academy and Yates Academy, will have their joint commencement exercise at 9 am. today in the Metropole Theatre. The main speakers are Messrs. Ling Kong-ho, and S. U. Zau.
'Tue programme for the Brass Band Concert to be given in the Public Gardens, on Friday, June 25, from 530 to 7 pin. (weather permitting) is as follows: Overture "Lo Roi D'ys'
Lalo Selection "The Cherry Girl"
Paraphrase "Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon' Kappey Selection "Captain "Therese" "Planquette Suite of Serenades Roberts Jdvl "Halwatha"
Slavonic Rhapsodie Tuose people who are fond of the English Lake District will be glad to learn that Ullswater has been saved from the threat of pollution by discharges of a lead-mining effluent into the lake. Companies concerned in the working of the Ullswater lead mines have agreed that the trouble is curable, it was announced at a meeting of the Friends of Keswick on May 20. The Friends, if they can get the labour, will begin work in the autumn on a larger settling tank and it is anticipated that the pollution will be stopped by the end of the year.
THE Chinese Government has in view a plan for the control of the salt production in Szechuen province, says a report to the "Chinese American Daily News." Under the proposed plan, the report states, the Chinese Government authorities will undertake the production of salt and its transportation, reserving salt marketing to commercial circles. It is also proposed thoroughly to reorganize the present salt administration in the province, but the plan is not expected to be carried out until some time next year, the report concludes.
Barton Garden is buzzing with excitement at the news of a unique gem upon which no value can be set because there is no other stone of its kind with which to compare it. It is a pink beryl discovered recently by a City jeweller when he was breaking up an old-fashioned massive gold buckle bought from a private owner. The owner did not know of its existence. The stone is 40 carats in weight and just under an inch square, The colour is a delicate clear rose-pink and the translucence is flawless. It is believed to be some 200 years old and it is thought that it came from the Crown Jewels of some country, possibly Russia, and that it was brought to England by refuge New York now has the first public automatic telegraph system in the world. By pushing a button to open a message slot in a cabinet and then placing a telegraph form in the slot, as if posting a letter, anyone can send a cable to any part of the world. The form, having dropped into the slot, wraps itself round a cylinder, which revolves before a photo cell. The message, which may be typed o: written in black ink or black pencil, is flashed to the nearest main telegraph office. After the button has been pressed an illuminated pane! tells the sender to "deposit message." The cylinder can be seen revolving, while a second panel announces "message being transmitted." A third panel flashes "thank you" when transmission is ended. This is the latest development of the Western Union Telegraph Company's system.
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