The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 11 November 1925

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  • 21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. NOVEMBER 11, 1925. NO. 1,997.
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  • 188 1 i 5. Impending Changes 305 _rn;ty of Hand-Work 305 to One Against 306 am and Hongkong 306 k Knd Comment 306 Brokers and Jobbers 307 fill E AND COURT NEWS. WVakhy Malay's Estate 308 309, 10, 12, 17 |i t r's Signature Forged 310 Biangah Land Case 312 \>>ize>:
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  • 133 1 nbers to the "Singapore Free Press" V returning from Europe to the Straits 4 the mail lines, are invited to send Manager the name of their steamer and arrival m Singapore. Copies will then b* Mailed to meet them at various ports of call. ribers m Europe wishing detailed inmation
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  • 163 1 November 9. $1412.00 16.75 :>pe White 57.50 I 44.00 "-pioca 5.80 S Small *00 11.75 Sundried 12.00 Benares unt. 4.000 -iany Hin Chan Mark Eafli (Old) 360 Lian^r Hin Chan Mark Kt^le (Xew) 330 >i»m old No. 1 330 Kangoon Bintan 260 fw:n£oon Sioka -56 > :.m Broken No.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 61 1 HACKWORTHY.— In England, on the 7th October, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hackworthy, a son. DA VIES.— On the 9th instant at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mrs. Noel Davies, wife of W. Nool Davies, Registrar of Supreme Court, a daughter. BAILEY.— At the Maternity Hospital, Penang,
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    • 126 1 WILKINS-WIGGINS.— On November 5, 1925, at the Church of St. George the Martyr, Horace Guy Wilkins of Bangkok. Siam, to Hilda Josephine Wiggins, of Woodham Mortimer, Kent. COOK-ANGUS.— Oct. 13, at Highbury Park Church, the Rev. J. A. B. Cook, Singapore, to Mrs. Amy Angus, Foreign Missions Club. HENDERSON-CALDER—
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  • 397 1 By the mail which arrived from Home on Saturday, Nov. 7th., London advices up to Oct. loth were brought. This weekly leaves on Thursdr.}, Nov. 12th by the B. L steamer Elephanta. The sixth assizes of the year were commenced during the week. Heavy sentences have been
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  • 38 1 Mr. and Mrs. de Moubray left for Home by the Khiva. Mr. V. Kandiah, Indian Immigration Fund Inspector, Labour Department, Klans, is under orders to proceed to Singapore to take up similar duties there, says the Malay Mail.
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  • 767 1 Nov. 4. In yesterday's issue we reproduced an interesting letter from Sir Frank Svvcttenham to the Malay Mail, on the expected changes m the constitution of the Federated Malay States, and the direction they could profitably take profitable to the rulers and peoples of the
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  • 608 1 Nov. 5. Malaya would be able to look forward to a more prosperous human future if we could persuade all parents and adolescents to recognise the dignity of manual labour. The phrase "the dignity of labour" is hackneyed and unfortunately it is mostly used by those who
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  • 1017 2 Nov. r>. This afternoon the Municipal Commission is meeting m bulk to consid- er the Budget for 1926, and a very interesting meeting it might be made. We are not sure of the procedure Avith regard to this budget, but believe that on the reports and
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  • 546 2 With the retur i 0* the rmuours current about him i k! kh !..••> for alterations m the 1 1 n*tituti< Federated Mala.. pe^r and the noment Which the Coloni.. v a unwii;. ing to deprive Mr George the kudos) will !>. i meantime, it may be
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  • 780 3 Nov. 10. One of the occupations which was .ely affected by the strike of the I :it>e m Hongkong and the consequent dislocation of trade, was that stock and share broking. There as no possibility of settling and so a ■ratorium was proclaimed and setling day
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  • 104 3 There were two fatal street accidents during 1 the week-end. An elderly Chinese named Tua Poh Lak was knocked down h\ motor bus No. Xl 9 and removed to hospital ir a serious condition. He died the same day. The driver has been charged pending further enauiries into
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  • 80 3 Th^re was a large gathering at 33 Chats- worth road on Saturday afternoon when a fareweil party was given m honour of Mr. F. V. Duckworth, former Third Magistrate m Singapore. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Howitt, Mr. Taylor, Assistant Protector of Chinese. Mr.
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  • 24 3 I Rear-Admiral David M. Anderson, C.8.. 1 C.M.G., passed through Penan** by the P. and O. Sicilia on his way from Shanghai to London.
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  • 1037 3 "OUR BETTERS" AUTHOR INTERVIEWED. Gladys Cooper as Planter's Wife. It is a great pity that the Morea did not reach Singapore a little ahead of her scheduled date. Then Mr. Somerset Maugham, the well-known author and playright, would have had the opportunity of expressing an opinion on
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
    • 87 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. tt. On special enquiry from the Rubber Controller, with reference to' to-day's Reutcr rubber irire. it is explained that the special allowance oi three katties for smallholders during 'ast quarter, for ihe fust five acres of holdings not exceeding 25
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    • 120 3 (from Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 5. The wedding took place at the Presbyteiian Church, the Rev. Archibald Ewing officiating, of Mr. Herbert Peters, of the British American Tobacco Company, and Miss Hermana Pieternella Denoo, o f Haarlem, Holland. Mr. Franken gave away the bride, Mrs. Franken was
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    • 74 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 7. The marriage took place at St. George's Church, the Rev. Dexter Allen officiating, of Mr. Horace Guy Wilkins, of Bangkok, and Miss Hilda Josephine Wiggins, who arrived by the Morea. Mrs. Knott gv.e away the brid^ and Mr. Groves carrieJ
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    • 60 3 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 7. A motor accident occurred m Malacca Street, a Malay boy, who was chasing another, being knocked down by a car driven by a man named Muthu. The boy was slightly dragged and sustained severe abrasions to his face and knees. He
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    • 45 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 7. The Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak arrived at Penanp yesterday, the former preferring to go ashore m a sampan. They stayed at the E. and O. Hotel until the steamer left for Singapore.
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    • 63 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 9. Despite heavy rain, Saturday's Poppy Fund Fete at Ipoh realised over $5,000. including yesterday's church collections at all the English services. Besides the above, large collections are believed to have been made at concerts at Taipins: and Teluk Anson. The full
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    • 79 3 Following the fifth annual session of the course fcr the diploma of the Royal Sanitary Institute thirty-six candidates sat for the Sanitary Inspectors' examination from November 2nd. to 4th., 1925. The following 12 candidates have been recommended for a pass by the Board of Examiners: T. Sivapragasam,
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  • 1027 4 the request. Grievous Hurt Charge. A similar request was granted by His Worship when the two Chinese named Lim Ho and Teo Quee were produced m Court charged with causing grievous hurt to another Chinese named Teh Leo, Court Inspector Wan Mohamed Paying that Mr. Braddell would be appearing for
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  • 814 4 Coroner on Protection of Passengers and Crew. Mr. F. 6. Bourne, City Coroner, yesterday delivered his finding m connection with the terrible tragedy on the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Klang on the afternoon of Saturday October SL With regard to the shooting of the assailant, an adult
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  • 122 4 Following her sp<-« ed her campaign M pn i < amlidat'.- for Stofc i daughter of thr lait M plained to me. writt respoiioVr.t. tht- !-t-:i-' Bf to join the BodttK I I "I wanttMl to %md shy said. "I ha<l N billed lot
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  • 598 5 Mr. A. C. Jomaron has arrived and taken iuties from Mr. J. A Hunter m the ai Secretariat. Wan! Jackson informs us that the Cl-jb. London, W., has admitted the :iy 11 Kennel Association to affiliation. Armour, Nursing Sister, of the Ml Hospital, Seremban, has been
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  • 1418 5 VISIT OF ALDOI S HUXLEY. j <*rom Our Own Correspondent). Hatavia, Oct. 31. of t n h U W r mhS tiW We shall hav one f the best known English literary men m our midst, ,n the person of Aldous Huxley. h ls at the moment m
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  • 204 5 The first case at the sixth Singapore Assizes, which commenced yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Deam, was one m which a Malay^named Mohamed Nasir bin Abbas was charged with committing jape. When the case was called Mr. R. Williamson, who appears tc prosecute on behalf of the Crown,
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  • 95 5 At the annual general meeting of the Su-aits Chinese British Association held on the 30tlu. October, 1925, the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers:— President, Mr. Wee Swee Teow; ViceI resident, Dr. Lim Han Hoe; Hon. Secretaiy, Mr. S. B. Tan; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Lim Bock Kee;
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  • 17 5 The Raja Muda of Sdangor has provisionally appointed Inche A. G. Daud as his pi ivate secretary.
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  • 191 5 OCTOBER EXPORTS. Oct. 1925 Oct. 1924 To date Against .U. K. 4,063.05 2,598.58 33.878.24 27.6*6 9( U.S.A: 20,183.54 13,911.28 184.122 97 152. 633 72 Europe 2,551.65 872 32 24.105.18 14.7X7 69 P. Po>s. 342.01 217.77 3,669 43 4.568.47 Japan 1.564.59 2,645 39 9.342.44 1:5.228.25 Others 6.10 24.41
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  • 387 5 Half- Yearly Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Nov. 3. At the half-yearly meeting of the C'hambti of Commerce, Mr. R. X. Holmes, presiding, gave an interesting report of the work done by the Chamber >ince the general meeting. Referring to trade generally, he said that
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  • 115 5 YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 732m1. auction yesterday, where there was Catalogued 802,277 lbs. 384.95 tons. Offered 524,652 lbs.; 234.22 tons. Sold 401,01], lbs. 179.02 tons. Spot. London > s u^ d New York 1 dollar PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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  • 992 6 players who are available. It has been a very difficult matter to select the Fifteen which is to oppose Negri Sembilan m the Malaya Cup Competition at Seremban on the 14th. It might almost be said that the Singapore side has been chosen on the strength of scrum practices and
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  • 269 6 Give us a reasonable amount of time." Our correspondent adds that perhaps som Welshmen m the Far East will assist the county m its difficulties. Their help would be very much <>ppreciat<.d. Home football, influenced undoubtedly by the operation of the new offside legislation, makes an interesting study for thrse
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  • 248 6 Evidence Against Constable Recorded. A matter of considerable interest came up before the Third Magistrate yesterday, when evidence was recorded apainst Abdul Rani, a constable who was doing 1 clerical work for the Traffic Branch and who has absconded since a charge of having foiled Inspector Uphill's
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  • 100 6 The police have a report of the death <>f a Javanese whose body was found m Timah Rubber Estate with a woun.l irr the throat. An inquest will be held into the affair. It is not known for certain if the deceased was murdered or if he
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  • 320 6 Miss 0:a Jean Gjerde arrived by the they wen fairly His lordship: H a trace where these n Mr. Williamson: I discovered the mmm tad plant. He added that previously com m. m Malacca. The imigt: Did he assistance Mr. William sol: T of assistance. H, and the notes f<un.:
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 197 7 r« Iht Fdiior. Since the Municipal President has the eruptions on the roads, due to j m putting m four-foot foundations, .utsit-er may perhaps express the hope :it the mining operations on Collyer Quay i bo concluded before next week comes, i-mistict* week^ is sure to bring a
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    • 345 7 •> Mm Editor. The industrial sky, neVer very clear tin pa-t. is full of gathering: c'ouds i threaten to hurst next spring, and ;h»ods which will submerge many Illllit hopes of British trade. The •Id Homeland! what a sad time she had the last dozen years or
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    • 65 7 Kditor. May I be permitted through your call attention to the prices which fharjrod for fir?-wood in Sinpa-i'rtst-nt time. $14 per cartload tall Itgi is a preposterous price. I livinjr h?re has been steadily Hdlil as regards all the essenfift and is possibly 10 per cent. it
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  • 48 7 ■"king: little individual standing r three feet in height greeted Magistrate with an elaborate rday when he was called up in a charge of theft of over 300 •rum an Indian pedlar. ACS'; an adult Teochew and probabthe smallest men living, was re-A-rsona! bail, the case being post-
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  • AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    • 47 7 (From Our Special- Correspondent). Sydney, Nov. 3. me Melbourne Cup (two miks), run today, resulted as follows: WINDBAG (Munroe) MANFRED (Dempsey) 2 PILLIEWINKIE (Young) 3 Won by half a length, same distance between second and third. Betting: 5-1 Windbag, 7-4 Manfred, o l Pilliewinkie.
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    • 42 7 Adelaide, Nov. 2. South Australia heat Westralia by an inninjis and 281. Westralia mad,. 170 (Grimmett took 5 for 60) and 161 (Bryant 65; Grimmett took 5 for 62). South Australia made 612, (A. Richardson 227. Gunn 129, Scott 77).
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    • 39 7 London, Nov. 2. Rochdale beat Rotherham U. m the Northern Section of Division 111 of the English League by four goals to nil. In a friendly match Cambridge University lost to Chelsea by one goal to two.
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    • 92 7 A friendly rifle match between- teams of H.M.S. Iroquois and Eurasian Coy., S.V.C., was shot off on Saturday, 31st October, resulting as follows:— H.M.S. Iroqui !s. Eurasian Coy., SV A. B. Jackson 86 Pte. E. Ganno 89 L. S. Woodford 76 J. F. Galistan 87 A. B. Barnes
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    • 169 7 S.C.C. Defea* lllakang Mati. The Indian gunners from Blakang Mati suffered defeat at the hands of the Club yesterday afternoon. Both sides played vigorous hockey, the gunners being inclined to be rather wild m their shooting and passing. The S.CC. were a far superior side m th c first
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    • 131 7 Asiatics m Penang XV. The Penang Rugby Fifteen, which defeated Perak on Saturday by two goals (10 points) to nil included two Asiatic players, the two halves being Zain Ariffin and Lim Keng Chuan. Penang's victory ap. pears to have been well deserved, for m the second half Perak
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    • 133 7 Mixed Foursomes Competition by Moonlight. The final for the moon lighters' prize between Mr. and Mrs. EDm and Mr. and Miss Gutherid'je wjts played on Saturday night, and resulted m a win for the latter by 3 and 1. The competition is probably unique m the golfing
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  • 995 7 CHINESE MARRIAGE. In China, marriage is a civil contract which must be evidenced by an agreement and supported by a consideration. Unlike i countries m which the civil or common law prevails, marriage has never until recently been regulated by religion. Neither has i it been customary for
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  • 573 7 RAPID PROGRESS IN RECENT MONTHS. The Commissioner's Visit. Mr. F. C. Sands, the Scout Commissioner for Malaya, paid an official visit to Seremban on Saturday, and m the evening 1 addressed a large and interested audience on the Scout movement. There was on excellent attendance.
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  • 152 7 Articles of jewellery were strewn over the table m the District Court throughout yesterday when Mr. Franklyn Robinaoa, District Judge, recorded evidence against a Malay woman named Che Tek binte Dangang who has been charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of about $0,000 worth
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  • 1067 8 come the news that Colonel J. Kunhardt, who returned home during May, expects to arrive m Penang sometime m February next. Mr. Bloomfield, a recen; arrival from England, will replace Mr. E. Cranfield Hicks on the staff of the Government English School. Alor Star, whc-i Mr. Hicks goes on leave
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  • 163 8 AMATEIRS AT IHI iIirVJKE. The Singapore Amateurs wei unfortunate m th* \vorthily eoncei\» funds of the Uni<«!. ceptionally heavy over Sinpapon had the inevitable n >ult I would-be patrons f: performance t€ "\'u;. X with these iiaoottraf nc amateurs were bf M v.. I the presentation of ti
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  • 728 8 The litigation relating to the ownership of land forming part of the Telok Blaneah as passable as possible. The Topicist would like to see the PW.D, headed by their nominal head, His Ex.. seconded by the Colonial Engineer, and aided by the Collector of Land Revenue,
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  • 1453 9 K-KMER HONGKONG GOVERNORS VIEWS. Iho Influence of the Bolshevist. Ml smoking can be stopped m lotlrnt m >ix months, at most a year, thfl time China ceases to grow opium ut while the Chinese retain their natura* ingenuity and cheap opium, it is a -cc how we
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  • 98 9 The Chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce m his annual address said: This question was raised at the last meeting and was taken up by your Committee. We were advised that Wireless communication between Penang and Singapt re during 1 the daylight hours was only
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  • 77 9 A murder was committed m the servant's quarters of the N.Y.K. mess, 106, Orchard-road, on Thursday evening. It appears that one of the boys employed at the mess quarrelled with the tukang ayer with the ultimate result that the latter was stabbed several times. The accused surrendered
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  • 766 9 GALLANTRY OF THE CAPTAIN. The following: is taken from Tuesday's Straits Echo: The arrival of the Klang ihis morning; from Singapore, via Port Swettenham, on c day later than usual, accentuated the grief which was felt yesterday upon receipt of news of th c tragedy on Saturday
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  • 42 9 Penan g, Nov. 3. The following: are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of October:— Arrivals: 8,168 adults, 1,314 minors. Departures: 2,318 adults, 132 minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 21 9 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been granted to Capt. F. A. Morell, M. C, Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces.
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  • 686 9 PRECURSOR OF THE KLANG TRAGEDY. On the 27th of May, 1899, there occurred, j also within reach of the harbour of Singapore a terrible case of amok on board the steairer Sri Pontianak, Captain Koenig, which is recalled to our memory by the Captain of the
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  • 26 9 fßeuter's Service.] London, Nov. 4. In the First Division of the English League Sheffield U. to-day beat Manchester C. by four goals to two.
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  • 127 9 Heavy Scoring m Padang Matches. The S.R.C. hockey team met tn eleven from the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterday and won by six goals to two. Scoular played well for the Cricket Club, scoring both points. The S.R.C. opened the score early m the game, another goal following m
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  • 349 10 work at Home. A Proclamation m th c Government Gazette declares that Reciprocal Judgments shall be enforced with regard to New South Wales and th« Straits Settlements, including arbitration awards. Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co., among other properties, sold, on Wednesday at their sales-room, half share m the freehold
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  • 1625 10 Three Years for Malay I\C. Alleged to have voluntarily caused grievous hurt to a little child, Jaffar bi n Mataro, was sentenced to three year? rigoroils imprisonment by Mr. Justice Deane at the Assizes yesterday. The story of the pccused's brutality was disclosed by his wife who gave
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  • 10 10 A Bevlu'i telegram ti ytrtcn
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  • 2261 11 i KF OFFICERS INQUEST STORY. r j,.-\ Captain McDonald Died. additional light was forthcoming -nquiry held yesterday morning by mer (Mr. F. G. Bourne) into the ilMMti of the terrible tragedy that uitnl on the* Straits Steamship Com- Klang shortly after she left SingaSaturday afternoon. The prinwas
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  • 168 11 Rubber Quotation. <Cy Courtesy of the Nany o XichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 6. .Sellers quoted at Y. 2.20 to-day m the lubber market on spot. Tariff Conference. Mr. Yoshisawa, Minister at Peking and a delegate at the Tariff Conference, had an interview with the United States delegation, which,
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  • 74 11 Singapore was full of residents returned from leave, among the large number of passengers on board the Morea. Those noticed (besides thfe Governor ar# Lady Guillemard, Mr. J. D. Hall, and Major Olive, A.D.C.) were Mr. C. Boden-Kloss, Director of the Raffles Museum; Major W. L. M. Bower and Capt.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 263 11 Interesting Match at the S.C.R.t. Some thrilling tennis was witnessed at the S.C.R.C. yesterday afternoon when S. M. Hadi, captain of the Cambridge University tennis team, and D. H. Kleinman played an exhibition match against Hooi Hye and Choon Leong. Darkness prevented the completion of the five sets
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    • 48 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan-g, Nov. 5. At a n extraordinary meeting of the Kedah Planters' Association, held at Sungei Patani Club, Mr. Mallet presiding, it was resolved that the Kedah Planters' Association should remain affiliated to the PA.M. at the full rate of subscription.
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  • 11 11 Mr. Ar'.hur Palmer has returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home leave.
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  • 597 11 n,,-;~ <v Singapore, Nov. 4. Dunn- the past week there has been a steady volume of business passing m £>th Mark? a Th RU^ er SeCti nS Ot< the ShSrS -laiket The official notification that the new release under the Restriction Act will price 17 th nt
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  • 443 12 Mr. Colman: Some of his friends have come forward and offered to pay. His Lordship: The only application before me is to put him m prison. *I make no order. Court Interpreter's Troubles. A Government subordinate, named S. A. Ltafam, who said that he signed three promisorry notes M surety
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  • 423 12 Out of the profits derived from the Amateur Race Meeting held on October 31st, the CommitUe of the Singapore Turf Club have allotted the following amounts to the following Institutions:— Children's Aid Society (Capital a/c) $2,500 St. Andrew's Medical Mission 2,000 Destitute Strangers' Aid 2 000 Childs
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  • 796 12 Discovery of Rich Corals. (By courtesy of the Nanyo XichiNichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, Nov. 4. An important discovery of corals is announced to have been made m the waters near Keeking;, Formosa. It is stated that the output yields on^ million yen halfyearly. The Cabinet Crisis. Mr. Ffnmajruchi's (minister
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  • 21 12 VARSITY MATC HES. [Reuter's Service.] I/»nd«>n. 7 Oxford University u« i. Torinthians by 3 2 C'ambridpe Univtr>it> 1 Caledonians by 5—3.
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  • 90 12 The Ndwmhor B-, played on Saturday and S« Bth inst. and resulted m a win f <■ M r H Straetz who returned M Sixty-four caMfti mm takes following were returned: H. Straetz E. If. Seoolar 10 U I). Haidie pUi j .1. I). Lainjr 1 F.
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  • 1029 12 phot whirh Tripp mmi mTL H ..n Iv then brought off Mini In i ipl from Smith. who dn\\- the hall fm with plenty of force from out. It was one of hv~ dv The Rest were doinp- the pregf hut there were frequent ipe!ti a character which is urn..
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  • 838 13 Cotton Yarn Market. "Tokio, N«V. 2. Depression, although very slight, is disclosed of cotton yarn m to-day's market, the future delivery heinjr quoted at 275. 50 yen. Miyaki i!y-Election. The by-election of the Diet membership m Miyaki Prefecture has resulted m the victory of the Kcnsu'ikai. Mr. K.
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  • 175 13 that he had not seen these receipts '»efore and had not examined Ul2 receipt butts m respect of these payments. It was, he stated, the duty of the cashier to account for monies received hy the collector. The it oeipt butts m respect of the sums paid by Stanton Nelson
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  • 225 13 The writer of Interior Notes m the British North Borneo Herpld thus explains. Amongst other miscellaneous duties of a District Officer can be that of "Registrar of Marriages" of the Christian variety, but his responsibilities do not end with mere registration when a Murut Policeman thinks of
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  • 685 14 duced by Marlowe becam e the chosen metre for English versified drama. Ben Jonson, much of whose early work was due to the encouragement given him by his friend Shakespeare, rose to fame m the reign of Janes I, when he was made poet laureate. His most famous plays are
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  • 96 14 A Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday states that H.E. Sir Laurence NunM* Guillemard, X.C.8., K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander m Chief of the Straits Settlements, resumed the Administration of the Government of the Colony on Nov. 7th, on his return from leave. The hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose,
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  • 35 14 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Nov. 7. For the world's sculling championship, over 3 miles, 167 yards of the Parramatta River, Major Goodsell (holder) beat James Paddon by two lengths. Time 22 minutes ">0 seconds.
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  • 45 14 Dr. (Miss) Rickard, of St. Andrew'^ Hospital, has gone away for a six-weeks holiday. Her work is being taken by Dr. (Mrs.) Ferguson Davie, who has moved into the hospital. Sister Breen has arrived from furlough and will be stationed at Singapore for the present.
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  • 776 14 Tennyson did not turn to playwriting until hit= later years, and although Becket achieved some success on the stage, he continued his attempts only m the face of discouragement, or against the feelings of the most ardent of his admires ?nd ftfainx the reputation he had built up: The two
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  • 170 14 Two hefty Sikh NMtafcfc case before the leeaod lUf day. Bishin Sinjrh. re: Da Silva, alleged that :i had nursed an ill-fee! two years ag;o and ttmbkul back with his bayonet uj, on duty at the Mandai Sing-h pave evident the General Hospital h; t wound
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  • 77 14 Several Chinese were br,. m the Marine Court yesterday for I serve the Port Re<rulati..i> allow them to po alongside >te«?m she is properly moored mi n the They all said that the steamer hu anchor but was moving a-tern whei went alongside. Each was onfc a fine
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  • 31 14 [Reuter's Service. l Melbourne. M. Victoria beat Western Aacti innings and 2*2 runs. \Vc<t<rn km made 151 (Ironmonger st-wr f i 30 103. Victoria compiled HI (Ponsf Love 103).
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  • 47 14 A pane: of eight armed CM reported to have raided a shop m Bridge road late on Saturday stolen about $600 m cash. Th« were armed with pistols and In said, and they made RMd tfceii arrests being- effected up to the pfw
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  • 42 14 The Kuala Lumpur police an busy endeavouring to wlw to be a river my^U-iy. It i Chinese boy, 11 years <,f a v. WCI river m the neighbourhood if on Friday morning for l>a.h. 5 parsing 1 by saw his clothes on
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  • 4712 15 [Reuter's Service.] Fremantle. W. A. Nov. 2. mi strikers rushed the steamer ire. The police intervened and a nrs fight ensued. A number of were union? the injured and were hospital. A hundred arrests were Brisbane, Nov. 2. nihnfMl at Bowen have refused to al trucks for the steamer
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  • 186 16 Higher Tobacco Duty. (By courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, Nov. 7. The Government Monopoly Bureau will increase its revenue by 15 million yen as the result of increasing tobacco and cigarettes prices which will be enforced from to-day. Takayagi Case Developing. Mr. J. Suzuki, ex-ruember of
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  • 75 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Nov. 9. The Singapore Harbour Board tug Varuna has found and taken m tow the Cape Receife, which lost her propeller on Nov. 6th. mi n lat. 8 deg. 37 mm. north, long. 96 deg. 30 mm. east. She left the steamer
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  • 44 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Not. 7. The Rubber Controller confirms the statement of a small-holders' allowance of two katis an acre on the first five acres of estates not exceeding 25 acres, representing 1,800 tons for the current quarter.
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  • 733 16 THE V. D. KNOWLES L,« Win for Jean 11. The third and deciding race f,,r fe v Knowles Cup w sailed m light flu weather which brought out all th. worst from the various commended m a brilliant win for th, favounte, Jean 11, who m at to have
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