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LOCAL AND GENERAL, `SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

A battle-axe has been found dur ing rond excavations a few yards from the spot where King Harold planted his standard at the Battle of Insting..

H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford appeals to Malays in the F.M.S., in his annual address to Council, not to encour- age the eating of polished rice owing to its serious disposition to cause beri-beri.

Mr. Norman McLean, senior tutor of Christ's College Cambridge, who was appointed master in succession to the late Sir Arthur Shipley, is the second Scots nan to become head of a Cambridge college within two weeks.

Calcutta, Nov. 10-Advices have been received from London that Sir David Yule und Sir Thomas Catto have purchased a controlling interest in "The Statesman" from the Knight Brothers. This gives them a hold on "The Englishman."

Washington, Nov. 23 Major General Mason M. Patrick, army air chief, expressed a belief in his an- nual report to-day that expansion of the army air corps would be re- cognised as necessary even before the present five-year programme has been completed.

Rangoon, November 15.-The Governor, Sir Harcourt Butler, de- clared, at the new Municipal Coun- cil Chamber this afternoon, that the cost of the portion now com- leted was Rs. 800,000, and it was estimated that the total cost of the scheme, including the present building, would be Rs. 2,750,000.

C. V. Lingam, for whom a war- enni was issued some time ago on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of certain money be longing to the Survey Department, Kuala Lumpur, in which he was employed as a clerk; has been ar rusted in Ipoh. He will be pro- duced in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court in due course,

Miss Ruth Elder, aviatrix, who planned to pilot the Stinson- Detroiter manoplane, "The American Girl," in an attempt to cross the Atlantic to Paris. She failed.

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A concert is being given at the Diocesan Girls' School this evening, at nine o'clock.

Mr. H. Dreyer, who has under- gone an operation for appendicitis at the Peak Hospital, is making good progress.

The debate which had been tenta- tively arranged for Monday night at the St. Peter's Young Men's Club has been cancelled,

Only 1.32 inches of rain were re- corded at the Botanic Gardens last month. Of this 91 inches fell on the 19th and 23 the following day.

A report made to the police by the Sang Kee firm of contractors in Kowloon states that $200 worth of teakwood has been stolen from a malshed.

of

Judge Y. S. Ziar has been ap- pointed Acting Chief Justice the Shanghai Special Provisional Government, according to a report from Nanking.

A

monk connected with the Shenuntae Temple in Soochow has recently been found to be a com-

The man munist.

was arrested and will immediately be taken, to Nasking for trial.

Bombay, Nov. 7.-"Go and inter- view the Viceroy about it! He will do it better," was the crisp retort!

to the made by Mahatma Gandhi pressmen who attempted to draw him out with regard to his confer ence with the Viceroy.

Tokyo. The Buddhist Priesthood wll nominate 30 candidates for the general election next year. Under the new manhood suffrage laws, A case of canine rabies was re- ecclesiastics are eligible for mem- ported from the New Territories on bership in Parliament, for the first Thursday. Two cases of diph-time, in the history of Japan. theria, one British and the other: Chinese were notified on Thursday. It was reported on the Glasgow

Royal Exchange that Mesars, Red-1 The opening dance of a series path, Brown and Co., of Glasgow, arranged by St. Peter's Church have received a contract for the Young Men's Club is to be held at construction of a mill for Meagra. Messrs. Lane, Crawford's Restaur. and P. Consts, Ltd., in Yorkshire, ant on Tuesday evening, beginning to be used in connection with arti at 8.30. The music will be provid- ficial silk development. ed by the "Titania" Melodians.

The subject of the lecture to be given by Mr. H. E. Lanepart at the weekly public meeting of the Hong Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society to-morrow (Sunday) even- ing at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, will be "The Coming of the World

Teacher."

The next session of the Indian Science Congress will be held at Calcutta from January 2 to 7 next. The Viceroy and the Governor of Bengal, will be patrons of the session, while Sir R. N. Mookerjee has consented to act as Chairman of the local Committee.

Five progressive and business like thieves introduced an innova tion in crime annals at Shanghai on November 21 when they backed up a stolen motor lorry and raid- ed a tobacen godown t 150 Wahsing Road, stuffing four large cases of tobacco leaf into the Interior and making off. They also had a motor car with them, presumably for use in ease pursuit got too hot. Their loot totalled $1,620 in cash and tobacco.

Considerable opposition is being raised by 'the Huper Provincial Government and the Shanghai public organisations against the appointment by Nanking of Dr. C. C, Chang as Commissionur of Finance for Hupeh province. Dr. Chang was formerly Acting Min- ister of Finance in Hankow and local Chinese business bodies claim that he is responsible for the financial chaos which existed under Tung Sheng-chi's regime and which still prevails to-day.

The health bulletin of Eastern poris for the week ended Saturday last, issued by the Principal Civil Officer, contains the following eases, the figures in parenthesis Indicating deaths:--Plague, 3 (3), Bassein (3), Rangoon (5), Colombo Roma.-His Holiness the Pope 1. Macassar (1); Cholera, Calcutta has created three new Dioceses in (106), Madras (1), Rangoon (2), Tuticorin (7), Singapore (2), India, namely:-Dinajpur, which has been entrusted to missionaries Batavia (2); Small-pox, Busrah 1 of the Pontifical Institute of St. (!), Bombay 4 (1), Calcutta 4 (2) Peter. Chittagong, which has been Madras 2 (2), Rangoon 5 (1), Tuti- entrusted to the Canadian Order corin 12 (1), Balikpapan (1), of the Holy Cross, and Ranchi, Banjermasin 29 (1), Samarinda which has been entrusted to Bel (1), Dairen 1, Souralaya 3. gian Jesuit missionaries.

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London, Nov. 17-At a meeting of the Malay Federated Council, held on November 15, the Governor. Sir Hugh Clifford, intimated that information at present in their pos-1 session pointed to the more or less complete paralysis of rubber smug gling throughout the southern por- tion of the Malay Peninsula,

London, Nov. 9.As the result of an anonymous gift of £25,000, the Society of Nautical Research has obtained alx months' option for the purchase for the nation of the MacPherson collection. The same donor has given £65,000 for the restoration of Nelson's old flagship, the "Victory." and £15,000 for the restoration of S.M.M. "Implacable."

MADEINDOS « UNGERNOON,

President Von Hindenburg is an ardent huntsman in spite of his advanced years.

He is pictured dressed in informal garb in the mountains where he hunts chamois and other big game.

London, Nov. 7.-The War Office has announced the appointments of

Command. and C. H. Harrison as Colonels 1. D. Gepp, C. M. Wagstaf

ants of the Amballa, Wowshera and Poona Brigades, respectively. Colonel M. R. Paul has been ap pointed Director of Artillery al Army Headquarters, India,

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Executive Committee

The beautiful avenues the Ceylon Tamil At the Union Church, Shanghai, meeting of

November 24, the mar- League, when Sir P. Ramanathan guna trees which were one of cut down for the sake of putting riage took place of Miss M. M. presided, Mr. R. Sri Pathmanathan the glories of Taiping are being Moodle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. moved: "The time has come for up poles and wires for the cicctric W. E. Moodle, of Rosshead, Alex- the granting to Ceylon full

вессявагу vandalism, Rays. the andria, Scotland, and Mr. J. A. sponsible government, provided the lighting scheme. This seems to be Morton, xon of the late Mr. present ratio of representation in

"Times of Malaya," as the trees William Mortor, and Mrs. Morton, the Legislative Council between thecould surely be cut back on one Scotland. different communities is maintain side-to make room for the wires of Norwood, Balloch,

The motion was lost. The i The Rev. E. F. Borst-Smith off-jed." vinted.

Committee adopted a resolution instead of being killed wholesale. that safeguards must be taken in

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New York The long-sought should be in a position to over- Majesty the King will be present- after manuscript of Oscar Wilde's ride the interests of the rest. ed with an Empire Christmas play "The Duchess of Padua,"

pudding to be prepared on Decem- which hitherto was believed to have

ber 1, under the auspices of the Singapore, Nov. 24-The wed- been lost or destroyed. has just ding of Mr. William Herbert Page Empire Day Movement and the been discovered. It consists of 226 Hall, of Sedenak Estate, Johore, Empire Marketing Board. pages in Wilde's exquisite hand- writing. It was brought from and Miss Ruby Cade, who recently elaborate ceremony, including a England last week by the actor son arrived from Home, took place at procession of representatives of the of a Bloomsbury printer, and ie St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday participating countries, will be

j afternoon. Archdeacon Swindell held. Ceylon will contribute now in the possession of the Presi

officiating. Mrs. G. Lawford was cinnamon for the pudding. dent of the Anderson Galleries.

matron of honour and Mr. J. E. Richard was best man. The bride,

A fine of $25 was imposed on who was given away by Mr. Miller

"Even- Mackay, looked charming in a dress A. L Meyer, of the the misleading reports appearing of ivory georgette with inlets of News," by Judge Chau in the Pro- in different newspapers on life in old lace, and talle embroidered visional Court recently, and the Soviet Russia, etatcs: "China, veil. She carried a bouquet of civil claim brought against him, which is on the verge of Bolshevism white lilies. Her going away dress by V. Shitt-Shatt, president of the Dentist.

Union of Russian. Military In- more than any other country, was a shell-pink jumper suit.

Plaintiff valids, was dismissed. should know the truth about the

sued for $1,000 damages, and also

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fate which befell Russia, and the Bombay, November 17,Re- conditions under which the Rus-liable news at last has Altered for legal expenses together with sian people live. Therefore, cor- through confirming the worst ap- an apology in respect of an article respondents who hide this truth by prehensione regarding the fate of

which was published in the de- Indian Steam Navigation Complalatiff deemed offensive. pany's coastal steamer, which sail-

London, Nov. 7.-Tho death London, Nov. 7.-The questioned on Saturday morning, with 50 which has long been exercising Passengers and 45 officers and crew announced of Lieut-Colonel Os- The Port wald Henry Ames, the tallest man bridge players to whether on board, for Dabol

08 "majority calling" should superOfficer of Bombay has issued a in the British Army. He was about Reda "value calling" was finally de- communique stating that between 80 inches tall. Deceased served in cided at a conference of the Card Latitude 18 degrees 10 minutes the Army for 80 years. He led the procession Committee of the Portinnd Club North and Longitude 72 degrees 55 Diamond

in dozen minutes East, and Latitude 18 de- through the streets of London with representatives of a other leading clubs, after which grees 20 minutes North and Longi 1897. Lieut. Col. O. II. Ames, J.P. the statement was issued that a tude 72 degrees 55 minutes East, Norfolk) was born in 1862 and

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