Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 February 1920

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE published daily ESTABLISHED 1835. No. 48. VOL. LXXVIII. SATURDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1920. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    A SPORTSMAN’S SKETCHBOOK.
    638 2 BY LOOKER ON.” Who would have realised a few years ago bow the cinema would develop and prove as useful in the sporting world as it is entertaining in larger spheres Yeb but for the screen we should have had no idea whatever of the form and
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    675 2  -  minor drawbacks of the sunny East—Freda Elliot in The Lady.” ENGLISH WOMEN IN MALAYA, In the small Malayan stations Europeans cling to one another. Consequently every body calls, whatever their social position may be, There i% too, a ladies’ rifle club, to which practically all the
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 2 Psnang, Fbbruary 28, 1920 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 15/16 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 ti 3 Credit ...2/4 3/4 m 3 Documentary ...2/4 13/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 87 3 days’ sight Private 95 Bombay Demand Bank 87 Madras Demand Bank 87 3
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    COMING EVENTS.
    78 2 Feb 28 —Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens. Feb 29.—P.YR.C. Shoot, 7.30 a.ro. Deli, berate 300 and 600. Mar 6 —Penang Swimming Club, Carnival, Mar 15.—Penang Assizes. In the second police court, Singapore, before Mr Hall, a Hylam named Cho Sang Lira, employed as a boy under Mr G
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    THE RICE CRISIS IN CEYLON.
    966 2 QUESTION. IN. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, At a meeting of tne Ceylon Legislative Council on fjeoruary mil, His excellency tne Governor presiding, a question was asked by the Hon. Mr. A. oabapathy regarding the rice crisis. The Colonial Secretary in his reply, said “1 would refer the
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      386 2 TOW MONDAY, MARCH Bt k FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONiy’ MAURICE E. BANDMAN’S famous PIERROT Pig COMPANY. ON A FLYING VISIT TO MA Lly# PLAN OPEN FROM MON D W AT THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY During the visit of Pierrot fie a complete change of ptogtaEnit will be presented nightly.
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      370 2 nnnnnnnnnnannnnijnnnnEJnnnnnnnnn iIMPERIALi n u g Picture Palace EMPIRE THEATRE Penang Read. U A TIP-TOP PROGRAMME H u n From Thur., 26th, to Sun., 29th, February, 1920. n n Id the Second Show at 9-15 p.m. n fl Daniel Frokman Presents America’s Foremost Film Actress, Q S MARY PICKFORD S n
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    AEROPLANE CRASH.
    691 3 DEATH OF THE PILOT. The career of Messrs. T. K. Won?, Limited’s Avro aeroplane, of which so much was expected and in which so much interest had been aroused throughout the whole of Malaya, came to a sudden and dramatic ending on Thursday afternoon But the worst part
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    Fire at Racing Stables
    222 3 B’mbav February 9.—There was a fire in the temporary stables on the race cou'se at Mahalaxmi early on Sunday morning. The sheds in which the hordes, twenty in number belonging to General Nawabzida Obegal Ulhh Khan, were stabled were completely burnt; but all the horses were
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    BIRTHS,
    58 4 Harvey—On 27ih February, at the Earoppan Hospital, KuaU Lumpur, the wife of J C Harvey, Ku'ila Sel»Dgcr, ot a daughter. Coonbes —AtjNo 6, St Thomas’s Walk, Singapore, on February 18, to Mrs and Mr E K Coombes, a son. Van Cuylenberg—On February 25, at thefMaternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr
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    MARRIAGE.
    20 4 Arbenz-Bluntschli—On February 20, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by Rev W Cross, Henry Rodolphe Arbenz and Marguerite Elina Bluntsclli.
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    MR. ASQUITH COMES BACK.
    1099 4 If Mr. Asquith had been defeated at Paisley it would no doubt have mt ant his permanent retirement from Parliamentary life—a matter for regret, because, whatever shade cf politics one may acknowledge, it is impossible to ignore the fact that Mr. Asquith’s great talents and experience
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    HERE AND THERE.
    900 4 Passengers over the Kedah branch of the Federated Malay States Kedsk’s First Railways cannot have Bank. failed to notice the rapid growth of the township of Sangei Patani, the way house on the journey to Alor Star, has made during the last year or two. The rapid
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    651 4 Dr and Mrs Dodds kft < yesterday, for Captain D 0 b on leave by the Nagoya 3 Mr P 0 Russell l eavea q London by the Elp 9DOr f Ot Mr F S Physick expect home in about two months* th° e le&Ve br The
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    TIN PRICES.
    25 4 Yesterday’s quotation for US v> Penang was $212.75, l’ er ....q ness done; and for tin ore $2lO per picul, buyers, no seller
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    TIN OUTPUT.
    61 4 T|N GUI The output of tin ore fio™ 6tb Octo* Kedah during the year em ff olir 4!< ber, 1918. was 13,068 piculs, 8,730 piculs. c |j ComThe directors of B n J^°i n d"of 1® f pany recommend a fin* V -i. e ye» r l cent,
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    16 4 rubber cn 39rolltp! The following are addition» for December:— 965,433 Holland American Netherlands Largkat
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      43 4 Dancing after Dinner AT THE “E. O.’’ On Saturday, the 28th February, 1920. Mr. tL- Mrs. T. Lenton Elliot, P. P. C. But’erworth. Mr. L. A Coutier Bigys, P. P. C. Mrs L. Hotjeld P. P. C Mr. G, Parrett. P. P. C
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      52 4 THE TIDES. The following are the tides for To-day, To-morrow, and Monday Penang Standard Times: High Water. Low Water. 10-DAT. 5.00 a.m. 12.00 noon, 7.48 p.m. 12 00 ui’ut, Tomorrow. 6.00 a.m. 12 00 noon. 9 23 p m. 3 15 pm, Monday10 35 a.m. 4 30 p.m. 1.021 p.m
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    29 4 DEATH. Buxton—On February 26, W C Buxton, dearly beloved son of Mrs Buxton of Singapore, atd the late Captain Henry Buxton of Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, aged 27 years.
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    PAISLEY RESULT.
    54 5 mR SUCCESS. [R.vm’B Tkjgum».] London, February 25. riie Paisley by-eleotioD result is as folH H 14,736 J U Sat) 11,902 Mr C J oaWtonV*io“‘»‘) 3,795 Liberal Majority 2,834 Ihe reBo it st the last general election J.S42 Mr j M Biggar (Co-0p)... 7,436 Mr J Taylor (Co Labour)
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    MR. ASQUITH AT PAISLEY.
    440 5 rr nlir „h January 28,—“ Keep your Edinburgh, ig the hardest of tbe day P’ 8 1 wa Bits oA Lter ever since it has been kept of local chaff; and now it is s useful to second-hand wits as ever pr nn L vears ago.
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    British Industries Fair.
    208 5 SIR A. GEDDES’S SPEECH. London, Febraary 25. Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech at the Bril.sh Industries Fair, which was yestervisited by the King and Queen, urged that the Fair since its inauguration in 1915 bad entirely changed its character. It was st) longer an oppo'tuvi’.y for
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    Imperial Statistics.
    110 5 1 JtONEL AMERY’S ADVICE. London, February 27. .J a farewel dinner to the Oversea dele- .en'°» Imperial Statistical Conference, D j l& e r froU} Amery was read, emible ,r ln J for the fullest possturt R tlCB regard to trade, agricull*v n/ Q D k bnancP population,
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    SOVIET RUSSIA.
    175 5 NO RECOGNITION, [Rbuter’s Tilxgbams.l London, February 24. An official report says the Peace Confererci decided that no diplomatic relations could be resumed with Soviet Russia until she displayed an attitude in conformity with civilisation. Meanwhile, the independent States bordering on Russia have been advised to abstain from attacking
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    South Russia.
    39 5 RECAPTURE OF ROSTOFF. London, February 24. A Moscow wireless claims the re-capture of Rostoff. Captures at Archangel. London, February 24. A Bolshevist wireless claims the capture at Archangel of seven icebreakers, a river flotilla and a battleship.
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    ITALY WANTS SOVIET PEACE.
    85 5 London, January 6,—lb is now hinted that, after all, the recent and dramatic turn of events in Russia will compel Messrs Lloyd George and Nibti to discuss the Russian problem. The Italian Premie’-, indeed, would probably have had to broach the matter in any case, since
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    Allies and Constantinople.
    57 5 THE PORTE IMPRESSED. Constantinople, February 23. The High Commissioner’s announcement as regards the Turks remaining in Constantinople has much impressed the Porte, inasmuch as tbe Ministry of the Interior telegraphically circularised tbe Provincial authorities announcing tbe decision and urging tbe adoption of measures to prevent attacks against
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    British Fleet at Constantinople.
    45 5 Constantinople, February 21. Tbe First Battle Squadron, commanded by Vice-Admiral Fremantle, arrived this morning, accompanied by four destroyers, the most imposing array of sea power ever seen in the Bosphorus Some connect the visit with the present critical position in Turkey.
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    Batum.
    20 5 BRITISH TROOPS TO STAY. Constantinople, February 23. Tbe decision to withdraw the British troops from Batum has been cancelled.
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    Erzberger Resigns.
    46 5 Berlin, February 23. Herr Eizberger, the German Minister of Finance, has temporarily resigned in consequence of the publication of a document charging him with making fraudulent -axation returns. Some of the Right Party newspapers regard his retirement as the first sign of his fall.
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    Trade with America.
    104 5 IMPROVING EXCHANGE. London, February 25. The Times draws attention to the im provement in exports to the United States, outward ships now carrying large cargoes, while the cargo space from America much exceeds the demand. This recent change is unquestionably helping to right the exchange problem. A
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    CAPE FLIGHT.
    55 5 THE HANDLEY-PAGE MACHINE, [Rruthr’i Tujkjuiu*] London, February 23. The Air Ministry announces that the Handley-Page, piloted by Major Brackley, left Cairo for the Cape at 9-20 this morning; At Assouan. London, February 25. Major Brackley’s Handley-Page arrived at Assouan at 3-40 on February 23rd, and is proceeding to
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    HONGKONG AND AVIATION.
    260 5 The successful flight of a sea-plane from Hongkong to Macao in just over twenty minutes provides us with a striking illustration of what can be done by modern means of transportation. By boat it takes close on four hours to do the trip. There may be difficulties
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    FLYING TO THE SOUTH POLK.
    284 5 M. Charcot, the well-known Antarctic explorer, expresses a favourable opinion of the scheme for flying to the South Pole which is included in the programme of the Cop§ Expedition. At present it seems to be mue than a picturesque and dangerous side-show of which the
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    Transferred German Ship.
    77 5 A FRENCH PROTEST. Paris, Febraary 24. Tbe “Matin sta-es that a large German mail boat, just delivered to the Dutch Lloyd Company, arrived at Amsterdam. Tbe Matin vigorously protests against the transference as an attempt to reduce the tonnage available for distribution among the Allies. The paper
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    £20,000 FIRE ON A BIG EX-GERMAN SHIP.
    187 5 New York, January 5. —Fire broke out this morning on the b. s. Pretoria (an ex-German liner of 13,000 tons recently handed over to Great Britain by the United States Shipping Board), which was ready to sail for England. The fire, the origin
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    HIGH PRICES AND PROFITS.
    153 5 MR. McCURDY’S STATEMENT. [Rbutkb’s TaucHUMa.] London, February 25. The Minister, Mr C A McCurdy, at Northampton, announced that the Cabinet is now considering food control, and the whole problem of high prices and high profits, He was confident the policy to be evolved would provide a
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    President Wilson.
    53 5 TO PRESIDENT DESCHANEL. Washington, February 24. President Wilson addressed a congratulatory telegram to President Deschanel on the occasion of the latter’s assumption of office. The latter, replying, said tbe French confidently count upon the aid of the American Government and people for the realisation of the re-establishment of
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    U. S. Railroad Bill.
    47 5 Washington, February 24. President Wilson has referred the compromise on the Railroad Bill to the Department of Justice in order it give an opinion as to its constitutionality. If the President does nob veto ib wibbin ten days, the measure automatically becomes law.
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    America's Trade Balance.
    34 5 Washington, February 24. Despite the foreign exchange situation, the trade balance in January in favour of the United States is largely increased, the exports amounting to $731,000,000 and tbe imports $474,000,000.
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    PROVINCE NEWS.
    223 5 RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. [From a Corbispondrnt.] Accidents on the railway have been frequent. About a fortnight ago a Tamil lad was knocked down by the Taiping local train and a few days later a Chinese was knocked down by the night express from Kuala Lumpur arriving at Prai a
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    PROFITEERING.
    226 5 -“S.T.” The public of Malaya have been Asking for a sign, and it ban nob been vouchsafed, says the “Mp.laya Tribune.” The sign for which they have sought is an indication that rhe Government formally realises that rampant profiteering is going on all around d that that fact is
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    PERAK’S TRADE.
    185 5 MEETING OF THE CHAMBER. [From Our Own CoßßaseoNDaxv.] Ipoh, February 27. The annual meeting of the Perak Branch of the F.M.S, Chamber of Commerce was held in the Town Hall, Ipoh, to-day. Mr. F. S. Physick, tbe Chairman, in his speech, said the trade of Perak in 1919
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    Selangor Miners.
    154 5 THE DECLINE OF OUTPUT [From Our Own Corrbsfondrßc.] Kuala Lumpur, February 27. At the annual meeting of tbe Selangor Miners Association, Mr Choo Kia Peng, tbe Chairman, said the question of tbe continued decline of output required serious consideration. He eaid when tin was urgently needed for tbe
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    MINING DIFFICULTIES.
    333 5 In the report of the Committee of the Selangor Miners Association for 1919, it is stated that the exorbitant price of foodstuffs and rice in particular seriously impeded the progress of the tin industry in the State. The gratitude of all miners and rice consumers in general is
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    NEW LEGISLATION
    121 5 [From Our Own Cohrispondrnt Singapore, February 28. A Bill to cope with anarchical and revolutionary crime is published in th» Gazette in view of unrest in neighbouring parts of tbe world tending to disturb the safety of the Colony. A summary tribunal will be appointed, to consist of
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    DUTCH INDIES NEWS.
    86 5 THE EX KAISER. [Aneta Service.] Batavia, February 27. The Dutch Indian Press unanimously condemns the suggested banishment of the ex-Kaiser to the Indies. The Press judges tbe idea ridiculous. The Hauie Ecola Aerieune of Paris has requested the Sourabaya Couraut to prepare a great tournament in the
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    Stationmaster Held Up.
    505 5 [From Our Own Corrrspondrnt.] Ipoh, February 28. A Bengali and three Tamils held up the Station Master at I ahat at midnight at the point of the revolver and forced him fee deliver the keys of the safe, from which they abstracted $l5O. They also stole a
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1408 6 A BURNS SNUFF-FOX. [From Oub Own Corbespondint.l Edinburgh, January 28. One of the most interesting of the Burns celebrations was the dinner at which Sir James Crichton Browne,on behalf of Sir James Dewar, presented to the Dumfries Burns Club the silver snuff-box which was given to the poet
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    A PULAU BUKUM INCIDENT.
    292 6 -“S. F. P.” How a visit to a non-prohibition country caused trouble, and how the tact of a British police inspector cast oil on the troubled waters were subjects of demonstration in an incident that occured at Pulau Bukum on Tuesday. An American wooden vessel with
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    HONGKONG BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    304 6 —“S.T,” The contest for the middle-weight championship of Hongkong between Mason, of the “Hawkins,” and Lee, of the “Ambrose,” was a disappointment. It proved that, in the large majority of cases, it is not good policy for a boxer to “come back.” As one old pug remarked
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    RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    891 7 S.F P.” PROGRESS AT SINGAPORE. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held in the Exchange Room, Mr W VV Ker presiditg. The Committee in their annual report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December last state the income
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    RUBBER.
    1625 8 ENCOURAGING outlook During 1919, writes a correspondent of the “Times” rubber emerged from t‘ e clouds which hung over the position of this commodity in 1918 when the depredations of the German U-boat campaign were responsible for’ I’rl’’ging it to a very sorry plight Fortunately rhe armistice came just
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    453 9 Kennedy Co., Penang, report Of6be h re throughout the past week has #rke h continued activity in Mines, most hee h show substantial advances and of wi rise in the price of the metal to caused a big enquiry, sellers not 8 QCi ined to part. Rubbers
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    FRASER'S SHARE REPORT.
    213 9 Singapore. February 26.—With rubber down to $1.09 to-day, on a market consistenty weak since we last reported, sellers of Rubber shares are more in evidence. Tin has risen to $203 per pikul with no sellers at the figure and shares in this section are correspondingly in better
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    The Rubber Market.
    123 9 3 e U p auc tions of the Singapore Chamheld rurner co Rubber Association were Tuesday and Thursday when there Off/! ued 2,140,489 lbs., 955.64 tons. ■4?" lbs., 775.94 tons. Sold lbs, 641.92 tons. ED Smoked Sheet. Cents per lb. Gffn 6 BtaU(L Quality 108| to 110
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    Band Programme.
    57 9 •tomuie rf W P ay the follow ing pro--5.45.45 the Golf Club, from 1 to da y 1 etc 'wn Strolling Round 2. the Town ...Godfrey ls2V D lo> 'l™ H e k Bidgood 100 L- Barbier de J-Waltz Seville ...Ro'sini 5 -Polka Thnlls ...Anoliffe March S lo)
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    IPOH TIN DREDGING LTD.
    241 9 The nominal capital of the above Company is being increased from £90,000 to £225,000 as explained in a Circular which has been sent to Shareholders. In order to allow Shareholders resident in the Straits and F.M.S, sufficient time to exercise their rights, applications from them will
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    95 9 Sals or Sumin. The London correspondent of the cables on February 17:— Seafield has been sold to a new company with a capital of five hundred thousand sterling, the shareholders receiving four shares for every one held. Before liquidation the company pays a final dividend of sixty-five per
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    305 9 ST. GEORGE'S OHURSH, PENANG, The Services next week will be as follows 2nd Sunday in Lent. 8 am. Matins. 8.30 a m. Holy Communion. 10 a m. Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 6 pm. Evensong. Psalm: CXIX vs? 33 —56 tune 238, vss 57—72 tone 236 Magnificat:
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    HOTEL CLAIM AGAINST LODGER
    632 9 S.F.P.” Before Mr David in the District Court Singapo’3 the claim brought by Messrs Sarkies Brothers, proprietors of the Raffles Hotel, against Capt. Thompson Robinson for $244.34 as balance due on bill for board and lodging for defendant J and his wife was heard. Capt Robinson
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    139 9 To-day’s Arrivals. Calypso, Wilson, 339, Deli, William Mansfield Co, general. B. Whatt Soon, Leyne, 199, T. Anson, Eastern Shipping Co, general. Kalmoa, Dutch, 170, B. Bahra, KP M, general. Heim, Eriksen, 758, Bombay, Borneo Co, general. Expected Arrivals. Tara, Negapatam, Ist prox. Bangala, Singapore, 3rd prox. Harold Dollar,
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    THE MAILS.
    41 9 The B I packet Tara, with the mails from Europe is expected to arrive here a 1 p.m. on Monday. The homeward mail "A" by the Bangala, closes at 10 a.m. on registration 9 a.m. and parcels 8 a.m.
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    Riot On Transport Ship
    101 9 M- T.” In consequence of a riot which occurred on board the s s Titan on February 9 in which a hundred coolies of the Chinese Labour Corps returning from France took part two of .their ringleaders were brought up before Mr J D Hall in
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