The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 10 October 1923

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. < FRIES WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1923. No. 1,888
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    110 1 nber- to the 'Singapore Frw Prtsa' r»-f»j'-njntr from Europe to the Strain of the mail line*, arc invited to aenJ r the name of their steamer uno •of arrival m Sincapore. Copier wi!» to.o I *o meet theai a^ various ports of ?aii mribmn m Europe wishing detaileo m*i<>n a*
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    PRODUCE.
    88 1 October 8. I Tom 189.71 ridii 24 •apioca, amall flake f.g. 12.6t 1055 anJried 1100 ■mv I v t .»kit« -76.00 5.%3i No 1 9m •+:~jt: 30.00 Nt 2 fsr export 810.0 C Iff 2 §m -i»l^" *2M C1 «n*»T. 1M I it p«i lio.r*. O^loa »0 H r
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      150 1 Dii.\r..- rti iiM HOBopoil f Quarters Queen Sm-.-t, IVnaiiE, o> It! October, to Mr. m.<! Mrs. J BrjTA**, a :«n. CLAM \t Co»k n Hasty, on tvr.r ssta, to Mr sad Mr- W. II Stoari Clark, son. MacDERMO T At Jebong Est;iU-, KaUajC, on September 30. tu Mr. r.nd
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      MARRIAGES.
      92 1 CHRISTOPHERS iAl LOR. -On September 27th, at St. Mark's Church, Seromb n. by the Rev. A. P. Strugnell, Harry Ainslie Christophers of Bukit K'edek Estate, Neg i Sembilan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Christophers of Adelaide, to Marjorie Je m, second dmghter of Mrs. J. E. Taylor of
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    303 1 A mail from Home, brinj?ir,& London BMMI up to September 13th., arrived here on Sunday, Oct. 7th. This weekly will leave by the P. anct O. s.s. Mantua on Thursday. This weekly contains several letters ton our Japan correspondent, himself a IVkio lefu^ee, describine: the Japanese earthquake
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    EXCHANGE.
    45 1 October 8. R'.nk 4 m.« 24 H Private credits S m.«. *|4 19-82 New York, demand &H Credits 90 days MH France, demand India T T. 1«H Hnnrkor*. Hemand P.C- P' 9 Yokohama, demand lfttf Java, demand 13 pPPffWk. ri«»m«Tt/* Bar Silver London 81^
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    Health in the Schools. Oct. 3.
    720 1 It- i- f -XC "ra l feet < v mn v« MM Frjm a number of interesting sub- I jects dealt with m the annual report j of Dr Hoops, which was laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Monday, \ve select
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    Nations in Consultation. Oct. 4.
    754 1 Nations in Consultation. Oct. 4. The cable from London has been busy this week m cairying the opennig despatches of the Imperial Conference. The Premier's speech is a very tine one and doubtless was even more effective viva voce than m print If it tells us nothing very new, it
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      196 1 CONTENTS. PAGE. Ik m the Sch< ..> t2B i ia Cc >i\ 22"j Wu.h 226 ,a:i Political TfWiblw 226 I Knd Comnn 226 fl \ingr Habit EM X AMD COURT NEWS are on Solicitor 230 I 230 La Balk Murder 231, 2 I Ptcij 231 I >rben Cast 234, 7
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    Dismal Malacca. Oct. 5.
    600 2 Dismal Malacca. Oct. 5. Annual reports do not often furnish entertaining reading, but the figures and facts they contain are useful m judging of the progress or otherwise of the department, state or settlement they treat of. The annual report of Malacca, the oldest of the Settlements, by Mr. Langham
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    German Political Troubles. Oct. 6.
    595 2 German Political Troubles. Oct. 6. The first Stresemann Cabinet has resigned, but the Chancellor is commissioned by the President to form a iresh one. It does not appear that the trouble is directly connected with what is called the Kuestrin itfTair, m which a number of youths attempted to join
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    Week End Comments. Oct. 8.
    582 2 The cabies during the week-end have been irregular, at times a ppathe of Conference reports and rumours, mingled with quite unimportant sporting news from the United States and fragments from Germany. This alternation of Hood and drought may be expected to continue. Renter rightly states
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    The Saving Habit. Oct. 9.
    582 2 The Saving Habit. Oct. 9. One of the Btft tap rkml results of the Gr England bftf been to p Of saving M i sure Government i ted much and most peop: m€ much more than the fore, and under food and triction, combined with awakened sense m many cfc
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    PENANG NEWS.
    71 3 Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 8. tit District Grand Lodge instill*- .v^a held at Penanff, m the Scottish ilasorrc Temple, Dr. Malcolm Watson, Ut, installing J. Macrae Saundera as M. Substitute prior to the Banquet, wr h Dr. Watson and the honT>le Mr. Sprvule were the chief speakers.
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    GOODBYE MIDDLESEX.
    449 3 REGIMENTS DEPARTURE FOR INDIA I Early yesterday morning Singapore bnadte farewell to the 2nd Battalion of j th«- Middlesex Regiment, which has been the princ.pai unit m its garrison since January, two years agro. With colours flying the Regiment marched with their I L *nd playing from the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    324 3 Ti.i- veto] .< of the October Monthly I MiVal are as follows: Sviioi- Division.— Won by C.V. B'uLy with a net of 70. The follow ing cards were returned: Junior Division. Tie between G. CuJlen j and R. C. S. Booty T.ith a net score of fiP
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      CRICKET.
      224 3 The V.M.C.A., after having twice suffered defeat at the hands of the Indian Association, succeeded m turning the tables against them on Saturday, when they wer^ successful by 23 runs. Deans batted force f.illy m making 26 for the Association and he also took 4 wickets for 12 runs.
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      VOLLEY BALL.
      71 3 Friday's results were as "olluws:— Ist. Division Y.M.C. A. beat Raffles Institutior. 2—o. Chinese High School beat Chin Woo, w.o. 2nd. Division:— Chin Woo beat Victoria Bridge School 2—l. C.I.C.S. beat Anglo-Chinese School 2 o. To-morrow*B Fixture*. Ist Division: A.C.S. vs. Yeung Ching, St. Andrew'? ground. R. I.
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      HOCKEY.
      273 3 A.P.C. vs. S.R.C. A very close game on the Padanjg yesterday resulted m the S.R.C. losing to the A.P.C. by three goals to two. The game was vigorously contested and it seemed rather a pity that one of the A.P.C. forwards took it upon himself to warn certain of
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      PERAK SPORT.
      79 3 Our correspondent at Ipoh wires that there is the keenest interest m Rugger m Porak this season. A third district team baa now been organised m the endeavour to retain championship status. In a match on Saturday Teluk Ansor. almost defeated the older Ipoh Fifteen, the latter having
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    241 3 WEIGHTS, FIRST DAY. R u> ,'Hace Course). Smasher 10.5, Sterling 1.7, Tobaseo 0.1, Reparation 9.4, Bobadil 9.4, Captain Cuttle 8.5. Chinta had 8.5. Nora 8.5, Klor^ Toi 7.2. Race 2.— (Five Furlongs). Ganesh 9.7, Orthez 9.6, Maharani 8.7, Killara 8.6, Conirt..lk 8.3, Hayston 8.2, Man of War
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    VOLUNTEER FOOTBALL.
    417 3 1). Company Against the Malays. Nineteen British (the survivors of three companies) and Ma nay members of the Sngapore Volunteers turned out for the engagement on the Padang last evening, but their efforts, which had the object of one of them securing the right to be defeated later
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    AMERICAN GOLF.
    102 3 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Oct. 6. In the final of the ladies polf championship Miss Cummings defeated Mis? Stirling by 3 and 2. New York, Oct. 5. On the West Chester Billmore course, m the American ladies jpif thanpiouship semi-finals, Miss Cummirjrs of Ontwent sia defeated Mrs. Van
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    MID YOKOHAMA'S RUINS.
    1134 4 REFUGEES THRILLING STORIES. (From Our Own Correspondent). Yokohama, Sept. 10. Stories of escape from death by a hair's breadth as related by refugees are far r.ore thrilling than any to be had m pfW dreadfuls or m the wildest version of a mm hero or heroine's stirring
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    268 4 Mr*. I'kita writes expre the gratitude of the Japanese ladies m Singapore for all the help they received m the Bazaar for the Relief Fund**. The total sum raise<i was $7,2J7.JL The British and Chinese c assisted m not a small measure a-nii ised a sum of
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    HOTEL TRAGEDY.
    55 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Peaaag, Oct. 6. A verdict of suicide was returned at the i inquest on Mr. Arthur Hooj. crwerf a mi- ning engineer, who was found dead m a I Chinese hotel on the result of a revolver shot. His wife stated that the deceased
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    58 4 (From Our Own Cn^psnondpnt) IVnanff, Oat. 6. Im the Polk-. 1 Court the managing part- i ncr o? Messrs. Jl<k i Ann and Com par y was charged with selling- counterfeit trade mark Bing?eta of the Tree brand, which Messrs. Adamson, Giifillan and Co. import. H was stated
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    CAUSE—EFFECT—SEQUEL.
    126 4 CAUSE— EFFECT— SEQUEL. A quiet Singapore suburb was listening j to the sound of the prun firing from the forts yesterday— the ReffnlM* have apparently copied the bad habit of the Volunteers of Sunday firin.gr—, and was wondering whether the old tra<lit on of brintrn? down the rain would prove
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    AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    259 4 FIRST DAY'S ENTRIES. The following are the entries for the first day of the AiKunrn Race Meeting: Races 1 and 4. (Ex-Griffin Pony Classes, two Divisions only): Druid, Bobadil, Merry Maiden, H. F., Tobisco, Nankm, Applause, Klong Toi, Captain Cuttle, Reparation, Sheila, Dodger, Nora, Pawang, i Sterling,
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    526 4 With the Race Meeting rather leas than j I fortnight ahead tiainers. are pushing along their charges. Norman has arrived from Penang With Horace L, Sm Simg, Kiilara, Wa.pole, Speed Arrow, Kenr.oney' Mookita and Peer O' My Heart. Walley li::s arrrived from Java with Mr. W. Vols" Son
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    R. S. Y. C.
    430 4 The far* m* for th,. U, <; orr 1919 Cup was drifted for Til, morning and after a MfftM X Perry had Oie **ood MM, to race at the end rf th,. lilst r<^J which kindly act the truly thankful. Fifteen boats timie<l out and at
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    BOWING.
    107 4 Ibe i Midi t ions b< inj iiirablc, I i which took }>!;«.. .1 :n-..a' ihv tanftlc* iti r pa Bat i MM, \>'as wry betti wnft started en w MWfwH r.r p of abeiH keeping up uf the cow le levet H«>\vi\t r f S( ing a niucli
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    FOOTBALL.
    51 4 (From Our Own Com V< warn The Ponanjr 1- S Vi oo* H< Kuala Kanpsar Maiay ColV^o >. to nil. Mrs. Vouli 1 ptWMtti AriflPin dip to the wirnors. On Saturday \kr Mfci 1" f^atod tho Frcriish (tflei B two eroa l to nil. both point- h m the
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    WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923.
    534 5 I v'Xpvcts to realise nearly $11L-fn-ni tobacco duties m 1924, and out pttioltum cHflfcies, Mrs. R. O. W. Amerson k in England after about eifht BwHmhmd and Italy. (M.M.) In -or Williams. .»f Messrs. Gibb H'v, Ipoh. is leaving for Home on irly next month. M
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    77 5 Mi Our Own Correspondent.* Penaag, Oct. 2. Bfl took place at St. Andrew's B Church of Mr. J. F. S. Taylor, Kstate. Mergui, Burma, and dt Gibson, of Newport, FifeTki Rtv. Ewing officiated. The away by Mr. J. S. McCrow, Estate, Sungei Siput, Mrs. matron of honour
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    BATAVIA SWINDLING CASE.
    685 5 ACCUSED PLEADS GUILTY. From "Het Nieuws van den Dag voor Ntxterlundsch Indie" (Sept 25th). This morning Henry John Bridge, underwriter, 29 years of ape, born m London, appeared before the Court of Justice ai Batavia on <a charge of swindling. The President, Maitre Plate, said that the
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    MALAYAN NURSERY RHYMES.
    128 5 Tlx- Methodist Publishing House has it-sued a second and enlarged edit on of Mi. A. W. Hamilton's Malay Nursery Rhyme-, uith Illustrations. Those who do not* know much Malay, and the rhymes require a fair amount, can refer to the vocabulary, but most of the jingles enable
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1282 5 There has heen a more considerable rei shuffling of Malayan rugby players during the last eight months than usually occurs ii the interim between seasons, and m the result several of the States will find them- selves without the services of some of their best exponents of the
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    THE GREAT FIGHT.
    146 5 QUICKLY ENDED. CASPENTIEft WINS IN ONE ROUND. [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 1. Carpentier knocked out Beckett m the ftnt round. At Olympia there were 16,000 spectators. Beth Carpentier and Beckett received tremendous ovations on entering the ring. Beckett came m with his usual crouching I attitude. Carpentier
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    53 5 The October Ladies' Spoon was won by Miss A. Rooke with a nett score of 37. Th« following cards were returned: Miss Rooke 47 10 37 Mrs. D. Turner 53 15 38 Mrs. G.R. Marshall 50 12 38 Mrs. E. A. Elder 51 7 44 Miss Law
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    PENANG GOLFING ASSOCIATION.
    74 5 (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, Oct. 2. At the first annual meeting of the Golfing Association Dr. Clarke wa c elected President. The results of the week-end competitions were as follows: Stroke. A. V. Gibbings, Sungei Patan Eclectic. S. R. Pierpont, Sungei Patani. Bogey. J. Cruickshank,
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    CENSURE ON SOLICITOR.
    2150 6 IMKOPEB CONDI CT AND GROSSLY EXORBITANT HILL OF COSTS. Strong censure was passed at a Court consisting of three judges sitting m the I Supreme Court yesterday morning upon a ('hints*' advocate and solicitor, Mr. S. Fung, of Penang. The Court, which consisted of the Chief Justice,
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    A CHEATING CASE.
    265 6 Serious charges of cheating mvi ivinj: a sum of over $30,000 were preferred against a Chinese trader named Oon Kwee Kin before Mr. David m the First Police Court yesterday afternoon. The accused, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, was described as the proprietor of a
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    ITALIAN CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
    55 6 The following telegram has been raceived from the Italian Legation, Bangkok, dated 2nd inst., 1 p.m. Wireless message from Peking states that diplomatic circles believe Italy will co-operate with Great Britain m an amicable intervention, inviting France to evacuate the Ruhr. Evacuation of coal district would enable
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    1924 COLONIAL VISITOR.
    537 6 QUESTION OF MMNBB (From Our Own C0rre5p.,,,6 I undon, Vuir. The Colonial Office is air ready to handle Nte vast numb*-. Races within the I'.ritish Km expected to visit this country on the occasion the Kmp i The India OftV mm nery existence which ji ramble for
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    39 6 Among the txtr; petted for m WU f"' Sii Raffles Girls Icfeol HI $275,000): two Rffcti $28,000; hostel for $144,000; main MOT* R I hospital $100,00(.; twriv. at Bukit Timah Roa^ for subordinates KOO.ooO; Crj tenements $600 000 $1,259,000.
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    SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER.
    1040 7 rhew Woon Poh piles; led over the .Basra! mooting of the above Comilm Chattered Bank BasHfaan rs l"es« ik being Messrs rtl Kemp. G. Hacker, F. N. K'li-. ht for the Secie.Hairissai, Barkat and Comadoatioa of the report far th«» Chairman said, regardi the balance sheet y««u
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    455 7 Ka Salle Murder Trial Begins. The trial of the two Chinose, Ang Lion** me Tio Wee Sens, charged with committing robbery m the course of which an Eurasian, John La Salle, was murder,-,] at his hou^e m Bukit Tiniah Pvosd m-iiy six months a£o, commenced at tho A&*lxe*
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    40 7 1 Mr. \Y. H. Thretfall has assumed duty as Assistant Postmaster-General, Penang. Mr. S. Stutchbury. who hi a been acting as A.P.M.(i. during Mr. Tore! fall's absence, will go up Penally ili .l for s (bitntghi before returning to Singapore.
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    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1923.
    499 7 .Mr. E. C. Misso is to act as Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, Pena.ig. Mr. J. Firth Fletcher k\t for Home las: Saturday by the P. and O. fcS. Donprola. (MJf.) Lteut Col. U.K. Brancker, D.5.0., ELGJL, s fronted leave until Dec. Ist, with per a ission
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    S.S. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
    132 7 L'st of Subscriptions rcoeivod to date. .Straits Trading Co., Ltd. $500 Singapore Cold Storage Co. L'd. 250 Harrisons Barker and Co., Ltd. 200 Strata Steamship Co., Lid. 100 IfeAlister and Co.. Ltd 100 Nettle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Ltd. 100 Donaldson and Burkinshaw iOO Robinson and
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    A BRIDE'S DOWRY.
    651 7 <. i it 1 1 1 M sled to k e< o\ ei* The Hindu custom of dowry, aa wull as me manner m which the Chetty rmns a«L'uaiaiat manj initials which are part their linn uanae, was explained to th« lief Justice, Sir Waiter .^hav, m
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    ANTI-OPIUM DEPUTATION.
    43 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuaia LumpiT, Oct. 3. Tht Chief Secretary receives, on Fric'ay. a deputation from the Selangor AntiOpium Society, comprising representatives from Selangor, Perak, Negri Sembilan am.. Frhang. They will be introduced by the Honble I\lr. Choo Kia Peng.
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    PENANG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    50 7 Ir-m Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 3. At a special meeting of the St. Andrew's Society, Mr. J. G. Brown presiding, it was decided to hold the annual ball and supper at the E. and O. Hotel, instead of at the Town Hal! as previously arranged.
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    YOKOHAMA AS IT IS.
    463 8 FORMER SINGAPORE RESIDENTS RETURN. A fwlhcr leli-r has been received by Mr. Davis, manager of the Singapore branch of Messrs Kellcy and Walsh, who was until a few months back manager m Yokohama— from Mr. C. W. Mumford, one of the firm's assistants who was transferred
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    THE JAPANESE BAZAAR.
    339 8 Introduced by the Consul General for Japan, Lady Guillemard opened the bazaar m aid of the Japanese Relief Fund held m th<- Memorial Hail yesterday. Her Ladyship expressed her pleasure at having been asked to be present and declare the function open, and m thanking Her Ladyship
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    214 8 (ACCUSED IN LA SALLE CASE DISCHARGED. At the conclusion of the La Salle murder rial «it the Ass'zes yesterday, both the ccused men were found not guiity by le special jury and discharged. Mr. Davies, for the first accused, addressed the C 01;.'., putting forward an alibi and
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    SUPREME COURT.
    180 8 Among the matters which are listed to ccmo before the Supreme Court judges during October is that relating" to the Requisition of 4Gi) acres and 31 poles of luv.d m the district of Souih Seletar under the Acquisition of Land for Public Pur- i per* Ordinance. 1920. Among
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    AMERICAN FIGHTS FILMED.
    260 8 AME RICAN FIGHTS FILMED. Through the courtesy of Mr. Tan, maI narer of the Universal Pictures Corporation, local Press representatives were shown a splendid four-reel film depicting the recent ring fights between Luis Firpo rind Jack Me Auliffe, and Jess Wi'lard and Floyd Johnson, "staged" m America m I aid
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    30 8 Mr. J. W. Hoflin, Chief Sanitary inspector, Kuala Lumpur, as from October !st. becomes Personal Assistant to the P.M.O. Mr. L. J. Hort, from Han*, i. mentioned as his successor.
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    40 8 Received by Yokohama Specie Bank:— Collection by Mr. Chia En- Hoe 2138 Collection b y Mr. Can Tin Shun. President of Yick Yew Club and Mr. H humazawa. Collections by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Johore, 937.
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    724 8 RACING PROSPECTS. I From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, Sept. 20. Thankfl to the rigidMM of the mail time- j table, our account of the Jesselton Races cannot reach Singapore with that prompt- iiude that modern journalism demands, pnd we must be consent with giving our Singapore maiUm
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    102 8 Penanff, Sept. 29. Following are the numbers of arrivals I from and departures to the Hulwn Pivsij dency for the month of Sept., 1023. The police have information of further alleged secret society fotsrbaace, stated to have occurred on Monday afternoon m Lorong Xo. 3 Geylang, The report
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    101 8 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION The Singapore Chamber <,f Rubber A?so<i;:tion held it-Illllli-f, Oct. 3rd.. V v :i r CaUlogued 1.C79.r.1S !b- Offered 1,1^.014 lbs.; Oov UMtl lbs.; 381.55 tuns mem KhMjzKi, sold for ctv. 1 lot shoK, boat oqual to sfc Mia for 4 i 3 lots ikeet, r*"'
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    208 8 Sin^ap. The i'ollMM off buKIIMM during the last m tk although prices have bwi. industrial.-, mostly urn hanped. R declined steadily lower with m below last. week. The tin I I .-lc.-i«iy. although the ni<*Tal iThere ha- been a .:i«m! the luost notable i" etng which have
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    AUGUST RUBBER RETURNS.
    67 8 The fol 1 :r»; v:iiue of v'd ii^ r Bk ptl nib« r. Net l:.er ice I'm, 120. Value m 109.009,000. Jnportc; of par PCNide British Malayi UHoaatei to 11MB; pievious year 6C.59T. Imports of para rahln i < 'wl side British Makrjl I tai 1923 1
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    107 9 xt ,i by Yokohama Specie Bank. riakkody ">. Nan Xi Choon 5. g t < nan Thiam Sev 2. StatT of Audit Office 30, Lan of N. V, K. 4, Collection., Mritjirt l •">•">. I* S. norland ud 10. H. Xrmutasre-Fildes House Keeper, Malacca 10, The Hotel
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    SEREMBAN BRIDGE CASE.
    167 9 tbroiii Our Own Co» respondent). Kuala i.umpur, Oct. 2. Government's appeal m the SeBridft Case, the Legal Adviser it the <>! the trial judge. the <luty of ihe State to keep I i »ii good repair and fit for motor burden on the Government II any borne
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    FIRST BOOK IN CHINESE ON TOWN PLANNING.
    224 9 FIRST BOOK IN CHINESE ON TOWN PLANNING. Mr, Chow Kuenam. B. A., B. Be., Editor the Lat Tau Prass, has mad« an admirle trans'ation «>f the Pink B< written y Capt. E. I*. Kkharda. Th:> mall book Umatory af the objects a 1 methods Town Plannii.jr, plus a de.- iption
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    RACEHORSE TRAINER SUES OWNER.
    74 9 the owner of Zoom I .lant m an action sterday mor- d by Mr. C. O. er, who sought to nn c of training fees, I hsurred m res- from May The claim was disputed by I who v. sented 1 y Mr. Dnmnond, and he
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    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1923.
    706 9 Tl.e Ho Mr. E. S. Hose And Miss Hose returned te Kuala Lumpur from Taiping on Toeeday evening. Miss Bryant and Iffao B, M. Ditcham i.-ye left Hull t-» join the Medical' Depart meir F.M.S. Mi. J. B. M&rwood, assistant commis- sioner m tht Customs Department,
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      FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
      434 9 Singapore, Oct. S. During the past week business m the Local Share Market has been on a verj restricted scale. Tin has remained firm but Tin shares remain for the most part out of favour. The rather serious setback \n the price of Rubber has resulted m
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      BARLOW'S REPORT.
      202 9 i Singapore, Oct. 4. Rubber. Since our ia.-t, the market has had an easier tendency, and i»> sympathy with London and New York, prices have. fallen away. n London have again increased, and novs stand at ">;.:>. o tons, im- auctions. \wa\ ycsterda>, were well attended, and the
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      LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
      288 9 Singapore, Oft U r A better t< d ncy indicated m our last (}'u] n^t maturei furii the week a sharp s tback became evident which was overdone. The weakness er^nnot^i from j >ndon, who explain the cause as heinjr hie to stale bulls liquidatinsr tbeir
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    535 9 INTERESTING BPOVT. Uur Own L'orrespi'fiiiein., Jrh.ro Bahra, Oct. 4. it seen;- u;ii the aftermath of *vnore'a ...uieak <•»" .-,aitiy Decently exploded nas L>onderifcing effect on the general .^ate of affairs, as little of interest is to be noted, outside the spotting fixtures. With regard to the last week's
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    30 9 Lady Guillemard, who had intended t«. leave for England with her sister Miss Walker, m ba Maatns, sailing on the 11th October, has decided to postpone her visit.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    2367 10 INSPECTOR COlttiEN'S DENIAL OF SEKIOLS CHARGES. inspector TIIOMpM Walter Corben, formelty m charge m the irariic department IB UM btraits Settlements Police, entered the witness box at Urn Singapore Assizes late yesterday afternoon to give a complete denial to the three charges on which he is standing trial,
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    THE POISONING CASE.
    196 10 A verdict of death by misadventure has been returned by the Coroner on the death of Mr. J. Thuriapp the young Tarn 1 school teacher who died at the General j Hospital a few weeks a no, through acute poisoning. At the inquest, the evidence given disclosed
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    43 10 Received by the Bank of TaiwanTeachers and pupils St. Anthony's Boys School, 47; A Sympathiser, 5.H.8., 3. Received by the China and Southern Hank. Mr. S. Gobirxlasamy $3, V. Narayana*amy 2, R. Suppaya 1, Aghrme Bux 4, Narain Singh 3.
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      CRICKET.
      56 10 A. Company, 2nd Middle*, x v C.arrison League. A. Company of thi- 2n- M< Regiment have won tho I League with total «.f i; eight matches i)iaye(i. havi^ once defeated. They also holders of a the Robinson Cup j) were runners up with I v Headquarters (2) of tin
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      L. L. T. C. AMERICAN TOURNAMENT.
      48 10 An Aim i ire*.'; Ton at the Ladi« s Lawn T< the insults iM-ir:<: :t f. ,\v I 4. Class. Wmtk I TyleA Runt,(i>- U Mr. I B. C!as>: ittM Hi I Mr. G. A. Pon<. Kut. I son nni Major \-.r
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      96 10 Thi fo.,o\vii i» Club mau-h \> played on Sir,;.. Whinn<-y and St«- Kut!i> I. Birse and Knox 0. Knight and Chill 1. Ca'thio|>-Ca!^ i :ind Loniif U. MilK-i MMI Maw Hesta 1. Stock* and II..: g «h 1 and ClarkHewi't and Stephi n and Miili^ran 1. Trimmor
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      20 10 \ndrew Curne (up In t !u icaMtai W -on 4 and v best M^ It Fi. U
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      HOCKEY.
      74 10 k.s.. kg. a. v fcj ,m tl :>!.!:• y< -:> &et play prevailed ihroug-hoi:: and mbm eadttng mci both halves. Forw.ii>;. Uh i..ore or defcaeet i- ti iMnd I wvro h) 's. Stacj-- M j ■oiled with oppo! ft c first half, bat tfct cleared m time, ar.d v.tre
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      RUGBY.
      97 10 isterda> l'r;:< 1 i There ;v» n t!.. faults appare! m yesterday i;. the II the Singapore i other hand, there wire en tions that there will bo MMJ players availab'e wlu: 1 tl I Koinjr. Both teams ?hort, and play All the scoring: on,Websters. It. the IfH ktM
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    15 10 There wore nine acecstioi m 1922. five CMm** two labuan, one Tamil and an* Sikh.
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    HARVEST CUSTOMS.
    811 11 tm.' -eason the thoughts of many ;r. :u!t- tun homewards an»i we ha\e ,f autumn tints, of stocks of core [us, and may Ke, of quaint custom* vary of course m different district? w lerlying idea m most of them I to i the personification of the con.
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    92 11 mi Ambrose Samuel, the Tamil who recently figured ir, the sensational Ind an bigamy case m the Police Courts, was .::t m an action heard before the Police Magistrate, Mr. David, m the Md Court yesterday aftemoor, when J wife, Ganannomy Samuel, sued him for "nair.tenance. Represented by Mr. Pillai,
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    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1923. THE SECOND SUSSEX.
    601 11 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1923. THE SECOND SUSSEX. ARRIVAL OF NEW GARRISON REGIMENT. The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment arrived by H. M. Transport Derbyshire early yesterday morning from I Turkey. The incoming regiment, which is to relieve the 2nd Middlesex Regiment, who have been at Singapore since the
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    PENANG AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    99 11 fFrom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct. 5. At the annual meeting cf the Penang Automobile Club, Mr. G. N. Sa>e, who preskieu, referring to car headlights, said that tie ordinance prescribed that lights indicate rK» width of a car. In most cases head-Tg-hts did not comply with
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    55 11 The Governor m Coumii orden that the Kiar. Wa Club, Penang, being: used for purposes incompatible with its objects and m'es, be dissolved. The "Old Frees Association," Penang, is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Likewise the Balik Pulau Co-operative Society. The Lean^ Wah Hng Club, Singapore, is duly
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    1523 11 GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR SANDAKAN. I (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesse Ron, Sept. 29. His Excellency Major General Sir Wil- liam Rycroft, X.C.8., K.C.M.G., Lady Kycroft, Miss Gardner and Mr. G. Summer- field. Private Secretary, left Jesselton i yesterday by s.s. Kinabalu for Sandakan 1 His Excellency has
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    38 11 A Hokien merchant carrying on business at No. 118-2 Middle Road has informed the police that his ma-nager, a Chinese named Koo Kirn Hok, is alhged Xn lave committed criminal breach of trust m respect of about $670.
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      WITH THE EARTHQUAKE REFUGEES.
      1769 12 (Special to the Free Press). [Our Japan correspondent. Mr. Alfred i E. Pferes, of the editorial staff of the Japan Advertiser, Tokio, from whom we had reouived no news since the earthquake j disaster, was one of the fortunate ones who escaped death m the terrible
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      TOKIO'S HUGE FINANCIAL LOSS.
      253 12 A Tokio telegram to the Xanyo XichiNichi Shimßunsha, dated Oct. 4th.. states: The total loss m the Kanagawa Prefecture frlone h' estimated at 2.000,O0O.OCK) pea, including 1,000,000,000 m the rural districts. It is stated that the total lo*s m Tokio amounts to 30.000,000,000 yen. Th<' Tokio
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      JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
      82 12 Received bj Yokohama Specie Hunk: Colic Mons by Japanese Society and Times of Malaya, Perak, $62.40, Collection by Japanese Society, Sarawak. 2.429, Collections by Japanese Society. Port Swetter.ham, Klang, 1,133.55, Collections by Japanese Society. Selangoi. 73&90, Koh Sek Lim, 10. Received by The Bank of Taiwan: Ho
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      BRITISH RELIEF FUND.
      238 12 Per Chartered Bank: Previously acknowledged $:j,iWfc. E. H. Derrick 50, A. P. Daniels 25, A Friend 80, Tho.<. H. Gwyther 10. "A Helper" 50, Hugh I!. Baker 50, W. Marsh r»u. AngloFrench Trading Co.. Ltd. 250, D. Kitovitz 5(». X. S. Killick 10, J. B. L<ndrum 20,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    539 12 RECEIVING ORDER G AI\s T HONf. (<l VN On a petition, vund, times adjourned, the < Walter Shaw, p pore B-nhruptcv oun w noon, granted a pectrfrinj or* Hong Guan, wr,,, va. de I in on business _> 2 1 Objection was his creators, who imM ;1 4
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    CAPTAIN COONEY FINED.
    88 12 Sequel to Nml ft (From Our Own Cor Penan?. <M- 4 In the Distrct Court Car was acquitted on a chann 1 fA on the occasion of the I Poad Trapedy, but was finod %\i ing the car without a licen Other Court CaseIn the Police Court.
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    10 12 Mr. G. E. Cator is seconc. urxter the Johoro Governm^v
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    THE CORBEN CASE.
    1537 13 I sFfi FOUND NOT < lILTY. other Charges to be Preiorred. Ssftgsaes* AsMamj nded just L > uncbeon adjournment yeaterconclus on of the trial of Waiter Corben, formerly inspector of the Traffic Department of the Settlements Police, on three af aectptin- illegal gratification rs whom, the prosecution
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    81 13 Mr R. Moor is appointed a collector of land revenue, and Mr. J. L. Freeman a land bailiT for Singapore. The names of Mr. W. H. Gat field and j C. H. Dakers are added to the Commission of the Peace for Singapore. The Censor's chop on a film entitled
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1310 13 (j/'icqnid ayi'vt fc—iimii nostri est ftrragt Lib>lU Juvenal. .Many a deed of kindness is done m the way of business, the left hand knowing not wnat the right doeth. These are written down by the Recording Angel and nobody but he and the philanthropist know about
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    HOCKEY.
    302 13 s.c.Cs Baaj Win. A very one-sided game was witnessed on the Padang ye^Urday afternoon, when the s. C. C. defeated the Royal Engineers by -t /en goals to nil. Although Murphy, Stocks ami Holmes-Smith were not included m the Club's side, the 8. C. weu ail over their opponents
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    64 13 Ir, format ion has been #iven to the police tna*- a robbery was committed on board a tonckancr moored off Beach Road on ur?r^ y rig-ht. The report states that foi^r Hokiens raided the vessel and robbed the taikonp: who was on board of 156 ir. no^es md a chandu
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    149 14 UPPER SERANGOON ROAD \ND WATER. To the Editor. Sir,— The inhabitants of the upper part I of Senngocm district would like to call your attenfon to the fact that so far we nave no water servi cc There is one as far as Bididari district, but
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    CURRENCY.
    519 14 The following if taken from the memoruncum of information and statistics attached to the Governor's address.— During the recent war tho Government note circulation doubled itself. Since the war the currency note issue has gone thiough s-ome remarkable ups and downs which are set out m the follow m?
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    267 14 (From the statement issued with H. E'a. Budget Address). Substantial reduct ons wert? made m the rates for hire of the Dry Docks, and fcr labour and material, and these reflect on the Gross Revenue of the Dry Docks. There was an appreciable decline m the quantity
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    BUKIT JELOTONG R.E.
    171 14 The annual report for the year ended May 31st. (which will be presented at the annual general meeting: at noon on October 12th, at No. 1°.7, Heeren-st., Malacca) shows that the profit for the year, after deducting directors' fees and depreciation on buildings etc. was $18,532.31. After
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    PENANG AND P. W. VOLUNTEERS
    115 14 Field Shooting Result. Lieut. Col. Whyte, Commandant, P. and P W. V. C. writes: With reference to the Field Firing earned out by the Volunteers m Province Weilcsley it may intemt you to know the result of the shooting. The targeti were 200 earthen-ware potcs
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    BRIBERY CASE.
    65 14 Before th? Third Magi sxrate -yesterday, a young Chinese named Kye Siah, employed by the Municipality as a building overseer, was charged wth receiving an illegal gratification, the aMeged offence |bf ng committed about a year ago. Th^ accused cHimed trial and the case was postponed Mr. Roland
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    A BUFFALO INCIDENT.
    85 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 5. Fifteen buffaloes were being brought ashore m a tongkang, which, being leaky, sank. The animal? were all saved amidst much excitement. The Mrdras High Court has decided that profits made by a chetty banker out of dealings m exchange with
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    MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1923.
    708 14 Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Monilaws have gone for a health trip to the Philippines. Mr. W. A. Wilson of the Malay Mail accompanied by Mrs. Wilson ha> come to Singapore on a short holiday. Mr. C. Charsley is arriving from England by the City of
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    RUBBER STOCKS, BRITISH MALAYA.
    173 14 The ToUl Stocks on Jun< follows Within K<*>triotion \r*-a Outbide KfNtrirti. (a) Singapore and Penan gf 34! (b) Transit Railv Harbour Board etc, Grand Total 1: On Dec. 31 1921 the figures wene 14.6' (last figure inclu Dealers stocks w 3200 tons, but pr> rubber m
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    49 14 The following statist, general information. Purchases of i-uhl by Dealers from Producers durina It is hoped that >:mi!awhole Restriction Ant m v !llW for publication month !y CO!.'- V August CoapiaN I'ncoajaai Perak 2124 Selangor 1574 Nejrri Sembilah 6> Pahang M Total* 4T Malacca. Wellesloy and Lumut.
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    35 14 Big It* nmm m E«p*rt" The Acting Bag itwi Exports forward the I k"* j Malayan impon ber. Impor'Sepbember, I I September, 1922 S Increase September, 19?;> September. 11*22 Increase This fipnres exclude
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    66 14 Colour. U* »1*» r The match Uommm 1 for the Cub Q*i m on Saturday •"tcrnon well contested and a'r bcttcn. they sh v opnorents at tim s odd r oal m five S Giibertson one. fit I Onraet one and Da^. werP! ff A Whites R
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    TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1923. THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    317 15 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1923. THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND. Ps sat ladks, m reporting the thtir uazuar, which realised wish tr. emphasi>e the fact -in^: accustomed to running ors, tht\ could Mpsav have Bazaar the BBjeetai it was but i assistance of British ladie« B| ar.d can y ing- out the
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    THE TIDAL WAVE IN JAPAN.
    240 15 The Legend Traced. We have tra<.»! the tidal avo legend n l i way rr.urid the coas: and have I MUtt at la.-t, say- The Japan The lower Tukyo rmrdi were -eporttd to haw bt- ri -wept I the wave, o was Yokohama. But t
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    35 15 H?H. Prnr* Purarhatra and i Purarhatra of Siam. arompan'pH laughter. arr ved m neano'-p Tkrninjr and are the Ernest?" of tfci Hov^mor and Lady GaHVmard Pr^oe Purachatra and partr on Wednesday 1 10th.
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    64 15 resrm to hear that Mm A lcfn mother met with a serous accident a ?o She was assisting her dan^Mer pano durinp lessons at the c!'Jb at "fir Poera, Sumatra. Tomine from I at the close, she made a m ss^ep the platform on which the piano was and fell,
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    OPIUM ERADICATION.
    612 15 PETITION TO CHIEF SECRETARY. The fo lowing is the petition presented the Chief Secretary en Oc:. 5, by delepate^ from Perak. Selangor. Negri Sembilar. and Penai.ir. Abou: 2,000 signatures w«9t appended. The humble petition of the Anti-Opium Societies, Merchants, Miners, Plau.ers, Financiers, Engineers, Clerks and other resident >■
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    NEW SERGEANT MAJOR OF VOLUNTEERS.
    182 15 NEW SERGEANT MAJOR OF VOLUNTEERS. Sotceftßt Major F. Powe.;, M. C, Royal Welsh Fasiliers, arrived m r.srapore by H. M. Transport Derbyshire on Fr i!ay to take ever the duties of Sergeant Major of fee btrmitl Settlements Volunteer! frcm i r.ep-imer:*;;! Sergeant Major H E. ACotton, 1 whe can: to
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2631 15 HOME. I Reuters Service. London, Oct. 1. The Conference commanfque states that Mr. Baldwin gave a general review of ;he Imperial and International situation. Mr Mackenzie King, Mr. Massey, General Smuts, Mr. Warren, Mr. Cosgrave and the Maharajah of Ahvar briefly replied. Mr. Mackenzie King moved and Mr. i
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST.
    396 16 The annual report of the Deputy <;hairp'aii of the Improvement Trust has now reached as. Captain Richards point* out a jro<-(l many thirgs done and a go< d many obstacles encountered. It has rot been possible to speed up large suile survey work for widening-- of roads,
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    25 16 I The Rev. Mr. Blasdell arrired N Ipoh on Satnrday. The Rev. Mr. W. Horley has returned to Ipoh from his yisit to Kuala Lumpur.
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    FOREIGN.
    1062 16 [Router's Service] 9 !•a^i^. < i. 1. A telegram from Duesseluorf sa. s that "revolting- savagery" is the term applied <n the French communique to the i nduct of the German police is pursuing and shooting: Separatist demonstrator >, after unprovokedly firing on the demon:-; ration, though the Occupation
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