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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The Exchange Banks will ba losed to the transaction of public business on Monday, August 2.
A federation of all labour guilds in Kongmoon is being organised, on the lines of other "general unions" in Canton and other Kwangtung efties,-Out own correspondent.
Athens. July 22-Former pres Moscow, July 9--The first miers. Kafandals, Papanastasion public compilation of the amber- and Michnickepohlesi were arrested for Communists in Russia, released to-day in connection with the dis today, shows that the membership of the party is 1,118,606, including every of the plot to overthrow thi
In addition to government and take the life of 135,000 women.
They will be these 448,000 persons stand as can Premier Fangalos.
to the island of didates for enlistment in the party. transported Naxos.
London, July 20.-Lincoln C. Tokyo, July 22-With the Andrews, Amerienn head of the enforcement ma- object of readjusting the old prohibition
"Associated coinage, the Bank of Japan is now chinery, told the 27-
collecting the old coins. from 50 Press" to-day that probably if the en pieces to 6 rin pieces by pay-present dry law negotiations with commissions. It is under- the British succeed other nations stood that the tokens thus collect will be approached for similar ed "will be melted down and agreement for building ap world recoined.
wide co-operation with the United States to enforce prohibition,
A Chinese electrician fell from a ladder while he was gaged in wiring work outside the Yokohama Specle Bank yesterday, The man sustained broken wrist and other Injuries and is now in hospital.
Canton requires more coolies
San Francisco, Calif... July for military transport at the 20-Hundreds of men to-day ara
Culcutta, July 11-On the Northern front. A special re-fighting large forest fires in five öcension of the mass meeting in cruiting deputy has arrived at of the big government timber reconnection with the first anniver Pakkai, says the "China. Mail" serves in California. The forest correspondent on July 25. fire situation is serious through-sary of the death of Mr. C. R. Das, Mr. B. C. Pal an Indepen- Labourers are being engaged for out the Pacific coast states, mil-dent Member of the Legislativa Government service at $20 per ions of dollars worth of timber| Assembly, appealed for closing up
being destroyed.
the ranks of all political parties and communities, which was re- sponded to by representatives of the Liberal and Swarajists includ ing Mahomedans.
month.
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Eight members of the crew of one of the Standard ) Com | pany's ghters were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day with Jarceny of 16 cases of tin plates brought into the Colony by the .. "Speybank, The theft was alleged to have been committed while a lighter was lying at shelter in Tsun Wan Bay. They were remanded.
bonden, July 22. -Great arens
(cf. [lam -- That on tullește ideally
The New York. July American Telephone and Telegraph Company has sold "Wonf." one of outstanding broadensting the stations of the country. to "the Radio, Corporation of America,
New York. July 19-Every
was announced today. The trans-year American people pledge fer is to take place before the end themselves to instalment pay the present rear. The "Heraldments which aggregate $5.000.- Tribune" says this marks the be-600,000-almost one billion dol ginning of a movement to "equire ars more than the French war debt to the United States. Of a monopoly of the air
this figure, according to A. G. The original text of the Gulbransen, piano manufacturer is the hitherto ubexplored portionsTurko-Russian commercial treaty of Chiago, instalments on auto- mobiles Wit call for $3.000,000,- hrbeen stolen from "the Foreign
000 this year:-and-paymenta suitable for rubber growing, Dr. Orge of the Turkish govern- William McGovurn. well known ment. It was reported in Con- pledged on piano instruments take explorer, said today in his officialstantinople on July 20. Other im- $12,500,000 annually. For the report to the group of British
portant documents are missing.wnership and operation of auto- capitalists who financed the exped the newspapers supporting mobiles, the American nation Kemal Pasha intimate that the spends, according to the compiler thefts were the work of emissaries of the figures, about $14,000,000:-
1000-annually.. of foreign organisations whose in- terests oppose the trade agree- ment "between. Turkey and the Soviet government.
Lion.
Dr. McGovern, spent more
than a year in Brazil, and find that
There are far greater prospech šinding rubber cultivation than in the Many states..
Aarnstu, A., wale 22.--Sona- Loe William E. Borah of Idaho an address here to-day emphasized the warning that constitutional government faces a world-wide at- Bolshevism in tack. Ho sak Russia, Fascistism in Italy, the military dictatorship in Poland, the nullification of the laws of the United States are "whelps from the same kennel barking at the same thing-constitutional, govern ment." He urged the people to or ganise a new party which will be loyal to the constitution. f neither of the parties take a definite stand on the quor question.
Rone. July
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been so affected by the Mexican siluution that he decided to-day to devote one hour of prayer August 1 to those afflicted in that country.
Tokyo, July 22.-Captain Reinor- do of the United States army in the Philippines has disappeared.. He was a guest at the Imperial Hotel became he It is believed that deranged due to sorrow at the loas of his wife and child, who died of muluria a few days ago.
Washington. July 22-Senator Robert N. Stanfeld of Oregon risked his life to-day and saved Mrs. J. E. Swanson, wife of a real estate dealer in Miami, Florida, according to advices from. Ocean City, Florida. The senator awam out to sea and was in the water an hour and 15 minutes before the life guards arrived,"
22.-Henry Washington, July Morgan, consul general of the
his
consul-
Muskogee, Oklahoma, July 20-Fourmen were shot and seriously wounded: eight persons Mexico City. July 22-Father were clubbed into unconscious- Siverie Reyes, priest of the Churchness and a section of the city Carmen, predicted to-day, while thrown into a panic when two ran amuck early testifying in the district court that peace officers Mexico soon would be without this morning in three roeming Catholle priests owing to the re-houses, one after the other in He declared that quick succession. Deputy Sheriff ligious laws. many native priests had already Paul Davis fired promiscuously left the country and othere are pre- and wounded Several before he paring to depart. It is persistently was captured. Another deputy, but unofficially reported that the V. E S. Carmack, who also fired Catholle authorities have agreed to several shots was finally" over- all masses. and powered. Chief of Police Comp- cease holding
were insanely church ceremonials when the gov-on said the men ernment's new religious regula-intoxicated by liquor they had
seized in raids during the night. tions become effective on July 31.
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AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The Ex Survions Fixing Associn-The death is announced of Vice tion have received from Mr. Alan Admiral Shichigoro Saitoh, Vice Cobham a reply to their invitation Chief of the Naval General Staff sting that he will be pleased to who passed away on July 23 at accept their invitation to dinner Tokyo, when he arrives in Singapore.
Penang. July 20-Mr. Herbert Welham, of the Straits Echo, is leaving by the P. and 0.4 "Ranpara" on leave prior to join ing an F.31.S. paper. Mr. P. K. Jemes, who joined the Echo a few months ago, will take the editorial
The death occurred in the Penang General Hospital. of Mr. Charles Edward O'Donell. Assiat- unt Supervisor, Government Mono- olies. The late Mr. O'Donell wa 39 years of age und went to Pen- He was ng about 6 years ago. appointed Assistant Supervisor, Covernment Monopolies, in 1922 and had been currying on this work till about two and a half months ago when he
was com
Tokyo, July 23.- Japanese been es- Consulate-General has tablished at Hanoi, French Indo- Ch.na, and the Consulate at Haiphong has been slowed.
Mr. Wiebenga has been officially ecognised as Consul for Norway. at Sourabaya, The Consul of the Netherlands at mobart has lef for a three months' visit to the Netherlands. Indies.
For some time the Republic of been represented "at Chill has Batavia by a Consul, Mr. Victor Mansilla, who hopes to be able to aprove the commercial relations of the Netherlands Indies with South America in general and Cal in particular.
Friends of Captain Thomas Blau, marine superintendent of the Shipping Board in Europe. with headquarters at Bremen, The marriage wna. solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on July 22 earned that he recently was mar- Rowley Kingston James, ofried in New York to Annie Crone. Captain Blau is an old the Straits Echo, Penang, only son
..inc Mail master. of Mr. and Mrs. C. P; R. James, of
House, Stratford
Cheltenham, Eidelou, Vera Leontine aughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
e
and
pelled to go to the Hospital suffer- United States in Buenos Aires, basing from pulmonary tuberculosis.
per- resigned, announcing manent retirement from the govern ment service. He is the oldest con- Hular, official. Mr. Morgan is 67. He began his diplomatic and eon- sular career in 1882, as secretary. of the American legation at Mexico
He has been a City. general since 1910,
Ovako, July 22-Twenty-eight Boy Scouts from Nanyang Univer sity, Shanghai, arrived here to-day from Kobe and were given an enthusiastic welcome by the Osaka Boy Scouts. They visited the Osaka Mainichi and also the City office of the paper. They were given a banquet by Chinene and Japanese representatives.
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The
Boy Scouts are expected to camp Seaside, Hamadera to-night at south of Osaka.
News has reached Kuala Lum- pur that Mr. Khoo Teik ne,
Temple, has been, called to Bideleux, Le Havre, France, The LL.B. (London), of the Middle Bishop of Singapore oficiated, and Bar. Mr. Khoo Teik Ee, who is
the ceremony was a quiet one. Mr. George Morrice was best man, and the bride was given away by her, brother-in-law, Dr. W. J. E Phillips, of Johore Bahru.
the
in
a son of Mr. Khoo Keng Hooi, J.P., is also taking a course journalem at London University.
Mr. S. G. Hobson, Superinten
Posty and Telegraphs, We understand, says the "Malay dent, Mall," that the Honourable Mr. Perak, is now on his way back W. H. Thorne, the well-known from his hoay to Austra...a and Penang lawyer, has been appoint is expected in Taiping in a ed a judge of the Straits Settle-week's time. Mr. R. R. Bullmore, ments and F.M.S. Mr. Thorne, who was acting for Mr. Hobson, in England on has already left for England on is now Capt. Robert Dollar and his wife, who
reading... for the holiday."T.O.M." accompanied by Mr. O. G. Steen, holiday, is
He will probably be called General Manager of the Dollar Bar Steamship Line In the Orient, will this month." Mr. Thorne is expect Arrive in Hongkong to-marrowed in Singapore next month, and after one month there he will prob afternoon from Shanghai on the 8.5. President Jackson. Capt. Dollar,ably come up to Kuala Lumpur. who has paid an extended visit to So far as the "Singapore Free Press" in ware, there is at, pre Shanghai, and is engaged in another around-the-world tour, will leave sent no vacancy on the Bench, but Hongkong for Manila. It is under it is surmised that Mr. Justice stood, on the President Jackson on Sproule, who is now on leave. may Saturday afternoon.
be retiring.
The Hague, July 14.-The Ex- Kaiser was to-day the guest of the industrial magnate Van Heek & Heerenberg...The news of the ex- Kaiser's visit spread like wild- fire and à considerable member of Germans, resident at Emmerik, thronged outside the premlees of Heer Van Heek's house and grest
ed the ex-Kaiser."
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A Local Election
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INTENTS
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Constable's Lapse
.12
During Robbery
12
City Murder
1-2 Onions Stolen
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T. Be Confiscated
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2
Hotel "Row"
.13
A Cruel Woman
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3
Refoated
13
Hygiene in Schools Correspondence
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Forged. Notes
13
Hongkong's Reply
14-20
Tram Service
.20
Secreted Article
20
Won by 1 Run
.21
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Palace Hotel Billiards
21
Funerals.
Lawn Bowls
21
Stubbe Road
Golf Club
21
Kowloon Matters
5
Junk Piracy
Against Fire
5
Two Ships Ashore
5.
Two Wrecks
Election
5
Scepties "Cured"
26.
6
24 Hours..
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Poets Corner
27
From. Home
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Three Thefts
27
Boat Capsizes Water Rations Again Outrage Sequel Ships Personnel - Released'
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Gramophone Notes
28
6.
Arms Found
28
7
Hotel Assault
29
Sanitary Board
20
Drug Summons
.29
8
Fatal Jump...
.20
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Thief Caught
,29
8
Hongkong Health
.29
8
A Local Election
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9
Passenger List
30
9
Coast Changes
.30
Kowloon Robbery
9
Record Hongkong Deluge. .81—86|
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Typhoon Pictures
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Missing Watch
.89
.1011 Gen. Chang
.03
.11
"Holyung" Back
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12
Typhoon Echo
.89
Peak Water
Salt Revenue-
Mixed Court.
No Lights Again
Development Co. Provident Co. Local Shares:. A Dear Rope. In Bankruptcy Arms Haul
Property Sales Heavy Fine Cafe Incident Motor Theft Council Vacancy
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