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Mr. Hassaram, the managing A Sanitary coolie has been ar propfietor of the Bombay Silk rested by the police on a charge of Store, who has been to Shanghai demanding money by menaces from and Japan on, Business, is coming stall holders in Cross Street. back on Friday by the "Fushima Maru."
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O.B.E., and Mr. Eu Tonk gen. Mr. S. K. Wong, the Malayan multi-millionaires, are expected here shortly on their annual_visit. They intend to proceed to Japan after the Chinese New Year,
Sir Percival Phillips, special cor- respondent of the "Daily Mall," who has been visiting Java, laft Singapore on November 10 for India, where he will make investiga- tions In connection with the Royal Commission on the Reforma.
During the past few days, the Chinese Defence Commissioner's headquarters at Shanghui have had a strong force of special detectives combing Nuntao and Chapel for Communista, and have asked for the co-operation of the Settlement police to complete the work.
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All bobbed-hair teachers in Japanese public schools must re- alun, according to an edict of the Minister of Education, who be lieves that nothing but prompt and vigorous action can save the young generation in Japan from being tainted with ultra-modern and non-Japanese ideas.
Mr. and Bira. W. R. Johnson arrived in Shanghai on the Blue Funnel steamer "Patroclus" after a trip around the world. Johnson in A director of the Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company in Shanghai. Mrs. Johnson was for- merly Miss Florence Purdy, daughter of Judge Milton D. Purdy.
"I am rather glad people do use the word woman.' It is a very good word and in these days every- badly. is a lady, remarked Mr. Justice Horridge in the King's Bench Division when 2 wit- ness was rebuked by counsel for persistently, referring to a woman in the case as a "woman," instead of a "indy."
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Berlin, November 11. — The "Berliner Tageblatt" quotes on in- terview with General Dawes where- in the latter says that the authors of the Dawes plan foresaw that Germany would need foreign capital for many years to come. He be lieves that the German industries still require American capital as the impoverishment of Germany's economy cannot be overcome sud- denly.
Money and jewellery worth $419.70 was reported to the Police to have been stolen from the first floor of No. 101, Second Street last night.
It is announced that a Congrega- tion of the University for the conferring of Degrees will be held in the Great Hall of the University on Monday, January 9, at ́5 p.m.
On the return from Home leave of Dr. J. W. Adams, Dr. J, W. A. Ebden has gone to Singapore on transfer. Dr. A. S. M. Douglas of the General Hospital, Penang, has we hear, gone to Kulim on transfer.
A Chinese living at No. 5 Tal- pingshan, has reported to the Police the theft from his house of a purse The containing $120 in notes. purse was in his coat pocket which was hanging in his room.
A coolic employed by Lane, Crawford, Ltd., this morning ad- mitted to Major C. Willson the theft of three bottles of furniture cream, the property of the firm, and was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
Peking, November 21-A group Df Chinese soldiers murdered Father Hermene, a priest in Shansi province, when he refused to obey their order to give them his cloth- ing, according to a report received by the Belgian Catholic Mission at Tientsin.
The marriage has been arranged, The International Order of Good Templars have formed a lodge in and will shortly take place, between Francis James Hill, of Singapore, Shanghai, the first meeting of
and Mrs. Herron, of Moor Cottage, which took the form of a Bocial
Pinkneys Green, Berks, widow of and business meeting, held in the rear hall of the United Gospel daughter of the late Robert Fergus- Kenneth Chester Herren. and
Mission:
Peking, November 17-Twenty- four chests of anti-poisonous gas masks are reported to have arrived here from Mukden on Wednesday. The masks will be sent to the various fronts for the use of the Aukuochun army.
The engagement is announced of Mr. Stuart Murray, Sungei Kapar estate. Kapar, to Miss E. Mansfield Paterson, daughter of the late Mr.
Mansfield Paterson and Mrs. Mansfield Paterson, of Allagola, Udapussellawa, Ceylon
It is said that the "Malacca Observer" is closing down at the end of the year owing to the fact that the firm which has printed it up to the present is unable to con- tinue doing so and there is no other printing press available.
Mr. Thurston R. Portes, U. s. Marshal, arrived in Shanghai in the P. and O. 5.s. "Khiva" from Hong Kong, having in custody Henry F. Krenz, who is charged with the embezzlement of G. $31,000 from the Disbursing Office of the Amer Ican Legation In Peking.
Smith, Dunedin, New Zealand,⠀ -
The installation of a telephone service between Shanghai and Nan king has now been completed. writes the "Shunpao." A test will be made. It is learned that persons desiring to instal a long distance telephone will be required to pay a deposit of $10. A fee will be charged for each call.
At the Union Church, Shanghai, on November 25, the marriage took
place of Miss M. M. Moodle. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moodle, of Roashend, Alexandria, Scotland, and Mr. J. A. Morton, son of the late Mr. William Morton, and Mrs. Merton, of Norwood. Balloch, Scotland. The Rev. Smith officiated.
E. F. Borst-
The "Zarya" announced recently that it is in support of the petition being circulated in Shanghai, urging the Municipal Council to remove the Soviet Consulate, and has in-
formed its subscribers that Russlans may sign the petition in the offices of the journal. The editor also protests against the proposed armed guard of fifty at the Consulate.
Washington, Mr. R. H. Whitehorn of the Thomas W. Lamont, world famed November 17.- Ceyton Civil Service, a cousin of the Rev. R. D: Whitehorn has, at banker, visited the State Depart- the suggestion of
ment to-day and conferred with the Colonial Secretary and with the full con-
Secretary Kellogg. The visit
been appointed the first whole-time currence of the elected members, caused speculation touching the Far East situation, due to Lamont's loading position 13 Chairman of the Municipality of Kandy, the hill capital of Ceylon.
chairman of the American Group of the International Consortium for Assistance of China.
Was
Attempting to commit suleide by jumping into the harbour from Speaking at the Assembly of the the Hunghom ferry launch "Kwong Congregational Union of England Hing" soon after it had left the and Wales at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Hunghom wharf, a Chinese the Rev. H. Parnsby, of Parts- rescued by a sampan in mouth, said: We are living in an vicinity and placed aahore, where age when what is called Sabbath the police had the man removed
is rapidly waning to the Government Civil Hospital. Even if there were a widespread revival of religion it is difficult to believe that we could ever go back to the gloomy and depressing Sun- day of our Puritan forefathers."
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A most attractive wedding took place on November 12, when Miss Hilda Murray became the bride of Mr. H. J. Denny Lowe. The civil ceremony, which took place in the British Consulate, Shanghai, before Sir James Jamieson, in the morn ing, was attended by members of the family and intimate
Men's Club is holding its first The St. Peter's Church Young
dance of the season on Tuesday, at- 9 p.m.,
at Lane. Crawford's Re- will be in attendance, and will the staurant.
The Titania Melodians play the latest London and New York hits, Tickets ($1 each for gentlemen) may be obtained from the Joint Hon. Secretaries, or from Mr. Wm. A. Shea, Colonial Dispen- sary.
Penang, November 21.-At St. Xavier's Institution diamond jubilee celebrations an address in a silver casket was presented to the Rev. Brother Paul, Visitor at the Christian Brothers School. Tributes were paid to the work of the Rev. Brother James, and his contribution to educational progresss in the Peninsula.
death which occurred suddenly at We-much regret to record the Johore Bahru on Mr. Thomas Dunk Bush, Financial November 21 of
Assistant, Public Works Depart- ment, Johore Bahru Mr. Bush, who was only 42 years of age, had The engagement is announced been for 14 years in the Govern- between Mr. friends
G. S. C. Woollett, ment service office and was held in F.E.S., British North. Borneo the highest esteem: The deceased Civil Service, son of Colonel W. C. was apparently in bis usual health Woollett, F. S. A., late 27th, two days before and it is understood Inniskilling Fusillers and Royal that death was due to food polson- Army Pay Corps, and Miss Cynthia ing Vickers, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vickers, of 15, Colchill-}·· Gardens, S. W. 6.
only, but the religious ceremony held at All Saints' was attended by a crowd of friends of the bride and groom.
The monument to be prect in the May 30 memorial cemetery in Chapel (Shanghai) has been com- pleted and shortly will be put in Its place. It is 50 ft. high and bears, in addition to the names of the "martyrs," a history of the Nanking Road incident, written by Dr. Tsai Yuan-pei, president of the Nationalist Board of Education, and four large characters by Gen. Tan Yen-kai, a Hanlin scholar, who fa chairman of Nationalist Govern- ment, which represent: -"Those who come must not forget.”
The Bishop of Victoria bas appointed the Rev. Mok Shau-tsang, Incumbent of the Church of Our Saviour, Canton, to be Archdeacon for Chinese work in the Diocese. The Bishop hopes to inatal the Rev. Alfred Swann as Archdeacon for English work, and the Rev. Mok Shau-tsang
Archdeacon for
An understanding having been established between the Moscow Government and the Mongolian Government, the Khakta and Urga Rallway will begin its construction work early next spring. The goy- ernment of Moscow, which will de- Chinese work in the Diocese, at the fray the expenses of the construc- same service in St. John's Catha- tion, will be refunded with pro-dral, the date for which has been ceeds from the business.
provisionally fixed for Thursday, January 12, at 5.30 p.m.
In view of the unrest now pre- Valling in connection with Shanghai Japanese mills, the commander of the Japanese naval landing forces has posted a detachment of marines In each mill. The "Nichi-Nichi" declares that the Japanese authori
Commenting on the plans for Singapore, November 18.- the Singapore Naval Base, Rear- Hon'ble Mr. E. C. H. Wolff has been Admiral J. D. Allen (retd.), in a appointed Chairman of a Commis-letter to the "Daily News," says. sion to report on the improvement What a magnificent target for and maintenance of rivers and enemy bombing aeroplanes which streams, reservations on their will be able to start from and re- banks, dredging of rivers for. tin turn to any point within 500 miles
It would be in- ties have identified one particular and diversion, of rivers through of Singapore! tailings.
teresting The members of this would take aircraft to destroy all orderly elements and are so incens know how long it village as the rendezvous of dis Commission aro the Director of Public Works, Chief Hydraulic this costly paraphernalia; or pored over their behaviour that, if Engineer, Senior Warden of Mines, haps, when this base is completed, there is any further molestation of Raja di
Hilir, Messrs. A. G. the British taxpayer will be asked Japanese marines, they "will ex- million terminate the radical elements, re- to provide a few more Glenister, J. Gordon, F. Nichols, pounds to furnish protective mea gardless of whether or not the two nominess of the P.A.M., and
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Before Mr. Justice Bateson, on A sufficiency of Japanese work- pany is being formed, for the pur- October 24, in the Probate, Divorce men having arrived in Shanghai, It pose of establishing" a groyhound and Admiralty Court, the case was is stated that the 150 Japancae racing course in the French Conces heard in which Dr. John Graham printing shops picketed by strikers slon, Shanghai, and French citizens Castellain, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of since September 9 now, with the and proteges are invited to sub Koala Lumpur, F.M.S., petitioned assistance of some Chinese em scribe to the capital of $600,000 for the dissolution of his marriage ployees who have stood by them, which it is desired to raise. The with Mrs. Lily Robsart Castellain, are working normally. However, founders of the company reserve nee Wills, on the ground of her considerable difficulty is being ex the right to close subscription lists adultery with W. L. Kitsorow, at perfenced in retaining the loyal E. HING & CO
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