GENERAL NEWS.
Death of a Bangkok German.
The death occurred of Mr. Peter Uriob, Assistant Interpro- ter to the German Legation to Siam, at Bangkok on January 17. after a thort but serious illn He was born in 1889 reir Penang and was a son of Captain Georg Friedrich Ulrich, who waE in charge of the Siamese barque Chamron Wattana, Decensed loves behind two sone, two years and one year of
age respectively.
Faling off in Crim:.
A Lindy of the police coart statistica Home
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show: that the number of charges heard before the magistrales bare fallen in the year 1916 Loarly 50 per cent. on Mite figures for 1915, which year's ' returns were below the average for per-war times. And this not- withstanding the number of cases of absenteeism and desertion from the Army and Navy, con-" Ecrip's, etc. The greatest drop, "of course, ia în cases of drunken. pcre, although the number of! women charged is proportionately greater...
Penang Golf Club. The report of the Penang Golf Club for 1918 states that the number of active members on the books at Dec. 31at was 161 as compared with 158 at Dec. 31st, 1915. The corresponding figurei for ledy members are 24 and 62, Daring the year 22 new members were elected and 12 new lady membere admitted. The year's work resalted in a net profit of) $1,439.41 as against the previoue year's los of $1,322.16. This figure is arrived at alter making! all ceteary deductions for de- preciation, etc. Debentures to the Ta ue of $1,000 were redeemed.
Ship's Steward inherits an
American Fortune, - Information has been received -io Card I that Barry Gunsburg, of Cardiff, has anccceded in pro- ving before the Courts at Buff do, U.S.A, that he is the brother of the late "Ol Kirg."David Gune burg, who left a will dispoeing of
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The income of the residuary estate goes to the widow, and after her death to the deceased'a tw brothere Bad LWO Bisters. Bry Guneburg is a ship's Fleward.
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Stamp Duty in Sdyaey. Srdley Jan. 15-Tue amount paid at the Stamps Office, Sydney, during last week for probate and letters of administration was £8.9) Os 3d. The highest com pai sia respect of the will c! Francis Rawdon Chesney Hopkins, grozier, of Errowa bang, Carcoзr. The vales of his estate as sworn at £42,455 and the daty paid amounted to £3537. The estate of Thomas Benry Dearia, of Redfern, gentleman, was valued at £31,685, and the duty piid was £2467. In the estate of Henry Traves, farmer and grezier, of Dadal, valued st #17,530, the sum of £110 was] paid as duty.
Handshaking Feat. Caire, Dec. 27.-A sulate of eaventeen gune signalled the arrival bere to-day of Sir Reginald Wingate. The new High Com- missioner was met at the station by Zalacar Pashe, representing the Saltan, General Sir Archibald Murray, the Commander-b-Obief, the Ministers, members of the diplomatic body, and a lerge and representative conchares of Bri ish and Egyptians Gasida of honour were mounted by British infantry ineide and by Egyptian infantry cutaide the station. Sir Reginald traversed the platform, ebsking hande with! everyone..present. This formid- able tark, which the High Com- mienioner, however, carried out) in the port courteous manner, occupied 45 minutes. Bis Excel lency left the station amid the respectful walathe of large native "orowd. Bir Reginald's appoint.] ment is most popular. fie caters upon Lis now doties, with the support of all,
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