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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A concert will be held by the 20th Hong Kong Troop of Boy Scouts in the Chinese YMCA. Hall on Saturday, October 2; at 8 p.m. In remembrance of the Troup's
first anniversary,
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Formal evidence of two In Ottawa. The Kundredth an- dians from the Singapore Police niversary of the founding of the Force, who were members of the Canadian capital which until escort when the "Talamba" affray 1864 was called Bytown, was cole- took place. was taken at the re- brated with a parade of troops sumed hearing of the charge of from Quebec. and Toronto, rein- murder against a Chinese de-forced by local Territorial regi- trates Courts for the year 1925 has portes at the Kowloon Magistracyments, in the presence of a crowd yesterday. The case was ad- of 20.000 persons assembled in Lansdowne Park the Bishop of journed
London delivered an address; to the troops in which he laid stress on the threefold bond of cothmon sacrifices in the war, common blood, language, and flag, and common Christian religion which to the Empire.
been issued. The number of cases
45
25,089 SVAH
compared with! 27,877 in 1924. The revenue was
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with compared $221,227,43 $261.972.23 in 1924.
The two Chinese charged with taking a "revolver from a Indian constable at Yauma after an early morning struggle were convicted at the Sessions yester day and sentenced to two years' hard labour.
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.. When preparations were being made on August 15 for the early celebrations of Holy Communion in ancient Church of St. Helens, York, it was dis- covered that
a valuable silver unites Canada chalice of Carolean pattern and His lordship also preached the silver paten, dated 1724. had sermon at the morning service in' been extracted from the safe, the Anglican cathedral. which was kept locked in the vestry and the key hidden. The safe was not forced, and remain- Caught in a sudden squall ined locked when the discovery was the harbour yesterday, a sampan made. The church is kept open capsized and threw the occupants for private prayer: into the water. No lives were loat and the boat was salved. The only loss reported is that of the sampan licence.
of
As acting Prime Minister, Sir Henry Drayton on behalf of
Mr. A. C. Bossom, the New York architect, who is Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, has warned his col leagues both in the United States and in England that the steelwork used in modern buildings is liable to deteriorate. This is another.
the Dominion Government opened' set-back to those who are ad- the centenary celebration on Par-vocating the erection of higher! A student, of the Berament Hill with other notable buildings in the City of London. Hin University, has died
speakers, including the Bishop of Dr. Raymond Unwin, the chief wounds received in a students' London, who said he would ven-adviser to Mr. Neville Chamber- duel The fatality has restarted ture to, predict that one daylain at the Ministry of Health, ia the campaign for stricter anti- Ottawa would be the capital of strongly against high buildings.. duelling legislation, to which the the greatest nation on earth. He states that with every added Nationalists are opposed,
Referring to the Church of Eng-storey the effective floor area per land's emigration scheme, the storey is reduced, while the cost Readers are reminded that Bishop expressed the opinion that per square foot is increased. The the concert organised by the the Church would enable Canada greater proportional number of M.C.L. takes place at the Theatre to procure from Britain 1,500,000 lights required take their toll of Royal to-morrow evening. The of the best type of immigrants space from each of an increasing services of well-known local within the next few years, "who number of floors. artistes have been secured, also would be men and women prepar- those of the East Surrey Regi-Fed to work hard and follow in the ment Band Booking is open at footsteps of the early pioneers. Moutries, the price of admission being $2 and $1.
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There has often been talk of opening in London restaurants on the Cafeteria system, such as The thirty-fourth Congress are so common in America, Ger of the International Law Associa-many, Scandinavia Melbourne, August 18- tion has been sitting in Vienna where. What is, we think, the The Commonwealth Government Hofburg, under the presidency of first London Cafeteria has just has now offered to take over all Lord Phillimore. More than been opened in a big new restaur- the territory of Western Austra-three hundred prominent jurists ant close to St. Paul's, and if it lia north of the 26th parallel of and political economists were pre- succeeds the arm intends to south latitude. The Common-sent, representing several foreign branch out elsewhere. It certain- wealth Government will preserve countries. The British delegates ly seems a sensible and time-sav all the existing rights under the include the Lord Chief Justice, ing away of feeding the "city State laws. It is proposed to in- Lord Hewart, and Sir Alfred worker. What happens is that stitute a form of Crown Colony Hopkinson. Among the subjects you enter a sort of passage which Government similar to that of discussed are the protection of runs along a counter, on which the Papua for local administration, minorities, the organisation of a food is set out. On entering you and also a commission of special-permanent international peñal help yourself to a tray and a ly selected: men with ample court. CIF. contracts, the pro- knife and fork, and so on, and powers for schemes of develop-tection of private property, com- then you help yourself to what- ment. Mr. Bruce. the Prime mercial arbitration courts, and ever food you want, which is, of Minister, has pointed out that the International air laws. Speeches course, ready portioned out on Commonwealth Government is were delivered at the opening plates, and take your meal to the prompted by national reasons, as meeting by the Chancellor, Dr. tables beyond. On the way you the State is unable properly to Ramek, the Burgordaster, Dr. pass a cashier, who notes on a develop the "territory, "and the Seitz, "the President of the Ger- bill the cost of what you have Government realises the necessity man Supreme Court, Dr. Simons, taken, and this bill you pay as you of spending large sums upon it. and others.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The Hon. Mr. A. F. Worthing- The funeral of Mr. Jan Blanken- ton, British Resident, Pahang,roort, whose body was recovered has been granted eight mouths' leave on full pay from September
10.
from the sea at North Point yester day afternoon, will take place at Happy Valley Cemetery this after noon, passing the Monument at five o'clock
For the first time since his historic flight across the Channel on July 26, 1909, M. Louis Bleriot, flew across the Channel on August 17. Seventeen years
ago his plane was a tiny, slow-flying well- Mr. W. Graichen, the
monoplane of 25 h.p.; this time. known German mining engineer
he flew in a large Bristol Crystal- h.p. whose headquarters were in Ipoh-
engined machine of 420 Members of the Helena May long before the war, has return-Institute aré requested to note the
Since 1909 M. Bleriot has done ed to the F.M.S.
much flying in France, but his crossings to England have always been by steamer.
Mr. Francis Graham, head of the firm of F. H. Graham and Co., Singapore, who is in New York, will leave America for Singapore. in December next.
The
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following dates:-Oct. 28, Musicale at 5 p.m., November 18, Painoforte Recital Chopin programme, Mr. Bowes Smith, at 5 p.m; Dec. 9, Musicale at 5 p.m.
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The Bible Study Circle at the Helena May Institute on Friday mornings at 10.30 am. during the month of October will be conducted by the Rev. N. F. Halward. Sub- ject: "The Epistle to the
engagement is nounced of Alfred Philip Hanby, second son of the late Mr. Henby Holmes and Mrs Holmes, of Barnard Castle, England, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Ephesians."-Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Leggate, of Mel. bourne, Australia.
The management of the Cafe Restaurant Parisien, in anticipa- tion of an effective termination of the boycott, have arranged a gala dinner-dansant for Saturday even- ing" next, October 2 It is an nounced that in celebration of this auspicious occasion every couple on the floor will be presented with a handsome souvenir.
The.death is announced of Mr. J. Farleigh Robertson, of Roma estate, Jelebu, which took place at Seremban Hospital, Mr. Robert- son was a member of the Robert- son family, well-known in Malaya since the sixties, being the son of Dr. John Hutchison Robertson, J.P. who started "The Dispen- sary, Singapore, in 1879. Other sons are Mr. John Argyll Robert- Passenger due to arrive here son, late manager of the Charter- to-morrow from Home by sed Bank, Kuala Lumpur, "Khyber" include Mrs. F. Birchall, Dr. John Robertson of Bungapore. Miss E. D. L. Birchall, Mr. Mr. Farleigh Robertson was many Ewart, Miss FT Greig, Capt. G. years ago in Government Service W. Halifax, Miss M. Hendry, Lt. Comdr. L. J. P. Jones, D.S.O., R.Nas Settlement Officer in the Kinta Mr. C. Olmstead, Mrs. D W District. He left the service to Philips, Rev. and Mrs. F. Short, take up planting and mining, Miss W. Suckling, Mr. O. E. Slade, Mr. and Mrsf. L. R.Tilley, Mr. W. J. White,⠀⠀
The wedding of Captain, G. A. Stephenson (Middlesex Rog ment), Adjutant of the Singapore Mr. Philip Williams, formerly a
The engagement is announced Volunteer Corps, and Miss Lillian District Commissioner on the between John Drew Hussey, As Hutchison, younger daughter of Gold Coast, who for six years sistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hutchison, has lived with a fractured spine, Federal Malay States, younger of Singapore, took place at the with tite spinal cord severed, died son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Presbyterian Church on Satur at Ampleforth College, Yorks, Hussey, of Matford Lodge, day afternoon (September 18), in recently, at the age of 40 years. Exeter, and Winifred Blanch de the presence of a large congre He had the misfortune to be in-Vere, only daughter of the late gation, which included Major- volved in a railway accident in Thomas Frederick Parkinson, late General Sir Theodore Fraser, the 1920 He was conveyed to Eng-of Bydown. Swymbridge, and of General Officer Commanding, land, and had since remained at Mrs Parkinson, 5 Royal Park, Malaya, Coly Postlethwaite, Com Ampleforth College..
Cilton, Bristol, and Carleton mandant of the S.S.V.F., and a HOUSE, Westward Ho
considerable number of officers of the regular garrison and the Volunteer Corps. It was a mill. minister of the church, the Rev. GH Douglas, wore the uniform
On September 20, there die-pas embarked at Singapore from Lisbon, vis Marseilles, Senhor It is said that Mr. 1- Lornietary wedding, for the officiating and Senhora Theophilo Duarte, will be going shortly to Kusla And Senhor and Senhora Basilio Lumpur to act as British Real Oliveira, Senhor Duarte is a dent of Selangor and Mr. FL W Captain of Artillery in the Portu- Thompso gato Taipi to of the BC and both brida
guess Army, and he is now going.
to Timar Dilly as Governor, and
Senhor Oliveira is going
same colony as Judro
Hesklant of Perak.
of padre of the Scottish Company
were in
The church was
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Malarial Debility
When the malaria itself has left off, when the of the parasites have broken your hat's this moment tó start taking Your blood is weakened and will multiply the quantity of red coeptacles in an amazingly short time.
doctor, writing in de Madical Red Circular, bas "proved that this increase of rid blood corpusdas par ETA JA HOSTLY CRA was as high as goooo in one week, and seen sop.ode in a formigating t „Senangan well vifuae into the wary cells of blood, par
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