The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 February 1923

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81 96 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    18 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISIER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. HKD SERIES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1923. No. 1,853
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    CONTEMTS
    138 81 •PEKS TAGI i I SI isjg will the Tur!:. B] B 2 Ijilimnr rieiikm s *J Th. \V« rkly GSSJSI I 82 •a Positieav 8S \M> OfHJsTT NEWS. el 1 raptcy 88 i tlOi < S9C Mvi lei Trial •g* ■i 'oupt M alse M f ity i>-; ii?
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    PRODUCE.
    57 81 turn 13.00 i i.ii > I ft'- 11-50 8.00 10.lT. 10 05 une. 4,500 iite ntuit It -.'>.oo ■r \:>ort J30.00 v >. 1 for .oort J.^2.00 I for exno^ 213.00 Hrokon Al for export 190 Broken Cl for export 165 per thousand 35.00 5.20 tor Spirit per Imperial
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    27 81 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. fKi I PFE, «>n .lai. 29, I*2B, fit tfcfl Matea y Hospj Ptonap& to Ifr. and Mrs. 1». II U*KeefTe, of Ipohi daughter. «fc
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    267 81 A -.i 1 from ih :.n- with datei up to Jan nth. a •«1 t-ii Saturday. A Homeward mail leav< v>n i Ln< >'.-.>. TKI Fn h steamer Garouda, which was fcrni- ti. Government yacht Sea Mew, went agroui d Tanjong Brakit, the captain «it\ gether with
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    EXCHANGE.
    227 81 f 5. Baal i Bank demand 2 t B-Sf Priv;:- ered ta S m.s, f-32 New :K. »!t i India, T. 171 Hoaj li^ Yok' i Java, i mand Bnnj."' Sovtr lJaiik Bank >f England i. 3 P-c. liar E I r Loi Thf -iir toi't": <! h." b<
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    Land for Building.
    836 81 La nd for Building. <>*?• x^. -let '."nfr her c!or<08« pi*c*i -ft* >"-*•-* i-» H :"xl»n.. >-cfi.'.: r »ud Lav. January 81. The erection of a few hundred houses by the [Municipality and Government will not solve the housing problem m Singapore. What we have to do is to encourage
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    Dealing With the Turk.
    695 81 February 1. Unless ihcrc is an entire change it attitude of the Turkish National party, the failure of Lausanne is v soured, and then what follows V The terms of the Turkish Treaty as telegraphed from Paris to-day do not represent any capitulation on the part
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  • Page 81 Advertisements
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      71 81 roro Free Press" X irope to the Strait? ail invited to send n<iPi»» of heir steamer and J >w. Copier wih tD'.n tl n\ aft various ports of -all wUhing detailed inres ac can have a cojvy SMmuh List posted to them. Us. per quarter upplement. ENGLAND TO THE I
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    February 2
    801 82 Rosa Dartle was a nuisance because under the guise of innocence she asked innumerable questions for •uitherunce of her own ends. We are not sure that the newly acquired habit of asking questions m the .Wuniiipa! Commissions of the Strait;., and to a less extent m the F.MJS,
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    The Labour Problem.
    736 82 February o. The thoughtful planter is never without this problem m his mind. Even now, when he is busy keeping down the production of rubber m order to come within the limits of Standard Production, he is thinking how many of his good hands he can keep
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    The Weekly Causerie.
    763 82 Pebrvury The lU— ge attitude of the Premier vith regard t<> tin ivr v Treaty is explained by the Mm tei Guardian, but the evnlan;-. does not go far to reassure u> the cordial co-cperation of tht* great Allies with regard to the k ment. To .say
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    Turkey's Position.
    906 83 February 6. We uj not think that it is necessary to regard the reported cleparW of Lord Curzon and the British at ion from Lausanne, as implythat the Conference has faiied. it may have failed as a mechanism !bf producing effective ultimatums, bat not as a conference to
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    111 83 The straits Settlements (Singapore) As•itiou has issued a civ ular, toother with an application from for membership, appealing for moiv manben. The circular points out that "m the BBSS the Association has provided the means fo" the expression of public opinion on public questions whenever that opinion was m danger
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    INDIAN EMIGRATION.
    496 83 RULES FOR MALAYA. Delhi, Jan. 23. The Legislative Assembly reassembled at tltven this morning with Sir Jamsctjee Jeejeebhty, Deputy President, m the chair. As soon as the Assembly met, Mr. Hullah la ii on the table draft notifications for the approval of the House Epecifying the terms and
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    INDIAN LABOUR RECRUITING.
    90 83 Recruiting: has been resumed generally m Madras Presidency, except m the fol- lowing Taluks, which are still closed to eel Biting owing to prevalence of disease: Coimbatore Coimbarore, Avanasi, PalIfcdam, Pollaehy, I dumalapet anj Dharapuram; Salem— Attur, Rasipuram, Salem i and Thiruchangodu (under the jurisdiction I of
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    CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD.
    87 83 i i i i The Chinese Advisory Board for Singapore is thus constituted: Hokiens, Messrs. Lim Peng Siang 1 him Chwee Chian. Scot Tian&- Wah, Tsn Siang Cheng, S«'o 800 Ec, Chiong Tsui Phnan. Cantonese, Ng Seng Phang, Li Senjr Vu, Ts'o San San, Yau Ng Pan.
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    SAILORS' INSTITUTE.
    74 83 I The accommodation to be provided m the m :w premises is for about 99 men and 28 ilkers and includes Recreation Rooms, Dininu Rooms for Officers and Sailors. Separate accommodation is provided for Lascars, &c, and different entrances for sailors, officers, an f lascars. The position of
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    F.M.S APPONTSMENTS.
    369 83 The following Appear m Lht F. M. S. Government Gazette of January 26: Mr. H. J. Mackenzie to be Superintendent of Surveys, Survey Department, F. M. > v; Mr. i>. .i. R. Gater to be an Assistant Entoiaologu i, Aprricu'.iural Depart. ment, F. M. S; Mr. W. S.
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    P. A. M.
    284 83 In t!i<- summary of proceedings of the Standing Committee meeting, held or Jan. 20th, the following appears; Th<j Committal discussed the circular t£ cently issued by the Controller of Labo'^i regarding permits to sell rice to labourers. Enquiries from District Planters' Associations for instances of damage to
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    EXPORT OF RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    142 83 EX PORT OF RUBBER RESTRICTION. The Controller of Robber Export jnfcnns us that a telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for tfat Colonies, fixing the standard product? n of I:<. Mirers of 25 acres ar. i nnder of matured rubber at 42'j lbs. per acre per annum
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  • Page 83 Advertisements
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      52 83 Ten wooden shop houses with attap roof* were destroyed by fire on Friday morning: seven mihs out of town on the Ulu Klanr Road. Most of the houses, fortunately, were untenanted at the time. The damage is estimated at $3,000. The building! were covered by insurance to the extent of
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    938 84 Wear Hrmus, COtacdy m three acts, by J. M. Barm. (Hodte and Stoughton, ss. nettj Whether he talks inspirmgly to the students of a Scottish University, or whispers gorily tc larger anditnce as it peeps thrcugh the window ol a little Scottish cottage, Barrio retains his own ineffable
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    LAWRENCE OF ARABIA.
    291 84 liis Mystcrioaa Whereabouts. Colonel T. E. Lawrence, D.5.0.. whose exploits m Arabia have been followed with interest '.n all parta of the world, who created two kingdoms and was made a Prince of Mecca, and upon whose head the Turks placed a »>r;c<» of t'17,000, has enlUted
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    GAROUDA'S CREW IN SINGAPORE.
    213 84 The captain and crew «*f the Preach steamer Garouda, formerly the Strait* Government yacht Sea Mew, which went aground at Tmnjong Brakit, en the north east coast of Pulau Bintang early on Wednetday morning', were brought to Singapore yesterday morning on board the Dutch Government launch
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    ZACHARIAS ON DECENTRALISATION
    196 84 Strange to say. the^fint, and bo far only, outcry, against a policy of decentralisation m the*e States appears In an Indian newspaper called Servant of India, which we understand is edited by our old friend. M>. H. C. Zachariias. The writer seems to think that the "Protection
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    THE CHINESE COOLIE.
    625 84 A picturesque, but soundly informative, (iescription of r The Psychology of the Chinese Coolie appears m the new number of the Asiatic Review from the pea of A. Neville Whymant, Ph.D., formerly Lieutenant of the Chinese Leboar Corps !in France. He points oui thai many scholars have
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    203 84 (By Courtesy of the Xany.- N hiXichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Jan. 31. As regards Lhe Privy Council's "-aft report to the Throne tl:« < otmcil > irongly insisting v,n the carrying ooJ of i intentk>n, thouL]i the Cabinet, m a c>i i iiiatory manner, impressed on the Council the
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    14 84 Mr G. A. Smith has Seen appointed a Deputy Public Prosecutor, F. M. S.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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      RENT SQUEEZE.
      245 84 Tc the Editor. Sir, As IH :ri] >:•■•'. i i has seen more t tent ;:?:d more Hw LMWfKf MMt Do you think, Sir th< V. hole would h." rcair' tf mckh blooe 1 of their ti tfa m th> and unheard of n, if Koap exceeded or
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      NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
      203 84 To The Editor. Dear Sir. My attention has 1., to your issue of Feb. Ist m I esteemed confrere of North Borneo this North Borneo Xote: "1 serve u« from journalist?." i with him. In this criticism of ny impr« Sandakan. he accusei mo of wil<: fl
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      DECORATED ARCHES CASE.
      71 84 DECORATED ARC HES CASE. To the Editor. Sir, Under tfcg above licadin^. issue of Ist February, 1 notice v m reporting that the action r to was m connection with the supj--. fitting of a number of electric lan the Arches erected by Indian tad lese community on the occasMi
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      MUNICIPAL WATER.
      117 84 To the Editor. Sir, The present need of Sinirap plenty of pood building land to satisf\ housing problem. Payah Lebar Roa*i gooo locality, about three miles out, there a re large tracts of gro<M build rvj on either side, close r<> Ga.vlan; X there is no Municipal water.
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    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923.
    727 85 Hi A. K. K. Hampshire is expected \i>. .March Of April. A. Kc*ir. ln>|Ktlor af Schools, IV:. M leave i\r> Ifffaf and is .;.:l iir April. A Ceylonese broker reports a theft of ebtMm and other articles from 233-1, Victoria Street on Saturday night. iKvt«>r Nawi
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    AMERICAN INVASION.
    1328 85 fol v hundred tourists m Singapore. Early yesterday morning the Cunard Liter, Ivaconia, arrived m Singapo-c, bringiß( on board more than four hundred American tourists, who are taking advar.t. S)gf of the high prices and luxurious ac- ci*mmodation provided through the agen-y Of Urn American Express, to make
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    THE ROYAL BETROTHAL.
    143 85 London, Jan. 16. The Royal engagement is welcomed by the whole Press as a real love match. It is stated that the Duke had twice previously proposed, the first occasion being immediately after Princess Mary's wedding, and the third time being last week-end, which the Duke spent
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    136 85 The following Singapore properties were i-old by auction at the saleroom of. Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng" and Co., No. 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday last Rubber plantation situate off Jnrong Road and West Bukit Timah, area 7J acres 1 rood and 02 pobs, sold subject to a mortgage
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    SUPREME COURT.
    623 85 DECORATED ARCHES' CASE. The hearing of the action brought byMessrs. Sime, Darby raid Co. against Mr. S. Mothnktuiuuni In connection with the dispute Regarding the arches put xi? by {he Indian and Ceyionese CWMinitiei on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' visit to the Colony, was continued
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    224 85 A newly patented method of fire-proofing india-mbber f or lessening its inflammability, consists m mixing with it casein and hfdl'iiter! aluminum oxide, with or without a little antimony trichloride. The casein may be added m powdered form, cr it may be made into a plastic mass with bortx dotation before
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      POST YOUR HELM.
      55 86 POST Y OUR HELM. Jo the huitor. Sir,— Through the courtesy of Lieut. T. W. Moore, R.NT.R.. the Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, some further information is available en the origin of the word "Fort" which will be of interest to seafaring men and yachtsmen. Yrours faithfully, H.
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      105 86 November 11th, 1 1j22. 11. W. 11. Stevens Esq., Dear Sir, —With further leference to yt-urs of the 7th ultimo, I have now the jltasuie to enclose a copy of a letter I have reeehred from my friend Captain Warren F. Cabome. C.8., R.N.R.. one of the KTtatest authorities on
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      232 86 Loppington Hall, Mr. Wem., Salop. November 12th, vj>2. Dear Mr. Moore. In reply to your letter of the Oth instant, it is undoubtedly :t fact that the word "Port" IMS introduced owing- to the prev.cus orders "Larboard" and "Starboard" being frequently mistaken one for the i-lher. I think the order
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      I.M.S.G., Liverpool.
      62 86 November 18th, li»2J. 11. W. H. Stevens, Esq., Dear Sir, I have much pleasure m st i.fling on to you copy of a further interesting letter which I have received from Captain Warren F. Caborne, (\B.. R.X.R. I think that it will go far m clearing up J
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      290 86 Notes anj Queries gives: "Starboard, Larboard, Port. "O. A. L. who enquires about the deri\ation of these nautical terms will recol- led that the Venetians and Genoese wer« amongst the earliest European navigators, ana formed during the Middle Ages, and even later, the most powerful Maritime Srnt.es. It ia, therefore,
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      192 86 Loppingtoo Hal!, Xr. Wem.. Salop. November 17th. 1i)22. Dear Mr. Moore.— With reference t<> yuur letter f;f the Slth instant and I i me of the following day, re the j ligin of the word "Port" as used m 1-tlm orders on board ship. 1 have now rei- ived from
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      THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
      170 86 I To The Editor. Sir, Ai I i;:n anxious that as many suitable nun ;i» possible should become Fellowi of the Royal Colonial Institute, I wonder if you would be good enough tc acquaint the Public through your new* columns, with the fact thr.t if snyone
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      THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
      248 86 The following letter has been forwarded f<>* publication. Sir, I am directed to inform you ilia*. B 8 publicity has been given m the Home Press to certain extracts from the Minutes i j the Managing Committee of the Bri- j i»sh Empire Exhibition m tffcch
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    THE GOVERNOR OF CEYLON.
    77 86 London, .fan. 19. Sir William Manning, Governor of j Ceylon, attended the luncheon given m his honour by the Ceylon Association to-day against doctors' orders, as ho wa? still Buffering from fever, but he is sailing for Colombo next week. The luncheon was a most successful
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    32 86 Mn S. A. Lane, Chairman, Harbour Boards, S. EL, i 9 proceeding to Penang today by the "Ipoh" on the affairs of the Northern Port, and will be away until Monday next.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    901 86 i LIGHT ASSIZE LIST. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Jan. 28. II;s Lordship, Mr. Justice A. V. vtl m Malacca last week for tin- A. -izes. There was not a single criminal ca I of I any importance and the special jury was not called upon. His Lordship
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    GILBERT AMD SULLIVAN SEASON.
    355 86 "PIRATES O9 PENZAM K. "The Pirate Penzance." onmore whimsical <;i (1I a > opera?, was presented at the Theatre last nig:! an p of the best pltM of the I. C. WQUmmsot] Co. This favourite opera has Rttti generations of phpptUß, and H therefore, not suij-rising
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    197 86 (By Courtet-y of the Nanyo Nul Nichi Shimbun.> Tokio, Jan. L M The Japanese Buddha ts Federation vigorously opposing the Government scheme to senj a diplomatic commission to th» Vatican, and six Professors have also <!»•« ed themselves m favour of the Budd! protest. Prince Kashi\v a Ohyama
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    CANNED BEEF THIRTY CEBTURIES OLD.
    62 86 CANNED BEEF THIRTY CEBTURIES OLD. London, Jan. 1^ Luxor. Canr»ed bm€ thirty centur: old was unearthed during the NBeSVBtfaM from Tutankhamen's tomb. Crowds of tourists were bnatn; interested m the transference of ipoei niens from the fo -called Vault of \N dtrs, and saw elliptical receptacles paokec 1 with embalmed
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    52 86 A writer m tho Times of Malaya eW lenges the accuracy of our statement, *ay» the Malay Mail, that Mr. J. Argyll Robertson, 0. B. E. is proceeding Home on leave anj declare that he is retiring. Tlu gentleman concerned ought to know am! he says that he is colng
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    952 87 table event at tl* meetmtr of Ruing A— ••ciatii m Penang th) decison to allow i ':u :'ll to res-JM.e training. Save „r aitiv .!ai :r.:er- stcd. ihe exiti< of he LC.U. case arc ottf ai wt- -ave not the •:ir o*i <«t" r»\ ivi-j: then, or of
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    POLO.
    283 87 New Penalty lor Foul. London, Jan. 7 ill. Consequent on the iasi American polo visit to England a joint code of polo nUefl has be on agn -1 to by the Huilinghani Pclo Club and the American Polo Association. -The British penalties are mainly retained, but one Ameri. an
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    THE CUP TIE MATCHES.
    34 87 London. .la". 15. The attondanco at th*» Coawtie matches on Satunlay totalled threequaitors of a million. The "gate" money was I." 1,000. At but on grounds t% attendance exceeded W,OOO.
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    M.C.C. BEAT WILLINGTON.
    38 87 [Reuter's Sen ice.] Wellincton. Jan. 2f). The M.C.C. beat Wellington by four wickets. Wellington made 104 and 133. The M.C.C. replied with 107 and lol* for 0 wickets. Titchmarsh compiling 64 m the second innings.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    53 87 The Ladies' Spoon Competition for January was played on Monday, 89th inst., and resulted m a win for Mrs. J. M. Jackson with a net score of 4,">. S^x cards wore Uiken out and the following were returned Mrs. J. M. Jackson .">0 ±~>- Mrs. T. K.
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    GARRIBON GOLF CLUB.
    124 87 The tie for the Ladies Monthly Medal, between Mrs, NoliOQ and Mrs. Wolff, was played off on Saturday and resulted m a win for Mrs. Wolff, with a net .^"if 1 of 47. Freri Archer defeated Burns, the Australian middleweight champion, on Jan Oth., m £h© eleventh
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    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923.
    754 87 The Hon. Mr. I. MUcheH was m K.....U Lumpur on Monday. Mr. A. F. Goodrich ha.- retained to Penang from a visit to Sumatra ami Singapore. Mr. P. Carrinjrton is beinjr transferred fi ran Kuala Lumpur to Messrs Weenie Bros.' bead office m Singapore. The lion.
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    THL PRODUCE MARKET.
    118 87 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rabbet Amso iation hold its auction y da ,31 r In thu rap i -il'-cr' I -J f TiS% mm. Offered •^'< 56L0S tons. Sold 513,432 Ins.; 229.21 tons. PRICES REALIZED. London Is. $%d. New York 38 fis. Ribbed Smoked
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    414 87 Singapore, Jan. "31. There has been a fair turnover of busness cluing the week, but attention IttM latterly reverted to tin shares and Kttfs has been dene m rubbers. The price o! rubber has fluctuated considerably, and bids for shares m many eases are at a considerably
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    RUBBER PAVING.
    233 87 Many of i>ur readers will remember that Mi. K. W. St. G. Cau lfield ii the inventor of 0 rubber paving block. During his stay m England Mr. CauUkkl has been endeavouring t*> interest London street authorities hi his invention and the F.M.S. Government was sporting enough to
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    ROMANTIC SINGAPORE!
    671 88 AMERICAN PRODUCER'S FILM. That there was romance waiting roes; every corner m Singapore was one of ttf declarations of Miss Beatrice Grimshaw, when the authoress was m Singapore a month or two ago, and it was an assertion Which Stoat Of us accepted at the time with scepticism.
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    FORMER GOVERNMENT YACHT ASHOKE.
    140 88 FORMER GOVERNMENT YACHT ASHOKE. Message! wort- received In Singapore yesterday morning to the effect that the teamer Garooda, ex Sea Mew, had run ishore a few houra befoie on Tanjong Bnkit, the north east point on Pulau Bintang. The Carouda wa formerly the Gcternmeni yacht Sea Mew. She was sold
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    SUPREME COURT.
    504 88 DECORATED ARCHES CASE. The hearing of the action brought by Mettn. Sim.c Darby and Company against Mr. S. Muthukumaru, for $2,530 due m I connection with the supply and fitting of a number of electric lamps to the arches erected by the Indian and Cingalese comn.imity on the
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    SEQUEL TO CHINESE BANKRUPTCY.
    474 88 The action bt ought by Low Long Teng pgvinst Liow Chia Heng and Low Koon Vet, which occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Barrett-Leonard m the Supreme Court all day on Tuesday, was resumed j yesterday. The action arises oat of the I bankruptcy of Low
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    THE STADIUM DANCE.
    208 88 LasL night's fancy dress dance at the Stadium, arranged on behalf of the nonF/uropean Unemployment Fund and the Clerical Union, attracted a very large attendance and was m every way a distinct BUCCMB. Although fancy dress was optimal the majority of the dancers were m fancy costumes,
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    COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS.
    131 88 Recent Transfers and Promotions made Uy the Secretary of State induce: Mr. SL C. K. F. Nettleton (Puisne Judge, Gold Coast), Chief Justice. Bahamas. Mr. A. K. Young, (Chief Justice, Leeward islands), Chief Justice, Fiji, and Chief Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific Mr. R. Hargrove (laic Resident,
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    A NEW MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER.
    159 88 The newi of Dr. K. K!ramathypathy\< Appointment as Municipal Commissioner. hi succession to Dr. Veernp.-imy, resigned, contained m last Friday. Gazette, was limited (writes a correspondent) as a popular selection by all sections m Singapore, more especially l*y the Indians and Ceykmese, among whom the Doctor
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    ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION CASE.
    149 88 Further evidence was heard m the case m which Koida, Japanese interpreter at the Income Tax office, is charged with receiving an illegal gratification, before Mr. David m the District Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Cobbett appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Demuth for the defence. Throughout the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      HOCKEY.
      242 88 S. C. C. AM) MIDDLESEX m: The meeting of the S. C. C. wiMiddlesex Regiment lea m on the r yesterday evening resulted m a and interesting frame, the i.^sui was m doubt right up bo the the game closed with a score of tv. The Club were not
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      S. R. C. BEAT GUNNERS.
      34 88 On tfce S. R. T. ground the R. G heldt*d a weak side a fairly sentaiive S. R. CL DfVCfl an<i I i bctttea ny >ix iroals to U)V-
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      M.C.C BEAT NELSON.
      49 88 Reuter's Servi 'c. Nelson. Jan. The M.CC. beat Sehmn by and 7.1 run**. Nelson mai'-o 1 1 1* <Sax<>i T\\< M.CC. PtpUtJ r." 52 and (hapnian 71 n<-' «»utL In second innings Nelson v.• al! f< Freeman taking ?»ix v •♦> for l'T Urand Hhrm for 5.
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      SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET.
      29 88 NchciiMlc Natal. Tin i modi M.c i RMteli t ut tiie gfp&amd mm fed and play <lld not three The Nortlurn Distriei.s I iad« IS! i
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      MORE ABOUT PERAK'S RUGGER WIN.
      46 88 lIM.S. Malaya's Congratulation^ (FIM Our Own Correspond Ipoh, Jan. An echo wi Pec«k v f fcagby yfetfy Malaya up Con:}*; comes fro; .aitiiiopk'. wlii !'••<•, HI }.:\ii"i^ tho result of the <'a;y received Uu- ivpi;> 'Heart i--ratutetaom to task -H.M.s. M r.nstannnople."
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      185 88 London, Jan. To-day'i r.»ilow League Division I: Arsenal 1. lUi tei City 0; Net: V 1; n. injrham 0, West Bromwich 2; IV :>. Cardiff I; Bettoa l. BhaStM I I I riesion 0; Kwrt.Mi j. |ttl» IMH 1, Huddcrsfiel<l 1; CMtei castle 0; Middlesbor. 0. Liv« Oiuham
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      ANOTHER WORLD FLIGHT.
      55 88 London, Jan. 1<The Legion of Frontiersmen is arrainjr a world flight by Captain? MM. and Malms early m the spring m amphibian machine. Dumps of food and petrol will be m desolate parts of the route, like t l Kurils and Aleutian Island by a shi] months
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    988 89 mj:s. \merons impulsions. (Fief* Our Own Corre> 4 >o;.dent.) les ilo;», Jan. 10. preserve s l;om journalists! i\e he greater w pact for Mis. Ron, v oae reputation is, no doubt, as aHe as it deserves io be, but really, nibat between two crocodiles m the street
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    419 89 "KATINKA" AT THKATKK. Last niirht. i the Victoria Theatre, the J. C Williamson Company performed Rudoif Friml'l ne-\ American Mu.-ical CobmoV, "K:h:.k;i." The phsy li i ■creaming farce throughout, ixr.d the icenea of the three act are laid m Russia, Turkey and Parhk There is an
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    F. M. S. BAR.
    153 89 The pt- tutory annual meeting of members of F. M. S. Bar to elect a Bar Commit t-- for the ensuing year was held m the 1 tH of the Ipoh Supreme Court this mo'.iingr, Miyi Saturday's T. O. M. Mr. F. J. Bryant presided at
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    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923.
    755 89 The Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney, C. C.8.E., Colonial Treasurer, S.S., and Financial Adviser F.M.S., proceeds to the Southern Settlement on Sunday next, by (Jiv lpoh. (P.G.) Mr. uud Mrs. Heginbotham are shortly leaving Koala Lumpur "or Singapore, v iioie the former is going on transfer.
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON.
    383 89 GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SEASON. "lOLANTHE.^ The Williamson season of Gilbert and Pullrwaa would n hf. -on .liete without imagiiiutivi* an' «i''aint the scries, Loe fairy plas <>t lolautlM. Fully equal m beautiful music to any, tluj plot of the play lends itself to more of the quaint turns of lanuuaire
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    TAIPUSAM.
    201 89 All sections of the Hindu community of R Dganore celebrated the Taipusaan festival t.'aoujihout the whole of yesterday and late into the ni^ht. From the early hours <>f the morning-, gay 'parties of Tamils garbed m gorgeous colours thronged the street. They were to be scon everywhere, rtkishas, on
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    TAIPING MURDER TRIAL.
    111 89 (From Oui Own Correspondent.) Jpoh, Feb. L A Tamil rook, Anthony John, employed at the Taiping Warder.-.' quarters, m charged at Jpoh with the murder of Warder Fish last October. Warder Breshnahan, the chief witness, Mated that Fish was not sober that day provoked him into a
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    57 89 Sir Lionel Woodward, Thief Judic-i::! Commissioner, F. M. S., returned tiL Malaya by the Ethiopia on Monday zf^T^ a brief holiday m India. Announcement was made at Manila recently that the Russian refugees, who ai reported to be on their way to Manila, will be allowed to come to the
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.
    1176 90 80MB INTERESTING REMINISCENCES. There are so many goo<i stories of both Gilbert and Sullivan that have been given to the public at different times that it hardly seems possible that many more remain to be told. Nevertheless, there are several relating to the famous collaborators whkh some
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    SACK OF SMYRNA.
    376 90 Mr. Wilkinson's Manuscripts. His many friends m Malaya and savants the world over will be grieved to learn that Ifr. K. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G., formerly Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, r*i gulfered grievous loss. When he retired from the Governorship of Sierra Leone he titled with his wife
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    THE WRECK ED GAROUDA.
    80 90 From information to hand, it appears that the steamer Garouda, formerly the Government Yacht Sea Mew, which went ashore on Tanjong Brakit early on Thursday naming, is a wreck. Apparently, she must have sprung a leak soon after grounding on the rocks, for when the S.
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    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1923.
    748 90 Mr. Justice Branch has been granted four (onthe. leave on full salary. The. Colonial Secretary is satisfied that le Kerenggas Society has ceased to exist. A bill to amend the Public Officers' jarantee Fund enactment is to be introduced m Council. Mr. A. F. Richard?, formerly
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    273 90 The public examination of p. y ,j, ># a partner m the In(«-r>i:>tional <h. Company was continued r the Bankruptcy Court yesterday morn m I fore Mr. Justice Barntt -Lfiinarri. J,, I was questioned by the Official Aa I (Mr. C. J. Saunders) i\* to his «iea' with
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    A FALSE CHARGE.
    185 90 Before Mr. David m hhf District yettatdajr Mttajaj; a mm mm which an elderly Malay named Lonp Lani;:t. captain of the Sri (ialan^, rMated by Mr. rillny. v.-us Baarietaj chargee of dtefsjaatiea at ehaaßttai making a fa!:c Matenn-nt. Th* were that the .I'ViistMl, v,h»» not been paying
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    FORGED RUBBER COUPONS.
    166 90 Hr. J. Xathan. OnUolu r of Hi.' Ixports. jrave evident before Mr. I)«u> ri the second court yeMenhty. m MM i on with the em m mkkh Tan Anp 1 I khmem printer stands charge.* vs f< tfpng rublu r ctapons. In opening Mr. Wh tU'y the
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    THE SAILORS HOSTEL.
    135 90 In a leader, yesterday we surest, an inquisitive member oT Coin ask certain questions about i] for this new buildinp. Q» j, earned out under the Comninu-, if -ailors Homo, partly with money belor.-.r to that institution, and partly With m lent by the Government on the
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    294 91 VIC TORIA THEATRE. *•>',* Tie England." a unable success was -.on <_iianjd Opera i Theatre last night Edward German's md* to an audience •a of an abunin M uncertain manh needed for introducing •a into what has been v Gilbert and Sullivan pro- lor t>. i-»>r.il»inali«»n of bright r.eful tinging,
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    THE THAIPUSAM FESTIVAL.
    154 91 Tremendous crowds witnessed the Fire- •rks at the Raffles Reclamation grounds -i«t nigrht m connection with the above iL Every road leading to the grounds thick with traffic of every description, hundreds wade their wa(y to the ninp grounds by foot. The EsplaI and Beach roar* WON
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    THAIPUSAM FESTICAL AT PENANG.
    66 91 Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2. Bthral ciimnu'iut'il yep- rowds coming: from King Province \\v tin F.M.S. The testival the other two days, r o«wl will be distribut••v the Chetty Community. of the morning there Of persons cnheir rowa. Near the '•:ti.<Ll m erected, where food
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    43 91 the invention Ordinance to: TK- Tropical Fibre 1" .\\\v York, m ratpeet of I -f h'bi-ous plan's; S. S. respect of binding M. S. Stutchbury, of I of chemical apparatus; George Claude. of of the synthesis of amPatents of NVw Jersey vboun<] boxes.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    404 91 FRASRS WEEKLY REPORT. Si*»Kapore, Feb. 1. During the period under review the Rubber market has undergone the first setback experienced for BOOM timci The Bharp fall m the price of the raw B aterial had an immediate effect on the local share market, and, although the better
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    THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
    349 91 From the S.F.P. of February .Jrd. 188.">. H.I!, the Sultan of Johore visited Penally m hi-; steamer the Pantie and was present at tin Race Meeting. Registration under the Domestic Servants Ordinance is yiinndlng very slowly. The Hylam Konusi is now assisting by circular ii Making
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    12 91 There has been a slight improvement m Mr. Arthur F Miles' condition.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1283 91 Qincjuid ttyunt fc— iiuet nostri e&t farragc Lilxlli JuVENAL. The great visit passed eft" successfully. In the language of the Staleybridge reporter who wrote for the local paper an account, of a wedding: "The proceeding! passeu <>Jf quietly." But we suppose nobody talked polities, or quoted
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    "LACONIA" TOURISTS DEATH.
    100 91 Mr. Norman Campbell, a well-known banker of Santa Barbara, California, who was one of the round-the-world passengers or' the "Laconia" ha? died at the French Hospital, Hongkong. Mr. Campbell, vho was connected with the First National Bank, was" m excellent health when h% started on" the cmise,
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    THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS.
    84 91 His Excellency and Lady Guillcmard will be m residence' at Government House. Kuala Lumpur, until Monday, 19th February, after which date His Excellency will visit Malacca and Negri Sembilan before returning to Singapore on Sunday. the 2oth February. His Excellency will be m Kuala Lumpui again for
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    TRADE MARKS.
    45 91 The Registrar of Imports and Exports informs us that the Government have decided that the practice of recording Trade Marks m this Colony from Certificates of Registration issued by the Patent Offict. London, is to be discontinued, as from th« Ist. May. 1923.
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    34 91 The following telegrram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has bee« received by the Governor of the Straiti Settlements. "Percentage lubber exports restriction no change m quarter beginning Februattr let."
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    KETCH RACK ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
    168 92 Now York. The Duke of Lei lister has arrived here by tile White St;;r liner Baltic to gunrmaffß the proposed ketch racy across the Atlantic Bgaiwt Mr. William Wathborn Nutting. In an interview the Duke stated that he was quite willing tf> sail the i*ue
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    THE CRICKET SEASON.
    587 92 BjCCi NEW CAPTAIN. A meeting of members of the S-C.C. interested In cricket was held m the Club Lounge last moult, when Mr. G. C. Clarke preslt'c-d over a representative attendance. The meeting WU called for the purpose of electing a Captain, and making fWfrli arrangements for
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    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1923.
    771 92 Mr. Wang- Mci Ho has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Peking Cabinel. Mis. David Drummond, who arrived recently from Home, has undergone a serious operation at the General Hospital and will X; unable to see anyone for a few days. "The Chinese cyclist
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    GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
    542 92 "PATIENCE." The Williamson Company gave -'The Gondoliers" to a good attendance on Saturday afternoon, the performance being well received. In the evening the Company wound up its visit before a full BOOS* with "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride." Tiis is essentially one of the Gilbert and Sullivan "London"
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    THE INDIAN LABOUR RULES.
    157 92 The t'laft rule* made by the .Standing Committee established under the new Indian Emigration Act have been laid before the Indian Legislative Assembly which ib now m session, m Delhi, says ihe Malay Mail. There are two sets of rules one set is applicable to Mala,
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    CAUGHT.
    112 92 A correspondent writes to the Strait* Times: -It is reported that the next Inspector General of Police will be an officer from India— a good polo player, and allround sportsman. But is it necessary to import an outsider and is polo playing a recommendation for an I. G. P.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    310 92 PENANO TOUO CLIB (.V'.'kii (From Our Own Corivst). i'enang, i. For the Polo IV b gymkumma t n. wa- line and the np hard. Th. larjre attendance uding l\. H. cf Perak and sui' the hon'ble M Resident Councillit. and Mrs. hon'ble Mr. Parr. iHiiMt tf I' r.»any
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      173 92 A vigorous g;imc of Hockey \va, m tire Padang yesterday ftitafßj tween the S.C.C. hoekeV team M Middlesex Bawl. The result was for the Club by two groals to nil S.C.C. team was superior m boih and defence, but the Middlesex never slackened m their efforts to
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      137 92 SINGAPORE GOLF CL UB The February Medal Con.), played on Satimlay and and 4th. inst., and resulted m Mr. Douglas J. Ward, with a ft* 68. Forty seven car^s were tak. the following were returned The Sweep on Saturday was shar. Mr. Stewart and Mr. WinnVld. ar«" day by Mr.
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    THE GARRISON SPORTS.
    542 93 in* a port Garrison Spurts, he'd at »r. Saturday afternoon, were m xt iv -access. There was ads ice of isitcrs, m B. MaVoha, G.0.C., at the con- and La.ly Malcolm, am ;•<!>■ James, the Bishop a*' iany others. one of br;»liant sunl a slight shower of
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    K. S. Y. C.
    533 93 The second race for Mrs. Marshall's Trophy wassailed for on Surniav morning m plenty ci wind, witfc n choppy sea, and only >even boats turned out. The start was delated m- a taurter an hour v order It) a'Jow too ixewi to embark inside the shelter
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    WATER POLO.
    154 93 Snimming Club Lo^e to Mi. P n ear\s Team Jt is n lonjr time since the Swimming Club lost a water polo match, but they WMfHllileinl defeat yesterday at the hands Of a team captained by Mr. H. Phear, and rightly deserved their fate, for they were <
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    SPORT ON MAURENTANIA.
    136 93 SPORT ON M AUR ENTANIA London. Jan. 1 1. An unusual feature of the Jlauretafiia's i forthcoming 12,000-mile cruise will b natehei I Cricket Rugby and Association Football, to be played at the various ports of all between local tennis and teams from the Mauretania Athletic Association. At ai poiti
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    FINAL TEST MATCH IN N. Z.
    145 93 ENGLAND* STRONG POSITION. [Reuter's Scrv.ee.] Wellington, Feb. 2. For the third and last Test Match the weather was fine and the wicket fast. Three thofasand people were present. New Zealand scored IGO. Bernau by wh 1 and aggressive lutiing making 61. c althorpe bowled
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    M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    74 93 [Reuter'fl Service.] Johamnesbare;, Feb. S. The match against the Transvaal opened ay m fine weather, 7,000 spectators beins present The wicket was on the soft i de. Mann won ;he toss and the 81.C.C, batting first made 2fi2, Rneaell scoring 81. He played stylish cricket, cutting
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    CRICKET.
    394 93 OPENING MATCH OF IHE SEASON. "Wodehouse m Farm. The cricket season opened on Saturday v ith a practice match on the Padanp\ between teams captained by Mr. H. It Cantrell and Mr. H. T. Holder, the latter team winning by a considerable margin. Wodebotue was the most outstanding player,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    93 93 The result i f the match between Garrison Gob? Club ladies and Keppel Golf Club ladies which was played <•" Koppol links or 2nd February is a win for the former ea by Garrison (Jolt Club. Mm. Leetham and Mis. Cantrell 1 Mrs. Swindell and Mrs. F.
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    A NIGHT'S FOLLY.
    428 93 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY H, 1923. Claude Vivian Pennafather, who mi arrested by the Detective Department, was charged before Mr. Gonrlay m i)w Third Police Court yesterday morning with tl R of cigarette*, a show case and cash to the value of $15, and with mischief bj breaking some
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    81 93 In the Second Court yesterday, t fine of $230 was inflicted on the Chinese name* Soon Kirn Wan, who was prosecuted at the instance Mr. Harvey of the Gambling Suppression Department on a charge of receiving money m respect of a public lottery, to wit a Chap Ji Xi lottery.
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    HONOUR TO SIKH OFFICER.
    316 93 Subadar Major Gurmukh Singh, who has retired from the Straits Settlements Police Force, which he joined m 1885, leaves to-day by the Gregory Apcar for India. [n honour of his departure from the Colony, a farewell parade of the whole Sikh Police contingent was held on
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      38 93 thi coming vi?it of Mr. was incorrectly stated that ■BCltd with the firm of Cald- Plfir. Mr. Gore is travelling nnd only happens, by a*cid*nt, ♦toinp p M >/ of his tour m company friend Mr. Norman Maetrre iror.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1238 94 THE QUESTION OF RENTS. To the Editor. g| T) All thtfic inieiested m the City of Singapore must he interested m the quotum of the inereasf of rents, now and m some time past so acutely affecting a large number of oar inhabitants; and am one
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    SOUTH TAIPING DREDGE.
    201 94 A ret! letter day m the annals of tin mining m Malaya was recorded on Tuesday en the properly of the South Taiping TL'i Dredging Company (1922) Ltd., when the company's dredge, the largest and most up-to-date of its kind m the world, was officially opened. A
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    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE K.M.S
    131 94 "frenzied Finance* and "Colossal Blunders.** (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan*;, Feb. 5. The Pinang Gasette publishes a scathing I rtlcle by Mr. G. C. Pasqual m a aeries j lt What \< wrong with ih<j F.M.S. H I alluding tc the frenzied financial venture
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    THE GLORIOUS DEAD.
    135 94 I A memorial is being erected m Statue Square, Hongkong, m honour of the Hoii«*- Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation I employes who made the supreme sacrifice m the Great War. The erection is to take the form of a beautifully modelled bronze figure representing "Fame" which
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    MUNICIPAL NEWS.
    604 94 iIVE HUNDRED RENT COMPLAINTS IN THREE WEEKS. Enquiries m the Assessment 1)( ,-aitment of the Municipality yesterday letCftM the fact that m the past three wealu no less than five hundred complaint* have been received from tenants who have been threatened by iheir landlords w> forthcoming: increases m
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    THE LATE SIR H. C. BELFIELD.
    116 94 r r. a] pears that few <!;.y. .rfore hi<death, Sir Henry attended «-eting of British Empire Exhibition, and made it known that he proposed to leave almost immediately on a vimH I Kast Afnca. Be was taken ill with pnemwsia, however, on Friday, January
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    THE HILL RAILWAY.
    108 94 Expectations that have been raited by statements made m esrtaia mm leu to the effect that the Hill Railway is to bo opened m April are unlikely to be realised. It U quite feasible for the track, the carriages and" the winding: machinery to be Sot m
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    686 94 TKK COIRTS. .Johore i.. I Mr. Justice A. V. B: ■i returned 6mn I H ec\ at the Assizi t, b the Supreme Covrt. On Satafday, a nun.ber of apv itions v and the list iacici t\vi» Criminai The first api I MM fn xor criminal i m
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      1376 95 BM ft >r. c. J Psfegue, Jan. 29. is -o aeticaTly been eem* t bj ins British an-.! (Jzwho-Slovak ■Ca, for the -st.Mishnient of a si-m -ice, Lon :<s a secrior. of the route east- London, Jan. 31. Mice ac- j vi:-. >'Ie ii tis'. I per cent, therepa
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      4236 95 Renter's Service. Park, Jan. 29. The Quai d'Oisay announces that a j neral railway strike has been declafeti on! the left bank of the Rhine. I'aris, Jan. 29. j A wire from Duesscldorf Bays the Franco-Belgian authorities have begun to arrest and expel all hign officials m the occupied
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