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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

One ease of small pox, Chinese, The police dance at the gym- was notified from Shaukiwn yes- nustum last evening was well at

tencied. terday.

To-night the Ex-Active Service Men's Association are holding a smoking concert in their Club rue", in Queen's Road Central.

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There is a shortly an air transport route will open between Pepang, Singapore and the Dutch East Indies.

At the Cathedral Hall last evening, a successful Whist Drive was held by the St. Peter's Young Men's Club. An enjoyable evening spent by all. Mr. A. Tucker was the M.C., and the prizes were distributed by Rev. N. V. Halvard.

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Mr. Alfred Gilbert's design for the memorial to Queen Alex- andra has been accepted, says the "Daily Express." It will take the form of a bronze group of three and Hope, figures Faith,

Charity. The memorial will be erected on a site adjoining Marl- borough House, and facing Friary Court.

The Prince of Wales has! given £100 towards the expenses in connection with the ground re- cently acquired at Plymouth for the use of Civil Servants employ- ed in the Dockyard. He has also intimated to the Civil Service Sports Council that if engage- ments permit he will open the new sports ground on June 7.

In view of the recent dis- cussion as to the amount of in- terest English people take in music, it is significant that the London Opera Syndicate's sub- scription list lo dute amounts to more than three times that of the whole subscription to their first season in 1925. The increase is shown in all parts of the house, while the amphitheatre stalls were practically entirely sub. scribed for within a week of the fist being opened last January.

The 2nd Duke of Welling ton's Regiment, who relieved the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment in Singapore in March last year, are, in turn, to be succeeded by the 2nd Suffolk Regiment, should conditions in China permit. The Suffolks at present form part of -the Shanghal Defence Force, and should conditions in China be such as to enable the change to take place, the new Regiment will arrive in Singapore during Octo- ber. The Duke's, who went to Singapore from Egypt, are to proceed to an Indian station.

The dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Chapel at Banting F.M.S., has taken place. The Rev. R. A. Blasdell, District Superintendent, Methodist Mission, omciated,

UNDQAED UNDERWODA, H Y.

Lord Rothschild, head of obe ut the richest familles of the world, is

19, usually adverse to publicity. this instanco, however, he willin ly nosed for his photograph.

The correspondence on the subject of high rents in Singa- pore, evoked by an editorial note in the "Straits Times," shows that undue advantage is being taken by many landlords of the present house shortage, to squeeze their unfortunate tenants. This is particularly hard on the clerk class and; says the "Malay Mail," Kuala Lumpur. is not without its parallel in

The Hong Kong Dance Club will hold another dunce at 8.30 this: evening at Lane, Crawford's Cafe.

A sule of work will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. to-day by the St. Andrew's Church Mothers' Union in aid of funds for the blind. 1: will take the form of a garden party.

"Let me feel your pulse" Is the doctor's usual demand when you call him in and ask what la the nint tor with you (says "Daily Chront- cle" writer.) In the near future he may produce and attach to your wrist a formidable machine Just invented in Germany) which will enuse your pulse-heats to be heard and traced on a dlagram. He will then, be able to discover exactly how alcohol, tobacco, muscular effort,

and mental stralu affect your sys- tem. Then we shall be "told not to" more than ever I suppose.

Complaints have recently been made as to the clearance of undergrowth on the "island" near the Peak Tram station at the junction of Lover Albert Road with Garden Road, It was assumed that the clearance pre- saged the denuding of the "island" of trees. It is under- stood that this is not the case, the clearance of undergrowth having achieved the object of ren- dering traffic more safe by giv ing greater visibility. It is un-i derstood that A measure of further safety is a regulation that cars must not use the upper connection round the "island," in turning from Lower Albert Road to Garden Road. It is also understood regarding the appear- ance of the "island" that low- lying growth which will not obstruct the view will be planted.

For some inexplicable reason Singapore frequently has to go far field to gather information which should be supplied officially, re- marks the "Straits Times.' other instance is just to hand from Hong Kong where the Chamber of Commerce have courteously inform-

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the Press that the Customs au- thorities of the United Kingdom have decided that duty must be paid on silk ribbon used for decorative) Lunching at the Embassy Club purposes in trimming and tieing) the other day 1 heard a loud report up boxes in which Chinese mer- observes a London writer.) I chandise may be imported into the turned round in alarmt, but it was United Kingdom. Exporters are nothing more dramatic than the advised in view of this to see that bursting of a glass rose worn by a no silk or artificial silk trimmings. Indy aented at the next table! are used in packing. There can be These new and very pretty glass but very little doubt that similar flowers are rather dangerous unless they are made of plain cut crystal. Sometimes a coloured chemical is used which, when heated, causes the glass to burst into atoms, and brings 12 somewhat unwelcome notoriety to the unfortunate wearer,

official intimation has been receiv- ed by somebody in Singapore. But why are we kept in ignorance? This is one of the little points that save so much trouble and annoyance both out here and to our friends at home.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. J. F. Owen has been appoint-

Among passengers leaving by the ed Deputy Agent, Malay State, In-.. "Taiping" from Hong Kong formation Agency Cannon Street, yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. John for one year from March 26, 1927. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fald and

Mr. and Mrs. Jennings.

Dr. Stanley Jones, a prominent American missionary, who has seen much service in India, and is the author of "The Christ on

the Indian Road," will probably visit. Malaya sometime this year.

Windsor Castle requires more ser. vants than any other residence in the kingdom (says the "Sunday Chronicle). When the Court is in residence there the staff amounts to about three hundred. All these are under the charge of Mis, 'Amelia Rawlings, who surely must be Brl- tain's busiest housekeeper.

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The two most important brides of the spring, Miss Marcella Duggan and Miss Mary Ashley, will be mar- ried in May, although some years ago no bride would have chosen a day in this so-called "unlucky" month, says a Sunday paper, Miss Mary Ashley is having a very beau- tiful white and silver gown made in London, und her baby train bearers will include her niece, little Patricia Mountbatten. She has a wonderful engagement ring, consisting of one huge emerald,

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Straits papers. announce the death, after a long illness, of the Rev. Francois Le Mahec, vicar of St. Anthony's Church, Robertson Road, Kuala Lumpur, which took place at the Parochial House. The reverend gentleman, who was a fine Tamil scholar, a real driving force, and very popular among his flock, was 52 years of age, and came to Malaya from Brittany in 1897. Only once had he been back in France on leave, in 1920, when he spent a year in Europe.

Prince Olaf of Norway, who has had the alarming experience of be ing "missing" for 16 hours on the Norefjeld mountain, is, perhaps, the greatest all-round sportsman of

Messages from Havana report that Capablanca received a great ovation on his return from his chess triumphs in New York. holding up the traffic for more Huge crowds paraded the streets

than an hour.

Mary Lewis, prima donca ao- prano, and well-known concert artist...

Next Monday Sir Joseph Kemp; will be the guest of honour at a party to be held at Nam Tong Res- taurant, when about 50 Chinese will be present to congratulate him on his knighthood.

Mr. R. M. Holland-Martin; C.B., chairman of the Bank of been elected chairman of the Liverpool and Martins, Ltd., has

Committee of London Clearing Bankers for the ensuing year, and the Right Hon. Reginald McKenna, chairman of the Mid- land Bank, deputy-chairman.

In these days when the owners of sleek shingled heads take off their huts on all sorts of occasions when the woman of a generation ago would not have dreamt of "un- covering," it is amusing to find that in some places it is still consider- ed bad taste for a woman to dance in the afternoon with unhatted head (abserves a "Daily Chronicle" writer.) At a leading. West End restaurant the other day a girl at a table near by my own took off her hut when she was going to dance. Before she had gone once round the Яoor she was told that she must put on her hat again or leave.

In the quiet churchyard ut Rhyl, in North Wales, has been buried woman who for many years mourned the death of a gallant husband into whose hands in her girlhood she had fallen a the niece of captive. She was President Kruger and of General Delarey. When the Boer War Three princes and two princesses broke out she was a member of crossed the Atlantic by the White an organisation very much akin Star liner "Majestic." sailing from to our Girl Guides, and as such Southampton for New York. They she took her place with the Boers were Prince Ernest Heinrich of in the firing line, her chief occu- Saxony, Prince Paul Chavchavadze, pation being that of a despatch Princess Nina Chavchavadze, rider. It was while thus occupied Prince Princesa Marie Louise Muski.

Rostilay Alexandrovitch,

that she attempted to get through the British Lines, and her horse

all the younger Princes of to-day There has been a revival lately of was shot from under her by This five-days mountain expedition "flower weddings," once so popular Lieut. Colonel A. O. Vaughan, with a party of Army officers would remarks a Heme paper. At the DS.0, of the King's Own York- be a sheer joy for him. He is os marriage of Mr. H. Stanley Jackson shire Light Infantry, bettor well known in England as in Nor- and Miss D. Beddard, the six grown-known to the world, and more way especially in the country round up bridesmaids were frilly frocka in especially to Wales, as "Rhos about Appleton Hall, Queen Maud's three wallflower chadee, with Comyl" Colonel Vaughan took Norfolk home. Excellent at most wreaths of wall-flowers on their the gallant lady, despatch rider a games, Prince Olaf is a fine sprinter heads. I have just heard that prisoner, and she in turn captur and Jumper and is extremely good. cerning bride is to have an all-violeted his heart. They were married at ice aporta. He is a most aligi (her-name flower) wedding, with ble Royal bachelor and rumour is her bridesmaids dresses, in, chiffon and spent many happy years after busy finding him a bride.

shading from deep purple to parms. the war in England.

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