The Straits Budget, 16 September 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEIN’(1 THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IKSI AIU.ISHFI) F-K.ll rv *kahs. \u. SINOAI'ORK. THI'RSIIAY. SKITKMRKR 16, I**26 IVicv 2.*> cvnis iS.S. (Tmcr.cyl or 01.
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    CONTENTS.
    357 1 k auk us— p >R.S.P.C.A. m Singapore j| \\faith p i Jure <>t‘ Kiuo Week *l*4 .:uan> :»n<! Geneva 1 Maxwell S|H-aks 4 .rpiii- Populations 4*.» i» .i-.ofal Notes 0 ■fit-cram-. Kfiiter and Special t i jj;o past \N t*k News ..li' 1 turf«» \iv. VF..I. Gov rmi-General l‘>
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3712 1 nine years ago since Siam i. 1 ,ls <* "f astronomical time. the Bangkok Daily Mail, Toni nine of the Government insti--1 'i"es not seem to have caught 'thly the only way to bring r J ,lV, r >al application would be ’’*t Du* import of all
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    Japan and Afghanistan.
    23 2 T s». V v '<»« tl» Jown< < l r"••n s. ntntive* u tii a icw cone.u<.mi; i. t ivat of amity.
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    H.M.S. Durban.
    36 2 ;jir edit i.*» 1i :»if«•»*»• i«** 1 lw*t ittaii <«;:.-•! f-r K.mlar.d a Monday ’ll;,. 1 1 ji’tiali v-:. iiouicv. a d i*.» m. wticti ~;i lii w* tained r at vMjijM.ri' milii further Moth'
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    Chinese Immigration.
    35 2 |i. A it; tit. 7 it.mi.e rant* from ari at Sintra I »rc Mini ;ctan,' <1 t > ih* u native country. _l he f<>r tin* year date a»v a* i\a!> and I♦> departi:res.
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    Volunteer Announcements.
    36 2 < nimi a- sivotid-l.- u cnutK.-* i?i Kantian companicK S.SA.l*.* havt i.r 'ii M-, ant to Mr. s. V. ami Mr. M. <; Wheat by. The r«>*irtia;nin ot j 4 .1. 1.,- i ain a ac*
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    Charted Bank Dividend.
    50 2 Oiwi.-rcd Dank ad.:.*c "hat they v*- r .1 a i• rram from t«• ad oflif.* ia London to the cMv t'.a tiu- uiroctor* have declared an a*f n dividend for ’li.- pa*t half y.-ar a*, the iaif of 14 per it''!. per annum .if o income ta\.
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    Anti-Reds and Swatow.
    49 2 OfVuial infonvat am i.a* bee: c< a* Sw.itnw that Kwai *»ha- m-u vailed 1 1\ a’ ti-Ked 'I'H !r» t v The Swatnw ..Mi. iai> prepar ’.u‘ t leave. and for t'li- pavm Va\e dituie..•.I a iiiiit''. 1 steamer. 1 lit* hai*l>”'T mouth has Urn mined.
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    Death of Dr. J. G. Dunlea.
    89 2 (>ar I vh .in «;>md tit w t...' 11. >• w e.eatn <>n M ni_ht a! llatu (.iujah IM*. -I. h i: «*u. me'S.eu. ortiem at the h"*|.t':. i arm- a pa.Jit'.i! >tl u t IK nth was* •!uo t« rt faii’.in. I*'. lh:ti!*.*a
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    Dutch Boxer Indemnity.
    95 2 Mr. Wanir k:iii :u'- -hi. i..m*c M ’lister tl* th< N r H’intl t«> ill.- IVki: it (iovertimer t i> t» r *ht- improvement the conditions of < hii.e.-o omiirra’ts in the !*ut« k ’nie- mi ti:«* ra«:!:r. th.* Hutch port'*:, of the i»o\< Imi. rarity -ho'ild
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    China Civil War.
    90 2 r»ki <Iu S t nbet Mali-' that (i.’iu ral Sim iiuani;-faMu, m sendiipr am nit inuit mu to tin* hcad- •uarters of tin* <'antm.e.-e vjk*«in."'.an forces, demanded immediate ova ua a mn "I’ the troops from Hunan. A telegram. dated Vimust tvpo»’t<**i that tlii' Hunan troops, larne!’
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    Malays in Trouble at Hull.
    226 2 I .nturnnu'e difiicelfy 'Topped ip. i*• ti ll nil Police Court rariy ia t iii.>n .li. ’.lit! t v. o Malay mcmhoi’s of the civ\v <>i tin :y of Orai’ wcii* charged w ith a-sa.dt-:Tiy tu<» 11 nnln ..ion bi of tin' crow, tin It'
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    Death of Mr. B. W. Hame.
    287 2 I-'atal Accident at Swiss Cotta,,,. Estate. Wo announce witn much r. v .haiu under \cry sad i .iv uiasta IK l .dc. ihu nard whuthdu Hum.. >« A.M.l.< a>si>tan, M .ri at Singapore, at tlm early a j?e of :jt .‘•t:. ti.iiiic hn*t im-
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    Selling Fruit.
    357 2 Municipal Prosecution Of Shop-keeper Pails. \n .tUore.-t.n«. r no.at was nunio M «*VK in the 1 >tht < ct «'outt 1 I M«. r. A. K. David. I hi ea.*e eonterncil a Mum. ipa! 1U"U» issued ana list a t'iiint- sh*'i i.« per. 1. ni Kilo n S.
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    TIED TO COCONUT PALM.
    169 2 Thief's Death in Seranuoim Coni pound. A curiotis i ii*e •nm" b i f"r« < or oner (Mr. i-. (i. ltouriu 1 n *t‘*« i. It appr’ared from th* e\’ Chinese who was tre*pas.*i!ia in :i po ind in I’pper S« K ad u;t tai Uled
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      THE R.S.P.C.A. IN SINGAPORE.
      903 3 Straits Times, September P. Whether cr not Singapore is badly I, ,1 Penang and towns in the FederatStales in the enforcement of regula- v for the humane treatment of on’s, as was suggested by the Hon. M:. P. J. Ward at the meeting of the ..illative
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      RURAL WEALTH.
      1011 3 uta 1 wealth i.i Malaya. S'ruits Times, Sc'»l 10. At times I feel rather a grudge against rubber in so far as it took away the Malay from his old forms of cultivation.’ One cannot help feeling a certain sympathy with the Chief Secretary of ihe F.M.S., who
      uta 1 wealth i.i Malaya. S'ruits Times, Sc'»l 10.  -  1,011 words
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      THE LURE OF RACE WEEK.
      915 3 in*'.\l j*ro!)it*su of tin* fut\!iv. Sirjri* iiii'V, St s>t• iiilu i I I. Ilacing continues to be an established event in Malaya, and race week is a time when the sport of Kings takes precedence of all el-e. The horse may have disappeared from the
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      GERMANY AND GENEVA.
      1033 4 cf Nations.”—Straits Times, Septembir 1 hut i ie\v Ui'> i on tl;«* \'ak:«of li I .fit of Nu.'-; a- an intcr- ail -ral in ii man, n ran fail t*> I >1 rue’; l.y the tr dy tcMiarkahic scene wh'.h followed the admNs'on <.f (iuimmy to .1
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      SIR G. MAXWELL SPEAKS.
      1211 4 i.—Straits Tires. September h An incisive and thorough analysis of tlu* “decentralisation” policy of the High Commissioner appears in the current issue of British Malaya, the >rgun of the Associati m of British Malaya in London. It is by Sir George Maxwell, ami it is what
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      SURPLUS POPULATIONS.
      878 4 s so little.—Straits Times, i 1 liibcr 15. A proposal to colonise her own i 1 nios. is the substance of the unnouiu ment made at T kio three days ago a member of the Japanese Foreign of. when announcing the open ng of t'..e South I’aeilie Trade
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    Pirates Executed.
    55 5 11 tlie fifteen pirates captured on the steamship Lohko in the latter art of last month, says an Amoy mes't-'. have been shot. The other five j'* sentenced to life imprisonment. V 1 r sympathy is with the five men I n, to spend their lives in gaol,
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1502 5 The cost of motor car insurance is a question of almost general interest. A* concspondent, whose letter we published! last week deals with this subject, and. complains of an increase in premiums. The Insurance Companies, however, state that no recent increase of current rates! has taken place, nor,
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    Fire on K.P.M. Steamer.
    109 5 (Aneta’s Service.) Possibility of Repairing Reynst Doubted. (Aneta’s Service.) Weltevreden, Septcmlier 1”. The K.P.M. steamer Keyn.-t (700 tons) had arrived at Belawan from Singapore and disembarked the passengers when lire broke out and the steamer was soon ablaze. The mishap was probably caused •>i) from the
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    THE “NEW POLICY”
    697 5 Questions Discussed by Sir George Maxwell What is it and What Arc The Facts What is the new policy This quest Ton is left unanswered in a considered article on Decentralisation apjv aring in li■ it isH Malaya from the pen rf Sir George Maxwell, K.llK., C.M.G,
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    THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.
    1930 6 Attitude of the Younger Men. G.O.C.’S COMMENTS. General Lack of Athletic Powers.” I regret to have to report that the younger men who are coining to the Colony do not display, on tlie* whole, any < n*at desiie to enrol. This rc!u tame seems to be asso<iated
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    LOTTERY FRAUD.
    71 6 Chinese lo Six Months. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, September S. A Chinese, named Kh o R<>k Seor.g. was fined $2,000, with the ojition of six months’ imprisonment, for assisting t«> cany oil a public lottery for $.TOO.000. The accused represented that the 1 >ttery was for a
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    PALACE BURGLARY.
    72 6 Seals of Official at The Dam Stolen. The Hague, August 27. On the night of August 20, robber* br"Uo into the palace of the Queen o! flo’land aL The Dam. The seals of tht Iotcndan r Jlv. Six, were strlen and hi* d'icial mhos wore burnh Y* e
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    Robbery in Scott’s Road.
    98 6 Successful Chase by Angry Gardeners. About D.SO on Friday morning f.... Chinese armed with knives broke into a small house in Scott's Road and the occupant, a Chinese, of a quantity 0 f arh and jewellery. The victim’s cries for assistance wore heard by Javanese gardeners
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    Passengers.
    784 6 By thi* Blue Funnel steamer P.v.jjc’.u;. vhich vrrivod at Singapore on Frida; For Ben 'ug Mr. and Mrs. W. Paters Mi.-.., r. M. Urow.i, Mrs. H. K. t!r i:> !l t Miss L. C. llenebury, Mrs. S. Fi. r\ \-i\. Mrs. M. ii. Gorman. Mr. an.I Mrs. It. x
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    3,000 IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
    38 6 Cholera Reported on Apcar Ship. Three thousand Chinese immigrant* arrived by the Apcar ship Takada Monday, and were quarantined on fohn’s Island, two deaths from ‘'holor| and two other cases having occun during the voyage.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1807 7 Plucky Chase After Gunman Described. L Kt-ward and Praise l’ur Sikhs. ,,f remarkable bravery «*ti the* I;ii Sit.h> ami <t Tamil was <•!; T'Jf lay Ufon* the I m > t i c i (Sir William Murisim), rhim-e pleaded m»t guilty to tl ,f murder am! attempted murV,
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    The St. Leger.
    356 7 [Reuter Telegram.] Easy Win tor Favourite Coronach. [Reuter Telegram.J Louden. Sept'-uiber k. The Si. Leg* r Stakes, run at Doncaster to-day, ivsuit* Lord Woohivington’s CORONACH (J. Child-) 1 l.o i <1 IV-1 by’a CAISSOT (T. We.-ton) Mr. S. Tat’ersall’s FOLIATION’ (T. Rr*nna*i) lbdiing s t*» 1*"» "ii
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    GARAGE TRAGEDY.
    751 7 European Merchant Found Hanging. K vide net* at the* Inquest. .v I, eg u scovery w. made i'll Sunday evenin'.:, vvlcii the beep, t Mi. VV li. I top, a well known local merchant, wa* found hanging in an upper at hi* premise Amalgamated M'li'trs ui tJrchaid Read.
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    S. S. Association.
    846 8 Various Questions of Interest Discussed. The following are tlj,* minutes of a meeting of the St i ait' Settlements (Singaporei A-social on held on Monday. J'tesent :—Mr. .1. Campbell (Pn ''idem), the H<*n. .Mr. (i. C, Clarke. Messrs. I]. A. Kl a'. NS. .1. I.e < aiu.
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    The “New Policy.”
    348 8 Sir Ernest Birch on Federal Affairs. In a I'orewotd to the Malayan I Dale \nnual. 1P2»». Sir Ivrnest H’nii. K.C M.lI.. t-j v*' hi- views on the “New P-dicy. lie w riti s Treaties between th' Hritish (»ovtrnmmit and the Hulers oi the lour Slat > ii
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    Steamers Collide.
    189 8 Kononjr and Selangor Damaged In IVrak River. (From Our Own Correspondent). I poll. SeptemlHT 1 1. 1 ►ennison liglihou'c. at the mouth >1 In- I erak Riv«»r, was tlu- scene of an alarming i dlision Intwimi two Straits Steamship Co. steamers abut three j clock on Sunday morning.
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    Spurious Notes.
    71 8 hinese Said to he in Possession Of 820,000 in Face Value. Two Chinese were brought before Mr. H. R. Hull in the Second Police Court on Monday, charged with possession of forged currency notes. They were arrested by’ tlu* detective branch and, it is alleged, they were found
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    Children’s Ballet.
    533 8 Interesting Performance At Victoria Theatre. The first of the performances of tlu* r:i»i»l Ballet whi h pupils of.the Misses Wright me yi’« iny f'u tlu 1 Children's Aid Society and flu- St. Nicholas Hospital di ow ;im appreciative audit net* to tho Victoria Theatre on Saturday evminy and
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    Passengers from Siam.
    58 8 Kedah’s Demand lor 850 Deposit Withdrawn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, September 14. A t“legram received here from II. K. the High Commissioner of the F..VI.S. aniiounci s that the $50 deposit imposed by Kedah on railway passengers from Siam has been withdrawn. Third i lass passengers
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    MOTOR-CAR FATALITY.
    82 8 Malay Child Killed Near Chemor. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, September 14. An alarming accident befcl Mr. Baring- Could, the Menany insurance agent, yesterday, while he was being motored in his Kssex ear to Ipoh. When near Chemor in the afternoon the ear ran off the road, killed
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    Yachting.
    808 8 The Vickers’ Tropin. I he first of the series 0 f tin. for tlu trophy so kindly m-es a< s Mr. S. C. Vickers v.as sailed 7,'r r,y Sunday morning. At 10 an. < i n Olive started 12 boats over 7 course in liyht airs and a >t
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    THE RACES.
    3849 9 favourites Win on Third Day. K el la w a y Spri ngs A not her Surprise. weather prevailed for the third ,,i ;ii< Singapore Turf Ulub's autumn tmir. ami th<* large attendance* of diIm i and visitors watched the racing ••ijt agreeable conditions. Tin going was -till
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    Trust Companies.
    511 10 Provisions of New Colony Legislation. Th. Tni;»l f.’onipaiiies loll h.i* intro dm* d into the l.eui'datiu- < oim*and was read a first turn*. Tin* Attorney (ienerul (the Il<*n. Mr M. II. Whille> said that this Hui had been prepared in response to ivijucsls n,a«le to (*overninent not only
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    Taxation in D.E.I.
    219 10 Financial Calls on. Traders Reviewed. Tim \ethorlan*ls Indies lb-view, published by the British hamber *d' Coinnicrce for the D.K.I. states: "For the future **1 the Netherlands Fast Imlies there is no cause for anxiety. As was pointed out last month the hivrh-waur mark »*i heavy taxation seems
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    Fisheries in Kedah.
    697 10 j Paradise for the Amateur Fisherman." 'lie* folhw iny d i i p t on of the Kedah :i i.- term* iu the annual r« p«*rt ol Mr. 1‘. lirreii, lbrc*l"i* of Malayan I* i*li< .e i ’li.. Ibikt Mora!) scrvoir ha* been i.* by tiu* damming
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    MALAYA WIRELESS
    941 10 Modification of New H u les Necessary. I Dillicultics lo he Overcome. 'Ihe (o»vernment have a f hi-* ,i definite 'trps Uli tin* i|i.estuui of i i*o.*ulea.*liim in tin* i oiony by u*.*,'; rules by* which the ptomotMs m ai uonipany will to abate. We published some of
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    TSAI AND TSIP.
    578 11 Findings of Appeal judges. I c2al Status of Chinese Wives. Xhi- present position with regard to marriage*—if that is the correct >M s uch unions—is not satisfactory, j s no t easy to understand why the I:’aiuve, in the interests of public i day. has not long
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    TANGLIN CLUB BALL.
    123 11 i Enjoyable Feature of Race Week. ’Hie Tan-Jin Club Race Ball, always a ‘anient feature of Race Week, was i>n Friday end as usual proved a ►•'at success. Dancing continued from 1.10 and the company ol’ 2o0 present -t a very enjoyable time. li 1 new ball
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    Real Estate in Singapore.
    319 11 Changing Values of Business Premises. '1 lie Singapore Municipal Assessor (Mr. it. Carpmael) states m his annual report that the annual value of the city v. iihia Municipal Boundaries at the end of the year was $24,2311,(HD, sh wving an increase for the twelve months of
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    473 11 Decay of the Nutmeg Plantations. (From tiie Straits Times of Septembei 10, 18oG.) Tiie Penang Hill nutmeg plantations are gradually being obliterated by jungle, and it is only here and there, and few and fur between, that the trees are cleared, or that there is any one
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    Coolies and Contractors.
    343 11 Point Decided in Bankruptcy Court. The question of whether wages due to 1 coolies by a defaulting contractor, and paid by hi* successor, should be treated preferentially was decided on Friday ny Mr. Justice Deane. This mutter had come up in the Bankruptcy Court several times previously,
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    Value of the Dollar.
    217 11 Modern Comment on Raffles’ Grievance. In Boulger’s “Life of Sir Stamford Baffles,” there is a complaint of Baffles to the East India Company, saying that he and his subordinates could not live on their salaries owing to the excessive cost of living and high rents for
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    Bus-Driver Fined.
    171 11 Young Girl Killed Near Kuala Lumpur. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday The sad story of how a nine year old Chinese girl lost her life us the result of a 'bus driver’s negligence, was related in the police court this morning before Mr. J. VV. W.
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    Pageant of Empire.
    268 11 The Final Performance at The Stadium. The final performance of the Pageant of Kmpire in aid of Service charities was given at the Stadium on September K. The heavy rain of the day had not damped the ardour of the hundreds of men taking part, and an
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    Sarawak Monopolies.
    424 11 Controller’s Caustic Report For 1925. The Controller of Sarawak Government Monopolies in hi; Report for 1 states:— in Kuching five Government divans were provided. These were so spread throughout the town that their supervision was impossible. Daily visits as well as surprise visits were carried out during the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 12 [The Straits Times is not responsible for tho opinions of its correspondents. Correhpoiuieutd should bear in mind thut letters must be short and to the point. Lon); luiiihling epistles ure liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily lor publication but as
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    Criminal Statistics.
    181 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, l have the honour to refer you to my letter dated August 11, in whicn icrtum (inures were given under the heading omparutive Criminal Statistics.'’ L\ The figures have been recheckod and ate reissued corrected as follows:--Number of Kep rt
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    Impudent Hawkers.
    130 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We beg t > bring to notice, with the hope that the authorities concerned will take an interest on behalf of pedestrians and others, that the back lane leading from Malacca Street to Cecil Street is usually choked with hawkers,
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    Municipal Methods.
    133 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Considering that the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore are comprised men of some standin.fr —European and Asiatic alike—lack of coinm-nisensc is often too evident in their doings. Odieial notices dated August li<» tailing the attention «»f architects to new build* i:
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    The Telok Kerau School.
    255 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir* —This school was advertised to be opened on the (5th instant and parents and guardians were asked to apply for admission to the Headmaster there. The ane for primary classes was limited to between (5 and 8 years.
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    The Pageant.
    206 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In producing the Pageant which has just b. on brought to a conclusion the Committee have received a very gnat deal of valuable advice and help from many quarters. It is not possible—1 wish that it were—for me to thank
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    China and Mexico.
    542 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Although it may seem- a far cry from China t Mexico, the concluding w ids of your leader of September 8 arc equally applicable to the civil strife ir, Mexico as in China, especially when >oil point out that:—“The
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    Motor Horns.
    178 12 To the Editor of the Straits Jimes. Sir.—So the Chinese Towkay Appeals Against Sentence,” this in revpect to the annexing of motor horns, as reported in y ur issue of the Ist instant. On many occasions I should certainly have deprived certain cars of theii h«>rns, it 1
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    Volunteering.
    458 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The remarks of General Fraser in your issue of Friday last call for a repiy, and as 1 am a slacker concerning volunteering, 1 am qualified to give my views, even if it will start an argument and bring c a
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    Wireless Progress in Sarawak.
    458 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The articles appearing: in the home papeis about direct wireless communication between Borneo and (ij eat Britain should he of general interest aforeshadowing the day when there will be thiough messages between the public of all nations and
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    Advice Wanted.
    513 12 To the Editor of the Straits Tiir.es. Sir,—I shall be much obliged if v will please invoke the aid of anyl:’ who has any knowledge of fowls*:'::! advice on the regular appearance »f disease which attacks and carries c: 100 in a few days. My wife and *1
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      New Netherlands Indies Governor-General.
      66 13 i ~.,i #l r |U (I IhiluhU Past Indies, nrri\ed at I»nta in last week, and took over -J. K. Jonkheer de UraelT. the new (,nvernor-(.cneral of the M.itui.imis oil ice from the retiring (.o\ei iiorCciuiul, 11. L. Di. 1 ocn Arrival at the Palace. Leaving
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      Scenes from the Singapore Pageant.
      62 14 linali «> 1' tlu* IV.ircant of Kmpirt*. desert encampment in the Attack or. the Mail episode. General :ew of the ilium'rated Stadium o.'i's h\ i/liiiii v. Some* of the principal characters in the 1’ageant. bin.,..pores second annual M.l.tary I'ageant was in all respects a great
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      Singapore Race Week.
      40 15 m'cih' at the Singapore Ur I Ck:b autumn meeting. which concluded on Saturda). The group includes th» Chief Justice, Sir William Munson, (.second on the left) and Lady Murison (third on the riuht). /'/(/&lt;» V Still M &lt;/ &lt;* Co.
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      The Malacca Swimming Club.
      17 15 A chtiTj group at the Malacca Swi.nniing Club on a recent gala occasion.
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      School Athletic Visit.
      24 15 A lea.., from St. John's Institution, Kuala l.u.n,.ur, recently visited the St. Josephs Instill Sin*.,.ore, and 8 wJ i« athletic contests.
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      Singapore Artillery Association Dinner.
      45 16 **vS The lir&gt;l reunion dinner of the Sinj;;i|: »re I ranch of the Koval Artillen A»«ociation h;h&gt; »iieee'&gt;lull&gt; held at Ka'.He» lit I Sejjtemi ir i». Majer K. t Sajer*. 0.U.K.. U.A.. «a» in tin* chair. Photo by II ,Y. Iluckcru^
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      ALAN COBHAM’S RETURN FLIGHT.
      57 16 .Mr. Alan Cohhant arrived hack at Singapore on September in th*- cour&gt;e t hi* rttirn Might In *eaplane troin Autralia to Britain, and proceeded on hi* ieurnc) tlu- *anu» da&gt;. Iht- photograph *ho\v» hint taking on aviation spirit I rum tin A*iatic IVtrolt uni oinpanv prior
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      RIFLE SHOOTING IN SINGAPORE.
      39 16 Tt-anis MM.S Kurl.an. II.M.S ,h, 2ml Bn. I)„k, nf W ,11 n«M.nV' K^imvni M„,l liu Mnppurt* olunli cr nrps, »ho met in a &lt;oin|.Hitinn on U-.:kit Tiniali Kilh- Uanm* on Saturday. Photo, by (1 Morrin
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      A CHILDREN’S BALLET.
      45 16 Dulcie and lailu (iuudall, two &lt;»t the pupil* of the .Misst's Wright, ho have icon appearing in a ballet at the Victoria ’I heat re. Singapore, on behalf of the Children’s Aid Society and the St. Nicholas Hospital. Photo, by (i. Morricf.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      GERMANY AND THE LEAGUE.
      3433 17 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Enthusiastic Scenes At Installation. “FINISH WITH WARS.” Speeches by Streseniann And Briand. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 8. (leneva The Assembly unanimously dmitted Germany to the League. The Assembly also unanimously voted •hi grant to Germany of a permanent seat the Council and increasing the
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      Canadian Election.
      269 18 Both Sides Confident Of Success. London, September, 1-. Ottawa The general election is being held to-morrow. Both Mr. Meighen, Conservative leader, and Mr. Mackenzie King, Liberal, are pro iicting that tne\ will iiave a dear majority in the next Parliament, while the Progressives in the w.'st are apparently
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      Position in Spain.
      116 18 Public Support General De Rivera. London, September 14. Ma li id The provisional results of the plebiscite to enable the people to register approval of General Primo de Rivera’s regime show that nearly .‘5,000,000 si gnu tun s were given in favour of the Government. Several proxincial
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      A Diplomatic Change.
      40 18 London, September 13, Amsterdam Ihe Hand lsblad learns that Dr. van Reyen, at present Minister at Rome, will he appointed to Washington. lb. \aa Roy. n is married to nr &gt; whose name was Miss Tax lot inthrop.
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      RAILWAY FATALITIES.
      254 18 Terrible Accident In Australia. Death Roll of Twenty-Six Reported. London, September The Hague Three people were killed, 10 seriously injured and a number slightly injured through the derailing of a passenger train near Ixyden. London, September 10. Those killed in the railway derailment at Leyden include I.obo Urakcns’.ek
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      China War.
      104 18 Success of the Southern Forces. London, September S. Shanghai A wireless message from Hankow states that the Cantonese have captured the important strategic position of Hanyang, ir. the vicinity of Hankow. including the arsenal, hi h is 4r.e biggest in China. London, September S. Peking The Southern forces
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      Fall of the Franc.
      72 18 Not Regarded in Paris As Abnormal. London, September 0. Paris The sudden fall of the franc from 104.40 yesterday to 160.Go to-day is not regarded here as abnormal. It is attributed to the fact that traders are buying appreciated currencies in order to cover themselves before
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      Gold from Australia.
      31 18 London, September 8. Sydney The steamer Sierra is carryingsoo,ooo sovereigns to San Franc iso. making the total exports since V.v £8,500,000. Australian banks imported £10,500,000 gold last year.
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      Air Craft Carrier For Hongkong.
      36 18 London, September 11. Malta The aircraft carrier Hermes, wrn. h has been detached from the fleet a the Aegean Sen, has arrived to re- ”■’l. Sh,-; will depart forthwith for Hongkong.
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      COAL DEADLOCK.
      514 18 Cabinet Awaits Mr. Baldwin’s Return. -Miners Decline Local Tern, Olfercd. m London. September 8 Tiu&gt; miners' loaders were hurried'summoned from Bournemouth and V*’’ ferred for two hours with the coal m it tee of the Cabinet at Downing si?'* until after midnight. 8 btleo: Mr. Cook, interviewed to-dav
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      General Booth’s Tour.
      59 18 London, September lb General Oram well Booth, head of th&lt; Salvation Army, is leaving on Sep‘‘!w ber 18 on a mission to the Far Last passing through Canada to Japan thence to Korea, from where ho ll1 •probably visit Peking. Ho will return via the Dutch Ind"whert*
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      Spain and Morocco.
      33 18 Paris, September The San Sebastian correspondent 1 Le Journal states that the Minister for Foreign Affairs form.t denied the report from a British n that Spain intended to evacuate Mon"
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      BOMB THROWN AT MUSSOLINI.
      802 19 Harrow Escape of Italian Leader. Ialmlv DRIVES ON. Later to C'heerins; I* Crowds. TS&lt;‘’&gt;tcm1»vt' 11. Mu--o!ii t's car was m th Einzzn Porta Pia. on *|‘he fhiifi Palace, when a youiu* ff,named tiiovann'.ni threw u i .i ic»l the windows of the nr atm front thi
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      The Trooping Season.
      152 19 Kelicf Drafts for the Far East. Londt n, September t*. T \o troop-.irp.s, each carrying appro*.: mat ely 1,’»00 oil.ee's and so.diets am! families, will leave Southampton during the next ft w day.-. J'i*st the Nevasn will sail en the lit' in-;, with draft- for India and
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      Longest Cable.
      95 19 Fart of Canada-Australasia lane. London, Septembe** 11 The world’s larg -t cable layer, th I lu lluiia, left (Ireenwich for the I‘;t«*.‘• ve-tcrdjiy t(&gt; lay a cable, from Vancouver to Fanning Island, a di t.mee of R.-U'" nautical miles. This is the longest cable ever laid in •me
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      The Singapore Bureau.
      95 19 London, September 12. (Ionova The second committee of the l/oague -discussed the health organisation, especially the Bureau at Singapore. The Japanese and Indian delegates emphasised the importance of the bureau ami urged that the League should run it Sir Itaniaswam" Aiyar, on behalf of India, thought the
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      Mr. Mellon in London.
      48 19 London. September h. Mr. Mellon, \vho&gt;c :i« t iv it io&gt; in Kuropo •ire shrouded in secrecy. has reached London privntelv and nmvcrsnl u Hi Mr. C'huvehill. Ho i* r«*i» to Lav conferred with Mr, Moataeii No* ta t’ and shortly return* to America.
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      India and Opium.
      275 19 All Convention Provisions Carried Out. London, September f'. fioneva At a meeting of the opium frtttTa* comniiltee Lord Cecil appealed to the* It'iiian member to urge tie* Italian Ciovfinnicnt te* reconsider the decision end ■agree to sign the 1P2.*» C.cncva convention. Sir Kiisantu Kumar Mullick gave a
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      France and Turkey.
      185 19 Trouble Over Arrest of Ship’s Officer. Lend at. SoptemW-r 12. Paris The affair the French liner L tits hti- taken a serious turn. The Turks at &lt; t»nstantinopI‘* arte.ted f.iei:l**n:in? Demons, f Rowing a collision oi the middle of August off Mytilene L-laiid, between th** Lot u.*
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      Channel Swimming.
      161 19 Frenchman Creates New Record. l.i talon, September 10. The Frenchman (merge Michel reached Dover after swimming the lianne! in 11 hours minutes. Michd* ciowned nuinerou-- fruitless effort- hy traversing the Channel in record time. He started from Cape (Iri\cz yesterday evening ;tn&lt; 1 arrived neat Dover at 7.2a
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      Daugherty Trial.
      379 19 Alleged Misdeeds During Office. London. S '!&gt;•• i:ib&lt; i N"'.v ork The trio' of Henry i &gt;aut,hv rt v siiiil liio'iia- Miller lias &lt;*f &gt;'• nii i:m&lt;|uc inasmuch a- it j. the firs., under t h« !’i deral criminal la &lt;•1 a i ahin. i Minister I'm alleged
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      Valentino’s Will.
      123 19 No 1 Requests to Former Wives* London, September Si. I.o- A navies The* I;i!&lt;• |»!i Nairn t if*. cs*:t!c is valued at i v f a n i i 11 1 &lt; i&gt; dollar-. of v hirh In* hripicuthcd a third to Mrs. I cm -a VVen»e»\ aunt
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      India and the League.
      117 19 Maharajah's Appeal for More Sympathy. London. September S. fienera In a speech at the Assembly the Maharajah of Kapurtluila asked the Assenihly to consider whether in future rnnre special attention should not. !*e paid hy the l.eauue to conditions and pro Irlems special to Asia. Hr
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      North Pole Expedition.
      50 19 London, Septra Ait I Pari North Pole expedition urn!.' Lieutenant Ifurri- has romps* d r.* •ai .it ion- arid will rinbaik n u&lt; 1 If |'o Snitvdr rtren. ivhetic v iII di part (of the l’&gt;d' in I- nt Ihe expedition caivj p.'ovisio' .’or tw o eat
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      TRADE UNIONS.
      1116 20 Lessons of General Strike Failure. Motion to Increase Council's Power Defeated. London, September s Tlii* Trad l ’n:«»n discussed the vT«*ii ion &lt;&gt;f tlu- i«'Mrr.iI &lt; oumi!’s Rovers if) tin* event of a &gt;i&lt; liotiul indus •rial d-pute. I di -tribul i\«• workers* delegate moved ,n MitTui in
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      China Problem.
      173 20 Difficulties of Concerted Action. London. September 10. I 1 i&gt; At the conclusion of ihc Ministerial oun« il It was announced that tin* situation in China was not discussed. oncerted action hy the powers to protect th*dr subjects’ property was not &lt;■ nt.omplated at present. London. September lo.
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      Communists in Esthonia.
      73 20 London. September 10. Ib'val Abramson, leader of the new workers party and an ex-Soeialist Member of Parliament, who was arrested on April ‘Jo when he was alleged to be receiving instructions from a representative of tin. Moscow International who wa&gt; conducting Communist propaganda in Lsthonia. was sentenced
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      Cinema Tragedy.
      164 20 Inquest on Irish Village Victims. London, September 13. At the inquest on the victims of the Drumcolloghcr cinema disaster a verdict of death by asphyxiation and burning 1 caused by a lighted candle falling on exposed iilms, was returned. The jury found that the operator was guilty of
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      Mexican Bandits.
      112 20 American Visitor Held Prisoner. London, September 13. Mexico ('itj Federal soldiers are pursuing bandit- who are holding prisoner Mr. Jacob Rosenthal, a retired New York mcr«hant. after holding up the ear in which he was motoring with a party including three other Americans forty miles from Mexico City.
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      Bolshevists and America.
      86 20 Woman A Kent as Minister To Mexico. i/ondon, September 0. Washington It is reported from Mexico &lt;’ity that Madame Kollontai, at present the Soviet Minister to Norway, las l&gt;ecn appointed Soviet Minister to Mexico. She is a very able woman, and is alleged t• h:;'*» directed Bolshevist
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      Trade Marks in China.
      106 20 Briti.sh (iovernment Recognises Law. London, September 13. I ho (lovernment haw* informed the Federation «»f British Industries that tho&gt; have decided to recognise the Chinese trade mark law. promulgated in May, 1 and also taken steps to issue a King's regulation providing for the enforcement of
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      Turkey and the Powers.
      54 20 Chambers of Commerce To Continue. Fond m, September 13. Constantinople It has been officially intimated that the Department of Commerce is disposed to yield to the representations of the foreign Chambers of Commerce and to permit the continuance oT ir junctions on condition that they register
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      Egyptian Opium.
      29 20 London, September 0. &lt; aiio The Government are buying Die existing opium crop for £2oo,ooo*and nojx* to find a purchaser for the whole rife ,r& in Kwpt wm
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      93 20 Rebels Sustain H cavv Casualties. Maniwtta: A swn" ht!t"'*' Somotillo resulted in the def Nicaraguan revolutionaries XV* "f Mlled, including h lei fJr.llo, and 5(J wounded. n lV;r» The I’.oveniment losses W( n-o L ed and :M* wounded. k& I.on.lon, S.-,.t,„ Wr Managua: Following the »&gt; memorandum from
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      Forged Scrip.
      98 20 Skill ul Imitations ot m Shares. London, Septe!!iin&gt; r -&gt; Paris The Warsaw polio ru,,... notified the I*ar.s authoritie&gt; -k'LW forged scrip, of The face value each, ot a certain Russian .b! bcong negotiated on the Warsaw A lew days later, some of the sham came into the
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      Terrorism in Bengal.
      91 20 Police Report That Efforts Continue. i.ciidon, SepiiMi. 1 r S. n- itta The Bengal p&lt;«ln u hu,: &gt;. iratn.n report 1H25 state- -hat tt« U rvernnteni h;.\i good reason t &gt; ti.at the effort- to maintain t rnr.*: organisation continue, and theie i&gt;- ev. d&lt; nee vhov.
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      Order in Spain.
      52 20 Decree of Martial I .aw Withdrawn. London. Sep'cm her Madrid; Central 1’rimo de Hivt?*, interviewed, -aid absolute order had Mn restored. The King has signed a decree :iholi?h* ing martial law. The CJovenmieitt W* sending 13.000 Moroccan troop- hack to Morocco. The King will return to Sai.
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      Shooting Record.
      66 20 British Ritlenien Beat American. Iiondon, September Li. Seagirt. New Jersey The v aid record established by .American r rten&gt;n last year was beaten by the British rifle team in defeating the F:\ted Slat* 4 for the Dewar trophy for tin* tir.-g t:at« since 1013. Shooting at o.OOO yards,
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      Cocaine Smugglers.
      53 20 Many Arrests by Berlin Police. London, September &gt; &gt;• Berlin The police have rounded seventeen alleged cocaine -mugg- 1 headed by Hor.-thahn, who stated th&lt;*’ kept a large store of narcotics with wh 1 he supplied agents frequenting ’-he |V press trains. These activities are believed '«&gt; 1
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      French Economies.
      27 20 London, September 1 11 Baris The Council of Ministers r.. tied the measure ol‘ economy, including ieduction of the Naval programme reductions n the Army.
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      THE WANHSIEN AFFAIR.
      2146 21 hkiimsH f.Ml'KJUAL KAIlin.) Ildmiralty’s Appreciation Of! Service. •RAIHTIONAL GALLANTRY. I Success of a Hazardous Expedition. IHUiri.su r.MrKKlAL RADIO.) Rugby, September h. i r details lm\ been received re- [lu Naval art ion at Wunhsein, on h« i'| per Yanirtso, ill which the easuulj ;1 mounte&lt;i t«* five
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      Ku Klux Klan.
      120 21 While Robed Procession In Washington. London. S p!enil*cr 14. W ashlii;. Lon T he Ku Klux Klan opened tluir third biennial Klanvoeation t«»day. It was preceded \esierday hy a spectactila•• parade of whit«'-r«iU'd hosts through Ua-hini ton’s main ihoroughfare. Although tee K ianvoeation is attended hy many
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      Lost Submarine.
      87 21 Findings of Dcvonporl (’ourl Martial. l/oiidon, September I I. The com t-martial at Devon port re guiding the disaster to submarine ***** sentenced Lieutenant Malcolm Kalmar Wevell to Ik* dismissed his ship and severely reprinm tided. I’he court found that tin* hazarding of the vessel was due to
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      Retrial Ordered.
      70 21 A l&lt;ong Drawn Oul Murder Case. London, ScplomlxT 14. New 7 ork The superior couit of llostoti has planted flu* motion fur a neve trial uf Sacco and Vanzclti, the Italians convicted uf kHlinp tlx* paymaster and 1)0(1 yy:uaid at South ihaintree, Massachusetts, ii\i* years at r u.
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      Trade Unions in China.
      84 21 London, September I fades t 'nion *'impress, tIn* Sei i-etary, Mr. &lt; it rim*, replying to ci itieism of th. &lt;Jeneral t'ouncii’s report on tlx* trade union situation in llonpknnp and Shanghai, 'aid they had received information from various sources to the Hfeet that there were
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      Cobham’s Progress.
      38 21 London, Sept'*mlw*r id. Lanjoion Mr. Alan t'ohham, who is O.vinp to Hritain from Australia by enplane, ami of whom nothimr had been heard tor sonic days, pu-'sml Mi ri r ui, on hi way to Rangoon
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      British Trade in August.
      49 21 I. i■ Si pt cnih&lt; r II. The Hoard of I &lt;lc i» on for Aupu t are v’l L! L.iMai exports. l'4'.»,7s7,&lt;Mtn. Tni.- i., an increase of SXtT.oon ,n import ml a &lt;h crease '7 f. 7,oun &lt;n no' &gt; n pat u with July,
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      GREEK UNREST.
      405 22 Armed Mob and Military Clash. Fort} Killed in Street Fighting. London, S(-j»t■ -Mill**r P* Athens: It setiii-urtuially :,nnuu:n-*-il tiial i1 1 &lt;* K&lt;.!i«iili&gt; Uovernmen.’s ot«l» fur the di batidmei't "t 'lie lit publican (tiiuni wa- 41* ri&lt;•«| out this morning. The guard, whi h is a separate loice,
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    Singapore Improvements.
    186 22 Over Forty Acquisitions tty Municipality. lb. ring la-t year the .Muni pal assoss-ns-nt depait merit was t'udy i-iigagod in various aequi.it ions of lit ini- and pro|x*rty for public purposes in Singaf*o'&lt;. and the Municipal Asscs-or (Mr. II. Farpmavl) says n hi&lt; annual report, u ver perhaps in
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Perak Win Malaya Cup.
      1752 22 Winning (ioal in Kxtra Time. (From O.ir Own &lt;kurespondt tin. Kuala Lumpur. Septemhi r 1'!. j am sure this is one of the bin -t 'game.' of font hail we ha\c seen on this pudaii-*,” said the lion. Mr. IL W. Thomi son. tin* 1’ritish Resident
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      Home Football.
      615 22 IKeuter I liesutts of English l A it (lames. Tlu f Ib.witi- re-ult- in the llnudt.h l -a-o-.- njavet Uvl 'b r&lt;u t Division I. J. A •ten Yib.a Sutub i la’id 1. il.nid'.'i’stii 1 Division N. Krmlferd C. 1. iptoa f» H Keauinv 0. Hiackpo d Division
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      Tennis.
      1113 23 [Router Telegram.] C v ictories in Challenge 1 Round.* [Router Telegram.] London, September U. ni.il uVlpliia The United States and 1 ri t 0 n the Germantown eouits in round of the Davis Cup first singles Johnston beat G-U. 6-4, 0-0, 6-0. iii Kii I* at Borotra, 0—2, 0—3,
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      BOXING.
      171 23 I)»'Kc s Vi in inler-Sc-mces loarnariKMi. An interesting boxing tournament Ik-tween the Duke of Wellington’s Iiegiru nt end II.M.S. Durban took place on Wednesday night. The military boxers "'on eight of the ten contests. The results were as follows:— Bantams.—Pte. Gill beat A. B. Workman. l eathers.—Pte. Harris beat
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      Home Cricket.
      579 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Hood Bowling by Rhodes And Jupp. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 10. The match between the Australians and Mr. C. 1. Th »rnton’s England eleven at Scarborough resulted in a tlraw. Practically no play was possible on the second day owing to rain, and the Australians resumed
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      Malayan Rugby.
      94 23 Prospects in Selangor. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes With the closing of tlv* cricket and football seasons interest will soon be &lt;Mitred on Bu ,r by. Selangor have tiii.yrar a lar* o field to select, from with pit rty of fresh blond. Ja'-k. who was away last season,
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      Running.
      169 23 [Reuter Telegram.] fierman Heats Nurmi’s Record. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 12. Berlin The German champion runner. Dr. Pcltzer, claimed to have beaten the world’s record for 1,500 metres in a race against the Finnish champion Nurmi and the Swedish champion Wide. His time was min. 51 sec., which is
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      Rifle Shooting.
      385 23 Match at Bukit Timah. On Saturday a rill.* match was tired at the Bukit Timah range, between teams of eight from II.M.S. Durban, H.M.S. Iroquois, the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and the Singapore Volunteer Corps. Firing was carried out at .200 and 50) yards only, the match at
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      Polo.
      275 24 Penang Club Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, September S. At the Penang Polo Club annual meeting, Mr. G. A. Hereford, presiding, congiatulakd tint Club on the state of the balance sheet. There was a credit balance of $:&gt;,000. The present Committee was re-elected with the exception ol"
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      U. S. Sesquicentennial Tournament.
      25 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Iiondon, September 14. Philadelphia In the final of the Sesquicentonninl polo tournament the Hurricanes defeated Orange County, 11 —8.
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      Swimming.
      161 24 II.M.S. Durban’s Water Polo Team. With the completion of the pagar at the .Singapore Swimming Club the sporting f ide of the club’s activities have been resumed. A water polo team from II.M.S. I-urban visited the clul on Sunday, and proved to lie an excellent combination, having if anything
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      Chinese Swimming Club.
      111 24 A half-mile handicap race was swum of) at tlie hinese Swimming Club on Sundry in a choppy sea. The course was a quarter mile out with the tide and a quarter mile home against the tide. Mong (Juan, the scratch man, starting at seven minutes was first
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      Golf.
      524 24 [Reuter Telegram.] English Native Amateur Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 10. At Walton Heath in the English native amateur golf championship final T. Ellison, Royal Liverpool, beat SquadronLeader Hayward, Air Force, the chami pion, by 0—4, over 3d holes. The Singapore Championship. The first and second rounds of the
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      Keppel Competitions.
      36 24 Messrs. \V. Ilendrie and F. G. Ridout v ere the winners of a competition at the Keppel Go!t !ub for prizes presented by Mr. W. P. Millar. Mr. II. Jackson won the Keppel Gup.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    187 24 I.ingui Tin.— Sluicing 300.78 piculs, tribute .‘&gt;.22 piculs, total 304.00 piculs. Pahang Consolidated.—3.835 piculs. I poh Tin Dredging.—515 piculs. Ulu Piah Co., Ltd.— Return for August was 100 piculs. Southern section 80 piculs. Hill Section 04 piculs and Tributors 40 piculs. Glimau Tin Ltd.—Hours run 720.5. cubic yards
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    Singapore Recreation Club.
    275 24 Business at the Annual General Meeting. Tito annual funeral meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club took place on Monday evening in the Pavilion, Mr. Claude da Silva presiding over a good attendance of members. The hainnnn, in opening the meeting, expi eased ngrot at the absence of
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    BIRTH
    50 24 M A X S 0 X. At the Maternity Hospital, .luhore Bahru, on September 10. 1026. to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Manson, Kota Tinggi a daughter. SYKES.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on September 14, 1920, to Joan wife o! (t. K. Sykes, Malayan Civil Service, a son.
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    MARRIAGES
    107 24 EVANS CHIVERS.— At Penang, on Wednesday, September 8. 1926, Claude S. Evans of the SMaits Trading Co., Ltd., Singapore, to Kathleen Patricia (nee Crowthei 1 daughter of W. E. Crowthcr, Eaq. and the late Mrs. Crowther of Winnipeg, Canada NI NES CIIAMARKTTE.- At the Cathedral &lt;&gt;f the Good Shepherd
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    Trade and Finance.
    123 24 C.ngap*re, September EXCHANGE On London, Bank m/« Demand J/jj Private 3m. credits 3 13/i{ On New York, Demand 2/4 H Private 90 d/s 56 1 On France, Bank T.T. .5* (hi India. Bank T.T. J3o On Hongkong, Bank T.T. A On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 4 p,t \A
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    Stocks and Shares.
    557 24 Singapore, September 15. MINING. laaut VaL Pd. Buyers Sellers il i*l Asani Kumhang 09 TO 1 1 Batang Padang 0.85 0.87 il £1 Chendeviang 30 0 51 6 i l il E. Siamese 29 t* 30 6 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.33 1.40 il 1 1 Idris
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  • Obituary
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    140 24 DEATHS WONG.—On September 8, 1926, at her re sidenco 57 Dallestier Road, Mrs. Fong Yaw, of Yaw Chong (nee Wong Yong aged 51. C LUNIES-ROSS. On September 15, 1926, at 75, Scotts Road, at 3 30 am.. Mrs 1, mily Clunies lunies-Ross, widow of the laU* Charles Clunies Clunies-Ross aged
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      84 1 ll- p ge Offu iul Quotations 1 pjW.or nice Avora«e. l Buhbcr Stocks ni,., s'uiuaporo Auction Position (By A-."- s ..’i.i-o-Spinal Meningitis yj'o lv Position. 1 f Rubber Auctions 1 l ii'i-' inos Rabbet J.J Kvblvr Control j». x r Forward Sal.'s A Tc*t Cuse t Returns i dull
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      40 1 rayiM* Oftsciul QiioDUIots. I ur.'UVii ’m.t r *,-t ti'U.ltll'IU &lt; S-.-iiejr 1'iicvs Oct. P I'ct. 1 c. s s S I u.'d O.Tt O I'.i'ok i o’ 0.6‘.» o.To I» I o..t t’./. &gt; &gt; t j ii.til' ll, i 0,
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      19 1 1;:. p:ioe averages in the present ...tet up to September 1» &gt;: *57.07 cents. i.. i*. 7.sd.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      25 1 i iVat's cable from the it five's 1,251 tons incr use ilk* total I.oii'lnn U’h’.er r,loe* .ember 11, as revised, 32,014 tuns
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      The Singapore Auction.
      47 1 „C Chair.U'r of Commerce »;.t i.*n It Id us 7 1 1!* auct.oii &gt; u-n.her 15. v.iieiv ther» wi 1 i&gt; Us. or G2i.00 L n&lt;t i nr 410.88 t ns: sold of GOG.Id t"Ms. Spot ’:i -1 Is. 7 :1 »&lt;1. Y,,.|- 40 cts.
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      PRICES REALISED.
      156 1 ioVI &lt;•'l S meted jshcet C ents per lb vt.ir.dard quality No Sales &gt; 4a roue quality GO to 07 j *&gt;, iit V 03 to 0-) 1 2 r♦- pe btar.dard quality pale Mu Sales 1 I pale G 5 to OS .i ci lour latex 02
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      990 1 Forecast of the Year’s Production. Notes By A. W. S. Writing from London, under date August IS, AAV.S. says Fairly accurate figures being n &gt;\v available for the first half of 1926, comparisons are being made between actual and anticipated results. Messrs, Figgis and Co. estimate the total
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      200 1 M*»st of the rubber imports by th* Straits Settlements come from tho Dutcf) Indies, and what is described as “wet" imports (from which, for net weight, a deduction of ‘.0 per cent, should be made) represents th* bulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The figures, therefor 0
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      CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
      55 1 Outljrcak on I'crnk Kublter Estate. (Erom Our Own Cot respondent). Tcnang, September 8. 'I n latest renmt regarding the outbreak ,f cerel))d-spinal meningiti-; in Lower I'crak stat.s that it wu; confined ti &lt;»r.e loculi' namely Hlenbeim Estate ■V'd 11 ca.;es and six deaths occurred, tr p:iti(i; &lt; ware
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      Jimah Rubber.
      1170 1 Fifty Per Cent. Paid This Year. Tiu* annual men*tin;; of Jimuh Rubber Rubber Kstates Ltd., was held on September X, at Chartered Rank Buildings, thou* being present Messrs. A. K. Baddoley (chairman), James Robertson, C. V. Miles (directors), ,J. Lyle, and R. S. Bateman, representing the* secretaiics j
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      Pajam Estates.
      312 2 Interest in Development Scheme Secured. An extraordinary meeting of r«jam I-ui.. was held ye.'.onlay at Hongkong i'ar.k Chambers, presided over by Mr. V*.. i„ Wall'ms. There* w. rc also present Messrs. .1. M. Sine, I). Israel, Clamed;, a*:-l i). J. Ward representing the secretaries (Herrick and Co.). I
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      The Policy of Punggor.
      956 2 Mr. Peck Replies To The Secretary. 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The reply of the secretary of the Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., to my letter of August 27 reveals a strange mentality in that Company’s officials, especially in regard to tnat abstract
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      638 2 Steady Hut Idle Market In Prospect. Lewis Peat, Ltd., report of the 9th instant states: Since* uui last report the market has filmed up that there is little business' to report. 1 he export figures for August show a failly heavy increase of .&gt;,800 tons. London Stocks
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      Philippines Rubber.
      403 2 Will Congress Amend Laws Washington (by mail),_R ul)1( will be a much debated quest n the United States, With the November of Colonel Carmi A j 5 from the Philippine Id ,l r.e.v l \sas sent by President Coolid. re a 1 arsenal representative to make a of
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      50 2 The Controller of Rubber, C* a. v us the following statement of -A rubber from Ceylon during 1925 Ceylon Importid CVyhm lam r.-J Rubber Kubher Rubin r 1! Tons. Tons. Tor*-'. i Aug. 8,780 257 5.000 1 ’•’&gt; Latex Exports. August. 1920.—200 gallons. Exportable maximum 5,870 t
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      Rubber Forward Sales.
      129 2 Batu Rata (Sumatra).— I-'itky smoked sheet, at Is. 9%d. 1• r delivery London 5 tons lm nllfy nry-December, 1927. Sumatra Consolidated.—Sixty smoked sheet, at Is. 9%d. pt'V delivery London 5 tons monthly ary-Deccmber, 1927. Sumatra Para —Sixty tons m&lt; sheet at Is. 9%d. per ]!&gt;.. del I
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      A TEST CASE.
      809 3 ■raiisK't' Rubber Coupons And Land. Mlnricl Illegality of An I Agreement. 1 H .j'r Our Own Correspondent). ;t ia Lumpur, Septcml*er B». :u rega’d to certain rubber ,,.1111' up for hearing in the mirt *»Ir&gt; morning l*cfon* Mr. i arrcr Manby. ■Vjj,. as alley:* d by the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      421 3 Anglo-Sumat ra. 7**,01.j lbs. Aualian Itubher. •h /JOn 10*. I Anglo-Johore. J.J.OOO ibs. Arras. —11,000 lbs. If uk it I‘along, l.’,.p;4 ll&gt;&lt;. Hrusch.— lbs. Hatu Malang. Jl.V.ti* li. s Hakap.— !*;,.Yjj n (&gt; Baling.- I l,f»|,"» lbs. Hatu I.intang. •iv.dCp |hs Benar (Selangor), lo.xoo Hunt eng (Selang .r).
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      RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS.
      731 3 Sungei Hagan. The directors of the Sungei Hagan Rubber Co., Ltd., report, for the twelve months ended June After making due provision for depreciation the net profit for the period amounts to SJl7,77d.h*’*. Adding this the balance brought forward. v I•'*.'*. 1X, there stands to the credit
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      Kluang Rubber.
      829 3 Final Dividend id’ Ten I\t Cent. Declared. Tin- annua! g-meral meeting of tin Kluang Uubbcr &lt; o., I .til. wm held ar the "iiu* of the m i r« t;i ii‘' (Messrs Herra-h ami t otlicc', Hong!.one iiit III. &lt; ll (1: 1 1 if.-, nil Tlif duV.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      472 4 The Tyre Position In America. Sy minpton ami Sinclair's report **f August 19 stat« s Since our last r* port thr rubber market hu- be* n I ill\ steady and lltutuat ion&gt; have be* n 'mail. Quotations today show a ri-** of »d. per lb. •nipar#d w
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      216 4 V able from 1l*« -eefetartes **1 Benlbi. Jeb i Rubber, Ltd., advises the t*• t price of tiie company’.- -hare- a- *1 Bepi»rts from th&lt;* Japan«*-e Govern- •nt tat** that there are now more ’ban 1 &gt;0 rubber factories in Japan. In .912. there were *»nlv six factories.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      862 4 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. M» ?«rs. Macpha.i and Go., Ltd. s weekly report, dated September 14 .-tates Rubier lias contimed quiet since «*ur last repoit. the puce of the commodity showing .-mall fluctuations. London stocks nave inciea-* d tiy a fuMher 12J50 t*»ns nii.i. ng
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 19.
        335 4 Stock Kxchantft 1 Par t Cun-jinny. &lt; V.n.p:,r.j. J'.Sl i /w i:S,.A, 8 „o n Anjrlo-Malay 0 V*' r IVl K J Hutu .U 1/W« n':**7_ J Mt-riimau 2 Cuinodt.1. 3.6 2- Muarltan, ‘t/*i J/ Narborouiih T 1 vrt 'Hi A*I Norslanal Hikam r
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPT. 15.
        695 4 &lt; apital I-up Ho-ivc I’aid lj. Value dividend.. 4 I rii r 010 •'luenfw &lt; oniony A: &lt;o. ivatt. ~7®°® 150 Pc. for yr. end. 28-2-26 a Uenbv &lt;Bi&gt; 3..*u 3-0 :jo :;.:j.) i-V«.i- 1 "JV pc int a/c yr. 30-9-26 A lor Gajah
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