The Straits Budget, 6 November 1925

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3,534 Singapore, Friday, November 6, 1925 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    289 1 LEADERS— i’age Is It Enough 3 F'anco and Syria 3 The Notorious Slums 3-4 Rubber Release I Federal Piohlems 4-5 Umpire and Finance 5 Dice rams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News ..17-20 Pictures' Straits Legislative Councillors 13 Local Municipal Commissioners 13 Shipbuilding in Singapore 14 Amok on
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3253 1 r W. H. P. Anderson, general seere:,ry of the Mission to Lepers, has re"’l'od to London after completing a •mi’s tour of leper settlements in India, ■nlaya, China, Korea and Japan. He peaks with enthusiasm of the effects of ,H latest methods of treatment and re-»"|-ts increased
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    Mr. A. S. Jelf’s Appointment.
    56 2 The Jamaica correspondent of The Times telegraphed on October 7 that the recently-appointed Colonial Secretary of Jamaica. Mr. A. S. Jelf, arrived at Kingston on October 0. Later in the day he was sworn in to administer the government until the arrival of the new
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    Ship Without a Propeller.
    66 2 The steamer Cape Recife, of 5,394 tons, (iwned by the Sun Shipping Co., and registered in London, lost her propeller about the middle of last week while to the north ef Sumatra and is now drifting. No an- ietv, however, is felt for her safety. The
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    Sir Stamford Raffles.
    63 2 The statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore, in the forecourt of the Malaya Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition, has been offered by the Malayan Governments to the Hendon Urban District Council, who have readily accepted it. Sir Stamford Raffles lived for some time
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    Y.M.C.A. Library for Seamen.
    75 2 The library maintained by the Y.M.C.A. for seamen at Tanjong Pagar. which does very useful and commendable work in providing reading matter for members of crews of ships visiting the port, is in urgent need of replenishment, and all who would like to assist in this
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    The New Governor of Indo-China.
    80 2 M. Bary, Administrateur des Colonies et Chef Cabinet de M. Monguillot, acting Governor-General of French Indo-China, is coming down from Saigon by the G. G. Roume. which will arrive here on the 11th inst., irt order to meet and welcome at Singapore His Excellency M.
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    Hon. Mr. Hose and Miss Hose.
    163 2 The Monthly Paper of St. Andrew’s Cathedral says We are sorry to bid goodbye to the Hon. Mr. E. S. and Miss Hose. They leave on November 20. So much in the Cathedral and diocese centres round the name of Hose that the breaking
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    F.M.S. Government Appointment
    171 2 Ihe following appointments are notified ur Government Gazette Mr. I.; w M Hutchison to act as Chief Elect Heal Engineer. P.W.D., F.M.S. Mr. L C a y ac as deputy Chief Electrical Engineer, Public Works Departmont. KM.S. I)r. A. K. Cosgrave to act as Senior Health Officer.
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    Schooner’s World Cruise.
    61 2 The British auxiliary schooner v. nof 369 tons, arrived here on Sun i lsto > a cruise round the world. Shn on with wireless, and is a trim am! tled tive-looking little vessel Sh„ trH< by Mr. W. Wallace Near v h board himself with a party
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    Siamese Royalty Arrive.
    62 2 Their Royal Highnesses Prime an Princess Paribatra with family an arrived on Sunday morning bv'tlm V i iron, Bangkok on a visit to Kuala Lumpur and Penang W; stayed at the Siamese Consulate., 1 und left the following morning* tiain for Kuala Lumpur. Tlu v v accompanied
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    165 2 From the Straits Times of Satur.Lv October 28, 1865 Some ten months ago a p.utv ,f Americans passed through Singapore 0 J their way to Borneo, bearing, it was reported by some, a Commission from'th* President of the United States to nego'. tiate with the Sultan of
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    Gardening in the Tropics.
    222 2 In a notice of “Gardening in the Tropics,” by R. O. Williams, Government Printer, Trinidad, 1924. (Pp. 64, ill. 15. Price 2s. by post 2s. 2d.) The Kew Bulletin says :—ln this little book Mr. Williams has published a course of lectures delivered to Elementary Teachers
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    The Late Sir A. R. Manby.
    259 2 Sir Alan Reeve Manby, K.C.V.0., l’h>>'cian Extraordinary to the King and to Queen Alexandra, died at Fast RudhamNorfolk, on September 21), at the age of 77. Born on June 4, 1848, a son of Fredt ric Manby, the doctor of East Rudham. Alan Manby
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      IS IT ENOUGH ?
      1035 3 IS IT ENOUGH within reach of cultivation. —Straits Times, October 30. We had an announcement in our Thursday’s issue, that a London offer had been received for New Craigielea, Estate, the price named being $”,000,000. The present capitalisation of the company j* $1)00,000 plus $250,000 debentures, so, broadly shaking London
      within reach of cultivation.—Straits Times, October 30.  -  1,035 words
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      FRANCE AND SYRIA.
      997 3 own initiative. —Straits Times, Octobei ;ji. France must be very careful in her handling of the situation that has arisen in Syria. Unrest has been prevalent there for months past, but the bombardment of Damascus, involving it is said the sacrific" of two thousand lives, looks for
      own initiative.—Straits Times, Octobei ;ji.  -  997 words
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      THE NOTORIOUS SLUMS.
      1074 3 Straits Times, November 2. We da not suppose that Mr. Farrer meant his memorandum on the Improvement I rust question to be a scathing denunciation of the Government, yet such it is. In 1019 a bill was prepared, then rejected. In 19:21 another bill was begun upon,
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      RUBBER RELEASE.
      1087 4 buyers are ready to offer.—Straits rimes. November The long anxiety about the amount of release under the Stevenson scale is to all appearance set at rest by the announcement that the exportable percentage is raised to 85 of standard, in normal accordance with rules under the scale. We
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      FEDERAL PROBLEMS.
      1239 4 tor all concerned.—Straits Timts. November 1. We have read with extreme interest the letter of Sir Frank Swcttenham to our contemporary the Malay Mail on certain comments made in that journal on the Federal problem which has recently been under discussion. We have read with equal interest the
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      EMPIRE AND FINANCE.
      980 5 those we have io face.—Straits Times November r>. Mr. Winston Churchill has announced that the embargo on colonial and foreign Joans being floated in the City of London is about to be removed. The decision is probably sound, though it seems to us that there is stilt
      those we have io face.—Straits Times November r>.  -  980 words
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    British Cars.
    153 5 A London wire of October 8 says The amazing advance in British motor car manufacture is revealed at the Motor Show at Olympia, where 800 cars, representing 217 modi is, of which 93 are British, ate exhibited. Every manufacturing country, excepting Germany, is represented. There is a big
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    107 5 On Tuesday in tlu* First Police Court, before Mr. Fratiklyn Robinson, the District Judge, a woman named Che Teh binte Dangong was charged that being a person entrusted with jewelry, the property of Hadji Lapis and Bidah Minti Hadji Ahmat, she committed a breach of trust.
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    Tiger in a Gold Mine.
    107 5 The prevailing greed for gold i< ex Lending apparently to the animal world. Word conies from Mr. Joscphsen, the battery manager of the Kaub Australian Gold Mine, that on Sunday last he trapped a male tiger in the mine at Rauh. The animal was shot
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    THE SUPREME COURT. Cases for the November Sittings.
    245 5 The list of Supreme Court cases tc he heard during November is as follows in the Estate of Syed Abdullah bin Syed Abdulrazak (deceased). Haji Khadijah binto Hadji Abdul Uadi v. Syed Hosain bin Alaluliunman bin Abdulrazak Almusawie. Khadijah binte Osman (f)
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    ROUND THE COURTS. Armed Robbery in Chinchew Street.
    343 5 Two Chinese who were charged in the Third Police Court on October *2l* with armed robbery were alleged to have entered a house in I’ppcr Chine hew Street, threatened the woman occupant with knives, and demanded money for the war.” The woman
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    Siamese Tin Syndicate.
    150 5 An extraordinary genera! meeting of the Siamese Tin Syndicate, Ltd., was held on Octola r 7 at. Winchester House, K.C., to consider a resolution for the division of each of the existing I oft.ftftft issued 'bales of AT each and each of the existing oft.ftftO unissued shares
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    The Assizes. Seven Years in Forged Note Case.
    562 5 Fourteen eases are on the calendar for the sixth Singapore Assizes, which opened in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Deane, on Tuesday. The hearing of the only murder case was fixed for next Monday, and his Lordship granted an application by
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    FORGED SIGNATURE. Evidence Recorded Against Absent Accused.
    150 5 In the absence of the accused, who has absconded, evidence was recorded in tic* Third Police Court *on Wednesday i. the case in which a constable in the pdi.e tiaflic branch is alleged to have forg’d a European inspector's signature on two J
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    WHAT’S IN A NAME ? Conflicting Evidence in Supreme Court.
    297 8 WHAT’S IN A NAME Conflicting Evidence in Supreme Court. Conflicting evident* was given in the Muprfmc t «*urt on October z\\, before Mr. Justice Dtane winn 'tan Kim Toon, trading as ('hup Tee hue, sued ('hop Chiang Leong t«*r damage- incurred consequent q>on seizure of the plaintiff's furniture -end stock-in-trade
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    Pawnbroker Obtains His Fees.
    121 8 An appeal against the decision of the Magistral" i:i tiie Magistrate's Court, was heard in the Supreme Court on Saturday before Mr. .lustice Deaton The case uaene in which a pawnbroker, Lam Khee Mung, was ordered to u-turn a gold watch. Mr- -L < amplu 11,
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    Town Improvement. Mr. Farrer’s Reply to Mr. Lornie.
    1497 8 An important memorandum was presented to the Municipal Commissioners at their meeting on brainy by the President (Mr. It. J. Farrer) dealing with the problem of town improvement, and the opinions expressed by the Deputy President (Mr. James Lornie) recently. In this
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    A Fatal Motor Car Ride.
    208 8 A Malay clerk in the Audit Office, named Mohamed Said, met with a fatal accident on the Keppel Harbour It .ad at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday while returning home in a motor ear along with two 1 nends after ii ride. The car somehow
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    No Jurisdiction ? Powers of the Supreme Court Questioned.
    606 8 No Jurisdiction Powers of the Supreme Court Questioned. An application was brought i .Kisf.ce Deane in the* Sum? b f,,r< Mr Monday which occupied V,,.'" 11,1, w time and contained seriou K su lV ‘l account of the nature of w' m vynich questioned judiciary i.-m 1 1 u :,t
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    VOLUNTEER MANOEUVRES. Lecture by General Officer Commanding.
    184 8 TIk* General Officer Commanding »k..* \*rc<l a very interesting lecture w 1 Officers (if the Garrison anti the ireinl'M* of the Singapore Volunteer rp' M I'• ill If all, Heaeh Hoad. rn 1 here was a large attendance. I* 1 1 f dealing
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    Penang Turf Club. Extensions Before the Next Meeting.
    932 10 The Straits Kcho of Saturday contains the following report The annual general meeting of members of the Penang Turf Club was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. The Hon. Mr. YV. Peel, President, occupied the chair and the others present included
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    IPOH POWER STATION. New Installation Approaching Completion.
    580 10 Very considerable progress, says the Times of Malaya, has been made with the new F.M.S. Government power station at Ipoh. Details of the scheme were not previously available but now that the work lias so far advanced it is evident that Ipoh is
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    FLOODS IN IPOH.
    50 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 2. There were abnormal rains again throughout Perak during the* weekend, another big flood submerging many streets. Peoples Purk was covered by four feet of water, ihe flood was at its height at three this morning and is now rapidly subsiding.
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    CHENDERIANG TIN. Dredging Company’s Better Prospects.
    827 10 The eleventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of hendcriang Tin Dredging, Ltd., was iicld on October 7 at the registered offices, 7, Martin’s Lane, Cannon Street, E.f\, Mr. John 1. Philips, the Chairman of the company, presiding. 1‘he hairman said Ladies and gentlemen,
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    Births and Deaths. Registrar-General’s Report On Straits Settlements.
    766 10 The following statistics arc f. annual report on the recitation of birth ami deaths in the Straits Settlements < li>24, propared by the. Hon. -Dr Hoops, Registrar-General, and placed bT fore the recent meeting of me 1' tive Council. a The estimated
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    191 11 fTh« Strait* Times is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondent? should bear in mind that letters must be ahort and to the point. Long rsmbliug epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondent* must enclose their names, not necessarily foi publication but aa
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    “ Lest We Forget.”
    152 11 Lest We Forget.” To the Editor of tho Straits Time#. Sir, —I have before me your leading article of the 2Sth instant with the above i uption. With a view of improving on your Kuala Lumpur statistics and not from a cuntfover.-ial point, I would beg to advise that our
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    Red Cross House Bukit Fraser.
    172 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At u Central Committee meeting I «*f this Association the question of accommodation at Red Cross House was I discussed, it being pointed out that it I was extremely difficult f• *r Singapore j people to secure
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    General Sarrail and the Damascus Riots.
    364 11 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—There is no doubt that the French General has committed a great crime against humanity and civilisation at Damascus—an ancient and popular city. The reports are conflicting but the facts which arc slowly filtering through are that
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    “Mr. Pim Passes By.”
    134 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-1 have pleasure in enclosing income and expenditure account of the above recent production. nett result is most gratifying vr/., $2,446.55, and a cheque for this amount has boon handed to St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. '1 he account is
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    Chinese Widows.
    1556 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, ith reference to what Mr. Modern wrote in your issue of the 20th instant under the heading of “A SocialEvil” in h;na, i, being an ambitious Chinese myself, quite appreciate the pains taken by Mr. Modern to promote equality of
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    Bad Manners.
    146 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,--Chatsworth Road residents were treated on Saturday evening to an uproar which it is earnestly hoped will rot be repeated. Ihe tenants of a certain house wen* giving what they may have termed r,\. Ihinee,' but it was pandemonium. I he
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    Saturday Night Party.
    260 11 To the* Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I was one of the quests at the Hallow-e’en party in Chatsworth Road that so grievously disturbed Newcomers” on Saturday night. I must say that I am very surprised that space should be given in thi* leading newspaper to
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    Empire Trade.
    419 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The industrial sky, never very clear for years past, is full of gathering elouds which threaten to burst next spring, and to cause floods which will submerge many of the reviving hope* of British trade. The poor old Homeland! What
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    The Hooter Horror.
    223 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The motoring public of Singapore are asked f r their assistance in order t<> i educe the- dreadful amount of unnecessary noise cieutcd by the abuse of the hooter. 2. For some time I have been watching t ratlin
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    Singapore Courtesy.
    164 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Without wishing to make t«»> an assertion with regard to the above subject there certainly appears to he an overwhelming imtjoiity of Singaporean. in favour of the "Cuss you, Jack, I’m all right” spirit had the misfortune to encounter one of
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    Ricksha Pullers.
    213 12 T«> the Editor of the Straits Times. •^i‘% —In Singapore frequently one cannot escape seeing ricksha pullers demanding more than the right fare. Many of there coolies find that it pays them to create a row in order to obtain a few cents over what they are entitled
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    The Races. Large Crowd at the Skye Meeting.
    1434 12 The amateur meeting at the racecourse on Saturday afternoon was held in co.d l I but pleasant weather, and members of the J'urf Club turned up in unexpectedly i large numbers to enjoy tlu* la*t day's racing of the year. The amuiiur
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    Singapore Cold Storage. Better Ice Cream and Higher Sales.
    851 12 The twenty-third annual ing of tite shareholders of tno"c;,,. (Vid Storage (‘o., I.td., v, U s offices of Ron stead and Co., I <•» Z i ltt bist ultimo. Mr. F. A. Hedger ‘nr.-A and tlu re were present Messrs tv
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Legislative Council, Straits Settlements.
      178 13 Top K«.w.— Hon. .Mr. J. Mitchell, Hi:n. Mr. C. H. C'arke (Acting Commissioner of Lands), Mr. W. Hartley (Clerk to the Councils), the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. I). Beatty), the Director of Education (Hon. Dr. R. Winstidt, I). Hitt). Second Row.—Hon. Mr. Song Ong
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      Municipal Commissioners, Singapore.
      70 13 T u w ~ft to riirht Messrs. Urn Kee (hook, (Jaw Kh,k Khiam. hr. Mnonshi, 11. W. Kaper. O. I*. Urn Kim Sen*. S. 'Von*. 1 j t Vir r |*nthy, I>r. Noel Clarke, lien. Inehe F.tinus, Onj? l»oon Tat, 11. Wolskel, A. h. Itaddeley. 11. I.
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      Shipbuilding in Singapore.
      327 14 S. s. I*. II." tin new marine polic.* motor-boat, patrolling in thi* harbour. This era It h:i* built at heppel Harbour, i" .If* feet in lenitth. and i" fitted with a 10 h.p. Ilrook enuine. Her maximum spetd i» nine knots. This motor-boat i" an interesting craft.
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      Amok on the Steamer Klang.
      64 15 Saturdav Hi *rn tra, tcast amok in local history occurred on bnr.rd the Straits Steamship Cot ipany’s vessel Klanjj on W,Un h a t \l hlt r V CaPtaln M Mf,) ald a d further persons and wounded live column. y PW ,Ce anH dit
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      A Notable Building.
      18 15 Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore, Trench Mission. Rev. I*. Uuaudcl. Vicar. 1‘liutu l.iC litothvi
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      The Hwe Koan in Java.
      29 16 Hoys and nirls of the Uonukoi u lni\ersity matriculation, senior and junior local classes, of the Soekaradja Tiong Hwa Hue hoan and their teachers.
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      Malay Lawn Tennis Club.
      14 16 An At Home at the Singapore Malay Lawn Tennis Club.
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      Chinese Amateur Theatricals.
      17 16 A company which performed in aid of a Singapore Chinese School. Photos hy 6 /&gt;.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      DAMASCUS. Grave Feeling About French Action. Official Account of The Recent Events.
      1199 17 [KEl'TER TELEGRAM.] London, October 29. Paris The newspapers are ve ry •inxious over the situation in Syria. 1/Kcho tie Paris says that M. pouinergue has tequ*'stod M. Painleve to v. h;«t i"&gt; necessary to re-establish iianqulHiiy at any
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      Welsh Dam Disaster.
      71 17 London, November 4. Twenty persons are still mi- it-g in the \V&lt; lsh clam disaster. Seven bodies have been recovered. Men are working up to their waists in wat* r s avrh;ng for th* dead. Qu-arrvmen are blowing up huge rocks brought down by the Hood. The
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      The Locarno Fact. Herr Stresemann Expounds Its Importance.
      309 17 London, October hO. I Berlin The executive of the German; National Party have issued a manifestoi on their attitude towards the Locarno' treaties. This says tnut the pact has greatly disappointed the party because of their principles regarding war guilt and the
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      Communism. Proceedings Against British Agitators.
      100 17 London, November 4. Tlie 12 Communists, charged with unlawful conspiracy to publish seditious libels to incite a mutiny, have been committed for trial and allowed bail. When the evidence* for the prosecution was concluded, Sir Henry Slesser argued that there was ::o ground for committal,
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      Political Penetration. Soviet Consuls in Western China.
      90 17 London, November 1. Riga The Soviet press expresses givat i uitbfaction at the inauguration last week of a consulate-general at IJtumtsi, in Western &lt; hina. The Pravda attributes .great importance to the prospects of increased influence in this district, which it describes as
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      British Naval Economies.
      52 17 London, November 1. The Admiralty have decided to reduce four of the I**on Duke cla-s battleships from their full commission to a spec, il complement for training boys at sea. The decision will necessitate the redistribution of tire brittle, hips in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets in
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      Persian Revolt. The Dynasty Deposed By Resolution.
      321 17 Lond-nt, &lt;)« tuber IJO. Bushin* Messages from Bahrein Inlands confirm tin* report* that the recent cyclone in the Persian (iulf was exaggerated. Jt is stated that ”2 divers of a ftearling fleet were drowned. Thirty-fiv« boats are missing, and the «asuultie* amongst the
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      Colonel de Pinedo.
      93 17 London, October 29. Henan.-.: Col. do Pineda has arrived. I.ondon, Oetobc r 110. J)e!hi C»»I. do Pinedo !ns anivod. Fn an inlerv,iow with Reuter’ in* claimed that his was the first itto fly over India- lit* exported to ro\« r lid,001) miles against tlu L's.oott miles e»#vtmed
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      Aviation.
      74 17 London, \ov*n.: or 2. Cairo: Squadron I&gt;ad» r Cmiingham and blight Lieut s. Rowley and Baggs, who started from Hclouari on October on three I&gt;lL&gt;A mnchiims on a flight to Nigeria mM buck I ,\e drived at Kano, Nigeria. London. November *l. Buenos Aires: Tim Argentine army airman Hilleoat
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      Countess Reading.
      99 17 London, October Calcutta Tito Countess of Heading in making satisfactory progress. Among the many telegrams re •■•'v* I r»y His excellency tin* Vieer y &lt; pr«-sing sympathy and good wishes in &lt; &gt;r rieetioo with Her Kxecllency the Countess of H&lt; adirig’s serious ojrerat &gt;n. or at.isfae tion
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      FRENCH POLITICS. Critical Division and Narrow Majority. Socialists Decide to Oppose Government.
      1280 18 London, October ‘Jib Paris A forecast of the Cabinet alatas that Al. Painleve will hold tho office «*f Minister for Finance, besides the lYemiorship. The newspapers state that the Socialists, M. Blum ami M. Boncour, declined portfolios, but
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      Execution Denied.
      54 18 London, November 3. Moscow The Tass Agency denies that hvirttkovsky, the London director of the \rcos Company, who some time ago disregarded repeated requests by the Soviet to go to .Moscow but recently* returned or lca\ e. was'immediately arrested and shot wit..ofit trial, lie has been arrested and
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      Closing Wembley. Message from the King to The People.
      342 18 London, October 81. Despite* a heavy fog a crowd was waiting at the turnstiles before eight o’clock this morning anxious to be present at the closing ceremony at Wembley, The Duke of York, through amplifiers, addressed an audience which packed the
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      India’s New Viceroy. Brilliant but Comparatively Unknown.
      179 18 London. October 12*.*. Official The Hon. Mr. K. F. L. Wood. Minister of Agriculture, ha.' been appointed Viceroy of India. The Rt. Hon. Mr. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood is one of the brilliant younger Conservatives.*’ of whom the general public knows little. He
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      Egyptian Surprise.
      172 18 London, October 29. Cairo Consternation has been created by a Royal decree compelling all political oi ganisations to make h declaration in regard to their headquarters and membership within a month. A prominent politician, interviewed bv Keuter, decjhrod that the reactionary step was likely to have the gravest
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      Khyber Pass Railway. Ceremonial Opening of The Line.
      258 18 London, November 2 Jamrud In the presence of H r( «n {tentative gathering from all over |„,i; Sir Charles lnnes, on behalf of the Vi roy, opened the new railway thrmnir the Khyber Bass, which Sir Charles &gt; L speech, described as
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      Greeks and Bulgarians.
      157 18 London, October 2b. Athens, official The Greeks hav* evacuated Bulgarian territory. London, October 2b. Paris The Council of the League iu* received telegrams from Athens explaining that the hitch in the Greek evacuation of Bulgaria occurred owing to the Bulgarian &lt; following up the Greeks too closely.
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      The Morriss Case.
      149 18 London, October 29. Three motor curs, with blinds drawn, arri\ed at lekfield police court to-day. Several young gills, with heads covered o&gt; hoods, emerged and entered the court •n the occasion of the re-appearance of Hayley Morris* and his newly-wedded wife before the magistrates. A pathetic figure
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      Labour in India.
      89 18 London, October .‘!L Tha executive of the Internationa! Federation of Trade Unions, in response to an appeal from the All-India M rauc Union Congress, on behalf of 150,991 cotton mill strikers at Bombay, wi’j’'' money to India and have asked t national centres to place further menu?
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      Spain and Morocco.
      31 18 London, November 2. Madrid General San Jurjo has l*“» appointed High Commissioner of M'Y*'*' 1 ar«l General* Castro Girona and I'vu Berenguer Commandants-Gcnera! o. lilla and Ceuta, respectively.
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      Australian Strikers. Big Fight on the Steamer Argyllshire.
      240 19 London, October 31. Brisbane targe organised parties of farmers arriving l at Bowen to load the idle ships declare that they are ready for „ny emergency. Extremists at Bowen, resorting to sabotage, emptied eoaltrucks to prevent the farmers from carrying out their
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      British Finance. Embargo on Loans Being Withdrawn.
      234 19 London, November 3. Mr. Churchill, at Sheffield, announced •hat the Government had decided to remove the embargo &lt;&gt;n the issue of Dominion, Colonial and foreign loans on •iic London market. He emphasised the wisdom of restoring he gold standard. He alluded to the
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      League of Nations.
      76 19 London, November 5. The Hague In the course of a Memorandum to the committee of the Second Chamber, Dr. 11. A. van Kaineboek Mentions that negotiations are proceeding "*ith the smallest powers to attain the •’bjects of the League of Nations. Thus he negotiations of Holland with
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      New Zealand Elections.
      68 19 London, November 4. Wellington The elections have proved 1 ‘Sweeping victory for the Coates Government. The state of the parties at Midnight was: Government or Reform ‘Mi'ty, 55; Labour, Id; Nationalists, who erstwhile Liberals, 10 Independent Nationalists, two. 1 hose elected include Miss Melville Lreylynn, of the
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      Fascism. Anniversary Day Brilliantly Celebrated.
      302 19 London, October 31. Home To-day was the climax of three days celebrations of the Fascist march on Rome. It was an impressive spectacle, 200 aeroplanes circling over the capital at an early hour. The Fascist Secretary General, Signor r urinacci, addressed a crowded audience at
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      Municipal Elections. The Labour Gains Over One Hundred.
      240 19 London, November 3. The results of the municipal elections in England and Wales show that Labour lias substantial.y improved its position, gaining many seats from the Conservatives and Liberals. A similar result is shown in a limited number of London contests so
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      Minister for Agriculture.
      30 19 London, November .”&gt;. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Walter Guinness, Conservative M.P. for Kury St. Edmunds, will succeed the Ht. Hon. E. F. L. Wood, M.P., as Minister for Agriculture.
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      Tammany Triumphs.
      38 19 London, November 4. New York: Senator James Walker has beer, elected Mayor. 0 It is estimated that Senator Walker’s majority numbered 400,000, which means that, the entire Tammany Hall ticket have been elected to municipal offices.
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      Chinese Tariffs.
      28 19 London, November 4. Peking The Powers 1 represented at the Tariff Conference agreed to concede China’s claim to autonomy on the customs tariff under certain conditions.
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      Canadian Elections. Sensational Conservative Victories.
      399 19 London, October 30. Ottawa The first returns of the Canadian elections indicate that the tide is flowing in favour of the Conservatives. London, October 30. Ottawa The latest returns of the elections indicate that the Conservatives wid have a small, near majority in the new
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      Alien Property Scandal.
      125 19 London, October 21. N( w Y«»rk The Government investigation into the activities of the ex-Cus-todian of Alien Property, Thomas Miller, reached a climax when a special federal grand jury indicted Miller for conspiring with others, including two German and one Swiss firms, to defraud the United States
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      Russia and China.
      59 19 London, October 2'J. Moscow A Chinese University, named after Sun Yat. Sen, will be opened in Moscow at the beginning of December, to accommodate 250 Chinese students. Mr. Radek. who has been elected Rector, said that the work of the University will be strictly scientific—principally social and
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      Compulsory Voting.
      51 19 London, October 29. Melbourne: The Victorian Assembly adjourned the dehate on the Compulsory Voting bill, imposing n penalty of L‘2 for failure to vote at State elections. London, October 110. Melbourne The Assembly adjourned the debate on the Compulsory Voting Mill, and did not pass it as stated
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      Foreign and General.
      777 19 Socialism. London, November 3. M.xiro City: Five wore killed and 27 wounded as the result of fighting between Socialists and their opponents in several towns of Yueatau during the ilections for the ilovernorship. Italy and (Jermany. London, October 31. Koine Signor Mussolini and the (Jerman Ambassador signed
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      Various.
      109 20 l.'-ndoi:, O tol.'.r Jit. Home Anhhi.-hop ODinne.l. of Armagh, v. ill I e created a animal at tin* Consi.-tory Uourt on December 1 Lor&gt; ion, October i!tb Meibom m It i- estimated that ti.'iO.OPo .isti iu i l.i-ard the announcement broaden! lby i Secretary of the l*edera! Treasury that
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    341 20 (From Our Ov.n Correspondent.) acca, October tiu. A veiy Micce -fui ioncert was given in Malacca &lt; lea i&gt;\ .Mr. Win. Heugliau and hi- party iast nighi. In view of some iathi i i.arsh criti.i m wtiich appealed reeentiy, follow up;' upon Mr. lleuglum's appiman.*- a' Ktiaia
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    Brothel Keepers Sent to Prison.
    101 20 Two Chinese In ihel-keep. r Hin Ali Nt? and Chan Mi Mooi, wc re made ;in '•■&gt;•» &lt;■ of liv Mr. .1. K. Stark, Police Mam’.-Ira 4 .a Kan !.i l.iimpur, on 1 js Tin* women \v&lt; re chareyd with nlluwin.t tfirls rutff r\r.£ wi'li
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    The Week in Java.
    883 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Patavia, October 1 Tlu? American Eclipse Expedition, on board the United states steamer Hittmn. has arrived at lan.ang Priok, and after a few days stay in VV cite vreden, sailed for Pulcnibttng. This* 1 the first of thi Ueveral foreign and Hutch
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    CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL. Opening Ceremony by End of The Year.
    616 20 CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL. Opening Ceremony by End of The Year. 'l'he f«&gt;i!«#vvinir report is sent in otlicia!!y 'l In annual general meeting of the Sni.rapi.i e C iiim s.- dir!.-’ School was held at the Harden Club, Ur.rth*- t hambers, on October IM. Tho-, &gt; present were the lion. .Mr.
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    DOCKYARD NEWS. Extensive Repairs to The Kepong.
    161 20 Ihe Strait* Steamship Company's ve sol l\ep«.ng wmieh struck some submerged ouster.e o!i the coast of Borneo some ime ago, is at present in No. j (lock at Keppei Harbour undergoing oxter.-ivo repair-. The shell and double butt, m of tin vr.'-ei from
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    Trade of Penang. Chamber of Commerce Half Yearly Meeting.
    435 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Doming, November H. At the half-yearly meeting of the hum her of Commerce, Mr. R. Holmes, piv.idmg, ga'x* an interesting report of the work il&lt; ik* hy tho ChumLir since the genera! meeting. Referring tv» trade generally,
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    MALAY WOMANS JEWELS. $6,000 Worth Involved in Police Court Case.
    245 20 ’lie healing was n-unud ou Wedneso.e. in iht l-'istrict ••urt, before Mr. Frankly liobir.soi.. *.f a ca.-e in which a M.-va&gt; woman nano-d «ho Teh bint hamr.mc was (.harmed with absconding with a &lt;;u«n'ify &lt;f i'wi iery. which had been
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    NEWS FROM PERAK.
    85 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. November Cheah Fee Iv e. a jirominent Porak a' Ponnnjr planter and miner, in a letter 'he press, protests ajrainst the report ni (h ath and fum ral, published :n mat ern papers recently. This referred Chuali K&lt; e F.e am t-ior
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      FOOTBALL.
      867 22 Scotland's Decisive Win At Cardiff. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 31. In tin- sorter ii&gt;It inational at ardiif, vhicli was played before a crowd of 2a,0(M) in sunny weather, Si.&gt;tland beat Wales by three goal- to nil. After two minutes Kernor, the Welsh re-half, twisted Id- knee and retired. He
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      RUGBY.
      229 22 Singapore's Mala&gt; a up Team Selected. T); Sinuap- re team for the Malaya i:p tr.ture again.-t Negri St-nibilan on N..\c»nh«v 14 at Sen-mban was selected i the match on the padang on Saturdu\. Th gr* und was really too haul for play, but tm- practice could not be decd
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      297 22 Finalists in Dunlop Cup Compel it ion. The final stage of the Dunlop Cup earn-1 c-titit»;i at Malm a ha&gt; n&lt;e.v been reached,! A. II. Allen (Malacca office) and M. j McKenzie (Bukit .Mertajam est: :t*) having! quaii lied. Both are previous h»bleis of this handsome trophy, and
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      BOXING.
      437 22 (’hai Lai Heats Java Flyweight Champion. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, November 1. Vis h hai I.ai scored a knoek out victory over Hai ry Turner (advertised as tin unbeaten flyweight of Java) over a ten round conHsi j«si**rday in the Town Hall, before a large gathering. The
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      HOCKEY.
      145 22 Heavy Scoring On Padang. Th« S.C.C. hockey players were in tiuo fiii m mi ilu* padany on Wednesday aft* rm»' n, amt as a le-u't defeated the II.K. and S. Gunnels fr&lt;*m I’.iakang Mati by 8 goals to."*. The play throughout was vigorous but the S.C C.. were far
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      CRICKET.
      73 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Inter-State (lame at Adelaide. [Reuter Telegram.] London, November 2. At Adelaide S. uth Australia beat West Australia by an mninys and 2&gt;1 runs. West Australia batted first, and were dismissed for 179, C imimtt taking live wickets for &lt;’■) runs. Their second innings realised PH, Bryant scoring
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      Rifle Shooting.
      139 22 A I rior liy ifie match between teams «&gt;f H.M.S. Iroquois and Eurasian Co., SA was shot oil* on Saturday, resulting as follows H.M.S. Iroquois :—A. B. Jackson Sfi, f.. S. Woodford TO, A. B. Baines 7*1, A. L. Honre &lt;•&gt;, L. S. iso 07, Marino Gibbons *52,
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      GOLF.
      361 22 It. T. 1'oster Wins the* Seremban Championship. 'Hu* PJJ.’t championship t c« •.t at the ".nihan Coif Club was conclude,| at the \k-end says the Malay Mail. I*. T. Fost•i. who iiiv jest letumcd from home and is in great form, playing consistently well an 1 defeating .1. S.
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      YACHTING.
      795 22 The Saturday Cup. (Contributed.) Tin 'tvoMtl race of this &gt;ciins was saile&lt;i oil Saturday afternoon. Capt. Elett -tacted a full field of live yachts at 3 p.ni. They &lt; rossed in a banc i. with Irene, slightly ahead, Margaret il ab ne being \er&gt; late over. The heezo was
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    SWIMMING CARNIVAL. Attractive Programme and Records Broken.
    383 23 n Sat unlay, a 1 ;i**jjt&lt;.* crowd visited the N.M.t.A. Swimming l****»l at Fort C’an.tto witness the sixth annual switnr: cat nival, w hich was a distinct ,t ,ie on the live other o\ent« of this which have been held. Record.m&lt;•ken an*!, 'peaking
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    TELOK BLANGAH ESTATE. Supreme Court Litigation Resumed.
    145 23 The litigation relating to the Telolc B’angah estate, part of the estate of the i.ite Sultan Abubakar, which was partly heard in the Supreme Court some days ’•li'o was resumed btfore the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule). The claimants. represented !»y Air,
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    Death of Mr. Hassan Durban.
    296 23 We regret, to announce the death of Mr. llassan Bullion, .1.P., of Tniping, one of the Most and best known inhabitants of Perak. Mr. Human eai.ie to this country from India many years ago and was attached for some time to the Malay States Guido-.
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    Passengers.
    516 23 1 iic* i* due to arrive here from Europe ov thKamo Maru on Monday next ure Mr. \W C. Hell. Mr. r. J. Brvr.nt. Mrs. K. C. lioshyns Hr own. Mi'" A. &lt; M. Iloskyns Brown, Mr. \V. li. Fuller, Mi*". LaverU.u. Mi. (1. \Y. K. Mi Mar, Mr.
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    C.E.Z.M.S. Sale.
    357 23 The annual sale of work of the C.E.Z.M.S. was held on Friday proving ns remunerative to the organisers as it was of use aitd interest to the large crowds who assembled at the school on Government Hill. In past years the sale had been held at the Victoria
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    BIRTHS
    69 23 STKKD. &lt;*n November *l. 11i2.5, at 10 a.in at Malacca Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. B. 11. Steed, a &gt;on. Both doing well. lAN. On Oct obi- ri&gt; 1. 11)25, at No. lid, Lorong 17, Gaylnng, to Mr. and Mrs. Tan Siaiig He!*, a son. .Mother and child are
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    MARRIAGES.
    104 23 CLAPPER TON PKTTS. On October 1925 at St. Margaret’s. Oxford, (ieorge Dougbr(Tapporton. of Apsiey Paddox, Oxford, to Margery, eider daughter of the late Mr. 11. V. Pelts, of l'enang, and Mis. IVtts, of Ciialfont Bead, Oxford. FI I’M.STONE MOYD. On October 5, 1925. in London, Harold William Firmstoiv.*, of
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    Trade and Finance.
    148 23 Singapore, N'»\«*mU r 5. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/8 2'4 15/32 Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4% On New York, Demand .767* Private 00 d/s .787k On 15 nitre, Bank T. T. ***** On India, Bank T. T. 1.71 r 8» On Hongkong, Bank d
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    Stocks and Shares.
    477 23 Singapore, November .7. MINING. Issue Val. P&lt;1. Buyer* Seller* £1 II Asim Kmnlniig ,7D'- .71/6 1 1 Hatatig Padang 0.78 0.82 1 I lli(,am Tin 1.70 1.00 i'1 i.1 Mi is llulrnulics .*.3/- 51/- 1 Johan Tin t* 7s 0.01 lo/- 10/-knmpoiig .71/. 52/II ll kuimmCmg ’Pin
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      87 23 NOTICE All communication* for both the Strait* Times r.nd tho Straits Budget should bs addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The p- st free price of the Straits Times to tho United Kingdom and foreign countries is $51 a year. The post free price
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    185 23 DEATHS t HAN KI.L SI'..nt?. On Monday, October 2?’, K 2. r &gt;. Menib* i- of tin* Senior Asiatic Slalf. Sarawak Oillields, Ltd., Miri. Pemuig papers please coj*y. D’SILVA. At his residence, No. 2. D *sk&lt; r IJoad, on November 3, I'.127, ,I&lt;»hn D’Silva. late retired engineer of the Jalan
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      125 1 General— Page Kuhlx r Market 1 Rubber Price Average* 1 Ijondoti Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Quarti*i 'y Rubber P;ice Average* I .New raigielca K-tate Sold I Rubber Output Fort cast I itriti.-h Malaya Rubber Statistic?* Local Rubber Auction 2 Rubber Rail-1 *ifK*s l! Rubber Rotriction Statistics
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      78 1 Singapore Official Quotations. l-’orward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices .Ian.- Apr.Date l/don S*ji«uc Xov. lice. Mar. June t)ct. s. &lt;1. 8 S K X .10 4 0 Iff’. 1.61 1.57 1.12 1.31 :;j 2 11 4 l.ot i.r.H i- i.io 1.29 Nov. 2 3 II 1 1.r,2 1.59
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      38 1 Rubber Price Averages. The first quarter of the fourth Restriction yeat began on November and the average prices for the four business days ending November 5, have been as follows Singapore 161-5 cents London 3s. ll-56d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      31 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s cable received from their London office on Tuesday gave 201 tons down, making the total London rubber stocks at October 31, 1 932 toils.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      109 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 732nd auction on November 1, 1925. Catalogued 862,277 lbs. or 2,81.95 tons, offered 521,652 lbs. or 231.22 tons, sold 401,011 lbs. or 179.02 tons. Spot. London 3s. ll%d New York 100 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      RUBBER RELEASE. Ten Per Cent, for the New Quarter. More Threats of American Reprisal.
      178 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October .**l. Official Tin* exportable percentage of rubber from Ceylon, the Straits Settlements ami Malaya, for the quarter beginning November 1, is fixed 10 per cent, higher, viz., at 83. London, November 1.
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      60 1 1 ht* thinl year of Restriction closed on Saturday and the following record of nvors’.fro prices will be of interest Ist Quarter Singapore r.J.B cents London Is. 5.9983 d. 2nd 1 Singapore 07.838 cents i London Is. 7.417 d. ;si*d Singapore 121.556 cents l London 3s. 2.409
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      Planter’s Tragic End.
      87 1 I lie funeral took place at the Yenning Road cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, oT Mr. P. W l Leslie, an assistant on Jalau Aeob, one of the estates belonging to the Kapar Para Rubber Estates Co.. Ltd., whose death took place in tragic circumstances on Saturday.
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      New Craigielea Estate Sold.
      85 1 At general meeting of New Craigie,v!\&gt; LL&lt;, &lt;. yesterday, the following resolution was carried by fifteen votes to bn*' 1 I I’.at the directors of this company hr empowered to accept an offer J (on which a brokerage of per cent, is payable) for the sale
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      Output Forecast. Exportable During Present Quarter.
      472 1 j Early in September, from various official sources iff information, we made up a statement as follows shewing the position of the Malayan Rubber Industry in relation to export l*er Annum Tons (1) Standard for Restriction Area as at July 31, 1925 1= 272,000
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      Dutch Rubber Output.
      91 1 Aneta’s Service. Batavia, October 0. The new taxation estimates fo r I.’.' were based on a production of plant at: rubber of 1*7.38* tons of which 41,43'* t are Java, and 55,949 Outer Posses Eor native rubber, the estimate wa- f,between 84.000 and 01.000 net weight. These
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      RUBBER COUPONS. Prosecutions at Kuala Lumpur.
      120 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 2. The police court has convicted Hcnr&gt; •lan. a Government pensioner, charged with attempting to sell five one pieu' rubber coupons to a Chinese on i’atu Koad. A second charge of I cing ir possession &lt;*f five
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      Scudai Estate Case.
      150 1 With reference to our report ot th Scudai estate ease, heard by the 1 ■'iir’ Appeal in Johore last week, it should L made clear that the court did u *t y" lit to disturb the judgment of Mr. .1 ust■ o Drown save that they ordered
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and value of Rubber Exported During October, 1925.
      325 2 The Registrar of Imports and Exnorts n naiative sUtement of the quantity and value of n.hhlr US the f o, J owin comMalaya tlurins October, lU2f,, The «g„ rc th?eh «ro in XP rted ,rom
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION. Inactivity in the Singapore Market.
      633 2 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, October 29. A steady market has been met with during the past week, and although \alues have been subject to slight fluctuations. the general tendency has been for them to harden. A small sale was catalogued
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      Rubber Rail-Lines.
      181 2 Urging the importance of a more serious study of the dynamic properties of rubber, a lecturer recently stated that he himself had devised two rubber motors which derived their motor power from the alternate heating and cooling of rubber. Rubber possessed such storage of energy that he intended
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      Seaport Estate. Lower Costs and Improved Prices.
      1490 2 I he fifteenth ordinary general mcetiii" of Seaport (Selangor) Rubber Estate', Ltd., was held in mail week at the registered office of the company, 1-1 Great lower Street, E.C., Sir Frank Athelstane S wet ten ham, G.C.M.G. (the chairman), presiding. The Chairman, in
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      TALI AYER RUBBER ESTATES. The Outlook for the Current Year.
      285 2 The annual gem ral meeting of Tali Ay it Rubber Estates was held on Scpteinb&lt; r 30 at Winchester House, K.C. The Chairman (Mr. E. I.. Hamilton), in moving the* adoption of the; report, luted that the crop of rubber
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      Rubber Restriction. Statistics for the Past Eleven Months.
      514 3 The Controller of Rubber Exports, Kuala Lumpur, forwards us the followinj statistics for the period November 1, 1921 to September 20, 1925 (3rd Restriction Year). I. Total Exports Total Exports Total Imports British Malaya. Restriction Area. Foreign Rubber. November, 1924 22,488 15,109
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      RUBBER SEED BILL. New Legislation in the Philippine Islands.
      170 3 f Representatives Felipe and Rama, de- '""‘‘'••‘las, opposed the passage of the measure on the ground that encourage11,11 J' 1 ,h development only increase the opposition of those Americans who desire permanent retention of the Islands. i»i -non b J SCt
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      Sungkai-Chumor Estates. Profits Three Times Higher Than in 1924.
      1104 3 The nineteenth ordinary general meeting &lt;&gt;f the Sungkai-Chumor Estates, Ltd., was held on October 5 at the registered oflice of the company, 1-4 Great Tower Street, E.C., Mr. Thomas Ritchie (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his remarks,
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING. Activities of the Preventive Fleet.
      539 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 30. A number of further captures of rubber smugglers have been reported by the I preventive fleet stationed on the West I coast, and in the majority of cases convieItions have been obtained. The Penningat on
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      Rubana Rubber Estates. Year’s Prospects Decidedly Encouraging.
      1284 4 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on September 30 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, —The report and accounts submitted to you to-day are
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      RUBBER RESULTS. Company Reports, Dividends And Notices.
      357 4 Rim.—lnt. divd. 7’a per cent. Beranang.—divd. 7’a Selaba. —Int. divd. 5 Lubok.—lnt. &lt;livd. 5 Badek.—lnt. divd. 20 Chulsa.—lnt. divd. 5 Lendu.— Int. divd. 10 Bukit Cloh.—lnt. divd. 6d. Hem ietta.—lnt. divd. 10 p.c. Selangor.— Int. divd. 12Va Merlimau.—lnt. divd. 10; Golconda— Int. divd.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 4 (Thf Straits Tirana in not responsible f#» be opinions of its c«»i respondents. Cutr* 'Pyptlgni* ghoul.i bear in uiiml that letters mint be short and to the point. Long smiling epiatles are liable tu be rejected oi uuueesly cut down- Correspondents must iiciose their names, not necessarily for publication
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      Restriction and the Future.
      302 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I beg space for a postcript to my previous letter and at the same time to correct two word omissions that occurr ed in it What 1 intended to write was All that Restriction effects is the
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      “ New Craigielea, Ltd.”
      344 4 New Craigielea, Ltd.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to your leader in the Straits Times dated October 30 may I, as a shareholder of very modest proportions, reply with a very emphatic No to your question, Is it enough I have my opinion on the
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      Rubber Stealing.
      238 4 To the Editor of tlie Straits 'l imes. Sir,—Rubber stealing in the F..M.S. am! the Straits, etc., seems bad, but things in this country 1 should think are worse. Here a native who has a few rubber trees can sell us much rubber as lie likes, i.e., can
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      Rubber Estate Policy.
      647 4 To tin* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your article on Rubber Prospects in the journal of 22nd ultimo is interest* ing from a practical point of view. The rubber industry has not come to a definite conclusion whether alternate day tapping is more advantageous than daily
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      America and Rubber. Establishment of New York Exchange.
      545 5 The following is taken from a New York paper of recent date About 100 representative- ol tin rubhei indu try al a me'ting yesterday in the Ki form (’bib voted in favour of tin e.-1 ablishment of a i wider &lt; x»
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      242 5 Law as (Sarawak!. Directors announce *f’ at •■'ffvr allocating to reserve, deprcciaf i« n, etc., a sum equal to 20 per cent, of I'Micd capital, they propose final divd. 30 per cent., making 35 per cent, for veal ended June 50 last. Sungk-ai ('humor.—Crop to June 30, •-&lt;''2,21*0
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      819 5 Messrs. Lyall and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Lyall and Evatfc and Co.’s weekly repoit, dated on November 4, states Tlie Stevenson Scheme has again baen olheiid to, in the face of strong opposili hi from consumers, and the consequent of (!u* Kuhber market is steady with *»i!
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