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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1923-06-20 385 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. IHIRn SERIES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, imT No. 1^7218 words
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Article141 1923-06-20 385 I M!>LK> [Ml and Unemployment 385 Jtoviti More Reasonable 335 Ab f CwiJN 386 m Loan 3gg .1 i. Some Biosingfs 386 Cmhmhl 386 i l> 387 ,-,>!!< K Wf) COl/RT NEWS Property 339 Lumpur Appea. 390. 5 f R;:ffles" 390 s Aitio: 390 ng Justice.-. 393 Ba^kruptiy Court141 words
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Article63 1923-06-20 385 m •Jun« l« weM%m 12.50 22.60 14.60 n.40 7.50 10.50 u.oo 4,000 230.00 **i 286.00 rt 250.00 ior export 232.00 for export 213.00 Al for export 190 1 Cl Im export 165 85.00 5.00 Ttr Imperial Gallon 90 rtt 1 Irnperial Gallon »5 $5.06 {5.06 $4.90 14.76 $1.20 54.0«63 words
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Article20 1923-06-20 385 <*»>nre, Juno 18, 12 noon. «H; July-Sept 51 61%; Jan-March 55 56. s h^t 2Md. Market20 words
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Article15 1923-06-20 385 Road P,nung, to Mr. an-; Ul% W,llium RanBn.ce, Jaughttr. Roth mother and child ir»^'i15 words
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Obituary74 1923-06-20 385 KI V- IVIVy Pun,- oV Kukub Rubb*! EftUftft, LtJ.. ;i id Dund Scotland, suddenl;. 0.. June t vd 19 yc-aiv WOLFF.- At her daughter's reiudmce in Robinson-rd.. Singapoiv, on tht 13th inat. G«rtru.!»- Curhcxine Wolrr, wife of Ctement Wolff, aad nether of Mrs. J. A. Quental j Ceylon and74 words
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Article280 1923-06-20 385 The last Mail from Home arrived hert on Saturday, June Kith, bringing dates to May 24th. This weekly leaves by train today to NMMCt at Pnmng with thr P. and O. Sardinia. Last week Mis* Eveline F. Brook*, daughte of Dr. and Mrs. G. Brooke was married280 words
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Article78 1923-06-20 385 June II Bank i ?4 o-^L Bank demand -j'4 1-16 Private credit* 3 WLM, A 13-32 New York, deman Credits M i K j6% France demand 170 India T. T. 173*4 Hongkong, dcrm.ni' x. Dit?. Yokohama, demand 109'{ Java, tUm^m! 240*4 Bangkok, dcraand 80 Soverc.irr.. Bank Bwi BS4 Bank78 words
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Article110 1923-06-20 385 In he health statement for the week ending June 9th, the Municipal Health Officer gives the number of deaths as 209, of which one was European, two Eur'i-' M, 162 Chinese, 31 Mslays and 11 Indians. The death rate was 29.10 per mille compared with 36.42 in the corresponding week110 words
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Article, Illustration815 1923-06-20 385 tfcaU tkm ¥nm *tai PtopU > right ft**, fcmity m4 Ur. June IS. "Unemployment is worse in the manufacturing trades for export than in the manufacturing trades for home consumption- So far as I Europe is concerned, this is mainly clue t:> depreciated currencies, brought about815 words
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Article899 1923-06-20 385 JUIK 14. The Communists oi Great Britain and the Labour members of the House of Commons who profess such sympathy with the Russian Soviet, will sleep easier in their beds from the knowledge that the brutal Imperialists of Britain are not going to wage war on the899 words
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Advertisement97 1923-06-20 385 W to the -SinKupore >•• Pre*. from Europe tU stniu ■Mi luj©«. «r« in «d to send tfa namt of their t«an»r ano Sinjfapore. Co; n wih tKo -i to mwt rhem at various orta of -all :n Europe w, g hi Bfir J.uiled in- can ht« a cop, I.97 words
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Article326 1923-06-20 386 In a world so full of financial worlies and economical difficulties even one good deed shines forth as a candle in a naughty world. Austria suffered purhaps more than any other part of the Central Empire as a consequence of the war. Vienna, in the old time,326 words
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Article723 1923-06-20 386 JUTK 16. In judging of the results of men's at lions we seem to adopt the tone that "the absent are always w i ong." In judging of the advantages or J had vantages of our own ttf« we eften fain would flee the ills we723 words
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Article662 1923-06-20 386 JU!U' 1The understanding wirli removes one source of anxiety of trouble between Britain ;:nd Ruml Assurances have been givi no further now than to express t hope that they will be kept, but it ia useless to disguise from ouraehw that the word of the Soviet ieader*662 words
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Article498 1923-06-20 386 June 15. All the talk of the big-wiga at Geneva about controlling the production of opium is little likely to affect what one may call the domestic growth and use of the drug, where a population has been used to it for centuries as a remedy against498 words
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Article746 1923-06-20 387 June 19. Biblical saying is hat the poor ye have always v th you." E\en more true in the Tro cs is "the i I you have always with ou." The ick are often poor, but W ire inclini to believe that, in this art of the at746 words
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Article227 1923-06-20 387 The Singapore Ccuvt cf Appeal OpeM this mom ng before the Chief Justico, Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennaivl I and Mr. Justice Brown. The three appcui- from decisions of Mr. Justice Sproule, when he waf. Ajtinjr Ch ef Justice, will be heard first. They include227 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter141 1923-06-20 387 To thq Editor. Dear Sir,—There has l*en a lot of ad \erse criticism of the Singapore Police which seems, on the face of it. to be only too justified. But I should like to put in a word for the Kuala Lumpur Police, which I had opportunities141 words
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Article622 1923-06-20 387 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— I am sorry that my letter on the constitution of the police force should have evokes such slighting comments as appeared in your columns to-day under the initiate L.K.F. My tetter was conceived in a public sprit, but L.K.F. has taken it622 words
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Article47 1923-06-20 387 Mr. C. H. Burns, a student of the Nautical Academy, Sailors' Institute, has passed his examination for First Mate 8.0.T. The death is announced at Serangroon H(Lse. Shteford. near Ed nburgh, on the 191h May, of Margaret Louisa Fyfe, -widow of Robert Jawie, formerly of Scfrangoon, Sm^aporp.47 words
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CTORTIISG NEWS.
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Article248 1923-06-20 387 O PEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. [Router's Service]. London, June 15. Thi I);., o 'Jolt' Championship ai Troon WBM cont:-.ui*:d under ideal conditions. The third round provided a series of sensations, McDonald Smith breaking the course record with 69 and took the lead with an aggregate of 222. Then Kirkwood with 69,248 words
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Article136 1923-06-20 387 London, June 15. .Southampton: Middlesex beat Hampshire on the first innings. Middlesex scored 642 for three wickets in the first innings, four batsmen making- centuries: Dales 103, Lee 107, Hearne 232 and Hendren 177 not out. Tlic bitter pair scored 375 for the third wicket, beating J. and136 words
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Article114 1923-06-20 387 London, June 16. At Manchester in the second round of the Davis Cup Lycett (Britain) beat Claquer (Spain) 6—o, 6 l, 6— l. Concie *le Gomar (Spain) heat Wheat-ley (Britain) 4—6. 10— S, 6—l, 6-2. Geneva, June 16. In the Davis Cup, Switzerland entered the semi-final by winning114 words
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Article42 1923-06-20 387 Paris, June 17. In hifl match against the cruiser-weight champion of France, Morellc, Siki was disqualified ill the sixth round for hitting low.. The titles of neither the contestants arc involved, Siki having failed to weigh in before the match.42 words
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Article39 1923-06-20 387 London, June 16. The Polytechnic marathon race from Windsor to London was won by Alexander Jensen (Denmark) in 2hrs. 40mir,s. 46 4--ssecs. A. Mille (Leicester), thrice the previous winner, was second in Shis* 53mins. 56 l-ssecs.39 words
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Article90 1923-06-20 387 The launch service to the Swimming Club has been revised. A3 an experimental measure, in future a launch wfll leave Johnston's Pier on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., returning fiom the SwimmingClub at 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. No launches will run on Sunday afternoons90 words
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193 1923-06-20 388 (in centals of 100 lbs.) 1921 United G«*. British Other For. Kingdom U.S.A. ofJßaiop^ JPoss__ Jap«i_ Countries Total SIS 55 K 1«S 27.53 _5_ ToUl, 168,290 812.230 6*** 17,058 98,140 1,710 1,149.654 Janufry -1,545 316,047 11.876 2,000 41,910 371 424,748 Febru^y 03*69 334,782 10193 words
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Article1161 1923-06-20 388 SERIOUS DUELLISTS PROTEST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, May 24. Lately, elderly Parisians, with fine old crusted views, who, in their day, fought duels, have protested against the falling off 'in affairs of honour. "La boxe," they querulously argue, "is an inferior Substitute for the foil! True, the unsightly1,161 words
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724 1923-06-20 388 HEAVY SCORING IN PADANG MATCH. Dashing Batting by Klches. The Singapore CTicket Tournament opened on Saturday with the match between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. on the Pariang, and the meeting of the Services with the Lanka Union at Tanglin. The game between the rival724 words
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Article329 1923-06-20 388 At Tanglin the Services experienced Httle difficulty in defeating the Lanka Union, the match being played on a matting wicket owing to the wet condition of the ground. Winning the toss and batting first, the Lanka Union were quite unable to master the bowling of Major329 words
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Article28 1923-06-20 388 P. W. L D ?a Services 1 10 9 3 SCC. 10 0 11 s. R. c. o c i i Lanka Union 10 1028 words
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Article25 1923-06-20 388 The winner of tl»e Jun^ ladies mocti medal was Mrs. J. S. Miller. 3 down. Th runner-up was Mrs. Webb, 4 down.25 words
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Article33 1923-06-20 388 The 40 yards free style hand .op hi.: on Saturday resulted as follow*: A Class: Tan Soon Tye (7 sees.) jhi 26.3. B Class: Furuhash (6 sec.) Time33 words
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Article346 1923-06-20 388 The annual general meeting wf th« Company was held at the attic* o: J! Paterson S moas Ltd., at noon y ester*; Mr. W. P. W. Ker presided, and oth rs present were the Hon'ble Dr. Galloway. M' R. A. Dix, Mr. R. H. Anyon. Mr K HugiKS,346 words
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Article393 1923-06-20 389 *i r \v. Huxley has started a business ar..: Mrs. W. E. Kenny are living in resent. M \V. Hiam, Engineer, Ways and k I M.S.R., has left for Singapore. nu .f Inspector Hinton, who has just r turned from furlough, is to be stationed Koala393 words
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Article96 1923-06-20 389 pwri danger that exists through the of w iking along the permanent f ths railway was made evident just "jr. go Siput. a Chinese coolie in telCt beinsr the victim. The cool r e e along the line and, on the of the train, he stood on the f a96 words
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Article67 1923-06-20 389 Anthony, the General Manager Railways, wrtes:— l have •*orming you that the date e- onening o p the Johore Causeway traffic is October Ist, single line of railway, oe rrovided aitil such is formed to its -wo lines of ra ls and a b will not be for67 words
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Article69 1923-06-20 389 J «ch, Lazarus and Sons have 1 th# following- cable from Messrs. f« an^ Sons, Ltd: "Buchanan J 'ohn Walker and Sons hare •;*o million pound deal by pur(7! r business of James Watson, f IT>ciudinBr whisk y Btocks rf flve nd JtL, n? *^o bonded warehouses69 words
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Article591 1923-06-20 389 MARRIAGE OF MISS EVELINE BROOKE. Pretty Cathedral Ceremony. Miss Eveline Frances Brooke, the daughter of Dr. Gilbert Brooke ana Alt*, of 2 Fort Canning road, Whs married at St. Andrew's Cathedral ye?tuday afternoon to Mr. Horace Holford' Stint, the manager of the Kuala Lumpur brand, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company.591 words
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196 1923-06-20 389 The action which commenced on Thursday in winch Chop Ek Hoe Hin sued Messrs. Joshee Brothers under an agreement for the supply of sixteen pikuls of cubeb, was concluded before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard in the Supreme Court yesterday. It was stated that the agreement,196 words
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Article572 1923-06-20 389 THE POLICE FORCE. To the Editor. Sir, In your columns to-<hy you have a graphic account of how a Chinese burglar who has for long infested the Oxley Road district was caught red-handed a ftw days ago. The credit for the capture is tacitly given to572 words
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Article99 1923-06-20 389 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 12. The hearing of Mr. F. C. Peck's appeal against the decision in the Malayan Collieries case began this morning, and is expected to last all the week. Messrs. H D. Mundell and C. L. Harte Lovelace are appearing for99 words
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Article88 1923-06-20 389 A tragic occurrence is reported at Sungei Patani. On the eve of the Grand Circus transfer to Penang. one of Rougul's tame bub;' elephants, had amongst its keepers a Singapore youth who had been warned of t!ie danger of teasing the animals, as he was prone to88 words
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Article31 1923-06-20 389 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, Jad* 12th. The damage done by the Bntterworth fire el shop-houses is estimated at $32,485 of which the contents are estimated at 112,485.31 words
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Article483 1923-06-20 389 Action Against Consul's Widow. Mrs. Mildred Edith D'Aimeida, the widow of Mr. George D'Almeida, stated to have been a well-known Singapore surveyor and a former Portugaiose corisui here, unsuccessfully defended an action before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court yesterday. She was s,ued483 words
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Article298 1923-06-20 389 The annual report of the above company for the year ended March 31st (to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Chartered Bank Chambers on Wednesday June 20th at noon) is as follows: After charging full depreciation upon the assets of the Company, the Profit298 words
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Article45 1923-06-20 389 A Chinese named Chua Tew Boon surrendered at the Detective Station on Monday in consequence of a warrant being iftiued for his arrest on a charge of critr.inal breach of trust, brought against him by Messrs. Adamson, GilfiUan and Company, in respect of about 1180.45 words
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Article1546 1923-06-20 390 Officials of the- Deli ren Vereenigmg, Mtdan, were in Singapore last week, and M a result, we understand, tht Club is apj.lving for admission to the Strait* Racing A.Uociation, making five associate membci* of the Association instead of four as at present. The Committee of the Association meets1,546 words
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Article204 1923-06-20 390 The name of Bibendum wll require explanation to a certain number of people I in Singapore to whom he has heretofore been unknown and for an explanat on of his motor it nerary of the Singapore streets yesterday evening t is necessary to go back as frr204 words
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Article241 1923-06-20 390 LEAGUE FOOTBALLThe Y. M. C. A. went down before the Seletar United on the Reclamation ground yts-teiday afternoon, in a game which was controlled for the most part If the Y.M.C. A. forwards. The only goal of the match was registered by Seletar m the in* half, the241 words
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Article125 1923-06-20 390 London, June 11. The veteran James Braid, with I roun« of 72, l?d the field at the end of he first htlf of the qualifying competition for the Open Championship at Troon. There were 222 entrants, including twelve Americans, tv-o South Africans, the Australia Ki:kv.cod. a Spaniard125 words
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Article214 1923-06-20 390 The following 1 me the handicap for the first day's rac-i at Kuala Lumpur: Ilorscs, Clas^ A. Observation 1'.).2, Rai d&ffl 3.9. Distour 8.9, Highway 5.7. Horace L. 7.6. Astrieo 6.12. Horses. C!aS H. St. Fitz 9.12. Cesarion Girl 9.5. Prudent iou& 8.13, Kennerley 8.8, Firstaway 8.6,214 words
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Article204 1923-06-20 390 [Reuter's Serv'ce 1 London June 12. Lords: Yorkshi e beat M'ddl «=ex b x rtcksts. He^rne compiled 175 nor ou t f or Middlesex in the first innings and D^rston took live wickets for 2~>. In TttHn'iira^ seford inning! Holmes node 89 w*i Suteliffe 76. Loyton: West Indies204 words
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Article288 1923-06-20 390 Mr. R. St. J. BraddeM returned u Colony from England on Mondav John Laycock leaves for Horn. or two, travelling ,a Italy. Mr. Chilton Vr. arrive f,. with Mrs. Chilv to assume rican Consular t at \>< ri/ Mr?. McNiec<* H .1. w«ek for th» Azores.288 words
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Article127 1923-06-20 390 (From Our Own Corresponded I Kual i Lumpur. June 13 In the Peck vs. I continued his sinter:.'., ft trial, the JudpcV tod I for an appeal. He > A:;: ams argued that tV Judpe ,r.ou.: documents other than l m clear that tht Mi M documents,127 words
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Article136 1923-06-20 390 Choo K>! Toh. n>*fca tuMu\ .p-ii'-t v preferred 12 < larees f h heft pie fed gru'R: the first poli.e court y< of be c>> rpe;, and ninths rigrorous mpris<»nm<^ r who \v. ff morning:, sfter .iumpin? fro" 1 f of a house in Ox'ev R J=e.136 words
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Article1628 1923-06-20 391 Evidence by Com; any Director. K*ira rkable evidence relatng to bis :ion« with Loh S ng Chye, a former of the Asia Banking Corporaun w -n >-con<Je<i, was given before Mr. Rfrett-Lennarii in the Supreme niay by Mr. Chew Woon Poh, by a Chinese Widow named K1,628 words
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Article463 1923-06-20 391 The following action was taken at a Coral mittee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Jane Bth: Landing Plate at Crawford Street.— With regard to a proposal that a landing place be built between Crawford Street (Bridge) and Rochore Market, decided to ask Government what ultimate plan463 words
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Article267 1923-06-20 391 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. On the S.C.F.A. ground, before- a very b 5 crowd yesterday afternoon, the Malaya I*. C. beat the O.T.C. after an interesting ye. Although the Malaya team carried off the game, the O.T.C. forwards were cuitr dangerous at all units, and the issue was267 words
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Article22 1923-06-20 391 Mi. Tan Seng Khim, the well-known planter ri»d miner, of Kuala Kubu, has returned from his holiday tour in China ind Japan.22 words
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Article588 1923-06-20 391 FOOTBALL. S.C.CYS SECOND DEFEAT. The £.<X\, represented .by the ireahMt cide they have fielded this season, wert unable to avert defeat at the hands otf the S.C.F.A. on the Padang yesterday, and they were very fortunate in having only a couple of goals sccred against then* Oij two588 words
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Article160 1923-06-20 391 [Reutei's Service]. London, June 12. At Troon the sensation of the day \va> the collapse of Samzen. who, with five other American?, including Barnes and HorFner, the South African champion Jungle, the Frenchmen Massey an<j Boom-c-r, and the Britishers Wethered and Vardon, exceeded 159 and thus failed160 words
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Article69 1923-06-20 391 Sixteen members of the Penang Volun teer Rifle Club turned up for the shoot of the Donegal Badge on Sunday morning the distances being 300 and 600. A. A do Cruz won it with a score of 75 and w« append the six best scores: A. A. de69 words
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Article536 1923-06-20 392 Mr. R. L. German has succeeded Mr. N. F. H. Mather as Assistant. District Officer, La rut. Mr. R. Criehton, formerly District Officer, Kuala Lumpur, is expected to return from Home next week. Mr. D. A. Simons, Factory Engineer, of Malayan Matches. Ltd., will shortly be536 words
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Article181 1923-06-20 392 The report of the Acting Superintendent <»f the Municipal Fire Department for the M«ar 1922 says that the number of calls received during the year was 51, of which •52 proved to be genuine fires on assessed fnoperty within Municipal limits, and six were false alarms. Two181 words
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Article280 1923-06-20 392 POLICE FORCE. To the Editor. Sir, I, for one, am pleased to see the w ell-tero pered criticism of the present Police Force rank and file as set rut by H. K,. C. in youjr columns to-day and heartily hope there is a reasonable chance of280 words
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Article247 1923-06-20 392 To the Editor. Sir, I have read vvith great interest your article "Black Bread on the Waters,'' which appeared in your issue of June Bth. i would like to point out, in a spirit of captious criticism, but as a matter of possible interest, that247 words
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Article66 1923-06-20 392 Recruiting has been resumed generally in Madras Presidency, except in the following- taluks which are still closed to recruiting owing: to prevalence of liseas District Taluks Coimbatore Cuimbatore, Avanasy. Pa. iachy, Palla<lam, (Jdnmalpet and Dhara- i. mm. Salem Attur, Rasipuram and Salem under the jurisdiction of the Assistant66 words
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Article66 1923-06-20 392 From the secretary, Mr. C. Ward Jackson, we have received the annual report of the Planters Association of Malaya, and a copy of the incorporation enactment and draft Articles of Association. The Report deals with many matters of interest to the irembers of the Association, and66 words
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Article59 1923-06-20 392 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Penan g, Jane 14. Two Chinese, a bailiff at the Butterworth District Court and a clerk on a rubber estate in Kedah, were charged in coimecUor with having false rubber coupons of five-pikul denomination. The case was adjourned. The Municipality Sports are being held59 words
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Article170 1923-06-20 392 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 607th auction, on Wednesday, June 13th., when there was catalogued 1,253,483 lbs.; 559.59 tons. Offered 986,634 lbs.; 140.46 tons. Sola 666, 721 lbs.; 297.64 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London Is. 2Vid. New York 27Ucts. Ribbed Smoked170 words
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Article468 1923-06-20 392 Singapore, June 13. With the price of tin remaining steady quotations in most tin stocks are unaltered and transactions have been on the small side. Rubber shares on the other hand bsjrc been more actively dealt in and had the price of the commodity continued firm a468 words
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Article375 1923-06-20 392 Singapore, J une ]3 The *hare market has been quiet again chirm* the week. Rubber has fallen steadily and the slight activity which was trying to spring up in rubber sharts has subsided. The market closes chiefly sellers with very few deals being done. Tin after alight375 words
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Article173 1923-06-20 392 Singapore. .lun« 11. Rubber. A considerable fa values, during- the past Wttk, recorded. Compared with the pi last Wednesday, the present quotation fo; Spot Sheet shows a ci»op of Th< 1 preneml tone of yesterday's local au'-tior vas e&sit). Bus !.(-> J Sheet loose at 47*» an<i »r173 words
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Article118 1923-06-20 392 Singaporo. June 11 Ww York Imm h&em n wc.k f;u-*<»r. &ti values have steadily declined thnmphou* the week, Sp»)t .m: j- down to September 49 J r. October ">2 1 2. and Janunry March MM 54 l t Demand has Seen poor, but there now a better enquiry118 words
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Article153 1923-06-20 392 Singapore, Juno 14. The Market .iurmg t*u isi p <* Icon most difficult, news that tfci Ar Factories were curtail. ng I tyres, etc. tog-ether with the arrivals ir New York, has had effect. Xo substantial recovers cat. I'r until the Factor .»-.< conn Market again153 words
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Article168 1923-06-20 393 rnt> <econd List of Sa^crintioM. ■i ,-knowle .red $11,125.95 10 Chamber < f Commeroe Elation Proceeds of libber Sai:-i>!es 434. <S *k Churvh Workers n per Mrs. Tale Taiping 200 by Mrs. Kinder, IVnang (3rd and It!. -t-0:— Webb 2 5 i -jr 2 .acnab 5 Taylor168 words
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Article107 1923-06-20 393 I Neu Kra Fort-had ed. m Our Own Corresr dent.) Ipoh June 14. I Ma.aya sriv- details of ■■<■■'- advanc* of e suction ■te*r ::to Malayan rung. for th. N'ew Knta Co.. offering C aat iron «Mlt at a i .t of nine yarn." This r olutionises107 words
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Article121 1923-06-20 393 Own Corespondent). Ipoh, June 14. i fatality took place rd. Upper Perak. on n the death Mackenzie, manager of > -t Karau. Mr. Bf another estate Of collided with pot. He fell as ne driver of the passengers also ran Jreci planter on the Mr.121 words
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Article633 1923-06-20 393 Mr. P. F. David presided over a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices held in the first Police Court yesterday afternoon. Other members of the Board present were Ht&m. See Tiong J. A Elias> A E BuMeley, D. J. Ward, W. P. W. Ker, Dr. P. S.633 words
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Article84 1923-06-20 393 Stat. pM t of Para Rubber iihporu-u inl i British Malaya since October 19tl to May 1923, fan cental* of ino ]h v 1981. IStt. 1923. JanuaiA ''».">. 74-; U7.609 Febn,.' SMM iH.588 Marv SMtt 1 14.4 IS April 41,69) 120.71'.' May BDJ49 112.4»>7 Jurjr .1.231 July 7U,38>84 words
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Article104 1923-06-20 393 The t'mnese onver of motor bus No. 4414 was produced before Mr. Ahearne in the Secc::d Police Court yesterday morning an,} charged with .ausing the death of a Tamil through a rash act. The deceased was knocked down oy the accused's bus in Telok Blanga Roau on Tuesday and seriously104 words
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Article277 1923-06-20 393 No 11 of the Tr-:- actions of the Malaya Lranch of the Briton Medical Association opens with a note that the Malaya MedicaJournal had not appeared since 1912, and this is a revival of the record of medical subjects, which it is hoped will stir-tulaU the interest277 words
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Article497 1923-06-20 393 Objecting to Sydney Being Chosen. i Time- i feyfbn Co; resp odent Melbourne, May 18. Gitt: interest hu> been arous<"] in Australia over the intentiooi of the Admiralty i mate ;»n immeote naval e^te at Singrapore, termed by some, "the Western eato '•f the Ea-tein Be**."497 words
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Article33 1923-06-20 393 A Tokjo menage of June 5, uya »,ver a hundred alleged Communists and prominent Socialists were arrested early this morning-. It is declared that the police h*ve dfteovtrfed a serious plot against the33 words
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Article763 1923-06-20 393 Mr. Hokoji Ototsu is recognised as the Vice Consul for Japan at Singapore. '1 r.e k lling or Tal.irv «.-f Mnhv il and kijsng on the J^ 1- nd <»: Blncjapon is prohibited. Lieut. J. S. Miller has been appointed acting- captain, while :n charge of763 words
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Article232 1923-06-20 394 lo the Editor. Dear Sir, It is extraordinary how a certain type of person will always take advantage of an "occurance." truthful or otherwise, in order to attack our public services. First let me explain that I am not a public servant and therefore hold an unbiased232 words
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Article269 1923-06-20 394 RUBBER PRICES AND PROFITS. dfd htjh 1.00 -o that on that basis the best proceeds per lb of crop that could be expected would be Is. 2d. per lb. If the costs of production are recorded in logical sympathy with that gross selling price current in269 words
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Article302 1923-06-20 394 ALTERATION OF RULES. A general meeting of the Singapore Clw^nber of Commerce, held in the Exchange Building at noon yesterday, was rredded over by Mr. D. T. Lewie. Others present were the HonT>le Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, Mr. J. M. Sime, Mr. P. L. Williams, Mr. W.302 words
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Article258 1923-06-20 394 "Lt's Miserables" at the Victoria Theatre last night, attracted a good house. The adaption of Victor Hugo's masterpiece forms a splendid and highly entertaining picture. Although the production is not one of William Farnum's very latest, the famous star gives one of the best performances of his screen258 words
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Article189 1923-06-20 394 A very sad accident occurred on the Hongkong shooting range on the afternoon of June Bth, resulting in the almost instantaneous death of a promising young officer named Michael Alexander Cole, who, though only having arrived in the Colony to join the force in November last,189 words
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Article27 1923-06-20 394 collection of men. His suggestions revarious periods of time for duty for various nationalities is not without humonr. Yours faithfully, L. K. F. Singapore, 15th June, U>2B.27 words
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Article1082 1923-06-20 394 Qulcquid agunt homines nottri farrag* Libelli Juv nal An A. D. C. new to the country and attending a native court has a tough time of it trying to recognise the names of tho vanouE dignties, and we should not be surprised if he does not1,082 words
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Article135 1923-06-20 394 The text of the new Rubber R,. slr Ordinance is published in tho g Gazette. The Objects and Rea^'s*^!!**' The objects of thi» Bill ar€ provide for a system of export for rubber exported from Sing&p^'** Penan*, and secondly U consolidate amend the existing restriction i O£riK Part135 words
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Article161 1923-06-20 394 The burnt out Yugala is at pit^t l y% in the roads alongside the Rodanjj. ft. Yugala, which caught lire and whs beached off Singora recently, was tow«d i ntf p^ by the Redang" yesterday morning. *t understand that the owners hav* receive the insurance and the wreck161 words
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Article63 1923-06-20 394 At the meeting of th<- < orrnuiu the Sim/i pore Branch of th« Kx-Senk*-Association of Malaya. hel<: or: Mondt\ the sub-commitw appvir.M-d to oonsidtthe possibilities of a scheme for t»n E> Servi<ves Bureau .-übmitttd it* report showed that such a projtv: wa« impract cable, the volume of work63 words
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Article87 1923-06-20 394 The ElecU-d Committee of u. Action have appointed the following ten per tlemen to bo Members of the Committee fo tht ensuing year: John Robertson. A Vick, R. H. Sharp*. Dr. Ratf :u>, Dr. N. L Cuike, Dr. Kiramathapathy. Gaw Khw. Kniam, E. A. Eli:.-. F. S.87 words
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Article1111 1923-06-20 395 N r i L. Campbell Granted Discharge. lyptioftfeß r his discharge from vh made by Mr. James ■■fbeU, late and outfitter, in N kruptcy Court yesterday oefore Mr. Justice Barrett-Len-ii vus r presented in his application Mr. K- I* Eber, who stated that a !tier was made on1,111 words
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Article382 1923-06-20 395 From the Statistical Office we have received a pamphlet with the above title whith contains many interesting figures, fio.v, which many deductions can be drawn that -'may prove of help in any study of economic conditions in the Colony during the year and should be382 words
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Article115 1923-06-20 395 (From Our Own Correspondent^ !poh, June 13. George Smith, who fȴi the Ipoh police the r.an-e of Robtrtso.i, a respectable looking European, was haled befofl the Ipoh magistrate this week for drunk and disorderly condu-t and also with refusinc to pav motor-car hire Also with giving false115 words
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Article143 1923-06-20 395 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. [Rieuter's Service]. London, June 14. At Tioon, for the open golf championship, the weather was fine and there was a crowded attendance. The course wus in excellent condition. The first couple started at 8.30. Whitcombe (Lansdowne) maintained his wonderful form and broke the course record.143 words
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Article509 1923-06-20 395 Final Match and "At Home." A well fought out doubles mutch yesterday (Ladies' Doubles— Open) completed the Annual Tournament, which began on April 30. The contestants were: Mrs. Swindell and Miss Fawcett vs. Mrs. Cantrell and Miss Stephenson (winners). The first set won at 6—o by509 words
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Article42 1923-06-20 395 Mr. P. Flood, Chief Inspector of Police, Ipoh, is now stationed in Kampar. Mr. H. I>oel succeeds him. Mr. Tan Soo Bin and Mr. Koh San Hin have been appointed members of the Council of the King Edward VII College of Medicine.42 words
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Article482 1923-06-20 395 S.R.C. SURPRISE THE R.G.A. Struggling hard throughout the second half to avert a defeat that was always imminent, the S.R.C, by virtue of a brilliant individual effort by Batemah in the last five minutes of half an hour of interesting incidents, snatched victory, as a re&ult of which they482 words
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Article102 1923-06-20 395 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 14. Birmingham: Surrey beat Warwickshire by 4o runs. For the losers Howell took seven wickets 53 and five for 50, whilst for Surrey Fender captured seven for 34 in the first innings and Hitch five for 40 in the second. Northampton: Yorkshire defeated Northamptonshire102 words
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Article164 1923-06-20 395 (From Or Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, June 15. At the resumed hearing of the Malayan Collieries case, Mr. H. D. Mundell said that the question of disclosure was very important. What Sir Arthur Adams had stated to be a disclosure was, counsel submitted, a false and fraudulent164 words
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Article75 1923-06-20 395 Mr. W. H. Ford, superintendent at Penang, Straits Settlements, h^s been appointed to succeed the late Mr. Skottowe as superintendent of the Ea&tern Extension Telegraph Comply, and is expected to arrive in Adelaide in August. Mr. J. E. Mercer is at present in charge. Mr. W. D, Proctor, who *ras75 words
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Article101 1923-06-20 396 A Reuters telegram announces the death of Mr. Maurice Hemy Hewlett, the famous author. He was born in 1861, in Kent and from 1896 to 1900 was Keeper of the Land Revenue Records and Enrolments but is better known from his books. The f*r K qU101 words
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Article638 1923-06-20 396 Mr. C. T. M. Husband has been appointed District Surveyor, Kuala Kangsnr, in succession to Mr. T. K itching, who has gone home on leave. ll is reported that No. SG-6 Tank road was broken into eariy on Friday morning, and clothing- and other articles to638 words
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Article1296 1923-06-20 396 PART I. Deferring further progress with the Prehistory of this Eastern world, we would here pass on from East Anglia March 7th, 1922, to the Continent of Europe. Men at first," wrote our old friend liUcretius in the first century B. C, "lived like the beasts of the1,296 words
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Article134 1923-06-20 396 Tho London Evening Ntfws says that he Courville has uncarthe.l a new composer F .u V eViSod ed:tion of The Rainbow" at the Empire. His name is Marc Antony he is young-, and he haib from Penan* He came here four years ago and with!134 words
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116 1923-06-20 396 RAFFLES INTITUTION SCIENTIFIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. About thirty member <rf the Raffles Institution Scientific and Photographic Society under the leadership of Mr. C. K. H. Jacobs, were conducted round the Singapore Ice Works at Merbau Road on Saturday morning by the manager, Mr. fcrnitn, who carefully explained the details <*116 words
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Article223 1923-06-20 396 (From Our CTo^^ -ady Guilkmard and Mi?*' U residence at Government ]w ir Lines. They wo,,- met at Pr, u A. B. Voules and Lieut. Con, Z] L Inquest on Fruit Seller An inquest was held on a n Her, who was k.^lwd dour i k^'223 words
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Article175 1923-06-20 396 L(From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June It In the Malayan Collieries ca^e, the Cowt reserved judgment. I Mr. H. D. Mundell. n Mr M Upcott, mainlined that th< ,«-jw of e action existed. Ho a, the qm •n of the preponderance of vote* lied by Russell175 words
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Article129 1923-06-20 396 Several Chinese, prosecuted at tin instance of the Preventive Service before Mr. Ahearne in the Second Police Coinon Saturday morning, were fined hravih for being in unlawful possession of np.mr. Toh Ah Yuen charred with being in p<* session of opium valued at $110. and the with being129 words
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Article149 1923-06-20 396 The report by the I Malaya Rubber Factories. 1/ to 1 *nnu I geneial meeting of >• be held at Chartered Bank i oambws. Friday, June 22nd Jt noon, >t Accounts show a loss for the ft* a ol 1 Jr-I? to $12,506.41, to which must bt149 words
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1205 1923-06-20 397 PART 11. in ISC6 a Neandertal jaw had been ure a at La N'aulette, Belgium, and in i^ a rock-shelter containing skeletons of \pe thenceforth known as the Cro-Mag-m race, was discovered at Les Eyziec. V ording to Prof. Klaatsch (1909), our ncutan differs1,205 words
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Article223 1923-06-20 397 The following action was taken at a Committee meeting held on June 12th: Staff. At the suggestion of Mr. Wong decided to refer to all commissioners for expression of opinion the question, of having the proceedings of all meetings, committee*' and ordinary, recorded by a shorthand reporter. Conversion223 words
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Article184 1923-06-20 397 Yesterday, says Wednesday's Pinang Gazette, we inadvertently reported that the tragic occurrence in the Grand Europe Cirius, in which a young Malay boy waa killed by one of the circus elephants, nappened at Sungei Patani, instead of at Bukit Mertajam. The victim of the affair w?.s a184 words
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Article1756 1923-06-20 397 THE LINCHENG OUTRAGE. (From Our Own CorresTKmden-t.) Tokyo, May 23The unprecedented outrage committed by Chinese bandits when they held up the night express between Peking and Shanghai, one of the main trunk Unev of the Chinese Republic, and at the point of the rifle drove their captives,1,756 words
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Article1528 1923-06-20 398 LOVAT FRASER ON OUR NAVAL BASE. Mr. Lovat Fraser, writing in the Sunday Pictorial on the Singapore Naval Base, says At a time when taxation is almost unbearable, when the relief of unemployment is costing immense rums, the Admiralty have decided to spend £11,000,000 upon1,528 words
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Article170 1923-06-20 398 'IUBISTSSB JO ISOd p[o Srq 0} ;aaAoi \\ija 4 iurq joj Sinioe sbav oijm 'lajjex 'M '^K 'spOAk oi pamnioj smj 'aAssj uo 3UIOH W SBA\ OU.A\ 'IIJBJ 'SUOT^B^UBJ^ JO je3Uut?Ul 'SUIBTIttM 'IM d MRf Major Keys, D.5.0., and Mr. Dowdeswell architects of the New Singapore Post Office have been170 words
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Article1096 1923-06-20 398 SIR ROBERT HORNE AND POLITICS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 16. The appointment of Sir Robert Home as Director of the Suez Canal Company may be accepted <as a further indication that he is forsaking the path that leads back to Cabinet office. It is ,an honourable1,096 words
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Article459 1923-06-20 398 MIDDLESEX' FORTL'WTE QftH IGAINST CHINES*: Although .they wen. th« > U pen. the Middlesex were s vmii to secure a couple of points in First League* match gainst tne I C. F. A. on th<- Padang yesterday evening, tor the is* with wh;c: they won wm- 4 bou'459 words
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Article256 1923-06-20 399 MOXHAY'B AGENDA. t'uunctf meets next Mo7l<fl| y mt 10 -3° Mfc agtniiu contain* tht following quesby Mr. Nurabyur. u teachers in AM*'d Schools who •..aid > the Government governed by same rules as thuse eti^oyed in Govme nt Institutions, a« to »lary, penand leave? Can thes« teachers of256 words
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Article447 1923-06-20 399 \ppeals by Convicted Combatant* Dismissed. *Th« p! :ce appears to have looked like aattlefield," remarked the Chief Justice, Si Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court re > morning, Ln dismissing the appeal ret Tamils, Mohamed Sheriff, Mohamed Uterasah and Hamid Sultan, who were oenUnced to three weeks rigorous447 words
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Article2018 1923-06-20 399 HOME. j Reuter's Service. London, June 11. Mr. Thomas Johnston moved an amendment to abolish the tea duty. Sir William Joynson-Hicks declined to agree to the abandonment of a tax which yielded £11,000,000 annually. A further Labour amendment aimed at halving the present tax. F.oth were rejected by substantial2,018 words
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Article31 1923-06-20 399 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan g, June 18. Lac%r Guillemard participated in a paperchase arranged by the Hunt dub, and also visited the Swimming Club yesterday.31 words
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Article70 1923-06-20 399 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan g, June 18. The death occurred suddenly yesterday of the Rev. Y. S. Yesudian, BA. P Pastor of St. George's Tamil Church. He was seen to stumble at the conclusion of the forenoon service and collapsed in the vestry, dying:70 words
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Article154 1923-06-20 399 The annual report for the year ended March 31st. (to be presented at the annual general meeting at Gresham House on Wedne:d n .y, June 27th. at noon) is as follows: The profit for the year is $14,115.44 to which must be added $53,891.65, brought forward154 words
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Article2569 1923-06-20 400 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 11. Balkans experts in London r gard the Bulgarian revolution as a disquieting factor in connection with a possible repercussion in the negotiations at Lausanne, as the Revolutionaries are credited with being in touch with the Germans, Turks md Bolsheviks. The real cause of the2,569 words
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Article98 1923-06-20 400 (Fran Ou* Own Cm r. kuam Lumpur, Jun< h Mr. C. Ward Jackson, Secretary of tn* I'.A.^!., anj formerly Secretary of th. I. S. P., was fined $25 for *»*retmj r. the carrying on of a public lottery. book of tfclMl i an I. S.98 words
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Article90 1923-06-20 400 (From Our Own i\rrv>\r Penan*. Jnn« In the Supiu... Court, Mr. I Sproule read the judgment* uf Kimie'f Mr. Justice Barrett- LennarH and Mr. Ju> tee Brown in ir.e over the v. the estate of Choivp Sin referred from the Ked&h 6upu wr and heard in Pan&njr90 words
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Article72 1923-06-20 400 (From Our Owi, om !poh. There was WKKk cue*, us*. on od agenda by the Central Ni Association, and it was decided t the motions to be proposed l>;> T. Cummins at the P.A.M &nna> except that dealing with the Rubber 1 search Institute, the ChaiaM ci^K*72 words
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Article39 1923-06-20 400 (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipuh, Junr Some concern is felt at the ccnfr Mr. Donald Miller, the local n».*r.ag«r < the United Engineers, who s tfflf f^rio uf ly ill at his residence m Ipch.39 words