The Straits Budget, 17 June 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget hi. :i.rd«ff. HEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OK THE STRAITS TIMES IL’STABUSUED EIGHTY YEARS] SiN(;AI'OOUK. THrRSDW, JI NK 17. 11)2«. l*ruv 25 rents (S.S. t’urrenrv) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    406 1 I Page rA I'Elis Me,. Pel .1 (UjtlurMs I li. r."-. viutch .'*>"' I" nn.t. saharlav w I Vi c r Lust Kt-wler and S|M*tiaI J',.. \Ve*k's News 1.-21 R. ye YYcdding J n p,.h) t ut» (lymkhana M re S' S| oft- j v W Mm- Retired i
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4318 1 t i»*cstation in flu* Far in,?; YV' > >rt, y constructed by tla* Company' in the outskii'ts V.g, i. dy. Mie Prefecture. Mr. >, 'bidu, President of the Com'u,;' r. ,low Osaka after visiting 1 ,01 inspection of the eite. Mr. am! Mr-. C. YY \Un left
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    King’s Birthday Honours.
    19 2 IV s officially antiomi. .i publication of the Li:,.,*; tJ Honours l.yt bus be< n po-t,,‘‘H
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    A Local Inventor
    32 2 A patent for sixi,. Wl I granted t«. Mr. (i. H. Koi| a M hai lt»*ad. Singapovc. m invention described as a el liutton fastener. M *'l r;a.l A
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    Cholera at Rangoon.
    30 2 Information having h.*,.,, lv I eludera exists in >por:*d I ibutyoon. Unit port has feen ,|c.f J suspected place for the i.*i n 0< •‘I Quarantine Ordinance,
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    Idris Hydraulic Tin.
    51 2 Advice has been received v Oshorne and Chappel, Jp u h. hv a dividend ol Is. per share (,,.<* "M tax at 4s. in the f> has Wti’/W payable in London on Jure r‘ a ’v shareholders will receive til.' i 1 on arrival of the Kastern
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    Singapore Society of Architects.
    83 2 At the annual general meetii „f I S.ngy pul e Sue let y of Arehile-t/ ’I lowimr were ducted officer* f (JJ I President, Major P. II. K*w*~ |s', I 1.IU.H.A.; vie* 'y;' Wilson h«»n. seer**tar> Mi. p. s I l*'u. t tea mi nr Mr.
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    Speed Limit for Labuan.
    78 2 The town of Victoria, Lab mu. > ,1 ahead of Singapore u. tha* r I a >|H*wl limit of t**u miles an for motor cars, an annoum err* rr effect appearing in the current i>, I the (loveinment liazett In- I tioii i< evidently made with
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    Chinese Philanthropist.
    104 2 In Mr. Aw B**oii Haw, i community of Malaya have a a*, ii-aitod philanthropist. H:> ;.i. rt ihuti**ns fo various (.’hinc-c e«:. and eharitaMe organisation- i* ar«- well-known. I.ately h<* ha* giving attention t<* the lor lv!l*»w countrymen who h.nc ha*l misfortune t«* fall on ev;l tin’*''. |*ei
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    School Stationery.
    140 2 With reference t" a ie’t* r *,n t subject V ilicll J.pjK'.i fed il ;i* •It tie I, signed P.A.Y.. the Iha.l-i i-'.ci the High School, Malacca, writ* Exercise hooks of good quality. -'.Jcii 1 with the name of the sciiook a-* Malo.cu’ High Scheol pupils a’ t*n
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    Local Appointments.
    119 2 The appointment' of-Mr. K. K. as Director of Clardcns, Strait' ments, is gazetted. The Hon. Mr. Song Ong Stan.- ;F" Mr. J, M. Sime have 1 toen rc-app mem he is of the committee «>t man;,;:' ment of tin* Hotanie (hardens. S'ri l;a; The Association of Engineers ,i:l>
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      THE MOTOR PERIL.
      1020 3 Stia.its limes, June 10. Fatal m »tor accidents which have un-ecl recently on Singapore roads vv (0 c ,,n fresh attention to the very pel il which exists in the Colony t indeed in Malaya generally. The nittitry not peculiar in this respect. I I V 1M
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      NATIONALIST OUTBURSTS.
      798 3 thereby jco|Kir«|isc<!.—St Timrs, June II. In ratifying the Anglo-Turkish Treaty, the Angola Government has put the final touch to a generous settlement of a dispute which was causing an unjustifiable i.o-tiliiy on the pait of the Turkish peoples towards the British Empire. The .•estor.ition of a tiaditional friendship,
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      THE TEST MATCHES.
      871 3 barked by erickc-tin* skill.-Simile Times, JUIH‘ 12. Coal strikes and other problems are f rgolten in England to-day, and everywhere the subject of discussion is England’s chances in the Test match which starts at Nottingham. Cricket is the all-important subject. It is a striking feature &lt;d' tb(&gt;
      barked by erickc-tin* skill.-Simile Times, JUIH‘ 12.  -  871 words
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      COAL AND ELECTRICITY.
      920 4 Straits Times, June 14. For one month and eleven days the coal pit. of Britain have teen idle and although th.. darkest clouds, wh.e-h .unit over the country durinc the period of th. general strike, have passed away, h ieturn to normal industrial life is not yet
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      SUBURBAN SINGAPORE.
      869 4 Straits Times, June 15. The Improvement Trust Bill which has been sent up to Government by the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore is now being considered, and there is no doubt that it will he approved and submitted to the Legislative Council with the minimum of delay. What exactly
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      WANDER-LUST.
      748 4 uanicin man who dares to answer. M 1, Times, June 10. An American essayist asks Is there any passion in the breast of mankind more absorbing than the love of ships Probably most of us would answer “none,” with the reservation, however, that the essayist was thinking not so
      uanicin * man who dares to answer. M1, Times, June 10.  -  748 words
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1555 5 n J&gt; 'j ic should light upon a »i 11ich I*Pfiours i&lt;i JiK'txici place I&gt;S u(! what visions it would V ii.&gt; vi. ik* mind and what oppor- v., i.hi aiiord him to elaborate i, ouWCTs of his lavour itc ficiu,V'. vvt* van well imagine She, lock t
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    CHAPTER OF CRIME.
    158 5 Violent Deaths and Several Injuries. On Tuesday before Mr. Mr. II. It. Bull, the Second l’olicc Court Magistrate, Hok Ah Chin, a Chinese, was charged with Lie theft of $5.Gb8 in cash and jewel bry from 3, Kelantan Lane*. '1 he ease was postponed. One of the
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    S.S. (Singapore) Association.
    1038 5 Rubber Mealing Coimniesion Asked For. The following is the minutes of a commitlee meeting of the Straits Settlement.; (Singapore) A: ro. iatien heid in the Singapore Exchange Boom on June 14, at 5 p.ni. when there were present Mr. J. G. Campbell (Dresident), Mr. H. VV. Kapcr
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    Jesselton Ice and Power.
    371 5 Business at Company’s Annual Meeting. r i he annual general meetiiv cf tho Jesse* iton Icc* and Power Company, w.»*» held at Chan Sr.e Onn and Co.': rtTW*, Market Strict, on Tuesday. 'lb;*ro were present, Mr. J. A. Elias (chairman), Messrs. S. W. Ca*diin and .1.
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    BURNT TO DEATH.
    123 5 Seven in Pt’nk Fire. (From Our Ov. r. Cor r e'poi t. Ipoh, J. c M A tragedy omui" -il early •*»»r ;tv morning, when a lonely atL y .g t Tnsek, a few miles from I; oh, *'i i.t down. 'i he orcrpnnts vetp an nM
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    445 6 lor Rubber Sales Propaganda. Prai an»S Education Hoard Resolutions. Th* lidluw .ia ar« included in the orders J th.* day f-- the meeting of the I* edi i v ounc 1, on Wednesday, J*in«* &lt; M«.-ms. Wii: »m I‘k1, C.M.G., Charles Shul tliam Alexander, Dugan Ilonifray Ha*ep; re
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    Gun Running.
    237 6 K'iNmh iv *i Dri/rn for C hinese Sailers. Mr. 1* •avid, tk? District Judge, indicted tic in .liiuu.u j’eni.ltie on Ll.r -i .S.utagl.ii Cbii"* o, r.vmbt &gt;'s of th» crew (t th* t' *i narv. nshirc, where a big haul &lt;d a ffo.uutic pistol ammunition and s.iuie in
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    Court of Appeal.
    782 6 Decision of District In Dispute. The Singap «re Court of Appeal opened in the Siiprcme Court on luesday, tlu* judges being the Chief Just.ce (Sir Wilbarn Muri on), Mr. Justice McCabe Reuy and Mr. Justice Brown. The first appeal to be tak(*n was one by Chop liking
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    Another Chinese School Closed.
    34 6 The Yok Sin school has been declared an unlawful school under the Reiristrn H Fehonls Ordinance n the ground nat It IV bong used for the purpose* 1 "‘i.aa! propaganda.
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    Singapore Divorce.
    488 6 Mrs. Van Cuyknberg Granted Decree Nisi. A decree nisi was granted by Mr. •Justice Deane on 1 uesday to Mrs. I*lorence Koginu van Cuyienberg, the petitioner miin/ that her husband went to England roiti Singapore in It* 15 to join the armj md had never returned she alleged
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    Singapore Taxis.
    204 6 Ho have received from the aet:n" r I Registrar of Vehicles the schedule of icres issued in January of this year for second-clas3 hired cars (taxis), whi h |c'* ars up finally any uncertainty a-to th1 g«l tel ea to be paid. The schedule i&lt; r’ s 4
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    PERSIAN PRINCE ILL.
    28 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 14. The Pinang Gazette’s Allahabad correspondent states that the Crown Prince ff Persia is lying dangerously ill at Teheran.
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    LORD DUNRAVEN.
    656 6 Well-Known Traveller And Sportsman Dead. Interesting Figure of Victoria,, Era. 11 A Reuter cable of the l r &gt;th announces the death of Lord nL 1,lst a well-known figure in the \W and the owner of d9.S00 acres i la land and Wales, at the a “e ,,f
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    F.M.S. Volunteer Forces.
    66 6 II.E. the High Commissioner has n cepted the resignation by Second-LiciU'*-nant E. N. C-. Woollerton of his eor.’.- ission in the Malay States Volaricd' Regiment Reserve of Officers. A Commission as honorary ciei Srvond Lieutenant in the Malay C.dku"' Cadet Corps has been granted to H. R.
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    Meat Ramp in Siam.
    1312 7 it. Influence on Malayan Market. 1 l i, tn Our OMi Corrcsp'.mlr nt.) BiiMg'.-d., Juno 4. 0 tice that in »&gt;• eoir.-o of a iemlen v ,cn’ com!»li*in;:sg about the higa dving in tin* Straits. You m**n- ,.,1 as one item (dial hu&lt; been 1 ,.,,j
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    ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY.
    304 7 Cunning Hum* Ailoptcd Hy j Accused. j Our Kuala Lumpur c •rivsiHuulen 1 wntes on Wednesday l be ease agains’ S. F. David, alias B. F. David, the young \-(iovernn»cnt clerk who was charged with attempting to cheat Mes-r.-. John Little and Co., by inducing them to
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    Malacca Sport.
    603 7 t Fine Score by Fromisiiu* (iolfer. (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Jum* 1*. Ti e June golf monthly medal vy.i- wm. by Mr. Fred IVarce of Mcriio.au II-ia* w ith a nett score of 7i’&gt; 'J iq* on boge.v, a 1 ru!;. leuiaikrble score for a comparative novice
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    ATTEMPTING TO CHEAT.
    235 7 Hook of Subscriptions Leads To Prison. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes A Chinese named Wang Kwang r.-x was charged in the police court be fore Mr. VV. J. Hugb.cs. firstly with at tempting to cheat Mr. Aa Ye &gt;ng Sut Fung, attorney B* Mr. Alan Lake, and
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    Sourabaya Strike.
    685 7 Dutch Press C omplaints Against Ho*»es. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cat a via, June Tite r*port. of th.e (’ommission, ap* nointed by the &lt;loveroiuent to investigate mt&lt; th.e .an es of tlu* strikes of lust jeac a tin* natal industry in Sourahaya ami tie* eventual complaints of native
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    CORNISH TIN INDUSTRY.
    129 7 Likely to Itemuin Profitable Business. Then* is undoubtedly ;i hi_• chan*.:* public sentiment towards the ini' h industry, utid it is now admitted b&gt; the mo&gt;t coin potent minin’.’ em.'ineer. in '•’&lt; •ountry that not with-t* ndbig remm lilting which tin hr.' h&lt; n w&gt;n in t
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    THE MARAUDING SNAIL.
    573 8 Official Details of Its Career In Malaya. Evidence of Damage To (iardens. o|„ideral.le »rn«-(* hu- laltd' n aiutl-'d ill (In re.-ei.t i»iva* -n "f laya n&gt; the (Jii.nt Si.au u trie fobowing nvmvcU tr«,iu Die I hief Agric lit ura Fi. I*i «»Hi* i- v r r.
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    CYCLE ON CAR BONNET.
    176 8 Penang Joy Hitler’s Heck less Career. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June What apj*eared to )h* an audacious highway robbery” was witnessed this morning in Light Street. A motor car. which wav. proceeding towards the Supreme Court, collided with a bicycle ridden by a Malay, who
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    Stirling Expedition.
    367 8 I (Aueta’s Service.) 1 Reports of Disagreements Denied. (Aneta’s Service.) Hal avia, June 1«*. i*,.iwer Camp: Since the 5th lust, the 1 &gt;1.plane mi- made seven round tiipx 1 Ik wi i ii Albatros amp and Lu'.avm I (’amp, it. |M'&lt;iiing 2.1 IP kilograms of food [a. Ha
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    A BUNGALOW AT BEDOH.
    263 8 Complications in Supreme C ourt Action. A bungalow on the foreshore at Bod h was the subject of litigation in the Supreme (Kurt on the Ptn instant. The [tla'nt iff. a Chinese lady named I-iin R»* o, di dated that the defendant t *ok possession of
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    133 8 The Singapore Municipal health statement. for the week ending June 5 gives the total number of deaths as 2,00 representing a death rate of 2S.21 per mille per annum compared with 40.75 in the preceding week and 27.55 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    The Week in Java.
    832 8 (From Our Own Porrrspondect.) Fatuvia. June H. Pro-j tr t "M Sim:.tea’s Last t mst :s •out vuing, ;iii&lt;l according me avail- jilt* statistics, the xm.rts .luring 192U v ill exceed th »'C of Jt'25 by lu l&gt;‘*r cent. J.ubhor »\pert- an i st:inat» .l at
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    Malacca Show.
    289 8 Every Prospect of a };i a Success. t'omp-ehen'.ive arrangements a e made in order that the Agr« P f sural Snow, to h t la id in the St j‘ lnsiin.it or and Panda Hi] r •'f Seho 1 grounds, Malacca, on .In'.i V and 2 1 -hull
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    COCONUTS AND COPRA.
    122 8 li»2. t«r&gt; Acres Estimated to He I’nder Cult nation. The aua- cultivated with o&gt;.. Malaya ale estimated to be as to” nv Federated Malay States. Perak 75.2k] a-y.-laug'T 02,11 1 Nevi Sembilan ♦&gt;.00s Pahang 11U0d Total F.M.S. M2,402 av Straits Settlements. Singapeie &lt;*•'*' Malacca 45.00*1 Province Wellesley
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    Cherok Petai Tin. Ltd.
    118 8 Clicrok I’etui Tin. l.td., a mining company which was floated about five years ago to dredge on area in Siam is, says tr.e Times of Malaya, about to go into voluntary liquidation as the only alternative several months have passed without at increase in outputs. A
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    Fire on President Garfield.
    109 8 A small tiro occurred on board l steamship President Ciarlield in the cat., hours of yesterday. Dense olu f n1 )n of smoke were noticed to be issuing J' 1 the galley. The Chief Steward. Mr. L.• Hawes, i m media tedy procured !l extinguisher, and
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    COAL PROPOSALS.
    699 9 “Reasonable Basis For Settlement.” Baldwin’s Letter to Owners 1 Vi hi Miners. d the text of the letter T;V r iV* Mr. Baldwin to Mr. Evan .ii owners) and Mr. Herbert ’''i’ V a will find an outline of a in the opini n of II.M. ii-i provide
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    Hotel Assault Case.
    433 9 Ends in Fines and A Handshake. “'Ih.is is a very regrettable tase, and .1 :■&gt; still mure regrettable that it should ever have b*.en brought into the court.’ remarked Mr. P. A. F. David, the Disci.c. Judge, ;.l the c nrlusdon f the case n which Mr.
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    CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.
    50 9 Nearlv 10,000 Arrive During May. During the month of May JIP.lftD Chinese immigrants arrived at Singapore •is compared with 22,024 last year, making a total for 1 DUG of 1-'&gt;5,628. During the rame month 8,8X8 Chinese deck pas- ug-.w:’. left Singapore for China, maki.g 10,484 {jv the year.
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    Viceroy’s Secretary.
    36 9 Viceroy ’s Se cretary Simla. June 6 Mr. George Cunningham. who is now Counsellor at the I?ii•j.;h Legation in Kabul has been uppoint- i t &gt; succeed Sir Geoffrey Do Montmorency, as the V.ceroy s Private Secretary.
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    Farewell to Mr. Makepeace.
    1025 9 Founder of Swimming Club Entertained. Mr. Walter Makepeace, who is leaving lor England on retirement by the Khyber 1 next Frumy alter nearly 42 years ltsidence in Singapore, was entertained to tiffin on Sunday by the members of the Swimming Ciub, of which Mr. Makepeace i
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    Gunman Shot Dead.
    244 9 Fierce Revolver Duel Fought In Sago Street. After a battle, lasting for nearly half an hour, a notoiious Cantonese gunman was shot dead in Sago Street on Saturday by two Chinese detectives who were attempting to effect his arrest. It appears that the dead man, who is
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    Oriental Commercial Bank.
    69 9 ik.ngkok I&gt;i"inch in Voluntary Lkjuiciaticn. (From Our Own (tone; pendent Bangkok, June 12. The local branch of the Oriental Co? &gt;- n.ereial Bank, v.v.i h was opened two and a h i’f years a.;'., k.a gone into voluuta.y liquidation. It is also reported that tin* head office
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    LATE MAJOR J. C. MOULTON.
    224 9 Death Follows Operation At Home. We regret to learn that news from Sarawak records the death at h &gt;me of Major J. C. Moulton, O.B.K., Chief Secretary of the Sarawak Government. It appears that Major M &gt;uRon’s death was subsequent to an ope ration, and
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    563 10 Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. The British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exports for the month ended April 30, 1J-0, l-sucd &gt; the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The following points should be noted Only articles imported into or exported out of British
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    St. David’s Society.
    252 10 Welshmen Form Organisation In Singapore. Web bmen and ladies of Singapore have followed the example of the followers of SL Georue, St. Andrew and St. Patrick in forming a -lea ty of tlu»ir own, and the i &lt; v; movement stalls wiih every prosj&lt;' rt of su(ces
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    Perak Power Scheme.
    79 10 l»itf Company Floated In London. (rrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 14. In view of the recent doubts as to whether Armstrong-Whitworth’s big IYra!; hydro-electric flotation in London would materialise, the Times of Malaya announces the receipt of a cable stating that the company has been suecessfulh
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    ALAN COBHAM’S FLIGHT.
    320 10 Schedule from Port Darwin! ""1 Penang and Singapo re I Included. According to the latest advice I ■d in Singapore Mr. Alan Cobh'.*’ I •airman who recently flew f r n Fj I Ca P° To vn will set out «»n h B from England to Australia
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    Motor Car and Tram.
    189 10 European Injured in Street Collision. V&gt;*e have to record yet another scr: -i ini i u aceTi.-nt, wiiieii ocuiiTo! ifiUiniay opposite Johnston's Pier.;!, suited in the motor car becoin:i:» 1 &gt; tally wrecked, and the serious i:. t Mr. E. D. Evans, of ii. B. E
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    Fire on the Querimba.
    84 10 Burning Kapok Jettisoned Voyage. When flu* B.I. steamer Quori :rb:t ;iM: ■it Singapore last Thursday fr*&gt;m 1 :ll! ho master reported that a lire •ovoved in number one hold at 7u&gt;0 •n June 7, but was extinguished h.v night. Pai t of the burn in if
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    Changi Road Smash.
    422 11 Drunkenness And V Keckless Driving. tiry .4 the motor smadi which 1 at tin* "mile, on the 1 hang. r e (.1, about 0 o clock, when j q, P iimdaM' were hilled, waI rxlav by tin* Formier (Mr. i b ,i i alleged, was travelling soeeil.
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    MR. W. A. SIMS RETIRING.
    223 11 1 \»t:\e Work in Public Affairs Of k Singapore. H Snr.s, manager .»t* the i*m- As*- name 1 Ltd., and B Society, Ltd., who left for K Zealand on Saturday B holiday before proceeding K, Manama attal, is r tiring L--m\ years in the Ea.-t.
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    171 11 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of Foreigi Merchandise, exc udtng l xreel Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during llki.l and 11)26. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or &lt;»r l'J-M H»‘J6 Decrease M.CJ5 lirJO Duueuse (in
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    YACHTING.
    814 11 Muky Weather and Heavy Rain Storms. The second of the raws for the V. I). Knowles Cup on Sunda.. v.a.&gt; a most tantaliv.iny alVair owiie;- i&gt;. i’uk\ w\at!ier, and mils aiM.nl half l ill* laot eomplete.l the our-e. At 10 a.m. a heav;, ran storm blottv.l nut the Harbour,
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    283 11 The Slate of Affairs In Bangkok. i (From the Straits Times of .iuri* t*. IvSdd.) Hntiykok, we learn by piivate ad\ices, is distracted between y. ef and fea:, the tir t can ed by the severe illness of the Karahonn *s brofher, ard tr.e '.ecoiid bv tlie
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHOOTING.
    110 11 One Woman Killed and Four Wounded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June I t. Two Chinese entered a hou-e of ill-faille it Metaling Street on Set unlay &lt; venlntr. and 'Weral resolver shots were heard. Il vvn' dis.os .•ie«l that Jive women had been shot. The
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    Bank Robbery Surprise.
    603 11 All Accused Except One Discharged. On Salurdu.'&gt; in the District Cot:it the case for the defence &lt;*f six Indians, wb are chained in lonnectioii with the i*m bery of me huinpie de 1 Indo Chine, wa ioi.limit'! &lt;u .'‘&gt;,1 erd iv, with ttu* iVstilt itiai ad w.
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    BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
    201 11 Further Inquiries in Jewellers’ Affairs. Am applicution to examine Mr, Han Laker in r«*ime&lt; (i«ii with the bankrupt. "I M. S. M. Aboubukar anil (\&gt;., a Sin. P"."e film of jewellers, was granted h; Mr. -lustire Deane in tin* Bankrupt! r ni:rt on Friday. I ho Assistant (fllhial
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    1559 12 Lay-Outs of Singapore Suburbs. Developing Vacant Land I* or Building. (,SjK*«:al to the Strais Tiim- Se\'*ru. important ,*c.h( m&lt;*s t vvi- itnpioVement have l.(»r pr**jia:«*d by the Improvement Iru-t depar. &gt;u**til ot the Municipality, and ar* n &gt;w av&gt;a.iing 1 approval of the D •v*-riimei.t t»**‘»*rc being out
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    164 12 Mr. (i. Struys and Miss Sybil Scott. Ihe marriage was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon ot Mr. Oswin (Jerald Struys and Miss Sv hi I iola Scott. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. (J. T. ShetlifVe. 'Ih** bride, who was giv**n away by Dr. Noe!
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    80 12 i’liir S'ixit* i'iiu*‘« i“ not resiMiusiblo f*»r t*| in ions t c.o lesiMiiulents. &lt; oi *-oioj &gt;i*. s HiiouM l-car in i.iind tJ.at letters i •H’Ust be shut i M’.il I a the pcir t. l&gt;o!i£ .eiiiblitig epistles ui** liable to be rejected cl i ut !ilcs&gt;!,v cut il&gt;•
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    Singapore Taxis.
    184 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. There is l.o need 1 &gt;r any one engaging a laxi paying more inan th» jcgi.l tan. I rider Rule tdR section ."»0o. of tiie Municipal Ordinance, published as Notification I7-5-, (Iovernment (Ja/.ette of li'-J. the owner every carriage Paxil
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    Flying Services.
    103 12 To the Editor i f the Straits Times. S.!\- We cave the favour &lt;&gt;f space .n your columns for the foliowing;—It is considered, among the many ex-flying men in Malaya, tha’ an Association for past members of tin Flying Services would be welcome, nr.J we ted tha: it
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    Deforestation and Malaria.
    158 12 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir, Apropos your rrc»*nt Occasional Note m Singapore Forests, when in Perang recently 1 was surpiised to learn that the rural area of that inland had been, through deforestation, converted permanently into one vast breeding ground for A. M.uuiatis, ih**
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    Taking Silk Home.
    176 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wonder if you, or any reader, could tel! me if i’ is permissible to take to England, free of tax, ilk apparel that i* in actual, or contemplated, personal ise I am shortly going home on a return
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    High Cost of Living.
    163 12 To the Mdilor rf the 1 had a ease of appkv fi'-m Australia clearly .-..•ye:a I places and m:uj;ed on snipped at Singapore.” &lt;j,, i^ a apples were luKen over' bv' u 1, l! IP ustcr.d and Co., who w ot M **iy. Phase advise i.s
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    LATE MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.
    325 12 Years (.mid &gt;\orh in Ihe Hast. As already reported, the drain ed at Home of Mr, i* j| H tl11 brm of Holyoat*, an.i t o. Shanghai. Mr. llo.a./i oe« n in imiilteient health for four years, but it. was ooaej ?&gt; voyage Home and
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    A “ FIND” IN PENANG.
    221 12 A FIND” IN PENANG. Ancient Cannons Hearing Tudor (rown. (From Our Own Penang. June L\ A remarkable ••find” ha* &lt;■■ -iff' 1 he re, a score of unciet ,t. mu/zJe-’oa(knjr cannon b» ing unearthed along'U" foundations of the old Centra! S:ati&lt;»n during the work of laying the ‘oumiatior.R of the
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      LONGER HOURS FOR MINERS. Prime Minister’s New Proposals. COMMONS DEBATE.
      1708 17 [r.Fl TF.R TCLKtiKAM.] Ml-, lines Thinks Dispute Will Fontinue. [Bri’TEi TELEUKAM.J London. June 9. n, UI-- vi ur mvakdowu. tH,v, rnment’s coal e-mitmUee met ,‘Vw;f* and cnsideivd the situation i. ii.'ved that the plans discussed H.tverumcnt ballot ot the r.
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      New Proposals.
      741 17 Debates in the House Of Commons. London, June lo. The coal dehate in the House of |&lt; ominous was opened by Mr. Baldwin on j tin Ministry of Mines vote, j Mr. Baldwin dwelt on the gravity of -dilation, causing unemployment and distres- and crippling industries, some of
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      Railway Disaster.
      210 17 Terrible Accident Near (’ape Town. 1 i'.ndoii, &gt;1 -in?* 9. Bapi* Town Fifteen people wore killed and .»i* .-eriou.-J.v ii»jtir**&lt;l in a rail way disaster mi S:iJ» River, two miles from hoi#*. Those killed include Sir Malcolm Senile, .1 u«I y* i Biesidi'lit of tin* ('ape provincial division.
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      BRITISH PROTEST TO SOVIET. Interference in Internal Affairs. RUSSIAN DISCLAIMER.
      1340 18 Denies Sending Money To Support Stiike. London, June H*. In the House of Commor,.- at que*tai!i time the Home Secretary. Sii Jeyn-M»n-Ilieks, said the Foreiirn Off" e w;is sMtistied that the liu*.*ian (ioxernment sctil money t&lt;&gt; Brltiiin f**i th purpo
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      U.S. War Claims.
      76 18 Alleged Violation of Neutral Rights. London, June 1*!. Washington The Senate adopted Mr. Borah’s resolution ashing Mr. Kcllo**"- to *tat(‘ what would be done re carding "bdins atrainst Frame and Britain ari*ino '"tt of tlie alleged violation ef neutral neh!s in wartime. It also adopted Mr. McKelhir's
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      INDIAN OPIUM. Export to Cease Within Ten Years.
      101 18 Annual Decreases of Ten I*er Cent. London, June 1L Tiie India Olhce atinounees that th' (ioxernment of India ha* deeitled to lix ten veat’s a.* tin* period in which the export of opium from India, other than tov strict lx jin dieul
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      Catholic Congress.
      198 18 New York Welcome to Irish Cardinal. London. June 1. Xew Y-'ik: Th *u.*;;nd* lined Broad s i\ at id v:.\r a welcome t ardi'.a (i Donta;!, Bram.to ot Ireiami, who attviidt'iu tile I'liieay** liu haris'.iv 1 ores'*. A Municipal uuneii br**ueht th&gt; ('aidi?. to tile Battery. wh&gt; re
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      Doisy Fired On.
      187 18 Aviator’s Escape from Soviet (Guards. I.-mdo: .1 jt!e 1 I* I I tl 1 r. i alien pt to l!y t&lt;* "i 1.i ia L a and S.bei u. I.ondou, ,Fuih U. M'»**'"W Capt. l» i.*&gt;, ha* ar:iv n i War* aw. nd*.*n. June 1.;. Me«c&lt;*w ;(j't.
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      Liquor in Canada.
      114 18 Proposals to Prevent Illicit Traffic. London, Juno 10. Ottawa conference of provincial I ime Ministers on taxation passed a iesoiution askinu’ the federal (tovernment t* remit up to one-third of its present c'.cise ami customs lave- on wines am) spin Is made in Canada and up t*»
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      AVIATION. Development of Empire Communications.
      389 18 Remarkable Improvements r, Near Future. .London, dun* The Times Milan correspondent n •&gt;„ that an ambitious wor.d g planned by Marquis de Pinedo starti'C*'■'« He will cross the Atlantic vi K r a erdo t*» Buenos ami (!&gt;..■ across the Patiii- to Xew .a.T Ale,bourne
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      U.S. Shipping Rules.
      155 18 Seamen Resent Second Mediciii Examination. London. J i;» 1. Seaf.t'i:,- dr le* are tinet itdn: M*vord;:ip t&gt;* the statement of Xationa: Stamen's and F icmn’* I a* "the iat s! American medical *tu’:'." 11.° statement say.* it appear* tea* el*''vs of the Majestic and the Ib-i'eMra 'iv
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      Prehistoric Man.
      85 18 Discovery of 20,000 Year Old Skull. London, Jure Gibraltar Mi*s Garrod. a stud the Instilut I’ulrontoiojri** Huma Paris, and Oxford I*iu\orsity, ha-* &gt; novorod a frontal bone and other tinns of a human skill belongin''. youth, embedded in the hardest with typical niou*terian imp emcr. lyintr under txvclx’e
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL Spain’s Claim to A Seat.
      492 19 Brazil Withdraws From Membership. London, June 9. r ,neva The Brazilian delegate, Senor Mello, took his seat at the public i Dime of the Council to-day. London, June 10. t\.neva: In the League Council the Cl J," h representative announced that iwould ratify
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      Labour Conference.
      59 19 London. June 9. j, t le Labour Conference reft- 0 cittployers’ resolution by 78 to S’,.. 1 „rvnnce of the International j Statute. It decided to take the 'i Office proposal as a basis for dis1 !&gt;in, adopted the workers’ ,iwn t favouring the formation o f s
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      China Salt Duties.
      167 19 Measures to Protect British Interests. Loudon, June 9. In the House of Commons, replying to ha Hon. C. Rhys, C amir. Locker-Lanip-un saui the action of the military otlioer* it 1 lentsin with regard to the salt duties was a flagrant breach of the loan agreement. Protests
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      Fur Workers’ Strike Ends.
      147 19 Millions Lost Through New York Stoppage. London, June 11. New York The committees of the furworkers anil employers have reached agreement subject to ratification by both sides, granting a 10 per cent, increase in wage a n! ;&gt; 4* hour week, to be inciea--"1 *o 4
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      Royal Dutch Oil.
      141 19 Advocates of Open Door Policy. London, June 11. Amsterdam The annual report of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company state that the production of the Royal Dutch group in 11*2 &gt; amounted to 12,3U0,G ton*, c mpared with 13.442.000 in 1924 The report refers to the remarkable nrmlv.ciion
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      Dangerous Drugs.
      103 19 Recommendations of The Leag ue Coir*mil tee. London. June 0. Geneva The advisory committee on i nii, in and other dan gen us drug.* lu: concluded its labours. It adopted a scries of resolutions pxpressin r. inti alia, a desi e for promp' ratification &lt;f the Opium ('invention
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      Accidentally Shot.
      45 19 London, June 11. Washington President Coolidire ha« ;ii p.ed a bill authorising compensation or •cconr.t of the death of a British sub nmed Williamson, who was accidental!' hot hy a policeman wh'le pursuing f .edit at East St. Louis, Illinois, in July .921.
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      First Test Match Abandoned.
      244 19 Less Than Hour’s Cricket In Three Days. London, June 12. The first test match between Austialia and England *\\as begun at Nottingham to-day. Heavy rain fell during the night and developed into a drizzle this morning. The start was delayed until 12.15. The wicketi meanwhile had
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      Rum Running.
      125 19 Alleged “Shanghaiing” Of Negro Constable. London, June 12. New Yoik The British Government nave begun extradition proceedings wit* i view to having twelve members of th&lt; rew of the Ciiti*h schooner Eker returned to the Bahama- to answer n barge of “Shanghaiing” a Negro cor •'table name George
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      Hungary’s Finances.
      122 19 League’s Successful Work Of Reconstruction. London, June 1°. Geneva: Th" League Council adopt &gt;&lt; the report ef tin committee on tintinancial reconstruction of Hungary, leeommending cessation of the function:* of Mr. Jeremiah Smith from July 1. M. Dubois, chiii. man of the commit f *v pointed out that
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      Deported from Mexico.
      135 19 Peculiar Case of Canadian Doctor. London, June 10. Mexico City The Mexican authori ties have ordered the denotation of th Canadian Dr. William Ode, who has be -r practising at Tosreon for sixteen years l'r. Cole appeared in the local court and secured a stay of execution
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      EMPIRE FRUIT. Effort to Stimulate Trade.
      351 19 Three-Quarters of Imports. From Foreign Countriv&gt;. Rugby, Jut t P). The third report of the Imp rial Economic Committee contains Member of interesting reports and retOioi.u ndations with reference to the con umpfioii of Empire fruit in this country* The outstanding features t the
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      Tacna-Arica Dispute.
      206 19 Giving Bolivia Outlet To Sea. London, Ji.i i 1. Washington The Tacna-Aib.i di -p'ito may be brought up for settlement, President Coolidge arbitrating, as a r« n't &gt;f the report by the American rr i ntnlive that a plebiscite is impos- b!» owing to Chile’s failure to provide
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      Repairs to White House.
      57 19 London V. Washington The director t i!i Budget has transmitted to &lt; &gt;r i request vote of .$:|50,‘MM) far j• to White House and $25,000 for ay quarters for President (’oolidge. The director mentioned that r* White House had long been i I unsafe. Mr. Coolidge
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      French Debt Agreement.
      53 19 London, r, :i. Washington: Although no will he made to ‘ecure the So v&gt; t iDfication of the French debt ajv 1 t until the French Parliament the •Senate finance committee has d*, oh I to mo-eed with the examir.ation of th. went Mr Mellon has ri
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      FRENCH CRISIS. Sudden Resignation Of Government.
      596 20 Eurther Slump in The Franc. London, June 15. The Finance Minister, M er&lt;-&gt;. g resigned. |.mi i The Cabinet has resigned. L indon, June 15. I*.-'. The resignation of the Governiiicii! .i as an entire surprise, ina much p r in the clay M.
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      Irak Oilfields.
      135 20 i Agreement with Anglo-Persian Company. London. June 15. Baghdad The Anglo-Persian transferred t 11 itorioR oil concession was ratified by the Irak Mejliss and the Senate tier (I, opposition had objected to an &lt; xt» ii;.i hi of the period, maintaining that ii v.” more advantageous to keep
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      German Ex-Rulers.
      185 20 Compromise Bill Submitted To The Reichstag. London, Juno 10. Berlin Tin* Reichstag is submitting a com prom ire bill on the question of the property of ex-riders. The Chance'lor, Herr Marx, declared that the demand for confiscation without compensation was against the principles ,.f a 1 gal stele
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      A Turkish Mystery.
      140 20 Aide do Camp Arrested Over Physician’s Death. London, June 11. San P.eiuo Colom l 7*kv Bey. aide do camp to the late Mehmed VI. has 1 en arrested on a charge i.f the pre•,v*!it &gt;*od homicide of Rechad Pasha. th&lt; Scltan’&lt; physician, who was found dead with
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      Canada’s Governor-General.
      76 20 Chinese Approval of Lord Willingdon. London, June 15. ictoria, British Columbia Dr. Wang Chin-chun, the Chinese Minister of Com rnunieations. has arrived. I”, an interview h? declared that Canada was to he congratulated on the appointment of Lord Willingdon as Governor-General. L id Willingdon ha 1 been well
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      A Blind Evangelist.
      91 20 Problem for Ellis Island Officials. London, June 15. Xew York: Ellis Island officials are puzzled to know what to &lt;1&gt; with the wc-I I -known Scottish biind evangel st N’e.l McIntyre, who has arrived from Glasgow t &gt; conduct a revivalist campaign in the southern states. He
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      Niagara Falls.
      48 20 London, June 11. Ottawa In tho House 'of Commons the Minister of the Interior announced that the Canadian and American Governments had arranged for a joint investigation regarding tho preservation of scenic beauty of the Niagara Falls by a hoard of two Canadians and two Americans.
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      Lock-Out at Dunkirk.
      28 20 London, June 12. Pari Arising from a wages dispute, a general lock-out has been declared in Lm port of Dunkirk. Four thousand men a:e lche.
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      China Loans.
      215 20 Bank Reserve Less Than YearV Interest. London, June 11. Commenting on Comdr. Locker Lampson’s reply in the House of Commons stating that the reserve in the group banks might be drawn oa for the set vice of China loans, the Daily Telegraph, in an edit trial, says he
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      Foreign Legion Case.
      145 20 Serious Charge Against American. London, June 8. Paris The case of Doty. films Gilbert Glare, (an American mem’ or of the Fi reign Legion who is liable to execution en a charge cf desertion) is particularly serious, according to Le Matin which says that Doty was charged
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      Sale of Wembley.
      88 20 Reported Bispi-al by Private Treaty. L ndon, June 15. i The fr *eh Id sit 1 the V,* i ibl y Ex hi'it: n, 1“2 t .’ether v.iih na.ti :&gt;' ml t'i.•* b-:iM:n;’o of the exhibition ‘i.it’»» 8* odium, ;is auctioned ir i- n an withdrawn at
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      Steel Plant Explosion.
      63 20 Terrible Disaster in Indiana Town. London, June 15. Gary, Indiana: Fourteen people were killed and 60 seriously injured through the explosion of a coke oven in a steel plant. The victims were hurled against the walls, breaking arms and legs. Rescue work was very difficult ow n;
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      The Philippines.
      66 20 Separation of Moro Provinces Suggested. London, June 12. Washington Complete separation of the Moro Provinces in the Philippines from the present administration in Manila end their future administration as n separate dependency is proposed in a bill i tabled in the House of Representatives. Tbe bill provides for
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      Flight to Buenos Aires.
      23 20 Lond n, June 14. i’a tmarffio. Dutch Guinna The avia- v Duggan Ins departed en route for Puc-nos Aires.
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      GENEVA SENSATION. Attack on Hungarian Prime Minister.
      303 20 Secretary of Republican Party Arrested. London, June 10. Geneva Count Bethlen, the Hun~n nan Prime Munster, was the victim of'«« assault by a Hungarian, who bum the room where the League holds L 08 AT\ an (1 £h r »lV slapped ciun* 1
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      U.S. Quarantine.
      247 20 French Crew Object to X Legislation. Lond«n, June IV Now York The crew of the sto;: P;t? ;s have l en generally refused .&lt;!. bevausc, after the v&gt;ual 1.1 e:;a;.t;naLi&lt; n at the quarantine statl a, they were called on to submit to cxr.m.nuli. a at the pier
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      Wimbledon Tennis.
      53 20 King to Present Jubilee Medals. London, Juno Their Majesties will attend the &lt; ing day at Wimbledon on .Tune 21. All living past champions in the singles, men’s singles and men’s o have been notified by the All-La,' Glub to be in attendance, when I will present them
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      BETTING TAX Possible Lower Rate Of Duty.
      209 21 I, (hurchill’s Estimate Of Turn-Over. I L ndoti, June 14. I j: ,,t Coimnoiis passed all the I 11 d al:ng with the betting Rugby, June M. I, ;i-c of the debate on the I 1 !a* House of Commons, V. .•.j t
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA Suggestion of Loan to Wu Pei Fu Denied.
      208 21 ■Polit-v of Non-Intervention I Maintained. I Ijvmi«&gt;n. June 10. ■1 :1.*‘ Brit -i t’haniht-r &lt; i rommerce Hi!;, knw l-.as n-ru-ed the &lt;:u-stion of .1 lean W i Pei fa was Btct! by Ml. C. p. Trevelyan in the
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      Skyscraper for Rome.
      90 21 I Monument to the Fascist I Keifime. I London, June 11. ■&lt;&gt; 7i‘;’ It' -ranted an audience av.,. It u, r&lt; S ii,Thiu ct Mario S alh'ns f lS 1 ‘IVV. to to sub- r H stori!* r w budding of a skyscrap- ,r, i to rh
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      Storm in Pacific.
      62 21 I f s, ls l ost off Chilean I Coast. I London, June 11. I'' J, I',".' 0 'ivlcnt storm last night I shipping and strewI l U &gt; XVltr debris. I ,-,f v ,ir ashore totally wrecked. «ia*- 1 Previously sank. Four lugs I H 1
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      INDIAN RIOTS. Hindu-Moslem Outbreak At Rawalpindi.
      270 21 Several Killed and Much Damage Done. London, June 15. Simla: Considerable inter-communal no t t s occurred at Pimli last night. Much damage to property was done, and there were n number of fatalities. Details are ©ot yet available. The police and military lirmlly
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      Board of Trade Returns.
      46 21 Bitf Reduction of Imports In May. London, June 12. A big reduction in imports is the teaturv of the Board of Trade returns for May. Imports were £$1,199,000 and »\\poit&gt; 11 »,7fl&gt;,0&lt;Hi. The reduction.-. wore £21,292,000 ami iV1.p5i4.ono re-pvctively. compared with April.
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      An Oil Agreement.
      92 21 London, June I.*!. The Hague: 1'rider the agreement reached U'tween the Porlak I’ctroJ Company and the successors of the Into Km He IVvn with regard to the carrying ut of the judgment of the Hague Tribunal. which went against the latter, 'he J'erjak will receive 1,000,non florins
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      France and China.
      84 21 London. June 11. Paris Tin* Chinese students of the rr«nco-l'hine-e I»i&lt;tifut•_* at Lyons have &gt;u!ocribed Fr. Llou towartis a voluntary t'umi for redemption of the national debt. In a letter to the director ot the Institute, the students say the sum b -mall, but i&gt; proof of
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      Esthonia’s War Debts.
      30 21 London, June L". New York Although not payable until 19:&gt;o. Ksthonia has discharged the first in.-talnn’nt of $‘&gt;0.00(1 under the war debt agreement with the United States.
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      Indian Bank Discount Rate.
      26 21 London, June 10. Bomba.' The discount rate ol the Imperial Bank of Intlu# has been reduced from five to four jier cent.
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      Famous Golfer III.
      24 21 London. June 11. New York Jesse Sweetser. winner of the amateur golf churnpior hip of Britain. 's in hospital at Bri»nx&gt;iiic.
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    New Straits Vessel.
    170 21 IVnanu-Sinitapore to He Covered in 21 Hours. The new steamer which is being built V. r *he ►'truit s Steamship Company by Vickers, Ltd., Glasgow, and which' will be named the Kedah, will be the largest and fastest vessel in the company's fleet. I he gross tonnage
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    197 21 Ihe following F.M.S. appointiuents are gu/i tied apt. It. L. l/iiscudeii U. Ik* a Stiperintendem of (’ustoms, F..M.S. Hr. J J. nul f ht Oflicer. Malayan Meuica! Service Messrs. J). Rows well nrul r. 11. .Wvicy to be Assistant Sujmr--1? u,, d T. Department, ,&gt;r 10. A. Si
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    The Commercial Union.
    393 21 The sfxty-fourrh annua! gonerril meet tig of me (Vmnierial I'nioa Assurance Co., L*d. t was held at the Head Ofliice, -4 -2«» Corniiiil, London. oil May 11. the chaiiman (Mr. C. D. Sell •'man) piesiding. This company has again h.ol a very successful yea** and an increase
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    Fatal Storm in Perak.
    63 21 Two Killed on Nova Scotia Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June lfi. A .Suniatni blow over bower Perak at noon yesterday. The chief sufferer was Nova .Scotia estate where tw &gt; .sheds were blown down, n one of which a coolie was killed and eight
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    PENANG TEST CASE.
    119 21 Question of Goods on the Weld Quay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 15. lie li- t, tost case brought up by tin; ■di.ni ip.l.t.* tiiiili't the new eiaustr of the .donic!jiai Ordinance was heard in tho i o’ii r ourt to-day. Tile summons wan 1 n
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    TIN RETURNS.
    68 21 I .u l*iah Co., Lid. -IPS picul &lt; tin ore. .Siutneini sc-1 ion loti p\ijls. Hill section and trihutors 7.5 piculs. Slui,,|M :is impeded by shot tape of water. laiian*r Consolidated (in., I.td. dip;;; piculs, making :17.42*» p mis to date. lpoh Tin Dredging. «»Ml piculs making **lo.»
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    North Borneo Appointments.
    167 21 Mr. Mu ai d ijndd&lt;»n Cave is apfiointed »•&gt; Im* a Cadet, and is attached to the M Coast Residifioy Mr. Donald Kean** in.Jo is a|&gt;[)&lt; &gt;iMTv&lt;i to lie .1 (’add and also attached to the Nosf Coast Residency; Mivs .Nola Chandler is appointed to b« a
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    Death of Hon. May Oung.
    230 21 Rangoon, June i; The Hon. IT. May Ditug, t !&gt;»• Homo Mernner of the Bunna (fovrrniuont. has died. Ho was the »o&lt;-on«l Burman to hold tho appointment Ilo WHS one of the ablest Burmans and \';is .Indue of the Rangoon 1 High Court, wlion appointed
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      1424 22 S.C.C. and Chinese Fa»l tr» Seme. The S.&lt; .F.A a ml the S.L'Y met fot th- lit t time tl: 1 .-.«a-'»n in ibe fir I division of the I.eagm* at the Stadium tiji 1 nda,' .«iYi i nouii, and ail..led ti-e p in!*, the iv*iiIt being a
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      SHOOTING.
      93 22 II..M.S. Ambrose and S.V.C. In Revolver Match. A revolver shoot, was held Ik 1 tween teams from H.M.?. Anuirosc and the Singapor- \olunteer forps on Saturda.v. I he result was a win for the S.Y.f In ol. H.M.S. Ambrose. I.. S. Detbridge 02. F. I el. Xeilson XI. &lt;
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      BOWLS.
      34 22 T;tnt*lin Club Final. In the linal of tH.-» TrinHir &lt; !ub bow's lunom ..a Monday II. It. F. Dyne and Nif.,1! beat II. K. F. Dyne and J 1) 1 .eri'epont h&gt; OJ J
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      1016 22 U»Ml.*r Ti-&gt;grrarw.J The Hard Courts Championship. f Heater T» ieyram.J l.o.id m. dune 1*. Dari.- In i’ c semi-tinal* of the Indies* inmrnat .uia! hard courts eaumpionships Mile. I.ei.i'b n mat Mis* !•&gt;&gt;, t* -2, L. Mis* Hrowne i at .M!ie. ltounum, 8 0, Mis* Mary brow no
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      BILLIARDS.
      225 22 (.'lever Display at S.C.C. A la rue audience gathered a. th* rh hd' on Momki.. to w:t..e-- r third of the exhibition matehc 4 ~Iv«-n to Mr. &lt; laudc Faihiner, the well Ft'gli. h billiards professional. It va« oio-e said of Falkinet t: a’ th* annoy ng pari of
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      Boy Scouts Race.
      84 22 The seven mile running and bj 1 of (he Singapore Seonts for the Shield took place on Saturday lroni to Kth milestone, Changi lioad. Fight troops entered. The \v,, Jo.seph’ni troop won the shield sitcom! time. The 10th (St. And* troop was second and the 2nd troop
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      CRICKET.
      292 23 I first Game in S.C.C. Tournament. nl atch between the Services and p .bii 1 Services and Law, which comII *1 in the above competition on concluded on Saturday afternoon. .Vr-' mne ending in a draw. U Vh ScviceSfcWho commenced their m- ,n Friday afternoon, resumed again i,,‘iriiav and
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      753 23 [Router Telegram.] wood’s Hat-Trick Against I Cambridge University. [Reuter Telegram.] 9 London, June 11. '.v.itrh between Cambridge Univer9* tv ;;r.l N.qts at Cambridge was drawn. m i ’.’liwrrity were dismissed in their B f r 1(&lt;J, Larwood taking four 9 v* T i 2 runs, including the hat9
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      THE AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR.
      192 23 [Router 7e!‘2:rnm.] i Good Scoring A;;ainst Darhani. [Reuter To! ‘gram.] London, June 9. The t\vq days m: tvh between the i Australians and Du •ham began to-day at Sunderland. There were 1*5,09 J specMuch exeit *r.v.r. prevailed 1 orally, and i:.e gates were shut ut one o’clock.
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      IRISH CRICKETERS AT OXFORD.
      60 23 [Rertor Tnlocrram.] University and National Side Draw. [Rector Telegram.] London, June 11. TIi? cricket match at Orcfoul between University and Ireland was drawn. Ireland batted fir t and scored 221, Jameson being the principal scorer with 71. Oxford scored L for five wickets, 'towait Brown contributing
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      Twenty-Four Hour Endurance Race
      36 23 [Renter Telegram.] London, June 18. I.omans The international 24 hour® ndu:nnce race w*'s won hy Bloch and in a Lorraine-Dictrich, out of II rtaiters, over a circuit of 11 ib metres. i
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      GOLF.
      774 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Northern Professional Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 9. At Formby, in the Northern professional championship, all the competitors returning scores of 20 less than the leader after to-day’s 18 holes compulsorily letired. The leading competitors qualifying were Adwick, of Olton, Melhorn and Gadd, with 14(5. Amongst the
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      HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING
      465 23 [Reuter Telegrum.] I'ersson Knocks Out Phil Scott. [Reuter Telegrum.] London, June It. Both Harry Persson, the Swedish champion, and Phil Scott, the British champion, are fit and well for to-night's fight of twenty rounds for the European heavyweight championship at Holland Park Hull, London. London, June 14. Persson
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      INTERPORT SHOOTING.
      128 23 Shanghai Win St*crt:ul Year In Succession. As we briefly announced yesterday, Shanghai Jkis v/on tlii; year’s interport Hide mat *!i with the fine score of 940, &lt;•* ain-'t 11 ongl'otig’-i 896 cud Singapore -i 837. T. S. Parry, for the winners, put on 103 out of the possible
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      Sweetser Seriously ill.
      90 23 [Router Ttlo^ram.l London, June* 1 N&lt; w York: A triumphal roceptioa arranged to celt* lira to Swuetsor’s return trom Britum »»n hoard the Aquitaniu had to oo Abandoned when it was learned on tlv* in'i\n! of the steamer that the winner of ho British amateur golf chnmpion.siiip
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      1866 24 A Dividend of $257. (Fiotn Our Own Cor respondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. There was another largo gathering at to-day’s laces. It rained early in the afluno n but the show. so.,n apent il seif. The going was good u:.d the sport wuvery enjoyabl &gt;. The seventh ra
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    BIRTHS
    69 24 CHESVI.R. At Th M unt, Federal lli’l buabt Lumper. on .1 urn* 11. K26, to the wilt* ff C. 1*\ Chester, a son. CROSSE. At 173, Waterloo Street, Sun.pore on June 13. 1926, to Mr. and Mr. r. I. Crosse, a s&lt;.n. M.NWIt K. At Kuching. S imwnk, on
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    Trade and Finance.
    117 24 Singapore, June 10. exchange Jii London, Bank 4 ui/» Jem and m 4 -4 Private 3m. credits On New York, Demand 6 Private 90 d/s On Franco, Bank T.T, J» India, Bank T.T. &gt;n Hongkong, Bunk T.T. n T. j i Shanghai, Bank T.T. )n Java, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    454 24 Singapore, June 10. MINING. Issu&lt;5 \’ul. Pd. Buyers SrlUr* ill £1 Asam Kumbang 04 1 1 Butang Padang 0&gt;0 p.^jg 1 1 Jlitam Tin 1.40 1.4 j 1 1 I iris Hydraulic .*&gt;0 t»l c 1 1 Johan Tin 0.12 o. j; 10 10. Kampong 5n /,i
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      102 24 NOTICE 'I! C ':r.mnr'crticrs for loth the Struts* Tints a’ld the Straits Hudret should btredress*: 1 to the Head O'tio**, Cecil mo* 1 S’ani Selects, Singapore, Strait® Settle ir.'f.t?. I h- po t free price of the S'rails Times ti t 1 United Kingdom uni foreign count nos i v-
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    31 24 DEATH .MORGAN.- On June 0. 192«, at WoMnghnir I Jerk-lure, William Francis Morgan. (Eat. S-jperintenoent, The Eastern Extension leleuruplt Co.). Juno 12, ir29, on arrival a* Harbour Hoard!'' lh Sin ,por
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      104 1 aj Page Olttcial Quotations 1 I SX, I’rice Averages I i'„ m |..n Rubber Stock* I -n,.. Singapore Auction I \ii\v Latex Process I African Rubber j Ruhlier Position Indian Labour I Ivvlon Rubber Control Rubber Returns (ll a Rubber Auctions I Ki-ilaimeii Rubber I Plaiitei s’ Association Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. I Forward Contract I Quotations I Spot Seller Prices I July Oct. l.'tion S'poiv June Sept. Pec. July I' .1. ■1 1 o aar, 11 o.rtrt 0.»ii‘ 0.70*» 1 oMi 0 o.ity o.TO 1 1 ■*j is 1 o •»&gt;» a.71 ’a 0.72’* i
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      31 1 I Uubht r price averages in the current kcAriction quarter for the period to liiii** 16 au* as foil \vs I Singap.Hc 71.5 cents I London Is. 9.72d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 wis and Peat’s cable from their -"iid"n office {lives 1,362 tons increase, o.iiki the total London rubber stocks at Imic 12. as revised. 22,281 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      160 1 I l'i Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ih.'lrr A-xHiution held its 764th auc|C "M June 16, when there was cataI 1 ct; n *.*:&gt; J.J.»s lbs. or 412.97 tons offered P &gt; lbs. or 282 85 tons sold 530,348 |i &lt;&gt;r 246.76 tons. I Spot Is. 8%d. V
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      LORD STEVENSON.
      246 1 [KELTEK TELEGRAM.] Death of Restriction Chairman. Notable Career in Public Affairs. [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, June 10. The death of Lord Stevenson is announced. The late Lord Stevenson bore a name familiar to Malaya, for he was the chairman of the Rubber Investigation Committee appointed by the Colonial Office
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      LATE MR. KEE TEK KOW.
      75 1 Well-Known Pioneer Rubber Planter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 14. The death has occurred of Mr. Kee Tck Kovv, who was well-known throughout Malaya as a pioneer rubber planter in Province Wellesley. He was the joint owner, with his brothers, of the lamou? Valdor
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      NEW LATEX PROCESS.
      81 1 Patent Held by U.S. Rubber Company. Notification is given in the Government Gazette that a certificate of registrati n has been granted to the United States Rubber Company :n respect of the United Kingdom patent granted to Dr. Isidor Tranbe, a German subject. The company are thus
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      East African Rubber.
      126 1 The following is taken from a report o’ the Trade and Commerce of East Africa, recently published by the Department of Overseas Trade:—“The great increase in the market price of tubnei has not only encouraged further producHer. of Para rubber in Uganda, but ha&gt; also caused a
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      Indian Labour.
      776 1 Details of Committee Meeting At Penang. At the unnual general meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Penang there were present: Chairman, Oontr jller of Labour, Malaya, (Mr. E. W. F. Gilman) vice-chairman and Secretary acting Deputy Contr &gt;lli*r of Labour, Penang, (Mr. H. C. Bathurst) acting
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      159 1 Most of the rubber imports by the Straits Settlements come from the Duteh Indies, and \vhi?t is described as “wet” imports (from which, for net weight, a leductiou of .‘50 per cent, should he made) represents the hulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The figures, therefore, have
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      125 1 The Rubber Controller for Ceylon forwards the following Expoit of rubber from Ceylon for May, 1926. Ceylon-produced rubber 3.944 tons. Imported rubber 236 tons. Latex 1,240 gallons. The monthly exportable maximum for May, 1020, was 5,720 tons. Messrs. Balthazar and Son, Ltd. have &gt;poned a rubber market
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      Sepang Valley.
      1020 2 Total Dividends of 85 Per Cent. Paid. The annual general meeting of Sepang Valley Estate, Limited, was held on May 25, 1926, at the Registered Office, Barm Chamber.-, Jalan Tunku Kansan, Scrcmban, Mr. V’. A. Taylor presiding. The Chau man addressing the shareholders said Gentlemen, the repoit of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      303 2 Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) 80,000 lbs. ilgio-JoholV.— 22,000 lbs. Alor (iajah.—15,100 lbs. Ayer I'anas.—48.5(M lbs. Australasia.—12,200 lbs. Bukit Kubu.—16,700 lbs. Bedford Plantations.—14.573 lbs. Remain Perak. —34,054 lbs. iiuloh Kasap.— 32,000 lbs. Banteng (Sc*la ngor».—46,209 lbs. iiuKit Katil.—6,225 lbs. Beaul’ort (Borneo!. —12.,000 lbs. Bajau.—5,(*23 lbs. Beitam Consolidated.—153,000 lb*. Britain Extended.—19,200
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      793 2 Market Quiet During Week. Messrs. Lewis and Peat's report of the 10th inst. states Since our last the market has been somewhat dull hut there is a little more optimism on this side. London, however, does not share this view and can see no improvement until the
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      Katoyang (Bahru) Estate.
      761 2 Prosperous Condition 0 f tl Property. i hv* n.ntli annual genei'il the katoyung (Bahru) Rubb, i was held at the otl,“ ,‘f V P«»y. Kuala Lumpur, on ‘2. .i'hero wm. pres'em jg™«, (chairman), Air. u. C. U a il,v «“-A iving-Harman and Air. i’’3 1i L K
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      Sungei Tukang Rubber
      1366 3 Total Dividends of 60 Per Cent. To be Paid. Xv h annun! general meeting or 1 gi i Tukang Rubber To.. Ltd., was r '.'iV-V rl.e registered offices of t.h&lt;* ToinM x p China Street tihaiit, ul 12ji0 r Monday. May III. lv26; Mr. 5 i i,,
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      RECLAIMED RUBBER.
      272 3 The Cushion in America Explained. We have received from the John ton Rubber Company the following statement of the reclaimed rubber situation in the United States. It is difficult to come to an accurate idea of the leclaitned rubber situation, as can bo seen fiom tin* !aigo discrepancy
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      Planters’ Association.
      271 3 Malaya as Mecca for Eastern Labour. The Secretary of the Plantpis’ A* ociation of Malaya in a foreword to tlv* annual report for PJ‘2o-2*5 wrili With improved agricultural and industrial con ditiotis obtaining here, Malaya attract ing more immigrant labourers than ever The shipping and other arcommodntic.n for
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      RUBBER IN BUILDING WORKS.
      162 3 Interesting IJ roc him* by Technical Experts. We have receiveil a brochutx* entitled Rubber and its Cses in Building Works which ha* recently been issued by the Rubber Crrowers’ A*.,o&lt; iation. The intrinsic qualities of nibU*r render it particularly suitable to solve many of the technical
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      FIRESTONE AND D.E.I.
      43 3 Permission Sought to Establish A Factory. Aneta states that the Singapore Agency of the Firestone Tyre Company has requested (iovernment permis*ion to establish a rubber factory in the Dutch East Indies. It is probable the request will receive favomable consideration.
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      Planting in Malaya.
      66 3 The arm in Malaya put under rubber cultivation during P.»2u i- stated in the E.M.S. (lovernment Gazette to have been 10,77 s as compared with 00,1." it in 1018. Of this total B,ooi&gt; acres were situated in the Federated Malay States. In the case of Kedah the
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      Rembau Jelei Rubber.
      81 3 Me* srs. Luthrie and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of a cable from the secretaries of Rembau Jelci Rubber, Ltd., advising the latest price of the company’s share* a:&gt;0s. The nineteenth annual meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya will lie held at 10.20 a.m. on Saturday
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      Johore Planters.
      764 3 (ireat Shortage of Tamil Labour. Tin* aimin'1 report «»f the Johor® riuntiTs’ Association shows that th#* membership of the Association comprise* e*l:Pes, representing a planted area of 16s&gt;,02* acres Matter* dealt with by the committee during the year included tho following Raiiv.ry matters in Johorc, burniiur of lallang
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      832 4 (.evsalion of Slriki* Aiiounls F01 Rise in Rriee. J In their ieoi.it of the l.omh n Lubber M«rket for the week eliding May 11, Henry (latdner and Company write a.-. follows I'he rubber market lias pa-sed tlnough a most (liflieiilt week keeping temaikabiy steady, lid- reveals that
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      809 4 Messrs. I’raser and o.’s M eekly Report. .Messrs. i’lMstr and o.’s report of l'dli lust. states 1 Bather ni'Ce interest ha&gt; U-en taken in tiie market during the week and Tilts ha.e hern largely dealt n in ‘.vmpjithy \vith tin* sul».-tant iul ris«* in •the price if
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 12.
        367 4 Stock Par *«kaM*c Par Value. Company. Prieaa. Value. Company. p p i*l Abaco 3% i‘i LiiiKki C#1 2/ Allagar 4/l» 2/ London-Aaiatic 11 And.. Malay 36 KM, i\ Lower Perak ;&gt; 7 u Ayr Kumnn n Malacca Prrf. 5|;’ i'l Bantcng -&lt;//•» il Mambau
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 16.
        670 4 •'ai.ital 1-,-ue 1&gt;aid Valu Dividends Company *Co. j?v at t 812,500 1 5u p.e. for yr. end. 2S-2-26Allorhy ($1) •»-,&lt;) Hi 1 .l 0 ,M; ,nt a/c X 1 30-0-LHJAIor (jajah ($u 3.00 :i.i:;p» L, !.r.v mt. a/e year 30-6-26Am. Malay ($2) 5.00 5.20
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