The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 9 November 1922
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1922-11-09 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1922. No. 1,84018 words
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Article180 1922-11-09 1 I \I)ERS PAGE Corse u f Knww 289 Messages 2SO VYn-.-Er.ci Carameats 290 no Crisis 290 th of School Children 290 i uf Violence 291 ICB AND COURT NEWS. -j;.t<.y: J-.ul^e o» Commercial Morality 295 peal Court 298, 299, 301 \M against Mr. N| Hong- Guan 29S iKvorce suit180 words
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Article112 1922-11-09 1 hundred thousand members of tke etcfaaa 1 Association have forwarresoHltklli to the French Foreign Her < .mandingr that all money accru- *he publication of the Kaiser's m France be diverted to the French fr reparations. •f ihe Pleiades showing: ten stars tuund among the drawings of the cavemen of Southern112 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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Article72 1922-11-09 1 SIMMS. At Camboume, ConnraU, on 80th October, 1922, to the wife of G. W. Sinuns, of Sin^-ci Besi, a son. HILL-COTTIXGHAM.- At tho Maternity Hospital, Singapore, or. Nov. 4th. to Mr. and Bin, HiH-Cottingham, a daughter. D'URVILI.K. -At the Maternity Hospital. Penangi on November 2, 1922, to Mr. and72 words
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Article55 1922-11-09 1 BLACKER LF.ASK.- Oct. 3, a: Eastbourne. Harold A. C. Blacker. 1. C. S* to Barbara. daughter of Or. and Mrs. Least, late of Sinjrapor?. WINTER -BARNES.— On November 4th at St. Andrew Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ver.. Archdeacon Swindell, Mr. J. H. Winter, Wessynjrton Estate. Johore, to Miss E.55 words
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Obituary12 1922-11-09 1 GRAY. William George, late Headmaster S Anthony's Boys' School. Age 55.12 words
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Article155 1922-11-09 1 A mail from Home arrived on Sunday v ith dates to Oct. 11. This weekly goes by the mail tu-dr.y. Interest m the subject of rubber re>i notion is still keen and the practical working of the details of the scheme is belli c subjected 10 close155 words
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Article89 1922-11-09 1 Xove-mber y. Bank 4 m.:>. 2 4 J 4 Bank demand 2 4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4*-c Xew York, demand 51 Credits 90 days 5314 France, demand TOO India, T. T. 173 7 Hongkong, demand 4% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demar. 1 107$* Java, demand 13ti Bangkok, demand89 words
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Article74 1922-11-09 1 November 8. Gambler Cube Xo. 1 17.00 Pepper (white fair) 20.75 Pearl Sago small 7.78 Copra Sundried 9 -85 Opium. Benaref one. 4.500 Rice, Rangoon white 235.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 1 for export 260.00 Rice, Siam Xo. 2 for export 230.00 Rice, Saigon Xo. 1 for export 265.00 Rice,74 words
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Article83 1922-11-09 1 Mr. E. J. Vallentine, lat* Director of Messrs. Osborne and Chapel and one of the vendors of Hitam Tin Limited, has married and settled down m Auckland. We are informed that Mr. Vallentine has been approached to stand for Parliament. (M. 0.) The Bombay Legislative Council has passed the first83 words
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Article, Illustration724 1922-11-09 1 *xfe!ot trmlh mt. i'.ot'.-.ai pi«c*:.iC Id November 3 'A leper as white as snow." The conjunction of the traditional em-, blem of purity with the signs of the most loathsome disease is a little strange, but the expression m the Bible had reference to Eastern people724 words
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Article942 1922-11-09 1 November 4. On November Ist there came into being m England a system of broadCB sting message and music, which could be picked up by any amateur possessing the necessary instrument. The system has already made great progress m the United States, where they have made such haste942 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement136 1922-11-09 1 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" ifcty returning from Europe to the Straits •ry of the mail lines, are invited to send •.r.f Manner the name of their steamer and if arrival m Singapore. Copies will tb^n :led to meet them at various ports of call. S .r-eribers m Europe136 words
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Article722 1922-11-09 2 November 6. The progress of the election campaign at Home does not seem to be going favourably for two parties, one m being and one m embryo. From the results of the Municipal elections it would appear that the Labour candidates are quite out of favour, probably because722 words
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Article676 1922-11-09 2 November 7 Founded on a system of ethics easily understood by millions of people, as expounded by a great Prophet whose memory has been revered by countless generations since he passed away, Mohamxdhanism is probably the most widely believed of any of the religious systems to which men676 words
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Article696 1922-11-09 2 N "The chihi has starting point of the medicine." "Medical inspi and treatment of school childn been continued and extent the year/ The qfuotat iHe annual report ni the officer of the Borne V>< <;■ .jcation and from the addre Laurence Gaflfemard to Legislative Council, A"696 words
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Article800 1922-11-09 3 November 9. The public cannot have failed to tke f hat of recent mon hs crimes violence seem on the increase m ngapore. Here are three typical A man was taken from the a lonely place and killed. A nes( detective was shot and killed I 1800 words
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Article107 1922-11-09 3 The Staff of the C. E. Z. Bl S. Chinese Girl's School wish to thank Mrs. Seton James and all who so kindly helped to make the sale of work on Tuesday such a success. Special thanks are also due to Mr. Chan Sze Onn, who so kindly crave a107 words
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Article1332 1922-11-09 3 COMMITTEE'S NEW REPORT. Regulation by Export Duties. The Committee appointed by the Secretary of State, under the chairmanship of Sir J. Stevenson, "to investigate and report upon the present rubber situation m British Colonies and Protectorates for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies,1,332 words
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Article224 1922-11-09 3 Meeting of Chinese m Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 6. A meeting of Chinese British "subject.-. nambering about fifty, was held here today, Mr. Lim Eu Ton presiding. The Chairman said their object was to approach Government with a view to allowing- them to select a224 words
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Article1843 1922-11-09 4 The word 'vampire'— the term applied to the soul of a dead man which quits the body to suck the blood of living persons —is, according to Skeat, derived from the Serbian vampira. Vampirism is neither an English nor a Teutonic superstition, but it is widely prevalent among the1,843 words
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PROHIBITION.
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Article275 1922-11-09 4 New York, Aug. 28. If m the future writers of red-blooded romance m America tire of the old settings of eighteenth-century piracy and smuggling, of stage-coach robberies and Indian fighting during pioneer days m the West they will find a vast storehouse of new material m275 words
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Article237 1922-11-09 4 \-\>r smuggling by land the Canadian border offers extensive opportunities. Antemobiles are used chieflly, but aeroplanes are said to be employed also. Government officials are proposing an air fleet m opposition. The liquor supply uf New York City comes mostly by water. In the effort to stop237 words
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Article183 1922-11-09 4 The rum-runners are, not less up to date than the Government m their war equipment. They are believed to have an armed "submarine chaser of their own and a number of aeroplanes to carry messages and give warning of the approach of the enemy. The profits of the183 words
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Article106 1922-11-09 4 "Idler writes to the Ceylon [ndependen thus: "As was to be expected the Axghan bubble has burst. The means by which capital was to be raised was palpably a "•ame of blulT that the public and the Government saw through it m good time, with the result that the promoters106 words
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Article227 1922-11-09 4 ERASER'S WEEKLY REPOKT Stegt***, iiusiness m the local Boat* again been fairly active, chiefly Industrials, Rubbers rh >■ neglected m the meant 1 offerings of tbe raw mat Auctions haw dentemd aria the London narkei ■> „v 7,8(1 whilst Tin. after flu Mining. A lai-,- tumov, the227 words
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Article348 1922-11-09 4 rhe >'i;:io market has been activx the past week, pood basin n I m tin shares am j indusir a R neglected, the price af maining comparative]; iteadj »1 London, fail of ~.d., 10*4 rise of i cent Tm shame of nave been faselj dealt i. si348 words
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Article579 1922-11-09 5 Sir. F. H. Baker of Penang has gone on Ulgf< r to the Deli branch of Messrs. Katz B, Sir William -Manning, Governor of left for Homo by the Orient vessel I'arit Buntar sportsmen, a couple ago at Bagun Serai, bagged over w'.thin three hours. sting579 words
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Article343 1922-11-09 5 MAJOR WHITLEY AND MISS ERSKINE One of the prettiest weddings witnessed at the St. Andrew's Cathedral for some time past was that solemnised yesterday afternoon, when Major Norman H. P. Whitley, our popular D.P.P., son of Mr. H. C. Whitley, of Manchester, was married to Miss May Erskine,343 words
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155 1922-11-09 5 DAMAGES FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. T!.< Acting Chief Justice, th< hon'ble Mr. P, Sproule 1 yesterday morning delivered judgment for the plaintiff m the action broughi by S. Muthukumaru agains S. M. 11. tNaidoo, formerly managing director of Straits Motor-car Se vice, for malicious prosecution, and awarded $900 l?i the course155 words
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Article154 1922-11-09 5 The inauguration i t an official organ of the S.N.H.S. ia an additional inducement for bera to join this Society, which afford much pleasure to those who like to aCTjiiue i.i:-" Ictifi'o about the country m which they live m a very pleasant way. Phis ia the154 words
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Article137 1922-11-09 5 A man called on his family physician, who \va. also a family friend, with the informat. m that his son had scarlet fever. "But the worst of it."' said the anxious father, "is that the young scamp confesses he got it from kissing the housemaid." "Well,"137 words
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Article1247 1922-11-09 5 YESTERDAY'S RECEPTION. Professor Einstein, accompanied by Mrs. Einstein, arrived m Singapore by the Japanese mail steamer Kitano Maru, yest( day morning, on his way to Japan. A large gathering of members of the Jewish community assembled at the reception held at the residence of Mr. Manasseh1,247 words
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Article257 1922-11-09 5 The Cathedral Magazine stales: In The Coming of the Fairies, which he has just issued through Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has made public the result of his own, and other people's investigations into the genuineness of the photographs of fairies and257 words
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Article79 1922-11-09 5 (By Courtesy of the Xanyo XiehiXichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Nov. 1. It is announced that the Allied Engineers Institution for the Eastern Chinese Railway has been abolished. General Tachibana, the commander of the expeditionary force m Siberia 1 returned to Tokio to-day and presented a report to H.M. the79 words
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Article60 1922-11-09 5 Two Tvl^caos are alleged to have entered 88 Upper Cross Street, an opium shop, on Wednesday night and taken away $80 m cash and 500 packets of chandu worth about $300. The men, who were dress-ed m black, were seen to leave the house by one of the shop hands60 words
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Article1016 1922-11-09 6 EXPERTS' REPORT. We have received from the Secretary- to the Municipal Commissioners a copy of the Report of Sir Alexander Binnie, Son and Deacon, on the Johore Water Scheme. Also minutes of the joint meetings of committee No. 8 and the Loan Committee. Summary of the Minutes.1,016 words
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Article211 1922-11-09 6 The Johore Government Gazette states that the Sultan-in-Council has appointed the following to be members of the central committee under the Johore Rubber Restriction enactment, *vhich came into operation on Wednesday: Commissioner of Lands and Mines (Chairman), Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid,211 words
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Article242 1922-11-09 6 An amusing little story concludes a narrative m the Hk. D.P. on the closing of foneign post oflicfes m China. When the notice was sent out by the International Bureau, at Berne, to say that no mails should be sfcnt to any British postal agency m242 words
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Article41 1922-11-09 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2. The Colombo correspondent of the Malaj Mail states that the Ceylon Observer haf a London wire to the effect that rubbe< stocks are 68,004 tons, a drop of 506 tons.41 words
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Article35 1922-11-09 6 Kuala Lumpur, r*ov. 2. A fatal case of plague was discovered ifl Kuala Lumpur yesterday. No furthei cases are reported but the public has beel warned not to handle dead rats.35 words
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Article77 1922-11-09 6 Sir Federick Van der Meulen and Mr. G. J. F. Tomlinson, acting on behalf of the Erglish congregation at Lagos, have appointed to the chaplaincy there, the Rev. Henry Ardem Lewis, formerly Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford, and now organising secretary of the S. P. G. m the diocese of77 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article352 1922-11-09 6 M.C.C. vs. Ail-Ceylon. The English cricket team, which is touring Australasia, arrived at Ceylon recently and played an All-Ceylon side m a oneday match. Unfortunately a heavy shower of rain delayed the start until 1.15 p.m. A. C. Maclaren (Captain) and Freeman the Kent bowler stood down from the352 words
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Article374 1922-11-09 6 Although defeated, the British team of fouu 6-metre yachts is to be congratulated upon its splendid fight for the BritishAmerican Cup m Long- Island Sound. The score of 111 points to MM does not constitute an overwhelming defeat, and although we suffered cfcfeat our team374 words
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Article487 1922-11-09 6 Mr. P. lavender has a- "T Chief Inspector of Police A new trunk MapllHii fin to Malacca ha? b.<r ope-no, A telegram feom s.. the death of the Sian Mr. J. W. W. ITT... f.dated as Magistrate is now rtationed at V Major P. g. gsward487 words
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Article1285 1922-11-09 7 JUDGE AND COMMERCIAL IMMORALITY. Justice r.arretl-Lennard, presiding the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yes- day, dtiivered judgment upon the apctktUm of Kwek Khee Jeng, a Chinese kay, fur approval of a composition. bankrupt tiled his own petition and receiving order was made on May 4th is year. The debtor admitted1,285 words
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Article183 1922-11-09 7 No 86 of this publication the last under tl is name, for beginning with next year the Society will be the M Malayan Branch R. A. S." is full of solid reading, worthily maintaining the reputation of the Journal for putting on record matters183 words
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Article137 1922-11-09 7 The November issue of The Planter is a good dollar's worth. Besides the usual array Of instructive articles dealing with the rubber industry, humour is well to tho foro m The Broken Chain, by W. Arthur Wilson, and The Storyteller, from the pen of N. C. Low, who137 words
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Article106 1922-11-09 7 Acting upon information received that a robbery was about to take place, Mr. Dally, A. C. P., Detective Branch, and a posse of detectives proceeded to Pudu on Wednesday and raided a coffee-«hop. Four out of a party of seven Chinese were arrested and upon each of them was found106 words
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BOXING.
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Article25 1922-11-09 7 New York, Nor. 2. In the fifteen rounds World's welterweight championship, Mickey Walker of Newark, New Jersey, cutpointed Jack Britton, the holder.25 words
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Article248 1922-11-09 7 I)e Souza Outclassed. There was a large attendance at the Stadium on the M.B.E. ground last night whin the contests put up by the Stadium Boxing Syndicate were contested, including the Hon. Mr. P. S. James, Colonial Secretary and Mr. M. E. Sherwood, M.8.E., Secretary to the248 words
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296 1922-11-09 7 Mr. J. H. Douglas on Siki and Carpentier. Among the spectators at the cricket match M.C.C. vs. Ceylon was the veteran authority on boxing-, Mr. J. H. Douglas, well-known ac cne time as the referee at the National Spotting Club m some of tin, biggest296 words
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Article112 1922-11-09 7 "if a team from Ceylon went Homo during a decent summer," said Mr. A. C. MacLa ren after the M.C.C. match, "they would give a very good account of themselves against the English Counties. I am very much struck and, I confess, surprised by the class112 words
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Article35 1922-11-09 7 Auckland (N. Z.), Oct. 13.— The Australian Davis Cup team have arrived. Patterson expressed the opinion that they had but little chance of retrieving the trophy while Tilden and Johnston are playing.35 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article342 1922-11-09 7 S.C.C. Beaten by R.A.M.C. Two games of hockey were played o* the Padang yesterday an unusual occurrence m these days when the game make* only very moderate appeal to spectators. On the S. C. C. ground the R. A. M. C. defeated the S. C. C. after an interesting342 words
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Article97 1922-11-09 7 McKean Wins Championship. The final of the S.C.C. Lawn Bowls Championship between the Rev. G. H. Dougla? and M. B. McKean. was played last evening m the presence of a large numbei of onlookers. Both players were m excellent form], some splendid woods being bowled. Play97 words
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Article131 1922-11-09 7 Most players of golf have heard of freak performances, but it is rather doubtful if any feat of the past sounds more remarkable than something Capt. E. C. Carter did after winning the Welsh amateur championship recently. Harlech Castle stands on a prominent rock, overlooking the Royal St.131 words
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Article101 1922-11-09 7 A case of considerable interest to followers of the Turf has opened at the Colombo District Court. I'he action Is :p connection with the death of the racehorse Contest on June 2nd last us the result of an accident on the Course. The owner of the animal, Mr.101 words
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Article103 1922-11-09 7 London, Oct. 6th. Considerable sensation has been caus-ed by the result of the Football Association's enquiry into incidents iconnected with the Arsenal match on September 23rd. Smith, of Tottenham, who was formerly an English international player, has befcn suspended for a month for using bad language to Graham,103 words
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Article1650 1922-11-09 8 Quicqnid aguut hotniyiea nostri eat farrag* tibelK JUVBNAL. All the customs of the past have not yet died. "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," has been exemplified quite often lately. James John (not the sons of Zebedee) were highly gratified by the mutual process.1,650 words
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Article14 1922-11-09 8 Mr. and Mr*. W. H. threlfall are leaving Penang for Home by the Mantua.14 words
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Article746 1922-11-09 8 Major J. C. Moulton, 0.8. E., Director of Raffles Museum, returned to the Colony by the Karmala from leave. The death is announced m his TTih year of Sir W. P. Hartley, the well-known jam and maymalade manufacturer. A Reutc-r's telegram of Saturday states that the746 words
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Article285 1922-11-09 8 In viow of th appro,,, Election En Great Britain, i to note the compi sitfon of i; ment. The test Pa: iameni thi present fing,wat i efod ii and met on F« -uaiy General Election. >„. JT ing majority Eor lr. Lloyd Q returned 478 su; „t,285 words
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Article102 1922-11-09 8 The wedding- was ol< drfew'a Cathedn 1 Singapore, m Satsi afternoon, of II I, H I ,-f the Wessyngton BSstat Ikh I M sE. M Barnes, of Norwich, v. home on the "< i> f I mony was of a qu:- <" few friends were102 words
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Article52 1922-11-09 8 (From Our Own Con? PfejßMl Ntf« 4The wedding- book l«ce at Bl Church, Penan.-, to-dj of Hi Webb A. Homey. SMtu Branch of the Stai lard Oil Co Dorothy Ran&o n- the late W. Rftttsome, flf W Xewington. Itw X- X dated. The h: >])y couplt Sin^apoi\'52 words
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Article80 1922-11-09 8 The ant bat:;.! Dl \M whic-h all unit- of the Bfl Force «ne tag iged, b«* l day afternoun. I W beteg m the famed the Tanjonp Pa^nr Dodos. Th Chinese ami Malax O«l operation, for th» Best I European Conipaisics Hie i divided. The Khaki PetW80 words
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Article62 1922-11-09 8 Although Acheen was paeff Dutch some year? ago, Eta b& garrisoned by a b—MiwM* infantry spread all out the Small gTOups. The lyttefti -f Acheen highlands leaves much W but the (garrison have to bfl re&ularfy and for this difficult W* of victuals the military authorities been experimenting with elephant62 words
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Article283 1922-11-09 9 i\ ('ourtesy of the Nanyo NichiXn hi Shimbun.) Tokio, Nov. 3. announced that the London and i Ambassadors, Baron Hayashi and Ochiai, have been appointed to act as I ipanese delegation at the Near East Conference. hundred and fifty strikers raided the nna Steel Works at Oshima, Tokio283 words
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Article245 1922-11-09 9 1: the last number of the Journal of Koyal Asiatic Society, Dr. Winstedt ■-s an outliiv of a recent paper by G. Roulfaer, who first identified "tanah Malayu" as the basin of the Jambi. The paper ia a stsrittßg one and will be tbc subject of controversy245 words
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Article186 1922-11-09 9 ricv of All Saints'. South Acton, H. G. Pelle, while on holiday m Jerwrites a ''frankly frivolous ariticle" parak magazine. "Clerical life is f humour," the vicar says, "and I ITJ for the parish priest who cannot I laugti." Preaching- m a pulpit I I open iron work,186 words
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Article15 1922-11-09 9 Hn date for holding the next Astrtees at has been altered from November November 28.15 words
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Article387 1922-11-09 9 We Straits Echo have already expressed our candid opinion of the "public" meeting held m Singapore under th« auspices of the Straits Settlements Association on August 31 to protest against the income-tax. So that the correspondence forwarded to us fdr publication this [morning and published on387 words
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Article255 1922-11-09 9 One of the largest passenger boats to call at Singapoiie is the City of Paris, of the Ellerman City line, which put into port on Thursday on her maiden voyage from Europe. She is under the command of Capt. Miller, a \*ery old servant of the255 words
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Article77 1922-11-09 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Nov. 3. At the first meeting of the local restriction committee held here to-day it was stated that to-morrow's mail from home was bringing the text of the Duncan Scheme and ruies for local guidance which will immediately be passed on to77 words
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Article72 1922-11-09 9 The latest form of gambling, "sunspots," at cinemas, has been held by the Walsall Magistrates to be a lottery, and a cinema proprietor was fined 40s. and costs. It appeared that the manager held a mirror m front of the screen and flashed the audience with rays from the operating72 words
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Article583 1922-11-09 9 SINGAPORE'S NARROW WIN AT JOHORE. The match between Singapore and the Joh ore State Fifteen, which was played at Johore Bahru on Saturday afternoon, and resulted m a win for the visiting side by six points to nil, was deprived of some of its inteuest by both teams turning583 words
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Article114 1922-11-09 9 The following- passed the Teachers' Normal Glass Examination held m September. 1922.— Seniors: Misses A. M. Donough, N. Sina, Ng Noi Hiok, Teo Sim Kirn, R. Mosbergenj Messrs. Kiong Woon Kew, Thio Chan Bee, M. Mathew, S. G. Pillay, T. S. Rajalalnam, A. Sinnathamby (Muar). Juniors: Misses114 words
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Article583 1922-11-09 9 P01.1.Y WINS ST. ANDREWS TROPHIES. The race yesterday morning was for th(* St. Andrew's Trophies, presented by that sporting owner, Mr. A. Smith, of Jean II fame. The handicapping and course were as already published and made a welcome change from the usual programme. The morning583 words
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Article246 1922-11-09 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 4. In bright weather and on a dry ground Perak gave Selangor. a fast and exciting game, their forwards using their feet most effectively, dominating pla-v at the start. Not getting possession of tie ball m the scrimmages, their three-quarters246 words
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Article108 1922-11-09 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 4. The statutory meeting of South Taipeng Tin Dredging Co. was held to-day, Mr. A. M. Brown presiding. He said that unless something unforeseen occurs, the Company has ample funds m hand to see the dredge started. Rapid progress has be«i made108 words
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Article748 1922-11-09 10 Mr. F. E. Taylor has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Trades and Customs, Johore, with effect from Oct. 27. Mr. Victor Rogers, son of Dr. W. A. Rogers, J.P., of Ipoh, has just been successful m his second examination m Law at Lincoln's Inn.748 words
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Article256 1922-11-09 10 The Singapore Court of Appeal opens this morning before Mr. Justice Whitley (presiding), Mr. Justice Barrett- LennaTd and Mr. Justice Brown. There are 23 cases m the list, 16 of which will come on for hearing, fouir of the others having been withdrawn, while m the remainder no256 words
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Article243 1922-11-09 10 The case m which Mr. W. Lennard, late boarding house-keeper at No. 300 Serangoon Road, stands charged with cheating one Ali Mohamed, second-hand furniture dealer, came up for hearing- m the- District Court yesterday, Mr. J. G. Campbell prosecuting. Mr. A. J. Shelley Thompson appeared for the defence.243 words
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Article142 1922-11-09 10 Mr. J. White, staying at the Adelphi Hotel, lost two £100 notes. These eventually seem to have found their way into the possession of Chua Cheng Heng, cashier to the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. who was arrested yesterday while attempting to change them at142 words
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116 1922-11-09 10 Ng Hong Guan, of Malayan Collieries fame, was defendant m a judgment summons matter which came before the Acting Chief Justice, the honTble Mr. P. J. Sproule, m the Supreme Court yesterday. The judgment creditor was Laurence Aroo--200, and the amount of the debt116 words
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Article142 1922-11-09 10 From British Malaya, m October, i [In centals of 100 lbs.] jNet increase 1,011,040 centals. 10 me i United Kingdom m the ten months of 1922 compared with the similar period of 1921 the decrease was 192,174 centals; to Japan i 81,734. The increases were U. S. A.142 words
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Article243 1922-11-09 10 The Acting Chief Justice, the hoifble Mr. I P. J. Sproule, m the Supreme Court yeiterj day granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Ruth I Aileen O'Hara. Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared for the petitioner, and there was j no defence. Evidence was given that the parties243 words
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Article116 1922-11-09 10 On Sunday night a Teochew armed with a knife broke into 22 High Street, a moneychanger's shop, and he wa? helping himfelf to money from a glass case, a detective arrived on the scene. The burglar spurted out and ran up Coleman Street followed by the116 words
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Article105 1922-11-09 10 The Siamese Budget figures for 1922-1923 show the following m round figures: Ministry of the Interior 5^ million ticals, Ministry of War 14 millions, Ministry of Marine 5 millions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs I 1 millions, Ministry of Local Government 10 millions, Ministry of Communications 10 J ,L»105 words
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Article51 1922-11-09 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Nov. 4. Prince Isaburo Yamagata has been nominated a Privy Councillor. Mr Katsusaburo Watanabe has accepted nomination for the Mayoralty o f Yokohama. It is announced that the date of convening Parliament is Dec. 25th., the ceremony being on the51 words
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Article57 1922-11-09 10 It is understood that a Mui-tsai Bill will shortly be introduced m the Hongkong Legislative Council embodying, it is hoped, certain recommendations which the two societies interested m the movement forwarded to the Government tome time ago. One of the Recommendations is the establishment of an industrial home, m which57 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article289 1922-11-09 10 DEAN BEATS 1 N LER The Autumn Uwn T. at the SUXC concluded match between J. IDw •>, pion, and J. E. ,ier, >. Handicap. Dean. th I• won at 6-4, 6- tad J a consistently P dispUy, ticallv everything the mistakes. II kepi along289 words
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Article120 1922-11-09 10 The match belweui tt Sings j son Golf Club and Hw Kepp >■ r flayed on the latterY link> M BwAf« November, resulted m I v.-ir for the IMI team. Scoring: Stock and Cotffim Bin I Thompson and Whtamrsl I Wi Trimmer 0. Birsc and Hwb I Hendrw and120 words
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Article69 1922-11-09 10 The British Boxing B have declared the boitel ing titles for the various I Heavy-weight -Joe Bec k Light-heavy-weight— J. U l Middle-weight— Ted Lewis Welter-weight— Title m I* Light-weight— F. Rice. Feather-weight Joe Fox Bantam-weight Jimmy Wi The Board has ruled that Q iw bm* can not hold69 words
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Article605 1922-11-09 11 and Mi's. Geo. S. Braden of Toron- at i'ia. «W on a visit to Kuala Lum- tions of the 2-70 th. Burniah Rifles fetping on Saturday en route to Singa1. A. Crum left Marseilles on the nit Mi the P. and O. 31orea for _k»>k. Dickson605 words
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Article694 1922-11-09 11 MONEYLENDER'S COUNTERMANDED DRAFT. Tho Singapore Court of Appeal opened yesterday before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule, Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Brown. The appeal of Ahvena Vayna ngamat a decision of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m an action brought by him against694 words
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99 1922-11-09 11 FREE SCHOOL SPEECH DAY AT PEN ANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 7. It was Speech Day at the Free School to-day. The Acting-Resident, the hon'ble Mr. John Mitchell, addressed the gathering and Mis. Keppe! Gamier presented the prizes. The Headmaster's report stated that there were more boys than99 words
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Article381 1922-11-09 11 Some brisk business was done at the sale of work got up by the C. E. M. School at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday, which was opened at 10 a.m. by Mrs. F. S. James m the presence of a large attendance.381 words
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Article270 1922-11-09 11 [n the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur. < Monday, before Sir L. M. Woodward, v.'., tin- civil action came un for meni m which \V 1 < > i j^- Guan is the plaintiff and Mr. i. A. Russell the defendant. l laintiff prays270 words
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Article65 1922-11-09 11 At a meeting of Committee No. 1 was determined by ballot that the following Commissioners will retire at the end of the year: Messlns. Ong Boon Tat, Y. Blair, Lee Pan-- Seng, D. T. Lewis ;md W. A. Sims; and it was noted that Messrs. R. J. Farrer,65 words
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Article53 1922-11-09 11 An official telegram from Rome of Nov. 7 to the Consulate m Singapore states:— Absolute quiet prevails throughout Italy all other reports to the contrary being without foundation. The solemn celebration of Victory held on 4th instant gathered a unique throb of faith and loyalty from the King.53 words
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Article33 1922-11-09 11 The death is announced of Phya Phipat Kosa (C. M. Xavier Siamese Minister Plenipotentiary to the Courts of Italy and Spain, and the Republic of Portugal, which occurred at San Remo last week.33 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Article209 1922-11-09 11 The Directors 1 report for the year ended 31st July 11)22, shows a loss of $7,371.11, which after adjustments leaves a balance of loss m Profit and Loss Account of $1,220.10. Area. This remains the same as previously, viz., 009 acres. At the beginning of December 1921209 words
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Article50 1922-11-09 11 IHG JUMP IN EXPORTS. From the Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports come the returns of trade for British Malaya for October. They are:- Imports. Oct. 1922 $37,605,016 £4,387,252 Sept. 1922 38,302,626 4,468,040 Decrease 697,610 81.388 Exports. Oct. 1922 $46,117,292 £.1,380,351 Sept. 1922 35,820,619 4,179,072 Increase 10,296,G73 1,201,27050 words
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Article71 1922-11-09 11 The Selangor Club presented a gay spectacle on Saturday mor«if|g just before the opening of the bazaar In g.'d of St. Mary's Church Fund. On all hands it was voted a great success, artistically, because the stalls were remarkable for the good taste of tht objects displayed and financially, because71 words
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Article529 1922-11-09 12 Million Dollar Production. An invitation exhibition of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company's million cellar production "Foolish Wives," took place at the Goodwood Hall on Monday evening, but whether the him will be shewn m Singapore later on is not at all certain. •'Foolish Wives" has many claims to529 words
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Article273 1922-11-09 12 Mr. Stanley Turrell. who has been engaged by the Siam Coal Mine Co., Ltd., and who arrived from England recently vill leave for the mine, up the Bandoii river, m course of a flew (lays. numbc of b^ flat bottomed boats are under*construction foi the Company, m which the coal273 words
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Article658 1922-11-09 12 THOSE FORWARD CONTRACTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Nov. 6. Forward contracts m their relation to restriction and the attitude of the powers that be towards contractor and contra<?tee, are the subject of general speculation. While not committing themselves to any particular form of relief, or indeed658 words
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Article197 1922-11-09 12 Fury, a tiger from IVrak, which has just arrived at the Zoo, lived up to his name on the voyage from the Malay States. Daring a terrific st6rm which enraged him, he demolished most of the three-quaJrter inch iron bars m the roof of his cage and nearly broke loose.197 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article348 1922-11-09 12 "BEAVERS" DRAW WITH "YOUNGSTERS." The annual match between Over Thirty and Under Thirty was played on the Padang yesterday and resulted m a draw, neither side being able to score. The Veterans, playing m Colours, put up a very good fight. They had as much, if not more of348 words
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Article28 1922-11-09 12 S< languor had an easy win at hockey against Malacca at Malacca en Saturday scoring eight pea's to nil. Elan- and Marsi aU got four p-oais each.28 words
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Article26 1922-11-09 12 At Milwaukee Weeismuller established •■•:.■:> records by swimming 500 metre* 6 mm. 2 L-5 sees., 400M-ards m I mfn., 500 yards m 5 mm. 72-5 sees.26 words
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Article200 1922-11-09 12 "Tanic-^trk'ken Decisions." (From Our Oun Correspondent). Presiding ai therannual meeting of the Penang Turf Ciub, Mr. J. D. Kemp said the lee nts showed a regrettable state of affairs. Phe loss of $563 on the year's working was attributed largely to the slump and to circumstances over200 words
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Article130 1922-11-09 12 London, October 17.— A broken girt* lost Jefferson Cohn's horse Dauphin the verdici m the Prix Dv Conseil Municipal worth £8,000 and one of the greatest events of the French Turf. After the jockey ha<! weighed out and the horse saddled, the girth broke, and this was130 words
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Article79 1922-11-09 12 Hie m i Penang Turf I lub have next meeting arrived Houtman on 1 him 'by la i Jofcore, Capt. Berk< 4. X* dafa Kon^si, X- i Miles, 7. Messrs. II N < Kt-r 11. Ji. the Sultan of Kongsi, i< Heasrs. Gpb A. VV. J l79 words
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Article121 1922-11-09 12 Th<- following r 1 the A. J. 0. Sprttf BK OB Sept. SQ arxl 1\»1'"' A. I^ihv. Bile ai «i Sooralt S Lfl I P I It) tO 9 Wl CSIUM l 1 Rivoli. Short iMftd IFleurtste 7.12 (J Sir MaitUuid 3 i 9 to 2 Rostra a,121 words
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Article91 1922-11-09 12 I The betting vaa At the A. J. C. iWMtini of October David won tin v I with Speciality a; I the mile and a half betnj The betiinjr was B—ll8 11 Dfl ciality, 12 1 Furious. Cailfield Stakes, w.f.a.. :< :arloii thmic 1; Tanjralo! ma. 8;91 words
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Article579 1922-11-09 13 F. Physiek has been elected ViceI oi the W, M. S. Chamber of Comtagiltci was born on Tuesday to His the Sultan of Selan^or and the Push it Klang. .1". Stafford was m Kuala Lumpur The report that h? was taking Singapore is denied. j|. 81,579 words
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Article1363 1922-11-09 13 THE ALKAI F WILL DISPUTE. Leading Singapore counsel are engaged ir. the intricate litigation arising out of a will and trust deed executed m February, 1910, by Syed Shaik bin Abdulrahman bin Ahmad AlkafT, which came before Mr. Justice Whitley, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mr. Justice Brown1,363 words
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Article216 1922-11-09 13 Fourteen respectable Chinese ladies ap- i ared before the Third Magistrate yesterday to answer a charge of gambling 1 m a common gamjng house. An amah named Koo Low Chin was also charged, with obstructing the police m the execution of their duties. Acting on information216 words
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Article95 1922-11-09 13 Alleged to have enticed away a married woman named Voon Choy Yin, the wife of Tan Teng Kirn, Tan Hong Tiang, the son of the late towkay Tan Bin Cheng stands charged In the Second Court. lie is alleged to have- taken her away on October95 words
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Article308 1922-11-09 13 BIG WIN FOR S. C. C. HcMvn's Six Goals. The C*. a runav/ay vicibpry over the il.k". ami b. ii.G.A. on the Padang last night a one-skied game resulting m a score of seven goals to nil. The present R. G. A. team is not nearly as good as308 words
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Article282 1922-11-09 13 A public meet iii a- was held m the Cricket Club last evening to decide about holding sports next New Year's Day. The postponement of the meeting had an adverse effect on the attendance, but most of the foimer "stalwarts" of the Sports were present. Mr.282 words
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Article86 1922-11-09 13 Mr. D. A. M. Brown Refutes Statements. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 8. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, m a letter to the pi ess, refutes the statements made at the meeting of the Turf Club, stating that his fee for the month's work m connection86 words
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Article51 1922-11-09 13 The Ladies' Spoon competition for November played on Monday resulted m a win for Mrs. Gregory Jones with a net score of 41. Nine cards were taken out and the Mvs. Montgomerie 51 o 46. The November monthly medal (men) will be played on Saturday and Sunday51 words
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Article33 1922-11-09 13 The S.C.C. II team met Aston United m a friendly match on the S.C.F.A. ground yesterday evening, an interesting game resulting m a win for Aston United by two go&ls to ml.33 words
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Article3367 1922-11-09 14 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 31. The following further ministerial appoint, menta are announced: Minister for Air: Sir Samuel Hoare Minister of Labour Sir C. A. M. Barlow, K.B.E. Minister of Pensions Major G. C. Tryon First Commissioner of Works Sir J. L. Bird Solicitor-General Mr. T. W. H. Inskip,3,367 words
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Article61 1922-11-09 15 1 MUrtesy of the Nanyo Nichituatioa at Vladivostok fes normal, c third squadron of the Japanese rap rted to have been sent home. Tachibana has been nominated ber of the Hig-h Military Council. is quoted at Yen 108 m the Tokio and f.o.b. Yokohama is quoted i Yen61 words
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Article4988 1922-11-09 15 [Renter's Service.] Rome, Oct. 31. One of Mussolini's first acts, when he took over his ministerial duties unusually early m the morning, was to ascertain whether Slate employees were observing j punctuality; otherwise he ordered their dismissal as unworthy to serve the State. The new Premier donned a newly4,988 words
