The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 16 November 1922

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922. No. 1,841
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    CONTENTS
    179 1 E VOERS PAGB Tnuoway Question 305 Position m Turkey :>o'> 1 k End Comnie: t Tin Prospect- ;50»'. U..: '.tct A Rest run- 306 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. 1..- of Appeal 309, :;il, :',ls bHc Si-rvar.t's IJu;;kruptc\ ;)11 naixt Will Ca^o mi el Fighting Activity 314 BTTEKS TO THE
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    PRODUCE.
    89 1 No win bo r 15. feat $90.00 1 Cube Xo. 1 17.00 12.00 «r B Ml 13.25 hire fair] 21.00 imall Bake, &t> 9% Sapo small 7.75 iffr 9.40 I S -idrittl 0.70 Benares unc. 4,500 ice. E.r.g-oon white 235.00 Sian No. I for export 320.00 Si m Xo.
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    64 1 E! A. H. Flowerdevv, the mining engfii.as left for Home. (T.0.M.) ->ir. \V. Nicholas, v/ho retired before the ■Wi may be re-visiting Malaya. He origiaDy came out to join the P. W. D. m 1889 r a later was a leading contractor. He was hed by everybody and waa very
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      94 1 MILLER. At l-H Chiny Road on 10th Nov. t< Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Miller, a son. TREWIN. -On Ariniatiee Day, November llth, at ill- Maternity %»pita] Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Tiewin, a daughter. FALLS. On the 12th inst^ at the European Hospital, K^ia Lumpur, to
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      MARRIAGE.
      27 1 MINTo-HETTERIDGE. —At St. Andrew's Ohulrch, Penan?, on 6th November, G«org"o Minto to Marg-aivt Dorothy, daughter of F. Betteridge, H.A., LL.D.. and Mry. Botteridgc. Bradford t Torka).
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      DEATHS.
      34 1 KIME. —On the I2th October, at his rcndenee, Blacksmith Road, Kuching. John Kinu 1 IWV.D. Sarawak. HALLAWAY.— On NovemWr 13th 19JJ at Donnybrook, Victoria, Australia, Margaret Elizabeth, wife ot John Potu-r Hallaway, Singapore.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    255 1 A mail from Home arrived on Sunday brinsinj? dates up to Oct. 19th. A mail homeward left on Tuesday and another leaves to-morrow. Armistice Day was celebrated here wi-.h the two-minutes' silence, services at the Cenotaph and the Cathedral, the day conclndlng with an Ex-Service dinner ait
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 1 Bank 4 m.s. 2,4V4 Bank demand 2 4 6-32 Private credits 3 HJ, 2|4H New York, demand 52 Credits 90 days 61% France, demand 725 Hongkong, demand 3% p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 108% Bangkok, demand 89^4 Sovereign. Bank Baying 55.54 Bank of England Rate 3 p.c. Bar Silver London
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    38 1 The Chinese Government has appropriated |200,000 for til© expenses of the Judicial Investigation Commission to tour the Provinces and prepare for the investigation by the Powers of China'fe judicial system m connection with the proposal to abolish extraterritoriality.
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    The Tramway Question.
    835 1 U4n MftU i. irtMt *he P*o»:«"f rlffct 'iaiate£, o*tr*4 by jsirr trd «6&4h«d ay *cis i ■<*« MUrtot Truth hu glorious preaytt 4ftv* Wftttmd ti UdM, Jcort'-tT and L*r. November 10. No public announcement has been uiade of the position of the negotiations for the reconstruction or
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    The Position in Turkey.
    732 1 November 11. The position at Constantinople is still critical. The demands of the Angtoran Government have now been stated, and they are excessive m the extreme appetite has grown by eating. The obvious objective is tc alter the conditions arranged by the Armistice at Mudania so
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      140 1 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of the mail lines, are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival m Singapore. Copies will tb^n be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.
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    Week End Comment.
    729 2 November 13 The conditions that the Powers l'urmerly proposed for Turkey seem now to have almost faded away. There 13 the "protection of minorities which can at most be a temporary measure, for if the National Government does not see that its interest lies not merely m
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    Tin Prospects.
    787 2 November 15. A curious feature of the tin and rubber positions has been that for some time those circles which are best fitted to judge of the situation as regards output, consumption and stocks, have held strong opinions that the supplies available, or m store, were nothing like
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    Wanted: A Rest Cure.
    739 2 N By the time these iii< print the result of tlu il will have been deckled, here we shall not kn until to-morrow. Prop] tics, as m other thing* and dangerous task, but servative Party d the biggest number t) c new Governmi 1 1 rather
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    303 3 m The death is announced by a footer cable. dated Nov. 14th of the famoi music hall artist, G. H. Chirgwin, popula y known as The White-eyed Kailir," a gi it favourite •h London audiences for m; y years. A Reuter cable of the 1 I 1 inst. anoneet the
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    ELECTION INCIDENTS.
    817 3 THREE WRITS FOR LIBEL. Electioneering liveliness up to the present has produced three writs for libel. Firstly, Doctor Bayly, the Independent Conservative candidate for Plymouth, against the Aston and the Conservative Agent m respect of pamphlets issued at Plymouth; Secondly, Mr. Erskine, the Independent Conservative of Westminster, against
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    OFFICIAL RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    346 3 The action of the Colonial Office m the n.atter of the rubber supply, of which particulars are given is by no means satisfactory. It is one thing for rubber-growers to combine, as they have been doing the last year or so, to restrict their output, m the
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    McGRIGOR'S BANK FAILURE.
    386 3 Mc GRIGOR'S BANK FAILURE. War Office Pay m Their Hands. The Official Receiver states that McGrigor's Bank will pay a dividend of probably not more than four to. six shillings m the pound. The War Office announcement m connection with the suspension of business by McGrigor's Bank states that until
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    88 3 The Municipal Health statement for the week ended Nov. 4th shows 230 deaths, a ratio per mille of 33.04 compared wit* 34.47 last week and 38.45 m the correspond ing week of last year. The chief causes of death were beri beri 22, phthisis 27. malaria 21, pneumonia 20, dysentery
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION RULES.
    755 3 The Governor m Council has made the following- additional rules. 32 A RulVhor imported by For; into 'Malacca, Province Wellesley or the Dintiingrs shall ui;on proof of such import be reexported free of duty and without production of licence or coupons. Fixing of Standard Production. 34. Standard
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    LEGEND.
    850 4 All human beings not utterly savage long for some information about past times and are delighted by narratives which present pictures to the eye of the mind, and a man who can invent or embellish an interesting story and put it into a form which others may easily retain
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    MEDIAEVAL TRANSJORDANIA.
    1120 4 MEDIAEVAL TRANSJORDANIA. The Romans often used to call Transjordania, which they legarded as one of their I most important colonies, "Palestrina Salu- j taris." Even to-day it is not uncommon there to find some of their exquisitely carved temples dedicated to the Goddes "Hygeia." j He who climbs up to
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    JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
    192 4 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbun.) Tokio, Nov. 10. The budget for H>23 shows a diminution of nine million yen m revenue, due to the abolition of the oil consumption tax, and reduction of the business, stamp and .income taxes. The expenditure is reduced by 71 million
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    BROADCASTING NEWS.
    46 4 London, Nov. 14. Broadcasting of news was inaugurated m Britain to-ttight by the British Broadcasting Organisation which holds the) solo licence for broadcasting. The service is supplied by Beater's on behalf jointly of Renter's the Press Association, the Exchange Telegram Co. and the Cen-
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    304 4 Tengku Mohamed ibini Ainierhum Sultan Ahmad Maatham Shah and Mr. P. K. Ha-zlitt, Probationary Assistant. Oommissioners of Police, have been appointed Assistant Commissioners. Mr. J. W. van dc Stadi who died at The Hague on Oct. 6, was m his nftythird year, lit: was manager of the Netherlands Trading Society
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    CONSTANTINOPLE TO-DAY.
    545 4 INFLUENCE OF BRITISH Irom a superficial ;urvev of both political and social, itrai get some curious impressions Never was theiv loch a r: ly f(l Only a very good lister is here and be comfortable c,, seems encircled by i deep fojr bt various hostile na>«i>-s ,v, i:
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    62 4 An interesting- story of fa tigei from Gopeng. A tiger, which supposed to have been haunt me around Jelantoh, was shot by M I O. C. P. D., Gopeng, and a party i who lay m wait near a "kill/" and shot marauder when he came to his n. feast,
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    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1922.
    599 5 FRIDA Y, NOVEMBER 10, 1922. tirect communication has been establish. beUreea all Sarawak wireless stations Hon. Mr. A. L. Voules is expected heiv on the 17th inst., to assume t Councill-vship, says the Pinang > K. CaKer, who arrived m Sarawak 22nd October, has been appointed s taut CtmaeriaUit of
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1089 5 ALKAFF WILL CASE. The hearing: of the appeal of all the parties concerned m the dispute m regard to a will and trust deed executed by the late Syed Shaik bin Abuulrahman bin Ahmad Alkaff, against a decision of the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. p.
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    WILDS OF BORNEO.
    643 5 Sydney Girl's Adventures Kalabakan River is not a familiar designation to the man m the street, and possibly not one person m hundred could Bay just where it is. A Sydney girl, .Mrs. James Chapman Brown, knows however, as happens to be her home, sweet home, or
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    35 5 Mr. R- G. Watson, formerly British Resident of Perak, is still m a nursing: home i)i North London. He is, it is pleasant to learn, brighter and better than he was some time ago. (Ex.)
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  • THE PRODUCE MARKET.
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      LONDON STOCKS DOWN.
      44 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 9. Ihe Te orient oi c [alaj Mail at Hclor >o >-•■ iiat a special cabie to the Ceylon Observer of Nov. 7, gives the rubber stocks as 65, 204, a drop of 400 tons.
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      LOCAL AUCTIONS.
      136 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 576 th auction yesterday, November 9th, when there was catalogued 3,541,030 lbs.; 1,580.82 ton*. Offered 1,965,288 lbs. 877.36 tons. Sold L469 799 lbs. C 56.16 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per 1b Spore Standard Quality Ist day
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CO.
    127 5 The report of the Directors, for presentation to the 9th anrnial general meeting on Nov. 16th states that: Fire Department. The net premium income after deducting re-insurances amounts to $239,090.87. The net claims paid and outstanding- amount to .$106,366.40 or 44.49 per cent, of the net
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    THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN IN AUSTRALIA.
    342 5 Successful Observations. The Australian papers publish descriptions of the course of the Eclipse m Sydney m the environs of the city and at the observation stations. There were no ton than 1,700 visitors from all parts of Queensland come together to see it,
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    12 5 Mr. P. K. Nambyar returned to Pcnar^ from India on Friday last.
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    THE COLONY'S TRADE.
    252 6 FIGURES FOR THE THIRD QUARTER. The return of imports and exports for the Colony during the third quarter of the current year shows the following figures. Imports. 3rd Qr\ 1922 3rd Qr. 1921 $146,759,864 $158,472,145 A decrease of $11,712,281, Singapore values were $106,273,338, or a loss of
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    DEATH OF OLD SARAWAK RESIDENT.
    197 6 The death of Mr. John Rime of the I'.W.D., took place m the early hours of the 12th October. The deceased came out to the East m 1892 to work for the New Central Borneo Company m connection their coal mines m Labuan. He also
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    INCOME TAX.
    278 6 Chinese Traders Petition The hon. sec. of the S.S. (Singapore) Association states that he has received four letters containing the petition signed by oveT 500 Chinese Merchants and Traders carrying 1 on business m Sing-apore. He is given to understand that about nine raort letters m similar tomis,
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    P. A. M.
    428 6 LABOUR DISCUSSION. The following summary of proceedings of a meeting of the Central Labour Advisory committee, held at Kuala Lumpur, on Nov. 6th., are forwarded for publication. Present: Mr. T. J. Cumming (m the Chair); G. P. Barnet, G. W. Hingston and G. L. O'Hara Hickson (Negri
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    83 6 The Simla Committee. The discussion m Simla regarding the labour question was within closed doors r.nd was not open to tho public nor the press. But we hear that the Indian Government is well disposed towards Malaya, better m fact than towards Ceylon. Although our Immigration laws are
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    THE TURKISH THRONE.
    186 6 The Caliph seems to have about as good a chance of a long reign as a South American president. In the Othman Dynasty brother succeeds brother, the law of succession m the reigning- family being- to pass on the dignity m seniority to the male descendants of
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    68 6 Bobbed hair is on the wane. Smart London women appear to have decided that it is incompatible with the longer skirts. Longer skirts m their opinion, means longer hair. The rendezvous of Mayfair will thus be the worse-off for gossip. Devices adopted by young women for inducing their mothers to
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    803 6 MR. D. A. M. BROWN EXPLAINS. (To the Editor of the Straits Echo). Sir, It would be manifestly unfair both to Mr. John Pye and myself if the statements reported to have been made by the President of the Penang Turf Club at the Annual General Meeting
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    PENANG TIN STEALING CASE.
    48 6 (From Our Own Crrespondent) Penang, Nor. 19. J. A. Scully was to-day sentenced^by the Judge of the District Court to nin« months imprisonment on each of three charges for tin stealing: as a servant of the Eastern Smelting Co., the sentences to run concurrently.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      RUGBY.
      294 6 A FIFTEEN WIN PK ACT! i V The S. C. C. A Fifteen, whiKlang on Saturday had a pood against a picked side on tht Padai terday and won by two tzfco r nil. There was n^hin? pa I brilliant m the play, alihoup-l occasional displays ol p>od was
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      ELECTION OF CAPTAIN.
      131 6 An informal meeting of player- over by Mr. Baiter, wu held aft* match for the purpose of electing a ca m place of Mr. Kennedy, who wrote expn v ing his regret that, owing to busir reasons, he would be unable to play 4 several weeks, and
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      QUEEN'S CLUB TENNIS FINAL.
      112 6 London, October 21. Ihc B Can pbeU and Iff*. Beamish ba«l 1 Miss Ingram m the semi-final of :h< I Club Mixed Doubles. Ritclm-. V.i two this week, played an Bible round g-ame when boating- Pycofl :n tin* 6 4, (5 3. G 4; a f<?ai
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      GOLF
      130 6 GO L F Ladies Singapore Championship The following were the results Andrew Currie Cup corn pet carries with it the Ladies' Chi of Singapore, the final e-ame bcii on Monday. First Round: Mrs. fjiriwltfl Saunders 7 and 6; Mrs. Go&MI to beat Miss. Law at the 19ih; Mrs. < beat
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    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1922.
    652 7 r- amount of currency notes m circuM Oct. Cist was $72,035,349.70. P. fur khe Botanical Gardens, Singa-publishi-d m 'ihe current Gazette. S. Jelf. director, Political Intel!ur au, is granted eleven months Si::- N*rhee Kok Association of ,re has been registered under the MUM <>f Ml*, Reginald}
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    450 7 PUBLIC SERVANTS CASE. The Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule, presided over the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday, when permission for substituted service against Naidu Brothers Trading and Transport Company, Maiden ami Taha Company, and Chop Leong Teck, was granted. Mr. M. C. Johannes appeared for
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    A CHETTY CASE.
    169 7 Judgment was delivered by the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'ble Mr. P. J. Sproule, m the Supreme Court yesterday m the action brought by M. R. A. T. Rakkappa Chitty, sueing m forma pauperis, against S. R. M. M. Annamalay Chitty, claiming damages for wrongful dismissal. His
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    THE ALKAFF APPEAL.
    137 7 The hearing of the appeal by all the parties interested m the estate of the late Syed Shaik bin Abduirahman bin Ahmad Alkaff, arising out of an action m connection with a will and trust deed executed by Sycd Shaik m 1910, was resumed yesterday m the
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    PENANG MILLIONAIRE WILL CASE.
    456 7 The Chief Justice of Hongkong has delivered judgment m this case m Hongkong, which has been going on for the last ten years. In an action m Penang m 1912 the Tieath of one Cheang Tye Guan was declared and was unchallenged. A young man claiming
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    ARMS RAID IN HONGKONG.
    214 7 Something* of a sensation was caused among: the residents of the King Edward Hotel, Hongkong, recently, when the police raided a room engaged by a European for one night and seized a small arsenal, consisting of 51 revolvers, 9 Mauser pistols, 2 "Savage" rifles and over
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    169 7 Lim Lee Seng, the Chinese clerk employed m the Ho Hong Bank, who tried to commit suicide by jumping irfto one of the ponds at the Botanical Gardens, and who was sent for observation, was before the Second Magistrate yesterday, when it was stated that there was nothing wrong with
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      BOXING.
      131 7 London, Nov. 9. The Home Office has banned the BeckettBattling Siki fight, fixed for the Albert Hall on Dec. 7, on the ground of the undesirability of contests of this sort between whites and blacks. At a fight yesterday evening m Parie for the French middle-weight championship, Prunier knocked
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      HOCKEY.
      113 7 A.P.C. beat Eurasian Co. A fast and interesting- game of hockey was witnessed on the S.R.C. ground between the A.P.C. and a team representing the Eurasian Co., S.V.C. yesterday afternoon, m spite of the downpour which came m the middle of the game. The Volunteers led by three goals
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      SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
      115 7 The following Clubs have decided to join together and form the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore Recreation Club, Straits Chinese Recreation Club, Singapore Japanese Club. Mr. D. Beatty has accepted an invitation to become the President of the Association. It is intended to
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      386 7 Tilden's Brilliant Victory. In the greatest singles match ever witnessed m the United States, William Tilden on the National Lawn Tennis Championship for the third year m succession on the courts m the Germantown Cricket Club m mail week at Philadelphia by beating William Johnston of California, 4-6,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1492 8 Quicquid agunt homines no9tri ft farrag* libelli Juvenal. The sub-editors this week have had a trying time. The mere expansion of Natlib and Indlib that is rendered necessary by telegraphese is a tiring operation, but when there came the Constantinople main mise and he had to
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    GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
    99 8 The Government Gazette contains a number of tenders received for the construction of Government Buildings, and the following were accepted:— European Ward A General Hospital, Wee Cheng Soon, $198,000. European attendants' quarters, General Hospital Singapore, Brossard Mop. pin and Co. $42,212. Native kitchen block Brossard and Moppin, $28,920.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    830 8 Mr. H. W. Oxenham Also Explains. (To the Editor of the Straits Echo.) Sir, With reference to the Hon. Mr. D. A. M. Brown's letter which appeared m yesterday's issue, I hasten to reply to the very caustic remarks made about myeelf. Mr. Brown has explained the
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    73 8 The "Statesman" understands that the amusements tax oa gate receipts collected for the Government of Bengal by the Calcutta Turf Club at their Monsoon meetings this year amounted to about half a lakh of rupees. This sum does not include th«> tax on the totalisator and the book, makers. .Apparently,
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    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1922.
    631 8 Mr. J. E. Na-han, Con! r011,., of Rul Exports, is m Penan- tltie Sir Arthur /'am- «t rued on Friday froi Ok bOttthen S where he had 1 a appear^.. tant CaSC The Hon. 11l .Justice KcCafa i... sumes his judu will continue to act as
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    ARMISTICE DAY.
    2151 9 THE SINGAPORE CELEBRATIONS. IMPRESSIVE SERVICES. Singapore obseived the fourth anniveraf tli signing of the Armistice by ,»> if thanksgiving m all the Churbes, bf a special service at the Cenotaph m (fee Morning, and by other events I less solemn character. The two uutes silence was duly observed
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    GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
    183 9 The Government has adopted what we believe to be a new policy m connection with the tenders received for the construction of parts of the General Hospital, and other public works. The Gazette contains the list of all tenders received, the accepted one being marked with an asterisk.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    642 9 The first of the series of races for the challenge cup presented by the Commodore, H. E. Sir Laurence Guiilemard, was sailed yesterday morning under ideal condition*, and provided one of he .most exciting finishes ever seen at the Club, seconds only dividing the first three
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    GOVERNMENT TIN STOCKS.
    175 9 I We are authoritatively informed that the stocks of tin held by the "Bandoeng Conference" (which comprises th Governments of the Netherlands East Indies and the Federated Malay States, and The Straits Trading Company, and certain Dutch interests) will not be released until such time as the
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    RUGBY.
    171 9 KLANG VS. SINGAPORE. Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 12. In the match at Klang yesterday tht Home side beat Sing-apore by one penalty goal, one goal and one try to two tries. It was a forwards game all through although the scorers were the thxeeqnarters. Both pairs of halves had little
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    WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1922.
    786 10 Mr. W. L. Conlay, Commissioner of Police, F.M.S left for Home on Monday. The Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson, who has been suffering from insomnia lately, has rone away for a week's change. (M. M.). Mr. Alan Loke on Saturday morning shot a panther at
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    PRINCE ASAKA IN SINGAPORE.
    263 10 A Busy Two Days. ft. R. H. Piince Asaka-no-Mia, o f Japan, arrived m Singapore on the Fushimi Maru on Tuesday and he left yesterday afternoon for Europe, where he is to pay a short private visit. His Highness, who is travelling incognito under the title
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    MR. ALLISTER MACMILLAN, F.R.G.S.
    140 10 Mr. Allister Macmillan, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the- well-known editor and book compiler, has arrived here from Bangkok, and is staying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. Macmillan is touring the Far East m connection with a new descriptive volume on its seaports, and expects to
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    285 10 "I he Darktown Minstrels.' The entertainment provided by the Darktown Minstrels who, after a very successful tour m India, are playing for a few days at the Victoria Theatre is of a lively and enjoyable character, consisting as it does of admirably selected old negro songs and melodies,
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    ARMISTICE DINNER AT PENANG.
    61 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 13. Armistice greetings were read by the President of the Ex-Services Association at a dinner at the E, and O. Hotel from Singapore, Malacca, Ipoh, Taiping; Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Selangor, Seremhan, Lower Porak, Johore Bahru, Alor Star and Medan. Heavy
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    1115 10 (From Our Own Crrespondent.) Johore, Nov. 12th. The C. L. R. The Collector of Land Revenue, Johore Bahru, is having a busy time these days, fixing the standard production of smalt holdings. As 'his district extends beyond Kota Tinggi, to name only one district within the sphere of
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    STREET-FIGHTING ACTIVITY.
    144 10 There has been eonsidentii< urn fighting* activity m Singapore last few day*, rewriting m injur\ or leea severe, to several Chines and the escape, m ill but <", of I assailants. An unemployed T« «hew stabbed m the back En Wayany BtO an unknown Cantonese early on N
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    RESTRICTION IN PERAK.
    101 10 Small Owners Complain (From Our Ovni Qmiiponi' Ipoh. Nov. !4th Local official have bin buty few days explaining to \he \&m holders the details of Mrtrid Owing to the clamour that the i is inadequate, to-day a stanm. > I the Chief Secretary, transmit tributed broadcast, itatel
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    LOCAL PROPERTY AUCTION.
    140 10 The following Btagapere pi sold by auction by Messrs. < Seng and Co., at their sMeroon Chulia Street, on WTetoMdftj I* Freehold land Ntatfe off ft Road, area 7 acivs ittd 16 jptHm I Mr. A. R. P. L. lUnuuytt] i jjQ O v v' Freeehold land
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    37 10 Jewellery valued at $17,410 l»s stolen from the house of Ec Bane Straits-born Hokien merchant, of 116 Xi Koad. A Hylam named Ah Pan k to have been concerned m the theft. I has not been arrested.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      OPIUM REVENUE AND INCOME TAX.
      421 11 l\, the Editor, >,>•,— The chief reason that is put forward ••> retention of Income Tax is the unbfeMM of the opium revenue, and I r idef such reason is very vague, as it no! state when such revenue would reduced or wiped out. In
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      INCOME TAX
      459 11 I-. the Editor, ShTj One hopes to have it xplained at q Second Meeting why oi< local poli:ms take no interest m any axes except namely, the particular c which is appreciable burden ;>n tl I well-'.o-do. ire tax ha- already been bo drastically faced, at from Jan.
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      INCOME TAX MEETING.
      437 11 To the Edito Sir, When the announcement was made that a second meeting to protest against the Income Tax was to bo held, I asked permission from the Committee of the Straits Settlements Association to move the following amendment: That the following be substituted for Resolution 1
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      270 11 To the Editor. Sir, The explanation Mr. O'May seeks is to be found m Mr. Parson's speech and Mr. Braddell's (vide S. S. A. Official Report of 3 1st August 1922 p.p. 1 and 3.) Opposed m 1860, ap-ain m 1911, the Income Tax passed m 191G or 1917 as
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      RESTRICTION.
      183 11 (To the Editor, Times of Malaya.) Sir, The inevitable has happened! No sooner has restriction become an established fact than Directors and Agents immediately put their heads together and cogitate as to how and where they can best defeat the whole object of restriction, i.e. reduction of existing- stocks.
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      IRREGULAR MAILS.
      165 11 (To The Editor of the Timec) Sir —The correspondence regarding the incidence of high freights as a deterrent to restored trade is interesting as showing: one of the very many hindrances shipping honsea have to face. Another is the high cost of packing for miscellaneous shipments. The London
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      MALAY OPINION.
      75 11 (To The Editor of the "Malay Mail.") Sir, The Malays of to-day may, like (iallio, "care for none of these things," but this is and has been only the result of the extremely hot days of the Malay Rajahs' rule, which caused all the Malay branches, leaves and
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    216 11 The following associations have unanimously passed resolutions "to co-operate m any steps the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association may take with a view to induce the Government of this Colony to abandon the Income Tax,'' which is most popular and unnecessary and to support the said resolution to this end": Wine
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      RUGBY.
      564 11 PROBABLES BEAT POSSIBLES. Probables tf; feated P ssibles m the interesting m^ger practice game on the Padang yesterday evening by two goals (ten points) to a try (3 points). The game attracted a large number of -spectators m view of the approaching Malaya Cup Match against Negri Sembilan, and
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      M.C.C. DOMINIONS TOURS.
      38 11 Capetown. Nov. 12. The M.C.C. made 311, Mead 97, Pender 96. Western Province made 110 for four. Capetown, Nov. 13. Western province, 205; M.C.C, 40 for 4 South Australia beat the M.C.C. by six wickets.
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      LAWN TENNIS COVERED COURTS.
      56 11 There was quite a good gathering- of spectators and players at the covered courts on Monday when the place wias formally opened. His Excellency the G.0.C.. the hon'le Mr. A. B. Voules and other wellknown persons were present and watched some interesting play m the various
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      THE MELBOURNE CUP.
      54 11 The winner of the Melbourne Cup (two miles) was King Ingoda, owned by Dubois and Bennett. King Ingoda is a three year old by Comedy King Ingoda. He won once last racing season easily beating Peremal and Prince Aides m the South Australian J. C. St. Leger
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1223 12 NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO KIN(i EDWARD. (From Our Own Correspondent) Edinburgh, October 11. At the ancient Palace of Holyrood m Edinburgh, T. M. the King and Queen look the leading parts m a ceremony of deep and peculiar interest, not only to the capital itself, but to the whole
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    "PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF."
    291 12 The following- was addressed to the Editor Esq. Free Press: A Letter to Our Chinese Gentlemen. Prom S. S. Letter Box. Gentlemen, here is a good news—valuable new? important news The Chin Chee Night School is going 1 to establish an elementary class for small children m
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    56 12 United States Trade Commissioner John A. Fowler, who has spent three years m British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, and who has just completed his handbook on these regions, has been assigned to Manila to further promote American trade m the territory comprising French IndoChina, Siam, British Malaya, Dutch
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1272 12 The covered lawn tennis courts m the Stadium Boxing Syndicate's godown were very successfully opened on Monday, when there was quite a large attendance of those interested m lawn tennis. Some good games were played during the morning, Khoo Hooi Hye meeting Kleinman m a singles, and Luang-
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    182 12 By Courtesy of the Mai Labour, guided by the Coauni lar i ;h.- i'hita Gowmnier.t. \n< nnani passed resolution to co-op Soviet Rn^ans at VUdhrortock ar. Tokio Market at 40 MB, w.i:. I trioi 5, while Kobe showing ■iO l^ -pot. -si 1 Em December del Tok)<>. >
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    THE DINNER INVITATION.
    60 12 Here is a story of a Civil BftlWU for some unknown reason became a 1 m his work. Receiving: an invitation to dinn» it on his desk. Every time bft IM wrote an answer. Twice he accepted, three tfiMM HfcW each time for a different reason— an
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    INCOME TAX.
    4849 13 IHUBSDAT, NOVEMBER 16, 1922. I VST NIGHTS MEETING. BTTBS FROM GOVERNMENT. argc audience representing all us of the community of Singapore,' Victoria Theatre last nigiht, to to -c arguments for and against Tax, and by an even larger majority the meeting held about a month ago their disapproval
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    PEACE CELEBRATIONS IN JAPAN.
    96 14 (By Courtesy of the Japanese Consulate.) Tokio, Nov. 14. The league for promoting peace has passed a resolution fixing November eleventh as peace day, celebration of peace to be held yearly on that day. The league and the city jointly heUl the lirst celebration m Hibiya
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    RESTRICTION AND SMALL HOLDINGS.
    74 14 F. M. S. (Jovernmont Action (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. The Chief Secretary has appointed two committees to take evidence and report respectively ;■<* to whether the present flat late of 320 pounds per acre on small holdings, where the a<re of the
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    DISTRESSING IPOH ACCIDENT.
    83 14 r(From Ouf Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 15th. A distressing- accident took place on Ipoh Railway Station platform this afternoon, when Mr. G. Lonsdale, a European planter, was knocked down by a passing goods train and seriously injured. Mr. Lonsdale was staying at the Station Hotel and was
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    CATTLE ON THE GLENIFFER.
    53 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 15th. An outbreak of foot and mouth disease amongst the forty cattle aboard the Glenif. fer was reported on the arrival of the vessel this morning-. The animals were from Scotland for Hongkong and the disease was noticed four days
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    37 14 Mr. M. D. Daly has been appointed Legal Adviser and European Judge, Kedah, vice Mr. W. H. Dinsmore. The Association of British Malaya is advertising for a secretary, at a salary of $250. "Knowledge of Malaya essential."
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    557 14 CHETTY AS APPELLANT. In the Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday, before Mr. Justice Whitley, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard and Mr. Justice Brown, S.N.S.N. Valliappa Chitty appealed against a judgment of the Acting Chief Jutice, the honT)le Mr. P. J. Sproule. The action was brought m the Court below
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    S. S. V. F.
    148 14 Following are the transport arrangements for the G. O. C\s inspection on Sunday. Two buses will leave Tanjong; Pagar Tram Terminus at 6.15 a.m. and proceed direct to junction of Thompson Road and Track to Mount Pleasant. (Blue One bus will leave Victoria Memorial Hall at
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    87 14 Next year's Derby favourite, Town Guards, was defeated by Papyrus by two lengths m the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket on Oct. 24th. At the Rangoon Turf Club Fourth Autumn Extra Meeting, held on Nov. 4th., O'Connor won the ,IXwarf Plate (Division 1) on A. 1. and the Division 2 riding
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    198 14 j Singapor. Business m the laca] ffliim been considerably curtailed bj end holidays, and with th<- X a blem still a disturbs.:/ fa li^ve been proceeding on i i B shares are easier cm balance thr the metal showing a lot although Rubber is better at l>
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    315 14 RJTHMFf. H* The share mark* I bas v ieen q luring the wef-k Mid I j pi become sasier. Busine* i rab continues to be eery limit commodity a: Is. %<L Lot d a l local shows an imnro tent oi 2^ cents respectively. nod< i ness
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    79 14 The Ritfht Reverend Bnrt H« I Ph. D., of the Evangelical Urtfcer; sion, Bishop of Tranquebai. soa will arrive Singapore h y nijrht ma.. at 7.14 p.m. His Lordship will <i< sermon m Tamil m the Methodist E] Tamil Sendee on Sunday morning I at 10 a.m. at the Short
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      HOME.
      1432 15 B London, Nov. 8. nod meeting of the Rubber Shareat nil, the chairman, Mr. Zorn, restrictive measures as enstdbibaatka of price, but he the real goal was to increase „,,n m ,-onnection with which the m *afl planning extensive propane hrocated that efforts should to induce *.he colonial government
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      FOREIGN.
      4222 15 [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 8. A Cabinet meeting was held last night to consider the Near East situation and confirmed the intention to reject the Turkish demands. It was decided that British troops shall remain at Constantinople and General Harington shall be supported. London, Nov. 3 Contrary to reassuring
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