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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A new fre-storeyed building will be opened by the Wing On Co., Ltd. at No. 186, Connaught Road West (West Point) at 11 a.m. this Saturday. The direc- tors and manager of the company will be at home." Tea will be served from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.
No. 606 Queen's Road, West, was sold at the China Auction Rooras yesterday, Mr. Chan Kam becoming the purchaser at the price of $10,300, $300 above the opening price. The property has Jan area of 739 square feet and an
annual Crown. rental of $15.
One use
Montreal, July 17. Mr. of enteric fever
The Herbert F. Williams, of Port: was reported on Tuesday. patient was a Chinese from the Talbot, Ontario, while motoring from Wardaville to, London, city district.
Ontario, collided with two brown bears, injuring one so badly that' he despatched it with a hammer. The other bear scurried off.
A committee of the Singu pore. Municipal Commissioners has disapproved the suggested appointment. of European sub. officers in the Fire Brigade.
Peking. August 12-The "Yi) Shih Pao" has a message from Mexico City, July 30-Un Pacting to the effect that General official Agures obtained at the Wang Wei-cheng will go to Han
antan to review his troops. He will archbishopric offices give estimate of between 20,000 and proceed from Hantan to Wan and 25,000 Catholic priests stationed. Chichow, to review cavalry and in about 12,000 churches through- artilery. The gentry of the dis- out Mexico. These represent a tricts are preparing to welcome Nohara Kesahei, aged 51, Roman Catholic population of him. dealer in gramophones, Gusoku-probably 10,000,000 who will be cho. Kyobashi. Tokyo, climbed on affected by the suspension of a Bicycle as far as the third church services on Sunday next. station of Mount Fuji The fol Accurate statistics do not exist. lowing morning he reached the One point in the present contro summit carrying the vehicle or very is the, Government's desire his shoulders, and descended on to obtain precisely this infornament has opened a number of the bicycle from the eighth station through the registration of
on. This is the first ascent of all priests by the municipal | Fujiyama on a bicycle.
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A beginning of the legalisa- tion of birth control in Soviet Russia has been made at Lening- rad, where the Health Depart clinics for giving advice on the Information will be subject. given to women whose means are insuthelent to enable them to keep a family, or who are regarded as
ing of children.
A Chinese, believed to be thei same ma who stole a handbag Two hundred and seventy-eight constitutionally unfit for the bear from Miss Mackay on Monday afternoon and later made an at-
Washington August 13- ensigns who took a two and a half, months course in aviation at the
Peking, August 12-Having) tempt to roh Miss Livay, is re- Annapolis Naval Academy will be learned that the Ministry of ported to have made a third at-distributed among the ships of Finance has received twenty per tempt the next day to steal a the feet on August, 15, the Navy cent, of one month's salary, the handbag from Ma me Albuquer Department announced to-day A Peking Garrison Headquarters, que e Castro, who with her class of 100 is being trained and the Feking Gendarmes are| daughter were on their way back flying at Pensacola, Florida, and
eager for more money. Accordi- to their home on May Road. The also a training course is main- thief failed to secure the bag and twined at San Diego, Calif., and ating to the "Shih Chieh Yi Pao" they sent representatives to the ran away in the direction of Hampton Roads, Virginia.
ministry to interview Dr. Koo. Bowen Road.
They were received by Mr. Chu Hsuan-ying, who promised that he would communicate their request. to the minister.
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Paul Smith's, New York. Berlin, August 16-Police of August 13.-President Coolidge Hungary are making a nation to-day conferred with Herbert wide search for a mysterious for- Hoover" Secretary of commerce, eigner who is believed to have to aid the agricultural and textile | Several countries are order- been the incendiarist who started industries in which conditions are ing a number of light aeroplanes the $14,000,000 explosion and holo- below the general economic level of the De Havilland "Moth" type. enust on the Island of Chepel last Details are withheld but such which continues to provide proof week. The investigation, by an steps were taken tentatively of its trustworthiness. Continen- official commission clearly points through banks, insurance and tal Governments have been great- ter an incendiary' origin of the fire mortgage loans. Secretary ly impressed by the performance and the terrific explosions of gun-Hoover reported that foreign of the British light machines fit- powder, The person who com-trade was the same as prior to ted with 27 h.p. air-cooled engines, mitted the crime knew just the the war, English business with and the success of a machine of right place in the arsenal to start America showing a slight gain, this description in the race of a fire which would ignite thou-while France and Germany show- 1,500 miles for the King's Cup is sands of tons of gunpowder. The ed a slight loss: The exports of expected to lead to the adoption] |foreigner suspected called at the America were, 57 per cent. of the "Moth" as the preliminary plant several times prior to the greater than prior to the war and training machine by more than explosion claiming to be repre- the imports 37 per cent, greater one Continental Power which is senting a foreign power which There was a large increase in the developing. ita military air sought to purchase explosives. cost of imported rubber last year. strength.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Ipoh August 17-The death occurred, on Monday of Mr. D. H Morrison, manager
of Gotong Rapat estate, after a brief illness. The funeral took place to-day at Balo Cajah the Rev. Graham White ociating and a large gathering of 1riends being present.
Miss E. McKaughan, for several months, representative in Kobe for the "Japan Times," is a plasenger aboard the "Tenyo Maru" bound for Honolulu, where she will take up a newspaper appointment.
Berlin, Angust 14.-Président Hindenburg, having in view public Mr. A. Landau, who has re- Pence, would ask the ex-Emperor cently been appointed to the man-demnities to the ex-ruling Houses,
to intervene in the question of in agement of the Cafe Parisien, has now arrived in the Colony to take. so as to induce them to be more
moderate. up his new" post: Mr. Landau has had much experience in his Rubber-growers from work, more especially in Shank Federated Malay States, assem- hai, where for a time he was con-bled at the third annual dinner of nected with the Palace Hotel. Mr. the Incorporated Society of Landau intends introducing Planters of Malaya, at New several new features at the Cafe Prince's Restaurant, Piccadilly, Parisien, the proprietors of which on July 16, were warm in the are fortunate in securing his sex-praises of the beneficial way in
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Mr. John C. Hudson, for the past 26 years editor of the "Salisbury Times," will be Mayor of Salisbury next year.
Cte, de Scey-Montbéllard, Chan- cellor of the French Consulate. Singapore,, is at present en route for Europe on leave, having left by the "Paul Lecat." He will be away about six months.
White golfing at Ellesmere Fort. Cheshire, on July 17, a player named Bird drove his ball to the his putt a crow swooped down and: green, but before he could take carried the ball away. The crow dropped the ball on the edge of a plantation 150 yards away. Mr. Bird lost the match.
Peking, August 13.-In connec- which the Stevenson scheme was tion with the establishment" "of working.
Foreign Office in Mukden for the settlement of all diplomatic "affairs there, the British. Consul there has hesitated to agree to the arrange- ment as he thinks that it would hel necessary to refer ul decisions to) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for final approval.
Peking, August 14-Mr. Wu oLai-hal, ex-Editor of the "Peking the Rev Mr. Fulton of Etta Daily News," which recently sus
Belle Grimes and Edward Frost pended publication on account of McFarland... Mr. McFarland, who financial pressure, has accepted the has been at the Northern Presby. offer of Editorship of the "Far terian Mission station at Taiku for Eastern Times" (English) and he the past 25 years, came over from
is leaving for Tientain immediately. Korea to meet Miss Grimes, who Mr. Wu has been given full powera arrived from Vancouver aboard the reorganise the paper by the "Empress of Canada" on August 18. Fengtien leaders with a view
its own fest Miss Grimes returned from furloughmaking it stand on after six years at the Taiku Missionnancially station.
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Domestic Occurrences Leading Articles:-
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CONTENTS,
Police and Arms Singapore Scheme Correspondence Cigarette Hawkers Fined.. "3 Kowloon" Bents Motor Cases Kowloon Buses Embezzlement Tressure Trove Taikoo R.C... A.P.C. Manager Travellers Highway Robbery City Burglary
Miss L. EH. Wilson, formerly
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Andrew's Boya School. Singapore, has been ap topointed House Secretary of the new Y.W.C.A. Hostal in Penang, and commences her duties on September Misa Dora Holland joins the Peking. Angust 12-Rev. Tai staff of the Singapore Y.W.C.A. on Kobe, August 19---"Mrs. Hoimes," Hau, who has just finished his September 1, taking, the place of series of lectures on Buddhist sub-lian Vera Orth, who recently laft formerly the wife of Shiko Tsubor:-eets in Central Park, left for for home or account of illness. chi, the playwright, and later con- Shanghai yesterday. -
Old Order Changes Bort of Mr. Joji Hahhiba, San About fifty priests and friends, bude Peking, August 14-General Harbour Offences Francisco dentist, is reported by farewell to the Buddhist preacher Tang' Chi-yno, Tupap of Yunnan, Harbour Survey the Japanese newspapers to have at the station.
telegram to Mar-Pirates Again Rev. Tai Hsu has has addressed attempted to commit suicide in the prepared fans with both his por-shal Wu Pei-fu expressing his R.A. Mesa Theft Inperial Hotel, Tokyo, last week. trait and his own handwriting to readiness to co-operate with him in
Panic at Night" She was found unconsciora in here presented to those who attend the Anti-Red campaign. General
A Promise room on the afternoon of the 12th, ed all of his lectures in Central Tang says that he cannot afford to but it seems somewhat remarkable Park"Kao Wen."
see the Chinese bolshevised in view that not until this morning's papers han-any word of the attempted sui- cide appeared in press.
Black Star. of the part which he played in the Strange Story
Night Raid M. Raginald Fernando; who has fourth year of the Republic when the Japanese Leen appointed Managing Editor of he together with General Tsai Ao Lost A Watch?
the "Malayan Daily Express," rose against Yuan Shih-kai to Did Not Know
A Birthday now Malayan daily newspaper oppose ha attempt to make it a
Assault Case Kobe, August 19-A telegram which is to be started in Kuala monarchy.
Women's Affairs- received from Nagasaki unnouncer. Lumpur next year, passed through
Peking, August 14-Mr. Chu Argenal and Mint Alleged Successes that S. G. Monseigneur, J. C. Penang by the P. &0. "Delta" on Combaz, the Catholic Bishop his way to England to purchase the Chao-hain, Chinese representative Castle Peak".. that city, died yesterday at 10a.m. ngecasary plant and machinery, at Geneva, has wized to the Wal-
In Bandits' Hands Mgr. Combaz was born 70 years The first issue of the new paper chiaopu urging the immediate pay- War Spreading? ago at Chambery. He came to the will be published on January 2 ment of China's contributions for Kir East in 1880. After having 1927. The company, which is to the maintenance of the League of Ship's Personnel Leen director of the Seminary, he publish the paper, went into allot Nationa According to Mr. Chu, Rents Position was for many years Bishop of the ment recently, and had been owing to the non-payment of yearly Cholera Cane Catholic Mansion. He was well well supported. Since the issuing contributions during the several Harbour, Ferries known for his curtesy and high-of the prospectus on July 14, the years, China's position among the Local Companies culture. The death of Mgr. Board has been strengthened by the Powers has been affected. This Leave to Appeal for Robbery Averted Combat will be deeply regretted by addition of Mr. Lah Kim-swi; J.P. WES partially responsible
the members of his Mission, and of Malacca, Mr. Louis Thivy of Cuma's loss of her non-permane it On Chinese Wills by all those who were acquainted Kuala Kangsar and Mr. San Ah-scat on the League Council, adds Kalgan's Fall with him.
wing, J.P., of Kuala Lumpur, a Mr. Chal
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Hungry Ghosts Rent Trebled
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Trade Loan
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Mill Troubles
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Share Market.
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To Close Down?
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In Bankruptcy
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Ferry Crashes
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Naval Tragedy
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Our Late C.J.
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Launch Found?'
Pirates Again
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Armed Threats
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Canton News
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League Bowle
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Interport Trial
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League Baseball
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Water Polo League
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Empire Shots
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Aquatic Fété
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Same Story
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Navy League
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Interport Bowls
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Travellers
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Typhoon Coming?
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Police Duties
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P.W.D. Prosecution
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Our Girl Guides
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Bag-Snatching
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Railway Report
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Japan Abroad
26
Our Finances
27
China's War
27
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Gas Stolen ?
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Tennis Courts?
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Colony's Beaches
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Morrison Hil
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Precautions...
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Passenger List Lorry Damage Swindle Exposed
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Y.M.C.A. Work..
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"Flame" Robbers
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Lottery Wealth
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Colony's Health'
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Caught a Shark.
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Rubber Market
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