The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 21 November 1923

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 192). No. 1,894
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    CONTENTS.
    195 1 I.KADKKS. PAGE. Our National ir.i r*-i- T2l A Futile Treadmill :J2l Kaldwin on thy Ticrhtropr T2l M .•n.r'v Kis^ 1J22 Traffic Tontrol Limit 322 Afri.-a* Policy 322 Weekly (au:ii 322 I apan At? road 323 A Ki-tr icti*»p. Hardship 32t5 MMJCI AM) TOVKT NKWS. D.oti Aft- r Bcxhw 325
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    PRODUCE.
    170 1 i 109.25 «;..mi>i»T 18.00 Npptf whit.' 23.60 15.50 lap «»cu, ->m;i!l fl-.- ISjM rVari .Sa*o Small tf.2o -f i 1130 flui !r.«d 1141 In r^res ur.t. 4,000 Runiruon white- 275.00 Rice S :.m No. 1 for export 30.00 S m \'o. I for export 310.00 >u\"j-. No. I for
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      MARRIAGES.
      115 1 ROBERT9ON-LAING. At Bt AmLr. w's i hureh Kttsfal Lumpur, on the 10th instant, the Rrv. B. 11. M«>irir-, B. A., orticifitinsr. Dou»rlas Graeme, second son of D. G. Robertson r to Isob.'! Mary, duujrhnr of the late T. Ko-.< I^iiinj? K^q., of Glasgow. USASK-GENOT. r the 31>t Au«.. at
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      DEATHS.
      47 1 iimK. .Tiuni<. ;h,- beloved w.tV of t*w Key. I. A. H. Tunk, of i»niunv.nia. h: West Ccoydon. on Novi-m^t r v a^rd ~'>\. KLLIS. At I\* '-.-.itu "i« N<». *4 Tv'luk Kunu Ro;. I. S.ntrupoir. on the 13th. i j n. Eti n ivh.w.r of Malacca Street
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    328 1 By the mail which was delivered m Singapore on Saturday. Nov. 17. dates to Oct. 20th WCIV brought. This weekly will leave by the P. and 0 Malwa on Friday. A kfood deal of interest is being 1 displayed m the matches m the rutrhy competition for
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 1 NoYcaber 11 Ban« i m.s. 1 »-M Bank. demar.J S 4 C-32 Private credit.-. :> tm.^. 2 I \j-o'2 Nw York. dvm:ino 60 ('red::.; da..- 58% Fnii.o uemano 'SSO Indi'i. T.T. I<^ Yokchama. drOMBd J«>4 a Ja^a, dL-m«'! t l»% Bangkok, d».manu Sovereipr.. Bank Bvrißf WM Bank of Knifland
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    42 1 Singapore. Nov. 19, 12 noon. fltegM o**0 Stainlt*^ Pale Crepe. SpO 50H 51. Sln^a^ore Standard Ribbtti Smoked She-t. Spot 50 50tt; Nov-Dcc 50M> 50%; Jan-Mar »H4 52; Auril-June R2* W^. lx»ndon Quoiation Sb6flt 18, 8%0. Market QuiK.
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    Our Naval Interests. NOV 14.
    440 1 Our Naval Interests. NOV 14. cut >*v Ftm« *m f»v>i The preliminary steps m development of measures to meet the change m international problems, which has been occurring m the Pacific urea, took the form of the Three Admirals Conference and the slow accustoming of public opinion to the idea
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    A Futile Treadmill.
    376 1 Electricity, whilst it is an enormous boon, carries with it, as do most modern improvements, some disadvantages. The introduction of electric power has gone far to revolutionise the planning of houses m the Tropics, for it has been sought to substitute the power of the fan to
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    Baldwin on the Tightrope. Nov. 15.
    603 1 Baldwin on the Tightrope. Nov. 15. It has become a habit, some politicians call it a bad habits to have, what m tjio old days would be called, "Snap" elections. We doubt however whether any Party, protest it bow it may, really wishes nowadays tor a protracted campaign. Funds are
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      140 1 "•ui»«*orib^r- tt. ihe 'Singapore Free Press 1 •f-triy rctuunrnr from Europe to the Straitj by nny of tlw mail lino*, are inrited to senj to the Mampaf the nam** of their steamer an« tfate of nrnvu m Singapore. Copier wih tfr^o nutiled to meet then at various ports of *all
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    A Moment's Rest Nov. 16.
    499 2 A Moment's Rest Nov. 16. The address of H\< Excellency, the Uijrh Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, m the Federal Council, of which we published a Bummary yesterday morning, appears to call for little critical comment. It is a plain fend unexciting record of a period which mijrht well
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    A Traffic Control Limit.
    345 2 A good while ago, when the question of traffic control was for the moment the chief interest of Singapore's voiced opinion, we contributed a constructive suggestion as a palliative to the destructive criticism which is generally supposed to he the chief delight of the Press. It
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    South Africa's Policy. Nov. 17.
    684 2 South Africa's Policy. Nov. 17. It is a matter lor real regret that a jarring note has been struck m Imperial Conference affairs at the very last m!inute. The news received to-day shows that Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. who, judjrinp by the Conference reports, displayed a j/reat restraint during the
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    A Weekly Causerie. Nov. 19.
    464 2 A Weekly Causerie. Nov. 19. 1 he (urman Rentenmark \m into hemp, addinjr one Hi n I complexities of Gcmw CVM The security for the new <unvne\ .standard is the same as that pr«»j. -^i for the "noue" or "btfea" mark, namely a tfold internal loan jru.. lad by industrial,
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    164 3 America seems destined to achieve :tn unfortunate reputation m Europe, lor following on the unsatisfactory n. addle m regard to the League of Nations and other matters connected with the great war, she has now found it impossible to act on the latest suggested experts* enquiry m rVfWd to reparations.
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    133 3 The United Kingdom is plunged ir.tc the throes of another lightning e l ection, and the more it is thought übcut, the more mysterious does Mr. Baldwin's sudden desire to appeal to the electorate appear. Admitted that he could not go back upon Mr. Pcnar Law's declaration as regards tariffs-
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    Japanese Abroad.
    568 3 Nov. 20. Tn»- detfeaon of the Supreme Court <f the United States, that the Californian anti-alien laws prevent Japarirse holding or leasing land m the State, presents an extremely awkWWd aspect of the international question of the status of Japanese, ;»nd incidentally other members of the great families
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    A Restriction Hardship.
    263 3 No here are many hardships connected with rubber restriction tnat cannot be helped. Individual hardships must be suffered for the sake of tho industry as a whole at least that is the theory. But there has come to our knowledge a case uf hardship that is solely
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    A TALK ON ONE-MAN POWER.
    1370 3  -  VANOC IHE MIDDLE EA9T— SINGAPORE AM) SAK\\VU\. By V&mc m Btferet Character m a one-man Government is 4 h>' condition o* fOJCcessfti] rule m BtOfnt) t»nns. England has lived through eight bvndtoed swan of storm because m tim-e* oi crisis m earlier days- a man
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    PROPERfY SALE.
    169 3 PROPER fY SALE. The following 1 Singapore properties were c o)d by auction by Me&srs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom No. 3d Chulia Street, on Wednesday afternoon: Freehold land and attap houses Nos. <<• to 88 Ceylon Road, Nos. 1 to 7 and l-l to 1-6 Lorong
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    80 3 The following action was taken at a committee meeting held on Nov. 13th: Accepted the tender of Mr. Graham Hutchison of $32,500 for construction of additional filters at Alexandra Road Sewage Works. Decided not to erect a shelter m Raffle Place for Hikisha pullers. Decided to refer to
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    MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
    1018 4 JOBOUrS SPUBKDID FI<;HT \GMNST SINGAPORE. Johore put up a ipleodid display against Singapore when they met on the Padang on Saturday afternoon m the Malaya Cup Competition, but they were unable to hold out and Singapore, who were superior all through, secured a win by 18 potato
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    LAWN TENNIS IN MALAYA.
    299 4 With the temperature registering a .steady 'JO degrees m the shade, a lawr. tennis tournament m Malaya is a pretty strenuous affair. The Kampong Kuantaij Cub is the hu!> <>f a typical outstation of rubber planters. It is surrounded by belts of planted robber, and possesses
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    BOXING.
    268 4 Saturday night's boxing was rather vi..---appointing. The chief event, the bout, between Ching B^ng, Ply-weight Champion, and Spded Arenas, of Manila., was cut down to six rounds and went the full distance. Chin B< ng scored with heavy body blows throughout the fight and also irot home heavily t.>
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    S.R.A. RECOGNIZED BY JOCKEY CLUB.
    70 4 At a Meeting of The English .lcc«tey Club .heidi on the 17th of October last, was agreed tha: the Straits Racing Association should be accepted as a Turf Authority, a? defined under Part l of the Jocke; Club Rules of Racing, and that it \va;
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    YACHTING.
    762 4 THK UITON CUI' The seeoM rait Cor the Upton Cup was sailed on Sunday morning under conditiaM that appealed m every way to the yachtsmen, as there was a fine bieczr. smooth .sea, a record entry and the fair atx patronised the Club to it- fullest oxter.*. At ten
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    S.L.R. A.
    54 4 S. L. R. A. Tlu scores for the November Spoon wit as follows: with h*ca|»--".00 2ttf) I<KI Mrs. A. Jackson 21 24 21) i<»2.*:< Mrs. Marcfa 21 22 21 102.:il Mrs. Fraser 21 22 28 1<»2.27 Mrs. Wilson 22 21 21 102.1^. Mrs. Dunn 21 20 2.", !00.2.'» Mrs. Lya!'
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    FOOTBALL.
    234 4 THE VOLI NTKKK (I m >pite of their befall, without V. Linjrartl, th«- Run i <\>. ai.-t'nst the Malax Co.. >. Jx.iK.ldsoJi Burkinshaw (up vliich was played < n the Padat.r day afternoon. Hut for the ••eliah-; trrii jroalie, the Malay must icttmi from the nuu. f they HHeotdei
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    THE VISIT TO JAVA.
    215 4 Mt. L. If. PeMMHtthcf^M iiftited .lava last week, roUinit*! pore by the Rumphiu \(>tt: Thr Malaya side lai do 1 lth., and o.i i.i- U i»1 the Hei'i viK and T«iv o three Toals to ril. The ri«'\u match played on Wednesday when they nu-' Hiivuies
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    A VOLUNTEER RECORD.
    27 4 (From Out Own C •>. r;<iint.« Tenant: N«»». I" Piivatt F. A H-.yk-. «»f th«» Bim Company, scored the po>siM.- f tirinyr his musketqv- couist*.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    55 4 The following is the EMllll I Monthly Ifedai < Novmhl Mrs. H. C Ifcmii— Mr-. F. C lon IS The tie >h<>u!»i 'm> iay* d <•'* Xovtmlier 'list. The play <>ff 6tr thi No\,- If will botwttn l;. U|mm routrixjd rrmNiwi Kti a >v i for <i.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    19 4 Tin- f<^l^.^^v'fl^ \.eiv the r»- -nil-NovemlK-r Competitions. F. KMtck I <!<>wm. Hall S^tM'p. Sr.-iay 2 up.
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    67 4 b tfc* pngMne of tiu MMm proup conferenv; I \v< note Ifet BMi Mrs. MeKillop, MA.. Ml bMoHM l f tK< RxwutiVf Comr.iitu.x-, hi.- r lneTN and a kcturtr on H"UMng. Xi the clever wifV of Mr. J. Mi X of the earlier managers of the Trading- Co. at Pulau
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    WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1923. NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL.
    502 5 WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1923. NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL. PBHJTI GOVERNORS VISIT. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary and the Governors Deputy, Sir Frederick James, inspected the new buildings at the Gtneral Hcspital. Sepoy Lines /to-day. He 3 met on annul by the Honourable the Colonial Engineer the Honourable the Print pal Civil
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    PENANG CELEBRATES ARMISTICE.
    110 5 From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, Nov. 12. To celebrate Armistice day, the Ex-Ser-A ion gave a dinner at the E. and O. Houl at which 92 guests sat i follow cm! by a very successful MMt The rit Coancillor, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Voule>. and Mr.
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    CELEBRATIONS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    102 5 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 13. The Armistice day celebrations consists »>f an impressive pa?.atie on the Padang m the presence of the Chief Secretary-, tkt Sultar of Selangor, and a large crowd of iptetstm. At the end of the parade a largely attendee!
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    517 5 LOCAL SPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Nov. 7. It is perhaps a trifle late to be writing about last Saturday's Malaya Cup Match, but it seems fitting that a Johore pen should be driven in 'a manner congratulatory to a team that under difficulties put up
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    PENANG NEWS.
    130 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 13th. Rao Sahib, the Government Labour Agent and Sir Annamalai Chettiar were welcomed by the Indian community. The former that he hoped that an Indian National Association wou'd be formed at Penang. In the Police Court G. M. Read was convicted and
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    CHINESE ASSISTANCE.
    87 5 (From Our Own Corr^po .ident.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 13. A public meeting- of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which was largely attended, decided to raise a fund for the relief of thj sufferers and those m distress due to the serious floods near Cantan, caused by the overflowing
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    NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
    385 5 Saturday, Nov. 10th, will always be a red-letjter day m the history of the French Mission cf Singapore, as it was on the morning of that day that the rew Church of The Holy Family, the 5H mile-tone on the East Coast Road, was 1 formally
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    391 5 Mr. \V. A. Graham, Adviser, Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, Bangkok, and Mrs. Graham, passed through Penang on Friday from London. Mr. G. P. Cuscaden, deputy commissioner cf police, Kuala Lumpur, who was recently married m Colombo has arrived m Kuala Lumpur with his bride. Mr. J. A. Hunter, Deputy
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    DEATH AFTER BOXING.
    857 5 VERDICT OF MISADVENTURE. That Abdul Ranman bin Abbas, the Malay \outh who died after boxing: contest witli a local boxer r amed Harold Perreau at the New World on the night cf the 3rd inst., met his death through misadventure, was the verdict leturned by Mr. Nicol,
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    ITALIAN GRAND OPERA.
    1165 6 II TROVATORE. Signer Carpi chose Verdi's welLknown dramatic story for the introductory work of his stay m Singapore, and it may be said at once that his selection was well justified, for not only was the opera most successfully sung but it was greeted with enthusiasm by
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    213 6 The following were the guests pf His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given at Government House on Friday,. 9th. November. The Band of the 2nd. Royal Sussex Regiment played selections during the evening. Hon: Mr. Justice A. V. Brown and Mrs. Brown. Hon: Mr.
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    KOYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.
    138 6 At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute the following were elected Fellows: British Malaya.— A. S. Banks (Singaprrt); R. O. Bishop (Krala Lumpur); D. Curies (Siliau); A. M. Carmichael (Kuala Lumpur); H. Carpmael (Singapore). H. A. R. Cheese-mar* (Pcnang); C. J. Cornwall (Siliau);
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    82 6 Her Hi&hness the Ranee of Sarawak is leaving for England m the middle of this month. Mr:' J. D. Harris, who goes on leave with Mr. Harris, of the Eastern Extension j 'IV T'nph Co., by the Caledonia will be greatly missed by the Girl Guides of Pen- j ar.*,.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    257 6 HOCKEY. Negri Sembilan Well Beaton by Singapore. The Singapore hockey team which went upcountry during- the week-end proved strong enough to win hoth of the matches m which it engaged. At Seremban on Saturday Negri Sembilan were completely outclassed and were beaten by five goals to nil. The
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    THE MELBOURNE CUP.
    60 6 At Flemington the Melbourne Cup (two ni'.es) re-lilted ss follows. Bitalii (4-1) 1 Rivole (7-i) Accarak (100-1) Twenty-seven ran. Wen by three-quarters of a length, one and a half lengths separating second and third. The time wa* 3 mm. 24 J i sees., a record for the
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    RUGBY.
    216 6 Yesterday's Practice. The Rugby practice match on the Padan^ ytsten ay produced abundant enthusiasm cf which k-.t-n r-ackling on both side? was indicative, but it also revealed the failure of the forwards to pet together and their weakness :n the scrum?. Only on very few occasions \va= the ball
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    THE K. L. SKY MEETING.
    213 6 (From Our Own Correspondent Koala Lumpur, Nov. 12. There war a heavy downpour after the first race which flooded the course and caused a long delay. Race 1. six furlongs. Snail, Mr. Blunn 1- Gavotte. Mr. S:rod€ 2; Chick, Mr- de Chair 3. Time 1
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    S. R. A. BISLEY.
    617 6 With fine but slightly overcast wither the tihird day of the Singapore Bisi^y opened to complete the final stage of the service aggregate and open the first two matches m the grand aggregate. I ght at times was variable and not < f r d-ucive to
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    TENNIS TOO EXPENSIVE.
    51 6 Sydney, Nov. 11. It is definitely announced that J. O. Andeison ha? retired from b:p tennis. I* is understood that Anderson informed t Australian Lawn Tennis Association that his American trip cost him £500 above his allowances and the Association wa c unable to grant him that
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    BUKIT KANJANG DIVIDEND.
    36 6 Messrs. Harrisons. Barker and Limited, are informed by the Be that the 10th annual eneral me< tb.e Bakil Kajang Conmary OB Wh. inst. and that a Arifeal "i :> per cv.t. will be recommended.
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    KRAMAT PULAI.
    58 6 Dividend o p o>~e shilling less iru'une tax declared paj 2V. m London or. Novel 27th. m Mr. O. E. Ve?i2bles, who eucci C. D Ahearne M Second Police Magistrate took his seat m the Second Police Court yesterday mori ing. Mr. Aheanic yesterday for Kuala Lumpur to
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    THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1923. BYGONE JOHORE.
    1617 7 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1923. BYGONE JOHORE. SOME RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS. It an easy m: tter to tell a good story, or to dig up and clothe m fitting word* a reminiscence from the past, m the sub. thied light of the club bat, with one foot on the old familiar rail
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    THE OKARA WAS SEAWORTHY.
    155 7 Calcutta, Oit. 22nd. The Court of Inquiry into the loss of the British India cargo steamship Okara. which foundered m a cyclone m the Bay of Beneal about May sth, finds that th« Okara was fit to proceed to sta and properly loaded, m accordance with
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    1312 7 CHARTER DAY. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Nov. 5. We celebrated Charter Day m Sandakan with full pomp and ceremony on November Is;., the Chartered Company's official birthday. In the morning at 7.30 His Excellency Sir William Rycroft K. C. 8., K. C. M. C attended a
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    W. C. T. U.
    335 7 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a public temperance meeting m the Y. M. C A. Hall on Friday, 9th November, the Hall was packed and some, who could not find seats, had to leave. The Rev. H. W. Williams, of the Bible Society, made a
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    BRUTAL FACTION MURDER.
    892 8 ASSIZES STORY OF VICTIMS' 43 WOUNDS. Or.c of the me oruta! mi rders of recent years, which was plain)? the wcrk of a gang cf murderers belonging to one of the Secret SccietV.es, m which the two Chinese victims received no less than 43 spear wcunds, is
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    189 8 JAPANESE RELIEF. To the Editor. Sir, We shall feel it a great pleasure, if you would kindly convey our sincerest thanks, to tha public m general, through your valuable paper, for the generosity extended to our destitute people at home m connection with the recent earthquake.
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    Thanks for Earthquake Help.
    554 8 The Japanese Consul-General has received the following: information from the Foreign Minister m Tokio. Tokio, Nov. 13. On Armistice Day a mass meeting: of Tck'o citizens, under the joint auspices of the Tokio City and the League of Nations Association m Japan, was held at Hibiya
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1415 8 Very little difficulty was experienced by the Sii.gapore Rugby selectors m choosing the Fifteen which is to represent the Colony against Johore or. Saturday m the second Malaya Cup engagement of the season. The principal difficulty was with regard to th« forwards and m weighing up the l
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    42 8 The results of the Amistfc *■< were: Best Hall Four Ball Stroke A E. Shami and R. G. Tait 71 Mixed Foursome. Winn r I and Mrs. Earle 46 H4 M%. The result of tlu Bali Iwep i i.(.tified later.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    80 8 The result of the Kea'l Monthly I I was as follows: G. B. MMM v W F, Thoroujrood W 31 Majcr Little If l v The tie should be played off fcltlW day, 20th Xov. T 1 tai n whi.ii 11 IW of Mi J C .ffict.
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    55 8 Rear Admiral G**lN9 arr v« .1 i reden OB Oei I I 20 on the .1 Vi Ht was rmttkmd bf the Ommm? Suit X. E. I. Xavv, ffawt yin Pa A<!ju t ant, Haibrur Authorit-i G ncr General's A<iju',ar.' ar.J l —Ulbfr ladies. All th. ?h!p< at Tanjor.g T"
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    ITALIAN GRAND OPERA.
    405 9 Faust*. It was no unexpected delight which the \k- ia Theatre i.udience enjoyed last night m lbu*ning to the splendour of the sinsrir.£ u f the Italian Grand Optra Company, ior thi> •'<>*'>" °f operatic experts acquitted themselves so abiy m the operas they pret d on
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    WIFE SUES HUSBAND.
    381 9 l*ur;ous Features of Property Action. Bmn] curious features were contained m the action before Mr. Justice BarrettLennard m the Supreme Court yesterday m which a Taivil woman named Satomah sutd her husband, Kavena Ibrahim, for damages fcr wrongful detention of title deeds of property which she alleged
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    THE F. M. S. IN 1923.
    895 9 HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REVIEW. We nakfl the following summan- of the acidress cf His Excellency the Hijch Commirsioner of the Federated Malay States, to their Highnesses the Rulers of the StnU? and the members of Federal Council, delivered m Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur, yesv^rday.
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    688 9 ARMISTICE CELEERATIONS (From Our Own corresponueiit; Johore llahru, Nov. 13. Last week-end saw the fifth anniversary oi the Armistice suitably commemorated and celebrated. Saturday (rather than Friday, the day of the weekly exodus to Singapore) was chosen as poppy day, and Earl Haig's Appeal was well and generously
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    104 9 Mr. F. W. Doi'jrlas, Controller of Rubber Exports, forwards the following rubber 1 on statistics for twelve months foi British Malaya, November 1922 to October, 1923. Toial exports from British Malaya 249,259 Foreign Imports 62,927 Net Experts 186,332 Restriction Area. Stock licensed on 31.10.22 7,253 tons Production exported
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    MACPHAIL & CO'S., LTD., WEEKLY REPORT.
    389 9 MACPHAIL CO'S., LTD., WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 14. A steady business has been done m the share market' during the we c :k aUhough the holidays have had a quiet-: ning effect. The price cf rubber nas fluctuated considerably but shares m this section have not responded and very little
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    224 9 Charges Against In>pectoi Corb^n Withdrawn. When the sixth Singapore Assizes were regained yesterday morning- the D.P.P., If..'. N. H. P. WMtley, informed the Ch -i JusIce, Sir Walter ''haw, that Inspector Oorben lad resigned and it was not pronosed to proceed with the charges preferred against him of
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    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1923. ITALIAN OPERA.
    408 10 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1923. ITALIAN OPERA. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND IL PAGLIACCI. For the fourth evening of their stay Signor Carpi's Company presented this traditional double bill of Mascagni and Leoncavallo. Boih are tragedies, but Pag liacci calls for a far higher dramatic ai* at any rate from its principals, than
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    TRIAD SOCIETY CASE.
    298 10 Prosecuted before the Third Magistrate at the instance of Mr. Alexander. A.S.P yesterday afternoon, eight Chinese were convicted on charges of being m possession of insignia and documents relating to a Triad Society and sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment each. The accused were arrested by two
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    64 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, Nov. 13. An extraordinary session of th^ Diet will be convoked for Dec. 10th, the ordinary rcssicn on Dec. 25th. The capital ship Kaga, which was to have been scrapped m accordance with the Washington Treaty, will be converted into
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    THE MORNING HATE.
    662 10 TRIALS OF GETTING TO TOWN. The fact that our local traffic question is daily becoming more difficult to deal with, must surely present itself to those who are even moderately observant. Exercise a little more attention while you make your earljy: morning journtey to office and this
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    142 10 The Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule will be leaving Penang for Singapore on Saturday to sit* m the Court of Appeal. H:s Lordship will be accompanied by Mrs. Sproule. The laying of rails on t'he Siamese EastPrachinburi, which has been progressing for some time, was completed on October 28th.,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    804 10 THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. The Federal Council sat till 4.30 p.m., und adjourned till Saturday. The? Financial Adviser, with reference to the vote for Japanese relief, said that a SL'm had been remitted to the British Amb&siador at Tokio, to be
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    110 10 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 629 th au<jesterday Novmeber 15th, when there Catalogued 874,679 lbs; Mull Offered 646,257 lbs.; 288.50 toj 466,144 lbs.; 208.10 tons. PRICES REALIZED. T A SPOt London New rork .>- Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents lv r l
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    390 10 Singapore. O n The considerable MfMM m the p riCe of T.n which has '<aktn place dunpast week, has been reflects a. .har~ market by increased activity ir the more popular stocks with good buying orders round quotations. On a:, m market Ri bber has trengther m
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    PENANG NEWS.
    121 10 (From Our Own Correspon Penang. N«'* The Bal Masque organised by th« ES a Service Men at tfcc E. and O. H" iM veiy successful. 300 attend, supplement to Earl Haijr's I Justice Sproule announced t-hat tin- V^pvy Day collections had reached $4,547. Vai articles auctioned for the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    565 11 HIEF JUSTICE ON DISQUIETING SINGAPORE CONDITIONS. ••Tha case is a somewhat disquieting remarked the Chief Justice, Sir Shaw. *hen addressing the jury -t-riay evening towards the dose of the I the four Chinese who are charged ■re murder of two other Chinese ir rong off the Geylang Road
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    WIFES'S ACTION AGAINST HUSBAND
    195 11 Tfte hearing of the action bronght by a Tamil woman named Satomah, a^rain^t heT husband, a Tanr. contractor named K*ven« Ibiahim, conciuoed before Mr. Justice Bar-rett-Lennard m the Supreme Court yester day. His lordship postponed judgment, expressing the \iew that the case was a difficult one.
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    352 11 Mr. Erik Lett is returr-irg 1 t Bar.irkck .-.rgre a rain cf the Ea=t A? atk C: t Mr. O. 1- hi Eurcre. «3.T.» y.r. A. E. Frar.cke. pa-fsengrrr of the Pacific Ha SteaoM Compar.y at jrhai. ha> rearigued ms pos:t:on to at Bfl appointmtrt a? arer.t for Strutherf end
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    38 11 DONALDSON AND BLRKINSHAW CUP. li.c final of this football cup will be played off on Monday 19th at 5 p.m. or. the S.C.C ground. The Eurasian Company will wear white. Each side wIB find a i.nesrnan.
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    RUGBY AT BANGKOK.
    55 11 Bangkok, Nov. 12. R-.avy ra on Friday and a hign tide 81 Sai-iwLy fioo^td tfct playing pitch. The ra: r. was playea ia a downpour. Bang- wen b% 11 points tone g^al and rwo v: nttlmic P^r.ang never got going. lam rinton unable to adapt- them--c.-. -i
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    INTERNATIONAL RACE.
    621 11 How Zev Beat Papyrus. New Yak, Octoba 9 math disvjsscd iace bttween Fapyras, tht EngHri the A:.:eri«.ar. .:orse ZeT t for 80,( an I be ttfc of "tmi :-c .r. tr.c wcrl.i." the .csir? horse to rtceive 20.000 (SoOais, took place I -<iay at BdmOßt Park. Zev won
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    276 11 The following action was taken at a committee meeting 1 held on Xov 9th: Approved layout under Section 100 of area bounced by Jalan Besar, Syed Alw* Read and Sc-rangoon Road. Decided to use exist nj retairing wall if back \nr.L' behind houses Nos. 41 to 44 EJair
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    HOW FOOTBALL BEGAN.
    532 11 There is a food <ieal of the romant!* about the early history of she BMBt poaa> lar cf games. Tre:e is a Chine- rrir.t c: the fiftl t-ry B.C. of ir.er. .r" a football. Tr.c r.. :ar.c played m ancient Greece was i" thafl v-.-.::t. the Spartans
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    SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1923. TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1453 12 SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1923. TOPICS OF THE WEEK. Quicquid agunt hominet nottri eat farrag* mm Juvenal How often it is that "circumstances over which we have no control" rule our fates, and, the public will probably have been reminded of it by noticing that all the high authorities on the
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    146 12 In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning, a receiving order was made against Chop Chee Lee, No. 8 North Canal Road, on the petition of the AngloSiam Corporation, creditors for $1,068. Receiving orders were also made Lee Mok, trading as Chop Chin Huat, against Chop Guan Seng and
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    357 12 LA BOHEME. The first of Puccini's works and one the Company is reputed to be very successful with La Bohemt. was given last evening to an interested and appreciative house at the Victoria Theatre. This was a change from the hatreds and passions of the previous works for
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    229 12 Too Many Civil Servants. fProm Our Own Correiponderrt.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 16. 7h« Hon. Mr. YV. G. Maxwell, m the couise of his reply at the budget debate, agreed to Mr. Roc son's criticisms converninir the employment of too many Euroleans on the railways. Reprardine: the increase of
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    190 12 Singapore, Nov. 16. During the past week business has been interfered with by the holidays here. New York and London not closing their markets. Price have fluctuated considerably and at the time of going to print quotations ace roughly half a cent off the best. The
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    THE SPEEDING UP OF TELEGRAPHY.
    608 12 INTRODUCTION ()F NEW TRANSCRIBERS IN SINGAPORE The intricacies of the wonderful of cable telegraphy forming a throughout the world which MtoMi receive information of the vtrtd't thousands of miles away within the of a few hours of their oa-un. such that MM wit! out a
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    84 12 The tender of United Enpin $135,000 for th^ construction of the W forced concrete work of Block C ti M"* street tenement bouses has bevn accept Sixteen other tenders were sent m ranp:' from $258,000 downwards. Before Mr. Gturla,y m the Third Polk Court yesterday morninp, the < manag-er of
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    MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 19, 1923.
    680 13 \\r <;. r. flavton is appointed to act a- i':scric* judpe m Singapore. > Ufld at I.:- rf>:du:iv m k i: en Taoadaj of Mr. j. 1 Mis. who has for OMUqr years carri> i hum*. >.■-- EB Malacca Pi h in.it A. GB*s, LL.lx, i
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    399 13 SUPPLY HILL AM) ADJOURNMENT DEBATE. Chtom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 17. Fev.ei.ai Council resumed its sittinr thi ■Mtateg and parsed several bills. The Rubber Dealers Bill was withdrawn, tl t Lejral Ad'iser proposing: that the Cow mil appiovo of it** reference to a departmental committee. The
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    174 13 i ijy Courtesy of the Nanyo NfchiN'ehi Shimbunsha-) Tokio. Nov. K»ih. viarti:* 1 lav. m tit area< devastated bj the taithquake will »MI to-morrow. Thc *rxic<. there wiil be relieved by one under General Yamanashi. Order will be main tamed m Tokio by a police force armed with
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    THE ITALIAN OPERA.
    127 13 >ati«n!ay night's perfonaaijce at the Truutre lOaihcil iiiu'li water maik for the lialian Opera Company m the matter of »tttndaae< for Madame Butterfly" -not that it is the MStorpfcct of the repertoire, i i-» b< cause the- fame of the Company ii iijiuailiiif |laduM Ajthnmo m (ho-chi)-SM]
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    THE FASHION THIEF.
    578 13 (By A Court Milliner.) Jest no.v the greflt houses arc busy tun,mg the latest citations of the fashion i;rti>ts into the beautiful fabric of thetr ielieme*« Just nov, too the fashion thiev** *re -rettine 1 busy. Who ever heard of the fashion thief? Pearls, diamemis, gold, money
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    BANGKOK HANK CRIME.
    176 13 On Thursday. Xov. B*i h the International (uu it. Bangkok, dettrerecl Judgment on the five men charged with being: eoncerred m the attempt made on Sept. 17th, outside the walls of the Grand Palace, by half dozen dacoits, to seize money belonging to the Hongkong aid Shanghai
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    PENANG NEWS.
    51 13 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanjf, Nov. 17. The Privy Council has allowed thir ap- ,il of the Eastern Shipping Co. against a j u i i-rmer.t of Mr. Justice Wh'itley m favour t,!' Being Kee -in connection with the sinkingof the P. and O. Co'si wharf at Rriawfl,
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    OUR CABLES.
    420 13 E. E. 1. CO/S LVTEST IMPROVEMENTS. As a result of th? general progress made m the ipjiwr" of cable telegraphy, th< k human element, with its tendency to error, is gradually betog eliminated, and automaik apparatus a* described m 'Saturday's Free Press, installed to replace thr former method
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    RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN BRITISH MALAYA.
    401 13 RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN BRITISH MALAYA. The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the "Financial Times," m a recent letter, tells Oi that he has had the opportunity of going over the cons-traction lines that arc tting undertaken by the Federatc-d Malay States m Kelantan and Pahang. As a result I his visit,
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    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923. OUR HYBRID CITY.
    946 14 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923. OUR HYBRID CITY. SINGAPORE'S BUILDING rONTRADICnONS. The stranger loitering m Singapore school-day memories almost, prompted the writing of Seville, and curiously enough the opening line? of the poem have a certain Kimuituuc to the present subject the stranger whose first impressions of Singapore are gained from
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    THE DUTCH RUBBER POLICY.
    140 14 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19. The Negri Sembilan Planters' Association has passed a resolution stating that m its opinior all the District Associations should ask the P. A. M.. to take immediate steps to send a delegation to the Dutch Indies to try
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    KRAMAT RUBBER MEETING.
    62 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 19. At the sixth annual meeting of Kramat Rubber Estate, held here on Saturday, Mr. Cecil Rae, presiding, paid the profit was $12,777 against $t>.OG7 last year. The estate was m excel) tnt cqfndjtion. The meeting psgried ii 7H per cent,
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    PENANG NEWS.
    44 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan j?, Nov. 19. The Indian Government Labour Agent has been welcomed here by the St. Xavier's Association. A very .-u-cessful concert, held m the Town Hall m aid of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church funds, brought m $71)0.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    204 14 <By Courtesy of the Nanyo NiehiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 17. The Court Martial which resumed to-day, was perturbed when the accused Gendarnnrie Captain Amakasu, changed his declaration again and emphasised that he is the man who instructed his men to kill Soichi m the same way as the
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    MUCH WATER, LITTLE WATER
    102 14 The Hongkong water return on Nov. Isshowed that all the reservoirs of that Settlement were full or overflowing. 2,16»1 n illion gallons were m store and October used 247 million. Kowloon has 385 million gallons m store and uses 67 millions a month. The President of
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    743 14 "VICTIM OF UNSCRUPULOUS CHETTIES." "In my view the appellant was the victim of a couple of unscrupulous chetties, 1 remarked: Mr. Roiand Braddell m the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when h appeared on behalf of Ramasamy Pillay, m an appeal against the decision of the District Court Magistrate,
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    93 14 In the Municipal He&i.h Officer's otate-rm-nt for the week ending Nov. 10th, the lumber of deaths Kg given as 196, the chief causes of mortality being pneumonia 20, malaria 19, beri-beri and phthisis 18 each, convulsions 16, and dysentery 12. Tho death rate per mille was 27.29 compared with 25.48
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    252 14 ARMKN After tht? quieter ending of a when 1* Bohemt .md Madam. Hu proved a pleasing contrast to th<- ti< traoviu's of the early part <>f Siimcr Carpi's Company ivtur full-blooded melodramatic work* :t .> wher they pnsented Biz. work, Cannm. Th< tfim haa jopuiar one and buy
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    MOTOR CYCLE SMASH.
    216 14 A serious m»>tur aeci<ieni te the junction of North Brid^r* Stamford Road on Sati rday morning, txfore eicht o'clock. The victim ua> Mr. A. C. McDonald of the Municipal M l Department, who was riding hi- motocycle along North Bridge read a: On turning th t corner
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    THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    146 14 Si? Robert Horn**, spcakinp at Klggcsted that tht money imende i •"<<- the rvai ha>e at Singapore >'houl> to increasing o-jr air power The "Daily Express" corn S njrapore wr'tes that w«»rk so far itmt «n Singapore is the construction «>f thirty-tw« tanks and a pumping
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    UNITED TEMIANG DIVIDEND.
    61 14 <Juihri > and Company, hi* r >!- fur (n* Temian.e. .Have received telegraph*- advir< r'rom th*. S.vr t^ries to tht- ert\-«t thai th. Directors have <tecided to natfMMßi !***> ni iit. on 17th. prox., of a dividend yf 1 41 pvr cent, m respect <»f the financial
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    RAHMAN HYD: CAPITAL INCREASE.
    48 14 (From Our Own Corresponds). Cm any, Nov. WAn extraordinary meeting* of tfnj Rahman hydraulic Tin Co has Mmtmi m favour <•' dividing the existing' ten dollar shan f ully paid on*? dollar snares nv.4 uf ir. r> m- the ca{T*tal by a million dollar -h.*-
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      4517 15 rKeuter'- Senice.j l/«»nd »n, Nov. 12. Muu<: wa- married, to Loru g hr t- the F*arl of Southesk, m GmvraV Chapel, Wellington Barracks. D csowdi outside cheered the coupl* King ami Queen, the Prince of Wales*. H. nrv ami Geor^b, Princess ilan l,oni LasceHds, the Duke and Dve 1
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      FOREIGN.
      1400 16 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Nov. 13. A si mi-official siatvment contends that the Reich Government is bound to hand over the ex-Crown Prince under Article 226 of the Peace Treaty and strongly hints that France it opposed to the Reich request that the Allit should m>! resume military control. Brussels,
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