The Straits Budget, 10 June 1926

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926. Piicce 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    359 1 ,-nc P«gt i F, \RLRS irvniu Esc* and Abuses ~r llC of Rubber KitiiH S and a Moral o Hght Leprosy o-4 i »iil(! N* oil arc national N”tes Murrains tJ.ulor and Spcfial „v,nn tf l'a-t Wct-k’* N?w» 1.-18 .Pictures Cuilh mard J’j king- Birthday Review 1 I’ laminations
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4087 1 th at n n otn report from Tokio states shnnfi le Japanese Government will ocjth r atify the international labour '«'ren” a J°Pted at the Washington McCormack has had a g;eat v' at Shanghai. His rendering th. ,rn To Me,” is described by l) il; v‘y atic
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    Ratrut Basin Tin.
    30 2 The following telegram has L>cn eeived from the Ratrut Basin Tin King Co., N.L. Mine Output f„ r 178 piculs fill! hours worked; j, cubic yards treated.
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    Alien Missionaries.
    31 2 The Supervision of Alien Missiunam* Enactment, an ordinance which Wii passed in 1017 and which has already been repealed in the Straits Settleriu-mi has now been repealed in Johore.
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    Japan’s Air Defence Policy.
    47 2 Japan’ s Air Defence Policy. It i- understood that Japan's military and naitlT"authorities are at variance over the question of air defence policy T*u navy is insisting that without cooperation with ait forces the defence o r the capital by the naval fh*ct< would Ic u>v less.
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    Elizabeth of York.
    64 2 In reply t<* the despatch of Malaya'* m.*: :ige of < mgraUdaMon to Their Kuyal Highnesses the Duke and Duch* ss of York on the occasion of tin* birth of e daughter ti:i' Government haj» received a request, through the Secretary of State for the iilniiii that
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    Foot and Mouth Disease.
    63 2 O »i?.g to the existence of but and ivo'nh <ii>i.ast‘ among cattle in Singaporo th»* impbitation of cattle, sheep, goats <> p g* from Singapore into the State <! Johore is prohibited. Following up«>n the outbreak of rindi rpest in Prov ince Wellesley the quarantine restrictions
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    Hospital Concessions to Volunteers.
    76 2 The F.M.S. and S.S. Governments have a-reed that hospital oonces ions to Volunteers should lu* made »e iprocal between their respective Governments. Thus Voluiiiicrs in the F.M.S. can g't thi app r o| riatc concessions when treated ir Strait- Settlements Hospitals and vice versa. The F.M.S.
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    Cabling the Derby Result.
    80 2 A- usual, t hi* Eastern Extension A:* i rake-da an l China Telegiaph Co., 1-td.. made special arrangements for transmitting th* result of the Derby u» all parts of the v.mid in the shortest time possible. The following times wen* made London t•» Australia and China
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    Kuala Lumpur Police Changes.
    87 2 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes that there will he a number of Police changes in Selanjfor shortly. In. nector .leans from Klanjr will ffo L 1*011 Swcttcnham to relieve Inspect"! Mathoson. Inspector Lambert fr«uu th* Railway Police, Kuala Lumpur eoes t Kedah and his place will
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    Gaylang Gang Robberies.
    169 2 Gaylang is anxious owing to the mn iher of gang robberies which arc oceaning in the district with unpleasant frequency. On Sunday evening a* 11 l lorong 16, four or five men, who r;um down in a motor car, entered the house >f Chok A’ini, a guru
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      CINEMA USES AND ABUSES.
      809 3 about this desirable result.—Straits Times, June 4. One of the subjects to come before the t meeting of the Advisory Committee I the League of Nations is the effect of h(> C i„ema on the moral well being of children, and the Singapore Y.W.C.A. has lKr
      about this desirable result.—Straits Times, June 4.  -  809 words
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      PRICE OF RUBBER.
      798 3 —Straits Times, June 5. That the rubber market renlains a highly speculative one and things are by no means always in favour of the producer has been sufficiently illustrated during the past week or txvo, when the price per pound has averaged considerably below seventy cents. For
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      FIGURES AND A MORAL.
      788 3 heat prosperity rightly.—Straits Times, June* 7. Statistics arc dry things but as a rule they are useful in helping to point a moral, and the figures contained in the federated Malay States trade and customs report for 1025 are no exception. From these figures, it is
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      THE FIGHT AGAINST LEPROSY.
      862 3 curse of Eastern people.—Straits Times, June 8. i here are said to be two million lepers in the world, a very large proportion of whom are in India and South China, and as unbroken streams of immigration from both those countries pour into Malaya it is
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      CHILD WELFARE.
      911 4 Straits Times, June U. If asked what was the most beneficient social enterprise now occupying the attention of civilised nations, most thinking people would probably answer “Child Welfare.” Throughout the British Empire this important subject is receiving the consideration due to it, and in this respect, Malaya is
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1169 4 Are we fortunate or unfortunate in possessing a soft-hearted Health Department in Singapore Would we not perhaps be better off with one more ruthless in its methods There is really no excuse for the prevalence of malaria in Singapore. That whole families should be stricken down, of which
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    THE KING’S BIRTHDAY.
    905 5 Imoressive Ceremony on The Padang. Brilliant Scene at Government House. i n honour of King George’s sixty-first "Liav a narade was held on the p-dang, 'Singapore, on Thursday and dethe early hour thousands of citizens Entile red to witness the ceremony, their Mrliness adding to the impressiveness
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    THE BABY SHOW.
    406 5 Dr. Hrooke’s Report to Welfare Society. We have received the report of Dr. Gilbert E. Brooke forwarded to the Child Welfare Society, Singapore, on the recent Baby Show held under the auspices af the Society. l)r. Brooke writes:— The Baby Show was held at the ntor.a Memorial
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    SECOND STRIKE MAIL.
    107 5 Letters Rut Few Newspapers Received. The Home mail which arrived by the Xaldera and was distributed in Singa•ire < n Friday, was posted on May 13. and was actually smaller than that rceived last week owing to practically no newspapers being received. There were only 144 baes,
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    SEA VIEW CASE.
    846 5 Charges cf Assaulting A Magistrate. Mr. Bull Gives Evidence. The case was commenced on Saturday in the District Court, in which Messrs. W. D. Tait and C. Breyer are charged with assaulting Mr. H. R. Bull, the Second Magistrate, at the Sea View Hotel on June 1.
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    COAL LOCK-OUT.
    232 5 Mr. George Penny, M.P. Reviews Causes of Crisis. Our old friend, Mr. George Penny, M.P. for Kingston, writing on the coal crisis to the Surrey Comet says I wish it to be understood from the outset I hold no brief for the mine owners who, speaking generally, have
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    NEW PASSENGER STEAMERS.
    176 5 Cotiipugnie ties Chargeurs IUanin Katerprise. The Compagnie des Chargeurs Reunis is putting on the Fur Eastern line fivo new turbine passenger steamers, which have been named after principal capes of the Indo-China coast between S:;ig>n and Haiphong, namely. Cap Saint-.Jac-cjues. Can Lay, Cap Padaran, Cap Tourane and
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK COMPANY.
    223 5 This (.‘!ir*s Loss Loss Than Last Year. I ho following is tho annual report of tl.o i Intel an Wijk Company, Ltd., tie annual nu>ctin<r <>f which is U. b J land at the bartered Haul; chambers, Singapore, on Wednesday, June 1*. Incidentally it is the
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    CRICKET VISIT.
    2123 6 Farewell Tiffin to Hongkong Team. Reminiscences, Thanks, And Compliments. The Hongkong cricket team left l>y the steamer Kutsang on Saturday aft.-rno<n, and the farewell tiilin given in tne.i honour t>y the Singapore riekct Club at the hurojie Hotel the same day was a vi rj cheery and appropriate
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    JESSELTON ICE CO. MEETING.
    207 6 Loss of $15,069 on the Year's Working. The annual meeting < f the Jesse’;*.- n lee end Power Company will be held at <’ 1 'o Market Street, on Tuesday. June l'». a‘ noon. The following i» the report whi.ii will be presented at the meeting
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    Murder at Tambang Sawah.
    86 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr. Muller, an engineer employed in Government service at Tambang Sawah, met with death as a result of an attack made on him by his native servant. Mr VTuller had ordered his servant to carry out certain duties, hut received a rebuff,
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    THE CITY HALL.
    515 6 Perry and Co. Obtain Bi<t Contract. i New Municipal Buildiiw Described. The contract for the construct inn the new Municipal building in St. of Koad has been awarded to Messrs V» v s and Co., whose tender was $uiooiMi This big London firm is at constructing the
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    APPELLANT FINED.
    108 6 Final Sequel (o Municipal Case. On Friday morning before Mr. P. A. 1David in the District Court, a Chinese rubber factory owner was summoned for a continuation of using a building as a rubber factory without a licence. Mr. R. Williamson appeared on behalf 1 f of the
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    FIGHT IN A CABARET.
    94 6 Four Killed in Clash Between Filipino Police. A clash between the Philippine (an* stabulary ?nd the municipal police an 1 f, iv'ilianr, which occurred in a cabaret a* San Fernando, Pampanga, "l May -b resulted in the death of two municT' 1 policemen and two civi’
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    CHILD WELFARE.
    1635 7 Municipal and Society Activities. SINGAPORE BABIES. 10,000 Cared for Last Year. 4Special to the Straits Times.) S'..where in the world is child welfare >v .*rh more urgently necessary than it is n t h<> shophou.se districts of Singapore S,.i only is the average local mother of h working
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    553 7 No Reduction in Cooked Food Stalls In Clyde Terrace. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1. held on June 1. Approved the name of Liang Seah Street for the new road to lx? constructid from North Bridge Road to Beach Road. Approved appointment of a bailiff
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    NEW AIR ROUTE.
    42 7 London Linked up With Marseilles. London, May 24 :—London is being linked up with Marseilles by air from to-morrow, thereby enabling people to leave here after breakfast and arrive in *he Mediterranean port at 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
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    Selangor Assizes.
    366 7 Murder Charge Against Tamil Coolie. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday :—'Ihe Second Selangor Assizes for 1J>26 began in the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Fairer Manby. The first case taken was one in which a Tamil coolie from Seufield Fstate, named Muthusamy, was charged
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    Big Firearms Haul.
    165 7 Quantity of Revolvers And Ammunition Seized. On Monday in consequent*** of informa* tion, Detective Inspectors Porter and Sharpe, assisted by members of the Monopolies Department, made a search of the steamship Carnarvonshire, which has just auived in Singapore from Europe. A detective first visited the ship, intimating
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    PERSIA-EUROPE AIR POST.
    49 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 4. The Allahabad correspondent of the Pinang Gazette cables that the first air post, as the result of concessions to the Junker Company, left Teheran on Tuesday for Europe via Russia. The services are being extended to Bushire and Iraz.
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    Malay Woman Stabbed.
    72 7 A Malay woman was found stabbed iu the c hest at IH.‘{ Kalian? Boko, about 5.15 lust evening. She was taken to the hospital, whore she* died after her deposit <»ns hail been taken by a magistrate. Her husband has been ill for sonic time and it
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    Home Cricket.
    886 8 [Reuter Telegram.! Low Scoring in County Fixtures. [Ikutcr Telegram.1 i London, Jure -1. j A L -ter Kent won on the i»r*tj |miing- against Kssex. I 'i'i homo ooui ty wen* dismissed for U*8 in th< tf tir-t innings, 55 of this total I ooritrinutnl hy I’utniore. Freeman'
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    BIG RAINS AT PENANG.
    141 8 Water Shortage Considerably Eased. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 7. Despite an occasional downpour last month the reservoirs arc short of water, so much so that an advert semeut wain sorted in the papers on Saturday requesting the inhabitants to use as little water as
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    YOUTHS’ JOY TRIP.
    152 8 Gnds in Serious Charge lU'ing Preferred. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 8. A Knmsian lad named Lawrence Celestln was arrested by the police yesterday, .ater a long search, and charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a bicycle. It is alleged that the accused
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    NEW RULER OF BHOPAL.
    125 8 Dines with the Governor Of Malta. Malta, May 21:—The new Uuler of Hhopal landed last evening from the Kaiser-i-Hind and drove round the island accompanied by the Governor's staff. He afterwards dined with Sir Walter and Lady Congreve at the St. Antonio Palace. At the annual
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    553 8 Evidence at the Resumed Hearing. The bank robbery case was resumed on Tuesday in the District Court before Mr. 1*. A. F. David. Mr. X. H. 1*. Whitley. D.P.Ik, is conducting the case for the Ciowii and th. accused an* represented as follows Kurumbayam by Mr. Demuth
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    D. E. I. Hygenic Exhibition.
    242 8 T’)v li.1 h\bionic exhibiti?>n of the Dutch F'ist Iruli will be held at Bandoettrr in Ja.it- and July next year, as a risul? of Iho efforts of a jrmup of well-known nun m business; and medical profession: Dr. Cl. Baevmann, Medical Director of the hospital
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    Test Trial.
    577 8 [Renter Tel eg ra m. J No Sensational Cricket t. Lord’s [Renter Telegram.] London, j une Thirty thousand spectators W j lr the Test trial at Lord’s between then* 1 and England. Wst The Rest won the toss and won Ul f 211. Duleep Sinhji made 51. Tate
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    INTERPORT SHOOT.
    91 8 Hongkong Fire in Dad Conditions. As already recorded, Hongkong eia>.* a total of S‘J(> in the annual inuH rifle shooting match. Papers to h..»i'show that conditions were unfayoutu •> it being dull and misty at inter; d---Bain fell at (>00 yards. Corporal Goodman, of the >'’‘ 11 n
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    Yachting.
    779 9 V l) Knowles Challenge Cup. (Contributed.) t ri e out of three for the V. D. „iiv, which this year is to be ii* 1U 4 V some very line racing! iiiiin' 1 and as the weaihei,! 11 of rain, settlej I-'- 1,11 breeze, the i u 1 n
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    RAFFLES SCHOOL SPORTS.
    513 9 Good Form Displayed by Boy Athletes. Raffles School annual athletic sports meeting was held at the Stadium on Saturday atternoon. 'live arrangements were well carried out and Mrs. Hayes Marriott brought a very successful afternoon to a conclusion when she gave away the prizes at the end
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    WEST-JAVA TAXES.
    102 9 Governor Hillen Meets With Opposition. Supplementary to previous reports regarding the introduction of a 10 per cent, provincial tax, Governor Ilillen of WestJava has been opposed by the burgomasters of Batavia and Cheribon, and by local communities. The Governor is reported as having instructed several Javanese government officials
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    Jules Verne Exploit.
    83 9 (And i Wireless Service.) Iwkai, June 4. A'•cordin'** to a report received, it is that fho n\int*>r Goldstrom who i from v '\v York on May 25 cm ;> r\ v;orM tiip in .‘ID days has arrived I i.0.-i. The Yokohama branch of tho b.-iiv. 1 Line
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    The Australian Tour.
    504 9 [Reuter Telegram.] Low Score in Match Against Yorkshire. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 5. The match between the Australians and Yorkshire was begun at Bradford to-day before 12,000 spectators. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Collins 'won the toss, and the Australians batted and were all
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    JEWEL THEFT CHARGE.
    142 9 Alleged Use of Stupefying Drug. The Detective Branch have been responsible for the arrest of a Teochew Chinese who, it is alleged, robbed a phi smith's salesman by administering a -tepefying drug. It is alleged that he MM.iir.cd jiwillery to the value of 8 >,550. ’i he
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    Polo Club Gymkhana.
    587 9 Successful Function On Balestier Ground. On Saturday afternoon the Singapore Polo Club held a very successful gymkhana on their polo ground at Balestier. Over two hundred members and their friends were present. Lady Guiliemard was early on the ground, aind look part in the first event the
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    Ruling Chiefs For Europe.
    154 9 Bombay, Alay 22 The Ballard Pier station to-day presented an animated ..p--1* a ranee as laiue crowds had collected to see oil tin: Ruling Chiefs who sailed to-day by the itawalpindi. Among th>* distinguished par eng rs who sailed wtre the Maharajah .Ininsaheh of Nawanugar, the
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    THE DERBY.
    621 10 [Reuter Telejrram.l Coronach Wins In Canter. Run in a Downpour Of Rain. [Reuter Telegram.1 London, June 2. The Derby Stakes of 100 sovereigns each, with .'{,000 sovereigns added. Distance, a mile and a half. Run at Epsom to-day. Result Lord Woolavington’s CORONACH (Childs) 1 Mr. W. Singer's LANCEGAYE
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    Stirling Expedition.
    610 10 (Aneta’s Service.) Further Successful Work Reported. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, June 3. 1 A wireless report from Pioneer Comp states that motor boats and ten Dyak praus have left for Batavia canip Navigation was very difficult owing to the dangerous rapids. Mr. Stirling and Mr. leroux will remain for
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    WILL UPHELD.
    1021 10 Story of Undue Influence Fails. Chinese Mother-in-Law Successful. The action in which a Chinese named Seow Lck Kee asked for rev cation of ihe probate of his father’s will granted to his mother-in-law. and for the appointment of himself as administrator of iris father’s estate concluded in the
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    126 10 South Indian Labour Engaged. An Associated Press telegram states Emigration from South India, especially from the districts of Malabar and Coimbatore. to the Federated Malay States is now reported to be in full swing and emigrants number on an average 0,000 per week. Three steamers every week have
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    WONDERFUL RECOVERY.
    82 10 Chinese Clerk’s 33 Stab Wounds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) rencr.fr, June >■ A Chinese clerk is making a w n.-i r: rev ivory in the General Hospital ak r •tabbing himself in tlie abdomen thirtytwo times. Or. Savrgc was called and found h 't leeding profusedy and pave
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    TROUBLE IN DUTCH ISLANDS.
    68 10 (Aneta’s Service.) Many Arrests But Ringleaders At Large. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, June 4. Padang As a result of the disturbances in the island of Poeloe Tello ?<> far 300 persons have been arrested. The ringleaders are still at large. The Communist refugees in the surrounding islands
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    Anglo-Dutch Treaty.
    57 10 (Aneta Wireless Service.) The Hague, June An Anglo-Dutch Agreement has bc»n signed with regard to the prevention levying double income taxes relating profits obtained or realised by stearin* companies. A report emanating in parliamentary circles is rife that c*’ l aspects of the tax will be the object
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    Gay Malacca.
    932 11 i> ..,nj ct' Entertainments Appreciated. Our Own Correspondent. > Malacca, June* 5. ha- Ink'll \eiy w 11 supplied touts fc the past for t- 7. four ve.y enjoyable how.i, It Revue Company whom > the o t lies ring. The in- n i.j thi* company is wed m:c*
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    EAST COAST OF SUMATRA.
    209 11 An AH-round Prosperous Year Kruecfed. According to statistical figures puhlish- n 11 t, i r st Sumatra, ,K *.a >ts*.es that exports for lirjii a for lM*! l* 01 cent, above tho>e X|> rt r nbber is estimated at *-.0o0 ton palm oil 17.000 tons; the
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    RUSSIAN’S AND MALAYA.
    172 11 RUSSIAN’ S AND MALAYA. No Visit:? Without ('oiisuliin.u Singapore. It is of interest to note that, in accordance with a new regulation of the S’raits Settlements and F.M.S. Governments. no Russians may enter their territories without permission so to do having been grantc i in advance.” The above paragraph i
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    63 11 (Anrta’s Serviced Straits Law A fleeting Ships' Oflieers. (AnrtaV Sorvice.) l’.atavia, June* 8. Tin* International Congress of ships' nicers at the Hague adopted a nruposal >v the I.)ut'*h Ir.di > organisation t« to < M *V abolition of C< St raits S; t 'on:* Covermnent’s or.li lance whereby
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    Selangor Auto Club.
    371 11 Animal Meeting Alters The Rules. i Tho fourth ordinary general meet'ng 1 of the members of the Selangor A: to-1 mobil Association, was hel l at the Selangor Club on Monday evening. Mr. W. K. Hilton Ross presided. Mr. Jto.-s mentioned that tho coin-1 mittee hoped that
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    COLONY’S NEW J.P.S.
    95 11 Appointments in the Mhrec* Seltler.tents, It i- notified in the Gazette that ILK. tie* Governor has added the names *»t" the f How ing &cnllc:nen to the Commission of the Peace Singapore. Imam llaji Abas bin Ilaji Mohamcd Tab.ar. Jleilicit Courtenay Atkin Berry. Auituku! Ciiandcr C'hainder. Ta’.iiic
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    FERRYBOAT ARRIVES.
    163 11 Curious Craft in Singapore Harbour. A curious craft with a long black funnel projecting from a rapacious hull has been lying in the inner harboui opposite Johnston's Pier. She is the ferry boat Kulatig. and she s destined to s|H-nd the rest of her life plying up and
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    Motor Fatalities.
    217 11 Two Men Killed: Two Seriously Injured. A fatal motor accident, which resulted in the* deaths ot two Mnluy tailors, Mahmoou and Abdul I.atif, and in a new Hwick six cj limit r tar being completely wrecked, occurred on Sunday ut mil** f>% on the Chungi Koad. tm* car
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    The Railway Conference.
    276 11 (Joed Relations Helween F.M.S. And Siam. Mr. V*’. Hpi!l«*r, lien *ral Manager, of the 1' .M.S. Railways, I. cut.-Col. Perkins, end Mr. Craeme con dialed the conference with the II IMi. the Commissioner (boieral and th* members of the Siam Railway Roa.d. It wa originally intended that
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    BANGKOK WITHOUT MEAT.
    57 11 Dealers and Hutchers Disagree. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June I. Owing to :i difference between cattl* denims and butchers Bangkok is wit hoi t iivsh meat to-day. The parties cannot agree as to the prices to be paid for live stock. This is a I'MUcl the
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    Match Chop Counterfeited.
    130 11 On Saturday last a case of interest 1traders was heard by Mr. David, First I’oliee Magistrate, in which NomanMmy Abdeali, of 1(5. Malacca Street, was fined •s'>y for importing from Japan and sell ing matches which were a counterfeit of i well-known Swedish brand. Tin. < lapane.e
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    63 12 [The Strnits Tnn<>* i« not responsible for the opinions l its correspondents. Corro- >1 (««.nis should beitr in mind that letters must b»; Klt .it i: i to til rumbling cpis: ic* »«v mb’ 1 ruthlessly cut d<>wa «mp enclose their imint*, not ioi>. publication but i.s guarantee of
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    Untidy Raffles Square.
    160 12 To the* Euitoi of the Stiaits Times. Sir,—l beg to call attention through your columns to the .state of tiling-) which exists in Kuilles L<|uarc* every evening niter business hours. Waste paper aiul rubbish from th» neighbouring shops an i olliees are dump<•<l into a bin mar
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    The Meteorite.
    394 12 To the Editor of the* Straits Times. Sir. —Th<* phenomenon mentioned by Enquirer in yn: r issue of dune 1 was without doubt a meteorite. Jt was plainly rci n by many people in lit ,\r sky about 5 pan. »<n .day lit* at Malacca, as it dashed
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    School Stationery.
    197 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Recently my hoy, who is educated in the Government Hiph School. Malacca, demanded me 4H cents to buy four exercise books. On my way to town 1 bought four such books for 40 cents and handed them over to him.
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    Dog Shooting Methods.
    300 12 'i a the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir,- It is high time the Municipal Commissioners brought about a chan re in the present crude method of shooting unlicensed dogs at sight. Any dog n. t wearing a collar and the Municipal badge is shot on the
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    The National Anthem.
    124 12 T«> the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- D there any authority which can enforce proper respect being paid to the National Anthem at places of amusement 7 In some of the cinemas, a stupid fantastic figure capers about on the screen while the National Anthem is
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    Read Hogs and Advertising.
    641 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—On page H of your issue of sth in. t. is a paragraph stating that a cer- firm of motor dealers are putting a tar thr ugh a severe test in a run in :n Penang to Singapore with
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    Singapore Taxis.
    380 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -Yuui Occasional Note has always proved most interesting. To-day it draws he puul.i V atteiui »n t.» the correct fares tor hired ca>- -r subj ct on which, 1 venture to think, most people were vnorant. 1 know i was.
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    Police Protection in Gaylang.
    193 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. k l! Another violent pang robbery case has occurred in the Gaylang district —the third one during the space of two months.. C.annot the Police put more control in that vicinity, now a most populated residential quarter, instead of
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    The Malayan Prince.
    407 12 New Motor Vessel Arrive, At Singapore. 1 The motor vessel Malayan prince p latest audition to the Prino? I,ini' h.ere on Friday and is at in the road She will b e despat !,,-<] f "f i.ost >n and New York tomorrow. r This vessel is the
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    192 12 When Battery Hoad Was Fifteen Feet Wide. (From the Straits Times of Jane 1 SCtJ. Commercially, we believe. Singapore at the present time sulfers somewhat in sympathy with the disastrous intelligence recently received from Home, but it* material prosperity continues to sh*w itself in the increase of
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    TROUBLESOME COOLIES.
    94 12 Anxiety on East Coast Of Sumatra. According to an article which aS published in Do Planter recently, ant's aivl manager employed on estate’ or th East Coast of Sumatra “arc no s”rf of their lives in the course of dry’ work.” i Several cases were attributed to pj
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The Hostess of Government House.
      33 13 recent portrait of Lady Guillcmard. who was hostess to 2,000 quests at the brilliant ball Riven at Government House on June 3, in honour of His Majesty's Birthday.
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      King’s Birthday Review at Singapore.
      97 14 11. K. the liouriior taking Ihr >aluu* March pa*t ul the lh»> Scouts continent f n T oneraI views of lh( (ho troops lined up for tho march ret. In honour of tho hint's I.irthdav an i in nrt >s’ vo roviou v.. V al
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      ILLUMINATIONS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL.
      37 14 (•owrnmcnt House was eflYetiwK l(&lt; ,1 is l&gt;\ ,1/ s ll,, &lt;il .h, hall «i,,„ h, Hi. ,l„ &lt; and Md&gt; (iiiilleinaru in honour of His Majesl) &gt; liirlhdu*. 1‘hntns h\ II .1/ S
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      King’s Birthday Review.
      130 15 ,\1 the Miiitarx liexiexx on (hi* occasion of thi* Kinu’s Birthday II.K. the Fox&lt; ,*n&lt; r pt\ -i nl« d uici'iiK to (In* followin**: j j- Mitrrtll. M.C.. S.N .1 (Colonial Au\iliar&gt; Fonts Fong St*r\ict* Modal). Ilundaiasier F. .1. IVnneiath i S (Colonial u .lia r Forces
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      20 15 on tlu* I'adaiiK when tlu* Honukonts v. S.( .1. match "ax in progress. I&gt;\ Ti\ t, m in
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      CARELESS DRIVING.
      18 15 A motor lurry laden with pineapple l urliirnul on Kranji Koad. I'Jiuf o hy h Tn’usftn.
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      HONGKONG CRICKET VISIT.
      35 15 Ilu I'.M.s. and Hongkong crick*, olc.cn,, »h» mo, in a day match at Kuala l.umpur last nook. The VMM. »nan, s l.y an innings and tn, r«aa. h\ lx I I ,lit.
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      New Guinea Expedition.
      50 16 A joint Dutch-American expedition is at present evnlorino \,.vv Th, photograph,* show the Ujr.lt forte accompanying the expedition! The chief, oMh b, int disc vcm u r11tc&gt;11r&lt;11 ,i i, it i 1 rirau is |un, was with two previous expeditions and «as ((unrated fcj the Dutch (tovernment.
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      SINGAPORE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
      35 16 The scene a, a tea party given l„ the Indian Association, Singapore, in honour of the vi.lt of Mr I- social welfare worker. rs U Al),,asu,n &gt;» of Madras, who is a well-known
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      COAL MEETING ABORTIVE.
      676 17 [REITER TELEGRAM.J [WIRELESS via RUGBY.] Men Refuse to Consider Terms. OWNERS’ STATEMENT. -No Hope of Carrying Matter Further.” [WHITER TELEGRAM.] London, June Ik V n 1 .wards ending the coal dead- tby Air. Evan Williams, the Owners’ Association ia dr. Herbert Smith, president of fi&gt;’ Federation, to
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      Portugal’s New Regime.
      170 17 Supreme Council of Three Formed. London, June 15. Lisbon The pruviMomnl military government In* assumed the functions of Pre ident of the Republic. London, June .*&gt;. Lisbon: General Gomes t'ostn arrived hi the vicinity of Lisbon this morning and cornel red v.iih Commandant Cabe.•adas, after which a
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      Cairo Trial Sensation.
      109 17 Resignation of the Presiding Judge. London, June 2. Cairo A sensation has been caused by the resignation of the Judge President Yer-haw, who, with two Egyptian Judges, pronounced the verdict in the conspiracy trial, on the ground that the verdict in he ca.-e of four of the
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      Death of Spofforth.
      89 17 London, June 4. The death has occurred of Mr. Frederick Spofforth, the famous Australian demon bowler. Spofforth was famous as a demon bowler," and in bis time played for two Australian State teams, Derbyshire, and in the Australian Test teams. He performed some bowling feats which are
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      Chinese in the Philippines.
      55 17 London, June 7. Washingt n The Supreme Court dcMnred uncnnsUtutinnal the Philippine law r'UP ring commercial Accounts to be ken ’o' English. Spanish or some local dia--1 r* Top One- and r mpnnv, plaintiffs, t iiirf ..f B"nu*r h.ants in &lt;he ’Torino* p’.oon vor- rh nese,
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      Labour Conference.
      254 17 International Maritime Question Considered. London, June 2. Geneva At the I-abour Conference Mr. Chu, in a speecn, assured the conference that tne i hinese Government continued to show keen interest in applying at an early date the standards laid down by the International Labour Organisation, but thought labour
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      Rifle Shooting.
      206 17 American Volunteers Beat British. London, June 4. The Piince of Wales presided at si regimental banquet at the Hotel Cecil, given by the Queen’s Westminster and Givi! Service Pities in honour of the 107th American Infantry Regiment, which won the s.looting nu’tch for the j Sir Howard Vincent
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      Power from Water.
      100 17 Important Hydro-Elcctric Scheme in France. Palis, June 0. The new dam of the hydro-electric plant constructed &lt; n the River Crouse, near Egu/.on, in the department of Indrc, has been inaugurated. The construction of the dam is the first step towards harnessing the water power of Massif
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      U.S. Air Service.
      45 17 London, June 3. Washington The Senate passed the bill sent im hy tho House of Representatives l-i• &gt;»•}v• inr th,» expansion of the air rewl no res to provide 1 .R00 new aerort tho o»?d of in experimental pn-Wl of five years.
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      WAR DEBTS.
      281 17 New American Point Of View. (General Liquidation Now Suggested. London, June 3. New or!. The Now York Times and tin* Now V ork World m to tho growing trend of American public opinion to- ward cancellation of war debts, contrasting this v. ith tho tho unsympathetic re&lt;vpt?on given
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      Canton Boycott.
      105 17 Question in the House Of Commons. London, June 7. To the lfou.se of Commons Coirnlr. Kenworthy asked what steps were being taken to improve the position arising out of the anton boycott. Mr. Amory replied that the Hongkong (iovermm nt neglected no upp &gt;rtunity of attempting to teslore
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      China’s Finances.
      128 17 Warning in the House Of Commons. London, June 3. Tho danger of tho total disappearance of tho machinery for the collection of the Chinese salt tax owing to tho action of the militarist leaders” was drawn attention to in the House of Commons by Mr. W. Foot Mitchell,
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      Opium Traffic.
      55 17 London, Juno 3. Geneva At the League's advisory committee on tho tradio in opium Mr. Chu urged ti 1 t do l uiiii n!&gt; o&lt; ntaining insults to the Chinese govermu -r*t should not ho circulated. lit* raised tho quest? n of tho oultivati«&gt;n of opium in certain
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      EGYPT.
      385 18 British Battleship Leaves Malta. Zaxhlul Not Included in The Cabinet. London, Juno «h Cairo At tho request of the* Deputies, il ha: i rood to v« :».•:&gt; the Premiership m f ivi. tr ot tho Liberal lender Adly Y&lt; ahoii. London, Juno 2. A f message from Itout r
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      Smuggling in Canada.
      240 18 Alleged Influx of (ioods From United States. London. June It. &gt;t awn The l er.oi l of t !.t* a idilers f •»r ticommittee t&lt;f tin* ll&lt; use of Commons \vit-. niup the Customs st.iti that cotton pood ,.i u‘d at over a million dollar'' were mu;
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      U.S. and the Foreign Legion.
      72 18 London, June 7. L i 1 1 i 'Jr. fv llopp ha- in .rm* C" Vj l .’l&gt;loli llei’I'jek to in' l\ e.i' with 15ie I refi* i) Ce\ornm ‘lit on 1 Ir r L- mi( I I&gt; ty, also known as (lilbrit Lit i*.
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      Fall of the Franc.
      320 18 Prastic Measures Proposed In France. London, Juno 1. 1 Tench and llo I‘Mian fnvtics depreciated on renewed selling', closing at 13&lt; and Lo! espect ivoly, compared with yesterdays fixities of IM L’,i and L r »2. Paris, Juno 4. Before tho finance committee in the Chamber,
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      Mediterranean Problems.
      90 18 Prospects of an International Conference. I.ondon, June 7. The cone! jsion of t!'«* Ang’o-Turki.'h Convention, tin* surrender of Aud tl Krim and the formation rf the new Egyptian Government, us inter-acting developments, arc likely to give the b; ncollei ie of the Mediterranean powers delicate problems in til-.*
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      A Triumph for Britain.
      149 18 On the contrary the Kclu&gt; &lt;h* Paris, in describing the convention is a triumph fir Britain, says that everything shows that, the British and Italian Governments pursued n joint plan. The piper says &lt;hat Italy's interest at present centres in tiic western Mediterranean. France has no
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      The Dardanelles.
      83 18 International Commission's Report to League. London. June 0. Ceiiovn The British delegation, headed I v Sir Austen Chamberlain, has arrived to attend the 1 .caput* Council, which tomorrow, for the first time, will consider the rt |kti of the International Commission the Dardanelles established under the Treat; of
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      U.S. and Japan.
      206 18 Newspaper Report of Secret Plan. London, Juno 7. Nov, York Sensational head-linos arc tppeiulcd to page and a hail' article in ne Now York American purporting to bo a tntiishuion of a secret plan of tho Japanese General Staff, dra.vn up in October of last year, for
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      China Tariffs.
      189 18 Britain and the Grant Of Autonomy. IaWi m, June 7. In tho House of Comnvns, ;;t question time, Comer. locker Lamp on said that b.v accepting tile re-omtii n &lt; f the lurid Conference of Noxember Id, Hi--da.e -t\ a Govornnt *rt w re committed to a,lee .o
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      Imperial Preference.
      116 18 Remaining in Force for Ten Years. London, June i lie II&lt;X'.-e of Commons e »nin itte? adopted tiu* i lau.'C of the Finance Hi. stabnumy; imperial Fivfoicnee tor t**&gt; years by J.’H to 11.*, after iv.ic'-tion *f r» Labour amendment to reduce the period to two years. i
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      League’s Health Work.
      59 18 Value of the Singapore Bureau. London, June 7. Geneva The League Council endorsed the health committee’s appreciation and thanks to the Governments of French Indo-China, the Dutch Fast Indies. British Noiih Lorneo and India for broadcasting, free of chars***, the reports of the Singapore epidemiological intelligence weekly
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      American Shipping Law.
      55 18 London, June a hington The Supreme Court has d*. dared immune livun American Admiralty law merchant ships owned by foreign Governments employed in the carriage of me ivha.uii.vc. The ruling is a victory for Italy, whose Ambassador claimed immunity f&lt; r thi steamer IVuiro, which is involved
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      Tea Duty.
      238 18 Labour Proposal for Reduction. London, J une In the House of Common committee stage of the Finance p- &gt; A. V. Alexander, Lula ur. moved un'-' ni Ir ment to ieduce the ten duty f n m 4,1 a penny a pound, quoting t u.. uLldcnrit* of the
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      Dame Melba’s Farewell.
      283 18 Memorable Scenes at C’ovcnt Garden Opera. I/ ndell, J me 1*. T!&gt; i Majo.-ti* v.ove present ;’t vor.t ardor. on the o.*c;ui i of Panto NV.’U Mil! a’- f* rewell operatic pci form. ’Ui. At t he h»id if the nut in staiivu-c sp.oj m bust of
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      Liberal Split.
      136 18 Attempt to Restore Unity Fails. London. June b. Tice Liberal Parliamentary Pnrt.v to* la on split into Lloyd Georgian a’&gt; Oxfordian sections as a result of a Alerting in the House of Commons at v/mcti owere i'resent. A letter was rer«l from Lord t 1 faying that nothing
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      Butch Submarine’s Voyage.
      44 18 Loidon, Juno IT ii'l i. Azores The Dutch subniar' which is making a voynjjo to t i&lt; inn arrived. It attained a top s oieiiteon knots and is considered t 1 behaved well, proving that the *e A sir'll is satisfactory.
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      LEAGUE DEALOCK.
      533 19 Brazil and Spain May Withdraw. Future Composition of Council Affected. London, June 9. The session of the committee composition of the Council fixed InnP 28 has been adjourned. V M e xtraordinary session of the Council bV.inir convened before the meeting oi Assembly in September. This inch that
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      Another Bomb Outrage.
      96 19 London, June 5. has °n!!f„y*^i e0 A similar bomb outrage I &lt; L"iti C n Ul outs &gt; de the United States Thtro as occurred at Buenos Aires. e Were no casualties. thu Pu enos Aires cable of May 17 stated th&lt;* a e x Plosion of
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      Yugo-Slav Debt Settlement.
      21 19 London, June 5. in^on The House of Representament by P 8Q V to 14° Yupr Slav (,cbf scttl
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      The Ex-Kaiser.
      167 19 Kindenburg Protests Against Expropriation. London, June 8. Berlin A bolt from the blue descended upon the Reichstag on resumption after Whitsun in the shape of the publication of a letter from President Hindenburg, which is interpreted as a threat of resignation in the event of the plebiscite on
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      China’s Salt Tax.
      125 19 •‘Undisguised Breach cf 191.‘&gt; Agreement.” London, June 9. The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial, describes the confiscation of the revenue from the salt tax at Tientsin an undisguised breach of the agreement of 1913, and the gravest by far of many similar acts of defiance of the
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      United States Prosperity.
      94 19 No Need for Short Term Securities. London, June 8. Washington Remarkable evidence of the prosperity of the United States i? c&lt; ntained in the statement by Mr. Mellon that for the tii.-t time since the Government started the post-war financial programme there would be no quarterly offering
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      Countess Cathcart Engaged.
      80 19 London, June 9. The Daily Graphic announces that Vera, C untess Cathcart, is engaged to Mr. Gideon Boissevain, of the_ well-known Dutch-American banking family. Mr. Boissevain says he only met the Countess a few weeks ago. The marriage s being celebrated next week. Countoss Cathcart’s name came
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      Miss Helen Wills Ill.
      85 19 London, June 5. Paris Miss Helen Wills, the Ameri■an lady tennis champion, has been successfully operated on for appendicitis. London, June 6. Paris Mile. Lenglen has shown the greatest sympathy with Miss Helen Wills, who has been operated on for appendicitis. She called at the nursing
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      Prohibition.
      47 19 London, June 3. New York The Senate Prohibition Committee recommended the indefinite postponement of all proposals for modification of the dry laws and a national referendum on Prohibition, this action to be subject to the approval of the judiciary committee, which, however, is expected to concur.
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      MOSUL SETTLEMENT.
      548 19 [WIRELESS VIA RUtiBY.J Anglo-Turkish Agreement Signed. Share of Oil Royalties For Turkey. London, June 6. Constantinople The Anglo-Turkish ag reement regarding Mosul has been signed. London, June C. Constantinople The Mosul convention aus signed at Angora at midnight. It upholds the Brussels line*, with a diglu modification on
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      A Bath of Champagne.
      66 19 London, June 3. New Yoik Earl Carroll, the theatrical producer, was sentenced to a year and a day imprisonment on each of two counts iin connection w-ith the bathtub "aso, in which a chorus girl was alleged to have bathed in champagne. A fine of $2,000
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      Foreign and General.
      491 19 Danish Airman Arrives. London, June 5. Copenhagen The airman Herchend has arrived from the Far East. Flight to Tokio. Paris, June 8. (’apt. Daisy will resume his flight to Tokio as soon as the weather is favourable. Locarno Treaties Ratified. London, June 4. Paris The Senate adopted
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  • Sporting News and Notes
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      GOLF.
      1003 20 I lieu tor Telegram.] The Walker up Competition. I Reuter Telegram.] Loudon, June 2. In tin* match for the Walker l u|&gt; l&gt;la;, at St. Arulrr-.v’revolts won* ns Wethered In al llolderness I and Sweet m r i&gt;oat von Kim 8 and 7, .1 (,ii( boat (lunn 1 and
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      1287 20 Duke of Wellingtons* Strong Position. Tlie Duke of Wellington’s Regiment has already established a sound position in the Singapore League. So far they have played three matches, and have won all of them. Their goal average is even n ot remarkable, they having scored 20 goals to one
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      147 20 S.Y.C. and II.M.S. Ambrose. On Sunday morning terms of ei; ht from Sin; at e Yi luntccr Corps and II.M.S, i I w&lt;&gt; in a .dicotin;: eompctil ion on C- l nr; or Pan. ,v. 1 lit* shoot consisted f a I.ewD Clun Section Attack I’m 1 Lice
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      292 20 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Friday’s results •ion’s Open Doubles. •Cooper and de Sleuis beat Esson i I. X. S. Brooke, G —0, 6—3. R. W. Sinclair and W. C. Hill w. I. A bed and S. Abed, G—2, G l tut A. R. Linton and A. A. A. Paterson l,
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      LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP.
      36 20 [Reuter Telegram.] Miss Cecil Leitch Ilea ten. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June C. St. Germain In the French lad; &gt;’ open golf championship final Mile. T de la Chaunie beat Miss Cecil Leit i and 2.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      108 20 [Reuter Telegram.] Sweden Reals South Africa. [Reuter Telegram.] London, .Turn On Meh'ury con Koi sirw: &gt;:i, tted South Africa in the J to one. Ike winners will meet Fiance in ’'.e Fur peun. &gt;c’ni-;iiiai. Duke of York to Play At Wimbledon. London, June J. The Duke of
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      INTERNATIONAL POLO.
      123 20 Considerin'? The Selection Of Players. At meetings of the Hurlintrhnm P( io Committee held during the wo. the question has been gone into oi i ing a challenge for ID-7 to Am.ii the Westchester Cup. Judging ly the form shown la-‘ son, the committee consider t t prospect
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      1395 21 llongkonK Visitors Defeat The S.C.C Afti'i- their cleft*at8 at the hands of ,.‘j v4 m, Singapore and the F.M.S. at i‘. I urr.i»ur, the Hongkong team had nu‘‘*it;staciion of heating the S.C.C. i.y ,'uV, on the packing last Thursday. "‘li wits an interesting uayd* er.cket, ,i was ciiitault
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      THE OAKS.
      62 21 Easy Win for Short Story. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 1. The result of the O.d.s (one und a half miles) nt Kps. 1 11 was a&gt; follows SlfOR 1 STORY I KKSPJKNDENT 2 GAY BIRD 3 Sixte. *t ran. W« 11 by tout lengths, two between second and
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      1180 21 Good Sport on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. The Selangor Turf Club’s summer meeting began this afternoon. As usual there was a large attendance, and the afternoon proved a very successful one both from u sporting and a social point of view. Among
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      207 21 Proposed Programme For Autumn Meeting. Tin* proposed prujri umme for the i\ naiig 'J'lirf t lub autumn meeting has been issued. The proposed dates ere Saturday, duly -1 and Saturday duly 'll, following elose on the heels of the Ipoh i aees. Owneis of liorrcs will have
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      BOXING.
      170 22 Former Well-Known Boxer In Singapore. Jack Root, a former cruise i weight champion ot t lu* world, passed through Singapore as a passenger on the President Adams. Mr. Root now represents the well-known film corporation of Mack Sennott, an I h»s visit to Kuropo is in connection witn the
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      BOWLS.
      44 22 I Reuter Ttlegram.] A World’s Championship Contest. IReuter Ttlegram.] London, June 7. Stockholm The international bowling tournament for the world's championship, individual play, was won by Lillior, Sweden, with 829 points. denies, America, was second with 814, and Blochinger, America, third with K(J4.
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      ATHLETICS.
      134 22 Van Geyzel Wins High Jump. London. May 2d :—In the Kinraird Trophy Race (100 yards) at Stamford Bridge, Porritt was beaten for third place by J. (Polytechnic) in ten seconds by three yards. Lord Burghley won the hurdles for Achilles by one yard in 15 1-10 secs., equalling the
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      Cambridge Beat Oxford.
      24 22 [Router Telegram.] London, June 5. At Cambridge, in the inter-varsity lawn tennis fixture, Cambridge beat Oxfoid i»y 14 matches to 7.
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      Tilden Defeated in Straight Sets.
      45 22 [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 5. New haven A. H. Chapin defeated filden in the Connevticut state championships, S -f&gt;, (’—4 t 7—, r &gt;. Thi&lt; is the ftrst defeat of Tilden in straight sets since he has been the national champion.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    539 22 kamunt.r.g Tin Dredging, Ltd.—Output 7KO, hours run 1*2:!, estimated realised value of O. $61,300. lienor.g tin Dredging Co., Ltd.—First half of May, Dredge 1, 41 piculs, dredge 2 241 piculs. Nawng Pet Tin.—Hours run 118 yardage treated 5,125 ore won 87 piculs’. Phin Soon Tin Mines.—Hours run 413
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    PASSENGERS.
    1041 22 The following passengers are proceeding tc Kurt pe by the Malwa, which sailed on Friday morning Mrs. C. W. Knott tm 1 infant. ?4r. J. F. S Alexander, Mr. A. Burns, M.ss Harvey, Mrs &lt;». P. McAdam and two children, Mr. G. P. Me A dam, Mr. and Mrs.
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    BIRTHS
    117 22 CURRIE. —At the MaUr.iity Hospital, Sing.* pure, un June 1, 1926. to Joyce wfe o V. A. Carrie, Kuala Reman Kuantan. daughter. DICKINSON—On June 5 1926, at the Gen era' Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mr.A. H. Dickinson, a son. I’ 1 LLER. On June 5, 1926, at Governmcj.*
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    MARRIAGES
    95 22 ALU-ON .PARSONS.-At St. Andrew’, cathedral, on Wednesday, June 2, 1926, hy the Yen. Archdeacon F. G. Swindell. Eric Roland, son of Mr. If. E. Allton, of Boston, Lines., to Dorothy Alice Victoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Parsons. BATTJSmLL-LONSDALE.-At St. Andrew s athedral, Singapore, on June 2,
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    Trade and Finance.
    127 22 Singapore, June Q, EXCHANGE. Jn London, Bank 4 m/g o &gt;. Demand •&gt;*.', Private 3m. credits o/i 7/!? On New York, Demand t l5 ./J® Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. C-";? On Hongkong, Bank T.T. i O.i Shanghai, Bank T.T. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    435 22 Singapore, June 9. MINING. I*90« VaL Pd. Buyer* Seller* £1 il Asani Kumbang 50/- 38/1 1 Ha tang Padang 0.77 V* 0.80 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.3714 1.42V4 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 00/6 01/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.44 0.40 10 10/- Kampung 48/- 49/11 11 Kam
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  • Obituary
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    124 22 deaths n Tuno 4 -l 926 ftt nof &gt;n, at Mr Koh Kim Hong residence No. 25-a, Loronp 23, Gaylang, Madam Chmi Kuan Neo, aged 63 years. MAGALHAENS.—On May 29. 192G, at Singapore Eliza (neo Neubronner) widow cf Magalhacns, late Public Works Dept., c! p n Ca I 81 English
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      73 1 Page General—('•;V: ial Quotations 1 Yma* Averages J Stocks i* Auction 1 locution i r Market I Sinclair's Report 1 *1 t Rubber Statistics 1 Auctions A l*i ‘port j i imitation p he# Rubber j It! t*' r r S me 1 1 I ports o 'states K-y
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      33 1 Singapore Official (Quotations. I’jrw.ri Contract Qu*tuti.r.s i&gt;v*!i1* i’l ices j oTT. P. ;&gt;t. Ike. a 0.1.7 0 (is 1 4 0.* S&gt; IM&gt;* 0.&lt;&gt;7 u.0&lt;* 5 &lt;’ i" i •'O.c. 1 g
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 avfi;..,vs in the current *v-r i r the period to 1 »1La\5 2.04 cent a ..Is. 9.9,ul.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      22 1 i’er.t’s cable from their I i' ves 7iN tons increase, I t't.&lt;: Lmdcn rubber stocks at revised, 20,919 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      115 1 I V' Chamber of Commerce Association held its 703rd auc- J' 1 Ju 9, when there was cata- J; 1 lbs. or 438.90 tons; il,s -_‘&gt;r 330.31 tons; sold 1 or 288.74 tons. I Spot I is. s^id. I rk 42 1 2 cfs. I ♦‘HirtS REALISED.
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      ANOTHER RUBBER SCARE.
      407 1 [RKl'TKR THLSGRAM.] United States and Panama Concessions. Senator Borah Discovers Mare’s Nest. [RKl'TKR TKLKGRAM.] London, June 4. Wa hington In the Senate Mr. Borah propos d a res duti &gt;n requesting- information regarding the alleged British Government c.&gt;nees&gt;i(.*ns in Panama. the resoiu'ion mentioning "the contiol over th
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      Dutch Indies Rubber.
      78 1 (Aneta’s Service.) Protest Against the New Ordinance. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia. June 8. I’alembang The Chamber of Coin )&gt;u*rio strongly protested against the new Rubber Ordinance as being contrary to 1 ublic benefit on account o. the about ion of free comp tition. and detrimental to the interest
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      A Rubber Prosecution.
      38 1 Chin Pek Chin, a Chinese towkny, was charged in the police court, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday with making a false statutory declaration to the Controller of Rubber Exports. He pleaded guilty anJ was fined $5OO.
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      London Rubber Market.
      799 1 Selling Orders for Distant Positions. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair’s weekly London rnaiket report, dated April 29, reads as follows After going firmer on Monday and showing at one time a rise of llyd. to 2d. per lb. on last Thursdays’ prices the rubber market has again become
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      U.S.A. Anxiety Causes Prices To Harden.
      570 1 Below we publish Messrs. Symington and Sinclair's we*.!; 1 y report, on the London rubber market for the week ending May (5 Since our last report the declaration of a general strike has slowed down trade in Rubber in common with all other markets.
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      Labu Estates.
      1580 2 Distribution of 33 Per Cent. For Year. Presiding at the nineteenth annual meeting of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rublier Co., Ltd., on April 10, Mr. Charles Emerson road the following speech by General Lambton In accordance with our usual policy of building up a planting reserve £4,000 has been
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      Ayer Kuning Estates.
      1160 2 Dividend of 47', 2 Per Cent. Declared. \ddiessing the sixteenth annual meeting of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co.. Lt&lt;!., on April.-1, the chaiiman, Sir Frank Swettenham, said If you will allow me. I shall take the directors’ report and accounts as read. You have no doubt
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      239 2 Anglo-Sumatra.—lbs. Asahan.—6l,ooo lbs. Bukit K. 8.—3,262 lbs. Bukit Lintang.—ls,ooo lbs. Batak Babit.—lls.ooo lbs. in Serai.—37,ooo lbs. Bah Lia 5.—154,700 lbs. Bintang.—27,ooo lbs. Bila Sumatra.—B3,ooo lbs. Central Johore. —15,434 lbs. Chimpul.—27.ooo lbs. Colinsburgh.—36,37o lbs. Consolidated Eastern Pis.— 110,112 1:? Craigielea.—ss,Boo lbs. Central Sumatra.—34,2oo lbs. C10ve11y.—26,840 lbs. East Asiatic.—29o,7o4 lbs.
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      Selangor Rubber.
      1276 3 Fourfold Expansion In Profits. ran k Swctenham took the chair twenty-seventh annual meeting of a 1 lllliro r Rubber Co-, Ltd., on April tlu 1 h i* ‘inti said \\Vn we met a year ago, I said that 0 f the then favourable prospects 11 'll not hesitate
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      MUAR PLANTATIONS.
      284 3 Chairman Complains of Labour Crimping. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Muar Planters’ Association, Mr. Robinson (l.anadron Estate) the chairman said that the year has been a somewhat difficult one in which to get much work done owing to frequent changes in the Committee. The total planted
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      Pelmadulla Estates.
      1086 3 Good Profits in Twenty-first Year. Mr. L. F. W. Davidson presided at the twenty-first annual meeting of the Pelmadulla Rubber Co., Ltd., and said We have had a good year, our profits being £77,000, as compared with £43,000 in 1921, which enables us to recommend a much higher
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      ALOR PONGSU RUBBER.
      513 3 Dividend of 27'/i Per Cent. For Year. The general meeting of the Alor I’ongsu .Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on April 24, at London. Mr. E. E. Moreau, C.B.E., who presided, said that the capital expenditure for the past year watf £2,488. The amount to the credit
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      Planting Companies.
      786 4 1925 Results in Malaya And Borneo. The net profit of the Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates for 1025 amounted to 13,705. From this sum there is deducted £1,724, the debit balance brought forward, and £3,014 interest on l)ebc*nture stock. The balance—£1,037—is carried forward. Windsor Rubber. For 1025 the net
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      315 4 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During May, 1926. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has “LpSrted^fromVS parative statement of the quantity and value of lubb P total Malaya during May. 11)26. The figures, which are in tons, repretem exp &gt;rts from all the
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      831 4 Decline in Price of Commodity Continues. Lewis and Peat, report. Singapore, June 4. Tho market during the past week has been difficult to follow’, the position being aggravated by the announcement in the press of a pending failure of a large London concern. This news emanated from
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      Rubber Market Report.
      702 4 Strike Effects on London Prices. The following, is the weekly report Messrs. Henry Gardner and Co., on th. London rubier market for the Wee j. ending May 7 It is with regret that we have 1* U1 forced to discontinue sending our j ai v market report.
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      Merton Rubber.
      1238 5 Chairman Reports a Record r r.urifcss took the chair at the M»- 1 ..rinual meeting of the Merton t ,riiU'i iiv.i j j tj' Ki in London on h u .11 a p saul t Al r t ••oeouiits have keen in lh ‘t. r 1 i for
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      GOVERNMENT PLANTATION.
      260 5 Visitors’ Day Arrangements In Detail. In the interest of new-comers wo draw attention to the tiovernment experimental plantation at Sordang, Selangor. This plantation is situated about 14 miles by road from Kuala Lumpur and f»?s from Sungti Bem Railway Station. It was started with the object of carrying
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES RUBBER.
      154 5 Dissatisfaction with The New Rubber Ordinance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) There was considerable discussion in ♦he People’s Council with regard to the new rubber ordinance and various members present declared that various portions of the r.cw ordinance affecting the cultivation and preparation of rubhei were not
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      Rani Travancore.
      1142 5 Confidence in Continued Prosperity. 1 The general meeting of the Ran Travancore Rubber Company, Ltd, \v*s held in London on April 27, Mr. Alfred 1 Brown, .I.P., presiding. The Chairman -aid Centk*i.ien,~T very much regret to have to inform you that our Chairman, Mr. Wardrop, is prevented I
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      CARNARVON ESTATES.
      443 5 Dividend of 10 Per Cent. For Year. Presiding at the sixteenth annual meet* ing of the Carnarvon (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., in London on April 27, Mr. Janies Warren said As anticipated at the time of our annual meeting last year, the results for 1925 were favourable. Under
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      Allenby Rubber.
      1013 6 The Payment of QuarterFy Dividends. The sixth annual general meeting of the Allcnby Kuhher Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the Company, 9/11 Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, May 111. 1020, at 12.30 p.m. There were present Messrs. E. G. Souter (Chairman), (i.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      667 6 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. M aphuil end Co. Ltd’s, weekly report, dated June H, states During the past week the market has been quiet in both tin and rubber shares. Rubber.—A dr p is recorded of 4d. and 4 cents locally. Shares have remained steady
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 29.
        461 6 Slue* q,.. P.r I &gt;•« &EL ‘/alue. Company. 1 net I Value. Company. l'l Abac. 3% j£l Uwti o," 1 2/ Alia ear ..4/9 2/ London-Asiatic 7/ 1 f i itz Ul Lower Perak J J,* £1 Anglo-Malay 1* n Malccca ti* £1 Ayer
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 9.
        737 6 Closing Price*. Capital Issue Fraser Lyall A Paid Up Value Dividends Company Co. Evatt 312,500 1 50 p.e. for yr. end. 26-2-26Ailenby ($1) 3.40 3.60 3.00 3mh4. 100 000 1 10 p.c. int. a/c yr. 30-9-26A10r Gajah (Si) 2.90 3.00 300 ::.10 727,064 220
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      296 7 f &lt; n Distributors for S.S. and F.M.S. and BBITISH BORNEO Guthrie Co., Ltd Motor Department, 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Sub-Agents GROSVENOR MOTORS, Penang. METCALFE’S MOTORS, Ipoh. KYLE PALMER MOTORS, Kuala Lumpur. ANGLO MOTORS, Malacca. TONG HUAT CO., Sereraban. MOHAMED JAFFAR CO„ Kelantan. The “British Empire BUICK” This title has
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      168 8 SECURITY EFFICIENT THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tha Strait* Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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