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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Nearly 10,000. Scots, many wearing kita, gathered at the Albert Hall for the annual Burns Nicht Concert.
The annual report on the work of the Statistical Ofce. Straits Settlements, for the year 1926 has been issued. This surely consti- | cutes a lossil record for early pub ication of a Government report exclaims a Singapore paper.
Captain Geoffrey Malins and Mrs. Charles Oliver, who are tour- ing the world on motorcycles on a Alming expedition. have arrived at Cairo. They are the first to ride motorcycles along the entire North Coast of Africa after grossing from Gibraltar.
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Three Chinese cases of small- pox were. notified on Thursday from the city district, all the
being designated Cases Vimported." This, it is taken, means that the patients are not residents but came here from somewhere else. A Chinese caSE of enteric fever (typhoid) also included in the returns,
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A Musicale will be held at the Helena May Institute on Thursday 17th March at 6.30 p.m. Tickets including Ten 50 ets, each, must be booked at the Secretary's Office be- Ifore Boon on the 16th inst. Items Twill be given by the following:-- Mrs. Hargreaves Brown, Mrs. Rassell Brown, Mrs. Balenn, Eng. Lieut. Comdu... S. Bedells, R.N.
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in the Canton of Bar-sur-le-Loup. 0290), noir Nice, have been prosecuted for Doudna going about naked. They are "im- ple lifers," and although they allege that they, are merely taking sun baths at that they WOAF short drawers, possibly imperceptiblo at. u distance, they have shocked the neighbouring pensants. The magis
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The Bank of East Asia, Ltd has issued a folder in unusual de- sign, giving the balance shoot at Dec. 31, 1928. The assets of the Bank are certified as $16,277,845.82.
The Swiss Club in Singapore is being rubuilt at Bukit Timah. This is the senior Singapore Club and has a 300 yards rifle range, a fresh water skimming bath and skittle alleyn. It is hoped to open the new pavilion on August 1.
Rear Admiral C. 8. Williams, who commands the U. 8. naval forcos in: China and has general -obaige of the delicate situation involving the protection, dr A MOT...... .icna residents and property.
William Knox, head of the Bowery Savings Bank and a former President of the American Bankers' Association, has committed suicide. He became depressed when three of his tellers confessed that they had stoleh 29,000, and lost it at the races.
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kupresentative doctors several of the big insurance com panies in? are discussing a scheme under, which averyone would bulj medically examined once a year fres of charge.
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Mr. Chakravati, editor of "The Bengalese, who now is a member of the Government of Bongal, in a signed editonlal says: "All methods. of boyecting and wrecking the Constitution have falled, and it is time to resort to constitutional
means.
The quarterly raport of the Mercantile Marine Service AHRO-1 ciation states that the New Year has ushered in a promising era for the British Merchant Service. It is, of courao, dangerous to pro-| phesy, states the report, but, every-: "thing considered, the Council are of opinion that 1926 saw the worst of the trade depression. There is no occasion for suprise at the depres sing figures of new ships built in British shipyards during the past year.
"A working man uses certain adjectives not necessarily reproach- fally, but in terms of affection," said Mr. Justice Eve, referring to. complaints against strong language; In a bakery, und granting an injine- tion to restrain the bakery from carrying on business in a manner annoying nurses who sleep In "ad-!! joining premises. He gave the Bakery three months in which to make structural alterationà, to pre- vent the nurses overhearing the lan- guage. "Even Y.M.C.A. men like eircumstances might do wise, he added.
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The "Straits Times" puts the following conundrum Why is it! that when nominated non-officials take their places on Colonial Jegis lative councila they are so feebly devoid of constructive criticism? Why do they lose confidence in themselves and in the public whom they are pinced on the" councils to represent? Is it that they become over-awed by a certain assumption: of superiority in mental equipment According to the "Malay Mall"
on the part of official members? no further news le to hand with
There are professional and commar-i regard to the disappearance of Mr.
cial men sitting on councils to-day: Clarke, of the Customs Preventive
who are capable enough in their launch "Pikat," who on the night of
numbers own business circles, as Feb 9, was lost when out in a smal President Coolidge recently of their competitors know from ex- bout chasing alleged rubber smug-pressed a button which exploded perience. It is strange then why glers on the Surgei Serang Buaya, the last charge in connection with theyeaannot bring to bear the same in the company of others from the Moffett tunnel on the Denver-force on the councils which has aboard his vessel, and the com-Salt Lake City railway. This is earned them aubstantial positions mander of the "Rewak," Mr. Fowler.6 miles in length, and is the in life in other spheres. So far no An inquest, it is stated, will be held longest in Amerien. It will shorten satisfactory answer has yet been at Batu Pahat in the magistrate's the trans-continental route by 200† produced so the conundrum remains court.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
The death has taken place at Penang of Mr. Louis Gautier, of the Penang Harbour Board, at the age of 56.
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It has been announced that Mrs. Jeanette Andrews, the dancer ap- pearing in "Lido Lady" at the Gaiety Theatre, was married on January 21 to Lieut. Jack Dale, RN, who has since sailed for China.
The "Kashgar" brought down a good many through passengers from Shanghai and Tsingtao. Among those landing at Hong Kong were Mr. H. Giover. Mr. J. L. Kimmins. Rev. A. R. Gallimore, Rev: W. J D. King, and Dr. C. A. Hayes...
Information has been "received from Hong Kong from Mr. Oon Khye Beng. the Malayan Queen's scholar, that He has been awarded the King Edward scholarship of.the Hong Kong University. The win- ning of two scholarships" by the
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Blues will predominate the new colours in women's clothes, but yel lows and mauves will also be worn, says the "Weekly Dispatch." Browns, beiges, vadshed and Air Force blue will be the fashionable spring suitings, modelled on Air Force officers war-time dress. Dainty slots will replace the pouch pockets. A "mannish" jacket cout, with a long roll collar, and semi-double breasted only slightly displaying the blouse,, are to be adopted. The skirts will be plain and only knee-length and close- Atting.
Mabel Normand, famous movie star, is reported to be perilously ill with prieumonia. Her temperature is 108. She is one of America's leading me stars.
Sir Frederick Jackson, the new Governor of Bengal left yesterday morning for India to take up his post, states a British wireless message from Rugby. There was a large gathering at Victoria Sta- tion to see him off, including the Premier. Countess Winterton and the Nawab of Behar.
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The film star, Harold Lloyd, has been made "tornade" of the Ancient Order of Frothblowers as the result of telephonic conversation between the comedian in New York and Sir Alfred Fripp. in London.
Brighton's famous world's oldest twins. Matthew ahd "Mark Gunn,! whom the King recently congra- tulated or their 94th birthday, have been offered a theatrical career by a Paria; agency. The twins replied that they never: aspired to a stage career, but if the agency thought they were of suff- cient interest to curious-minded people they would be prepared to consider the attractive offer.
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His fiancee, Miss Collinson, of Dudley Mansions, St. John's Wood, and her friends were making final preparations. They assembled at the Church and the Vicar also at- tended but the bridegroom failed to appear. Mrs. Collinson announced that the marriage was postponed.: Her daughter was greatly distress- ed. Commander Malleson's fríands believe they know his whereabouts and state he is
Few people outside the Foreign Office know much of Mr. Owen O'Malley, who, an acting Coun Ballor, of the British Legation in Peking, has been co-operating with Sir Miles Lampson in his negotia- tions with the Cantonese. Yester day I heard a number of Interesting facts about him, says a "Daily. Mail" writer in rail week. Mri O'Malley, it seeme, is man whose I would be Interesting to know tastes would not naturally lead him A brightly decorated and airy the exact strength of the 2nd Bat to the East, his greatest. happiness room is being made ready at Buck- talion of the Coldstream Guards lying in country life. In England ingham Palace for the infant Prin- when it sailed. I am informed that his poultry, pigs, and garden are cess Elizabeth, daughter of the the 1st Battalion is so depleted in his constant preoccupation and his Duke and Duchess of York; now or numbers that the Irish Guards have honey has won exhibition honour. their way to New Zealand and Aus- to mount guard; in London on alter- His patience and industry with
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bees, indeed, are quite out of the or officers or man in dinary. One year when flowers wero nurse, will go into residence at enough the palace on the day on which the the,, Ist Battalion of the Cold few he transferred five hives, one King and Queen return to London stream to do their full tour of by one, to a heathery-common over from Sandringham.. The Queen, duty, says a "Daily Mail" writer. who has charge of her granddaugh- Actually the strength of a battalion ter, inquired about the accommoda-is very elastic. There is the peace tion for the Princens before going time strength, the war-time to Sandringham, and che room now strength, and the Colonial strength, being transformed into a nursery the peace-time strength being the will not be far away from the bed-weakest The 2nd Battalion of the rooms of the King and Queen. No Coldstream departed, I am told, at for many years has there been Colonial strength. 13 any other room at Buckingham Palace that battalion from the Brigade is sent could be properly termed a nursery to China It will probably be the It was to Mrs. Bill, the housekeeper Lat Battalion of the Scots Guards of Buckingham Palace, that the The Irish Goards are now last on Queen entrusted the work of got the rester for foreign service, being ting the room ready Mrs. Bill ce mere brigaded Until the dehe took for portraiture, sent the known as Lalla to members of the parture of the 2nd Battalion of the author, Charles Lever, a challenge.
Royal Family, was in the Queen's
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the children of Princess Mary,
four miles away. A man with such patience as this has at least one qualification for success in the labyrinth of Chinese diplomatic parleying. Mr. O'Malley's father lived and worked for eleven years among the Chinese His great uncle, whose name was Charles O'Malley, gavo hle name quite, in- voluntarily to a work of fiction once popular in this country and still much read ju America Chariss O'Malley, the Irish Dragoon." Charles O'Malley, enraged at what
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