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Three distinct attempts. have been discovered to damage the Kwangtung Section of the. Canton- Hankow Railroad, and the "Reds" ure apspected. One attempt was frustrated at Kwantin, another at Paolo-hang, and a third at several miles beyond near the gang station' No. 17, .

Following their loas of power on the upper and Lower Yangtze, a number of Kuomintang Icadora, in- cluding those who recently descried the "Reda" in order to join the West Hill "anti-Reds" have decided to re- turn to Canton and resume political activities thero. The return of the "Prince" from Nanking in expocted in Canton.

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According to official advices from Havana, substantial increases in the duties on cotton and woollen goods, silk and artificial silk are included in the new Cuban Tariff Schedules.

A memorial tablet in the Church of Saint Maurice, at Lille, commemorating the one million dead of the British Empire.who foll in the Grent War was unveiled on October 23 by General Sir Richard Haking, who commanded the Bri- tish troops which relieved Lille in 1918.

Two armed robbers, Hu Lal-pao and Yang Gun-son, who were found guilty by the Military Court of hay- ing committed an armed robbery in Kiuklang Rond on the morning of September 15, were executed by Garrison Commia- order of the afoner, Shanghai.

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The seaplane supermarino Napler in which Flight-Lieutenant Wobster won the Schneider trophy race, for Britain at Venice is to be publicly exhibited on the Horse Guards Facade during the first week of November. The machine The Straits Settlements Covers at present being conveyed by nor, by and with the advice of the sea from Venice. Executive Council, prohibits the im- portation or bringing into the Mr. T. Chiba of the S.M.R. Go. Colony of the Pan-Pacific Worker, Research Office, who has returned being the official organ of the to Dairen after an inspecting tour Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secreto North Manchuria to see how rice tariat, published in Hankow China; and wheat farming has come out up resolutions and decisions of the north that way; remarks, on how ther Pan-Pacific Trade Union Confer-Korean farmers are getting along ference published in Hankow, and how up-to-date agricultural im- China, and any documents emunat-plements are being imported from ing from the Pan-Pacific Trade the West.. Union wherevor published.

A series of festivities in com-

The Kuomintang party having memoration of the hundredth an- by the R..

Stowing away from Singapore niversary of the birth of the three Indians were found on board on the Yangtze being more concern- "City of Singapore," aplit into groups, and the militarists famous chemist, Marcelin Berthe the ship the day after the vesseled with their own than with party lot, began on October 24 with a left port on October 16.

affairs, the politicians are begin. reception of the French and for were hidden in the coal bunkers.wards Canton.

They ning again to turn their faces to- eign delegates by the Rector of

Both Mr. Wang Paris University. Many prominent Kong, the stowaways were handed

On the ship's arrival in Hong Ching-wel and Mr. Sun Fo have scientists and statesmen of a num-over to the local police and yes desire to return to the South.

written to friends expressing a ber of nations have arrived.terday they appeared before Mr.

Hayas.

Owing to the large amount of work which must be devoted to the Garden Fete on November 12, it has been decided not to hold any Community Singing nights until after the above date. The Lecture on "The Spirit of America" which would have been given on the 24th has be cancelled owing to the sudden illness of the lecturer, Mr. J. D. Bush.

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V.. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy. The accused told the At the Kowloon Magistracy Magistrate that they had been in yesterday, Mr. W. Schofield pass- Singapore looking for work for ed sentence of six months' fail about a month, and failing to find and 20 strokes of the birch on a employment they boarded the sneak thief who stole a gold bangle "City of Singapore" in the hope of worth $20 from the wrist of a finding work. The accused, two of Chinese baby as it was being whom claimed to be carpenters and carried off the e.s. "Talamba" by the other a watchman, were fined its father on Friday. The light, $50 or one month's jail.

Angered one was caught red hand- ed by a detective on duty on the

Riding in a motor lorry laden | whurf. with gravel which was being taken to Stubbs Road, a coolie woman's Charged with resisting 3 hat was blown off by the wind, When a Chinese was yesterday search for arms, four Chinese ap- and before the vehicle was brought charged before Mr. W. Schoñeld at peared before Mr. W. Schofield, at to a standstill by the driver, the the Kowloon Magistracy with the the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday woman jumped off to retrieve her larceny of wood from the Kowloon and were remanded until October headgear. She fell heavily and Godown Company, the Magistrate 31. Nine men altogether were was severely injured internally. was told that when arrested at the noticed by an Indian watchman on With the usual Chinese dislike for junction of Canton and Peking the premises of the Hong Kong hospitals, the woman insisted on Roads, Kowloon, the accused Excavation, Pile Driving and Con-being taken home, where she re-fought his captor with a hammer, atruction Company at Ngautsewan, mained from 8.30 am, to p.m., inflicting two scalp wounds which Kowloon City, on Friday night. when her condition became so had to be attended to at the hos- He summoned police assistance and serious that her relatives decided pital. The accused who strenuous- attempted to search the men. The to remove her to the Governmently denied that he was the thief, men resisted search and bolted, Civil Hospital. The danger to her told the Magistrate that he went one of them jumping into the sea.life was immediately realized. at to the premises to visit a friend, Chase was given and the fourthe hospital, and every thing was and was arresed by mistake, the accused were arrested. One of done to relieve the unfortunate real culprit getting away in them had a loaded revolver on his woman's sufferinga. In spite of ensuing struggle A remand of 48 person. A search of the spot re- careful medical attention, she died hours was given for the accused sulled in the subsequent discovery from haemorrhage soon after ad- to produce evidence to prove his of another revolver.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

HE. the High Commissioner, Sir Hugh Clifford, is expected to visit Kedah during, the third week of November.

Their many friends will be in- terested to learn that a daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Ellia of Shanghai.

Sir David Galloway returned to Singapore by the Blue Funnel steamer "Teiresias" from Home. It is now forty-two years since Sir David Arst came to the Straits Settlements. ·

Since the departure on retire- ment of Dr. W. A. Taylor, Dr. A. H. G. Smart, Port Health Officer, Penung, has been acting as Chief Medical Officer, in addition to his own duties.

Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Symonds and family are leaving for Australia by the "Tasman." Mr. W. R. Wallace will act as Veterinary Surgeon, Selangor till Mr. Symonds returna in March next.

Mr. L V. J. Laville, Deputy

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Mr. J. D. Hunter, of Balik Papan, is a passenger from home by the Tjerimai, due in Singapore on November 4,

Mr. W. P. Wilson, who has been secretary of the Shanghai Ameri- can Club for over two years, left on the steamer "Coblenz" on leave for the United States. Mr. Wilson will spend some time in Europe. visiting Italy, France and England before proceeding to the United States.

Sir Hayes Marriott, K.B.E., the Colonial, Secretary. Straits Settle- ments, and Lady Marriott are re- turning from home by the P. and O..steamer "Mongolia". Sir Evan Jones and Lady Jones and the Rev. G. H. Douglas and Mrs. Douglas are travelling to Singapore by the same steamer.

Following an invitation of the German Group of the International Society for Arctic Exploration, General Nobile, well-known Italian | air navigator and pilot of Amund- Moscow, Yesterday.. sen's North Pole airship, is said to Comrade Trotsky and Zinovior (have arrived in Berlin to lecture an Public Prosecutor, Perak and Mrs. have been expelled from the Cen-airships "as constant geophysical Lavillo have left for England. Mr.

supervisors of Arctic regions," Laville's place is taken by Mr. J. H. tral Committee of the Communist Bassett, Town Planning Adminia-party. trator, Perak. Mr. Bassett will also look after Town Planning work along with Mr. J. J. Sheehan.

Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, Chief of the United States Division of Fur Eastern Affairs, has been promoted The "President Taft" which Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. The wedding took place at St. arrived here from Manila on Johnson has held consular posts In John's, Kuala Lumpur, Father Sunday, and left at 7 a.m. Mukden, Harbin, Hankow, Chung- Duvalle officiating, of Mr. Frank to-day for San Francisco and king and Shanghai and has been Davis, of the Prison Department, Los Angeles, vin ports, had chief of the Far Eastern Division and Miss Gladys Stewart, of Tai- on board General Halstad Dorey, since July 1, 1925. ping. Mr. S. J. Fowler was best a brig-general of the U.S. man and the bride was given away by Mr. H. J. Bailey. A reception was afterwards held at the. War ders' Club.

Army who is leaving the Philip of the four unofficial "represen- pine Islands for the States. He tatives" of Perang, the Hon, Mr. was on the staff of the late Gen-P. K. Nambyar, the Hon. Mr. Pal eral Wood. Mrs. Dorey and Miss grave Simpson, and the Hon. Mr. Edrath Dorey are with him. Mr. Quah Beng-kee, were absent from The King has given Mr. Arthur 31. Caldwell, wife of the com- the Legislative Council meeting on Herbert Duke, Director of themanding officer of Fort Milla, Cor Monday. The Hon. Mr. P. M. Assessed Revenue Department of regidor, who are returning to the Robinson was the only Penang.re the Siamese Ministry of Finance, States in advance of General presentative present. It is not sur authority to wear the insignia of Caldwell. She was joined in Hong prising that the needs of Penang the Second Cisss of the Order of Kong by her son and his wife Mare neglected, remarks the "Penang the Crown of Slam, which decora- Gao. M. Brown, past owner of the Gazette. tion has been conferred on him by N. & B. Garage of Manila who le the King of Siam in recognition of on a pleasure trip to Honolulu arid valuable services,

the states where he plans to live

Prince RI, of Japan, or Koren, In retirement; Mr. M. J. Cavanaugh, rather, observes in his name an Mrs. M. J. Cavanaugh and Miss admirable economy of syllables, The wedding took place at St. Patricia Cavanaugh Mr. Cava-hardly to be matched in Britain of George's Church, Penang, the Rev. naugh in connected with the I.B.C more abundant terminology. I do Keppel Garnier officiating of Mr. of Manila and is returning to the not think there is a two-letter name Thomas George Clarkson Wobster a states on home leave; Mr. W. A to be found in the London Direc well-known Johore planter, to Miss Latin, of the Ford Motor Company tory writes "Observator, if there Gladys Ada Shefford of London, of Yokohama, is returning home is, it is probably some Wuor Li The bride was given away by Mr. after a business and pleasure trip from the Far East. There is, how- Gordon Jeavons and Mr. C. H of the Islands; Mr. E. M. Millett, ever a Dr. Bimon Van der Aa who Vowles, of Bukit Mertajam Rubber the Far East representative of the presided at the International Prison Estate, was best man. A reception. Johnson Motor Company Mr. Carl Congrass a fow years ago though was held at the Eastern and Orlen Hess, ofatalla 1a real state this case the simplicity of the tal Hotel The heneymoon will bo | broker Fetch is on a businera, and

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