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A lecture on "Aviation" Is be- Ing delivered at the Helena May Institute to-day, at 5.80 pim.

No cases of notifiable diseasca were reported yesterday.

A local war has been raging The Japanese cruiser, "Uji" around Pakhel, where the farmera arrived in port again on Saturday have joined with the bandlts in re morning. The usual salutes, were | voli. exchanged.

Chinese deck passengers enter- |ing the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 am, on Saturday num bered 570; during the 24 hours ended yesterday there were 1,775.

At yesterday's meeting of the Theosophical Society Mr. J. Russell gave an address on "Cause, and Effect." This was preceded by a reply to certain points touched in the Rev. H. Copley Moyle's recent sermon against roincarnation..

An enjoyable musical treat 19 forecast in the announcement of a vocal-piano-recital to be given by Birs. Percy Younghusband and Mr. Harry Ore in the City Hall on Monday, November 14.

Tickets are priced at. the modest rates of $2 and $1, and seats can be book- ed at Anderson's.

Seven complaints have been re- ceived by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce recently against local electric supply companies. Some of the complainants objected to the payment of deposit money, other that their meters had been remov- ed or the supply cut off without due notice, and one alleged that he had to apply four times before the deposit he had made was returned

to him.

The "Tokushima Maru" from Singapore reports encountering ex-j tremely rough weather, but thei ship la undamaged.

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The health return of the Colony for Friday notified a case diphtheria and one of typhoid fever, both Chinese.

The Dockyard Ladies' Club holding a whist drive and dance at the Seamen's Institute on Thursday commencing at 8.80 p.m.. Dancing will commence at 10:30.

H/M.S. "Argus" arrived in har bour yesterday from the North and made fast in the Naval Anchorage.

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A Chinese deck passenger died of chronic malaria on board the KS. "Seistan" during the voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong.

The body was buried at sea.

The "Sul Tai," of the Hong Kong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, will undock at Kowloon

this morning after reft and will re- sume on the Macao run, sailing at 2 p.m. to-day.

The Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Signale Junior Dance Club have been obliged to cancel the dance arranged for to-night, but a carnival dance is to be given on Monday next, November 14, at the A proposal is afoot to hold a Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, Wel- dance in the Engineer Institute lington Barracks. on Friday, November 25 The ad-j mission charge will be $1.50 per head, including light refreshments.

A departmental enquiry was held at the Harbour Office on Saturday by the Harbour Master The tea dunces at the Cafe Commdr. G. E. Hole, into the facts Regent are already being well patronised, whits there are larger relating to the recent collision be- crowds nightly the after-dinner tween the motor boat "George King I," and the H.M.S. "Tamar" steam dances. This is in a large measure due to the fine orchestra as wall launch No. 5. The result has not as to the arrangements made for been communicated.. the cumfort of patrons.

A private carnival dance will Central British be held in the School, Nathan Road, Kowloon, on Wednesday from 8.30 pm. til 12 p.m. The "Aimai" Orchestra will be in attendance. Tickets may be obtained from the NAA.FI

St. John's Cathedral was beau-Whitfeld Barracks, and the Dairy tifully, decorated yesterday for the Ilarvest

Farm, Nathan Road. Thanksgiving services. Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 a.m., followed by a children's ser- vice at 19 a.m. The Rev. H. Cop- ley Moyle preached at the usual morning service and the Rev. W. R. Cannell occupied the pulpit in the evening. The collection at the morning service was for Haig's Fund.

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Trouble is reported to have oc- curred between the flower hawkers! of Hong Kong and Kowloon as a result of which the hawkers on the island will have to get their flowers without depending on the market in Kowloon, from which the bulk of their wares are usually obtained. The dispute arose. it is stated, out of a quarrel between a Hong Kong male hawker and a Kowloon woman hawker, as a result of which the latter's child was injured..

It was "Remembrance Sunday" at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, yesterday. The Rev. W. Walton Rogers (Vicar) preached an appro- priste sermon in the morning, and the Rev. C. B. Shann was in the pulpit in the evening. The collec tions taken at all services are to be sent to Earl. Haig's Fund.

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In his report on the Poats and Telegraphs Department for the year 1926, Mr. H. C. Sells, Secre tary for Poutal Affairs, S.S. and

M.S., Bays:--The average time taken by maile from London to the direct Peninsular and Oriental reach Singapore was 22 days by

vic India by which mails are con- service and 23 days by the service voyed from Negapatam by a Bri- tish India Steam Navigation Con- taken for maila despatched from pany's vessel. The average time Singapore to reach London by Pen- insular and Oriental and British India boats was 24 days,

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People in Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur, a few nights ago startled by 'eries of murder and the soundling of police whistles, and crowd was seen chasing a stalwart On Sunday, November 13. the

young ricsha puller, who had week of prayer of the Young Men's blood streaming down his face about 50 yards' start, a man with Christian Association throughout being among the pursuers, while the world commences. Each even another man, badly injured. was Ing of the week a meeting for left behind. A young European members and friends is being held Inspector happened to drive up in in the Y.M.C.A. in Hong Kong. his car and jumping out joined in The Churches of the Colony have the chase. He soon outdistanced been asked to co-operate by making the other pursuers and eventually special reference to young men and Street, where the man was over- Dvertook the fugitive in Station their relationship to Christ, in ser powered and handed into the coas mans delivered on this Sunday tody of a constable.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. H. R. Joynt and Mr. R. C. Cussen have been appointed Exam iners in Law for the State of Selangor.

The death is announced frotn Nice of Prince Mehmed Seyfeddin. son of Ibn Saud Abdulaziz, King of the Hejaz and Sultan of Nejd.

The Selyukni members of the Tokyo Municipal Assembly have finally decided to turn out the Mayor, Mr. Nishikabo, who was elected by the patronage of the Minsel Party.

Sir Laurence and Lady Guille mard have moved from the Tower House, Tite Street, Chelsea, to 290, St. James's Court, Buckingham Gate. S:W., which will be their permanent address.

Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, District Judge and First Magistrate, Penang, will be in charge of the Settlement during the absence in Singapore of the Hon. Mr. Ralph Scott, Resident Councillor.

NEWS.

pointed a member of the FMS. Mr. Choo Kin Peng has been ap- Railway Board for a further period

Inspector F. W. Shaftaín, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, is proceeding on leave next Saturday on the P. & O. 8.s. "Macedonia." of one year,

Mr. Robert M. J. Fellner haa

Mr. W. H. Lee Warner, who is been provisionally recognised na ant present S.D.O., Province Welles- Vice-Consu! for the United States ley, is going to Klang as District at Singapore.

Officer in the near future.

The vernacular press reports that General Chang Hat-kwei,

The Colonial Auxiliary Forcea Leftiet military chief of Canton, awarded to Major Bertie James a Long Service Medal has been arrived in the Colony yesterday by Eaton, O.E.E., of the Selangor the ss. "Sai On."

Mr. E. A. Winnington-Ingram, Private Secretary to the Secretary, F.M.S., having passed Chief the prescribed examinations in Law and Language, has become a Pass ed Cadet..

Sir Ernest Birch, K.C.H.G., 8 now nearing the end of his year'a term as Mayor of Bexhill, and his successor has been selected. While in office he has identified himself with every form of Municipal and charitable work

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The Hon. Sir David Galloway has Branch. B.MA, as a member of been nominated by the Malaya the Medical Council of the S. S. and F.M.S., and a member of the Council of the King Edward VII College of Medicine.

The marriage took place in Hong, Kong on Saturday, of Lesile, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph

L. Quie, of Liverpool, to Helen Yvonne Wilson. elder daughter of the late Mr. C. A. Waller, of Penang, and of Mrs. C. A. Waller,

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An engagement is announced Mr. and Mrs. Choo Kia Peng of Hong Kong. between Miss E. Hughes of Kuala Lumpur, were expected at Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co., Nice on October 26 for a stay of a Passengers

од leaving daughter of Mra. Hughes and the month, motoring through from "Hakone Maru" on Saturday in- late Mr. G. V. Hughes; and Mr. Genera to Nice via Marseilles. cluded Mr. C. Edgcumbe, Mr. and L. J. Cane of Messrs. Mustard and They intend to spend the Christmas. Mrs. W. R. West, Mr. and Mrs. R. Co., Ltd.

holidays in Switzerland.

Wayne, Dr. F. A. Nord, Mr. R. H. Benvan, Mr. J. Sullivan, Mrs. E. M; A farewell tea on the occasion of Allen, Viscountess Katch and Mr. the transfer of Mr. R. J. Cockman, and Mrs. H. J. Everall, pr the Kuala Pilah Magistrate and As- sistant District Officer, to Pekan on promotion as District Officer there, was given by the staff of the Dis trict Office and the public of Kuala Pilah jointly, in the ball of the Government English School.

Babu bin Jan Mohamed, late chief process server In the Civil District Court, Singapore, who re- tired this year and was awarded the Imperial Long Service medal after serving, the Government for 47 years, died on October 26 at the age of 76 at his residence, Rangoon Road, Singapore.

Mr. Lee Y. Tong, a Canton The marriage of Mr. Dudley

Mr. H. E. Somerville has been appointed a member of the Pilot Board, Singapore, an examiner for Pilot Licences, a member of the committee administering the Mer- cantile Marine Fund and an un- official member for the committee of the Singapore Sailors' Institute.

artist, is now. in Hong Kong on a Claude Douglas Ryder, only son of visit, and he is thinking of giving Captain Cyril Ryder, R.N.R The Rev. G. H. Douglas, pastor A private exhibition of his work in and of Lady Isobel · Ryder, and of the Presbyterian Church, Singa- Hong Kong in co-operation with a Nancy, daughter of Mr. Edward Pore, and Mrs. Douglas were wel few other local Chinese artists. Morris Baker, late of the Federated comed on their return from leave Mr. Lee Y. Tong is a brother of the Malay States Civil Service, and of by the congregation at Tomlinson Chinese Agent of the Canadian, Mrs. Baker, of Church House, Daw. Hall. Mr. B. Purdy made a short Pacific SS. Company, Mr. Alfred liab, Devon, was to take place on speech and presented Mir. Douglas Lee.

October 27 at St. Mary Abbott's, with a new set of pulpit robes. Kensington There are still some in the con-

Since the departure of the Rev. gregation (saya St. Andrew's The death occurred on October G. R. Lindsay there has been a Monthly Messenger") who will Eurasian community of Malacca, That vacancy has now been filled 29 of the doyen. of the vacant seat on the Church Vestry remember the late Rev: N. C. Pope, Mr. Nazario Gomes, J.P. Mr. by the appointment of Mr. O. B. and will be interested to know that Gomes, who was 59 years of age, Raven of the firm of Raven and the Vestry are having an enlarge was well-known to all communi Basto, architects. Mr. Raven has ment made of his photograph, to ties, and had a large circle hang in the Chater Room of the friends in all parts of the F.MS. his return to the Colony: he is also of been serving, as a sidesman slice Church Hall. Mrx. Pope in a re He was the secretary of a number cent letter writes, "I follow the do- of rubber companies, and was op 8 member of the Choir and a Sun- Ings of St. Andrew's with the keen-pointed a Justice of the Peace and day. School teacher. We welcome est interest and marvel at the way was also a Municipal Commis Monthly Messenger") as a mem

Visiting Justice in 1919. He him now (anys St. Andrew's in which the work has grown The stoner, Malacca, from 1913 to 1910, ber of the Vestry and wish him a children and I are extremely well and a member of the Visiting Com long and happy association with St. and the former are growing apace mitte to the Darian Daun Hospital Andrew's in that capacity, in every wa”

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