The Straits Budget, 20 January 1927

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  • 30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IhSTAUUSHED EIGHTY YEARS.) No. SINGAPORE, THI.'RSDAY, JAM AItY 20. 1927 J J rlc*> 26 cents (S.S. Currency) or 74
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  • 316 1 l*age F \ni;us .j The blood 3 a, or l»iplonme> and Living mds Y.unh and tin* \N orld i'-.ntiaiiaV. tioh! Indian Exchange 5 I ;>’.onal Notes <•'— .9-28 i.. China T-U p.ipien News Items •idlin' < cm- from Malaya K!;»o*i> in Singapore •p r.,v.n of I’ekan Submerged 7 v
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  • 2667 1 'U Yv!k l l Y1/'T v 7 l in Kuala Wuntont T,'\t o T, Forbes now y M'-t:.! u *-M.S.R., and has left > W}( n/p iy to /-omc here. Mrs. ‘nil k 1 to European *'**mj. aia Lumpur during the Tlir Bi>ht>p of I.abuan and Sarawak
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  • 1057 2 I Flood Comes Like a Huge Wall. Mempetch Disappears. An !in«ly intere-tinjr has Ih-cii -en* to the Malay M-* 'V a correspondent, in the course »t w t- »>«* From about tie* first day Janintry rumours have been p-r,ist-i.l m that the town of .M<-iitaka>i a-’ 1 1
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  • 312 2 F.M.S. Government’s Intentions. The Full Story Vet to He Written. <Fn>rn Par Own Corrio-pondent >. luiaia l.umpur. January 1*. larj*'!*!v attended meeting. under the hairman ship of the thief Secretary. the I,, ri r w. Peel. was held at the l“\vn Hall y, -t.-rday evening for the
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  • 110 2 Straits Chinese Charged In Hong Kong. li'piiii Our Own C*« -rrt*s p« Hong Kong. January 17. A Strait' Chine *> was charged at the Magistracy, at the instance of the Singapore police. with criminal breach ot trust. He was found in possession of several thou-and dollars
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  • 236 2 Salting in Mami Area Confirmed. Meeting of Shareholders to Ffc Called. Important news of the results o further borings on the Pontianak Cold Dredging' Concessions, Ltd., lias now ht*er, received hy the company’s oflice in Singapore. It will he remembered that early last month the result of boring
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  • 130 2 Ten Wickets Victory Over All Burma. Dramatic Finish on Stroke Ot Time. (Special Cable to the Straits Tinu.O Calcutta. January 1 At Iianyoi n the M.C.C. defoaied A1 i’urma l>y ten wickets. Burma batted first and made 114. e’ winch McCarthy made Is and Murad "4 »ate
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  • 95 2 Hitf Increase in Arrivals At Singapore. I he current issue of the Government Gazette gives the return of Chinese immigrants arriving at Singapore during the whole of last year as well as flu number of C hinese deck passengers whe left the Settlement for China in the part
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  • 46 2 European Official Reported Drowned. We arc informed by a gentleman wkrecently arrived in Singapore l’roi Kelantnn that during the floods Mr. t S‘* '-cli. oil; -e assistant, constructi »n <L- "itment, l-.M.S. Rail wavs, is believed m o lost hi lift- at Kuala Pergau.
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    • 964 3 Straits Times. January 13. K lk a ling with the flood situation in the most pressing: care at the ■I't is the alleviation of distress. In Kher column, Mr. W. Dunman emM the magnitude of the disaster ■T ln s befallen the country and the Kcquent need
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    • 817 3 ARMS OR DIPLOMACY —Straits Times, Januaty 14. As each day goes by, Chinese affaits bee me more and more inti iguing. For ome reasons it is to be regretted that Sir Miles Lumpson himself was unable to go to Hankow and there discuss the situation directly with the Nationalist Government.
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    • 950 3 Straits Times, January L*i. A fortnight ago we had an article with the above heading in which we expressed the opinion that three hundred dollars a month was a fair commencing salary for a young unmarried man in thi country. The flood of correspondsnc< which the
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    • 923 4 j;‘ nal service to the world.—Straits 1 l imes, January 17. We elo not know whether the organisation known as the* League of Youtn is still in existence, hut if it ha-, none the* v ay of many other excellent hut vague* enterprises newspaper readers in
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    • 888 4 such ventures.—Straits Times, January ib. We arc* afraid the bewildered shareI holders of Pontianak Gold Dredging Concessions, Ltd., will find n, consolation I 1,1 t,a hi test bombshell issued by the directors. It confirms the fears which have existed since early in December, vNhen the result of borings
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    • 947 4 Strait.- Times, January 19. Should the rupee be fixed at u or at a ratio of Is. fid.? This question that vitally affects millions throughout India and BurrT indeed, the population of every c j vi country of the world, and Malaya contribute its views and criticism n)
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  • 263 5 (Adventurous Pair Arrive At Singapore. Two American college graduates from Michigan State College arrived in Sinea- < v. Sunday aft*, rn on on an interesti* i .und-the-worbl adventure. Their m are Call H. Hothiinger (211) and K Uit It. r»wers (22). Arriving in Shanghai last July, the
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  • 122 5 (*reat Reception at Kuala Lumpur. "in Our Own Correspondent). T* r |> uala Lumpur, January 14. and"\l r l p ta ry the IIon Mr Wf arco> o i 7 L e l ave an At Home Lilndi,n7 nmB honour of thc i v vo.!’ n -,w
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  • 1607 5 [Straits Times, January 13-19.] To-day’s cabled message from Cape Town to the effect that the Indian delegati n is returning home with hopes practically fulfilled is news which will be welcomed throughout the Empire. The desirable result has been attained solely through negotiations having been conducted in a
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  • 794 5 Chief Justice’s Statement At Assizes. Procedure to be Followed In Future. Delay in the production of witnesses for the defence, and the questions of procedure involved, were the subject of a statement made by the Chief Justice (Sir William Munson) when the Assize session was resumed yesterday.
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  • 500 6 Big Assembling Plant For Batavia. Prompt Closure to Katonjf Controversy. Tin* tion of whether (jenerul Mot j tin* lug American automobile orpoi at ion, should be allowed to convert the R.ci.ir Trading Company's site at Kaloiig, .Singapore, into a central motor s hiiag plant for their retail
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  • 117 6 Chinese Robs Fellow Hospital Patient. (I* r °ni Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 12. At the Assizes Lim Kali Song and Toh ,a 1 w (>n f, narwiMl with causing hurt Ian r l it I’oh and robbing him. Tl complainant entered hospital to be ounMl of the
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  • 16 6 (1'iom Our Own Correspondcnl). I’enang, January 1 1 -I' -.1,'ll, 1 l w:,
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  • 325 6 Extraordinary Affair At Singapore. I Jody Lett for Four Days On Open Space. An extraordinary affair is at pres-, nt being investigated by the Singapore police, one of the outstanding features ol it being the fact that the body ot n murdered man was allowed to remain oi
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  • 451 6 Natives Prospering No Increase in Crime. Reporting for M2o, the Resident for lie Inter; ir, Rrili-h North Romeo, states i hat in spite of the increased number of ases in Sessions, it cannot be said that crime gcaerady is on the increase. One ease referred to
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  • 611 6 Motor Dealer Sues Hotel Manager. 0 jr Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes A case came up for hearing before the c hief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertsz) in which Yuen Company, a tirm of motoi dealers anti repairers, sued Mr. Samuel T. iirown, Manager of the Empire Hotel, Kuala
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  • 124 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 12. No less than 102 Municipal summonses were disposed of in the Police Court, the fines inflicted aggregating $550. Hamid bin Mydin and Saibu Hamid bin I arker were sentenced to 10 strokes of n i«iiian ami three months’ rigorous imprisonment
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  • 329 6 Holed in Singapore Strait. Freighter Arrives with Heaw List. The British freighter R, )ya j arrived in the roads on January r f* 8 by the head and with a heavy pi V‘ starboard, having struck a reef i n V J outer Singapore strait an hour
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  • 229 6 (uses Fixed for Hearing This Month. The following is the list of cast-.' to le heard in the Supreme Court, Singapore during January The Timber and Produce Co., Ltd., v. Cj on Soo Kee. A. S. P. S. Karupen Chetty v. A. M. i.mynappa Chettiar and another. Chan
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  • 96 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January Id. dhe formal opening of the rest room Penang Y.M.C.A. took place n H ednesday. The Rev. Keppel GarniH opened the service with prayer and <h‘ dun ted the room. Mr. Justice Brown, in declaring romn open, said it was gratifying j,
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  • 11214 7 I;tt r ;-:i«l Rugby Radio Services. 1 Flight of Missionary Refugees. HANKOW AGITATORS ACTIVE. L it jsh Cabinet Considers The Position. I ir, ;it r n«l Rugby Radio Services.] I Shanghai, January 12. I Mi-iomir\ refutrees arriving from Ifi'ral an<l western China all tell the Ere 'ale
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  • 260 11 H.iim tor |);:nuii»es. Wanes And Al!o\*;»Rte Iphcld. T n ,v °"*rt «»n Saturday, j i»turned his judgment t'*r Wiui'.s living expenses. a_c' t*»;• libel, hi ought by a r :!!u s V “Winst throe defendants. l 'I i.ant was I.i Kian Yu an .1 :,|;in V* rhari
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  • 66 11 [lto* Sti-nits Time* i* net responsible fer ne opinions uf it* cui respondent*. Correipor.Jvrit* *r.uuld bear ia blind that letter* mist be short and to tie point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly rut down. Cor respondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication
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  • 291 11 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,-- A Memorandum, which constitutes the official topic to the criticisms ia my letter dated November MO, ll>2<i, ha* appeared in the Press. It states that my letito* contains several inaccuracies." 1'hese ‘‘inaccuracies’' a re the creations of an
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  • 250 11 T<> the Kditor of the Strait- Times. Sir.—Me in hers of the Straits Settlement (Singapore Assi*ciation yi*stertlay H-etivo'l a report of a committee meeting recently held durint; which matter appears to have been \ery fully discussed and the fact that the committee \< tod more or
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  • 246 11 To the Editor of -tile Straits Time**. Sir, It has always l» en the custom amongst apprentices in a certain enyitmerin*r concern in Singapore that whenever new hand was taken in, a ceremony was jfiven him, in otlu»r words, lie was christened by the older hands (all <d
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  • 198 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—ln view of inquiries received from people desirous of taking their dogs with them to the United Kingdom when going on leave or retiring from this country, I have the honour to inform you that 1 am advised by the
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  • 290 11 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir. Headinir last night’s leading article in your valuable paper, expressing a i-ertain foeliiur of admiration for the proclamation issued by the Shanghai .Municipal Council, probably to some extent they have overstepped their authority. But I am inclined to think
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  • 1239 11 'I’o the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I t\e! intensely gratified and pleased with your loader under the above heading in your issue of the loth and I consider it very sporting <>f you to have corrected the wrong impression your initial leafier, introducing this
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  • 181 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -The other day f went to a cinema theatre where one of the min u* picture"V i H oi 1 H, w t M Traveloifue cntitled Old Malacca. The pictim did contain a few “shots” of Malacca hut to
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  • 774 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Adverting to my letter uppearin in your daily of tin 12th inst., I shall la” obliged it you kindly publish this letter, under'the almve heading, m your daily for the g >od of tii<* general public, specially those inte.e
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  • 474 12 European Cashier Sent To Prison. (From Our Owr. Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. January Id. Tin* first Selangor :;-<i/.c- for thi.year opened in the Supreme Court tlc.morniug before .Mr. Justice Farm Muuhy. There are niti ca- on the a'andar.* The first case taken win that in which J. T. Newton
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  • 1399 12 First Train Passes Over Kama VI Bridge. (From <>.»■ <>u'i Correspondent*. Kang! k. .January I To morrow t King I* a*** a t!u- Ninth, v.nil'll v. :ll la- P him ttie Capital t’<>i Moony hve K> |j t.i he accompanied by th Q Uta n Hie object
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  • 161 12 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. f> lieKl on January 12 included the following Decided that officers specially engaged lor the Johore water scheme may h* allowed to take any unexpired portion ot the leave to which they are entitled o' the termination of their agreements.
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  • 1084 13 Expedition Back At Singapore. S,0C0 SPECIMENS. scan Explorers Amon* pygmy Tribes. >H>nrt rating 2«* int0 th i H t ,h Non- Guinea, and spend"nth* in that country, three of T 0 1 in previously unknown t ’iw me:v.l,er» of the Stirling hark at Singapore 1th
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  • 327 13 ‘Trolley P-uscs to he Extended In March. he manager of the Singapore train* ways told our representative in an inter* vi \v on January 1J of the progress made *he transformation f the system. AlI though to the general public the progress may have seemed slow it is
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  • 787 13 Statement of Development Up to Date. We have received from the Secretary (if the Perak River Hydro-Electric Povvei Company Limited the following The Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co., Ltd., was formed at the end of July of iast year, and the whole of the Capital, 4)3,100,000, has now
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  • 604 13 The Visit of the Bishop Of London. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, January 12. Malacca was honoured by having as a visitor on Tuesday, the Bishop of London, who was accompanied by the Bishop of Singapore, and we only regretted that his stay was not a longer
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  • 43 13 (Aneta’s Service*.) Batavia, January 1;1, Berlin: It is reported from Baghdad that unrest has occurred following a conflict on army increase between tin* Prime? Minister Alaskan and Parliament. Alaskan threatens to dissolve Parliament. Pistil riant es are 1' a red.
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  • 382 14 Opening of Relief Fund In Singapore. Hong Kong Hank Cooperates. To the* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The gravity of the position throughout the F'.M.S. caused by the Hoods does not seem to be fully rccognis«<1 down here. Communication with some parts is still interrupted, but
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  • 204 14 ’File fol'owing subscriptions received l>v the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank for the F.M.S. Floods Relief Fund, Singapoit*. oie acknowledged Tho Hon, Mr. Hayes Marriott g :k.\ >>. Denniun ''rjm Press, Ltd. a 00 and Go. ]00 Bis l)at r,(j J. I. M. Na gal ingam 05 Anglo-French
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  • 59 14 The directors of the Du!f Development Co. have cabled to Mr. J. I). Hull, Secretary to the High Commissioner, ollering the sum of $2. r >,000 for the Kclantan Flood Relief Fund, and state that they ore prepared to give more if necessary. Mr. Hall has
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  • 113 14 The railway station and rest house at Kuala Krau disappeared in the Moods. A lady visitor to Singapore informed us on Monday that conditions there are terrible, the sufferings of the natives since the falling of the Moods being intensified by an outbreak of dysentery. apt. E.
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  • 779 14 J.C.I). writes from Cambang as follows It is only now the weather has cleared that it becomes possible to realise some of th** damage caused I y the monsoon of ll»2fl-7. One lubber estate manager corded 20.7 inches in 24 hours, and a total of
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  • 191 14 Conviction of Singapore Chinese Quashed. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, writing n Friday, -ays —In the Supremo curt thi* morning the Chief Justice iSir Henry Gompcrtsz) heard a criminal from the Kuala Lumpur police •ourt in which two young English-speak-ing Chinese from Singapore were concod }*.n.| lined $500 each
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  • 37 14 (Ancta’s Service.) Batavia, January 19. Bandoeng Trials of men arrested foi the murders at Xagrek during the rebellion resulted in two being sentenced tc death, one to life imprisonment and one to fifteen years.
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  • 944 14 Mr. T. M. Haslett’s Address At Singapore. Unrest and Idealism in The Universities. Mr. T. M. Haslett, one of the travtllinsecretaries of the World Student chi> tian Federation, gave a very interestin'’ address at Wesley Church, Singapcie on Sunday evening. Mr. Haslett said that he would like biing
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    • 188 14 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properti?$ were sold by auction at the saleroom of Cheong Koon Seng and Co., 30 Chulia Street, on the 12th inst. Freehold lands at, 'lanjong Katong area 13,650 sq. ft., bought by Mrs F. Fernandez at 40 cents per sq. ft. $4,728.50; 6,427 sq. It.,
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    • 94 15 iVI „j K.rilla Estate, belonging to the Duff Development Co.. 55 miles from Kota Bharu. where in places the water was 65 feet above normal river level. Coolies paddling through Keiilla Estate rescuing buffaloes from drowning. The manager’s bungalow on kerilla Estate Another view of the
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    • 38 16 i< v' I r:iin IJn'.N'tcr |{m;k!, Ipoh A Kur.»|)tan's liinualii.v, at Ipoh. .Ia\;i Si root, Kuala Lumpur. In iht i old town. Kuala I.umpur. lal,m lf j‘ !h »"<■ ">*• Pad .im.. Kra!a l.un „„r.
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    • 27 16 t*'! i in .*> in it I «i1 1 l* Serai ill*i«r«» •ii*# i K r '"'“Kf «ftir heu%y ram, on Now Yoar’s Day.
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    • 33 17 The Po.il Office. I’ekan Ki :ht feel of wa'.er in front of the District Officer’s Itunftilow SwllK> in the principal thoroughfare in I’ekan Photos, by H”. Suori/fc]
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    • 20 17 Start ot the Tub Race. Narrow mis*, on the (ireasy Role. Photos. h\ l.iin Thiong Toon.
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    • 32 17 1,K lv c 0 > Photo hy U* T. I a t Uun Aunt uml Mrs. IV t at thi* Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Photo hy U* 7 I.ci
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    • 13 17 I puli Shimming ('lull pool. Photo. by M X I'uiiuuuUr,
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    • 61 18 ■Several hundred people attended a most successful New Year's Iv.e bailee at the Adel phi Hotel. Singapore. Ui,h numerous picturesque costumes many of which were quite original the scene in the hall room, "ith the elaborate Christmas decorations still remaining and the variegated lighting arrangements,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • 852 19 [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Activity Against United States. Mr. Kellogg’s Remarkable Document. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, January 12. i T]jp Cabinet met this morn- "“i’' U Uk.l that Dr. Wellington Koo il'uM remai.. I’rime Minister and Mims- Foreign All airs. < U, Tlu Oil'inct also decided
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    • 281 19 Major-General van Straubenzee Appointed. London, January 12. The War Office announces the appointment of Major-General C. C. van Straubenzee, C.B., C.M.G., R.A., as General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, vice Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, K.C.B. Major-General Casimir Cartwright van Straubenzee, C.B., C.M.G., was on November 11,
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    • 103 19 Scientific Research in British Honduras. Rugby, January 13. Sir F. Kenyon, director of the British Museum, has issued an appeal for contributions to a fund for the exploration if the remains of the early Maya civilisation in British Honduras. The appeal states that the site of T
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    • 1250 19 Friendly Chinese Relations Desired. Support of the British Memorandum. London, January 14. Brussels On receiving the British memorandum on China the Belgian Gov- 1 einrnent immediately expressed their sympathy with the sentiments of it, particularly with regard to the legitimacy of the national aspirations of China and the
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    • 25 19 London, January 14. Now York The act r Arnold Daly was burned to death when trapped in a ftre in a flat.
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    • 536 20 Effect of Last Year’s Labour Troubles. Decrease of Over £121,000,000 In Exports. London, January 12. 'i ho Hoard of Tradi* returns show that it. 1 ports in Pcrernl>er were !£11.‘{,.312,0hl) ml exports £4t>,707,000, an inereas of Is 0)0 and a derrens<* of c.3,.3:70,000 respective!/ compared wi*h XovemlaT.
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    • 86 20 Ruffl>y, January 12. I he latest weekly unemployment ro1l,r»> discloses an increase of 144,000 in t 'ie number out oi work, and although tliia is tracealde to the Christmas holi,!s, .it generally agreed that the re- action of unemployment has been less Japi'l sisir*c* tile collapse of
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    • 37 20 Rugby, January 12. 'll.'* Westminster (lazotP* states that V”. Mai: bar, who is a hollow of the *'d Photographic So iety, has, after fouCe n years cxporimonUl work, ina ia 1 1! i nflammable cinematograph
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    • 668 20 Japanese Minisicr Lud'jes Protest. Shanghai, January 13. ]> l !j I; p Tim e mandates issued ini- u j m jicr cent. surtax on ordinary ‘..’orj with a further ii\e percent., on .usuries from February 1, 1 J h» v d elarc taritf autonomy from January 1, 1020,
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    • 345 20 I Further Neutral Zones Established. Land m, January 12. Managua The United States Nava’ i forces worked their way 00 miies up tru seondido River for the purpose of establishing a neutral zone in the ir.lemr. Another neutral zone has been prepares at the mouth of the Wav.a
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    • 83 20 Curtius Fails to Form Cabinet. London, January 11. Fieri in Gu: tim*, Minister of Economics in the la t Cabinet, hu> notified i'r sideni Vt»n Hindenburg of i<; failure -o lV'Vm a Cabinet owing to the Centrist seeing tacir way clear to cooperate 111 11 government with the
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    • 125 20 Monkeyville Again. London, January 10. > NrW .y° rk The notable trial of -iVf.'h’ u u *n «)ohn Scopes was fined MUO and costs for teaching evolution in a .oushville high school, is recalled by tne appeal against the decision of th* 3 jtipreme Court at Nashville, which, while finding,
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    • 28 20 l aris, January 10. 1’n'Mh Treasury receipts from all svnvys m LUO totalled Fr. <.T17.000.000 sl.nwi’«r increase of Fr. t'.iis',* O 'O oof over lluln.
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    • 366 20 Three Important Bills Gazetted. Establishment of the Gold Standard. London, January IT. New Delhi The Government of J n ,i u have gazetted three important billembodying the Ililton Young Current Commission’s recommendations. The tirst is a bill aiming at the immediate stabilisation of the rupee i.. relation to
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    • 159 20 Training in Strategy on Broad Lines. Rugby, January IT. There assembled for the first time today the new College of Defence set init the instigation of the committee ot imperial Defeat e. 1 he object of th.c formation of the ••oil—r<> is to train officers and civilian
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    • 62 20 Rugby, January lb Admiral Sir Roger Keys, commanding the British Mediterranean Fleet, which is now visiting Greek waters, was officio 1ly welcomed on board his flagship Wnrspite on arrival at Phaleron yesterday. representative of the Greek Foreign Office attended to welcome Mr. Winston f burchill, who, in
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    • 58 20 Rugby, January 1"* The death is announced of Sir John Scott Keltic, at the age of S’0. He was for many years secretary the Royal Geographical Society. To bon ias been largely due the great dove 1 mont of geography as n scientific which it has been
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    • 549 21 Catholic Bishop to Be Deported. London. January 12. Two of the arrested ,'iJ prclatw have been reFenian ,1L 1 li' i't'il. f Tabasco, who was order- tjk- 1 U- I a ret service ofluers are the paper, an., reMayor and the p 'uav were among those killed in
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    • 43 21 0,|, London. January 12. L -quor* -'wr* in Government •cV* 1 liquor 1 *r h b,t,un aut Borises* twhere last v. u r:ty, 4 <n nnti-prohibi-v x a v purchaser? ‘draw- L licence which 1 )'Ji <4 Q fl'
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    • 369 21 Ship to Ship Experiments In The Arctic. Kugb.v, January 13. The Postmaster-General announces that the trans-Atlantic telephone service will be extended to all places in the state of New York from Saturday next. Rugby, January 14. The transmission of the human voice from one merchant ship to another
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    • 145 21 Trade Union Congress’s Report. London, January 11. The report of the council of tlu* Trade Union Congie-s f -r the long deferred “inquest” on the general stiike in thi* shape of a special conference of executive- of affiliated unions on the 20th inst. was issued to the
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    • 81 21 London, January 12. Berlin Ostensibly shaving soap, boot polish, varnish, etc., goods handled by a gang of international dealers with excellent bank references, working throughout Europe and the Far East, were discovered to be narcotics. Efforts by the Eerlin criminal police during the past month have succeeded
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    • 41 21 London. January 13. Amsterdam The general council of the International Federation of Trade Unions rejected the British proposals to •’onvene an unconditional conference representing the Amsterdam and Moscow federations to aim at uniting the world trade union movement.
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    • 228 21 Question of Increasing Gun Elevation. London, January 15. N \v York Mr. A. Li. Houghton is to sail fov Britain and is expected to discuss with the British Government the question of elevating the guns of American battleships so as to ho on an equality with
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    • 118 21 Attacks in All Countries Not Severe. Rugby, January 12. The first of the special bulletins regarding the European inl’.uenza epidemic being issued by the health section of the League of Nation- is reassuring. R ports from Belgium. Czeeho-Slovn-ki.i. Denmaik, France, Germany, Great Britain ami Ireland, Italy, the
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    • 103 21 Friendly Conversations At Foreign Office. London, January 13. Rome Mr. Winston Churchill and Signor Mussolini conferred at the Foreign Office for an hour. The Ambassador was present during the first half an hour, after which they "had complete privacy. They parted on very friendly terms. The
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    • 135 21 London, January 10. Warsaw Three deputies, belonging to the White or Russian Peasant Party, have been arrested in connection with the recent discovery of plots all over Poland against the State. The arrests were carried out without the usual Diet authorisation raising Parliamentary immunity, as, it is
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    • 213 21 Labour Suggestion Of Economic Council. A Permanent National Body Advised. Rugby, January 12. Speaking last flight at Falkirk, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Home Secretary in the late Labour Government, dealt with the question of industrial peace. He suggested that the Prime Minister should convene a conference of represent; live
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    • 175 21 Delegation Well Satisfied With Results. London, January 12. ape Town Indians at Cape Town bade farewell to the Indian delegation, which has been discussing the question of Indians in South Africa, at a social function at the City Hall. Mr. Sastri, in an address, stated that,
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    • 130 21 Effect of the Situation In China. London, January 14. The annual report of the China am? h ar Last section < f the Manchester Chamber of Commerce says the fact that Lancashire’s exports of cotton piecegoods to China have shrunk in the last two years to far
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    • 90 21 Rugby, January 11 The Liberal party has decided to invite Sir Herbert Samuel to become its candidate at the forthcoming by-election in the Stourbridge division of Worcestershire. In the event of success Sir Herbert will thn" return to domestic politics. As is known, he occupied high offices
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    • 460 22 “Patience and Toleration’’ Regarding China. No Clash with Russia In Manchuria. Shanghai, January IS. Tokio The Itid r< assembled tin morning. The J*rimc Minister ami tin* foreign Atinist«♦ r in their opening -pecehc.-* drew .special attention to the Chinese situation. Neither intimated any change in Japan 1
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    • 79 22 Kujrl'.v, January IT. A Kiition cl tin* Kmpirc Parliamentary Association will leave London to-morrow for Malta, in response to the invitation of the branch of the associatinn there. I ravelling by train to >\i ifiise, the members will proceed thence 1° ,,H in the Hritish warship bryony.
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    • 79 22 Paris, January l.T. 'I he I* fetich Naval aviators Lieutenant Bernard and Warrant Oflieer liouraull arrived yesterday in Paris by LJO li.p. seaplane, com ini' hark from a flijrlit t Maiiupa* ear. I h'* out and home journey of 000 kil metier occupied L! *hours of tlyiu
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    • 198 22 Co-Respondent Mho Lived In Penang. l.ondon, January 14. di-.or c case in which the 1'iesideiit. |.,,rd d rrivale, -aid a con. is statement I fad sli *itld he given and the deter„f publicity was applicable, en.n- ,r *1 a I -to ion hj, Mi'. <’iiri-ial.el Nora ;Vi!|i
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    • 81 22 Impossible Without (lovernmeiit Subsidy. I.eiulon. January 12. Washington Ihe baited States Shipping Hoard lias reported to the Senate that private operation of the American merchant marine will lie ituI HISS ihle without a <lovernnunt subsidy. This finding is based on the testimony ol husiness interests taken
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    • 69 22 ;“Ma M Ferguson's Passion For Pardoning. I.ondon. January 12. San Antonio As the only known means **f stemming the flood of pardons u nit'll tin* w -man governo:* <*f Texas, “Ma" Fergu **n. i- issuing, the trial of all erimiiui! eases i- suspended for a week until
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    • 79 22 Rugby, January 1 I. *Dlicial tests by the Rritish Post Office Letv>e. ii th.* short wave Ream wireless stations :n f.ngland and Australia liegan :**-da\. for seven hours daily for a week I.i g* 1 1 telegraphic communication by *•<•:»in will be conducted over a distance >d
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    • 51 22 Kuyby, January 12. A scheme oml racing the preservation «d the fifteenth century Clopton Bridye ai Stratford-on-Avon and tin* erectu>n on a new site of a Shakespeare Memorial Theatre to replace the one destroyed by lire last year is under tin* consideration of the Koyal Institute of British
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    • 56 22 Batavia, January 12. Moscow: Reviewing, the Chinese situation, Rothenstein, a member of the Soviet toreiyn commissariat, stated that mn -V "dicers arc attached to the out h h ina arm ies. I wenty-two representatives of the < hmese southern army are now in o|. >iw put
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    • 72 22 l-ond' H, January PI. v ll V V;i ’Fh" Lnited States Charge 1 f V' I a bus sent a letter to to the effect that States is shortly forwardiny ;U ooservatmns on the report of the ‘T!" ,u disarmament. rTiSV'r iV rvv ,rAfTai
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    • 135 22 Findings at the Coroner s Inquest. London, January 12. Montreal As a result of the cinema disaster the cit> authorities have ordered that all theatres presenting stage Natures of any kind must be equipped with the same lire prevention aids as legitimate house*, including automat it piinkier.- and
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    • 96 22 Death of Sir Alfred Haslam In London. Rugby, January Id. Si/ Alfred lias Ian <*nt» of the best known nu*n in tlu Midlands, has die.! suddenly in I- jv.ion. lie was founder i' tlie well-known i ngincering linn at Derby bearing his name. He introduced the patent
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    • 91 22 Another Narrow Escape In New York. London. January IT. New oi k A clockwork bomb exploded in the doorway of the Italian Consulate. The whole neighbourhood was shaken and windows were smashed. No casualties oe urred. The police, who arrested a man charged with complicity in
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    • 96 22 Paris, January 12. M. Lecomtc*, French Consul at Hankow, has been promoted to be Officer of the Legion of Honour. M. 1’ibet, a Shanghai merchant. ami M. Blondcau. Chancellor at Hankow, arc made Chevaliers of the Order. Paris, January Id. The following have been appointed <
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    • 79 22 London. January 17. ,K *th the thermometer i\- be.ow zero, the coldest weather for years was experienced here and in other parts of the Pastern states when a blizzard, which previously had buried hieago and other cities in the Middle *e? t and North West under huge snowdrifts,
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    • 36 22 Batavia, January 14. T,a Ifcdgrude I’olitica states I 1 1 ,ni ar .v preparations are i 'K .•ding in Alhania. h-it'•m*iv h i' r f M General Staff Lent 1, un »'»‘erial has
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    • 25 22 London, January 15. MarseiBes The Chinese Bishops who ha\e been visitin'* 1 Franco |,.ft r r'U0.1 ljuani the Perthes. Kft for Ch,,,a
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    • 185 22 Kcport of the Back Bav Committee. London, January 17 Delhi The Bombay Back Bay ruia. mat ion committee have reported the.r opinion that Sir (Jeorge Buchanan coin, mitted a grave error of judgment regardl mg the order for u dredger. The report SH.Vs that Lord 1.. e\-(iovernor of
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    • 127 22 Negligible Value of Tientsin Concession. Shanghai. January IS. lVking: Regarding the Belgian offer to hand over the Tientsin concession, :t is interesting to note that the Chir.a Via? Book for 1P2B gives the population of it as Foreigners, nil Chinese, 2, doe. The territory is thus infinitesimal, and
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    • 74 22 Petition of Charlie Chaplin's Wife. London, January IS. L*;s Ange les The conjugal difference* m the lioust hold of tlu* film star Charlie t haplin arc freely ventilated in the newspapers in connection with the petition for divorce by Chaplin’s wife*. I.ita (iir;.. I he
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    • 57 22 Rugby, January IT. A fund of i 10.000 to enable young mem and women lx*tween the ages of 20 ami do to go abroad to study industrial, social or edueational conditions of interest to cooperative or labour movements is pc vided by the will of Sir Arthur P.vke
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    • 46 22 London, January IT lampico, Mexico: A spark from th* 1 crashing together of two steel girders bedng removed caused an explosion -n a gasolene- tank in the* British steamer Essex Isles, Thirty-seven longshoremen were kill*” and the ship was set on fire*.
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    • 48 22 London, January 1 ’>• H is understood that the Shell and the Royal !Hitch group are arranging f r issue of £25,01*0.000 worth of 4 1 a !’f nt. fit teen-year gold bonds oi Bataal-che Petroleum Maatschappij a \ew York, thr ugh Dillon, Read «*'4 Company.
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    • 38 22 London, January IT Washington Admiral Latimer t noti!i«*<l the Side Department that ho withdrawn from Laceiba, Honduras, t- warship sent there la t month fur 1 protection e*f f*. inters, as it it> no lonr rrequired.
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    • 142 23 Xced of Remodelling 1 Regulations. Rugby, January 18. I „l, n Chamber of Commerce has I i H V i k-iiiaiid that the international .nference should be remodelled I' --‘V’t f I ion. originally intended h IVnis when long distance y l in its infancy |S, t «*e
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    • 223 23 I Opening of India’s I Parliament. B Rugby, January 1». i :o opening by the Viceroy of It Par ktmetit buildings in New v ;e t hu e to-morrow. I I \v building* 5 will have a Chamber I, a Count-ii of State and a B< ive
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    • 35 23 u t January 18. by the has invented a method transmission, u.y. V .J I as a i'ifftHiiean* j, >< telj'(trophy, and I'cnui.! r !1 “W With arrl V’«- l 110 Possioility am! money.
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    • 44 23 I-ondon, Januarv ;8. r l'ublish.,1 ,ill f rnmcnt of India b tho main |ir „t the Tariff Board, f'r s ..,U n of the steel indua,i P ■■!•*-'C ft??: *h°j!*hliw bounties l: ’ip'mt d u tj es "‘“utmu changes in
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    • 28 23 ;i• r rj,, n<lnn. January Id. *-f 7he%J?“, wp hn Presented i>: Jhdati,-H S Sl h ol of Ini(mv r t.v. ,ons the John Hopkins
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    • 7 23 I'l-ndon, January is. :i &&j£t
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    • 98 23 Cost of Living Reduction In Britain. Rugby, January 18. The full in price cf domestic coal, following the return to work of the miners in Britain, is reflected in the reiuction of the cost of living during Decomber. At January’ 1, it was approximately’ 75 per cent, above
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    • 50 23 London, January 17. Geneva At the opening of the League of Nations Opium Commission’s ninth session, Sir John Campbell, India, wa: elected president. Italy was represented for the first time on the commission by Sign a avuzzoni. The proceedings are being watched by a United States observer.
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    • 54 23 London, January 18. »w V. rh: A sec >nd nan has been •n <ud in connection with the bomb pl«. ion. Both the arrested men are abaters. One is alleged to assert that the In.rb was thrown as a protest against Signor Mussolini’s attitude t -wards
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    • 41 23 Shanghai, January 18. Pi king: It is understood that the JnsptA u r-Cb*:ioral of Customs has order<i i.r mi: sinners not tu collect surtaxes. Mi*. Mm-?! array, the United States .Minister, is leaving for Washington this evening via Korea.
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    • 44 23 London, January ISv Tli Unit d States favourable trade ah:nee last year amounted t<> .”*7B million liars. Exports were 4.810 millions. im. rts 4.452 millions. Imports wore -00 millions above the previous year, in. exports were 100 millions lower.
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    • 36 23 Batavia, January 19. Beilin The Egyptian Government arc naidering despatching delegates to Arabia to mediate between the Kings of Itedjaz Yemen, who are preparing war which would u*aet on the whole Moharnedan world.
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    • 43 23 London, January 18. A final dividend of nine per cent., plus a oom\s i t is. mi. rii tut ordinary s i.:rcs is announced by the Imperial To’acco ompany, making a total dividend for Gie year cf 21 per cent.
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    • 32 23 r.imby, January 18. J'ir i>amue] Hoare, the Air Minister, "ho ?s new making an aerial tour of t Ncrtli-West frontier of India, nrrivoo at Peshawar to-day from Lahore.
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    • 30 23 London, January IS. Washington: Tho text of the Peru-*’-in note to Mr. Kellogg is published and confirms that Peru rejected the American proposal to settle the Tacna-Arica dispute.
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    • 111 23 Shanghai, January 10. Toxic A sharp earthquake occurred •vbtvrdav morning. No material damage was done, and there were no casualties. The marriage, celebrated in the reform s. 1 yit*. of Miss (Jlory Low. second daughter fttid Mrs. Low Kwa\t Song, and Mr. ivoh Soot Pah, fourth son
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    • 536 23 (Aneta’s Service.) Government Determined To Quell Rising. i (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, January 8. Supplementing previous reports regarding the revolt on Sumatra’s west coast, t is stated that on the morning of the' Ah inst., the troops in the district of' Siloengkang carried out a vigorous 1 offensive.
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    • 227 23 The master of the steamer Sandvikoii maintains that he has got the fastest ioiP, in the Pangkok-Singapore run. A ival claimant may by thy Straits Steamship Co.’s vessel Katong which re- enr y made the trip in heavy weather hi four days and eight hours against the
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    • 206 23 Report Officially Confirmed At Singapore. $300,000 Flood Damage At Kuala Krai. Official confirmation of the fire at Kota Eharu has now been received from the Acting British Adviser, Keiantan. The fire, which arose from an accident to a lamp, started at 9..' 10 p.m. on January 13.
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  • 164 23 (Aneta’s Service.) Trouble in Tangier Zone. (Aneta’s Service.) Berlin, January 10. It is reported from Tetuan that extensive military preparations are being made in the Spanish Tangier zone. Bridges have been blown up and heavy artillery is moving. It is understood that rebellion is simmering. The Spanish
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  • 183 23 Kinta Mine.—Dec. 89.00 piculs tribute "00.10 piculs. I Phin Soon Tin first half of January Output. 110 piculs. 'the following telegram has boon receive,! from the Manager of the Takuapa v “li Th» Dredging N.L.—First half January, output 270 piculs. 24", hours worked, 50.000 cubic yards treated. Iiurdi
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  • 1362 24 John Sands Wins Sweep Event. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 13. The re was an excellent attendance at the race to-day, and some interestin'; racing was seen. John Sands won the race on which the l>iir sweep was drawn. There was a dead heat between Melina
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  • 143 24 Presentations to Mr. D. A. M. Brown. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 13. At the Penang Turf Club dinner at he E. and O. Hotel last night the occa'ion was taken to present Mr. D. A.*M. Brown, who is retiring from the post of •fficial handicapper to
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  • 52 24 The Kathleen Trophy. The third and last race for the Kathleen trophy was sailed at R.S.Y.C. <>n Sunday. Gertrude was the winner of the award with 20 points out of a possible 24. After the racing the trophy was presented by Mrs. K. G Lundon to Dr. Hoops amidst
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  • 135 24 Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G., or. December 17, presided over three tin meetings, erne being the statutory meeting >t Southern Malaya Tin Dredging, Ltd. th»* Malayan Tin Dredging meeting he said he felt, considering the greater offi■irney which should he forthcoming since their remaining three dredges were
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  • 548 24 Falkiner in Fine Scot-in? Form. Claude Falkiner was in brilliant f orm an exhibition match at the Singapore Club on Friday afternoon. Playing 1,000 up against Lieut.-C 1 J. H. Tyte, who was conceded GOO, professional made 800 under the ho His best breaks were 211, 20K and 133
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  • 75 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Britain and the American Championships. [Reuter Telegram.] Lond n, January 1The year’s event in golfing history be an organised British attack n American championships. j< The newspaper Goif Illustrate raising u national fund of at t'r.a n to finance the tour of n t le f5S
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  • 1878 25 r r Case of Attempted Murder by Shooting. f the Chief Justice (Sir William l in the Supreme (ourt on Bun- 1,1 chiiiiw. imim'rf Lini (liaised with attempting hr£.x gsa A .i^« P'| Whitley, through i!1 1 ,k. ,a.»e for the C rown was conlliiK’v'- j l0 Solicitor-General
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  • 85 25 (Aneta’s Service.) The Recent Arrests In Singapore. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia. January 12. In •oanection with the article in the Straits Times of the Kth inst., concerning two Communists being arrested in Singapore. Aneta reports that the (iovernor(iereral declared during a press conference at the Palace, that the Government,
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  • 207 25 Applications For Registration Under New Ordinance. The board constituted under the* Architects Ordinance 11'2»! held its inaugural meeting on the 12th instant under the Presidency ot the Colonial F.ngineer who s also Registrar for the Board. Mr. Stalhvood was nominated as hon. secretary and treasurer. It was
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  • 113 25 (F rom Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, January IG. The tour of the northern provinces by th** King is creating tremendous enthu«da m. Kvery centre at which he t *uchc-s is crowded, many people travelling long distances to pay loyal tributes. The Royal party will be absent
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  • 700 25 Malaya and Pacific (inference. Oriental Secretary Of Federation at Singapore. Mr. T. M. Haslett, the Far Eastern secretary of the World Student Christian Federation, is at present staying in Singapore. One of the objects of hi' vi it is to find a suitable delegate to represent the educated
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  • 690 26 Minutes of the Singapore Conference. The Advisory < *»i• i»* 1 "I the Last cm I’, reau of the league Nation- Health 4 inanimation held itm croud i i* li'oni .January 6 to 11. in t!.• Ihii«au premise.-, 7. Robinson Roan. The following were ;.nior;y-* <. 1
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  • 195 26 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative Moment of the total v.li* of Foreiga Merchandise, excluding Parcel l'„t, imported and exported to and Iron, British Malaya dunng iti.o and IMI'OKTS. EX I’OUTS. Increase Increase or or ];)20 Decrease H‘--> 122<> Dec it as# (i.n tnousands
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  • 470 26 Decorated for Services As Consular Agent. As a recognition of his services to the French Government during the war, and eighteen years as Consular Agent for France, in Penang, the Hon. Mr. John Mitchell has received the Order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. The
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  • 512 26 Dr. W. Dawson and Miss Ruth Burnett. A very interesting anti pretty wedding va? solemnized at the Presbyterian C hurch on Saturday afternoon when Miss I'uth Gregory Burnett, youngest daughter of the late Alexander and Mrs. Burnett, of Aberdeen, was married to Dr. Walter i <awson, eldest >on
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  • 103 26 Remarkable Protit for First Year. (From Our Own Correspondent) 1 poh, January j* The annual meeting of the Mak Siamese Prospecting Company ;;t T;,.? ing disclosed a profit for the j'nst the remarkable sum of which the directors placed *:> io,(ii*,i reserve, which is more than the «.f
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  • 852 26 The following passengers are f>r,.cee<lir( t European bv the *!,;lwa which sailed s a ni on Friday Mr. and Mrs. W. L. P. Cook, Mr. A W, Greaves Mr. C. Kphraums. .Mr. K. W. N»*. ton Howes, Mrs. de la Mare Norris, K<-v. jtr.J Mrs. 1*. J.. Andrews. Masters
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 149 27 f Reuter Telegram.] i Keuvtf* London, January lo. international at Twickenham, before a crowd of 40.000, England i,. i,v 11 points to J. b< included many thousands of wearing leeks and daffodils, the usual patriotic songs wh-lc va-di: for the start. One tied a
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    • 243 27 Af:,v an unbroken scries of defeats at nantL of the United Services and the ot Wellington’s Regiment this ,'V ,n the S.C.C. had the satistaction l'{ iKiiting the Services by 13 points to 3 n the jailanu on Saturday. Fv» ryhoilv was pleased to
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    • 283 27 1- ,ru Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 16. t.-f.::. l u t, u, i #eco d t mc scason Perak l le ycstortla y and played !'■'ar" Rugby on the Selangor Club a'l;" occasion the visitors, after n-inroix v succe(? ded in emerging ly ,‘hLrH- thr
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    • 277 27 Regiment Win Charity Match. In a match played on behalf of the Perak Flood Fund, at the Stadium on Saturday, the Duke of Wellington’s defeated the Singapore Malaya Cup side by the odd goal in three. The game was at times exciting, hut both teams seemed to feci
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    • 275 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Japanese Win Australian Championships. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 15. Sydney, New South Wales The swimming championships resulted as follows:— 100 yards back stroke 1, Saito, Japan; 2. Campbell 3, Kirkland. Time 75 secs, won by two yards. 220 yards 1, Takaish*, Japan 2, Charlton Moore. Time 2
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    • 446 27 S.G.C. Mixed Foursome. A mixed foursome competition, nine holes medal play, was held at the Singapore Golf Club on Friday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mr. W. II. Elkins I and Mrs. Gammon. Eighteen cards were j taken out and the following were returned Mr. Elkins and
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    • 111 27 In the match played on Monday between the Y.M.C.A. and S.K.C. a draw of three all was the result after an interesting game. The S.R.C. led in the first half 2 goals to nil. Frainroz Hockey Cup, 1927. Monday, January 31.—Y.M.C.A. v. R.I. (R.I. ground). Friday, February 4.—Police v.
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    • 351 27 [BRITISH IMrEIIIAI. RADIO.] Malayan Championships In Singapore. The Council of the Lawn Tennis' Association of Malaya has been occupied during the past six months with the changes necessitated by the institution of the open championship meeting. The Councillors are :—Singapore, Dr. W. A. Baihatchet, Messrs. C. F. Green, T.
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    • 83 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Promoter Deposits Guarantee Money. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 12. New York In fulfilment of a clause in his contract to stage a championship fight in the summer, Tex Rickard to-day deposited $100,000 in a New York bank. The remaining $100,000, making up the guarantee, will
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    • 70 27 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] An English Visit To Jamaica. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 18. An English cricket team will leave here on February 1 for Jamaica. Its exact composition has not yet been definitely settled, but it is understood that it will include the Hon. C. Tennyson, the Rev.
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    • 45 27 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, January 13. The British Broadcasting Company will introduce a new feature on Saturday, w’hen, for the first time, a running commentary by eye witnesses of the Rugby football match between England and Wales will be broadcasted upon the tield.
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    • 68 27 Durban Team Twice Heatcn At Singapore. H.M.S. Durban's water polo team v it' 1 4 he Chinese Swimming Club on Saturday, and were beaten S—'J. Oa Sunday they were defeated at the European Club 0—0, the home team playing ve»\v woP. '1 ho sailor* have had io v
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    • 468 28 (Reuter Telegram] High Scoring in Three Matches. [Reuter Telegram. 1 London, January 12. The results of replays in the F.A. Cup played to-day wen* a* follows Port Vale r Clapton Orient 1 Liverpool 1 Bournemouth 1 Manchester U. 1 i Reading Portsmouth 1 BriHcd Rovers (J
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    • 82 28 Scheme to Induce Him To Withdraw. London, January 5. Melbourne.—Following upon a meeting of enthusiasts at the Melbourne (Iround an unofficial Committee was appointed to formulate a scheme to induce Ponsford, who has virtually decided to join Blackpool, to remain in Australia. It was suggested that a
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    • 138 28 Orange William, which was beaten by ap-a-Pie in Hie race for the Viceroy’s < up, will be returning to Ceylon after a month’s rest in Bombay. The champion will probably not race in India any more, it is very improbable that he will run in the Carmichael
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    • 277 28 [Reuter Telegram.] English and Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 15. To-day’s matches in the English and I Scottish Leagues resulted as follows:— Division I. Aston Villa 1 Newcastle United 2 Blackburn 2 Birmingham 2 Bolton 2 Leeds 1 Cardiff 0 Burniey 0 Derby 0 Arsenal 2
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  • 254 28 Need for Advertising Its Qualities. Tlu* Conservator of Forests, British •North Borneo, report for 1925 as follows The actual amount of timber cut in 1D2.» shows a distinct decrease under li»2k The Hongkong market remained the same as in 1924 and in many ease* the selling price barely
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  • 139 28 To be Haired From Tournaments. London, January 5. A new rule of the County Polo Association. which controls all county clubs, lays down that women are not eligible to receive a handicap or to play in tournaments. Up till now the Hurlingham Club has not contemplated such
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  • 54 28 'HARTON On January 15. 1927, to Mr. and .Mrs J. R. Chart on, a son. NEWMAN —On January 12. 1927. at Singapore. to Mr. and Mrs. J. Newman, a daughter. f’RATT On January l'. 1927, nt the General Ilonitai. Johore Bahru, to the wife of Mr J. C. l’ratt,
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  • 121 28 LEST HCOQUET On Jsimiarv 12. 1927. at the Presbyterian Church, John Bernar 1 best, to Kathleen ’Peggy) Hec.juei. OOPER BARNARPISTON. On December IK 1923 at Sudbury, Lieut.-Commander Derek Henry Ca’dwell Cooper. R N.. tc •lesi- daughter of the late Major-Genera' 1 N. W. Bernard ston. C B., M.V.O., and
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  • 140 28 Singapore, January 19. EXCHANGE. On L01 don, Bank 4 m/s 9/A He mar. d 1 *r»\ate dm. credit 2/4‘i Oi New 01k, Demand 5.; Private 90 d/g o n ranee. Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. P*' On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 1(0 m V On Shanghai,
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  • 632 28 Singapore, January 19. MINING. Isftua Val. Pd. Boyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Ku in bang 66/6 67/6 1 1 Biting Piding 0.88 0.92 t‘l il Chenderiang 2s d 29.6 cd. Cl i'l Eastern Siam 27/- 28/21 10 Haad Yai 14 15 pm 1 1 llitmn Tin 1.25
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 90 28 NOTICE -.1! prmrnunicfttionn for both tfe Straits Tinges and the S'rait? Eudijet should he •oidrossed to the I!c:*d Off.ee, Cecil and Stanley Street, Singapore, Strait* Settle nuTiir. The p'«t free price cf the Straits Times t< the United Kingdom ar.d foreign court r ie? m .< i& a year. The
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  • 136 28 DEATH .JAMES. Herbert Hulentt James, ajre 90, beloved husband of Anita, and only son of Colonel Herbert James. C.H., the Manchester Rerriniont. of Mount Cyril Rubber Estate. Mersinff, sudden’v i.t General Hospital, S ngupore, January 14 1927. IIM.-On January 14, 1927. at his residence No. 19. Wallich Street, Mr. Lim
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 70 1 Page general Quotations J 1 \ut* W. s.) 1 Rubber Position (B> A. j Planter's Death I rivlon Rubber Control 1 ,w. a l Rubber Auctions* Central .Vrak Planters i'll liters’ Deaths [member Rubber Returns Corre*PO n< l cnce Rubber Statistics Meetings and Reports Kuala Kanirsar Plantation*. l.tcl. Sumatra
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    • 86 1 Singapore Official Quotation. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices Feb. April July L’llon S’pore Jan. Mar. June Sept. J»n. s. d. i;t t 7 (M'** 1 0.68 ;i 0.604 0.71 0.7'J'a U 1 7“t 0.68‘i 0.68 a 0.69*4 0.71 0.72Si 15 1 0.68 1 j 0.68 0.60 1
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    • 26 1 Lubber price averages in the present Kc triction quarter up to January 19 Jiff a? follows Singapore 66.43 cents London l«t. 7.32 d.
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    • 28 1 Uwi-. and Peat’s cable from their London office gives 1,730 tons increase inaking the total London rubber stocks at January 15, as revised, 52,480 tons.
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    • 27 1 fr< i"ft re eived by Lewis and Peat they* London office states that at i? > j Uutc d for the whole of 1927
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    • 170 1 Estate *V ah’./\ ars( l en Meranti Lapan "'anatremeni ta^en ov <?r the general Uination of f the n(? wly-formed comKuala n KaniN, 3 ni ,n known as Prising Gapis r <T lant t,o ns. Ltd., comLapan, P* Bion K’ Meranti ThU nronp-H a d ah
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    • 1448 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London under date December 23, says Ceylon has given heed to the exhortation of the Colonial Office, and has rejected a resolution, put before its Legislature, to be done with the restriction policy.
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    • 392 1 Tragic Occurrence At General Hospital Fever Patient Jumps Over Verandah. The death occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Friday, under peculiarly tragic circumstances, of Mr. Herbert Hulcatt James, manager of Mount Cyril and Nithsdale 'Rubber Estates, Mersing. The deceased was admitted with fever, and during a sudden
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    • 36 1 (Alicia's Service.) Export of L**n>« v; r>S.(i<)(» kilograms hi 1 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, January 19. Djanilii The export of wet rubber in 1926 was 28,858,606 Kilograms, export duty on which amounted to G. 1,193,909.
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    • 51 1 The Controller of Rubber, Ceylon, sends us the following statement of exports of rubber from Ceylon during November 1925 1926 Ceylon Imported Ceylon Imported Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Dee. 1,641 278 6,498 618 Latex Exports. December, 1926.- Nil gallons. Exportable max. 5,000 tons.
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    • 66 2 (The Straits Tiru«* is nut reiponsibU foi the opinions of its correspondents. Corrc spondents should bear in mind that letterr must be short and to the point, hunt rambling epistles are liable to be rejected oj lulhieshly cut down, l/urrespondento u.us enclose their names riot necessarily foi p'lohration but
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    • 2079 2 Jo the ftditor of tin* Stiaits Time a Sir, On November 27 last, you published a circular giving rubber statistic.', and estimates supplied by .Messrs, ft. A. Harbour, Ltd., in which that firm express tneir conviction that lower prices are inevitable, and assume that restriction will go to,
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    • 214 2 Dividends of 50 Per Cent, for The Year. i fu» report of the directors of the IViuk River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., for year ended September 30 last shews that the year’s working, after providing liberally for depreciation and manager’s commission gives a profit of $212,119.39,
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    • 112 2 I ho report of the directors of Glenealv lantalmns, Ltd., for the year ended for °thlit 1’ lU 7 i: sUlt<;s that the profits i taat pei lod amounts to $238,641.89 $l9 ldd 'n h USt u? “dded the balance of ftmnV i I br Up:ht forwa rd
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    • 705 2 Market Shows Further Improvement. Lewis and Peat report Singapore, January 13 Since our lust issue we have ha! steady and rising market with a v keen demand for nearby rubber continued shortage of supplies h been the main cause of the coupled with a fairly large speculate!
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    • 1584 3 niyiribution of Year’s 4 profits. s.-m-ml m-i'Unir of ‘he M lU s Ltd., was held at i» iiii'fi’ 1,11 B offices, Ev»tt and ComB, n k Buildings. Monday. Mr. I’.M Robinson pie- V tViv also i-rosont. Mr. Mr> c. v. .Miles and Mr. H, 1 1 (t .presenting
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    • 232 3 Autocratic Restriction Powers. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January lo. lengthy meeting of the Central IVrak Planters’ Associntion last wc**k strongly criticised the autocratic powers of the central and assessment committees by which a manager of an estate who was di-satisfied with his assessment allowance was denied
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    • 371 3 Slight Extension to Planted Area. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the Killinghall (Rubber) Development Syndicate, Ltd., was held on December 1 *> at 7. Martin’s Lane. Cannon Street F Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell. Chairman Mi the company, presiding. The Chairman said that his colleagues a d hiiv-e.;’
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    • 178 3 Three Young Men Lost In Three Weeks. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January 14. Following the death at Batu Gajah hospital last week of a young planter named Bam her, who came out recently, a report from Taiping Hospital last night records the death of another recent arrival
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    • 298 3 Ankola.—1.177 lbs. Anglo Malay.—112,640 lbs. Allenby.— 40.050 lbs. l»H.i *e Kidoel.—171.7-10 lbs. Bukit Jelotong.—10,245 lbs. Bikam.—20.100 lbs. Broome.—24,140 lbs. Batu Tiga.—110,100 lbs. Bukit Kajang.—90.991 lbs. Batu Village.— 11* lbs. Chiny.—27,280 lbs. ‘hangkut Salak.—127.800 lbs. Diasinga.—82,1115 lbs. Ka>t Asiatic.—2:15,208 lbs. Emerald.—104,500 lbs. Golden H<>no. 50,540 lbs. Hoscote (Malaya).—♦•7.082
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    • 775 4 Steady Increase in Monthly Oops. The annual g; nc al meet ing <»f the *hateholdei s «*f S-lctar Plantation whs held in mail week at 2-4, idol Kane, K.C., Captain 11. K. Jackson (th»* chairman) presiding. The Chairman in hi- speech said The b »ard regrets that it
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    • 790 4 Messrs. Macphuil and Co.’s Weekly Report. V;i »u it and f’o., Ltd's weekly report <! ,jed .ii.iK.ary is, state- 'i l.e p. -t week would set in to present .11. n ia 1 or out standing leature. H'.r-.-1 ;k Is o i'e». The prices of both 1
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 505 4 Stock Exchange Value. Company. IWs. £l Ab:t-o 2/ Allagar ,7 j I Anglo-Malay '*3/ tl Ayer Kuning **4 11 lianteng 2/ Banteng Consolidated 2/'JJJ £1 Batu Caves r,., :l Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh "2.1 Bcitain Consolidate*! i 2/ Brieh’ £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam *|/j»
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      • 814 4 pj a ,t r l4 v u e Tv Company Co. Kvatt. a,c P nlue Dividends Fraser I.yall 4 312,500 l 10 p.c. hit. a/c yr. 28-2-27 Abenby (Si) ■> 75 mV V-!V?!i- ,iU P-e- for >ear 30-9-26 Alor Gajah (81) 2.70 ii'90 2.70
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