The Straits Budget, 31 August 1923

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER THREE -QCAKTEItS OF A CENTURY] No. ;3420 Singapore, Friday, August 31, 1923 Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    307 1 LEADERS—-l-'i.n igners and China 12 Ihe Way Out 12 Helpless Germany 12-1 *5 Kuture Planting 13 I he Hopeful Note 13 Tlu* Belgian Note 13-14 General Local and Personal 1-2 Reuter’s Service 3-6 Heath of Dr. Harold Mowat 6 Wesley Church Singapore Mortality Statistics.. 6 heath of Sir James
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4467 1 B. B. Osborne, formerly private t aiy to His Excellency Sir Laurence 1 i t-mard, has been given an appointIM the Malay States Agency, '■■l i.. Selangor Coconuts harvested 195,530 nuts last month. Mr. K. R. Blackwell is appointed temporarily a Supervisor of Customs, Johore. Mr. Hcwgill,
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      The French Note. Comments in the British Press.
      733 3 f REUTE.K s Skkv London, August 22. I ■Hu. morning papers generally agree in tribute to the friendly tone of the French note, but the phrase Poincare ;V r, noth.ng, sums up the bulk of the. Tim Times says the frank declarations
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      Russian Affairs.
      153 3 London, August 23. Moscow The representatives of Beeos Traders have left on route for Petrograd. Helsingfors and London. It is understood hey are satisfied with the possibilities of a regular business increase and on the basis of future contracts have left behind an office .staff. London, August 23.
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      Attacking General Smuts.
      130 3 London, August 23. Pretoria The Opposition have profited by General Smuts' speech on August 15 and launched violent attacks against the Premier. General Hertzog, Nationalist leader, issued a statement describing General Smuts’ speech as heralding war with France and accusing the Premier of acting unconstitutionally in not
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      Spain and Morocco.
      85 3 London, August 23. Madrid The enemy are hard-pressed and demoralised at Tifarnuin, but the Spanish columns remain encamped in th* 1 neighbourhood in case of a resumption of the enemy offensive. The total Spanish losses at T farauin are approximate.y 200 killed and wounded. There is enthusiasm
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      Japanese Submarine.
      54 3 London, August 23. The Times says ’t s believed that the Japanese submarine sunk off Kobe was insured in the London market while under construction, the insured value exceed.ng a quarter of a million sterling. London insurance interests are likely to be widely spread among Lloyds’ underwriters an
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      America and Japan.
      48 3 London, August 23. Washington The arbitration treaty between Japan and America has been renewed for five years with the proviso that disputes under it may be referred to a Court of International Justiee in the event of America becoming a member of such a court.
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      Aviation.
      39 3 London, August 23. Paris In the tests of motor-assisted gliders at Vauville, Barbot flew in 0 hours, 4 minutes and 2 seconds a distance of 212 kilometers, provisionally winning the Dreyfus Cup for the longest circular non-stop flight.
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      Berlin Trams Stopped.
      40 3 London, August 23. Berlin The Municipality have decided in consequence of the enormous losses on the tramways to suspend tin services and dismiss the employees whilst making the utmost effort to re sume as early ns possible.
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      Turkish Peace Treaty.
      20 3 London, August 23. Constantinople The* Angora National \ssembly ratified the Lausanne Treaty by 215 votes to 20.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      German Attitude. Speech by the New Prime Minister.
      435 3 1 Keu'i lk s Service, j 1 London, August 24. Berlin: Herr Stresemann in a speech tlelared that the Government stood by their predecessors regarding the reparations oiler. The speech was in the nature of a reply to the French Note. Herr
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      Spain and Morocco.
      81 3 London, August 24. Madrid The fact that troops in Malaga mutinied, objecting to sail to Morocco, was disclosed by the Premier at a special meeting of the Cabinet on the matter. The Premier said the mutineers fired and killed an officer, but the military authorities had restored
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      Wrangel Island.
      58 3 London, August 24. Moscow The Russian Foreign Office have handed Mr. Peteres, acting head of the British Trade Delegation, a third note as the notes of May 24 and 28 are unanswered, protesting at the violation of Russian territory by the explorer Stefansson at Wrangel Island, where he
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      U. S. Miners Strike.
      40 3 London, August 24. Atlantic City The miners’ union in the anthracite .district of Pennsylvania have authorised 4,000 unionists to remain at work to operate pumps and prevent flooding when the str.ke becomes effective on September 1.
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      Irish Election. Issue of the Republican Programme.
      119 3 London, August' 24. 'J'lu* Republican programme issued on the eve of the election in Ireland is a catalogue of fair promises, inter alia, juslice a’ui brotherhood, abolition of murder gangs, safeguarding of life, liberty and property, religious and political toleration, wiping out of
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      League of Nations.
      102 3 London, August 24. Geneva It is announced that the Unted States accepts the invitation of the Council of tin* League to be represented at the meeting of the fifth com* mi on at which humanitarian questions will be discussed. The American delegates will ait in a consultative
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      America and Europe.
      129 3 London, August 24. Memphis Mr. Underwood, a probable Democratic candidate for the presidency, in a speech, urged America to take a hand to bring order out of the European chaos. He wais of opinion that the present tariffs are obstructing the flow of European trade to America.
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      Mr. Lloyd George.
      75 3 London, August 24. Now York Sir Alfred Cope Ims arrived to make arrangements for Mr. Lloyd George’s visit later. Ho denied that the visit w s connected with politics, lie will probably deliver only one or two speeches, none of them for money. He declared ‘hat Mr.
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      United States and Mexico.
      36 3 London, August 25. Washington It is stated at White House that the Government are not prepared to formally announce the resumption of diplomatic relations with Mexico until towards the end of September.
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      Salving the Laurentic.
      41 3 London, August 24. Salving operations are practically completed on the Laurentic which sanlc off Lough Swilly in J*.H7. Seven million sit -fling of bullion have be( n recovered and only a few bar s of gold r« main.
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      Britain and Turkey.
      33 3 Istndon, August 21. Steps are being taken to immediately (Ancuate the British forces in Constantinople. Simultaneously, the Atlantic Fleet of warships at present in the Mediterranean is returning to England.
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      Various.
      51 3 London, August 25. The Paris nviator Drouhn climbed 11,480 feet in a Toussus le Noble 14 horse power aviette. This is a record. Ixmdon, August 20. Athens The Government have ratified the treaty of Lausanne. London, August 25. Mr. Baldwin has departed fer Pari* en route to Aix lea
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Reparations. M. Poincare on American Opinion.
      650 4 |Uni»tt’h Service. I London, August 26. I'ui’s: M. Poincare, unveiling a tablet nt < ondrceourt commemorating the arrival of the first American troops at ihc front,, ektfjuently trihuted the American resolution and energy hi sending men to defend on foreign soil the rights of
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      Torpedo Aeroplane.
      36 4 London, August 25. The first torpedo aeroplane of I>«* I'rmch Naval Air Service has comI* 1 hi'i truth. She is of <5,000 horsepower n has a motor torpedo, J/»10 Hi suspended under the fuselage
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      China’s Finances. Economist on the Existing Conditions.
      353 4 London, August 26. In the course of a series of articles on China’s finances, the Economist urges prompt elaboration of Mr. McNeill s statement of August I. ’I he papei declares General measures may relate to an attempt to settle the controversies of
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      Russian Affairs.
      253 4 London, August 25. Moscow Three United States senators at present in Russia are visiting the gold and platinum works at Ekaterinburg, in the Urals. London, August 25. Moscow The Soviet authorities announce that exports from Petrograd are increasing daily and now exceed the imports. London, August 2G. Riga
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      Crimes in Bulgaria.
      59 4 London, August 20. Prague DaskalofT, the Bulgarian Minister at Prague during the Stambuliski regime, was wounded in the stomach by revolver shots and died in hospital. Mis assailant has been arrested. DaskalotT refused to recoffnisf the new Unitarian <Jovt mint n! end ivtmi n"<P at* Prague where
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      Lord Birkenhead in America.
      121 4 London. August 25. New York Lord Birkenhead's first iMoch has aroused a controversy, result ji,g in Mr. Breckinridge, assistant Secretary for War in Mr. Wilson’s* Cabinet, writing to thi* Bar Association protesting against Lord Birkenhead .perinitled to speak sit the Association’s forthcoming: convention. The cause of
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      Rubber Rising.
      135 4 London, August 127. An interesting event in the commodity markets lust week was the re-entry, after un interval of some months, of America as a considerable buyer of rubber, chiefly for delivery in January, February and March, 11)24, thereby causing a rise in the January-March price to Is.
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      Spanish Operations.
      81 4 London, August 25. Madrid Military operations with Naval co-operation on a large scale are being undertaken with the object of dispersing the rebels besieging Tifarauin. Two battleships, a cruiser and three destroyers, with several aeroplanes, yesterday bombarded the enemy’s coast encampments. A warship apprehended a boat containing, inter
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      Hindu and Moslem.
      81 4 London, August 25. Simla Hindu Moslem faction fighting at the Muharram celebrations in the United Provinces resulted in numerous casualties and much destruction of property at Sahnranpur and Honda. Th“ police tired and the disturbances are subsiding. The trouble arose through Mohammedans lopping off branches of a
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      Wireless for Lifeboats.
      91 4 London, August 20. Apropos of the movement, to which a filip h s been given by the arrival of the Trevossa’s crew, for an invention of a transmitting wireless apparatus capable of installation in lifeboats, Marconis are exhibiting at the Shipping Exhibition at Olympia, in a few
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      2nd Royal Sussex.
      59 4 London, August 25. Malta The troopship Egypt has left Chanak for Malta. It is believed that the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment are aboard and that they will be given a rest ai Malta before proceeding to North China. [The 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment are relieving the Middlesex
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      Admiral Injured.
      35 4 London, August 25. Admiral Sir Johu do Roheck was seriously injured in a motor accident in Lanarkshire last evening. Ho sustained a fractured skull and was taken to hospital in an unconscious condition.
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Irish Free State. Progress of the General Election.
      165 4 (Hjci’ibuh Sekvh'r.I London, August 27 A pint from mim.r incidents, including the sudden burst of machine-gun fire «t dawn at Dublin, which has no far not been explained, the elections in the IK.H Free State are proceeding quietly National troops on bicycles
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      Gaekwar of Baroda.
      154 4 London, August 27. Amsterdam The Gaekwur of Barod.» died at Flushing while coming frunr. Berlin. London, August 27. The Gaekwar of Baroda was travelling to Flushing to spend a few days when he became ill in the train and w. s found (had on arr.val at Flushing.
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      French Forest Fires.
      48 4 London, August. Paris The sporadic forest fires wuiet •ontinued hist week have now assumed binning proportions at La Ciotat whore they are defying all efforts to quell them ami are approaching Mont Canaille and threatening Cassis Woods. Over 100 hwc tares have already been destroyed.
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      Evacuating Constantinople.
      67 4 London, August 27. Constantinople The evacuation of British troops is actively proceeding following Turkish ratification of the Lausanne Treaty. The waiting transports have all left filled with troops in higb spirits and with munitions. It is expected that the Asiatic side of the Straits will he completely evacuated
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      Canadian Trade.
      67 4 London, August 28. Ottawa Statistics show that the Canadian mining industry has recovered from the slump of previous years. The gold production during the first six months of 1923 amounted to 530,000 fine ounces, valued at 11,000,000 dollars and silver 8,000,000 ounces, valued at 5,500, 00 C dollars.
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      German Danger.
      88 4 London, August 28. Herr Stresemann, in an interview with the Daily Graphic, said that if his Government fell, accomplishing nothing, would perhaps be the last bourgeois Chancellor of Germany. If that happen ed, more of Europe than Germany wouM succumb to Bolshevism. If the Govern ment could keep
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      Chancellor of Exchequer. Another Son of Joseph Takes Office.
      160 5 Londoji, August 27. n( r,. Mr. Neville Chamberlain has anuointed Chancellor of the Exchwiiwr ind Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, Health Minister. London, August 27. j Th fact that Mr. McKenna’s declining mncellorship was due to his inabi- mill inc.mtv.led *eat in the
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      Russian Affairs.
      99 5 London, August 28. Uica A message from Moscow stafos jl nicin be is of the Kozloff expedito Mongolia and Tibet have left Irkutsk for Troitskosav.sk. London, August 29. Warsaw A Moscow message states that political circles expect Herr Wirth shortly to be appointed German envoy to Russia. London,
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      Indian Troubles.
      89 5 London, August 27. Simla Agra has been the scene of further serious Hindu-Muslim riots. Firearms were used and the casualties were heavy. The disturbances continue. London, August 27. Humbly: There is keen resentment in India over the recent Kenya decision which, it is contended, is unfavourable to Indians.
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      Aviation.
      76 5 London, August 27. A large French passenger aeroplane, fn m Le Touquct for London, crashed at Fast Mailing, Kent. One was killed and nine injured. The pilot was landing "W'ng to engine trouble and the passengers excitedly rushed to the rear weighing down the tail and causing loss of
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      Correction.
      31 5 London, August M. Amsterdam It is ascertained that the Indian who died in a train yesterday was tfie son of the Gaekwar of Baroda, Ja. Mngh, not the Gaekwar himself.
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      Various.
      74 5 London, August 28. Melbourne: According to the Argus, branch of the Ku Klux Klan with nearly a thousand members has been formed at Auckland in antagonism to Asiatic labour and traders. London, August 27. Amsterdam The famous actor, Louis Bouwmeester, has been run over and seriously injured by a
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      THE BELGIAN NOTE. Recommends Reviving Secret Discussion. British View Not Entirely Favourable.
      661 5 f Reuter’s Service. I London, August 28. < Brussels The Belgian note says the Belgian Government consider that the time has come for an alteration in the procedure hitherto followed. The problem of reparations has sufficiently evolved to
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      Aviation Experiments.
      213 5 London, August 28. Paris Lieutenant Thoret won the prize at Vauville for the longest straight night in a glider, covering five miles in adverse weather. He was forced to alight in the sea and he stripped and swam ashore, climbing up a cliff to the aerodrome. Maneyrol, on
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      Irish Elections.
      99 5 London. August 2N. Tile tirsL returns of the Irish elections .show the election of the ministers Cosgrave, Kevin O’Higgins, Mulcahy and McNeill and the Irregulars' chief of staff Attken. London, August 29. The state of the parties in Ireland at midnight was Government 9, Republicans 2, Commercial 2.
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      The Cotton Trade.
      87 5 London, August 28. Excessive cost of production was the reason ascribed to Lancashire’s loss of export trade by Mr. Lee, presiding at the meeting of the Tootal Broadhurst Company. He deck red that the cost of spinning and manufacturing had doubled since the war, and that of
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      Afghan Murders.
      71 5 London, August 28. Simla The Afghan Government have informed the British Minister at Kabul that the two Afghans arrested in connection with the murder of Majors Orr and Anderson,* mar Lundi Kotal, some months ago, have escaped from gaol at Kabul. The Afghan Government have expressed great regret
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      Aviation Fatalities.
      51 5 London, August 28. The passenger killed in the aeroplane crash at East Mailing has been identified as Leslie Gunter, an Oxford undergraduate. London, August 28. There was a second air crash near Chipping Ongar, Essex, yesterday when the pilot, a Dutchman named Duyznz, who was flying alone, was
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      British Dyestuffs.
      57 5 London, August 28. Professor Green has resigned the Directorship of Research of the British Dyestuffs Corporation. It is understood this is due to his dissatisfaction with the lack of technical knowledge on the hoard of directors and his be ief that the permanent establishment of a dyestuff industry
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      New Atlantic Cable.
      43 5 London, August 28. The American end of the new AngloAmerican cable was laid at Long Island on Saturday and the English end will be laid in the present week at Weston-Super-Mare. The cable will he in operation on September 16.
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  • THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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      GREECE AND ITALY. Massacre of Five Italian Officers. Strong Demand for Prompt Redress.
      561 5 rRiUTBB’g Service. I London, August 29. Rome: Five members of the Italian mission in Albania have been massacred, namely, a general, two officers, an interpreter and a chauffeur. The crime was committed at a spot eastward of
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      United States News.
      105 5 London, August 29. New York A modified censorship is seated to be enforced at Havana in consequence of the situation which has arisen. Havana The Railway Consolidation Hill has passed the Cuban House of Representatives, providing for th« elimination of many small American-owned railways and requiring all
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      Irish Election. De Valera Gets a Great Majority.
      319 6 London, August 29. The curly returns of the Irish Free State elections indicate an overwhelming pro-treaty victory, but it is generally greed that the total poll is disappointing. Probably the average over the country is below 70 per cent. The Republicans have
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      Turkey and America.
      128 6 London, August 20. Constantinople Angora newspapers express surprise that so far no news has come from America reg riling the departure of the technical staff to start work on the Samsunvas railway which, under the Chester concessions, must be begun on October 1. A New York message,
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      Shipping Depression.
      57 6 London, Aug.i t 2s. I’lif Habile According to the newsp;.per- Indian Mercury, three Dutch steamship lines, including the .law* ChinaJapan line and Rotterdam Ll.iyd, have decided to close down their Java-Pacific line which has suffered greatly owing to the trade slump. The management do not expect an improvement
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      Greece and Italy.
      58 6 London, August l'H. Athens A semi-official message says the <iroek Govcrnnment have expressed regret through the Italian Minister in connection with tin- death of General lellini, who with two other members of the Italian Commission dcliniitat'ng the Alahanian frontier was amhushed and murdered near Janina. The Government
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      Curious Shipping Claim.
      63 6 London, August 29. Calcutta The Karnnni Steamship Company have memoralised the American State Secretary, Mr. Hughes, requesting payment of $160,000 losses sustained in connection with the purchase of the American Government's wooden vessels in 1919, contending that they were induced to purchase by the American ConsulGeneral in
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      Japanese Policy. Attitude Sober Moderate And Pacific.
      251 6 London, August 2J. The Times, in a lcadei on Japan* iH.cs, sny» the cho.i» o! Admiial < ount l aniamoto to succeed Admiral Ha < n Kato sl.ov/.s how litt! the rial rulers of .iapan concern t'o in elve> w.lu pari military parlies
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      Aviation.
      132 6 London, August 21). San Diego The airmen landed after flying 27 hours, 15 minutes, beating the Macready-Kelly record of .*’t» hours, 5 minutes. The machine made fifteen contacts for refuelling. London, August 29. M rseilles A flying fortress is the description of the new type of all-metal aeroplane, carrying
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      Australian Cotton.
      86 6 London, August 3(1. Mi Ibourne The Government’s cotton adv.ser has toured and icj.orts the territory is suitable for cotton gi .wing, lie considers that the year's i st is sufficiently t-ncout aging to warrant an extension with the promise of prolr, "Ic crops. Labour presents cl i llicu
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      Prohibition.
      55 6 London, August 30. Toionto In contrast wuth the United States Supreme Court’s decision, the < anadian Attorney-General has decided dint the Cuban cruiser l’atria, anchored on Lake Ontaiio, is outside the jurisdiction of the Ontaiio Temperance Act. The case arose in connection with a charge that liquor was recently
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      Indian Affairs.
      53 6 Loudon, August 29. Agra The well known Khilafatist leader, Mahomed Ali, has been released from gaol at Jhansi. He earned a reduction of his sentence of imprisonment for political offences by his excellent conduct in gaol. Siml i Provincial Committees are recommending Mahomed Ali as President of the
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      Queen Wilhelmina Jubilee.
      48 6 I»ndon, August 30. The Hague In celebration of the v.enty-tifth anniversary of her accession, turcu Wilhelmina gave an audience to C'C Diplomatic Corps, several of whom i igbt presents. The Chi«ese«Minister unfenvd on her Majesty the (Hand i m v of the Order of Merit.
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      German Position. Grave Fears of Communistic Rising.
      197 6 London, August 30. A message from Moscow says millions in Germany are rife for a communist revolt) which will be ready to successfully come about early next ar. It appears that a report by the id man communist leader, Hamer, ua. discussed at
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      Dutch Indies Trade.
      91 6 August 29. Batavia Dutch Indian tea trade circles are starting a movement to protest against imperial preference being mad« the main point of the Imperial Economic Conference in October.” It is stated here that heavy pressure will be put on the Australian representatives with a view of
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      German Trade.
      39 6 London, August 29. Teheran A German steamer has arrived at Enzeli from Hamburg with a cargo of sugar and haberdashery. This is the first steamer from Europe via Moscow, which has arrived in Persia since the war.
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      Various.
      101 6 London, August 29. Moscow 'i he presence of the American Senator Mcivcilar is said to be connected w’ith negotiations lor the import of American cotton into Russia. London, August 30. V\ ell.ngton Tile New Zealand cst.mates include LIOU.UOU as a conti inution io ine naval base at Singapore. London,
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    Death of Dr. Harold Mowat.
    219 6 It is with very deep regret, says the Maiay Mail of August 23, that we have to announce the death of l)r. Harold Mowat, the Radiologist of the F.M.S. Medical Department. It is impossible to say when death occurred but when his servant called out
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    WESLEY CHURCH. Presentation to Sunday School Superintendent.
    398 6 There was an informal gathering ..pie in.uestetl in Sunday school w, M k a Weak/ Parsonage on Fort Canning ).\il las, .Monday afternoon, among th, »>;v L -Imp Bickley, Miss Felton, u 1 Rev. P. L. l’each and Mrs. Peach, the Kev \V.
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    ALLEGED CHEQUE FORGING.
    91 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku la Lumpur, August 30. An attempt to swindle Mr. W. L>. Mavor, of the office, is alleged to have been made yesterday by i Malay peon, named Abduliah. working in the same office. It is slid that he obtained a leaf from
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    132 6 The Municipal health statement f<»i the week ending August 18, gives the .<>tul number of deaths as 182 representing a death rate of 25.34 per mille per annum compared with 24.04 in the preceding week and with 29.11 in the corresponding week of last year. The ch’ef
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    Death of Sir James Burns.
    162 6 We regret to hear that a cable received from Sydney announces the death there on the 22nd inst. of Sir James Burns, chairman and managing director of Burns, Phil]) and Co., the well-known Australian firm of merchants and shipowners. Sir James was born in Edinbuigh
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    The Medical Congress. International Plans for Disease Control.
    1704 7 Distinguished delegates are beginning H. live from overseas to participate in i Congress of the Far Eastern Associa- j ,,f Tropical Medicine, which will be I o ned in Victoria Theatre on Monday ilis Excellency the Governor. i Wu Lien Teh, well
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    NEW MUNICIPAL OFFICES. Reply to Letter from Local Architects.
    387 7 The following is the reply to the letter from local architects regarding the new i Municipal offices which appca.i l in our I columns towa.us the end of July. L will be submitted at a meeting o' the Municipal Commission to-day.
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    BIG THEFT OF LIQUOR.
    89 7 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 25. A big theft of liquor is reported from Guthrie’s, Port Swettenham. Mr. Hay, manager of Guthrie and Co. in a report, says that yesterday, at 10. JO a.m.. Tan K,>k Tyc, assistant storekeeper, handed him a letter admitting
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    Chinese Merchant Charged.
    90 7 A well-known Chinese merchant named Oon Kwee Kim appeared in the Third Police Court on Thursday on three charges of cheating in respect of amounts totalling about $30,000. The charges alleged that the accused falsely represented thut he w r ould pay by draft for consignments of
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    Traffic Offences.
    91 7 Two native motor-drivers were produced in the Second Court yesterday on charges of rash driving by Inspector O’Neill, one being the driver of a car which collided with a tramcar in Lavender Street yesterd y, and the other the driver of a motor-bus which ran into another motor-bus
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Sewerage Work and the New Town Offices.
    379 7 Mr. VV. Dunman is asking at to-day's meeting of the Municipal Commission :—In view of Press comments suggesting that Sewerage work should take precedence over the -now municipal buildings, will the President make a statement on the subject The President will
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    Motor Bus Mishap.
    137 7 Am a motor bus was proceeding along New Bridge Road early on Tuesday morning the driver, for no apparent reason, suddenly cut across the ro*’d and ran into a ricksha. The wheels of the ricksha were smashed, the coolie knocked down, and the Chinese passenges thrown to
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    The Wrecked Sailing Boat.
    107 7 We refilled on the 21st inst., that the Pattani correspondent of the Siam Observer, wiring to thiit paper on August It, Mutes :—'Two Americans and one Englishman, in the sailing boat Margaret ta, ten days out on the open sea from Trenggnnu, were caught in a
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    Stabbed a Constable.
    127 7 While on duty in Victoria Street in the early hours of last Friday two police constables saw two Chinese running away with another Chinese in pursuit. They joined in the chase, and caught one of the men. One of the constables pursued the other man, and had
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    Seremban General Agency. Examination in Bankruptcy Court.
    1734 8 (From Our Own (‘orrcgpondent). Kuala Lumpur, August 24. In the Bankruptcy Court, this morning' before Sir Lionel Woodward, CJ.C., the public examination of the directors of Serembau General Agency, Ltd., w;e commenced. Mr. K. D. Shearn, on behalf 1 the liquidator, Mr. W.
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    BOGUS INSPECTOR. Eurasian Pleads Guilty to Varied Charges.
    283 8 A Kurasian, named Peter Dias pleaded guilty in the First Police Court on Friday, before Mr. I*. F. David, to a charge >f cheating, another charge of housebreaking and theft, and three charges of impersonating a public servant. Court Inspector Meredith said
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    Johore Volunteer Forces.
    160 8 The Johore Government Gazette of August 22 contains notification of the following appointments in the Joh<»re Volunteer Forces :—Lieutenant the Hon. Y. M. I'ugku Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid, D.K.. promoted to the rank of Major. 11. 11. the Tungku Mahkota, J).K., etc., appointed to the rank
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    The Late Premier Kato.
    105 8 ttrutt r win* announces that Admiral Ihimn Toinosahuro Kato, Prime Minister of .Japan, died on Friday. He was the hief I’!« n potentiary of the Japanese Government to the Conference of Limitation of Naval Armament held at Washington. A Japanese Consular cable, dated Tokio, August 25,
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    Fatal Motor Accident.
    59 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that a fatal motor accident occurred on Monday at Kampong Attap. A car was proceeding in the direction of town when a hinese boy, Lok Yong Chee, in attempting to cross the road was knocked down, receiving serious injuries. He was taken
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    Penang Motor Fatality. Coroner’s Inquest on the Late Mrs. Coombs.
    665 8 (From Our* Own Correspondent.) I'en mg, August 2k. Mr. Aston, coroner, and a jury ,,f three Europeans, held an enquiry at the Police Court into the death of l oomos, who was killed m a motor accident. The I). 1*.
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    Singapore Tramways.
    161 8 At a meeting of the debenture-holders in the Singapore Electric Tramways held on July 30, to consult*!* resolution approving scheme entered into hy Sir M illinm Plender, the receiver, with the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd. Mr. T. D. Lingard, who presided, said at last meeting resolutions were
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    The Typhoon at Hongkong. British Bluejacket Saves Life Of Lieut. Commander.
    962 9 ...n details of the terrible typhoon l uh .truck Hongkong on August 18 arc io hand. Particulars are given of th 1 A ashore and afloat, and from tin 1; li Mp.mins devoted to the disaster we t in*
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION. Reconstruction of the Singapore Body.
    441 9 The following is contributed: Pursuant to a notice issued by Messrs. Walter Abevgopm .-ekria and If. it. Sumaraw icViama, quite a large number of tin S nhaJcM* community of Singapore usseaibled a*. No. 21-G, Wilkie Road, on the 24th in -it., for the
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    The Rifle Association. A Year of Satisfactory Progress.
    963 9 The nnual meeting of the Singapore /elunteer Rifle Association was held at he Drill Hall, Bench Road, on Monday iftornoon, Lt.-C< 1. Spencer presiding. I he report and balance sheet for the year a ere presented and adopted. Both c ve satisfactory
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    THE GEYLANG RIOT. Police Evidence at Coroner’s Enquiry.
    397 9 An enquiry was held on Tuesday by the City Coroner, Mr. C. 11. Nieol, regarding the deaths, of the two Chinese, who were murdered in the sensational secret society riot at (icylmg some time ago. Four Chinese, named Choon Cheng llooa, I.im
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    PENANG NEWS.
    197 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnung, August I*l. Yesterday evening a (in* broke out in a irk hn'ldng, with tile roof, on the !t,i J'uad, used as a rubber smoke ;:n (I. ilo re was a tremendous blaze, "be b» igade, with two engines, was on the spot a
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    Changes in Local Banks.
    74 9 Our Kuala I.urnpur eorrespondrmt teler pic Mi R. Dinsdale of the Hongkong lank. Kuala I.urnpur, is retir ng shortly ini is going to Canada. Mr. 0. R. i .art, of tin* Mercantile Rank, has been ran felled to the Singapore oflice, an I Mr. J. Argyll
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      236 9 Properly Sales. The following Singapoie, Johoro and Malacca properties were sold by auction by Missis. Cheung Koon Seng and Co. at their sale-rooms, i»0 Chulia Street and :;s Riverside, Malacca, oji August 22 nd •j4 —Rubber plantation near Pusir Gu dang, Johore Bahru, area 14b acies, bought by Mr. K.
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    “ OUR ” DOCKS—STRAITS MONEY. The Interference of Sir Percy Scott!
    349 11 OUR DOCKS—STRAITS MONEY. The Interference of Sir Percy Scott! 1..,” writing to the Times from Venice on July 24, says :—lt is most era i;. to a Singaporean to see his city nnoii tin* battleground for the usual and no r uui: necessary political struggle be tu.t-n tin outs and
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    NEWS FROM IPOH.
    117 11 1 1' rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 29. I the Governor and staff, after a r the highest altitude of npln K Hill, arrived in Ipoh last night I M* ar f rom Taiping Early to-day, r u the district, office at Batu V.j an< he
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    Malaya Cup Final. Singapore’s Brilliant Win At Kuala Lumpur.
    1616 11 l From Our Own Correspondent.) i Kuala Lumpur, August 20. By far the greatest sporting event of the year, the Malaya Cup final, was ptayeil here yesterday between Singapore i atiu Perm., champions of the southern ■ami nor.hr. n sections, respectively,
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    Fatal Dose of Poison.
    53 11 A Chinese, named Lu Yong Hong, was found dead at his father's house, 10 X uth Bridge Road, on Monday afternoon. It was apparently a case of suicide, death being due t/o poisoning by ferro-cyanide of potassium. The deceased was employ d in an iron-foundry owned
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    Kedah Appeal Court. Opening Ceremony at Alor Star.
    169 11 (Kiom Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, August i!l. 'l’he new High Court buildings at Alor Star were opened by the Sultan prior to the sitting of the Court of Appeal, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir "alter Shaw, Mr. Justice Sproule, and Mr. Justice
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    THE CINEMA IN BRUNEI. Greatly Appreciated by Native Population.
    506 11 Nowaday*, write* a correspondent, the opening of a rim ma theatre is seldom I the object of tmieh interest or comment except perhaps from a purely local point >'»f view. Circumstances, however, alter cases considerably and the ease here considered is
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    The Overdue Japanese Steamer.
    68 11 Oii August 24 re reported that some un- siru ps was b«*i felt in shipi nu circles at the absence of information nspcttinjr the whereabouts of tho Mitsui Ibissan Kaisba steamer Miikcsan Maru hifli loft Nagasaki for Penang 1 on the* ■'b inst. and was due
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  • The Straits Budget
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      FOREIGNERS AND CHINA.
      1162 12 Straits Times, August 24. We arc publishing to-day a letter signed “Cantonese” in which a strong protest is marie against the tone of the Diplomatic Body’s Note to China. With the main argument of that letter wo f»nd ourselves in sympathy. So far hack as July we
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      THE WAY OUT.
      1154 12 —Straits Times, August 25 The tone of British press comment or. the French note may be summed up in one of the phrases used—“ M. Poincare asks for everything and gives nothing.” Almost without exception the papers agree that while the terms of the note ate scrupulously
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      HELPLESS GERMANY.
      1066 12 vr b> unemployment subsidies.—Straits Times. August 27. There is not one word of real hope or of practical suggestion in the speeches made by German Ministers on the Trench note and the financial situation. We d.-» not think that these men are conn \ir<» wilfully at the collapse
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      FUTURE PLANTING.
      1235 13 |Straits Times, August 28. Mr. Eric Miller, in his letter to the I’ritci States Rubber Association, has put the case for the rubber estate owneis very simply and very clearly. Some folk *t Akron have been screaming about 'hortnge, and it is our belief that if America waits
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      THE HOPEFUL NOTE.
      1108 13 —Straits Times, August 29. A Reuter measage, published yesterday, spoke of the reappearance of America as a buyer in the London produce market and of the consequent improvement in ths price of rubber, more particularly in the forward quotations. The disclosure of the American consumption figures is
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      THE BELGIAN NOTE.
      1146 13 Fr;mr«* lit tin* kiiiih 1 tim*\ St r:»’ Timvs, August HO. The Belgian Note accords with the French in all essentials and amounts simply to this—that both Powers are quite willing to talk with Great Britain, and quite determined not to modify their policy in the slightest
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    The Cricket Club. Proceedings at Annual General Meeting.
    2098 14 There was a large a ten‘ance of members at tin* annual genual meeting of tie'Singapore Cricket Club, which was held on Monday afternoon in the club pavilion. Mr. R. J. barrer presided, suppotted 1 I/,I ess 1 's. .s. Dunn 1 vice-presiheni),
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. Pass List in Autumn Professional Examination.
    202 14 The following are the results of the autumnal examination of the King Edward VII. College of Medeine Final Examination for the D'ploma of 1 M.S.—'». H. OorlolF, R. Apparajow, S. Subramanyam, Miss Soo Kim Lan, Arp Swee Hian, Makan Singh, Chan
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    210 14 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette:— Mr. V. Matthew-Matthews, M.H.C.S.. L. to be a Medical Ollicer, F.M.S., Mr. M. H. Kirby to be Assistant Accountant, P. and T. Department, F.M.S., apt. M. Frost, M.C., to be Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore, Class 18.,
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    Jottings from Java. Features at the Bandoeng Fair.
    3103 15 (From a Correspondent.) Bandoeng, August 15. k> of fairs ill Java has come 1 although it was hardly fair, lusted. To explain this seemingly n't ir observation, your correspondent Ml c*iis go back to the ptnod when ,1 locally known as “pasars
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    CHINESE SOCIAL HALL. An Elaborate Building for Kuala Lumpur.
    224 15 (I'roin O r Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 24. A public meeting for the purpose of considering the building of a Chinese foeial hail was held yesterday in the Chinese Miners’ Association Hall in Birch Koacl. Mr. Alan Loke presided. The
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    Big Fire at Tadang.
    144 15 Details of a big lire at 1'adang, E 4! .ultra, mentioned in 1 ur columns the (tier day, are contained in the Dutch papers. The outbreak occurred on Augu-t when over 400 houses *vnv destroyed in the Chinese <|uarter. Many European hou.-'cs were hurned down and
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    The Wrecked Changsha.
    79 15 lie Marella, which at rived at Siniraporc from \ustralia on Saturday, received i wireless message from lie steamer 'harmsha «n August 22 to the effect tha* he hitter was ashore on a reef in the Sebutu Channel, to the south of Snndakan. \s the Victoria and other
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      FOOTBALL.
      1675 16 I Keutor’s Sri vict*.) Middlesex Beach the Final. The Middlesex Regiment were in winning t"im when they met the S.B.C. on the padang on Tuesday afteriioni in the Mini-iinal of the Singapore Cup, and defeated the club by six goals lo nil. As the score indicates, the Kegmi'lit had
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      864 16 Ariangemenis lor the Coming Season. meeting of Rugbv players was held .1' Hut S.< on I* riday afternoon, when 1 -oiinaiy arrangements for the coniine sea.-on were made. Mr. B. E. Ablitt wa* '•livtcd captain, and it was decided to tv <* the appointment of vice-captain 1 was
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      CRICKET.
      346 16 Banka Union Defeat S. It. C. Ilk* Lanka Union won their first tourn.imi’iit fixture on Saturday, when they decisively defeated the S.B.C., thanks to V 1 hmvl,n k r of Jansen and Chunchie, the I m iner taking four wickets for 20 runs an, l Chunchie six for 7
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      County Cricket.
      438 16 (.Ileuter’s Service.] London, August 23. Nottingham Notts won by ten wickits, Kint making 162 in the first innings, lT, d I)** >f* tile second. Barratt tn »k four wickets for 48 in the first innings am! 6 for IS in the second. Carr f >r Notts made 10.1.
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      THE SWIMMING CLUB.
      135 17 Jackson-Millar Cup Race. i',o yards handicap race for the i k son-M i liar Cup took place at the .min-' Club cn Sunday morning in a sea and generally unfavourable nnJ’tions There were four entries, \Vul it and Duckeridge starting at go 7 1 7 at and
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      Hockey.
      290 17 Mthough the S. H. C. lielded a waak hockcv team they nevertheless gave a I account of themselves on Monday, j aluii thev were opposed to the Indian; \w-.u-iation. Play started rather tamely, i aT (1 through a lapse in the S. K. C. defmee. the Indians were the
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      Final for the Colman Shield.
      215 17 Die Colman Shield trophy was won on Saturday by the Simpolan Mohibah Club, wh<» met tne Darol Bahar F. C. on the Kivlamntion Ground in the final of the cm .pe?it.on. The game was decided by or.** Foal, scored in the first half. and there
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      Tennis in America.
      170 17 fßeuter’g Service.] London, August 25. bronkline: The women’s invitation U ,Wl tennis tournament was largely 'merica versus Britain. rs Mallory beat Mrs. Beamish in the nii-tinal P>—4, o—o and meets Miss bane in the final to-morrow. London, August 25. ‘h"okline In the final of the women’s "ament,
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      30 Yards Rifle Match.
      67 17 The S.V.C. fired otT the 30 yards Malaya Cup competition i.n Saturday afternoon last, the following being the order of merit for the six leading teams 1. No. 4 Platoon Eurasian Co. 2. No. 2 Platoon Eurasian Co. 3. Right Section S.R.A.(V). 4. No. 1 Platoon
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      Police Sports.
      272 17 On Saturday afternoon, on the M.B.E. Stadium Ground, in ideal weather conditions, the first annual police recruits sports were held. There were ten events, ail of them keenly contested. Both oil the open events, the half mile and the obstacle race, were won by the recruits.* A very
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      Inter-Club Sports.
      173 17 At a meeting held at the S.R.C. pavilion on th;- Lfird inst., to fliseuss the holding oi the n.e.-eiui) sports this year, ia fiom tlu* S.C.C., St. J.0.8.A., Lanka Union, Y.M.C.A Medical College Union. S.C.R.C. and the S.R.C. were present, ihe sports this year will DC held on
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      163 17 The result of the August medal (stroke) is n win for S. C. Campbell with a score of Sl—<s---75 net. The ball sweep on Saturday was won bv J. D.* Mail* with fiH net and on Sunday bv C. R. Wardle with 52 net. *The result of
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      Malayan Athletic Championships.
      64 17 Arrangements are well in hand for the Amateur Athletic championship meeting .»f British Malaya, fixed to be held thL year at Sercmban on Siptcmbcr 14 and 15 next. Entries close on thi* evening ol September 9 and entry forms may be obtained from the secretaries of all
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      Bouts at Penang.
      81 17 (From Our Ow r n Correspondent A Penang, August 25. Six interesting boxing bouts took place on the Esplanade and were witnessed by a big crowd. The meeting was under the auspices of the local Amateur Boxing Association and was composed chiefly-of nun from H.M.S. Magnolia also
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      Home Racing.
      89 17 [Reuter’s Service.] London, August 29. The Duke of York Stakes, 1*4 miles, run at York, icsulted as fellows Papyrus, 9.12 1 Concertina, 8.0 2 Tricky Aunt, 8.13 3 Four ran. Craig Elcyr, carrying 8.0. finished first by a short head in front of the St. Leger favourite, Papyrus,
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      Running Records.
      36 17 [Reuter’s Service.] London, August 24. Stockholm: The Finnish athlete, Nurm;, has established two running records, covering the mile in 4 mins. 10 2-5 secs, and the three miles in 14 mins. 11 1-5 secs.
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    252 17 Question of Assisting New Members. The* annual meeting: of the S ngapore Polo Club was held on Monday in the Exchange Rooms, Mr. Cooke-Yarborough presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman pointed out that the expenses were just covered by the subscriptions,
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    AN UNTIMELY BRIBE. Chinese Driver’s Offer to Traffic Inspector.
    172 17 There was a curious echo of recent police court proceedings in a ease which came up before Mr. Gourlay, Third Magistrate, on Wednesday, in which a Chinese was charged with abetment of the offence of illegal gratification by oifering $5 to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Acquisition of Land for Naval Base.
    519 17 Following an among the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next Questions by Mr. Thorne In view of the answer to the question I asked on May 2s last upon the subject of the grant
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    SHOCKING CRIME. Attempted Murder of Chinese Mistress.
    183 17 A shockim; affair occurred jm an empty house in Cairn Hill Road, on Monday u{ tci no n. A hinese woman, who i- said to he tlic in .-tress of a lima ;iii, \va terribly injured with a knife, receiving two wounds on
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    HONG GUAN-RUSSELL CASE.
    47 17 f h rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August With reference to the Hour (JuanRussell case, the plawitilf has deposited, the sum of 1 ,SUO in the Supreme Court ns security {or costs. The defence has Seen ordered to he filed within 15 days.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    340 18 [The Strait* Time* ia not responsible fot the opinions of it* correspondent*. Com* i ■pendents whould bear in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistle* are liable to be rejected or ruthlcbidy cut down. LorreaponJent* must enclose their name*, not necessarily for publication
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    Indians and Council Representation.
    155 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Expressions such as, there is no public opinion among 11» Ind an- ir this country,” there is no organization or unity” etc., etr., have been diluted into our ears times without number and it is high time that
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    Diplomatic Body’s Note to China.
    694 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —No person w.th an unbiassed mind can read the Diplomatic Body’s Note to China, us recorded in your columns yesterday, without feeling rightly indignant at the unjust and shameful treatment of China by the Foreign Powers. China
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    China’s Problem.
    144 18 China’ s Problem. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a reader of your paper, allow me to < \press to you my high esteem and compliments for your level headed and just editorial appearing in your today’s issue Foreigners and China.” No one deplores more deeply than
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    Foreigners and China.
    487 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader on Foreigners and China is really very impartially writtea while your correspondent Cantonese is quite right in his view on the Diplomatic Body’s Note to China. Time and again the Powers have declared their wish to put
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    Motor Lights.
    322 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Frankly, 1 am out to grind an axe therefore 1 write.—by your leave. I have invented a rear light and number plate which for distinctness of number and red 1 will back against any lamp not made to my pattern,—but
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    Glaring Head Lights.
    265 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In the interest of this important maltir 1 crave the of a small space in your columns to submit to your readers a remedy for glaring lights as elective a: it is simple. Most electric lights have parabolic relit.tors
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    Traffic Dangers.
    364 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I encroach upon your valuable space for a few lines concerning the alleged traffic dangers and inform Mr. Safety hirst that an Inspector is watching'- he traffic at the junction of Orchard Paterson ami Stevens Roads, as I know from
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    The Chinese Motor Bus Association.
    116 18 To the Ed tor of the Straits Tiims. Sir, —It is a pleasure to hear that >uci an Association has been formed locally and that it has a club-house at Arab Street. Many owners of mo'or lui>. ar.: drivers as well as conductors have j«.
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    Motor Spirit.
    102 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—I understand there Ins 1>. t. a further reduction in the price »*f m"i"r spirit in England; the induction •ants to oltitd. per gallon, which now makes the price of No. 1, in tins, Is. >’jd. pel gallon, against the old
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    Footway Beggars.
    198 18 To the Editor of the Straits Tim.S.r, —We notice from your p.u i the 20th instant that crowds <>f rt > >'kggars hapj>ened to be at Raffles Lae* and Battery Hoad as stated by > c-t* ttspondent. but may we draw t! 1 n tion of the authorities
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    Beggars and the Poor House.
    338 18 To the Editor of the Straits Tin"” 1 Sir, Much has been written cointhe begging nuisance. vo0 Some Ion" time ago I wrote a i bout a poor house for begga' 0 solution of the trouble, but no provide this necessity have been t;ir On
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    MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. Amendments Recommended By Committee.
    918 19 At the meeting of the Municipal Commi.v'iotiers this afternoon the vond report of the special committee appointed by the commissioners on June 30, to consider amendments to the Municipal Ordinance will be considered. The report is as follows Your committee submitted a report dated
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Report of Singapore Firms.
    883 19 Messrs. Maephai! and Co. l.tdV. weekly report dated 29, states A larger volume of business has been tmnsai'Ud during the week but Ahe increase is not as much as might bßk* been looked for having regard to the steady advance in the
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    BIRTHS
    130 19 BKNNKTT. On August 21, M»23, ni Itukil Asahan Kslale, Malacca, t.o Mr and Airs. A. K. Bennett, a son. HULL. At tin* Maternity Hospital, Singa pore, ori August 28, P'L’-'!, to Mr. and Mrs. W. ('arutluis Bi 11, of Sagil Kstatc, Johore. a daughter. McINTYKU. On August 17, 11*23,
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    Trade and Finance.
    193 19 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 30. On London, Lank 4 m/s 2/ 4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 m. (redits 2/4*! “It On New York Demand 53 Private 90 d/s 55Vi On France, Dank 900 C n India, Dank T.T. 174% On Hongkong, Dunk d 'd 2 p.e.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    466 19 MINING. Singapore*, August 30. issue Val. I'd. Huy era. Sellers. 1 l Malang Polang 0.42Vs 6.47 Vi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 1 1 Joiantoh 0.10 0.20 1 1 Johan Tin 0.37 Vi 0.42Vi £1 i‘l Kam. Kamunting 47/- 48/10 10 Kinta Asms. Ord. 7.50 8.00
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      86 19 NOTICE All eumiminicationa for both the Straits imcH and the Straits Budget should be IdrMMd to the Head Offlco, Cecil and Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlenents. Th** post free pi ice of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom ami forei;>n countries is $">4 a year. The poat free price of
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    82 19 DEATHS BEYERS. At 20.*i, I'l.rrst Avenue, Al»er«leen, on August 2H, 1923, after a long illness, A. L. Buyers, aged f»J. (Yylon papers please copy. 1»I DI.EV. At (,'arey Island, Port Swetten ham, on August 2 It, 192H, Mrs. Lizzie ,Muthnniniah Dudley, beloved wile of Mr J. Dudley. MclNTVRK. Oil August
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      96 1 General— Ijorulon Rubber Stuck?- 1 Loral Rubber Auctions 1 Rubber Statistics 1 The Rubber Industry in Borneo 2 America and Rubber 3 Crude Rubber 3 Institute of Rubber Research S Rubber Teel Cm# 4 labour Force on Estates 4 July Rubber Returns 4 Rubber Position 4 Rubber Dealers 5
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      New Craigielea, Limited.
      274 1 The first annual report of the director* of New Ltd., for the year ended May 81, 11*2:1, shows a profit of sj> 10,498.7 I. The directors recommend that tho preliminary expenses amounting to $12J299.09 be written oir, and the balance of $4,194.65 he carried forward. The area
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      82 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat, writing under Tuesday’s date state: A cable from our London office to-day gives Loudon stocks down 1,070 tons for Ihc week end ng August total now on hand 17,502 tons. The See rotary, Bangkok office of Unit-, ««l Plantations, Limited, writes to the
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Firmer Tone and Advance In Price.
      1035 1 M cssr Barlow and Co. report Singapore, August 23. The quantity catalogued in yesterday’s local auction was larger than the previous week, the amount being 691 tons, against 404 tons. A firm tone prevailed, and with the exception of the lower
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      RUBBER STATISTICS. Restriction and the Visible Supply.
      320 1 The following statistics hav, b m officially communicated Tom lotnl exports from British Malaya during first nine months of R.. strict ion tyj,*- 4 Exports from Restriction area Tons I icensed Stocks 7.253 Production 115,306 Ton.-. Total 122J».v» Imports Foreign Rubber 1 j
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      Rim (Malacca) Rubber. Dividend of Ten Per Cent. For The Year.
      1012 2 1V thirteenth ordinary general meetof the Rim (Malacca) Rubber states, Ltd., was held on July 23 at the l lU m il Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2 to 4 Idol-lane, Eaatcheap, l I Sir Ernest W. Bireh,
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      THE RUBBER INDUSTRY IN BORNEO.
      1794 2 (From a Correspondent). The history of rubber planting ia Borneo must be similar in many respects to that ol Malaya. Of the earliest experiments two succumbed from lack of cash and one now forms part of Sekong Estate in Sandakan Bay. The original plantation on
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      SEMPAH RUBBER ESTATES. Increased Production—Estates In Good Condition.
      598 2 The thirteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Sempah Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held on July 24, at the offices, 59 Kastcheap, E.C. Mr. Frank Copcman presided and, in moving the adoption of the report, said that there had been no change
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      America and Rubber. Mr. Eric Miller Explains Fair Price.
      2325 3 We extract the following letter from a circular issued by the Rubber Association of America Harrisons and Crosfield, Limited. 1-4, Great Tower Street, London, E. C. 3. 31st June 1 11)23. My dear Hotchkiss As promised 1 will endeavour to summarise
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      CRUDE RUBBER. Importations into the United States.
      196 3 We are indebted to the Planters’ Association of Mglaya for the following deails of the importations of crude rubber ■mo tin* United States during June, 1923. 1 he figures have been compiled and distributed by the Rubber Association of America. The estimated net
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      NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. Five Per Cent. Dividend for Past Year.
      621 3 The report, of the direct,, Nyalas Rubber Estates, I t,j thu May 31, 11)23 states",h‘. :it M-r.it for the year ns shown '<3 ;.iul h.ss account amounted ui frotn which must be deduct, ,J '.r‘ lalanco ol *1G,643.29 bivueiu M,lt
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      Institute of Rubber Research.
      94 3 Our Kuala Lumpur corn sp ll writes under Friday’s date that from good authority that the ment of the Federated Malay have appointed a provisional cmnm. in connection with the proposed 1 11 ot Rubber Research, consisting Hon. Mr. J. W. Campbell, the H<t C. Ritchie;
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      70 4 rThc Straits Times is not rsfcponnible foi ,i 1 „i>ir.icns of its correspondents Corre 1 ndonts should bear in mind that letter* e short and to the point. Long 01 mbling espistles arc liuul# to be rejected oi f tUcssly cut down. Correspondents mine 1* c their name*, not
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      Duncan Scheme Absurdities.
      214 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. sp,. Anxious has written several i w th reference to the above and < i -tuber 21 is the end of the first year ‘‘f ustriction, when certificates of 't-iiiriard production will be renewed, u bo interesting to know what
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      JERAM RUBBER ESTATES. Satisfactory Trading Profit for The Year.
      363 4 The fourteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Jeram Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 24 at the registered offices of the company, Mincing Lane HoU'O, 59, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Herbert Wright presiding. The Chairman proposed the adoption of tin
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      Rubber Test Case.
      157 4 Iktc vvas a c\irious point involving a n i 0,1 In ncw Rubber Restriction 1 1 a nt0 n a case which came before o," n Magistrate, Mr. Gourlay, on •■1 unlay. A Chinese was charged with "ig rubber outside the prescribed ,1 an( the circumstances were
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      BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS Results of the Past Year’s Working.
      796 4 BRUNEI UNITED PLANTATIONS Results of the Past Year’ s Working. The directors of Hiunei United Plana-' tons, Ltd., ;n their report for t l yea •nri d J n 20, 1922 state that t.,e pVoii mri loss re con nt shows a net profit foi the year amounting to $2,825.22
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      BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER. Improvement in the Working Results.
      775 4 The fourteenth ordinary general meetig of the Ilukit Mertajam Rubber Co. .U1 M was held on July 24, at Winchester iouse, Old llroad Street, E.C., Mr. A. (1 -\ngier (ehairnian of the company) preriding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption •»f the
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      Labour Force on Estates.
      87 4 I lie labour force on estates in the F. M. S. on March 21 last totalled 140,720. >f wham 110,050 were fnriiuris, 22,700 him so, 1,2*55 .Javanese and 2,996 others, rak had a total of 5.2, 00K, Selangor K.OTO, Xcpri Senibilan 20.50K and Ruhani* 1,1*21. Indi
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      KLUANG RUBBER CO. Sixth Annual Report of Board Of Directors.
      367 4 Tin* directors of Kluang Rubber Co., t 1.. in their report for thj year ended I line 50, 1 J:{ .state:—Th'» profit for the subject to directors’ fees and naoager’s commission is $52,055.05, to which must be added the amount
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      115 4 Amalgamated.— 2I ,<5lK lbs. llnlati.— 24,000 lbs. link it Kepong.— 12,278 lbs. Hukit Klara. 17.IMMI lbs. Bio. kl lids.- <50.000 lbs. l!'»rc*lli.— .*i,l40 lbs. i5cri»nang.--21,9fi9 lbs. < hembong. •"*>,•'21 lbs. < heras.—22,500 llis. < oiirion.ara. 11,020 lbs. IPirrang.--11,750 lbs. Equatorial,— v ;;r*0 lbs. Kosbrcrr.— 7,127 lbs. Glcnshiel.—
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      Rubber Position.
      202 4 We are indebted In Messrs. Wilson li'luate and Co. for a copy of the duly i. ii<* of the Rubber Trade Association ot London monthly statistics "ivinir result. 1o dine ::o, 102.‘1. The total Cnited Kintrdnm imports for tie* half year were C 17tons compared with .‘12,7.10 tons
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      Malayalam Plantations. Crop Prospects from Combined Properties.
      1421 5 Thr second ordinary general meeting of Hu* .ban holders of Malayalam PI'nta Ltd., was licbl* on July 31, at tin i.uiu'il Room of the Rubber Growers A-socialion, 3. Idol Lane, K.C., Mr. Henry jolm Welch (chairman of the company) presiding. Tin- ChairiuMi >a
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      RUBBER DEALERS. Stocks Within the Restriction Area.
      150 5 Mr. F. W. Douglas, Controller of Rubber Exports, forwards the following statistics of dealers’ stocks within the restriction area on June JO, 1923 (levered by Uncovered coupons on and thorelicenses held fore not by dealers exportable co o o. Tonii Tons h raits
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 1
        384 5 Stock Pir Exchange Value. Company. Pricea. £1 Anglo-Malay **4/4 *9 £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Bakap Plantns. 13-16 tl Banteng (Selangor) sy® £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 3o/ 2/ Berlain Consol. 1 41 Bidor Estates 40/ 2/ Brook lands 3/® £1 Bukit Kajang 33/
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 30.
        686 5 Capital Issue Closing Price?. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company Co. Evatt. 312,500 1 .Allenby New ($1) 1.32 Vi 1.40 1.25 1.35 100,000 1 nil year 30-9-22 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 727.214 2 ..Am. Malay ($2) 2.20 2.30 2.25
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