The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 30 January 1923

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    18 65 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 192.1 No. 1,852
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    CONTENTS.
    184 65 i B \DFKS PAGI Ta* Other Em\ Gmnn r > I.ittif Packet Relics 68 Kdueation m China 66 \Vf» k End Comments 66 9 :.,:ip ■•:•»•*> Traffic 6tf •m;I.,(K \ND COURT NEWS. Trudrma k .tso 71 Ahi UQtf CfrcOf Tiyk. 69 Bankrup Internal •nal OveitMi 74 < -'.irt 77
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    PRODUCE.
    60 65 71 Nt Stlten N 1 21.00 17.50 i us 11.50 Ml 10.15 10.5) 4,500 -.to 235.00 for export .120.00 S for i Sport 300.00 1 f r export 265.00 Im xport 240.00 n A1 for export 190 Broken Cl for export 165 Fir thousand C 5.00 "lour 6.35 •<r
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    46 65 iianstn, of the Siam Electricity m the St. Louis hospital, Bangfrom typhoid fever. itor. Vice -President of the StauCtmpany, will be amongrst the .oming by the Laconia. Mertajani was en fete on Wednes--4th instant, on the occasion of l^nin- of the F. M. S. Railway In-
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      90 65 LL(>VI». At CnuMgh, Jervoia l koa<!. Sing«^ pore, on the L'tUh inst.. Ike witV ol .1. I Lloyd. HtaghMg Bank, of a lUusmer. APvI'INDKLL. On Hmmmry :>ch, ty2& al Sand;''s:in. B. N. H'jit.ui, GwMMMyn, thy- \vif<of H. S. A»-rii:«l" of fl".uthtor. DUXBtFRY. Op tfce+SSnd Janoary^ ai Brook Road. I.?.
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      MARRIAGE.
      53 65 CALLAWAY: ANTHQNI3Z Oa U*e :::;?J»\) Dec, al St. ,)ohn'> Church, Richmond, bjMpi Rev. A. F. Sharp, Si. Stephot's, llatnpstead. J Raymoi.il E, Callaway, late Oapt. Armourcti Cars. ihli -on >•. M and M ?-s. Callawi^. SouthjiMct-oi.. l-'iMTi-i.tx- Elisahethi aeooM daujrhtcr t»f Ihi !;<i«- 1. O. AnthonhoC C. ii. and
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      DEATHS.
      112 65 FEI.siXt.KK. On Janoarj the 20th f the Geueiitl Hospit.:!. Telvk Anitoß, Mr, Uu<ilc) FaWaarer of Jeadarata Estate. A*r 39 jraw. LAW At Pitt Smrt Palioi Slatton, Penani on thy -Jlst Junu »ry, William [>:iv\. Straits Settlemc rts ToKct, afjad MGOII. On Januaty 21rh., Mi>. <:o!\ 7oon Hong (Ni« Sim
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    178 65 111 -11 The lasi nail from Home arrived here on Satunlay and btouuiit dates to J«n« 3. This weekly leaves »>y the mail U -o;»v (Wednesday). At the netting of Federal Council Kuala Lumpur H.K. the High Cowmto«©n. er annouiued the proposed addition of two extra nemben
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 65 > Janvan Bank 4 ms. Bank demaml J^Jf Privato vtdita S m. New York. -i« Bland l Credits 00 Franco. «.Ur.i d India, T. T. n- Honpkor dYokohu-. demand J"JJ Java, d iand *Z Banpkoi demand Soveivi Bank Buying B* 4 i Bank o England Kate 3 p.c Bar
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    48 65 Major C. H. Coventry, R.A.S.C.. assumed duties of O.C, R.A.S.C. Malaya, on Jan. 15th. H. M. the Kin* has presented 29 Kashmir screen panel, for the Indian Pavilion at the Empire Exhibition. Mr. Gu^enheim, the well-known American banker, arrived on the 10th ML at the Grand Hotel, Djojcka.
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    The Other End Grousers.
    1054 65 4ittt* a il! frets »M ►wpit »Jf««AV* •Ptiv^r tr aP iei-r %ra jr.e T-»~ •> Mil >«iilct I^rs her fcia-'.cus «;r»c#si* January 2\ c used to consider it a prerogaii\% of the people of this Colony to ;j rumble at evils and take no action U>
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      112 65 Masenber* to the 'Sing .pore :^r«e Press" •••■II returnar.^ fitm Eui pc t< the Straits Dy nny ol tht sjufl lines, are m ted to send Manajci r>.. :«o of their steamer and arriv-i -!i S.ugnporo. Coiaer wih tbs»n 'Kmi at various ports of call. ■eribcfli ii> Europe wishing detailed
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    Little Packet Relics.
    846 66 January 26. The Lausanne Conference has apparently come to a deadlock over the question of Mosul, one of the territories which used to be under Turkish rule, but which has come under the Mandate system and the control, for the present, of Britain. The deadlock is probably
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    Education in China.
    620 66 January 27. Many telegrams have lately passed between Europe and China with reference to tho disposal of the balance cf the Boxer Indemnity. It is generally admitted that altered political circumstances m China have done away with the necessity for continuing to get from the new China
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    Week End Comments.
    849 66 January 29. Chief interest during the week continued to be centred on the Ruhr occupation. The French are experiencing great difficulties m getting any material benefit from the coal-mines, but we repeat that it is over early to talk about failure. Speaking generally, a conquerer m possession
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    Singapore's Traffic.
    923 66 January 30. Some six hundred American torh arrive m Singapore this mornh Mid spend the day collecting mat< ials for writing books on the Islaii i. the Rubber Industry, Oriental tall Eastern religions and so on. spirit moves to wonder what will think about our traffic m We
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    626 67 Kir. Ashley Gibson, the new editor and Mr. K'shop. the new sub-editor, of the Malay Mail, are on their v.'ay out and should arrive about February 12th. A petition has been lodged against the return of Mr. Philiipson, the Lloyd Geor^ean niemb? for B*. ;v. ick-on-T\veed, on the grotmdfl of
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1826 67 WE DULY CELEBRATE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 4. Monday is a pretty convenient day for New Year's Day, since you can work m quite a goer? holiday, and ail over Scotland there has been much jubilation, since the reduced railway farts came into actuality on
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    JAPANESE POLICY.
    1782 68 SPEECHES IN IMPERIAL DIET. (By Courtesy of the Japanese Consul-General.) Tokio, Jan. 23. BftltM) Kato, the Prime Minister, speaking m the Imperial Japanese Diet to-day, said I I'etm it an honour, as Prime Minister, to lay befoiv you a genera! Statement of Govern went policies at this occasion.
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    OCEAN CURRENT.
    1055 68 Every atom of the great ocean is confc.tantly changing its place; from the depth to the surface, or from the surface to the depth; fiom the frozen pole to this burning equator, or from us to the Arctic Seas; new rising into the air m the form of
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    TREASURE ISLAND.
    340 68 Huge Opium Seizure. Reading- More like chapter mi of "Treasure Island" than a police further details about the record opium seizure briefly reported m the China recently were gleaned later. The quantity as ascertained by the Imports and Exports Department is g ton* IC cwts and the estimated
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      57 68 m Mr. Sarkies is irjinpr to make P a place for heroes to live m. H« is to the fore with another innovation Penang. He has en*a?ed four spfi artiates to appear at the E O, and r v a performance after the styl** of th« t* barets, now the
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    THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 1923.
    755 69 Lieu*. L. R. Hall, M.C., Royal Scots, at- ,i Koyal C-»rps of Signals, has been t:.ken on tie st-vn-'th of the Command. Ji Excel lenn, the High Commissioner j arxl a«iy Guillen. OChred m Kuala I.v t-.ii Poit SuLtttiiham on Sunday. 1 ii»- death is rapafftsd
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    CHARGE AGAINST INCOME TAX EMPLOYEE.
    661 69 Japanese Allegations. The hearing of the case m which M. Koide, the Japanese employed at the Income Tax office as interpreter, stands tl.i.rged with receiving illegal gratification, iH continued before Mr. David m the District Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Dtmuth appeared for the accused and
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    ALMAZOFF CIRCUS TROUBLE.
    167 69 Before Mr. Acton m the Civil District Court yesterday morning, Mr. Da Silva on behalf of Mr. Jean Cottrell of the Almazoft' Circus, presented a claim for wages due to his troup at £40 per week, from Jan. 15. Mr. Parsons appeared for the defendant, Sirs. Fillis,
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    32 69 The Guard of Honour at the Federal Council meeting was under the command of Tungku Mohamed, A.C.P. Three Sikh Policemen of tfre Guard fainted during the rather Ion? wait m the sun.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    214 69 H. E. ON INCREASED REPRESENTATION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24. In the Federal Council, referring to the hope expressed m his annual address that it might be possible to increase the functions and powers of the State Councils, the High Commissioner said that he and
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    ELLCTRIC PLOUGH FOR TINLAND.
    132 69 ELLCTRIC PLOUGH FOR TIN LAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 24. Much interest has boon aroused m mining circles by the demonstration by Mr. C. G. Camming, v Perak mining engineer, of an electrical plough which operates on ordinary mining land obviating puddling. It is claimed it reduces the
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    FORGED RUBBER COUPONS.
    31 69 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 24. In the police courts to-day a preliminary enquiry was held into the charge against two Chinese of forging rubber export coupons.
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    BANDON COAL MINE TRAGEDY.
    374 69 European and Two Siamese Killed. The Baudon correspondent of the Kangkok Times, writing on Jan 18th r states: Details of the aecitent, which resulted m the death of Mr. S. G. Turrili, and two Siamese employees, at the new coal mine near Bandon, have just reached
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    737 69 THE MIKADO.' Singapore iast night shewed by the cordial enthusiasm with which II IMC ted the presentation of 'The Mikado" on the opening night of ihe Williamson Opera Company's visit, that m common with the rest of the English-speaking world, it has a whole-hearted adniiraticn, not
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      66 69 Mr. Justice E. C. Watson arrived ia Penang, from Rangoon by the Ekma. The Malaya Camera Club, for which Mr. S. K. Sibbald of the Town Planner's Office, Kuala Lumpur, is honorary secretary, m holding a photographic exhibition for Malaya m July of this year, which will be open to
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    SHARE AND PRODUCE MARKET.
    158 70 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 587 th auction yesterday, 24th J;.nuaiy, when there was catalogued 1,899,924 lbs.; 848.18 tons. Ottered 1,254,547 lbs.; 5G0.0G tons. Sold 700,440 lbs.; 312.70 tens. PRICES REALIZED. London Spot 15.6% d N, Y. Spot 37 U
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    348 70 Singapore, Jan. 25. Although the rise m the price o? the Commodity would appear to have warranted a further substantial rise m the Rubber Share Market, there ha* m fact been a much steadier feeling m evidence during the present week m most stocks. Profittaking on a
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    442 70 Singapore, Jan. 24. The continued improvement m the price of rubber has caused a large turnover of rubber shares during the week but the market at the close is quieter as the result of profit-taking. The commodity is quoted at Is. GHd. per pound, a rise of
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    205 70 Singapore, Jan. 2j. Rubber. Following a week of many advances, the auction on Wednesday opened with slow bidding and large withdrawals took place, but as the sale progressed bidding improved. Awarded Sheet changed hands at 65 cents for loose, and a few lots m cases at 05 U
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    183 70 0 Singapore, Jan. 25. During the past week prices have again had a considerable advance, but at the time of writing there has been a rather sharp set back, owing to easier advices from New York and speculators selling. The sudden withdrawal of manufacturers from the
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    LES INSTITUTE PASTEUR DE LINDOCHINE.
    242 70 To the courtesy of the Consul for France, M. Danjou, we are indebted for an interesting book issued at Saigon, on the anniversary of the centenary of the birth of the great French biologist, describing what haft been done m the Pasteur Institutes of Indo-China.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    116 70 COLONIAL OFFICE REPLIES TO DOUBTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Jan. 26. The Hon. W. Ormsby Gore replying to ifr Stockton, the member of Parliament, who was inquiring apprehensively regarding rubber restriction, says there is an automatic 10 per cent increase and if the average price for the
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    EXPORT OF RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    318 70 Forward Contracts. The following scheme has been approved by the Government of the S. S. to grant relief m certain cases where forwan 1 contracts for the sale of rubber have been made. 1. No relief will be granted m the following cases a Where the
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    F.M.S. AND SIAM RAILWAYS.
    293 70 Conference at Bangkok. The Bangkok Times of Jan. 20th.. the latest to hand, states: Mr. P. A. Anthony, General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Federated Malay States Railways, Major W.H. Elkins, deputy traffic manager, and Mr. R.P. Walker, chief accountant, arrived m Bangkok last night
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    28 70 The well-known banking house Messrs. Hoare and Company has celebrated the 250 th anniversary of its foundation. The seventeenth century dianst Pepys was one of its earliest customers.
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    INDIAN OCCULTIST IN SINGAPORE.
    460 70 HISTORIC EVENTS HKiHTI FORETOLD. Singapore has ;I very m its midst at th>- present moment person of Profess S. OmmMMPW occultist, whose ers of thoupltt-i have earned for h a reputation \vhi< contributed toby 'iy distinguishfc] Professor Coomai i Oeyloi gentleman, and he has a very
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    CEYLON RAILWAY DISASTER
    312 70 Fuller Details The Times of Ceylon of the 15th. states:— Th<? train which is normally cown Talaimannar mail, but which k running from Anuradhapura southwji consequence of the serious wash-. which have occurred above that point i I the Indo-Ceylon line around ChecMkula 1 ran into floods
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    A DWINDLING INDEMNITY.
    1289 71 WHAT GERMANY HAS PAID. 1; is not, pherhaps, generally remembered the amount due from Germany on r.' r :,r" li parations was not fixed by •ik Tn..ty of Versailles. In view of the wfv.s ty of the havoc wrought it was an .tl-s«»lute impassibility ftr the Allies
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    234 71 m Ministers of the United Provinces have, m view Of Urn existing financial difflcultfefl of Governificnt, decided U) accept with effect fiom January a salary of Ks. 4,000 instead of Rs. K»9M per mensem. In his speech as President of the Congress, Mr. C. R. Das was especially severe on
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      RUGBY.
      268 71 The Negri and Replay Invitation. Referring to the home-coming of the Perak Fifteen after successfully defeating Negri Sembilan m the Malayan Cup linai at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the "Times of Malaya" says: There was a rush to welcome the winning team, who were m a compartment outside of
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      HOME lUGHY.
      146 71 London, Jan. .">. At rugger, Kent beat the Rhino Army by 88 points to (>, at Blackheath. London, Jan. 10. The following me Rugger results: Kdinburjrh Academicftll beat Durham University by 12 joints to 10. Eastern Counties lost to Sussex by 5 points to 12. Guy's Hospital beat
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      THIRD SOUTH AFRICAN TEST.
      129 71 A l)r:tv. p. (iame. [Router's Service]. Durban, Jan. 22. the third Test Match was continued m m i weather, an<] despite the certainty of a draw, attracted r,,000 spectator*. South Africa were all out for :>6B. Taylor made. 01— a masterly innings marked by bjilliant footwork
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      M. C. C. IN NEW ZEALAND.
      37 71 Invercargill, Jan. 22. The M. C. C. beat Southland by 185 runs. Store.-: M. C. First innings, 319. Second innings. 90 for .> wickets (declared). Southland:— First innings, 153. Second innings, 71.
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      HOCKEY.
      120 71 The A. P. C. fielded a very weak team to meet the S. C. C. hockey eleven on the Padang yesterday, with the result that the S. C. C. hat 1 a walk over. The game vas rather too one-sided to be interesting ■ltboagh the pace kept up was
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    FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1923.
    483 71 A TRADE MARK CASE. Alleged imitation of playing cards. Th* henr'ng of the Distr r Court action o. < ugnt by Messm Home t. oir. .c bbU Co., .•tj.-i.lnsi V. .\ai.tii of Xaiioi S.io;:ii and Ci<>h Chyj Wail, })ropi it-tor of the riim Kwang Moh Huat
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    74 71 A Javanese woman was brought up before Mr. Dawson, m the Second Court yesterday morning, on a charge of attempted administration of a drug to another Malay woman, with the intention cf causing injury. It was stated that the women had a quarrel, and out of revenge, the accused- mixed
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    JUDGE AND FRAUDULENT CHARGES.
    283 71 Allegations of iraud as a defence to ehril actions, were the subject of comment by Mr. Justice B:>rreU-Lennard m the Supreme Court yesterday, when the action brought by M. Ramadhin Singh again^r Boojarat Singh, m regard to the nossess-.i<:i of a number of buffaloes, was called
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    1333 72 THE COURTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Jan. 26. A eui cf considerable importance, which has been occupying the attention of the First Magistrate, Mr. G. H. Nash, for four days, is the preliminary enquiry into a gang robbery m the course of which murder was committed,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    407 72 (By Courtesy of t lie Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. 21. Admiral Uriu is said to be m a critical condition owing to cerebral haemorrhage. Active proceedings have been taken against a teacher of a girls' school and the acting Norwegian Consul at Kobe m consequence of alleged
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    703 72 "THE GONDOLIERS." With the tuneful and arresting music, the inimitable humour and the scenic gorgeousness of "The Mikado" fresh m the mind, the audience which filled the Victoria Theatre last night came prepared for another evening of -delightful enjoyment, and the excellent manner m which the
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    THE LATE MR. LEAN
    91 72 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 25. The news of the deatn of Mr. F. C. Lean m Singapore hospital, was received with much regret m Penan-, where he came twentyfive years ago. He was m the employ of Messrs. Huttenbach m 1910 and joinec' Mr.
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    TEMPORARY HOUSING.
    354 72 AX LNOITK iAL Vlsi j The matter of temporary hou mat the moment of particular inten an official account having been p what steps have been takon to MMd« deficiency which undoubtedly ex piesentative <»f this, paper was :i^ t) visit the houses already free ted to on
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    RENT RESTRICTION ORDINANCE.
    172 72 RE-ENACTMENT REFI SKI). The following letter has been re< by the Secretary of the Clerical from the hon'ble the Colonial Secretary: Sir, In continuation of my letter of number of the 28th November, 1922. 1 directed to inform you that a telegram \\u been received from the
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    WIDOW DEFENDANT IN BUILDING ACTION.
    173 72 In tht» Supreme Court p Mm the Actinjr Chief Justice, tfct hon'bUP. J. Sproule, an, action was DMI by two Chinese Uuildin^ /ontra*' r < Hoon and Ec Fatt, attains i a widow \a I-am Hee, claiming S.Vjt;."). bein# I pock and labour done and
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    25 72 Among- the passengers who left Penan: by the Andre Lebon for Marseilles wenPrince and Madam Ranjrsit and children and a large party of Siamese students.
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    SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1923.
    650 73 M: T. W. H. Kingston has assumed ..utie^ a^ acting Froteetcv ««f Chinese, •\'»<lah. Mr. \V. N. Mastertou, is appointed Deputy S m ClHOral of Snips, for the Colony as from Man* li>th 1: 21. Dawrion, Gordon and Duifus are appoinud analysts a 1 d officers
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    A QUIET AFTERNOON.
    1211 73 i I^ivsident, Mr. Fairer, presided over the ordinary hunting of the Municipal Coni!irs3 i»ncr> held yi'.-Uerday afternocn, anci otben present wen Mfiasrl. W. A. Sir..., F. G. Anthcny, W. P. Plummer. V. Blair, J. A. Elias,M. M. Siroe, F. Tcelansohn, E. A. Elder, A. E. Baddeley, E.
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    THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
    220 73 Singapore lr.e l»r«-s, Jan. It, 1888. I Three leading members of the Hylam Kcngsec were arrested, "for intimidation undei the Domestic Servants Registration j and ordered to be deported. first Ifnnieipa] Elections took place. Unparalleled interest was taken by the Chinese and the arrangements for receiving lh<
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    182 73 A conference of political leaden con vencd by Dr. Annie Besant will be held m i on February JO and 11. Progress It being made with ihe survey i land for» the new public highway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. nine miles long, and estimated to cost half a million, with
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    589 73 GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON. 'H.M.S. PINAFORE' AM) "TRIAL BY JURY". l-ol'.-'". D& upon I ieir v- iiv ••ess' ii.ii "The Mikado* 1 and "The Gondoliers" u.e Williamson Grand Opera Company pkfcsed an enthusiastic and delighted audience at the Theatre last night with an equally perfect presentation of a double projrramme,
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    "BURNS NICH'."
    71 73 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan}?, Jan. 26. The Burns night dinner and dance at the E, and 0, Hdel last ni^m, under the auspices of the local St. Andrew*! Society wa.s well attended. The Resident Councillor, Mrs. Voules, and the racing ttewards were present being quests of the
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    MORE STEPHEN.
    33 73 An appeal has been lodged on behalf of D. If. I). Stephen against the decision of the District Judge which ordered him to be handed over to the Ceylon police authorities.
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    48 73 Mr. W. Somerset Maughan hub recovered from his attack of fever and is about again. Brigadier-General Cuncaden of Melbourne appears among the Knights Bachelors m the New Year Honours list. He is a brother of Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, D.5.0., who was formerly Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    992 74 AFFAIRS OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSEAS CO. Among the matters disposed of by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon was the public examination oi E. F. Joseph, a partner of the firm of International Overseas Company, who was examined by the Official Assignee, Mr. C. J.
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      HOUSE RENT UNDER CROCODILE TEARS.
      234 74 To the Editor. Sir, —Will 100 or 200 houses bring any relief to the would-be-homeless is the question of the poor tc-day. Undoubtedly it is a very appreciable policy, but let us compare same with the views of a poor man. Certainly increased rent is
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    CARCOSA DINNER PARTY.
    441 74 The following* guests were on Tuesday present at a dinner party given by His Excellency the High Commissioner and La(fy Guillemard at Government House, Kuala Lumpur. H. H. The Sultan of Selangor K.C.M.G., H. H. The Yang di per Tuan Besar of N T egri Sembilan, K.C.M.G.,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1644 74 The announcement of the number of temporary and emergency houses put up by the energetic D.C.l.T.— those unfamiliar with the language of initials must not suppose that this means anything to do with income tax— delighted the Topicist, who raises his hat to an official who
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    MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1923.
    690 75 Karl Spencer left £l,li)S.OOO, of which ii«;:u»O«> is net personalty. Yr:\«i\s k»t to Penang.— Dr. an«l Mrs. Flett. > kmtt Kefl for Homo. iM.M I Mr. Hcwi» Lt of the Agricultural Department has been transferred to Knala Mr. T. Grieve, acting Chief Resident Enffiasof for Construction,
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    1054 75 REFLECTIONS ON RUBBER'S HI3E. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Jan. 20Chinese New Year m Jesselton is likely to be indeed a feast of rejoicing. For many a long day the Chinese have had to leave their rubber trees untapped, borrow money to carry on and get what work
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    330 75 THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER." The J. C. Williamson Company can present musical comedies with just as much ■acceM as it can the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. This was evidenced by the excellent manner m which "The Chocolate Sol Jier" was produced at the Victoria Theatre cr
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    119 75 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. 26. The death is announced from Kaposhima of Vice-Admiral Xagata, the President of the Kobe Navigation School. The Opposition Party m the House of Peer.* has decided to attack the Government's foreign policy. This means that co-operation with the
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    122 75 Pasteur treatment for cases affected by rabies is to be afforded m Kuala Lumpur this year. The F. M. S. estimates make provision of $8,400 lo the Institute of Medical Research for a Pathologist for Pasteur treatment for rabies. Dr. Alfred A. Woods, Medical Officer, District Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, is
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  • PENANG RACES.
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      A SUCCESSFUL SECOND DAY.
      299 75 Penan**, Jan. 25. Fine weather again favoured the meeting" drawing large crow:;?, which saw e>::iting racing ths going being again good. Hill Plate. (5 furlongs). Arjuna (Billctt) 8.13 1; Windfall (Matnoor) 10 2; Zara (Moore) 6.12 8L Won by a length; third same distance away. Time
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      HUGE CROWD ON LAST DAY.
      318 75 Penang, Jan. 27. The third day's racing here was attended by a bilge crowd. The going was excellent. Mrs. Voules presented the cups at the conclusion of the races. The following; were the results: Ipoh Plate. (7*2 Furlongs). Avro (Duval) 9 1 Jill (Brown) 10
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      CRICKET.
      245 76 Y. >1. C. A. Defeat K. G. A. The Y. M. C. A., playinir at Blakan Mali on Saturday, defeated the 78th. Coy. R. G. A. with ease. Battinp: first, the Association made 118 for six wickets, the innings then being declared dosed. A. Jansen carried out his bat
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      85 76 The January Medal Competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a tie, Messrs. Harrison and Bath finishing "All Square." Fortyfour cardwere taken out and the following weiv returned: F. Harrison 2 Square N. E. Bath T D. J. Ward 11 1 down E. C.
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      M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      78 76 Revter'a Sen-ice. 1 Eshowe, Jan. 26. There was BO play to-day m the match. M.C.C. vs. Zululaiul, owing to rain. Eshowe, Jan. 27. Zululand were all out for 105, Maeaulay taking six wickets Tor 19 runs. The M.C.C. replied with 206 for three wickets, the innings
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      BOXING.
      137 76 London, Jan. 15. Paris.— The Committee examined 49 witnesses, and has reported that the result of the Siki-Carpentier contests was not fixed between the fighters before the atdk The Boxing Federation is satisfied that the fight was genuine, and that the m«ll was regularly brought about. London, Jan. 16.
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      EARL HAIG SKI-ING CUP.
      115 76 tendon. Jan. 12. Pontresina. The first contest m the Eari Half Ski-ing Cup, wu held m splendid weather. Eleven competitors ascended Muttas Murail by the funicular railway to 8,300 feet, and then climbed a further 1,200 feet, and started the race over a tourse of about
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    HOCKEY.
    727 76 SINGAPORE beat NEGRI SEMBILANSingapore put out a strong side against Negri Sembilan en the Padang on Saturday, military players being included m a representative Colony eleven for the first time for a considerable period, and as a result the visitors were beaten by four goals to lovi. Singapore were
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    HOME AND AWAY MATCHES.
    46 76 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 26At a recent meeting of the Malaya Cup Committees it is understood that home and •way matches were decided upon for rugby, thw merging ordinary State matches into Cup. This arrangement is not favoured for soccer.
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    27 76 As a result of the Army and Navy boxing tournament last month, the sum of $1,036 has been handed to the Treasi^r of the Union Ja<ck Club.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    990 76 A ROUGH MORNINGS RA€& On Christmas Eve the Captain and Officers of H.M.S. Despatch kindly organised a sailing race for their ship's boats > leered by members of the Yacht Club, and presented a trophy which wa.~ SfSSi bj the Hon'ble Dr. A. L. Hoops m Uh second whaler.
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  • HOME FOOTBALL.
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      Association Football Cup.
      177 76 London. Jan The following 1 are the results of tin round proper of the English A ■•< Football Cup:— Portsmouth 0, Le«-;N United 0; M Town 0, Wolveriain;>!/>n Wariden Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Corinthi Huddersfield Town 2. Birmingham 1; Al. dare Athletic 1, Ptowtea North End
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      Scottish Football Cup.
      157 76 London. Jan. \'i The following are the result? cf th< round of the Scottish Football Cup Dundee 6, Vale of Atholl 0; Hurlf. Fraserburgh 1; East Fife 7, Berwick 1; Thistle 1, Hearts 6; Thomhill 0, C.a.st* Stenhousemuir 0, Kilmamock 5; Brox^ 0; Raith 1; Morton 0,
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      Draw for Second Round.
      117 76 London, Jan. t The following- is the draw for the round of the Association Cup to be on February 3rd. Middlesbrough vs. Nott> l'..>e- ■< field United. Bury vs. Stoke. South Shields vs. Blackburn. Bristol City vs. Derby. Plymouth or Notts Coun 4; or Bradford. Tottenham
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      AMATEUR FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL.
      103 76 [Reuter's Service]. London, Jan. 27 At Middlesbrough, m the Amateur International, England drew itt Wi 4—4. London, Jan I*' The English amateur soccer ioaw is to meet Wales a t Middlesborough on 27th of February will consist of th«- f ing:— B. Howard Baker (Corinthians): J Thompson
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    SUPREME COURT.
    679 77 TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 11)23. SEtJIEL W) tOYAi MSIT. Dispute Over Decoration of Arches. A li.sju; ,i '■■>nz out of the street de•..rations on the ocea lion of the visit to faporc last March H.R.H. the Prince N is at present before the Acting tho h'»i "!>!•• Mr, P.
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    FORTHCOMING CASES.
    285 77 the occur it nee of the public ■I the occasion of the Taipusam i and the Chinese New Year, and ■bicnce from the Colony at Kedah. anii Mm of one or other of the trapore judges, the time available for ing of Supieme Court cases during ♦♦*%~j:uy is
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    501 77 THE YEOMEN OF THE GUAKD Tlif finest tribute that could be pa. 1 Xiix. ability of Mr. Charles Workman, tl" l leading aieaaber of the Williamson Graur* I en Company, which has been delighting v.- during the last few days, is to be found n\ the
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    159 77 A Chinese named Soon Kin Wan, who made a somewhat desperate attempt to fcape arrest by jumping" into the Kallang river, was produced before Mr. Dawson m the second court yesterday, at the instance of Mr. Harvey of the Gambling: Suppression Department. The man was arrested m a house m
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    INNOCENTS ABROAD AGAIN.
    1112 77 TO DAY'S INVASION. Oho night almost imagine that this voyage of the beautiful Cunarder had been arranged by the American Express Travel Department, who are the agents for the trip, m order to arouse the envy of those less fortunat* people living m the ports at which
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    HOW THE DUKE OF YORK PROPOSED.
    191 77 London, Jan. 16. The announcement of the date of the marriage of the Duke of York and Lady Bowes-Lyon it expected within a week. The ceremony will probably be held at Westminster Abbey aft or Easter. Interviewed by a representative of the Evening Standard,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    142 77 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. 27. The Premier, Baron Kato, has rejected the proposal of the Opposition Party m the House of Peers to dismiss Count Uchida, Minister for Foreign Affairs. It is anticipated that the Opposition Party will submit a resolution for the
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    THE "HUB" HONOURED.
    87 77 H. E. the Governor to Visit Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 29. I noh lias received, with pleased surprise, the news of the visit of the High Comliiistioner for a stay of two days at the Ipoh Residency on Feb. sth and 6th., this being
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    45 77 The hearing of the action brought by two Chinese contractors, Chew Hoon and Ec Fatt, against a widow named Lam Hee, claiming damages for breach of contract was concluded before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule. yesterday morning, judgment being reserved.
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      FOOTBALL.
      501 78 S.C.F.A. DEFEAT DESPATCH. The S.C.F.A. soccer team turned ont almost at full strength to meet the first team of H.M.S. Despatch on the Padang yesterday afternoon, ami they did not by any means have an easy task m defeating the naval men. The game was fast throughout, the gi«ound
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      SHOOTING.
      149 78 ii. M. 8. Despatch" vs. Scottish Co: Vol: The following were the full scores m '.hi> match at Blakan Mati. H. M. S. Despatch. 200 300 500 Total. P O. Btfekelli 19 1G 15 50 Pte. Riddle 18 1G 14 48 Big. Husscy 10 12 13 44 Scfft Efflinjrton
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      MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
      91 78 The fifteenth annual general meeting of Urn above A>sociation was held at Java Pranakan Ctab, No, IT Bussorah Street, on Saturday, when the following wer* elected official! for the current year: President Capt. W, Dawson, Hon. Gen. Secretary Lieut. H. A. Aziz, Hon. Auditor M. Noordin, Hon.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      HOME.
      1898 78 Keuter's Service. London, Jan. 19. The reported Angle-American differences with regard to debt-funding have been narrowed down to about five million sterling yearly, spread over sixty years. Britain is at present paying America interest at the rate of five per cent. America proposed three per cent for the first
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      150 78 The principal events at he Wet Australian Turf Club'? Dtmntr resulted as under-— W. A. Derby, IS riile. Kiilu-o-.rk'e. 1 Merlanpr, 2; Green Sward. 3. Mtfag 4 agrst winner, 33 second, 7 third, started. Won by 2'i length--, th i' lengths away. Time, 2.3** 2-5. Perth Stakes, 1*
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      GRAND NATIONAL ENTRIES.
      125 78 London. Ja>« Sixty-nine horse:- have been en the Grand National, including F< Conjuror, Drifter. Sergeant Shamspadah, Arravale, and Soutfcßl Racing exports generally aiwith the entries, which, though f usual, include good ?la^s horse?. Th* absentees are Music Hall (not ed frcm a recent accident m F" Wavertree,
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    FOREIGN.
    5999 79 Route i's Servk Pat is, Jan. 23. "he Fi eh i ■■lull— I scheme, v outTel I, m; s i he payment v t v- ,d ki It. Uiiv «-..0 and a half „l :,1 n k^ n 1:.2°-1924. These iuJi» wuimJ be pru\ viet 1 oy GenSBSl in-
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