The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 14 January 1920

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    21 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. SIS PUR ANNUM. Single €M»py SO «te. VOL. 18. PENANG WEDNESDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 1920. NO. 2
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      270 1 n L CONTENTS. Lbaosb: Miscmllakbous (Gmftued): Rice Estimate 38 Perak Bench 49 flm.ll Chang. ...38 Commercial Education 49 Our Food Supplie 38 landlord w Small Change Far? ...48 Aids to Trade ...48 Jong-Landor Estate 50 Commercial Adrian 40 M b VR 51 Booming Business 52 Indian Labour 53 Food Supplies
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      169 2 1 £V THE Tv I “STRAITS ECHO” MAIL EDITION. X imiiOQOOOni Published the day prior to the departure of each mail f<* Europe, and contains the-latest local and States news originally publisnen in the jfo daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts ot me Far Zg
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    RICE ESTIMATE.
    395 38 In order to enable the hood Control agents to estimate the amount of ric< needed iu Kedah during the current year. Mr. I. J. Fleury, the agent of the I Kedah, notifies in this issue of du- 'srails Echo that he desires estate managers and other employers of
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    SMALL CHANGE TROUBLES.
    436 38 HOW THEY ARE BEING SOLVED WITH NICKEL COINS IN INDIA. An Excellent Example For Malaya. Lately we recorded the tact that nickel Coins arc nbeing used in Burma. Now we '.earn irom Indian exchange that at Delhi on the 12th ultimo a notification, indicating that the Indian
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    OUR FOOD SUPPLIES.
    1377 38 Dealing with this exceedingly important matter on the 29th ultimo we used the expression “squeezing” because it appears evident to us. that the people are not only being squeezed but are powerless to prevent further exactions by rapacious tradesmen, market stall-holders and others. It is a matter
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    BUS SERVICES.
    473 39 town to tanjong bunoah. Duplication of Trips From Both Ends. lu another part of this issue publicity is given to the Chin Seng Co.’s revised T.metable for the bus service between the town and Tanjong Bungah. It will be seen from the table# A and b that the
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    560 39 Causing Hurt and Robbery. Lim Ho took bis trial at the Assises, before Mr. Justice Woodward and a common jury,on charges of robbery and voluntarily causing hurt while commitiiig robbery. He claimed to be tried. x The Solicitor-General conducted the cam for the Crown, the accused being undefended.
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    HABRAKOL SYNDICATE LIMITED
    98 39 Third Annual Meeting. 1 be adjourned third annual general meet- Tdabrak jl Syndicate Limited was held yesterday in the- registered office of the Company (Messrs. A. A. Anthony <fc Go’s) No. 9, Beach Street, Penang. Mr. F. N. Durcge presided. The notice convening the meeting was read
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  • REALM OF SPORT.
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      Penang Races.
      197 40 j that admission to the Grand It is he M ew Year Meeting of the gtand daring b tickets only Penang Mme cZ be obtained at tbe end X or at the Gate. The ?keu«e Wld tt’-jeet to the right of the rtXe to return th. money »t
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      Football.
      163 40 H M.B. Hawkins beat P. C. C. The football match which was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening between a team from H.MS. Htwkicsand the P. C. C. WSB a one-sided affair, tbe naval team winning by three goals to nil. Iho navy had the game to themselves, but
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    SINGAPORE CIVIC AFFAIRS.
    140 40 Poor Response of Doctors to Singapore’s Offers. ordinary meeting of the Singapore unwipal Commission was held last week, Mr. R. J, Farrer presiding. President stated that the Commissionhad on two different occasions during the P Mt few months approved of the engage th officer8 but he regretted
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    CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN HONGKONG.
    265 40 The Kick Against Official Majorties. The reply given to Col. Juhn Ward by the Under Secretary for the Colonie?, in the House of Commons, on December 12 last, as reported by Reuter at the time, to the effect that Sir Reginald Siubbs, Governor of Hongkong, had
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    GREAT METEOR’S FALL.
    312 40 Effect of Drop Into Lake Michigan. What both eye-witnesses and astronomers agree must have been a gigantic meteor fell in Lake Michigan on 27th November last. When it struck the water it sent up a pillar of flames 100 feet in he’ght, and created at tbe same
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    JOTTINGS OF A PRUSSIAN WAR MINISTER.
    657 40 This book is a mere collection of essays, fur they are little mure, there are no revelations and no ravings, although General van Siein is in a position to say a great deal. Daring -the war fie was Deputy Chief of th® General Staff
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    RUSSIAN SITUATION.
    316 41 SOVIET RUSSIA AND ESTBONIA. Aflftlce ConfirmedL„4., W .““J! with Sonet RuMia. lhe armistice for Zven days, renewable weekly. It de ne3 tooti.rJ.nd neutral zone.,[ Bdeherik recognition of the WhoDi.ns independence end the «utraliration of the Gulf of Finland. t a nn The Bolsheviks undertake to have no force,
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    IN SIBERIA.
    28 41 America Gives Japan Free Hand. Paris, January 3. -The press gives prominence to the news from Washington that America gives Japan a free hand in Siberia.
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    Irish Affairs.
    89 41 Raid on Limerick Post Office. London, January 2. A masked man, leading an armed party of 20, raided the Limerick Poet Office at midnight. Ihe sorting office was ransacked and it is estimated that the sum X‘4ooo in cash was taken and abo postal orders and other property.
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    Indian Frontier Campaign.
    120 41 Three Days’ Fierce Fighting. Indian Troops’ Splendid Work Mandanna Each, three days wlt^ sa d The Mahsuds’ ever known on the fronr J er o casualresistance was most stubbor Tirah ties exceeded those of the whole of the 1 irali camnaiEnbut the tribesmen never suffered soZvilV Probably
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    Sir Horace Plunkett.
    68 41 London, January 3.—The correspondent of the Times in New York says tnat Sir Horace Plunkett was highly amused at the anxiety of the reporters to know if he was dead. The London agency, which isfaued the original statement explained to the correspondent giving the day Sir Horace
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    Austria’s Plight.
    45 41 Shortage of Coal Acute, London, January 3. —The coal situation in Austria is unprecedentedly critical and all passenger trains have been stopped for the past ten days. here is likelihood of an early and total cessation of electric light and tramways in Vienna.
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    Great Railway Strike.
    239 41 Forthcoming Conference. St*?»»-" An Important Event. London, January s,—The peace of the railway world depends on the happeninj-g of the next few days. The Trade Union leaders are divided as regards the outcome of the task of Mr. G. H. Thomas and his associates to persuade the
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    276 41 Viscount Grey and American Senators. Reservation Limiting Voting Power. London, January 2.-The correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph in New York says that Senator Hitchcock and the Government Senate leader discussed with Viscount Grey the proposed reservation limiting the voting power in the League of Nations. The latter
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    Air Flight to Saigon.
    30 41 A French Attempt. Paris, January 3, A French aeroplane will be leaving Paris on March 3 for Saigon via Athens Antioch, Karachi, Allahabad, Rangoon and Bangkok.
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    Danish Steamer Mined.
    24 41 Five Killed. Gothenburg, January 3,—Ths Danish steamer Jemtland was mined while coming from the north of Jutland. Five men were killed.
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    Ironmoulders’ Strike.
    55 41 Provisional Settlement Reached. Londm, January 2.—A provisional settlement has been reached regarding the moulders’ strike. The terms are subjected to the men’s ballot. Five Shillings Weekly IncreaseI'he employers agree to a weekly increase of five shillings. Work is resuming before January 19, all strikers to be taken back
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    Spen Valley By-Election.
    33 41 Labour Majority, London, January 3—The Spen Valley (lorkslnre) By election resulted as follows: Mr. Myers (Labourite) 11,962 Sir John Simon (Liberal) 10,244' Colonel Fairfax (Coalition Liberal) 8,184 Labour Majority 171®
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    467 41 Obituary. London, January 2. —The death is announced of Mr. Frank William Thomas Charles Christian Culpeper Lascelles. Obituary. Lord CunllHe Dead ObituaryNoted Physician’s Death. London, January G.r-The death W announced of Sir Thomas Richard Fraser, Honorary Physician to His Majesty the King in Scotland, at tbe age of 78. OBITUARY,
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC in china
    1833 42 sJU Far From Being At An End. Hir in I’oopy Seeds between the Straits Settlements and Alleged traffic ppy South China i, i ins Com mssier :rs on Traffic in Iht WerestinS thrown PvisOn study or copy of the recently pubb.hu vXL of K*P“' S 011
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    TURF REFORM.
    1498 43  -  GREAT CHANGES. Significance of The Jockey Club’s Decisions (By Edtcird Mocrhcun in ths Obterver.) The Turf in England has entered upon a new era. In future racing in the old country will be conducted on lines differing in a very material degree from th< •->- hitherto pursiwd. The
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    F.M.S. CIVIL SERVICE.
    247 43 LATEST GAZETTINGS. I The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the appointment of Mr. Alexander Mitchell Dryburgh to be a Cadet in the Civil Service of the Federated Malay States, with effect from October 15, 1919. Also Mr. Robert Irvine to be a Cadet in
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    CHIN SENG MOTOR BUS SERVICE.
    567 44 TIME TABLE. (A.) o «aah Nun—via Pulo Tikus, Bagan Jermal Tanjong T okong, Cbowraster, Tanjong Bungan, 'ATms Bagan Tanjong Tanjong Bungah. Chowraster. Jerma i. tokong. Tim, Mr. Time Dep. Time Dep. Time Dap. Time Dep. Time arr. Time Dep. «45am 6.50 a.m, 700 a.m. 7.15
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    M.A.P.
    536 44 Dr. V. A. Stookes arrived in Singapore from home on Friday by the Nagoya to join Drs. Black and Chill in practice in Singapore. He is accompanied by Mrs. Stookes. Mr. A. G. Harrington, Municipal Analyst, Singapore, who left for service with ths army about three years ago, has
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    RIZAL DAY.
    522 45 Bcccnerti Owcbbt *m> naLg celebrated Rizal Day, ,u pl7re itFilip loo S. S.h of Dr Jo« Patriot, wilt >» »®rt IMt night dance at th® Tw ni .lifted success and The function was an great those who organized the affair deserve b credit. v au overture The concert
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    208 45 Sime, Darby A Co’s Weekly Report. Singapore, January 3. London Quotations— The latest wire received from London dated 31st December 1919 arrived here 2nd January 1920, the quotation, being 2/101. 2/10, maiket steady. Auctions 31st December and -*nd January.—A strong demand obtained ior all grades throughout the current
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    CALCUTTA TO SINGAPORE.
    126 45 Indo-Burma Railway Project. The services of Mr. F. A. Primrose, A M. 1.C.E., Great Indian Peninsula Railway, have again been requisitioned by the Railway Board in connection with the IndoBurma Surveys and Hukong Valley route. Mr. F. M. Allurn, C. B. E, formerly Senior Government Inspector, will
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    American Radicals.
    38 45 Record Round Up >'•« York, January 3.-The greater of Radicals in tho history of 4’ X;/ I 00 1 ye te dajr evenin Wil» iral tbouanuds «ere arrested in ill Dart. RunUne, ™B n «s with numerous
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    CHINA COMPANIE.
    623 45 New Order-in Council. Publication in the Shanghai papers the other day of a new Order-in-Council affectin- what are known as China Companies” created something of a sensation among Americans and Britons in that [great trade Ct Comment on the subject in the American daily China Press reads as
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    TREATY SHELVED.
    1141 46 AMERICAS AWKWARD CASE Still At War With Germany. Oram? lost Correspondence.') Xor 20-At eleven o'clock K’i adjourned aino die. havratify the Treaty of Peace w.th TXn of the Senate leaves the United States technically at war with Germany and «events any further effort being made to Secure the
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    THE STATE AND SCIENCE
    345 46 Great British Achievement One of the most frequent and foolish charges that used to be made against thia country was that it was behind other conntries, and particularly behind Germany in scientific achievement. In th* practical application of science and in experiment to that end, as
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    WAR BOND INVESTMENTS.
    314 46 Purchases Made Through Government. Investors in Ceylon who were, during the war, anxious to .u chase British War Loan were assisted to do so by the Ceylon Govern' ment who not only acquired the bonds on behalf of such investors, but if they so desired, permitted them
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      48 46 INDIGESTION And BILIOUSNESS. Y«u should not eat food of any kind when bilious, but take a full dose of Chamberlain's Tablets and drink plenty of water. That will cleanse the stomach, mo i the bowels and sore restore the system to healthy <yjnditi‘ n. For sale by bU
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    AVIATION.
    987 47 Conlrilu'ed. THB IgYHOTEOF SOCCEB». It UUl> to tlb} ua, u, le a 0 I1Bel ’t 0 England. struggle acroto the the pro- feverish r< h station of regustuxiulua of r ina rti ht oD iy awaits M -‘V idt "1 1 eareMlv dethe completion oi m in u „.d
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    SALONIKA AND AFTER.
    469 47 THE BRITISH IN THE BALKANS. So many people, dazed by the roar of the lhe WeBt Frout Md bemused by fienzied enemy assertions that the Ma* •edoman expedition was tlm fimwf meat camp f or Allied LZ i t lUteriJhave been devised, failed' and' still fail f-
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    LABOUR CHARTER.
    200 47 —Ex. Eight-Hour Day And 48-Hour Week For The World. The International Labour Conference, by 37 votes to 2, on 25th November ratif'ed that the Governments of England, France, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, the Argentine, Poland, and Denmark be represented on the Labour governing body of
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      40 47 EARLY COLDS, Be careful of the colda you take at this time of the year. They are particularly d® ll geroust. A neglected cold may mean a win* teMoog edd. Take CbAmbariain's Cough at onoe. £0? sale by all deal*?**
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    THE SMALL CHANGE FAMINE.
    670 48 SI G NIFICANT_OmCIAL ACTION. How Other Countries Get Over Small Change Difficulties. The scarcity owing to rnnid disappearance ot the small 6 ter tokens with which the Treasury is gradually redeeming the attered d mftin" and discreditable 10-eeuts cm “n v notes seems still to be
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    AIDS TO TRADE.
    256 48 Night Mails and Postal Shortcomings. The closing of Ipoh mails for the night mail express at 8 o'clock is generally considered to be far too early as the train does not leave till 1.23 a.m.. says the Ipoh Times. When the value- of the night mail train
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    COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
    156 48 —Singapore section Wiation is the title of a contribution appearing elsewhere in this issue. This article is the first of a, series dealing with the business aspect of flying, and has betm written by Messrs. T. K. Wong Ltd.. Malayan propaganda agents of the Aircraft Mf'g. Co., Ltd.
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    M.A.P.
    544 48 Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunford Wood have left Ipoh on their way Home by the Kleist, Mr. L. N. Legge, mining engineer, Ipoh, who went Home a few months ago, returned to Ipoh last week. Nurse Edwards, C.M.B, hag left Malacca and is now making her headquarters in Singapore.
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    PERAK BENCH.
    1029 49 VaLIDICTOBY BrKECHEB. Mr Justice Farrer-Manby, Coroner, Perak, depart. woroiog member» to lfr’Xrt 0- >« halfof Bar Mid:'Might I have your L ”*J P f *JfZ' miwion to My «.few word, on Mj» lf <‘ be member, of the Bar tbn morning 0 ring to the fact that the
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    199 49 Handsome Donation from Captain China. Mr. Beatty, Protector of Chinese, has received a letter from the attorney of Mr. Oei Tiong Ham, in which he states that he is instructed to pay towards the Rallies College Scheme on behalf of that gentleman the sum of $150,000, which
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    COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.
    851 49 Schools, by Mbs A. F. Mason. —Times of Ceylon. InHSRESTING VIBWB GF TkACHIM I» Ceylon. The Teachers Conference, which&began in Colombo on 22nd ultimo at the Rotal College, was continued the next day, when the programme opened with a discussion oa Commercial Education. Mr. E. B. Denham, Director
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    LANDLORD AND TENANT.
    277 50 Important Ruling Under Rent Ordinance. On Saturday last Mr. P. David, district judge, in the civil District Court, Singapore, gave judgment for the defendant in an action to recover possession of a house in Merchant Road between Syed Omar bin Mohamed AlsigofT, the landlord, and Poh How,
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    JONG-LANDOR ESTATES.
    828 50 Strong Financial Position. The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the Jong-Landor Rubber Estates (Limited) was held at the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, London, Mr. R. K. Magor presiding. The Chairman said: —Ladies and Gentlement The report and statement of accounts have been in your hands
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    WOODEN HOUSES IN A MONTH.
    439 50 Delivery in Sections. It is now possible in England to order a standardized wooden house by post, have it delivered on the site in sections, and erected ready for occupation in a month. The firm responsible is Messrs. Boulton and Paul (Limited), of Norwich, whose
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    THE BOLSHEVIK PERIL
    313 51 Japan New Position ot World Power, Daily M’il s in tbacouneofalwlor np. dc Bolahowik «lato «ante with to P r w trim, there will be n 0 th e J°' Thia doctrine io that not bro th r 0 he f tIU6 bat the hatred of elaao
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    British Overseas Trade.
    168 51 Plans fo' Pushing Business. London, January 2.—ln connection with the anticipated trade boom in 1920, great schemes are being prepared by British traders to give Great Britain domination in the world’s markets. The Daily Mail says that one of the schemes which is being pushed forward by
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    Dr. Morrison
    14 51 Seriously Hl. Txmdon, January 3.—Dr. Morrisnn i. Uving undergone the third operation.
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    Paris-Saigon Flight
    68 51 Two Civilians’ Attempt k Pinna for the Paris* been carefully prepared. 'fhe Sr* long distance flight* KSlxneld the. aviator, propose to follow river, and Iskes in order to be ready for forced landing if necessary. The machine b,a a double motor of 250 bone-power. The route will be
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    Japan’s Naval Programme.
    115 51 Uneasiness in Australia. London, January s.—The correspondent of the Daily Mail in Sydney says that Japan’s announcement that she intends to spend £75,000,000 on eight years’ naval programme of which £30,000,003 will be spent in 1920, causes uneasiness in Australia where the scheme is regarded as a
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    Alleged Cheating.
    256 51 Charge Against a European, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 8. Hemberg alias Capt. Price who was charged with cheating the Belgian Consul in respect of 150 and waa arrested in Bangkok said he was French He M lived in Peru, but left there in 1919 in order
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    M.S.V.R.
    309 51 Orders for January 1920. The M. 8- V. R. orders for January inelude the following His Excellency the High Commissioner has accepted with regret the resignation by Brigadier-General A. B. Hubback, c.m.g,, D. 8.0., of his Commission in the Malay States Volunteer Rifle?, with effect from November 20, 1919.
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    REALM OF SPORT.
    210 51 Malay Mail. Selangor Golf. CHRISTMAS PRIZE MEETING. List of Results. The following are the results of the compeitions played during the Selangor Golf Ciub Christmas Prize Meeting Barrington Medal. C. H Sansom 100—8=92 and D. Beath 104— 12=92 tied for first place; M H Whitley 101—8=93; R
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    BOLSHEVIK MENACE.
    269 52 Mb Cborchill’B Warn.no. Crazy Fanatics. J Tantiarv 3. Mr. Churchill, in a ft SuoXl/nd, dealing with Bo sheMl impossible for civilised Tl ’“i Madootora’ree with Bolshevism, iSSSSA Latica fo Central Europe who were trying to set up what was called L jopia Bolshe was opposed to self-determination, v’
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    The Railwaymen.
    247 52 Government Offer Announced. London, January 4.—After lengthy negotiations the oflvr of the Government to the railwaymen announced- It provides that the lowest paid workers should receive 665. weekly and the Urge section of the porters should receive £3 as against 225. before the war. The new rate continues
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    Fiume and Adriatic
    154 52 Italian Premier To Consult Mr. Lloyd George. Paris, Janury 4.—The Italian Premier has arrived en route to London to discuss with Mr. Lloyd George the Fiume and Adriatic questions. Satisfactory Solution in View. London, January 5. —Signor Nitti, the Italian Premier, and Signor Scialoja, the Foreign Minister,
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    Bulgaria.
    70 52 ANTI-DYNASTIC AGITATION. Clamour foe a Republic. Paris, January 5. A cable from Belgrade states that serious anti-dynasty and republican manifestations occurred at Sofia. A large crowd, including the leading bourgeois, demonstrated before the palace and shouted, “Vive Republique” and Down with the King.” The crowd attempted to rush the
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    “Dearest Nicky” Letters.
    190 52 Alleged Tempting Offers. London, January s—The ex-Kaiser in bis letter to the Tsar, dated May 30, 1898, published in the Morning Post, alleges that the “celebrated British politician sent for the German Ambassador and offered him a treaty alii nee with Germany, which offer was urgently renewed
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    Austria’s Plight.
    87 52 Foodstuffs Urgently Needed. Paris, January 5. The delivery is urgently needed of foodstuffs, which the Allies agreed to supply to Austria and which was delayed owing to the Allies inability to advance credits in dollars necessary for the purchase thereof in America. The latter has not yet replied
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    451 52 The Peace Treaty. Prooable Date of Enforcement. Paris, January 4.—Further delay is announced in the exchange of the Peace Treaty ratifications. Official circles are giving January 15 as the probable date when the Treaty of Versailles comes into force. Japan's Canada. French papers, discussing Japan’s mission in the
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    UNITED STATES.
    309 53 DI*» T,ET OF tiKD SUM. Pl Comm”’ 18 N<”P‘P er! I' a The editorial Washing on, January wgpapert have •tafia of all tba Common turi geized. been arreated and y discovered at The official! claim that tn y r ifl eB Newark, New Jersey and Cache 2 and
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    The Supreme Council.
    54 53 America’s Request. Paris, January s.—The Echo de Paris states that the United States Ambassador on January 3 requested that the decisions of the Supreme Council henceforth be not introduced by the words Allied Atsociated Powers but merely Allied Powers. It is understood, however, that the Ambassador will
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    World Prohibition Campaign.
    98 53 Starting Immediately. London, January s.—The correspondent of the Times in New York «ays that the Anti-Saloon League is starling almost immediately a world prohibition campaign, backed by a fui.d of 1'10,000,000, in Britain, which is dfcMirilie 1 ss the keystone of the world’s Liquor Traffic Arch.” It
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    Prohibition Law.
    15 53 su r n Court s —The Supreme cat. of alchohol 1. illeg» 1
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    Australian Air Flight.
    12 53 Captain Mathews Reappears. S" from Belgrade proceeding towards Bagdad.
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    The Treaty with Turkey.
    119 53 Intention of the Porte. Paris, January 4.-A message from Constantinople states that forecasts of the decisions of tho Peace Conference with regard to Turkey, especially a rumour that the custody of the Dardanelles Straits will Ire taken from Turkey, created a deep impression here. The officials
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    Scapa Flow Affair.
    114 53 M. Loucheur’s Report Adopted, Paris, January 5.- The Supreme Council adopted M. Loucheur’s report of the agreement reached between the Allies and Germany regarding the compensation for the Scapa Flow scuttling. M. Loucheur’s report involves the immediate delivery of 192,000 tons of harbour material and the Germans
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    Congestion in London.
    56 53 Considerable Shipping Held Up. London, January 6.-The congestion of ports, which continues, is severely felt. It appears that Government cargoes accumulate in the ports instead of being rapidly disposed. Ships are delayed manv days in port, awaiting discharge. At nresent eighteen ships are discharging tea in London,
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    Mr T.H. Hohler.
    27 53 High Commissioner of Budapest. London, January 4.—Mr T R Counsellor of the has High t S^4 t hH.X p ion of dip omatio la
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    RUSSIAN SITUATION.
    240 53 DENIKIN’S ARMIES IN IMMINENT PERU, Bolshev.ks Claim Capture of Tsarltsln. London, January 4.—While the report of the coup d’etat at General Denikin a headquarters is regarded as dubious, it appears certain that General Denikin s armies are in aposition of imminent peril. The Bolsheviks are only thirty miles
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    Successful Lettish Offensive.
    93 53 To Liberate East Lettland. Copenhagen, J anuary s.—An official statement from the Lett Bureau of January 3 says that the Lett army, supported by the right wing of the Polish army, has begun an offensive against the Bolsheviks in the direction of Dvinsk which is developing favourably.
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    Eastern Siberia.
    163 53 Japan's Asiatic Canada. Paris, January 3. L’Matin, commenting on the reported free hand in Siberia which America has conceded to Japan, says that the fear of Bolshevism has conferred on Nippon a supremacy which neither military triumphs in the Russo-Japanese war nor the negotiation with the Entente during
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    BOOMING BUSINESS.
    506 54 MORE PENANG FLOTATIONS. The HppHy’ 0 »t nfl .Ta'nd the increasing demand for .JSsouite impossible to fully satisfy. iS» soaring of price, of al Cities it is manifest that the present “Th» fairlv regarded a. a most opportiine Xefor new flotations to absorb the surplus mnital that adverse
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    M.A.P.
    537 54 A World Zionist Conference will meet on January 18th, at Basel, Switzerland. Mr. D. Keilich, Chief Warder, Taiping, has been transferred to Batu Gajah. Capt. G. Ambler, M. C., and Mrs. Ambler have returned to Kuala Lumpur. The Perak Planters’ Conference will be held to-morrow at the offices of
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    DOPING CHINA.
    188 54 Times Comment on Smuggling. Japan the Principal Distributing Centr-, London, January 3,—Tha Timer refora to the immense and increasing quantities of noxious drugs that are being cultivated in or smuggled into China. Unscrupulous Britishers and Americans are concerned in the smuggling, Japan being undoubtedly the principal distributing centre
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    China’s Currency Problem
    168 54 Cause of Shortage of Silver. London, January 4.-A correspondent in China of the Times’ Trade Supplement, dealing with the currency of China and referring to the rapid rise of the dollar and the price of silver generally and the belief that this is due to Chinese hoarding
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    Advances to China.
    35 54 Other Loans to Follow. Washington, January 3.—lt is understood that the Pacific Development Company, including several New York banks, have advanced ‘5,000,000 to China. Other loans will follow if conditions warrant it.
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    Reconstruction of Europe.
    70 54 American Loans. Washington, January 4.—The War Finance Corporation announces four loans, aggregating $17,000,000 to manufacturing exporters. These are described as the first step of the Government for the reconstruction of devastated Europe. Included in these loans are sums of $5,000,000 for locomotives for Poland, $5,000,000 for electrical
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    Egyptian Troubles.
    22 54 Nationalist Envoys for Paris. Cairo, January 3.-Envoys are proceeding to Paris immediately to consult Zaghlul Pasha regarding the Milner proclamation.
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    Paris-Saigon Flight.
    19 55 Dep. tu e French uroLondon, January Pari, to plane, attempting the fligM. departed for Athene on January
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    Earthquake in Mexico.
    116 55 were Mexico City, J y o «rthauake on H! lwi in 3 h^ e,P dl«£ JZU theVer a^ u c„E ncc country Thirty dead were wonted m the X7'of Sen Juan. In the province of Cacomatepec many homes were A •imilar cataatrophe occurred a.Huaiueco there were fifty
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    Spen Valley By-election.
    115 55 Damaging Blow to Government London, January 4.—The result of the Bpen Valley by-election is generally regarded m a damaging blow to the Government in view of the fact that the Free Liberals deliberately challenged the Coalition by putting up Sir John Bimon, which challenge Mr Lloyd George
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    Esthonia and Soviet Russia.
    44 55 Breach of Armistice Stockholm, January 5. An Esthonian communique- dated January 3 states that the Armistice began at 1 -30 this morning, but the Bolsheviks at noon opened fire against Esthonian workers on the Narva front thereby breaking the Armistice.
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    Fire on Ex-German Liner.
    52 55 8100,000 Damage. [IKUTKRS TKLBGBAItS.I A cable from New York dated January 6 says that $lOO,OOO damage was done by a fire on the ex German liner Pretoria which was recently handed over to Great Britain by the United States Shipping Board and was ready to sail
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    City of Calcutta.
    51 55 A Reuter cable dated London, January 4, states that the City of Calcutta from Liverpool with 300 passengers on board has not been reported since December 23 when off Ushant but a later cable of the same date says that she arrived at Port Said oi December
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    FILLIS’ CIRCUS.
    77 55 Fillis’ circus will Ira visiting Penang in the near future and as it has already earned a great reputation am >ng the public of this fair is<e it unmo-ssary io add anything further except that it has now the finest c jinhinitioa of European artuu that has ever
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    298 55 Good Balance in Ovr Favoub Last Month. h X k ’gr«- tU Xr O ilg I IMt D m m on m tha, compiled by the Deputy Controller of La !l'^ r t [e7ntereiitii>g M there and gratifying iac j n f aV our of was a satisfactory
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    SMALL CHANGE TROUBLE.
    74 55 It appears that our comment yesterday on the scarcity of small change was calculated, unwittingly, to convey an errorneous impression as regards the limitation of time during which change for notes can be obtained at the local treasury. The time is necessarily limited to half an hour
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    MALTA’S MESSAGE.
    157 55 The feelings of Malta [in regard to the promise of a Constitution in 1921] are interpreted in the following telegram which the President of the National Assembly is sending to Lord Milner Malta has received the happy and auspicious announcement of the grant of selfgovernment with feelings of
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    STIA KIMPOLAN CLUB.
    565 55 Election of Office-bearers, The third annual general meeting of the fltia Kumplan Ciub, Alor Star, Kedah was held in the club premises last Sunday, 12th Rabiel-akhir, 1338. The following were elected as officebearers for the year 1338(1920): President, Tuui Syed Mohamed Idid; y r iee-Presidents. Abdul ManalF,
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    WORLD'S CHINESE STUDENTS' FEDERATION.
    1605 56 Interesting Facts Relating to a Great Movement. Origin and Development of Influential and Active Organisation. At this juncture when the Chinese students are asuming a role of grave responsibility in the transitional developments ot a vast lie-1 public that is struggling to reach the goal ot
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    927 57 BIME, DARBY 4 CO.’S MONTHLY report. RiMOPore. I»nu.rv 5 The f0llW 18 f December, 1919; <• Ixjndon price» <**riug the month ribbed smoked and fine pale trepe b hs follows On the Ist I™* l rubber 2/a, Il,a ket quill On the Bth December rubber 2/af, ’>b market
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    180 57 An Assault Case. Before Mr. Justice Woodward and a com n^e^V teraoon fiTO h«ek P«j, K„ e k Sway Cb 9i Kud; L um. Ku vk ]jp aU(| Kuek K Li 8 U ged with culpable homicide not amount '"1 ah claimed to be tried hospital. 10d on
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    MOTOR-CAR TRAGEDY.
    191 57 a widow and a grown-up daughter.—The Observer. Accident to A Shooting Party. A latal motor-car accident occurred in North Devon on the 29th November. The members of a shooting party, who belonged to Biddford, were proceeding in two cars towards Fremington. 'The front car was driven by Captain
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    BURMA RICE.
    291 57 Large Shipment Arrives. The B l. liner Virawa, n Inch arrived here yesterday, brought a large consignment of rice from Rangoon, of which the Colonial Government are the consignees. Presumably this is only the first instalment or the several thousand tons of rice which His l-.x. the Acting
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    DISTRICT COURT.
    418 58 IU CE PROSECUTION. Court. yTsterdaJ. an Udum to nXd Pad KoodalUen «as chargMool with aeurng nee above the g.go that morumg he Seiuuan stated accused s n h Si note and ne wtni w T Sgl Brick Kiln Road to buy one gantang shop 1U ii as ked
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    RETAINING STOLEN PROPERTY.
    386 58 Lau Beng Cheng was yesterday charged in e District Court with dishonestly retaining stolen property consisting of one brass bedstead and two bentwood chairs. Nonia Ong I’ek Leng, of 13, Muiitri Street, ated that she formerly lived at 17, Muntri Street. On the (Ith December last she
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    CRIME IN MALAYA.
    1020 58 GANG-ROBBERIES IN PAHANG AND PERAK. Richly Deserved Severe Punishment. Stit inban, Jan. 0. —The January Assizes loninienced here before Mr. Justice Whitley in Monday sih inst., the first ease being one of gang robbery with murder under Section 3 JO of t’ne Penal Code. The hearing lasted
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      Penang Golf Club.
      22 59 MONTHLY MEDAL JANUARY. 1920. Gold Mbdal. Th» «bore will be pl«y«i. for morrOW .nd Buod»y, Wih end U th
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      Penang Turf Club.
      69 59 tha following gentlemen drew them. GA Hereford (The President of the Club), jflK t R*‘ d nd p c Qre T, th^-Scots Kongei. They are rented at 50 each for each meeting. The lotteries are filling rapidly and nc h all the $2 lotteries hare been taken
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      P.C.C. Lawn Bowls Tournament.
      75 59 Fixtubbs. Monday, January 12. Double Handicap: bcrH Starr a< J L C Brown v -3 R N Goodwin and A G Wright Motion v G BF Southam (2). Wednesday, January 14. Championship Final: J Chalmers v Winner of G Wright Motion v G B F Final:
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      Polo.
      84 59 The Malay Mail is informed by the Honorary Secretary of the Selangor Polo Club that there is every prospect of a polo tournament being held in Kuala Lumpur on 1 eb. 19th. and 21st. during the Chinese New Year holidays. Two teams are expected from Singapore, one from Penang
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      FOOTBALL.
      403 59 Ipoh vs Taiping. A strong and representative team came to Ipoh from Taiping to try conclusions with the Ipoh Club at “soccer’’ a couple of days ago. Owing to a large number of new arrivals in the district, Taiping was fortunately able to put up a good fight, and
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    DOUWES DEKKER.
    174 59 Agitator Arrested in Bandoeng. Au Aneta wire from Weltevreden dated January 6 states that Douwes Dekker was arrested this morning in Bandoeng. Dekker was a notorious Dutch agitator who was deported from Java in 1913 as a person hostile to the Government. Returning to Europe he became connected
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    HOARDING COINS CASE.
    160 59 Straits lijnei, Pleading guilty on the advice of his couuD l Knowles Chn 8 Sng Lai was hued s3uo by Mr. Langham Carter in Singapore on Wednesday besides being ordered °to Orieit subsidiary Straits silver currency to he value of *2,007.30, the possession of which d tne
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    FALSE NOTES.
    566 59 Severe Sentence in Singapore on Chinese Forger Who Had 10,500 False Notes His Possession. At the Singapore Assizes this week Tan Cheuw Suan was arraigned beiore his lord, ship Chief Justice, on three charges, with being in possession of 10,500 forged ten. cent notes; secondly w ith being
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    1070 60 European, who Ml Oeorgß Heim berg, r Col Xi Price, wae P^« d before »l‘« s the Third Court, Singapore, on MnSjk B Jd cha ged with cheating the W dMS Consul singapore, in respect of a 2“ X Spector Kenny prosecuted, 8 „i, said that on the
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    HOUSING BONDS.
    720 60 —Westminster Gazette. PROPOSALS BY THE TREASURY COMMITTEE. Local Borrowings At Per Cent. London, Dec. 2. —The chief feature of an interim report of the Treasury Committee on Housing Finance, issued as a White-Paper, is the recommendation that local authorities be empowered to issue 51 per cent. Local Bonds
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      28 60 BILIOUS HEADACHE. All that is needed is to correct the bilious* nesa and the headache disappears. Take Chamberlain’s Tablet® and you will soon ,be at well as e?er.
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    STOLEN BICYCLES
    552 61 Ctcle Dulef Heavily Fined* recently visited the premies o The police recenti} gUb pected of Seoul eyde-deeUr being >n P 0 0 t th Kual» Lumpur »l,ieh have been atoleu in district during the past .e tire stock of e>el. where Central Police Station, Ku.b L ak I
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      THE SMALL CHANGE FAMINE.
      354 61 i’- «ref aftS®»tssKTg^r s, the eummouutal, to temporar y as a medium ot *-ireu a augmentation lor a Bign9 not yet, even o appreciable t 0 be forthcoming to any »pp J If the authorities refuse to degree. H ine f causeB sanction this suggestion, due
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      RIZAL DAY CELEBRATION.
      154 61 (To the Editor of the Slraltt Echo.} Sir,—Allow me, in the name of the Filipino o nmmnty of Penang, to convey, through hearlMr.'i’ "i Ume a PP«eiation and heartfelt thanks tor the kind feelings shown lu-o) e from different quarters during the I-r 1 Day celebration in
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    EUROPEAN’S SUICIDE.
    514 61 Found hanging by his neck by means of black muffler from the trellis work on top of a wooden partition in a room at the Straits Hotel, Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore, a European, who had given his name as Murrax, was the subject of an inquiry in the
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    FOOD SUPPLY TROUBLES.
    881 62 DistribCTlON and j la aya and That dis-’rib“«°“ zi f the people o f the wholesale > sq here BU j ehewbere all classes that is g 8 reere ttable and obia as vexatious as i be very generally jeodoDablewdl, w bj^i 9foctor y th c° DCed0
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    THE BOOM.
    998 62 That at the present time we are experiencing a boom in Malaya is quite evident. Everything we can produce finds ready sale at ever-increasing prices ow ing to the keen demand for raw materials in practically all parts of the world. Rubber, tin, copra and all kinds of
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    E. & O. HOTEL ROBBERY.
    369 63 E. O. HOTEL ROBBERY. —hsu'.e: Cabb Tbahsfxrrsd to District Court. Lim Guan Si, a Hokien Chinese, was yesterday afternoon charged before Mr. A. C. Baker in the Police Court with the theft of a gold watch and chain valued at >5OO and a stamp case, the property of Dr. R.
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    Wood Alcohol Conspiracy.
    101 63 churned with Manslaughter. Prisoners to be Chared New York, t 0 be concerned Dambrosio, who is an iracv has been in the wood alc^ oi n L He conarrested and held in S with crude fessed to tilling whisky barrels alcohol at B k *y at> H
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    Bolshevik Conspiracy in U.S.A.
    88 63 IJWeinstein a Friend of Trotsky. New York, January 5. Gregory Weinstein, who has been arrested, is 0 the organ of the Russian Socialist Federation published here and is a close friend of Lenin’s notorious colleague, Trotsky. Reds” Concentrated on Long Island. Washington, January 6. Mr. N.
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    Viscount Astor’s Estate.
    74 63 B>o,ooo 000 In New York Aline, London, January 6 —The will of the late Viscount Astor has been filed disposing of lie Ameiican estates, the value of which is tot stated. His real estates in New York City alone are assessed at 860,000,000 which were transferred in
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    British Trade Boom.
    97 63 Record Flotations in Londou. London, January 6,—The number of companies registered in London during the last six months reached the unprecedented total of 5.415 with a capital of £252,000,000 of which Textiles and Clothing represent £30,000,000, Mines £24,000,000, Shipping £22,000,000, Banks and Finance £22.000,000, Motors £18,000,000, Food
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    Anthrax in Shaving Brushes.
    61 63 Government Action to Prevent Importation. H^!re On Jttbllar y 5. -The Ministry of Health announces several cases of anthrax e W w° weeks t W h ere i fita the PMt raw weeks. It has been definitely traced to ±'“V' rU<h 9 fro J “P au
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    PRICE OF RUBBER.
    27 63 ly No'Moations No» 28 Of firetgrade rubber l,lO pr ce i" one dollar and eleven and a hd7“ 0 l»u»<i, equivalent to 6 per
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    PEACE CONFERENCE.
    119 63 First Cabinet Council. London, January 6,—Mr. Lloyd George yesterday presided at the first of a serlei of Cabinet Cjuncils to be held this week for the purpose of settling British attitude towards the outstanding Peace Conference questions, including the future of Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Adriatic. When
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    British Trade Returns.
    93 63 Figures for 1919. London, January 7.—The Board of Trade re'urns show that imports for December amount to £169,000,000 and exports £90,000,000. The increases are £53,000,000 and £52,000,000 respectively, compared with December, 1918. The Imports in 1919 were £1,632,000,000 and exports £798,000,000 "the increases being £315,000,000 and £297,000,00)
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    The Railwaymen’s Conference.
    160 63 THE WAGES QUESTION. Further Negotiations With Government Possible London, Januiry 7.--At the Conference of the Railwaymen the election of Mr. Abraham as the Chairman was a success for the moderates. This is regarded as a good omen. Indications of to-day’s meeting confirm the summary of the situation
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    Empire Cotton Growing.
    89 63 Mesopotamia's Future. January 6. A conference of e Lancashire Chambers of Commerce, the employers and Operatives Organisations was held in Manchester to consider the question of the best methods of increasing Cutton growing witbin the Empire in viewTif America’s probable inability to supply England s future demands.
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    218 64 (Havaa) The Peace Conference. Contingent of Premiers. k Paris by the end of have a contingent of Premiere and Foreign Miuietere ft. A ll ed o firat Peace Conference. Dai y tXs wU be “nfined to the “Big meetings w'lt interest. will KIW when the.r interests are discussed.
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    National Shipping Expenditure.
    244 64 Select Committee's Report. ——l. I London, January 6. —The final report of the Select Committee on National Expenditure deals with the Ministry of Shipping and finds its work as a whole most efficient. The main subject of criticism is the expenditure on national the loss on which
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    Ships for China Station.
    34 64 Assemble at Plymm, th vwaela will w Allowing Jfwk. Foxglove and U R| r) HollyMoth M W°,° ps > and Cicala, TheT,/ u A Chafer and 1 ba tbe B uior
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    953 64 Free Press. 10-Cents Makers Punished. When the Assizes were resumed at the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Thursday, the Chief Justice, Sir John Bucknill, K. C., passed sentence in the case in which Cheong Ah Moy and Ting Ee Wu were charged jointly, first with counterfeiting ten-cent pieces, secondly
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    PENANG ATHENAEUM.
    141 64 INAUGURAL MEETING NEXT MONDAY. Discussion on Bolshevism in which Rev. D. J. Ross and Mr. R. N. Goodwin will Take Part. It affords us much pleasure to comply with a request to remind our readers of the debate to be held under the auspices of the Athenaeum ou
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    FOOD CONTROL.
    144 64 Padi in Krian District. It is notified that in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by regulation 6 of the Food Control Regulations, 1918, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Food Controller hereby orders as follows: No padi in the district of
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    THE INSURANCE CASE.
    1033 65 Tbial of Accused. Th. UW of Teh Cheng clerk in the r"™ c h.? g M of KW! Merer» Guthrie 4 Co; f ae J receipt» in —=FrSS%-'“ Woodward and a ipecial jury. f Mr. A. R. Thornton, holding a hat Is“...V’EV 'S “S authority in August
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    TRONOH TRAGEDY.
    158 65 Towkay’s Son Shot Dead. Ipoh, Jan. 9.—Last night the son of a Chinese towkay was shot dead whilst walkinalong a street in Tronoh. It is thought that the shot was tired with a revolver, but the identity of the assailant is at present unknown. Ihe towkay’s son had
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    AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.
    122 65 Temps’ Inspired Explanation of the Request of the U. S. Ambassador. London, January b.—lha Times’ corns, pondent in Faria Bays that the Tempi i n w inspired explanation indicates that the omission of the word “associated” f roni the Supreme Council s decisions of January 5 is due
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    Railway Accident
    45 65 Sever 1 People Injured. Paris, January 6. Two trains on the Paris-Versailles Railway collided on St. Cloud Bridge where a single line wai working owing to the floods. Four coaches were reduced to splinters. Twenty persons, who were injured, were sent to hospital.
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    Indian National Congress.
    84 65 A Unanimous Demand. Amritsar, December 30—The Indian National Congress passed a resolution unanimously demanding, in view of the revelations in the evidence before the Hunter Commission, that General Dyer be removed from his command, also in view of Sir Michael Odwyer’s endorsement of the firing on the
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    Lord Jellicoe’s Tour.
    56 65 Guest of American Navy. Washington, January 6.—Lord Jellico® was ihe guest of the American navy at the house of Mr. J. Daniels. There was a great naval gathering, including naval attaches and embassies. It is uncertain whether Lord Jellicoe will be leaving Ame* rica to proceed to
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    Viscount Allenby
    27 65 Departure for the Soudan. Cairo, January s.—Field-Marshal Vi* count A’lenby leaves for the Soudan to-day via the Red Sea. He meets King Husain at Jeddah.
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    Increase in Railway Rates,
    43 65 Effect on Export of Cotton Goods» London, January 6.- It is estimated th tbe increase in railway rates which W*l‘ enforced on January 15 will mean 1 crease of 223 pence a pound in the pric® cotton for export.
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    PENANG SHARE MARKET.
    483 66 UAJI 4 Co.’» Weekly Report. 9,—-Business in tho New Yea. P T±i wiih considerable buoyancy, rub. bae started transactions in be r making up sympathy with a to are report*l further rise 1 t reluctance to part n re are showing g rtu ith their stocks, but
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      630 66 I hi> Prospectus has been tiled with the Registrar of Companies, Penang. rhe Subscription List will open on Thursday, the 15th January 1920 and X 7e n ouX Ore an ary 92J oCally and 31St Januar 192 f“r SUNGEI TUKANG RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incoipoiatd in Straits Settlements under the Companies
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    CHINA PEACE PROBLEM.
    643 67 Shanghai Chamber, Perceiving Peril Of Disunion Urges Immediate Peace. The Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai despatched on 20th ultimo a telegram to the Central Government urging immediate peace ae follows Before any satisfactory solu-1 tion for the Isingtao question is obtained,' further trouble came. The heart of
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      FOOTBALL.
      79 68 .__lpoh Times. pr fitlDC Tamo of soccer was played A Kuala Wr Malay College padaug het Wednesday evening between the Golkgt 3rd XL and the Government English School S XL, resulting in a win for the home team b Y one goal to nil. The College, team was Gcal:
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      BOXING.
      189 68 .—Globe corr. Jimmy Wilde y. Jack Sharkey. New York, Dec. 7—Jimmy Wilde was decisively outpointed by Jack Sharkey, the New York bantam-weight, at Milwaukee, last night. There were 7,500 spectators. It was the Welshman’s debut in America, and all the ringside experts agree that W ild< was the superior
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      CHESS.
      713 68 It has taken the House ot Commons a good many centuries to make up its mind as to the propriety of admitting a chess master w ithin its portals, but after so prolonged a debate it has come to a wise decision, ami accordingly we read the announcement that
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      THE FINAL GALLOPS.
      631 68 Last night s shower was heartily welcomed by ail interested in the racing which will begin next week for it greatly improved the ‘■s.).»s -miu ui poqsimi saw q.nqw os.moa Ewry thing now looks spick and span and seem to tiugui well for the opening day. of
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    LIGHTS ON VEHICLES.
    244 68 Motorists’ Recommendations. The Automobile Association recently gave evidence before the Lights on Vehicles Committee (Ministry of Transport) on behalf of 100,006 membeis owning motor-cars, motor- cycles, and commercial vehicles. Tho Association recommended that there should be one enactment dealing with the lighting bl all vehicles and cattle
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      49 68 INDIGESTION And BILIOUSNESS. You should not eat food of any kind when bilious, but take a full dose of Chamberlain’® Tablets and drink plenty of water. That will cleanse the stomach, mo:? the bowela and sx’j restore the system to a healthy (xiuditien For tale by all dealera A
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    GERMANS BADLY HAMMERED.
    990 69 „,tl, the Hallie Mtuatwn slated Xowrnta that the -,tuatol Gerlimu troops u, 'wy tro ops, Colonel Bennout had some eluding VirgoliUh's mem t£ 13,000 I'l-re 11‘issians, the S ZX S 1» Berlin U the end o< Lithuanian opinion is that Colonel BerJnt'H action, though possibly umntenUon»|ly, has
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    OPIUM IN CHINA.
    455 69 DI 1 f( lALS ENCOURAGE POPPY CULTIVATION. Fields Formerly Used For Wheat And Tobacco Now Used For Poppy. V. rU p (CAina Press Special.) Special.) (l-iikieu), December B.—Present indications an- iJiat imp <.■ Ut fl, v IL I 4 ■’’-iitatives of both NW as U reven ‘I.T™
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    Steamer Ashorr.
    175 69 Early on Thursday morning a large steamer was reported ashore nt Tree Island, about 25 miks from Singapore between Raffles Light and Pulau Pisang, and help was gent to her by despatching the harbuur board Varuna to the scene. The Klang wb’ch came to Singapore on Thursday morning
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    FAMOUS CHINESE CITY.
    1883 70 articles they had been led to expect.—Shanghai Times. ancient city favoured by AN EMPERORS. u Noted For Its Lacquerware And YaD %he Prettiest And Sturdiest Of China’s Daughters.” The ancient city of Yaugchow is situated eJthe banks of the Grand Canal some hlte „,oren.ilea north of the
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    1197 70 AIR ROUTES OF THE EAST. Chairman or Air Committee Interviewed In Ceylon, Sir Willian .Foynson-B icks, with Lady and Miss Joynson-Hicks, arrived in Colombo on l.t)th December last and were staying as the guests of the Governor at Queen’s House. Sir William who is Chairman of the Parliamentary
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    HELIGOLAND.
    895 71 —Times. ISLAND TIRED OF INJUSTICE, Memories Of British Rule, Our present rulers will not think ill o f if, m bidding farewell to the Queen of land, who has ruled us so kindly, we do with heavy hearts. The words were spoken nearly 30 years ag 0 by an
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      36 71 INDIGESTION And BILIOUSNESS. Yon should not eat food of any kind when Minus, hut take a full dose of Chatnberlain B «■M» and drink pl nty waUr “Mnacb. ton., ,h. and «n nondutp. F P M
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    EUROPEAN CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING SOCIETY.
    288 72 Solving The Housing Problem In Selangor. A deputation cousutuig ol tne Hon. Mr. 11. P. Cloud, ALIA., and Messrs. A. MauLeuuan, C. D. blater, G. L. leale and h. A. b. Wagner was granted an interview by the Liritish Resident, Selangor, ou the Otn mst. lor
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    SQUEEZING THE PEOPLE.
    420 72 Shopkeeper Punished. Iho bearing ol Liu case against Puhkoodatiian, a shop keeper ol 272, Brick Kiln Load, who was charged with selling parboiled rice at 80 cents per guntang instead of 75 cents, was resumed in the District Court on Saturday. It will be remembered that accused,
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    RECENT HEAVY RAINS.
    146 72 It appears that Singapore is not so badly i t! after all in regard to the heavy rains which have fallen on the island since the beginning v i the year. The Straits Times mentioned recently that during the first five days 9.80 inches had fallen and
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    RATIONING IN IPOH
    58 72 Ihe following is published in the Ipoh limes by request of the Agent, Food Controller, Perak, for the information of Europeans: hildren of Europeans under nine years of age may obtain rice ration of one catty a w-eek. Thong Hup, of 67, Belfield Street, has been authorised
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    KAMUNTING RUBBER.
    538 72 Annual General Meeting. The ninth annual general meeting of the Kamunting (in Kedah) Rubber Plantation Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. A. R. Burkill and Sons, general managers, Shanghai. Mr. E. W. Noel took the chair and was supported by the directors, Messrs. E. S.
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      56 72 A FAVOURITE RUB DOWN, The golfer, the foot- ball player and th© all round athlete know the value of Chamberlain > Pain Balm. It is just the thing for a rub down after a hard game. All «oreneaa disappears like magic and sprains and swell''nge cured in one third less
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      RASH DRIVING.
      201 73 -Struts Times. amed Ratnam The caot m «L.c employ o f who had been at ace Company as a the China Mutual. harge of causing the dealt ol a wHh moto r Sari Ball t) knov in o j Orchard Road on Apnl I JOtart. on L- G-r.t
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      ASSAULT CASE.
      259 73 Straits Times. The case in which a Tamil Moharnedan named Mohamed Eusope, was arraigned before Sir John Buknill, K.C., the Chief Justice, for attempting to murder a Malay named Sulaiman on September 21 last at Tanjong Pagar Road, occupied the greater part of Thursday, Mr. L. E. Gaunt
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      REVOLVER SHOT IN A CHINESE SHOP.
      216 73 —Straits Times. The nMt rase taken that io which a Utahan named Henry .law.l, was eharged marl 'ti' kv,l ellc llGt amounting to he b »1 n,r> I>roS CUti aeob, who, H Ki, vempluyee of the Sin»» Mumetpalitr. (|b b< X last .ear in
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      Penang Races.
      35 73 The programme cf the first day h racing under the auspices of the Penang 1 uri C tub, which starts at 2.45 p m to-morrow, will be found elsewhere to-day, together with tips.
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      CRICKET.
      157 73 Perak Matches. The New Year promises to be a good one for cricket. A number of new players have arrived in the country, and are said to be putting in practices wherever opportunity offers, says the Ipoh limes. Future mter-State and interSettlement fixtures are, therefore, expected to be of
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      THE TIMES ON THE JOCKEY CLUB.
      234 73 The Jockey Club have decided that it is desirable that they shall exercise, in future, a closer control over the finance and manage. t AV 7°°™- thM th6y have dOTO in e past. M o have pointed out on many occaX ,h r at
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      GOLF
      127 73 j'hi Singapore Garrison Golf Club’s ladies’ I >i..'dal for hmmo'v resulted as follows; I Mrs. Savi 56—10 Mrs. Peiniger 55 4 52 I Mrs. Cantrell 56 4’ 52 I Mrs. Stevens 53 scr. 53 I Mrs. Gansloser 60 scr. 60 The result of the nine hole eclectic com. petition
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      P.V.R.C.
      161 73 Yfrtkrday’h Shoot. 200, 500 60 yards H P. 8. 105| The ehoot yesterday morning resulted M under: H’cap. made. MrCAPadday ’4O 95.40 Pte E Bennett ‘6O 93.80 ON Saye *65 93.10 KoayTeikHock *62 9246 Mrs A E Murray 65 92.40 Pte J Cornwell ’33 90.26 Coy Sgt Maj G
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    FOOD CONTROL MUDDLES.
    116 73 Luring the anxiety of being served first at the Mackenzie Road depot the crush became so great that the distributors found h necessary to order the doors to be closed, say 9 Saturday’s Free Press. In the attempt to carry out the order, force had to be
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    FOOD CONTROL.
    1224 74 t-taram despatched b.V ,U>« Indian The tel g Officer Administering the Government to Straits Settlements, and the pre., no. doubt kindly c ft gU rorise visit of fulfilling Chrirtma. Jelief on receipt of the information that ten thousand tons of rice may be imported from Rangoon this month,
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    M.A.P.
    564 74 Mr. G. M. Kidd, from KuaJa Lumpur has arrived in Alor Star to replace Mr. L. Forbes, in the Food Control Department. The British Resident and Mrs. Maxwell will be At Home nt the Residency, Ipoh, on Saturday, January 31st, at 445 p.m. Brevet Major A. MacD. Ritchie it
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    434 75 the peace TREATY. Date ol cTmlog toio Force. this morning, M. T The Counci Mr. Matsu i reprinted Japan. dbcussed the detail» of th 7 The Treat y lb..ppl.cation”f he Tre forM of Veriailles will V g now to-morrow at 4 pm- < y Change of ready for
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    Aviation.
    67 75 New Government Aeroplane? Lmdcn, January 7,—The Daily Mail »y. thwt Mu n Vickm «re b uil j in )r lb. Ovver.rn.Bt ,ii Dotl) r ae, op au t 0 cyrry fifty rew-ngir». A U f Ibe H.ge. M y. tbM Fokker i, mo tnirtj •o uropltue to carry jin.,
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    PEACE CONFERENCE.
    307 75 Lord CaANCBi.i.^ Ac<:oMrAtllM FKB Most Mome" us Birkeoheed, Londoir. the the Li.nl Ch«ncell”L ecamp Premi.r to I’»”-- Minister 9 are accom••"i" queatio”.. lnlnal s Tr lal The inclusion of Lord Xe ficantly draws attention to the questio fl SfSK» SS2? the declaration of Mr. Lloyd Georgth»» the ex-KaLer
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    A Rubber Deal.
    70 75 Foreign Firm’s Liabilities, London, January 7,—The Daily Mail says that a foreign urm trading in Mincing Lane is involved in liabilities of £500,000 as the result of a £2,000,000 rubber tian«•action. It was feared that the cause was general trouble in the rubber market but it is
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    Railwaymen’s Conference.
    83 75 The Wages Question. Government s Offer to he Reconsidered London, January 8.-Indications pro mise a prolonged Railwaymen’s Conferencpossibly until January 11th. It is a0 njgarded as practically certain that we Gov.rnwnt off r will Irerefirred baektho Nego uting Committee with inatruciiona negotiations with the (l OWn ment. Miners’
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    RICE CASES.
    156 75 In the Third Court, Singapore, on Frida. Mr. Langham Carter imposed a tine of lso on a Chinese, named leh Kell Seng o f Macao Street, for hoarding bags of rice- Accused pleaded guilty and said he had to supply some 200 or 300 coolies with rice. The
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    303 75 The output of the Tongksh Harbour Tin Dredging Co. from 4'h to 10th January (being one week) was 15 tons. The output of tin ore from the Ngow property of the Siamese Tin Svndicate for the month of December was 1,623 piculs. The returns of the Ulu Piah
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    A FAVOURITE RUB DOWN.
    55 75 The golfer, the foot ball player and the round athlete know the value of Chamber lain’s Pain Balm. It is just the thing for rub down after a hard game. All eorer.ee® diPBpp<'-firß magic and sprains and flivelb i.ngg ar*. eurer j iq QDe |i me
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    329 76 ON $2,000,000 COLLECrBD TO date. CW 9 q hive been Sy®^? Hw, T retUP 0 7lh January, 1 WO. I 60,000 H H The Sulian of Johore, B dk,gcmg,kbe... 50,000 Messrs Behr &Co l 00 Ambroeoli Stoppan. M«.rsH Wol.M &Co 600 iso oo Hongkong 4 Shanghai Bankrne
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    CHINA WIREDNEWS.
    304 76 FENG KWO CHANG’S DEATH. (Hongkong Post Spewil.) Shanghai, December 29.—Ex-President Feng Kwo-chang died of abdomen inflammation at 11 pm. on the 28th instant. His testament, winch was presented to President Chu Sai-cbang through Wong Hak-min, states that he felt much ashamed and deeply grieved that he had done
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    CHINESE COAL MINES.
    80 76 British Capital Interested. Peking, Decamber 15—The Peking and Tientsin finite announces that a preliminary agreement has been concluded between the Shansi Provincial Government and the Kailau Administration with a view to cooim ration iu exploiting tbe rich coalfields in Northern Shansi, where there are deposits iu enornwua
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    Reconstruction of P.A.M,
    124 76 Mr Kennedy's Suggestions Favoured, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 12.—A special conference of the District Planters’ Associations in Ipoh favoured Mr. J. W. Kennedy’s suggestions regarding the reconstruction of the P. A. M. wi h certain exceptions and additions, including the alteration of representation to tbe
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    RUSSIAN SITUATION.
    329 76 SOVIET GOVERNMENT AND LITHUANIA. Negotiations!! roken Down Loudon, January 8. —lt is authoritatively stated that the Bolshevik negotiations with Lithuania have broken down and that a resumption is improbable. Denikin's Plight. Denikin’s military situa f ion is going from bad to worse. The Bolshevik claims of large captures
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    Campaign Against Extremists.
    123 76 Communist Members Arrested, New York, January 6.—The action against Extremists is proceeding briskly in Chicago. Mallen, the statistician on the Federal Trade Commission, has been arrested on a charge of membership of the C mmunist Party. He was confined in the military camp in 1917 as a
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    China Station Gunboats.
    46 77 JMantis whic av« Expe( ij. rttarnioK from the Arc A gheer tionary Force wer 2Un boats Cockshafer was yesterday and th d at Chatam. and Cricket were co t h e China Station. LieUt ?C Ma *0. A G Thuwfleld and J. Merrett.
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    China's Finances.
    66 77 Financial News’ Comment. Londoa, January T.-Comraenting; onHbe Tientain telegram .rating that I l taking the Banker. Commieeion i"*'™ of £3,000,001) the Financial News remark», "Although China* custom returns for 19t9eetabliah a record all surpluses handed, over are squandered chiefly for the myment of unneoeeeary troops. Looking at China
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    British Trade Prospects.
    144 77 Sib Auckland Geddes' Statement. Pesltloi Undoubtedly Encouraging. London, January 9. —Sir Auckland Geddes, President of the Board of Trade, han issued a statement reviewing trade prospects. He said that the position was undoubtedly encouraging. He pointed out that the position needed only a natural increase in exports
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    British Empire Exhibition.
    164 77 KING’S PATRON4GE GRANTED. Development of Imper al Commerce. London, January B—The preliminaiies governing the British Empire Exhibition to take place on September 19,1921, are completed. It will probably beheld at Ketuts Park. The Imperial, Dominions and Colonial Governments have expressed their approval of the undertaking, which will
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    BURMA RICE.
    229 77 Rangoon Times, BOBMBS. CHXMBttB PBOr«™ AoHSeTg B Control. At. meeting of Commerce held oa t e pegged ing resolutions wire u. Q oainie rce That the Chain Government’s strongly protests again. following Rica Control in 19 on That in the opinion of the therei. neither authority nor such
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    208 77 Guthrie <fc Co.’s Weekly Report. Singapore, Bth January, 1920. At the usual weekly auctions held yesterday and today there was a good demand for all grades with the exception of off qualities ribbed smoked sheet. Fine Pale Crepe realized up to *1.12 (one lot sold for *1.13 and
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    THE LANDRU CASE.
    124 77 bank deposits of other victims.—R® ut| p Special Service. SEKsar.'ovAL Developmbs rs )9 h D tCembj t; A ment” 80 Bay 9: Sensational develon ments occurred in a t «tveiopUnd.u’s Case, ed proceeding f M r ucen dy initialeldest r' l hi deceiving and forgery It i
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    GERMAN DUPLICITY.
    158 77 .—Times. Another example of German duplicity revealed in a letter sent to certain papers by the Swiss Coal Cooperative Society. While the German Government are protesting against the peace terms, and are complain, ing that the shortage of railway trucks threatens their people with starvation, Ger. many is
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    COPRA.
    50 77 Copra is away up to 526 in Singapore, for the sundried commodity. Between the 25th and 30th ultimo 200 tons of it wai sold, according to the Singapore Exchange Market Report. Locally copra is selling rapidly at fully $26.50; market strong. In London the quotation is £69.10 per ton.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    201 77 LARGE BALANCE IN OUR FAVOUR. Six Month's Figubes. The official figures of Indian immigration in Malaya for the past six months are M follows Arrivals. Adult* Mintrt July 11,298 1,327 August 6,362 925 September 9,341 1,269 Ociober 8,161 1,252 November 5,192 801 December 6,76 1 706 Total 46,085
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    THE BOOM.
    1114 78 i i dip bi" boom in proLsSt J eek ’wa d S mended, in conperty here booul iu ru bber, wrt»'" commodities, and advice tin and otliei c s to stick to tendered to piopu} believing the Xem engaged in busybodies and I advau- eDg TX g eof
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    336 78 Ordinary Meeting. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, there being pi esent Messrs. G. A. Hereford (President), C. R. Samuel, A. M. Goodman, Yeoh Guan Seok, P. K. Nambyar, Lim Eu Toh, J. R. Murray, and L. A. C.
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    RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT.
    226 78 —Free Free.. Loed Willingdon’s Candid Opinion. Rajahmundry, 20th December: In the course of bis reply to an address of welcome of the Rajahmuudry Municipality, His Excellency Lord Willingdon said: You conclude your address with a generous recognition of my association with the development of local self-government and the
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    UNITED STATES.
    301 79 RgD CONSPIRACY. Self-Styled Soviet b 8 J J d ha» Hew York, J* nuiry j' deportation been issued for the a F rW lf rty j e d Russian 2^ r A&,X“inh T idi D g. 80VK A IC hoculmw. forcibly york Albony, J«nu»ry refwed Stat* by I®
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    New Era of Peace.
    87 79 King's Reply to Loyal Message. London, January 11,—Replying to the loyal message of the citizens of London on the occasion of the exchange of ratifications His Majesty the King telegraphed to the Lord Mayor as follows With all my heart I reciprocate their hopes and fervently
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    Earthquake in Mexico.
    59 79 Cotiastlan Destroyed. officially ttated that Cotlutlan wa. Jeetroyed in the earthquake on January 3, with 2,000 caeuultiea, including over 1.000 dead. Calcahulco Completely Engulfed, ..‘l’™’ Ci T J uar 7.—According to in tbe 8tX 1 S r v‘‘ < U‘° t0Bt Md Till “g«8 < er Cn
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    Mexican Outrages.
    19 79 Two Americans Murdere^ ge from WaAbington, jMMry empl()yceB Tampico s»ys that two m Company, “-.SS"" p Lobos.
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    Italian Problems.
    131 79 PREMIER'S VISIT TO LONDON. Preliminary Discussions. T 1 T-nnarv 7—The importance of of the Turkish and Mc '‘'“r ra e ,1 Set p.”! c h isjinvolved regarding which British, Fieuc and Italian co-operation is essential. Signor Nitti’e moderation and tact in dealing with D’Annunzio are appreciated as bringing
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    “Dearest Nicky” Letters.
    177 79 Big Willy’s Passion for the Sea. London, January 7.—Further Willy* Nicky letters are published in the Morning Post, chiefly lectures on sea power by the ex* Kaiser, who emphasies bis passion for the sea and styles himself for the first time as Admiral of the Atlantic and
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    MORE “SHELL” PROFITS.
    147 79 Interim Dividend of 2/* Declared. The Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China advises having received the following cabl. dated Office™- 7 h U to fr m his London “Shell Transport A Trading Co. Ltd request us to advise Directors declared interim dividend of
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    175 79 j (Havas), GENERAL FEDERATION OF LABOUR. Inaugural Meeting of Economic Council Paris, January 10--—The inaugural meet, ing of the Economical Council of th General Confederation cf Labour has jm* been held in Paris. In Labour circles the meeting is regarded as significant of develon. ment which will likely
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    Indian Frontier Campaign.
    127 79 Comparison With Old Wars. Delhi, December 31.—With reference to the strictures of some of the London newspa* person the Afghan Campaign and the operations on the frontier it is pointed out that the Afghan war was concluded with extraordinary rapidity, the Afghans suing for peace after the
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    Europe’s Financial Needs.
    123 79 Mr. Hoover’s Statement. New Vork, January 7. —Mr. H. E. Hoover, Food Administrator for the United States,in along telegram to the executive committee for the relief of the Near East populations, takes an emphatic exception to the opinions of European Propagandists" concerning the extent of Europe’s financial
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    Varsity Boat Race.
    16 79 London, January 7.-The Inter-’ Varsity Boat Race has been fixed for March 27.
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    Irish Affairs.
    47 79 Attempt on Lord French. Bartie Kelly Arrested. Dublin, January 7.—Bartie Kelly» rother of the proprietor of the public house ere j conspirators assembled, has been t j?? ia couu ®ction with the attempt o® cusfody WCCh>B life and Bent t 0 ED S land 10
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    RUSSIAN SITUATION.
    53 80 Bolshevist Captures. London, January 7.-- A tbe 1* ‘“X Caspian aud Mariupol on the Times points out that Denikin's «re thus cut in t«o. It say* that a Bed movement on a broad front haa 'fStaiX invited Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan to begin joint operations against
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    Lenin’s Peace Overture.
    60 80 Promise to Abolish Terrorism. Stockholm, January 7.—An Esthoman paper announces that the British representEire in the Baltic countries, Colonel Tallents, has started for London to transmit the new peace offer from Lenin containing a promise to abolish terrorism. Authoritative Denial. London, January 7 The report that Colonel
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    Bolshevism In the East.
    91 80 Lord Sydenham s Anxiety. London, January 8.-Writing to the Times, Lord Sydenham, dealing with the danger of Bolshevism in the East, says that he views the whole situation in the Far East with grave anxiety. China may be too vast and too disjointed to become a
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    Railwaymen’s Conference.
    62 80 London, January 7.—The Conference of Railwaymen’s delegates met in private but the meeting was adjourned till to-morrow Without a decision. Mr. J. H. Thomas made a statement to the effect that tho conference was engaged hearing ex P la nations. He added tnat the branch resolutions hitherto and
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    Bulgaria.
    40 80 Cabinet’s Resignation. R J? ukv est JaniH r y, 7. A telegram from Wi ‘T/ VV ?remipr M dwini bta k (l by the Bolsheviks fro,n n. Sorifc Tl hae With M. Daneffi yg 1 lorin a Cabl net
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    Bombay Mill-Hands’ Strike.
    77 80 A Score Mills Affected of mill hands 1 wi ‘e Bpread strike are affected K 7er a Bc °re no disturbances tliCre have delude a fifty P( T r c f T be meh 8 demands n hOUt !»<« year;y C bon„ B in W Be Bombay
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    Syria.
    178 80 EMIR FEISUL AND THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT, Provisions of Agreements Paris, January 7. -Le Temps understands that the main provisions of the agreement between Emir Feisul and the French Government are as follows: Emir Feisul agrees to France exercising a mandate for the whole of Syria and France consents to
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    War Decorations.
    32 80 London, January 7,— His Majesty the King has awarded the 1914—15 Star and the British War Medal and the Victory Medal to Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. H. H. Asquith.
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    Alien Extremists.
    34 80 U, S. Labour Department s Request, Washington, January 7.—The Labour Department has asked Congress to sanction the expenditure of $1,000,000 to enforce the law against Alien Extremists and $150,000 for their deportations.
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    The Silk Industry.
    119 80 DEPUTATION TO SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES. Competition From Japan. London, January B.—A deputation of the joint Industrial Council for the silk industry visited Sir Auckland Geddes, President of the Board of Trade, yesterday and urged that the most vital factors affecting the siik industry at present were the
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    World’s Boxing Championship.
    98 80 FIFTEEN ROUND CONTEST. To be Held at Tiajuana [Reuter’s Service.] Los Angele», January 7. Jack Dempsey’s manager announced that the CarpentierDempsey fight will be held at Tiajuana, in Lower California. Los Angeles, January 7. Georges Carpentier has accepted the offer to fight Jack Dempsey fir a purse
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    THE PEACE TREATY.
    57 80 Supreme Council Postponed. Paris, January B.—Conversations with the Germans regarding the jurisdiction applicable to the occupied territories are likely to continue for some days. Hence the exchange of ratifications will probably be postponed till the beginning of the week. The Supreme Council did not meet to-day as
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    Peace Conference.
    60 80 Alleged Stone Throwing Incident. Germans to Claim Compensation, Berlin, January 7. —According to the newspapers the German Foreign Office has instructed the Peace Delegation to claim compensation from the French Government for the permanent injury to the health of Frau Nornblueth caused by the stonethrowing incident on the
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    Fire on a Steamer.
    34 80 Scuttled to Subdue Flames. New York, January 9—The steamer Louisville, formerly the St. Louis, has been damaged by fire at Hoboken. She was scuttled in order to subdue the flames.
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    Viscount Allenby.
    52 80 Honoured by King Hussein. Cairo, January 7—Field Marshal Viscount Allenby arrived at Jeddah on board His Majesty’s Ship Centaur. King Hussein received him at the pier and decorated Viscount Allenby with the Grand Cordon of tbe Order of Mahda, with jewels, and presented him with the gold sword
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    League of Nations.
    138 80 Lord Robert Cecil's Manifesto. London, January 11.—Lord Robert Cecil in a manifesto on behalf of the League of Nations Union says the League exists. Is it to be a real thing or an imposture all depends on the attitude of tbe peoples, not the least the British
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    Exchange of Prisoners.
    112 80 Mr, O'Grady Interviewed/ Copenagcn, January 7,—Mr. James O’Grady, interviewed by Reuter, said he hoped a definite compact would be signed within a fortnight if the Bolsheviks were genuinely desirous of an agreement as Britain was, because only differences on two points remained. Mr. O Grady was commissioned
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    EURASIANS OF SELANGOR.
    208 81 Association in any other country. Malay Mail. FoßMrnoi< or Amocutio». A general meeting of Ear eubjeeia of 8el«ogoT <ra« r on Sunday. ,2. Batu tod, Ku. a Lump r. There »>•'«• “‘TA „h thia ebowed ander Fox, who "commab.Eu^n ati()uof nicy are keen on having “aft rule,
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    THE ATHENAEUM.
    288 81 I naugural Meeting. Ths inaugural meeting of the Athenaeu ra was hell in the Masonic Hall, Logan Road, last night. There was an attendance of nearly seventy, including a number of ladies, and a very interesting ditcussion took place on the motion “That it is the Duty of
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      GOLF.
      501 81 Oxford Badly Beaten Oxford University completed their Mtchae mas term engagement* nt Sunnmgds k .on November, when they opposed a stron 0 s of the local club. It was the most importui fixture on the Oxford card, and they weie feated by two matches, Sunningdale scoring six wins and
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      TENNIS.
      420 81 —Times. day Gould v. Kinsella. London, Dee. 8.-The result is to hand of an important tennis match in America between Mr. Jay Gould and Walter Kinsella It Mr. Go'u dbv 7 sc °t to TV 3 7“ -e played» eaehZ W p^ 8 HJr"''' K P SitiOn Amateur Ch
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    MUSLIM ADVISORY BOARD.
    120 81 Membership Of Penang Board. It is officially notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to nominate the following to be members of the Muhammadan Adisory Board fo r the Settlement of Penang Messrs. G. A. Hereford (Chairman), A. 0. Meriean bin Oothmansah
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    137 81 The meeting of Legislative Council has been postponed a week, to Monday, the 19th inst. ihis is the meeting at which the Income Tax Bill is to come up for second reading. The agenda will include the following Lunatic Asylums Bill (Bill To amend and consolidate the law
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    FLYING ON FIVE FRONTS.
    1963 82 How a famous Seaplane Carrier was sunk by the Turks. o from Captain Wedgwood Benn's book of war reminiscences In this instalment of p rou ts,” Inch the Globe is able to publish in advance, entitled ig given of th doings of the East Indies and
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    OUR FOOD SUPPLY.
    201 83 Saigon Rice Arrives. About 8,000 tons of French Indo-China rice arrived at Singapore from Saigon last Thursday by the steamers Devavongsee and Altenburg and is being landed and stored in Singapore. Presumably this is a first instalment of the large quantity which His Excellency the Acting Governor
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    SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    158 83 The lompagnie de Commerce and de Navigation d’ Extreme Orient, Saigon, in their report issued on December 9th, state: There is no change to report in our market during the last fortnight. Our prices are very high with an upward tendency due to the large quantity of
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    ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
    989 83 —Observer. The Socialist Demands. Borne, Nov. destroying the out-iu-date# jB ing activity, and hauveii whan the wondering-what going i. One new Chamber opena on D e »0 hundred and fifty-six Socialist» ment of 508 member» eertam ly Ucrmri able proportion, but. m »P> not certain alarmists, the revolution
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    453 83 How the F. 8.1.” Aids In The Development of Trade And Industries. At the recently held annual meet- ing in London of the Federation of British Industries the President, Sir Vincent Caillard, vacated the P™ 91 dential chair in favour of Mr. W. Peter Ttylands, one ot the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    85 84 BIRTHS. Haigh.— On January 5. at Singapore, the a daughter. Cowley-Bkown.—On the 4th January, 1920, at Singapore, the wife of P. C. Cowley-Brown, wife of F. 1). Haigh, of a daughter. Cooke.—On the 7th January, at the I uropean Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of C. F. Cooke,
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    CIVIL ENGINEERS.
    354 84 HegißtntlonJiighly Ap prove(l 0 «s.whUh“iH Oat 7 P raty> EBBtern Fnginpress a sound n U l X)sition to ex*a' very gcncralTat’ °P“ee taiM at th.- 7 at, »laclion will be enter. Loudon I,recently made i„ Conned of ih e T, utlWtio ft Civil Engineers that steps are being
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    HELPING THE POOR.
    593 84 RICE SUPPLIES IN SINGAPORE. Fine Work Of Leading Straits Chinese. M e now submit to our readers some interesting details relative to the recent serious rice troubles in Singapore and the way in which leading members oi the Chinese community came to the rescue of the labouring
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