The Straits Budget, 29 December 1922
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1922-12-29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL. LXXVI No. 3385 Singapore, Friday, December 29, 1922 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.30 words
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Article332 1922-12-29 1 I.LADERS— Council Reform it) Rubber Grousing 10 < tinese Education ..10-11 India at Peace 11 Impressions of Itirliament 11 General and Personal 1-2 Reuter's Service 8-5 Earthquakes to Order 5 Indian Labour 5 Fret masenry 6 Governor <>f Macao's Arrival- 6 lpoh Christmas Festivities fi High Politics 7 The332 words
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Article3619 1922-12-29 1 Mr. J. A. Russell is spending a short 1 holiday at Pert Dickson. Mr. Martens, manager of Kodak, Ltd* is at present on a business trip to Saigon, j Mr. F. C. Passmore has left Kuala I Lumpur for home, accompanied t>\ Mis. Passmore. Lieut.-Colonel A. J.3,619 words
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807 1922-12-29 2 During the hearing, before Mr i„ FarngrManby in the Supreme kual«.umpur, of the civil action ir ,'F 1 1 Ur. r. C. Peck, on behalf of hi",",f .her shareholders o#the Malayan Co”l lieries, is suing Mr. J. A. Russell i807 words
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FRIDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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200 1922-12-29 3 ftk.l vuifc London, December 20. Lausanne In view of the inaccurate ri ju ris as to the d< übts regarding the Aifi’iican attitude in respect to the c.niioi of the Straits, the American diK'gation has issued a statement emphasising the opinionftk.l vuifc - 200 words
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Article134 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. New York The Associated Press London correspondent says it is understood that the United States at the re-' qvest of the German trade commission, of which Chancellor Cuno is the head, has begun negotiations w'th France and Britain with a view to the appointment134 words
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Article130 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Irregulars are infest inp: the Louth d strict, warring against road and railway traflic. They held up the Belfast to Dublin mail train six miles south of Duit.bdk last night. ordered the passengers out, snrinkled the coaches with t r<*l and switched the blazing130 words
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Article100 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. A programme for adapting Bolshevism to Indian conditions has been prepared for submission to the Indian National engross at Gaya next week by M. N. Hoy, the notorious Indian Communist, living in Berlin. It claims complete national independence and the establishment of the federated republic100 words
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Article59 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Paris The Passau, Ingolstadt, Stettin incidents are not yet closed. The Ambassadors Conference, in replying to the German note of the 10th inst., demand tnat Bavaria and the local authorities s 'inll be included in the German apology yvbich shall be officially published, and59 words
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227 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Toasting the Chinese Students Central union of Britain, at the annual dinner ot the union la.-t evening, Mr. Chao Hsin Uiiu, Chinese Churge U’Ait a ires, emphasis.ed its great value to students. Continu- in *L ‘‘Welt on the special227 words
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Article126 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Paris In the Chamber, during the debate on the Colonial estimates, the reporter, M. Archimbaud, citing the Washington Conference in support of the contention that the Pacific was becoming the economic centre of the world, declared tha* France ought to ensure her position126 words
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Article93 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. The Standard Oil Company of New York has recovered VD7.082 and costs in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, from the Clan Line, in ri sp« ct of a r.n»To of nil and paraffin wax aboard the Clan Gordon from New York for China, which93 words
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Article53 1922-12-29 3 London. December 20. Warsaw The National Assembly of i,the Republic has elected Wojoichewki, President, by 208 votes to 227 cast for Morawski, a candidate of the right. Wojoichewki belongs to the party led by Witos. and was a member of the Paderewski cabinet. Morawski is a Professor of53 words
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Article40 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Washington It is stated that the surplus of money received hv M. Clemenceau from his lectures and newspaper articles, which is to be presented to the American field service fund for fellowships, amounts *o $20,000.40 words
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Article24 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. Paris After a speech by M. Poincare on reparations, the Senate passed a vote of confidence in the Government.24 words
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Article51 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. The King has received Admiral Sir A. Duff upon his relinquishing the appoint■nent of Commander-in-Chief of tne China Station. London, December 20. Brussels The Frnnk-Hymans duel inidont has been amicably settled. London, December 21. Mr. Lloyd George has departed t.u spend "hristmas and January at Algcciras,51 words
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SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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442 1922-12-29 3 Rei teu’s Service. London, December 22. In a speech at the dinner of the Overseas C hinese Society, Mr. Chao Hsin Chu said that helping China to set her house in order would not only benefit China, but would help to keepRei teu’s Service. - 442 words
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Article99 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. Wash ngton The airman, Sir Keith Smith, who is at present here, has virtually completed plans for crossing the Western hemisphere in an attempt to fly round the world next April. He proposes to cross the Pacific from S’beria towards Alaska and follow99 words
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Article68 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. Quebec: Noire Dame church, one of the most beautiful in Canada, has been destroyed by fire. Tie* church was known as French basilica, and dated back to Id 17. The chief of the provincial police states that the fire was incendiary. He received a letter68 words
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Article39 1922-12-29 3 London, IJcccmber 21. The Hague The First Chamber of the States-General ha pa ed without a division the Government loan bill. [This is the state loan of 3f»o million 'lorins for consolidation of the floatin'' debt.]39 words
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Article172 1922-12-29 3 L ndon, December 22. I In* Hague Li the Second Chamber, in he debate on tie- estimates for the Dutn tidies, M. S. de Cruaf, M.riister tor the ol nio.s, stated that pending the aholit on 1 the export, duty n petroleum as from unitary, IPM, payment172 words
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Article127 1922-12-29 3 Londcn, December 22. ILriin The Federal Council has adopted the pr. visional budget for 1P23. The ordinary budget balances at 732 milliard marks and the extraordinary budget •M.OA all expenditure <f Hlmilliard marl s and a revenue of IK% milliard n arks, including 44H milliards for g.-nernl admin127 words
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Article94 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. Berlin The Russian Commercial Bank, With a capital of ten million gold rouble-., in which a Swedish banker is considerably interested, has l»een opened at Moscow, and w?ll be permitted to deal in foreign currencies and precious metals which hitherto have been restricted to ihe94 words
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Article106 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. I* appears that yesterday’s report of the case in the Court of Session at Kdmburgh js incorrect. It is now announced that i. should read the court found in favour Of ihe < bin Lilie s appeal ai d reversed the judgment. [Reuter’s telegram106 words
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Article63 1922-12-29 3 London, December 21. Washington: Senator Borah introduced an amendment in the Senate to tfio Naval Appropriations Bill, requesting President Harding to call a conference of the Powers to consider economic questfi ns, also a reduction of land and sea armaments The amendment is apparently designed to replace the63 words
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Article58 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22 Calcutta A general trumway sfr ke has occurred following the dismissal of a driver. Trams arc only running on t\v routes. I here have been a few cases of assaults on workers, three of uh m have been sent to hospital. A restricted service,58 words
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Article36 1922-12-29 3 London, December 22. W'a bin ■*■'< n The appointment has been efirn isl of Mr. Pierce Butler, of St. ’aul’-. an a o< iat<- justice of the Supreme Uur*. :rrtia«! of Mr William li. Day36 words
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213 1922-12-29 4 Tjrndon, December 23. Enever, Bennett and Leslie Ernest Haynes have been remanded on bail at the Westminster I’olice Court to January 9. Charles Webster, a retired Major of the Indian Army, gave evidence that in January last he wrote to the Sino-British Associaten213 words
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Article157 1922-12-29 4 London, December 22. Paris The Senatorial Commission has begun the examination of the bill recently passed by the Chamber for employing the remainder of the Boxer Indemnity to reorganise the Banque Tndustrielle de Chine. As socn as M. Jeanneney has c mplcted his report, the bill will be157 words
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Article140 1922-12-29 4 London, December 21. It is understood that the British Government has not been approached by the United States regarding any proposal to form a commission of American business men, or other fresh reparations proposals, but there is good reason to believe that certain informal suggestions were made140 words
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Article99 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. New York The Los Angeles Times says that President Obregon has granted a group of Los Angeles business men and oil operators a concession of eleven million acres on the Mexican east coast, adjoining the rich Tampico and Tuxam oilfields. The newspaper understands that99 words
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Article66 1922-12-29 4 London, December 22. Geneva Dr. Nansen’s Organisation for the Pelief of Russia reports it is estimated there will he a deficit of at loast a millio i t ms of grain in Russia this winter. The Russian authorities estimate that eight million famine-stricken pgeplo will require assistance.66 words
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TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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327 1922-12-29 4 Kri tj ;:’s SkkvtcE. London, December 23. Calcu'ta Speaking at the European 1 Association dinner, the Viceroy said that the worst of the critical period had passed, and the present situation compared very favourably with the first year of his viectvynl'y. Racial aninusity wasKri tj ;:’s SkkvtcE. - 327 words
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Article145 1922-12-29 4 London, December 25. Washington The amendment introduc'd into the Senate by Mr. Borah, leader of the Irreconcilables. to the Naval Appropriations Bill requesting the President to call a conference of the world Powers to consider economic questions and to in ing about a reduction of land and145 words
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Article116 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. Arising out of the unsatisfactory outcome of the British Government’s representations and the Soviet’s repudiation of a claim of £26,000 compensation in connection with the recent incident off the Murmansk coast, a warship been despatched to Russian waters to protect British fishing vessels. It116 words
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Article29 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. Valencia Twelve were killed and 00 ini'red as the result of a collisirn between 1 troop trait’ and a goods train between and Ontemente.29 words
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252 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. The Daily News applauds the announcement regarding the Boxer indemnity. It declares that the indemnity loses its penal .ore; and should now constitute a bond, at Ik r than a barrier, between China and jiiiain. London, December 23. Mr.252 words
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Article66 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. Washington Mr. McKellar, Democrat, has submitted an amendment to the Ship Subsidy Bill, proposing the abrogation of certain “discriminating” commercial treaties with, inter alia, Borneo, the Netherlands, China and Persia. London, December 23. A second amendment proposed by Mr. McKellar aimed at abrogation of66 words
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Article56 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. Counsel for the international mercantile marine has filed a brief in the Supreme Court setting forth that it is not miawful under the American statutes for any vessel to bring ship stores of liquor .vithin the territorial waters of the Cnited States, thus supporting56 words
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Article51 1922-12-29 4 London, December 25. Wellington, N. Z. A prolonged earthquake shock was experienced in the afternoon and it is feared that much damage has broil caused in the country districts. Great fissures have opened on the beach at Waikuku. Buildings in some places swayed in ;in alarming51 words
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Article40 1922-12-29 4 London, December 24 Capetown The Governor-General in Council has commuted the death sentences passed on the eleven men found pruilty in connection with the murders in the course of attacks on the Brakpan mine during the Hand revolt.40 words
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Article38 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. Lausanne In the minorities SubCommission, a better atmosphere prevailed to-day and some progress was made. The question of emigration was smoothed out. No further meetings of the subcommissions will be held till Tuesday.38 words
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Article32 1922-12-29 4 London, December 25. Athens It is announced that the Greek legations in Tokio, Rio do Janeiro, Madrid, Brussels, Stockholm, Vienna, Budapest and Berne are being suppressed for reasons of economy.32 words
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Article15 1922-12-29 4 London, December 23. The dea’h has occurred of AssyriologisL Brofessor Friedrich Delitzsch.15 words
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WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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416 1922-12-29 4 tUuiiias aiik v n't. London. December 27 Gaya Four thousand delegates were present at the opening of the Congress ihe tent was decorated with portraits of Gandhi ami inscriptions like, 44 Failur is a sign of success.” The Das policy is j)tUuiiias aiikv n't. - 416 words
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Article89 1922-12-29 4 London. December 26. Brussels A lawsuit relating to the ex-Kaiser’s fortune has been settled by the Court of Appeal giving judgment, confirming the decision of the Court of First Instance, order ng a Brussels broker to refund to an English bank several million francs, the proceeds of bond89 words
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Article95 1922-12-29 4 London, December 20. At a meeting of Sinn Fein clubs at the Mansion House, Dubl n, on Sunday, a resolution was passed calling for the reconvening of the Ardfheis, or congress of Sinn Fein, with a view to securing a just and permanent peace, appointing a95 words
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Article50 1922-12-29 4 London, December 26. Lausanne The Turkish delegation has replied to the British Mosul memorandum, in a lengthy document advancing a series of arguments, historical, e*hn<’graphic and statistical, attempt ne 4 <* refute the British statement that Mosul was indivisible from Iraq, and contesting the British figures of50 words
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THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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558 1922-12-29 5 Keutk.k s Service. London, December 27, Baris The qnportance attached to the meeting of the French Cabinet is apparently borne out by the subsequent convenin'' of the Reparations Commission at short notice when the French delegate, with tin* backing ofKeutk.k s Service. - 558 words
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Article40 1922-12-29 5 London. December 27. The papers deVcte much space to glowing articles appreciative of Pasteur’s work, °n the occasion of the centenary of his birth. He is hailed as one of the greatest •scientists of the nineteenth century.40 words
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Article38 1922-12-29 5 London, December Ahmedabad A number of dacoits awaiting trial rushed at an armed ffuard, and tried to snatch his rifle, but the other guards fired, killing two and wounding two. One of the latter subsequently died.38 words
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352 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. Lausanne The general tone of conference circles again tends to be pessimist c. The Turkish attitude, which at one tune seemed to promise a reasonable •‘o.clement, is now most recalcitrant. A long interview between Earl Curzon and! lsmet 1 asha,352 words
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Article120 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. Cairo Mr. Robson, a Professor of the School of Law. when cycling homewards ibis afternoon was shot at with a revolver and killed by three natives. Another British subject, named Rowntree, accompanying him, was also fired on, but escaped. Mr. Robson was quietly cycling120 words
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Article40 1922-12-29 5 London, December 2d. Wellington Tho earthquake was confined tt* the upper and middle portions of South Island. The shock was particularly severe in North Canterbury. Practically everv chimney at Waikari was brought down and householders were terrified.40 words
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Article53 1922-12-29 5 London. December 27. Barilly The bodies of an Englishman and an Englishwoman travelling on the express train from Dehra Dun to Gaya were discovered on the railroad track, they apparently having been murdered after a severe struggle. Ilillmen who hoarded the train are suspected, but no arrests53 words
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Article68 1922-12-29 5 Lond< n, December 27. Mariners tell thrilling stories of the Christmas storm which tihey declare was die worst in the Atlantic within an extend:.rf experience. The toll of damage is not vet nleasurable, hut wreckage has her n v m 0 f the London steamer Maid of68 words
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Article43 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. Dera Ismail Khan Aerial operations were carried out during the past week against enemy villages on the NorthWest Frontier. Sixteen and a half tons of bombs were dropped by the machines, which flew low and used their machincguns.43 words
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Article36 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. Washington Senator Nicholson has introduced a resolution asking the President to appoint a commission to communicate with the nations for the purpose of increasing the use of silver in monetary systems.36 words
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Article21 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. A record obelisk, 182 feet long and weghing nearly 1,200 tons, has b<Mi unearthed at Assouan.21 words
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Article32 1922-12-29 5 London, December 27. Port Said The Japanese steamer London Maru, which was reported on December 22 to he in distress in latitude .27.8 North, longitude 7.26 East, has arrived.32 words
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559 1922-12-29 5 The ingenuity and enterprise displac'd by American kinoma producers in obtaining effects is proverbia'. An excellent instance of this is quo‘ed in a recent number of Science and Invention (New Y’ork). The picture was one which port rayed an earthquake accompanied by a559 words
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418 1922-12-29 5 Employers of labour have recently complained of the decreasing efficiency shown By the average workman m Calcutta states a Calcutta message of December 8. The head of a notable Indian firm of builders and contractors, who has conducted his own business for 17418 words
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420 1922-12-29 5 One Saturday, writes n correspondent to tin* Daily Mail, as 1 stood on the IMh green waiting for my partner to putt, a terrific yell came from a Bugger mutch two or three fields away. At that mo ment my420 words
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2259 1922-12-29 6 London, November 30. The llat-racing season wound up with a victory for the second favourite in the Manchester November Handicap—Sir H. jvii'ux’s Ton-lore, who startl’d at t> to 1. Inclusive of the Derby jind the St. Leger, there are2,259 words
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Article170 1922-12-29 6 I lie Installation Meeting of Lodge Zi.lund in the East was held on Wednesday evening, among those attending being the Die tret Grand Master, (\V. F. Nutt, 0.8. E.) and -us puncipal officers, ILK. General SY iMMiI Malcolm and the Hon. Mr. Justice iiarrctt-Lennard. Wor. Bro. E. DinninKemp installed170 words
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Article71 1922-12-29 6 Among the arrivals by the N. Y. K. <ni puny s steamer Atsuta Maru. which came m from European ports on Wednesday and continues her voyage to the Far l.asi to-day is Senhor Rodrigo Rodrigues u- new Governor oi Macao, accompanied >y Senhcra Rodrigues and the71 words
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662 1922-12-29 6 A London wire of December n says in the Ilford murder trial the Jud** had not proceeded his summiS up before lie brought Mrs. Thompson? counsel to his feet. This is a common ordinary charge against a wife and *2 adulterer,” said662 words
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Article101 1922-12-29 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoih, December 27. A series of inter-State Chinese contests has been held here, 50 visitors coming from Selangor. Perak won the cricket mftch by an innings and 107 runs also the tennis singles by six matdhes to one and the doubles by seven101 words
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1136 1922-12-29 7 The names which are given to certain golfing implements are apt to be not a little mystifying and, moreover, mislead ing, writes H. H. Hilton in the Evening Standard. I can remember a time when if a player told you that he used1,136 words
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484 1922-12-29 7 HIGH POLITICS Sun Yat Sen’s Disappointment Of Japan. If Japan had aided the Teutonic Powers in the World War, all Asia would have risen against the Whites, and to-day there would have been an Asia controlled by the Asiatics, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, former President of the Canton Government, has declared484 words
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Article46 1922-12-29 7 On tho 21th inst.. .»•><• •onnectton with < h 1 f cl|m „f K n, eccond nm: i. 1 i ,,lV i i i nendlng th- an a •ml remanded “'f n :iV e tU.it ,r rs/niA which was dm* f,, Sin on Wet!46 words
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882 1922-12-29 7 Fate in Tuesday there arrived in Singapore from the West the Japanese qvudron, consisting of the Asama, lwate and Idzumo, which is nearing the end of a long v< yago. They lift Japan on June 2fi last, on a world tour which882 words
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803 1922-12-29 7 Speaking on The Relations of Capital and Labour in his presidential address to the Royal Statistical Society, Lord Litimott stated that profit-sharing ami copartnership, making the workers small capitalists, provid* tt a real and possibly permanent remedy for industrial unrest. Our economic803 words
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1965 1922-12-29 8 London, November 20. All the elections are over the new members have assembled at Westminster and Parliament is at work again. It will probably sit until the middle of December, fur although there are many pressing problems on hand,1,965 words
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303 1922-12-29 8 At the instance of Mrs. J. 11. Evans. Dank iew, Mount Road, Sub-Inspec-tor Currie arrested C. Lonion alias Count ax “H December IB for criminal breach .-t trust. !h*’ accused passed himself off nder differ!nt names and was alleged to have given303 words
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348 1922-12-29 8 Loid Carnarvon returned to London r Di comber 17 from Egypt. n an interview with the correspondent the Times at Marseilles, he talked of the discovery made by himself and Mr Howard Carter of the burial place of K;ng Tutankhamen348 words
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815 1922-12-29 8 The dflnual general meeting t u Miuits Chinese British held at the Garten dK on S a °tur Z* when there was a fairly large attendance In the absence of the President Mr J One S ane, the Vice-President t f Wong,815 words
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1870 1922-12-29 9 Beautifully fine weather the Induing of the greak Christian festival in Singapore, for after the heavy squall that took place on Saturday evening not jrop of ram fell to interfere with the Il.tiercnt events of Christmastide, voted t be the jolliest and most1,870 words
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Article313 1922-12-29 9 Penang's Black Maria.” Son.e Ii tie time ago, says the Pinai g .a/.etto, wo had occasion t- call ntten- ,u ,u practice of mareding hand- died prisoners through the streets, from the gaol to the courts, in all kinds of .vca.ber. Apart from (Jlio inconvenience snd distress caused to the313 words
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Article195 1922-12-29 9 A meet’ng of the members of the South Tnip'ng Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., (In Voluntary Liquidation) was held on December I!), at Penang. There were present Messrs. I). A. M. Brown and E. Reimann (directors), F. Butler (for Mr. R. Butler), Chew Khuan Sim, Qunh lung195 words
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Article174 1922-12-29 9 News Has reached Hongkong by mail rf the death at home of Major Donald Mac I naW, V.D., M.I.Mcch.K, M.LM.E., who for just on thirty years was a resi den* of Hongkong. Au engineer by profossi n, ho served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Craig and174 words
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787 1922-12-29 9 I lie usual formal inquiries by the Railway police into the death of Mr. A. 11. K ingston, Eastern Manager of Router's, are proceeding, states a Delhi w re of December 11, the medical verdict being accidental death. The funeral,787 words
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Article116 1922-12-29 9 The sudden death has t" be tecordcd of Mr. J. C. Cunningham, < ho f Officer of Chop Heap Eng Moh’s *tcan*er Bun I’on (Juan, as the result of a fall from the Yacht lub’s pier mi Tue day about I p.iu. The body was subsequently recovered from116 words
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Article1111 1922-12-29 10 Straits Times, December 22. For smu'.l mercies let us bo thankful. In the scheme for an enlarged Legislativ Council presented by 1 is Excellency the Governor at tin* mooting on Wednesday, there is certainly not enough to produce a feeling of local exhilaration. At present the council consists— Straits Times, December 22. - 1,111 words
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Article1253 1922-12-29 10 I hr U"h the existing control.^, H December 23. We have smiled a little over a letter we print to-day on the export of liquid latex. Mr. Kennaway seems to be under the impression that a fraetional duty on export will check the experimental work that is goingI hr U"h the existing control.^,H December 23. - 1,253 words
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Article1101 1922-12-29 10 —Straits Times, December 2G. Mr Bonar Law said quite truly the oth* day that Britain could not afford to b«, generous as some people seemed poet. We do all agree, however, that ir high time to cease making any P J out of the Boxer indemnity, and t,—Straits Times, December 2G. - 1,101 words
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Article1087 1922-12-29 11 almost any other in the world.—Strait< 7iiv.es. December 27. It is gratifying to have an assurance from the Viceroy that the worst of th? critical period has passed in India and that racial animosity is daily tending to diminish. Coincidently with the statement we had another whichalmost any other in the world.—Strait< 7iiv.es. December 27. - 1,087 words
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Article1152 1922-12-29 11 nf s,,, c nn-usun k. Straits Timrs, Ih’et n firr 2*. A Parliament that contains some half dozen parties, and is ruled by one of (!eni which obtained about a third of the votes polled at the general election, does not command either our confidence or ouadmiration.‘"nf* s,,,'c* nn-usun k. Straits Timrs, Ih’et n firr 2*. - 1,152 words
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Article227 1922-12-29 11 ihi fifteenth annual report of C K he.ro and 0., Ltd., for the year ended .Vpicnhcr HO, 1922, stales that the uirectors regret that the profit and loss account shows a loss < f $17,259.9:1 for tin* year. Continued depression in trade, <lipreciuiit.ns and keen227 words
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Article204 1922-12-29 11 Mr. P. M. Kobimon, general manager of the hastern Smelting Co., Penantf, uiiles W«• have received cable advice freai our London office to the effect that the annual report an I accounts for the >■«««’ vnde August 1922, were issued :?i London on 2!st inst. The balance204 words
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Article108 1922-12-29 11 Mr. B. E. Johannes is in receipt of a ■"••hie from his attorney in Manila informing him that the appeal which was instituted by A. E. I)'.\lrneida ha* been d:: misled by the Supreme t'ourt of the Philippine bland with <• ts against F. I)’.Almeida. The appeal108 words
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Article32 1922-12-29 11 IP t ong Dredging. Half month endng December, I’> D red go No. 1 piculs ’ll di dge No. 'I pH ill I sf» t total No. d dctils M>o.32 words
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511 1922-12-29 12 The British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exports for the month ended November 30, 1922, is issued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The following points should be noted Only articles imported into or exported out of British Malaya are511 words
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243 1922-12-29 12 A local Indian police constable, Hadjara Singh, P.C. No. 167, was charged before Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, on the 20th instant, with causing grievous hurt to a ricksha puller at Johnston’s Pier on October 18, by kicking him and fracturing his foot. Mr. Shelley-Thompson243 words
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Article146 1922-12-29 12 A *naft of a customs bill to be introduced into the Federal Council is printed ;n the F.M.S. Government Gazette. The objects and reasons are as follows :—The Customs Enactment, 1920, was a mere federalization of the existing State Enactments and did not make adequate146 words
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94 1922-12-29 12 A motor accident took place on St, Andrew’s Road, near the Cathedral, early on Christmas morning. After a tuan hail alighted at the Cathedral gate, for the early service t'he car, 2925, was leaving, in charge of the syce, for the market when according to94 words
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1498 1922-12-29 12 Ills Majesty’s Coroner, Mr. It. C. Rat hurst, and a jury consisting of Messrs. Allen Dennys, K. II. Bulford and I). M. Miller, in the Police Court, Penang, this m ruing, says the P.nang Gazette of December 22, went1,498 words
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260 1922-12-29 12 Report of Pahang Consolidated Company for year ended July 31, 1922, shows ore treated, 170,900 tons, against 169,931 total production, 2,702 tons, against 2,412 percentage of black tin per ton of ore treated, 1.48, against 1.33. Average net price realised for black260 words
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Article89 1922-12-29 13 t'u •■Straiti Times is not responsible for Pinions of its correspondents. CorreK r j t ms should bear in mind that letters be short and to the point. Long V,epistles are liable to be rejected ox B cut down. C ..t respondents Mist E„ e their names, not necessarily89 words
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Article201 1922-12-29 13 I i\, he Kditor of the Straits Times. In a recent issue you called attenr„ i) the condition of one of the out- nir reads. Now may 1 ask your conlirratien io the awful condition of Dorset l fjristol Hoads At least the MuniciLjiiy call them roads and201 words
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Article294 1922-12-29 13 Editor of the Straits Times. I A groat complaint in India, is I !1 ius are ill-treated by Europeans. I some truth in th.>, hut fivqrn ntly I v r.. ei at ;i»n, and an imp »ss:bli I t* tilings is sometimes expected. I well known fable294 words
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Article839 1922-12-29 13 Editor of the Straits Times. ,s; r May 1 ask you to be good enough ‘''•’sh the following proposition in M| v dunble paper, with a view to as* filing the views of Government fj’ 1 generally, before the suggestion ibmittecl to Government. > Icr present conditions many Governretire839 words
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Article719 1922-12-29 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Art is the microscope of the mind which sharpens the wit as the other does the sight and converts every object into a little universe in itself. The laws of beauty are the beauty of719 words
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Article103 1922-12-29 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is now some ti.me since we had anything to do with Mr. Leslie E. Haynes and his Sino-British Trade Association, and we shall be plad if you will kindly pive prominence to this fact. We have no interest whatsoever103 words
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Article164 1922-12-29 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Under the heading of Where feminine nature remains unchanged a wry interesting article, quoted from the Spot tator, appeared in your issue of the 22nd in.st.. The statement is made therein that “the desire to have something t/) carry164 words
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Article96 1922-12-29 13 To the Editor «.f the Straits Times. Sir He are idea ;cd to advise that our ume tors have sand oned a reduction 11 m l ,ru b* spirit by 10 cents per gallon. On an<i after the 22rd im'an; the retail pr ce in Singapore will be96 words
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Article713 1922-12-29 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, V\ jth reference to the nomination of a member of the Eurasian community to a seat in C. unci], large numbers express ihe hope that the choice will fall upon a graduate of one of the British l-diversities ine with713 words
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Article228 1922-12-29 14 To the Editor of the* Straits Times. Sir, —According to Gresham bad money drives out good money from circulation. But it appears in Germany the reverse is the case, ami the money market here is flooded with the German inconvertible notes, and as they arc in form and228 words
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469 1922-12-29 14 The directors of Wearne Bros., Ltd., have issued the following annual report and statement of accounts for the year ended September .’JO, signed by Mr. C. F. F. Wearne, chairman The loss for the period after making i full allowance for depreciation469 words
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Article1778 1922-12-29 14 Singapore Carries Away The Trophy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 21. All those who turned up at the I’a Jang yesterday afternoon, to witness the trophy match against Singapore did so with tite hope of seeing a “great* game and their hopes were repaid far beyond1,778 words
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Article135 1922-12-29 14 Semi-Final of S. V. C. Cup. On the S.C.C. ground on WodnesdJ afternoon, B Company played the ChinJ Company in the Semi-final of the Sin3 pore olunteer Cup competition whJ they were beaten 2—1. The China] opened the score in the early stage* 1 the game, when Heng135 words
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Article43 1922-12-29 14 In the hockey match, ut Kuala Lumpur, oil Christmas Day Selangor defeated Singapore by three goals to nl, holding ‘he visitors comfortably throughout the game. The scores were Marshall, who shot the first and last goal, and Blair, whe secured the second.43 words
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Article443 1922-12-29 14 Covered Courts Tournament. I A good deal of interest was centredB v n 1c- toverod courts tennis tiuriiair.-rtB ut he (Queen’s Covered Courts. T;.eB results of the first tw. days’ play ;.rB n s follows I Gentlemen's Singles First Round. I F. Salzman beat J. Tyler tl—1. 1 Koiznmi443 words
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Article114 1922-12-29 15 I a Reuter message from London, dated I December 20, states that a conference of delegates fri m the various tennis-playing Boan tries, including Slocum on behalf of I japan, has approved of the proposed I L uiiitr system under which the Davis Cup I ci114 words
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Article240 1922-12-29 15 Planters v. Government. A very enjoyable match between ers and members of Government played on Christmas Day and Boxing [<:>; The Government won he singles by two holes ami the Planters won the d s by the same margin. Judging fr ‘ho «pinions expressed by the losers240 words
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Article461 1922-12-29 15 Annual Tiflin and Prize-Giving. I e annual Christmas tiffin took place the Swimming Club, on Mnilay. '"'it 2 members and friend were n The president, Mr. II. R. W. J; b, presided, being supported by vice-president, Mr. W. C. Hill, vice-captain, Mr. W. Fenrice, the b 'Hi rar.v461 words
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Article593 1922-12-29 15 The Odell Cups. The following is contributed The race for the trophies so kindly presented by that fine sportsman, Mr. A. E. Odell, came otf on Sunday morning and was sa led over the very tricky course previously published. Eleven boats were started by Mr. thtides .<»593 words
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Article579 1922-12-29 15 Navy Versus Army. The high standard of Service discipline •vis very noticeable at tihe Stadium last i’rioay, when the Army and ‘he Navy held a boxing tournament in aid af the Union .lack lub. I lie uproar, which marred the last boxing event, was entirely missing, and during the579 words
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Article110 1922-12-29 15 I'ritni Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 21. I be race from the Swimming Club at Tanjong Bungah 1<> the Penang Cricket lub—one of the events of the inteM'ompany sports promoted by the Penang \o!unfc< rs—was run in miserable weather, yesterday afternoon. There were sixteen entrants and only110 words
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206 1922-12-29 15 It is perhaps not generally known, writes an Ipoh correspondent in the Malay Mail, that the Gopeng District Hospital is now only a fj.veleton of its former size. Standing on ground said to be worth about $20,000 an acre and adjoining the Gopeng206 words
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421 1922-12-29 15 At a mooting <>f a committee of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Deicnm. r 22, Mr. Sims asked:—ln view i !i upui'icd activity tJ i t)K- Shanghai Ira v.v Company m cunnection with the Sn- \pcre tram system will y(»u state whether the C421 words
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Article168 1922-12-29 15 Mr. N. 11. P. Whitley, writing anent Dm paragraph cone ruing the i 7 Chinese I algid lefore Mr. Courlav ob-icrvcM ilm IT. men in «|i.* lion del r,,,t lire at .Die vdi< and dal n*»t r«ist tti p<dice 4 tqi .Siii Koh S' re t*168 words
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Article161 1922-12-29 15 A iegrettahle accident took place on River Valley Road on Tuesday (•veiling, 'lov p» opie are acquainted with the lope which leads from tlhat thoroughfare on to 'lank Road. Miss Maclntire, of the Si. Andrews .Medical Missin, was in a rickidia half way down the slope161 words
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575 1922-12-29 16 On the* arrival of the R.I.M.S. Minto, tile J'ort Blair station vessel, in Rangoon on the 14 th last., it became known that uuring her voyage she saved the crew ot the brig Mahomed Bux of Moulmem on me Little575 words
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186 1922-12-29 16 O' rom Our Own OcTrespondont. Penang, December 27. A successful pantomime came off in the Town Hall yesterday—Baker’s Dreamproduced by Mesdames Hogan and Reimann. Fifty children and amateurs took purt. Mr. T. Allingham, cf Changkat, Province Wellesley, who was employed on the Tekka186 words
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823 1922-12-29 16 Mi>;s Macgregor, 1 f the English Presbyterian Mission of Amoy, writes very iucrestingly in an article which is the outcome of her thirty years’ experience in China. The world has grown so accustomed to thinking of China as a giant asleep that,823 words
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127 1922-12-29 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 22. Perak's Chris'mas pre-gramme consists ,if goii tout jiaii.enl, dances at lpoh, Taiping and Teluk Anson.;-also hockey and rifle shooting at Taiping. Selangor Chinese sportsmen are holding a series of contests in cricket, football, ten: is and127 words
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Article135 1922-12-29 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, December 26. In the Club, on Saturday evening last, the Italian Concert party under the leadership of Signor D. F. Amelias entertained a somewhat small but enthusiastic audience. The accompan st of the party unfortunately became indisposed, and fears were entertained during the135 words
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Article174 1922-12-29 16 About one hundred and fifty members participated in the Christmas holidays picnic at Ben Led', Teluk Kerau w’hich was kindly lent by Mr. T. S. Kung. Among the items of interest was a walking competition on Chr stmas morning from the Chinese Association. Beach Road to Ben174 words
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Article61 1922-12-29 16 APPERSON.- At South Kensington, S.W., to Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Apperaof, a son At b rdeen on December 20, 1922. to Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fyfe, a daughter. VA l s r t)^, li ®EEK. -On December 26, 1922. at Tom s Cot, 1736, Joo Chiat Road,61 words
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Article22 1922-12-29 16 The engagement is announced of Miss Irene Goncelcao, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S F DConceicno, to Mr. J. T. Andrews.22 words
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Article32 1922-12-29 16 L n U t on J.V llida y, December 26, 1922, r 1 Hlll, Singapore, Mr. Goh Lu long, eldest son of Mrs. Goh Sam Syi? to Miss Lau Ut Ngoh,32 words
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Article144 1922-12-29 16 exchange x Singapore, December 28. On London, Bank m/s Demand 0 -'ty Private 3 ms. cred.ts On New York Ddlnand Private 90 d/s On France, Bank On India, Bank T.T. On Hongkong, Bank d/d 0,i Shanghai, Bank d/d On Java, Bank T.T. ‘jj* On Japan, Bank T.T.144 words
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Article457 1922-12-29 16 MINING. S'lngapi re, December 28. Issue V»l. Pd- Buyers. Sellers 1 l Butang Padang 52V* 57V 2 1 l Hitam Tin 1.30 1.40 1 1 Jelaaioh 0.20 0.40 non 1 1 Johan Tin 52'* 0.55 t‘l i'l Kam. Kamunt. 1.13.C 1.15.6 x<i 1* 10 Kinta As sen.457 words
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Advertisement94 1922-12-29 16 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Manley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlenents. Th X P T? t r e J? ric of the Straits Times to the Umted Kingdom and foreign countries is $54 a year.94 words
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Obituary50 1922-12-29 16 deaths P< o!i >E n ,rYN 4? Kcrbau Hospital, on December 20. Jt)22, Virginia Bodestyne! kIo e,. wife of Bodestyne of the Municipality, Singapore. W ATT. Op December 27, in*’* a In, Waterloo Street, Singapore. Age y three sons, Messrs Tan S-on \an. Tan Jeo Jee and Tan Kw- Kiat50 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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Article71 1922-12-29 1 wien era I I Singapore Rubber Auction 1 I Local Share Market 2 I Planters’ Association 3 M'orrespondence— I Liquid Latex 3 I American Rubber Consumption... 3 I “Founder’s” Letter re The I.S.P. I And Its Constitution 3 I Meetings and Reports— Chimpul (F.M.S.) Rubber 1 Singapore United Rubber71 words
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492 1922-12-29 1 The seventh ordinary general meeting of the Chimpul (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in mail week in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2 to L Idol Lane, E.C. Sir Ernest \Y. Birch, K.C.M.G., who presided, said492 words
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1389 1922-12-29 1 The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on November 27 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. A. Patrick Hadow presiding. The Secretary (Mr. Donald Laing) hav ing read the* notice1,389 words
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554 1922-12-29 1 Messrs, (inthru* and Co. report Singapore, December 21. The local market continues dull with declining values there being but little enquiry for spot or forward poeitioiwi. Fcr the auctions yesterday, 7HH ton* \vt*re catalogued. Demand was |H»or and prices variable. Standard sheet in554 words
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1238 1922-12-29 2 The eleventh annual general meeting ot the Singapore United Rubber Plantations Ltd., was held on November, 28 at ‘Winchester House, K.C., Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. (the Chairman) presiding. Mr. F. M. Jones, representing the secretaries (British North Borneo Rubber Trust, Ltd.), having read1,238 words
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1017 1922-12-29 2 The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Rubber Plantations, Ltd., K.C., was held on November 21 at Winchester House, E.C., Sir Ivor Philipps, k.C.8., D.S.O. (the chairman), presid ng. Fhe Chairman said The report having oeen in your hands for the usual1,017 words
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Article837 1922-12-29 2 Weekly Report of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report dated December 27, states: The incidence of the Christmas Holidays has considerably disturbed business m the local share market and transactions generally have been on a small scale Mining stocks and rubbers remain practically unchanged, but837 words
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Article251 1922-12-29 2 Net profit of Castlefield (Ivianir) Rubber Estate for year end'd June 30, after writing (Of £1.690 for depreciation -on •uild’.ngs, machinery, etc., and chare, ng '.'5,180 for income-tax, was £2,033. niakme %vitIi 17,875 brought in and £14,389 excess unfits duty recovered i’24.247. Director* propose dividend of 10251 words
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Article62 1922-12-29 3 rThe Strait* Times is not responsible foi he opinions of its correspondents. Corre u,indents should bear in miud that letter* lust be short and to the point. Long ■ambling epistles are liable to be rejected oi thiessly cut down. Correspondents musi enclose their names, not necessary foi publication but62 words
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Article1008 1922-12-29 3 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. —it is to be hoped that tne present decision not to exclude liquid latex from one’s restricted crop allowance will Ju ,l be allowed to stand as it is and that both at home and out here steps will be tuKvn1,008 words
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Article1088 1922-12-29 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, After reading that part of your leader of December 21 that refers to what you call an unsound policy of “bearding I feel that there is another side to the question that you may have overlooked. The attempt to1,088 words
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723 1922-12-29 3 Founder’s Letter re The I. S. P. And Its Constitution. To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The present constitution of the Incorporated Society of Planters is a creation of its founders. Your correspondent, by his adoption of that no?n d;-plume, claims to be a founder. T|u> pvi sent723 words
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Article151 1922-12-29 3 The twelfth annual report of the Malaka Piada Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended August 31, 1922, shows, after al!ow ng fer depreciation, a profit «f •51.174.tJ8. Deduct this from the balance of profit and loss ace unt brought forward from lasi year $3,520.25. Less, -outs*and;ng151 words
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Article242 1922-12-29 3 A private hill is about to he introduce i in I hi 1 Federal Council by the Hon. Mr. I'. C. M. Kinderslcy, M.F.C. The objects and reasons state :—This enactment is designed to constitute the Planters’ Association of Malaya, a corporation w-h limited liability, with perpetual succession242 words
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1702 1922-12-29 4 The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on November 29 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association 2-4 Idol-lane, E.C., the Hon. Everard Feilding (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, My tfsk to-day1,702 words
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338 1922-12-29 4 Stock e;. i-e. Bxcb»M» P»' w'hIuh. (vouipney. Prictyi. Value. Compaey. |y il Anglo-Malay 20/6 £1 Lendu J2/6 il Ayer Kuning 35/, £1 Lumut Jl llakap Plantations 11/3 2/ London Asiatic ti Banteng (Selangor) 25/ £1 Malacca Plantations 413 il Batu Caves 17/6 2/ Merlimau338 words
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754 1922-12-29 4 Paid Up Value Dividend. 1W* '’lSii 1 Company 4 Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby NVw (*y> 0.t>5 0.75 0.65| 0.T5 1 nil year 30-9-21 Aior Gajah ($1) 1.35 1,45 1.;:;, 1J5 5p.c. for year 30-6-20 ..Am. .Malay ($2> 2.20 2.35 2.15 2 35 ,sn'1r;’ n754 words
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Advertisement234 1922-12-29 5 'll IHM'I JIWIW ■IXTOTE (FOB 1ADHB) WASTE NO TIME Tested cad Preyed for Tears. B ed stely 7»« Mttet W disorder or the g t take Fearnter'etHygenique Mixture \t Quickly rowoous all suffering. Jro is notnlng to equal it. Anything so Wldote Known. It is justly Asserted as the finest234 words
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Advertisement135 1922-12-29 6 wr* SALES and SERVICE 9 4*. f ENGINEERS BOAT BUILDERS 20 H P 1 Ford Maxine Complete with PropeDor, Shaft and Coupling, Water and Oil Pumps and Rererse gear. $1,000 Gray Marine En gine s I Complete with Propellor, Shaft and Couplings, Salt water outfit, Oil pump, Magneto, Controls and135 words
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