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A small chimney fire broke yesterday in a Chinese tenement house in Lyndhurst Terrace. It WOB extinguished by the inmates before the arrival of the fire bri. gade.

A Chinese widow living at No. 20 Kowloon City Road has reported to the police that on November D she entrusted four baskets of fruits to a foki to take to the market at Unlong to sell. The foki has not since been вест.

A report was made to the pollee by a pig dealer to the effect that three live pigs were stolen from the Kennedy Town slaughter house. The value of the animale is placed at $125.

A Chinese, woman, at the Tung Wah Hospital on Friday, gave birth

One case (Imported) of enteric fever was reported yesterday, the patient being Swedish.

There will be a Chlidren's afternoon at the Helena May Insti- tute on Friday, November 18, ai p.m. (Starles and songs).

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upon which Highland érofters rely for the bulk of their winter preserves, are a total failure in many districts in the North of Scotland.

An excellent programme has been compiled for the vocal-piano Seven men, armed with revol recital to be given at the City Hall vers and knives, entered No. 72, (St. Andrew's Hall) this evening ati Main Street, Aberdeen, late last 5.30 by Mra. P. Younghusband and evening, after intimidating | Mr. Harry Ore. the occupants, atole money and Jewellery, the value of which was A three-year-old Chinese, girl not known last night details being living at No. 63 Wuhu Street, was were locking,

yesterday taken to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from injuries to her left leg as the result of being knocked down by nu earth truck on the racismation at Kowloon City..

A report has been made to the police by the driver of motor bus No. 88 belonging to the .Kowloon Motor Bus Compuny, to the effect that a Chinese, who attempted to alight from the bus whilst it was to a female child with two heads.in motion, received severe injuries The child was still-born, but the to his head. The man was later heads were complete in every de taken to the Kwong Wal Hospital. tail. They were attached by two necks to the body. The mother is doing well.

The pottery tablet and the polished stone weapons excavated at Glozel, which have interested nrchaeologists for the past two years are now declared by M. Dessaud, the expert charged with making a detailed inquiry by the French Academy, to be nothing but ciever fakes.

The King Edgar, the first of nine motor ships being built by Harland & Wolff for the King Line (Limited), was launched on Sep tember 15 at Belfast by Miss Jenn Thomson, of Wormit. Fife. the seven-year-old niece of Slr Vernon Thomson. of Dodd. Thomson, & Co., of the King

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A Chinese residing at 40. Graham Street was victimised to the extent of $86 by the well-known banknote trick. He met two men in Wellington Street, and, after ex- changing a few compliments, was induced to part with his money.

A Chiwere married woman Ilv- in on the second floor of No. 586 Queen's Road West has been ad- The speaker at the weekly mitted to the Government Civil Hos- public meeting of the Hong Kong | nital suffering from the effects of Lodge of the Theosophical Society opium poisoning alleged to have yesterday at Lane, Crawford's Res been self administered. The rea-taurant was Mr. H. E. Lancpart, son for the women's attempt on her own life has ne: been ascertained.

recovering.

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whose address was on “The Guard- ians of Humanity," The soloist was Miss M. Russell.

There will be a continuous movie

Yesterday afternoon a Chinese woman, age 29, living in No. 586,

"Excessive amoking of tobacco Queen's Road West, is said to have by itself, strangely enough, very attempted to commit suicide by tak- often does not bring on tobacco ing opium. The alarm was given by her husband who immediately blindness," said Mr. J. H. Sutcliffe, took her to the Government Civil the chairman, at the International Hospital. It is stated that she is Optical Congress at Oxford, "Usually tobacco blindness fs brought on by excessive smoking in The office of a local Chinese combination with alcohol." newspaper, was raided on Thursday evening, by the police and a quantity of newspapers published in Canton performance in the Star Theatre were found on the premises. These Ita-day, from 6.30 to 8.30, Mr. Charles Alolphe Menjou's comedy- papers contained nothing of a sedi-Chamier's: popular London vaude- dramn, "A Social Celebrity." is tious nature, however. Besides the ville being screened at the World discovery of these Canton

company, the new Our news Cabaret. presenting the revue Thentre for the last time this even-papers, nothing illicit was found "Hey! Hey!" at 946. ing. The picture relates the ad- and no arrest, was made.

The chief ventures of a young country barber

picture in the movie programme is who goes to the city and is there

Zane Grey's thrilling story of induced to pose as a count with unexpected results. Louise Brooks and Chester Conklin head the sup- porting cast.

Edward Boland, vanman, 33 Glenprosen Terrace, Dundee, was

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A policeman on duty in Grange-historic feud. "To the Last Man," mouth was accosted by three very in which Richard Dix and Lois excited boys, who informed him Wilson play the leading roles. that they had discovered hidden treasure under a bridge which As will be seen from our ad- spanis a lock at Grangemouth vertising columns an attempt ន Docks. The girders of the bridge being made to establish a children's fined £5 in Dundee Sheriff Court for are so constructed as to form tanks class for Highland dancing at the having recklessly driven a motor to contain ballast, and in these Helena Ming Institute. A qualified eyele and side-car on the Law Hil tanks the boys pointed out two instructor has been provisionally Road. Dundee, and injured six boys cases and a large parcel. In one engaged but it is impossible to fix who occupied the eyele and side-receptacle was a large quantity of fees until it is known how many cur. It was stated that the accused { jewellery — bracelets, watches, pupils are likely to attend. British I took on hly machine seven boys who chains, brooches, studs, necklaces, parents desirous of entering their. were on the hill at the same time &c., and in the others several førs, | Pnildren for the class are invited and caused the machine, on ite way men's suits, and a coat, all now. to send their names to the Hon. down the hill, to wobble from side Two Russians who had arrived, in Secretary of The Reel Club, c/o to side. Eventually it crashed into Grangemouth as stowaways, are Messrs. Palmer & Turner as soon some trees,

under arrest.

as possible.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Daphne Jansz, late of Ipoh, was recently married in Ceylon to Mr. Perkins.

Mr. S. Cullen is to be a Muni- cipal Commissioner for the Town of Singapore, vice Mr. II. Elphick, resigned.

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The marriage took place recently of Inspector Hawkins, O.C.P.D.,

Mr. C. G. Muller has been sp. pointed a police magistrate for Singapore,

Mr. Walter Giddeon, of the Sur- vey Department, Kuala Lumpur, has gone to Brastagi on a short holiday.

Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson has been up. pointed chairman of the Board of Visiting Justice, Singapore.

Miss McCann, of the Elim Hall Mission, Ipoh, who went Home about two years ago, has returned much benefted in health,

Mr. Ong Kim-kce of Singapore, An outstanding figure at the has arrived in Penang by the a.s. wedding at St. Cuthbert's, Ken-

Kroh, to Miss Koch who recentlygington, of Miss Stella Simpson-"Klang" to take over the manage-

arrived from Bangalore.

Mr. H. E. Somerville is appoint ed a member of the. Penang Pilot Board and of the Committee to ad- minister the Mercantile Fund.

Marine

Princess N. Engalitchoff, accom- panied by Mr. R. Ginsburger and Mr. M. Karminski, arrived in Penang on October 30 by the "Ekma." They are staying at the E. & O. Hotel..

whose father founded and is the president of the Poet's Club-to Mr. Rodney Curtis, was the Jap ancae poet, Mr. Gouneske Komai.

The following Straits appoint- ments are noted: Mr. N. A. Sedwick to act as Asst. Treasurer, Penang; Mr. J. H. Podlow to act as Protec-| tor Chinese, Penang, and Mr. S. M. Middlebrook to officiate as Asst. Protector; Mr. F. L. Williams to act Asst. Superintendent of Gov ernment Monopolies, Singapore.

ment of the Theatre Royal.

Sir Hayes Marriott has returned to Singapore and resumed duties as Colonial Secretary and 28 0 member of the Harbour Board.

The "Manila Times" of Novem- ber 4 reported: Mr. Ricardo Gon- zalez and his sister, Miss Asuncion Gonzalez, are sailing on the "Pre- sident Jefferson" this afternoon for Hong Kong where Miss Gonzalez will enter school at the Italian Con- vent.

The marriage arranged between Jack Rowland Dalton, of Lingg! Home on the P. and O. 8.s. "Mace F. G. Stevens as a member of the

Among passengers leaving for

Mr. A. P. Robinson succeeds Mr. Plantations, F.M.S., and Margaret donin" on Saturday were:-Mr. and Financial Committee of Raffles Col- Kathleeen, elder daughter of the Mrs. L. J. C. Anderson, Mrs. R. and lege, Singapore. Mr. H. E. Somer- late James Oliver and Mrs. Olivar, Mias J. Barclay, Dr. T. Hariuchi,ville takes Mr. A. Jackson's place of Limavady, Ireland, will take place in Singapore on January 2. Mr. R. K. Hepburn, the Rev, R. L

Lankester, Mr. D. E. G. Nicholson, on the Committee of the Sailor's Institute. Mr. T. W. Stubbs and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Paterean and Dr. Cheong Chee-hai takes the family; Capt. K. M. Power, Mr place of Mr. E. Tessensohn and F. C. Robinson, Mr. F. W. Shaftain Mrs. Ferguson-Davie on the Com- (of the S.C.A.). Mr. W. Ward, and Mr. N. L. Smith (President of the mittee of Visitors to the Lunatic

Asylum..... Sanitary Board).

Mr. G. E. Cator, Superintendent Government Monopolies, Singapore, is an inmate of the General Hon pital Mr. G. J. Gilmore, Super visor, Government Monopolies, fa carrying out the duties of superin- tendent till Mr. Cator's return to work.

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The bi-centenary of Greyfriars'

The Marquis of Bowmont, whose Church, Dumfries, was celebrated parents, the Duke and Duchess of Bookbinders. recently when a memorial to the

Roxburghe, accompanied him to London late Rev. Dr. Weir, for 40 years Floors Castle to Eton, recently en on his way back from minister of the congregation, was At the end of the year Mr. C. I. unveiled by Colonel Robertson,tered on his fifteenth year. He is A. Richards goes on three months V.C.

a tall boy for his age and may in On Sunday, December 22, full pay vacation leave, prepara-1746, when Prince Charlie and his time attain to the stature of his tory to retirement, after 28 years Highland Army came to Dumfries father. Before going to Eton he Dentist. service in the Singapore Marine on their retreat northwards, there was an enthusiastic Boy Scout. Department, two years as chief en were no services in the Dumfries He has also long been an expert gineer of the Colonial lighthouse churches, but, while the Highland-salmon angler, and this season he tender "Horsburgh," and 26 years ers were pillaging the town, the has done some 'shooting. In his present appointment as chief Rev. John Scott walked out to engineer of the Government yacht Lochrutton and preached there, re "Sea Belle."

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Princess Helena Victoria, placid, kindly, and unselfish, is one of the The Department of Overseas most popular members of the royal The Marchioness of Bute, who Trade announces that Mr. H. H,family in that wide family circle. was for two seasons Master of the Fox, C.M.G., the Commercial Coun She knows Balmoral, where she Eglinton Hounds, is to hunt dur-sellor to the British Legation in recently stayed with the King and Ing the current season with the China, has arrived in Britain for Queen, very well, having enent famous Cottesmore Hounds, whose the purpose of leave and official many periods of her younger lite "country" is in the counties of business. Mr. Fox commenced a thero in dutiful, attendance upon Rutland and Leicester, Lady Bute series of visits to some of the prin her grandmother, Queen Victoria. and her daughters will reside at cipal commercial centres of the In times of domestic trouble she Cottesmore Hall, from which the United Kingdom toward the end of. is always the first person to whom pack takes its name, though the October, and will subsequently be her relatives turn, and nothing she kennels are now nearer Oakham, available at the offices of the De is asked to do is a trouble, to her. The Earl of Lonedale's winter partment for the purpose of inter- If she cared to apend the entire home, Barley Thorpe Hall, is In viewing representatives of United year in visiting she could arrange the neighbourhood. The March Kingdom firms interested in the it quite easily, for everyone is glad loness is a notable rider to hounds, export of British goods to China to have her.

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