The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 10 August 1922

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    18 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922. No. 1,827
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    CONTENTS
    237 81 i IDEBS PAGE r ir., rirt-ncy Housv< 81 r- '-national Deb' Clearing 81 Week End Causerie 82 n Conference and Mark 82 ig for Food 82 vi ICE \M> COURT NEWS. re Assizes S5 <»wr Seised Property 85 fear* Inspector Assaulted 85 ranee Company's Claim 87 kraptcv Cases 87
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    PRODUCE.
    113 81 August 9. *30.75 \u. 1 15.00 H Black 18% wkiti fair) 23.00 a, small Hake, f.g. 10.75 r small 8.40 Mix 10.32** n Sundried 10.7* •n BeaavM unc. 4,500 >•, Rangoon white 255 Sum No. 1 for export 380 ;i:C6 Siam No. 2 for export 360 <r ••<>, Saigon
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      63 81 ZIMMERMAN.— At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on August 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Zimmerman, a son. WEMYSS.— At the Maternity Hospital Penang, on the 3rd August, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Home Wemyss a daughter. JOAQUIM.— At No. 104 Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur, on the 29th day
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      MARRIAGES.
      105 81 SMITH— JENNINGS.— At St. George's Church, Penan*, on August 4th, by the Rev. Keppel Gamier, M.A. t Colonial Chaplain, Stuart Laurie Smith, M. B., Ch. B., Gula, Perak, only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith, The Limes, Dumfries, Scotland, to Doris Wood, only daughter of the late J.
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 81 August 9, Bank 1 m.9. 2|4 1-10 Bank demand 2|3 31-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 »i New York, demand Sl% Credits 90 days 53^4 France, demand 605 India, T. T. 176^ Hongkong, demand ll *pe. Pvem. Yokohama, demand 107% Java, demand 135U Bangkok, demand 90% Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    75 81 Mr. C. H. Huston, tiu- United States As,sis f ant Secretary of Coßamerce^ will siurtly lead an expedition to American, Russian arirj Japanese fur seal islands with a party of scientists, aboard fee Coastguard cutter Majava. Mr. Hutson, accompanied by several members of the party, will subsequently visit Europe m
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    Emergency Houses. August 4.
    922 81 Emergency Houses. August 4. •«**d k? Mflararr nd mbvfrwl by ftial «<• ]MtrMt Xntto hex (lonotu pnMpM WMV* *U4**l t* I Ifcto*. Uwitr tad L*r. It will be remembered that when the Eent Restriction Ordinance was extended for another six months, with the express pledge that this would be the
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    International Debt Clearing. August 5.
    702 81 International Debt Clearing. August 5. The telegrams of the past few clays have been full of the Note from Britain to America regarding the clearing up of international debts. It is only necessary to quote these figures Great Britain owes the United States 850 millions. The ether Allies owe Britain
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      113 81 n t«> the "Singapore Free Press" retturaißg from Europe to the Straits ■■f th- mail lints, are invited to send igei the name of their steamer and i hi Singapore. Copies will tb .n neel tkoi at various ports of r- i K.irope wishing detailed in- iham &c. can have
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  • Page 81 Miscellaneous
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      266 81 THE WEEK'S NEWS. j A mail arrived from Home on Sunday > with dates up to July 13th. j Trade returns for Malaya for Ju y ahotv decreases m imports and exports of over six and four million dollars respective y. Ex- j port! of rubber durinc the first seven
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    A Week End Causerie. August 7.
    796 82 A Week End Causerie. August 7. There is plenty of room for disquiet m the world still, besides the ralations of Germany to France and the Allies, and America towards the solution of the international debts matter. The internal affairs of Italy are complicated by the hatred between the Fascisti
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    London Conference and Mark. August.
    795 82 London Conference and Mark. August. The situation as regards Germany, her currency and her failure fro meet obligations, daily grows worse, and unless there is some undisclosed method of altering the situation, we fear the London Conference of the Five Powers will leave matters just as muddled. Last week we
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    Killing For Food. August 10.
    855 82 Killing For Food. August 10. We do not know whether {hi a bitious scheme contained En the n port of Colonel Pearson for the provi sicn of Australian mutton md will be carried into effect. The n is an admirable one and goes inti full detail. It is the outootne
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    47 83 iff are now n:ne daily newspapers m ekok. no Governor Officer Administering rerameni will leave Kuala Lumpur ?ht mail on Fr day arriving here Saturday, He w:ll be m residence at Bent House until 6 p.m. on Tuesday 18 when h fe will return to Kuala '•'npur.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    969 83 MR. I»ECK ON MR. BADDELEY. To the Editor. Sir, I have expressed my opinion of Mr. A E. Baddeley's originally anonymous article and letter which appeared m the tree Press about a month ago, and I do not find myself able io change it, even for
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    REMARKABLE TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    228 83 Blown From A Carriage. The special correspondent of the Madras Mail at Tinnevelly supplies the following details of the death, under extraordinary circumstances, of a young Brahmin stenotypist named Narasirahachaci, who wasemployed by Mr. G. Verghese, Inspector of Factories, Trinchinopoly. The youth accompanied hi? master to Kulasekharapatnam
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    THE "COBBLER POET."
    1090 83 "A remarkable personality has passed r.\vay by the death at the ago of 90 of M. .U,hn Gregory, the Cobbler Poet/ of Bristol, and father of Sir Richard Gregory, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at Queen's College, London says th c Yorkshirt Post. "The Appellation of 'Col bier
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    FALLING PRICES.
    159 83 There is a general fall m local prices a fall which seems to have been accelerated during the past month or two. Firewood has come down, dhobies aacr c coming- down m their prices, servants are prepared to accept less wages. Cooks now rang c from $25 to
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    103 83 Information has been received m Rangoon that Maung Tun Hla Oimg, son of U May Oung, has passe^ the final examination of the Royal Military College. Sandhurst, and will shortly receive the KingV Commission. Maung Tun Hla Ou<ng, who ia just 20 years of age, was educate^ at th c
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    2217 84 (iod's Wages. (By O.ive Salter. Collins, Sons ami Co.. Ltd., 48, Pall Mall, London.) God's Wages is written with a certain amount of style, bin it is not a particularly pleasant story anil takes what one somehow feels to be perverted outlook on life. The society described with
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    A. B. N. B. BOOK.
    305 84 Major Owen Butter, F.R.G.S. and Fellow of the Roya] Anthropological Institute, is shortly issuing a book "British North Borneo, an account of its history, resources and native tribes'" with an introduction by Sir West Ridgeway Constable <v Co. are the publishers, there are many illustrations
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    122 84 -The Trinity Examination list of Bar ;udents," says the Daily Mail, "indicate* an increase m the number of women qualifying for the Bar. Thre^ wo men students have passed the final examination but none of the 3 obtained a first class. In the preliminary subjects, taken seperotely, there are 4
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    GOLF BOOKS.
    235 84 '"The Science of Golf," B tv ment, by P. Fowlie. "Golf Clubs and How Edward Ray. 'The Secret of Golf' by s Messrs Mctbuen m teff m books of the gi above four befog issue 1 b> The first, we bave no doobi Dr. Fowlir, our "IMci I
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    THE TRAVELS OF TIADHN.
    354 84 Bfr Dwca Hutttr Author or" r ;e 6t«f 01 'I iad Tiadatha. demobilised uul bMI find* tnat life s changed tad t) i, res i tost. Fmal'y, after b Quarrel with takes leave of P/oggs, bit soldier Mf%«l v Gladiator, hii dv!! terrier, md leave* I
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    120 84 When Mr. Victor (\>rea. i vSmhaieset Umdad-pioprietor <■( Ceylon, retained from gaol recent serving a month voluntar ly rmthei pay the poll-tax of two mpMf taken m processio.i through thr rtf Thilaw to his residence, "Sinhai.u. the procession there wma a?: eK it was stated at fo* time that HO
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922.
    639 85 t meg of Malaya has reduced its ten etfflta per copy. i g Haines. Probationer eea transferred from Alor Star N'*-n Sultan of Pmk and retinue in n ...t to Kuak> Kanjrsar from !V Hi> Hiphness attended the i ul n-r. resumed generally m sidency, except
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    549 85 "AN EXECUTION" ON NORTH BOAT QUAY. The fourth Singapore Assizes concluded yesterday when, before the Acting Ch»ef Justice, the hon/ble Mr. Sproule, and a special jury, the trial was ended of five Teochews who were charged with murdering Lim Hua Kiaiur at North Boat Quay during the night
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    ACTION OVER SEIZED PROPERTY.
    225 85 The seizure by the Sheriff on behalf of a Chitty of furniture In a house at Geylang had a sequel m the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Jistiee Barrett -Lennanl, when an action was brought by Abdul Kudoos Mohamed Salleh and Hussain Ibrahim against R. M.
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    59 85 Miss Marie Tempt, t has gonr Home after one of the longest world tours an artiste has ever made. Im October Miss Tempest opened her tour at Toronto, and durmg the last five years she has been touring Australia. During her visit to the East Miss Tempest delighted many an
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    AMERICAN EDUCATION.
    458 85 ITS MODERN TENDENCIES. "Some Modem Tendencies m American Education" was the subject of a lecture i delivered by Rev. Dean Swift M.A.8.D., Principal of the -Tein Hamilton Training school yesterday afternoon at the Rallies j Institution Hall under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers' Association. Rev. P. j
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    SANITARY INSPECTOR ASSAULTED
    168 85 On the complaint of Mr. Aiyathurai, sanitary inspector employed by the Municipality, a Malay named Abdul Manan, living m a kampong m Gaylang, appeared before the District Judge yesterday m answer to a charge of assaulting a public servant m tho discharge of his duty. Defendant took
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    THOSE TRAM TICKETS.
    83 85 Kalimutoo, the Tamil conductor, who was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of 1000 tramway tickets, was found guilty by Mr. Bull m the Second Court yesterday and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. In the course of his defence, he made allegations of complicity
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    CANAL-RD AFFRAY.
    96 85 Canal Road and vicinity was the scene of a serious affray on Wednesday evening:, when rival clans of Chinese attacked, each otHr with spikes and sticks, resulting m the death of two mon, and grievous injuries to four men. One of the men killed was a Tamil conservancy
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    OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
    827 85 OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION. The following import is forwarded for insertion. The second annual general meeting of the Overseas Assurance Corporation Limited was held, yesterday at 12 noon at the registered office, the Chairman, Mr. Lim Nee Soon presiding. Moving the adoption of the Report and Accounts, th c Chairman said:
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    FOOTBALL.
    329 86 MALAYA CUP PRACTICE MATCH «*tehed the practice match between the I robabk* and the Possibles preparatory to tbm meeting of Singapore with Malacc m the Malaya Cup Competition on the 12th. The game was quite an Interesting one although it lacked the life which usually ■^oracterises any but a
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    LAST NIGHT'S BOXING SENSATION.
    479 86 CARVALHO OUT IN 105 SECONDS. There was a Carpentier-Beckett touch about the third and final meeting m the ring of Tan Kenur Kee and Johnny Carvalho, at the Harbour Board Godown, Keppel-road last night, for the fight was finished m the first round by Teng Kee
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    THOUGHTS ON TEMPERANCE.
    1234 86 THOUGHTS ON TEMPERANCE. (Jottings of a sermon preached by the Archdeacon of Singapore on Sunday, July 9th,- m the Cathedral Paper by request.) The text (S. Matt. 6, 29, 30.) spoke of conditions which demanded self-discipline m a man's life or the curtailment an^ even prohibition of God-given gifts. After
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    ILLEGAL SALE BY EXECUTORS.
    123 86 On a charge of abetment of criminal breach of trust m respect of the sale of three businesses, Chim Yet See, merchant residing at No. 35 Hokien Street, who bought up the businesses himself for a sum of $60,000 appeared m the Third Court yesteiiiay and
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    211 86 The following wen, present at "'Shtly committee meeting o f the ex-Ser RrT AsBo<i f ion of Ma 'aya, Singapore J,.v \f- D HOtel Eu Ope n July:-Major P. H. Kens. D.5.0., MC Chan-man; Col. H. L. Pearson, D s 0 Messrs. MoiTell, Edwards, Meredith D*.' math, Fitzgerald,
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    144 86 On 31st. July, at the sale-room of Estate and Trust Ltd. freehold land aiid house "Sweet Content" No. 130 Nathan Road, area 47,588 sq. ft., was sold by auction to Mr. Lim Siow Kiew for $29,000. The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon
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    SATURDAY. AUGUST 5, 1922.
    674 86 Mr. G. C. Dodd, having K^eT^ leave, is appointed to act a^ IV Chinese, Penan?. Mr. T. J. Cummin^ and Mr p t byar have been appointed m^U, Irdian Immigration Ctounittee Mrs. Dexter Allen m oin fix months' change md will Singapore by Kanio Kirn i
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    INSURANCE COMPANY'S CLAIM.
    675 87 vKV! COMPANY DEFENDANTS. N Sapremc Court yesterday morning Barrett Lmwd delivered judg- or.ir-^nn^ summons by the Insurance Co., against th» tln lniuidation). aiatiffa aaked for a reversal of a Ut „f the liquidators of the I ..upar.y with reference to two <■> 101.50 and $141.13 claimed by
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    81 87 mhei charge of criminal breach of pending m the District Court against i v Fernando, late reception clerk of the va Hotel was ajrain mentioned m the tr\t Court yesterday and postponed till 22nd nst nurcc Chinese T«o Ah Chye. Lee Ah fcfe, an,: Liin Kwai Hiang, wer e convicted
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1010 87 ORDERS AGAINST CONTRACTOR. The bankruptcy affairs of Ho Ylang Peng, a Chinese contractor of Teiek Ayer street, whoso liabilties were staled to amount to over fifty thousand d)c liars, were before Mr. Justice Bairrett-Lennard, presiding over the Singapore Court of Bankruptcy yesterday. It will be remembered that the
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    THE s.s. KUTSANG.
    427 87 New Indo-China Vessel. The kutsang the new Indo-China (Messrs I Jardine-Matfaeson) boat on the India, Chma Japan service is at present alongside the wharf at Singapore. She is a vessel with a registered tonnage of 3,643, and has passenger accommodation for 22 first class 28 S€*:-ond class
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    MAJOR BLAKE'S WOULD FLIGHT.
    213 87 The Arrival at Karachi. Karachi. July 19. Major Blake arrived at three this afternoon from Bunder Abbas. The journey was uneventful and took less than five hours. A large crowd greeted D. H. 9 and cheered tie airmen on landing. An interesting presentation of an eastern
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    33 87 Several small resthouse and halur.g stations m Perak have been closed. Some motorists who travelled from here to Taiping last week found, for instance, the Sungfaai resthouse turned into a Peaghnlu'e residence. (M.M.)
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    346 87 OIL BOOM PRICES. To the Editor. Sir— What seems to me a great wonder ia that benzine, kerosine, lubricating oil, gas electricity and water supply to the public consumers are still maintaining their boom time prices, despite the present trade depression, whilst prices of other commodities,
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    WOULD STRUGGLE FOR OIL.
    160 87 A prominent feature of the- petroleum industry m the United States at the present time is th 0 continued extraordinary accumulation of stocks of crude oil and of certain refinery products, particularly gas and fuel oil. Gasoline stocks at the beginning of May were also of
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    FORMER MASTER ATTENDANTS SON LOST
    214 87 FORMER MASTER ATTENDANTS SON LOST News has been received m Singapore and now confirmed by home exchanges, of the tragic loss at sen of Richard B. Cator, the only son of Commander B. A. Cator. former Master Attendant, S. S. Richard was midshipman laot attached to the naval drifter Blue
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    29 87 M. M. Topenot, French charge d'affaires m Bangkok, has teen promote^ a Chevalier <fe U Legion d'Honneur. He has been a member of the Legation staff for seventeen years.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1666 88 Quicquid agunt homines nottri est farrag* lib tilt JUVBNAL. "Lest we forget!" It sounds well, and sympathetic. But we aacr c afraid that the majority cf people m this place are obsessed with domestic and financial affairs. Hoy/ few remembered the Battle of the Somme seven
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1922.
    775 88 j Sir Thomas and Lady Parkinscn arrived m Penang by the Ipoh on Friday from Singapore. The F. M. S. Post and Telegraphs De- partment hopes to establish telephonic comI n-unication between Ipoh an^ Kuala Lumpir by the end of this year. A telegram has been
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    OUR DIFFICULTIES.
    283 88 UNDBB SECRETAIM > tfc* Commons, on th, < thus refers to Brit L For the Cotoafaa, not I selves, the last 12 > I ed by the bard di«- Bfaaw. It has K l attempt to balance B ooaetice of bU Dthei the necessity to balai it incumbent
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    GERMANY'S PRETENCE OF POVERTY.
    270 88 Huge Expendi'uu on iai* .U ;,nd tithe Überte publishes Eafthei this evening -ui^r foi Ui tin Germany, wiMdi feeset I able to n-;y hcv i epanri 91 is spending and proposing to spend mar future on deve The gfgaOtlC piOgrai Germany has begun to volvc an
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    21 88 Ten years ago ttheer c were 21 ttftti I m Hcng-kon<r; a few days a^ro Ifcf TOO motor vehicle was Uqcnr^d.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      SERVANTS AND GOVRENMENT RETRENCHMENT.
      229 89 SERVANTS AND GOVRENMENT RETRENCHMENT. 1,, the Kditor. notice m the local papers them.- n that from Ist instant a cut is .i |c m Government salaries. The immunity hns now been under foi I considerable time conse- ■h. -lump and general trade lon Nut as far a. Europeans are their
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      "ROYAL PROCESSIONS."
      73 89 i. the Editor. Sir,— Mr, Kntdersley's letter of this Dg induces at least one sad reflection. •".■lit entering into the merits or otherf his case one asks oneself how j unofficial members of -tho Straits cents' Legislative Council would have public spirit or private determination su h a
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      MR. BADDELEY AND RESTRICTION.
      209 89 It 1 1 v. appeals says the Pinang Gazette Mr. A. K. Baddeley was responsible the article against tompi.'sory i*ubber tkn m a recent issi:e f the- 4 *Free -s" wheh attracted mv i attention, apparently provoked the isual abuse. ..aiiy. we were glail to <^c
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
      106 89 ri iSir West Ridgeway) and tors Of the British North n I) Company (Mr. Edward w( lark, the Hon. MountPnstone, S Montagu Ommanney, m Mr. C. E. B. Bromley- la m d S» F aurence Guille- rof the StrmHa Settlements, Genera] Sir Wil'iam Rycrcft, tip State
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      THE EGYPT DISASTER.
      927 89 To the Editor of the Times. Sii,— On Wednesday, May 24, Mr. J. E. M lls, Labour member for Dartford, is rcporied to have asked a somewhat incoherent supplementary question m connection with the loss of the Egypt We at once wrote to Mr. Mills *a follows
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    20 89 M. Latter was entertained at din- Sa: U rday by officers of the old and M. S. V. R. (M.M).
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    337 89 Farewell to Popular Secretary. Joe Graham, oae of the two popular secretaries of the Singapore Swimming Club, was given a hearty fare-well by the members of the Club at the Club house yesterday. Mr. Graham has been appointed manager of the Malacca Electric Light Company, and he leaves
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    THE JACKSON MILLER CUP.
    38 89 hi the morning the 150 yards race m the Jackson-Miller Tup Competition tcoV p'.ue. Tho event was won by Watson with a handicap of ton seconds. Burton 18 being second and Ainsworth (80) third.
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    KUALA LUMPUR ASSESSMENTS.
    182 89 The following discussion took place at a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board The Chairman brought up the question of the assessment of certain buildings belongingto Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company, and the Singapore Cold Storage Company Limited. Whiteaway's had three bungalows. The first and second
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    VESSEL STRIKES ROCK
    58 89 The Norwegian steamer Hafthor, which arrived from Bangkok yeteterday morning, I; into port badly leaking m her forepart. She struck an uncharted rock 1% miles south 30 E. magnetic from Bukit Trokifc. All hands were engaged m pizmpdng out the water throughout the day while the cargo
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    65 89 -About 10 p.m. -en Thursday night an aimed robbery took place at 197 Beach Read, a chandu shop a little beyond the Alhambra cinematograph. Four Macaos, two of whom were armed with pistols, ertcred the shop on the pretence of smoking and after remaining for some time terrified the occupants
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    DEATH OF MR. R. T. REID.
    216 89 Many m Malaya will be sorry to hear that a telegram has been received from Home by Major Holmes, of Messrs R. T. Reid and Co., Ltd... of the death of the head of the firm. No particulars are given. Mr. Reid was ill
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    PLANTERS' VIEWS ON RESTRICTION PROBLEMS.
    128 89 PLANTERS' VIEWS ON RESTRICTION PROBLEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. M. A draft memorandum is now being circulated amongst the district planting associations, to be submitted to the Planters' Association of Malaya next month and forwarded to ail directors of companies, embodying the views of working planters c>ncerning the
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    MALACCA PLANTER SENTENCED.
    43 89 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala LuniPur, Aug. 3. McLean Roberts, a planter late on Devon Estates, Malacca, was to-day, m the District Court, Malacca, sentenced to three months' rigorous on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a Tamil cooly.
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    P. C. C. War Memorial.
    140 89 (From Our Owm Correspondent) Penan**, Aujr. A. ihe General Officer Commanding-, Sir Neil' Malcolm, inspected the Free School cadets and scouts this afternoon and later unveiled the Penang Cricket Club war memorial tablet m the Reading Room. There was a large attendance of Volunteers present,
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    LADY BEATTY'S BROOCH.
    110 89 London, July 19th. A rewar^ of £200 is offered for the recovery of a brooch valued at £2,000 lost by Lady Beatty at the ball she gave at Admiral Beatty\ s official residence, Mall Hoase. The loss by Lady Beatty of her brooch was follower by sensational
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    72 89 On assuming duties as commissioner of Police, Kedah, Mr. W. E. Specie teas made its capita], Aior Star, his residential hea iouarters. Mr. P. K. Hazlitt has been transferred to Sungei Pelani to act as A.C.I. Central Kedah with D. Hillary a s Chief Detective Inspector. Mr. Farquherson. acting A.C.P.
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    NIGERIAN TIN COSTS.
    203 90 ir. addition to tlu severe slump m che price of the metal no factor, perhaps, has been mor t responsible for the way Nigerian Tin shares haw fallen from speculativegrace than the reticent attitude of thfc managements on thn scor c of working costs. It is admittedly
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    212 90 We hear that a private cable from London indicates that there will U- rubber restriction, m which the Dutch will cooperate, by the end of this year, says the Times of Malaya. In connection with th c affray which occurred m Chinatown on Wednesday evening, two Chinese were produced by
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    CEYLON FINANCES.
    400 90 The Treasurer of Ceylon has issued a statement fcr the Council showing that ar.other 12 million rupees are required for this year's services. "Chaos is the only alternative to fresh taxation.'' When the estimates for the current year wer c framed the extent of th c present trade
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    A PLEASANT BATTLE.
    843 90 The fight for Kotigmoon. A correspondent of a Hongkcxng paper thus describes an attack on a Chinese city/ At 12.20 p.m. the gunboats arrived m a lone: row, sixteen of them, making for Pakkai. There was no hesitancy or undue braggadocio about them. One of the bigger
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • FOOTBALL.
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        Malaya Football Assoc. Cup.
        73 90 The final of the competition fur local Malay clubs for the Malaya Football Association's cup was contested on the Reclamation ground on Saturday afternoon, between the Persengar Stia and the Fathul Karib and ended m a goalless draw. The match was a close affair, there being
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    • RACING NEWS.
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        Another First Class Horse.
        296 90 Mr. Uv Tjoen Soei, the owner of Arch Marella, has, it is understood, made another big purchase m Australia, having bought the Welkin mare Red Dame. This mare is a six yiar aid and lias dond some first class racing. In 1920 with 7.10 she won
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    24 90 A receiving order m bankruptcy was made m the Supreme Court, Seremban, on the 28th of July against the Datoh of Rembau, Haji Soolong.
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    S.R.C. Beat Y.M.C.A.
    128 90 S.R.C. Beat Y.M.C. A. In an all day cricket mat, h beta** S.R.C. and fee V.M.C.A. (fa f<( ground on Saturday, the "!uh retire winners by half a century ar The Club, which hatted Rrat, v. ;j steady and uniform m ■coring, of ti C. A's score Subramaniani md Got
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    243 90 London. Aug At The Oval: Surrey beat Kent on UiCingS Fender MOHng T'T and Sandh; 129 for Surrey and ECatdtngs Ll9, i 12 l J and Wooley l<><> Cor Kent m tb b« At Southampt-ur. Hairi! d Bit Wa v.;< kskire by m Inning! Mid LIB. Bants, Head
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    136 90 The following arc the poi English County Crickel i hamp W oi^ L/Ost V. L In. In. Po?> i Surrey 1] 1 n l 9ft 71 >.*- Yorkshire m 1 2 110 86 fg.l N otts If i tit 73.63 Lancashire 14 5 1 2 lin Rj
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    SWIMMING.
    29 90 The long distar.ro swimming bhampionri of England —fiv-e miles and sixt\ y-ir the Thames —was won by Peter ir, I minute? 23 second? with a Margin 4 yards.
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    86 90 Washington has received from Bagl samples of Turkish manna. This mm falls like dew during the autumn motr 1 lodging: on the leaves of oak trt-«s md hardening into the form" of pram. It supposedly the same substance used by t" children of Israel m the wilderness, tad is a
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922.
    742 91 I I Bishop of Singapore returned here Monday and will be m residence for a I n > before leaving for Malacca. Chcong Koor. Seng, the managing I of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and f Singapore* has been granted an i's licence to conduct sales m
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    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    1062 91 CONVICTION OF SUB-INSPECTOR U /HELIX The Acting Chief Justice, the hcn'ble Mr. Sprouie m the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday upheld tN> conviction of Shaik Daud, a sub-inspector m the S.S. Police on a charge of pausing hurt to Ong Chan. In opening the tf.se fur
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    BLINDNESS AND ARBITRATION.
    383 91 The interesting pcint a s to Whether failing Bight bars a person from being- sin efficient arbitrator was raised m a motion before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mi Sproulc dn the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. Layton moved to set aside the award <>t two arbitrations
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    MONEYLENDERS' CLAIMS.
    235 91 All the plaintiff.- m the judgment summonses which came before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'b 1 Mr. Sp.-oulo. yesterday morning! were Chetties. A Chinese book-keeper, one of the defendants, told His Lordship that his wages were $150 a month, and he detailed a statement which shew.! that
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    JULY RUBBER EXPORTS.
    91 91 The exports of rubber (irt centals of 100 lb.) exported during July are supplied by the Registrar of Imports a^d Exports. July 7mo '22 7 mo '21. United K. 55,910 412,127 610,046 U.S.A. 367,449 2,261,741 1,026,183. Continent. }0,3i)2 214,089 72,161 Brit. Poss. 3,053 50,973 30,877 Japan 34,688
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    GENERAL TRADE RETURNS.
    36 91 Imports. June $39,044,471 £4,555,188 July 32,788,832 3,825,364 Decrease C,255,639 729,824 Exports. June $40,382,142 £4,711,250 July 36,050,374 4,205,877 Decrease 4,331,768 505,373 These are total values of merchandise imported into or exported from British Malaya.
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    MORE LEAKAGE IN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL DEPT.
    198 91 The case m which V. Sellapen, late clerk employed m the P.C.M.O's office* stands charge^ with criminal breach of trust m respect of $30,000 beiengmg to Government was again mention3d m the District Court yesterday and postponed till to-day for enquiry. The other charge
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    WEEKEND ACCIDENTS.
    124 91 On Saturday afternoon, an accident occurred m Weld Road, when motor car 2736 driven by a Malay chauffeur named Aboo collided with a pedestrian, Ong Ah Pi and injured him seriously m his leg. The driver was produced ir. the Second Court yesterday and remanded on bail. Another
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    TREASURY CLERK CHARGED
    107 91 On charges of cheating, extortion, and accepting illegal gratification, Leong Sew Hang, probate examiner employed m the Treasury was produced m the Third Court yesterday. Accused is alleged to have represented to Mr. Choi Seng Yam, merchant of South Canal Routi that Mr. Afodie, the Deputy Collector
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    THE CLERICAL UNION.
    73 91 Circular No. 20 states that tho mpmbtrship is now 1,220 and the bank balance $1,048.94, with debentures $1,650. The English i*!ass started on the 7th inst., and is held 5n Mondays at 5.15 p.m. Mr. Koh Soon Hunt acts as hon. sec. to th c physical department,
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    77 91 The annual general meeting of the First Malacca Troop of Boy Scouts wai held at the Chinese Ma'acea C ub on the 27th July 1922 at 5 p.m. and the following gentlemen have been elected f s Official Members for the current year: Messrs Tan Soo Hock, Chan Tvnng Swi,
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    LEIJSSIUS XI BEAT S.C.C.
    222 92 One innings each \v;is played by the S.C.i and Leijssius XI m the cricket match on Monday on the former's ground, ending 1 m a win for the latter by 2o runs. For the winners Keyt and Chunchie made to-ut-ther over a century, while Jacobs for
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    335 92 F.M.S. WINS EASILY. (Froz%Oltr Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. Rain fell this morning and there was no play possibk before lunch. The F.M.S. declared their innings closed and the Colony batted for the 9econd time after lunch. They were however little more successful than at their fir«t
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    35 92 The competition for the Weiding Cup resulted m a win for R. Summerhayes, with a store of 41, 41, 4, 7*. The ball sweep was won by O. Watson. 45, 7. 38.
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    46 92 "The Muslim," the organ of the Anju-man-Mslam. Singapore, for August reaches us. It contains a number of articles of use to Mohamedhans, and of interest to all who desire information on Islam. A sketch of Islam m Malaya, and a short life of Muhammad are informative.
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    TENNIS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    42 92 Kuala Luninur, Aug. 7. A1 the ilnsc of the cricket match an exhibition game of lawn tennis was played Oliver (Selangor) and Wodehouse (Singapnit i beating Bagot and BMgh-Orr (the probable Selangor (Jaunt Cup pair) 6—4, 4— G,
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    793 92 DX. BROOKE'S CUP. The race for Dr. Brooke's Cup round the Island of Singapore, m two stages, was started on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock sharp, when nine boats turned out m idea] weather. The Fleet got away m the following order Ann (Skipper Cobbett) Margaret
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1198 92 It is difficult to conceive that the Selection Committee, m choosing the s ide whidh is to represent Singapore against Malacca m the Malaya Cup on Saturday, were actuated by th c desire to select the strongest combination. If they were then it is difficult to follow the
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    FOOTBALL.
    215 92 SJCC KX-SER\K i>. Four goal?, ai! ■eofed In tin M grave the S.C.C. il m easy anu m victory over th K\-S« ia ecs an tin I yesterday eveningi Thy |MX wig p of its otliuwiae ordinal character individual displays by MNM of :!<■ L e Sueur and Marshall
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    S. G. C.
    140 92 Thr Aujru.-t Monthly Ifteda Wbb played ov. Saturday rod S inday resulted m win for Mr. I wit); net scoiv of 99. Forty-* were takfii ou; ftttd r c followii A L. t>;ith v| F. H. La Mothc SI G. M. Brow* J A. F. Davi-1 88
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    DISPUTE OVER A HOUSE.
    1102 93 mi i:si>\y, august 10, 1922. Nl ni'Nl)KKl>l'EK CENT KENT RISE hiiLmi'nt lor Sanitary Inspector. its over a boose m Stevens -road, I which, was raised from $I."> to occupied the attention of the t -f Jitfike, the hon'ble Mr. j i the Supreme Court yosterday. \\u-
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    PECULIAR TRESPASS CASE.
    272 93 A peculiar action for trespas s was brought before th c Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. Spix>ule, m the Supreme Court yesterday by Chua Kirn Boon, represented by Mr. Dudley Parsons, the defendant being Mr. E. Sorensen, an assistant m the Pacific Trading Company, who w&s
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    ITALIAN CABINET.
    50 93 The following cabled news has been ivceived by the Acting Consul for Italy: Minister Faeta has reformed the Cabinet, taking over the Presidency without portfolio. The new Ministers are Minister Soleri for War, Paratore for Exchequer. Alussio for Justice, Luciani for Liberated Provinces. Ministers for other departments remain
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    118 93 Cave exploration was carried out m 1921 at L'lu Yam and m the neighbourhood of Rawang and round Ipoh and Kuala Lipis. Unfortunately, the results of this work were almost negative m the Ipoh district nearly all suitable sites for conducting; investigations are occupied by Chinese squatters but Mr. Gordon
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    MEDICAL DEPT. LEAKAGE.
    1152 93 FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS. Financial Clerk Gets Twelve Months. j I Further light was thrown yesterday into I he recent discovery of defalcations com- fitted m th c P.C.M.O. office, when Noor s Mohamed, popularly known as N. Mamat, j •hief clerk employed m the P.C.M.O. office j va
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    176 93 Singapore, Aug. i). The August Bank Holidays have curtailed business during the week under review, and there are consequently few changes m prices to report. Tin at £160 17s. 6d. shows a loss of £1 J2s. 6d., whilst Rubber at 7%&* is unchanged, and little interest is
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    368 93 The share market has been moderateh active this week, tin?, industrials and loans having a good turnover. Rubber shares are neglected. Tin after receding to £159 2s. C>d., closes at £161 12?. 6d., a loss of €1 2s. 6d., for the week. Tin s Firm, Rawangs have
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      FOOTBALL.
      577 94 S.F.A. CUP COMPETITION OPENS. Regiment's Narrow Escape. The Singapore Cup Competition opened yesterday evening en the Padang m what was nearly a sensational manner, for the S.C.F.A. 2nd succeeded m scoring half way through the first half and were able to keep their goal intact untd just before time
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      127 94 London, Au^;. 8. Oyai Notts and Surrey drew, Notts scoring two points fur leading on the first innings. Canterbury Hampshire and Kent drew, Hampshire securing a first inn-in^s' lead. Worcester Essex and Worcester drew, Essex leading on the 6rst innings. Bristol Somerset and Gloucester drew, Somerset obta.nin.^ a
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      Y. M. C. A. SWIMMING.
      43 94 1 he 80 yds breast stroke handicap held m y W8! L WOn by Seah Ten Ann ham,, 7 Th 6 8 yds breast str °ke 'hamp,onsh lp was also won by the same swimmer m 69 second*
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      GOVERNMENT SALARIES' CUT.
      92 94 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. it is understood, pending consideration of the F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission's report on temporary allowances, that an immediate partial cut is to be made as from August Ist- The allowances to married Europeans will be reduced from 30 to 20
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      RAILWAY EXTENSION.
      54 94 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Penan g Aug. 4. The new section of the branch railway line between Haadyai-S.nggora has been opened for traffic. Construction was begun only two months ago. The opening of the section has increase! the importance of Haadyai, which is rapidly developing as one of
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      SIR NEILL MALCOLM.
      14 94 His Excellency the G.O.C. returned to Singapore by this morning's train.
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      THE PENINSULAR TELEPHONE.
      56 94 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Aug. 4. The te.ephone between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur will be available before the end of the year. Ipoh business men are hoping that Government will then endeavour to connect ipoh and Penang, on which the section Ipoh-Taipeng is already connected eventually
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      THE ANGLO DUTCH CONTRACT.
      75 94 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 8. The Malay Mail publishes a telegram from the Times of Ceylon, stating- that the Daily Mail says that the Mincing Lane brokers are not pleased at the big rubber contract between the Anglo-Dutch Company amd the General Rubber
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      PENANG WEDDING.
      134 94 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ponang, Aug. 9. The wedding took place at St. George's Church of Dr. Stuar* Laurie Smith, medical officer of Cula Kaiumpong estates, and Miss Doris Jennings of Hull. The Rev: K. Gamier officiated. The bride was given away by Mr. Kennedy manager of the
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      PERAK NEWS.
      45 94 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. 9. News has been received of a daring gang raid on Padang Rerjgas, on Sunday "night, when four armed Chinese held up the principal Chinese shep and carried away loot to the value of three thousand dollar?.
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      INDIAN CHRISTIANS.
      115 94 There is a deal of sympathy amono- oin missionaries m India with th c desire of Indian Christians for religious self, government. "We art not here" some of the missionaries say, "to govern, but simply to advise and guide the stream of Indian thought and self-expression into safe
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    25 94 Mr. J. A. Varella, Superintendent, Johore Government Printing Office, who ha s been confined to bed fbr the past month is makmg a gradual recovery.
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    TELEGRAMS HOME.
    4386 94 TELEGRAMS HOME. [Reuter's Service.] London. August 1. The British Government has prepare^ a note m regard Co reparations and interGovernmental indebtedness, which it is cirj culating to the Allied Governments. It is j understood it indicates the British GovernI ment's doubt as to whether m view of the attitude of
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    FOREIGN.
    2873 96 [Reuter's Service] Lo"don, July 31, It is understood that M. Poincare has been invited to London on August 7. Mr. Lloyd George suggests the discussions at the meeting be confined to reparations. Italy and Belgium have been invited to send representatives. Berlin, July 31. The French note specifying the
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