The Straits Budget, 5 March 1920

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    31 1 The Straits Budget 3 BEING THE V Q WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE **STRAITS TIMES- VOL. LXXIV No. 3238 Singapore Friday, March 5. 1920. ftTAIIISNCIi oV£l HALF A CUTH Price 25 oente.
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    Table of Contents.
    148 1 H)8K' Shipping ig K )karD jq-H ■pH.oK the Governor 11 Baropo 11.12 3f*ffr fjo W8 DdlilO iKD GlMEUli 1 <) ■gal M d Personal J'jJ ■dui Telegrams ■w»»> dJ “K C»a9b in Malaya Hik d P»<#pe»>'y t Held p MefctlCJ? u ac 1 t Limited lore? N
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    5202 1 nDaR Kenmal meeting ct ***n*Tl l i'F n AsBociaii jc He elected rm ’k* nl, w D R gontleiueu no :*Mr Pini ffi A ebe4^ r8 tot be y fftf '•TuSeoBTl 0 Cbian Ch»y V n CO a prL,H ,0nt ,e '■Cba% i Cre,ft,y (re elcoteci >
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      British Army. Mr. Churchill Presents The Estimates.
      853 3 I F*' r 1 no i ,.u\ 23. H :V Emanates KtfLiai* 1 n mid lermis* a ,d to have cr ated ■l M r ,b»l btobdly lbe g*» ye>r organised sdJi K,0l» J) ng?».y Kd 0«W »lo British ;-V lit P- *Cfc
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      After War News.
      392 3 London, February 28. The Supreme Counoil baa arranged for an early discus non with expMa on the problem o( high prices and European rates of exohango. London, February 24. The conference ol Allied Ministers of Finance mentioned yesterday, which ia meet* iog on the 26;h marks a
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      Taxing War Fortunes.
      230 3 London, February 24. Tun Select Committee on the taxaticu of war f?r*uao8 haa opened investigations under •be chairmanship of Sir William Pearoe. Tbe priooipal witness was Sir John Adder sen, Caairm&n of tbe Board of Inland fteve quo, who estimated that the cost ot the sohtm 3
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      Stranded Officers.
      122 3 London, February 24. In tho Hcu-o of Commons, Mt. D.ncis Herbert d»< w attention to the fnos that riearly one hundred Briti h effioers cf the Labour Corps io 8.buna wuro stranded at Shanghai owing to inability to obtain passages until Ootober, and that owing to the pay
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      Loan to China.
      102 3 Lordcn, February 28. Tho Times learns that negotisticus are proceeding satisfact rily in Njw York for raising a five million sterling loan for Chiu u by the Four Power consortium and it is ot n sidered likely ihat issue may be made in about a month. In
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      Strikes in India.
      89 3 London, Febraary 24. Bombay, offioial, February 6: Cotton mill strikers were killed and wounded and several soldiers and polioe were injartd ia a co: flict at Sbolapar on the 16. b. Ofder has been restored It appears that 16,000 mill bands at Sholapnv struck on January 26
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      Steamer on Fire
      38 3 London, Febraary 28. Aden, February 15 The steamer Rhein land, from Singapore for London, has arrived with cargo afiro in the afterbold, nniur control. A anrvty has been held and the oirgo is beiog landed.
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      News from France.
      180 3 Paris, February 28. M. Millersnd left Paris yesterday for London. M. Barthelot, the direotor of the French Foreign Office, who has bt cn carrying on regulations in London daring M. Mdle rand’s absence, will meet the Premier at Folkestone. The Daily Mail says the return of M.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      After War News. Attitude Towards Soviet Russia.
      926 3 RicCTHa Tfli'.fams Locd.n, February 24. Official: Tbe Peaoe Conference has decided that no diplomatic relations could b« resumod with Sc viet Russia until it dis olaytd au attitude r.a oot f irmity with civili sation. Mranwhilo indrpendt nt states b »rdering on Rn*
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      British Trade Revival.
      308 3 London, February 26 S> Auckland Grddes, in a Hp eob at tho Briti-h I udustrieu Fair which v» turOay was vi-ited bv tho King and thu men, u»g*'J that tbe Fa*r, hioco its iuau« r na( on iu iyis, nad enlirJy cha» g* din c<;*»bPor. Iv wao
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      United States News.
      177 4 Loudon, Fi bruary til. Waahic g‘on 1 j npito of tho fir i>n ex change hi tuition tho trade balance h r Janaary id f wour of tho United States wan largely in ••nAHod, the oxpo*ts amnnntiny tr s7Bl,COo,O(iil and tLj import* to 1174 OCO.OCO London, February
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      Food Control.
      160 4 Ljjdon, February 25. Iho Fm d Cintrolhr, Mr, McCurdy, at Ncrthatup' in, unnotjcoil tint the cabinet in ■ow oonae! inug fo > i control and the whole problem cf high pr. aan I high pr .fi's. IL waa oot-ti I at a policy would bo ovolvod t provide
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      Staistical Conference.
      102 4 1 London, February 25. At a fare roll dioncv to tho oversea doloRiles to lb Itnporal Statistical Conforoc e*, a letle* Iro n Colon: 1 Amery -vai read emphasising 111 nooesmy (or thofuHt st pe j Hibie statistics wuh regard to fcrado, agriculture, mining, fi nuco, population, cost
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      Aviation.
      56 4 London, February 28. The Air M nhtvv aunoancos that a Hand ley 1 ’age t '.ohine, piloted by Major Brock ley, left «ivo for tho Capo at 9.20 thin morning. London, February 25. Brackley'4 Handley Payo arrived a! Assouan at 8.40 ua thu 28id and is proccad ing to
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      Mr. Asquith Elected.
      31 4 London, Fjbiuar? 2P. The Paii ley by o!rct onriHult i.j an follows: Mr. H. A* qulth 1 R.7H6 Wr. Biyyar, Lrbmr 11 ,<♦ >2 Mr. C'oa ition I'nioaisl 8,795
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      Sport.
      18 4 Lcudc.n, Fobruary 28, Io the socoor uiateli Wal s drew wi‘,l Bootland 000 goal eaoL at Curd,ll.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Future of Turkey. Debate in the House of Commons.
      1297 4 Jtai THU TlCLRUhAMi London, February ‘26. la tho Hjgeo of tbo gn*att>t inti rent was aroiHil io tbo debato ou tho lutarn of Turki y, wLiiob arose ia tbeafternoon jg tho motion fov tho adjournment, tbe oaliticn attuohing t-uflicu at importauco
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      United States News.
      553 4 London, Febraavy 24. Now York, from Pas: Tho Manitoba International Nickel Company has par oliasud tho great sulphide ooppjf mines at Fliiflin for a million dollars. London, February 24. Washington: The Senate has ad ipted tie oonf jrenco committee's report on the Kail read Bill embodying legislation
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      After War News.
      469 4 Louder, Ftbranjjfl A Moscow wireless message Bays thitl Soviet has despatched u< t> h to AgJ Japan and Rumania itLriiig puce. Loadoi, FebroirjM It is definitely stated in tbe ParliazeJ Lobby that Sir Auckland (Jcdtlts baa hi selected as Ambassador to Wanhnigioa. R. Horne is likely to
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      Ireland.
      217 4 Londro, 0 la the Hcase o! CommonH the H T j Rill, whiah ia officially desciito <n] t; b tv r G 7<inninut of 1 r j ly presented in the afturnooo >*n l f f ti*ne. The text will be po'o!is i j for Friday and is awaited
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      News from France
      357 5 I rif, Ft binry 24 Ylter a»y M t h!i Beat 1 Roj ITSlIOB ft** C M J .r. nart, *n i < as r.ifl tli? ocmaaiMita 1" 03 to bo d ,1* wtt t"ur.’ dS »J 0» »bf p»« i.' b.soioR ow tbo KqolfiUBjiLffre pill a
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      Mr. Asquith’s Return.
      144 5 Luodcc, Fcbio&rj ‘26 Bimi 1 L^r cir !cp, wltm Mr. ■fcHilsshia na, 6 r M there i* Uqnij Mr. H 1 o vj, fo day* ri j J16. i P compar d r r b: kt O pol 08. E i y rf I A fqnub v>
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      Aviation.
      234 5 London, Febiuiry 25. Caire, Fwbiuary 25: Tlin third Vickorn i Viroy, pi! 'ted by Welsh hoc! Caotnic J Halley, detciibi.d a Smioo V,ck* m V ui/,! departed lor As,osn cn rente to the Cxp. at 7.30 a.in carrying ti*e paaeetg j#p. L.xdcr, Fib'u«x y 2T. H'lmc, Ft braary 24
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      Shipping Control.
      200 5 London, Ftb.nary 26. At th 6 annual meeting cl tho Ch tniber A Shipnisg the newly.sleeked Pr .siiiut, Mr. W, fioiihiugly c»i ioipcd state control as ixtravagant and wastefu 1 I: dc-r r ri yid inidative and tad hron r. hugf failure. N tf. >r.\l;:at oa ol eh'pping
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      Cheaper Living.
      142 5 I-oidcn. Ftbrca» y 23. TLo Daily T?sprrps /ou'urro a n’ w p 1 u a for cht aper living, ft S'.y-i tta 1 rbe problem cia.-,t bo isd.led frou lh‘(,c diriCSioa-* v/ be tcadja’tr.jnnt of txoL.angc, irastic •c‘dac:ioU cf uua F*ie reo t )'F,:E>» if asvtptii?t d tre.de
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      Taxing War Fortunes.
      131 5 F iranry 25. AL tc lay's silting of ;he bqI'jo• committee :n the ci War Fujiurra, Sv: Join -ndersos, a>3t nuieg ‘id is wee proposed to tax rvll picpvtty ven cutsilo rf thi cDitifcL K cpire A e:n- .1 r. bio fr.’t ef tho in u a:,e
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      Progress in China.
      140 5 Pr ogress in China. Lcudon, Fclm r y 25. Tho explorer Dr. Go t, ot iv. *’ed I y dru* cu Li* 'vkiru £<om C ica, v;u *e bt t b -41 Btadyioff tLo fii. holy ptok U3pL: ihit t.. 0 !wb n. “0 ll .Vi-* VuA(’« -v .f; vr'tre'H
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      Policemen’s Pensions.
      103 5 London, February 26. In tho lloub ol Corura ju°, upon a tcbclu.iou by Cel. S.r J. F. ttom j'm. in favour cf iccirbfcß mg tlie pooeicos w f all polioomen before April 1919, i.(] r iivalontly to tt e inceaeed oo,w of living, the Gcvernuicsi t dofeat by
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      Degrees in Commerce.
      96 5 Loudon, February 26. In connection with tho •'-.ivoi3»ty of Lon Cbß's rrocn. decision co canl .r degreei of o< mrnoroo, the ttujsons of tho S r Broewt -Iv -oil iducatioaa! trus; have djuat.d £l5O COO in ord .r to r.show puv ri! tosohmg pjnt i an i
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      The Wheat Area.
      92 5 Lcnlon, Febvaavy 20. In view of the 8hfi’ik*«o of tbo area ovidor wneat, totalling 4X\0 0 atrip, ia twelve months, the u»4 de. iir t to doc jutrot wheat by tbo auluum of meanwhile increasing tbo o n.rol price f.j u iBi. cx i in 1918 to
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      Missing Steamer.
      69 5 London, February 26. The steamer Haaroto of Hongkong, which f-ailed from Saigun for Hcngkong on Ja.y 26 and has not be2U hoard of siaoo, has neen posted at Liny Is as missing. ▲ica: Tpe steamor Kteinland has tbe cargo in Nos. 4 and 6 bolds very litMe damaged,
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      Silver Market.
      91 5 London, February 26. Montagu’s report eaya tho market is f ai* I j steady despite tho somewhat alarming drop jf eixpocca in the Shanghai exehaugt l compa-jd with the quotation before Chime New Year. Sellers naturally ask how ti t chines? situation has rhingoi and point rut that
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      After War News. The Fiume and Adriatic Problem.
      571 5 RpUTKR ThLKiiSAMS. Loudon, Febtn&ry 27. \V*nh .n{£on Correspondence oo t 1 c V iiiit.c q ration w y pub'inliod rovoils tibai iti'3 m juuiao la.a r f Dccemb >» 9. hy K/sujc 1 Britain an 1 t le Un.iod S'vtei, uitc I
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      British Shipping.
      68 5 London, Feb mar y 27. Tho aonounnrm n nl that tlr- Canard line i« Ojakicg Hamburg a oort cf call is regarded as •viifto) tha», tho H itidi will make a great ui f•* tie world’s n*—vicg trade. Hitherto ti e Hamburg N w York trade was a
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      Future of Ireland.
      74 5 Lone:c n, Fc urnary 2”. A telegram f*nm Yoik h that T‘rdio-,1 :r*»j i f a atoment di avow- Sion F«.°- -nit the oniua o! Inland withilu B t>®'» F m pirn on dt micion Toes, bot eppotts au J i’arliatrentary control. Loo ioc, F. bruary 27
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      Bank Note Frauds.
      57 5 Loudon, K binary 27. The Daily Mail rr-vi als a plot by wh«oh cancelled £IOJ bMk r 'otc« am being a-d ca h-d. Toe practice is t) notfß by perforation r’ld tcaHog eff tho low- r vii-ht l and corner. E&amioatioa sl»nws t\yr, t‘’«« tc ci» dilated
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      Women’s Suffrage.
      56 5 The Hcuso of Camai us fcs* anati uourly passed the Rtooud r<aJiog of the Ltbonr f’-.-ly’s bill or f anchi-iog womou sirai'arly to u n. Tins ».< aos redaction of the ap« j*. ..j£c .t n rf woo» a voters from 30 to 21 >l tuo iition ito
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      Future of Turkey.
      75 5 London, February 27. ConpD.atSrorlo, F. bruaty 23 'flio Frrroh and f i,n II OotanrH ionetp, r«i in the i> of Adorer*! U have infovtned tL’n Porte cf t\o I* *99 Conference decision wi.b Kir] to Conal -niineple and have cod u with ’l to tbn “o .sequence*
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      News from France.
      188 5 Paria F. b uary ‘28. A minor lalnrr diunnto has d .vrloped to nuiRO K r ’0' Rtiibu on '-ho Farm Lynnn M dit i-rarc *n rail®, y. M asan h am tal-rn by tt<o ra oouipanieti to 'e-fetyefthn rn*m\tipnt way. Provid ian (ra a»o exnootrd ai
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      The French Strike. Petty Origin of a Gigantic Public Menace.
      144 6 I<MI jmh T Kim»r.4M Lcndcn, Ft triaiy Tbo latest pith from Frarc:i shows tbai H)gft /Ay atrib( in tpreadi t o»iDg I Iho m non Kt M* tf the aituati a M. Milli-raru) bftntjly jryirrr v.d f*'.ui Load a to
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      Aviation.
      122 6 Ltndon, February 27. Melbcurru (’apt. S r Kona anh'b, after a rtm.br* of dclavs id llyity aorom \u u tvaLa, lan finally completed tbo flight ffom London to Melbourne and wan pro seated with a chcqne for AT(&gt;,O(O. Jtluhau gala reception. London, February 27. Tho pmticn rf the Cairo
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      Soviets and Peace.
      113 6 London February 27. New Yrih Tbo Associato*! Press Washing ion cciiei'pondrnt i-ays thfc Soviots' n,w peace prrporal pl-dgcs tho establishment cf democratic principles m Kiifsir. the oonvoua lion of a constituent assembly. the withdrawal ofthodicrio annulling Ku*-h *'b fo?tigu di bt lo the extent of the tu&lt;
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      United States News.
      116 6 London, lobtnary 27. Washington. Representatives ct the Railway BietlirrhocJi Lave dipoaitod Kliticu at tbo White Houeu icqui.i-.lint; the cHidont to veto Iho compromise on Hit Railroad Bill. London, February 37. Albany: Tho Now York Democratic Btaiv Gon*nniiou li&h d« elated for tho irnrai diatc in ifioalion cf
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      News from France.
      223 6 Paris, February 27. Gorora! Frqnoa, fotmoily Frrnoh M nißti r lov War, and wtoixpicret, M. Dnutafjy, died yostnrday. Tho Chamber of Deputies has adopted a kill authoring tho French Government to call up the whole 191:0 o'hhi (or military aerv'jo. In tho con*ho of tho debate M
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      French Railways. General Strike Does Not Succeed.
      487 6 ilauTBK TaLßunaa^ Loudon, I broary 28 I drih: In ordering an immediate ucd o jplito stoppage cf all railway work, the executive of t.ici Federation of Kiilwaymeu •*d joui Lev tho ituhcrs to maintain the q uir.t calm acJ refrain froru all provoeativt
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      Prince of Wales.
      444 6 Ljution, March 1. St. David’-* day was celebrated in London by a banquet, at whiah tho Prince of Wales wa the pnaainal guest, Mr. Lloyd G orpo presided aca received a treuv rdous ovation on ptcpoGog Wak&gt;H and her Prince.” Tho Prime Minister, in his ‘Pitch, in
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      Profiteering.
      300 6 London, March 1, Tbo report cf tho profiteering Eub committee on the price ot motor foe 1 is a very iu torcatii g dccanr.ent. It dodaics that th&lt; present uigb prices are dcu to tke demord outrip; ‘ag tbo snpp y, and that the average fioanciul iutco-t i taking
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      United States News.
      138 6 LccdsD, February 28. Aaynrta: Tbo Ooveicrr cf Maino ha* annoQn-'O'i that 26 utates are ro ’'pointing tr oppose court action initiated by Rhode Island 3tato, s «king to hate prohibition declarer unconstitutional London, February 29. Wabhit gtr.r Thu Stato Drfpsrtmcat an uounces that Soviet Russia’s peac.- pveposa
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      Bolsheviks.
      116 6 London, March 1 The War OBioo reposts that ou Fvbyceuj 25 Bjlßheviks aiv&nciug o*i Stavi'.pol thrown brick ten miles. Astrido the TsoritsinBkatoricodav railway Red cavaLy was (orcod back 20 m l r-. BoLhr vikn ou tlr Crimean iithmusta woio forcol back witL heavy lobsis. On tho oast shore of
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      Ireland.
      140 6 Lnndou, February 28 The I)pbl n Gsac-tto has prr.ciGLuca Ibo r uu t &gt; s if Dabl r, Longford, Lrutt, Slij, o Waterford Wtst Mea’li aud Wick’-jw. Londor, l-’cbiuary 29. Tho ti xt cf tho H:mr- Rale Bill oor?fi&lt;nja m the mriu IVD. LI y l G-.-orgo’s ppee h
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      Aviation.
      108 6 L, e 0 •!i Tim Times s&jb ibn Violt&lt; 7 bcimd lot tl.o rt’SS*® 'llintsdey Bflimoco tn- u j-m joinnoy from T&tci* L v entire ent cut wocq tig.* u..Vf tlyiLK IMftd aeci i| Was i me machine, whi;b c ashoiib 1 Pilots end tbo taisug e t n.
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      Food Control.
      54 6 Lon 3r a. F-.bio 4 ry 28, I Tbo Dady Chronicle Bays tr &gt; p- vpruaanB has decided to contim*' vbe Fern M c. tnl tor five years alsr; to nMiu-uia ihe tuvhSB sidy at ti e original figan of f.f-y 0 ,i; iC8r B ilscicg the excess
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      Berlin Bourse.
      43 6 Lcndoa, FJ&gt;rnij2& I Berlin Ftr Jgo pccititos u blh rose on the P.ourpe, in son 1 c:,n-nu I ably, particularly BriiFb L):tLMiccs Kcaii I tit a Scu.F A*ric% was ppeciaii; lutcuiel trail weakened at tbe close owing to ptcfiil rc&lieaticca. I
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      Sport.
      30 6 loalon, Hbtoaiy2B. Flaying rgaioet Inman at Tfcrrsirn'i, Ft k ui r maao a break cf k 70. *incb i&gt; t rocuzd under tbo revised ruic»-. break occupied 61 minutes.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    316 6 Miss Annte Winifred Kelson And Mr. 6 0 James. I At St. Andrew's Cathedral, &lt;o W. ines-H day afternoon, the wedding was mil*1 c.l by Archdeacon Swiodoll. &lt; 'oi.iniai t l, ap-H lain, of Miss Annie \Vtml'»&lt;1, cldestM daughter of Captain and Mr*-. S. H.H t. on, &lt;
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    Rupees and Dollars.
    64 6 A Govoinment G'kMo Extraorho J if! ard on Sataiday uottfios th*s on »ou M* rh l. 1920 Money Ordcifl pa&gt;y 10 ot G.^yion Bhall be i3«utd at Ida ,f 80-=ii00. M. Ley Oedem iMOid in l- 31 iJ-y.tn cn tho 8t»aua 8&gt;*tii Jeapajotod from India oi 0)1
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    February Tin Returns.
    41 6 R&haiaa Tin O').—48 m'calH. .ViH piculs, tributes pienL tjffl.39 fin L.d 308.4 &gt; p«cu Rahman Hy uanlio Trj i?* P t Tin B ntu'JK Nj Li»»bt y. 11 .ur^:* pirn H rtcovered &lt;49, ceu’o &il,f CAnhut down Jbrec day?.
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    Aeroplane Crash. The First Flying Fatality in Malaya.
    1814 7 J McB"rfl. T. K WCBK Ltoi Tb t e-f- c wl icl c0 much *r.h rTJTa* e,aeb hsa r'V, wh#!# r r tfl n-o to uJaiai wj r ,6 V.f aw*ftfcrupcB,»epwtBtbe M a f!i 4 v weti 5 put if !ha ;i
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    Mining in Malaya. Inadequacy of Transport And Fuel.
    1289 7 Thoftf nual general meetinc o! iho Sclang.ir 'lincri:' Association vas held at the A awia '•.ion’s Chamber, Koala Laraimr, oa FciJjy audrnjOL, 1 pcr.i tue Mail. Mr. Choo Ki-i Peng, v*f o proj-LIeJ, f aid *n Who aeurse of lua reumki: 'i'iie
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    PERAK’S PROSPERITY. Close of a Good and Profitable Year.
    167 7 Fkon Oua Own CjRKKSPoNDiMr. Ipoh, February 27. At the annual mooting o' the Perak b*oi cb of the F.M. Chamber cf Commeroe. Mr. F. 8 Paysiok, providing, said that the trade cf Por&k in 1919 was good and profitibh 1 Tbi
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    STATIONMASTER HELD UP.
    67 7 B'bom Oua Own Cokkk.spondint. Ipcb, February 2d. A Birv-.li and thno Ta.nilu tnldaptho sl:»t oa Maslor is Lthat a» m;daighl al the rciot cf '.ho rovoiv. r acd fjrrod him to !'.vf? tl. k ys of tl)* safo, fro.u wbijh thoy .HlracU 1 8150. T. y als)
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    Straits Motorcar Service.
    309 7 Tbo prappncius is issued cf a now com. pvjy to taku ov-.r ILe bjsiuess l tho Straits M jtu.car Survico, whoa? promises are in O.rh.rJ l'.ottl. i he vusdor in Sit 8. M. R. M.uJc, aod tbo capital is II? 0 CO J in 80,000 scares uf
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    Municipal Meeting. Significance of Recent Ricksha Strike.
    1260 8 Mi. R. J. Frrrrr picfli i"d ovr 11 good i\tti o i tneo of the M iaioip'1 Commission*.rs nt tbi ordinary monihiy rieetiog rn »i i%j. tbo present bein.' Messrs. A SiuiM, A W. Bow, C. K Craig, J. M S mo, T
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    Robinson and Co. Limited.
    367 8 The prospoctui of Robinson and Go, Limitod, has been issued ia an abridged form and fully explains tbe nature of the flotation, llio firm bes n name that is known all over the East and a position in Singapore wbich is somewhat uc'qo:, co tho popularity
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    DUTCH INDIES NEWS.
    121 8 Ankta Sekvu s.J Batavia, February ‘2B. Tho llxaie Koolo Aerienno, of Paris, has requested tho Scuvat* ;va Cout.3u f to propAro Co,: a great t. arnam.ut fur famras Fwonoh aviators ia tun I)a&lt;ch Indies aud put r ai ling cou;*lrioß. If poHsiblo the Haute Kcc'e will send
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    DUTCH INDIES AND EX-KAISER.
    40 8 (Ansta Srk\ It K Batavia, February !c!6. Dutch Indian pro,* h unanimous in con-i inning find tot bolitvirg in fcLo exor h bani: htnotl to lb© ISa-it lodtcs and ib judging that tho idea is ridiculous.
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    Singapore as an Air Port. Great Aeronautical Distributing Point.
    548 8 Prior to tiio doparkun tor Java of tbo upceUl outnm -i-iou oegnnising tbo first Aerial 1 I&gt; t r v -y around tbo world, a i piorontaiivu f kin Stfiits Xirni s was ioforaiul that Mr. '•V. P W. K r,
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    Food Production.
    242 8 Tho fd’Jow is firm a Press oommnuiq :4 issu d by tbo Chairman of tho Guyton Food PiQ'to-tion Ccmmitteo oa February 12 Ii was resolved ♦hat Committee pbor.ld mtet daily at 2 pin, that ib; II jr. Mr Met deniya, and Dr. phnuid D'i ia7itod to rctvo, that
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. Annual Meeting of the Straits Branch.
    268 8 The annua! general metliop rt u briucli of tbo Royal Asiatic m tho Rallies Museum on kX with Dr. Gallo way iu the ci;ai» c tr bars prison I injludiug M,*j f, 8 I*- 1 Kidout, Dis A. Oampb li and
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    DECORATIONS PRESENTED. Interesting Military Parade on The Padang.
    318 8 Tbo Padang is an excellent ground for a military display, and with a fall parade of tho fimt battalion S. Sit fljrdsbiie Regiment on Tu?sday's presentation cf decoration by the Ujvernot was a pictareeqoa ceremony, with bright weather to give toe right
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    Governor’s Powers Delegation.
    168 8 An ordicarco to delegate tho powers of the Ojvernor under oertain Ordinances is be ,D K introdaoid into the Legislative Conucii. 11 j ppjats that the snoady accumulation, yew by yuar, of Ordinances in tho Colony B loeulied inoideutally in a very largo fU-nM of powers being
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    RAFFLES HOTEL AT LAW. Harder’s Protest Against Alleged Victimization.
    1224 9 I Dtf ac'ioa iu v hicba M. ifitbe* ‘V r \i 'S*»kits Broth. r-, Bjs oa ul 5 ‘V. H Hotel, against Ras'» ,U u b.afCD, for *244.84, Tbo'^P 1 n t f b 11 i fd Hto d f (oj%oV
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    IPOH TIN DREDGING, LTD. Proposal for Increasing The Capital.
    278 9 The Borneo C''. Ltd., as agenta fer Inch Tin Lredgicg Lid., write ni to the effect that the ccmin&l rapital cf Ipch Tin Dre'*t! iup, Ltd., te bfiog increased from JC°O,O?O '.(j jC3 ,j 5 000 £8 aei cot iu a
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    Alleged Opium Smuggling.
    214 9 Before Mr. Latgham Carter, on Taeaday a Chinfso named Tam Cheong wascha'g d at the instance of Mr. Tsyior, head of the Preventive Service, with being r ucerced iu iho ic'.poitaticn r.f about 93 ICO worth cf orjicm and chandu. It apeuara tb&lt;re was »cono eff Krtong
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Football.
      114 9 At tbo general meeting of the Bokit Bahru Football Club held cn F. binary 1.1, tie f l.'owiug wore elected c fiiio beavers tor th&gt; y» ar lQi:()P*t»or, Tau Kim Tick; Presi dor*', Ocg Kiaia Ouan vioo presidjtts, Lm lisk Hong and i.iru CLua Kuan boa. seen tary, Oog
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      182 9 Tne final taco for Mrs. Land's Cup was mailed on Sunday morning and provided plenty of spert for both competing crows and onlookers. Tbo wholo fl it tornid out with tbe exception of Manka and made a fine sight when started at 1916 80 in strong breezeIn
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      217 9 Monday’s results in tbe Ladies Lawn Tiuma Giab tournament were as follows Championship Pairs, Mo Salzmaou aod Mr. Gaunt beat Mrs. Cantrell Htii Mv. N rf’ r 6 2, 6—4. Mn Vowl.it and Mr. L ggatt heat. Mrs. RitnutandM: Stout 5—6-4. 6—B. Mias Guun uad Mr. Djonell beat
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      Golf.
      188 9 The follawing was tbo resolt of play for »he Ftbruaiy Medal at tho Keppel Go.f Club 1 G, H’ri; 1 Jown D BiProt 3 h C. S-.!tuf 5 F. Niblock The following ro-rea were in the men’s February competition at the Sepoy Licoi Golf Club J. Lo'nio Hl—4 77
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      Rowing Club Annual Meeting.
      721 9 Mr. A. H. Turner praBi *ed it '.bo annual meeting of tho Singapore It .wing Club bold •o the S.C.C pavilion on Tuesday evening. In moving thu adoption of the report icd ioo?cn*B too chairman p nid thas tho past year hr. 1 been uu uct-vt
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      F.M S. Government Appointments.
      106 9 The following a** poinlmentß ave notified in tho F.M.3. Oov» runout Gazotto:—Che Tak bin Mobarncd VnsLfT and Kajah Sbabriman bin Baja Llaio&gt;d to bo Malay Aasinianl C EEniiac-'oricrn of Police, FM 3 Mt W. J, B. Ashby to bo Secretary, Sanitary Board, Kinta; Mr. K, Frond
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      Another Medal.
      97 9 TIip V.'nn, h*° epj.nvnd tho iaano cf -p&gt; ciul in (HI i j all t* rritorial &lt; w"ivir« at tho outbreak of war a*:i aU &lt; x T*».:i iIh who r .rl =otv« (1 for foot ycarH b tho war ar? (j iu( d iu tin »n’ break
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
      1098 10 Stvaifts Times, Febiuavy 27. It iB beyond doubt that a deplorable waste of valuable British tod foreign tonnago taking placet iu Kog'end bccacre of hopeless congestion at tbo Jocks, aud because refrigerator buildings a»o ho crammed that they will bold no more. Tho Government iB blamed for thin
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      MR. ASQUITH’S RETURN
      1089 10 -Straits Timoe, F.biuuyJ Wo aro glad lo boo that Mf. A'jquith h:t boon returned for Parley by a gocd tub etaniial mnjerity Very few poodle, we suppose, wish to hoc biiu back in power, because hs con'd only resnr.e the premiership o! the Liberal party wbroh ban
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      EDUCATING THE GOVERNOR.
      1027 10 sea morny on baurtn soil.— Si-aits Times, Mircb 1. If Mr. J. W. Campbell in Q0 SootnJB his namo belies him, aad uo doabtbebS' mere than cuoo repeated tho nahonal JJ§| Rio us a gmd cosce it o o:nJXI Icc'.nre a Govotnor for forty f .olid an
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      TURKEY AND EUROPE.
      1202 11 and torn to sounder principles.—Straits Times, March ‘2- Thedebato iii Ui: Houbo ct Commons on lte rcaco tcima narrowed itself own t0 ih o •pcatiou, Should Turkey letaaia iho eupiuue power at Coabtant,Bopl£ V An&lt;J tbe answer is b-th affirmativo &gt;ad RCK-iivc. Tar key will »eti*a Coseianhn9?,°
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      UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
      1220 11 qnito realiso that thoro ifi a change.— Strusth Thaw March li. bill pat forward by tbe Labour party has jnst passed its seoond reading in the Honse of Commons without a division. It pats tbe women’s vote on tho same basis as the men's vote by changing the
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      THINGS WE DESIRE.
      1158 12 may bcccrnn dumoraliBtd.—Straits Times, 1 Match 4. We can imagine i&lt;&gt;at 11 H-C- i 1 ~w&gt; tl c ‘Governor. who upr/.e elcqnontly at 11;; prissivily at U o .Straitft dinner la.'t u\"l L in beginning to hope forvcnby that tl.i oetctnonien of Lin iniliat.ou ate noai&lt;y it
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    Big Capture of Opium.
    209 12 Eeforn Mr. Hell, second magistrate, on WeUnrs lay three lud'ans, Nusm'dab, n rt'sidi nt of Sitg&;.iore. and Afcat Ali and Abrtl Park, the t.vo lard named b( ixg of the o*o cf the 11.1. stcamtr Tara, were euaroed. Nos. 1 and 2 with being implicated in
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    Hongkong Harbour.
    163 12 R ci nily attention l.ss been drawn to the ruid r{ impirvcd facilities fer sbippirg iD harbour. We fee it rtated in a T-kio tewstaprr, t,be Horghntg Daily t*n j that as. rious siln.tPn is developing in 'i 1 i.Lsp'a in rt ganl to the cougestiou r I
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    Badak Tin Shares. Sensational Prices Paid At Melbourne.
    1585 12 The f .Lowing statements regarding Badak Tin shares a*o taki-n from Melbourne tele* i?r rui with dates as given:— M ;'bourno. January 15—It is offi’ially stated tbs': tho Bad ah Co is in p h«ish*ou cf a totalling ab;ut 6,000 sorts, situated
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    Food Control.
    141 12 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday states that alt "Into or parboiled rice owned by, or in in*possession ord.r or disposition Atlas Ice Go. rice mill, Malacca, sha l dc held at the disposal of the Food &lt; ,n troller. All such rice shall be taken o'c i&gt;y
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    Crown Prince of Johore’s Arrival.
    115 12 Owing to the delayed arrival at Penang of the Khiva the state landn k of Their Highnesses Tungku ehud* Ismail, Crown Prince of Johore, and a; 1 ku Abubakar, which was to have ta l place at Johore liahru yesterday., postponed until to-day at tn
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    With Prominent Straits Chinese.
    1488 15 M L corespondent favours us t A U,, t of ?“7ftV h*-" with the visit of ILL. ‘■l. 1 “ili» Excellency, nocom2 :ored &gt; mdthe &gt;an r. r n Sir Laurence us tn° r t Kai S vi, [an '.j*' !at S k&gt; II" at Mr.
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    Penang Chinese. Suggestions for the Governor’s Consideration
    1239 15 Wbcn H.E. tbo Govonor, Sit L*.aionc" HridU u,ftvd, K.G B., was at Bcoarg, the cJbmnse Towu fctail picBented i.im with ao iddsiBs in which tho fullQwiug p-.fiaa^us area* R puFcntinw, as iho entire Cl incse Cer u.rciiy of this ialr.’s i, X v
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    360 15 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Mcfi8r-i. Fraser and Co., ia their weekly report, dated Merch 3, state An ordinary qu'ot market has prevailed sed no feature calls for c &gt;mment. Haw rubber Las tln'.tuatod slightly and closes jos* cq hint week’s figure. Tin is 2 better
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    Hongkong Deportation Case.
    153 15 Tho following oatih haw bo* a fuooivod from London, D/ Messrs. W.ikib.ion and (ItiRt, Kli'ilovR, Hon Li H dk Mi. Decision of Sipr.mo Gjuin rev. r*oJ. De* inv.did 'I hit ref» to to tbu appeal to 1 b Privy eouuoil ef Li Mi, a u\tnial bun li.i.ish
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    Correspondence.
    58 17 Tirii.B i, not tropondiblo tor iTljc Itll ,p o ßuonii Cotie J -rio- 00 b in ni.nd tbnt I.it.•» the Point. t«nk aaai be iab j G t o b-: ttjtd. d tf 1 lit li wo Coirespcnd' uts raait 5 no! c-OfeHbMily to* tlJI 'L VTguaraDlie d good
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    Ford Car Prices.
    91 17 T) t be Biito. ot the Strain Time.. Tf Bt'U'l iD f 00 980e °f the 14 fc 8« 1, s u nriot-H of Ford care a*r ioetaot, tbo J. Ay |be Ford Co, it would •oDttcIUi y y Uve it explained bo* -rrrsfjSJ 1 uS7*«»., to.
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    Hospital Assistants.
    640 17 fo the Editor of tbe Straits Timas. Sir —I anderptsod that the King Edward fll Medical School Coanoil baa d eo* d d L, no further UoBpilal Assistant Students induction' at tbe M.dioal School 1 io k With anxiety for what steps tbe QjierDTnoot is goieg to adopt
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    AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Burns, Philp and Singapore Trade.
    681 17 A proclamation under tbo War Precautions Aot wua issued in tbe Comm.in wealth Gaz tto on February 10 prohibiting all per sons, organisations, and aesooiat oos from instigating or aidieg tbe continuance of tbe mar toe engineers’ strike. The marine engineer, however, decided
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    182 17 The rate of mortalit? in t ho Sr‘"lenient of Singapore for the week »nce&lt;i F binary 14 was 89.6 P. Thn total on” be: of deaths v»n&gt; ■’97 of which 20d w?r« uric fubjeuts aod 91 fercmlo. Convulsions ci i Lthisin 86 malaria fever 89, typhoid fever
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Macphail and Company, Ltd., Weekly Report.
    326 17 February 26;h to March 3rd, The week's operations show rubbers negleoted. Tins aotivo and industrials, save for tho Kobinson flotation, dull. Last Week’s Auctions. u (4 O T 3 U a -a -r SF S rr a 5 _aJ Top prices.
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    F.M.S Ex-Service Men.
    184 17 Tbe Malay Mail is informed that a uiec’irg of tbt* provibiotal committee elected to effect the formation of the F.M S. Asscciaticn at ex Servicetaen was held at the Selangor Club on February 21. tt was felt that tbe Of ru ceittec, as at present constituted, was
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    BIRTHS
    45 17 Chkkky —At Iho Mstornily Hospital on March 1, 1920, Ihu wifu ol T. Ch rty, Junr., a sen I*a r i khson —Ou M*roh 1, lt2o at the OiteiHiljf bohpdal, Bcpoy 1 i&lt;tf Stag* pore, the Wlfo c! Vance aver Fa-ft,rson, ef a Cauuhtcr.
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    MARRIAGES
    114 17 Kaiihkw—Chamhon—c-d F&lt;biunry 24, t A CarLu Irak by A to d i onK.G. ciol. and OaiCD A. d bainpi (falbor f bo brile) Cl a i'•» MattLtw, k r- of ibt J%*o i a Ma Ih-W, of taa nVito &lt;oto cly C* ►bUt of 'anca A b, Cba on
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    Trade and Finance.
    137 17 Siimaioai, March 4, 1930. EXCMANOB On Lavrcn^&gt; M .F-a»k J La,r. m&gt; 1/4/, Demand 1/811 Private 8 am S/af On N»w Tenn« M Dac3SR(; 89| Private 3ft data 40 Jr £r.*&gt;&s,..~.jni.fck 440 &gt;m lam -.Bank? 80 Oh G •r«rnvr.. Bank d,d 149%pm On Spam axel... Bank d/d
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    Stocks and Shares.
    479 17 BntAMU, March 4, 1010. MINING. v i 19 iLmyang 16.(0 17.C0 1 i iyti Wen* 3.0C 3 35 41 01 Cam Kamuniing 8.7 6 8 10.0 II 11 E inta Assc.-ialioi 10.C0 11 CO 41 41 Kinta Tin 3.7.0 I.1G.0 non il 41 LaliM Mines 7.60 8
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