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QUEEN'S present. Lenoro-Ulrio in "South Sea Rose," Her new starring role stays within the LADY CLEMENTI'S "AT HOME." realm of the races but provides a type somewhat apart from her previous delineations. She is a nery, passionate half-caste of the tropics. almost harbaric in her him of her unknown ancestry. frenzy for freedom and full of the
talkie film.
CENTRAL again
Unique designs in almost forgot. ton Malayan arts and crafts were on view on July 28 in the ball room Clementi held an "at home." of Government House, when Laity
Ten or fifteen years ago when a Chinese young lady was told by BƑÃƒÆ ÆÐI JÓINE RØV Warried, she prepared herself for her parents that she was to be the wedding by purchasing a trousseau consisting of a heavy,
Within the room was artistically red satin dress, à terrific breast-
displayed on different tables a plate of pearls, a red satin vell for Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette basket work, allverware, native features variety of beautiful examples of her face and a shock-proof head-Macdonald in "The Love Parade." fashioned handbags and a delight- "The whole tone of the picture ful splash of colour in the various On her wedding day she was is one of majestic lavishness of sarong cloths exhibited. placed in a sedan-chair and car- ried from her residence to that of production blended with inspired
There was a wonderful finish in her future spouse by fantastically simplicity and directness of action all the articles displayed and an uniformed coolies, escorted_by_a sequence. The songs fit neatly ingenuity of fashioning charac
into the scheme, the plot unravels teristic of the Malay. Chinese brass-band ripping off "Yes, We Have No Bananas," or leap, the characters are natural, which the work was carried out, it without a pause or an over-hasty In spite of the thoroughneas with something else equally lively.
the comedy is free-flowing and retained If the young lady's parents were
its originality in de unable to afford a brass band robustious, the satire is spicy, the parture from stereotyped design. playing foreign style music, why the picture, in sum, is an amazing earthenware flower bowl bearing dialogue racy, yet not maudlin-On one table there was a black she was simply forted to content piece of entertainment, one that something of the atmosphere in herself with an old-fashioned
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Chinese orchestra which screeched marks a high point of achieve which it was fashioned by careful and howled through the streets,ment in the New Show World." and tireless hands. travelling at a snail's pace and A talkie film.
making life miserable for everyone, especially the bride.
the threshold
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MAJESTIC presents Adolphe When the bride finally crossed Menjou in "His Tiger Lady," a
picture of of her husband's When we made the scenes in lurid fascination. parents and had entered into the which three tigers appear in 'His demain of her mother-in-law, more Tiger Lady' we had five, sharp hullaballos followed. Firecrackers
It was made by an old Malay woman, in Kuala Kangsar, who is the last survivor to practise an almost forgotten art.
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We hope as
was present. In the course of an A large number of the guesta address during the function, Lady Clementi mentioned that a aelling were set off and another Chinese shooters stationed on the set pre- centre for Malayan arts and crafts orchestra or perhaps, the same pared to deal instant death to any would be opened at Raffes Hotel. one augmented by a few drums, of the animals who might become She said: shrieked and thundered.
unruly or dangerous to the actors,
Only A Beginning. Amid all this din and racket the Over 100 actors had to appear on I hope everyone has been pleased girl was married. The ceremony the same set with the animals, with the exhibits. This collection itself was simple, picturesque and and we all worked under a strain is, of course, only a beginning. even beautiful according to west- While the scenes were being There are many crafts unrepre- era standards. It was the vestige circus ones, and supposed to be of which we have only one or two taken. Although the tigers are sented, notably goldsmith's work, of an ancient, anamistic religion.
After the ceremony, the orchestame, we couldn't feel at ease so loan exhibita hera tra continued the racket until all we didn't take any chances. We time goes on to obtain a far more the guests had fallen asleep or left were mighty thankful when the complete show of what Malaya can for their own homes. The racket scenes were completed and the produce, and the committee will be was continued the following day animals safely behind bars." A grateful if anyone at any time can ar if the musicians were especially silent film.
and will send them suggestions as fit, they played, out the night.
to further avenues to be explored Now all this is changed. The STAR features Ricardo Cortez up and down the Peninsula. This bride shops on Nanking Road and in "New York." "The story tells. I repeat, just the start, and has a Russian dressmaker prepare of gangsters, and millionaries of reading it in this light, I think we her wedding THE Services of a Highly Effi-the
garments after the Bowery and Park Avenue, of may claim to have done fairly well. best styles of
Paris, a jazz band player and a Society sad it is that the standardisation I think everyone will agree how çient General Departmental Occasionally she
a miss, and of despair and happi- tendencies of our present age are Store Manager (British) are avail- mistake and selects something ness. It is the story of a man apt to crush out and destroy so able. Recently from Australia inappropriate,
but as, a rule who climbs out of the squalid en-
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dual. vision-also Buying and Selling where.
nacle among the pleasure-loving made in some traditional form, per- The substitution. for articles and Indenting. Willing to go any The Russian modistes, anxious world. Success gives him the girl fected through generations of care- where and accept any Position. to provide the bride with a little of his heart, and then-Fate, that ful craftsmen, of machine-made ly salvaged many beautiful native Capital or Bond if necessary variety in her clothes, have intro well known spectre of leal life objects turned out in their thou crafts which were fast disappear Communications confidential duced the Russian wedding head-steps in and deals & surprising sands is going on all over Care: Box 683, c/o "China Mall." gear which is usually deadening to blow." A silent film.
the ing through, indifference, lack of behold OF the contour of a
world. The blight of European markets and careless workmanship. THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF Chinese head. The best informed WORLD presents "The Life of spreading yearly. In many coun- these two Societies, I longed to see dress, hideous though practical, is Having observed the success of Chinese brides, however, have dis-la Tuchun," a Chinese drama. NEW YORK, HONG KONG.
carded the Russian innovation for silent film.
tries, the instinct of women for the like here." I mentioned this the-veil-of-the-western-bride.
what is beautiful and becoming, idea tentatively to one DI twu keeps them true to lovely national friends, and the first practical step dresses, but the improvement in was taken when Mr. Arathoon most speeding up of transport and the generously offered, free of all spread of popular education all charge, to give two shops on the make for standardisation, and, un-ground floor of Raffles Hotel for a less effort is made, the world wili selling centre. The site could hard become just little more. commonly be bettered. It is central and place with each year.
convenient for Singapore residents and tourists alike.
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August 12, 1930.
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. Stemming the Tide.. If we can preserve commercially Malayan Arts and Crafts, we shall
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Test flights of an aeroplane pró-“
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Of two-cylinder compound type. the engine will have approximately about 300 pounds, the Inventors. 150 horse-power and will weigh declare.
reversed instan-
purchases her jewellery in the best shops in town and drives to her wedding in a limousine. parents or her husband doesn't
TOTAL AWARD OF $14,442 happen to own a car, one is rented.
FOR ACQUISITION. The wedding is usually at one of the large modern hotels where
Kuala Lumpur, August 1. often a dangant follows the cere
The appeal of Paremkore, à Sikh mony, the bride and bridegroom woman, against the award of
Practical Generosity. leading the dancing. This is fol- $11,750 made by the Collector of lowed by a trip to the photographer Land Revenue In connection with have done something towards stem- small committee. Mr. W. H. Mac- We then formed ourselves into a to have the whole affair set down the acquisition of land about eight ming this dread tide. Until com- gregor became honorary treasurer for future reference.
shaine from Kandang Kerbau Road, paratively recent times Melaya was and his practical generosity at the The wedding supper is A
for the purpose of town improve a very sparsely inhabited country, outset made it possible to accept luxurious affair and after it is over ments, was confinued before the without regular. Internal or Mr. Arathoon's offer. the newlyweds leave for some dis- Hon'ble Mr. Justice P. A. Farrer-ternal communications, and
The clifef advantages of steam tant city.. on
her Harries, our honorary secretary, propulsion for aeroplanes, accord- their honeymoon. Manby and two assessors, Mr. crafts and industries were They may even go to Japan or the W. C. G. Bluan and Mr. C. B. sequently the result of, and de- with Mr. Macgregor, all the spade tion of motor noise, less vibration, con- and Mr. J. C. Walker have done, Ing to Mr. Bessler, will be limita- Philippines. As a whole, the cere-Towill, in the Kuala Lumpur pendent upon, a purely local 'de work, and the result of their efforts economy of fuel, slow speed pro- mony has become more elaborate Supreme Court on Wednesday.” mand. Not much of anything was has been the collection of the ar-peller, reduced maintenance, in. because there must be a social On Tuesday. His Lordship reserv-made, because both the makera and ticles you have seen to-day, and the creased engine reliability, quicker sanction for it all and if the yourged his decision on the question of the users were few. When, there fact that the selling centre will take-off, and additional manoeuvre couple can manage to have a Gov-estoppel urged by Mr. Veerasamy. fore, the door to the outer world open on Friday morning, August 8, ability due to the fact that the en- ernment official or a philosopher When the
reanimed on was opened there was little perform the ceremony, they are in Wednesday His. Lordship said he nothing to pass out but a very organised on business lines.
or in Raffles Hotel, well stocked and gine may be the height of style and in good had considered the question and was great deal to pass in. The effect
taneously, form.
satisfied there was no estoppel by was to swamp and submerse the States have evinced the keenest in- The Governments of the Malay In the good old days when China law,
local crafts, and some of them are terest in our Society. Their High- was only a toy which could not be was more picturesque, a wedding lasted a week or two. Now it is Executive Engineer, Work and however, can still be rescued. I Kelantan and of Trengganu have It was found that the toy could
After Mr. J. M. Noble, Senior now beyond our help.
Others, nesses the Sultan of Perak, of converted into a dangerous weapon, all over and done with in a few Buildings Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. am told that with regard to certain given us both sympathetic encour only fire off caps hours. In the old day, the parents P. W. Gleason had given evidence black, vases only one old woman la exeri 1 the power of selection. and Mr, Cussen had addressed the left who knows how to make them. Several local committees have been practical help. Now the young people do It them-court, His, Lordship and the asses. We hope to persuade her to take and are being formed up-country, Seeds
selves,
sometimes letting the sors retired for about half an hour on a couple of apprentices, so that who will make it their object to From
parents know about it by telegram. and then they returned His Lord the secret shall not die with her, regulate the outturn of articles.rel and the other part of the "gun" Messrs. Button & Sons, Reading Associated Press.
ship said that they had taken $1,560 That such rescue is worth while is and
as the book rental and after deduct- evident from the fact that, with
Stratta Times. Messrs. Arthur. Yates & Co., Ltd.,
Ing one-fifth for repairs and main the wares of the whole Empire in tenance they had $1,057. The Court immediate rivalry, the amount thought ten per cent, return was realised by sales of specimens of INDIA STILL BRITISH When the prosecution produced fair, thus making the award Malayan art and craft at the Wem $10,578. This was for the developed bley Exhibition was well over TOY PISTOL AND DAGGERS FOR land. The undeveloped land they three thousand pounds, ENER valued at $3,886. – Thèse sums added Centre in Sligapore, ele together gave the total award of Now,«, in order to keep these $14,4422/4 battal
crafts alive, to maintain and im- "India is still British said Mr. P.O. Box No. 620. HONG KONG. Perkins against her husband, B. A Plaintif is to pay the costs of the prove their quality and to provide C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal assessors.—Malay, Mall: Bold% a regular source of additional in- District Judge, in reply to Chief come for people whose conditions Court Inspector Meredith's com KURDISH REBELS: of life are by no means too bounti ment, "They are not in India now,
ful, it has been decided to open a They are in a British Colony, small selling centre here in Singa- This passage occurred during BANDS ANNIHILATED BY
pore, where visitors to Malaya can the trial of two Indian slik mer TATURKS
buy articles representative of the chants who were passing through beat Malaya can produce and Singapore to India from Jave on Türklah, troops have anni- where we ourselves, the local re-a charge of importing "arms."
MA the Kurdish rebel bands in sidents, may learn to know and ap- The "arma complained of con- north of Lake Van.preciate the art of the land we live iisted of a toy platol, with which thousand Kurdish corpses in.EUGE
the accused were found on board the Dutch, steamer Op Ten Noort The marriage in India will now which arrived from Java porta. have to be performed without the The exhibit had the appearance of daggers and toy pistol, as, there s genuine weapon but his Honour, were ordered to be confiscaled. took it to pieces and found that 11 Straits zimeat
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WIFE'S SUIT.
DEFINITELY DISMISSED IN "MANILA:
Manila, Aug. 5. -' The suit of Mrs. Idonah Blade
Perkins, for conjugal separation and distribution of conjugal property was definitely dismissed yesterday, when Judge Francisco Santamaria of the first branch of the city court of first instance, issued a ruling de ibitely absolving the husband from the complaint grand dis
found in Zilan Valley on F In Ceylon, there is a flourishing The Turkish lossen, were not a Cottage Industry Society and
ing to effective action by Kandyan Art Societ? Force though some planes through years of careful and duous work, have most sUCCOL
Were lost
agement and
SON'S MARRIAGE.
the accused, drew the Court's at tention to the fact that there was Mr. N. A. Mallal, appearing for
no communication between the bar-
"It is the sort of thing that gang robbers use to frighten people, and- I think it had better be confiscat ed", replied his Hondur,
have been found in possession of two daggera which were alleged to the accused, Mr. Mallal explained" that they belonged to one of hib clients, who was returning to India) to arrange the marriage of his son. The daggers were for use during the marriage ceremony and would be worn by the bridegroom as part
his wedding attire, S Yea, but they are not in India) now, they are in a British Colony, commented Chief Court Inspector Meredith
"India is still British Mr. Meredith," replied hia Honour.
The accused were cautioned and discharged. Ages