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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
A amall Chinese boy was Reports of disturbances Aeriously injured as the result of amongst the Chinese, In Puket are baing knocked down by a Military denied in official quarters at Bang Morris motor lorry yesterday after-❘ kok. noon. He is now in the Govern- ment Civil Hospital in a critical condition.
Information received from Tientsin is that the fact that heat- Ing installations are being fitted in all the American Marine quarters there is taken to mean that the force will remain at least through out the winter and it is assumed that the detachments in Shanghai also will stay on."
The Chinese press states that, with the permission of the Mayor of Shanghai, the chief of the Police Department in Chinese serritory has increased the pay of the police officers and constables, who will in future be paid on a scale ranging from $120 par month for chief in- spectors to $10 to $13 for con- stables.
A posse of Chinese detectives led by European officers, raided the premises of the Nanyang Tobacco Company's Workers' Club, Bow. rington Canal, on Tuesday after-
noon.
They took possession of a box which was removed to the Police Station. Here the contents of the box was examined, and it was found to contain 20 parcels of badges.
Arrested on the waterfront on Wednesday with a quantity of dutiable cigarettes in his 'posses- sion, the Chinese Chief Steward of the 8.8. "Chuenchow" was yes- terday charged before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy when hearing of the case was fixed for Wednesday afternoon next, it being explained by Mr. 1. Lo, for the defence, that the accused's ship was never in port In the morning. She arrived daily in port at 12.30 p.m., and sailed again at 4.30. Bail in the sum of $40 was extended.
Two train men were killed and 35 passengers injured in a collision on the Canadian-Pacific Railway mainline near Calgary.
There is still another addition to the constantly-growing Hat of foreign publications in China, the latest being the "China Sphere," a weekly, in magazine form, publish ed in Tsingtao, under the managing editorship of Mr. W. M. Cornwell.
Vice-President
Charles G. Dawes, who is the guest of Walte Phillips at the Philmonte Ranch near Tulsa. He is prepared to rough it with the inevitable pipe.
It is reported that Wearne Bros.. Ipoh, have completed six overland travelling dispensaries for the Perak Government, one for the Kedah Government and two for ser vice at Kuala Lipis, Pahang, The firm's Agency in Kuala Lumpur has delivered four vehicles of a similar pattern to the Selangor Govern
ment.
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A Chinese tapper working on Babau estate was attacked by a Hearing his cries male panther. for help, a companion named Hish Poh pluckily went to his assistance, and with a stiek beat the panther to death. His friend, .however had received several wounds, and died of blood poisoning two days later.
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In connection with the dis- covery of two quantities of Welsh coal on board two junks after un- loading operation on August 26, three Chinese were yesterday charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy. In the first instance two of the defendants wore charged with the unlawful possession of 3,375 lbs. of coal, or, in the alternative, receiving stolen property. The third man Was charged in respect of 1,600 lbs. of coal. All the coal was stated to Three Chinese armed with be the property of the Admiralty; daggers attempted a robbery in a house on the Laichikok Roud yes- The defence rulsed by Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask was that the de- terday. The lamates of the house Tendants were in the act of return- put up a plucky fight and succeed- ing the coal, which had fallen un-ed in disarming one of the in- derneath the bottom boards, to the truders. Finding things were get- coal sheds when detectives visited ting too hot all three would-be the junks and arrested the de- robbers dashed out of the house. fendants. After evidence had been They were followed into the street heard, the Magistrate decided that where after a chase one of the the defendanta' explanation was fugitives was arrested by an Indian The other two made reasonable, and they were dis- constable. charged.
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good their escape.
For haying stripped frogs whlia they were still alive, Wong. Ling yui was fined $2 in the Pro- visional Court, the money to go. to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says the "N. C. Daily Newa”
The road to Fanling via Talpo Is likely to be inaccessible to motor traffic for over two months as a result of the decision not to pro- 'ceed with repairs to the temporary bridge blows down in the typhoon, Work is to be speeded up on the new bridge which is being con- structed and in the meantime a bamboo structure has been erected for pedestrians and diamounted cyclists.
A test was carried out re- cently of one of the new Leyland BSA. fire motor cycle combina- tion and pump which has arrived in the Colony as part of the Peak fire fighting equipment. The value of the machine lles particu- larly in the case with which It can be taken to otherwise In- accessible places on the Peak. The pump which is carried ean bring a considerable pressure to bear on any conflagration. It is understood that the first of these at machines will be stationed Gough Hill Police Station.
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Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday In- spector Shaftain of the Secre- tarlate for Chinese Affaira, charged two Chinese with the un- lawful possession of three $10 notes and two $1' notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and 800 forged Government opium labels. The case was fixed for hearing at noon on Monday next, It was in- timated by Inspector Shaftain that the Superintendent of Government Imports and Exports Department, and a representative of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank would give evidence as to the labels and notes being forgeries.
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Narian Singh, an Indian Guard of the s.s. "Charles Hardouin" was yesterday afternoon fined $100 by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy for assaulting Indian in Sub-Inspector Naud Singh,
The Sub- charge of Guards. Inspector while visiting guards on board the ship had occasion to re- proach the defendant for mis- conduct:
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The defendant attacked the Sub-Inspector and attempted to snatch the latter's revolver. the struggle the holster broke and the revolver fell on deck, the châm- ber broke open and all the bullets were scattered on the deck. Pick- ing up the revolver, the defendant struck the Sub-Inspector twice on, the head with it. Tho Sergeant of" the Guard then went to the Sub- and de- Inspector's assistance
overpowered. De- fendant was fendant's story was that the Sub- Inspector kicked him for sleeping on duty and then chased him with his revolver. Fearing he would be shot, he (defendant) grappled with the Sub-Inspector for possession of the weapon.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
A Gazette extraordinary, notifica the appointment of the Hon'ble Mr. E. C. H. Wolff as Governor's Deputy during the absence of Sir Hugh Clifford.
H. I. H. Prince Chichibu, younger brother of the Emperor, who re- cently climbed Mt. Hodaka of the North Alps of Japan, has returned to Tokyo in high spirits after a fortnight's journey.
Ismail Khan, son of Ibrahim Khan, of Taiping, who has been. studying law at University College, passed his LLB. and is now read- ing for his LL.M. If he succeeds he intends to come back to Malaya to practice.
Lieut. Col. C. J. Pickering, C.M.G., D.S.D., Commanding Officer, Second Battalion Duke of Welington'a Regt., has booked passage by the "Mantua" which leaves London on October 7 and is due in Singapore on November 4.
The American Consulate General
is interested in securing informa- tion regarding the whereabouts of
King Ibn Saud has contributed £500 to the Palestine Earthquake Relief Fund.
Major M. F. Grove-White, D.S.O., O.B.E., Staff Officer to the Local the Forces, has been admitted to General Hospital, Singapore..
Dr. Elizabeth R. Shapleigh, a medi-be bang of many suns took the
cal missionary who went to Shang- hai in 1926. Information in this Tegard will be appreciated.
Dr. A. E. Beat, Professor of Medicine in West China Union University, Chengtu, and Chairman of the West China Council on Health, Education, has left Shaug hat for two months of study in the Peking Union Medical College. Mr. | Bent has been", "refugeving” in Shanghai since last March He has gone to Peking as a guest of the Rockefeller Foundation.".
place of the conventional wedding · bails when. Mins Viola Ha mixon of Delaws and Bert M. Robin- son of Edmonion were married re- cently in front of the Banff Gun Club House.
The happy couple had planned to
be married in the evening but en- thuatic market attending the Alberta Trap shooting championships efter volley in honor of the couple refused to be denied and fired volley.
who drove immediately to the Hanff Borlinge. Hotel for their honeymoon.. This ceremony took pisos on the very spot where the groom bed Just fin Sabed a'run'ol 25 atraight targets.
PARA SA
M. Louis Franck, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, has arrived to confer with members of the Federal Reserve Bank, 'accord- ing to Reuter.
Mr. C. Harry Electrical Engineer, Seremban, is proceeding to Taiping on transfer at the end of the mouth. Mr. T. K. Morphy, at present at the Electrical Department, Kuala Lumi. pur, will take his place at Serem-
ban.
The marriage of Eache Osman bin Hadjee Hashim, of the Town Plaining Department, Kuala Lum. pur, second son of Hadjee Hashim, to the second daughter of Dato Penghulu Mat, will take place at Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 8.
Mr. O'Malley, Counsellor of the British Legation, will shortly leave for England. Mr. O'Malley, anys the "North China Standard," is a very keen sportsman and hopes to get some fishing in Japan, and big game hunting in Indo-China before returning to Europe.
حدي
The Earl of Gainsborough was President of the Amateur Gymnas tic Association, vice-President of the British Olymple Association and for four years was Attache to the British Legation at Christiania" and Stockholm, subsequently to the Bri- tish Embassy at Washington after which he accompanied Dr. Charles Harriss's Musical Festival through-
On Em out the British Empire. pire Day in 1919 be organised the Imperial Concert of 10,000 voices in Hyde Park, The heir to the Earl dom is Viscount Campden
During the past month, the following changes amongst the per- Mr. W. Hill Thomson, R.M.S., the Mr. G. T. Holford, Assistant sonnel of HM. Consulate-General Edinburgh miniature palater, has Warden of Mines, Selangor, and have been made Mr. R. 8. Pratt had conferred on him the diploms Mrs. G. E Cator, wife of the Come to Tientsin as Vice-Consul; Mr. of membership, of the Royal Bociety missioner of Trade and Customs, J. L, Smith, returned from Home of Miniature Painters, Scalptors, Johore, have left for Home, lesve, assigned to Shanghal as Registrar of Claims, Mr. G. E and Gravers, London, for distin Seguished work in the mialature arts. A Government Gazette Extra- Stockles, from Hankow to Bhang- HING & CO.,
My Hill Thomson, who is a rogue ordinary notifies the appointment of hal Passport Office; Mr. M. Milton, 25% Wing Wo BETEL G. 1118, lar contributor to the exhibitions of the Hon. Mr. E C. E. Wolff as from Hankow, or replacing Mr. Metal Merchants and ship the leading galleries of Great Bri Governor's Deputy during the ab H.A.BAB. Archer (who has gone on
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has the distinction of being the only Excellency the Governor, Bir High ping Office; Mr. B. Wyatt Smith, MR. H. B. CHIN member of this Society, resident in Clifford, who has left for the East formerly Consul at Chinking.
Scotland.
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Blyned to Tengyueh as Consul
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A WEEK'S PAPERS IN ONE.
During the week reviewed in this issue of the "Overland Mail" China's fortunes of war have switched completely around. No longer are the Northerners threatening the cities. on the southern bank of the Yangisze, and even Shanghai it self.
E. They have been repulsed from such soundly held posi- tions as Pukow, Yangchow and, it is reported. Pengpu Full details of this dramatic turnabout in Chinese military and political affairs are given in the "Overland.”
The outstanding event locally was the introduction of the Budget in the Legislative Council and H.E. the Governor's masterly review of the finances of the Colony, particularly in regard to the influence of the 1925 boycott. Full Budget figures and financial statements, together with departmental reports, appear in the "Overland Mail" this week
The "Overland contains a full resume of the week's social ctivities and sporting events. Let us send it Home for you.
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