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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Shanghai Chinese butch-"

The latest cabaret opened. In ers and sellers of pork, who struck Shanghai is called Eden.

for the purpose of increasing the price, have resumed business. Beef and mutton sellers are:said to be contemplating a similar move ¡ment.

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Ten persons, including one woman were executed outside the Temple of Agriculture, Peking. It is believed that they were of- Tenders caught distributing Com- munist literature among railway workers.

Open-air lectures denouncing General Tang Sheng-chi, the mili tary leader of the Wuhan party, for his secassion from the Kuomin-

were delivered tảng, cauge. members of the Kuomintang Chapel on October 27.

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On October 24 a well-bullt Chinese youth "ran amok" in his grandmother's house at Jelutong. Penang, injuring her with a Volun- tear'a bayonet and also two people who attempted to take away the weapon. It appears he had been behaving strangely for a few days previously and his movements had been watched. It is not known The how he got the bayonet. Magistrate sent him for observa- tion. The injured woman le in hospital.

A Russian gentleman gured in the arrest of an armed Chinese who with two others, tried to rob a Tamil in River Valley Road,

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Miss Sacha "Peggy" Hall, of Santa Ana, California, the only woman member of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, who has been requested to attempt a non- stop flight from New York to Paris, following the Lindbergh route. Miss Hall can be seen perched on the side of her plane reading the licence sho received from the aeronautical federation.

Mr. Charles Chamier's new Singapore. The incident occurred Our Cabaret company will open its outside a European boarding house. Hearing the Tamil's cries for help, short season at the Queen's Thea the Russian gentleman armed him-tre on Sunday next. The company self with a revolver and ran out will appear

at all performances side. The three Chinese ran away, two of them turning off into a side and will give a change of pro- street. The European fired a shot gramme with each new moving in the air with the result that the picture programme. After its Chinese in front of him stopped. eminently successful senson in the He immediately arrested the man. Star Theatre last August, the com- Subsequent enquiries by the Police pany needs no introduction in Hong resulted in the arrest of another of Koug and it can rely upon a cordial the alleged robbers.

reception at the Queen's Theatre.

SOCIAL

Mr. Rigby, Assistant Chinese Protectorate, Malacen, has gone for a holiday with Mrs. Rigby to Fraser's HAL

Mme. Kollantay, the Soviet Min- ister to Mexico, and M. Yakar, the Soviet Minister to Norway, have exchanged posts.-Reuter.

Mr. D. N. Livingstone, of the Central Police Station, Kuala Lum pur, Is not retiring from the force, but is going Home on furlough.

Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, Senior Puisne Judge, S.S., who had been in Singapore, receiving attention at the General Hospital, returned

to Penang on October 24,

Mr. V. W. W. S. Purcell, Anais- tint Official Assignee, Penang,

who has been down with an attack | of influenza, is progressing ns, well as can be expected in hospital.

R.Q.M.S. L. J. Hazel, who has done so much in connection with the Malacca Volunteer Corps, is shortly being transferred to the Singapore office of his firm Messrą. Sime Darby and Co., Ltd.

Mr. H. S. Paterson, Registrar of Titles and Collector of Land Re- venue, Salangor, who entered the European Hospital last month suffering from an attack of phlebi- tis, is making. fair progress,

The Governor of British North Borneo (Mr. J. L. Humphreys) and the British Resident of Brunnel (Mr. E. E F. Pretty) left Singa- port for their respective posts by the "Darvel" on October 29,

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Donations intimated at a meeting of the managers of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary included one of £1,000 Registered 4 per cent, Funding Loan by Mr. Thomas H. Whitehead, of the Reform Club, London, to name a "Robert Burns" bed,

Madras women, at a meeting, condemned Miss Katherine Mayo's book "Mother India," characteris ing it as a dirty production," and repudiating the charges made against Indian women and social Ilfa in India.

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A Chinese member of the Shanghai French detective force, named Zi Yuen-ching, who shot by some unidentified person nn Boulevard de Montigny on October 25, died in the Lester Chi- nese hospital.

Among the recent events do- picted in the topical gazette which will be screened at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow is the return of the Prince of Wales and Prince George after their seven weeks' holiday in Canada.

A house boy who was caught in the act of taking two plat bot tles of milk and a half pint bottle from the back door of Mr. C. H. Leddra's residence at No. 96, Nathan Road, was fined $80 with the alternative of three weeks hard labour for the theft at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and for as saulting the house coolie who pur- sued him he was sentenced months' hard labour.

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The Jamshedpur correspon-| dent of the "Pioneer" gives an ex-| traordinary story of the murder at Ariya of a land holder and ex- postman Kristo Sahu; who had in- curred the hostility of the local aboriginals. An aboriginal named Kuna, his two sons, and others at- tacked Kristo with bows, arrows, and axes, the unfortunate man be ing finally killed and his head chopped off. Kuma with two others, ran 38 miles to Chaibasan (Bengal) with the head and pre- aented it personally to the police, being under tho impression that thia was the proper procedure when somebody had done them wrong. Kuna and one son have been rested; the others have not been traced.

AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. Charles C. Reade returns to England by the "Malwa," from Singapore.

Mr. M. D. Dando has joined the staff of the Wilkinson Process Rubber Co., Ltd., at Batu Caves, as office manager.

Mr. A. Hannigan, of the Malacca office of Messrs. Sime, Darby and. Co., Ltd., has returned from leave. Mr. G. Hibbert, of the same firm, is due back in a few days,

LAMPERSPOR

George Haldeman, co-pilot with Ruth Elder, intrepid aviatrix, who failed to cross the Atlantic.

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The Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medals hus been granted to Sergt. J. S. Reutens of the S.V.C.

Mr. E. S. Davis, of Metcalfe's Motors, Ltd., has left for Java on a business visit to N. V. General Motors, Tanjong Priok D. E. I. **

Mr. Ho Kong Kee, the senior member of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Pilah, has returned from his trip to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Canton.

Mr. N. K. Bain, District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, in going Home on leave shortly. A series of farewell functions in his honour has been arranged.

Dr. Rabindranath Tagore who has returned to Penang from his Bangkok tour, had, the honour of being received by Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam at the Dusit Palace,

Mr. J. A. A. Faith is to take over the duties of Assistant District Officer and Magistrate, Kuala Pilah, on the transfer of Mr. H. J. Cock- man to Pekan on promotion as Dis- trict Officer there.

The Rev. T. W. Bowmar, Prin- cipal the Anglo-Chinese School, Seremban, has appointed Mrs. J. H. Inglis, of the staff, as supervisor of the five normal teachers who are at present taking classes in the school,

The "Malay Mall", hears that His Excellency the High Commis- sioner and Lady Clifford are ex- pected in Kuala Lumpur about the middle of this month and that they are likely to stay in the F.M.S. until after Christmas,

Mr. Justice Acton, who was in- jured in 3 motor accident. atļ Seremban, is suffering not only! from a cut on the bead but from ài

broken rib as well, and he will be unale to resuma his duties on thei bench for some little time.

Mr. W. F. N. Churchill, who..be Sir Laurie Hammond, Governor fore going to Trehgganu was As of Behar and Orissa, narrowly sistant Secretary to Resident, escaped being. bitten by a snake Selangor, and prior to that Private on October 6. His Excellency was Secretary to Bir George Maxwell, playing a foursome with some of

The Hon'ble Mr. H. T. Jones, is to be appointed Private Secretary the members of his house party, Member of the Federal Council, to His Excellency the High Com- when approaching the eleventh FMS,, to gazetted as having re- missioner.

green a enake left a bunker, near turned from leave on October 12. by and stood up to strike. Cap | Mr. Jones thus relieves Mr. J. B. tain D'Arcy, A.D.C., killed the rep- Ferguson who had been acting tile with a mashie niblick.

since Mr. J. W. Kennedy, who was, first appointed to act, resigned on going Homo.

The Rev. R. D. Whitehorn, M.E.E., M.A., minister of Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, will be sailing for Lord Reading, presiding at a Home About November 28: Mr. reception' given in London by the Whitehorn, to the regret of very British Indian Union to Sir many people in Malays, will not, Charles and Lady Innes on the it is understood, return to Malaya, occasion of the former's appoint

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month to the Governorship of H.M. the King has given Mr. Barms, said that Sir Charles Inres Arthur Herbert Duke, of Bangkok, had 30 years' service in India: authority to wear the insignia of nevertheless, he was full of life the Second Class of the Order of hope, energy and determination the Crown of Slam, which decorn. He was going out to occupy a tion has been conferred on him by distinguished port. ILM. the King of Stam in recogal

The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, was pretilly decorated on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Eleanor Allen and Mr. A.-M. Bourne, when, the Very Rev. Dean Symons officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Phyllis Bourns, as the bridesmaid, while Mrs. W. C. Bond neted as matron of honour. Mr. H. G. Allen, the brother of the bride, gave her away.

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tion of valuable services rendered.A reception in honour of Mr.

NK Bain, District Officer, Kuala Dr. AC Black is expected at H.R.H. Prince - Damrong of Kangsar, on the eve of his de- | Seremban shortly to assume duties Siam, the most liberal and eŋ3] parture, for Home on leave, W25 as Senior Health Officer for Negri lightened of Blam'a élder, states-held recently at the Court House, Sembilan. Dr. C. B. Ryles, the men, has been elected i, a – Corres-" the hosts for the occasion being present Health Offer, in leaving ponding Member of the Gesell the Indian community of the dis Seremban on transfer to Teluk schaft Figur Ostasiaflecho: Kunst, triet, Mr. Bain on arrival was met Anson.. Dr. E. A. Struthers is miso Berlin. This institution exists to fat the road entrance by Mr. L pro cultivate and foster the arts of the Thley, who presided "at the fuze- East in Germany, I Members of the tion: H.H. the Sultan of Perk society, are prominent artiste, honoured the DCC) belentists, and statesmen,

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lng on transfer, possibly to Lumpur, Dr. R. A. PAL- how attached to the same Hidaith: Of

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