The Straits Budget, 2 September 1926

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    32 1 The Straits Budget OKI NO THE WEEKLY ISSI’E OF THE STRAITS TIMES KSTAHI.ISItKI) KM.II l V KVIIS. 1 Nn. SINLAI'om:. THI RSDAV. SKRTKMHKR 2, I!I2« Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7if.
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    CONTENTS.
    341 1 ira!*' ,p.j thi- Planter K dVretHlum J -Yalta* in Malaya r r Mid Al.y. <Mliu x \it.a! MuyisKate to Animal." N-»U*s I ,d s pw i l t t W s NeVs 1 sv T.. the IV:e. nt r Idiny in Singapore v l t iie Wotld < ruise
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3684 1 -M. Heath, C.M.G., IJ.S.O.J ’"'■M appointed ti> the commandj i N’uitii China a:-> a ten.-) and as temporary colonel while 'D employed, parsed 1 ‘ai -rrvie»* in the York and 1 n i and the Middlc.-a ;< "'l in <h** South Afrir l!? Iv;yptian Army hi ■'i
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    The Governor’s Health.
    43 2 11l K\ccll<*ni'\ the < otnmis-mnoT },a left the fturopeun Hospital and re(unit’ll to i»\eminent llou-e. Kuala Lumpur. when* Ik* i> Il-‘> T’.\*vlli n«> will probably ii" to Bel lit tiro. I vn.ii!” 111 »«’l; thi- month tn r>fi|f r t>> reeuperate.
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    $5,000 Bail for Chinese.
    55 2 A 'hine.-c nan *<l Tin Hon- I.ini \va> chary *d m tin- IVmmjr Folico < Tun with offence- nyainst Him* Chinese tfirla alloyed t«> haw taken place at lVrak H<»au duriny tin* Ch'ii.-e New N far. The wa po-t :>on«*d until K**ptoml»er 11. Hail in two
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    Girl’s Attempted Suicide.
    68 2 A Chinese yiri wa.- brnuyitt up U-I'ota Mr. H. ttuli at Sinya|*ot» oil Satur rliary <! with atiempiiny to commit .-ui. ide l*y jumping in! > tin* sen. The a ecu.- o»! -aid that a ha.\ wanted i* lit soino cracker-. Sho quarrelled w ith iii’ii. ho.
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    League of Nations and Singapore.
    79 2 The >ta!f «t titi* l.eayue of Nut ini:* Bureau ha- recent!} been u.iy minted by tho a'T.\al in Smtra.no. t of Hr. K. tiauiio'. a baetevioloy i-t o. >oin romi'ati n, who ha.- Ik*oii for 1 11 List *wo soar- on tin* si ad’ of
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    An Accused’s Statement.
    79 2 Tin* preliminary n.qu into tho ro.vi.t tiny atfia.v at Tatij* ny I'agar, ft holt a Tamil was kiiiod. and u Sikl v’ U'uiod. v.n- «••n on <od Hun -du\ .11 iho S’ooond I’oli ’o <ft bof«**'o M*’. 11. I». Aiti nil*: four li'M Kin* haadid n a
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    A Singapore Housing Scheme.
    111 2 \!!,a M!:-! < (.nj-a\\. the w oil-known Sin.’iij <• iii 'jHtly u» are tuakittu j t -r v. it :i i i!; I!:i *4; »T. m. j writh t have "ii h m«« at the 'in. tmu f l ytJK St OH altd VluCf I; 1
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    False Information.
    117 2 A I’uiiu *o.,n atui *t h:tie e W' lna’i \iiv rharyed in 1 iu- I mi..*; Cou.', on Al**iaja\ v.itn uivisiy fai-c d f**:.nat --n coii. ei n:: y l oa.i *>i»’s»,*i a-, wliicii v.ere -ai.eiosi’d to hart* tO, -n !a.i* i’*.-ar til i*' »'oria B.i*iyi S. h**
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    164 2 Tie* Singapore Municipal health -T.i*« went for the week en'iiny; August Ji trive* iii total in» 11 ilof !i~ a- mal< *T female ‘.'l. Thi-s represent> a death rai** ot J 1 per hiiilc per an: uni conipai oi wit] 1.1*7 in tlu- preceding wv k and
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    Death of Mr. A. F. Peate.
    714 2 Well-known Hotel Manager And Entertainer. x A wide circle of friends in M:»l v learn with sincere i eg rot of the ,j, Mr. A. F. iVnte, manager of Singapore. which o-.cu; red at the lo-spita! i>n t'no nigiii of August Mr. I'onto was
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    A SHARP SENTENCE.
    88 2 Si\ .Months for Stealing UMI T>\ iiu*. A Chinese. who wii' banished Siam, was s»*nt<• tj i*• ■«1 to >ix Monti.*' prisonmcnt l»> Mr. C. P. Smith in l bird IVilin* Court jcstecduy ntoniiny stcnlin.tr a bundle of si-winc’ twin*' a contractor's rick-ha in which a nut"
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      RUBBER AND THE PLANTER.
      908 3 lit T\k~. Argn.-. 2b. A number of matters of interest to the rjbixr industry were dealt with at the mini dinner of the Incorporated Society Planters in London, and it is unfortunate perhaps that the speakers were so jn earnest that a reproduction of a full
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      AUSTRALIA’S REFERENDUM.
      951 3 ci cate industrial peace.—Straits Tiim August 27. I !‘tempt by 1!v Cmisery:'live oh in tii < mine’iwt h to amet J -ii. UU-.'on y :s r a i. i r •tub.im 1». S’.ICC* lI 1 UVp ?t W’.' l'i »*i k el r; »ii *ur pioblerns tk.roughout Au
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      SPORT'S VALUE IN MALAYA.
      957 3 Straits Times, August 28. Any visitor to Malaya cannot but be stVutiv by the* enormous in*erost i?i sporl taks n by all coiumiiiiilic.u All the outdoor jl; an.es whi h are puivly Jlritish irj ri';in have* active ml very capable ex pom nts among Asiatic la
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      TANGIER AND ABYSSINIA.
      950 4 Straits Times, August TIO. Wherever we look on the Geneva horizon we see clouds, some silver lined, ethers of a sable hue. None, at the moment, are bigger than a man’s hand, but some are of the cumulus variety, and therefore liable to move fast. Antony lie
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      A MUNICIPAL MAGISTRATE.
      1031 4 —Straits Times, August 31. Head in on.* way, the* suggestion male, by the Executive Muni.ipal Engineer l'or a municipal court and magistrate may possibly seem as sinister as one of our correspondents thinks it is read in another, it is a peifectly innocuous and useful idea, designed
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      CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
      948 4 i -Straits Tim?!*, S •j»ti*mb?r That there is a strong opini.-n abroad that greater efforts must be made to combat cruelty to animals may bo gathered from the report of the i w meeting of the Singapore Municipal Con.missioners. Within the settlement, th is no society similar
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    BANKRUPT PAYS 100 P.C.
    227 5 Remarkable Application By Chinese Woman. Me Chinese bankruptcy came Mr. .ia.'ticv l>c:»e in the Bunk- i «»n Friday. i. a c:>e where she should never i :•> le a bankrupt at all,” said iiit Official As si wo (Mr. V.. v nting upon the application a
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1552 5 “Leprosy appears to be fairly comm <n »n Kelantan and there are in particular eery many Malay lepers.” This sentence appears in the* Administration report for ll'L.) of the State of Keiantan. With the Puff Devil pment Company award hanging over the heads of the administra ion, combined
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    178 5 Rvstilts of August Professional BaUIk-nations. App nded is the pass list of the August professional examinations at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore Final examination for the diploma of L. N. W. Ahin, D. McIntyre C. j. CMiveiro, Ooi King Seng, Tan Joe Clung. !*a.>s
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    444 5 Programme in Federated States. Present and Future Policy. The subject of town planning in the F.M.S. is dealt with by Mr. Charles C. Keade, Government Town Planner, in an interesting memorandum compiled by him in connection with the Malayan Exhibition. The object of his Department’s display at that
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    PENANG POLICE COURTS.
    184 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 27. At the police court to-day Chuu Ke Boon was discharged on the count o .Tiininal bleach of trust of 195.7a iielonging t > the Kconomical Guui an tee Company. He pleaded guilty to two further charges, one <f giving a
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    THE PAGEANT OF EMPIRE.
    2186 6 Wonderful Display at The Stadium. MILITARY TRIUMPH Physical Training And Torchlight Tattoo. The Stadium was filled with the music of bands and the marching of men for ever two hours on Saturday night, and impressions of the see nd pageant and prop-ram me to lie presented
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    132 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 20. In the police mat Chua Kee Boon was harped with criminal breach of in respect of $105.75 due to the Economical Guarantee Company. Accused was employed as canvasser and general clerk by the company, and is iiid to have
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    MEYER PETITION.
    313 6 Dismissed in Supreme Court. Jurisdiction in Non-Christi e Marriages. The petition for restitution of conjugal rights lodged by Mrs. Florence Me\vagainst Mr. Isaac Manasseh Meyer < Singapore, was dismissed by the o m Justice (Sir William Munson on ;,i,„ day on the ground that the Supi-c-*' Court had
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    Late Mrs. C. W. Darbishire.
    253 6 Cathedral Service and Bidadari Interment. The remains of the late Mrs. C. W. 1‘arbishire. widow of the woil-known ST.ga1 >re merchant, arrived from lb m w: August 25 by the >ioamer Cler.garrj. were placed witiiin the memorial to late Mr. Darbishire at Bidadari Cemeu:/ n
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    CHOLERA ON COOLIE SHIP.
    80 6 Thousand Immigrants Sent To St. John’s. The Danish vessel Clara Jensen. v :1; ■vr'V* I rom Hoi how on the 1 with a t'iiousund Chinese Immigrnn 1 cholera on board. Two deck pas.-e::,.' died during the voyage, and thoie "> thcue cases on board. Cr.*e On
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    835 7 Convention Signed In Bangkok. Visit of Indo-China’s (Jovernor(icneral. ,1; ,»ur o.vu Correspondent.) Bangkok. August I > ii.»r (i»*nt al *»f French ludod i niiv*. arrived this own inn t s i!i. .gmal programme was that h** j, (1(4 i,i A at Hewn this morning, hut < r
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    Boat Quay Shooting.
    354 7 Detective’s Duel with Alleged Cfiuman. The story of a battle between a lilnese detective and a < hinesc, alleged t.. n.* a gunman, whi**h t*> 'k jdaee on Bout a short time ago, wa* iti the 'I Id:d Police Four! on I-riday at the prei.minaiy enquiry ii;t<>
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    Siam and Kedah.
    73 7 Minister of Commerce Visiting Singapore. Orom Our Own ('orresponderil). Pangkok, August -7. It is reported that II.ft.II. Prince Kain laeng Hejra, Mini?tor of t'oimnem* aid (‘onmumirations. ami <'onitnissiom (jeneral of Hallway*. is proceeding 1< Singapore early next month in Conner tion, it is understood. with quest dm
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    Passport Fees.
    49 7 It is notified in the (ioverninent (la/.etto that the following fee* are leviable id the oflices ot" tlu* t ni"iiial Secretary ainl lv passposl otlicei in Singapore and Vrang (*«i^sp<» rt S.7 renewal of pa i*»vt S| |v. r jfa: 1 cert ilk'nt'* ot tmtn n ail>
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    Notes from Siam.
    1217 7 Rumoured Visit of Sir Laurence (ruillemard. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Augu-t J t. The French are t*. have a political innings during the next few days, and judging by the programme (which I have had the opportunity of seeing) they are to do very well indeed.
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    Chinese Students.
    373 7 A Happy (fathering At Itirminghani. The annual fitiiVii'ii c of tin* Chine.- > *4* *111Cent a; t III.'ll, th ill at ih« ait, JI Oak, lilt 111 i n 4 hit in. I'rnm ,luiy -’•I in "1, v. a vot <1 tin.* iii'i-t suoees.s I' j i ••I
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    TIN RETURNS.
    12 7 Phin Soon, lii-t. h:«1 f August, or# \V"M 171' i»iclll>.
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    DEVOLUTION.
    2126 8 Dr. K. M. Connolly Supports New Policy. Reference to Treaties With The States. Til- follow ini.*' 1m I'. .11 »<■>• < *1 'fiii 1 *r. t«'. M. t oj,i mi i. i ia\ it g I* 11 fill ,i !«0.g |i«o ;<||| lioins.-o 111 .M. v. tr !i ati
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    The Cooperative Movement.
    318 8 .a First Year of Harbour Hoard Society. Tie* tir>t annual meeting of the Singapore I larheu*’ Fa. 1 Kaijdoyecs’ operative Tlirif* and loan S**eiety, Ltd., will T*c held a’ the }»oii<tead ln>titute *>:i Septemln’i* Dm following is the report of tlie onioiittt*c of managem rt Til** .-«**’ieiy
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    Gold in New Guinea.
    123 8 ommonwealth Minister's Timely Warning. Deferring to the went report< of rich ndd discoveries in New (lumen, Sir T. VV. Clasnow. the new Minister for Home 1 e: ri tones, said that inquiries by th.* Administrator *li<i not support the statements made regaidirig richness. i in* leases
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    Malacca Notes.
    830 8 (itiura! Improvements at Tht* < ini). > <1 it t r j x* < n i Main.-on, Auyriot i!s j JY* thank- of T1 »<• committee an.I men;. !h'I' t lv Malacca 1' 1 11 1 are i pj j. d* ’< n slit.-committee l'u Vo plce.-d; t
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    THE MALAYAN SHOW.
    4913 9 Many Aspects of i'outlh Inhibition. Wm\l ACTIVITIES. .M.’-nmciU ;;iu! Public Se; lions. < 'of O i, Hl i. i pu l'i Jx, mod t hi* hound 1 ni s!• k«I A i".*; advan’ace alt' ii licti l»y th* v Singaporean.--, to i nukes partii ular- i i*
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    Colonial Medical Service.
    456 10 Duties of Dr. A. T. Stanton’s New Appointment. It wa*- recently announced that Dr. A. T. Stanton, since 1021 Director ot (lovernmeiit FaVratorios in the F.M.S., had been appointed Chief Medical Adviser to the Colonial Office. In a circular letter to officers administrating tlo* various colonies, M
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    Kesatuan Melayu.
    140 10 Committee Formed to Make Inquiries. At a commit too mooting hold on Saturday at tho I>arul Tanlam Club, the quest ion «»i* Malay Settlement was brought forward by Mr. Abdul Mannnu. iiu Hon. Inoho Mohammi Kunos dealt with th»* question at length and saggeslod that a sub-committee should
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    S. C. C. Annual Meeting.
    642 10 Need lor Expenditure On (Grounds. There was a lor*;-* utUnuiunri 0 f hers at the annual genera! meeting the Singapore Cricket Club, held tn tl, dub on Monday. Following the reading of the mimj* Mr. It. J. Farter, the President, >u;d \u,' hud considered reducing
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    HOLLAND AND SIAM.
    37 10 New Treaty of Friendship And Commerce. (From Our Own Ci'.nv^p^'.den:». Bar.gkok. Auifu** The* treaty of friendship. ouiim.* jiiul navigation between s'iain ami Netherlands, signed *n .lain- v I*'--' > has been ratified at the Hague.
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    Eugenic Congress.
    27 10 (Ancta Wireless Service A The Hague. August- Tin* International Fed* f “d iironic Organisation* will hoid a’ Ml cnee in Amsterdam 60tnc tune u\ J
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    2098 11 I Cruelty to Animals I Debate. Mr E. A. Brown’s Resolution I Carried. I i. I-. .tin subject at Friday’s meetI ,i H Municipal Commissioners was I v t, animals. It was brought up yj k. A. Brown, llis proposition, I w as unanimously carried, asks for I ...operation
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    OVER-SEAS LEAGUE.
    150 11 Annual Report Refers to Successful Year. The year 1925 has been the most successful* in the history of the Over-Seas League from every standpoint, says the annual report. The total membership, the income, the circulation of the League’s nacar.ine, all show substantial increases. On December HI, 1925, the
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    Shipping Dispute.
    609 11 Guarantee of Sailing Date Denied. The defence was opened on Thursday afternoon in the ease in which Messrs. Boasson and Van Oversee, a Dutch firm, are suing the U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Meet Corporation. Plaintiffs are claiming $11,055 damages f >r alleged breach of contract, the action arising
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    DEATH OF X-RAY MARTYR.
    190 11 The death is announced of Major Hall Edwards, the X-ray Specialist. Major J. F. Hall-Edwards, L.R.C.I’ L.M. (Edin.), D.M.K., F.R.S. (Edin/). F.R.P.S., was born in 18. r >8. lie was President of the British Electro-Ther > peutic Society, Surgeon Radiographer to tho Birmingham Orthopaedic and Dental
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    State of Perlis.
    497 12 1925 Revenue Exceeds Previous Year. In his report for tlu* year A ll. 1343 (August 2, 1D24, to July 21, 1H25). Mr. i*. S. Williams, acting British Adviser to the Perils Government, states that the Revenue for the year amounted to $470,(>1(> on a very conservative Estimate
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    ADMIRALTY CHANGES.
    161 12 Appointments to Eastern Stations. The following appointments were made hy the Admiralty Sub.-Liouts. S. I>. Roper, to Hawkins (August 15) C. F. W. St. Quintin, to Carlisle (August 15). Capts.—J. L. Pearson, C.M.G., to Tamar, addl. (October 22) and Tamar, in command, and as Commodore 2nd Class in
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    72 12 The Straits Times is not responsible foi 1 1 opinions of its correspondents. Correj ..r.iiei.’.i*. should bear in mind that letters must be sh it and to the point. Long ,.n.l ling epistles a i- e liable to be rejected <* i l iable, sly cut down. Correspondents must
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    Mackintoshes in the Great War.
    105 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l am compiling a 1i -t with sketches of all Mackintoshes wit served ’ll the late war. The collection will be published, thus becoming not only a lasting memorial, but tlu* latter hist ry 1 tins ol 1
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    F.M.S. School Shortage.
    105 12 To the Editor of the Straits 1 u.ies. Sis. Th“i*e have been several comI .ill made in Kgard to the su ling ■•f cho d accommodation in the whole f tlu* i*\der;:t«d Malay States, yet in* i\ >iv dy has so far been found i* m.i.i-nii-e iii«*
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    Municipal Court Not Wanted.
    653 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The report of the* Executive MwUncipal Engineer, just published, contains extraordinary suggestions for the institution of a Municipal Couit. A Municipal Magistrate to hear ail Muni cipal cases.” As far as 1 understand the reasons given for this are
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    No “ Municipal ” Courts.
    416 12 No Municipal Courts. To the Editor of the Straits Times. ru, i siH.rM line 1 io make »i!5 addition a u'i*e-eiien oi two to my Idici* of .ho _-itn. 1. .h'h’.Uii'al tLunir.cnscs are at present j .n ;i, d :ii li.e 1* list li'oilce) Court oil u. •> lay ami
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    New Twakow Rules.
    135 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The local Government has set out the new twakow rules which, if passed, will bring great difficulties to the shipping trade. As the twakow business has a direct connection with every branch ot trade here, a geneial meeting \va? convened
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    Japanese in Brazil.
    35 12 Tokio, August 27. It is stated that certain Japanese in terests have succeeded in buying 0,0.10 acres of land on the Amazon in brazi lor the purposes of establishing a smal colony.
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    Far East in Parliament.
    122 12 Question of Communism i n Colonies. n In reply to Sir Park Goff (CU>v.,: ail! U.), who asked in the House wheth-,* i' could give any information with C g.tnj *|J Communist propaganda in the (>. Colonies, Mr. Amery, Secretary f r Dominions and Colonies (Spark!
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    Powers and China.
    37 12 S r At ..m Chamberlain, 1 1 Captain Wedgwood Bonn, said tl.e tit c.oveiv.ment was to auiu-r'e re. elutum i a: at tr.«* \»nfen in re ect to th Letwc-.n China and ti.e Power-.
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    Shanghai Mixed Court.
    71 12 Mr. Locket Lampoon inform,.■ v. Powsor.by (Sh ffieid, Brights;. t *hat a iA.nmittce of the C, nsulur *IJ., r Shanghai and a Chinese conn; i;*...,. reached a preliminary agi comer.t subject of rendition of the Mixed this agreement, the terms ei v. i.u’ net yet reached him.
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    Presbyterian Church.
    250 12 Inauguration of the New Organ. Th.ie was a special musical service the IV. sbyterian Cdurc.i on Friday ;g. iO iivdicate the new organ. A moult, kongreguiioii attended. i he service opened with a dedicatory •'raver otfcieil by the Rev. G. II. Dougla-, i d!ow:ng which Sir Theodore Fraser,
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    SIAMESE LOTTERY FRAUD.
    55 12 Petition of Chief Accused Rejected. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, August It is understood that the terms ot tie petition of Phya Nondisen to the hinpraying for reduction of sentence hau 1 been refused. Phya Nondisen was sentenced to t (V j years imprisonment in connection "’i
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    NON-GOVERNMENT CHANDU.
    48 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August A Teochew named Bch Teik thin sentenced to six months’ rigorous u isonmcnt on or.eh charge of pos.-' f non-Governinent chandu and P ,l? j v >f chandu dross exceeding one tarn The accused had three previous i i >ns.
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Pictures from the Pageant.
      59 13 The Pageant of Empire presented by the military forces of Malaya at the Singapore Stadium is proving a most gratifying success, and the Stadium was crowded to capacity at the opening performance on Saturday evening. The pictures show men of the llurma Rifles, whose quaint dances
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      INDIAN WEDDING IN SINGAPORE.
      61 13 wedding according to Hindu rites w as celebrated in Singapore on I* rida&gt; and Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. M. (Jopalasamy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Muthusamy, and Miss Neelambal, second daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. K. Ramasamy IMIlay (Rajah). I he photograph
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      A ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE.
      28 13 The (ill Ion Ufrman fishing lugger Hamburg, which arrived at Singapore on August 2.'t in the course of a round the world trip.
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      In a Singapore Chinese Temple.
      95 14 'I'he* pagoda in the* top store) of which i' tlu- great ron/e I,ell. The I ronze fell, which is a feature of the temple. An ornate lantern, the stands carved in the shape of dragons' heads. One of Ihr dei oral ive objects in thr
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      RAISING FUNDS FOR CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
      48 14 r-a. II -j Photo. t&gt;\' I.it’ tiros ih«* I resident r.r.d members of the entertainment committee of the fund in aid of the Nan Hua Cirls* School, Singapore. Seated in the centre is Mr. Vow Ngan I*an, J.P. Photo, bv l.cc Pros
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      A MALAY ROYAL FUNERAL.
      70 14 Srriws at the funeral of tin* late lun_• Kn \/i/ah. wile of l imku \hdul \/\j th.. n Photos by F. J Treusem Jlu* lir&gt;l picture shows tliv eollm on the .Inia/.ah carriage under the imrch of the m' l" t! r Uv a r ,ohort
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      H.M.S. Malaya Cup Competition.
      31 15 Penang vs. Selangor, played at Penang on August 11, and resulted in an unexpected victory for Penang by two goals to one. Photo hy S. Tokistitsn, /*&lt; -ihiiifi
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      The Perak and Selangor teams, who recently met at Ipoh.
      14 15 Photo hy I Itjh.
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      Pictures of the Federal Capital.
      42 16 The Malay Mosque and embankment. Kuala l.umpur. a* mvii Iroin tin* dork tower. The Coxernment buildings, Chartered Rank and .lalan Raja. The Railway Station and goods yard. The Courts of Justice. Photos by ir T. t v
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      Singapore’s New Water Supply.
      38 16 Al&gt;mc is a panoramic nr* ol himoiig Pulaii »«ln- work, flit- -ntim- of Si.ma, mrr's hi lure supply, where extensive operations are in progress. I In- top picture .shows the huuong m the distance.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      SCENE IN THE COMMONS.
      3320 17 [ilEL'TER TELECKAM] Renewal of Emergency Regulations. JACK JONES SUSPENDED. New Move to Negotiate Settlement. [iJELTER TELECKAM] London, August 25. situation in iho coalfields appears t to improving. il.erything was nported (juict in tlu&gt; N :is coalfield in the morning. The I .co at Manifield report no
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      GENEVA.
      824 18 Composition of League Council. French Amendment to Cecil Plan. London, August 25. Herlin The forthcoming critical as emhly of the League of Nations is •i irp!&gt; tely ah orbing interest in political and diplomatic circles. It is ex|*ecL d that the preliminary dis-cus-ions &lt; n the composition of the
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      Debt Settlements.
      178 18 Mr. Coolidge Favours No Change in Policy. London, August 31. Paul Smith’s Although President Coolidge is rep &gt;rteJ not to have read Mr. .Newton Bakt-i's article in connect.or *th war debts, the President’s opinion, it i* stated, favour-* no change in tne l i ted States’ war debts
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      Bomb Thrown in Bank.
      72 18 An Extraordinary Outrage At Pittsburg. London, August 25. Pittsburg'; His demand for two thousand dollar* being refused, a man nr.; led a bomb in the i- a; mors Deposit Savings Bank, wrecking the intori &lt;r of the building, whose sixteen storeys rocked with the violence of
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      Motor Fatality.
      65 18 Famous Brooklands Driver Killed. London, August 26. Boulogne The motor car race meeting opened disastrously. The famous Brooklands driver Captain Ilowey, during the hill test, failed t» lake the second bend and the car dashed among the spectators. One was killed, a gendarme’s leg was broken and another
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      Cobham’s Return Flight.
      28 18 London, August 29. Melbourne Mr. Alan Cobham, accompanied by Enyinner Capel and Sergeant Ward, has loft in his seaplane foi Adelaide, en route to England.
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      EARTHQUAKE.
      120 18 Severe Shock in Azores Islands. Many Killed and Much Damage. London, August 31. Azores Many; were killed or j n ed in an earthquake at Fayal IM n i* and great damage was done in theY.i,,' tal, Horta, and in the countryside Cracks appeared in the streets, and number
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      Russian Steamer Sunk.
      122 18 How 160 Passengers Were Lost. London, August 31. Moscow There were 100 drowned ;l the sinking of the steamer Burevestmk, out of 503 passengers on board at Uptime of the disaster. Lifeboats from port saved an 1 many ethers saved themselves. The majority of the passengers were
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      Balkan Troubles.
      91 18 Bulgaria Sends a Conciliator) Note. London, August 31. Sofia The Bulgarian note, replying Greece, Rumania and Jugo-Siav:a, imost conciliatory in tone. It emphasises the desire to safecaai i the peace of the Balkans, and says t..Bulgarian Government are doing utmost to check Comitadji a.livitk-. which, it declares, l-.ave
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      Aviation.
      97 18 Italian Pilot Going To America. London, September 1. Rome General Nobile, who was t! pilot of tile Norge tne Polar exp.- 1 lion, in an interview said he had accepted an invitation from the United State.'- t&gt; j .-..u per vise for some months the work ot the American
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      Oil in Kenya.
      42 18 London, Auput Nairobi: A local syndicate which h been exploring oil and coal concession- *n the coastal area of Kenya fur five yea has raised considerable capital Johannesburg financial groups to enalafurther investigations. Experts drillers are already at work.
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      “Ma” Ferguson Eclipsed.
      47 18 London, August Dallas, Texas Mr. Dan Moody hj 1 politically eclipsed “Ma Ferguson, tt first woman Governor in the nl, J' States, defeating her two to one in ttlL so-called “run off" primary election the Governorship. Mr. Moody’s election in November 1 thus assured.
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      SPAIN’S CLAIMS TO TANGIER.
      967 19 Important Questions for The League. ATTITUDE DESCRIBED. ••Open Door for Rebels And Contraband/* London. August 2b. i; i. According to tUt* newspapers, t &lt;» .ri»h Government have presented K* reign Ministry a notv on the .option, it is reputed on Mus- iggestion that the problems of
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      Powers and China.
      177 19 Differences Over Belgian Treaty. London. August 27. Brussels With reference to the re ported different e between China and Belgium, lleer Vandcrvelde. the Eoreign Minister, stated that there was no dispute. hut a dispute was possible, since China wished to denounce the treaty oi !Hib, which was
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      Disarmament.
      113 19 (Germany and Ambassadors’ Conference. London. August 2s. Berlin: “Strange and trivial” are the adjectives applied in German circles to the note from the Conference of Ambassadors to the German Government demanding, tirstly. an unambiguous legal decree t rininating the militarv activity "t the nationalist organisations second I v, dilontinuanee
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      CHANNEL SWIMMERS.
      588 19 Another American Woman’s Success. Excellent Time in Smooth Sea. London, Autiu t 2 s Dover: Mrs. Clemingtcn C.u-uu s-.vam the Chaim**., &gt;’ru- startcil fu*m Cri&gt; Ne&lt; at 11. 50 *'Viday evening and iandi-d al IJ.lu this aftcumum. Mr*-. Corson is 27 years «H«i and tho mother oi tv\o
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      Ferryboat Capsized.
      80 19 Terrible Disaster on Denial River. I.ondon, V-1 *J7. Noakhali. Hernia 1 A tt*rri 1 »!&lt;• di :t»■ i &lt; I'l'tooU a ferry lw&gt;at on the river AT Tie* boat «:i}»i:&lt;♦ *«I and broke in naif, and ten of a hundred Indian pa senders only six so far arc
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      MEXICO.
      177 19 Alleged Aid to Nicaraguan Rebels. C omplaint to League Of Nations. London, August (jcne\u The Nicaraguan (Jovemrmip hau? notified the Secretary (icncral o: tho League of Nations that an auxiliary warship of the Mexican Navy is piuceed iug to Nicaragua to help the rebels, re gurding which Nicaragua ha*
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      Dead Film Star.
      329 19 (higgling (iirls at Lying In State. London. August *Jb New York l ndetern d by yesterday rrii-h and disorders, in which number 4 were injured, thousands of people congregated at the undertaker's establishment t&lt; iateb a glimpse of Rudolph Valentino body, whom was embalmed and laid out
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      U. S. Shipping Fleet.
      74 19 Renewed Effort to Sell Liners. I i|i, Vuu -t L’T Wii; riiuc'toii lienewinp the* «*M'»•» r t wll the liner.' Leviathan, (ieoi'irc Wa hint: ten, |*resi*lent Harding ami Either Anier 'in inetvhant line w-selv, the Shipt'in l»‘»a’d has decided t rail for sea hai by November
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      Russia and Finland.
      19 19 I.nlliinh, A: Iffll -1 Moscow No'jotiat ions haw Lebrun llclsinufurs for a Kiisso Linni-h ar.r •j'Hct.
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      THE NATIONALISTS.
      571 20 Pre-war Herman Spirit At Nurcmlnifjh The Doom 1 Sltp and Dt*c .&gt; ’:*«t i c. tec rs. Lon lofi, A :gu Viin nihiiig V t i &gt;• j*. al of w i ..n. 1 n liii- piet'ii pi* m tho-e who f&lt; ii ii to y.e.i \av. w
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      Latvia and Esthonia.
      58 20 Security Pact with Soviets Suggested. London. August 1~. Momow The Foreign oiTimi sariiti •las published a memorandum l*v the aiviaa and Lsthonian (lovt rnmee.ts d»- ariir.r their willingnes- to u.-got iato tn.'.'tlv wit h the Soviet for a seeui’it.v ict. The Soviet (iovernment im-trueied the m pre-entatives
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      South Americans in Moscow.
      56 20 London, August ’Jih Mo .'ow party of 10U s ,iith Amt* 1 M an touri t.- have arrived at Leningrad *ii board the Oerman steamer Cap Lol.mio, including some of the leading -titte.smen of Argentina, t'ruginiy. &lt; Idle uiid Hra/al. itnd ul-o Cerimtn 'oaul srs nianufaet
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      “ China in Confusion.”
      199 20 China in Confusion.” Bolshevist Han to Keep ountry Weak. I.ein,::. Au,ast T.V i i ir. .e &lt;1, t!ie i war •.v lap I 1 V, .1.1 i *1* .1! I.. n. ••■•Hi "I j .4 *U tn i: ami 11 1 1 London. V :uii.*t *o*. Tie* I inn-.- in
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      Greek Position.
      138 20 hoiuiviis Forms llu* New Cabinet. I.Mti'! t A t J.:. .A' ia &lt; I;: ;i-o ft ;t ih'v v. ;ih »i« *i i: ti j* ry lc*:t«i* !i» l'orm u i';1 1• &lt; i &lt;•••-, i’uf!•&gt;!* civilians if.'. 1 •&lt;! !•&gt; i\• »!)•&lt;&gt; 'i' as &lt;&gt;l th*N.iti'iji.'i! I
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      Gun Runner Bombed.
      120 20 Hattie Ofl’ the Nicaraguan (oast. London, August ’JT. N* v\* l*utt!♦• Ivtwecu a (lovernmmt ln*:iilmi&gt;r ropiatie ai.*i a n:nr.ir.\es-* l cndra• -i i&lt;* land a m- i’*&lt;r if.* r«*v«*l tu i* •!ia r f* 'i i' v ii»* v l &lt;, f: &lt;*tu Managua. J \v*» toipier
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      Trade Unionists Differ.
      113 20 Secrecy as to Results Of Meeting. London, August :JK. Berlin: Tin* Anglo-Russian committee! for promoting trade union unity luis I concluded its lour days meeting hero. It is very secretive as regards the deliberations, but the fact that the meetings wore protracted till nearly midnight daily is
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      Dutch Submarine’s Cruise.
      27 20 I.oiuloll, AujiU.-t 2a. .'';m i*iiin-*'«• Ihe Duti h ulimat iiK' arri\ml and w.li remain twi'Jw* '•'•turning to Holland via the !&gt;t:t. }j Kavt Inda-*-.
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      Scouts’ Congress.
      167 20 Dckr;:ites Kron; Thirty-’! w&lt;* Nations. I. 1 &lt;*11 August I K its.; S L ria.nl I'iu* .J ;i- :t e at elld.Mg the 1 e 1 i: ,.it- Is, i t .Is week. A iU&gt;' debates, eoiu'orts fjj, ijj] lilu. »•&gt; an*! in uatiuM e\eur.-.'*r^ ;.n&gt; Dei'li i:
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      Level Crossing Disaster.
      89 20 K\presH oilidcs With Charabanc. I...* August I. T ui m»• i.• t* &lt;■ it .iu:I'ahnnc party will' k;! 1 &lt;1 :.t:&lt; 1 i' -v'i'i4»u-!\ injured in i in 1 ('ar:I*!*.'. 1 It: &lt; \|&gt;.e-- fi'*»ni N'«*W-a.-t C.it!i-&lt;* 4•::*4:* «i with the -baraiiitm at a i«\.i t*--!na ;»t
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      Steamer Sunk.
      77 20 Nearly 200 Passengers Drowned. I.«.*?:&lt;L*n. A igu-t :&gt;0. Many pet:-!u•«I wnen th»• pu--eiiger steamer Hurry* -tnik. having l.fnihu'-a i :&lt;r kron-fadl. collided with Jill* Aloh* &lt;;« r- C*g. while trying t invert a cold- on with tile tiern.ttn -tonim r (Jivyrn*. two \V ie wan klKHked I:*: the
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      Hurricane Death Roll.
      139 20 London. August -’7. \i w &lt; n S. .rial s* &lt;• r boats we e .'•.MU :n a hi rricai.e. ml n. August 27. New Orleans Th&lt; re were l\&gt;ur fatal* it it.*.- in a &gt;t&lt;»rn. n Louisiana an«l damage of nvei* a million i}«»llst**' was done,
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      Doisy’s Flight.
      48 20 Paris, August 20. apt. Pelletier lh*:sy left Palis on Tuesday at r».!SU to make a' circuit from Paris 1 1 Rome, Tunis, Casablanca, Madrid, Hoi deann and back to Parts. Ho was back on Wednesday at 11.11 p.ni., and was heartily greeted by a large crowd.
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      U. S. Airman Killed.
      43 20 London, August 2S. Philadelphia Commander John Rodgers, uirvivor of the seaplane which was lost eti route to Hawaii last September, while Hying in the. vicinity of the naval aircraft factory nose dived into the river and was la'.ally injured.
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      CLEMENCEAU.
      182 20 Reasons for His Open Letter. Die! Kisjht Thin- at tlu l imc. London, v; -v. At. !e'lk‘*h'eail, W;.\ M&lt; ■rt\‘, J t i lining I'l.i;,, r H. iM'llii i'ts t.lUt i&lt;«• Was 4|t| i«■; iMit: in.- utS'ii letter t 1 ■.i,*,.t li.lye. Ii• tbought iu* had t i't tin*
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      Spanish Trouble.
      83 20 ‘Artillery Corps Object* &lt;«* dr Rivera. St. an vi»* \«r\ ii* M :n Sjuu! An ••r«i»nr; to French r*poj v»a!' ;i;at Vrtil!«*ry a ]h ’t o" Uup Mf’oji'o i i tro c «mi"al «*f ticiiera! i’v &gt; Ki\era. Ira latter that fa* v a &lt;!«•; re** d;* v
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      Debt Settlements.
      113 20 1*. S. Kx-\Var Secretary’s Suggestions. Ivondon, Xm;..'* N- r rh( ex-SttTel War. Mr. Newton i laker. in an ar "vie tht* Ji*v» lan.J I'nion Trust M «ua im urjre* r&lt; ron&gt;*.kration of all .••'tioi:rnnneeted with debt*. in«*!ucl;riK tar lh.t -h *&lt; t’lehe fit. He i- convinoed that Xnnrira*
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      U. S. Mine Fatalities.
      50 20 J.i &lt;ndon, A ug l .lolmstow n. P'-nM'. lvania Forty niii ciare entointci at lymer. Iwo lui\e been ici overed. London, August .lohiistown, Pennsylvania: At daybreak, thirty bodies had been recovered irot'J the Clymer mine. Fourteen arc 1 missing. Severny of those rescued wco severely injured.
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      The Legion of Honour.
      76 20 London, -v M. Kotiarrl. rotisuM.oneral at Vu»ni..' and M. Fiori, chief of the Ouard, Shanghai haw bwn 1 Officers of the Legion of Honoii:. M. Not ton, in charge of too Consulate at Chioligmai, Siam. M manager of trade and business ;n &gt; hui. Mile, .leium,
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      Suzanne for Australia ?
      21 20 Suzanne for Australia London, Autt'ii't Mt*lli«&gt;urn** ?yn'ljcMr ivi""’"' &lt;;;iw cabled nflVritijr M»ic. £u/un*» a iaryo *OlO I&gt;j vi 11 A rtra
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      PLOT AGAINST KEMAL.
      298 21 FjmI of Second Trial At Angora. •iiMial Accused Sentenced To Death. I.oinlon, Attyu-t J*'». ii '»pi*’ I'll** c*m*l important j j; o- rotn tla* alleged p!*it Jiyainst it Musiapbw K iual has **n«K**l :*t w u number of ex-nu-mheis i inmitt’.'*' of l'ni**n and Druyivss r cd
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      United States Trade.
      74 21 l.or.iinn, .\ll4u 1 J**. ’IT fa* I* &lt;‘&lt;]ci'ti lltN-fVc .*r&lt;! ]yri i.»?• July ,-h«»\\ that )»’u- &gt;' basic industries declined! :.*i-*uvh than u ualiy. \va~ in. Teased activity in text he-, j v-n.en. an 1 petroleum. and decrea:-*-&gt;*'ie i. .-teei and automobiles., A ::o!f'--iit* and v«*t:»i 1
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      King Feisul in London.
      66 21 Rugby. August 2 r s, J ot. Ira*; concluded to-day Km: \:-i to London and loft Victoria ''at exfuiss on lii- way home. Lo physician and members of his -mite "li'panr.'d him. and among- tlm.-e at the "ti to •a\ oed-1 &gt; yo was Jiis young
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      French Diplomatic Change.
      34 21 I.on Jon, Aije nt 2&gt;. 1 »r 100 ppomtment ot M. e 'onntr, formerly Ambassador ..t v »O'li.njfton, as successor to M. Surraut, ••i!V.s.sa«ior at Angora, is expected to o&lt;•oar.coa shortly.
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      Cruisers for China Station.
      35 21 I.ondon. Suptombor f. »f oiuiMTs Carysfurt, Castor 4 tr -’iioutli :m duo on tlie* China u’ *no i rid o] Oitohor with robots r ■"liM IiM, 1*27 will Honpkong (•&gt; noplace Lit.
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      Famous Violinist III.
      22 21 2^. 1 r .Tasi'lui Heifetz, tlie li i ij 1 1,;,, operated on for H. ,1. i Tll well.
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      Earthquake in Maine.
      19 21 1 .Minion, August l?i*. An ♦•.'U’tliuuaK* 1 (f r y hook k»tt of 'h:rn;:;'f i, ported.
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      British in China.
      107 21 Question as to Safety In Hanukow. I.ond-Ill, \li; U-t 31. In 1! of Commons, replying: ii. Mr. H. Looker fl-Nscx S.K. Com), v-"i, urged tin- Foreign C&gt;lli»-.* to see that jua'ic tips wore taken to prop-et Hi it ish -objects in Hnngkou in the easi -d liostiliti
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      Abd el Krim Deported.
      27 21 Do;, but, Au. u-t Js. &lt; nsab.anca \hd -1 Kiim has cmharkud f«*r Mai ID* will po to Mada|e:us.iii’. Whence h»* ha- he**n deportcu.
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    Yachting.
    662 21 i \’ice-('oinmodore 1921 (up. I hi* th.nl I'c.eo lor tin* i»*« &lt; 'oiitnto- ore's J'.iJI ('up nitra«‘t«'*i i l**vcn hoals. and tlie outi'oiiu* was a ti** between KllaI’orotiiy and Dolly Ii. who will sail *di at the week-end tor p«»v-e-&gt;i« &gt;n the pri hi very variai*!c tind litrht airs
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    Sensation at Bandoeng.
    334 21 Allegation of .Murder Against European. Acc -riling to an article published in a n.jiido-'Mg paper on Saturday, th*- 21.-1 ub.. it i.- alleged that while Mr. Lain bach and hi- wife were walking at t*.;ju n.m. ,n Haudoi-ng, on Saturday, the 21-f iu-t.. they were attacked by
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    Passengers.
    545 21 i I'..i !i’j» t»a semjers arrived hy lla* Dotkir liner l'i«- i di'ii» Hayes ,,r Singapore Mr. and Mrs. .1. (Ucrridif**. Mi and Mrs. B«#i it« &lt; Mr. I Hamilton Ih iy! Uimn, Mr. John Criiijr. Mr. jai l Mi'. (»..r&lt;«M KiU.r, .Mr. ami Mrs. Julius Midi!!* ton. .Mr.
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    Girl Kidnapped.
    79 21 Til" •&gt;''&gt; «»t liiAv a ('hin«' Had li.cn kidnapped, and imprisoned in ;i lionin 1 honisoii Koad .dnee last 1 &gt;»-cc• niiei-, was re' 1 led befoie .Mr. A. I\ David, n Die I»i.sti &lt;•( (‘our!, on Thui,da&gt;. T&gt;:&lt; ,r ir! was kidnappiai liy an eMerly &lt; Inlie.-e,
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    Stolen Motor Horns.
    242 21 Chinese Tc\\ku\ Appeals Against Sentence. In i &lt;&lt;n-»i,iit iH &lt;&gt;f information received, Mr. hi. kin n. \.S I*., i it «&lt;1 a shop irt mi: St iff; 111i *oii'iil, stowed .may :ji a bet*. a Sphinx radiator cap, obviously n f:«m in Al'ltlstmiiK S’ I*!** i‘i if.
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    Alleged Gang Robbers.
    215 21 Two Chinese Sent to The Assizes. I'wo &lt; Mi &gt;i:«- j ■&lt; hr iiiirht up before Mi. Ii. t:. Itnll ir the &gt;'**••.n«l I’oli*.* &lt;ourt, on Tie ■&lt;!.;&gt;. t.*r pivluninaij eu.j,i,,\. 'I in- in's* a&lt; a ii war. chared in oiiiic* l ion wj'li t tn* a'
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    A POINT FOR SOLICITORS.
    147 21 Clerk's Siirn;itlire on Document Valid. The •|*m—-t ii»n «&gt;f whether ;i wi ll wsm iff* pillar hecati" it \*,t. mned I »y the Miiic iim V clerk iii t* 1 of iIk* solicitor I.im~«*lf rjiim* I* fore tlfi t hief .In ti*»* &lt;Sir iiliani .Mari out
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. SUED.
    106 21 C ollision m ilh Tonukang In !\t*(l;;h l&lt;i\c*r. (I* rc/Oi Our Own ii rctpondent). JVitantf, .August MI. in Oil’ Si jjif 11it• mirf, n. ton* Mr. .1 u tuc ftnovii, tli«* uii \«':*'•oniniriir&lt;(f ~f A.»*S«rs. I*. K. Shaf i n’ou thrr a-i&lt;l Company \.t,u tin- Si.-nmsiii;.
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  • SPORTING NEWS
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      Football at Home.
      627 22 j ficutrt Telegram. Opening of tlu* League Season. J f!»*utr! Tole.tr ram.] I ,&lt;»iid&gt;»ii. Ai'{ju&gt;( -is. I! i i. il in &lt;&gt;| eniinr inatehr* ‘*t* tin Ktit;i*.&lt;■ It l.iMLti ;&lt;*,ml.n.l tot* i4&gt; folio* |&gt;i\i*ion f. Ar«. i tit I if. I&gt;. tin ’.iunt\ t ttiriniiiukum •"&gt;, lllaekluirii
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      Lawn Tennis.
      1270 22 (Uniter Telegram. Tilden lk»ats Chapin. lienter Telegram. London. Auyu-t ‘J-. Newpoit, lihode Island: In an iavita lion tournament final Ti!ii* a heai t hap;n. 1; i, it 0, s ii. The champion was jn no danger at any poinl, but Chapin wae f'eipaa’lv thee red foi his sensational
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      Boxing.
      125 22 Avelino Heats Amin at Kuala Lumpur. ()n Saturday ov ning 1 at Kuala Lumpur Percra heat Moreno l»y a knock out in tin event li round. Kid \volino heat Mohd. Amin decisively f *n points over eight round/. Iti tin* final round of the Parliamentary Tennis Handicap, at Melbury
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      The Davis Cup.
      288 22 f Reuter Telegram. I France Wins Inter-Zone Final. f Reuter Telegram. I i.oiulon. Augu.-f •&gt;»; Hil1 In H«' ..f III.' I'livis Cup, C.,-1.01. I’awara. Japan, 1 U, 4 i; t d 2, while Ilarada !h-hi I.aco-i-- i »s. i»- 7. Taw am easily won the first two
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      M.C.C. Tours.
      183 22 i Reuter T- rani. 1 Teams for India and The Argentine. I Reuter T* lev rani. 1 Lovi-ti, Anvils'. liit* M r.C, team tour India, v. i leave London about Septeim.i Will t&lt;i- &lt; MilO*. v (i n| tlu* following I A. L. 1». (i i 1 i
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      Cricket Fireworks.
      120 22 [Reuter Telegram.I Hobbs Scores .’&gt;lb Not Out At Lords. [Reuter TV.firrain.l London. \u»r Sunbaked wicket s vare the r erieket fixtures during ti:.- ami some phenomenal hattii.y no less than eight centurie- being corded. In t’m* Middlesex ami Surrey ,n l! Lord’s Hobbs carried his Saturdaj of not
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      Singapore Cricket.
      823 23 ruropcans and the ltest Again Draw. Hatting was the feature of the match p L .,u-n the Eurjpeans and the Rest foi v i'iarke Cup on Saturday and Sunday. Wi seated by Mr. Conrad Clarke three ;.r&gt; ago, the cup has still to be won, of the three
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      The Australian Tour.
      617 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Kent Draw at Canterbury. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 25. The match between Kent and the Australians opened to-day at Canterbury before a crowd of 12,000, and in sultry weather. The wicket was in good condition. Chapman, who captained the county eleven, won the toss, and
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      Football.
      38 23 Dukes Beaten at Sourabaya. A cable received to-day states that the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington’s team which is visiting Sourabaya was defeated by the Sourabaya team. The home players won by the substantial margin of 7—1.
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      Lancashire Win County Championship.
      1123 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Winding Up English Cricket Season. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 27. Lancashire won by ten wickets in their match with Northamptonshire, played at Manchester. In their first innings Lancashire totalled 411 for seven wickets and declared. Makepeace scored 88, Iddon 50 and E. Tyldesley 127.
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      U. E. Recreation Club.
      308 23 At Home and Presentation (U* Prizes. The members end friends of the United Engineers Recreation Club wonHie guests of Mr. T. I/. Evans, general manager, at his residence Krsham Unl it Timah koad, on the occasion of ticsixth annual At Home* jind distribulion ot prizes. Follow
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      Golf.
      425 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Duncan Challenges Hagen. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 27. Indianapolis Replying to George Human's challenge to a match over il holes for i'AOO a side, Walter Hagen Svatts that he is not a betting man, hut lie is v. i(1. 11 g to meet Human or any other
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      Racing.
      286 24 Outvies fc.r Singapore Autumn Meeting. j... ,w’.i,g an* tlu* entries for the* HjJ thi l v e run i;. i &lt; i, I b J*t c* J11 »e* x* 1. II. i!.. j -A1 i 5 i' y’ -m K 1. i ii&gt;' t 1 i i \\-,y, .'1
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    WATER FOR BOMBAY.
    246 24 Great Scheme Now Nearihg Completion. The scheme for largely augmenting the water upp.y of Bombay irorn Luke laiisn, some liity-iivo miles distant, is now nearly completed. According to the report of Mr. H. J. Trivess-Snuth, the special engineer of tlu» Bombay Municipality, the pi ogres* made lip
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    BRITISH IN BATAVIA.
    185 24 Successful Amateur Ke%ue At I he l&gt;o\. A cof.isn, mlci.t write A iri; a'l.-i nmaieur »oyuo entitle Music... t al. au w .s ]».c .nted by Al »nd AHh. i-Yank 0*1 m at the B »x La a.ii. i a ij.y and afuiu.iy c.iii 1 r wbich
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    CHINESE CLERK CHARGED.
    104 24 SDvy of Can PoLh?rs And CiiMK-u IDtiJ. in t'.i*i-l M. n Turn da v m*■ vnthe ca-o was continued in which r. Pt in hal ve of a Chandn shop it i’u; 1 l ining, is charge with criminal »reach t f trust. I.10 of air took
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    Shanghai Mill Strike.
    185 24 Tokio, Align, t 20. A despatch from Shanghai says that the Japanese cotton mill strike is growing more serious. The workers at the Xaigni, the Doko and the Dikka mills are threatening to go on strike at any moment. Appointments notified in the current j issue of
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    Queen Wilhelmina’s Birthday
    169 24 Successful Function at Dutch Club. The l'jtih community in Singapore celebrated the birthday cf Queen Wilhel.u beiiiUng style on T u.-'u'.i.v. yhip.s in the ha! hour wore ere .-red, and a veeeotion v.is hold during tlu i*n&gt;. nil’.tht &lt;dUco* of tUi ton ulate-CBnoral iV the ajf Consul-t
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    RICE MILL LIQUIDATES.
    49 24 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). IYnang, August 31. The Bukit Mortaiam Hive Mill Company. in voluntary liquidation, was wound up at a meet ins? hold to-day. Mr. V. Dakar, the liquidator, presiding proposed the usual resolution, Mr. It. 1* Philli] s seconded and it was carried unanimously.
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    WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FINED.
    121 24 (From Our Own Corrcspor.de at). Pen mg, August 30. Vc.'.p th ir Pe. a 'udi-known Penan.: m e. \va&lt; tii &gt;•! J'k* by Mr. C. \V. i.rctt for fa Tare to comply with a i.. io:j:; 1 r.ul-unce notice. The following have been granted the Diploma !a
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    BIRTHS
    104 24 !&lt;Lt’K!IR. &lt; ■!m* nt pit:\\ Ji &gt;r It- i .i. Augu. «t to ,i .'lr. lh r. Decker nii.l 1 1 &lt;. i'. K. p. chcr easyngt i. i•. Renggam, J&lt; hore, daughter. &gt;A O At tlie Nursing Home, Sy.-r ilu. i. Kind a Lumpur, on August JJ!., j.j,
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    Trade and Finance.
    129 24 Singapore, September 1. EXCHANGE On London, Bank ni/s a,. Demand Private 3m. credits On New York, Demand 6 ,7. Private 00 d/a 0 O11 France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. 11 On Hongkong, Bank T.T. 4*. n 8 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 1 u On Java,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    556 24 Singapore, September 1. MINING. if :*:;f •Ml Pd Buyers Sellers 21 i'l A?an; Ku.r.l.ing t7 i 1 Dalai;g i'aaang i.v» j ti e 1 Uc U&lt; it* i.i lig 2.) 1 it) E. Siamese ]»&lt; *&gt; 1 1 !I:tam Tin l.io I ?i i lv.ris iiy.irauiic l
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    75 24 DEATHS iVA Th.— At tlio Genera! Hospital, Singa P-)iv, on August 25, 1920. Alfred Frederic. JV.Ve, aged -lit, dearly beloved husband o’ Hence, and loving father of Peter an&lt; I'eggy. Australian and English paperplease copy. Derry lar., 28 \ears of age, beloved wife of Koh Kng line, at Xj. 70,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      114 1 ■General P .Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 B L olu i,»n Rubber Stocks 1 B i ii" Singapore Auction 1 I vw Kubber Uses 1 ii.iti and Rubber I u*t Ciajah Rubber 1 9 &lt; handu in North Borneo 2 I i.ncal Rubber Auctions ;j I
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      RUBBER SITUATION. Singapore Official Quotations.
      67 1 Forward Contract l&gt;UOtaliullS S,.ot Seller I'ncos Oct. Jari. 1‘ 1....:i S'puiv Sept. Dec. Mar. s. tl. S 1 7’.* 0.07 0.08 O.fi'J'j 0.71 U 7 1 7‘s *U)7'j 0.08 O.O‘J 2 0.71'- 1 i s 0.08 0.00 0.70 l 0.72 17, 0.08 1 O.oy 0.71
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      29 1 i. ,!*ber price averages in the present i tion quarter up to September 1 are foil &gt;\\s: 6b»oD cents j t f- [j f IS. 4
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      27 1 -wis and Peat’s cable from their u.u office gives 4SI tons increase, .ii,if tin* total London rubber stocks .uuust -o as revised 00,15'J tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      165 1 Singapore Chamber of Commerce ik-r Association held its 775th auction et.' nbi-r 1, when there was catalopuM2 ll»s. or 67/. 15 tons: offered J.•'.;•! lbs. or 452.18 tons: sold 847,GOG or 378.36 tons. Spot i. ndon Is. 77»d. A w York 40 1 a cts. PRICES REALISED,
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      Mr. Firestone’s Views.
      114 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] America to Supply Her Own Rubber. [RSUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 23. Mr. H. S. Firestone, junior, vice-presi-dent of the Firestone Plantation Company, arrived at Southampton from New York en route to Liberia, where, he said, America was concentrating her energies to hold the lease over
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      New Rubber Uses.
      453 1 Metallising Surfaces Buffers For Cranes. An interesting exhibit of articles uaoe by a new process for metallising ui/ber .ri.ccs was recently staged at •H* o'k es of tue Rubber Growers Vfsociat.on. J ii.s process consists in metallising rubber suuacc by first forming a metal* !.c sulphide, and
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      Nyalas Estates.
      441 1 Small Estate Acquired During The Year. The annual meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd., will be held on September 3, at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Co. The 1 allowing is the directors’ report Gentlemen: The profit and loss account show’s a net profit
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      Tali Ayer Estates.
      236 1 The annual meeting of the Tali Ayer Rubber E tatos was held on August 12 The report of the directors, presented at lie m ding, stated that the crop hat vest ed for the year amounted to 1,12*, 124 lbs. against, export allowance of 1,070,614 lbs. The
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      Alor Gajah Rubber.
      643 1 Investment in Development Scheme. Derrick and Co., secretaries of thu Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd., have circularised the shareholders of the company thus&gt; under date August 28 We beg to remind you that ut the annual meeting held last December, the Chairman, drew attention to the lack
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      Timbang-Deli Estates.
      1046 2 Forward Sales and High Prices. The general meeting of Timbang-Deii (Sumatra) Rubber Company, Ltd., was* held on July L\ Mr. 11. B. Yuille (the chairman presiding. The Chairman said: Ladies and gentlemen, All exeept perhaps the most recent hbarehoideis in ibis company know that Ae were under contract
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      Way-Halim (Sumatra).
      664 2 Improved Rate df Profit For Year. The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Way-Halim (Sumatra) Estates. Ltd., was held on July 8, Mr. A. Angier (chairman of trie company) proi siding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentle men,— As was anticipated when wo met a year ago, the
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi ihe opinions of its correspondents. Ct»rr« •.ponuenta should bear in mind that letter&gt; .uust be short ami to the point. Lon* tumbling epistles ate liable to be rejected oi lutluessiy cut down. Correspondents musi tulose titvSi r names, not nocessanly foi publication
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      The Policy of Punggor.
      432 2 To the Editor of the fctraits Times. Sir,- The olticially supplied report of the annual meeting of tne i'unggor Rubber i.. tales, Lta., published in yesterday’s Mi ..its Times, p.ovi,u s some explanation f vne or two matters that have been •xe’iisin.; the minds of that
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      CHANDU IN NORTH BORNEO.
      120 2 EstPitcs not compel'ed To Dish ibute. The matter i f t’ne di t ib.iti n of citar. ;u was b.ougat up t.&gt;c at the S ist m-.-ctine of the North Boin&lt; o Ch.aml-ir of i’oni:'i:ive. A letter was eeived from the Government Secretary in which it
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      Rubana Estates.
      126 2 The r&gt; pm t of the directors of the dubuna Rubber K states, the annual meet;r f which was held on August 12, ro-•’.im.-neli d a final .dividend of 1 !2 1 f* per ’.r., n ahing 17'j p*u* cent, for the year. The corr.pan’financial year ends on
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      Punggor Estates.
      709 2 Acquisition of Land at ju a Annam. The following lep rt is officially pliwl 1 fcU|1 The annual general meeting 0 f ru,1 or iiubbt “&gt;- Estates, LU„' Wa on Friday, August 20. the Hon. Mr. i\ Ctung Lock (Chairman) presid'nOthers present were Messrs. Tan* Hock, Chan Kang
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      Sungei Bagan Rubber.
      883 3 Keso!lit ions for Acquiring Property Passed. r rdiunry general meeting of U r S'liit;. Dugan Company was held ri j ,,i t harUuvu Hank i.an,oci... W *k»!i I'uli (chairman), presid- T..,*••• were also present, Messrs. I Mit-. f' il, A. 10. Kaddclcy, John Lyle, jj II:’ v..
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      644 3 Id tile Movement in The Market. !.evi*is and feat's icp.,r* state* Atjatii there has beta wry little luc.ve-1 nurnt u) prices the market being dull and i tit l tied to sajr. T.oiulon du not think then* will 1* verv ovuen n love mem. in the near
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      Borneo Planters.
      958 3 Matters Discussed At Association Meeting. Appended are the minutes of .i m lit g f fhe North llorneo l’lar.t( t*'* A iati.m. heid in tiic I’eaufoit Club Iasi niomii Present.—Tlie H*m. Mi. I*’. I*. I.* tchainn ini, Mt ssis. ji. (I. Thomson I (I’.emifort intei, Keating (Melalap! I'stati
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      Bukit Rajah Rubber.
      542 3 Klforts for KstuhlMimcnt i) t* over Crops. annua! general air.*, &gt; of iH.sitKa.tah lb t&gt;: er i ompan; I.td., wail" li *'II .hay s .11 t be nfi c- of eon: puny. lM, I’.ii &gt;! cheap, i;.( Sc i-Ma.i ,t IJosling n.aii nl the compai i ppc
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      40 3 A in ji::;. ]l... Amo Mf.Jck. 1 t.Od: ;i,. &gt;»ukii. K. 15. j,.. &lt; outin« ntu! I’Juntal imi. vj, |i w ‘bKwalmu I'i.Jl’t Hi.-. '■'iMia. M a'*':*, hull.'.- 1! J Si• n;•. i l!i;a\a. !).',&gt;» sn H,-. *1"«■;»Titi -ar. .‘«,:!imi
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      Jimah Estates.
      484 4 Excellent Report for the Past Year. hi* follow ill-' tin* report &gt;f the directors t.o tin- annual p-ciieral mot*^.nv» r.f tin- Jiniah Ituld&lt; i Iv-datc.-. l.t I.. i" la held at the Chartered Hank eli.iai'-ers. •Sintra|core, on Wednesday, September &gt;. at il! noon. The 'inn hfoaeht I 'i
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      Haiti and Rubber.
      90 4 An Invitation to American Capitalists. Louis Homo, president of tl.&lt;- Kepnbli- of Haiti, in an address before a gxoip of Now York bankers, expressed bis belief that the Republic will in time become an important source of crude rubber. Technical experts employed by the lovernnicnt have made
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      Allegations Against Storekeeper.
      88 4 A .-ase in which a Chinese, named Cheng Soo, is charged v\ ith cri inmal breach of trust in respect of jo,ooo lb*, of rubber, the property of ii* 4s p* and Co., came before Mr A' uU in lhe Second Police Court C ‘C' hy Tho
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      897 4 Messrs. Matpliail and (Vs Weekly Report. j Miuplu.il and Co. Lid.'- weekly r* port in’ed August :,i states Muring the h.st week tin* ruulier mnrl.et iin- been bin.. llotl: the l.omh*n lend the legal prices show it small in- *-|-&lt; use. l/omloli storks have inereased j by
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 5.
        350 4 Stock R Tar Excnange Tar tyd,!.. Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. l'ro« n Abac® 3/15/16 '■&gt;'«** a A,mi;;:Malay t;« Vi:r.. lvrak I Ayer luiniim Mal'i.iv'a Prif. liamelm .•..naalidate.) 2 r, I l&gt; t iU 1 11 eV 2/ Al Ciimiu l.t'Kofl &gt;• Mi 1..,,
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPT. 1.
        601 4 CIo«iB g Prices. laid Lp Value Dividend* Com ran* ,l w l*yall A 812,500 1 p.c. for jr. end. 28-2-26 AU, Co Kvatt. 1 3n p.c. int. a/c yr. 30-9-26 s- 'Ti? n 3o 3--0 B.M 220 p.c. int. a/c year 30-6-26 A. Hi
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