The Straits Budget, 30 November 1923

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IKS IA III. ISIIKI) OVER IIIHEE-RlAltTEKS OF A CENTURY] No. 3433 Singapore, Friday, November 30, 1923 Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    281 1 aJSAHEKS— General F.lection The Imperial Institute j' Chinese and Sing pore H>Matiers Malayan J. 1 Labour and tlu* Election H-l-fo:». »ral Punishment 1General Local and Personal 1-2 He liter’s Service J Touiists to the Straits Cinematograph Films Opium Committee K.M.S. Revenue Police Parade E reemasonry I’mlyinjr FLnu? for Cenotaph
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4488 1 Shanghai i.* stated to be suffering from an up idem ic of armed robbers. i Mr. H. R. Waring, of the Europe Hotel, returned from homo leave on Tuesday. Mr. T. Le Fevre is appoint: d to .-'Ticint. ns Superintendent of Survey*. Penang. > Mr. W. Duncan
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      German Situation. First Important Concession By France.
      364 3 [Reuter's Service.] London, November 22. Now York The report of Mr. Herrick. 1 I*l ited States Ambassador to Paris, to Mi. Hughes in regard to the meeting oi t u Conference of Ambassadors on Monday. it is understood, states that Lord Crewe declared
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      The Modern Ananias.
      96 3 London, November 22. Fort Worth. Texas Dr. Cook, the ex* Polar explorer, has been convicted of using the mails with the object of defrauding' the investing public and sentenced to 14 years and 9 months’ imprisonment and a tine of $12,000. Judge Killitts scathingly denounced Dr. Cook
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      Belgium and Japan.
      76 3 London, November 22. Brussels The central committee of businessmen has given a reception to the mission of enquiry which is shortly going to Japan. The president of the committee, M. Jules Carlier, in a speech, expressed Belgium’s sympathy with Japan. M. Canon Legrand, the head of the
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      World’s Largest Motor Ship.
      56 3 Ixrndon, November 22. The Union Castle Company have ordered the largest and most powerful motor d ip in the world for the South African mail service. She will be over 20,000 t ns gross, equipped with two sets of double acting eight cylinder Diesel eng nes,
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      The Silver Market.
      53 3 London, November 22. In their silver report, Mocatta’s record that the highest price of the year, 33'h, vas reached on Monday, coinciding with lowest sterling dollar exchange. With ’he recovery of the latter selling from •’idia and China relapsed to 32 IVIG at v, ’hu h the
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      GENERAL ELECTION Attitude of Liberals And Conservatives. Many Candidates Nominated.
      393 3 [Rei Thus service. London, November 2d. i lie number of prospective triangular contests is larger than anticipated. There will be at least fifteen at Glasgow, where Kelvin Grove alone is without a Labour candidate. There is some uneasiness in Conservative
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      London and Protection.
      142 3 London. November 22. Ihe Citv of London attitude on protects.n was dcfim-l h V Lord Hunsdon, pre- (iing at a crowded meeting of the city CeiiServa i\e Association, which adopte d Sir F. (I■ Banbury :.ad Mr. Kdwaid Grcnfail as candidates. Ford Hunsdon sa.d the vkav of
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      American Packers’ Affairs.
      109 3 London, November 23. Chicago Mr. Swift, president of Swift and Company, packers, has sent a letter to Mr. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, declaring that only upon a direct order of the court would representatives of th Department of Agriculture be permittH to examine his firm’s books. iI,
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      Another German Crisis. Resignation of the Stresemann Government.
      241 3 London, November 23. Berlin The Stresemann Government have resigned. London, November 23. Berlin The Reichstag debate has been adjourned until to-morrow when the German Nationals’ vote of censure will be taken. London, November 23. Berlin The Reichstag rejected the motion of want
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      The Imperial Institute.
      120 3 London, November 22. The virtual disappearance of the Imperial Institute is foreshadowed in the report of the committee enquiring into its future in view of the withdrawal of overseas contributions. It recommends that most of its functions be transferred to other agencies. The Institute is being continued
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      Sensational Discovery.
      91 3 London, November 23. In Baris it is reported that a French ngineer has succeeded in doing what *s already claimed for a German electrician, namely, the s opping of the engine of a motorcar by waves projected from a dtance. He declares that it will he iqually possible
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      Standard Oil Company.
      69 3 London, November 23The House of Lords has allowed the appeal of the Standard Oil Company of New York from a decision of the Court of Session of Scotland in the Company’s claim against the Clan line, for 1*111,235 damages for loss of cargo shipped aboard the Clan
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      Australian Cotton.
      67 3 London, November 23. Melbourne: In connection with the cotton growing in the Northern Territory, the Federal Government are offer ing leases in perpetuity of 57 blocks of 1,000 acres each rent free for the lifetime of the lessees, or of 21 years from the commencement of the leases,
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      France and the Allies. The Resumption of the Ruhr Deliveries.
      247 3 London, November 2d. I'arin The Chamber of Deputies have passed a vote ot confidence in the Government by .'»UO votes to 70. The vote of confidence followed a speech by M. Poincare dealing with the recent decision of the Council
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      Indian Elections.
      257 3 London, November 2d. The iml an Legislative Assembly and Prov.neiai ouiieils, reeently dissolved on the completion of tin* three years’ terms, elections are now proceeding and will conclude in the middle of December. Tha two ma:ti Indian parties are the Liberals, who are still willing to assist the
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      United States Air Force.
      59 3 Lomfcon, November 22. New York: General Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service, in his annual report, (lee<ares that the Unite I States air force is totally inadequate, and an immediate increase of personnel, to th»* complete re-construction of wartime aerodromes, the replacement of obsolete machines,
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      Liquor Smuggling.
      42 3 London, November 22. Ne w York It is stated that over IUO defendants are under indictment charged with liquor The Federal prosecuting officers announce their in tention to arrest several well-known Britons as well as Americans on th« same* charge.
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      Secret Military Plans Plots.
      45 3 London, November 2.T A message says tin* arrest <>f t Belgian at Bar le-I)uc, allegedly in tie* net of buyinir ecret military plans from a I>iitrh oilier, he! to the arrest fo"r (Pitch officers and the* discovery of an extensive plot.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      General Election. Labour and Liberal Party Policy.
      436 4 Km TKIi’S SKK\ 1CK.J London, November 2d. Declining requests to speak on behalf of a number of Conservative candidates, Earl Curzon explains that in view of the* exceedingly anxious position of foreign all'airs he has undertaken to remain at the Foreign Office. London,
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      Independence of Armenia.
      119 4 London, November 24. New York Mr. Gerard, ex-Ambassa-dor to Germany, presided at a luncheon under the auspices of the American Committee for the independence of Armenia, it was decided to send a memorandum to the Senate opposing the ratification of tiie Lausanne 1 reaty on the ground
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      Swaraj in India.
      44 4 London, November 25. Delhi Despite their substantial gains in the elections for the provincial -ouncils, especially in Bombay, Bengal an< *Dn-ted Provinces, the Swaraj candidates failed to obtain a working majority in any province, though they 1 constitute nn effective opposition.
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      America and Philippines.
      29 4 London, November 23. Washington: A resolution for Americas withdrawal from the Philippines r l,K lK<’d by Senator King for tn*d.‘ ,mmwliatt y th Senate is on-
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      German Situation. Herr Stresemann Tenders His Resignation.
      290 4 London, November 24. Berlin Dr. Ebert has accepted the C.lunet’s resignation and requested Ilerr Stresemann to carry on in the interim. London, November 25. Berlin Herr Albert, who was a member of the Bauer Cabinet, has been entrusted’ with the formation of a
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      Indians and Kenya.
      101 4 London, November 25. The latest development of the Indian question at Kenya is the publieat on of a bill at Nairobi aiming to restrict immigration without making rac al distinctions. Anyone wishing to bring in an employee must first show that he s mi Idc to obtain
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      Consul’s Narrow Escape.
      131 4 London, November 24. Philadelphia The Spanish Consul, on returning from the theatre, found a h. on the doorstep of the consulate. He took it into the hall and went upstairs and returned, replacing it on the i. He had hardly entered his »i'l, when a bomb inside
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      Reuters’ Greeting.
      23 4 London, November 23. Reuter’s greet all subscribers from their new offices where they were installed to-day without interruption of their services.
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      Irish Free State Loan.
      37 4 London, November 23. cuH übl in Thc terms of the new Free Mate loan are announced. It will be of ten million sterling, 5 per cent, at 95 redeemable in 1935 and 1945.
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      Russia and Aviation.
      35 4 London, November 23. U understood that the n Government have ordered 500 1 okker aeroplanes from Holland for the purpose of undertaking various passenge? Holland Sm icCa bt tw ,,n Russia and
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      Prohibition Seizure.
      191 4 London, November 21. Galveston The British schooner Island Home, from the West Indies, carrying 865 cases of whisky, was brought in. The Deputy Collector says the vessel was seized outside of the three-mile limit under the new agreement with Britain, extending the right of search for rumi miners.
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      Dutch Politics.
      54 4 London. November 24. Tlu* Hague Ilerr Koolen, President of the Second C hamber, has informed the Queen ttiat he is unable to carry out the t\ i:nda*.ion of a new cabinet. London, November 24. The Hague The Queen has instructed Heer van Bloklatul, of the Foreign Affairs department,
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      Russian Prisoner.
      44 4 London, November 25. Rg-- A message from Moscow says that Archbishop Cieplak, who was condemned to death at the time of Tikhon’s trial, and subsequently had the sentence commuted, is confined in a cell 8 ft. by fift. He is rapidly failing.
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      Italy and Japan.
      41 4 London. November 24. Rome The Minister. Thaon eli Revel, gave a dinner to the Japanese Ambassador and Japanese naval mission and toasted his guests. The Ambassador replied laying stress on the bonds of sympathy between the two navies.
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      Broadcasting.
      40 4 London. November 20. New York Wireless enthusiasts yesterday evening listened in to a broadcasting programme from England. Arden City, Long Island, Chatham and Massachusetts picked up piano play ng from Liverpool, while Tarry Town heard Hello America several times.
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      Various.
      181 4 London, November 23. The ballot of the boiler makers resulted in a majority in favour of acceptance of tin settlement. Work will he resumed on Monday. London, November 23. Sydney A shipping firm has Been lim'd i’HOO lor allowing eight. Chinese prohibited immigrants to land. London, November 23. It
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      General Election. Incidents of the Nomination Period.
      702 4 I Reuter’s Service.) .1 London, November 26. The total unopposed return* are Ml comprising 35 Conservative, 11 Liberals’ three Labour and one Nationalist. London, November iM Mr. Lloyd George had a great reception a! \Y a volley station, Kdinbuigh n route to Newcastle
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      German Situation. Sharp Reprisal by Belgian Government.
      192 5 London, November 20. Brussels The German Government having satisfactorily replied to the ultimatum requiring payment of 1» 4 Ui n francs as fine and compensation respect of the murder of the Belgian jeutenaiit Graft*, the Belgian Government have seized the roll ng stock
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      Prohibition Seizures.
      143 5 London, November 25. The Foreign Office so far has no news of the American captures of British whips, but it is pointed out there have be*, n cases in the past where the British registries have proved fraudulent. The negotiations in regard to the twelvemile limit are still
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      Russia and Religion.
      87 5 London, November 26. Riga The Soviet Government are apparently preparing a fresh anti-reli-gious earn pa gn. Six agents of Cheka, accompanied by Red soldiers, at night invaded the premises in Moscow occupied by Dominican nuns, who were just retiring to bod. The t err died nuns "ere
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      France and Italy.
      101 5 London, November 26. Paris Commenting on the Spanish Royal visit to Italy, Le Matin points "ft that tlit* Italian fleet is stronger than ?'o I ivnch. The Spanish fleet is.reiati‘*ly weak, hut it possesses a first-clas« naval base in the Balearic Islands. It is v, ‘‘d to
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      Price of Sugar Rising.
      52 5 liondon, November 26. Hving to scarcity, the price of crushed gat is advancing daily. It rose a shil!ng per cwt. to-day, making an advance etv.cen five and six pounds per ton ,ri last few weeks. A reduction is 1 o expected "until the Cuban crop arrives
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      Philippine Independence.
      50 5 London, November 2ft. Washington In view of the arrival ol delegation of Filipinos to plead for country’s independence. President indicated his belief in the r .Statics’ withdrawal as soon as the '•'lippines were fit for self-government. of opinion that the islanders have l excellent progress in this direction-
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      General Election. Party Leaders State Their Points.
      230 5 [lU:i TKIIS Skkvjce.] London, November 27. liu; nominations arc* competed by two Lonservat.ves ami one* liberals nominated Dy Oxford Uinvoi sity and two Liberals ?“d one Independent by the Christian 1 acihst University of Wales. London, November 27. (i r olut at Newcastle,
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      Prohibition.
      129 5 London, November 27. Washington At the American and Canadian Liquor Smuggling Conference, which is being held at Ottawa, on November 27, the United States will propose that Canaria should prohibit the departure* of ships with cargoes of liquor i< r the United States that the searching and seizure of
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      Metric System in Russia.
      161 5 London, November 27. Paris In view of the recent Soviet decree that the metric system be enforced immediately as far as state institutions are concerned and after January 1 1927 be obligatory throughout Russia, it is anticipated that French firms will be asked to supply Russia
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      Cotton Trade Improves.
      74 5 London, November 27. An improvement in the cotton trade in Lancashire is indicated as a result ballots of the members of the Inter, lion of Master Cotton-spinners in r gard to the continuance of shoi t tmi mills using American cotton wnuli f.u. give the necessary SO
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      Death of Dr. Armitage.
      27 5 London, November 27. The death is announced of Dr• Anriol Armitage, who visited I ‘‘king 1919 with Mr. Rockefeller to open medical college.
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      German Situation. Difficulty in Forming New Government.
      315 5 London, November 27. B* rim Herr Albert has abandoned the making of a cab net, owing to all parlies in the Reichstag opposing a nonparty cabinet. Meanwhile, at the instigation of the German Nationals, the bourgeois parties are negotiating in regard to tlu*
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      Trade in Dutch Indies.
      129 5 London, November 27. The Dep rtment of Overseas Trade have issued a report by Mr. Bluett, the British Commerc al Agent, on the economic situation in the Dutch Indies. It says that, although the textile trade is iaigely in the hands of British nianuiuciurcr.v, Jap n
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      Special Service Squadron.
      114 5 London, November 27. The special service squadron left Devonport this morning on its world cruise. The Commander-in-Chief, ViceAdmiral Sir Frederick Field, received a farewell message from the King wishing the squadron a happy and successful voyage and a safe return. The squadron was given a hearty sendofT
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      32 5 London, November 2ft. The Anglo-I’ersian Oil Co. have declared a dividend of 10 cent compared with 20 per cent, in the last three years. The balance carried forward is £1,777,000.
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      Governor of Madras.
      22 5 London, November 27. lord* GfHchen has been appoint. Governor of Madras in succession to Lore Wdlingdon, who is retiring.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      General Election. Liberals and the Labour Party.
      329 5 LRkitkk's Skkvuk.| London, November 2b. Mr. Winston Churchill, at Leicester, said Whether We shall get Mr. Baldwin otr the front bench I do not know, but I am certain that we shall get Mr. Ramsay MacDonald oir the front opposition bench.” There was
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      Japanese Shipping Strike.
      103 5 London, November 28. Iho newspapers are drawing attention to the slrhe of .lupane.se stalls of the Nippon Yti.xen Kaisha thioughout the world pending settlement of a dispute in regard to a reorganisation scheme, introduced on November 14. and affecting the selection ol men to till responsible positions
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      Russian Navy.
      83 5 London, November 28. Riga Trotsky, through his deputy, Skliansky, has submitted to the central executive committee a proposal to create, as soon as possible, a real lighting navy, efficient even if small, alleging that the British and Norwegians had plundered the northern coasts of fish and game, and
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      Britain and Brazil.
      47 5 London, November 28 A British mission, including Mr. E. S. Montagu, Sir Charles Addis and I>»rd Lovat, is proceeding to Brazil at the invitation of the Brazilian Government to study the economic situation with a view to the freer investment of English capital there.
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      Millionaire Suicide.
      46 5 London, November 2*. N'athan el Charges Rothschild, who re cently committed suicide, left i*2,2f)o,(\fcM>, on which i'Ol't.OOO duties are payable. He left JL'lo,ooo to tbe British Museum t.* nv the salary of a custodian of the collection of siphon -phora or other para-.-otic insect--
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      Wireless Progress.
      121 6 London, November 2H. i'aris Experiments are being made n Laris similar to tho.se in Finland in regard to tne possibility oi employing vei> abort wavelengths for wireless ‘ommuni* eat on. general Feme, who is in f the K i lie I Tower wireless nation, informed the Academy of
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      Prohibition Seizures.
      119 6 London, November 2* It is authoritatively learned that I* ll tain has made representations to America in regard to the seizure ‘of the vessel Island Home and that the I’mUd States Government have promised to carefully investigate the matter. It is understood that no action will be taken
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      London Tube Collapse.
      84 6 London. November 2*. Grave disaster was narrowly averted on the City and South London tube railway yesterday evening, where a driver noticing sand and stones tailing succeeded in rushing his train through before the walls collapsed block ng the lino and causing the gas main above to
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      Japanese in London.
      73 6 London, November 2S. At a*meeting of the Japan Society. Naval Commander Oswald Muck lectured on comic mediaeval plays. Baron Haya«hi, who presided, replying to an expression of sympathy with the Japanese in consequence of the recent earthquake, said that the Japanese were deeply grateful for the splendid
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      Reparation.
      31 6 London, November 28. Belgrade Jugo-Slavia have addressed a strong note to Germany threatening to take the sanctions allowed by the treaty unless the long ordered deliveries in kind are made.
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    Chinese Woman’s Deception.
    129 6 A curious story was told in the Second Police Court Nov. 22, when a Chinese woman, named Ong Riew, was charged with cheating. The evidence for th« prosecution was to the effect that the accused represented herself to be a single woman, and agreed to marry a
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    Coroner Arrests Road Hogs.
    132 6 Two Chinese motor-bus drivers were in the Second. Police Court last Eriday on a charge of rash driving Evidence was given by Mr. C. H. Nicnl (City Coroner) that he was driving his car along Serangoon Roul at 9.20 a.m., on November 21, when he saw
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    Sinking of a Tongkang. Action Brought Against Steamship Owners.
    1151 6 A„ act was heanl in tin* Sul*""* Court Nov. 22, beforv tho Ch.of Justuc (Sir Walter Shawl, in which Than hnn Thve anil Kstnbhssements Brossar.l Mopm aueil Messrs. Soon Twit I.UI tile >» Muai for damages, of the sunnier Ml Muui,
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    TOURISTS TO THE STRAITS. Heavy Season Commencing Shortly.
    250 6 The visits of American tourists promises to be a heavy one from the middle of next month and the beginning of the coming year. Numbers of them will probably begin to make their appearance here* from the middle of next month coming
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    Cinematograph Films.
    129 6 A Cinematograph Filins ordinance is to be introduced into the Legislative Council to provide for control of the exhibition of undesirable cinematograpn films, public or private, and of undesirable pictures, etc., advertising such films. The reason for the bill is that films both public and private are not
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    Arms and the Cat.
    85 6 At the Hongkong Criminal Sessions on November 22, a Chinese was sent to prison for five years with hard labour anc to receive twelve strokes of the cat, for being in unlawful possession of a dagger another got eight years and twelve strokes, for being in
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    Opium Committee. Investigating Use and Control Of Drug.
    189 6 We are officially informed that If c Excellency the Governor and High Co m missioner has appointed a committee with the following terms of reference To enquire into and report upon the use of prepared opium i:i the Straits Settl-. mints and
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    Mysterious Case in Trengganu.
    461 6 Capt. A. C. Campbell Rogers, Lessee and Gener 1 Manager of Kajang T r« Mine, Kemaman, Trenggnnu, semis the following statement A pang: robbery of an unusual kind and showing signs of having been thought ut with great cunning, occurred here on the 20th inst. The
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    F.M.S. Revenue.
    56 6 A contemporary in the F.M.S.. has been dealing with a r article on F.M.S. Revenue, heads its remarks Singapore Critic s We have never associated oursei s;iV the critic’s statements, but we or that he does not belong to SinM* He is an ex-public servant, Wjh° n a
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    Echo of Cause Celebre.
    56 6 The charges of receiving lllovra fication preferred against Koran. Iv employed as n clerk in Office, and the Indian P. 0., wdio u ginally charged with T. W. tor x withdrawn by the D.P.P., before v trict Judge on Friday afternoon. f stated that both the
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    Court of Appeal. Decision of Assize’s Judge “Technically Wrong.”
    1618 7 The Singapore Court of Appeal heard at. appeal on Tuesday by a Tamil, named rue hay, against a conviction for murder ,t the last Assizes. Two points of law vw tv referred to the consideration of the < uurt by the
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    Possession of Bhang.
    103 7 line of $2OO or in default three months’ rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on each of two hmese b> the cond .Magistrate on Friday, for b*'»K 1,1 possession of bhanjr. It "as > the two accused were seen by a Mala.\ fisherman to land two sacks of the
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    Syndicate Dispute. Involved Argument in Appeal Court.
    1522 7 lhc hearing was commenced in the Court of Appeal, on Nov. 22, before Mr. Just lee Sproule, Mr. Justice Drown and Mr. Justice McCabe Keay, of an uppeal by Mr. James Futcher against the division of the Chief Justice in litigation between himself
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    CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE. Threats Follow Police Court Proceedings.
    156 7 Serious allegations were made during the hearing of a case in the Third police Court on Friday in which two Chinese were charged with criminal intimidation. The evidence for the prosecution, which was conducted by Court Inspector Meretilth, was to the effect
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    Kelantan Gold Case. Judgment Given in Court Of Appeal.
    359 8 Judgment was given in the Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday in the appeal brought by Mr. .James Futcher against a decision of the Chief Justice in 1 ligation between himself and other partners in tiie Bukit Belching and Belimbing Syndicate,
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    POLICE PARADE. Medals Presented at Interesting Ceremony.
    404 8 Then* was an interesting ceremony; outside the Victoria Memorial Hull on i Monday, when about four hundred police were paraded to witness the presentation of war medals to some ex- 1 Service members of the force. The police themselves could not have enjoyed
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    CHINESE MERCHANT CHARGED Alleged Shortage in Cotton Reels.
    310 8 A case came before the District Judg* (Mr. I*. F. David) on Monday, in which a Chinese merchant, proprietor of Ch«»i kwnng Tung On, 21 South Bridge Road was charged with selling goods to which a false trade description had been applied.
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    I’ ivKKM >r ‘ .V.
    321 8 I’ ivKKM >r .V. Tlu* District Grand Lodge i.i the Eastera Archipelago met at Seivmban on .'Saturday lor the purpose of dedicating ii»«* u.mdsoiue new Mason c I’empio just erect (1 lor tlie Negri Semhilan Lodge. or. 1j o. Still, Deputy District Grand .Master, (Billing) was supported by the <
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING.
    83 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 2G. Speaking at the South Taiping Tin Dredging second annual meeting Mr D. A. M. Brown said that the 5 per cent, interim dividend which was being paid that day was more than covered by working profits of the three
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    Undying Flame for Cenotaph.
    59 8 After November 11 a naked flame h to burn every night above the grave of France’s “unknown soldier” at the Arc lo Triomphe, Paris. A torch will b< 1 ghted at nightfall, the duty being un dertakon by 00 associations of forme* soldiers. A similar proposal
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE. Official Inspection of The Site.
    226 8 We art* informed that, in connection with the establishment of a Naval Base ;tt Singapore a visit was made to the site on Sunday, November 25, by the Hon. Mr. T. M. Wilford. Minister of Justice and Marine in the New Zealand
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    INTERNATIONAL MOTORS. Winding-up Motion in Supreme Court.
    170 8 A motion came before the Chief Justice, (Sir Walter Shaw) in the Supreme Court on Monday in connection with the International Motors Limited whose affairs are leing voluntarily wound up. The motion was itiade by Mr. R. L. F.ber, on behalf of Estate
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    Extortion and Arms Cases.
    253 8 A Government Gazette Extraord nary l was published on Saturday nut if yinK laat a bill is about to be introduced into tne Legislative Council to amend various ordinances, the objects and reasons stat•ng “The object of this Bill is to increase materially the penalties for
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    Tin Prospects.
    119 8 Mr. William H. P. Stevens speaking at the rnnual meeting of the Siamese Tin Syndicate said The three dredges .voiked a record yardage during the year, but the ground wns not so rich in 1m contents as in the previous year(when some exceptionally rich ground was worked), so
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    Visitors to Java. Tour of Governor-General Wood.
    87 8 (Aneta Service).) Batavia, November 2.;. The American government yacht \i 0 is expected at Tanjong Priok on Decern ber 1 with the Governor-General of *u Q Philippines, General Wood, and mV Wood; General Wood’s A.D.C. and t*/ staff officers, Col. Munson and I
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    BANKRUPT TOWKAY’S AFFAIRS Application Heard in Appeal Court.
    428 8 An appeal was heard in the Singapore Court of Appeal on Monday by a towkay named Ho Lang Peng against an .trier of the Chief Justice giving the ass stant official assignee permission to the lease of property in High Sreet, which
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    NEWS FROM IPOH.
    183 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 2d. The Chief Secretary’, the Hon. Mr. W. G. Maxwell, C.M.G., passed through Ipoh this morning accompanied by the Director of Public Works, and the hydraulic and state engineers, for a d< tailed inspection of the Krian irrigation works also the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    62 9 Straits limes is not responsible* for (minions of it«! coircHpoidonts. Com-- i ahouKl l>*ar i*i mind that lot ten be *!•>•! and to th point. I.onp s■’ <pis 11 e**» liabb* t > bo rejected <r •!y cat ibo#n. orrespmideoits must their nami.s. not m--essurdy for u .it 'nfi
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    Secret Societies.
    296 9 j.i :|*c Editor e*f the Straits Time;. i. It is wed I known that epii e a r of t hinese alien-;, who have par- paled in the recent armed gates, have deported ami ej'.lite light too, bit t'i authorities know that no l ed lighting or ia*d
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    Police and Crime.
    1134 9 the Editor i»f the Straits Times. —Many letters have appeared in > °ur paper about the police and crime. I cannot say that I have been impress'd by any if them, inclining, as some do, hit below the belt which is unsports* i: anUke. Veiled hints, in
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    Japanese Relief Fund Race Meeting.
    381 9 To the Edit»»r of Ihe* Stiait;- Turns. Sir, I am inst me te d by my e ommilte e* it. advise you th t the nett profits of the aho\'e meeting amount to .S12/»I LI7. In eluded in this amount is a sum "f S<»
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    Imports and Exports.
    172 9 L» the Kd tor i f the Straits IHms. Sir. I have the honour to inform you that from January 1 next, the New las-iJication of Articles of Import and Export and uni s of quantity will be ad 5»tcd in ali the Trade Ketufns. It wilt
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    Java Chinese Students.
    632 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On behalf of the Java Chinc-ic Students’ Association, I should like to urge that the emergency ruling ot several years ago, which bars students coming from the Dutch East Indies from .•ntering into the schools in Singapore *hou!d nr
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    Rents.
    216 9 Io the l.ditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ih.s morning the tenants of a large numher of houses belonging to a ci lain landh rd received each a notice to quit l.y the (ltd of next month. The I'.il motive ad this landlord, no doubt, is lo raise the
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    Representation.
    623 9 To The Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, On reading through the Council «>< bates ot October lil» last in the Coverument tia/.elte I find that the lion. Mr Tan hi ng Lock is reported to have made, liter alia, the follow ng remarks “At *iie last meeting of
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  • The Straits Budget
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      GENERAL ELECTION.
      1193 10 .the general European situation.—Straits Times, November 2o. We have had the Conservative programme urging protection, the Lineal programme den< uncing it, the Labour programme decorated with a levy on capital, and now the Commun st programme which promise.*- 1 igh pay I'oi little work and sundry other things.
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      THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
      1088 10 —Straits Times, November 24. Ill-timed Economy was the view we expressed on the London wire a week atfo announcing that a letter of protest against the anticipated abolition of the exhibition galleries at the Imperial Institute on financial grounds had been issued by the Ceylon Association in
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      CHINESE AND SINGAPORE.
      1084 10 S iait> limes, November 2(5. We have already very briefly n-'a- >• lated Mr. Sing Ong Siang on the appearance of his volume on One Hun Years of the Chinese in Singapore. Since that preliminary notice it ha> he*, our pleasure to receive and to p rumost
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      MATTERS MALAYAN.
      1112 11 Strait'? Times, November 27. His Excellency the Govern tha< not ixpressed hut we feel that he has a grievance which we ought to remove at the earliest possible moment. Two matters, both of them somewhat personal, arose in the course ff (he recent Federal Council discussions In the
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      LABOUR AND THE ELECTION
      1046 11 see a Labour Ministry in oflice. StraitTimes, November 2K. Will the Liberal party obliterate Urn Labourites If it does the victory will be a tribute to the genius if Mr. Lloyd George, who has made himself the li f c and soul of the endeavour to
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      CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
      1080 12 .<»u»- law a terror to evildoers.—Straits l imes, November lit*. In the broad sense we are not partial to corporal punishment. In dealinp with civilised men it deprados intolerably, and its abolition in the Army and Navy some thirty years apo was a reform which had been far
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    170 12 The Municipal health statement for tin week ending November 17 gives the tota. number of deaths as 194, representing a death rate of 27.01 mille per annum compared with 27.29 in the preceding week and with 112.98 in the corresponding Week of last year. The chief causes
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Report of Singapore Firms.
    1140 12 Messrs. Fraser and Co's weekly report, dated November -8, states Wiili the price of Tin advancing da ly •i very firm market has to be recorded in nearly all Mining shares during the p st week and at the close there are
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    Presbyterian Church Recital.
    241 12 The musical recital at the Probytcr.an Chu.ch. on Wednesday, arranged Mr-. I&gt;. Munro, the organist, drew a crew.led congregation. The programme was tremely attractive both musically ar.d in regard to variety ami arrangement. Singapore could very well d*» with nurt of tics type of musical recreation Ms.
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    Lost and Found.
    204 12 At (Ik* dinner given in ht»n“U' I :im Looking sixtieth hirih.iav 'I"', Miv. I'Tod Wicket t 1-&gt;M a sti:ng"t I’ 1 valued at t’l/J'K). says the 1" j Malaya. The pearl necklace, or at 1 a large portion of it, h s been UUI and is now
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    Detective’s Stroke of Luck.
    80 12 While a Chinese detective was o_:. in Upper Hokien Street on*I‘i"‘ t Chim se approached him and 't&gt; sell him 800 one-dollar forgcil n" 1 $400, showing him a wooden* parently full of neatly-arranged The detective called Mr. Kenny. who was in the vicinity, and amilied
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    Daring Robbery. Cantonese Gang in Jurong Village.
    138 13 One of the most serious gang robberies c ,f recent times occurred at Jurong village )n Saturday night when a gang of 20 Cantonese, most of whom were armed Ult pistols, raided three shops and stole ov r .&lt;2,000. The villagers turned out
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    MYSTERIOUS CRIME. Inquest Verdict on Exhumed Body.
    201 13 An inquest has been held by the ..roller on the body of a Javanese which A a&gt; exhumed by the police from the Sib Ong burial ground n Khiam Hock ]»oa&lt;l. The exhumation followed informal ion received that a Javanese, who had been
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    SLEPT AT HIS POST. Month's ImImprisonment for Police Constable.
    179 13 A Ma.ay pol cc-ccns table, named 11 ssan Aina;, was charged in the Second Court on Saturday with sleeping wi; .n smtry duty and with allowing V- c p, ritlv* a? d bayonet to be stolen. M:. ilarviy, A.S.P., stated that
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    The Case of R. A. Boardman.
    154 13 A Sydney paper of recent date gives I following message from Brisbane: At the IVI ce Court to-day. Reuben Arnold b"ardman. aged .'Jd, described as a farm--I'/ Uas charged with being -i fugitive. Wa s staled a warrant had been issued his arrest at
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    Stabbing Offence In Gaol.
    58 13 antoneso was produced in the ■I I*&lt;■•l ic«» Court, on Saturday, on a i s.c .f causing grievous hurt to a j 1 l’»nth men arc prisoners n tin and they appe r to have had a n' ,'n which tho Chinese stahhod the &gt; m
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    KUALA LUMPUR ASSIZES. Lawyer's Compassion for a Tamil clerk
    813 13 A Jff&t cTerk KaWl i ah J i'an.i! Db.trir.t nm r H^‘ nt,y employed in the Distnct Office, klang, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust j„ respect of a sum of $515. His Lordship, after recording the
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    POLICE ORGANISATION. Colonial Secretary's Tour Of Inspection.
    637 13 The following has been officially communicated Ihe lion, the Colonial Secretary and Governor’s Deputy (Sir Frederick James) of the 22nd inst. visited certain important police buildings several of which have recently been completed and so..»e of which are now nearing completion. S r
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    Umpire Warship Cruise.
    122 13 The Empire cruise of warships commenced on Tuesday when the battle cruisers Hood and. Repulse and the five light-cruisers Delhi, Dauntless, Dragon, Dunedin and Damn* leave Devonport for the first call at Sierra Leone, which they reach on December H. They proceed round the Cape to various
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    SIMPAM VALLEY HYDRAULIC. Tenth Report of the Directors To Shareholders.
    297 13 In their report for the year ended October ill, the directors of the Sim pant Valley Hydraulic Mines, Ltd., s'ate 'llie nett prolit for the year amount* to K7,L;7.&lt;)f&gt; after making due provision for depreciation of plant, machinery and buildings.
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    SULTAN OF SELANGOR. Programms of the Jubilee Festivities.
    135 13 The arrangei.-u nts for the celebration of li.H. the Sultan of Selangor’s silver jubilee are now practically complete. h’riday, December 14, will be observed ;is a holiday throughout the state and on Saturday, December la, the Klang state district offices will be
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    Perak Coconuts.
    174 13 Aii application came up &lt;m November 12, before Mr. W. S. de Sararn, Add lional 'istriei .Itidi'e of Colombo, lor confirming ;&gt; peciul resolution reducing the capital of til** Coconut K*lates of I'crnk, Ltd., f r rin Ks. 3,000,000 divided into 30,000 8 per i-ent. participating cumulative proh
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    Murder on the Perak.
    126 13 Further lijrht has been thrown on the cuidi r &lt;&gt;n the I’i ink, hy a Malay woman wii report to the police that ‘lie was aw ke at flight, when the ‘hip was off Muar, and saw two Malay sift nrr to- &lt; ic r, Suddenly
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    Notes from Siam. Rugby Football and Racing In Bangkok.
    1009 14 (From Our Ow* Correspondent). Bangkok, November 17 Bangkok Rugbyites have every reason to be satisfied with their “International season. A few weeks back a team from Saigon was defeated- This was put down to the soft nature of the ground, the
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING. The Directors’ Report on Mine Property.
    647 14 The ivport of the directors of the South Taiping Tin Dredging Co. (1922), Ltd., to August 31, 11*23. says The mine manager’s report deals fully with the work at Taiping to the dose of the financial year, and the same
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Government and the Rubber Industry.
    433 14 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday next at 10.30 a. in. The »ders of the day include the following Mr. t ampbell will ask lu view of the fact that the F.M.S. Government has a suitable dredger lying
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    NEWS FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
    137 14 (From Our Own Correspondeat.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24. A fatal motor accident occurred yesterday. A Mai y syce, driving in Foch Avenue, knocked down and lan over a Chinese, who was taken to hospital and died immediately after admission. A Tamil woman was admitted to hospital
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    HONG GUAN-RUSSELL. CASE.
    77 14 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24. Mr. Shearn, on behalf of Mr. Russell, has filed notice of appeal against the decision of Sir Lionel Woodward on a preliminary point in the Hong Guan Russell case heard at the beginning of the month, when defendant pleaded
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    Shark Season Opens.
    43 14 1 be first shark of the season—an eightfooter—v as caught in the Empire Dock on Monday. This is commonly supposed to denote the break of the north-east moiHoon, which brings some of those Elasmobranch fishes in from the China Sea.
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    EURASIAN CLERK IN TROUBLE. Alleged Confession of Cheque Forgery.
    551 14 A Eurasian youth ‘named H,.,\ Guire, formerly employed a* T the Hongkong and Shanghai i&gt;. lh charged in the Thiru Police C, m 22, with forging a cheque for ov C. Stuart appeared for the uJu i Mr the prosecution was
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    A Midnight Intruder.
    119 14 Our Kuala Lumpur com*'! writes on the 22nd inst -.—How a Chinese was discovered in a 1 in the Methodist Girls’ School. Lumpur, some time after midnight &gt; night of the 19th inst., was told Central Police Station a couple &lt; t üback by Miss Marsh, the
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    74 14 The Anglo-Chinese School !&gt;■ following notice The Angl School has tried to care for a* &gt;i r tions for admission into its elm 1924, and we wish to announce time that there are no more x th for any standard in 1924 below 3 Standard. We desire that
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      RUGBY. Negri Sembilan v. Singapore.
      396 15 (From Our Owtf Correspondent). Seremban, November 24. people who expected a stern tussle Vctwcen Negri Sembilan and Singapore j.j 'in* Malaya Cup match, at Seremban, jsaiurdav, were certainly not dispointed as although Singapore in the limvli won easily, ana deservedly so, the c tim provided
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      Perak versus Selangor.
      114 15 it r*&gt;. t)u* Owr C»&gt;rr*«&lt;p,)rilent.l Ipoh, November 24. Perak met Selangor in a Malaya Cup match at Ipoh «&gt;n Saturday, when fine weather prevailed and there was a huge cr wd. Several late changes were made by Perak which reduced their excellent hi*!**. As it was. their
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      Manchester Races.
      77 15 [Reuter’s Service.) London, November 24. Manchester races have been abandoned wing to fog. Later The abandonment of the Man-h-Mer races, where Donoghue was due i ride, gave Elliott a fine change of wini r,- the jockey.-’ championship as with &lt;*f XD to xp winners, Elliott had l" moun's
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      Golf.
      135 15 1 lie result of the match played on Monat Keppel between the Garrison Golf ’-'lb and Keppel G&lt; If Club is a win for fn, home team, detailed below Macphail and J. S. Miller Rutloy Gilbertson 1 Baker and Birse l i. Tonjjue and Kennedy 1 Wil. Stevens Ward
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      BOXING.
      119 15 lilooinHeld's Hard Luck. A Reuter wire describing the Goddard.dounuie.u fight says •V l u .°y lsci Goddard rushed in and suit a right to the ribs. Bloomfield landed a nasty right hook on the jaw. Goddard leaned forward and pushed his M-ponent down and through the rones. V Hlutmilield
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      Bantam- Weight Championship.
      111 15 (Reuter’s Service.) London, November 27. Ar the National Sporting Club for the J ou,| ds bantam-weight championship &lt;&gt;f Europe and Britain, Johnny Brown *T /sorgo’s, outpointed Bugler Euk* the holder. Lake who weighed Xst. 4&gt; a il, s t* Brown’s Xst. Mbs., was the favourite a* the
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      How Mason beat Rice.
      192 15 In the match between Harry Mason and Ernie Kice for the European lightweight championship, Mice was always attacking and following Mason round the ring, hut the latter boxed skilfully on the retreat, getting in good left leads tb face and making Bice miss frequently. Mason led
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      FOOTBALL.
      308 15 Interest!!:!: (Lirei* ;it Ruafci Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November “4. On Saturday the winners of the Selangor League, the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club, met he "Rest” on the occasion irf the presentation of the .shield. The Chinese have had a greal season, hav ng been unbeaten
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      YACHTING.
      1129 15 i*«•■«!« iUt Lipton up. 1 he following is contributed:—The tir.st race for Mrs. Blake’s cup, lady helmsmen, came oil on Saturday afternoon and at 4..I0 lour boats crossed the line, which, considering the heavy rain, was quite a good turn-out. (a i trade was first away only a few
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      432 15 (iond Reports al Annual Meeting. hTotn Our Own Correspond* nt.) Kuala Lumpur, November 24. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Turf Club was held at the Club on Saturday evening. Mr. \V. L. onlay presided. in moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the
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      LABUAN NEWS.
      374 15 School ;tnd Subordinate Services Sports. The school and subordinate services sports meeting, I.ahuan, wax held under ideal weather c&lt; nditions on the pndariK on Saturday, November 17. A larfce crowd of iraily dressed pater and-mater* familias turned out to see the prowess of their otlsnrintf and 2H events
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      SWIMMING.
      87 16 IIiin.iiT I Yards Handicap Swum. There wii.s a larjre attendance at t h-j Swimming Club &lt;»n Sunday, where the condition.'- were perfect, both as regards weather and tide. The 100 yards club handicap was swum, and provided a fine race. There were eight entries, Geary going at one, Ainsworth,
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      Flat-Racing Season at Home.
      72 16 [Reuter’s Serviced London, November 20.—Lord Derby heads the list of winning owners of the flat rae ng season just ended with £40,000, Agn Khan is second with £22,000. Lord Ast« r w&lt; n £22,G00, the Earl of Roseberry £20,000 and S. B. Jtr.el £1(5,000. Alec Taylor
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      POLO.
      176 16 ('uni pet it ion for Olul&gt; Cups. The polo season is nearing its lose, and the last, competition for the Club Cups was commenced t the Balestier ground on \V ednesday afternoon. Three teams were entered by the Club and one by the Koyal Sussex Regiment, and C and
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      Lawn Tennis.
      31 16 [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 24. Melbourne In the Victorian lawn tennis chainpi&lt; nsliip final doubles, Patterson and Jlawkcs defeated O’Hara Wood and 1 nomas by three sets to two.
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    POISONOUS SNAKE BITES.
    52 16 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, November 23. Snake lark Pasteur Institute has been maugurated by Queen Sawang Vadhana, with the object to extract venom and prepare anti-toxin. The park was constructed by voluntary subscriptions from the foreign community. There is onlv •ne other in the world, viz.,
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    25 16 Kerning Tin Dredging.-First half mon h of November Dredge No 1 vJI in &lt;lK&lt; No 3 P««JU total **%r»**sr r mlu,d so
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    AN INDIGNANT BOARD. Unofficials Refuse to Pass Truncated Minutes.
    570 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, November 28. The action taken by the British Resident, Selangor, regarding a resolution passed by me Sanitary Board with reference to the appointment ol a Secretary to take the place of R. A. Boardman, on
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    Government House.
    135 16 The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given in honour of the Hon. Mr. T. M. Wilford, Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand, on Tuesday, November 27, at Government House Mrs. Wilford, Hon. Lt.-Col. R. L. B. Thompson,
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    Government Tin Stocks.
    41 16 Wc are officially informed that the Government of the F.M.S. has sold in the open market, 4,000 tons of tin representng the entire release of its stocks for the eight months April—November inclusive, under the Bandoeng Conference Agreement.
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    TOH KIRI MINES, LTD.
    538 16 The subscription list opened yesterday of Toll Kiri Mines, Limited. The nominal capital is $500,000 in shares of $1 each, and the present issue is 385,000 shares, of which 127,000 are offered for public subscription, and 258,000 issued as iully paid, are set down as the
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    SEVERE STORM.
    52 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 28. A severe rainstorm, a cloudburst, occurred in Ipoh on Monday evening followed by a dense unusual mist yesterday. It is reported to-day that vivid lightning caused several mishaps and three deaths. A Malay was killed in Ipoh and two Tamils in
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    BIRTHS
    41 16 BLWSHEIt.—At Melbourne, on November 22 1023, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dews her, a son. V'KERE KOON.—At Braemar, Paya Lobar, Singapore, on November 21, 1923, to Dr and Mrs. A. C. Weore Kaon, a daughter Ceylon papers please copy.
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    Trade and Finance.
    172 16 Singapore, November •&gt;. exchange On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand ‘'&lt;7/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 H On New York, Demand 2/4 H Private 90 d/g 5l On France, Bank On India, Bank T. T. ,880 On Hongkong, Bank d/d On Shanghai, Bank T.T. Par. On Java,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    478 16 Singapore, November 29 MINING. Issue V L V d b Seller* 1 1 Batang Padang 0.374 0.424 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 150 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20n JQ) 1 1 Johan Tin 0.30 0.33 i‘L £1 Kam. Kamunting 45/0 4&lt;; C £1 £1 Kamunting Tin 38, It
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      89 16 NOTICE Al&gt; communications for both the Strait? 1 iroes Mid tho Straits Pudgc-t should h t addressed to the Head Oltice, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Sett’enents. T he post free price of the Straits Times to r he Cmted Kingdom and foreign countries s a year. The post
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    67 16 DEATHS CaRNEIRO.—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on November 20, 1923, Peter John Cnrneiro, age 2K OUNKLIUS.—On November 22, 1923, nt 9 Mount. Sophia, Singapore, J. M. L. Corneliu*’ Ago 79. hOWLKK. On November 20, 1923, nt tlr&gt; General Hospital, Malacca, Diana Katharine Owen, aged 13 months, younger daughter of the
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      67 1 i. r.il.~ '..I van Planters V Rubber Reccip’s &gt; Producers j; iu v »•&gt;.ocks i R i!'!'. r Stocks i.i.'v’jr ',i Malaya ‘5 ,ii Rubber Auctions 1 S .matran Rubber Thefts 1 &lt; in i -pnndence.— ill r 'ouirid linys ami Reports.— &gt;•1* 1 1&gt;% Plantations &gt; uaatra Para
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      False Rubber Receipts.
      312 1 It i'll* K.ijang police court, on the 22nd -i.. u jK.j’ts the Malay Mail, before Mr. R. Irvine, who went specially from kunlu Lumpur to hear the case, Kok Pak Sin, a well-known mining towkay and estate owner, of Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, was charged by Inspector H.
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      Young Producers.
      113 1 copy of a letter from the Secretary, Producers Committee, to Mr. .1 uce, Chairtnan, P.A.M., has been sort Us It takes special exception to the I |S I have nVver heard it seriously ‘"-ended* that the Young Producer is of any increase.” In the typed °f the speech
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      Malayan Planters. Restriction and Release Of Rubber.
      1582 1 iFrum Our Own Cornsp •r.i!« n Kuala Lumpur, November til. Alter the minute.- of the annua! general meeting of ilie Planters* A ociati &lt;n of Malaya, held pn June :io, hu ll been passed at the special general meeting to-day, and the chairman
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      Rubber Stocks.
      120 1 Mr. I \V. Douglas, Controller of Rubber Kxporis, S.S. and K.M.S., semis us t In* f ollowin'.' I ho stocks &lt; f rubber in Singapore and Renan:' I lands on October ’ll, 1922, wore ‘’4,7 r iS ton hoiriir a reduction of 2,059 f&lt;ns from September. Sin Kip
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      STRAITS PLANTATIONS. Maintenance of Ten Per Cent Dividend.
      1073 2 Tiu* 24th ordinary mineral meeting of the i traits I‘lantat ions, Limited, was held on October lit* ;it the registered office of the company, 1-4, (ireat Tower Street, K.&lt;\, Mr. I’. W. Chaine (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. K. Martin, F.C.1.5.,
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      SUMATRA PARA PLANTATIONS Adherence to Voluntary Restriction.
      482 2 The sixteenth annual general meeting I tht Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on October 30 at 2-4, IdolMt. H. A. Barrett, who presided, said ..at the year under review had not been Without anxieties, but with more favourJ.blt* market conditions, aided
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      BROOKLANDS RUBBER. Prospects of Very Much Better Dividends.
      877 2 The thirteenth ordinary general niect- in.tr of the Brooklands Selangor Rubber 'Company, Ltd., was held on October 10 at the Ki.bbcr (Jrowers’ Association, 2, and 4, Idol Lane, E.C., Mr, E. D. Money (the chairman) presiding. The ropreson ative of the secretaries
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      SENGAT RUBBER ESTATE. Improved Results of Year's Working.
      656 2 The loth annual general Sengat Rubber Estate L mit V 1 5 t£ October 31 at tho'ofc'f 4 WHI (Chairman of tW The Chairman said propos.ng the adopt ion of th n 14 accounts which have been in v.‘ I may congratulate
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      55 2 Writing on Tuesday, Messrs. and Peat state A cable from our I ’i&gt; L office to-day gives London stocks &lt;«°*‘ 351 tons for the week ending N ,v H 24, total now on hand 59,606 ton Mr. J. H. Bastow, of Pinji estate, who was away on
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      Chimpul (F.M.S.) Estates. Twelve Months of Decided Progress.
      1743 3 hth ordinary general meeting of Vh iniwl (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, v as held on October 29 at the h 'l Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol ,h v‘' "heap. E.C., Sir Ernest Woodl' I liirt h K.C.M.G. (chairman of the y presiding. I:., representative
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 3 .Tlu- Straits Tiiuim is nol responsible for !&gt;«-• opinions of im correspondents. Corre;.oi slHHii' l In-ar in mind that letters mu.st be t a.ij u&gt; the point. Long rambling ip.51,..., u*e liable to be rejected or mthlchsly eut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication l&gt;&gt;it
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      Rubber Control.
      873 3 1 v the Editor of the Straits Times. JBir,—l would suggest to the local authorities, otlicial and unofficial, th-it to just.iy a transference of control from London to Malaya more evidence of bre.dill ot view is necessary. To press for local control in respect of readjustment of assessment
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      631 4 The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of the members of the Brieh Rubber Estate, Ltd., was field on October 2d at the registered offices of the company u and 4, Great Winchester Street, E.C., Mr. E. E. Moreau, C.B.E. (the chairman) presiding.
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      Sumatran Rubber Thefts.
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        359 4 Stock Par Exchange p ul v h oek Value. Company. Pravs. .Value. Company. n anw £1 Anglo-Malay 22 0 £i Linggi £1 Ayer Kuning i 2/ London-Asiatio £1 Bakap Plantations 111/9 i 2/ Lubok £1 Bateng (Selangor) 27/6 a Lumut £1 Batu Caves 17/6
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        734 4 Capital Issue P*id Up Value Dividend. Clowns pJic”. Company Co. Evatt. lft 4 p.c. mt. a/c year end 29-2-24Allenby ($1) 1.20 1.30xd. 1.20 1.30xd. io-T “*&gt; 30-9-22 .-Alor Gajah ($1) 1.S0 1.40 1.25 US .&gt;* 3 P c&gt; y car t-nded 30-6-23.Am. Malay ($2)
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