The Straits Budget, 16 March 1923
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1923-03-16 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES VOL. LXXVII No. 3396 Singapore, Friday, March 16, 1923 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.30 words
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Article300 1923-03-16 1 leaders— British Politic# Future of Europe J\mericim BuMnero w*|J What Will Satisfy S:nu. p» rc N; val Base Hit ter Agitation *3-14 General— Local anti Personals 1-* Reuter’# Service •>-(> Fatal Motor Accidents Diocesan Association Municipal Commission Cars Collide in Kimla Lumpur. 8 Weddii gat Ipoh JJ Malayan Camera300 words
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Article4555 1923-03-16 1 (j;iz It < urrt n t issue of the Government ri ji 1 amends a notification relating to u (,er the Petroleum Ordinance an,j j' I on March 4, 1910. The words f,, r ti lt rs Rollons each are substituted i; Uu w ‘"ds and letter4,555 words
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FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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384 1923-03-16 3 British Defence. N a val and Air Estimates Presented. UKi/ru*.'* London, March 8. Tni a r estimates for 11)23-24 come to a 1 (1 ,,f iIS,006,000 and a net total i .1 Di l.OOO, the latter being an innf 1*1,1 1«»,000 over the net total r t. t present year.UKi/ru*.'* - 384 words
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Article191 1923-03-16 3 London, March 8. j •<!. imple. March 7 ,The Govern-! > have won a complete vic":;,y rile extremists were voci-! Ejections to the Government’s] )r< posals to the peace treaty, 'he Government mustered its if d guillotined the debate n confidence which speei,v 1 rs(Hl Is met191 words
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Article66 1923-03-16 3 London, March 8. Acting on the information 1 N<, cnt strike in the coal and iron ;v< r organised h> Communists who P 'Ogagamst the safety of the state, !H'o>ocutor ordered numerous e,. i In Brussels Antwerp, Liege. ir.u> p d Ghent, including 40 Comv,. ‘''Oders. Numerous documents showing66 words
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214 1923-03-16 3 London, March s. Duesseldorf There is now an unbroken French customs’ barrier tram ti e iJutcn to the Swiss frontiers completing the ncirclement of the Rhineland in addition to the Ruhr. London, March 8. The Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter214 words
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Article134 1923-03-16 3 London. March 9. The cutlery manufacturer, Mr. Ho war 1 Mon ague Fcgden Humphreys, was remanded at the Guildhall, on bail of v’iU'l. on a t '.avge of offering to produce morphine, co.aine and heroin for a firm in the Far East. A detective said that it was134 words
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Article81 1923-03-16 3 London, March 8. Paris The Minister of Marine has introduced a bill dealing with the high-seas fleet. It fixes, in conformity with the Washington agreement, the ton nr* go of battleships at 175,000, aircraft-carriers at <*l,ooo, wh'le light surface vessels are fixed at .'h»0,000 and subninrnos 05,000. London,81 words
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Article48 1923-03-16 3 London. March 9. A Melbourne message states that the British steamer Mindini is ashore on Mcllish reef. I*\ rty passengers and all hands have been safely landed. The steamer Tokio Maru intercepted a wireless message 90 miles from the Mindini and proceeded to her assistance.48 words
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Article44 1923-03-16 3 London. March 8. Colombo Fifteen thousand railway and engineering cooiies are involved iti a strike unprecedented in Ceylon, which has now lasted a fortnight. There has been considerable intimidation and the hunkering of vessels is impeded. Several ships have been diverted.44 words
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Article41 1923-03-16 3 London, March 8. The Textile Machinery Makers Association have formulated plans to establish a textile technical school in China and have decided to apply to Government that a share should he remitted for the purpose from the Boxer indemnity41 words
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Article12 1923-03-16 3 London. March 8. The unemployment, figures improved by 112,260 last week.12 words
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SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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416 1923-03-16 3 KfcJU'iK.lt’h SMivich- London, March 9. Cologne The newly-established Belgian n.iiitaiy summary court at Neuss lias di-ptsed of 20 Germans the lirst day. Announcing that the “time for mildness was past,” the president inflicted punishments from 100,000 marks to six months imprisonment, theKfcJU'iK.lt’h SMivich- - 416 words
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Article146 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Correspondence between Mr. Lloyd George and the Liberal M.P., Mr Entwistle, in which the Centre party idea is frankly abandoned, is regarded in the Lobby as a distinct .advance in the direction of a Liberal reunion. It is stated, authoritatively that no political whatever now146 words
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Article37 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. The German Government’s gold loan has considerably improved the mark, which touched 90,000 in London yesterday and closed at 97.000 contrasted with 240.00) at the beginning of the occupation of the Ruhr.37 words
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Article24 1923-03-16 3 I.ondon, March 9. New York There have been 260 earn jf sleeping sickness and 112 deaths New Yoik City since January 1.24 words
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151 1923-03-16 3 London, March 8. In the House of Lords the Karl of Balfour defended his sentence in the Balfour note of August 1, 1922, relative to ;he United States having insisted on British security for money to be spent by the Allies,151 words
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Article90 1923-03-16 3 I.on ion, March 11. Itome The Cabinet has decided to ratify the Ashi’.gtor. Labour (\»nvent on r.‘ aiding female and youthful labour and an eight hour day. Mr. Albert Thomas, Director of the 'motional Labour Office, pivntly interv twul the Minister fur Labour and expressed bis gratification90 words
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Article67 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the p. tiiion of Xaghlul Pasha for leave to appeal against he decision of the .Supreme Court of Gibraltar under which he was now a political prisoner there. The privy Coun:l found llull British law doe.67 words
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Article52 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Now York Successful tests, proving" the possibility of furnishing necessaries to aeroplane's whilst flying, were made with an eighteen-foot courier plane, weighing under 1,000 pounds, which hooked on to a trape/olike contrivance lowered from a larger plane overhead whilst flying at various altitudes. Altogether eigh' contacts52 words
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Article55 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Paris The Pudge* Bill has been returned to the Chamber of Deputies which adopted it by .">22 votes to 222, including the amendment to balance the Budget by he issue* of treasury bonds. The Chamber postponed the* consideration of the S eialist amendment providing for55 words
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Article44 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. A Mexico City message states that Congress has approved the Petroleum Bill n taming for the state the ownership of the subsoil and then fort* contradict ing the n ports that Mexico had intention to meet President Harding's requirements.44 words
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Article24 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Copenhagen A former high official of 'he Landmannshank has been arrested on charges relating to tin* bank’s balance sheet.24 words
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Article29 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Cibraltar Two naval ratings were killed and four injured in an explosion »n the light-cruiser Coventry. A court of inquiry is being held.29 words
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Article26 1923-03-16 3 London, March 9. Colombo: The harbour is completely paralysed owing to the strike of cargo coolies and no leading or unloading of is possible.26 words
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MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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Article1067 1923-03-16 4 Rru tkk’s Service. London, Murch 10. The British Cabinet bis ratified the agreement between Generals (iodIey an«) Payot, grant ing I* ranee* the same transport facilities in the British zone as were enjoyed before the Ruhr occupation.Rru tkk’s Service. - 1,067 words
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Article156 1923-03-16 4 Lomlon, March 10. Constantinople A courier has arrived with the Angora Government’s note, worded in very moderate language, which states that fundamental modifications are not proposed in the political clauses of the draft treaty, hut it prefers small territorial requests, also that the Maritza valley should be156 words
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Article87 1923-03-16 4 London, March 11. Paris As an outcome of the InterAllied Finance Commission’s meeting, dealing with Ihe repayment of the cost of thi* American army of occupation, the American representative has referred the Allied proposals to the State Department, which comprise a plan to pay in cash $20,000,00087 words
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Article95 1923-03-16 4 London, March 9. New York A dramatic theft of liquor by “rum pirates” was effected on the Royal Mail Steam Packet liner, Orbita, as she lay alongside the landing pier. The adventurers stealthily boarded the liner at midnight while the crew were in the forecastle and most of95 words
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205 1923-03-16 4 London, March 10. The Free State Government have turned down the preliminary peace proposals submitted by Archbishop Cashel to the Irregular ommandant-Geneial at Cork, containing the suggestion that arms should be dumped under the charge of battalion commanders, who should not use them205 words
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Article77 1923-03-16 4 London, March 10. Wellington A commission of the Methodist Church Conference which investigated the conditions of indentured labour throughout the South Seas has reported strongly supporting indentured labour and considering that indigenous free labour is impracticable in the present generation. As regards Samoa, the report states that77 words
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Article94 1923-03-16 4 London, March 11. Athens A transport, laden with 400 men e»n furlough from Salamis arsenal, sank in u storm off l ireai.s. Two hundred were drowned. The vess I, which was smail and overcrowded with 250 oflicer.- and men from the* Greek cruiser-, was struck, successively,94 words
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Article31 1923-03-16 4 London. March 10. Paris The Marquess of Crewe is suffering from influenza and his condition is disquieting. London, March 10. Paris The Marquess of Crewe has pneumonia.31 words
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Article40 1923-03-16 4 London, March 10. Rangoon Five passengers were killed and seven injured owing to the derailment of a train proceeding to Moulzin. The engine was overturned and two coaches were telescoped. The malicious removal of a rail is suspected.40 words
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Article50 1923-03-16 4 London, March 11. The Admiralty announces that one naval rating was killed and four seriously injured in the explosion on the cruiser Coventry at Gibraltar. Owing to a fracture of an air pressure pipe a torpedo was expelled and the torpedo tube fell among a party of men.50 words
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Article30 1923-03-16 4 London, March 10. Unlike most foods, the retail prices of which were recently falling, tea has again risen 2d. per lb., with indications of a further increase.30 words
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Article33 1923-03-16 4 London, March 10. New ork Mr. (lumpers, the* octogenarian Labourite, is seriously ill with pneumonia. London, March 9. Malaga is declared to he plague infected and all operations are effected by lighters.33 words
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TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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667 1923-03-16 4 Reiter’s Service. London, March L. In the House of Commons, moving ike Naval Estimates, Col. Amery p 0J;; j2 out that as a result of the \N -‘S»u:ugtcc agreement the estimates laud m* i. rts dueed from £b2,5uU,000 toReiter’s Service. - 667 words
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Article50 1923-03-16 4 London, March Christiania Dr. Nansen, lecturing that the Russian leaders were far out thi ir new economic policy s> n j and cautiously and he believed they t succeed and the time was not when Russia would he once again a port ant factor in the economic l't Europe.50 words
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235 1923-03-16 5 Lon Ion, March 12. q ur ,Ui!l. in a siatement with re- h r .bber restriction scheme. t-' 1 u i: fori* tlm scheme was I 1 j tj> t vi'olt 1 industry was fall'ng U did not believe that235 words
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Article187 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. The political situation in Kenya is ao'j’o. consequent on the refusal of the hr> to accept the Colonial Office suggestwns for a settlement of the Indian question. It was recently announced that the downier. Sir R. T. Corydon, and uls a di-put a ion187 words
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Article106 1923-03-16 5 London, March 9. Ottawa Replying to a question in the 1! >u><- of Commons. Mr. J. A. Robb, Minis-ti-r of Trade and Commerce, said Canada **'d decline to receive the Russian Trade Vi: don as some of its members were un'li‘ mblos. The matter was in the106 words
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Article49 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. Madrid A deputation from Malaga a pretested to the Governmen* against l, harm caused to the town in conse- of its notifica'ion as infected with me plague. It is said that there are y two cases of the disease, which is 1 spreading.49 words
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Article51 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. Joseph, Michigan A case is ta.tuie, interest all over America in j’.:.;’' 1 u dliam Foster, the leader of the t s, <*e] strike, is being tried under the ;,!j' iK wl syndicalism law. A score of <?, V h-aders, including Mrs. Pastor Kv s are51 words
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Article29 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. ru i'°ar(l of Trade returns for Feb„v t r( exports £57,501),000 and im- l reductions of £9,429,000 v i respective*!v compared 1 M January.29 words
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505 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. The Chief Constable of Glasgow, in an official report, states that 38 Irish rebels were arrested in Scotland and conveyed to Dublin, comprising 28 from Glasgow, including four women. Several are stated to be the principal organisers of the I.R.A. London,505 words
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Article67 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. The new Ministerial appointments have been announced, occasioned by the results at Edge Hill, East Willesdcn and Mitcham bye-elections. Major Boyd Carpenter becomes Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Lieut.-Colonel Buckley and Mr H. B. Betterton become Parliamentary Secretaries to the Department of Overseas’ Trade and67 words
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Article66 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. Malta The optimism of the authorities with regard to the Near East is evinced by the fact that the battleship Malaya and (he light-cruisers Curaeoa and Cambrian are being withdrawn from Eastern waters and are expected here on Thursday. They will proceed to Gibraltar66 words
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Article37 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. A Melbourne message states that the steamer N.auru Chief has rescu< <1 the crew ind passengers of the steamer Mindini The master has been instructed to land them at Samara'. New tinmen.37 words
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386 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. Paris In a speech at a banquet last night M. Poincare said that the murder of French officers at Buer would be pitilessly punished and the victims avenged. He will meet General Degoutte at Bros sels to-day and discuss386 words
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Article108 1923-03-16 5 London, March 13. The Times correspondent at New York states that the Rubber Association of America has named a committee of seven, under the chairmanship of Mr. Hotchkiss, to co-operate with the Department of Commerce in making a world survey of crude rubber. The directors unanimously approved the108 words
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Article125 1923-03-16 5 London, March 12. New York Cyclonic storms from the south-west have swept the country with disastrous effects to life and property. Twenty persons were killed and 75 injured, and fifty houses were levelled at Pinson, Tennessee. Several children were killed and injured at Portsmouth, Ohio, by125 words
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Article29 1923-03-16 5 f/ondon. March 12. The Army Estimates f»*r 1923-4 ar« ‘.‘52,000.000 computed with 1‘d..?,000,00< last. year. They provide for an establish nont of 170.000 men compared with 15.000.29 words
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WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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402 1923-03-16 5 Reuter’s Service. London, March 13. An Irish official report says that of 110 Irish arrests in Great Britain, 10 are women. Thirty-three arrests have beea made in London, 8 in Manchester and 22 in Liverpool. London, March 13. The arrest of the402 words
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Article84 1923-03-16 5 London, March 13. New York A report from London states that a German syndicate is preparing to finance extensive smuggling operations in America. Also other indications lead the authorities to believe tliat the Atlantic coast of America is facing an attack by the “rum fleet” from three quarters84 words
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Article77 1923-03-16 5 London, March Id. W arsaw A Moscow message states that at the Soviet Government trial opcivng on March M, Archbishop ieplak and thirteen Catholic priests from Petro grad will be arraigned on charges of arAi-Soviet activity in I'.>lK and refusal to hand over sacred vessels and77 words
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Article22 1923-03-16 5 London, March 13. Helsingfors Lenin had an apoplectic izure yesterday and his condition is •erious. The Soviet Ciovernment are ssuing bulletins.22 words
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251 1923-03-16 6 London, March 12. According to u German report from Berlin, Frnulcin Luderr, who is a member of the Reichstag, has been arrested by French soldiers near Ha if on and taken to a guard-room. London, March Hi. Sir Kric Gcddcs, addressing the251 words
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Article306 1923-03-16 6 London, March 12. Brussels M. Poincare arrived hero from Paris to participate in a conference with M. Thounis, tit which measures were decided on for accelerating deliveries of coal ami ‘coke front the Germans, and other arrangements were made for co-operative measures in connection with the Ruhr.306 words
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Article275 1923-03-16 6 London, March Id. In the House* of Commons, •the Government’s majority f <•! I to IK on Sir John Simon’s motion to reduce the Foreign Office estimates, jn order draw attention to the increasingly Jfrave events in tin* Ruhr. A number of speakers criticised the Government's in- ive275 words
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391 1923-03-16 6 London, March 1 1. In the House of Commons, S'r S. J. G. Iloarc, introducing the Air estimates, hud m tv on the success of the independent r command m Iraq which show d tiiat !u i:«lrous of troops could be japidiy391 words
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Article170 1923-03-16 6 Lon<lon, March Id. Melbourne: There is keen satisfaction *n official circles at the Imperial Govtrnii.cnt’s decision to create a naval biso at .’ingapoic capable of dealing with molten ships. The Prime Minister, Mr. Urn e, expressed his pleasure, hut declined to make further comment, saying 1 that170 words
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Article37 1923-03-16 6 London, March 13. Koine Monsign »r Luzio, the recent *l ,t> 1 plenipotentiary and cx-prhfc s.-or t canon law in Ireland, has gone to Ir. ;™1 ri peace mission from the Holy i .ace.37 words
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THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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219 1923-03-16 6 Reuter’s Service. London, March 14. Brussels It is authoritatively stated that the Ruhr could not be used as a guarantee for security but only as a means of exerting pressure for reparations and in the event of obstinate resistance as a means ofReuter’s Service. - 219 words
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Article218 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. Two editorials to-day are typical ofj the British anxiety on .the developments, m West Europe. The Manchester Guar-; dian, emphasising the gradual change in the character of the occupation, follow-j ir. i ti.e increase of murders in the Ruhr, *sks what Mr. Bonar Law is218 words
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Article284 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. Paris A message from Ducsseldorf <tates hat 208 trains were running in the occupied territory yesterday. The total number of Herman railwaymen employed s now J,.»t>4. The French have expelled f.chu'z Polizci from Wulfrath and Beibert. A French railwayman at Kettvvi?c shot d;284 words
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Article130 1923-03-16 6 London, March Ij. Washington The Administration has plainly intimated that it is not v to reduce its claim of ?‘25U,000,U:)U f.„-'q* upkeep of American forces on the R( It is pointed out that the Utided yj\ never claimed any general reparation and ought not to be called130 words
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Article78 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. Lord Kylsant, formerly Sir Owen Philipps, presiding at the meeting of the King Line, referred to the superfluous number of cargo ships, declaring tha; the world does not require them for some > ears. A number of vessels had been broken up during78 words
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Article56 1923-03-16 6 London, Ma-ch 14. Melbourne Mr. Bowden, the Federal Minister for Defence, says that the establishment of a naval base at Singai ore, capable of dealing with modern battleships, »uhl make a great d fl .ivme in the necessity for providing large sums for the defence of the56 words
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Article37 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. Four prisoners at Drumboe Castle, Stranorlar, the headquarters of the National army in County Donegal, were executed this morning, it is stated they shouted Up the Republic whilst facing the firing party.37 words
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Article38 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. I’aris A -bulletin states ihat the Marquess of Crewe’s temperature is normal and the condition of his heart has noticeably improved. The patient is still weak but the prognosis is more favourable.38 words
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Article38 1923-03-16 6 London, March 14. A Hague message states that it is announced that the Royal Holland Lloyd wall be liquidated and reorganised and carried on by the Holland Amerika Line arid the Leefeld Goudriaan Mueller Company.38 words
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Article139 1923-03-16 6 London, March 1 F H< Isingfi rs A message from M" o\v states that a bulletin regarding Lenin reports signs of paralvsis in Ids right side. London, March 14. Helsingfors The Government of Japan have proposed negotiations for a Japanese* Finnish commercial treaty. London, March 14. Paris The Ambassadors’139 words
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Article66 1923-03-16 7 l Times la aot reepoaaible foi opinions of its correspondents. Corre should bear in mind that letters t be abort and to the point. Long C s'ing opiei-le* are liable to be rejected oi cut down. Correspondent* mual r ;S rt their names, not necessarily for il lication but66 words
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Article408 1923-03-16 7 Mr. Darbishire M.P.” T i t! e Editor of the Straits Times, v; Afu-r reading item in to-night's nan 1 re Mr. Darbishire, M.P.,” 1 fed I must ask to be allowed to point •iii that an equally nice paragraph could k. written in regard to your editorial of v408 words
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Article211 1923-03-16 7 T*> the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 there nobody who is responsible for the welfare of the road-side tiVt v If tit v is such an officer, I would like t u h w long it is since he took a drive ah ng Kranji and Woodlands211 words
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Article202 1923-03-16 7 r< i the Editor of the Straits Times. tU ii~ chairman of the Directors of 1','. "Mekong and Shanghai Bank is rent m 1,1 v ur i SR ue of fith as speaking 'eeent annual meeting as follows 1 Ihink it is time that the202 words
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Article99 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am afraid it’s useless anyone of us trying to butt in or argue the point re the cable service to Europe. Whither you are selling wires or soan it amounts to the same thing you roust have99 words
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Article863 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a member of the Mercantile Community of some years standing in this Colony and as one who has paid very considerable sums in the past few years to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., I may perhaps be permitted to863 words
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Article62 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I would like to know when the Banone lnduxtrielle de Chine is going <> repay the depositors their money. Also why a French bank is allowed to r.t.in amounts for such a long time 7 I am certain that every62 words
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Article204 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r, Over-pressure in the schools—where classes have had to he duplicated—is an evil which has passed much anxiety to the authorities of the schools and universities is a statement made by an eminent physician in Great Britain. Some time ago204 words
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Article560 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sr,—Different appreciations of French foreign policy were given inyourSaturday’s ?sut\ —Lord Rothermere is famil ar to the majority of your readers, he is a Britisher who clearly exposed his thoughts. “France is winning” could be completed by Hats off to560 words
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Article865 1923-03-16 7 To the Editor of the Straits Tiijies. Sir, —I think it my duty to bej of you t<> kindly give publication in your esteemed paper of the following lines as a oommentary on your leader of Saturday, the 1 Oth inst., for the education of yJur ’readers:—865 words
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Article183 1923-03-16 8 To the Editor of the Si rails Tin e- Sir, Af•« i .''ll wliat is said ami done r« I tin* hiding problem ami the rent reslrie-l lion ordinance, don’t you think it only I Jn.r that the Govcrnmnt through the I Karat Hoard, should peritnl pour atidl i183 words
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Article274 1923-03-16 8 Yesterday, Mr. I*. A. F. David, the First Magistrate, liad a gordiun knot t« cut in the hit pc of a film ease. Ihe manager of the Empire Theatre was charged with exhibiting a banned film f«»r three nights in February last. The lilm, Rio274 words
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Article87 1923-03-16 8 The Singapore Traffic Department report that no fatal accidents occurred during the month of February, but unfortunately this cannot he said* of March as two fatal accidents have already been it ported. A young (li lose hoy was run aver by a motor car on Sunday afternoon87 words
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1171 1923-03-16 8 (From Our Own C rrespondent.) Kuala Lump March I. The annual gein-ral m.-« t»ng of the Singapore Diocesan Association was hep est<rda\ ev< nim at St. Mary s Nall, •n. H *hop of Suu ere pr« “(mg. >*' was a fair attend1,171 words
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678 1923-03-16 8 Tin* following are the passengers for Europe on the I*, and O. steamer Morea wide.: hit Singapore on Wednesday Miss M. and k. Wheckr, L. J. Hayes, A. D. Hi-chi, Mr. Brodic. child and infant. Miss Mctirigor, M s.- Louden,678 words
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165 1923-03-16 8 We are indebted to a correspondent f (jr the following information It is estimated that 16 or 17 Chinese were drowned on February 23 through the overturning of the launch Mui Long. The launch left Kuala Krai for KuaU Gris and Kuala Pergau165 words
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Article453 1923-03-16 8 The following action was taken at a I committee meeting of the Municipal Com- I missioners on March 6 I Authorised the Deputy Health Officer to I use his uiscretion in the matter of re- I covery of costs for work done under the I Mosquito Ordinance. I453 words
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Article87 1923-03-16 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent pn Wednesday:—Another collision result ms in two cars being badly damaged, occur* yesterday at the junction of Perak Mount Roads, when Mr. Coleman, of t.y Cold Storage Co., was going away town in a Ford car. While taking a tu- the87 words
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Sporting News and Notes.
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455 1923-03-16 9 ti r draw for the griffin horses and for the Spring race meeting was r n ,itun<td on the 7th instant, ml' every animal was taken up. Mr. ...,.11 who brought the animals over from Australia, said that during the455 words
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894 1923-03-16 9 Tin honorary secretary of the SingaI;" 1 Club had very evident mis("i Saturday morning when tellr' lir of the completeness of the ar-jjnircnu-nts made by the committee for trymkhana, “All we now want,” he 1 s hue weather.” It was most ununatV894 words
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Article648 1923-03-16 9 Sunday's Racing for Somerville liowl. We arc* indebted to a correspondent for he tol.i wing account of the Hoyal Singai)oie taclit Club lacing on Sunday:— in the second race lor the Somerville Jowl, Mr. Pony sent ten bouts away at id a.m. yesterday over the Club Course648 words
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Article299 1923-03-16 9 Result of the M. F. A. League Competition. The last match of the M. F. A. League Competition was played on Sunday on the Reclamation Ground between the Sinipolan Mohibbah Club and the Persenangan Stia Club. After a very interesting game the S.M.C. were beaten by three goals299 words
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Article215 1923-03-16 9 PLAY ON MARCH 8. Newcomers’ Handicap. Craig, owe 2 beat Johnston, w.o. Wallich, scr. beat Gordon, scr., 6—4, C—1. Blackford, scr. beat Stevens, owe 15.3, C—3, (5—2. Palmer, owe 1 beat Harrison, scr., 6 2, 6—1. Championship Pairs. Linton and Thorougood beat Pash and Leakey,215 words
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Article18 1923-03-16 9 MONDAY’S PLAY. llowennan beat Law, 21—17. Smith beat Munro, 21 N. I)r. t'hill beat dale, 21—15.18 words
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Article40 1923-03-16 9 A Reuter wire of the 10th inst. states that Belgium has challenged for the Davis Cup competition. A Reuter wire of the 12th inst., states that the Argentine has issued a challenge for the Davis Cup competition.40 words
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Article255 1923-03-16 9 Exit Queen’s Covered Courts. The following is officially supplied us Lovers of indoor tennis, and there are many now in Singapore, will read with genuine regret that the Stadium Boxing Syndicate has decided to discontinue, for the present at least, the hiring of courts and the promotion of tournaments. The255 words
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Article208 1923-03-16 10 The inter-club golf match, played between memberH of the Singapore (lolf Club ami the Garrison Club during the week-end, resulted in a win for the Singapore Golf Club by 15% to 2%. 'I he following were the scores, (iarrison (iolf Club players being given first Evcritt and208 words
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Article125 1923-03-16 10 Owing to the rain on Saturday, the Married versus Singles match had to Ik* abandoned after the first, wicket fell, further play being out of the question. C. H. (i. Clarke of the Married eleven gave a good display of hitting before stumps were drawn and made eight fours125 words
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Article122 1923-03-16 10 A Reuter win* of the Xth inst. states At Melbourne the M.(J.C. scored 2f»8 in Iheir first innings. Hill-Wood made S4. The Combined Universities made :{;>2. The M.C.C. scores I for five in their second innings and the match wa„ drawn. A Reuter win* of122 words
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Article60 1923-03-16 10 The 250-up billiards tournament -f the Perscnangan Stia Club for Manjoor Sahib, Abdul Hamid, and Khairuddin's cup between Lit ut. II. Abas and II. Man jo.,1 Sahib, was held n 1 the club tabic 011 Mond?»y at H p.m. The scores were:—Lieut. H. Abas 250, 11. Manjoor Sjiliib 211.60 words
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Article39 1923-03-16 10 A Reuter wire of the 10th inst., states Playing at Dublin, in cold and threatening weuther though tin- ground was excellent Ireland heat Wales at Rugby by five points to four. There were 15,000 sped ators present.39 words
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Article42 1923-03-16 10 A l(.ul. r wire of tlu- Xih inst. slates: At New Wk dole Kay, of Illinois. r o/a. 1 Willi RHola. in the •'JUKI metres at an indoor athletie meeting, in the world’s record time of 1 fill. Is.42 words
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396 1923-03-16 10 'j he n; w wings built on to the Singapore Cricket Club and furnished for liiliinrd- w. r opened to the memi.ors on Mi.m'uv v.hm H.K. the Governor, noi.aureme Guillem »rd, K.C.8., pocketed Pc first ball. There was a good attendance of396 words
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Article145 1923-03-16 10 The* marriage was solemnised at the Church of St. John the Divine, Ipoh, the Kev. Mr. K. N. (Jreenhow officiating, of Mr. Donald Hujrh Headrick, Ajrent. Straits Trading Co.., (Iopener, and Miss Ada May Ward, sister-in-law of Mr. William (Jrey of the South Taipinp Tin Dredtfincr Company,145 words
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Article129 1923-03-16 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wired l ist I* rii iy Ihe police magistrate was engaged yesterday in hearing a case which two Chinese detectives, Sun I h(*ck and Cheang Lang, stand charged w.th robbery. It is alleged that on the night of February 15, when four Chinese were129 words
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Article107 1923-03-16 10 I he second annual photographic exhibition under the auspices of the Malayan < amera Club, will be held in St. Mary’s t liurch Hall, Kuala Lumpur, from July lx to July 21. The classes will be loi traiture, river, lake, and seascape, clouil scenery, landscapes (excluding the107 words
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794 1923-03-16 10 The report of the Retrenchment Commission has just been published, states •he Ceylon Observer. The report is sign- by the lion. Mr. W. W. Woods, the lion. Mr. James I’eins, the Hen. Mr. K. R. Tambimuttu and Lt.-Col. 1. Jayewardene.794 words
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510 1923-03-16 10 This first annual general meeting 0 f the shareholders of the Selangor Oil Palm Syndicate, Ltd., was held recently, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. Murray was in the chair and there were also presem Messrs. Russell F. Grey, F. B. lven< H. C.510 words
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Article180 1923-03-16 10 The United American Line’s steamer Resolute, flying the Panama flag, arrived in Hongkong on March 1 with 4fis American tourists on board, on a tour round the world. The vessel started on her voyage from New York, and came through the Panama Canal, on to various ports i”180 words
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1467 1923-03-16 11 ..vtors of the Taiping Tin l 1 Lui., in t.u?;r tilth annual Ueeember 31, 1 »t»te 11U manager's ivpoit ucaio fuhy r uor K at Taiping to the close of V' u year, anil the same is comyour careful attention. Dredge1,467 words
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Article112 1923-03-16 11 Statistics issued by the Universities Bureau of the British Empire show that tin* total number of students from overseas attending universities and colleges in the Un ted Kingdom is 4,121, of whom 17f are from Africa. 7»>4 from America, 101 from Asia, 542 from Europe, and112 words
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Article487 1923-03-16 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-.-We are directed to refer to your issue of the 8th instant in which you published a letter from the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., under the above he..ding, n ye.tr foot note you .state We understand that487 words
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Article184 1923-03-16 11 Tin Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., who is going home on leave from Hongkong, accompanied by Mrs. Severn, is a passenger on board the I*, and O. steamer Mona which arrived in port from the Far East on Sunday afternoon. It was with a sense184 words
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Article118 1923-03-16 11 Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, Singapore, are to be congratulated on the first issue of the Malayan Travellers’ Gazette, which it is proposed to publish quarterly. It should be of the greatest assistance to those planning journeys, either by land or s-a. Since opening at Battery Road,118 words
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257 1923-03-16 11 As a result of the subterranean volcanic eruption, which was reported by the Captain of the Wakasa Maru on March 9, and mentioned in our columns, another island has been added to the group around Pulau Cecir de Mer in the257 words
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542 1923-03-16 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 11. The seventh annual general meeting of, the shareholders in Connemara, Ltd., was held on Saturday morning at the registered offices of the company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, the Hon. Mr. K. C. M. Kindersley presiding.542 words
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Article1120 1923-03-16 12 Strai s Times, March !>. There appears to be a crisis impending in British politics. A series of by-elec-tions has gone against members <»f the Government, am? the moral autliority of the Cabinet is shaken. At the Genera' Election last November, the Conservatives did not obtain a majorityStrai s Times, March !>. - 1,120 words
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Article1304 1923-03-16 12 Straits Times, March 10. We have read and we have pondered “The Decadence of Europe,” a new and remarkable book by Signor Nitti, former Prime Minister of Italy. The book is one that could have been written only by a man whose official position gave* him accessStraits Times, March 10. - 1,304 words
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Article1172 1923-03-16 12 painstaking thoroughness.—Straits T inu >. March 12. A local merchant, send'ng us a copy of Irving’s Bank (New York) review of busi. ms*, remarks upon the extreme nervous, ness of the local market. “The heart falls out of this (Singapore) market.” he says, “on the slightest suggestion of** painstaking thoroughness.—Straits T inu >. March 12. - 1,172 words
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Article1117 1923-03-16 13 WHAT WILL SATISFY great was reversed.—Straits Times, March 13. It is becoming 1 evident that French policy ls having a prejudicial effect upon the tra u ,f Holland, of Italy, of Britain, and in a less direct way on that of America h«t uv assume that the merits lie somevvh.avgreat was reversed.—Straits Times, March 13. - 1,117 words
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Article1144 1923-03-16 13 nions are linked together. —Straits Times, March 14. It has seemed to us inevitable that Singapore should become one of the great naval points in the British Empire. Almost as soon as war was declared in 1014 the China Station Fleet was ordered to make its headquartersnions are linked together.—Straits Times, March 14. - 1,144 words
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Article1216 1923-03-16 13 to a fair deal.— Straiti Tima*, Dfclanh IT). It does not, in the least, surprise us ti find that Mr. Winston Churchill has to make a spirited defence of Restriction, or that the House of Commons Commercial Committee has been reviewing the subject, or that a number ofto a fair deal.—Straiti Tima*, Dfclanh IT). - 1,216 words
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963 1923-03-16 14 The directors oj i.r .\onh Doping Tin Dredging Co. Bid., report: V our directors have* ple asure in submitting the*.r fourth annual report together with nudi'td accounts toi tfie financial year mb <1 December 31. a so the* niuna*.e r’s re963 words
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341 1923-03-16 14 n A. B. Garwood, officers and ageius of the Peninsular and OrientalMai* steamer Morea entertained a large number of leading Singapore citizens at tinm mi Monday, mi a very enjoyable time was .-pent in looking round the steamer341 words
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Article345 1923-03-16 14 One of the victims of the slump, an estate manager who lost his job when experience was being discarded, took his wife and two children to South Africa and made a fresh start. We were privileged to see a letter from him recently, and it is345 words
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203 1923-03-16 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 13. The opening of the Assizes to-day, Mr Justice Sproule being the presiding judge v.i.s attended by dignified ceremony, f,j]’ wing an impressive and crowded service in St. George’s .Church, conducted by th itiv. Kipped Gamier. The203 words
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Article275 1923-03-16 14 As is usual with the popular Children’s Concerts, the Theatre was well patsed with youngsters on Saturday afternoon long in aovr.ncc of the time for coinl.ie.icemeiu, and the entertainment proved us great a success as any of its predecessors. A programme of eleven items was presented, combining275 words
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Article271 1923-03-16 14 Not since the Cherniavsky Brothers paid their last visit some years ago has Singapore had the opportunity of hearing chamber music by competent artists. It is good news, therefore, that the Misses May Mukle (cello), Rebecca Clarke (vio’in) and Gertrude Watson (piano), who arc touring this part271 words
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2163 1923-03-16 15 already mentioned the cas, was diium need in the Supreme Court last Fribefore the Chief Justice, Sir Walter e'iuw in which Mr. Thomas Powell Kobinson, quondam advertising manager lt the Malaya Tribune, and also described the statement of claim as editor of The2,163 words
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Article269 1923-03-16 15 The annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Bangkok Dock Company, Ltd., was held on March 1 evening. Dr. T. Heyward Hays presiding. The Chairman in moving the adoption of the directors’ report and the balance sheet said :—A glance at the present balance sheet which269 words
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Article73 1923-03-16 15 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. (lovernment (iazette Messrs. J. 0. O’Reilly and .1. Hobbs to I e Supervisors of Customs. F.M.S., Mr. li. Miles to be* a Foreman Mechanician. I* and T. Department F.M.S., Mr. A. Caleb •ott seconele*d for special eluty in cemnecfi n73 words
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583 1923-03-16 15 We have received from Dr. J. W. Scharff, hon. secretary and treasurer of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, a copy of a pamphlet issued for the fifth Congress of the Association, which opens in Singapore on September d next. It might583 words
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Article200 1923-03-16 15 We have received from Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son a copy of the shore programme of their Itound the World Cruise which is being made by the steamer Samaria, a ship of 20.000 ton-. 'l’he vessel left New York on her 110.0 IO mile voyage on200 words
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2239 1923-03-16 16 In the February issue of The Shad, the well known musical monthly, appeals ail article by Mr. Sharp on Some Musical Fxperiences Out Fast, wh’cli will be rea l with interest arel some aer.isement by those who affeel th** play.ng2,239 words
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Article355 1923-03-16 16 The- following appreciation of the late Archdeacon Dunkerley of Singapore appeared in the Church Times of September I William Herbert Cecil Dunkerley was laid to rest in the churchyard of the little Kent village of Leybourne on St. Bartholomew's Day. The only son of the Rev.355 words
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Article46 1923-03-16 16 Ihe foibneniK are the members of the ospitala Board for the year Itta.l The '„',T! McmHcbl Officer (chair i* i R VB| di*nt-Councillor, Penang* y ll.s h«.,."e„ey the Governor; Dr oV‘Th l y K a < n 2 r hv -,h S r U T'46 words
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720 1923-03-16 16 Immediately after the luncheon interval on Friday Mr. Kellagher, the Official Assignee, made an application in the Bankruptcy Court before the Chief Justice, f ur the committal of a Harbour Board clerk named IJodeustein, for failing to maintain the payment of instalments720 words
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Article31 1923-03-16 16 r is appointed a coroner lor Malacca, Capt. D. P. White is to be a pmagistrate, Malacca, and assistan, 1 Ht f r,ct Judge for Singapore, Penair-T and Malacca.31 words
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1245 1923-03-16 17 ,j u absence of Mr. Ju.st.ice Barretti his judgment in an important A huh has attracted considerable a l V, n among the Chinese community, t in the Supreme Court, on Wcd- i morning, by Mr. Cocker, Deputy parties to the ease1,245 words
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Article480 1923-03-16 17 i'hc* following Singapore properties and I •uam launch were sold by auction at the .•ai: room of Messrs. Chinn# Koon Sen# .u.d Co., .SO. Chulia Street, on March 7 afternoon :—001) years’ leasehold land and u.-.s, K 2-1. Bias Basah Road, and 314 orth Bridge Road, area 1480 words
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91 1923-03-16 17 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, March *J. The American squadron from Manila, consisting of the cruiser Huron and six destroyers, arrived yesterday morning. In the evening, a gala ball was held at the Harmonic Club. To-night, Admiral Anderson and members of his staff have(Aneta Service.) - 91 words
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508 1923-03-16 17 The fourteenth annual general meeting of the Sungei Gau Tin Mining Company w..s held at its registered office, Gresham House, Battery Road, on Tuesday. Mr. VV. 1*. Plummer presided, and the others present were Messrs. D. J. Ward, W. L.508 words
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Article147 1923-03-16 17 On Monday before Mr. (lourlay, third ma#istrate, a Sikh, named Chanan Sin#h, was charged at the instance of Chief Detective Inspector Costello that he on or about January 7, this year, at Sin#apore, bein# a defendant anil a witness in a ease between one Bakhtawar Sin#h147 words
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Article39 1923-03-16 17 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, March 9. Herr Wallenstein, vice-prevsident of th« Tax Commission of the Dutch Indies, ia leaving for Singapore to-morrow on the orders of the Government to study the system of taxation in the Straits Settlements.(Aneta Service.) - 39 words
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Article99 1923-03-16 17 Kamunting Tin Dredging.—2so piculs. Chen dorian x Tin Dredging.—Trib l'X, dred 245 piculs, total 452 piculs. hatrut Busin Tin Dredging C 0.—220 piculs, 541 hours worked, (IS,OOO cubic yards treated. Stopped three days Chinese holidays. Linjfu? Tin. Sluic.ing 000.21 piculs, tribute 14.0'.) piculs. Total 015.20 piculs. Murai99 words
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Article187 1923-03-16 17 The heavy downpour on Tuesday appears to have been responsinle for an uher laud accident in the Singapore streets. Dr. lloworlh was driving his cur uovvn Fullerton Hoad at about 1.20 p.m. with bis syce sitt ng in the front of the car with him. When187 words
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Article159 1923-03-16 17 An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the St. Francis Association was held at the club premises, 49 Kuchin# Road, Malacca, on Sunday last. The President, Mr. P. G. Pamadasa, ready in the name of the Association, an address of farewell to the club’s President-ex-olficio, the159 words
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Article83 1923-03-16 17 We art* indebted to the acting I'egistrar of Imp >rts ami Exports, Singapore,. :or the following comparative return of the total imports ami exports of merchandise ur the month of February, 11)23 The total value of Foreign Imoortu of merchandise excluding Parcel Post into British Malaya83 words
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Article55 1923-03-16 17 A Reuter xsire of Tuesday’s date states that Von Mueller, the former commander of the notorious German raider Emden, has died at Brum wick. A vemmeiit Gazette Extraordiir*ry dated March s, declares Bangkok a sn ncct«d place under the Quarantine Ordinance, owing to plague existing55 words
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1128 1923-03-16 18 The taocond Assizes of the Supreme Court for Singapore, for 1923, was eomIrene <1 at II a.in., on 1 ue-diiy, but, unlike the liist Assizes of this year, was opened without ceremonial of any sort '1 he Cl.itf Ju Sir Walter Shaw,1,128 words
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Article156 1923-03-16 18 The Municipal heal’.h statement for the v. eel; endiny March 3, yives tie* total mimlier 1 f deaths as ids represent ng a death rate of 21.1*0 per niillc, compared with 23.53 in the precediny week, and with 27.97 in the corresponding wc k of las* year.156 words
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Article152 1923-03-16 18 On Monday in the .Supreme Cou’t before the Chief Justice. Sir Waiter Shaw, t> o open I came on for heariny of Tan Kim Ho. late storekeeper to the Pacific Tradin«r Company, against a sentence on him of six months’ imprisonment by the fir t Mayistrate on152 words
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Article283 1923-03-16 18 I heJapari".seinterpreter's case wasagain befoi" the District Judg on Wednesday ml Koide, the Jiccused man, continued his evidence. He related the facts of his alb ged ill-treatment by the ibtective at tlic time of his arrest and also said that 1 :,f whs taken to the General283 words
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373 1923-03-16 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 14. The lion. Mr. W. George Maxwell, C.M.C.. Chief Secretary to Government, unveiled the bronze tablet erected at ©t. Marys Chur. Ii m i.umory of the h‘tc Dobree Butler this evening in the373 words
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Article114 1923-03-16 18 If was 300 years ago last month that Sir Thoma- Warner established his little settlement at St. K tts, an I the inhabi*::*it' of th'.*- nick-named island have O* eided, says the Daily Chronicle, to lew toll upon philatelists to pay for their memorial. This114 words
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Article117 1923-03-16 18 MIR It.- On March 12. 192.1, at Portslade, rear Brighton, the wife of Francis W. M. Burr, acting Kxecutive Engineer, P.W.D.! Batu I'ahnt, Johore, a son. I‘OR RKSTER. On February 9, 1921, at 29 Lower Seymour Street, London, W., tinwif<* of John Forrester, of a daughter. SAXDES. At Shanghai,117 words
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Article165 1923-03-16 18 exchange. Singapore, March 15. On London, Bank o«/» 0/414 Demand 2/4 5/39 Private 3 m/s credits 2/4 pjm On Now York Demand 5^ private 90 il s On France, Bank On India, Bank T.T. 17.jp On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2 p.c. p m On Shanghai, Bank d165 words
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Article462 1923-03-16 18 MINfNG. Singapore. March 15. Issue Val. I*d. Buyers. Selim 1 l Batang l’adang 0.47’a 0.50 1 1 H tarn T.in 1.50 1.55 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.3c nos 1 1 Johan fin 0.55 0.00 1 £1 ivam. Kamunting 2.0.0 2.6.6 c4 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.50 S.00462 words
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Advertisement89 1923-03-16 18 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Bndrret should h. addressed to the Head f'ftii—. Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to toe I nitod Kintr lom nod foreign countries is !*r»l u year. The post free89 words
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Obituary45 1923-03-16 18 OK AT IIS '•t'.rt l» At the Governnmnt Hospitnl. M-i h.cri, (>n Monday, Mnrch 12. *****. Ralph < nlin i Ion Id, Advocate and Solicitor, S.S mh! F. M. S., aged 4o years. Sheffield M^MTlantl) pupi’Ts pliMis** copy. I! ,T Angelica Phua Ah Liao. Air"d years.45 words
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Article118 1923-03-16 1 (,rtu raN America and Rubber 4 1.. Rubber Auctions j., louary Rubber Rtturjis 5 K.M.S. Rubber Plantations 5 T! i’ aider 1.. ;ii Share Market *> Kal.V«r Restriction Tel. sr.im* U.ii»inr Coupon Forgeries 1 i t Rul b.r Co. 1 i;. Ri triotion t’orrt-uc ;1 r.;« Kc -V! i;:118 words
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176 1923-03-16 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) H Renan.:, March 14. I A'>i;:es. before Mr. Justice he r .bber coupon f> rpery 1'anibyah, who appeared for i. i.dvi.'cd bis clients to plead H r irar manufactured rubber ex- I" c na n*. w i176 words
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Article154 1923-03-16 1 I 'I tom Our Own Correspondent.) I Penang, March 11. I Hon. Mr. VV. H. Thorne, presiding I 1 ;M h annual peneral meetinp of I t Rubber Co., moved the adopI •i'“ leport and accounts and su’d I f dion was a matter of hiph I154 words
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1993 1923-03-16 1 The thirteenth annual general meeting of the share holders of the C hempedak Rubber and Uambiir Estate, Limited, was held at Shanghai <.n February 5. Mr. A. J.| V. el.ii presided and was supported by Messrs. R. N. Truman and W. I*. O.1,993 words
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Article64 1923-03-16 2 [The Strait* Time* m not rtipoaaiblt to: the opinions of Its coriuapcmlant*. Comapondenta should hour in mind that l«U«rh Must be short and to the point. Look rambling epiatlce are Raida to be rejected 01 ruthlossly cut down. Correspondents diui: enclose their nsiuee, not necessarily for publication hut hs64 words
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Article852 1923-03-16 2 To t he Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your remarks call for some reply. In so far as Mr. llurbishire, M.P., is again t Government interference with trade I certainly consider that he is worthy of the support of all who have the ultimate interests of Hritish prestige852 words
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Article476 1923-03-16 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your paper of Thursday lu-t Mahaganytap referring to a recent article on Bud (Grafting, says:—“Major (Gough in his titled section Roots do not afreet yield may be misunderstood.” I thank him for calling attention to it. May I now476 words
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Article1861 1923-03-16 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. *1 Sir n 1 space in your paper for 'he following remarks and suggestion** with regard to The Planters’ Association "l Malaya. 2 14 of my arrival in the F.M.S I" iS: ‘he area under coffee was1,861 words
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Article145 1923-03-16 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March s A number of Chinese and Europear, firms have been charged in the District ourt with contraventions c" the Rubber Restriction Ordinance. Fines of n costs were mostly imposed. One Chinese was fined $5O for storing and treat rC rubber without a145 words
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1128 1923-03-16 3 Tin* eleventh annual general meeting i tlu* Caring (Malacca) Rubber Estate, < Limited* was held on February 6 in the i council room of the Rubber Growers’ i -uciation, 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, East- i h ap, E.G., Mr. Edward1,128 words
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585 1923-03-16 3 The third annual report of the directors of Ulu Bcnut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended December 31 last, states that the accounts for the year ended December 31, show a profit of $8,256.57 which must jae deducted from the585 words
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868 1923-03-16 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 11. The ninth annual general meeting of the shareholders in Sungei Ramal Syndicate, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday morning, the Hon. Mr. R. C.868 words
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581 1923-03-16 3 An extraordinary trt neral meeting he llukit Toh Alang Rubber instates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on February 13. Mr. N. G. Maitland presided. The Chairman said :—Gentleman, the circular convening this meeting has been in your hands for several days581 words
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Article227 1923-03-16 3 The directors’ report to hi* presented j.t the sixth annual general meeting of harcholders at Shanghai on February 27 states that the acreage on October 31, 1022, was Planted, 1,383.08 acres unplanted, 541.71 acres. The crop of rubber harvested amounted to 72,442 lbs., against an227 words
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973 1923-03-16 4 The following editorial appealed in b< Times of eylon, of February 24 It is very good of Mr. Hoover *o sa;. that American manufacturers arc willing to pay up to Is. lid. hut no more for their rubber, though we do not973 words
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777 1923-03-16 4 An .1 .inordinary gem ral meeting <n iiaiighai Malay Rubber Estate wa« h id <»i. January HI, at Sua Grayuvge pre-idii.g. lie i .ppm .1 by Me -ms. R. N. Truman I 11. tanning (Directors! and Mr. K. N. Swann, representing the scoreta: us.777 words
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1730 1923-03-16 4 rom Dur Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 8. The thirteenth annual general meeting ..f shareholders in the New Seremlah KubI e Company, Lt»i., was held to-day at the I. dices of the agents and secretaries, Mos.-rs. Bousteud and Co.,1,730 words
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1011 1923-03-16 5 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, March 8. Heavy liquidations in London causing setback in the value of the commodity i‘,1 ;>d. created a nervous feeling in the i ,cal market and quotations were rapidly nrirked down to 56*4 cents spot, 571,011 words
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Article432 1923-03-16 5 Anglo-Johore Consolidated.—l4,Bs7 lbs. Allcnby.—l3,4o4 lbs. Anglo-Mu 1ay.—85,955 lbs. Anglo Sumatra. —55,203 lbs. Asahan.—s4,ooo lbs. A lor Gajah.—9,7so lbs. Australasia.—6,loo lbs. Ayer Panas.—3l,ooo lbs. Balgownie.—ls,Bso lbs. Bukit Kubu. —8.500 lbs. Bah Lias.—lol,oBB lbs. 8i1a.—40,700 lbs. Bandar Sumatra. —34,500 lbs. Bassett. —17,300 lbs. Buloh Kasap.—lB,7oo lbs. Bikam.—2l,ooo lbs. Broome432 words
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Article187 1923-03-16 5 The directors of the K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations propose to increase the capital to t‘150,000 by the creation of a further 65,000 shares states the Financial Times in mail week. This step is being taken by reason tof the Hoard having entered into an agreement to187 words
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Article197 1923-03-16 5 The March number of The Planter is through the press and copies circulate! among subscribers, who will doubtless agree that it maintains its high standard of interest for members of the I.C.S. and others associated with the planting industry. The month’s biographical sketch is of the Hon. Mr.197 words
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840 1923-03-16 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co., Ltd.’s weekly report dated March 11, states: In spit* of the continued advance in the prices of tin which to-day touched £234.10 the local share market still remains (j.iiet, and although cjuotat’.ons in most casvs show improvements over840 words
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1124 1923-03-16 6 The fourth report by the director# of Bintan Kstatcx, Lul., for the twelve months ended September .’S0 V 1P22, states thi t there still remain 55 debentures of Bintan Plantations, Ltd., to be surrendered for fully paid shares in Bintan Instates, Ltd.1,124 words
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Article293 1923-03-16 6 The directors of Teluk Anson Rubber Iv-tatc, in their report for the year ended December 111, 11*22 state that the directors recommend that $25,000 he transferred to reserve and the balance of $111,929.27 he carried forward to next year’s accounts The area of the estate remains293 words
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Article189 1923-03-16 6 A telegram is to hand from Mr. Ward Jackson, at Kuala Lumpur, saying I ho following cable was received today from the R.C.A., London ‘‘There is no truth in rumour that House of Commons Commercial Committee are opposed to restriction scheme,” M. S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd.,189 words
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335 1923-03-16 6 StOCk P#f r E p C r l ke» g# Par r Value. Company. Value. Company. PrieeJ; i’l Anglo-Malay -5/ 2/ London Asiatic 4/3 11 Ayer Kuning 4-/0 2/ Lub()k ill Bakap Plantations 18/J u Luniut 38/9 IT Banteng (Selangor) "1/ Malacca Plantations 45/335 words
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759 1923-03-16 6 Capital Issue c|osin(r p rjcMPaid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall k Company Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 120,000 1 nil year 30-9-21 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.65 1.40 1.60 646,414 2 6 p.c. for year 30-6-20 Am. Malay ($2)759 words
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