The Straits Budget, 30 September 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget ItEING THE WEEKLY ISSI'E <)E THE STRAITS TIMES h:m \im.isiii:i> km.iiia vkaks.i SING APORE, THI RSDA>. SEPTE.MRER TO. 1020 Dritv S) rents (S.S. ITinvmy) or 7«l.
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    CONTENTS.
    316 1 P,£ K „..dn Disaster Hi <;»•.* 11l VO I;. Sfhomos j P*. ndure “S. aro Hv and Siam r p.-'• •ruing Letter 1: a.;,1 Null 1 ■l.iTams. KvultT and Sp«ctol H W t irk > No\\> r 4--1 H. y ,w ii Singaporean Dead 1;» H. I'm' Chinese Affair*
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3568 1 W. I lean, well known Province and oriekrlor, lias boon appoint* '-nr (-t* (lunontf Kapat Estate. evossion to tho late Mr. lb H. .ii;t Controller of Labour re--a'.l front a crowd of excited '1 os i»n September 2- in near the Supreme Court. The oo employed in
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    H. E. The Governor.
    35 2 A i'Mii<4• i ha- been current of Lite .hat His liu Ik-iic.v the iinv‘Tii"r amt I.«»i> thiillemard :ir 1 leaving for I’onic in tin i:r:ir fi-tuiv. lids rciii“i.j oiticiady ii nied.
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    Extra-Territoriality.
    53 2 A> ordi:'\r t!i. Chieago Tribune*. I\ kinv 1 r i*« •.>!»<»?;« 1« t. Iho J-ixt ra-Terri-tnriaiify Commissi, a’? report, which wa* »i. licit .1! Pokin'- on Sepfeml er 1 i<-. 1 di'iiiK that extra t orrlr* >r in lit should ta t iv!it.t]t.i-hc«l t present >wiug to the continued
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    Prince George at Nankow.
    49 2 M.1*. 11. I'V lue (ioorgo. l imited th X’arkow I att!"iiel(]> accompanied |»y lion. 1 hauu flsm h-lbuur. son of Marshal Cluing. Tfic Prince land, an extended tour through K-dgnn a? il Tayuau. Shan.*! province, where he called upon liitu-ral Yeti !1 <i-s It an.
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    Trolley Bus Accidents.
    48 2 him e fell front a trolley ’bus on .»rda\ in Yictoi’a Stivrt. sustaining a frac.iitad skull from wliieh he died. This is third fatal aeeidetu in which th trolley ’liilses have heetl concerned. At tv.o i.*v\ioti- etnjuirics verdicts < f “death five, mi adventure” were retired
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    Singapore Court of Appeal.
    66 2 la e t'iiM 1 lan 1 hew !l \e»» v. t -Ki ye c Cncng. it: which S nu:'pi>!c t of \pmai decis.on .»as d \i rial las* we. k. if was incorrectly ''a! ed t ut' app.a. was imaniniou*i> a lowed. Ii apptid was allowed
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    Driver and Towkay.
    86 2 V Malay driver c'-.aigvd with frauduiei p-*s.*s.*i r of a «|ii:;nlity ol petrol tin l property of I’r.ited lu'.g.t ■•'•r- w:.s tin i >!»• »r r default :i\ Ae-.’ts’ im.pt !*••:».llcut by Mr. C. I’, 'sini’h l' i did police t a.i t 1... :i*t rat <ti
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    Old Marlburian Club.
    94 2 1 is proposed iioiil a »11f. r ?15 l i.ur>»i>r nary a* h7«.ir> >;u H"t* S.p ua p« tv, i;» f:.• i:« or nt' visit of till* H'shop of i *Tl«|<. M TV l'i hop <•*' r«- <(>. M. i will tr* ••mir. I I:*** ;ii on
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    Confidence Trick.
    88 2 A< h wa.» tint d S|«» W et fc. the rii:i Police < »u?t t r deftau I nvr a < ’him nr- Mmi tl; woman wa< «>• so a' la is at the ,a.'\ Station f< Kuala Lumpur. when ..c uvil accost <1 11 ami lt\ r«•
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    Wedding of Mr. Lee Pang Soo.
    195 2 S<*; tt ilvr 22 M?s. (< C}„.on J* ua V* Ml a reception at her Mandalay Villa. Katun-. on the m ra-a'ii of the ltmrrmire of li«*r third sum. I-' Pan- 50,., m Mi- Chino Kr( -pit** ti!<* stormy Weather, which somewhat interfered with
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    Canton Boycott.
    156 2 Acting Foreign Minister- Letter in Detail. -Mr. Kugeno Ill'll, t|,o iu h( M in is* it. *****, m (lovt-niim-M, tin- following li*tti*r t», u jj'* 4 < J"V( i nmi'iit Dt'juii.. v t .xat iotia|;.,i ■>. Ulltotl. St r S|r 1 tli- In.n lU bnu tlu* statement oum
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    European Charged.
    91 2 C ollision with a Statiomm Motor Car. •Pi Monday afteriiem m p.C u:rt, bt ton M r. 1*. A. F. Da I |»ena. Mr. li. Strut fhaj ausiny iri ievon* hurt v. a. *;.r in Sing a port*. 1 i"i\ as told in i •:r• Vur.M 11:.* d»
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    R. E. SURVEY IN JOHORE
    234 2 Land Koqnired I nr MI1i(ar> l*urposf>. i a .1 i. /IV I io\i <i... i. v r«r:: .r> ..*MV.»d ia*l wrid; a; j** a •afri andt-r iht* Land Knur* i n» um u that it a; ur t Hi.* II th< Sultan in ouncil that
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    133 2 Tin* Singapore Mtmieipa! nu nt for tlu* wielc ending S< pt< tin s the tot:i! miMihi r of deaths 100, female 7'h This riiircsen:- rate of I per rniii?* per am. vm pared with •'•l.-M in iim JT?* and ‘J I .i in the <*n re pondni
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      THE FLORIDA DISASTER.
      794 3 swift and complete as possible.—Straits rimes, September 2”. II only within the last three days i. ~u world has realised something of r :t of the disaster which has overr,( N Florida. First reports of the which swept over the shores of r vtate s ,,oke of
      swift and complete as possible.—Straits rimes, September 2”.  -  794 words
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      PRINCES’ GESTURE.
      870 3 for film production.—Straits Times. September 24. By the ra ddle of 1927, there will be a chain of 1400 theatres across India showing films from Britain and Dominions in the propoition of six British films to one screened from outside the Empire.” This notable announcement made by Reuter
      for film production.—Straits Times. September 24.  -  870 words
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      HOUSING SCHEMES.
      810 3 be devoutly thankful.—Straits Times, September 21. Yesterday we were able to publish deta Is of an attractive scheme on which the Singapore Municipality is embarking in order to provide accommodation for subordinate officers. Although a considerable amount of sh .phouse and bungalow construction is going on in Singapore
      be devoutly thankful.—Straits Times, September 21.  -  810 words
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      A PREMATURE “SCARE.”
      941 3 to occur as from November next. —St:aits Times, September 27. In last Saturday’s issue our London rubber expert, A.W.S., makes reference to the raisin'/ of a scare in certain quarters over the unused rubber coupons which haw* accumulated and are accumu•:*.tin»/■ in both Malaya and (’eylon. It
      to occur as from November next.—St:aits Times, September 27.  -  941 words
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      MALAYA AND SIAM.
      843 4 -Straits Times. Sept. 2£. Though the proceedings ha\e not been j divulged, it can safely be said that the] conference between leading officials of; Malaya and Siam at Penang last week forms one of the most interesting political events of recent months in Malaya. Such a conference
      -Straits Times. Sept. 2£.  -  843 words
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      AN INTRIGUING LETTER.
      955 4 Strr.its limes, September -lb The b ief rnnounconunt made by Reuter's Canton representative to tho effect that the boycott of Hongkong end British tiailo generally is now over would 1-e more welcome if there were r»t certain obstacles confronting the Canion Government which may, and probably will,
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1673 5 to the* “Curing of Malaria” Tim "which appea mi in a recent I 1 I which stated that “experiments ll ,irst conducted by Professor Siuli *iit!c> who were specially infected n;a!:iri-i germs,” it might be as |\.,i:!t out that Professor Sioli has experimenting on lunatics in the v
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    4415 5 Financial Devolution Report Debated. UNOFFICIALS’ VIEW The Last of Prai Dock Scheme. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September L’7. The report of the Financial Devolution Committee was tabled at the Fedora' 1 Council meeting to-day. It is a short document of an un.sensational nature. The report accepts
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    Devolution Policy.
    308 6 Ultimate Abolition Phrase! Explained. I (From Our Special Concur :.I*:'.U I Kuala Lumpur, Sept i tu r I H.E. the High Commissi* rtr Laurence Guillcmard) made I of very considerable imp* rtaiu I in response to a request by I unofficial members that he w rl fuller indication
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    His Excellency’s Speech.
    1694 7 text of Hi- Hxcelleney’s speech i. ’.rnl below. He* said:— fl v ?njjr yesterday an adjournment (iu y of tli'' debate on thi* Kesolu- injr Council |.Hpc»r No. 2H of i I •.alv. d that 1 would do my best in iiile to consider whether l vould
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    Sale of An Estate.
    418 7 Court Claims Involving Over $80,000. j Litigation is occupying the Supreme! Court, Ik* fere the Chief Justice, Sir William Malison, as the result of the! saio of the IYmbi ok** Rubber Kstale, j f'erak, for the sum of A t hir.ese merchant, named Tan Hong j
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    Two Wills.
    188 7 .hid me ill (iiven in Complicated Case. !ri !h Supre.ee *»urt yesterda.. Mi .liist»«'i* Inane deliwi;*d judgment 'i a «•;>.-« it. wh'.ch Slia k Aii bin Aiimau All way wa- the plaintiff and Slunk Aii Xo.tih \lfv.uy and Shaik Omar bin Ab l;d ali Aiiway were the defendant-.
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    The Assizes.
    578 7 Another Sentence for Neil Road Murderer. A (’h.ncso named Ho Kueti, who had. U i n sentenced to death earlier in t ri* Assize st>si;»n for the murder f»f hi-. Hannah Tan’s brother in Neil Road, up pi*:;i\mI in the dark attain on September *J“. when he was
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    JEWELLER ACQUITTED.
    127 7 Knd of Protracted Police Court (’ase. A case which has lieell mentioned Tic •< than <n linn s in the pc»lii-« courts concluded in Mr. IV A. I*'. David's ion** last week. Tin* charge against the accused, a < yhmovv jt wellcr ininied Din Sulla*. iSawu, wa that
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    Chinese Beaten To Death.
    72 7 A Ifylani Chine -e was Killed hy a mtmher of hi, eountrymen vein* attack* him in North Bridge Boad, Si'igapon on Monday night. The trouble fir started in IVrvis Street ami the mat \\,i' cha ci! hy Miclli" Jioad into N’oiti Bridge B"'el where l.e was
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    TRADE REVIEW.
    3034 8 Hon. Mr..!. Mitchell Advises Caution. (iunmil li.ij)rovc‘nu'nt >iay IL Looked l or. I'li* li.tlt yon•»*i«■ i!" ’I 1 '■‘in 1 t liamU r mm r.c m ii, I* ist )!’’i 1 ii 1 1:1 1 oil Mo;nlu> In* li.in. Mr. .1. i:» i bn After pi\ i 1
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    Canton Boycott Settled.
    18 8 (From Our Own Corresponden.-) Hongkong, SeptcmK'i’ The lor.ir-continued boycott hong by < anton has Ihtm tr
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    Death From Snake Bite.
    85 8 Ai; nuvl well-hnow») m* j,,. (hath in the shape a sn; lnm mi the foot a*, he was v, 'V his compound aL Siglap. o' 1 1 night. His name is I tu be L daha.va, ami at the time he Uppers which loft tho 1
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    HON. MR. TESSENSOHN.
    1172 9 Death of Head of Eurasian Community. Funeral at Bidadari. t u>r undergoing treatment for some '.j. j M t he General Hospital, the Hon. 'V I j' Tessensohn pasred away on Sun- v ’to* the great regret of a wide circle pi'* friends among all the communities
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    IN MEMORIAM.
    519 9 The Lute Towkav Low Ivoon Yet*. The late Towkay Low Koon Yee, v. ivise funeral took place on Sunday, the 2*>tli instant, was a native of the district of Swatvw and one of the loading and most stalwart men of the Chinese community. Mole than fifty years ago
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    Child Poisoned.
    248 9 Chinese Druggist Sought For By the Police. The Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, conducted an inquest on September 2d into the death of a Chinese child, who, according to the evidence, was poisoned by a powder, composed of mercuric chloride, alleged to have been bought from a Chinese
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    TIANG GUAN CO.
    370 9 Heavy Loss on the Year's Working. Tlie annual general meeting of the iiung (iuan Brick and Tile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., will be held on October 2, at li Battely Road, at noon. The directors report states In view of the unfavourable report and analysis of the day
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    Late Mr. B. W. Hame. M.C.
    91 9 A mass meeting of mandore.x, masons and Coolies employed in the Singapore Municipality was held at the Kaliamnn Temple in memory of the late Mr 15. VV. Hume, M.C., A.M. Inst. C.E., unde the chairmanship of Mr. G. Maruthanutlui. Special pujas and prayers uer
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    FORD SHIP ARRIVES
    504 9 East Indian in Singapore Koads. Hi«fh Wages and Teetotal Crew. The word “Ford” in bold character?, illuminated at night by four powerful floodlights, was to be seen on the funnel of a freighter lj ing in the outer road' over the week-end, and indicated that the first
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    Indian Princes’ Offer.
    155 9 Chain of 300 British Cinemas Across India. Bombay, September IX. A £1,000,000 scheme to encourage British films in Great Britain and the Empire, especially in India, has just been completed, says a Reuter message. The Maharajah of Alwar, Patiala. Bikanir, Jaipur, the Aga Khan, and the Maharajah
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 10 [The Straits Times Is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must lie short and to the point. Loiitf mnihling epistles aie liable to be rejected or luthks.sly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their numes, not necessarily for publication but as
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    For Bachelors.
    116 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Af a married man and a dabbler in figures, I read with interest and pleasure in yesterday’s issue of the Straits I tines the announcement of s moone's d.scovery that “if you add the year of your birth, your age,
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    Malayan Bisley Ammunition.
    301 10 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I enquire through the medium of your valuable puper whether the competitors in the coming Malayan Bisley Meeting, which is to be held in Singapore tins year, will be supplied with the latest ammunition—l‘j22 to 1112.")—or the obsolete ammunition
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    Forcing the Pace.
    475 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I agree with your remarks in gmicral; only, I would go a step further and bluntly decline that it is a \a*l mistake that educati nal enthusiasts are i iieioly making in advocating the prin- iple taat all children should
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    Grand Opera.
    114 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Mir. Why cannot the operas, at present being perfi'i iifeil in the \ietoiia 1 heat re. be allowed to run their course until thi lecognised intervals ait* reach d, instiai’ of being marred in their continuity h\ the applause of some
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    A Japanese Appreciation.
    305 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Sir, —1 take the liberty to inform you that 1 am a Japanese traveller leaving this port to-day. 1 venture to express my pleasant impressions 1 have re. tived from tile Britishers whom I have come* across, from the
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    Poultry Disease.
    332 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On the principle that prevention is better than cure,” may I suggest that more consideration should be given to methods of feeding. It is essential for poultry to have a well-balanced diet Most people have small runs in which there
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    Singapore Wedding.
    339 10 Mr. M. D. I*. Gilroy and Miss J. McMillan. A very pretty wedding was solemnised it the Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon, the contracting parties being »lr. M. 1). P. Gilroy, of the Asiatic Petro,cuiii Co., Singapore, son of Mrs. Reid, of Kainpong Bahru Road, Singapore, and i
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    British Embassy Drama.
    119 10 Dagger Hurled Past Ambassador's Son. Tokio, September IT. The newspapers give prominence to an incident during a luncheon at the British Embassy, in honour of the c rown Prince r.u Princess of Sweden, who ait* visiting Japan, when a man suddenly appealed outside the verandah, upon which
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    A Children’s Court.
    106 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am triad that, at long last, you have made the suggestion that it is high time a Children's Court was established bore. In addition to the sound reasons you have brought forth for such a humanitarian measure, it
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    Yachting.
    550 10 The Vickers Trophy. The third and last race f, was sailed under ideal condition e day there being very 0,1 Sun. steady whole sail breeze f UMn t V, 11 a nl 4 west which gave plenty uf V windward. Eleven boats ‘tan, i tlns 1 o’clock and Prima
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    Death on the Road.
    173 10 Poles on Motor Lorry Cause Fatality. Further details of the Penang 111 smash which resulted in the death f Mr. Boey Beng Swee, managing P a:tn 5 n Beng Swee and Company, t leetr cacontractors, have now been m‘i The party comprised Mr. Yeoh < bin
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    NEW HOUSING SCHEME.
    700 11 I Municipality To Level Monk’s Hill. Quariers and Kccrcaiion Cent rv. .nore Mu’i ipal:* a «*ui L up*'!'. all I V e. I and r m wh.rf vi:i I' olt S' jfj- ;;()<».t'iv. cub’. i ,my »\.va itr us s* wjp r\ L Ui tit' *;:H*. i
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    WOODLANDS TRAFFIC.
    541 11 Reconstructing Road And j Railway. Probable ompletion in Six .Months. 1 no road and rawvay const met ion work lite Woodland' sal' of tin* island. r ahull xviM .shorten the (lislanei* to Woo.l- ’*’> t iiK by a rail and d.minute tin* most u**ro;is sec, ion •>! roadway
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    Police Inspectors.
    199 11 Petition to H. K. The Governor. i A largely ai’ended meet in* <*f the i I III l' pean 1 Uspi'ct**rs of tile S..~k 1'oiiCC was heal mi Sunday ia Singapore, when xat iutia muevaueos were oiscus-., jaal it was decided to petition II.Ih tin* lloveinoi j oil
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    Mr. Tan Wan Liat’s Suit.
    371 11 Sudden Conclusion in Supreme Court. The C',*; in wh: h i In Ici n Mum and i Company cl !*y Mi I an 'Aim I at clime Pi um• •:;>•.• 11 s'.lddell c M, ill io.1 U Mi. 1 .'.-t ice Iteail*' < "iirt i
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    Malaya and Siam.
    262 11 Important Joint Conference At Penanif. \’i m p**rt. tu i oaf* fice wa' held :•*i*!, i«*r K**iiro. F* i•’ M.* ill*!. *«*tweeii leading otlieials 1 r a* i r, and .Malaya, Hi- F\eelk*nc.X **k.* I, ".ein*r. Sir l.anreiici (•uill**Mia d. I 'f e'id**!. The PI*** vejll i*,fi
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    Bakau Tin, Limited.
    88 11 'I lic aiimia! irmieral of' ISaka i Tilt. Limited, i to be held ;t Kuala i.umpiir. n (> tolur i. The 1 1 1« i>’ rpo;t and t!r accounts show that a rie'f profit of s 1 o. Ibu.sk was oiad". \n in lim dividend *i 1n
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    WANHSIEN BATTLE.
    1042 11 (iraphic Story of Remarkable Operations. Ilritish Naval Action AitaiiM i real Odds. The follow jjr of tin* li*.* ht i r Jit anh.-i* n. mi t in I Yanirtse, nil Septeinbe!* when f'riii li Naval t-»r««•' t*tin tin*.;', the < ino c t if in'ra I Wan 1
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    2469 12 Showing Ip “Prehistoric Byelaws.” W. Comments on Orchard Road Prosecution. I'},.,.,, i ;ialn tiiiif the Municipality ,vt;i< i> have i** *d '«»nr |*u0»i.*it »cut iy wfi'f <i '•*1 I- 11 i i;. nr t in;.- of tin* M univipa! i Th» re wen* i 11 1 t tu* Pr
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    SENTENCED FOR PERJURY.
    70 12 Kr.#m Our (hvn Correspondent'. IVnangr. September L’4. In the Supreme Court Ony Kim t hee ''as La-tit-mod to two months’ i ijjorous imprisonment lor perjury. I In; aroused was defendant in a civil use m which a compatriot sued him for nail the loss on a huildincr
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    PYGMY LAND.
    771 12 Discoveries of New fiuinea Expedition. A Hitherto Unknown Han (if Dwarfs. 1 lSpecial Ainta Cable to Stru t* (i Batavia. Sept >, 1 o tiiiiowimr tvley;am f spoudeiu with tie New U< j edition was despatched r Hand. Nas.-au Mountains, Cer,-‘‘‘‘v 1 t.ninea. by hushnien to Head t
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Well-Known Singaporean Dead.
      69 13 The Hon. Mr. J. E. Tessensohn. 0.H.E., doyen of the Singapore Eurasian Community, who died on Sunday at the age of 71. Mr. Tessensohn had a distinguished career of public service, being both a Municipal Commissioner and a member of the Legislative Council. He enjoyed the respect
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      Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
      73 13 The Hon. Mr. David Neatly, Seen 'ary for Chine, e Affairs, Straits Settlements, who is uoinj* on leive prior to retirement in a few weeks time. Mr. lieatty joined the Malayan Civil Service in 1 Sits, and has been a most popular and sympathetic administrator. His
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      Penang Chinese Advisory Board.
      164 13 nh' to^r'in'i taken at the residence „f Mr. Khon Sian Ewe, .1.1’.. of Henan*, on the occasion of a farewell entertain nent urn nhy the Chinese \d\isory Heard end the i’o l.oun* Iv.tk Committee to their chairman, the lion. Mr. I>avH Beatty. I his was Mr.
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      Pipe-Line under the Causeway.
      97 14 The pipeline from thi* (iunong I’nlai waterworks to Singapore i* being carried acros* tin* .lohore Straits via the ('aiKtuay, and considerable congestion of trallic has been caused during recent month* In the excavation of the motor road. Th, hr W size of .he zranite ,no«eri ,l
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      Singapore’s Picturesque Golf Course.
      35 15 three pictures of the Singapore (iolf Club’s course at Itukil Timah, showing the beauty of the country in which these line links arc situated. 7V/(*/(»S l&gt;\ Sills'll jl lllll t'r Cl*
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      Malaya Cup Football Final.
      40 16 The teams of IVrak and Singapore, who met in the tinal of thj Malaya up football competition at Kuala Lumpur. Perak won I—o. and thus secured the cup for the tirst time. Photo. b\ Ah /.iiis
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      Two Interesting Old Pictures.
      30 16 lhe Kuala Kurnpur I'adang in IS7(&gt;. lhe same scene in 1 «s«s?&gt;. lhe photographs are trom two old negatives in the possession ot Nakajima and Co.
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  • PAST WEEK S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      DEMPSEY LOSES TITLE
      1418 17 i:i:t Ti t: thi n&lt;;n\M] Decisive Victory For I Tunney. |i h\mpion SEVERELY PUNISHED. |&lt; itinu Scenes at Philadelphia Contest. kki n thi r&lt;;n*iM] I.oP'.ioiJ, September 2-1. tij »hi;i The principals in loft'. u i‘- av &gt; Wt ight champion-hip X 1 ivvmgli in at JJ.-’.o tils
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      Imperial Conference.
      117 17 New C anadian Premier To Attend. London. September 20. Ottawa Mr. .Mackenzie King announc- J that In* will attend the Imperial t.'onfe relict*, accompanied by Mr. Finest La I’ointe, Minister of Justice, and jmssibly otiiei's Ministi rs, and als &gt; .Mr. Viinent .Ma-sey. Mr. Ma'X-ey will be appointed
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      Chinese Bandits.
      102 17 Hurn City and Slaughter Inhabitants. London, September 2*k Shanghai Bandits destroyed tile pie nfi.-cH of th,* China Inland .Mi-.-ioti at thowtsitovv, Honan, and captured the missionary Mr. Freeman Davie', hut Mrs. Davie- and Mis- K. Peppiu, another mi-.-ionary. an* free. l.&lt;indoti. September 2ti. Shanghai The Amc’ican new jiaper,
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      Canton’s Latest Move.
      86 17 (’alculatod DeliuncT of Treat\ Row c»rs.” I.oU'lun, Sej»t"tnber 2". Commenting on the *'.intone &gt;• pro po.-ed luxury tax. the Daily Telegraph -ay.- it immediately raises the vital question of illegal interference with the long &lt; t.nbli-bed international admini tration of lh" &lt; hine.-,' .Maritime &lt; u tom..
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      BY AIR TO INDIA.
      392 17 Details of Imperial Service. Hotels in the Depths of The Desert. Itughy. September 22. S r I lloare, Sr-rotary for Air. Lady ll**uie ami the personal staff of tin* Minis! ty will hr pa-songers on tho first flight inaugurating a regular aeroplane m i ii t
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      The China Station.
      197 17 New (omniander-in-Chief Appointed. l.oininii, September 22. i» Adnmal Sir Heirin.ild Tyrwhitt in.-' appointed toinmaiidor-in-Chief of tin* t’hina .Station, «f:*l inpr from N«\••min r K, in ui &lt; &lt; ion to Vi&lt; Y«! &gt;) i i I Sir I). S. A levander-Sinrlaii, wlm n 4 appointed a' 'mumander-in-Chicf
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      Polish Espionage Charge.
      52 17 I.otido'), September 2K. Wnr.-aw The military police have arrested onnt Srhuvah", an ev oMicer of the It a sian Imperial ti ard and one** employed at the I'oli h War &lt;)fli«e and well known -ocially, on a &gt; ini rue ot! (spionau*' on h- half f th&lt;
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      932 18 Astonishment at Geneva Incident. DELEGATE REPROVED. Lord Cecil Regrets "Strange Course Taken." 1! tuli. S'- pt ni her -•&gt;. Tile a.-twl.i.-ii II 1 lit V. h’.rh toll lid e\p?'VSmmii at (ii'iicv.i -tonlay i.« *«*&lt;i her* th&lt;* r»- .1.1 rl.ahle i• ti;t«l*»I i y tin- him i- pr«■
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      Polar Expedition.
      258 18 Tate of One of Peary’s Companions. I.&lt;•: 'lei So; ‘oMilu r J*&gt;. \o a VmI; I ho N o a A &lt; k linn-* pnhli-hi s a *1. s'i.iI* ii !:"iii Mr. lioorvi*' 'I'li nnni. \v!.o rot inning i 1 1 the Vi it to, w non- he
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      Troops Mutiny.
      179 18 How Dutch Army Trouble Started. I.onioti. S-*pti*mU-r 22. An.-t' rd.un The Iat st aoo. tints of tie mutiny of Ih.toh troop- at A-si-n -»a*o teat the tr«*uM»* .'taltul with the r-fu .il of !&gt;• canteen onierly t* *"i&gt;'|il with tho u.en’s demand for inor*.l«*** i". The -old e!
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      Curing Malaria.
      111 18 C laims for New Herman Discovery. London, Si-p&lt;en:b&lt;-r l***i Im A new *-ure for malaria hy ni*-an s of a synthetic preparation call* d 1‘lasmoi hui was oNpIaUi*'*! hy &gt;* iciuist and &lt;l"*tois at a o«in; i-&lt; at l)u*"o!dorf lr i&gt; claimed that it i- wore effective than
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      Americans in Rome.
      76 18 ongrcss Welcomed By Mussolini. I.ondnn, S&lt; |i(cih1m &gt;• ..‘‘V 1 Mu.-sohni and ».ilit*r Minister,*. and incnil.i is of the diplomatic &lt; alUndcd tin- openim.* 1 at the Capital 0 tin* oiiktcss .&gt;!’ \iticiicanist«, at which v «**o ivprt'M'litat ivo* of ::o countries T o\|,r. -d s gratification
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      HURRICANE HAVOC.
      250 18 j Florida Death Roll Worse Than Expected. Lynching of Three Negro Looters. i l.ondor, September .\1 .1 •;ic- Ti iriy live aeroplane." •!*i«&gt;ti*.? i;.r to *irt- IVnsaeola Naval Station we.e included in the destruction l*y tin? hurricane. Iia. !i machine eo.*t I '.kMl. 1 .oiuh:, September ‘J.’.. 1‘aiii:
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      Yangtse Trouble.
      264 18 Another British Warship Fired On. I."lai"Tl. Sent.*!? bi a II.M.S. Scarab was tiled y a i'm Vat.-r.*i* live mle* bc!.*v. &gt; l'i M* l! 1 T h* &gt;■ a rah •'ei'iiaii w th mu* him unu* and ’line-in &gt; *•:&lt; These were it &lt; asllal* a on I••
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      Warships for China.
      115 18 Mediterranean Fleet Destroyers. SotUv-n I'l l JJ. M" i:i lii!- ’I !iii .1 roy*«c I’.«»»i 11 n 1 X!&gt;&lt;•«•!ad ly (i(*tnrlio*i r• .&gt;i t.iio mi civatii'an I*'U*c»t \'&lt; !«&gt; u&gt;1 1 I if- 1 I; I,; 1 is Now juvccdinj; t (1 t«* l'&lt; ini'.'l't til'.’ tlk'lf.
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      M.C.C. TOUR.
      201 18 Great Interest in Indian Visit. Thirty Years Since l,u t T c aitt ,bI S '-!*«&lt; e, r SeV M f tile i« ..1,1 ot tile M? i i* nhe a lour of ii( Burma left Tilbuiy |i.-.i:»* M|| Naivm da. The ivnmit:,'| v (iilliyaii, the apt iin.
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      Railway Disasters.
      98 18 K\press rashes into hmlici Coaches. Irfir.doi S, I'ari' eonplii brokt ot a !ra n is*ir,y llerisy. &lt;• The dvi\* w T .a *I p *i*i t*?U*d w ti: t -air.. A' i-\p f. ov.ie.i. &gt; !'J o .'ie nett* ri'.ii*-? I,* ••dei’f.l inateiiwo. So t\. bodic* ha\ A
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      Sugar Supplies.
      106 18 Removal of Restriction In Cuba. Undo:*. S.-Vctr r Ni W 1 l'e i I •I the Til* r. port of If.e dee tv tlv i iiban l*!'? 'idi lit idn iia i i a the removal of tin* lin tation e: i •uyar production. A!thoi.«.-h t be deol'ee
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      Mexican Religious Laws.
      71 18 C atholics Plea for Re&gt;M&lt;m Rejected. I.Midi K, Set tfP 1 *'l' Mi-xicc &lt; ity The i-luinii'* i |H*t it -on "f tin* Mixiran at:, n* i &lt; t'pid'* f»»i* modilii-at itnl id' t'ie ■'U-tions of tlu’ constitution. London, S-yton -&lt;■. M sii-uCity Tlu- &lt; luiinls-r ot
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      33 18 f»ovcrnniont\s Armistice D* ,m Accepted. I.onden. S:-; u .Manap.ua Tlu* ivhcis In fh*- diivcrinnvm’s nrm’.'UV i"* peace Onni’afi TUC* i-- '&lt;•?*. lii h it is hn'vd will t :v; t r r
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      OUTLOOK STILL GLOOMY.
      772 19 Miners’ Proposals Considered Impracticable. deadlock again. No Apparent Iiasis For Settling. London, September 22. I'ii'liament has been summoned for e. r ,t. uiber 27 to renew the emergency illation* owing to the continuance of t ,«'“o al st ppage. London, September 22. Ti e miners’ representatives’ discussions
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      The Coal Debate.
      1163 19 Mr. Baldwin’s Speech. London, September 27. Parliament re-assembled for the purpose of renewing the emergency regulations in connection with the coal stoppage. Opening the proceedings in the House of Commons. Mr. Baldwin moved that Government business should have prece,f|iee in the remainder of the session. I his,
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      League Contributions.
      101 19 Several Countries Sadly In Arrears. London, September 20. Leneva hina, Bolivia, Honduras. Nicaragua, 1’anama and Peru are sadly i:i arrears with their League contributions accordin': to the sub committee's report The first-named beads the list, owing 4,500,000 pro Id francs Peru is next nwir.fr over one million. The
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      WORLD COURT.
      255 19 Reception of Decision In United States. Possibly Another Struggle In The Senate. London, September 22. Geneva The committee appointed by the signatories of the protocol of the Permanent Court of International Justice to study the American reservations reports that the first four reservations should be accepted and also
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      Restoring France.
      147 19 Premier’s Call For United Effort. London, September 27. Paris A clarion call to the country t«» unite in its efforts and labour energetically for the country’s recovery was uttered by M. Poinmie, in a speech at the Council Gone ml of the Meuse, declaring that an impression of
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      Franc Speculators.
      83 19 Move to Stop Unwarranted Depreciation. London, September 22. Lai i be newspapers foreshadow oflk-ial action to curtail the activities of speculators alleged to be responsible* for the depreciation of the franc. The franc recently improved to under ICO to the pound, but a decline ajfain set in yesterday,
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      Channel Swimming.
      83 19 Another English (iirl*s Plucky Attempt. Kujrby, Seplemh r U.\ Miss Marriott, of Barnstaple, ul: swims under Die name of Miss Jar-* Darwin, and who left rape (it NY:: r.‘ o clock last nipht, on an a'tcmp* t i swim the hannel, had to leave the wa*&lt; at midday
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      THE WANHSIEN INCIDENT.
      492 20 Mr. Baldwin’s Statement In Commons. FORCES IN CHINA. Military Intervention Not Warranted. London, September *2S. In the House of Commons, questioned by Mr. MacDonald regarding the Wunhsicn alFair, Mr. Baldwin made a long statement, setting forth the developments from the time of General Vang Sen’s seizure of
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      U. S. Loan to Germany.
      129 20 London, September 2IJ. New \oik: Dillon and Head announce the completion of a $24,000,000 loan to tin* Siemens group In Germany on GVa ocr cent, debentuie bonds in the form of r»0 per cent, paid allotment certificates. A substantial portion is being offered in Europe.
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      GENEVA.
      338 20 Chinese Delegate Causes Sensation. Mention of Yanstse River Incident. L ir.don, September 24. Gere’a: There was a sensational in- ident in the League Assembly when Mr. Chu, acting on instructions from the Cidmse Government, drew attention to the recent action of British warships on •he Yangtse river. I.wid Cecil
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      By Air to China.
      195 20 Success of New German i Service. London, September 27. Berlin The Far East expedition of the (ierman air transport company Deutsche Lufthansa has arrived. t is estimated that a regular Berlin to Peking service, running in the day time only except between Berlin and Moscow, would
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      Hurricane Strikes Mexico.
      47 20 Ships Sunk in Vera Cruz Harbour. London, September 29. N«*w Y "rk It is reported from Vera in/, that a hurricane struck the city, but ew casualties were sustained. Several ships were sunk in harbour and j ,ost tieos in town were blown down.
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      FRANCE AND GERMANY.
      542 20 Possibility of Reaching Agreement. M. Poincare’s Plea For Reconciliation. London, September 21. A communique states that after M. Briand had reported on the conversations with Dr. Stresemann at Thoiry, tlu* Council of Ministers reached a unanimous opinion regarding the interest .if them an. i the utility of
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      Statue Wrecker Sentenced
      84 20 London, September 22. Palis: Jarovonko. the Russian \vh. wrecked the American war statue, has &gt;con sentenced to three months imprisonnent, Jarovonko damaged with a hammer the rance-Amencnn memorial in Paris which depicts a Doughboy holding out r helping hand to a Poilu. The incident occurred on July
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      DISARMAMENT.
      275 20 The United States Attita Explained. Not “cSSSX***»« Geneva In Jult Italy, England, Japan Ld°' the Disarmament Commission Vl' 1Uer!ar French proposal to call °l' tl, d ti. conference before the next aJSUS?** v London September *'v 1 01*K 7 A tGl&t*rum f. ton says that while the UniteTsl\f hi
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      German Colonies.
      170 20 Strcseniann Makes Significant Announcement. London, September 22. Geneva Germany’s solemn to the Leaarue was proof that the ration? had withdrawn their accusation- of v k r u.lt, said Dr. Strcseniann, speah:iu r a: a reception organised by local Gerir.arlast niirhi. He also emphasised the loyalty of th natives
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      A Geneva Incident.
      95 20 London, September -S. Horne The Federal Council decided to deport Grinberg, who is stated to mentally deficient. A Geneva message of the 10th unstated that the police had arrested a Russian named Leopold Grinberg. arrived at Geneva from Zurich, on ground of alleged threats against Motta and
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      Canada’s Governor-General.
      18 20 London, September Viscount Willingdon, accompanied Viscountess Willingdon, has sailed Canada to take up the Governor-Gen ship.
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      COBHAM’S RETURN.
      144 21 Ifo Alight- Near Houses Of I Parliament. I |»n*p:irations for a Hiji*; I Reception. 9 September 24. 9 j. \;Aim’ I'niiham has !■.Tl 9 Baluchi nan, *'U rout' 9 i .,ii don, September 27. 9 M v mi &lt;bibham li 91 i ;;.i i-}&gt;. whero hi* -ii«*« a
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      Cotton Market.
      489 21 I Suggestion of Universal I Standard Opposed. I London, Soptomb. v ‘2*2. I i■ i■ .'t*• i tit at iVi of the Bril i-h and ft ii a I cot ton exchangres pa-s* &lt;1 a ft.. onposinp. the of ft y i.. •]V|*:» tnanit of A*iT ■•iiln-.r ft.
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      Daylight Saving.
      23 21 1 .o.ud &gt;n. S'*ptc r ‘M. V’ I Ikiylipht pavina* lime n.i v *&gt; dock Jo r,; &gt;n T t :Nl h
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      Mail Van Looted.
      334 21 Sensational Rob'd r.y in l.oiulon SI reel. I,om! m. S"pt* iuher 20. Ota* t tk ni; ;t &lt; i ational and da:’ii'ji’ daylieiit robberies f mail t*a;; oe■trred ye terday aft* rnoon i** London. ait f..*d' r i;,ii co|it;. riir,c am •nds. P'-otL, m*.ne\ ordc; and ebe
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      Prohibition.
      109 21 Wet Nomination in New York State. London, September 2fh w A i*t k ’i lu* state Ihauocraiic »'oi)\i'i,d*n, in -e -ian at Syracuse, uar.nitnot' ly nominated (iov**rnor Smith, art a\*'We»l supporter of trie Wets,” for re- •!•*&lt; ii«#n. Simultane u&gt;ly tl'.*’ Kcpubliean convention nominated Mr. Oyjbi n Mjils. who
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      French Finance.
      115 21 Purdiasinu (iolcl and Silver ('oinajre i olid* »n. Sept ember 2‘ I’ari' The Banque de Fran**e’- oMYr t- purchase at enhance*! prices the l* n ttelt irold and ‘ilver w hieli di-atipeared from circulation ov. *ny t«• hoarding' has had a ri marl;abl«* n -pen-e. Crowds, eornposed iar;feiy
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      International Labour Office.
      32 21 1 .ondon, Sepieirla r lit!. lien: va The Hu dire t committee adopt* d the e- timates for 10’Ji for the International Labour Of.ee, ainoim; ny t&lt;&lt; Francs T.t'Ti.ltib.
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      Polish Government Resigns.
      36 21 T.om’un, September \V:•.)'s;i\v The liovenme ut have r*• si y lied, follow in. l-; "ti the Die pa. 'imp a Vote of no confidence in the M’tii' el.- of F.ducation and the Interior.
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      An Aerial Survey.
      38 21 1.011 h r,. Si p*c u'.lu r 1 Meibom ne &lt;;»oU|*-&lt; 'ommar. h r W.lli.'.ms t., ti the L'htii cm a 1 l. 1 no!* a .in ,I*l if ’be 1 Y oic i a’d
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      GREEK AFFAIRS.
      224 21 Another Dictator Leaves The Stage. Kondvlis Retiring I rom Politics. F.ondon, Sept' inb.r 22. Another dietator lias disappeared from ihe (Ireciett stuyv** aeeordintr to a brief tnessajre from Athens unnoiiticinyf tiiat tieral Komlylis has d:* o!\ed bis jnirty and is tv' i&gt;*iiv*-‘ 1'r&lt;*m pobties. The me. e di
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      Atlantic Flight Tragedy.
      70 21 No Evidence of Nej&gt;licence Discovered. laindotl. Septemtief 2S. New Abu*!. At the conclusion of the inipiest on islaiuoif. the Ku-sian mechanic, and (Mavier, the French wire* less operator, who were incinerated in tin wreck of ('apt. I bunk's aeroplane, the Di-trict Attorney de, hired that th** wreck
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      Guatemalan President Dead.
      30 21 Loiiilon. SepteniU’r 27. Thi’ (inutcniulnn Minister announces t!ie death of (icneral Orellana the President, from heart trouble. General 1.0/.aro Chacon, his constitutional -ncce.'.-oi’, lias assumed the Presidency.
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      Russo-Asiatic Bank Closing.
      33 21 l.icnl mi. Septcmla r 2*». Slsanyln* The Bus:o-A&gt;iati&lt;’ Bank :innouin«s that it is into voluntary I'ipiidat i ni and will i*iriim elo--« o&lt; m!intf the .app'dnt merit an uHi.i.al lii|i:idator.
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      Holland’s Good Budget.
      40 21 !.ondon, S» ptembec lid. Amsterdam: I! lurim for 10i!.&gt; shoivimr that t h** stale i« venue exceed d &lt; \pcmb Mile by J 1 .boo.ooo e&gt;irournyc‘ the b&lt; bet that the (i.»v&lt;»rni&gt;t«• nt will be aid tieduce taxation.
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      Air Mail Services Closing.
      38 21 It us; by. Sepl**mb**r 21. 1 i.e tm.i r* (I*.netal ann«»ui!i that :itrr Sey.teml &lt; r 2b lie air mail service i etween London, Pari-. Bale and Zuri' lt will be ele-ed for the winter.
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      Penang Commerce.
      186 21 A Ilclurn t;&gt; Nornril Trading jnditions. 1 1')i*m Our Own Coi n- pondint). IN tianr, September JK. "I lie half yearly meding «»f the IVnantf &lt; ‘hanbcr of i,j:t rc»* was held to-day, Mr. A. I'ottf piv. klinjr. he chairman remarked upon the f.illmir t.'i' in business owin'.'*
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      SIXTY YEARS AGO.
      253 21 Tr:in*f«»r of LaSuian t&lt;» Straits Settlements. From tin* St rah- Tinn s of September L’t. i liie incorporation of lailman with the Pt t oil.t., i be ft&gt;rrled on tlic transit it e of the StrniF. Settlements was a t o;pe(|m Uf(* foreseen from the first, ami
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      STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
      381 21 I'll* C.imuwy f.omntis'ioners’ Abstract a at Soph inher I. IbjO, i&gt; ;i' follows: t c. Whole amount, of Currency Notes in ('Trulution on S* |«tf*mh« r I. I1 A veraye amount oft 'urnney in irrulation duri*i*»* ho month of Autfu^l. fa* Currency Guarantee uml Li'junl Portion on
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      Singapore Football.
      710 22 Selangor I lea ten in a Friendly Match. In a t"ii« i»«i 1 match, played oti th&lt;* Stadium on Satin day, Singapore, «|«*1 1* i* 11 •.I Selangor tn a ham s*ti»i last panic i* 1 ■which work union'.; tla- forward:- both turns was a feature. The Sinjrapore
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      Racing.
      79 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Doncaster Cup Result. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Soptombcr 10. I lie ra f, c fur tlu&gt; I&gt;*•n«'jivtc-»* (’up ni'k.» 1 furlong', resulted as follows: »OX CIRACK 1 VKUMILlON |*i:XC|L WILLOW STICK AM Starting prices y lo 1 again t. lion (hai'r. 0 to 2 again* Vermilion fV-m j|.
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      S. F. A. Cup.
      888 22 Engineers Defeat Police On Wet (iround. The heavy ram which fell vu Sepn mjer thorotartiy spoilt the match between till Polite and the K.yal Mnydicers, who met on the Siad um m the iirsmalch of the Singapore 1'oothall Association up compel it. -n. The I'inyuiccrs won
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      Home Football.
      451 22 [Router Telegram.J League and (Jlasgow Cup Results. [Router Telegram.j London, September -Li. The following are result* 5 league matches. played to-day. Division II. Manchester C. Oldham Midtllt I. Bradlord ity &gt;». Di\i-ion 111 (Southern). K’uioutii ami It.A. 1. Swtt don T. Li. Bri-tol Ciiy 1. Plymouth l&gt;i\isjoii III
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      Bowls.
      38 22 (&gt; a prison Tournament. lit'V '.'n' 1 Bl V a I*H« Iwat ‘‘P'-uin ranlkner, f» 1 7 J" it n !v ri d i '"’tt Cawnin Captain an.! Mrs. l«auikr&lt;r !r three n*"*" Wt ,V Wit, R P0in«
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      Tennis.
      405 22 I (Si’ '-i. Ir H. I&gt;ando, of m jtiie runner up with f p rm-ns open double* e V o,i t ,v n in if.nwn rennis Chan,,do,, month at Reading. u I In the semi-tinal r,.m j P.-uido and Davin U.„t M v 'v tr land Dr. L, IV»wtll,
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      Home Cricket.
      71 22 [Reuter Telegram. 1 Tate’s Unique Feat at Iht Oval. [Reuter Telegram.] Ijor.Huti. Septem What probably constitutes teat was accomplished b\ late at terday’s Oval match. With the last two halls he 1 v in the first innings, he (lisa; "(”1 Woolley and with the Ji r~ t delivered
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      Rugby Football.
      40 22 Opening the Season at H u S.C.C. No less than sixty player- ,r able* at the tv.r.t this neu*«»n services, and the Duke r»t \\&lt; Regiment is a rugby-playing n: Inca I rugby should he uni’sua’ ing this season.
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      Golf.
      937 23 lßeuter Telegram.) Hagen Wins U. S. Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 22. Yu York The United States profes..I golf championship was started on YSalisbury Club garden city course, o it ..nding results in the first round v jv as follows razcii, Briarcliffc, beat Jim Barnes, j .'•lain, o and
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      Boxing.
      312 23 A New World’s Champion. According to the cables published on another page of this issue. Jack Dempsey’s !‘*ng reign as heavyweight champion of the woild is over, and Gene Tunney is tht new pugilistic King. The contest went the full distance arranged of ten rounds, and Tunney won on
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      Baseball.
      49 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Yankee Win American league. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 2G. St. Louis The New York Yankees won he league pennant and earned he l ight 1&lt;&gt; meet tho St. Louis Cardinal:n the 192G world series by defeating the St. Louis Browns in both games of louhlc header.
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      Polo.
      26 23 [Reuter Telegram.] U. S. Championship Final. [Router Telegram.] London, September 22. Westbury In the final of the polo •hampionshin the Ilunicanes beat the \rgentine, 7—0.
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      Rowing.
      459 23 The Chengmai Cup Race. Perfect conditions prevailed on Saturday afternoon for the rowing events at tie Royal Singapore Yacht Club. The chief event, the Chcngmui Cup was an excellent race in which Goldman, with a heavy crew, won by keeping a good length of sttroke, while Stone’s ciew was
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      Swimming.
      130 23 Remarkable Times at Chinese Swimming Club. The hon. secretary of the Chinese Swimming Club writes The following was the result of the 100 yards club open championship race swum off at the Chinese Swimming (Tub on Sunday 1st Chia Poll ('hong 54 seconds, 2nd Ng M ng Guan 57
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      CRICKET.
      50 23 Hindus Win Quadrangular Tournumcnt. In the Quadrangular cricket tournament at Poona the Hindus, after defeating the Mohamedans in the first innings result, beat the Europeans in the final by 11 runs. The match was full of excitement, but was marred by rain during the course of two innings played.
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    Naval Base Railway.
    190 23 $187,178 Expenditure During 1925. The annual report &lt; 1 H2f») for the K.M.S. Hallways states that instructions \vcif jjiven in June, 11)25, for the building of a single line railway track an&lt;l road in connection with His Majesty’s Naval Ba.-e, Singapore, from Woodlands to a point beyond
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    Passengers Out and Home.
    824 23 The following passengers are proceeding to Kurope by the Malwai, which sailed on Mr. A. N. n. Carr, Mr. T. R. A"in Mr. .1. H. Sampson, Mr. T. McCormack. Mr. h. 11. Kortright Sub-I.t. I*. It. Main. Sub-Lt. r. fc. ledgers, Sub-Dt. I&gt;. 11. Shaw, Sub-I.t.
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    DEVOLUTION. TIN RETURNS.
    1965 24 Report of the Finance Committee. “No Attempt to Force The Pace.” Tlu&gt; following are extract.? from the repoit of the Committee appointed b\ 1 1 K. the High rmissi »ncr to maki recommend.r ion v in regard t&lt;* financial devolution in the Federated States:— We have b»*en
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    BIRTHS
    33 24 I.YK. On c pt err. her 1 &gt; Stri ip«, I*" 1 K:: I! u Uff OAKt'KnTT. On Sep&gt;vb r 22, ljrj. r ,,s l’it i, Sinirnporo. i, M K. Oakihctt. c! r.
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    MARRIAGE
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    Trade and Finance.
    121 24 Singapore, September 20. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank m s t&gt; Demand C H Private 3m. credits &lt;&lt;J q H On N**w York, Demand Private I*o d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. .P* 1 On Hongkong, Bank T.T. in l )4 k On Shanghai, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    627 24 Singapore, September 29. MINING. Issue Val. 1M. Buyers Sellers il II Asam Kumt ar? 67 G&gt; 1 1 Ratanir Pa dang 0.85 i».&gt;7 l j il II Chemleriamr 29 6 3o 0 »i it Eastern Siam 20 3» It 10 Hand Vai 22 6 27 6 p...
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      122 1 Central P e Singapore Official Quotations 1 Kubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 I'ht* Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Price for 1927 1 Rubber Position (By A. W. S.) 1 Warning to Planters 1 Flu-stone's Activities 1 London Rubber Market 1 Rubber Returns 2 I ,»e;il Rubber Auctions
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seiler Prices Oct. Jan. I'..t** l.'don S’pore C&gt;ct. Dec. Mar. s. d. H 1 as. 0.71 :t i 0.72* 0.73 0.75 i 1 t*’&lt;» ti.u 1 0.72 0.73**4 0.75*4 10 t*.71 1 0.72 0.73*4 0.75 1 0's u 72 0.72*a 0.73
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      27 1 Kt;lilht price averages in the present riction quarter up to September 29 i v .t&gt; follows gapore &lt;57.95 cents, i. mlon Is. 7.84 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      29 1 vis and Peat’s cable from their I i* &gt;ll office gives 1,310 tons increase, ..»g the total London rubber stocks &gt; ptember 25, as revised, 34,589 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      130 1 &gt; Singapore Chamber of Commerce ii 1 r Association held its 779th auction pteniber 29, when theie was catalogu’.518,171 lbs. or 633.25 tons; offered 1 1 ;:&gt;1 lbs. or -466.67 tons; sold 919,047 or 423.68 tons.. Spot r Is. 9Vid. •H-w York 42*14 cts. PRICES REALISED, fobbed
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      26 1 t edile received by Lewis and Peat 1 ’l'cir London office states that ,v: quoted for the whole of 1927 u lOVid.
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      1136 1 The Present Level Of Prices. Notes By A. W. S. Writing from L ndon under date September 2, A.W.S. says The past week has been exceptionally uneventful. Business is very slow, but prices are maintained round alniut 1/8, ao doubt largely for the reasons I stated n my
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      Warning to Planters.
      257 1 The Use of Sulphuric Acid As A Coagulant. A communication has been received from the Itubbcr Association of America intimating that at a meeting &gt;f the Hoard of Direct *rs of that Association ihc matter of the use of sulphuric acid" as a coagulant was considered. Tlu*
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      Tyre Prices.
      42 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cut Announced by Firestone Company. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, September 25. New York The Firestone Rubber Company lias eut the prices of tyres to automobile manufacturers 7% to 10 per cent. Other companies are expected to make similar reductions.
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      Firestone’s Activities.
      86 1 An Interview with President Coolidge. Mr. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., in a conference with President Coolidge, reported on the rubber-growing possibilities of the Philippines and laid before the President his plan for freeing the United States from the restriction of British-controlled rubber. His scheme embraces a change in
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      LONODN RUBBER MARKET.
      205 1 (ieorge Whit'* and Co.’s report of September I states The market maintained a firm tone for the greater part of the week and prices gradually appreciated to the extent of &gt;*d. per ll». At the close, however, an oi.-i.r tendency set in, mainly due to heavy offerings
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      Amalgamated Malay Estates.
      203 1 t U 2, u ttl of Amalgamated Malay hstntes Ltd., general meeting will l)o held on October 1 at Kuala Lumpur. ’Cot e" iVo Pf &lt; 'l t for the year amounts to r wh, lh h as to hc 4.{t&gt;. 11 brought forward from the Sitvimm
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      Sedgeley (F.M.S.) Rubber.
      631 2 Remarkable Rise In Prosperity. The ordinary general meeting of the Sedgelcy (F..M.S.) l’ubbcr Company, Ltd., was held on July 16, at the ollices of the company, 0 Arundel Street, Strand, Mr. A. A. Alien (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Centlemen, —The results for the year show
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      83 2 Ayer M01ek.—24,666 lbs. Maluku Dinda.—3o,6lB lbs Taiping.— 03,000 lbs. Trolnk.—3o,ooo lbs. Tapah.—s2.sB6 lbs. Tarun.—42,4l7 lbs. I tan Simnan.—-30,225 lbs*. Dlu Dandan (Singapore).—lo,o32 lbs. U!u Renut.—32,6o2 lbs. United Pat an i.—127,000 lbs. Val D’0r.—47,500 lbs. Victoria (Malaya).—4o,oo3 lbs. Windsor (F.M.S.). —48,000 lbs. Waterfall.- 155,735 lbs. United Malacca.—3o,o4B lbs. The
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 2 [The Straits Ttinca is n*»t r*jpon«ibl« for lit* opinions of its correspondent*. Gorrets should bear in mind that letters oust he short and to the point. Long •umLlu.g epistles are liable to be rejected or •otMeasly cut down. Correspondents must •nclosu their names, not m-cessarily ior übiicuti &gt;n but
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      Alor Gajah and the Minor Poets
      187 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Mr. 1‘cck's letter in your issue of l*:th instant is a s.-r.ous indictment of what may become a vicious habit in the 1 way of direct rs, agents and secretaries at li-ing shareholders’ tunds without then specific
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      The Policy of Bukit Katil.
      588 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The repoit of the annual meeting of tne Bukit it till Kuboer Estates. Lui., receixed on Sa.utuay uisclo.cs t ie tael (whi.fi, as in the case ot Dunggor, wa'not mentioned in annual report sent to shartholdeis before
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      753 2 Prices Firm on Rising Market. I...Uis and Teat’* report of the 23rd ins: Since our last prices have finned up land wo have a steadily rising market, apparently outside operators on the Lonjdua Market take the view that a bullish i announcement will shortly be made regard-
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      New Uses for Rubber.
      502 2 Device for Use in Under wSter A lubbei sh &gt;ck absorbin'** i now manutactured bv the i« Corporation, Portland, Oregon T •&lt; proven to bo of outstanding mgj' 1 J:ithroe yoars of exhaustive arlual bold tests, on hundreds „f 4,1 111, biles, under varying eonditil aut
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      125 2 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian, Chinese, and Dutch Indies figures from the Arrivals ana Departures by sea fr&gt;m and to Foreign Ports,” published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. Figures f« r the seven months ending
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      Bukit Katil Rubber.
      809 3 a lM»ur Scarcity Prevents Fuller Crop. at, v.-ii-jc !'»'i vrt i' orticiaily v 'i .till annua! jretu ral meeting Ixatil Ki:lb- r Kstatos, Ltd., September Mr. Tan »Soo I j a an presiding. Tin* others H e the If. Mr. Tan (.‘luMig I* Mr s.-r-. Ta" Train
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      Rubber at Wembley.
      611 3 Man.v Popular Linos of Foreign Origin. I. 11 f'dlovi in;r &lt;i script ion of t ue rubber exhibits at Wembley is taken from the reI" •••c .Malaya l'avii'ott (i.mpiled lu •I r. A. &lt; aldee.ut. ().15.]]. Tb participation ef the llubbej «.rower* Association was uirlc solieitid' aim
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      U.S. Rubber Company.
      63 3 (Ancta Wireless Seri ice. i Ihe llavue, September la. 'he pr tit- •••alised by the plant ui i ui--d the 1 nited St; t LuIiIn-i Com par. y 'tt tin- Ib.tch lia* 1 indies, -or the first hair year of amount to S l.tmii.nt'U I he latest
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      Vallambrosa Rubber.
      1170 3 Final Dividend of 100 Per Cent. Declared. 1 be ordinary jrcneml meetinjr e.f tt, \al!ambr".«a Uublier i.mpany. Ltd., w«i h»-!-l tti Kditiburjrh &lt;»a Tlmmlay. August .Major K. (Mdlield picsidi'i^. Ihe &lt; 'hairjuatt said: Ladies and UiM.tli im-u, I lei or.- eoiiiiwneinu' our forimil nr-ter dinyr 1 should liivi
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      Rubber Statistics.
      245 3 The World’s Production And Consumption. i’uliliiT 1 rude, published in \V\v Volk '-n August 2. UHVC! the followinx lijftiros o' the world’s product i &gt;n an., consumption of raw rubber, conipih d l&gt;.. (he I lubber Company: Production. UrilMi Malay a. In I •n;r tondr.vw.*i^M‘ •Ci!y L’o.oun Auiaist
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      Rubber Propaganda.
      452 4 K. (I. A.'s Vigorous Exhibition Policy. W'.th a vi' v. 1&lt;i t i! I further demonstrating the pr pcrtii* and um'&gt; of i libber in tin* various imiust»*i«*■=. a vigorous K.'.hilclion policy is boilin’ nur.*ued hy ihe Rubber (Rowers' Association. Recent suece;- *fnl participatum n Trade Kxhibi' imis
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      TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES.
      295 4 Final Dividend of Fifteen I'er Cent. 1 he »lit«-it«*i•&gt; of Tambalak Rubber l.state-, Ltd., repot t f**r the year ended I I urn* ::n, last: '1 11*’ protit f. r ihr year is .$121.7»i:i.4 s’ ta which lias t.i In* added the balance •1 •'S‘Jl’,1 JS’J.tii brought
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      898 4 Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. i Ma. jihail and Co. l td.’* weekly report, i dated September JS. state*’ j 'fhe feature ot the market s;u;e our last report has been t lu* ad‘ atu e of Inver one penny in the price of rubber, which ha*
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES SEPT. 2.
        409 4 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES SEPT. 2 Stock .Stock Par Kxohan^ o Par V.,1. U i c ompany. Pru-cs. \alue. Con'r&ny. v 3/13/16 jil I.invrKi KCs Aoiic-0 'J o London* Asiatic X 17 .£1 I.«'uvr Perak a £1 Anglo-Malay vi Malacca it Ayer Kuning u Malacca Prtf. tl Uanteng 10 *1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPT. 29.
        675 4 Closing l*i*iO«. (apita! N-;:o i, I raser .vac 1 111,1 1 I* Vi, u Invidend* Com par. v a K'.att. 812,500 1 50 p.c. for yr. end. 28-2-26Allenb\ «&gt;:;» jo :*•»,&gt; 1.j0,000 l ?,,j p.o. int. a/c yr. 30-9-26A10r (iajah &lt; &lt;l. ...&lt;*&gt; :;‘]o
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