The Straits Budget, 29 August 1919

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1 6 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES” VOL. LXXIII No. 3211 Singapore. Friday, August 29. 1919. f*ust.> 0 ovin a ctr'ur Price 25 cents.
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  • 303 1 Bench and ?*;r 12 The Gov. rnot’e Departure 12 Britain “.nd the Blao Riband ...12*18 Sir A. YouDg’s Sneeesscr 13 Britich North Borneo .13 14 Affairs m Mexico 14 and Gbnbkai— Local and Personal 12 Incident on Night Mail Train ‘2 Rooter Telegrams 3-6 Penang en Paasant
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  • 4551 1 Cv’'*. n V. O. 3 r.'yth, H <3. A w f .io n f cr ’icrv.i in ki ji >»?•? w tit tr. h yp*< r let ?ic tho Moai It« i Battery, os.k -S i ro K.G hM b( n awarded tu DSO Captain Bmytb is
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  • 363 2 Mesara, Fraser and Co., in their weekii report, dated August 27, state: ALuough there has Wn no large roluut of transactions to report in robber abate* bariness wan of a satisfactory obaraotor an. the tone cf sho market may bo dtscribed
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  • 299 2 A Government Gazotte Extraordinary pnb.i bed yesterday contains a notification regarding trade with Hungary, reading if follows —la puisaanoe of powers reserved ic tbc Trading with the Enemy Proclamations and all other powers thereunto him enabling tbu Officer Administering the Government by direction c( the Secretary cf
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  • 168 2 Whilst returning to Taip’.ng hy mail from Singapore*, wbi rr* h« Lad gene to moot hit* wife who hod arrived freer: Lorre by the Damn, reports tho Times of Malay A ot Augthfe 26, Mr, H K. Prntinck, ot the. Chart red Bank, Taking, L«d
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 142 3 Rbutkk Tklkukams. Lcndon, August 20. The Times in a forecast of the Dardant 11* s Ccmmission’b final report fiodB that insufficient ccnsiceiaticn was given to ensure sbfuty at the original landing. The d ffionltics were greatly underestimated. The Cummis sion strongly cri'icises the
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    • 425 3 London, Angnst 20. Archangel: Another piteous appeal has been issued by representatives cf the entire pcpoliticn ct Northern Ri ssia to the Allied dtmccraci* s cot to leave tLia to the mercy of the Bolsl eviks. It says: When jenr treops arrived with words of encoovagement wo
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    • 214 3 London, August 19. Paris: The allied representatives in Sil Bit have tclegraphr d that ►♦ribirs aro destroy ing ibi coal mines in Upper SileHa. The Cccfi rr.Ci e is deepatchug a coal commi-i-faion to report on the tituation. London, August 20 Berlin, from GW iwilz The Upper
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    • 242 3 London, Angnst 19. Washington Mr. Wilson, opening Hi conference of tho Senate Foriign htlaiiotH Committee at the White Hoa****, said ho r.ici not ctj ct to interpretationa as to how the Unittu States acct pts the Li agoo cf Nationp. prcv deJ that tLe-e did not
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    • 164 3 Lon Ion, August 20 Colcgne A memorable i -rproiion by tl e: Ai my Coancil oommeno* d with a visi*. to t* c general and commercial co l»*ge whi re Mr. Cnurchill and Fie d Marshal W ison xaraiue d the work of Holditr students cf
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    • 135 3 Lond n, A ’gost 19 Paris: The Ptaco C rf* unci' is nnt re plyiDgtothe tikgiam cf >rcid be J s p v saying tLat he will only hrl cfii:e until iLie C mstitui nt Assi nb y i-* convikid ard de cults tho future firm if
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    • 140 3 London, August 20. Tho death has of tho famous wicket keeper, Mr. Gagnr Macgregor. (Gregor Micgrouor. who was a member rf the London Stock Ksc'mngr, played for t» o C+mb'idge XI 18M8 9I, w* r t to aa'drah with Lord Su fD 1 Th XI *****, play d
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    • 84 3 Lon-’cn, Aagcsi; 19. Tl o Hen. Mr. Mvk N pi. r. who had been far thirty yiu’S a m iotir tf R< u er’s Board aud chaiiCian for u.aLy yiarspast, di d at loveroesR to-day from heart fiilure md complications. Loru'oo, Augnst 20. Ottawa: Sir Arthur Currie, effioor oom
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    • 55 3 London, Aogust 19 Salonika Ri p r esi Dtativi s of 85 000 Greeks in tho Ardaksl an district of th* ChcciBom have tol* graphed to the Pcac v’c nferi nee ruja's iug protection agninpt Tu kish soidieis and brigands who, with fai'gorniu as a base, aro massacring
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    • 53 3 Loudon, August 20. A settle meat has been reached in the railwaynun's demands. The Gove nmert made an amended i IT »r, ivmg the m x mum wage of 16s. a day to dnvirs and 11s. to hr« men, including war boonsts The rail daymen’s executive will recommend
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    • 30 3 London, August 20, Marfa, Texas: The captured airmen rtcrotetd lho border safely, lho ransom was p lid. United States cavalry h&H entered Mexico in porsnit of the bandits.
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    • 78 3 London, August 20. Vienna: Mr. Hoover has arrived to ooefor with tho American Food Commission. Lord n, August 20. Berlin Coal deliveries to Fiance fiom the Ruhr rtg.on have bt gua, ixcoeding a mil i.oj tens for tho first uuuth. London, Angnst 20. Vipooont Grey sails for America about
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 661 3 Kbutkk Tiliohams. London, August 21. Authoritative inf"!* nation shows that t'.i opt ra‘i:ns rgvinst tlr BoM ev-ks an rt-ae mg an id t 1 resting stag*. The Kjssiati uoitti wtstern army and toe Ksthonibus lave, tho pis. w/'k, tl rown back th*
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    • 190 3 London, August 21. Tim dt cline in nterling value, especially in American exchange, ia featured by tho papers. Tho sovereign yustuday wrs tho lowent on reourd, 410 c inis. TIiuh a po ind wan worth seventeen HhilliuiH. Amerioan experta exhort the public to Htndy foreign i
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    • 119 3 London, Aagust 21. The Air Ministry issues d(ta<’H of tho aeroplane c mpo.iticns winch remuienon on Ma*cli 1, 1920. Tho ibj>ct into encourage he future devol* prni nt of aviatit n on the linen cf increased safety, and the rules haui'd s* euro thin. Machines and nigioos
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    • 92 3 London, August 21. Th'- ComroiHsioDerH of t!u Gnptorm, iprqo ac t xpluntion of th*« n*nv Kmnin- [mf retco I' .toa mentioned in th*> Budget speech of Aprils'), which operate f*e-ra Sjptumoer 1. Li the case of macufanturt e goods profirenoo *ill only be clai.u .bio if 25 po«
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    • 43 3 L rndoo, August 21. (/On«taolinopY, August 19: NYtwithstandiog tho severe ru• a'-uri s of ill; Gov rntuont, •ho ictirnal iroatma in Ajatohu eoutinues to bo di» |uieting. It is reprtid that iaHurmrn fokOCH have onti rod <)uz*k on the Smyrna-harahissaT Hailway.
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    • 112 3 Lon Jon, August. 19 Tho death has oconrro 1 of Ma j if General Nathaniel Baruardiston, C.B. M**jor General Barnadiston, who wan 01 y* ura of ag-, commanded tho forces in North t lnua 1914 15 Ho porvod in tho S ,utb AfriC'D campaign an sf.onnd in oommaud, 2nd
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    • 221 3 Pari August 21, Genuim aoxirtv as to the fit*'of tho barman Aerobns G litt'i is f It to effi,’i-*l Mrcl* p in Pari-i N D ha** h n htnrJ f m the airsl ip sion* Aug’m* 16 H p--s are Hll'l I off I ft ii f n
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 719 4 Kbutku Tklbukams, London, August 22. Paris Mr. Heovrr has rr turned from a tonr of central Europe and has reported to tbo Supremo Council, explaining tho grave coal situation in Uurope as the result of strikes in Silesia. Ho dealt with the
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    • 796 4 London, Angus- 22. It inter learns that the newly established N i»th west Ra“t-ian G ovt n m nt will shorily mkOo a rhclarMtion of policy contamirg th. following principles: 'Tie Governin' nt forint d in agreement wrdi r> present(tiv» s of tie Ahio* and nuited wi.h
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    • 365 4 London, August 22. Mr. George has issued a lengthy -mrumary J the govein mint's pdioy relas tug so ado aiu try and labour asanuouuo *d in his Hpuicli of (ho 18 h Emphasising afresh the pern’s made on that ocoasioo, u ueclares thit *»uvornm- ni is d.ply rnpresstd
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    • 139 4 London, Augast 21. Montreal: In an interview, Mr. Macaulay, president of the CaaaJi&n West ladies League, respecting a sUttmont that the Imperial Government was looking to Canada to develop the West Indies, said that British Guiana had tremendous resources. It was Stimatid tt at its sugar production
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    • 142 4 London, August 23. Weimir: Th o re was much caremotyac Pr. sidc-ot Eh »fc took the oath in the Nat onal Assembly Ho was received with military honour* in 111 3 crowded *qu re and the organ played as he entered the 1 a*l, which was djocrated
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    • 86 4 London, Augast 21. Reuter learns that a Japanese resoript has been issued announcing a number of administrative reforms and deolaving that Koreans and Japanese, as loyal subjeots of tne same sovereign, are < qial in all v< spects; rhatJipan intends eventually to aiopt io Korea a system
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    • 80 4 Louden, Augu t 22. The iisc in silver is attributed to Aim r ca’s ic uctanou to sell owing to tho break in xchatgi aid the enormrus demand from C'uua and the East. Exp rts point cut that if it rises anotbi-r 6J silver coinage will
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    • 47 4 London, Augast 22. A White Piper dealing wdh recent eveats in Afghaniitsa moutioos that tho p?»oo treaty leaves the country officially free an 1 indep m lent internally and externally. It contains no stipulation that the Amir shall follow the advice of Britain in external relations.
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    • 211 4 Pavis August 22. Continuing his journey through AlsaceLorraine, M ointerred the Cnss of tho Legion of II loout on Phalsbourg and ■'tra*sbourg, which distinguished themselves h y their gallant rosis'.aooo to the Germing ia *870 The PiesHent said that the soul of Strassbiurg, use that of Alsace, wtsiram
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    • 146 4 London, August 22. Qieboe The Princo of Wales arrived on Augast 21 and had a wonderful reception. London, August 21. Kent'v. Lancashire was drawn Gloucestershire beat Leic by eight wickets and Middlesex v. Yorkshire was drawn. London, August 22. New York: The la fc o Mr. Carnegie left less
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 383 4 Kbctrk Tklbgrams, London, August 24. Copenhagen Dv. Mutiny, head of the Danish Red Crons, has strived from Rus ia. Interviewed by Heater he said Lenin d» c tied early in 1919 to abandon terroristic methods and to adopt a conciliatory attitude in in* ternal
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    • 289 5 London, Angast 24. Budapest, August 28: Arohdoke Joseph and the Government have resigned owing to the Allies' refusal to reoognise them. London, August 24. Copenhagen, from Budapest: The resign ation of the Arohdoke was deoided upon after ■eceipt of the Allied message. Following the resignation of the Cabinet
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    • 188 5 London, Angnst 24. The qnartcrly report of the General Federation of Trade Unions contains a warning by the management oommittee, signed by Mr. Appleton. It says that the period between November and May next will be (atctol, perhaps tragic, unless sanity rotnres and production increases. Avoid able strikes
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    • 223 5 London, August 22. With referenoe to Mr. Lloyd George’B statement in parliament on the snbjeot of trade polioy, the Board of Trade announces Ibat legislation will be introduced in the antumn for the protection of goods mann faotared in Britain and Ireland against dumping, by taking power
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    • 210 5 London, august 28. Paris, August 28 A sensational trial has begun in the court martial cf tbo iuformor Qjyitn, who betrayed Norse Cavell to tbe Germans. He is als3 indicted on other serious charges. Sensational revolations are c xpected. London, August 26. Paris: Tbe ocurt martial begins
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    • 108 5 London, Angnst 24. Paris: Tho Council Las decided to ask Rumania her intentions regarding Banat which Serbia fears Romania is about to seize. The Counoil has agreed to the recommendation of Marshal Foch to send to Germany immediately an Allied ccinoiission until peaoe is ratified. The Counoil
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    • 104 5 London, August 24. The Board of Trade explaining the profit coring law, indioates that there will be central investigation by a oentral committee into costs and profits on prodnotion and dis Libation of goods also local investigation by a local committee, subject to appeal to a tribunal, into
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    • 72 5 London, August 24, A sensational statement has been made by Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is a oandidate in the Widnes by eleotion, to the effect that when bo went to Russia in 1917 be was i mpowe red to replace the Ambassador, Sir Georgo Buchanan, He discovered
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    • 63 5 London, August 28. Quebeo The Prinoe of Wales, spoaking in Frenoh, replied to addresses of weloome by the Premier and tho Mayor. His refevenoes to the gallantry of the 22nd battalion raised in Quebeo, whom he met in Franoe, were obeertd. Ho said the reoeption given
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    • 62 5 London, August 28. The leading Scottish Radioal newspaper the Edinburgh Evening News, learns on the best authority that Mr. Asquith will seek to reenter the House of Commons at the earliest possible moment. iho reappear anoe cf tho ox-Premior, followed possibly by other ex Ministers, will sec
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    • 62 5 London, August 24. Washington: Tho 8enato Foreign H lations Committee adopted Mr. Ledge’s resoluticn giving Germany’s rights in Shantung to China instead of to Japan. Tho matter will now be fuugbt cut on the fl ior of the Senate. The Republicans di claro that they have sofficiint votes to
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    • 66 5 London, August 24. Vienna, August 28: Four Italian military aii men wore killed through the crashing of an aeroplane at Aspero aerodromeLondon, August 28. The Gaz'tto announces a Dumber of deco rations in connection with the trans-Atlantic flight of K84. Commander Scot) receives a Commander ship of the British
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    • 89 5 London, August 2B. Sussex boat Northamptonshire by seven wickets Leicestershire beat Warwickshire by nine wickets, and the Australians beat Essex by 8C9. London, August 24. Berlin: Government troops occupied the Communist headquarters in coosequenoo of the latter ordering an unauthorised election for Berlin Soviets. London, August 24. Oasablanoa Tho
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 167 5 Rbutbr Tblbukams. London, August 25. The Times Paris correspondent interview Mr. Hoover, who reviewed the situation in Europe on theoveof rclicquishing oontroland returning to America for a rost. Ho said the Allied relief had jost prevented a total catastrophe in Europe through
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    • 67 5 London, August 25. Quebeo: The Pvinoe of Wales, speaking in Frenoh, formally oponod the great bridge over the St. Lawrenoo. 11a plaotd wreaths on the monument to Montoalm, Wolfe, and Simuel Champlain. Tho Prince is every where receiving an extraordinarily enthosi astio welcome. His friquent use of
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    • 40 5 London, Angus! 25. International flying was inaugurated by tho departure of the air special wbioh left London for Paris with ono passenger at nine this morning and arrived back at the scheduled timo of 2 45 this afternoon.
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    • 167 5 Paris, August 16. Koreans in Paris express ccmoletn soepti cism regarding tho reforms by tho Japanese in Korea- Evrl Whang stated that the measures outlined in tho imperial rescript issued in Tokio would not satisfy the people. We are not fighting for equal lights with Japanese. We fight
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 163 5 KbUTBB Tblbora*. London, August 25. Sir Auckland Uoddjs, speaking at Basingstoko, stated that at the suggestion of tho Chanoellor of the Exchequer, a financial cjmmittce has been formed with Mr. Lloyd George as Chairman, with tho object of reducing expenditure and exercising
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    • 234 5 Paris, August 26. In diplomatic oiroles of tho Poaoe Conference a roport is oiroulatod that Mr. Wilson is fearful of tho growing opposition to tho Peace Treaty in tho United States and has appealed to Franco and Italy to rush the ratification. Mr. Wilson will keep in
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    • 69 5 London, August 25. Copenhagen It is roported that Polish troops attaokod the German foroes in Upper Silesia at numerous plaoes. The insurgents stiff -red heavy losses. Paris: There is nomo likelihood of early Allied oocupation of Silesia as tho German deelgation at Versailles has unofficially requested it-
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    • 64 5 London, August 28. Sir Henry Jiurdott in tho Timt s roitoratos his domand (or most drastio Government action as regards tho North West Frontier medical arrangements. He allegos inoonsidorato treatment to temporary British officers io the modioal sorvioe, many of whom were on board homo-going ships when they
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    • 43 5 London, August 25. Quobec: Tho Koyal train's journoy to Toronto was a veritablo triumphal progress. Tho train stopped at numerous small stations on route where deputations a waited tho Prmoo, who shook hacds with everybody and gave autographs galore.
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    • 44 5 London, August 25. Paris: Tho Supremo Council 'jm informed Rumania that in consequence ol. its ptooeed ings all oo r tracts for the supply of wav mauilions to Romania will be suspended. No supplies wiil bo allow* d 4o roaoh Romania.
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    • 35 6 London, August 25, Deauville: Gobert, France, beat Davson, England, 7-5, 0-4, 4—0, 0-4. It was brilliant tennis, both diiving magnificently Gabon's volleying shone oat. Kmgsxite beat Laoronte, Franco, 4-6, 6—8, 0-2, 4-0, 0-4.
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    • 27 6 London, August 26. St Raphael's A Biitish aeroplane pilotod by Lieuteoaot lialliwoll has left for Taranto wbenoo the flight will be omtinuod to India
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  • 1734 6 (From Oi h Own Corrksi ondknt.) Pi nang, August 26. The first at home of the now reign will be held at the Residency to morrow after* noon at 6 p.m.; when, provided that the weather plays the game, the attendance in likely to bu a record
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  • 1742 6 From Our Special Correspondent. London, July 25. Mr. Lloyd George has many veatoas to o ng.uiu.4to himtilf ou tho whioh the Poaoj Treaty, and its subsidiary measure, tue Aiglj Frouoh Dufmoe Bill, ncjived at tho hands of the House of
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  • 61 6 The following passengers Ivnled in Siogap >re from the She zioka Mrr*' M j ,r tJ. Kai' ur*t, Ca it L. E Franc s, Mr. Mrs. G, B. P« t.f and onild. Mr. L'-*rid*oa, M. J C Inoe*. M rh W. Fnpparc i M ss K. Aft
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  • 70 7 [The Straits Timos in not responsible fo» the opinions of its correspondents. Corre spondents should bear in mind that letters must be abort and to the point. Long rambling epistles aro liable to be rejected or ruthle- dy cat do vn. C Kros’jondonts must oncloe. ;heis namoß, not uioussaMly
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  • 192 7 To tin Editor of the Straits Timos. —Wid yon please insert tbo tew hues m your widely circulated paper ani oblige Of ad the t.uu’uios that face a stranger in the worst is th« nr' irgrrl 10 oeut notes. U-iCoascicuB as ho is of the axistcnco cf hu'!.'
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  • 249 7 To tbo Bditor of tbo Straits Times Sir, —Y*ar leader u! yesterday hoadeef Bench and Bar gives a wrong impression, .t is nut aua uuvtr was tho desire cf the members of the looal Bar that they shoald have a monepdy of j ldgcilupa as yon ap
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  • 1093 7 China ’s Salvation. To the Bailor cf the Straits Times. Sir, In to f appear Micea to tho can tr«rr th cm boo oc Cn n depends u :e 1 #u herself and oj Ii avoir than 00 beipt uml foreiprt F; t rs, 1 1 Net 'oiu.gn Powers liave
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  • 523 7 To the ladil A of th straits T UiCP. Sir. I shall be < Sli c if yon will kindly Gal sp Cl in y n vole, bio psp t for the ioli jMirg Now that the L*:riblo war is over and re ace rest >r* 1. oue
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  • 115 7 To tho bJu.tor of tho Straits Tirnei. Sir. -C)n n.y return from Java n*v attention has been drawn to a rej ort nf m oane iu your isHUO of th j 6th lost concerning a motor accident in winch I>r. i pave ev'deneo. Owing to tho condensed nature
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  • 806 7 To tbo Bditor of tbo Straits Times. Sir, —Wo will bn very thankful if you can kiocly allot a corner in your valuahhi paper to help us voice a great grievance concerning the above. We have ootno to know that all schools in Ponaug and Singapore are adopting
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  • 196 7 To th Ij.litor of tl 0 stiadfa Times. Sir, —1>. cribiug tue aocjmkuada«iw.n on the jt-i i*. C C p. rary ii LnUCki iuc re <2 a, th r> b i„u> piano ii. ...o Irvu.i h wi, g r .oiu. ai<a leg ska that sj’ji)
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  • 554 7 I be K litot of thu SiraitH Times. Pir.—tl® tho loader of y< tdtr Jay headed “Sis A. Y mug's Snc?cs«nt you n.ca to tupport tbo idi a cf appomung a military governor with all its disrlvantagi s. TLm i' rot th* view hold by th'*
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  • 111 7 'io the Edit t ;jf t! tra.t.s Tirana. s.r Now (It j‘ i r.^ii v 7 unog ibe vbi;» 1 of api’.iJ t putpo* *e jitiar than tbo purchase of tm rchaa l -ehuvi boost »< tuovud at homo, wine ut tv wj expocA that tLty on the
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  • 327 8 To the Editor of tho Straits 'I iur s Sir, —Wonld yoo uf your kindnoFt k.’n jlj g.ve publicit y tu tfi ft following Darirg tl i wai called for to rvo in d IT rcu parts of tho Krupiro. I and a fn» more ocy
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  • 525 8 At tho Scrvoy Office on Monday afternoon 1 a pleasant function took place in the shape of: the reading and presentation of two addresses and two giwup photographs to Mr. A. E. G.! Coventy, the Chief Surveyor, who is leaving by
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 452 8 (l ie.: (Ur Own Corrk'l*onuknt.) Kaala Lumpur. August 28. The summer mooting of the Selangor Turf Club w*° cp?ned to day. '1 b: weather was fin 1 1 (in 1 fl owery, semt of the events being iuu i'. ruin. A fair
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    • 158 8 I The R.G.A. entertained the steamer Egypt {at cricket on Saturday and an interesting 'game resulted, the R.O.A. winning by f our wickets. Scores:— STKAMBR KOYI* L.-Cpl. Lawnsky b Sadler 85 Ft.-. Nightingale c Lt. Henderson b Cordinplcy 0 Mr. Matthews run out 5 Mr. Williams b Sadler 1
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    • 125 8 An ’ateicHtod crowd rf spectators witneBflod tho final tie in ;Le Singles Handicap on August 21 belwctn Lr. Chill, owe 8, and Mckean owe 6. The gome Lad to bo left unfinished at 17 ail. T! c final tie in the Jungle" Handicap wop completed or Friday.
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    • 27 8 In Wednesday's tie in tho professionlpairs qualifying round Telegraph* 6, Halo and Merglor, bf*t M Jicos, Dr. Chill and Dr. Hunter, 6 —7—s.
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    • 109 8 rhe event at the Club on Son dav wa? tlu Cham) o .»»Lip race over the 100 jar..a court* tlu .<• i»i which gives the bet-1 uan a ebanc t>- t.ien- ar*- no handicaps to compete &gai: ht Duly mi entered. A popular winner w».■» i ,rt,jcomii)g iu Hannah,
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    • 93 8 A billiard nntcb will take placo between ti e Moslem lustituteand the National Union Club at the club house of tl e former, 28, Race Course R ud on Saturday. There will be two matches under English Rules and three under American Rules, Messrs. Mobamed Ncor bin Mobamed, Janis
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  • 556 8 August 21 to 27. The week has been marked with a firming of most stocks dealt in. the volamo of business beinv steadily on the icorease. Kab'oor. —fL.‘ auctions of this week are abowix.g an advance of about 8 cents in
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  • 651 8 Tho following extracts are from a sermon preaohed at St. Androw’s Church, Kowloon on August 10, by tbe Rev. B. Martin, from the text Solomon said Give me wisdom mr* knowledge Last Sunday we recalled onr Heroes of the War, and
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  • 222 8 A*» already announced, the death has taken place in thy Penang General Hospital, of M». A A. Robin, acomntap*, Straits Trading Company, Ltd The deceased had boon removed to snfformg from a severe attack of inalrrm. Tho lata Mr. Robin, wbc was formerly in
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  • 3231 9  -  Sj'MCIMJ.'i CCNTKIIIUTKII l<» KAI IS TlMK.s Mah.k CA»iuv.j Makjk Cas>iuv.] 3. Our Sappers. The g’ory of f he P%of-»l Enginoers rests apon 5»*o gr;nt facte: li atiy their lack ef •oloar**, rnd s c y mofto Ubiqur.’ It wouiu L
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  • 580 9 Mr. ii ,c J Lathiu was oiiainitted Cat trial at tbo A-., nuu u hday ou atiegatioaa el cr.annul 0< »ch tl ii j.. It may he rooaiuHl t:iHt out ot biM *iot t*uii»■iti n iu baokrup oy, uso jiu <u a
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  • 194 9 An ;?t iOßtiu<{ :-0' iook p'aou at the of]; '.o i i ill J> i ibu I hi: ‘i ;“f i uu S»tu»nay, tiiO -h.l ;ul k whin l)r. J. A A I s:ii ObiuC Moil Li r, M .lacoa* ni i Hon;i l wr.i t >»i
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  • 3084 10 WILLI NT SCENE AT JOHNSTON S PIER. j A Touching Farewell. To the People of Biitiih Malayu I fori that I cannut leave Brit. ','ay.. without bidd’tr,' farewell to thus*' made my I f licrc during tho pa c t 11. rf »r fearr, bulk 'riva*.’ ly sod
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  • 352 10 In tbo days before the war vuc ball given by tl e Si Andre* t Society on Ss Andrew's L>iy was cno of tbo cl Yt social functions ci :bey«.ar. Tbo last b*l! was given in 1910, Then camo
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  • 179 10 From August Bi, 1919, uo employer of labour shall supply or Bell to any labourer employed ty him acd to any person depend at on each labourer mote than the follow icg q oar.titv of rice in any oak ndat month Adais mjh- 4 gaatacy*! adult fema’e
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  • 194 10 A Chinese woman, who manages a little shop at 60. Tanjong P.igar Hoad, near the BourUad I s i wxb t&fcb J or Saturday i her chest and slashtd about 1 the face by her cook ever fo it ir allcg-d, seme trouble «boat Hilary. Tne r.y
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  • 1153 11  -  Bv Cassidy This little story bad no.hing to do with Serjeants Mt j >v, to; related tbo attempt* ot a kind-hr-amd Doctor to rt pair the jeju oj foot of a Superintending Manager. We are net so perbaps as S port bat
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  • 428 11 (From Oua Own Corkbspondrnt.) Malacca, August 22. A tire broke rut last wo k in the outhouses belonging f .o Mrs. N and P. Gomes, Tranquerah, tuveatening disarter to adjoining property, bnt the timely assistance given by nomorous willing helpers and the
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  • 206 11 Accord ng to tbe China Mail there is a rumour current in Hongkong that tbo Cana diaii Pacific Ocean Services intend to run Huir gtf-amorH from Vancouver to S.ngapori. Oa inquiry at the local effioo Mr. Sutber lund itf j*imd Ihe Cl iua Mail that ho bad heard
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  • 934 11 A meeting of tho Legislative Council will oi h Id in Singapore ou Monday, September 1. Tbo oidcrs of tho day luolnde thu following qUi'RtiODR By the Hon Mr. I). Y. Tonkins :—(1) Are ih'* functions of thu Fioaccu C mimitti e
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  • 747 11 M easrs. Rikct, Morgan ami Cj,, repotting on Augunt 2tf, Htan Ah rt gatds numb..'* of transactions and variety i f shocks dealt in, tli 1 rubber section has it" agaic, easily, thin week. There have been, also, however,
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  • 172 11 Kvidontlv tho corn Hpondontn at borne who complain cf the lote dohvory cf Straits mailn have not tvonbltd to mike thcmHclvos acquainieJ with tbo facte. AcomdinK to ono who wffoto from London, by Jnl) 24, few pernio bad received! lottore later !hao Juno 6, abhooKh a few odd
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1339 12 tt c Colony and of tbo F.M S. —Straits TimoB, ‘22, Quite a number of letters on tba StrritH Jadioiary havo boon withhold from publica tion, some being far too wide of the mark and others unpleasantly personal Th i sab ject has, o' course, b* on
      tt c Colony and of tbo F.M S.—Straits TimoB, ‘22,  -  1,339 words
    • 1245 12 Straits Times, Augast 28. On Monday morning Sit Arthnr Yoon# reliclinlic-B hi« high tflins of Oovi rnor of the StraitH SjttiouacutH and High Corutniß Rionpt tf tho M*lay Skatip, and tak> a hia departure (rotu kl.oie Hboroa (or tho laek kime in an < flic a 1
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    • 1233 12 r.—Straits Times. August 25. The o&vtoon by Bernard Partridge in Pancb a tew wet kg back depicting tko Mjther of Parliaments inspecting the plants in the Garden of Peace was distinctly good. I( hit off to a nicety the conditions at home at the present
      r.—Straits Times. August 25.  -  1,233 words
    • 1374 13 Straits Times, Anoint ‘id. There has boon do anncuaoomont yot as to who ia to snooeed Sir Arthur Young aB Governor of tbo Straits Settlements, and this, of course, has made room for the usual rumours. In this oonneotion several wellknown names are mentioned. At one
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    • 1243 13 Straits Times, August 27. The st vcoty third half yoarly meeting of tho British North Borneo (Chartered) 00. was held in London reoently, and an opportunity w»« aft or Jed Sir.). West Kidgeway of hinting at the work tho oompany was a coo ir filial ing, and,
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    • 1068 14 still farther wrested,—Straits Times August 28. Mexioo appears to bo again trifling with the a 11 airs of great nations. So much has been happenieg in ether quarters that for tho time be og we had quite overlooked tho aoti vitiis o! hurt an/, a and his
      still farther wrested,—Straits Times August 28.  -  1,068 words


  • 137 14 People at home who aro protesting so londly at the high puces of all commodities, and at the present im inert are particularly sufficing from tte addition to tho price of coal, may not perhaps be aware, says the L. and C. Rxoress, that Britishers ia
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  • 125 14 The Dn*nao, a vcfro! in port at Capetown on July 22, fioru tho Straits Settlements report'd tbit on ttc arrival at Rentin' Island, the constant scuuding cf tbe tyrev faded to attract attention until a native pilot put cff an 1 reported bait the island wai
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  • 91 14 The Sbidzucka Ma»u, tbe passengers on wbioh inclnde Baron N. Makino and snite on their way to J&ptn, arrived here at s°ven o’oiock on Wednesday tvoninp. Baron Mikino, who was bead of tbe Japanese Mission at tbe Peace Conference, was mot in the barbonr by tbe Jrpoccse
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  • 116 14 Tbe arrival of tbo ex German mail boat Rood 5 C3B tons, on Wednesday evecin from Java pone, makes tho s xih surrender cf interned German Bbips. The Roon, it may be rail rnb.red, was a rcgalar cvller ben b forotho war on the B<*emcc.»hhangbai run,
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  • 749 14 B fire Lieutenant W. G. Bennett K N.H., acting Master Attendant, on Wtd i esday, Mr. Noel Gibron, second offio' r of (be steamer Lioan, was produced by I ospector Joyoe, of tbe Marino police, on (be following charges (l)
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  • 205 14 The monthly meeting cl the W.C.T.U, was h* Id on Thur>diy, 21st inst. M»b. Sime presided. In the abbeiico of Mis. Long, the Band of Hjfe ol the Union will be cared for by Mrs Baird and Miss Izelman. The White Star Bvanoh ol the young people
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  • 1608 15 The following resume cf minutes of a meeting of the advisory oommittee, Dopaxt ment of Agrioultuve, hold in the mooting room rf the Planters’ Assccation of Malaya on Wednesday, July 23, is officially oom municatrd: Present Mr. L. Lewtcn
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  • 111 15 With th j (lent which went f o South' nd to tako part in the jea n >e celebration was thr Ma'avft, which did such ppl*» did work at Jutland. Wc may recall tha* this ship the gift of tho KM.B —w! eh Captain H. T Buller r
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  • 747 15 As we havo already intimaftod, Captain A. H. ML Thomas, Scaforthß, formerly of the Straits Times staff, is not returning tc journal inn in tho Straits after bis long poriod of war service. Instead ho has taken up an
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  • 252 15 Tho folio wit additional names have boon brought to the utAice t 1 fctie Secretary of State for War ami the Army (Joancil for valuable feeiv.cos i udt red in the Lical Forces duriup too War: —L- ut K J. Adriie. (Jajrt. Kvoritt, Lieut. W .1 Moysou,
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  • 603 15 At tho half-yearly iiitf'mgrf members of tho Penang t Inrub* r :i Commerce on AugQst 19, M». H. A. L iw, the chairman, m thecciuvs of bin remarks Raid Tho Harbour BorH has n i v n d aw that
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  • 280 15 Tho report of F M S. Timah fer tho yoar ended December .'4l showH Let pio p ,t X 1,966 brnukht forward, £22,4H1 togofber £24,890. Dividend 40 per cent,, tax frr e, payable August 1 carry forward isntj rt to extra remuneration to tho diroctorH, £21,245. Pr spooling
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  • 785 17 The twelfth annul meeting of shareholders in Tekka, Ltd., was held at the Redauth Mining Exohangc. Mr. James Wickett presided, and other directors present were Messrs F. Dongles Osborne, S. Howard Lanjon, and Harry Rich, with the secretary (Mr. Tom Wickett.)
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  • 103 17 Wo arc glad to neb that a bill is ab ut to be introduced in the Jocrci! f;r the puipcß. of regelating t?'o ot3n of rn r enemy lit up into tlr F M S. It in ex iained that “the <fcj ct rf this
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  • 621 17 Tbe proposal to establish a University in the South has frequently been made but has never materialised, thanks to our Govern ment having spent all our income on military measures in connection with the internal strife, while paying not tbe least
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  • 219 17 The Hon. Mr. A B. Yonks rciiug Attorni yGeneral, appends th foliowirg ibjects an? rea onn to the drift of an ordinance to amend ibo Common G using Houses Ordinance: Gambling is being carried on tj ix.ghh througheut the Colony and is sail t.o do a
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  • 591 17 Writing on tt'O 16th inst., the Kodah correspondent of tbe Straits Echo, wends good nows regarding the prospects of tho next rioe harvest, which is expeotod to bo quite up to tbo best average and possibly unusually boontifol, his communication reading
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  • 336 17 Dr. Munay Robertson, the city coroner, held an enquiry on August 21 regarding the do&th o! the l&ti Mr. James Balfour, assistant on liukit Semtawang Estate, who died an the result of a collision, it is presumed, h;twien the motor cycle 1 e was riding and a
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  • 344 17 His Kxcellonoy tho Commander in Chief, Sir C. Mucro, pays the following tribute in bis latest despatch v.n the war to lI.E. MajorGeneral Uidout. Throughout the yea* (101. T. the situation on tho North West Frontier of India waa nouji:*h*t unsettled as
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  • 315 17 The Hongkong Government has jast issued a circular tho substance of which it as follows Commencing from August 1 tbo was allowance of 10 per oent. will not be applicable to tho Clerical and Gen oral Establishment, provided I.—That they hold office
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  • 116 17 Kuala Lumpur ’s V.C. Kuala Erijii';' l.m cow the lonotif of I tviog ft I' I r ID th P39SOQ f liioutonaut bre i ,irk W.llinm 1 'nl ui,r, V ,C., MM who Hrriv 1 'o Tuesday last to *ftkd up t\ »n wi'e Mu-srs, Geo. B. Cobb, Ltd. liit
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  • 1034 18 K.t..av Ui.yaokls v.nk.s in a hum) paper. The Kiupiru tf the Hapsburgs has buen brok a up. The Siav population has h.eu distributed amo ig thr onuw Statos Poland, Czeobu Slovakia, uu Jugi Slavia. A portion of
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  • 729 18 WRITING OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. Man who Devils” for Commander In-Chief. An Bx-Sitiff OUicor wntoi in ft horn paper Lturil Frfcu:L’ti recent etat .ui uts, vtliLu a»e in boujo respects at vr.riauc wi b bie ciB cial d.! f ;»a*. *Ve•, in'y cm 0 m u'";p 0 to A'cudeir bow a ojuidir-
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  • 143 18 A Goverrin nt Gaz tte Hxtraordica'y is rn Saturday c DiainH the notitnalioi of a proclamation of the King, dated Jure 2G, e'ttiLg tl mto the Cmt d Kingdom” It prjhibitH the iuipcrfcHtion, ex cent ntder lioenco, rf cle micnls f f all dencriiJsinoH, eli c'rical g
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  • 262 18 Tho farmer German stumor CLow Fa wan 1 rcnghl into port from Rbio early on Sunhiy morning and berthed at tho East Wharf 'or to entering dock for overhauling. Qiitc j intertfctii g little tup was n.aio across to !i-
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  • 217 18 The rate of mortality iu the Settlement of Singapore for tho week ended Aogust 18 was 86 74, which shows a drop, over the r.turns of the two previous weeks, in the death rate in the city. The total camber of deaths was 268, of whioh 201
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  • 43 18 Baorr —On August 22, at Killara Private M a.ernity Hospital, Sydney, Australia, the .v.fo of Captain F. Baat r, of a sou. Park sr-Je rtis -O* Aagasl 22, at Singapore, tho wile of St. V. J. Parker-Jervis, of >ovon, Ma'acca, a 30<*.
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  • 100 18 Kkulkmavs -Layhmhk—At St Andrew's C .hoiir.il Sni ap ro, cu Monday, Angnst 26, jy Kev. B. N. Mil h, Ljcnard Anthony firman Ki a cuians to Vine, Georgira Lmvtnd t, only daughter cf Mv. aud Mrs. G.;o. W, Lavender of Sydney, N. S. W, (English papers please c"py). Mii.lkk
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  • 128 18 Sin Ai t kb, August 28, 1919. on La* DfM Bank 4 m/i 224 ju Lh»±\ md 2/4 c* Private irn /a 2/4*: On haw Yana...Demand 49. Fti?Me dayt 311 Ow Paamcb Baak yr... On India..., tftoUt T 7 1451 On UuNGBONG...(iamk d/d j\ i%t>m On d
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  • 395 18 SiKiiAroRB, August 28 1919. MINING. f «nde 2 D V. ao 2 Bo J iL 13 II Amp&Bg 12 JO !‘i *0 non 1 Ay of Woig 1 2 T5 il 41 Hum. Rj minting 2U0 3 .6.0 16 10 Rintn Association 8 .5 8 75 £1
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  • 78 18 (FuOM Cl’R C/WN CuRKKRI’ONDEN I.) Ptuacg, Aagafit 26. Tho new Vsf-.cic temple fir Ljdgo K»ian Scottish Constitutioj, was oourifcrAtud at Parit Bantar ou S itoiiiry. Thpfird Aordhipfnl Master id W. Dodds who was installed by •ollico boaiers from District Grand Lodge. There was a large gathering at a
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    • 84 18 NOTICE. The post tree pr.ee of the Strum Tunes to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $'i i year. Tneposirre price of the Strutts Hulget is $u year to any part of the world. It :s not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shoaer periods arc
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  • 83 18 DEATHS Ho—Tbf' late Mrs. Ho Chcnn Tiooi< (Cban fleck on AuRa-<t 28, at tier rot-idonro, Vo 70 r<at iuorab Kiad, Malaooa, uv d 69, booked ui)*/ie' of Mossrn, Ho Dian Bju« aod Ho Liau Pnay. Ward —Cotninaudar Chivkn Bertram Ward, OBK, maaayor of Merliuuaa K !.,♦•<, Maiaosa, at tho Malacca
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