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FRIDAY,
THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
INCREASED NUMBER OF EXHIBITS.
AUGUST 5, 1927.
SINGAPORE GUNMAN
COMMITTED.
INFORMER'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE IN QUEEN STREET..
Kuala Lumpur, July 25,
The remarkable escape of n The Malayan Exhibition was police Informer from two Chinese opened this morning. It is on a gunmen, who, in Queen Stroot at larger scale and there are many four o'clock in the afternoon of more exhibits in the majority of June 19 Just, chased him a dis-“ Sections than In previous exhibi- |tance of nine shophouses after an tions. The Rubber and Gutta-opening shot that harmlessly went. percha 'Section is a remarkably through a log of his trousers, was fine one, and there are Improve-related at a preliminary enquiry ments in the Agricultural and Hor. before the Second Police Magis- ticultural Sections. The Depart-trate, Mr. H. R. Bull, on Thursday ment of Agriculture exhibit con-
afternoon.. taina un authentic nipah palm with a distillation demonstration.
The informer stated that six men passed him in Queen Street. The Forestry Section is in three followed him. One pulled out a Two of the six turned back and divisions, with bedroom and dining pistol and fired. He ran and they room suites and miscellaneous chased him. He escaped by turn-- furniture. There are very larking into a shophouse. village industries and debtols ex- hibits. In the former Kuala Kang Har silverware and work from Perlis and Kadah are most notice- uble. In the latter
are many beautiful sarongs.
From an Upstairs Window.
A Chinese police constable in an upstairs room of a house in Queen Street heard the firing 'and looked out. Tie recognised the In the Trades Sections the ex-informer and noted the features hibits are mostly ears and there are sothe attractive stands. ·
of the man who was firing. On July 12, over month later, he led Inspector Sullivan to a house in The exhibit of Singapore-grown Jalan Sultan, where from among asparagus by Mr., W. Dunman is a several others he picked out A feature of the Agricultural Sec-person named Ng Lafas the firer lion. I was so unexpected that of those shots. no class had been arranged for it,
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Oils and Fats, a now Section, make
promising beginning. There is a fine patchouli oil ex- hibit from Singapore, and the Serdang Experimental Station has an exhibit of fodder and grasses.
Large crowds are expected to attend the Exhibition for the wea- ther fine.
In all there are over 20,000 ex- hibits.
SINGAPORE GUNMEN
STILL ACTIVE.
A BEACH ROAD INCIDENT.”
Ng Lai was committed for trial
on a charge of attempted murder.
21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM TELEGRAPH"; FILES.
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended August 4th, 1906.
#
The rate of the dollar on demand was 2/15/16.
*
Repeated attempts to wreck tram cars took place. Iron bolts were fixed firmly between the rails."
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A pirate chief extradited from Macao was executed at Canton on the execution ground. Several Europeans witnessed the affair us. well as a big Chinese crowd,
The serious campaign which Chinese gunmen are waging against the law and order of Singapore shows no sign of yielding to the steps taken by the Police. Street shooting incidents are as frequent as ever, in spite of the many ar-
Three hundred Indians passed rests that have been made from through Hongkong on their way to time to time and the severd penal- Canada where they were to be em- ties inflicted on the guilty parsons.ployed in the flour mills.
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+
.
Early on Friday morning, two Hylams were fired on by four other The half-yearly report was pub Chinese, both of them being seri-lished of the H, K., Canton and ously wounded. This incident oc- Macan Steamboat Coy. Ltd. The curred in Beach Roud at about five Directors recommended that a divi- o'clock, as the men were walking dend of $10 per share be paid to along the road and had got as far shareholders absorbing $90,000. as the junction of Tan Quee Lan Mr. A. Babington was nominated to Street when the four gunmen set succeed the Hon. Mr. R. G. Shewan upon them with drawn pistols. on the Enard.
There was a short struggle or argument and then shots were fired, I. the two flylams collapsing on the road. Their attackers went through their pockets taking all they could find and then made off Police from
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Lt-Col. C. L. Josling was ap- pointed a member of the Sanitary Board.
The new road running from Har- the Rochore Station were quickly lech Road at High West Gap to the on the scene but they were unable Western extremity of Robinson
to pick up the tracks of the gun-Road at its junction with Conduit. men. The two wounded Hylams were removed to hospital.
DISCONTENT WITH LOTTERY,
THREATS TO FRENCH LEGATION IN BANGKOK.
Bangkok, July 27. The method of drawing the Indo- China lottery for the relief of flood sufferers seems to have dis- gruntled some people in Siam, where a large number of tickets were sold.
During the past few days scurrilous threatening postcards have been received at the French Legation. One threatened to bomb the Legation..
The matter has been placed in the hands of the police.
Road was named Hatton Road.
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A rifle shoot at disappearing tar-" gels was held at the King's Park. Among the entrants were: Sir Francis Figgott, J. C. Gow, J. Mc- Cubbin, W. L. Pattenden and L. G. Bird.
DROUGHT IN PERAK.
IDLING INCREASING ON SMALL CHINESE MINES.
Ipoh, July 28. The severity of the drought in Perak is still unrelieved. With the exception of two inches of rain on June 16 and one inch on July 6 the past six weeks have been practically rainless.
Idling is increasing on a num- ber of small Chinese mines.
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19
Thick cord.
20
Like
14
One who stares, Bestowed.
22
Contending in a game.
23
Wife of a Tsar.
15 Consuming.
36
Rubs out.
17 Singles.
18 Eagles.
21 Small sand hill.
24 Binckboard rest.
27 Kind of wheat.
26 Star-like flower.
20
Elude.
Lep uff.
29 Apparatus for polishing metal.
36 Frung
36 Foundation.
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Afirm with solemnity.
37
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Furrow.
40
41
43
To think.
30 Valley.
31 Period of time,
32 To err.
3 Impaired by neglect.
31 Mecting of ecclesiastics.
36 Destruction,
37 Colour.
20
Pillar in a staircase,
42
Venetian boat.
46
Used in rowing.
49 Abounding with peat.
50 Second letter of the Greek al-
phabet.
52 Minute eyes of insects.
53 Made of reeds.
5.
Interdict.
55 Sinew. 56 Dell.
57 Jewish sect..
58 Sown with seeds.
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Indies.
2. Colour...
3 Speaks.
4. Egyptian deity.
One who urges,
6
Worn out.
Flatter
8 Ejaculation.
Freed from woods.
Lent,
J4 Milk-shed.
46 Stringed instruments.
47 High cards.
48 Wild plum.
50 Miner's pick-axe. "
51 Grief,
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