The Straits Budget, 3 June 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [KST ARMSI1EI) EIGHTY YEARS.) SINEAI'ooRE. THURSDAY, JI NK I. 1»2«. I Vitro 25 trnts (S.S. (’unvnry) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    344 1 ■caucus- p 1 ,in 1 1 ’!(*> >| lih'iv .f tlx- in;-* (hr?ins_ i .nt' *1 of Rick; ha- T U Uird.-rpest Scoiirjre 1 Notes B,I,cram-. Kru.w ,ld S^ial \V.-kV Ni-«> O -l Bilturc— T:>, II,.tick.-nr rtek* t l^it (;,,>,,.!•)!«■, nt Hoii.e (iiuden Pait> 14 \1.. Champion 1*_» 1
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3952 1 Mr*inn 1 10 lowers conferred by l'* th*V e° <l Labour Ordinance, h;i Lidian Immijriation Committee ‘Viv-ii- 1 10 0, i nsi ‘Ut of the Colonial ’•t'i.r l )rt w, 'i'*bed the rate payable K >'4 ll n (a) of the Ordinance to quart, ,,r the third
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    British Cruiser Here.
    28 2 II M. Cruiser Dispatch ingapore on Tuesduv f, V Vw i u mid will probably stay hen •to going on to Hongkong. lt k bt.
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    A Mission to East Africa.
    49 2 Mr. Aaktcbiro Suma, an official c Japanese Foreign Office,' ha* b. f the ed to go to East Africa h v th- .r' iU r squadron. His mission is '\nuL r 4ll n s the invetisutins of the "I'X 1 there. u »-tion s
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    Penang Bar Committee.
    41 2 The following gentlemen haw 1 elected as members of the Bar Cummin? for P'nanc for the en ™in u B. E. Ross (President), Hmi Mr CraW. Watt. lion. Mr. J. v J A. K. aB. Terrill. r M
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    The Kola at Singapore.
    55 2 The British India vessel Ktd.'i which the captain, chief officer. fitter died of cholera contracted Bangkok, arrived at Singapore \j.‘V She had a clean hi I uf }m\ ing been thoroughly fumigated > Bangkok. and \vu* allowed in procmi w once to the inner harbour, where-
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    Sarawak Appointments.
    52 2 The following Sarawak Govt mmon Service appointments are announceo Mr. Tlat iii’.*k be Assistant Sikwy-: in the Suive.v Department; Dr. K. \Vohsier to he Acting Licensing (>tf,.-cr Miri, during the absence on leave of l»r. A. St Mokes Mr. W. W. Duncan t.. u Assistant Controller Government M-
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    Takuapa Valley Tin.
    87 2 With reference to the issue of 000 lukuapa alley Tin Dredging N.L. share*of i'l each, being the remainder of tincompany’s authorised capital, Boustead and Co.. Ltd.. Penang, have been informed by the Secretary that the total applications received amounted to G4..V50. Tit allotment of shares on the
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    Government House.
    145 2 Tin* ♦'(•Unwin*? had the honour of iliniru' (J->\ eminent House on the 2dih tat Tin* Hon. Mr. John Mitchell and Mend Mi.,* Mitchell. Mr. G. C. G. Muller I .ion I.-Colonel W. II. Kelly, D.S.O.. R.K. Major H. H. Baxter. M.C., K.A.. Mrs. Green, Hr. G. K. Brooke
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    173 2 The following F.M.S. appointments an ga/.i tted Mr. 1.. A. McGowan to Ik* an Assistant Accountant, F.M.S.R. Messrs. F. Greenwood, I). W. G. Faria and P. Mulcahy to Ik* Medical Officers, Malayan Medical Service Mr. J. Aitchison second ed for sendee in the State of Ked; Mr. H.
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      FOOD PRICES.
      866 3 «'calt with at the source.—Straits Times, May long suffering consumer will j lm v i*. perturbed by the informaW"" ‘‘,‘iveyed by a leading Singapore '.i manager that there is a distinct ft im .nt on foot to increase local food f \W tells us that four of his
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      LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
      906 3 tier* between liberty and licence. —Straits Times, May 28.~ That there is a strong conviction in the public mind that all is not well with a section of the Press was significantly confirmed by the overwhelming majority vote of 222 to 5 in the House of
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      CHINA BOYCOTT ENDED.
      885 3 Sti«iit 1 1 mi 1 i J'J, In days when wc are accustomed to tidings of strikes and unrest in all parts of the world the latest news of the position of British trade in China is especially heartening. A British official wireless message tells us in
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      CHRISTIAN ORIGINS.
      846 4 Straits Times, May .”»1. The recent discoveries of the two am i* nt documents, louring on Christian origins, a.c, in our opinion, discoveries of worldwide importance. It will be recalled that one document was found in a I.ow.'r |}g\pu.ui tomb jud tlu* other in a Syrian n, ina
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      THE CONTROL OF RICKSHAS.
      1028 4 —Straits Times, June 1. The protracted discussions which have taken place regarding* the licensing of liiksha pullers leached what may be termed the penultimate stage at the of the Municipal Commissioners last week, when the byelaws embodying this very desirable reform were introduced. The Commissioners have
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      THE RINDERPEST SCOURGE.
      897 4 —Straits Times, June 2. Once again the Straits and F.M.S. have siill'eivd an invasion of that dreaded scourge of cattle, rinderpest. The first intimation received was that animals infected with the disease had been transported from Siam to Penang, Port Swot ten ha m and Perak. The
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1417 5 There has been so much bitterness directed against us in Turkey over the ui question that a settlement of tho problem involved will be welcome and there is reason to hope that such a settlement is near. Had the parties to the dispute been left alone, a solution
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    Motor Fatality.
    522 5 Inquest on Two Europeans. The inquiry was begun on Friday before Mr. F. G. Bourne into deaths of Mr. P. N. Lowndes and Mr. II. W. Kernick, who were killed in a motor accident on the Tanjong Pa gar Road on the 21th ultimo. The enquiry was conducted
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    SUPERSTITION SEQUEL.
    95 5 Pigeons Plucked While Si ill Alive. A Chinese, and his wife, were charged in the Second Police Court on Tuesday with cruelty to young pigeons. Tho allegation was that the birds were plucked whilst alive, and Mr. Thuraising Mam who defended in mitigation pleaded that this was a
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    140 5 The Singapore Municipal health .daterent for the week ending May 22, give. *he total number of deaths as 281 repre- tiling a death rate of ”s.Tit per nolle n r annum compared with 28.21 in the •v. cling week and 2 1.71 in the corrosion: in g
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    TONGKOL’S FIRST TRIP.
    373 5 Trawling Off East Coast Of Malaya. Ikan Mcrah Haul in 21 Fathoms. The Government trawler Tongkol, whieh has been brought out to do experimental work in Malayan waters, returned from her first trip on Monday. A Straits Times representative went aboard this trim little vessel, which was
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    MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    261 5 Proceedings at Malaya !Jranch Meeting. A meeting »»f the Malaya branch of the British Medical Association was held, on Monday, at the (’allege of Medicine. There was a record attendance, the College being an excellent centre for such a meeting. 1 he business included a unanimous vote in
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    Imperial Bank of India.
    28 5 London, May 20 The ImiM'ii.iI Bank <»f India rat** of ini-Te.-t has It n :va.iod iiom six t-i li.e per cent. from to day.
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    2427 6 Statement on the Water Position. Iticksha and Building Byelaws. The monthly meeting of the Municipal commissioners was held on 1* riday thoie Pciii"- present the President (Mr. K. Faner), and Messrs. II. Wolskel, E- A. Brown, A. E. Baddeley, b. knocker S. Q. Wong, .1. A. Elias, E. S
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    264 6 Public Opinion and The Volunteers. (From the Straits Times of SatuiuV May 26, 1866.) The collapse of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps must be a subject of regiehero as well as in Hongkong, for the sentiments which prompted the nuasur. are doubtless contagious. The community of Hongkong. appears,
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    TIN MINER’S ESTATE.
    85 6 Story of Marriage in Siamese Temple. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2$. In the Supreme Court the estate of ar. English tin miner in Siam, Wilier. Henry Crompton, deceased, who was sate have become a Buddhist and marra a Siamese woman in the Siamese temp 1
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    GAROET MURDER CASE.
    88 6 Police Efforts to Solve Mystery (From Our Own Correspondent The police authorities have still r t ed in their attempts to probe the mV" 1 ous murder of Mrs. Macfie at ,;1 last year, but so far no further 1 have been found, other than those a.
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    BANGKOK CHOLERA
    1140 7 New Quarantine Station Needed. Story of the Kola Tragedy. tom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 22. A ;i j r> they «ay, divides the false* f trlK So Omar Khayyam has it. I ii dl the line in free of the rumours that Vtvt i K circulating in
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    THE DIOCESAN MAGAZINE.
    252 7 Record of Work in (he Singapore Diocese. 1 he Diocesan Magazine for this mi.nth contains much t interest not only those who are intimately connected with tin* Oct vities of the Church of England in this part of the world, hut also those who are more m
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    Release of Capt. Betts.
    36 7 (A rift a Wirclrss Service.) Peking, May 2”. The American Consul at Yunnnn Fu telegraphed the authorities mi Peking on the 1 DI h inst.. stating that (apt Betts has been released.
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    CARE OF THE POOR.
    1120 7 Fine Record of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital. An Appeal for More Subscribers. The annual general meeting of St. Andrew’s Church Mission Hospital was held at the hospital in Maxwell Road, on the 2f»th ultimo, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese k the Ut. Rev. C. J.
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    COOLIE DISCHARGED.
    259 7 Possession of Arms Case Not Proved. In tht' District Court on May 27, Mr. i* A. r. David <n-elu*rgi*d a CIiiiickc coolie, v.I'o was charged with being 1 in possession "i u pistol and titty rounu.s oi ammunition. Two detectives of l.o Harbour Hoard i «dice, seid that
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    DEATH OF MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.
    45 7 (I roni Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May 27. Mr. V. H. Holy„ak, a her ol the Hongkong Legislative Coun‘*il, has died in London. V'\ ii">.voak was the head f"d llangkong. and on,. „f tln- leadlit-', men in the Colony,
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    CRICKET.
    2208 8 Innings Defeat for Hongkong Team. Description of Two Days’ Play. A match bet vein Malaya and II"'igkong was on 11.«• Ladaug on F iiL'iy nno Saturday and resulted in a win f**i Malaya by an innings and 112 runs. The sw<*eping defeat sustained by the visitors at. Singapore was
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    Cricketers at Dinner.
    666 8 Festive Gathering at Europe Hotel. The Hongkong and Malaya cricketers were entertained to dinner at the Europe Hotel on Saturday night by the Singapore Cricket Club. Mr. it. J. Farrer, president, of tile club, had H.E. the Govorin >r f'oir Laurence Guillemard) on his right, and Mr.
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    F.M.S. BEAT HONGKONG.
    1625 8 Victory by I nr inns And 107 iiur.£. Yr match bet wet n Hongkong and t!u-iM’-LF.. pk./cd ;>t Kuala Lumpur **n i uesda.' uycsteni-.y* resulted in win f»>r t 1 F.M.28. by an innings a ml 107 runs. Hongkong w -re all out G»r 11 in their
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    Mr. G. R. ALLEN’S NEW ROLE.
    157 9 Former .Municipal EngineiT llccor-cs Lawyer. The friends of Mr. G. R. Allen, M.C., V..M.LC.E., who was formerly executive lumicipal engineer at Singapore, will be nn. rested to hear that he was called to Bar at Lincoln’s Inn on April 28. Mr. Allen, who had
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    Bank Robbery Case.
    856 9 Evidence Relating to Money Lending. The trial of six Tamils, in connection with the robbery of the Banque de l’lndo tune, which took place in 1022, was continued on May 2b, in the District Court before Mr. P. A. F. David. About $357,000 and some jewellery were
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    CIVIL SERVANT’S DEBTS.
    167 9 Leave to go Abroad Sought. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 27. Patrick Green, a civil servant who is bankrupt, petitioned the Supreme Court to allow him to leave the Colony. The Hon. Mr. James Sellar, for the petitioner, stated that he had commuted a portion of
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    TAIPING TIN.
    105 9 l'roposal to Establish London Register. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, June 1. An extraordinary meeting of Taiping Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., was called with reference to a proposal for establishing a London register and securing a quotation on the official list of the London Stock Exchange. The motion,
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    JAVA HOLLAND EXPRESS
    133 9 Overland From Genoa to 'I he Hague. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) The Nederland Steamship Company have, since January this year, been busy making arrangements with the various authorities in Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany in connection with the inauguration of a new express service from Genoa to
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    IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL.
    79 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 12S. In the (Jovernor’s oftico yesterday, in the piosonce of various heads of d“pnrtmonts and a large number of subordinates Mr. J. VV. Ogle, retired building inspector, P.W.D., Penang, received the Imj>erial Service Medal from the Resident Councillor. Mr. Ogle rendered
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    F.M.S. MINING.
    1748 10 Annual General Meeting Of Chamber. Taxation on Fuel: Chinese Labour. The annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines was held at Ipoh on Saturday, May 29. Mr. A. J. Kelman, the President, occupied the Chair and among those present were Messrs. W. J. \N ayte, 1.
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    COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
    324 10 List of Local Successful Candidates. The following pupils, examined in pianoforte playing and violin in Singapore by Profess* r C. K. Lowe, F.T.C.L., of the frinitv College if Music (London), were ucct ssful. Diplomas Practical Work: I. L. Ess. Higher Local Division: F. Lo Mercier md 1.
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    POLICE ROUND UP.
    202 10 of Alleged Robbers Arrested. The Rochore Police in charge of Mr. Nichol, A.S.P., and Inspector Farquharson have effected the arrest of several Chinese, who it is alleged have been concerned in several gang robberies. Two are charged with causing the death of another Chinese. Some of the
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    Interport Rifle Match.
    340 10 Singapore Score Moderate a. Sclctar. J A There is no prospect of tin* i„*« rifle shooting shield leturning t„ |u rt pore this year. ai!1 Ka. The team lopresenting this fired at the Seletar range on 8 1 1 meni aiternoon and made a score of xr
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    Hongkong Beats Singapore Score.
    19 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, May 31. In the interport rifle match Hongkur.g scored 896.
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    Strike Week Mail Arrives.
    153 10 One Hundred and Fifty Bags Short. The Home mail which anived Saturday by the Teesta was despatch* May 6—thiee days after the yen* strike had been in force in Great Btita;’ —and the result is that only 64 bags of letters and newspapers have been nveiv*
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    ISOLATING BANGKOK.
    135 10 No Deck Passengers Allowed To Come Down. No third or deck passengers are allowed to come down to the Straits sea from Bangkok owing to the cholera epidemic in that port, and similar ;u tion is being taken with regard to*' 1 tain States in the north of
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    UNKNOWN BORNEO.
    1365 11 Swedish Explorers Notable, Work. j DNcoverics of New Fauna And 1 Flora. i P o*«r Own Correspondent.) Httavia, May 21». V,*.;5, the Swedish explorer, J ,M l; Stockuelni, pa.s*od j l i'' Jway to tho central! ih i M part 51 f Borneo. Dr. Mjoberg| J I .o
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    AMERICAN TOURISTS.
    122 11 500,000 will (’ross the Atlantic This Year. Hookings receiviil in New ork by the major steamship lines indicate that R'Jwill he the greatest year of travel in history. It. is believed that more than §00,000 jKTSons will b* carried by the Dig Four Cur.ard, Cnited Stallami French lines,
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    Death of Sir Paul Chater.
    363 11 Hcngkong Financier’s Interesting Career. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May 27. The death has occurred of Sir Cutchick Paul Chaler, C.M.G., member of th, Hongkong Executive Council. Sir Paul Chater, who was 80 years of ago, was. one of the leading financiers ok Hongkong and
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    Appeal Fails.
    429 11 Chinese Factory Owner And Municipal Licence. *i; Sour :ii«* (*.#ui! op Monday, th t i. f slice (Sir lliam Mur.soul dismiss* d tin* enpea! o: a t ‘hiii'-so nibbei i";., t.i !icr. .!ga i.. t a line impos'd by lb.. bs*: b t Magi tia'c on a summon'.
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    A Merchant’s Appeal.
    507 11 Danger of Smuggling From Pulau Samboe. The facility with which tobacco and igarctlcs can be smuggled from I’ulau damuoo to Singapore was stressed by the Deputy Public i'roseeutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) in opposing an appeal urged before the Chief Justice (Sir William .tliTi.4<n) on Monday.
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    BEATEN TO DEATH.
    209 11 Alleged ('hinese Motoring Vendetta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May lit*. Further details are now to hand cono- ruing tin* death of a Chinese motor-cur driver. It i.s allowed that the deceased was in charw of a hired car nt 1‘rangin when he was approached l>y a
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    Garrison Sports.
    984 12 Creditable Performances By S.V.C. Units. The annual Garrison Sports, held in the beautiful grounds of Tyersall, by kind permission of 11.H. the Sultan of Johote, on Saturday, were a great sueee s. Hi* Kxceilency the Governor and Lady Guilkmard attended. In spite of the heat, which in the
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    ATTACK ON SIMBANG.
    81 12 Two Men Arrested. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2’'In connection with the attack on the Sunhang by smuggle! s, it is understood *1 at two of the attackers have Iven arrested in Johorc. The two men ari stated to have got av.ay in a boat
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    Inquest Verdict.
    161 12 The inquiry into the deaths of the victims of three niembtrs of the rubber r* strict!**.'! launch Simian?, and two mcmliers of the crew of a cutter who wire kiiiid in an affray between th tw*> crows, was concluded on Friday afternoon# Tile atrair occurred ofF the J<
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    A Dressmaker’s Complaint.
    147 12 hir Kuala Lumpin' correspondent writes on rhur-day :—On the complaint <■1 »i dressmaker. Miss Jansen, Albert 1.t-lah, partner in the firm of S. A. Lola i and Son.-. Java Street, appeared in tlit police court this morning charged w th accepting letters addressed to Miss Jansen and
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    Alleged Loss of Diamonds.
    102 12 As a result of a number of complaints from local diamond merchants the police have been investigating the loss of diamonds. I’ 1 consequence, a young Ceylonese. Sultan Hawn, alias Dean, was arre ted on May 2n, by the Central Police Station force, and was charged
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 12 Tho Strait." Times is not responsible for he opinions <*f its correspondents. Correp.indents should bear in mind that letters «i ust be short and to the point. Long .inbliug epistles are liable to be rejected or uthlessiy cut down. Correspondents rnusi •nclose their names, not necessarily for iblicatioa but
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    Local Companies.
    318 12 To the* Editor tf the Straits Times. Sir,- A number of public companies are being lloated locally in these opulent days and it l>ehoves investors to be aware of some of the pitfalls laid for them which atv not usually disclosed in a pro>j>eetus. One special pitfall is
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    Municipal Ethics.
    234 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference to the letter of Ratepayer published in your issue of the 2» th instant, and your repiy thereto, provision is made by our Ordinance No. Ido (Municipal) against Municipal Commissioners being inter* ted in Municipal contracts. Section S
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    Traffic Conditions.
    309 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Will you spare me little space in your valuable journal to comment upon the unsatisfactory manner in which Li aflic is regulated in this country. Ir. view of the danger risked by the public. t is most necessary thnt immediate
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    The Cenotaph.
    130 12 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir, —It is a matter of great re -ret that people who put flowers >n tin Cenotaph, thus paying a silent tribute to the dead, do not take the trouble to set* that these tbnvers are u*n w*d a f te(
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    A Meteorite ?
    91 12 A Meteorite To the Editor of the Straits Tim.es, Si r —A curious phenomenon was witnessed :u Bittu Pahat this evening. Just after sunset there was a sudden flash, as of lightning, and a clean straight rift appeared in the thin mist which had formed in the lower atmosphere. This
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    “ Look, Man ! ”
    232 12 Look, Man To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Why do vast numbers of o lurated Straits Chinese indulge in the word “man” when talking? It may be a senior or junior clerk in a mercantile Government office, or law yers* office, a business man or a -.h<«l boy
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    $86,974 CLAIM.
    154 12 Estate of a Chinese Millionaire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?! May Another interesting suit regarding the distribution of the cstnte of the Into Capiten Chun? Ken? Quee, millionaire, ’nmo on Ik;fore Mr. Justice Brown in the Supreme Court to-day. This is an echo of the six widows cn«e
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      The Hongkong Cricket Visit.
      179 13 l or .ho hr time in t'orta-livo rear. a Ham of II. nukonp e.iel.oters ra.no on i. to Mala a la t no.l. and has pi..yd a oomhinod .Mala,an olovon and the F..M.S. 'I hi- photograph shows the team, m the II nJt.m-Ma’.aja irateh. p!ayi-d on
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      AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
      31 13 I,„!v (iuillrmard ,reel, it.* Mrn. loo In on (.non. M H.K.. a. .ho garden par., r.oontl, h, Id a, nmoo. ll,u-o. f rhnt•• l>\ ./4• ///nut i' Co
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      Government House Garden Party.
      77 14 Nearly .»HII n nrcvcni iiiti> ..u /'•mto s hy .V1//.1 «V t. 1 r 1 1 ,!l "i'iniim 1 hes >11 Siimamiro ««t>. nr,. lfrmit ,r .r;i a u^: ssfui K:ml n i,ar,v xn,,v ,,k i 1 Jilt pu »lire's ‘how a jri f 11* r
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      MALAYA’S TENNIS CHAMPION.
      46 15 Kioto 11«mm ||&gt;e. Mala\a‘s lawn tennis champion and captain of the C don\ team which heat the I M S. team lot the tiu lemard Crip, ho'ding the troph\, which the Colon} has now won for the second }ear. i‘ i. V c'o
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      RETIRING PREVENTIVE OFFICER.
      49 15 Mr. W. 11. laxlor, lead of the Piixtutixe Scrxice in Singapore, has ri tin d and lelt lor home alter a lom* career in the Ha"l. lie was head ol the Prexentive lor tweln jeafs. and the department loses a xerx \al;.a e aid eapahle ollicer.
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      Lawn Tennis in Malaya.
      86 15 I'anis rt presenting the Colon} and the F.M.S. met in a ver\ interesting series of lawn tennis matt lies for the &lt; cii 'ernard fop in Singnptre during the Whitsun week-end. I he Colon} players were the winners, as the} were last year, when the cup
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      Inter-State Football.
      31 15 The European football teams of Selaugor and I’crak, which met at Kuala l.u npur on the loth iiist. IN rak won •&gt;&gt; It or goals t«* three. l\ I b\itt,
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      Garrison Sports at Tyersall.
      101 16 »iamine ;.im team assembling nuns. lf T&gt;"«,ll. the Sin- a„„r, rcitacc „f II. II. lb.. S„|,,„ J,„n Saturday. ‘.T tip «»I *|:«rl ilur&gt; w ill «!i illy lilt twills \n liuli.ui »naipetitur putt'ng tht* ueiuht I lu* '•tar. of a sprint race ,r 1 IMe,' machine
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      COAL SHORTAGE PRECAUTIONS.
      1023 17 [REVTEH telegram.] Strict Rationing of Household Supplies. lighting reduced! Komilalions Recall Wartime Measures. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 27. -I rio i-'.iess of tho coal situation is .,,1 bv the announcement of tho L V u v for Minos that householders JV' allowed half a hundredweight n W
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      Labour and the League.
      171 17 Australian Delegate Not Satisfied. London, June 1. Geneva The debate at the Labour Conference on the report of the &lt;im*et'.i of the Labour Office was notal* e for tne non-rc titieation of the hours convention. The South African delegate was very eulogistic with regard to the
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      ABD EL KRIM.
      779 17 The End of a Remarkable Career. Effects of the Riflian Adventure. London, May 2d. Paris, o (Metal Alxl el Krim has surrendered and will ta* taken to Taza. lie put himself and his family under the protection of France. Ai d el Krim, before entering tho French
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      “ Monkeyville ” Again.
      146 17 Monkeyville Again. Appeal in (he Scopes Case Opens. Lund* is. May 31. Ni.'hviile, Jenin■«.&gt;■ to Th»* Scopes evolution caw* has been revived with th« appeal be 1 ore the State Supreme Uourt* m wbu h .Mr. Scope.*.’ counsel in a carefelly nrepared argument attacks the law ojt tl* ground that
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      Liquor Running.
      130 17 Extensive Canadian Smuggling Alleged. London, May 27. Ottawa According to the interim re|i e f ,,f the auditors engaged by the llouw Tnmmons “customs prol&gt;e committee'* to investigate Pquor smuggling in con-ni.-ctiefj with the business of certain Montreal companies engaged presumably in tht* export of liquor to tho
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      Japan Disaster.
      79 17 Many Killed in Volcano Eruption. London, May 2G. Tokio The Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture ri purls that 100 deud and &gt;v&lt; t* 200 injured have been recevereil from the lava. There are 1,000 people missing. London, May 2d. 'l’ukio It is reporti-d from Hokkaido that Ml have been
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      Explosion in Brazil.
      31 17 London, May 29. S.no Paulo, Hra/ii Ta; ’fy civilian* rnd two officers were hijh d ari l a number injured by an exj’osion in rhe atat* munition:? depot.
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      PORTUGUESE REVOLT.
      910 18 A Military Dictatorship Established. (Jovernment Taken By Surprise. London, May 28. Li.-bon A military insurrection in which two d.vi-ions arc said to tn* invnlvid has broken out in m rth and aouth Portugal. '!!)&lt;• (Joveiun.ent an* stated to be in a position to control the situation London, May
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      Irish Free State.
      327 18 Ohjection to an American Journalist. London, May 2&gt;. ldbci.il The Home Office states that Mr. Russell was provisionally refused permission to land at Plymouth at the iv.jucst of the Irish Free State. Mr. Uu-seii was told that a final devi.-i n would Ie given when he reached
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      Flight to Tokio.
      123 18 Mishap to Doisy At Warsaw. London, May 2'k Pan- Daisy’s ultimate destination is He intends on this occasion to n '*'l. ho 1 rans-Siberian Railway, neeess tating a daily average fligir ‘of f um ..on to f.oo miles, which hitherto has n-.t ''’’“'i mhievod by aeroplanes over
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      Siamese Prince III.
      40 18 London, May L’s. I mi- &lt; r.&gt;\Yn I’rinr/* &lt;&gt;f Siam, who is a t-JiiM mu a naming ship miisinir t,H harmfl Islands, has lam 1. 1 ,M i V ,s l ,it «l at (lucinsoy sufferinir inim nu'ji'lcs.
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      Flight to the Pole.
      210 18 Experiences of American Airmen. London, May 28. The four American aviators who reccntiy participated in the North Polai fimlit were entertained to luncheon at the Royal Aero Club, London. Respond np r to the toast of the health of the llkrs, Lieut.-Commander liyrd udd how Pilot
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      Mexican Bandits.
      228 18 Attempts to Rescue Captured Americans. London, May 27. Mexico C ity That lie was ill as a re&gt;utt of tortuie indicted by ban Ills, who hung him up l y h cm.ml..-, is announced iii a lei It r t&gt; lv An'-.tican t’or.stil at Torre&lt;*n from i.aado in
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      Notable American Wedding.
      91 18 London. May "0. .t-'c;p. _t&lt; 1 1 (in. of tlit* most notable weu.iinp's ii the li 'to:y of the Capilo u.« k pi -■&lt;• to-day, when Ai'sa. dauirhte: l*i' &lt; o t 1 1 y of Mate. Mr. Mellon, was :iia rK*ii i Duval. x n ti
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      Submarine’s Long Cruise.
      76 18 London, May 27. A •wlani The Dutch submarine i\ P! ha- left for a seven months cruisa* the Dutch Hast Indies. This is be* h* ved to !.i tilt* lonpe-t trip ever undertaken by a submarine unescorted. I submarine is exjieeted to arrive at •v-urahaya, "ii December
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      Arms Smuggler Arrested.
      80 18 London, May 27. A bn f sc seaman on the steamer mbiok(.-hi 1 1* was charged in Mast ila'.ii poi.ee coint with concealing f»:» a* tomat c _pisto!s. two walking-stick mins, and (&gt;,700 rounds of ammunition. lie told the Customs officers the arms were given to him
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      ITALY’S AIMS.
      369 18 Desire for Place in n. Sun. Remarkable Speech ILMussolini. Lo «'lon. Mtiy Rome A place in ihc* sun” f, was demanded by Signor M, *‘s y sin.ch in th.. Sv-naio h, oati on the estimates, and t•.&lt;■&gt; o fur K..rei*n Affairs. *•«&lt;*! Ha .l.vlaricl that Italian j m
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      Round the World Journey.
      75 18 London. May Moscow* Mr. d hn Cl! aounautiv.!: expert, who is alte:ii|&gt;' To lednc* the round the world tra'.v u*c»rd io :;i days, arrived at 1 y:. 1**o*M New A ,nk or. board tlu* Ma.:t..rin the 2-Mh in&gt;t.. uvv.t a.-lmre ’n a t a t and
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      Swedish Inventor Honoured.
      64 18 London, Mn\ Washington: President Ceolidia v- Pod a statue of the Swede I Krieiisson, inventor of the revo.orturret. which helped the tidi of Ameri.an civil war and i.- now ut o sally used in warships. The i-ohbrati &gt;n was attended by Crown Prince and Princess cf SwH'f
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      Death of Sir James Cantlie.
      86 18 London. May The death has occurred of Sir *J a!,e am lie. Sir James Cantlie, K.ILL-. foundc Piesidont of the Boyd Society of I .Medicine and Hygiene, was Keithmore. Scotland, in January I s was a son id’ tlie* late Mr. Win. -i a banker
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      Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race
      31 18 London, Ma&gt; I Aitwoip: Seventeen balloon-. I ‘on'ing seven nations, ctartci (Jordon I»eiin«*tt race this aPer The conditions are likely l" I balloons towards the North Sc fl
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      LIBERAL SPLIT.
      428 19 Lord Asquith Rebukes Mr. Lloyd George. Objection to Newspaper Articles. London, Muy 26. definite break between the Libera! A s j* marked by the publication ol 11 .uindcnce between Lord Oxford and WUi.h ami Mr. Lloyil Georj-e. V farmer regrets the eau.se pursued i Mr Lloyd George when
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      French Finance.
      155 19 turthcr Measures to Protect The Franc. London, May 26. f„5;!: (l T c Government have taken a thi* iro-i'n/* tbo d* reet, °n of tightening ta.suics to protect the franc. From a m th i x ?Tr w be obliged to make have r I ;5 ,arat *on
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      Mecca Mosques.
      39 19 T° be Repaired by Nizam Of Hyderabad. London, May 29. UMfJv'. t! k* Nizam of Hyderabad has t|. (1 ,lken repair nt his own expense mn nios &lt;Hies at Mecca which were ma ed by the Wahabis.
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      Position in Poland.
      281 19 Interview with Marshal Pilsudski. London, May 26. Warsaw: IIovv Poland escaped a dictatorship was explained by Marshal Pilsudsla in an inteiview with Reuter’s representative. lie said: For six months I had been vuinly striving for the execution of moral and political reforms in Poland, pan cularly in
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      Note Forgeries.
      106 19 Sentences in Budapest Case. London, May 20. Budapest Sentences of four years penal servitude were passed on ex-chief of police Nadosy and Prince Windischgractz, and two years on Geroe, advisor to the Cartographical Institute, in connect.on with the forged franc note affair. Two other members of the Cartographical
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      American Independence.
      93 19 Enthusiasm at Scsqui Celebrations. London, June 1. Philadelphia Showers of rain did not (■amp the enthusiasm of thousands who attended the sesqui-centennial celebration cf America’s independence. The proceedings opened with a salute tired by 159 guns. Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Hoover made speeches. Mr. Kellogg assured his hearers
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      73 19 Questions in the U.S. Senate. London, May 27. Washington The Senate foreign relations committee has directed Senator Borah informally to investigate the Nicaraguan revolution, after a committeeman, Mr. Moses, had declared that he was informed that the American Marine closed the customs office there. Mr. Moses said he
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      Parliamentary Conference.
      293 19 Delegates Received by The King. London, May 27. The King received in audience 40 delegates of tne International Parliamentary Commercial Conference. His Majesty, retailing the 1918 conference, when only eight countries were represented, said he thought the present was un encouraging increase and indicated a general desire to
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      The White Star Line.
      78 19 Meeting to Confirm Propose'! Sale. London, May 27. New York The International Mercantile Marine Company will hold a meeting on June 17 to confirm the proposed sale of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, otherwise known as the White Star line, to British interests, headed by Furness.
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      A Bath of Champagne.
      66 19 Sequel to a New York Party. London, May 27. New York Earl Carroll, the theatrical producer, has been found guilty of perjury for swearing before a grand jury that no intoxicants were served at his party, at which a chorus girl’s alleged bath in a tub
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      Swedish Royalties in U.S.
      75 19 London, May 27. New York The Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden arrived amid the screaming of whistles of vessels in the harbour. They were met by the Swedish Minister and a number of distinguished Americans and escorted up Broadway by 600 picked Ameiiean troops to
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      Printers’ Dispute Settled.
      74 19 London, May 27. The Federation of Master Printers and Newspaper Societies to-day agreed to a national settlement with the Printing and indeed Trades Federation providing for a continuance of the agreements existing prior to May 1. The settlement contains provisions on the prevention of lightning strikes and
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      DISARMAMENT.
      294 19 Progress of the Geneva Conference. Position of the Little Entente. London, May 20. Geneva The preparatory disarmament conference concluded its first session with' the adoption of the report of the drafting sub-committee. The Hungarian and Green memoranda on general disarmament were referred to the technical sub-committees. An interesting feature
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      American Racing.
      163 19 Gamblers’ Alleged Doping Of Horses. London, May 29. Aurora, Illinois The death of the wellknown thoroughbred Apology and the serious illness of three other racehorses* as a result of poison given them in sugar have revealed an attempt at a gambling coup involving large sums. Two of the
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      Escape from Russian Gaol.
      86 19 London, May .'lO Moscow The trial of 111 workers belonging to the KiefF militia, charged with bribery and corruption, resulted in four of the ringleaders being sentenced t death, two being sentenced to ten year and the bulk of the remainder from a year to seven
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      Burma Disaster.
      53 19 London, May .‘5O. Rangoon Devastation followed in tin* wake of a disastrous storm on th&lt;- Arakan coast, which burst, on both sides &lt;»f tin* Maya mountains, causing a tidal wave in the Nadd River, which inundated the country and wiped out whole villages. Twelve hundred d'-nths have so
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      WORLD PEACE.
      311 20 Mr. Coolidge Asks For Common Sense. Mutual Relief From Armaments. London, May 31. Washington Common sense should be America’s contribution to world peace, deduct d President Coolidge in the course of a Memorial Hay address at Arlington National Cemetery. Th- President said the Americans believed that other nations
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      Opium Policy.
      110 20 New Restrictions by Indian Government. London, May 29. Geneva The League of Nations Opium f’oinnii.s:.i&lt; n unanimously applauded the h t item *i't of Sir John Campbell tegarding the new opium policy of the Indian Government, forbidding any export of opium unless for .st ictly medical or scientific
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      Motor Works Fire.
      128 20 Much Damage in Paris Outbreak. London, May 28. Pa’ i A serious fire occurred in the Renault Motor Works at Billancourt, who e the workers recently struck. J he five started in the petrol store and rureuJ to tne lyre works, which were »L*.-’ J. All the
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      Coal Mine Fire.
      76 20 London, May 27. Scian'in, l*ei;n.;ylvanin About 80 V s wi”f! beliov d 1 be Gapped behind a ti e v nHi broke out in Mount Lookout coni but th y mriiftod to reach an mr (vsiuber whoe tiny w lited until they wei** i ecu d. Five
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      Cricket Conference.
      112 20 Arranging f:&gt;r Forthcoming Tours. Load* n, May 31. At Lord’s, at tlv Imperial Cricket •‘life r*.rice, I.oid IH.mpuen presiding 'eleguleis irum Australia, Now Zealand Soutn Africa, India and the West Indies were present. The conference unanimously passed a resolution moved by Australia that the u.s»s in future bo
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      Motor Speed Trial.
      109 20 Four Hundred Mile Race A\ Indianapolis. London, May 31. New York At Indianapolis the fourteenth annual 500-mile motor speed race insulted in Lockhart being first, Hartz second and Woodbury third. Owing to rain the race was re luced from 500 to 400 miles. The winner’s time was
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      France and Germany.
      100 20 New Step to Foster Friendship. London, June 1. Paris An important stpp to fester Franco-German friendship and remove causes of mutual distrust hns been taken by the formation of a body styled the committee of information and documentation, comprising numerous influential commercial and industrial personalities of loth
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      Debts to America.
      113 20 Prominent Publisher Advises Cancellation. London, June 2. New A ork Adolphe Ochs, principal owner and publisher of the New York Times, who has returned from a three weeks visit to Europe, in an interview advocated cancellation of war debts and the dedication of the sums concerned to
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      House Dynamited.
      61 20 Believed Connection With Murder Trial. London, June 1. Bridgewater, Massachusetts: The house of Samuel Johnson, brother-in-law of no of the principal state witnesses in he trial of the Italians Sacco and Von/'•t'i. was blown up by dynamite this morning. The Johnson family were uninjured. Sacco and Vanzctti were
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      Florida Company Bankrupt.
      52 20 London. May 31. New A ork A Jacksonville message u ays the American-British Improvement Corporation, developer of the Flora Dana Club, one of the largest real e tale developments in Florida, has filed a volun- Y petition of bankruptcy. Assets arp •.i s -‘‘l t $2,0.71,000, labilities
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      Drug Traffic.
      130 20 Extraordinary Charge Against Britain. London, June 1. Geneva Britain is poisoning the world with its drugs exclaimed Mr. ha, Chim.se representative on the ..ccgue's advisory committee on opium. Mr Malcolm Delevingne, Britain, had complained that 20U kilograms of morphine and heroin had been sent to Shanghai from Germany,
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      Germany and Oil.
      87 20 Company Regaining Lost Position. London, June 1. Berlin At a genera! meeting of the Ft doe 1 company, Cermany’s biggest oil organisation, the chairman announced that the company’s buying, soiling and distributing organisations had been turned ini a separate company called the Olcx, which l ad signed
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      Hindus and Moslems.
      55 20 Another Communal Riot Breaks Out. London, June 1. Calcutta A most trifling incident, arising from a Mohammedan touching a Hindu's water pot, led to a communal riot -t Haliskahar, 25 miles fr-.m Calcutta. Mi.l hands belonging t«&gt; both communities indulged in free fighting with sticks end stones,
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      Steel Alloy.
      52 20 Wonderful New Discovery Reported. London, May 31. Steelmakers at Hadfield’s, Sheffield, announce the discoveiv of a new steel alloy withstanding abnormal temperatures. They claim that a gas turbine has been constructed to lun at the colossal spee i of 53,000 revolutions a minute at a temperature of 1,050
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      Amundsen’s Flight.
      39 20 London, May 27. Nome, Alaska Capt. Amundsen and Comdr. Nobile have declined invitations to ecture in the United States. they will proceed across America from Seattle to Oslo, where they will write a book on their experiences.
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      Germany and the League.
      52 20 London, May 28. Laris: Le Temps learns from Geneva that Brazil has decided not to veto the allotment of a permanent seat on the League Council to Germany in the event ji’ Brazil not obtaining a similar seat. Brazil accepts Lord Cecil’s scheme for reorganisation of
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      Royal Air Force Flight.
      49 20 London, May 27. Cairo The Royal Air Force flyers, ''•t iming from Cape Town, landed at Heliopolis. General Halting and Air Vice-Marshal .Swann congratulated Wing Commanders ulford and Lloyd, who sent a telegram stating that after overhaul the machines would continue the flight to England.
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      Arms Running.
      36 20 London, May 29. Victoria, British Columbia Louis Levy was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment and a fine of $250 for smuggling five machine-guns, which are believed to have been intended fur shipment to China,
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      CHINA BOYCOTT ENDS.
      311 20 [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] British Trade Normal. s Recommendations for Emnlnv ment of Funds. P [WIRELESS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, May 26. A delegation headed by Lord Willingdon wmch went out to China to investigate how the funds of the Boxer indemnity could be utilised for the benefit of
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      Dutch Mails by Air.
      51 20 London, May 29. Marseilles A remarkable non-stop Right has lten accomplished by a Date.) ..emplane which started from Kotterdmi at 3.30 in the morning, carrying the Dutch Hast Indies mail. The mail was landed at Marseilles at 10 o’clock and caught the Indrapoera, which sailed at
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      Big Russian Fire.
      54 20 London, May 29. Moscow Damage amounting to 12,000.000 irubles was done in a three lays tire in the town of Kotciniteh, in the Viatka department. Seven dead have been found, and many, mostly children, are missing. All Government buildings, banks, telephone an I electric stations, libraries, schools
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      Communist’s Death.
      39 20 London, May 31. Paris The laconic announcement of the death of the well-known French c mmunist Tomasi in Russia has a-founded Tomasi’s family, who had nut heard of his illness. Tomasi was investigating the Soviet trade unions.
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      Russian Bribery Case.
      45 20 London, May 31. Riga The trial at KiefT of 105 pohco officials charged with bribery ar.d nbus" of power ended in four being sentenced to death and 71 to various terms of imprisonment, including one to ten years. The remainder were acquitted.
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      Balloon Race Result.
      41 20 London. May 31. Brussel:-, The American van Orman, whose balloon landed at Soelvesboi-» Sweden, won the Gordon Bennett balloon race. A Belgian competitor was runner up. The weather generally was v&lt; ry oa &gt;• There were many forced landings.
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      Steamer Rammed.
      84 21 Kescue «f Six Hundred Passengers. London, June 1. v..rk A tanker Dimmed and N(, *t*amer Washinuton Irving, run1 1 •.een Albany and New York. Six 1 mu 14 1 D'lssengers were rescued, and no juries 'were sustained, though a ri 2* v !!f women fainted. ,U t ,-ivw
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      U.S. Aliens Law.
      35 21 London, May 27. W— r'-ton President CooKtlge has ~‘l V,r,‘ nill permuting aliens who v ,j •in American forces during h war to enter the United States u'ganile.-s of the quota restrictions.
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    The Water Situation.
    206 21 Seventeen Inches Deficit on The Year. •J' m W at -r position at Singapore, which ,v;i.' causing the municipal authorities —t*ri*’U- anxifiy in Apiil, has definitely improved, although it is still by no means -:iti'fact«*ry. -iiu is to Thomson Road n serwr h;;*t* Lcn struck by the
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    Acheen Trouble.
    61 21 (Ancta’s Service.) Not Due to Religious Fanaticism. (Ancta's Service.) Batavia, May 27. J*, that another group of 1 &gt; hu&gt; !***&lt;’n formed on the west coast 1 •'c.icen, N- th Sumatra, consisting s 0 men. I- appeal' that the repeated clashes &lt;l ,iu y to religious fanaticism hut
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    102 21 Smiih-Rambergtjr LiddelowMehchurne. Gicm Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 27. o/ "adding took place this morning a» Church, the Rev. Keppel s r /’gating, of Mr. Walter John "f the Public Work* Department, mtia pu l&gt; and Mrs Estelle Bamber1’hiiifi'i °u' r Henry Bamberger of Mr. C. G. Bouteher,
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    Punitive Expedition.
    47 21 *Aiieta Wirulers Service.) Rome, May 2G. u an punitive exped tion succeedhar.&lt;5 s •'H 'l'Aing heavy losses on rebel lr; v r f l vre uaioa. Th- rehols wore 1 'Ur* r 'r m v the' r dwellings and a large &lt;l; booty was captured.
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    In Darkest New Guinea.
    648 21 Detailed Report of Stirling Expedition. Some days ugo we published a telegram received from Manokwari regarding the flight made by Prof. Stirling together with Mr. Hoy to, as pilot, which nas proved a success. A report has since been received from Mr. Leroux, dated at Albatros
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    Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tso Lin.
    64 21 (A not. a Wireless Service.) Peking, May 2d. W'i Pei Fn started early in the mornin*- of uio 2Gth insl., from Hankow to Poking with a big bodyguard which were i nnvevrd n eight trains. Wu 1 m 11 at Panting a few
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    White Star Line.
    590 21 A Return to British Control. Elsewhere we publish a Reuter cable reporting that the International Mercantile Marino Company of New* Jersey will hold a meeting on Juno 17 to confirm the proposed sale of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, otherwise known as the White Star line, to
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    JOSEPH’S SENTENCE.
    109 21 Roth Sides Withdraw Their Appeals. The appeal by H. S. Joseph against a s memo of three months' rigorous imprisonment for obtaining credit by false pn tences on Monday was withdrawn in the Supreme Court. This case was tried in March, when Joseph was convicted on or:»* charge
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    The Cattle King.
    416 21 Visit of Sir Sidney Kidman T© Singapore. Sir Sidney Kidman, known the world ov* r as the Australian cattle king, ha.** been spending a f* w days in Singapore* accompanied i*j his w and two daughters. A Straits limes ;,n •*«iitative found Sir Sidney at tie* Europe
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    “ SCOUTING IN THE TROPICS.”
    276 21 SCOUTING IN THE TROPICS.” Captain Richmond Wheeler’s New Hook. A Book on Bay S .at work in tropical countries called “Scouting in the Tropics by Captain L. Richmond Wheeler, it. Sc., Ik A. Lon.l., is to lie published shortly by C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta Street, London, W.C. 11. (4s.
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    Takuapa Valley Tin.
    44 21 Takuapa Valley T in. The following ri pc-, .i- '(&lt;i n *e»*. Ived by IVnn-Lend ami Co., P* vnvg from th*t manager ef the Taku.v ’.’alley 'Pin Dredging N. L. (tut put f«.r May 720 piculs, (&gt;(Mi hours v.&gt; Ui'\ t'dO cubic yards treated.
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      GOLF.
      1381 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Jesse Sweetser Wins Amateur Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 26. In the second round of the British ivmatcur golf championship at Muirfudd, •‘Siege Gun*’ Guilford, outdriving Rosy, of Luff ness New. by 50 yards, registered the first American victory of the morning by 3 and 2. Bobby
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      DERBY SWEEPS.
      105 22 Result of Singapore Turf C lub Draw. Tho following was the result of the draw for (lie Singapore Turf Club Derbv sweep, which totalled $11,300:— 3010 Harpagon, 0100 Simon the Begejm. 3212 The Field, 3730 l.r Gros ,(M, 0 Finglas, S:&gt;07 Colorado, 2311 Lex’ So3&lt;; Ransjar, 0104 War
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      180 22 [Reutt r Telegram.] French and American Players Meet in Paris. [Reuti r Telegram.] London, May 29. Paris In a Franco-Amcrican lawr tennis tournament the Ameiican team won by eight matches to three. Miss Helm Wills and Vincent Richard* beat Mile. Yvonne Bourgeois and Lacoste, 0 -4, C—3. Lacoste
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      94 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Rritain and Italy Meet. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 28. Rome In the Davis Cup Contest between Rritain and Italy. Wheatley beat Scrventi, 3—7. li—4. t* —1. 6—3. Deniorpurgo best Turnbull. -1—0, C—2, 4—0. ♦*&gt;—4. G— o London, May 30. Rome Rritain eliminated Italy from lie
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      BRITISH WELTER CHAMPION.
      187 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Hood (Jets Decision Over Mason. [Reuter Telegram.] 1.-•-tuioii. May 31. At Holland Park, in a contest for the Hritish welterweight championship. Jack rleod Leat Harry Mason on points. lie light was staged by the National Sporting Club. Only six fights for the welter championship have
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      113 22 Flection of Officers at Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 31. At t’ •&gt; annual meeting of the Swimming &lt; lull, Mr. J. Souter, the President, stated that tin* i lub was financially sound. F!xMiaining the 1 excels oxpenditute ovei income, he said this was
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      1658 22 Hose Fight Retween Sir* S.R.C. Vn &lt;&lt; Tho display of football on the Si. I oa Friday when the s.r.r I S.K.C. met in a first division '"'l''* I could only be described, at it. v Ur ordinary. I Of late the S.C.C. have I erratic in form.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      752 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Leicestershire Real Surrey On First Innings. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 28. At Leicester Leicestershire beat Surre\ on the first innings. Surrey made 287 and 165 for three Hobbs contributed 83 in the first innings and 84 in the second. Leicestershire compiled 297, including 74 by Fowke.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
      592 23 [Reuter Telegram.] South of England Ratsmcn Collapse. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 26. The match between the Australians and the South of England opened at Bristol in fine weather ami on a good wicket. There was an attendance of 10,000 spectators The South of England wen the tos?
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      GOLF IN SINGAPORE.
      398 23 Guillemard Challenge Cup Result. The competition for the Guillc nurd Challenge Cup at the Singapore Golf Club resulted in a win for Mr. W II. Elkins, who beat Mr. H. R. Nicoll one up. The full results were as follows First Round D. J. Ward beat C.
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      MARATHON RACE.
      128 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Win for the Holder. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Ma j 20. Lord Lascclles started 58 competes in the Polytechnic Harriers' annual open Marathon race from Windsor t( St.ni ford Bridge and Chelsea, a do tame 1 2d miles 885 yards. The result was a win for S.
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      YACHTING.
      908 24 Good Race for laptop Cup. (Contributed.) The fourth race for the Royal Singapoie Yacht Club trophy on Sunday was one of the most interesting of the series 11s, with kindly weather and a needed alteration to the course, spectators and C'.nipi titois were kept on the qui vivt li'.hL
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      Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Tournament.
      85 24 Tuesday's Results Ladies Open Doubles. Mrs. Rule and Miss David heat Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Cullen, 6—o, 6—o. Jpcn .Mixed Doubles. Miss Griffith-Jones anti Sinclair beat Mr. and Mrs. Parmele, 6—3, 6—2. Miss Abed and Abed beat Miss Seth mil Seth, 6—2, 6—o. Ladies Handicap Singles.
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    Mother-in-Law Sued.
    333 24 Wealthy Chinese Testator’s Will Disputed. A will in which a Chinese testator left property valued at $4 *,000 to his mother-in-lnw and $100 to his son was the subject of litigation which came before Mr. Justice Deane yesterday. 3 he plaintiff, Scow Ix*k Kee, alleged trdue influence on
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    Chinese Arrested.
    84 24 In Japan Street on Monday night Singapore, Inspector Porter, of the Detective Branch, and several other detectives arrested two men alleged to he in po session of a loaded revolver, two daggi rs and a quantity of ammun'tion Kurt her enquiries resulted in a house being searched and
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    Cameron’s Highlands.
    66 24 the following have been appointed by I he Chief Siciotniy to the F.M S. Governm&lt;iit to 1- members of the Cameron’s Highlands Development Committee. The Director of Public Works, F.M.S. (Chairthe Government Town Planner. Hie Surveyor-General, F.M.S. and •S S. tl.o Secretary for Agriculture, S.S ml F.M.S. the
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    Landslide in Japan.
    15 24 Eleven persons were killed by a landPrefecture h ,KTl m,(l in Hiroshima
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    Postman Charged.
    363 24 Alleged Thefts from Registered Letters. In the District Court on Tuesday afternoon a Malay, Amir bin Iladi, %nus brought before Mr. P. A. F. David (District Magistrate), charged with theft in connection with registered letters, front which, it is alleged, he removed money. He is charged in connection
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    Assault Charges.
    93 24 Two Europeans, Mr. W. D. Tait and Mr. C. Breyer, both of whom are staying at the Sea View* Hotel, havi chanced with house trespass at the Sea View Hotel, and with onusing hurt to Mr. H. R. Bull, at 11.3° on Tuesday night at the same place
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    BIRTH
    24 24 FIGART On May 25* 1 020, at 31, Marrya* U &gt;• l. Wiii:bit ion. London, to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Figart, a sun.
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    MARRIAGE
    20 24 LLKiII SOLNKN. At the Registrar’s Office «n May 20, 1020, Leslie Richard, t&lt; Julienne Sutnun ef Li Me, France.
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    Trade and Finance.
    126 24 Singapore, June 2. exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand 2/*&lt; n Private 3m. credits 0/4 1,5 On New Yoik, Demand Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. .ij®? On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 1 T)f On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 1 On Java, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    440 24 Singapore, June 2. MINING. Issue VaL Pd. Buyen Sellers £1 ill Asam Kumbang 5(5/- 5S/. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.774 0.80 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.374 1.424 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 61/- 62/0 1 1 Johan Tin 0.36 0.40 10/- 10/- Kampong 48/- 40/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin
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      92 24 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait Times arid the Straits Budget snould b. addressed to the Head Cilice. Cecil an&lt; Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle nients. The post free price of the Straits Times U the United Kingdom and foreign countrie? is a yc i :r. The Post free
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    114 24 DEATHS KKRNK'K At Singapore, on May 2t, 1 9 JO Henry William, age I .38 years, beloved husband of Constance Kcrnick. LIM.-AIr. T,im Soon Liang at his residence No. 7,Martin Lane, at 1 n.m. on Friday, the 28th instunt at the ripe age of 81.' 1A\.—On May 27, 1P20, at
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 Page Onrrai -more Official Quotations J Price Averages J Rubber Stocks J U Singapore Auction Labour Position j l’ublH*r Market Cuuli Rubber 2 Kubber Research I ~ral Rubber Auction K.(J.A. Meeting Telegrams Priie of Rubber 1 I Hitch Indies Rubber Souiabaya File 1 Rubber Failure Rumour i Sungei Tukang
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 1 Singapore Official Quotations. For\var4 Contract tatu.ns Spot Seller Prices July Oct. 1 1 I.Mon S’pore June Sept. Dec. Mil Y ,1. •&lt; ’7 j &lt;1 0.6S 0.*5S*s 0.69 0.(5&lt;l l &lt;* 11 Ok o.rts (M'S' 1 0.69 1 &gt; 1 n.f&gt;7'.. 0.6K 0.68’. 0.60 1 j 11. 67
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      60 1 Rubber price averages in the current fiction quarter for the period to June 2 are a&lt; follows Singapore 73.13 rents London Is. 10.36d. Wt regret an obvious error which &lt; "cd unnoticed in the rubber price iact" published in last week’s issue, l.'.o London average price for
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      29 1 I.iwis and Peat’s cable from their I. n&lt;l"n office gives 1.150 tons increase, iiKikmg the total London rubber stocks at kiv -’9 as revised, 20.213 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      170 1 I ic Singapore Chamber of Commerce ‘Association held its 7(52nd auc- "it June 2. when there was cata- l.JOO.a.'ll lbs. or flll.40 tons offer- 'j .1 lbs. or 383.55 tons sold ihs. or 200.37 tons. Spot n ,,,n Is. S%il. 12% its. prices realised. Smoked Sheet cuts
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      Price of Rubber.
      72 1 fREUTER TELEGRAM.] Suggested Movement For Reduction. f REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 30. Alluding to the persistence with which rubber has fluctuated in the neighbourhood of Is. Od. a pound, the Observer financial correspondent expresses the opinion that a concerted movement i.s apparently in progress to bring the
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      DUTCH INDIES RUBBER.
      51 1 (Aneta’s Sendee.) New Ordinance Regarding Factories. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May 31. The People’s Council adopted by 27 votes to 14 the Government’s ordinance regarding factories for manufacturing native rubber, after adopting an amendment stipulating that 50 per cent, of the leading and subordinate staff must be Dutch
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      SOURABAYA FIRE.
      32 1 (Aneta’s Service.) Larue Rubber C.odown Rurnt Down. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May 27. A lerge rubber godown was burnt down ir. Sourabaya last night. The damage is estimated at G. 400,000.
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      RUBBER FAILURE RUMOUR.
      43 1 [REI TER TELEGRAM.] New York, May 28. Our special Rubber correspondent in New York cables under to-day’s date it is reported in that city, but the report has not yet been confirmed, that a laigc failure in London is pending.
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      149 1 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian, Chinese, and Dutch Indies figures from the Arrivals and Departures by sea from and to Foreign Ports,” published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. Figures for the four months ending April
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      Rubber Market.
      1003 1 Violent Fluctuations In Prices. We are indebted to Henry Gardner and Co. Ltd., of London, for the following survey of the London Rubber Market, for the week ending April 2(5 The market has expeiienced some very violent price fluctuations this week. We have recently expressed the opinion that
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      166 1 Importations into the United States. Wc arc indebted to the riuntors Association of Malaya for giving the following details of the importations of crude rubier into the United States during March, 1926. The figures have been compiled and (iistiibuted by the Rubber Association of America. The estimated net
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      Trafalgar Rubber.
      1383 2 Damage Caused by Latex Thieves. Mr. A. P. Cameron j&gt;resided over the annual general meeting, on Saturday of Trafalgar Limited, others present being Sir David Galloway, Mr. G. 1). Rushton, Mr. R. A. Dix, Mr. W. C. Southam and Mr. J. B. Myles, for tile secretaries, Messrs. Paterson,
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      Malacca Rubber Plantations.
      74 2 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., have received a cable from the secretaries to the effect that the Malacca Rubber Plantations board have decided to recommend a final dividend of 5 per cent., payable on June 21 on the ordinary and preference shares, making a total dividend of 35
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      Rubber Research.
      260 2 Dr. G. Bryce Appointed Director of Institute. We are officially informed that Dr. G. Bryce, D.Sc., now Director of Agriculture, Mandated Territory of New Guinea, has been appointed Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya. Dr. Bryce, says the Malay Mail, is expected to arrive and to
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      627 2 Offered 332 Tons Sold 212 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 761st auction, on May 27, when there was catalogued 1,215,932 lbs. or 542.83 tons offered 744,132 lbs. 332.20 tons sold 542,809 lbs. or 242.32 tons. Spot London Is. 9d. New York 45
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      HIGGODA RUBBER ESTATE.
      611 2 Twenty-live Per Cent. Dividend Declared. At the sixteenth ordinary general meeting’ of the Higgoda Rubber Estate, Ltd., Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, presiding said We have had, in common with most rubber producing companies, a long an&lt;i weary wait, but those who have exercised patience have been fully
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      R.G.A. MEETING.
      1890 3 Provident Fund Scheme For Malaya. A Satisfactory Year Reviewed. _j T p t erdinurv general meeting of the Grower*’ Association was hekl i louon Stiect Hotel, K.C., r.n A, .Vr \V D Campbell (the chairman) presided, and addressed the meeting as follows Before dealing with the roHo t
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      SUNGEI TUKANG RUBBER.
      116 3 Mis Increase in Latex Harvest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June l. At the annual meeting of Sungei Tukang Rubber Company the chairman. Mr. A. U. Thornton, stated that they ha&lt; harvested 215.770 lbs. cf rubber against 135,(559 during the previous year, resulting in a reduction of
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      BAGAN RUBBER.
      292 3 Hoard Resign and Are Re-elected. An extraordinary meeting of the Lagan Rubber t ompany was lie hi at the Chartered Bank Buildings, &lt;&gt;n May 25. There were present Messrs, t’how Woori I’oh, J. Mitchell and A. E. Baddeley (directors), Mr. T. MaiLkof (shareholder &gt; and Mr. Phillip (Messrs.
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      PILMOOR RUBBER.
      754 3 11)2(5 Regarded as a Crucial Year. Addressing the annual general meeting’ of the Pilmoor Rubber Co., Ltd., on April 11, Mr. R. Arnold said We have had a successful year, owing to the excellent pi ice obtained for your crop, a price which I have not seen exceeded
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      SELABA RUBBER ESTATES.
      1021 4 Prospects nnd Condition of The Properties. Mr. E. L. Hamilton, presiding at the sixteenth annual meeting of the* Selaba Rubber Estates, Ltd., on April 19, said Expenditure on development account total9' l £5,223, as compared with 19,463 for the previous twelve months. While the reduction satisfactory, it
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      476 4 Messrs. I’raser and Co.’s Weekly Report. MerFraser and Uo.’s weekly iv- rt. dated .June 1, stale.**:— The decline in the price of Rubber continue; but shares have remained very steady, although some of the more speculative counters have fallen slightly, lm is unchanged over the week but
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 29.
        460 4 Stock Stock Par Bachman Tar ExchaJL Value. Company. Pricea. Value. Company* Pricea 11 Ako 3* '*&gt; 2 7 •&gt;/ Allajrar 4/9 Un«i«m-A»iatie T/Uj i m* i i7' ll Lower Perak 71^, 11 Anslo-Malay O. Ai Malaroa 3 il Ayer Kuninic J t Malacca Tref.
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 2.
        748 4 Closing Prices. Capital Issue Fraser Lyall A laul Up \alue Dividends Company Co. Evatt SI 2,500 1 HO p.c. for yr. end. 28-2-20 Allen by (:?1) 3.40 3.60xd. 3.00 3 soed. 100 000 1 Ift p.c. int. a/c yr. 30-9-26.A10r C.ajah ($1) 3.00 3.23
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      324 6 il ul i SECURITY EFFICIENCY I THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE I W 7 JyL AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. I (Incorporated la the Strait* Settlement*) I 'f^ ooPßKt 'y DIRECTORS s *J I v\ A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. 9 Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. i| i W rrTuVtV Hon’ble
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