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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A Havas cable from Paris The Full Court of three judges, to-day reports that the French will hold its next sitting on Mon- Premier, M. Herrior, has laid before day, February 2, at 10:30a.m. the Council the treaties between France and Siam.
Britto & Co. Ltd., and the Hung Hing Cheung Co. Ltd., are given three months in which to show cause why they should not be struck off the Colony's register of companies.
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The men at the Central Work-!: shops, Kuala Lumpur, who were on strike for exactly four weeks, have resumed work.
The Burns Anniversary dinner under the auspices of the Hong kong St. Andrew's Society is announced for January 23.
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There is a head hunting scare Kowloon, upset price $800, and in Kedah concerning the construc some 6,000 sq. feet at Princetion of the Wan Mat Saman Bridge, Edward Road, Kowloon, upset and the waterworks behind Jalan price $9,000.
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A Paris message through Reuter reports that the French Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the Govern ment by 230 votes to 206-a
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balduging to another the Hongkong Electric Company. Both cars sustained slight damage.
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The Chinese Navy has con- santed to return to the Peking H.M.S. Parasus," the sea. fold if the Central Government plane carrier, which carried out will guarantee to assume respon-experimental work in Hongkong, sibility for their pay each month has arrived at Singapore on and the upkeep of gunboats. Aher way home. She will pro- promise must be given that there bably remain in Malayan waters. will be changes in the personnel, about three weeks before proceed., states the Chinese press.
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Reuter reports that a. mass meeting of seamen at Melbourne passed a vote of confidence in Mr. Walsh, the President of the Federated Seamen's Union, and also in the Management Com- mittee. A full crew has been obtained for the steamer "Nairana," which will sail for Tasmania to day (Saturday).
Cabling from Borilo, Reuter reports that "Vorwaerts" ("For ward") declares that the new Government, consisting as it does of open and secret enemies of the Republic, is a slap in the face to the workers, who are indignant and bitter and preparing to fight the Government not only in the Reichstag but in the whole Beld of industrial life.
The new Star Ferries had their first regular christening yesterday and proved practically weatherproof. All passengers travelling during the rain had dry seating accommodation, which was thoroughly appreciated by those making the journey during the rush hours
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The offices of the Supreme Court will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. during the Chinese New Year vacation, except on public and general holidays, when the offices will be entirely closed. The Chinese New Year vacation will commence on January 24, and terminate on January 28, (both days inclusive.)
Twenty houses were gutted at Wongsha, Canton, through a fre which lasted over two hours.
An order was made by the Police Magistrate to-day for the confiscation of 6254 "sticks. of dynamite found on a junk at Chuenchau.
The Irishmen of Singapore, of whom there is a remarkably large number, are gettink together to form an Irish Association, somew what on the lines of other national Societies..
In reply to questions in Parlia- ment, the Dutch Minister for the Colonies stated that vigorous action is being taken to suppress Communist propaganda in the Dutch East Indies.
lonial Institute's essay compell-
The results of the Royal Co
tion for 1924 ure announced. None of the schools in the Far Eastern colonies is represented in the prize-list.
A motor car collided with a ricsha at Des Voeux Road West at 1.50a.m.-to-day. The puller and the occupant, a woman, were both injured and taken to the Govern- meat Civil Hospital.
9.30. Covent Garden Opera relayed to Melbourne, Hong- kong. Vancouver" is the kind of broadcasting programme we may expect in the near future, if prophecies made by Senator Marconi before the Royal Society of Arts on December II come true.
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From Massrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., the China Mail" has received a number of very pretty Chinese calendars. After the well-known
I Watson style for years, the subject is a large Chinese character inside which are a 'number of heavenly maideus" from an allegorical piece.
The decision to proceed with the Singapore naval base revives the question of providing adequate wireless facilities, says a Home
Discussing aviation prospects Washington officials consider at Caloatia, Major-General Sir that American participation in the Sefton Brancker, (Director of Civil Faris Conference has not involved Aviation), was confident that moor the Washington Government in og masts for airships would European affairs, nor committed it ultimately be erected at Karachi, to future participation, therein, in Bombay, Calcutta, Rangoon and which connection they do not Singapore. He announced (says agree with the British and French Reuter) that it was proposed short Press views, that the Conference to link up New York and Lon-will be one capable of communicat marked America's entrance into don, foreshadowing a flight from European affairs, says a Reuter's Karachi to New York in seven
message.
SOCIAL
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paper, It may be taken for granted that steps are in contemplation, and it seems likely that the station ing with receiving stations in all directions, and, consequently, not of the beam type.
AND PERSONAL.
The late Mr. Henry Alfred His Excellency the Governor Badman, of Chandos-avenue, was present at the performance of Whetstone, N., formerly of Bang- St. Joan last night, for the second- kok, left 'estate of the value of | time, £30,109.
The Rev. Father Bertie J. Ash- ness, of Mary Knoll, New York, American Foreign Mission, is on a | visit to Kuala Lumpur on his way
to China.
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Mr. A. J. Denison has been elected Member of Council of the Rubber Growers Association to fill the vacancy caused by the ré-, signation of Sir John Anderson,
The "Times" announces the engagement of Mr. Roger Wathered, the well-known golfer, to Elizabeth, elder daughter of Lord and Lady Charles Cavendish- Bentick.
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Lord Maclay, the well-known Glasgow shipowner, and Lady Maclay, have arrived in Colombo, They leave for Sydney shortly.
Mr. Li Kwai-fat has been appointed a forest officer.
To-day's "Government Gazette” announces that Dr. A. G. M. Severn has been appointed to act as a Medical Officer of Health, with effect from December 15 last.
Mr. G. J. Johnston, of the In- Colonel Butterworth, RE., who ternational Bank at Peking, has has been spending a few weeks in been transferred to the Hongkong the Federated Malay States, rebranch of the International Bank turned by the ss. Nam Sanging Corporation and is being succeeded at the Peking post by yesterday,
| Mr. Bower of Kaba.
The forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. William Joseph Brown, of the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., to Miss Winfred Britain by the a.s. Louisa White, en route from Atsuta Maru”
Since the beginning of this year Mr. A. C. Hynes has been con firmed in the appointment of Mr. F. Bronniche left Bangkok manager of the Singapore branch on January 2 for Hongkong on his of the Hongkong and Shanghai way to America. He has been in Banking Corporation in which he Bangkok some thirteen years and had been acting since the retire developed the down town store of meat last year of Sir John Peter, the Siam Electricity Co., Ltd.
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Members of the Canton Consular body were entertained at dinner by Civil Governor,, H. E. Mr. Wu Hao-min, and Dr. C. C. Wu Canton Foreign Minister) on Thursday evening.
The engagement is announced of Mr. D. D. Dryden of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, youngest son of Mr. J. Dryden of Dundee, and Miss Ethel Mary Packham, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Packham of Kimberley Villas, Kowloon,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. N. Dyer have returned to Shanghat from their
recently strived in the Colony one of the candidates for a foreign French Municipal from England, should have been seat on the mentioned as being present at the Council which he has held for 15 Ying Wa Girls School Speech Day years, having also beon Vice- on Thursday and as having Chairman. spoken' * few words to the
On the occasion of the birthday of the King of Siam Mossis. E. Sir Alberband Lady Spicer, who trip to Saigon." Mr. Dyer is again Wyon Smith and J. A. Crum, of the Department of the Royal State Railways, were elevated to the rank of Knight Commanders of the Order of the Crown of Siam.
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The following pupils of Ying Wah Girls' School have obtained
The death occurred at Cannes scholars. Sir Albert and Lady on January 5, almost immediately Spicer, who have made the visit after his arrival in France by the to China in order that they may certificates. High School: · Au Hakone Maru" which left Singa-see their daughter (a teaches at Yeung, Shuk-own and Suen Yan-tet. pore on November 22, of Mr. N. Ginling College, Nanking) are Primary: Yeung Yuk-wa, Loung Weatherstone, late assistant great supporters of the London Tsuf hoh, Ue Sau-kam, Wong Yuk- superintending engineer, Keppel Missionary Society, under the taing, Lau Un-yung, Chiu Yuk-
auspices of which the Ying Waking Lau Mel-yak, Wong Yuk Harbour dockyard department.
School is carried on.
lin, Wong Mei-chan, Wong Yuk- ping, Lei: King-shaan, Woo King- chob, Wong Kaifen, Chân Lạ Viscount Finlay, the senior lip and Taam Sul-kam,
The death has occurred at the Archbishop's Palace at Borella,
Colombo, of the Vory. Rev. Father Bencher at the Middle Temple. The
C. Conrad, O.M.L, Vicar Procura who has been no less than 57 years. The death has occurred of Mr. tor, and general manager of the at the Bar, bas just had the pleasure. B. Hamilton who was Commercial * Ceylon. Catholic Messengery of seeing his son made a Bencher | Manager to the Corporation of The late Father Courad, who was at the same Inn, It is a very rare | Leeds-and-was-an-expert-lo-all- 66 years of age," had served in thing--If not indeed unprecedents matters connected with tramwaYA various parts of the island.
od that father and son, should be Lurdwar_lastrumental in getting simultaneously Go use the the Singapore tramways, taken The wedding took place on technical expression) Master of over by the Shanghai Tramway December 10, 1924, at St. Peter's the Bouch MLB Ma Church, Caversham, England, of KCP by the way ho Eric Jamer Chandler, of the to the adiddio amp Dqanlitown Rübber Estater, Ltd., with:
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Company while at Shanghai on a visit, during these winter of 1031/1972 5AWVhle in Shanghel Me: Hamilton reported on?” the traffic, problemet. more, espécli
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