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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Lawn bowlers are reminder!! that entries for the championship singles of the Colony close on Monday,
Those Interested are reminded of the dress rehearsal by Miss Violet Capell and her dancing pupils at the Theatre Royal at 4 pm. to-day.
The Tin Royalty last year gave the P.M.8. Government over four teen million dollars, and two-thirde of that sum came from, Perak.
Owing to the existence of Rinderpest among cattle in Bang kok, the introduction by land or sea into the settlement of Singa pore of any cattle or pigs from Bangkok is prohibited under a Thursday's return of notifiable Notification published in the diseases Included a case of small-gapore Government Gazette nox (Chinese, from the Kowloon May 21. district) and a case of diphtheria: Portuguese, from the city district).
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During April the Calcutta Fird Brigade had to attend to. 227 fro alarms the highest number, ever recorded in a month. The majority of the calls were due to incendiar lam in connection with the recent. riots.
Wireless has brought a child Into the world Out of the air in mid-Atlantic, the Canadian Pacifio Sinner "Montclare" picked up an on urgent appeal from the "s. Nagora" asking for a surgeon to attend-a passenger at the birth of a child, From a distance of 100 miles the "Montclare's surgeon wirelessed directions, and within two" "hours" the message came:" "Mother, and child--doing well,"
Perak mines last year consumed 63,519 tons of coal, 1,184,950 tons The C.F.R. liner""Monteagle," | of wood and 16,710 tons of oil built on the Tyne in 1899, and now The very big increase in the une lying at Southend, le to be towed of oil indicates the popularity of to Blyth to be broken up by the oil engine with the Chinese, Messra. Hughes, Bolckow & Co. milner who finds that the price of The "Monteagle" was a well-known rewood is prohibitive except on a vessel on the Pacific up till 1922,
very rich mine.
On the Murray parade ground,
The conscripts in Japan this on Monday, at 5:15 pm, H.E. the year are said to exceed half a Governor (Sir Cecil Clemently william
Since last year the De present the long service medal of partment of Education has been the Order of St. John of Jerusalem examining their scholarship at the to the Assistant Commissioner, and same time and out of about half u the District Surgeon, of the St. million conscripts some 10,000 fall John Ambulance Brigade. It is an-ed to read a simple sentence writ ticipated that the proceedings will ten mostly in kana. It is said that occupy about 15 minutes. Should Tokyo. stood first in the country in the weather be unfavourable the the record of these semi-literates parade will be held at Volunteer with 1;105. Headquarters.
On March 1, 1920, American
Nauen May 6-Political circles are discussing the post sibility of the Vatican renewing diplomatic
the relations with Soviet Government, following the return of the Vatican's. delegate, from Moscow, Jesult, Herbigny. where he negotiated with the Soviets, according to a dispatch from Rome. Unquestionably, it is said, this would strengthen de cidedly the international position of the Soviet Government.
Washington, May 22-A sum- mary of Governor Wood's andoul report to the President describes. conditions in the Philippines as Pasadena, Calif. That the greatly improved commercially KEL LATINO MORE THE MANILA LALAKINI ANATION ship yards were building or under curth is at least 500,000,000 years and socially." The governor states. contract to bulld. for private ship-ld is the conclusion reached by Dr. that he has visited in all parts of the archipelago and made a spe- owners, 227 steel vessels of 233,484 John P. Buwalda, head of the de- gross tons, compared with 283 ateul partment of geology of the Calicial effort to maintain personal con
fornir Institute of Technology tact with the people. He says that, vessels of 243,385 gross tong February 1, 1926, There were 46 His estimate is based on knowledge he found them everywhere happy "ing under wood vessels of 15,823 gross tons of the geological structure of the and contented,
steadily improving conditions, un.. building or under contract to build earth and from the same basis of for private shipowners during the information he estimates that disturbed by political propaganda same period compared with 45 wood physical life has existed on the from Manila." "Vessels of 14,998 gross tons on earth about 200,000,000 years,
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A 10-month-old Great Dane A three wab-footed gosling... puppy exhibited at the Champion- the extra one growing near its tail, ship Dog Show held by the Ken- having 6 toes united by a mem-sington Canine Society at the brane. has been offered for $25, Crystal Palace was priced in the
Mrs. F says the "Malacca Observer." The catalogue at 1,500,000.
ita owner said that owner who is living at Bukit China Hornsby, (would not part with this Rara although no one was likely to offer Avis, which is fast. growingby po large a sum, that was its actual having a good feed of bean sprouts value to ber! A "beauty parlour" every day. It will probably be for dogs was a feature of the show. ahown at the forthcoming exhibi- The "parlour" was a large room set tion in Malacca, which will take aside especially for the grooming
of the various exhibits.. place some time in June this year.
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By playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," an entertainer at a children's tea party distracted their attention from a terrifle thunder- storm in North London, and prob! ably averted a panic. There were nearly 1,000 chlidren in the build- ing, and many became terrifed at the vivid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. Some jumped out of their seats and one fainted." The entertainer, Mr. Arthur Hyde, ran to the plane and calmed the children's fears by amusing them with popular choruses and songe.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Rev. W. T. Austan, for 25 years Missions to Seamen chaplain at Yokohama, has been appointed vicar of North Shoebury, Essex..
The Duke of Connaught, K.G., Prince Chichibu of Japan return- president, presided at the annual ed from the Continent, and made Empire Day dinner of the Royal a visit to Portsmouth on April 19. Colonia Institute on May 20,
Mr. Wei-Cheng Chen represented
The Prince of Wales has pro-China at the Shakespeare Birthday and mised to attend the annual recepcelebrations at Stratford-on-Avon
of tiop of the Royal Colonial Institute on April 23, beat the Natural History Museum on at June 80.
Lieutenant E. A. A.. Gibben, R.N., H.M.S. "Hermes," Duce Kiddle, Marjorie Amberley, Stroud, were to month married early this Muita
The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgcumble had the honour of ef tertaining Prince "Chichibu of Japan at their beautiful home,
In something between ten and twenty years' time, it seems, there is to be another war, and the re-Mount Edgcumbe, during his visit building of a new world will begin to Plymouth. in London. Such is the theme of Lord Halabury's "1944." a strange The galeties at Biarritz in mail romance. The thunder starts in a week included an artistic Chino conflict between China and Russia Japanese bal-costume, the Casino. ut u time when Britain is once ball-room being cleverly decorated more dimly unconscious of the horto represent á Far Eastern palace, ror at its gates.
with a large gold Buddha enthron ed at the entrance.
A British ju-jutsu expert writing to the "Daily News," offers to: go to Nottingham at his own expense, and revive a girl who has been in a trance. A well-known Japanese Ju-jutsu exponent says it is pos- uble by the Katsu method to apply allght physical shock to the nerve centres which would revive the action of the heart, but it is not intended to cura bodily ille disenses.
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At a meeting of the Committee of the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders on Thursday evening, a silver cigarette case, suitably scribed, was presented to Mr. R. Johnstone late Treasurer of the Institution, as a small appreciation of his work as Hon, Treasurer to the Institution and as a token of astcem. The presentation was made by Mr. J. Ormiston, Preal dent, who spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Johnstone's work Mr. BL Frost endorsed. Mr. Ormiston's re marks
Prince Chichibu of Japan, made a tour of the naval establishments at Portsmouth on April 19 At
the Dockyard he was received by
Baron Hayashi and Mme. and Mile. de Fleurieu were guests of Mr. Gordon Selfridge and Princess Wlasemsky at dinner at Claridge's on April 14, prior to a ball Lansdowne House in aid of the Mount Vernon Hospital.
The late Mr. John Kintrea Grant, of Cragmo Sanatorium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A., formerly of the Hongkong and Shanghai- Banking Corporation, left £19,393 personal estate in Great Britain)
The Commander-in-Chief and Lady Phillimore gave a lunch party at Plymouth in honour of Later Prince Chichibu of Japan the Prince started on a motor tour in Cornwall, visiting St. Ives and: Penzance, before returning to London on April 26',
An At Home given by Mme.. Norton de Mattos at 12, Gloucester place, on April 15, drew a large and distinguished gathering, In cluding the Japanese Ambassador, the Siamese Minister, the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires, and Mr. and Mme. Wei-Cheng Chen..
The now edition of The Mid- The House of Cassell is shortly night Follies" at the Hotel to publish a book on Japan by a Metropole, London, comprises pan who knows it intimately He Chinese fantasy, called A Thouis Mr. Russell Kennedy, who has sand Years Ago, with original lived in Tokyo for twenty years, musfe by Mr Notman O'Neill. Mr. Kennedy deals with the events This is delightful, and Miss Elsa that have made Japanese history Macfarlane's singing helps to make since the year 1870.
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Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles Hit In the Eye Correspondence Up A Tree St. Joseph's College Time Ball Going Home
Pirates Busy Magistracy Items "Kau Sing": Sanitary Board
The marriage arranged between Chinese pottery and works of William Baverstock Soames, Valedictory! -. Art, the property of the late Dr. eldest son of the Rev Gordon Two Lakhs Loss C. P. Crofts, of Tientsin, have been Soames, of Mildenhall Rectory, Power Waning disposed of at Sotheby's. The Marlborough, and Daphne King"Settle Strike chief lots were a large igure of Harman of Kapan Selangor, Junk Captured Kwan Yin, standing in turquoise, was to take place on April 22 in Harbour Servic brown, and chocolate glaze, Ming the Cathedral Singepora. dynasty $46 (Bluett) and a stone Barcophagus and cover, 4 th by 2 ft., engraved with bands of floral ornament and inscripcions, 1077 A.D., Sung dynasty. 246 (Hawley),
The name of Mom Luang Pradah Sucasna, Gray's Inn, appears in the Easter Term results of the Inas of Court examinations sa having pass ed his anal examination (Class
The voices of "spirit" can now I) for the Bar. Khoo Tek Fe the Commander-in-Chief. Admiral be broadcast from the National Middle Temple, passed in Class If Bir Sydney R. Fremantle, with Laboratory of Paychical Research, King Seen/Kum passed in Constity whom he subsequently lunched at Queensbury-place, 3.W Expertional Law an Admiralty House. During the ments with lá, microphone were (Class III) morning visits were paid to the made on April 15
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Dramatic Escapé 4 Catholic Work
Paper Making Cherchez La Femme Store Burglary Traffic Cases Communists Out! Dog Bites... Boycott Ending? Stolen Cheese Empire. Day. Obituary M Hongkong Imports Club Bowls Charity Soccer Still "Green" One Match Hongkong XI On Tour Soccer Concert On The Flat Holiday Golf
School Sports”. Rain v. Races Not In For Local Baseball SIO 600 Jose Bankrupt Bank. Motor Smash
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