The Straits Budget, 10 May 1928

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] 3,665 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    361 1 Page LEADER^ a L i ring the Air Sense J Cultivat mg 3 War Debts 3 The P« ril of Tsinan, u 3.4 Fare veil Speeches 4 After Forty teals 4 The Opium lu nue 1 4 T,inanfu "»r 5 Occasional Covering I ast Pictures— Sprint' K«re MrrtiW in
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2572 1 r M'.n. Mr o v :i i,, r on e f a «amy, the Indian S"** in K,,.. uT* 1 c lm n was 'll S.1 I,,.., ,u: npur liy the Old l h ln <> Tt-ichinorolv. tr- «t v hi, t Mr »««><•«» Carden r^ r
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    318 2 Engagements During Past Week. Saturday, Apr. 28. H.E. the Governor and Lady Clifford accompanied by’ the Hon. the hiof St-cretaiy and Mrs. Peel and attended by Mr. W. A. Woods, A.D.C. were present at the inauguration ceremony he'd at the Singapore Flying Club premises. His Excellency broke the
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    A CLERK IN TROUBLE.
    196 2 Forgery Alleged Against Borneo Co/s Employee. That he had forged cheques to the value of several thousand dollars was the allegation against a youthful Chinese clerk named Low Seng Nam, who was brought before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) on Thursday afternoon. Mr.
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    785 2 (Straits Times, May 4.) The Singapore Club. Club members the world over are supposed to be the most conservative in I matters relating to any change which affects either the premises or the personnel of the particular establishment to which they belong. London clubmen are I responsible
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    722 2 STRAITS REPORT. NEED FOR TRAINED SUPERVISION. The annual report on the working rf co-operative societies in the Strain Sent* ments for the year 1927 has been and extracts from it are Riven below The total cost of the Department eluding a contribution of $iu,000 to’ tVe F.M.S. Government
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      CULTIVATING THE AIR SENSE.
      669 3 .—Straits Times, May 3. vvcellency the Governor gave hint of the official attitude 11 |ia l 'the newly formed Flying "I"* 11 1 inaugural dinner when ,IU ’l he trusted that every, u would give young men an of joining the club. V 1 l U
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      WAR DEBTS.
      921 3 of no discussion.—Straits Times, May 4. There is an unhappy mixture of sentiment and finance in the article by Mr. J. M. Keynes which we publish in this issue. Mr. Keynes is rightly regarded as one of the foremost economists of the day and his analysis of the
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      THE PERIL OF TSINANFU.
      225 3 unhappy plight.—Straits Times, May 5. This morning’s telegrams from China reveal a position of increasing gravity arising from the clash between the Chinese Nationalist and Japanese troops at Tsinanfu, and the situation contains all the elements of a major conflict. So fai Great Britain and other
      unhappy plight.—Straits Times, May 5.  -  225 words
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      FAREWELL SPEECHES.
      704 3 benevolent ariministrators. —St raits Times, May 5. When it is so generally the rule to make after-dinner speeches merely the occasion of fulsome adulation and mutual back-scratch* ing, it takes some amount of courage to introduce a topic regarding which the words of praise are not altogether undiluted.
      benevolent ariministrators.—St raits Times, May 5.  -  704 words
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      AFTER FORTY YEARS.
      796 4 they are appointed ?—Straits Times, May 7. In the exhaustive review of the history of the evolution of venereal diseases in this Colony, published last week by a contemporary, it was shown quite clearly that for forty years permission to follow a certain course of action has
      they are appointed ?—Straits Times, May 7.  -  796 words
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      THE OPIUM REVENUE.
      774 4 the opium revenue.—Straits Times May 8. i he report of the Opium Revenue Replacement and Taxation Committee is an able and outspoken document and, apar from the concrete problems which it examines, it is valuable as a clear statement of the Colony’s present financial position, the possibilities
      the opium revenue.—Straits Times May 8.  -  774 words
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      TSINANFU WAR CLOUDS.
      569 4 ill UUIVL V/l tll/kl VV 111 VWWV* v and suspend judgment. Strait Times, May 9. That the worst fears as to the outcome of the conflict at Tsinanfu ;ue to be realised becomes increasingly probable and. short of an actual declaration of war, events could not have
      ill UUIVL V/l tll/kl VV 111 VWWV* * v ~ “ and suspend judgment.—Strait Times, May 9.  -  569 words
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    58 4 Only a small number of cases brought up before Mr. Justice I ricna in the Bankruptcy Court on Receiving orders were made against Ben Cheng, Naguna Samugan, than Gan and Goh Chang Kai. An order committal was made againt Saminathan for irregular payments to Official Assignee for the
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    792 5 vjr Samuel Hoare’s announcement that ■.'the* past few d vs he has initialled heads of an agreement between the Government and Imperial Airways for a ,-..Mlar weekly service from London to when examined in the light of events in connection with the U l ugn for the establishment
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    JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.
    1310 5 CHINESE VIEWPOINT NATIONAL REACTIONS AFTER TSINANFU. DR. C. Y. CHENG INTERVIEWED. Discussing the developments at Tsinanfu with a Straits Times representative yesterday Dr. C. Y. Cheng, the secretary of the National Chinese Christian Council, who is paying a short visit to Malaya, expressed the popular Chinese suspicion
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    MALAY SEA SCOUTS.
    948 5 A NEW SUGGESTION FOR SINGAPORE. (From a Correspondent.) No one who has even a slight knowledge of that splendid organisation inaugurated by General Sir Baden Powell, the Boy Scouts, can entertain any doubt of the manifold advantages that accrue to the members themselves and to the nation.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    3827 6 RUBBER DUTY. MALACCA’S MUNICIPAL NEEDS. NEED FOR WHOLE-TIME PRESIDENT. (Monday, May 7). Present. ILK. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford M.C.S., G.C.M.G., G.B.E.). 11.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya (Major-General C. C. van Straubcnzec, C.B., C.M.G Official Members The Hon. the Colonial Secretary (So Hayes Marriott, K.B.K.,
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    445 7 REVIEW OF YEAR’S ACTIVITIES. The annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association will be held in the Exchange Room on Friday, May 25, at 5.15 p.m. The annual report has been forwarded to us, and extracts are given below. Fourteen committee meetings were held during
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    FATAL FALL FROM HOUSE.
    171 7 Evatt and Co/s Manager at Kuala Lumpur. Wo regret to announce the death of Mr. James Bond, manager of Evatt and Co., t Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent vires that immediately after lunch on Thursday Mr. Bond fell from the ij.ner storey of
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. OPTIMISM NOT SO MARKED.
    1548 7  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 11. j A few months ago there was a marked J optimism in regard to the future of British industry, but I regret to observe that confidence is diminishing. The coal trade is decidedly slack, so much
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    SPRING RACES.
    3544 8 WELL-BACKED WINNERS. SMART PERFORMANCES RY IRISH MAIDENS. A scries of dose finishes ar.*l the victory of a number of well-backed liorses contributed largely to the success of the opening of Singapore May meeting which was attended by 11. E. the (Juvertior, on Saturday. The stands and lawn were
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    Passengers by the Morea.
    1103 9 Tllt following passengers are proceeding 10 Kirope by the More*, which sailed ou U ku V y Thorv;ck. Mr. M. Pollock. Mr. A. E. B v‘\ j. Newill, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. B.uwii. L e|n ivwi Ham. Mr. Gordon. «>",• iV'v;.,, Mr. R. McMullw, Mr.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 9 [The Strait* Time* is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and uddresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    PAIN AND PETROL.
    356 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Official and Unofficial members of the Legislative Council appear to have adopted a somnambulistic attitude with regard to the excessively high prices of petrol and oil exacted from consumers. Pci haps it is not out of place to
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    INDIAN REPRESENTATION.
    62 9 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I fully appreciate and second the suggestion of Popular Opinion published in to-day’s issue. We find no other worthy body to replace the late Hon. Mr. Nambvar than Mr. M. A. Kamazie. No doubt all the Indian public, especially the
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    BAND IN THE GARDENS.
    109 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have been wondering if it would not be a good idea to take up a collection when the military band plays in the Botanic Gardens. With hundreds of others I spent a most enjoyable time when the
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    CATHEDRAL GROUNDS.
    102 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I would like to know whether the St. Andrew’s Cathedral grounds were intended as a beauty spot for Singapore or merely as a recreation ground for the Asiatics. At present it seems to be a football ground, a place wherein
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    PALM OIL PLANTING.
    490 9 Suggestions for Development In Malaya. Mr. C. C. Malet, who is one of the pioneers of pa!m oil planting in Malaya and has had great experience not only in this country but in West Africa, gave a talk to a number of Singapore business men at the
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    THE RICKSHA NUISANCE.
    113 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your leader regarding the ricksha touting nuisance in Singapore is certainly pertinent, for it is a most detestable nuisance. Yet it is no worse than in Colombo or Hong Kong and not as bad as in Shanghai. But the
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    Y.M.C.A. DOWN TOWN
    132 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It may not be generally known that the Y.M.C.A. branch still continues to operate as a result of the appointment of a provisional committee for the purpose of devising ways and means of continuing the branch in the interests
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    AMERICAN VISITOR’S DEATH.
    435 9 EVIDENCE AT CORONER’S INQUIRY. The death of Mrs. A. T. Mullins, an American citizen, at the General Hospital, was the subject of an inquiry held by the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) on May 2. Dr. Boland stated that he w’as called to see Mrs. Mullins at
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    216 9 Mr. L. T. Watty and Miss T. D. Dunne. The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was the scene of a pretty wedding on May 2, when Mr. Lewis I'ho mas Watty, sub-accountant at the Chartered Lank, Singapore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Watty, of North
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    $90,000 DEFAULT ALLEGED. THE MALAYAN RIVERS. THORNYCROFT, LTD. ENGLAND’S PATRON SAINT.
    3067 9 Singapore Police Notify Offer Of Reward. A reward of $1,500 has boon offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Dutch horn Ilokkien, named Thio Kim Chuun, who is wanted for criminal breach of trust in
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    THE COLONY’S FINANCES.
    3814 11 STRIKING report. OPIUM FINANCE POLICY CRITICISED. methods of taxation 1 SUGGESTED. Sin.ni! criticisms of the Colony’s 1D i,irn finance policy are made in the op ri of the committee which was appointed by Sir Hugh Clifford to re- the recommendations of the Oniiim Committee of 1925 and
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    DEATH OF CAPT. E. A. SHEPHERD.
    222 12 Former Singapore Pilot’s Tragic End. Wo much regret to report the dea.h in tragic circumstances of (apt. Ernest Andrew Shepherd, aged 61, who retired from the Singapore Pilot Service in November last. Capt. Shepherd went home with the intention of settling there, but seme
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    DEATH OF MR. KHOO KENG HOOI.
    161 12 Well-known Resident Of Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 7. News has been received of the death in England, following un operation for kidney trouble, of Mr. Khoo Keng Hooi, a well-known Chinese resident of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Keng Hooi left
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    IPOH COMMUNISTS.
    100 12 Hylams Charged With Seditious Propaganda. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 4. A sensational arrest of 12 II\ lam Communists in an Ipoh house had a sequel in court. A charge of possession of seditious literature was withdrawn against ton, who left the dock jubilant only to be
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    DEATH OF SIR W. GOODMAN.
    91 12 Former Chief Justice Of Hong Kong. A Reuter message announces the death of the Hon. Sir William Meigh Goodman, K.C., who retired from the Chief Justiceship of Hong Kong in 1905, after sixteen years service in that colony. Sir Wiliam Goodman was in his eightysecond
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    NEW P. AND O. LINER.
    55 12 London, Apr. 18. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company announce that as some Indian friends of the Company have objected to the name Taj Mahal for a P. and O. steamer that is now under construction the Company have decided that she shall be
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    PROTECTORATE RAID.
    162 12 SECRET SOCIETY PAPERS AND DAGGERS SEIZED. A raid by the Protector of Chinese (Mr. W. H. Gat field) on Monday night on a t lyde Terrace house believed to be u jumbling den was also productive of the discovery of secret society documents .ind daggers. Nino men were
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    TIN RETURNS.
    454 12 The following are tin returns for the month of April 1 Rawang Tin, Ltd.—Bucket Dredge 603 hours, 98,000 cubic yards, 336 piculs. Sluicing Plunt 696 hours, 80,000 cubic yards, 588 piculs. Malim Nawar South. Ltd.—549 hours, 145,00) cubic yards. 588 piculs. Kundang Tin Dredging, Ltd.- -456 hours. 85,000
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    JERUSALEM CONFERENCE.
    801 12 DELEGATES HERE. IMPRESSIONS OF ASlUw representative! ut Members of the Christian Churches Singapore had the opportunity, at T Victoria Theatre on Monday evcnini/* listening to firsthand impressions 0 f th international missionary conference cently held at Jerusalem. The Singapore presided, and a series 0 f f n minute
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    S.S ASSOCIATION DINNER.
    3212 13 I A NEW TOAST. Lg “COLONIAL OFFICE” PROPOSED. LfR ORMSBY-GORE MEETS UNOFFICIALS. I withering which attended the l Th r given at the Europe Hotel on May K'T < traits Settlements (SingaW b >' Association in honour of the Rt. S’ \v G Ormsby-Gore, Under R on
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    A SULTAN ON GAMBLING.
    2047 14 THEN AND NOW. MR. ORMSBY-GORE IN JOHORE. TRIBUTE TO MALAYA’S PROGRESS. Of the twenty-eight days which Mr. W. O. A. Ormsby-Gore has spent in Malaya, ho probably found Thursday its interesting and informative its any. This wras the occasion of his visit to the important state
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    EUROPEANS IN COURT.
    1145 14 SELLING AGREEMENT. ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST. Before the District Judge (Mr. j jMcFall) on Thursday aft ernoon Mr J i> Charton, a European, was charged w criminal breach of trust. There were charges, one in respect of another in respect of a gramophon* a -1 records valued
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Spring Race Meeting in Singapore.
      31 15 On the lawn after the Irish Maiden Race. Finish for the Purse when Royal Assent (Mayo up) heat He (Huxley) by a length and a half.
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      32 15 In the final o,* the Barnes Cup competition, played on the Singapore I*olo Club’s ground at Balestier Road on Friday, Mr. Onraet’s team won by four goals to one.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      51 15 ""h. who partnered R. B. Lewis, 'I'e championship doubles. Inset (L). F. Murphy who was beaten in the championship singles by I*, Clerc. (Inset (K). On the S.C.C. courts during the tournament. It. M. Duff who played with K. J. t assels in the championship
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      WATER POLO AT SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
      34 15 M played an excellent game at the S.S.C. tin Sunday, beating the Kuropean players by :i—o. Left Among the spectators. Centre: The teams, Right The game in progress.
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      Seaplane Services from Singapore.
      44 16 .Mr. K. L. ht-mp, of Air Surveys, Ltd., London, who has been visiting Singapore in connection with a scheme to found a local company to operate >. plane services from Singapore, is seen embarking at Seletar for Port Swettenham and Rangoon.
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      SNAPS AT SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
      40 16 The Cherub and the Humming Bird. New Slipway in course of construction. Singapore dying Club seaplanes in front of (he Royal Singapore Yacht Club where (heir new hangar is in course of construction (bottom, left).
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      SINGAPORE Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
      25 16 Al I|h’ Singapore Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival L'll did,.rent styles of diving were displayed and were of a high standard of efficiency.
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      WARBLING ROUND THE WORLD.
      13 16 American ex-soldier who is his way round the world.
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      Popular Planter Retires.
      24 17 r .1. ampln 11. *ho leaves Malaya on retirement in a few days after _*t >ears’ service in the planting industry.
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      Singapore Wedding.
      21 17 Xiihii jiiii x il Co. Mr. \V. X. Kirkhride, of ltol>inson and Co., Singapore, and Miss Helen Annie Drysdale.
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      Malaya Films on Malayan Life.
      103 17 ,.,ia>a Films were made last year by tireville llros. at the direction of the F.M.S. (internment. The original photographic scheme and the suhse* ,h nt editing and titling were the work of the Publicity Department at Malaya House. There are 17 different sections each illustrating
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      Motor-Car Parking in Busy Singapore.
      48 18 Although no definite sthenic for the parking of a...tor-cars in ‘he heart of Singapore has keen adopted some of the proposals are shown above. Top (I.) Around the fountain and Mattery Koed. Bottom Along C'ollyer tjuay. (K.) In frt:nt of nea Most Office.
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
      9 18 I he Rubber drowers’ Association stand.
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      ST. JOSEPH’S BOY SCOUTS.
      31 18 lr. ()ra;s)>> lore inspecting Hoy Seou s at St. Joseph's Institution. Right Mr, (lrms!»y-tlore Kc\. Bin. Stephen. Men. I r I! (I. Winstedt, Mr. II. 'I'. Clarke.
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      HAWKER NUISANCE IN SINGAPORE.
      12 18 Police raiding unlicensed stalls in Mohamed Sultan Road.
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      SMASHES IN SINGAPORE STREETS.
      16 18 llal>)'Austin comes to uricf in Hill Street. Motor-buses in collision «»>' (iejlang Road.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN’S REPLY TO EGYPT.
      1113 19 [reutib telegram] Incident closed. I POSITION PLAINLY I STATED. B n TEXT OF FURTHER COMMUNIQUE. [riutib telegram] London, May 2. Bj n the House of Commons, Sir Austen Muimlierhiin announced that the British Kvernment had replied to the Egyptian Kviruncent’s note welcoming its sentiX, hut saying
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      COTTON CRISIS.
      117 19 EMPLOYERS RESOLVE TO REDUCE WAGES. London, May 4. A proposal to reduce the wage of cotton workers by 12% per cent, was contained in a resolution passed by the general committee of the federation of Master Cotton Spinners’ Associations in Manchester. The resolution forms an important development in
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      SIR ALFRED MOND.
      74 19 Probable Elevation to The Peerage. Rugby, May 6. Sir Alfred Mond announced yesterday that he will not again contest Carmarthen Division, for which he now sits in the House of Commons. Rumours have been current that Sir Alfred will be elevated to the Peerage in the King’s
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      AIRMEN HONOURED.
      139 19 FIRST DECORATIONS FROM EX-ENEMIES. London, May 2. New York After a banquet given by the City of New' York in their honour, at w'hich nearly 4,000 prominent citizens were present and cheered them heartily, the Bremen airmen left for Washington thi« morning to fulfil a crowded programme of
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      U.S. SHIPPING.
      190 19 Developing Privately Owned Mercantile Marine. Washington, May 6. The House of Representatives has passed the Jones-White shipping bill designed to develop a privately owned American merchant marine. It combines the Jones Bill, which had already passed the Senate and which would continue in operation the Shipping Board, and
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      OPIUM POLICY.
      143 19 Questions in House Of Commons. London, May 2. In the House of Commons, Mr. E. Scrymgeour (Ind. Dundee), asked whether the British representatives on the Opium Committee of the League of Nations were pursuing the considered policy of the Government in opposing the efforts of the Italian representative
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      DEATH OF COUNT POURTALES.
      28 19 Former German Ambassador In Russia. Breslau, May 5. The death has occurred of Count Pourtales, who was German Ambassador at St. Petersburg in 1014.
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      ANOTHER ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
      67 19 Rugby, May 5. Preparations are nearing completion for another British attempt to fly the Atlantic from east to west. The attempt is to be made this month by Captain Courtney, who will start from Southampton Water or Plymouth. The all metal DornierNapier flying boat to he used
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      SOVIET NOTE TO POLAND.
      287 19 STRONG PROTEST. ACTIVITIES OF WHITE RUSSIANS. Berlin, May 5. It is reported from Warsaw that a Russian emigre fired a revolver at a car in which LizarefF and another member of the Soviet Legation were travelling. LizarefF was wounded in the hand by a bullet and
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      SLAVES RELEASED.
      121 19 Success of British Expedition. Rangoon, May 6. The expedition under Mr. J. O. T. Barnard which was despatched to the Burmese triangle early in the year to continue the work of releasing slaves, mis concluded its task and returned to Myitkyina. The expedition, which released 1,023 slaves, was
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      GIANT SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
      72 19 Connecting Brooklyn and Staten Islands. London, May 2. New York A group of businessmen has submitted to the Federal and State authorities a proposal to construct a gigantic suspension bridge between Brooklyn and Staten Island to replace the present ferry system. The bridge would be 4*500 feet
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      FRENCH ELECTIONS.
      62 19 Government Decides not To Resign. London, May 2. Paris The Government has decided that it is unnecessary to resign as the election resulted in approval of its policy. The Cabinet will remain unchanged with the exception of the appointment of a successor to the defeated Labour Minister, M.
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      PIQUANT SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
      292 20 MR. CHURCHILL AWAY. NARROW ESCAPE OF BUDGET DUTY. London, May 2. Mr. Churchill is sulfering from influenza anti is unable to participate further in the Budget debate in the House ot Commons this week. London, May 3. Mechanical lighters created a piquant situation in the
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      BULGARIA’S DEBTS.
      141 20 Question of Reparation Payments. Rugby, May 3. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Newton asked if the inter-allied commission in Bulgaria had recommended a postponement of the next reparation payment due in October in view of the recent material losses of that government. Lord Cushendun, British representative
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      DEATH OF MR. BARRY PAIN.
      144 20 Rugby, May C. Mr. Barry Pain, the well-known novelist, who excelled in interpreting the ockney mind and humour, died yesterday after a long illness. Mr. Barry Pain was a classical scholar of Corpus hristi olloge, Cambridge, where he was one of the best known contributors
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      GOVERNOR OF PALESTINE.
      52 20 Rugby;, May 7. 1 he Colonial Office announces that Mr. tl. Luke, t olonial Secretary at Sierra Leone, has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Government of Palestine in succession to Lieut.-Col. G. S. Symes, whose appointment as Resident and Com-mander-in-Chicf at Aden was recently approved by
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      DIED AT MEETING.
      157 20 AUSTRALIAN MINISTER FOR TRADE. London. May 7. Sydney Mr. II. E. Pratten, Minister lor Trade and Customs, collapsed and lied while addressing a public meeting. The hall was crowded as it was Mr. Pratten’s sixty-third birthday. Mr. Bratton had Le**n Minister for Trade :nd Customs since 1924.
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      STEAMER SUNK.
      84 20 H.M.S. Bacchus and Greek Vessel. London. May 4. A collision occurred in the English Channel between H.M.S. Bacchus a storeship attached to the Mediterranean Fleet, and the Greek steamer Joannis Fafalios. The latter sank, but the crew of 22 were picked up by the Bacchuwhich is now roportei
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      GIANT AEROPLANE CRASHES.
      62 20 I*.S. Inventor Killed In Experiment. Tokio, May 4. Japan’s largest passenger aeroplane, which was built for the Department of Communications, crashed during a trial flight, and the pilot and seven passengers (mostly mechanics from Tientsin) were killed. Custiss Field, Now York, May 5. Mr. Bonnev. inventor of
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      OIL IN AFGHANISTAN.
      56 20 Concession Granted to American Group. New York, May 8. A group of American financiers recently concluded a contract with King Ama* nullah in Paris in connection with important oil and mineral concessions in Afghanistan, which the concessionaires will handle for a long term of years and thereafter
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      ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC.
      50 20 New Penalties Imposed In Australia. Sydney, May 7. Under the new proclamation of the Customs Act, persons illegally importing or possessing cocaine or any of its derivatives will Ik* liable to imprisonment for periods varying from three months to three years or a fine not exceeding i‘500.
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      FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
      41 20 Accident to Wing-Comdr. Manning. London, May 7. News has been received in London that Wing-Comdr. E. R. Manning, who is attempting a solo flight to Australia in a 35 h.p. monoplane, crashed at Homs. He was not hurt.
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      ZINC COMBINE.
      45 20 London, May 7. Brussels An international meeting jf European zinc producers passed a unanimous resolution in favour of stabilising the market by the creation of a bureau of statistics and the restriction of production if necessary. Oversea producers will he invites! to cooperate.
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      U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
      43 20 Washington, May 5. Democrats are agog because Senator Walsh has practically withdrawn from flu* campaign for Presidential nomination in favour of Mr. Smith, Governor of New York State. Walsh bases his action on Mr. Smith’s \ictory in the primary elections.
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      LONDON AIR PORT.
      120 20 THE NEW CROYDON. WEEKLY SERVICE TO INDIA PROMISED. London, May 2. The hope that in the near future machines will not only be flying regularly between and the Continent but between London and the Far East was expressed by the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Heart, when opening
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      BALKAN EARTHQUAKES.
      95 20 More Shocks in Athens And Corinth. London, May 3. Physical disturbances continue in the Balkans. Athens reports six shocks two of which were of considerable strength. At Corinth yesterday more houses collapsed. The Struma has overflowed extensively, inundating the cultivated area of Senes and Deniirisar. Three thousand families
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      96 20 Forthcoming Visit To East Africa. Rugby, May 3. It is learned that the Prince of Wales contemplates a visit to East Africa in the coming autumn and that he may be accompanied by his brother the Duke of Gloucester. The tour would be of an unofficial character.
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      WHERE BURNS LIVED.
      54 20 Interesting Bequest to British Nation. Rugby, May 5. Under the will of Mr. John Williamson, of Edinburgh, the Dumfriesshire farm of Ellisland has been bequeathed to the British nation. Robert Burns resided at the farm for two years, and some of his most famous poems, including Tam
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      A GRACEFUL ACT.
      62 20 Aviation Prize for Machine's Inventor. New York, May 6. The prize of $12,500 offered by M. Alwenner Gren. of Stockholm, for a successful flight from Europe to America was presented at a dinner last night to Baron von Huenefeld, who handed it over to Fraulein Herta Junkers,
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      DEATH OF FAMOUS BANKER.
      85 20 New York, May 3. Mr. Alvin Krech, the well known international banker and chairman of the Equitable Trust Company, died suddenly in his office to-day. Mr. Krech, who was <0 years of age, attained from humble beginnings to a notable place in the international banking world
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      SUBMARINE RESCUE MEASURES.
      31 20 Washington, May 8. The Navy Department has authorised an increase in the number of submarine rescue vessels to five and the establishment of a deep sea diving school.
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      COMPETITION IN FILMS.
      140 20 A FRENCH QUOTA. AMERICAN RESENTMENT AT CONDITIONS. London, May 4. Paris The decree of February IK av ing down the quota that one French rHm must be sold in the United States for every four American films produced in France has given rise to considerable acerbity between
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      POLISH DISTURBANCES.
      98 20 COMMUNISTS CREATE MAY DAY TROUBLE. London, May 2. Warsaw There were disturbances and bloodshed in several provincial towns yesterday evening in connection with the May Day celebrations. The Communists occupied the city hall at Lodz and hoisted the Soviet flag. They were ejected and many arrests were made.
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      FLIGHT TO THE POLE.
      102 20 PROGRESS OF ITALIAN EXPEDITION. Stolp, Pomerania, May 3. Spitzbergen is to be the Italia’s base for the flight to the North Pole and for other exploratory work in the Arctic. The main object of the expedition is scientific observation. Commander Nobile is reported as saying he
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      101 20 FURTHER BIG RISES ON MARKET. London, May 7. New York The stock market has reopened and shows amazing strength, with an enormous volume of business. The first sales were a block of 10,000 Radio shares at 191, a rise of nearly nine points, and 8,500 General Motors
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      TYPES OF BRITISH WEATHER.
      111 20 Tropical Rainstorm Over London. London, May 4. After a day of sultry heat, vivid lightning, heavy thunder and tropical rain hurst over the south of England and London late at night as theatregoers, enticed by the second warmest day of the year to shed overcoats and
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      JAPAN PRESENTS FOUR DEMANDS.
      2418 21 gu hung follows rejection by n SOUTHERNERS. CONSULAR OFFICIALS LEAVE CITY. iiitIONS in OTHER PLACES: JAPANESE i move out of canton. i us presented four demands to the Southerners arising out of J Al>AN -Indents in Tsinanfu and in consequence of these being ret U 1
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      THE CHINESE VERSION.
      1243 22 Protest Sent by Foreign Minister. Shanghai, May 5. Hwang-fu. the Nationalist Mini ster fur Foreign Affairs in 'Tsinanfu, has instruet«*d the (’ommissiuner for Foreign Affairs in Shanghai to telegraph the following note to Baron Tanaka The despatch of troops to Shantung by Japan violates China’s territorial sovereignty,
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      EARLIER MESSAGES.
      551 22 [REITER far eastern SERVICE.] Japanese Preparations to Bombard Tsinanfu. Shanghai, May 8. Reports of a renewal of Sino-Japanesc fighting at Tsinanfu, which come exclusively from Japanese sources, state that Chinese troops failed to retire five miles from the Japanese defence zone within the time limit in accordance with
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      RUSSIAN EX-PRINCE’S DEATH.
      95 22 Resuli of a Brawl In N ice. Nice, May 8. Prince Jean Kropotkine, nephew of the well-known anarchist of that name, was involved in a street brawl last night as a result of which some American sailors hit him on the head. The blows were not heavy
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      GERMANS CHARGED.
      57 22 Soviet Allegations Regarding Conspiracy. Moscow, May 8. As a result of the preliminary inquiry, the charge against the persons arrested at Donetz has been framed as a revolutionary conspiracy to wreck the coal mines in the Shakhty district of the Donetz coal basin.” Fifty Russians und three Germans
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      WHY PRINCE CAROL MUST LEAVE.
      720 22 BRITISH DECISION. I ANNOUNCEMENT ny I HOME SECRETARY. London, May 8 A Scot .and N ard official visited th Surrey house where Ex-Crown l'rin B Carol is slaying this morning and I quaiinted him with the decision tlut h B must leave England after a
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      BRITISH INDUSTRY SUCCESSES.
      227 23 I IRON AND STEEL. I t-iRST PLACE FOR Ini AUn MAINTAINED. Rugby, May 8. -..Committee of Industry and Trade published the fifth of its researches: It deals with we i, engineering, electrical tXoHng -d shipbuilding in- r.T'in ordinary iron and steel and l h t rial kinds
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      A HONG KONG SENTENCE.
      253 23 I Reply to Woman Labour 1 Member. 1 London, May 8. 1 In the House Commons, replying to ■he Labour niemu-r Miss E. Wilkinson l|Lui>.. Middlesbrough, E.), who urged :i inquiry into the sentence of six months' hard labour and a lurching on a Thinese named
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      Cable News in Brief.
      678 23 London, May 4. With reference, to the report that the British Government proposed the appointment of a conference of jurists :o study the American peace pact proposals, Reuters’ Agency understands that in the couise of conversations through the usual diplomaticchannels the opportunity was taken to ascertain
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      PRINCE CAROL TO LEAVE.
      699 23 ADVENTURES IN ENGLAND. DENIAL OF CHARTERING AEROPLANES. London, May 7. While Prince Carol is staying in Surrey with his son and ex-Premier Jonescu and awaits, with baggage packed, the call of the tx-Peasants’ Party to return to Rumania as King,” Reuters’ Bucharest correspondent wires that as
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      GEYLANG MOTOR FATALITY
      97 23 European Driver Committed For Trial The hearing was concluded on Saturday before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. \V. N. Gourlay), of the preliminary enquiry into a charge of causing death by a rash act against Mr. J. W. Benn. The charge was a sequel to a motoring
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      DEATH OF DR. MACQUEEN POTTER.
      279 23 We much regret to record the death of Dr. W. Macqueen Potter, which occurred on Sunday evening at his residence at 40, Balmoral Road. His death was entirely unexpected for as far as was know’n he was in quite good health. On Sunday he was
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      FIVE JUDGES AT IPOH.
      206 23 Chenderoh Rioters’ Appeal Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 8. Five judges are assembled at Ipoh for a full court of appeal. All criminal appeals were disposed of yesterday, including the famous Chenderoh riot case, in which the appeal of the two convicted men was
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      572 24 Gunners Win Against The Malays. The Malays and the R.A. met on the Stadium on the 2nd instant in a League match play on the Stadium, and victory went to the Gunners by the only goal scored. The result was hardly expected, for the Malays, on recent form,
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      S.R.C. Give the Chinese A Fright.
      325 24 The Chinese received a shock in a first division fixture played against the S.R.C. on the Stadium on Monday, the match ending in a draw of three goals each. During the game one could not help comparing the Chinese team with that of two
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      SWIMMING.
      260 24 Chinese Win at Water Polo. With yachts and motor boats circling round, seaplanes flying overhead and a largo crowd assembled to see the water polo, the Singapore Swimming Club presented a very animated appearance on Sunday morning. With IiConard unavoidably absent, the European club first team did well to
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      A Visitor’s Impressions Of Singapore.
      142 24 Singapore football followers will be sorry to read the following opinion of the secretary of the Ceylon barefooted team which recently visited here, but they will be unable to deny the truth of it. One of the defects in Singapore football (stated Mr. de Silva
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      Penang Football Results.
      41 24 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 2. The Municipality defeated the Penang Recreation Club by 3 goals to 2 in the league yesterday evening. The Chinese, P.C.C. and the Malays all stand a chance of winning the championship.
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      INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
      174 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Start of British Open Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 7. Sandwich “Wild Bill” Melhorn. L .S.A., with a score of 72 led the field of nearly 270 competitors at the end of the first day in the British open golf championship. In addition to Melhorn the
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      Qualifiers in Open Championship.
      263 24 London. May S. Sandwich Playing in the British open golf championship to-day. Jose Jurado Argentine, did equalling .he profesj -ional record for the St. George’s course. He is at present leading with 14 1. II. Jolly, of Foxglove, did 73 to-day, making a total of 117.
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      187 24 Mr. Onraet’s Team Win Barnes Cup Final. On the* Balestier Road ground on May 2, the A and C teams of the Singapore Polo Club met in the preliminary round for the Barnes Cup. The C team won by four goals to three at the conclusion of
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      HOME RACING.
      248 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Two Thousand Guineas. I [Reuter Telegram.] I London. May I The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes I mile) was run at Newmarket this aft noon and resulted as follows I Sir L. Phillips’ FLWilVro I Capt. Gough’s ROYAL MINST Hr l' I Mr. D. Sullivan’s OVl I
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      BOXING.
      390 24 Iteftlteg he)' Lucky To Draw. The lurire crowd which gathered at tht New World on Friday had no reason r complain of the entertainment- All th<* contests went the distance and provided good sport, particularly the t* n rounder between Amin Rusher and Clever Mauro which the former won
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      HARD COURTS FINAL.
      28 24 [Router Telegram.] London, May 5. At Bournemouth in the British Hard Courts Championships final. Lacoste (tne holder) beat P. Spence, 6 —2, G —2, 6-
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      1090 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Huddersfield Lose to Aston Villa. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 2 league matches played to-day tl K,a Division I. 1 Wednesday 1 Arsenal Huddersfield 0 t» i 11 Division HI (Southern). 4 Luton 0 j’ljnicutn a Torquay 2 SwinJon Gillingham 3 London. May S. Division I. 2
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      DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
      175 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Britain Defeats The Argentine. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 3. At Torquay to-day in the first round of the Davis Cup Gregory (Great Britain) beat Robson (Argentine) 10—12, 13—11, G— 3, 8 —G. Boyd (Argentine) beat Higgs (Great Britain) 6—3, 4—G, G—3, G—3. London, May 5.
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      Victories for Britain And Rumania.
      137 25 London, May 4. In the Davis Cup tie Crole-Rees and Fames Britain) beat Bovd and Robson (Argentine' 6—4, G--1, —11, 1 —G. 7—f*. London, May 5. Bucharest Rumania eliminated Belgium in the Davis Cup competition, winning three matches to nil. London, May 4. At Bournemouth
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      ROWING.
      317 25 Singapore Yacht Club Regatta. Every succeesg attended t lie Royal Singapore Yacht Club Rowing Regatta, held on Saturday afternoon. In the Rodesse Cup race—one mile for the club championship—J. C. H. Booth beat T. H. Stone. There was a tide running against the boats and a slight head wind.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      306 25 S.C.C. Easily Defeat Duke Of Wellington’s. The match between the S.C.C. anti the Regiment which was commenced on the Padang on Friday came to an early termination on the following day. The Regiment were all out for the low score of 84 and the Club found little difficulty
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      FIRST INNINGS VICTORY.
      37 25 Oval Surrey beat Hampshire on the first innings. Surrey scored 450, to which Hampshire replied with 224* They followed on and had scored 454 for six wickets when stumps were drawn. Newman made 115.
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      CAMBRIDGE START WELL.
      69 25 Cambridge The match between Cambridge University and Leicestershire was drawn. Batting first Cambridge made the useful score of 381, of which Morgan compiled 111 and Longficld 120. Leicestershire failed in their first innings and were all out for 109. Blundell took six wickets for 25. Leicestershire followed
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      HOME CRICKET.
      262 25 [riuteb telegram] Results of County Matches. [fUCUTEB TELEGRAM] J London, May 3. Lancashire beat Oxford University by an innings and eighty runs in the match which concluded to-day. In their first innings Oxford were all out for 94, Tyldesley taking four wickets for nine runs. Lancashire declared at
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      Wins for Middlesex And Warwickshire.
      109 25 London, May 8. Lntd’s Middlesex beat Worcestershire by an innings and 12*5 runs. Halt in:*. lir.t, Middlesex compiled 339, i>i' whirl: Hendrun made 100. I!:li took, three wicl.c.. for 3 rum-. Worcestershire in their first innings were al. out forGH. Haig took six wickets i
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      Lancashire Make 528 For Four.
      72 25 London, May 8. Manchester Lancashire beat Northamptonshire by an innings and sixteen runs.* Batting first, Lancashire compiled the huge total of 52H for the loss of only four wickets and declared. Watson made 223, Hallows 100 and K. Tyldesley 110 not out. Northamptonshire responded with
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      SUSSEX WIN EASILY.
      59 25 Nottingham Sussex heat Nottinghamshire by an innings and nine runs. Nottinghamshire took the first knock and scored 22!). Tate captured six wickets for 59. Sussex replied with a score of 51 d for eight wickets and declared. Bowley made 114, .1. Barks H’2 and Langridge 114. In
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      WEST INDIES IN ACTION.
      60 25 Derby The West Indies team beat Derbyshire by two wickets. Derbyshire, who batted first, were all out for 159 to which the West Indies replied with 155. Slater took eight wickets for 24. In their second innings Derbyshire scored 177 and the West Indies won the
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      YACHTING.
      1001 26 The Black Swan Trophy. The competition for the Black Swan trophy event brought out four A Class Boats, and the first race of the series over the Club Course provided some very fine racing at the week-end. June was a non-starter, and at 10.10 a.m. the boats were sent
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      GOLF.
      177 26 Keppel Mixed Foursome. Nine cards were taken out for the May mixed foursome at Keppel Golf Club, and the result was as follows Mrs. H. Foster ami J. L’innio 48 —-t> =38 *-a Mrs. D. Turner and (I. Cullen 45—5’4=39% Mrs. A. J. Donald and W. Grrig 47—714=39% S.G.C.
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      Compston’s Challenge Accepted.
      79 26 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, May If. “Archie” Compston’s challenge to any golfer in the world, made immediately after his sensational victory over Walter Hagen, has been accepted by Macdonald Smith, another American. Macdonald Smith offers to play Compston for $5,t»00 a side* over se\enty-two holes. He suggests that
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      BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      53 26 Reuter Telegram.] Davis's Victory Over Newman. Reuter Telegram.] Lon ion. May 5. In the match for the professional billiards championship of 10,000 up, level played in London, J. Davis, of Chester field, beat the holder of the championship Newman, the former reaching his point* whilst the latter’s total
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    PORTRAIT OF SIR GEORGE MAXWELL.
    155 26 The portrait of Sir George Maxwell, ormer hief Secretary, F.M.S., which \v:i< subscribed for by the Chinese of Malaya and painted by Sir William Orpen is now completed and will he forwarded to Kuala Lumpur in the course of the next few months. Probably the
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    RANTAU TRAGEDY.
    270 26 Mining Clerk Commits Suicide. An inquest touching the death of Tan Ban Ho, chief clerk on the Rantau Tin Dredging Co.’s mine, was held by Mr. K. Venables, the Seromban Magistrate, sitting as Coroner, recently, when a verdict of suicide by poisoning was returned. The mine management were
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    THE COUNCIL VACANCY.
    140 26 Names Put Forward at Indian Meeting. A meeting of Indian residents of Singapore was held under the auspices of the Indian Association at the Association's oremises on Friday to consider the question of the appointment of an Indian representative on the Legislative Council, j in place of
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    APPOINTMENTS TO MALAYA.
    136 26 The following appointments were made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies during the month of February —Malaya.—C'apt. H. B. W. Savile, M.C., Asst. Staff Officer, Local Forces. Straits Settlements.—Misses S. A. R. Logie, R. E. Alcock and F. Sloan, Nursing Sisters R. C. 13. Wiltshire
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    DERBY SWEEPS.
    133 26 A Warning to Ticket Sellers. An unusual case was heard in the Third Court (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on May 2 when a Japanese barber, T. Mamoro pleaded guilty to a charge of assisting in lne carrying on of a lottery to wit selling tickets on a Derby
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    TWICE ACQUITTED.
    436 26 The Tale Twakow Man. Sixty cases of rubber, valued at were the subject of proceedings M° Ug> the District Judge (Mr. J. L k \u'!? Quay Tay Chee, a plantation 0 v n was charged with dishonestly I the rubber. He was being trifnl a s tune, following
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    HONG KONG MURDER.
    78 26 Rejoicing In Certain Quarters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong. May There are no clues in the case of the murder of Mr. Lee Hy San. It is very significant that when the news reached Macao there were prolonged outbursts of cracker firing to Chinese residences and
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    JOHORE STATE COUNCIL.
    95 26 The orders of the day for the form* coming meeting of the Johore Council ct State includes five new’ bills, viz Bill to amend the Douglas Campbell Meniorix Scholarship Fund, the Registration Dentists Bill, Bill to amend the Deleterious Drugs Enactment, Bill to amend tie Traction Engines
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    KRAKATAU ERUPTIONS.
    61 26 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May 4. Dr. Stehn, chief of the Vulcanologic-l Bureau, has again left for the observation post at Long Island, in view of ’n‘ activity of Krakatau, which is increasedaily. During the last 24 hours there I'ecn 2.4(52 eruptions of a maximum heiof 200 metres, and
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    Trade and Finance.
    101 27 Singapore, May 9. exchange. m l i m/s 2/3 0 ndon, Bank 4 m/e 2/3 11/16 ,,d 2/4 7/32 te 3 m. credit 6tJ a/16 York- Uemuud e7 Kf»nrt. 153 K ihar.tht.t- «»'!> T1 139 j c va. H« nk l2 0% Mr Japan. T 233% ./Marks.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    642 27 Im and IVa Quotations y;i gapure, May 9* I MINING. Buyers Sellers Vv.- H H.r.irnn Tin 9 p ,d.ing 0.54 0.58 H l pat j v .ivc.- h-r.,ng 16 9 hiTi 0.80 O.no H -ti‘in Siam Is 10 ft ii i!;.;.ti Y..i 20 -1 7 j'\.-n Tin
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    FORGED CHEQUE.
    140 27 Attempt to Defraud Ho Hong Bank. Two youthful Chinese of the labouring class were committed to the Assizes on Thursday by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on a charge of using as genuine a forged Ho Hong Bank cheque for $8,950. In reply to Court-Insp.
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    BABY AUSTIN SMASHED.
    116 27 Hit by Taxi While on Parking Stand. While Mrs. G. M. Scott, of 38, Scott’s Road, was seated in her Baby Austin, in .’ohin.-on Road outside the otfi.es of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Go., on Thursday at 7.30 p.nn, a Chevrolet taxi driven by an Indian crashed
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    OLD GUNS IN BORNEO.
    86 27 Interest mg Find Under District Office. When dismantling the old District Office at Mempakul, two old wrought iron guns were discovered underneath it one. probably a 12 pdr., and the other smaller one probably firing a 5 or 0 pound >het, says the British North Borneo
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    A REMARKABLE FIREBALL.
    199 27 Mr. J. W. Sewill of Selbourne Estate. Paining, wites to the Malay Mail stating that about S.5 p.m. on April 27, four <>f us saw a magnificent fireball burst into view almost due north and high in the sky. and travel apparently slowly (iue south, covering an
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    ALLEGED BOMB THROWING.
    173 27 Recent Strike Echo in Police Courts. The bomb attacks on shoemakers’ shop during the recent strike in Singapore were recalled in the Police Court on Thursday, when a Hylam was committed to the Assizes by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on a charge of
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    FRENCH SEAPLANE CRASHES.
    102 27 Designer and Draughtsman Missing. London, Apr. 26. St. Nazairc.—The seaplane Richard Penhuet, weighing 17 tons, and loaded with live engines, developing 2,100 horsepower was making a trial flight at low altitude over the harbour this morning, speeding at 110 miles per hour, when it fell into the
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    CIRCUS EMPLOYEE’S THEFT.
    82 27 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 1. A Tamil, named Lengayah, employed as a sweeper at the King Carnival Circus, was charged in the Police Court with the theft of $17.3, the property ol Harry Handy, the proprietor. He plead>d guilty and sentence was deferred. It was
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    CHAPLIN IN “THE CIRCUS.”
    225 27 Ever since the latest picture of the one and only Charlie Chaplin was released on an expectant world, critics have been arguing whether or not the great film comedian is as good as he used to he. The earliest days of used to he are quite
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    AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE.
    55 27 Amphibian Machine Leaves Port Darwin. An A net a message receive 1 yesterday from Batavia states that the Australian airman, Wing Commander Wackett. who is flying in a Widgeon amphibian machine to meet the four British flying boats now at Singapore, left Port Darwin this morning
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    BAG-SNATCHER CAUGHT.
    103 27 Singapore Fireman’s Prompt Action. While Mrs. V. Pini, the wife of the acting Italian Consul in Singapore, was seated in her ear in North Bridge Road on Friday afternoon a Chinese suddenly snatched her hag, which was lying on a seat in the car, and made off. Fortunately
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    MALAYAN TRADE RETURNS.
    70 27 The March returns for Malayan Trade show a decrease of $55,789,403 as compared with last year. Imports for the month totalled $80,865,040 giving a total for the year of $246,804,352. Exports amounted to $71,713,537 giving a total for the year of $240,177,209. The total trade up to
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    SINGAPORE ARCHITECTS.
    146 27 The Singapore Society of Architects (Incorporated) has been registered under the Companies Ordinance. The following were elected at the last annual meeting and are the first officers ot the new society :—Major I*. H. Keys, President; Mr. 11. R. Arbenz, vice-presi-dent; Mr. H. Oscar Wilson, hon. secretary; Rennie,
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    BIRTHS
    109 27 FORD. On May 7, 1028, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Ford, a daughter. LEMON. -On May 1. 1028. to Mr. and Mr a D. I*. Lemon (Government Monopolies Department, Singapore), a on. Mother and child well. English papers please copy. McLAY. At Singapore,
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    MARRIAGES.
    82 27 OLIVE H ELLA I US. At the British 'involute General Shanghai, on May 7, Ctre.ain Vivian Gerald Olive, to Mrs. ('on tm e Olive Hellnirs. Straits and South African papers please copy. WATTY DUNNE. t)n Wednesday, May 1?. 11*28, at 5 p.m. at the Cuthedral of the Good Shepherd,
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    71 27 DEATHS HON’D. At Kuala Lumpur, on May 11 ‘.*s, James Hond, Manager of Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur. MERRICK. On May 3, 1028, at St. An<li'’'-’« .Mission Hospital, Tunjong I'nirar, Sin aporo, Annie Merrill:, widow oi* ('apt. .lames K. Merrick, of Penang Light house, and daughter of late I.ouis Rontanic,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      127 1 General— l‘age Rubber Crisis 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position By A. W. Still L'tan Simpan Rubber I Local Rubber Auctions 2 Rubber and the Home 2 R.G.A. at Ideal Home Exhibition 3 Gil from Rubber 3 Rubber Returns 3 British Malaya Rubber Statistics
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      RUBBER CRISIS. Wages and Labour In Ceylon.
      158 1 (I*rum Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May U. Iho I'inang (iazctte’s Colombo correspondent wins that as the result of the libber crisis, it is understood that plant* iuj? interests have placed before the (lovermnent a proposal to postpone the operation of the Minimum Wage
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      29 1 Lewis and Peat s cable from their London Office gives 1.350 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at May h, as revised, 52,015 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      132 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 863rd auction on May It, when there was catalogued 950.281 llis. or 424.23 tons offered 696,509 lbs. or 310.94 tons sold 600,517 lbs. or 268.09 tons L° n,I °n 0s. 8*4(1. New 1 ork c t s> PRICES
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      RUBBER POSITION LONDON VIEW REGARDING FUTURE.
      1015 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 11. We are all at sea in regard to the position created by the Government’* rubbei i iecisioii. It i.- reported here that large locks are held in the Hast, and it is pointed out that, while the
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      VALLEYSIDE ESTATE. Considerable Programme Of Cultivation.
      372 1 Ihe second annual general meeting of Vaileyside Estate, Limited, was held on April 21, at the Registered Offices, 50 and •*l, Birch Road. Seremban, Mr. A. 11. S. Morton presiding. Gentlemen :—You will see from the balance sheet that the profit earned i.; tiie
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER.
      455 1 Expenditure on Water Supply. We are informed that the a «lj,, ur eighteenth annual general nuctirUtan Sitnpan Rubber C<J., Ltd °t Kua a Lumpur, on April .30 the h man Mr. D. H. Hampshire, presidin' i ho t hairman, in the course of hi* marks, said The
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      SANDYCROFT RUBBER.
      166 1 annu a i general meeting of Sa'.idy* 5T oft J? übber Co., Ltd., will be held at e offices of the secretaries, HarrisonrS rke u an(J Co Ltd Chartered Ran; 1 haaibers on Wednesday May 16. rectors r(? Port states that a sum <O,OOO remains to be dealt
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      62 2 Times is not responsible for The Slra n f T Us correspondents. Correopinions bpar in m j n d thnt letters i 1 and to the point. Long I* sh0 r ia l,le to be rejected or cut f tics are ,,aa t niUS t enclose their n(1 a8
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      RUBBER FOR ROADS.
      516 2 R UBBER FOR ROADS. I 1, the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Thi < ,< just the opportune moment fir- .sh as well as the l>u eh ■"i llu 1 help in relieving the ■ioveruw-t buying up the present ■uW,«' r u useful purpose of paving 1 This form
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      ACTUARIAL EXPERTS.
      305 2 1" the Editor of the Straits Times. fun" i^ 1 Rennie has had two '"liinins in your issue of to-day 'I'm to try to prove that the removal net ion is a disaster and that neap rubber” is a myth. He bases me on f'Rures. Please give c
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      RUBBER DUTY AND LAND RENTS.
      386 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Several of the major firms of estate agents, some of which have members on the Councils, were pronounced anti-restrictionists, and thus may possibly not be over anxious to take up the matter of export duty on rubber,
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      “FREEZING OUT.”
      247 2 To the Editor at tbo Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondence columns in recent months have several times mentioned my name in connection with freezing out,” so I would like to present this aspect to your readers. A few of us in 1924 and 1925 foresaw that British territory
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      AYER PANAS RUBBER.
      112 2 The report of the directors of Ayer I’anas Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended January 31, 1028, states that the profit is $101,106.30 to which has to be added the balance of $87,100.85 brought forward from last account making a total of $188,207.16 which the directors
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      957 2 Slight Improvement on The Week. Harlow and Co. report Singapore, May 3. The local market has been quiet to dull during the past week, but after minor fluctuations closes 1 cent better at 23 cents. Both London and New York also show improvements lyi balance, the former
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      RUBBER AND THE HOME.
      627 2 NEW USES FOR MALAYAN PRODUCT. The cover of Rubber and the Home,” a new booklet issued by the propaganda committee of the Rubber Growers’ Association, cannot fail to attract and to carry the reader’s attention within. The title is stamped in scarlet letters across a composite
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      53 2 Reuter Telegram.] Advisory Committee Continues To Act. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 7. In the House of Commons at question Lime, Mr. Amerv stated that the Rubber Advisory Committee last met on December IS. He had invited the members to continue to act as Ion*: as the Stevenson iestrictions
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      R.G.A AT IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION.
      363 3 ATTRACTIVE STAND TOR RUHliER EXHIBITS. The propaganda committee of the Rubber Glowers' Association made lull u-c .•I the valuable opportunities provided by the Ideal Hone Exhibition and (be Drapery IIvl.ibili<#n. The pio/ic which ha been made in the popularity <>1 the Ideal Home Exhibition is
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      OIL FROM RUBBER.
      183 3 Remarkable Demonstration At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 7. Wide-spread interest was shown at n large gathering of Perak planters at I'irigi Estate near Ipoh when a demon 'Nation was given by Mr. David Gra ham, a local chemist, and -Mr. R. W. Kendall, manager
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      78 3 Ragan Serai.—10,000 lbs. It.itiik Rahil. —21,000 lbs. En*t Asiatic Rubber Estates. 181,746 Ibs llariinau. 8,400 Ibs. Kuala Kangsar. 47,515 lbs. Kurau. 10,000 ibs. Merchiston.- 10,000 lbs. Mountjuv.- 28,000 Ibs. Mount Austin (Johore) R. E. 172 610 lbs Majmiie (Johore). 12,000 ||,s. Muar Itaui Estates. -12,134 Ibs .xlandai-Tekong. 12.226
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      392 3 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During April. 1928. ’I he Registrar «-f Imports .vi«l Exports h«»J fn,m British Malaya, 1 during ZTw! *whiS lr. r..... -prvsi'nt total exports front till the port.- of British Malaya. Declared Declared Export Value of Value Destination. Total
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      CONNEMARA, LTD.
      813 3 Precautions Against Difficulties. At the twelfth annual general meeting of Connemara, Ltd., held at 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 18, Mr. C. Ritchie, presiding, in the course of his remarks, said The small restricted crop of 279,736 ibs. has been harvested at an all-in cost of :;::.H7
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      CHANGKAT SERDANG.
      483 3 Directors’ Report for ]\M Past Year. B The annual general meeting of I Changkat Serdang Estate, Ltd., ,i' held at the offices of the Evatt and Co French Bank buil.l Saturday next, at noon. The ,i I repo.t states that the net profit Z HW year amounts to
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      P.A.M. ANNUAL MEETING.
      203 3 EXPORT DUTY ON THE AGENDA. The 31st annual general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya will he held on Saturday, May 19, in the hall of the Scottish Masonic Lodge, Venning Road, Kuala Lumpur. The following are the nominations for the Chairmanship :—The Hon’ble Mr. J.
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      ESTATE LABOUR FORCES.
      1487 4 INDIANS V. CHINESE. Bi,nVS OF A LEADING ,h planter. H r N r Cummins contributes the ■fL". d,fronting Views on the quesP V r *e v. Indian labour on Kfcer estates. crave space to emphasise H rtV vo economic points which, it M r will have in
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      EXPORT DUTY IN CEYLON.
      94 4 GOVERNMENT DECIDE ON REDUCTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 8. The Pinang Gazette’s Colombo correspondent states that as a result of negotiations between local rubber interests and Government a reduction in the export duty on rubber to meet the present crisis is announced. The Colonial
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      WORLD’S RUBBER POSITION.
      491 4 Revised Estimate of Stocks For 1928. E. A. BarbiAir, Ltd., write:— In view of recent developments, it has become necessary to adjust the estimates of rubber production and consumption for 1928. We give the following as our views of the situation. Production.—Area under cultivation and in bearing
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      AYER KUNING RUBBER.
      723 4 Review of Past Year’s Operations. Presiding at the eighteenth general meeting of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., held on April .‘1 at 2-4 Idol Lane, the Chairman (Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.C.M.G.) said I find that I referred in my last speech to the fail
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      RUBBER COMPANIES.
      276 5 Possibilities of Australian Combine. Sydney, Apr. 13. The boards of directors of the Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia, Limited, and the Perdriau Rubber Company, Limited, have decided to explore the possibilities of association between the two companies. The Dunlop Rubber Company of Australasia, Ltd., has a paid-up capital
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      386 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co/s Weekly Report. Fraser and o.’s weekly report, dated May 8, states The past week has seen little change in the price of either tin or rubber. The former continues quiet with small fluctuations only and both local and Steiling T.n shares are neglected.
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      JUGRA LAND AND CAREY.
      593 5 Conserving Financial Resources. The eighth annual general meeting of shareholders of Jugra Land and C'a r ey Ltd., was held in the Hall of the Institute of Accountants and Actuaries, 220, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, on April 5, Mr. L. Dougal presiuing. The Chairman, in the
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 12.
        472 5 Stock p. r Exchange Valua. Company. Price*. £1 Abaco £1 Angfo-Malay J5/16 £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Hanteng 2/ Batang Consolidated 1/3 £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 1% 2/ Bekoh 1/1% 2/ Bertam Consolidated 4/3 o/ Brieh 1/4% £1 Bidor -.2/ 2/ Bikam 2/J
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 9.
        719 5 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company A Co. Evatt. 389.293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 ...Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 160,000 1 20 p.c. for year >O-9-27 fc ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.26 1.00 1.25 435.425 1
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