The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 22 August 1923

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113 128 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    19 113 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WFF^' v |¥i*M FDnriON. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1923. No. 1,881
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    CONTENTS
    182 113 IF.U>KKS PAGE I Peace? 113 Consideration 113 .oes n Confo^nct- 114 Irsh Martyv 114 v Kni Comment 114 State of China 114 < E AND COURT NEWS. on Motor Fatality 117 ret Society Murders 118 tj Forgery Case 119 Bi ;< of Trust 119 i 0.. Staling 120 ans
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    PRODUCE.
    101 113 AijfiMt £0. Tc:.* $93.50 12.7S Back U.M warn i f ak« tj>. 10 50 oa«o small 8.25 9.7* ■ted-i-jd 10.10 a IK 4,000 ...4 .30.00 §m «Jpu-i I tm export 250.00 v. i Tor export 232.00 for export 213.00 w». Broken Al for «xport IW> ■i br^k« Cl for
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS.
      50 113 PARSONS.— To Mrs. Parsons, of Baking Ma aka, a son, on August 12th. LINEHAX. On August 4th. at the Hospital, Batu Gaj&h. P<r:k. to Mr. and Mrs. W. Linehan, a dauphUr. WARREN. To Mr. ami Mrs. .John Warnn at the European Hospital, Batu Cajah, on Aup. 13th, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGES.
      53 113 RIGBY- THOMASSON. On the 14th inst. at S.. Andrews Cath dral, by the Vcnjr:>b!e F. G. Swindell, Archdeacon of Singapore, William Edward Rigby. Malayan Civi Service, to Bertha Thomasson. of Coatos, Yorkshire. STEVENSON-RADFORD.— On 15th Jtly, very quietly, at Manchester, Robert Stevenson, Bukit Tunggtt Estate. Bangi, to Lilian R-dford,
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      DEATHS.
      37 113 EKLUND At Kuala Lumpur on 14th August, 1923, James Walfrid Eklund, age 3 months. RICE. On August 9, suddenly, at Malacca, J. H. Rice, aged 32, the dearly beloved elder son of Horatio and Sophia Rice.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 113 August 20. Bank 4 m.s. 2!4 5-32 Bank demand 2j4 1-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4% New York, <|:mand 53 Credits 90 days 554 Fr.nico, demand 9^ India. T. T. 174% Honpkonu, demand -Vi, p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 108% Java, demand 130* i B:\n-kok. demand TO -iRn. Pnnk Ruy»u«
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 113 S'nijapore, Aug. 20, 12 noon. Singapore Standard R^bed Smoked Sheet. Spot 51 -I Mr; September 52%^52%; Ort-Dcc. 56 56*4; Jan.-March 58% 59. London quotation sheet Is. 3V 4 d. Market Stoady.
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    48 113 i London, AuK. 20. The Grovesend Steel Tinplate Company ef Gorsenon, near Swansea, haa purchased the Dyffryn Steel Tinplate vrorka, *ke Mardy Tinplate Works and the DyfctTor Tinplate Works. The deal volve hundred-thousand sterling:. The Gmrm^md company now own three steelwork*, tftyfour tinplate mills and twenty-two ahe* mills.
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    23 113 m Mr. C. H. Ward, a new arrival from Home, has been appointed an assistant engineer m the Public Works Department, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Is it Peace?
    622 113 BVJGY JGY Aug. 15. The later despatches connected with the issue of the British Note to I* ranee and Belgium do not materially alter the circumstances of the case as discussed yesterday. The British Press supports the Governr. ent m its plain declaration of policy, that it
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    Opium Considerations.
    684 113 Aug. 16. Although having no desire to deal tx cathedra with such a delicate and complex subject as opium growth and its consumption, yet there are certain points which force themselves on the minds of thoughtful men, either by the circumstances of their environment, or by moral conviction.
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      115 113 rr to the 'Singapore Free Prtsa' r-rurning from Europe to the Straits the mail line*, are inrited to aenj .ger the nam« of their steamer ana -rwn m Singapore. Copier wilt too o meet the.n at various ports of ran §M -rs m Europe wishing detailea in* uh to shares
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  • Page 113 Miscellaneous
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      195 113 THE WEEK'S NEWS. Dates to July 26th were received here by the mail on Saturday Aug 18th. Thi3 weekly will leave by the B. I. s.s. Teesta to-day. A verdict of death by msadvanture was returned at the inquest into the death of Mr. Sharp, who was killed m a
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    Medicoes in Conference.
    791 114 Aug. 17. Three weeks hence there will be a notable gathering of medical men m Singapore, for the Fifth Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine. Various references have already been made to the arrangements for the Conference, MMi what is being done to make
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    Another Irish Martyr.
    912 114 Aug. 18. Mr, or Senor, Devalera has been ignominiously laid by the heels. Literally as well, by a blow m a part cf the body hitherto but little seen by his enemies He wa3 m hiding for thirteen months, and, so it was reported, the Free State
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    Week End Comment.
    720 114 Aac 20. Shipping problems have btfkiargely m the wires of t h e J? The Court of International J U J*" i.a> held that Germany was t o b ioi .stopping the British ship ir bledon passing through the X Canal, contrary to the p €-fif The
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    The State of China.
    610 115 Aug. 21. The terrible chaos m China from Urn lack of stable government, her provincial or central, has frei .ent.y beeh commented on, though !ht Cninese resident m Malaya do net seem to have paid very much atuir ion to it, save those who come tixrm
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    PENANG NEWS.
    120 115 (I'rom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 20th. The funeral of Mrs. Coombs, the v;ct M of the motor accident on the Batu Fermg'rd, took place at the Western-rd Cemetery, tlve R.v Mr. Ewing officiating. The vreaths sent included one from the Municipal Comnrss or.ers and one from the
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    TAR ROAD MAKING.
    451 115 We do not remember to have seen these interesting machines m Singapore, though we have the diminutive Ramsamy Automate. The follow ng is from the re pert of the Penang Municipal Engineer. The new Tar-sprave., supplied by Messr3. Taroads Syndicate, was received m August, but owing to
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    24 115 The Sultan of Siak has arrived m Sinfßpare and is staying: at the Sea View Hotel with his retinue and a party of friends.
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    BOMBARDMENT OF AMOY.
    827 115 LATEST OUTRAGE IN CHINA. (From Our Special Correspondent.) No better illustr. ation of the chaos now prevailing m China can be given than the latest ou'rage committed m Amoy by the soldiers m occupation of the city on the sudden arrival of two Chinese cruisers which belonged
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    38 115 The Police have been informed by M. Kassan of 78 Arab Street that a bag containing precinns stones and cash to the v<.!ue of over $20,000 has been stolen from his shop. He suspects a countryman of his.
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    SMUGGLING.
    778 115 THE IJUSIEST INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD. (From Oar Own Correspondent). London, July 12. You cou.d almost offer anyone three guesses as to what is the busiest industry m the wo Id m the sure and confident expectaton that the answer would Le wrong. It is smuggling. Never even m
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    66 115 There was quite an array of formidable locking spears and krc'ves m the Third Court yesterday morning when the sequel to a recent disturbance between gangs of Chinese m River Valley road was continued. Evidence was given by Mr. Oakshott. A.S.P., who stated that he raided a house m River
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    SOME NATIVE SUPERSTITIONS.
    1085 116 [A Paper read, before the Singapore Natural History Society.] Part 11. I have not yet discovered whether the Malay shares the CkOfttM disl.ke to a woman approaching a kala.ip, but one Malay superstition is not to throw the first fish caught into the bottom of the koleh.
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    PART III.
    735 116 On the subject of Love Charms, Skeal writes:— 'lt fchoulci be observed that some charms are directly effective or protective, Ukfl amulets, or talismans; while others are supposed to work only by influencing the volition of another mind. Under th* Utter head come the great mass of love-cm-rms
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    681 116 HEAVY DEFEAT OF SCOTTISH CRICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, July 25. Scottish cricket suffered a bad blow from Wales at Perth. The defeat was a crushing one by an inn ngs and 111 runs and what made it more humiliating than most of the reverses Scotland has
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    THE CRADLE OF CRICKET.
    531 116 Villa gv Eleven That Btat En (Special to the i.v, p, trsj [The following is tfct i,i?d < f of cricket articles *j>, prominent writer at home] Haif-a-dozen otirt t 0 foster-mother of arid true cradle you to the sleepy little ton, m Hampsh it. i
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1923.
    702 117 TTs^retary prohibits important* F.M.S. of the newspaper Catholic Herald, published m >t iiousj, situated nea. the ,iui intended for the chief oiftVuus, ha* been completed. uu I N. Kinjrsbury MJ, 8.5., D.P.H., Home by the sj. Karmala to take appointment m the F.M.S. Governm n serrk*
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    SERANGOON MOTOR.
    1034 117 FATALITY. THE INQUEST PROCEEDINGS. The circumstances attending the death < r Mr. Ernest Hugh Sharp, who was the victim of the recent motor fatality which occurred m Serangoon road, when* he was run down by Mr. P. Dupires motor car, wtre disclosed before Mr. C. H. Nicol, the
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    387 117 MUNICIPAL A FFAIRS. The following action was taken at a Committee meeting held on Aug. 10th: Roads. Reconsidered the apportionment of the cost of metalling and draining Fort j and Meyer Roads and requested the Presii dent to formulate further proposals. Granite. A report 00 the installation of Granite Crushing
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    THE PATRIA RECEPTION.
    153 117 In response to the numerous invitations sent out, a very large number of guests boarded the Rotterdam Lloyd steamer Patria yesterday afternoon, when a reception was held to celebrate the ship's successful maiden voyage from Europe to the East. The gathering included the various Consular representatives and
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    KALLANG ROAD CONCRETE.
    133 117 With regard to rumours that the recently constructed concrete Kallang Road is already shewing signs of wear m the appearance of holes m the surface, we are iniormea that an irregularity m the road surface is noticeable m the road between Lavender Strett and the entrance to
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    SPOUTING NEWS.
    538 117 FOOTBALL. S. R. WIN SECOND CUP REPLAY. Although they defeated the O. T. F. C. L>y two oals to love on thfl Padang yesterilay m their secend replay m t\s Singapore Cvp, the S. ii. C. had a go-d dsal of hick t,i their side. They Scored a
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    POLO AT PENANG.
    51 117 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 14. The competitors' for the Penang Polo Cup on Thursday are: Singapore, Iskander, Penang A. and B. teams. The final will take place on Saturday, when the Polo Club Gymkhana will be held and Lady Guiliemard will present the cup and
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    THE CHANNEL SWIM.
    24 117 [Reuter's Sirvice London, Aug. 13. Tiraboschi has been awarded the Daily Sketch prize of a thousand sterling, for swimming the Channel.
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
    24 117 [Reuter's Service.] Owes, Aug. 13. Britain has won the fourth British American cup race, and now leads by 96 points to 48.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    30 117 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 13. At Birmingham Sussex defeated Warwickshire by an innings and 130 runs. For the winners Street scored 72 and Colonel Watson 90 not out.
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    PENANG NEWS.
    73 117 (From Our Own Corresf/ondeirt.) Penang, Aug. 14. The Epworth League Northern District Convention will take place at Penang d«. ring the week-end. In the Court of Appeal, before Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Barrett- Lennard, and Mr. Justice Brown, the Chief Justice stated that the Attorney-General was coming
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1481 118 Saturday was a busy day m the Malaya < up Competition, and it was a day of surprises. The most unexpected occurrence was m the North, where Perak defeated the Selangor side, stated to be the strongest that has represented the Federal Capital for several years. Malacca, too,
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    RUBBER IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    103 118 To The Editor. Sir, The following export figures may be of interest: About 21,000 tons of the January-June exports of this year are wet native rubber, nn roughly 4.000 tons should be deducted to arrive at dry weights, making the total for the first
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    41 118 The expenditure on the Prai Works m 1922 was $4 970,029, nearly all to capital account. On the Johore Causeway $3,707,190 was spent. $244,828 was spent on the warehouses at Teluk Ayer, which have now been handed over to open lines.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    790 118 GOVERNMENT. To the Editor. Dear Sir, I possibly should nor attempt to intrude upon the space of your columns with regard to the letter of th.* Straits Settlements Association addressed to H. E. the Governor as inserted m the local Press were it not for the
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    SECRET SOCIETY MURDERS.
    78 118 Following- the double murder which was committed during a recret society raid m Lorong 14 Geylang on Saturday afternoon, Inspector Dale produced a Chinese before the Second Magistrate yesterday morning and charged him with having committed the crime. The case was postponeci. The accused is also charged
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    483 118 (From Our Own v, r What E. V. Lucai mZ*t?*<' of the week" fe quitt standing ieaturc is. ,f x pore-^Johore football »au* lU J* ',*>• Cup Competition. n»ULL Vm l f S pie imagined, afu, j o nort\ a^J** hands of Negn E mbilan, and I against
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    SEWAGE MACHINERY
    227 118 Re our comment* of March 3rd. reUtisl to Municipal machincrv. *hen PI that by-laws repard np the nature of tw work when connect Ing properties to public sewer were as necer^aff 5 fetation? with repaid to angels winp nC haloes, the Sewerare Enpineer hu info ed us since
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    36 118 A verdict of fnund drotrn*! by the Cotmier m Hon<rko«'- f<* ii>to the eireomßtances »tt^H>* p of Miw E. A. C«rd. steno^r^r f«r^ by Messrs. Butt^rfield and JNr r^ T boiy «m found floating m the
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1925.
    550 119 B. r.rcig, acting Sen «r Warden one to Kuantan n an offitour. nejr.i.uent driving of motor rangooii road on the 12th .as nntd fH by the Second erday. vr.inditurc on capital account -.M.S. Railways m 1922 was $186, it of this only $054,885 was spent The
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    THEATRICAL CASE APPEAL.
    56 119 r Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 15. I Appeal commented with the appeal by Mr. Edgar WarMr. Justice Sproule's judgur f Mr. Tom Fenwick, who aHrs:, contending that the ould be reversed or varied m jadgr.ient directs that the entit'a.l to damages for lo«ff 1 the end of
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    IN THE COURTS.
    402 119 <' HETTY FORGERY CASE. The >olice court proceedings brought at the instance of Mr. Ng Hon? Guan and others, against Veerappa Chetty of Market Street, who is charged with cheating were continued before the Third Magistrate yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Ng Hong Guan was cross-examined at length
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    BREACH OF TRUST.
    252 119 Alleged to have misappropriated funds to the extent of $1,593 a young Straitsborn Chinese was charged before Mr. P. F. David, the Distr'ct Judgre, yost erday afternoon, on three counts of criminal breach of trust. Mr. Whitley, D.P.P. appeared for the prosecution, but the accused pleaded guilty
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    IN FINE FEATHERS.
    170 119 Found by tho police to be m possession of an evening suit and other cioth!ng, the Malay "boy" employed by Mr. Buthlay, of Guthrie and Company, residing at Meyers Flats, mm prcJucrd before the Third Magistrate yesterday morning. The accused claimed trial, and stated on oath that
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    322 119 FOOTBALL. YESTERDAY'S PRACTICE GAME. Yung Liar,~ ar.d Koon Yam were absent from the Singapore Malaya Cup side which turned out on the Padang yesterday evening; against a combined team representing the RG.A. and R.E.s, but nevertheless, Singapore won easily by three goals to love. The slipperiness of ball
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    265 119 [Beater's Service.] London, Aug. 14. At Bradford: Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by eight wickets, Rhodes taking 7 wickets m Derbyshire^ first innings for ♦>() runs. At Nottingham: Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 34. For the winners Barratt scored 88 not out and took five first innings wickets
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    LADY GUILLEMARD WATCHES POLO.
    52 119 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Avff. 15. Lady Guillemard and Miss Walker saw *ihe Gadflies win the Heah Swoe Lee Polo Cup against the W«#pß and Hornets, the winners seorinc: three gcals. The Wasps were runne :s .-up with two «ror.ls. Onraet played excellent 'y for
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    ECHO OF MALAYAN TENNIS TOURNEY.
    64 119 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penan?, Au^. 15. At a meting of the Municipal Commissioners the President refered to the erection of the structure on the Padang at the Malayan Tennis Championships ard said t>at a corny) onrse was reached whereby one stand was reserved and
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    110 119 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION The Singapore Chamber of Commerce R.i.ber Association held its 616 th auction yesterday. Aug. 15th. PRICES RF.MJZEP Spot Ltndon is Mfcd? Isew York 28 Vfe Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per tt>. Singapore Standard Quality 61% (6 lots, 1 irr cases) Good Average Quality 50 to
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    MACPHAIL'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    390 119 Singapore, Aug. 15. The market was fairly active at the beginning of the week, especially m the rubber thare section, but since the publication two days ago of the British Note m ctnnection with the European situation, there hai been a very distinct slackening ii all branches.
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    PENANG HILL RAILWAY.
    114 119 The first trial run on the Penang Hill railway took place on Saturday, with one passenger carriage, one goods truck being used to hold the balance. Except for a little difficulty experienced m going over the point at the loop where the two cars pr??ed each other,
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    MR. PEILE'S COLLECTIONS.
    103 119 Church Safe Tampered With. During the service at All Saint? Church, Acton, en July 15th., the vicar, the Rev. 11. G. Peile, addressing" the congregation from the chancel steps: said it had recently been proved beyond doubt that within the past two or three months the safe
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. TROPICAL MEDICINE CONGRESS.
    516 120 FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. TROPICAL MEDICINE CONGRESS. THE ARRANGEMENTS. The arrangements for the Fifth congress of the Far East Association of Tropical Medicine arc now well advanced. The Congress opens en Sept. 3rd and one of the event* is the laying of the foundation stone of the New Medical School.
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    COAL STEALING.
    202 120 In spite of the fact that seven Chinese have already been trentenced to terms of imprisonment for being m fraudulant pos.^sion of coal m twakows, the theft* of quantities of coal from lighters moored m the harbour still continue. On Wednesday night, Mr. Kenny, C.D.1., and a party
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    SOME NATIVE SUPERSTITIONS.
    1644 120 [A Paper read before the Singapore Natural History Society.] At a meeting m the earlier part of this year, one of our members 1 related a little incident which he had himself witnessed m front of the Victorlal Memorial Hall; namely, the liberating from a cage, by
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    39 120 Penan?, Aug. 14. Recruiting has been generally resumed m Madras Presidency, but the following taluks are closed to reciuiting owing to prevalence of disease: Salem— Hosur, Omalur, Salem North and Attur North. T. Arcot Tirupatur. Madura Periakulam.
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    76 120 The Bishop of Singapore has arrived m Kuala Lumpur from Bukit Fraser and is staying at Carcosa. We hear that he rode down from the hill to Kuala Kubu on a bicycle m mid-afternoon. The Bishop is to be congratulated. We can think of many younger men who would think
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    FRASERS WEEKLY REPORT.
    426 120 The small fluctuation.- which ha» t I'hice m the price of tin have failed to fuse any vigour into the share market for the mort part bus. ness ha^ pas^*" a limited scale only. Th< has, howev' been a keen demand for rubl. the improved utatittical po^iti
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    154 120 A prize for a one club eompettioc very kindly presented \,y Mr. Kveritt. |fc on Aug. 61h.. was von by Mr. Jones, wit a net s*.*<*re of 78. The Men's MmiMv Mv lal was wo.: b. Major H. C. Harrison. 4 down. The Ladies' Monthly Medal wan
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    HOCKEY.
    97 120 The match between the S. R. ttam and the A. P. C *>on. plV^ the Padanjr yesterday aftermin a draw of two ftlii A IH plryed with ten men throughout, f Ol ward work was better than opponents. Norrist and St* cnUtandm.c players m the t» Adams opened the
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    50 120 Mr. Alan Loke, of Kuala Luit up to Ipoh last we.k wth a dn party of Kuala Lumpur ainateui two performances m ad of School, of Ipoh. These jx-rf^nr .»i very well patronised, the thi:tlr of c%r crowded on both days and a Jin $10,000 is sakt to have beir.
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    572 121 l IKHT CRICKET CARI». tfnt Own Corresponuent.) Edinburgh, July 18. vv eat". if a" as perfect there landing cricket matches, a«»fcft»>i affecting the [r tae two day- match between ■,\:i, farcrs, a powerful ccmbi|>yHt> and Scottish amateurs, ru.t-t'. exceptionally high until the vhm the tursts, set to get
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    BRITISH-AMERICAN CUP.
    20 121 [Reuter's Service.] London, Aug. 15. America won the fifth Britishlca <up race. EngUnd now leads ■tl to 74.
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    YACHTING AT COWES.
    19 121 London, Ang. 15. •a* J*' Brilain won the British Am«riy^htinf cup by 129 points to 86.
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    AN UNFORTUNATE JUMBO.
    784 121 OLD \GE MISERABLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Tokyo, Julj 20th. A royal elephant, the gift of Kir*; Rama of Sioni's father to the late Emperor Meiji, it perhaps the mosi unfortunate :u imal la the wide, wide world to-day. He has been so cruelly used, not wantonly
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    61 121 Mr. a Wierman has left the S.I P.F., Kuala Lumpur, having 1 accepted an appointment w th the Firestone Company to visit the Phil pp nes ami South America ami investigate the possibilities of rubber cultivation there. He goes to the Philippines first, having left Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. It
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    MALAYA'S BIG BRIDGE.
    788 121 A GREAT ENGINEERING WORK. A special commissioner of the Malay Mail has been inspecting the Keiantan Railway and thus reports on The Stupendous Bridge. O.i the following maraing the Divisional Engineer was poo(« enough to take me m h;i inspection carriage from Tanah Merah to the railhead,
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    60 121 Police investigation m connection with the double murder at Geylang recently, the outcome of n secret society ficrht, has resulted m th« capture of another Chinese. The accused was produced at the instance of Inspector Dale before the Second Court yesterday and remanded on a charge of murder. There are
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    THE PRAI WHARVES.
    627 121  -  Pinang Gazzete Discouraging Factors. Mercantile firms m Penang are not aati*f!t\i with me ?,cale of port dues at Prai K'vcr Wharves. It would appear that the I'harges pertaining to the unloading of \c is at the wharves arc more than double the rates obtaining m Penang, and
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    PENANG COURT OF APPEAL.
    180 121 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 16. The Court of Appeal dismissed the aprt'«l of Mr. Edgar Warwick against Mr. Justice Sproule's judgment m favour of Mr. Tom Fenwick with costs. The crosspppeal by Mr. Tom Fenwick was also diinnssed with costs. The Court reserved judgment
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1923.
    724 122 The engagenum is announced of Miss Ida Hooper and Mr. Vivian Mackie. (M.M.) Major W. M. L. Bowsr has been appointed Chairman of the Sikh Advisory Bo*rd tor Malacca. Mr. A. W. G reaves has been appointed on officer urfder the Rubber Restriction Ordinance. Mr. W.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1547 122 Qniequid agunt homnfcs nostri est farrage Libelli Juvenal Wasn't it Chesterfield who exclaimed "With what little wisdom are we governed?" Anyhow, it has been exemplified m th^ way the explanation about the gift of land for the naval base has been delayed until the next meeting
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    116 122 Abdul Rahman, one of the two Bombay merchants who stand charged with cheating, was yesterday committed for tral before the forthcoming Assizes by Gourlay, the Third Magistrate. In addressing the Court on hehalf of the defence, Mr. Knowles submitted that the Prosecution had not made out a prima facie case.
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    TAMBALAK RUBBEK ESTATES.
    410 122 The annual genera! me< 'injr of tf Company was held H Battery Road, yesUrday. Mr. man presided and other? pr t8 «nt Messrs H. Robinson, Forrester Ward for the Secretaries, Mean n J and Company. Uerr In moving the adopt;,, r accounts, the Chairman < n d-
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    235 122 The lviums >>i imports ::ru itish Malaya for July, the Ml xvliic-h !;a"o alna«-y been pablifhed, an i from Urn i;» they may be compared with tt js month? of the year, of forming an iv;. trend of business ♦hi ertain seasonal va .a. bt taken into a.c-uni.
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    30 122 For the fircf time m the I Tamil Church m Sineaprn a frrence of workers (elerqry held at St. Mary* parish now K u Lrrr.pur. The Bishop of Sin*ap ore
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    1316 123 .;MT\TION OR NEW OFFICES? PART I. has b*^n written and more has heard m the course of general conon regard to the resolve of the w |p;.l Commissioners to proceed with m o construction of palatial new offices iKimttedly, the sanitary and general ;< iitcn of the town
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    281 123 FOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS. There was quite a large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night when Miss Tina Gerald and Mr. Tom Fenwick, both of whom are very well-known m Singapore, made a successful appearance m a repertoire of original one act plays. It is a difficult task
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    336 123 The following: action t was taken at a Committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Aug. 14th: Decided to connect the Victor a Memorial Hail and Theatre with the Municipal sewage system at an estimated cost of $8,500 to be provided by Supplemental Pudget, and decided to ask
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    BRITISH INCOME TAX REFUNDS.
    241 123 To the Editor. Dear Sir, Now that the Finance Bill of 1923-24 has passed into law, no doubt your readers who derive any income from the United Kingdom will be interested to learn its provisions. Briefly the most important changes affecting non-residents are these; (1) The
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    PENANG NEWS.
    96 123 (From Our Own Correspondents Penang, Aug. 17. In the Penang Polo Cup, the Penang A. team beat the Iskinder Club team by four £oals to nil, whilst Singapore defeated Penang B- team by three goals to two. The Singapore team was composed of Messrs. Onraet, Nicholson, Davies and
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    61 123 few days ago, Mr. A. Hood Begg left his motor car, No. 330, m High Street. During his absence, a Chinese went up to the car and scratched the paint of the mudguards. He was arrested by a member of the Detective Branch sad produced before the Third Police Court,
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    DEMON BOWLERS.
    830 123 PHENOMENAL FEATS WITH THE BALL. (Special to the Free Press). [Th following is the fourth of oar series of facially written cricket articles]. There is no lack of cle\ *.r bowlers to-day; but it is doubtful if any one of them all will ever rival some of the
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1923.
    506 124 Mr. F. R. Twiss, Superintendent of Revenue Surveys, Selangor, has returned from loave. The Rev. Keppel and Mrs. Gamier are ii Kuala Lumpur, guests of Mr. E. W. F. Gilman. Mr. C. F. C. Ayre, of the Education Department, who has been acting Principal of the
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    113 124 Following such successes as "Daddy Long Lags" and "Through the Back Door," Mary Hckford has scored another success m "Pollyanna," which was screened at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening. The story is from Eleana H. Porter's wellkr.own novel, and the "world's sweetheart," who never fails lo draw
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    107 124 I From Our Own Correspondent) Penangr, Aug. 18. A European lady, Mrs Coombs, wife of Mr. X Coombs, superintendent of the Municipal Workshops, was killed m a motor accident which occurred at 11.30 on Friday night at eleventh mile-stone on the Batu Ferringhi Road. The car, while
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    1245 124 Other Divisions. Part 11. In the Central Division conditions affecting Raffles Square, Robinson Road and other European business areas are good, although, even m th.s most sanitary area of the City, m many cases the old conditions still prevail. The Central Division is the least congested of the
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    GERMANS ARRESTED.
    231 124 Charged with failing to repoi t themselves to the Registrar of AHem within 48 hours of their residence m the Co:ony and also with landing m the Colony without valid pa?sports, two Germans Wtfl produced brfote the Third Magistrate yesterday and remanded for trial. The accused gavo their
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    TEMERLOH'S PROFIT.
    31 124 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Aug. 18. TYmerloh Estate report show*- a net profit of $7,587. The crop amounted to 72,071 H->s. and the ail-in-ecpt was 28^ rents 1
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    160 124 A further charge of murder was preferred against a Chinese who was brought up before Mr. Gourlay m the Th:rd Police Court yesterday and who already stands charged with murder and voluntarily causing grievous hurt. The accused was arreste r a short while ago for an offence committed m house
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    THE SAILORS INSTITUTE.
    358 124 Good progress is bMntr made W V nev/ Sailors Institute which is bein m Robinson-rd., under Major k! contractors be In? Ht«v«, \> r v 01 Bow ar.d Sine already completed, and cor roof wll shortly 1. pos>i» wet weather rat: interfere* w fcrro-concrcte wor. it fa
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    316 124 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. MB a for Home by the Sarpedon. (M.M.) Mr. J. Graham. Chief Inspector of Machinery, has pone on circuit to Wvv.V. Rev. Cecil an(i Mrs. Simmons novr hope to leave England for Bangkok abou* end of September. Dr. Pink and Mi>. Pink (iav* !if: by
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2156 125 HOME. utt-i Service. 1 London, Aug. 13. rtsm- uth by-election neces- appointment cf Lieut-Col-•on to the Governorshp of r tod:— Major Cayzer, Con- !I.>©4; Sir Henry Lawson, 03. Major Ca. zer former y re- j tv u ol Co!. Lesl.e Wilson owing .dou, Aug. 13. giapfc'fl correspondent ai i..;.
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    FOREIGN.
    2150 125 [Renter*! Service.] Washington, Aug. 14. The late Mr. Harding left $*****. Hk \v;u la the chief beneficiary. Berlin. Aug. Ift c striktra m the Hamburg sMp: s it M-ked the iJoi-ce who intervened to l^ewnt intimidation of the workers. Several strikers were killed ami many wounded m t'ne em.uing
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    88 126 Pleading jruilty o g charjro of heinr m p'-ssession of chnndu. a Chinese, who arriv-e-i by the lions: Hwa on Sunday, was fined $7.S by the Th r<i Magistrate yesterday. The aecured had the chandu concealed m the wooden frame of a camp bed. A fine of $250 wth the
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1923.
    594 126 A fine *f $360 or m default three n ontha rigorous imprisonment was infl etad on a Chinese who pleaded guilty hsjm the Third Magistrate yesterday to a tfcttgl of being m possession of dutiable !iqu»r on board the Hong Hwa on Sunday. Application for the
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    PENANG MOTOR FATALITY.
    236 126 Fuller IMaflft. The Pinang Gazette of Saturda; states: I Batu Ferringhi road, m the vicinjtv c f the 'Jth mile stone, wa* last night the scene of a fatal motor accident which resulted m the death of Mr*. Co /nibs, the wife of Mr. K. Coombs, cf
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    613 126 FOOTBALL. FORTUNE SMII ES ON Minn. A little ang?l, f s w mascot, must be o f tL- no,-, the 2nd M ddle.^ regiment. lo when they are m fficu.ti M football fi Ids. T! ,c have been i^** d: cations during the r good fortune they hac
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    123 126 Th> follow T\g was ti between the Garr son Go f ii Kep Golf Club, played on S nH y last, payers being: ment ov.vd firs Macpha 1 and Wo,: Cath 1. it h\T9o and McM chne' 0 S Stewart 1. M Everitt and Stocks V.V >
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    SFORTING NEWS.
    1342 127 ;\LAYA CUP FOOTBALL. I DISPLAY CARRIES SINGA- nipt t> cribo Singaport'-s rv Otm Malacca m the decid- :»tth of the S.u.iem Section of the up Competition must be preceded a tiibutt to th. splendid display of i j .viilualism and finished team I -:bU'il Singapore to win by
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    HOME CRICKET.
    181 127 London. Au£. 18. At Cheltenham: Kent boat Gloucestershire by ten wickets. Harding* 120 m the winners' first inning. At Leicester: Leicestershire defeated GlamoTan by 109 runs. Tayl, r making 102 m the winners' record im-ncrs. At Southend: Laacaahirc heat Enes by nine wickets, Hallowi teored 179 net out
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    DEFEAT FOR MAGNOLIA.
    25 127 (Prom Our Oxn Correspondent Penang, Ang. 18. Th«» Penang Cricket Club defeated a team from H.M.S. Magnolia by six goals to one.
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    773 127 The annal> of the Ciub seem to b< bleat with ci-me exciting events, the last race for the Elizabeth Cun yesterday being no exception to the rule The Helen beat -ran II for nrst place by one second only, .'.ml the next feur boats were :-o
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    67 127 [Renter's Service.] lfcwton, Avg. 17. Isi liit- Davis Cap doable^ Australia beat France n_B, 6— 3, 0-3, G— B, 9—7. Australia tlnu won ihe final and will meet America m the phalleni^e round. ITawkes and Andiron represented Australia and Laccste and Brngnon France. The match was closely
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    PENANG WIN POLO CUP.
    40 127 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Aug:. 18. In the Penang- Polo Cup final the Penang A. team beat Singapore by six goals to nil. The game wa? contested at a fait ]<ace, the winners playing brilliantly.
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    VICTORIA BRIDGE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    382 127 In spite of the unfavourable weather on Saturday afternoon, the athletic spor^ uf the Victoria Bridge School were ai- es.« fill y carried through, and the results f the vi c?n?a ed faviura I with ;o eof th« ytiuV meeting. Tha r.divldca! iaiß&lon-i!iip wax w nby
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    MRS. MALLORY AGAIN DEFEATED.
    99 127 Forest Hilt Aii£. 18. Helen VV.lla won tiie Women's 1 American Laws TenniH Championship by defeating Mrs. Mai lory i— L Miss Wills, a Californian schoolgirl, played spectacularly thru^hout and outgenera lied Mrs-. Mai lory, who has held the title seven times. The British eounlo. Mm
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    327 127 The Gift of Land. (To the Editor of The Times). Sir, On July 11th., m the course of a reply to Viscount Wimborne, the Marquess i f Linlithjrow, .speaking for the Government, said that "Parliament and the country would learn with a lively sense of gratitude and pride
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    FAR EASTERN INTERESTS.
    812 128 Mr. H S. Abrahamson to The Times: It appear? to le a matter of some dffi+*9 for those v,hose paths have not lain m the East to re 3 ze their shortsightedness •n oppos n F the proposal to establish a firstclass naval l w Bt S
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    STILL IN THE LIMELIGHT.
    761 128 BASE CONTROVERSY CONTINUES. Captain Wedgwood Benn M.P., writes to tne Daily News as follows:— The objection to the Government proposal to build a great naval station at Singapore (j not merely financial. It is true w<? are taxed nearly three t mcs as heavily as the
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    WHO VOTED FOR SINGAPORE?
    278 128 Mr. Gabr el Cohn of Manchester, m I)a ly Herald: I gather that only the Communist, Walton N wboid, along with the two Labour M.P.s, Lansbury and Ben Turner definitely registered ther votes against the proposed exp:nditure of 10 ml! on pounds on the naval base
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    551 128 LIDDELL, OUR GREATEST SPRINTER. (From Our Own Correspondent Edinburgh, July 11. Although Eric H. Lddell, b.rn as he was at lientsin, China, on January 18th. 1902, cannot be claimed a^ a product of Scotland, every drop of blood m h I veins is Scottish, for his father, who
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    121 128 The new fleet gunnery officer of the Ch -na Station is Commander S L, G. Ingham. who wMI jo n the flagship Hawk ns about the middle of August next. Command?r Ingrham w'll b? included m the staff of the Commander- n-Chief. He has be n expert 91 gunnery for
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    TIDAL WAVE DISASTER.
    116 128 2,000 DEAD^n MISSIS HUNDREDS OF HOl'SHs *v A Tokio te'egran {h X Nichi-Nichi Shimbun, date V 15th. f states: V R erio Us flood Dortcd m South traffic on the Sou: h::, nduriaßßaa way has been suspend. -j^e occurred a vvido.> t lQl a:ong the Ya!u Rivt
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    PENANG POLO CLUB.
    265 128 BTMPUMA iv:> (From Our 0 re. Aor. 20. Excellent weather f.: .lr J fl^ p Oig Club Gymkhana ami crOW( j present. The prom? v The following were the n suits: Race L Wlii [W* h My Fnvo r < re p^ j Sally (m I Won
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    61 128 The August i. <■ J. C. Wright. I won by J. C. Wr.: JAPAN AND DAVIS COT PLAVE^ [Reuter's S« r Sydner. Aur The SecreUry of tht? Aa-^1 n Tennis Association be! eve- that It^ tralia&ian Counc 1 «fO b. m t-> accede to th-e Japane? men--ber&
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