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Tokyo and the Kuanto distret generally recently experienced a cold wave unusual for this time of year. Frost was reported in Tokyo and nearby towns while heavy Knowfall struck the Hokkaido. It is feared that mulberry, trees, may have been damaged.

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Hankow. April 27-Genern? The budget for 1926 of the Kuh. Hao and Mr. Fu Fing-1 have Bureau of Police 'Affaire in Han boen Instructed to take the whole kow shows an increase of $4,627.800 responsibility of directing the over that for last year. Thia political and military affairs in amount is for the maintenance of Hunan.

extra Chinese police on the boun- dary roads in the British Conces ston.

A skit on the "Yeoman of the Guard" hal just buon perpetratod More than two hundred mom at a volunteer concert in Hankow. bars and friends were guests at It was entitled "The Godown And dinner on April 27 given at the ||the Yard," but the effects on the Untoh Club in honour of the Bri-hearers have not boon announcód. tish and Chinese members of the British Boxer Indemnity Commia- #ion

Paris, April 27 The Paris Mr. R. Calder-Marshall, police were forced to use their wou President of the Union Club, prepona in street riots, last night, when sided..

thousands demonstrated against the high cost of living. Eighty were wounded and more than a thousand arrested.

A Chinese accountant's placky fight with two robbers who were | foiled in their attempt to take over

$1,000 from a safe belonging to Receipts of Paris theatres for the South China Restaurant was the 1924-25 season totalled 89,000 related at the Central Magistracy000 france Receipta of music yesterday when the men were hallar during the same perlod charged with attempted robbery amounted to 88,000,000 Americana Fand violence and committed for and British contributed a large

trial at the Criminal Sessions, amount to both.

Publishing the details of the new Japanese cruisers, the "Furtaka," "Koko" "Kinugasa." jandi "Aoba," ouch of 7,100 tons: displacement, the "Daily Newe Bays the secret... of their design was so well kept that the Japanese naval officers now in Britain were surprised at the fn- formation received.

A party of 25 Chinese educators, headed by Mr. Wang Pol-chun, president of Nanking University Mr. Tsai Yi-kuel, president of the Tungnan University; and Miss Liu Chen-kan is in Japan. They will study educational conditions in the country. The party arrived at Kobe and proceeded without delay Les Sphydes" was presented According to an order of Gen.to Tokyo. They will remain in the

city for 10 days and visit representa by the Moscow State Ballet as their Yen Chun-yang, his subordinates tive educational institutions there.. opening at the Star Theatre, Kow increased the Woonung-Shanghai floor, last night, and will be re-Constabulary patrols in the vicinity Later they will inspect facilities in Nagoya, Kobe, Okayama, Hiro peated to-night

An appreciative of the Public Recreation Grounds shims, Seoul, Mukden, Port Arthur house gave the dancers a deserved on May 1. The purpose of the and Dhiren. Another party of 20 welcome. Tomorrow the Ballet order is to prevent a violation of Chinese teachers arrivad from Mak- will present "A holiday in a Rus-the general's recent edict which den at the end of April. Bian village** There will be a prohibited public meetings during matinee on Sunday.

May,

The vacancies in the Committee of the Shanghuf St. Andrew's Society caused by the departure of Dr. Murray, Messrs. G. W. Porter and C. 6. Mackie have been filled by Brig. General Macnaughten and Messrs. A. Lowson and Ranald G. McDonald The examination for the annual bursaries takes pisce on May S

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The German navaly training That the high cost of living is vessel "Hamburg" is expected to affecting the Chinese of Shanghai, arrive in Yokohama early in August. is evidenced in the recent action of with 100 cadets aboard. They com Pootung barbers, who after comprise 80 navigation,, 16 engineering, sultation decided to raise the price and five paymaster students. The of hal-cuts and shaves. En con ship will touch Tokyo after an sequence of their decision, patrons around-the-world trip including after May 12 will be required to visits to Spain, Africa, the West pay 20 cents, instead of 12 cents, Indies, South America, Central for a hair-cut, and 10 cents instead America, the Pacific Coast of the Her of alx cents for a shave.

United States and Hawaii, crew will spend a week in Tokyo and vicinity and about a month in. the Inland Sea and other parts of Western Japan. The vessel le due home in March, 1927 returning by way of Manila, the Dutch East In- dies, Turkey and the Mediterraneam

Further evidence was taken at

Paris, April 27-A deeplaid plot the Central Magistracy, yesterday against. France was uncovered to by the case against the managing day when two. French subjects, partner of the Wing Shing. Shung Latupie and Procope were arrest firm, of Ko Shing Street, who was fed at Nice by the French author alleged to have made false state-ties and charged with being spies" ments to the Official Receiver. Documents found in their poises-ports. The visit of the "Hamburg" That he had sold the business with siom proved the charge, according will be the second of. a Germán out the knowledge of the other to the "Matin" which adds that training vessel in Japan's annals. partners and falsified the account, they received a monthly salary of The first came during the reign of books were among other charges five thousand francs from "a cer-the late Emperor Meij Japanese. alleged against him. The case wastain Mediterranean power for re-authorities are preparing to give adjourned.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Selangor A.D.C. ataged The Admirable Crichton" on April 26. The performance was a success.

Mr. Hansell, from Kuala Lumpur, has taken over the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sub-Agency at Sun- gel Fatani.

Mr. J. D.Ramnani, the managing director of the well-known firm of Messrs. J. D. Rambani & Co... Manila, arrived to-day by 8.5. "President Taft."

The engagement is announced of Walter John Smith, Public Works Department, F. M. S. to Estelle Corson Bamberger, widow of Henry Bamberger, of Philadelphis, and daughter of the late Capt. and Mrs. Elias Corson, of Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Passengers arriving yesterday, by 8.8. "Empress of Canada" included: Lieut. D, St. A. Campbell, Miss B. H. S. Gubbay, and Dr. H. C. Patrick Through passengers: for Manila included Colonel J. W... Mre. and Misa M. Craig, and Lord: and Lady Willingdon.

The following, telegram was dea patched by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner of Singapore to the Secretary of State on April 28, Please communicate the following to Their Royal High- nesses the Duke and Duchess of York. Malaya sends loyal and hearty congratulations

MISS EISTE DE WOLZE)

Elsio Da Wolfs, a well-known- American society woman, actress and fashionable interior decorator, is to marry B Charles, Mend of the British Embassy in Paris according to an announcement in London

Mr. H. E. Ollardessen was chosen captain of the cricket team for 1926 of the Shanghel Recreation Club at the annual meeting on April 27.

It is said that Mr. A. G. Merkill will probably succeed Mr. Berkeley na District Officer Upper Perak, when the latter retires from the Service at the end of June.

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The Emperor of Japan has con- ferred the Fourth order of the Rising Sun on the late George. Shima, the Japanese "potato king" "In California, under date of March

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Sir Rabindranath Tagore's serious' Fillness is causing great anxiety. Ha recently foretold his approach- ing end in the words. "I am near- ing the end of my journey and my feet are weary."

The wishes of India's only woman ruler, the Bagum of, Rhopal, known as the Velled Queen, regarding the succession to her throne are to be granted. As already stated, her present visit to England was, under- taken with a view to consulting the India Ofce on the subject.

Mr. William McCulloch, who has been acting as Agent in Kuala Lumpur of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Ltd., left for home with Mrs. McCulloch on April 25 by the "Kalyan," Mr. John Macdonald has come from the Bangkok branch as the local Agent.

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Domestic Occurrences Lending Articles Correspondence Exciting Chase One Propeller. The many friends of Mr. and Fire Fighting Mrs. G. A. Pinto, of Kuala Lumpur April Rainfall will be sorry to bear that, within the short period of one weak, they Police Pensions last two of their sons, Bertie, and Arms Traffic Cecil, who died of pneumonia. The Bad Behaviour children, who were staying with A Thief'a Trick their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. "Explosives”. Nonis, of Seremban, died on April Drug Traffic 14 and 21 respectively.

Small Boys' Club Volunteer Orders Local Bequests Shallow Lies Pickets" Doings. Peace Mission? Traffic Charge Wedding Bungalow Theft VDC At Home Property Sale Free Rides Queer Case Peak Flats? World Cyclists

Club's Progress Constable's Death Court News Captain Fined The Great Pyramid St. Andrew's Trick of Fate is the Head, have been granted a brose, and to Captain J. P. Olding who survives her dedicated their Spanish Airmen

f the six American whole Ives to doing good, and lived A Bad Mongrel short respite from their work of collecting data in China. They were met in Hongkong yesterd

A party of 20 assembled for dinner at the Majestic Hotel, Shanghai, on April 30, when the aenfor foreign members of the staff According to & Seoul despatch, it of Meaars Lowe, Bingham & Mat was officially announced there that thews, with Me and Mrs. Hardman His Royal Highness Prince L died acting as host and hostess, gave a on April 28. The Imperial House. party to welcome Mrs. Matthews on hold Department announced the her return to Shanghai Mr. and observance of mourning at 2 am Mrs. Matthews, with Miss Bundey, on April 27, Prior to the announce are returning honic at the end of ment the Emperor accorded the the month

deconged Prince the rank of Field Marshal. At a Cabinet meeting, It

Hearing that the Mayor of St Helens, Lancashire still required 170 towards the cost of the war memorial, Mrs. Davies, aged 73, wife of a working man, contributed 108. She had previously given £2. lever of her sons fought in the war, six of whom were killed, and

she was distressed because the. feared the money would not be raised.

Viscount and Lady Willingdon, was decided to observe the funeral Rome, Tuesday March 31 Burglars, Coup

Signora Anna Sarto sister of the who arrived in the Colony yester at State expense. day left in the evening for Manila

late Pope Pius X died last night and on their return will probably On April 26 H. E the Governor at the age of 76, following an remain in the Colony for a few and Lady Guillemard gave a small operation which she underwent daya Lord Willingdon and the dance at Government, House, some months ago and from the other members of the Boxer In Singapore, to the officers of HM.S offects of which the sever proper demnity Commission of which heHawkins, Titania" and "Amly recovered. She and her sister,

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