The Straits Budget, 7 November 1919

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    29 1 The Straits Budget 9 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES" VOL. LXXIII No. 3221 Singapore, Friday, November 7, 1919. fSTABiiSHir cvrr haif a cirTWY Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    261 1 LBADBRS < Labour’s Claims Profiteering Colonies and Empire Ten Million Strike British Politioa Work Ourselves Solvent... LaOAi AND GlNlRAfc— Local and Personal Reuter Telegrams 3 < Strike in Singapore Local Police Charges Assassination by Lot M Tamil Words F.M 8. Railways s F.M.S.R. Night Special Clerks’ Union
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4933 1 Bangkok has released Singapore from quarantine. Mr. 0 E Venables is to act as District Offioor, Jasin. The next meeting of the Federal ouncil will be held on November 2. r >. Mr. Justioe Woodward iB at present recuperating at Changi bungalow. i Mr. H. Muir has
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA’S CONDITION. Evidence of Bolshevist Crimes.
      467 3 tinoTat Tak*a*Atos. Louden, Ootcber 24. Stcckhelm, f*czn Rival: Yrdruitcb ban renewed the < ff- > b.vci on the whelp trout. A oommunqr£ cl tonie'esa Ba<’Off-Bfol acvauc in tbe dine icm cf P*k< ff, Lnga end Td&r ■koet-elo aid m-nti; un the (rupture of nix
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      Parliament.
      168 3 London, Octcb r 24. The iofluc of It s'; evening's veto on which the Gorornmt-nt was deflated, wa.* whether alien maters ehonld bo a’lowc J t p ct the it own e’ips in Ftitis’j portA, The < >virn Data!- favoured p.. mils to F.tncu m* -ts in BCCCIdhLCC Wild
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      Prince in Canada.
      138 3 Louden, October 24. Wind?cr, Ontario: Tho Prince of Wales was very br. y cr ihe ’..2nd, vi*itinp ti t character! 1 ricai y Erg.iGi cit<c ot V«jo<l stcek, CLetham end Leaden, centres cf impirtsrt man f-.ctuiic M td tom ncuritios wLic.h toned eut tn mat bo to
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      French Sedition.
      124 3 London, October 24. At his t»ic! Cail’aux. dd’ jandod to be bc*»rd and namely prHettod his ability to vindicatt bia patnotium in spite rj tue Vidiico i t advtLturers and oL aca i.t tbe lubiicut. d trial. The O' u»t adj .urned, acd refused bail which Caibaux r
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      Catholics in China.
      162 3 Lo. dnn, Oc’.ob >t 24 Romo Monpigcor Monicatti, Apontul c Vicar cf uintb rn H<»uau, w»o»>o in Lib c» port m the coog*» gAtion of pcopagai ‘-a corrjlaid;ng c;f tue> lack rf miaiß of c.tibolic a'isßionpricH ccmpcrcd v. itb proti fitt-tt* l H*' tl a- tby fm.ds
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      General Diaz.
      77 3 Lji din, Oc.obei 21 O hed v. g- at rec in tie C oday wh'-n be irccved it* freedom HioiJ ct ('Occur m t GmMbs.d, ac i i n*ds lrincbed rn M-. riou Hjuhv ai< f ww r urge aoir oi '.ir groHl ed ‘-ath iog a* tb
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      President’s Appeal.
      65 3 Lon 100, October 24. W ißbirgton la r ?n< ne to an: t’.cr fick I d T.profl f» r m Mr. W<» on, the u;* m h *h r u.iug the pab’i u' ;-tu Jed letr al C *o f ran Co ba\o cmtiruae n y jia the
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      Chinese Labour.
      35 3 London, October 24. Jhu Cliincde Latot t Corp* n Krano-j is now repatriatmg at tho ru.e cf COO daily. Uepu..tiA>,iOD should be c mplettd by Decern* Let 81, if sufficient shipping is available.
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      Sliver.
      41 3 Montagu' i roDort, October 2W, attr-bates the cow r’H'i in the p i'» of fci.virtotho con tincince cf the ict* nsi- demand from Chita It h.*,jb the Continent is littii disposed to bu», ut tho preecn: abnormal level cf prices.
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      Aviation.
      33 3 London, October 21 Tho Air Ministry announces that Cajt Matibows, who h 1 att. nmfc.cg the tight to ao t ciia. arrived a: Cologne ou the after dol n cf tee z2ad.
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      King of Spain.
      18 3 Lou tu, October 24 Kirg Alf nso has arrived in London from Parn iucogi ito.
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      Havas Survey.
      125 3 Paris, October 23 Acceding to the H rrld the Trenty of Versailles (wil 1 amo into f.»o r <n Nv m b(r 1. A cf ihe courcil of the League) of Nan ls will he h« Id witl in t< r days after that date. Tbr re fgs‘l
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      British Colonies. Supreme Authority of the Crown Endangered.
      501 3 RIUTHK TItIOKAMH. London, October 26 DiseuHßioD'ofl tho new BtatnH of the D miuions ban been 'xc‘tt'l br the matt.mint in the New Z aland :bat an Imperial Oroirr in Council wcutd bn ipsued to nable New Z: a’-'ud Jo I* ginlato for
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      Russian Position.
      461 3 Lot Coe, <let bur 25. A War Office c' tnniuoi<| i 6 r. p rl. ln-.vy fig iti g on tho w. ole 7' 0 in",« fiord friou s'lr /,'n 4 -o Ko G. fOO Ro armies »t. vehemently aH"iip f icg t.» r -tore r» The iicoors
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      South Africa.
      122 3 London, October 20. Pretoria Tho Kconomio Co oh renoe, pronidid over by the Micbur of Finance, parsed a resolution that in view of the dmuabihty of the establishment c( natural exchanges and a free market fur gold in the Uoioo tho oatabiidiuient u! a muni and a nfisery
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      Labour in America.
      97 3 Londoi October 20. tyiaHhinK’.on v xr. Wd-vn has issued a ■uattiu.ut and appr r x d <f the Cabinet declaring tho nre; -,ed h ku of bi imiiuous coal oiiof <h unj. H.itiou tod an'awfu', oalliog ou the cfl'nials cf uuiobh tc recall Uio atiiko d 'tii
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      International Football.
      74 3 L( ndon, < >otoicr 25. The Ah-ociation iut< r at onal betweon Inland and England, b faro a crowd of 001,03 at Hilfa-t rn-ioitid in a dr. v of ono all. In the firs* iu h cdu.h Ccc\ Htrnck he cr. h bir ar.d ttu I.* sa i»oall
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      Prince of Wales.
      114 3 LoLuun, <>ct her 20. Ontario, Oeti b» r 2 Tho Prince of Wal p, who w pr through du rich Ontario i„k country ht i a great no o‘i'i hero ii Jay. The eutivo p pnla.e u turned out to chirr I *u. Tho •I if f'
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      After War News. Questions of Contract.
      554 3 fin TKIt Tblh ikams, London, October 25. The Gee tte contains an Or ?er in Council preaenbiuy the ar r vigt mf nta (or carrying cut tbo (-.cc'.xnn ot tuo ptaee treaty relation to (1 b;n, p -pi tty, r:«htn contract* and judga-e* tn
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      Parliament.
      840 4 London, October 27. The official revised financial statement for 1919/20 shows that expenditure is now estimated at 1,642} millions sterling or 191 millions over the budget estimate. Revenue is 1,168} mill ons, or nearly 82} millions on let the budget estimate. The total deficit id estimrtrd at 473} millions
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      Russian Position.
      726 4 London, October 27 Tbe latest official news from the various Rassian fronts stows that in tbe 6onth tbe Reds are faviously c uuterattaeking between tue Dnieper and tbe Volga, so far without much success. A decisive battle is now in progress for Petro.rad. Tue Bolshevist! bold tbe will
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      Aviation.
      403 4 London, October 26. Serious allegations are published regarding the air route to Colonel G. Headerson, cx-wiog Commander, asserts that eleven pilots have been killed and out of three squadrons ordered from Franoti to Egypt only 80 per cent, arrived owing to lack of organisation and the bad condition cf
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      United States.
      314 4 London, October 27. Wanhington: Senator Poindextor is an nouuced as the Kepub.ijau candidate for the ptesiae n cy. Now Yjrk: An attjmpt to resume wo.sj a; the Bio klyu do?ks resulted in pitouert battle i bweea 2,01.0 HUiking longshcroruen and voluntary workers, revolvers being find and stones, bricks
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      Chinese and Siamese.
      143 4 London, October 27. Commenting on tho discussion in a Siamese newspaper on the suggestion that Chinese should be excluded frem travelling in tho same railway compaittmnt a« Siamese on the ground that tbiy are ill bebavtd, the Daily Mail, after remarking wLh regard to the rllegod bad
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      China’s Resources.
      137 4 London, October 27. The newspaper Financier draws attention to a Datoh writer’s vi ws with rog&td to Chios's untappid resource, waiter is of opinion that uidorb*e3'y China might supply Europe with iotgo qosn'.ituscf foed, and points out tea: tie methods of agrical tnre and cottle brnediug in China
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      Sinn Feiners Escape.
      131 4 London, October 27, Fall details of tho remarkable escape of mx Sion Foiners, including the M.P.’s S sek and Beasley, from Manchester gaol, are o iw available The prisoners, who owing te conduct bad been allowed certain privilege** were having tea in the ball Lcxt to the
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      Prince Albert.
      110 4 London, October 28. Prince Albert had a great welcome iu the city to day, when be received the freedv m jpt the city at the Guildhall in the prosenca of a large and distil guished gathtiL g. The City Chamberlain, in welcoming IBs Ro**J Highness, mentioned that tbo
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      France.
      118 4 Paris, Oct 27. Many Japanese outgow are now in port at Marseilles, principally oopra and poanuts 'doming fiom Amovioan plantations in the Philippines. Tbe visit of M. Pmuc u6 to England has now been fixed fo» November 11. M. Piobon, Minister for Foreign Affvir*, will aooompany the President of
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      British Shipping.
      85 5 London, Ootobcr 27. Lloyd's slipping report for 1917 19 stateb that at the end of Jane, 1919, a record nmoant of sbipbailding was going on throughout the world, namely, 4,800,000 tons, of which 2 000,COO was building in the United Kingdom. Daring the year tc Jana 81, 8,830,000
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      British Navy.
      93 5 London, October 28. Bari Beatty, speaking at tho L atbcrselleis Company, deolared that too Nuvy most bear ft share in economy, bat very wise oonomy was essential. It was recognised everywhere that we lived by sea and oar fatare as an Bmpire depended upon the sea. For the
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      A National Fair
      81 5 Linder, October 27. The Board cf T alo is prg uisiog a great fair to bo bold at thee < Fobiuavv, 1920, oorcurri ntJy in London, Bi-rainghMU and Ola°gow. RuJwir five allowed ;o exhibit. Ovor 1,000,010 invitatteus have hem issued. A special branch of tb‘> B i.d
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      Prince of Wales.
      69 5 London, <);tcb:r 28 Monlivoal: A bftbol of cbarch peals, borus and cheesing welcomed th Princo cf Wales as bo going in proc Tbo ttrect* wore very elaborately and immease crowds wore cordial despite ibe srow. After vi-ut'mg Tnronio and Ottawa Iho P'inco go“H to »Va-uiing;oti for t»imadays,
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      Colonel Kelly.
      81 5 T, od-m, O' tobe' 28. Lient. Colonel Sberwood-Kclly, V.C, C.M G.. D ,S O i as beet c mrt-'hartia icd in London on a cl a ge cf eonfravc uing the Army regulation o by wi -ting I*'!V rs tu th presa Ti e 1 ttsrs al’cg 1
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      Sporting.
      182 5 London, October 28. The Cjta.bvilgephiro probab o s'-a-terß are —My Dear (D'npi hneL Diad r m (J. Childs). Ti&ovcia (V. Svmtb), S'atwell lA Smith! Dorc.nion (WLall* y) Rord« nv (Carslake)’ Gulden FI. eco (FwX), Rovat Bockß (Holme), Victory (TheborL), Ciniou (l/itno), Ttt»ar obia (Martin), Sir Berk lev tG Ccolli».
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      Various.
      87 5 Louden, Octch'r 27 Mi. TuOct W lkte M p Li*-s fcrt n. i r noted Paymaster G< ntral »n tuccLHsLu to Sir K Comptou-Pickett. The publio tolepbone servioe between London, Paris and Brussels, wbiob was entirely suspended in war time, reopens on Ootober 28. London. Ootobor 27. The death
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Unrest in Egypt. Student Riots Becoming Serious.
      164 5 Ridtbb Tbligium. London, October 29. Cairo, October 25: DemonHira'.ions by students and others, hLbeito a weekly feature in Alexandria, cnlminatod yesteruay in serious riotieg. A crowd with stick*, Htonoe and bottles attacked the native polio* who u.Lmptid to chick tbe demonstration at tbo
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      Russia.
      258 5 London, October 29. K:val: The Bstbor ian commander Lei dotes slit*s that tbe BolsLe-vists hove bee. greatly reinforced from Archangel and from the F t >iß‘. front or. Tley are w-11 equipped and trained, Ibe fight for P-trcgr-d will pr hably be vt »y lot g Trie Eitbosiav aim
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      America and Peace
      267 5 London, Ootobov 29. The Times Washington correspondent etalcs that the dr Vat of Mr Johnson on tho amendment equalising the American and rial votes in the League of Nations do> a loc mean that tho list has fcrrn eard ofthomstUr. Then will be otho* r mend rcents
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      Overseas Trade.
      199 5 London, Ootobev 29. It is officially announced that tbe ad mini ntratioo of tbo Consular Department of tbe Foreign Office will be transferred to tbo Department of Overscan Trade, which already aCminirttrs the commercial diplomatic service Tbe staff of tbe consular dtpartmeat will piesumably remain at (no Foreign
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      Defence of the Realm.
      148 5 London, Ootober 29. Ia the House cf Commons tbe AttcnoyGeneral moved the sr.ooo i reading i;f tbe War Emergency Bill, continuing tbo Dt.funct of tbe Realm rog latiocs for a year at tin most. The Attorm y General admitted that mneb of the Bill was unnecessary,
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      War Salvage Work.
      95 5 London, October 28 In tbo H- use cf C’emmcnH. replying to Msjor G yn, Mr. Foist r stated tbst sho numbi-rs lewai eo| I iyed upon s.. v.ge w.tk iu v.*r n an win, Brikisb labour troops an other details, HI/09; Chiues and other colo .ed iubour,
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      Fight the Famine.
      80 5 London, Ootobcr 29. With riforocco to a stat'-m iot in the Daily Mail Lord Paj.noor, chairman of the Fight the Famine Coincil, which aivictts ro I cf Brnono irvesptcMvo ci nationalities, xplainn that tho Co incil is pr« m >ting a privu t in l irat o.’sl
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      French and Chinese.
      51 5 London, October 28. Paris In view of tho uum i i of tnarvug':-! of Chineso labmrer* to French wjmo i GjVLrnment La. iumed a circular waru*tg woa on of tbe poxsib.lity of finding lb m pelvcB in an iufermr potiDon as second wiv h on aniviig in
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      Prohibition.
      24 5 Wa' b’iigtcn: Tbe Sonato by 65 to 20 lias again pvi d Iho prjhibilion enforot u tl bill ovor Presi ient Wilson’s veto.
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      Racing.
      51 5 London, Ootobcr 29. The result of the Cambridgeshire wap 1. Brigand 2. Diftdi m 8. My L> %r E »hte*cn sari. Wc by mix lengths. Three qnar ers cf a Bng'h b sv on eooood o'.d tmij B ttiag: 2- —1 B*».'and, 9 —1 Diud m, 22 1 My
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      Havas Survey.
      210 5 Paris, October 2S, The goners 1 elcctnn p r’ot bs.H now fairly o I'.n-d in K*aoo* tan first oallot being hx<■. i f,r Nevcmbir lfl M Cl* menooA'i nadn public his dicis on to r tire fioua pu! tiral ii o ia a letter i so 1 last
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Financial Position. Great Debate in the Commons.
      2224 5 Rbotik Tslsghams. Lncdon, Gotober 29. There was groat pnblio interest in tbe <l. bate b' guu in tue House of Commons tbia uftevnoon n tbe qu stion of national expenditure. Mr. Chamberlain opened il with a Government motion, “That this heune, realising the
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      Russian Position.
      181 6 London, October 80. There is now no doubt that Yadenitoh has k tiered a fetbtek which is especially serious in view of the rapid a( preach of winter. It >s reported from Helsu gfors that he has abandoned Gatchina and re treated cl the whole line, which is
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      British Finances.
      163 6 London, October 80, The House of Lords by 52 to 18 rejected Lord BuckmasteVs motion. Lord Emmott urged the necessity of incieasing exports it the country was to pay its w aj. Lord Beading made a speech opposing the motion and emphasised that tbu count*? was not on
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      Control of Germany.
      155 6 London, October ‘26. Paris: The Supremo Council has decided to draft a protocol eunmorating Germany's breaches of the armistice at.d fixity Ger many’s re? pc nr ibility for the m, which the Germans should be competed to pign b.foie the treaty cornea into force. It was agreed
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      United States.
      135 6 London, October 80. Washington: In the Senate Mr Moscr' anisndmycut desigued to exclnd i tho Brit.Gi Lorn votieg ic the Lotgiecf Nations council »n a controversy in which a dominion was \xoncerned was debated by 47 to 86. An alterative proposal by which the Dominions would vVte colloctively,
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      China.
      132 6 London, October ‘J«. In the Commons, Sir J. D. Rees asked whether auy arrangement bad been made with the Chinese Government regarding the boundaries cf an autonomous Tibet and whether the agreement of 1918 had been ratified. Mr. Harm*worth replied that negotiations with the Chinese Government regarding the bvancarus
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      Oil Producing Seeds.
      134 6 London, October 29. In the Ucuse of Commons at queetion t<me C-l. Amtvy stated that in order to seenre an adequate supply of oil producing 60fds their products, including nurgavine, ter tbe next tew months the West Afrioan Governments had been requested to prohibit the exportation cf
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      Passengers on Battleships.
      59 6 London, Ootober 29. Mr. Uamar Greenwood in a speeob in London annonnoed that Mr. Walter Long had agreed to his suggestion that every British battleship Bailing abroad should carry con.mevcia) travellers and reprebenta tives of British bnsinres firms, It only remained for Mr. Walter Long to persuade
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      Ex-Kaiser’s Trial.
      67 6 London, October 80. In thi Hcu«»o of Commons Major Lano Fox fffirirtrj ‘hat there was a growing feclicg in Britain ’.g'inat tryieg the ex Kaiser, Mr. Bona*- l.aw replied that he was nnawar ihat tl.« stnt<mcnt accurately represented tho fee i gc l the country. Government raw no
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      Germany.
      47 6 London, Oetub: r 3 C Brrlin: The Assembly h oonuH cl B Huptlomentary estimska pr viding f million marks towards putn/.g into 'co& mission six battleships, six smuli cruisers some t jrpedo oraft. The budget pr vidf J an entire navy personnel numbering 15 qqo C
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      Price of Silver.
      64 6 London, Ootober 80 The vise in the price of silver impels t[ papers to exhort the public not io bon* silver and thus not forco the resort to paper money for small amount* No apprehension is felt that silver will be melted down, but tho Times uudeist&cdi
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      A Lottery Loan.
      37 6 London, October 30 Rt plying to Mr. Kinlocb Cooke, Mr. Cuiq. berlain Raid if the Home of CouBnm generally wished lo consider the prcpiietj cf a lottery loan he did not ot j ot.
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      Judicial Appointments.
      24 6 Lett] jd, October ‘26. The following judicial appointments it announced Sterndale, Mask* of the Rolls. Duke, Divorce division. Younger, Lord of Appeal.
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      Improved Coal Output.
      28 6 London, October 30. The coal cotput for the week ended the 18th was 4.727 465 ions, the highest since the reduction of hours in July.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      After War News Confession by Bethmann Hollweg
      529 6 Tbliuham> London, October 31 Berlin: A GrrmaD to el l.ctintt demands the ‘ho Balt.cb! kede and t‘ e return ef veaat-' 8 detain* lat R atd L’.bau. dtclartß »»art mere to negotiate with IhA powers rta, wting measures to combat r CD the
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      United States.
      324 7 London, November 1. New York: The fctriao cf codin' netp bioko oatftt tmuu.gtn. lac t uion leadira estimated that 877 ,OUd a;o partio.paiing. thousands of others ure ready to down too!* tc day. The reports avadubio indicate that the majority of miners in tho great pioduciag regions of
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      British Finance.
      518 7 London, Octobci 31. The papers aro unanimous in acknowledging that the Government scored a triumph In the fiaaLcia* debate, even the Daily News admitting that the Premier’s speech was a great oratorical success making a tremendous impression on the Hcuae. Tho discus B ion fizzled out when the
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      Speech by Mr. Hughes.
      250 7 London, Ootc >or 31. Melbourne Mr. Hughes, in op» .ing tho general election campaign at Bil ligo, denounced tbe Australian Labour p• ty’s at j titude in the war and said the oni rornody for hi_:b prices was to iecrcaao [rductiou and rtduco the paper currency.
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      Russian Position.
      233 7 London, October 31. While the Bolshevik wireless assorts that enemies are retiring on all fronts, Koltchak’s 1 rout is imminent, Vudenitob will bu crushod lin a fortnight and Denikin's position is hopeless, an authoritative statement in London says that Denikin's advance continues and Vndccitoh’s army n.iw holds a
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      Britain’s Great Warship.
      221 7 London, November 1. The John Brown Company, of Clydebank, Las finished the construction cf tie battle ahip Hood, boliovod to bo tho first capital ship completed in any couutry sinoo the Battlo of Jutland. She combines a battle ship's weight and resistance with a battle cruiser’s speed
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      Prince of Wales.
      95 7 London, November 1 Montreal, IP; Popular 1m n sUatious 1)r tuo P»u,co 1 u s coniine mast striking in jfuiiu; lit w j/k dLplwsan 1 illuminations. The Et. mat-of Lavcl I »iv c sity prevented Hi* It yil Highness -itts a cap anl stick au It uoly
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      Shah of Persia.
      89 7 London, Octobur Ml. The Siish ol Persia arrived at Dover from Paris this afternoon cn the yacht Alexandra escorted by destroyers Prince Albert and a largo a*id di.tinguisho. 4 party received the Shan, wuo prociedi 1 to L u lon by special train, lie was met at
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      Unemployed.
      44 7 Loudon, i *otober 81. The parliamentary com mi Rue of tin I’raJe Union Congress has patsed a re u'.utiou expressing indignation at tho early cessation of tho unemployed donations anl iostvr.ctiog that onqairius be ma le regarding Govern mont's policy to tht unemployed.
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      Holland.
      26 7 London, Ootcb. r 81. Tho Hagne: Tue First Chamber unanimously adopted the bill providing for an eight hour day and a t 5 hour week.
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      Havas Survey.
      173 7 Paris, October 29. i estorday the Supremo Council discussed with M. Clomenoeau the suggest! in to invest tho Vors&iJlos Supreme War Council, with Marshal Foob at tho hoad, with tlio necessary powers to take supreme command on tho Rhine and determine the place h to bu occupied under
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    STRIKE IN SINGAPORE. Chinese Tailors Demand Higher Wages.
    238 7 As the rosult of a resolution pass' d recently at a meeting of tho Chan Kwau Lung Yip kongsi, of 209, Tan j Dug Pagar Road, all tailors of local shops making European olothes went cn strike a few days ago, BtatiDg
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    LEVERS TURN TO WHALING. South Seas Enterprise Acquired From British Firm.
    338 7 M .'‘'.rr j 1-vtr lirrtJjcrH, of f* ,rt Sunlight, 11>vi; c i.i;jlnt' <1 oow stc :n.oa-Htinj< lln whicl .’3eho< them a« wlja.' lohrua the rtoai.l rn am. ".V Ili i‘ *a« jail* i t our' whaljo" -n 1 ontt't
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    Tin Mine Outputs.
    310 7 Wo nave bn n advfeod cf the following partu ularw of ntput for etc o# a: Karnant* ioj{ Tin DrJtpr.t; —l'icnln !<WO, hourH rue Alfl.yarls (mri l '’".OOO, aj »ro3C. value of output Jl'i.rOO, appro*. c>Ht in ijiniOK 14 r ,oot 'l’m I>• —l'ndtfo —piculn :i2O, hems
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    Local Police Changes.
    98 7 Thoro are Hevcral police changes ooasequent cn th departun of MoSHrs. Boavae, •Joyce, and Biov jq leave. Inap. Kil* louhry, of tue (JwUtrui, -its ae Court inapeotoa iu plane of Mr. Bourn* Insp. Knuy, from Malacca, well known to Singapore criminals, relhvob lo«p Ktlljuhry at the Ci
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    Emperor of Japan’s Birthday.
    93 7 Coieml K' neral H who wan iiipporid by Mi v.kLi bill a moot naoc ful a; T ;oaoo» A tin fertj* fi si birthday M j iv t: tiuiperor of .)*pen <* I.:-? r. 4 ac t 'iIjhh, Lidj JM', ou K» k Jay T:.j fug'll
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    Assassination By Lot. German Communist Murder Clubs.
    1139 8 The Borlin cn-rrspcn out cf Tl TiV.. wiring cn 25, say 3 Further repcris r> reived L. *t 1 *r.1 1 that Iho C mtnnci«t« have tnnrd Hamburg, 5iu' Hill rh a** I Ei- acl bosiiefc Bcrhc ac i Hu’.le. The B r’in
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    TAMIL WORDS. Remarkable Assertions Concerning Derivation.
    495 8 Io ;«:e Times of Ceylcn, W.O.A. writes: Has it strnck anyone as remarkable bow laird words have been absorbed into not the English Bpcken in Ceylon, but the lingua fran?a of tbe world generally. For instance, thettrm oooly is a pure Tamil word spt
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    F.M.S. Railway.
    76 8 Mr R A Actbory, C.M O General Mana Kfc» cl ttio F.M.B. Railways, haa informed the Meir.y Mail that provision haa been in c’ndc d in the draft eßtiroatis for 192 C, for the approval of GovrrniEpr 4 fer purvey ned acquisition of land for a railway from
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    1382 8 Messrs. Chart and Co s. Fortnightly Report. Messrs. Ch ut and Cc.. Kuala Lament, report andor dnt(, October 31 Punters of If.r*' bsvo ret ecnfimd their tfi rts to any p /vcnUr class cf share ana ittir:s; l es i xpHoably b en withdrawn from the
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    F.M.S.R. NIGHT SPECIAL. Acting High Commissioner’s Journey.
    474 8 It m*.y bate been only a coincidence that II S the acting High Corotn’Fsiontr, cn bis first visit to Perak after b:s appointment sbou’d have elected to travfl to Penang by a special train platwrg from the Federal Capita a« 8 pm. Still,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Coclusion of Ladies Tennis Tournameat.
      219 11 The tournament at the Ladies Lawn Vnais Club eame to a oonolosion oa Ooto--80, when the members were at home ft Mrs. G. P. Owen presented the prises wen in tbe rations events. IQs. Rowley and lb. Wilkinson were to hare met Mrs. Cantrell Mil
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      S.C.C. Tennis Championship.
      585 11 large number of spectators, including many ladies, gathered at the 8.C.O. on Friday aftesnoon to witness the final of the Championship Singles wbioh marked the oonelusioa of the tennie tonnament. G.W. ▲Horn was the challenger to the holder, &B.B. Donnell, and as Auom has oome to the
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      Yachting.
      281 11 On Sundsy morning another of the series of point raoes for the Vice-President's Cop took plaoe over tbs coarse arranged. Condi tions were ideal regarding weather and a most enjovsble morning's sport was experienced. Messrs. Smith and Stevens started tbe following boats at 10.12, tbe oraft crossing the line
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      Golf.
      108 11 Tbe following is tbe result of the Men’s Monthly Medal Competition for Ootober at tbe Sepoy Lines Golf Club A. H. Dickinson 40+42—18 69 J. Lornie 40 42 4 78 H. F. Monk 45 88 4 79 J W. Haddon 45 46 8 88 Nine cards wero taken out.
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      Rugby.
      79 11 Tbo Rugby season at the S.C.C opened on October 80 with a match between Whites and Colours. It wag a purely pvaotice affair bat was interesting an introducing a number cf new players who showed promise. F. 11. Bread, who returned frern Homo about a week ago, was seen
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      Cricket.
      41 11 In the match between ti e 8 K.C. and the Rallies XI on the former's ground on Satur Jay the visitors batted first and cfmpiled 1‘24, Ignatius making 46 and Ilatnam 36. Thu S K.C. replied with 73 for nice.
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      Football.
      27 11 An S.C.C. second eleven net an R G.A. team on the club {/round on Tuesday The iceult was a win for ’he club by f»- 0.
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      The Off-Side Rule.
      144 11 A correspondent writes Will yea or any of your numerous readers kindly explain a point of association foctbaM. On Monday in the matoh between an B.K.C. team and Rifles, the referee gave two fool kicks because a player was nearer to his opponents goal than three of
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    BOY SCOUT MEETING. Appeal for Aid from Public And Government.
    557 11 t'nder the presidency of H E. Major General D. H. Kidout, K.B.B, O.B C.M G., the annual geaeral meeting of the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts Association was held in the hall of the Y.M.C.A. on Friday afternoon. There
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    Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging.
    179 11 Tho Rocrotary of Asam Knrubang Tin hrcdgiug, Ltd., reports an follows As pro viously sdvrnd oporati juh began on Ootob'r 1H and to the rod of the> month tho d/edgn ran 60 hours, dipping 7,900 cubic yard* of materia! yielding 41 piculs of t:n ore which
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    THE GERMANS AND CEYLON. Mr. Hagenbeck to “Open Out ” In that Island.
    493 11 THE GERMANS AND CEYLON. Mr. Hagenbeck to “Open Out In that Island. Tbo following copy of a letter received from Mt John Hagenbeok by a I’ttah rosidentbasboen banded lo the Time a of Ceyloa to* publication. The oircamstaneo* oonnected with Hagcnbeok's departure from the island, says oat Colombo oontempovavy, aio
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    Sir Arthur Young’s Portrai Fund.
    206 11 Tho oonjinittee of tho Straits Settlements AHBooiation gratefully acknowledge vooeipt of tho following subscriptions Amount previously acknowledged 11,130 M. Kimura, T. Kohbi/.aki, K Nakagawa, Y. Okubo, 8. Kodo, R. Fukuda, Y. Fujimori, H. Yamasaki, W. Otsoka, M. Takagi, R. Miyashita. T. Shiota, K. Yamasaki, H.
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      160 11 Property Sales. The following Sinxapcro prrp.-ition were Hold by public auctica, by Mc-nra. Cbio, Kodk Loo ted Co. at their HNloroouu on Monday after rom 8'J yearn’ 1» ameboid land and booRfH 213 12, 218 1H md 218 14 New Milder Koad, total ana 1,811 nj It., bonyht by Mr.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      LABOUR’S CLAIMS
      1146 12 —SUaita T.uiae, Ociobet 31 In all tho discussions oa strikes, national finance, profiteering and kindred subj cts,, there is a tendency to generalise aboat the share that labour shonld have of tho pro'' of production. We came acrosi a ca j e re- oently which may bo cited
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      PROFITEERING.
      1144 12 ruthleaely plutdored.—S;raits Times, November 1. We are under no delusions ua to the dilli- cal.y of exercising a s.rict control over profiteering. In a c .aatry like England, where tho ccmuaorcial and indcstrial ccuii* tions are intensely complex, it is a preb.cm thet may pass the wit of ruan
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      COLONIES AND EMPIRE.
      1022 12 str&.ve fiaicp. Novtnibai 8. There appears to be s*tno anxiety as to bo efljot of the League of Nations on the status of the Colouies in relation to the Imperial Government. The poeiticn is that •he League has given separate aud special representation to the Colonies, as
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      TEN MILLION STRIKE.
      1026 13 Straits TiLQt.b, November 4. >l* Bjra: Law has seated thU tbo iiccls railway gU.U*. cost tho Treasury t c a millions lt is ac enormous earu, and vc sueprct it a 6 in th eroit'raent cf 51. c* j;c m n* the Co?erament revert'd to was motbodd
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      BRITISH POLITICS.
      1145 13 Striitt' TilE'JH, Ij. i he Government has Hullerod cno or two reverses siaoe tLt teasbemblj of I’arliamont. They have not been serioup, bat they havo boen symptomatic of a tendency ko oonsidot* able disintegration in the ranks of tho coalition which has held together ho wonderfully sinoe Mr.
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      WORK OURSELVES SOLVENT.
      1156 13 better we shall prosper—Straits Times, November 6. Tlie debate dritaiu s iiaanoial puiition which hai jjst t. -to place iu ,ue Uoubo of Commons muj tt l_J as r.a;.sfaotoaj. Iho Chaacedjr A tie Exche juer, who wan sorely dcpres‘:.i iu August fi.i-is h.uisoif foil of nop aud
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    The Queen Mother of Siam.
    309 14 Referring to the Qaeen Mother of Siam, who died on October 20. the Bangbok Times says la January, 1895 her eldest son, His present Majesty, was proolaimed the snooes* scr to the Throne. In May and Jane, 1890, the King and Queen visited the Straits
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    Chinese Reading Club.
    186 14 At the usual weekly meeting of the Straits Chine* e Reading Club, hold in the C C. A. hall on Monday, an impromptu discuesion regarding improvements that might be made in Singapore web engaged in by the members of tbe Club. The Rev. W. Murray was in
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    The Manchesters’ Departure.
    76 14 We understand that the wing o! tbe Manchester Regiment, which has made itself o popular in Singapore, in sport and in other ways, will be ItAving for home about the third week in December. The ether half of the battalion, stationed in Hougkong, will come on h.rrc,
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    THE LOST FAZILKA. Rescue Work on The Nicobars. Ship’s Damage Described.
    1778 14 As mentioned In our first ecoount of the loss of tbe British India Company's steamer Fasilka, which went ashore on the inbos pitable Nioobars during the early hourB of Ootobev 81, tbe oil tanker Mytilus and the American liner
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    LEST WE FORGET. Being Human Notes From Front and Rear.
    1262 15  -  Specially Contribdtkd to Straits Timrs By Major Cassidy Major Cassidy 23 Concluding Article: Tidapattiy. Thepu»pee>e fer wLich tLese short ar*ic'us were lacncbt d having b« en aooompl.shed—sc we aro informed—aod pleauig v uimcr *.s beviLg ro ached cs trern d
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    LICENSING OF COPRA DEALERS. An Effort to Stamp out Thieving Epidemic.
    748 15 A* 1,-' me .i r g cf ,h. Pianters’ Associa f ior of Malaya, Mi. ti. ic 11. s itu bruught u, theqnist.Cii of mfb'C'vg ft* e ho. nsiug cf ct pfad. J c .th, on aicijclu’ij. t ow
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    Kuala Lumpur. Provision for a Main Artery Scheme.
    1849 15 If some of the schemes and proposals whioh varicac public and private bod if s hav, *n liaud mitor*:, says thu M day a marked improv, moot iu the t„wu of Kuila Lu upur will be noticed duriDy the l* x. few
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    Sultan of Johore’s Absence.
    154 15 I* in r fiicially not li d that li<s Highnosn tho Snltau b u-g about to p-o-ued to lolia, has Im e j plcShod to appoint 'l aag Mu!ia Cogku Ahmad bin Khalil, S.at> Commisvrner, B-ita Pahat, to to K g- at -luring His absence, with
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    Sovereigns From Singapore.
    148 15 la view cf repeated put h‘.m male by 1-' etch luifir.nnulj ct-i at agaiont HM/iros cf eovero’gos inton 1(1 for Fiencn territory c*otJM grnnent are now b 'ng p rmit t, ,j to b( r;ip rt('d from S:og p ro dir ct t<' K iraika 1 ut-d
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    NOTES FROM BORNEO. Illuminating Sandakan’s Darkness. Maud to Madge.
    1266 16 My dear Madge,—Vory shortly in Sanaa 1 kan we shill be etjcying the benefits cf electric light. The erection of the standards, eome of which look like miniature BifLl towers with a cone on the top, has almost been completed throughout
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    Centenary Literature.
    285 16 In a comment on Sir Them*" Stamford R&ULs.L.L D F.R.S Founder if Singapore." By J. A. Bethuue C.ok, the Aberdeen Free Press says:—Sit Stamford has a double title to fame. It was ho who saw the great possibilities if Singapore as a centre of trade and iuduenoe in
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    A Flight Abandoned.
    203 16 Messrs. Simc Darby and Co., Ltd., Penang, have received the following communication, regarding the proposed tl.ght from London to Australia by Messrs Ruby and Bryce, cf Messrs, the Wiifloy Company, Ltd London, dated September 26. Rtferr.ng to my pre vious oommunioations, further investigation has thown that the
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    FAMILY BENEFIT SOCIETY. Satisfactory Report of Local Institution.
    445 16 The report cf the committee of management rf tho Siagaporo Pam lv Bent fi; Sooitty for ■•ho year enJiug Jane 30 last, to be presented to tuo Biztb annual gent ral mooting to be ::eid on the B.h it.at., recommends the importanoe
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS AT HONGKONG. Admiral Sir A. Duff’s Official Landing.
    237 16 H.M.3. Hawkins, with Admiral Sir Alexander Dull, K C.B the new CommardorinChief of tL a China Station on board, "teamed into Honykcng harbour a'. 4 p.m. on Sunday October 26, and anchored out-ido the Nava* Dockyard. The next morning she
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    Taiwan Maru Stranded.
    136 16 The Taiwan Mam, which left Hongkong for Hongay on Ootobor IS van ashore off the Hainan Straits. The master of the K lya. who arrived in Hongkong on Ooiouer 25 reported that ou 20th idem he passed a steamer in ballast with black hull, black (unnt 1,
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    OUTLOOK IN DUTCH INDIES. Wide Advertising Propaganda Suggested.
    694 16 A correspondent, who has lately travelled through the Dutob Bast Indies far many yoars, writes: J Conditions throughout tho Dutch Bast Indies are generally good—oommeroial, financial, industrial aad political. The banks, hotels and other concerns that oan bo re* garded as business
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    Messrs. Lewis and Peat.
    130 16 The following is a copy of a cable vecoivod from London yesterday Articles of As* bcfjiaiiiuu has been signed converting Lewis r.- i Puftt Limited Company capital Tue business to be carried on under present control. ProFpictus offering 200 000 7$ per c ut. oumalutive non
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    Labour and Society.
    2313 18 rom a Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) I have tea 1 with gieai intertsi—more thau usual if possibl —your leader iu tuo Strait Times to 1 J here to day, i e., Fuday’si paper, Oclob* t 31. a.l tho acd writmg cn the L.iiKur position at ilctuo—your owe, si;
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    Wedding at the Cathedral.
    372 18 A very pretty wedding took place on October ‘l'd, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral when Mr. Charles Ashley Leggatt, fourth son of the late Dr. aud Mrs. Lggatt, of Nelson, New .aland, was married to Miss Olga X.-rida li'own, yuougest daughter cf the late Mr. Robert Brown,
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    The Late Lieut.-Col. Walker.
    163 18 The unveiling of (be brass mural tablet erected in memory of Lient.-CoJ. K. S, F. Walker, took place at tLe evening service in All Saints' Church, Taiping, on Sunday, reports the Times of Malaya. After the first Icsßon the Hon. (be British Resident, Mr. W, George
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    The New Regiment.
    23 18 The Ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, i.as left England, and in ex peoied here in the third week of November.
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    RASH MOTOR CAR DRIVING. Chauffeurs Receive Well-Merited Punishment.
    295 18 Mr. Ltngham Carter has had two cases ol digr&ut rash dnvug before him this week. 1 1 oue thti acoaiod was a obauffjtii named Dir di bin Gadi, driver of oar 1593. Mr. J. Hills, who prosecuted, said a oyoiist was goiug
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    LANDLORDISM AT PENANG.
    79 18 (From Ocr Own Coruksponmint.) Penai g October 80. The magistrate, Mr Baker, has hoed aa I dian trader, named Gunn}, f 7“» jud costs •n the proeecction, by the hu-ukai of the H.nt Board, for raising the rest of a small b m«e from 915 to 918
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    TAIPING TIN.
    83 18 (From Ouk Own Cokhrspom-skt KnaLg, November 8. IL North Taiping Tin Co’s October output was 610 piculs. The yards treated were 70,100 and the hours run 620, It i« estimated chat the value of tho output is 950,030 and the profit §40,000. The Taipmg Tin Co.'s output for
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    A PENANG PROTEST.
    64 18 .From Ocr Own Corkksponi>bnt.) Penang, November 6. As a protest against the refusal of Govern* ment to accept the Municipal Commissioners’ reoommendation rf a gratuity to the retired engineer, Mr. S. M Beil, the Hon, Mr. A. F. Goodrich and Mr. F. Daxbury have resigned from the
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    LAND GRANTS.
    45 18 (From Oi k Own Coi:RK9roNDK>*T.) Kaala Lumpur, October 81. The Land Orauts (Selangor) Commission has been formed. The members are the Resident, oh&irman; Mtssrs. Macfadyen. Clodd, Hobo and Lowton Brain. The commission is appointed to oonsidux plans for development of tbe Bukit IGas^r.
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    M.S.G and the War.
    63 18 We understand from official ecarcts that the casualties, killed, and died of wounds, in the Malay Spates Gu.di s, during the recent war are three officors, 41 N.C.O.’s and men, and seven followers. Tue names of the officers are. Major C. B. Barton, Captain W. Leslie,
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    The North-East Monsoon.
    25 18 Tbe observatory at Pollen (Annam) advises that the north-east monsoon has now definitely set in though Btill liable to variations through typhoons.
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    Correspondence.
    69 19 j T Je Bto»ita Timcß ie ret lespcnhiblo »o. Ibo opinion of its corresf undents Corte f honld bfaf iD ®«d thnt lettess ttUKt bo short anc to tie poixi. Long ISJfi ep,,,flcß ftfe to be rt jeoted o* rotbleitßly cot down. Corrobpondintß most raolose Ibtir names, not necessarily
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    Public Service.
    1066 19 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. 8ir, —What Mr. Craig Baid in bis remarks about the Pr hoe is no daubt true, not btoans« the memb vs do cot try to work but became I venture to tnii k cf the discouraging outlook Ihe service hat fur
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    Chinese Burial Ground.
    172 19 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. S.r,—As a devout expectant fur a decen*. vesting pluoe after doath fur the Chinese I vas pieKbo'i to iej:. a letter Ians wo.k in y .Ilf va utd j mrual, but I am afraid when CUi leadoi* n*ive achieved ho
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    Dangerous Carelessness.
    197 19 To tho Editor o' *he Straiis iaiC3. S.r.-I big tu draw your Mt»eetim to *ho oangoroui and oLj ictiounbio habit some peop’e hue got into of throwing Lhi-ii cigarette ends over the voC(,ni«h.* of cffices »r)o the streets below. Yc s'erday afternoon my rar was s'audirg undei the
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    Straits Settlement Association
    145 19 Tu J he E J tor cf i'c Straits Times. Si*,—HaV.ig read t!u< ooirespondccco re the Public Sorvice in your issue cf yesterday, I big to bring to your notioo afe.v suggos:ions. Tue Secretary of tho Straits Settlements Association quotes four rales of which No. 2 ro&d*:
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    Malacca.
    504 19 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—With regard to tho restriction of the .atus of the Resident of Malacoa to Resident C mnoillor, it miaht interest some of your nad i> hir.r that ts fer back as 1808 the chief offic* r ir. cbi.rge there was styled the
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    Cinemas.
    763 19 To tho E lit 'r of tho Straits Times. Sir, It was with feelings of astoni-hmeot ti»»t I read the iop~>vt of tV.o L eislative OoaLcil meeting in which tho 11 m W. Lu v‘her K<jmp dtlivond a ipjech, the main til mo of which he dovutni to the
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    Indian Service.
    313 19 To tho K litor of the Straits Timo*. Sir,—May I havo tho ploanuro of a few lines in ycur span- column fur tho fj.lowing I and twenty five others from tho Straits have eulialod m 1W17 fjr too At do Indian Force (luf.) to do our bit in
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    The Fighting Age.
    107 19 To tho Editor of the Straus Titcoi. Sir, —Referring to your paper of I day John Bull wants to know wl at in happening about th tho unworthy Britishers who during thu war livod abroad and failed to respond to their oonutry’s call and thinks that stops
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    House Speculation.
    124 19 To tho E litjr of the S'.raitH Times. Sir, Houhs speculation h an serious as the pro-eui food problem. It seriously afleol the welfare of tho middle class shop keepers of tho wholu of Singapore A houHe will change its owner 8 or 4 timoa in six months,
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    The Manchesters.
    292 19 To the Editor of thu Straits/Tmios. Sir,—In to day's ihhuo of your paper ap p .MH a paragraph htatmg that the Man otionter Regiment will b having (or home about tbo third weik in Doember, If you could only bavo hclu tho itTuct ILiih auLounco’oi nt bad upon
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    671 20 Macphail and Company, Ltd., Weekly Report. Octobrr 81 to November 5. Aaotbor wotk of goed steady business is to be reoorded, the cuts auding features being the s.oady firming of rubber, the strength of the holders of tin, and the success attending new thtat'ona. These successes, while
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Housebreaking in North Bridge Road.
    924 20 The sixth as* z£s for Singapore oemneonoed before Mr. J'.istioe Brown, who is presiding in Booh jurisdiotion for tho fird time, on Tuosday. Before the cotual Iirt was com mi need with, Mr. Gnun., anp. ariog for Focng Kwok, first aocu.ied in the
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    TYPHUS INSIBERIA. Frightful Sanitary Conditions Alleged.
    507 20 An Omsk measago of Ootobsr 11 Btates: Siberia is threatened with one of the greatest typhus epidemics in h.story aooordicg to reports from Colonel iujaler and his party 1 f Kt 1 Crocs representstiveu who have cesn .a Western Sib*»ia fjr six months, lhe
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    BIRTHS
    67 20 Di ?ouza -October 81. al* 7, Bra* BvtL to Mr and Mrp. G. d? rt.>oas, a gu. Harwood— At luspev*»> Qa.r.fcn, Ro ouorv, tbe wife ot Inspector u HarworJ, of a H~n. Fritciiahd—At Bala Gajab, on 'ldtobit 80, '•o and Mrs. Artuar PriAchard, of T Ink Anw-'p, a .'TOTCHBCUT
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    MARRIAGES
    96 20 Kkir—Ross-At Presbyterian C, nrph iu«Vo'6 u« Cftobfr 80, >y thn Riv. W (Iroi-e. M A., ti. M Krir cl ti S '.ate, Rant an, to th’istioo DdpbKh Korp. r ß ly dAiiKb, r cf <Vit*in an' Mis. Peir.r Ross ot Dosrwood Piaof’, btiidoen. Leggatt— Brown —As t Andt-wV C*
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    Trade and Finance.
    126 20 8iKQAPoaa, Novimbi* 6, 1928, EXCMANGF Ca ijaa3ta...M.Baak 4 tu/% a 4 Doc;**' a/4 J Pai VfclrQ 5 £fca 1/42 Jk Niw f jaa...Demand M Pvla»t.i98 4cyi J 614 Oa fatau Back 4 Jt 3a India Baak T T if! Oa HaaaBOMa...Baa > dfd 94J%p m Ja 8mAaaMAi...Ba«t
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    Stocks and Shares.
    477 20 SlHQAPOM, NoVHMBKR 6, 1019, MINING. I Berne !2 Value Bayers. Sol lets. r. U inpiBR 1160 12.C0 1 1 Irei Ven 2 20 2 40 41 41 *am. K»n oati** 2.14 9 2 1.VO 1C 1C Kicti AnceicA’cr. 7.90 8 25 4! d> Kiata Ti* 2.P.0 2.1C.0
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    30 20 i BATH KiN.i-Al Soneoi Gaclnl Estate, Songri Ga u ra Nor tub g 2, Kelio<ty, iuSut iauyht r ol Vr. and Mrs. Haraid W. V. K.dp, ug d 4 cuontbe.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      70 1 Gbnbral— Ootober Robber Returns i Bagaa Riv' r Rabbet Cr Sioyapcre Rabbet Aaotions 8 Bxobftone Problem 8 Ptiee of Rabbet 3 LiDRSi lhartatiocs 4 COKRBSPONDKNCB— T 1.5.0 P. 2 Mbbtinqs and Rbpokts Bukit KB. Rabbet j Mount Austin Rabbet 1 Kuala Pergau Rabbet «j Planters Confer j.g Jiaiah Rabbet
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      BUKIT K.B. RUBBER. Progress of the Property During Past Year.
      331 1 r H Jf report by tl 0 Directors of the Bukit K.B. Robber Co to the ninth annual gemrni meeting to bo h*!d at Chattered Bank Chambers, on November 13, st&tis: difoatoFR hi a to Submit herewith a duly audit*
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      OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      105 1 Sederak.—4B,l6B 8 lbs. Inch Kenneth.— 32,240 lbs. Gltnsbiel.- 88 240 lbs. Kajar*g.--86,430 Ihs. Snrgti Ram wi. 29 4fo lbs. Concrmars, Ltd 4/.00 Jba. Pangkattau —i 00,103 ;bs. Banger u Pr.ctba 60,010 ibs Bata Rsta—r.664 b^. Bnki* Li 'faDp—24 000 lbs. Chempoduk —lOO lbs, Cbimpal —2B,i 4 Ibs.
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      Mount Austin Rubber. Interesting Record of the Past Year.
      1974 1 The ninth ordinary general meeting of the Mount Austin (Jcho*e) Robber Ksta'.is, Ltd *as held at tLo Crunc I Uxm of th*> Rubber Growers’ Association, 38, Haatohaan E. G., on September 80, Sir B.nea'. W. birch K C.M.G., presiding Tho Secretary
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      BAGAN RIVER RUBBER CO. Attractive Prospectus.
      453 1 j Tb(vo >)%« h «>n Homo I'iiioaMHhn o! robber 7ft»u;o« toctutly aud wo aro »*tl.o» iu •<>mp* hy wub tuohn vlO tiptouH -tp;ruC A’.ion of *lm vu Uur-i-fro n <4 H.ili.r’H nr-'Ct rf vi> W. Now WO MAVO IlfON) UH A i).oHp<otaH which ».o
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      Kuala Pergau Rubber. New Source of Labour Being Exploited.
      2295 2 The eigblb or.Iiuary g »'iral mntirgci tbeshanhci 111 cf the h ,u!a 1\ 'gau Rnbbt r Plantation*, Ltd., wa 1 held on Sip ember 2v* at tbc rcg.btikrd cffi'isof the ccm,'\u\,| London Houbc, New London Street, B C Mr Francis O.
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      Correspondence.
      77 2 [The Stmts I.ruti is cot *».:pjnuiUe *c» the opinion cf ft% cofrjspondiatl. Ccr*o apjcd ntH pi o* -.1 b*-ar n mind that lr-ticri mast ke abort but tbo point Lo» g r&mb lirg episl ptm liable to be rejected cr ruthless.’ 7 f at down. Ccvrtppon diets me si
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      T.I.S.O.P.
      713 2 To the Editor cf the Stvaite Times. Sir,—I have been disappointed in seeing little or no cruic siu n ti e S.r Times on ite Iuco-p rated Society cf Plant< is. Its present s.uods much nioev than a Trades Lc on but it it is to do any good
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      Planters Confer. Reconstruction Proposal of The P.A.M.
      1516 2 Att ordinary meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya was held on October 22 i i tbe Penang Chamber of Commerce. The ilea. Mr. F. O. Harvey, Chairman of the Association, presided orer a large attendance of de'egates. Ac osdiLg to tbo Pinang
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS. Slight Advance on the Week’s Prices.
      699 3 The usual motions of the Singapore Cham bet of Commerce Robber Association were held on October 29 and 80 wbcn there was offered for sale 2,009,546 lb. tons 1,187.29. Pbicis Realised. Cents per 11 Ribbed smoked sheet i Singapore standard quality
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      JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. Satisfactory Condition of The Property.
      743 3 The report of the directors of the Jimah Rabbir Estates, Limited, to be prefeinted to the ninth nrnual general met ting of shareholders to be held at tho registered oflioe of the oompany, Chartered Bank Chambers, on Saturday November H, states
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      SUNGEI DURI RUBBER. Proposed Extension of Planted Area.
      674 3 Tho annual general meeting of tho share holders in tbo Suogoi Dari Rabbet Estate, Ltd., was hold at Shanghai on Ootober 14, when Mr. U Reiss presided, sopperked by tbe Kjv. Pure Sallon and Mr. F. J. Barrett, directors, Mr. B. A.
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      EXCHANGE PROBLEM. Its Influence on Estate Valuation.
      365 3 Mossrs. Loan and Co's weekly market report, datod Penr.ug, October 81, says On a question cf exchange, operators in India and China may have paid higher dollar-prioea and yet scoured shares at lower rates in their respective currencies and this s-xms to have
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      Price of Rubber.
      128 3 With reft ronoe to Notifications Nor. '2H and 182, publiahtd in too K M.S Government Gaz jtto of January 8. 19i«, it i" notified that tbo price of firat grade rubber In tbe period October 81, to November 8, 1919, inclusive, ia 94 oenta pur pound, equivalent
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      Sedenak Rubber. Outlook for Current Year More Promising.
      1680 4 Tbe ordinary general meeting of Sedenak Lubber Estates, Limited, was held oc Septemb-r 29, at Winchester House, O’c Broad Si/oct, E C Colonel Algernon Durand C.B., C l.E, presiding, Tbe Chairman said Gentle, llux, in the absence of yoor chairman, who has
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      Linggi Plantations.
      48 4 Mosers Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are ia receipt of a telegram from the Secretaries of Linggi Plantations, Ltd. to theeffeot that the board of directors have deolared an interim dividend of 6 per cent, less tax at Is in the XI, payable on November 29.
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      Johore Planters’ Association.
      67 4 A general Meeting of tbo Johoro Planters Association will bo held in tbo Civil Servioe Club, JoLoro Bahru, on Saturday, November 8, at 11 am. to disocißs the following busi ness:- Minutes of last general mooting, Halflos College scheme, proposed new Labour Code, labour, food production, land
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES SEPTEMBER 30 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS NOVEMBER 6.
      1019 4 Stock Singapore Issued Pat Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser Co,'i Capital. Value. Companies. Prioes, Closing Pri^n 1918. 1917. September 80. November* 150,000 2/- 45% 65% Anglo-Malaj 14/8 10/6 ip/. 6J.000 £1 10% 25% Bakap Plantations..
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