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Four live tigers and a honey. bear were included in Sir Hugh Cifford's "baggage" on board the "Seabelle" which arrived from the East Count
When told It was a great honour to have lived a hundrad years, Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Leicester, who celebrated her 100th birthday on August 1, said: "It depends how you've lived them."
A Chinese cook employed at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, yes- terday pleaded guilty" before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy to the theft of fifteen tins of salmon, six tius of milk and two pounds of tea. He was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
The
Shanghai Municipal Police, at the request of Mr. Bos, the deputy for the Senior. Consul. who, on Septeraber 12, registored an objection to the order of the Provisional Court to hand over 25 men charged with having com- mitted a crime in the Settlement, has decided not to surrender the men at this time but to permit them an opportunity to appeal against the extradition order,
MENRY MALLIER, WANG IN G.
The Countess Pecorini Man zoni, wife of the Italian Ambas- sador to France, who, it is re- ported, will go to Washington in the near future with her hus- hand. It is rumoured in diplo- matic circles that Count Man-
A Chinese broke Into Det. Sgt. Williamson's quarters at '14 Quinsan Gardens, Shanghal, and tried to steal a portable gramo- phone, valued at $25. In the Pro-zont will succeed Ambassador visional Court he asserted that he had been told by his master, a for- eign chief officer on one of the Taikoo ships, to ateal the machine. A remand was ordered, pending the appearance of accused's mas-
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Provisional arrangements for the seventh congress of the Far Eastern Association for Tropical Medicina to be held in Calcutts In December have been made. After a week of scientific sessions the Congress will split up for tours, and one party of about 130 strong, including interpreters, will visit Bendres, Lucknow, Delhi, and Agra.
Another party will visit the Kala Azar area in Assam.
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The Chinese Chamber of Com merce, in response to the letter received from the General Cham- ber of Commerce asking, for the proposed agenda for a conference aiming at the revival of trade, have written to the General Cham ber of Commerce to the effect that the agenda will be forwarded in due course.
Reports from Hankow stade that Borodin, contrary to reports that he is In Russia, is still in Loyang and that General Gallen Is. in Hankow.
When a Turkish census is to be taken, all persons.must remain in their homes for 24 hours, stores are closed, transportation is at a standstill and telephones and tele- graph are silent.
The Unification Committee of the Shanghai. General Labour Council has communicated with the China Merchants': Steam Navi- gation Company asking for, com- pensation for the family of a work- man employed by the company who was killed while at work.
While a motor car driven by a Chinese was proceeding from Bon- ham Strand East in the direction of Queen's Road yesterday afternoon, a 6-year-old Chinese girl suddenly ran out of a side lane off Jervois Street and crossed the road in front of the oncoming metor car. Al- though the driver applied the brake. immediately, he was unable to pull. the car up in time, and, the child was knocked down. She sustained only slight injuries to her head, however, and was taken to her home by the driver of the car. An offer was made to take the little girl to the hospital, but her parents re- fused.
The Queen is greatly in- terested in the Windsor Town Counch scheme for the clearance of the dilapidated. property in River Street, under the walls of Windsor Castle, A year or two ago her Majesty want over several of the old houses there and was surprised to see the conditions under which some of the people lived. Since then nearly all the old houses have been pulled down and the residents have removed to new houses erect- ed by the corporation on the out- Charged with the murder of a skirts of the town. There was at 16-year-old Chinese youth by stab-one time a colony of Italian organ- bing him in the abdomen with
grinders and Ice-cream vendors in penife in the course of a quarrel River Street, and one little shop while, attending bullocks at Hopwo still remains, shek village, Kowloon City, a Chi nene boy aged 12 years was yester day produced before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy and remanded for a week on the application of Sub-Inspector Fallon.
Suggestions for the future pro gramme were made at the opening practice dance of the recently con- stituted Reld Club at the Helena May Institute on Wednesday after noon. About fifty out of an ap proximate number of eighty mem- A trivial quarrel between two bers attended. It was thought that Chinese living at No. 85 Eastern a series of Subscription Dances Street, yesterday, led to blows. In might be held once a month with a the course of the struggle, the man programme embodying the Scottish who was getting the worse of the dances as practised at the Reel Aght was alleged to have picked up Club meetings, alternating with a chisel and attacked his opponent modern dances. The enhanced effect of wearing Highland evening dress when dancing the Reels was stressed and it was hoped that the Indies, too, would wear their tartan sashes and brooches on the occasion of the Ball,
with it, wounding him in the head. The injured man who lost a lot of blood through the wound bleeding freely, was taken to the hospital for treatment. His alleged assailant has been arrested and is being de- tained by the police..
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There was a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy yetserday to the attempted armed robbery at No. 184 Laichikok Road, Shan- shulpo, in the course of which the wife of a shopkeeper was stabbed by one of three intruders, and one of the trio was eventually shot at and wounded by a Chinese stable, while the gang was making their get away. Two of the ar rested men were produced before Mr. W. Schofield, and pending the recovery of the other man who was said to be still in hospital, his Wor-i ship remanded the men in police custody for a week. A Toki of the shop who was charged with con- spiracy with the three would-be robbers was also remanded..
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Captain A. H. Chalmers, of the Marine Department, Singapore, has returned from a holiday in Aus- tralia.
The Hon Mr. W. Peel, C.M.G., Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S., has been granted five months and twenty-five days' leave on full pay.
Mr. J. Edmonds, of the staff of the Jelebu Government English School, has left the General Hos- pital, Seremban, after undergoing an operation for throat trouble.
The latest issue of "Overseas" says:-"We are glad to welcome back to the ranks of the Over-Seas |League Sir Claud Severn, KB.E..... who was originally a Member of the League in Hong Kong."
Ex-Senators Lenroot (WIs- cousin) and Underwood (Alabama)* have been appointed members, respectively, of the Anglo-Ameri- caa and Franco-American Com- missions dealing with arbitration, -Reuter.
The Chinese Athletic Associaí, tion's football team and saveral of their members who recently repre- sented:Chins in the 8th Far East- ern Olympiad are leaving to-night |by the s.s. "Sal. On" for Canton to a reception given in their hon- our by the Overseas Dept. of the Central. Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, ^?
At the annual general meeting of the Sungel Patani Club the follow. Ing Committee was elected: President: Che Ahmad, D.O, (ex officio); Vice-President: Mr. H. R. Walden, Hon, Treasurer: Mr. Forward; Hon. Secretary: Tuan, Sald Jan Members of Committees Messza. N. Jones, M.C., LA. Robb, WM. E. Martin, and Putley
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Mrs. J. J. Fleury of Alor. Star and Mra, J. A. Symes of Jitra have gone up Kedah Peak,
Mr. D. Mathlsson and Mr. V. C. Nolan who went on a visit to Singapore have returned by the 6.8. "Ipoh,"
The newly appointed secretary of the Selangor Golf Club; Mr., H. C. New members of the Overseas Taylor retired from the F.M.S. League are. Mrs. E. G. Davidson Police as 0.C.P.D., Seremban, after and Messra. G. A. Burn and A. about 20 years' service. Hyde Lay, of Hong Kong.
A recent photograph of Prin cosa Helen, mother of King, Michael, of Roumania. Although only a youngster, Michael was declared heir apparent somo months ago when his father and the husband of Princess Helen relinquished claim to the throne
A notable visitor to Ceylon present ¿Tunku Kasain
the Sultan of rived there for the healthHe was ined by the Uniques: hich he wa
Mr. R. S. Jervofae, of the Malayan Civil Service, who re- turned by the a.a. “Maiwa" will, it is said, act as District Officer, Krian, when Mr. W. R. Boyd goes on leave.
Hon. · Ernest William David Duncombe, aged 17, brother and heir of the Earl of Feversham, was killed as a result of the motor car he was driving colliding with a motor lorry near Grantham.
Mr. Roy Young, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minnea- polis, has been appointed to succeed: Mr. Crissinger who recently re- tired from the Chairmanship of the US. Federal Bank-Reuters:
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A startling change has come over the political and military situation in China, and we are now said to be on the verge of witnessing another fight for the rich Chinese city of Shanghai. The story leading up to a more or less unknown general's pre- parations for a grand coup is fully told in this week's “Overland Mail," which also sats out complete reports of what has been happening on the Yangtze fighting fronts. Political observers contribute interesting articles regarding the Peace Conference which has opened at Nanking.
Conditions in Canton, and Kwangtung generally come in for special treatment in the "Overland." The position and power of the ruling general Li Chai-sum, is freely discussed, and comprehensive reports are given of activities in the various parts of the Province.
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