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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

According to the "Shangħal Zarya," a Russian newspaper, nowe has been received In Harbin Jap- anese circles of the recall ¦ ¦ from Harbio of the Soviet Consul, B. V. Legran. The recall is alleged to be taking place shortly,...

During reconstruction work at the Old Vic, Waterloo Road, S.E., It has been found that the building has suffered severely from vibration of passing traffic, and the original estimate of £16,000 has been increased to £20,000.

Mr. R. B. Salisbury's: theatrical company, bound for Hong Kong arrived in Singapore on October 10.

Barlin reports that the Society for Far Eastern Art has decided to hold an exhibition of Chinese Art

with the support of the Prussian Art there from January to March, 1929, Academy.

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The Free State Government Cus- toms authorities have ordered that all letters sent by train, including Press letters, must be accompanied by specifications and must also pay the Customs entry duty of 7d.

A Royal Commission has been appointed, with Sir John M. Stirling-Maxwell as chairman, to Inquire ; · Into "such questions of públic amenity or of artistic Im portance in relation to Scotland an may be referred to them".

Paget, daughter-in-law of the late Mrs. Jeants. Ross Holden, or

Bishop Paret, of Stepney, E., who was charged at Edinburgh with the murder of her son Richard, aged 8. having been certified Insane, the sheriff will be asked to order her to be confined in an asylum.

Wang Ching-wel, according to realised at the auction by Messrs.lar newspaper, has promised to re- The aum of Tls. 35,000 was a telegram received by a vernacu- A. J. Richardson and Company, of turn to Nanking.. This decision, according to the message, is the Wang, Sun Fo, Dr. C. C. Wu and result of a conference between three other members of the Central Committee, who are reported to have visited him and requested that ite return.

Two Russians arrested In Shanghai recently by the police of Chinese territory for alleged die- tribution of communist propaganda, are reported to have been released and to have returned to the Settle- ment. The men, one Golianovsky party at 60 Pingliang Road, and Stojanovitch, were reported to of land, buildings, godowns and Shanghal. The property consisted have been executed at one time.

warehouses covering a little more than two mow and held under In the Provisional Court, Swiss Consular title deed. Shanghat,

Chinese charged with passing counterfeit bank W. W. Sinclair, a London notes..was sentenced to four schoolmaster, arrived at Liverpool When should a clergyman retire years in prison. The accused, in the liner "Montrose" after an was the question discussed by the Tseu Oo-zaung, 23 years old, a attempt to conquer the Atlantic in Anglican Synod of Madras re- printer by trade, was arrested by a four-ton yacht. Sinclair with cently. It was finally decided to Settlement police and found to be Richard Jackson, a law student pass a rule allowing the Bishop to in possession of 40 bank notes of from Northampton, managed to refire every clergyman upon reach- $5 denomination, all counterfeits of reach Iceland but met with a storming the age of 65 unless it was the Ningpo Commercial Bank. in attempting to reach New York thought it to extend his period of When questioned in

via Newfoundland, striking a hur»: court the

service. Retirement will not pre-} accused told a story about having lecane at Belle, lale. They were clude his being eligible to take purchased the notes from another tossed about in terrifle seas for six man, knowing them to be counter days and nights, and even their temporary work. felt. He said he paid $60 for the clothing had to be used to patch the battered boat. Ultimately they were rescued by the frigate "Alcor."

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The Unification Committee of The Hokkien festival of the the Shanghai Labour Unions is Nine Goda is being celebrated at endeavouring to bring about the the "Nam Tien Kuing" temple at release of an inspector of the Com- Ampang. A procession of devotees mitten who was recently arrested, went through the principal streetą The Inspector is Wu Ngoh-ling. In of Kuala Lumpur carrying the connection with the incident the chairs of the gods which were Woosung-Shanghai Defence Com-energetically shaken from side to missioner has been requested to side. Some of the devotees had open negotiation with the Japanese skewers through their tongues and Consulate. The Defence Commis-sat on knives but it must be con- afoner stated in a letter to the Unification Committee that he has requested the Senior Consul to con- duct an investigation into the mat ter. The inspector was arrested by Japanese police, according to Chin-

ese newspapers.

fessed that the greater. number were driving in motor lorries, smoking and eating peanuts. Out side the houses of Hokkiens were little tables bearing sacrificial foods, noticeably scarlet cakes -made in the ahape of tortoises.

positions where they may earn In despair of ever obtaining

their living, a number of highly skilled Russian artisans in Shang- hat have banded themselves to- gether and opened aworkshop where toys may be repaired. All mothers of families are asked to send their children's broken toys to be repaired by these men. If the toys are to be returned they should be labelled with the owner's name and address, and a charge for work done will be made. Old toys which are not to be returned will also be gratefully received, mended and sold for the benefit of the men. The receiving depot for toys la at the King's Daughters Society's rooms, 4, North Soochow Road, a few yards from the Garden Bridge.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mr. T. Takahashi, the General Mr. L. R. Barnett-Smith, of the Manager of the Mitsui Bussan Kai- Customs Department, Seremban, sha, Ltd., Singapore Branch, has the well-known rugger player, ia returned to Singapore from Bang-going to Johore on transfer. kok via Penang.'

The Rev. G. M. Nicol, of Ipoh, has been appointed a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Eng- land under the Christian Marriage Enactment, 1915.

Mr. L. L. Mills, Assistant Com missioner of Police, F.M.S., has left Kuala Lumpur to take up his new appointment as Commissioner of Police, Trengganu,

Mr. Chee Swee-cheng, of Malacca, and Mrs. Ong Kim-cheng, of Penang, who have been on a tour round the world, are shortly ex- pected to return vin America.

The engagement is announced of Dr. Ool Keng Seng, of the Radio- logist's Department, Kuala Lumpur. and Miss Tan Saw Ean, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Tan Kim- bee.

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A brass tablet in memory of the Inte Mr. Robert Harold Bilke has been placed by some of his friends

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, of which Mr. Bilke was a member from its Inception.

crackers; Mrs. Tratman, cut-glass jam jar; Mr. T. W. Yeung, cheque; Mies D. Whitsthire and J. John- store, butter dish; Mr. and Mrs. H. Ching, cut glass; Mr. A. Paice, tea set; Misses Ellis, sliver sweet dishes; Mr. Payne and Tweed, Hnen; Misses Duggan, Collins, Flaherty, and Kennedy, Japanese tea service and lacquer trays; Mr. Daibustia, Japanese handbag; Mr. Li Lum, silk handkerchiefs; Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, toilet set; Sir J. and Lady J. Kemp, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. Glendinning, silver photo frame; Mr. Goddard, silver cake baskets; Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse, silver bon bon dish; Mr. Grove) ("Frobisher"), silver butter diah; Central Police Mess., clock

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·A· distinguished gentleman, Coronel J. Ricardo Seminario y A., Inspector of Peruvian Consulates salléd from Hong Kong for Europe via Suez Canal on the s.s. "Presi- Viscount Cecil (better known as J. Ricardo Seminario y A. travelled dent Wilson" on Tuesday. Coronel Sir Robert Cecil) who recently rextensively in Japan and North because of his views on naval dis- and after a two weeks' stay in this signed from the British Cabinet China before coming to Hong Kong armament.

Colony proceeded on around the world, for the purpose of studying conditions at the various ports en route.

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Presenta received by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon upon the occasion of their marriago yester- day Included:

The funeral took place at the Master Paul Rape, of Shanghai,

Western Road Cemetery, Penang, suffered a broken leg when he was Bride's parents, Household linen; of Mr. Wilfred Tighe, of Bertam hit by an automobile in front of the Mrs W. T. Soathorn, silver sweet Estate, P.W., who died at the 1. S. 5. Apartments on Avenue dish; Mr. and Mrs. Lindsell and General Hospital, Penang. The Joffre. He is making good pro-Helen, silver cruet set; Mr. and deceased, who came out just over gress toward recovery In the Mrs. Hamilton, silver coffee spoons;

a year ago, had made a host of Country Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Kharas, silver muffin friends in the Province and in dish; Mrs. C. B. Brown, allver but- Renang. He was extremely popu Mr. Mervyn Wynne, Assistant ter dish; Peak Brownies, silver lar, and his musical talent was al- Commissioner of Police, F.M.S.,

ways most appreciated. The cofin has returned to Kuala Lumpur from sugar bowl and cruet set; Mr. and was borne to the graveside by the Mrs. R. Hudson, travelling case: members of the estate staff, and Trengganu, where he has been officiating as Commissioner of Mr. W. J. Hudson, allver flower the obsequies were conducted by Police. Mr. Wynne, has been vass; Mr. and Mrs. May, silver the Rev. Keppel Garnier, re appointed Adjutant at the Deppt.. sweet dishes; Meaars. Owen, Knight

and Britton, silver, nut dish; Mr. Mr. G. H. Ardron retired from The promotion of Mr. H. G. R. and Mrs. Ann, silver knives and the position of manager of the Slam Leonard, Financial Commissioner spoons; Mr. and Mrs. Burling, tea Commercial Bank on September 30, and Auditor-General, Johore, Class spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Keat, silver and will be leaving Siam early in I.B., M.C.S.. to be Financial Ad forks; Messrs. Craft and Frost, fire the Ministry of Finance applied to November. It was. In 1917, that viser and Treasurer, F.M.S., Class screen Mr. R. Maynard, bath the Hong Kong and Shanghai A has been approved by the towels; Mr. Pierce, silver crust set; Banking Corporation for the loan Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Coates, silver salad bowl; Mr. of one of their officers to act a

and Mrs. Suffed, tea Ilves; Mr. | manager and the Corporation placed

succeeded as manager by Mr. Chartered Bank, and who joined the Arnold Jones, formerly of the Siam Commercial Bank at the seme time as Mr. Ardron,

The Rev Yuen Tieng-yok, pastor Chan Ming-kal, coffee set; Mr. L. the services of Mr. Ardron.at the at the First Presbyterian Church at Jommon, picture, Mrd Aris, silver disposal of the Government. He is Samray, Siam, for the past 18 to bowl; Mr. and Mre. Beath, allver 20 years died on September 27, at his residence, in his 78th year. He cast rack; Mr. Bouchier, silver had been in the service of the tray Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, silver American & missions practically all fee spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, his life.

silver cruet set and linen; Mr and Mrs. Budden, limen; Mr. and Mrs. Miss Smith, matron of the Pasir Mr. Ismail Yusof Ismail, a Piggott, tray clotha; Mr. and Mrs. Panjang Hospital since 1924, leaves wealthy diamond, merchant and Bussel, tea, cloth napkins, Mr. and | for home on retire landlord of Rangeon, has arrived Mrs. Lau, tea cloth, Mias P. Kerr, twenty-two years

in - Bangkok ʼn from Panang. Mr: silver butter" dish”

Ismail will reside with Mr. A. B. Ling Man-1, tes Naba at Sathorn Road, before, Mr. and Mrs. M.

leaving for Singapore and Java en- D. Hew route to: Rangoon MONETA

The engagement is REBounced between!) Mr. ". Edward » Ferði youngest son of the late

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