The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 23 May 1923
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1923-05-23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1923 No. 1,86818 words
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Article161 1923-05-23 1 OB PMI :,,i! and H. C- L 321 EffccU 821 •un- .m >;::u r api»iv :',•_>•_» „f Hmm SS2 i i.UM-rt- 323 mi M I AM> OMSI NEWS. MmiuUiiif f of Wifi- :»lT) Rcwmi4" 320 v- 186, :J27 eftd Clmfrmf ISC, 327 Kuml Ruling Bfl LKTTOB To THE EDITOR.161 words
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Article120 1923-05-23 1 May 1!' $101.25 C«b« N 1 M.OO 13 2fi B >»ck ,3.76 »k;tt Ml) 22 80 mall flak* f., 12.26 small gOO loiso -Un.d n 30 "5 B «nares unc. 4,000 dIi r>on white 230.00 Jj* No. 1 for expoit 285.00 > am No. 2 for export 250.00 No.120 words
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Article264 1923-05-23 1 BIRTHS. HESSE. On loth May. tu Mr. mmd Mrs. V H- •>■ .of Klaag, a worn, LABRUM.-AI 22A, Nathan Road Kowloon. •B Ma) Bth, Mk V. C. Labrum. a son. ROBERTS. Ai the PuiMagi, Kuala Lumpur, on Hay K»th, to the Rev. ami Mis. B. C. Roberts, a264 words
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Article63 1923-05-23 1 May 19. Bank < m.s. 2] 4 1-4 Bank demand 2|4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 24 9-16 New York, demand 53% Credits 90 days 56% France, demand 750 India, T. T. 174^i Hongkong, demand 1 pc. Prem. Yokohama, demand 109? i Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80 Sovereign,63 words
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Article, Illustration778 1923-05-23 1 Urn% shall lU Frm »ka Faepttf riffct rtaluMlfc. Vajurcd by nfoaatr a*d iab.4H«d fey gala! aafelat Tntth her f iorfow practsti 4ia« t TUiii t* E Ikl— fco»-ty and Lar. May H\ We had hardly done thinking about the debate m Parliament on the advantage778 words
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Article771 1923-05-23 1 May 17. To put it mildly, the course of restriction of export of rubber is not tco smooth at present, and its advocates are looking round for somebody, or something to blame. The market is inert and lifeless, and the price of Vne. commodity is depressed, not certainly771 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement128 1923-05-23 1 bscribers to the "Singapore Frte Press" returning from Europe to the Strait* of the mail lines, are invited to send I Manager the -nam« of their steamer and arrival m Singapore. Copier, will tb-,o i'*l to meet them at various ports of -sail ribers m Europe wishing detailed inion as128 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous313 1923-05-23 1 THE WEEK'S NEWS. A mail from Home arrived on Sunday, with dates up to April 26th. The mail was delayed a day owing: to a derailment of the train m the F.M.S. This weekly leave? by the P. and O. mail to-day. Both M repards a sportinp event and a313 words
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Article781 1923-05-23 2 May 18. As a rule, the Admiralty goes slowly, and when it has any great scheme m hand, the news is broken gently to l wondering world. The executive value of the thin end of the wedge is properly recognised, and m accord with the naval781 words
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Article699 1923-05-23 2 May 19. Towards the end of last year the London Gazette contained, and the local Gazette we believe published, amended Statutes of the Order of the British Empire. The amended statutes contain a somewhat remarkable provision for the allocation of the honours of this exalted order699 words
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Article834 1923-05-23 2 May 21 Mr. Archibald Hurd has madt Lie-long study of sea questions. p ar cularly on the naval side. He h* placed his imprimatur upon Sinjra. pore as the naval bast; which tht Admiralty had m its mind for y< but has only lately disclosed. The opponents834 words
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Article286 1923-05-23 3 Thf King i»f Siam has conferred the I UM White Elephant (Fourth Class) Mr. E. Ka&lel<r wJ the Order of Ail of S;am (Fourth Class) on Mr. H. Freeman. Mr. Albert C. Hall, of tv Ocean, is due id m Singapore on the Devanha. Since Hull has been away he286 words
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Article751 1923-05-23 3 Tie China Express anj Telegraph of .vpril 19th reads: The recent decision of the Imperial Government to make Singapore one of the tfreat naval points m the British Empire will appeal to the community of British M^aya as an act of sagacious foresight. A. oat751 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter247 1923-05-23 3 To the Ed tor. Doar Sir, —Your note m this morning's paper on the proposed Municipal Power Station at Keppel Harbour serves fitly to draw attention .to the warte of fuel v/hich is taking place m both that and the Kampong Bahru district. Black smoke represents unburfnt247 words
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Article370 1923-05-23 3 (hairman £4,200 a Year Plus Etceteras. Admirals Barred by Age/ The- following advertisement m the 1 Times of April 18th, may be taken to indicate one thinjr at least. If we are paying: for I super-man, he has pot to take Penang HaiboOT Boarj thrown m. I370 words
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Article122 1923-05-23 3 In the District Court on Saturday, InspectOT Meredith mentioned the case m which Mrs. C. Ki!bble, of Jalan Besar, was charged with harbouring a deserter from the Middlesex Regiment, and said that .the Police had been m communication with the Commanding Officer of the Regiment si.nee the last hearing. The122 words
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Article720 1923-05-23 3 NORTH BORNEO RUBBER. Sr: WILLIAM ICYCROFTS VIEWS. H s E::- -Honey Sir Will am Ry croft, Governor of 8.N.8., when vkiiing Manila lately with the Hon. MoumteUi.iit Elphmstone and his Private Secietary, m giving an interview to a representative of the Manila Daily Bulletin sa-*d that British Xorth Borneo has720 words
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Article66 1923-05-23 3 The Rt Hon. Major C. P. Allen, P. C., and Mr. R. Y. T. Allen are staying ct the Empire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. AUcm was M. P. for the Stroud division of Gloucestershire during the. years 1900-1918, and became a Privy Councillor m 1912. H* served during the war66 words
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Article1027 1923-05-23 4 ...Him who form'd the Tuscan's siren tongue, That music m itself, whose Bounds ai» song, The poetry of speech The last of the Italian Pre-Renaissanca Triumvirate. What may be said by way of counterpoise to the masterpiece of his maturity— that 'Decameron' which was placed on the1,027 words
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Article275 1923-05-23 4 The Naval and Military correspondent of the China Express writes. Although the extension of the naval base at Singapore will enormously strengthen the Britibh naval position m the Far East to which Singapore is the gateway the primary object of the scheme is the defence of275 words
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Article146 1923-05-23 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Two waggOOfl of a goods train from Kuala Lumpur to the liorth yesterday morning became derailed between Trolak and Sungkai. The derailing was not discovered till tin tra n had run nearly a mile and half. TRe waggons played146 words
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Article80 1923-05-23 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 19. Colonel Spencer, who was at the European Volunteer operations yesterday, expressed his satisfaction and left for the Province for the operations of the Penang and Province Volui teers. At the annual meeting of Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Mr. Lawrie Brown presided.80 words
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Article450 1923-05-23 4 ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. The Chinese Rej^slto~ry was commenced m May 1832. This is a valuable medium of information m matters relating to China. But the Lives and Letters of the early missionaries m Canton from 1807, and the Record's of the East India Company there give much information.450 words
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Article380 1923-05-23 4 WONDERFUL FAREWELL PI AY HV FRAWLEY'S. The Frawley Company brought their brief vsit to Singapore to a wonderfully successful conclusion on Saturday, when thty presented Eugene O'NeilFs nlay "Anna Christie," to a very large audience, who acclaimed a performance of very considerable mierit by unstinted applause throughout the380 words
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Article365 1923-05-23 4 '.I. Petition for the Return of ih, >h|r A petition of r j^ht for th. steamers and lor their lm> <\ of the war and subsequ ccnsiderable sum of mon< Russian Volunteer FI vt Company, Limited, iriJMI k, befoiv Mr. Ji>tk<- fculfc* Bench Division on April 1365 words
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Article257 1923-05-23 4 Tht Ju:- s Michelet. tV. F wiih R.-ar Admiral Gilk-y M b* m port yesterday morning, and f l»c usual salute^ with the tot Jules Miehelet, With the eiuiser. the Victor Hup the world cruise for purj>.-« partly commercial. TV* JuU's M arrived m the harbour aiom257 words
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Article669 1923-05-23 5 Hjfrllll James, K.8.E., leaves foi BMM leave- this morning. C, ft D. Morgan is ort his way Home.— Mr. Kt^teven has reI Home.— Mr. F. G. South goes vv ..k. (M.M.) oav was the s n-ne of another Boat v:-' I fc parties of chmese boatman669 words
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Article219 1923-05-23 5 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, m oioering that a case, which came before tow on appeal, m which Ang Swee Tiang, formerly manager of Asia Motor Garage, Otchard Road, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment m default of payment219 words
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Article216 1923-05-23 5 There was a good audience present at the Victoria Theatro last night, when the Daniel Frawley Company presented The Gold Diggers, a Comedy by Av.ory Hopwood. The play, a three act story of Broadway night life, was ably produced under the personal direction of Mr. Frawley, who216 words
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Article230 1923-05-23 5 The following action was taken at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on May llth:— Presidents leave. Approved President's request for one week's leave to proceed on the 12th instant to Java. Rubber Factory at Sumbawa Road.— Resolved that when the necessary alterations to Tan Kah Kee's230 words
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Article86 1923-05-23 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15th. The District Grand Master of the Middle East, Dr. Malcolm Watson, intalled Bro G. Sttphen Evans as worshipful master of Lodge Scotia at a large gathering of the Brethren. Six Chinese have been arrested by the Kedah police for alleged fraud86 words
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Article447 1923-05-23 5 DOCK COLLISION CASE. Japanese Steamer Solely to Blame. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, delivered judgment m the Supreme Count yesterday morning m Hhe action m which a Chinese twakow owner, Tan Phey, claimed damages from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Limited, for the loss of a twakow which447 words
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Article299 1923-05-23 5 D'ARCO ARIANNA. Malayan racing has sustained a very considerable loss by tho shockingly sudden death shortly after midnight on Monday of Mr. D'Arco Arianna, one of the most popular figures and staunehfvst supporters of racing m the Colony and F.M.S. Mr. Arianna has been connected with299 words
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Article75 1923-05-23 5 Mr. R. Chelliah, Chi&f Postmaster, Seremban, is shortly retiring: from Government service, after 31 years m the Posts and Telegraph Department. Most of the servicd has been performed m Perak. For 18 years Mr. Chelliah was postmaster at Taiping, then followed service m Ipoh, Telok Anson and Batu Gajah. After75 words
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SPORTING NEWS.
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Article281 1923-05-23 5 Yesterday's Second Division Matches. The S.C.C., Ex-Services and Y.M.CA. secured points m the* three games played hi the Second Division of the Singapore League yesterday afternoon, the S.C.C. going up to the top of the Table as a result. Tne> had a fairly easy win over Keppel on281 words
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Article168 1923-05-23 5 London, May 15. County cricket results are as follows: Oval: Hampshire and Surrey drew. For Surrey Shepherd made 133 and Harrison 15fi not out. Mead compiled 106 not out f( l Hants. Bradford: Yorkshire beat Middlesex by an innings and 229 runs. For Yorkshire Rhodes contributed 126, and168 words
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Article184 1923-05-23 5 The final race for the Vice President's Cup on Sunday morning brought out nine boats. The wind was light and at the start from the west. A squall came on during the race, when the fleet was twothirds of the way to the Club buoy. Eve184 words
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Article39 1923-05-23 5 The result of tho Monthly Medal resulted m a tie, to be played off as soon at possible:— J. Maxwell 89 14 75 R. St. G. Johnston 87 12 75 E. L. Heywood 94 18 76Runn*r-up.39 words
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Article31 1923-05-23 5 London, May 15. At the Holland Park Hall, m a twentyround contest for the British Entire heavy-weight championship, Joe Beckett, the holder, knocked out Dick Smith i» the seventeenth round.31 words
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Article389 1923-05-23 6 Delightful Comedy at the Theatre. The Frawley Company had a pleasingly I ontaneoua reception at the Victoria Theatre last night when they presented My Lady Friends," the farcical comedy y Emil Nyitray and Frank Mandel, based n May Edgrerton's book "Oh James." In The Cat and the389 words
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Article46 1923-05-23 6 Mr. John Cameron, general manager of <he Larut, Tupai and Kota Dredging Commies, gave a dinner party at his residence at Taiping on the 7th inst., the occasion :>eing the 58th birthday of the chairman of rirectora, Mr. H. E. Pratten, M.P., who vas also present.46 words
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357 1923-05-23 6 THURSDAY. MAY 17, 1923. "THE GREAT REWARD." Injunction Against Cinema Manager. Application was made to Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Supreme Court yesterday morning by Mr. Laycock, an behalf of the Australasian Films (Last) Uimiited. for an injunction against Mr. Aroozoo, to restrain him from infringing the alleged rights of357 words
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Article487 1923-05-23 6 CLOSING STAGES OF BENGALI MURDER TRIAL. The trial at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and a special jury, of three Bengalis, on a charge of murdering a fellow-countrymanin a Tanjong Pagar sports ground reached its closing stages yesterday, and will be conclude*! early this morning. The487 words
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Article101 1923-05-23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuaia Lumpur, May 16. At the Sanitary Board meeting, after welcoming Mr. Bresland, the new chairman, and eulogising the services of Mr. Elles, the late chairman, Mr. Freeman said that if the Government's pledge that Kuala Lumpur be made a Municipality be101 words
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Article69 1923-05-23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 16. A deficit of over $10,000 is reported to have heen discovered m the chandu revenue accounts of Grik, Upper Perak. There was difficulty m" reconciling the books with the returns, and investigations disclosed that most of the boxes69 words
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Article116 1923-05-23 6 According to our Penang Correspondent's wir.o, a Ford car turned turtle m Beach-st on Sunday afternoon, through putting on the brakes too hard to avoid a Chinese. The three Europeans m the car were thrown out and received minor injuries. An action for assault was brought against a Mohaniedan named116 words
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Article971 1923-05-23 6 CAPT. WHIPPEY CHARGED. The police court action brought against Captain Whipp-ey by the management of the Europe Hotel for alleged cheating m respect cf board and lodging, came up before Mr. Gourlay, Third Police Magistrate, yesterday morning, when the evidence of Mr. Waring, accountant at the Hotel, was971 words
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Article306 1923-05-23 6 To Mr. W. (>«-orge Maxwell There are other matter- la which impossible not to recognise the and constant effoit of Mr. M ted and assisted as he ha> \> wn t genuine love of the country and thj p^, he has served so long with such distinctiot306 words
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Article222 1923-05-23 6 Motorists' Adventure m Daylifta It seems rather a peculiar circuni: of present times that tigers are being c with more frequently than ever m the inhabited and cleared part? I country. The latest experience of t befell a party of motorists on the "Taip* Pass" this week.222 words
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Article64 1923-05-23 6 There was a pretty wedding pong Bukit Chagga, Johorc Bahi J* day, Maty 11th. the contracting P^ being Mr. M. Arunmgham, of and Shanghai Banking Corporate Bahru, and Paruvathy Amniall, Jf^jj, of Mr. and Mrs. Theagarajah Ceylon. There was a larp. ladies and gentlemen at the recepti^ J the couple64 words
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Article102 1923-05-23 7 KSTKRDAY'S AUCTION. > nt:;; p<>re Chamber of Commerce :ation held its> 603 rd auction i. May 16th. when therj was /,3."> lbs.; 436 tons. Offered ,X2O terns. Sold T>82,398 lbs.; PRICKS REALIZED. i,. l» 4 d. New York 26% cts. bM -moked Shwt. Cents per lb. Standard102 words
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Article288 1923-05-23 7 Singapore, May 16. .ring the period under revkw I limJiod -cale. Tin conmiea t<- fell away :n pr.ie and now showi vfn rious diclirti* from best, -with there is ;i general weakness shares, sellers considerably ring layers. Rubber has also bfei, yin much on the weak sule288 words
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Article220 1923-05-23 7 Siny.j i pore. May 16. •rive of raw rubber still unlontinued decline m the volume of business transshare market is still small. •ly been rather more enr rubber shares but at rock-bottom The majority of dollar tin share? tightly maim but sterling shares rethere has l>een a220 words
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Article10 1923-05-23 7 a >an A^ri-horticultural Associaved a grant of $5,000 from '"nment.10 words
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Article765 1923-05-23 7 Twenty .thousand dollars is to be to spent on a now chimney for the Municipal Gas Works. The Chinese Christian Fraternity, Sincaroiv, has been »lu*,y NfUtttfttd bodt* ti )e SoeietA\s Ordinance. No bullock cart is now allowed to go along: BatWiy-rd. between the hours of 5.30765 words
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Article422 1923-05-23 7 BENGALIS ACQUITTED ON MURDER CHARGE. The trial of the three Bengalis, Jangee Singh, Jaikaram Singh, and Ivlahaman Singh, on a charge of murdering a fellowcountryman at a pavilion on' a Tanjong Pagar sports ground on the morning of March 14th, was concluded before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and a422 words
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Article305 1923-05-23 7 Many o!d Singaporeans will be soiry to hear that telegram was received on Wednesday from London stating that Mr. Prank Wilson Barker died mi the loth inst. The late Mr. Barker came out to Singapore originally to Messrs. Adamson, Giltillan and Co., remaining m305 words
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Article49 1923-05-23 7 A sum of $5,040 was added m February to the estimates m connection with a water supply scheme for Prai. With the permission of the High Commissioner, tht* Government has revoted $7500, the balance of last year's provision, for a building grant to St. Mary's Girls* School, Kuala Lumpur.49 words
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Article854 1923-05-23 7 FRESH CHARGES PREFERRED. Captain R. H. Whippey, who was charged at the instance tf the Europe' Hot i with cneatino-, was discharged by ft|r. Gourlay, Third Magistrate, yesterday mo.ning, wnen the case was concluded. Captain Whippey was immeditely re-arrested and charged with having committed other offences of854 words
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Article462 1923-05-23 8 IMPORTANT PROVIDENT FUND RULING. The Chef Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, m delivering judgment m the Supreme Court yesterday morning m a matter which cam© before him on the motion of Mr. Claude Da Slvu, relating to the disposition of money paid from the Municipal Provident Fund to the administratrix of462 words
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Article345 1923-05-23 8 The annual general meeting will be held on Friday, May 25th at 5.15 p.m. The report contains, among matters of record, the following. The Committee held Twelve Meetings «luring the year, and arranged two Public Meetings. Venereal Disease. Following on the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary345 words
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Article773 1923-05-23 8 A HELP TO TRADE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, April li>. Mr. Stanley Baldwin produced the Budget this week; he read it all, which is quite unusual m Budget statements. At all events, he irade a very clear 3nd informative speech and people seemed to like him.773 words
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Article379 1923-05-23 8 In the Divorce Court, on April 16, Mr. Justice Horridge heard the petition of Captain Arthur Bunce Charles Francis, a retired Civil servant, of Bromble Rough, Hartfield, Sussex, for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of the misconduct of his wife Emma with379 words
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Article161 1923-05-23 8 April Returns. The total value of import* of merchandise into British Malaya during April, excluding parcel pest, amounted to $54,474,857, compared with $33,543,346 during the same month of 1922. Exports during April were valued at $62,826,187, an increase of $29,365,1^^9 on April of last year. Under the161 words
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Article80 1923-05-23 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 17. The Pcnmc and Province Wellesley Volunteers are exercising m the Province during the holidays, (clone-: Spencer has already arrived here. In the police court M.-Uri.amuttu, formerly cashier with Harper and Co. at Kuala Lumpor, was charged with criminal breach of trust80 words
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Article62 1923-05-23 8 The condition of the Hon. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, who sustained a slight stroke on Sunday last, continues to improve. The F. M. S. Government has paid a sum of $1,686 towards equipment for the Medical School at Singapore. Mr. W. St. John Church, resident manager of the National Indian62 words
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Article380 1923-05-23 8 ctnucr. A very interesting pam between the Middlesex X Rest of the Garrison, resultii the Regiment by an innh.. The Rest weu ti» for a small total of 04. Major made 17 not out, but w to stop with him at th. to the excellent bow Siddons, the380 words
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Article13 1923-05-23 8 Navy Cup.— The ofcHNfl Cup were Lt. Col. Whin Little.13 words
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Article14 1923-05-23 8 The Indies Spoon for MMrs. C. M. Alford with I W»14 words
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Article27 1923-05-23 8 London. M The British Davis Cup Etlpium m the first round ai May 30th to June Ist is comix Gilbert, (Mfc Mfc L\vrtt I27 words
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Article133 1923-05-23 8 It is reported that the M Power Station will be on the Pasir Panjang Fort, the ittip that lies nearer the Harbour We hear that the land, which rilitary occupation for years, being one of the old i-'tended to protect the western < the New Harbour, has133 words
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Article519 1923-05-23 9 hon> !e Mr. O. F. Stonor ia leaving lP for ten days to recuperate Ml i i MacLachlan,, Executive EngiPilah, has been transferred to ceed the iate Mr. A. B. Potts. t ,,vemment of Pahang has had to of $11,500 to Inche Fatimah, m the case519 words
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Article583 1923-05-23 9 SOME INTERESTING FACTS. In view of the approaching discussion on the revival of the Qu&en's Scholarships, the following extract from Mr. C. Bazell's article on Education, m On,t. Hundred Years of Singapore, gives some facts that should not be lost sight of: "In order tio allow promising boys583 words
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Article167 1923-05-23 9 H. K. Sir Laurence Guillemard, with Lady Cuillemard and Miv Walker, were present ;»t the Tanglin Club last night on the occasion of the customary Bare Dance, which is one of tin- most enjoyable features of the Singapore Raoe Week. There was an attendance numbeiing close167 words
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33 1923-05-23 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, May 18. Major General Sir Neil Malcolm, G.O.C. Malaya, Major T. C. Spring and Brigadier General Hu&sey sailed for Sngapore to-day.33 words
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Article1501 1923-05-23 9 Quicquid agunt homines nostri eat i< <ig* Libtlli Juvenal. There be people who do not recognise the National Anthem or the Marseillaise when they hear it. We wonder how many would recognise the Communist hymn, the Red Flag, During the American civil war it gained wide1,501 words
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Article162 1923-05-23 9 Mr. and Mf». J. P. Pa vies and family, of Batu A rang, have left for Home. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Prattcn of Taiping ar*> visiting Kuala Lumpur. Mr. <i. A. de C. de Moubray has arrived m X a Lumpur. (M. M.) The prospectus is issued of a162 words
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Article1348 1923-05-23 10 LABOUR "SCENES'* IN PARLIAMENT. (From Our Own Coi respondent.* Edinburgh, Apr. 18. The recent "scenes" ii parliament, m which the "Clydesdale Colts" took a leading part, present no surprising aspects to those familiar with the meeting's of Glasgow Town Council. They were simply a repetition on a larger1,348 words
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Article244 1923-05-23 10 How Guilt was Established. A stowaway's failure to give a satisfactory answer to one question led to his conviction at the Hongkong Magistracy. The man, Wong Hip, was charged before Mr. Wood with baring stowed away on lb« Elpenor, from Singapore to Hongkong. Mr. Neil Inglis, chief purser244 words
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Article1270 1923-05-23 10 NEARING THE FOOTBALL END. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 19. We are very near the end of the football season. The- annual England vs. Scotland encounter ended at Glasgow m a draw (2-2). The much-criticised England team did better than expected. The weakest department proved to be1,270 words
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Article100 1923-05-23 10 [ReuM- S, j London, Ma> At thi' Olympia m \km Ji'-rouwfc t for the lijrht-hcavywt i^i.*. ihaMpmtf the British Kn..y v .1.. hioUk r> htviT th»- MMI > 'i:n)»;oiu Majiiil, the ia't« the tow«l m the i.hiruvinh In the 20-rour.tls lijrht -w < ,-itt vh; ship of Kun»pc,100 words
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Article106 1923-05-23 10 f ßouter's Servk'* The Yorkshire Evening New- .:> nament was coniLimaul toweather, but there was a trouble The surprise of the firs* round defeat of Kirkwood, l\w %M*m Kinch, of Woodcote Park. :*v.<\ J beat Vardon 2 and 1, Oekenden Braid by 3 and 2, Hajren l>eat106 words
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Article1123 1923-05-23 11 SH.NS OF IMPROVEMENT. Ou: Own Correspondent.) London, April 19. always ekttfl up the average and if the community is not >VK übout April or May, it never There are, however, many indi--5 of a gem ral improvement all round. Hi-.iret has undoubtedly produced a imprt^Um, the more1,123 words
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Article319 1923-05-23 11 There was little comedy about "Smilin* Through,'* the piece played by the Frawley Company at the Victoria Theatre last night, but the play was nicely staged and produced some splendid acting, the setting and effect was also very good. The audience is treated to a pleasant surprise319 words
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Article72 1923-05-23 11 A Polo Tournament will be held on June 2nd, 4th and 6th, when Lady Guillemard's Cups and the K. O. R. Cup will be competed fcr. Entrees have been received from the Iskandar, Selangor, and Royal Johore Clubs. A dinner will be held at the Singapore Club72 words
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Article40 1923-05-23 11 Mr. E. S. Hose, who is to act as Chief Secretary during Mr. MaxwelPe absence, arrived m Kuala Lumpur from Seremban, with Miss Hose, on Monday, having handed over the office of British Resident, Negri Sembilan, to Mr. R. Scott.40 words
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Article1050 1923-05-23 11 Reader, have you ever been for a trip on our harbour? I am not speaking just now of a harbour Down South, but of the harbour lying at your door, so to speak. And if you do not know its beauties and wonders, will1,050 words
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493 1923-05-23 11 The following are minutes of a committee meeting held on 28th April, 1923. Present. Mr. W. A. Anderson, Mr. C. Watt, Mr. C. E. Chubb, Mr. F. W. Pinr.ock, Mr. Soh Siew Boh, with Mr. C. K. Langlands (Honorary Secretary). Absent.— The Hon. Mr. W.493 words
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Article83 1923-05-23 11 Captain F. A. Werner, living at the 6M» mile, Pasfr Panjang* Road, reports a theft of money belonging- to him. He suspects a Hylam servant who has absconded. Mr. F. H. Nuttall, formerly Manager for Messrs Kempton Co., Penang, is due back m Malaya shortly. He has joined Messrs Sime,83 words
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Article2155 1923-05-23 12 BUOCMBFUL FIUST DAY. The heavy fch*e at m.d-day on Saturday did not, to all appearances interfere with the MMCM of the operJnp day of the Singapore Spring Race Meeting. There «y a particularly pood attendance for a first day and the confidence m .the weather shewed by2,155 words
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Article1329 1923-05-23 12 Although rain clouds threatened early m the afternoon ideal weather prevailed over the Second Day of the Singapore Spring Race Meeting yesterday. Nevertheless the afternoon was on the disappointing side. The going was excellent and m the Penang Stakes Distour, running an excellent race, canu> near t1,329 words
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Article1635 1923-05-23 13 Brilliant weather favoured .the third rtays's raring at the Spring Meeting of the Singapore Spotting Club yestenfay and the proeecdinsje weve m evcary way satisfying. The attendance was larger than on either of the two preceding days, ami the bright dresses, of the ladies gave to1,635 words
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Article1259 1923-05-23 13 The four days Spring Heeling of the Singapore Sporting Cluli was brought to i. close on Saturday afternoon with a very pleasant afternoon's raring 1 transcending m success that of the three previous days of the meeting. The weather was dull, but the rain, which frequently threatened,1,259 words
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Article470 1923-05-23 14 \alue $800 with $100 to the second horse. Distance Scurry Course. Ltong Eng Kheam's SHANTUNG 8.5 Hobbs 1 Lee Boon Chuan's KELAGOLD 9 Bowdon 2 Zara Kongsee's ZARA 8.11 Suttle 3 Wfcikon Kongsee'fl Queen 0' Scots 8 Norman 0 I;. D, Ramasamy's Tigablas 8.3 Luckman 0 Dick470 words
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Article709 1923-05-23 14 Winning Horses. Cesarion Girl, 2 firsts, l second, o third, 0 unplaced. Distour 2, 0, 0, 0. Prudent'ous 1, 2, 0, 0. Prince Charming 1, 1, 1. I- Reparation 1, l, l, 0 Lowland 1, J. l. 0. Kennerley i, i, o, l. Man War 1,709 words
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Article223 1923-05-23 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 20. The Ipoh Gymkhana Club Summer meeting* ha? been fix.**! for July 10th. 12th. and 14th. At a special meeting of the Club on Friday night, the President, Mr. P. G. Short, explained the circumstances leading to the recent race sweep223 words
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Article202 1923-05-23 14 Mr. W. Careless, late secretary of the Ipoh Club, is sailing for Enplar.l about tip 26th with Mrs. and Miss Careless. Mr. Careless has been about twenty-fivo yam m the tropics and has tabes part both m the South African and/ Great European W T ars. The Europe Hotel MM202 words
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Article416 1923-05-23 14 OPENING CEREMONY TO-Mor^ '•To the Glory < God of suffering," wn th<- sub put upon the jnuaili mi Andrew's Medica Mi— it was laid eight •.«u:'h- Choon Guan, 0 1). then presented has !■<■ unwearied energi- > of Mr. l! i. many other workf »>ut chiefly H416 words
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Article142 1923-05-23 14 In spite of the many counter a* Harmston's Circus opened the M m a most succe.-sful manm-r on 1 night. The old circus \va omeJ enthusiastically hy a ittp attendant the audience was treated tt tbeir 1 worth of amusement ani thrill programme included 17 i. standard of142 words
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Article47 1923-05-23 14 A Chinese was prod" Second Police Court on Sat unlay and charged with the murder Chinese, alleged to have h&m at Messrs. Tan Kah Roe's irf** Kallanp Road on the afu-i 18th. It appear- tha' dcmii and died after h a wall during a fig-ht. The remanded.47 words
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Article510 1923-05-23 15 ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. oil AND S CHAMPIONSHIP IN SOCCER. Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Apr. 18. r«r iL- lively Scottish representatins may oe beaten m other forms there is some comfort m her ;er the Association code, still the v pular winter :ame north of the Ait hough unable to510 words
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Article28 1923-05-23 15 [RflUlii Service.] Bordeaux, Mrfy 17. round of the Davis Cup, ■ltd Denmark by three matches °n ihe tinal match and the **-ng the 9core four matches28 words
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Article24 1923-05-23 15 [Router's Service.] London, May IV. *on: Hampshire defeated Wor- ->y an innings and 26 mns. second innings Kennedy took I 'or 54.24 words
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Article3824 1923-05-23 15 HOME. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 14. The Federation of British Industries has forwarded suggestions as regards the allocation of the British share of the Boxer Indemnity to Earl Curzon. The Federation urges that a substantial part be spent on education m China, including technical colleges, and post-graduate education m3,824 words
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Article968 1923-05-23 16 I Reuter's Service. Pari May 14. A Paris-London aeroplane, enrying a pilot, a mechanic, an engineer and three pftsranget*, burst into flames and crashed at Illiwrai. near Coty. The oecr.panis were burnt to death. London, May 15. A telegram from Moscow says that the British Note, coupled with the968 words
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Article331 1923-05-23 16 London. Maj Is The first contest m Britaii kci international amaU'u; bepran at St. Andrews t<>mutch being played m the Di Ihc Americans, winning- m Ann ed the right to defend the title country, but sent a strjn^ the title here. Britain won the fcursims by three331 words