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It is necessary to go outside. for reliable news of the Colony

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GENERAL.

The return of notifiable The Ross Institute for Tropl diseases for the 24 hours ended cal Diseases has received A Singapore paper has the Thursday shows one Chinese case donation of 450 from the

Maharaja of Mysore. following: The Philharmonie of enteric fever, Society of Hongkong has "Iolan➡ the" in practice, to be produced early in September.

On, the Pahang Road, Serem- There have been five deaths ban, three Tamils were blown from cholera on board the Nor- clean through the roof of theirwegian ship "Solveiken," "now The matshed of the Great house, the whole of which collaps lying in quarantine in the river Western Riding Academy, belonged, through the detonation of at Bangkok. ing to the American Troop, some explosive materials which S.V.C situated at 76 Great they were preparing for the Western Road near Edinburgh festival. Road, Shanghai, was completely destroyed by fire early last Satur day at about 12.30 a.m.

At the last meeting of the Shanghai Philatelic Society, the late Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. C. Divers,

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A Chinese General is report.

ed to have said that he wants to see blood shed every day. We suggest he gets a safety razor like ours. "London Humorist."

the same The Seremban post office was caught the other day, says a cor- respondent, by the boom in land transactions, and ran short of revenue stamps which were re- quired for stamping transfers, charges, und such documents. A new supply has been received from Kuala Lumpur.

A recent advertisement, in the personal columns of Brooklyn (NY.) paper evoked a Kindly response in columns two days later: "Party that lost purse containing 900 was presented with adollars need worry no longer; it silver cigarette case, suitably en- has been found." graved, as a token of recognition of the many years of work he has spent as Secretary to the Society.

The increased value of the China pony during recent years suggests the value of insuring him against death. The China Pony Insurance Syndicate, Ltd., is issuing passes both for death, the rate for which is 3 per cent. per unnum, and for marine trans-moved. portation.

It was found, after extensive tests, that the electrical amplifier which was installed in the Shang hai Town Hall could not be used,

The 54th anniversary of the because of the peculiar acoustics of the hall. It was not possible introduction of railways in Japan. with the apparatus available in was celebrated on October 14, by Shanghai at present to so moder- the Department of Rallways. The marked by the ate the sound as to avoid an echo, ocension was The amplifier was therefore re-granting of prizes to officials for continuous service. Memorial services for employees who died in One of the Kuala Lumpurine of duty were held in Hibiya The "N, Daily News" re-dhobies, says that several of his park the following day,

competitors are likely to go out of ceived the following letter from business owing to the difficulty of A. E. "Dear Editor: Please he so kindly if you have place and keeping labour now that rubber is I't so high. He further conveys the put in your paper my letter. seems that in the (well-known unwelcome news that those who the remain in the business will prob place of entertainment). matinee manager is always inably have to increase their prices such a hurry that he starts the owing to increased cost of labour, show at 3 instead of 3.15 p.m.

his sweetheart is too impatient

A total of 297, deaths oc-

curred in Singapore during the week ending October 10, 39 of which were due to convulsion, 35 to phthisis, 26 te malarial fever: 22 to pneumonia, 18 to fever not specified, 18 to debility and age, 16 to dysentery, and 15 beri-beri. On the golf course at Wil-The rate of moftality per mille of for waiting him so please heamstown, Massachusetts crows the population is given by the annum. Under could go away but do not shorten are stealing so many balls that Registrar of Births and Deaths the public. It seems the manager some of the platera carry "shot as 32,50 per want to be more than the direc- guns in addition to their normal nationalities the deaths were:- tor. First the job after the equipment of clubs. Large flocks Europeans one, Eurasians one, of the marauders swoop down Chinese 238, Malaya 39, Tamils sweetheart,, young man."

from an adjoining mountain and 14, others four. snatch up the balls. The birds are said to be discriminating, in their taste, and select all costing a dollar apiece in preference to the cheaper varieties.

The Official Handbook of the

Reconstruction of the Tokyo Shanghai Football Association for

Y.M.C.A. building in Kanda, the season 1925-6 is a very useful

which was destroyed by fire of and interesting publication and

earthquake following the gives a splendid idea of the enor-

September 1, 1923, will begin on mous extent to which football is

In a recent address, Signora permanent basis this month. played in Shanghai There are Mussolini, Italy's Premier. in More than Y150,000 has beer. altogether 34 clubs in the Associa-saying that Italy needed a revival appropriated for the work. Re- tion and most of these meet each of the romantic spirit, alluded to storation of the gymnasium will other in several different com- the world aviator, emphasizing be made first of all as it is-realised petitions. Apart from these the fact that Italy must produce that the physical training feature there are four important cups to heroes who would attempt great of YM.C:A. work is one of the be competed for including the things for her, such as Col. dimost attractive phases of general second division. A complete list Pinedo." The Italian dier.M.C.A. activities, especially in is given of all fixtures, including originated the idea of the flight Japan, The funds for the re those of the schools, besides much himself, securing of course, the construction project already are other information of value to Government's consent. to the in hand and were obtained in football players of Shanghai.

undertaking...

Japan and in the United States.

SOCIAL

Mr. A. E. Glover is now a Direc- tor of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh.. Ltd.. stationed at Shanghai.

The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place

all kinds

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Mr. L. R. Macphail is back THE CHINESE BAZAAR,

again in Singapore, looking well CHINA BUILDING,

after a good deal of travelling in South Africa, during which he ÖTÜRDܤa000OGODOOD, viaited Uganda and penetrated as

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The Raja of Sarawak, accom- panied by the Ranée, returned to the East by the P. & 0. "Kashmir" on October 10.

The Rev. P. B. Clayton, of

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It is understood that H.H. the Sultan of Perak will visit the Siam Exhibition in Bangkok next February in response to an in- vitation from HM the King of It is probable that other Siam.

on Saturday, November 7, at Toe H. fame, in conversation with Malayan rulers will also visit the Singapore. of Mr. William Nisbeta Press representative whilst in "exhibition. and Miss Margaret Dorothy Ipoh, said he hoped to spend,

Armistice Day in Colquhour.

Culcutta At the Installation meeting of whither he will proceed after his Lodge Johore Royal, No. 3948 visit to Ceylon. Rev. "Tuby E. C. at Johore Bahru, the District on his present Grand Master, the honourable Mr." Clayton started world tour in February of this

P. J. Sproulé, installed H. E... year and hopes, with luck, to get Tungku Ahmad, third son of His back by Christmas.

Highness the Sultan, as Worship- ful Master. There was a large attendance of the Brethren.

Norman Brookes, the famous Mr. C. Beilby has severed his Australian, is a tennis player who connection with the firm of can go out on the links in his Messrs. Sime Darby and Co., spare moments and turn in a card! Capt. A. M. Henderson, M.C., Ltd., and is now managing his in the low 80's. J. C. Parke, the of Boode Estate, Borneo, has gone Irish internationalist on leave to England. Before own property at Parit Tinggi infamous the Kuala Pilah district.

who came twice within a point of leaving Capt. Henderson was pre- beating Brookes in the England sented by the mandors and coolies vs. Australasia Davis Cup tie at with a set of silver-backed hair. the old Longwood courts in 1914, brushes and received from the silver is rated

a scratch golfer in manager and staff 4

cigarette box suitably inscribed. England.

When Sir Hugh Clifford arrives in Colombo on November 80 to take up the Governorship, among the addresses of welcome to be presented to him will be one from.

Mr. Bernard Shaw has sent a the Ceylon Malays. This address G. Grace, a New York banker will be in Romanised Malay... who has the reputation of having donation of £25 to the LLP. Arts

done more flying over Europe Guild, "being 200 years subscrip The engagement is announced than any other American since the tion in advance." Mr. Miles of Miss E. Lampard, Seremban,war, said, on his return to the Malleson, National Director of the daughter of Mrs. S. Lampard, United States the other day, that. Guild, in acknowledging, the dona- Hollingbourne, Kent, England, Russia was in the grip of fear. tion, says: "I have noted the date back to Methuselah and and Mr. G. M. Ross Jackson, "Suspicion and fear based on will write you again then

en you Assistant Superintendent Revenue ignorance," he declared in an Surveys, Seremban, son of Mr. interview, "are the outstanding JH. Jackson, Auckland, New factore, and after crossing the have no grievance in the Zealand.

border one feels that civilisation matters" said Captain W. G. Will has been left behind."

cox, the organiser of Poppy Day, in an interview on September 7 This season's first meeting of t the Shanghai Short Story Club Sasuke Kataniwa, a man who commenting upon the decision of was held in the form of a tea at was born blind, has returned the National Executive Council the home of Mr. Verne Dyson, on from his sixth ascent of Mount of the British, Legion to termin- October 18 at. 5.30 Election of Fujiyama. He declares he has ate their present agreement with officers and plans for the coming been purified" for another year him. Captain Wilcox is organis- year were discussed. This year's The blind man has climbed ng secretary of the Appeals, officers are as follows: Free Japan's highest mountain, ence Department, and receives a salary. sident, Mrs. Blam Anderson; annually for six years in the of 2800 plus 2 per cent commis

the net proceeds of Fcopy: Vice-President, Mr. Guy C. belief that the rarified atmosphere Day

that alth

Stockton Secretary, Treasurer at the mountain tom Muriel Wood Librarian, Miss. Dar Martha Pyle. The first regular aver meeting of the club for this year, enjo was held on Monday, October 26 Fuj at 8.15 at the home of Mr Cleani Carleton Lacy 15 Avenue Petain, and fiver, and Some storier were read and make the kulmeu |criticised: -

Bimmer so long

SATURDA OCTOBER 31, 1925.

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