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Harmiston's Circus is at pre-Flies of $6 each were im Isent in Singapore I will proposed at the Kowloon Magistracy bably pay a visit to Hongkong, yesterday on a number of Chinese charged with disorderly conduct and wasting water from fire hydrants.
The return of notifiable dis- for the 48 hours ended Sunday shows two cases of rabies.
eases
Members of St. George's So ciety of Hongkong are re minded that their annual sub scription is now due.
A verdict of denth from heart failure following consumption was returned at the Central Magis tracy Jesterday at an inquiry into the death of a prisoner, a Chinese ex-constable, who was serving a term in Victoria Gaol for em- bezzlement..
Dancing is forbidden in British Columbia beer shops, as a greater evil than tobacco, which is allowed to be sold, under regulations which Commissioner Davidson, writer of the govern- mment's policy on Towar in the province, announced recently No music, even from radios, is allowed in saloona..
At the Helena May Institute last night, Mr, A. H. Crook, Head master of Queen's College, deliver ed a lecture on "Local Sea-side Plants, illustrating his remarks by enabling his hearers to inspect. tailed description and explanation of a few of the most common of fecal seaside plants was given Mr. S B. B. McElderry took the chair at the lecture..
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Two Chinese, a man and woman, arrested at Ngaa Shi Wan, were before the Kowloon Magistrate yesterday on a charge of possession of two daggers and a revolver. They were remanded for two days.
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Marving Berlin, known to
a world that is dogged by his melodies in every tea room and dance-hall as the King of Jazz, has lately laid a part of the re- sponsibility for the popularity" of syncopated music at the door of Mr. Henry Ford. He advances the vow that Mr. Ford's contribution to cheap motoring has done as much as anything to stimulate the demand for the sort of music by which a jazz king's fortune is made.
An order for fifty duralumin The body of a Chinese" con- single-seater fighting aeroplanes 'stable from Yaumati Police has been given to the firm of Station was found on King's Park Messrs. Rohrbach by Turkish re- Range yesterday. Death had ap- presentatives who have been
firm's parently resulted from a wound inviaiting the
works, the man's throat. While it is re-The machines, which have garded as a case of suspected mara wing, span of about thirty- der, it is possible that further six feet, are fitted with one: 400 inquiries may point to suicide. horse power engine. The engines
have been ordered from the Bayerische Motor Werk at a cost. of 60,000 gold marka... Delivery is to be within twelve months.
Three Chinese women were charged at the Kowloon Magia tracy yesterday with conspiring to accuse two forest guards of In general the Spanish Press assault and five men were also regards the present government The king, charged with committing a com- as one of transition.
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on assault on the guards. Mr on the occasion of receiving the for the Crown, said that the women hope of seeing a normal political Whyte Smith, outlining his case new regime, thus expressed his were cutting grass on the hillalde situation: "I hope that within a and escaped from the guards suitable delay, which should like property. He suggested that the be under the laws, which con- women had devised a means of stitute the foundation and base of getting even with the guards. the normal existence and that it Hearing was adjourned until to-will be able to live under these day.
laws and under a régime where periods of exception are no longer necessary.
During the week ending About 250,000 is being spent. February 20, a total of 20 on improvements at Lordis. Dt. deaths occurred in Singapore may be hoped that the changes Norway has set up twenty-one One of these was a European, may prevent a recurrence of the medical stations for sailors of all, one & Eurasian. 164 were Chinese, unfortunate scenes of the 1921 nations in her seaport towns. The 19 Malays, and 17 Indians. Test, when members could not in step is the first in a much wider Pneumonia accounted for 33 many cases get to their seats, and scheme propounded by the Nor deaths phthisis for 24, malaria even the King was unable towegian Red Cross to the General 18, convulsions 15, dysentery 12, reach his for a time. The total Council of the League of Red andi beri-beri 9. Twelve persons seating capacity of the ground Cross Societies. If it is carried") died who had been less than three will be increased by about out all the seafaring members months resident in Singapore. 3,000. There is to be an exten-among the fifty or so nations re The death rate was 26.36 persion of the Grand Stand West, to presented on the Council will mile per annum, compared include a new Grand Stand for follow Norway's example and with 27.89 in the preceding 1000 people, while the Northern week, and the infantille rate of end of the Mound Stand is to be mortality was 191.6
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. Eric Macfadyen, who has just returned from an extensive tour in the Dutch East Indies, will be making a stay of some weeks in Malaya before his return to
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The Rev. Mother Superior of the Convent, Taiping, has left for France. It is rumoured that she la retiring. The Rev. Mother was formerly Superior of the Malcca Convent.
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Mr. GL. Hunt, until recently of the Penang. Municipality, way en- tertained to dinner by a large num- ber of his personal friends at the Lanka Hotel, on the eve;pf his de- parture to Ceylon.
Lord Inchcape' announced" a bonus of a month's pay to the In- dian assistants of Messrs. Mac- kinon, Mackenzie and Co., Calcutta, on the occasion of the presentation of an address of welcome,
Mr. Cheung Foo-man (formerly secretary to the late Liu Chung-of,, or Liao Chung-kal)le the new Mayor of Kongmoon. He succeed- ed Mr. Ku-yan, says, the "China Mail Pakkai correspondent, after the recent riot. between police and labour union, mob. BOTA
Mr. R. M. Levinge, Superinten dent of Customs, Port Swettenham, sailed for Home on long leave by the Hector on March 9.
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The death is announced of Mr. Francis Peter Scully, late Inspector of Weights and Measures, Pollen Department, Penang, and a Govern.. ment pensioner, which occurred at his seaside residence in Bagan Jermal
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Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney went to Europe by the giant liner "Loviathan "
Mr. G. H. Irwin, Assistant En- gineer. Engineer's Department, Penang Municipality will be leav ing for home shortly, on seven months leave. Mr. Donald Came- ron, Engineer, who is due out from home, will all the shortage in this department
Mr. C. E. Montague, fate of the "Manchester Guardian" has had a remarkable carcer, both spiritually and practically, One of his most startling exploits "was to dye hla hair and enlist as a private during the War, although considerably over the military age.
Mrs. Faill, of Coxons Lane, Berwick has given birth for the thipd me to twine, fino healthy boy and girl Married at 18 (25 years ago), Mrs. Faill has now a family of 16. She belongs to Berwick, Her has band is a Newcastle man
One of the most interesting. pieces of booknews of the day is the announcement that the Earl of Oxford and Asquith has almost finished the literary task on which he has been occupied for some years. This is understood Co. Bera book about, the House of Common during the last half-century. There is a hope that, when this book is published, the Earl will get about, the writing of his remini Acences.
An Anglo-Indian romance is revealed by the news of a quiet marriage in London on February 18, of A. S. M. Hutchinson, novelist, who was born at Gorakhpur, and Misg Una Bristow Gapper, who is in the middle of her twenties and who was born in Simla. She is a grand-daughter of the late General; Bristow The couple first come into contact through a letter the lady wrefe to the novelist with reOn February 18 at the Nether ference to one of his books. Mrlands Legation, Bangkok, the Ger- dresses is to Hutchinson was deeply impressed man Minister, Dr. R. Asmis, accom
Explaining the reduced demand for cotton, woollen and silk Mr. F Witheridge, chairman and managing director of the Fore Company Ltd, said at the meeting There is that the new Yog
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of Legation, handed over to Mr. Hi at least of JW Huber, the Netherlands was re The marriage of Mr. William Minister, in the name of the Presi- to-dar Dick Brown and Mita Effie Grace | dent of the Reich a 'silver basket mar Swanson was solemmised at Christ with an inscription, in recognition that de maces Church, Bangkok, on February 2801 services rendered
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