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THE CHINA MAIL,

LOCAL AND GENERAL, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Chief Inspector Donovan who re turned from leave recently has been posted for duty to Tapah as 9. C. P. D.

Mr. W. S. Reeve-Tucker has been appointed a member of the Central Health Board, F.M.S., in the place

of Mr. C. R. Harrison.

Colonel ad Mrs. Cecil Rae have left California on their return to Malaya and are expected to arrive in Ipoh at the end of the current month,

The Hon. Mr. Justice W. H. Thorne will be leaving for Hua Hin, Siam, next week, where he in- tends spending the Christmas vacation,

Mr. Selicht Anasawa, secretary to the Great Consolidated Electric Power Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, has

in Shanghai.

Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Corbett, of Ipoh, sailed for Home by the "Sar- pedon."

Extension of leave has been granted to Mr. P. B. F. Burr, Chiet Sanitary Inspector, Perak.

Mr. A. B. Jordan, Chairman, Sanitary Board, Kinta, has return- ed to Ipoh after a trip to Hong! Kong.

The "Pinang Gazette" records the death of Mrs. B. W. B. Powell, which occurred at London after a brief lacas.

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Mr. Charlton Maxwell and one of of his daughters are on 'a short visit to Talping and are guests of Mr. Sydney Smith, State En- gineer, Perak.

tor of Kamunting Ting Dredging Mr. R. L. Naish, Managing Direc- Company, and Mr. J. Addinsell have gone to Slam on business.

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Mr. J. D. Maxwell Smith, Chair- man of the Sanitary Board, is short- ly leaving Taiping on transfer and will be stationed at Temerloh.

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A Gazette Extraordinary points Sir Hayes Marriott, K.B.E., G.M.G., as Governor's Deputy dur- ing the absence of H.E. from Singa- pore.

Mr. T. G. Hueband, who went to Malacca not very long ago, to act as Executive Engineer there, will be returning to Penang on the re- tura- from leave of Mr. G. Holden.

Dr. J. F. N. Morgan, who is re- turning to Malaya early in the New spent the last few days on business yesterday afternoon, Past and Pre- but will join Dr. E. T. Fisher in At the Union ground, Pokfulam, Year, will not return to Pahang,

sent students of the University, estate medical practice in Central with six jade buttons and a cricket Mr. Ponsonby-Fane was presented | Johore, bat in recognition of the valuable services and encouragement which he had given to local University cricket.

Mr. H. P. Bearcroft, of the Elec trical Department, Penang Muni- cipality, having completed his term of service, has left the Colony, ac companied by Mrs. Bearcroft,

Mr. V. C. G. Gatrell, Assistant Superintendent of the Government: Printing Office, Singapore, has re- sumed his duties after an absence of about a month in the General Hospital, where he underwent an operation.

Mr. C. H. Ryves, President of the Sungel Ujong Club, Seremban, who was operated on for appendicitis two weeks ago, is progressing well; and expects to leave the Seremban European Hospital in the course of] a few days.

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The Rev. George Hutton, vener of the Church of Scotland Colonial Committee (who is on his

way to make an extended tour of Australia and New Zealand), and Miss Hutton were staying in Kuala Lumpur recently.

The Sandycroft Robber Co., Ltd., have acquired the services of Mr. Clive R. Nettleton, in the capacity of Assistant. His reputation, as a cricketer of considerable merit in Auckland, N. Z. will no doubt; be appreciated in the district.

Captain Koichi Shiozawa and Lient-Commander Oku, of the Jap-¡ anese Embassy, were among the hosts at a luncheon given by for- cign naval attaches in London to the membera of the Board of Admir- alty at Claridge's or. November 15.

With the departure of Mr. A.) MacRory, of Takau estate. Serem- ban, for England, Negri Sembilan loses one of the oldest planters in the State. He will probably Join the board of Takau estate while at Home, and expects to come to the East again in two years' time.

Мемет МЦЕВА, ШАМИ. В.В.

Maj.-Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Third Corps Area, who has been made commanding Keneral of the Philippines. Maj Gen. MacArthur is a strong sup porter of Leonard Wood's Philip- pine's policy. Next to the post of. Governor-General of the islands, the most important post, from an Ameri can point of view is that of com- manding general of the Philippines.

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Paper Hunt of the season will be The second Shanghai Ladies' held on Sunday, December 25, at 3.30 p.m., instead of Sunday, De cember 18, as was previously an-! nounced.

The marriage of Mr. Edgar A. Edgar, of Edgar Bros., Singapore, with Miss Stella Marcar Was to be celebrated at Sourabaya on the 15th inst. in the newly-built Ar- menian Church.

An earthquake was recorded at Kew Observatory in mail week. It began at three minutes fourteen seconds past two (G.M.T.), and the distance of the epi-centre was estimated to be 5,540 miles,

Col. Sir James Burnett, who re linquished command of an infantry brigade of the Shanghai Defence Force, has arrived at Crathes Cas- tle, Kincardineshire, where he and Lady Burnett will remain until: January.

The marriage arranged between Mr. Herbert George Cronk, M.B and Miss Mary Sharp, late of Sara- wak, and The Old Cottage, Welwyn Garden City, was to take place on Nov. 14, at St. Stephen's, Hamp- stead.

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In the "Morning Post of Novem- ber 16 there appeared a picture of the Hon. Mrs. Charles Balfour, daughter of Lord Ashburton, and wife of Major Charles Balfour, Scots Guards, who has joined her husband in China, where he is sta- tioned.

A Chinese was sentenced to six) we.ks' hurd labour at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. W. Schofield, with the theft of a vold watch, a pair of gold carrings, and 8 10-cent pieces, on December 17, from 149, ̈ Ki Lung Street.

Probably the most Interest of.. the freshers

at Mr. Kenneth Axford Toft, son of Oxford, writes Evelyn Irons Mr. and Mra, J. A. A. Toft, of in the "Daily Mail, is Mom Seremban, who was formerly on the Chao Noy Kityakara, a cousin of the pointment of Sir Tudor Vaughan, The King has approved the ap- staff of the Anglo-Chinese School, young King of Slam. Her delicate KC.M.G., M.V.O., Minister at Riga, Seremban, recently sat for his B.A. olive skin, almond eyes, and heavy to be Envoy Extraordinary and examination at the Hong Kong Uni- black fringe are most attractive, Minister Plenipotentiary at Stock- versity. He is expected back in and she has the reputation of being holm. Sir John has been in the Malaya shortly, and on his return the smallest woman in Stam. She Diplomatic service since 1894, and will join the Government English is certainly the smallest in Somer at one time held a post in Peking. School, Seremban.

ville. She studies medieval his- tory, and dumbfounds the dons with:

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takab, saw, about two miles out of

Mr. Justice H. W. Prichard: K.C.. questions on the elements of Euro-Malay, who was driving a bullock

On a Wednesday afternoon who went to Singapore to sit in the pean religion! Her father, the along the road from Karak to Men- Court of Appeal, will not be return Princo. of Chandaburi, waa at ing to Penang, where he has been Balliol, and she is now a thorough the latter place, a large tiger jump. stationed since his arrival in the Oxonian, appreciating everything out of the jungle and make towards Colony. From Singapore His from English clothes to English him and the bullock. The ballock Lordship goes to Kuala Lumpur to sit in the Court of Appeal, and after: that proceeds to Seremban, where he will be stationed.

weather.

The marriage took place on Nov- ember 10, at a South Coast resort, between Capt. Harry de Windt, the explorer, and Miss Elaine Ines- court, the actress. Capt. de Windt,

Is said to have run in one direction the tiger fed back into the jungle. and the Malay In the other, white

Mr. Maurice Maude, the well-i Colonial Secretary, who is making a who is 67, is the brother-in-law of is expected in Malaya shortly. Mr.

Rugby, Dec. 20-Mr. Amery, the

known Chairman of the Cicely Rubber Estate and other Companies. tour of the Dominions, has left the Dowager Ranee of Sarawak. Maude's name is principally as80- Auckland, New Zealand, Canada. The New Zealand Premier, York by land via Russia and the Telok Anson, which he discovered for He travelled from Paris to New ciated with the famous Cicely, near Mr. Coates, emphasises the value Behring Straits, the only time this mostly as a jungle, and which to- of Amery's visit in assuring the journey has been made. continuance of a close and sym- time he attempted it he was capers in the rubber world, while, the

The first pathetic outlook between the Bri- tured by Siberian natives and imestate possesses some of the finest day is one of the best dividend pay- tish and the Dominions'. Govern- prisoned for three months, being specimens of rubber trees in the

rescued eventually by a wholer: East. Miss Inescourt is 40, and has acted London, Dec. 20.-Severe wintry with Sir Herbert Tree, Sir Charles, weather continues throughout Bri- Wyndham, and Ellen Terry. She tain, and the South Coast last night has also done film work in Holly experienced a blizzard. In London wood under the direction of Sessue the weather is clear and sunny but Hayakawa. for the fifth succeeding day the

ment.

The Malay States information Agency having moved on November. 15 from 10, Cannon Street, to 57, Charing Cross, S.W.1, overlooking Trafalgar Square, the event will be temperature is well below freezing Among the passengers leaving on celebrated on November 18 by a point. Skating is proceeding in the "President Jackson" were the luncheon at Victoria Hotel, North- many parts of the country and following: Mr. W. A. Dowley, tra- umberland Avenue, to which a large snow covers the Midland and yelling to Shanghai. Mr. Dowley number of guests have been in- Northern Shires. The forecast is 18 an exchange broker in Hong Vited. Sir Laurence Guillemard is for a continuance of the present Kong and is well-known in local to preside, and Mr. Ormsby Gore, conditions over Christmas.

business circles; Mr. S. Howard, Secretary of State for the Colonies, returning to Shanghai. Mr. Howard will be present. King Feisal of Iraq honoured Sir Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. Mr. is connected with the firm of John L Elly Kadoorie with his company at Kutschbach, Manager of Messrs. fields in the Kinfa district of Perak The origin of the famous tia dinner on November 12 at 6, J. C. Anderson and Co., returning is worth recalling at a time when Prince's-gate. Among the other to Shanghal after a business trip tin la so much in the public eye. guests were: Jafar Pasha el Asker!, to Hong Kong: Mr. C. S. Gubbay, A Chinaman named Mo Peng had Prime Minister of Iraq: Raouf Bay connected with Messrs. E. D. a number of coolics working the Chaderchi, Minister of Justice; Sassoon and Co., travelling to rich tin mines in the Janka Valley, Muzahim Bey al Pachachi, Diplo Shanghai. Mr. W. W. Hornell, is Cock-fighting matic Agent; Majar Tahsin Kadry Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong of the principal pastimes in the Ува then one Bey, A.D.C. Major-General Sir University on a pleasure trip to country, and Mo Peng joined up John Hanbury Williams, Lady the North. Mrs. B. A. Proulx, re- with a Malayan Rajah in the neigh. Southwark, Lord and Lady Ashfield turning to Shanghai, Mrs. Proulx bourhood, who had a passion for the Dowager Lady Swaythling, is the wife of Mr. B. A. Proulx, the game. Both backed their birds General Sir John and Lady Max Passenger Agent of the Dellar with very high stakes. One day well, Sir Herbert and Lady Samuel, Line in Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Mo Feng, having leat very heavily, Sir John and Lady Risley, Sir John K. Morinishi, travelling to Japan. staked all his mines on hie best Shuckburgh, Mr. Daly Stanford, Mr. Morinishi in the Manager of cock The Rajah accepted his and Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie. Later the Tokyo Match Co., Ltd.'s Singa- challenge, and put up a bird which Sir Elly Kadoorie held a reception, pore Office. Mr. Marcien Tusch, secured a victory for him, and all which kept the police in chargo of travelling home to Europe via the Mo Peng's mines. Mo Peng thus the trafle in the neighbourhood of States Mr. Tuech Isa Min had a large army of coolies at his Prince's-gate busy for some hours: ing Engineer in the French command, but no land to work, 80 Sir Elly's house, observes a "Daily Indo-China Mr. R. F. C. Hedge he marched his men to a spot some Express" writer, is not quite the land, travelling home to Europe. 26 miles away, where he had heard palace that he has built at Shang Hedgeland is the Commissioner of that there was tin ore to be found. bal, but for a man who can receive Customs in Canton, and is return. There he opened up the rich mining 1,500 people with ease in his chia ing home to England on furlonghi deld now known as Gopeng which nese home, any London boare must Gre US Tokoomal well-known has proved one of the richests th

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