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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Confirmation Classes for adults and senior boys and girls will com- mence at St. Andrew Church early in December. The Vicar will be glad to hear from any would like to attend.
Employees of paper factories?at; Three Malayans are among, B Kongmoon city are on strike for new Junior division of 170 cadeta higher pay and better terms.Our who have just joined the Royal own correspondent.
***]|| Military College, Sandhurst. They. are the first of their nationality Mr. H. E. Lanepart addressed to enter a British military college. the Hong Kong Lodge of the Sunday October 28, has been set Theosophical Society on Sunday wart for Harvest, Festival. All evening on "The Ancient Wisdom." gifts of flowers, fruits,, loaves and eggs will be gladly received and ahould be sent to the Church on Saturday morning, 22nd.Inst., not later than 10 a.m.
The end of the trans-Atlantic fly- Ing season is officially indicated by an announcement that the United States Weather Bureau In New York is discontinuing its special weather service to prospective trans-oceanic fliers.
Plans have been completed to creet by the end of 1928 a hostel in the shape of a Japanese: castle for Japanese students at the Paris University, Rooms. unoccupied, by Japanese will be reserved for French students specialising in the Far East. Reuter.
Serious charges, amounting to an accusation of trafficking in illicit opium on a large scale, have been preferred against Foo Yik-uni, des- cribed as the manager of a local Imports and exports hang. When the case came up before Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Saturday, Mr. Carrie, of the Imports and Exports Offee, appeared to prosecute, and applied for a forma! remand. The esse
was accordingly ad journed, it being indicated that Messrs. Lo and Lo would be en- gaged for the defence,
Banator James E. Watson, ot in diana, who fa a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for President, sow that President Codt, 1dge has definitely decided not to Fun.
A request has been received from the Victoria Home and Orsi phanage for a supply of old linen suitable for making bandagos, If any friends can meet this need will they please send the linen either to Miss Jennings at the Victoria Home, Kowloon City Road, or to St. Androw's Vicarage?
The return of samples examined under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, during the quarter end=" ed September 30 last, given 187 samples, of which 182 were found to be genuine and five adulterated.
The adulterated samples were one each of tinned butter, Adur, fresh milk, lard, and coffee.
Open air lectures on the prin- ciples of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen are being delivered daily in Nantao, Woosung. Chapel and the other. parts of Chinese territory by lec turers of the Shanghai Special Dis- trict Kuomintang, Lectures áre also being delivered at the head- quarters of the organisation.
At the general meeting of the Mothers' Union, held at St. An- drew's Vicarage, the following Com- mittee was elected: Mrs. Rogers (President), Mrs. Robson (Secre- tary and Enrolling. Member) Mrak Mitchell (Treasurer), Mosdames Hunt, Baldwin, Andrews and The "Westminster Gazette" re-
Hamblin: It was decided that ports the appointment of a repre-
meetings should be held on the sentative American Federal Reserve At a meeting of the committee second and fourth Tuesdays In Board as adviser to the Bank of of the Straits Settlements (Singa- each month, at 2.45 p.m., commenc England to act na liaison officer pore) Association on Sept. 12, xing on October 11. It is hoped between the Board, and the Bank. letter from Mr. J. M. Jackson was that many new members will come The paper states that there is no read on the desirability of the on that day; unmarried ladies will definite announcement of the off-Government providing Hill Stations bo specially welcomed as associate cfal's name but it is reported to be within ressonable distance of Sin-members. Mr. Walter Stewart, a member of the matter was one which affected It was decided that as the New York firm of Case, the State of Johore, the committee Fomeroy and Company. He will were unable to take any action. assume duties on the 1st January, 1928.--Router.
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-"Sporting Globe" recently published a fine panoramic view of the Selangor Club padang during the progress of the Australians v. All Malaya match-prepared from a photo graph taken by Edgar Mayne, one of the Australian players. "Although the wickets in the East, except at Singapore, are rather poor" it is remarked, "most of the grounds have magnificently equipped stand. The Australians wonderful hospitality. throughout their visit, and look back on the trip, as one of the events of their lives."
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Selangor Club was held in the The half-yearly meeting of the
cardroom, with the British Re- sident (the Hon'ble Mr. J. Lornie) After Mr. Lornie in the chair. had pointed out that the increase in expenses under "Sport" was largely due to the visit of the Australian cricketers, the
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Pictures showing in the local cinemas for the last time to-day are "Bright Lights" at the Star Theatre and "The Way of a Girl" at the World Theatre, "Bright Lights" presents Pauline Starke as a Broadway chorts girl and Charles counts were passed. A member Ray as a bashful young farmer who asked whether the barber's shop falls captive to her charms. In had ever before shown a deficit. cluded in the Star Theatre pro. Mr. P. W. Glesson (Secretory) gramme is a Mack Sennett comedy said that the Indian barbers had entitled "Smile Please." "The Way been replaced by Japanese, at of a Girl," which presents Eleanor higher salaries, and new ap Boardman in the role of a society pliances had been installed in the beauty seeking thrills and adven shop. The new men had attract ture, is being screened at the World ed greater custom and the Theatre at the 5.16 and 9.20 per- was now paying a bigger profit formances only, a Chinese drama, than before. There bolng no "Man Lee Chum," filling the bill further questions, the meeting dis- at 2.30 and 7.15...
persed.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Major P. H. Keys was entertained to dinner by the members of the S.R.E. (V.) at Raffica Hotel on the occasion of his relinquishing com- mand of the unit..
Mrs. Handyside has undergone a successful operation for appendi citie, and is progressing well. She is expected to be out and about
within a short time.
Mr. H. F. Clifton-Smith, former ly of Singapore, died in India re cently. Mr. Clifton-Smith was for several years in the service of Siemens Bros., Singapore. He was a playing member of the Polo Club and had a large circle of friends in Singapore, which he left about eight years ago.
The fifty-fourth birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Johore was celebrated throughout.the State. In the morn- ing a reception was held at the Istana Besar, where, owing to the Indisposition of the Sultan, H.H. Tungku Ismail, the Crown Prince, and Dato Abdullah bin Ja'afar act- ed at hosts. A feast to school chil dren was given in the afternoon,
Amongst the passengers arriving by the s.s. "Atsuta Maru" was Mrs. John Legge, formerly Mrs.
Kong.
Fredericks, of Hong Mrs. Legge's many friends will be pleased to hear of her marriage at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Shanghai, on the 26th ult to Capt. John Legge, who is with the China Navigation Company at Shanghai: and is well known in Hong Kong:
The wedding took place at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, on Satur- day of Miss Felocitas Maria Baretto Gutierrez, daughter of Mrs. F. M. Gutierrez, of Shanghai, to Mr. Eduardo Valerie Maria Botelho de Sousa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo V. M. de Souss, of Kowloon.A reception was held at the Club de Recreto and the bride and bride- groom left for their honeymoon at Fanling, AEONE
Old friends of St. Andre day School will be inte hear that Major and Mrs. have removed from Dev „Aldershot? 2
Miss S. Blake, the 'financée of Mr. Hamilton, of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Co., arrived in Penang from Home..
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Mrs. A. T. Hamilton, underwent an operation in the Victoria. Hos- pital on Wednesday, and her numer- ous friends will be glad to know that she is maklug good progress.
Tungku Chik Ibni Yam Tunn Radin, who was recently presented with the Certificate of Honour by with regret of Mr. L. G. Robertson's Malacca sportsmen will learn His Excellency the High Commie- coming transfer to Singapore. He stoner, took his seat on the bench was a member of the Malaya Cup the Soccer side, and is the Rugby cap
tain of the Malacca Clubgro
beside Mr. H. J. Cockman, Kuala Pilah Magistrate.
bert B.Hadley, former Gov. arnor of Missour), who may be con- 'sidered when";it¿comms: to sålecting
Republican Scandidate for Free!
Among the passengers to Malaya by the "Aeneas" were Mr. H. D. Jössen, maneger of Bukit Toh Alang estate, Kuala Ketli, Kedah, and Miss F. Steel, the flancée of Mr. Muir, of the Selbörnë Planta- tations, Pahang."
Miss Katherine Mayo, author of "Mother India," in an interview with The Stateman's" correspon- dent in London prior to her depar- ture for America, said she wrote the book for her own people so that they might see India no longer through a dangerous haze of mystery but in the plain light of day as understood by the ordinary American citizen. If by any chance her presentation of India was also of interest or service to the British public she would, be so much the happier, especially if it helped them to discriminate be tween Indians from whom they hear nothing, and the Indian politicians who have no ethical conception of the masses, "My heart," she added, "goes out to the people of India, especially the women and children, and I hope my writing this book will have Berved them.”
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Mr. AG. Mossop, H. B. M. Crown Advocate in China, returned to Shanghai on the "President Pierce," following a holiday trip to Japan in which he was accompanied by Mrs. Mossop Other/passa ers on the Sáme vessel wh
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