The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 5 November 1919

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    21 1762 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. SIS PER ANNUM. Single Copy 40 cte. VOL. 17. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, STH NOVEMBER, 1919. NO. 45.
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      330 1762 C O NTT N T S. 1 v > Leaders: Miscellaneous (Continued): The Housing Problems 1,764 H E Hon Mr F 8 James 1,784 Progress in Malaya ...1,774 Boycott in China 1,785 Apathy and Lethargy 1,782 Lights on Vehicles 1,785 The Penang Budget < 1,790 Waterfront 1,787 The Senate Decision
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      175 1763 »vC c w THE <£r I “STRAITS ECHO” K? MAIL EDITION. S jLwi I Published the diy prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published In the iQt daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts
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    THE HOUSING PROBLEM.
    1255 1764 An Important New Enterprise. It is generally conceded that one of the best methods of reli» ving the congestion of population in portions of large towns and cities is to provide regular and means of transportation from the crowded areas to suburban districts. There are, of course,
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    Our Klang correspondent reports
    28 1764 that the Dxto Siia left Klang on the 26th instant to attend a meeting of the Malay Agricultural Settlement at Kampong Bahru, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Mr. W. E. O. Turvill,
    38 1764 of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Co., who has gone to Singapore whence he will proceed to Kingston (Jamaica) on transfer carries with him the good wishes of a large circle of friends iu Penang.
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    Mr. J. Graham,
    32 1764 Supernumerary Inspector of Machinery, 13 appointed to act temporarily as Chief Inspector of Machinery, vice Mr. J. Trowel I, temporarily deputed for other duty, with effect from November Ist.
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    Mr. C. Ward-Jackson,
    41 1764 Secretary of the Planters’ Association of Malaya aud of the I. S. P., who was here to attend the recent session of what is not inaptly styled the Planters’ Parliament, left fur his headquarter, the federal capital, yesterday.
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    The death
    40 1764 is announced at Bristol on Sept. 14th of the Rev. W. Everi ogham, Archdeacon of Suffolk, aged 63. This clergyman was chaplain of Malacca about 1886 and afterwards became honorary canon of Bristol Cathedral, says the Free Press.
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    The engagement
    52 1764 is announced of Mr. Teh S>o Beng, assistant manager of Messrs. Soo Bee Kongai (the second son of the late Mr. Teh Gan Pung) to Miss Oh Eong Har, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oh Teik Lik, Green Hall, Penang. The marriage will take place on the
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    We regret to learn that
    62 1764 a day or two ago Mr. Da wood, of the Customs, Port Swettenham, met with a rather serious and painf 1 accident which necessitated his removal to the hospital at Klang. It seems that while testing some methifated spirit the contents of the receptacle under
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    His Ex. the Officer Administering
    59 1764 the G'Vini nent, the lion. Mr. F. 8. James, C.M.G., Mr*. James and Mr. Sherwood, Private Secretary, were to have Singapore yesterdiy by the Express and wre due at Kuala Lumpur this morning. Our Selangor correspondent reports that they are leaving the Federal Capital for
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      99 1764 Cbe Straits €cbo. •sssssrWnr > PUBLISHED DAILY. (Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Dally Local $3O Per annum. Dally Outstation Postage Extra. Mall Edition (Post Free) $lB Per annum. Cable Address ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo) 586. Printing Department 343. N.B.
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    THE RUSSIAN TROUBLES
    300 1765 DEFENCE OF PETROGRAD. Bolsheviks Stubbornly Resisting. [■VUTKBB TBLMOBAMt.J Reval, October 22.-The Bolsheviks are still stubbornly resisting about ten versts south of Petrograd. Regiments are arriving from Moscow to defend the city. Finland’s Attitude. Lelsingfors, October 22. —Finland will not officially participate in the attack on Petrograd which
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    Lord Jellicoe’s Find.
    73 1765 While on Tour of Inspecticn. Auckland, October 22.—H. M. 8. Ironduke with Lord Jellicoe on board in the course of a tour of inspection picked up two white men, one a native of Christmas Island, who, when they met the landing party, with revolvers in hand believing
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    Industrial Conference.
    91 1765 Collective Bargaining Defeated. Washington, October 22.—1 n the National Industrial Conference groups representing labour and public vo cd f »r the resolution introduced by Mr. Samuel Gompers recognising the right of collective bargaining. The employers group voted against the resolution which was lost under the rule requiring unanimity.
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    Huns in New Guinea.
    52 1765 Deportation Demanded. Brisbane, October 22.—A deputation of ex «soldiers asked Mr. W. M. Hughes, Premier of the Australian Commonwealth, to deport the Germans from the plantations in German New Guinea. Mr. Hughes promised that if he returnel to power he would visit New Guinea and then
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    High Cost of Living.
    58 1765 How to Reduce It. London, October 23.—The Miners’ Federation Conference at great length debated with regard to the increase in the cost of living and unanimously decided to urge a Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress to arrange for a labour movement to meet and
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    South African Politics.
    67 1765 Best Man Government. Bloemfontein, October 22. -In the South African Unionist Party Congress, Sir Thomas Smartt, Leader of the Opposition, declared that the present was a good opportunity for the best man government. General Smuts ought to seize it. The Unionist Party were prepared to amalgamate with
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    Important Income-Tax Decision.
    160 1765 Court of Cession's London, October 23.—An important income tax decision was given by the Court of Cession, Edinburgh. Ihe Scottish Union and National Insurance Company hold £lO,OOO worth of preference stock in the New Zealand and Australian Land Company bearing interest at four per cent. In paying
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    President Wilson.
    28 1765 Had a Comfortable Day. Washington, October 22.—1 n the evening it was stated that President Wilson had a comfortable day and signed several acts of Congress.
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    Lord Curzon’s New Appointment.
    38 1765 'nd i is Successor. Loud >n, October 23. Lord Curzon has been appointed, Foreign Secretary. The Hon Mr. A. J. Balfour has been appointed Lord President of the Council in succession to Lord Curzon.
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    BRITAIN’S FINANCES.
    531 1765 Lord Buck ma stir’s Sc deme. Deprecated by Viscount Milner. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, October 23.- In the House of Lords, Lord Buckmaster drew attention to the grave financial position of the country and moved a resolution declaring that further taxation was instantly essential. He contended that the best
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    Two more ex-German vessels
    40 1765 have arrived in Singapore—the Sithonia and the Emden from Sabang. One to arrive is the Preus* sen, under the command, we believe, of Capt. Neagle, who was formerly an officer in the telegraph ship at Singapore.
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    ALIENS RESTRICTION BILL.
    156 1766 Gove nment Amendment Defeated, [BKUTBVa TELEGRAMS.] London, October 23—In the House of Commons during the third re*diug of the Aliens Restriction Bill the Government's proposal to amend the clause relative to foreign pilots, modifying the committee’s decision to withold certificates from all aliens was defeated by 185
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    The Caillaux Case.
    33 1766 Paris, October 22.—The trial of M. Joseph Caillaux on a charge of plotting against the external security of the State has begun. The accused looked thinner and his demeanour assured.
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    The “Berwick Castle” Fire.
    44 1766 Salvage to Commence. London,October 23. —Lloyd’s correspondent at Mombasa wires that the fire on board the Berwick Castle, cabled on October 20, has been extinguished. The ship is partly flooded and salvage will commence after the water is pumped out.
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    Labour's Imperial Policy.
    72 1766 London, October 23.—Mr. Arthur Henderson, discussing Libour’s imperial policy in the periodical “Overseas” writes that Labour is certainly not a Little Englander in the sense of being indifferent to potential Utility. This is a great alliance of fno states which the Empire in its best aspect implies.
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    General Diaz.
    31 1766 Rec ptlon In London. London, October 22. General Diaz ed in London and was welcomed by Lar Haig, Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, Mr. Winston Churchill and an en husiastic crowd.
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    The Aerial Derby.
    48 1766 Time Record. Washington, October The War Department’s records in the trans-con hi tai aerial race show that Captain Dona t made a round trip from New York o Francisco in 47 hours, 33 minutes, o ends and Lt. Maynard 67 hours, 3 mi 40 seconds.
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    The Longshoremen’s Strike.
    33 1766 Fresh Demands Subm tted. Yo,k 0c(0b «22.-Tbe Longshoreof TTnin 6 DOt re3 p ,H e J ow > D g number T "PUJiMing their agreement. Tr.e Longshoremen are submitting fresh demands.
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    Indemnity from Germany.
    133 1766 When Recoverable. London, October 23.—1 n the House of Commons at question time Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that steps to recover the indemnity from Germany could not be taken until the treaty was ratified but much preliminary work was done by the
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    THE P.A.M. MEETING.
    65 1766 We regret that an error crept into our report of proceedings at the meeting of the P.A.M. as published in our last issue, the name of Mr. Graburn being given as speaking on behalf of the Bahaa Kuala Pilah D. P. A., whereas it was Mr. Keppel
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    EX-RUBBER PLANTER’S SUICIDE.
    82 1766 A Calcutta telegram of October 17 says: Captain J. R. Kershaw was found shot yesterday afternoon in a room in the Grand Hotel in the suite of a friend whom he frequently visited, but who was absent at the time. Kershaw came to Calcutta from Colombo on
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    PACIFIC MAIL EXPANSION.
    68 1766 It was announced in Frisco recently that the Pacific Mail Co. is acquiring from the American Government at a cost of about Sir,ooo,ooo (gold) eight large steel cargo steamers fur its Oriental service. It h intended to add some high-cla?s passenger steamers to the Trans-Pscific service and
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    Dr. and Mrs. Wilson
    98 1766 sailed by the s.s. MMtoro”brwdaysagofo r Auat r »li.®“d New Zealand, where they pm P™ r Wilson time prior “X’johort Government Service retire, from the Johore .after a term covering ‘J’” Abuhakir and has left amid the late 1 u j warm appreciation expressions of regret
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    DON’TS.
    251 1766 The editor of that brilliant little magazine 10-day in the hope of lightening his own mrden an I that of his fellows in the craft, has set foi<h a few rule<, the observance of which would augment the amenities between literary aspirants for the honour of print, and those
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    THE PRAI DOCK.
    117 1766 New Light on Negotiations. Our Singapore correspondent sends us the following correction of his telegram regarding ?the Prai Dpck controversy which was published io our last issue under the heading Legislative Council. The Hon Mr. F. 8. James, the Acting Governor, said that Government made no offer
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    69 1766 french Army Officer’s Trial. Serious Charges Alleged, Singapore, October 29. -It is reported that a certain Colonel of the French Army, not a French by nationality, staying in Bangkok is being tried in Singapore shortly on serious miliiary and other charges. The Rubber Actions. The auclions opened quite
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    Severe weather
    34 1766 has been experienced almost throughout the length of the East Coast of Sumatra during the past few days. Heavy ;ains have continuously fallen and most rivers are either heavily swollen or flooded.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    360 1767 Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting. At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission held at the Municipal Offices, yesterday afternoon, the following were present: Mr. G. A. Hereford (President), Mr. A. M. Goodman and Mr. r. Duxbury, the absentees being Mr. Yeoh Guan 9eok, Mr. Chee Wor Lok and
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    Mr. A. Keir,
    67 1767 of the Malay Training ollege, Matang, has applied for an appointment in the Board of Agriculture at nome, and he may not return to Malaya, where he was expected to relieve Mr. Stainer of the King Edward VII School, Taiping, whose leave is due. Mr. Abdul Majid,
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    Among the passengers
    82 1767 who arrived in Singapore on Sunday from Europe by the French mail boat Sphinx were H. E Mr. Hoo Wei Teh, Chinese Mini ter to Paris (on leave), a brother of Mr. Hoo Wei Yen, late Chinese Consul General, Singapore, with Madame Hoo, aud his to i,
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    AMERICAN MARKETS.
    309 1767 Castor, Palm and Coconut Oils. New York, September 13.-—The coconut oil market is featureless and demand is nil. Prices are easy and bids are nquested by holders. Present prices are merely nominal. Manila oil is quoted 14i at 14c. per pound sellers tanks, Pacific Coast. Deodorized peanut oil
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    The Rev. E. A. Hone,
    76 1767 Chaplain of Perak North, and Mrs. Hone will be leaving Ipoh about the 10th of next month en route for Home on eight months’ leave. The Rev. H. C. Henham, Chaplain of South Perak, will officiate at the morning service on the first Sunday of
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    According to the Hongkong Daily Press
    80 1767 the chief compradore of the General Post Office, Hongkong, bis disappeared, leaving behind him defalcations to the extent of nearly $2,000. He did not attend the office at the usual time and was supposed to have gone to Canton. Most of the shortage is
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    In accordance with a warrant issued by the Chief Presidency Magistrate, Calcutta,
    138 1767 at the instance of Durga Prad Shroff, a stockbroker in that city, the Bombay police arrested Mr. R. K. Motishaw, a leading stockbroker of Bombay on the 2nd instant. In his application complainant alleged that Mr. Motishaw has
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    M. A. P.
    501 1767 Mr. C. P. Dirt son, Chief Tide Surveyor of Shanghai, has been transferred to Tientsin. Inspector H. Benge, of Nebong Tebal, goes on long leave by the steamer Prinzessin next month. Mr. R. D. Acton proceeded to the Di nd ings yesterday to take up the District
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    1262 1768 KUNG-HSIN CHAN ON HI9 RESIGNATION. After his resignation was accepted by the President, Mr. Kung Hin chan addressed the following circular telegram to the leaders of both the North and the South: "My repeated resignations from the posts of Acting Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance were
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    REALM OF SPORT.
    35 1768 Baseball Championship, Chicago, Oct. 3.-1 be Cbiesgo Whit, box, American League 1919 pennant winners defeated the Cincinnati Reds, -Natioual League champions, in the third game of the world’s series 3 to 0.
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    Swimming.
    71 1768 At the Swimming Club, Singapore, on Sunday the 100 yards race for novice* resulted in an easy win for Cullen, a newcomer, who, swimming the crawl, left the others well behind. It was a beautiful high tide in the morning, and a large crowd of members were enj lying
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    Yachting in Singapore.
    301 1768 An Exciting Finish. Yesterday morning, says the Straits Times of Monday, another of the Singapore Yacht Club’s series of point races for the Vice President’s Cup took place in ideal weather, and provided one of the most exciting finishes seen so far. At 10.15 a.m. Mr. A.
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    CLAIM FOR ROAD CONTRACT.
    143 1768 Some time back Mr. Graham Hutchison brought a claim against the Johore Government for 896,000 odd for work and labour done and materials supplied in respect of the opening up and construction of a road about 27 miles in length in the State. Certain small items
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    EXCHANGE TROUBLES.
    682 1769 RISE OF RUPEE ADVERSELY AFFECTS MALAYA. Indians and Ceylonese Memorialise the Viceroy of India. We have received from Kuala Lumpur a copy of a memorial which was signed by the leading Indians and Ceylonese of Kuala Lumpur, including merchants and traders, etc. and forwarded to His Ex. the
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    A RENT DISPUTE.
    701 1769 Landlord Fined by Magistrate. In the Second Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. A. C. Baker, M. A. Pitchay Gunny appeared on a summons issued at the instance of the Rent Board for increasing the rent of premises No. 30, Lorong Sela mat, without the permission of the
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    In the course of a few weeks,
    61 1769 Singapore will receive a visit from a large ship of reinforced concrete construction built at Saigon by Messrs. Brossard and Mopin, and now completing there for her first voyage. Called the Cochin-Chine, she is intended for both passenger and freight carrying, and is
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    Among passengers passing through Singapore for Saigon by the Sphinx M. Outrey,
    94 1769 the representative of the Indo- China Colonies in the French Chamber of Deputies. M. Outrey has been in Europe about a year and returns to Saigon for the election to the Chamber which is to take place in
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    It will be remembered that two ladies,
    94 1769 Miss Duff and Miss Hannan, accompanied Vice Admiral Dutf on bis journey through Malaya. Miss Hannan is engaged to be married to Commander Frederic Bennett, R. N. of H. M. 8. Hawkins, son of Sir Courtenay Bennett (late his Britannic Majesty’s Consul Genera!
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    “All and Sundry:
    219 1769 More Uncensored Celebrities ”is the title of Mr. E. T. Raymond’s new book, to the appearance of which no doubt many are keenly looking forward. Few books this year have attracted more attention or been more widely read than Mr. Raymond’s Uncensored Celebrities.” a work as caustic
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES
    4010 1770 TIN COMMISSION REPORT REVIEWED MINERS' UNANIMOUS VIEWS AN ECHO OF THE TAILINGS COMMISSION An extraordinary general meeting of members of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines was held in the o'fice of the Chamber on Saturday a f ternoon to consider the recommendations of a special Sub-Committee
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    TIN COMMISSION.
    2566 1772 ITS RECOMMENDATIONS CONSIDERED. Chamber of Mines' Report. The following is the report of the SubCommittee appointed by tho Council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines on tho recommendations contained in the report of the Tin Commission, which was considered at a meeting of the Chamber on Saturday (R.
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    INDIANS DECORATED.
    604 1773 PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AT HONGKONG. On the 15th October Major General F. Ventris, C. 8., the General Officer Commanding the Forces in China, presented Distinguished Conduct and l ong Service medals to Tiidian officers and non-commissioned officers of the Hongkong Singapore Battalion R.G.A., tor good work in the
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    PRICE OF RUBBER.
    52 1773 With reference to Notifications Nos. 28 and 132, published in the F.M.S. Govern• ment Gazette of January 3, 1919, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for tbe period October 24, to Octolier 30, 1919, inclusive, is 96 cents per pound, equivalent to $l2B
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    At the instance of Detective Inspector Bostello,
    43 1773 six Chinese shopkeepers were convicted by Mr. Bull in the Second Court on Saturday for selling Australian wheat flour at over the controlled price of ss.©> per bag, and were severally fined from $“0 to $lOO.
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      59 1773 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor your blood for rheumatism. Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a few days it will *get you up and out into the sunshine, then rJalure will restore tho rich red blood to J°” r veins cm] suon rid the systeui f
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    PROGRESS IN MALAYA.
    1143 1774 Why Raffles College Pu*»!) S io"ld be Generally and Liberally Supported. A subject that is concerned with the social and intellectual, an!, it mu«t be added, the moral welfare of the fu’ure generations (>f B i-fah Al Java h?s ircasioned a mee ing in I he Chinese
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    Information
    12 1774 InformaliM ha» S newGoveruor, will sail “>• Str ou the 19th December.
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    REALM OF SPORT.
    175 1774 Penang Turp Club. It i« no’ifi d elt-Hwhtre ro-dav that the annual g-neral mre-ing <-f the Pem-ug lurf C uji will be held on the 13. h Nov m -er at 4.15 p.m. Amongst other matters to he consi’ered is the program ne for ihe New Year
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    Golf.
    124 1774 The Keppel Golf Club competition for the gold medal resulted: R. F. Binne 82 scratch=B2net) H. A. Davison 88.6 82 I tle H. B. Salmond 91.8 83 D. Bessett 86.2 84 J. Kennedy 87.2 8.5 A. S. Gardner 91.4 87 The result of play for the October medal was:
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    INDIAN FOOD PRICES.
    172 1774 Caleu4a, 0t 13 At the end of August, 1919, the wholesale pre a ol food grains and pulses in India showed an increase of 67 per Cent, (unweighted average) as compared with the average of prices which prevailed at the corresponding date in the last three years.
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    THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
    54 1774 Due Here To morrow Mornimg. The Officer Administering the Government, the Hon’ble Mr. F. H. James, (’.MG, is due to arrive in P« nang about 8 am. to-morrow, Friday, 31st instant. The landing will take place at the Victoria Jetty. He wdl be revive I by a
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    ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY.
    439 1775 Raid To-day on House in Green Lane Following the series of gang-robberies that have taken place within town limits recently, yet another gang-robbery has to be reported. It occurred at Green Lane, a distance of some five miles from the centre of the town. About 3 o’clock
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    161 1775 Ball 28th Nov. First Reel Pratice 4th Nov. The Committee of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society have decided to celebrate the anniversary, this year, of Sotia’s patron Saint by giving a Ball in the Town Hall on Friday, 28th November. Members’ tickets, costing 125, can be obtained
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    Chinese Repatriation.
    22 1775 Another Batch Embarked. [•BKVHO3T4X ssaxaaa] Havre, October 22.—Four thousand Chinese, who are being repatriated, embarked on board the steamer Caronia.
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    Mexican Bandits.
    32 1775 Kidnap U. S. Consular Agent. Washington, October 22.—Bandits have kidnapped the United States Consular Agent, Mr. Jenkins, at Pueblo in Mexico and are holding him for a ransom of $150,000.
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    Havas Paris Epitome.
    112 1775 The Peace Treaty. Paris, October 26.—According to the Paris elition of the New York Herald the treaty of Versailles will be effective on November Ist. A meeting of the Council of the League of Nations will be held within ten days after that date. The refusal of
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    Ex-German Pacific Possessions.
    39 1775 Melbourne, October 21.—The Senate passed the Nauru Agreement Bill providing that the ex-German islands in the Pacific south of the equator go to Australia and New Zealand whilst those north of the equator go to Japan.
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    China and Peace Treaty.
    65 1775 Dissatisfaction Regarding Shantung C ause. London, October 22.—1 n the House of Commons replying to Mr. J. B. N. Entwistle with regard to China not signing the Peace Treaty, Mr. Cecil Harms worth quoted the statement of the President of the Chinese Republic of September 15
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    American Senate.
    93 1775 Peace Treaty Debate. Washington, October 21. In the Senate Mr. McCumber said the “mild reservation group of republicans” introduced a number of “compromise” reservations to the peace treaty dealing with the withdrawal from the League, application of article ten, Monroe Doctrine, Shantung and the unequality of voting strength
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    The Shantung Problem.
    44 1775 Chinese Minister’s Statement. Rome, October 22.—Lu Tseng Tsiang in an interview said regarding Shantung, China has unshakable confidence in the final decision according to the principlas of justice, which must ensure to all countries full satisfaction of their legitimate national aspirations.
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    THIRD FANTASTICS.
    660 1775 I An Excellent Show. I The Third Fantastics after a most bu I cessful tour of Australia, the Straits and th* I Federated Malay States opened a ehort I season at the Town Hall last night and I were given a luke warm welcome, which I may to
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    RUPEE INTRICACIES.
    202 1776 A contributor to the Ceylon Times using the nom-de-plume Canton takes off the intricacies of rupee exchange in the following amusing manner: There once was a little Rupee, Who said Standardised I’ll not be He grew bigger and bigger, Till he got such a Ague, He busted himself—also
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    RUBBER PROSPECTS.
    190 1776 Further Rise in London. We are indebted to the cou tesy of Messrs Boustead aud Co for information to the effect that they have received a wire from London bearing date 22nd October reporting that both First Latex Crepe and Smoked Sheet are now fetching 2,4 j per
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    Singapore Items.
    72 1776 Ex-German Steamer Roon, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 30. The ex-German liner Roon sailed yesterday for Batavia, Padang and Sabang to embark the master*, officers and engineers from German steamers who were interned in Java. She proceeds to Rotterdam and London. Singapore Warehouseman Convicted. Tekeltoba, wharehouseman of
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    Sir Arthur Young’s portrait
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    HINDU AFFAIRS.
    145 1776 talk n that ere a deal of wk m the baz.ars and elsewhere about the selection of a successor to the late Mr. Ana Board n the Hiodu Endowment The deceased member undoubtedly went heart and soul into the work of the Board, and was well supported by
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    RUBBER CO. PROFITS.
    78 1776 K.M.B. Rubber. We are indebted to Messrs. Guthrie <fc Co., the Agents, for information to the effect that they to-day received a cable from the London Secretaries reading: Board recommend payment of a dividend of 7 i per cent on November 15th: Carry forward «£3,600. Windsor Rubber.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    90 1776 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended October 18 was 36 05. The total number of deaths w*s 263, of which 186 were inale subjects and 77 female. Convulsions claimed 39, phthisis 34, malaria fever 33, beri-beri 11, smallpox 0, plague
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    Mr. Norman
    83 1776 when passing the Jesselfon Civil Hospital a few days ago spot'el a crocodile close to the Railway bridge and killed it with bis Mauser pistol, putting 6 bullets into it before it succumbed The crocodile, which measured rough y 16 fe»t, had been lor some time a menace
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    A Chinese named Lee Chong
    74 1776 was charged before Mr. Monk, on Mon lay. with «laughtering pigs within Mun limits, other than hi a Municipal slaughter house, to wit 67, Sago Lane. A ecu ed pleadel guilty- M f Robinson conducted the prosecution, and after the evidence of the veterinary surgeon,
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    79 1776 second magistrate, on KflTore i»ir. Monday W. Nicol! was charged with casing mischief by setting fire to an attap-hou-e miscniei y Christian woman down, xu I p p Wl thed to know the eaid rbat the DP. P. w'shea io accused wa s prepared good and The
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    CHANGES IN THE FAR EAST.
    569 1776 t Severe Competition. The Tokyo correspot ent of The Times Trade Supplement stales t at the develop, meat L’ c !n-n c at nutation of Blit I J .e in har 'a- s now engaging the t-rious alter 1. u of in.e e=: e d
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      46 1776 New Advtp. M. C *4verti«w»a for a junior typist; the Secretary of the Penang 1’urf Club announces annual general m»*ec. ing; the Harbour Master notifi»s re Pulau Katak Light; Mr. Lean Chong Ilin notifies eale of motor care; the Penang Sales Room notifies eale of furniture.
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    M. A. P.
    370 1777 Mrs. Danson, wife of the Right Rev. the Bishop of Libaan and Sarawak, is shortly coming out fiona Home to join His Lordship in Sarawak. Mr. Rutler, who left the Government Service of British North Borneo and served in Salonika and trance, has returned from Home and
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    67 1777 H.H. The Sultan to Attend Meeting His Highness the Sultan of hns announced bis intention of attending the public meeting in Ipoh on Saturday in connection with Raffles College Fund. The Hon. Mr. H. W. Firmstone, Director of Education, is coming up from Singapore in order to be
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    Among the firms
    62 1777 ihat will be screened at O vv oviveucu DV the Glebe to-night, when there w.ll be a change of programing are episo !es 5 and 6 <f Hie Silent Mystery” a L uise Lovely production entitled “Girl who Wouldn’t Quit,” 5 parts, two William Fox films—a fiye-reeler
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    TOWN TOPICS.
    1089 1777 The buom in land locally goes on apace, the latest instance of a big jump in THE LVND market values relating to a piece BOOM of land at Ayer It .m. During the current week a resident of Penang concluded bargain to buy a small piece of land
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    The F. M. S. Gazette
    84 1777 contains a proclama- tlon by the King revoking the proclamation of December 21, 1917, which prohibited*the importation into the United Kingdom of all bonds, debentures, stock or share certificates, scrip and other documents of title relating to any ttccks, shares of other securities; with the
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    Mr. Thomas S. Cornelius,
    94 1777 of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, will have the heartiest sympathy of the Eurasian community of Singapore and his other personal friends at the domestic affliction which has befallen him of late, says the Malaya Tribune. Some three months ago he lost his wife, and on
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    4757 1778 Unofficial Members*Suggestions and Criticisms SECOND READING OF SUPPLY BILL An extended meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Monday afternoon. The Supply Bill came up for second reading and as usual on this occasion the unofficial members spoke at length, raising various points, and official replies were
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    THE MINERIC FIRE.
    251 1780 A somewhat serious outbreak of fire occur, red on Oct. 2 on board the Bank Line steamer Mineric, recently arrived from New York with some 7,000 tons of cargo, and lying alongside the Hongkew Wharves at Shanghai. The outbreak, attributed to spontaneous combustion, originated, says the North
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1637 1780 WHITIALL Co. vb. BAN HOCK BEE. Statement cf Claim. Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Sproule in the Supreme Couu, th s morning in the above cu which com uded on tm 7th October. 1. The plaintiffs have suffered damage by breach ;< contract contained in letters dated
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    THE COMMONWEALTH LINE.
    182 1781 London, Sept. 19.—The Shipping Weekly rairplay points out that the exemption of Commonwealth steamers from payment of the excess profit and income taxes will eiiable the Government within two years to wipe off the whole of the cost of the steamers purchased by Mr. Hughes, and also
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    412 1781 Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Muni, cipal Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 21st October, 1919. Present: G. A. Hereford, Esq., President; Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq.; F. Duxbury, Esq.; A. M. Goodman, Esq.;. Chee Wor Lok, Esq.; Hon. A. F. Goodrich. Absent: Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1.
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    AUSTRALIA.
    113 1781 Chinese Rights in the Great Commonwealth(Amhi Service.) Sydney, Sept. 11. —The attention of th New South Wales Government has drawn to a report of a Chinese syndicate quiring land on the north coast of A^ 8 lia for banana culture at the price of Tuv» This IE regarded as
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    APATHY AND LETHARGY.
    1108 1782 He that is not with me is against me.” Thia ought to be the motto of every reformer in British Malaya, superabundance of apathy and lethargy, leading to the absence of public spirit and of interest iu the progress of government, is not only injurious to the
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    70 1782 1,500 More Coolies Arrive. The boom in Indian immigration continues and yesterday no less than 1,585 more coolies arrived by the B. I. liner Tara from Madras Presidency. Of these about 700 were quarantined here for the usual period of obB rV p‘'°, n g® rpst of them
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    DOLLAR LINE.
    24 1782 The new steel steamer Grace DJar was the berth October loading, for Kobe Shangh.i.nong bert Dollar flag. 1“. 13th for Sana'ahouse flag-
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    M. A. P.
    373 1782 The Inspector General of Police SA is due here early mxt month on inspection Mr.O.W Struve, traffic superintendent of the Singapore Harbour Board, is taking a short holiday in the neighbouring States. M’s J. B. Anderson and child eft Kuala Lumpur on Friday morning going Horae hy
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    CLIVE RUBBER.
    134 1782 The Latest F.M.S. Flotatiom. The Malay Mail states that the prospectus has just been issued of the Clive Rubber Co., Ltd., with a capital of 500,000 in 11 shares, of which half are now issued, including 172,150 to the public. The directors are Messrs. D.A. Rom (Johore), HA.
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    ITALY AND CHINA.
    131 1783 The Shantung Problem [IICTEB» TMIGBAMI.] Rome, October 22.- Lu Tseng Tsiang, in an interview, said regarding Shantung 3hina has unshakable confidence in the final decision according to the principles of justice, which must ensure all countries lull satisfaction to their legitimate national aspirations. Their Trade Relations. He
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    Chinese Labour Corps.
    36 1783 Repatriation Operations. London, October 24.—The Chinesa Labour Corps in France is now being repatriated at the rate of 500 daily. The repatriation should be completed by December 31 if sufficient shipping is available.
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    Religion in China.
    125 1783 Catholic Missions Require Funds. Rome, October 24.—Monsignor Menicatti, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Honan, wrote a report to the Congregation of Propaganda complaining of the lack of means for Catholic missionaries as compare 1 with Protestants. He says that the funds of the latter disposed for proselytising were
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    General Diaz.
    73 1783 Reception in London. London, October 24. General Diaz received a great reception in the City of London when he received the freedom of the City and sword of honour at the Guildhall. He afterwards had lunch at the Mansion House. There was a large distinguished gathering at the
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    America and the Treaty.
    68 1783 Revised Reservations Adopted. Washington, October 22.—The Senate Foreign Relations C •mmittee, despite the opposition of the Democratic leaders, adopted the revis'd reservations to'he peace tn a’y relating to article ten, the Monroe Doctrine, the withdrawal from the League and also adopted the preamble of the reservations
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    RUSSIAN TROUBLES.
    80 1783 Yudenltch’s Successes. [bbutbbb telegrams.l Stockholm, October 24. —A caWe from Reval states that General Yudeniich has renewed his offensive on the whole front. Ihe communique chronicles a successful advance in the directions of Pskoff, Luga and Tsars* ko Selo and mentions the capture of sjx positions iu the
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    Bolshevist Atrocities.
    128 1783 London, October 24.—Major Sayer who has returned from Russia related to a representative of Reuter his investigations at Kieff, Kharkoff and elsewhere which showed that wholesale murder, robberies and torture in chambers formed part of the normal life of Bolshevism in Russia. Many who were captured pleaded they
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    Blockade of Soviet Russia
    84 1783 Copenhagen, October 23. In the German Assembly Herr Muo.ler, Foreign Minister, referring to the request of the Supreme Council cabled on October 15, said that Germany having herself suffered hunger and blockade could not be expected to assist in mpo ing it on Russia. Moreover as
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    Alien Restriction Bill.
    139 1783 Cause of Government Defeat. London, October 24.—The defeat of Government is due to the combination of Labour, Independent Liberals and the Antialiens group. There are at least 100 Ministerial sts opposing the Government. The issue of yesterday evening’s vote was whether alien masters will be allowed to
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    The Caillaux Case.
    80 1783 Bail Refused. London, October 24.—At the trial of M. Joseph Caillaux on a charge <f plotting against the ex ernal eecurity of the State which has begun, he d mandtd to be heard and passionately protested against the statement regarding bis ability to vindicate his patriotism despite
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    Lenoir’s Execution.
    217 1783 Reprieve Refused. London, October 24. President Poincare has refused the reprieve of Lenoir, who wag sentenced to death in connection with the famous Bonnet Rouge affair. He was ordered to be executed in the morning but a com. mission of five doctors was directed to examine Lenoir, who
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    Near East Problem.
    123 1783 Supreme Council’s Decision. London, October 21.—An important step towards the stabilisation of the situation in the Near East has been taken by the Supreme Council in Paris, which has refused Rumania’s demand for both banks of the Maros as far as Theiss and the control of the
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    Prince of Wales.
    127 1783 Enthusiastic Welcome. Windsor (Ontario), October Princeof Wales was most busy on October visiting the characteristically English cl J ies Woodstock, Chatham, London and other centres. The important manufacturing an farming communities which en-masse gave an ovation to His Highness. Replying to an address in London, the Prince
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    Cable Delays.
    33 1783 Belated News. London, October 24. —Owing to. fr e cable breakdowns serious delays are *neyi able to all parts necesitating our the service to avoid overloading lines tn are still working.
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    King of Spain.
    58 1784 Arrival n London. London, October 24,—King Alphonso of Spain has arrived in London from Paris incognito. Industrial Conference President Wilson’s Appeal. Washington, October 23.-In reponse to another sick-bed appeal from President Wilson the members representing the public at the Industrial Conference, continued their session and hope to
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    Silver.
    46 1784 Messrs. Montagu’s Report. London, October 24. Messrs. Montagu’s report of October 23 attributes the new rise in the price of silver to the continuance of intense demand from China. It says that the Continent is little disposed to buy at the present abnormal level prices.
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    Singapore News.
    125 1784 Tailors’ strike. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore.—The Chinese tailors employed in making European clothes have gone on strike. Their demand is for a 30 per cent, increase in their wages. The employers are offering them ten per cent. The Chan Kwan Lung Yip Kongsi passed a resolution that
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    Kuala Lumpur News.
    75 1784 Land Grant Commission* (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 31.—The Land Grants Selangor Commission has been formed, ts members consisting of Mr. Eric MacFadyen (Resident Chairman) Messrs. H. P. Clodd, E Hose and L. Lewton Brain. Buklt Fraser Development. A commission has been appointed to consider
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    FAZILKA ASHORE.
    86 1784 AT THE NICOBARS. Passengers Safe. Wr are greatly indebted to Messrs, s ay, Kerr <fc Co? the local agents of the British India Steam Navigation Company, or news regarding the s.s. Fazilka, w ic here »t noon on Wednesday bound ior Madras, and got ashore at the i
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    LATEST HUN HOAX.
    809 1784 alleged leasing of rhio to GERMANY. Chinese Pioneers Completely Deceived. ‘m T* rumour. A la aya Co “>P’r»tively recent thenhb k tO a u PerfMt El Dorado wh,ct > the philanthropic Hum were to create within W.Zl ho 7’n B^* m D of 8 D 8 a
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    H. E. HON. MR. F. S. JAMES.
    286 1784 Acting Governor Arrives Here. H. E. the Hon. Mr. F. 8. James, C.M.G,. I Officer administering the Government of the Straits Settlements and Acting High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, I accompanied by Mrs. Jarnos and Mr. M. E. I Sherwood, A.
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    A Japanese named Junkishi Fukuhara
    34 1784 was charged before Mr. Munk in the third Court, Singapore, on Wednesday morning with sketching fortifications. The case was postponed until Thursday, accused being released on bail of 1500.
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    On Monday night about 9 o’clock
    47 1784 a number of were fighting in Hindi Street, and when the Police went to arre»t them the constables were set Ujxm by the men. A Malay sergeant was wounded in the chest and is in hospital. Eight Chinese were eventually arrested.
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    REALM OF SPORT.
    254 1785 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Malakoff beat P. C. C. The football match between the P. C. C, and Malakoff Club, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday, resulted in a victory for the latter team by two goals to one. The visitors, who were much the stronger side, had
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    Golf.
    119 1785 The Singapore Golf Club competition for the Autumn Cup was played on Saturday and Sunday, 25th and 26th inst., and was won by Mr. D. M. D jig with the net score of 73, says the Straits Times. The following cards were returned D. M. Doig 85—12 73 H.
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    S. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
    64 1785 Donnel Wins A Singles. Donnell and Doig met again on Tuesday afternoon to decide the final of the A Class Single in theS. C. C. Tennis Tournament. The position was 6 all in the third set. Donnell was in good form and won two games
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    L. L. T. C. Tournament.
    40 1785 in the tournament at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday Mrs. Cantrell and Mr. Stout and Mrs. Macgregor and Mr. Wodehouse m°t in the Championship Pairs, and the former won by 6 4, 6—4.
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    TEKKA-TAIPING, LTD.
    385 1785 Reconstruction Scheme Adopted. An extraordinary genecal meeting of this company was held at the Mining Exchange, Redruth, on 24th Sept. Mr. Jas. Wickett, J.F., presided, an 1 movad the following resolution 1 1 —That it is desirable to reconstruct the company and accordingly that the comp y be
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    BOYCOTT IN CHINA.
    456 1785 Bonfires in Hangchow. Hangchow, Oct. 8. A large consignment of piece goods from Japan reached Hangchow on Sunday. Members of the Student Union got wind of their expected arrival and got busy. On their arrival the suspected goods were taken to the Chamber of Commerce for inspection.
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    LIGHTS ON VEHICLES.
    193 1785 An Amending Bill. The F. M. S. Gazette contains the draft of an Enactment to amend The Vehicles Enactment, 1912,” the objects and reasons appended stating This Bill seeks to facilitate the service of process on persons in charge of vehicles who do not carry proper lights,
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    An accident
    124 1785 occured at Leith Street oppo* site the Nippon Hotel at 5 p.m. yesterday. The driver of a motor-car belonging to a Chinese towkay is alleged to have soindel the born in such a manner that the horse belonging to another towkay took fright and galloped with the carriage
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    T.K.K.
    77 1785 The Toyo Kisen Kaisha Koyo Maru, which arrived at Frisco Sept. Bth on her maiden voyage from the Orient, broug some extra large shipments, which we distributed over the entire United States, consisting of 18,592 bags rice, 1,000 ba e cassia, 2,105 bales gunnies, 1,500 boxes farecrackers, 33,723 sacks
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2723 1786 REPLIES TO UNOFFICIALS’ CRITICISMS. Penang General Hospital. The points raised by the unofficial meme bers of the Legislate Council in Monday’s debate on the second reading of the Suoilv Bill, as reported in yesterday’s i BSU e, were replied to by the officials concerned as follows: The Treasurer
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    FATAL ACCIDENT AT RANGOON.
    146 1787 Rangoon, Oct. IH. A fatal river accident was it ported to the Barr Street Police on Sunday night, the 12th instant, by Mr. T. Nicolson, t hief Officer of the S.S. War Leopard lying at No. 2 huox in the Rangoon river. It is stated that
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    JAVA-PACIFIC LINE.
    58 1787 J. D. Spreckels and Bros.,agents at Frisco for the Java-Pacific Line, were to despatch the steamer Bintang on September 16ch for ports in Java and Straits Settlements. The Bengkalis was to follow on < ctober 10th, and the Billiton, (taking both passengers and freight) in November. For Au
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    PACIFIC MAIL LINE.
    121 1787 The Pacific Mail Steamship Company notified last month the starting of a direct regular freight service via Panama Canal between Atlantic and Pacific ports, with the following new steamers: Point Adam*, Point Bonita, Point Judith, and Point Lobos. First sailing about October 7th from Baltimore for San
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      SHIP AUCTION AT PAPEETE.
      122 1787 The Sau Francisco Chamber of Commerce received recently the following notice frnm the Consul-General of France at Frisco* On the Saturday, November 8,1919 2 p.m., at Papeete, Tahiti, Bec' retary s Office) will be put up for auction the hull of the first class aviso Kereaint
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      FIRE ON THE MITAU.
      243 1787 The Danish steamer Mitau was escorted to Colombo on October 14th by a harbour tug which left port ou the previous day to render assistance owing to a fire which had broken out on board. When the Mitau was some 120 miles off Gallea fire was
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      HARBOUR BOARD’S SALVAGE CLAIM.
      112 1787 It will be remembered that about three mouths ago the American-owned sailing ship Esperanca caught fire. In this connection the Singapore Harbour Board’s services were requisitioned, and they are said to have put out the fire, submerged the ship, and refloated her, over which they brought
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      CANADIAN SHIPBUIDING.
      128 1787 Ottawa, Sept. 25. The Government hM under consideration the continuance of i sbipbulding programme, Fifty-three Btee ships have been ordered costing $40,000,vV (£8,000,000). Twelve vessels have been completed and put in commission on the Atlantic, West Indies, and South American tra routes, and are opening up new fields
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    CHINESE EXCHANGE.
    1543 1788 One can travel through China w th a thousand dollars to start with and find himself at ihe other end entirely without funds although h- may not have spent a cent. This is illustrative of the very imp-riant part played by exchange in that country, writes Mr. James
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    AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.
    1211 1788 CAPTAIN MATTHEW’S ATTEMPT. London, October 21.—The Air Ministry states that the Au* uan A rman, Captain (J. C. Maith vs, who .ted irom Hounslow on the morning oi October 21 in his flight to Australia for the Australian Government'»* prize of 110,000, a: ived at Cologne on the
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    PENANG AUCTIONS.
    92 1789 Pen»rp October 30 All?»» Deny 4 Co »dviR ft th- f th* foilowl- g priops were revllsrd for rubbrr n’d by them by private and avo i n itlei bfld thia w«ek Smoked Diacjord Slierf No. 1 E 9 t 93 os n lb. Smoked Ditmond SLopf No.
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    POLICE CASES.
    596 1789 EXPLOSION LEADS TO ARREST OF SUSPECT. The inhabitants of a portion of Beach Street near the Central Fire Brigade Station including Mr. A. .B. Hamilton, were disturb, cd in their slumber at 2.50 this morning by a loud explosion which occurred in the middle of the road and
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    SEPTEMBER RUBBER CROPS.
    12 1789 Holland American 897,061, Si 45,118 and Netberlanda Langkat 31,659
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    THE PENANG BUDGET.
    1283 1790 Next Tuesday our City Fathers are to hold a meeting at which decisions of the highest importance to the welfare of the inhabitants of this Settlement will be arrived at. A few days ago Mr. Hereford, the President of the Penang Municipal Commission, addressed the members respecting
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    14 1790 Busmen notifications relating to bankwill be found on page 11 of thl^iwue
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    THE SENATE’S DECISION.
    427 1790 A few days ago R?uter reported that the Amencan Senate had voted, by a „m»ll maj irity, against Senator I» ge’s woich was designed to refuse raiifi-stion of the fnatyof Peace with Germany un’es. the clause providing for the transfer of Germany s so-called rights” in Shantung
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    Singapore News.
    158 1790 Clerks’ Colon. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Novemter I.—Mr. Song Ong Siang presided over a crowded meeting of clerk» at the Empire Theatre for the purjjose of forming a union. The Rev. Goh Hood Keng said that the first object was to improve the status of the employed
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    CRISIS IN RUSSIA.
    496 1791 Situation Still Obscure. Newslic Most Contlng. [BBUTEB# TKLKGBAMB.] London, October 26. News from Russia is still conflicting. General Yudenitch s communiques of October 24 and 25 state that he advanced in the direction of Petrograd as far as Tosno and captured three places north of Kransnoye Selo.
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    The Baltic Provinces.
    126 1791 INTENSIFIED GERMAN ATTACKS. Appeal for Inter-Allied Action. Paris, October 26.-Sir Eyre Crowe has communicated to the Supreme Council the contents of a telegram from the British representative at Riga reporting intensified German attacks, urging Allied occupation of Tilsit and Memel and adding that Geneial Eberhardt was even
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    Armistice Conference.
    70 1791 Reval, October 24. —The Esthonian Foreign Minister informed the Bolshevik Foreign Commissary that the Armistice Conference arranged to take place at Dorpat on October 25 would not take place as the fight against the,Russians and Germans required the entire attention of the Lettish Government. Esthonia, however, was ready
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    In South Russia.
    206 1791 HEAVY FIGHTING. Anti-Bo shevik Successes. London, October 25—A War Office communique reports heavy fighting on the whole of the 700-mile front between Tsaritzin and Kieff. The Red Armies are vehemently attempting to restore the morale of the troops concentrated in the narrow fronts against the important junctions
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    German Communist Congress.
    25 1791 A Split. Berlin October 26 A split has ocurred n the German Communist Congress, the minority forming a purely B ilshevist party.
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    Brazil and The Treaty.
    36 1791 Rio de Janeiro, October 26 —The Comnnitee of the Chamber of Deputies heard a report in favour of the Peace Treaty except the part relating to the trial of the ex Kaiser.
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    Prince of Wales.
    86 1791 Reception at Kingston. Kingston (Ontario), October 25 -n. Prince of Wales who is prosreaaint» a the rich Ontario lake Sy 8 great reception here to-day. The enT population turned out to cheer him t? chief feature of the day’s ceremonies was tU Princes visit to Kingston Royal
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    Coalminers’ Impending Strike.
    81 1791 U. S. Cabinet s Strong Measures. Washington, October 25.—President Wilson has issued a statement approved by the Cabinet declaring the proposed strike of bituminous coal miners is not justifiable unlawful, calling upon the officials of the unions to recall the strike notices and declaring that law will
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    Economic Conference.
    112 1791 Establishment of Mint and Refinery. Pretoria, October 25.-The Economic Conference, presided over by the Minister of Finance, passed a resolution that in view of the desirability for the establishment of natural exchangee and a free market for gold in the Union the establishment of a mint and refinery
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    The Army Revised Estimates.
    202 1791 London, Oc ober 27.—The official revised statement of army expenditure for 1919-20 shows that while the original army estimates were a gross expenditure of £440,000,000 the rect ipts were £153,000,000, giving a net expenditure of £287,000,000. The revised estimates are; —Expenditure £500,000,000 and the Receipts £95,000,000,
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    The Kaiser and Willie.
    46 1791 London, October 27.—Mr. Cecil Harms worth stated that Government was not aware of any precautions being taken by Dutch Government to guard the ex-Kaise and the ex-Crown Prince but there was no reason to doubt that all necessary measures were being adopted.
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    Board of Trade Fair.
    93 1792 Open to British Manufacturers [SECTEBB TELEGBAMS.I London, October 27.—The Board of Trade is organizing a great fair to be held at the end of February 1920 concur enlly with London, Birmingham and Glasgow in which only manufacturing firms of the British Empire will he allowed to
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    World’s Shipbuilding.
    87 1792 Lloyd’s Record. London, October 27. Lloyd’s Shipping re* port for 1917—1919 states that at the end of June 1919 a record amount of shipbuilding was going on throughout the world, namely 4,800,000 tons of which 2,000,000 were being built in the United Kingdom. During the year up to
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    80 1792 For United States. London, October 27.—1 n the House of Commons Major General Seely, Under-Sec-retary, Air Ministry, announced that the new airship R3B will be completed without delay and will be handed over to the United States navy at cost price. The airship will be taken to America
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    Germans in Flesnburg.
    75 1792 Danish Protest to Allies. Paris, October 56. It is understood tba the Danes of Slesvig have protested to the Peace Conference against the despatch to Flesnburg of 1,000 German soldiers on the pretext of maintaining order which is disturbed by the unemployed whereas the latter does not
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    Sinn Fein Prisoners.
    135 1792 kable Escape Described. London, October 27.—-Full details of the remarkable escape of six Sinn Feiners, including Messrs. Slack and Beasley, two members of the House of Commons, from the Manchester jail are now available. The prisoners, who, owing to good conduct have been allowed certain privileges of
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    26 1792 The report that Count Uchida is dead is untrue. The Central Government has ordered the Chinese Charge d Affairs to convey its congratulations.
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    CHINA NEWS.
    68 1792 Trouble with Russuns. {Hongkong f 08 t Special.) Mongol? 11 a Oct ber 1 8- The Resident at and g C«I Nga ireBlo the Resident uet etat,ng that »»<1 K ps 9ing i Tihe American Consul at Vladivostok requests the troons under him to stop them. He asks
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    RICE FOR JAPAN.
    23 1792 The Cabinet wires to Chang Chok-lam, Inspector-General of the three eastern provinces, granting him permission to supply Japan with rice.
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    PEKING-TOKIO SPLIT.
    101 1792 Shanghai, Oct. 19,—-Tang Shao-yi has refused to interview the four Northern delegates sent by Wang Yi-tang with suggestions as to the method of disclosure of the secret treaties. Tang is reiterating the duty of the Foreign Offices of Peking and Tokio to publish them. Wang boasts possession of
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    CHINA PEACE CONFERENCE.
    72 1792 Shanghai, October 22. The two Northern» delegates are returniag to Peking and ene of the Southern delegates to Canton. In all probability Peking is recalling Wang Yi-tang and it is believed here that his successor will be Chou Shu-mon, but the hope of a resumption of the
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    PROSPECTS OF RENEWED CIVIL WAR.
    63 1792 Shanghai, Oct. 23.-The chief Southern delegate, I ang Shao-yi, forecasts that Szechuen province wid be the theatre of war, the North attempting the penetration of Yunnan and Shensi. He believes that the North will not attempt to attack K wangling. Wong Yi-tang, the chief Northern
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    China and Italy.
    84 1792 Chief Representative Luh Ching-hsiang arrived at Rome on the night of the 19tn. inst. and was received by the Italian Foreign Minister at the station. He was receiv- in audience on the 22nd. on Hi» Majesty’s return to the capital, am awarded the St. Morris Order and
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    Tibet and China.
    18 1792 Bement General at Tibet Lub Hing-ki .«ts Kong-tse. capita)t .0 China ahoaM prepare tor emergencies.
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    M. A. P.
    559 1792 A Gnzpfte Extraordinary issued on Wednesday appoints the Hon’ble Mr. Haves Mariott to be the Deputy of the Officer Administering the Government during his absence in Penang. Admiral and Lady r u 0r accompanied by a number of officers will be passengers oh the Nanking, sailing f„
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    THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION.
    1526 1793 PENANG’S ENTHUSIASM IN THE MOVEMENT. A Branch Formed. A meeting of the Eurasian community of Penang was held at the Parish Hall yesterday evening with a view of considering the advisability of establishing a branch Association in Penang of lhe Eurasian Association which has just been formed
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    BURMA RICE TRADE.
    233 1793 Messrs. Morrison Co. write in their Weekly Market Report dated Rangoon 24th October: Rainfall. The Indian Daily Weather Report dated 18th October gives the total rainfall since Ist May at 91.84 inches against a normal of 93.42 inches. Paddy.— Arrivals continue to dribble in and ra es
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    Rinderpest
    18 1793 existing in the Negri Sembilan the removal of cattle from that State to Malacca is absolutely prohibited.
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    Toh Joo,
    44 1793 of 104, Boat Quay, Singapore, luu jiju, ui iv-*, Jvunv i has reported to the Police that his taikong an< two coolies absconded with 160 bags of rice, valued at $3,349.77, at 10.30 a.m. on the 28th instant» says the Malaya Tribune.
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    FORGED NOTES.
    727 1794 BIG SEIZURE IN SINGAPORE, A Smart Capture. As previously reported, briefly, the preli. Binary enquiry into the circumstances of a case where two Chinese, named Hoking Kwang, and Nge Boon Lao, were charged with being m possession of 1903 forged ten cent notes and materials 'and instruments for
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    ILLEGAL PHOTOGRAPHING IN PORT
    118 1794 th. A I J anPB Damed Jun| eiBhi Fukuh.ra placedlXThU of the prop P g The accused, who pleaded guilty sail ho X e fi<V !sr G Pb BiUg8 iUg tO h“ Up hiB ’P are .j V. G. Bavi, who was in Court said there
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    60 1794 (From Our Own Correspondent.) v o- Singapore, October 31. At the Singapore Rubber Auction yesterday 1.187 tons were offered. The following prices were realized Sheets standard 93' to 96' Off quality t> 84i 92* Crepes standard pale 94 951 Off colour latex 84 39 1 Fine brown
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    Mr. H. A. Phipps,
    35 1794 eldest son of Mr. J. H. Phipps, until recently Auditor, Penang, who took the degree of M. 8., B. 8., at the Hong kong University, intends carrying on private practice here.
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    Among recent arrivals in Manila
    31 1794 waa Ernest Mitchell, brother of Madame Nellie Melba, the famous opera singer. He is touring the world and is on his way to China and Japan.
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    During the early hours of Wednesday morning, a serious theft took place at the residence of Dr. Hunter,
    110 1794 Essex Lodge,” Stevens Road, Singapore. On aw king, Dr. Hunter found that silverware cutlery valued at about S2lOO and a dreisiog case contain* ing clothing va ued at X5O had been stolen
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    From the first day of the Ninth Moon
    110 1794 (Oct. 24th.) until the ninth day of the Ninth Moon (Nov. Ist.) is a Chinese religious festival in connection with the nine Chines? g xls, calle i the Nine Brothers,” says our Kuala Lumpur con tern fiorary. During that time the Chinese
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    REALM OF SPORT.
    51 1794 Boxing. It is reported from Paris that Georcc C.r pell' ler has refuse.! X 16,000 f ,r an contest of six rounds with J a( k em w |h heavy weight champion. Carpentier nrete» to meet Lemps.y lor the chmnpionlhm <rf he world alter bn. match with
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    S.C.C. Tennis Championship
    23 1794 (from Our Own Correspondtnt.) Singapore November 1,-In the S.CC h® 6.2, 6 C B“>piomib 8 “>piomibi P Donnell beet Allow
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    Association Football.
    56 1794 England vs. Ireland, a Draw. [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 25.—The Football Match between England and lend, which waa played at lielfaM, resultedTn spectJt n g al ch There were 30.000 Jpectatora During the first ten aeconda Cock struck the crossbar. The Irish goalght the ball but let it
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    World’s Sculling Championship.
    111 1794 Holder Easily Beaten. [rruter’s Service] SeJi?±‘c h <!10l er 27 f or World’ M„“ Dbempionsbip from Putney t Mortlake fora purse of £5OO a-ide Alf Febou Australia, beat Ernest Barry the holder easily by eight lengths. h lder «J h »h re a 8 a Btr Ug
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    THE FAZILKA.
    85 1794 All Passenger, Removed. We are informed by Messrs. Islay, K e <t o. tnat th.y have received telegraphic imssage that all the deck passenger on rM ‘L J.' f lka which «shore the Ntcotar Islands, fl.fr t 7 30 on Iroard the We,tm«r/u t but it i, uot
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    95 1794 Obituary. London, Oen,Ur 27.-Thede.th is.nnoX: r S r o K 7} e,t Albert Waterlow at th. age of 6J. He was educated at Eltbam Colleg.ate School, He.dehwg, and enters the Royal Academy Schools in 1872 He obtaiue.! the lurner gold me d a ,h e Mr afer his entry and
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    POLICE COURT.
    569 1795 THEFT CASES. Poh Wai Cheng, a Cantonese woman, appeared before Mr. R. I). Acton, this morning, charged with the theft of 4 gold rings valued at |l2, the property of Tan Ah Song at Runnymede Hotel on the 29th October, 1919. The case was postponed to the Bth
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    INDIAN PLANTERS.
    619 1795 THE SUPPLY OF LABOUR. Feelin* Malaya’s Competition. The Planters’ Chronicle, printed at Coimbatore, which is the official organ for South Indian p .ante:*, concludes an article regarding the Ls wh .11 bu.h Cepon and Malaya P»e n .o wao the Indian coolie with the ’.a; ice i >
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    Herr Haase.
    21 1795 Co idition Q-ave. Pe’lin, Octcb r 26.—Herr Haase underwent a fouth uqsucccfHul op< ration, His con itiou is £rav'',
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    DR. ENG SIANG SEAH’S DEATH.
    541 1795 Cut Down in the Prime op Dr. Eng Siang Seah, son of Mr Liang Seah, died on the 19th October aft» an operation at the British Hospital p«Z a' aid, says the Malaya Tribune. K Born in 1892, Dr. Seah went to England when he
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    The Rangoon Times
    45 1795 report, that UN.y«t Tun Aung, c.i.e., k b.m., t late Dep f Commissioner of Kyaukpyu, was drown 2 p.m., on the 14tb October, 1919, in the j Kha Lok River, near Kyaukpyu, whi tour in his big sailing lujat to Ramree Cbeduba.
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    The Religiao e Patria
    45 1795 reporb tb.t b» jne nciigiao e rain» Holiness the Pope has entrusted the mission fi Id of Bombay, formerly under direction of German Jesuits, to Amer Roman Catholics and that fifty ot Fathers are leaving America at an date for India.
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    The West Indies and The United States
    3066 1796 LORD ROTHERMERE’S AMAZING PROPOSAL TO LIQUIDATE OUR AMERICAN LIABILITIES VIEWS OFi REPRESENTATIVE!! MEN i CONNECTED WITH THE WEST ,NDIES AHD BRITISH GUIANA (By -IMPERIALIST’ in (Ac Fmmdtr.) Under the heading of What will Mr. Lloyd George do?” Lord Rothermere, in a three-column article
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    BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA.
    307 1797 THE DANGER IN CHINA AND KOREA. Afghan Opponent of European Capitalism. Paris, Sept. 7. The Stockholm correspondent of the Echo de Paris has wired the following regarding the conditions in Russia The situation in the west is not favourable to the Social Revolutionists. The conditions in Hungaiy seem
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    MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
    1176 1798 It is evident from correspondence reaching us that the comments upon the Penang Budget for 1920 as set forth in this column last Saturday have aroused no little interest, many of our readers concurring in toto with our views I as to the expediency of great care being
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    The staffs of the Registry of Deeds,
    63 1798 Land n<s Bl” 113 VJ vmv J J «4 Office Singapore, «nJ <ome fneade eave at th, Aeitie Hotel, Singer"". LeX a dinner to Mr. Chua Kok H- on the eve of hi. reaignatton raent service. An enjoyable Xnt. Several speeches -ere marfe,
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    M. A. P.
    499 1798 Kd?ng aLd WtttBon bave «turned to Mr. J. H. M. Eobeon, of Selangor, has return*! Hum leave at Hume. The Inspector- General of Police, 8.5., is due in Penang early thia month on inspection duty. Rajah Mansur, eldest son of ex-Hultan Abdullah of Perak, is on a
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    Havas Paris Epitome.
    114 1799 [BBUTEBB TELBGBAMB.] Paris, October 31. —Many|Japanese cargo •hips are now in the port of Marseilles. They have principally copra and peanuts coming from American plantations in the Philippines. Poincare’s Visit to England. The Visit of President Poincar« to England is dow fixed for November 11th. M. Pichon
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    The Australian Flight.
    49 1799 Englishman’s Criticism. Calcutta, October 27.—The newspaper, Englishman, severely criticises the absence of preparation in Calcutta for the Australian flight and says that nothing is known.there about converting the aeroplanes into sea- lanes and even the landing places have otbeen selected although some aviators ave already started.
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    Strikes in France.
    24 1799 Several Trades Affected. Lyons, October 27. Fifteen thousand workers in the silk mills have struck. Many other trades are also affected.
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    War Time Prohibition.
    61 1799 President Wilson's Veto, i Washington, October 27.—President Wilson vetoed the bill providing for the continuance of the prohibition until January when the amendment to the constitution regarding it operates, and gave his reason. He opposed the prolongation of war time prohibition when the war ended. Sultsequently the
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    Food Problem.
    141 1799 London, October 28. Mr. C.A. McCurdy Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, speaking at Loughborough, dealt with the question of meat supplies. He described the situation as being full of menace which was made more menacing by the fact that the great Meat Trust was ready to
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    German Internal Condition.
    55 1799 Interested People Arranged Conference London, October 28. —The Daily Mail stated that a number of English people who have interested themselves in the internal condition in Germany have arranged a Conference in London for next week with a girty of Germans and Austrians, including rofessor Nann, the
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    Labour in America.
    77 1799 Situation Getting Tense. Washington, October 27. —The Labour situation in America is becoming tense. The New York dockers are still on strike, idling Allied trades. The strike of 500,000 coal miners is being called weekly. The railway men also threaten to come out owing to the bill
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    Col: John Ward.
    36 1799 Invested with C.B. and C.M.G. London, October 28.—His Majesty the King invested Colonel John Ward with the insignia of the Companion of the Bath and the Companion of St. Michael and St. George.
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    Britishers in Russia.
    62 1799 Lenin and Trotsky Responsible for 111-treatnent. London, October 28.—n the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Soviet Government has been informed by wireless that MM. Lenin, Trotzky and other persons will be held strictly and personally
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    Prince of Wales
    87 1799 Welcome at Montreal. Montreal, October 27.—H. R. H. tba Prince of Wales was welcomed with a babel of church peals, motor horns and cheering as he went in a procession through tbe streets. The decorations were most elaborate and immense crowds gave him- a most cordial reception
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    Prince Albert
    107 1799 Receives Freedom of the City. London, October 28. —Prince Albert received a great welcome in the Citv tq day when he received the Freedom of the City at the Guildhall in tbe presence of a large and distinguished gathering. The City Chamberlain welcoming His Highness, mentioned that the
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    The Peace Treaty,
    188 1799 Establishment of Clearinghouse. London, October 25.-The London Gazette contains an Order in Council prescribing arrangements for the carrying out of sections of the Peace Treaty relating to debts, property rights, contracts and judgments between British subjects and ex-enemies. The order which operates when the Peace Treaty comes
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    Germany’s Food Position.
    90 1799 Improvement Begun. Berlin, October 27. In the Nations! Assembly Herr Scsmix, Economic Minister, reviewing Germany’s food position, said that improvement had begun. Bread was better while there were increasing supplies of bran, corn, meat, vegetables and fish. The principal anxiety was the shortage of coal; hence the
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    Communicating With Press.
    59 1799 Officer Courtmartialled. London, October 28. —Lieut-Colonel John Sherwood-Kelly, mentioned on September 11» has been courtmartialled in London on charges of contravening army regulations by writing to the press. The letters alleged that the British troops in North Russia were being used for a big offensive, entailing needless
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    Air Route to Egypt.
    93 1799 Maral Seely’s Explanation. London, October 28.—1 n the Commons, replying to Mr. J°y nBoD p C 7L ne i regards the recent statements of Henderson that a serious number of ties hadoccured in the new air route to LgyP Major-General Seely, Under Secretary, Ministry, stated that
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    Crisis in Russia.
    228 1800 Fall of Petrograd Inevitable. Violent Fighting in i rogress. Reval, October 27. The fall of Petro* grad is now regarded as inevitable and the Bolsheviks are rising desperately. A number of villages near sarskc je Selo were occupied on October 26. A Noith West Army’s communique reports
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    House of Commons
    165 1800 Sex Disqualification, London, October 28.—The House of Com* mon 8 by,171 votes to 84 adopted the amendment regarding sex dir Qualification and the removal of the bill empowering peeresses in their own right to sit in the House of Lords. Defeat of Government, The position created by
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    Cambridge Probables.
    38 1800 London, October 28.-The following are the probables for the Cambrulgeßhire Dear (Donoghue), Diadem (J Chi b) via (V. Smyth) Scatwell (A.. Smith) nion (Whalley) Roedeur (Caralake) Gol Fleece (Fox) Koval Bucks (nulme V eer y (Weston).
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    Von Sanders' Retirement.
    13 1800 The German GeneLiman von Sanders, ha. retired on h.lf pay.
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    Hun Criminals.
    37 1800 Belgium’s Longlist B™” 8 > O ct °l>«r 27.-The Belgium Government has forwarded to Pari. 1,150 name. German curltan. and wldiere who are Den g charged with crimes committed during the invasion and occupation of Belgium.
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    RUBBER DUTY.
    37 1800 P nc grade rubber for the ppriod 31st October to 6th November, inclusive, is fixpd at 94 cents per pound, equiva* lent to 1125.3 per pikul, in the F.M.B. for the purpose of assessing duty.
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    197 1800 Guthrie <fc Co.’s Weekly Report. Singapore, October 30.—The usual weekly rubber auctions held yesterday and to-day, opened with a good demand at prices slightly in advance of those paid last week. Ribbed Smoked Sheet fetched up to 964 cents per lb. an advance on the week of 2,
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    Mr. Hughes,
    30 1800 the Australian Premier, has announced his intention to organise a new political party and will enter the elec* tion contest in December with a bold policy of reconstruction.
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    There was an interesting assembly
    151 1800 at the Inere was an office of the Netberland Tradtng Society Tingapore, on Friday afternoon, when Mr. Santokßee. a clerk whole retiring on pension, was presented with a souvenir.of a Jold watch and chain, Bubacri bed for by the Manager and staff, and cheque for
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    CHINA NEWS.
    322 1800 Attempt on Life of Chinese Northern DeLAG ATE. (Hongkong Pod Special.) Shanghai, October 20. An unexploded bomb was fou d early this morning near the entrance ot Wang Yi-tang’s residence. It was evidently thrown over the wUI during the night but landed on soft mud. An in* cense
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    IMPERIAL NEWS SERVICE.
    83 1800 IMPERIAL NEWS SERVICE Premature Announcement. The Times of Ceylon BaysWe learn that the Government Imperial News Service which was announced to begin on the Ist October wifi not do ho before the end of the year, as the existing arrangements by Reuter’s Agency with the Government will con. tinue until
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    THE FAZILKA.
    156 1800 TOTAL WRECK. 1 mtiici brief details regard.ng thu ill-fated Fazilka have been received by the local euts but details as to how she went aground are not yet known. We understand that of late there has been a very strong norther’y set rcund the vicinity in which she
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    1795 1801 IMPORTANT AND SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC MEETING IN IPOH LAST SATURDAY. IMPJW H. H. The Sultan of Perak, the British Rebident, and Director of Education Present. {From Our Special Correspondent.) Ipoh, Perak, Nov. 1. —A well attended public meeting, comprising all classes of the population in Perak, was held in
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    The Philippines department of finance
    51 1801 AUO A Alli 1 |J£JIIIVC3 VAVJ7CAI has approved the establishment of a gold refinery, in connection with the Philipp lo6B government mint, which calls for the inves ment of $50,000 in machinery. The country’s export of good bullion is valued a approximately Pesos 2,000,000 a
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    Mr. J. D. Kemp and Mr. R. G. Steedman
    69 1801 are expected to return to Penang very bor t ly. Both gtntlemen left the Straits at the o —break of war and have only recently. be demobilised. Mr. Kemp was a Captain in Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders a has been wounded
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      491 1802 Frenchman’s Dramatic Win AT HoLBORN. There was a dramatic finish to the international Bantam-weight contest at the Holborn Stadium on 18th September. The principals were Walter Ross, bantamweight champion of Great Britain, and Eugene Criqui, France. It was the one and only blow of the 15th round that terminated
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      S. C. C. Tennis Tournament
      437 1802 DONNELL tf'ft.C. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. A large number of spectators, including many ladies, gathered at the S.C C. on Friday afternoon to witness the final of the Championship Singles which marked the Conclusion of the tennis tournament, says the Straits Times. G.W. Allom was the challenger
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      Cricket.
      258 1802 P.C.C V O.R.C. A cricket match was played on the Esplande on Saturday afternoon last between the P. C. C. and a team from the Chinese Recreation Club. The Chinese took to the willow firstand compiled 121, declaring their sinning closed at 430 when seven if their men bad
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    236 1802 Messrs, bi me, Dai by Co. advise us particulars of the output fr.m the following companies for the month of October as under:—Kamuntiog Tin Ltd Piculs 390; Hours run 640; Yards treated 72,000; approx: Value of output 32,000; approx: Cost of mining 14,50 Chenderiang I in Dredging Ltd.
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    OCTOBER RUBBER CROPS.
    10 1802 Suugei Gettah 11,100 and K.M.B. 25,432 lbs.
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    NEW DOLLAR LINER.
    55 1802 The Robert Dollar Co. has acquired the War King, 15,000 tons, built at Kobe. Only recently the War Melody, a standard built ship, which has been re-named the Grace Dollar, was purchased by this Co. With these acquisitions the Dollar Company will have six big carriers on
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    ITALIAN LINER.
    56 1802 The steamship Nippou left Hpezia on 27th en route for Tokyo, says the Hongkong Post, carrying spare parts of aeroplanes and aeronautical instruments, which she will unload at various points on the route of Signor d’Annunzio’s projected air trip to Tokyo. The ports of call include Bombay, Colombo,
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    FIRE ON THE SAIGON MARU.
    73 1802 Dam ge estimated at Yen *****0 was can ed by a fire on board the OB.K. liner Saigon Maru, 6 553 tons, at Kobe the other day. The Saigon Maru arrived in Kobe on October 2 from Bombay with 6,000 bales of raw cotton and
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    The Great China Colton Mill,
    53 1802 promoted by Mr. C. C. Nieb, waa formally launched at Shanghai on the 12th October. Tbe original capitalisation of Tie. 9C0,000 waa incr< aced to Tie. 1,200,000. The new mill will have 30,000 apinning spindles and 12,0 0 doubling spindles and wifi he located in
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    Reopening of Telephones.
    28 1803 [aeCTUS TBLKGIAMS.] London, October 27.—The public telephone service from London to Paris and Brussels, which was entirely suspended in war time, reopens on October 28.
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    U. S. A. Presidency.
    20 1803 A Republican Candidate. Washington, October 26.-Senator Poindexter is announced as a Republican candidate for the Presidency.
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    The Longshoremen’s Strike.
    39 1803 New York, October 26.—An attempt to resume work at Brooklyn Docks resulted in pitched battles between 2,000 Longshoremen on strike and voluntary workers. Revolvers were fired and stones, bricks and clubs freely used. Scores were injured.
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    Echo of Railway Strike.
    27 1803 What It Cost, London, October 27—In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the recent railway strike coot (be Treasury £10,000,000.
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    Crisis in Russia.
    49 1803 Supplies to Russia. London, October 27—In the House of Commons, replying to Colonel Wedgwood, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, Under-Secretary for Fbreign Affairs, stated that the Government was not at present furnishing funds or supplies to Admiral Koltchak and did not contemplate furnishing further supplies to General Denikin.
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    Anti-Strike Organisation.
    52 1803 To Continue. London, October 27.—1 n the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the organisation established by the Government in order to meet the railway strike, would continue. Also Food Ministry. He also stated that the Government had decided that the Food Ministry must continue for
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    The Reconstructed Cabinet.
    150 1803 A Score of Members, London, October 27.—1 n the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Bonar Law removed the doubt with regard to the precise composition of the Cabinet after the change from war topeace by stating that the Cabinet consisted of the following:— Lord
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    It has been arranged to ship 5,000
    26 1803 bales of wool from Australasia to Boston, U. 8. A. where it is to be auctioned by London broken.
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    NEW STEAMSHIP CO.
    402 1803 SINO-ITALIAN LINE. Vessels to Run between Italy and Shanghai via the Straits. That the recent news cabled out by Reuter relating to the establishment of a SinoItalian line of steamers was based on facts and that the project has been under consideration by both the Chinese and
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    Underwriting Civilisation.
    317 1803 League of Nations Almost Complete Insurance Against War. {American News Service.) Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 12.—That Congress had not yet fulfilled the purposes of the United States in entering the war, as ou'lined in his message asking that body for a declaration of war, and would not until the
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    Selangor United.
    103 1803 I he report of the Selangor United Rubber' Estates for the year ended March 31 last states that rubber output and revenue costs, as compared with 1917-18, were:—Rubber harvested, 240,859 lbs., against 234,008 lbs.; cost per lb. f.0.b., 11.45 d., against Is. 1.26 d.; all-in, Is. 3 19d.,
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    HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    191 1803 New Outlay for Welfare of Chinese. Prominent Chinese officials and educators under the leadership of the Hon. Lau Chupak, member of the Hongkong Legislature and others are making strenuous efforts to raise from $150,000 to 1200,000 among both foreigners and Chinese, especially the latter, for the betterment of
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    The Queensland Government
    13 1803 is building workers’ homes in gNHps under model suburban conditions.
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    The Peking correspondent of the Central China Post (Hankow) writes:
    52 1803 The pro- posed sale of the Hunan Cotton Mill to the Japanese through the medium of Chinese Company in Hupeh for the sum oi 81,500,000 has been cancelled. Hsiung Hsihdin, the ex-Premier, has agreed to r®iK the amount from purely
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    BRUTAL GANG ROBBERS.
    842 1804 VICTIMS’ EARS CUT OFF. importance of identification. On September ‘29, a small kongsi near Sungei Siput was entered by armed robbers, who, after tying up two inmates and cutting off an ear of each, carried away everything of value in the kongsi, and abducted a Cantonese, woman,
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    CHINA'S UNTAPPED RESOURCES.
    141 1804 DUTCH WRITER’S VIEWS. I [biutbbb tilmumi.] I London, October 27.—The newspaper The I Financier draws attention to a Dutch writer’s I views in regard to China’s untapped resources. The writer is of opinion that undoubtedly China might supply Europe with large quantities of food. He points out
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    PENANG SHARE MARKET.
    704 1804 LEAN AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Penang, October 31. —Cable-delays ha\e further interfered with business in Tin and Rubber, for the metal the last London quotation available is of October 23rd when 3 m/s price was £’2Bl-5-0 and in the Straits only 50 tons changed hands, the price
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    515 1804 Thirty-two big steel steamships have been allocated to date to the Pacific Coast ports for permanent operation in overseas routes by the United States Shipping Board’s operating department. Of the thirty-two carriers, Seattle has eleven for the trade to China, Japan and the Philippine Islands, and four for
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    500 1805 The Sixth Assizes of the year commenced this morning, there being only seven cases on the list. At the outset the case against Teoh Ho Seow and Teow Yah, who had been commuted for trial from the lower court on the charge of being in possession of counterfeit
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    DOMINIONS’ NEW STATUS.
    217 1805 NEW ZEALAND’S LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS IN SAMOA. MB [bEUTEBS TELEGBAMB.] London, October 26. —A discussion on the new status of the Dominions has been, excited by a statement made by Sir J. Allen in the. New Zealand Parliament, that an Imperial Order-in-Council would enable New Zealan I to
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    THE POWERS OF THE LEAGUE.
    330 1805 SIAMESE AND CHINESE. COMMENT OF THE DAILY MAIL. London, October 27.—Commenting on a discussion in a Siamese newspaper ou the suggestion that Chinese should be excluded from travelling in the same railway compartment as Siamese, on the ground that they are ill behaved, the Daily
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    AIR ROUTE TO EGYPT.
    120 1805 ALLEGATIONS OF LACK OF ORGANISATION. London, October 26. —Serious allegations are published regarding the air route to Egypt. Colonel G. Henderson, an ex-Wing Commander, asserts that eleven pilots were killed and that out of three squadrons which were ordered from France to Egypt only 30 per
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    ALIENS RESTRICTION BILL.
    150 1805 GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT PASSED. London, October 27.—0 n a motion for fur* their consideration of the Aliens Restriction Bill, Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that the matter upon which the Government was defeated on October 23rd referred not only to British, but to French policy. The Government therefore
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    CLERKS’ UNION.
    1563 1806 INAUGURAL MEETING IN SINGAPORE. OBJECTS AND REASONS OF THE ORGANISATION. The X ictoria Theatre was filled on Friday evening for the mass meeting called to form a cyclical union .u Singapore, me appellation, I however, being changed, during the cuur»e oi I the proceeding» to tnat 01 tne
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    F. M. S. R.
    206 1806 NO MORE EUROPEAN STATION MASTERS. Important stations on the F.M.S. Railways, like Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Taiping, etc., were formerly in charge of European station masters, but for several years these posts have not been filled owing to the scarcity of suitable European officers to fill
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    REGIMENT FOR F. M. S.
    160 1806 BURMESE TROOPS T OGO TO TAJPINO. Considerable interest was aroused by a report that a Burmese regiment was to be stationed in Ta ip ng, but as the supposed date of arrival has passed and no regiment has come, rumour has been buy with several
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    A court-martial
    41 1806 held at Lille demands ths extradition of several German officers, including Commandant Evers, th*? aavag* brute who caused five English prioners to W shot *t /Tx* CsteisA, ai**r compoll ng them to carry Lha.i ''••fling A th* plae exlcutkft
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    F. M. S. SHARE MARKET.
    442 1807 Chart Co's Report. Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31. —Punters of late have not confined their efforts to any particular class of share and interest has inexplicably been withdrawn from the leading* counters to many hitherto neglected stocks. The Mining, group has received quite a lot of
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    UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT IN IPOH.
    152 1807 Tn order to supply bread to the coolies employed in the Ipoh section of the F.M.S. Rail nays, with a view to reducing the rice rations, the railway authorities recently engaged a contractor to build a fairly large bakery at the southern end of the Railway
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    EXCHANGE PROBLEMS.
    395 1807 MALAYAN CAPITALIST’S VIEWS. LABOUR AND PROFITS. The question of labour and exchange is apparently exercising the minds of many people who have to do w ith large forces of workmen, whether Indian or Chinese. A prominent Chinese employer, who has large planting and mining interests, writes to the
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    THE HOUSING OF THE POOR.
    207 1807 Lord Wlllngdon’s Views. Madras, Oct. 23rd.—This evening at the Y. M. C. A., under the presidency of Ilis Excellency -Lord Willingdon, Justice Seshagiri Iyer delivered a lecture on “The Housing of the Poor The speaker, in the course of his remarks, said it was necessary
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    CHINA’S PRIZE COURT.
    532 1807 THE CASE OF NINE GERMAN AND THREE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SHIPS. The Peking Leader Press has issued a volume in English containing the judgments of the High Prize Court of the Republic of China with an appendix containing P r j ze Court rules and regulations governing capture at
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    A Birth Record?
    67 1807 The wife of one Goh Khek Jiang, ft r c owner of 39, Mayo Street, Singapore, g a birth yesterday to four children, all ir9 g rare occurrence anywhere, and P er record for Malaya. The infants are a ing, and are repotted to he in the
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    MUNICIPAL LOANS.
    1505 1808 When, a few weeks ago, it was reported that the President of the Penang Municipality deemed it expedient to borrow 000 000 I from the Government of the Federated Malav States we entered our protest against such a very soft thing being offered to the F M S.
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    Indians in South Africa.
    119 1808 Bombay, Oct. 20.—The following cable has been received by the Imperial Indian Citizenship Association, Bombay, from Mr. Aswath of the South African Indian community, Johannesburg, 17th October: The Union Premier announced that only trading righto will he investigated. Fir B. Robertson will tender evidence and watch
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    The Manchuria Daily News learns that
    84 1808 it has been decided that Frits Thais shall ba the first German Ambassador to Japan oo the ratification of the peace treaty by Japan. Funakoshi, ex-Charge d’Affaires, Berlin, stated that Mr. Tbale was about 52 yean old and had been in Japan for over
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    Mr. Lim Kim Cheng,
    91 1808 the popular and cour'erus Chief Police Cler K who was recently transferred from Began Serai to Teluk Anson, has been granted long leave, under medical certificate, from Ist November. He is going to Macassar, when bis father is canning on a large business, to recruit his
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    The Bangkok Times records with regret the death of Mr. Karl Gustaf Gustafaron,
    100 1808 which occurred in the St. Izuis Hospital on the 26th ultimo from typhoid fever. There are, says our Siam contemporary, features of unusual redness about the event. Mr. Gustafseon, a Swede, arrived here as recently as the
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    1095 1809 National Finance. Drastic Reductions In Expenditure. London, October 29.—Great public interest it centred in the debate which began in the House of Commons this afternoon on the question of national expenditure. Mr. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, opened with the Government motion That the House, realising the
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    530 coolies arrived
    17 1809 here yesterday by the extra liner Virama. All went to Pulau Jerejafc lor observation.
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    War Emergency Bill,
    144 1809 Second Reading Passed. London, October 29. -In the House of Commons the Attorney-General moved the second reading of the War Emergency Bill and the continuing of the Defence of the Realm Act Regulations for a at the most. The Attorney-General admitted that much of the bill was
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    The Fiume Problem.
    85 1809 Situation Becoming Critical. London, October 29. —The United States did not accept Signor Tittoni’s proposal for the constitution of an independent State of Fiume under the League of Nations and the cession of the Volosa district to Italy. It is still hoped, however, that a solution will
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    Rioting in Alexandria.
    158 1809 Several Casualties. Cairo, October 29.—The demonstrations of the students and others which have hitherto been a weekly feature in Alexandria culminated yesterday in serious rioting. The crowd armed with sticks, stones and bottles attacked the native police who attempted to check demonstration. At the close of the
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    U. S. Senate and the League.
    95 1809 Other Reservations Expected. London, October 29. The correspondent of the Times at Washington says that the defeat of Mr. Johnson’s amendment for equalising American and Imperial votes in the League of Nations does not mean the last to be heard of the matter. There
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    Palm Kernel Trade.
    137 1809 Export Restrictions. Loudon, October 29. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Amery st a^e that in order to secure an adequate supply 0 oil producing seeds and their products, in* eluding margarine, for the next few months the West African Govern meat had been
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    British Empire’s Security.
    100 1810 The Navy— Ihe Sure Shield London, October 28. Earl Beatty, speaking at the Leather Sellers Company’, declared that the Navy must bear a share of economy but the wisest economy was essential. It was recognised everywhere that we lived by the sea and our future as an
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    Salvage Work.
    92 1810 Mr. Forster's Statement. London, October 28 —ln the House of Commons, replying to Major Glyn, Mr. Forster, Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated that the numbers at present employed upon salvage work in the war areas were:—British labour troops and other details 81,000, Chinese and other coloured
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    Treaty of Versailles.
    88 1810 Date of Formal Ratiflc tiom London, October 22—In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth said it was hoped that the Treaty of Versailles would be formally ratified on November 11 in which case it would come into force on that date.
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    Air Route to Egypt.
    196 1810 Maj-General Seely’s I xplanatlon. London, October 28.—1 n the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Joynson-Hicks as regards tho recent statements of Colonel Henderson that a serious number of fatalities had occurred in the new air routeto Egypt, Major-General Seely, Under-Secre ary, Air Ministry, stated that
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    PARIS REVIEW.
    196 1810 French General Election. S«tb.ll'>tl l .i n gfi s lorflo erah e B r lhe The Tver’s Retirement. decision n e ?Z"° e 7 haB maJ public his issuX life in a letter caucus of AtL l eC ln,D g’ a f ter 10 radical tive i° Urg
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    The “ Dry” Bill.
    46 1810 The Dry” Bill. Passed by House of Representatives. Washington, October 27. —The voting in the House of Representatives on the Prohibition Bill was 176 to 55. If the Senate also passes the Bill with the necessary twothirds majority the bill becomes law, despite the President’s veto.
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    Women and Labour.
    53 1810 First International Congress Assembled. Washington, October 27. Women from practically all the leading countries of the world assembled for the first International Congress of Working Women to discuss international child labour employment and the protection of women in hazardous industries. These proposals will be submitted to the
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    PACIFIC PROBLEMS.
    131 1810 TRADE CONVENTION IN FRISCO NEXT YEAR. Special Travelling Arrangements. The United States Consul courteously informs us that he has received a letter from the Pacific Coast Committee of the National Foreign Trade Council, stating that the Seventh National Foreign Trade Convention will be held in San Francisco on
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    238 1810 Japanese Loan Off. {Hongkong Pott Special) Shanghai, Oct 24. The President’s Office wire, to Hunan Tuchun. Cbeong King-ym, ordering him to cancel the mining contract at once, and reminding him that hereafter contracts for loans without previous sanction from the Government will be void. Mexico and Japan. The
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    259 1810 I Murder of A Chetty. I Malacca, Oct 30.—The trial of the Malays I charged with the murder of a chetty in I A lor Gajah some t.<o months back comI menced on the 21st and came to a conclusion I on Saturday afternoon. I Ihe case was
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    The authorities
    53 1810 having iakeu»tpp« to light up Kulim Lane, rerideuss f tbtt mi rrrt and its immediate vicinity write thankink us for having drawn attention in our cdumns, a few weeks ago, to the urgent need of street Utnpa to lighten up the uumidian daxkueee and render the locality safer
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    1986 1811 ALLEGED GERTAK SANGGOL MURDER. The trial of (1) Lim Ah Ai, (2) Teh Ah Teng, (3) Lim Lee Bi, (4) Tan Kooi Pi, (5) Ng Oag Neh, (6) Lim Ah Siew, (7) Goh Ah Fob, (8) Goh Ah Nab, (9) Lim Ah Bam, (10) Lim Ah Chap, (11)
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    M. A. P.
    535 1812 Dr. Travers is expected to return to the F. M. 8. in December. Mr. R. Sturzenegger, of Messrs. Sturzeneg ger Co, Singapore, who has been on a business visit to the Penang branch, returned to-day by the Klang. Captain Prom Boonykalin, of the Royal Siamese Navy, died
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      Siam Turf Club.
      100 1812 The annual general racing of the memhpM P,? 1 T Uf Cub ofSiir he.d on 25th October in Bangkok. Pbya Maha Yodha resided over a good attendance. lhe balance sheet was adopted after a lot of discussion and the only other business was the election of a
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      The Cambridgeshire.
      59 1812 The Betting. [Reuter’s Service.] London, October 28.—The following ii the betting on the Cambridgeshire Bto 1 against Zinovia and Scatwell. 100 to 12 Sir Berkeley. 9to 1 Tetrachia. 100 to 9 Royal Bucks, Diadem, Alasnam. 100 to 7 Clarion. 20 to 1 My Dear. 25 to 1 Gol
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      Klang School Sports.
      214 1812 Last Saturday the Anglo-Chinese School at Klang held a very successful Athletic Sports meeting. The weather was fine and a large crowd of Europeans and Asiatics assembled to witness the sports. A school concert was given later in the evening, when the boys acquitted themselves very creditably.
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    RANGOON’S HEALTH.
    71 1812 ,He of eetimated popularl ?r 43-53 per miiie aVerflxe of 50.91; compared with a hve year last year s .figure were 2 deaths were from influen eQe from cerebro from «mall pox, 4 rOUJ iuflueuza, 10 spinal menmgi t, complaints •sKrtSSr?** 40 wow ld 10 Plague*’ «atioo»/. U
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    RUBBER CULTIVATION IN THE EMPIRE.
    227 1812 Statisics Wanted of Area. The following communique was laid on the Press table at the Secretariat at Colombo a few days ago; .Those directly concerned with tbe Empire trade in rubber are de-irons of obtaining accurate sta’istics relating to the areas at present under cultivation
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    149 1812 The output of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, during the month of October was 300 piculs. The output of The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., N.L. for the month of October was 124 tons. The return of Tin Bentong No Liability for the month of October was hours 633; piculs
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    OCTOBER RUBBER CROPS.
    7 1812 8.9. (Bertam) 127,000 o*.
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    The steamer Hong Keat
    32 1812 has been exempt- ed from the provisions of section 16 (l)(d) of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1910 pro* vided that the condition, of section 16 (1) (c)are complied wilh.
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    The Gazette of October 31
    20 1812 contains a list of persons in the settlement of Labuau qualified to serve as assessors.
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    Licences to deal in metal or metallic ores
    33 1812 throughout the Colony under the Non-ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1918, have been given to Messrs. Francis Peck A t-O-, Limited, and Mr. Irvin P. Simon.
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    The Bangkok journal Nangsue Phim Thai states that
    38 1812 H. IL 11. Prince Naradhip together with two of his daughters has left for Singapore in order to m-et his too who is returning from Europe after fab education there.
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    A PRINCE’S TROUBLE.
    581 1813 VISIT TO JAPAN ABANDONED. INTERESTING ROYAL ROMANCE. It will be remembered that the J apanese Imperial Court was informally informed, some time ago, of the intended visit of the Crown Prince of Rumania. It is now reported that for certain reasons the Rumanian Crown Prince has abandoned
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    RAISING THE LUSITANIA.
    189 1813 The possibility of raising the Lusitania is now under discussion, and a correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette learns that active steps in this direction may be undertaken if the opinion of salvage experts who have been invited to study the problem is as favourable as there
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    PILGRIMS TO MUSLIM HOLY PLACES.
    121 1813 Government’s Solicitude Appreciated. bimla, Oct 22. —In view ol the elaborate arrangements which have been made by Government for the comfort and security of Muslim pilgrims to Holy Places, it is gratifying to note that the British Consul-General at Meshed has received most favourable accounts
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    TOMB OF GENGHIS KHAN.
    117 1813 M. G. Toussaint, Judge of the French Consular Court in Shanghai, was in Peking three weeks ago, having just completed his journey to the far-away tomb of the famous Genghis Khan, whose coffin is of silver and reposes under a pavilion of golden colour. M. Toussaint
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    MASONIC BALL.
    117 1813 Tho Rangoon Timas utaUa that on the 2«iL November a Ball will be given by the Peace and Harmony and llanthawaddy Lodges and Chapter Forman in aid of Masonic and local charities. A strong Committee with Mr. 11. C. Eisey, of Messrs. Comotto and Eisey, as Secretary, has
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    Mr. O. E. Venables,
    20 1813 Cadet of the Straits CH! Service, has bwn appointed to ad a? Pißtrbt Office!, June, Malacca.
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    ASAM KUMBANG TIN.
    96 1813 Interesting Progress Rbport. The Secretary of Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Ltd. reports as follows: As previously advised dredging operations began on 18th October and to the end of tbs month the dredge ran 60 hours digging 7,900 cubic yards of material yielding* 4[ piculs of tin ore
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    Mr J. M. Sime
    18 1813 has been appointed a Municipal Commissioner of Singapore vice Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, resigned.
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    The Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police,
    19 1813 Mr. K. J. McEuen, has been granted long leave from Oct. 25.
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    A London wire to the Ceylon Times states
    20 1813 that the Oxford Rugby Fifteen is being captained by E. G. Loudoun-Shand.
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    Mr. H.D. Campbell
    19 1813 has been appointed Treasurer of the Presbyterian Church in Singapore in succession to Mr. W.P. Miller.
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    Mr. W. Mellior
    21 1813 has been appointed to be an examiner of engineers and engine drivers under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1910.
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    Mr. J. Graham,
    19 1813 Inspector of Machinery, F.M.S., has been temporarily appointed an Inspector under the Steam Boilers Ordinance 1887.
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    Mr. J. Hullah
    23 1813 is succeeding Mr. ILA Mant as Secretary to the Government of India in the Revenue and Agriculture Department next March.
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    Representatives of the Manila newspapers
    23 1813 have formed an organization having for its object the defence of the common economic interests of its members.—Ex.
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    Mr. C. P. R. Young,
    28 1813 Berrister-at-Law, Government Advocate, Burma, has bsen appointed a Judge of the Chief Court of Lower Burma vice the Hon. Mr. Justice Ormond, resigned.
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    By the death of Mr. C. Burnby Bell, District Engineer,
    34 1813 Burma Railways, which occurred at the May myo Hospital on ths night of the 18th October, the Company has lost a very valuable officer.
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    Major Sir John Keane, Bt, D.S.O.,
    38 1813 late temporary Lieut.« Colonel of the R. H. R.F.A., who was Private Secretary to Sir Henry Blake when the latter was Governor of Ceylon, has been promoted to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel,
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    The news
    38 1813 has been received with much regret, particularly in Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon, where he was held in the highest regard, of the death of Dr. G.W. Van Twest, of the Medical Department, late Lieutenant-Colonel, Ceylon Medical Corps.
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    Mr. A. E. Ogilvy,
    45 1813 Manager of Hopton group of estates, Ceylon, who, with Mr. Hors* rail, went a few days ago to Pangaragam* mana, near Alutnuwara, after a rogue elephant, which was doing damage to plantations and paddy fields, successfully tracked and killed the brute.
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    The Manchester Guardian on the 18th ultimo stated:
    46 1813 The appointment of General Sir C. W. Jacob as Chief of the Staff India settles the uncertainty as to who will be the next Commander-in-Chief in Indi* It will how undoubtedly fall to General Sir W. R. Birdwood.
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    THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
    1036 1814 GREAT BRITAIN’S POSITION. WORK FOR THE OLYMPIC COUNCIL. 'By Lieut-Colonel A. N. S. Strode-Jackson D. S. 0.) t of this article was President of iha Oxford University Athletic Club at the outbreak of the war. At the Stockholm Games won the 1,500 metres race in 3 minutes
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    STATE EXPRESS CIGARETTES.
    116 1814 FALSE ALLEGATIONS FLATLY CONTRADICTED. [To the Editor of the Straite Echo Dear Sir, —With reference to a report of Police Court proceedings which appeared in Straits and F.M.S. papers, that State Express 555 Cigarettes were manufactured m nun, we have just received a cablegram from Messrs- Ardath
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    1602 1814 SKETCH OF HIS PAST; FORECAST OF HIS FUTURE. (By E. T. Raymond in All and Sundry: More Uncensortd Celebrities') Dur.ng those four years I found tny man. hood.” This remark of the Prince of Wales on a recent ceremonial occasion was the subject of much obvious
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    THE GLORIOUS TENTH.
    813 1815 HOW PEKING STUDENTS CELEBRATED THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHUNGHUA REPUBLIC. From the Shanghai Gazette we lift the following translations of some handbills distributed by the students of Peking on the Republican Anniversary (October 10) to the people together with the loaves of bread they gave away to
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY.
    143 1815 NEW SINGAPORE FLOTATION. The Chinese Directory and Press, Ltd., has just been registered with a nominal capital of ft 10(),000 of which 60,000 shares of ftl have already been applied for. The Registered Office of the Company is at 102, Tank Road. Singapore, to which all orders
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    The Medusa,
    35 1815 which arrived in lilt? xueausa, wnicu uruveu Friday from Belawan, reports that about 1 yards from the Cyrene Gas Buoy, it s what appeared to be mast about I ih ft ”aU r.
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    WOMAN’S DASH TO SAVE FORTUNE.
    429 1816 WIFE OF A GERMAN, HER ESTATES IN PERIL. RACING TO REGAIN U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Mrs. Mumm, wife of a member of the famous German champagne family, is at present engaged in a race against time in New York to save a fortune estimated at millions of
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    LATEST SNAKE STORY.
    158 1816 Trouble About a Python in Singapore. How a showman’s python changed hands hut eventually was restored to its former owner, was related in the Singapore Police Court last week when Inspector HcQuarrie charged a Chinese animal dealer, named Aug Luah, with retainin a stolen python, the property
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    OIL FUEL.
    182 1816 The increasing cost and decreased production of coal have given an impetus to the use of Oil fuel. “Big Atlantic lines are now working out plans for the use of oil fuel”, «aid the editor of the Petroleum Times, “and we are on the eve of remarkable developments,
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    The Harbour Master at Kelantan reports
    56 1816 that a red buoy has been moored in the anchorage in 21 feet of water, by the master of the Asdang for assistance in keeping his position while loading during the monsoon, and must not be used as a navigation mark. The buoy bears
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    232 1816 births. TAN ChONG CnEW.-Oa October 39 at 3», Enggor Street, Singapore, to Mr and Mrs. lan Chong Chew, a son. r Octoher 29th, at No. 1 Cairnhil Circle, Singapore, to Dr. and Mrs. A. Elder, twin daughters. Burgess.- On October 10th, at “Ponninp Brownrigg Road, Colombo, the wife
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