The Straits Budget, 23 March 1923
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1923-03-23 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES VOL. LXXVII No. 3397 Singapore, Friday, March 23, 1923 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.30 words
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Article315 1923-03-23 1 leaders— Democratic Parliaments 12 s ngapore Municipality Planter*’ Power* r W*JJ European Prospect* S.*.* President Harding W Expensive Government .’..iiv,. IS-11 General— Local and Perianal* 1-2 Neuter's Service 3-6 K.M.S. Government Changes Penan* Port Trust 6 European Attacked 8 Alor Star News 8 Straits Currency Report S N\-w Municipal315 words
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Article4300 1923-03-23 1 Mr. William Duncan leaves for home at the end of March. Soengei Radja Estate harvested 45,500 coconuts last month. i 1 Mr. C. D. A beanie has been appointed ja Police Magistrate for Singapore. j Nawng Pet fortnightly returns are Hours run 179, yardage 14,500, output 2034,300 words
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FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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Article217 1923-03-23 3 Keuier’s Service. Air Forces to Strengthen Singapore. Reuter's Service. London, March 15. In the course of the Air estimates debate t u House of Commons, Sir S. J. G. H are Rave assurance that due provision u uM be made in the air service plans in in nearKeuier’s Service. - 217 words
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Article104 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. The hardware merchant, Mr. Howard Montague Fogden Humphrey, was fined l_M0 and sent to six months’ imprisonment in the second division, the maximum penalty, at the Guildhall, for unlawfully procuring morphine, heroin and cocaine fer a company at Amoy, contrary to the dangerous ilrugs regulations.104 words
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Article61 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Sofia As an outcome of the conference between the Inter-Allied Reparations Commission and the Bulgarian Government, Bulgaria's obligations under the l'eace Treaty have been reduced from t'»v• and a quarter milliards to 55,000,000 )-'eld francs payable in easy instalments. Hie arrangements for guarantees have Wen61 words
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Article71 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Hie Hague: The First Chamber passthe Hast Indies Budget. In the course •'f thi debate, the Minister for the 'ramies stated that proposals to prolong the produce taxes for twelve months and tu levy a tax on petroleum for twelve months would be very71 words
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Article48 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. 1 -uiu Following the protracted poli«.i I crisis arising partly from the yitionalist agitation relative to the queson of sovereignty in the Sudan, Ibrahim 1 i\t h I'asht has succeeded in forming a <i Min t containing five members of the m>t one.48 words
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Article48 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. is confirmed in a message from ,im u »'g that the Hamburg Amerika and the Argo line, Bremen, which is ii oti Norddeutscher-Lloyd, will 1 >’ inaugurate a new line to the Far d> ll,1 dcr the flag of the Atlas line.48 words
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Article43 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. (TmY alera l )art y have issued a prot nation decreeing an indefinite period of I,; ,na Mourning and the suspension of ii l( V, hunting and other sports, also 1 "Miig of all places of amusement.43 words
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Article113 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Paris A message from Ducsseldorf states that sentries shot dead three Germans, who were attempting to enter -he locomotive sheds at Recklinghausen. London, March 15. The Hague The Foreign Ministry announces that the Governments concerned lave decided that the occupation authorities in Germany shall113 words
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Article67 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Delhi The situation in Kenya was discussed at a public meeting attended by prominent legislators. Mr. Sastri moved a resolution, which was adopted, declaring that India’s vital interests were involved in the struggle of the Kenya Indians. The meeting decided to inform Mr. Bonar67 words
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Article75 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Melbourne The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, in a statement, says that the action of Canada in concluding, independently of Great Britain, u treaty direct with the United States has opened up a new and important aspect cf Imperial relationship, the effects of which might75 words
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Article65 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. In order to encourage the provision of working-class houses, the Minister of Health has been conferring with representatives of municipal corporations and associations and has agreed to offer a subsidy of 1*6 per house, yearly for 20 years, for new non-parlour five-roomed houses. The65 words
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Article52 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Fiance and Italy have agreed to the British suggestion to send experts to London to discuss the Turkish counterproposals, which are expected in London to-day or to-morrow, in view of the resumpt’on of the Lausanne conference. It is expected that the experts will meet52 words
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Article45 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. i Melbourne Mr. Pearce announced in the Senate that the Government was endeavouring to secure the services of world-famous experts to report on the possibility of cotton growing and the developing of the oil fields in the Northern Territory.45 words
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Article44 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Official Russian circles in London announce that M. Chicherin has accepted the League of Nations’ invitation to par-j ticipate in the proposed international conference to consider the extension of the principles of the Washington Treaty to non-signatory states.44 words
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Article32 1923-03-23 3 London, March 10. The Turkish counter-proposals have been received in London. A very long elocument accompanied the letter from Is met Pasha of which a summary will probably be published.32 words
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Article44 1923-03-23 3 London, March 15. Washington Britain has made a first payment under the Debt Funding Agreement amounting to $4,128,000. London, March 15. Colombo: The strike has virtually ended. London, March 15. Paris The Marquess of Crewe is recovering. There will be no further bulletins.44 words
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SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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Article320 1923-03-23 3 Reuter's Service. Some Hopes of Reopening Discussion. Reuter’s Service. London, March 10. Berlin Reports from Paris an I London stating that steps are being taken in view of tile negot’auons between Germany and France and Belgium which are imm.nent, are given much attention in the press. TheReuter's Service. - 320 words
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Article139 1923-03-23 3 London, March 16. At the Society of Arts meeting, Sir Leonard Rogers said that he estimated that probably there were 500,000 lepers in India, 7,000 in Kuropc, 1,250,000 in Asia and 525,000 in Africa. The disease was undoubtedly communicable, though statistics showed that only three to five per cent,139 words
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Article102 1923-03-23 3 London, March 10. In the King’s Bench, Mr. Justice Sankey awarded the London and Rangoon Trading Company, Limited, £.‘14,510 damages for injury to a cargo of sugar owing to the unseaworthiness of the steamship Crosby Hall belonging to the Ellerman Lines, ►Limited. The Crosby Hall loaded in Java102 words
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Article102 1923-03-23 3 London, March 10. The House i f Commons pu-sed the second landing by 183 votes to 100, of the Merchandise Marks Bill, which provides for the marking of foreign meat and agricultural produce so as to indicate cl, arly the country of origin or the fact that it102 words
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321 1923-03-23 3 London, March 16. Addressing a special conference in London on the question of distributing the Boxer Indemnity to be remitted to China by Britain for educational use, Mr. Chao Hsin Chu said that, in his opinion, a ii.ixed Anglo-Chinese committee should oe formed to321 words
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Article87 1923-03-23 3 Lojidon, March 1G. Paris The serious native revolt in Dahomey, in February, began with a dockers’ strike at Porto Novo on February 12, culminating in a riot on February 18, necessitating the intervention of troops and pclice. The agitation has developed into a widespread native rebellion. Martial-law87 words
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Article59 1923-03-23 3 London, March 1G. The British India Steam Navigation Company and the Scindia Steamship Navigation Company of Bombay have concluded a ten-year agreement, thus terminating the freight war. The Scindia Company gains the right of shipping in Indian waters. Reciprocity arrangements have been cached whereby the British India59 words
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Article55 1923-03-23 3 London, March 1G. Rome The King has signed two decrees relating to the Washington labour agreements. The first enforces, in Italy, Ihe agreements with regard to unemployment and the nightwork of women and youths in factories. The second gives effect to the eight hour day and 48 hour55 words
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Article56 1923-03-23 3 London, March 1G. A Chinese steward, named Woo Kon Dai, of the steamship Glenapp, was lined I'.'lGf) and costs or ill days' imprisonment it Fast Ham for illegally importing .*> i Mai’scr revolvers and 2,000 rounds of nmimmilion. The defendant pleaded that he got the arms at56 words
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Article25 1923-03-23 3 London, March 1G. Montreal The Roman Catholic Home “or Incurables has been destroyed by .ire. Four hundred patients were safely ’(•moved.25 words
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Article210 1923-03-23 4 Indentured Labour Systeifi Recommended. London, March Id. Wellington, N.Z. After carefully reviewing all the available evidence collected in the Pacific islands, the special com mission appointed last year by the Methodist Conference with regard to indentured I ibour in the South Sea islands has come to the conclusion210 words
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Article178 1923-03-23 4 London, March Id. The Lublin theatres and cinemas closed last night in consequence of the Republican decree proclaiming an indefinite period of national mourning and the suspension of all outdoor sports and closing of all places of amusement. The Free State irfiops visited houses of entertainment and ordered178 words
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Article45 1923-03-23 4 London, March 1(5. Two hundred and eighty thousand pound ordinary shares of the Sepang (Selangor) Rubber Estates, which are Ining float’d under the auspices of Harrisons and Crosfield are being issui-d. Al-o £700,000 two-sKill ing shares in the E'ist Asiatic Company’s Rubber Estates.45 words
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Article47 1923-03-23 4 London, March 1(5. Paris 'I Ih* Polish Minister for Foreign Allans, Rl. Skr/.ynski, interviewed by Le Matin, said that a resumption of French and Russian commercial relations would be very valuable to Poland which would not object to them provided that France consulted her.47 words
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Article45 1923-03-23 4 London, March 1(5. 'I ho Parliamentary Labour Party has sol did Mr. II. Adamson, M.P., Mr. Tom Shaw, Mr. Kodcn I’uxtou and Itrieadioipeneral Thompson as an official deputation to investigate conditions in the Ruhr. The mission mentioned on October 111 waunofficial.45 words
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Article33 1923-03-23 4 London, March 1(5. Melbourne It is reported that oil has been found near Towantin, North (Queensland coast. Their is no flow yet, but fbe indications are said to be important33 words
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Article39 1923-03-23 4 London, Mari'li 1(5. 'llu* Muster Cotton Spinners Federation n 'P rt that, the recommendation to cur tail production in mills spinning American cotton m March has hcen generally adop ed. They recommend a similar curtailment in April39 words
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MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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Article633 1923-03-23 4 IwKI’TKKS ShUVICE. Attempts at Mediation Not Welcomed. kKl’TKK'S SlumceLondon, March lb. I* j- n !i fran rallied to iJ.MI on thi more hop I renarat ion new but laid l.ey I-acted to 1.(55. The Belgian franc to f%.*>.i;o ari l later dropped to Kb.s.">. London, March <.IwKI’TKKS ShUVICE. - 633 words
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Article38 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. he llolt steanur 1‘atroclus has been ,1'i" s'mL n (;r, rn(H k Sh( 11,400 tons horse-power and is destirfed to a r< ‘«uirtr passenger and cargo "vie.- between Great Hritain and China38 words
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243 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. .Memphis: Sixteen have been killed and a hundred injured in a storm which swept the delta counties of the Mississippi. .Many houses were razed and hundreds are homeless. London. March 18. New York A statement from Miami, Florida, in which243 words
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Article152 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. A long summary of the Turkish iouliter-proposals has been issued by I nut Pasha who, in a covering letter, lays stress, firstly, on the definite abolition of capitulations which must be recognisul by the Allies secondly, the relations of Turkey and the Allies are to152 words
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Article101 1923-03-23 4 London, March 19. Signor Mussolini, welcoming Me second congress of the International liamber of Commerce, at which J52 nations were represented, favoured state enunciation of econon\i« functions, especially those of a monopolistic enat aeter. lie said that governments should give free play to private enterprise remove their101 words
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Article63 1923-03-23 4 London, March 18. °V t of a remarkable rush of new issue* in\olving over 1*5,000,000 public subscriplons, the most interesting is the Great La. t« in Irani berries Company, with a capita! of 1100,000, under the British and Belgian trunk railway auspices, for a service between Harwich63 words
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Article49 1923-03-23 4 London, March 18. A New Orleans message states that the V (nezuelan Consul has received a tele- t l at a, i 0 l,u,,(1 yielding 120,000 Pl l, (,uily has been discovered at Laroa Venezuela. This is stated world yu,|(l of a,, y well in the49 words
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209 1923-03-23 4 London, March 18. The Russian and Lithuanian Governments and the East Galician delegation have protested against the decision of the Ambassadors’ Conference assigning Vilna. in East Galicia, to Poland, as a fresh* danger to European peace. The action of the League of Nations209 words
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Article171 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. Ottawa Correspondence tabled in the House of Commons shows that several messages had passed between Ottawa, London and Washington before the Government obtained the consent of tin* Colonial Ofliee not to have the British Ambassador associated with Mr. Lapoints in signing the Fishery Treaty171 words
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Article36 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. Los Angeles In addition to a number of screen stars summoned to-day to appear before a grand jury in connection with alleged bootlegging activities, indictments will be sought against prominent business men.36 words
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Article42 1923-03-23 4 London, March 17. Malta It is reported that a redistribution of the fleet is shortly to be expected, under which the Mediterranean fleet will consist of two battle squadrons, of ten battleships, and two ljght cruiser squadrons- of eleven ships.42 words
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Article35 1923-03-23 4 London, March 19. Constantinople General Harington has been summoned to London to report on the general military situation. The Italian commander, General Mombclli* will take over the chief command in the interim.35 words
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Article80 1923-03-23 4 London, March 1<>. The number of unemployed again fed by 81,000 in February to 1,370,000. London, March 17. Riga A bulletin has been issued stating that Lenin shows a general improvement. The paralysis has diminished. London, March 1”. F’aris The Senate has adopted, by 2<>-' votes to 4, a80 words
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TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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Article530 1923-03-23 5 Reuter’s Service. Both Sides Predict Sure Success. Reuter’s Service. London, March 18. Frum entirely different standpoints, tn 1 ;"t and M. Barthou, at Hamm, ttcstnhalia, and Paris, respectively, adopt- lUt fnlcnt view of the outcome of the nr“ei;t Franco-German struggle. The .‘man President, according to a BerlinReuter’s Service. - 530 words
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Article76 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. r><v V a meeting of the costs of tC l( n comr nittee. Mr. Wadsworth, tli'it M,ncr 'oan representative, announced iV 1 American Government did not i] i( Allied proposal to deduct v 1,c r German shins seized hy (l( i from the S2oft.000.00076 words
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Article30 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. 'h o 7:;rfo»*s The latest bulletins show ,,r ,< n n:n ,s st oadilv recovering and ir j r, *'raini ng the use of his right30 words
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Article180 1923-03-23 5 Big Orders Hoped for on The Clyde. London, March 20. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce states that Clyde shipbuilders have been sounded with regard to a prospective big order for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, by which, if they succeed in securing a substantial subsidy for which the company180 words
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Article109 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. The Manchester Guardian’s New York correspondent telegraphs that it has just becopie known that Mr. Fall, before his retirement on March 4, refused to approve ihe oil leases of the Roxana Petroleum Corporation, a subsidiary of the British Dutch group, on the ground that109 words
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Article104 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. Colombo The district judge ha; delivered judgment in the case in which the British Petroleum Company of London •me 1 tlie Crown for £00,000 damages to the steamer British Ensign, owing to ••11 cured neglect and carelessness of the Crown. The judge held that the104 words
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Article97 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. The movement for the renomination of President Harding, as the Republican candidate for next year’s Presidential election, has now reached the stage where i he personnel and programme of organisation that will carry on the campaign on his behalf preparatory to the meeting of the97 words
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Article47 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Ormsby Gore said that no mo diiication of the Rubber Restriction scheme was contemplated by Government and they intended to continue the policy initiated by the late Colonial Secretary in his matter.47 words
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Article49 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. The Earl of Cavan accompanies Their Majesties to Italy. He will, afterwards, proceed to Warsaw, where he arrives on May 15, and will spend four days with the Polish army, thus returning the vi it of General Zegorsky to London Iasi October.49 words
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Article31 1923-03-23 5 London, March 19. French francs have recovered to. 72 8.> and Belgian to 84.97V&. The mark is std stationary at 97.000 to 98.000, while tcrling has improved to 4.70-5.16.31 words
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Article382 1923-03-23 5 Reuter’s Service. S German Appeal for American 1 Help. C Reuter’s Service. 1 London, March 20. i Speculation is busy regarding the chances of the latest peace feeler. The American Government declines to disclose 1 the contents of the recent German note 1 notwithstanding Germany’s hint thatReuter’s Service. - 382 words
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Article100 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. Amsterdam A large fusion is projected by the offer of the Amsterdam Rubber Co. to purchase the Nederlandseh Rubber Co. on the basis of one share of i.c- former (ex-dividend 1922) against two shares of the latter and one Amsterdam share (ex-dividend 1922 phis fourte.100 words
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Article100 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. Constantinople Replying to the High Commissioner’s protest, Angora has insisted on foreign companies’ compliance with the new registration law and to supply the Government with a copy of the articles of association and balance shoe's and in some cases to deposit guarantee funds. A number100 words
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Article58 1923-03-23 5 London. March 20. The Times Ottawa f’orrespnnder* indr r-:?m Is 'hat the Canadian Govern nont pronoses to prevent *hc employ nmnt pf Japanese crews on fishing bon >p'*rn<ing w'l.h seine net lici rises on tin 1 Pacific Coas'. AH fishing crews w l i> have to be58 words
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Article195 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. A dismal spectacle of the state of China is given by the correspondent of the Times at Peking. The correspondent states that the country is more disorganised than ever, is incapable of standing aione, and declares that if relief is to come in time, a195 words
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Article90 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Honar I.aw sa.d he hoped that the list of subjects to be included in the agenda of the Imperial Economic Conte; nice would be settled in consultation with tiie of the Dominions and India in time90 words
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Article74 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. At the opening of the Londonderry Assizes, Mr. Justice Wilson announced a marked diminution of crime in the county, which was now practically normal. There was the greatest improvement in the relations between the six counties and the adjoining counties along the border, especially74 words
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Article54 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. Washington The Treasury has been informed that Britain will not exercise ‘lit* five* years’ option provided in the leht funding settlement, hut will pay the iir>t half-yearly interest of $00,000,000 on June 1 5 and the remaining $25,000,000 •>f principal when it falls d54 words
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Article54 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. A Rio de Janeiro message states that the estimated production of Brazilian rublet for 1025 is 50,000 tons, British and American interests are trying to acquire the major portions and ih<» later a e negotiating with a view to acquiring the most important rubber54 words
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Article55 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. Rome: The congress of the International Chamber of Commerce unanimously passed resolutions condemning flag discrimination. also declaring that no unnecessary restrictions should be placed on the transport of immigrants from Kurope, and particularly that no discrimination regarding these should be made between vessel* sailing under55 words
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Article35 1923-03-23 5 London, March 20. I sell,i: 'Hie Legislative Assembly, by 50 votes to 44. have rejected the (Joverni’"i’t’ proposal* to increase the salt tax ri 'fider to nice' the deficit on the Budg' t.35 words
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Article70 1923-03-23 5 London, March 2 f >. Riga A Lonin bulletin announces O r* continuance of improvement in the ntov ment of his arm and leg. The derau r rnent in his speech 'till remain London. March Rangoon: Four thousand workers o the Yenan" Yuatig oilfield have «'t k '.vit limit70 words
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Article351 1923-03-23 6 UKI'TKR’s Service More Expulsions from Ruhr Area. Kei'tkr’r Service London, March 21. Paris A report from Coblenco states t hii t the I n t «*r-A11 i«*«l High Corn miss ion hft« ordered 1K4 fresh expulsions of officials and suspended 21 (iernian newspapers in the occupied torr*ory,UKI'TKR’s Service - 351 words
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Article102 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. The A!1 i<fi conference on the Turkish counterproposals has opened at the Foreign Office. Fail Cur/.on made a short speech of we lcome. Sub-committees have l»een appointed to consider the various ui kish proposals. Isondnn, March 21. The chief Japanese representative at the inter-Allied102 words
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Article51 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. Washington Replying to a delegate n from the Women’s Committee for the recognition of Russia, it is understood that Mr. Hughes declared that the report reaching his department have failed to-ns-pire c< nfidence in the Soviet or to furnish the basis for discussions with51 words
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Article45 1923-03-23 6 London, March In the House of Lords, the Duke of Devonshire said the Government were conmderimr very far-reaching proposals Whereby the trade conditions in Great Bntain would he materially improved and the natural resources of the Dominions and Colonics be m illy developed.45 words
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Article30 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. Kn<' State detectives raided ten houses in Dm.iin an*l made numerous arrests n« ,i. ng Ih puhliean Director of Puband the despatch-bearer to De alera.30 words
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Article204 1923-03-23 6 Fears of Restless Period In Hritain. London, March 21. The result of the building trade union's ballot, of a 60 per cent, majority against acceptance of the employers’ terms for a reduction of wage 1 coinciding with the commencement of the Government's housing sehem*\ locu.ss attention on the204 words
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Article144 1923-03-23 6 Labour and Capital in The Commons. London, March 21. Kxtraordinury interest was excited by the Labour motion in the House of Commons, set down by Mr. Philip Snowden, declaring that the capitalist system ought gradually to be superseded oy a socialisation of industry. All the ion-Labour parties have put144 words
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Article151 1923-03-23 6 An Apology to the British Admiralty. London, March 21. Washington Referring to his speech Nl>v y Haven in December, in which he 'iiggestod l hat alterations and improvemoots had been effected in a number <>f ..ntish battleships since they were placed n commission, Mr. Hughes, to-davi an •jounced151 words
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Article74 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. I he Sydney Daily Telegraph asserts that the Japanese pearl divers are rulingThurs- he local whites are resentful, J»ut violence has not occurred. The Queensn,"s rr'rs co ,p j? in f th su P in s of the 1; oderal Government and a demand is74 words
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Article40 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. < ape Town In the House of Assembly, be Mimste nahst member, Mr. Macltcurtnn, notice of a motion requesting the .overnment to consider the allocation of M.nnite and distinct areas for the Asiatic community.40 words
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Article39 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. Delhi The Legislative Assembly passed the Finance Bill without the salt tax with which the Government proposed to meet he deficit, but an announcement is expected that Lord Reading will certify the salt tax.39 words
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Article38 1923-03-23 6 London, Miarch 21. Mr. and Mrs. Chao Hsin Chu entertained Colonel 1\ T. Ftherton and Miss Barrett, a iady wr'ter, who are going on a visit to China, and other prominent Chinese, to dinner at the Legation.38 words
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Article20 1923-03-23 6 London, March 21. The French franc on Continental support has appreciate to 68.1*0 and the Belgian to 77.60.20 words
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Article140 1923-03-23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 21. After a trial lasting for two days Sir Lionel Woodward, C. J. C., at the Assize Court, found Athinoolam, a Tamil coolie of Carey Island, who was charged with the murder of a Tamil woman, named Kathay, on140 words
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Article67 1923-03-23 6 *l* rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. March 22. t onsequent upon the departure of the e-hief Secretary, Mr. Hose acts€or him. Wr. MacLclland, Commissioner of Lands, is -‘‘dug as Resident, Negri Sembilan, Mr. C. W. Harrison succeeds Mr. MacLclland, Mr. J. W. Simmons becoming secretary to he67 words
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Article63 1923-03-23 6 fl* rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 20. Al the Ipoh Assizes to-day, a Chinese coolie, employed at the Bilibin Mine, was >ried for assaulting Mr. Mark Graham, the manager, with a crowbar which penetrated chest cavity. Mr. Graham is still convalescent after two months in hospital.63 words
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Article195 1923-03-23 6 Duke Zeller, the cinema man, who was charged with cheating Mr. T. A. J. Noorb hay of Colonibo, and was returned 1° Fcylon r °ni Singapore, was produced before the Colombo Police Court, on the 10th instant. In answer to the charges against him the195 words
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Article28 1923-03-23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 16. Pirates looted the Hongkong Chine?* cargo steamer Wing Ping, near Whampoa and got away with booty valued $20,000. 8128 words
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327 1923-03-23 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 21. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Mr. j Mitchell said it was hoped to form a port authority or trust to do away with the dual control of the327 words
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Advertisement442 1923-03-23 6 Sales of Property. The following Singapore properties wuo sold by auction by Messis. Cheon' a .-on Seng and Co., at their saleroom, .ill Uiulia Street, on the 14th inst. i\ euolil land and house .‘>3 Kinta Road, area 1,325 aq ft., bought by Mr. Syed >Iohadied Alhabshee for $5,400 99442 words
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Article64 1923-03-23 7 ;su*n» Times is not fo Vinii'O f of its corr».-t*pondeintH. Corn tU should bear in mind that letter. #pl be «hort and to the point. Lon, B,i inir epistles are liable to be rejected 01 cut down. Correspondents mus lUl e their namos, not necessarily fo> n hlication but64 words
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Article1330 1923-03-23 7 T„ the Editor of the Straits Times. c:,._I doubt whether any engineer who couple of months in Germany last wiiub* agree with the statements in >' Cu leader of yesterday that “there was C almost world wide antagonism to Ger- ri .r 00 Js we were ail1,330 words
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Article1265 1923-03-23 7 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. I Sir, —The question of school accommodation and with it the education for children is becoming more and more acute every day and nothing apparently is being done by the public to overcome the difficulty. Our Government ever-ready and everwilling has1,265 words
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Article158 1923-03-23 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si iv- Good hr! Another expedition 10 tius Uden Out a crab’s crawl from the spot where the youth of Ipoh recuperate every week-end Already more is known about the place than was known about most of Insulinde’s health resorts when158 words
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Article182 1923-03-23 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In support of “A Middle Class’* I venture to say that we are all inclined to forget the music poor country wallahs have to face, in spite of the benefit we derive by their existence as farmers, poultry rearers, etc., etc.182 words
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Article506 1923-03-23 7 To the Editor of the Stinits Times. Sir,— The Hylam is a*rain getting 1 out of hand if he has ever be( n properly in h nd I.ast week, the President of the Alunioifxality, in his capacity as Pre ient of the S.had to admit before H.E. the506 words
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Article80 1923-03-23 8 To the Editor of the Stiaits Times. Sir, —I notice you spoil Thomson Hoad with u p,” which is a mistake, as the late Mr. T. S. Thomson (the nephew of the man aft« r whom the road was named; often remarked. Mr. T. S. Thomson, from Twoedsi80 words
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Article1355 1923-03-23 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.--1 have watched with much interest the subject of road-making in our town, including a paragraph that the Engineer was in Penang looking at Ihe roads there. Your leader of the 17th on grouting," however, opens up to me a1,355 words
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139 1923-03-23 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 19. Returning by car from Sungci Bakap to Bukit Mertajani, Mr. A. Rogers, Executive Engineer, with his financial clerk and cash for the payment of wages, on Saturday, a. 10.45 a.m., had an alarming experience. Three Chinese,139 words
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Article155 1923-03-23 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, March 20. The Alor Star correspondent of the Pinang Gazette reports that a ra’at sold i buffalo to a man and was afterwards waylaid by the buyer and two others and killed. They were sentenced to death. A Chinese peasant while cycling155 words
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Article168 1923-03-23 8 The Currency Commissioners' Provisional return for the month of February, 1923, is as follows id) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on February 28, 1923 73.423.204.70 Average amount of c urrency Notes in Circulation during tae month 01 February, 1923 74.174,270.13 t/f) Coin Portion of the168 words
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Article81 1923-03-23 8 Action taken at a meeting of committee •No. 4 of the Municipal Commission, on March l.’>, included the following :—Conidered proposals regarding erection of irst block of proposed new Municipal Offices and «l«- cided that the design should allow for parking at cars under the ~?ouiul floor.81 words
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649 1923-03-23 8 The No. 1 godown, Teluk Ayer, presented un animated scone in Saturday ufternoon when the Indian, Mohammedan, Malay and Chinese sea merchants said goodbye to Mr. S. A. Lane, who is retiring shortly from the Singapore Harbour Board. The649 words
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Article179 1923-03-23 8 The following were the guests of II Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given at Government House on Wednesday, ‘2lst instant. The Band lof th#? 2nd Middlesex Regiment played selections during the evening. Hon. Sir Walter Shaw. Kt. Bach., and Lady Shaw, Hon. Dr. A.179 words
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2800 1923-03-23 9 (Straits Times, March 16.) Local waters have been singularly free from d .«.rs a serious nature for a considerable time, hut on Wednesday j a> i iiu* record was unfortunately broke n a(Straits Times, March 16.) - 2,800 words
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517 1923-03-23 9 The first quarterly meeting for 1D2& of the Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore, was held in the 1* irst Magisi ta.es Court »»ii the afternoon of March 15 r. l\ A. F. David. First Magistrate and District Judge presided, the other Justices517 words
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Article94 1923-03-23 9 Ipoh Tin Drudging.—315 piculs. Pahang Consolidated.—.'{,175 piculs. Thu secretary of Austral Malay Tin, ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the hulf month of March Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging.— Hours run (two dredges) 355, cubic yards treated 40,500, total piculs 410.70, net. value $20,708.13.94 words
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3506 1923-03-23 10 The E.M.S. Chamber of Mines, F.M.S. Chamber of Com me re e, and Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce appointed a Joint Committee “to enquire into and report upon the recent increases in the charges made by Government for the services they3,506 words
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Article404 1923-03-23 11 Mr. Song Ong Sir.ng presided on Fri ay ov»r a lecture given by Mr. A. W. Still to Tin* t’lriuse Association in the Drill llali of the Anglo-Cbinerr School. Mr. StiilV subject was The Growth of Mtl. v.lih special reference China’s problems. The lecturer after I'ointing out404 words
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Article178 1923-03-23 11 i r! 1 other large cities, says 1; r\ a I'ihuno, the Batavia eominitto° wn l! P a Bala nrogramme of fostiP, .\t oncur of the Silver Jubilee of Majesty the Queen of Holland. The UV,I I t’Hvers a per od of seven davs on August 30,178 words
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1528 1923-03-23 11 On Wednesday, Mr. F. G. Bourne, City j (kunvr, c.uniiK need nis mq-iy .iko the e tc .fii.vaiu" a.iind n the death of the hue Mr. ian S;*o Bit., son of Dr. Y. E. Tim, cl n i.n of Vicuina1,528 words
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Article287 1923-03-23 11 The laying of the new cable between Colombo and Penang has now been completed, reports the Pinang Gazette of March 1G. The cable is a high speed one, similar in type to the cable which was laid to Penang some 10 years ago, and contains GdO lbs.287 words
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560 1923-03-23 11 A number of tho Hylam boys employed at the Europe Hotel were present in tho 'll. u.I Com: i on ivitu relay, when two of the r comrades were charged with ass:u.r.!ng the li ning room superintendent, Mr. tjulio (1.560 words
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255 1923-03-23 11 The annual social and busin gs .netting of tin* PresbvL rian Church was held on Friday in the Tomlinson Hall. The Rev. G. H. Douglas, in presenting the report of the session, commented on the prosperity which had murked* all the work of255 words
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Article1152 1923-03-23 12 surely, we are better as we are.—Straits Times, March lf». The opening of Parliament by the King about a month ago worms to have aroused more than a little interest. The House •of Commons is new, the Government is new, and the return to party administration is newsurely, we are better as we are.—Straits Times, March lf». - 1,152 words
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Article1194 1923-03-23 12 ,—Straits Times, March 17. For the moment there is a lull in the discussion of local water supply, but we I would suggest that, as soon as a statement i is received from Mr. Peirce, our former i Engineer-in-Chief, it should be made pub* 1 lie. We make,—Straits Times, March 17. - 1,194 words
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Article1220 1923-03-23 12 Straits Times, March Iff. We rend with very great interest the other day the letter of Mr. E. N. T. Cum. mins on the future of the P.A.M. That the association has done great and valuable work we quite clearly recognise, nni yet there is reason for the— Straits Times, March Iff. - 1,220 words
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Article1070 1923-03-23 13 cry sturdy nation, Straits Time .daiv 1 20." It would be very rash indeed to say Bin' British prospects arc rosy, but there "s -it least appear to be some prospect <>■ the situation improving. There are hopes that the finances of the year will turn out favourably,cry sturdy nation, Straits Time-, .daiv1 20." - 1,070 words
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Article1059 1923-03-23 13 .—Straits Times, March 21. It seems but yesterday that Mr. Wilson stood down and that Mr. Harding took his place as President of the United States, yet another election is in sight and arrangements are already being actively discussed. Actually, Mr. Harding has served little more than half.—Straits Times, March 21. - 1,059 words
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Article1278 1923-03-23 13 of efficiency result.—Straits Times, March 22. The report made by a Joint Committee of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce comes at a time when it is still most necessary to scrutinise local expenditure. The Joint Committeeof efficiency result.—Straits Times, March 22. - 1,278 words
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Article1005 1923-03-23 14 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messis. Fraser and Lo. weekly "-l J dated March 21, states:— The period under review has proved a quiet one in the Local Share Market. 1 after touching £234.10 l 1JiS fallen away ..omewhat closing £11 below best, lne ha been a1,005 words
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352 1923-03-23 14 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, ..ml Mr. Justice Barrctt-Lcnnard had befoie them last Saturday the appeal by Mr. Hunsley against a decision of the kii.-t Maps*rate in an action bioughl .tgainst tl.c appellant by the Municipal Commis.-ioner.s of Singapore. Mr. Dudley352 words
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194 1923-03-23 14 VV e are indebted to a correspondent for the following The new buildings of the Chinese High School at Bukit Timah Read, when competed, will add another attractive feature to that mainway between Woodlands and the city by road. The architecture194 words
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Article59 1923-03-23 14 The Pattani correspondent of the Siam Observer, writing on March 11, says The Bamrnara shipping agents’ assistant, the towkays »f (’hop Ran Kai ('hee and Chop Hoe Seng Hong, together with the latter’s son were drowned going out to tin* steamer Zugala, early yesterday morning. It was dark59 words
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161 1923-03-23 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, March 22. On information received. Mr. Dully, V.C.P.. Intelligence department, and one detectives proceeded last night. ho second mhe on the Ampang Road to i house occupied by a Chinese, nam <1 •1. K. lAh. which161 words
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639 1923-03-23 14 At the Singapore Assizes on March 15 morning the three Chinese Tan Lwee, Lei* Kong Chong and Tan Tee Boey, charged v th committing robbery at Kampong Batik on January 25 last, were found gu iiv. His Lordship sentenced the first639 words
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448 1923-03-23 15 t..,lv Oil Saturday the 21,600 tonner ./'‘‘lute came in from the East and K,,<l at the West Wharf with the viiiv of her 400 American passengers turns' to get ashore and see what the c ,tiu"t nt had to oif- r. I448 words
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180 1923-03-23 15 :-\r. f Harrington Ward. hon. secreV t:v informs us that the* subject of the at.t >n f an architectural society fur a. ore h*if for some time past occuP"! 'lie thoughts of members of the profession in Singapore. There is a wide field180 words
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Article153 1923-03-23 15 on certain information, the u’ 'V .conjunction with Mr. Ingram, ine f’hmese Protectorate, visitcd Tan n Street on Sunday, the notice 'ncluding A. S. P. Mr. Cullen. In- ’'’toet iv fnspeetov Cost dlo and I McMillar, Joyce and Clifton. nm f sa! ;i that the raid was153 words
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1399 1923-03-23 15 At the Singapore Assize.' on March 15, Tan Kar Siong, the one time manager of the Chong Slung Dispensary, was charged with dishonestly retaining in >.is possession a large amount of goods said to be the property of Messrs. John Little and1,399 words
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Article152 1923-03-23 15 The Municipal health statement for the v cek ending March 10, gives the total number of (Laths as 1157 representing a (death rate of 23.25 per mille, compared with 21.99 in the preceding week, and with 31.20 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes152 words
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Article156 1923-03-23 15 Mr. Lancelot Evelyn Gaunt, a fornvu lawyer of Singapore, an ex-champion <•. nnis player of the S. C. G. and more rec* n‘ly a Const rvative*candidatr for the orkmgton constituency of Parliament eas lad moiuh presented by friends in Cumberland with a solid silver salver as156 words
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353 1923-03-23 15 The following action taken by Committee No. 4 of the Municipal Commission at a meeting on Maich lit is announced Re-naming Klang Road. —Decided to ask the Assessor to consult r re-naming one or more portions of Klang Road. Rubber Factories.—in connection with353 words
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356 1923-03-23 15 A case of interest to tenants as well as to landlords was heard in the I> «*triet Court on Tuesday, when a Mohammedan, nuirnd M. Asmail Mari car, was charged with committing a breach of Ordinance No. 1, ld22, by demanding what is356 words
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Article65 1923-03-23 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mi rch I'd. It was announced at the I’erak «.<- rcircs A soma! ion meeting that Major Neville Stevens, local chairman, has be. n 1 cted chairman for Malaya, also in local secietary, Mr. Ma<‘donahl, secretary I tlie Malaya A sociation. Major Spooner65 words
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2012 1923-03-23 16 Following is t• ix'< n‘h arm u.l report of thi Council of the r.M.S. Chamber of Mines for the year end* <1 December 31, 1922, signed J>y the President, Mr. A. G Cileni.'ter On behalf of my Council, I have the2,012 words
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389 1923-03-23 16 The directors of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., in their report for the year ended December 31,1922, state A'tor making ample provision for depreciation and bad debts, the net protit amounts to $273,464.57 which with the balance of $6,390.78 brought389 words
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Article105 1923-03-23 16 I he death took place on Monday night < f Mr. Chin Yong Kong, of 86, Telok Ayer Street. The deceased gentleman was a well-known local merchant. He went out motoring on the evening of his death, and c 'n! his driver to his house to fetch105 words
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825 1923-03-23 16 Mr. Ju slice Barrett-Lennard presided ovir tin* Bankruptcy Court o:i Friday and at the outset of the proceedings M r Stuart Lb'll applied that u bankrupt named Jos» ph might have h;s Lordship's p, mi ssion to leave the Colony825 words
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Article407 1923-03-23 17 Merchants v. l\ S. and Law. ir L,. ma tch between Morchnn s and 'ft. Services and Law in Che S.C.C. r i.t Tournament on Saturday was to a great extent by the unweather which prevented the pr 5 it of the match until 2.50 p.m. The407 words
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Article273 1923-03-23 17 PLAY ON MARCH la. Newcomers’ Handicap. Mjtjor Spring heat Corkill, G—2, 6—4. :il,r rman beat Stevens, 8 —6, 5—7, > "icy beat Glascoe, 2—G, G—3, G—0. hoo irne beat Col. Haseldine 8 —6, N *> 2. u oumk> beat Holmes G—»-0, G—0. t hampintiship. K! 'in:nan beat273 words
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Article98 1923-03-23 17 PLAY ON MARCH 15. Single Handicap. H. E. Trenerry beat Rev. Douglas w.o. D. Main beat II. W. Chater 21—7. W. Gordon beat C. M. Van Cuylenberg w.o. FRIDAY’S PLAY. Single Handicap. W. S. Goldie teat W. Geddes 21 -8. Me I. Brown beat Haigh 21—8. McKean beat98 words
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Article341 1923-03-23 17 Election of Office Bearers For The Year. The annual general meeting of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club was held at the Club Pavilion on Saturday, with Mr. W. E. Hooper in the chair. After the usual preliminaries the Chairman referred the members to the printed statement341 words
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Article670 1923-03-23 17 Visit of British Malaya Team. The arrangements for the forthcoming visit of a British Malaya football team to Java are nearing completion. As already announced the players leave Singapore by the Melchior Treub a. 4 p.m. on Good Friday, March 30, uni ui r.ng a week’s stay670 words
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Article515 1923-03-23 17 Contest for the Elphinstone Cup. The first of the annual tournaments for the Challenge Cup presented by the Honourable Mounstuart Elphinstom* began at Jesselton on March 5. The tournament is a knock out, match play, 18 holes, ami is to be held each year for the present515 words
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Article672 1923-03-23 17 1 The following account of Sunday’s racr ing is contributed i The third and last race in the series for the handsome challenge bowl presented by t Mr. D. K. Somerville was raced off on Sunday and resulted in a hollow victory for Margaret II, her ten672 words
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Article52 1923-03-23 18 (Reuter’s Service.) London, March 21. The result of the Lincolnshire is as follows White Hud Roman Bachelor Soval Betting White Hud 4JG to 1, Roman Bachelor 100 to K and Soval 50 to 1. Thirty ran, White Hud winning by a length, with half a length between second(Reuter’s Service.) - 52 words
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Article643 1923-03-23 18 Tenjj Kec locals Eddy Grady. There was one of the biggest audience j we have ever seen at the Stadium on Saturday night, drawn by the much boomed Huttnng Key-Grady light and for ome tnc boxing patrons were not disappointed, and the Stadium Syndicate gave a fitting send-olf to643 words
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300 1923-03-23 18 The Straits Times of Wednesday printed the follow.ng With reference to the John Littles case, v.hieh has just been heard at the Assize (>iirt. one was under the impression that the heap of goods piled in court firmed300 words
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299 1923-03-23 18 In the District Court on Tuesday Mr. R. M. Donati, distributor of the Pathe Freres Films, was charged with abetment in regard to a banned film shown recently a’ the Umpire Cinema. Singapore, Court Inspector Nichol prosecuted and Mr. De299 words
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Article83 1923-03-23 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 20. A Cambridge student at the Anderson School, named Hok Eng Seng, son of the lam Gajah miner, Hop Ak Long, was burned to death yesterday at his father’* esidence as tie* r "ill of iln* explo-ioi ,r a tin of83 words
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Article141 1923-03-23 18 Correspondent.f < Pwm Ur M.al, The Chamber .tales that the i, lM ng has Uift 8 1 1 u: !“trail!ni< i vnerally i» now ;1I ,p,ar, ,1 an, tnal rn. lliu beta mu,a bv b „.h impurltt t far impravtand dealer. i The Harbour im-r.t n141 words
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Article299 1923-03-23 18 The annual general nvet.ng ot the’j Girl Guides Association, Singapore, Div> sion, w*s held on March L>. at Mount,, Anna. Lady Gu.llenmrd pres'ding. 1k» j< following members vv. re present —La i> Shaw, Dr. Kerguson-Davie, Mrs. Lowi let Kemp, Mrs. Clumeck, Mrs. Gunatue*:a. Mrs. G. C. Clarke,299 words
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Article293 1923-03-23 18 The following is sent by Mrs. Florence Gunutilaka. Hon. Treasurer W.C.T.U. At a recent meeting of the W.C.T.U. reports were submitted by those members who had kindly assisted in the distribution of the Christmas Fund among the following institution General Hospital, two maternity hospitals, Tan Tock Seng’.-293 words
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251 1923-03-23 18 The aerial mail service between (firaid ton and Derby (1,195 miles), Webern Australia, was inaugurated in Novem|. or 1P21. I’p to January 1922 the pim j, travelled 120,000 miles. The neruplar:^ any mails and passengers, the Cl) •icing a weekly one. vJi'nce the251 words
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Article295 1923-03-23 18 We are indebted to a corre>pomimt for the following: At noon on tiie 12th inst. at the Gene rul Hospital, Malacca, there pas>ed away R* lph Col in Gould, popular and wellknown in tiie legal and social circle.; of lu Ser'ienunt where, fer the295 words
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Article148 1923-03-23 18 The Direct, rs of the Far Eastern S< r o. Ltd., in their report fur c year ended September .SO, he loss for the year, as shown hy profit and lo.*.. account, is j*rJd.r—• he pecan. r pait of which i* 5 aceoun < j by148 words
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Article104 1923-03-23 18 At the time of the volcanic end ;a norted by the Captain of the Maru, namely, 3 to 4 p.m. o n noon of Friday, March 2, the s M "."uict. at the T-Tnpfrkonff Observatory r but at Oh. Mm. Ifis. after nii<>. ;i March 3. the104 words
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2093 1923-03-23 19 T l, following report has been suit f ol publication u ’ri„ dinner Riven by the Eurasian Asso- to the Hon. Mr. b. 1 essonsohn in i“ of his appointment as a member of f ri I'ivc Council was held at the Gros-.2,093 words
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Article338 1923-03-23 19 The Japanese concert given in aid of the Japanese Presbyterian Church, in the Y. M. C. A. hall, on Tuesday night, may Ik described as a unique event n this town. The hall was crowded with repress ntatives of all communities, and the music by338 words
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Article84 1923-03-23 19 DAY. At Hrixham, Devon, on March 21, V.Wl, to Mr. and Mrs. dilhert Day, .1 daughter. (,ONSIC»LIKRK. On March HI, 1 *2,'}, at their residence*, Cosy Cot, Changi Road, to Irene, wife of Paolo L. Conaigliore, a daughter. 1 Italian, French and F.M.S. papers pleas* copy. 1 i RKNrjCFJtS.84 words
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Article153 1923-03-23 19 EXCHANGE. Singapore, March 22. On London, Hank 4 m/s 2/4*4 Meinand 2/4 6/32 Private 3 m/s credit* 2/4 19/32 On New York Demand 64% Private 90 d s 67 On Fiance, Hank 780 On India, Hank T.T. 174*4 ,Un Hongkmg, Hank d-d 1% P«c. pm. On Shanghai,153 words
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Article464 1923-03-23 19 MINING. Singapore, March 22. Val. P4. Bayera. Sellers. 1 1 Ba'ang Pailang 0.45 0.50 I 1 Iiitarn Tin 145 1.00 I 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 non 1 1 Jell an Tin 0.52% 0.57% 11 11 Kam. Mamunting 2.5.0 2.0.0 cd. 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.75 8.25 5464 words
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Advertisement85 1923-03-23 19 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlenents. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $54 a year. The post free price of the85 words
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Article92 1923-03-23 1 General Rubber Estate, Limited 2 KuI.ih t l.is tel ’on I'l i hi < K,ln.. uy Rubber IletJins Theft of Cancelled Coupons Kill I’m. IOI1 Singapore llulilier Auction Correspondence Tha I*. A. M 1 Ki st i n ti< p f Media,’- and Reports— Ulu IP nut Rubber Co.92 words
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Article64 1923-03-23 1 i'ln* Timm r.»t rmponstbl* foi lh*> 'pinion* of Ub eorrmpondent*. Corre npomit-nt* nhould lx*»r in mind thnt letter* muHt b* whort und to the point. Long rambling «or'' llabla to he rejected of ruthU-Hdly cot u*>wn. Corrmpo»d«nte must encloH* their namcn, not neceemrUy for publication but a* guarantee of64 words
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Article58 1923-03-23 1 To the Editor of lb*- Straits Times. Sir, 1 find that an error has crept into my letter re I*. A. M. in typing. The para at the end of No. 2 reading It may be necessary. Planting Representatives should be read at the end of58 words
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Article238 1923-03-23 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Through the medium of your valuable paper, I would ask soino American business man, resident in Singapore, to give a real good reason as to why the American manufacturer is grousing at restriction. When the price of rubber was away down238 words
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998 1923-03-23 1 The third annual general meeting of Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at its registered office, Gresham House, on Saturday. Mr. A. J. Ferguson presided, and the others present were the Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong and Messrs.998 words
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849 1923-03-23 1 The sixth annual general meeting if shareholders of the New Amherst Rubber Kstnte, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on February 27. 1 he shares represented to 1 a lied .’»41 SMJ8. Mr. G. Grayrigge, presiding, said At the close of our financial849 words
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3200 1923-03-23 2 Th annual general meeting of the planters’ Association was held M‘ilacca Club on Sunday morning, rl' Vlon Mr. J. W. Campbell, the chairrh‘ n „ii sided and there was a fair alniaii- i conclusion of the usual prelimivirious correspondence was read in3,200 words
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Article262 1923-03-23 2 The directors of the Kadella Rubber Estate, Ltd., report for the year ended December .'II last :—After chanting all expenditure and depreciation to revenue the year’s working resulted in a profit of $7,<530.70. To this falls to be added the balance of $7,248.14 brought forward from262 words
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1778 1923-03-23 3 An exlinordinary general meeting "f K.M.S. (Malay State: > Rubber Plantation Ltd., was held on February in at the rog stcred otlices of the company,5 Whittington avenue, K.C., for the purpose of rounder mg an I, if th >ught lit, passing1,778 words
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1214 1923-03-23 3 I he i eport of Jelie Rubber Estates for car ended December -'ll. last shews the is-ued capital remains the same .i- a the date ot the last report. Of the a, s unpaid mi the cumulative preferenc' i.are*. at March 1<>, tlu*1,214 words
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552 1923-03-23 3 The second annual general meeting f K.M.S. Timah, Ltd., was held on February 14 at the offices of the company. 7, Martini Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. John I. 1’hi f; s, chairman of theconipany, presidi:. The Chairman said Gentlemen, tr.t552 words
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437 1923-03-23 4 standard production for Ceylon f November 1. 1922 to October j f V*,.!■} has been assessed as under: i 1 Vi-ures will be subject to some 1 T, on as (a) a few applications con- v ,o be sent in, (b) examination of j437 words
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609 1923-03-23 4 In tin- Kind’s Bench Division on Wednes•’ebruary 7, before Mr. Justice BailMr. Arthur Elliott, Langdale y nue, Mitcham, was the plaintiff in an ">ii in which he claimed damages from 11 Mengkibol (Central Johore) Rubber ''Jijpany for wrongful dismissal. h* plaintiff, who609 words
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Article204 1923-03-23 4 Anipat.—18,011 lbs. ‘Bukit Lintang.—18,200 lbs. Benar. 7,773 lbs. Bukit Timah.—16,311 lbs. Brunei United.—4,978 lbs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber.—13,001 lbs. Bedford Plantations.—5,850 lbs. Bemam Perak.—25,841 lbs. Bruns Perak.—11.000 lbs. Bukit K. B.—3.229 lbs. Chempedak.— 11,700 lbs. Chimpul.—20.100 lbs. Colinsburgh.—12,722 lbs. Changkat Serdang.—15,301 lbs. Glcnealy.—18,522 lbs. Hillrise.—14,000 lbs. Heawood.—27,000204 words
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602 1923-03-23 4 The annual meeting cf the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association whs held in the Exchange Room on Monday afternoon Mr. J. M Sinu* pres.ding over a very fair attendance of numbers. After the usual preliminaries he said Gentleman, the cepoit602 words
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660 1923-03-23 4 The fourteenth annual general meeting of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at noon on Wednesday at the registered offices of the company, Gresham House, Battery Road. Mr. W. P. Plummer presided, and others present were, Messrs. J. R. Crawford and660 words
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Article172 1923-03-23 4 Muttukumaru, a Tamil clerk, employe! •is a coupon-checker in the office of the Controller of Rubber Restriction, Kuala Lumpur, has been arrested cn a charge of having stolen a number of coupons, the property of the Government. It is alleged that a fellow clerk once saw172 words
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Article149 1923-03-23 4 We are indebted to Messrs. Wilson llolgute and Co. for a copy of the Rubber Trade Association of London Circular for February. The total United Kingdom imports in January were 0,028 tons, vvhsrh compares with 0,521 in January, 11*22, and 10,771 in January, 1021. The total exports in149 words
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695 1923-03-23 5 The 595■.h auction of tin* Singapoia Chamber of <'omiiicrec Rubber As.■oc.alion was hi Id on Wednesday, when wa catalog i’**d 1,580,611 M s. or 705 ml loir. ()ff< i<d 1,1*55,939 Hi:, or 520.50 ton Sol !*1 lb:;, or 408.13 tons. prices realised. I.695 words
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905 1923-03-23 5 The following report is taken from the I’inang Gazette. The fifth annual general meeting of Du Bassett Rubber Co., Lul., was held at the Registered Office, 1 Weld Quay, Penang, on the 10th instant, with thi Hon. Mr. W. II Thorne in905 words
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384 1923-03-23 5 Stock i Stock Exchange Par Exchange Company. Pric*». Value. Compuny. Price* i Malay 25/ 3/ London Asiatic 4/3 ,1 Ayer Kuning 42/6 Lubok 3/14 il Bakap Plantations 18/9 i'l Lumut 38/9 Banting (Selangor) 31 /o *1 Malacca Plantations 42/0 Ll Batu Caves 2®/ 2384 words
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719 1923-03-23 5 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Ca. Evatt. 1 Allenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.10 1.20 120,000 1 nil year 30-9-21 ..AlorGajah ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.40 646,414 2 5 p.c. for year 30-6-20 ..Am. Malay ($2) 2.10 2.30719 words
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