The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 5 March 1924

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    18 145 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THiKb SERIES WEDNESDAY. MARCH 5, 1924. No. 1.99
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    CONTENTS.
    138 145 A .rain 145 Truifie R- MS i Hoc 146 I Oti r "at l 146 146 -re W«_fc 146 147 "v. :-r.::al Report" Evil 147 I \M> COt RT NEWS. •"< Gambit-.- 14L). 51 ast 150, 1. 3 hmese S 151 R Roa.i Collision M I mi Robbery 153
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    PRODUCE.
    89 145 $u 20.50 14.00 -arts a--. 4.000 ■SMI whr.e 275.00 1 for export 30.00 310.00 r 1 for export 232.00 I for export 213.00 Al Iw export 190 3rokea Cl for export 165 -tisand 85.00 0.00 torn 55.60 55.36 ti $5.36 $5.20 $4.40 $5.06 $4.26 A i- h P -._.ne
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      BIRTHS.
      63 145 HOWSE. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 28:h February, to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Howse. Sertmban. a son. FOWLER. —At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on Febmary 26. 1924. to Mr. and Mr-. W. R. M. Fo\v:~r, of Labu. a son. USHER —At the Maternity Hospital,
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      MARRIAGE.
      48 145 DUNLOP-MACLEAN- At >:. Andrew's Pres-byter-.m. Church. Penang. on Ist March, by the Rev. Archibald E-vir.jr. James Fulton Dunlop. second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dunlop. Geo pe Drive. Glasgow to Margaret Kerr 4th daughter of the late John Hm ar.d of Mrs. Mao ear.. Buchan Street. Glasgow.
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      DEATHS.
      49 145 JAMIES^N*.— In London, on February 2S, T. Hill Jamiescn. M. D.. Ed-n-. formerly of Penang. GOODWIN— Feb. 3. at Dorset House. London. Richard Nettleton Goodw.n. Editor "Pena-.kT G«i -«i 55. JONES— \t No. 17 Wilkie Road, en the HtlL Feb. Frederic* Wi'.liam U 1, in his 65th. year.
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    Saving Certificates Again.
    489 145 Feb. 27. The financial Adviser to the Colony and the F. M. S. leaves us to-morrow, going on well-earned furlough. Mr. Pountney has been in the civil service since the end of 1896, and at the age of 51 has been 28 years in Malaya, the last
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    312 145 The mail which arrived ftPOM home on Sundr.y. Mar. 2r.d. brought dates to Feb. 7th. '"This weekly leaves to-day by the B. I. Tfcesta. In the Supreme Court during the week. Mr G. L. Harte- Lovelace, a solicitor of Kuala Lumpur, successfully claimed the return of some
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 145 March. 3. Bark 4 u 2 4 3-1^ Bank, demand 2 4 3-32 Private c- I WLM. 2 4 19-32 New York, demand 50^ Credits 'JO <: 52 h* Franc c.mand 1100 India. T. T. 1<?8\ Hongrkcr.;;. demand 1", p.c. Dis. Yokohan.a. demand 11l- 2 Java, d mand Bangkok.
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    78 145 Mr. P. G. S:ir!:nc. of Messrs. Sime Darby and Company. Penarsr. has returned from home leave. Mr. E. J. Dunn, who was fcrting for Mr. Stir!ine. has grone to the Kuala Lumpur branch on transfer. The Hon'ble Mr. A. B. Voules ar.d Mr?. Voule?, with a party from the Residency,
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    Wanted a Traffic Rule.
    213 145 On the roads of Singapore over which run the Tramway Company's lines any day can be seen the possibilities of a serious accident through motor cars passing tram-cars on the inside. It ifl presumably safe for a car to pass a tram in motion, for a
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    Finance Mysteries.
    540 145 Feb. 28. In the week that the mail left, three of the Big Five banks held their annual meetings, and the respective chairmen reviewed the world situation at length. They seem to agree that on the whole the financial state of those countries which had adjusted their budgets
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      64 145 •Sinpipore F:ee Pruf Eurone ro th Strait? to sen.j an,.' vn^apo t. Copies will I ports of cal; ■kiBC «ietaiieH :n 4c. can have a oopy 3 List ported to them to the weekly 12d. per qu L-ommerc.a. supplement. ENGLAND TU E FAR I lei an Pro'_. >embilan. I and
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    A Change of Heart.
    374 146 P^eb. 29. The members of the Labour Government are proving themselves expert politicians by the way they are determined so to conduct the business of the Government as to cause no great change from the policies ol' their predecessors, and so allay the fears of those
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    Indian Clamour.
    198 146 The statement of Lord Olivier that the Government was not prepared to meet the wishes of the Indian Extremists and revise the scheme for the grant of responsible government to India, following on Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's early message to the Indian paper, will greatly relieve the minds of
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    The Navy's Oil Fuel.
    406 146 Singapore as a naval base, whether it be equipped with a dock big enough to take a lame duck and work- Shops to repair it or not, must exist las a fuel-base. Most visitors to the place, having their curiosity whetted by all the talk that
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    Recognition of Russia.
    762 146 Mar. 1. The MacDonald Government is pledged to open relations with Russia and has already taken the first steps on that behalf. The real reason is the belief that by doing so trade will benefit and unemployment will be reduced, >buUit is pointed out that recognition has
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    Comment of the Week.
    750 146 Mar. 3. Then? is going to be a lljfl, beating of the air when tht Labour Government tackles the regulation of the hours of under the Washington <\ .mention. By a pious fiction under tht exaltation of the idea of making history, delegates from various nations
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    Honest Discussions.
    543 147 Mar. 4. It will be a great misfortune for MacDonald, and for Europe and world at large, if in the coming h elections M. Poincare is not blc to carry the day and that beisc there does seem evidence of a listiaet improvement in the official -phere which
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    The "Confidential Report" Evil.
    357 147 We were rather surprised to see that what is called "confidential reports on members of the Staff" of the Municipality arousod no greut apparent interest amongst most of the Commissioners. The system of the Commission's work now, vis a vis the public, is however so secretive
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS.
    27 147 AMATE UR BILLIARDS. London, Mar. 1. At Burroughs Hall, in the London amateur billiards championship final, W. P. McLeod. holder, 3 000, beat J. Graham Symes, :1,862.
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    HAS RESTRICTION FAILED?
    118 147 Mr. Nat h an and "Times" I)iscu s sion. The L' ndon correspondent of the Tim^s of Ceylon cabled to that paper on Feb II! as follows: A controversy 1- in progress in the commercial columns of The Times j»> to whether Rubber Restriction is a failure.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    991 147 TIFFINS AND LAUNCH SERVICE. The annual general meeting of members cf the Singapore Swimming Ci-b was held in the Club bungalow yesterday morning, the President, Mr. W. C. Hill, presiding over a fair attendance. The President, referring to the annual report circulated among the members, jointed out that
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    "BLOOD AND SAND."
    407 147 SplcruMd Opportunity for Cinema Goers. We entire to predict with every feeling c' confidence lhat considerably more people v ill see the Paramount productioi "Blood :k! Sard', than ha*, e seen sny other p'.ctuie t at has been presented to Vietoiia Theatre audiences. The .ame of this
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    MALACCA SMUGGLERS.
    225 147 Poat Caught at Creek Mouth. On Wednesday, at Jnsin, be.'ore Mr. J. Graham Bla.k, police magistrate, with Mr. T. R. Binnic. Super ntendent of Expoit Duties, prosecuting. Mohamed Tawil bin Rewal Ludin. Ach mit bin Haji Benan and Ismail bin Amin were charged with exporting 28 pikoJfl 36
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    174 147 Rev. Bro. Paul. Director of St. Xav\r'< Institute, Pcnang. left there by the P. and 0. Suudan for Colombo on Thursdav. Mr. S. D. Holland assumed management cf the Jesseiton Office of the State Bank of North Borneo on 15th inst. Mr. F. E. de- Paula, of the Straits Trading-
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    BOXING.
    1029 148 WALLEY OUTPOINTS CHAI LAI. Boy Walley, Junior Fly-weight Champion of Singapore, outpointed Yeo Chai Lai, ExFlyweight Champion of Malaya, at the Happy Valley Arena before a very big crowd on Saturday night. Walley did not box in his former style. His admirers have been used to see him duck,
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    BIG PROPERTY SALE.
    464 148 The following Singapore properties be- longing to the estate of Syed Ahmed bin I Shaik bin Abdulrahman Alkaff, deceased were sold by suction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co. No. 30 j Chulia Street on Wednesday last. 999 years leasehold land and house
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    83 148 Pen ing Feb. 29. Recruiting has been generally resumed in Madras Presidency but the following taluks art clc?ed to recruiting owing to prevakice of disease: Madura District. Madura town, Periakulam, Palani, D ndigul fcnd Nilocottai tr.luks. Cofanbatore. Coimbatore, KoPegal, Pollachy, Av::nasy, Palladam and Erode. Salem. Salem and Rasipuram
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    MOTOR-CYCLIST'S MISHAP.
    98 148 Mr P. R. Foster, assistant, Messrs. Barlow and Co. Kua'a Lumpur, met with an accident on Friday, opposite the Chartered Bank, when his motor-bicycle SL 1818 dashed against the bank wall, facing Da-mansara-rd. It appears that Mr. Foster, who wa< coming: along Market-st., turned into Damansara-rd.. when he
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    129 148 In a lelter received by the Federation of British Industries from a correspondent in Java reference is made to the p'easing fact thr.t Great Britain is' still holding second place in the Dutch East Indian market to Holland. There are a certain amount of French business men in the islands,
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    727 148  -  KOH-I-NOOR OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Mar. 2. The Government Gazette qf February 28th gives notice, inter alia, of the grant by His Highness the Sultan in Council to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company oj certain exclusive privileges for their invention-, of the formation of
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    MATCH SMUGGLERS AT SEREMBAN.
    95 148 On Wednesday afternoon, before Inche Abdul Malek. at the Serembsn police court three Chinese, char, ed with being .'ovnd in possession of eir lit bandies and two i kets o. matcher, upon which d:{.v had not been pr.id. were cohv'cteA The "Mtgfttrita convicted the fii t
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    101 148 Two hurdred and fifty dollar have be-n received through Mr. T. S. K«H f N o 55 Tanjong Raton?, collected by the Empire Cinema in November last. Two r,l: sha coolies who were arrested bv Detective Inspector Lyons a few week, ago and charged in connection with a robbery which
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    SUPREME COURT.
    360 148 INTERESTING POINT FOR COl'M <>> APPEAL. There were 48 cases set down foi ing during the present month, but «,w to the incidence of the Assizes on M, m 11, many of them had to be -to.. yesterday, when the list was I Apr 1. Mr. J. G.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    123 148 F. A. CTI\ The following are the results of Association Football Cup competition. lound) played on February 23rd: Cardiff t, Bristol City 0. Crystal Palace 1, Swindon 2. Southampton 0. Liverpool 0. West Bruimvich 1, Wolverhampt 1 Watford 0, Xcu\a>tle 1. Burnley 1, Hudder.-fie 0. Aston Villa 3,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    169 148 The March Bojrey Competitio! •I follows: Senior Divisi- n.— Tie liutwiuy W. Forde, F. C. Stewart and \V. Huidrir I Km* of l 6mm. Tlu frttwriuf ritrmal: W. R. Forde per. 1 i W. Hendr'e 2 j F. C. Stewart 4 i J. Lornie f O. K.
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    HOCKEY.
    49 148 S. R. C. htat Enpint*er>. On the S. R. C. jrrcund fmt noon, the S. R. C. hockey el. the Royal Engineers bf a gwl t.. niL 6 Fcored the solitary };oint in Um :'i Play was interesting, In the wfl rendered passing anc j rfrfbblinf im possible.
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    33 148 Mr. Badieton, a Polish boxer, m lifter and -wrestler, who fa a broth, i die Polo, the distinguished [hn »n 's on a visit to Ptnan<r and k to a: a show there.
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    WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1924.
    650 149 Morton, from the General Post Singapore, has arrived in Malacca SofwriatCJldeilt, Po-ts and Telegraphs. rnival. P.M.0., Malacca, and Mrs. h:-.ve !tft for Europe on leave. Dr. iv tnvr, is acting for Dr. Fur- !.0., Malacca. .nble Mrs. Gr: ille, and CommandM. Noakes are staying at Govern-
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    A SOLICITOR'S GAMBIER.
    689 149 INTERESTING POINT IN SUPREME COURT. The liabilty of the purchaser of a quantity of pambier from an illegal seller to return it to the rightful owner, is the main que-t.'on raised in the action which commerced before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, yesterday. Mr. C. Lovelace
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    THE PRACTICAL JOKE.
    203 149 Several days ago we, Pinang Gazette, published a paragraph relating to the conviction and fining of a Manx clergyman for playing a practical joke on his Bishop. The incident serves to remind us of how heavily this form of humour has fallen out of favour. Mr. E.
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    65 149 Several distinguished personages are amongst the passengers who are proceeding to Europe on board the City of Canterbury. The Earl of Latham, with Lady Barbour Seymour and Lady Katherine Howard embarked from Hongkong for Marseilles. Passengers on the same ship who embarked from Southampton and who are making the round
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1426 149 The use of the Stadium ground within a few weeks of the opening of the season will mark a new departure in Singapore football, one of the main features of which will be the fact that an entirely neutral ground for the more important matches will thus be
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    385 149 To the Editor. "Malay Mail.*' Sir, It la gratifying- to note that at least one member the community, in the person of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, has the courage of his convictions In publicly directing attention to the amount f rubber-smuggling from the shores of Malaya,
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    110 149 The whole of Hongkong, and particularly the Catholic community were deeply grieved to learn of the death which occurred suddenly at the French Hospital on Feb. 20th of the Rt. Rev. D. Pozzoni, Bishop of Hongkong 1 The late Bishop was 62 years of ag-e, being ordained in 1885 and
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    MARS.
    904 150 Athena apostrophised him "as "bane cf mortals, blood stained Lord, razer of cities"; the worship of Ares was not, however, very general in Greece. Great regard was paid to him as Mars, by the Romans, who looked upon him as their protector, even as the father of their founders,
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    531 150 LONDON'S HISTORIC SHOWS. The eyes of the whole world, and especially of Britain's Colonies throughout her vast Empire, are turned towards the Mother CQuntry by reason of the great Exhibition which is about to be opened at Wembley, one of London's northern suburbs. Here has been erected
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    YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK SWINDLED.
    246 150 A case of swindling has been reported to the Kyauktada PoKce by the Manager of the Yokohama Specie Bank in Rangoon, who states that in August 1922 a deposit of Rs. 500 was made at the Rangoon branch by a man giving his name as Genzo
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    CHETTY'S STRANGE ACTION.
    134 150 CHETTY 'S STRANGE ACTION. A promissory note which figured in a forgery trial at the Singapore Assizes some time ago when Verapp Chetty was convicted of forgery and sor". to prison, forms the basis of a euriors action which was mentioned to the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the
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    THE ELKAYES CASE.
    1044 150 MATCHMAKING PLAINTIFF IN THE BOX. G. C. Evance, formerly manager of the Elkayes match factory, the first match factory to be established in Singapore, who claiming damages from Lee Kim Soo, the proprietor of the factory, spent the whole of yesterday in the witness box in Mr.
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    ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL ENGINEER.
    466 150 The Policy of Change*. A copy of the Times out by th« contains the advertisement of tin- S pore Municipality for an assistant Mg Applicant must be between 25 and H, had a pood technical education, a training as a civil engineer and a knowledge of surveying:
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    THE GOVERNOR'S MOVEMENTS.
    75 150 His Excellency the Governor will be ka\ing Singapore for Kuala Lrmpur ta M.. 3rd. to attend the Federal Council. BU Excellency will return to Sinjjapon March Bth. Lady Guillemard will not accompany H Excellency to Kuala Lumpur but wi'l i< main :n Singapore. On March 15th. Hlfl
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    50 150 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Feb. 2"». Mr. R. Xaoki h^s been appointed Direct < and Chief Ei gineer of the Reconsti Bureau. Admiral? Tochiuchi and Oguri huvt put on the reserve list. Cotton Yam is quoted at Y.302.60. wli is the lowest price of
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    172 150 m Out of respect for tht death of Mi. W R Pa rd mo re, late chief officer on hoard Blue Funnel liner "Apapenor," who died the General Hospital on Monday af at 2.25 o'clock, the flaj? over tlu I Steamship Cos bvildinjr was flown ha! mast throughout ytoterday. Mr.
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    THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1924.
    581 151 .J. M. Cha'mers of the Singapore Cold I\nang, goes by the Marella to ato vis r a brother. From Aifstrawil! proceed home via America: aw; y fior about eight or nine nn Btcd a. the instance of the Pre- Serricc, a Chirese was fined $25 ,lt!a.il*
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    THE RAG-BAG.
    1049 151  -  FREE LANCE I "A happy childhood is one of the best gifts that parents have it in their power to bestow." On a rainy day, when we children were tired of invent. ng new illnesses for the dolls, or of planning: battles for our tin wairiors; when, in
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    INVOLVED CHINESE SUIT.
    863 151 ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRANSFER OF MEDICINE CHOPS. Allegations that the estate of the late Towkay Teo Ttow Siat, a wealthy Chinese merchant who had large interests in Singapore, Penang, Java and China, had been defrauded by the sale of certain businesses in Singapore which previously belonged to i
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    RUBBER ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
    74 151 In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 9 of "The Export of Rubber (Restriction) Enactment, 1923/' the Chief Secretary to Government appoints the under-mentioned gentlemen to form the A sessment Committee for the Federated Malay States: Mr. 11. Rex (Chairman) The Hon. Mr. J.
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    THE ELKAYES CASE.
    491 151 THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. The case for the plaintiff was concluded yesterday afternoon in the action which has beer, occupying- the attention of Mr. Justice Acton for three days, in which G. C. Evance, former manager of Elkayes match factory, is claiming damages from Lim Kee Soo, the
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    MR. HARTE-LOVELACE WINS GAMBIER CASE.
    386 151 The hearing of the action in which Mr. ii. L Harte-Lovelace of Kuala Lumpur claimed the return of 183 bags' of gambier, or their value from the Singapore gtmbter merchants, Sim Soo Siong, ended before the Chiefi Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court
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    60 151 In the District Court, Malacca, en Monday, the B?x Malays who were captured by the Port Dickson customs nun in a sailingprahu off Pilau Undan some nights ago with nearly 20 pikuls c f rubber on board' came un for sentence. They were each fined |50Q or in default six
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    609 152 YESTERDAYS AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 644th auction, ytsterday when there was Catalogued 1 636,509 lbs.; 730.58 tons. Offered 1,064,5 < 8 lbs.; 475.25 tons. Sold 914,507 lbs.; 408.26. tons. PRICES REALIZED. SpotLondon ls I%d New York 25% cts Kibbed Smoked Sheet
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    THE BANGKOK DOCK.
    108 152 The report of the directors of the Bangkok Dock for the year endede December 81, 1923, shows that the profit for the year, after writing off ticals 34,746.33 as depreciation on the company's property and plant, amounted to ticais 230,992.41). To this sum has to be added
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    MAYFIELD PLANTATIONS.
    91 152 (From Our Own Correspondent). PCMMg, Feb. 27. Thv report of the Mayfield plantations >rivis the crop as 327,914 pikuls. tlu- all-in cost 23.87 ets. ard the average price 49.85 cts. The total nuts harvested amounted to 100,006. The nett profit for the year was $78,233, to which must
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    MALAYA'S WATER SUPPLIES.
    334 152 In the course of an interesting paper on the above subject read at the meeting of the Engineers Association of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, the President said that in this hot climate water was used freely by all classes, and there might be waste. The
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    DRESS IN MALAYA.
    335 152 The dress critic of the Malay Mail commenting on the frocks seen at the Kuala Lumpur races on Saturday writes: We certainly put our best foot forward in the matter of dress and "our best foot" seemed to consist in putting on the lightest colours we could
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    250 152 The 34th Anniversary was celebrated in the Y. M. C. A. hall on Friday last by an overflowing audience, with the Rev. J. A. B. Cook in the chair. The annual report, which was read by the Secretary (Mr. Tan Boon Chin) described the activities of the
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    63 152 A country ramble in the vicinity of Ampang shows one side at lea^t of the effect of the recent rise in the price of tin. Many abandoned engines, which had almost become landmarks by the roadside, have been removed, and probably "given a job of work to do" apan, and
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    RICE CULTIVATION IN MALAYA.
    306 152 State Efforts to Increase It. In an instructive booklet issued by the Department of Agriculture, Federated Malay States, Mr. H. W. Jack tells us of the efforts being- made by the Federal Government to encourage the extensive cultivation of rice. That the task is one of
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    LABUAN.
    243 152 A Robinson Crusoe Island. In the new issue o' Chambers'.s Journal Sir Herbert Rus-ell has a br ef sketch of the island of Labuan, which he saw while on the Renown at the time o£ the visit of the Prince of Wales. He MlggMtl that if a cinema producer
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    BURGLARS AT SEREMBAN.
    152 152 Police Court Safe Rifled. During the week-end, burglars paid a visit to the Sai itary Board Offices at Seremban Mid made strenuous efforts to break open the safe. They managed to smash the lock from a stout girdle which had been put round the safe as an
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    MAYNARED AND CO., LTD.
    106 152 The annual report of Maynard and Co. for the year ended Oct. list, (to be presented at the annual meeting on Wednesday, March sth at noon) states: After writing oft" bad debts and making provision for depreciation and transferring £30,000 from reserve, the profit and loss
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    GOVERNMENT TIN SALES.
    36 152 We are officially informed that the Government of the Federated Malay States has up to date sold 5,500 tons of its stocks of tin. This represents the total release under the Bandoeng Agreement.
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    PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    494 152 Singapore, Feb. >:. The price of Tin after reacting t,, (j--55., has again advanced to £279. in ing a steadier feeling in the local market. A certain amount of profit has resulted in a slight decline in the more speculative counters hu* whole the demand for shares
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    161 152 Singapore, IVh. 2^ Rubber. Since our last report market has somewhat fluctuated. Atime Spot Sheet touched 4*. hut di away apain to round 47. The tei was easier in yesterday's auction. spite of this, prices realised .-h<>w u provement on tho-e of the previouSingapore Sheet sold privately ftt
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    A.S.A. CHARITY PERFORMANCE.
    88 152 The Amateur Sporting |m tfive their second p-erformar '•Improvidence" at the Theatre Koya N Bridpe Road on Thursday at sharp. There was a crowded hous< tirst performance and a full boiMC pected for the second performance of the fact that the bookingheavy. All the boxes for ue
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    68 152 Mrs. Gene Stratton-Portei th. author of "Freckles", "Laddie". "M O'HalloraiT and many other \\eH-k--stories, has already written one bftk verse, and she is following this narrative poem in blank verse etit; "Jesus of the Emerald*'. The them* with what is known to students a> "Lentulus Legrend", concerning th. sonal appearance
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    FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 29, 1924.
    546 153 \1 H. Waugh is expected back in PenMonday next from Bangkok. Hm Hon. M A. N. Kenion, who had bccfl away for a holiday to New Zealand, t ,i to Ipih on Monday afternoon. M" «J- V T-.ompson, English education Johorv. has been granted eight loatka
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    110 153 m a arrival in Singapore from •oi m m to have carted his out ben very im mi fully. dayHffkt hitrhway robbery nature I ftw mornimrs i«H that he found M»- Jud*;e yt'stt-nlav ya >pite of his frantic His Honour of his inno- :<t*Ml and sent to j rison rs.
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    THE ELKAYES CASE.
    1092 153 TOWKAY SAYS HE WAS A FOOL. When the fourth day of the trial of the action in which Lee Kim Soo is sued by a former manager for damages for wrongful dismissal concluded before Mr. Justice Acton yesterday, the defendant had commenced his evidence. The plaintiff, G.
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    THE ROBINSON ROAD COLLISION.
    219 153 Yesterday morning, Mr. David, the District Judge, delivered judgment in the case in which Dr. K. Black stood charged in consequence of an accident which occurred in Robinson road in October last year. It will be remembered that Dr. Black was driving his car when the
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    JURONG ROAD ROBBERY.
    143 153 The five Chinese who were arrested in connection with the serious robbery at Jvrong some time i-go, were before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. Gourlay, auain yesterday when the preliminary enquiry into the charges against them was continued and further evidence Lgainst them recorded. The affair will
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    STREET ACCIDENTS.
    122 153 On Sunday, a man was knocked down by a motor car in SerangOOD road and killed. The Police have arrested the driver of the car who has been charged with causing death by a rash act. The Chinese driver of motor car ***** who is alleged to have
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    FIRE AT AYER RAJAH ROAD.
    114 153 Three attap and wood houses in the vicinity of Ayer Rajah road wore completely destroyed by a fire which broke out on Wednesday night. The huts were close to the oil tanks, but fortunately the wind was blowing in the opposite direction and there was
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    85 153 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbi:nsha.) Tokio, Feb. 26. Prince Matsukata, at his villa in Okizu is reported to be in a critical condition. It is announced that the Governmer t has decided to grant the Fire Insurance groups a loan amounting 80 million Yen at a
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    52 153 A nast*y motor smash up occurred just off River Valley road yesterday morning. TH» vehicles concerned were a motor lorry, No. 628, and a Chevrolet bus No. 3576. Apparently, the lorry ian right on to the bus, the front of the lorry being buried in the bu.^. The police are
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    PENANG IMPROVEMENTS.
    449 153 New Church Street Jetty. The construction of the new Church Street Ghaut jetty, which has long been awaited to relieve the congestion now existing between Penang and the Province, haat last been started, and a very interesting model is on view at the Chamber of Commerce Rooms, says
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    93 153 GOVERNMENT HO USE. The following were the quests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guilleniard at a dinner at Government House on Tuesday. Hon. Mrs. Greville. Mr. H. C Cooke-Yarborouph and Mrs. Cooke-Yarborouj?h. Hon. Dr. J. Gray and Mrs. Gray. Mr. T. I. M. Gordon. Mr. D. T. Lewis.
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    REMARKABLE FILM AT PALLADIUM.
    181 153 Hig-(iame Hunting. Cinema goen in Singapore do not fuquently have the opportunity which is being given to them at the Palladium this week of seeing- a film of the remarkable nature of the "big game" production which is being shewn there. The impression that was created
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    CHRISTIAN FRIEND-IN-NEED SOCIETY.
    84 153 Tho annual report shows that there are 190 members, a slight diminution on previous figures. $93.46 was added to thv? capital account, and the total assets amount to |4,761.08, as against $4,726.52 in 1922. Eight members died during the year. The piesident is Mr. J. J. Pereira,
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    26 153 Dr. Ji. Ando, who wt.it to St. Thomas's Hospital. London to specialise in venereal disease and its treatment, returned to Penang by the Ipoh, via Singapore.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL HUMOUR.
    177 154 During a sternly-contested match at Rugby fo itball, in which no quarter is given or expected, the rales are sometimes l>i-"k'. accidentally, on purpose, so to *peak. Thus in an old-time Yorkshire match a player was grassed when he was not in <>f the ball, and the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    388 154 THE LINCOLNSHIRE. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 27. Epinard has been scratched for the Lincolnshire Handicap. BOXER SIKI SICK. Savant, Feb. 27. Battling Siki is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia. S. R A. STIPENDIARY STEWARD APPOINTED. Mr. Redfearn Chosen. Mr. G. W. R. Redfearn has been appoint* ed Stipendiary
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    197 154 S. C. C. BILLIARDS. Final* »f Snooker and B. Class. The second billiard tournament at the Cricket Clrb ended yesterday evening when the finals of the B. Class billiards, and the snooker tournament were played In the snooker final A. L. Gilmore beat R. H. Gale by M points. n
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    FOOTBALL.
    70 154 FOOT B ALL. Royal Sussex vs. Garrison. The MCCCT team of the Royal Sussex Regiment played a team representing: the Rest of the Garrison at Tang-lin yesterday afternoon, the £ame resulting in a draw of OM goal all. The jrame was well contested, as the score indicate*. McGill ■Cpred for
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    443 154 RETURN OF MISS JILL HILL. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Feb. 27. Miss Jill Hill and Coy., paid a return visit to Malacca on Saturday and gave a show at the Club before a large and enthusiastic audience. So much has been written about Miss Jill Hill that
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    GAME FISHING.
    209 154 In Singapore they indrlge in yachting rowing, and, very spasmodically, we beHeve, in fishing! Europeans in Penanp do none of these things, so far as we are aware, at least not yacht r\g and rowing. What about "game fishing"' so called? There is? an admirable book by Zane
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    TILDEN DEFEATED.
    61 154 [Renter's Service.] Baffato, Feb. 25. The final of the nun's single* in the indoor lawn tennis tournament resulted in the Spanish player Manuel Alonso beating Tilden 6-4, I—6, 6-1, 3~G, 0-4. Tilden was erratic throughout, especially at the net, where he frequently netted Seemingly ra^y chances. Alonso covered
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    81 154 The February Ladies 1 Spoon was won by Mrs. H. B. Wilson with a net score of 38 Fifteer. cards were taken out and the following were returned: Mrs. H. H. Wilson 46 8 38 Mrs. J. A. Renton 54 15 39 Mrs. G. C. Clarke 48
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    68 154 During the past month or so the domesti, cats of Sandakan have been dying off like flies from nme mysterious disease. Some cf the Europeans have lost as many as five and seven of their pet animals within a few days. No one seems to know what the disease if
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    SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1924.
    642 154 Mr. L. J. Hayes has been added to the Commission of the Peace of Singapore. The Car.adian Association has been exempted from registration under the Societies' Ordinance. The Kian Hong launch has been exempted from the requirements of rule 31 of the Passenger Steamers' Ordinance. The
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    203 154 A short while ago. an elderly Chinese who had been chained with betr.g in possession of non-Government chandr, attempt ed to bang himself while be was in the lock up at the CentnJ Station. He vai prevented from doing any mischief by the P. C. on duty, and when his
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    REWRITING SCOTTISH HISTORY.
    392 154 SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGIST'S \ik\\* The Luxor Trouble. That the early history of Scotland. require to be re-written in conse,, the discoveries made during re tion work at Earl Balfour's e>tat, at dington, some eleven miles out of K burgh, was the view expressed to tPress" yesterday, by Mr.
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    A.S.A. PERFORMANCE.
    270 154 The Amateur Sporting Aceociftl Bd to an PWflptiuMlly well-att.-nd. Thursday nigrht at the Theatre Roya:. N Bridge Road, in spite of the imleimn: I thtr. Amon<r thm pn tmA wet hon'ble Sir Wm. Murison and Lady I son, Mr. and Mn. C. F J. CnM hon'ble Mr. M.
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    151 154 An "at home" was jr ver. <. n Fvuiav 22, by the European staff and Chine* tractors of the Raul) Australia,* fo\4 on the occasion of the departure M of Mr. A. S. Lilburne, the general m. Mr. K. B. Lewis o n behalf of the mim expressed their appreciation
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1217 155 ,U ugunt homines nostri ft farrag* UftfJi Juvenal. of the most delightful points about the two Fleets, the Admiral of Station ami the Vice and Rear of the Special Squadron, was the harmony, concord and unanimity of General orders settled matthe minutest detail, even the uniof
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    COASTING STEAMERS COLLIDE.
    221 155 Late on Thursday evening, two crippled coasting stt-amers made their way into the Harbour and dropred their archors. Both the vessels were rath« r badly damaged about the bows. From inquiries made it waa learned that the steamers, the Hon^ Let, owned by the Hong Lee S.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    81 155 GOVERNMENT HO USE. The following were the j.ut.-is of His Excellency and Lady Guilleuiard at a dinner at Government House on Wednesday Mi. R. J. Kami. Mr. aid Mrs. C. H. C. Clarke. Di. J. S. Webster. Lt. Co), and Mrs. J. F. Whitmarsh. Di. and Mrs. F. S. Tull.
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    81 155 The Chinese driver of motor lorry No. 473 was brought up before the Third Magistrate yesterday as a result of an accident iii v. hich he was involved aid remanded on charges of rash and negligent driving and failing- to stop after an accident. The accident occurred in Anson road
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1638 155 THE POSTPONED SEWERAGE SCHEME. The undertaking of a comprehensive sewerage scheme for Singapore came under d.siussion at the meeting of the Municipal Commissions yesterday afternoon when a decision of the Finance Committee that the immediate financial position does not admit of it being undertaken came up for oonfinmuion.
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    SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.
    113 155 A bill is to be introduced in Legislative Council to provide for issue of savings certificates. The bill is a simple one and is intended to provide a method for the investment by persons of modest means of their savings and to encourage thrift. The certificates will be
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    55 155 On Thursday evening:, Detective Inspector Lyons effected the arrest of a Hockchia Chinese in a houze in Queen Street. The man was brought up in the Police Courts yesterday morning: and charged with extortion of $2 from a Chinese named Yong Peow Min, by putting the complaint in fear of
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESE.
    2921 156 THE YEAS REVIEWED. The following is the general report, for the year ending 31st December, 1923, by the Bishop of S ngapore, for presention to the annual meeting on Monday, at the Cathedral Chapter House; at 5 D.m. The work during 1923 has gone steadily on. The clergy
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    36 156 Mr.W. H. Macgregor, who has been or. a visit to South Africa, was in Durban on January 31st. He expects to be in England in March and to return to Singapore at the end of May.
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    THE SPIRIT OF BRITISH POLITICS.
    602 156 LECTURE BY MR. STII.i Mr. A. W. Still addressed a laiv. ing at the Anglo-Chinese Dr. ll Ha night on the subject of the "Spirit of B PoLtics." Always an entertaining Mr. Still held the interest of h.irom start to finish. Dealing wi; subject on
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    TIN PROSPECTS.
    92 156 Enquiries in well-informed quartt!- y» terday indicated that local opin on in 1 jrard to tin ptMpwtl is to the efftx* in spite of the releases by the Gowv! ment of the F.M.S. under the Bar Abetment the market will *emain A shortage is anticipated in some quart*
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    151 156 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi Shimbursha.) Tokio, K«b. Captain Matsui of the Japanese Get < Staff pflfet am! two interpreters have ane.-ted at Yladivostock after a itmk starch by the authorities. Two per-ons were killed by a lit occurred at the Ohji Theatre Hall on cutskirt? of
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    MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1924.
    322 157 \1 .»< uage-B: own, of the Pudu Englishrair.ng in August. ent is announced of Mr. mar. and Millicent Annie, only t i of it*, and Mrs. W. Cosier, R U 1 that soundings are being tIM lerak river for the purpose imanent bridge at Enggor nM
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    209 157 1 hants' Club, Penanjr, f a pleasant function on the occasion being Um f Mr. S. MadM-n. Manairvr Pa ,-i tic Tladiag Co., proceeding home on T Bang Chineac rubber and R -<. Kiir.-t [m] ts and detailed I irniMut j Mctioa >f the Enqp re Wenbley. His aethe trad-
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    SIR F. JAMES' DEPARTURE.
    492 157 GARDEN PARTY AT SIGLAP. Mr. M. A. Namazie's charming sea-side residence at Siglap was the scene of a large gathering of members of the Ind.an and Coylonese communities, besides the consular representatives of the other nat onalities and some of the leading European citizens of Singapore,
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    WATERSPOUT AND STORM.
    235 157 .Many in Penang witnessed an interesting specimen of a waterspout on Wednesday which developed about 5 p.m. in the direction of Kedah Peak. The water? pout first became faintly visible at about fivo o'clock and a couple of minutes later stood out prominently. At the same time
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    THE LATE MR. R. N. GOODWIN.
    196 157 The death took place, on Feb. ">, in a I«ondon Nurs'ng Hone, at the aic- of 55, o Mr. R Nettleton Goodwin, managing director "Penang Gaiette." Mr Goodwin, who wai the elder brother of Mr. A. E. Goodwin, secretary of the Master Printers' Federation,
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    S.S. TRADE.
    68 157 The following figures are supplied by the Acting Registrar of Imports and Experts. Imports. Singapore Penang Malacca Total 4th Quarter 1923 152,069,812 55,669,442 6,319,966 214,059,220 4th Quarter 1922 120,484,754 38,935,711 4,617,436 164,037,901 Increase 50,021,319 Ir. sterling £24,973,576 and £19,137,755; increase £5,835,821. Exports. 4th Quarter 1923 132,091,285 51,900,539 9,173
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    PALM OIL.
    193 157 View on Malaya's New Industry. The following extract 'Ton a letter, with reference to F. M S. palm oil cultivation, \vr tten by a representative of one of the leading firms in Mincir.g-lane, may be of interest to local readers: "I have made enquire- of one of the
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    SINGAPORE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS.
    598 157 The annual general* meeting of tno Singapore Society of Architects was heM in the roonu of the Royal Asiatic Society at Raffles Museum, on Thursday la t. The President's (Mr. S. Douglas Meadows, A.R.1.H.A.) report for 1923-4 was as fo'lowi I think the members of the
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    DEATH OF DR. T. HILL JAMIESON.
    107 157 Dr. Jamieson., Mvho was formerly in practice in Penang, was greatly liked and esteemed by all communities, and the news of h s death will be received w.th deep regret. Dr. Jamieson first came out to Singapore about 26 years ago, and after about
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    RAUB CLUB.
    79 157 The annual general meeting: of the Raub Club was held on Wednesday. The accounts and balance-sheet were pa>i ed. Vte. de Bondy read the committee's report on the financial position of the Club, the balance sheer at the year-end shewing a cle?r profit cf over $1,300. The election
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    86 157 (Ey Courtesy of the Nanyo NiehiNLhi Shimbursha.) Tokic, Feb. 29. Mr. Shimada, Consul at Petrepavlovak. hai been instructed to see M. Karakhan at Peking. It is under tood that the consul's mission s to open negotiation! with the Russian envoy to -tttle the unfavourable situation in Vladivostok and
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    PALLADIUM JADE NECKLACE WON.
    111 157 Sonic weeks ago the management of the Palladium offered a jade necklace for the lady who sat in a certain seat on a certain night. The number of the seat and the ('ay was given to us and ha:- remained sealed in the Free Press safe
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    LONDON'S TRAFFIC TANGLE.
    162 157 Streets Swarm with Buses. London, Feb. 21. That London's traffic choked streets, which are largely attributed to the great increase in the number of buses in recent years, are likely to be still farther congested, appears from a speech made by Lore! Ashfitlel to the shareholeleiv of
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    GEMAS CHANDU CAPTURE.
    134 157 GEM AS CHANDU CAPTURE. A Fine of $30,000. Before Mr. A. G. Morkill, in tin- district court at TampiM. on Tuesday, Mr. E. Whitham charged Tan Moon, of Singapore, with being in posses&'on of 240 tahils of non-Government chandu, value ;>0,021.67, on board the night mail from Singapore to Kuala
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    PENANG'S FIRE BRIGADE.
    135 157 The "Fireman" gives a photograph of the Penang; Fire Brigade, with their Iferryweather "Fire King,** .'n use since 190*1. On the back of the original photograph appears the following ins.ript on "Johnnie Walker, 1906-1924. Still foing ?trongstartinof fur a competition"; from which we gather that the engine
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    992 158 THE ANNUAL MEETING. [The following: report of the annual meeting of the S.G.C. is supplied by the Secretary, the Press not being: admitted.] The Chairman -ad: Gentlemen, I am :n rather an invidious position, this evening, in that being responsible for the NewLinks as they stand to-day,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    471 158 CRICKET. Opening S.C.C. Tournament Match Marred by Ra'n The Cricket Club Tournament opened on Saturday afternoon with the meeting of u.e Merchants and the Bankers, Brokers and Insurance. Unhappily, when the game was beginning 1 to take on a very interesting aspect, rain arrived to cause the total
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    128 158 Caj t. E. A. de Buriatte and Mr. T. W. Dpug\mt have been granted Second Lieutenants* commissions in the S. S. V. P.; the resignation of Capt T. C. Hay has been accepted. Maj< r S. T. Dockray, an Englishman who has erected radio stations in Mongolia and Chine: Turkestan,
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    243 158 The proposal w:is seconded by Mr. W. R. Forde End tarried iinanimonsly. The Meeting was then thrown open for dlSCUesicn and suggestions on the ways- and means of miring a further $50,000. Mr. R H. Graham suggested that two Sweeps of 825,000 for Members of the Club, be instituted, for
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    MELVILLE DEVELOPMENT SYND.
    1162 158 LAST MEETING OF THE COMPANY. The twelfth and last meeting of the Meli vllle Development Syndicate was held at the offices of the Secretaries, Messrs Gu- thiie and Co., yesterday. The Chairman, i Mr. A. E. Baddeley, presided and there I also present Messrs V. A. Tayler
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    R.S.Y.C.
    736 158 R. S. Y. C. Final Race for (iuilkmard up Officer for the Day: Mr. V. h Kvice commodore. Before giving the race which nat t esterday, the decisions of th< pi must first be g.ven, as they nia-: lable difference in the final p.,:r.«Saturday afternoon, aft< r a m« t
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    TELEGRAMS.
    4043 159 [Rt-jter's Service.] London, Feb. 25. ying to a question suggesting the t t ol the Rubber Export Restric- i:cy in 3ritish Malaya, in view of uillag supply of rubber from the M Ea>t Ir.ci .'s, and the diminishing outi»f Malaya. Mr. Thomas said that he t contemplate a reversal
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    SINGAPORE TRAMWAYS.
    1001 160 THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA. RAILLESS CARS. Negotiations between the Singapore Mur.'.ipality and the Shanghai Tramway Company, the conclusion of which will mark the dawn of a new era for traffic conditions in Singapore, are on the eve of completion. Mr. D. McCol!, the General Manager of
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    SINGAPORE. DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION.
    709 160 SINGAPORE DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. "The thirteenth annual meeting of the members of" the Singapore Diocesan Assc.iation was held in trie Cathedral Chapter Hcuse last evening. The Bishop of Singapore presided and among those present were Sir Walter Shav Rev. E. A. Hone, Mis. Ferguson Davie, Dr. Gilmore, Dr. (Miss) Chappel, and
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    148 160 (ilasgr.w. Mar. 1. In bitterly cold weather before 10,000 peop'e Scotland beat Ireland at soccer by two goals to nil. At the outsit the Irishmen, assisted by a stiff breeze, kept play near the Scottish j;oal but tfafe'r sv.ooting was weak and thereafter play was even. Interval no
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    22 160 The Bishop of Singapore and the Bishop of Sarawak leave for China to-day to attend a svnod of the Church at Canton.
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      54 160 (From Our Own Com'sp. PenanK. I« I, At a special meeting ot Naw: Taipin^r, Mr. Upton, presiding, rel plter clauses Hy and 114 of ht- asF<ciation as cirju:ari>ed. Mi. Mr. F.*C. Dubo s KI%Mi iheir ships. Dr. Jamic::n's Death. The dv'ath has DOOHWi in K Dr. Jamieson,
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      FELL TO TEMPTATION.
      35 160 (From Our Own PoiTtlpoi I Penanu. I I, Leonp Cheok Henjr. siamp wemit Post Office, has pleaded puil' ct criminal breach of trist in $481, and has been sent*! menths rijrorous imprisonment
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      PENANG WEDDING.
      58 160 PEN AN G WEDDING. Tenant, Mar i. The wedding tooK place at St. A Church, the Reverend C. Ervintr of Mr. James Fulton I)un!<>p. m t bour Master, Port Swettenhan.. .Mai /a ret Kerr of GIMfMT. Trp: w n away by Captain Mn>on. ticn was held at the Runr.yr: 1.
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      THE LANKA UNION.
      103 160 At the annual gt petal the Lanka Un on heftJ oj I-ebruaiy the fo. lowing \w\> offke-b* rer>: -Pits dent Dr. J Stharen.uuivel; Vk.9 PlflidellU i 1 Rasiah and T. A. Chunchie; > T. E. K. Retnam; Treasun i g j; liams; Chairman Gam* s Cotmitte< v
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    THE CRAG HOTEL.
    136 160 It \vi be recalled that months lack the Government ta tenders for the construction <»f I up the IVnanp Hills. Intending ton weit talen up the hill and shown the I te. gte. It ha- been definite.;, that the site of the new Hotel M I now
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    HONGKONG AND SHAHGHAI BANK.
    248 160 The annual meeting was h koog on Feb. 23rd. under the pre the h« :n*bk Mr. A, Lcag. 1 of a lorjr ami intonsiirjr in whi.fc Ik referred to the i new build n.?>, and lamented the depl BUtC of China. Mr. Lftttg NMMMftrU Straiti position
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    38 160 Mi. A. Sennett, of Civil Service, who hvs been artir.: of the Government Monopolies P in Penanir for pai-t km months, Sinjrarcn* on trqnsf^r. Mr. Beiir ir up from the Southern S. take over the Monopclits. P. G.
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