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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A large gathering 'assembled at the Parochial House, Pulo Tikus, on the occasion of the patrguni feast of the Rev, Father Renard of the Church of the Immaculate Con- .ception.
Eight Chinese men and one woman were arrested on Saturday morning when the police raided a house in Shin Cheong Lane, West Point, and seized a large quantity of seditious documents relating to unlawful societies,
Giving evidence before the
cases of
There were two
The Special Commission to be! enteric fever, both Chinese, report- sent to Ceylon to draw up a new ed yesterday.
Constitution will consist of the Earl of Donoughmore, Sir Geoffrey Butler, M.P., and Doctor Drum-| amond Shiels, M.P.
A tiger measuring 7 ft. 7 in. from tip to tail was shot by Malay named Hassabin Tambi at Ulu Piah,
The grave, in the Protestant cemetery at Bangkok, of the Ger the man Charge d'Affaires, who was buried in 1925, has been desecrated and the bronze cover stolen. There is much indignation at this outrage amongst the German community."
The silver medal at Malayan Camera Club Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, awarded on the Votes of the visitors went to No. 76. A Flash of Lightning, by T. Noma, of Singapore.
Ption riding on bicycles is on the increase in Kuala Lumpur, As the result of a fall Royal Film Commission, a motion attempting to alight frem a moving time that police activity in the in anys the "Malay Mail" It is high picture exhibitor expressed the tramcar in Des Veux Road Central suppression of this illegal and ex- opinion that Australian audiences yesterday, a Chinese injured hia ceedingly were hungry from British pictures,
dangerous. práctice and he could show up to 50 per cent. head. He was taken to the Gov- should again become evident. of British pictures on
ernment Civil Hospital in his pro-
A Several fatalities have been caused unconscious condition and died by it during the past two years grammes.
shortly after admittance.
and with the increasing volume of motor traffic such incidents
Are
The opal, which, as a birth' stone, represents the month of At the second annual general bound to be of greater frequency October, has, in Great Britain, meeting of Burma-Malay Tin, Ltd., unless a firm policy is adopted been removed from the recognised held in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. E. N. immediately. list of birth stones, and both of Mulligan (Chairman) said that dur- cial and trade steps have beening the year ended March 31, they taken in Queensland to obtain its restoration.
had been successful in floating Katu Tin Dreging, Ltd., and would have ample funds to carry them through the vigorous prospecting campaign in view.
revues
roses.
Yesterday was the anniver- sary of the battle of Minden (1756), in which the King's Own In celebration of which the Regi Scottish Borderers, took part and The South Australian Return- ed Soldiers' Conference suggests)
ment is entitled to wear that in cinema and other theatres
The battle took place during the the National Anthem should bej Further details are given in Seven Years' War when Britain played before instead of after the our advertisement columns to-day sided with Prussia against the performance. It is held that the of the cheery little revues to formidable alliance of Austria. necessity for catching trains and be given in the Star Theatre by France, Russia, Sweden and other conveyanets causes the the new Our Cabaret company of Saxony, which had been formed to anthem to be treated unten London artistes which Mr. destroy the power of Frederick the ceremoniously. . The Aedialde Charles Chamier has brought to Great. The British troopa led the theatre managéra propose to con- Hong Kong. The first of these attack upon the masses of French fer on the subject.
"Cocktails," which will cavalry and although outnumbered. be given on Saturday and Sunday, the combined British and Prussian August 6 and 7. This will be fol- forces won a brilliant victory. A Leicestershire farmer, Mlowed by "Snappy" on Monday and Arising out of the war, Britain and B. Meilor, of Billesdon, recently Tuesday, August 8 and 9: "Our France carried bought a shillings-worth of eggk
out operations Cabaret" .on which bad
Wednesday been imported from
and against each other in the colonies Egypt, and placed them in an in- Thursday, August 10 and 11; and and it was as a result of the suc cubator. When hatching-time ar "Tally Ho," on Friday and Satur- cessful outcome of these that the rivel, instead of getting a brood of day, August 12 and 13. Booking French dominion in Canada and chickens, he found four little croco for all these nights is now open at their influence in India was diles. The remaining eggs were Messrs. Moutrie & Co. and the placed by the administration of the unfertile. Such an incident has Star Theatre at the popular prices British, due to the victories, of happened before in Great Britain, of $3, $2 and $1.
Clive, Amherst and Wolfe. It was mentioned in a Parliamen- tary debate a year or two ago. Even if the young crocodiles survived it would be some years before they would be dangerous.
re-enact
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
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The Rev. Keppel Garnier Rone to Fraser's Hill with Mrs. Garnier for a short holiday.
Second-Lieut. H. S. Chapman has been appointd Acting Captain whilst in command of the Machine Gun Platoon, S.V.C.
A Bill to repeal and
Mr. J. Crabb-Watt has been ap- with amendments the law relating pointed D.P.P., Penang, with effect to the registration of schools and from July 25. of their supervisors and teachers is to be introduced in the Malay Federal Council. The principal difference from the existing law is that power is given to refuse re- gistration, not only on sanitary grounds, but also If it appears to the Director of Education that the school is likely to be used for the purposes of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of the Federated Malay States or the public, for instruction detrimental to the interests of the pupils, or as the meeting place of an unlawful society. The applicant has the right of appeal to the Chief Secre tary.
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A Havas cable states that M. Wilden, French Minister Pleni-
potentiary in Bangkok, has been appointed to Teheran.
The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to Sergeant H. K. C. Tobutt, M.S.V.R., and Lieut. C. L. Chapman, M.V.I.
The Hon. Dr. R. O. Winstedt, Director of Education, who has been visiting Kuala Lumpur, stay. ing with the Chief Secretary and Mrs. Peel, has returned to Singa-
pore.
Major W. G. St. Clair is a mem- ber of the Committee appointed to work out a plan and propose a site for a New City Hall for Colombo. It is proposed the City Hall should combine a theatre which would also be used as a public hall and
concert room.
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Captain P. N. Knight, Singapore S.V.F. has been transferred to the Reserve of Officers.
Second-Lieut. R. L. Cuscaden. Singapore S.V.F. Is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with effect from July 1. -.
Mr. Boden Kloss, Director of Museums, Straits Settlements and F.M.S., is paying a short visit to British North Borneo,
acting Colonial, Secretary, is ap- The Hon. Mr. E. C. H. Wolf,
pointed Governor's Deputy during the absence from Singapore of Sir Hugh Clifford.
Mr. George Leslie Batt comes, with effect from July 16, to be a Surveyor of Ships under the Mer- chant. Shipping Ordinance, hls place being temporarily taken by Mr. Edward Watt.
The friends of Mra. T. Holmes, who left for home in February, will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recent serious illness. Mr. Holmes,loft on the "Glenapp" for Singapore on July 3.
Dr. M. A. Gabriel, of the Dia- trict Hospital, Klang, has returned to Kuala Lumpur after six months' leave in England; and will, it is said, be taking up duties at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. shortly.
Mr. B. A. Especkerman, chief Education Department;
On Wednesday evening, at the Colonial Restaurant, the junior European staff of Messrs. Johri Little and Co., Kuala Lumpur, en- clerk, tertained. Mr. H. Burnard to
a Seremban, has retired after 32 farewell dinner. Mr. Burnard is years' service in Negri Sembilan. proceeding Home upon the termi- He is being succeeded by Mr.) nation of his agreement.
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T. P. N. Rajah, chief clerk, Class I, from the magistrate's office.
H.H. the Sultan of Kedah had a narrow escape a few days ago. He The death of Q.M.S. Hack, of was riding in his carriage and the 41st Co., Royal Engineers, oc- nearing his residence when the curred at the Military Hospital. horses shied into a drain. The Tanglin, last week. The funeral occupants of the carriage were took place with full rallitary hon- also thrown down the drain and ours, Mr. Hack'leaves a widow and waterfall. Dr. Gomez, a passer-by. three children, now at Pulo Brani, assisted the Sultan out of the drain. to mourn his luss His Highness was unhurt except for a shaking.
Mr. William. R. Kuhns, United Press correspondent in Manila for A Penang correspondent wires two years, accompanied by Mrs. that Mr. G.. A. Hereford, District Kuhns, is to leave for Peking on Judge and Superintendent of Pri- August 25. Mr. Kuhns will be cor- sone, was met for the staffs respondent in the Chinese capital} of the District Police Courts for the United Press.
His suc prior to his retirement. The chief cessor in Manila will be Mr. clerk on behalf of the staff express- Randall Gould at present corres- ed regret at Mr. Hereford's de- pondent for the United Press in parture after 31 years of meritor- Peking and formerly news editor: ious service. Mr. Hereford was of the "Japan Times" in Tokyo. garlanded and received a framed photograph of the entire court staffs and a studio photo of him-
Mr. H. V. Kaltenborn, associate editor of the "Brooklyn Daily
self. Mr. Hereford briefly replied. Eagle," New York, Mr. D. E.
Cappleman, of the staff of the H.E. the G. O. C. Malaya, Major- Standard Oil Co., Mr. R. Boller. General C. C. Van Straubenzee, representative of the Ford Motor C.B., C.MG, accompanied by Mra. Co.; Mr. and Mr. E. E. Selph, Van Straubenzee, visited Port Manila lawyer, en route to Dickson last week. After witness. the United States; Mr. and Mrs. P. ing the Volunteers at work in the W. Ewing, Findlay, Ohio, promin camp, General Straubenzeo dinedent banker of that city on a tour of with Lieut-Colonel W. R. Meredith, the Orient; Miss Mackey, Port D.S.O., Commandant, M.S.V.R., and Arthur, Ont., on tour of the the Volunteers, 12 members being Orient; Dr. A. J. Cortea, Manila present, which is a record for the physician; Mrs. Greenbaum, Iloilo, mess. On Thursday His Excel P.L, resident of Ilollo, on a trip to lency again visited the School of the United States, arrived in the Instruction, and returned to Singa Colony yesterday by the s.a. “Em- pore on Friday morning.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, August 3rd & 4th, World Famous Violinist in his round the world CONCERT TOUR
JOSEF BORISSOFF
will give his 100th concert in Hong Kong, accompanied by Mr. Willy Reimann for August 3rd.
PROGRAMME.
I
Symphony Espaguet
Allegro Andante Rondo
Late
II
af Ave Maria Shubert Wilhelmy b/ Menuett
Mozart
Preludium-Allegro
INTER VAL..
III af Impromptu b/ Romance without || Josef
words Borissoff
c/ Valte Stacatio
Pugani-Kreisler
/ Caprice Vieneiso b/ Liebesfrend
} Kreisler
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