The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 23 January 1929

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  • 19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1929. NO. 2.164
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  • 312 1 1( r. :ht- Twmfite* 49 fa a) Stales Problems 4d kiarn prostitution r>o Pac Sahmtieai Army Oisi-^ oo HitkMl m Atjrhanistan M "V. -iunteer" Sidf of ImiM-rial Defcact 5^ \M» (Ol RT NKWS. Cast "»1 Bakru (1 I Ajrsin-t Japanese •">:*., .">T ,i M an i Murder H Vm
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  • 18 1 j J en I I W s<» 57 »4 i m 123^4 i. p Bask Buyirj U
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  • 49 1 lead h «.f :i Ck&MM wfcich hi.d >:nds over it, t\%»> dAfftfl enbtdM m Un body, M a lum off tht- Kacc Count on P Bm MM inakijvu: t-ntiuiri^s. i!u- gceupMrtl Of Om houses m the ir ta have heani <>i Mtl any- nvouM throw li^iht OH iKe case.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 62 1 MA.NSKI.L. At tli- Maternity Hospital Singapore <>n Jaanary ISta, 1021), to Marjrar*'t wift- .>♦' Captaia K. Maaaeli Royal Artillery. a d.'iughtrr. SMITHERS. At Urn Earoaou Hospital, Kunla l.umiiur. on .lan. IS, IfSf, to Mr. ami Mr>. F. A. Stnithcrs. a <lau^ht«r. WAI. LACK. At Durian Da«a Hospital, Halaoea, oa
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    • 32 1 SOMEUVILLE. On Jaaaarj ISta I9'_»r« at Ku:nV>u'<rh. John Somervillr, formerly of A«Jams<>n, (JiltiUan Co., Lt«!., Singapore. KYAN MILLAKI). At tht (Jennai Hospital Singapore, on Jan. Itta, Major Gcorg« RyanMillanl. age it.
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  • 331 1 T1k« last mail from Home with dates u\, to Dtetnbcf 27th., arrived by B.I. on Saturday morning. This mail leaves by P. and on Thursday. Two Czecho-Slovakians, who arrived in Singapore, started from Prague two year> and four months ago to try to cover 40,O(J0 kilometers and
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  • 193 1 January 1 Tin IT-". n(inmbiev 4 I'.-Hvr Whit. lm Hipper Black 6R Flake Tapioca 7 Peurl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundries )l> Ki.e Uaaj Hin Chan Mark TU-.J En pie fNewl 33 !;ic<\ Si:«.m o '<■< I 33 Pi P rUnfOoi U 6(^ i: :ncnc- S ok" 5^ H
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  • 712 1 Jan. 10. The Overseas League, a branch of which was recently established m Singapore is making a point of trying to develop what may possibly turn out to be a very important side issue m the migration problem. Up to the present the main endeavours of
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  • 888 1 Jan. IT. Whatever else may be sai<l about the visit of Mr. Ormsby-Gore there is no doubt that it provoked both thoughts and feelings. That m itself we would take to justify the visit, because we are firm believers m stimulation, even if it be of an
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  • 467 2 Jan. 18. Now that the District Court has passed judgment m the case of a Japanese man charged with living on the immoral earnings of Japanese women m Malay Street, attention may appropriately be directed to an acuic which has of late been assuming the proportions of
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  • 308 2 The crisis m Salvation Army affairs is obviously not past and will not be until the present head has accepted the ruling of the High Council that he is unfit for leadership. If General Booth should, after consider ation, fail to see his way to accept
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  • 581 2 Jan. 19. The changes m Afghanistan have been so kaleidoscopic m the past week or two that they are not easy to follow. Briefly the revolt which was officially reported to be nonpolitical and to have no connection with westernization or reforms, prospered so well that the
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  • 524 2 Jan. 21 The news regarding His Majesty's health has been so consistently good I for some time past now that reasonable to consider tin* dftitgerotu stage is practically over, and nat convalescence will proceed In ,j Uh order although of course the covery must be slow. When m
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  • 757 2 Jan. 22. Indications are not wanting thai the Imperial dovernment has o>m» to regard the volunteer movement throughout the Empire, and m certain other places, from a different angle from that which was nMtOOMUr) a good many years ago. Before tIH Great War there
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  • 108 3 ALTERCATION IN PERAK CLUB. Sportsman Fined. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Jan. 19. An interesting Police Court case, lasting all day was heard yesterday at Taipinir. when Mr. J. H. Allan, secretary Perak Club charged Mr. John Cameron, the well-known sportsman, with causing hurt m the Club. It
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  • 85 3 Pay 40 Per Cent. [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. Jan. 18. At the Telok Kruin Tin annual mectinjj Mr. Brash, presiding, spoke optimistically of the life of the property and emphasised the increased revenues. After declaring a •ji_. jH>r cent, final dividend, making 40 per cent, for
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  • 57 3 Meeting m Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Baagtssk, Jan. 19. Over one hundred doctors were present at the annual meeting of the Medical Association of Siam which was held this morninu 1 The seventh annual report showed a membership totalling 3G7, Prince Mahidol was presented with the
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  • 44 3 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COrYRK.HI. Bangkok, Jan. 18. The Ministry for Foreign Affair.- announce that the statements appearing m some Bangkok papers that the Cabinet was discussing the question of the treaty with hina oil Monday last are M unfounded and inaccurate."
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  • 41 3 I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.I Bangkok. Jan. 17. The Minister of Commerce ;»nd Communications kft by special train for Penang thi:* morning to join vessel for Europe. The Minister is going on a health and business trip.
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  • 38 3 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Jan. IS. Their Majesties attended a "swinging* 1 ceremony this morning which attracted a greal audience including hundreds t»f foreigners with cameras^ tiu Kinu bim^el! taking >nap>ht>ts of the procession.
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  • 71 3 FUNDERAL OF MR. T. J. WOODGATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I. urn pur, Jan. 21. The ftmeral took place <>n Saturday of the late Mr. T. Woodgate, the well-known trainer and jockey. The Rev, F. W. J. Reynolds conducted tht* service at the mortuary chapel; the remainder of the
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  • 31 3 rFREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.I Hanukok. Jit n. 21. Mr. y. s. Cheng, the Chinese Government representative, after visiting public institutions hf?v left !"<>r Penang yesterday by train.
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  • 89 3 Nim Hokiena were arrested by Inspector Wilde m Ihc jtmprle off Alexandra Road <>v 'r. van i i 2 a.m. II U ;i tl- v i dim? a i 1 e< t;: nlawl a I the exhibit m poss i point to an initia i«»n >. i re:v having been
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  • RUBBER STATISTICS.
    • 185 3 Census of Stocks of Rubber held by Dealers and on Estates of over 100 acres Ml December 31st., 1928 together with certain Export figures. (Stocks compiled from returns by Estates and Dealers). (a) Includes Malacca. Province Wellesley and Dindings only; (b) Stocks of partly
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 465 3 To the Editor. Sir, I shal! be much obliged if you will publish the following: Wednesday, January 23rd., is being held as a recruiting day for the Singapore Volunteer (Orps. Recruits <>t' n\ races are required. Conditions of Service: British Subjects of good character; Medically lit: Between the
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  • 360 3 Prospects of a New Courthouse Mr. Justice McCabe Reay presided at the opening of the Johore Bahru Assizes on Saturday. After taking his seat, Hi> Lordship remarked that it was usual for the first Assize of the year to be opened with some rempnial. This could not
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  • 422 3 Development of a Rubber Estate. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Ju>tice Deans delivered judgment on a motion by Lini Kim Noy auainst Yeo hanir lioon and others for dissolution of partnership and the appointment of a receiver in the matter of the Kim Say Kongsi. Plaintiff was
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  • 21 3 The Hon'Mc Mr. K. \V. F. Oilman, Con-n-oiler of Labour, S.s. and F.M.S., has gow to Singapore on official business.- Kx.
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  • 783 4 MISS ELIZABETH KEITH'S EXHIBITION. The Far East m Colour. It is not often that we m Singapore have the opportunity of seeiner an exhibition or" pictures of the quality of that which Miss Elizabeth Keith, the distinguished artist, has now at the RafY-es Hotel. During
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  • 111 4 A Call from The Naval Base. Yesterday morning, the Fire Brigade ceived a call to th? Naval Base at Seletar. On arrival they found a Chinese workman's house alight. The Brigade took the usual steps to prevent the fire from spreading and m about an hour's time they
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  • 23 4 The following is the programme of Drills up to ami for January 27th. Wednesday. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Re ruitinir Dow
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  • 572 4 INTERESTING EXHIBITION AT ROBINSON'S. llcw Jewels Are Grown. One of the most interesting exhibitions teen here for some time is now m progress at Messrs. Robinson's premises m Raffles i lace. The production of pearls by artificial methods of culture has been an industry whoiiy confined to the
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  • 267 4 At committee mrrting hold m the Cricket dab on Friday, the Honorary Treasurer reported that the balance m hand at the bank was $1,004.. r >l,; Investments SI. 000; that subscriptions were coming m slowly and that reminders would be issued. It was decided that
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  • 62 4 Executed by the famous Royal portrai 4 painter, Sir William Open, R.A., R.1.. th< oil portrait of Sir George Maxwell, K.B.E C.M.G., lately Chief Secretary, F.M.S., whic 1 was unveiled by Lady Peel at the Towr Hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, was decii^ed as being "the masterpiece of Malaya.' It
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  • 603 4 RETURNS AFTER THIRTY YEARS. Wants to See the Spotted Dog. In an interview with a Free Press representative yesterday, Mr. W. E. Johnson, better known perhaps as "Pussyfoot" Johnson, who arrived on the President Van Buren gave some interesting views on his life's work. He is President of
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  • 222 4 The fii>t annual general meeting of the Women's Section of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held at the Eurojx Hotel OB January 11th. when Mrs. Winsted* (President) presided over a small ji-ytherinj of member*. The report and accounts for the year IJ2S having been circulated to
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  • 44 4 Led by Mr. B. F. Oakeshott, A.S.P., a party of police surrounded a large gathering of Chinese who wore holding an initiation ceremony of the Sin Ghee Hin Society m the jungle off AL xandra Road early on Saturday morning. Seven arrests were made.
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  • 229 4 THE WEEK-END RACES. Committee Trophy. Four of the A class yachts i*vr< away at 10.10 a.m. on Sunday las: for the final of the series for th< Committee trophy. Joy, Ella Dorothi June m that order crossed the live starboard tack Kathleen on th»making a board out to m
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  • 236 4 A -plendid day favoured B < thusij-ts <>n Svndas and h tacinjjr result*-. 1 Ail th the uun and tht ie wmt IHtk tween any tf the competitor? until upon th< Man-w'-War r<»y vlh I led, followed by Betsy, Prima .\'«-iiin. Lan-Fiend and Comb. I died
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  • 122 4 [I-roni Our Own Correspondent 1 lp«»!i. I.; 2\. In \ie\\ of the sports s«-as-.r being; clearly defined and the c mstitf! ragfc) and hockey this month, tht« I and soccer associations are irotlinu with programmes and calling ponoiai tinjrs. The Peiak I^awn Tennis Associaiion on Saturday and
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  • 94 4 NAVY BOXING AT KUALA LUMPUR. [From Our Own Corro>nur.d» nt.] Kuala lumpur, Jan. -M. In a naval boxing exhibit <>n wrhklk t. plate at Kuala Lwßper <«n ]\'<^.\y. A. Outli beat Stoker Bull i" the |ifrht-wi class; A. B. Lunnon b<>at A. K. Jolly. »ft< i an extra round, m
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  • 67 4 An inaugural general mectfag m m the Kurope Hot 1 on tfce Ittll which it was decided, on the motion of Hi Hope-Faulkiner seconded by Mr. Price, tfcal the Public Services form a II;.. Club. The following mre elected tv th< Committee, Messrs. B.ikcr (Monopolies) Cilmour (Municipality). H.-ixworth (I'"' and
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  • 538 5 Morals of Malay Street. Rkftec K-jsuna, a Japanese diver, was rfcargtd i« -it i>Utrict ourt yesterday with living i Stf wholly on the immoral •arem*.- Rfßll women who were staying m touWN m Malay Street. m til i valence, Mr. W. H. Gattield, Assistant Protector el
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  • 213 5 The following m the minutes of a meet- ef the C«writtN held at the Malacca < !ub on Jan. 11th. h«t«t Mr. M. Strivens (President), Mr. C. S. Rah John (vice President), Hon. Mr. H. K. Nixon. Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock. Mr. H. 4°Bsten« Darby. Mr.
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  • 108 5 Regimental S^t. Major McDonald of the Malacca Volunteer Corps left Malacca on the •th. instant, and Sgt. Ashurst of the 2nd. A Id Regiment of Singapore has arrived .km hi* place— M.D. Express. RIT W. K. Lake, Pastor of the Seventh ♦ay Adwntist Church, Singapore, was m H Wednesday, says
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  • 661 5 PRIVATIONS OF DARING GLOBE-TROTTERS. Hazardous Trip. Two Czechoslovjkians, Mr. Bchumii Pos pisil, editor, and author, with his secretary Mr. Joseph Hubl, anived m Singapore Irom Kuala Lumpur on Monday Bight. 1 ney started from Prague, two years and four month- ago, on a mission to bleak
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  • 137 5 Oueen's Scholarships. To the Editor. Sir. In addition to the Cinemas there are two other reasons for our failure to win Queen's Scholarships. Raffles Institution has been greatly handicapped by having a Girls' school on one lid? and the MS on another. How can you expect
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  • 48 5 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. Bangkok, Jan. 15. Sir Edward Cook's budpet report issued to-day shows an exceptionally hurfC balance of trade m favour of Siam during the year 1927 1928 which has enabled the Government to acquire over 48 million ticals worth of foreign currency.
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  • 938 5 PULAU ÜBIN MURDER CASE. A Death Sentence. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, at the Assizes yesterday Mr. C. J. Koh opened the defence m the case m which Goh Ah Lim was charged with the murder of a stone quarry coolie. Koh Chin Lee, at Pulau
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  • 327 5 DASTARDLY OUTRAGES IN SINGAPORE. Police Hard at Work. At about 10 p.m. on Sunday night, lour Malays armed with pistols and knives raided a Chinese hut some distance off the main road at the 15th, mile Seletar. The Malays battered on the door and m spite of
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  • 205 5 A Bad Year. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of fore ism merchandise, excluding: parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during K>27 and 1928. IMPORTS. (In thousands of dollars). 1927. 1928. Jan. to June 496,798 451,709 Dec: 45,089 July
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  • 47 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. A commercial houses and professional firms football association was formed here at a meeting- yesterday evening. It is proposed to start a league next month. A further nfeetillg will be held next Monday.
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  • 41 5 Sixteen cards were taken out fur the January Ladies' Spoon and the following returned: Mrs. H. Foster 48 S 40 Mrs. F. R. Horridgre 46 5 41 Mrs. J. Groothoff 51 10 41 Miss Griffiths 53 12 41
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  • 48 5 Information has just been received by the Bishop of Singapore that the will of the late Mr W. R. H. Chapnel, of Great Duryani Exeter included a generous benefaction of 61,000 "lor Church work m the State of Perak. and prefeiably to be used m tht Kmt-; District."
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  • 67 5 The accused held a pistol and the other a knife. They locked up the hoys and after a time the boys, hearing- no sound from without, i-ame outside and found the robbers had gone, taking $70 m cash. The man was subsequently identified by the three bar boys without hesitation.
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  • 842 6 H.H.the Sultan of Johore has appointee 1 Mr. M. L. Wynne of the F.M.S. Poii<e to act as Commissioner of Police. Johou. Mr. S. J. Angood has arrived m Ipoh to take over the management of G. W. Wilson Co. Ltd., duiing Mr. runro's absence on leave. The Raja Bendahara
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  • 691 6 EXPENSIVE MUNICIPAL HOUSING. The Social Question. The following arc the minutes of a Conlmittee meeting held m the Exchange on Monday, January 14th at 5 p.m. Present: Mr. R. If. Williams (President). Mr. D. Sultry (Vice-President), Honble Mr. F. A. Pledger, Hon'blo Mr. C. V. Miles. Hon'ble Dr.
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  • 65 6 A Novel Suggestion. To the Editor. Sir, What about the cultivation of a few high yielding coconut trees on the Raffles Institution Estate to stir up the specialists there What about having a Derby of sorts for the Director of Education and the same specialists and
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  • 47 6 Writing from Beckenham, Kent, Mr. H. Fairburn, Inspector-General of Police, S.S.. wishes to be remembered to all his friends out here says the Malayan Police Magazine He and Mrs. Fairburn are going- to Switzer'and, where they will remain, if conditions are good, until they return to Malaya.
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  • 559 6 ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERY. D.P.P. Complimented. Jhe tUst Singapore Assizes concluded yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Wiliian Murison. The last case to be tried was that m which three Chinese, Yee San, Cheh Yip and Cheh Swee, were charged with attempted armed robbery. In opening the Crown case,
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  • 318 6 Dishonesty Punished. The Muar Assizes opened on Saturday before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay m the new law courts. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. R. Moor M.C.S. appeared for the Crown. AH bin Sulong, a Government servant and sub-postmaster, was charged on thre< counts with stealing money from registered
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  • 419 6 Golf Club Competitions. (From Oia Own Coi re-p.,n<,« n t. t Malacca. Jan. ii. Jhe Malacca Qoif Clul» :n<,mhj\ q for January was played lvl 1 on fcnturvhr. Sunday the Mi and r.th instant. 21 men competing, but owing to the unfa\ouia^l. weather on Saturday many com pel
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  • 396 6 Ceremonial Opening. Mr. Justice McCabe Reay jmtHti it opening ceremony of the new law oMfU Muar on Saturday. On his arrival His Lordehip inspected the Guard of Honour supplied by the Chief Police Officer i»nd, ac companied by the H.H. the Tunjrku Makhota, proceeded to his
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  • 60 6 A. bill has \h'*'v drafted to amend the Johore Opium and Chnndn Art to ew 'ules to be framed for th** registration of geiMPtafflni of chamlu ard the re^ulatioi: prohibition of supplies to non-re^istert i soßSumers. This follow? the preneral polk > m Malaya of piadual tijrhteninp: up of to
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  • 1145 7 I'.kanshan hi a tiny mm resort m he mountains of Chekiang. The houses ;ti\ scattered tivi-r the tops of abrupt, thick- v....-.! hills which rise to about two •he. -ami t.et. Westwards the ranges run i nfusion to the horizon, while m the East ami South the
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  • 489 7 Amalgamation Scheme Dropped. Th? annual general meeting of the Kua..--:....)ber Syn«iica.^ Limited, \.a > heid m the Chartered Bark Chambers yesterday. rh< following befalg pre.-ent: Messrs. L). Phillip (Chairman), P. Storr, C. 15. Pecker and, for the Secretaries, Harrisons Barker and Co., A. E. Mitchell. The Chairman
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  • 37 7 rntEl PRESS -SERYICF. COPYRIC.HT.) Banghek, Jan. lt>. Fifteen fOwASJ footballers, mostly menibers of the Assumption club, left this morning by rail for Singapore to take part m a ■erica of games commencing on Monrav.
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  • 106 7 The Singapore Chamber of Conunewi Rubber Association held its S!M)th. auction yesterday, when there wa* catalogued 'M4.">.;*01 lbs.; 5)57.712 tons. Offered 1,568,604 !bs.; 700.27 tons. Sold 1.:;4i»,797 lbs.; 602.69 tons. Spot. London 10*1. New York l'-'^ cents PRICES RBAUZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per La. Standard Quality
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  • 553 7 Murder Cases Dealt With. V the continued sessions of the y\iarl Assize*, before Mr. Justice IfcCabe Reay, the following: cases have been heard: The Deputy Public Prosecutor Mr. R. Moor. M.C.S. appeared for the Crown. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. Palani was charged with having murdered a young Tamil girl, near
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  • 298 7 The following is the result of the draw for the English maidens of the Perak Turf Club:— Kingswear, bay mare, -l years, by Kir..^,'.Zet.it h out of No, Mr. C. L (Jivi-n. Latuko 11, brown gelding, 3 year.-, b) Burlingham out of Gloxina, Mr. J. Cameron.
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  • 18 7 Inspector N:>.i<lu. of the Kuala Lumpur Police D-'put. has i»om- on transfei to the Central Polite Station. Ipoh.
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  • 450 7 A Successful Year's Racing. r i he following is the report of the Singapj.e Tim Clli.j to be presented at the ar.i.ual meeting on Jan. 25th at 5.15 p.m. m the I ham be r of (Commerce. '1 he statement o f a -counts shows a surplus,
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  • 240 7 Inter-Commercial Cup Meeting. A meeting m connection with the InurCommercial Cup competition was hold at the Stadium yesterday at which representative?. of the following: firms were present to disCUBB arrangements for the competition for the year li»2i>:— The A.P.C.. Robinsons.' The OXF.O, M.P.H.. Bousteads. Adamscm Gilfillan. Mansfields. Uniieers, Honjr
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  • 242 7 Tiu- Coroner's inquest on the death <>f Mr. Lim Tian Poh, a Straits-bora Chinese Christian who was killed m a collision with a Morris truck while riding his motor cycle ah ng Pasir Panjang Road on the morning •>f December 30. was held yesterday. Mr.
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  • 668 8 IRASERS WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Jan. 10. l'urtnu: the past wteK tne pnce oi Tin •heirs a small decline and Irom London advices it p ...'l appear tnat heavy speculative operations, conjoined with a tailing otf m toe .ing dawmrti have caused the market to assure an unsettled
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  • 175 8 inj is the nineteenth report <»f directors i«» thi shareh Iden '>t Glenealj Plantations Ltd., to be presented annual meeting t>v. Jan. 2C.th at >-k and Company's office .•;i noon. Fhe profit for Uh- year amounta t«> $27,366.71 to which hit- ♦<. i»< added the $41,117.01 hr forward
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  • 55 8 nt H< a'th ("Mlu -■)>. return for the seven days end lidnightj on Saturday, January li2th., ma Penang Hiil (2,100 Feet), average mean shade temperature ';:'.">."» dejr, I-"., total evaporation .509 int-h. total rainfall nil. Taiping Hill :;..",<.,» feet), average di- an i«- kemperatare 71.40 <I^.^. I..
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  • 525 8 It is officially announced that the Hon'ble Mr. H. T. Jones. Unofficial Member of the Federal Council, returned to the F.M.S. on Jan J Mr. F. S. Banfield, F.L.S., Horticultural Assistant. F.M.S., has arrived m Taiping from Serdang and has taken over the duties of Superintendent.
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  • 398 8 i r rl at th -nitai on Wednesday, 16th. insti o1 Major i:. Ryan Millard who n v.iti Ma i an Motor** for abi ut eifchti en i He vas fifty-three years of a] and foi inn pas! had iffering roni th< effe la of
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  • 387 8 RELIGIOUS COURT PROPOSAL. Revising Registration. (By Our Ifusliir Correspondent.) Under the Mohamedan Ordinance His Excellency the Governor appoints a certain number of Muslims a- "Kathi<'' or Deputy Registrars to register marriages among the I Muslims. There are about a dozen of Kathis m Singapore, and the Honourable the
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  • 253 8 of four months r i ous im- int was passed *:> T u- Fourth Matrate yesterday "ii tli<- Malax lane* cor•a! >A ho was chari ivm> t roni ;i er in E T. njr Sen Stie n the pro- i■ ion was tha Ihe <i
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  • 153 8 Municipal I n.. at a meeting on Januarj 1 Ith.: f the mt tailing draining of Ti R d under I G2A, tit an ealin I >,500. < rei era 11 y appro tl .Tannin Chugi i i. th Mv iici r to revise th( 1 I the
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  • 329 8 RENEWAL OF MOTOR-CAR LICENSES. To the Editor. Sir. I feel I must grive vent to the air: bit feelings which lie embittered n. owing- to the outrageous pioc<Mjui>- l.y the Registrar Vehicles m ren< nicAor-car licenses, i do not. a~ rule, eoi had lan<riajre but I
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  • 176 8 i > em id 1 \\h>at y cl t ,i Mr. Pillai »ih accuse <i outliti facts ol Hlaid Hull the complainant stai Slm soddenl} i i her addn appeared. Aft r a little int peaied m fnai Street with ht-r wheicabowta wr la ac nacd
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  • 60 8 Japanese Sent to (iaol. Rechec Kosuna, tin ehafged at the insi i of Ci:.' ly on thi itnnn wrotm n res iding; m II- v yesterday <.»iin let* the 1 Mr. 11. (i. I months igorou His Honour f being 1 run M a I:.--'--was the principal b
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  • 80 8 Mr. H. Cm. Bar ho rel ed fi Government lenri m I 1 :r' will !•< entertained by >■..■■ < Tanjont Katonpr Be#d a1 i pi itandft! (19th. instant). tei p Mttslini Com pondent. Mr. Bftrwmr*e last r. WWm that of Civil f)ist!i<- twdgt. Dr. B. Babo<i of
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  • 709 9 MERCHANTS DEFEAT SERVICES. A Good Win. Merchant 29 ptsk.; Serxkes 0 pts. Padang yesterday the Merchants tournann r-.t gsUBM against the i v f"iir ur«»al>. a penalty poal and tries (SI »>oint>» to nil after an intei:i which the Merchants always hand. I the k-off I na-k attack
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  • 430 9 SjCX S; V.M.C.A 0. For their match against the S.C.C. OB Urn 1 h V.M.C.A. were two short at the •< mir ncen nt iw*i requisitioned the services of two S.K.C. players for a fewminutes. During the remainder of the game the visitors played with only ten
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  • 183 9 of membei interested m Li..n football waa held m the S.C.C. c > I r ay evening under the chairm»i 1 ol Mr. C. S .It- The first business on th< nda was the election of firsi eleven convenor and captain and Mr. I>. H. was elected
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  • 186 9 IBy Muslim 101 respondent.) On the 7th instant at the premises of the Young Muslim Union, Penaner, a meeting tfohamedan Foot- »!d to di uss anH a rr. the forthco nil 1 rhat Associati" n the Singapore Malay Football Assoition. aptain Syed Salleh Alsagoff J.P.I President ol the
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  • 584 9 SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. 1929. here were no seizures for rubber smuggling m the Colony, F.M.S., or Kedah during the month of October. Mr. T. Kan.Lasar, Assistant Station Blaster, I poh, has been transferred to Teluk Anson Wharf as Station Master. Leave has been granted t<> Mr. K. W. Grant M.C.
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  • 243 9 The Gaiette publishes particulars of bill about t<» be introduced into the Legislative Council to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Police Force. Che objects and reasons state' The more important amendments are:--(a) a re-classification of various ran!;-; (b) it i~ declared that a "subordinate"
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  • 814 9 I ROVIDENT FUND MOTION WITHDRAWN. Yesterday's Proceedings. In the Bankuiptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice .L^ane, the Official Assignee withdrew a motion under Section 53 (2) m tegard to the bankruptcy of Tan Chwee Soon The motion was m connection with monies paid into a provident fund. Mr.
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  • 180 9 World Cyclist Gets Motor Cycle. Mr. S. Kralichek-Soboleff, the young I Russian from Shanghai who Is attempting a round-the-world jounu y on wheels has succeeded m (jetting a motorcycle on which to continue his journey, the firsi part of {which, from Shanghai to Singapore he hat
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  • 1329 10 EMPIRE WARSHIPS REACH BATAVIA. The Australian Submarines. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Jan. 12. This week has been an exciting one for the members of the British colony owing to 'he presence m the harbour of the cruiser Kent and the Australian submarines Oxley and Otway. The latter
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  • 114 10 SMOKING SHED BURNED DOWN. Big Loss. A smoking shed m the Bukit Sembawa Rubber Estate, Tampenis Road, was burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. The outbreak was reported at a little after 3 p.m. and the Brigade was at once summoned. On arrival the shed was well ablaze.
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  • 302 10 MOTOR REGISTRATION. To the Editor. Sir. I should like to be permitted to endorse the complaint of "Disgusted" m your issue of to-day regarding; the ridiculous waste of time which is being caused by the action (or inaction) of the Registrar of Vehicles. Over a week
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  • 354 10 EXCITING SCENES ON STAGE. Detectives at Work. Singapore is playing: a great part m the film "Shadows" which a British film company. The British Screen Productions, Ltd. are producing and which will be ready for exhibition throughout the world at the end of this year. Captain Mallins
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  • 256 10 Issue of a Warrant. A warrant has been issued for the arrest ot a Belgian named L. Willebots, formerly employed by the firm of diamond merchants. San Buchenholi and Company, <>n charge m connection with the loss of $125,000 \\(»rth of diamond.-. A letter po.-ud at Hong K''ntr
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  • 214 10 The annual genera] business meeting of the Chinese Christian Association was held <>n Thursday, at 8,15 p.m. m the Hall of the Association. 136 Prinsep Street. In tho absence of Mr. Song Ong Siang (president) the Rev. William Murray presided. Th< minutes of the previous annual srenerai
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  • 75 10 Mr. ;.r. 1 Mrs. C. K. Rooke left port Sweltenhani on Wednesday h*» the Perseus on their vs :»> Home. Mr. Rooke will then procvi immediately to South America to take up his n?\v appointment and will Ik* joined by his wife later. Mr. Booke, who joined the F.M.S. lUilwayi
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  • 713 10 URGENTLY NEEDED REFORMS. New Consul-General. [From Our Chinese Correspondent. J The Singapore Chinese Consulate ~*;<<n.has just received v circular tetter from ti Committee for the Atfairs of OverMa- nese m connection with the formation the Chinese Goods Exhibition. Thi^ < mittee is apj>ointed by the Nationalist <, ernment
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  • 40 10 The projected %i t of Km Bettj H the well-known i»nni> player, and h« mother to Sinufai.un thi^ year will not tsk place. Mr. Kleinman ha> re^ei^'d a caM< from Mrs. Nuthall MjrfaNl th.y an- ur.al-!-to come.
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  • 129 10 ('apt. A. L BrmT^x of H. If. S. k unilx-i lanu, \va< a visit*.: i.. tin i < <.i;r Penang 1 on Tuesday, and \\a.~ jrivt-n a BMri on the bench. He listened to the M;i<ealisU r Road murder t?;.: <; !l th»- tJAn im<*rva!. Particulars t€ bill abtvt i<»
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  • 213 11 THE LATEX TUBE BORE THEORY. Mr. Ashplant's Case. [From Oar Own Correspondent.] Kuala I umpur, Jan. 17. Th« Mail states that m a letter ndent Mt. Herbert Ashplant i now undergoing medical treatment m Lon,^»n> tat that on I)»vember 3rd he lecbefan the R.G.A. m London on the
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  • 375 11 Liars, Cheats and Swindlers* H« fort Mr. Justice McCain- Reay. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. R. H.CJS. appeared for the Crown. Haji N'>h and Sarkawi were charged with and Sa<!iah. a woman, with having •ttfd them. They all pleaded not guilty. Kvi.ltrut was recorded t«» the effect that
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  • 192 11 feat race of the year of the Port •n Yacht Club was sailed on Sunday, the Malay Mail. The courw comprist triangular lap followed by a beat out one of the marks and a run home. •I of the competitors found the first irk, the red buoy,
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  • 955 11 Quicqf I at/tint k»tmim*i nostri rut farrago Übelli Juvenal. Readeis w ill join with The Topicist m expressing satisfaction at the distinctly better new.v of His Majesty's health which ha:been a Mature of the reports this week. It seems unsonably certain now that unles> there is
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  • 519 11 POLICEMAN'S ILLEGAL ACT. Well Deserved Punishment. Before Mr. Justice McCabe Reav. The Deputy Public- Prosecutor, Mr. R. Moor. M.C.S. appeared for the Crown. Abiul Manap bin Mohamed Said, a ionstable m the Johore Police Force, was arraigned on charges of robbery and extortion, to which he pleaded not
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  • 133 11 The Handicap Tournament. Thirteen entries were received for the handicap tournament of which qualifying round took place on Jan. 4. G. Parbury Class IV walkover Kfoag Chin Enp: CMass 11-B. Tan Luang Kia Ctai II beat P. M Intyre Class 11-B. 11. G. Sarwar Class II walkover
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  • 60 11 Sailors Sink Selangor Club. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala I.umpur, Jan. 18. A football team from the Cumberland beat Selangor Club by 3—2 yesterday after a scrappy game. The sailors used their heads cleverly and showed to greatest effect at short passing. They were leading by 2—l at half-time.
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  • 79 11 The following is the result of the Ladies' monthly Medal competition played on the Garrison Golf Course on Wednesday and Thursday. Fourteen cards were taken out. Mrs. H. Duncan, 50 16 M Mrs. G. Savajye, M 15 **9 Mrs. R. U. Wilson, 50 B 42 Mrs. McGroarty,
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  • 634 11 Overseas League and the Middle Classes. A new phase of migration work is being developed by the Over 6eaa League, the oi»--ject being to assist men of moderate means Mich as ex-oAcers of the Services. ex-Civil Servants and others, to settle m the .Dominions. Anxious to make its
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  • 278 11 JVnang can claim so little m the way of culture that it goes very much against the grain says the Pinang 1 Gazette to criticise the management of the Zoological garden near Aver Hitam; but humanity demands that attention again should be called to the shocking conditions
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  • 26 11 The Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, Chairman of the Planters' Association of Malaya, exnects to go to Europe on leave about the i beginning of March.
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  • 406 12 A Loss to the Malayan Turf. It is with genuine regret which will be shared by all who knew him that we have to record the death, which occurred at his home at Kuala Lumpur on Friday, of Mr T. C. Woodgate the well-known
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  • 246 12 A MOTOR TRIAL NUISANCE. To the Editor. Sir, Will you kindly allow me a little space for making known the following complaint? The Police Traffic Department has been of late making use of Club Street as examination ground for granting driving licenses. Almost all applicants for
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  • 108 12 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on January 14th. Disapproved proposal to erect a < >;Teeshop near Anderson Bridge. Generally agreed to the principle that the Commissioners should take over the control of all septic tanks. Agreed to connect Tanglin Barracks
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  • 125 12 A shophou.se occupied by some fish dealers caught tire at Kampong Pantei, Malacca. A wild stampede was made by some chetties, whose houses were near to the scene of the fire. News has been received here of the death at his home near Glasgow of Mr. James Craiffi founder of
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  • 833 12 WHY THERE IS ALL THE TROUBLE. Department Making New Register. Whon interviewed by the Free Press on Saturday m regard to correspondence appearing m our columns recently referring to the renewal of motorcar licences under the r.ew regulations, the Registrar of Vehicles crave a convincing reply to critics
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  • 108 12 The total number of deaths m the Municipal area for the week ending January 12th. was 215, giving a mortality rate of 23.12 compared with 25.70 m the preceding week and 28.67 m the corresponding week of last year. Deducting the number of persons who had been less than three
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  • 695 12 NOtED EDUCATIONIST AND THEOSOPHIST. Faults of Education. i (By our Indian Correspondent.) There arrived by the Rajula on Saturday Dr G. 8. Aiundale, M. A., a well-known educationist and theosophist accompanied oy his wife, Mrs. Rukmini Arundale, a Brahmin lady and a prominent leader of the women's
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  • 219 12 A Tribute to Dressers. In the course of his reply to an address by Hospital subordinates staff at Kuala T.umpur last week. Dr. R. Wellington P.M.0., F.M.5.., who is leaving for his Hone: Kong post, m the course of his reply, recalled his experiences at St. John's
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  • 470 12 South Johore Beaten. S.C.C. A,' 24 pts.; S. Johore, .1 M v At Johore Bahru on Saturday th< H I 'A' team defeated South .Johore b\ »hu goals and three tries (24 pts.) t«. ft trj pts.) after an interesting ganu m whi< the visitors had the majority
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  • 135 12 Interest injr (iamo at Ipoh. [From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh. Jan. 19. The first non-Eun.ptan Bafbf match Ipoh took place y^surday when th. I Rompers beat South Kedah 32 points to I. Exctptinff for A. Dougrlas and N. Ltcfc Kedah, the rest were Malays, Chinese and Tamils. They
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  • 189 12 Perak's Easy Win. Perak 7; Selanjror 1. fFrom Our Own Corresoondent.l Ipoh, Jan. 20. There was the keenest anticipation m Ipati on Saturday regarding: the Perak Solan p hockey prame. The previous match had Ut drawn at two all, whilst Perak hithert' have beaten their other opponents twu-»
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  • 42 12 The Ladies' Medal Bogey for Januiu > was played for on Monday Mi Tuesday The following scores were returned. Mrs. Lowson Two up. Mrs. Gray All square Mrs. Cowap All squan Miss Macalister Nr down. Miss Hadley Four down
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  • 586 13 PENANG JANUARY MEETING. Wyn.'llo Gives Trouble. [From Ojt Own Correspondent.] IVnang. Jan. 15. Ther. other accident at the trainrning. It was just getting light i .arusinan, who is blind m one eye i ti..\vn the straight ran off the jr-< and crashtd into the rails. He fell I
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  • 615 13 Few Favourites (Jet Home. [r>"m Our Own Corns pondeni.] Penan?. Jan. 17. Rm f»r the races t >-day WM was very hard. There was "-■> attendance. Few favourites were IC-tilts:— h.r-Mv— Clav> Jth. Div.- furlongs). (Nn i win) i» 1 **DEI I. livim 7J| 2 ENDICO tHaie)
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  • 507 13 Saturday's Results. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*;, Jan. IH. The weather was fine for the fourth day of the races to-day and the Koine was hard There was a targe fathering including the Resident Councillor. Mr. Meadows Frost and H. H. the Sultan of Perak. In the
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  • 585 13 SIAMESE VISITORS BEATEN. Chinese m Fine Form. S.C.F.A 6; Siamese 1. The S.C.F.A. shewed excellent form against the Siamese visitors at the Stadium yesterday rather surprising m view of it being their first match alter a somewhat lengthy lay off. Taken all round, the visitoi s were hardly
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  • 51 13 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. An excellent football match took place on Saturday when a team from the Cumberland beat S"lanpor hy 10. There was no score m the first half. In the second half thY» pa<" increased and shortly hefore the finish MeLeod
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  • 368 13 CRICKET CLUB'S HEAVY DEFEAT. S.R.C. on Top. S.R.C ft; S.C.C 0. From the opening bully-off the ball waa sent out of play m the S.R.C. half, but ironi the roli-in the home forwards almost reached the circle before Cox stopped the attack and sent well up-field. For some time
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  • 464 13 I!oustead and Romeo (Vs. 1; Services \V. I. The Comnany team grained eround from the bully-off and the P»nrif*fl def^nco were 'ailed upon to defend for Mime time before finally clearing: and Streeton pot through hut the left -back cleared. A counter-attack by the Comnnnv
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  • 40 13 [from Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Jan.. 21. At Hockey Selangor seconds beat Pahanj; y 4 2. Pahang made a good impression, i. E. Wilson scoring both goals, while Hugins (2), Jumeaux, and Corney scored for Selangor.
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  • 10009 14 [Reuters Service.] London. Jan. 11. Kimr Amanullah's abdication is authoritatively confirmed m London. Amanullah's abdication has surprised London though Router's recent Indian televrams, ilwmini the malcontents wc-e making headway, clearly indicated such a climax to the monarch's impetuous attempt \o W€SlOl llllf his primitive and i'unatical vuhjects could only
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  • 171 16 The following is tlu- directors' f\ shareholders of Lmas R«bbei r the year ended Meter 31 >t.. lltS. I pfCMttted at tin 1 annual meviirv hold at Evatt and Company.- 28th. at noon. The net profit for tht \tai il I 528.212.f>K (as auhir.-i %I&£6&M I previous
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  • 115 16 MAYNARD AND COMPANY REPORT. The following i> t hi- director* be submitted at the annual meeting nard and Compam «.n Januars 2Stl v at Messrs. Harrisons, Barkei and C «vi offices. The net profit ft.r i\u- >• directors' fees. i> fthid the balance carried forwani from a balance at cretlit
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