The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 March 1926

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    21 177 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. I'HlRIi SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, MARCH 24, 1926. NO. 2,016.
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    CONTENTS.
    146 177 nc 177 177 178 U 178 Scat ne 179 E Wl» < Cl RT NKWS. x on Steam !mi R imi i nion 1M V Itk 181 H h of Tru*t 184 fi M -i neat 187 Bank i lv> rrEKS ro i iir: kmtok. 184 ci inu Is;,
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    EXCHANGE.
    27 177 M..!ch ft, 2 i% 2 -I'm York. of) 7 I "».">0 I .V. 124 4 141% II i (ion ::tn 4 5 p.c. Htr.k Huyint 8.54
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    71 177 ay, of MtlMl, Harrisons, I Ltd., who is at present on .•tuMiinu to Kuala Lum:;kin«_r up an appointment in^ the firm. of Mr. J. Straton- positMM (> lull manager of ttf Urn .M<:vuMti!<- Fsank h; K-on i»: firmed l»y the m L i (1011. Oman, 1- .K.1.1i.A.. is Penmg, Mr.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      61 177 COATES. Ol the 2nd M:irch, IMC, at Urn 1 E«rop«Ui Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Coatt-s. son. LEWIB. O>, nth March. l.-»;, ,t th.- French Hospital, Hoafkonr, to Mr and Mrs. J. Lewis, a son. LEICESTER P«k IS, al M BtoM PMd," K!ackh»ath, to Dorothy
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      DEATH.
      21 177 n.-\u.-\. .\i v- rural Hospital, Saremban! on 13th March, 1926, Vivian Lawrence Walsh O'Hara, Poresi (Mker, Kuala Pilab, Negri Sfnbii.m.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    291 177 By the mail which arrived from home on Saturday, March 20th dates Dp to Feb. 2') th. weir brought. This weekly leaves for home on F»ida\ by the I\ and O. >teamer Khiva. Warships and submaiines of ihe China Station aif m >jt>i t hire on th-
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    PRODUCE.
    248 177 I March 12. Tin 75 Tor- $143.00 (Jam bier 110 0 Pepper White r>6.00 Pepper Black 1 j.oo Flake Tapioca XO P.arl Sago Sir.nll H.OO Copra IU S j Copra Sui'.tlt if<l 1 j Opium. Ben ?i res ur>t 4.000 Rice, Lian<r Hin Chan M*rk Red Eagle j T
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    Perak Electricity Scheme.
    812 177 March 17. Our Ipoh contemporary has been I commenting on the Perak HydroElectric Scheme and makes a strong j point against the bureaucratic action of the Government as regards the signature of the contract with Sir \V. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. Ltd. A document which runs
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    The Housing Problem.
    732 177 March IS. ll' any satisfaction is to be derived from the knowledge that other cities !re m as sad a plight as Singapore, he difficulties m solving the housing roblem m various parts of the world •ill make us less impatient at the low progress being made
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      Page 177 Advertisements Column 1
      107 177 U Ike "Sinpapore Free Press** •)inir frt.tu Kuropo to the Straits |MJ mail lines, art- invited to send Vei IW MUMJ of their itMMMJf and al m Singapore. Copi.s will then Meet thrjn at vaiious ports of call. m Kurope wishing detailed m M la iM»t»t &t. ran have a
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    Mostly Wind.
    839 178 March 19 Three subjects occur to the mind which can be dealt with under the same heading. To-day's wires contain Mr, Hoover's address to the Export Managers Club m enough detail to make us certain that his own countrymen's caustic humour when he first tackled the subject of
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    Tax Paying.
    803 178 March 20. The good people of this Colony do not like to be told they are lightly taxed and that they ought to be preI pared to put up more money for the I Empire. Yet three important men m recent years have enunciated the dictum, that "we
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    Week-End Comment.
    605 178 March 22. The establishment of a new record for the franc, and the announcement of a deficiency In 1i»26 budget of live milliards, only oi which will be covered by new tmxte the reality may be far from tilt estimate shows ihat the fitianfial world considers the political
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    Premier's Electric Scheme.
    726 179 March 23. uring the week the House of Commons will be considering 1 the elite scheme outlined by Mr. Baldom time ago and referred to m the King's Speech, for consolidated co-ordinating 1 the electrical supply of Knjrland. It will be remembered that the object of the
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    463 179 Mr. A. L Birse, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed a Magistrate of the First Class within and for the State of Johorc. Mr. \V. J. B. Ashby is retiring from the office of Secretary, Kinta Sanitary Board. at the em\ of this month after ten years m that post.
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      CRUELTY TO A GIRL.
      132 179 Imprisonment for Rich Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 16. An unusual case was heard m the Ipoh Supreme Court to-day, m which figured a wealthy Chinese married woman, who, at Taiping recently, was fined by a Malay magistrate $200 for cruelty to an adopted
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      PENANG WEATHER.
      89 179 PEN ANG WEATHER. I From Oiu Own Correspondent.) P^nang, Mar. 16. After a severe drought, the thermometer rising a<; high as 90 degrees, Penang for tht last three days has bet-n visited by heavy rains, accompanied by thunder ami lightning m Saturday and Sunday. During the storm a portion of
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      F.M.S. NOTABILITIES ENTERTAINED.
      92 179 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Mar. IG. Sir George Maxwell, coming from Fraser's Hill for the occasion, was entertained at the Station Hotel by the Federal Council unofricials. Ex-unofficials were also invited. The hon'ble Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley and Mrs. Kindersley were feted by the
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      CENTRAL PERAK PLANTERS.
      100 179 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Mar. 16. In the course of a meeting of the Central Perak Planters' Association attention was drawn to the soaring price of rice and members were advised to watch the situation owing to the reports of a shortage. One member stated that
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      PENANG LABOUR FRICTION.
      147 179 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Mar. 17. Cargo coolies employed at Weld Quay and m the harbour have approached their employers for an increase of 40 per cent, m their waives, the reason being: that the workers of other establishments have been given increases. This request emanated
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      AN APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY.
      96 179 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 18. A monster petition appealing for clemency on behalf of Chtlliah, who was condemned to death for the murder of Louis Karl, Chief Conservancy Inspector, is being prepared to be signed by members of the various communities. The appeal is
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      PENANG NEWS.
      88 179 Cargo Coolie Strike Ended. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, Mar. 21. The labour strike is settled. A meeting was held at the Chinese Protectorate between the delegates, who agreed to give >he coolies an increase of ten per cent from February 19th and twenty per cent thereafter. Work
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      CARGO COOLIES STRIKE.
      144 179 MANY TONGKANGS IDLE AT PENANG. Great Anxiety Among Shippers. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Mar. 19. The cargo coolies struck to-day and as a result many tongkangs are idle. Great anxiety among- shipping agent* prevailed last night, when a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was
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      TROUBLOUS TIMES FOR CANTON.
      60 179 STRIKE PICKETS DISARMED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong. Mar. 22. Canton has been greatly stirred and important developments are said to be arising from the discovery of a plot to assassinate Chang Kai-shek. The greatest precautions are being taken and elaborate schemes outlined, including the disarming
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      PENANG JUDICIARY.
      114 179 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 22. As Mr. Justice Acton left on Saturday for Seremban and Mr. Justice Brown is now ir Kedah presiding: at a special private enquiry, there will be no sitting- of the Court until Thursday, when Mr. Justice Brown is expected to return.
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      HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      218 179 The following is the annual report of the above Company (to be presented at the annual general meeting at Evatt and Company's offices, French Bank Building at noon on Tuesday, March 30th.), for the year ended December 31st: The accounts of the company show a net
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    103 179 The electric light m the principal area of Penang town failed last Wednesday > night owing to a fault m tho motor, to which were coupled three rotary converters on which the main feeders depend, .says the Echo. The officers of the Electricity Department arrived at the Chowrasta SubStation soon
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1574 180 PRESERVATION OF GAELIC. A College at lona. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Feb. 21. Praf< Si v Greig, the Celtic Chair m Columbia I'ri.versity, has issued an apical on behalf of the American lona Society, form d recently for the study and support <-i Scott is Gaelic. He
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    AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL.
    98 180 ENGLAND BEAT WALES. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Mar. 20. At Wrexham this afternoon England beat Wales m the amateur soccer international by two goals to one. The weather was fine and there were four thousand spectators present. The English amateurs thus avenged the defeat which the English professional
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    SMALLPOX ON STEAMER.
    524 180 CHINCHEW'S APPEAL AGAINST IMPRISONMENT. "Appalling Danger to Public." The discovery of several cases cf smallI pox on board the steamer Wing Hong after more than a thousand of her native passtliters had left the ship upon her arrival at Singapore from Amoy, which resulted m I the
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER CO., LTD.
    278 180 The annual report of the above company for the year ended December olst. (for presentation at the annual meeting at Koustead and Company's offices. Union Building, at noon on Wednesday, Yarch 31st.>. is M follows: The net profit for the year, After making full provision for
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    17 180 Mr. E, B. Williams, Collector of Land Revenue, Ne^ri Sembilan, will be proceeding Home on leave shortly.
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    FRENCH BANK ROBBERY.
    384 180 FURTHER STARTLING MVELOPMENTS. Since the three first arrests were offby the Detective Branch some time ay m connection with the sensational Ftbbei of over $300,000 from the Banque De I/I Chine some years ago, the Police ;,r. Detective Branch have beL*n making sive enquiries whicn have resulted
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    GAYLANG FIRE RELIEF FIND.
    398 180 Previously acknowledged $10,848.65. The Government of the S.S., $15,000. Gate money of football match S.C.F.A. vs. D. O. W., $1,340.85. Teong Lam School, $1,000. Singapore Rice Mill Traders Ass., |SM. Tan Kah Kee and Co., Recnati >n Clul>. $438. Yew Lee and Co., Performance by Low
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    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. 1926.
    538 181 I-. v ion'ble Mr. hoo Kia Peng, who has r disposed *inee Friday, ha£ been adhy his doctor to rt main m his house w days. »-v!: wf a wayang performance •n» New W< rid on Tuesday evening, the 11T.."* mmt handed over to the GeyU
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    WARSHIPS AND SUBMAINES ARRIVE.
    138 181 WARSHIPS AND SUBMAINES ARRIVE. warships and submarines of the •ation which were clue to arrive m :»<u<- on Monday, came into port durVoniiuy evening and yesterday. The a Captain R. H. T. Raikes D.5.0., whk Captain R. B. Edwards M.C., and Lieut. .1. C. T. Willis, R.E., on arrived on
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    ORCHARD-RD. COLLISION.
    662 181 ACCUSED SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT. Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonn.ent was passed on the Malay driver of the Citroen taxi which collided with Mr. A. B. Cowan's Mathis two-seater m Orchard-road on the night of February 15 last. Accused was found guilty of the charges preferred
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    GAYLANG FIRE RELIEF FUND.
    100 181 The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following donations: Previously Acknowledged $13,650. Hui Aan Association 187. White Star Club 120. Hock Hua Co., 100. Ng Seng Phang, Esq. 100. Yeo Bian Chuan Co. 50. Yew Ghee Hian Club 38. Eng Chooi:
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1327 181 Although they ployed typically clever football at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon the Chinese team was rather flattered by the result, and it augurs well for the future of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment m football circles here, that they were able to win their first match, one
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    334 181 The following letters were received on the occasion of the opening of the College. From Sir Humphry Rolleston, Bart, X.C.8., M.D., P.R.C.P. Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge,. President of the Royal College of Physicians of London, Physician-in-Ordinary toHis Majesty the
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    21 181 The police yesterday effected the arrest of a Chinese prisoner who escaped fro.n the civil prison as lon^ aj?o as 1919.
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1632 182 THE BOMB OUTRAGE AT DJOKJA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kata\ia. .Mar. 13. The telegrams have already given a short description of the attempted bomb utrage and of the frustration of same by the police, but according to tho N.E.I. press the part which the authorities played m the
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    IN THE COURTS.
    142 182 Ajß Indian Mohammedan, against whom 19 previous convictions, both m Penang and m Singapore, were traced> pleaded guilty br fore Mr. P. F. David, m the District Court yesterday, to a charge of theft of Bma n sums of money. R e st ated that he had
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    MORE HOUSES.
    1371 182 IMPORTANT Bl XDING SCHEMES AFOOT. 1,200 Houses at Tiong Bahru and Lavender Street. While matters are, regrettably, seemingly at a standstill so fai as the passing of the much needed Town Improvement Ordinance is concerned, it is satisfactory to see that the Singapore Improvement Trust has not been
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    GETLANG FIRE BELIEF FIND.
    325 182 The Hon. Treasurer btftt to Kknowledte with many thanks receipt M tfo followin donations: Previously Acknowledged 14,47-"); I' Mr. Onjr Boon Tat, proceeds at perfunaaaet by the City Opera and -at mam* at 0 New World 1.018.65; His Exceii. iu-y th< Governor and Lady Gttithaafd 100;
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    MR. HAYES MARRIOTT, C.M.G.
    40 182 The following: c-nimuni(,uo mr»M u< rrom the Coloafal Secretariat Th 5, ta»y of Stat- for OrColoofet hu .ppi <Mh, appointment of Mr. Hay.-s Man *•<*-* JU Colonial Secntary m su. r W Mr. h.luanl Shaw Rote, CMC.
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    THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1926.
    1032 183 ST. PATRICKS DAY. IHWFR AM) BALL OF NNQAFOftft SJCIKTY. "Happiest m His'ory." Una -">0 quests were present at (nuwr and ball arranged by the Singam. Patrick's Society— the second event M» '1 -rue the f >rmation of the :y at the Kuiope Hotel last night. r,
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    293 183 The following action was taken at a I meeting of committee Nr». 4. held on Mar. 12th. Approved registration of Mr. D. W. Brisbane m Class A f >r submission of plans on i behalf of Messrs. Fosjden, Brisbane and Co. 1 only. Approved application by the Standard
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    PRISON FOR EURASIAN YOUTH.
    270 183 PRISON FOR EUR ASIAN YOUTH. In the District Court, before Mr. P. F. David, yesterday, sentence of six months imprisonment was passed on C. Rayney, a Eurasian sub-inspector employed by the? Municipality (Registrar of Vehicles Dept.) Rayney \\:is charged with receiving an illegal giat'tiration of $42 from a Chinese motor-bill
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    RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
    941 183 FIRST ANNUAL MEETING. A Successful Venture. Mr. E. S. Manassc h presided over the first annual general meeting of the Race Course Golf Club, held m the Club premises last night. Moving the adoption of the report anl accounts, the chairman said: You will all be
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    MALAYA'S GOLDEN FUTURE.
    266 183 Sir Montague Barlow's Impressions. In the course of an interview with a London newspaper representative, on his return from Malaya, Sir Montague expressed a belief m tha future of this country. Apart pltoire her from the rich mineral deposits, the natural fertility of the soil, coupled with
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    HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN PENANG.
    233 183 For the last three months there has been a serious shortage of hotel accommodation m Penang and visitors arriving find considerable difficulty m obtaining rooms. Cases iiave been brjught to our notice where Europeans have been compelled to take refuge for the night m native lodging
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    218 183 False lioilonud Kota. In connection with the smuggling of 42 pikuls 9:t*katis of robber from Teluk Anson last month, Kee Chong and Kee Hong Thoy, who were arrested by the police near Utang Melingtang, were fined $5,C00 each, or six months 1 rigorous imprisonment. They were further charged
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    33 183 Monthly Medal. The monthly medal for March (bofcey) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday, 20th. and 21st. instant, and the ladies spoon on the Monday following. 22nd. instant.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS.
    290 184 FOURTH RESTRICTION YEAR. Stock Afloat In Harbour. January rubber declared m February, 4,404 tons. Stocks held by the Harbour Boards, Singapore and Penan* 462 tons. Additional Exports. Declared uncouponed stocks on payment of 42 cents per lb export duty Feb: F.M.S. 28 tons; S.S. Nil; Johore 5;
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    119 184 YESTERDAYS LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 751 st. auction yesterday, when ihere was Catalogued MU32 lbs.; tt1.31 tons. Offered 549,523 lbs.; 245.82 tons. Sold 440,806 lbs.; 1U6.83 tons. London 2s. IIM Xew York m cts. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    TAPAH RUBBER ESTS., LTD.
    276 184 In the annual report of the above ComP«ny far the year ended Dec. 31st (to I* Hinted at the annual im etiu* at noon Oil Thursday. Mar. 25th, at Evatt and Co*. 'flues. French Bank Buildings) the profit •ftd loss acv»unt llwwi a net profit for
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    427 184 Singapore, Mar. 16. The share market has been distinctly more cheerful throughout' the week and a considerable business has been put through m all sections. Rubber has fluctuated rather X-V 1 -V 1 1 is sli^ h tl.v higher on balance whnst xin has put on £5.
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    LIAN KEE KOK.
    118 184 At the sixteenth annual preneral meeting of the Lian Kee Kok held at No. 91 Chin Swee Road on March 7th the following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year:— President Mr. Chin Chye Fon^, Vice President Mr. Khoo Peck Chuan Hon Secretary Mr. Wee Swee
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    FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926.
    572 184 The Baroness Adclborg left for Europe last week by the Fiench mail steamer Angkor. A Router's telegram from Moscow announces the death of General Brussiloff, the famous cavalry commander. A benefit night on the 16th. given at Low Sai Tho's Chinese theatre hall at the New
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    COLLECTOR'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    154 184 SYED OMAR ALSAGOFF OBTAINS CIVIL JUDGMENT. Shaik Abdullah bin Mohamed Benama, the Arab clerk who was convicted at the Assizes m January on three charges of criminal breach of trust while employed by Syed Omar Alsagoff and was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment, was defendant
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      LIVE STOCK SUPPLIES.
      694 184 To the Editor. Sir, Two and a half years ago I a asked to undertake the inipoit of Au>u. lian cattle on the hoDf, the Govern »r Get cral of the Commonwealth having infom His Excellency the Governor of the Btrait* Settlements that I had been request*
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      CHINA: A POSSIBLE CRISIS.
      132 184 lo the Editor. I Sir,— Tin article a o-jt (hind In ftm Itertbjr'a i.v-ue has been rtad with inte t. If China is considered merely a "M--ortnt child throwir.tr mud," there should n imiiM for anxiety about %Mm intmaa." His army <>f I., miltfciti :oun«i> tat
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    ON WAACTIVE SERVICE.
    1619 185 \o. I— INTENSIVE TK.aINING. < Wiitten for the Fietj Press]. y stif>ns of etiqottte troubled us a little mii arly days of barrack life, but we >« v lot the hang of what was expected of Vi m initiators had to be addressed as Ma;tni," n«>t Madam,
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    FAREWELL TO DR. FINLAYSON.
    134 185 The medical students of the King Edward VII College of Medicine pave an At Home yesterday m honour of Dr. G. A. Finlayson M.A., M.8.. M.R.( .P., who is shortly retiring, Tables were set out on the College lawn and the students and their guests spent
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    SINGAPORE BUILDING.
    1105 185 MUNICIPAL SURVEYOR'S DEPT. The Annual Report. The following is extracted from the annual report of iMr. L. Langdon Williams to the President, Municipal Commissioners. This department was under the control of the Municipal Architect until his departure on leave on April Ist., 192.>, after which the department became
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    262 185 INCREASED OUTPUT. The directors' report to the shareholders for the year 1925, which will be presented at the annual meeting on March 27th at noon, states: Accounts. After making ample provision for depreciation and douht**u! debts the net profit amounts to 1349,802.18, which, with the balance
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    JERAM KUANTAN R.E., LTD.
    178 185 J ERAM KUANTAN R.E., LTD. For presentation at the annual meetintr at Harrisons, Barker and Company it noon f-n Thursday, March 25th., the annual iv port of the above Company for the year ended December 'Ist., shows that, after making due provision for depreciation and deducting the manager's eommisiiion <
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    ROAD WATERING.
    90 185 T» the iviitor. Sir,— One will notice that North iJiir'j^ Koad between High Street utt'l Elgin i>vi<\irv is covered with layer <>f <!um. When a car or bus pass' clouds of dust will till the ai r thus endangering th«* health of the pedestrians and passengers. In \w\
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    OPIUM POISONING.
    975 186 Xl KM'KAVS DEATH IN JAPANESE HOTKI.. The Coroner*! inqutst on the death of Qill Warfuiton. :i Britisher, who was f<>un<i dead m a room m a Japanese hotel, 40 Bfncookm Street, on March 4 last, was opened yesterday, Inspector Sullivan conducting the proceedings. Deceased was employed at the
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    484 186 MOURNFUL DAYS. I (From Our Own Correspondent), xtremely gloomy was the past week, n the Malays throughout the State paid i respect to the memory of the late Sultana. A mournful atmosphere pervaded the town and the Opera House and other amusement places suspended business. Cieneial mourning was
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    S.C.C. DEFEAT THE NAVY.
    200 186 Despite the very unfavourable conditions—the centre of the ground was all but under water,— food football was by no means absent from the match on the Padang yesterday afternoon between the Cricket Club' and a Naval side, which had sustained defeat by the Regiment on the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    135 186 HOME FOOTBALL. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 15. In the Football Association Cup sixthround replay Bolton beat Notts Forest by one goal to nil at Manchester. Merthyr lost to Charlton I—o m the Southern Section of Division 111 of the English League. London, Mar. 16. Oldham defeatsd South Shields
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    30 186 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Mar. 16. Twenty-four nations have entered for the Davis lawn tennis cup, for which entries closed to-day. Australia is the only notable absentee.
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    DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND.
    192 186 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Mar. 17. In the draw for the first round of the Davis Cup the pairs were as follows: European Zone: Argentina vs. Hungary, Spain vs. Ireland, Britain vs. Poland, Rumania vs. Italy, Holland vs. Belgium, South Africa vs. Portugal, Sweden vs. Switzerland, France
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    M.C.C. IN WEST INDIES.
    62 186 [Reuter's Service. l Kingston, Mar. 17. The match between the M.C.C. and Jamaica was drawn. Jamaica compiled L'ss m their fiist innings (Scot: 58), and 277 for 5 m their second. (Scott 72, Nunes 140 unfinished). The M.C.C. made 47G for the loss of 9 wickets
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    OXFORD'S EXCELLENT TRIAL.
    31 186 [Router's Service.] London, Mar. 17. Oxford in a trial for the boat race this afternoon traversed the distance between Putney and Mortlake in 18 mins. 7 sees. i
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    115 186 The following were the result* of the Spoon Shoot held on Sunday afternoon on the Bukit Timah Range. The KM.A Silver Medal for 1925 was shot for m conjunction, and was won by Lieut. E. B. IfcCall "A" Company, S.V.C.; with leore ol B 6 out
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    CAMBRIDGE TRIAL.
    34 186 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 18. The Cambridge crew did the full-course trial this afternoon, from Putney to Mortlake, m 19 mins. 18 sees. The conditions were not so good as Oxford's yesterday.
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    751 186 DECISIVE RKiBY (.AMU S League Leaders I nchanued. (From Our Own Correspondent Edinburgh, FYI>. j; c outstanding Rugby panic, be called the decisive fMfti m th« Club Championship, resulted m tory for Glasgow Academicals mm* F.P.s. Watsonians an the only side threatens the supremacy of th<- p». champions.
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    SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1926.
    473 187 Mr. H. C. Sells has been appointed Secre l'.»>tal Affairs, F.M.S. and S.S. H Barn has been appointed i B r.« i m the Police Force of th< H 11. I>. Acton has been appointed U H Ju ig <>f the Supreme CUtt of tht H
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    S.S.V.F.
    47 187 A. Chamfer, n.8.E.. having rern froa nve resumes Com\V Company, with effect from Man 1986. i A Captain > K. Martin, n hi< ;»i»pninMiHMit as Stcond"A" ('o:)tpany. with effect i I Maraaae, M.C is stiuck off >.liH. ivi and transferre<l to :m .f (HBcmn S.S.V.F. from 12th
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    BUKIT TIMAH-ROAD FATALITY.
    38 187 ;^h by a rash act prel ?-t«i airainst the Chinvsc t.»!-!n.js X". 8.4441 a.> a result rident which occnni alun^r id «-n Tluusilay evening. ...;»u:m! t«> have knocked down < who nilltafawfl I fracture of the
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    ARMED ROBBERY.
    23 187 Irafck »1 a rojfpfi .-hop •ail M afnjUt 11 o'clock ixi "le $3.'iO m c\.>h i.DDit was m:un- --t? m y«t.
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    MOSLEM LIBEL CASE.
    2309 187 $5,000 DAMAGBB FOR PLAINTIFFS. A Calculated Libel." Five thousand dollars damages were awarded by Mr. Jurtice Deane m the Supreme Court yesterday to Meeran Lebbaik Maullim and K. C. Marican, the plaintiffs m the action m wh-ch they sued Mohaj mcd Ismail Marican and the Straits Printing
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    FRANK GODDARD BEATEN.
    130 187 [Reiner's Service.] London, Mar. 18. At the Albert ITali, in a twenty-rouad contest for the British Heavy-weight Championship, Phil Scott knocked tut the holder, Frank Goddard, in the third round, Goddard, generously plastered with ponder, presented a weird spectacle, his enormous hulk contrasting with Scott's muscular symmetry.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    51 187 [Beater's Service.] London, Mar. IK. At Stamford Bridge, in the Annv Triangular Soccer Tournament, the Match between the British und B< i<rian teams ;<•- suited 2—2. [Reuter i Service.] l.'ir.duix. Mar. IS. League matches played to-day resulted:— Division II. Swansea 1, P" its mouth 0. Pivini— III. Halifax
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    24 187 Mr. J. Cntltbert, master mariner, ha-t-en nominated a, perm entitled to be xamined for a licence v ptlol m the pilot•c district of Penan?.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1055 188 Quiequid agint homlnc* nostri est farruj*. UWW Juvenal. The Topicist read with glee what the Jamaica Gleaner had to say on Mr. Jelf s reveJr.tions as to Malayan gambling. He has no conjecture to offer as to how the statement was mad:, or whether it was
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    BOXING.
    432 188 WALLEY RETAINS TITLE. The main-event at the Happy Valley la»* night went the full distance and resulted m i ar easy win for Walley. Walley scaled 7.7 to Tawide's 7.10. WViky opened the exchanges with a left to thi face. The Filipino adopted a style whicr» suggested curviture of
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    ALLEGED FRAUD.
    89 188 Shanghai Resident's Arrest. Acting on s coniivunication from the Shanghai authorities the local de*.ectto branch have effectei tV arrest of Frank Henry Johnson. saU lo bo the son of a retired Shanghai police officer. The information states that i dutge of fraud m respect of 3,000 dollar hn«
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    77 188 Fate of the New Labour Code. Tokio, Mar. 19. The unpopular Bill for regulating labour organizations is expected to be shelved by a motion of the Seiyu-Honto as well as a motion m the Upper House. Big Toliio Fire. 870 houses m the suburbs of Tokyo were burnt
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    950 188 THE ELIAS BANKRUPTCY. Son's Evidence About Exchange Contracts. Further enquiry into the bankruptcy of Mr. M. E. Elias, who carried on business m Singapore and m the Celebes, was conducted yesterday afternoon, m the Bankruptcy Court when Mr. E. M. Elias, a son of the bankrupt, was examined
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    ULU BENUT RUBBER.
    746 188 COMPLETE CHANGE IN FIX A\( j m POSITION. Company's First Dividend. The sixth annual general meeting of I Benut Consolidated Rubber Co. Ltd. held at Messrs Derrick and Co.V ofli*. Hongkong Bank Chambers, at noo: Saturday. The Chairman, Mr. S. Q. presided and ther. were also present
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    AMERICAN GOLF.
    34 188 [Reuter's Service.] St. Augustine, Florida, Mar. 20. In the open professional *olf tournament semi-finals, Johnny Farrell heat Gen«< Sarazen by 4 and 3. Tommy Armour beat Leo Diegel by 3 and 2.
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    MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1926. MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS.
    318 189 MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1926. MALAYAN LAWN TENNIS. t.l HXEMAKD (ll' MATCH IN SINGAPORE. tinpionships m Kuala Lumpur. Bsdl StltWOtß the Colony and KM.:*., for the ('up presented by Sit Laurence Guilltiaard, i^ to take place re Whit.-un, it was decided at r;i annual meeting of the Lawn •ciati* ?i '.f
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    AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS.
    125 189 IReuter's Service.] Bnx»kline. Massachusetts, Mar. 19. >eini-rinals of the women's national t« aaJS tournament Mrs. Jessup Hias Mary K. Browne G— 2, 6—3; !,-feated Miss Bayard 6 2,6 1. Brooklines, Mar. 20. Ryan won the American indoor lawn d nupionship defeating the cham--4 tgggp i_r,, 6-2. 6—3.
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    AMIE MAYNARD AND HER ROYAL HAWAHANS.
    78 189 AMIE MAYNARD AND HER ROYAL HAWAHANS. A., if Maynard at:? 1 her Koyal Ha■>«n their short season at the •,.i Theatre on Thursday next. March will frrt complete change rfl :nu- at oach performance. Miss vbo is of Denishawii '*anu\ has H va- fof many months, studying ■f, an«l per>-nally
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    75 189 D. Bird, of Seremban, is an inmate Serembaa hospital, raftering from attack «f fever. i' Stunt-. n, who underwent an operation ar trouble m Java, expects to l>e back I ÜBIpUf thi> week. •r !<»rur drought, Seremban ha.> had Mi ntavj MWtfl duiing the past few md long spell of
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    YACHTING.
    699 189 THE JEAN II CHALLENGE CLP. The Third and Last Kace. This event came oiT under handicaps yesterday over the course as advertised and resulted m a tremendously popular win for the Kve, owner Mr. V. D. Knowles. with 18 v points out of a possible 24. The fleet was
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    128 189 The followi&g action was taken at a meeting of Cofmtttet No, <> held on March 6th:— Approved the Clas Engineer's proposals for street lighting of Tramway routes with the exception of South Bridge Road from Upper Cross Street to Maxwell Road, which i> to receive further consideration. Approved
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      S.C.C. BEAT THE NAVY.
      683 189 Another (iood Innings by Charlesworth. The two days match between the S.C.C. and the Xavy concluded m plenty of time yesterday afternoon m a victory for the Club by 9 wickets. Batting first on a soft wicket that gave soir.e assistance to the bowlers, the Navy
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      S.R.C. BEAT Y.M.C.A.
      252 189 A Low-Scoring Gome. Remarkably low scores resulted from th? meeting of the S.R.C. and the V.M.C.A. on the former's ground on Saturday, which the home Club won by 46 runs m a frame m which only 90 runs were scored. Bartels was again m the limelight with
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      A GREAT GAME AT TWICKENHAM.
      413 189 Scots' Victory Over England. fßeut€r's Service.] London, Mar. 20. For the great rugby match between Scotland and England, at Twickenham, the weather was gusty and unsettled. Forty thousand attended, including His Majesty the King. Scotland beat England by 17 points to 9. His Majesty had
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      S. L. R. A.
      88 189 The March Spoon competition took place at Seletar on Thursday, 18th. instant, and resulted as follows: The ammunition sweep was won by Mrs. Sinclair. Yds. Yds. Yds. Total 300 200 100 Nett H'cap. Mrs. Lyall 30 30 30 92 103.23 Mrs. Sinclair 28 30 25 83
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      VARSITY ATHLETICS.
      23 189 [Router's Service.] London, .Mar. 19. At Queen's Club m the inter-varsity athletics, Cambridge beat Oxford by eijrht events to thn c.
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      INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
      17 189 fßeuter's Service.l London. Mar. 20. At Bristol, Enj>hind beat Scotland by 3 jioals to 2.
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    I.G.P. ENTERTAINED.
    480 190 CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT. The Police I)epot m Robinson Road was the venue of a happy function on Saturday evening, when an address was presented to th hon'hle Mr. Harold Fairburn on the confirmation of his appointment as In-spector-iGeneral of Police, Straits Settlements, by the Asiatic members of the
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    FLAGSHIP ARRIVES.
    198 190 OFFICIAL LANDING OF ADMIRAL. V:,< Adrnira. Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sin-clair. X.C.8., C,»r.imandor-in-Chief of the bina Squadron, paid his first visit to Singapw since he took over the command of the China Station m BCaj last year, on Satur<lay. landing a: Johnston's Pier, where he Wmi officially received by the
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    92 190 There were 182 deaths m Singapore during the week ending Mar. 13th, 25 of which were caused by pneumonia, 23 by phthisis, 17 by malaria, 15 by convulsions, and 14 by beri-beri. The death rate, according to the Municipal Health Officer's figures, was 23.18 per mille per annum compared with
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1757 190 STORMY WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bat a via. Mar. 20. storm burst over Weltevreden, Batavia Tandjong Priok on Monday evening caused considerable damage to property. The lightning was incessant and the streets were lighted up by the vivid flashes, whilst peals of thunder made crockery and electric
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    TANJONG ARI.
    396 190 A RHAI'SODIE. [Specially Written for Free I Search the world ever, and i s j lt beach to equal it? Even the beauties of Honolulu'den strand, Japan's shores with iti fishing: villages and ancient crypi 0m( Mt. Lavinia m Oylcn, picturesqiu foam-splashed rocts and coconuts w*m m the
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    DEATH OF MR. R. G. WATSON, C.M.G.
    198 190 Former Resident of Perak and Selangor. A Reuter cable from London received yesterday announces the death M» Reginald George Watson, who occupied many prominent positions m the Malayan Civil Service from 1890 to 101 <>, when In retired. The late Mr. Watson, who
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    MOTORING TO LONDON.
    46 190 The three motorists who ate endeavourin- to reach London on their Trojan motorcar and had reached Teheran m Persia I y February 19, are still held up at Teheran, according to a letter dated M-rch revived m Singapore by the last ma -I.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    52 190 March Medal. The result of the above is a tie between R H Moss and G. YV. Hurt, wh > each nturned a score of 2 down The Ball Sweep results are as under: Saturday, H. Smith. I). Bis,,t. F C. Baker, tie, 1 down. Sunday, S.
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    CANDLES FOR BUSHELS.
    789 191  -  JOCK ,io so many women writ»? under noms <k? guerre? It is a practice prevalent than the average noveltl.e leader who runs v. t.rk of ftctkM for the entertain1 for nothing more. L r ant man imagine let him not at i-.i.y rate- that it is a
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    FOOTBALL.
    847 191 S.C.C. DEFEAT THE CHINESE. Two Penalties. S.C.I S. SXLFJI 1The S.( .F.A. encountered a second defeat *>n the Tadantr yesterday evening when the Cri.ket Club, thanks to a couple of good foahl by Smith and a successful shot off the penalty spot by Ciaik. won by 3 goal-to-4. The
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    TELEGRAMS.
    4753 191 [Aneta Service.] London. Mar. 15. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Amery said that he had received lepiesentations to the effect that the demands for labour for the Naval Base, Singapore, were depleting the supply on the rubber plantations, but the Governor assured him that the
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