The Straits Budget, 4 August 1922

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    32 1 The Straits Budget ixEiNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL LXXVI NO. :>:»«! Singapore, Friday, August 4, 1922 F.STAIJI ISIIKI) OVER THREE Ql \RTKR OF A C ENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    211 1 K \I»KRS—- a\- i'r blcnis 10 \v n a: <1 Kathennu 10 v ourcto Roads 10-11 ;i*> man c 11 (1 Supply 11 v. 1: !1 and Rubber 11-12 i* rural—ami IVr-enal 1-2 :a! unci! 2 W.i n .i Mtsquito 2 Sen 'a 1 M-t* M i pal Cmmnissh
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3153 1 I <• 2nd Battalion of tlu* Burma Rifles < arrived at Taiping to relieve the 1st b alien of the same regiment. W. H. Graham, of the electrical -I’lniont, United Engineers, Ltd., is early this no nth to take up the <t 'ion of Resident Engineer and
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    Federal Council. Explanation of Singapore Interference.
    1385 2 We are requested by Mr. B. C. M. Kin* .erslt y to publish the following At ciU' i.i oi.ng oi ilu* 1*edvi'al Council held 111 Julie last reference was made by me to the very grave interference in S.ngapoi'e with the programme drawn up
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    War on the Mosquito.
    199 2 There was an excellent atter.danm < t v. village population at the Pa.-ir I’; Vernacular School on the 27th ultimowhen, by kind permission of the iMuoa tion Authorities, the Government Hm th Department gave the first of a pr>■ i«et» <» series of educative cinema exhibiti
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Loss of the Egypt. ave Comments on the Lascar Crew.
      342 3 KfcUTEU'S SERVICE. Ki London, July 27. t j u fm tlKi inquiry into the loss of Vj, n. Egypt, the Supernumerary ■r.l (Mlieer, Hailiday, continuing his H!;,,. unified that after the collision |V,’ ol the native headman who Ht-n itted
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      The Far East.
      159 3 London, July 27. ,l -Mott, general secretary of the Student Christian Federation, v iU 't returned from the Far East, n we.!, said he was convinced that -c had taken the Washington 1 f« <* programme and policy very 1 As:, "l were putting it through. >
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      Ireland.
      91 3 London, July 27. hundred and live political prisoners 1 >• H'<l from prison in Dundalk through 1 in the wall due to an explosion of 1 laid by confederates outside e0n,.'7,. 'Vri t,l< municipality’s electric *i iV. putting of a wire exploded u I,u 'Waiting ensued in the streets,
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      Printers’ Dispute.
      84 3 London, July 27. liavf boon defections on both sides r inU is dispute, a number of men unconditionally and some n f to P«y the old rates and V deductions already made. Lann.ost i’, n!! rk 8 i ,re ap d Cheshire are the Wksliiri. 'I 1 i,
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      Britain and Russia. Mr. Lloyd George on Essential Conditions.
      282 3 London. July 2d. r J n ousc °Y Commons debate on I he Hague Conference, Mr. Clynes urged that Russia’s new economic policy would amply justify Britain in promoting thi issue ot credits to assist Russia. Mr. Lloyd George said he
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      German Situation.
      297 3 London, July 27. Paris It is reported from Berlin that apparently with a view to giving Bavaria an opportunity to reconsider her attitude, the Imperial Government has issued a declaration stating that it considers invalid the Bavarian decrees infringing Imperial legislation. It points out the serious consequences which
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      Americans for Persia.
      60 3 London, July 27. Allahabad It is reported from 1 elieran that a bill has been presented to the Mejliss for the engagement of the American Mr. Mills Paul as Director-General >f the Persian finance department with full executive power under the Mini.stei >f Finance. Mr. Paul, with
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      United States News. British Ships and Liquor Smuggling.
      446 3 London, July 27. Washington In connection with the attempt— and the treasury department’s •roh.»*iiion of the navy to extend its ,ui:sd:cti'n beyond American territorial waters, it is learned that the State Department says that no such right of search is claimed as
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      M. Poincare’s Visit.
      46 3 London, July 24. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding M. Poincare’s visit, Mr. Lloyd George said a difficulty had arisen in consequence of the ministerial crisis in Italy. The date of the visit must depend entirely on when the crisis was solved.
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      Assassination.
      27 3 Loudon, July 20. Constantinople The assassination of Djemal Pasha, Turkish adviser to the Afghan Army and formerly commander n Syria and Palestine, is reported from Tiflis.
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      Aviation Fatality.
      26 3 London, July 2*>. Grenada An aeroplane on the Casa Blnnca-Toulouse mail service caught fire and crashed. Guadix, the pilot, arid two passengers were incinerated.
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      Indian Unrest.
      40 3 London, July 2G. f aleutta After a live months lull, rion-coopeiati is have resumed picketting f shops selling foreign cloth. Consider* able excitement was caused, traffic was held up and twenty arrests were made. There were no disturbances.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Loss of the Egypt. Evidence Given by Lascar Seamen.
      198 3 Kfil/lfcK'a tSLKVIiK- London, July 28. At the inquiry into the loss of the fcWPt, Mr. Kan.iu)l, a passenger, said he thought the ollicers did the best they couiu. boatswain Gates testified that ample men attended the port lifeboats after the collision.
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      Trade in China.
      203 3 liondon, July 28. Presiding at the annual meeting of the tdnna Association, Mr. 1). Landale said that, except where fighting had been occurring, the trade of China had flourished wonderfully. It might be said that the municipal government of many great cities, and local government generally, had
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      The Engineering Dispute.
      83 3 London, July 28. The ballot of tin* Federation of Knirinand Shipbuilding Unions has resulted in ;{2,O«D votes against a.id 1(5,0(51 votes for aeceptanee «*f the reduction of the war bonus, but as there is not a two thirds majority against acceptance there will be no stoppage. London,
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      Unemployment.
      108 3 London, July 27. It< uter learns that the Cabinet committee on unemployment, the appointment or which was announced by Mr. Lloyd icoitfc in the House of Commons this afternoon, deals with the wider aspects of the problem while the old cabinet con,, in it tee, under Sir Alfred Mond,
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      Indian Sedition.
      50 3 London, July 27. Amritsar (iurdit Singh, who absconded after taking a proniinent part in the Calcutta riots of 11*11, on Ins return with Sikh emigrant-, from the Far Fast, arid who recently surrendered to the police, was to-day sentenced to five years' transportation on a charge of sedition.
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      Irish Civil War. Spare-None Policy of The Irregulars.
      227 4 London, July 27. 'i In* NaDomds 21 re attiu kinr rnly M* .>t i ii*jt irrt-jojlars on three side*. When tl.rir opposite n is ercome, twavwdl l„. i h iicd f r :i ?;oncral advance on Cork, wlici'i. heavy i anticipated. London,
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      Rhodesia.
      170 4 L< ndoii, July 28. A meeting of the Chartered Company of Uhodcsia unanimously approved the termof the agreement with the Union Government in the event of Southern Uhodcsia deciding to enter the Union in the forthcoming referendum. The arrangement provides that in return for the surrender of its rights
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      The Near East.
      113 4 London, .July 2S. An imp* inline resumption of Turco(irook hostilities in As in M'inor is indicated in a Con. tantinople cubic which says it is reported that Mu taplia Kcniul has left Angora for the front. Advices from Athens confirm the reports of movements of troops in
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      British North Borneo.
      54 4 London, July 2S. An agreement has been reached in the British .North Borneo Company’s action again t the American publishers, Charles Scribner and Sons, on account of alleged libels in a book recently published by the defendants. Scribners’ unreservedly apologised and agreed to an injunction against futlhcr
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      Cotton Trade Depression.
      73 4 London, July 2H. Owing to tli*- depreciat <n in trade at Oldham, the Master Cotton-Spinners Association recommend their members contr« lling over 400 mills t. > close down foi a fortnight instead of a week for the an i mil holidays in August, also they recommend the
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      United States News. President Harding's Railway Proposals.
      224 4 London, July 21). \V;. iiington At the conclusion of the of, l( nee between President Harding and !,c 'ahour lenders this afternoon, Mr. PUi .i.lni, president of the boiler makers union, announced that Mr. Harding had vo.Vv .i proposals for ending the railway
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      Fabric Gloves.
      198 4 London, July 28. Tlu report of the Board of Trade committee on the effect of the application in pert 1 w*o of the Safe-guarding of Industi cs Act to fabric gloves and glove fabrics manufactured in Germany upon employment in the tine cotton spinning industry of the United
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      Poland.
      111 4 London, July 2D. Warsaw Pilsud.-ki not merely continues m ollicc as Premier, hut has secured a vote of eonlidcnce from the Diet, which rej te.| the motion of the parties of the it censuring l'ilsudski for refusing to as.- nt to the Korfanty cabinet. Thus the crisis, which has
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      Various.
      111 4 London. July 27. Melbourne The Senate has ratified the Washington treaties. London, July 28. The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of the Grand Trunk Railway of Cam da. Thirty thousand investors, mostly British, and £37,000,000 are involved. London, July 20. Paris The correctional tribunal has tin d the
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      GREECE AND TURKEY. Grave Action by the Greek Government. Preparations for Occupying Constantinople.
      410 4 Reuter’s Service. London, July 30. Athens: A Greek note to the Allies (helates that by neutralising Constantinople the Allies are protecting instead of coercing Turkey and depriving Greece of the means of imposing peace. Continuance of the
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      German Situation.
      157 4 London, July 29. Berlin An early settlement of the dispute with Bavaria is expected, consequent on the calming effect produced in Munich by the letter Herr Ebert has written to Herr Lerchenfeld assuring him that the Reichstag does not contemplate interference with Bavarian autonomy. London, July 29. Berlin
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      Telephone Strike.
      40 4 London, July 29. Stockholm The strike of telephone operators continues, the postal authorities refusing to dismiss volunteers. Rioting and stone-throwing occurred yesterday •vening and mounted police had a most difficult Risk in dispersing the demonstrators, whom communists incited.
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      Britain and France. Grave Friction on Reparation Question.
      522 4 London, ,j u |y I A polemic has been pr oceedin' I British and French Press f ()r V" 1 past on the subject of the forth!'.!;' 1 I meeting in London of Mr. Lloyd r n I and M. Poincare, in
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      Rathenau Murder.
      53 4 London, July Berlin: Stein, who was released aft* a charge of complicity in the Ratheii.m affair, was immediately rearrested •’> order of the Attorney General. Ibe lN naval captain Dietrich, also suspected aiding Rathenau’s murderers, was similarly released and re-arrested. The b ;l thonau murder trials will begin
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      Indian Dacoits.
      47 4 London, July Simla The police station, several Government buildings and shops 1 damaged and looted. Thirteen Persons including policemen, were murdered. a>a property worth over a lakh was carrie* off by dacoits at Digri, thirty miles from the scene of the recent dacoity Hyderabad (Sind).
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      Ireland.
      49 4 London, July JD. General Duffy in a statement says is well pleased with the progress of troops. East and west Limerick ha\» been cleared from Maigue to the Tippo' ary border. A number of fresh plac have been occupied, and the rout of tin irregulars is pretty complete.
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Loss of the Egypt. Further Evidence of Lascar Panic.
      200 5 RcrTEH’9 Se a vice London, July 31. a, -he I*, and O. Egypt enquiry, the u alter Milo*, declared that the 2 of the Indian crew was “not U l M |,i, to Mr. Cotter, he* admitted V ,‘,..7 was nothing
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      Greece and Turkey.
      165 5 London, July 31. 11 use of Commons, replying to Mr. Lloyd George stated that day that the Greek note with ~i i M.o occupation of Constantia .i- received, the British represenVians, in compliance with wfi m London, warned the Greek ,it ■nt of the serious consequences of
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      Liquor Smuggling.
      63 5 London, July 31. 'Ctli the object of coping with liquor 11 ‘ggling, the United States has made ’'iitative suggestion to Britain that r ’tea 1 arrangements should be entered ,n xtend the territorial waters limit >« Ivi- miles accompanied by right of i > h uf vessels. 'lf.
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      Bevan Sentenced.
      49 5 London, July ill. i The extradition of Bevan, the 'ey financier, has been granted. The Court of Appeal has re- 'ln- decision of the lower court 'hig Levan of violently resistin': and has sentenced him to two hard labour from the date of his <»n June 13.
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      Amundsen’s Enterprise.
      73 5 London, July 30. Mil.4ca Amundsen’s ship Maud Deering for the Arctic. Annindnnahle to land at Deering with mplane with which he expects to 1 the North Pole. ,J it< r Amurdsen has abandoned nipt to reach Point Barrow in the nrd lias transferred to the schoon.l 1 s.
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      The German Crisis. The Mark Makes Another Record.
      153 5 L itulon, July 31. 1 >'.*rl in t A trench note specify in r the onus indivr.tod in M. I'oiV-ares reply l as been receive It gives Germany ten days m which to signify the future* continuance of full payments and states
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      American Strikes.
      131 5 London, July 31. Chicago Quarters in dose touch with ti e strike sit .mi n a. sort that the terms f settlement of tin* railway strike have already been agreed on through President Hardings cflorts and only require tim endorsement. Meetings of the railway executives and strike leaders
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      Italian Politics.
      95 5 London, July 31. Rome 'flu* crisis has produced an unprecedented political event. Signor Turati, the socialist leader, had an audience with the King, after which the socialists agreed to co-operate with the constitutional parties. Nevertheless, they declined to support a cabinet in which the Fascisti and the Extreme
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      Wireless.
      52 5 London, July 31. Paris: Le Petit Parisien says the wireless committee has drafted a bill which will operate soon permitting the erection f private receiving sets subject merely to a declaration by the owner, but the establishment <f private transmitting stations will require the authority of the Under Secretary
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      Russia and Japan.
      39 5 London, Jul> 31. Iliya Voile. ex-Soviet envoy to Berlin, left Moscow for Peking on July 27. I’he Soviet Government announces officially •hat he has been invested with extra- < idinary powers in order to negotiate with Japan.
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      Active Communism.
      49 5 London, July 31. Moscow The university for ha stern workers in the communist cause has isued a circular inviting studetnts from all over Asia for yratuitous teaching. and the hoard has promised that the principal subjects shall he instructed in languages Hal political science on communistic lines.
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      Manila.
      23 5 London, July 31. Manila The .Secretary to the United ••ate Navy. Mr. Beaky, lias arrived to th<- fortifications and the naval establishment.
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      War Debts. British Note to Debtor Nations.
      409 5 Reiter’s Service London, August 1. The Times has reason to believe that the Government has decided immediately to address to the Allies and the United States a note drafted by Lord Balfour explaining the official view that European war debts to Britain are
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      Persian Finance.
      67 5 London, August I. Allahabad It is reported from Teheran that the Persian Parliament has approved the engagement of an American directorgeneral of finance for five years at an annual salary of .$15,000, who will devote his services to financial matters. He will be invested with special powers of
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      Fabric Glove Dispute.
      70 5 London, August 1. In the House of Commons an amendment to omit fabric gloves and glove fabric from the order imposing 33Ms per cent, duty on certain articles from Germany was defeated by 277 to 113Thirty Coalition Liberals voted with Ihe opposition. Sir William Kdgc, Coalition Liberal
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      Irish Civil War.
      67 5 London, August 1. The Nationals attack'd and captured Tipperary after a harp fight and have thus begun an encircling movement which will compel the irregulars to take up a new line. The Nationals were received with acclamation. which is more to he remarked nice Tipperary was regarded
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      Loss of the Egypt.
      265 5 I<ondon, August 1. At the Egypt enquiry. Sir Frank No* ley, marine superintendent of the I*, and O. Company, said there was no language test for officers, hut they were eiirouragcd to make themselves familiar with Hindi tani. He agreed that it wan essential IK i
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      Greece and Turkey.
      139 5 Condon, August I. Constantinople; The Min* ter for Foreign Affairs presented a note to the Allied high rommissicncrs expressing the hope that all -bps would be taken to prevent violation of the neutrality of Constantinople, in \i< vv of the Creek movements in Thrace. Hi* estimates that
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      Major Blake’s Tour.
      102 5 London, August 1. Lahore Tlu* aviator Major Illakc has proceeded to llclhi. Thenee lie will fly via Allahabad, Calcutta, Hernia, the Malay States, China, Japan, Kamchatka, Alaska to Vancouver, where he will pick up a fresh machine. From Vancouver he will go to Halifax anil thence in
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      British Trade.
      71 5 London, August 1. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Sir Lloyd (Jreame said the value of manufactured goods imported into the United Kingdom during the six months ended .June .‘JO, totalled *:i 1 L\r>oo,tiOU of which i'll ,000,000 worth was of (ierman origin. Twenty-four ships flying
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      Holland and Rubber.
      77 5 London, August I. In the House of Commons, Mr. 'urchlH, replying to Mr. (Jlyn, said the Colonial Oflice was continuing it efforts n secure the co-operation of the N’etther•nd- lov eminent in a scheme f«>r imi»r ing the outlook in the rubber industry. the event of these
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      Indian Strike.
      28 5 London, \urust I. Calcutta The strikes in the jute mills are collapsing. The majority of mployees have resumed, ami the remainder are exnected to return immediately.
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      Italian Politics.
      189 6 London, August I Koine Signor Facta ha- farmed :< Coalite n Cabinet, excluding Fascisti and tihe Socialists, with Sigrn r SYhnnzcr aMinister for Foreign Affairs. Tin* King ha 1 appro' t-d the personnel, London, August I. Home A eritical situation has been created by the calling of a
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      Serious Collision.
      29 6 London, August 1. ran-- If is reported that 40 were killed and f»0 injured in a collision at VillccoMtal of two pilgrim trains from Muilniins to Lourdes.
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      Moral Education.
      55 6 London, August 1. Geneva Mr. Tehe Ou Wei, of the Chinese League of Nations delegation, speaking at the international congress for moral education on the League’s work in connection with the teaching of history, proposed thut the congress should enter into relations with the League commission for intellectual
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      United States News.
      44 6 London, August 1. Cincinnati Fifteen were killed and many injured through u head on collision between a negro excursion ami passenger trains. London, August 1. Chicago Twenty thousand employees of the street railway struck this morning owing to reduction of wages.
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      Enver Pasha’s Forces.
      54 6 London, August 1. iVslmwtti l( i> .strongly rumoured that Enver Paslut’s forces in Turkestan Were severely defeated several times early in July. The anti-Soviet rising appears to have collapsed, except for spasmodic raiding based iri tlte mountain reprion of cast Bokhara. Enver is reported to be trying
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      Chinese Parliament.
      56 6 London, August l. A Shanghai message states that after several years the Chinese parliament reassembled to-day at Peking. Wu ChingLien, the chairman, addressing the House of Representatives, exhorted the members to vote and act honestly fearlessly. One of the m< -I important tasks will be the framing <.f
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      Bigger Air Force.
      43 6 London, August I. ft is understood that the committee on Imperial defence yesterday decided that a considerable increase in the Air Force was necessary for defensive purposes. It is reported that the increase will amount to ten to fifteen squadrons.
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      Various.
      51 6 London, August 1. The South Wales M iners Council sue gests that the international minors committee should take steps to prevent the sending of coal to America. London, August 1. Warsaw It is reported from Moscow that the forthcoming Sov.iet budget will show a deficit of over 400 trillion
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      Australia and Germans.
      43 6 London. August I. Melbourne: Australia lias officially re Minud trading with Germany, but the proelnmat mn prohibiting the entrv •»f f .in e\ cnemv countries without the em. iii of the Minister of Custom.i will not. be revoked at present
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      REPARATION. Comments on the British Note. Offer to Forgive Debts if Others Agree.
      1294 6 KK» IKH’s SKKMCE London, August 2. The British note to the Allies admits that the United States is only exercising un- doubted rights in pressing for repayment of r Britain’s debt, but contends that it cannot be
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      Bottomley Expelled.
      53 6 London, August 1. Iho House of Commons agreed to a motion by Mr. Chamberlain expelling Horatio Bottomley from membership of the House. The Speaker had previously rend a letter from Bottomley solemnly protesting that he had never been guilty of conscious fraud, however irregular and unorthodox his methods
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      Train Blown Over.
      42 6 London, August 2. Rangoon A portion of a local train carrying 150 passengers was blown ofT M' line by a cyclone between Pegu and I hatun and fell into water filled excavations. Three people were killed and 22 injured.
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      Oil Questions.
      105 6 London, a..,,,, In the House of Commons nibs 2 Commander Kenworthv, Mr n to confirmed the report that tt, Wortk Persian Oil Co. had negotiated f^ 0 elusive oil drilling rights in m with the Greeks. This did not in n oil rights in Thrace which w n
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      Aviation.
      88 6 London, August j It is reported that tke propose,! ,u fence air force will consist of twent. squadrons with a full quota of r „.rv n uking 100 to 500 machines. London, Augu t An Ambala wire states that Major Blake has al Lahore. m Augu-: j A Vancouver
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      Mandates.
      86 6 l*ondon, Augu-i Geneva The permanent mandate*, commission of the League of Nation- con *»der« (l the report of the Japanese G,o,r: ment on the administration of ti.r Pacific islands held by Japan ui>icr Mandate C. The Commission gave -pccit 1 attention inter alia, to questions concerning the labour regime,
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      French Railway Calamity.
      85 6 Loudon. August Paris Graphic details of the accident at Villecontal show that the trains wen crowded with pilgrims, many of whom were blind and crippled. The driver of the first engine crawling up an incline discovered that the train was own rub 1 and the driving-wheels refused
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      American Strikers.
      75 6 London, Augu-t J Washington The railway executives rejected President Harding's proposal that the striking shopmen should be run stated without forfeiting seniority and other rights but conditionally accepted hi* •ther two proposals for settling the 'trike firstly operators and workmen to to recognise the validity of all doc.-ions
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      Italian Politics.
      158 6 London, Augus' Romo: The day passed quietlylie services have been maintained i'gn larly everywhere and the railwaynni remained at work whilst soldierFaseisti are replacing the strikers. I only disturbances were a light between communists and Fascisti at Genoa, w two communists were hurt, and a coll > at
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    NAWNG PET TIN. Bankruptcy Proceedings Stayed.
    225 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jpoh, July 28. Mi. Justice Watson heard a petition in bankruptcy to-day brought by the United Iii gin* ers against the Nawng Bet Tin, which assumed a novel turn owing to •i n ii ther creditors .submitting anti !>.. nl.
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    SINGAPORE MAN FINED. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
    119 8 Hongkong, July 31. Herbert (l. Roberts, who had described himself as cashier of the Netherlands Trad Society of Sintra pore, and who was charged with obtaining board, lodging, motor rides and money from the Hongkong Hotel by false pretences was again brought up
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    Wedding in Penang.
    193 8 A very pretty but quiet wedding was celebrated t n July 21 at St. George’s < hurch, lYnnng, the Rev. Kcppel Gamier M.A., officiating, when Mr. Milford Bhilipps Jones, of Messrs. Topham, Jones and Rail)on, Ltd., of I'ulau Ubin, Singapore, (nephew of Sir Evan Jones, Bart.), was
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    68 8 |THr SithiM I’mii*. not n-s|ioniibb* for the opinion*, of its i-uitv -paii'lents. (.orrt*si»on<JiTits should bear m mind thut letter* nor t tn* short and to tin* point hong ra'nl line i un* 1 till) I** •*> lrji'<'t‘*d or rut tiles ly cut down t’orresporidents must i*ne|osi* their names, not
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    Teacher's Leave Regulations.
    152 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- The present leave regulations are mute unfavourable to the conditions of tbe teaching profession. Six years’ con tinuous work of the throat and the mind in this climate brings upon the teachers >-■ .motliing* more than mere mental and
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    Taxation of the Mining Industry.
    700 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have recently raid in the Mining Journal the lull text of the Hon. Mr. (>. 1 Stonor’s proposal fir the substantial increase of export duties on Metallic tin. A more unreasonable and id* g'ical pivposul has
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    Canals on Mars.
    240 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the article Tantalising Mars given in your issue of yesterday it is Mated that certain Russian photographs of the planet showed the canals filled v ith water on something of a sea green i Jour. Articles on this
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    Ex-German Estates.
    241 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- 1 am sending you a copy of the brief particulars of sale of ex-enemy properties in the British sphere of the l ameroons which may be if interest to your readers. These former German properties comprise seme of the best
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    Dutch East Indies.
    232 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Being a British subject domiciled in Sumatra, 1 have read with considerable interest an article in the Straits f J ul >’ 1 on the subject i>utch Last-Indies—Position of British 1 raders clearly defined.” I lie last paragraph of the
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    Income Tax.
    99 8 To the Editor of the Strait- r I Sir.-Mr. Roland Bradd.ll in I excellent letter published in Vum 'V' *'*1 24th inst. states: “In lui'ii V' J <41 Tax ceased to have anv |ir«t lU ncction with the war.” D 0ts tl c that nothing has been reniitti-I
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    The S. S. A. Income Tax Meeting.
    291 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Ti me I Sir,—In your loading article f Kn a I night you wrote— I "There is talk of an anti r.« nu-ta I nuctmg, and we welcome it; I point of fact it would be alnu
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    Hideous Advertising.
    203 8 To th Editor of the Strait' linus. Sir, —A .'hort while ago, 1 saw lunging on one of the gates at the entrance to ihe Cathedral an advertisement of a billiard match that was about to take place. Last evening in Stamford K ad several of the trees
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    Sectional Legislation.
    326 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tines •Sir,—Justice has raised a son" difficult technical point as to the 1- 1 dity of applying racial or rt*liir:<» i" A r to a section of a people in a Colony, through the columns "1 Straits Times of July 2(>. The
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    Municipal Roads.
    819 9 •i:e Fditor of the Straits Times. It was unfortunate that at the lure ."0 Col. Pears n should d what he did not mean, it has u a t if unnecessary argument. last sitting of Commissioners no was made about the misleading Pt for ferro-concrete roads given at
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    Singapore Tramways ?
    1589 9 Singapore Tramways To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is not at all unlikely that when electricity wa> just establishing itself as the successor of coal gas some Municipality may have been unfortunate enough to lay down a large gas plant and find itself committed by the magnitude
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    653 9 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. .Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly report, dated August i, stales W itli llie exception of rubbers, all sections in tins market have improved during tbe past week. The rise in the price of nn has created .1 good demand for sliarea, severul
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  • The Straits Budget
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      MALAYA’S PROBLEMS.
      1256 10 inaction arc met and overcome. Straits Times, July ‘2s. It is possible that we are irrational and unreasonable when w'e urge that it t* the duty of the Government to safeguard the intercuts of the country it governs. The function of a Government is to do for the
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      WILSON AND RATHENAU.
      1096 10 Isa G- Time/. July Reading the* home papers one realises the intense horror and indignation produced by the murder of Sir Henry Wilson, and it was more than passing strange that, almost at tin* jtftme time, Germany lost one of the ablest and most patriotic »f her
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      THOSE CONCRETE ROADS.
      1117 10 s, ia t- Times, July 11. Then* may come a time when t,-. I will know all about concrete i I the present it seems to u< that the I thickens. In a speech at the Munich! I Meeting about a month ago Col. seemed to deal
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      GERMAN FINANCE.
      1104 11 stability in Europe? Straits Tuns. August 1. n ti., 15th of this month another in-■-talrrem of reparation is due by Germany it is asking for a moratorium on the ci* r.i that she is unable to pay. It is inten-ely to be regretted that, in the early *■*>’>•
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      LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY.
      1200 11 funn* hr fMTmanrntly shrlvnl. Straits Tim<*s, Aufrust 2. ol. Pearson’.- repert on the importation of cattle and sheep shows that it imore expensive* to imp rt alive than dead The average for beef frozen is (Id. or 21.4 cents per lb. for mutton frozen 7d. or 25
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      MR. CHURCHILL AND RUBBER.
      1113 11 and the «loor is still open.—Straits Times, Aujfuat 8. It cannot hr said that Mr. Churchill conveyed an impression of much confidence in the references In* made to rubber in the House of Commons on Monday. It appear* that negotiations with the Hutch are still yoin'f
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL. Harlequins beat Ex-Services.
      621 12 We have had the replay, and the second division of the league is finally dis- rd of. (in July 27 tin Harlequins an I 1. L\-S rviecs met lor li.e second time &lt; Mi the previous occasion tin Kx-Service.-,v&lt;a 1 |-o, but a protest by
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      678 12 The Perak v. Selangor Match. One of the largest crowds yet seen at a Kuala Lumpur football match, and that is saying a lot, gathered on the Padang last Saturday to witness the encounter between Perak and Selangor in the Malaya Cup competition. The absence of any
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      CRICKET.
      245 12 S. C. C. Defeat the Middlesex. The S.C.C. on Saturday had their revenue on the Middlesex at cricket and more than atoned for the defeat suffered at the Regiment's hands earlier in the season. The club's win by nine wickets was registered by Holder and Riches, who passed the
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      MIDDLESEX REGIMENT.
      69 12 Major Samuel b Wodehousc s &gt;gt. Capel c Griflith-Jones b Wodehouse 9ft Sgt. Wilson c Clarke b Wodehousc!! 7 Major Newnham e Clarke b Holder. l&lt;&gt; b. &lt; |»l. Palmer st Griffith-Jones b Simpson Major Spence b Wodehouse i Sgt. Way to b Wodehouse iq bicut. Pain b
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      Extras
      395 12 *5 Total Bowling Wodehouse 5 ’J2 eniru'vel 2 for 2th Sii„„, 'V,Holder 1 for 7. Clarke n f,„. f Sf. S. C. R. T. Holder b Palmer H. L. Marshall not out M Extras IG H Dr I V u r tal &lt;W I wkt.p in. A. .Vnarenguivel \i
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      County Cricket.
      295 12 A Reuter telegram of the -*’h ult. states; At Worcester, Nottinghamr-tiin' beat Worcestershire bv an inn:? 138 runs. At Dewsbury, Yorkshire b C’'»ui*rstershire by an innings and seven runs. A Reuter wire of the 28th tnvcS the following results At the Oval Surrey beat Lancii'lnrc by eicht wickets.
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      Hockey.
      410 13 .t\ good vame of hockey was play.’S mi .he S.R.C. ground between j; .and the N’.C.O.s of the Middle- ii-.. ut. Play started at a fast it *i the S.R.C. did most of the ■u whilst the soldiers occasionight the bail up but found the a ks and halves
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      S. R. C. TENNIS CHAMPION.
      234 13 Wheatley beats Balhetchet. iii final if the S.U.C. lawn tennis j a 'i n hip was contested between E.j Wheatley, the holder, and \V. Balhet- "i July 27. j Wheatley again proved the winner) h 1 it "if a good match (5—2, 7 —5.* i'-ih.’chot
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      299 13 1 ‘i "M July 27 resulted as follows Roubles Handicap. Mr*. Brooke and Mrs. Griffiths beat Mrs. Bratton and Miss Andrew, &lt;5 -1, l. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mr. and Mrs. Savi beat Mrs. Balr.mann and Arch. Swindell, &lt;s—l, o. Miss Brooke and Mr. Rut ley beat Mrs.
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      SELANGOR TENNIS.
      132 13 Oliver beats Scovell. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wire: In the presence of a large crow I G. W. N. Oliver heat G. R. A. Scovell, •n the final f the Selangor Tennis cham-pion-hip. by (’&gt;- 2, 7- 5, on July 27. Scovell worked strenuously, volleying and driving with
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      Salzman Again Malacca’s Champion.
      173 13 The player to represent Malacca in the) Malaya Tennis Championship will again) Sal/man. It will be remembered that, he was the representative last year but) was not in form. 11. M. de Souza, the Malacca runner-up, made Salzman go all •he wav and at the end
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      Tennis Doubles Championship.
      70 13 The following entries have been ncuivt. f r the local tournament to decide ’.hat pair will be sent to Kuala Lumpur represent Singapore in the competition f r the lawn tennis doubles championship n 11. Kleinmnn and K. W. Sinclair. O. I’. Grifl'dh-Jones and R. L. D.
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      RUGBY. Prospects for the Coming Season.
      335 13 There will be meeting of Rugger enthusiasts held at the Cricket Club later in the current month, the exact date II" n bified I *:t &lt; r on. At present, as fa one can judge-, the prospect for Rugger iti Singapore during the forthcoming
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      Golf.
      181 13 The following were the results in the* Match— Keppel Golf Club v. Singapore Golf Club—played at the Race* Course on Sunday. The- S. C. scored an easy w n. Keppel players are named first. Jones and Rutley 0, Forde and Everitt Pi. Hendrie and White 0, Knox ami Finlayson
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      308 13 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Polo lull was held at tlie Exchange, on July 27. The President, Mr. E. C. ID Wold’, was in the chair, and there wire also present Messrs. II. Cooke Varbororgh, It. Manasseh, J. G. Ilnbbuck,
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      Polo.
      32 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 29. In the polo match between Perak and Penang the former won by 5 to 4 on handicaps. The actual score was 5 to 1.
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      YACHTING.
      612 13 Sunday’s Enjoyable Race. The race for the trophy presented by Mr. Mayger was -ailed under ideal coniiiin ini regarding weather, Out as an actual competition under the handicaps given was a wash-out, owing to the greater part of the Meet starting minutes late, then by nullifying their chances from
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      PENANG RACES.
      885 13 Results on Second Day. I' rum Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 27. Th&lt;- iiions were excellent fur tin* d da&gt; racing. The results were as follows lii'l Plate.--Distance, six furlongs. Arjunn (\erniafD. 8..", I’aby. Sutt !o I, s .2 1 Royal Pluud (Murphy), !».I2 Mon by half a
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      Objection to Lady Piquet.
      769 14 A&gt; wired by our Penang correspondent. il&gt;. result of the last race at Penang on •Saturday appeared to be that Lady Piquet won after Jaunty Jay had been disjiialilied. What happened was that Lady Piquet, tllve property of Mr. Lie Tjoean Sori, won by eight lengths
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      S. V. C. Sport.
      106 14 The members of tin* S. V. C. sport: committee an Second Lieut. H. K. S Law i.ChairmanL Lit*. 0. It. S. Hateman Lie. Graham I&gt;i &lt;v::\ S L. Schofield, Pto A i’. Liekfold, i.rn. secretary, Corpl. H S. A. White, Lie. L. C. Rickerttm, Lie K.
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      Wingfield Sculls Result.
      41 14 A Renter wjre iff the 4’S ultimo states The Wingfield Sculls, which carry the British amateur championship, rowed from Putney to Mortlake, was won by J. Beresford, Thames Club, the holder, who heat D. Gollan, (zander Club, easily.
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      Benny Leonard Still Champion.
      44 14 A Reuter wire from Jersey City dated the 28th ult. states thates that in a twelve round contest Benny Leonard retained his title of world’s lightweight champion against Lew Tendler. The men went the distance and no decision was given.
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      MALACCA NOTES.
      742 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 28. Saturday last was quite a busy day at the Club, when a large number of members from the town and outlying estates were attracted by the programme of events arranged for this date. In the afternoon Devon, Rim, and Dunlop Estates
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    Malayan Trade.
    319 14 We have just received from tin li. and Exports Office, Sincap re, a o t British Malaya Return of Imports and Exports during the year 1921.” Thcv :m no doubt imperfections in the lun.c, for t takes years, even with a hia 1 l&gt; -kdied st u), t
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    Gallant Sikh Policeman.
    62 14 Our Penang correspond' nt H.E. Mr. F. S. .James, C.M.O.. pr* Detective Police Constable Fad with the King’s Police Medal for v. on the Esplanade on the 28th tiltin' presence of the Sikh P-lice dra hollow square under Major Fewai' Singh rescued a woman ar who had
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    Late Inspector Killourhy. Finding of the Coroner’s Enquiry.
    1020 15 1,, ii. J. Gibbs-, M.R.0.5., L.R.C.r. U ;.l Superintendent Lunatic Asylum, K at the coroner’s enquiry held &lt;aunlay into the circumstances at‘,i the death of the late Court In- l*. Kiiiturli&gt; which occurred while ,1 was on the table in the operattuiiv
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    Singapore Weddings.
    581 15 Tin* wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday, July 26, the Ven. Archdeacon Swindell officiating, of Reginald Harry Wilson to Francis Sophia Elaine Van Cuylenburg. The hride looked charming as she walked up 'lu aisle on her father’s arm, in a very simple dress of white
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Many Murder Cases Dealt With.
    1566 15 At the Assizes, on July 27. after the acting Chief Justice, with Major Whitley, 1&gt; Il’.. prosecuting, had sentenced a barber to ten years for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, the case next taken up was that in which a coolie, named
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    Burma Rifles' Relief Arrives.
    234 15 Our I’cnang correspondent wires The 2nd, 70th Burma Rifles, consjsting of rank ami file arnl their o flic era, also I 10 women and children arrived here from Rangoon by the Ednvana on Mon day. I lie regiment proceeded to Taiping In train where they will
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    DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM WEBSTER. Came to the East In 1870.
    649 16 With gnat we announce the *i«ath of Mr. William Webster one of the oldcs. of tlm- Kuropean residents of Smgapoi•, indeed of .Malaya, and the &lt;1« yin of t i.o Scottish community winch oicuri cd h, odncsday u&gt; his
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    Wife Charges Husband.
    126 16 Before Mr. Dawson, Third Magistrate on July 28, Mrs. J. F. Hihcrg charged her husband, a Norwegian, with voluntarily causing hurt to her at their residence on the 27th ultima. Biberg did not seem to con.pn hcml the charge. Inspector Sheedy said the man was in the
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    Sir Laurence Guillemard.
    34 16 A Router wire «.f tlx* 1st inst. states La i* lie* (iuillcmard will ail fur Kingapor* via f’anada, &lt;&gt;n August 3. Lady Guilbmard will r* main ,n England un’il November 11.
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    THE CHINCHEW'S LOSS. Never Oblige a Stranger in A Bank.
    324 16 On Monday when Mr. Tan Cheng Coey, the chinehew of the Deli, wa&gt; in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on business l.riit, he had with him in a locked handbag a &lt;•■ nsiderable sum f money in notes an ra.li,
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    Mr. W. H. Beadsworth Retires.
    248 16 The retirement of Mr. \V. 11. Beadsworth, assessment nfliccr, Singapore Munivip.tli’y. take.-. ctlYct from the 31st ins ant, and, following it, Mr. Bcadsvvorth, accompanied by his wife, leaves for Australia, &lt;«n Si ptember 2, it i ing Mr. Bcadsworth’s ti iiuion .o go in ’or
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    Death of Mr. R. T. Reid.
    152 16 A message from our Penang correspondent says that a cable announces the death at home of Mr. It. T. Reid, manag--i g-director at home of Messrs. R. T. Reid and Co., Ltd., of Penang. Tom Reid originally came to Singapore about twenty-five years ago
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    Perak St. Andrew’s Society.
    103 16 Dur Ipoh correspondent wires. An exceptionally strong financial position was recorded at the St. Andrew’s Society’s meeting held here. I he thirteenth annual report shewed that there were 109 members and much benevolent activity besides the annual reunions. They had J a Hi Hated with the
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    Big Hongkong Fire. European Business Houses Destroyed.
    66 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong', August l. A disastrous lire occurred in tin* centre ,d’ iin- city la&gt;i night. Kelly and Walsh’s iin ng works, tin* Hongkong Electric C« mpany’s store and the Carlton ilotii annexe were all gutted, and adiai erit I
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    CHINESE FAMINE FUNDS. Charge of Criminal Breach Of Trust.
    98 16 Tan Choc Seng of Kuala Kubu, whose trial on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of monies collected for the Chinese Famine Relief fund begun on Friday, was convicted of the otienco on Monday afternoon by the Chief
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    The Late Mrs. da Silva.
    135 16 There are many people who will regret to learn of the death at the Nursing Home, River Valley Road, early on Monday morning of Mrs. da Silva, nee Oiga Marten wile ot Mr. Cuudc da Silva, advocate and solicitor. The deceased lady was admitted into
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    BIRTHS
    42 16 MULLER.- At tiie Maternity Hospital, Sing-i--n° r n Uly 27 1922 to -Mr. ami Mrs. il. O. Muller, a son. J T UIy 2 1922 at European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. ami Mrs Hugh W hittield, Seremban, F.M.S. a son.
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    MARRIAGES
    165 16 JONHS -MEREDITH.—On July 23, I*loo at St. George’s Church, Penang! by*” the oloma! Chaplain, the Reverend Kennel Garnier M.A. Milford Philipps Jones of t ulau tain, binge pore, (iopi.ew n f Sir Hvan Jones, I&gt;ait M.I DL. 1 to Olive t.wemlian, youngest (laughter of I). Meiei 'n.r' Neath Glanmorgan.
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    Trade and Finance.
    158 16 EXCHANGE. B Singapore, August I On London, Bank 4 m/s B Demand l/[|l Private c m. credits 3l/» B On New York Demand I/4B Private opj B On France Bank W On Indiu, Bank T. T. tyfcB On Hongkong, Bank d/d 12 On Shanghai, Bank d/d cahU
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    Stocks and Shares.
    419 16 Singapore, August I MINING. I Issue. m Val. Pd. Buyer* Seller* i 1 Ayer W eng l.uu 1 1 Hilatu Tin n.. 0 l.oo m i 1 Jtiamoh u.oO i 1 Johan Tin o.-lO 0.50 m II II Kam. Kamunt. 1.11 .u 1.1 i.o I 10 10
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      77 1 iwrai—(;i! Rubber Auctions 1 &gt;« 11 anRubber Estate I Libber in America 1 Emigrate n 2 iiiiu r I’, sition 2 rropondence—}u! ?u r Restfiction I! )r t Rubber Manufacture l]r. \V. Duncan ami Kuala Ketil I t ami Dangers \a«rican Invasion” h mm‘ Labour lanity or Suicide, Which
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      312 1 'l.&lt; Chamber of Commerce )i"i Aia-tiiin held its 562nd auction "'dt .la., when there was catalogued Kill il; 761.07 tons. Offered I,Ui&gt;. 445.33 tons. Sold 676.1 ‘&gt;o ’"i&gt;7 tun*. v irt'»l,ad Sheet Cents per 1 &gt;' s and.itd Qua (four oiilv) 2P_. to 21 a i L'
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      Pertang Rubber Estate. Action Against Agents Continued.
      1012 1 The action in which Dr. Braddon, of Seremban, on behalf of the l’ertang Rubber Estate, Ltd. (in liquidation) is suiti*; the Societe Financiere des Caoutchoucs for damages owing to the alleged negligent manner in which the defendants are said to have managed the
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      Rubber in America.
      120 1 A correspondent sends us tin* following message just received from America The rubber manufacturing business in this country, particularly the automobile tire business, has experienced a great revival in the past few months and this should be reflected before long in th&lt; price of crude rubber. Large
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      Consolidated Rubber. Excellent Condition Of Estates.
      1351 1 Tlu» sixteenth annual general meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, J,td., was held on June 27 in the Council jtoom of the Rubber (Irowers’ Association, 2-4, Idol-lane, Kastcheap, K.(\, Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand (the Chairman) presiding. The representative of the secretaries having read
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      RUBBER ROADWAYS. Report on Experiments In 1921.
      683 2 'l'lh* report of the directors of Kuhher Boadways, Ltd., to be presented at the seventh annual meeting, nads as follows The sec*ion &lt;&gt;f roadway ,n Borough Ilia'll ."iiort, .Southwark, which was laid wnh tin- improved rtihhcr block, vulcanl/,‘d &lt;&gt;n to an expanded metal
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      Indian Emigration.
      230 2 The standing committee of the central legislature on emigration constituted under emigration bill passed in Delhi in .March last met in Simla recently and seems to have done good work at several sittings which it held. The emigration bill lays it down that no emigration shall in future
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      UNITED PATANI RUBBER. Unspent Capital Still In Hand.
      1273 2 Tin* second annual general meeting of the United 1’ataiu (Malaya) Rubber Esiates, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company, 149, Leadennail Street, E.U., on June 20, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, the chairman, presiding. A representative of Messrs. Ld. Bousuad
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      RUBBER POSITION. Big Exports to the American Market.
      344 2 Wo are indebted to Mosr-. Wi' &gt;on Hoigate and Co. for a copy of the Ilubbcr Trade Association of London report Juno. In tlu* five months ending May United Kingdom imported 27. j on against 45,777 tons in 1921 and 41,4 i
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      61 3 &lt; I'iith’* no* -il-lc I«»r (l f its correspondents “am*Ifl r j m r.iind th.*» letters u i, Jhort #n*i fo hp oinl L onK M tle» are liable to be rejected or I 1 1 r „f down Correspondents must names, not necessarily for J: tjli n but
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      Rubber Restriction.
      1098 3 ghffl K.iitnr of the Straits Times. BH u tu ,t propose to discuss U-' m-rally—only to reply to cerBv ,-aised in Mr. Heck’s letter in H ,.f 27th Inst. B' V v t\rs to numbers of anonyBH' i w 1 1 ieJi have recently appeared mostly "attempts to
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      Direct Rubber Manufacture.
      243 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Do you not think that the arguments for and against rubber restriction have gone far enough Both sides have been ably presented by their exponents .ml we still stand afraid to try one thing *r the other in earnest.
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      Mr. W. Duncan and Kuala Ketil.
      339 3 To tlu&gt; Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- Owing to my being temporarily in England, I have only just seen a copy of the Straits Budget of June 2, 1!*22, apparently reprinting a leading article from the Straits Times of May 2»i w'hich refers
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      Hopes and Dangers.
      173 3 T«» the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If attention has not already been drawn to an apparent error, 1 would point out that in v. ur leading article of July 20, under tlx- above heading, dealing with the future of Rubber and the deficiency of our
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      “ American Invasion.”
      1338 3 American Invasion.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A. W. S. deserves the highest compliments on the splendid article, as published in your issue of the 20th inst. His reference to the manufacturers’ view on the price of rubber, and the further definition of same in your leader
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      ULU BENUT COMPANY. Directors to Sell Part Of Estate.
      981 4 'Hie secoinl nun-inl general meetiiig &lt; f Ulu B&lt; »rit Conso lidated Rubber Co., Ltd., was held »d Gresham H&lt; use, Battery Road, &lt;n Saturday, Mr. A. J. Fergus* n presiding. Tin* others present \scic Messr W. P. Plummer, F. Gibson
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      ULU PANDAN RUBBER. Tapping not to be Resumed At Present.
      821 4 i.i aim nil gen r. ns ting *d the l i. l i'and. m (S nganoiei Rubber Instates, d., was held at noon, on Wednesday at the iv* inred otliies of the company, Fr&lt; licit ii,i, d. Buildings. Mr. I.oh
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 5.
        343 4 Stock Excbanfft Pax v'uiue Compamy. Prices. Value. Conpeay. July 5. J u iv ;i Anglo-Malay 17/6 £1 Lumut o- J Ayer Kuninp 31/3 2/ London Aaiatie t Bakap Plantations 10/ £1 Malacca Plantations i\ Banteng (Selangor) 20/ 2/ Merlimau :i Batu Caves 15/6 Mount
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 3.
        719 4 Capital Issue Horn* Pr to«. Paid 1 p Value Dividend? Fraser LvaD 4 per *’ompan&gt; •&lt;* C* K. att H August August 3. H 1,250,000 1 Allmby New ($1 0.55 0. ’.5 0.5" ".70 B 120,000 1 nil year 30-9-21 ..Alar Gajah &lt;$l&gt; 1.00
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