The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 3 October 1923

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. illlRI) SER[ES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923. No. 1,887
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    CONTENTS.
    157 1 I xiiKKS PAGE StaU- Naval Plans 209 T« wn Planning Bill 209 1 irst Step 209 :'u Dangers 210 >ama*s Dtstrurtion 210 k End Comments 210 (luvtrnor's Survey 211 HUE AND COlifcT NEWS. I Ranee Disaster 213, 216 215, 8, 20 mpany Law OtTenct 216 i v Note Point
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    111 1 n to the 'Singapore 're<» Press •.-TMrri:»sr from Europe t the Straiu ••nj- of the mail line*, are m to send Manajrer the nanw of their steamer ano .rrivai m Singapore. Coi -er wil» tD-.o iJed to r.jet't theoi at various orta of *aii •-riVrs m Europe wishing detaileo in'on
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    EXCHANGE.
    32 1 tetof l. I 4 7-32 2 1 2 4 19-32 k. demand 53U 55 H .nd 820 173 r.l m p.c. Dis. >nd 108»» H9 tud Bmw**t 8 M n is-ii
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    ANDERSON SCHOOL SPORTS.
    90 1 Owj 'Vi respondent.) Ipoh, Oct. L nuai sports ..f Anderson School I It for the first considered pubVc the Sultan, who, after the prizes, delivered a speech majority of the boys being tk( course of which he advised ithusiastic not only m heir studies, so that when
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      Births.
      75 1 FANE.—At the European Hospu!, Kuala I.umpur, on 28th September, Qm wife of Francis J. Fane, Cairo Kstate, Dlllßj, Ue)in: of a .-on, stillborn. WILLIAMSON.— To Mr. ami Mrs. \\il- J liamsoh, Taipingr, on September 10-h, i Tnlping General Hospital, son. SMITH. -At Aberdeen on the 30th September MM to
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      MARRIAGE.
      43 1 APAMS-PORTMAN. -Aut,. Bfc, at rh-.sr.be, re, 3omtr>et, by ••> father of the bride, :i^-i>t--1 I by the Rev. (i. A. S. Adams, father of the bridegroom, Theodore S. Adams, Malayan Civil Service, to Isabel Gracr, daujrhttr of Rtv. H. Fitzhardinge Berkeley Port man.
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      DEATH.
      29 1 CHKVALIJKU Sept. 2, at Trim!, y j Mary, Suffolk. Harviy rhtv«iliir, fenrorl) Coloni«nl Civil Service, Malay States, younpest j son of the late Cement Chi-valli.-r. Ra?hmL:( i m
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    PRODUCE.
    155 1 i OrtoWr 1. Tin 300 Tons Gambler 1 .">."> Pepper white 2 r >o Pepper !>lack 15,"OO Tapioca, sma.l fiake f.g. i:;. 00 Pearl S <ro amn 8.20 Copra 11.00 Copra S'lndried 11.40 Onmn. 1 4.000 Rice, R.cfoon w%ftf t7f.OC Rice S.-m No 1 for -*port 80.00 Rice, Shun
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    United States Naval Plans. Sept. 26.
    517 1 United States Naval Plans. Sept. 26. A shoil cable not long ago an- nounced that the navy estimates to I) submitted to Congress were to be j yia-ally* modified, but of that we have j no details. 11 is interesting, how- j ever, to consider the comprehensive programme for the^reconstruclion
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    The Town Planning Bill.
    243 1 Why there is so much delay *m the passing of this ordinance and m givj h>g powers to carry out town plan- ning may m part be explained by the report of the Committee of the Muni- cipal Commissioners who have been i considering: the bill,
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    The First Step.
    182 1 Sept 27. The German Government has anncunced that it has abandoned the i'.licy of passive resistance In the Ur.hr, and this is the first step towards IVbtoring that great and thickly populated region from idleness to intiv&try. When at the beginning of the year the French entered
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      296 1 THE WEEK'S NEWS. Dates to Sept. 6th were brought by th> mail which arrived here on Saturday, Sep 1 29th. This weekly will leave by the B. 1 j s.s. Tara to-da\. Ju itrment fur the ow;;ers of the Sane.1 1 wa^ given by the Chief Jugtlei m the Supreme
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2565 2 HALF YEARLY MEETING. Thu half-yearly~~meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange WM h'.'ld m the Exchange Room yesterday aftomodL Mr. D. T. Lewis presided, and the numbers present were:— MMMS. J. M. Sime, A. \V. Vick, E. j Walker, P. L. Williams, H. A. Low,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    316 2 LANCASTRIANS To the Editor. Sir. In to-day ll; i, highly respcctt note your correspondent^ dLsna ment on Lancastrians mi n Letter." I have- studied diligently, but as ,t I U his grounds for iss-ii|3r a I not being a Bn dent's comment i,. m my ..pj^
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    A COMPARISON OF PRICES.
    75 2 To the Ed tor. Sir. Read njj the account «>f M Storage Company, the h.iirmar. should verj' much like to h«aiinounci* general te&m Hr. A man recently living :n Am| Ij; en comparing prices then Kre, and finds that for th«modi ties, purchased from th« the
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    FOOTBALL.
    58 2 ChiniM IVat (.unn*rVolunteer (up A> if to itmm superiority, wi:i *t«M IW m question wuh a I League players m their rank-: Cheok Wah. I h:;.:- >■ Xv Yong Lfawc ami X I I Company of Urn B defeated the MUC I ners by four uua! yesterday. Th< I
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    350 2 Col. T. R. W. Graha and Captain K. HoVolunteers, returned to htn Penang by the Klanr c,n 1 On behalf of tfct Messrs. R. E. Mohom. Mr. Roland Braddell an day before the Kuala Lumpu Appeal m support of leave to appeal to the Privy i the judpinent apainst therr
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    The Governor's Survey. Oct. 2.
    672 3 The Governor's Survey. Oct. 2. As usual, at the meeting of the Lftglllltile Council when the estimates for the coming year are resent ed. His Excellency trie Goverror addressed the Council, reviewing the financial position and tiie condi- on of the Colony up to t c middle j <>f the
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    MORE STREET FIGHTING.
    68 3 There has been further street fightinir during the week-end, the worst having occurred m the Rochore district, where large number of arrests were made on Saturday. Further fighting between men armed with poles occurred m Ramah Street on Saturday and three arrests were maJt Later m the
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    262 3 We (MJL) hear Ihat Mr. Boden Klos>, A -distant Director of Museums, F.M.S.. is leaving Koala Lumpur shortly for Singapore, where he will take up the appointment of Director of Rallies Museum and Library, hy the departure of Mr. Kloss, the Kuala Lumpur Book Club will lose itf President. A
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    THE JAPANESE DISASTER.
    1614 3 FORMER SINGAPORE RESIDENTS EXPERIENCES. I i Survivors Returning Home. Ihe graphic and harrowing descriptions of the horrors which have overwhelmed Japan are daily receiving confirmation, i.one of which has been more convincing than that afforded by the stories told by the survivors of the disaster, some thirty
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    571 3 The W. O's. Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants of the 2nd. BatUlion the Middlesex Regiment pave a farewell dance at the Tanjrlin Barracks on Saturday, a company numbering over 250 spending a very enjoyable time. Among those presort were Colonel Thompson, G. O. C, Malaya, the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Ferguson
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    Traffic Dangers.
    863 4 Sept. 2S. The mechanically propelled vehicle the modern Car of Jaganath and the daily toll of lives is reaching appalling figures. We do not need to cad the Home papers to appreciate 'he number of accidents that take j Hace. In Singapore we have a numbei out of
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    Yokohama's Destruction.
    766 4 I Sept. 29. i The more one reads and hears about the horrors of the earthquake cX Yokohama the more one feels how utterly inadequate words are to express the feelings that the sad and terrible disaster creates m the mind, dimly perceiving the reality, which hi*s literally
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    Week End Comments.
    413 4 Oft. l. Germany is ha\im irom the Ruhr, but m iittie faith m the news emmi i rorri German sources that v. ukt the political moves n There is a struggle- fetw« Dictators, marked by extreme ning, but not likely to jsfa the prosperity of the eottrtQ
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    WEDNESDAY, SE SEPEMBER 26, 1923.
    685 5 1 L. Wynne, Assistant Commis- Police. F. M. S. f is texpected back by the Malwa due about Father A. Loui>, of Singapore, ;o Kuala Lumpur to relieve the V. M. Renard as Vicar of St. John's CM* <M.M). T. Braemar Castle, is due m
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    THE RANEE DISASTER.
    2596 5 OWNERS OF LOST VESSEL WIN LITIGATION. Captain's Breach of Duty. "I uo not want to say anything to cause greater pain to the Captain of the Boribat than is necessary. Na doubt his okvn conscience has severely punished him for his breach of duty, but I can
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1528 6 There is nothing much to report this week regarding the doings of the horses and ponies m training at the Race Course. Slow work is still the order of the day, which we think -vill continue until the end of the month, when the office stop watch will
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    REDUCED JAPANESE TARIFFS.
    94 6 The Consul General for Japan has forwarded us a long list of articles which under the Emergency Imperial Ordinance, may be imported free of duty until March 31st. 1924. The list includes barley, wheat, soja beans, tinned provisions, infant foods, medicaments of sorts, cotton, wool, leather, rubber
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    THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    48 6 Received by Bank of Taiwan:— Lt. Col. J. H. Tyte 25, The Warders Mess Singapore Prison) 50, Mr. J. N. D. 10, Collected by Japanese Society, Muar 31, Collected by Japanese Society, Seremban 1.152.51. Received by Yokohama Specie Bank:— Dr. G. Waugh Scott, 25.25.
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    A PEEP AT THRUMS.
    1371 6 I 1 In the early nineties of last century, a Singaporean, on his first leave home, found himself at a "farm-house-tea m Dumfriesshire, seated at table beside a ruddy, I buxom, perspiring: widow m heavy black silk and crape, who informed him, m the course of
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    RECONSTRUCTINH JAPAN.
    200 6 An EmergeiKv Ordinal' With referenoe to th« the districts devastated h> Hrn quake anc fire, the Jaj ral has receiveu telegraph the Minister of Foreign AtT to the effect that M nance relating to the su] sary materials for those d issued on the 22nd instant. Ik is
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    NEW PRESBYTERIAN MNISTER.
    39 6 (From Our Own Correspond Kuala Lumpur. Advice has been received fro! inittee of the Presbyterian Malaya, m London, that the Rtv. horn, who has been appoint^ Lumpur, will arriw with hi" about the middle of November
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    FOOTBALL
    585 7 gIPPUm DRAW WITH SINGAPORE Urge Crowd at Charty Match. j ir f s defeat of the 2nd Middlesex t at the hands of the Singapore :tme near to being repeated on the y sterday evening, when the regi- c was opposed by the Singapore with one exception which recently
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    37 7 Usirev Currie Cup. mad af the above comVUsea beat Mrs. B. E. Elder i at mm A. Rooke (3 C. Han San baal Mrs. G. Steven:- a Law beat Mrs. R. H. and S).
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    23 7 KEPPEL GOLF CLU B. I it of the Ladies Spoon for Sept. I for Mr. K. Fraser with a score of 1 nett.
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    BECKETT TO RETIRE.
    22 7 London. Sept. 26. has announced that he will the rm:* after his fieht with at Olympia on Oct. Ist.
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    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1923.
    762 7 Pi. and Mrs. J. Gossip returned from tK;> honeymoon m Sumatra by the Kopah on Sunday. Mr. Conlay, Mr. P. Barnard Ford and Mr. V.\ D. Fraser have gone to Brastagi for I slssrt holiday. Mr, and Mr>. H. L. Johnson have returned to Kuala Lumpur
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE.
    752 7 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 26. A full court heard the application made by Mr. J. A. Russell and J. A. Russell and Company for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Court of Appeal m the Malayan Collieries case.
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    72 7 Having failed to keep strictly to the j terms of a Police Pass he had obtained allowing him to let off fireworks m front of his house m South Bridge road, a Chinese named Tan Moh was fined $10 by j the Third Magistrate yesterday morning. It was stated that
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    285 7 "A Diabolical Murder.'* Found guilty at the Fifth Assizes yesterday t.f the mimier of two rubber estate coolies, Chinese named Lim Ann I'huo and Ng Poey were sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty, adding a rider to the effect
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    COMPANY LAW OFFENCES.
    420 7 Messrs. Pfctenon Simons Mid '\>., a agent* for the Lloyd Triestino Ste&vn Nay: gat*4Ml Company, were prosecuted at the instance of Mr. C. H. Clarke, Registrar oi Companies, before Mr. Daviu m the District Court yesterday morning for offences under the Companies Ordinance The defendants were represented
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    GOVERNMENT TIN STOCKS.
    37 7 We are officially informed that the Government of the Federated Mala.y States has up to and including the 25th September, 1923, sold m the open market J 000 tons of its stocks of tin.
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    TALE OF A CARD PARTY.
    341 8 V Creditor Who Sa\> Hi- Wai Dragged. A money claim, m which an vi. usual lefenec mas set up, occupied His Lordship the Hoi. Mr. Justice Watson m the Ipoh Supreme Court The claim was m two suits I the first Kee How Kwang, a
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    THE RANEE COLLISION.
    508 8 LIMITATION OF BORIBAT S LIABILITY. The Siam Steamship Company's steamet Boribat having on the previous day been found solely to Warn© for the collision which resulted m the total loss of the Straits Steamship Company's steamer. Ranee, off the east coast of Johore on the night of
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    566 8 MALAYA'S MINING EXHIBIT. The following notes fiom the Mines sub--1 section, which are officially supplied, will vive some idea of the scope of Malaya's minir.g exhibit. A complete exhibit of rock* and minerals m their various forms will be shown, and it is hoped that some typical
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    220 8 I Singapore, Sept. 27. Rubber:— During the past week, the local market has been dull, the price for spot •heel varying between 50 and SO l^ per lb. For the week ending 22nd. instant the London stocks show a further increase, and are now 52.080 tons against 51,539
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    145 8 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association neld its 622 nd. auction j on Wednesday, September 26th. 1923. I Catalogued 1,582,909 Its., 706.65 tons; Ofj fered 1,136,508 lbs. 507.37 tons; Sold i 774,766 lbs., 345.87 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot London I s *K<L New York
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT
    404 8 MACPH AIL'S WEEKLY REPORT Singapore, Sept. 25. The share market b?r been steady m nli sections during: the week The volume of business transacted is not large but there has been a better tone since news was published of the slight modification m the European situation. Rubber has been steady
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    BRITISH MALAYA'S TRADE IN COPRA
    155 8 Apart from Para rubber and tin, thj most valuable export of British Malaya is copra. Not only is a latge euantit> of this essential commodity produced m and exported from Malaya, but Singapore is also the centre cf a large re-export trade m copra, produced
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    49 8 m» In the Second Police Court this morning Sicw Kirn Sen ff was charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of two thousand dollars worth of betel nuts, the property of his employer, Tan Tiam Hwah. Mr Ahearne postponed the case, grantinp bail m the sum of $2,000.
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    HOCKEY
    205 8 S. C. C. defeat S. The match between th. the S. C. C. on the FMM| >. afternoon was characterised L, j), bling and passing throughout. The did not turn out their -t>u:, Penndfather being -unable to qUcommencing the frame with only |g Leicester filling up the blank short;-."
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    CHINESE SWIMMING.
    289 8 The CUmM SwiumiiuL I fourteenth annual »ren« members at their CM HouKaionjr os Sunday last. Th< 150 members present at the v Th. Vice-President, Mr. Scow Poh side'l at the meetintr. Tht- f< elected (Mfaan f<»r the ensuinjr year. Pit sident Mr. Poh Cbe*g T< i Mr. Scow
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    HOME CRICKET.
    132 8 I The I in:il c ftaol wen i-rk lectors for the pad by Beater*! m Batting: H i runs, awi 77 1 7. Hi rms, ifmgi 19.18. (ii«.-s» i a!.<i 51. n cashire) Bit an 'l I'M I 1 sox) tflf Mid 17.4»'.. U <■ I j cestor)
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    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1925.
    497 9 JTT- understood that Mr. W. D. Skr.ne is oiru; Home next month with Mrs. Skrine. Hon. Mr. W. H. Thome returned Monday by the Klang. H. Whitfield, Executive Engineer, r \v !>.. F. M. S., is due m a few days g mi. report of the
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FIND.
    92 9 Hank of Taiwan. 5 of Malaya and Japanese Society, 33-25. Malay Mail Press, Kuala -r. 3,000. :*Yd by Yokohama Specie Bank: Mr. -h $3, United Engineers, Ltd. ap Teck Hye 50, Sze Hai Tong Insurance Co. 100. F. P. übsctiptions collected through the Tons of Mr. A.
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    THE YOKOHAMA TRAGEDY
    1921 9 STORY OF A SUFFERER. A Britisher who is travelling to Europe on board the P. and O. Dongala with his wife and infant, (bra the following account of the Japanese Disaster as it affected him and some other Europeans m Yokohama. He is one of the many
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    COLD STORAGE COMPANY.
    651 9 ANNUAL MEETING. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the shareholders oi the Singapore Cold i Storage Company, Limited was he'd at I the office of Messrs. Beustead and Company, Limited, yesterday. The hon*ble Mr. V. Gibbons (Chairman of Directors) presided. The Secretary read the notice calling the
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    PROMISSORY NOTE FOINT.
    529 10 Su.vty Not Entitled to Notice of Principal's Failure. The tefence that he was a surety 10 the principal mak-r: tf to rote and that ka wa > tntitled li notice vom the creditor v,f tiic fa. lure of thi Tvi-icipal to pay, was advan .vl t« Sujnomt
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    243 10 Chinese Accused of Year Old Murder. Discovered and arrested during the last month or two, nearly eighteen months after the crime he is alleged to have committed, a Chinese named Chwee Hong, was charged at the Fifth Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice BarrettLcnnanl and a special jury,
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    PENANG NEWS.
    114 10 (From a Special Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 26. No non-volunteers accepted Colonel Spencer's invitation to meet him at Town fill. The Colonel said that criticism of c Volunteers should now cease. The body of Arthur Hoogerwerf, a utchman, was foumd m the Kee Kee Hotel, China-st., at ten o'clock
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    IPOH'S FISH PONDS.
    139 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 27. The keen discussion which has been goiii£ on for many weeks as to the menace to* health of the fish pondr m the town limits culminated at the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board. The Health Cncer, Dr. Black,
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    TIN COMPANY MEETINGS.
    191 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). PenanE, Sept. 27. The Nawng Pet annual meeting was held at Taipeng, Mr. V. C. Upton presiding. He said that the nine was m a sound position and had bright prospects thanks to the efforts of the manning director and Mr. F. C.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    246 10 The following action was taken at a committee meeting held on Sept. 21st: With reference to minute of proceedings of Committee No. (> of the 22nd June, the President info/ ins the Committee that it has since appeared that the Harbour Board's letter was not intended as a
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    ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN
    1104 10 It is a golden rule m all public health york that the success of any measure lepends on the active and intelligent co)p eration of every member of the •ommunity. Anti-mosquito measures are no exception ;o the rule, and, m the absence of the ictive co-operation of all,
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    CHINESE PRESBYTERY.
    186 10 rkt PresbyUi y «>f Sin.^a*. i Muar met at Princ E Wednesday, Sept. 26, noon. The Rev. < rator, with whom \%< Lenjr Tien, T. I m. W J. A. B. Cook. Thor.' m of eldvis and pn -ai visitor a The a mm;.' con j. legations m
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    SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1923.
    616 11 n'ble Mr. E. S. Hose is staying -tain-. Taiping Hills. Y. Gibbons is recognised as the for Norway at Singapore. _r Qng Siang, Chinese Co. of volunteers, is transferred to the Rerlice of the Government Savings opened at the District Post Office, \V. Gleeson and family,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2106 11 TOWN IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT. file proposed Town Improvement and Development Ordinance was the principal subject under discussion at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners j yesterday afternoon. The President, Mr. K. J. Farrer, presided and there were als<, present Messrs. W. Dunman, A. G. Anthony, Dr. Elder,
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    RASH DRIVING IN TOWN.
    223 11 Mr. B. A. Brown, of Ackiis and Ezekiel. Malacca Street was the complainant m a rash driving- case which was heard 1 by the Second Magistrate m the Police Court yesterday afternoon. The accused was the Tamil driver of car No. 2149 and it wa> alleged
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    MOSQUES IN MALAYA.
    154 11 Better Care 'Urged. Mosques are houses devoted to the worship of One God. The kathis or imams who look after them should be well paid by the State. All kr.this must be learned men, able to impart religious instruction to the children m their parish. For want
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    TOPICS Ot THE WEEK.
    1329 12 Quicquld agunt homines nostri tst tarray w a. if Juvena. Libclli The official news of the offer of tht LuhJ for the naval base by the Colony was ferctftelM by Renter, as His Excellency told us. (But why. Dear Ed., did be use the indefinite article
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    K. L. COURT OF APPEAL.
    131 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 28. The Court of Appeal has granted leave t> appeal to the Pi ivy Council m the Pertaog Rubber Estates action, known as Dr. Braddon's Case, al-o to Peter Pchient m his action against three Seiemban Chetty firms.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    88 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 28th. Information has been received here of a fine, ofT the Balearic Islands, aboard the Gleniffer, which left hene for England at the beginning of the month. The passengers are safe. Khaw Keng Chye, book keeper of Messrs Presgrave and Matthews, has
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    THE JAPANESE TRAGEDY.
    520 12 A CITY OF DXV EYES. Yokohama, Sept. 4. "I have not seen a tear m any eye," says one who has been wo 'kin- among the refugees especially the foreigners since the first lifeboat left the Empress of Australia for the shore, to rescue people from the
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    EXPERIENCES OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS.
    252 12 Tokyo, Sept. 18 Tlu- Italian Ambassador had a wonderful escape at Yokohama. He was m the Italian Consulate on the top floor of the RussoAs.at'c Bank building-, one of the few I buildings that did not fall. Re MW struc j tines collapse all round him.
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    A SHANGHAI RESIDENT'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    221 12 A SHANGHAI RESIDENT'S TRAGIC DEATH. I Mrs. S. R. Kerr, who with her young baby and sister Muriel were m Dzushi at the time of the earthquaj Shenghai by the Dongola. companied by her brother Mr. H junr., who had hurried v, of the news of the A moving ston,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    151 12 At the Assizi death was passed on a Ti the murder of a Tamil won m Grange road som<' titn< ley, D.P.P.. pnsmiti appeared for the MOMH The MCBM Le a co: crime, and Mr. Daaittth the Jury. His Loflitliip inter] that the procedure ecu m view of
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    125 12 Splendid MCfcMtaU the children's c0r...:: ftttirit: at the Victoria Memorial Rfttt. The t entertainment of its kind t concert proved a> jrreat v the previous organisations. an overture from the "Bo! programme included ten ite?.were received with equal a? although Mr. A. F. Pengreatly missed. Mr. B. Burb
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    84 12 According to the wpo* Union for the your IBM Mar were 1,297 members M th. of the year compared with 1.1 of the previous year. I total of $1,750 M !••>'- hut redemption of four. $1 During the year nq 1G of the Union's member ?647.91 is shown M the
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    MALAYAN ENGINEERS IN SINGAPORE.
    256 13 MALAYAN ENGINEERS IN SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1923. VISITS TO HARi;OLK BOARD AN') PIPE WORKS. ..terly meeting of the EngineerkM -ation of Malaya drew between forty members of the profession i parti of the Peninsula to Singaiuring the week-end. Advantage was :.e occasion to vist one or two m the
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    BRITISH RELIEF FUND.
    323 13 I DKM NEED FOX HELP. the vessel come down from the scent t the Yokohama disaster the abundant need '"r -tunee for distressed Europeans Ixxomes evident. As we said on Saturday. :hey have lost absolutely every scrap «f personal property and are destitute. The women and children
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FIND.
    95 13 Yokohama Specie Bank. ir Leon? $5, B. F. HagenMr. L. M. J. Kranendonk 20. !y the Bank of Taiwan. Malaya and Japanese Society *!>42.04. The Japanese Society, Em S 1.108. Football Association, total ♦Is of football match: S.F.A. on Sept. 25th. $1,048.40. 1 by Japanese Society. I
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    R. S. Y. C.
    854 13 SUCCESS OF MRS. W. M. BLAKE. The third and last race of the series foi Mrs. Lundon's trophy, with lady helmsmen came off on Saturday afternoon over the same course, ami six boats were sent away at 4 p.m. by Mr. Perry. The result v.as a
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    17 13 When the mail left. Mr. H. Welham war hi the old Fresch province of Auvergrne Le Mont-Dore.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    443 13 EXHIBITION TENNIS. An interesting exhibivion lawn tennis match was played at the S. C. R. C. on Saturday afternoon. There was quite a good gathering present, and at i'ne conclusion of thia match Lady Guillemard, who was an interested spectator throughout, graceously distributed the prizes won at the
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    AMERICAN GOLF. ROWING.
    176 13 [Reuter'3 Service.] New York, Sept. 28. In the semi-final of the American professional golf championship Hagen defeated McLean by 12 and 11, and Sarazen beat Cruikshank by 7 and 5. New York, Sept. 29. Sarazen has won the American professional golf championship, defeating Kagen m the final
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    29 13 The October Ladies Spoon will be played for this afternoon. The Men's October r edal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, October 6th 7th.
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    THE GREAT FIGHT.
    28 13 [Reuter's Service.] London, Sept. 29. Beckett and Carp en tier have finished their training' and are sound, fit and well for Monday's fight at Olympia.
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    PAPYRUS ARRIVES.
    34 13 New York, Sept. 29. Papyru> was disembarked at nine thi9 morning and created a favourable impression on the crowd of racing enthusiasts and spectators* He will be stabled at the Belmont course.
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    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1923.
    133 13 In accordance with the Railways Ordinance, the Governor m Council has sanctioned the opening of the Johore Causeway and the railway thereon for the public carriage of passengers, as from Oct. Ist. In fining a Teochew named Lee Ah Chong $1,000 for landing rubber m the
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    A SOCIETY MAN.
    148 13 Prosecuted before Mr. Ahearne m the Second Police Court yesterday at the innance of Mr. Harvey, A.S.P., a Chinese Wki found guilty of being m possession of secret society documents and fined $25C or m default three months rigorous? impisonment. Stating that he examined the books, which
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    THE JAPANESE DISASTER.
    70 13 1 atcst Estimate of Casualties. The Japanese Consul-General m Singapore has received the following telegram from the Minister of Foreign A^airs In Tokio: As far as it is known u A to date, deaths and injured and damage caused by the recent earthquake m Tokio, Kanagawa (including
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    AUSTRALIAN HELP.
    22 13 Melbourne. Oct. 1. Victorian school children already have contrbuted £3,000 to the Japanese earthquake funds and expect to reach £5,000.
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    INTER-STATE RUGBY.
    63 13 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1. At the first Inter-State rugby match played on Saturday, Selangor showed marked superiority over Johore, winning by thebig margin of 19 points to nil. Selangoi never stretch sd themselves. The visitor? found the pace too fast, and their threes hardly
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    ACCIDENT AT GAP.
    159 13 A nasty motor accident occurred at the Gap on Saturday night. There were four passengers m the car at ,the time of the accident, three gentlemen and a lady, and all four were injured and had to be 1 admitted to Hospital. The car was proceeding along
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    SERIOUS MOTOR COLLISION.
    43 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 1. A serious motor collision between a car and a lorry resulted m two Europeans being injured, one, named Bain, being taken to hospital suffering from head wounds The car was reduced to matchwood.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3508 14 iMONDAY, OCTOBER 1. j PRESENT. His Excellency, the Governor, (Sir Laurenc* GuiUemard). The Hon'ble Lieut.-Col. R. L. B. Thompson. (Officer Commanding the Troops). Tht> Hon'bte the Acting Colonial Secretary, (Mr. F. M. Baddeley). The Hon'ble the Colonial Treasurer, (Mr. b. M Pountney). The Hon'ble the Attorney-General (Sir William
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    HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS.
    2707 15 *ng art- tacwflU dealing With j f -übjcvts] Financial. \eav 1 itafetd that ut^l that Urn yma ntl would rtult m «"t MUrphM by sonu* •:on. The increase actually .< v million, but the imover my foiecast was partially m tW jk -tponeim-nt of payment for R
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    PENANG NEWS.
    83 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 1. An exceptionally large number of guests attended the wedding of Mr. Yeoh Cay Teik, only son of Mr. Yeoh Boon Chit, and Miss Choon Siew Thay, daughter of Mr. Cheong Lye Him. The hearing of the case against Captain Cooney the
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    36 15 Arrested on a warrant from Kuala Lumpur, a Chinese at present m the hands of the Local Detective Branch, stands charged with theft as a servant m respect of various articles belonging to Chop Nam Wing.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    733 16 HOME. Router's Service. London, Sept, 25. Sixtylive colliers have perished m Redding pit, near Falkirk by an inrush of water from a disused working above, owing to the collapse of a barrier. Ten engaged m the adjoining section miraculously escaped. London, Sept. 25. There have been discussions during the
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    FOREIGN.
    1486 16 [Reuter's Service.] Peking, Sept- 24. Replying to the note of the Powers, protesting against the Lincheng- outrage of May 6, the Chinese Foreign Office disclaims liability for damages, but is willing to do what is most equitable m regard to reparations. It does not agree that the Powers demands
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    24 16 News ha? been received by the local I Office of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. that their Tokyo Branch has been re-opened.
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    JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    447 16 FIRST PASSENGER T|{ U()Ss Passenger* on ft* i Kuala Lumpur on Sui pore had the distinct!.. travellers from the IV, <. have not boon compelled at Johore and cross to by means of the ferrie> v m use for the last four. a brief halt m Johor 1
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    VOLUNTER FOOTBALL.
    55 16 Eurasian Cm. Defeat §MN Played on a vciy \^> MLUh was perhaps rath< some oxcitintr football INM J'urasian C < fence, althcujrh C Ct one-back game n I f I fW lefore the interval UflfMi points for his >u\<> the fii it'ult of a splendid individu: snd the
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