The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 4 August 1920

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    20 1220 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 130 PER AH’.WUM glnsle Copy «O <,,« VOL. 11. PENANG. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 4TH, 1920 NO. 31
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      194 1220 CONTENTS. Lum: Mhomlla rioui: (Continuity Bea*pow«r io the*Pacific v 1.222 Illiteracy and Wrong Teaehing 1,253 Mnopotemia 1/228 Indian Affairs 1,256 Tba Etkia of Empire 1,236 I Raffles Hotel 1,257 Pacific Shipping 1,244 The Prai River Vote 1,257 > That Million t 1,250 Straits SeUlemenU Benevolent 1 11* Cocm: Boci«ty 1,25«
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      174 1221 eV THIC V> I “STRAITS ECHO" W MAIL EDITION. VVL Pk K th e *V'> Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the /*G daily issues, as well as ail important news from various
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    SEA-POWER IN THE PACIFIC.
    465 1222 r ALlrIC. 0 1 5 p '"i >5 .'t *■•.'“’L"»h e?rS "i—-■ a of the debate Senator Lodge contended that the revised Bill, formidable as it wes, did not in fact exceed by one dollar what was absolutely essential in present circumstances. It would, he declared,
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    For failing to register within forty-eight hours of their residence in the Colony,
    50 1222 two Ameiicaas were fined 575 each in the Singapore Third Court on Monday. A similar fine was imposed on a Japanese lor leaving the Colony without having his passport endoned within seven d*ys previous to his departure.
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    The Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion will ssk at today's meeting of the Federal Council :
    52 1222 The Hon. Mr. A. N. Kenion will ssk at today's meeting of the Federal Council “Wnat progress bus been made ia carrying put ibe excellant proposals of the Principal* ALdical Officer outlined in his circular issued in January. 1917/ lu iwnuwiiou with ths pxmkiice cf v>ner?el L diims fotbi Ftjpsud
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    M. A. P.
    590 1222 K ®j the Bul ‘«»*ofper»k .wired in Kua.a Lumpur yeeterday morning. 7h e Hon. Sir J. w.’ Mari,on inte( Ku toR C OD M A wc“ cession to Raja Musa, transferred to Kajang. RaH* 6 C 0 00 Government yacht Set flrr ><ed here this morning from
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    39 1222 deaths. 0 J 1 27!h Ye»p K e »g T eDJi iu 41 4 28 th Joly, r'° 4 FjwHT 4 ,it cf G n 'g« 2#lh ’Uf. M „i?°“" CE 1E M l X 1I d' Ch hTo
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1114 1223 London Peace Conferences. If the Bol.bewiks do eventuu.ly attend peace conference in London, M by the British Government, they will be helping to make hi.lory for in the cour.e, of more than century there hare been but two Peace Conference! held m Lond n. Io 1814, with the
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    A Japanese named S. Ishi
    55 1223 was mulcted in the Singapore Third Cburt oh Monday by Cspt. Rjwbotham in the sum of .4W icr Importing sixteen bags of lies without the licence of th© Food Controller basidu ĕ ordered to forfeit the riaa. iu the B:te.* native the accused was to
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    On a charge of making public
    132 1223 an uulaw- IS. VI fol notice, calling on coolies 'o continue a etrik*. a Chinese tamed Ho Ha Lung was convicted by Mr, Pcpys in ths Singapore Second Couit on Monday, and b und ovtr to be of good habaviour for s<x months in
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    IRISH ANARCHY.
    317 1223 [Bwn,'. Tumju, Replying in the motion by Mr. D.,liTfa of tb. Houh to J 1 tb« event, in Belfut be Gonrnmeot to n I01 F?. 1 -it Hemer Greenwood u.j and polio, would -iI’ ll T b.™ te,t t °i > Hlike. There were five UtielwTJ ndantry m
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    Mr. F. H. Thomas,
    34 1223 Britain. Mr- F. membera be k D f'Cerf»'*: l Jt Mr Boangbal B*“* fn. rn° g, a< fii* E *“IWO lb S kin St» the «tinned in .rqueutly g b(
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    POLISH SITUATION.
    286 1224 JVM G£B g^ n UDE. 13 Au^D^ IcVUIM Loudon, July 26. mint conpl ex^iel i“ 7® Pound In »P lt of the 1 Jhil. •ccoaot’ r»g»rliog tb. B tof»to"y ewtudictory. mcb diKUnion a tba tbe attitude of *2**’ i”«b, bfeide. pro®l“i“ ,n yi*. h dMi ed Bg m
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    We are offically informed
    10 1224 > «Muds 1452 IS Pul.u V I
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    215 1224 TRADE WITH RUSSIA. Hopes of Peace. [Btrrn'j TauconxMa.] London, July 26. In the House of Commons replying to Sir Donald Maclean (Peebles and Southern L Mr. Llovd George confirmed the report that the Soviet had accepted the British proposals for a conference in London and has suggested that
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    The America Cup.
    145 1224 Deciding Raox. Sandy Houk, July 26. The early promise of a brisk racing breeze was blied, the wind diminishing to three miles an hour shortly before the start uectsritating a temporary postponement. The course was fifteen miles out and back. Shamrock IV led slightly at the stark
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    Wireless Wonders.
    80 1224 Remarkablb Aohuvkmots Loudon, July 26. A message from Bt. Johaa (Newfound* *nd) says the wirelm telephone experiments which commenced on Juiy 22 continue. The Premier. Mr. B<|iirti and Mr. Patrick Mcgr th OJuversed without d fii.'Utty with the Victorian when six hun ired mi'fi off Cape Ktice f
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    RAILWAY FARES.
    116 1224 PROPOSED INCREASES. Popular Opposition. [Rsuteb’s Txlkgxxxs.] London, July 26. As anticipated, the report of the Advisory Committse on Railway Rates recommends from August 5 an increase in charges for ordinary passenger tickets, which are now nf y per cent, above pre-war fares, to 75 per cent, and an
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    MINERS’ DEMANDS.
    103 1224 GOVERNMENT’S DECISION. Serious Crisis Ahead. London, July 26. The Government tonight informed a deputation from the Miners Federation of its unqualified rejection of the demand for an increase of wages of 2 shillings a week and reduction of the price of household coal by 14 shillings a ton.
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    Home Cricket.
    54 1224 London, July 26. Kent beat Surrey by an innings and 32 runs. Fairservice took 5 wickets for 22 in the first innings and 4 for 36, in the second Woolley 4 for 31 and 4 for 29. Warwickshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets. Hampshire beat Worcestershire by an
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    Ebbw Vale By-Election.
    33 1224 London, July 26. Mr. Evan Dxvies (Lab >ur) was returned unopposed for Ebbw Vale vice Mr. Tom Richards resigned. [At the general election Mr. Tom Richards was elected unopposed J
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    The July number of Pacific Ports
    52 1224 a cot lack ng in juiiifi alien of its title, fully two-thirds of ibe reading matter consisting of interesting and informative aricles rela'iog to Pao.fio shipping, trading iu .he Marsha'l Islands, the recent Foreign Trade Convention held in H.n FrancisO), and Far Eastern trade
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    As we have noted,
    90 1224 mii'Ugit the entrants in the Gentlemen's Lawu Tmuis Singhs at the Wimbledon Championship meeting is Mr W. P. Pickney, who is well known fur bis pby in Bunoatr», and occasionally fn the Bcraits Beidements. In the third round, when he met Mr. HL G. Miyes, Mr.
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    IN ASIA MINOR.
    114 1225 GRECO-ITALIAN CLASH. Bjttliment Efkectid. [Brutbb’b Txlrgwi».] London, July 23. The Time»* correspondent at Smyrna report, that the Italo-Greek nol(l n cabled on July 3 hai been «ettled [The memgo ©f 3rd July referred to read as follows The Times’ correspondent at Smyrna siys that a collision occurred
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    The Shanghai Racing Club
    29 1225 Las sent cheque for 467,000 to the Charing Cross Hospital to establish a ward, which it is hoped will bear the name of the club,
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    There would seem to be considerable difficulty
    68 1225 in appointing a successor to Bir Charles Eliot ai Rector of the University of Hongkong. We understand that Sir Denison Ros» ha» definitely decided that he will not leave his post a» Director of the School of Oriental Studies in London, and that,
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    The case in which Klyne,
    81 1225 a Eurasian, vwuv I waa charged with causing the death of Mr. C. W. Johnson at Lx vender Street on the night of July 12 last in the course of a fight, was called up in the Second Court yesterday (says the Free Press of
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    Fillis’s Circus
    98 1225 is leaving on the Teesta to*morrow for India, and it is improbable that it will return here for a couple of years at least. This is a pity a» Fill is’ is a Circus that can always be counted on to put up a good show. At the
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    The Tokyo correspondent
    191 1225 of the Morning Post also utters a word of warning anent the Japanese Military Party’s desig is in Eastern Asia. The military authorities are obviously bent, be r rays, upon following up the advantages they gained on the Continent in recent years, and specially during the European
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    44 1225 The Education Bill, (From Our Oion Corretpondeni) July 28. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday the Bill providing for the Registration of Schools ia set down for third reading, also the Committee stage of the Police and Labour Bill».
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    MARITIME COLLISION CASE.
    47 1225 Kuala v Honq Wan I. (From Our Own Corr&rpindtnt.') Singapore. July 27. The owners of the Hong Wan I have paid 000 to th* Straits Steamibip Com* pcDy in lettlemeni of their claim in respect the of collision with the s.s, Kuala last September.
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    They are talking in the Inns of Court,
    82 1225 I bear (say b Tru' b) of the Chancellor as a Lkely euccrsor to Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy of Indi«, I can find no ground for thia fantastic rumour. Fivcyears ia 'imlaand Delhi would make an end of tnoas political ambition* on
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    We regret to record
    106 1225 the death of Mr. Yeap Loon Chong, late’y wbh Messrs. Hottenbach Brothers and Ch, which occurred yesterday at hi» residence 48F, Norrham Road after a long illness. D ceased wt»B 32 veara of age and was the eldest son of Mr. Yeap Keng Teng. Ic is
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    A third supplement
    113 1225 to tha F. M. 8 Government Gaxatte of July IS, contains th« draft of the Minor Oil nces Enactment, 1920. This Bill reenacts with amendments the law relating to Smail Offence?, and incorporates a l umber of the provision» contained in the Settlements Minor Off' Oidiuauc 1908,
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    Princess Obeleneky,
    159 1225 who sang at a public concert ia Lcadsa in ad we»k. l a daughter of the emperor Alexander H ae r mother bung PrinCtS» Catherine D After his morganatic marriage id loev Emperor Alexander invited a huge »'J (560,000 millions of francsit wass-idjoui of Russia (principally iu Frat.ce)
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    THE MESOPOTAMIAN MANDATE.
    337 1225 Ob»™. Parhament Buffered fmm .k 2zj <tb. m.m “tit»port.nt, but rf As regard, the itself, it cannot be ui/t 0 h,» JJ* «‘to by tho« »hc Mesopotamia b«. UM it those who with us to ‘bey thick it will, Et». 1 looks upon th. oonutry S,l JG
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    Writing in the Far Eastern Fortnightly
    129 1225 Writing in the Far ba. ens on the of J»p China, Fwf.Jeremi»hW. J«’ ;|j that Japan 1’ 00 Party® :U Regressions of her Mmt» f foitw.™ by esc business cannot stano M j of her best coniumers, m backbone of J*P* U greatest market
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1202 1226 ORDINARY MEETING. TZTToftbe Municipal jj, miiouf J jD be Chamber c*.» I*"’, 1 nffic fwterday afternoon. Lt fp ,h, J Hon> /p M” .MuriD. Richard», and Pj, D. Fette* (Water 8. DjnQ MuqiB ‘P b 1 n/ Glass (Awiitsnt Municipal ff Djngl in attendance. fr’ict lb* W meedog
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    An American paper says:
    197 1226 •> M»ny t mauT interesting and imp r ant facts about the teeth ere contained in a series of articles >n the New York Medioal Journal, several of which were rerd before some of the leading medical societies in America. Ona of the most interacting of
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    We are glad to note
    221 1226 that the incident of the steamsnip Silesia has been closed in favour of China. As some of our readers will probah’y remembjr, when China declared war on Austria-Hungary in Augmt, 1917, the ve»sel was in Chines» waters, and she was thereupon »eia»d by the Marin?
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    F.M.S. AFFAIRS.
    909 1227 Mkdical Abkiabb. The Medical Department may well pray to be lived from its friend» if tbe test that 5.W Tid for it i. tb. Cbi.f S.or.ur, reference in hi« Annual Report. It appears,” so reads tbe Report, to bav-’ become the fashion to disparage tbe work of tbe
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    POLITICS IN THE EAST.
    806 1227 A CHINESE DOCIOR SPEAKS. The members and friends of the Eurasian Literary Aesoctetion were afforded an oppwuniry of lisien’ng to a very instructive and inlercs'iTig he ure by Dr. Chen Cbang Lok at th** r Kinins ten n gor, says the Singapore Fie» Frees of lueiday,
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    We regret to announce the death,
    62 1227 vbick W. regret ail neniM* took pfoc« at f cur ocJoc n. t her residence, W N g h 8 "‘if, e( of Mr.. Acn. Ba,™ Georg. B J D l *’q:,‘‘ M dJl.bya and prospector of 5-a f ef Mrs.R7 Dold w<l, a
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    A corrspondent in Java writes:
    48 1227 Tk A corrnpondeut KB ,w I<* htwt Japaneee tnck J j( On all ibe Tb< »< .•Manufac “red in 8 d ~d pgj ere of T‘7 -J* Be ll" get to work to fi d which k a village in J»F» •■Sweden,”, end there >
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    The report
    19 1227 been establish j The report o f fll Tekgriiphy C oaim1 hii t ff31 j wilb I*
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    624 1228 with Hance h execution of the sod with tan» >f of trade, Mesopo■4l c®*w serious Q d the W» problra ot British tapeH W“"‘ wsr m»! 0“ F° :cl i fl the British Empire where (S'reiredis »r p»reutly not S Tb of iDh '“r J t n B'iaih poli.rc;a»s
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    A sugar commission
    10 1228 was sitting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
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    Mrs. J. S. Van Geyzel
    13 1228 is expected back in Kuala Lumpur this week.
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    There will be no meeting
    12 1228 of the Church Workers Association this month.
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    It is stated
    46 1228 that tenders have been invited in Rangoon for ihe supply, forexport to the Straits as tounage oilers from Raugxin, of 18,000 tons of rice; and as tonnage efiers from BassHu of another 18,SOO tun»; and as tonnage offers from Moulmein of 4,000 tons.
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    On the prosecution of Mr. Bull,
    59 1228 Assistant Proteo or of Chinese, a Chinese named Cheng Teng was convicted in tbe Singapore Third Court of being the occupier of a common gaming bouse and fined 1300, in default ordered to undergo three months’ hard labour. Of the fine, if paid, S5O
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    The Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh,
    76 1228 put up a poor show against St. Xavier’s Institution on tbe latter’s ground yesterday evening in a game of fool ball, suffering defeat to the tune of four goals to nil. During the fust half the Lome team scored three goals but could o n lv
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    A correspondent
    146 1228 writes us with a view t r i removing any fahe impression that may have been conveyed by soma obB?rvatiouB made at the last meeting of the Municipal Commission in the ccuree of the discuision relative io the provision of a club oouua for empioyeea of tt& Municipality
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    M. A. P.
    588 1228 Mrs. J. A. 8. Jennings, who has bsei away in Penh for about a year, returned to ipoh this wesk. The Rev. J. W. K. Griffin, D. 8. O„ is tbe local Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Soldiers and Sailors families Association. —B. F. P. Mr.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    836 1229 Commercial Education. To comui.rci.l circles in toe innovation of great intereet mnni nf a BD«cirl course of iropicai Agriculture at the Barbeck College. 1 bis oourM will extend over at lew: six months and embrace! chemistry, botany, mechan,< geology and bookkeeping. Special attention ie to be paid to
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    Mr. Oh Gim Koey,
    42 1229 who has put in ten years* continuous service on Sedenak Estate without leave, is going on six months’ holiday on the 31st., part of it to be spent iu the F. M. 8. and part in China.—B. T.
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    On Saturday August 28,
    68 1229 the Perak Motor Union will hold a gymkhana in Ipoh, and if it goes with anything like the eclat that such func'ions g) at Home, it will be a most enjoyable and successful affair It’s olject is to bring together motorists from all parts of Perak,
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    Sentence was promulgated at Woolwich
    69 1229 on ucuiruvu nao June 29 on Priva e H. Owen, of the Middlesex Regiment, attached to 4th Reserve Brigsde, R*ya! Field. Artillery, who was found guiky on f. ur charges of cruel conduct to fellow British prisoners of war at the German camp &t Maretz.
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    Says the Malaya Tribune :
    125 1229 Says the Malaya Tribune nays uie Jiaiaya irmuuv An accident which might well have resale in fatalities occurred on Sunday evening on the Gap-road near Reformatory r>ad. A car witti two ladies and two gentlemen was r'.i.) into by another car, the off mudgard o >e second car catching the
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    An extensive fibre mill,
    115 1229 the ia-JgeiiL of Au ume its ki&d in Ceylon, has been course or coastiucrion for some time past »t M v.s.mpThe building to* ju« been complete ana Ho, Mr. L tf® tQ Member of the LegiSative CiuacjL deciarea it open on iha 20ih instant iu we
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    MEETING OF PREMIERS.
    150 1229 M. MILLER iso'j M W,CT w THI COWWBCI •rcompaoi.d by E„1 C Worthington Evans. ,«iH ,enC 4 D P‘P n amrt tlm Millerand will Of th. SoTiM tilt it the fimnci.l obhg.ti,,, o f »nd Miabhah a p rep Government in R a „u bj Ra«i»n. freely
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    Mexican Chaos.
    89 1229 VILLA’S SURRENDER. COMMWIOATIOS! RmTOIID. Eagle Pass, Joly General Villa’s arrival st Sabinas w followed by a sharp enoountsr with tat VUU-. for-. four hundred strong and that i starting on the war-path unless bis terms to the Huerta goremmsnt ■‘Totaled that Vill. American brewer Haegeilm who holding for
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    The Prince in Australia.
    26 1229 A P bla r f °wfl« b« ,hert,nM Post ssy« Tbe Moro«g F«‘ o bdi to Price of le jH.he.kE yortpenedowi g
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    Poland and Russia.
    15 1229 1,,, aeu*?* A ’±U- the «rmiitice B D d ibe JT 80Ti.c
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    Boxing in America.
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    BRITAIN AND AFGHANISTAN.
    76 1230 London, July 27. .avs that the British which has been coufe ecce. w orc Mnuoorie since Apr», «J Vifj!»»’ reiornine to K«ii the MU'tß of lb® I 10 rail® ll 100 trAR’V lL r'h ▼’»< 10 ~gDIDg r fZLihip. Tb« discu'iioo» inter aha Mb. of the Wish
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    Amritsar Riots.
    109 1230 B M. O’DWYER’B VIEWS. WDBHH Tiinuoir. London, July 27. w Michel O'Dwyer, late Lieut» moot st tbe Punjab, bu written a nqthy letter to tbe Morning Poet on the lintat Riiti, io which he oomp’ains M ’At birth treatment of the officers m<rtial law in India. Hi un
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    The Turkish Treaty.
    20 1230 OOVERNMENPfI DECISION. Ltouiiju Impmbiiom. fa Turki.h a D(J OD Joly 27. Ip fa Peia.^T erUmeal decieioa to
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    The America Cup.
    74 1230 PO.TPOKBMINT, Stoth, Si“?^- Jul T26. 2 hd filing u-d.j’, ib. ““«M ‘he u», the ~J failed n n t? ’he race J J 27 Mle nquert. p tpone Dw Wl> l2* Dd 7 H,ok, Ja| 7 27 j*4?ed "I\*? keiD n tbe Resolute w. h >“ “>•
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    THE EDUCATION BILL.
    780 1230 The opposition to tha Education Bill has not ended with the preaenlation of the petition from the Penang Cnine.’e. At the last meeting of tbe Legislative Council, this petition was put forward, but the moasure was read a second time, and passed through committee without material alteration.
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    We read in a London paper :
    90 1230 We read in a London paper Oneresn t of tbe American iuvMioa is that you sea about in the evenings a number of podgy men wearing double collars with their dress-clothes. Ihe double collar is having a good de»! of ifs own way lately, I have even seen a man
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    The greatest oil seed crop in the world
    134 1230 o aaa vuw WVIIUI is said to be that obtained from American cottonseed. Great as it has been during the past three or four years, it did not produce enough oil to feed that country and Europe, and tbe American mills and
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    In the course of a lengthy leading article
    285 1230 on the 14th instent our Colombo contemporary the Times of Ceylon reviews reports of the recent meetings of Malayan planters in general and of the Central Labour Committee in particular. It notes our planters’ desire to render the conditions of labour in
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    PRAI RIVER WHARVES.
    716 1231 DRY DOCK AND SLIPWAY. Official Memorandum. The following memorandum, iigned by Mr. P. A. Anthony, C.M.G., was laid before the Federal Council by command of Hie Excellency the High Commissioner In connection with the construction of deep water wharves at Prai it is iicce-sary to displace the
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    BUKIT IBU (BANDAR) TIN, LTD.
    321 1231 Statutory Mkxtikg. The etatutoij meeting of Bukit Ibu (Bandar) Tin, L d., wai held at the registered office of the company, 3 Weld Quay, on Friday, July 23, at 4 pm. when there were present Messrs. Lim Seng Hooi (in the chair) H. Welham, A.
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    The death occurred
    131 1231 after a short illness n nt. in the General B spiral on Sunday u ght of Mr. M. W. Mackenzie, of the Borneo Umpany. The decs’sed, who w« q a young man, came up from USIFa January last ye?r to join s J’3 In October of the
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    HOLIDAY SPORTS.
    218 1231 Tl r J* C 1 VS LC.C th-: Ipoh atholic ClnS the invitation of the p n m cricket, football and August holing. The Programme, Cricket will begin on tb A v 1 “t,!»- 30 Saturday be phv C d d at" at 4 P aEd LhSfl i><
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    The trooping season for India and the Far East will begin in September next
    44 1231 rar laasi) wui ucgiu >u Save for drafts, details, etc., there o be no great movements of troops, the Imperial garrisons having been so rtcently re-garrisoned with troops iron home.
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    From enquiries made locally
    90 1231 it fa gathered From enquiries maue -a- that there are likely to be wme development» in connection «ttb tb« deflation. »t th. cl P‘ 1 Th E '*X’; ea,. the Time» of Ceylon. of the committee prerented mooting of the Colombo ,c p indicate the ««teoce
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    The world
    80 1231 prooevukcv.» The world and paper continues. eccwio" the United State. i« ed by a deplorabbs 1a iod and also by a machine cap»»'?, t0 rh (JniteJ “teased h ’T1.2 Fore.t Product. > tri.l-“ J j£ 8 rwi-coni ffiCrClB1 “’-«'“fiT. S“rf.*Sw-SSS« &c Port.. production o< fiber per da Aio
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1958 1232 Uurenee Gufflemard. MG 'V'-’ 1 cMG' v, r «etonJa ?crak (Lkaadar r' Sultan A an :r ?:.7..J a KCllC’ H H the ~r .a* Vfirri Sfezn--_.J te! T-tt 1 v ’'••-ahi Stieiman Ibni Ahnerham i-A&Maazam Shah, the Hon. Actins Resident of Perak (Lt Col. t J P Hunie);
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    A BERLIN DIARY.
    1663 1233 An English Wife in Berlin. By Evelyn Princess Blucher (Constable. 18s. net) This is not exactly an important, book, l>u* ’t i-> on- of the most interesting r, f tlioie hat hs/’e been written about life in c -/v d*ii*mr* the vT .'er v ’C£X' Blucher is
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    MINING LEASES.
    1842 1234 PERAK MINERS PROTEST Appsa! ♦<» the High Followmg is the full text of a petition presented to Hia Excellency the High Commissioner by the Hon. Mr Kenion, MFC, on the 28th instant on beb°lf of th‘. miners < f Perak; Lils Lxcellbii'jv the High Commissioner •u Laurence Nunns
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    A NEW CONRAD.
    897 1235 'l'm: Rlscue. By Joseph Conrad. Dent. 6s. net The Rescue must take an interesting place in Air. Conrad s work, of the •content of which it is so variously typical and comprehensive. The scenes are those of hi- earliest books, the thousand island-. big and little, which
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    3002 1237 the adjournment. Uhoffioial Mbmbxbs’ Vibwb. A 340 p.m. the Chief Secretary moved h The HonJMr.’ Krnion took the opportunity of bringing before the Council tho new regulation existing in Perak with regard to mining leases which he said had caused considerable consternation among the mining community. He said
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    We regret to learn that
    18 1238 Mr. C. F. Cumming is ill in Batu Gajah Hospital’, with malaria fever.—T.O.M.
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    Both Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Denham
    21 1238 are ««••abwfw jL/uuuAui caio at present in the Singapore General Hospital suffering from acute malaria.
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    Mr. J. F. Macgregor,
    24 1238 the Managing mo Ananaging Director of Messrs, Caldbeck, Macgregor A Co., Ltd., is on a short visit to Kuala Lumpur.
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    Mr. C. E. Rooke,
    27 1238 Assistant Traffic Manager, F.M.B.R, Ipoh, has been appointed Chairman of the South Perak Fuel Pool, but will also carry on his own duties.
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    We regret to learn that
    50 1238 Dr. W. L. Christie, medical officer of the Duff Development Co, Kelantan, who passed through Singapore for home a few wacks ago in a Srecariuus state of health, with Mrs. Christie, ied at sea on July 22 and was buried in the Gulf or Suez.
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    We regret to announce
    51 1238 the death of Mrs. Tan Hup Neo, wife of Mr. Song Chin Eng, agency manager of the Great Eietern Life Assurance Co. The cortege will leave the house, 13, Yan Kit Road, at 4 p.m, and the burial will take place at 5 pm. to-day at
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    Mr. C. Strays,
    47 1238 son of Mr. G. W. Strays, Traffic Superintendent, Harbour Board, who came prominently before the public in connection with the fire which took place on the Speedonia early this year, returned to Singapore from South Africa, via Bombay, by the Dunera on Sunday last.—B.T.
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    The following has been tabled at the Colombo Secretariat:-
    127 1238 With reference to the communique issued on June 9, regarding a gift of quinine to the Colony G ivernment for distribution amongst schools and feverstricken villages, it is hereby notified that the gift which was to the value of R«. 12,000
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    BATTLE OF JUTLAND.
    100 1239 GRAND FLEET’S CLAIMS. Piizi Couix’e Dbcimos. [BeUTIH’S Telegbams.] London, July 27. The Prise Court has awarded £22,685 ai prias money to the Grand Fleet as a whole in respect of the Battle of Jutland, Affidavit! of Lord Jelliooe were read. The President of the Court decreed that
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    THE EDUCATION BILL.
    87 1239 Second T. E. C.,” who writes us to-day on the subject of the Education Bill, seems to think that its provisions are confined to Chinese schools. That is not so, the Bill applies equally and impartially to all schools in the Colony, whatever the nationality of the
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    Victory Loan.
    36 1239 It is notified elsewhere to-day that the B.S. and F. M. 8. 5 per cent Victory Loan will be closed on 31 August, 1920, after which date no applications for Bonds will be received.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires
    17 1239 that it ii understood that the water scarcity in Singapore io becoming serious.
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    It is understood that
    18 1239 the third reading of the Education Bill is being postponed, wires our Singapore correspondent.
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    His Excellency the High Commissioner F. M. S.,
    47 1239 was due at Singapore to-day from Kuala Lumpur, travelling to the Southern Settlement via Port Swettenham. He is expected to leave his seat of government on Monday, August 2, and to arrive at Kuala Pahang on the 4th idem.
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    On the Esplanade yesterday evening
    50 1239 a team of the Penang Cricket Club defeated the Municipal Recreation Club at football by five goals to nil. Another team from the premier Club playing against the Free School on the latter's ground was successful in defeating the Frees by two goals to one.
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    We have received from Messrs. Paterson Simons & Co, Ltd.,
    51 1239 We have received from Messrs. Paterson Simons Co, Ltd., the local Agents of the —-J —win Lloyd-Triestino, a copy of the Company’s newly-issued and profusely illustrated handbook, containing descriptions of some of their largest passenger ships, a fine view of Trieste harbour and a deal of matter of interest to
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    According to a Canton despatch
    54 1239 u kMiuuu despatch to a *panese paper the Chinese pap -rainthat CHy give publicity to the report that Japan endeavouring to purchase Hainan island O IJXa 00 0 0 The iub.bit.nt. Minn. d .t" d M "hH m.ktDf prepsrMm. for th. t^ wjwtwn p tr
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    BOULOGNE CONFERENCE.
    386 1239 BRIEF BEBBION. Much Good Wobk Accomplibhbd. [Reuteb’s Telegrams.] London, July 27. The Anglo-French conference lasted three hours. Mr. Lloyd George informed Reuters that a complete agreement has been reached on all points and it has been decided, subject to Italy’s approval, to inform the Soviet Government that if
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    Home Racing.
    64 1239 Stiwabd’b Cup Result. London July 23. The following was the result of the Stewards Cup at Goodwood: Western Wave J Plymouth Rock J Little Boy J Twenty-one ran. Won by a hea one nnd a half lengths between second an third. n The betting was as follows:—100 to
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    53 1239 f urtheubT ßriiw Lt l r l h H o( •SSrSftJ® •h l sporadically attacking IX.”’ British posts. A proceed to clear up the rihZ had been 200 to 300 csS among Indian unite and half i da* JE officers killed and wounded, nJ/? evidence that members of the
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    Imperial Affairs.
    190 1239 RILATIOMB WITH THI DOMUIOM TT London, Jdy 27. In the House of Commons, redyiu u Mr. J. A. R. Marriott (Oxford Ce. V regarding the Imperial Csbita k Bonar Law referred to the njb cabled on May 4 and added thn ai last meeting at which the Doha
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    The British Army.
    33 1239 IITBBEBTWO STATISTICSLondoa, In the House of Mi. Sir A. Fell Churchill wid th rt MrT ing 5 000 more soldiers y who^i“" hd ;s discharged» el* 6 hof pitml Sii*
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    Home Cricket.
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    PEPYS IN PENANG.
    1403 1240 hed. nXp'P” hich ci th« night, wherein 1 J, W K ,11 ur that these tf’Cortblei. Wl d »si« m) re tronbleaomc. x, and to Beach K* kw t of rice. b«‘ d «**JL% r Fowls» tbi« d ,’7, uta ewit i[. r go an d likely
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    THE DIVORCE BILL.
    312 1240 1 B U n h Pa d phantly through all tfc etage» in the House of Lords, and we hope that the Government will find time for its proper consideration in the House of Commons. The proposals of the Bill have been before the country for a
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    THE PRICE OF RICE.
    110 1240 A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail: In your issue of July 27th you state in a quotation from Shanghai that rice there is costing $l5 a pikul. I eoncludo these are Hongkong dollars. Exchange is quoted bit per cent, premium, that roughly 15 Hongkong equal
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    2859 1241 THE DEVELOPMENT AT PRAI. PROPOSED PORT TRUST. Railway Board Approved. Th© Federal Council, already announced, met on Wednesday, when, with the exception of the Sultan of Pahang and the Resident of Pahang, there was a full attendance. Before commencing, the Acting Chief Secretary said he would like to
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    SIEVIER SUIT APPEAL.
    212 1242 Ihe Court of Appeal on June 30 dismissed the appeal by Mr. Robert Standish Sievier, racehorse owner and trainer, from the verdict at tbe trial before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, of Mr. Sievier’a libel action against Mr. Richard Wootton, the Epsom trainer. The
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    HOLIDAY SPORTS.
    596 1242 I C.C. V». P.R.c. Cricket. “.A;.»; Mooeraiinghe .nd v. O’H.r. wen the first two not down to f.oe tbe trendline of J? f,O •>’»« ««nd end end if Cotta from the opposite end. The latter, however, luccumbed to one of La Broor’a Curler, from the off without eoorimr.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    216 1243 MATCH IN IPOH. PIMAMG PIBAK. The inier-State cricket match between Penang and Perak began on Saturday at 10-45 a.m. on the Ipoh Club Padang. The visitors winning the toes elected to bat. UUVTW e PwAira Ist Innings. G Turnbull o Mansur b Kim Meong 9, G F Scully
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    MATCH IN SINGAPORE.
    163 1243 SINGAPORE V. SELANGOR. The above match was played on Saturday in Singapore and was noteworthy for a capital unfinished innings of 71 by Holmes Brown of the visiting team. The game will bo continued on Monday. The following art the scores: Bingaporb Ist Innings. Riches b Tucker
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    SINGAPORE VS. CEYLON.
    14 1243 This was won by the latter with 174 for 6 wickets.
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    FOOTBALL.
    676 1243 A Bomb Defiat. There was a fairly Urge concourse of spectators to witness the football match tatwMn the Ipoh Catholic Club and the Penang Recreation Club which was played on the Eaphnade on Saturday evening. Wn^ 01 up BS follows under Mr. R-Cheeseman who officiated as referee:— a ‘p
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    INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
    55 1243 Singapore vs. Selangor. (from Our Own Corrotpondent) Kuala Lumpur, August 1Solid team work gave Singapore the fcuunpnr hr P«“ltj kick wUk vj 5» Wort half titM Ja. J* I** 1 th. Singapore led br tL L? for Selangor and i* thelw K shot for Singapore the thbd crowd
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    IPOH RACES.
    83 1243 Thb Eititb, (From Our Qm raw’ 110Win| tla L W( Watt- T_ man, Black Pnnee, Race ll.—Golden Strand, ThstWtf Good Ally, Blangkss, High RmTS Silver Promise, Kinnerley, Rieksttr Races 111 and IV,— Bush ter, Sol Dhu, Acquisition, Chensu isfei Jaunty Jay, Cartridge, Cheeky Boy, U Royal Blood, Backfire.
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    INDIA'S URGENT NEED.
    158 1243 Statesman's Considered Opiaied. What India needs most to4iy, aaid the Governor of Bombay in opera? the new College at Dharwar on JdyW “are leaders, men possessing force r. character and with a sane and calm outlook. who will attain and maintain»» leadership of men not with the
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    The Rev. G H. Douglas
    20 1243 1 «J Th. Rev G H. IW“ n «1 ]m are due et Birg»P° Plraey.
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    Dr. P. Hunter
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    A correspondent writes
    13 1243 <b inohe, 10 i jbi, ii it, eaught MU* monthi.
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    The Eurasian,
    10 1243 ■Jebn The Eurasian, with pro' senknceJ lel d.j
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    PACIFIC SHIPPING.
    1011 1244 SSTirfl [being put > eff n ihipowners to 4 Dati f < lh 'w Hirdiog put it the a riT i o g to the official of hbF ’nomination to the d* 8 Aideiit f'»“ c prcMed vX 8“«' T". Tutor of the American of Admir.l Benton, SS,
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    The retirement
    19 1244 ia announced of the celebrated cricketer PF W. Of all EngUnd and M M,.7x arnW< aP B
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    The House of Commons
    19 1244 passed the third reading of the DangerouS Drug.’ BiU giving effect to the opium convention.
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    Dr. Lee Tan Piew,
    48 1244 M. D., who return- Ad In LT f WDO ea to Singapore soma time last year after having graduated t Michigan Uni▼eisity, will be leaving on Monday for Enrope by the Dsvanba to take hi. rity-s"F P p b b,/ adiub^r 8 1, Viliwt.
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    Sir Aubrey Goodman
    62 1244 has been granted uoeii granted three months extension to his leave so that it he is permitted by his medical adviser to return to the East he should be back ia Hiagapore in Decsmber next to take up his appointment as Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements
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    The unveiling of a tablet
    51 1244 commemorating the erection of the Lo Yan Yun Ward from funds provided by the late Dr. Loke Yew, C.M a., L L.D., took place last Friday evening at the District Hospital, Pahang-road, Kuala Lumpur, the Hen. Mr. Oliver Marks, acting British Resident, Selangor, performing the
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    Mr. J. H. Swaine
    60 1244 of Sungei Krndda Estate shot a bull elephant in the jungle behind Etsifield Estate, Sungei Siput, on July 17. It had been doing damage to crops, rubber and ragi, on the Eastfield Estate for some time previously, even etripping the bark off three year old trees,
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    The King of Siam
    50 1244 has been pleased to promote the son of the late Prinoe of Bknulok, Mom Chao Chula Chakrabongs, from the rank of Mom Chao to that of Phra Ong Chao. The decree describes His Highness as the eldest child, and expresses H. M.’s sympathy in his bereavement.
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    Speaking before the Japanese Parliamentary Budget Committee the Minister for the Navy
    45 1244 declared that the naval programme was dictated by Japan’s insular position and was not directed at any potential enemy. The present Budget of 688,000,000 yen provided four Dreadnoughts, four battle-oruisere, and twenty cruisers.
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    Irene Hostel,
    51 1244 near the famous Botanic Gardena of Peraddeniya, Ceylon, and the grounds appertaining to it have been recently purchased by the Ceylon Government for Rs. 60,000 for the purpose of a permanent Tropical School of Agriculture and Laboratory. Work in connection with the new building is to commence very
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    The Singapore Free Press of 29th ultimo says:
    110 1244 A case in which Tan Kah Biang, trader of 17, North Canal Road, was chargid with importing a large number of bags of bran, which contained about 80 per cent of broken rice, was concluded in the Third Court yesterday before Captain
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    M. A. P.
    504 1245 Mr. Cheah Chiang Lim is expsotsd here from Ipoh to-morrow. Mr. W. N. Gourlay ia appointed a Cadet n the Civil Service of the Colony. Capt. T. K. Welsh, of the cable steamer Patrol, has returned to Singapore from leave. Mr. F. G. Bourne, Court Inspector, returned
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    REFORMS IN CEYLON.
    196 1245 REVISION OP CONSTITUTION. Extension of Popular Representation. [Rsurxa’l Tiuwrams.] London, July 28. In the House of Commons, replying to Colonel J. C. Wedgwood, Colonel Amery outlined changes in the Constitution of Ceylon, giving a large measure of popular control over the administration, which Viscount Milner bad decided
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    Boulogne Conference
    169 1245 PLEBEBCITE DISTRICTS. East Prussia. Boulogne, July 28. The Conference confirmed the decision of the Paris conference of Ambassadors to defer the withdrawal of British and Italian treops from the plebiscite districts of Eastern Prussia and also instructed Sir Reginald Tower, the Allied High Commissioner of Danzig, to prevent
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    CHANG TSO-LIN’S POLICY.
    80 1245 Chinese Crisis. Not Aiming at the Pbebibency London, July 30. A Tientsin message says that a moa favourable impression has been created by declaration by Chang Tso Lin, now virtu 7 military dictator, in an interview that n purpose was the securii gof the uuifica io of
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    The Shantung Problem.
    47 1245 Th e Shantung Problem. Io the Home of Jelj j P™«d her w£ J* Th C a“ Witll rt in l‘miw n 2 W *< The Government had nn Chi.s bed .rgnifoi «««pt aJL, N.tione. The GownJ «««pt th. .ugg,,,.» lhM influence Japan fo UM from China h
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    Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
    76 1245 Open Dooi u Onu T London, Joly ft In the House of Commons, netaii Mr. G. Stewart (Wirral Co. U,) lUm Harmsworth stated that if to to negotiations were started with npd i the renewal of the Anglo-Japan* Cais full consideration would be pm tt i principle of
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    Far Eastren Affairs.
    100 1245 Japanese Acumof. [Reuter’s Tmawttj i f -Ti Washington, July I It is understood that the Gowrna® closely giving attention to the between America and Jspu Japanese policy in the Far wit the withdrawal of Amenoani tronW® the signing of the Consortium I«“ ment, Japanese assumptioi of Chinese
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    Mr. J. A. Mason,
    18 1245 “•“'Si Mr. J. A.M*»been nomijated piW a «.mined for 1'«“« f Pilotage of Penanfr
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    Captain F. D. Hislop
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    The King of Spain
    13 1245 7« Th. King controlling""»“*□ and confining I within certain
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    Following a car festival
    19 1245 al ai* Lgi Following ceremony on J oft E o i ’2t‘* «.-J u pM»PP«
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    Miss Chitra Varasiri
    13 1245 up an.pj~ >— Varaejn, En»'* 4 4 who.r.g»”‘"i« etndie. M* afteinoon,
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    THE TURKISH TREATY.
    140 1246 yjl ANOTHER hitch. mioOun COMHJCIHOM. lto Itded tam W 8.) London, July 29. of the Turkish Peace been delayed owing to the not having yet arrived there is a possibility Lt mll»« the trea Wl u* fiTina Italy Dodecanese which by 1 (invention of July 191& SfZsiHd
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    Finance Bill.
    127 1246 her» Agawit Extbavaganoe. London, July 28. .s:» Horus of Commons, on the third lading of the Finance Bill, Mr. Asquith xsiwdid that wasteful and extravagant wai more to be attributed to wwimnt policy than to administration. "P’ lll wimple Mesopotamia, where taiiT* W rBC,nt, y largely reduced, thafc
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    The Price of Wales.
    58 1246 OP AUSTRALIAN TOUR. UolDlSiBr EMTHUBIA3M. ■1 H. the Pat Bnabane July 23 S.T ’i.it St/ crowd? !'k" 7 dem I h «iv«i 7 f k oUnde 1 >1 >u 5 !h C H.“ T 7 he 10,11 was .n U «aid he to the PrOaC i
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    Indians in U.S.A.
    16 1246 e^ 1 30 fact BtaL locli »ne EHii b C ‘"«hale.. d fto »>•
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    RUSSIA AND POLAND.
    718 1246 BOLSHEVIKS ADVANCING, [Riuna’s Telegrams.] London, July 28. waraaw wirelesi m«uag. «av, the Bolsheviks captured Pinsk, croesint the line defined by the Spa Conference’, armistice proposal. A Berlin message says the Russian commanders are disinclined to cease hostilities in accordance with the Soviet’s orders owing to the prevalence
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    British and Russian Labour.
    90 1246 Extremists’ Aims. Tk T J London, July 80. Jno Independent Labour Party has received from the Executive Committee of the Moscow Internationale answers to various inquiries regarding the programme and the conditions for affiliation with the Moscow Internationale at Moscow. It states that communism necessitates revolution
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    Indian Army.
    80 1246 Substitute for Obligatory Registration T Simla, July 30. The Indian Auxiliary Forces Bill, which has just been published, substitutes voluntary enrolment for obligatory regietration but the reversion to the original scheme will be contemplated if the change results in important difference in numbeiv. An Auxiliary Officers Corps is
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    Home Cricket.
    34 1246 London, July 3V. The match Burrty vs riomermi wae abandoned. Kent beat Northamptonshire by eiehl wickets. Th. match Buiaex Hamp.kire .ad«l in a draw. xr it- London, July 29. '"“u.. T b
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    SYRIAN CRISIS.
    153 1247 EMIR FEIBUL DEPO3ED. J|[RBUTEB’B TbLEGRAMI.] Paris, July 28. K Beirut message «ays the French occupied Aleppo on July 23rd and entered Damascus on July 25th. The uew fiherifhn Government, which has been formed, accepted General Gourard’s oondltioas, including immediate disarmament and the deposition cf Emir Feisul, who has
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    Thrace.
    45 1247 Nationalist Leader Captured. Athens, July 28. It is reported that Jafar-Tayar, the Turkish a Nationalist Commander in Thrace, has been captured. London, July 23. Reuter learns that a large proportion of the Turkish garrison of Adrianople entered Bulgaria, where they were disarmed and interned.
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    British North Borneo.
    103 1247 Depinoi of Administration, London, July 28. At the half-yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Company, ttir J. West Ridgeway, the President, declared that the allegations of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society were wild and untruthful and made by discontented exemployees of the Company. He strongly
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    British Troops in Far East,
    139 1247 Thi Hongkong Garrison. London, July 28. In the House of Commons replying to Lieut. Colonel A. Murray, Mr. Churchill stated that the number of British white troops in North China was 6 officers and 150 men and in South China 91 officers and 974 men.
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    ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
    286 1247 Allieb’ Reply to Thi Soviet, [Renter's Telegrams.] London, July 29. In the House of Commers, replying to Mr. Asquith with regard to the Boulogne Conference, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that the Allies were completely agreed regarding the British reply to M. Tchitcherin’e telegram of the July 24
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    The Reichstag.
    79 1247 Spa Agreement Approved. Berlin, July 28. Herr von Simona, in a speech in the Reichstag, emphasised Germany’s responsibility in participating in support of Poland. He added he wes curious to see whether the Entente would repeat the Versailles mistake of endeavouring to solve the Eastern Europe question without
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    Archbishop Mannix.
    64 1247 Debarred from Ireland. London, July 28. It is officially announced that Archbishop Mannix will not be allowed to land m Ireland. Vatican Disclaims Responsibility. Rome, July 2>. The Vatican is surprised at the u.teranc s of Archbishop Mannix and pointed out that a Bishop “should abstain from intemperate
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    Oversea Trade Bill
    73 1247 Russia’s Inclusion. London, July 30. In the House of Commons the third reading was passed of the Oversea Trade Bill providing for credits of £26,000,00 to encourage exports to war-shattere» countries. Mr. F. G. Kellaway said that as soon as Trade negotiations with Russia were concluded, as
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    Oilfield Development.
    45 1247 Tb representations to Grat S to securing equal can ciussns in the Sits—«Kh reg,;"™™’.' agreement., e.peci.ll, pr ***< onfield, which it u undented meat hold, during th, A Hied system of rationing raw ttatvhb no longer necessary and ordinary kJ rules should prevail. 7
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    General Dyer.
    57 1247 The Public Subscukioi. London, July 11, Ln the House of Commons, replyu» t Mr. Mackenzie Wood with regard toth public subscription being raised on behalf rf General Dyer, Mr. Churchill said ths gift Regulations forbade acceptance otnhi present, but as General Dyer hd ve applied to retire, he
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    League of Nations.
    71 1247 Mb. Balfoub’i Vim San Sebastian, July 30. The Council of the League ofNstioo is holding a full conference here. Mr. Belfour, in a statement prior to the opewj emphasised the universal chancier oft» League, declaring that not only neuinlita ex-enemies should belong to the order to obtain
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    Inter-Imperial Trade.
    35 1247 Bwmtow. The Board of Trade announce tbt Imperial Shipping Committee FJgJ to receive before J a j aa ggpin from any personsor bodies iyi regarding ocean freights and w conditions in intcr-Imperial trade.
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    League Council Meeting
    61 1247 CBW TO The Secretariat of the announces that the su jtffiu at the meeting- of y. Sebastian on July w app j Jlfl| (N ordination of o f t bs s? rtf nection with tb ex-German mandatory P° werl J 1 f* th. Council «a Le.gue. V
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    Railway Fares.
    14 1247 In the HouH Law anno» accepted >%*** us* > The j° tM Aug lbl
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    498 1248 JUTA.Y AN»? HE RA,LWAYS Beginning H Truce IIUOBAMi.j London, July ‘J9. h g w thontetively stated that the authorities are discom use of the railways for mill ‘ifSw l Freeman’s journal re announcement as the beginning Uu ce between the government and London, July 30. T. the House
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    PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
    76 1248 AMERICAN INTERFERENCE. Effeet on Anglo-Persian Relations. mi n London July 29. Die Daily Mail correspondent at Teheran says that there is persistent but uncon ™ed report that Americans have offered l ersia a large loan. Meanwhile n k 2““ C ablne has requested the 1 ntish financial adviser
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    GENERAL LABOUR COMMITTEE.
    212 1248 Important Recommendations. Executive Committee, which consists of the following gentlemen: the Hon. Mr. W. Duncan, Messrs. A. Bi Milne W. Kennedy, Thos. H. Menzies, J Bruce, Viscount de Bondy, The Hons Mr. W. W. Gawler, Mr. E. E Smith, Mr. H. P. Clodd, Messrs. J. S. Ferguson,
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    Mr. A. Cammert,
    28 1248 rubber planter, re- v. ruooer planter, re!n g at the Adelphi Hotel, Singapore, been granted the rights of an for fl spout and cnpholder combined.”-
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    THE MEXICAN REVOLT.
    273 1248 VILLA’S SURRENDER. His Future Life. [BIUTKR’a TKIXQRAMf.] u PaB3 TexaB July 29. ib officially reported that Villa haa uffihTf surreudered an affi night conference with the government. Xved tat ,:r s The w« Mntio d v h n Ch re J° lci “g throughout r?” lla WIU
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    BRITAIN’S IMPORTED BUTTER.
    70 1248 Food Ministry’s Estimates. London, July 31. The Food Ministry estimates that the total of imported butter available on March 31, 1921, will not exceed 90,000 tons against the pre-war supply of 200,000 tons. The Food Ministry continues to the sole purchase and imports will bo opened although
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    WAR MATERIALS.
    54 1248 ENORMOUS SURPLUSES Results of Sales Since the Armistice, London, July 29. A V hite Paper has been in tthieh the Minister ol Munitions state a that the sales of surplus Government ‘tores and raw materials on trading r»ccountfi from the armistice to Juno 80 total f5(M.000,000. including «tores
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    CHINESE CRISIS.
    1129 1249 British Interests Affected. Our latest Shanghai and Hougkoiig exchanges contain columns of wire-news, interviews with Southern Leaders and translations from the vernacular press relative to the clash of arms that occurred near Peking during the second week of last month. From them we cull the following: Messrs. Jardine
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    THE NAURU BILL.
    224 1249 BEFORE THE LORDS. Protection of Natives. [Rictei'i Tclmwu.] London, July In the House of Lords Lord Mil» in the course of moving the second t* ing of the Nauru Island Agreement contended that it was a complete M take to suppose that an agreed*i as this needed
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    THAT MILLION !
    416 1250 THAT MILLION il rt ,eß ,W GoWß<»»‘ th jcssi w*?. k included, we l? Contri tu, on and *i* “'Sri.** bj «t. of *T Xmril in De««>l» r 19 nuknit .»f nore »••}l?—“' ’*M k 'S»i h Uili rJ Contrlb ufTwoden it ®ore difficult for the Colony to dieccw exactly
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    M. A. P.
    531 1250 Mr. Walter Turing Mackeotie, the well known planter, left £1,122. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Labuan and Mrs. Da own arrived at Sandakan on July 15. Reuter wires that Sir J. T. Goldney, ex-Judge of the Straits Settlements, left estate to the value of £61,922. Mr.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    996 1250 Notice to Qmt. •xceptional interest to Marl *7 Ik* *ud lower classes was lVl“LBraP"' V 1 “L 8 r aP w C< rt 8i »ir»PO«. t-on.fd, Mr G ’e,.;. o Hj£ di*lXt Wl lr Mn RR K k for lk ry w Bn act »on by the owner
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    According to a cable to the Calcutta Englishman,
    31 1251 M it is pretty certain that Mr. Chamberlin will resign after passing the Finance Act since he no longer possesses the City's confidence.
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    Messrs. Huttenbach Lazarus
    31 1251 and Sons, Ltd., Singapore and Penang, have been granted a licence to deal in metal or metallic ores throughout the Colony under the NonFerrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1918.
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    At a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission
    40 1251 last Friday the President eaid that cholera has made it* appearance in the city and that since the 23rd July there had been ten cases, practically all of which had proved fatal.
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    We have just received copies
    40 1251 of the Administrative Reports on Perak, Pahang and Selangor together with a Statement of Receipts and Expenditure, 8. 8., for 1919 as well as a copy of the Report on the Straits Settlements for 1919.
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    A representative
    51 1251 of the Chinese Srudenis’ Union, who han been in the Straits Settlement to raise iunds for the stu leers movement, returned to Canton on July 16th after an absence of more than two months. He has raised more than 925,000 from the overseas Chinese, says a South China
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    Mr. H. R. Cheeseman
    58 1251 (Hon, Secretary ot the local Raffles College Fund) inform* that Mr. Lam Hor Pbooi, President of tne 1 enang Straits-born. Chinese Association, defrayed a the expenses 7 hl 300,ety ia 9t “g in ‘’Ginufi- the grO3B procee( j a f rom which loc! Raffles Coli.ge Fund,
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    POLISH SITUATION.
    196 1251 MEETING OF DELEGATES. Reorganisation of tub Abut. [Bbutxbs Tblbobams.] London, August 1. The Polish situation is still not clear. According to a Warsaw message the Polish armistice delegates met the Bolshevist delegates on the Brestlitovsk-Barano-vitchi road on the evening of July 30, The French military mission at Warsaw
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    IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE
    101 1251 DELEGATES IN CANADA. Notable Sfeeohm at Banquet. London, August 1. A Fredericton (New Brunswick, Canada) message says that at a civic luncheon given in honour of the Imperial Press Conference Delegates, Lt.-Colonel Sir Campbell Stuart in a speech foreshadowed the formation of some kind of permanent Imperial
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE.
    70 1251 The German Army, Uproar in tub Reichbtao. Berlin, July 31. The notorious General Gailwitz created an uproar in the Reichstag by glorifying the old army during the debate oa abolishing compulsory military service. The Socialists atormily intervened, shouting “you murderers have the lives of millions on your consciences.
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    Archbishop Mannix.
    44 1251 Departure fob Britain. New York, August 1. Wiid fcones accompanied the embarkation of Archbishop Mannix on board the Baltic for Britain. The Arch biflhop was visited on hoard by Mr. de Valera. It i« an nounced that Cuosrd liners will cot lan-l
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    American Railway Rates.
    49 1251 Th. •>« granted «to.inff orty fir. to the south, thirt. s »»d twenty.fi re tl s! rfiTe ”th “rritory. P MM ®"»»n Pl 4 «reared by twenty ‘per the increase of IBOOddonii? 14 aggregate The new rates art exoteted M September tee to the railroads will eip
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    Premier and Coalition.
    82 1251 Chanoi or a Bplb. London, AupaL While it is affirmed that Mr, I>; George is showing an inflexibls W* the Sinn Fein’s demand for a Bipdk many Unionists fear that the Pr» is aecrstly negotiating instead of sp annihilating the movement. The reealdoas are moving the adjournment
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    The Prince of Wales.
    68 1251 Visit to India London, Angnstl The Sunday Times uyi it has hr definitely settled that H. R. H. Prince of Wales’s visit to hda <■ be postponed unless on his retwEngland he io found to be thoMF fit to undertake the journey. sj> is not willing
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    INVASION OF COASTAL TRADE.
    43 1251 Japan and Aastralia Au.Tß.uw Syd»., Three Jap.neM here shortly to trad* court. Th. &«>»• XiZ** strenuously Eutern crews in the AMtrw» on the ground lb ud Urt it «amen are uaemp the interest, of the L»-™ Japanese on ths coait.
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    Fire in New Orleans.
    16 1251 The A PP*!“i*“s^ P T' *l5 containing lhel* 1 »t over a
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    Aviation in America.
    11 1251 Thr* *rf .->L£ t per n*o eflC -Pbi,
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    FRENCH FINANCES.
    186 1252 OUKES FOR5 MAN tOAL WH, is the Chamber. TnWB‘« Paris, August 2 j, J» .pM J 6 th ’ffili ea for iof D*pu'-i« th u: p were S* X' A." i:r— sMS > jtbw WM expected t 0 Betaenij. reporter of th. Fin.nc. iim, .h.wed the P»T>*r h
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    League of Nations.
    21 1252 hvrunoi jo Chua. London, July 31, tJ? ae co states deeniM nv^ted t 0 «end of th. Ix.gu.
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    Trans-Pacific Mails.
    120 1252 BIOUB DIBIQBKBMKIT, TbiW July 31. •Ji tot the at Vancouver rj '«wion P.UI g A e€m L nt the P«2 R.n Qthor j! ie aud the 'W 10 to trans p, W 7 000 pan with mHodi tI C mail CoDt ™ct reBalt of tbe L t,Bh L
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    U. S. Presidency.
    34 1252 9 Cakdidati. h u D ‘k r it> Ju| y 3i. “olid.te ”< noK>i »»:«d *toio,"''.»tob iv 01 th New »»V »°T d ,Kira Far *«r Z.k! th /eceut BMBLI pla *fonn
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    PENANG BISLEY.
    573 1252 A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION, The Penang (1920) Bialey which took place during th«;holidaye, and in which several competitors from outstation took part, was brought to a successful conclusion at the Town Hall last night with the distribution of prizes and a dance. The Town Hall presented quite a picturesque
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    Thus the Malay Tribune:
    36 1252 We have, of S’ r‘ r" Profi^r o CommiMio"’ in g q?J ar 006 «wt is to put up rents. The public is awaiting with alarm its next attempt to etop profiteering.
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    A Japanese,
    52 1252 named Hirijero Taira, was sentenced to a fine of Sl5O or 15 days’ rigorous imprisonment in the Third Court, Singapore, on July 30, for failing to register within forty-eight hours of his residence in the Colony and for failing to have his passport endorsed before he again left
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    Japanese beer,
    73 1252 which withstood the effects of the Chinese boycott fairly well, has now begun to suffer through competition from other sources. The falling-off in the exports of it is attributed partly to the gradual increase of the German, English and Amu, rican brew in Japan’s customary marketa, the foreign
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    The fourth Singapore Assizes
    80 1252 presided over by Sir John Bucknill, K. 0., Chief Justice, came to a conclusion last Wednesday with the retrial of Ng King Pang, charged with committing gang robbery at Grange Road, Singapore, in February last. The trat jury, it will be remembered, disagreed as to bio
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    Lt.-Colonel Sir Campbell Stuart,
    116 1252 whose speech at the luncheon tendered to the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference in Canada is reported by Router to-day, was born at Montreal in 1885. He represented the Headquarters Stafi of the Canadian Army on the occasion of the visit to Ireland of the
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    If Mr. Mugliston bad been a prominent shipping passenger agent
    168 1252 we should have said that habit was actuating his work on the Municipal Commission, because if his questions increase in number at the present rate we shall have the President writing back and saying that he regrets he is unable
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    ILLITERACY AND WRONG TEACHING.
    408 1253 “J. A. B. C.” addressed th® Singapore Free Preu en the 30th untimo m follows Sir,—lt is right for the local community and the Government to sympathise with the undoubted eincere efforts of the Chinese to rive their people education on modern lines in Mandarin as
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    Labour in Samoa.
    88 1253 Naw Zealand's Decision. [Renter’s Telegrams Wellington, N. Z., July 31. In the House of Representatives during the debate on Samoa the Government announced that it has definitely decided to continue to import properly controlled Chinese indentured Labour into Samoa which is considered necessary in order to prevent
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    Mr. C. D. McLachlan,
    84 1253 Mrs. McLachlan *nd their two children sail for home to-day by the Pyrrhus and sever their residential connection with the Straits for good, W the Straits Times. Mr. McLachlan baa been for more than twelve years chief ship draughtsman with the «Singapore Harbour Board and a
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    HOLIDAY SPORTS.
    457 1253 I.C.C. vs. P.R.C. Visitors’ Narrow Defeat. The cricket match was resumed yesterday morning when the Ipoh Catholic Club went in for their second innings. With the exception of Foley, who contributed 36 out of 67, and Moaerasingbe, who was run out for 9, the rest did very little
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    TENNIS.
    19 1253 b« home p, u w B Leiowter beating RHr I 8 I J Seong by 6-1, j.] “4
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    237 1253 Penaio VI (From Ow Ovm Penang compiled a fir.t inning, and 92 in th ««.j while Perak obtained 65 end 1 Penang thus won the game by «Ta T SwgaporT vs 81UIW1 lhe following arethefint inniousn in the match between Sionm Selangor which was played in Sinppm, SIMGAPOII.
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    The King
    39 1253 will not be adwi“ The King will not be his power of disallowance wi ordinance to further Settlements Porta ordl “J® oe of lb ordinance to delegate Governor under csrtain Ord ordinance to alter the title Colonial
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    Chan Ngai Sang,
    35 1253 Edito’-in- 0 Chan Ngai «wg» San Pao, a Chmeae n* Hongkong, waa reoen HongkongG° w 0"“ d 7t<«» fal.e telegram 0.Adminietral‘« Dir t o Military O* recent «sue of the p»P» Times.
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    A Chinese school teacher,
    27 1253 Chinese gcbcol years of age, revealed that to a..* had epread unreet i of labour at u d explain.og %of labour in other
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    The Singapore Municipal Commissioners
    13 1253 laooui The Singapo" retail el the petition’" do anythin.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1557 1254 wntiuuatwa o£ the reLaurence -rr reSd. and the present were jt Troop* s'p m y the acting 14h.) the acting AD M tbe Hon. Mr- D> "*0« Treasurer (the Hon. ‘'fuSthe Colonial Engineer sHlr T J Pl S ott >’ the H T K Lucy Mr. > Lornie.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
    265 1255 The report of this excellent, but comparatively little known, charity, for 1919 states that the outstanding feature of the period under review is the increased support that is being given to the Society in the Straits Settlements, the amount received from that source during the year
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    Despite the heavy rain
    64 1255 an interesting game of football was played on the Bukit Mertajam Recreation Club padang on Saturday, the 31st duly, between teams representing Bukit Mertajam Reereatioii Club and Messrs Tophum, Judcd and Railton, which end A d in favour of the Lome team by 5 goals to
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    It is notified
    107 1255 officially that the Court of Directors of the British North Borneo Co. have telegraphed to the Governor of North Borneo their intention to meet the present demand for improved banking facilities in the otatc by the establishment of a bank to be known as the North Borneo
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    601 1255 Simla, July 22. —The Government of India Home Department (Political) No. 290 T communique states: The following is an authoritative version of the recent questions and answers in the Houses of Parliament which were not correctly or fully reported in Reuter’s messages on the subject lately received in
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    THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS.
    214 1255 Suffrage in I I okio, July 12 —Thp T’ frage Bill waB introdu ce fe* House of BepresentativestoTjJ; Opposition but was ewejft’j Government Partv The fill Ld by 286 votes to 155 n I’here were extraordinary™.,, the debate. A Seiyifc «ho was intoxicated, raised acZz and was
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    As already stated,
    46 1255 Mr. Justice Sproul* will act as Chief Justice of the Strata Settlements in the interval w elapses between the departure of John Bucknill, K. C., to take up b high judicial appointment m Ind the return of Sir Aubrey Goodman fro® leave.—Straits Times.
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    The Yuehing Wa
    66 1255 to«J W The Yuebmg wa Maru into Hongkong on appears that the Ken gjiih d owner! are the ncne A OT the 15cb Kobe, experienced aWe inatant, and en n e eel i* her in the Ranmun direbled etnte. Her eng l -j «al .nd »11 her
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    RISE IN N. Y. K. FREIGHTS.
    48 1255 ft u reports th t Kaisha has appliod to W permission to [ins V 30 per cent on the OU the said >u> conwqa« nce h bado* depression. «h‘le h bered that the freigh tbe «ent* 1 a, n t the »Pr
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    984 1256 >** was of the Begisfurther Ordinance and a stateregarding the obby o chinesc popu a A Dg of the Muhammadan comt h measure Xnttoei effect—and .•he ground maintained, S-J-X Ztffi X£ K ito« dudet v hoße D3tltu from the operation of the ordinance ,y„ the temhioS M of
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    THE EDUCATION BILL.
    489 1256 [7« Editor of the Stfiu £eJU.] Sit,—! have read with interest, the letters sent m by various Chinese corresEducation‘b^ 0 PttPer th Let me cut the matter short by calling their attention to the following:— L Why should StraiU bom Chinese who are sujects of H.M. King
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    Owners in Singapore
    29 1256 Owners in Singapore of hiring motor rar.- petitioned the Municipality to b( permitted to increase their fares The reoh' u i. that no reeonw ndation will
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    44 1257 THE OOLA AMBUSH. Troops’ Revenge. [Baurn'i Tiuqumi.] London, July 31. Stormy scenes occurred in Tipperary following the ambushing at Oola mentioned on July 30. A party o£ troops in Tipperary, shouting out Avenge our Comrades J smashed a number of win dows.
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    RAFFLES HOTEL.
    438 1257 GREAT IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. Rudyard Kipling, in one of his earlier books of travel,” rendered Raffles Hotel, Singapore, famous by describing it as one of the most comfortable hotels in the East, but since Kipling s visit in those comparatively far oti days Raffles has gone ahead almost beyond
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    THE PRAI DOCK VOTE.
    712 1257 The newspaper reports ol the meeting of the Federal Council leave the impression that a certain amount of mystery surrounds the vote of four and a quarters million dollars for the provision of a dry dock, slipway, reclamation and sea wail iu the Prai River. The
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    POLICE COURT.
    320 1257 A CHANDU CASE, Lim Sun, Lun Eng Pin and hi Bo I i for possession of illicit ch&ndu ww called up before Mr. G. A. Smith ot Thursday. Mr. Byrne, Head of tte Pt» ventive Service, withdrew the chary against Nos. 2 and 3, who were di charged.
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    DYER. V. MONTAGU.
    632 1258 ab .Zh^ u B' the E ell3h tnder ab j ly states c® he t tratulate Reuter on the We cannot ed India over de 100*’“ d fi t of all we must mal ea see B. ut Brt not knQW y( t t 0 ca o
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    CHEAPER FOODSTUFFS.
    356 1258 Way to Break Rings and Trusts. Mr. Mallaby Deeley’a venture into the tailoring trade is being emulated in regard to foodstuffs by a London firm of general merchants—Messrs. W. Archer and Co., of Martin Lane, Cannon Street, who have converted their warehouse into a retail premises for the
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    Rice entered for shipment
    73 1258 to foreign ports at Rangoon and Calcutta from Ist •January to 3rd duly, 1920, amounted to 144,816 tons and 13,161 tons, respectively, as against 263,215 tons and 57,678 tons during the corresponding period of last year The coastwise exports of rice from Rangoon to all India,
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    PLUCKY CHINESE SEAMAN.
    398 1258 RECOGNITION OF GALLANTRY. UM J lon 6 kou e °n board the M. b. Tamar on July 12 m the presence of the Hon. r r E R Hallifax the Hon. Mr. Ho Look, Mr. Ho Kum Tong, and the assembled ships company, ’Commodore Bowden Smith presented
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    Says the Bangkok Daily Mail of July 12.
    168 1258 In the case in which Mr. 0. Grant, a mining engineer, is being prosecuted by the police for threatening H.B.M. Consul-General and with doing wilful damage by breaking a typewriter at the British Consulate, proceedings were continued in the Borispah Court this
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    SHARES.
    2134 1260 If C^lUl 'vZ Paid up I&Xd 1 I Nam. of Compeer. Buyer., B I i i j 1910 65,000 2/- 2* March IPadang Jawa Rubber Estate. Lid. 3/9 4/ 1903 80,000 2/- 2 Dec |Pata’.ing Rubber Estates Syndicate, Ltd. 1906 100,000 2/ 2 March rterak Rul her Plantation! l
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