'A Japanese riding in. a public! rickshaw in Hankow Road, near Fokien Road, late on Friday' night, was halted by a gang of five Chinese Jat the loafer type and robbed of $1950, The rickshaw puller and the: robbers, who were not armed, escaped, $100 Loot July 11.
Chinese eng of four men, carrying twos pistols, robbed House {00, Lane 427 Ferry Road, at 6 o'elocic yesterday morning and escaped with property valued at about $100. No Shots were fired.
Robbery at' Bridge Club uly 12. daving robbery on Sunday night lec early yesterday morning at the tatiees. and headquarters of the Shanghai International Bridge Club, which {8 housed on an upper floor jot the Race Club, resulted in a rong. box containing about $500 in notes being stolen, Mr, S. M. Wallace —Shonighad, July 8. 'The death occurred suddenly yesterday in his home in the French Concession of Mr. S. Mi. ('Sam") Wallace, at the age of 08 years, With his passing Shanghai loses one of its pioneer sportsmen, " man who, with his brother, has been closely' asso-elated, both actively and passively, with the clubs of Shanghai since the eighties, Of late years, of course, Wallace retired from active par-Aicipation in sports, but his interest never diminished, even though his health was very much against him.
Mr. Wallace joined the Athletic Club, as it was then known, in about Jest" the club's name was later changed to the Shanghai Recreation Clube At that time, eriker, was the only game played in inter-club com. petition, and. he soon distinguished Rimself' in. that field, travelling to! Japan the following year to represent Shanghai against Kobe: the newspapers of that time made particular mention of a brilliant one-handed catch he made on the boundary line.
University, he came out to China again in 1804, frst joining the Shanse University in Taiyuan, From thence he proceeded to Peiping and later to 'During the Great War 1914-1918, Mr. Swallow joined the Chinese Labour Corps, serving with. that body as Technical Oficer and' also interpreter; he spoke Chinese fluently.
As already mentioned, he was a great authority on Chinese curios, Objects art, relies and so on. Initwediately prior to the War, he was engaged with Bishop White on the fexeavations of ancient Chinese tombs fan@ made several valuable and profound discoveries. After the war, he joined the Pekin Syndicate and wes connected with that organization for number of years.
Later, he went into business on his own, being chiefly concerned with' Chinese curios and objects d'art, and his "vast knowledge of° the subject soon made his name known on even a wider scale as one of the World's most distinguished author!- ties on this extraordinarily difficult subject. Although he held Coxovanmen OF. Disbrowe, tate Commander of the Dock Yard and Master Attendant at Hongkong, has been appointed to the command of HAMS, Saltburn, signal and navigatian "schools sloop at Portsmouth Da, J. Alves, local Portuguese Consul-General and Mme. Alve gave a cocktail party at the Cercle Sportif Francais, on July 5, which was attended by members of diplomatic corps. and Tocal international community.
M, G, Sanarni, former assistant headmaster of the French Municipal College, sailed for France accompanied by Mme, Sabatti¢ and family, the s, Ranchi, on July 5: in this city after over 24 year sociation with this city's educate anal circles, Tue engagement is announced tween John Turner, only son of the Trooping of the Colour on. the [Horse Guards Parade, on the King's Mu, Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines Commonwealth, arrived In Tokyo on July 7 and was a fEuest of honour at a benguet given by Foreign Minister Gen, Kazushige Ugaki on July 8.
Ass Eleanor M, Hinder of the SM.C. Industrial Section arrived in Geneva "from Australia early [June for the International Labour [Office conference. She is expected in [London early this month.
Mu. A, L Nutt, Assistant Austra Vian "Government 'Trade Commissioner In China, left on July 10 for Aus Walla upon' completion of his term of office here, Mr. Nutt is taking up position in Perth, Western Austras end. Mrs. G, Pearce, of Richm oar [in SH. Faber, formerly a real Hope, are gen of Sangha for a number Goughler of Mr, and Mrs. Walter i's, left Hongkong on July 8 by Wilson, of 42 Cardinals Walk, Hamp: Reroplane for London, He will join Miaddleexs "and formerly of his wife in England, and the couple Shanghai, Chino, expect. to return to. Hongkong J, Hue, former Inspector *9eether, in. September.
'The box which was kept in the tinued to shine in. interport the honorary degree of mse. (Man-amice used. by Mr. A. Springbors, against both Hongkong and chester) Mr. Swallow, during the Principal' of the French Municipal Mx, Del Goodman, general manager TBC, contained, in latter part of his life, lived a very Police, sailed for Marseilles, in the for the Far East for 20th Century several per-nied Fox, and family lett on July 10 in the simple life in Kaifeng; nevertheless, s. Athos TI, on July 5, accom pa tonal effects of Mr. Springbors.
Ho was also prominent in lawn he. contributed regularly to the by Mme, Hué and four. children, Mr is, Empress of Russia for Japan. Mrs, pawls "circles and, in conjunction It fe believed that the thief or *North-China Daily News" and his 3. Huet was connected for 33_¥ oars [Goodman and family are leaving on thieves must have been acquainted with his brother, was responsible for articles were over a delight to reed with the French Municipal Pol ice. July 20 in. the President: Cleveland {he Wallace Cup which started the Yor the United States, while Mr with the office and with the mov fand. a feast for the mind. and" twelve last years headed the ments of the various officials and Shanghat clubs off in their cham-French Concession fingerprint office, Goodman will return to Shanghai His death yesterday was extremely'
Jearly next month, Members who used the place, as there! pionship series. Incidentally, Mr. sudden, Only the previous day he M.A. Axsatot, former head of was no sign of disorder or of a hasty Wallace won the first cup ever to had complained that he was not!
Int. C.J. Chanesttor, Router's the French Municipal Lar feared on unfamiliar ground. be presented for this line of sport im Shanghai; the year was 1885, and feeling very well and, om his doctor's general manager, in the "Far East, sailed for France in the oft Shanghai on July & in the s post Entry was made via, the bathroom the cup proved to be the first of advices he decided fo make a trip TI, on July 5. to take up his new of the premises and a key which was] fo Japan for his health. He died Ranchi for Hongkong. Mx, Chancellor in the Directorate General of Cus-nine similar trophies. used to lock the entrance to the peacefully yesterday morning at the plans are to visit Hankow and to pro= toms in Paris, "A farewell party feeed from there to Chungking, fflce quarters was missing. Several!
In his time, he was also @ foremost ge of GO years. given 10M, A. Ansaldi on July 2 Chengiu, Kunming and back to members, including Mr. Springborg exponent of lawn tennis, his trophies At the Cercle Francais, where a rer Hongkong, via Indo-China, During who discovered the loss, were in the here outnumbering his lawn bow! humber of his friends assembled his absence from Shanghai Mr. Club on Sunday evening, and the trophies; they included the Lester
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