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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

With regard to loans for build- Ing dwelling houses in Singapore it is notified that preference will be given to applicants whose proposals are directed at rolleving the hous- Ing shortage among the poorer classes.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927,

The Singapore International Mr. V. Dialdas, managing pr|| GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

Fellowship, the Singaporo Flyingprietor of the Plonuer Silk Store,, Club and the India-Ceylon Club desires through the medium of this have been exempted from registra- newspaper to thank his numerous tion.

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Sanitary Board will consider the Enfield is keeping up its re-proposed inclusion of the trade of putation as the place where people reain-boiling within the meaning live longest. The death rate for of offensive trades, 1928 was 10.05, which is the lowest recorded in the country. Seventy- one deaths registered in the dis trict were of people over 80 years of age. One man was 102.

shortly after admission to the A 6-year-old Chinese boy died Kwong Wah Hospital. yesterday, from severe injuries received as the reault of a fall from the first floor of No. 68, Portland Street, Yaumati.

Five armed Chinese committed a robbery at No. 29, Waichung Street,

The celebrated violinist, Josef Yaumat, during the week-end. Borrissoff, is due again in the They entered the third floor by the Colony shortly to give a concert, in usual trick of having a message to the City Hall, the date of which will deliver, An old woman who was be announced later. He has just the only inmate of the flat at the left Manila after a successful sea tihe was threatened with a kaife, son of 17 concerts and four lectures and easily overpowered. She was in the Philippines. (" pushed into a rear cubicle where she was kept prisoner. The flat, was the ransacked the robbers making a haul of booty amounting to $222.

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customers for their, generous. patronage last month, and respect- fully solicits a continuance of same.

There was a large attendance at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, yesterday afternoon when a pro- cession in connection with the

leaving the Church shortly after. Fenst of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary took place, the procession four p.m. Many Chinese lined the streets to watch the parade, vari- ous religious bodies in Hong Kong taking part.

Two boatmen wore on Saturday charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy with the joint possession of 172 taels of prepared non-Government opfum. The accused were arrested by Re- venue Officer in a sampan in the harbour at 12.30 p.m., on Septem ber 22, and the oplum was said to

boat. The first accused, who ad- at the stern of the incoming Macao have been picked up from the water

mitted responsibility for the oplum, was fined $2,000 or eight months jail. The other man was fined $1,000 for allowing his sampan to be used for the conveyance of the contraband. The oplum and the Bampan were ordered to be con- fiscated.

An interesting function took when, in the presence of a large place recently at Teluk Anson gathering of local residents, the District Officer turned on the Jackia Coogan's charming switch of the new electric plant little romance, "The Ragman," will which Huttenbach Lazarua Ltd., be screened at the Star Theatre for had installed or the lighting of the last time to-day, and Lowell the town by electricity. Sherman's comedy of hearts and thrones, "The Love Toy," will make ite final appearances in the World unscrupulous Chinese aided by The "Shunpao" complains that Theatre to-day also. The big pic-foreigners are running roulette ture at the Queen's Theatre, "The wheels in the Shanghai Settlement Grand Duchess and the Waiter," and, notwithstanding the recent will be acreened again to-morrow, action of the Municipal police, being followed on Wednesday by gambling dena are still functioning. Gloria Swanson's first United Artistes film, "The Love of Sunya," The paper states that Chinese of which will be the feature attraction respected familles are frequenting Hirasing Bedi, living at No. 20 On: ut the Queen's Theatre for the rest these resorts. of the week.

The Shaukiwan Chinese who was accused of selling his wife in "marriage" to a Shatin farmer for $75, was on Saturday convicted by Mr. R. E. Lindsel at the Central Magistracy and sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. The wife who was charged with "flying the white pigeon" by marrying the farmer during the life time of her husband, and then deserted him, was dis- charged by the Magistrate who de cided that she must have been coerced by her husband. At the time of the "marriage" the wife was alleged to have passed off as a widow, and the husband as her younger brother. The farmer was cosy at first auspicious of the woman,

Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. Willson sat together in the big Court at the Central Magistracy on Saturday to try a Chinese charg- ed with the unlawful possession of a revolver and 18 rounds of am- munition which were found con- cealed in the lining of a tea cosy which he was carrying on the Ping] On Wharf at 6 a.m., on September 28. He claimed that he brought the tea cosy for 40 cents and did not know that the contraband was con- cealed in it. Mr: Lindsel] pointed out that the weight of the cosy should have made him suspicious, and accused replied that the was wet. The Magistrates con- victed and accused was sentence to three years hard labour and 20 strokes.

and it was on her hushand's assur ance as to her bona fides, that the farmes eventually agreed to marry ber.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindaell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday, Chief Detective Inspector Reynolda made an application for the return to Shanghai an Indian fugitive offender named. Chathursing

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Lan Street. It was stated that the man was wanted by the British Court at Shanghai on charges of embezzlement. have fraudulently converted

He was alleged to tain sums of money and goods be- longing to Messrs. Watanmal Bool- chand of Shanghai, and to have wil fully and with intent to defraud, make false entries in certain books, accounts and documents of the said firm. Accused who said that he did not know why he was arrested, intimated his willingness to return to Shanghai, but asked permission to take all documents and books now in his possession in Hong Kong. After instructing the police to grant the accused all the facilities possible, the Magistrate, made the was handed over to Detective R. H. order asked for, and the accused Beer who had been sent down from Shanghai in connection with the

case.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. John Mitchell, like so many other retired Straits folk, has taken up gardening. He has a house at Purley.

Mr. Prakas Chanda Mitra, formerly of the High Court, Cal cutta, was admitted to the Singa- pore Bar on September 19 before Mr. Justice Deane.

Viscount Saito, who recently passed through Singapore, landed at Shanghai, protected by the police who kept a sharp look-out against Chosenése extremists.

At a regular meeting of Lodge Johore Royal held at Freemasons' Hall, Jalan Lamba Kuda, Johore Bahru, Bro, A. J. Wolfe was elected Master for the ensuing year.

The death is announced from Berlin of Baron Gevers, the ex-Dutch Minister at Berlin.

Captain S. L. Cuscaden, Super- visor of Export duties, Malacca, is proceeding Home on leave shortly,

The death is announced of Mr. Nakanishi, former vice-President of the South Manchuria Railway Com pany.

Mr. J. L. Potter, who is well known in Penang aporting circles, has been admitted into the General Hospital there.

Director of Public Works, F.M.S., The Hon'ble Mr. C. V. A. Espeut, and Captain Sydney Smith, O.B.B., State Engineer, Perak, were at Tapah and left the following morn- ing for Cameron's Highlands.

There would appear to be happily no foundation for the disquieting rumours regarding the health of H.E. the High Commissioner that the Hon'ble the Raja Muda

Che Daud, private secretary to have been current in

of Lumpur lately says the "Malay ber 18 met with a motor-cycle ac Kuala Selangor, who on Sunday, Septem- cident at the 11th mile, Klang Road, and was conveyed to the

Mail."

When the Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott. Resident Councillor, goes on leave some time next year, the most like ly to succeed him is Mr. Meadows- Frost who is now one of the senior members, of the Service". Echo,"

H.H. the Sultan of Perak haa consented to be a patron of the reqently formed Penang Malay As- sadiation,

from Home, has been appointed an Mr. J. J. Bryan, a recent arrival Assistant Engineer, Kedah, and is attached to the State Engineer's office.

Mr. LeRoy Webber, U.S. and Senior Consul in Chefoo. has been transferred to Washington, and is being succeeded by Mr. Gordon L Burke.

Prior to his departure for Singa the General Post Office, was enter- pore on transfer Mr. J. Dulguid, of tained to a social at the premises of the Post Office Recreation Club where a very enjoyable evening was spent.

Dr. W. F. Mac/'onald, who was a Medical Officer-on-Agreement and

leave last year, arrived at Port stationed at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, until he went on Swettenham and is joining Dr. E. Klang Hospital by Mr. Humphreys, Glenny in private practice at Serem- of Klang, is progressing satisfac- torily-M.M.

ban.

Mr. S. J. J. Taylor, O.C.P.D., Ipoh, entered the European Hos Mr. H. A. Forrer, Registrar, pital, Batu Gajah, for an operation Supreme Court, Penang, is leaving for appendicitis. He was sucess- for Singapore on transfer, as Refully operated on and is now mak Kellagher, who had been in Penang covery, Mr. W. H. Bendle, Inspec gistrar there, and Mr. G. B. ing good progress towards re before and has been acting as tor of Police, Ipoh, is temporarily Official Assignes, Singapore, is re-acting for him. turning to Penang on being re-

At the Railway Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Fowler, Grade 1. driver on the F.M.S. Railway, was entertained by his many friends on the occasion of his retirement lieved, by Mr. E. E. Colman who, on pension after nearly 80 years' has returned from Home leave, Passengers leavlog Hong Kong Bervice,

"'S. Echo."

on Saturday by the 6.5. "Khyber" In- cluded: Mr and Mrs. E, A, Abbott, Mr. Khoo Talk Ee, LL.B. (Lond.), C. H. G. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Atwell, Mr. Diploma in Journalism (Lond.), W. A. Dyer, Mr. R. Fowler, M batristor-at-law (Middle Temple), A. D. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hazel, younger son of Mr. Khoo Keng Mr. W. M. Perry, Mr. W. Sword, Mr. Hooi, of Kuala Lumpur, who is at P. I. Tindall, Mr. E. Tuck, Miss J. present taking a holiday on the Walters. Riviera after four years of study In London, will be leaving Naples by the "Fushimi Maru," due in

Mr. Mrs. and Miss Choo Kia peng have gone on a motor tour to Scotland, where they expect to see the gathering of the clans at Braemar. On their return to Lon- don they will again be at Bailey's Hotel until their departure for a motoring tour on the continent..

The forthcoming weddings are announced of Mr. W. E. Waterson, schoolmaster, of Garrison School quarters, to Miss E. E. Keogh, of Farnborough, England; and Mr. R K. Valentine, mercantile assistant,

Singapore by the middle of the Mr. A. Plesman, managing direc- month. Mr. Khoo, Teik. Ee is the tor of the Royal Air Lines for firat "Asiatic to have qualified for to start on August 26 for the Dutch Netherlands and the Colonies, was the Diploma in Journalism in East Indies where he proposes. London.

apeading six months, and to take. steps to establish a colonial branch

of Dodwell and Co, to Almes Madame Chiang Kai-shee wife of of the KLM with a view to future the famed Chinese Nationalist air services between Holland” and Army General, arrived on Septem- its Colonies:-

Talbot Haslett, of Castlebar, Reigate, Surrey

bor 2 at Honolulu on board the Hiner President Jackson en route to the United States for a year's

By the death of Mr.PCAI The death took place at Singa rest and travel. Speaking through pore of Mrs. Lily Christiana Burke, that she knew nothing of the where "Uncle Pat which

an interpreter, Madame Chiang said Gregory, mother of Dr. M. W. Chills of abouts of her husband, who recent the residence of his Singapore and of Dr. Burke of Iyirenounced his command and dis-Rozelle Penang, ther Assam One of her daughters, is appeared from Shanghai, Neither ed away one of the olde married to Mr Sheedy, formerly of did she have any information, con of the Eurasi the Police Force, 5. The deceased carning his plans she said.

who was an Australian lady had Madame Chiang refused to discuss been a residents of Penang and the Chinese military Singapore for many years,

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