Weekly Sun, 21 November 1913

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    17 1 THE Weekly Sun 126, CROSS STREET, SINGAPORE. NO! 108. SINGAPORE FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    CHINA NEWS.
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    Nationality Law.
    16 2 k ing,^November 4. The Chinese Nattonali^ law has been promulgated by a Prc^i/diitial AJaudato.
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    CHINA CONCLUDES INDUSTRAIL LOAN REACHING ₤6,000,000.
    36 2 Pekiri^, Xjeemb^r 4. Tii-^ QovieniVtßl his concluded a loin with tiie lian^ue Industrielle m P^kin^ an>u i^in^ to £5.0 JO.O )0 the loin t§ bi solely devoted tj industrial purposes.
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    Currency Reform.
    160 2 Peking, November 4 U-c nt negotiations reijardin^ a loan f»>r currency reform betwren Mm Britttb, Frnicii and Germaii bankers and fl-uuru' Hd iinsj. Premier and Minister of Fin mcc, bare led to a t< nta-j live scheme, embodying a currency loan m another Qaintupi lo.m uf twenty or
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    Tariff on Foreign Goods.
    56 2 Peking, November 4. Opposition is aisoj being; shown m one quarter towards the making effective of the five p-r cent t ai iff on foreign goods imported into China. China's demand for a revision open* th« j way for official action at any time. Mean while
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    Protest Against Confucianism.
    99 2 Peking, November 4. At a united meeting of Chinese Christians which was held at Tientsin on Sund iv it w.is resolved to protest against Confucianism beiug made a state religion. Sixty members of the Chihli Commercial Association have forwarded petitions to President Yuan and Parliament to the
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    Compulsory Education.
    107 2 Peking, November 4. Since th£ Revolution of .191 1 the authorities or Hupeh bave endeavoured to enforce compulsory education, witfi apparently good results. The Chief of the Education Department has now submitted tin* following proposals to the Chief Civil Administrator of the Province 1. Tue police and Educational
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    Complaint in Canton.
    72 2 Canton, November 4. There is niuchj complaint m Canton owing to the Salt Tax Bureau's refusal to accept Canton papei money. The Bureau insists upon payment m Chinese dollars. The salaries of the Canton Members of Parliament are being held up, and it is thought unlikely that
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    Constitution Bill.
    69 2 Peking, November 4. Vice-President Li Yuan hung, expressing his opinion on the constitution bill, has stated by wire that the Parliament should have nothing to do with the appointment of the Premier the latter could m i&e highest case only be impeached b> the Pai,ltament. He further opposes
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    Wu Ting-fang to go Abroad.
    55 2 Peking, November 4.— Wu Ting-fan? is expected m Peking m due course he will receive his instructions for th« official visits 'ibroad iv connection with the recognition >f tiie Ciiineso Kepubiic by the Foreign Powers. Wu Ting-f.ng goes first to Europe and hen to America
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    Provincial Administration.
    39 2 Peking, November 4. Tmo reports of '.he Chinese Press to the effect that the Provincial A hninistration will be abolish•<i and that Cuina will be consequently divided into i i t y Districts instead are most premature.
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    PIRATES MEET DEFEAT AT HANDS OF POLICE.
    194 2 Shanghai, November s—Pirates5 Pirates have been a-tiv^ lately m the environs of Shanghai. On Saturday last a party of 120 men carrying armi landed from seven boats at a place, callei! CbowohiftOOlietlg only a few miles up the SoootftOW Crock. As soon as
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    PRESIDENT YUAN PLACES BAN ON KUOMINGTANG.
    935 2 Dissolves, Party, Cancels Member* ship of Parliament of All Members. Peking, November 5. Considerable excitement was caused m Peking this inoiniug by three Manifestos which were issued after midnight, dissolving the Kuomiugraug and cancelling the uifuibeiship of Parliament of all Kuomingtang members. The* police
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    Slavery Still Exists.
    66 2 Kweiyang, November 3. General LlwaDg arrived on October 23 from Chungking. Tang Tutuh and all the high officials welcomed him outside the city. It is officially announced that Tang Tutuh leaves for Yunnan to-day. The buying and selling of slave girls continues here as formerly. Since the
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    Forged Bank Bills.
    50 2 Wuchang, November 4. Large numbers of forged Bank of China bills of various values are m circulation and it is*believed that more are about to be put 'jn the mar. ket. The 'officials are thoroughly overhauling provincial billy with a view to pieventing the country being duped.
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    Dissatisfaction in Mongolia.
    38 2 Harbiu, November 5.— -A traveller statp* that great dissatisfaction exists among the Mongol troops being trained under Russian instructors and that the Urga Ministry has decided not to r^ew the engagements of the Russian instructors.
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    Rosso-Chinese Agreement.
    47 2 Peking, November 5. The Russo-Chi-neae Agreement regarding Mongolia was signed to-da* It consists of declarations, live articles and notes, four of which were exchanged. The conditions of the Agreement were substantially covered m a tele gram sent by Rjuter's Peking Correspon- leut on October 30
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    LEGATIONS VOICE APPROVAL OF PRESIDENT YUAN'S' ACTION.
    156 2 Peking, November 6.— Although the manifestos aroused some excitement m 'Chinese circles jiesterday, the general (opinion m Peking- tod iy appears«to be that Yuan Si>ih-k'ai has taken the correct course, judging the tiuaa and that the country's prospects are greatly improved No one
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    350 Members Affected.
    49 2 Peking, November 6. Altogether 350 deputies, 250 of which are residing m Peking, are hit by this measure. Seven teen Kuomingtang members of Parliament have been arrested yesterday and are waitng judgment before the Court-martial for having been connected with the rebels during the last rebellion.
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    Police Active,
    45 2 Pekiug, November 5. During the last two days and uights the police have confiscated nearly all certificates of the Kuo-uiingt-ang m» m'»Pi*B of parliament. Th« heudquaiters of the Miticliientang a party which eonsitsts of old members of the Kuomingtang, has been searched through.
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    Cavalry Patrol Streets.
    51 2 Peking, November 5. Strong detachments of cavalry were patrolling the streets yesterday; the peace was nowhere disturbed. The railway stations have been carefully guarded m order to prevent notorious Kuomiugtaug members and those who are still m possession of their certificates as members of the parliament from
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    Parliament Not to Meet.
    24 2 Peking;, November 6 It is anticipated that the Parliament *will not meet fir positive work during the next two months.
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    Posthumous Honours.
    24 2 Peking, November 6. Posthumous honours ac Field Marshall are conferrjd upon General Wu Lu-chen who was murdered during the VVu chang revolution.
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    Russo-Chinese Treaty.
    16 2 Peking, November 5. Tne Russo-Chi-uese Treaty vrith regard to Mongolia was formally signed yesterday.
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    The State Religion.
    54 2 Chengtu, November 3.— The Provincial Assembly has passed a resolution m favor of making Confucianism the 6tate religion, and has communicated this to the Confucian Society m Peking and to the Hsusee of Parliament. Some di.-sent from the Assembly's resolution is being frxp'retsed by some of the
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    Failure of Bank.
    41 2 Lanchowfu, November 6. The failure of one of the leading banks here and disturbing reports concerning another are causing a consternation both m business circles *and among private individuals, for a large amount of administrative furfis is involved.
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    Priest Arrested as Spy.
    86 2 itmikiang, November 4.— To day about il a.m., a Taoisfpiiest was arrested. He is supposed to belong to the Dragonb Society an Jjih iimwUt** rushed nff to Nanking B« it of b^i a? a gn, JThi. priest, Gau, IU31 U3 living mi n City temple tor
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    BIG MILITARY CONFERENCE IS ARRANGED AT PEKING.
    39 2 Peking, November 7 —A i>ig conference for Financial and Military qtr stions will Mtt m the raid lit* of this mouth; Delegates of all provinces will t tke part m the discussions.
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    Early Marriages.
    33 2 Peking, BfoffmtMT 6. Til? MifiUt-^r of £<lu<\ati ).*i rccom aen the bringing mi n o f a law to prevent early mirrii^es, mittnj; heads of families respornible for its du3 observance.
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    To Leave Peking.
    51 2 Nrfoft Xown )cr 7. Tie Police hire requested those Kuo nitiajtan^ menberaof Ptrliamont w»io li.id taken f r q them their certifi:ates itnae liitelv to i»?ave Peking if they are un ible to pro luce the names of fi*e rtUftblt citi/.orn of Pektug as pleiza for further
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    To Seek Restoration.
    101 2 Prikias:, Novrem^r 7. 9,n^ ttjit-lun*, Speaker of tie L Hirer fiou-»e, ,*jd the leaders of tiie Chiaput lag, exert their iodueac" m order to induce the Government to res ore tuose Kuoinins£%ng me überi of Parliament who vrerc taken off their certificates by error or injustice. If
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    New Expectation.
    42 2 Peking, November 7.— An official state* toent shows that 129 senators aadf 220 uembers of the House of Representativei are affected by the recent manifestos, dissolving the Kuomingtang, but it is expected ***** many will be allowei to legume membership.
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    30 2 London, November 6.— T^Daily Telegraph describes the new Cq^ese coup d'etat to ha dUatitrou* arid the comaaeo^e•nent of tj^< diet it-jrahip Closing q^w loans wn reaiere i theT^, -n >*\
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    Constitution Committee.
    25 2 Peking, November 7 Tne Comtnittee on Coastitution is unible to draft tie oatstanding paragraphs of jhe constitotioa owing to the impossibility to get^^iorom.
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    The Austrian Loan.
    33 2 Peking, 7. Oue hundred am dfte field-guns from the Sicoda VVjrks will arrived shortly a% part of the Austrian Loan, which apparently fras entirely merged into wiliur/an i naval contracts.
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    Provincial Salt Offices.
    60 2 •Peking, November 7.— lt is understood that the Chiaebe Government ie arranging to transfer the Chiefs of Provincial Salt Offices away from the capitals of the provinces with a view to getting rid of the influence of Provincial administration*. This is generally considered the first necessary 6tep
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    Sino-Japan Agreement.
    48 2 rt-king, Novembef^T. A| Agreemtnt between China and Japan wa* signed ib Tokyo ypsterda^f by whic^i Japau B§coree the right cables m China. The agreempnt cont inu a clause, recogniaing the rights of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, with which the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company is associated. <%
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    Tibetan Conference.
    65 2 Simla, November 6.— The British, Chinese, and^Tik'can Plenipotentiaries are now engaged m considering the claim* and counter-claims of their respective Governments and progress is being made. Their r latiuia are quite friendly bat the leliberations are hel'i strictly m confidence. The conference will morn tv Delni »t toe
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    To Investigate Social Evil.
    68 3 Peking, November 4. The secretary *of the tnernatiomal Retorra Bureau hat {^interview to-day by appointment of the president, one of his secretaries to pa?*en- plans for social reform. On*" plan prfsented was for the appointment of n Vice Commis-i^^ to investigate the soci«l eril here m
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    FRENCH CONSULAR ORDER BANS CHINA REPUBLICAN.
    776 3 Koumingtang Organ Suppressed By Request of the Peking Government. Shanghai, Nov. 6. The China Ropubli-j can, an afternoon English newspaper! «eh, sine it Moseeded The Ckmrn Gazette fifrr^i months Riro, hai been anj or^A for Jfun Yat-gpn and the Kooning- 1 tang, has been
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    PRESIDENT YUAN AND HIS POWERS.
    107 3 Thr President has demanded the riolit oj independently appointing the Minister* •of the Cabinet and the Ministers to other of making tapatiea, declaring war anclr concluding pea<*e without submitting Ithe^c measures to Parliament for approvnl. |Me further wishes with th* object of fncili Itating the
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    President Yuan and the Right of Proclamation.
    78 3 President Yuan has made enquiries of the Committee Drafting th^ Constitution as to the Hsrhr of proclaiming tie statutes m the Constitution passed by Parliament. He k of the opinion that according to the provincial agreement and organization of Parliament the President i*
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    President Yuan and Constitution-making.
    53 3 President Yuan Shih-k'ai Ijms expressed his desire to Parliament that oight commissioners appointed by him be permitted to attend each meeting at which the Constitution will be discussed. Theae commissioners will have to support th^ President's views. The Parliament has referred Yuan Shih-k'ai's not to the
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    President Yuan and the Constitution.
    381 3 It is reported by the China Times of Shanghai that the President has wired the provincial authorities to the following effect The committee drafting; the Constitution are mostly uifmbprs of the Klin-! iningtang, and they diaftedthe constitution! with the intention of injuring the general situation.
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    Hsu Shih-chang and the Premiership.
    91 3 •According to Chinese reports, durir% the last visit of Mr Hsu Sfcih-chang t6 Peking the President did intend to nominate him ac Prcmief of the Formal Government, fnd the former did not show any objection. It is reported that li* told the President that should
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    Wanted, Men.
    33 3 The provincial authorities have been requpsted to recommend officials who ore experienced m for^icn affair*, who have a knowledge of the Mongolian or Tibetan language, or who are skilled m finances.
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    Wanted, Practical Suggestions.
    40 3 T\\o President has decided to invite practical BngceBtioM on the flprelopmen*- of inland industry and the reformation of thp s finances. Suitable rewards will b^ £jiven to those offering £ood suggestions that can bo carried into practice.
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    A New Tax.
    73 3 Premier Hsiumr FTsi-linj; is mntemnlatjing Ihe introduction of a new tnx of $1 |paoh upon every house, land, nnd all immovable property that is worth over $30. ns a registrntion fep. A further tax of tpn oenN ea r h will be charged for the derrl iatued.
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    The Law of Commerce.
    36 3 Mr. Chang Cliien. Minister of Industry, has decided to revise the Law of Commerce and to apply a uniform tariff of duties to goods produced at home and those imported from abroad.
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    Railway Reform.
    184 3 It is reported by one of our own correspondents that tln> Ministry of Communications has succeeded m getting Dr. Henry C. Adams, expert Sta istician and Aoccnntant of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, U. S. A as Adviser to the Commission of the Unification of Railway Account and
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    Thanks for Recognition.
    78 3 It is reported thnt the State papeis of the Republic of China to thank the foreign power 3 are now ready, and it is proposed to sfnd out a special envoy to each foreign power on board Chinese warships, namely, Wu Ting fang to the U.S.A., Wen
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    Raising Legations to Embassies.
    40 3 The Ministry of Foreign Intercourse has proposed to the Cabinet to raise the Legations m Berlin, Paris, London, New York, St. Petersburg, and Tok>o to Embassies and to establish Legations m Spam, Portugal, Siam, and Peru.
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    Austria and the Chinese.
    88 3 The Chinese Minister m Austria has telegraphed from Vienua stating that the Austrian Government have, with regard to the treatment of Chinese m Austria, adopted the following resolutions: (1) Chinese and all other foreigners will receive siuiilar treatment from the Austrian Government. (2) Chinese coming to
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    Message from President Wilson.
    107 3 It is Imported that President Yuan has received a cablegram from the American President to the effect that for the pur-* poac of preserving peace m tht world, be is promotin^a scb< me ,fo^ the eooclflding ol an international peace Treaty and that ,36 Powers have
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    Foreigners in China.
    155 3 It is reported that Sun Pon-chi, Minister of Foreign Intercourse, considers that as Chinese authorities are reaponsib'e to protect foreigners who live nraong the Chinese it m better to have them live separately so as to avoid any trouble?, mid he propose* to decide measures for the
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    A Queue Tax.
    65 3 A great number of tliP proplf» m Peking ntill \rear meaes, although the Muncliu dynattv uas overthrown n^arlv tw' years acjo. Chu Chi-chien, the Minister rf Interior, intends to issue a proclamation to prohibit the wearing of queues. He intends to mako any per?on who insists on
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    Shanghai Losses.
    44 3 Cora m iBBinn er Chens, of Shanahai, has made the following! estimate of the Josses of the inhabitants m the vicinity of Shanghai Arsenal, involved m tho recent figlitinfij 41 persoos died, 25 wounded, r>92 honse^ daomged. entailioc n lose of $410,000.
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    The Han yeh-ping Corporation.
    34 3 The Minist* r of Industry has gicen instructions that the Han-\eh-pincj Corporation and the Wuchnng sjovprnwent send representatives to the Peking eoafen nee to discuss re- 01 sanitation. Republic** Advocate.
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    IGNORANCE OF CHINESE CHAR. ACTERS AMONG STPAITS-BORN CHINESE.
    430 3 IGNORANCE OF CHINESE CHAR. ACTERS AMONG STPAITS-BORN CHINESE. It is a well known fact that a comparatively low percentage of the average Btnuta*bom Chinese is acquainted with the Chinese character;, a fact which i^ 'doubtless attributable to their having bepn educated m English Reboots where English iR thy exclusive subject
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    MALACCA NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    70 3 Hmra. H T CUrk (Hon. tap.) and H. *V. For 1 (Hon. Treis) azam bttVl the >s«'w Ye-T Sports for Ist Jan. 101 4 m tiflnd Btroricj Co:nmittopB have ocpm electeH inclu iinsj maib f »f the l^BJinj Ciiin*»so m fact Ml the leading re«in ut.i
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    FOOTBALL IN MALACCA.
    94 3 Punctually at B p m on Saturday last the youth and cnergv of Malacca tri^pl conciu^ioos on th«» llujjgf-r RsldL The visitors were Kaffi Sembilin who wer« down for the return match A warm game reaaltod but the Malacca side ife not yet quitf up to the
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      458 3 THE INSIDIOUSNESS OF MALARIA And How Dr. Williams' Pink Pillt Go Straight T o The Cause Of The Trouble. Malaria is a disaaat vi tbs iilood. lv H tira is unaware of the mv iguHnt maUn,i parasites m his voins until -oinetime after they are welil established. When, theret'oro, the
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      46 3 SWIMMING' 'CLUB LLANCHES. +-r Saturday, tm Nov. John^t'-nV Pi^t. 2.15 and 3.15 p.m. Club Bungml i") and 5.3<i SUNDAY 23R% t Nu\. Johnston's Pier, 7, 9 #tnd J a.ru., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. fv Club IJungalow, B..JU and y0 aa.nit. t 12.15, 3 aad 5.0U p.m.
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    The Weekly Sun. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21. THE END OF THE FIVEPOWER GROUP.
    1248 4 The Weekly Sun. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21. THE END OF THE FIVEPOWER GROUP. Some weeks ago the Times published an article which excited much attention, beginning with the statement that events in China clearly showed that the Five-power Group of banks as a politico-financial Syndicate could •po lonjje'r he held together,
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    Y.W.C.A.
    144 4 A Malay class for beginners is to be opened shortly m the Y.W.C.A. Institute. All ladies interested are asked to join. A Christmas work class is to be opened on Tuesday Nov. 24th at 4.45. p.m. It will be a demonstrated course of lessons m how to use up
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    47 4 The various district and departmental reports of British North Borneo are this year published m one volume as a supplement to the 8.N.8. Gazette. There is a good deal of information m these reports a^?d those interested m the country or the company should secure a copy.
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    SINGAPORE TEMPERANCE COUNCIL
    896 4 An interesting address on the subject of temperance was delivered by the Bishop of Singapore at the first annual public meeting of the Singapore Temperance Council which was held at the V.M.C.A. on Wednesday evening. Major A. R. J. Dewar presided over a large attendance which included
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CO.
    255 4 Statutory Meeting. In accordance with the Companies Ordinance 1889 under section 77 the statutory meeting of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the registered Office of the Company 6K Battery Road at noon on the 14th instant* Mr. Tan Chay Van presided and
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    86 4 Advent Service. At the 7.45 a.m. Communion sorvice during Advent the* Archdeacon will preach, the suhject being the com- fortable words." At evensong the Bishop will preach 5 sermons on The letters to the Sev%n Churches; 1 On 'Fridays at 6 p.m. there will be Choral |evensong
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    19 4 There were 96 deaths from plague m, Burma during October 1913 as compared with 237 m the previous month.
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    18 4 The inaugural dinner of the Society of Accountants and Auditors m Hongkong takes place at the Hongkong Hotel.
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    19 4 It is officially stated that Process Arthur of Connau-ht's official title is Princess Arthur of Connatjgbt. Duchess of Fife.
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    28 4 On Sunday. November 23, Mr. T'M Boon Chin preaches m Malay, at Prinsep Street Church, at 9 a.m., and the Rev. W. Runciman m English, at 7.45 p.m.
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    32 4 The Ostar-iatischer Lloyd's Peking correspondent says that big conference on financial and military questions will meet m the- middle of this month. Delegates from all provinces will take part m the discussions.
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    THE, EDUCATION CODE.
    914 4 At the oegmning uf the 'month a <yaft creation code was published a8 < a supplement to the Gazette andl notice was inserted that it would T& submitted to the Governor ft CounS for approval on or after Dec ?lf\ any objections to if Rhnf ld reach
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    S. R. E. (v). INSPECTION.
    164 5 R. E. (v). completed their r -mI Inspection on Saturday after- n there was a good muster ofnienundej the command of Lieut. Jb J r '^r who is m command of the Unit during the absence on leave of r 3 pt. Webb. Forming up
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    9 5 IP^ts. Welsh and Co. c embrong 1,390
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    MIDDLETON TIN MINES LTD.
    33 5 Returns for October. Plant ran 496 Ground pluiced 1?. 300 cubic yard* f^r 130 pflrait ere. Trihuters 55 piku's. Total for mo^th ISS pikuls Estimated nett pr, fit $5,500.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    85 5 The London Flouse of Messrs. Barlow and Co., wiring under date Nov. 17tl^r*port a firm market and quote •^mofced^jlfcjt 4 2s. 7i4d. S'aiMJlmf Crere 2s. sd. Tin mining: is bringing to Taipinp: several genilejgen fromUhe west and soufcj^^^^jßa m Kumnang, Taiping, a rew rin rnine*owned by a
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    51 5 Janu^Tin Hydraulic Elevators Ltd. and the Chenderiang Tin Drerjiing Company bm^resoi^d to sell*their urdertaking to a new^ ondon Company »ifti a nominal capital of £12^0C(f the holders of shares receiving others of e^ual par value m the new company. Chamber of Commerce has approved the sub-committee's report a% to harbour
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    110 5 ~m~ A conference of planters of |>erak heJci at Teluk Anson agreed that a reduction m coolies' wages was desirahle, thouph not imperative. The feelins d^^Jaat the iquestion must be a rt>roffhe?^with caution as so many sub^dia^ Tfnftderations had to be taken into amount. A committee is further to conefder.
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    THE CRITIC.
    969 5 Home tmths hurt but they are beneficial. X,vteiary magazine says For the longest sentence o record we must go to the French In Les Miserable w Victor Hugo has one sentence that runs through a hundred lines, and earlier m the b .ok, o n one of the
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    THE CULT OF INCOMPETENCE.
    1007 5 Whenever Pcnang or any section thereof is called upon to exercise its voting powers it seems to take an insane delight m affording the critics an opportunity of restating, with some considerable show of truth, how utterly unfitted the inhabitants of this Settle ment are to
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    WOMAN'S WORLD.
    1141 6 DO DREAMS FORETELL THE FUTURE Do you believe ia gho-it*, dr«; irn*. pre- I aenti.n -at s, mysterious w irniags of dansjer, i thoiight-readinsj, cUirvov.rice, spiritualism? i You uiiy or you may not, but m the latter case, do not scoff at tlioso w!io do, for many authentic
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    For Busy House-Wives.
    1013 6 1 1 The best wiy to make boiled ham juicy tender is to leave it iv the water m Jtyhich it is bailed uutil quite cold. When boiii-jg-cabbag^s or greens of any j kind, to prevent their boiling over add a piece of buttor the size of
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    CRICKET.
    254 6 S.C.C. v. Ceylon XI. Played on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday last. The gime resulted m a tie. Scores S.C.C. A. C. Clarke c Oorloff b Bevan 27 H. M. Cantrell c Edetna b James 5 G. C. Badham c Edema b Bevan 2 E W. Day run out
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    1143 6 ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION. SINGAPORE, JOHORE AND ityUAk. 1913 Report. Staff.— Rev. J. A. B. Cook, 1881; Rev. W. Murray, ma., 1902 Rev. Tay Sek Tin, Pastor Rev. Choa I'jk Chi, Pastor; Mr. N"g Ngak Liiu, Preacher Mr. Liau Thien lah, Prtachvr Mr. Tiu Geuk Cbhoug, Preacher; Mr. Tsou Siu L'^e,
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      351 6 Mr. Clein Hill, the famous cricketer, 1 lias been appointed a racing htipendi&ry > steward at Adelaide. This will probably t necessitate his retirement from cricket. If J. O. Hatfield's maay swimming I triumphs this year in championship event*, i to say nothing of hie numerous record p«rIjformances, establish
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      73 6 S.C.C. VS. TfllBD BBAUMAN8. Tho S.Ct. ground was stamped by the i heavy rain whyth 8*11 on Tuesday afternoon aui tbe match between* the above teams waa completely spoiled, A vory scrappy game euaucd which did little more I than furnish the Jlayerw with aome sharp jexercise. The S.C.C
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    1022 7 teis not unlikely that the King of Spain will »hortl r p^v a private visit to London. t» «il bo recalled that he ha 9 rrtdftlv -lacrzone «o operation to his throat, and If js tni *i* h %J pen Ena that he should v/ex«niired b-
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    171 7 "Thp stales are more senible than erer. The lees clothes we can wear with modesty the better.'— Jane Addams Though you worship with a pssion At the shrine of modern fashion, And i minimum of garment may be wearing, That isn't reprehensible, In fnct it's very sensible,
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    237 7 Death on the Day of the First Premium Payment. An important insurance case was heard m the Kins*B Bench Divison m which Mr. Frederick Josiah Harrington, architect and surveyor, sued the Pearl Life Assurance Company, Limited, to recover £300 on a policy of insurance effected on the
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    92 7 Old Lady. k Here's a glass of deliciously cool 6pring water for you, my man P Tramp. I daren't touch it tua'ara." Old Lady. <{ Why Tramp. Well you see, it's like this ma'am, I've got an iron constitution and if I drank water it would
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    505 7 charges are groundless. The practice ia some district! m France of washing walnuts m spirits of salts was highly dnngerooi, and it \rti rightly condemned by the authorities a few years azo. But this 'arsenic m apples' rumour i- a fuss about no* .ing." Peel your apples
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    DISOBEDIENT JUDGE.
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    2644 7 The. electric car hummed southwards, iv trolley carrying a blue spark along the wire without a break for a hundred yard* or more. Gillison turned and watched the *park, tensely, anxiously. The ipark from Hie overhead wire of a trolley usually makes and breaks every second; but this
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