The Straits Budget, 9 March 1923

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES VOL. LXXVII No. 3395 Singapore, Friday, March 9, 1923 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    331 1 IEADEUS Human Nature 12 Shurtage 2 France and Germany. 12-1:5 Australasia 13 China ami Trade 13 Electricity 13-14 Local and Personals 1-2 Reuter’s Service 3-7 Colombo** Public Offices 7 Propaganda 7 Straits Settlements Association 7 Ceylon Council Reform 7 Timber in the West 7 The I-ate Mr. John Clark
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4511 1 Mrs. W. A. Sims has returned to Singapore from Brastagi. Mr. W. E. Hooper, Registrar of Vehicles, retires in April. Mr. L. A. G. Morriss is to act as Registrar of Criminals, S.S. and F.M.S. Mr. F. T. Kinder, executive engineer, P.W\D., Penang, has resumed his duties.
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  • FRIDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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      Curious Libel Suit. Lady Scientist and Birth Control.
      302 3 Reuter’s Service. Loudon, March l. Vuinc Slope* sued the Loiulon and Sutherland, and the h ,'iuts Harding and More, for alleged P“ b r.r Sutherland's book, tf.nh which, referring to her birth ntr i’diiic m London, expressed surc°n .u. u t he
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      H. M. Bandman’s Will.
      146 3 London, March 1. The ailairs of the late H. M. Bandman, we!! known theatrical impresario of t!.- Last, were mentioned at Marylebone coun'v court, when his widow was sued by Whiteley’s for about £30 for goods s -Id. The question was whether che had 1 ft
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      British Dyes.
      88 3 London, March 1. Milton Sharp, chairman of the Bradford Dyers’ Association meeting, said that there were signs of the danger of a shortage of American cotton growing. ie suggested that a committee of experts should investigate the questions of extending cotton growing in the Empire or find■ng a
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      France and Germany.
      59 3 London, March 1. Duessiddorf: General Degoutte has ru < decree levying a tax on the u r coal and providing compulsory as-sj-s,uc*nt of mines whose managers de®i n to make the declarations as prescrib- by German law. Special penalties are l ovkU(J j n order to assure
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      Gold and Silver.
      64 3 London, March 1. The Senate has ratified 41 to the House of Representatives Solution authorising an enquiry into l n, <au e of the decreased gold and silver '".uctiori and its effects on commerce jj'," in< iustry, and authorising 1he Presito negotiate with foreign govern y j
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      Armies of Occupation. Big Bill from the United States.
      196 3 London, March 1. Paris Mr. Wadsworth, assistant secretary to the American Treasury, has arrived in Paris to discuss with Allied experts the question of the cost of the American army of occupation. The expenses of ail the armies of occupation nave
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      Indian Budget
      82 3 London, March 1. Delhi Sir Basil Blackett, Finance Member, presented the budget in the Legislative Assembly. The deficit on iast year’s budget, he explained, was 17 bj crores of rupees, owing to the heavy decrease cf railway earnings. Expenditure in 1923-1924 w-ould be 204.37 crores, Including 02 crores
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      Ship Subsidies Bill.
      75 3 London, March 1. Washington The decease of the Ship Subsidy Bill, just a year after it was born, leaves the administration where it was a year ago in dealing with their throe billion dollar investment in wartime built ships. The task of liquidating this investment through the
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      The Consulate Dispute.
      96 3 London, March 1. The Foreign Office has received a r r>itod States note stating the Govern-nu-n'.’s intention not to reopen the consuate at Newcastle. It appears Britain offered to withdraw the charges against ihe consul and vice-consul without prejulicc provided the consulate was reopened. The American Government,
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      The Social Evil.
      66 3 London, March 1. In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Cavendish-Bentinck, Capt. OrmsbyGore undertook to ask the Governor of Hongkong to report the number of houses of ill-fame there, how many arc set aside for the exclusive use of Europeans and Asiatics respectively, and whether those
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      Turkey and Russia.
      38 3 London, March 1. A message from Angora states that M. Aral off, the Soviet representative, has died suddenly. London, March 1. Warsaw The preliminary negotiations have been opened at Moscow for a PolishUussian commercial treaty.
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      Opium.
      34 3 London, March 1. Washington The Senate has adopted the resolution, already passed by the House of Representatives, to negotiate with foreign nations for a reduction in the production of opium and its derivatives.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY. Planning for a Possible War. Railway Control in British Zone.
      510 3 Reutek’s Service. London, March 2. Paris Speaking in the Senate on the bill for re-organising the army, the War Minister, M. Magjnut declared that France must continue her coercive policy in order to ensure the inviolability of
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      The American Claim.
      100 3 London, March 2. Paris A conference, at which Sir .Joh.t Bradbury was representing Britain, has agreed to the legitimacy of the American claim for payment of the expenses of the occupation forces. The American representative was anxious to obtain a prompt cash payment, or by instalments, hut
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      United States News. Modernising of Battleships Arranged.
      208 3 London, March 2. Washington Mr. Ilolucn, president of the Chicago, iiuilingt n and Quincy Kailway Conipuny has submitted a pian to the Inter-State Commerce Commission, for the consolidation of all railways westward tf Chicago, wiuh four great systems each operating 30,000 miles, the
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      Asiatics in South Africa.
      101 3 London, March 1. Cape Town The Appellate division of the Supreme Court, by a majority, of 3 to 2, confirmed the regulation of the Minister of the Interior, dated 1013, classing all Asiatics as prohibited immigrants under the Immigrants Restriction Act. Sir William Solomon, in delivering
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      Fascisti and Socialism.
      89 3 London, March 2. Rome Serrati, editor of the socialist party organ Avanti, who is supported hy Communists throughout Europe, has been arrested because he was a member of the Soc alisi commission which attended the meetings of the Third Inti rnationaie at Moscow, from which a proclamation
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      Royal Dutch Company.
      95 3 London, March 2. An Amsterdam message states that the Hoard of the Royal Dutch Co. has addressed a memorandum to the Minis'er for the Colonies pointing out that boring in about ten oilfields has been completely stopped and the company’s European personnel in the Dutch East Indies
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      Anti-British Bloc.
      97 3 London, March 2. Rome The recent talk that schemes were afoot to form a Continental bloc excluding Britain has evoked a statement by Signor Muss< lini, who, at a meeting of the Cabinet, said the campaign by certain newspapers in f rvour of the schemes were interpretable as
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      Professor Einstein.
      22 3 London, March 2 Madrid The 1’niversity has conferred an honorary degree of doctor on Professor Rins'cin who ha arrived here.
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      Anglo-American Relations. Speech by the Prince Of Wales.
      206 4 London, March 2. The cordiality of Anglo-American relations again found expression at the annual dinner of the British division of the American University Union in London last night, at which the Prince of Wales was the guest of honour. The American Ambassador,
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      The Marriage Law.
      86 4 London, March 2. The House of Commons, by 2)1 v »li\s to 27, has carried the second rcad-fi;; of a private member's bill eq lahs.ng the divorce law bctwien ‘hi s'Vi* ‘.hat will no longer m necessary 1 •»r a woman to prove cruelty or desertion, in
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      Irish Trade Policy.
      85 4 London, March 2. The announcement that the Tree Stale had establi-hed a separate customs systi in on tin* Ist in st. has aroused much indignation in Ulster. Sir Jainn? Uraig. sjieaking to Belfast trades, d ncrihed the free State action as foolish to a degr e and
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      Turkey Obstinate.
      49 4 London, March 2. Constantinople :In a .speech to a crowded Assembly, Mus'apha Kemal said that peace was now in the hands of the powers, who only needed to mognisu th* right the Turks had established to financial, economic and judii ial independence In order to ensure it.
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      Northern Australia.
      37 4 London, March 2. Melbourne In the House of Kepresen tatives, the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, raid that. the Government. proposed to develop the Northern Territory by concentrating on the extension of pastoral and mining industries.
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      Capital Levy in India.
      41 4 London, March 3. Delhi The Government has decided on the imposition of a capital levy. The details ore not disclosed, but the original scheme has been slightly amend csl in deference to the Chamber ef Commerce opposition.
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      English Mails.
      34 4 London, March 2. Mainly with the object of accelerating the transmission of shipping documents, arrangements have been made to despatch the mail every Tuesday for the Straits Hongkong and China, via Brindisi.
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      Norway and Portugal.
      30 4 London, March 2. Christiania The (Government has reKitfnrd owing to the rejection of pro posal for a commercial tnaty with Por tugal hy lIP votes to 22.
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      Summer Time.
      28 4 London, March 2. The Ihume On the initiative of the rarmors party, the Second Chamber has aceept.-l a bill f, r the abolition of summer time.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY Occupation of Important Harbours. Heavy Penalties on German Officials.
      914 4 Km TUt S SKKVHT. I>»ndon, March 3. G.ddinre: A courtmartial at Pirmasens has condemned the Ober-Burgomaster to f uir years’ imprisonment and a fine of 10.000,000 marks. The second Burgomaster has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and
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      Indian Taxation.
      134 4 London, March 3. Delhi The Inchcape Committee’s report unanimously recommends economies totalling 11* 4 crores of rupees, includ ng lftit. rrores by n reduction in the military strength ard other army economies 4 1 crores on railways, 137 lakhs on posts and telegraphs and 3 crores on other
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      Outrages in Egypt.
      68 4 London, March 5. Cairo Considerable excitement has oi'tn caused by the third bomb outrage in three weeks. One was thrown in the headquarters of the British Signal Corps but da! not explode, and a second was thrown in a cafe attached to the British military headquarters. It
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      United States and Canada.
      64 4 London, March 3. Ottawa It is announced that a Convention between the United States and ana. a has been signed at Washington providing for a close season for halibut: n the North I acific, between November Id and February 15 yearly; also the Lm* T'l 0
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      English Election.
      52 4 London, March 4. W J! k B i en by-election resulted as UxZ r, r n ,r ou t J-’hnstone, I.ibcrnl, tive,"u,B4B. 1 Stan 'ey> ConservaCo 1"!,,;! Stanley is Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, and was rejected at Preston in the General Election. The vacancy was aby-l)eeJey. resiKnation Sir
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      Great Fire.
      27 4 London, March 4. A mt fr »n Aalborg tls tbat a destroyed the co-opera-.u> ni(, nt works at Noerresundbv. The damage is estimated at O.OftO,ooo’kroner.
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      Jugo-Slavs.
      32 4 London, March 4. Belgrade: Currying out the recently 'atifiod treaty, Italian troops evacuated, without incident. Shuvhak and all places m the socalled third zone in Dalmatia handing over to the Jugo-Slavs
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      United States News. Congress and President’s Recommendations.
      504 4 London, March 3. Washington As far as the preset session is concerned, the Senate has nosed of President Harding’s proposal tlwl America should become a member of th International Court of Justice, having r jeeted the Democrat Senator King’s r solution, by 49
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      Various.
      116 4 London, March 3. The Manchester Guardian states that r reach officials are now at Moscow discussing- the establishment of a regular I- ranco-Russian wireless service. London, March 4. Paris The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal of M. Pemottc, late manager of the Banque Industrielle dc Chine. London,
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  • TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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      British Politics. Electoral Rebuffs to the New Government.
      228 5 KC» ITER’S SERVICE London, March i. v he* Mitcham by-election the Cabinet sir A. Gr ffith-Pex awvn, was The Labourite, Mr. Ede, polled Cli", Sir Griftith-Boscawen 7.19(5, the i :,i r Biown, 55,214 and the nd at Conservative, Mr. Catterall. The election
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      Egyptian Outrages.
      113 5 London, March 5. La.ro In consequence of the bomb ,ut:-a o*> n 1' brr.ary 27 and March 4, -lx i t mb. r> of the Wafd have been anvs'cd and interned because “their actions wire of a nature to destroy pub’ic order and security.” All the arrested vviiv
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      Sweden and Holland.
      76 5 London, March 5. The Hague The King of Sweden who nas concluded a visit to Holland was a Miily welcomed at The Hague, Delft it i n‘her towns. He was bidden farewell u station by Queen Wilhelminn, Prince H'tiry at. the Premier and ministers. Ine King proceeded
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      Rubber Exports.
      69 5 London, March (5. B.t t< l( !i; ;l Ofl*, oo announces that ex--IT' hcensed under the Rubber Expor's l i' 11 gisiation totalled in Ceylon, three months ended January, lanfl 1 anf l Malaya for the first l ,V r Tv>< l l tons, including 7,000 tons mainland.
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      A Tragic Scene.
      88 5 I London, March G. I J:?. or .k Thousands of spectators, I II. in S w ife, were horrified to see V! ()un K, who had obtained conI l A. not( as the human fly fall I Mart; 0r °y s from the face of the Hotel
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      British Exhibition.
      54 5 London, March 5. tirnl- l[? Use °f Commons at question fcxc,,’rwi;l r J°ynson-Hicks said that the titjon i, U f e on the British Empire Exhith, lnt a (l u 0 now been £750,000 and ls of,s expenditure at the close Mai r, 1 to he £2,435,000 while
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      Britain and Wireless. Private Licences Being Granted.
      139 5 London, March 5. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Bonar Law stated that in view vf the development of wireless and other circumstances since the late Government decided on a state-supported wireless chain, it was not considered necessary longer to
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      France and Germany.
      140 5 London, March 5. Questioned with regard to the FrancoB« igian occupation of territory between Mayence-Coblence and Coblence-Cologne bridgeheads, Mr. H. McNeill said that the Government had been advised that under r.o provision of the Treaty cf Versailles or the Rhineland Agreement could the Rhineland High-Commission claim jurisdiction
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      Boxer Indemnity.
      107 5 London, Macrh G. In the House of Commons replying to Sir W.-JV Frece, Mr. H. McNeill stated ibut instalments of the Boxer indemnity were being paid into a I’usp.ns account in nding further decisions with regard to ■he disposal of the funds. The question .i> to what machinery
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      The American Claims.
      96 5 London, March G. Paris The difficulty of discovering a suitably method of recouping America the cost of her army of occupation is proving an obstacle to the negotiations of the inter-Allied financial committee, objection- having been forthcoming to most of tho Allied suggestions. The committee has adjourn
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      Aviation.
      43 5 London. March. 5. Paris Lieutenant Andre Benoit has t ’ached a height of 5,G00 metres at the Villacoublav aerodrome on a Breguet biplane with a load of 500 kilogrammes. If this is officially recognised it beats Oasale’s world’s record of 4.751 metres.
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      North Europe Politics.
      25 5 London, March G. Cht istiania Halvorson, President of Lb” Storthing, has formed a ministry which comprises six ministers of Halvorsen’s 1920 Cabinet.
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      Captain Amundsen.
      28 5 London, March 5. Christiania Captain Amundsen has completed his plans for a flight acros< the North Pole. He expects to start at the end of June.
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      France and Germany. British View of the Present Situation.
      834 5 Kklter’s Service. London, March In a House of Commons debate on a Labour motion relative to the Ruhr, Mr Lunar Law reuifirmed that the Govern ment believed that intervention at thi numont would he regarded as a hostib act by France,
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      Wireless Services.
      161 5 London. .March 0. ibo wireless decision has been hailed a.i'i a'uit approval, a minor disagreemn! being voiced by the 1 »uily Telegraph, objecting to a Government station com•«ma with private interests, declaring hat .he Government should confine itself t* official business and pointing out that wdhin two years
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      Costless Electric Supply.
      110 5 Ijondon, March 6. Budapest A young Hungarian Engineer, Dezsoffy, has invented an apparatus for extracting electric Air rent from the air without expense. The chief feature of the device is a mast similar to those it ed in wireless telegraphy and the electric energy gained frim the
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      Russia.
      62 5 Ijondon, March 6. Helsingfors A message from Moscow slates that Mr. Hedge, representing the Standard Oil ('ompany, has arrived *o negotiate with the Government regarding the restoration of the Russian oil industry. London, March G. A Copenhagen message states that according to arrangement between the Soviet and Danish Governments,
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      Egyptian Outrages.
      63 5 London, March 6. Cairo: The authorities are offering a reward of I*IO,OOP for the apprehension of the criminals concern'd in the recent three bombing outrages, also £l,OOO to >li" raptor of any future aggressor. The arrest has been ordered of Sadzoh Hi yhanein who was arrested with 7»"lid
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      Queen of Denmark.
      25 5 London, March G. Copenhagen The Queen of Denmark has *.»d a rather serious abdominal operaion which was successful. Her condition is satisfactory.
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      Turkey.
      22 5 London. Mnrcn G. Constantinople The two British airmen have been rehasod at Smyrna and handed over to th.» British naval authorities.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY Isolation of the British Zone. Eight More German Towns Occupied.
      296 6 KKt'TSJt’B Sr..<e»*’Z. March 7. In the- House of Commons, Lt.-Col. Hun. W. K. Guinness stated that there were- now I io.imm 1* r nch troop> in Germany including’ the Ruhr, compared with UI.OUO before the Ruhr was
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      Discussion in France.
      276 6 London, March 7. It is pointed out that even if the French s-ecuml a complete control of tin railways in the licit.sh zone, they would be unu'hie to work them more than they are at present d&lt; in?? the Ruhr railways as German railway men have been
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      German Opinion.
      290 6 London, March 7. Berlin: Subsequent to (’hariccllor Cuim’s speech representatives of the hading l' J r, s M 1 11 Reichstag, irrespective of pol.h-.il complexion, hiipfNirlcd the Chnu- I h r v, ai I innhusised their opposition t«&gt; al!«g.*i| hrench ambition to lihirietarid and Ruhr, although they were
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      British Politics. Heavy Blows to Bonar Law Ministry.
      319 6 London, March 7. The Edge Hill result came too late for comment tn this morning’s papers, hut was received just before adjournment in the House of Commons where it f il like a thunderbolt in the Lobby. Even the Labourites refused at
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      Horrors at Constantinople.
      118 6 London, March 7. Constantinople Painful evidence of the inability of charitable organisations to eojie with the avalanche of destitute Christian exiles pouring into Constantinople from Anatolia, was provided on the occasion when General Harington was seeing oir the Essex Regiment for India. &gt;ne hundred yards from the
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      Washington Treaties. Progress in Reducing Naval Armaments.
      244 6 London, March 7. I the House f &lt; &gt;mt &lt; q Rationed with re.’.rt.d io lh P i; l»u!v *»&gt;” tl e signature- of tie Warning n troai&gt; .in crapping ui.'is of their il. -is in excess ,f tl*c cs ahli.-oi'i'-nt under Inc*
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      The Indian Army. Reductions Urged to Balance Budget.
      164 6 London, March 0. Delhi At the Legislative Assembly in the Budget debate, Lord Rawlinson announced that the Imperial Government had accepted the Inchcape reductions fot the infantry, out the prop.sals with regard cavalry and artillery were stil b» in r considered. He
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      Powers and Turkey. Lausanne Treaty Finally Rejected.
      170 6 London, March 7. Constantinople A message f-om An gora states that the Assembly lias decided that the Lausanne draft treaty is not ac ceptable and contrary to the national pact It disclaimed responsibility in the event of the powers insisting on an acceptance
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      Plots Against Soviet.
      97 6 London, March 7. New York An alleged new plan for the overthrow of the Soviets was brought to ,:ght in connection with the trial of a man charged with larceny. A witness stated that !?7 prominent American manufacturers had contributed $1,000,000 each to finance a corporation for
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      Irish Rebels. Dublin Revenue Offices Destroyed.
      264 6 London, March 7. The Revenue Offices at Duhl'n l&gt; ave been blown up by a mine and do.-tnnei A detective was blown to atoms. London, Me.rch 7 Dublin wn« alarmed by the blow in.-. UD of the Income Tax Offices at x this morning.
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      Debating Restriction.
      159 6 London. March 7 Tne quest kn of legislative res Tictict of rubier from Malaya and Ceylon wa* ai gutd before the commercial committet f ihe House of Commms. Mr. Hinde, chairman of th» Indiarubber Association, on behalf of thf manufacturers, contended ihat i*.s*ii.t:m placid a premium on inefficient
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      Trade Revival.
      115 6 London. March 7. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, speaking at Caxtot Hall, said that trade was beginning tt slowly emerge from the abyss. The c-xpurt trade last year was fit) per cent, of prf* war trade compared with oO per cent. 3 1P22. while the last quarter of &gt;’ ca!
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      English Elections.
      58 6 London, March 6. Yet another minister has failed secure a foothold in the House of )rl mons, Major Hills, Financial Sccre.au to the Treasury, being rejected at L" hill, Liverpool, at the by-election created dj the resignation of Sir W. W. Mr. J. H. Hayes, Labour, was rotuMv
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      League of Nations.
      59 6 London, March Buenos Aires In the Chamber of House of Deputies the Min's* 4 u Foreign Affairs declared that th&lt;‘ draws 1 of the delegation the League of Nations Assembly it'* did not mean that Argentina no I'" 1 belonged to the League. Ardent tended to pay
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      Egyptian Outrages.
      57 7 London, March 7. (air&lt;* A proclamation has been issued an vone found possessing bombs oi 'Plosives will be court-martialled and ?bk*‘ t« the death penalty except persons intuderintf bombs and explosives before 5 •jjj.rht of March 8, or those licensed to ’j, t ss explosives. The military and
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      Malacca Plantations.
      49 7 London, March 6. Tlu* Malacca Rubber Plantations’ issue oversubscribed ten times largely n *r to the relatively low price of issue, u t The Times points out the result as remarkable instance of the changed entiment from the gloom surrounding the larkvt until a few months ago.
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      U. S. Aviation Plans.
      56 7 London, March 7. New York In a speech, broadcasted by adiophone, Admiral Moffett, chief of the Aeronautics' Bureau, stated that the iw dirigible being completed at Lakeurst. New Jersey, when commissioned, •ouhi be sent on trips to the principal ities of America, round the world and
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      American Oil Lands.
      32 7 London, March 7. Washington The decision of the Depart* lent of the Interior to prevent the American oil lands being leased to Companies ontrolled by aliens has been reaffirmed
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    CHEAPER PASSAGES HOME. Lord Inchcape’s Reply To Memorial.
    214 7 Acknowledging receipt of the memorial iddressed to him by the European Associaion regarding passage rates to and from Europe, Lord Inchcape wrote from t)elhi It was a great satisfaction to me bat the P. and 0. and British India Companies found themselves
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    Colombo’s Public Offices.
    236 7 P rize winners in the recent Hall and Municipal Offices competition is as follows:— T.V v:, S f J Edwards, M.A., A.R.I.B.A., .Singapore MeSSr8 Ralph B ty and C l *H, 11 India. H B Urnt F R I B A &gt; Alla,,;L,u! r Fra ?k Lishman,
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    BILL COLLECTOR’S CLAIM. “Medical” Attendance on Tamil Lady.
    356 7 A case wh.ich came before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court, yesterday was one in which a i bill collector to Dr. van Dort and to the Singei Sewing Machine Co., narmd S. V. Vengadasamy Naidu, claimed $1,4K0
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    MAIL CONTRACTS. The British India Company’s Subsidy.
    230 7 Mr. Wali Mohammad Hussanally, M. L. A., has received a letter from Sir Sydney Crookshank, Public Works Department Delhi, giving information with regard to the mail contracts wth the British India Steam Navigation and Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Companies. It is stated
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    Propaganda.
    155 7 Several copies, have been brought to our notice of a folded card, on the outside of which are the words French Militarism and Threat to the World Inside there are two pictures—on the right Field-Marshal Foch and General Weygand walking peacefully along in civilian dress, and under this the
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSN. Proceedings of Committee to Be Made Public.
    306 7 The following is communicated by the Honorary secretary of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association At a meeting of the committee held in the Board Room of the Straits Trading Co., 1/J., on Friday, March 2, there were present :—Messrs. T.
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    CEYLON COUNCIL REFORM. Despatch from Secretary Of State.
    230 7 The following are recommendations from the Reform Scheme as contained in the Duke of Devonshire's despatch to the Governor of Ceylon Twelve official members, 21 territoriallyelected members, one member elected to represent the Tamils in Colombo. The European members should retain the
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    Timber in the West.
    188 7 Accerding to a Winnipeg, Man. message, 200 billion feet of timber in thu prairie provinces is the estimate made by the Canadian National Railways after a recent tour of inspection made by their officials. In the whole Dominion, there is estimated to be approximate! v 1,005,000,000,000
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    KEDAH WILL CASE.
    117 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 6. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, before he Kedah Court of Appeal comprising justices Sproule, barreu-Lennard, and iirown, the hearing of the appeal in the matter oi the estate of Chong Sin Yew, deceased, was concluded. One of the questions at
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    The Late Mr. John Clark.
    316 7 The enquiry, originally fixed for March 14, into the tacts concerning the tragic death of the lute Mr. John Cludt, was held on Wednesday by tne oMy t oroner Mr. F. G. Bourne. Ihe medical evidence given by ur. Brahun, surgeon of Tan Took Seng’s
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    Expect New Record.
    123 7 A Itegina, Saak message says Shipments *jt all grains handled l»y the SasKatcncwan Co-operative Flevator Company, a farmer’s organization, from the commencement of the 1022-23 crop movement until December 81, exceeds by more than s:x million bushels the grain nandlcd m the same period of the previous
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    The Case Against D. M. D. Stephen.
    113 7 In the* Colombo Police Court on Febiuary 44, the preliminary magisterial enquiry into the case in which Mr. I). M. i&gt;. Stephen, J.F\, is charged by Messrs, h. 14. Creasy and Co., with cheating in respect of a sum of Ks. 45,874.74, being
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    End of the Emden's Conqueror.
    94 7 fI.M.S. Sydney, the Australian cruiser responsible for the destruction &lt;f the (tcrman raider Fmden, is to be paid ofF, after accompanying the flagship Melbourne and two destroyers on a cruise in i a manian waters. Originally it was inond'.l that the withdrawal of the Sydney
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce. Annual Meeting of the Perak Branch.
    1362 8 The seventh annual general meeting of members of the I’erak branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce wa held at. Ji, Station Road, Ipoh, Mr. F. S. I’hysick, the Cbainnan, presided. The Chairman, according to the report in the Times
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    SOUTH TAIPING TIN.
    82 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 2. i he ore recovered by the South Taiping n Bvdgmg Co. (1922), Ltd., during ebruary amounted to pjculs 157 and the k mis worked 261. The dredge is at pre•‘•Mit working part time only daily in opcn.ng out the paddock.
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    Careless Throwing of Crackers.
    178 8 During cracker-tiring last Friday, a somewhat serious accident occurred* in luver alley Bond. It seems that Mr. hmniison, engineer, employed by the I m.ed Engineers, and his wife and son, were travelling in a hired motor-car along River Valley Bond in the duection of langlm, and
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    BOY SCOUTS. Rally and an Inspection by The Governor.
    462 8 There* was a fine show of the 1 local boy -couts in the Government House grounds on Saturday evening, .‘l5O of the various ,ioops taking part in a rally on the d ove* venae under the* command of Uom.,ii.'.sioin r F.
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    Local Property Auction.
    387 8 Ihe following Singapore properties belonging to the Estate cf Sheriffa Fatimah l inte Omar A 1 Junied were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and 0., at their saleroom, 50 Chulia Street, on I* ebruary 28. There was a l.uge attendance (f prospeetiw buyers c.nd
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    STEAMER AND TWAKOW. Disputed Collision Before The Court.
    524 8 A case was commenced, in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walte r Shaw, on March 1, the parties being h,.., Siang Huat versus the Siamese Steam, .ship Co. ’i he plaintiffs in their statement claim for $2,11)7.04 state that
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    More American Tourists.
    182 8 Another batch of American tourists due to visit Singapore will be arriving here ®P°n. The Empress of France chartered by r. lark’s Tourist Office left New York on January 22, and passed through the Panama Canal on the 30th of the same month. The vessel arrived at
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    Chinese and Kelantan Flags.
    122 8 In a series of amendments to the official Admiralty Book of Flags, it is announced that surveying vessels of thu Chinese Government will in future fly a flag .he same as the jack, but having in the centre on the yellow, blue and white stripes an
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    Crocodile Hunting. Methods Employed in the Malay States.
    1593 11 v interesting dcscripfon of crocodi'.i I in the 1‘ edcralod Malay dales it i VI r r. G. B. Farrer in thi ,-i\vtt v/ UI VUi. nM Review. u ;i r jbing the haunts and habits of tlu he writes: Along the
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    Alleged Breach of Contract.
    151 11 The second case fixed for hearinp! before the Chief Justice Sir Walter Shaw, 1 on Wednesday was that of Frank Septimus Goodall, tradinp as Gnodall and Co., versus Chop Khoo Swee Thye, in respect of an alleped breach of contract by the latter with repard to
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    Vultex Limited.
    58 11 In the article headed Vultex Limited,” published a few days apo the imivssion may inadvertently have been pi von that Dr. I'hilip Schidrowitz u'rsonally worked at his experiments on Devon Estate, Malacca. This is not so. I’ho experiments at Devon were carried &gt;ut by Mr. J. K. Bumand
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    MACAO BISHOP AT MALACCA. Cardial Welcome on his First Visit.
    477 11 A coiTwSpondcnt at Malacca forwards iln loliowing, dated the 5th instant:— i'ime than a decade has passed wince .he p:;ri..nn tiers of the Portuguese Church of Ma.ace i under the diocese of the r»ichop of Macao were honoured with a
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    FEBRUARY TIN RETURNS.
    271 11 Nawnp Pet. —Hours 040, yardage 55,000, piculs 444, revenue $.*50,500, workinp expenses $0,500. Titi.- 200.20 piculs. Wolfram ore approximately 100 piculs. Lower output accounted for by short month and Chinese New Year holidays. Johan Tin Dredpinp.—Piculs 250, yardape .*57,000 yards, hours run 570.40. output from tables piculs
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    THE LUXOR TOMB. Thrilling Moment at Inner Chamber.
    587 11 A Luxor correspondent, describing tlfy thrilling moment prior to the opening (k the tomb, says tJiat the excavating staff was accompanied by Lord Carnarvon, Lady Evelyn Herbert, the Hon. Mevyn Herbert, a number of Egyptian notables, the Brtish Director of Antiquities, two
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    Straits Albion Press Sued.
    173 11 The 1 'liit*f Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, had befon him yesterday a ease in which Mr. T. Powell Robinson, formerly advertising manager of the Malaya Trioune, is claim in;? Sl,l’d 1.(5") from the Straits Alh.on Press, Ltd., for commission alleged to he due to him. Mr.
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    General Hospital Lift.
    66 11 A lift is being installed at the General Hospital, hut considerable delay is likely to result from what, we believe, is a I lapse of the foundations under the main baft. On visit ng the building our re- re. eiitative saw a noticeable gap between Lie main
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  • The Straits Budget
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      HUMAN NATURE.
      1136 12 —Straits Times, Maivh 2. |,on] Buckmaster observed in the House of Lor is the other day that human nature had not changed. We arc not absolutely satisfied that he is right. The subject which led to his observation was a bill brought forward by the f&lt;or«l Chancellor to
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      SHORTAGE.
      1105 12 wo uiusn tot our Straits Times, March Time was when we were taught to look I upon “The Scotsman” ns the embodiment of all things wise and excellent, and we, know' not how many of our sins of style' should be scored to the account of thati great hut
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY.
      1153 12 Straits Times, March 5. Gradually we arc getting at the real purpose of the French policy in Germany. It is far too costly to be a method of securing payment of reparations and we are reluctant to believe that French statesmen were incapable of realising t h
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      AUSTRALASIA.
      1128 13 v wyi decidedly progressive.—Straits Times. March 6. Three solid publications about Australasia lie 1 fore us and we welcome them. Occasionally we have commented on things Austra ian, and we have always taken the view that if it is to be claimed as n white man's country the white
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      CHINA AND TRADE.
      1143 13 Straits Times, March 7. We always read the speech of the chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with a feeling that it contains the most illuminating facts about China. In that country finance is almost more closely connected with politics than it is elsewhere, and as
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      ELECTRICITY.
      1077 13 —Straits Times, March 8. What is it We do not know. It cannot pass through a sixteenth of an inch of rubber but it will traverse a thousand miles of copper wire in less than a minute, and you will see no trace of its passage, but if you
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    Council Representation for Indians.
    219 14 We are asked to state that at a meeting of tin* Committee which was recently appointed at the instance of the Selangor Indian Association to convt ne a r&gt; presentative meeting of Indians in the F.M.S. with a view to discus* the qiieatiori of representation for
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    Malayan Collieries.
    107 14 The second magistrate heard a ease on Tuesday in which a Chinese, named Ag Hong Guan, is charged with criminal intimidation to Mr. J. A. Russell, in Kuala Lumpur, on February 5). The charge bears upon the evidence given by Ng Hong Guan in the recent Malayan Gnliierics’
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    Cable Service.
    1084 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir With reference to-your leading .5 January 4. which attack on the Submarine &lt; able s in which it was stated tha tl K paid for at the ordinary niu vtre treated as of no consequence, the sdtM tion being that
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    Batu Anam (Johore) Club.
    287 14 t;a*u Anani (Johore) t’luh was well tided on Saturday evening when an ex«111« nt e nc&gt; i t was given in aid of the funds of the North Johore Association football Club by a concert party organised by Mr. X. Gooch. The programme was exceptionally well
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    The Indian Association.
    211 14 The f( Mowing has been lontrihuted There was n representative gathering of about &lt;JO Indians at 52, Kerbau Rd., on the Ist inst., to consider the formation of an Indian Association. Mr. Annukul Chander Chander, J.P., was in the chair, and urged the necessity of such an
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    CLAIM OVER LIQUOR LEASE. Testing Legality of Subsequent Seizure.
    538 14 An action was commenced in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice Sii Walter Shaw, on Wednesday, the parties being Kch Cheng Pow versus Chop Chuon Hong Huat. Mr. V. I). Knowles was for the plaintiff ami the Hun. Mr. C.
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    WHAT SUGAR MEANS TO JAVA.
    290 14 Speaking about Java recently. Dr- C. Prinsen Geerligs said In Java, from 100,000 hectares which is plained yearly, there is won 180,(KH metric tons of sugar or a little more than half the amount which Briasn India products—and that from but onesixth of the British
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    Jottings from Java.
    1589 15 1 rom Our Own Correspondent). Weltevro iui, February 24. jf t |j,. Dutch rubber areas Sumatra i(i by far the On fast coast of th.s isiund h a ,r some 220,000 acres plant-j .1 in Hevea. But the majority of 1 lU bber, according to a report
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    THE VOLUNTEER FORCES. Re-Opening of the Training Periods.
    439 15 The following is communicated \v ith the commencement of the current month the annual training of the Volun taer foiees is once more in full swing. Training is divided into three periods each of three months, while the four h period is
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    Municipal Affairs.
    203 15 Committee No. 6 of the Municipal Commission decided at a meeting on February 23, that clerks should not in future* normally receive payment for overtime consideration of the appointment of Registrar of Vehicles was postponed water fittings to be reduced in price by ten l per cent, below
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    Pahang Gang Robbery.
    140 15 The Pahang correspondent of the Malay Mail sent the following further particulars of the Mengkarak gang robbery which was committed on February 24 :—A party stopped at the Railway Station to prevent the station-master from sending any message for outside help. The main party proceeded to the
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    ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Allegations Against European Motorist.
    600 15 A case was concluded in the Third Court on February 28 in which a European, named James Henry White, of 45, Cairn 11ill Road, was charged with assaulting a Singapore policeman. Mr. Siieedy, A. S. prosecuted and Mr. A. J. Shelley-Thompson appeared for
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    Death of Old Singaporean.
    288 15 The mail from homo on Monday brings additional detail* respecting the laU- Mr. John Semple Dick, who has died in Lopdon in his Mlth year. He was horn at Edinburgh, shortly before the death of William IV., in the year 18.*17, and educated in that city.
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    Malaria Advisory Board. Prosposals for Allocation Of Vote.
    965 16 The following minutes of a meeting of the Malaria Advisory Hoard, hold in the* Qouncil Chamber, Government Office.*, Kuala Lumpur, on November 20, 102.5 are officially supplied :—Present Dr. F. E. Wood (vice chairman). Dr. A. T. Stanton, Mr. J. Strarhan, Dr.
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    PENANG HILL DEVELOPMENT Government Activities During Current Year.
    453 16 The Government has now definitely embarked oil the development of Penang llihs, and arrangements for extensive works in that connection are practically completed, suys the Pinang Gazette. The projected schemes are provided for in the estimates for the current year. Work on
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    French Shipping.
    142 16 The Chargeurs Reunis steamer Desirade left Marseilles on February 4 and arrived in Singapore on February 27 with a small detachment of troops for French Cochin China, Foreign Legion soldiers, nearly all of them Germans or Austrians. The Chargeurs Reunis and the Surl Atlantique amalgamated are actually the
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    The Bankruptcy Court. Well-Known Jeweller Caught In the Slump.
    1240 16 The Chief .Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, was f'.i.ly occupied, afar disposing of ,■.mmon.-is n claim r in piesui.ng ovei the bankruptcy court last Friday. In the morn ng bis Lordship commented on the long list of bankruptcies and thought it was
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    Orange Cultivation in Singapore.
    284 16 Some fourteen years or so ago, a wild orange tree was battling for life amid tlu* swamp and tangled growth on lowlying land oIF Jervois Road. It was owned by Chop Yong Kee who w. re carrying on a profitable business in pig and poultry farming.
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    Ricksha Stands on Battery Road.
    233 16 Following the practice prevailing in Beach Street, Penang, an experiment was commenced from lust Friday, of having ricksha Manus along the centra of the whole length of Battery Road. The experiment will be tried for a week, and if it us iound to work satisfactorily,
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    Mr. Darbishire, M.P. Defends His Views by Grossly Misleading.
    808 17 I xi,e following letter appeared in the Westminster Gazette under the heading Rubber Restriction gj r —Does your correspondent 25 v ,i s m the Straits not realise that I the plantation rubber industry was I developed because the price was
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    Volcanic Eruption. Remarkable Sight Near Singapore.
    404 17 From the news wirelessed by the cap.am of the Nippon tfusen Kaishu steumer Wakasa Maru whilst on the voyage between Japan and Bombay those on board had the privilege of seeing an interesting and also a very unusual sight—an effect of a subterranean volcanic
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    SELANGOR COURT OF APPEAL.
    174 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 6. The full Court of Appeal commenced yesterday the presiding judges being, the Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Just’ce Farrer-Manby and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay. Several Ipoh criminal appeals, chiefly murder, were heard and in all cases the convictions and
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    Chinese New Year.
    186 17 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, wiring on Saturday, states :—There was trennndous merry-making last night, being the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year. The lighting of innumerable packets of crackers in almost all the main thoroughfares and the sight of hundreds of young men and women promenading
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB. Race for Somerville Bowl.
      512 17 Writing on Sunday of the weekend doings ut the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, a cot respondent says The first race of the series for the Somerville Bowl brought out fourteen boats and a most sporting event it turned out, marred only by the
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      IPOH RACES.
      809 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 2. The weather was fine and there was a fair attendance at the Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s meeting. Race one was cancelled Tlu- following were the results of to-day’s races Race 2. Windfall (Suttle) 10.3 1 Beau Regarde (Wilkinson) 8.3 2 Rock port
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      S. C. C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
      729 18 A Hard-Hitting Game. The* Public* Service* and law met the Etceteras on the Padang on Saturday and the spectators saw a remarkably line display of hatting which constantly evoked their applause. It was one of the finest display we have seen for many a long
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      F. M. S. Cricketer in Japan.
      145 18 Hi:; many friends in Malaya will b® pleased to hear that Mr. H. R. Nicoll, formerly of the bartered Bank, Klang, and now in the Yokohama branch of the bank, has had a brilliant season with the Yokohama cr.uk it team. When in Malaya.
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      M. C. C. in South Africa.
      50 18 A Reuter wire of the 5th inst. states At Capetown the M. C. C. made 226. Mann and Kennedy scored 47 and 21) respectively. The Western Province scored 162 for six wickets. P. Hands made a splendid 1)1, including a six and ten fours.
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      M.C.C. Tour.
      62 18 A Reuter message from Capetown states that the last match of the tour was commenced in line weather, on a good wicket and in the presence of 6,000 spectators, including the Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught. Western Province made IHH. Jupp took four wickets for 51. M.C.C.
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      M. C. C. in Australia.
      67 18 A Sydney wire of the sth inst. states that the M. C. C. made 275 in their first innings. Chapman scored 01. They made 200 in their second innings and Calthorpe scored 110. New South Wales scored 514, Hards ley and Taylor made 00 and
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      179 18 S. F. A. League Competition. Tlu* Singapore Football Association has informed all clubs in membership that the league season begins early in April and entries are to be sent to the hon. secretary, Mr. S. McIntyre, c/o United Engineers, Damar Road, before the 15th Instant. We understand that
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      Football in Malacca.
      319 18 A correspondent sends us the following account of u match played at Malacca on Monday. The United Chinese Football team opposed the second eleven of thy St. Francis’ Association on the Police Depot field yesterday, Monday. Whereas the former had many of their star men out, the
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      Soccer International.
      43 18 A Reuter wire of the 5th inst. states At Cardiff, Wales and England drew in the Associa'ion International with two goals all. At Belfast, states a Reuter cable of March 2, Scotland beat Ireland, at soccer by 1 goal to nil.
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      Rugby Football.
      25 18 According to a Reuter cable, of March 5, the Navy beat the Army, at Rugby football, at Twickenham, by 16 points to 11.
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      S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      332 18 MONDAY S PLAY. Newcomers' Handicap. A. Stevens, owe 15.2 beat G. Goldsack, scr., 6—2, 6 —2. I A. W. Blackford, scr. beat H. E.l Trenerry, plus 2, w.o. C. H. Kent, scr. beat A. Poole, owe 1, 6—2, 6—4. T. L. Palmer, owe 15 beat
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      Ladies Lawn Tennis Club.
      214 18 At the annual general meeting of the Ladms Lawn Tennis Club to be held on Saturday, 17th inst., the report of the committee for the year ending December 51 will be presented. It states that the ’iicome and expenditure account for the year shows a loss
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      Davis Cup Challenge.
      39 18 A Reuter wire of the 2nd inst. state* The Australian Lawn Tennis Association has decided to enter for the Davis Cud competitions. Norman Brooks will select the team. Japan has also challenged for th* Davis Cup.
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      Wimbledon Dethroned.
      234 18 A Reuter wire of the sth inst. states* The Lawn Tennis Association has U ru animously passed a resolution abolishing the title of world’s championships after January 1, 1924, formally granted rt the Wimbledon meeting. Lord Desbo. rough presiding, said that so long as one country had the
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      Singapore Golf Club.
      477 18 The March medal (Bogey) competition was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. W. R. Forde with the excellent net score of 5 up. Fifty-two cards were taken out and the following were returned W. R. Forde Scr. 5 up. H. D*.
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      The Get-Rich-Quick System.
      49 19 from what transpired at the i.'Mnkhana on .Saturday in respect h 1 n-rios* and from what has since 1 ifcaliy, it would appear that tin 01 0 f the authorities in India regardlrl''.‘j t’ah-utla Sweep is being reflected !V 'M't’asu. Forthcoming events will be d’with interest.
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      Billiards.
      96 19 IU liter cable from London, dated j, V», states that at Thurston’s Hall, fo- '.iie amateur billiards championship. j.,’ r t .scores were \V. McLeod 8,000 (.raham Symes. holder 2,867 v .mm up billiard match was held on 'l:iy evening between the K.C.A. I ti c V.M.C.A. on the
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      Another Record Gone West.
      40 19 A Reuter telegram of the Ist inst. st.»U*s Willie Ritola beat Joci Ray at N- vv York in a three mile run in 14 mins If. 1-5 mvs. This is a world’s record for the distance.
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      Genaro beats Pancho Villa.
      260 19 A Reuter wire of the 2nd inst. states In a la-rcind for the American flyweight championship, Frankel Genaro beat th-. iioidir, I’ancho Villa, on points. The winner will meet Jimmy Wilde next June fur the world’s title. The decision was of the hairline variety. Expert* at
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      Entertainment at Stadium.
      249 19 Mr. lexas Walker gave his second show the Standiuni last Friday and again drill as well as interested his audience vri i. Ins wonderful marksmanship. His 1 "“.h the ride has already been ment" nut some of the extremely risk" i'" :ii:r should be seen to be
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    148 19 (.Th* Straits Time* u woi r*-apuii*ibl« r«. the opinion.* of lta c»rr"*outiu*nta. Corr, jpondent* ituould boai in uunl that letter» must h«* Abort and th* point. Lon* epistlea are h*»u l r t•« &gt;&gt;• or i*uihle8i&gt;ly cut down. Corrch»...mi»&gt;iMi. inui; jnclose their namea, not neo«.*»nly fir publication but as
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    King David's Palace Exploration Fund.
    258 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l was glad to see your notice of the appeal sent out by Dr. E. W. E. Mast,'mi an. hon. secretary of the Palestine Exploration Fund for £5,0u0, being the British contribution, other two main bodies raising like
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    Telephone Replies.
    229 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —1 take it that Singapore will, in time, recognise the fact of its being the nub of the Far East. In the meantime une knows that Singapore is scarcely ready for that proud position if one judges by the way
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    Public Business.
    336 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- -As you say in your article on the Legislative Council the enlarged representation should have been given some 20 years ago. Still, better late than never. I am hoping too that the fusion of new blood w*ith the old in
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    The Malay and the New Council.
    713 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S'r, —When 1 last wrote, I was assured by the Dress that by some oversight the name of the Malay representative to the Council was not disclosed and that His Excellency the Governor on his return would
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    Malacca Rest House.
    133 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having, during the last ten' yiars, been u constant visitor at the above Host House, 1 feel 1 ought, in justice to the present management, to s t y a few’ words giving my experience a regards sanitation and
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    Malacca Smiles.
    174 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the correal oiidctice ti nt has been npp.aring in your paper recently re Malacca an&lt;l its internal at!airs, it is incredible to me that so muny people find time to worry themselves into producing these effusions. Malacca
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    Shipping Matters.
    331 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In a local paper to-day we read that a perennial source of discussion in Singapore is whether the restrictions placed on British ships in foreign countries should not be reciprocated by us, and that whilst this might be poetic justice it
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    Fire Danger at Tanjong Rhu.
    547 19 To th«* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I crave room in your pap*r dr.:w the attention of His Excellency he Governor, the President of the Municipality, and the public generally, the grot danger to life and property Mint exist &lt; in the Tanjong
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    France and Germany.
    448 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -I shall be much obliged if you will allow me space in your columns to comment on the letter in your issue of Ist inst. signed llistoricus. If your correspondent lays claim to such a title he should surely
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    Bud Grafting.
    600 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Ir; perusing the recent article fn i d (.rafting it I.as incurred to nu iliac M;i:or (ji.uti’l in his titled section Roots do'lot cl feci &gt;lld may be misunder.l4 I M If in tur cMrh for we n fer to
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    Singapore Wedding.
    185 20 The Straits Echo of the (sth instant records that a quiet and pret'y wedding was solemnised at St. George’s Church Penang on Monday, the contracting parties being Mr. Arthur Patrick Cameron of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co.. Singapore, and Mrs. Margaret Hope Connell, daughter of Mr. W. H.
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    RIVAL BILL-POSTERS. A Legal Brush in the District Court.
    330 20 Kivul claims to a wall in La Y tl^® r Street. Sir.-tapoie, for the purpose of posting placards ami bills came before the District Judge on the Tth mst. Mr. Kekcwich appeared foi the plain tin's, the Oriental Bill-posting Company who
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    THE ISTHMUS OF KRA.
    442 20 Apropos a recent note in this paper on the subject of a canal across the peninsula. it is interesting to learn, writes a correspondent that under the above heading there was published in the eigh ies a booklet containing official reports on this project, oik* from
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report.
    482 20 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly ri*p ort dated March 7, states Wi.h ready money scarce and a general ft cling of uncertainty as regards the futuie prevailing, a quiet week has to b e recorded in both sections of the share market,
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN. The Franchise Obtained In Calcutta.
    267 20 For the third time the question of women’s franchise came up for discussion at the meeting of the Bengal Legislative Council, at Calcutta on February 16. In considering the amendments to the Calcutta Municipal Bill the advocates of women’s franchise in removing
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    BOTTLED SHIPS. Sailors and their Spare Time At Sea.
    971 21 you t:\ll a' the f :r l dockland public- u conn* ac;&lt;&gt; J it doesn't matter m for they a i have a la 1 apt* ft 1 1 jj i,, a bottle mine where on the* smoking-room walls step in
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    CRATER CITY OF ANIMALS. Strange Secret of the Dark Continent.
    260 21 A fascinating secret of Central Africa was recently nvealed for the first time to a British audience. Mr. T. Alexander Barns, a distinguished traveller ar.d entomologist, who has returned from East Africa gave an account to the African Society in
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    Record Postal Delivery.
    302 21 One dots not often come across stamps which have been picked up from the sea, says an exchange. A collector in Calcutta, however, pos esses a number of th ?e varieties, some discoloured, some di.-figured and some torn. They were dtspatched from England during the war and
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    A LONDON TRAFFIC CENSUS. Hyde Park Corner the Busiest Centre.
    327 21 The last census of London street traffic taken by the police this summer, .'hows some amazing figures and also so;r.&lt; i nexnected results, observes Kveryu y Si ienco. T he busiest spot in London is usually supposed to be the
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    BIRTHS
    103 21 GORDON.-On March 1, 1923, at Grantully, Sri Menanti, Jervoin Road, Singapore, the wife of E. H. Gordon, of a daughter. TAN.- On morning of March 1, at No. 24, Lorong 17, Gaylang, to Mr. and Mrs. Tan Jin Gam, a son. DOVE. On February 26, 1923, at London, to
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    MATRIMONIAL
    67 21 1 lu* engagement is announced of Mr. Wee Tian Poh, of Messrs. Allen Gledhill, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Beng Teck of 14, Blair Road, and Miss Chan Gwek Kuay Nco (nee Nani Chan) only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Soo Peng, of 63, Spottiswcode Park
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    MARRIAGES
    147 21 CAMERON -CONNELL. At the Church of St. Georpc The Martyr, I’enanp, on March 5, 1923, by the Reverend Keppel Gamier, Arthur Patrick Cameron to Margaret Hope Connell, daughter of W. H. Lamb, E«q., Glencaird,” Singapore. GUBBINS —PIM.—On March 6, 1923, at St. Mark’s, Seremban, by the Rev. A. I*.
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    Trade and Finance.
    153 21 •Singapore, March 8. EXCHANGE. On London, Rs«i4 m/* 2/4^4 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 ms. credits 2/4 9/16 On New York Demand o4% Pr.vute 90 d/s r &gt;4% On Fitince, Bank 840 On India. Bank T.T. 173 On Hongkong, Bank d/d p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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    Stocks and Shares.
    449 21 Singapore, March 8. MINING. Ihsuc Yal. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Balang I’adang 0.47V* 0.52V4 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.50 1 1 Jelantoh 0.20 0.30 nom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.53 0.57 il £1 Kam. Kamunt. 2.3.0 2.5.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. 7.40 7.60 5 5
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    54 21 DEATHS A\G. On February 28, 1923, Ang Soo l.iong, father of Ang Chwee Hock and Ang Sweo Tin, ar.d father-in-law of Wee Ban Swee. at 13, Jervois Road, Singapore. Aged r i8 DMtlAM. On March 7, 1923, at 13. Joo (’hint Terrace, Singapore, Mr. S. Dyriarn, (’hiet Clerk of the
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 Cfncral— Export of Rubber Under Restriction I London Rubber Market 1 Rubber Results Rubber Shed (Jutted in I'ayuh Road 2 The Peitang Case 2 Rubber and Copra 2 Singapore Rubber Auction 3 February Rubber Re*urns 3 Telegram— Mayfield Plantations 1 Meetings and Reports— Glen Her vie Rubber I Hutu
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Symington’s and Sinclair’s Weekly Report.
      313 1 Messrs. Symington and Sinclair’s weekly market, report dated, London February 1, states Although tile market 1ms been active throughout the week, and large quantities have changed hands daily, the price has ragged. Prices, as will be seen from the table below, sh
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      MAYFEILD PLANTATIONS.
      63 1 (From Our fhm Correspondent.) IVrianjr, Mnrr-h 7. 7M* u’wmlm ~f Mayfield Rubber antut.onx n port (hat the- net profit. for ,np l ,fW yw amounts to $44,102 Thrv nrommom tin pnymrnt of a five- per Jir -V i Mlf f tM rnrrv forward whifli iri.-fmf*XH,2|» from the r
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      Export of Rubber Under Restriction.
      105 1 Return of rubber which passed through the Customs offices in the Straits Settlements (1’rovinee Welles'. &gt;, landings and Malacca) and the Federsited Malay Statt s from November 1, 11)22, to February 28, 11)2.1:— Hub) i r w mci: lfj p.c. of Total Rubber which passed
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      RUBBER RESULTS. Reports, Dividends And Notices.
      469 1 The following summarms are taken from a home paper to hand.by the last mail United Serdang. Divid. to 31, 5 p.c., I l-5d. per share. Anglo-Johorc.—Recent issue 210.000 shares at par very largely over-subscribed. Allagar.- -Contract made for 3 tons monthly, delivered godown Singapore,
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      GLEN BERVIE RUBBER. Substantial Profit at Present Prices.
      487 1 The meeting of the Glen Bervie Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on January 25 at the offices of the company, 59 Eastcheap. K.C. Mr. Herbert Wright, the chairman of the company, presided, and in moving the adopt.on ot the report and accounts
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      BATU KAWAN RUBBER. Profits Expected from Rubber And Coconuts.
      507 1 The meeting of the Batu Hawaii Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Lui, was held on January 19 at the company’s offices, Mincing-lane House, oil. Easiclieap, E.C. Mr. Frank Copeman, chairman of the company, presided, and in moving the adoption of the report
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      TANGKAH RUBBER. Estate in Excellent Order.
      855 2 T thirteenth ordinary general meetI'angkah Rubber Estate, Ltd., was 0 January 110 at the registered office “he company, 1-4, Great lower-sired Mr. H. J. Welch (the .Chairman; ‘"‘rho^"chairman said Gentlemen,—The irt and accounts which are Demy sao--11 .to vou this morning are made up
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      AYER MOLEK RUBBER. Development of the Batu Anam Division.
      521 2 The following report is communicated officially The thirteenth annual ordinary genera meeting of the Ayer Molek i.ubber Co was held at the company’s office on February 20, Mr. Tan Jiak Hoe (chairman) presiding. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, ihe
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      Rubber Shed Gutted in Payah Road.
      132 2 A fire occurred about noon last Friduy at 1, Payah Road, off S.vcd Alwi Road, a building occupied by Chop Chin Sing Ilong, &lt;. ngaged in the manufacture of rubber cases. The fire brigade were promptly on the scene and with the aid -f
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      The Pertang Case.
      133 2 The first civil appeal to be argued at Kuala Lumpur on Monday before the Appeal Court was the application of the Portang Rubber Estates, Ltd., for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the last Court of Appeal in their action against the
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      PERMATA RUBBER ESTATE. Effects of New Restriction Scheme.
      506 2 The twelfth annual meeting of th Pcrmata Rubber Estate, Ltd., w r as he'd on February Id at Shanghai. There wire &lt;&gt;,lBo shares represented. The Chairman, Mr. J. Frost, said The report and accounts have been in your hands for some tme
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      BASSETT RUBBER CO. The Appropriation of the Year’s Profits.
      297 2 r i Ik* report of the directors of the Ik ssett Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended lice ember 31, 1022, states that tin. cultivated area remains at the same figure as before, viz 1,022.78 acres of which 902.08 acres
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      KONGSI RUBBER COMPANY. Dividend Declared of 15 Per Cent.
      549 2 The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Kongsi Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the Chalet, Hill Club, Nuwara Kliya, on February 12. Present :—Mr. John Walker, Managing Director, in the chair, Messrs. A. J. Volum, K. I. Hughes, N. W.
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      RUBBER AND COPRA. Encouraging the Planters Of Papua.
      259 2 The Australian (iovernmcnt;, through the Federal Treasurer has arranged for the Commonwealth Bank of finance a relume for the pot line: of the produce of the planters of Papua up to a sum of lli't.OO In 1022 a c&lt; nference of representatives
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      British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During February.
      153 3 The Registrar of Imports and Exports during IWL ratX”Vhtha°rl Mill? of .00 lb,. ..present total exports from all the |H»rts of British Malaya. Value of Kxport rubber Value h.tal during exported for aame Kxported Kxported export similar In
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION. Standard Grades in Better Demand.
      596 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, March 1. Following the set hack reported last week, values hail a quick recovery on u steady en«|uiry for spot and near-by delivery. Forward positions improve*! in sympathy, small business being don«* in April-June up to
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      FEBRUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
      258 3 Ayer Kuning.—s9,ooo lbs. 8radwa11.—25,345 lbs. Ragan Serai.—2o,soo. Hatak Rabit. —20,500 lbs. Rangoon Poirha. 14,000 lbs. Batu Kata. 26,329 lbs. &lt; 'horsonese. —11,291 lbs. Connemara Ltd.—l2*34o lbs. Ilennist*-wn.—36,789 lbs. F.M.S. Rubber.—7s,6oo lbs. Highlands ami Lowlands.—99,oso lbs. Han Yang Plantations.—22,l6o lbs. Inch Kenneth.—23,(s4o Ihs. K. K. Rubber C 0.—73,500
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 7.
      374 3 stock Stock Exchange Par Exchange JSL Company. P™**- Value. Company. Pncm. k l Antrlo-Malay 24/6 2/ London Asiatic 4/3 \vmi. Kuninir 4 2/ Lubok *&gt;/ e Plantations 18/9 il Lumut 37/0 il Banteng (Selangor) 3J/3 il Malacca Plantations 50/ tl llatu
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      SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MARCH 8.
      728 3 Capital Issue Closing Price*. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby New ($1) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.25 120,000 1 nil year 30-9-21 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.65 1.40 1.60 646,414 2 5 p.c. for year 30-6-20 Am. Malay ($2) 2.25
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