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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

Wan Harum bin. Dia has been appointed a Magistrate of the 1st class for the district of Kota Star, Kedah.

Tenders are being sought for, the erection of a Government bun- galow on Penang Hill

Chief Sub-Inspector Long Jong Mr. Loh Kim-awi, J.P. of bin Abdullah, of the Kuala Pilah Malacca, has generously contribut-Police, has gone to Ipoh on trans ed $500 towards the Cage-Brown fer. Memorial Fund..

Che Mohamed Zin Ariffin Second Magistrate for the District of Kota Star, has been promoted to class V., M.C.S.

A. Police "drive", for discover Ing unlicensed care and drivers was started in Ipoh simultaneously with that in Kuala Lumpur

According to a Paris message, the French Government in taking 11 per cent, of the greyhound racing profits which promises to be very popular as a French winter sport.

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Mr. S: K. Sibbald, who was in Ipoh in connection with the Town Planning Exhibition, returned to Kuala Lumpur, accompanied by Mra. Sibbald.

It is understood that the Nan king Military Council has ordered the 26th Army, which has been stationed in Shanghal and Hang- chow, under Gen. Chow. Féng-chi, to proceed to the war front,, to take part in the anti-northern campaign.

ber have declared an Interim divi The Directors of Cheviot Rub

dend of 5 per cent, payable on the 29th inst

the diplomas to the students of the HE.. the Governor will present

Singapore College of Medicine in the College Lecture Hall, vie

It is officially stated that the trouble in the Asturias mining area, in Spain is practically settled sa the result of fresh proposala by the men-Reuter.

During the first nine months of the current year 201,490 Chinese Immigrants arrived in Singapore and 112,050 Chinese deck passen- gèrs left for China. ··

On his way to Bangkok by the A labour procession was or-International Express, Dr. Rabin- ganised in Changsha in an attempt dranath Tagore was met at Alor to revive the local Labour Union. Star Station by the leading Indian The procession was followed by a residents and was garlanded." meeting held in the Fubile Hall

....

At the fourth annual general maoting of the Teachers' Associa- when the bombin incident pre- In "Russia" the editor states that tion of Perak, held in Ipoh, Mr. viously reported took place. Mar-ho proposes publishing a special Gopal Singh was elected presidenttial law has been enforced, issue on November 7, the anniver and it was decided to affiliate with

sary of the present Russian regime. the Malayan Teachers' Association.;

He will make special, note of the terrorist tactics of the Commanfats, and asks for financial assistance, promising to publish an audited financial statement.

In the course of his Budget speech in the. Legislative Council, During September 8.515 adults His Excellene" stated that Raffles and 1,683 minors arrived in Malaya College was to opened next year. from the Madras Presidency, all Readers in Physics and Chemistry thera being alded passengers. have already arrived and meantime Those returning to the Presidency are giving instruction in those sub numbered 5,864, 459 of these being | Jects at King Edward VII School. minora.

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A Musicale will be held at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, October 27, at G630 p.m. 18th Con- tury Music will be given. Tickets to be hooked at the Secretary's Office. Teas may be had from 4 p.m. onwards.

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Col. C. L. Prior, Eastern Direc- tor of A.C. (Acedes), Ltd., the makers of the famous A.C. car, is now in Kuala Lumpur on, a busi- ness visit. He has the latest model six-cylinder A.C. with him and it can. be seen at the showrooms of the Cycle and Carriage Co. (1926), Ltd., who have been appointed sole agents throughout the F.M.S. and 8.8.

The Chinese Ratepayers' Asso ciation, according to the Chinese papers, have petitioned the Munici- pal Council. now that no danger exists, to remove the barbed wire from North Thibet Road. If this is not posible, the document con- cludes, they request that better facilities for ingress and egress should be made. In the meanwhile, however, the military are building another fortification just east of North Thibet Rond, one which com- mands three roads leading toward Chinese territory.

A man-eating tiger is reported to have killed a survey coolio at Mentakab, in Pahang, about a month ago, and a little later a bull and a calf were killed in the vicinity, presumably by the same tiger. This seems a good oppor- tunity for local big game hunters to distinguish themselves.

The Shanghai Merchants' Federation has issued a circular to the effect that, in accordance with a decision arrived at by the Nan- king Government, all house-rents, both inside and outside the Settle- ment, hereafter must be paid in accordance with the lunar calendar and not the Chinese system as has been the case hitherto,

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The need of a motor hearas for the Christian community in Ipoh Reviewing the recent Town has long been felt and provision of Planning Exhibition in Ipoh, the $2,000 was once made for one in Times of Malaya says that almost the Estimates, only to be cut out! startling emphasis was placed on later on. Now, however, Col. J. C. the recent announcement made by Prior, who is in Ipoh in connection H. E. the High Commissioner re-

with British motor cars, has offered garding the change of the capital to supply a first class hearse with of the State of Pernk from Taiping Sunbeam engine for $1,500, to Ipoh. This was one of the mat- suggested that it might be bought ters discussed by His Excellency at by public subscription. the Round Table Conference held in Ipoh with local Unofficials and Officials, but the importance and significance of the new policy has scarcely been realised hitherto The age-old controversy over Ipoh's claims to be the capital city of the State officially, as it

pointed members of a committee to

The following have been ap advise the Government on all mat- tera appertaining to the prevention of smuggling of rubber or illicit dealings therewith: The-Control- cially, has, therefore, now definitely and

is commer-ler of Rubber, Straits Settlements

Federated and unmistakably been confirmed. (Chairman), the Hon'ble Mr. H. B. Malay States The Government, despite the ab- Egmont Hake, Mesars. C. L. Chap- sence of any formal official declára- man and D. St. L. Parsons, and the tion of policy, is now undoubtedly Commissioner, Trade and Customs, committed to the transference of F.M.S. The Committee is empower- the official centre of activities fromed to co-opt such further members Taiping to Ipoh.

as it considers necessary.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Dr. S. W. Eveson has been sp pointed Health Officer, Kedah, vice Dr. Baeza.

Mr. G. H. Nash, District Officer, and Mrs. Nash have returned to Kuala Pilah after a holiday at Fraser'a Hill.

The Governor has appointed Mr. T. G. Husband to act as Senior Exe cutive Engineer, Public Works De- |partment, Malacca.

Dr. T. S. McCaulay, of Seremban, is leaving for Home this week, and it is expected that during his ab sence. Dr. Ingram-Johnson will act for him.

The Installation of the Raja Muda of Langkat, Tandjong Poera, as H. H. the Sultan of Langkat will take place at Tandjong Poera on October 20

Mr. C. Baines, Superintendent of Customs, Ipoh, is under orders to proceed on transfer to Johore, where he will be posted to do special work in connection with rubber smuggling.......

A brass tablet in memory of Mr. Robert Harold Bilke has been placed by some of his friends. in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, of which Mr. Bilke was a member from its inception,

The promotion of Mr. H. G. R. Leonard, Financial Commissioner and Auditor-General, Johore, Class IB, M.C.S., to be Financial Adviser and Treasurer, F.M.S., Class I A, has been approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Mr. Mervyn Wynne, Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., has retarned to Kuala Lumpur from Trengganu, where he has been officiating as Commissioner of Police. Mr. Wynne has been ap- pointed Adjutant at the Depot.

• marriage. recently, at St. And dral, Singapore, of Chater Jack, of the Gunong Pulai, youn T. C. Jack, of Edin Audrey Brabazon, Ev daughter of Mr. and dert Evans, of Singanor GET, Shetliffe officiate Ras given away by Was attended by her. JE Clarke, MJ, Do

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Mr. J. V. C. Davis has been re- cognised as the Vice-Consul of Swe- den at Penang.

Captain S. R. Perkins has been appointed a member of the Pilot Board for Penang vice Captain W. Brown resigned..

Lleat. John, A. Macready, former Army ace, following exposure of an alleged boat by which Jean Callfas, French airman, made from 12.650 feet,will claim thug Airplane Altitude boord. Lieut. Mauready is credited amefully with

(den fight at Medocki

Ohio, on January, 29, "charged; that”. Calileo' based on falsligations grapa readin

Malayan Medical Service, has been Mr. D. L Gracey, M.B., B.Ch appointed a Medical Officer, Johore.

left London on September 21 for Mr. and Mrs. J. H. M., Robson Nice, where they propose to spond the greater part of the winter.

Mr. Walter Makepeace has taken over from Mr. R. N. Bland, C.M.G., the editorship in England of the S.A.D.A. (Singapore Auxillary Dio- cesan Association) leaffet.

Sir Hayes Marriott, K.B.E., C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, S.S., and Lady. Marriott were to leave Mar Beilles on September 30 in the Mon- golla on their return to Singapore.

Mr. W. A. Ward has been ap pointed to net as Assistant Adviser. of. Lands and Secretary to the Rub ber Restriction Advisory Commit Atee, Kedah, vice Mr. A. E. Coope, who has gone on leave.lyn)

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Mr. A. J. Daly, of Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lum pur, is expected back in Malaya by the "Mongolia," arriving about Oct. 21. Mrs Daly is staying in England until after Christmas.

A last telegram was received in Singapore on Sept. 12 from the Bishop from Renong: "Finished 1 last service. Farewell. God bless Diocese Bishop Ferguson-Davie." The Bishop held his last services In the Diocese at Tongkah, Kupah, " and Renong

Mr. Halford W. Hewitt, a direc tor of rubber companies, Mr. W Lowther Kemp, formerly of Harri sons, Barker and Co., Singapore, and Mrs. Kemp, and Mr. H. C. Wilcox, secretary of the China As- sociation, with Mrs. Wilcox- and Mr S. R. Wilcox, were passengers by the P and 0. "Ranchi," which left London on September 10 on a craise to Naples, Cyprus, Greece, Constantinople, etc.

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