The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 13 October 1926

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  • 21 225 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, OCTOBER 13, 1926. NO. 2,015.
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  • 140 225 <•! ia 1 I"n<!ci standing 225 Kelanl an I* inance 225 Borneo Rubber 220 T ie Mining Dissolution 226 T ie Kelantan Loan 227 IMM 14 K AND COURT NEWS. il Sequel 229 Druggist's fatal mistake 22«J f: ibber Estate Deal 221), 230 Mr. A, W. Robertson's Death 280,
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  • 222 225 October 11. I in 126 Tons $157.00 Gambler 100 Pepper Whits 01 00 Pepper Black 36 00 I lake Tapioca 5 70 Pearl Sago Small 8 50 10.80 opra Sundried 10M opium, Henares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Siam old No. 1 330
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 11 225 BARRIERE. To Mr. and Mrs. P. 11. Barriere, a son.
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    • 257 225 McBURXIE-ZOCKERBIE. At St. Andrew'! Church* Penang, on Thursday, 7th October, bj the Rev. D. WThitehorn, of Kuala Lumpur, j .lames Macintosh, only son ol Mr. and Mrs. 1 i < > j bcrt Mcßurnie, ol Dumfries to Mary, daughter i of Mr. and Mrs. .John Zockerbie, Luisehurst, J Dumfries.
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  • 277 225 The last mail from Horn." arrived on Friday with dates to Sept. 12. This mail leaves by the 8.1. on Wednesday. His Excellency the Governor on Monday made his annual speech in Council in whi rh, whilst taking note of a revival in prosperi- j ty, he
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  • 698 225 Imperial Understanding. Oct. 6. True to the tradition ol" compromise which has characterised the growth of Britain in its advar.ec from a kingdom to an Empire, the Nations of thai Empire are at each succeeding Imperial Conference moulding and outlining their future. As the years go on the desires of
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  • 61 225 October 1 1 Bank 4 m.s. I J-JJ Bank demand > 13-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 New York, demand 56^ Credits 90 days 58 V ranee, dl mand 1900 India, T. T. 1"> Hongkong, demand pc. Dis. Yokohama, demand 115% Java, demand Mfr*4 Bangkok, demand 80 Bar Silver
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  • 49 225 The beautiful residence of the Kapitan China of Perak in Chamberlain R ad wathe scene of a brilliant function on Tuesday when Mr. A. M. Goodman, the Protector of Chinese, Perak, and Mr«» Goodman were entertained to a farewell dinner on the eve of their departure on transfer«Jo Singapore.
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  • 1018 225 Oct. 7. Two very interesting announcements which have just been made public would appear to support the rumour that an attempt is to be made at last to redeem the honour of Kelantan or perhaps one should more properly say, of the Colonial Office by a settlement of
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    • 117 225 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" •ly returning from Europe to the Straits v »ny of the mail lines, are invited to send the Manager the name of their steamer and of arrival in Singapore Copies will then mailed to meet them at various ports of call, .ascription to the
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  • 402 226 Oct. 8. In our remarks the other day regarding th e possible danger of Borneo native rubber increasing in the way that Sumatran native rubber has, we suggested that information similar to that on record regarding Sumatra should be obtained. We were not aware at the time that
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  • 353 226 The period of recrimination, and possibly in some districts of disorder, in the mining industry is rapidly approaching, for the men are on the whole obviously taking their own course and paying attention neither to their district nor national leaders. There was talk some time ago of
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  • 484 226 Oct. 9. The Premier's reference to affairs in China is a mild, but none the less direct, snub to the some hotheaded papers and people at Home who are doing their best to push the Government into idiotic military commitments and to ruin whatever is left of
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  • 668 226 Week-End Comment. Oct. 11. Speakers at the Straits Settlements Association dinner on Friday took the opportunity of dealing with so many subjects of interest that it is impossible, in short comments, to refer to them all. We take, therefore, two only, His Excellency's political references to Malaya and the Chief
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  • 1189 226 Oct. 12. An atmosphere of very mord humour lurked around His Exc< lency f s presentation of the Kelantan loan to the favourable consideration of Council yesterday. It is necessary in the best interests of Malaya he tellfl us thai there should be mutual uderation and helpfulness
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  • 148 227 Nine British destroyers arrived in Port yesterday morning. They are: H.M.S. Keppel (Captain C G. Ramsey), 1,570 tons. 17o' crew, H.M.S. Woolston (Lt. Commdr. I), s. sfcGrath), H.M.S. Wildswan (Commdr. C G. Stuart D.5.0., D.S.C.), H.M.S, Veteran (Lt. Commdr. H. Clanchy), H.M.S. Withe) injrton (Third Destroyer Flotilla, Commdr.
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  • 32 227 Mr. B. Nunn, President of the Municipal Commissioners, Penany. who will be leaving for Home shortly on retirement, was entertained to a dinner jriven by the Municipal Commissioners at the Runnymede Hotel.
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  • 5054 227 Review by His Excellency. KI'BBER BRINGS PROSPER!! V. His Excellency the Governor delivered his annual address in Council yesterday morning in the following terms: Financial. In the address of the Hon'ble Mr. E S. Hose last, year he anticipated a surplus si the end of 1925
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  • 76 228 Mr., Mrs. and Miss Spiller are leaving for Home in November. Mr. A. de Zilva, a well-known landed proprietor and planter of Kernegalle, 1 >n, who is touring the Far Fast and Date! Kast Indies, arrived in Kuala Lumpur a fe« days ago, accompanied by Mrs. de Zilva. They are
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  • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1926.
    • 90 229 Big Drive Towards Nanchang. I TROOPS FIRING ON SHIPS. (From Our Own •Correspondent). Hongkong, Oct. .">. Despatches received here report that heavy fighting is taking place in Central China. Tho Southern troops are making a big I drive towards Nanchang in order to relieve pressure on
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  • 662 229 -Mr. O. Beckett arrived in Malacca last Friday lo relieve Captain A. C. Baker as Collectoi of Land Revenue. Malacca. Dr. li. D. Merrin ha< been posted to Ulu Selangor, which has for me years been without the services of a Kuropean Govern- I men! doctor. The Rev. C. G.
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  • 539 229 Claim Against Broker's Employee. BLAKE AND CO. SUCCESSFUL. Messrs. Blake and Co., Stock and sharebrokers were successful plaintiffs in an action against I. D. Vawda. an employee of Messrs. Nathan and Co. before Mr. Ju>tic" Deane, the matter arising out of a transaction in Mentakar. shares. Plaintiffs
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  • 199 229 MECURIC CHLORIDE INSTEAD OF PEARL POWDER Following a verdict which was returned by the Coroner, 31 r. F. G. Bourne, in connection with the death of a Chinese child named Kwek Eng Siew, a Chinese named Goh Chok San (Khek), of 4o China Street, has been arrested
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  • 53 229 Messrs. Derrick and Co., are advised by the secretaries of Kinta Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., that the Company has received a prospecting licence over 3SO acres of State land and a permit to bore a further area of 890 acres State land. Both these areas adjoin the
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  • 1644 229 Solicitor's Clerk Claim. LONDON'S STRONG DEMAND. The connection of L. Al\i>. managing clerk of Messrs. Allen and Gledhill, with the sale to London purchasers of the Pembroke Estate, Perak. was referred to in the Supreme Court yesterday, when F. C. D'Almeida gave evidence in support of his
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  • 158 229 BATU RIVER FATALITIES. An inquest was held on Saturday, in the Kuala Lumpur police court, befon the ma gist late, Mr. .1. W. W. Hughes, into the death of an aged Chinese loan, whose bod} was found floating in the Batu River near the Government Trade School at
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  • 51 229 Of the $1,200,000 remitted last month to Peking by Sun Chuan-fang, less than $200,000 romains aftei first de mands were made upon it. according to Chinese reports. Half a million went to Marshal Wu, $200,000 went to a "certain" military authority—in Peking and over $100, 000 was retained by tht-
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  • 452 230 MANY CAPTURES AND ARRESTS. On Sept. 24, at 7 a.m., when on patrol two miles south of Puloe Pisang, the officer commanding the M.L. Selanting, lighted a kotah steering in a South Westerly direction. He gave chase and noticed, from a distance, the crew dumping lubber overboard. The
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  • 353 230 "Don't Make a Noise." EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. The Coroner's inquest concerning the ♦death of Mr. A. W. Robertson, who died as the result of injuries recieved in a fall from the window of his room at the Europe H^tel on Monday morning last, was opened before
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  • 62 230 Mr. Roy Campbell Thomson, of Messrs. Logan and Ross, Penang, was admitted a member of the Penang bar before Mr. Justice A. V. Brown. Mr. B. E. Ross, in making the application, said that Mr. Thomson's papers were in order and he had much pleasure in moving his admission. His
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  • 530 230 American Fined. Passenger Thrown Through Screen. The hearing of the case in which an American named Stroetz stood charged with rash and negligent driving and failing to report after an accident came to a conclusion in the District Court before Mr. P. F. David yesterday, .he
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  • 247 230 TAI AMBA RETURNS TO SINGAPORE. The steamer Talamba arrived in Singapore yesterday on her return from vovagc which proved to be a memorable one for the ship. When the Talamba left here last she took with her over 60 Chinese deportees from Singapore. A quarrel between two
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  • 45 230 The following Malayan residents have been elected to the fellowship of the Royal Colonial Institute; Messrs. W. H. Thome K. A. aft. Griffin, G. C. S. Rabjohn, C G. Cadman, H. W. Reid, B. F. Bridge, Capt. W. B. Hawkes, and Dr. I. P. Masters.
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  • 724 230 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1926. RUBBER ESTATE ACTION. Chetty's Claim Withdrawn. ANOTHER REMEDY ADVISED. When the litigation relating to the profits made by Tan Hong Ghee out of the sale of the Pembroke Rubber Estate entered upon its fifth day yesterday morning Mr. Everitt withdrew the claim of A. M. Thaynappa
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  • 84 230 Chinese Heavily Fined. A fine of $125 or in default, four months' rigorous imprisonment, was inflicted on a Chinese, who was arrested in a house in East Coast Road and charged with possession of an automatic pistol and a quantity of ammunition, without a licence
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  • 26 230 The Hon. Mr. David Beaty, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Singapore, who will shortly be retiring from Government Service, will be leaving for England early next month.
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  • 879 230 1 Singapore, Oct Active conditions have continued Tin share market throughout the wi with the forward position for the metal ed at £306 and a prem. of £11 10s quot< spot, numerous buying orders ha\ dealt with, the market being very pn" close. Although business in Rui
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  • 50 230 We are informed that a meeting boartl of directors of Pontianak Gold I>< ing Concessions, Limited, was held in > gapore on Monday, at which five cations were received for dredging area the Company's concessions, and the BM was adjourned to Saturday for further sideration of these offers.
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  • 58 230 Messrs Barlow and Co., (Kuala Lumpurl agents for Chersonese, advise us that the directors have declared an Interim dividend of 6*4 per cent (l^d. per share) in reaped of the current financial pear. The dividend will be paid on the 6th of Oct >t*-r lei come tax
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  • 75 231 Ladies Golf Championship. THIRD ROUND RESULTS. Tie third round of the Singapore Ladies' Championship (Andrew Currie Cup) played .ff over the Keppel links yeslay, the results being as follows: Mr^ J. M. Jackson beat Mrs. I. H. Tennent 2 up. Miss M. A. S. Law beat Mrs. J.
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  • 28 231 I IDIES* CHAMPIONSHIP PINAL, [Reuter's Service.] Haverford, Oct. 4. ir rhe American ladies' golf ehampionnnal Mr-. Stetson, of Huntington Valbeat Mrs. Goss. of Baltusrol. ly two
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  • 399 231 M MAYS DEFEAT THE GUNNERS. Malays. 5. R. A 3. A very interesting game was tho result ihe meeting of the Malays and the R.A. in the S.F.A. (up Competition at the Stadium yesterday, but it was marred by one regrettable incident, the Gunners' centre- Morris, being
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  • 137 231 HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. j Clans (ianfs IMs. Aver, icheffelaer a 6 25 4. IT. Mi Chian i 11 H r >-~ 2 H y 1 28 82 8.15 McLean 1 2r> 76 840 Pec* :j 23 02 2.G'J Barneti 16 43 2.68 even* 8 25 64 2.r>r Colman
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  • 601 231 Dr. Bandhari, from Madras, has been ap- pointed Assistant Surgeon, General Hospi- tai, Alor Star. Mr. T. W. Stewart, late of McAlister and Co.. Ltd., Ipoh, has left for Ceylon, where he has secured a post in a mercantile firm there. Sergeant J. F. Lawrence, the
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  • 186 231 CABAREI SHOW AT RAFFLES. The Cabaret show, v^'ch t^ok place at Raffles Hotel last night in aid of St. Dunstan's. was a remarkable success from all points- of view. The attendance, which included Lady Guillemard, H E. Sir Theodore Fraser, G.0.C., Lady Murison, and the Rt. Rev.
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  • 1137 231 4 We two will set to work together. And then we will build the loveliest thing in all the world Castles in the air."— lsben. The Masterbuilder. Somewhere in Spain ir is said stands a city. Of its exact whereabouts I can .^ay no more, but how
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  • 592 231 THE KAMPONG. [Specially Written for Free Press.] Few peiple here know of the existence and fewer have explored the dusky depths of Tanjong Aru kampong tucked away on the seashore. Off the beaten track, yet only twenty minutes walk from the tjwn, it is approached by a grass
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  • 51 231 The report that Their Highnesses the Sultan of Johore, Perak and Kedah arc paying a visit to Bangkok during December is. we understand, incorrect. It is understood that H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) will pay a visit to the Siamese capital before the end of
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  • 932 232 K, Andrew's Society. CARLISLE TENNIS CUP. om Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Oct. 6. Mr. F. P. Marshall has been elected Chieftain ind Mr. N. D. Mudie vice-Chieftain of I the Malacca St. Andrew's Society for the ensuing year. Mr. H. W. Esson was reelected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
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  • 787 232 Curious Card Game Result. THE DECEIVED GAMBLER. In outlining the facts of a case which came up before the Third Magistrate yesterday, Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, D.P.P., said "It was a case of 'heads we win, tails you lose' the allegation against the three accused concerned
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  • 952 232 Chinese Dismiss Engineers. EXCELLENT LOSING FIGHT. Chinese 1 3: R.E. 0. Although they were eventually beaten by three goals to nil the Engineers put up a 1 very excellent fight against the Cup holders at the Stadium in the second round of the Singapore Cup competition yesterday, and
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  • 332 232 Chop Sues Employee. SALESMAN'S COUNTERCLAIM ()1< SHARE OF PROFITS. The claim of a Chinese pises food* against its former salesman and tr ployee's counterclaim for an account of the amount due to him as a share of the profits occupied Mr. Justice Dean. Supreme Court yesterday. The
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  • 239 232 Singapore, Oct. 7. Rubber. The market throughout the past week has been quiet but steady, and prices have fluctuated within narrow limits. A large quantity was catalogued for yesterday's auction and the sale passed with a steady tone. Awarded Sheet sold privately at 7 P.-. There was a
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  • 209 232 Singapore, Oct. 7. Since our last the market has kept re markably steady, there being a fair d< mand for actual rubber near at hand, but business forward on Tender Terms has seen very limited. The London Stocks showed a further heavy increase of 1,480 tons.
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  • 573 233 SATURDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1926. A SHOCKED HUSBAND. L Raving Lunatic as Bride. A CILBBRTIAN KPISODK. h aim It incredible story, which reads more like the libretto of a Gilbertian opera than actual fact, was related in the District Court this week. It relates to the marriage adventures of a Chinese
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  • 249 233 Mr. Bernard Gottleib has been recognized afl Consul for the United States in Singapore and Mi. S. G. Ebling as vice-Consul for Penang. A commission as SeeonoVLieutenant in the S.S.V.F. has been granted to Mr. Kenneth B&alfomr. Monsieur Varenne. Governor-General of French Indo-China, passed through Singapore on Wednesday on the
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  • 1546 233 Story of the FalT. INQI EST ADJOI RNED. That the late Mr. Robertson was in the habit of walking in his sleep, was one of the most important facts disclosed by the evidence which was recorded by Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday morning, when the enquiry into
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  • 108 233 Messrs Guthrie and Co., agents of Galang Besar, have received a cable fr >m the Secretaries advising that the directors of the Company have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended BOth June 1920 of 7H
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  • 84 233 The following had the honour of lunching with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government H use on Wednesday to meet His Excellency the Gover-nor-General of French Indo-China and Madame Varenne: Monsieur Yves du Courthial, Monsieur et Madame Chevretton, Monsieur Chassaing, Mile. Migeot, Monsieur et Madame
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  • 821 233 Sympathetic Supreme Court References. MAN OF WIDE INTERESTS. Sympathetic reference to the death of Sir John A. S. Bucknill. Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements from 1914 to U2O, was made in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) was accompanied on the
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  • 39 233 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, agents, have received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of Labu (F.M.S.) Rub ber Company, Limited, that the Board havi declared an interim dividend of 10 j>cr cent payable on Ist November.
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  • 4003 234 Fourth Annual Dinner. 1 GOVERNOR ON FUTURE OF MALAYA. Attended by about one hundred and fifty members and guests, the fourth annual dinner of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, which was held at the Singapore Club last night, was rhe most successful function of its kind ever
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  • 458 235 WILLS WINS AFTER POOR DISPLAY. The main event at the Happy Valley L.st night between Battling Key and Harry Wills, the coloured American lightweight, went the full distance. It was a poor fight and slow. The weights were: Key list. 2, Wills 9st Wills opened accounts with his left,
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  • 1162 235 Qnirq„id ngmmi hi, mints notttri est farr<ify> Juvenal. The Malay Mail quoting the statement of our friend the Straits Times regarding the moving of the postal administration tc Kuala Lumpur that "time alone srfl] show whether the administration should have been moved to Kuala Lumpur" says,
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  • 305 235 Cup Football. DIKE'S DEFEAT S.R.C I*aWa 3. S.R.C 1. The S.R.C. deserve praise for theii display against the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in the S.F.A. Cup match at th. Stadium yesterday, for without the serviceof Aeria, Leijssius, Lingard and De Vries, they put up a strong fight. It
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  • 37 235 ENGLISH LADIES' CHAMPION. [Reuter's Service.] Woodhall Spa, Oct. X. In the English ladies' golf championship r inal over 30 holes. Miss Molly Gourlay (Camberley Heath) beat Miss Elsie Corlett (Royal Lytham) by 0 and 4.
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  • 97 235 TROJANISTB AT CONSTANTINOPLE. Nothing has been heard for several months until lately of the thr.-e Indian adventurers who left Singapore on a Trojr.n car in September last year, with the intenti »n of motoring through to London. The last that was heard of them several months hack
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  • 341 235 STRAITS TRADING i oMPANY. LIMITED. CA PIT XI T the Editor. Sir. With reference to thi pleasing, circular which has been issued I shareh il--rrs of the Straits Trading r.,j an; Ltd., ii dkating a repayment of Capita] to -hareholders to the extent of 52.:,0 per
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  • 151 235 It will be with regret th:-.t the many friends of Mr. W. Dunman will hear of the death of his mother. Mrs. M. A. E. Dunman. which occurred at Bournemouth on Oct Oth. at the advanced age of 96 years. Slh was, before her tleath.
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  • 100 235 Increasing Pessimism. STRIKERS' NEW BLOCKADE MOVEMENT. (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Hongkong. Oct. 5. Increasing pessimism is prevalent regarding the Canton boycott. A meeting of the striker-' delegation at Canton resolved that, in order to consolidate and increase the revolutionary force, the old form of blockade will be
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  • 75 235 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Oct- 8. The wedding took place yesterday at St. Andrew's Church of Mr. James Ifacinf Mcßurnie. of Dumfries, to Miss Mary Ijokerhie. daughter of Mr. ano Mrs. John Lokerhie, of Limehurst. Dumfries, The Rev. Whitehorn officiatedThe bride, who arrived by the Mantua.
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  • 36 235 Messrs. Guthrie and Co„ Kuala Lumpur, agents, have received telegraphic advice from the secretaries of Cheviot Rubber Limited, that the Board have declared an interim dividend f 10 pe~ cent payable m Ist. November.
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  • 2416 236 MON DAY, OCTOBER 11, 1926. THE TOWN'S PROGRESS. Municipal President's Report. WHAT WAS DONE IN 1925 The report of the President of the Muni- j cipality has just been issued. The earlier portion gives statistics of the town and details of changes in the Municipal Ordinance. F~rom the reports on
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  • 84 236 Yesterday, as the Chinese RepuJUican flags flown from Chinese DWfled and occupied premise* indicated, was the anniversary of the commencement of the Chinese Republic. In the morning Mr. Jui Chun Hsu, the acting Chinese Con-sul-General in Singapore, held a reception at the Garden Club, Raffles-Cham-bers, which was attendetl by representatives
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  • 793 236 Singapore Win K.O.R. Cup. SEVENTH SUCCESSIVE VICTOR The Singapore Polo (lub won the K Cup, Malaya's senior challenge cup f for the seventh .successive time wh< defeated the R »yal Johore Polo < Balestier yesterday afternoon by 12 to 3. Johore had qualified for the defeating Singapore Polo Club
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  • 12 236 I Sir Henry and Lady Comport/, have sri ed in Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 4867 237 LOAN TO KELANTAN. GOVERNOR ON "UNDESERVED OBLOQUY." Monday, October 11th. H K. the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, I irenee Guillemard, K.C.8., K.C.M.G. Bin Excellency thc General Osseer Commanding I roops, Malaya Major-General Sir I er, K.C.8., (SI.. C.M.G.). Hon'ble the ('oiornal Secretary (Mr. Ha; ►tt C.M.G IK.- Hon'ble thc
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  • 157 238 The following is the directors 1 report tt) be presented at the annual meeting on Oct. 20th at noon at Damar Road. After allowing for the fees of directors, auditors, and debenture trustees, making due allowance for depreciation and writing off all debts considered bad the balance at
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  • 87 238 Three accidents which occurred on Friday last have had fatal results. A Chinese wht> was knocked down by a trolley bus died as a result of the injuries he received. In Havelock Road, a Chinese was knocked down by a taxi and killed, and in Bukit Timah-road, a
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  • 18 238 Inspector Jeans, of Port Swettenham, has left the service and Inspector Seedwell, from Kuala Lumpur, is going there.
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  • 1078 238 The New Governor's Policy. GOVERNMENT AND PRESS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia, Oct. 9. On Tuesday last the Governor-General held a reception for representatives of the press at the Palace, Rijswijk which was attended by about forty members of the profession, European, Chinese and Malay. The reception took
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  • 170 238 SOUTHERNERS TAKE WUCHANG. EVACUATION OF CHBNGTU. (From Our Own Corresoonden' > Hongkong. Oct. li. The special issue of the official publi, tion at Canton announcing the termii of the boycott, Is signed by memberCentral Council of the Kuomingtang. The procession passed off peaceably, pickets at Canton and
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  • 110 238 Victorious Debut Against Miss Browne. ARTIFICIALLY ILLUMINATED COURI [Renter's Service.] New York. Oct. 10. Under a dazzling cluster of electric lights at Madison -square Garden, upon a cork faced court, and in the presence of .Mr bert K. Smith, Governor of New York v Mr. James J.
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  • 205 238 FURTHER EVIDENCE T \I\IA The Coroner. Mr. F. Bourne, recorded further evidence in connection with the death of Mr. A. \V. Robertson, the planter who died apparently as the result of a fa!! from the window of his room in the Europe Hotel in the early hours of
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  • 12 238 Mr. C. W. A. Bennett, Second Magi Penang, has left Penang hospital.
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  • 5404 239 London, Oct. 1. Work h;i- come t i a standstill at Tilbury Docks in consequence of a lightning strike of 2.'J''(> dockers, and 13 steamers, including food shi| are idle. The dispute is due to the Port >f London authorities refi sing to permit Mr. Attwood, a trade union
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  • 44 240 The engagement is announced of Eleanor D>ra Tyte, eldest daughter of Lt. Col. J. H. Tyte, Inspector of Prisons, S.S., and Mrs. Tyte, to Sub-Lieut. William Olaf Bradbury, R.N., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Bradbury, GO Bedford Gardens, W. 8. I
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  • 55 240 Chinese Hoy Killed. MOTOR-C Alt DRIVBI IT\ F| (From Our Own Correspondei Psssang, Oct In the District Court this m Chinese driver of a motor car which ra and killed a 5-year-old (hm, Chulia Street on September 19th. v.., $100, alternatively six months n. prisonment for fulling to
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  • 41 240 (From Our Own Correspond. Penang, <>, At the Assizes the hearing co ot the case against Mehat. Salleh three Malays, who are charged napping a girl under 16 years Titi Papan, Province Wellesley. 9th. The case is proceeding.
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  • 55 240 EUROPEAN FINED AT PENAN*; From Our Own Correspondei Penan-. < Mr. R. C. Stiven. of Messrs, A Gilnllan ami Co., was fined $5 foi to notify the police of the trans* revolver to Mr. E. K. C. Willian Municipality, who was lined si: in possession of a
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  • 34 240 I Penang, Oct R. Three .Malays, Mehat. Salleh M e h, charged with kidnapping a girl in years t>f age at Province Wellesley, wen acquitted antl discharged at the here to-day.
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  • 114 240 Penang. Oct ii. At St- George's Church, the Rev. Keppel Gamier officiating. Miss Marjorie Bro Gerrard was married to Mr. 11. E. T. sill, manager of Messrs. Kati Brothers' branch at Bangkok. The wedding took place at the Fitzgerald Church, the Rev. Pykett officiating, of
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  • 83 240 PROSPEROUS CONDITION REPORTED. (From Our Own Correspondent!. Penang, Oct. At the annual meeting of the Penan. Andrew's Society, Dr. Sharp, who presided said that the Society was in a proa condition. They had now a total membership of 152, an increase of 44 compared with th*'
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  • 33 240 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST POSTMAN. Penang, Get. In the District Court the hearing begsn of the case in which a Malay postman I Humid bin Jassim is charged with ing six letters during transmission.
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  • 29 240 Penang, Oct. 7. For being in possess! >n of non-G" ment chandu a Hokien named Kh<> Chooi Pt>h was tint tl $100. or two month, rig imprisonment.
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  • 24 240 Penang. Oct. I. The death has occurred of Mr. n Dunn, retireti Municipal Engineer, ft heart failure, at Home. He left the Colon
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  • 62 240 Two Chinese women, one of whom hi to be looked upon by Chap Jee Kee foilas queen of her trade, were arrested bj Detective "Branch in a house in Hal Road ori Friday and produced in the Court? on Saturday. They were charged with hem. concerned in the management of
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