The Straits Budget, 24 March 1922

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    32 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE "STRAITS TIMES” VOL. LXXVI NO. 3345 Singapore, Friday, March 24, 1922 KM AIU ISIfEl> DVEIt THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    250 1 leaders—- irzor: v Mo»tagu ljKul't'cr Remedies l«Oui It *y d Visitor rj-l.< M.a.va Planters 13 r*i» lr P> R» People 13-14 General I,..cal and Personal 1-2 Reuter's Service 3-7 Lie* n- uig Justices I. ci' iuv* Council 8 Tr.. R ynl Visit Iit.u. sm Association 10 Strap- Volunteer Force
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4684 1 the Middlesex Regiment ;i ved at Ipoh on March r,,,n I cim h, camping at i M 11 -T. It was hampered 1 cm route. The party 1 f, ti h Mines. v arrives here at 0 a.m. i Ih w dl anchor at 10.5 N’.E. end
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE RAND WAR. Final Overthrow of The Rebels. Drunken Men Shoot Women And Children.
      770 3 Kfi tkic’s Skk\ ick. London, March 15. IUM mst. While sniping j-jct'H “i. quarters interest now ~n Kurds burg. Thousands of lll( i children have moved out of the n; \-..i .sequent m notices from ,l!
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      Montagu Incident.
      191 3 London, March 15. In the House of Commons a motion by Mr. T. I*. O’Connor drawing attention to the lack of coordination in the actions of the Government resulting in Mr. Montagu’s resignation was fully debated and subsequently withdrawn. Mr. O’Connor said ho regarded Mr. Montagu’s sanction of
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      Indian Budget.
      176 3 London, March 16. Delhi, March 15 In accordance with the policy it has adopted of a collective reduction of five per cent, in each item of the Budget, leaving the Government to settle the exact direction in which the saving is capable of being effected, the Democratic party
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      United States News.
      126 3 London, March 15. Chicago: Damage estimated at f55.0ft0.00n was doti" by a fire gutting large buildings in the centre of the city. London, March 15. New York The Park Cnion Corporation has decided t*» liquidate. The reason is not given, hut it is assumed that trad conditions
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      Greek Crisis.
      12 3 London. Marvh 1">. Athons M. fioiinnris has nntod the Cabinot.
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      Pacific Treaty.
      449 3 Senate Vote on Robinson Amendment. London, March 16. The Senate rejected Mr. Robinson’s amendment by 66 to 20. London, 15. Washington A definite test of the strength of the Senate on the Pacific treaty occurred when a vote was taken on Mr. Robinson’s amendment. It was believed beforehand
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      113 3 London, March 15. in tic House of Commons the resolution authorising payment of the uncalled amounts due on Government shares in the Anglo Persian Oil Company was agreed to and the bill founded on it was read a first time. Sir F. G. Banbury said that if there
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      America and Europe.
      100 3 London, March 16. Washington: It is authoritatively announced that the Government’s demand merely aimed at Allied rcognition of the right of the I 'nited States to share in th" German reparation payments. Ihe Government docs not intend to press for puyn cut. London, Mandi I*s. Pari The
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      British Army.
      322 3 Speech by Field-Marshal Wilson. London, March 16. In the House of Commons Sir L. Worth-* ington Kvans, introducin'.; the army estimates, s,am die proposed personnel was 162,000, excluding troops on the establiahnient in India. 1 Ills shout'd a ri*ductit>n of 20,000 compared with J014, when there was an
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      Shipbuilding Dispute.
      111 3 London, March 16. Negotiations between the shipbuilding employers and the negotiating committee of the unions ended suddenly as the result of the delegate conference, the men refusing to accept the employers’ amended offer of a cut of Ids. f>d. in the 2ds. <ld. war bonus by instalments instead
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      Banque Industrielle.
      171 3 London, March 15. Paris M. Philippe lSerthelot appeared before the disciplinary council of the Ministry for Loreign Affairs to explain tlie part he p ayed in the affairs of the I’.ampie Industrielle de Chine. He is charged with administrative misdemean- urs in sending telegrams designed to save the
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      Dutch Indies Loan.
      29 3 London, March I*l. The Dutch Indies loan has been i-sued rtt !*!•>» at six per cent., redeemable at option of the Indies flovernment between HKS2 and i;*f»2.
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      Death of Maurice Bandman.
      30 3 London, March 15 r.ibraltir 'flic death has occurred J?ero of M*". Mauri'Rardmati, lessee of the loc I theatre and well known in the Par Fa t
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAM.
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      Allied Navies. Effects of the Washington Agreement.
      270 4 Kki tkh’s Skkvic:k. London, March H». In th<' I louse of Commons Colonel Amery, introducing the vole on account *.f the* Navy estimates, dwelt on the value of the Washington inference which allowed tin* increased capacity ,of the British Lmpire jLo give a
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      Rubber Slump.
      211 4 London, March 15. Interest in the possibility of Government intervention in the* rubber industry is revived by a statement in the House of Commons that discussions on the rubber situation are proce*eeling between the Ceiloiiial authorities of British Malaya and the Dutch Indies. London rubber circles m-ognise that
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      Allagar Rubber Suit.
      123 4 1 ondon, March 17. Mr. .Iw t. ice Hail: he ha- n judgtncnt for tin 1 Ailae.ar Kuhh r K.-tatcs, Ltd., ntrain t tin* Nat ih i Hem lit Assurance (’nnipsui.', 1.ti1., am! others «-n in urunce policies on rubber ~i l ipjx’il to London ami dot
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      Egypt.
      68 4 London, March 17. Cairo The Residency has reipiested fan en diplomats henceforth to treat directly with the l\; r ypt an Ministry for Foreign All’airs. It is olbcially announced that a review of the l\ *ypt an army is being held at Abba sia on the IMh inst. und
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      Engineering Lock Out.
      41 4 London, March HI. Replying to a Labour deputation, Mr. Chan berlain staid the Government was unable to grant a court of enquiry into the engineering lock out until the result of the ballot of other unions was known.
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      Prince Leaves India.
      241 4 Sails for Colombo in The Renown. i Prince f Wales’ Camp, Karachi, March 17. 'I In* Prince of Wales arrived at Karachi to-day and was rcceivid by the Governor of llomhay and leading civil and militars offends, also the ruling princes and chiefs, I who rani'* here
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      The Rand War.
      146 4 London, March Hi. Hre-toria Kxcept f< r a fe*w who escaped, all the revolutionaries have been muele prisoner. The te»tal is upwarels ef 11,000 prisoners. London, March 17. Johannesburg Things are rapidly becoming normal. Already there is a great rush for work anel some of the mine
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      Four-Power Treaty.
      148 4 London, March 17. Washington Senator Lodge is of opinion that the fact that opponents of the four-power treaty have agreed to cease further obstructive tactics indicates recognition by the Democrats that resistance is useless. The belief is apparently Well founded and is based on the knowledge that two
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      Nairobi Rioting.
      61 4 London, March 17. Nairobi Thousands of Kikuyus marched to Nairobi demanding the release of a prominent native agitator who was arrested. Serious disturl ances developed and armed police wen* powerl *ss to move the crowds, who were stopping rickshas and forcing Kurop'-ans to alight and walk. Troops were
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      King of Egypt.
      31 4 London, March Hi. Cairo: As an outcome of the AngloKgyptian negotiations, a Sultanian rescript proclaims the independence of Sultan Fuad, who assumes the title of King of ICgypt.
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      English Election.
      35 4 I .ondon, March 17. The by election at Cambridge for Sir Krie Geddes* seat resulted as follows Mr. Newton. Coal. Unionist, 10,K97. Mr. Dalton, liiibour, G,li. r »4. Mr. Morgan. Independent Liberal. 4,529.
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      Banque Industrielle.
      303 4 Effects of Mixing Politics And Finance. i i London, March 17. i Paris Although M. Philippe Bcrthclot is placed on the retired diplomatic list he will r 'tain his ambassadorial title and pennons rights. Moreover he will reach the age limit before the decade expires. London, March 17.
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      Bank of England.
      91 4 London, March 17. Mr. M. C. Norman, at the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Fngland, stated that the half yearly dividend had been increased to six per cent, equal to 1J per cent, per annum. Since lit 14 the rate had been ten
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      Living Expenses.
      43 4 London, March 1G. The official Labour Gazette states that on March 1 the working class cost cf living was Mi per cent, above July 1914. IT,is was two per cent, lower than on lebruary 1 and the lowest s,nce December 1917.
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      Allies and Germany.
      35 4 London, March It). Berlin The Allied Ambassadors conference drew the attention of Germany to the subject of obstruction in the work of the Inier-Aliied Commission of control, especially in connection with disarmament.
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      Dudley Explosion Sequel.
      77 4 London, March 17. A sensational sequel to the explosion :.t i ipton Uudioy on March ”> is that the wner <> f the factory, Mr. John Walker •now les, and the manager Kbcr (Tadwick have been remanded on hail n a tharve of l .ahslnueliter of seventeen
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      Shipbuilding Dispute.
      46 4 London, March 17. 'lhe shipbuilding negotiations have broken down. 'lhe employers insisted on a halh t with a recommendation of acceptance of the terms. The workers’ delegates a creed to a ballot hut refused to he bound by any stipulations, thus causing a deadlock.
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      Various.
      64 4 London, March Id. Madras Virulent small-pox is provident in Madras and some upeountry <lat iutis. London, March 10. 'ldle House of Lords has read the Irish Treaty Hill for the second time. London, March 17. (Ionova: Mr. Tat* Tsi-fu has informed the secretariat of the League of Nations that
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Gandhi Sentenced. Six Years Imprisonment Imposed.
      237 4 Rei ter's Service. London, March is. Ahmedabad Gandhi has been sentenced to six years’ simple imprisonment. London, March pj. Particulars of Gandhi’s trial from Reuter’s Ahmedabad correspondent show that he pleaded guilty to all charges and assumed the blame for the recent disorders, but
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      The Rand Quiet.
      158 4 London, March 18. Johannesburg The miners’ strike has been called off. London, March 18. Johannesburg The joint Trade Union executives have decided to hold a ballot on the question of the resumption of work. London, March IS. Johannesburg, March 17 The resumption of workers to-day increased considerably.
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      Russian Threats.
      87 4 London, March IS. The Moscow Soviet is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the overthrow of Tsarism. Trotzky, who was the chief spiaker, warned the workers not to he lulled into fa’sc security by the pacific protestations of the capitalist organisers <f the (Jem .s Confer nee. He declared
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      Pacific Treaty.
      141 4 London, March -0. Washington The Senate was stirred by a charge made hv Mr.- Robinson in the course of the debate that Sir Auokuin 1 Cleddes in a speech at Los Angeles dared that an imminent wnr in t Pacific w s arrested by the four p NV
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      Situation in Ireland. Fatal Rioting in Belfast.
      166 5 London, March 18. killed and several wounded lh!, 1 hours’ bombing of houses and "1 Tth e Street* of the Catholic '“."ref IKlfast this mormnit. London, March 18. tr rk’s pay was a great public St ‘H Ireland and passed ofT quiet y.
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      United States News.
      120 5 Immlon, March 17 N,.u York: The Kuhn-Loob Company is r ,t,ating for the pureluise of .‘10 million worth of six per cent, bonds in ti. Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway maturing in 1!»**S. London. March 17. Wa'hingti n Mr. Hughes is drafting a to to the Allies with reference to
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      Egypt Not Pacified.
      159 5 London, March IS. airo When the King was returning fr m reviewing the Egyptian troops it *> reported the students held a hostile •icmon.-tratii n in the vicinity of the i’ lace. Shots were fired by police or soldier.- wounding three of the demon'trators. King Georg:* telegraphed
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      Greece and France.
      90 5 London, March 17. iii-'a.' i-' "h'le the negotiations regardI rein ii liVv at a deadlock, another lege’ tl vl T r has It is al. 4 lot she was carrying contraband. London, March If). government has decided ;t, 1 K steamer Abbazia and ’He L'Tnn» .’i 'V
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      Dr. Wellington Koo.
      79 5 I London, March 17. Maivh m' m an(l Liniily sail on f-.r in t,u p and O. steamer Delta o r. ri TV rt (,n th< Washington > D f 1.;.,.: r "1 the Univerm;\it v ri.niv' XVIo f has lw, n visiting f'»i 'in din r♦*
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      News from India. Prince Has Enthusiastic Send Off.
      143 5 London, March 17. Delhi The Assembly, after a long discussion, secured a reduction of live per cent, on the v» to for general administration, covering all the Central (lovernment Departments. The Finance Minister did not oppose the m tion. L< ndon, March
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      92 5 London, March 10. Allahabad: It is reported from Teheran that having learned that the 1*200,000 a Ivance is not an unconditional loan unconnected with oil royalties and believing that it indicates an Anglo-Persian and Standard Oil understanding, the Government is unwilling to accept the money and is attempting
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      News from France.
      103 5 London, March 17. Paris: The Senate, by 22.0 votes to 2, has agreed to the proposal to abandon the c instruction of several battleships and light ware raft cn the stocks. The President of the Naval Committee, referring to the need of submarines, re-emphasised France’s condemnation of
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      Railway Amalgamation.
      54 5 London, March 17. Particulars have been issued of the recently foreshadowed great amalgamation i f the* London and North-Western and Midland Railway Companies which will operate on January 1, ID- The new hoard will he e imposed of twelve directors f tin* London and North-Western Railway and eight
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      War-Time Neutrals.
      43 5 London, March IS. The Hague The Government has accepted the Swedish invitation to a ference of five war-time neutrals at Stockholm as a preliminary to the Genoa ‘inference. Nevertheless, it is of opinion that the giouping of neutral views is inadvisable.
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      Mr. Montagu’s Successor.
      17 5 London. March IS. Viscount Red G.8.E., has been appointed Secretary of State for India.
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      Various.
      68 5 London, March 17. The C lonial Office reports that I*. natives were killed in the Nairobi rioting. There wore no Government casualth s and the position is now orderly. London. March I^. Rome The Chamber lias passed a vot of confidence in the Government by -7-’> t* yj. London,
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      State of Ireland. Field-Marshal Wilson Gives Advice.
      216 5 Kki TKit'ft Service. London, Maivh 2D. The papers to-day give prominence l accounts of week end terror in Belfast and increase of tension between the Ulster police* a d the I.R.A. on the frontier alongside the report of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson
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      Affairs in India.
      168 5 London, March 2D. Delhi: The Assembly sanctioned with applause the budget provision for defray ing the expenses of the visit of Mr Sastri, India’s representative at tin Washington Conference, to Australia and Canada. London, March 2D. Calcutta The railway strikers an resuming in satisfactory numbers at al.
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      The Rand Revolt.
      124 5 L< nd n, March lab Johannesburg Martial law in tiie central area is being relax d. The Amalgamate I Engineers i tin* «i jy unit ri which has not yet called off the strike. This is due to l»a loting difficulties which arc expected to be overcome
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      Banque Industrielle Affair.
      105 5 London, March lit>. Paris: M. Tardieu, writing in tip. Kclm Natieinal, e«.nte*mls that if M. Bertliedot was justly punished lv* must not remain ihe* scapegoat, 'i’iu* writer seeks to hrif" Mi M. Briand, who, he* says. e*loaked over •.ml eiver again in th Chamber M. Berthelot’s actions,
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      Scottish Election.
      29 5 London, Mare h IN. The Inviin*-. byeleetion re-ult was: Sir Murdoch .Macdonald, CoalitionLiberal s,:; li). Mr. Living-tone, independent Liberal s,01» I. There i no change in parCe.s.
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      PRINCE IN CEYLON. Magnificently Enthusiastic Reception. Seven Miles of Loyal And Cheering People.
      708 5 Krci i hit’s Si>c\ li t. < oh- nlio, Man'll llI. 4 >i lal.o gave ii.!£.!!. the Prince of .vales a magi.ilicout rei pti n this morn- i 1LM.S. I Ci na wi i arrived in the*
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      Mr. Lloyd George.
      136 5 IjOH'lmi, March iil. Mr. I.liyd i>- r»• >ti in rd rovet y lr > been ra^finu 1 in pi <n (in- subject of his 1 f• 'fili<, n in \,< w i,f f||(> yrowinu eviof tin 1 (mi >crvat ive party's i- 1 friction with his udership.
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      The Rand Revolt.
      270 6 How Very (irave Danger Was Averted. London, March 2tl. •b liariie *bnr;’ 'I lie Amalgamated Lit*.'iic I no ii la now call’d olT the •tribe. 'l'ii nut r mi.* i' led includin’/ a co uni i Im aid t .v Bar < gen raJ v. ho were
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      Four-Power Treaty.
      273 6 London, March lid. In th 11 isi j o i Commons Mr. I.estrange Malone dnw attention to tin* argument urged against the Pacific treaty in the .\meriean S'-nate, tliat in the event of a Itusso-Japarese war the powers signatory to the treaty would he diplomat ica ly hound
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      American Thumbscrew.
      128 6 London, March 20. Washington Tin.* (Jovernment has reiterated its v. aiming to linan'iers not to place foreign b ans without the knowledge of tin* (Ion iiinit'iil. ’t his is regarded as anoth'-r move hy the administration to compass tli* double object <f dealing a Mow at European militarism
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      French Wines.
      52 6 London, March 20. Pari A ship chartered hy tin* French v. iim growers starts on a voyage round tlm world at the end of April to distribute free samples of wine, visiting Imth the Atlantic and the Pacific seaboards of Nmcrica, where the ship will remain out side
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      Genoa Conference.
      336 6 London, March 21. The I'all Mall Gazette states that the Allied experts deliberating the Genoa programme in London yesterday considered the Brit’sh proposal that the existing liunsian debts he paid by a new series of b nd.- issued by the Soviet Government m l laaring interest for the
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      India.
      83 6 London, March 20. < ahutta A> a demonstration against ‘.andliis arrest, a bonfire was made of Imeign cloth at the conclusion of a public Meeting under the auspices of the local ’-ingress Committee. London, March 20. M .nterton has been appointed I ndor-Sec rotary of State for India. London,
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      America Withdrawing.
      62 6 London, March 20. ushingti.ii (irders directing the rc,*«.ll i.ition liv July ]of all American troops •'*l the Lliine have heen issued by the Secretary for War. London, March 20. I’aris It is reported from Coblenz t.;;t 1.100 American troops will 04 Get** nmii wives left for home on
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      Chinese Crime in Paris.
      75 6 London, March 21. inns A < hine.se student, named Lee JIo-li fig, fired four revolver shots last night •it the motor ear in which Mr. Tscheng h. the (ihinese Minister, was travelling, j,id:i;g M. Stangou. an engineer, xvho a;.: ae< ompany ing the Minister, in the
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      Germany and Russia.
      42 6 London, March 21. Lerlin Ihe Vorwacrts reports that the 'ussian (Jovernment has granted a Kusso.c: ii an syndicate the exclusive air traffic rigid helween the principal cities, 'services will shortly open between Petro4‘iad and Moscow and Moscow and Kielf.
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      German Communists.
      43 6 London, March 21. le-v iii Ihe police have discovered a wireless installation, copies of secret, codes and other documents in the house of i communist leader. The latter has disappeared hut a member of the Municipal 1 m;iici has been arrested.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      STATE OF IRELAND. Conditions on the Ulster Frontier. Stern Punishments for Having Bombs.
      439 6 Rki tkk’s Skrvicf.. London, March 21. In the Hi use of Commons, at question Line, Mr. Churchill admitted there was serious tension oil the 1 l ister frontier. \pparently raids on northern police barracks were organised by
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      Russo-British Trade.
      138 6 London, March 21. ’l\v«* million eight hundred thousand >t<*rling s worth of goods were imported from Russia, including Siberia, to Britain, during the e.even months of operation of che Anglo-Russian trade agreement. Mr. Mitchell Thompson, informing the House ■»f Commons of this, added that there was nothing to
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      The Nairobi Riots.
      36 6 London. March 22. Nairobi Witnesses in the magistrates’ courts which are enquiring into the recent outbreak, paid tribute to the conduct of the native troops, who maintained their discipline despite the mob’s provocation.
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      United States News.
      296 6 London, March 2] Indianapolis The bituminous n have been called cut in consequence f dispute over readjustment of wag<- V‘ hundred thousand men ar e affected. London, March 2\ Augusta, Maine The Republican, .seism, has been elected to the F,., r House of Representatives, defeating T Democrat
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      British in China.
      224 6 London, March 21. In the House of Commons, replying t<. Mr. Lest range Malone, Mr. Harnisvvortli aid the number of British officials paid bv ihe British Government on the Foreign Ddice vote (diplomatic, consular and commercial diplomatic services), and employ--1 1,1 was 10(5. No British official.' si
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      Rioting in Egypt.
      122 6 London, March 22. Cairo A serious feature of yesterday ontiriued demonstrations was the failure »f the Egyptian troops to make any <eri(.us effort to disperse the hooligans, who, heartened by their attitude, subject'd to indignities and sometimes severely belaboured prominent men from the provinces who had been
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      More Strike Threats.
      34 6 London, Mu roll Melbourne: It is reported from that the seamen's and minors union- r pose to declare a strike rivalling heaval of J1M7 as resistance to tn* tion of wages.
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      Prince in Ceylon.
      233 7 Cordiality of the Popular Welcome. Colombo, March 22. Cevleii is magnificently u 'long cherished resolve to show f V ir.liaii peninsula her own con- f ,„yal wvlcomv. This .s the fut which emerges almost as mm from Colombo’s crowded i tv She cannot compete r ffan.ieuv an.l'
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      Muitsai in Hongkong.
      215 7 London, March 21. Hi plving to a question, Mr. Churchill n the II »use i»f Commons announced that th, f, wnmr of Hongkong had reported •h it In- (iovernment, in consultation with u Societv for the Protection and Abolit, n of Muitsai. would draw up a scheme
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      Chinese Crime in Paris.
      153 7 London, March 21. I wifv' of the Chinee Minister *li mot'-r-enr return ;g from k i orty at the house of Chinese i y had l.ardlv started when i:ed. The Mini tor stopped 'i' ha the chauii'eur to take 1 ith the Chinese Consul- had also
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      Lenin’s Health.
      60 7 London, March 21. 1 i: In coum-i ti n with the departI 1 1 ,v l’rofe scr 1 lleir.perer, >"W" specialist .in interna! diseases, j' 1 -l ;i♦ a local Russian news- r v Lint Lenin has lx.cn ill at 'J- il time, partly the re- inHicted by
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      State of India.
      311 7 London, March 21. IVshawar In consequence of violent .ir.iiduth n of Government. servants and u; porters < n the occasion of the I’rince of u a es’ vis. I, and the subsequent mould ng f the income-tax stall’, several arrests have been made with a view to
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      Reparation.
      36 7 London, March 22. Paris The Reparations Commission has fixed Germany’s payments for 1922 under the heads of reparations and cost of the armies of occupation, namely 770,000.000 gold marks in cash and 1,150,000.000 in kind.
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      King George’s Health.
      35 7 London, March 21. The King has a slight cold and has temporarily cancelled his engagements. London, March 22. The King is better, but is remaining ind<! ors in the p:\sent wintry weather.
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    Homeward Bound.
    423 7 The following passengers are pr feeding to England by the l*. and O. steamer Khiva which sailed at 1 pan. on Tuesday Miss 1’. Ferguson. Mrs. Ferguson, C. W. •lacks-r., Mrs. \v illian-s and two infants, Mr. and Mrs. Cam, Miss Sloan, Misses ..in, Mrs. and Mi.*ses Laker,
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    PENANG COMMERCE. Proceedings at Annual General Meeting.
    287 7 (f rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 22. The Penang Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting was largely attended. Mr. W. S. Goldie said that a difficult and trying year had been experienced and no one regretted saypig goodbye to 1021. The exports
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    LICENSING JUSTICES. Applications for New Licences Refused.
    178 7 The* quarterly meeting of the Licensing Justices was held in the First Magistrate's Court on the 10th under the presidency of Mr. I’. A. F. David, District Judge. The other Justices present were Messrs. J. M. Si me. Tan Kheam Hock, J. Robertson,
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    NURSE CAVELL’S BETRAYERS. Alleged to be in Service Of Dutch Government.
    80 7 Aneta Service VVeltevreden, March 21. A Batavian newspaper learns that two traitors, who betrayed Nurse Caved, are ju.'t n w in the Dutch Hast Indies (iovernnu ntal Service. 'I he Belgian Consul has already telegraphed the Delian government demand.nu’
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    Malacca Land Owners.
    166 7 Owing to the tact that certain lands near Malacca n w held by customary tenure are being used for building and not for a ;ric lit »ral purpi e a bill i bout to be introduced into the I.egi dative Coined to empower the Governor ill Council
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    Coconut Estate of Perak. Company Disposing of Its Property.
    734 7 An extraordinary general meeting of the Con ut Estates of Perak, Ltd., was lu*Id at Colombo on February 20. There wire |>n Mit S r .lames Thomson Broom, in the ehair, tin* Hon. Mr. \V. H. Figg, Me:-sT'. M. Kelway Bambor
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    New Indragiri Plantations.
    175 7 I •<' linn 1 Windin' 1 up imotirivr of X \v Indr. -iri 1 i.intatioi; i.n. .led, wa hld ai Be re I < red oliiei of tic mpany, J' leneh Bard; I*ui 1 -iirij r- on U» husday, with Mr. S. Whitaker, lajui•ator in the chair,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    81 8 [Th** Straits Times is not r.*■ ponsibl* 1 >t the opinions of its corre'-pomientH. C*»rr* < |i.,(hl<m.ls mK <Ml">r .r in.ml *V't letters muat lie short i»n<l to li*• p'oat. b**i rauitilinir I'ju lii aic lia'i'e to In* rejecteil 'I ruthlessly cut <t<*vtii. t on** |»oi .len* ii Mt
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    “Our Glorious Dead.”
    94 8 To tlm Editor of the Straits Tumi-. Sir, < an y< n tell me whether any wreath cither from Mu* town of Singapore, or from piivate persons, wil be plated at tb fo. t of the .M anorial win n unveiled by tb** Prince of Males If
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    Prince of Wales’ Visit.
    252 8 To I tie Editor of the Straits rimes. Sir, It i surely an oversight on tlu* par', of jt.nsi* icspoh-iblc to Oiiok of turning th 1 1oeli light proce sion off at Ili 1 Strei t while thousands' of per-» o < f dif ft rci
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    “ Noises. ”
    337 8 Noises. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I llppe* e some Deig111 >0*1 f |)"o(| are worse than other even in Singapore and p > ib'y I <1 i mu live in the be-l, but if by aos clancc th ru are noivhbour hoods ni ii.* i i
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    M. B. E. Tickets.
    241 8 To tie* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, V nil the M.I5.E »•«*»*1 i11 very near 1 Wood r if any nr ran cineiif In be 11 made fur the i uc ,,f J 1 whi h <rPitl the In du; 1 1 ..-(i 1 1
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    The Lantern Procession.
    331 8 To 1 tie Editor of the Straits Times Sic, !n years g'lie by, «.n the occasions <f II.. 1. Qu in Victoria’s two jubilees, on the relea e of Mafeking siege, on II..M. .ving Gi orge ’s and on Prince Arthur of Connaught's visits, the Chines lar.tern
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    Night Train Service.
    245 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In your issue of 17th inst., the I'.M.S. Railways are said to contemplate the withdrawals of the ni: lit mail trains to and fr in Singapore. May I ni the name of the outstation ini a;bi the community, earnestly prole.
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    Torchlight Procession.
    280 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I read with interest your sugg« ii' t: in Ilu* Straits Times of the iMh v l that the procession on the evening I i'.-'f irday, I f prox., proceed up Orchard i ad round Dimity Ghaut and back t•
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    In Praise of Tsingtao.
    990 8 To thi- Editor of tin* Straits Times. Sir. I can e to Tsingtao t«> escape the vinti r of Tientsin, and also to learn something of the place which was tho cause of a much politico, discussion. My expirii nee lave l>t en >o difurent from
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    Royal Visit.
    319 8 To the Editor of the Straito Times. Sir, —It is evident to anyone reading the numerous appeals which have appeared in your columns in connection with the sale of stand tickets that the rush for tin$10 seats has not been as great as was generally expected by those
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    Sinhalese Loyalty.
    122 8 To t.'tv Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir. 'n tHo cabled account «f the it; ::t riccptitn given to II. it. H I imk-o of Wales n Ccylcp, app-arins 'n ;o'i;v issue of dU*. Von make Heater ay t’.e C. -jem re mark* a line display, t*-.” If
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    Legislative Council.
    200 8 A me tiny of the Legislative < "uncii will Ik* hold on .Monday. The Orders of tlio Day include motions by the Treasure! to appiow of a special vote of $20,000 for rebuilding the river wall north of Kim Sony Lridye, Malacca of an expenditun of $22.11*2 for
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    Diocesan Association. Annual General Meeting Held At Taiping.
    1336 10 Tlu* annual general meeting of the Singapore Dioo an A -ociation was held in the Masonic Hall, Taining, on March 10. Tin* follow ng were present The Bishop of Singapore, i'r r -iden' of the S.D.A n. Major O.W.O. Parr, O.B.H., Resident
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    THE “ GILA MONSTER.” Interesting Shooting Expedition In Kedah.
    310 10 THE GILA MONSTER.” Interesting Shooting Expedition In Kedah. A correspondent sitrninvr h'mself “(Ida Mcr st r” forwards us the following ex‘r>ct r m the Shooting Times of February 11 SI’OIJTIXd IN BRITISH MALAYA. To the Editor of the Shooting: Times. Dear Sir, As a subscriber and ardent reader of your
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    Straits Volunteer Force.
    71 10 Commissions in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force are granted to 11. Levs, D. 5.0., M afld ILL Chambers, M.C. The following promotions are made, i i i i!i, 1 >.S.<)., M.(and (I. C. Meredith, M.C., to lie acting majors C. M. Wurtzburg, M.C., to be acting captain
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    Brunei Agriculture. Successful Show Opened by The Sultan.
    902 10 1* .lie weather favoured tin first ugrieuitural show, which was held at Brunei on F* bi nary 2'* and judging by tin* poid attend..nee and the number of exhibits the committee might well consider the possibility < f making this an annual
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Annual Report for the Past Year.
    724 10 YVt* have* received a copy uf tlu* annui. re-port of tlu* Committee i.* ihc Singuport Chamber of Ccmn;crec ami Exchange Singapore, for tlu* y»ur tunlcd DctviubiV >1, 1P21. 1 he ace ants show receipts amounting to s.!.V*.»u.s2 and expenditure 1leaving a
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    Hon. Mr. Song Ong Siang. Chinese Community Entertain At Dinner.
    1212 11 :l si„» < r their departure for ,l„. Hon. .'lr. .Souk Unis fc'um; L. Ong Siang were entertain- I 0 f the Chinese community lV n at the Garden Club on V 'r!' 1 nearly a hundred ladies and pii
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    SZE HAI TONG BANK. Fifteenth Annual Report Of Directors.
    311 11 The directors of the Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Co. report for the yiar er.ded December hi, Ib2l, as follows The net profit for the year a> shown by the p.rotit and loss account amounted to s<;os.> !2. subject to
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    Removal of Rice Control.
    123 11 At Dchht at the Council of State Budget debate Mr. Maricai sail he thought that after all had been said by the elderly statesmen who had proceeded him he did not want to debate at length on the objectionable features of the budget, but he must,
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    574 11 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. In llv ir report dated March 21 Messrs. Fraser and Co., state Business during the past week has been fairly steady, the chief feature being the large turnover in Government Loans. Tin at i’145 5s. shows a rise of 7s. fid. over
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    F. M. S. Train Service.
    103 11 A Penang wire of March 17 published in the Malay Mail states: Continuous heavy rain in Perak has resulted in the overflow of rivers, causing a wa hout between Lahnt and Batu Gajah and lias proved the primary cause of the disorganisation of tin* train
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    Steamer Salvage.
    67 11 .\i the Britih Supreme Court, Shanghai, on March H, an action wa- begun before .Judge Grain in which the Shanghai Tug and Fighter Co., Ftd., sited the Ocean Steam hip Co., Ftd., to ren.vi r I Is. .>.>,000 m connection with salvage operations on the steamer Glaums which
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    The Smart Murder. Four Malays Sentenced To Death.
    432 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 20. Mr. Justice Dinsmorc ami two assessors, one British, opened the trial yesterday at Sungci I’atani of the seven Malays who are charged with complicity in the gang jobbery and murder of Mr. Robert Orton Smart,
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    China at the Present Time.
    148 11 There was a (rood attendance in the Victoria Tlx at re last relay evening l»> hear the Methodi st Uishops, Ke» ney and llirney of Foochow and Shanghai, respectively, discourse on the eonditions of hina at the present time. Jiishop Keeney said the entire world
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    Y. M. C. A. Literary Society.
    168 11 On Wednesday night members of the Y.M.C.A. wi re entertained by Mr. David 0. Stead, F.K.S. to a most interesting eetur 1 n tlm (iiat t and P•■ i> < f flu* Deep. The lecture wa profusely illustrated by lantern slides depict.rig marine life
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      CURZON v. MONTAGU.
      1152 12 British control is withdrawn.- Strait* limes, March IT. |^or>t (’ui/on'- answer to Mr. Montagu is almost harsh, vet would he difficult to sa> that it i> not justified. Certain things ar«- not done in public* life, and certain principles iir supposed to he* perfectly veil known to
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      RUBBER REMEDIES.
      1062 12 Straits Times, March is. A lieuter telegram informs us that «iist-ussions on thi* rubber situation are proceeding between the Colonial authorities of Hritisb Malaya and the Dutch Indies.” It may accurate or it may not, but we would counsel all who have an interest in the rubber business
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      OUR ROYAL VISITOR.
      1039 12 !,f ,K«lii*ato«l t-» thoir wrviei*. —Straits Tin,.-. Maivh Many people must have felt a great sense of relief when they read in Saturday’s telegrams that the Prince of Wales had gone on hoard the Renown and win on his way to wiomho. During the period of his
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      MALACCA PLANTERS.
      1078 13 si’lf-sullicii'nl tin 1 licttci'. Straits Turn’s, March 21. v ;4 good deal that may give ralw for thought in the speech made b> th, Hon. Mr. W. Campbell at t h,. annual general meeting of Malacca Planter- on Sunday. We are glad to M that he courageously supports
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      THE IRISH PEACE.
      1159 13 Straits Times, March 22. Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson has the reputation of being one of the ablest m ii who has passed through the British Army, and it is somewhat distressing to hear that In- has thought it necessary to prepare an Ulster Defence Scheme. We do
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      CHINA AND ITS PEOPLE.
      1143 13 Straits 'l imes, March l i'.\. We were extremely interested the other day in reading a book that was written by a Chinese in Singapore on the governance of China. It was published as long ago as 11*14 in the days before the war, but its
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    South Taiping Tin.
    126 14 (Jur I’enang corr spondcnt wires that il i lied |.y the Secretaries ~f the Suit >i I;.ii»i n t•• Tin I redyiny < %>. -ays that the directors, owing to the n> w dredge <•« tin L'lo2,<X)() ayuinst the original < it .ile i f t’lO.OOt), are
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Exemplary Punishment of a Clever Forger.
    2419 14 The croud Singapore Assizes for th rui refit year c* i*ini* need before th Chief lire, Waite, SllilW, o,» the 1 11it IM lant .Major V\lnU»y, D.P.P., prosecuting on ha 11 of t he < 'row n. I be lo t ca
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    The War Memorial.
    257 14 The coping stone of the Straits Settlements War Memorial, width H.lUl* the Prince of Wales will unveii on March I, was put in position on tin* P>th instant, less than five months from the time the construction of the memorial was put if hand. Although the w<
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Mines. Annual Report for the Past Year.
    1183 15 llt rath annual report of the F.M.S. lh V f Mines which is to be present‘..niml luting i" IP" h 0,1 March V- lat Vul by Mr. A. G. Glenister. prcsiMh Chamber, and has been issued t ,r m ill
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    197 15 1 be urrencv Com nissioner*.’ return t *i the month of February. IQ22 is as follow*.; I li 'Vb.Of mount of Ourrcee; ‘son- n Circul.vnn i;n rS h v ruary, (Q22 X4.sS'),2<;.qo r*. verace amount oi Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of February, IQ22 $4
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    THE HON. MR. SONG ONG SIANG. Presentation of a Farewell Address.
    791 15 The hon. secretary of the Chinese Christian Association has forwarded the following for publication On Saturday afternoon the residence of Rev. W. Murray, at 1, Gilstead Road, was the scene of sin At Home given by the members of
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    Association of British Malaya.
    53 15 v/e lirar, ?l rouivli M Is. Syme end <. .'lid Co. who have received a cable from »heir London ollice, that the annual dinner of tfic A oc.tit ion of lint -It Malaya lum 1,-cn fix'd fi r May W), end that ladie are in\ ited
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    Night Mail Trains. Possible Withdrawal of The Service.
    194 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 17. There is no definite news yet available regarding the fate of the niirht mail trains to Penang and Singapore, hut there is every reason t<» expect that this popular means of reaching the Settlement
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    DEATH OF MR. C. R. BRANDER. Popular Sportsman and Ex-Service Man.
    525 15 We much regret to record the death of Mr. R. Brander, of the firm of Messrs. Bell and Co., which occurred at the General Hospital on Monday. It will be remembered that on February 1 last Mr. Brander sustained
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    Trouble on A Dutch Steamer.
    86 15 Tin lUitrli tcarm r ji* < I< »i n whirl, arrived from l!« L,v #n on Saturday »*n route for llono’k'nr, reported that during t! vi ya/o iii I ':rli;; .<•<•' broke out nmoiur !1/ at Mi cooli“' who are voya rnp- to China. Ihi
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    Bank voor Indie.
    73 18 We are informed that, owing to the vi ry unsatisfactory oe nmni c conditions it 'bo Straits Settlements which have creat "d so serious a slump in trade, mining am: the staple industries generally and that o recovery cannot he expected for soim years 1o come, the
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    VAN WIJK HOTEL. Valuable Property Brought Into Possession.
    493 18 The seventeenth annual general nieetii,g ,,f the Hote. van Wijk Company, Ltd., a i,4*1(1 at its registered offices, Messrs. h. and Bateman’s, on Tuesday, Mr. i. <'. Koopman presiding. The others pre- at ineiuded Mes-rs. .1. H. 1 .eopold. K. and O.
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    MR. BARRETT’S RETIREMENT. Presentation at the Harbour Board.
    301 18 A very pleasant ceremony look place in th; llico f the Wharf Accounts Department, Singapore Harbour Board at midday on Saturday when, in view of liis approaching departure from the Polony on retirement from the Yard's service, an address was read to
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    KEUN WILL CASE. Defective Association Rules Requiring Amendment.
    870 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.. Kuala Lumpur, March 20 The Chief Judicial Commissioner ,j H i, vered judgment this momma; in u; lt 1 familiarly known us the Keun Wd Having decided the first issue, whether the Benefit Societies concerned t ticase are
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      FOOTBALL. Middlesex Still Winning.
      532 19 1H i the Middlesex met again v!‘: the former’s gn>und, and— as to think Will be the fatc 1 Singapore can prodace-thc a’■ ,l i three goals to one though Cd' 1 n excellent effort especially l 1 1 half. The soldiers were not "'i ,;.rih.
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      The Royal Polo Match.
      130 19 11 ir Kisal.i Lumpur correspondent wires ''■•G tie foil* wing wi I be the teams in the I* niaieh to be played on March 2!> liic Prince's Team. The Prince of s 'i’ Lionel Halsey, I.eut. Bruce i vy ami Lord Louis Mounthatten. Hi'' local team
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      Hockey.
      70 19 A Win for the visitors by 4—1 was result of the match between the *«ii|and the S.R.C. on the latter’s -1 o il yesterday. The military forwards |l well together and pressed for L ,l( *al of the time. At half time 1 -(ore was 2—1 in favour of
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      Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
      54 19 Ij'oli correspondent wires that at ''iceting of the Ipoh Gymkhana u> following office-bearers were j president. Mr. 1, V 1,10 course, committee, i, 1 Armstrong, Loughnan, Cox- 7; and Ramsay. r 'Jlji rman announced Uk* running L 1 n SW,,,, P for which they would '"••ted to
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      S. C. C. Tennis Tournament.
      521 19 The play of the 10th instant resulted as follows Championship. C. E. Winter beat L. Gosling, G—2, G —4. F. Ruchsvaldy beat O. Full *r 7-5, G-4. K. J. Riches beat A. de Aiello, 1G—14, G—2. R. M. Duff beat A. C. Potts, w.o. Newcomers’
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      S. C. R. C. Tournament.
      164 19 Results on the lOth inst. were as follows A. Tan Toon Hor heat f bia tyi.-i Tyi>, 2 0, 0 0,-2; Tan Cheng Gark heat Chony Thutt I ’it 0 -0, 0 B. Koh Thian Seng heat D. Iloahmg 0 4, 0, o—l Lim Kce
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      Cricket.
      559 19 Appended an* the* scores in a mat h I)* tween Scrcmlmii and Tumpin, playt*«l j at Tumpin ami won l»y the* home eleven by 27 run* Tampin -Halliwel! b Jeff 10, l.ernnt e ami h (iillman 12,‘Kinic e .Ionian b Gill-j man U>, J i nk Ians c .Jell*
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      Auction of Racehorses.
      105 19 There was a yood attendance at the Slnyape re Sp' rtiny Club on Saturday when at the conclusion of the training the stable of Mr. Ong Cheng Sam was put up to auction. Mr. M. van uylenhurg was the- atictieme»e-r, and good prices were real i seel.
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      Dempsey Going to England.
      30 19 A Renter wire* from New York elated March 17 states'that Kearns. Dempsey’s manage r, announces that lie- and Dempsey will sad for Knylaml em April 11.
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      KLEINMAN BEATS KUMAGAE. Local Player’s Splendid Success.
      255 19 I>. 11. Kleimnun played the tennis match of his life n Wednesday afternoon, when on a private court he t n*t the famous Japanese player Jehiya who is p t‘> nthrough Sinjjapoie, and defeated him *1 0, U .‘J. Spectators all agreed tin
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      Malaya Golf Championship.
      253 19 'i h" Straits Settlements and F.M.S. jcolf <diampi« nship is this year to he played at P It at Faster. The Ipoh (Jolf Club has arranged the following programme h nday, April I J, morning and afternoon •i- dal play m ipetitii n. Is Holes Hundicap. J.i
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      483 19 I lie croud rare f< r 11. |-J. tlx* (governor’s ’on <■«*tn oil iii ;i .'l rung breeze but iimiijtli m:i on Sunday, <iii*l very fast times made by p ost of ti e yachts. i hirtevn boats were sent away at I' l o’clock sharp, but
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      Billiards.
      52 20 Playing at the Soe:et I liarniomc, Weltevreden, on .March tl w ll known rueist Mr. 11. W. Hhvrn-on male l.reak (,f 10.5, 107, 17/s, Ihd and 10d in the course of soil up. At the lint, h < 'uh, before a record attendanec*, Ins chief breaks were 1 1*
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    DR. WU LIEN TEH’S LECTURE. Pneumonic Plague Outbreak At Harbin.
    412 20 The re was a large gathering of member.' of the Malaya Hraneh .f the ltriii:-h Medical Association, students of Singapore Medical College and other.' mt* rested, at the V.M.C.A. <»n Mi inlay to hear Dr. Wu I.ien Tell lecture on
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    Tragedy of the Sea.
    91 20 On arrival on Wednesday the i aster f thf llsin llwa reported to th<> Boarding ollicer that while the vessel was oil' tie* llorshurg Light he picked up a .lapanese who was ohserved floating on a picc t if wood on which the survivor said he
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    146 20 Ihe rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ending March 4* was 38.01. The total number of deaths wa w I 't h 159 were male subjects and 77 female. onvulsions claimed 23, phthisis 39, malaria fever 17. dysentery HI, he* 1 i-heri
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    Hongkong Strike Sequel. Jury’s Commendation Of Action.
    60 20 11 rom Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 2<k Ai t!; r fid's enquiry into the slialin t.:i" ii. •ideal, a unanimous verdict of a Pliable homicide was given and the jury exoiu rat; d Ih'* police from blame a. id com me. .ded
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    89 20 Tulam Mines. 4 iO piculs. lu I’iah. -117 piculs, sluicing *‘>oo piculs and tributors 17 piculs. T< ngkuh Compound No. 2 X.L.— (Jan- a-.v> jdciiis .'577, yardage 4(i,(>2<*, hours I*l J < February > piculs 402, yardage •< I. !o i, 11(*u’ s .’...1. I lu Vai.i
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    Death of Dr. J. Harrison.
    244 20 V. e much regret to record that intima- n has he n received that Dr. John Har- >• n. < hicf Medical Ollicer, Malacca, died i Malacca on 'I uesday morning after a y brief illness, for at the end of last v>« k he
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    Chinese Malacca Club.
    103 20 •be annual general meeting of the t nim-M' .Malacca < luh, Malacca, was held ■d 'heir luh house on Monday. After ti report ml statement of accounts for adopted and passed the fol,uw,nK’ gentlemen wen* elected as office •»vrs u r tins year President, Mr. < han
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    A Refractory Syce.
    201 20 I i.e via ay driver of the British liesi'l l i.iotor ear has been causing some liveliness in the magistrate’s court last v. ek, s tates our Kuala Lumpur correindent. This man who was described as a follower of Raja Haji Mohamcd,” who once saved Sir Frank
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    PENANG RICKSHA FARES. Not to be Based on Singapore Rates.
    426 20 At a meeting of the* Penang Municipal Commissioners, Mr. J. I). Kemp moved.— That the President, Municipal Commissioners he requested to approach Government with the recommendation that the ricksha fares in Penang be fixed at the .same rate as that
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    Malay as She is Spoke.
    138 20 A recent arrival in Jesselton, says the Herald, one who speaks no Malay and can’t be bothered with it,” was breakfasting in the hotel the other mornmg when the boy in a lit of abstraction, gave hint ham and eggs before his fish. Haven’t you
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    BIRTHS
    66 20 l»h. SAINT ('BRAN. On March x. 1 ,,t (bateau do I’rejoux. Mennettu-sur-riior rranco, to Con,to and Comtesso do Saint eran. a daughter Marie Jose. I ROOHLEVER. At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore on .March lx, 1922, to Mr. and Mrs \V. K Drooglever, Tanjong Katong, a son. (•*RSON. At the
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    MARRIAGE
    55 20 IKK PAN. On March 17, 1922, at Malacca, j .lr. Lee Ewe Aik. B. Sc., K.K., A.A IKK f >ou agest sot, of the late Mr. Lee Keng lU. to Mms Ruby Tan, tth daughter of 1 he Into Mr. Ian Cha.v Van. J.P. of Malacca. I Hongkong and
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    Trade and Finance.
    127 20 Singapore, March 23. EXCHANGE On London, Bank 4 m/a 2 /i Demand o/o Private 3 m. credit* o/4 i/5 On New York Demand Private On France, Bank On India. Hank T. T. On Hongkong, Bank d/d H\ n.c On Shanghai, Bank d/d 1 On Java, Bank T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    421 20 MINING. Singapore, March 23. Issue. vai Pd* Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 1 1 Jelantoh 0.60 1 1 Johan Tin 0.G0 0.70 il 11 Kam. Kamunt. 1.9.0 1.11.0 cd. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui Tin
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  • Obituary
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    27 20 DEATH On March 17, 1922, Mr. Woo Iln> f ,,ouM hapitan China of Hagan Si Api Api. "P’.'l Be leaves a widow and seven 1 1 children.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 I li* in rat—- in UU ion J in Rubber I r.nb* I n i i I'M’cn.s in Russia Kui't I 1 Or* 111 I.S U liViiii. r Auctions I Miitin-** amt Report I >, i i,...n Uubbvr v i’l.n; Valley Kstat. 1 l h r Keporij Rubber ,:„i
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      RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Revised Rules and By-Laws Prepared.
      205 1 I in rep-'ii of tlu* Committee of the I ni. i-• Cha ber of Commerce Rubber I t i i 'dim \ear ended December I :i. !.<•’] d. a i :.t t l ie income amounted I .7 ai d exp lai ture
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      Last Year in Rubber Trade.
      187 1 I l ”'l R ’at send us a copy I its, and re pert of the I !il 1021. j s extreme y I a y- a lure worthy of notice I a 'n make cemnnrUon of I pore prices easy. Tlie I Sin'.rape re
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      New Serendah Rubber. The Financial Position Quite Sound.
      983 1 Th t twelfth annual general meeting of this company was held at the registered office of.the Company 1, Embankment. Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, with Mr. J. A. Russell in the chair, others present being Major Russell F. Grey, Major II. Gough, Me.-srs.
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      SEPANG VALLEY ESTATE. Satisfactory Reduction in The Loss on Working.
      307 1 The report of Sepanir Valley Kstate for the year emled Pcrember hi last. hews a loss during that period of $22,077.r»2. The balance of profit brought forward from the previous year amounted to 11.‘,0*2.10. to which has to he added
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      BUKIT KEPONG RUBBER. Financial Safeguard for Current Year.
      548 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 21. The ninth annual general meeting of the link it Kepong Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. The following were present Messrs. W. Loggatt, I). St. L. 1 'arsons, W. I).
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      Rubber Concerns in Russia.
      109 1 La.-t month Soviet. Russia’s '••even rubber conn m :imal ,r anr ted as the CJo\ rm ent Rubbi In ti Trust arid three of the faet'rie- are working. I* our are preparin' l- to n- n■ e. The t i;v material amount.- to -i\ m at!
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      3131 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, March lit. The Moa. Mr. .1. W. Campbell, Chairman <<f ih< Malacca Flinders’ Association. who pr uded over a large gathering of members at the annual general meeting tiii- morning, gave an interesting review of the
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      FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS
      181 2 Amalgamated. -10,464 lhs. Anipat.—l7.s7o lbs. Bedford.—7,74o lbs. Hernam Perak.—4o,662 lbs. Hruas I’erak. 14,040 lbs. !'.i’:ui. 22,500 lbs. lii Kepong. tMH7 lbs. Ho d iviara. !7.00u lbs. r.i’dtt Hands.- 60,000 lbs. l;« ranang.—24.2ss lhs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber.--14,000 lb> < hembong.— :>0.47.*» lbs. Cheras.— If),000 lbs. i 4
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      1056 3 I third ordinary l*"®™ 1 tlif ‘YDiniop Rubber Co. was held ■wtif in London, Mr. F. A. H j.pbruat> 1 Karva-'.v l ,ll u m moving the adoption 'lln ('-a j .gteounts, said that it tl..- r 1 f 1,?. lot
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      PERMATA RUBBER. Estate Benefited By Long Rest.
      629 3 The eleventh annual general meeting of the I’ermata Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on February IS at Shanghai, at the registered office of the company, the attendance representing 7,077 shares. The CJuiirman (Mr. K. W. Noel) said Gentlemen. Before commencing the business of
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      Ampat (Sumatra) Co. The Difficulties of Discharging Indentured Labour.
      1467 3 nt, is not bmdm.tr owing to iai k of -,uf icient support. I might say that during -1)20-21 the company s restriction clforl •vas urea ter than 1 1 it* lid per c nt. under the i.ti.A. > rheme, and during
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      MALAKOFF RUBBER. A Dividend in Spite of The Slump.
      797 4 The annual general meeting of Malakotf Rubber Co., Ltd., was held ut the registered ollices of thq Company, Messrs. Bous tead and Co., Ltd., Robinson Road, on Saturday with the lion. Mr. V. Gibbons in the chair, others present included Messrs.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Good Demand with Improved Prices.
      587 4 Mes-rs. Cuthric ami <5*. report Singapore, March 16. j Since last reporting, the local ruble r n arket lias been quietly steady, there being a consistent enquiry for near-by d' liv 1 y, with .sellers lv Iding oil*. For the weekly auctions
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 22 SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 23.
      1045 4 Stock Stock Par Exchange Par Exchaiip, Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. Price* February 22. February 22. £1 Anglo-Malay 17/6 £1 Lendu jj/ t'l Bakap Plantations 12/ £1 Lumut 24 £1 Bantcng (Selangor) 20/ 2/ London-Asiatic
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