The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 11 April 1923

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    18 225 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. rHIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 192.3. No. 1,862
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    CONTENTS.
    232 225 r-AUKK- PAGB rarfc th Ceaft reace 225 225 1,,.- l-> 226 j mhmd mmOkhew 226 Dieartef AAA l umment 226 v White is Sneer* 227 MUCI \M> OOOM -NEWS. x 221*. 30, 34 .:a:y 229 Tk. v tha Squaii- 229 Raub* 232 D ieeetef 232 Stwf** Kiuman Convuu-d 232
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    72 225 IPm(! uct r Association of m m hi s speech said Government had decided 7 he hoped they would arch department and hi .-tatistical work m rubber would be brought *to date. Mttwj took place m 4 \o hen four chines «>- a Princep Street and stole '^ry and some
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      96 225 SYMONDS.— At Kuala Lumpur, on 29th March, to Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Symonds, a son. POTTS.— To the widow of the late Mr. A. B. Potts, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on 22nd March, 1923, a daughter. FARQUHARSON.— At the Maternity Hospital, Penang. on the 31st March,
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      DEATHS.
      57 225 PENNEFATHER.- On April Bth. at No. 1 Oxley Road. Mrs. J. P. Pennefather. .ENGLISH.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on sth inst. Anateifai beloved wtfc of Captain J. English, 2nd Bn Middlesex Begt DYASON.— At Singapore, »t the Maternity Hospital, on the 3rd inst., Regina Mabel (Reggie^, the Mwei
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    Another Turkish Conference.
    816 225 April 4. Another attempt is to be made at adjusting the terms of peace for Turkey and most likely it will be held at Lausanne. No doubt it will last just as long as the former, for the Turk is a master of chaffering, and defipiees a
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    Indian Finance.
    750 225 April 5 In comparison with its population the Indian Empire has the lowest national debt of any in* the world, under five shillings per head. Her inhabitants however are extremely poor, counted m coin, but not sc badly off m the necessaries of life and the power to
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      518 225 THE WEEK'S NEWS. The last mail from Hmm was that which arrived on Saturday. April 7th. bringing London idflOM up to March l.Uh. This Weekly will leave hy the P. ami O. Dongola on April 11th. The Second Assize were concluded on Thursday when Wong Yong was sentenced to MVttD
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    Loss of the Ranee.
    870 226 April 6. The evidence m the court of enquiry into the loss of the Ranee and the finding of the Court of Enquiry, recall the bad old times, when our lecal vessels sailed under-officered' i»ro manned by uncertificated natives, with the result that collisions and narrow
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    Snow or Flaked Rubber.
    651 226 April 7. We have recently been courteously supplied with samples of rubber manufactured by the U. S. Rubber Plantations at their Boenoet Factory by the Hopkinson process. In this method of producing rubber from the latex, which was fully inspected by the delegates of the R.
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    The Ranee Disaster.
    263 226 There are one or two points m leader of yesterday that need con tion and explanation. The Bori; is owned by the Siamese Steamship Co., is registered m Siam, sails under the Siamese flag, and is contra by Siamese law. Whatever com tion there may have existed
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    Week End Comment.
    932 226 April 9. The situation m the Ruhr i better economically, but it doe as if both sides would now v. some arrangement which would the impasse. The trial of patijfi working the susceptibilities oi s'des thin how thin the iv wires we get do not say. R
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    "As White as Snow."
    675 227 April 10. Leprosy as a disease has a long history m the world, and has almost always evoked a feeling of horror and pity for the unfortunate leper. Yet m some parts of the world, little attention is paid to the disease, and the unfortunate victim,
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    180 227 The Rev. V. Clough M.A. has arrived from England and has taken up the post of Principal of St. Andrew's School and Head of S. Andrews House Mr. Clough, vho took Honours m the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge, was Chaplain to the Forces during the War, and
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    TOTAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    52 227 Excluding parcels post values, the following figures are given by the Registrar of Imports and Exports for March: Imports. March 1923 $46,865,147 or £5,467,600 March 1922 $41,279,060 or £4,815,891 Increase 5,586,087 or 651,709 Exports. March 192;* $62,905,183 or £7,338,938 March 1922 $38,983,747 or £4,548,104 Increase $23,921,436
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    211 227 Mr. N. A. Sedwick, Penang, goes to Singapore io take the place of Mr. V. G. Kzechiel as Assistant Colonial Treasurer, and Mr. G. C. Muller relieves Mr. Sedwick at the Penang Treasury. Mr. A. Kelr, Inspector of Schools, Perak, is going Home on the 11th by the Pyrrhus. Captain
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    LABOUR RULES.
    514 227 The following Notification is published m the Government Gazette: In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Indian Emiglation Act, 1U22 (VII of 1922), hereinafter referred to a." "The Act," the Governor-General m Council is pleased to issue the following Notification m the form m
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    PLANTERS' NEWS.
    257 227 (From Our Own Correspondent). Koala Lumpur, April 7. Mr. E. N. T. Cummins, who recently issued a manifesto m connection wfth the nomination for tho chairmanship of the P. A. M., has now decided not to stand either for the chair or vice-chair. The Kuala Lumpor District Planters'
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    COCONUTS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    1753 228 By Owen Rutter. (Author of -British North Borneo.") The climate and soil of North Borneo, especially on the north and east coasts, are as suitable for the cultivation as any m the world. There are no cyclones, earthquakes or typhoons and the rainfall, although not always
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    29 228 On Sunday the hon'ble Mr. Edwin Tessensohn was the recipient of hearty congratulations from the Urge circle of his friends and admirers on the completion of hh 68th birthday.
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    THE KAMPONG.
    1048 228 The kampong lies within a stone's throw frcm my door and beside the sea, as befits a Malay kampong. If it has a name, I kmom it not: nor have I, m all the years I have visited it, known it by any special appellation. Truly the most
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    SINGAPORE AS NAVAL BASE.
    552 228 Comments of Dutch Naval Authority Frequently we have discu paper (Soer. Handelsbladj what u id be the consequences for us if Singa made a naval base. Without details, we may discuss the most imp points'. To start with, we may takever we are involved m a
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    53 228 On enquiry at the office of the sioner of Trade and Customs, a r. tive of the Malay Mail was informed that 124 convictions were obtained last undei the Customs and Excise Enactments of the F. M. S. and that no fewer thar twenty-four illicit stills were captured i -the
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    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1923.
    699 229 .1. Mayson returned from Eu|bs Kaflhgat and is staying at Eflfpe Hot p M. Home, for Un years with the r.Benaa Trading Co.. m Siam, died the 26th ult. Tamil coolie was knocked down and y a steam waggon m Syed Alwi 89 h inst. The
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    319 229 RUBBER COUPON CASE. Prin^r Acquitted. The Second Singapore Assizes entered upon their fourth week yesterday morning, when the trial was opened, before the Chief Justice and jury, of a Chinese printer named Tang Ang Choon, who was charged with forging several rubber coupons. The case for the Crown
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    THE MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY.
    426 229 The inquest m connection with the death of Tan Soo Bi f the young Straits born Chinese who was killed a- the result of a mote»r cycle accident which occurred m Fullerton Road on March 13 last, was concluded before Mr. Bourne, ihe Comer, yesterday. Mr.
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    66 229 The driver of car 1182, was produced before Mr. Ahearne m the Second Police Court on Monday, and fined $100 and $20 respectively, on two charges of rash and negligent driving and failing to stop after an accident. It was said that the man drove recklessly along Middle road, knocked
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    MAY MUKLE RECITAL.
    335 229 Enthusiasm for Famous English 'Cellist. After her successful three weeks tour m Jl\cl Miss May Mukle might well have found cause for disappointment at the size of the audience which gathered at the Victciia Theatre last night to greet her on the occasion of her only recital
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    M. C. F. C. ENTERTAINMENT.
    247 229 The Dramatic Section of the' Malacca Chinese Football Club re staged the play entitled "The Two Faithful Brothers" at the Star Opera Hall on Sunday, April lst. The weather being fine, a very great crowd was present to witness the play and among those present
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    ACCIDENT AT IPOH.
    98 229 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 3. There was a sensational accident at Ipoh railway platform on Sunday. Mrs. Guest, the newly arrived matron for the Ipoh hospital, emerging from the train after having bidden farewell to some friends, slipped and fell, disappearing beneath the footboard. A
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    THE GOVERNOR ON TOUR.
    60 229 His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard and a large party joined tho fish drive on the Perak River yesterday, a select party with the Sultan merrily joining m catching the driven fish m a pagar, the Governor also entering the water. The unique scene was
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    THE POLO TOURNAMENT.
    37 229 The first round ended m Perak beating Johore, Iskander beating Selangor, and Penang beating Singapore. In the next round Iskander beat Perak. The final this evening at Kuala Kangsar is Penang vs. Iskander Club.
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    WEDDING : BYATT—TUCK.
    323 229 WEDDING BYATT— TUCK. At the Wesleyan Church on Monday afternoon a pretty war romance came to a happy conclusion m the wedding of Mr. Frank Byatt, of Melbourne, Australia, and Miss Katherine Florence Tuck, of Wiltshire, England, who arrived by the Kashgar on Sunday morning." The church had been tastefully
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    THIEVES IN THE SQUARE.
    393 229 The neighbourhood of Raffles Place, which some merchants fondly believe to be the fount of all important business m the C'iVy, has been receiving attention during the last month or two by those not lawfully entitled to transact business there. There was the big robbery at
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    101 229 A large cargo of merchandise was des trcyod by a five which broke out on Mar. 28th, on a trading junk m Hongkong harbour. 1 The arrest by the Detective Department of Mat Sah, the Malay who is alleged to have stolen some jewellery and money from the rooms occupied
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    R. P. A. OF MALAYA.
    530 230 The general meeting of the Rubber Producers Association of Malaya will be held at French Bank Bdgs., to-morrow (Thursday), at 2.15 p.m. The report states: Membership. The Membership of the Association stands at 114 consisting of 107 Companies and 7 Individuals, representing a total acreage
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    AUSTRALIAN COLD STORAGE FOR SINGAPORE.
    175 230 A site on the Telok Ayer Quay has been granted to Mr. J. J. Anderson and other well-known Queensland sheep and cattle breeders trading under the style of the Glover Meat Company, upon which it is proposed to erect cold storage accommodation to deal with
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    LAJAM'S ESTATE.
    1025 230 OVER A MILLION DOLLARS REALISED. The last two of the four days' sale of land and house properties belonging to the Estate of Shaik Aboobakar bin Mohamed Lajam, deceased, was held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co, No. 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday and
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    WARWICK CO IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    264 230 Tuesday's Malay Mail states:— A motor accident which might have resulted m more serious consequences than happily it did took place shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday evening on Ampang Road, at the junction with Circular Road. Mr. F. P. Short, of the Societe Internationale de
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    107 230 Eurasian Youth and Forged Cheque. When the Second Singapore Assizes were resumed yesterday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw^ the Eurasian youth, B. Nonis, who had been remanded for sentence, after pleading guilty to passing as genuine a forged cheque m the name of his employer,
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    IPOH LOTTERY PROSECUTION.
    41 230 The cha^e under the Gaming Enactment against the Ipoh Gymkhana Ciub was called to-day before Mr. Siark, magistrate. Mr. Huntsman applied for a post.>onement which was granted till the 18th. Entries for the week-end gymkhana are entirely satisfactory.
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    90 230 We regret that, owing to the misreading Cf a telegram from our Ipoh correspondent, it was stated m our columns on March 26th. that a summons had been issued against the Publisher of the Times of Malaya for alleged breaches of the Gaming Enactment, m connection with the Race Sweep.
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    VOLUNTEER RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    380 230 EASTER MEETING. The second rifle- im < g the Singapore Volunteer Rifl.- on the recently constructed Selet. which opened on Saturday, wa- to a conclusion on Easter Mond Throughout the im t ng tin of a high standa< divided among the various Volunteers, the Royal Engine. the
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    LAWN TENNIS IN LOWER PERAK.
    205 230 A highly successful Tenn?> Tournameir was held at Easter by the Bapan Dat Club and we learn that it is to become an annual event. Most of the games wen played on five courts, (3 grass and 2 hard' at Mr. Skeen's bungalow but some
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    KUALA KANGSAR POLO.
    66 230 (From Our Own Correspond 1p..-,. Apr- 4 In the final of the Polo Tournann Kuala Kangsar, ye>tcrda>. beat Penang by three goals to m Highness the Sultan was anion? tl for his Club. Over a dozen elephants conve>>a Laurence Guillemard Lady Guillemard a large party from Singapore,
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1163 231 winning the inttr-port match ivnane m the Malayan Golf Meetm Friday afternoon, Singapore enrol a stroke of misfortune, when the p wai played on Monday. The r (v.iony had seven players m the rhrvpions! p. f<*» fiom the Singapore B^-W. R. Forde, N. E. Bath, W. Hendrie and
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    155 231 [Reuter's Service]. Paris, April 2. England beat France at Rugby by 12 points to 3. The weather was perfect and the attendance numbered 40,000. France scored from a free kick within the first five minutes. England retaliated hotly, and after several scrums near the French line, Wakefield scored
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    BOXING AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    182 231 Success of Singapore Lads. Describing the best fight of the evening. Chin Beng (Singapore) vs. Peng San (Batu Arang), at the boxing contests at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday night, the Malay Mail says: Chin Beng showed himself to be a good hard hitter but was up
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    EASTER SPORT.
    437 231 INTER-STATE CRICKET. SELANGOR DEFEAT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2. Selangor defeated Singapore by seven wickets. The scores were as follows:— Singapore. lst Innings. A. H. Assiter, c. Hi.^ggins, b. Wyatt 1 C. K. H. Jacobs, c. Huggins, b. Green 59 E. J. Riches, b.
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    PENANG BEAT PERAK.
    333 231 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April, 3. Penang won the match against Perak at Ipoh by 92 runs. The scores were as follows: Penang. lst Innings. Mackay, b. Speldewinde 26 Griffin, b. Speldewinde 9 La Brooy, b. Speldewinde 11 Davies, c. Mandur, b. Mustard 17 Thean Lye,
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    MALAYAN FOOTBALLERS IN JAVA.
    159 231 (Aneta). Weltevreden, April 3. On Sunday afternoon, the Rest of Batavia defeated Malaya by one goal to nil. Yesterday Hercules defeated Malaya by three goals to nil. The Selangor back, Wilson, did splendid work, but generally the Batavia players were much quicker. Fine play on both
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    159 231 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, April 3. The Straits and F.M.S. Golf Championship Meeting opened here on March 30 and has been continued over the holidays. The first round m the Championship resulted as follows: Elkins (Selangor) beat Elles (Selangor) at the 19th. Kyle (Selangor) beat Hemmant
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    60 231 The April ladies spoon, played for on Monday, April 2nd, was won by Mrs. T. E. Winfield, with a nett score of 39. The card? returned were as follows: Mrs. T. E. Winfield 48 9 39 Mrs. D. J. Ward 50 10 40 Mrs. F. S. Clarke
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    145 231 Results of Easter Competitions. Mateh Captr.in vs. Vice-Captain: Won by Captain's team 5% to 2. Scores, Captain's team being given first: Cullen and Hodgins 0, Reira and Greig 1; Fortune and Strachan IIA,l l A, Barron and Mair 0; Montgomerie and Joyce 1, Bisset and Campbell 0;
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    142 231 In conjunction with the annual general meeting the members of the Catholic Union held their Easter social at the palatial bungalow of Mr. Tan Nghee Seng on Monday. In spite of the heavy rain the attendance was good, and the various items of enjoyment outlined for the day, such as
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923. DISPUTE OVER RAUBS.
    331 232 THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923. DISPUTE OVER RAUBS. Broker hi Supreme Court Action. Mr. Mirza Mohamed Ali Namazie was plaintiff m an action which occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Supreme Court yesterday, and which arises out of a transaction m shares m the Raub Australian Gold Mining
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    A NEW CHURCH.
    340 232 The threatened weather on the afternoon of Easter Monday must have damped the ardour of those who wanted to venture out to witness the ceremony of formally blessing and laying the corner stone of the new Church of The Holy Family, which is being built on the
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    123 232 Mr. E. G. Watts, of Tuan Mcc Estate, Sungei Buloh, goes on leave by the Dongola. Sir William Murison was a passenger on board the Perak which arrived from Telok Anson yesterday. When two Chinese were produced before Mr. Ahearne, Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, charged with fortune telling, His Worship
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    THE RANEE DISASTER.
    1179 232 FINDING OF COURT OF ENQUIRY. "The collision was caused by the default of the Master of the s.s. Boribat," states the finding of the Court of Enquiry into the collision between the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Ranee and the Siam Steam Navigation Company's steamer Boribat on the
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    SHIP'S FIREMAN CONVICTED.
    356 232 James Murphy, a fireman on board the steamship Lena, was chargjd before the Master Attendant, Cap.. Calthrop Calthrop, A. M., R N., m the Marine Court yesterday on three counts: wilful disf/bed>ence to the lawful command of the Chief Officer while the vessel was at sea; wilful
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    159 232 Dr. Dowden, the Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S., Mr. F. D. Evans, and Mr. S. A. Yell have returned from Home leave. (M.M.) In connection with the collision between motor cars 1176 and 239 at the Junction of Middle road and Bencoolen street a few days ago, a Malay has been
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    334 232 MARCH EXAMINATION. List of Successful CandidateThe following are the results of March, 1923, examination at the King y, ward VII College of Medicine:— Final Examination for the Diplum L.M.S: P. C. Sen (with Honours), m k Lukshumyah, C. Subramanyam, j. Karunaretne, Voon Kirn Chory;, s Kumarasamy, I.
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    MEDICAL MISSION BUILDING FUND.
    83 232 Previously acknowledged $100.750.L' Additional subscriptions: Building Account: Per Mr. Teo Choon Hian Mr. Tan Kah Kee $2,000 Nestle Anglo Swiss Milk Co. 250 Mr. Manaseh Meyer 1,000 M.2"« Furnishing Accounts: Miss Chappel 10 Per Mrs. C. E. Ferguson Davie: Y.W.C.A. per Miss Rutherford 20 S.P.G. special
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    ROMANCE ON THE FILM.
    165 232 The film version of Charles Dickens mortal story of the great French Reaction, A Tale 0 f Two Cities, was tkmm the first time to the Singapore pub the Victoria Theatre yesterday, and was a record attendance at the mat the afternoon, while another crowded hou-'
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    38 232 Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt arrive at Penang from Singapore on Monday and went over to the Province where they ar. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. They were met by Mr. McNiecc, the American Consul.
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    608 233 THE ASSIZES. t9nm Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, April 2. A :.ro Assizes, which com- u larch Bth, opened with a case int I<% m which five Chinese were \lr. Ju>tice A. V. Brown, Messrs J. V. Thompson and V ri am as Assessors, with being P ",jin
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    OBITUARY.
    53 233 Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 6. has taken place of Mr. C. •urneel on Saturday from from pneumonia and 1 kA. he first came to Singapore m a billiard tables expert, st *«ed on his own a firm 8 and general merchants. ing t0 the Sfump 8 aii W
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    185 233 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 597 th auction yesterday, April sth, when there was catal gued 1,676,633 lbs.; 748.49 tons. Otfered 1,111,937 lbs.; 496.40 tons. Sold 511,514 lbs.; 288.35 tons. PRICES REALIZED. London.— Spot Is. 4^d. New York Spot 33% cts.
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    FRASERS WEEKLY REPORT.
    279 233 Singapore, Apr. 4. The incidence of the Easter holidays has considerably curtailed business m the local markets and, with n,o very pronounced changes m the price of tin or rubber to record, transactions have been on a somewhat limited scale. Tin shares have been for the most
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    402 233 Singapore, April 4. There is very little change to report m any section of the share market and only a small volume of business has been transacted during the few days left uncovered by the Easter Holidays m the period under review. Enquiries for lubber shares continue
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    REMBIA R. E. LTD.
    526 233 At the general meeting held m Lonion on Feb. 20th Mr. T. C. Owen said. The traeiing account shows a profit of £417, against a loss for the previous seas>n oi £1,487. In the profitl and loss account credit is taken for various receipts buch as
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    PENANG NEWS.
    171 233 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. 5. The death hk%s. occurred at Aberdeen, after a short illness, of Mr. William James Murray, formerly m Penang office manager of the Straits Trading Company, at the age of 43. The deceased was eighteen years m the service of the Company
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    FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1923.
    713 233 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loke have gone for a trip to Burmah. Mr. Chesney Duncan has recovered from bis ccci.l Indisposition. Mr. and M.s. Trump are going up to China by the Glenogle. (M.M.) Madame Fillis, owner of the weU-knowu touring circus, has left Bangkok for
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    R. P. A. OF MALAYA.
    1275 234 ANNUAL MEETING. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Rubber Producers Association of Malaya was held at French Bank Buildings yesterday afternoon. The Chairman, Mr. H. Freeman, presided, and there wer<§ also present:— Messrs. J. M. Sime, H. B. Ward, Koh San Hin, and Chew
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    THIRTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
    208 234 Singapore Free Press April 3rd., 1888. Sir Anelrew Clarke, the father of the Residential system, was entertained at dinner m tho Singapore Club, on his passing through returning from Bangkok. Easter day fell Kn 1888, as m 1923, on April Ist., and the Free Press took
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    123 234 The Bangkok Times of Mar. 29th. states: Mr. W. E. Adam leaves by the Katong to-morrow for Singapore, and will travel thence to Hongkong, Japan,, Canada, and home. It is not every day that a manager of The Borneo Company says good-bye to Stam, and Mr, Adam's contemporaries, those who
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    A BANKING QUESTION.
    740 234 MCSTAKE LEADS TO SUPREME COURT ACTION. The e<uestion whcd er a bank, having m error credited one of its customers with a credit balance m excjess of his ptfoper account, and the money having been drawn and the account closed, was entitled to recover was argued before
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    71 234 The patrons of the two entertainments got up by the Dramatic Section of the Malacca Chinese Fottball Club contributed the following towards the proceed*,— the hon'ble Mr. Lee Choon Guar*, $100- Mr S. Q. Wong, $100; Mr. Tan Soo Guan $100; Mr. Lee Pang Seng, $100; Mr. Lim Peng Siang,
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    POLICE COURTS.
    259 234 "A DAGGER IN HIS Ham, Heavy Penalties m Arms as^ Heavy penalties were impose Chinese, by Mr. Gourlay m the Third r yesterday morning, for being f^ r possession of daggers. Thief lv Inspector Costello prosecuted the me said that he considered the oor: r ous one. The
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    DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    258 234 A daring armed robbery wa> Kb broad daylight on Wednesday. It ap. pears that at about 11.30 on Wedn rrorning, four Chinese, om of whom wa? cr.rry?ng basket of fruits, succvi gaining an entrant- r Pr.hsep Street, on the pretence that wished to see the towkay of
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES CONCLUDED.
    155 234 The Second Singapore Ass'zes i-;.n:c conclusion yesterday afternoon befoi Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw. v.: termination of the trial f 9ht who, with another Chinese named Liong, was charged with armed robbery Mil attempted murder at a house n Taniory Pagar road on the night of I-Ybruv
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    46 234 Adjudicated bankrupt m June, 1921, U Quee Lim, a partner m Leng Ke? an-"l Co. was granted his discharge from bankruptcy yesterday. Mrs. Mary Caleb, who was made bankrup. last year, was also discharged, it being stated that she had paid all her debts m full.
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1923.
    648 235 (iilmour, cadet, is appointed an coat roller of labour. oulson is appointed a police for the Sett lenient of Penang. r. Dtahaav CLE.. C.8.E., assum- (f Inspector General of Police m j Moulton. the Director of Museum. Singapore, i? visiting /impur. \\r I A. Shipw.r .Wis
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    THE HO HONG BANK.
    729 235 ANNUAL MEETING. The sixth annual general meeting of the Ho Hong Bank, Limited, was held at the Bank's Registered Office, No. 94 Market Street, on Thursday, April sth. Besides the Chairman, Mr. Lim Peng Siang, there wee present Messrs. Chee Swee Cheng, Lim Peng Mau, Koh
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    131 235 The Clover Meat Company, of Queensland, Australia, who have been obtained a site on Telok Ayer Quay for the erection of cold storage plant to deal m the frozen meat and general produce exports from Queensland and New South Wales, will also deal m supplies to Hongkong arxh Saigon. Seven
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      AYER PANAS RUBBER.
      259 235 The thirteenth yearly report of the Directors to the shareholders (printeel on rubber latex paper), to be present ed at the annual meeting at Giesham House on April 13th., states: The profit for the year is $27,641.44; brought forward from last account $37,566.39; making a total of
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      ROBINSON AND CO.
      240 235 The third annual report (printed on rubber latex paper), to be presented at the annual meeting at Chartered Bank Chambers on April 13th., states: Business during the year showed a decrease as compared with the preceding twelve months, d*ue to the continued severfc depression throughout the Colony
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    A DISAPPOINTING MINE.
    85 235 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. 6. Cherok Petai Mine shows a loss of $11,784 after allowing ten per oent for depreciation. The total output was 362 pikuls, the average price $49.30 m Penang. Prospecting of the adjoining ar.ea was taken up but does r.ot justify further
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    191 235 An ordinance to consolidate and amend t"'ic law relating to midwives is published m the Gazette. The objects and reasons state: The object of this Bill is to secure that the practice of midwifery by women is confined to those only who are properly qualified. The reason for the Bill
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      THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
      447 235 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— l was an eye-witness to the proceedings at the mass meeting cf the Indians held at Raffles Institution oa Friday the 30th ultimo. There were several points m the proceedings to invalidate it "en bloc." Finding that no abler me.i are taking
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    STOLEN JEWEL CHEST.
    253 235 Mr. T. Dunning, a prison warder, charged his former servant boy befor.o Mr. Ahearne m the Second Police Court, with the theft of a stool trunk containing articles to the value of over $600, including a jewelled pin which was given to him by the Prince of
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    68 235 In the course of her public examination m bankruptcy yesterday afternoon, a Chfnese woman named Ong Geok Keng, who formerly carried on business as a jewellery repairer, said her" only creditor was a former customer, who brought her jewelLery to the shqp to be repaired. One of the workmen ran
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1531 236 Qiiicquid agunt homines nostri est farrage Libelli JUVENAL. There is a season for talk and a time f 3 r silence. The stream of oratoiy is sometimes m spate and then runs almost dry, till one can see the nature of the bed of* the. stream
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    64 236 m Mr. E. McL. Gibson, of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery and Co., and Mrs. Gibson who have been on a trip to j ava and Sumatra, have returned via Singapore. (S.E.) The afTairs of the International Overseas Company were again before the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yestterda!y, when the public examination of
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    SPRING RACE MEETING.
    610 236 TRAINING NOTES. The training for the forthcoming Spring Meeting opened at the Race Course on Saturday last, M- ~h 31st. A large number of our local sportsmen were present as usual, but we missed the little coterie who for years past were wont to "sit upon the
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    IN THE OUTER MARCHES.
    152 236 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. 6. The first "At Home" ever given by a High Commissioner m Ipoh was held yesterday. It was rather a triste affair, owing to the invitations having the proviso, "weather permitting." Consequently it was a nervous company that dared the
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    49 236 The public examination m bankruptcy of Mrs. C. C. Drooglever has been adjourned sine die. The Official Assignee told Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard m the Bankruptcy Court on Friday that she left the Colony before the receiving order was made against her, and that she was not likely to return.
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    MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1923.
    276 236 A telegram from Hartford, < n^. states that Rear Admiral Knapp Mr. Samuel S. Dickson, the- ne* c^ tary of the Unittd Attain 1 -at o***" Bangkok, arrived there on Mar -k*v Mr. S. F. Lumb, dental n Singapore, on Satuiday for X will be away
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    CROWN LIABILITY
    452 236 The Action of a District Officer. An interesting point relating to thi liability of the Crown for the actions of Government officers, is at present receiving the consideration of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. following upon the arguments of the Solicitor General, Mr. G. G. Seth, m the Supreme Court
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    THE TANGLIN CLUB.
    554 237 ANN I AL REPORT. am ia 1 'vpo.t and statement of t the year ended January 31st, :nte. alia: Hr..n*f.— The aaifciag at count for the U r .1. 1 tmewm aharan 9 profit of M compared wi'h $2i>23.60 for riooa year. Allowances have been for depreciation
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    THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    109 237 N Bo ird ot* Directoi-s was 2 R i'.oad on Saturday to V i -President and the Owiaf to the inability Dr. N. Veerasamy Hi rak Chand Kumf Messrs. Purshotam- '..'nnadas Purshotam, «f Pvahchordas Piirsho- ifi m their* place. D dn were present: M. Mehaaaaad Ali, M.
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    8 237 1 Smyth has left Bangkok for long leave.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    278 237 CRICKET. S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. The Bankers, Brokers and Insurance had a fairly easy /ictory over the Etceteras W the S.C.C. Cricket Tournament on Saturday, the scores being: B. B. and I. K. \V. Hare. b. Holder 3 K. Kennedy, c. Rolfe, b. Scharenguivel 8 m m lh Wodehous e,
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    S. R. C. MATCH.
    209 237 G. Oehler?. \l v. W. Bartholomeusz XI. The above match, played on the S. R. C. ground ta Saturday resulted as under: Oehlers XL L Rligh, b. Baitoli 0 C. Hoffmann, c. Armstrong, b. Bates 10 T. Leijssiu-*. c. and b. BarUls 23 K. K. de
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    MALAYAN FOOTBALLERS IN JAVA.
    18 237 (Aneta). Weltevreden. Apr. 7. A Dutch team >eat Malaya by three eroals t<> nil.
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    MALAYAN FOOTBALLERS RETURN FROM JAVA.
    85 237 MALAYAN FOOTBALL ERS RETURN FROM JAVA. Tiu party of Milay m football players which ha^ been laking rait m tbe series 0| matches with the leading Dutch teams m Java during .he past week, returned tc Singapore on tho Melchior Treub yesterday Morning, all of them bearing testimony to the
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    A BILLIARDS BREAK.
    72 237 London, April 7. Playing at Holborn Hall, London, against Inman m tbe semi-final of the professional billiards championship, Newman made^ a new championship record break of 850, beating Smith's 785 made m the final of 1920. Newman also established a world's record with consecutive breaks of 542.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    513 237 RACE FOR PRESIDENT'S CUP. Yesterday morning's race was for the President's Cvp an .event of long standing judging by the title. It is some three years since it was decided that the title •'Commodore" was more fitting a yacht club. The race officers, Captain Flett and
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    FAIRY POINT CUP.
    243 237 The annual race for the above cup, presented by Mr. Rodesse, was sailed for on Arril Ist. Twelve boats started at 10 ant. m light wea her for the long sail to Fairy Point, some coming shoreward, and others, headed by Polly, standing well out towards Samboe.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    50 237 The eclectic competition held during the Easter holidays was won by A. H. Jacobs, with a rcorc of 34, 9, 25. A meeting of the Golf Delegates at Kuala Lumpur decided on Singapore as the venue for the next championship, retaining the present system ef championship play.
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    TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1923.
    785 237 K. Joseph Lefert, the Belgian aviator, is staying at Raffles Hotel and is proceeding to Java m a few days. His Excelhney the Gov.ernor and Lady Guillemard arrived from Ipoh by land yesterday morning. Oui Penang correspondent wires that two Tamils were struck by lightning m
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    VOLUNTEERS' ADVENTURE
    338 14 NARROW ESCAPE FROM SUNKEN PONTOON. A party of two dozen or more members of the Singapore Royal Engineers (Volunteers) found volunteer pontoon-making and testing a trifle too realistic to be entirely pleasant ia an experience which they encountered last evening. The Royals have recently been engaged m pontoon
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    POLICE CORPORAL'S APPEAL ALLOWED.
    208 14 The appeal by a Malay police corporal named Mohamed bin Wahid against a conviction by the District Court Magistrate on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of six dollars was allowed by the Chief Justice^ Sir Walter Shaw, m the Supreme Court yesterday
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    CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, DECEMBER, 1922.
    128 14 Singapore: Summary of Results. Junior Senior Total Ent. Pass. Ent. Pass. Ent. Pass. Raffles Inst. 55 25 27 19 82 44 Raffles Girls* 17 8 6 5 23 13 Anglo Chinese 64 44 38 22 102 66 St. Andrew's 18 9 18 9 St. Joseph's
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    K. L. POLICE NEWS.
    57 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. In the Police Court Candaeamy withdrew the charge of assault brought by 1 im against Professor Coomarasamy, and tho case was struck out. The case of Mr. Ng Hong Guan, charged bf Mr. J. A. Russell with criminal intimidation,
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    A TERRIBLE DEATH.
    727 14 TRAGEDY ON SOUTH COAST OF JAVA. On Saturday, March 31st., the British community of Java were shocked to learn that one of their number, Mr. L. G. J. Van Breda of the Union Insurance Society of Canton's Sourabaya bianch, had met with a tragic end whilst bathing
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
    115 14 The statement of rubber exported, m rentals of 100 lb., shows. Exports. Mar. '23. Mar. '22. 3 Mo?. '23. I K. 69,590 ***** 196,133 V. S. A. 395,311 270,264 1,098,411 Continent 22,24§ 41,252 102,743 Brit Poss 3,780 19,094 13,076 Jjpan 38,749 27,843 77,048 others 2 1,122 495
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    421 14 MELVILLE DEVELOPMENT. The annual report of Melville Development Syndicate (of which Guthrie Co, are the local agents) for the year 1922 (to be presented at the 11th annual general meeting to be held at No. 20, Java Street Kaula Lumpur, on Sunday, April 15th., at noon) is as
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    KELANTAN GOLD MINES, LTD.
    167 14 The Superintendent of the Kelantan Gold Miies, Ltd., reports that during March the scheme of systematic mine development initiated by the Consulting Engineer of the Company is being vigorously carried out. On the Mount Berching property two adit levels are being driven to crosscut the ore
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    PARIT PERAK RUBBER CO.
    60 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Apr. 9. The balance of the Parit Perak Rubber Co. available for distribution, is $24,663. A five per cent dividend is recommended, $1,466 to be carried forward. The crop is 254,276 lb., av.erage net price 29 cents, Under restriction the crop
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    PADANG PLANDOK.
    91 14 Penang, Apr. 7. Mr. F. E. Dilley presided over the annual meeting of the Padang Plandok Tin Company. He said that great difficulty hau been experienced m working the mine, owing .to stores and communication. With the mine good, he hoped ta*, 'ibour would soon be plentiful, producing
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    EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TYPEWRITING SPEED CONTEST.
    287 14 Miss Millicent Woodwai European Championship v at Paris. Once mon K h achievement of la-t >.•..• was very closely pics-, by Miss Eleanor Mitchell. cceded the gross numlx by the champion herself. I this contest was won by M f The contest wa •<>•' Pi
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION LECTURE.
    179 14 Under the auspvcs of the Chines ciation, Dr. StaiT lectured to the menbes and friends of the Chinese A> the subject of The Running of the Hum*: Machine on Friday, at the lecture of the Chinese Association. A f crowd of members and frier L- attended the
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    181 14 The fifteenth annual genera: nuvtn of the Singapore Short ham: i (Pitman's) was held on the Bth inst. 56 Bras Basah Road. Then wet* a* members present at the function. IP the report and accounts for last hoen read and confirmed, Mr Cheang I Moh, who occupied the chair, mad*
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    34 14 Mr. A. Naested, the ow:, Bemam Estate, Teluk Anson, is roC6 *\L to Denmark on leave, and w e* e for about sfx months. Durinp h c Mr. Ryder will manage Alp! r Estate.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2810 15 HOME. ImmAmfa S.vicc. 1 I.ond.n, April 1. uW to BM the British porp r indemnity is discussed m :i ,l m the Observer. It adabl.shment of a central educamA Shanghai or Peking to f ;m is, m touch with local nation m sad m at Un China, i'oregners and
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    FOREIGN.
    2863 16 I Reuter's Service. London, April 1. The Allied reply to the Turkish counterproposals suggests a prompt resumption of negotiations at Lausanne and accepts m principle the proposal to redraft the clauses relating to capitulations wiih the view of securing the recognition to Turkey of the benefit of reciprocity as
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