The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 October 1920

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    19 1565 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. InO PBB .Ingle Copy ea eln. I8.il, PENANG. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER «TH. 1920 NO. 40
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      234 1565 I CONTENTS. K Luaiu. Mmcullamboui (Conh'nW): At the Eleventh Hour 1,587 South African Diamond Minea 1,585 Government by Volte-Face 1,573 Food Control 1,587 The Vicione Circle 1.573 Singapore Training Notes 1,588 Tb« Motor Peril 1,573 Rubber Restriction 1,613 A 1,500 The Coming Election 1,577 Lady Frederick 1,598 Mf Praideney of
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      179 1566 e 0 I STRAITS ECHO" MAIL EDITION. fl H'j tK \v> Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, ’wl and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Fir
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    AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
    1551 1567 hropMBi in the F. M. 8. are to have itooi to do their military duty to tbe tope. to tbe community and to them'* [to on a voluntary basis. In tbe eirIpMcei it is illogical that Europeans ■4 Colony iheuld be obliged to accept 11 Hips
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    The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee
    44 1567 presented the play Passers-By,” by C. Haddon Chambers, produced under lhe direction of Messrs. Edwin A Brown and W. J. Mayson, at the Victoria Theatre on Monday tight, when it was given a cordial reception by a crowded audience.
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    A large crowd gathered at the Esplanade yesterday
    73 1567 evening to witness the football match between the P.O. C. and the Hatton Lane F. C. which the forsaar won by two goals to one. lhe premiss club scored its first point through McMillan <fl a free kick. The second point was
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    M. A. P.
    613 1568 Mr. H. N. Ferrers has returned from Home. Mr. P. J. A. Williams has gone to Australia on two months' leave. Mon. Andr6 Danjou, French Consul in Singapore, returned on Sunday by the Perak from his trip to the F. M. 8. and Penang. Mr. W. Careless
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    POLITICS IN FRANCE.
    525 1568 THE NEW MINISTRY. Kick ption by the Chamber Paris, September 26. The Chamber of Deputies, except the Socialists, heartily applauded Senator Leygues’s ministerial declaration. Uproar was caused by the Socialist Bracke suggesting that M. Millerand had chosen the Ministers, a suggestion which M. Leygues hotly repudiated. The
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    Irish Turmoil.
    144 1568 FURTHER TRO^- ffi Po aid Cinuu, A’ the f early tbi. and three civilians wen Eiu! coneiablee teriouly other dutarbwee. i. m 5" fierco «ton.-throwin,. Tb/L** being «i mp(wd FubtHIB Dstaiu, It that civilians patrol and that one conitaffis ft and 2 wounded before the repelled, Three civilians
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    China and Russia.
    114 1568 CoMCMsiojf Tun Om. Tientsin, itapbwh** The Chinese flag tai the Russian muaicipal buildup the Chinese aathoritiee taw of public documents, while Cba*?**, carrying on the adninhtwuoa Russian concession. h, [Renter wiring on September 24* The question of the etat® Legation and Consulates 111 brought to a head
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    SINGAPORE ITEMS.
    16 1568 Coe* JW** fucokio? w b)ch TMM* a* r of the Tr 1 tog*/ ,,pw
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    400 1569 IH£ NEW PRESIDENT. QgyflAL SATISFACTION, Paris, Beptembsr 26. t t ie p,w«, Seciali.t orgaoi J in aatnimoai in expressing tho at the outcome of the Kuril! election which they aay corLf||f ibowe that France, repudiating X <rif* < raa g le8 baH adopted a Kfcfjrder, work and social
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1573 1569 engagement of lady doctor Increase of Maternity Hospital Fees. Th’ ordinary meeting of the Municipal S,k'“'u‘ On held in Chamber of the Municipal Office yeeterday afternoon. There were pre,ent Mr. G. A. Hereford Pr l > d «>>'). Dr P. Lietou, Mr. J. L. Mo f“n p d
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    “Altenburg” Inquest.
    69 1570 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, September 23. At the inquest into deathe of the victims of the accident on board the Alton* burg Dr. Forsyth expresed the opinion that Mr. Watt was gassed and the others drowned. The Jury brought in a verdict of death by misadventure and
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    MOTOR CAR SMASH.
    153 1570 Tub Daily Acoidknt Mr. Donald Currie, civil engineer with Messrs. Swanson and Sehested, is in hospital with a fractured collar hone and other injuries as the result of a collision with a motor car yesterday mori.iog, th* Straits Times of Monday. Ic that. Mr. Currrie was motor-cycling
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    Canton now boasts of 77 motor-cars and 23 garage.
    37 1570 Gf the csra 59 are licensm] for «.I L- v HUtSDB”U iur T’i k**’ 8 W au nuua l lice..a., fte 01 »72, while private care ay $24.
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    Mr. Holman,
    38 1570 former Premier of Ntw iU.»LnFi vmntr rremier or mw Ie w <”>. Slumber 2, award, d JS wT* '7* j“ rj ln 8x<ln«y»g»inst KW l> n W, l t Islington, on account of a pih|j>h?d in th?
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    LOCAL DEFENCE.
    189 1570 COMPULSION POSTPONED, Official Anhounobmeht. We are authorised by th* Grvjrnment to announce that His Exoslhmcy the Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonie», does not intend to exercise the power, given to him by section 1 of the Defence Force Ordinance, 1920, of
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    Toll of the Air.
    97 1570 Thu Nobtholt Tragedy. [Rurrmt’a Tblbqrams.) London, September 26. The aeroplane in which five persons were killed outright crashed within five minutes of leaving Northolt Aerodrome. There was a slight mist. The flight was a short trial spin preparatory to afternoon passenger flights and the victims were
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    Bolshevik Intrigues.
    183 1570 JEWELS FOR PROPAGANDA. Cuaiou» Revelations. London, September 26. The Ob eiver discloses that the revelations of the Daily Herald jewel tr nB c tions ura an infinitesimal put enormous Russian plan to raise funds tor world-wide propaganda by t fl y 03otoo.ri.rn «U ov.r B°“‘* f jevroto. K.mentfl'
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    Mr. G. Croll
    14 1570 rt Mr. G. Croll u»» b s Rabhor PlRutatione «nd hres>
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    P.A.M.
    2433 1570 MEETING in JOHOBE LABOUR COMMITTEE'S kPz> DISCUSSED* 5 Question of Minimum Coast District Defiui. An ordinary meeting o f the ?!»>. bsociatjon of Malaya was held B Johore Civil Serv lce Club, Johore Bit M S i terd x? m °T g last nA, Malay Mail). Mr. J. Bruce
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    FAMINE IN CHINA.
    955 1572 AUTHENTIC INFORMATION. Enormous Sums Needed For Reliei Id Four Provinces. Peking, September 11Dr. Lewis and Mr. Cunningham, American missionaries resident in Paotiugiu, and Mr. Miller, an American missionary from Shuutehfu, state that the famiue situation in Chihli, Honan and Shantung <8 far worse than has been gcru-riill.y
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    A non-selling sweep
    77 1572 A non-selling sweep open M 1 bers of the Singapore be held „n the race hr the Gw* Cnpon the first dav There thousand tickets at fire the dub hits taken ten per drawer of the winner wil take cent.. Of the second the third ten P
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    A new experiment
    71 1572 T n A new experiment been undent™; enterprise has o jg Pekin University- »h Ainet institution British Boards Presbyterians and 1 „j blems m results «bit jf m nt ’ft* l ik( ,V 10 J* in» UDa ftrf of factory 3ff unless special t' b vent them
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    GOVERNMENT BY VOLTE-FACE.
    429 1573 L.n« to miHt,ry k" 1 W *'ffb<i t0 b« con«utent Fjjtal wJ to dcctnn.ire, the Pl «-1« »>>’ cut tbcir E?l« w the bitter end of a t,sr i FzL’ntW ad obnrdum of practice, j E1) not the Government, which Fi-Ld w>‘h his library, should of tbc
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    THE MOTOR PERIL.
    364 1573 a»? 1 £4 4 > W e‘’ do not have St k ”?’’“fortunate dowu by a I «y p, ’’5 d ‘b’ J “nphaneally for strong intervention by the Government both in the Colony and in the F. M. 8. To-day there are two more fatalities to
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    THE VICIOUS CIRCLE.
    398 1573 Although rice is down and there is some prospect of a full in cotton goods a!t>o—ns well as in Ford cars—employers continue to receive repeated requests for increased wages either on the ground of the cost of living or because so-and-so is paying more It is a
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    IRISH TURMOIL.
    143 1573 BELFAST’S WILD WEEK-END. Attacks and Rkpkisadb. Belfast, September 27. A wild week-end necessitated the calling out of two battalions of soldiers. Armoured cars patrolled the streets and helped to quell the outbreaks. There were two separate attacks aginst police patrols on Saturday night, the assailants jumped out from
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    U. S. Shipping Act.
    93 1573 Pbksidbnt’s Attituds. New York, September 27. Mercantile circles are excited at the news that President Wilson has refused to annul the commercial treatiee with foreign Powers which prevent the enforcement of ths Merchant Shipping Act passed by Congress to facilitate the growth of the A nerioan
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    201 1573 OBITUARY, Riv. Fathib P. M. Pbbbiohov. We greatly regret to announce the death of the Reverend Father Pierre Marie Perrichon, Vicar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Palau Tikus, which occurred early this morning. Born in 1861 and arriving in Malaya in 1885 he had spent thirty five of
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    M. A. P.
    425 1574 From last night’s Malay Mail: Mrs J. C. M. Matthews and daughter have left for Australia by the Montoro, Mr. G. 8- Delmar Morgan arrired here from Home thia morning. Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. Kellar, Ipoh, will be glad to hear that Mrs. Kellar,
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    FOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS.
    118 1574 dax«e Rwmoriuiib Kamov 4» With referoues io Gasetie Ng mcador.e Km. 1616, and 1617, of the 10th 6'p cnx'j?r, 1920, it is notified that the effect of the •aid Notifications is as follows: (a) Whereas the amoaot of rice which any licensed retail dealer might sell io
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    24 1574 --n-r vrucai °Pj tabUnr Ructi wayPHterrUy tnowH1 'inprnta.n&nt »nd th erP wgt| a ggo-j fetched fotn 57 tn 571
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    842 1574 “Manners Makyth Man.” That the traffic officials of the F. M. S. Railways have a difficult task to perforin everybody knows, but a report that reaches us from an authoritative «cues goaa to show that at Taipiog station they do not always execute it with the tact that
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    Singapore Assizes
    22 1574 “’I®» 7* VjBtf 8 Singapore Anu* when 8. K. J. to six month’ im P r charge of bigamy. t
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    The Minimum Wage.
    102 1574 [to th» iditob 0F ’’J L 8ir,-fa you' *5 16,Column J, “‘TTb.PAM"**» 1 1 m* read, at the KA W' Bahru oa abe 27 A aiiitj Acting tonirol Labour Li fr* COnI1 a Will Ot D 1 lower wag® Lkeiically w *®i detire i, above c r«ce’
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    444 1575 better news. gjgfl OF SETTLEMENT. [Rjctkb'b Telbgbamb.] London, September 27. Tnnmort Worker,’ leader, have I L “JJjr affiliated Union, rcqaut- i powers on the ground that the Ijiiu i, by no mean, over and S Stir, wtion f rike 011,ract,!r .iatlxB daring th P re,en we,k M1NEM
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    The T.O.M.
    20 1575 J. o: t! Gra O j p*‘ tb*t the scheme to P 7‘0 run it, mg» y ei
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    139 1575 POLISH CLAIM. Bio Offenbivn Coming. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, September 27. pi 18 ronx Wtriaw that the nnd., C *th Ured Qrodno whi<,h NaiiM b prot otlon of the League of i. t P k, nt 7 J th, ’“‘J aB0tl >" “0»‘E n available for campaigning baton
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    POLAND AND HER NEIGHBOURS.
    152 1575 An Admonition. Paris, September 27. M. Leon Bourgeois, Preeident of the Council of the League of Nations, has telegraphed to the Polish Government ex pressing surprise at the sending of a Polish ultimatum to Lithuania and adding that Lithuania has been requested to aik the Bolsheviks
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    Home Prices Down.
    114 1575 London, September 27. The newspapers are calling attention to the r-action in commodity prices which is beginning to show itself in Great Britain snd the United States. Over-production cf certain commodities —for example, rubber, ua and cocoa—is bsing reflected not only m schemes for the restriction of
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    Bank Failures.
    72 1575 Runs on American Institutions. Bjsiod, 8e;»teml>er 27. The uneasiness with regard to toe banking situation has caused runs on financial institutions. Three Trust companies havs accordingly invoked the law nnd#r which ninety days’ notice cf withdrawal is re quired of depositor*. Io connection with the uurasKitss m the
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    Floods in Europe
    174 1575 WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION. Txrmnndous Damagr. a a- London, Septsmbsr 27. wrfJ^ri D V lClure Qt th8 devastotitm wrought by floods owing to violent rain■torms m France, Switasrland and North JutL U t 8 h l 7 D P ni corrtl P oad ®nl who state, that damage eitimatsd
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    In Central Asia.
    101 1575 BOLSHEVIKS AT BOKHARA. Dbspbratn FioMma. London, September ST. The capture of Bokhara by the Bolsheviks mentioned on September 9, wan only effected after desperate fighting, in which both sides lost heavily. According to despatches from India, positions were won and lost repeatedly and it wae only after
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    South Africa.
    194 1575 LOYALTY OF THE DUTCH. Tributm to Britain. Bloemfontein, September 27. A Dutch Congrtss held here to achieve a reunion between the Nationalists favouring secession from tho Empire and tho Government party failed to tffacC a rapprochement owing to the former insisting on their programme. Nevertheless, the striking and
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    The next Perak Assize
    16 1575 will in the Court of the Judicial CommiMwnsr, Ipoh, on October 4
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    The directors of Radella Estate
    22 1575 have de- aided to stop tapping entirely. Ihw lafour hroe will be reduced by 70 par cent.
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    THE MOTOR PERIL.
    468 1576 TWO MORE DEATHS. Two motor accidents, one of them resulting in death, occurred in Kuala Lumpur on Monday afternoon, lays the Malayan Leader. Leong Chin, the driver of hiring car No. 482, ran inte a Chinese cook, employed by chop Yee Wah Thai, in Petaling Street. The
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    When the night mail from Penang arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday returning (aays Tuesday’s Malayan Leader)
    131 1576 ;ha attention of the Bbacioa oificiafa was drawn to the fact that a middle aged Malay wcuina yw pouring outs,her lamentation at abu ;<iun bereavement. Enquires elicited the fact that ilia woman tmm. n
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    SELECTION OF HEVEA.
    878 1576 AN INTERESTING LECTURE. On the lltli August, at the invitation of the Lower Perak Planters’ Association, Mr. R. M. Richards, Director of the Department of Technical Research Association, delivered a lecture at the Lower Perak Club, Teluk Anson, on Selection of Hevea. The lecture was attended by
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    Bolshevik Atrocities.
    60 1576 y atiomiliiatioi Wom®' London, The Daily Telegraph General Wrangel’i terrible account of pgjia» Odessa brought b J,“ Army who wbh h bo® escaped ty s,B young learned that® w* 1 ,j.n Jiombw» J turn to be “‘‘TO be® their girl J rien to t* <** line. Tb’ co»d
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    In an official notice
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    Owing to inability
    24 1576 costa more tn»« Owing to i i&^^’ t °r!loied flr ®tch, < hic^ c k <{ *< fS ber iQt A m« fflbr --“i-
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    The Food Controller
    30 1576 m. for th® e j fta ie d®i <B -bitiw* J. 10 6 in Si*>g*P° r 6 4 6 60 P* kC j!tW* la, Wii «PP 01
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    THE COMING ELECTION.
    713 1577 r-Aifl i month’s time the world end will be buzzing with the Lmted election. After a eurfeit topics, we take the opportunity (jS bvt morning blank of Reuter’* S/lo cur readers «ome idea of election, which is bound to consequences for the H ge will b. co.diicUd.
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    We are officially informed that
    27 1577 2,520 coolies arrived to-day from India. 1,272 go to Pulao Jerejak for quarantine and the balance to Port Swett-enftam for quarantine there.
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    The approximate date for the sailing
    91 1577 from «wa vbAV VOaailJBlL llU'U Portsmouth of H.M.8. Malaya is Nov. 23. The original plan for this vessel to visit the Federated Malay States will bo adhered to, and, for the sake of economy, the Duke of Coanaught will make his passage to India
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    The following from a mail paper refers to two former British Ministers to Siam :
    90 1577 The following from a mail paper refers to two former British Ministers to Siam The King hag approved of the appointment of Sir Herbert Gay Dering, British High in Balkaria, to be Minister at Bucharest. He will tako up the duties of hi« now post in about a fortnight His
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    The thirty-six bishops
    102 1577 who took part in the Great Limbeth Conference have in their report of the proceedings, which were not open to the Press, a Jong chapter on the ethics of love-making. They urge that courtship should be lifted to a higher level, and in particular that betrothal should
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    From the report of the Chinese Widows’ and Orpbans’ Institution, Perak,
    126 1577 which is io be presented at the general rnee.ing of members in Ipoh on October 3 and which is signed hy Mr. Foo Wha Cheng, we learn that the popularity of the Society is steadilv increasing, 158 having joined
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    M. A. P.
    523 1577 J bbi® r formerly of Inch is A’.tiiu' 0 h BUDbarr of th. Bing.por, H.rbo a r Board, iTed her thi on a visit of inspection. M™ r R^i Mra J U t,Sot3 Miw 8t.«brd, An.i r" K T" d Mri- 8m y‘ h *0« Australia by
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    971 1578 Our Young Barbarians. Mr. Barkite' announuement reminding the gilded youth of Penang that evening drew is essential at the Friday evening danoee at the E. A O. Hotel casts rather a lurid light on the manners and customs of some of the younger generation. They find, they tell
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    PENANG MORTALITY RETURNS.
    96 1578 The mortality returns for the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the week ending September 25 show that the total number of deaths was 72 of which were 65 males and 17 females. *he death rate per mills per annum was 34.76 c0 “P* r with 28.96
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    There is great congestion
    42 1578 on the northern mere is great section of the F.M 8. Railway an g are held up for weeks at a rime, a n M delay is between Ipoh and 1 enang.— There always has been great congestion.
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    The will of the late Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt has now been published.
    143 1578 Bequests of out now Iisea 1,000,000 dollars gold (about each are left to bw grandsonH. of Blandford end Lord Ivor Chu mLi. rone of the Duke and Duchess M bO n. B w;il expre. M8 th. i(
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    IRISH TURMOIL.
    390 1578 ALLEGED A»otho ButIe, IKeuteb'8 Tblksh «Aft* Office h., l., rnM from| J. the exiitence of i Sian tZL*? and.? 1 and >tep 8 stt being their effort, to cnu, di, to x^ 01 Amrnmmnoiunhm meet recently suspend'd gnnti io iZ* tratiye bodies in Ireland which nfafa a submit
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    Late Father Perrichon.
    291 1579 FffHUle C1BM0II». ecD2reg»'ion awembled in the of t be Immaculate Conception, iTyfai, yesterday evening acd thi« w take part in the Vespers for the tad the solemn High Mass iaie.y preceding the interment b profoundly esteemed Vicar, the MKOdI Father Pierre Marie Perrichon, ««dared himself to all
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    International Motor Contest.
    105 1579 .«i uiioni am Se I’ tem^«r 28. rtace America and bktio n^? te,tlDg for the Gordon t0 ‘d*y over a 187twice andVr d France have 15 MiUe n n y r *nce win» to-day riven 0 h the P^ ot get the Aero Club in 1 *tain
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    201 1579 FURTHER POLISH SUCCESS. Fbmh Bolbhbvix Activity. [Rnrn’s Tblbgramb.] London, September 28. The Poies are continuing to advance east of Grodno and are approaching Vilna. The Bolsheviks are in full retreat, but it is believed that large Red Forces have been regrouping behind Minsk. Lithuanian Ajppbal. Meanwhile tbe
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    Toll of the Air.
    33 1579 Fatalitim oi Evglavd. London, September 28. In an aeroplane smash near Harrow, in which three men, including the pilot, and two women were killed, a girl was seriously injured.
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    Chinese Famine Relief Fund.
    430 1579 Pbnang Bubbobiptiovs. Laudable efforts are being made here to collect subscriptions for the relief of the inhabitants of the famine-stricken provinces of Central and North China, and with that object in view we understand that employees of several local firms have been approached, clerks and others
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    U.S. SHIPPING.
    57 1579 PRESIDENT WILSON’S ATTITUDE. Ah Indiqbabt Cwbqkbmmab. Reuter’s Telkgbams. New York, Heptember 27. Congressman Edmonds is loudly demanding tbe impeachment of President Wilson as the result of his refusal to enforce some of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act and is calling a meeting of the Marine and
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    Public Finance.
    42 1579 COMMITTBB AfPOIBTBD. Brussels, September 28. The Financial Conferenoe has appointed a committee to deal with the question of public finance, the body including Lord Chalmers, Great Britain, and all British Empire delegatee, Herr Bergmann, Germany, and Mr. Boyden, United States.
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    Ocean Passenger Rates.
    124 1579 Examplm or Loeais. o London, Hep'ember 28. As regards the high level of ocean passenger rates Sir Thomas Fisher, General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Ooeaa Service, gave as an iostanoe tbe case of a passenger mail liner recently from Loudon te Bombay with a full compliment
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    Japan and Germany.
    75 1579 GbIMAB 81BTIMXBT. Tokio, September 28. Doctor Soil, German Minister, in his first publie speech, declared that Germany and Japan must go hand in hand along the path of industry and commerce. Germans hoped to receive assistance from Japan and hoped that the ties covered by ♦he war
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    ITALIAN LABOUR TROUBLES.
    77 1580 METAL WORKERS’ STRIKE. DnrxMiTx Sxttlxmxht Rkachcd, [Rbutbb’b Telegbamb.] Rome, September 28. The Committee of Action of the Italian Metalworkers’ Federation announces that a ballot on the agreement proposed by the Government resulted in 128,000 being in favour and only 44,530 against. Consequently the federation has ordered all
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    Cotton Spinners Strike.
    70 1580 ImTHBIIQ SKTTXJDfZNT. London, September 28. In connection with the strike of cotton spinners at Oldham, mentioned on September IS, a joint meeting of the employers and the Operatives Union Officials agreed to reopen the mills on October 5 on terms of the staffing agreement. The operatives’ loaders
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    354 1580 A Dbawm Gam*. The weather was simply wretched yesterday evening when the Penang Cricket Club met the Central Union Athletic Club on the Esplanade. The keenness 'of the players was, however, by no means a footed by either the meteorological conditions or the heaviness of the ground which
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    SINGAPORE TOPICS.
    552 1580 hope of the Government or the Profiteering Commission doing anything to reduce the coat of living having been abandoned, the public are left to act for themselves. The Chinese of Parang deserve every credit for taking the lead. They propose to appeal to traders generally, both wholesalers and
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    In January
    51 1580 in January lb. «am, J 1st Battalion of the HmJ Dingapore will fall vaoiBt u h ths mJ Lieutenant-Colonel LB, Boyd-Ma, CC 1 D.8.O., will complete low wijd head of the battalion. The mJI officer is Major 8. C. Wiliehm, Qji I presently employed it the Wit 04a
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    It is understood
    49 1580 that Mr. Pul M a former united StatH MioiitimChM preeented a memorandum to lb (fa Government implying that tto ha recognition of the military Gommf China it only temperary and af i* drawn unleei democratic nfaafa the election of a popular confafam vention, are carried out.
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    Subject to the approval of the Hongkong Legislative Council
    55 1580 tha Gcnrueitfl meet the existing indeblsdsw jf lb ill versity and will provide fori ILWJi endownment fund, besides s»aR jj yearly grant. The Gonnsai hpjj contributions from other wWi ■P*J endowments for proftewhpi» aiiir W J1 Taikoo Chair of Engimrist “J
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    Hii Royal Highness the Price of 〓
    55 1580 nii iwyai mgauhas made a noteworthy gift; to the Chulalongkorn UjiroJ- money will be iovritd» tin named after the used to benefit the iitwp» J] and medical b Dche 0 S%^ 8; 3 students may be al studies in <™ ter teachers in
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    At the Hongkong Criminal 〓
    49 1580 At th. Hongkong Heptrmbrr 21 Cb.n (k( ed for embtulwg jJ w J the Hongkong I notation by w^ m y t woa# Shroff. Fung K Y 2 j* 1 indicted for W"»»* to ■“T 1, Tb’o’«om*" stolen. The wo tnu> me nt with bud
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    Says a Calcutta paper:
    34 1580 U “‘“L 0 T millioro r0>lj ouj* thousand r »fl<i »fe< d<4 *E 2 their c bild 7 >e »ri ii P b» d wio* <5- nrAOtlC» 1 W gulf»»*
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    POLICE COURT.
    406 1581 Uotler Gambling Raid. i U' Barn in company with insj* t Uj ud»P«* fc of 5 onst ablefc (W be., ided P“* L ft Wednesday night and aucarresting twelve Chinese wo2d» are alleged to have been ina game of Peh Bin. rCiecmed were charged before Mr. Stier yesterday
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    THE RUBBER CRISIS.
    1535 1581 COMPULSORY RESTRICTION Associau at Johore was unanimous iu its recommendation that Government should pass some form of legislation restricting output to 75 per cent, of normal. We advocated this some little mie ago because we felt sure that planteis would experience a sense of relief it the
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    The manager of the Canadian-Pacific Ocean Services, Limited,
    214 1582 is concern- ed with the present costs of ocean travel. In a speech at Govan, he has given some striking figures of the increased* working expenses and of higher passage rates. He stated that, taking a new first-class Atlantic liner today as
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    104 1582 SERIOUS COMPLICATION. Welsh Miners’ Attitude. [Brute a’a Telegrams.] London, September 2b. While it is believed that the coalowners and miners have reached a provisional agreement as regards the new output basis of wages, the action of the Welsh Miners’ Executive, telegraphed earlier, has introduced a serious complication.
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    87 1582 NEW LAND LEGISLATION. Uneasiness in Japan. Washington, September 27. Though officials decline to discuss for publication the proposed anti-Japanese land legislation in California the impression prevails that Japan's proposal of referring the question to a joint Commission is unacceptable, but as far as it can be learned
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    MAYFLOWER CELEBRATION.
    47 1582 Reception in New York. London, September 28. A New York message says that at a reception in the City Hall Mr. Hylan, the Mayor of New York, conferred the freedom of the city on the British, Dutch, Canadian and American delegates to the Mayflower celebrations.
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    ASPHALT WORKS DESTROYED.
    29 1582 Perthamboys, New Jersey, Sept. 28. The plant of the Barber Asphalt Paving Company’s Works has been destroyed by fire and the damage is estimated at $2,500,000.
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    ANATOLE FRANCE.
    29 1582 Engagement Announced. Paris, September 2/. M. Anatole France, who has completely recovered from bis recent illness, is marrying Mddle Emma Lu rovo uboiii the middle oi October
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    FIRE AT DOCKS.
    32 1582 Enormous Damage. Bordeaux, September fl is estimated that four miUiou of damage has been caused by a .8 fire at the wharves. A largu qu of foodstuffs was destroyed.
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    HOUSING PROBLEMS.
    26 1582 Sweden’s Difficulties. Stockholm, Sept timber < The Government has instructe Social Board to work out a plan rationing apartment b in 1 ?<?tv home. horHg*
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    12 1582 Senator but daj a g« being luoitod w 2jl* windows.
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    DENMARK.
    39 1582 King's Birthday Celtkm. Copenhagen anniversary 5 < r, Chnstran s birthday was cekbtLz! the greatest enthusiasm. At less ta demonstrated outside the 7 plymg to a loyal address the .2 all to co-operate to maintain (C 2 of Denmark.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    81 1582 Perak’s Objection, (From Our Own Correipondtui Ipoh, September X The Committee of the Pent Bn of the Chamber of Commerce doai agree with the meeting at Ub pur which asked for Government sn of rubber output as such actioimi not be beneficial to the future :b rubber industry.
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    Says Thursday’s Free Press:
    181 1582 >•' i’ A verdict ot culpable homicide mt.cwu to murder, against some F*®* unknown, was brought in by the Cotow? yesterday at the conclusion oitheifiqWJW the death oi Banga Singh, Sift, alleged to have come by his death iron» cut with an axe on the left
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    In these days
    92 1582 In these days when orders are unpleasantly n«®«£ pleasing to be able to re«> b factoring fa» into to the outbreak. <ntere takings to supply 1,1 toa bp 11 tc Australian houses I( <•=»« jt ,heir understood by the V e \eie relieved h® firms various Actobl
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    PRESIDENCY OF CHINA.
    1413 1583 th foil of tho MaDcbu Ching nbe ye»« ‘IP Rnd ia P er Ch i republican form of GovernChinese have filled the irf Chief Executive. The first was Ho Yat-esa, who was elected at Lm ihortly »f'« the abdication of a Bw-Eaperor, Heun Tung, Hie elecperfectly regular,
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    The snipe season
    33 1583 is in full blast in the fa mom fields of Krian district where, aoaord* ing la our Ipoh contemporary, large bags are reported to be the order of the day.
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    The report of the United Engineers, Limited,
    48 1583 shows a balanca available of $3,074,754. '1 ho dirre’ors recommand tbo payment of a final dividend of seven per cent on preference shares and a final dividend of 20 per cent on the ordinary shares and the carrying forward of 1768,438
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    Early on Thursday morning
    106 1583 som* sense- ticu was created at tho Tangliu Barrack*, Bingaporo, when it was found that Private C ntrell, of the Htaffjrda’ R-ginaent, had ooamilted suicide by shoo’ing himself with a service rifls. At 5ana about half an hour before bis dead body was discovered at tho
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    45 1583 Wo are offiaially informed that tho following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the mouth of S#-p‘.emb«r 1920 Arrivals-8459 adults and 974 minors D-pariures 3134 adults and 192 minors The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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    M. A. P.
    561 1584 Mr. G. P. Owen is ex pre ted in Singapore on Monday from Java, where he went to undergo an operation. A Router cable cays that Baron Matsui, the retiring Japanese Ambassador to France, sailed from Marseilles for Yokohama on board the Kamo Maru. It will not
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    SHARE MARKET.
    586 1584 LEAN Co.’s WEEKLY REPORT. p,. p enang, October 1. Rubber, during the week under review has consiibrably fluctuated and after touch* iug 1/7 fur Sheet and fur Crepe, p X have declined to 1/6 .nd 1/7’ rMpsc tively and loca.ly ths commodity is reported to be closing weak
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    The British American Tobacco Co.
    17 1584 The. Briti.h American luha c donated 8100,000 to the Chiu* f«® fund.
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    MALAYAN MATCHES.
    300 1584 1088 0^MAcaa- QT Malayan M»tch«, f," V 4C ,h We are IBrtWc J. ”**»> “’«Mafinalc.llofJ’®' 1 part.have tanJoetia ikipMi'iafc 1 deapile every attempt o2 k they have not y« bwnfoui Your directors bin now nws n of recovering these minu| claiming on theinrarttosoommfe Z val«. Although th. diueunLZ
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB
    379 1585 gALF-YEARLY MEE 1 ING. of memjllooh Gymkhana Club was held 8t the Ipoh C1 .“L M J* J t Cildfeil (President) occupied iho H na a 0- Moir, A!t=u .nd F K Diokjon, ’*TL of the Committee) and the Hon. JT? K<nion, Mr. M. B. SbeUey, Mr.
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    H. C. L.
    122 1585 Btobxoe Prtom Up. '7« at fcM bs,n i,,ue 'i t>y •».C t St^ge Co., Ltd:- 7 to Mice of 10 ma ka increases in L’ 1 ClQMd L ftnd JaiDb Which 44 higher rJ lnCrea8; d working ,D Aa,tralia c l t )e a J'F 1‘kelibood of
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    PENANG AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    541 1585 A»»ual Qb»eh4i, M»»ti»q. a"»E‘cK "X"’ 7’ Wa ye. "resident of the Clnh Se. s’ WE’ Hop b W PM "p"’. and T£ D £C8.cret»ry ar .d Tre.iurlr n firmt'l “A 0 8ViDg 68,11 a'cnintef h airmftn Ba ’d the report and L. kI the Tear odlD 8
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    Commenting on the postponement of compulsion the Straits Times says :
    49 1585 Commenting on the postponement of compulsion the Straits Times says If ’he head< of firms do not ac’ively encourage volume-r-ing, comt-ubiou in some hrm is iucvittbb, for the conditions, as any wan knows who keeps eyes snd ears opeu, are such thv. efficient mesni of defines mast be available.
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    Australia’s Vulnerability.
    109 1585 m, t»,. tt ..Di”'”; ft:;!-;,;., to that nf p i a11 a position similar of Ejgland in E ar0De _:.l which rx. l •“PtJ continent to .’rtff“"“i T, > i when it is seen what a hone!rat •‘juggle th. whi.M h Op, X ni ’i < l0u ,d
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    Amalgamated Malay Rubber.
    77 1585 fFrom Our Own Corretpondent.) a k Kuala Lumpur, October 1. At the annual general meeting of the Amalgamated Malay Rubber Coy., Ltd., Mr. J. A. Russell, who presided, said that bber position was not clear, so there would bs no final dividend but an interim dividend later
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    Sir John Bucknill
    83 1585 Tiibuti rar Hupxflin Coubt. brom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Oc obvr 1. The Hon. Mr. R. D. Acton, A eting Attorney-General, in the Supreme C>urt paid a tribute to Sir John Buokuill, Chief Justice, who leaves for India on Munday. Sir John Bucknill, acknowledging, said he was
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    The Motor Peril.
    114 1585 Mori Siva a forb Fatalitibs. Still another fatality has been added to tbs long catalogue of deaths resulting from motor smashes within the past few weeks by what occurred on Wednesday last in North Bridge Road, says the Free Press. One of the motor busses plying for
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    South African Diamond Mines.
    85 1585 C'LOflJCD FOB IHMKB WlfHJLS OwiMQ to Kthibi. Mr. E. MenaacH', of Mtaira Lecn Mensacbĕ A G>, wholesale ditmoad merchants of Antwerp and Paris, who i« at present in Colombo, says the 1 imee of Ceylon, has received a cable from his head offioe, anunuocing tha* the
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    IRISH TURMOIL.
    1400 1586 IMPORTANT OPINIONS. Viscount Grey’s Suggestions. [Reuteb’b Telegrams.] London, September 29. Viscount Grey in a letter to the WestMinster Gazette declares that the Government of Ireland has never been such a reproach and discredit to British statesmanship as it is to-day. He points out that apparently no one wants
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    17 1586 icRe, The the T.; m J ,l,ntial 'r^ D rruefc r I 1M e
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    971 1587 I DISCISSIONS. I of seat position I -Riutm'b Tklegramb.J I London. September 28. I «aw to hope and expectation the I conference of mineowners and men I ?io( arrive at a settlement on the I line to-day in spite of long sit I Ad official statement of
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    NEW FOREIGN OFFICE APPOINTMENT.
    15 1587 Sir Evr,. ljoado September 30. i’ennaneat Unde? sTr a a ,01Dted
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    FOOD CONTROL.
    292 1587 relaxation of restrictions. howT«rZtZt?‘ r t0 bl K d0Ubt< a Xm r,C C ha bb for g e n al “Z~ n COt under liu.itiue to m Utro1 Kegulutiom, rice ftfi r L’antangs the amount of t a f that J,cen8 d Dealer might Thi« r 111 V
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    The account of the reading
    185 1587 of the Scriptures in the Synagogue at Jerusalem by Sir Herbert Samuel, the High Commissioner for Palestine, re calls an interesting incident which ie narrated in the life of Sir Moses Mon tefion- As (‘.very reader of tlie New Testament knows, it is open to
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    754 1588 R. fi. A. CABLE. Call For United Action. Mr. C. W&rd-J&ckwm forwards the following copy of a cable dated September 23 received by him as Local Secretary of the R.G.A., on September 27 from the Secretary of the Rubber Growers’ Association in London: Special Meeting R.G.A. Council 22nd
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    SINGAPORE TRAINING NOTES.
    313 1588 ihc ram which fell yesterday morn mg stopped the use of the proper course, says Friday's Free Press. The gallops done were not of brilliant nature but the horses put in some good strong work; the inner track was used for the training operations. Heart of Oak
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    All hope of the Government or the Profiteering Commission
    87 1588 doing anything to reduce the cost of living having bun abandoned, the public are left <> a( for themselves. 2’110 Chinese of 1 cna deserve credit for taking the < a Thcv propose to appeal to tiadtrs erallv, both wholesalers and
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    285 1588 SVCCESSFvTop E||AT10!js Polisii Claims, IBbutem s li 1UGW(a i>r r k arbaw September 29 we captured the staBs of div lsl on s Ea6 t 0 f Zbrueullt the Uramians captured ers and a quantity of war m J Red s Desire For Peace It is reliably
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    RED RUSSIA.
    36 1588 Wholesale London, .W' j, T-vr-stia, the official He IbVfsua, ounc esti> Soviet Government, a g|iMi were 998 executions month of -My J*dn^, j; crimes of lootl g w an d drsef»» stealing, etcetera,j’ 1
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    SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
    42 1588 Final Resah s jc The final results hi,t th I'Tnd eleven Jost sx>‘ ix The Tuber J,, V j I Democrats ten a fhirl M V- 1 n v n t'-' ■'2, lives, foftymer< "J seventv-6> s ,.T Left Socialist*-
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    20 1589 4»***|1«T8S. n, ike 3rd October, 1920, to Mr. W October, 1920, .t p n ,0 Mr nd dt'gbtoc-
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    THE PROS AND CONS OF RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    1351 1589 !io important and interests ao Jg, involved id the present rubber lend rubber restrictions proposal! Twit care ii Decenary and a minute ijjition of the situation desirable, EVdeciiion is reached in a matter bound to have such far-reaching iLoecoee. But in the ipace
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    A public meeting
    35 1589 of all concerned in the restriction of rubber outputs is being convened by the local Rubber Grower? Association for Wednesday in the meeting room of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
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    A Tokio message says that Mr. Imizumi,
    57 1589 the head of the new submarine school, has stated that Japan is building numbers of submarines, in view of thsir great usefulness in warfare. Thu would necsitats a school exclusively for the training of officers and men. Pending the construction of a special
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    An inquest was held by Mr. A. C. Baker
    90 1589 on Saturday touching the death of a Chinese building contractor who died on the morning of rhe 26tb ulto. as the result, oo it ie alleged, < f an assault, by bis coolie with a spirit-level in th? course of a
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    Recently the Government-General of Korea
    102 1589 suspended publication of the Chosen Nippo indefinitely for having published an article in wbich it said that This journal, which has been fighting strenuously for propogation of anti-Japaaese ideas, will not be dismayed at the foolish oppression of the Government-General.” The Japan Advertiser says the
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    A case of considerable interest to planters
    116 1589 was tried at Kota Tinggi, Johore, on Tuesday. Two Jaffna Tamils, Muttu and Ratinum, were charged, at the instance of the manager of the Pelrpah Valley (Johore) Rubber Co., Ltd., with crimping Tamil cxjliea from hie estate. Three c xdies, it waa elated,
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    M. A. P.
    570 1590 Mr. Franklyn Robinson, who was acting Registrar of the Supreme Court here, has been transferred to Kedah. Dr. Fox worthy, Forest Research Officer, h8i l l for B toar in India in th coarse of which he will study the systems of forest research and education in
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    872 1590 Ex-Service Men ninv *i.‘ PBoifio lUil W Com. P 711 eU1D 8 ,n «xo.ll.nt ex.mnl. .r.den from wh.t Mr Frtderick g«0«ral agent of the Canadian pS Railway paue.ger department in Ban Fr.nc.sno recently stated respecting hte Company s claim to achi.vemontof what t considers the beat record in
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    Penang Recreation Club.
    152 1590 1 Distbibutiob of Pun. I There was a record I Penang Recreation Club on Batuwf I iug when tbe distribution cf tbe pw* I by members during ths recast visi Ipoh Catholic Club took place. A tennis match, Married n I played and resulted m tbe _jjl.
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    The football match
    21 1590 Tbe football m«tcli W* lb ManiciP 11 R^ 1 lit tarn* resulted in a victory g.ials to nil.
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    A football match
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    POLAND AND RUSSIA.
    268 1591 jpoktant operations. RichTpolmh Viotobim. r Telbgrams.] London, October 1. Polish victory has again JXnilicary situation into a state i. x The last phase of ths war J’JXtbefUdi had been flung back 1 Bog and pressed out of toe ikfeenthe Vistula and German SL* u d floath Prussia.
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    French Labour.
    59 1591 “’Why conference. Djcuio». Orleans, October 1. °k. b resc 1 General J? to 691 Th? declded C f t0 eCo F n s r? u rmiB d »*>«» ‘o 4 Xr he V2j rj, < tb« recJr B ,ter# •ode th» p„ I l y «trike. Mh «ioo
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    Financial Conference.
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    477 1591 alternative schemes. Owmim’ Efforts to Satisfy Miiubs. [Better's Telegrams.] D London, October 1. rarticulars of the coalownera and miners alternative schemes over which the deadlock arose show that the owners have offered one shilling a shift if tho output is at the rate of 242,000,000 tons annually
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    In South Russia.
    46 1591 General Wrangrl's Advance. Constantinople, October 1. General Wrangel in a oommuniq’K says We complexly destroyed several Bolehcvik divitions in the region of Aiexindrovsk and surrounded the Red forces in the neighbourhood of Nerthoyslsk andOriehk a, capturing 16,000 prisoners and **n ecoimojs ,nt r
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    Baseball Scandal.
    249 1591 Rbvilatiobb, o—--tl. > e w York, 8ept,nb«r 29. Th« whoi. of th, United Stet.. i, wJ B, r.«. D te l r t *t ln b ,b 11 «®»nd*lth,t wm revealed when prominent plav.r y lkg,d h rUiB Sl(W e oS? ,C g team h,d brili of •100,000
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    American Military Service.
    36 1591 Sensational Conspibacy Cabs. Philadelphia, September 29. Mrs. Emma Bergdoll, the millionaire widow of a brewer, with four oo-defondanto, was found guilty of conspiracy in aiding her sons to evade draft during war time.
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    Bolshevism in England.
    151 1591 LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. Vigorous Propaganda Camfaion. London, October 1. The Times states that it has transpired that theBjlshevistsubsidy to the Daily Harald was only one section of Soviet Propaganda Funds. Altogether 100,000 of Russian money has been spent in Great Britain since January. Bolshevik agents are now appointing
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    Mr. B. E. Ross, of Messrs. Ross and Samuel,
    37 1591 has been appointed Register of the Snpreme Court here for eight months, during the absence on leave of Mr. H. G. Barwar. He will be allowed private practice.
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    A Siamese lad
    290 1591 wae this morning sentenced to receive six strokes with a rattan for oatching a puree containing 14.40 from Mrs G. F. Pykeci’s avah at the Chowraata Market yesterday. He said be picked it up and dd not know to whom it belonged. A detective said ba sign
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    363 1592 A Bkhbzy Mxktimg. The half-yearly general meeting of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club held this (Thursday), evening at the Ipoh Club provided a M hot time for tho Committee whoee statement of accounts did not contain as much inform* ation as the members wished for, (says the Ipoh
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    DISTRESS IN CHINA.
    957 1592 ENANG RELIEF FUND STARTED A meeting of tbe Trusses and Committee of the Chinese Town Hail WPS held at their headquarters on Saturday, the 2nd Distant, which the Committee of rhe Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce also attended by invitation with a view to their co-operation, the
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    IRISH TURMOIL.
    114 1593 I R ISH TURMOIL. FEIN TERROR. Telegram®]’ London, October 1, of recording daily to*»! of outfjHowinf official «mo*”g" iiDO r 1 the iUt« to woiohbina Fein ism bi, on.->ia>« pr«P« c c ountr kiW .nd 172 wp«d. ’°Xr, killed »od 57 wounded, 5,», /»i .nd 77 imawd, b.r«ck. 503 d»m*K
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    Bolshevism in Asia.
    212 1593 Dmiokb oi India. hpou of Exaggerated Notions. London, October 1. ihriDw in a leading article points out at m regards the recurring Bolshevik taw igiinit India the leaders have wpt to learn the first elements of wj topography and will find it tifcw to ironie alarm in
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    A Tokio message
    89 1593 ,0: A B»»*’ kL 8 6 111 16 at,te c’ P Mident of v f C ommerce a.id a ku -at V,n le, l 1 minion to -A hi T tb O..ka k&l* 1* >wu,i I, k ble cb D K« Ct t at ObWqam U1 ‘«T»d
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    LADY FREDERICK.
    363 1593 Successful Pxoduotiof. A large and appreciative audience assembled in the Town Hall on Saturday ®il?ht, when Mrs. Herbert Cooper presented Lady Frederick,” a comedy in three acta by W. Somerset Vaugham, under the patronage of the Hon’ble Mr. H. W. Firmstore, Acting Resident Councillor, in aid of the
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    It is reported from Tokio that
    133 1593 the Cbugai Shogyo, asually well-informed daily, quotes the Foreign and Home Office officials regarding a plan to caualiie Japanese emigration towards Brasil, in view cf the bnriers raised by Canada, United Spates and Australia. One official states that Brasil is anxious for immigrants, and
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    25 1593 Tenskth Harbinr Tin N.L bom 26th Septtrabn to 2»4 Octoh«r, (5 ug o«week 21 ton., .nd lot th. m-nib of September last, 85
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    MERCANTILE AFFAIRS.
    291 1593 Alleged Wrongful DismwsnJ. I w Su P rctne Co ur‘. Sing.pore, Wednesday, Mr. J UH t ice y !a^ott lannard was engaged with the hearin* Ot an action brought by Mr H F ch. shire against Messrs. Henderson Bros clanuing $13.960 for breach of agreernent Mr. G. S.
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    A very pretty weding
    206 1593 took place at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Petaling Hill, the parties bring Miss Wong Hong Neo and Mr. Ho Seng Ong. The bride and thr bridegroom belong to the staff of the Methodist Girls’ and Boys’ Schools respectively, and their popularity was testified to by the
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    FIRE AT DOCKS.
    33 1593 Heavy Losses. Galv. ston, September 30 A fire d- -troy* d two piers loaded with tt-.n Se’-cral httamerr and much wl r [“Tty were damaged. The lost i, estimated at
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    MESOPOTAMIA.
    180 1594 IMPROVED SITUATION. Arab Sheiks' Attitude. [Reuter’s Telegrams.) London, September 30. A further improvement in the situation in Mesopotamia is indicated in a War Office communique which states that on the Lower Euphrates at Samawa all is quite. Hostile concentrations were bombed on the morning of September 27. The reconstruction
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    Sheiks’ Submission.
    41 1594 A number of Sheikhs made formal submission to the Government at a conference at Shahraban on September 27. Kizilrobat was surrounded and search cd on September 26 and a large quan trty of Government arms and stores were recovered.
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    BRITISH REVENUE.
    70 1594 Satisfactory Increases. London, September 30. Whereas the six months ended Sep lumber 30 last year showed a large ex cess of expenditure over revenue the corresponding returns to Sept. 30 this year indicate a substantial margin in the con trary direction. The revenue for the past six months
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    CANADA AND AMERICA.
    110 1594 Question of Direct Represeaiauoa. New York, September 29 The correspondent of the Associated Press in Washington confirms the report that the appointment of a Canadian Mim £ter Plenipotentiary to the United States as een indefinitely postponed. The nt rpn *arks One element «•Hi <W Ken Ons, dered
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    BRUSSELS CONFERENCE
    134 1594 COMM ERIC AL SIT UATION. Indian and Japanese Opinion. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] Brussels, September 30. 'the general commercial situation throughout the world was debated at to day s sitting of the International Fin uncial Conference. bazilbhoy Currimbhoy, representing Bombay businessmen, declared that India as one of the producers of
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    85 1594 FINANCIAL CONFERENCE. German Plea for Consideration. Paris, September 29. The chief features of the German report soon to be delivered to the International Financial Conference at Brus* sells‘are known and are causing but a moderate stir, for behind an imposing array of figures lurks the same old crafty
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    Belgium and Holland.
    68 1594 < According to Le Petit Parisien s Brussels correspondent rumours are about 'U respect of the conclusion in the near fhture of a military agreement between France and the Netherlands similar to the recent Franco-Belgian Treaty. The New President. Paris, September 30. Many Councils General, that is.
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    Economic Situation.
    117 1594 At the Brussels Financial Conference the French delegate, M. Avehol, gave a remarkable account of France’s present economic situation stating that the re public, without waiting* for the liquidation of her rights accruing from the Peace Treaty, had at once started reconstituting properties or all kind destroyed during
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    WAGON-PACHAUNG WOLFRAM.
    505 1594 ANNUAL HEATING. The eighth lachaimg Wolfram Mines it at the offices of the ComL... t’-i I House, ou Saturdej, t h e were present Mr. L Vnnok t Mitehetl, K. R. Robertson (repress Messrs. Barker and Co., Lui hi^v h of the Ch,im 1. Thorne, on account of
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    CHINA’S PLIGHT.
    656 1595 I exiit abont misfortunes I «stir th** which is known state of China should I*’* Upiw'y ihem To I" 1*1 „rfi« d ,uffenDg K rl0TOU!l T 1’1. win throa-b S ro ml '8 0Vern r’?ik.’g p«‘- flo<,<1 n tbe >» ">• G n,r and Notth 1’ --Kind io
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    The Tribuna announoes that
    20 1595 the League of Nations has purchased for 5,600,000 francs the Hotel National, Quai Mount Blanc, Geneva.
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    For failing to register himself
    82 1595 within 48 hours of his residence in Singapore Mr. C. B. Ort, of the Crescent Flats, Katong, was mulcted by Capt. Rowbotham in the third court, Singapore, in the sum of $300. He waa also ordered to enter into a bond to comply with the
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    On September 1 the London and North-Western Railway Co.
    79 1595 inaugurated a new era in British railway history by employing, as the locomotive on an express from Easton to Birmingham, an engine burning oil fuel only. The occasion was regarded of such significance that a large number of representatives of the
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    Mr. Oscar Asche’s production
    88 1595 o Chu Chin Chow has proved very benefio al to the Exchequer. It has now entered upon its fifth year, has been seen by over two and a h%lf million people, and has contributed £57,500 to the national funds by way of the entertainment t*x. Daring
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    A paper pulp industry
    136 1595 has already been established in Bui ma, and the Rangoon Times hears that it will be in full swing in the very Dear fuiuro. In this connection it has been c fficially estimuttd that there is sufficient bamboo and savannah grass in India to produce fourteen
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    M. A. P.
    508 1595 3rd M i r D .Unt A Cht,,ti ,ftf r RtmU B r nd Mrl J Pennef tb er-Evans left Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for England. Mr. F. E. Harmer has been appointed a Police Magistrate and Coroner for Singapore. Mr. Frederic J. Shepherd, Batn Gajab, has
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    853 1596 The “Barracking” Scandal. With reference to the barracking that is being carried on to a scandalous extent on the Padang just now, and against which we protested in recent iuues in the interest of clean sport, a correspondent writes:—“If this tendency, new to Penang Esplanade crowds, is not
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    We acknowledge receipt,
    56 1596 with thanks, of a copy of the third annual Report of King George’s Fund for 8«ilors, which is replete with interesting information relating to the great amount of assistance it has been enabled to reader to various classes of saamen’s institutions owiog to the generous support accorded
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    His Serene Highness,
    145 1596 Lieut.-Colonel Prince Amaradat of Siam, accompanied by Capt. Luang Sonkhran Pak» i, General St .ff Minis ry of War, Bangkok, arrived at R »ngoou ou *ep mib?r 20 by the Ellort. tbs Seronn Higunes-, who i* bead of iho Bire .u of Shm, and is on route
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    Our Ipoh contemporary understand that
    146 1596 Mr. J us;ice A. V. Brown, JudicialCom-m-ssiouer, Perak, will be having for P<£*og in about 10 day» to relieve Mr. Juetico r. A. Farrer-Manby who recently returned fro leave and haa since been Bta ,ooe(1 Mr Justice Brown, it may ba added, 1 tn sdl
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    CHAOS IN RUSSIA.
    123 1596 [JUctbb’8 T E u GW1(i Th. French Fot.^ t g«*te.t import.ee, J th, ■edict, that J** «not» danger y« for thi 8ci,tji former Tjariat office,, to Army Mau,ere, hundmd took refuge i, Oemiy.ifc th. notonona hugmu, P«.n, hH ported that Trotsky wu wmU itre.t conflict. IN 8OUIH
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    Famine in China.
    132 1596 KiLiar Worn. PekisftObtobsrl. The Government is ewpltynf s famine, strikes people to «sunt the Province of Chihli at soot dIWw which will be raised by add« and increased postal and telegraph charf* Distbbm w Rosai. Londoo.Ortobfl Bishop White, writing is tin Tma reference to the famine is
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    THE COAL CRISIS.
    687 1597 I jsJPABTITE CONFERENCE. I pjjMUl’l 8000BJFUL APfKAL I [Better 8 Tj^ eor ams.] I London, October 1. I «tones between the mi nori, the I idtbe Government opened this i remark by Mr. Smillie to IfSrJ George that the scene was ilmost IXdopquenellingoverabone with I AifH cnir,>tHit
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    German Property in Italy.
    40 1597 Cabimxt’b Decision. Rome, September 30. The Cabinet has decided to restore to the previous owners all minor German owned property with the exception of money up to the present value of 50,000 lire in each case.
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    Mishap to a Dirigible.
    53 1597 Los Angelos, Cal., September 30. A naval dirigible whilst proceeding to San Pedro to participate in the fleet manoeuvres was lost in a dense fog and crashed on a mountain peak, upsetting the car and precipitating the crew of five 200 feet down tbe Laurel Canyon.
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    Bell Telephone Company.
    47 1597 8al« to a Syndioatf. New York, October 1. The Bell Telephone Company has be m sold to a syndicate of bankers beaded by Messrs. Morgan for >25,000,000 payment being in 25 year 7 per cent, bonds at 95 per cent, dated from September 30.
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    New Glen Liner.
    38 1597 Lauhchbd at Glasgow. London, October 1. The ten thousand ton screw steamer, Glenarry, five hundred feet long, has been launched in Glasgow and will be employed in the eastern trade and have some passenger accommodation.
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    The Fire at Galves
    26 1597 Galveston, Texas, October 1. The damage ctuaed by the fire, which destroyed two piers loaded with cotton, is now estimated at >2,000,000.
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    German Zeppelin Works.
    67 1597 Tbakbfeb to Ambbica. London, October 1. It is stated tbit the notorious Zeppelin works in Germany are being transferred to the United Siatea where a scheme for building super-dirigib’rs for the Atlantic r*dand passengers will be begun. It will be remembered that the Peace Ireaty for Germany
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    FRENCH REVIEW.
    369 1597 the new president Tbibutbs from Diplom Ati A .Al.™ Par1 October 2. gr.mlX Mi“'r.‘.°d-. Pr ,T'c ion""' Pr.iidfot Mill.rand w.i e( j by tbe L 7 g 1 .”i;^ e Iuli,n A Bb «“«ion the dej .Of th. d.pkm.tic b y deliv „I th «II Frenoe’e fnend, plq
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    Indian Army.
    168 1597 New ficHEMB. London, October 1. The creation of an Indian Territorial Force as a measure for aducation was reoomntPDded by the committer, presided ovar by Vuc unt Esher, and appointed by the India Office to enqiire into tbe alministration and «rgmisaiion < f the Army. Tbe committee does
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    MAYFLOWER TERCENTENARY.
    625 1598 LUNCHEON TO DELEGATES. [Reuter’s Telegram J New York, October 1. American pilgrims gave a luncheon to the delegatee to the Pilgrim Fathers’ Tercentenary Celebration. Mr. Chauncey Depew, who presided, declared that the spark of liberty which the Pilgrim Fathers lighted had enlightened the world. Rm in thm Lutb.
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    Accident to Mr. Harding.
    56 1598 Tb aim Derailment. New York, September 29. A message from Millwood, Virginia, says that Senator Harding is one up” on the preeidental candidates as regards railway accidents, having had a most narrow escape near there to-day. His private car was derailed. He and his wife were
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    South African Politics.
    45 1598 New Party to be Fobmid Cape Town, Ootober 2» Prominent members of the Unionist Party who welcomed General Smut’s manifesto are of opinion that a New Moderate Party will be formed, named the South African Party, as a complement to government officials.
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    Irish Home Rule
    100 1598 GOVERNMENT’S DECISION. b w Two Parallel LegislatuMHB London, October 3. The Observer declares that the Government is resolved to adhere to the mein features of the Home Rulo Bill, namely, the establishment of two parallel legislatures in Dublin and Belf-ist liuk.'d by a joint council. It is
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    America and Japan.
    50 1598 Qumtiom of Immigration. Cleveland (Ohio), Satember 30. After a stormy debate the Second Annua Convention of the American Legion consi iog of thousands of war veteran, resolution urging the cancellation so-called gentlemen’s Japan providing for the exclusion o P bride.” end tbe rigorous exclusion of Japanese immigrants.
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    International Motor Contest.
    48 1598 Bunmwtt Cvp Repi.ack 1 New Yo<k, September Owing to Frence wincing he G 2, rd Bennett Cap outright the Aero C ub, T« m hs« authorised the ith ca! li rational Aeroplane L' P X Trophypriza of no,000 to be called the Cox xrop j
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    Vital Statistics.
    37 1598 U. 8. Rbcobi» Fob v f t j London, Octb The birthrate iu the l u l le b o'retornn 1919 w the highest r eo,ded oI t ion of f Q0q. •Ih e XrthX
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    BOLSHEVISM IN ASIA.
    171 1598 «"VIET S m^,, £s|w [Reuter s Tell.; .v. to h""' ‘I” 1 f o India and Afghanistan in lightened by the nevi London m the Cwcam eg -S Mthotity giving the wtul pJjSj Soviet representative submitted it KaW Recently a Bolshevik esvor Mthoneed to propoee to the
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    F. M. S. LAND GRANTS.
    158 1598 (To the Editor of the StfiiiiM Sir, w It is gratifying to hen IktltoWw Service Land Scheme ie perhaps some account takes of a-osni® men who are not planters. Not being a planter, I bid P® up hope of participating in tw pw of the
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    On September 20
    50 1598 «o'— (Wi’*’ 1 an add» 81 j Bg 00 Gk* D y Ca’catU. 8 P® tk he itid operation to withdrawn* U<y« n holding ,P' BCl .rbitr.#»» establiihmi oBnC ili. mu boycotting M be Syfoj»*»' c.imly. H ‘*j k e L.te«> 11 wt«< maintaining '"^hlie 1 1
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    DISTRESS IN CHINA.
    426 1599 3jaJ PORE^^ TANCE 8 g ft'" te e ft««iiig-uc® retatinK the 0* AJL-rs Cbicere »t whion R f rmed d ELniloiweM »PP I: «water t»nve mating of the hsld attM ChineM K. of Coerce, Singapore, on JXliittoducu.’s the ways t»nd means t0 be!p the ftmine K n
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    88 1599 SuBSCRJtnos Liit. The Honorary Treainrer, Mr. Lira Eu R°?Lf° f i‘, Cl t"”* > u* m,ne ,nd Flood Rdief Juod «clrucwkdgee receipt of the fullowing aubjcrip ioni;— Khuo Soo Honir 10 00 Gneab Tiang Chew 10 00 Fong Yet Mai io. O O Cnew Sim 500
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    The American Department of Agriculture
    49 1599 estimates that the United States corn crop will amount to about 3,131,000,000 bushels being the greatest on record. The spring wheat forecast is 237,000,000 bushels, a decrep.se of about 25,000,000 bushels became of the drought in August. There will be a record tobacco crop.
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    A Dutch contemporary reports
    88 1599 the recent formati&n of a great shipping combine, which will ba known as the Verecnigte Nedsrlandi’che Scheepvoart Eaatschappij (United Dutch Shipping Company), which includes the S’oomvaart Mij Nederland, Nederland Stommboot Mij, Java-China-Japan Line, Koo, Paketvaart Mij, Holland* America Line, Rotterdam-Lloyd, Messrs, da Maas and Van Nievelt,
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    It would appear from an official statement issued by the Chief Commissioner of ibe North-West Frontier Province,
    122 1599 that while it is difficult to estimate the number of Muhbjirin who have returned from Afgharistan, 7,000 are reported to have come back by way of the Khyber and 6,000 through the Mohmand
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    The Englishman reports
    178 1599 the arre&t of a European named G.N Purchase on Beptemher 23, a tea planter in Bham'hennagar in Assam, in a nursing home in Wood Btreet, Calcutta, on a charge of theft It is stated that in July 1 st accused wrote to Messrs. P. Orr and 8
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    POLICE COURT.
    410 1599 p EH BIN CASE Befor. Mr. A. C. Bnk.r r«,„j whn l,trtt ?k tb m jrnin Iw«lv. noaiu K h .rhi‘o ?‘r »».»>»• of Kboo Ah 8i, Naoh Yab h G°k N^ Ol nJv h Ah 8a "< t Ah h, G k Neoh, Chi Yong, Lira Poh,
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    BURMA RICE.
    228 1599 The summary of the crop report for the week ended tbe 18 September, 1920, sta es In Lower Burma, the rainfall was generally good in the Arakan Division and moderate elsewhere. In the dry sone of Upper Burma tbe rainfall was generally light nooe fell in Pakokku, Ssgamg,
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    1223 1600 QUESTION OF OFFICIAL CONTROL Replying in the Malay Mail to a correspondent using the corn de plume Excalibur a planter of over a dozen years experience says with reference to the expediency of Government control I wrote in my letter of 22nd ult. The protection of the industry
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    HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    343 1600 1 Secretary's th, (M 1 tp ™l>er3, appear, I r Government Gazette? n 457 As tbe .11 i I the University o f 5 «8| > Portly be opened, s «onsiden it advisable b I'mmary statement cXSw report dated June W Commission wh ich d *1 pointed to
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    A new phase
    39 1600 to: L. A new phase h ‘"“‘‘Jfli mt Sino-Japanese negota I rat’d to the Forf through the c J'“^ ew Ma»» Office) requesting the <P* to cause the put) b D<#f th,' people of Fukien- JF
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    The Seattle correspondent
    39 1600 The Seattle correspondent th and Commerce matters coming up t d j, next session of Stnun' §25O.flOtM»' 6 (< ±X «nd Government h' de'’ -‘'P®'!,. -no- toaD rf 0 A c j to n 2j ihr-J it
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    〓 A. HEREFORD.
    744 1601 AI) l>u K s s ‘I’" 1 ■FX; assembled m the Mum fc«sterday altern-- pnaddress to ar- of th. Municipal l!E« tho goes Homo on long a 0. liner Khiva on the Mr Casual exchange of courtesies K j e Cruz, one of tl>< >'.'-n,b.-rs of the
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    RUSSIAN JEWELS.
    74 1601 Smuggle to America Frustrated. London, September 29. A fresh attempt by the Bolsheviks tc smuggle huge parcels of most valuablt stolen diamonds into America failed and the jewels were confiscated in New York. Many stones worth £20,000 and parcels were addressed to Mar tens, the unrecognised Soviet Agent
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE.
    130 1601 TEMPORARY AGREEMENT REACHED. Important Conditions. London, September 30. The Daily Mail states that a tradt agreement lias been drawn up between Great Britain and Soviet Russia but ha.not yet been signed and it is expected that negotiations will shortly be opened for the conclusion of formal peace with
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    CHINESE CHAOS
    44 1601 f Wf lighting at Canton. Shanghai, September 28. Ihe Peking newspapers report that < ant »nv<e troops commanded bv the i nil Governor of Fukien captured Canton but there is no confirmation. It wm re?ently reported that the Kwaugsi militarists were ruling Canton.
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    309 1601 1 SARLST AllMSTER S RESIGNA 11ON. With reference to the Mandate issued by the President of the Chinese Republic terminating the official relations between the Chinese Government and the I’snrist Russian Minister, as reported in a Reuter mossage from London the other day, the Chinese Consulate General
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    Chao Ti,
    66 1601 1 uehun of Honan province, has reported to the Chinese Government that Wu Ching-tung is plotting a rebellion in his province and is fighting the troops under hao hi»-h. hang Tso-lin and Tsao Kun have ordered General Wu I’ci fu to crush the rebellion and that commander General
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    A London message of Sept 20 says:
    78 1601 It is -tat'd in Vdiniralty cirri'-* that Admiral appointment »o Bombay will b* followed by the, tran-fer of Rear Admiral Sir Hugh 'I thill t<> Trineomaloc, with a mow to 1 li»* rt vivid of an Indian iSavy on Im* lap to th-
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