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The Jewish Club in Singaporu pas ceased to exist and the Fu Yui Club is called on to farmlah proof of its existence,
A destroyer division of the United States Asiatic Fleet arrived nt Singapore on April 21 from Jolo, in the Philippines, and will stay. there six days.
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Information having been re cetved that rinderpast exists in and Export Lumber Company in The strike at the China Import Siam, the Resident of Selangor pro-Shanghul has been settled, the 200 hibits the Importation of castle employees resuming work. The and buffaloen Brony Kantang and employees of the San: Sing bowel Setul Siam to the State of factory, 793A, Ward Road, are still | Selangor, until further notice.
As a result of the directors! meeting of Shanghai Chinese General Chamber of Commerce to discuss the question of how the Joans made laat your in connection with the May 30 affair, are to be cleared up. it was decided, anys the This "Kuo Won News Agency" that the directors of the Chamber he made loans. responsible for the refunding of al
A message from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, May: The Goudreau Gold Mines mill has run its first gold briek. It weighed 40 pounds, and is worth about $12,000. the first brick run in the Goudreau Auld and marks the arrival of Algoma us a gold producer. The mill is operating steadily.
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Thomas, an Indian, employed Mr. C. R. Howitt. the Magistrate, at the Straits Hotel, came before. Singapore, charged with the theft of a button made from a sovereign. The man was sent to the General Hospital. where the doctors located the button in the man's stomach.
It is an interesting fact that oysters are exactly 117 times: chen- It is notifled in the Johore
Henceforth it is forbidden inper in Malaya than they are in "Government Gazette", that His Import dummy tents or similar cheapness, however, these delectable France to sell, manufacture, or Great Britain. In spite of their Highness the Sultan in Council has abjects for baby's use, and the mollusca are avoided by Europeana. declared that the Government of Johore has entered into an agreeIn the interests of the manufac-conditions under which they grow, Courts can confiscate dummy teats in this country on account of the ment with the Government of the turers it was decided to delay the Colony of the Straits, Settlements application of the bill for three for the recognition by each of the months, so that they would have said Governments of the Mcial time to transform their plant. now Assignee in Bankruptcy appointed used in making dummy teats. by the other Government.
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no attempt being made to keep out contaminating matter from the rivers and estuaries in which the oyster beds are found.
If you see a mam thrashing a
In Persia, apparently, some
Foreign hotels and Houses m horse or kicking a dog, caw him journalists, have a very pleasant the Legation Quarter, says the "naticoncrudethrian." This is conception of their public duties, North China Standard", are doing. one of 500 words suggested to the An up-to-date Persian newspaper, # roaring business these days ĮPennsylvania.Society for the Pre-informed, its readers that "on owing to the influx of large numberš __________vention of Cruelty to Animais, account of the excessive weariness of wealthy Chinese to places of It is said that the hotel safety. "perplexing" political situation" the proprietore charge as high as thirty previous week's number had not dollars per day, for a single room appeared The quaint apology and that one month's rent must be concluded with a demand for the paid in advance. In spite of these pardon of our respected patroneunattractive terms there seems to be no decrease in the number of guests.
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The water "position" in Penang remains much the same, and, unt:I. there are some steady showers, the street, economy is desirable, says the "Straits Echo." On. April, 15, 5,780,000 gallons were consumed. and on Wednesday, 5,670,000 gallons. On Tuesday there were 27 feet of water at the Waterfall Reservoir and on Wednesday there was a drop to 26 feet... On Tues- day the Ayer Itam reservoir show ed a level of 16 feet inebea; on Wednesday it had risen to 19 feet 9 inches. On Thursday supplies were being curtailed from 10:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.
Northern papers report that as the result created by former Miniatere for of superfluous posta
Foreign Affairs, Mr. Shen Ji-lin and Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Office is how facing a shortage of funds to cover the monthly salaries: of its employees. A series of con-J ferences of departmenta chiefs and councillors have been called during the last few days for the discussion of how to pay the officials. Aa opinions: greatly differ no definite arrangemente have yet been reached."
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The Rev. A. B.. Champion, the Mr. A. K. McDonnell's, Dodge one-time popular Selangor Chap Roadster has been won by ticket Jain, and at present Archdeacon of No. 34. Sarawak, is revisiting Selangor.
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The men of HMS. "Vindictive" on April 23 rave a ton dance on board the ship for members of the
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Capt. J. McAllister is leaving the Bangkok pilot service to join the Singapore pilot service. He is the fifth skipper from Bangkok to join the latter service, the others being the late Capt. Gray, the late Capt. and Capt. E. A. Shepherd T. Robinson, Capt. G. D. Rushton,
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"Klang" recently for Singapore, whence he will proceed by the "City of Peking" to England.
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Dance in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night, April 17 Funda The Trustees of the Foreignwere, raised thereby to give poor, Y.M.C.A. entertained at a tiffip at children in Germany a holiday by the Shanghai Club on April 21 the country or seaside. The dance Viscount Willingdon and Professor was well attended. HeW. E. Soothill Dean Symons pre-
sided..
The Rev. Archibald Ewing. M.A., preached his farewell sermon in St. Andrew's Church, Penang. left the Northern Settlement for Singapore and thence proceeded to Australia: before going home.
Consecrated longer than any other bishop in the world, Rt. Rev. Mr. H. W. Jack, of the Agricul-W. Cyprian Pinkham, Bishop of the HE the High Commissioner has Home on leave, has been awarded submitted his resignation to take tural Department, F. M. S, now at Anglican diocese of Calgary, has, appointed Major W. C. Wilson, the Doctorate of Science (D. Sc effect next August, the anniversary DSO OBE M.C. Duke of of the National University of Ire of his elevation to the bishopric Wellington's. Regiment. to be tent-land. on research and published Last November be celebrated his [porury. Commandant, F.M.S.. Volunteer Force and M.S.V.R., vice-
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St. George's Day was celebrated George Maxwell,
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were present.
The engagement is announced: of John Garson Cuthbert of Mesara, Harrisona, Barker and Co., Ltd., Singapore, youngest son of the late St. Andrews, and Elaine Margaret, Alexander Cuthbert of Glasgow and only daughter of the late George Fawcett of North China and Mrs. CJ Hewitt of Singapore.
Majer W. G. St. Clair, formerly A very pretty wedding was solem Mr. L. A C. Eigga, Municipal editor of the "Sagapore Free nised on April 17 at St. Katherine's Secretery and Assessor, Penang. Press," recently went on a short Church, Kajang, reports the Malay who has been away on leave for trip to Rangoon, with Mrs. St. Mail," when Mr. Victor Vivian about a year, is expected to return Clair, On returning to Colombo Gleeson, son of Mr. P. W. Gleeson, to Penang by the "Khyber." Mr. the Major had to go into hospital of Kuala Lumpur, was married to W. Douglas, who had been acting for a further small operation on the Miss May Winton, sister of Mr. for him during his absence, will recurrence of his neuralgia, but he A. R. Winton, of Kirby Estate,resume the duties of Assistant is now out and about again, and Labu, the Rev B. C Roberts Secretary and Accountant when, Mr, was able to get down to see the Australians play an All Ceylon Team
There was a dance aboard HM.S. "Hawkins" attended by a large number of people from Kuala Lum
officiating.
Biggs returns.
Georges Chauvin, who was Under Yet another well-known resident Secretary of State for the Libers being lost to Shanghai in Mr. ated Regions in the eighth Briand N. G. Maitland who left for home on Cabinet, went to an Elysee Falace the P. & O. 8. "Macedonia, reception in evening clothes which a residence, of 28 years.
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