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A visit was paid yesterday by four robbers, one of them carrying a revolver. to an upper floor at No. 235, Lalchikok Road, An alarm being raised by a woman, the robbers took to their heels.
At a public meeting held at the Empire Theatre, in Penang, it was unanimously decided to form a local Ratepayers' Association, its operations to be confined to the Municipal limits of Georgetown, Penang.
The Chinese contingent of the Hongkong delegation to the British Empire Exhibition, who] were expected to arrive in Hong Kong to-day, are not likely to be here until Friday. They are Blue Funnel steamer on the "Telemon."
It is understood that the great success of H.M.S. "Diomede's" Fancy Dress Carnival at the RN. Canteen Theatre has en couraged the promoter to further efforts, and a similar affair is being arranged. The probable date will be December I.
There will be a Musicale at the Helena May Institute for Members and their friends to- morrow, Thursday, November 27. at 5.30 p.m. Tickets, which should be booked in advance, are obtain- able, from, the Secretary, 50 cents each. Tea will be served from 4.30%
An elephant was shot recently on Sungei Batang Rubber Estate by an estate employee. As these animals were really becoming a pest, steps had been taken to scare them from the.. Sandakan peninsula, but intelligent anti- cipation on the part of the phants has caused them to de-
camp.
AND GENERAL.
The report of the M.O.H. for yesterday contains three cases of The patients are diphtheria.. Chinese..
A case of cerebral hemorrhage on board the "President Jackson," from Seattle via Shanghai, has been reported.
The many friends of Mr. E. W. Hamilton will be pleased to learn that he is out of hospital and able to get about. It will be recalled that he received a nasty blow in the face while batting on the HK. C. C. ground last Saturday.
A large quantity of opium and other drugs, Relzed by the staff of the Paoshan District Magis trate's yamen during the past few months, was burnt at the yamen in the presence of a representa tive of the Civil Governor- of Kiangsu
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Last night the light on the outer beseon at Macas harbour wAS noticed to have gone out and the glass had to be used to find the beacon.
News was received from
Д Miss Koeping, Java, that Lander, aged 19, was stabbed to death by an alleged kidnapper. The murderer surrendered to the police and is now in the civil prison awaiting trial:
Two severe squalls, accom-
panied by heavy rain, thunder and lightning, broke over the town of Sandakan on Sunday evening, October 28, the rain on both occasions falling throughout the night. It is interesting to note that the temperature fell to 672 Fahr: of both evenings, being the lowest recorded during the last three years.
Mr. A. C. Davis, charged in A Japanese named Fumio the U. S. Consular Court at Altro has been arrested and handed Shanghai with recklessly driving over to his Consular authorities his motor car and running down Shanghai on a charge of unariesha in Nanking Road, was licensed dealing, in arms. At his discharged by Commissioner residence in Woosung Road the Lurton, there being Insufficient police, it is reported, seized five evidence to convict defendant of pistols and 475 rounds of 32 the charge, though, the Commis ammunition.
sioner remarked, there might be grounds for bringing a civil action against the defendant for damage done to the ricsha..
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The "Belgenland." of the Red Star Line. was at Plymouth in mall week for the last time for
The Chinese Press learns that many months, as after her next trip to New York, she sets out large numbers of Nanking re- from that port on a world plea sidents are bringing their belong sure cruise, which will extend ings to Shanghai, fearing, it is over 133 days. There will be 500 said, that Marshal Chi Shih-yuan tourists on board, who, as we have will engage in battle, now that a previously mentioned, will pro-military" government has been ceed to Cuba, and thence through established by him and a number the Panama Canal to Los Angeles of his colleagues in the Chihli Five days at party, and that the enemy's troops and San Francisco. ele-sea, with Christmas aboard ship, will wipe out the city once they
and Hawaii is reached, thence have entered it. the ship proceeds to Japan, Korea, China, Hongkong, the Philip
Lacio Torralba, former book- pines, Java, Singapore, Calcutta, keeper of the Yokohama Specie Ceylon, Bombay, Egypt and Bank, who created considerable sensation in the Philippines Palestine, Naples, Monaco, and Gibraltar, before returning to serveral months ago through alleg New York on April 16, Captato ed embezzlement of nearly half a J. Bradshaw, the commodore of million pesos, was sentenced by the Red Star fleet, will be in com Judge Diaz to one month Imprison- mand of the "Belganland," whilst ment and to pay P1,400 to Levy Mr. "Joe" Caporin is the genfal Hermanos for violation of the purser. The cruise of the "Belchattel mortgage law. Torralba genland" will involve nearly 30,000 as prosecuted criminally for the miles steaming and the visit to 60 disposing of a Hudson sedan cities and towns of 14 different which he had mortgaged to Levy
of The return of cases notifiable disease which occurred in the Colony during the week ended the 22nd inst. shows eight cases of enteric fever, six of which
were
Chinese: The other two were British and Indian. There were five deaths. One death from diphtheria, one from influenza and two cases of cerebrospinal fever (one fatal) were also reported. All these were Chinese. There was one Chinese case of diphtheria reported during Monday."
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(Over 10,000 feet of exciting scenes in 10 reels)
The story sommences at the period when the young princess Marie Antoinette came from the court of Vienna to become the wife of the Dauphin af France. It shows how her husbard's indifference induced her life to gaiety and extravaganen; how her domatic affections were aroused by, the illness of her eldest son; her devotion and courage when the king and hin family were made prisoners: end concludes with hor trial and dosth on the Kaffold.
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Of the many elaborate filin reprr ductions of the French Revolution which have been submitted to the public within recent years, this production is the most noteble; the gorgeousness, stupendonances and sheer artistry in direction billed description. It is a picture that is incomparable from many, angles of production.
Ita tendences, beauty of thought and treatment, it tremendous soul- gripping theme and magnificent character portrayale will stir spectators as they have never been moved before.
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The death has occurred of Mr. George Shaw Taylor, who was formerly agent in Colombo of the Chartered Bank of India, Australis and China.
Passengers who left by the E. & A. s.s. "Eastern" for Aus- tralia via ports included Dr. Percival A. Dingle, Mrs. Inglis and family, Mr. A. Commons.
The Culver City studio announce that Thomas Ince, widely known movie producer, died on Novem ber 17 at his home in Benedict Canyon, Hollywood foothills, of angina pectoris."
The death is announced at Kobe at the ripe age of 80 of Mrs. H. A. .Smith, the mother of Mrs. Devenish. Mrs. Smith, who was born in Scotland, came to Japan some 30 years ago, and had lived all the time with her daughter."
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PERSONAL.
Mr. W. L. Conlay, the late Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. who retired recently, has consulted a specialist since his arrival in England. Pe has been advised that his general health is normal. He is now working at the Malay States Agency..
Mr. George Walker, the discover- er of the main reof at Witwaters rand, died at Johannesburg, aged 72, in very poor circumstances. Almost his only asset was an allowance made to him by the Chamber of Mines. A native of Wigan, he went to Africa as a boy. He first worked on diamond diggings, and was building a The successor to Dr. J. W. house at Langleate, near where Ross, Canadian Trade Commis-Johannesburg now stands in 1886, sioner to China, whose retirement when he struck a reef which, on on account of his having reached panning, yielded gold. A great the age limit of the Service has rush of prospectors followed, re- been announced, will be Lieut.sulting in tracing the whole line Col. M. Cosgrave, who has been of the reef and the formation of in charge of the Canadian Exhi-, mining companies whose capital bition at Wembley. Lieut. Col. and assets now run into many Cosgrave is now on his way to miltions. Shanghai from London and will probably arrive at Shanghai about December 10
The memory of. Dr. Elsie Inglis, the Scottish woman doctor, who organized the Scottish Women's Sir Archibald and Lady Edmon- Hospitals during the war, is to be stone intend wintering in the East, perpetuated by the endowment of and will be starting shortly for at least four beds in the obstetric Hongkong. Lady Edmonstone department of the Royal Free! Commander Haruo Kitaoka, was a lady-in-waiting to the late Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, N.W., former Japanese haval agent in Princess Christian, and Sir where Dr. Inglis was a student. Shanghai, who has recently been Archibald a groom-in-waiting to One bed, which is named "Mace- appointed Chief of Staff attached King Edward. Their elder son. donian Expeditionary Force Bed," to the Japanese Yangtze Patrol, Mr. Charles Edmonstone, was has arrived in Shanghai from
married to Miss Gwendolyn Field, Japan to succeed Commander T. Sugisaka, who has been ordered Countess Beatty's niece, last year. to join the Naval General Staff and they live at Duntreath Castle, the family seat in Blane Valley. Office in Tokyo.
which Sir Archibald handed over to his heir.
has already been fully subscribed, and only £150 is now reguled to complete the endowment of the second, which is to be known as the "Dr. Elsie Inglis Bed." Money for the other two beds is being raised by the Girton and Newb- ham Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals and by the London Unit of the same organization. Altoge ther to complete the endowment of the three beds £1,800 is required.
The marriage of Miss Alberta W. Pearce, only daughter of the late Edward Albert Pearce of The following are among the Melbourne, Australia and Mrs. G. passengers who arrived yesterday Stanley Lovett, Singapore, to Mr. by the Admiral Oriental Liner Robert Virginius Walton, only son "President Jackson" from Seattle C. Horr, 庭 of the late George Coombes and ports:-Mr. Walton and Mrs. Walton of business man of. Seattle, who in At the wedding at St. John's Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A., will be tends making his home in China; Cathedral yesterday of Mr. James celebrated at St. Andrew's Nr. M. Joedell, also of Seattle, William Beattle and Miss Amelia Cathedral, Singapore, on Thurs well known in the fumber trade, Frances Frow (s.report of which day, December 18...
joining an English sawmill firm appeared in yesterday's issue) the in Borneo; Mr. A. Lainel, manager following amongst many others .. of Mac's Cafeteria, returning after were present Mr. and Mrs. G. L. The host of admirers of Mile, the opening of the new Majestic Buchanan. Mrs. and Miss Goodall, Lacy.de Shelmo," the Pavlova of Hotel in Shanghai: Mr. Nz Bock Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Mieses Hunt, the East," will regret to hear tha? Leong and Miss. D. Leong. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. she will not be able to dance pro- Leong is a well known Chinese Budden, Miss Budden, Mr. and add Mrs. bably for another fortnight, owing doctor of Chicago and is over to Mrs. Lockhart, Mr. 10 à painful accident. During a visit, relatives in South China and Kerrison, Mr. and Mrs. Harper, dince at the Plaza Hotel on to settle family estate affairs. Both Mrs. Moss, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. R November 19, she had to do a were born in the United States. Marks, Chief Preventive Officer difficult pirouette, in which her tr. E. Levy, who is seeking a Clarke and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and partner aided her balance by congenial winter climate; Lieut. Mr. W Knight, Mr. and Mrs. P. holding one band. She performed C. C. Nitt, who was in charge Lanigan, Mr. and Mrs. Ar Grim- the evolution perfectly once but of the American World Flight milt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Marka, when retesting it too much weight rangements in Janan and is now Messrs. Whant, Hindle and was thrown on the middle fingern his way, to take up duty in Burden, CPO, Sark and Camp of her band and the bond swapped. Manila; Mr. Wayne Pierson and bell, Warrant Officer Harrison Though suffering intense pain, she family. Mr. Pierson represents the Revenue Officers W Ward, bravely finished the dinge but United Artists Corporation, la the Tollin. Nall collapsed on reaching her dressing Orient and on business bent in Towers Trengoyo,
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