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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

been purchased for Perak, It would be welcome in Ipoh, which town is quite parched now-a-days, says a Straits" paper.

Murray Parade Ground is be- A water boat costing. $6,000 has ing relaid in parts and lavelled off for the coming football season. Already football posts have been erected, and it is understood that the matshed stand which was de molished during the recent typhoon in to be re-erected.

While the forry launch "Man On" was in midstream on a trip from Mongkok to Hong Kong, a Chinese woman, aged about 30

fell overboard years,

and was drowned. She did not re-appear after sinking, and the launch con- tinued its voyage after a fruitless scarch: The woman's body has not yet been recovered,

Entertainment features for the week arranged by the Y.M.C.A. for. the Services are as follows:-To- day:-At the "Cheer 'O": Concert," 7.30 p.m.;

at the "Better "Ole": Whist drive, 7. p.m.; To-morrow:-- At the "Cheer O": Whist drive, 7.15 p.m.; at the "Better Ole": Sing song. 7 p.m.; Thursday:-At the "Cheer 'O": Informal dance, 7 p.m.; at the "Better "Olc": Variety concert, arranged by Entertainment Committee, 7 p.m.; Friday:--At the "Cheer 'O": Concert, 7 p.m.

A new coloured wallpaper every day or an entirely different scheme of interior decoration, is to be ob tained merely by the manipulation of a few awitches. It is a new scheme of colour fighting and at a demonstration given in a West End showroom, spectators watched al black and orange wallpaper change to brown and the picture of a well- dressed

woman turn into B silhouette. The Installation is a series of coloured electric lights set behind panels of ribbed glass. and "let into the wall and celling and a few switches.

The International Congress of Physics opened in the presence of Signor Martelli, representing the Italian Government and representa- tives of 17 nations, including Bri- tain, United States, India, Russia, Australia and South Africa.

Close-up of Commander Byrd wearing his flying helmet. Com- mander Byrd has the distinction of being the first man to fly to the North Pole and is now mak- ing preparations to conquer the region around the South Pole.

All the pawnshop keeper in Chinese territory have suspended business in accordance with an order from the Shanghai Municipal Government (Chinese). It is re- ported that the government took this action on account of complaints made by the unions.

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A firework display on the Negri Sembilan Club padang, brightened the "Vinayaga Chadurthi" festival of the Nattukotal Chettiar munity of Seremban. A long pro- cession of Indiana bearing torches, marched, with the beating of drums, from the temple at Temiang to the station padang and back.

On the Stanley Road yesterday! morning, a motor lorry owned by the Nanking Motor Traffic Company which was carrying 20 labourers and some contractor's materials, overturned as the result of which five of the workmen were thrown out into the road. They were all lucky to escape serious injury, and none required medical attention,

A Kowloon Tong carpenter yesterday pleaded guilty" before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy to a charge of larceny of six planks from a contractor's shed, and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. The charge was brought by Mr. Ramsay, man- ager of the Kowloon Tong Develop- ment Co., and the accused was stat. ed to have been employed in con- nection with the construction of a house in the district.

A remarkable Insight into Chinese village life can be gained by studying the translations from the press of the district which ap- pear daily in the "Chafoo Daily A water buffalo was the cause News." Many are of a remarkable of a motor accident on the main order, as, for instance, the follow- land on Sunday. The machine in- ing:-"A touching incident in re- volved was a public motor car own ported in a letter received from ed by the Shun Fat Garage of Huelminghsien. In the little vil About 8 o'clock last night a fire Shanghal Street. It was travelling lage of Lichuang, which lies to the broke out at No. 100 Man Cheung from Fanling to Castle Peak, when south of the city, lives a man and Street, Shamshuipo, the ground the buffalo suddenly ran across the his wife, of the name of Wang. floor of which was occupied by a road, a few feet in front of the on- The couple have no children and rattan ware shop. The alarm was coming car. Although the driver immediately given and the fire bri- applied the brakes and swerved the are of advanced age; they are ex- gade was on the spot within a few car, he was unable to pull up in ceedingly affectionate toward cach other. Some time ago, Wang fell minutes. Upon arrival the fire was time. Missing the buffalo by found to be burning fiercely in the inches, the car plunged down the ill and, despite medicines and dell ground floor, and it looked as if it steep embankment on the side of cacies which his wife prepared for might develop into a big blaze, the road and toppled completely him, grew steadily worse. At last, More machines were immediately over. The driver and four passen- fearing for his life, his wife secretly summoned, and a stiff fight against gers were all lucky to fall clear of cut a piece of flesh off her thigh the Aames followed. The fire was the car, and auffered very alight and used it for making broth. Her successfully confined to the ground injury. The car's windscreen was husband drank the broth and ate floor which was completely burned smashed and the frame damaged. A the flesh; and, strange to say, his Only out, however, and a large quantity gang of coolies was pressed into health gradually improved. of rattan ware was destroyed. The service and after a bit of a struggle flames were finally extinguished the car was dragged back to the within an hour of the fire fighters' road. It was able to proceed under Arrival,

its own power.

SOCIAL

Among the American ladies re- turning to Shanghai this month is Mrs. Sam B. Ellis, the wife of Mr. Ellis of Dodge and Seymour, Ltd.

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Miss J. K. Anderson, B Humphreys Avenue, Kowloon, to Mr. D. W. Wagstaff, arts and craft, 330 Bubbling Well Road, Shang- that.

'Mrs. W. J. Calhoun, accompanied by her niece, arrived in Shanghai! from Europe. Mra. Calhoun, who is the wife of a former American Minister to China, is proceeding to Peking.

Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Richard Lenner announce the engagement of their son, Ernst Josef, and Miss Clarisse Irene de Goldschmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. de Goldschmit.

Mr. I. D. Whitfield and Mr. A. J. Batchelor, European masters, are due in Penang from Home by the 8.8. "Malwa." Mr. Whitfeld who was married at Home is accompanied by Mrs. Whitfield.

It is understood that Rear- Admiral Cameron may proceed to, Chungking, accompanying the com- mercial delegation which is mak- ing an investigation of river ports to ascertain whether it is possible to resume normal trading.

The American, Consulate-General

1 interested in securing informa- tion regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Christian Conrad, who is re- ported to be in Shanghai, connected with the silk industry. Informa tion in this regard will be appre- ciated.

after his recovery did he learn of the sacrifice his wife had made for his sake, and, needless to say, his gratitude is unbounded."

AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. C. C. Brown, of the Malayan Civil Service, fa due back from Home furlough. It is likely that he will be stationed in Perak.

Messrs. R. W. Newton Howes and

J. F. Edington, of the F.M.S. Rail- ways, are returning from Home leave by the P. and O. 5.9. "Malwa.”

Mr. H. 8. Honigsberg, the mana- Mra. W. R. Rice, the wife of the ger of Messrs. Honigsberg and Shanghai manager of the West Co., Inc., is sailing for Dairen on Coast Life Insurance Co., is expect- his way to America via Siberia, ed to arrive in Shanghai from a Mr. Honigsberg will return to visit to the United States. Shanghai in about four months.

Mrs, James A. (Bud) Stillman, Jr., the young Canadian girl' who was recently married to the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stillman, at his mother's estate in Canada.

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Mr. G. B. Kollagher, Acting Re- gistrar of Companies and Official Assignee, Straits Settlements has been appointed to act as Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore, in ad dition to his own duties.

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Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Gholson re- turned to Shanghai after an ab- sence of six months, during which they journeyed around the world. Mr. Gholson, who is with the Asia Life Insurance Co., has now been temporarily transferred to Siam, and with Mrs. Gholson will depart for Bangkok within the next two weeks...

At the half-yearly meeting of the Tor Hotel, Ltd., Kobe, the chairman reported as follows with regard to Mr. A. Mildner, late of the Kalee Hotel: The new manager, Mr. A. Mildner, took over his duties in February last, and your directors have pleasure in stating that Mr. Mildner has afforded them every satisfaction by the manner in which he has conducted the hotel,"

H.R.H: the Minister of Commerce and. Communications, Slam, with the Princess of Kambaeng Befre and their daughter the Princess Mayurachatra arrived in Sydney by the "Marella” on July 18.' The Princess found it cold and wore a white fur coat with navy ribbon. hat Princess Mayurachatra wore Following on the discovery that

a jade cloth costume embroidered the death of a dog owned by Mr.

Mr. Lekhraj A. Mahtani, we are in Oriental, colours and trimmed E. C. Tidy, A.C.P., Kuala Pilah, informed, has severed his connec, with mole skin fur, with a jade was due to rabies, Mr. and Mrs. tion with Messra. Pohoomall Bros., velour pull-on hat. The Minister Tidy, together with Mr. B. 0. Bush, Queen's Road Central. Mr. and his family stayed at the Hotel Executive Engineer, and Mrs. Mahtani, who was formerly cashler Australia while in Sydney. (Dr.) Bush, Lady Medical Officer of the Punjab National Bank Kuala Pilah, who had also been in Hyderabad-Sind, was manager... of Ice House Street loses & well contact with the dog, have gone to the Sind Silk Store here.

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Passengers leaving Hong Kong day of Mr. John Henry, Pidgeon. on the President Grant" Included who for the last ten years had been The death took place in Kuals Mr. H. A. Towne, going to Shang- employed by Mesars, Carroll Bros. Lumpur, of Mr. Gustav August hai; Mr. GM. Memaworth rate Mr. Pidgeon had long association Ketschker, at the age of 70 years. agent of the Canadian National with the Colony. He was 68 years

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