The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 13 June 1923

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    18 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. IRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 192:). No. 1,871
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    CONTENTS.
    123 369 Chatfci 309 ;i Watt n 369 F. 370 School 370 ments 370 P.>pui..: v)n 371 \M> tOIIU NEWS. r Coupo! Cas» 371 Koto 374 on 375 R-3ber Coupon Ca-. 377 with Bigamy 377 Court 377 RatfLV C.-.utrrr 381 IS IO THE EDITOR 382 ki. 374 ;74, 378. 381 S.G.C.
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    PRODUCE.
    60 369 $99.60 24.U0 12.50 22.50 14.50 11.00 7.50 XT.CO 11.10 4,000 230.00 285.00 250.C0 or* 232. 0^ I i awmti 213. »0 > Al fn export 190 Cl Im export 165 -^sd 85.00 5.10 Imperial Gallon 90 I '?-^-ral Gallon 85 $5.36 55.36 $5.20 $6 06 $4.40 $4.26 50. 60
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      126 369 FA\ ELL. May 3, at Bournemouth, wife oi J. M. Favell, Taiping, Perak, F. M. S., a son. who Read only few hours. MILNE. At the Maternity Hospital, P.-nang, on the Bth June, the wife of Mr. John Mathewson Milne, of v daughter. GOLLAN A- tha M :-.crnity Hospital,
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      DEATHS.
      61 369 ANSON.— May 11, at St. Leonards-on-Sea, Isabelle Jane, wife ot Major-General Sir Archibald E. H. Anson, K. C. M. G., R. A. CAPEL.— On Jum« 3, 1923, at "Ro&ntr.ond Cottage," 32, Larut Road, Mary Constance, widow <>f the late Jf.ttk* Bernard Capel, aged «2. CORDEIRO.— At Servmban on the
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    270 369 The last mail from Home ai rived here on Sunday with London advicvs to May 17th. ThisVeekly leneni by tin B. I M Ellenga to-da\. Raffles Institution celebrated its exaltenary during the week with spor*s anu dinner at Raffles Hotel organised by the members ot the Old
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    EXCHANGE.
    112 369 June 11. Bank v I i-'o-Bank demand J 4 1-16 Private crediU 3 m..~. i 4 13-3-' New York, dem&- 53 Vj Credits SO day 56 France demand India, T. I. i 73 J Hongkong, demanu F c. Dis Yokohama, demand tO9 lava, de-rand 1 40% Banpkok. demand K
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    More German Chaffering.
    644 369 Turn 6tl Ii straws show which way the vind blows, we have an indicator that tht German Government is about to drop the cackle and come to the horses. The Reichstag Committee which has the task of looking after the adornment of public buildings decided not 1
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    Territorial Waters.
    732 369 tune Tt r A j»uin: of international usage. perhaps not of international maritime law, has arisen and has already ovoked some controversy. As the nations parcel out the sea and the i'tnd abutting the sea, it is likely to be more important, and to be of considerable interest
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    The Much Criticised Base.
    803 370 June Bth. Singapore has indeed come into ihe lime-light since the debate on the Naval Works vote, under which comes the expenditure to construct the naval base here. The scheme is the old shoe thrown between the two puppies of the Government and the Opposition and
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    Our Great School.
    806 370 June Oth. 'Ihe Centenary gathering ot the old students of Raffles School on Tuesday evening gave one to think seriously of the great power of an educational institution from the aspect of making good and useful citizens. There was collected at least a hundred and fifty men
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    Week End Comments.
    594 370 Jui»- lith lias there been anothej i ttl! Note, or is it, as Herr Uosenber/ JT the foreign journalists, merefr memorandum It might i) tended as a genuine offer, and thn when shown to fail m the have been withdrawn ana •••nveri into a memorandum. 1> U
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    Our Labouring Population.
    915 371 tune 12th g to the last number of Gazette, m the first five this year 69,709 Chinese > arrived m Singapore, :>i.:,;>6 were adult males. ia just a thousand less than m ip ading five months of last Itm thousand les.> of adult And this is a
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    THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.
    81 371 Hi- Excellency the Governor, Sir Laurent Guilbmard. left Singapore on Saturday morning on board the Government yacht Seabelk. for a fortnight's tour along the East Coast of the Peninsula. His ExceU^cy's departure was delayed by the receipt of an important cable from the Secretary of State for
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    INQUEST ON POLICE INSPECTOR.
    46 371 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kua*a Lumpur, June 11. At the inquest of Inspector Cowan, who recently shot himself at his quarters, a verdict of suicide waa returned. The evidence showed that the deceased was badly m debt and had been drinking heavily.
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    ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    70 371 (From Our Own Correspondent Kua'a Lumpur, June 11. A meet ng of the Selangor Anti-Opium Society, which has long been dormant, was held m the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building. The proceedings were m Chineee. It was decided to resuscitate the Society. Officers were elected and copies were
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    PENANG NEWS.
    85 371 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 11th. Ekven shop-houses and their contents were destroyed by fire at Butterworth, which broke out at midnijrht. The Hon'ble A. B. Voules presented the puzts at the Subordinate Civil Service Association spoits. The Straits Steamship Company's stttiner Pangkor, from Trang. brought two
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    166 371 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of CommerceRubber Ass ciation held its 606 th. auction on Wednesday, June 6th, when there wu catalogued 1,287,425 lbs.; 371.71 tons. Offered 876,347 lbs.; 301.2:) tons. Said 538£66 lbs.; 238.07 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London Is. 3d. New V rk 28% cts.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    314 371 Singapore, June 6. During the week tin has remained fairly steady but the share market has been apathetic and business m tin shares has been on a very restricted scale. Rubber on the other hand has been firm and there have been good enquiries for all the
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    340 371 Singapore, June 6. The v lume of business transacted is again small, but the tone of the market is better and there have been more enquiries. Rubber has advanced steadily and a few deals m this section have been done at prices considerably higher than quotati ns
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    246 371 Singapore, .Tune 7. Rubber. During the past week tht general tone of the market has been firmer. the pr cc for Awarded Spot ShC-t varying from ~>2 to 53 per lb. In spite of London's quotation having advanced an ttd, making tiie spot price there Is. 3d., the
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    JOHORE RUBBER COUPONS CASE.
    434 371 CHINESE TOWKAY CONVICTED The hearing of the trial of Chiang Kia Jin, First Class Auctioneer and Appraiser of Johore Bahru, on two charges of cheating and with giving false information to the Collector of Land Revenue at Johore Bahru, m respect of rubber lands for which
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    104 371 For the week ending June 2nd. 217 deaths were recorded by the Municipal Health Officer, giving a death date of 30.21 per mille, compared with 28.96 m the previous week. The deaths among nationalities were as follows: European three, Chinese 166, Malays 29. and Ind ans 13. Pneumonia accounted for
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    OUR BRAVE WOMEN OVERSEAS.
    1698 372 TbD whole Empire hai been deeply moved by the heroism of Mrs. Stair, the brave lady who atamt with a single Indian noncommissioned officer into the tribal lands of the North-West Frontier of Ind.a to rescue poor sev.enteen-y ear-old Miss Mollie Ellis. Only those who know
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    125 372 Before Mr. Gourlay m the Third Pol cc Court, a Chinese, prosecuted at the instance of Detective Inspector Lyons for th"ft of some jewellery amounting to £600 was convicted and remanded for sentence unt 1 this morning. A Chinese was produced before Mr. Ahearne m the Second Police Court yesterday
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1280 372 EDINBURGH CASTLE AM) THF, NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL. (From Our Own Correspond.:. 1 I Edinburgh. May 9. For the first time m mod m history Fdinburgh Castle is to be left wi; iout a When Bedford Barrack were constructed some years ago it was understood that for military purposes
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    SIR CLAUD SEVERN.
    120 372 Says the Hoa a k or. g Da 4th.— The King's r: ialay B tains an unusua "y larg< well known m the lasMr. Claud Severa. OM.G made a Knight I Excellent Order of the and thus w 11 be fcaaa X B K. C M.G.. m
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    32 372 Br. P. L. Sabspathy. who *_m hi 1 passed the final exam naton m Edward Medical School, ha* jo ned ernment Service, and is now attac h the Sungkai. District Ho^tal m
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1923.
    427 373 ego driver of car 754 has been a changed with rash driving X !ang »'"ad on Sunday last, and wn a Javane.< hawker. mot<»r acrid .nt occurred on naeea tha rictua being a ITie driver of t»«e car, No. 'Job eharg.-d with causing death by ar.d
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    117 373 ;.ction was taken at a ag of the Municipal Com- j •n June lst Me.tor Vehicles. Decided f motor lorries should be mors as follows: d ng l ton. unladen IS v I ton but not exceeding -12 miles per hour. tons, unladen 10 miles j" notce of
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    1820 373 CENTENARY DINNER. hatllfs Hotel Dance Hall was a scene of splendour last night, when the centcvary dinner, organised by the members af the Old Boys Association of Raffles Inst union, was held. Mr. Song Ong Siang Presided and the guests of honour were H. E Sir Lawrence Guillemard,
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    BOY SCOUTS.
    646 373 THE JUNE GAZETTE. Messis. W. T. Cherry and Goh Keng Main returned from leave and reported for duty on April 19th. A Troop is to be started shortly m connection with the Anglo-Chinese Free School. This Troop will be m charge of Mr. G. S. Koch. King's Birthday
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1498 374 It might almost be claimed that the home of the K. O. R. Cup, the handsome trophy which the Singapore Polo Club won on Saturday against the Iskander Club, is m the Southern Settlement, for only once m its lifetime, which commenced with the century, has it left
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    THE LA SALLE MURDER.
    215 374 Tho story of the recent La Salle murder was napeated before the Second Magistrate yesterday afternoon, when the preliminary ■enquiry was commenced. Mr. Meredith, Court Inspector, conducted the hearing George Day repeated his evidence as to how he was gagged md bound by the robbers and
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      113 374 Two Second League fixtures were played off yesterday afternoon m spite of the bad weather. On the S.C.F.A. ground, the V.M.C.A. met the R.E. team, and after maintaining an early lead throughout tha first half, the V.M.C.A. allowed the R.E. forwards to break through and scoio the equaliser.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      68 374 The Ladies Spoon for June was won by Mrs. D. J. Ward with a net score of 38. The following cards were returned: Ufa, D. J. Ward 48 10 38 Mrs,. A. C. Potts 54 15 39 Ms. G. R. Marshall 55 15 40 Mrs. M. C.
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      S. V. R, A,
      144 374 Tiiis Association's Monthly Shoot for June took place on Sunday, 3rd. the ranges being 300 and 500 yards. There was a goc^ attendance of members and the scoring shewed a marked improvement en that of the pievious shoot. Weather conditions were good, although the variable light
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND.
    281 374 Previously acknowledged $10G,700 Per Mr. Teo Choon Hian Anonymous 2,500 Per Mrs. Lee Choon Guan. M-B.E. Mr. Said Omar Alsagoff 500 P.r Messrs. Evatt and Co. Hon. Treasurers Singapore Polo Club 150 Mr. G. C Clarke 100 Mr. Justice Sproule (2nd contribution) 50 Mr. G.
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    36 374 Kr A. R. Mynott, Acting Warden of Mines, Perak, is going Home this week. It is stated that Mr. H. G. B. Harris, Assistant Warden of Mines, Kuala Lumpur and Übi Langat, will act for him.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      AN F. M. S. CRIME.
      80 374 (From Our Own Correspond^ Kuala Lumpur, j U||e A shocking doub V- muni, u l m the railway qu iter* at g, ntL and her two yea. rfg buy b** JJ terribly mutilated. The former died way to hospital i -...j the latter soo n
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      BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
      48 374 (From Our Own < niuftl Nana* hu The conferring of the C.M.G. or, H R Tungku Mahmud i haih-d v m Kedah. The Resident < ouncillor ona^-ra^^ Mr. Ralph Pinhorn on receiving the OB' and the scholars of the ftm tthaW wm given a half holiday on Mond
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      CHARGE AGAINST POSTMAN.
      27 374 (From Our Own Correspondent!. Penan*;, hrn A Chinese postman was commit the Assizes on a charge of m sanpropr^. tion of an insured letter.
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      KLANG WATER SUPPLY.
      82 374 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Juatf In view of thf Klang town sal distr being menaced by a seri us shorupe tf, water m the event sf drought, th vernment has undertaken a scheme fa the increasing of the catchment areas ate storage reservoir.-. A <
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    CATHEDRAL NOTES.
    432 374 The Cathedral Monthly paper has thm notes: The Rev. J. R. Lee M.A.. nhs Ii Prof* sor of History on the staff el the Hor.?kes* University, is spending two furlough m his old dimese, vi. supply much needed and outlying parts under th»- auspias *t the Diocesan Association.
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    THURSDAY, JUNE, 7, 1923.
    441 375 THURSDAY, JUNE, 7, 1923. .nee of Mr. Ha ay, of the Suppression Department, a fine 099 tini <>n Mohammedan by j -sti-'te yestenlay, for being f common gaming house. I V. Butterworth, District Loco intendent, F. M. S. Railways, en for more than twenty-eight ♦he Government service, has ,~o limit,
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    ANOTHER F.M.S. TRAGEDY.
    104 375 respondent). :.i Lumpur, June 7. held on a labourer on i from a ruptured as led by the foot by fe, after she had reprir failing to cany out orders b the weeding of the garden. •und that death was due caused I y a ruptured spleen.
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    WHIPPEY CONVICTED.
    795 375 TWO MONTHS IMPRISONMENT. On the conclusion of the caße of cheating against him, Capt. R. H. Whippey was conv.cted and sentenced to two months rigorovs imprisonment, by Mr. Gourlay m the Third Police Court yesterday. Continuing his defence, the aeenaed said he could produce no documents. He called
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    67 375 The> i«>cal membe-s- wi the Anjuman-i-Islam mustered m large numbers on Saturday. 2nd instant, on the occasion of a tea-party given m honour of their Patron. Mr. Haji Hatiz Ghulam Sarwar. After the usual speeches ?f welcome by the Officials of the Anjuman, the guest cf iV afternoon stool up
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    CLERK'S ACTION.
    934 375 ALLEGED MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. Damages for malicious prosecution were j claimed m the Supreme Court before th* bfcf Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, m the action bought yesterday by a clerk named Sayna Malim Sahib Malim against a piece goods merchant, Kavena Mana Mohamed Nather Sahib, the solv proprietor of
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    POLO.
    585 375 ISKANDER CLUB WINS LADY GI ILLEMARD CUPS. Aft r a last minute thrill provided by Ferguson, the Iskander Club from Perak succeed -d m winning the handsome Cups presented by Lady Guillemard by the narrowest possible margin, the scores nt the close of an interesting game of thrSK. c
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    STEALING "JUICE."
    73 375 From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June X Sheik Ibrahim, chief clerk of the Stamp I Mice, appealed against a cony iction and amtance of |S0 or a week's imprisonment foi- theft of electric current; and $100 or a week for laying or causing to be laid a cable
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    THE MILKLESS "HUB."
    64 375 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 6. The strike of milkmen at Ipoh, which begun last Friday, continues, no fresh milk leing supplied to residents, the hospitals, or the hotels. In consequence tinned brands are m great vogue, supplier being ample. The strike began as: a passive
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923.
    449 376 The ballot of the members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, for a member to be submitted for nomination to the Municipal Commission, resulted m 146 votes being cast for Mr. J. Robertson and ■VS for Mr. E. A. Brown. The report of the Association of
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    NEW NOTES FOR OLD.
    301 376 ihe new schflflne which has been organised by the Currency Commissioners, SMttfl So'tl^ments, for the withdrawal of .vorn out currency notes to be replaced by r.ew notes, has made considerable progress, and it wil probably not be veiy long before there will only be new and
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    33 376 The following amounts of rubber were i assed through the customs m May 1923:— SA, P.W., Dindings and Malacca, May Jaru-April Total ■U90.G4-! 17,052,684 20,243 32S P M.S. •7.^.12: *>277«2fi 96.610.15.?
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    JOHORE PLANTERS AND RESTRICTION.
    2079 376 SUGGESTION FOR EFFICIENT INSPECTORS. Ihe more effective enforcement of rubrestriction was the principal matter er discussion at the annual meeting he Johore Planters' Association, which held at the, Civil Service Club, Jchore, erday, and a resolution was passed, r considerable discussion, urging the ernment tj appoint
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    THE CHARGE OF CHEATING.
    167 376 Mr. R. H. Wr;ppey nh i sentenced to two mottt <onmen on a eharjr< oi John Little and Con on the further cfcafp i P. F. David m the Dtl morning. The aeenaed charge of cheating tl ii Shanghai Bank and tain ing credit ur complainants
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS.
    898 377 !>F N KI.OPMENT PROGRESS. -fth ordinary goneral meeting holders of the Central Engine was held at No. 15-1 Stam*vriv" ,l ,t noon yesterday, Mr. G. B. M Mech. E presiding. Messrs. 1 Scow Kiew, Ellison, Butcher l>enni*on, Secretary, were also r. am the adoption of the repoit
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    A RUBBER COUPON CASE.
    500 377 Following the remarks made by Mr. K. S. Spencer at the meeting of the Johore Planters' Association on Thursday, whtfn Mr. Spencer said that m one case coupons for 73 acres had been obtained on about 2\m acres of tappable rubber and m another case coupons
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    73 377 Mr. P. 1* Willi.; am bai been appointed an unoihciai mflmbei of the Committee of the Sailors' Horn.-, ;ivl ta bfl member of the Pilot Hoard, vice Mr. A. Jacksen. The inspection of the Penang and Piovince Weflflflley Volunteer Corps by the General Office Commanding has been fixed provisionally for
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1923.
    388 377 His Majesty will not be advised to disallow ths Defence Contribution Ordinance, No. 64. Mr. G. R. Nesbitt has ben -ranted jj commission m the Volunteer Force as second lieutenant. Mr. G. L. Farr, of Messrs. Paterson Simons and Company has been granted an auctioneer's town
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    CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
    339 377 Joaepfa Ambroae Samuel, an overseer employed by the Municipality, wa? charged before Ifr. Ahearne m the Second Police ourt yesterday morning with bigamously marrying Chellammah .losiah during the life time of his wife Jananony Samuel. Mr. Shelley Thompson pro* cuted and Mr. M. V. Pillai appeared for
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    802 377 YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Malacca Builder and American Partiur. An nnfbrtnnate story was unfolded m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court y afternoon, before Mr. Justice BarrettLennard, m the course of the public examination of Hew Ah Voo, of the Malacca Import Company, a business eommei¥**l m 1915 m partnership with an
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    41 377 In May <>,25»j Chinese deck passenger? left Singapore for China, making a total this year of 31,404, against 35.563 m thr first five months of last year. 19,603 arrived m May, making a total for the year so fnv of 09.709
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1366 378 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrag** Libolli JUVENAL. The sweet litttle children dancing round the May-pole at Government House at the Pageant on May 26th was as pretty a sight m ai charming a setting as one wishes to .-cc. The old-time melodies played by the
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    273 378 The- following Singapore properties were seld by auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., No. 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday afternoon: Freehold land r«nd house No. 84 Syed Alwi Rd, area 1,880 sq. ft., forming part of Grant No. 2"o, Mr. P. R. A.
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    PEKING CABINET RESIGNS.
    33 378 Tho Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun has received a Tokio cable stating that the Peking Cabinet has finally resigned. All the resident Japanese residents at ChangSha were removed on board a steamer.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    433 378 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. S. C. C. DEFEAT ST. JOSEPH'S. mmm. The S. C. C, by the only goal of the match, scored by Jamieson m the first five minutes of the game, defeated the St. Jcseph's Old Boys on the Padang yesterday afternoon. The game was a very eventful
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    312 378 [Reater*fl Service] London, June 5. At Lord's: Middlesex beat tbe West Indies by seventy runs. In tbo Middlesex fatt innings Hendren scored 133, tbe West Indies' bowler, Francis, taking six wickets for 34 runs m tho County's second innings. At Leyton: Surrey defeated Essex by an innings and
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    JAPANESE ATTEMPT ON EVEREST.
    43 378 A cable from Tokio to the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun states that Mr. Higuchi, accompanied by an expert and followers! will start on an expedition to attempt to scale Mount Everest m December. The expenditure is estimated at Y. 60.000
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    411 378 GUNNERS DEFEAT CHlN'Ksi ImmeaMirtbly superior m ment than the Chinese, who pr poor display, the R. G. A poinU m the Singapore Leag Padang yesterday, winning match against the S. C. K. a nr goals to nil. Though they *„r good margin, the Gunners we no more than
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    151 378 Oa the Padang pneaeniai P. C F. A, second team au Kepp. F. C. hy t\v. Soon Eng scored both the OtHMM m the fir>t half, ttmi I half, Craniond. a new play, miuced the score Result. v>t* the CUnaaa. The match between the t\ tha 0. T.
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    BAD WEATHER IN PENANG.
    83 378 From Our Own Corresponds Penan s, I Penang was swept by a ana rain on Thursday i veiling. A woman and one of her sons wa- I tree falling on their dwelling i". h Bahru. Many were injured m I of the town by falling tfOflß.
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    MONDAY. JUNE 11, 1923.
    188 379 government Gazette Extraordinary, Saturday, appoints the hon'ble Uad. le\ Bfl Deputy Governor ib-e* c of Hi- Excellency Sir < nUemanL i;- announced of Mr. G. |urn «.f the Borneo Company. gfJM Kt)bbe Black, sister of Mr. i Back. of the Chinese Protectorate. h..-.e aeea issued by
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    THE THREE MUSKETEERS.
    308 379 many of Alexandre Dumas s stories. Three Musketeers is admirably adapl to the screen. This 12 part producWiaaafld at the Victoria Theatre on .r.:>\ night by the United Artists I rpeffatifla l<xa! branch, Ifl an all-round at The portrayal of the story of action that the impression
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    TRAFALGAR, LIMITED.
    146 379 flfll of the Directors for the year March, 1923, to bo presented at -t-t 'mr. on Monday, 18th June, at Btae*— for the year is $6,573.17 which to tht amount brought forward from Helena year leaves a balance m ufount of $20,323.49. Out of this Directors recommend the
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    688 379 THE DEATH OF GENERAL HUSSEY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesseiton, June 4. lt was only yesterday, on the arrival of the s.s. Deli from Singapore, that we receded the news of the death of BrigadierGeneral A. H. Hussey, which occurred m Singapore after his return from North
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    121 379 Malaya Pavilion. Readers are reminded of the invitation to assist m the preparation of the Guide to the Malaya Pavilion by submitting designs for the outside cover. Arrangements for the guide are weil advanced: it should prove an attractive souvenir of the Exhibition and an informative introduction
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    850 379 THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, June 7. Malacca laid itself out to celebrate His Majesty's Birthday m a way worthy of the occasion, and succeeded pretty well m its object. The morning was occupied with the ceremonial Parade. The hon'ble Mr. W. Langham Carter took
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERS AGAIN.
    395 379 Attempted "Hold-Up" Near Tapah. (From Uur Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 9. Capt. Daly, the popular skipper of the Straits Steamship line, with Mrs. Daly and their daughter Mrs. Vyner, of Johore, had a very alarming experience when on their way back to Teluk Anson by car
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    PENANG NEWS.
    76 379 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jnne 9. At the inquest on Captain Hunter, of the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Ipoh, who died whilst bathing off Runnymece Hotel, a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The death has taken place of Mr. T. A. Angus, Registrar of
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    Y. W. C. A. LUNCH AND REST ROOM.
    162 379 Statement of Accounts. Receipts. Cash subscriptions from Public $9,852.89 Mrs. Scott's legacy £500 (approx) 4,***** Mary Fowlie Fund per Mr. W. H. Macgregor $5,000 War Loan present value $5,100 5,100. Accumulated Interest on $5,000 War Loan 1,132.50 Interest on matured fixed deposits
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    THE THOROUGHFARE.
    936 380 The Thoroughfare lies In a busy part of the town. Up and down its highway, for an old quarter of Singapore, fairly broad m many parts— private cars, taxis, motor busses large and small, lorries and rikishas wander at their own sweet will and pace. The whole atmosphere
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    THE DERBY RESULT.
    590 380 PAPYRUS WINS. DONOGHUE'S HAT-TRICK. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 6. (R«d. 930). The Derby resulted as follows: Mr B Irish's PAPYRUS (Donoghue) 1, Lord Derby's PHAROS (Gardner) 2, Mr M. Goculdas' PARTH (Walker) 3The betting at 9.40 p.m. on Tuesday was: 13 to 2 Papyrus. 7 to 1
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    EXHIBITION GOLF.
    47 380 London, June 5. At Letham Hill, Glasgow, m an exhibition golf match, Sarazen beat Hagen by 2 up an d L A feature of to-day's practice for the open championship course at Troon was that the American Mac Donald Smith did a '•oun_d m sixtyeight.
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      B. B. AND I. WIN TOURNAMENT.
      467 380 Superior m every department of the game, the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance inflicted an overwhelming defeat on the Services on the Padang or Saturday, and thus became winners of the S.C. C. Cricket Tournament. With a total of ten points, the 8.8. and I
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      MIDDLESEX REGT. BEAT S.R.C.
      249 380 The SRC. played the Middlesex Regt on Saturday afternoon. The Regiment went m first and compiled 116 for ten wickets, Palmer paying splendid cricket for 93, dnr ng which he hit ten fours and three sixes. The S.R.C. replied with the meagre total of 24 Going
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    206 380 COUNTY CRICKKI [Reuter '> Sen ice.] London, j Unt Oxford: West Ind, versity by eight wickets. n first innings Itaveafl mau.- I*2 and' 120, and for tiu Wmtk 1. i compiled 77 and -lalloiui tK -mm mnmgs, 100 not >t. Lords: Middle m c v by nine wickets,
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    THE OAKS.
    114 380 London. Juru The result of the Oaks fl 1. Brownhylda. 10 to 1. 2. Shrove, 100 to 7. 3. Teresina, 8 to 1. Twelve ran; won by a neck ar.d Ilace betting was 2 to 1 on Brownhyldi LAWN TENNIS. London, June V At Manchester, m the Northern
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    R. S. Y. C.
    343 380 Twelve boats took advantage of a fiat sailing breeze yesterday rrtorning, whr the second round of the Gullemand Cha lenge Cup was completed. Heen 881 away firet, followed closely by Betty. Polly Jean II and Kathleen It was a "Ion? awi a short" to the first
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      INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
      16 381 ,v Oar! Correspondent.) ;.ii.i!< Lumpur, June 11. aai drew with Negri Saturday, the ent
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      CRICKET.
      171 381 ttch placed at I'ulau Brani b -ween the V.M.C.A. and a win for the Engineers The feature of the match I of I .-('o. Baittee, who commmtk d by Ignatius. I V. WL c. A. c Mills b Noor. 23 b Noon 35 ■pißfl b Noon 0 i X
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    FOOTBALL.
    366 381 MJSBPfI s FIGHT AGAINST MIDDLESEX. were beaten by three i mm aa tha Padang yesterday BSjae, the St. Joseph'--0 aye a display that was even tl I met laat week a team, they were better than .i. r: i Middlesex owed their c, for the ball a up among
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    SHAKESPEARE IN MALAYA.
    1001 381 PANTOMIME HAMLET. Shakespeare might seem somewhat remote from the cosmopolitan Asiatic community of Singapore, but, after a visit to the Star Opaca House to m* Hamkt perfeimcd by a Malay opera cont any to a m xed Malay and Chinese audience, one lealize* that the poet is
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    A CHINESE "RAFFLES" CAUGHT.
    580 381 TWELVE CHARGES OF HOUSEBREAKING. A young Chinese named Choo* Kirn Poh. against whom no less than twelve charges <>f house breaking and theft have been preferred, was produced before Mr. Ahearne m the Second Police Court yesterday morning, at the instance of Mr. Mitchell, A.S.P., attached
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    150 381 Mr. A. Milne, of Messrs. Wearne Brothers' Penang Branch, who was successfully operated upon for appendicitis at Singapore, exne«ts to be out of hospital a week hence. On Sr turday morning, m the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, there w&s a large att r nr>.rce n* *h relatives and friends
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    870 381 SCOTLAND AGAIN DEI EATS ENGLAND AT GOLF. (.From Our Own Correspondent.) £.< tin burgh, .'day 9. As ihe result of tne International Golf e -nte. i between England and Scotland, the \>a.Ker Cvp ihe British one will be safely deposited m the Ro>al and Ancient Ciubiinuse at bt.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1199 382 SUMMER SPORT BEGINS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 10. We are rapidly deciding the larlier chief races of the season. After Ellengovvan's victory m the Two Thousand Guineas, Lord Derby's Tranquil, the favourite, won the One Thousand Guinea* iv impressive fashion on Fridaj la^t. Thi» half-sister to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    478 382 A MALAY PATRIOT To the Editor. Sir,— The announcement recently appearing m one of the local newspapers that Mr. Md. Zin of Kedah who has just returned to hia native soil after a long sojourn In England, where he received University education, intends to found a
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    DEFENCE PROBLEM.
    1369 382 LONDON'S SAFETY OR SINGAPORE DOCK. It is six weeks since attention was called ia this place to our defencclessness m the air. No other word will do. Lord Birkenhead was strictly accurate m the debate of Wednesday iast when he said that France had more than three times
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    170 382 The entries for the Selangor Baal Me** next week are as follows: Ponies.— Bo'ter. Caaadea, Motheiless, D«u d. N.vtk B Zoom TToho ai Awe Pinafo-o Ppeed Irraaa I Jill M :^s "efriaH, Rbi Dodpro*- Q t' r "e Pic Fx-friffin Uoros.- V KTara TelacwU Lee> W Khim
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    TELEGRAMS. HOME.
    2583 383 TELEGRAMS. HOME. u te 'a S< rake. J i .ondon, June 4. H, md Park Hall, m a twenty- >r th* MkUtowetfM ChamIWa British nan.pion, Roland Amgh Pati er, American, on Dublin. Jnne 4. _mm f lhe Dav^ Cvp m th first ini'vd beat India winnin*? 3 to 2 l.nvion.
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    N. BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    238 383 The minutes of the Committee meeting held on 26th May state, luter alia: Present.— Mr. F. W. Pinnock (m thf Chair), Mr. W. A. Anderson. Mr. J. George. Mr. D. M. Matthews with Mr. C. K. Lanalands (Honorary Secretary.) Wills Act. A letter was read
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    FOREIGN.
    2247 384 [Reuter's Service.] Munich, June 4. A remarkable high treason trial has begun, Professor George Fuchs, a journalist and ait critic, and others being charged with plotting forcibly to separate Bavaria from tho Reich, to overthrow the Bavarian constitution, ar.d seek a rapprochement between France and Czceho-Slovakia. Or«e of the*
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    PARISIANA.
    497 384 THE LLMiiIM (ream Our WZZ c m.n ji "Ufa fo th li* shop m Parte, ls v British visitor. Tr t W99 so ela m their Boaehaniaai that as understate them, ft ""US »i proposes ftHlng the boafe nurs-. French teya Bsach prefara La t. 'm sm i etabh»se».cnt
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    13 384 Doctors Kelly and Howe m Kedah m place f Doctor* Wr Tertiue Clark.
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