The Straits Budget, 28 July 1927

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS 1 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. Jl’I.Y 2S, 1027 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    422 1 Ikadkks- ('olonial Medical lleaearch Our Forests Theatrical and Musical The Knglander Kducatinn in Malaya Ruck* Ahead 4 I Occasional Notes BlVlecrama. Kcuter and Special Covering Past Weeks* News U*-.> ■pictures— t The Governor's isit to Johore !•> I A Wedding from Miri JJj I The Wilbur Players I T’rdice
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2625 1 Mr. J. < rabb-VVatt has been appointed D.P.P., Penang, with effect from July 27. Mr. J*. Burke, Barrister at Law, Gray's Inn, arrived front home on July 2u to practice in the Colony. A Reuter cable of Tuesday’s date announces that Bishop Brown of Virginia has died
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    Mishap to Airman.
    144 2 apt. Vetch Crashes Durinu Exhibition. (Special Cable to the Straits Times Calcutta, July 22. Capt. Vetch, the first airman to land in th'* Fastern Himalayas, met with an unfortunate accident to-day. In order to give a crowd id libetans and Assamese who had never previously seen an
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    Eurasian Hold-Up Echo.
    261 2 Identification of Men Arrested In Another C ase. j It was related in the Second Police ourf before Mr. 11. R. Bull on July 2‘* how the chance arrest of four Chinese la few minutes after a Cavanagh Road j hold-up of a Hylam on July II
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    Liquor Shop Hold-Up.
    133 2 Daughter Who Slopl Through Robbers’ Visit. In the case in which a Chinese liquor shop in N an Kit Road was held up on July *24, a little before P p.m., after making their haul of $:i,077 in cash and jewellery, the robbers locked the proprietor and
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    Sago Street Robbery.
    52 2 Seven Chinese Armed With Pistols. St vcM Cantonese, armed with pistols, are nllctfoi to have taken part in a robberv at SHjrt, Street, the premises of a medicine seller, htte at nijrht. on .July ‘'It I roperty valued at <\:)U odd was taken’ INo arrests have yet
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    The High Commissioner.
    172 2 Housing Reception at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, July 2.". Kuala Lumpur nave Sir Hugh ami Lady Clifford, a rousing reception on their arrival l»y special train thi? morning on their first official visit. The station and the main road leading to the Town
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    The High Commissioner Replies To Address.
    219 2 In the course of hi< reply to tho address of welcome the High Commissioner said: It is a tremendous satisfaction to me, after nearly a quarter of a century of wandering, t > find myself oner more in a country ivheic l have the
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    Young Planter’s Death.
    306 2 Mr. (luy Dennler Killed At Kuala Lumpur. I hi* Malay Mail records the death «>t Mr. (»«y Dennler, as the result of an accident, when motoring: alony the Kajany- Kuala l.unipur on Sunday, at about S.4.» a.ni. A tree ft*l 1 across the road on top of
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    GREAT FLOODS IN INDIA.
    166 2 Unprecedented Rainfall i Various Farts. 0 ba> (Special Cable to the Strait Tj i, t J uleutta, Julv ol nprecedented rainfall has ous floods in the state of Haro, ern India, resulting ia t lu Plete isolation of Horn bay. Mail trains from Peshawar and n
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    Death of Father Coppin.
    126 2 Prominent Priest in the Kind, District. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inoh. July Residents of I puli w ere shock*,! to i, this- morning of the unexpected death.* the Rev. Father J. II. coppin. for over L years a prominent riguie in Kitua. He was a priest
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    Criminal Appeal.
    108 2 Error in Medical Evidence At Penang. (From Our Own Pommy. duly Owiny to an error in the medical deuce Mr. .Justice Sproule reduced tt> sentence of six months imprisonnicr.’ passed on Min hin Hadji Bakar and thr«< others »*n a charyc of causiny yricvoti? hurt. The Judye held
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    Pulo Ubin Accident.
    141 2 Coroner Suggests First Aid Facilities. At the enquiry on Monday into the deaf of a Chinese quarryman named Ilok who was killed by a falliny rock at I’ula l bin, the (’troner referred to the far that accidents frequently happen tit th:place, two deaths from injury occuninduriny
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      COLONIAL MEDICAL RESEARCH.
      849 3 Straits Times, July 21. Che planting industry of Malaya as indeed all those who have the welfare, of tin- country at heart will have learned wiih much gratitude that Sir George Maxwell has been appointed deputy chairman of the committee constituted as an < utconic of the
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      OUR FORESTS.
      834 3 Scientific and Research Services.—Straits Times, July 22. The only great natural resources which we possess, so far as is at present known, are tin and forests. How- much tin there is yet economically available for exploitation, we cannot estimate. We have no reliable geological information nor even scientific
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      THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL.
      893 3 Straits Times, July 2*l. it is a relief sometimes to forget gunmen and the chaotic state of China—even he threatened rubber revolution which bud-grafting is going to cause and which, according to the American cables, will spoil the final downfall of Malaya—and M-llecl on the fact that
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      THE ENGLANDER.
      933 4 —Straits Times, July 20. It is always well to take biographical st'.ck occasionally of our British public men and women. It may be said that in every decade new men come to the front bringing new ideas, and that the older men often have changed their characteristics, and
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      EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
      857 4 Straits Times, July 26. To the majority of our readers we have no doubt the subject of education does not appeal as particularly attractive its importance however is second only to that of health which the Governments of Malaya recognise as standing in the forefront of their
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      ROCKS AHEAD.
      846 4 —Straits Times, July 27. < o-operution is now firmly established in this country, the days of mere experiment are passed. Credit societies are moving along on a flowing tide, but there an- rocks and danger ahead— This is the official view of co-operation in the Federated Malay States
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    Amok in High Street.
    119 5 Wounds Two Persons Before Being Captured. Another amok occurred in High Street on the evening of July 21, following upon th# aiV caused by the Javanese who a fortmVl.t or so ago attacked eight persons hi fere being overpowered. The amok was a Chinese inmat# of
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    Fight at Pulau Ubin.
    125 5 Fatal Termination to Bout Of Fisticuffs. A l’ulau Ubin quarryman’s death follv.ving a tight on July 18 with another < hinesc, who got away before the arrival ft i’olke fruin Changi, was the subject an i nquiry by the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. i. p« -Talkn*.r, this morning.
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    New Chinese Consul.
    87 5 Li Tchuin Arrives From Laris Legation. P Sunday morning on the arrival of V !1 nceaux from Marseilles, Mr. Li •‘•in. the firmer First Secretary of the i:i c Legation in Paris, and the new ;j '-c Consul-General at Singapore for :ii aya. and Lis wife, were
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    ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    128 5 Results of Annual Sports. ‘he Loyal English School held their >1 annual spoil s on the Malaya Foot* 4 sot 'hition ground on July 25. The ‘was a great success and all ucr. very keenly contested, v i for division A was i a *'d Gani, with
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1401 5 [Straits Times, July 21-27.] Putnam Weale is a bit of a pessimist, one can reasonably excuse this attitude V n W v re S 11 that this prolific writer the r ar East was once adviser to a one-time President of China. In his recent article, written for
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    Tapper Robbed of $400.
    102 5 House-Breaker Brought Back From Gcmas. Sentence of 18 months rigorous imprison ment was passed by the District fudge, Mr. X. D. Mudie, yesteijjJny, on a favane.se tapper named Muskin, convicted >f the o.Tence of housebreaking. 1 lie man was arrested at Genius on an illegali( ri
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    Raid on Police Bungalow.
    121 5 Man Who Wanted a Passage To China. That ho had entered the place for the purpose of btaining enough property to procure himself a passage to China, \va the statement of Low Chok Koo, arrested on the 2'itli instant, in a Pearl’s Hill (ung.ol >w occupied
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    Discretion of Trustees.
    484 5 Judgment on a Maintenance Claim. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment in the case in which Chan Vuit Mee, plaintiff, one of the widows of how All Kang, deceased, represented by Mr. Tampoe-Philips, applied to the court for an
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    Companies Ordinance.
    274 5 Alleged Failure to Submit A Return. Mr. H. Klphick pave evidence lx fori the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. i*. Smith, on Tuesday, in a summons in w! irh he was cited as defendant hy the Registrar of Companies, Mr. T. M. Cocker, for allegedly failing frv notify
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY Strength of the British Banking System.
    1971 6  -  Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from under date June 2ft, says There has been recently some very int'Te.-ting discussion in Parliament and elsewhere, on what may be described as the higher phases of national financial policy. Several
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    Municipal Affairs.
    280 6 Improvements at St. James Power Station. Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 6 of the Municipal Comndssicners held on July l'J, included the following:— Approved the following rates of charge tor pas supply for industrial purposes:— First 50,000 c. ft. at $2.50 per 1,000 c. ft.
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    Defence of Limitation.
    127 6 Successful Pica in Partnership Case. (From Our Own Corresp indent.) Penang, July 26. The judgment of Justice Action in p suit between Muthusamy Pilluy and the executors of the will of Karuppana Pillay was issued in the Supremo Court yesterday. Plaintiff claimed an account and division of
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    An Absent Expert.
    333 6 Police and a Chap j ee i,-, Prosecution. On a case being called N. D. Mudie at the Disti it-t r Mr on July 25 of a Chinese named r Lye Hee, charged with assisting in t an management of a Chap Jee Keo l he Chief
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    Town Improvement.
    481 6 Removal of Orchard Road Cemetery Suggested. In these days when the progress if Singapore is a matter very much under discussion it is not surprising that many have had their attention drawn to the old Chinese cemetery at the second m:ie on Orchard Road, which, besides ocenyyir..: a
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1525 7 Sequel to Sensational Shooting Affray. Ten Years Imprisonment For Gunman. case which has attached to it several t .\traoi dinary incidents, was begun in the, Court on the 20th instant, when iwo Chinese were charged with attempted robbery. Tnc case was the outcome of a serious .j i-jay
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    Kuala Lumpur Fires.
    194 7 Firemen's Efforts to Save Shop Houses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 20. The little village of Serdang, some miles out of Kuala Lumpur, has suffered badly as the result of a tire which broke out in the early hours of this morning. How the fire
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    A Rubber Smoke-House Burnt Down.
    101 7 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday A fire broke out in a smoke house near the four and a half mile Petaling this morning. The smoke house was fully stacked with rubber and the consequences were disastrous. The local fire brigade was summonecl at
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    $14,990 in Forgeries.
    271 7 Sensational Seizure by Chandu Officer. O'ilicers of the Government Monopolies, in the discharge of their duty of preventing the import of illicit opium and other drugs, often make interesting seizures. Indeed some of the biggest hauls of arms and ammunition have been made by men of this
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    Passengers.
    118 7 The following passengers nre due to arrive icre from Kurone by the Kntori Muni op Mod lav next M 1*. Croxford, .1 U. (lililea, .lellinck, Milne, (J. II. Pitt, l.ai him rni. Mon Yin Chung. S. Drukker, .lose < >le iiia. P. S (Jodfrey, Mrs. Iv K. Merchant, tins
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    Printers’ Strike.
    180 7 What Are Reasonable Government Holidays (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 22. An interesting Police Court case involving the right to Oovernment holidays by workmen formed a test case in Ipoh to-day. The proprietors of the Caxton Press charged civilly their men compositors for the recovery of one
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    Prospector Charged.
    171 7 Cheating Allegation Over Mining Deal. A transaction in respect of mining land is the subject of a criminal charge against a survey »r and prospector named Charles Nell Lcembruggen, who claimed trial before the Distiict Judge, Mr. Mudie, on July 21, on a charge of cheating C. B.
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    Another Eastern Flight.
    119 7 Airman Who Will Not Call At Singapore. Another long distance flight to the East is foreshadowed in the news to hand from a Dutch source that Lieut. Koppcn, of tin* Dutch Air Service, is making preparations to fly from Amsterdam to Batavia. Lieut, Koppcn proposes to make
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    Motor Car Smashes.
    125 7 Three Injured in Collision With Lorry. Three Chinese were injured, one of them seriously, In a collision on the Bukit Timah Road on Kriday morning between a Chinese driven Johore Bharu mo* or car and a lorry. The collision had a sequel in charges n the Second
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    A CULTURAL UNITY.
    2731 8 To Bridge Gulf Between East and West. Interview with I)r. R. Tagore. Poet and philosopher, a p >et who is not content with tin* portrayal of his visions of an uplifted humanity, a philosopher who is not c intent to let his labour cease with his theories
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    Malayan Camera Club.
    263 8 List of Medal Awards And Diplomas. The sixth annual photographic exhibition of the Malayan Camera Club, is bein'* held at St. Mary s Church Hall, Kuala Lumpur,. The judges. Lady Gompertz and Messrs. W. J. Williams and F. A. Mallard, have made the following awards and Diplomas:—
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    The Sarawak Title.
    214 8 A Claimant in Canada to Press For Recognition. i ro °k e Daykin, secretary to tho a e .Ir. D. A. Dunla}) and now to Mvs. u niap, claims, according: to the T uvn‘ > correspondent of the Daily Mail, that In’ n.; i el ?P st
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 9 i lie Strait* l’inics is not responsible for opinions of its correspondent!!. Corrc,!,r'ii' i\is should bear in mind that letters be si', oft ami to the point. Long pist led are liable to be rejected or cut Correspond* nts must enclose their un< s, not nee* sMirily for publication
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    LAWLESSNESS.
    1104 9 I*, Kdit<»r <»f the straits* Times. s. r It sivm< easy enough to criticise. no ugh -swygc.-tions a> to improvement ire dithetdi. I have only scon two suggestions as to handling,' this matter. One is public 'iotririiiff which, for many reasons, is Mtpus-ih’ei. and the o.her is deportation, ij/p
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    THE PARIAH PLAGUE.
    286 9 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,- In a recent letter «*f (I think) Mrs Smith'.- .-he .-tuted that om* Municipal wog-.-'liooter only is employed. 1 .luring the several years I have inhabited Singap >re 1 have never, to my knowledge, seen thi> functionary, at work
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    IMMIGRATION POLICY.
    115 9 T.. the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —1 am glad to see another correspondent advocating “the wholesale deportations of aliens who have no work and who cannot give a proper account of themselves.” If ever th* Straits-born people of Malaya are to be a strong unit of
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    A C.P.O.’s POWERS.
    216 9 To the Editor < f the Straits Times. Sir. With reference to Owner Driver’s letter in your issue of IPt.h in.-tnnt, Owner Dmw.’ appears iu have ignored the question of the principle involved n the action recently taken against Mr liabjohn’s syce. The question at issuo \s
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    WORLD’S LARGEST CITIES.
    140 9 To tlu* Kdhor of the Xtraits Times. Bit*. \t the Go!f Club the other evening whilst. doing the “nineteenth hole," a dis.'ussiou arose as to which are the m*\cm biggest chics in the work!. W»* eventually decided upon London, New York. I'ari.s. Vienna, Glasgow, Galen.*a ami Berlin,
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    A BRIGHT SUGGESTION.
    85 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—l notice the attendances at church of those in high places are being faithfully recorded in your columns, although tin last three rulers’ devotions were apparently ignored. Now if you could only record something cheery and bright, such as the
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    A CENTRAL MARKET.
    93 9 To the Editor of th,- Straits Times. Sir,—“ A. A. W.” was right in complaining of- the ahsenci* yf a central market in Singapore. So far as I know, there is no market equal to Rangoon Sura Lee Karra Ita/.aar. It is not very centrally situated.'but it
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    GARDENS AND SNAKES.
    538 9 To the Editor of the Straits I’inw.s. Sir. —May 1 ask if any of your readers would he kind enough to suggest to their ebtins should they come across any .snakes in their gardens not to destroy them. As a Fellow of the London and Jhiblin Zoological
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    THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
    550 9 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir. A '*nr who h:is sp« nt happy days oT travel an<l »»*>rt in tin- Colonies, and who took part in the Coioniu! and Indian Exhibition **f Issr, as well as in the recent liritish Empire Exhibition, may I recommend
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    ROAD REPAIRS.
    87 10 To t}|« Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, \W all note with admiration the wonderful joh the Singapore Munieifkality lias made of tho ohiof roads of the town. Now that this work has boon taken so well in hand, may l with respect call the attention <*!' tin
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    MOHAMEDAN AND MOHAMEDANISM.
    169 10 To the* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read in your esteemed journal of the 2Jrd instant a report of a case from Kuala Lumpur umh' the heading “A Mohamcdan Widow.’ with flue deference to your K.L. correspondent I should like to throw a few' wont"
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    CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
    344 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I hear that a few of mir StraitsJiorn people haw already been converted to idealism to tin- extent of promising to send either fairly largo Mine of money or their own selves to the two most ancient countries
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    THE TROLLEY-BUS SERVICE.
    307 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —One sees n »\v and again n tiros <*n tran:oars asking the public to i bo tram oar or trolley-bus and save money.' Again ono hoars of occasional agitation for the aholiti >n of rickshas. Hat ono wonders, which
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    The Late Mrs. Bennett.
    357 10 Profusion of Wreaths At Funeral. The funeral took place on Friday, July I"*, of Mrs. Bennett, widow of the late apt. F. (J. Bennett, K. A. 1*. C. For several years Mrs. Bennett had resided at Singapore with her son. Mr. C. Norman Bennett of the
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    180 10 The rurrency Commissioners’ Abstract as at July 1, 1027 is a- follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on July 1. 1027 ..130,856,023.70 Average amount of Currency .Votes in CiivulHtion during the month of June. 11*27 ..131,000,706.37 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on Juiy
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    1000 10 [f(cutor Tclojrnim.1 Surrey and Sussex Both Beaten. Several Decisions on the First Innings. [Bcuter Telegram. 1 London, .July 22. The following wore the results ot matches begun on \N edne-dav Surprise for Surrey. Bournemouth Hampshire beat Surrey b.\ nine wickets. Surrey batted first and scored 22*. Kennedy took
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    Fight at a Funeral.
    154 10 Two Chinese Murdered Neai Bukit Brown. In the Coroner’* Court, on Ju.y before Lieut.-Cob IIope-Kalkner, the in* quest was held on the bodies of two t in nese who were stabbed at Bukit during a funeral procession on duly Inspector C. W. Roberts, of Orchard Koad
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    A Mohammedan Widow.
    1135 11 Pinortant Decision by Chief V Justice of F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 21. The Chief Justice (Sir Henry mper t z recently delivered judgment the case in which a Malay widow sued a te husband’s second widow for cerBin land and property c’aiming that
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    Injured Soldiers.
    141 11 Allegations Against Motor Car Driver. j Sergeant Brascombe and Pte. Front, j the two soldiers of the 2nd Bn. the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, who were injured in a motor car accident after a eall at the Victoria Theatre given by »he Eurasian community in honour of Dr.
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    Jottings from Johore.
    1124 11 Amazing Sunsets Over Straits Of Tebrau. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, July 22. Not many people were aware on Sunday 1 last that His Excellency Sir Hugh Clifford was coming to Johore to have tiffin with His Highness the Sultan. Many, in fact, until they saw
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    Death of General Dyer.
    324 11 The Disturbances at Amritsar Recalled. A ReuteT cable from home announces the death of Brigadier General H. E. H. Dyer, C.B., who retired in 1920 from the command of the 1th Infantry Brigade in India. He was in his sixty-third year. His name will always be
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    Smuggled Chandu.
    200 11 $900 Worth in Passenger’s Coconut Oil Tins. Two very ordinary looking tins of tho kind in w’hich Chinese deck passengers carry their oil for cooking purposes were the exhibits on Monday before the District Judge, Mr. N. D. Mudic in a charge of being in possession of nonGovernment
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    Possession of Arms.
    136 11 Why the Court Would Not Order Florin#. In the District Court on Saturday, before Mr. N. D. Mudie, a Chinese named roh Sop Kuan was charged with being in possession of a revolver and ammunition without a licence. The accused is at present time undergoing a sentence
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    Mr. A. E. Jago’s Wedding.
    426 12 Fashionable Function at St. Margaret’s, Westminster. The Bishop of Gibraltar officiated, assisted by the Rev. W. E. Morgan, at the marriage on June .’10, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, of Mr. Arthur Ernest Jago, son of the late Mr. F. h. Jago and of Mrs. Jago,
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    Fatal Short Circuit.
    304 12 Amah Killed While Using An Electric Iron. i ivCiuming a verdict on Saturday of d ath from shock in a case in which a bin; se amah had died while ironing c o lit s with an electric iron, the Coroner, I ieut.-Col. Hope-Kalkner, said: Expenvt electric
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    Shot Informer.
    466 12 Coroners Verdict at Resumed Inquest. On Monday in the Coroner’s Court before Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkner, the inquest was continued on Mak Pak Kan, the Chinese informer who was shot near the Chinese Protectorate on the after- noon of the 15th instant. Inspector Rostock conducted the in* quiry for the
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    The Late Lieut. Salmond.
    203 12 Aeroplane Crashes in Dundee Garden. The Daily Telegraph of J une 23 contains the following account of the fatal a.aident to Lieut. Salmond, mentioned in our issue of the same date Lie utenant k. F. Ci. Salmond, K.X., atta bed to the Royal Air Force at
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    Drought in Perak.
    37 12 (I’lxmi Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 2*>. A most severe drought is prevailing In °ci*ak. In June the rainfall at Ipoh was six •vhes so far this month there have tin only two inches.
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    North Taiping Tin.
    405 12 Proposed Acquisition of New Land. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July 21. An extraordinary meeting of North Taipintr Tin Dredging Company. Mr. A. M. Brown presiding, was held to run firm the approval of option right> ovc r 250 acres in the Balau alley, near Sere ml
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    Belgian National Fete.
    108 12 Officially Celebrated In Singapore. On July 21, 1831, 9ri years ago, Belgium declared her independence and separated herself from Holland. In honour of the event, the French Consul and acting Consul for Belgium and Madame du ourtn al wore At Home on July 21 at the Consulate,
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    Chinese Amok.
    97 12 Attempted Murder Charge I«> i he 'third Court. W 'Xmlk Sn ,n e ru‘° is alIo^°'1 to have rur Amok in a Chinese passenger lodginv house ,n High Street on the 22nd insUrt ■cid injured two other Chinese hefore bemg captured by the constable o* tiofflc dutv at
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    Selangor Motor Fatality.
    262 12 Lorry Driver to Blame Exonerated. >cllst I (From Our Corresp indent() I i Kuala Lumpur, j u i y 0n In the Police Court, vested J W. Y\. Hughes held an inquest' I the death of a Tamil cooly wA l Uchif >S I met with his
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    Shooting an Elephant.
    174 12 Incident on Official Visit To Kuala Kangsar. t0 o the ab sence >n the jungle *f the I erak State elephants, a number of prnately-owned animals had to be hired for the recent visit of the High Commit. Mad* t0 Kua a kan sar says thc Malay
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    Cruelty to Animals.
    121 12 Many Cases Dealt with by The Magistrate. In the Second Court every dav there n n aver asre of four or five cruelty anmialences which are heard by Mr. tween f?0’to ilU S ranffinff be On July 21 there were over ten suth Xr, 10 unused are
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    Miners Entombed.
    76 12 Four Coolies Killed at Pus ini Lama. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip >h, July 21. n al several hundred ton? of ear*'. T n C m rrC i d i lt a rhinose mine at I*’’.? n- r several aSt nifrht bur six in il,ri p3 r !i
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA. II.-Tsingtao the Shantung Question.
    6455 13  -  By Putnam Weale. (All Rights Reserved.) Tsingtao, June 15. I than 400 miles up the eoast from Shanghai iits Tsingtao—that last trace r.f*ihi imperialism of the pre-war period. l-nmi the sea Tsingtao is undoubtedly the ini'st attractive spot in the Kast. alTIIU>
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      The Governor’s Visit to Johore.
      137 15 H. E. THE GOVERNOR AND H. H. THE SULTAN. His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford motored to Johore Hahru on July 17 on a private visit to His Highness the Sultan of Johore. u* above photograph was taken at the Istana
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      A Wedding from Miri.
      66 16 The wedding took place at St Xndrew’s Cathedral on July *>. the Ycnerahle Archdeacon Swindell officiating, of Mr. C. M. l‘olloc\, of the geological staff, Sarawak Oilfield'* l.td.. Miri. and Miss Williams, eldest daughter of the Rev. T. 11. A. Williams, Vicar of St. Marks, Little
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      The Wilbur Players.
      35 16 Miss Florence Print) and Mr. Knee I and Parker, leading members of the NN ilhiir Pla>ers. in a scene from “Rain” to be presented b\ the compan). during their sta> in Singapore.
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      Police Sports at Singapore Stadium.
      22 16 Hefty men in the tug*of>war. Sir IIui*h lilTord an ohscnant spectator. i'ulut Olliters’ Kate. ihi Hand Kate.
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      Dr. Rabindranath Tagore in Singapore.
      30 17 |)r. K. Tagore garlanded. (•roup photograph taken at Tanjong I'agar v harf upon hr. Tagore’s arrival on Jul> /*/lo/u% hy .V.# A-,//1 III,I t c’o.
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      Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford visit the Convent.
      40 17 Distinguished visitors hear an address of w e Iconic. Sir Hugh and l.ady Clifford interested in the children. HiirinK tin* singing of Iht* National A nt lu*m. /*//«>/ns, hy WlkdjillUl c*,- Co.
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      Nilai Club Motor Gymkhana.
      22 17 The Judges. II.II. the ung di-|HT I nan. group «il >i»i ctator>. I 1 1 i ir> r:
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      Lindbergh’s Atlantic Flight.
      118 18 v r(h Atlantic alone b> air. He arcompliahed Ibis dariny feat on an aeroplane whieh Captain C harles l.indhereh is the hrsi airman to nd arrised at I’aris at 10.22 p.m. on May 21. i ork <li <•■•*• <l.lll. tni ia J l.unch to apt. Lindbergh in
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      ATHLETIC SPORTS IN SINGAPORE.
      23 18 A line jump at the Malay Inter-Club Sports. A crowd of spectators watching bicycle race. Photos, hy Mix-it i
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      PROGRESS OF WORK AT GUNONG PULAI.
      22 18 Excavation work, general view of operations. blocks of rough granite. Photo n. fry .V /«’<////./e luniih *<
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      NAVAL LIMITATION PLANS.
      1012 19 [REUTER TELEGRAM 1 Protracted Meeting Of The Cabinet. MUCH SPECULATION. Revival «f Japanese Alliance Scouted. [REL'TER TELEGRAM 1 London, duly -0. ,pccial meeting of the i al,inct was j i ht in connection with the recall Mr u7i.lV.-man and Lord L-nl from '"wi-M-’iiifornn-d HrcWs in I. onion
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      Olympic Games.
      103 19 French Athletes Not to Take Part. London, July 20. Paris Following the Senate’s adjournment of the question of the necessary vote of credit, the French Olympic committee decided that France will not participate in the Olympic Games at Amsterdam next year. Moreover the Federation of Sports Associations decided
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      CANADA’S JUBILEE.
      357 19 Arrangements for The Princes’ Tour. Sir A. Chamberlain to Act For Mr. Baldwin. London, July 20. The Cabinet met to-day, when the Ministers formally bade farewell to Mr. Baldwin, prior to his departure for Canada. The King had a lengthy conversation with Mr. Baldwin at the Palace with
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      Princes Depart.
      191 19 Attending Canada's .In hi lee Celebrations. London. July 22. The Piin c of Waps, Prince George, and Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin bat an cutImsia^t ie send off at Watcrl o this morning when they left on route to Canada. The Duke of York hade farewell to his brother-.
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      Capt. Courtney’s Flight.
      49 19 Rugby, July 2.7. Captain Courtney, who hopes to fly to America and hack, made trial Might* today and tested the wireless apparatus. H found Ihnt variation in the receiving set had been successfully o\‘*ivomo and mid there wu&gt; now no cau&gt;e for delay except the weather.
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      PACIFIC PROBLEMS.
      484 19 Britain’s Interests In China. A New View Since the War Years. London, July 20. Honolulu The Institute of Pacific Relations lengthily discussed the question of Chinese autonomy. Four committees &lt;iro occupied, among other things, with the question of likin and the possibility of the Nationalists gaining control of
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      A Sheik and Persia.
      117 19 Question in House Of Commons. Rugby, .Inly *J0. Asked in the House of Commons whether tin* British (Joverninent had taken any steps to return to the Sheik ot Mohanunerah his personal freedom and territory, Sir Austen Chamberlain said, “The decision does not lie with His Majesty’s
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      RUMANIA’S KING DEAD.
      782 20 [better tcmekbam) Five-Year-Old Grandson Succeeds. EX-CROWN PRINCE’S POSITION. Council of Regency Takes Control. [better tci.kcbam) London, July *20. Bucharest: Kimr Ferdinand is dead and the Council of Regency has entered upon its functions. The Regency Council was sworn in by the National Assembly, and I*rince Michael was
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      Plans to Thwart Coup.
      194 20 A Possible Air Journey To Bucharest. Berlin, July 21. M hen tlie President of the Rumanian Senate formally announced to the assembled Houses the King’s death and &lt; rnwn Prince .Michael's accession, Prince Michael, a small figure in a white sailor -nit. entered and ascended the
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      Trouble Brewing.
      584 20 Demonstrators Favour Prince Carol. Berlin, July 22. Demonstrations took place in Rumania in favour of Prince Parol. Several were killed at Faragas. where cavalry was forced to charge. London, July 22. Luckharest I he will of the King Ferdinand was opened .yesterday at the .summer palace at Sinaia
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      Indian Tariffs.
      133 20 Japan’s Advantage in Labour Conditions. London, July 21. In the House .,f Commons, replying to Mr. A. Shepherd, in connection with the (lovernnient of India’s decision on the Undines of the Indian Tariff Board, Lord Winterton said the Secretary for India was aware that the (lovernnient of India
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      The Opium Traffic.
      151 20 Illicit Dealings on Large Scale. London, July 21. The British Government have forwarded a 1 *ng report to the League of Nations regarding the traffic .in opium and other dangerous drugs during 1020. The report shows that illicit traffic’ continues on a large scale. It emphasises lhi&gt;
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      Britain and Egypt.
      78 20 No New Agreement At Present. Rugby, July 20. Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked in Parliament whether any negotiations were proceeding with the Egyptian Government regarding the four reserved points. He replied that be had naturally taken advantage of the presence in this country of Sarwat Pasha, the
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      SOLVIKEN PIRACY.
      341 20 Indignation in Norwegian Capital. Steps to Secure Joint Action. Hong Kong, July L &gt;1 The Norwegian steamer Solviken w.. pirated 120 miles from Hong Kong ur) taken to Bias Bay. The steamer was released last Highland arrived at Hong Kong this niorni!--The captain and the second officer wtr&gt;
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      Spain and Belgium.
      87 20 A Treaty of Arbitration Signed. London, July 21. Madrid The Spanish Ambassador n Brussels, Scnor Palacios, and the Belgian foreign Minister. M. Vandervclde, haw signed a ITispano-Belgian treaty of ar’ tration providing for the pacific settbim*nt ol* all disputes between the ttv*» countries. It. is semi-ortieially state*!
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      Flight to Hawaii.
      60 20 British Ex-Servicc Man To Compete. London, July 2L San Francisco A third aviator Informally entered for the $35,000 JaiW" Dole High! to Hawaii on August 12. This is Frederick Alexander Giles. British ex-service flying officer, who will fly a Hess Bluebird biplane. The other entrants are Art
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      U. S. Steamer in Distress.
      50 20 London, July 21. A Colombo message states British steamer Malakuta reports tle»the American steamer Homestead, bound Irom Cocanada to New York, in latitude 12 dog. 30 min. North, Longitude 72 &lt;l&lt;*v 50 min. East, is sinking fast forwar* The Japanese steamer Indus Maru eloae by.
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      YPRES SALIENT HEROES.
      775 21 Menin Gate Memorial Unveiled. BELGIAN KING’S TRIBUTE. Stands as Symbol of British Endurance.” London, July 24. Yores In glorious weather Ficld-V-i vs Lai Plumer unveiled and dedicated ihe ‘Menin Gate Memorial in the prer e of a vast concourse including the Kin,- of the Belgians, Sir Laming
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      Doctors by Aeroplane.
      129 21 Romantic System of Medical Aid. Rugby, July 22. An advanced and romantic system ot giving medical aid in the isolated interior of Australia will be put int&lt; operation shortly, as the result of co operation between the British Medica Association and the Australian author ities. Six doctors
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      Communist Arrested.
      107 21 Extraordinary Paris Incident Recalled. London, July 22. Paris Semart, the Communist who was released from the Sante prison at the same time as Leon Daudet, was quietly arrested on the premises of the Syndicat Unitaire. A Fa:i« cable of June 25 stated that is a result of an
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      Empire Tour.
      76 21 Great Send-Off to Mr. Amery. Rugby, July 22. Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, had a very great send-off at Waterloo Station to-day, when he started on his six months tour of the Empire. lie is going first from Southampton tc South Africa in the Arundel Castle. Crowds
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      Greece and U. S. A.
      57 21 Gratitude for American Benefactions. London, July 21. Athens In gratitude for America; hem factions to Greece, a number &lt;&gt;f Go; inguished Grecians have organised a fund to erect a full-sized reproduction of the Column Temple of Jupiter in Athens "xeoutod in Pan tel wan marble
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      Lord Oxford’s Services.
      49 21 Presentation from Friends And Admirers. London, July 25. According to the newspapers, a number v f Lord Oxford and Asquith’s friends and •dmiivrs have subscribed to present the •x-Prinie Minister with a con; d'rabh mm of money in recognition of his great .••vices to the country.
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      THE FLYING MILLIONAIRE.
      312 21 Van Lear Black’s Arrival In Amsterdam. Decorated by Queen Wilhelmina. London, July 23. Amsterdam Mr. van Lear Black, the American millionaire, has arrived after his aeroplane flight to Batavia and back &gt;n which he started on June 23. Queen Wilhelmina has appointed him and the two pilots
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      Indo-China Affairs.
      102 21 M. Varcnne Re-appointed As Governor-General. London, July 22. Paris: The Government have renewed the appointment of M. Ynrenne as Governor-General of Indo-China for ten months. M. Varcnne was criticised in the "lumber of Deputies on March 19 retarding the promotion in the L gion of Honour of M.
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      Engineering Trade Dispute.
      47 21 Men Accept Employers’ Offer. Rugby, July 24. Peace has been secured in the engineering industry. By a tw to one majority, the men have accepted the offer made by the employers for an increase of 2s. per week. The increase affects about 135,000 men
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      Long-Distance Flight.
      116 21 Rugby, July 21. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, stated in the House of Commons that a further attempt to make a nonstop flight to India might lie made at any Lime when the Air Stall* are satisfied with certain tests yet to b«» carried ou! and when
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      BUENOS AYRES OUTRAGE.
      260 21 George Washington Statue Bombed. Sympathisers with Sacco And Vanzetti. London, July 22. Buenos Aires A bomb exploded on the 22nd inst. at the base of the statue of George Washington and almost destroyed the pedestal. The statue was given to the country by the American c &gt;lony
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      Russians Arrested.
      187 21 Close Connection with The Soviet. Shanghai, July 20. The Russians arrested on tho Soviet steamer Hen Li, which was proceeding from Hankow to Vladivostok, included, according to their own admissions, the following Holland, for two years chief of statT lo General Gallon, then military adviser to Chiang Kai
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      Reduction of Tariffs.
      108 21 Hopes of a Diplomatic Conference. London, July 21. A diplomatic conference to seek a convention for the prohibition of import restrictions was foreshadowed by Sir Philip CunliM’e-I.istor in the House of Commons debate on the Hoard of Trade vote. Mr. Kuncinian drew attention to the resolutions of
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      BYRD’S PLANS.
      223 22 Proposed Flight to The Antarctic. Prospect of Three Years Expedition. London, July 110. Now York: Although still the fet'd guests of the oily, C'.mmandcr Byrd and ids companions at" anxious to ho o?r on thoir Antarctic trip. Mr. Balchen intends being in Antwerp hy August 1 to inspect
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      Nicaraguan Fighting.
      387 22 Desperate Stand by U. S. Marines. London, July 20. A thrilling account of the desperate slain! made by United States Marines at Ocotal is c &gt;ntained in a New' York messnge, which describes it as the fiercest vent in the history of the United States Marine Corps and
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      OUTRAGE IN ABYSSINIA.
      227 22 Indian Ruler’s Caravan Attacked. Government Claims For Compensation. Rugby, July 23. Sir Austen Chamberlain related in the House of Commons how an unprovoked attack was made in June on a caravan bringing supplies to a party of the Maharao of Kutch, who, accompanied by Si- Geoffrey Archer
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      Testing Time for Soviet.
      134 22 Division in the Communist Ranks. BerJin, July 26. The Soviet Ambassador, Kakoski, has arrived in Berlin on his way to Russia to participate in the Communist Central Committee's momentous plenary session on Saturday, which is tensely awaited throughout Russia. It is expected that Trotzky and Zinovietf
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      U. S. A. and Russia.
      91 22 Suggestion of a Trade Bureau Rejected. London, July 25. Washington The executive committee 'f the l■niicd States Chamber of Com •Perec rejected the suggestion to establish a bureau in Moscow to develop KussoAmciican trade. In the course of a letter to a member who broached
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      Bomb in Canton.
      52 22 Garrison Commandant’s Narrow Escape. Hong Kong, July 20. Canton A bomb narrowly missed the car in which Li Chai Sum, the garrison commandant, was driving to headquarters. The assailant escaped. Rods are suspected. The police have recently been seizing large quantities of seditious literature, mainly against Chiang
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      German Mine Fatality.
      36 22 Berlin, July 20. A thousand coalminers unsuccessfully worked all night and day to save five entombed men at Duels in the Ruhr dis trict. It is now feared that they are dc ad.
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      “CHEQUELETS” ILLEGAL.
      156 22 Test Case by Inland Revenue. Question of Amounts Under Two Pounds. Rugby, July 25. Judgment was given to-day by Mr. Justice Rowlatt in a test case regarding the chequclets recently issued by the Midland Rank. These chequclets did not bear the twopenny stamp required for cheques and were
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      France and Germany.
      240 22 M. Poincare on Present Relations. London, July 25. Paris The function marking the reconstruction of the town Orchies in North France, which was destroyed by the Germans in 1 i* 14. gave M. Poincare, who presided. the opportunity to refer to Franc eGerman relations. He declared that
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      The Navy’s Protection.
      72 22 Cordial Tribute from China Shipowners. Shanghai, July 25. Hong Kong At the annual meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com pany the chairman expressed a deep debi of gratitude to His Majesty’s Navy for valuable cooperation and assistance in keeping the ling flying on the Yangtsekiang during
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      Germany and Japan.
      44 22 Commercial Treaty Signed In Tokio. Shanghai, July 20. Tckio A German-Japanese commercial treaty, based on the pre-war treaty, was signed this morning. '1 he Foreign Oflire considers that the realy will strengthen German-Japanese intercourse, also general trade between Japan and Europe.
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      Australian Cricketer’s Death.
      25 22 London, July 21. Adelaide The death has occurred to V* J v’- Lyons, the Australian cricketer Oio played in fourteen test matches.
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      LINERS HELD UP.
      123 22 Nanking and Three German Ships. No Redress Apainst Th,. Seizures. Shanghai, July 23 The Nanking Government offers n &gt; explanation of the holding up of at least three German liners, including Muensterland and the Bertram lhckrier* which were searched, possibly in the beli'f that they were carrying
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      German Steel Trust.
      93 22 Striking Results of First Year. London, July 22. Berlin The efficacy of the rati nab. sat ion &gt;f industry, namely the elimin.it :‘.&gt;i of unproductive intermediate manufacturing processes and the centralisation of mass production, is borne out in a statement by the German Steel Trust, showing that
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      Catholic Priest Murdered.
      74 22 Two Death Sentences In Rangoon. London, July 22. Rangoon: Pothwe. a sixteen-year-oil youth, and Karen, a teacher in a miss a school, have lx*en sentenced to death r the murder of Father Chagnot. The accused admitted their guilt, nnl complained that the deceased had hard.!:* treated them.
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      U. S. Loan for Germany.
      58 22 London, July iff New York: The New Y&lt;~ik Tim un&lt;! rstar.ds that a credit of gJ-To V •&gt; to 130,000,000 has l-een arrange 1 group of New York bankers he.u’ the International Acceptance Bank. t result of the visit &gt;f Dr. Sc hn 1 1,
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      Steamer Abandoned.
      45 22 London, July 22. Bombay The American st'. aiv r Homestead has teen abandoned. The crew were taken off by the AungK.n, which is proceeding to Bombay. It was previously reported that the Homestead, which was bound from Coconade to New York, was sinking.
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      Finance Bill Passed.
      23 22 London, July 22. The House of Commons passed th‘ third reading of the Finance Bill by 3 -*3 to 86.
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      Lord Swaythling’s Estate.
      16 22 London, July 2&gt;. The late Lord Swaythling left unsettled personal estate amounting £400,000.
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      U. S. Minister in Dublin.
      26 22 London, July Mr. F. A. Sterling has proceed; Dublin to assume duties as first Am Minister to the Irish Free State.
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      SILVER SHIPPED BY DESTROYERS.
      453 23 Reasons for the British Action. CRISIS AVERTED. i titter Threatened to Tientsin Interests. London, duly 21. u House oT Commons. replying to s l‘ Viant's enquiry as to whether the approved the recent shipment Million l.v foreign banks in Shanghai Tientsin in British destroyers, t omdr.
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      Murder of a Mayor.
      41 23 London, July 25. h' utori, Illinois Charles Berger, leader a notorious southern Illinois gang. l condemned to death and two com- 1 l,,n "ere sentenced to life imprisonlur the murder of Mayor Afknms "est City in December.
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      The Rhine Army.
      36 23 Rugby, Juiy do. t NI Worthington-Kvans, Secre',,r War, will visit the army of the from August 4 to 7. n UI I accompanied by General Sir ■o'er Braitnwaite, Adjutant-General to 1 forces. fla
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      China Press Rate Reduced.
      20 23 Shanghai, July 24. ~m f -iapan-China press rate is being od jo per cent, from to-morrow.
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      TRADE UNIONS BILL.
      106 23 Important Amendment In The Lords. (Jovernment Prepared To Accept. Rugby, July 26. The third reading of the Trade Unions Bill, which declares general strikes illegal, was carried in the House of Lords yesterday. Some of the Liberals, including Is»rd Reading, joined with Labour in voting against it.
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      Vienna Communist Plot.
      99 23 To Blow Up State Powder Magazine. Berlin, July 21. By rushing troops last night to Blumenau, where tie* State powder magazine and munition workshops are, the Vienna Government foiled a Communist plan to blow them up. The Berlin Press pay- a high tribute to Premier Seipel's achievement
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      Borodin’s Plans.
      98 23 An Attempted Rapprochement Turned Down. Shanghai. July 2"*. wireless message from Hankow tales that Borodin and his entourage have returned to Hankow from Ruling. F.ugene Chen states that Borodin is leaving Hankow |&gt;ermanently soon. Shanghai, July 26. A wireless message from Hankow says it is understood that Borodin’s
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      Belgium and Reichswehr.
      207 23 Berlin. July 20. Belgium's second mcmoranilum to Germany maintains the original charges against the Reichswehr. considering Germany’s armament expenditure disproportionate to the requirements of an army 100,(NM&gt; strong, which is subject to (lie Versailles terms. A very short German reply again rejects the charges and points out
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      NANKING SURTAXES.
      122 23 Details of Proposed Luxury Imposts. 57 \'i Per Cent, on Liquor And Tobacco. Shanghai, July 2(5. With reference to the customs increases, the official list shows that the luxuries to be taxed l."&gt; per cent, additional from September 1 include watches, pocket flasks, thermos flasks, photographic apparatus, typewriters
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      Trustees of Empire.
      142 23 Why Britain Needs Cruiser Protection. London, July 27. Anglo-American differences at Geneva were touched upon by Lord Birkenhead at a dinner last night. Addressing the party of American editors visiting Britain, he declared that, regardless of whether in the evolutionary history of a great world empire we
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      King Fuad Leaves.
      129 23 Impressed with Cordiality Iii Britain. Rugby, July 2.1. King Fuad of Fgypt visited the Stock Kxchnngo to-day. lie was given a cordial reception, and business was practically suspended during hi- stay. Rugby, July 2(5. King Iliad of Kgypt concluded hi v visit to Knglaud to-day, when be
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      Cheerful!
      41 23 Russian Prediction of War Next Year. Itciiin, July l!»I. Following the Soviet naval miiiuiciivrcs in tin* Baltic, the War Minister, Worixc’hilofr predicted war in l!*2h t if not sooner. Meanwhile four cruisers, three destroyer* and seven submarines are beintf built.
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      Flight to New York.
      43 23 Berlin, July 20. Captain Courtney made further trial flights this morning with a view to testing his wireless apparatus. He found that M-rtain adjustments were still necessary and accordingly postponed his attempt to fly to New York until to-morrown
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      Manchester Cotton.
      47 23 London, July 26. The committee of the Master Cotton Spinner-’ Federation decided to ballot UnAmerican yarn spinning section of tin cotton trade on the proposal to close mill for an extra week in addition to thi usual week’s holiday bi tween now and September 10.
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      OIL FROM RUSSIA.
      497 23 Differences in Standard Oil Group. Protests Addressed to Mr. Coolidge. London, July 20. Now York The Standard Oil &lt; oni puny of New Jersey has issnod a denial that it is negotiating to purchaso Russian oil products. The New York. Times points out that the company have
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      Oil Drilling Restriction.
      43 23 London, July 22. Oklahoma City The State Corporation omniission has issued a temporary n straining order prohibiting operators in the Creator Seminole area drilling oi! wells in certain sections of tin* oilfield arid also prohibiting “shooting” wells in Seminole territory.
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      Trouble in Yunnanfu.
      56 23 London, July 2d. Paris It. i- reported from Yunnanfu that (Jenoral Hu Jo Yu is continuing hi march to Yunnanfu. The rival forcehave given an assurance to the French Consul that there will be no lighting in •he city. All steps have Wen taken to assure the
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      NANKING DEMANDS.
      1145 24 Imperative that Britain Should Resist. Views of Sir Henry Pollock Of Hong Konif. I... don. J :&gt; Sir Henry I' i &lt;&gt;r '.r diir.u &lt; &lt; &lt; II *»g Ko: return to il rg K' ng ii N*»ven ut. interviewed r lie -t'-r r J.* hi* opinion ~a-
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      Royal Garden Party.
      102 24 10,000 Guests at Buckingham Palace. Rugby, July 22. A lloyal garden party was held at Buckingham J’alaee to-day. In previous years, two garden parties have usually been given at the palace during the season, about &lt;5,000 invitations being issued for each, but for to-day's party only 10,000
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      Honours for Airmen.
      33 24 London, July 22. Washington: Lieut. Maitland and Limit. Hegenbergor received the Distinguished Flying Cross from Mr. Kellogg, epresenting President Coolidge, in recognition of their flight from San Francisco to Hawaii.
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      MINERS’ DISTRESS.
      149 24 Results of Last Year’s Stoppage. Annual Conference of The Federation. London, July 2". •jne r-org&lt;r..*atio'i "f *h e F'-d* ration ard tno citation of nr a. n« r-= union, the future of tne cna! &lt;iu*u y a r i the wage position in r* la- ion to hour*
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      Paris Communists.
      109 24 Sentences on Espionage Charge. London, July L’.l. i Pari.-: Six t ojnmunists charged with espionage wore -ontenced to imprisonment varying fr.m five years to sixteen months and lira s *f h.ooo to 1.000 francs. One v.a* acquitt The Municipal cjncillor Cre met and 1 his retary, who evaded
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      The Dublin Murder.
      44 24 Release of Ten Arrested 'lAlen. London?. July 23. The ten men chaivtd with conspiracy in connection with the murder Kelvin OTliggins wore discharged. evidence was offered. There was no demonstration inside the court. A small crowd outside cheered the magistrate's decision.
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      U. S. A. and Canada.
      55 24 Question of Mercantile Competition. London, July 22. Washington The Treasury Department ruling, designed to protect American merchandise from Canadian competition, has been reversed by the United States Customs Court deciding that Americans remaining in Canada four or live days nay return with a hundred dollars’
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      Greece and Jugo-Slavia.
      80 24 Berlin, July 20. The Crock Foreign Minister, Michal Acopoulos, has returned from Home and informed Parliament that the recent Greco-Yugo-Slav treaty concluded under former dictator Pangalos will not he ratitiod. Berlin, July 22. Home reports that the new Jugo-Slav fourai! at Scutari is an anti-Fascist agitator horn
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      Sacco and Vanzetti.
      27 24 London, July 25. Boston Van/etti has interrupted his hunger strike with a substantial breakfast of oatmeal, milk, bread and coffee, ■sacco maintains his fast.
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      Trade Unions Bill Passed.
      24 24 Londm, July 23. Inc House of Lords pa &gt;.seel the third jading of the Trade Unions Bill by SO tc
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      FRANCE AND WAR DEBTS.
      208 24 M. Tardieu’s Outspoken Views. I nited stales’ “Wonderful .\&lt;&gt;urance" I I.ond«&gt;n. fiy W jl •.tng’un: In an &lt;*ut*. j,. iev French Minister M. And* T »r.ii&lt; *i* .r.rcd that the M* 'T. P.. r«*r,y. r &lt;iei«t agn**-r.v*nt l**t\ve*n Frau t it- I fitted States was j.s
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      German Republicans.
      254 24 Crisis Over the Vienna Plot. London, July 2C. I?"r.in T crisis in the Republican organ.-ation R»ichsbanner has come to a I cl:rr.ax »w;ng hancellor Marx resigiw j i"g hi- men.fKr*hip us a protest against the recent behaviour of the leaders, esrv v ally in connection with the Vienna
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      Moscow Indignant.
      35 24 Treason M of trie Austrian Socialises. lierlin, July 20. The Moscow lntornatfionale has issue*! a virulent proclamation accusing th*» Austrian Socialists of treasonable desertion of the proletariat when the revolution was near success.
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      Palestine Mandate.
      31 24 Report of Transfer To Italy. Berlin, July 22. Paris reports that negotiations t*&gt; transfer the Palestine Mandate to Italy from Britain are n!ley«w||y favourable notwithstanding Zionis. pressure in London.
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      NEWS FROM CHINA.
      142 25 No Compromise. Chiang Kai Shek Denies Reports. Shanghai, July 21. Minkins The official news bureau UM.ter that reports from Fekinir proceeding between the North parties for a compro- i a?e categorically denied by Chiang i svTk who declares that the reports Kul ntirelv false. No peace negotiaare
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      Canton Boycotts Ending.
      87 25 Influence of the Truce Negotiations. Hong Kong, July 21. Cun'/on There are indications that .ul a nti-Japanese boycott is ending, pi Vots have disappeared. It is unoffiJiViv announced that the move is con,,Ht;&lt;i wivh the truce negotiations Mith l! "Th N c' dispute with British steamers is
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      Opium in China.
      38 25 Nankins Government Creates Monopoly. Shanghai. July 21. T \ankinp Government has created pium monopoly, which will be farm- lit for a year, for the provinces ot iunjrsu and Chekiang:. The highest t r.dcr is £1,500,000.
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      Nanking Outrages.
      60 25 Government to Publish The Reports. I.ondon, July 25. h \\w House of Commons at question S&gt; Austell Chamberlain said he *■&lt;! sh &gt;rtlv to publi c h a M hite Paper "Gaining the reports on the Nanking ;*r. but he would bo unable to publish i information in
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      Soviet and Nanking.
      82 25 London, July 24. I M" cow The Izvestia says the Soviet IJ "f imiont will maintain redations with Nanking Government, as it does with l k. ivornments with which it has busiI 11 relations. x is facilitated by the fact that the I g Government has hitherto
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      Returning to India.
      20 25 Shanghai, July 23. If f l and the Durhams left 1 1 this afternoon on the Knrmala.
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      Chang Tsung Chang.
      17 25 I Shanghai, July 24. I hang Tsung Chang claims I eupif-d Hsuohowfu this morning.
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      China Defence Force.
      135 25 Casualties Among British An l Indians. London, July 20. At question time in the House of Commons Capt. II. D. King said that so far there had been 12 deaths among the British and two among the Indian troops of the China Defence Force. Eight were due
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      High Flying.
      73 25 Altitude Record Claimed By U. S. Airman. London, July 2G. Washington A new unofficial world*? altitude record was achieved by Naval Lieutenant Champion, whose instruments record a. height of 48,000 feet. The aeroplane caught fire during the descent. Champi &gt;n landed uninjured in a cornfield, but in order
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      Cost of War Pensions.
      77 25 £786,000,000 Paid Since 1914. Rugby, July 26. The cost of war pensions and their administration during the current year will amount t &gt; £61,442,0u0, which is the largest single vote of any public department which comes before Parliament. This brings the total expenditure of the nation
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      Mr. Choo Kia Peng.
      60 25 Chinese Tribute to British Rule. Berlin, July 26. Addressing the British Malaya Ass &gt;- ciation members at a banquet in London, Ur. Choo Kia Feng laid stress on the ■o m men interests of the British and hinese and paid a tribute to British rule. He
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      Rumania.
      42 25 Peasant Party and Prince Carol. Berlin, July 26. The leader of the Rumanian National Peasant Party has demanded Parliament s dissolution and new elections. It is understood that the Peasant Party does not agree to Prince Carol’s exclusion from the throne.
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      Esthonia and Latvia.
      37 25 Berlin, July 26. Kb a foreshadows interesting negotiacions next week towards a modification *f the Esthonian-Latvian friendship It is understood that a tripartite a 1 iree is projected, including Lithuania. Poland will not participate.
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      Mysterious Disappearance.
      26 25 Shanghai, July 26. It is reported that Mr. Riley, tin Times correspondent, disappeared from Hankow on the 23rd without notification. His whereabouts are unknown.
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      Mexican Oil.
      42 25 London. July 2‘*». Mexico City: It is offi dally announc'd •h.-.t oil land concessions issued under tb&lt; •’ow petroleum law already totn’ S 1.000 o(!( -cres. It is added that only a smal •roup of foreign companies accept thf law.
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      Russia and Poland.
      81 25 Complaint of kt Deliberate Provocation.” Rugby, July 20. Warsaw attaches much importance to the forthcoming conference of Polish diplomats accredited to border states on Russo-Polish issues. The Polish Ambassador, M. Patek. •vill not return lo Moscow meanwhile. London, July 2G. Warsaw The Soviet acquiescence to railway employees’
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      China’s Civil War.
      76 25 Hsuchowfu Taken And Re-Taken. Shanghai, July 2G. A wireless message from Nankine says it is reliably reported there tha li'uehovvfu, the Nationalist base for the recent drive against Peking, was occupied by Northerners on the 22rd. hut they were driven out by Feng Yu Hsiang’s troops on
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      Seeing for Themselves.
      55 25 American Editors Visit London. Rugby, July 26. A party of 25 editors of American newspapers has arrived in London. The visitors will remain here a week, during which they will be entertained by various newspapers and press organisations. On Thursday they will be received by Sir Austen
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      Sir A. Chamberlain Unwell.
      40 25 Rugby, July 24. Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is acting as Prime Minister in the absence of Mr Baldwin, is confined to his room with a chill. lie hopes to be able to resume his duties to-morrow.
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      Viscount Beatty.
      28 25 London, July 2 k Viscount Beatty has been sworn as a Privy Councillor on the occasion of his retirement from the post of First Sea L‘&gt;rd.
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      Italian Budget Surplus.
      23 25 Berlin, July 22. The Italian Budget surplus is 40.' million lire. Last year’s income is ex needed by 20 milliards.
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    Child Welfare Society.
    196 25 Preparations for the Baby Show. The preparations for the Baby Show to be held at the Town Hall on Wednes day, August 17, are proceeding satisfactorily. Trade exhibits connected with child welfare have been promised by the following firms :—Nestle and Anglo-Stvis Condensed Milk Co., Travers and
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    Prison for Briber.
    247 25 Detective Inspector Offered Gold Watch. In the Second Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. H. R. Bull, a Chinese was charged with offering a bribe to Detective Inspector E. Tongue, in connection with another case with which he was charged. Mr. A. V. L. Davies appeared for
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    Local Fisheries.
    266 25 Launch's Big Haul in Heavy Weather. The fisheries launch Shark left Singapore on July 16 for a week’s experimental inshore trawling on the East coast, and got back here on July 24. Persistent wind and heavy swell from the south-east greatly interfered with trawling, and prevented the launch
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    Action for Maintenance.
    176 25 Chinese Husband And Secondary Wife. Chua Kent' Din, a Chinese clerk jn the employ of a local mercantile fun), was the defendant before the District Judge, Mr. N. I). Mudic, on Monday in an action by his wife for maintenance. Mr. K. L. Talma, on behalf of
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      Singapore Football.
      402 26 S R.C. Narrowiv Lose To S.C.F.A. As a result of the narrow defeat by the only goal scored, inflicted by the Chin'sse on July 2U at the Stadium, the H.C. will be the wooden spoonists of 4he b) division of the Singapore League 4 his year. The match
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      English Racing.
      59 26 [Reuter Telepram.] IV.:&gt;i\v Park Wins Stewards Cup. [Reuter Telepram.] London, July 26. TI." following was the result of the *S V\irds Cup (6 furhtnps) run at Goodwill to-day I'RIORY PARK l QIJEEN’S ROWER 2 10HANAUN 3 \.&gt;' i by two lenpths, a lenpth between s« r-nd and third.
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      Polo.
      92 26 The Swee Lee (’up Competition. r in Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 21. I ii' 1 last mat eh in the Swee Lee Cup 1 1 tournament was played yesterday. eo teams competed and A team won IV- trophy. Mr. G. A. Hereford (who by fe wav is shortly
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      Malaya Cup Football.
      221 26 Malacca Score an Easy Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 2&lt;1. Malacca and Negri Sembilan met in a .Malaya Cup tie here this afternoon, a rather one-sided game ending in a ictory for the home side by four goals to ail. The weather w*as tine and
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      Baseball at Geneva.
      109 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Japanese Pressmen in Great Form. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 21. Geneva Baseball has been brought into the programme of the Naval Conference pending the return of the British lelegates. The Japanese camp is jubilant it a sti ik»ng victory in which it scored M runs
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      Malayan Racing.
      269 26 Entries at Penang Total 123. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 21. The entries for the races to be held here on July 28 and 20 and August 1. 1 and 6 total 123. The Sultan of Johore has scratched hw s’able owing to lack of horse-boxes. It
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      Dempsey Wins.
      892 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Sharkey Knocked Out In Seventh Itound. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 22. Now Voik In a contest at the Yankee Stadium, to decide the right of meeting One Tunney for the heavyweight championship, Jack Dempsey knocked out Tom Sharkey in the seventh round. A cable despatched before
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      Sharkey’s Injuries.
      57 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Slow Recovery from Dempsey Contest. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 2d. New Y'ork Since his fight with Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey has «utl‘m-,i from internal bleeding. The doctor says cannot properly be described as haemorrhage. i’r tmbiy though not definitely i, i&gt; attributable to Dempsey’s b, v
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      Boxing.
      490 26 Bud Walley Draws with Joe Alexander. Bud Walley, the well-known Singapore flyweight and brother of the famous Boy,’’ fought in his first main event at the Manila Stadium on the lfith inst. Hi? opponent was Joe Alexander, whom ht. had met on two previous occasions in semi-finals, and the
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      Singapore Cricket.
      906 27 Vive Centuries Scored in Recent Matches. T &gt; p u blic Services and Law were un- 1 te in failing to obtain the decision .r tK» Merchants in a match played in i,u r Vt'C. tournament on Saturday. h, ‘nut up a score of 242 for the loss
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      Tennis.
      313 27 Conclusion of L.L.T.C. Tournament. The tournament of the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club came to a successful conclusion on the 20th instant, with the final of the Mixed Doubles event. The club was At Home, and the prizes were distributed by Lady Clifford, who was accompanied by H.E. the Governor,
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      The Davis Cup.
      112 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Victory in First Match For France. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 21. Copenhagen In the Davis Cup European final, which began here to-day, •"collet, France, beat Ulrich, Denmark, 9—7, 9—7, 6 4. France Defeats Denmark. London, July 22. Copenhagen France eliminated Denmu k in tiie European
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      Golf at Gleneagles.
      879 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Melhorn First in Qualifying Round. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 20. Gleneagles The leaders at the end of the qualifying round of the Glasgow Herald £1,000 golf tournament were Melhorn, 70 and 70 Compston, 69 and 73 Tom Barber, of Cavendish, 69 and 73 twine, 73
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      Rifle Shooting.
      349 27 S. L. R. A. Competition. Brizes presented by Mrs. Mugliston wx*re shot for by the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association at Seletar Range on June 21 and 30. The first prize was won by Mrs. Marsh, the second by Mrs. Ellis and the consolation prizes by Miss HopcFalkner. The
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      Tilden in Form.
      69 27 [Router Telegram.! Wins U. S. A. (lay Court Championship. [Renter Telegram. 1 I/union, July 25. I'etroit Tililen won his sixth «o nseeu'ive national clav rourt eha v.pionship, defeat imr by thteo s&lt; t &lt; to nil the In linivi•&gt;oiitnn Ilerin* s a»y. who previously eliminat'd Ohl-a. the
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      Athletic Sports.
      617 28 Police and Malay Annual Meetings. Fine* weather favoured the Straits Settlements Police Athletic sports which were held at the Stadium on Saturday aftern on, in the presence of a large gatheiing of friends, among whom, were il. E. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford. 'flu* grounds
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    Kidnapping Charge.
    112 28 Tamil and Eleven-Year Old Girl. Kidnapping a young Tamil girl of about 11 years of ago was the charge on which u man of tin* same nationality, named fiovindasamy, appeared before the District Judge, Mr. N. I). Mudie, on Monday. Chief Court, Inspector Meredith stated 1 b-it the
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    The Yacht Club.
    337 28 The Ladies’ Ilace— Eila-Dorothj Wins Milner Cup. In ideal weather the final race for prizes presented by Mrs. Lundon for race with ladies at the tiller was sailed ever the usual R.S.Y. Club course on 1 Saturday afternoon. Ten boats turned i out and Kathleen got the
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    Derby Winner Sold.
    41 28 [Reuter Telegram.] £60,000 Paid for Call Boy. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 26. Sir Mallaby Peeley, brother of the late Mr. Frank Curzon, lias bought the Derby winner. Call Boy, from the latter’s executors at a price of £t)0,G00.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    283 28 I'hin Soon Tin first half of July.— Output 1 10 piculs. Nai Hoot Tin.—Bo.lo piculs obtained from the treatment of 7,302 cubic yards. Takuapa Valley Tin.—First half July, 305 hours worked, 55,000 cubic yards treated, output 450 piculs. The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin Ltd., reports the following
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    Coleman Street Fracas.
    285 28 Preliminary Enquiry to Begin Next Week. Till* case in which eight Sikhs art* under uTrst following the death of a Bengali taxi driver, during a fracas between car Irivers of the two nationalities in Coleman Street on June 2 last, was mentioned rv-ain before the Third Police
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    BIRTHS
    65 28 APOOZOO.—On Ju'y 2«. 1927. at 17. Uppc: Weld Itoad. to Mr. and Mrs. Swithin P Aroozoo. a daughter. Both doing well. CEASEN. —At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on July 20. 1927, to Mollie, wife o: Frederick Nutter Chasen, a daughter. WEE--On Ju’y 20, 1927. at 129. Arthur Road to
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    Trade and Finance.
    138 28 Singapore, July 27. exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31 0 Demand 2 /a Private 3m. credit 9/An,t* On New York, Demand Private 90 d/s On France. Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. .J}} 6 On Hong K ng, Bank T T. 1114 4 On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    671 28 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, July 27. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers i'l IT Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/£1 i'l Bangrin Tin 29/- 30/1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.74 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 il i’l Chenderiang 20/- 21/6 i'l i'l Eastern Siam 21/- 22/£1 il
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 Page General— m Sintra pore Official Quotations Rubber Price Average London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction KuMnr Position— (By A. S.) 1 Kubber Restriction Statistics J Local Rubber Auctions f Rubber Smuggling heinist’s Research Planter v. Rubber b actorj heap Rubber! Rubber Returns Telegrams Rubber Restriction Rud*(Irafting Marvels
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      71 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation* Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices —v. Aug. Oct. dan. 1 »..t• L’don S'pon* Sept. Dec. Mar. July s. d. jl i 4 b 0.*»y 4 0.6u a 4 0.62 0.63 i 5' s n.(U) 0.61 0.62 0.63 •j:, y i 0.60's 0.81 ‘'j 0.02*8
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      Rubber Price Average.
      27 1 Rubber price averages in the current (second) Restriction quarter of 1927 up to July 27 were as follows Singapore 64.9*7 cents London Is. 5.9d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Teat’s cable from theii London office gives 092 tons decrease making the total London rubber stock? at July 25, as revised, 1*2,819 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      152 1 lhc Singapore Chamber of Commercf Rubber Association held its 822nd auction on July 27, when there were catalogued 1.056,020 lbs. or 171.44 tons offered 710,922 lbs. or 317.38 tons sold •M',993 lbs. or 272.32 tons. Spot bondon Is. 5d. New York 34% ets PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      RUBBER POSITION. Uneasiness in Malaya And London.
      1520 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London under date June 2D, says There has been, I suppose, quite as much uneasiness in Malaya as there has been in London during the past fortnight in regard t4&gt; the position of
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      190 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Clear Statement by Mr. Amery. Alteration of Scheme Not Contemplated. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 20. In present circumstances, 1 do not contemplate either withdrawal of the Stevenson rubber restriction scheme, or any alteration of the pivotal price on which it is based,” Mr. Amery categorically stated
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      Continuity of Policy Advocated.
      180 1 Need for First-Class Brains In Tropics. London, July 2d. Speaking at a banquet of rubber plant•is, Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gore, Undersecretary fur the Colonies, said what the olonial Office was at. present most confined about was the decree of acceptance and the degree of criticism
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      724 2 Statistics for the Month of June. The Deputy Controller of Rubber Export, S.S. and F.M.S., forwards us tht following statistics up to and including June, 1927 (6th Restriction Year). EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MALAYA (TRADE FIGURES). Total Imports Dry Rubber. Latex. Total Exports. Foreign Rubber. November,
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      Local Rubber Auctions.
      811 2 Turn for the Better in The Market. liarlow and Co. report Singapore, July 21. The price of the commodity has fluctuated within narrow limits from day to day, and this morning London is quoted at Is. 4*4 d. an improvement ot %&lt;i. on the week, whilst New
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      BUD-GRAFTING MARVELS.
      218 2 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Promised Revolution in Rubber. New York Hopes of Cheat, Production. p [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July oj An account of the system of ’Ll grafting rubber trees given in a v York telegram says experiments ul! based on Mr. Luther Burbank’s the”! that the characteristics of the
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      223 2 Recent Captures by Customs Authorities. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent write? on Friday The latest captures of rubber smugglerto hand by the local Customs authorities are as follow :—The Pikat when on patu 1 off Tanjong Tohor at 1.30 a.m. on July 18, arrested a prau containing 29.76 piculs
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      CHEMIST’S RESEARCH.
      1091 3 Results of Work on Rubber Plantations. Hereditary Traits in Trees Discovered. i lS| acini to tlie* Straits Time*.) In the opinion of Dr. Krnest A. Hauser.| p n i F. It. I., research work in the ubtsT industry is sadly neglected. lit* Voids t ha g neater advances
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      62 3 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions oi its correspondents. Correspondents should hem- in mind that lettermust be short and to the point, bone epistles are liable to he rejected or cut &lt;ltoW,u correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but is guarantee of good
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      136 3 'io the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Kidiher smuggling: must ho so profitable that the influence of those concerned is able to head nil’ effective attempts at control. However, if a serious effort is ever made to co t &gt;e with smuggling J offer the suggestion that
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      Planter v. Rubber Factory.
      218 3 Sequel to a Motor Cycle Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent. I Kuala Lumpur, July *Jti. In the Supreme &lt;*urt this morning b**fore Mr. Justin* Fanvr-Manby an ai iion was begun iu which a young p anter named IL V. Hranson sued th.* Kajang Central Rubber Factory,
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      Central Perak Rubber.
      726 3 Prices and Profits in the Past Year. Tin* !:r&gt;; annual guieral meeting ot the members of the Central IVrak llubfcn* Co., Ltd., was held on .June .‘IU at \V inehestiT House, Old Hroaii-street, K.&lt; Mr. R. McNair Scott (the Chairman) presiding. 'Pile chairman, in the course of
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      Sungei Tiram Rubber.
      694 3 Favourable Operations During First Year. 'I lit* first ordinary general meeting of Jhingei Timm Ituhbor Estate, Ltd., was add on Juno 2K at Winchester House, the Hon. Kvorard Fcilding (the thnirman) presiding. 'I'lu* haimum, in the course of his address, said:—Well, except as regards the hehaviour of
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      Cheap Rubber!
      170 4 Obtained from a Hole in The Wall of Store. A rul&gt;l«*r shed in Kim Fhuun Hoad lias been tin* Mioject of an ingenious attack on its store, ami the discovery on July 19 by the Indian watchman of the fact that, two Chinese were engaged—one in extracting rubber
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      366 4 Messrs. Fraser and o.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, ilated July lid, states I here is practically r.o change to record in the price of cither i;n or rubber during the past week and both sections ol the share market, have experienced a dull time.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      88 4 kola.—1,737 lbs. Amalgamated Malay.— 33,327 lb* Bajoe Kidoch—117,365 lbs. Balau.—30,13G lbs. Beranang.— 21,500 lbs. l»ertam. —64,465 lbs. Borelli.—29,300 ll&gt;s. Brooklands.— 100,000 lbs. Bukit Kepong.— 19,162 lbs. &lt; hembong.—40,550 lbs. heras.—32,600 lbs. onnemara.—20,701 lbs. I '.rasinga.- 120,037 lbs tJlenshiel.— 33,870 lbs. Kasintoe.— r&gt;G,r»4() lbs. Kamnsan. 10,000 lbs. Kepong Malay.—lOH,
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      Sennah Rubber.
      681 4 Opening Up of the New Concessions. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Sennah Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at Id, Rue Notre Dame des A’ictoires. Paris, on Junt* 21, Mr. Andre Herlhclot (the Chairman of the company 1 presiding. ’J lie Chairman, in the course
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LOND0N EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 29.
        476 4 Stock p u Exckanx* Value. Company. Price*. 41 Abaco 2% 2/ Allagar 4*1 Anglo-Malay -7/0 i'l Ayer Kuning J i’l Bantcng 2/ 1 inland Consolidated &lt; 11 Batu Caves jW/ 11 Hutu Tipi 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bert a m Consolidated 7/0 2/ Hrich 3/3
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 27.
        748 4 apual Issue Closing Price**. 1 aid l p alue Dividends Fraser J.vail 6 Company Co. Evatt. 389,293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 Allenby ($1) 2.60 2.70 2.00 2.TO 100,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 80-9-27 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.35 2.50 l 55
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      84 6 You can have Fresh Drinking and Cooling Water, delivered direct from the well to the taps, by using. Type I 225 gals, per hour. LIFTING HEIGHT 82 ft. with y 4 in. pipe. SUCTION 22 ft. with 1 in. pipe. w Automatic RIIWO PUMPS Simply open the tap starts the
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