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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Mr. W. M. Cranstun, a cashier It is notified in the Gazette that at Lloyd's Bank, Leicester, has won the "Arya Samaj," a society of Sin- the prize of £10,000 in the charac-gapore, has been duly registered. ter ballot promoted on behalf of the Variety Artists' and Cinema Trade Benevolent Fund,
The Governor-In-Council has ordered that the Gymnastié Party. Singapore and the Yee Yee Club shall be dissolved.
The Japanese Navy Office has decided that cruisers exceeding 1.000 tons and the large type of destroyers must carry aeroplanes on board. This rule will be en- forced from the next fiscal year.
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The popular musical comedy left Shanghai for Nanking. They
company, the Quaints, will open its include Admiral Yang Hua-chang,
season in the Star Theatre at 9.15 on commander of the Nationalist navai When the Blue Funnel steamermany, October 28, with the big division. Mas Soume Chen, the "Sarpedon was leaving Penang har-London success "Oh Joy." This woman jurist who has been appoint-bour, her propeller struck a large piece, will be repeated on Saturday ed to the bench of the Provisional Ash which came to the surface. It night. and the season will
close to a Court, and several members of the was too heavy to be lifted from the brought
Sun- water by hand, so eventually a day night with the Nationalist Government.
famous wharf Crana
was requisitioned. musical comedy.
"No. No, The fish turned out to be a kreeang, Nanette.", During the season of the The topical gazette at the five feet in length and with a simi- Quaints at the Star Theatre the or- Queen's Theatre to-day shows lar girth. It weighted 340 cattles chestra will be specially augmented. the visit of the King and was sold in the market for Prices of admission are $4, $2 and and Queen, wh the Duke $10.
$1, and booking is at Moutrle's and the Star Theatre.
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and Duchess of York, to the High- land games at Braemar, also the fatal Regents Park Are, the open- ing of the Waratahs' football tour] at Home, and a motor-cycle race in a rainstorm.
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Champagne is now being put up in special bottles for Mayfair baths. The bottles are smaller than the usual size, complete with knobby corks, wired and covered! with gold foil. They cost more than the regular kind. They are sold by Mayfair and Belgravia beauty parlours. One bottle of the bath champagne is diluted with a tub of water for milady's bath.
Berlin's latest musical sensa~ tion is a band of chimney sweeps. German chimney, cleanors still wear the traditional store-plpe hat, patent leather shoes, and black Buits. In this garb their musical aggregation of 18 brassbund mein- bers is also clothed.. The band master distinguishes himself by a white linen sack coat, like that worn by American barbers, over his black garb.
The King of Egypt, while in Paris, visited the Mosque at the
Musulman Institute and present- ed 100,000 francs toward the Building Fund.
During the first six months of 1927, 4,500 employees of the Western Electric Company com- pleted their purchase of 19,714 | shares of American Telephone and Telegraph Company stack valued at the present market price at the present market price at G$1,200,000. Employees who have been with the Western Electrie for more than six mouth are eligible to subscribe for this stock, their pay- ments for it being deducted from their salaries on a basis of $3 per share per month. On December 31 of last year, 24,264 employees were subscribing to 134,000 shares under this plan.
Pictures showing for the last time to-day are "North of 36′′ at| the World Theatre and "Sauls For Sate" at the Star Theatre. "North of 36," a tale of pioneer days in Texas, by Eineraon Hough, the au- thor of "The Covered Waggon," is to be seen at the 5.15 and 9.20 per formances only, the picture at the 2,30 and 7.15 performances being the second part of the Chinese The October issue of the "Red drama "Man Lee Chun," also show- Construction commences at the Triangle" contains reviews of vari-ing for the last time to-day. "Souls Kowloon Dock shortly of a new
ous branches of activity and out- For Sale" is a story of motion pic- motor vessel which has been ordered lines the programme of events ar- ture life with Eleanor Boardman, by Mesara. Aboitiz & Co., Inc., of ranged for the winter season. Mae Busch and Lew Cody at the Cebu. The ship is to be twin There are articles of topical inter- head of the cast. The programmae screwed of 134 feet, beam 27 feet est, items concerning members who at the Star Theatre is continuous and moulded depth 11.2 feet, to are temporarily absent, and reviews from 2.30 to 11.15. carry 300 tons on a nine feet draft.nt books which have been added to The main engines will be Deutz full the library. The Sports section ap- Deisels with four cycles at 300 nears to have been particularly ac-| E.P.M. producing 330 B.H.P. and tive during the past month. giving a speed of approximately nine knots. These are to be sup plied by the, Atlas Company,
Dastardly attempts to ruin the chances of greybounds at Belle Vue, Manchester, have been made by means of broken glass, of which jagged fragments have been found thrown on the racing track. One dog, Weft, has already been so seriously Injured that he will not be able to race again this year, and a number of the other dags have returned to the kennels after rae- ing with severe cuts on the paws, The course was carefully inspected and rolled before racing recently, yet at the close of the meeting large jagged pieces of glass were found at the third bend' near the starting box.
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Canadian Indians never gave their allegiance to the British The death has taken place off Crown and do not consider them- a loyal servant of the Government selves bound by the Dominion's in the person of To Tai, the Chinese laws, according to Chief Edward coxswain of the Government launch Walker, of the Oneidas tribe in "Stanley" who had spent most of giving evidence at the trial of isla life afloat and whose knowledge Orring Kellogg, an American law- of the Delta waterways made him yer, and his wife, and Chief Corne- a valued member of the Harbour lius at Montreal the three name are Office personnel. To Tai was the accused of. obtaining £3,000 by only member of the Chinese float- false pretences from Quezec and ing staff who stuck to his post, in Ontario Indians to whom it is spite of intimidation during the alleged they represented that the strike, and had earned the regard money was to be used to recover of all with whom his duties brought 18,000,000 acres of land in New him into contact. He was the first York State and billions of dollars of the Chinese coxswains to take which have accumulated since the over the duties of master of the 18th century. Chief Walker sald "Stanley." His funeral was well the Ontario Indians declared they attended and wreaths ware sent by acknowledged only the authority of all members of the Harbour Office the Council of the Six Indian staff.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
message from Vienna on-Į nounces the death of Don Miguel, Duke of Braganza, aged 74.
Mr. H. Weisburg has left Taiping] for Kuala Lumpur to take up his appointment in the Federal Trea-
Bury.
Dr. H. M. Nevins, who recently came out from Home to join the F.M.S. Medical Service, has been, appointed Medical Officer, Taiping. Perak.
Among the representatives of the GO nations attending the Berthelot celebrations is Mr. Cha Si Taa, Chinese Consul-General In Patio.- Havas.
Mr. Paul N. Wulf, who has been. acting as secretary of the "Shang- bai Zarya," the leading Russian newspaper, is leaving for, the Unit- ed States.
The engagement is announced of Ir. Tae Chailin, president of the International Service, and Misa Chang. The wedding is to take place in Shanghai on October 27.
A notable figure in the Labour world has died in the person of Mr. Thomas Ashton who was the first secretary of the Minera Federation of Great Britain. He was 83 years of age.
The Rev. A. O. Cooper, Chaplain designate of Negri Sembilan, was Inducted to the Chaplaincy at St. Mark's Church, at Evensong, by the Bishop's Commissary, the. Ven. Archdeacon Swindell,
Mr. R. S. Jervoise who recently returned from Home furlough has been appointed acting District Om cer, Krian, relieving Mr. Blellock, the A.D.O., who temporarily off clated after Mr. Boyd's departure.
Mr. Pitt, Assistant Engineer, Mr. J. A. Duthle returns to Sin- P.W.D., Ipoh, has been transferred-gapore from home by the "Harung to Batu Gajah.
Marù" due early in December.
Mr. G. M. O'Hara, District Forest Officer has been transferred from Bentong to Raub.
Mr. Horace W. Evans of Messrs. Seremban, has returned from leave. H. W. Evans and Co., of Setul Road,
Sir Herbert Samuel, former Liberal minister, who was High Commissioner for Palestine from 1020 to 1925, announced to-day. that he has accepted an invita-
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tion to stand as parliamenary candidate for the Darwen divi sion of Lancashire. Sir H. Samuel has recently taken a pro- minent part”, with" (Mr. Lloyd George in the new Liberal "com- paign...
Baltimore of Mr. Solomon Davies The death is anounced from
Warfield, the well-known banker - Reuter,
from Home to fill the post of Assis- Mr. W. D. Charlton has come out
tant Auditor, Grade A., Audit Office, F.M.S.
have followed the example of many. Bar and Countess Waldegrave
other members of the peerage in registering their estates as a pri- vate company.
The Colonial Secretary (Mr.) E. C. H. Wolff) has been appointed! Governor's Deputy during the ab- sence of Sir Hugh Clifford, who has left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur.
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Major H. S. Paterson, Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Lumpur, is going on long leave next month and it is rumoured that he will be suc- ceeded by Mr. J. V. Cowgill who is expected from Home shortly. ·-
Mr. R. F. Swettenham, Deputy Commissioner, Chandu Monopolis, is acting as Deputy Commissioner of Customs the position rendered vacant, by the death of Mr. J, E. Marwood-in addition to his отд duties.
Ramon Novarro, handsome. Mexi can-screen star who has made mil- lions of feminine hearts flutter, willi give up his movie career and enter a monastery when his contract ex `pires in December. Novarro was inspired to do this after playing in "Ben-Hur
Mr. E. A Carter was a comedian on the Vaudeville stage in America earning £275.00 a week. Hewis converted, gave up the show busi- ness, and went out to preach the Gospel. He sings and speaks each day, exceptan Saturday at the Ya C.A., Shangkal. A Martyrs Memorial Hall, Obluese
His many friends will be pleased Owing to advanced age, Sir
to hear that Mr. R. Kellar, Manager Alfred Yarrow, founder of the In an announcement lasued from of Wearne Bros,Ipoh, who, is an famous British shipbuilding firm of Buckingham Palace the King com famate of the Batu Gajah Hos- that name, is, reported to have remands that the Court wear moura-pital, is very much better. Mr. signed the chairmanship of the said Ing for two weeks for the Marquess Kellar will be in Batu Gajah Hos- firm. Mr. Yarrow, who is. 85, In- of Cambridge, brother-in-law of pital for about four weeks and will vented among other things the His Majesty The Court will leave for Australia on & health trip Yarrow marino boiler used by change to half-moutaing on, Tues as soon as he is well enough co navien throughout the world. (day,
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