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Three Chinese cases of enteric fever (from the city) were ported to the Medical Offeer Health on Monday.

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Berlin, August 2-Five per- London, August 2-A dar- sons were killed, seven injuring robbery has occurred at the of ed at Heideenhelm, Wertemberg, Victoria and Albert Museum, where an acropiane which was where 34 ancient Röman-. giving an exhibition flight, badly Egyptian coins of great value! The Jerusalem, government landed and dashed into the have been stolen from a display

The pilot escaped | case which was forced open. has voted £115,000 for the en-spectators." largement and improvement of with slight injuries.

The "N. C. Daily News" says Jaffa harbour. Since the man-

Managua, Nicaragua, August that the "New Shanghai Life" date was given over Palestine. business conditions have so im-9-The Government to-day seiz- contains a notification that all proved that more harbour facili ed a quantity of arms and am-Soviet comrades liable for mili

munition which had been concentury ties have become imperative.

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must return to ed in a hotel in the central part of Russia at their own expense. the capital. It is believed the Only Government students are The largest European conces-seizure prevented an uprising exempt. We foresee a rush for sion ever granted to a British firm against the Government, Phas just been arranged. The Gov- ernment of Poland will turn over to the British the great national forest of Bialouza. It has several hundred thousand acres of time her and the exploitation will bring in tremendous profits.

The "President McKinley Balling from Hongkong at 8.00 4.m. to-morrow and is not carrying any [Grau-elnas passengera beyond Shanghai, She is fully booked up ut Shanghai with Chinese Govern. ment and private students going to the United States.

There will be approximately 200 students travel ling on this steamer,

For expectorating on the A new paince of chance, to com- floor of a public building, namely, pete with Monte Carlo, is to be the Land Office, Penang, a Hok-catablished on the 'Bosphorus, in kien Chinese, Khoo Teng Huat, Turkish territory; according to the was fined $5 by the Second Police National Geographic Society. The Mugistrace, Mr. Sennett. "Similar Türkish Government, endeavouring treatment for such an offence into put its surplus, imperial palaces some profit. has rented the Hongkong would do a lot of good to

Yildiz Kiosk Palace--The Pavilion In two separate lots, Nos. of the Star-to Italian conces

who will convert the and 10 and Nos. 11 and 12 Usionairos Lok Lane were sold at China former Ottoman White House Into

People familiar with! Auction Rooms, yesterday by a casino. order of the mortgagee. They Turkey believe the new palace of were purchased in each instance chanee will be very lucky for it by Mr. U Seung, of 96, Jervois Was erected for Sultan Abd-ul- Street for $7.700 and $8.200 bumid 11., who reigned 3 years, prespectively, rising in both cases They believe that any Sultan who could rule in Turkey for 33 years from $5,000.

had to be lucky.

Bucharest, August -It is! reported from Moscow that the

London, August 1. The

British scholars are deeply ha Soviets have ordered a general", "Observer"" understands that the

terested in the reports from the mobilisation and it also is report- Wembley Exhibition site will be Vatican that the meia Biblient ed that the Russian Black Sen developed as a self-contained in Commission of the Church of Rome fleet has revolted and after joindustrial unit. Two of the largest has completed, after twelve years ing Zinovie has bombarded the buildings are virtually sold to an or labour. Its new critical text- Russian coast occupying several American motor manufacturing through the Book of Genesis-of The Foreign Office at company which is not Ford's, the Latin Vulgate or "popular" Moscow denies the report that which will provide housing for Latin version of the Bible. la revolt has taken place and de- thousands of its British 'em-three or four years it will be able clures the rumours are part of an ployees,

to publish the official" text for the Anti-Soviet propaganda campaign

remaining books of the Pentateuch." abroud.

By 1960 or so, it la said, it should have, the complete text of St. Jerome's Latin version of the Bible

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During the week ending July 31 there were 278 deaths recorded That third sons are of weak within the Singapore Municipal Intellect is the opinion of Dr.|limits giving a rate of 35.50 com Watanabe, after having examined the mentality of 400 weak-minded boys of 21 primary schools, this opinion being in direct conflict to the centuries' old Japanese belief. that it is the heir to the family estates whose brain capacity is the least developed. Investiga- tions further revealed that though many of these lads were weak in mathematics they were usually skilful in handiwork.

a text freed-from-all-the-hit-or-. pared with 32.60 the preceding miss additions of Mediaeval week, or excluding persons not scholalties. In the meantime, i three months resident of 32.98. however, the Church of Rome will The infantile mortality rate was make no attempt to modify in any 270.4 compared with 223.9 the way the familiar Volgate how In! preceding week and 268.2 in. theworldwide torresponding week of last year. Catholic No cases of plague, cholera or small-pox were recorded, the main causes of death being malaria, pneumonia, phthisis and convul sions.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

London, July 29-An inuentiat body of friends and ex-colleague

The engagement is announced of London, July 26-Paris.-M. De of Mr. E. Ernest Jouvenel has decided to resign the Award, son

of Marquess Curzon, headed by Mr. Green, retired Government Entomo.High Commissionership in. Syria. |Baldwin, have signed an appaat forlorist. Ceylon, to Emma MacPher. He will probably be succeeded by

son. Times of Ceylon."

a French Ceneral. subscriptions... not exceeding fire guineas, to erect a memorial plaque to the late Lord Curzon in West

minster Abbey.

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The engagement is announced Frederic Alexander Waldock.

of Messrs. Keell and Waldock, son of the late Mr. F. W. Wadlock, and of Mrs. Waldock, with Muriel Walker.

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London, July 30-Mr. Hamilton Fife has resigned the editorship of the "Daily Herald" which he ac

London. July 27-The first ed cepted in 1922 for the purpose of

itting the paper on its feet. letion of the "Pilgrims Progress,

was auctioned as Sotheby's for declares that his task as béen av- £6,800, The purchaser was Mr. omplished. "I raised the circula-Quaritch. Only four other perfect |tion frúm 130,000 to 450,090.” copies are known.

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Mr. W. H. Trenwith for many years a resident of Gane, Ceylon passed away in his out.. year July 21. Mr. Trenwith came from Wales and had travened an over the world. He accompanied Di. Livingstone in his travels in Alricu, He was an accomplished musician and could play annat any instru- mont. He was a eemason and belonged to the Louge at Lite

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The "Daily Telegraph's" Military Col. H. C. Jackson will succoed Col. Correspondent understands that

R. J. Collina in the Directorship of Military Training in India.

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London, July 27.-The proposal. to admit women to the Wesleyan Ministry was approved by a repre sentative session of the Conference, but it has been referred back to the Committee by the Pastoral Session which is wholly a Ministerial body possessing powers of veto over the representative session." Times of Ceylon."

London. July 29.--Vice-Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond is appointed

Miss Faith Williams, daughter Commandant of the Imperial Der Rey. and Mrs. J. E. Williams fence College whose function willer.Nanking, has retently returned be the training of a body of off from America to work in the and civilian effeiate in the brondest

Y.M.C.A. On July 30 at their aspects of imperial strategy.

house was, held a gathering of some of the second generation " China, including Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Duff, Mr. and Mrs. Koon, Miss Elsie Logan, Miss Pilley, and Mesurs. John and Edward Littell.

Kara Kemal, the former membe London. July 28.-Constantinople. of the Committee of Union and Pro grèse, who was sentenced to death in contumaciam by the Tribunal

Poora, July 28.-Lord Irwin's.

Independence for plotting! the first visit paid by a Viceroy Poona since rearly thirty years. against, Mustapha Kemal Pasha, Though several Viceroys have been ermmitted auicide in order to avoid on brief unofficial visits this is the arrest when he was discovered in a first time the eity has had an oppor-House in Stamboul where he was tunity to extend a pubic ceremonial welcome to His Majesty's repra sentative in India. The last public reception given by the city was 10 Lard Elgin in 1896...

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Berlin, August 11-The German Republic celebrated its seventh Lirthday to-day quietly, with few peeches of public ceremonies. The republican colours, black, red Madras, July 27. It is ua. derstood that the

Sir and gold were displayed on the Hon. Ramasamy Iyer

been public buildings and on some pri- hus nominated.

delevate homes. In public documenta да additional

the Republic is usually held to gate to the League of Nationa Assembly which meets in Geneva have existed from the day of on September 7. Sir Ramasainy Iyer leaves Madras on the 2nd or 3rd for Bombay and will sail per the s.8. "Razmak" on August 7 and proceed straight to London to con- fer with the authorities there bo- fore leaving for Geneva.

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Vienna, August 8-A cloud- urs over the village of Cheeran, south Austria caused a small river! to overflow and sweep through the town cemetery. Several corpses were dug up and deposited in the eburch during morning services, The entire population became ter- vißed at what they regarded an

men and prayed continuously until | army engineers arrived and clear. ed away, the debris.

Rome, August 8.-The Pope to day approved the new wage scale | for Vatican employer which is five times that received before the war. The Pontiff asked that the work-i Wilhelm's abdication. The annual ing hours be increased from three holiday, however, marks the nh- to six hours. The increase in the riversary of the promulgation of wage scale is the result of recent the gardeners even the constitution of Weimar on agitation,

threatening to strike.. The in- August 11, 1919.

crease will aggregate a súm of 3,000,000 lire annually.

The marriage took place at $1. Peter's (Garrison) Church, Fort

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Edinburgh, "July 7---Some of Paul Smith's, New York, August on July 31 of Archibald H. England's most remarkable history. 10.-William P. McCracken, Jr., of Malpus, Assistant Marine Biologist, will be revived shortly when the Chicago, to-day was appointed an-of the Ceylon Fisheries Depart Royal, Tombs at Holyrood are open- with Norah Gladhill, ed. R. T. Skinner, London archeo- istant secretary of commerce inment.

charge of aviation by President daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. logist, has contracted to investi- Coolidge. Mr. McCracken Gledhill, of 41, Holland Park, Lon-gate the tombs and catalogue thei secretary of the American Bardon, W. The bride, who came out contenta, He is expected to begial Association and chairming of its to Ceylon about Chrismas last year work at an early data. Among committee on the law of aero and had been staying with, Mrs. those buried in the Holyrood Tomb nautics. He is also governor of the Edward Adams, at Fordcombe, were. Darnley, ill-fated husband of National Aeronautic Association. Bambalapitiya,, was given away by Mary Stuart, and the Countess of He was a flying instructor during Mr. G. P. Adams. Mr. A. C. A. Argyle whose remains are in u the world war! ·

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