The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 18 May 1922
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1922-05-18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. rtllRl) SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. NO. 1,81518 words
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Article196 1922-05-18 1 CON TEMS. I kDERS PAGE Basil of Prosperity 305 it l of the Week. 306 •man Competition Back 306 f\< blem 307 H. N \M> COURT NEWS. E Crate Wallop 309,312,313,317 309,312,313,316 Lai I i 317, 318 I I i-:ks TO THE EDITOR. Foe -107 e Gi ove Roaj, .'lO7196 words
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Article72 1922-05-18 1 .May 17. Bank 4 :r..s. 2j4 3-32 demand 2j3 31-32 3 nj. 2|4 9-32 ■id 51 v. dajn 53?; France, demand 540 T. T. 176U Hongkong, demand LSH P-c Prcm. Yokohama, demand 108 land 136% kok, demand 90 a i -oversiam, Bank Buyinf 53.C4 k of England Rate 472 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article19 1922-05-18 1 PANCHAUD. (In May nth at Kuala Lumpur, th« witt of Cecil l'anchaud (nee Gladys p.m\\..- 1% a daughter.19 words
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Article32 1922-05-18 1 RUSSELL CHANCE. March 2.',, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Robert Cecil, youngest son of John Russell, late of Kuala' Lumpur. !o Myrtle Aline, daughter of Mr. A. Macomb Chance, Stourbridgo, Staffs.32 words
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Article27 1922-05-18 1 HOI.! (WAV. Frederick William Holdway, of Kingsland Estate, Semonyih, late of Xarborough K>iate, Sunkai, suddenly at Kuala Lumpur on the 12th inst. in his 25th year.27 words
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Article241 1922-05-18 1 Tlu last mail from Home arrived on Sunday with dates to April 20. Another mail is expected to-morrow. A Homeward i Kill left by the P assy on Tuesday. In the Courts this week important casts regarding cinema Rims, rent restriction and assessment of land for i--itinvr241 words
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Article113 1922-05-18 1 Gambier Cube No tm.oo Pepper Black in.75 Tapioca, small flake, f.u 800 Pearl Sapo small g.40 Copra Sur.dried 10.75 Opium, Benarep anrrrt «.600 Kice, Pa'isrr>r>n vriite 2SQ Rice, Siim No. 1 for i>»Dori 360 Rice, Sit-.m No. 2 for Ntpon S4O Kice, 8»\8;on No. 1 for ezpor; 2(55 Rice,113 words
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Article, Illustration27 1922-05-18 1 *m tha'u :t. Fwo .be F«opi« rlf ht ui«* *«»w«d hj tmiamnrr «r<i az.b-\rmA by csla Mm* yaarto! Tmtb bar glortoos praccpa v« *■'■■< Udn. Un+Z*r and I*27 words
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Article132 1922-05-18 1 The n morial tablet to the late Mr. H. M; kiay will b> unveiled in St. Andrew's Pn byterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, by the H n. the Chief Secretary on Saturday, May 20th. The funeral of the late Mr. C. B. Atkinson took plate at the Venning Road Cemetery, Kuala132 words
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Article774 1922-05-18 1 The Irregularity of the mails of this Colony to and from Europe has been matter for general comment, not less marked than the apparent indisposition of the Chamber of Commerce and the Post Office to take steps to remedy the irregularity, < i at least774 words
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Article644 1922-05-18 1 The Basis of Prosperity. May 13. There are announced from time to time various little indications of an improvement in British trade, but v<: confess that we are unable to derive very much satisfaction from them, looked at by and large. Compared with March the imports into Britain show a644 words
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Advertisement102 1922-05-18 1 the "Singapore Free Press" ■mi Hurope to the Straits lines, are invited to send •me of their steamer and Copies will tb .n i at various ports of -all. £uropc wishing detailed in- la ham »S:o. can have a copy 1 Share List posted to them. the weekly 12s. per102 words
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Article702 1922-05-18 2 Comment of the Week. May 15. The meeting of the sympathisers of the Clerical Union in the matter of extending the Rent Restriction Ordinance was emphatic in its resolution asking the Government to continue the Ordinance, and some suggestions have been made for extending it to higher priced houses and702 words
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Article883 1922-05-18 2 Underlying our comfort, at least when out in a motor car, are our roads. They deplete the municipal purse, if dusty they choke utterance, and if witchery wavery they spoil our tempers, while if insufficient or inconvenient they waste time, and the Oriental notion that time883 words
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Article890 1922-05-18 2 German Competition Back. May 17. No doubt Germany's eagerness to come to terms with Russia, which formed such a sensational feature of the opening of the Genoa Conference was dictated by the desire to find an outlet for her manufactures, j n country where the mark is worth many thousand890 words
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Article964 1922-05-18 3 The Housing Problem. May 18. Figures were quoted the other day, id the meeting of the Clerical Union to protest against the abolition of the Rent Restriction Ordinance at the end of next month, of the number of houses that had been erected in Singapore from 1918 to 1920. The964 words
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Article178 1922-05-18 3 Rules for Cocaine-Growing. The following notification with regard to the cultivation of cocaine appears in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 6th. In exercise of the powers vested in them by section 18 (xv) of "the Land Enactment. 1911," the Residents of Perak, Selangor, Xegri Sembilan and178 words
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Article28 1922-05-18 3 Mr. W. H. Dinsmore, Legal Adviser and European Judge, Kedah, has gone to Java on a health trip, and is expected to resume duties in a fortnight's time.28 words
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Article191 1922-05-18 3 THE MIDDLESEX— S.C.C. SOCCER MATCH. To the Editor, Sir, In your report of the Middlesex and S.C.C. soccer mmteh, some comment* were made with regard to the solection of referees for League matches. Those remarks seem to have inspired the Captain of the S.C.C. team to191 words
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Article142 1922-05-18 3 To The Editor. Dear Sir, In answer to a query by "A Member" as to whether Jamieson was fouled by one of the Middlesex backs, withcut being penalised, I should like to say thai Jamieson did net appear to me to be actually in possession of the142 words
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Article233 1922-05-18 3 To the Editor. Dear Sir, For some time past a controversy has been going on between certain sections of the sporting public regarding the abilities of the referee who officiated in the League Match between the 2nd Middlesex Regiment and the S.C.C. May I, as the person233 words
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Article207 1922-05-18 3 To the Editor. Sir, I'm the umblest person groins and live in an umble abode at Tanjong Katong. My father's former calling was umble. He was lawyer. As tm umble person I should be umbly thankful to you, Sir, if you could inform a person in my207 words
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Article270 1922-05-18 3 To the Editor. Sir, Your Editorial of to-day on "Rubber Roads" has aroused my keen interest as o':c closely associated with the subject. You state that the chemist has not pot tv th.- end of his resources and that it v. ouJd be a grand move to utilize270 words
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Article172 1922-05-18 3 To Ore Editor. Sir, I write, not with a vk'vv to Hading fault, but with the hope that an evil may be romoved from our midst. It is high time that the Chinese r-eop'e put a stop to the practice of eng-aging a ronggeng and singing172 words
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Article44 1922-05-18 3 To the Editor, Sir, A man has 65 dols. in the Saving* Bank, he draws 20 dols. which leaves 45 then 30 15 then 8 n 7 then n n »> How (ioes his book show 67 when he had only 65.44 words
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Article163 1922-05-18 3 The annual meeting of the Anjuman-i-Islam was held at its club premises, 52, Kerbau Road, Singapore, on Saturday, 6th instant. The accounts for the period endiry March 31st. 1922, having been passed the election of officers for 1922 resulted tnii? .-—Patron, Mr. Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar (Malayan Civil Service)163 words
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Article54 1922-05-18 3 A Malay policeman was brought up before Mr. Dawson in the Third Court yesterday morning on the charge of criminal breach of trust of $3.60 i nliuTWi to him by a European passenger to pay off rikisha coolies on the Ist instant. Accused was sentenced to one month's rigorous. Inspector54 words
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Article1062 1922-05-18 4 Although in the tien in Malaya one is perpetually finding something new, the same cannot be said of the villages all Malayan hamlets being very similar. I use the word hamlet advisedly, for the Oxford Dictionary gives as its definition "a small village, especially one without1,062 words
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Article356 1922-05-18 4 IMPORTANT MEETING IN SINGAPORE. Upon the instructions of the Japanese Foreign Office, a meeting has been called in Singapore of representatives of the Japanese Consular Service in most of the important cities of the East. The meeting, which, it is understood, will be of a private nature, will356 words
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Article167 1922-05-18 4 The ninth annual general meeting f the United Sawmills Limited was held at 0 Cecil Street yesterday. The Chairman, Mr. Tan Cheng Siong, In moving the adoption of the Directors' report and the accounts, said shareholders were aware that the Company's saw mills had been disposed of with167 words
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Article61 1922-05-18 4 The annual report of the Canton Insurance Company, to be presented at the meeting in Hongkong on May 19, shows that the amount standing at credit of 1921 account is $2,339,652 out of which a dividend of $18 has been declared absorbmg $180,000. The balance of $2,159,652 will61 words
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Article670 1922-05-18 4 BY FRANCIS J. J. VAN CANT. (Industrial Chemist, Sea View Hotel). One sees almoat daily in the press articles on the depression this country i a experiencing and the bad times ahead of it if something is not done quickly. Some have been urging the Government to lend670 words
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Article462 1922-05-18 4 There are large quantities of these clays available on Singapore island and the experiments I have carried out as to th«ir bleaching power on oils were very favourable. I found that they were equal in quality to the best Puller's earth from Florida. U. S. A. China clay462 words
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Article120 1922-05-18 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May IS. A London cable to the Times of Ceylon states that Sir F. Swettenham, chairman of Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Co., declared that they could produce at below the market price, unless insane over-pro-duction further lowered it. Mr. McEwan, chairman of120 words
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Article137 1922-05-18 4 The year's report stat-'s 1920 Account. After payment of the interim dividend of 24 per share and the bonus of 20 per cent to Contributors passed at the list annual meeting there remains a balance of £431,626. 0. 9 as per annexed Btetemeat The Board recommends137 words
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Article51 1922-05-18 4 Major Thompson presided at a meeting of Indragiri Rubber Limited shareholders at French Bank Buildings yesterday when resolutions passed it a meeting n n 29 authorising the disposal of K!a*a< Estate, and that the capital of the Company be reduced to $910,000, i.e. 182.000 shares of $5, were51 words
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Article52 1922-05-18 4 At Malacca, before Mr. Jvstfefl *>>" wil The Mentakab Rubber Co. sued Towkay Chew Bee, vendor of the estate, for $'20,000 in connection with the shortage of pl^ nt area, as set out in the Chairman'? r#** speech. Judgment was givon for the P* am tiffs. Notice of52 words
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Article765 1922-05-18 5 Two lady teachers arrived in Kuala Kar.gsar on Friday from Home for the Malay College. Mr. 11. R. Joynt ha* taken over Mr. W. Peel*l duties as Controller of Labour, I '.M.S. ana S.S. Sir J. W. Murison and Lady Murison arrived in London on April765 words
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Article404 1922-05-18 5 "WONDERFUL HOSPITALITY." We have received from the Consul-General of Japan, Singapore, the following copy of a telegram from Tokio, dated May 9th., giving the farewell message given to the press by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on his departure from Japan: "My visit to Japan is404 words
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Article322 1922-05-18 5 REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL. The decision to withdraw the four Municipal buses from the Singapore itreets has been arrived at in consequence of the report of the Economy Committee, as it was found that a monthly locs of over a thousand dollars was being incurred. It was towards the322 words
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Article103 1922-05-18 5 Yesterday the Justices of the Peace for Hongkong met to elect one of their number to serve on the Legislative Council in place of Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. This concession to representation on the Council has often been recommended in Singapore, but has never been adopted. The Reverend Father103 words
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Article1087 1922-05-18 5 INTERESTING FILM ACTION. A Thomas H. Ince Paramount-Artcraft film production with the above attractive title, in which the hero, Charles Ray, to use the American tilm language, "re-opens the road to romance by planting "The Egg-Crate Wallop" in the fourth of a thrilling five rounds' boxing contest,1,087 words
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Article495 1922-05-18 5 COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED. Two of the nine cases of counterfeiting: coins which are included in the heavy list at the third Singapore Assizes, which opened yesterday before Mr. Justice Bar-rett-Lennard, were disposed of during the day, a third standing adjourned until this morning. Major N. H. P. Whitley, the495 words
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Article87 1922-05-18 5 A scheme for training supermaids is gaining popularity in England, says a London report. The maids ar e taught how to turn away unwelcome visitors, cook, clean and sew, do emergency plumbing, awaken at a set hour. Mr. Justice McCardie paid a tribute to the Press during the hearing of87 words
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Article1264 1922-05-18 6 ANNUAL MEETING. The tenth ordinary gen.ral meeting of Jemn Kuantan Rubber Estate, Limited was held at the Chartered Bank Buildings yesterday, the Chairman, Mr. Chrw Woon Poh, presiding. There were also present tht hon'ble Mr. W. Low t her Kemp, Mr. F. A. Elias and Mr. R.1,264 words
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Article278 1922-05-18 6 Those who advocate ffovernment control of tin, rubber, meat, rents and so on will be interested in the latest New Zealand journey into this field Under the Meat Control Export Act a Board of eight members i s appointed and the Act provides, inter alia, (1)278 words
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Article44 1922-05-18 6 A communique issued by the Finance Department of the Government of India blares that statements which have appeared b. the Press to the effect that the Government of India have sanctioned the issue of premium bonds by the Government of Bombay are without authority.44 words
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Article585 1922-05-18 6 REPORT OF WESTRALIAN DELEGATION. An exhaustive report, under the caption of "The possibilities of trade in British Malaya and Java" has been made to the Western Australian Department of Industries by Mr. C. S. Nathan, the Chairman of the Westralian Trade Delegation which visited here in November last.585 words
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Article163 1922-05-18 6 Rubber. There was a larger catalogue than usual at the Auctions on Wednesday and generally speaking demand w;>.s good at ilightly !<»wer prices. Standard Sheet was in request at 27 (27 1 in cases) but a large proportion of this grade was withdrawn. Good Quality Sheet was in163 words
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Article28 1922-05-18 6 Under the Prohibition of Imports and Exports Ordinance the importation of shaving brushes from Japan is prohibited, whether such shaving brushes are imported direct from Japan or otherwise.28 words
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Article400 1922-05-18 6 ANNUAL REIHMM The second report of the Director Mcntakab Rubber Co., Ltd., to the shai holders for the twelve- months ended T January, 1922, states The net the period after writing off the of capital and nrmking doe pro depreciation amounted to $13,61; The following as the position400 words
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Article226 1922-05-18 6 The directors' eighth annual report to the shareholders for presentation at the annual meeting to be held at Messrs. Chan Sze Onn's office on May li>th at noon states:— Your directors regret that tho year*i working has resulted in a loss of $2,727.18. It is needless226 words
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Article134 1922-05-18 6 Mr. Asquith has predicted I fceneri election in June. Dr. Chen Chang Lok, Ph. 8., J.D.. of the Chinese High School, will be M I for Canton by the Gregory A pear on 13th or 14th inst. Mrs Chen will accompany him. A stranger, who recently passed thHHw Penang a-nd134 words
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Article725 1922-05-18 7 Mr. Justice Whitley is an inmate of the Penang General Hospital. Mr. Tan Soo Guan is appointed a Muniipal Commissioner for Singapore. Mr. P. A. P. David is appointed a district judfc and first magistrate Malacca. Mr. If. Rodesse is appointed a member ;f the Board725 words
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Article1012 1922-05-18 7 LAST NIGHT'S PETITION MEETING. There was a fairly large attendance at the meeting convened by the Clerical Union which was held in the Victoria Theatre last night. Mr. C. da Silva presided. He said the meeting had been called for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the1,012 words
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Article528 1922-05-18 7 A Hongkong Tribute. The Caduceus, the Journal of the Hongkong University Medical Society makes ihe following reference to the death o f sir Patrick Manson, G.C.M.G., F.R.S. "Of his great scientific attainments his'epochmaking discoveries in Tropical Medicine, his long and brilliant career, it is unnecessary528 words
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Article106 1922-05-18 7 The trick of figui\s concerning money in a savingl hank which Puzzled sent us has puzzle A some* others, but several correspondents have pointed out that the sum of the balances which have been left to the credit of th: account has nothing to do with the sum of106 words
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Article38 1922-05-18 7 The price of rice in Canton has risen considerably, due to sl.ortage of supplies from Annam. The district magistrate has ordered an embargo on the exportation of rice from Heungshan district, owing to the shortage of supplies there.38 words
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Article812 1922-05-18 7 MUNICIPALITY'S ALLEGED ULTERIOR MOTIVES. An interesting motion came before the Chief Justice, Sir Wa'fc t Hhr.v, In the Supreme Court yesterday. On behalf of two indfnn eKcnci owneri of 26, Blinto Road Mr. Roland Braddell moved for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore from812 words
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Article1117 1922-05-18 8 ACCUSED GIVES EVIDENCE. The hearing of the ch2rg2 brought at tht instance of the Film Censor against Mr. Ralph Bridget, the Singapore representative of the Famous Lasky Film Service Limited, with regard to the censorship of a Paramount film entitled "The Egg-Crate Wallop," was continued before Mr.1,117 words
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Article514 1922-05-18 8 JVDGE ON COERCION OF WIFE. Practically the whdfc of yesterday's proceeding* at the third Singapore Assizes was occupied by the trial of Low Yok Boey and his wife, Chua Geok Kim, On charges of being in po.^ession of counterfeit coirs and materials for counterfeiting. The coins and materials514 words
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Article114 1922-05-18 8 There are now about 200 rice merchants in Colombo. Mr. Ty e Phey Yuen, Consul for China at Penang, resumed the duties of his appointment on April 28th. A Chinese woman who was sentence^ by Mr. Linrfsell at Hongkong: recently to three weeks' hard labour for stealing a j>cket, expressed114 words
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Article1563 1922-05-18 8 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est far rag* libelli Juvenal. Our Prince has left Japan, and apart from the ceremonies, he probably had a very delightful time of it, for Spring in the latitude of Tokio is just as glorious as it is in Windsor Forest, fifteen1,563 words
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Article69 1922-05-18 8 Eighty-five plague case? was the total for the past week, with 50 deaths. All hut nine of the cases occurred in Victoria. Nine small-pox cases, with six deaths, also occurred; there were two British, two Japanese, one Indian and four CMH6OB eases of enteric fever, and one British69 words
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Article15 1922-05-18 8 Mr. F. Glendinning, who was Acting State Engineer, Johore, has been made permanent State Engineer.15 words
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Article699 1922-05-18 9 Mr. F. \V. Douglas has returned from Home. The Kedah Court of Appeal has been fixed for Thursday, June Ist. The British Resident of Selangor and Mrs. Stonor have left for Bukit Kutu. The F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission has already «ent in a lumber of interim reports.699 words
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Article310 1922-05-18 9 THE EGG-CRATE FILM. JUDGMENT RESERVED. The hearing of the case in which Mr. Ralph Bridges, the Singapore manager of the Lasky Film Service, is charged with cheating in respect of the alleged insertion of a daylight safe robbery sctene, was resumed in the Third Magistrate'? Court on Saturday morning. Mr.310 words
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Article233 1922-05-18 9 The Government yacht "Seabelle" recently made a journey from Singapore to Penang, and set out on Another trip yeßterday, with H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, who is to pay us a visit. This has not escaped several lynx-eyed correspondents, who offer soir.e caustic criticism on the233 words
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Article137 1922-05-18 9 At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice BaiTett-Lennard, Wong Tai was acquitted on charges of having counterfeit coins and counterfeiting iraterials in his possession, and was discharged. Two other men, Yap Hee Hin an i Lee Lin, who were charged with him, were found guity and sentenced137 words
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Article125 1922-05-18 9 After standing without an inscription since its erection 80 years ago the statue of King William IV. at London Bridge is to be inscribed with the King's name and the dates of hil birth and death. Mr. P. J. Burgess has been nominated to the vice-chairmanship cf the Rubber Growers'125 words
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693 1922-05-18 9 THE PEKING CONFERENCE. A Delegate's Views. Among the passengers for Singapore by th s.s. Janus on Saturday afternoon, WftJ Mr. A. M. K. Cumaraswamy, B.Sc., F.I.S. (Lend.), Vice Principal, Trinity College, Kandy, Ceylon, the Ceylon delegate to the World Students' Christian Federation, held at Peking, from693 words
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Article763 1922-05-18 9 TWENTY PER CENT DIVIDEND. The following report is sent fsr publicailon. The second annual peneril n oetrng of the shareholders of th.- Chinese Director? and Press, Ltd., was held at 87, Tank Road on Thursday at 3 p.m. There were present Messrs. Siow Choon Leng763 words
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Article60 1922-05-18 9 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place shortly, between Sidney Herbert Reginald Lucy, of Langley Lodge, Langley, Kent, late Principal Civil Medical Officer] Straits Settlements, son of the late Will Ham Lucy, of Cotham, Bristol, and Florence Ainsley Forty, only daughter of Mr. E. H. Forty, formerly Master60 words
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Article42 1922-05-18 10 P. W. L. D. Pts. P. S. and Law 2 2 0 0 6 Merchants 1 10 0 3 Ek i vices 10 10 0 Etcet.ras 2 0 2 0 0 B. B. and Insurance 0 0 o 0 042 words
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405 1922-05-18 10 The S. C. C. team which went over to Pulau Brani on Saturday, met with defeat at the hands of the R. E. and R. A. O. C. in a low scoring match. The military eleven batted first and made 81, the feature of405 words
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Article477 1922-05-18 10 S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Merchants Overwhelm Etceteras. The Merchants' eleven made a very successful first appearance in the S. C. C. Cricket Tournament on the Padang on Saturday, when they defeated the Etceteras by the crushing margin of 133 runs. The Merchants put out an excellent team and their477 words
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Article245 1922-05-18 10 The Headquarters at Fort Canning are making- splendid progress in the recently formed Garrison Cricket League. They head the table easily, for they have won the six matches they have played up to the present, and thas have a lead of 5 points from the R.G.A., D.245 words
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Article60 1922-05-18 10 A Reuter wire of May 12th gives the f«: lowing cricket results: Cambridge: Cambridge University beat Lancashire by 126 runs. In Lancashire's second innings Wright took five wickets for five runs. Oxford: Hampshire defeated Oxford University by 139 runs. Kennedy took thirteen Oxford wick ts for 106 runs.60 words
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Article60 1922-05-18 10 Mr. Holmes-Brown's cricket team, whivh is touring the F. 11. S., was defeated by Taiping on Wednesday by 73 runs. Taiping, batting first, mad.- 114, Hargreaves being top scorer with 36. Their opponents could gather only 71, Ma.irtensz making the best '.ffort with 16. Oliver60 words
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Article432 1922-05-18 10 The second race for the Rear Commodore's 1019 Cup came off yesterday morningover the Club course. Ih-e Manka- made welcome rj-appearanee after being refitted, and from the way in which she helj her own under the guidance of Mr. Boardinan for the short touch-up she had, should432 words
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Article76 1922-05-18 10 The opening event of the season came off yesterday morning, when a 40 yards' team race was held. Three teams entered, composed as follows: No. 1: Messrs. Hopkin. Fnrr, White and Wardle. No. 2: Messrs. Mallard, Goyan, Gingham, and Gillingham Brown. No. 3: Messrs. Buxton, Sutton, Brooker and76 words
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Article64 1922-05-18 10 At the annual meeting of Shanghai Polo Club the Chairman mentioned that a letter had be«jn received from an ex-enemy, induiring if it would be possible for him to again become a member of the club and j-aid that the committee would be glad to have the opinion of64 words
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Article184 1922-05-18 10 A QUICK CHAMPIONSHIP. [Keuter's Service.] London, May 11. At Olympia, in the World's light heavyv eight championship of twenty rounds, Cmpentier knocked out Lewis by a right to the jaw in the first round. There was a huge crowd, including the Duke of York and the French184 words
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Article240 1922-05-18 10 Important Announcement. The following is a notice issued by the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Singapore, to local merchants. The unsold holdings of tin of the F.M.S. Government which are stored by this Company for the Government's account are at pies.nt in the form of ingots branded "Straits240 words
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Article568 1922-05-18 10 The Chief Secretary appoints the Ist June, 1922, as the day for th e cessation „f the operation of the Food Production Enactment, 1918. The General Officer Commanding nominates Lieutnant-Colonel F. R. W. GnAam D.5.0. M.C., to be Inspecting Officer for the Malayan Volunteer Infantry. Captain568 words
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Article173 1922-05-18 10 An enquiry into the circumstancei tending the death, at the Taiping Hospital. of Mr. John Douglas Kinnear, an Assistant Irrigation Engineer stationed at Ipoh. was commenced before Mr. A. F. Worthington in the Magistrate's Court, Taipinjr. Mr. Geoffrey B. Linford, Assistant Commissioner cf Police, Taiping, stated that173 words
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Article2520 1922-05-18 11 THE M. A. PROTEST. In February, 1!>212, the Committee of tke Association of British Malaya addressed the following memorandum to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the matter of income tax in the Straits Settlements, raising objection to the tax on various grounds. Mctttoraadhui regardtag2,520 words
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Article428 1922-05-18 11 What it did. Mr. A. Boom, the Officer in charge of the Information Bureau at the IfalayaBorneo Exhibition, in presenting his report on the excellent and useful work performed oy the Bureau, mention.-, that the idea of creating a bureau originated with the Cha rman of428 words
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Article280 1922-05-18 11 A very successful excursion of the Singapore Natural History Society took place on Sunday morning" last. In addition to doing some really useful work, the members spent a most enjoyable day in the field. Starting from Johnston's Pier at 9 a.m. in a steam launch, steady steam280 words
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Article39 1922-05-18 11 At th.- London Air Station, Croydon, the rrte for hiring an aeroplane "taxi.'' carrying three passengers in addition to the pilot, is to b: j reduced to 2s. a mile for flights at a moment's notice in any' direction.39 words
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Article153 1922-05-18 12 The March and April numbers of the Islamic Review contain a number of interesting articles on matters of religion, including those of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din, the Editor, on The Gospel of Action and the Sufi s diary, both of something more than usual value to the western reader153 words
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Article688 1922-05-18 12 CHINESE DOCTORS LAPSE. The unfortunate lapse cf a Chinese doctor named Chia Chu Kiang while on a visit to Singapore for the purpose of seeing the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition resulted in his appearance before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard at the third Singapore Assizes yesterday on charges of using as genuine688 words
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Article825 1922-05-18 12 FOOTBALL. Middlesex's Narrow Escape. The 2nd Middlesex Regiment, playi»g on Uu; Padang \ji the Singapore League last evening, came nearer to defeat than they have done since they lost their first game against the Staffords, and the Straits Chinese, playing their first match in the League, a splendidly825 words
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Article1475 1922-05-18 12 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. LAST NIGHT'S MEETING. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlemerits (Singapore) Association .was held last evening. Mr. E. A. Brown presided and there were also present Messrs. D. Y. Blair, N. B. Westerhout, Dudley Parsons, J. O'May, F. C. Peck, J. W. Jefferson,1,475 words
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Article112 1922-05-18 12 The returns of Imports and Exports for British Malaya for April have now be#i issued. Imports amounted to $35,740,716 agaiist 46 millions for March, and slightly less thai for January and February. Exports WtW $34,038,597 against 41 millions for March end 44 millions for February. In making112 words
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Article51 1922-05-18 12 Lim Chia, a Chinese youngster. fW* produced before the Second Magistrate yesterday morning for stealing- r >o ce«* from the box of a Tamil servant in tbe employ of the Chetty Temple at Tank Road on the 11th inst. Accused, who had tkre* previous convictions, was sentenced to three month*51 words
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Article256 1922-05-18 13 ACCUSED FINED $25. The following judgment was delivered }»y Mr. C. W. Dawson in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, in what is known as the "E^g-Crate" film case, which h if excit (1 considerable attention. 1 comrict the accused of an attempt to cheat under Scctioßi256 words
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283 1922-05-18 13 PRESENTATION OF IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL. Mr. Alfred Hale Honoured. The Prisons yesterday morning at 10 o'clock was the venue of a pleasing ceremony, the occasion being the presentation, by the Hon. the Deputy of His Excellency the Officer Administering- the Government, the hon'ble Mr. F. M. Baddeley, of the Imperial283 words
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Article250 1922-05-18 13 The usual meeting of the Kent Assessment Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices, Mr. E. T"-ensohn presiding. The otHeri present were: Messrs. E. A. Flias, Gaw Khek Khiam. Koh San Hin, and H. Beadsworth. Application wus made by Mr. We* Swet Teow, on behalf of250 words
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Article2525 1922-05-18 13 IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT CASE. The question of whether buildings, even pig-stys, erected o*l land which would ordinarily be regarded as building land, operate to prevent the land from being assessed as building land, is the principal point in the case at present before the Chief Justice, Sir2,525 words
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Article147 1922-05-18 13 On three charges of extorting G, i), and 10 cents from three hawkers, respectively, on the 4th instant at China Street, a Malay corporal and his friend, a Chinese, were found guilty by the Third Magistrate on Monday and sentenced to three months each on each charge, the sentences to147 words
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1497 1922-05-18 14 THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. SIGLAP LAND DISPUTE. 'CHINESE MILLIONAIRES' PALACES. 4 The hearing of the appeal brought by Mr. Abraham Frankel against an assessment by the Rural Board of a certain portion of his Siglap estate, was resumed yesterday morning after the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, had visited the1,497 words
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Article215 1922-05-18 14 Since the beginning of the month there have been eleven days of rain, accompanied by strong wind and thunder in Penang. The highest fall recorded so far was on the 7th Knit when 50 m.m. of rain was registered at the Fort Cornwallis guage. The coolest (lays were on the215 words
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Article131 1922-05-18 14 Thi' Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 551st Auction yesterday, May 17th, when there was Catalogued 1,584,591 lbs 707.40 tons. Otfered 1,430,727 lbs. 638.71 tons. Sold 1,040,056 lbs. 464.31 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per lb. Singapore Standard Quality 25 (1 lot) to131 words
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Article224 1922-05-18 14 Singapore, May 16. The Share Market has remained practically lifeless in Tin and Rubber during the week, the only real business put through has been the industrial group where a steady improvement is still maintained. Tin at £150 15s. Od. closes unchanged whilst Rubber at 7%d. is224 words
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Article347 1922-05-18 14 MA CPH AIL'S WEEKLY REPORT. The share market has been dull and uninteresting: during the past week. After keeping steady tin clo?es at £149 12s. 6d., i'l down. Tin stocks are generally easier and business has been restricted. Rubber has again weakened closing at 7%d. London. Rubber shares are practically347 words
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Article81 1922-05-18 14 MR. TAYLOR'S FUNEttV... (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, May 9 The funeral of Mr. C. P. Taylor took pU* from the General Hospital to Western p U) cemetery this morning. The deceased 1 had a notable war record, having g- ain J several decorations before he was81 words
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Article108 1922-05-18 14 A cable has been received in Penanjr an nouncing the .loath of Mr. W. N.^Van Someren, fourth son of Mr. R. (j y M Someren, on or about May 7 as a result of an attack by a buffalo in Uganda. The deceased108 words
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Article118 1922-05-18 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnang, Ma> U. At the annual meeting of Malau Tin Co, Mr. Thornton presided. The profit and loss account shows a loss on the year of 820,591. The chairman said the directors had considered carefully whether, with the present low price of tin,118 words
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Article74 1922-05-18 14 The annual report of tht Swimming Club shows that there were 95 new members, making the total of actiw member.-. ITO. The revenue account showed a balance of $2,777, to which has to be added fS£76 biought forward from the previous account. The members are urged to74 words
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Article152 1922-05-18 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 13th. At the Central Perak Planters Dieting to-day it was resolved that the benefits or otherwise of the reconstruction of the P. A. M. under the new draft Cooperative Enactment should be fully explored in consultation with Mr. Cavendish, and their152 words
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Article135 1922-05-18 14 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lu.npur, May IS. Before Mr. David, district judge from Singapore, with Major Langley prosecuting, in the Malacca District Court on Saturday, Walpole Augustus Dewitt, laie bailiff of the Supreme Court, Malacca, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, as public135 words
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Article49 1922-05-18 14 Five of the convicts who escaped ffo m Alor Star have been accounted for. One desperate character under sentence toi gang robbery was shot dead, after fatallj stabbing a constable, by a police probation* in the vicinity of Baling last t>ek< Fourteen are still at large.49 words
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Article3118 1922-05-18 15 HOME. ißeuter's Service.] London, May 10. The D::il Eireann peace committee has failed to firm. a basis of agreement. The Speaker of Dail Eireann has sub•uittel the peace committee report, which •ate! that eleven sessions had been held v>f the rival army officers arranged at the first meeting with3,118 words
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Article2970 1922-05-18 16 [Renter's Service] London, May 8. The sensational report from Genoa that Mr. Lloyd George told M. Barthou that the Entente was ended is emphatically contradicted. A message from Genoa says it is learned at the Villa Dalbertis that though Mr. Lloyd George may have remarked on the danger to2,970 words