The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 25 July 1923

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49 64 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    18 49 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. |RD SERIES WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1923. No. 1,877
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    CONTENTS
    158 49 iMfßitled Deliberation 49 iiaf Defence Problem 49 official KSTtI 50 Man's Singapore 50 Wkn Knd Comment 50 f the Planter 51 HUH \M> COURT NEWS. r >3, 6, i, 64 Supri ne Court 50 .ti;^ Charges 56 puthans Charged 56 La Sille Murder 57 Tamil Big»an>y Case 59 M.
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    PRODUCE.
    94 49 July 23. No Seller. 21.75 13.50 :'«ke f. r 10.00 *aall 8.50 10.10 10.50 L ua>j unt. 4,000 230.00 i I *oi qptti J85.00 1 for export 250.00 1 for export 232.00 for export 213.00 tea Ai for export ISO •--n Cl for exper: 166 I*' tboousj M.OC 11
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    30 49 Singapore, July 28, 12 mnn. Standard Ribbed Smoked 49H; Aug. 51 51* Aug.- J m *y. Oct.-De«. 55U 55H; Jan- London quotation sheet Market Quiet.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      36 49 XKV.'TON-HOWES.-At th<? European Hospital, Ku«.ia Lumpur, on tb° 20th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Newton-Ho\\\s, a son. SPARROW.— On t*u- 19th instant, at Xow-cnstit-upon-Tyne. to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Spurrow, a 3011.
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      DEATH.
      40 49 The death occarreo on the 13th instant of Mr. Wecrakkodigfc John Perera, (editor of Pereru's Directory and Diary) Colombo and father of Mr. Tudor E. P. Wcerakkody, assistant, Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd., and father-in-law of Mrs. W?er:\kkody, of Singapore.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    277 49 A mail from Home, bringing dates to June 28th. arrived here on Saturday, July 21st. This weekly leaves by the B. I. s.s. Teesta to-day. Grert Britain beat Australia and New Zealand m an event m the Rowing Regatta, htU! by the Yacht Club on Saturday. The
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 49 July 23. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 Bank demand 2j3 29-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 New York, demand 53% Credits 91 days 55% France, demand 820 India, T. T. 172% Hongkong:, demand l\ P-<*- Dis. Yokohama, drtnand 109 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 79 <Jo V «rr «m. Bank
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    JOHAN TIN ANNUAL MEETING.
    103 49 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 23. The annual meeting of Johan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held to-day, Mr. J. M. Sime priding, it was reported that there had been a loss dn tha year's working of $100,489 including depreciation. There had been many changes m
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    Undignified Deliberation.
    586 49 onMw4 by wl— in wd isfciUd kf «da I July 18. It is now the four and twentieth week of the Lausanne Conference, ♦he month of July, when sultry weather may be expected. Judging irom the cables which come, the month must be April, fcr we get cold
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    A Coming Defence Problem.
    721 49 July 19. To-day's cable about the annual report of General Chauvel on the military forces of the Commonwealth, is but one indication of the trend of thought with regard to defence pr.blems. The* Inspector General deplores the public complaisance m accepting the drastic denuding of the
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      125 49 ber* to the 'Singapore Free Press* ■Mfc returning from Europe to the Straiu •F My of the mail line*, are invited to send tie Slfina*er the name of their steamer and of arrival m Singapore. Copier wih to-.D mai.ed to meet them at various ports of -all -"ben m Euron*
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    Through Official Eyes.
    837 50 July 20. It is well, occasionally, for the people of a Colony like this to pause from the daily fray with things as they are, and look upon the chronicle of those who study history as a whole, and not through a series of n.ore or less
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    The Poor Man's Singapore.
    915 50 July 21. The decision of the Municipal Commissioners to erect new public offices at a cost of two million dollars turns one's attention to other directions m which money could be spent m helping the development of the town It is recognised that the present offices
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    Week End Comment.
    680 50 Once more the prospect* Lausanne Conference reaching something definite are becoming bright but we are doubtful whether the mere signing of the Treaty will do more than clear the political atmo*. phere. The law yer> may agree on i course of action, and the clientconcur and promise
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    The Pay of the Planter.
    749 51 July 24. lii March this year sub-committee •ie Incorporated Society of Plant- WH appointed to inquii into and it upon questions relai ng to the ~.;;ries emoluments and t c general mlitions and terms of irvice of RgWI and assistants 1 rubber lates m Malaya.
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    RUBBER COUPON CASE.
    64 51 On July 17th Kho Choon Client?, of Johore Bahru, pleaded guilty to two charges of cheating and one charge of attempting: io cheat m respect of ob\i ning coupons ai»d attempting to obtain coupons for rubber on land not entitled to coupons, and was sentence! m all
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    159 51 Major Sangminetti, state Engineer, Kedah, opened the Sui gel Patani waterworks on tho 23rd Zolkekfeh, 192-5, at 5 p.m. m the preoxnee of a buys gathering consisting of (Jovernmcnt Oiiicirils and" members of the grerjeral community pf the town. In his speech the Major Deferred to the b« liefiis which
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    328 51 S.C.C. DEFEAT LANKA UNION. The S.C.C. achieved their first success I m the Sngapore Cricket Tournament on I Saturday, when, playing on their OWH ground, they defeated the Lanka Union by Ci rune. Batting first, the Club put up a total of 124, the best batt.ng coming
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    SERVICES FIRST DEFEAT.
    415 51 Thanks to some excellent bowling by Bartell ai.u f^f-i js?ius. the Services sustained the" first reverse m the Singapore I Cricket Tournament on Saturday, the S.R.C. (Vfeating them by nine runs. The Services' ii.r.ings was little more than a succession of batting failures, Sgt. Glover, Sgt. Dr.
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    WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    56 51 Sydney, July 21. In the competition for the world's rcttlfilg championship, Paddon, holder, iMUt Hadfiehl by ten lenpihs. Paddon was defeated by Barry m 1914; Barry was be*. ten by Felton m Australia >n 1020: Hadfield beat Arnst (m New 7ealand> m IfJUs ftwi Paddon beat Hadfield
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      242 51 SINGAPORE DRAW WITH NHGRI SEMBILAN. Although it \\«'s confidently c-xpect«rJ that ,he SingapoTe s.de wh eh went to Bbwiilhan on Saturday was strong enough to dvfeat Negri Sembilan, those hopes were not realised and the points had to be shared, the game ending m a draw of
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      THE OTHER SIDE'S ACCOUNT.
      179 51 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. The result of the Negri Sembilan vs. Singapore football was three all. The weather was brilliant and the crowd large. Singapore had the balance of play, yet they were lucky to escape defeut. Their if .ef fault was
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      HOME CRICKET.
      154 51 [Renter's Service.] London, July 21). At Lords: The Gentlemen vs. Players :,uh War drawn. Th* Gentlemen declared at 451 for 9 wickets, towards which d. .S. Stevens contributed 122 and M. D. L;.on 120 The Players* replied wth 22K (Htarn 610, 6. It. Louden taking 5 wickets I'iir
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      SHOOTING AT BISLEY.
      84 51 [Reuter's? Service.] London, July 20. At Bisley, after four had tied each with 07 points, Lieutenant J. Elgood. late Royal Flying Corps, won the shoot off f^r the N:\tional Rifie Association silver medal for the highest aK£'i"eirite m the second stage of the King's Prize. London, July
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      VARSITY ATHLETICS.
      35 51 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 21. At Wembley Stadium at athletics, combined Oxford and Cambrdjre -Uam be^t a combined Yale and Harvard team with six and a half to five and a half events.
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    R. S. Y. C.
    625 52 AUSTRALIA vVELL BEATEN. A remarkable measure of interest was delayed m the Yacht Club Rowing Regatt.: which took place m the Harbour on Saturday afterncon, ths three events being followed by a considerably larger number of spectators than have hitherto been attracted by a similar event.
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION SCIENTIFIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
    151 52 RAFFLES INSTITUTION SCIENTIFIC AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. The fourth excursion of the above Society was made on Friday last, when a arty cf forty members, under the leader- iip of Mr. C. E. H. Jucobs, visited the lai-pe works of Tan Kah Kee m Sumbawa R >.'d to study the manufacture
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    71 52 i Mr. Lim Huck Aik, son of Mr. Lim Chin QMa, and Mr. Yeoh Cheang Rang, son of ■r. \eoh Chin Kee, both pupils of St it r's Institution, Penang, left for -Welles on Thursday by M. M. MM. Chile. Th« former, who is taking up medicine -v proceed t0
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    PLANTERS MEETING.
    579 52 Ther? was fair a f tendance at vie meeting of the Incorporated Society o£ Plancers held at the Europe Hotel on Saturday afternoon. R. D. Dx was elected to the chair, and he was supported by Mr C. P. W. Flynn. efbe meeting elected thr following offi-cials:-—Mr. R.
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    MALAYAN CUP.
    64 52 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 22. In the match for the Malayan Cup Soccer trophy at Taipeng, Perak beat Penang by one goal to niL I here was a large crowd of spectators, but the game was v.ry poor, though Ptrak had the best of it. The
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    A KUALA LUMPOR WEDDING.
    74 52 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. The wedding took place at St. Mary's church, the Rev B. C. Roberts officiating, cj Mr. R. E. Wilson of the F. M. S. Civil Service, to Miss Margaret Strachan, (laughter of the Director of Public Works. The
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    PENANG INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.
    59 52 In the competition for the Inter-school .Sports Glugor Shield, presented by Mr. D. A. If. Brown, the An^lo Chiness School scored 151 points, and the Free School 83. Tin records were broken and two equalled. The HonTDle Mr. Voules, Resident Councillor, congratulated the winners on their first
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    10 52 Mr. J. A. Russell left for Home by s.s. Malwa.
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    MONDAY, JULY 23, 1923.
    743 52 Mr. A. G. A. Mcsley, a European assistant employed by the A.P.C., reports to the Police the theft of clothing to the value of $60 from his resid?nce, No. 34 Cavanagh Road. Penang: now has the distinction of supplying the cheapest electricity for power purposes m
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    A RUBBER BOOMLET.
    38 52 On Saturday rubber went up to Is 2%d, a rise of a half penny. There was not much excitement about it but a good deal of optimism. Congratulations should be reserved for a few days.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    306 52 The following action v as v committee meeting of the Munkmis&ioners held m Inly Decided to leave to tl Bufldir*? Surveyor the enl bylaw regarding width m houses. Decided Mt t<» p i{s> pair shop and pth 1 nnd approved prop. -a! to p* the trianjru'ai- partita a
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      252 52 '♦HESTATK AS %9NWMTUSBIG I€B>Cl Like tho Ntt f 9( Covernnicnus clj not dens r.(.th njr to JBstif} we are a j-cot^'- f **»oH keepers." whatever Tiuti Bme QtvctMMßt Oeei Oil: w'.W use a s?h Ifel to advertise an Exhibit spared the ifgH of t!er^rat< ami other andi siraMe MMI f
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1923.
    312 53 ~ith has taken place of S.r Henry Reuter message of the J f Bcimont, Hodden -hi c i to of the Hongkong Ba:.k. h«l left £131,137. Kinjr. one of the D -rectors of Xv iiy nd Walsh, Ltd., is passing I pore on the P. and
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    WRECKED RANEE LOCATED.
    105 53 master of the steamer Mahidol rethat he has discovered the wreck steamer Ranee, which went down months ago after a collision with Roribat. The official notification issued Master Attendant states: With reive to No. 501 Notice to Mariners n.ment Gazette No. 19 of March and to No.
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    ENGINEERING WORKS BURNT.
    218 53 o 'c ty the extent of nearly r »0,000 burred through a fire which broke the engineering works of Messr nj and Company, Beach road. mi clement of suspicion as to .r. the tire, and it i* believed enquiry* i^ being held. From plate fbrc-d to the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    459 53 DANGER OF SECRET SOCIETIES. A fracas m Havelock road m broad dayy* on Apr.i 4th, alleged to have arisen from a feud between two Societies, the Sin Ghee Hin and the Sin Guan Seng, had .ts sequel yesterday, after the opening cf the fourth Singapore Assizes, before the
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    RAILWAY SERVICES.
    51 53 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 17. It is notified that the Kuala LumpurPtr.ang night mail service w.ll be resumed from October Ist, coincid.ng with the opening of the Johore Causeway for railway tr. ffic. Revised t.me-tables are being prepared for through coaches between Kuala Lumpur and
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    Y. W. C. A. AFFAIRS.
    108 53 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Lady Guillemard attended a Y. W. C. A. At Home to welcome Miss Rutherford, Geneiiii Secretary. Malaya, who. interviewed, ■aid that she expected to stay m Kuala Lumpur, with occasional visits to Penang and Malacca, till the
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    PENANG NEWS.
    102 53 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, July 17. In the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Spik>uic reserved judgment m the oase tfoogrerwerf vs. Limau Nlpis Tin Co. The death has occurred of Towkay Tow Khay Beng, proprietor of the Taikho Coml*my of Taipeng, well known m the public life of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    623 53 TEA MONEY ORDERED TO BK RETURNED. Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennani, m tho Sup rune Court yesterday, ordered that a sum of $300 paid by a Tamil to a Chinese landlord as "tea money," which he po nted out was an illegal payment under the Premiums leases Ordinunce, should be
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    RANGOON FIRM'S SARONGS.
    316 53 In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, a Rangoon firm named Chuan Bee and Company were suid by Qu?h Hong Chiam, Quah Cheng: Chok and Quah Teow Young y.j.-ng. trading as Chop Ban Heap Huat, Singapoi.. claiming 813,003 alleged to be due by defendants
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    279 53 Stocks of Rubber on Estates. Mr. J. E. Nathan, Controller of Rubber Expc:ts, sends us the following staten>f nt. A census <^f stocks of rubber on estates cf 25 acres and over was held on June 30th. Keturns were received from 922 estates, of wh.ch 273 were m
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    STAPOH NAL RUBBER CO., LTD.
    139 53 The annual report for the year ended Jan. 31st, is as follows:— The Acreage remains as before, a total area of 1,375 acres, of which 612 acres is planted, the remainder being, Cattle run? camps and gardens, felled and burnt, and jungle reserve. Sufficient labour
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    THROUGH MAIL TRAINS.
    132 53 We have received the following communication from the Secretary to the General Manager, F.M.S. Railways. In view of the interest displayed by the purbiic regarding the reinstatement of the Kuala Lumpur— Penang ni?ht mail, I am directed to inform you that it kasr been decided to resume
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1290 54 Although the side which has been selected to meet the 2nd Middlesex regiment on the Padang this afternoon may not— we venture tc* s* y, will not— be the side which will represent Singapore against Negri Sembilan m the Malaya Cup on ,naturday, the selections are an indication
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    BOXING.
    240 54 There was only a moderate crowd at the Ecseh Road ring last night to witness the boxing. The bouts were somewhat di? appointing. Claude Rozario, 9.2, was «t\.r.rdcxi the decision over Harry Smythe, 10.8, a local Chinese, after two tame rounds, the latter retiring before the end if the
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    HOME CRICKET.
    52 54 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 16. At Chesterfield: Somerset beat Derbyshire by 61. For Derby Horsley took five wickets for 40 and five for 45. At Maidstcne: Kent beat Leicestershire by eight wickets. To Kent's first innings, Woolley contributed 136 (not out.) At Birmingham: West Indies beat Warwickshire by
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    39 54 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, July 17th. In the competition for the Gaunt Cup, Chin Song had a walk-over from Kah Hong! Paah beat Lay Oeang Cheang 0-6, 6-2^ 7-5. Wah Tye beat Tiang Soo 6-3, 6-2.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    1247 54 JOLLY BOATING WEATHER. On Saturday next the Royal Singapore Y?.cht Club is to hold a rowing Regatta i-mi at the sight of the news many of us will start humming the Eton Boating Song ard thinking of bump-suppers and bonfires m the long-gone past. It seems a pity
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    312 54 Nakamura and Koizumi for Semi-Final"-Nskamura and Koizuni: both qualified foi the semi-finai of the Singapore (Maltyan) Championships by winning: their mat on the Padang yesterday evening, n etch case m two sets. Nakamura *s opponent the S. R. C. Court? was Chua Choor Leor.c of the S. C.
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    YESTERDAY RESULT'S.
    26 54 Singles. S.C.C. Koizumi beat Kondo. 9 S.R.C. Nakamura beat Chua Choor 6—4, 6—2. Double. S.C.C. Green and Denhani beat and Donnell, 7—5, 4—6. 6—"
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    NEW MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
    722 55 l OST TWO MILLIONS. re extracts from the Report ,p.»ed new Publk Oflßces for the ,c Municipality are of interest. i MtU'iow states "From a unique this class of work it is sugr .at the site cannot be better :r.an m the manner set forth. The not
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    638 55 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB. ANNUAL REPORT. The report of the Committee, for pr* mentation to ihe annual meeting X the Exchange at noon on Thursday, 26th states.— The expenditure exceeded the income by $601.75, against a surplus- for the previous year of $4,2U7.81. The difference is practically cnt.rely accounted for by
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    VOLCANIC ISLAND DISAPPEARS.
    136 55 It will be remembered that some time ago, the master of a Japanese steamer leported that he passed near a submarine volcanic eruption. Following this report, came the news that an island had formed at the po.-ition where the erupt. on is said to have taken place.
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    MUAR RUBBER.
    823 55 ANNUAL MEETING. Mr. J. M. Sime presided over the annual gtaeiaJ meeting oj the bove Company held at the French Bank buildings yesterday. Others present were Messrs G. C. S. Rabjchn, H. W. Raper, and H. B. Ward, for the Secretaries, Messrs Evatt and Co. In moving the
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    THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923.
    715 55 The death is announce'? of the n->\yl:«t Louis Couperus, from blood poisoning:. The F.M.S. customs collection stations m Coloii*. received |o56 I O9S 01 revenue m 1922. Dr. J. L. Gregory, Health Officer, Selangor F.ast, i? resigning from Government service n«*xt month. Mr. E. B. Marsden,
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    CHEATING CHARGES.
    356 56 TRADERS ARRESTED IN KEDAH. Smart work by Mr. Hillary, Chief Detective Inspector (Kedah), resulted m the capture on Saturday of two Indians (Bombay traders) accused of cheating, a few minutes after their arrival m the State from Singapore where the offences are alleged to have been committed. The
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    TEN PATHANS CHARGED.
    181 56 In tiiu District Court yesterday afternoon an action for assault brought against ten Indians (Pathans) by two other Indians raiding: at 51 Queen Street, was commenced before Mr. P. F. David. The complainants were represented by the hon'ble Mr. C. Everitt, while Mr. Campbell represented the first
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    RESTRICTION IN JOHORE.
    229 56 A Johore Government Gazette Extraordinary contains the text of a new bill for Rubber Export Restriction. The objects and reasons state: The 8.1 l is introduced m order to carry out the policy of Government m tightening up rubber restriction. Under tho Enactment to be repealed the
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    534 56 NEW MUNICIPAL OFFICES To the Ed'tor. Sir, The report of the proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, appearing m your issue of the 17th instant, gives ore furiously to think. It comes somewhat as a painful surprise to find an employee of the Municipality openly declaring before
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    218 56 'laVolock Road Roughs Sentence*!. Although the Fourth Singapore Assize? only opened on Tuesday, seven of the ten cases m the calendar had been disposed of before the luncheon adjournment yesterday, and the only cases which remain to be tried are the three murder cases. The prisoners include Am?
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    47 56 The action brought b^ Mr. F. G. SchaTenguivel against the Straits Albion Press Limited, was withdrawn m the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Mr. Everitt, counsel for the plaintiff, informing Mr. Justice Bnrrett-Lennard that the terms of settlement referred to at a previous hearing had been carried out.
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    WADLEIGH CO. LTD.
    777 56 LIQUIDATION REPORT. The report of M and Gatty, On the voluntary liquidation of this Company, state*. The Liquidators were appointed on the 3rd day of March 1921, and the appointrient w<sfc confirmed by a meeting cu'uod m accordance with Section 207 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies), and
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    KELANTAN GOLD MINES.
    497 56 MANAGER'S REPORT lor J( The work done or, the perty for the, month of June fa*// most part been confined v, th Mines, whore it ha. erect the Mill. Chinong Mints. nt y a been driven ior a o stan. -c of S| h shortly cross-cut fa
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
    91 56 The votin- of nefiton if Indu-strielle de Chne ii thi settlement of their dUtm them by the Tar X the Boxer Indemnity, and Yunnan on the WHk H Manager, Mr. -P. DVHHI the official iesu!i for I and Yunnan are as f<!!<'^ scheme: 5585 creditors vftfe
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    NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
    56 56 In the Press report of ft* y m connection with the pro; I Mi cipal Offices, the impression that the Municipal Architect would the Architect's commi«s.on of i 9 F or cost. This is not \ki caff; I mission m question would he pa an ejetraneous Architect,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    706 57 FOOTBALL. UPDLJSHSX DsVBAI SINGAPORE. ;c»aU to lo. e the -:nd »lidJlc3«r feated the Singapore side on yesterday, md thus avenged foot they sustained at the hands he Colony sidt last It is a r f< r conjecture whether the result have been different if the excting .lamioso". had
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    FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1923.
    763 57 Mr. O. Beckett, District Officer, toast, Negii Sembilan, who wa* reported to be very ill, is going Home this month. Mr. T. F. H. Knap, Probationary Assistant Commissioner cf Police, F.M.S., has returned fh>JU Home and is now stationed m Mr. J. M. Meade, Assistant Inspector
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    THE LA SALLE MURDER.
    1122 57 POSTPONEMENT OF TRIAL. By reason cf the dangerous illness of Mrs. Ethel Duke, who is the principal witness m the case, the trial of the two Chinese poultry rtaivrs, Ang Lioug and Tio Wee Seng, who stood charged at the Fourth Singapore Assizes with gfng robt;ry
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    "PROGRESS."
    573 57 In a thoughtful leader, the Straits Echo, after pointing out that the sole credit cannot be due to the "mentors" of the administration, who seem prepared at a moment's notice to teach the businless man his business and the Government its duty, says There is a gftst future for
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      MALAYAN PHOTOGRAPHY.
      42 58 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The Malayan Camera Club exhibition has a splendid selection of high class work, especially considering the limited membership of the Club. Both amateurs and professionals are represented, the latter being chiefly Japanese.
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      CHETTY ROBBED.
      58 58 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, July 18. At the Police Court a Malay tamby employed by Messrs. Evatt and Company was charged with the theft of $200 belonging to a ehetty, who found this sum short at the Hongkong Bank. The accused was remanded on bail of $200.
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      PENANG ASSIZES.
      30 58 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 18. At the Assizes, Mr. Justice Sproule on Dm Bench, a Chinese postman was charged with dshonest misappropriation of an mmtd letter.
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      I. S. P. MEETING.
      186 58 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 19. At an extraordinary general meeting ol the Incorporated Society of Planters, Mr. G. L. O'Hara Ilickson, presiding, referred to the improvement m the financial position, and to the success of the decentralisation policy, which had revitalised tin body
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      COUNCIL REPRESENTATION.
      56 58 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 19. The High Commissioner has consented to receive a deputation of Indians at Gov eminent House on Wednesday, July 25th, to present a memorial on the subject ol Cour.vil representation, as a sequel to a meeting of the Indians oi' various
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      ALLEGED THEFT FROM PASSENGER.
      185 58 During a recent voyage of the steamer .ueena from Batu Pahat to Singapore, a theft of $1,000 m cash belonging to a passenger is alleged to have been committed The sequel to the rffair was commenced before the Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon, when three Chinese were
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      PENANG NEWS.
      83 58 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, July 19. The St. Andrew's Society has 21 new numbers, making the total membership now 171. At the Assizes Mr. Justice Sproule sentenced a Chinese postman to three yei'rs imprisonment for the misappropriation of an insured letter. A Tamil was charged with the
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    494 58 HIS EXCELLENCY'S VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, July 18. The afternoon of Saturday, July Tth, was the first occasion for some time that Johore has turned out m force— this to pay its respects to His Excellency the Governor and H. H. the Sultan at the
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    VOLUNTEERING.
    269 58 To the Editor. Dear Sir,— Recently there has been much discussion m the press upon- the subject of volunteering, and if you will allow me I should like to add a few remarks. At the present moment volunteer? give Cp willingly their evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings m
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    1109 58 SENSATIONAL FINISH IN HOOI HYENAKAMURA GAME. Knottj Point for Tenn't; Legislators. Sensationalism marked the closing stages of the semi-fina 1 match m til Singapore (Malayan Championships) Lawn Tennis Tournament between Khoo Hooi Hye and Nakamura on the S.C.C. Courts yesterday, and at the same time provided a knotty
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    BOXING.
    367 58 Plucky though Grady stand a chance against KiJ Pelky, thf Fill pi* no, m the boxing contest at Beach Itoac last night. They were billed to fiffct 16 rounds, but m the sworn! round Major Millard, the referee, stopped tlu< turht favour of Pclky to save Grad;. from pjiishment.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    114 58 [ReuUr's Sor-kr 1 London At Southampton HawpJ-hin tinghamshire by four wickets, m the second innings WhysaH I ror Hampshire Kennedy took for 52 and 6 for 75. At the Oval: Surrey beat Uru^h en the first innings. To taHJpt rirjrs, Hobbs contributed M, Lancashire E. Ty Wesley m
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    156 59 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. Singapore Chamber of Commerce I v >c:at:in held its 612 th auction j .lay, July lSth. f when there was !4.:0,204 lbs.; 638.48 tons; sSU.OS9 lbs.; 396.00 tons; Sold PRICES REALIZED. Spot Jon Is. l%d. NtvV York 25 Vfc cents KibM Smoked Sheet Cents per
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    498 59 Singapore, July 18. share market has been extremely t r ughout the period under review. A .trtain amount of business has been done, bat it h:»s been largely speculation or the result cf speculation. The volume of genuine bushes transacted is very small. Rubber ha» been steady
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    JAPAN AND SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    73 59 telegram to the Xanyo Nichi-Nichi 1 Singapore, from Tokio, dated u y 17th., states: Commenting on th* l ?apore Xava! Base, the Tokio Nichi- •-■>■- that the scheme* is a stone into a smooth pord, and it fears t this m J ght cause another
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    SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1923.
    701 59 The next meeting: of Legislative Council is Monday, August 20th, at 10.30 a.m. Mr. F. W. Douglas has been appointed Controller of RUbbei*, with .effect from July 15th. The Censor's chop on tho "Million Dollar* Mystery" Film ceases to be valid fron« July 20th. Mr. E.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1013 59 "GOVERNMENT DOGS" IN CHINESE MURDER TRIAL. The well-worn phrase, cherchez la femme, finds a place m the story of the midnight murder at a house m Serangoon-road which occupied the attention of the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and a special jury at the Fourth Singapore Assizes yesterday.
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    TAMIL BIGAMY CASE.
    521 59 The Tamil bigamy case, m which a Tamil named Joseph Ambrose Sanifuel is alleged by his wife to have bigamously married her sister, was continued before Mr. AhtP.rne, the Second Magistrate, yesterday at neon. The facts as alleged are,, that the accused was married to toe complainant
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    LODGE EASTERN GATE.
    129 59 The District Grand Master, Genera! Sir Neill Malcolm, conducted the installation ceremony of Ledge Eastern Gate, Singapore, at the Masonic Hall on Thursday. The following is a lilt of the officers for 1923-24:— Wcr. Master H. C. Rails; Immediate Past Master, E. J. Willis; Senier Warden. E.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1141 60 Quit- quid agunt homines nostri est farrage Libelli Juvenal. Strolling about m the neighbourhood of the Docks the other day, the Top:cist came across tnree prey-bearckd responsible looking Indians, evidently the controllers of lascars and coolies, enjoying with all the zest of youngsters a placid gfcMC
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    451 60 Singapore, Jufly 18. On an inactive market m both tin and rubber shares there is very little business to report for the period under review. Earlier m the -week tin appeared to hay« strengthened ami there was a certain amount of enquiry fur shares. South Taipir.gs coming
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    32 60 The grand total of exports from the Colony, Jan.-June 1923, excluding parcels post, were valued at $*****4,588 or £40,115,199. The imports for the first six months were 1292,387,144 or £34,111,834.
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    ROCKS.
    863 60 11. But strange and improbable as the assertion may appear, it is nevertheless true that the most superficial deposits of the earth's crust, forming the very ground under our feet, have until recent years been m many respects the least satisfactorily investigated of geological formations the nearer we approach
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    NEW SCUDAI LTD.
    561 60 FIRST ANNUAL MRET|N The first annual genera! Scudai, Lim ted, was h, n^ at noon yesterday. y lVm j sided, and other? \*mmd tttr J. A. Elias, Gaw X k X C. A. Edgar, J. v (shareholders) MMJ Pan Lu. •<j Ja f Secretaries. Mes Company. In
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3039 61 HOME. I Ki-uu'i s Service. London, July IS. >f docker has spread to Ire.c dockes >f Dubl.n and Cork against a reduction of wages of Iv.llings a day. Many vessels are London, July 16. 1 H u>c of «'ouimons, replying to I and Ma Wedgwood Bean, Mr. said th:>.t
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    FOREIGN.
    1303 62 LReuter's Service.] Lausanne, July 17. At meeting ending at 1.30 this morning, complete agreement was reached on all the remaining points. The Powers are to retain one cruiser and two destroyers m the Straits until December 31st. m the event cf ratification being outstanding at that date. The Treaty
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    TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN MALAY SCHOOLS.
    228 62 As previously indicated the teaching ©f i Basketry ;-ont!nued to spread m Selangor, Nagli Sembllan and Pahang. The chief i difficulty hitherto m connection with this j work has been the provision of a market for the baskets. A scheme to standardise the types pro-
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    THE SINGAPORE RAMP.
    858 62 DELUSIONS ABOUT BATTLESHIPS. Admiral Sir Percy Scott, the gunnery expert and champion cf small war-craft, writes to the Daily Mail of June 28th. as follows: From conversations I have had and from letters I have received, some Australians appear to be m doubt as to whether tney
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    THE CASE FOR SINGAPORE.
    549 62 A much broader basi* might with afc tage be g-iven U) the HMt ht of naval defence having SinKapm as centre. That an adequately Bfrfppd has* there il Mtfci has h. the spokesman of Uie Gov< t)Jt continue to miss the enipha m our opinion, be
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    FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1923.
    520 63 \V. (handler, of Rubana Estate. \r- h on route for Home by Itsota Hvu" due to sail on the st. iganst the Iccal chetty for -rt-ry of tkrtt ju 'ir.isscvry notes sum of over $***** was con rt the Third Police Cvurt yester.r.ii apain adjourned. V.
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    MALAY BOYS IN ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
    244 63 h I\rak last ye* r the number of Malay > admitted free to English Schools after -r Std. 11l m the Vernacular Schools 200; the total irimber of such boys m at English School.- increased m I Ifltl to To. n 1022. Sixty ay boys
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    616 63 HOOI HYE WINS SEMIFINAL. IV. minuteif play was sufficient to bring I ii ->.cond semi-final of the Singapore (Malayan Championships) Lawn Tennis Tournament, between Khoo Hooi Hye and -V.kamura, to a close on the S.C.C. Courts y terday, Hooi Hye winning the only that was played. When
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    PENANG AND IPOH RESULTS.
    100 63 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 23. Ir the third state competiton for the Gaunt Cup and Championship, established by the offer of Mr. Cecil Pearse to present a challenge cup, Chung Ah Ming beat Major Mallock, Burma Rifles, m the final, B—6, 6—4. Chung Ah
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    46 63 The result of 1 the July Medal (Bogey play) is a win for G. W. Hurt with 2 up; the Ball Sweep on Saturday was won by G. W. Hurt with 2 up and on Sunday by E. J. Smart with 2 down.
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    NEW JUNIOR LIBRARY.
    1436 63 OPENED BY H. E. SIR NEILL MALCOLM. Formed with the special intention of catering for the literary requirements of the younger members of the community to whom the contents of the Raffles Lbrary do' not make an appeal the new Junior Library, wh eh adjoins the main
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    PENANG'S BOWLS CHAMPION.
    30 63 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 19. The Penang Cricket Club's bowls champion is Mr. J. M. Chalmers, of the Penang Dispensary, who defeated Mr. Southam 21—14.
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    BISLEY MEETING.
    37 63 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 17. Ai Bisley, the Kolapore Cup waff won by the Mother Country with a score of 1,129 points, Canada being second with 1,113; India, 1,082; Gold Coast, 1,006; and Guernsvy, 968.
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    GAUNT CUP TENNIS.
    50 63 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 20. m The Gaunt Cup matches resulted as folkvvs: CLeah Wat Hye beat Wood, G— 3, 6—3. Lee Tlang Liat beat Bennett, 6—2, 6—4. Pasrh beat Ong Chin Seng, 6—2, 6 3. Oh Ens Leong beat Lam Hor Tong, 6—l, 6—2.
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    IPOH ITEMS.
    87 63 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 20. The Perak tennis championship for the newly offered challenge cup, carrying non*ination m the Malayan contest has reached the final. Major Mallock, Burma Rifle?, vs. Chung Ah Ming, Ipoh champion. The Sultan and Government Resident attended tour«.y, but on account of
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    30 63 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Penan*, July 20. At the Atsizes a Tamil, Muniandi, Was sentenced to death for the murder of a woman named Karpayee at Batu Gantong.
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    CLIMATE OF MALAYA.
    334 64 The temperature of the West Coast of the Mah'.y Peninsula has but a small daily range and litth' appreciable variation. On the East Co£st, however, the North-East Monsoon f lasting from November to March, causes a distinct meteorological contrast with the rest of tht year as regards
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    341 64 The Singapore Golf Club Championship has been won by Mr. W. R. Forda, who beat Mr. R. L. D. Wodehouse m the final by 8 up end G to play. The details of the Championship as follows: Ist. Round. Wodehcuse beat Stocks 3 and 2. Smith beat
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    491 64 THE SINGAPORE CUP. Middlesex II Beaten. The Royal Engineers accomplished what was considered almost an impossibility on the Pad. ng yesterday afternoon, when m the first match of the Singapore Cup Competition they debated the Middlesex second team. The Middlesex were unfortunate as three of their regular men
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    MALAYA CUP.
    158 64 Perak Defeat Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 23. In the first match m the Northern section of the Malaya Cup Peraik beat Penang by one goal to nil. There was an attendance of over 1,000, including the Sultan and Resident. The Penang forwards were early aggressive
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    37 64 The Weiding Cup will be competed for on Sunday, August sth. and Monday, 6th. Medal play. The July Monthly Modal was won by A. H. Jacobs, with a score of 7 45 18 7.
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    53 64 Mr. M. H. Kirby, who is expected to arrive from home this month, has been appointed an Assistant Accountant, Poets and Telegraphs. (P.G.) Dr. C. T. Darwent. Medical Officer m charge of the Tapah District Hospital, is reported to be ill, and will be leaving this week for Home, accompanied
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    456 64 THE SERANGOON ROAD MURDER. The Fourth Singapore Assizes concluded yesterday morning, when the trial of Lee 800 Lat, on a charge of murdering another Chinese at a house m Serangoon i< ad on the night of April 27th., was concluded before the Chief Justice, Sir Waiter Shaw, and
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    56 64 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 2a. The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal of the railway administration m the lighter case, m which Mr. Justice Farrer Manby awarded damages m favour of the Straits Steamship Co. In the collieries appeal the othei judges verbally
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    PENANG NEWS.
    79 64 Steattter Officer's Death The steamer Clara Jebson from Amoy, imports that the chief officer E. Pahren, died on Sunday evening from asthma. The funeral takes place this evening m the Western-rd. Cemetery. Freemasonry. Bro W. J. Smith, of Parit Buntar, will be installed as Worshipful Master of Lodge
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    BRITISH CHINESE ASSOCIATION IN F. M. S.
    90 64 BRITISH CHINESE ASSOCIATION IN F. M. S. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 23. At a largely attended meeting held at the residence of the knpitan China m Ipoh, it was decided to form a British Chinese Association for the F. M. S. Ths objects of the Association are to
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    ST. GEORGE CASE.
    50 64 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 26. Mr. Justice McCabt Reay heard argument m the Serembaa Supreme Court with regard to the assessment of damages m the St. G orge case. After medical evidence had been given, and argument by counsel, damages were fixed at $25,500.
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE.
    110 64 MR. PECKS RICH! ,sl f ADM ITT! M (From Our Own Corn Ki.aia Uni|»ur, j u i. The F.M.S. Qm, "> merit this morning t right to sue m th The Court wa,. Woodward, Chief J and Justices McCain Rca The Chief Judici.v ing judgment allo, jn^
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    PLAYING TRUANT AT THE THEATRE.
    400 64 Bright Comedx >hoy There was quit*- V m ;il once at the Victoria T when The Truants (ft Smiled opened their Singapore vis less the Truants a» their show is more than i to merit a considerably nKa cf support. V r auuevillc companies that
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    ASSAULT BY POLICE OFFICER.
    96 64 (From Our Own Gtfl Kuala Lumpur. Jul) Traffic Inspector Ban., at Malacca with imnM the doctor was m a Civ dant endeavoured to use was outside. The iftt doctor, whom tha Inspects Ong then called apt. J G trate, who was wmtmg tfci upon the Inspector
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