The Straits Budget, 24 November 1927

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    28 1 The Straits Budget No. 3,6-11 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1927 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    314 1 I RADERS— |,J| K* Our Buried Talents Industrial Peace Plans The Penang Hospital Papers J (]reat Britain and Disarmament 8-4 The Call of the Air 1 The Future of India 4 Occasional Notes 4-.» 'telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Weeks News 17-24 pictures Mr Clement Kveritt and Mrs.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2336 1 report of the British Malaya ri ‘‘‘e and Kxecutor Co., for the year Iune :*0, 11)27, states that the proand loss account shows a balance at Jui1 30, 1D27, of $1,785.11 which sum it l;” »posed to deal with as follows 1" reduce preliminary expenses acU un
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      138 1 TO OUR READERS. SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING THE STRAITS BUDGET. In view of the facts that so large a proportion of the circulation of the Straits Budget is outside Malaya and that all or nearly all of its readers in Malaya, the Dutch Indies, Siam and other adjacent territories will also
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    VICK AND CO. SUED.
    556 2 Chinese Alleges Wrongful Seizure. V. R. Vick and Co., general merchants and agents, Singapore, were sued for (1,000 by Scow Eng Tin, a Chinese landowner and planter, in the Supreme (ourt yesterday, before Mr. Justice l cane Mr K. L Talma appeared for the plaintiff. and
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    RUSSIAN PRINCESS.
    174 2 Distinguished Visitor At Singapore. Princess Dcnyse Nicholas Engalitcheff. a member of the old Russian nobilitv, arrived at Singapore on Tuesday an 1 is staying at Raffles Hotel, where she expects to remain for three or four weeks. The Princess, whose party includes M. Maxim Karminski, directeur of the
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    CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
    210 2 Motor Car Agents In Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. A case was begun in the police court vesterday, before Mr. H. H. Joynt. in which Mr. C. Ingemann, manager of tiudong Kstate. Banting, and sole agent lor Minerva cars, charges Mr. t ardosa,
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    STEAMER STRANDED.
    67 2 Feared Total Loss Off Gibraltar. The local agents of the Norddeutscher I.loyd inform u< that they are in receipt of a telegram from their Shanghai agents reading as follows -S. S. Klberfeld is badly stranded near Gibraltar, will probably be a total loss. The steamer was on her
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    ALLEGED FRAUD ON FIRM.
    239 2 Order for Flour in Name Of C hinese Chop.** The allegation that a Chinese had defrauded Paterson. Simons and Co.. Singapore, of 300 bays of tiour. of which delivery was obtained under false representations, occupied the attention of the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. 11. Daktrs.
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY. PROSPECTS OF PROPOSED COMBINE.
    924 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, *)j* Tin is still a subject of intense nitm... but, so lar, I have seen no n v n V’ modify the view I expressed a w.ik u that the prospects of the prop,,*.,! bine, in so far
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      OUR BURIED TALENTS.
      635 3 mieux est I’ennemi du bien.” Straits Times, November 17. We endeavoured yesterday to summarise—not unfairly, we hope —His Excellency the High Commissioner’s conception of the form of government of which he is the head and therefore the interpreter. To-day it must be our function to pass in
      mieux est I’ennemi du bien.” Straits Times, November 17.  -  635 words
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      INDUSTRIAL PEACE PLANS.
      617 3 co-operation in production.—Straits Times, November 18. It is notable that many writers to the Press in dealing with the subject ot peace in industry are now dropping the terms employer and employed and substituting the words management and workpeople, using the latter term as covering all wage
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      THE PENANG HOSPITAL PAPERS.
      642 3 the wildest exaggeration.—Straits I’imes, November lit. The papers on the IVnang General Hospital controversy, which v*e publish in extenso on other pages ot to-day’s issue, deserve the earnest attention of the general public, even though that portion of the public which loves scandal and tittle-tattle and
      the wildest exaggeration.—Straits I’imes, November lit.  -  642 words
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      GREAT BRITAIN AND DISARMAMENT.
      705 3 Straits Times, November 21. As a Protean artist Mr. Lloyd leorge has few rivals among contemporary statesmen. In the course oi a meteoric career he has played many parts and has never forgotten that consistency is the last infirmity of second-rate brains. It tomes, however, as
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      THE CALL OF THE AIR.
      641 4 posed.—Straits Times, November 22. Literature is replete with the v iews of our grandmothers on the first appearance of Putting Billy.” Prom their prolific correspondence we gather that they regarded its activities over the iron rails with suspicion, a suspicion not unmixed with awe. But
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      THE FUTURE OF INDIA.
      612 4 11 llu «wuraoie aspiraUon Straits Times, November MUt The incoming Indian mail has brought with it full information as to the method in which it is suggested that the Royal Commission on the future constitution of India shall work—information which makes it more difficult than ever
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      PROFITABLE GREYHOUNDS.
      38 4 [Keuter Telegram.] Sale of Association’s Assets. [Keuter Telegram.] London, Nov. 16. !-n It Jn- ,ks rwu^hl y. as if we shall get shillings per one-shilling share with sk£P $*1 p |1 “nd 800,000 one-shillini W lu
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    2468 4 The non-party Rubber Indu ir,. the hrst reading of which H House of Commons yesterday llle the very sound principle of self h rubber industry’s dependence P Th ceasing research work is a Un economic moment. Rubber is a m of product, with its multifario ar raw tions.
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    LATEST WHITE BOOK.
    869 5 When Singaporeans Shivered. An invaluable and certainly a most interesting White Book has just been issued by the Singapore Government P::nting Press (.‘(l cents! entitled Straits Settlements Short Statistical Summary. In view of the recent controversy re-1 carding official statistical methods, if may be that here and
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    MEDICAL CONGRESS.
    470 5 Malayan Delegation For Calcutta. Malaya will lie strongly represented at the seventh Congress of the Far Fast era Association of Tropical Medicine, to he held at Calcutta hot ween December f» and 11. The Straits reprt sentatives will he the Hon. hr. A. h. Hoops (Principal Civil Medical
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    PENANG HOSPITAL PAPERS.
    7489 6 P.C.M.O.’s REPLY TO VISITING COMMITTEE S CRITICISM. DENIAL OF “ENDANGERED LIVES’’ FULL TEXT OF CONTROVERSY MADE PUBLIC. T’HE papers connected with tin* Penang Hospital controversy are now made public. They consist of a report by the Committee to the Hospital Hoard based on a visit mule on
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    Conditions Condemned At Planters’ Meeting.
    190 8 4 J-‘roni Our Own Coriespondent.) Penan Nov. 21. Vhi Penang Hospital report was the i hiv f topi »»t' discussion at the meeting f the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Asoeiaion at I’arit Hunt at* on Sunday. Mr. C. W L. Kino, who presided, denounced in scathing
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    MALAYAN CAMERA CLUB.
    272 8 Results of Storch Medal Competition. Considerable interest was taken in tin j Storch medal photographic competition. f« r iontact prints, held urnler tin- auspices < f the Malayan Camera Club. It resulted in a close competition between the following four competitors for the go’ni medal Winner —V.
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    MR. HARRY ELPHICK.
    856 8 FORTY YEARS SPENT iv MALAYA. IN I I In a city such as Singapore evitable that faces well-known. tonalities respected and esteem, i pass from our ken with greatei 1 lU ‘i|UilUv than in other parts of the w, i where a more temperate climate vu one
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    S.C.C. ACCOUNTS.
    1194 9 the new proposal ENDORSED. MR. FARRER ON CREDIT SYSTEM. There was an unusually large attendance at the meeting of S.C.C. members t *Ul at the Club on Monday evening to onsider the new rules proposed by the uinniittee. Little opposition was manifested alter the President (Mr. R. J.
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    157 9 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding Parcel Most, imported and exported to and from British Mulaya during 1926 and 1927. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or 1926 1927 Decrease 1926 1927 Decrease (In thousands of
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    SHOOTING COMPETITION.
    414 9 Bromhead Matthews Shield. Seven S.V.C. teams shot off on th« Farrer Ran*** on Saturday afternoon in the competition for the Bromhea Matthews Shield, which ts at present held l > The C shield is open to competition by all inesnu. i MgvR The arrangeuni s, c vr teams
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    LATE MR. J. H. LITTLEFAIR.
    409 9 Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery. The funeral took place at Hidudnrt cemetary on Friday afternoon of the late Mr. J. 11. Littlefair, of Fraser and Neave Ltd., who died in the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday. The Rev. Dexter Allen conducted the service, which was attended by
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    MR. CLEMENT EVERITT’S CAREER.
    774 9 A NOTABLE RECORD OF SERVICE. (Special to the Straits Times.) A distinguished career at the Bar and a fine record of public service dosed on Friday—so far as Singapore is concerned—with the departure for home on retirement of the Hon. Mr. Clement Kveritt, senior partner in
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 10 [Tbs Straits Timas Is not rssponsibla for the opinions of its corraspondants. Corraspondants should bear in mind that lsttars must ba short and to tha point. Long epiatlas are liable to ba rejected or cat down. Corraspondants mast enclose their names and addresses, not necesaurily for Rublication but as
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    THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    647 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In tho Occasional Notes in the Straits Budget of a recent issue, allusion is made to my presidential speech at the last annual general meeting of the Association of British Malaya. The same matter has also been
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    CHELMSFORD WIRELESS.
    281 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l have read with much intercut a paragraph in your issue of the 14th instant under “Occasional Notes” written by you. Ihe facts therein stated re the world broadcast set out exactly the position so far as the British Broadcastinc Commission
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    CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS.
    87 10 Pioneer Work by Burma i Rifles. t Front Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 22. The first batch of J4 pack mules has been sent to Cameron’s Highlands where a company of the Burma Rifles has been busy for some weeks clearing timber in the settlement area. Captain and
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    LINGUI TIN LIMITED.
    176 10 The report by the directors of I.ingui Tin. Ltd., for the year ended Aug. 31, 11*27 states that the profit for the year was $17t*.562.02 which with the amount brought forward from last year $20,401.44. gives a total of $200,264.00. Out of this the following payments have
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    DECEASED SUPER-CARGO.
    235 10 Suits by Straits Steamship Company. A suit by the Straits Steamship Co. for the recovery of $3,320.22, alleged to be due to the company by one of if* Chinese super-cargoes now deceased, was before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The first and second defendants,
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    KINTA TIN CO.
    480 10 Trouble With Suction Cutter Dredge. 'j'he fourth annual ironoral mooting ot Kinta Tin Dredging was held at noon on Monday at the company •Wintered otiieeH in Hong Konir Bank Chambers. Mr. J. M. Sime, who presided, >n proposing the atloption of the report and accounts, chairman said,
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK.
    160 10 The fifteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Chinese Commercial Bank was held at the hank premises, *‘»4. India Street, on Nov. 18 with Mr. Cheok Cheng Kee, the Chairman of Directors, in the chair. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the accounts and report
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    MAP OF MALAYA.
    102 10 Close upon the publication of a large map of Malaya showing the progress of the geological survey of the country the Surveyor-Ceneral of the F.M.S. has recently issued a new and singularly clear map of the Peninsula on a scale of six miles to an inch. All
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    DEATH OF MR. T. D. BUSH.
    462 10 i opular Johore Official. We much regret to record a., which occurred suddenly at Job o Ul 1 on Sunday morning of Mr. Tin nru Bush, financial Assistant, Puhl Un Department, Johore Bahru. Mr u 0r r s who was only 42 years of
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    158 10 A Rear Admiral Offers Criticism. Writing to the Daily News, Hear A-'r iral .1. P. Allen states: Sir, We read that plans have been made to ui ae Singapore base with an enormous ing doek, two huge graving d I' 1 large oil tanks, a naval wireless ;.ti«
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    MR. J. CRUICKSHANK'S DEATH.
    94 10 Buried at Sea On Voyage. (Front Our Own Correspondent.! Penang, Nov. The death occurred during the vojajrr home of the 'P. and 0. Kashmir of Mr. James Cruiekshank, general manager Penang Rubber Estates Co.’s estat* Nibong Tehal. Mr. Cruiekshank had been ill f ,kl 1 long
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    JOHORE COUNCIL OF STATE.
    681 11 Malay Vernacular And English Education. A meeting of the Council of State j over by the Hon. the Dato Mentri lYs'.ir (Pato Abdullah bin Juafar) was In id at the Dewan, Johore Bahru, on I)Others present were the Hon. the Genera! Adviser, Mr. G. E. Shaw,
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    EXECUTORS WARNED.
    399 11 Singapore Appeal Court Ruling. The Singapore Couit of Appeal, con- \V‘ C t> U f Ju8tive (Sir William Munson Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. s ue I richard, delivered an important luling last week regarling an appeal by “ue binese executors against a doiior. of Mr. Justice Deane
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    PUBLIC HEALTH.
    127 11 An Elocution Contest In Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 18. public health elocution contest in conjunction with the Straits Settlements rural sanitation campaign was held in the Town Hall here, the Resident C <»unillor presiding supported by Or. wu l T* li ‘Vhe Resident Councillor said
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    DEATH OF MR. H. DOWNIE.
    59 11 (From Our Own Penang, Nov. 1<. The death took p lft ce °n bo ar 1 Straits Steamship (V. Mah'-lo' of Jr II, Oowoio. the ulo wlLv ‘and family, was on his a To Penang for treatment for inalan 1, rY fumra which took place
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    GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES.
    63 11 i T Warren, Assistant Commis- >,r police F.M.S. has been appomtsionei of olu 1 n f the ProvenJ.' 1 t 0 Service' 1 Government Monopolies C S«vaits Settlements andP.be un Assistant Superintend, nt Mil|(|k and VSW to;.he Ilep«« brook, M.C.a. Superintendent of m nt aS K A h.u»«
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    BANKRUPTCY POINT.
    390 11 Interesting Ruling By Chief Justice. A ruling which was of con-iderabh legal interest -ar.d which was directed >c officially reported was made by Die hiet Justice (Sir William Munson' n the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, when the questions came up of whether t person who is examined by
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    BIG THEFT OF NOTES.
    79 11 Accused ex-Postal lerk Sentenced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jpoh, Nov. 1$. Mohamed Pjagar. an ex-p»*tal clerk, was convicted here bv Mr. Ju.-tic Thorne, for the theft of three registered am ls containing $30,00(1 (which are still unrecovercd) and sentenced to two vears imprisonment. Mr Watson, who
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    KUCHAI TIN DREDGING.
    153 11 The report of Kucha. Tin Dredging Cr, f or the period ended June .‘b», 1 stn that the erection of the bucket dredge ordered from Constants Kievits and < inearing completion, and the lote. ad.ocefrom the mint manager are to tin itlcft •hit the plant should commence
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    FORFEITED CAR.
    965 11 JUDGE REDUCES DRASTIC PENALTY. SEQUEL TO TRAFFIC COURT DECISION. An order by the Registrar of Yehi<T* forfeiting a Buick car insured for $3,O'M on the ground that it had been used f ir hire wi.nmit a licence was uppea.ed against by tin* car owner, a Market Str** chetty,
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    MALAY REGIMENT FOR F. M. S.
    6147 12 SUGGESTIONS AT THE FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING. TRIBUTE TO MR. H. W. THOMSON. DIFFERING VIEWS ON OI’U .M RKYKM'E RESERVE Ql'ESTION. THK public business < >1* 1 In* Fedora' oinieil was disposed ot with remarkable celerity on Nov. Id. The lengthy annual ntitlivsst s cl
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    486 14 Engagements During Past Week. I The following items from Government House have been officially supplied Nov. 18.— His Kxcellency the Governor attended by Captain G. N. Macartney, A.D.C. presented the prizes at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. Nov. 11.—His Kxcellency and Lady Clifford accompanied by the Hon. Hr.
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    THE RACES.
    1496 14 CONCLUSION OF EXTRA MEETING. INTERESTING SPORT ON SATURDAY. t* In weather which was in vivid contrast l» to that of Monday, the Singapore Turf Club November meeting came to a suc- eessful conclusion on Saturday afternoon, t It was a day of bright sunshine, and a big crowd
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    ANALYSIS OF RACING.
    428 14 Mayo Most Successful Jockey. An analysis of the races shows that Mayo was the most successful jockev. with five w»ns three seconds, one third and 10 unplaced. Mahoney was next with three wins, two thirds and 12 unplaced. The figures of others were :-Billett 2, 2, 1,
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    389 14 Mr. J. V. S. Brooke And Miss M. H. Fell. Tlu* wedding of Mr. L r yr..,r Slingsby Brooke. of Boustead ar. i i and Mins Muriel H. Fell was at the St. Andrew’s Catheira! r Archdeacon Swindell otVieiatir.^ The bride was attended by :u r..a--maids Mi>> .loyee
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    ST. XAVIER’S INSTITUTION JUBILEE.
    58 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 1 At S»t. Xavier’s Institution dram jubilee celebrations an address in a sd 1 casket was presented to the Rev. Br< Haul, Visitor at the Christian 1 »r<*t' School. Tributes were paid to the work of Rev. Brother James, and
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The Hon. Mr. Clement Everitt and Mrs. Everitt.
      58 15 rh ,,on Mr U nu nl E ,ri s,ni,r lur m <>f s '*«>n and I May. «ho has been for l»enly-lwo years in Singapore, left for home on retiremenl last Friday accompanied by Mrs. Kveritt. An appreciation is printed in another
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      The New Government Yacht Sea Belle II.
      90 15 Leaving the slipway at Hast Cowes on October 12. I'rom I In* U*H.— Mrs l.nuther Kemp, Mr. Waller Null. I.ady (inillemard, Sir Laurence I• uilieinard, Mrs. Waller Null. Mr. |*«•«>!. -ii i. c White and (u., at Mast owe-., w;i> < In i
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      Armistice Day at Kuala Lumpur.
      31 16 The Service in front of the Cenotaph. 1'he Wreath Bearers. Ex-Service men passing the Cenotaph. I'.M.S. Polite i n I’aratle. Selangor Cadet Corps. Photos, by John.
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      Perak's War Memorial Unveiled at Ipoh.
      60 17 The War Memorial. .Majrr No'ille Stexens reading K«>1 1 <1 Ilur.t i:r. The IVrah State Man 4 i»w. i nwilimr creirony. Spectator* at the inuimm CajM. T. I*. (00, M.(\, with wreath from K\-Ser\iee men of laiping. Ke\. (iraliam White addressing the Katherine. I’aracle
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      92 18 Singapore scored 31 points to Johore's three in Saturday's Malaya Cup game on the padang, crossing the \i>itor's line twice in the first half and fne times in the second. Mr. C. Salter refereed and the teams were Singapore. S. E. King: A hi it t. D.
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      WEARNE BROS., MALACCA.
      44 18 (iroup taken on the occasion of the departure of their Engineer. Mr. II. (i. Hinds, (fourth from the left) on transfer to IVnan- and the arrival of the new manager. Mr. A. Macnah, (third from the left) from I’enang. ;v IStoto
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      POPPY DAY AT MALACCA.
      48 18 -'iV ft ,r Mandc'lli. Hon. J r ton- (Resident oonnllor. Malacca). Mr. D. R i;,.|| r»m itVu h i ,v r ,<N (MMS IMhi). Mr. \N. Dawson. Mr>. D. A. E. ))ell, Col. foster Mac(«cauh, (H.M.S. Delhi), Mr. (i. Rocker, Mr. E H. Wilson.
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      MALACCA EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
      32 18 fifirci’.N f/v 1 I'arii lv ol Malacca Ex-Soruces Association on Armistice Dnv. The on lad.v present is Mrs. .1. 11. (larke, of Durian Tungcal. Photos, by C. I l\lwii^
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  • PAST WEEK'S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITISH AIRMEN’S MISFORTUNE.
      409 19 [REUTER TELEGRAM] BAD WEATHER. FLYING THROUGH SNOW AND BLIZZARD. MACHINE OFTEN OUT OF CONTROL. fREUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 16. Fifteen hours after the start of the nonstop flight to India attempted hy Capt. Mointosch and Mr. Bert Hinkler no report* had been received. The machine does not
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      HOUSE OF LORDS.
      87 19 Reform Still Under Consideration. Rugby, Nov. 21. Cho Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons whether it was the ntention of the Government to present a 'dl next session for the reform of the House of Lords. Mr. Baldwin said he A as not at
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      PARIS “CAUSE CELEBRE.”
      182 19 Sale of Hungarian Forged Securities. London, Nov. 21. u lr X in what is called the Hungarian Bonds case, which wais an attempt to sell *110,000,000 worth of Hungarian forged securities. Already eleven arrests have been made, including a French Consular official, and a Czechoslovak banker and
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      THE NATIONAL DEBT.
      101 19 Figures Described As Misleading. Rugby, Nov. IT. Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the amount of the National Debt at March 111 last was £7,''*22,000,000, and the interest charged for the year ended March fll was
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      BANDIT OUTRAGE.
      97 19 Nineteen Killed on Mexican Train. London, Xov. IK. Mexico City A large band of bandits attacked a passenger train between Patmira and Aguas Calientes. A battle ensued in which the commanding officer and eighteen soldiers were killed and three soldiers and six passengers wounded, including one woman and
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      GEORGE WASHINGTON.
      135 19 Assailing the Traditional View. London, Nov. 20. New York The traditional view of George Washington is rudely assailed in the second volume of Mr. Rupert Hughes Life of Washington, which is now ,)U The first volume depicted Washington as a habitual gambler and bon viveur, with a practical
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      BALKANS TROUBLE.
      211 19 Demontrations in Italy Against Yugo-Slavia. London, Nov. 16. The fact that no definition of the term War of Aggression was made in the League Assembly when the Polish resolution against war came up at the recent meeting was disclosed hy Sir Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons
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      THE GERMAN VIEW.
      145 19 Must get Rid of War Mentality.” Berlin, Nov. 16. Ceneva Addressing pressmen. Dr. Stresemann pointed out (hat his visit to Vienna was natural as the Austrian and German Ministers had not met for three years. The abolition of the passport visa between Germany and Austria was also
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      DAMAGE BY STORM.
      157 19 Injuries and Damage In Washington. London, Nov. IK. Washington A number of persons were injured and many houses and buildings were blown or unroofed by a storm in the south-west and northeast sections of Washington. Thirteen men, women and children were admitted to hospital. The roof of
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      NEW AEROPLANE DEVICE.
      193 19 ANY MACHINE SAFE. MINISTER MAKES PERSONAL TEST. Rugby, Nov. IK. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Air, made a test flight at ricklrwood Aerodrome in a Bristol Fighter machine fitted with the new slot device invented by Mr. Handley Page to prevent stalling Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker,
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      98 19 Wood’s Policies to Be Maintained. London, Nov. 1 Washington Although Mr. Coolidge has riot, intimated a likely successor to General Wood, late Governor-General of the Philippines, it is emphasised that he is seeking someone to carry out faithfully the Wood policies, which were criticised by the Democrats. It
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      CANTON COUP.
      64 19 Reports of Heavy Fighting Exaggerated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. IK. Previous reports of the Labour party coup m ('anion have been exaggerated. There was more disarming than actual fighting and the casualties were not morn than 200. Although the “Ironsides” are now in control, Li
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      RAILWAYS’ NEW MOVE.
      95 19 To Engage in Motor Transport. Rugby, Nov. IX. Five big groups of British railways have announced their intention of applying to Parliament for full power to crigage in motor transport by road. This is an important development, as railways have hitherto lacked powers, except in special cases,
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      BRITAIN’S CRUISER PROGRAMME.
      1150 20 LEAGUE PROTEST. NO MODIFICATION OF U.S. BUILDING. MR. BRIDGEMAN REPLIES TO LORI) CECIL. London, Nov. 1*». In the House of Lords a debate on disarmament was initiated by Lord l*armoor. Lord Cushenden (formerly Mr. Ronald M’Neill) stated that no instructions had yet been drafted for the British
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      SPAIN AND CHINA.
      176 20 Protest Against Treaty Abrogation. Shanghai, Nov. IP. Peking: The Spanish Legation handed a note to the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon by order of His Catholic Majesty,” protesting against the mandate denouncing the Treaty. The Spanish government considers this action was lacking in friendship, and reminds the Foreign
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      MEXICAN OIL.
      92 20 Company’s Successful Appeal. London, Nov. IS. Mexico City The Supreme Court unanimously granted the appeal o e Mexican Petroleum Company, wmeh i> American, to restrain the Department of Industry and Commerce from cancelling certain‘drilling permits belonging to the company. This is the first case involving the new petroleum
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      SOUTHEND BY-ELECTION.
      119 20 BIG MAJORITY FOR LADY IVEAGH. London, Nov. It). The result of the Southend by-election, in consequence of the death of Lord Iveagh. whose heir. Lord Klveden, represented Southend. \va* the election of the new Lady Iveagh. The figures were as follows Lady Iveagh (Conservative) 21.221. Mr. Doutrail Meston
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      GERMAN FINANCES.
      124 20 Agreement with Mr. Gilbert’s Strictures. London, Nov. li). Berlin: Influential German support of Mr. Parker Gilbert’s recent strictures on German finance was forthcoming when Herr Schacht, President of the Reichstag. in a speech at Bochum recited an impressive catalogue of communal luxury expenditure, such as swimming baths, parks,
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      U.S.A. AND FAR EAST.
      183 20 Impending Financial Transactions. London, Nov. IS. Washington A conference believed to be concerned with impending financial transactions in the Far East has been held. Those attending included Mr. Lamont, partner in Morgans’ banking house, who has just returned from Japan, Mr. Mitchell, president of the National
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      MR. LLOYD GEORGE ANSWERED.
      166 20 BRITISH ARMAMENTS. GARRISONS REDUCED BELOW BARE NEEDS. London, Nov. pj Sir L. Worthington Evans ls lished a letter condemning tV n u statements made by various i, I.'oplo, notably Mr. Lloyd <;, toward to the armies of nations. The letter shows that of 0rt armed troops
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      ARMAMENT COMBINE.
      114 20 Vickers-Armstrong’s Capital Of £21,000,000. London, N is. The new company to be for:. 1 :r»• m the amalgamation of certain nip rani works and businesses of Vickers Ltd., and Armstrong Whitworth. Ltd.. w;!i t* called N'ukers-Armstrong, Ltd. i::e j::tal will be t2LOOO.OUO. The first chairman. General S r
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      SUSPECTED SPIES.
      262 20 German Charged In London. London, N«>v. lib George Hansen (24), a German, described as a student of language-, and Wilfrei Macartney (2l»), described an Irish-American, were charged a* b" v Street with collecting information culatod to be useful to a foreign power anil prejudicial to the State. They
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      BRITISH TROOPS FOR NANKING.
      524 21 [belter far eastern service.] I marines leave. I HANKOW REMAINS I QUIET. \NKING FORCES WELL BEHAVED. [belter far eastern service.] Shanghai, Nov. 16. Hankow message of the l"»th inst. that four Nanking gunboats art* .ovd otr Wuchang, ami the Nankin-- army is entering Wuchang thi.1 'oral
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      ARMY AND THE BASE.
      138 21 Labour Question In Commons. London, Nov. 21. In the House of Commons Mr. 1. Griffiths (Lab., Mon. PuntypooD ii.-keu whether it was contemplated that part of the British Army should be permanently based in India for use at any time in India or the Far Hast
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      EGYPTIAN COTTON.
      462 21 Deal with Soviet Government. London, N »v. do. A Cairo telegram states that the cotton deal between tin* Soviet ami Egyptian > vernments has been definitely conclud’d, a British bank guaranteeing payment. London, N »v. 21. t a;ro fourteen thousand bale- of high iu;; 1 ity cott n
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      VICKERS, ARMSTRONG.
      129 21 Effects of the New Amalgamation. Rugby, Nov. 20. The new company of Vickers, Arm strong, Ltd., will come into operation on Jan. 1. Both Vickers and Armstrongs haw -libeled great losses from their common pro! iem of finding work since tin* Armis tiee. Vickers’ assets were written down
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      RUMANIA.
      230 21 Question of Treaty Fulfilment. Rugby, Nov. IT. Lord Newton, in tlu* House of Lords. Usked tlu* (iovernment if it was the case that tlu* Rumanian (iovernment had olli daily declared its refusal to submit t" the decisions of the mixed arbitral tri bunal set up under tlu* Trianon Treaty.
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      GOLD COAST HARBOUR.
      245 21 Work to Cost Over Three Millions. Rugby, Nov. 21. It is expected that the great deep-water harbour which for the past five years has been building at Takoradi, in the (Jold Coast colony of West Africa will be formally opened to traffic next March. Hitherto all exports
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      284 21 A NEW INSURANCE BILL. RELIEF ON (JRAM’ATKI) SCALE. Rugby, Nov. 21. The Cnemploymcnt Insurance Mill, based on tin* recommendation of the comn\ittcc which, under I.ord Mlaneshorough, r<% ently investigated the whole subject, with particular reference to the finance of the scheme, now embracing some 12,000,00 Work people, will he
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      THE HOUSTON ESTATE.
      295 21 Act of Grace Offering To Exchequer. j Rugby, Nov. 1.7. f The Charnel!.;,. „f the Exchequer hit* accepted ,500,000, offered by Lady lloust;.*;, as an act of grace in respect c Tier husband, Sir Robert Houston, the millionaire ship-owner, who died in the I Channel Islands. It
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      SCENE IN THE COMMONS.
      398 22 SITTING ENDED. LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE. PEMANDKOR MR. BALDWIN TO SPEAK. Ix>ndon, Nov. 1*». The S|K*akt*rp suspended the House of Commons for an hour in consequence of the uproar raised by tin* Opposition after .Mr. Kamsay MacDonald had moved hi? vote of censure. When Sir Philip
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      IRISH FREE STATE.
      155 22 Motion Carried Against Government. Rugby, Nov. 17. The Irish Free State Government was defeated by 66 votes to 04 in the I)ail Eirran yesterday, when a motion against them calling for a commission to investigate the claims of British ex-Service-men in the Irish Free State was carried.
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      MURDER OF A MISSIONARY
      332 22 Brutal Outrage In Shansi. Shanghai, Nov. 21. Tientsin: While returning to the Kaoerhliu mi-sion, north Shansi, batbci ilermenigilde, a German Catholic Missionary, was accosted by a band of Shansi -oldiers, who demanded his overcoat. Father liermenigilde protested on iccount of the bitter cold anti asKed to
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      OVERSEAS TRADE.
      257 22 I. O mi r.raio:: uuuus lor llte Dominions. Rugby, Nov. 21. Replying to questions as to what steps are being taken to increase the sale of British goods in the British Dominions. Captain I). Hacking. Under-Secretary for tin* Department of Overseas Trade, said trade commissioners had been appointed
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      COBHAM’S FLIGHT.
      259 22 Scheme for New Air Line. London, Nov. IT. <ir Man Cobham, accompanied by hi? wife* (who will act as secretary and cook and also deputy pilot), two and a cinematographer. st.utid norn Rochester to-day on the hrst o his *20,000 mile flight around Atrua on a huge all-metal
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      U.S. PRESIDENCY.
      138 22 Mr. Coolidge’s Nomination Possible. London, Nov. 21. New York Mr. Chauneey Depew pro diets that although there will be a “tradio jam” of Presidential candidatet he Republicans will nominate Mr. Ceolidge at the nominating convention am! eo into recess until Mr. Coolidg should have considered fully what wil
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      BELGIAN CRISIS.
      168 22 Resignation of The Cabinet London, Nov. 21. Brussels The Cabinet has resigned, differences of opinion having arisen with regard to the reduction of the period of military service. The resignation of the Cabinet was due f <> failure to agree to the proposal of Comte de Broqueville, Minister
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      BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
      206 22 KING FUAD’S SPEECH I POSSIBILITY OF \pA ALLIANCE. E Lond, r N Vi I Cairo: Kinc Fuad has I his European tour and ment. 1 1 arl u The speech from the thr u r t I to the King’s satisfaction a* •-< err I character of
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      CHINA PIRACIES.
      347 22 Joint Action of Powers I Recommended. I Shangha:, N.v. I A Tokio message states that I Cecil dementi i Governor of Ib r.c k I .s now in Peking the oppi rt.;:; I -idereil favourable to de verted measures to be taker. r I further piracies in the
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      INDIAN COMMISSION BILL.
      639 23 SECOND READING. REASONS FOR ALTERING PROVISIONS. montague-chelmsford SUGGESTIONS MODIFIED. London, Nov. 20 Under instructions from the President i ml general secretary* of the Indian National Congress,.Pundit Motilal Nehru, :he well-known political leader, who is at nresent in London, asked the Labour party to consider the advisability of
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      WHARF STRIKE.
      250 23 Vessels Held up At Melbourne. London, Nov. 21. the Iel W U t ine Kol i^V nir the of 1C Waterside federation to strike MeCL» VC, 'l‘ me wo,k on the The nee. wh rvw at 5 P»>- yesterday. ,K CU V T k affeeted include the ,oi
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      FLIGHTS THAT FAILED.
      144 23 Bound for Honolulu And New Zealand. London, Nov. 22. San Francisco Captain Giles, in a Hess Bluebird single-passenger aeroplane, has started on a flight to Honolulu and New Zealand. Twenty ships have been asked to keep a look out for Capt. Giles. A Detroit business man. Mr.
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      U.S. TAXATION.
      78 23 Larger Amount Of Reduction. London, Nov. 22. Washington After a prolonged debate ihe ways and means committee of the House of Representatives unanimously decided to increase the maximum amount of taxation reduction in tin- forthcoming session of congress from $225,000,000 recommended l>y the Treasury to 8250,000,000. In spite
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      JEWS AND LABOUR.
      66 23 Ideal of a Five-Day Week. London, Nov. 21. New York Mr. Green, president of the Federation of Labour, addressing the Union of orthodox Jewish congregations, said the Federation was striving to establish a universal five-day week in industry. in order to conserve the physical, mental and spiritual
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      GENEVA CONFERENCE.
      292 23 Resuming the Disarmament Discussions. Ix>ndon, Nov. 19. Moscow An influential and numerous delegation has been appointed for the disarmament conference at Geneva, i; will be headed by Litvinoff. London, Nov. 21. Lord Cushenden (formerly Mr. Ronald McNeill), who succeeded Lord Cecil as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
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      OIL FROM RUSSIA.
      123 23 Standard Oil Company Contracts. London, Nov. 22. New York The New York Times states that the Standard Oil Company of New York has contracted to purchase 330,000 tons of Russian oil in six years, bringing up the company’s purchases of Russian oil to about 1,400,000 tons a
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      JAPAN AND CHINA.
      72 23 Opposition Leader Attacks Government. Shanghai, Nov. 22. Osaka Mr. Hamaguchi, leader of the opposition party in the Diet, in a speeeh lengthly attacked the Government for alleged incompetence in dealing with tin* economic situation, especially in connection with the hank crisis of last April and also the
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      TYRE PRICES LOWER.
      47 23 Reduction by Goodyear’s And Dunlop’s. London, Nov. 22. Goodyear’s and Dunlop’s announce fur thcr reductions in the price of motor tyres. The former is reducing motor car tyres 10 per cent, and motor cycle tyre 15, while the latter /.x reducing five per cent.
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      SUGAR CONFERENCE.
      372 23 Dutch Producers Wish To Co-operate. London, Nov. 18. Paris I'he Cuban delegate, Mr. Tarafa, interviewed by Router, defined the siope of the sugar agreement, which, he said, did not touch the question of market ing. Mr. Tarafa is proceeding to Amsterdam to endeavour to induce the .Java producers
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      SHANGHAI AGITATORS.
      74 23 Implication of Soviet Consul-General. Shanghai, Nov. 2J. In the course of the trial of seven agitators in th«* Chinese provisional court, (harped with intimidation and inciting strikes, counsel for the Chinese authorities read a communication from the Chinese Defence Commissioner making the unqualified statement- that the Soviet Consult
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      TEAPOT DOME CASE.
      90 23 Charges of Tampering With Jury. London, Nov. 22. Washington 'Hie l''oler»l (lovernment has brought proceedings in the district of Columhia Supreme Court against Harry Sinclair, William Hums (head of t lie Hums Private Deteclive Agency and four other men for contempt of court based on alleged tampering
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      U. S. MERCHANT MARINE.
      85 23 I se as Second Line Of Defence. London, Nov. 22. Washington: At the Press conference* Pro ident Coolidge intimated that, while Ik desired to build Up the merchant marine >o that it would adequately serve as a ecotid line of defence as well as cany cargoe
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      MANY SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
      449 24 GALES OFF BRITAIN. DUTCH OIL TANKER WRECKED. DRAMATIC EFFORTS TO SAVE LIFE. Rugby, Nov. 22. Heavy gales during the last tw<>'(lay? have caused many shipping casualties, an I the loss of life would have been much more serious but for the rescue work effected by the rocket
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      THE PRINCE AND CANADA.
      47 24 Impressions of the Reeetit Tour. Rugby, Nov. 22. At the dinner of the Canada Club last night hoth the Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister gave impressions of their recent visit to anada, and spoke in glowing terms of the dominion’s future.
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      SECRET SEAPLANE.
      55 24 American Hope to Fiv Round The World. London, Nov. 22. New York According to the New ork Sun, the Navy is secretly building a seaplane, with a cruising radius of *5.000 miles or more, with which an attempt will be made in 192X to fly across the* Pacific
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      RUSSIA AND SWITZERLAND.
      42 24 Berlin, Nov. 22. Geneva Russian emigres m Switzerland have sent the Federal Council a •etier protesting against the presence o f Soviet Russian diplomats in Switzerland th"''aterwg reprisals. 'I he SViss Press, irrespective of partv f*u*n»(y condemns the letter.
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      DENVER MINE AFFRAY.
      194 24 National Guard Detachment Sent. London, Nov. 21. penver Disregarding the warning of the Mountain Fuel Company, who worK the. Columbine coal mine, where a strike has been proceeding for months, hundreds of men engaged in a demonstration on the property. The police warned them to depart, but
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      JAPANESE LOANS.
      91 24 Probable Flotations In New York. Shanghai, Nov. 22. Tokio In addition to the loan which is expected to be issued at 5*7 with interest of 5*.i |x*r cent., maturing in ten years, the South Manchuria Railway is contemplating the issue of a Yen (>0.000.000 loan in New York,
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      FLOODS IN ITALY.
      37 24 Berlin, Nov. 22. Rome Torrential rain in Upper Italy since Saturday is causing inundations. Ihe river Po is overflowing at many points, while other rivers are ravaging tire surrounding districts, particularly in Bergamo province.
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      DRAFTS FOR CHINA.
      44 24 London. Nov. 22. The transport Dorchester left Southampton this afternoon with 05 officers and L‘l2o other ranks, comprising drafts foist at ions in the Far East. The drafts include 105 each of the Scots Guards and Die oldstream Guards for Shanghai.
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      NEW ENGLAND FLOOD DAMAGE.
      20 24 Ixmdon, Nov. 22. Washington The damage in the recent New England floods amounted to nearly £0,000,000.
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      RUSSIAN TRADE BALANCE.
      33 24 Berlin, Nov. 22. Moscow The Russian foreign trade this year shows for the first time a favourable balance of 50,000.000 roubles. Germany regains her prewar leading position, displacing Great Britain.
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      CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      53 24 i I*ondon, Nov. 19. Aires A sin PTle pawn decided the 29th game in the chess championship m Capablanca’s favour after 70 moves. The queen and other important pieces had already been exchanged. London, Nov. 22. r os Airw The Hist same between draw" anCa an Alckhinc enJecl
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      FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
      21 24 London. Nov. 22. Hans- Tin* Appeal Court commuted and Martv 7 T th Communista Duclos >cars and thr year*
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      382 24 London, Nov. 16. Moscow The Presidium, or central committee, of the Soviet Republic, has decided to deprive the singer haliapine ot the use of his house and garden m Vladimir district, near Moscow. New York Members of the Stock Fxchange are disappointed at the small response
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    BABY WHITE ELEPHANT.
    254 24 Enormous Crowds See Bangkok Procession. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. lt>. The 1 abv white elephant arrived at BangKok late yesterday afternoon from the north, the journey from Chiengma* having taken six days. The elephant was‘received at the station by the King and religious ceremonies were
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    744 24 CHINESE CONTRACTOR’S STORY. BETTER CRAFTSMAN THAN BUSINESS MAN Tan Yat, a wellknown hiiulir.ir tractor who has carried out ma J D portant Government contract V lni wak and Malaya, and who is L .iLlin.r Raffles Girls’ School at Singapore remarkable story in the cour 0 f public examination in
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      RUGBY.
      2230 25 A.P.C. Beat Headquarters. One of the most interesting games ni-en at Tanglin this season was the match 111 ween the Headquarters ‘B’ and the A i*-t\ «n Nov. 17. After a keen and even game the firm won by is points (three goals and one try), to 11 points
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      BOXING.
      990 25 (Reuter Telegram.) Wins for Nate And Walley. Singapore boxing seems to have conn* into its own again. A crowd of a si/.** reminiscent of the boom time gathered at the New World last night, and was r*warded by an interesting programme. It had the merit of not being ton
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      HONG KONG CRICKET.
      191 26 [rkuter telegram] Malaya’s Collapse Before Shanghai. [rkuter telegram] Homr Kong. Nov. 2 The Malaya v. Shanghai match began to-day. Malaya won the t os- and battel first. The side was all Ant for 77. I-ua--took four wickets for 2b and Olierdes-et. four for 21*. Home Eleven Heat
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      HOCKEY.
      232 26 S.C.C. Beat Combined R.A. And R.E. An interesting name was seen on the Padang on Nov. 1*1. when the S.C.C. met a comoitied team of the B. A. and H. K. 1 he club won by 4—2. 1’luy was fast, and although the S.C.C.’s foiward line played well together
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      MOONLIGHT GOLF.
      151 26 Thirty-Fire Caddies Assist At Taiping. The final of the Moonlight Golf Comj).*iiti»n was played at iaiping on the eight of November between Miss Iirvant and Mr. A. S. Hall against Mrs. Gardner dial Mr. Mc(lr< -gor. .At p.m., the time arranged for the competition to start, rain was
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      SWIMMING.
      37 26 Long Distance Race At Penang. 'I be long distance race for the Macleod op was held at the Penang .Swimming < lub on Sunday. It was won by V. C. Davis in the time of 4»i minutes.
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      288 26 Accommodation and The New Course. (j ,;j Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. Id. annual meeting of the Ponane T.mf Clnb to-day. ver which Mr. K. E. hambe he Pt esidt nt > presided, th* roposais to *u script ions w ere. i i\ d. 1 1 ut a
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      YACHTING.
      297 26 Jazz Fiend Left to Finish Alone. At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday, t apt. Flett sent away the six B lass boats at P.55 and at 10.5 the A class rossed the line. The early morning rain na i the effect of kiiling what little breeze there
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      INTERPORT RIFLE SHOOTING.
      50 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Nov. IT. In the interport rifle shooting contest Shanghai made a score of 1)4."). Singapore and Hong Kong have not yet shot. The Shanghai score is very good but not a record and the Singapore team have hopes of beating it.
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      69 26 A meeting of the Singapore Sword Hub was held at the Tomlinson Hall < u Nov. In, with the president, Mr. A. B. Hamilton, in the chair. I ho purpose of the meeting was mainly to consider the Club’s rules, and the-e were passed after some discussion
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      BOBBY JONES HONOURED.
      96 26 Router Telegram.1 Presented with $50,000 House. [Router Telegram. 1 London. Nov. IP. Atlanta City, Georgia Hobby Jones, the champion golfer, has boon made the nvipiont of a $50.00d residence. At a banquet in his honour the chaiiman statoi that it was a tribute of the home folk,
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      GOLF.
      218 26 Kutong Competition Results. The one club competition at Katong Golf flub was won by Mr. R. t laylor with a score ot 10— l •'>. Other return? were 0. Houmphrey b* H. d. Hevan -1 -1 .1. C. Wright 11 1 10 \V. Pavne ."'1—7 44 11. Gill o*J—S
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      FOOTBALL.
      175 26 English Schools Junior League. The Junior Football League for Finnish Schools which started at the beginning of October has now come to a conclusion. Outram Road and Victoria Bridge, the winners and runners-up respectively, have rather overshadowed the other schools and thus robbed the league of some of its
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      304 26 [Reuter Telegram.! English and Scottish Leas* I Results. It [Reuter Telegram.! I London ov 1( H IteMilts of matches in the I Scottish Leagues to-day were I Division 1. I Birmingham 1 The A I Black! urn 1 West H I Holton 5 Ports no I faid iff
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    TIN RETURNS.
    121 26 Murai 1 in. 250 piculs .4<™i ,a a5. te cubic s:,rjs I roll oil.— l.lftO piculs. ,ho‘’'r\ t M ,y ,,r Aus,ral M “I«V Tin. ,C tho t°\\oym K outputs of Its associatc«l companies for the half of November 1 ri ,n a riwo 4 J' U T
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    TRAFFIC DANGERS.
    132 26 Rickshas that Dash Acros> the Road. The seemingly unbreakable habit ricksha pullers have of dashing hcvok*ly across the road constitutes. opinion of the Singapore motor .1 gra• e menace to trartic in this city. The danger of this practice. "t pedestrians also are serious ith’-u was exemplified in
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    TROLLEY BUSES.
    128 26 Second Class Exits to Be Controlled. The Singapore Coroner, Li* Hope-Falkner, has on various e referred to the need for control, b fixture, on the exits of trolley b prevent people alighting from cars. 1 hat such a fixture is now to h< t »l was disclosed at
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    SINGAPORE ROADS.
    867 27 Municipal Programme For 1928. The* Singapore Municipal road proam me for 1928 is by no means as tensive as that carried out during the pent year, but considerable work will be ifoiincd both in the reconstruction of );l ds. the opening up of others, and the i i
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    GLOZEL FINDS GENUINE.
    160 27 WORK OF HOAXERS DISPROVED. Paris, Nov. S. The discoveries made at Gl<c/el, near ichy. are genuine and constitute evidence ot a 10,000 years old human culture, according to the International ongress investigation whi< h has just been concluded. An Oxonian, Miss Dorothy Garrod Britain’s only representative, made
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    HANDLING CASUALTIES.
    252 27 Importance of Expert Ambulance Attendants. In an article under the caption Ambulance Facilities which appeared in ithis paper recently, attention was drawn to the importance, and the need in Singapore, of specially trained ambulance attendants. It will be recalled that mention was made of tne tact that the
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSN.
    855 27 Varied Business Under Discussion. At a committee* meeting of rhe Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held iir. the Singapore Exchange Room on Nov. 1 under the presidency of Mr. A. P. Robins..,the chair'Aun referred to the near departure on well-earm 1 retirement of the Hon. Mr. Clement Everitt.
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    NOTES PROM JAVA.
    796 27 ARMISTICE DAY IN RATAVIA. (From Our Iwn Correspond* wu) Batavia, ,v. 12. In spite of th-*. bud that it is now nine v«mrs since the dgning of the vrmiKti and many of the ex-Servieemen who r<* turned to Java afber the War have lieen replaced by lh
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    1086 28 Penang Rugger Men Have Good Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Nov. ir». The Penang Kughy team have com* and front*, and Bangkok is in tin* happy position of having defeated it conclusively to the turn* <»f 21 points to It was an interesting pa me from
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    PASSENGERS.
    897 28 Tin* following passenger* nr- procceuing to Kurope per Macedonia which -ailed or Friday Mr. I* .1. Kdwards. Mr. A C. Wollaston, Mr. H. K. Bucklami. Mr. J. K Pearce. Mrs. it. k Burns, Mr. T. Corson. Mr. \V. F. de V. Skrine. Mr. J. Barker. I.t. F. O’Connor apt.
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    KAISER’S GUILT.
    150 28 STARTLING REVELATIONS BY LICHNOWSKY. London. Nov. >. The In rlin eorresjv ■?'..lent of the Daily News says that the publication of t\v vo tinios of LiehnowsK v s nioitious, a »m famine eorrespotnlen.’o pro\ .mu that tin M\ Kaiser was responsible t r the wa> may prove epeeh-n.aKiMg
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    BIRTHS
    209 28 J’ARl.MTKH' < »n Novt x.i r 22 1. 27. X r IT H Mrs. E. C. H Ch.rlwuod. .t daug it. HE SOUZA I': xia’-. N >. ru n 1* l'.*27. to Mr. and M.s H. J lb S. ti g: 11 of a son. M *u v v
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    Trade and Finance.
    120 28 Singapore. N ov exchange. *n London. Bunk 4 m a lenmnd 3 3l/jj Private 7m. credit 3 2i. >ti New York. Drtnitnd Private t*0 d s 5$., On France, Bank T T, 5T-, On India, Bank T.T. U2; >:i Ho :g Kong. Bank T.T. < I5l*j On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    708 28 Fraser and Co.'s Quotations Singapore. Nov. J MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Selltn t'l £1 A-urn Kumbang .v c: tl *1 B..r.grin 1'in ;T 1 1 Patting Padang 1 1 Bat u Cave* 1 22 l il £1 Chenderinng ly 21 6 1 1 Chin Chin 1
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      74 1 General— Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position —(By A. W. Still) 1 The Lifebelt of Restriction 1 The Future of Restriction 2 rude Rubber 2 Wellingtons to Stay 3 Rubber Smuggling 3 Local Rubber Auctions 3 Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      71 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices t K > > Jan. Apl. it,tf I/don S’pore Nov. Dec. Mar. June d. Nov. 17 i 0.64't 0.65 O.fiS 1 0.664 O.fii 1 l* i 5 4 0.64•% 0 65 0.65*4 0.66*4 0.67% 1 I*. 0.65*4 0.65* a
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 62.lt cent* London Is. f».5d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their l.ondon Office gives 349 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at November 22, as revised, 69,846 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      123 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kul her Association held its 839th auction m November 23, when there was catalogued 1.191),040 lbs. or 535.29 tons; •tiered 1.065,792 lbs. or 475.80 tons sold s >9.291 lbs. or 374.68 tons. Spot I.ondon la. 6^sd. Now York 38cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      NEW RESTRICTION RULES.
      88 1 (Opposed by Central Perak Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 23. The Central Perak Planters Association. ‘t a special meeting, strongly opposed the new restriction rules, and passed a resolution to the effect that the Planters Association of Malaya, at the meeting in ♦Malacca next month,
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      RUBBER POSITION. The Restriction Scheme Overhauled.
      1260 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Oct. 26. It would be like sending coals to Newcastle to write in any detail about the new aspects of the rubber restriction policy which have been disclosed during the past week. The effect of the long looked for
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      THE “LIFEBELT” OF RESTRICTION.
      172 1 SIR H. CLIFFORDS SIMILE. SALVATION OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. SPEECH TO ASIATIC PLANTERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. At a luncheon given in his honour at the Station Hotel on Saturday by the Asiatic Planters’ Association of Malaya the IIiL r h Commissioner
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      RUBBER RESEARCH.
      204 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Non-Party Bill to Raise Funds. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 1(5. The House of Commons passed the first reading of the; non-party Rubber Industry Rill, to provide for the collection of contributions from rubber manufacturers in Britain and North Ireland to provide funds for the Research Association
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      THE FUTURE OF RESTRICTION.
      2687 2 MR. EGMONT HAKE’S SPEECH. MEASURE SHOULD BE RETAINED. COOPERATION OF OTHERS ESSENTIAL. An important review of the rubber restriction situation was contributed by Mr. H. It. Egmont Hake, one of the unofficial members, at Thursday** meeting of the Federal Council. After rejecting the alternatives of the
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      284 2 Importations into the United I States. I We are indebted to the Planters Am- I iationof Malaya for giving the followtnj I ietails of the importations of crude I her into the United States during (Vtobe I 1927. The figures have been compile! »nd distributed by the Rubber
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      WELLINGTONS TO STAY.
      899 3 NEW FASHION FOR THE MASSES. I (By Vexillum.) it will not have been forgotten how, Lily in September, some five hundred Lenten received a mysterious invitation L attend a tea-party at the Mayfair! ■otel, under the auspices of Lady Norah Rentinck, when—as the invitation-cards Bhrased it—“the passing
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      464 3 INTERESTING CAPTURE IN NEGRI SEMBILAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 18. A case of rubber smuggling of more than usual interest was recently heard in the Port Dickson Magistrate’s court before Mr. Wood, when three Malays were charged with smuggling rubber. The facts briefly were as
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      850 3 Much Larger Quantity Catalogued. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, Nov. 18. The tone of the commodity market has been buoyant and closes steady ut best with sellers very reserved. Consumers have again been active buyers of nearby deliveries and the spot position shows considerable strength owing to
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      DANGER TO PLANTERS.
      437 3 NATIVE AGRICULTURISTS IN DUTCH INDIES. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Tanjong Malim Rubber Co. Sir Frank Swettenham, in the course of his presidential address, referred to the attitude ot the Netherlands Indian European planters, who for the last five years had Rone on producing without
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      239 3 Amalgamated Malay. 90,040 lbs Am put. 01,57.9 |bs. Hukit K.R. I.90H ||,s. Halau. ifO.7(10 lbs. Heranany 25,000 lbs. Hertam (Tnisho). 5T*.I!*♦; s Horclli. .*{|.74H» lbs. Hrooklnnds. lon.ooo lbs. Hu kit Kepunj;. 14,715 lb*. Knt II V 11 In•*<* I.005 ||,s Hedford 1‘lantat ton*. 7,7x9 ||,s. Henar Selangor 1.
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      896 4 Reports, Dividends And Notices. Rassak.—lnt. divd. 5 p.c. Sungkap.—Divd. 5 p.c. t‘» Juno 30. Batu Lintang.—Final divd. 7* 2 I'.c. Trolak.—No. int. divd. (Last yi'ai Pataling.—Int. divd. 2 Vi p.c. (Last year 6 iSlk Kawi.—Int. divd. 10 p.c. (last year 15 p.c.) Rini (Java). Int. divd. 7 ‘2
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      644 4 Messrs. Macphuil and Co. s Weekly Report. Mac)) hail and Co.’s weekly report, dated Nov. 22, skates A welcome advance of Id. in the I >rut ol rubber and a gradual increase in that of tin have had the effect of restoring a certain amount of confidence
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES OCT. 26.
        503 4 Stock Exchange Value. Company. Price*. fl Abaco 2/ AUagar £1 Anglo-Malay fl Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 37/ 2/ Batang Consolidated 2/6 £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 6 6 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor *4 2/ Bikam 2' Brooklands 2
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 23.
        748 4 SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES NOV. 23 Capital Issue Closing Price* Paid Lp Value Dividend* Fraser Kyull A Company A Co. Kvatt. 389,293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2*27 ..Allenby <sl) 2.75 2 B.'* 270 2*9 160,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-9-27 ..Alor Cajah <fl) 2.20 2.30 215 2.30 727,964 1
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      292 6 SECURITY EFFICIENCY E BRITISH MALAYA TRUST AND EXECUTOR CO., LID. (Incorporated in tha Strait* Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. 1>. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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