The Straits Budget, 27 September 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3.t>85 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d*
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    CONTENTS.
    398 1 ,EADERS— Page Mind and Medicine Beating the Air iv.oik' Pacts The Public Hall Pund On. and Twopence a Day. 4 Th. Power of Moscow 4-o Occasional Notes >l*irama. Renter and Special— Covering Past Week’s News 19-24 »icturee Portrait of the Governor Jo C hinese Swimming Club Gala lb Sen-Benders
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3124 1 Mrs. A. 11. Miles has been admitted to the General Hospital, Penang. Dr. and Mrs. McSwan, of Klang, are going Home in the near future. Inspector J. J. Higgins of Malacca is a patient at Durian Daun hospital. Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford were in Devon and
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    MOTORISTS AND THE S.A.C.
    1521 2 WHAT THE CLUB DOES. CRITICS ANSWERED AT ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Automobile Club was held at the S.C.C. on Tuesday afternoon. The president, Mr. II. J. Fougere, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, addressed the meeting ns follows
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    EASTERN COAL STOCKS.
    48 2 (Nichi-Nichi Service! Tokio, SeptIn view of the rapid increase stocks of coal in the Far East. ference of representatives of coai rests including Fushun and Kaip» n be held in Moji on October 1“, f measures for stabilizing the coa !n 1 will be discussed.
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      MIND AND MEDICINE.
      732 3 ganda.—Straits Times, Sentember 20. pretty quarrel is developing Blong Christian Scientists in con* Bd nence of an attempt on the part B i minority to secure the revision B that part of the creed which forB the calling- in of medical aid Ben in cases where, to
      ganda.—Straits Times, Sentember 20.  -  732 words
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      BEATING THE AIR.
      769 3 Home.—Straits Times, September 21. In our leading article of Wednesday last we dealt with the question of Indian estate labour in Malaya and the proposed new rates of pay for Indian labourers from the point of view of the planting community as presented in the Interim Report
      Home.—Straits Times, September 21.  -  769 words
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      FACING FACTS.
      901 3 —Straits Times, September 22. That the Tamil labourer in his own country more often than not subsists under the most miserable conditions is a cold, hard fact that cannot be disputed or denied. Equally true it is that when he has been brought to the Malay Peninsula and
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      THE PUBLIC HALL FUND.
      682 4 for employing it.—Straits Times, September 21. In an article published about three months ago some account was given of a fund of $28,000 which was raised in pre-YVar years towards the provision of a new public hall in Singapore and of how a scheme had been
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      ONE AND TWOPENCE A DAY !
      1250 4 ONE AND TWOPENCE A DAY e 0 mber re 2r d_StraitsTime8 Judging from some remarks by the chairman at the meeting ol the Malacca Planters’ Association on Sunday, the view is gaining ground among employers ol Tamil labour that, in spite of the P.A.M. enquiry, and report and any protests
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      THE POWER OF MOSCOW.
      855 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 26. The Indian extremists anDear have blundered badly in Km I about the rejection of the Publiß Safety Bill since by their action thevfl have tacitly advocated that thefl country whose interests they pro .fl fess to have very much at heart* closer
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    FLOGGING FOR GUNMEN.
    139 5 Struggled With Detective In Coffee-Shop. Sentence of two years’ rigorous imprisonment and 15 strokes of the rotan was passed by the District Judge (Mr. H. G. Clarke) on Monday on a Hylam gunman. The accused was charged with illegal possession of an automatic? and 11 rounds of
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    ROBBERY PREVENTED.
    93 5 When three Chinese were convicted in the District Court on Monday, one of being in possession of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition and the other two ot being in possession of daggers, it was disclosed that their arrest prevented an armed robbery. Acting on information that
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    RELIEF FUND CLOSED.
    33 5 i he Penang China Relief Fund has been closed. The grand total collected and to China from Penang and surrounding districts, including Siam, Kedah and -<orth Perak, was $550,000 Mex.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1895 5 Whether the ricksha puller will ever disappear entirely from the streets of Singapore unless action to that end is taken by the authorities is very doubt* ful, but it is certain that economic changes are aiding the policy of reduction upon which the Commissioners, together with the civic
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    CAUGHT AT DISADVANTAGE.
    139 5 Burglar Finds Householder Minus Artificial Leg. Mr. A. J. Buckeridge, an anti-malaria inspector, woke up in the early hours of Sept. 20 to find a strange Chinese in the bedroom of his house in Bukit Timah Road. Mr. Buckeridge jumped out of bed, but, without the use
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    MORE ASIATIC NURSES.
    113 5 Experiment Made Last Year In F.M.S. Hospitals. During 1927, says the F.M.S. Medical Department Report, efforts were made to introduce nursing by female Asiatic nurses "nder the supervision of European sisters into the acute male wards and this is now being done in the first and second
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    MR. R. M. NUNIS HONOURED.
    96 5 Presentation of Imperial Service Medal. In the presence of a large gathering at the Durian Daun Hospital on Sept. 18, the Acting Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr. C. F. J. Green) presented the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. R. M. Nunis. Mr. Green said that
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    54 5 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Sept. 23. The opening of negotiations between Japan and China is expected shortly. It is noted that the views of members of the Japanese Cabinet are changing in favour of the Chinese Nationalist Government, while the latter is considerably modifying its aspect with regard
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOT.
    37 5 (Nichi-Nichi Service) Tokio, Sept. 20. A new and systematic anti-Japanese campaign, which is alleged to have been organised under the auspices of the Chinese Nationalist authorities, will be extended to the South Seas, including Siam.
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    SINGAPORE TRADE REVIEW.
    3567 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. RUBBER, TIN, AND PIECE GOODS. The half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held in the Exchange Rooms, Fullerton Building, on Tuesday, the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall presiding. In addition to members of the Chamber, there were also present Mr. L.
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    VACUUM OIL CHIEF RETIRES.
    81 7 Started Eastern Career In Malay States. A connection of over twenty-five years uith Far Eastern commerce was severed the retirement, for health reasons, of W. M. Stewart, Eastern general manager of the Vacuum Oil Company, ‘ioni Shanghai recently. Mr. Stewart commenced his Eastern service in the
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    COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
    56 7 I'enßkalen Tin., Ltd., have declared a dividend of five per cent, (less income dX on both classes of shares. Copeng Consolidated, Ltd., have de- ared a dividend of nincpence per share 1 s income tax). he directors of Pangnga Tin Conces* •y** Ltd., have made a third and
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    LANDOWNER FINED.
    242 7 Failed To Comply With AntiMalarial Notice. The plea that lie had sold the land and was therefore not liable for failure to carry out certain anti-malarial works required by the Municipal authorities was unsuccessfully urged by a defendant betoi»‘ the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on
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    SIKH BURGLAR CAUGHT.
    86 7 Complete With Tools In Balmoral Road. A police patrol, while passing No. 29, Balmoral Road at 3 a,m. on September 21, saw a figure skulking in the shadows. They found it was a Sikh, who was in possession of housebreaking instruments. Inquiry showed that the man had
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    THROWN OVERBOARD.
    103 7 Sampan Man Who Picked Up Smuggled Chandu. When a Chinese sampan man pleaded guilty before the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday to possession of non-Govemment chandu. Chief Court Inspector Meredith stated that 480 tahils of the drug, valued at $1,680, were thrown overboard from the
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    PARTNERSHIP ACTION.
    188 7 Before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) on Sept. 19, Koh Sang Chua sued Low Peng Soy, Low Peng Su, Low Peng Ho and Low Soon Wah for a icndering of accounts, dissolution, and the appointment of a receivership and manager in a certain partnership. Mr. E.
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    PERAK SCOTSMEN.
    48 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 21. At a meeting of the St. Andrew’s Society it was decided to hold tl e annual ball on December 1. A vote of $l,OOO was made to the Presbyterian Church Mr. J. S. Ferguson was elected the nev Chieftain.
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    SINGAPORE PUBLIC HALL.
    141 7 Scheme Approved By The Supreme Court. The scheme for the administration and management of the Singapore Public Hall Fund, to which reference was made in our leading article on Monday, has received the approval of the Supreme Court. The trust, which has in custody the sum of
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    IMPORTANT DECISION.
    131 7 No Appeal From Magistrate’s Committal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 26. The first appeal to be made in this country against a magistrate’s order committing a person for trial was decided by Mr. Justice Thorne in the Supreme Court yesterday. The appellant was a Chinese who had
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    SINGAPORE BABIES.
    150 7 Busy Scene in Memorial Hall. The Victoria Memorial Hall presented a very busy and animated scene yester day, when hundreds of babies, of all ages and nationalities, were taken there to compete in the fourth annual Baby Show. The judging in the various classes must have been extremely
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    SPEEDING UP THE MAILS.
    108 7 Amsterdam To Singapore In Fourteen Days What air transport will do to expedite the European mails in the future is shown by the delivery yesterday, to Cmpt. Westers, Marine Superintendent of the A.P.C., Singapore, of a letter posted in Amsterdam on Sept. 12. The letter was
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    OIL IN DUTCH INDIES.
    85 7 (Ancta Service) Colonial Petroleum Co.’s Operations. (Ancta Service) Batavia, Sept. 21. Within two months of starting operations a large gas well, yielding 12,000,000 cubic feet a clay, has been drilled on the Colonial Petroleum Co.’s new field in South Sumatra. It has been closed for the
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    GUN FIGHT IN STREETS.
    297 7 POLICEMAN KILLED BY PRISONER. The extent to which firearms have been distributed in the criminal underworld of Singapore was shown again on Tuesday, when two Chinese gangs fought a battle in Fraser Street, off Beach Road, with pistols, and a Malay policeman was fatally stabbed by
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    SPECULATION IN RICE.
    50 7 [Aneta Service.] Rangoon Failure For Rs. 11,000,000. [Aneta Service.] Batavia, Sept. 20. A big failure of a Chinese firm in Rangoon is reported, following heavy bear speculations in rice. The deficit is estimated at Rupees 11,000,000, and banks in the Dutch Indies are said to be involved.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    54 7 Water Extensions In East Coast Road Area. The following action has been taken by committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Approved the erection of two Commemorative Plates at Gunong Pulai Dam. Approved additional water mainlaying programme for current year in the Upper Serangoon, Joo Chiat and
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    MALAYS ACQUITTED.
    69 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 26. The Penang Assizes concluded yesterday, when a special jury found three brothers, Malays, not guilty of the murder of Slaiman bin Hashim at Permatang Pasir, Province Wellesley. The prosecution stated that a fight took place between two families, and tlhe evidence
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    DISPUTED CAUSE OF FIRE.
    71 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 26. At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioncis Mr. Ham, the President, stated that the fire in Hutton I*ine recently, in which considerable damage was done, was not caused by a short circuit, and the Municipality was not responsible for
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    MINING DIVIDENDS.
    51 7 Idris Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of ten per cent, (less income tax), Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of five per cent. (less income tax), and Tanjong Tin Dredging, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of five per cent, (less income
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 (The Strait* Times 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 addresses, not necessarily for Rublication but as
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    AN ELECTRICAL PIONEER.
    178 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of the 17th inst. your Kuala Lumpur correspondent reported the proceedings of the Rotary Club, wherein the Chief Engineer, Posts and Telegraphs, (Mr. Cadman), was eulogised by the Secretary of Postal Affairs, (Mr. Caldecott), as being
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    THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR.
    262 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Will you kindly allow me space in your paper to appeal to lady members of the Church of England in Singapore for help with the music of St. Andrew’s Cathedral? The Cathedral choir is sadly short of soprano voices.
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    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
    284 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your leading article of yesterday’s issue on Mind and Medicine one could read between the lines what seems to be the attitude of the general Christian public towards Christian Science. If the senior Christian Science Church will rot go
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    CAMERON’S HIGHLANDS.
    638 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —How easy it is to put off the public with words Let facts speak. 21st November 1927. Application in writing made by X. Y. Z. for about two acres of land on the Pahang Road from Tapah to Cameron’s Highlands
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    MOTOR-CYCLIST CHARGED.
    95 8 A young Eurasian named J. Malon who failed to appear before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on Monday n a ease in which he was charged with •r.using hurt by rash driving subsequently •xplaincd that this was due to a mismderstanding with the constable who
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    803 8 HEAVY SENTENCES FOR GANG ROBBERS. Heavv sentences were imposed on three Chinese’ gang robbers atthe Smgapore Assizes on September 19 by Mr. Justice Prichard. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr S’ H. P. Whitley) said these men, armed with pistols and‘knives, went into a house in Alexandra Road. They
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    LEPERS ATTACK TROOPS.
    112 8 LEPERS ATTACK TROOPS (Aneta’s Service) TEN KILLED IN 1 “CONSECRATED TO DEATH.” (Aneta’s Service) I Batavia, Sept. 24 I A message from Koetaradia st*o* I he acting civil official at Blank. r lhi 'I learning that the lepers at Wsafrl "tal m the Gajoeloe District" had Ho> ‘I crated themselves
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    WHY KEEP CRIMINALS ?
    168 8 WHY KEEP CRIMINALS District Judge's Suggestion To Police. hy habitual criminals in s Colony This question was raised proceedings in the District C yesterday, when two Chinese prison* were sentenced. Both were Chinese. One was convicv by the Fourth Police Magistrate of bein possession of housebreaking jnja';. ments, and, in
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    EUCALYPTUS SEIZURE.
    214 8 Unlimited Cold Cures In Police Station. A strong smell of eucalyptus vvhic v hung around the Central Police Station on Monday was not explained by an epidemic of colds among the local police, but by a seizure of .*>00 pints of this oil in a house in Duxton
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    EXPENSIVE OBSTINACY.
    103 8 Chinese Who Objected To Extra Tax On Bitches. A Chinese coolie on a rubber Thomson Road who attempted to payment of the extra $4 r< ?l imposed on bitches w’as fined 111 Third Court on Tuesday. r j n Inspector Seth, of the S.r.c.A., charging the accused with
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    KELANTAN TRAIN SMASH.
    137 9 TRUCKS DERAILED. „>\E HEATH: 33 PEOPLE INJURED. Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 21. Information has Wen received here of unfortunate railway accident in Kelantan. It is stated that two trucks were derailed on the construction line at Gamusang, 12 miles from the Pahang boundary, and one
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    POPPY DAY FUND.
    485 9 Record Contribution Received From Malaya. The Poppy Day report for 1927, which is just to hand, shows that the British Legion appeal met with a splendid response in all parts of the world. Over *517,000 was raised, and in a letter to Lieut.-Col. G. Crosfield, D.S.O., the
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    “FOR FINANCIAL REASONS.”
    257 9 BRITISH SUBJECT’S ARREST AT CANTON. That the Canton Government has agreed not to arrest any British fubjeet for financial reasons and that no compensation has been awarded to Mr. S. Lillicrap of Canton, who was detained some time ago, is revealed in a lommunieation from Mr. Chas.
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    MME. SABATIER’S DEATH.
    197 9 Reminiscences Of Former Singapore Figure. A correspondent writes to the Malayan Daily Express :—The death took place on Saturday at the General Hospital. Singapore, of Chi Sabatier, the widow* of G. Sabatier who was a well-known figure in Kuala Lumpur in the nineties and later in Singap?re.
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    THOSE 18-INCH GUNS.
    148 9 Further News Of Singapore's Armament. Further details of the three 18-inch guns which it is reported are being dispatched to Singapore for the defence of the Naval Base are now to hand. As has already been stated, the guns are 60 feet long, weigh 150 tons each
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    MISTRESS’S JEWELLERY.
    66 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 2G. Lee Soon Ann. a well-to-do Chinese was charged in the District Court with the theft of jewellery which he had given to his mistress. It was alleged that, he took the girl to his house and demanded the return of the
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    PALM OIL INDUSTRY.
    756 9 USEFUL OUTLET FOR RESERVE FUNDS. An important article dealing with the production of palm oil in Sumatra appears in the current issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal. It consists of an abstract of a publication by Mr. H. N. Blommendaal, chief of tho chemical division at the
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    CHINESE WOMAN LAWYER.
    268 9 French Honour for Miss I Soume Tcheng. On the recommendation of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Order of the Legion of Honour has been awarded to Miss Soume Tcheng, the well-known Chinese* woman lawyer, who recently returned to Shanghai after a trip to Europe investigating
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    DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE.
    164 9 Dr. Tempany, Of Mauritius, j Appointed To Malaya. Our London correspondent states that Dr. H. A. Tempany, D.Sc. (Lond.), F.I.C., F.C.S., Director of Agriculture, Maurithix, has been appointed Director of Agriculture, Straits Settlements and F.M.S. Dr. Tempany is at present in Englaiuf, and will proceed to Malaya
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    UNIQUE APPEAL AT IPOH.
    119 9 Accused Person Disputes Committal By Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 21. What is believed to be the first appeal of its kind to be heard in this country came before the F.M.S. Appeal Court: yesterday, when an order by the Telok Anson Magistrate committing
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    LAND FOR BASE DEFENCES.
    64 9 Forty-Five Acres Wanted On Pulau Tekong. More land at Changi and on Pulau Tokong. ari island at the eastern entrance to th;. Johoro Straits, is to be acquired for defence works in conneetior with th<* Singapore Naval Pase. Acquisition notices in respect of 43 acres on
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    J.M.F. RIFLE MEETING.
    834 10 Sixteen Teams Shoot For t Royal Johore Cup. On Saturday and Sunday the Johore Military Forces held their annual rifle Meeting at the range, Johore Bahru. This year it was carried out on an extensive ■cale, and the spectators found two new gwrmancnt buildings in the shape
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    EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE.
    225 10 Final Dividend And Cash Bonus To Be Paid. The annual rej»ort of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., which is to be presented at the annual meeting of shareholders, to be held at the company’s office, Malacca Street, on Saturday next, shows that the premium revenue amounts
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    DEATH OF MR. N. J. DESKER.
    258 10 Long Period With Singapore Mercantile Firm. The death of Mr. X. J. Desker, chief clerk of Barlow and Co., Singapore, occurred on Sunday at the age of 51. Mr. Desker joined Barlow and Co., 35 years ago. and the firm*- offices were closed on
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    MILITARY FUNERAL.
    204 10 Leading Aircraftsman's Death In Hospital. The death took place in the General Hospital on Sunday, after a short illness, of Leading Aircraftsman C. Heppel, a member of the Base party which is stationed at the Seletar Air Base in connection with the Royal Air Force Far Eastern Flight.
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    LATE MRS. LIM BOCK KEE.
    132 10 Reformed Style of Chinese Funeral The reformed style of Chinese burial ceremonies was followed at the funeral of the late Mr'*. Lim Bock Ivee, a wellknown member of the Straits Chinese community, at Bukit Brown cemetery on Sunday. There was a very large attendance of
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    THE LAW’S LONG ARM.
    224 10 Singapore Pickpocket Arrested In Bangkok. A Chinese in Bangkok has just tlisj covered that the arm of the law reaches beyond national boundaries. He was arrested at the last May race meeting at Singapore, for picking pockets, and when i let out on bail he absconded.
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    MOTOR-CYCLIST’S DEATH.
    168 10 Friends Fail to Realise Fatal Nature of Injuries. Am inquiry vu- commenced on Monday *>:•' the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) in the ith of Mr. C. M. I\ *!or a- the result of a motor-cycliivg avcidcnt in Alexandra Komi. Dr. W. L. Blakemore. of the General
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    JUDGE CRITICISED.
    140 10 Pena JlS News paper Dissatisfied With Assize Sentence. Strong criticism of the six months’ at n^e C p. ImP Se by Mr Justic Stevens was h fnnn2 an on a Chinese who was found with seditious documents in new^per*"^' doCuraents M ith all respect to a very careful
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    BOY SCOUTS’ SPORTS.
    411 10 Successful Athletic Jliwi. At Malacca. (From 0ui Own Corr v ‘»iKnj tntl T Malacca, Sen- The Malacca Club 1‘adane of (treat activity on Saturdav When the first annual wf Malacca Boy Scouts wei? k.u° f ,h > weather was of the best de-,rim W Th competitors and
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    JOHORE’S PRIME MINISTER.
    141 10 Dato Mustapha bin Jaafar's Appointment Gazetted. An extraordinary issue of the Johor Government Gazette announce? that the Hon. Dato Mustapha bin Jaafar has appointed Mentri Bcsar with effect fr° T Sept. 17, vice the Hon. Dato Abdullah bir Jaafar. The former Prime Minister, who hoid.* the Johore
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    PERAK VOLUNTEERS.
    73 10 General Van Straubenzee Attends* Field Day. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. Sept, H.E. the G.O.C. (Major-General C. C. Van Straubenzee) left Ipoh to for Singapore after a week’s tour Perak, finishing with big field da> 0J1€ at Ipoh on Saturday. A largely attended dance was he < the
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    SECRETS OF SINGAPORE SOCIETY. No. IV.—THE CONFESSIONS OF A BRIDGE-FIEND.
    1156 11  - SECRETS OF SINGAPORE SOCIETY. No. I V.— THE CONFESSIONS OF A BRIDGE-FIEND. (By Pen Churi.) want to lock me up. They say t in addition to being a blot on the JHj a l landscape, I am beginning to show Hjptoms of something worse. And e I still have my
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    SHOCK FOR WORKMEN.
    217 11 Punctuality Expected In Wearne’s Factory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 19. Several Chinese turners, fitters and smiths at Wearne Brothers’ factory here have received notices of dismissal follow:ng their absence from w'ork without notice. According to the dismissed workmen, on Tuesday they turned up for
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    NEW SEAPLANE CLUB.
    152 11 Hong Kong Following Singapore’s Example. A scheme to found a light seaplane club in Hong Kong was launched at a recent meeting, at which it was stated that the •lub would not.be long in coming into •xistence if the Government would give assistance. Mr. Vaughan Fowler gave
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    CIGAR FIGHT ENDS.
    498 11 DISPUTED TRADE-MARKS IN THE STRAITS. A protracted legal battle which has been fought out in other parts of the Far East as well as Singapore came to a conclusion on Thursday, when Mr. Justice Prichard delivered judgment in a dispute between the respective proprietors of cigar factories
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    IN A RUSSIAN PRISON.
    134 11 The Latest Experience Of Lydia Lypkowska. A Russian newspaper printed in Shanghai publishes a curious story of Lydia Lypkowska, the once famous soprano who gave concerts in Singapore in 1922. It is stated that Mme. Lypkowska, who left Russia in 1917, was persuaded to return there,
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    INDIAN AIR SERVICES.
    70 11 Linking Calcutta, Assam And Chittagong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 19. The scheme to link Calcutta, Assam and Chittagong- by air will tak* shape in the very near future. A new company to he formed will take over the Bengal Air Transport Co.. Ltd., of which
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    “PENANG IN TURMOIL”
    356 11 COMMUNIST DREAM IN DOCUMENTS. What was said to be the first case of its kind to occur in Penang was heard at the Penang Assizes on Sept. 18, when a Chinese named Wui Chow Tong was sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for possessing documents which the Deputy
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    ARCHBISHOP MOONEY.
    190 11 Apostolic Delegate Visits St. Joseph’s Institution. St. Joseph’s Institution was honoured on Sept. ID by a visit from Archbishop Edward Mooney D.D., Apostolic Delegate to India and Malaya. Accompanied by M"r. I*. Kuaudel, V.G., the distinguished visitor was met on arrival by Rev. Bro. Stephen, the Director. He
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      158 11 PROPERTY SALE. Singapore properties sold by Cheong K(V n and Co. on Sept. 5 and 12 realised a total of $121,512. Among the more important transactions wore th* following Freehold land situate at Hast Coast Road and Lorong Stangee, area 02,318 sq. ft bought bv Mr. J. Khallifa at 4H
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    THE CALIPH’S PLIGHT.
    489 12 APPEAL FOK FUNDS TO SETTLE DEBTS. On August 2, a few days before his death, the Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, who was one of the foremost professors of Islam, addressed to the Straits Times a letter covering a report on the plight in which Osman, the
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    L.L.T.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    240 12 Adverse Balance Shown On Year’s Working. r There was not a great deal of business at the annual general meeting of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club, which was held at the Club house last week, Mr. W. C. Hill presiding over a rather small attendance. The report
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    DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    315 12 i European Complainant In District Court Case. f The recent accident at the junction of Owen and Race Course Roads, when two cars collided, and one driven by Mr. \V. J. Allan, a motor engineer employed by Guthrie and Co., turned completely over, was described in the District
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    LADY DEFENDS HERSELF.
    191 12 Complains To Magistrate Of Summons Procedure. A European lady conducted her own defence in the Civil Court at Kuala Lumpur on Sept. ‘JO, when she successfully contested a suit brought by a servant she had discharged without notice for misconduct. In her concluding address to the Magistrate
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    NEW BANKING PREMISES.
    107 12 Overseas Chinese Bank Moving To Cecil Street. A notable addition to Asiatic banking premises in Singapore will be the new building of the Overseas Chinese Bank, which is being constructed at the junction of Cecil and Market Streets. The building will cost $120,000, and will be the
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    YOUTHFUL GANG ROBBER.
    981 12 Ten Years and Fifteen Strokes. Alleged to have been concerned in a robbery of over $.50,000 worth of jewellery live Chinese, Lini Cha, Koh Tee Tien, Lint Ah Seng, Cheang Yin Cheng, Lee Siew Her.g were charged before Mr. Justice Prichard at the Singapore Assizes on Sept.
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    FOUR INCHES CLEARANCE!
    547 12 Lorry Menace o» I Hoads. 1 1 That the maximum I a lorry and a motor-car >*•., J country road was a ban. n a lu!H a startling feature 0 f ,nch «*iM the Third Police hearing of a case in which a xiT" 8 1 J
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    PETROL TANK FIRE.
    105 12 Explosion In Kuala Lumpur Street Avoided. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. That underground petrol tanks are not immune from the danger of fire was shown by an alarming occurrence in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. A tank in front of a Chinese shop in the crowded Pudu
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    F.M.S. MEDICAL GATHERINGS.
    66 12 Meetings And Dinner In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1 The Health Officers of the F.M.S.* V the chairmanship of Dr. E. H* u p acting Chief Health Officer, .am Medical Officers, under the cha |1, m of the Acting Principal Medical 1
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    THE GOVERNOR’S PORTRAIT.
    517 13 IleSENTATION CEREMONY. In i FT OF THE MOSLEM f COMMUNITY. (t, e Victoria Memorial Hall was the of an interesting ceremony on L JO. when a portrait of H.E. V Governor,, Sir Hugh Clifford, painted I the well-known Russian artist Mr. Ltole Shister and purchased by the
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    TAXI AT JUNCTION.
    169 13 Runs Into Car, Motor Cycle, And a Ricksha. A taxi, a stationary ricksha, an approaching motor cycle, and a car were involved in an accident in High Street at 'ru 1 n 20* taxi, which was waiting near the I -gm Bridge end of North Bridge Road,
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    FILM COMPANY FINED $400.
    306 13 Political Propaganda At Upcountry Cinema. i When the manager of the Nan Hua 1 rading Co., a film distributing agency with offices in Winchester House, pleaded guilty before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on Thursday to causing handbills to be distributed that had
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    TEN YEARS R.I.
    458 13 Very Brutal Attack On Defenceless Women.” An attack on two Chinese ladies in iVnang by a Sikh watchman armed with a knife was described at the Penang A .-sizes on Sept. 2'.*, when ihe assailant i was sentenced to ten years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder
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    WHY COME TO MALAYA?
    448 13 Judge and An Immigration Mystery. (FronvOur Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 20. Another interesting document was read at the Penang Assizes to-day. It was thrown out ol‘ a*IIylam school building during a police raid at Butterworth, and yesterday a Chinese who was one of tw’o men arrested
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    ARM BROKEN IN ASSAULT.
    230 13 Spectator’s Plucky Action Leads To Arrest. An assault on a Chinese in East Coast Road, and the plucky arrest of one of the assailants by a spectator, were described in the District Court on Friday, when Chua Han Koon pleaded not guilty to a charge of
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    FIRED IN SELF-DEFENCE.
    426 13 Shot-Gun Used in Tamil Quarrel. That he fired in self defence, not at the complainant but into the ground, and thathe complainant’s injury was caused b> pellets that ricocheted from the ground, was the defence successfully set up by a Tamil motor-car salesman named Suppiah in a
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    CONTRACTOR’S SUIT.
    168 13 Dispute Over East Coast Hoad Houses. Before the Acting Chi*‘f Justice (Mr. Justice Sproulo) on Sept. ‘JO, Eng Tong and Co. sued J. Khaliffu for damages foal !eired breach of contract and additions to specifications for building ten houses iti East Coast I(oad. The total amount involved was
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    ARDGLEN’S END.
    161 13 A Proved Stayer, Full Of i Promise. Ardglen, the brown Australian horse which died following a fall when being placed on board ship bound for Java at the close of the Singapore Autumn Meeting, was owned by the H. E. Kongsi and trained here by T. C. Thompson.
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    MALAYA’S HILL STATION.
    2243 14 SIR W. PEEL’S VISIT. BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE HIGHLANDS. AGRICULTURAL WORK DISAPPOINTING. I have no hesitation in sajing that the Highland* are capable of being made into a far more resourceful and attractive hill station than Fraser's Hill. The climate is drier than any that I have
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    FILM STORIES OF THE EAST.
    107 14 British Picture To Be Made In Malaya. Mr. Geoffrey Malins. the British film director, who passed through Singapore last year in the course of a world tour b\ motor-cycle, is to make three films for a British company in India and the Far Fast. The
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    NEW RAILWAY STATION.
    444 14 F .M.S. (iO\ ERN\\I£vt v I TO BE LUKEWar^I Negotiations are proceed!,.„ the F.M.S. Government ami fhe V’T'* Government, the Singapore uT* I Board, and the Singapore regarding the scheme for a -i, A I station at Singapore and extrn.'v^-I tion of the island railway lj K
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    284 14 Mr. R. L. Brend-Short And Miss Gladys Hoyle. The marriage was solemnised at St, Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Reginald Lawrence BtwShort, of the Commercial br.xi Assurance Co.. Singapore, son of Mr. *w Mis. Lawrence Brend-Short. of Ex f t?r, and Miss Gladys Hoyle, of the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      New Portrait of H. E. the Governor.
      112 15 A portrait of H.E. the (iovernor, Sir Hugh Clifford, M.C.S., (i.C'.M.t;., (i.H.E., painted l»y the well-known Russian artist, Mr. Anatole Shister, which was purchased by the Moslem community and presented to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners for safekeeping. The presentation t<n»k place on the
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      Singapore Chinese Swimming Club Gala.
      113 16 All interesting programme of sports attracted a la-ge attendance of members and friends to the C hinese Swimming Club on Sept. Iti. 1. Tea on the lawn1!. Water polo teams. 3. I'olo winners, Messrs. Hock Kin. Kang Swce, Sian Chye, Siew Kiat. Sang Kai. Yew
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      Perak and Selangor Non-Benders at Cricket.
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      R. A. F. FAR EASTERN FLIGHT.
      123 17 lht four flying boats of the Koyal Aii force bar Eastern Flight have returned to Singapore on completing their journey round the Australian continen and doing some 20,000 miles since leaving England eleven months ago. 1. (Jroup-Captain Cave-Brown-Cave at the Seletar Air Base on
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      LAST DAY OF SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
      74 17 ,h (2nd from left) and friends. 2. Mrs. Alder, Mrs. Hibson, Mrs. Usher and Mr. <J. K. Hibson. .1. Miss Leicester, Miss Mitchell, 1. Mrs. fc. h- Manasse viban Smith leading in Huepaulinc, winner of Penang Handicap, with Heck ins ale up. 3.
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      Singapore Sword Club.
      121 18 roll|) i-hotimraph of Mtml.tr.. Batk-rnw. Standiru. left to riyht Messrs J. Olsen. C. Justesen. T. Trahan. H. L. Barnett. H. K. Ciardiner. 1.. It. ltrunelli. H K r |ien/. .1 S. Coe. I>. I.aiterv aarl. <-. M. Sne" in. Seated Miss Phyllis Salmond. Mis* W. G. Kent.
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      Malayan Teachers’ Conference at Seremban.
      17 18 tiruup '“ken a. the third Malayan Teacher.’ Conference a. Seremban last month,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      THEATRE FIRE HORROR.
      1031 19 [IVYHM'iaA Max.'iau] ■HUNDREDS DEAD” ■any buildings burnt I IN MADRID. \\I('-STRICKEN CROWD OF 3,000. [ivvHD'Jiax asxaan] I Madrid, Sept. 23. Bj-p v Novadades Theatre, an ancient in the centre of the most popuK. quarter of the city, was the scene terrible fire which broke out on the
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      GENEVA MEETING.
      207 19 Dispute Between Rumania And Hungary. Geneva, Sept. 19. The committee dealing with the British proposal to appoint a commission to inquire into opium smoking in the Far East passed a resolution in favour of referring to the Budget committee a credit of 250.000 Swiss francs to cover the
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      NEW BISHOP.
      58 19 Fukien Missionary Appointed To Chekiang. London, Sept. 24. On the nomination of the House of Bishops of the Church in China, the Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Rw. John Curtis, of the Church Missionary Society, who is a missionary at Fukien, to the Bishopric of Chekiang in
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      “AL ” SMITH’S CAMPAIGN.
      230 19 “AL SMITH’S CAMPAIGN. Attempt to Win Fanners’ Vote. Omaha, Sept. 19. Governor A1 Smith is now touring the Middle West in an effort to win the disgruntle**! Republican farmers who attacked Mr. Hoover for his opposition to Government relief to grain growers. He declared that he stood for the principle
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      FUEL CONFERENCE.
      207 19 Delegates from 47 Countries To Meet in London. Rugby, Sept. 23. Forty-seven countries compri.ds.T every part of the world where flier is a factor of importance industrially nnd economically will be represented at the world fuel conference which will open to-morrow in London. Each delegate represents an authoritative
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      WOMAN KIDNAPPED.
      65 19 Chinese Handits Seize Mission Worker. Peiping, Sept. 22. It is officially announced that an Englishwoman named Miss Tobin, a Church Missionary Society worker, has been captured by bandits in the mountainous area near Chinping, while en route from Canton to Kueilin. Miss Tobin’s companion Miss Watkins was not
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      DONOGHUE’S DEBTS.
      78 19 Famous Jockey’s Assets Estimated At £500. London, Sept. 24* Proofs of debts totalling £4.626 were lodged at the first meeting of creditors of Steve Donoghue. A resolution was passed adjudging Donoghue bankrupt, but the application to the Registrar was postponed pending consideration of a scheme proposed by Donoghue.
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      ’VARSITY-TRAINED MEN.
      203 19 BUSINESS OPENINGS. GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS. Kugby, Sept. 21. The National Fuel and Power Convmittee appointed by the Board of Trade under the chairmanship of Lord Melchett, in a report published to-day recommends industrial leaders in the fuel producing ur.d fuel consuming industries to consider the need for co-operation
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      CABLE CONFERENCE.
      174 19 New Rules for Code Messages. 4 Brussels, Sept. 20. The International Telegraphic Conference agreed, by 4G to 4, that code telegrams should be divided Into two categories, namely those containing words of not more than ten letters and those of words of more than five letters. Words in
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      GERMAN-ASIATIC BANK.
      131 19 Liquidation Of Business In Far E:ist. Berlin, Sept. 21. After a Iff years interval the (lermanAsiatic Bank met under the chairmanship of Herr Urbig, who said the claims from the liquidation of businesses in Hong Kong: Singapore and Calcutta were still being investigated. The question of compensation for
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      METEORITE FALLS.
      83 19 Amazing Occurence in Indian Village. ('alcutta, Sept. 20. When the record keeper of the village of Jonth, in the United Provinces, was checking flocks a meteorite fell, causing a cavity ten feet in diameter and twenty feet deep. The record keeper and a mart accompanying him were blown
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      WOMAN PILOT KILLED.
      188 20 BROOKLANDS FATALITY. CRASH NEAR RAILWAY LINE. London, Sept. 20. Miss Margaret Honor Well by crashed and was killed while flying at Brooklands. She was the first woman pilot to be Villed in an air crash in Great Britain. The machine developed a spin above telegraph wires and
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      THE KAWS AND THE CROWS.
      104 20 Vice-Presidential Candidate With The Indian Braves. Billing:, Montana. Sept. 23. The venerable chief Plenty Coos, of the Crow nation, ceremoniously adopted •Senator Curtis. Republican nominee for the Vice-Presidency, into the tribe and told his braves that “anything: we can do for my boy from the
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      BELGIUM AND CHINA.
      70 20 Negotiations For Provisional Treaty. Brussels, Sept. ID. Conversations are proceeding- at Geneva tot ween representatives of China and Belgium aiming at the conclusion of a provisional agreement superseding the treaty of 1XGS. It is reliably reported tnat they have progressed to such an extent that a favourable
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      LASCARS MUTINY.
      70 20 Scene on City Boat At Dunkirk. Paris, Sept. 21. For reasons so far unknown, a score «f Lascars on board the Citv of Chester, bound from the Tyne to ‘Far Eastern ports, mutinied when the ship was leaving Dunkirk. They attacked the officers tuid the fourth engineer was
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      FAMINE IN THE UKRAINE.
      82 20 Riga, Sept. 21. In consequence of the failure of the crops in the Ukraine the Soviet Government has decided to organise the feed- ®f 800,000 people and has allocated roubles to provide food, cattle, fodder and seed grain in the afflicted area. of the consignment of
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      LEAGUE’S NEW BUILDINGS.
      97 20 Geneva, Sept. 23. The Budget committee of the League approved the report of the special comflve members, of which Mr. was chairman, with regard to 2nLi ueB S on f the new Lea ue buildings. These will now in* erected at Ariana Park, ©n the outskirts of
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      Cable News in Brief.
      1187 20 Washington, Sept. 20. Colonel H. Burgess has been appointed Governor of the Panama anal zone in succession to Colonel Walker, who rt.signed. Berlin, Sept. 12. The successful maiden flight of the new Zeppelin has aroused the enthusiasm oi the constructor Eckener and the American expert Rosendaal.
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      “ FIT AS A FIDDLE.”
      53 20 FIT AS A FIDDLE.” Sir Austen Chamberlain Leaves For California. Panama, Sept. 22. Sir Au*‘en and Lady Chamberlain and party have left for California on board the President Adams after inspecting the Panama Canal. ir Austen declared that, apart from 8u “^i n from sciatica, he was as fit as
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      TEXTILE WORKERS’ STRIKE.
      58 20 Warsaw, Sept. 20. of ty thousand textile workers have gone on strike as a protest against the new system of fining. Paris, Sept. 20. i Brae tic aily all the 7,000 textile workers at Halluin have struck and demand i increased wages. It is feared that the
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      FASCIST RULE IN ITALY.
      423 20 NEW POWERS. I DUTIES OF THE GR\\ h COUNCIL. D Rome, Sept. °i) ital changes are to be made j a Italian Constitutional Government a < »h result of a new measure adopted bi I ascist Grand Council delining j ts L th bates and responsibilities.
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      ANTARCTIC RESEARCH.
      160 20 Capt. Wilkins* New Expedition. New York. Sept. Captain Sir Hubert Wilkin*, fa’not for his? flight over the North Pole, his way to Monte Video by steamer two aeroplanes and accompanied by p:iotIle proposes to make a voyage in whaler from Mor.te Video to Deception Island, GO miles from
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      THE ROSSI AFFAIR.
      71 20 Berlin. Sept. -0* In connection with the Rossi aifa»r th«' Swiss press states that an important discovery has been made concerning Fascist activity in Switzerland. Lugano paper alleges that compromising correspondence has been discovered. The Boersenzeitung says the Note to Rome was sent after confidents messages had
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      NAVAL AGREEMENT DISCLOSURES.
      1392 21 an AMERICAN REPORT. i;i> OOLIDGE “STRONGLY DISAPPROVES.” London, Sept. 21. (itTicial circles in London admit the cuhttantial accuracy of the details with to the Anglo-French Naval limitation proposals given in a document published by the New York American and niimorting to be a letter addressed by the
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      DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
      777 21 GENEVA DEBATE. APPEAL TO RECONCILE DIFFERENCES. Geneva, Sept. 19. After a two hours debate on M. Paul Boncour’s resolution and a resolution proposed by Count von Bernstorff (Germany) inviting the Council to appeal urgently to all governments to reconcile their differences with regard to disarmament, the third committee
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      GERMAN VIEWS.
      293 21 Reply to Critics’ Scepticism. Geneva, Sept. 25. The Assembly adopted the third committee’s report and the resolution passed calling for an early meeting of the Disarmament Commission. Berlin, Sept. 25. Speaking on disarmament before the League of Nations Assembly, Count von Bernstorff said the criticisms of the German
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      INDIAN SHIPPING.
      145 21 Question of CoastaJ Trade. Simla, Sept. 20. The unofficial groups in the Legislative Assembly combined to defeat the Government and European group on a bill introduced by the Opposition proposing to reserve the Indian coastal trade to Indian-owned shipping. The opposition succeeded by 71 to 40 in getting
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      MR. BALDWIN RETURNS.
      97 21 Conservative Conference to be Held This Week. London, Sept. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and Lord Cushendun have arrived in London. The former have returned from their holiday in France, and the latter is back from Geneva. Rugby, Sept. 23. Lord Cushendun will make a report to
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      HURRICANE HAVOC DESCRIBED.
      609 22 VEST VDIES IEPMRTL )F rT7 —ZHEZk y tljrida. -i *»r*M t wi —hi *i a.- 1 —jz yi. -tii 1 12 -SiZ 12 —t-’— t-- 1 T’Titje. zrizrr” i" 3 rr-: —e ?tu~: zzz rzznz 'or— ITT Z2ZZ “li i Negotiations For Proyj«-J in Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua.
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      MOSCOW INTERNATIONALS.
      69 22 Seeking Bolshevist Revolution In China. Riga, Sept. 25. The British and Chinese delegates to Lhe congress of the Internationale of Communist Youth in Moscow held a separate conference to evolve plans for common action with regard to China. The conference issued a manifesto calling on the youth of
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      A SHIP FOR CAPT. DEWAR.
      98 22 Incidents On Royal Oak Recalled. Rugby, Sept. 25. It is announced in to-day’s naval appointments that Capt. K. G. B. Dewar, ’.B.E., is to command the battle cruiser ri-er from Nov. 5 next. It will be remembered that Capt. Dewar md Comdr. H. M. Daniel,
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      AUSTRALIAN DOCK STRIKE.
      570 22 )OQ IPW. in. :nr r- I'izncsr.v*; lE-^ns.*. 2 Z v Z am JT ti*M -T- ziz: rf: i«-< .i: ir yi-r-z .r..: JZZ i 4*<juse of KepitSciiiAir.ca .m. S.M. Brace, the Prime Minister, declared that the waterside workers strike position was getting worse hourly. Canberra, Sent. 21.
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      TREASURY WINDFALLS.
      157 22 Probate Granted For Three Big Estates. Rugby. Sept. 25Probate was granted to-day of the of three millionaires. Major Hugh Gretton, director of Bav*. Ratcliff and Gretton, ~Ltd.. brewers, who died in July, left unsettled estate va.ae for probate at £1.474,000, with nett per* sonalty of £1,402.000. The fortune,
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      SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
      74 22 Conservative Gain at the Expend Of Socialists. Stockholm, Sept. The final results of the elections Second Chamber were as follows servatives, 73 Social Democrats, Liberals, 4 Liberal-Prohibitionis Agrarians, 27 Communists, B. The Conservatives gained eigh the Agrarians four and the Connie four, while the Socialists lo st position
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      BOLSHEVISM IN INDIA.
      203 23 ■public safety bill. ngX BY PRESIDENT’S J CASTING VOTE. I Simla, Sept. 24. K hl Legislative Assembly, by the Bung vote of the President, rejected B Public Safety Bill. A division B the Government motion for conBeration of the Bill as amended by ET select committee resulted
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      AVIATION.
      151 23 I German Victory In French I Competition. I Le Bourgct, Sept. 21. The aerial tour of France of 1.21') miles Er light aeroplanes has concluded in a Ectory for the German. Lu»ser. with ■691 points, followed by Captain Peivival, ■,006, Captain Broad 1.581. ar.u Lady ■eath, 1,520 i Constantinople,
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      CHANG TSUNG-CHANG.
      108 23 Reported Submission To Nationalist Regime. Tokio, Sept. 21. Central Chang Tsung-chang, ex-Mili-Governor ot' Shantung, has issued a declaration submitting himself to the Chinese Nationalist regime. Chang Tsungchang declares his willingness to support l hang Hsueh-liang on condition that s expected. The allegation that Chang Tsung-chang has dispatched a
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      PREMIER’S APPEAL.
      94 23 How Unemployment Problem Is Being Solved. Rugby, Sept. 23. The Prime Minister’s appeal to employers to find work for unemployed men m depressed areas has been reinforced bv Personal calls which are being made on employers by officials of the Labour Exchanges. About 3,000 of these calls are
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      ROYAL AIR FORCE FLIGHT.
      280 23 WARM CONGRATULATIONS. SIR SAMUEL HOARE’S MESSAGE. Rugby, Sept. 19. r Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for Air, has sent the following telegram to Group-Commander Cave-Brown-Cave, commanding officer of the Royal Air Force iifr now at Singapore:— warm congratulations to you and all under your command on your
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      THE BARCO CONTROVERSY.
      176 23 U. S. Diplomatic Intervention Rejected. Bogota, Sept. 27. The Senate has recorded its support of the Government's rejection of the diplomatic intervention of the United Sta es in the Barco controversy. The Foreign Minister declared that by international law diplomatic intervention could only be admitted by a
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      HUGE LANDSLIDES.
      155 23 Extensive Upheaval in The Isle of Wight. Rugby, Sept. 23. Huge landslides began on Thursday night and continued throughout yesterday at a famous spot between Ventnor and Blackgang, in the Isle of Wight. A large stretch of land below the inland cliff at Undercliff, where a big fall
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      INDIAN REFORM SCHEMES.
      310 23 VIEWS OF THE PRINCES. SIR JOHN SIMON’S OPTIMISM. Montreux, Sept. 25. Outspoken views on the relationship between Indian ruling Princes and the British Government were expressed by the Maharajah of Patiala when interviewed by Reuters’ representative here. The Maharajah emphasized that the attachment of the Princes to
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      ITALO-GREEK TREATY.
      156 23 TERMS OF EXTENSIVE AGREEMENT. Rome, Sept. 23. Signor Mussolini and M. Venizclos have signed the pact of friendship and conciliation between Italy ami Greece. Rome, Sept. 25. The text of the Italo-Greek treaty is published here to-day. Each party pledges itself to remain neutral in the event of
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      M.C.C. TEAM LEAVES.
      114 23 Cordial Leave-Taking At Victoria. London, Sept. 20. The main body of the M.C.C. team left for Australia from Victoria to join the Otranto at Marseilles. A crowd of several hundreds of people gave them three heart} cheers and a special one for Hobbs. The M.C.C. team consists
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      CHINESE OPIUM POLICY.
      202 23 STERN MEASURES. SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR SMOKERS. Geneva, Sept. 23. The fifth committee approved, by 14 votes to two, the report of Dame Edith Lyttleton with regard to the inquiry into opium smoking in the Far East. Italy and China formed the minority. There were six abstentions. Geneva,
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      POLISH SPY SCARE.
      150 23 Member of White Russian Organisation Shot. Warsaw, Sept. 19. I he police have arrested a number of alleged members of a terroristic organisation, the objects of which are stated to be incendiarism of the houses and crops of wealthy landowners on the eastern border of Poland. Most
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      SARWAT PASHA DEAD.
      235 23 Ex-Premier Of And Friend Of Britain. Paris, Sept. 22. The death has occurred of Sarwat Pasha, ex-Primc Minister of Egypt. Rugby, Sept. 24. The British Government has conveyed by telegram its sympathy with the Egyptian Government in the loss of the eminent statesman Sarwat Pasha. Sarwat Pasha
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      THE NATIONALIST VICTORY.
      161 24 FINAL SUBMISSION. END OF TWO YEARS CAMPAIGN. Shanghai. Sept. 21. The Chihli-Shantung, force** surrendered on the 9th inst. in the vicinity of Anshan to Yang Yu-ting, the Manchurian commander, after serious fighting, in which the Manchurian wounded alone were at least 3,000. Yang Yu-ting agreed to the
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      GAS EXPERIMENTS.
      133 24 Proposal For A Network Of Mains. Rugby, Sept. 23. Ono of the proposals in the report just issued by the National Fuel and Power Committee which has attracted considerable attention is that the Governmert should conduct in a limited area an experiment with gas on the lines of
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      DUTCH MAIL PLANE ARRIVES.
      37 24 Batavia, Sept. 25. The first of the four Dutch mail aeroplanee has arrived. Karachi, Sept. 25. The German airman Baron von Huenefeld has arrived here in the course of his flight to Tokio.
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      THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
      31 24 Colombo, Sept. 25. The Singapore Floating Dock is now due west of Colombo. Two of the four tugs towing the dock have called here for fuel and supplies.
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    IPOH GOES UNWASHED.
    130 24 No Water For Baths Last Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 24. Despite gloomy skies and local showers during the past week, an unpleasant shock awaited the Ipoh folk yesterday when there were no baths and hardly any water to drink. Owing to a stoppage, water
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    MONTH FOR STOWAWAYS.
    69 24 I n the Marine Court, on Monday, before the Master Attendant (Capt. G. H Frevbt*rg, 0.8. E., R.N.) four Chinese stowaways were each sentenced to four weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. They were discovered in No. 6 hold of the Kumsang four days after leaving Hong Kong. They had
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    SPORT AT MALACCA.
    915 24 Numerous Golf and Tennis Competitions. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 21. The September monthly mixed foursomes competition was held over the Malacca golf course on Thursday afternoon, and attracted what was for Malacca easily a record number of entrants. The course and greens were in excellent
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    BILLITON TROUBLE.
    160 24 (Aneta’s Service) Communist from Singapore Arrested. (Aneta’s Service) Batavia, Sept. 19. Further reports from Klappa Kampit and Billiton show that conditions have improved considerably. The ringleaders have been arrested and work has been resumed. The strike was instigated by agitators among newly employed Chinese cooliee, who apparently were
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    207 24 Governor And Lady Clifford In Devonshire. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 30. After reporting his arrival at the Colonial Office, Sir Hugh Clifford lost no time in leaving London, which is enjoying a spell of glorious weather, and His Excellency and Lady Clifford are understood to
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    CHINESE CHILD KILLED.
    99 24 In Merchant Road on Sunday afternoon little Chinese boy was knocked down by a motor-car and sustained injuries from which he died the same day. The boy was walking along the fivefoot way with his grandmother when he suddenly started to cross to the other side of
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    BARON TANAKA’S POLICY.
    48 24 (Nichi-Nichi Service) Tokio, Sept. 23. Tanaka, Premier and Foreign Minister in his report to the Cabinet members, declared that his wait-and-see policy toward China, must be continued until he sees an opportunity suitable for opening negotiations for the settlement of outstanding problems between two countries.
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    SENSATION IN PAHANG.
    107 24 MINER arrested. a I REPRESENTATIVE op BURMA MALAY CO (From Our Own Correspondent, Ipoh, Sent or What the Times of Malav* ,i “the first shot in the ne\v over the Jelai Concession hu« great sensation in the F.M S <au **d* The Government of Pahaiiir newspaper, has
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    405 24 Tin, Ltd. I The directors' report unJ I °f Ltd.. rd at the annual meeting at k-j»u iY*®*' I n ri day 2 *Ute. Vhat theT P K >fi L C° r tho >’ 0Mr amounted to $7 w-hich has to be added $4,760 brought «ard from the
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    124 24 Foundation Of New Building Laid. The foundation stone of the ih*\v P f mises of the Mercantile Bank of India 1-1 Raffles Square was laid at noon on day by Mrs. Wilson, wife of Mr. N. Wilson, manager of the Singapore bran»._. Mr. Wilson, the bank’s European stall.
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    RETAIL STORE SURPRISE.
    37 24 (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, Sept* Serious defalcations have been covered at the local branch of Laidlaw and Co., amounting c,,> thousand dollars. The police are vestigating the case, and rh under arrest.
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. EFFECT OF BREAK WITH RUSSIA.
    1810 25  -  (By A. W. StUl.) London, Aug. 29. ronsiderable attention is being given n appeal the Prime Minister has K*de to employers to render all the Assistance they possibly can to the unKmnloved. There is no doubt that Mr. Baldwin s right in
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    PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
    386 25 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Kalyan which sailed on Friday Mr. and Mrs. J. Ball, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. McSwann. Mr. Jameson, Dr. A. Cmentek, Mro. Gaske, Miss Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hill, Mrs. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    334 25 Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co.. N.L.— i First half September number one dredge worked 151 hours treated 6,000 cubic yards for 06 piculs tin oxide. Dredging now easier and improving as dredge moves closer to selected course. Boiler cleaning caused 48 hours stoppage. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, NX.—First
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    YACHTING.
    776 25 June Wins the Polo Jong Cup. (From a Correspondent). On Sunday the third and last race for the Puio Jong Cup brought out five boats, which Captain Flett sent away at 10.10 a.m. on their journey round the Two Sisters. Amid light airs, tide rips, and ultra violent rays
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      CHINESE BEAT SELETAR.
      451 26 Yong Liang’s Five Goals In Cup Match. The meeting of the Chinese first team and Seletar At the Stadium on i**pt- i* the first round of the Cup ended in a clear victory' for the former. The Chinese, however, had to fight harder than had been expected,
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      S.C.C. LOSE CUP-TIE.
      665 26 Five Goals in Last Twenty Minutes. The Malays eliminated the S.C.C. from the S.F.A. Cup competition on Monday at the Stadium by the odd goal in five. For the greater part of the game the forwards on both sides missed chances, and it was not until the
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      INDO-CEYLONESE BEATEN.
      279 26 Regiment’s Second Team Survive First Round. The Duke’s second string and the IndoCeylonese met for the second time in the first round of the S.F.A. Cup Competition at the Stadium on Tuesday, the first game having ended in a draw. Yesterday’s game was much better than the previous
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      CHINESE BEAT MALAYS.
      316 26 Four Goals Scored in Second Half. M^ysTn e Frfd.5 e, arthe n"t very seriously contested, and for th, most part it lacked interest. The Malav® ,d not «W« to find thelr u'ua! i form, whilst the Chinese did not display ‘h- combination. The game end. i ii
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      SELANGOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      50 26 Chinese Recreation Club Win For Sixth Time. The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club have again won the Selangor Association Football League. In their last match they drew with the Port Swettenham Chinese. The winners have now topped the league in six seasons—1920, 1923, 4924 192»> 1927 and 1928.
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      Cochin China Team’s Visit Again Delayed.
      44 26 During the week-end the S.F.A. received a further cable from Saigon advising them that the departure of the Cochin t hina footballers had again been delayed and that they would not arrive in Singapore until the Oct. 1-
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      GOLF.
      176 26 Second Round Of Ladies* Championship. The second round of the Andrew Currie Cup competition (the Singapore ladies’ golf championship) was played on the Bukit Timah course on Tuesday afternoon, and resulted as follows Mrs. W. L. Stevens beat Mrs. M. H w hitley. Mrs. R. H. Wilson beat Mrs.
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      SHOOTING.
      64 26 The Singapore Ladies’ Rifle Associatior spoon shoot resulted as follows 300 300 100 Total D yds. yds. yds. Nett h’cap. Vfro Th UW 30 29 26 85 103.62 Mrs. Thomas 32 30 30 92 102.32 t VV kg 1 n 29 30 32 91 102.13 i* p w yall
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      LAWN TENNIS IN U.S.
      39 26 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Chicago, Sept. 24. In the Inter-Sectional Team Tennis Championship which is being played here Hennessey (United States) defeated Hopman (Australia 6—2, 3—6, 6 4; Crawford (Australia) beat Lott (United States) 3—6, 6—4, 6—3.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      380 26 MANCHESTER CITY’S I SUCCESS. I CELTIC’S DEFEAT at I HOME. AT I [REUTER TELEGRAM] I The following th L d 2 a I tiSSLV in the *55 1 Division I. I Birmingham 4 I Bolton W. a Si* c K kb ri R. I Burnley 4 A J
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      WATER POLO.
      111 26 Dukes Win At The Swimming Club. There was a large crowd at the Singapore Swimming Club on Monday, when a afternoon tide afforded the opportun' for a game of water polo with a tea from the 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington The Club team included several players and
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      S.C.C. ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      1898 27 fc ii-eck and Pinckney in Fine Form. r!ie popularity of athletic sports was ll confirmed on Saturday, when one I* the largest gatherings seen for. some Bine assembled on the padang to witness lj u > finals of the S.C.C. meeting. This cess should certainly encourage future
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      PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
      68 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Victory For Charles Whitcombe. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 21. The Thousand Guinea professional tournament at Stoke Poges, which is virtually the British professional match play championship, was won by Charles Whitcombe, of Crew’s Hill, who defeated the foremost of the younger professionals. Henry Cotton, of Langley
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      RELIABILITY TRIAL.
      85 27 Competition At Sungei Patani. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 23. The Penang and Kedah Automobile Association held a successful reliability trial during the week-end at Sungei Patani. Twenty cars and motor-cycles competed over a course of 52 miles. Results Cars, 1 E. M. Barrett (Berliet), 2 E
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      LIGHTWEIGHT’S QUICK WIN.
      29 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Detroit, Sept. 22. The lightweight Billy Petrolle knocked out the Chilean boxer Loayza in the second round of a ten-round bout here last night.
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      England Win Inter-League Game.
      33 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 22. At Belfast to-day, in glorious weatheT and before 20,000 spectators, the English F.A. League defeated the Irish F.A. League by five goals to nil.
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      BADLY LIGHTED STATIONS.
      148 27 F.M.S. Railways And Johore Planters Association. Five months ago the Johore Planters’ Association made a complaint to the General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways regarding the bad lighting of the smaller railway stations. The J.P.A. have now addressed a second letter on the subject as follows Sir,
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      RACING DOGS FOR SHANGHAI
      30 27 On board the P. and O. steamer Lahore which arrived in port on Sunday from Rotterdam were 202 greyhounds destined for the race tracks in Shanghai.
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      INTER-STATE RUGBY.
      207 27 Penang’s Easy Win Over Kedah. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 23. In the first inter-State Rugby match of the season Penang defeated Kedah at Sungei Patani on Saturday by IS points (three goals and one try) to 10 points (two goals). Penang had a depleted side out,
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      HOME CRICKET OVER.
      254 27 Riot of Runs at The Oval London, Sept. 17. The cricket season closed with a riot of runs at the Oval, in which Hendren's hectic hitting sparkled throughout the afternoon. He hit Macdonald three times for four successively and collected 17 in one over. He scored 70
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    137 27 Another Echo Of Cathirvaloo Case. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, a receiving order was made against Chop Hup Kee and adjudicating orders against Koh Kim Hong and Tan Kiang Siang. An adjudicating order was made against Tok Kim Wee.
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    ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    37 27 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, Sept. 23. The anti-Japanese boycott carried out by Chinese in Siam is still serious. Both the import of Japanese goods and the export of Siamese rice to Japan show a heavy decline.
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    STATUS OF EGYPT.
    256 28 EMPHATIC REFUSAL OF DOMINATION. Cairo, Sept. 14. The Prime Minister, in an important gpcech, stated that Egypt, which absolute ly refused the domination of any nation, had pointed out in giving its adhesion to the Kellogg pact that this did not imply acceptance of any reservations. He
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    MERU TIN, LTD.
    287 28 Progress At The Mine Entirely Satisfactory.” At the statutory meeting of Meru Tin, 1 d.. hold in London, Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, K.C.M.G., (the chairman), who presided, said The progress which is being made at the ne is entirely satisfactory and the inHtallation of additional machinery with
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    AIR LINER ORDERED.
    93 28 To Fly Over Mediterranean Section Of Eastern Route. London, Sept. 12. One out of three air liners ordered for the Mediterranean section of the LondonIndia air route has been delivered to Imperial Airways. It is a flying-boat which has been developed from a Short Rolls-Royce machine w'hich
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    WAITING FOR THE DURIAN.
    68 28 I>r. P. 11. Hennessy, Ophthalmic Surgeon. F.M.S.. in the course of >vs annual report for 1927 makes the following observations in regard to Perak Injuries.—One hundred and thirty cases were seen. The nature of the accident varied from laceration of the cornea from active bullock’s tail,
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    RAUB GOLD MINING CO.
    381 28 Increased Profit Expected This Year. At the annual meeting of the Raub Austra- lian Gold Mining Co., a dividend of Is. per > share, equal to 5 per cent, on the paid-up > capital, was declared. The secretaries forwarded the report for the year to March
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    POLICEMAN MURDERED.
    114 28 Cold-Blooded Crime In New York Hospital. New York, Sept. 14. Fordham Hospital, one of the largest rublic institutions in the city, was the scene of a cold-blooded crime this afternoon. Three men walked in and hurried to the interior, saying that one of them needed immediate treatment. When
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    DEATH OF MRS. G. BRADFORD.
    76 28 The death took place in the Penang ospital of Mrs. Bradford, wife of Mr. G. Bradford, at the early age of 38, and the funeral took place the following day. Mrs. Bradford formerly lived in Singapore, where her husband was the manager of the Central
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    GASOLENE BLAZE.
    33 28 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 25. As a result of a fire on the coast at Province Wellesley, one thousand cases of gasolene were destroyed and three persons suffered injury.
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    KILLED IN HILL STREET.
    44 28 Hill Street was the scene of anothei fatal accident on Monday afternoon, whea a Chinese who was riding a bicycle ran into r motor lorry, and died almost immediately from his injuries. The identity of the deceased is still unknown.
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    U. S. LIBERTY LOAN.
    35 28 A Washington cable printed in the China papers last week stated that there w.is the unprecedented over-subscriptioa of .$9(3,000,000 for the issue of $525,000,000 for the refunding of Liberty Loan certificates.
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    CHINESE MINISTERS.
    104 28 MISS SOUMAY TCHENG TO GO TO PARIS. Nanking:, Sept. 13. It is announced here that the Chinese Ministers to the various foreign Powers have been decided upon for duties when full relations are established. It is understood that among those selected are Chu Chao-hsin, as Minister to Japan
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    FATHER COUVREUR.
    81 28 The many friends of the Rev. Father Couvreur. formerly a well-known figure in Singapore, will be interested to learn that he celebrated on Sept. 21 the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood. Father Couvreur first arrived in the Far East in 1878. After three years in
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    BIRTHS
    76 28 WILSON. —At Maternity Hospital. Singapore on September 17, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wilson, a son. BRETT.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brett, a son. LIM.—On Wednesday, September 19, 1928, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Lim Chuan Geok, a daughter. Both mother
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    MARRIAGE
    43 28 NGO —CHEAH.—On September 15, 1928, at the Church of St. Peter St. Paul, Stanley Ngo Beng Swee, second sen of Mr. and Mrs. Ngo Yam Cheang, to Miss Francesca Cheah, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Loon Ghee, Father Lee officiating.
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    Trade and Finance.
    154 28 Singapore, Sept. 26. exchange On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand 2 4 j... Private 3 m. credit 2 3 29 jJ On New York, Demand 2 U Private 90 d/s 56t On France, Bank T.T. sg On India, Bank T.T. 1434 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 1541,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    811 28 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Sept. 26. MINING. Imho Bu y #r Seller* f} ft o m Ku ™hanf 46 46 6 £1 £1 Bangnn Tin 42/. 43 1 1 Batang Padang 0.45 0.50 1 1 Batu Laves ru 1 .75 Bukit Arang 0.95 l.Oo'p£1 £1 Chendenang
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    120 28 DEATHS CHEW.—Mrs. Lim Bock Kee. nee Chew Yeat Tee, age 32, (only daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. Chew Koh Beng) died on the 19th inst., at 17. Amber Road. DESKER.—On Sunday, September 23, 1928. at 4.15 p.m. at 126, Race Course Road Natavidade Joaquim (Freddy) Desker ONG.— On
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      94 1 ■encral—- rubber Situation m i on Rubber Stocks 1 I lit" Position (By A. W. Still) 1 I <inirapore Rubber Auction 1 Company Reports 2 Sunday Tappmp f Rubber Returns f I ot al Rubber Dispute 2 .lohore Planters 2 planter*’ Stores Report The Rubber Market Rubber Publicity Rubber
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      SYNTHETIC THREAT TO RUBBER.
      150 1 l REUTER TELEGRAM] I A NEW PROCESS. I-NOT TO BE TAKEN TOO I SERIOUSLY.” I l REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Sept. 25. I In the oil section of the Fuel Conference In London Dr. Gustav Egloff, of Chicago, l.ti'l the eraeking process had been proKiking over five
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      73 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices r~ Oct. l'«>*" I,Mon S’poiv Spot Oct. Dec. s. d. Sept. lio ii HI IG 0.29 *i 0.30'« 0 29Vi 21 u h 5 16 (1.29 1 0.29V, 0 29*1 '-’2 n K |G 0.29*4 0.29* j 0.29*-j 0.29Vi
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      79 1 Lewis and Peat’s eable from fLondon makes no reference to London stocks. It is believed, however, that the stocks are down 22(1 tons, making: the total London rubber stocks at Sept. 25 as revised, .‘ll.BBl tons. Ihe weuding was solemnised at St. (jenrire’s Church, Penang, on Friday,
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      RUBBER POSITION. A FEELING OF UNEASINESS.
      1159 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Aug. 29. Wc have had the spot price of rubber a fraction below ninepence on one day during the past week and it must be confessed that the general feeling is not one of confidence in spite of continued
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      RUBBER AMALGAMATION.
      26 1 i 1 REUTER TELEGRAM 1 London, Sept. 24. The amalgamation of the St. Ives Ilubber Co., Ltd., and Amherst Estate (Selangor) Ltd., is announced.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      143 1 The Singapore Chamber <>f Commerce Pill,liei A.'. orialion held its 883 rd unction on S» pteotl***r 26, w hen I here was catalogued pG*,20G lb. or 132.23 Ions; offered 7n. r »,(l7K lb. o* 31 I.7G tons sold G2G..M7 lb. or 279.G9 tons. Spot I London 0s.
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      BRUNEI UNITED.
      818 1 GOOD PROGRESS MADE LAST YEAR. The Annual General Meeting of Brunei United Plantations, Ltd., was held at the Registered Offices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday the 22nd September, 1928. Those present were Mr. H. C. Cooke-Yarborough (Chairman), Messrs. Lee Chim Tuan, E. C. H.
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      M.P.A. QUARTERLY MEETING.
      1295 2 RUBBER ASSESSMENT DISCUSSED. IS THE SEX RATIO BEING ENFORCED (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 2.‘5. The quarterly meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held at tin* Malacca Club to-day. Mr. M. Strivens presided, in the absence of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon, who has
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      COMPANY REPORTS.
      183 2 liukit Jelotong Holding Their Profits. Ihe annual meeting of Bukit Jelotong Lubber Estates, Ltd., will be held at 137 lloeren Street, Malacca, on Sept. 27. The report shows a net profit of $25,847. The amount brought forward from last year is $1,117. Deducting a bonus of $700 to
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      SUNDAY TAPPING.
      566 2 RELIGIOUS AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS. The discussion in the London financial press as to the advisability of ceasing tapping on Sundays is summed up by the China Express and Telegraph (London) as follows The subject was first brought forward by Mr. Maurice Maude, a practical planter. and formerly the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      100 2 Amalgamated Ma1ay.—51.721 lb. Am pat.—60,300 lb. Bedford.—2o,oBo lb. Beranang.—6l,6oo lb. Bertam Taisho >.—51,117 lb Bo re Hi.—41,000 lb. Brooklands.— 131.800 lb. (’liembong. —102.171 lb. t heras.—37,Boo lb. Connemara.—43,464 lb. Continental Plantation C'0.—03,821 lb Glenealy.—4s,B79 lb. Glenshiel.—74.3oo lb. Hill Rise.— 28,000 lb. Kwa10e.—53,257 lb. Kamasan.— 22,500 lb. Kepong Ma1ay.—181,749
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      LOCAL RUBBER DlSPUTE.
      202 2 Anglo-French Trading (V Claims Dismissed. 5 The Acting Chief Justice (Mr t I\ J. Sproule) delivered i„H JUstici Thursday in the suit, Anglo FrenchT ing Co., Ltd., v. L. G. Odell, J. D i-' Kian Hong Long and Co. Udyand 1 he action was in respect of
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      JOHORE PLANTERS.
      185 2 District Club To Be Opened At Kengam. The planters of Central Johore are to open their first district club at Rengaz on October fi. The General AdvUr Johore. the Hon. Mr. G. E. Shaw, u perform the opening ceremony, ar. planters and their guests to the numltr of
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      PLANTERS’ STORES REPORT.
      239 2 Moderate Decline In Profits Last Year. A moderate decline in profits is stowo in the accounts of the Planters’ Stores and Agency Company for the half*y® ar to March 31 last. The profit amounted to £23,907 as compared with £27,011 in the previous half-year, and £26,680 in
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      65 3 rThe Straits Times is not responsible for B*: opinions of its correspondents. CorreKnnndents should bear in mind that letters Kfiftt be short and to the point. Long Kiitles are liable to be rejected or cut Correspondents must enclose their Ktmes and addresses, not necessarily for Kublication but as guarantee
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      NEW USAGES FOR RUBBER
      896 3 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj r you have, on several occasions, Endeavoured (with, I regret, very little Kuccess) to instil into the planting community a realisation of the suicidal effects Ef the policy which they are now following with every likelihood of
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      TAMIL LABOUR.
      321 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. our leader to-day on the subject of wages earned by Tamil labourers on rubber estates suggests two comments. Socialist M.P. (as envisaged by you) ever really drives home that point about the capitalist grinding the faces of the poor labourer in
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      402 3 Slight Fluctuations In Price. Messrs. Barlow and Co.’s report of Sept. 20 Stilti'S Prices have fluctuated slightly from day to I day and the period closes Cd. easier ir London. cent gold in New York and 1 1 cer*. locally. To-day’s cables quote London at 8 7
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      RUBBER NEWS.
      1906 3 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COMPANIES. Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presided at the annual meeting of Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estates Ltd. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that the net profit for the year was £7,413, after allowing 10
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      RUBBER PUBLICITY.
      679 4 LONDON EXHIBITION IN DECEMBER. The Rubberware Exhibition held at the Central Hall, Westminster, in December last year proved a most successful experiment, and the suggestion ot an annual exhibition seems to have appealed to a large section of the trade. The view has been generally expressed, however, that
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      127 4 84,000 Tons Up to End Of August Tile census of stocks of prepared rubHT in KTMiya up to August 3! has beer issued by th« Controller of Rubber, Kuala l.unipur, and shows a total of 84.023 tons The detailed statement is as follows On Estates of over Held
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      514 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co/s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’* weekly report, dated Sept. 25, states The past w»k has seen a distinctly stronger feeling in the tin market, the price of the mstal showing an advance of £8 on balance. As a result there has been a
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 29.
        545 4 Stock p r Ixehango Value Company. Pricoo. t 21 Abaco 1 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malty h £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Ranteng f 1 2' Batang Consolidated 13 £1 Hatu Caves 9 £1 Hatu Tiga 80 2 Bekoh 2 Hertam Consolidated 4/3 2 Hrieh J’=
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPT. 26.
        711 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Valoa Dividends Fraaer Lyall A Company A Co. Kraft. 380,293 1 Nil for yaar 29-t-SS ..Allenby ($1) 1.27* 1.30 1.20 lif 160,000 1 20 p.c. for yaar 80-9-27 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 lift 433,426 1 15
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      191 8 Supplies 3, COLEMAN STREET, SINGAPORE. Apparatus and. components at moderate prices. Short-wave sets and accessories a speciality. Prompt and careful attention given to out-station orders. Accumulator charging repairs under European Supervision. c ,.*>{• H 1 jr JfJ.% 4 aw L *-3$* i* 'j^9S&esSS& ‘ijBf' v' r/-'.' v- ♦♦0«f♦♦♦+ SlS y'
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      200 8 MM ESTATE TRUST LIMITED Tetof r*M» STATETRUST,** SINGAPORE. A.B.C. 5th and 6th Editions, Bentley's and Linker*. Telephone No. 243. A Trust Company Registered under the Trust Comptnin Ordinance of 1926, with Security deposited with the Straits Se tlements Government. REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE: Nos. 1, 2 and 3, RAFFLES CHAMBERS,
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      229 9 the pivot BRITISH FILM ;m: OF THE INDUSTRY BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES, LTD. Coming JMractions! THE RING ’’—Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Carl Brisson and Lilian Hall-Davis. The greatest production ever made in this country.” Daily Mail. POPPIES OF FLANDERS”—Directed by Arthur Maude. With Jameson Thomas and Eve Gray. “One of
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      38 10 ELECTROLUX REFRICERATORS. r MADE IN ENGLAND. Low Priced. Motoric*.*. Silent. Hire Purchase Terms Arranged. ELECTROLUX LTD. (Inc. in England.) 57. Robinson Road. SINGAPORE. Specialists in Dyeing and Dry Gleaning KANZAKI CO. No. 33, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. ’Phone 3516.
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      197 10 GOOD CHANCE Just Received Just Received ANNUALS FOR 1929 P Price S3.50. POSTAGE EXTRA. Illustrated Price Lists on Application. M. MOHD. DULFAKIR CO. SINGAPORE and Kl'ALA LEMPER. GIFT BOOK DEAF Don’t allow yourself to be handicapped because of this fact THE “GEM” EARPHONE Makes it possible for you to enjoy
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