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A baby show will be held in the from tip to tall was shot by Town Hall, Singapore, on Aug. 17. Malay named Haasa bin Tambi at Ulu Pish.

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The Shanghai Chinese military house the Malayan Exhibition, authorities have released Bir. Wathe Kuala Lumpur racecourse, Chung-yi, a lawyer, who was arrest-proceeding apace. ed on a charge of being in com munication with the Communists.

The French Embassy in Tokyo

is in receipt of a enble announcing that two French fillers will leave Barla for Tokyorozawa by the trans-Siberian route and via Sun- gari and Pyongyang, Koren.

The Chin Foong and the Al Mian Schools, both of Singapore, have been declared • unlawful schools, as they have been used for the purpose of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of the Colony and the public.

Six Chippendale mahogany chairs and two armchairs, with pierced ladder-pattern backs, real- ised £278 58. at Christie's, while elght Chippendale mahogany chairs, with interlaced backs carved with fluting, were sold for £273.

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The Deputy Controller Labour, Penang, telegraphs that 2,263 labourers arrived by the "Rhona," of whom 307 were landed at Penang for quarantine and the balance proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.

A Muar Chinese Club has been formed in Malaya, with Mr. Khor Kok-hong, the manager for the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd., as its first Presi- dent. Mr.. Khor is also President: of the Sim Huang Hong and the Lok E Hean Clubs, and chairman of the committees of the Chinese Boys' and Girls Schools,

Of the 2,000 coolies required for British North Borneo, who are being drawn from Java, about half have already proceeded to their destination. The emigrants seem to be keen on going to British North Borneo as according to returning coolles the treatment they receive on the British estates is excellent.

The tenth anniversary of the battle of Messines, tire batile in which we explod- ed nineteen great mines, the simultaneous explosion of which was heard by Mr. Lloyd George at Walton Heath was held recently, One who has seen the Messines battlefield recently, anys that the great mine craters remain despite efforts on the part of the Belgians to fill one in. They have been transformed into lakes and young trees are appearing on the banks of them. Here are perhaps, the only considerable signs of the war which are likely to endure to show that modern warfare can actually alter the geography of the country- side.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha an- nounces its decision to construct a few superior type passenger vessels next year.

The Oriental Cotton M, '36 Yangtszepoo Road, Shanghal, which closed down on July 1 because of a dispute with the employees over a bonus, has reopened.

Passengers by an in-coming German air liner had a bird's-eye view of a ceremony, performed for the first time on Folkestone Leas where the massed drums and fifes and pipers of the Shorncliffe gar- risori regiments sounded the "Re- treat."

A big fire broke out in Singa- pore Old Town. The fire.originated In a godown occupied by a new.im- port company but the actual cause is unknown. It is thought prob. able that a spark from a passing engine set fire to celluloid articles stored in the godown: in any case damage to the contents to the ex- tent of 1.70,000 was done, Insurance not covering the loss.

Though regretting that "non- proletarian generals with hired armies had deserted the people's cause, the "Pravda" says that it was bound come to this sooner or later, hopefully adding that China's real revolutionaries now, by feeling the whole weight of their respon albility, will gather additional strength to fight the pseudo-patrio-" tie henchmen of the bourgeoisie,

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Bernt Balchen, who was form- erly A Lieutenant in the Nor-Chiang, Feng and company. wegian Navy, and accompanied

Foster, who. Joseph Commander Byrd on his North Pole flight expedition as a me arrested at Hamilton (New Zea- chanie, accompanied the Com-land) recently in connection with mander on his flight to Paris.

the disappearance of u mailbag con. taining $10,000 in Treasury notes which was stolen in transit between Tsang Slau-tien was sentenced Cardiff and London on the night of to three months' imprisonment; at February 2, appeared before the the Shanghai Provisional Court for magistrate at Wellington (New wilfully damaging a barbed wire Zealand) recently and was remand- entanglement in Haining Road and ed pending the arrival of warrants stealing five pieces of wood from and documents from England. take a very serious view of the the gate. The Court was asked to Bail was refused. offence, as a lot of damage had been done to the barricades in this man-

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Cruelty to animals is a crime which deserves severe punishment and the number of cases which are disclosed in court would suggest The "Central China Post" says: that heavier penalties than those at "At last, to the relief of overy present being inflicted could with Hankow Race Club member, the advantage be awarded. An average soldiers have been withdrawn, al- of three to four cases a day Are Those heard in the Second Court, Singa- though the smell remains. who went out to the Club the other pore, fines ranging from $10 to $16 afternoon, prepared to run what has being imposed. On Thursday ten become A customary gauntlet cases were heard, the charges being against typhoid fever besides other for the most part against bullock- ills, were pleasantly surprised to car drivers for overloading or work- find the road vacant of all excepting lame bullocks. The Magistrate the refuse left behind. The odour personally inspects the animals be- was unabated, but that was to before going on to the bench. It is expected, as the road had become encouraging to hear (anys the nothing more than an open latrine. "Malay Mail") that a European re- We hear that the detachment which cently stopped a Tamil for ill-treat- occupied the road went with the ing his bullock and gave evidence rest of the 35th Army across to Wu-in court. The more of this public chang."

spirit the better.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

"Majority calling" at Bridge is now the rule in Malayan clubs and appears to find general favour.

It is stated that Resident Arenda of Sumatra's West Coast has ten- dered his resignation as from Sep- tember 1.

Mr. Harold Butcher, special cor- respondent for a number of British newspapers, including the "Man- chester Guardian," has arrived in Japan, where he proposes to stay some time before going on to

China.

One of Japan's greatest commer- cial magnates, Baron Kihittra Okura, president of the firm Okura Co., Ltd. is expected to arrive in Batavia. The Baron is accom- panied by Mr. Toyoki, a partner of Okura and Co. and four other pro- minent business men. The object of the visit Is a trip through Netherlands India and a study of trade.

Dr. Anne Walter Fearn, who has been spending several weeks in Vienna. will visit Paris and Lon- don before going on to the United States for the autumn and winter. Dr. Fearn few from Venice to Vienna, enjoying that method. of travel very much, and, despite her vigorous campaign of sight-seeing. and study, she is able to report at considerable Improvement

In health.

Among the guests of Sir Trevor- and Lady Dawson at their Hertford- shire residence, Edgewarebury House, Elstree, on July 2, were. Prince Chula of Siam, the Japanese Ambassador and Baroness Matsui, General Sir George and Lady Mac donogh, and Admiral Sir Arthur and Lady Leveson, Admiral the Hon. Edmund Fremantle. Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady Tudor, and Lieutenant-General Sir Travers and Lady Clarke.

Lord Lonsdale figured In an amuaing Incident after the judging In the big class for costers" don--| keys and turnouts at the Interna tional Horse Show at Olympia. Always extremely popular with the donkeys owners, he was dancing. the Charleston to the music of the Royal Marinea Band with two of the pearly queens in the arena, when they slipped and all three fell, His slk hat was knocked from his head and his inevitable cfgar fell from his mouth, but he rose smiling and unruffed amid a storm of cheering

Mr. J. Crabb-Watt has been ap- pointed to act as Deputy Public Prosecutor, Penang.

Mr. and Mrs. Denis Santry, of visit to Singapore, are paying a Kuala Lumpur, and are staying at the Station Hotel.

Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, the wife of the Prime Minister, gave a Garden Party on June 30, at 10, Downing street. The guests included a large number of members of both Houses of Parliament as well as many per- sonal friends. Among those attend- ing were Colonel and Mra, Applin, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bell-Irving.

Lady Drummond Hay has return- ed to Shanghai by the N.Y.K. a.. "Shanghai Maru," from Japan,

Mr. C. B. Whitehend, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Province Wellesley, and Miss Whitehead are visiting Kuala Lumpur.

At the last meeting of the Coun- til of the Royal Colonial Institute the following were among the Fellows' elected:-Edward F. G. Davies (Johore), Douglas E. Forbes (Johore), Ee Yew-kim (Malacca), Rupert H. Pope (Kuala Lumpur), Noel T. Sagar (Kuala Lumpur), Wm. A. Way (Pahang), and Robt. MI. Whiteside (Kuala Lumpur).

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