The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 3 March 1920

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    21 1 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. Single Copy 40 cts. US PBR ANM VOI, 18. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1920 NO. 9
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      218 1 CONTENTS. Liadir: MiscELLANiora ConhW): Ums vs Tans 368 ANewEpoch 357 Malayan Matches 370 Egyptian Aspirstioo. 357 Ba tu Ru|)lwr China and Portugal 369 Allies ami Russia 371 66>ppiug Developments3.s Chinee of Honolulu .372 Nemesis 37» D n w Pff not British North Borneo 372 Britain’s War Effort 385 ui tftt
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      197 2 «V r 4 d I THE Sl “STRAITS ECHO’’ M tz J 1 K MAIL EDITION. cl o/*7 P" H Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, <1 tit and contains the latest local and States news originally publisTteti in the f;| jy 3 B
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    A NEW EPOCH.
    989 357 6etZ t r T h h h r P T d for tb Straits >1» pretest and ok,T ’8 e b «t"«n diplomacy aid be th iTT 1 tbe °W “delimitedwithp h methods H»ffe n c h iX?, bj P ®>»Bba. «ached the” am’ J„°T“ Hall, a
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    EGYPTIAN ASPIRATIONS.
    494 357 The following interesting letter from Mr. Malcolm Mcllwraith on Egyptian Nationalist Demands appeared in the Times last month;— Sir, Sir Walter Bond—whose entire career in Egypt was spent upon the Bench, in the relatively serene atmosphere of tbe Court of Appeal in Cairo, and who was never in
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  • REALM OF SPORT.
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      Waterloo Cup.
      19 358 Undo», F.bn>»rr 20.-1« th. W.terh» r>,,_ final Fixbting Force beat H j n. P IX-«.4t»700H0n.y m .n,
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      Rowing.
      40 358 Th. Felton. the cUmpion «uta «nd 11- k.i rmrhed Australia- He will g ITC mateh on th. Parramatta River, N. 8. Victorian, and HW£ Cairus, a South Auatralian, ar. in th. Ox ford craw for th. ’Vanity boat rice.
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      SPORTS IN IPOH.
      136 358 P. R. C. vi I. C. C. A flEBI» OF SUCCESSFUL CONTKBTB. In response to an invitation from the Ipoh Catholic Club the Penang Recreation Club went over to Ipoh during the Chinese New Year holiday! to engage the former in cricket, football, tennii and billiards. The
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      Cricket.
      1259 358 WIN FOB PINANG. Cricket commenced on Friday morning at 10 o’clock on the Ipoh padang After the rain the pitch became slightly soft and proved a bowler’s wicket, the ball being inclined to hang a bit. The vistitors winning the spin of the disc elected to take the field
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      Football.
      373 359 A DW* 1 J An I IbefootWlMtch»bichwM pjV‘ B l uri. Z ev. iogo» be I e PW“« the “P“ fo,lowBmd Dr Ford who officiated as referee: 1.C.C.-Goal, 8. Stewart; Back. A. M. Wright and Syed Ali; Half-backs. J. V. Mom, V. Dary and J. de Souza Forwards, C.
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      Tennis.
      74 359 t W “g V** Vh C CaVp-C-) V? r tat the r Kt b y ex V v ting by the kn the ot her tuL 8 x games *m ar, P*’* by fin ft 6€tB were ?!taiegS O l! e ta‘ af le 3 3 The "Si! H
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      Billiards.
      23 359 In the Billiard (doubles) Wong Jee Seong and R. Bain beat L. do Souza and A. M. Ford by 300 to 195.
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      The Dinner.
      606 359 At the dinner on Saturday night no le.. than fifty «at to a sumptuous repast. The Rev. Father Coppin, President of the Ipoh Catholic Club, said he had great pleagyre indeed in welcoming the visitors who had come to give them some life. It was not that there
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      IS WILHELM INSANE?
      248 359 —Westminster Gazette. As the time draws near for the trial of the ex-Kaiser, says the Medical Press and Circular, a point in the medical aspect of the case is whether mentally he can be regarded as capable of pleading. The most recent reports upon the state of
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    224 359 Guthrie Co.’b Weekly Report. Singapore, February 19.—At the usual weekly auctions held yesterday and to-day the demand for all grades with the exception of fine pale crepe was good. This latter grade was distinctly out of favour and very few lots of it were sold. Ribbed smoked Sheet
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    VAL D'OR RUBBER.
    100 359 Declaration of Dividend. We are courteously informer! by Messrs, Boustead Co. that they are advised by the Secretaries in Lindon that the Directors cf Vai d’Or Rubber Estates, Ltd have declared a final dividend of in respect I of the Company's financial year ended 31st October 1919.
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    PEACE PROBLEMS.
    272 360 Amxrica axd the Triatt. Senate Leader.' Prediction. Wubington. February 19- Tbe 01 ‘r h tbJ 1 R*ilXi and other pressing J' Hr,me of the Senators predict tha the League of Nations will be an ,B,ue the rowing Presidential election campaign. Meanwhile they «7 ‘b«‘ inform! negoliatkma for a
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    Aviation.
    28 360 Rome Toklo Flight. Romp, F bniary2o. -The Caproni biplane flying to i’okio reached A lalia in AdaMinor on February 18 and is resuming the flight to Aleppo.
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    Sultan of Turkey.
    120 360 W«ll Known Preacher's Suggestion. Ixmdun, February 22.—The question of the Turkish retention of Constantinople which is arousing hvely public interest is the subject of miuy tenuous today. The well-known preacher, Doctor F. fi Meyer suggested that the only safe course would’ 7 to apply to the Soltau
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    Viscount Allenby.
    16 360 Return from bouUan Tour, te wTOuui 4.'‘«by jeturned mth b» BtMw loJ” H M
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    RUSSIAN CHAOS.
    34 360 EASTERN SIBERIA Fierce Struggle Raging. r J Puhrnarv2l.—A Moscow wireLondon, February^ L ia3dr enta BQp ’V/ th efi hting the Japanese tU White, L reinforced by JapLw and a fierce struggle ragtag.
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    Russia and Germany.
    58 360 Soviet Representative's Statement. Berlin, February 20.-M. K?pp, tbe SoX representative, in. an interview by the Vorwaerts, emphasised that Russia wanted German machinery, coal, drugs and technical organisers to give raw materials in exchange for goods against go/ls” This will be Russia a principle. M. Kopp forecasted an
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    Mexican Bandits.
    27 360 Mr. Adams Released. New York, February 21.-Mr. Adams, who the Mexicans kidnapped and hold for ransom of >50,000, hss been released. There are no details.
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    International Agricultural Conference
    38 360 Washington, February 20. -A meeting of the national board of farm organisations representing thirty American agricultural societies appointed a committee to communicate with foreign societies for the purpose of arranging an early international agricultural conference.
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    American Railwaymen.
    40 360 Protest against Wage Provision. Washington, February 20. The representatives of the Railroads Unions and the Federation of Labour are preparing a letter to President Wilson protesting against the wage provisions in the pending compromise of the Railroad Bill.
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    Ex-German Ships.
    310 360 President Wilson's Statement. Washington, February 21. In reply to an enquiry from the Senate, President Wil eon stated that ho had not entered into any agieement with the officials of Great Britain concerning the sale of ex German liners seized in American ports neither had he entered into
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    American Foreign Trade.
    120 360 Result of Reduction of Appropbiauqi Statement by Secretary of Commerce Washington, February 20,—Mr. Albt« e der, Secretary for Commerce, made i statement deploring the action of the Congressional Appropriation Committee it cutting down appropriation for foreign trade service from 11,658,000,000 demand to $490,000. He declared that it
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    The Civil Service.
    196 360 Status of Women. London, February 23—'he report of th committee dealing with the reorganisationc the Civil Service recommends that won* be given status and authority identic» men with equal minimum the increments up to a point. 1 maikfd avenue of promotion °P® in the University monopoly of
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    287 361 N^. 8 CovirclL M wn MeM«Leon Bourgeois, Par», FebrU J J QCe 4l the recent meetjho represented France of N the f Th, deci.toX°e<i to call shortly !Zk, We am «weed that the Cent, of all countries will underfeu the preset .Ute of—e Mnw, isolation can only mean
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    Imperial Statistical Conference.
    25 361 arkab| e bnnimrty 25. T‘° M of the cot' 7 ,da P‘«i I*” 1 “benewT^ nfer ence. T t StB,ia a »y
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    Vienna Relief Fund.
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    New Type of Tank.
    297 361 Development In Speed. Landon, February 23. -A memorandum on the army estimates states that a new type of tank ii being developed with a speed of twenty miles an hour and made a trial run of 1,000 miles practically with no wear. Two’of these will be
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    Taxicab Charges.
    52 361 All Round 50 Per Cent. Increase. London, February 21. In consequence of the owners demands for higher fares, the Home Secretary decided to sanction an allround increase of fifty per cent upon pre-war taxicab charges from March Ist. This ectsion cancels the war time initial hiring charge of
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    Germany's New Plan.
    44 361 Her Object In View. Februar I 21 -M. Litvinoff saerts that Germany is entertaining a plan r Po n<l iuto B w ar with Soviet Russia with a view of taking the opportunitv to reconquer her lost eastern provinc a 7
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    League of Red Cross Societies.
    46 361 Or. Wongs Arrival. mediclTn- Fel,ru r X 20—Dr. Wong, Society, waX'ha fi* p hinPBe Bed Cr<BB the forth™,, 6 drBt delegate to arrive at ««neral couLcn K n <*.k Ug r Ml mee,in S of *he Societies. league of Red Cross
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    British Industries Fair.
    33 361 dwtries Pai^h 1 1 7 2 Th< BritiBh In were issued i 150.000 invitations FoUc’ XX h e f ro Dtage at the Crystal Kt,oa l sy« miles in length.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISION.
    569 361 Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Com. missiouers held on Friday, the 13th February 1920. Present :Mr. G. A. Hereford (President., Messrs. C. R. Samuel, A. M. Goodman, Lim Eu Toh, Yeoh Guan Seok and P. K. Nambyar. Absent: Mr. J. 11. Murray. 1. lhe minutes of
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    201 361 Obituary. North Pole Discoverer Dead Washington, February 20 —The death w a a’ r d O p\ rre,i R T EdPole. 1 y the dlSooVerer of the North Mi-Known Journalist's Death. London, February 20. -The death !a jXliat f LOr RuiBe the well k Obituary. Gun ,n ventor s Death.
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    M.A.P.
    1018 362 M.A. P. M 1 Mr- H Hopson Walker are reMr. and Mr»- V 8 4 Montoro. turning from Australia Mr E.J «rd 1.. Pwell ta> J“ M.'.il. to op-n l"»“ h offic the sjt<‘<l Pr *>*•• toere. Mr Holt, oi Blue Funnel Uwe» spent (bnta New Year in Hongkong, after
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    CHINA AND JAPAN
    294 362 Jap»n Demand. Direct Nesotl« toll the Shantung Questions. Peking, Jan. 20.-Mr. Obata, lhe r Minister, called at the Ministry- of Affairs at 3.30 yesterday afternoonL ed to Mr. Chen Lu. the eign Affairs, a note embodying a r opening negotiations in regard to the wr’ rnent of
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    PAKNAM RAILWAY.
    261 362 The 57th ordinary general meeting of ta Paknam Railway Co., Ltd. was held 8t J office in Bangkok on 17th instant, "hen following were present: —Dr. T. Heyn. Hays (Chairman), Phya Boriboon Rajasontf Phra Pradibaddha Budal, Comdr. Grut, Mr. R. D. Atkinson, aud CaptainA. Gottsche (Manager and Secretary).
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    PROVINCE NEWS.
    413 363 bhdbwcoTcrime. n Own ConM>° ni (From Our uw 23i Bo bbenes jj.jr! Meruj““> fc fa irly epidemic m H the dial» 1 01 K tl)() Chinese New Yearbetween 12 -«W* i> M,Ca,ag n 19th instant, the home of jj a.n. °n 19tn n, g WM was r of
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    SUNGEI PATANI RUBBER CO., LTD.
    1243 363 MEETING IN PENANG LAST SATURDAY, e" *m»lgam»Uon with Bukit PaUnl’B Syndicate A 8 Decided Upon Un&nfmoutly. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Sungoi Patani Rubber company, Limited, waa held at Hongkong Bank Buildings, Penang, on Saturday, the 14th February, 1920, Mr. Win.
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    THE GOVERNOR’S VISIT.
    1036 364 ENTERTAINED AT PENANG CLUB. (CniMtd frm jtHfrdf) .unction at the Hall Hi* Excellency proceeded to his otti and at 1 o’clock motored to the Penang 'Jh where he wu entertained to tiffin. Th* R*tid*nt Councillor, who presided, had on his right His Excellency and the others pro♦H«d
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    POLO CLUB "AT HOME.”
    95 364 POLO CLUB "A T HOME.” ■uard th re C Nu s "on>f"t.i^ 8 OSe present ‘be "At ‘‘"'o Cb'bon th l' 1 <,nbe rS Ot ‘b« Penang when a 1 g rOUDd »‘W- (Bed, aad v-'ht' 0 T^ Cd phyod aud aft,. f Tlirv e bukkare M io ‘h. g.
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    VISIT TO THE PROVINCE.
    42 364 VISIT TO THE PROV INCE. His Excellency Sir Laurence Nnn mard and suite left the Governs Bello shortly after ten on a visit to Prai. His ed to Bukit Mertajam and the where he was entertained to tiffin n ed this afternoon.
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    FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
    459 364 The Ml Court of Appeal, Honour Sir John Bucknill, Kt Kf c Honour Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward k, P.uane Judge, and Mr. J ust iee Vo* the Supreme Court yesterday a f As soon a« proceedings commencedMpCheng Ean made an application on behEHamat bin Hoosain,
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    Company Matters.
    1334 365 :o A ClearinB-Ho" se For Ideas. Mailers BMW mtli Od Nued pobtat® llluttf rx under the which, it is T, j‘l c Mr T' P. Heud.B.A., j iw of Company Case Jem.-ter-at-hav. < Shares Shares I4W The Transfer of 0Lk8 n r Marketable Secruities, etc. Introductory. The first
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    LUMUT RUBBER.
    1187 365 WORST NOW PAST—ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS. lhe tenth annual general meeting of the Lumut Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding. lhe Secretary (Mr. Milne) having read the notice convening the meeting and the report of the auditors,
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    CHINESE EDUCATION.
    203 366 '—Times of Hal, Interesting Exhibition in Ipoh. W ith the kind permission of ?fr. Leong Lng hhean, a number of persons actively interested in Chinese education in Perak used the spacious grounds and the main building of the (.rand Hotel during the China New Year holidays for an
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    THE WHITE SCOURGE.
    560 366 THE WHITE SC OURGE. Strenuous Efforts to Combat i, Cleanlineaa, f reBh air sqali h ishing food as preventives h is the gospel which is National Tuberculosis Assld M one thousand affiliated health day in and day out, the health-giving factors the dread disease cannot eri Bt the Association m
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    PEACE PROBLEMS.
    200 367 ft a IN» THB IW TY Motion In the Senate* W «mend the RepabllujnuotHll® joint resolution -reJ for notice of ssrtwrt- I—*, fjmi of Nation!. The Lodge Reservation. WMhineton. February 22—The Senate -jected byW votes to 32 a motion tochange EJ Lodge’s reservation regarding the Xrawal of the
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    Press Holiday.
    24 367 No on Good Friday, not to puWiiHb? De? 11 haB k® u decid* “d 'ko province. on G O3 4 Sy,“ 011
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    Aviation.
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    Poland.
    28 367 ScbedV] ef)rilarjr 21— Th V? of Pol 8 pre P a *«<i aua^ B lev,,Bt| ,'Siii tr° lon in k Mlc in th. h fi?htC inc of
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    Sirry Pasha.
    10 367 Si rry Pasha. Political li? e refn 8 Q ed,
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    160 367 Th® New President. Receives Diplomatic Corps. Paris, February 21.-M. Deschanel yesterday received the members of the Corps Diplomatique which was presented by Mr. Matsui. Replying to Addresses. Replying to the addresses of congratulations the President said he hoped diplomacy will be able to consolidate the League of Nations
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    Repatriation of German Prisoners.
    34 367 Ambassadors Conference's Decision, Paris, February 22.—The Ambassadors Conference decided on the repatriation of German prisoners in Siberia on the condition that the repatriation of Czechoslovaks, ugo-Slavs and Poles has priority.
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    New Vancouver Dry Dock.
    47 367 Government to Subsidise Construction b.?V aW ebru ry 22 --The Government bns decided to subsidise the construction of a 700 d ry dock lu Vancouver which will be lartftl °”> g a d Wi «“«“modste the ti« Orient r Dg betWM Canada a d
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    Irish Affairs.
    44 367 Military Authorities’ Decree. tarv M d n °th n ,h- 21 Th8 Irieb “il>Februs vOi 8 b k aye decreed that after in the e rybody must remain indoors Sdnkht fi Met f°l’° lita d “trioc between and five in the morning.
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    American Politics.
    149 367 formation of Labour Party. GompeJs 11 has”’ writ." 817 22 M f- Samuel Mitchell th“ r sb,,. a Mr William to the eflect that th F a^er f or Indianapolis, Labour P,rtv will h„ rnla,lon of a political terests of Labour. b detrlmental the inNew York" 1 Feh'
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    SUNGEI ARAK GANG ROBBERY.
    266 367 A FLTiLE BUT COSTLY ATTEMPT, At about 1 o’clock on the morning of the 25th instant house No. 297, Suogei Auk in the Relau district, which is inhabited by a number of Hokiens, including women and children, was broken into by a gane of about eight
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    LOCAL HOTEL CASE.
    396 367 European Convicted of CnEATiita. hv Af, EU TT Pe w e” a 8 yeeterda y SIOO by Mr. H. H. Stevens for cheating the S“. n 7 me L e ot in tha •““> of s«o odd for hoard, lodging and chit.. Aomr.hnV? tbe P rO8ec t!o
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    CURRENT TOPICS.
    874 368 ♦I urcitv of small change m the eng V, the n 0( lloDgkong it ta ju»t Sm been'tMtfed in the Govern- ~;,A..... t t.ee E -..tb-d<••> -Al-- > 1. „ut ol -he Colony Hongkong e.lver subM iian «oiDH of the total face value of not r jrt than
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    THE BOUSTEAD CASE.
    185 368 Important Decision. A London cable to the Times of <l7 lon dated February Hth states: Decision ha, iieen given in the Boustead ca,e. Un- ban., agreed upon is that an allowance Til six pi t cent, be made on the capital expenditiir-,- on the purchase and development
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    WAR SERVICE LAND GRANTS
    39 368 Important Notification for Guidance of Applicants. ,J' '.'yp-l'ly rrinol urpli'Mtiuu lOrm.. y m.„. I Crthv War Servin Uwl Gnu.. h'.mv can be obtained from the Central L 18 '-rnd 1 I*l rvii th .Heli »1
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    COCONUT INDUSTRY
    241 368 A second edition of Mr H useful pamphlet on the in Malaya ha b just been issued States Information Agency 88 E.C.4. The pamphlet is well* contains a good deal of informal, Ut<d the cultivation of the coconut enormous development oi the c u that has followed the
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    LIMS vs. TANS.
    280 368 Ml us -Free New Year Clan Fight, W hen Tan Goh Bu and seven other h chews were charged before Mr. J. I). Ha..the Second Court, Singapore, on Tuesdayw taking part in air affray in New Market Ite Singapore, Mr. Beatty, Protector of revealed the existence ol
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    CHINA AND PORTUGAL.
    792 369 ,V Portuguese authorities Be“ ntl kpneed reelamation woiks a Jlk» 0 w hieh is close to the t Green W“ j lacao whereupon patngnese colon teste d, and we Chinese authorme» P ing ID > f r. from corre pP 0 t that negotiations H, gk 7
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    SINGAPORE RENT BOARD.
    222 369 -E-ee Press. A Bit of Straight Talking. The weekly meeting of the Singapore Rent ssessment Board was held on Tuesday afternoon m the Board Room of the Municipal inemh ingS J Hallifax Presiding. Other members present were Mr. 11. Mr A. Elias and Mr. 11. CarpmaJ (Assessor)’,
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    A PULAU BUKUM INCIDENT
    365 369 Tree Press. Oil on Troubled Waters. How a visit to a non-prohibition country caused trouble, and how the tact of a British police inspector cast oil on the troubled waters were subjects of demonstration in an incident that occurred at Pulau Bukum on Tuesday. An American
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    THE “ROAD HOG” PERIL.
    300 369 Collision in Singapore. At 12.30 p.m. in Orchard Road, opposite the Palladium on Monday, motor car *****, owned by Mr. George of Messrs. Stephens, I aul ami Co. Robinson Road, was being driven by a Bengali syce. On its arriving opposite the I alladium the car
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    THE GOVERNOR’S VISIT.
    707 370 #MMN r«n_HTM MM*** M!J“ «"“W" 1 wilbin ‘1 j^^&TaJnciU S C c" 00 E=sa«£Falkner Sir Laurence N. Guillemar d. '•■«Jwmcticallr all aecUone of the com EScy and the various proton’ Ind» and industries, ae well Chorch and State, being well reptmnted, the number of ladies gracing t
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    MALAYAN MATCHES.
    234 370 State Aid Approved. Referring to Malayan Matches, Ltd, the Times says: An interesting experiment in affording a moderate amount of State support to a new industry is being made in British Malaya. The Federated Malay States have hitherto imported all their matches from other countries. A large proportion
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    RICE RATIONING.
    146 370 New Board Appointed. in. COI taius regulations appointing a food rationing board for Singapore composed of the following: Mr g R T president, and Mr. W. H Lee Warner, official membeis Dr S C Yin Z™FT' i meD,ber?: oil XeX“V oahE Ch A members the Fl’) la t
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    BATU CAVES RUBBER.
    383 370 Following is the text of a pl. the shareholders of the Bam f CU ar it D-rSir,-WeareioZ^AU l you that at the exrraordinarv ing of the Shareholders hel/ 12<h January, the special reso’nS winding up of the Company mg of a new company we e q mously
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    PENGKALEN, LIMITED.
    149 370 Proposed Increase of Capital. Subject to the consent of the the Board of the above Con]p D !H' doubling the present capital, f 1 £lOO,OOO in 90,000 Ordinary andw ten per cent. Preference abares. capital will be 100,000 100,000 Preference shares. 80,000 ten per cent. Preferew will be
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    The Allies and Russia.
    1609 371 Very Important Step. A Scare and the Anti-Climax. Chances of a Definite Settlement. iotol^*^.r. given to tbe rfBobW"»? The A. mordinnry mind, an impremon firftb. met alumiit Luring nempapen The whole eX h a g .Ute of volcanic dwturbanoe, Turkey w« !nwlt in wml sg tra
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    CHINESE OF HONOLULU.
    1050 372 TkKB GBBAT PAET I» THE MODERNISATION of China. (Bv Aletandor H. Ford in Ike Pan Paeifia Union Bulletin.) I can not now speak of the part which Hawaii played in carrying civilizing influences to other groups of Pacific islands, aa for example the Gilberts where a Honolulu
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    PROVINCE NEWS
    117 372 Anothbr Dasiso Gax0.R0,.,, (From Our Ou-n Bukit Mertsjam, Feb. 25 -if 1 here that another very darin? p? was committed by six armed 10.30 pm. and 11 vicinity of Bukit Brapit. 12 lit It is alleged that Tan Kee Rk Chinese planter with a small holding 1 to
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNFO.
    389 372 Development of the State’s Rnoußck Many new enterprises are either inhak or are contemplated which will inevitable lead to great commercial expansion J British North Borneo. Amongst these proj cts may be mentions the establishment of a k ipok industry, tb arrangements entered into to develop tk
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    Future of Palestine.
    921 373 fc.tofiring B«ck2t2t eH^ ,O,hC H ly LSnd r •—Pall Mall. toDfl,2 *aie a nd i“h»re.f I !c i, b«d 10 cd .„f i ls valley» «nd U’*'“ IB h«« fro™ ed de6pair "Sl’j’ h Xt O i™'ci he Mt fruitful J»*' re P t,c,l “7 SrtituMe owing
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    RUPEE EXCHANGE POSITION
    98 373 P Remittances, Strilli ’*<*■, cb ’re more tl J of dd,n, OfficialXt' 1 9 1 ,J Baukv aod the aii,? C k ««tawtial men cUs T fl afcing fol a nation of Reverse Conndrai’ned that Illdia is being converse" Spare ettpltal and is in danger of for.
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    INDIAN WAR HEROES.
    1045 373 PRESENTATION AT DELHI Viceroy on Indian Army’s Record. Dckha, Jan. 30,—Before the Imperial Legie. ]»tive Council met this mchung for its forma) sitting an extremely interesting ceremony took place at 10.15 when the Maharaja General Sir Pertab Singh brought down to the Imperial Secretariat, from the Viceregal
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    NEW RIKISHA FARES.
    160 374 Singapore, I ebruary 19.—There is an uneasy feeling that the n< w fan s fixed by the Municipal Commission» rs and now submitted to the Governor in Council for confirmation, will be as inojKirative in practice as the old scale was. -ar hi. body ihou/ht of the
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    M.A.P.
    977 374 Mr. Charles Grant Robertson, Fellow of All Souls’ College, Oxf rd. is to be rrincipal of the Univetaity of Birmingham, vice Sir Oliver Lodge, resigned. The Rev. J. R Lee, Principal of Sc. Andrew’s School, Singapore, left for home on a well deceive 1 holiday by the 1. and
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    SHIPPING DEVELOPMENTS.
    781 375 X"g« rongl T h“ for A® traniportattou be: of w 1 T. qu Rn forth caused very giaiidiiloot” 0 de P n d it i on North and South America, India wlu a, North ana o European -x e0 < tonnage was more keenly felt any hp« than
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    TIN’S RECORD.
    147 375 £415 London S2lO Penang. Pr^ eXe 8 gold in tin nowadays. ar Btl aoarin g- easily breaking ail recoids, the quotations now being £415 Spot m London and £415.10/. p i“ 00,b I<WS,,y the P rice I’ 8210 per aooident occurred last Wed-Belfi-L B ern n neat tl”
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    SIR SIVASWAMI IYER.
    594 375 Sir P. 8. Sivaswami Iyer, C.I.E, KC SI ex-Advocate General of Madras, former member of the Executive Council of Madras •x Vice-Chancellor of the University of the lame presidency and latterly Vice-Chau-celior of the Hindu University at Benares arrived in Singapore on Wednesday morning from Kuala Lumpur
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    BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
    941 376 ABOL'TIOR of CONSCRIPTION. St.ument"Tr^ h u rch, l 1 Loodoo, f M b 7 v 7jch' a r“hiiu Gomoaone, Mr. wmwd > that the Army Estimate emphasised ‘hat X‘ip>><>« *ou!*i termin.u. 00 M’«b 3L He el.iuwl bl cr tw ,“L wb»t was broadly a P« w r
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    THE SINGAPORE SPIKES.
    155 376 ARIBANS’ WAGES RAISE!). lermp of the Settlement wim Hsrropr Boarp Employee*. I< h reported that tfm term* agreed npen by the Singapore Harbuur Board with the artisan stiikera from the dockyard a-e follows: Men earning $2 per day and upward B 50 percent, advance (inclndi ig the
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    172 376 N^P«mief 3 Ji Slt to London Paris, February 21.-M. Milk Paris yesterday for L-mdoii M r ßd l Director of French Foreign Office wh been carrying on negotiation in 7. during M Millerand’s absence will m Premier at Folkestone. Ihe Daily Mail writes that the r?f M. Millerand
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    The Bombay Strikes.
    90 376 Incident at Sholapub. Bombay, FebtU 'iy 23.—An official me»age Eay» thet s’x cotton mill etrikers were killed and three wounded and seven! floldiers end police were injured in the confl’ct ar flholapur on Fehiuary. Order hai b°f'a re?tnied It appears that 16,000 rniil hand? at Sholspui on
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    Labour Corps Officers.
    111 376 Hunpr ed Stranded in Shanghai. London, February 24 In th® Hous® d Commons Mr. Dunnia Herbert called atten tioo to the fact that nearly a hundred ish officers of tbo Labour Corps in 1 were stranded in Shanghai owing 1° If,SP lity to obtain passages until Octo-r
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    Loan to China.
    102 376 Proceeding Satibfactobii-y. Loudon, February *suti l, learr.B that negotiations are P rcc t :J D g factorily in New York,. t $5,090,C00, loan for China j lively power consortium and it J 8 coD L' t mood 1 that the issue may be made m a In
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    Prussian chaos.
    59 377 l n -The War Office t® to Volunteer Army laacurce that Rostov, made 15,000 El'-- S r’ P* A /««r material. <N Escape of the Lomouosoft V«do, Norway, the ind four BelDBk 2 lt is reported that a MuiwDsk yesjevolutioa broke ou t Bolgbevigtg Be j ze d
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    Allies and Russia.
    267 377 Jesumptioa Wltt Certain Reservations. D.ily Mail deeirea tb*t the Supreme CouM'l a med to resume trade relatione with Soviet JUuaia with important reservations and that the Soviet will be asked to abandon het nontuda and recognise the existing loins. r Regeneration of Russia. London, February 23.—The principal
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    The German Army.
    13 377 Febriia, v 24 T WL E,tli to the JSr arrange.
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    Taxation on War Fortunes.
    221 377 Sblect Committee’s Investigations, Sir John Anderson’s Evidence. London, February 24 The Select Common the taxation of war fortune, openM investigation, under the Chairmanship of Bir William Pearce. The principal witwas Sir John Anderson, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, who estimate ed that the cost
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    Aviation.
    146 377 London-Cairo Cape Flight. New Vickers Vimv Ltaves tor Khartoum Cairo, February 22.—The new Vickers Vimy aeroplane to which the engines and other equipment of rh« (Silver Queen have been transferred started for Khartoum early this morning. Sliver Queen’s Flight Wady Haifa, February 22.-The Silver Queen landed this afternoon owing
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    AEROPLANE CRASH.
    125 377 100 FEET NOSE DIVE. x j Pilot Injured in Federal Capital. As we go to press, says yesterday’s Malay ve kear that the exhibition of dying ich was to have taken place this afternoon not tn r\ C k DC l ed Full particulars are P?ans h n
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    112 377 Sinn Fein Reply to Curfew Order. Cutting off Lighting Supplies. London, February 28. —The Dublin Corporation decided to cut off the lighting supplies between 11.30 in the evening and six m the morning, also to prohibit employees to apply for midnight permits for the discharge of Municipal duty.
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    Europe’s Economic Situation.
    166 377 COKFBBXKCI OF FINANCE MINWUBa. Food Prices Gold and Exchange Rates. London, February 23—he Supreme Council has arranged an early discussion with experts on the problem of high prices and the European rates of exchange. London, February 24.—The conference of Allied ministers of finance which is meeting on
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    German War Criminals.
    154 377 Question in the Commons. No VlUratlou In the Treaty. London, February 28.—10 the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Sir Ellis Hume-Williams, said that there was no alteration made in the provision of the Peace Treaty for the trial of war criminals and con firmed
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    Commercial Airship Services.
    54 377 Strong Syndicate Formed London, February 23. The Daily Mail says that a strong syndicate of shipowners and airship builders, including the Peninsular and Oriental 8. N- Co., the Cunxrd, Vickers and Armstrongs, has been formed to investigate the possibilities of regula? ’'ominercial airshipss e ivice between Britain,
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    COURT CASES.
    163 378 Milk Pbo?icution. I. the DietricTcourt, yesterday, two S£-?rsX"Si”r f milk at ftl 02 or 51 c* nta ft I’ o, H’ a tme of milk A fa ra i)k above making a-all Pf Half cf the fioe« were ordered t 0 g t 0 lhe informer. Storv or
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    NEW COMET.
    284 378 Barcelona Discoverv. Dr. J. Comas Sola has dec vered at Barcelona a comet of the tenth magiii mb*. It was photographed at Caleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, in the early morning of January 21st on the border of the constellations of Gemini and Cancer, about ten degrees north-east of
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    996 378 good progress reported. The annual general meeting of the Siugapore Chamber of Commerce I; jbber Association was held in the Exchange Rooms on Monday afternoon, Mr. W. P. W. Ker presiding. The Committee's Report and Accounts for the war ending December 31, stated tuat the income amounted
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    ST. JOHN’S INSTITUTION.
    44 378 jaselchoiaThiPLast year scholarships in oju* tuticn, Kuala Lumpur, lows :_Yap Kwan Seng’s ScLto Foo Chong Choon, who successful candidates in the Examination; $6O divided amon s ,r ho obtained fir.-t pla- ei? 111 L aminations; flu Guy r Edmund Ma-J! for ?>•"
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    NEMESIS.
    1131 379 Pk iTZ^i'y Mai C T; I gßSss eoasM*^ 1 -I E«ops-^ tt/er J hea t h a t by the m»y w« fd,S P A ro indicate the nature There» a parttcle dibeui« r el ti answer; there hr a negative and there is sjj to he ®st 7
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    M.A.P.
    581 379 Shipwright Lieutenant W. Bearn has been posted to Hongkong Dockyard from the Ist inst. Dr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Tuaran Estate, British North Borneo, have left for home. Mr. G. H. Niven has been appointed an additional member of the Currency Commission of British North Borneo. The Hon. Mr.
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    MINING IN MALAYA.
    1193 380 FsdlHl»’ (From Our anoutl m«* ,Q g Kia Peng, the chair‘•"ha.th qumto Of coo.ioued man, eaia t«ai »u q cnnsideradselia. Of *n o" Xu.ly He «aid that when tin waa urgnui j tl th. an enactment iM %eT nriiileza wai withdrawn as the iocbj £Snt considered it
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    THE AEROPLANE CRASH
    704 380 Pilot Succumbs to ln)urieg (From O«r Own Co,r c !pw d?n( Kuala L impur, February 27 a result of the aeroplane accident L r Pugh died yesterday w i tbout consciousness. He suffered terribT’u l minal injuries and fractured the hJ/r i* skull. 01 h Mr. Farrell
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    Trade of Malaya.
    148 381 Great Prosperity Last Year, Free Trade Policy Defended. (Prom Our Own Corretpondtni.) Ipoh, February 27—Atthe annual general meeting of the Perak Branch of the F. M. 8. Chamber of Commerce Mr. Phyiiek, the Chairman, in his speech said that the trade of Perak for 1919 was good
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    THE “ROAD HOG” PERIL.
    100 381 Cnu a KiUed glNaiposE T "b« r "e'°Z"toM P ?J 7 ,he Ma,a f a H*l»re, before M jTH P ‘l| iCe Ootor-lorry driver no™ j rC B. Hall, a lle with n° m ar Hadji jj l t cksha coolie bv f, &UB,l Jg death
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    MISSING MAN.
    35 381 For --«ing '•n iwluhk about fo rt E aged S^ b no"’ eye,T P J’Prigh., u,’ n ut build and 7’ w *hng p| a j Barria when kat b *‘b^ e "s
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    ALLIES AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
    181 381 PEACE CONFERENCE DECISION. No Diplomatic Relations to be Resumed London, February 24.—An official mesgBgo says that the Peace Conference de ’ided that no diplomatic relations could be resumed with Soviet Russia until she has displayed attitude in conformity with civilisation. Meanwhile the independent States bordering on
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    Russian Chaos.
    39 381 Capture of Archangel. London, February 24.—A Bolshevist wireless message claims the capture of Archangel, seven icebreakers of the river flotilla and a battleship. Rostof f Recaptured. London, February 24.—A Moscow wireless message claims the recapture of Rostoff.
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    Hun Trickery.
    88 381 Tbansferenoe of Mail Boat to the Dutch, The Matin's Protest. 1 ar is, February 24.—The Matin says that large German mail boat has just been delivered to the Dutch Lloyd Company and has arrived at Amsterdam. Ibe Matin vigorously protests agiinst the transferences »8 it is an attempt
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    Britain's Economic Problems.
    179 381 denouncement by Mr. McCurdy, at Nohu’ P hrui,r y 25 -Minister McCurdy net 1 announc «d that the Cabifoodmnr. i° W .T 8 <,erlu g the «Portion of prices anA“k he hole P robl m of high U>"t an?r h gh p r fi!9 He was confident
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    BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    165 381 It» Changed Character. Government’s Stroag Support. Loudon, February 25.-Sir A„ n Li Geddes in his speech at th rt A k nd the British Industries Fafr was yesterday visited by the 5 Queen, emphasised urged ihat the f.fr .i*™ it» inauguration in 1915 h.j Qtl B,nce in
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    Turkey.
    67 381 High Commissioner’» Announcement Constantinople, February 23. Hi*h the^rk. 011 9 DO nCeiaent M the Turk, remaining in Constantinople verv Mintorv P o e r i t the r Por e inaatnucbP MIS circuUrtod f h* In r ‘’'««taphically circularised the provincial authorities announcing the decision and urging the adoption
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    First Battle Squadron.
    80 381 Arrlval In the Bosphorus. R oniJta i nt inople, February 23,—The Fint A4n 6 i 2, uadroQ commanded by Vice Admiral h remantle, arrived this mwnin? accompanied by four destroyers. It wS een m in tl t? Po R ag i array of 8 a Power ever
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    New French President
    49 381 Ambbioak Prbsidkmt's Congratulatory Message. Washington, February 24,—The President addressed a congratulatory telegram to M. Deschanel on the occasion of the latter’» assumption of office. Jhe latter replying r ench confidently counZ on the aid of the American Government and realisation and reestablishment of right and justice.
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    American Railwaymen.
    53 381 RAILROAD bill compromise. Referred to Department of Justice. Washington, February 24.-The President referred the compromise of the Railroad Bill to the Department of Justice m order tha f it will give its opinion on its c mstitutionality. If the President doe» not veto witbin ten days the measure
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    imperial Statistical Conference.
    81 382 hbewcu pimme< to DEtEcms Col’ Amery’» Menage. London, Febru.ry „11 dinner to lb. 0 of lb. Impen‘l BtMHtWU .no.. totter J™JA* f r h fullest •mpbMKing th« “"fT (i t 0 trade, poMibl. .c«»tiCT ’'th g popul.tioD, :«iog“'Xr B “.T mi^i o r to d.„lop .nd proper
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    Trade with America.
    53 382 Improvement in Exports. London, February 25.—The 1 1met calls attention to the improvement in theexpor s to the United States. Outward ships are now carrying large cargoes, while the cargo •pace from America much exceeds the demand. This recent change is unql ionably helping to right the
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    Paisley By-election.
    31 382 Mr. Aiqu th'» Triumph. London, Febraarj 25.-The following is the resell of the Pawley by-election Mr. H. H. Asquith ***** Mr Biggar (Labour) ***** Mr. Mackean (Coalition Unionis*) 3795
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    Aviation.
    61 382 Londox-Cairo-Cape Flight. Handley Page Depart» from Cal o London, February 23,—The Air Ministry announces that a Handley- Pago piloted by Major Brockley left Cairo for the Cape at 9. 20 this morning. Arrival at Assouan. Izmdon. February 25. Major Brockley’s Handley- Page arrived at Assouan at 3 40 on
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    Herr Erzberger.
    47 382 Temporary Resignation. Berlin, February 25.—Herr E zlierger has temporarily tesigned io con sequence of the publication of a document eh rging him with making fraudulent taxation returns. Some of the right party and the newspapers regard his retirement as the first sign of a fall.
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    American Tride.
    90 382 Increased Figures, Washington, February 24. Despite tbs foreign exchange situation the trade balance for January in favour of the United States has largely increased, the exports’# mounting to »781,000,000 and the import! »474,000,000. P v ome tin mining lands in Perak are for wle. Bee Klyt. B*« king
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    HOTEL CLAIM AGAINST LODGER.
    608 382 o t Mr David in the District Court, Before Mr. do(M(1 t he claim brought rZra’ Sarkies Brothers, proprietors of 8800 to account »»d when a balance was rendered to bun he gw. chtaue for 1129.84, stating that was in seXent. He deducted .17 50 for
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    MUSIC ON ESPLANADE
    52 382 Massed Scouts’ Bands m.n^nd' R^’r 8 ioB L of Lieut Cherae«nd ,he Bugle »»d St Xavier In,,' 6 euan K Free Schoo! p'ay «.JX I “rb U g7. u n7 d fi y“ fet next Tufadav A Van b e an I fife marches "S 3 l
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    THE TRADE BOOM.
    96 382 A TEN CRORE FLOTATION. Calcutta, February 14’ A ci been issued to the shareholder» J** Egerton Woollen Mills, Cawnpore f?” Mills, Cooper Allen and Co., North w’ Tannery Co., and the Empire Engin* Co., announcing a scheme for the of a ten-crore compvuy, name] the BriS India
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    LAHAT HOLD UP.
    59 382 A Bengali and three Tamils Implicated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipnb, February 28 A Bengali and thrw Tamils held up the station master of at midnight on the point of their revolven and forced him to deliver the safe keyi They abstracted $159, stole a gun and
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    H. & S. Bank.
    351 382 H. S. Bank. The ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation was to be held in the City Hall, Hongkong, at noon to-day, Mr. E.V.D, Parr, Chairman of the Court of Directors, presiding. The report to be presented at thii meeting was published in our last
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      P.H.C.L. SPORTS.
      1020 383 Olian H ariaT on the 5*S, t* re A xa;»“pX’«-“ ftI.STIM- <U M »-s ““3 T..'pher Yuen, O'"» 11 Tat Jl u,,i Goh Bwn Cheng, Lim Eow Ihoon SUb» l Judges. fyelbey Yuen Eq, G A Hereford Esq, RH Pinborn E J q, W’h T»t Jin Eq, Um
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      Jesselton Races.
      89 383 Training for the forthcoming Race-Meet-ing of the Jesselton Turf Club is now in full swing and quite a number of ponies are alrea iy stabled out at the Race Course, says the British North Borneo Herald. Mr. G. P. Swan is, we understand, supervising the training of the
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    CURRENT TOPICS.
    894 384 Caotain Ro* B Smitb Toe wfe arrival o- Ga P l Vickershis cornpsoions in pziia at Port Darwin, u. viDg London, Tri am oh 28 ds>s ter w »i the eubject of rnuch jubiLttoo .n the Old Country-, It b tho Glob. th.- one of four mcn .Osino,
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    ASIA’S PROBLEMS
    738 384 Sir Francis Younghusband, the distinguished traveller and soldier, writing on the problems of Asia in the Sunday Pictorial, says: 1 he situation created by the recent Bolshevist victories has aroused serious apprehensions in many quarters regarding our interests in the Middle East. Io what extent are these apprehensions
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    BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT.
    327 385 and most virulent tbwofherown od cf X” irS p"" in di en)iDi ;;i” g b1!1 odi1i f> B P aF 2n ntry was not pulling war The baae libel "STdi ther H r “‘i to be beliered, i« o,lllng l*l* r ’It retarted victory in Sw Jd
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    FRACAS IN PENANG.
    47 385 Mian nearly beaten TO DEATH EN Scou “^^'“«lhereadeHe 8 «ter: B “i Cw > C hoe and q DgofP ‘<ral 9 L '?J e "g H;n! OUts J Chuai ."‘'W™,?'? lnna ediatelv P en j d 10 A' tH>khi »in tt“ an 81 B| y
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    BRITAIN’S GREAT WAR EFFORT.
    732 385 REMARKABLE NEW FIGUR'S. Illuminating Final Army Totals. It is thought that the time has now arrived when some official figures may be given to the public, in order that they may gauge the greatness of the efforts and sacrifices made by the British Army in France
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    PIERROT PIE.
    134 385 Ready for Connoiseurs Next Monday. Mr. Maurice Bandman’s company of entertainers who perform under the above title open their season in Penang next Monday. They are coming with good recommendations from India, the press reports of their tour indicating that we can look forward to a most amusing
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    NEWMAN’S COMEDY CO.
    145 385 -Ex. Atal Newman s Comedy Company have just moved from Indie, where they have been playing for the past twelve months to record business, appearing with great success at the Empire Theatre, Calcutta. Ihe company, which includes about over halt a dozen artistes is opening at the
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    PEACE PROBLEMS.
    289 386 PrcsliWt vT-The Supreme LoDdon, p reeideD t Wilion’i Ooncil to-day *<**’ f the Adriatic and th. X» in d poatponed to-morrow» toooDiaJer it forthwith. Thb Tvrkibh Pkice. ProrliloMl Resolutions Taken. •1 not to announce toe lh .’ion. taken M reB«- ,l l ['j a eau be P“ I
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    The Flinflon Copper Mine.
    35 386 Purchase tn International Nickel to. New York, February 21 A from Pae, Manitoba, says that the Lt rnational Nickel Company hate purchased the great Sulphide Copper Mines at Flinfion for >1,000,000.
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    Britain’s Wheat Crop.
    82 386 SHRINKAGE ()1 \Rt\ Cabinkt’s Dnoiiiow. I/n.d tn, February 26.—1 n view of the |htiuk«geuf ana under wheat, totalling 400,0)0 ncrni fur the twelve mm’hs the Cabinet deci-le I end cmtr d wheat by the auUimu uf 1921, me uwh’le inerva-iug the OUUlrul price from 76 fixed i
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    IRISH AFFAIRS.
    294 386 home RILE bill. The lister Area forV .®”ui.u“ CouotiJ. Which will conau ute the Ulster area. The First Reading. Lm-lou, February 25.-ln the of Commons the Home Rule Bill officially described a» bill for the better government of Ireland Lily nreaeuted thi- afternoon and read tor tbe «ret
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    P.L.M Railway Services.
    127 386 Almost Completely Stopped. Pars, February 26—1 he Paris-Lvona» Mediterranean railway se.vice is almost completely stopped. The Nord, Oi leans, Est services are normal’ The suburban lines on the right bank of the Seme are stopped but the service on the right bai.k is normal. Conference’s Decision Pans,
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    Ambassador in Washington.
    44 386 Sir Auckland Geddes Selected. ’W«7in’ th^ p 1 'r y 26 h ''«finitely Sir Aue i la D y^~ y 1 L h, y 1 tha Ambajjador in Waabiu»to D O e(l K l r Ejb?rt Heme will lik-.-lv sum i
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    296 386 SOVIET PEACE OVERTURES. Recognition of Bohhevlst Government Paris, February 2. According h Matin the Supreme Council received f formal peace proposi ion from the Government and discussed it yeaterik he journal affirms that it was treat with the Soviet agents by reaunii commercial relations I hrough the Co-oneri
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    Cheaper Living.
    103 386 The New PljaN. London, February 26 —The Daily D press makes a feature of the new p cheaper living and says that the p must be tackled from f hree direction, justment of American exchangt, reduction of shipping freights an P® ing of unrestricted trade with points out
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    Turkish Massacres of Armenians.
    84 386 I rench Relrtforcements DcspaK hed g ng of London, February j Lords, replying to Lord ’s m stated that the Allied in Constantinople had rrce the Armenian massacres the 113 there were many rUI 4\ that were killed on both p ren cb > j men*
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    ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
    170 387 SerietW^" 1 5 sgU*5 g U*« y 'to AmBrioa Japs le t M 25-A notable conL»to, F b,U Ai r iie.’declared policyto,,n tbe interview with Lj Russia an I?! nf the New York fjotzky that the Bolshef }r id in which it m 60 f or peace
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    The Paisley By-Election.
    168 387 MR ASQUITH’S CLEANCUT VICTORS, Most Remarkable Turnover in Politics, London, February 26.—Outside Labour circles where Mr. Biggar’s success in anticipated, there is a remarkable unanimity in acclaiming Mr. Asquith’s cleancut victory. To-day’s views as regards the ex-Premier compared with those of 1916, represent one of the moat
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    The American Army.
    38 387 ol Mllltar. T.im Accepted. d fcweX <l 26 Th tr Mili'arvf’" T he H °U’e *«T d, h J Mlican t M ha ir »'R> T r!4 “'Htary tr»; ataencl ™nt to g “"‘’‘Ml With
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    Federal Reserve Board.
    188 387 Annual Report. Waahington, February 24,-The annual report of the Federal Reserve Board .ays that tbe granting of extensive credits for foreign trade with resultant keen competition in domestic marke-s with foreign buyers constitutes one of the most potent causes of high prices. It opposes the financ ing
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    Aviation.
    113 387 ROMETOKIO FLIGHT. Squadron’s Arrival at Centocelle. Rome February 24.—The last four aeroplanes participating in the Rome to Tokio flight have arrived at Centocelle and will leave at the end of the week. Captain Gordesco commands the squadron. All the ether aeroplanes at Aleppo are awaiting favourable weather. LONDON-CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHT.
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    Policemen’s Pensions.
    96 387 INCREASE EQUIVALENT TO COST OF LIVING. A Government Defeat. London, February 26.—1 n the House Commons upon the resolution of Sir James Farquhareon Remnant in favour of increasing the pensions of all policemen retiring before April 1919 equivalently to the increased coat of living the Government suffered a
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    American Politics.
    40 387 Mr. Colby to Succeed Mr. Lansing. Washington, February 25.—1 t is anH? UI Ce i ,at r Bainbridge Colby, one of e Faders of the Progressive Party under cT* Roosevelt, will succeed Mr Lansing as Secretary of State,
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    AMERICAN MINISTER TO CHINA.
    56 387 Mr Crane Succeeds Dr. Relusch, Washington, February 24. -The Associated Press understands that Mr. Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, who is a Director of the National Bank of the Republic, succeeds Doctor Reinsch as Minister to China. Mr. Crane was appointed to the same post in
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    American Railwaymen.
    95 387 Railroad Bill Adopted By Senate Washington, February 24 The Senate adopted the Conference Committee’s report on the Railroad Bill embodying legislation for the reorganisation of railways when Federal control ceases. The Bill now goes before the President. Compromise Attacked. The meetings of the Railroad Unions Grievance Committee bitterly
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    Police Court.
    393 387 Forged Currency Notes. On the application of Det. Inspector Law a postponement of one week was granted in the case in which Yew Tee was charged before Mr. Stevens this morning, with being in possession of 70 ten cent currency notes to enable the Solicitor-General to go over
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    A POPULAR CHIEF.
    631 388 Pbi»bxtbtio» or Adobim Lbm Batcbdbt. U, L S ?M ,T OB e tary of the Criterion o f hi» retained at dinner on firm of Bar^or tirement in order to J n number and Keng Cbuan b« bos a of the employee of the Lritenon had serrtd
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    M.A.P.
    479 388 Mr B B. Ofborne h«s been appointed «coudtadatant Colonial Secretary. The name of Mr. Ghaw Khew Kheem is gazetted A. J. P. of Singapore. Mr. G. M. Hutcheeon ia j lining the Harbour Department, Bangkok, on Apn Ist. Lt-Colonel W. V. L. Van Someren and Mr. Quah Beug Kee
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    GOVERNOR AT MALACCA,
    544 388 TIFFIN WITH PLANma. ASSOCIATION. Rs Presentation of xn M C There wattt an.air of W l. B fre early hour in Malacca on Frida» in.- 15 first visit of H.E the Governo/tSirT^ Guillemard,K C.B)to thebhfe ment, says the Straits Times weather favoured the occasion Excel ercy could
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    MALAYAN MATTERS.
    1280 389 M»lay» m mv?ig h d jtoent bancs the Press 1 dm f Q i B tration to an-j®* H 1: faita lime! ’“J g in the *StoPr*«»d it»» “°“S’J d a Sa chorus of denunciation, m which the ftniu Echo lifted up ite voice in no uncerSr, indicating
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    MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
    105 389 MITCH FACTORY NEARING COMPLETION Supplies to be on the Market Within 6 Months. {From Our Own Correipondtni.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2.—At the statuwry tin g of Malayan Matches Ld, Mr. E. B. Bannon presided. He said that in view of the purchase of plant from India the Company’s
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    THE TRADE BOOM.
    107 389 ANOTHER FLOTATION. Conversion of Robinson A Co. into a Limited Co. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 1. The following is from the prospectus re Messrs R ibiuson and Company, drapers and outfitters Jbe capital is $1,500,000 of which OEt third will be 8 per cent cumulative
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    Newman’s Comedy Co.
    81 389 This Comedy Company, en route to China and Japan, has just arrived in Penang from Rangoon. It has been playing for the past twelve months throughout Burma and India with great success, and will commence a short season here ou Thursday, the 4th inst, at the Town
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    FUTURE OF TURKEY.
    1152 390 debate in the commons. a CW’POOL OF ImiGV». T 4 F.hrutrv 26. —Io the House of London, Pebnißry aroused Commons, the greatest T w faich >n the debate on the o %7th e •r th ion X suffi"•;S." I.X .Ue-oTth. deep obligation th. Empire o«l Co IA
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    FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE
    222 390 A SERIOUS SITUATION. Strikers’ Demand. Pans, February 26.-A eetiou has arisen on the railway. owin strike which h rapidly trouble started among the Parisi Mediterranean men, who interaliadej the release of a driver convicted hT nection with a recent accident, gn? quently the administrative itaff 8 n
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    Aviation.
    111 390 Air Force Aeropanm Miming London, February 26. -The Air Ministry reports that three Air Force aeroplane which left Chester at 2.6 on the afternoon of February 21 bound for Dublin w missing. They were sighted traversing Wales, after which there was no n until a wireless message was «?3ived
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    Taxation of War Fortunes
    100 390 Fuet3«R Evid'.no London, February 25.-At tiugof the Select Commit e con* of War Fortunes, Sir tinuing, said that it was p r property, even outside the ftge had b* l3 A considerable part of the busin® 8 1 disposed of by bank tM represented under 0110
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    Poland and the Soviet.
    23 390 Poland and the So viet Inndpn, February' journeying to L l vie* Supreme Council wi wit» as regards the question or Rufefia. jgjj
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    THE ADRIATIC SETTLEMENT.
    271 391 (Ef nTo^S£ aSON SNOTE Proposals. **97 -The Adn atlC v e W Georze number 9 and January Sts made °n Dec to join them i! «rgi»B ‘b’a mutual agreement flienu W “T.uWithdrawal of a 1 preb If thi. propoe‘l M? ‘u Britain and France ehould r'b'Sr'of London,
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    The Murmansk.
    23 391 Revolution Quashed General at i Norwe^lau l] «volution passed off 86 i rep thst pw.il e P ff Wly and order
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    Irish Affairs.
    71 391 pL'T/ wifcb h D ii ly Mail Dotes are Lin h canc ®Ued £lOO to r sCi,Cullted and PWfowion an? to canoal the note, of? the “owe ati Q 8ho 8 1’« “"«.a are mo< t ekiHfally A 1 counter.n' 10 t r,ew Order. •Y, m° ui°moured Mll,licipal
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    Commercial Degrees.
    63 391 Donations front the Cassel Trust. cational Trust have given ft donation of Pl5O COO in order to endow severalteaching professorships, also £3 000 annualL forat least five years for additional in.trnction in the principal continental languages and Arabic, £l,OOO anually for at Uaat five years for commercial students
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    Europe's Economic Situation.
    90 391 preparation of Turkish Treaty. London, February 27 —The official meeting of the Supreme Council thia morning, attended by the British, French and Italian financial and economic experts, began the examination of the problems of high prices in Europe and the rates of exchange. It wai agreed to
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    The Silver Market.
    91 391 Messrs. Montagu’s Report, Alarming Drop in Shanghai. Messrs. Montagu’s report says that the market is fairly steady despite the somewhat alarming drop of sixpence in the Shanghai exchange compared with the quotation before the Chinese New Year, sellers naturally ask how the Chinese situation has changed and
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    GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.
    40 391 Refusal to Appear before Foreign Court. Berlin, February 27.—Ludendorff, von Tirpitz, Falkenhayn, von Kluck, Manteuffel and others have issued a declaration refusing to appear before any Foreign Court, but agreeing to trial before the German Court. o:_
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    SHARE MARKET.
    135 391 Latest Quotations. (Penang, 2nd March). Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co. favour us with the following changes in the Share Yssterday. Today. Rubber. J cia -r m a 1-10 120 1.12} 120 PAnF U 800 83) 7 8 5 815 FWiiP i 19S 210 205 2 ,2 i Ranf
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    SINO-AMERICAN TRADE.
    209 391 Object ok Rscknt Silver The proposed Bino-American Industrial Bank has taken definite shape, writes the Shanghai correspondent efThe Times. The directorate consists of five American financiers—Messrs. Bruce, Wiggin, Stone, Thomas, and Stevenson—and six Chinese of standing, Mr. Chien Nung-hsun was elected President, Mr. J, A. iho in as
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    H.E. Un Yuen-hsu.
    36 391 Appointed Fellow of the London University College, London, February 26.—His Excellency Un Yuen-hsu, Councillor of the Cabinet of the Republic of China, has been appointed a fellow of the University College of London.
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    China.
    277 391 Dr. Geil’s Impressions, London, February 25—The explorer, Doctor Geil, interviewed by Reuter on his return from China, where he has been studying the five holy peaks, emphasised that the Chinese have immensely progressed towards modern civilisation in recent years. He declared that the young Chinese are crazy to learn
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    PUBLIC LIBRARY.
    447 392 Mamy Boom Jcrr Riciived. The following new boob h*ve been 1815-I*9o. by Bir A William S Life of Scotland in the Eighteenth Century, bf Henry G Dec The Turkish Empire I l UroWin I&XWk* by D. N. B.nn-> Atouentenl and P»"»- 1 b R C M Th.*7ea of
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    M.A.P.
    523 392 Mr. and Mrs. J. Anderton and child left for home on furlough by tbe 5 Y.K. lyo Maru. Mr L H Clayton’s leave bss been extended by the Secretary of State for two month?, with half payjrom March 2. Auctioneers’ licences have b en granted toVmtorJ.de Silva, Ipoh, Huay
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    TRADE IN RUBBER.
    556 392 In its review of the t d during last year the B.iti, expresses tbe opinion that crude rubber is certainly ft h ntlo °h than it was a year f?® .crepe No. 1 stood near 2s. 2d Just prior to the close of lUiq her practically 2s.
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    THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.
    2389 393 o: VisiT TO MALACCA. presentation of addresses. Appeals for More General Representation on the Legislative Council. a. t h e oeeuion of Sir Laurence mUj'- offieial T “‘S eddtw» wen presented to Hie Excellency bribe various communitiea. Municipality s Address. This wee read by Mr. E. E.
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    P.V.R.C.
    162 394 The umal fortnightly shoot under the auspices of the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club took pl.-ce yesterday morning and resulted a» under: Deliberate at MO and 600 yard* HP S.ixfOO. H’cap. made. LCorplGNfiave ‘65 87.75 Coy Kgt/Maj J R Danson DCM -62 86.70 2Lt Syed Salleh AliagofF ‘63 86.31 Capt
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    GOVERNOR’S POWERS DELEGATION.
    154 394 An ordinance to delegate the powers of the Governor under certain Ordinances is being introduced into the Legislative Council, h Hppeais that the steady accumulation, year '5 year, of Ordinances in the Colom has g "ltvd incidentally in a V en large mtmber <’l puuers being Concentrated
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    Shipbuilding.
    38 394 Amebicinh Bcburb Coviur Tankih.B, 33 London, February 26. -A uu New York state, that AnterictnSj''? have captured a contract from a firm of owners for four tar:t o $7,000,000 as the British yards are fuH* 11 1
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    Maritime Disasters.
    74 394 The Hauroto. Ixnidon, February 26 —Th# Hsuroto, of Hongkong, which «ailj*? Ha.gon for Hongkong» ,J u y 26,1919,2 has tieen unheard of since, has beenpostah! Lloyds as missing. Ihe Rheinland, Aden, February 25.-As (he result of fire on the steamer Rheinland the cargo of Na 4 and 6
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    The Shipping Problem.
    181 394 Mr. Nob lb’s Criticisms. London, February 26.—At the annua! meeting of the Chamber of Shipping, the newly elected President, Mr. W. Noble, scathingly criticised State control u extravagant and wasteful. It destroyed initiative and had been a huge failure Nationalisation of shipping was a ran road to
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    119 394 Sime Darby Co.’s Wbekly Rk’ olT Singapore, February 27. Auctions 25th 26th Tbe sales opened with a very quie quotations shewed a slight decline u week’s figures. A cable from fof shewing a decline of Ld and P* Sheet and Crepe respectively u°d e P advices cau»ed the
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    DOMESTIC OCCURENCES.
    35 395 BIRTHS. A v hmary23. atSirgaP )re< wlfec 90 a t Twpng f Cecil dc Singed f rM BloD ~r a K Gun' Tn Mr. *nd rB nv on MARRIAGE. Si Marguerite Elins Bluntschb.
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