The Straits Budget, 9 December 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [KSIABI.ISHFI) KKSIITV YEARS.) No. SINGAPORE, THL’RSDAY. DECKM RKR 1). 1112b I'rict' 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d,
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    CONTENTS.
    320 1 s i \|)KU>— age The Hiiv (ar \j, f Insurance Ha>»* Finances T-4 Duty trills 1. r.ii:o anil I'hild Labour 1 ;u ..(i and Mala>a l*a n «it nut i Notes a Reuter and Special >r past M eek s News ..It -2 1 1 v->iii‘»n in China l‘-10
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    3673 1 f s announced in New York osc> Ph Cannon, known all over nitod States as Uncle Joe, whose i' career dated back to the time of lam Lincoln, and who was a member 1 House of Representatives almost liUuusly for years and Speaker of louse for eight
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    M.C.C. TOUR.
    311 2 Hindus’ (iood Display At Bombay. Even Scoring Century On Each Side. (Special Cable t.» the Strait? Time?.) Calcutta. December 1. Th“ M.C.C. match against the Hindus, wind; wa- the tir-t of the Bombay fixtures, ended in a draw. i lie M.( batted first and made •'<»», incl'iiiiny b'.O
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    Perak Hydro-Electric Scheme.
    71 2 Expert Engineers Arrive From Home. (Front Our Own Correspondent.* I poll. December Amongst tile arrivals in IVrak by tin Maliva lront hi me are Messrs. Trad’ciic! and Adams, engineering exports, win have come to commence operation.- on th. b;y Perak hydro-electric scheme. Km. the forerunners of it
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    Government House.
    242 2 The following had the h »nour of lun« ntny at Gow-rniuent House on Decymber 1 t<. meet General Bramweil boor.n Major-General Sir T Fr-i- >r .S I.. .Mdi.. Jit. Kev. .I.’ 1 eriiU.-«ir-Da\ie, D.D. and Mrs. Fer,,'uson- bi-.te Hon. Mr H. Marriott, C.M.G., and MrsMarnott. Hon. Sir David
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    JAVA DISORDERS.
    396 2 Official Statement in People’s Council. Banishment for Communist Leaders. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Batavia, Decent! •or 4 This mommy, the Government I», gate for General Affairs delivered t„ Vh*. People’s Council the official Government statement regarding the communist (hturhances of the past few weeks. T>' statement laid
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    Students’ World Tour.
    126 2 Students World Tour. Incidents in the Visit To Bangkok. Q’ar Own Correspondent Bangkok. Decern sr The Americ an students touring iv .rid ,.n the ytcamer Phyndam am**,, a Bangk«h n Saturday. n»*> until iue.-dax ‘ilerno-’n. Yenu tday tt£* v y w J letl ("ruiialongkurn air. t..- Institute, where* lht snal
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    Eleven Brides.
    96 2 The Aeneas 4 Arrives With I’rccio^ 1 ar Jt mijtht Ik. l.v!^- 1 .learner to bring ;j t j u a 1expectant liu-bunijf s t j.i-t r* recor.l. but record f* 1 "‘d PenanmhoIk,- which toe Blue funner :-.j i n U ,r 1 ni i,. l l
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      THE HIRE CAR.
      892 3 .iuth* ritlv-s sails Times. IV ember 2. on the behaviour of a certain „f Indian car driver in Singapore iheir evident intention to send iV 0 f other nationality out of the brought a letter from a corres- nt which tends to show that the I. not
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      MOTOR INSURANCE.
      922 3 Straits Times, December 3. There is a fei ling among motor car owners iii Malaya that insurance preplans a**e on the high side. We referred to this feeling a few weeks ago, in arswei to a correspondent who was ur.iar the impression that the local coin- ani.N had
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      NAVAL BASE FINANCES.
      842 3 own immediate concerns. —Straits Times, December 4. “There could he no more valuah'e contribution to llu* defence of the Kmpirc as a whole. Thus spoke Mr. Daldwin in appealing to the Dominions specially interested in the Far Fast to see whether •here was not any way in
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      WHEN DUTY CALLS.
      967 4 kerchiefs and admiring smiles.—Strait? Times. December t>. 44 We have made no headway as regards numbers. The wastage is great and wc need a constant supply of recruits.” Those remarks arc passed in a general appea’ t<» young men of Singapore issued at Volunteer Headquarters. It may
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      FEMALE AND CHILD LABOUR.
      1027 4 •uui that olo custom prevails.-Sh ,V’ rimes. December 7. We do nut recollect a public body in Malaya having considered the question of local female and child labour. The committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association have it on their agenda for Monday next, although from
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      CACAO AND MALAYA.
      765 4 acre.— Straits Times, Decern- It has taken very little recently flutter the rubber markets. Fi rst t then that announcement, in j>ublio or in the columns of the Press, hav i' immediately reflected. Neither the r r material markets nor the share have escaped. Taken as a
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    203 5 T r-rr.-rev Commissioners’ \b«*ra’t *bcr 1, 11*2 is as follows c. V' ’o rtm :r.t of Currency v (.'ir.illation cr. r 1. 1 162,204,113.70 A amount cf Currency N ir. Circulation dur- m-uith of October, ..163.347.316.93 i.i 1 Currencv Guarantee F *1 Liquid Portion on N ml
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    PROMISSORY NOTE CASE.
    61 5 I Grom Our Own Correspondent). I Penang, December 7. I the Supremo Court, A. R. X. A. PalaI uny sued R. M. K. Nagappa Pillay for I made uj> of $500 on a promissory I r '"G mid interest. I Defendant counter-claimed for $1,080 I 1 bjeseiiting
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    A NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
    43 5 I < 1 rom Our Own Correspondent). I Penang, December 7. (m n’ Us^'co Sproule ordered a re-trial 1( > appeal against the acquittal of a I v S at Nebong Tebal with I xvo„;V ar,ly cau? Burt to a Chinese
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1745 5 il-i* V*! 1 Stockt,)n who writes to the V l 'G-' 0, <kd elsewhere i.i n 4 u <>n the future of n K n ‘““l t Iwnese relations, is one of lhe C °minercial magnates of Lancashiic Akii laceresis in pi c ct K )0 d s
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    LOSS OF THE AYRSHIRE.
    430 5 Steamer Burnt Out in Indian Ocean. Whole Crew Rescued by The Nagpur. On November 27, the steamer Ayrshire. the property of the Scottish Shue Line, bound lor the t inted Kingdom with a miscellaneous cur go from Australia, caught tire when about two days strain West
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    Suwa Maru Inquest.
    191 5 Verdict of C ulpulilc Homicide Returned. The inquest regarding the alleg'd amok on the Suwa Maru was n ut'tilled on Tuesday, evidence being driven by the stewards who were stabbed, several of whom have now left hospital. I hi accused Chinese is also belter and wa present
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    ACTION BY MINING ENGINEER.
    71 5 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, 1 >«mlu*r 7. In the District Court., II. 0. A oung, <i mining engineer, surd 0. Scully, :i Louisian, for tin* recovery of a debt <>t $40 alleged to have been lent to the latter. The defendant denied the debt and
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    THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
    3134 6 Sir Ronald Ross in Singapore. SPEECHES AT DINNER. High Praise of Work Done In Malaya. Sir Ronald Ross, the great authority on Malaria and Direclor-in-chicf of the Itoss institute and Hospital for 1 Topical Diseases, arrived r.t Singapore by the Mahva oil Saturday afternoon on a
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    Traffic Complaints.
    204 7 Earl* Sittings of Registrar Of Vehicles Court. 1. umed that in future the j. Vehieie* Court will sit at L t *a Mon«ta\s and Thursday? for A ic of numbers of the pub!L* i- »mpiainT* t make acuin*’ iuctoi's and pullers of public rt'., sitting i* in reply
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    Legislative Council.
    299 7 The Allocation for Town Improvements. V -,g of t’iv egislative Council M Mr. M-hanu-tl I’nu* b:n I i I^ 1”. of the *fatcn;»*nt made by y \\w Govern**r that a sum 1 would t*e a Located by h*. or Town improvement, will 1 1 ent say 1 V
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    Collision at Sea.
    1756 7 The Seans Bee And Nonia. Iu the District Court, on Monday, the iMijuii) into a c<dli*ion between the Seang Lee and the X»>n>a, a sailing vessel, in the Malacca Straits on October 2d. was commenced. The assessors Were: Mr. I*. A. F. David, j (D’.-triet .lodge), (apt.
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    Fire at Kepong.
    113 7 Fourteen Shops Totally Destroyed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 7. A serious file, resulting in the com P*e»o destruction of I I shops, occurred in the early iiotirs of this morning in Kepong town. I he tire was discovered about I a.m and by the
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    86 7 Th<* fnl lowi hi; deci.doiis have been come t<» I i.v <dm mitt vv No. !of the Municipal < ommission Denied lo refuse application to rent a piece of land at Kampong Kapur for th« purpose of conducting religious meetings. Decided to recommend that Omnibus Bylaw .*iA which
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    Dutch Liberal States Party.
    153 7 (Anota Wireless Service.) The Hague, November 2*’*. According to a report received hy A net; from The Hague, the Liberal StateI'arty which was formed by Mr. S. va;. Mould), Sr., has been dis-cdved. The (•»>(• iii which I. T. Xev. ton. cn-hnT of John Little and
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      242 7 Singapore Property Sale The folhwimr Singapore properties* were .<I by auction at t h«* saleroom of Me keonir koon Sentr Co., No. .'!<» (India Street on Ifeeember I Freehold land r dilate at (useaden Hoad, iiioa 2b.TJ.» s«|. ft. houuht by Mohamed Sahib and I.. Mohamed (ihouse .Maricar at Id
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    65 8 [The Straite Times in not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistle.s are liable to be rejected oi luthlessly cut down. Correspondents musi 4hi lose their names, not necessarily for publication but
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    Pavements in Singapore.
    205 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Despite the fact that on several occasions the question of providing more pavements f »r the pedestrians of Singapore was discussed from time to time nothing material has been done. Hie streets of Singapore provide very littit protection to pedestrians
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    Poultry Disease.
    205 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to the letter appearing n the issue of the Straits Budget of September Iff. from Mr. W. G. Stirling, 1 would say that the disease amongst lewis to which lu» refers is well-known here under the name of gogo."
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    Taxi Drivers.
    921 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Permit me to voice my grievances regarding the Indian taxi-driver. Most of them are utterly ignorant of the commonly known streets or districts of this island. A few days ago, 1 hired a taxi passing by the Museum manned by
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    Straits Trading Co. Capital.
    212 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—It may appear presumptuous for one so out of touch with actualities as 1 am at this distance from the Straits, but the proposals made in the recent circular of the Directors with regard to a repayment of capital
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    The Tin Share Market.
    191 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si r --Mv attention has been drawn to the le’ttcr which appeared unuer the abose caption in your issue of the 30th ulumo. Being the writer of the advertisement referred to. 1 wus interested in Small investor's remarks and
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    Tram Track Dangers.
    254 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 am surprised at the lack of comment on y\»ur report in Saturday’s isMie of the motor car smash through a tramcar leaving the rails. It is. indeed, a marvel to anyone using Singapore city roads that tin re
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    Appeal Dismissed.
    146 8 Storv of Judgment Obtained In 1897. Mr. Ju-tice Deane delivered the judo ment on Tue>day in the Supreme Court, in the appeal of Neo Ong Hee against the decision of Mr. Justice McCabe-Reay. The case concermd an application by Neo Ong Hee to attach war bonds to the
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    144 8 Attack hv Australian Labourites. The Labour Daily, oflicial organ of the Xew South Wales Labourites, commenting <>n the discussion on the Singapore base at the Imperial Conference, reflects the prevailing opinion of a large section of the Australian Labour Party when it describes the base as “a purely
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    686 8 Excitement Caused By Engineer’s Report. Previous Expectations Realised. There was an atmosphere of in lhow parts af the town w|,!)e 5 brokers gather on Monday afvrn Animau-i) (troups in the Anit.lr t“ have one subject of diseussj.,, word chiefly heard was |*oi,t The reference to Pontunak ’r.'t Drvdirinic
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    GAMBLING IN A GRAVEYARD.
    31 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December <• At the Police Court here to-d-tf Chinese were convicted and _'l j \inir 5 for gambling in a graveyard a Erskine,
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    THE POSITION IN CHINA.
    4902 9 f REITER TELEGRAM! Foreign Secretary Answers Many Questions. FORCES AT HANKOW. Britain's Attitude Maintained. rKEl’TER TELEGRAM London, December 1. jr t u House of Commons most of the (iic-tioi'.s related to the situation in hina. V. th** end, replying to Mr. Ramsay MacDona’*!. who, as leader
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    Breach of Trust.
    181 10 Allegations Against Chinese Manager. Me- case was continued in the Dl'tt\t Cam. on Dccembtr 2. m which M p,, Kim Setig. former manager ,.f Straits Commercial Company, is char*- -*I w ith criminal breach of trust over .<•; ime Mr. V. I). Knowles and the }b-u. Ur!
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    Conditions in Sianfu.
    74 10 [Reiter F*r Eastern Service.] Foreigners’ Food Supplies Exhausted. [Reuter F*r Eastern* Service.] S nghai, December 4. A nie-sago fr n San Yuan. Sheriff, dated November ff. -tatf» cnriitic-rv 5 within Siantu. whc-re a -i*ge tinue?, are urs jK-ariabie. It is believed that foreigner'' i lies j t
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    Selangor Assize Case.
    54 10 Detective Sergeant’s Appeal Allowed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Deceit' The F.M.S. Court of Appeal a-oyJ the appeal of Lee lo'v. a detect ac geant who was convicted and semen'* t<> four years rigorous im prison iccn. the Chief Justice at the las* Ansizes on a
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    ROTTERDAM LLYOD.
    76 10 (Anota Wireless Serviced Ships C'allinu at Marseilles. (Aneta Wireless Service.') The Hague, November -T An Aneta message states Handelsblad asks owing t .t arrival of mails delivered at bv the Hotteniam Lloyd boats t"> patch to Holland and other co nt in Kurope. whether it would advisable for
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    BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE.
    45 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Deecnmer 1 .11 I*’ U In the police court :o-ua> head clerk in the local branch iiury and Nutter, was charged niinal breach of trust in reaper p tr j. The hearing was postponed her 8.
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    Commercial Bank.
    674 11 substantial Reserve Steadily Mounting. f urteenth annual general meeting u < bidders of the Chinese Commercial V Limited, was held at 64, Chulia <*ti-ot. on November 30, Mr. Wee Tech ‘v M presiding in the absence of the ’Arman and vice-chairman. ‘“t'tlurs present were: The Hon. Mr. v
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    Dutch Ambassador To Rome.
    32 11 (Ancta Wireless Service.) The Hague, November 26. -Mu ta learns that the Netherlands 1 assador at Brussels will shortly be jV 1 intc d Netherlands Ambassador at Rome.
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    Trade Mark Case.
    223 11 Supreme Court Judgment For Defendants. broukllt u» •waiiut the iodi'ta ,‘T Co W. Ltd., i-sportazione di ’"T 11 Ul junction restraining in was delivered in th pillar to theirs, Saturday by the GW T? me Court <*» liant Muriton). Justlcc (Sir Wil Lordshlp it‘ hC tvi k
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    207 11 Chetty Stronghold in Market Street. l Justice Deane, in the Bankruptcy ourt, on December 2, gave judgment in the case in which the OtHcial Assignee applied for $10,005, paid by Chop Hong fling, bankrupt, direct to Chop Yong Toi. His Lordship ordered the money to be repaid to
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    TIN COMPANY MEETINGS.
    164 11 Malaya Consolidated And Kuyoh. (Fr m Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 3. At the statutory meeting of the Malayan Consolidated T»n Co., Ltd., Mr I. Saunders, presiding, said that, since the company’s inception, the tender for i dredge had been accepted, and erection should commence in June
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    Yachting.
    758 11 Thrills in Race for Cardosa Trophy. the first race lor the Cardoza trophy on Sunday provided a morning full of thrills right up to the finish us with native hands barred, a strong ebb tide and flukey winds, the amateurs had a day out and the resultant torn shirts,
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    Volunteer Recruiting.
    393 11 Requirements of the Chinese Company. A smok.ng concert was given by the CJii.usc \olunteer Company at the S.V.C. diiii hall on Friday night, when a number of Chinese Volunteers from out-stations were present. Major Robertson, O.C., S. V. C. Chinese Co. in the course of a speech said
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    A Narrow Escape.
    336 11 Attempted Murder on East Coast Road. On Friday night, a Chinese armed with a pistol entered a house on the Fast Coast Road, and tired four shots at the occupant, a Chinese towkay, and his wife. Norn* of the shots took effect. It seems that the towkay,
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    GENERAL BOOTH.
    903 12 Inspiring Words to Singapore Audience. Conclusion of a Memorable Visit. Standing in the blue uniform so familiar to all who know the Salvation Army di home countries, General llramweb Booth, head of tiii- worldwiiie organisation, held the close attention of a large cosmopolitan audience at the .ctoria llu-atre
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    Bag Snatching.
    144 12 I.***** Number oi’ Street Thefts. Hardly a day j asses v. ith u:t >ne bears f cus.s of handbag anil hairpin •matching fn-m po lestrians. This is bought io be a consequence of an .tbnomal influx of coolies from China, many of whom arc without employment. Friday, a
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    Orchard Road Accident.
    106 12 Sentence on Sikh Taxi Driver. At a result of an accident in Orchard Road, in which a Chinese was knocked low n and severely injured by a taxi. th-. Jvkh driver was brought before Mr. H. R Bull, on December 1 in ihe Second Police Court. ADcr
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    MOTOR OFFENCES.
    159 12 Fines Inflicted in Penang Court. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 2. In the Police Court, H. Bameveld was charged with ri ling a motor cy. Ii negligently in Northam Road on November 17. and also with failing to report a collision with a motorcycle ridden bj S.
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    BHANG !
    77 12 BHANG (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 3. In the police court, charged with bcin.r in possession of bhang, a Malay named Hass. in bin Tahir was fined $100 or four months imprisonment. A detective saw the accused in a ricksha with a basket of large cabbage He followed the
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    1041 12 Report for Year Ended June 30. I>i«f Increase in Gross Revenue. have received from the Singapore Harbour Beard a copy of their report and accounts for the year ended June ;yd, 1 dip;. After providing for interest and sink- turd e’omributions in the sum of l.jiN.71 and crediting
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    165 12 Performances in Aid if I’ov Scout Fund:. The Merriir.ds. the name ad pt. i party < f Straits Chinese amateur .r’ J owrsfu'.l.v stayed a play er.tit.ed g :•'< rtune Teller waiter. in Malay i Low Kway Sonit, the local artist, at City Ope>a Hnli on Dec. in
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    ST. ANDREW’S DAY IN PENANG.
    49 12 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penan?, December L In the St. Andrew’s Day rugger nub The Rest swamped Scotland to of 35 points to three. t The annual dinner was he! :i v K. and O. Hotel, the Chieftain, C. V C. Thompson presiding.
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Kuala Lumpur Wedding.
      82 13 >t. Mart's Church, Kuala I. uni pur. «;i» the scene of n prcttv wedding on Novi mher 27 the contra-tiny parties being l.ietit If. Ibutton lord |{.N. (retired) and Mi'* Vera Florence (.lotion, third daughter of Mr. and Mr*. I’. Clteson. of Kuala l.umpur. From luff to
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      Miss Vera F. Gleeson.
      22 13 'is.s Vera F. (ileeson, who was married to l.ieut. R. loutton (retired) at Kuala l.umpur, on November 2-.
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      General Booth in Singapore.
      30 13 (inn ral lira mu cl: Itootli, head «>l (lie Saltation \rm>. arritini: .n liallh llolcl, Singapore, on Notcinbcr iO, in tin couim ol Iii» world lour.
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      Armistice Day at Taiping.
      9 14 Troops parade on the Padang.
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      ON THE STRAITS OF JOHORE.
      20 14 Some Costumes at the Fancy Dress Ball. Chine*, ti'hirnun returning after ;hi i»arl> morning** catch
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      FOOTBALL AT MALACCA.
      20 14 H tiani.. lin.ilists oi the tinted Chinese Association (Malacca) Football League, 1926. The winners were B U
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      Scotland v The Rest in Singapore.
      64 15 reams in Iho Kuuhy match, which ended in \ictory for Scotland by 11 points to .‘I. ,-er-. In .hi- n,a„h The K.-I lur„,.l .he ..Me- i Scotsmen in Sinmipore celebrate cl the occasion by various sporting fixtures "»tli As usual, in addition to the
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      Famous Malaria Authority.
      34 16 Sir Itonald Ross, tho famous authority m nvlnra an! I'.ireotor in Chief of tho Ross Instituto and Hospital for Tropical Disease*, who i* at present on a \i&gt;it to Malax a.
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      Admiral Sir de Chair
      39 16 Admiral Sir do Chair, (ioxornor of t South \N alos. whos* recall hi loin petitioned for by tho 1‘romior of tho Stato. Tho photograph wa* takm in 1M1&lt;* aboard of tho Admirals flagship. H.M.S. Alsatian.
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      Malayan Hockey.
      17 16 Teams representing Per,* and Negri Sembil.n, whn met i„ matcll Ipllh Photos, by I- 1
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      AUSTRALIA AND THE BASE.
      2891 17 f.tm TFH TELEGRAM] 'lav Not Contribute To Construction Costs. j i FHV10US commitments. f „n 0 rKint Speeches on Imperial »“*P c Defence. J.IKI TFR TELF.ffltAM] London. December 2. c.f M Bal Iwin. M Mr. II.i\engu an i the i i.u d.\ an on Imperial De-Imn-rial
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      Ex-Enemy Property.
      148 18 Settlement of Question In United States. London, December 2. Washington After a call at White House, Mr. Longworth, Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressed the opinion that the long outstanding question of the return to ex-German owners of the projKMty now held by the alien property custodian
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      Abyssinia.
      147 18 League Membership And Slavery Question. Rugby, December 2. A question was asked in the House of Commons as to whether the League of Nations was satisfied that the Abyssinian government were fulfilling their undertaking on joining the League of Nations to endeavour to secure the complete suppression of slavery
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      Slightly Exaggerated!
      115 18 Sensational Los Angeles Report Denied. London, December 2. Los Angeles The immigration authorities now state that the arrested men are not suspected of plotting against the Bfe of the ex-Maharajah of Indore, and it has been discovered that they are Turks and not Indians. The above refers to
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      Britain and Germany.
      60 18 The Suggested Abolition Of Visas. Rugby, December fi. The Foreign Office has circularised the •vrrnment departments concerned asking for their views on the proposal by German Government for the aboli tion of visas between Groat Britain and Germany. As soon as the replies are received a d''jvj,,n
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      EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY.
      816 18 Details of the Commission’s Report. Analysis of Existing Methods Of Justice. London, December 1. The report of the Extra-territoriality Commission is divided into tour parts, the first three of which are mainly hist &gt;ncal survey, with tables, statistics and a detailed analysis of existing methods of justice. ]*art one
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      By-Election.
      85 18 Conservatives Retain Seat At Chelmsford. London, December 1. The Chelmsford by-election, due to the retirement of Sir Henry CurtisBennett, the Conservative member, resulted as follows Lieut.-Colonel Howard Bury, Conservative. 13,305. Mr. S. W. Robinson. Liberal, S,435. M ajor Moiler, Labour, 0,140. Rugby, December 1. The Uam-ervat ive vote has
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      Stock Market Coup.
      116 18 Dig: U. S. Deal in Locomotive Shares. London. December 4. New York According to the New York Times a stock-market coup, requiring courage, resourcefulness and recretiver.ess, has been inaugurated by a numbc” of leading Chicago operators, who have been purchasing Baldwin locotnctives for some ti ne past
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      United States Shipping.
      74 18 Sale of *150 Government Vessels. London, December 5. Washington The annual report of the United States Shipping Board shows that 350 vessels, of ],♦171,000 deadweight tons, were disposed of during the fiscal year ended June 30. The licet of Government owned ships on July 1 consisted or
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      Naval Volunteers.
      114 18 Provision of a Minesweeper At Hong Kong. London, December 2. In the House of Commons r.t questioi time Mr. Bridge-man said the costs of upkeep of the mine sweeper which it is under eon-i-deiation to send to Hong Kong i: •onreetion with the s-chem? for the orga nisati-'n
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      The Singapore Base.
      36 18 Statement as to Numbers Employed. London, December 3. In the House of Commons, replying to Hore-Belisha, Mr. Biidjjcmnr said 878 men were employed in the eon _tvimt:nn of the Admiralty dockyard at Singapore.
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      477 18 Willingdon Delegation Proposals. How Fund Is to I» e Administered. London, December Issued in the form of v„, umill0 blue book, the report of the China j Advisory Committee the recommendations of the Will. J delegation, comprising notably the ation of a board of trustees of Chin and
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      Stabilising the Rupee.
      114 18 No Loss to Indian Agriculturist. London, D-vc Delhi Sir Basil Blackett, Member, addressing the hiu*uj K &lt; t ciati n, denied the v lerieuituri: t, whether he V v, 1 a v n t ~&gt;r a landless lab tircr, sat.enM. e&gt; financial less by the Gove. iy-i
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      GENEVA.
      589 19 (tre jgn Ministers’ Private Meeting. ii M Recent Italo-Albanian 1 Treaty. London. December 5. fewer than seven Foreign 7 7.t*;« oiiing tn League t’oun- 7 t \urk, namely those ol :.7 t 7 Hcrmany. Belgium, Ho!j. T ni and C/echo-Slovakia, art 7 provide an opportunity for '.iltatior.s from whicli
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      RUMANIAN CROWN.
      361 19 Ex-Crown Prince Carol And The Succession. Possibilities of a Coun D’Etat. London, December 1. 1 ar&gt; Quern Marie ,.f Rumania'- n Jin lrom Arne'aa h H&gt; i.r.ejght to th* t"i&lt;i!o:.t the po-qioii if c x-( i o u 1 i 1 vith L-gard t trie sa.vi.-Mon.: especially in
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      Wonders of Wireless.
      183 19 Ringing Up America On Telephone. Rugby. Devem'iur 1. S r Entc-t Rutherford, in a presidential address on radio communication to tue Royal Society last night, lcteired to the ;qiccessful experiments in trans-Atlantic wireless telephony between Rugby -tation and the United States at Long Island. He su'd it
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      Kidnapped by Rum Runners.
      32 19 London, December 2. Mobile. Alabama The a^l^ a: h'hition administrator of New Di li an. and the chief motor Hovernment pntrol boa m an ,-ndeuvuur to the men.
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      “A GREAT EVENT.”
      203 19 U. S. Diplomat on Empire Status. Outspoken Uomments by Col. Harvey. London, December 1. N&lt; v* York Speaking at the annual «.i•:».«!• &lt;it nc S«. Andrew's Society, Col. Harvey, ex-Ambassador to London. Jodained the recent "spring into being ‘I the British ommonwealtli sovereign 'tatis as a great
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      Origin of the War.
      128 19 Historic British Documents Published. Rugby, December 1. Kxceptional historical interest is attached to the ninth volume, issued to-day. "British documents on the origin of •the war, l*tlS iu 11*1-1,” edited by Hooch and Tcmp.-rley. Interest centres on the Foreign Office papers of June 28 to August
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      Steamers Collide.
      43 19 French and British Vessels Involved Near Suez. London, December It is reported from Port Said that the steamer British Advocate, from Abadan for Swansea, and the I*'rench steamer Cappadaran. from Havre for Haiphong, collided in the Sues roads. Both were damaged.
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      American Cotton.
      50 19 London, December .'5. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners has decided that from the *&gt;th inst. the spinning hours in the American see tion will he increased by an hour a week to .‘la hours. American spinners are :iJso released from their pledge to observe minimum yarn prices.
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      Low Price of Silver.
      37 19 London. December 2. New York It is reported from Tampico that the low price of silver continues to alarm trade circles. Silver is being exchanged for gold at L r &gt; per cent, discount.
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      Soviet’s Woman Minister.
      36 19 London, December r». Havana The port police have orders to prevent the landing &lt;&gt;f Madame Kollontav. the newly appointed Russian diplomatic representative to Mexico, when -he arrives en route* to her new post.
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      New French Ambassador.
      26 19 London, December Paris: M. Doumergue ha- signed the appointment of M. luudel, who is at present at Tokio, as French Ambassador to Washington.
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      GERMAN INDUSTRY.
      375 19 Cordial Views at the London Meeting. No Combination Against Another Country. I.otid m, I&gt;eeeml*er il. L v *f tlie leading H rman imluslr:a iep:e« rtuig t*i»- loumaii FederaLon oi ii ilu *t rie.s ami i:-;ttl• &lt;I by Dr. Dui.sh.i J)l id* l of :,e I Ydei: tior., anived
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      U. S. A. and the Pacific.
      160 19 A Four Year Old Secret Disclosed. London, December Washington ’Hiere has been great curiosity to learn something delinite about trie Naval it nation in the Pacific four years ago, since Admiral Robinson recently refused to give evidence with repaid to "state secret*;,” which according
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      Opium Convention.
      78 19 Measures Taken by United States. London, December 4. Hem va The United States Government n ut a new memorandum on opium and drills t,&gt; all signatory .states nf the Ha true Opium &lt; 'onvent ion, draw ing attention to the measures taken by (he I nited States with
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      Tacna-Arica Dispute Settled.
      46 19 I.OMii'tP, IciM illtll’l' 4. I.ujin/. I'lv Ibdivia &lt;; rnmciil has pi, .1 al to et tie the T*' &gt; 4. ArirA d; pute by th'* -i Tact) Ari.-a t Huliv it. u h»« p i\ to 1 hile Jill th*&gt; mom*} &gt; \p tided vn improvements.
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      COAL RESUMPTION.
      796 20 Two-Thirds Working on Eight Hour Basis. Mr. MacDonald to Move Vote Of Censure. London, December 1. With the eonciusion of agreements in Most of the principal coalfields and the resumpti n of work th** official return ot men engaged has ceased. London, December 2. In the Hou e
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      China and Belgium.
      192 20 Sutfjrestod .Appeal to League Assembly. London, December 4. Geneva: Acting on instructions from Peking, Mr. Chu, in a statement to impress, declare* that China i* firmly opposed to .-ubmission to the HagueCou i of the question of interpretation of th Sino-Bclgian Treaty, considering tin* confe.vcrsy to be*
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      Steamers Ice-Bound.
      188 20 i Early Winter in North America. London. December Qut*bee The early winter in North America lias resulted in 14 vessels chiefly outward bound, being caught in the ice at St. Lawrence. London. December t*. Sault St. Marie, Ontario The temperature is 12 below zero, and 12." Great Lake
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      Japan’s Gold Embargo.
      51 20 Shanghai, December 7. Tokio: 1 he Government are shipping I to America Yen LOOO.ODu in specie by the SiU*ria Maru on the Dth inst.* and -1.000,000 by the President Taft on the Htn, according to the programme of preparation for removal of the ,r uld .embargo in
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      26 20 London, December 2. Managua Dr. &lt;Juan '&gt;■•&lt;••1 pi cmcr, order to c.-taljli.h n Libprii opposition to the au&gt;i i vciicc r\ ati. e admin;stration.
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      THE CANTON COUP.
      389 20 “South China the Republic Of To-morrow.” Mr. MacDonald Tores British Recognition. London. December fi. Berlin M. C hicherin, in a statement to journalists dealing with the situation in t hina. expressed the opinion that it was clear that tile South (hina of today woiiul be a hinese
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      Chinese League Delegates.
      184 20 Negotiations with Poking Non-Existent/* London, I&gt;eeeml»er Geneva Mr. Sia T.ny, representing the kuomintum;, has arrives t«» i\.’l«*w tim Council proceedings ami watch Mr. &lt; hu's attitude. imo Kuomudamr delegation has sent a letter t&lt;» Sir Kric iMumniond. the Secretary-Genera! of the League. declarinu' tHitt the Cunton Government
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      Home Secretary Indisposed.
      57 20 Rugby, December 4. Seer »-nV- il 5 !vi JoVMf!,,n -Hi« k*. the ILme ar V: «bi.om from t *l&gt;. of Commons ye*t riav. j&lt; n(,n- taUu in a nu'oicai bulletin to be sufi'&lt;-- f m lhe 'train of the of the -)&gt;• O;. H&lt; ha, b. .(h-lsod
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      CHINA’S WARS.
      162 20 Soviet Aid of Sinkian. I Invasion. I A ’■—Wi?' I Shanghai, [i,I No material change is cxn.., situation pending the lm Vl ;n tiiH ('hang Tso Lin against the Meanwhile all is i[nu[ 0l ‘v.'‘‘T*r« and comparatively quiet in H r;ir Shanghai. 1 eking hinese reports Keng Yu
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      British Shipbuilding.
      164 20 Luxury Liners for South I America. I Rugby. 1 i r I The launching this mornirg B Avelona. the fourth &lt;f i I Star fieet of five 14.00o.ion !.;•&lt; -.B tor the South America-, -r jri ’B an important contributor. V; .B building revival. I The fifth vessel
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      Reparations Commission.
      74 20 New American Member Appointed. London. 1'( m r 1‘aris The Reparaton- t aim has accepted the resignation c*f Mr Joseph Storret, the American :r. ere: tiie transfer committee, and a-} r.&gt; Mr. Pierre Jay, of New York, to r- 1 ..«&lt;= him. Mr. Storret ha.- also been i
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      Earl Beatty as Fire Fighter.
      79 20 Art Treasures Saved t ronl Burning Mansion. Rugby. December Kiom 11 to roof of his Surrey n n Admiral Karl Beatty directed K lions of the firemen during a hre ‘N broke out in the servants &lt;iu.ita•• the house yesterday. q The mansion contains a
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      Longitude Tests.
      32 20 Kuel&gt;y. i;.oc" i’&gt; r The international tost." i! determination having been 00 /eft evening transmission of the i 1 t .t cial press from to-night revti o’clock sharp, Greenwich meat*
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      EUROPE’S POLICY OF PEACE.
      322 21 «5jr Austen Chamberlain On Present Position. MEETING with m. briand. Preparations for the (leneva Conference. London, December \ftt-r luncheon at the Quai *i sir Austen Chamberlain and M. ti&gt; e &gt;idini conversation. &lt; ./n Chamberlain and M. Briand 7 n( ‘i‘ /xamined the different pro•’uivign policy,
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      Standard Oil Shares.
      144 21 Debenture Issue Quickly Over-Subscribed. London, December Ik N* A «-rk: The firm of Dillon Read arranged to further finance the '-a. :.a\l Oil Company of New York to ‘•c ivvnt of $50,000,000. N'" A ork: Dillon Read’s announce *:«'var 4’j per cent, debentures are at 97%, the
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      Prince Henry’s Health.
      26 21 Rugby, December Ik I Henry is going to the Riviera &gt; “\t week to recuperate from his r &gt; operation for the removal of his
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      DUKE OF YORK’S TOUR.
      464 21 Lord Balfour on Empire Relations. Several Elements in a (Ireal l/nity. I Rugby, December 2. I At a dinner held lan night to wish Goti-speed to im* Duke of fork on hi** •/‘/'i "r'y™'" Aus illia and New /a.iland, L id Balfour .*;uu tile Duke'.. journey
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      U. S. National Defence.
      170 21 We Must Not Blindly Delude Ourselves/* London, December 4. Washington A warning against blindly deluding ourselves on the subject of national defence is sounded by Mr. Davis. Secretary to tlie War Department, in bis annual report. He S ays there lias been only partial execution* of
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      U.S. Railway Dispute Settled.
      43 21 London, December -k v- v dispute which was m Nc f over year, affecting *»0 men! has ended by lines anu grunting the Kastcrn group l uVn .gating r 1?1 increase oi r.im-rors $12,000,000 to trainmen, cot.Oj porters, signalmen.
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      CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
      220 21 Important New Combine Formed. Largest Initial Capital In Britain. London, December I. Impelial In muni Industries has been registered w.tli an authorised capital of Dh&gt;.000,i;0n t which is the biggest initial capital .of any c nipuny in Britain so far. ir Alfred .\l*»nd will be the chairman. Rugby,
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      Hall-Mills Murder Trial.
      292 21 All the Three Accused Acquitted. London, December 1. Somerville The court refused the prosecution’s application for a restart of the Hall-Mills murder case on the grounds that jurymen had been seen asleep during the proceedings, they were net properly guarded and one was seen ."peaking to counsel
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      Cotton Trade Losses.
      89 21 The Amalgamated Mills Trust Report. London, December 4. The bad cotton trade, aggravated by the fall in tin* price of cotton, the general strike and the coal stoppage are said to In* tin* cause of a loss of £dio,000 in the vear ended August reported by the
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      U. S. AND AUSTRALIA.
      142 21 A Diplomatic Representative At Washington. Tarifl* Wall with America Inside. London, December II. New York Sir Hugh Denison, the Australian ’trade Commissioner, told thq New Aork hamber of Commerce that it was true that Australia was planning to send a diplomatic representative to Washington. He added
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      P. and O. Insurance.
      257 21 May He Placed on Open Market. I.ondon, December 1. JwciteiiH nt l.a •&gt; been euu.*ed on Lloyds b; a pershtent rumour that the I*, and O. t o. are 'hotly in-ii.iitg their vessels in the open market. It is understood that they have arI ranged with
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      United States Congress.
      169 21 Many Questions Including The Philippines. London, Dec©ml&gt;er 7. Washington The short last session of the UPth Congress has opened. The only incident in the Senate wan Mr. Walsh drawing attention to the rihery charges against Mr. Arthur Could, Republican Senator-elect for Maine. After discussion the latter was
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      Collision Near Gibraltar.
      41 21 London, 1 &gt;et ember 7. Gibraltar: Thr tank Texas. I'outh 1 front r-*H Arthur t*&gt; Genoa, has been in collision. She wa- badly damaged on the port side and "as making "utcr, but arrived c afcly in port.
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      THE DAWES PLAN.
      282 22 Successfully Standing Test Of Time. &lt;Jermany Punctually Meeting Obligations. London, D&lt; eetnbcr Berlin That the Dawes p’an i.- -ttccess fully standing the K.-t of time is/t-vealed in the annual report of the Agent (Irneral t,f Reparations, which state- that the course of events has probably exceeded the
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      U.S. Budget Surplus.
      186 22 Reducing tlu* Burden Of Taxation. London. December 7. Washington In his annual message to Congress President Coolidge pleads for economy, but suggests that portion of the Budget surplus. estimated a’ ?;:K2.000.0uu. I* u-e*l t• reduce the burden of taxation. H»* says vu-tom* receipts in the pte-i M*nt
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      Tacna-Arica.
      73 22 Argentine Dissatisfied With Settlement. London. December C. Buenos A&gt;re-: An unfavourable* recep1 ion has been accorded Mr. Kellogg’s proposal with regard to the Taena Arica &lt;!isputt*. La Xavion omphasi-es the fact that the i nited State- have considera de imerests 1n Bolivia. W ashington lias tifliciidly announced thai t
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      Canada’s Jubilee.
      53 22 Rrince of Wales and Mr. Baldwin Invited. London, *&gt;• mocr &lt;&gt;. (Mitii Tiu* i’t-ince of Wub and Mr. Laldv.iti liu c been otr.ciabc .nvited t, c&lt;mu to Canada to iciv*.: r *.ii in the ‘hum. ml Juki! e of the c r l. i-xtion of upi*« t ami
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      Mexican Oil Laws.
      264 22 j Foreign Office Denies Embassy Statement. London. December *J. Washington: A statement described by o|Ja ials of the State Department as helping to clear the air and relieve somewhat tfit* tense situation .is the result of the Mexican oil land laws lias been issued by ill.* Mexican
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      Britain and Finland.
      146 22 Continued Growth of Cordial Relations. Rugby. December 7. At the ,,\u."Finnish dinner la-t night, the Finnish Mini-ur in London i elect el to t recent gi'*' ivth &lt;f trade and intellectual re.aiiot:- ;»etwie&gt;n, ti.v two countries, and said ir.lt "v-t m Kngli-h language in r ini..r.d wa
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      Balkan Affairs.
      84 22 i Yufco-Slavia and Italy’s Action. London. December 7. Itelgrade The Yugo-SIavian Cabinet bus resigned in order to draw attention t»&gt; its protest to l.ut'ope against thr recently concluded ltalo- Albanian pact, which provides for the maintenance oi the Albanian status quo and undertakes to submit unsettled questions to
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      Trade Union Legislation.
      108 22 The Difficulties of Revision Recognised. Ilugby. December 7. The Cabinet to-morrow will have undo! consideration propusa for trade union, legislation in the form of a report presented l y the a: met committee. In well informe*] political quarter- i; stated that there is a- yet no bill
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      Labour in U. S. A.
      134 22 Mediation Results in Fewer Disputes. London. December 7. Washington The Secretary for I aboutMr. Pa'i-. i-i his .annual departmental teport. says that owing to the growing practice of re.-orting to conciliatory ami mediatory action in trade disputes, thi number of American labour controversies i.- diminishing.
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      Prohibition Enforcement.
      126 22 Progress of Against Rum-Runners. Lend &gt;n. Decora her 7. Wa kin.am In the annual re par of tin- Di-par.ir.cn: of .Li.-iice Mr-. Mab« I Wdlei mini:, assistant Alt *rnty-(i. iicra. a i barge prohibition, urges au i iainient of the ol-tia*l Act t*&gt; perm": ihi courts t" impi»se
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      Lady Novelist Missing.
      125 22 (’ar Abandoned on the Surrey Downs. Rugby. December 7. Stsirc'n being mad.-.* for Mr.*. Airat’ a t nr is tie, t lie wt li-kx*»w;. i\i.’.i o! dete\* *‘•'e stories, who ha- i-cin n.. r. .r -ine* Friday e\eiti: u Mrs. t r&gt;r: 1 then b *nie at
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      The K. P. M.
      75 22 New Vessels for Java-Australia* Service. London, comber b Am-’cr.iani Ir: addition to the im.irr* recently place! with the I.’&lt; tii-ruum l&gt;r\ Dock (*ornparty f• &gt;r a p."0o t.*n -trame*! «i N0O0 hoi p,,wcr. the Ivmink k, Ih'ketvaa’-t Maat-vhapoij ha- •ilmed f:,nilar order with tii.* Xederlandsch Scheepsb
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      Earthquake in Johannesburg.
      60 22 A Scries of Violent Tremors. London. December 7. i r A ri f violen: xr '*k he Rand t i morn1 ,v '&gt;d‘*nts were arvarly a armed, j .,V ,n Luronea:: and three vative- w-r-Ux.cd and seven native- were eriously J .,i’“. A v&lt; v tv.*(» sever*'
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      A Tobacco Combine.
      59 22 London. Ik-ceuthor 7. .rj; The* Lniud f.nrar Stores if 1 :i h Retail Stoi s o pot ;t asset of which. ..v,. •S'*0,000,01 hi. i VlV(&gt; ‘‘O* 1 I'U'/.ou a work mu’ au.eemom turotmh the rccen'.y 1 oi.-."n and the I'nited Tnbac.-o Cor- Lie &lt; ipital oi
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      MEXICO.
      140 22 Support for the President’! Policy. Bi I London. d Cv t Mexico City: Accordin' 'H •wuioimcement from the r .1 messages have been iecei\&gt;,| pa:;- the republic a-.-u I t’alies f support for his 4 ’mints affect ini; the r**lai a: Mexico and the I nitcd si:,tLondon. lUvei«v r
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      Indian Opium.
      88 22 Effect of Reduction In I Export. I 1 .0!’U**!'., 1 &gt;n o -r IU tile House of Cor.tire Mr. I'.. V\ i.-.m i i a bo ur i a &gt;!.i 1 1 r. .-a.t oj tr.i lio\ eminent of Im!: d- .H to 1 *'duc by t n
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      France and Germany.
      76 22 A C ommercial Treaty to In I Signed. I Tar Ii m Le Matin lay- sire.-' n .&gt;./ H daily progre*.- in Franc (ictn.itn ra I procheu»ent in the e*. I A number of combination- h. I cariiid out or ;uv in p\.&gt;,*.*&lt;: H pri. intcrests, and
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      Morris Motors.
      57 22 i H Hiu r Order Received From I Overseas. I Kliubv. !*&gt; .T T I The I unrest single v.» t r I *o Llr’iish manufacturer .m r I ■‘V' j ust been placed v. nil .M&lt; tu* V. I The order, which is f*r veal*;. }&lt; f,,
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      British Taxation.
      87 22 Rll* r by. I V c!' t r &lt;• I s' I A detai’Jid stalen.eut to I’arlxiu'.ti.. the inanyia! Secretary t the In I n v.&lt; tlu.v. tlu* amount jxt hea*» &gt;'• I ’alien raised by taxation and 'I &lt;n public services is i'l' 1"»*. D: i&gt; to
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      Earthquake in Caucasus.
      34 22 London. D eeinb r I Paris Le Ajatin Karr.- iTom I that oO pcopVj were killed *1' I .iurod in an earthquake vhivk.u I the Caucasian f ullage of Kapli. I
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      Huge Loss on Exhibition.
      24 22 i I,&lt; ndon, I V T’hiladelphia S-*-qi-ioente.n l‘ K f ion has c!.isc«i. r-L ’i &gt; 20,OOP,OOP. whitrh the city nui-t
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      Rumanian King’s Health.
      15 22 Lor.] Devon Bucharest: King Ferdinand .•p. rated on. Hi* concLti. r. i-
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      Rugby. Negri’s Fine Win Over Services.
      1076 23 I T a „i, v Malaya Cup competition has 1 ft,, open and interesting as it 'V t &lt; on Usually Singapore, with r field of selection, has been too 1 opponents in the southern secyear the entry of tae &lt; i. vs has
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      Penang Turf Club.
      352 23 Amendments to the January Meeting. A general meeting of members of the J Penang Turf Club was held on Friday at I the Turf Club office to consider a mendi meats suggested to the proposed January programme. Mr. A. R. Morgan presided I The first amendment suggested,
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      Singapore Football.
      371 23 Scotland Well Reaten by The Rest. Scotland met the Rost in a soccer match on Dee. 1 on the Padang and wer.* beaten by four goals to nil. Although the Rest were the better side from almost every point of view the game was very enjoyable nevertheless. Both
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      Bowls.
      109 23 Tanglin Tournament Results. Handicap Doubles. Millard Watts and Lee beat Houghton and Bennett, 21—20. Championship Pairs. Nicholl and II. R. L. Dyne beat Pierrepont and II. E. L. Dyne, 21—5. Withers Cup. Webb heat Elphick, 21—10. Withers Cup. Hickey heat Layton. 21 —10. Dr. Chill beat Dr. Elder. 21—4.
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      Billiards.
      129 23 Harry Stevenson Out East Again. Harry Stevenson, the well-known billiardist, who has given many attractive exhibitions in Singapore, was a caller at (hi- otli'-e on Tuesday. Mr. Stevenson, who made a rummei tour of South Africa, sailed thence foi Bombay, and is now bound for the Fa: ’Test on
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      Home Football.
      457 23 1. I wo* [Reuter Telegram.J Results of F.A. Cup Replay And Postponed Ties. [Reuter Telegram.J London, December 1. The following are the results of replays and postponed ties in the F.A. Cup, played to-day Gillingham 2, Barking Brentford r i, Clapton O. 3. Bristol K. 1, Torquay u.
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      The Spread of Cricket.
      107 23 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Played by More Than Half The World. (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.) Rugby, December 2. Mr. Pelham Warner leaves London tomorrow with a team of M.(’.(’. players to make a tour of Argentina and Chile. The team includes Mr. Allen, Mr. White and Captain Jamieson.
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      Rifle Meeting.
      1051 24 Splendid 8hootin.se at Bukit Tiinah Range. The Johore Military Forces have good reason to Ik- proud of their success in the Malacca Command Rifle meeting which was held at the Bukit Timah rang" during the week end. They carried o;F the highly-coveted Warren Shield, for tlu first time,
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      Tennis.
      167 24 The Singapore Championships. The following are results of game* played on December 1 in Singapore Championsnip at the Ladies’ Lawn Tenni* Club. Men’s Doubles. Murakami and Ichigawa beat Choon Sim and Pereira, 0—2, 0—1. Xozu and Matsukawa beat Haridas and Baskaran, 6—2, 0—1. aptain Price and Faulkner beat Baihetehet
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      Wales Beat New Zealanders.
      32 24 [Reuter Telegram.] A Northern Union International. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 4. In the Northern Union international at Pontypridd Wales beat the Nivv Zealanders by 34 points t 8.
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      SWIMMING.
      33 24 Result of 120 Yards Race. The 120 jnrdr, handicap at the Swimming lub on Sunday resulted in a win for Roberts, who went at five, with Lait, v\he went at “go,” second.
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      Golf.
      490 24 Scot land Heat Itc&gt;t. I j; rc.-uit of the Scotland v. liest m.itch i d M Kcp.pel on Sunday was a win lor*the Scottish team by to iih. S. orer y, follows, Scottish players menI timed First j Thomson and R. uuk 0, 1L J. Jones i r.mi H.
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      Middleweight Championship.
      171 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Defeat of Negro Title Holder. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 4. New York: Mickey Walker w.»n the world's miuo.. weight championship, doiciiijug the Negri Tiger b io ,vers. Walker won on points, the l'uht goiim ihe ten rounds scheduled, F.oveers was knocked down twice, one 1 .n
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    War Memorial.
    85 24 Commemorating Fallen &lt; r tl Mercantile .Marine. h Rufrby, Deccmbo, In the House o, Commons Mr r leiuter ot the Transport Workers’'r introduced a bill conterriR«» &lt;,,, pcia! War Graves Commission erect a memorial to officers to of the mercantile marine who len in ihe late war. He
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    Seaman Sentenced.
    102 24 Automatic Pistol Sold T 0 Detective. In the D,strict Court, on I»e t*»nl i before Mr. 5. K. pc, &lt;&gt;i er of the I\ and steamer donia, was charged with possess;, n '.utomatic pistol. 1 he an used, who was amsted a v ago. was met by a
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    TIN RETURNS.
    254 24 Nawn I\-t Tin.—IF urs ri:r. 2. yarGage treated l«v v t'. ou.pat .i Finn Soon T.n Mines—it r.. yardage treated 21.To:’., output 3.’; K am pong Kamunti: g T.n l&gt;re*ily io.urs run (two dredges i yards treated 1117,000, total »u-uh nett value $31 55*9.32. No., y .ini-. &gt;3
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    European Motorist Injured.
    57 24 At 3.13 p.m. on Tuesday Mr. H ‘lie Hong Kong and Shanyha: ng an A.J.S. motor cycle, em'i a hnv at the junction of New Read and Low Hill Road. 1;v i wh el of the motor cycle was and Mr. Horne was taken to t.w Hospita’
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    The Copra Market.
    39 24 Barlow and Co.'s report &gt;• 1 states The en.-ier tendency ment &gt; !11 last has been maintained. wit a 1 wit prices. To-day h avewr 1 in improvement of 10 Sundried. Closing ipieta’i 1 Sunriried $10.30, Mixed $10.
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    Tin Interim Dividends.
    71 24 The Taipirvr Tin Co. has a y. interim dividend of 7 1 pci* r0 able on the 29th inst. The o ‘.v rt j to irister will he dosed from t.u' the 29th ir,st. J.elr.rf The North Tnipme Co. ha? &lt; yon interim dividend of 10 I
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    GOVERNOR’S NEW YACHT.
    341 25 ■fender of Well-known Cowes Firm Accepted. ■r,.... iiL’Iivcreil Within Twelve V Months. ,;.'i* has been accepted for the A .‘Vhoii ot v a steel twin-screw yacht m- j* tin* Governor, to replace the H 1 hich has been in commission l- mulering honourable service 'succession of Governors,
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    TIN STOCKS AND PRICES.
    340 25 (From. Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, December 2. A I. v.,!&lt;&gt;n cable states that the visible k- ;.i the end of November were tons to 1-1,135 tons in three &gt; has appreciated £10 during l t:t the share market is weak. H cable says there is nothing
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    Passengers.
    1065 25 —V K! A. N McKinlev v Master; Kinloy, U X. Mr /Tl IT w- in lr W. P. I.a,',',b lir.' u Mr” ..Plan,. Mi., llopkin,. Mis, ’Da"; Cap,“. \v* Yu Muster Hearn, Miss! A oodhouse Miss H. C. Fraser, Mr. H Craiir 1 •mdr. ar.'d Mrs. R. A Spooner.
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    Car Over a Precipice.
    191 25 Narrow Escape of Singapore Motorists. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 2. A motor accident befell Mr. E. S. Davies, ot Singapore, who is here on business, and another passenger yesterday evening, on the Ranching Pass, l: mues from Kuala Lumpur. It would appear that
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    Straits Trading Company.
    149 25 At an extraordinary general meeting &gt;f the Straits Trading Company, Limited, held at the company’s regisered office, Ocean Building, Collye” Quay, on Tuesday, tile following resolution passed previously, wus confirmed :—That the articles of association be altered by inserting the following article after article 31) viz Pa.
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    MARRIAGES
    107 25 ID NX IE DEMPSTER. —At the Presbyterian ('hurch, Singapore, by the Rev. G. H Douglas, on December 4, 11*26, A!e\andei Charles, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James liinnie of Glasgow, to Muira McArthur, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. James Dempster of Dalkeith. KCSS-S.M1TI1
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    Trade and Finance.
    141 25 Singapore, December 8. EXCHANGE. Dn London, Bank m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/32 On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private DO d/s 57Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1310 On India, Bank T.T. 155% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 14 p.c. di*. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    646 25 .1 £1 S pore Trac. Ords. 11/6 12/6 Jl £1 S’pore Trac. Prefs 14/6 15/6 100 100 Straits S. Ship 387.00 300 00 10 10 Straits Trading 35.75 36.00 c.c.r. 10 10 Uniteers Ord. 11.00 12.HJ 5 5 Wearne Bros. 18.50 1875 DEBENTURES. U. Eng. 6 p.c.
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    39 25 DEATH M ST AX A. On December 7, 11*26, at 108 Waterloo Street, Singapore, Emanuel Stephen Pentium. .'.’CllillS, On December 4, 1026, in London Margaret Morris, beloved wife of &lt; apt il. \V. Morris, age (53. His will be done.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      101 1 General P a S* Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages London Rubber Stocks 1 Rubber Price for 11*27 Tile Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position (Ry A. Rubber Smuutflintf 1 Philippines Rubber Forecast 2 Ceylon Rubber Controller Dead 2 liritish Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 Local Rubier Auction Opinions on
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      83 1 Singapore Official Quotation. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Selier Prices /&gt; s Jan. April 1 t«- I.Mon S’pore Dec. Jan. Mar. June Lee. d. 2 1 f*\ 0.62 s a 0.63 0 64*4 0.65*4 3 1 5 i 0.63 :i 4 0.64 0.65 *j 0.67 t 1 6\ 0.64’a
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      Rubber Price Average.
      25 1 Rubber price averages in the present Restriction quarter up to December 8 t*re as follows Singapore G3 1 cents London Is. 6‘»d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      31 1 I/€w i 3 ami Peat’s cable from their London oil ice nivcs 5'30 to:i&lt; increase. Hulking th total London rubber stocks at 1-eceiiiKr 1, as revised 1 tan-*.
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      27 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat from their London office states that rubber is quoted for the whole of at Is. 7‘%d.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      128 1 The* Simrapon* C hamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its THUth auction &lt; o December 8, wnen there was catalogued 1.497,71(5 lbs. or &lt;&gt;•'tons offered 999,40(5 11s. or 44*5.1 &lt;&gt; tons; sold 832,272 lbs. or 1)80.47 tons. Spot London is. ti’id. .\i \v’ 3 ork o(5Th cts.
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      RUBBER POSITION. Colonial Office Coupon Action Criticised.
      1372 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. Writing from London, under date November 10, A.W.S. says London stocks at t!u* end of last week J (November &lt;h) had ris.*n to 4‘1.0 1 tons. ,and in tho corresponding: week last year i they wore Price of
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      Price of Rubber.
      170 1 [REUTER TELEGRAMJ (BMVJpH IMPFKUL R’!..*.? U. S. Manufacturers Form P o| To Control. [REUTER TELECRAMJ London, December 2. Now York It is learned that M SH'.O'WHW. ha. t,,„ KuarantWd Kr&gt;'HP I leading tyro manut'a -j,.., a mm.rod through Wall Street f r 5; rublx 01 ?tabl lBlnjr
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      Rubber Restriction.
      124 1 [REITER TELEGRAM 1 Ceylon Interests Wish to Stand Out. [REITER TELEGRAM] London. December Colombo The Legislative Council :&gt; to discuss a motion to the effect that “this Council is of opinion that Cey! n should now stand out from rubber restriction. the readjustment of which ir. recent instructions
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      Rubber Supplies.
      64 1 I REUTER TEI.EGR AMI Sixty-five Per Cent, twin Empire Territory. IREUTER TELEGRAMI London, Decern^r In the House of Commons, replying Colonel 11. C. Woodcock. Mr. Anit-r. y the most reliable estimate of .the consumption of rubber in tne year he could pive was that turors’ purchases approximated tons.
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      149 1 While patrolling off Tanjon r 9-13 a.m. on November -&lt;• l!u sighted a prau manned by V: 1 1 f i v ,'men A chase followed, during u 1 threw overboard their care". v r being salved, was discovered to m I wenty-two bundles were f‘ lAt V
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      Philippines Rubber.
      101 2 of Special Enquiry rt Report. J x veinber 25.—The Time*’ correspondent tables an H- t .\v t»rk Times forecast of i»iTMtlent I’oolidire’s Special H mThompson, will pro- President Coolidtro rePhilippines. foreshadows. inter alia. u jH no demand for the H' t u,. Philippine land laws in order to
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      NEW HAYOEP ESTATES.
      128 2 Bin Output Ouring l*a*t Year. H v p Byrne. presiding at Win K.«\. at the fifth annua .yy.x N’t-w tiayaep Rubber ,n il tli-- net profit for thr 1 to f-U.iHJ. Tilt* output tin’t"** than Pd.Oini lbs. in u previous year, while th.t* .^B.. -.he eurrent year
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      Ceylon Rubber Controller Dead.
      174 2 H A'i;r.v i w.t’n trait'ic sudden H Hospital. Colombo, i&gt;f Mr. (I. K K. Browni- Ceylon Rubber Controller. H i\ had not been in very good H ?lit* past two &gt;ears. hut oiVuv very regularly. He t.idonly iii on Novt*mht*r 1". ./.tod to tiu&gt; Cieneral HospiK.
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      Devon Estates (Malacca).
      166 2 1 of the directors of Devon ''Malacca* for the year •"&gt;'». 10 2 shows that the net K the period amounted to l' '&gt;• mahimr a total of $706,682.06. '&lt; i.u dividend of Is. per share V' :va&gt; o per cent, was paid in ar; and a
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During November, 1926.
      380 2 oarative statement of the P quantity h U 8 the Mining com- Malaya during November lb »G The n”^ r ,alue t rubber exported from British exports from all the ports of British lO ton3
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      803 2 Forecast of Next Year’s Market Conditions. Harlow and t'o.'s report ot lleeemb'T states The market during the ast week has Ins hem very quiet. and pri.es have continued t tali. A latter .-ale was cut-lw;ruod for yesterday's auction, and out of 4M» t&lt;.ns oderert, I*JU to.;s sold
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      Rubber Pool.
      159 2 Opinions on the Price Control Scheme. Smih* excitement prevailed in the rubber vv. i id on Saturday regard ine: the formation of a uroup of loading American tyre manufacturers, which, according to a ca’.lo published in another column, lias been formed with a capital of 55 1d,000,000, lor
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      BUKIT LINTANG RUBBER.
      582 2 Additional Land to Ik* Acquired. Tin* nineteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Hukit I.intang Lubber Instates, Ltd., was held at KdinLurch on October 2X, Mr. William (ircen l.ill (ehairman of the company) presiding. In moving the adoption of tlm report ai d accounts the Chairman
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      782 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Week I &gt; Report. Fraser and Co., l.td.’s weekly report tinted December 7 states: During the week under review there has been a further falling away in the juice of both tin ami rubber and a&gt; a Jesuit quotations in both s.vtinii- t
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      286 3 Ay* r Kuiiing. 107,0**** lb*. Anglo-Sumatra.—69.(sBs lbs. Asahan. *IS,OOO lbs. Anglo-Johore Consolidated. —22,000 lbs. Bukit Palong.— 15,280 lbs. Bah I.ias.—l*sl,ol7* lbs. Bila Sumatra.— 7*0.200 lbs. Kul.il Katil. -12,*589 ibs. Brad wall.- 74.000 lbs. Bukil Liniang. 24.000 lbs. Hagan Serai. 11,000 lb*. i’afai; Habit.- :sS,sort lbs. (bn l
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      Strathisla (Perak) Rubber.
      255 3 Mr. Frederick Hilditch, presiding on November at 1-4 Great Tower Street, E.C., at the sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the St rat his la (Perak) Rubber Estates, Ltd., said it was gratifying to report an improved sale price and a reduction in production cost. The in(l eased
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES Nov.
        400 3 Stock par Exchange j Par StoM Value. Company. Price*. Company. .I London-Asiatic AW° IAWW ~e r lc 0■ ll} u Malacca 11 Anglo Malay r l/1 ii Malacca Pr*l &gt; S 11 Ayer Huning il Mambau 11 HanU'iig 2/ Meroau -V Nantong 1 onsolidated •&gt;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 8.
        712 3 r t Company Co. EvattH i apital Issue I’aid l’p Value Dividends Pr.««H V 1 110 P- c int a c &gt;' r 28-2-27Ailei»bv isli jmi ;vi ::U 100.000 i3O p.c. int. a/c yr. 80-^26Alor Gajah (Jl) 2oO;i 00 S.SH *L**ir J j° p.c.
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      152 4 .iber 9, 1926 1927 Models 5 Seater Touring $2,900 2 Door Saloon 3,100 4 Door Saloon 3,300 5 Pass Sports« 7 Pass Touring 7 Pass Saloon $3,600 3,900 4,800 GUTHRIE COMPANY (Incorporated in S.S.) SERVICE Malayan Motors, with their own branches throughout Malaya, are in a unique position to offer
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      313 5 Printing Blocks UNE OR HALF-TONE MADE BY The Straits Times Press, SINGAPORE. Prices Quoted on Application. i SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO LTD. (lMir|ont«4 la the 8tralta Sattlaaiaota) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble
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