The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 28 October 1925

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  • 22 1 TH E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, OCTOBER 28, 1925. NO. 1,995.
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  • 112 1 ten t<> the "Singapore Free Press" irning from Europe to the Straits I Um mail lines, are invited to send Manager the name of their steamer and irriv;il in Singapore. Copies will then me»»t them at various ports of call. tn in Europe wishing detailed in.hares &c. can have a
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  • 48 1 Ocftakct 26. I -s ?I4 16-32 mud 2|4 5-32 lit* 'I rn.«. ij-'ni-nii 56 a 4 ,lu v, 58* demand 1230 T 154* u-mand 6 l 4 P-C Prem. liimand 138 mii HO»4 'ckok. demand 79^ •reijr::. Bank Fuyinjf 8M of England Rate 4 P-c--r. Loru'on 33%
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 209 1 HATFIELD At the European Hospital. H<tu Gajah, on the 18th instant, to Mr and Mrs. P. W. Hatfield, a son. i^AZAROO. On 20th October. 1925, at 7. a.m. Bonrdin* Officers' Quarters. Robinson Roi.l. to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lararoa, a Daughter. Mothe r and Child doin»,' well. F M.S.
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    • 47 1 GKKKX-SPENCKR WALTON. On the 26th r >''tober *t the F*rt'sbvt»'riHn <" w u»-<?h. Sin«r<|Miic, Stieria Spencer, yoongest dauphter of Mrs. SpenciT Walton, of Wimbledon, and of thr late W. Spenci' r Walton, to Archibald Hewlett Green, second son of Rev. C. S. Green, of Pondoland. South Africa.
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    • 133 1 ALAGACONE. R. V. Alapaeone. Chief OverMtr. P.W.D.. Nepri Sembilan, suddenly at Port Dickson. of heart failure on Sunday, Oct. 18th. VJ-27y. it SOUIA. At 210-4 Queon St. at 11 p.m. on LNHh inst., Lovy. the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mr>. Lambert P. de Souza. "Thy will hi (lone.**
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  • 758 1 Fisheries Expenditure. Oct. 21. Malaya proposes to spend during 1926, according to the estimates, s >out $125,000 on the fisheries deI artment. This is less than half of the vote last year, but then provision was made -for $180,000 for the experimental vessel, which will be in j service next
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  • 302 1 The mail which arrived from Home on Saturday. Oct. 24th, brought London advi.es up to Oct. Ist. This weekly leaves on Thursday by the B. I. steamer Ethiopia. The Gonsalez Brothers with their Italian Opera Company have had a pood return season in the Victoria Theatre, their
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  • 46 1 The writer of our article on Chinese matters yesterday mentions the steps that are being taken, it is alleged by the officers of the Government Health Department, in the direction of making dwellers outside the Municipal limits provide more sanitary and luxurious accommodation
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  • 734 1 Movements in China. Oct. 22. A telegram the other day said that civil war was again impending in North China, between the Wu-Pei-fu faction and Marshal Chang Tso-lin's j armies. There was nothing new in this, for the forces up there are attached to the leaders who can pay (or
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    • 158 1 CONTENTS. Kxpenditure 2':) Pig Breeding 27^. :> in China 27C -.al Conference 'JT; •h Africa 2i-t (\.mment 27 4 to] Pat Malaya 275 i \M) COl RT NEWS. ::<u\v Pavilion 278, 85 ting < 278 Hank Notes 281 .toy C"iirt 281 I < ar 282 TOES TO THE EDITOR. S*
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  • 749 2 Educational Conference. Oct. 23. In July the officials oi" the education departments of Malaya and heads of schools met at Singapore for mi educational conference. The report of the proceedings, which extended over four days, have now come to hand. Many matters of detail were discussed and there is no
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  • 754 2 In North Africa. Oct. 24. The French and the Spaniards have a bad winter before them in Morocco, not only climatically. The vigorous campaign of the last six weeks has had its result in the driving of the Riffs into their mountains, yet there are misgivings as to the cost,
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  • 441 2 Petrich. the Umn row Greek-BulKanan .no account Uttte of the Strummt.sa md v due north of Salonik ma s sho th town as j in Bulgaria, to th, f r must have been el* rich has been captured to "larn the Balgai careful. Truth these
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  • 1077 3 8 pleasure in printing in column a letter from three iKiit residents of Malacca, rethe question of a Hill School anters' children, inspired by the ot the planters of Sumatra in j •ulinjr I school at Brastagi. The i askfl those practically interest- j
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  • 195 3 Simple Imprisonment and a F'ne. On Saturday, the District Judge. Mr. Franklyn-Robinson delivered judgment in the case in which Mr. Poey Kens Seng:, a well-known S raits Chinese was charged with destroying or concealing the account books of the Seaside Pavilion, a boarding house concern at
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  • 839 3 BEACHED AT TANJONG RHV. Experiences of the Passengers. Passengers on the Burns Philp passenger steamer Marella encountered an exciting and somewhat disturbing preliminary to their safe arrival at Singapore on Saturday afternoon. When about five miles from Singapore town and about abreast of Sea View Hotel the
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  • 56 3 KILLS ONE, WOUNDS TWO. [Aneta Service.] Weltevreden, Oct. 23 Captains Van dcr Sluisveer and Van Rekum and Sergeant Marx, this morning at Sigli Achin, Sumatra, were attacked by a Chinese armed with a klewang. Van der Sluisveer was killed t.id two others were seriously wounded. The assailant was
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  • 263 3 MCBRYDE-WHITE. One o( the most picturesque weddings which have taken place recently was that solemnized at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday afternoon, when Miss Eva White, popular youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Whi e, well-known residents of Singapore, became the bride of Mr. William Gibson Mcßryde
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  • 418 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penans, Oct. 25. The result of the Penang vs. Pterak hockey match was a goalless draw. Perak were the superior side, but the Penang defence prevailed. The second half was strenuously contested and both goals escaped narrowly. the master of the Marella, and his officers
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  • 543 4 V. D. KNOWI.ES CHALLENGE CUP. The first race of the series for the V. D. Knowles Challenge Cup took place on Sunclay morning. Soon after 9 o'clock heavy masses of cloud began to come up and the whole horizon from south to west was blotted out by approaching rain.
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  • 224 4 Tfce American Tournament. The concluding agei of the American Tournament arranged by the Singapore Polo Clul> were WicheJ yesterday nlternoon. the winners being the Wasps, with a total ot>ighl points. On the first two days td the Tournament, Wasps defeated Hornets and Beetles, and yesterday they com ple'ed victories
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  • 394 4 Key Knocks Out Orsus In The Fourth Round. A programme which deserved better support than it got was put on at the Happy Valley on Saturday night, the main event being a ten-round contest for the lightweight championship. The holder, Battling Key, had little difficulty in disposing of
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  • 315 4 India Tennis Assoriat ion's Memorandum. LonJon. Oct. 9, The India I.awn Tennis Association has I drawn up a memorandum for the Paris meeting of the International Tennis Federation on the question of the temporary suspension this year of Jacob and Pyaee. The India Association
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  • 45 4 fßeuter's Service."! Allahabad, Get 21 is announced. from Lahore that the Conndl of the All India Association have upended Jacob until Oct. 31st, 192G for eontravenin., the ruk.s of the international lawn tennis federation. This apparent -Quel to the incident, of i^i In
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  • 474 4 HILL SCHOOL FOR MALAYA. To the Editor. Si r > The action of the Planters in Sumatra in instituting a Hill School for their children at Brastagi has received the attention of many parents in Malaya, and the time seems opportune to commence action to ascertain
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  • 160 4 ASHI A ITS FOR ROADS. To the Kditc.-r. Sir. The article -The Hituminous Roadvay" which appeared in the issue of 24th. inst. is somewhat mislea lin*r in that it Conveys the impression that the residual msphmh "Mvxph-tlu" is Iving used in f r n*apore to the exclusion of other a<philts.
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  • 127 4 To the Editor. Sir.— Could you kindly < iili-l.un me -u your valuably columns, when- I may find the Stran^rs' Aid Society and with a few Up* to enable me to put the acid o n \hU kind society. I onl v want ,ny expe*. Paid at
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  • 20 4 MODERN OKAXisEn r J lAne t;i Bi j A c-ombinati,, from Sintfapor*. Straits is wwmiM Sourabaya watci. v
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  • 48 4 L i n<- n-j)urt( d cr 1 lish-Indian sujrai n.ar.y su*rar-fir m m j Chinese firm.. Kg consnJ, rgkfe suni^ of 1,,, riMwp ImKbi im smaller firms arc cult timo. The (ievemm,.; to the Olympiad k«tt a lattery of a Jn>t prize to be 150,0
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  • 27 4 i v r<,ni Our Ov. IVrak branch h Coaunem DMnnm '•nth. Million.: Bf a port. Kt I'ac-fn-.j the I femd the msh i
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  • 14 4 trrom Our 4 J Mt« WAfi j liiornir.^. [u: >> irons were inui
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  • 19 4 (From Our IVnan K o, rfce Qmivi GMt«e f i churrl. Ft "f 18.000.
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  • 34 4 heatac <>< I T!<- wedding I Oimvh. th<- %tv. Dext of Mr. I. T. IWtwffl. and Miss Aly> hrUU- was griven ;>•. I an- worthy mm tion was Mid tfc the horuyiiK.on nil] i.
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  • 84 4 LKCUV The Krurlish Law: T< announced that it haof Jacob's suspend pires that t hi> with jnesti rdav'- i« the (juestion of :j:» a I beui'i expen-. Jacob, intt-rvitw. su>j)"nsi«.n. rwrti llili thai any Federation n in his Davis ('u\ WimbkAtm tuttm i> a lowed un.l: r
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  • 25 4 Behooliaf tacilH augmented. Tin contemphtfiaf tfce i 'met of the ruriblmf near the BaHway erose i pr*»niisc.-- materialiti fcK want, vrttei a Sen
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  • 41 4 ACCIDENT TO CAPTAN CALTHROP-CALTHROP. Tht- Ahisu? A" throp-CaJtlnop. mci ■O i<H-i:i M Satur.:..\ th« in .iuinpiriL.' h °f the >.hippin«r oOL i Harboor B«aH tu n b«ii« that the '|h n. In BOMeqm 'all and swMairud ieri I which the hofpi
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  • 618 5 „x Maxwell, who has been in Singa- n.urned to Kuala Lumpur on Sun- •:t Maxwell has been unwell for day* wi\h influenza and confined housi r. Alma-Baker and Miss Alma Baker laying in Perfang until they leave for ralia at the end of the month. X.
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  • 1843 5 THE JESSELTON RACES AND GYMKHANA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jesselton, Oct. 13. The Jesselton Turf Club held their Autumn y-eeting: on Saturday, October 10th. About a week before the races a typhoon chose the £ulu Sea for its cruising ground and treated us to a series of
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  • 487 5 SUCCESSFUL PRESENTATION OF "MADAME BUTTERFLY." Puccini's most popular opera "Madame Butterfly" was the opera selected by the Gonsalez Brothers for presentation by 1 her company at the Victoria Theatre last night, the second night of their return visit to Singapore. The larger audience and its sustained enthusiasm throughout
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  • 238 5 Last night the Gonzalez Italian Open Company gave Mignon, an opera in three acts by Thomas, which was first produced in 1860 in Paris. It is a piece which owes its popularity to its charm and delicacy of music. The story is of Mignon, the lost daughter of
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  • 865 6 "A STORM IN A TEA CUP." Address For the Defence. After several prolonged hearings the case in which Mr. Poey Keng Seng stands charged with destroying or concealing the account books of his business known as The Seaside Pavilion reached its concluding stage yesterday morning in the
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  • 246 6 CARS IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS. To the EditCT. Sir, The Committee of the Botanic Gardens in Singapore wish through your courtesy to draw public attention to the excessive speed at which some motor cars are driven through the Gardens. The fact that a considerable number of
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  • 248 6 To the Editor. Sir, The discussion that has been going on in your paper re Chinese Marriage is quite interesting, hut certain views expressed b> L.P.K. go to show how little he knows what Chinese Marriage is. The system jertainly appears weird, if not curious, to the European,
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  • 158 6 [Router's Service.] London, Oct. 19. At the National Sporting Club, over twenty rounds for the British Bantamweight Championship, Johnny Brown, of Aldgate (holder), knocked out Mick Hill, of Tooting, in the twelfth round. Brown started at a tremendous pace, scoring well with both hands, but in the
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  • 83 6 A preliminary enquiry is to b e held in the Third Magistrate's Court on the 28th. instant into serious charges which have been preferred against a Bugis Constable attached to the Singapore Harbour Board Police. The man is alleged to have voluntarily caused grievous hurt to a
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  • 33 6 in re-copying the books and in destroying them. His Honour reserved judgment remarking that the accused had failed to satisfy him that he had no intention of concealing the state of his affairs.
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  • 885 6 Up-country rugby provided an interesting event last week-end in the meeting between Negri Sembilan and Selangor, the first inter-Sta e game of the season. Despite the fact that they were in their own territory the Negri were bea*^en. Only by a matter of 3 points, it is true,
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  • 365 6 CHINESE MARKIAC.K MF:K||\,, S At a we 11 -attended meeting h< by the nine Association.. „f the Siew clans, presided over hf M Phang, it was decided alter discussion, to record their wbm gislation. It was proposed t to the Chairman of the Chin.-, Committee to this effect:
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  • 185 6 Fall of Part of V 1. S. MM -It's an ill w: rain averted the M which mijrht easily htm dent in P.* Almeida Btn morning:. A MttMcr parapet on the Wfftt V^' lands Trading Society hu DAlmeida Street. ■■>■ h t«tns of masonry am MfV. The
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  • 369 7 Mansur of Perak has gone to Kua.a f,,r medical advice. engagement is announced and the will take place on Saturday, Nov. \Vi liam Nisbet and Miss Margaret j hiuh^un. F. J. Loeke, Assistant Engineer, •Wl 1 Penang. is leaving for Home by \!;intua, on short leave
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  • 257 7 Successful (Jpening Night. i.umber of truest* and others lUtd the Pavilion Theatre on TuesWtM royally entertained by the A moie satisfied audience never left a picture show than t assfd out of the doors of th« 1 .njr after midnight o n Tuesday. •«lv who visited the show
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  • 1501 7 EUROPEAN GETS SIX UONTHS. Obtains Credit on False Representations. Th e exploits of a Swiss named Oscar Paul Gendre who shortly after arriving in Singapore from Saigon falsely represented that he was the manager and owner of an import and export business thereby obtaining credit to the
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  • 212 7 Another of those amazing bankruptcies was heard at Singapore, where a ckfk'a liabilities amounted to over $8,000, most of which consisted of sums borrowed from moneylenders during the last four year-' with which to pay interest to previous creditors to keep them silent, says the Straits Echo.
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  • 21 7 The result of the October Ladies Spoon (Bo^ey) is a win for Mrs. R. D. Finlay— all square.
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  • 476 7 SPECIAL MEETING. The Labourers' Budget. A special meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held in the Labour Office, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, when there were present: Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, Malaya, (Chairman), Mr. C. D. Ahearne, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, (Vice-Chairman and
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  • 287 7 Tenant's various 'bus services, including hire 'buses, have shown beyond question that there is a large and growing demand for cheap transport. That being so. the Municipality would do well to keep abreast of it. More 'buses and railless cars may soon be needed, and there will still
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  • 941 8 A FLOURISHING INDUSTRY. The Importance of Belawan. Travelling homeward by one of the many freighters which voyage between the Far East and England, while it contains certain disadvantages of a minor character, has. writes a "Free Press" correspondent, this in its favour it frequently directs one's footsteps into
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  • 120 8 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 730th. auction yesterday, when there was Catalogued 948, 715 lbs.; 423.53 tons. Offered 560,386 lbs.; 250.17 tons. Sold 403,613 lbs.; 180.18 tons. Spot. London 4 S# id. New York 100 cts. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed
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  • 664 8 n Singapore, Oct. 21. During the past week Tin has steadilv advanced in price on a firm market and share values have shewif a corresponding increase with a Rood volume of business passing Rubber continues strong with a good undertone. The share market throughout the week has
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  • 463 8 Sir George Maxwell is progressing favourably. Mr. W. E. Wakefield has passed his examination for Master, Mercantile Marine, Eoard of Trade. Mr. A. G. MacDonald, Inspector of Mines, Kuala Kangsar, left the district recently for New Zealand on furlough. Mr. R. Gooch is appointed a member
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  • 314 8 The various communities of tiegri BtM> I bilan welcomed back His Highness the Yang di per Tuan Besar at a well attended reception held on the Seremban padang on Tuesday. A beautiful pandal was eroded on the lawn in front of the <\ub. and at the entrance to the club
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  • 410 8 NOTES ON POULTRY KEEPING. HINTS R)|< HK ftm (Specially W.;r Poultry keeping in th- fc despised as a hobby, wl, n duce plump and t« and one's own egg* which areV" can be boiled for I qualms which an-, "breakfast egg"! Poultry food fc a matter. Padi and of the
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  • 110 8 A meeting leptei clans of the Chin*recently at the Pin CMm* Huh (Chinese IWa Hai:«. I sider the question if I a when it MM tocttetf, with I that legislation an-: mm marriage Mff in the opinion of tht- nu tion is unnecessary. th< din's not come
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  • 670 9 ALLERIA RUSTICANA AND PAGUACCI. A MttfC audience grcetod the Gonzalez r».n .t.any at the Victoria Theatre last nijri I wi.p the operas Cavalleria Rusti:.n:i an.l II Pagliacci were given. Mas- famous opera i n one act, Cavelleria Ru.-t canrr. needs no introduction. Its i.it«t niation last night was
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  • 105 9 application i>f a somewhat unusual racttT came before the Acting Chief tin in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme -day. The application, which was 1 i chambers, was by the trustees of Vru Estate, for leave to sell two iluable rubber estates beloneing to the ate. namely, Hawthomden and
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  • 418 9 A DIVIDEND DECLARED. The annual general meeting of the Mandai-Tekcng (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held yesterday in the registered offices of the Company, Market Street, the following being present: Messrs E. A. Elias (in the Chair), Lee Keng Hee, Tan Cheng Kee, Lee Chim Tuan, the hon'bk
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  • 346 9 Italian Seaman Committee for Trial. An Italian seaman named Tiel Romano :i member of the crew of the ster.mer Duchessa D'Aosta, was yesterday coimiutted for trial before the forthcoming Assize? on a charge of using as genuine two forged Bank of England five-pound notes. The preliminary enquiry
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  • 17 9 Miss J. Howard, Nursing Sister, Straits Settlements, is seconded for service under i he Government of Kedah.
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  • 1146 9 YESTERDAYS BRIEF PROCEEDINGS. In contrast to the time, a few months ago, when, owing to the numerous matters being: dealt with by the Bankruptcy Office, it became necessary to fix special days for dealing with bankrupts' affairs, yesterday's sitting of the Bankruptcy Court occupied little more than an
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  • 422 9 UP-TO-DATE BOILER SCRAPING. A demonstration of boiler tube cleaningwith the "Branda" Apparatus on board the French mail Porthos, yesterday morning, was witnessed by a large gathering which included Count B. De Scey Montbeliard, French Consul-General, Mr. Niblock, of the Singapore Harbour Board, Messrs. Mellor, McNab, and McGaffin,
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  • 67 9 A big fire which occurred in a shop at Palembang on 16th. instant was responsible for razing to the ground about two hundred houses. It only took about four hours to bring about this vast damage which in the aggregate amounts to several million guilders. News
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  • 698 10 The Y.W.C.A. Jumble held on Bth Oct. realised the sum of $1,007. Mr. T. C. Hay is granted a commission as second lieutenant in the S. S. V. F. A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday puts Pakan Baroe and Siak, Sumatra, into quarantine because of small-pox. Reciprocal
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  • 1271 10 Quicquld agunt homines nostri cut farrage Libelli Juvenal. The famous Mr. Saklatvala, the Parsi Communist representative of North Battersea, has been accused of violating his political principles by dealing in rubber shares. He says that they were a. friend's. If everybody who has had a deal
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  • 400 10 DIVERGENT IDEAS OF ITS VALUE. An English motorcar stated to have changed ownership in part settlement of a trading debt was the principal subject of discussion in an action before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The plaintiffs, the Chin Huat Hin Oil
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  • 262 10 BI<; BIRTHDAY R\< N One of the bfapa* f un < ti been witnessed recently u Mr. Tan Choon Chua and Bl of the seventy-firs birthda Mr. Tan tm* Tian m Road. The celebration. con days and three nights. <h n uH leading members of th» ties were
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  • 69 10 Sonu- three hu!idiv<i race dan-e held at tin Tanjrlin nijrht. The Hon'ii'u Hr. B VirVfrom Government H those present. Th* I rcii^ s tra supplied MBBtft taf which continued until The event was quit- :n k«. of last yoar although rations this time. Ti quite a
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  • 49 10 At a meeting ti. on Oct. liUh. th-taki-n: Decided that th< residents of Van Kit R should he lighted \v expense cannot be gr«i Decided t<» offer to Hl|»| (for the trams* I j)er unit deii\ tion Co's Suhstati'»n> f years from the conipl< sioners' Power Sta:
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  • 48 10 A quiet marriage wms St. Andrew's Cathodnii >< the contracting partita ret Maisio Bd^lo. <ldft and Mrs. R. V. itffl tralia, and Mr. Chai advocate and solic t-v. son of the late Mr. and Stuart. The Wn. A> dell officiated. The o after the ceremony fol fc honeymoon.
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  • 42 10 Two Tamils wh»» Mfe P' the Third Magistral tor Swyney of the Harbour B mischief, were sentenced rigorous imprison men; said to have stabbed thm- I ing to the complainant in tin the animals were so badh i had to be slaughtered.
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  • 1681 11 iiit K \TTEM>ANCE ON SECOND DAY. Interesting Racing. utather favoured the second day are Autumn Race Meeting and thert* was an exceptionally .the lawns, despite the fact conditions were on the soft the nights *ain, presenting an i nicture to which the dresses of added brightly. As
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  • 647 11 Coleus and Bonnie Friend Again Win. Conditions were well nigh perfect for the resumption of the Singapore Autumn Race Meeting and the bright weather, combined with the prospect of an attractive progiamme of racing, drew a large attendance t<> the Racecours e yesterday afternoon. Nor was there
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  • 1391 11 Class B. value $1,100 with $200 to the Second Pony and $100 to the Third Pony. A handicap for Ex-Griffin Ponies 14.2 and under. Distance, Race Course. R. Page and H. J. Fougere's b m. MARQUISE (Thompson), 8.5, 1 Mrs. A. R. Morgan's b m. MERRY MAIDEN
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  • 1961 12 Bonnie Friends Hat-Trick. The Singapore Autumn Races came to a very successful conclusion on Saturday, the largest attendance of the meeting indeed, something like a record for the Club having the satisfaction of seeing some very interesing racing. The weather was all that could be desired until
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  • 35 12 (From Our Own Corn IVnanir. The Carnival Bazaar in George's Church Fund was cess, there being a large attei Peel declared the Bazaar .»?h were well arranged and Uiwere enjoyable.
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  • 912 13 YESTERDAY'S MEETING. Present. noy the OaVef Administering the < .Mr. E. Hose, C.M.G.). M9 the General Officer Commanding Malaya Major-General Sir Kraser. K.( MI.. C.5.1., C.M.G.). 1 Acting <»ionial Secretary (Mr Marriott, C.M.G.). ble the Ifesident Councillor, Penane i IV-l>. M.t ble the Attorney-General (Mr. M. H. >
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  • 242 13 A special vote of $30,000 in order to meet expenses in connection with a scheme to deal with serious Hooding in the vicinit> of Sempang Ampat Valley, southern district, Province Wellesley, was the subject of a motion by the Colonial Engineer. He said that the reasons were
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  • 3482 13 NUMEROUS QUESTIONS RAISED IN DEBATE. Unofficial Criticisms and Suggestions. The greater part of the proceedings at yesterday's lengthy meeting of the Legislative Council was devoted to the debate on the Supply Bill, the Bill for making provision for the public service for the year 1926. Unofficial members
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  • 1267 14 Delay in Survey Office. The Commissioner of Lands first replied on behalf of Government, explaining the admitted delay in the Survey Office by stating that the Superintendent of the Department informed him that it was due entirely to the lack of qualified draughtsmen. The Acting Principal Civil Medical
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  • 106 14 MIRRAY-IVm, A charming: wedding u Saturday at the I' I( Singapore, the Rev. Q H ing, when Mr. Alexaml,-. the P.W.D., Seremb, late Mrs. A. M. Mum. married to H»GMyi est daughter of Mr. uxj of Aberdeen. The bride, who |hm Home, was jrivenav.. Norman H. Lyall, of
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  • 30 14 A qui<-t wedding Church of St. Um I ro(.n. the conv Elias tarfei of Uk Malaya Tribune aid Mi.-s B. E. Xuni- of g Fat he A. A. S
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  • 114 14 An lnhrtMin:: i^u From Our- Own I JoM'lton. Oct. In Our distinguish*-.; visitor, G Theodore Frasei. il m.v. Marudu <>r. Ft .<:.... I is the puest of th« Government Secretary. During his sho^t il has visited TuarM. by on the return journ«'\ general manajrct Company.
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  • 88 14 The following: action iw at a wm^dm ifCiMrittM N n Oct her 21st:— Dtditi to transtV: Hi tary Inspector. \B Qmo ry if Kl dollars Decided to confirm p;.\ Reisdent Knjriiut-i I per mensem allowai for the juried March 30th., li»2:). and $235 per MtMi (K Decided that
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  • 34 14 Eight blossoms of the flower are now to b >*• Mr. Tan Hap Leon-. are a magnificent sight. Mr. Joe Fisher, gen. die East Films, Ltd.. by the Haruna Maru holiday in Europe and An
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  • 5279 15 [Reuter's Service.] London, Oct. 20. •al txpt?r s, including Sir Samt witnessed at Fainborough trial „t Um new Autogiro Aeroplane, the Senor Delacierva, wherein a wind- wheel fitted above the a,:> /uselage, driven by the movetht- air, replaces the usual wings. m pilot Courtney astonished the his slow and
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  • 74 16 Sir Percival Phillip Singapor, by the Ma,. shared i. the excit h d< repre.,. Mail at the Imp, Austral. Mr FV, at the Raffles HoU career in the UmiU -war MnrlOM 1897 and the Si.v I-rom mi to l*tj nnvip tail ill in the Balkan CMMptigt ol
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  • 250 16 hina s IfettfttK. (By courte-, N B I ..km. IM Despite strain the rival parti. jui. the situation in bad to worse. A n General's forces it is alleged. Karri i V, <>f the Chilities. «c< officers, bjm tateted H ter of Finance i< string about hushing U|
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