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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lock Ah Tam-supposed to be of Hongkong the Birkenhead tur derer, falled in his appeal against the death sentence.

A meeting of the members of the Peak Resident's Association will be held in the Peak Club on Monday, April 26, at 6 pm.

The week-end's return of notifiable diseases comprised case each of small-pox and enteric fever. Both patients were Chinese from the district of Victoria..

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Discussing the smallpox out. break in Northumberland Dr. Whitley, the Medical Odicar, stated that one patient was found sitting up playing cards with a number of friends.

All'ecords were broken in the Manchester University stu in aid of local medical charities. dents Shrove Tuesday Rag

10.688 has already been counted, and it is expected that the total will be £11,000, beating Glasgow's record of £10;580;-

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London via aixpenny taxicab fares. near future, with dd, for quarter of a mile after the half-mile, and either 4s or 38.an hour waiting time.

The German Government has purchased Major Cayzers famous Altefield stud for £80.000 Large racehorse Poisoned Arrow for the as is this sum. It is not a record: for $53,000 was paid for Tracery by Eenor Unzue of the Argentine. Mr. J. B. Joel paid $40,000 for Prince Palatine,

ing" "Hello" in the London

"Somewhere a Voice is Call telephone area, about 20 times a second every working day. Lon- don subscribers make on the aver age 1,667,000 calls" each working day, or about 478,600,000 a year, Baysa, statement dealing with telephone progress in the London area during 1925..

e movement for international retive Association booked 1.200 form of the calendar, has notified seats and two boxes for "Dick the League of Nations that the Whittington at the Lyceum French Government favours Axing Theatre. This is a record in a definite date for Easter between booking for any London or pro- April 7 and 15.

vincial theatre. The party arrived The Manila bureaus of civil from Newport by special trains. service announces that. 674 com- The approximate accommoda- petitors participated in the "retion at the different er ket cord examinations distributed as grounds in England, including follows: Junior typist, 447-members, is: Junior stenography English, 216 Nottingham (Trent Bridge) 25.000 treasure land. Its greatest value and Junior stenography, Spanish Lord's 11.

State pensious to widows and orphans were paid for the first time in Britain or January 5. It was found that the 20,000 post offices in the country wege more

than equal to dealing with appli- carts. Altogether between 140,- 000 and 150,000 people applied,

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This was the slogan of the Prince of Wales during his con- versátion with representatives of British firms when, he toured the Birmingham. The Prince's visit British Industries Fair at

were officially opened on Febru he visited no fewer than 69 stands ary 8, at 41, Rue du Colisée (rond-in about 73 minutes. point des Champs-Elysées), A cordial welcome awaits all Mem bers. Sleeping accommodation is available in the Hotel adjoining Communications should be ad dressed to the Secretary: Miss Duranty.

STOPS NEURALGIC PAINS AND HEADACHE

England and Wales was the lowest. Last year's birth rate for|

ever recorded, except in the war years 191 and 1918. London's birth rate, 18 per 1,000 of popula tion, is lower even than the aver age for he whole country--18.3- On the other hand, London is the healthiest spot to select as a birth place. Of every 1,000 babies born in Londen, 67 'die in less than a year; but for the whole country. the figure is 75 per 1000 births. These figures are given in a ne port issued by the Registrar- General which shows that London

That the practice of ca canny exiated among British workmen in the days of the Roman occupation was revealed by Dr. George Macdonald, Perma- nent Secretary to the Scottish Education Department, who gave his second lecture on "Roman Britain" at the Royal Institution. TORMENTING Beuralgia is ensed He showed a picture of stone in- and stopped by Chamberlain'scribed in Latin by a British Pain Balm Being penetrating, it rescass the congested spots, starts the workman in which he complained circulation, removing the pressure and of his chum, "Australia takes afis also above the average in inflammation that causes the pain. fortnight's holiday every day," health, last year's death rate be- Helpa headaches, backaches, Another workman had recorded ing 11.7 per 1,000, compared with swollen joints, bruises, sprains and sore muscles. "Sold and recpromended on stone the fact that he was "fed 12.2 per 1,000 for the whole everywhere.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs, Harry S. Janes who only The KG.C is to hold its final recently arrived in Shanghai dance of the season on Friday from Japan has been very sud-hext at the Hongkong Hotel, " denly called to her home in Aus- tralia owing to the illness of her. mother.

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Mr. Pawley, of the A.P.C. Hangchow, met with a serious accident whilst exploring one of

Mr. R. M. Austin; of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., with Mrs. Austin, left yesterday for Shanghai.

The British community at. Amoy the famous caves on the, Western gave an At Home on the occasion hills. He was taken to the of the visit. of Vindictive, to the C.M.S. Hospital, where he is captain and officers of the boat. being treated.

The Prince of Wales and the The "Straits Times" regret to Duke of York have given their learn that a cable has been repatronage to the Navy League ceived announcing the death at Ball to be held n London on April This residence, at Braviporam, 21.

Quilon, at the early age of 23, of“ Mr. B. G. Netto, late of Rones, Ltd., Singapore,

Mr. B. Collinson, of the Gas Co., and Mrs. Collinson. left the Colony to-day by the Van Buren.

Mr. Leroy Webber American Consul at Amoy, and formerly of the Hongkong Consulate, has been transferred to Winnipeg..

The Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson and Mrs. Robson sailed by the "Fushimi Maru" for Home. It. is probable that Mrs. Robson, will not be returning to Malaya:

Mr. and Mrs. George, Head, of York Cottage, Windsor Road, Winke field, near Winsor, have just cele brated their diamond wedding. They have six neighbours und friends, all over 80 years of age.

Mr. Limage has been appointed local agent of the Compagnie des. Messageries Maritimes in place of Mr. C. FFC. Arye, Headmastr; Bobbing women's hair is un- Mr. C. R. Mollis who la proceed-Anderson School, Ipoh, is leaving Christian and is an abomination in home on leave

for Home on furlough Accom- in the sight of God," says H

panied by Mrs. Ayre. Capt. B. Diggs, barber shop owner of Mrs. GK. Emens, President Preedy will act for Mr. Ayre till Knoxville who put up a sign say-of the American Women's Club the arrival in July in Ipoh of Mr. ing: "Positively no women's or at Shanghai in the current issue T. A Sullivan, Inspector of girls' hair bobbed here."

of the "Bulletin says: "An in- Schoola; Penang. teresting club cannot be made out of uninterested members."

Princess Arthur of Connaught goes to the University College. Hospital daily, charges into a nurse, uniform and assists in minor operations. She is most popular among children on account of her cheery smile.

At the annual meeting of the Dover Gag Company it was stated that the late accountant and book- keeper, Mr. W. A. Buckman, had never made a mistake in the Company's books during the thirty years, he held that position.

Among passengers leaving by the 8.9. "President, McKinley The marriage took place at St sailing for Manila to-morrow is John's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Mr. W. Naraindas, general man- Easter Monday, of Mr. Frank A. ager of Messrs. D. Chellaram, Boyle, eldest son of the late Mr. Fail merchants of Queen's Road J. W. Boyle and Mrs. Boyle and Central He is leaving on an Miss Constance Alice Scully, of extended holiday which will "be Kuala Lumpur

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A marriage will take place The death, from cerebral nae shortly between Miss Alesandra morrage is announced of Me Allien, at present touring Japan Thomas Felix Cuthbertson, with Signor Carpi's Italian Opera familiarly known as "Togo, Co and Mr. J. Lange, Danish Vice was found unconscious at Consul and a partner in William Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore, in a Forbes and Co., Tientsin

rikisha, and removed to Hospital. 17 years, being formerly a civil He had been in Malaya at least

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planter and bilet under Government

On the occasion of his corona tion, the King of Siam has been. made a Knight of the Danish The sixth concert in aid of the Order of the Elephant, of the St. John's Cathedral organ fund Norwegian Order of the Lion, and will be held at the Cathedral Hall of the Japanese Order of the at 6 pm. to-morrow. The artistes Chrysanthemum, and has received are--Mira - Davis () (soprano), the Grand Cordon of the Legion Mrs. Watt (contralto) Mr. H. E. of Honour.

Gardner (tenor), and Mr. Li

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At a meeting of the directors of the Ipoh Y.M.C.A. it was an. nounced that Sir George Maxwe who had been invited to open the Association's new buildings, on the occasion of the Arthur Yapp on tininted his ina

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