The Straits Budget, 11 October 1928

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  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1928 Price 25 cejits (S.S. Currency) or 7cL
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  • 315 1 leaders— Paf€ Tub-Thumping J Street s and Cameron s Highlands 3 Another Labourer and His Hire 3-4 The State of the Colony 4 The Council Meeting 4-5 China’.- Rejoicings Occasional Notes Te’cßrams. Renter and Special— Covering Past Week s News 19-24 Pictures Ui’tning of Legislative Council 1» Hor-i* Racing
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  • 4890 1 A message from Washington states 'hat as a result of the publication of the ;as t report of the Third International, -Mr. Kellogg has intimated that the activity of the Soviets in American territory renders it impossible to re-establish riendly relations. (hi the evening of Oct. ‘2,
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    • 1048 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 4. Tub-thumping is now in full swing in two continents. In the United States Messrs. Hoover and Smith have settled down to a steady exchange of pretty compliments in their quest of the Presidency and two conferences held in England during the past week may be
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    • 680 3 are exceptional.—Straits T’>V'o Oct. 5. Not the least interesting part of Mr. C. C. Reade’s report on his visit to Baguio, the Summer Capital of the Philippine Islands, is the chapter which he devotes to the military and naval reservations The original intention was that
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    • 880 3 the taxpayer.—Straits Times, Oct. 6. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock is asking the Government at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council to put up a table showing the comparative salary and pension rates of Civil Servants and public officers of the large professional departments in Malaya,
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    • 1392 4 two outstanding problems.—Straits Times, Oct. 8. Sir Hayes Marriott, in his Address on the Budget to the Legislative Council this morning, did not attempt to challenge comparison with the comprehensive review of the Colony’s affairs to which that body was treated last year by Sir
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    • 989 4 Straits Times, Oct. 9. With the exception of the discussion on Mr. A. P. Robinson’s reasoned and weighty plea for the institution of a Court of Criminal Appeal, which is too important a subject to be lightly dismissed in a general review of the proceedings, yesterday’s Budget
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    • 768 5 under its control.—Straits Times, Oct. 10. Seventeen years after the fall of the Manchus the Chinese in Malaya are celebrating to-day the triumph of the Nationalist movement in their mother country. To-day the Republic of China is no longer an ideal, but an established fact, and the dreams
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  • 117 5 Discharge Follows Payment of 80 Per Cent Dividend. In the Bankruptcy Court on Oct. 5 before Mr. Justice Prichard, receiving and adjudicating' orders were granted against Chee Soo Hoon and C. Toon Whatt. Alfred Irons Piper, who was adjudicated in 1922, applied for his discharge. The \ssistant Official
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  • 3790 5 When the Daily Chronicle says—if it ever did say, for the message reads a little obscure—that with the formation of the London Malay Tin Trust the 44 chief tin interest will pass from the Far East to London,” it must bring a bitter smile to the lips of
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  • 94 6 District Judge Meets An Old Acquaintance. A Malay, Mohamed bin Hagi Mydin, who was produced for sentence in* the District Court on a charge of stealing on Tuesday, had 13 previous convictions against him. Chief Court Inspector Meredith Our old friend, your Honour. He was convicted before you
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  • 136 6 An inquest was conducted by the Kuala Lumpur Coroner on Oct. 3, on the body of a Tamil dresser, named Nair, who died on Aug. 13, at Bukit Kiara Estate, Damansara Road. Mr. J. S. Weston gave evidence that on the day in question, he was informed
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  • 60 6 (from Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 9. It is reported that Government has granted Mr. A. B. Milne, a well-known planter, a block of 5,000 acres in the neighbourhood of Cameron’s Highlands ior the cultivation of tea and other hill products. It is possible that
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  • 184 6 Warning to British Subject, Of Chinese Descent The following notice apnear* S.S. Government Gazette n It is hereby notified that in actor,!., with an understanding reached with?£* Canton Government, British subTwts .f Chinese descent, who wish to h.»«,. f British nationality recognised in r?* lr by the authorities
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  • 368 6 Position of the Singapore Aid Society. The hon secretary of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society forwards the following report of a committee meeting Th. h" w* hie f Jus,ice s chambers. The Hon. Mr. Justice Sproulc was in the chair,- and the others present were J. Robertson, C.
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  • 47 6 Singapore Police Inspector Exonerated. The case against Inspector J. Judge. Y o was charged with extortion of $30 rom a Chinese, was withdrawn in the second Court yesterday. The magi''trate said the Deputy Public Prosecutor was of opinion that the case was a false one.
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  • 1152 7 TUGMASTER’S stqry. ANXIOUS MOMENTS IN SUEZ CANAL. The story of one of the most reraarkle voyages in history was told to a Times r t; e yion representative a few days ago p the skipper of one of the tugs which i bringing out the
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  • 190 7 Anxiety to Economise In Lorry Hire. The obstf)! ction of pavements in front of Chinese shops with goods in process of unloading was criticised by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on Oct. 4. The case was one in which a charge of obstruction was contested
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  • 147 7 Nawab of Bhopal on Position Of Indian Princes. Bombay, Sept. 22. However the status of British India may hereafter be raised, even if it is raised to that of an entirely self-govern-ing Dominion, that cannot confer on it any authority over the Indian States,” declared the Nawab of
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  • 1536 7  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Copyright] London, Sept. 12. The impending retirement of Lord Birkenhead from the position of Secretary of State for India has more than a political significance. It seems that vastly greater prizes are open to men of conspicuous ability in
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  • 1209 8  -  (By \V. Dunman.) The fact that every newspaper in Malaya had given Sir William Peel’s leport in extenso and that various comments have been made on it, shows that considerable interest is taken in the matter of Malayu’s Hill Station. The general
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  • 109 8 Penang Comment On Chambers* Resolutions. (From Our Own Corespondent) Penang, Oct. 3. A leading article in the Pinang Gazette states that although in the past it has supported the Unofficial Members of the Council in their attitude towards the Colony’s military contribution, it cannot but confess that the
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  • 217 8 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Approved the reduction next year of the annual value of No. A 1, Union Building, which is to be based on a rent of $3OO per month, until an offer of
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  • 1188 8  -  (By Pen Chuff). 1 regret to admit that “Confessions,” in the case of Lennie, is something of a misnomer. There is no repentance about Lennie. He is, it would appear, a hardened sinner. Complaints would be nearer the mark, perhaps
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  • 229 8 Report of First Period of Regular Work. Although the Club was officially opened on April 28, and a certain amount of flying was put in between that date and May 10, due to the kindness of Sqdrn. Leader G. E. Livock, D.F.C., Flipht Lieut. D. V. Carnegie,
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  • 71 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 3. The case in which Lee Soo Naun, a well-known local towkay, was charged with the robbery of some jewellery from a Chinese girl who, it was stated, had once been his mistress, concluded yesterday, the accused being sentenced to three
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  • 71 8 While the Third Magistrate (Mr. C. HDakers) was hearing a case on Oct. *> the court peon entered the court with Chinese in custody carrying a white topeeThe topee belonged to Mr. Dakers anil, it was alleged, the man had stolen it from his chambers behind the
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  • 1194 9 SELANGOR AUTUMN MEETING. l*-* i (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6. Vine weather prevailed to-day, when •rhe Selangor Turf Club’s Autumn Meet,r«- opened in the presence of a large crowd. As anticipated, the going was inclined to be heavy. The following were ihe results THE SINGAPORE
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  • 301 9 Recommendations to Legislative Council. The papers laid before the Legislative Council at Monday’s meeting included the report of a committee appointed to inquire into the administration of the law relating to bankruptcy. The committee consisted of Messrs. M. B. Shelley (chairman), J. Bagnall, It. M. Williams S. Q.
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  • 327 9 Evidence at Coroner’s Inquiry. The Coroner’s inquiry into the deuth of Abdul Malik, the Malay police constable who was stabbed to death while holding a Chinese prisoner in Beach Koad on Sept. 25, was begun on Monday. Four Chinese, were present in the dock on a charge of
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  • 129 9 Judge's Comments at Ipoh Assizes. Sentencing a Chinese convicted at the Ipoh Assizes for committing armed robbery at Kampar, in the course of which he caused hurt to a woman, Mr. Justice Thorne said that as far as lay in his power he would try to
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  • 109 9 Joining in the plea for a “Brighter Singapore," a Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes:—“To the occasional visitor who has time on his hands and yet would not be dull Singapore is nothing better than a “pub" and not nearly so entertaining. That state of affairs, while it enrages the
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  • 87 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Od. (5. The Penang detective force carried out :i series of raids in all parts of the town on Wednesday in an effort to round up members of the Sin Ghee Hin secret society. Over 100 arrests were made, and, after investigations,
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  • 73 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. In the Penang Police Court yesterday an Indian, Syed Ibrahim, was sentenced to two month.-’ rigorous imprisonment foe falsely representing to the Controller r *f Posts and Telegraphs that he had lost IN. K)() from a registered packet with illegal intent
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  • 347 9 Good Scoring by Lingard hr Spoon Shoot. The S.V.R.A. Spoon Shoot took place on the Hukit Timah Itungc on Sunday. Very pleasant conditions obtained, the light being constant and dull, and the atmosphere entirely free from mirage. The rain in the early morning was undoubtedly responsible for the
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  • 224 9 Ten Per Cent. Paid This Year. r The directors of McAlister and Co., Ltd., in their report to be presented at the annual meeting on Oct. 17, state that the amount at the credit of profit and loss account for the year ended June 30, 1028,
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  • 193 9 Ten Per Cent, on Ordinary Shares. The directors of United Engineers, Ltd., in their report to be presented at the annual general meeting on Oct. IS, state that after allowing for the fee® of directors, auditors, and debenture.' trustees, making due allowance for depreciation and writing off
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  • 11649 10 DECREASE IN TRADE. SIR HAYES MARRHHTS ADDRESS. BIG DROP IN RUBBER EXPORTS. An address reviewing the financial and general position of the C'olonv was delivered by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Hayes Marriott, M.C.S.), at the meet inf of the Legislative Council held on Monday
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  • 518 13 FOUR BILLS BEFORE THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. The text is published in the F.M.S. Gazette of four bills which it is proposed to introduce at the next meeting of the Federal Council. The most important is an enactment to consolidate and amend the law regulating the granting of pensions,
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  • 241 13 Assistant Describes Visit Of Armed Gang. The robbery of a jewellery shop at 492, Bridge Road a month ago by an armed Chinese gang was described in the Second Police Court on Friday, when an alleged member of the gang was charged. The accused, as previously reported,
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  • 815 14 FOOLISH ATTEMPTS AT DEMONSTRATIONS. P® lice wat «h Was maintained °'> on Oct. JOT anv It an! S a ant, -J«Panese demonstration, ilmnff P088lb 1 Ie therefore, to establish almost immediate contact with a crowd rl»« a b U l i0 y,ams of the hous servant d Hn
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  • 834 14 MODERN THEATRE TO SEAT 1,800 PEOPLE. A cinema theatre which will challenge comparison with any in the Far East is to be built in Singapore for Mr. M. A. Namazie, as pail of a building scheme which was approved by the authorities last week. The contract dates from
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  • 486 14 SHIP’S OFFICER DROWNED AT SINGAPORE Flags were flown at half-mast by shipping in the harbour on Thursday in mourning for Mr. Thomas Gordon Mclver, chief officer of the Straits Steamship Company’s vessel, the Katong, who met his death under tragic circumstances on Oct. 3.
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  • 383 14 The death occurred on Oct. o at the General Hospital, Singapore, of Mr. W. Woodyear Smith, Resident of the West Coast of British North Borneo. By this sad event the Government of British North Borneo has lost one
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  • 511 14 DIFFICULTIES niri* PAST vIar 1 1^ Borneo Chamber of*Co* f Uw 1 Sandakan on 2 »h«"’| P nock H the adoption of the an/,, pr °Po»i aeeonnts the chairman The most prominent sum mission throughout the vea P T? for (h, has been that of labour {v/
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  • 160 14 The first joint Post Office Guide to be issued for the S.S. and F.M.S. has been published at Kuala Lumpur, and is on sale at all post offices at SI per copy. B is a full admirably arranged, and —fo T most offices in Malaya— an indispensable
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • 89 15 lI.E. (he Officer Administering the Government (Sir Hayes Marriott) inspecting the Guard of Honour of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, outside the Government Offices, before the Legislative Council meeting on Monday. The (iuard ot Honour and regimental Colours. Mrs. Sproule, who was presented with the
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    • 32 16 1. A race in progress. 2. The Grand Stand. 3. Mr. Ong Hap Leong. with his champion horse, ridden by Mr. I*. M. Adams. 4. The cash sweep.
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    • 21 16 H«» of the thing,,, procession at Kuching, Sarawak, which takes place onl, once in ever, twelve ,ears.
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    • 64 17 Penang »adies trade their first public appearance in local hockey on Sept. 26 when ten ladies and twelve men played a mixed game, Mrs. Duckworth’s side Seating Mrs. Douglas's side by four goals to three. Ladies, from left to right :—Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Douglas, Miss Dennys,
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    • 30 17 Preparing guns for mtion. Two sections of “A” Machine Cun Co. on parade. Preparing guns for night firing. Engaging enemy on beach of neighbouring island.
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    • 41 17 The Singapore caddiemasters’ and caddies’ golf championship competition has been concluded at the Racecourse. I .eft Amat (Racecourse), runner-up, Centre: A. liamad (Keppel) putting the final hall into 36th hole and winning the championship. Right: Camad.
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  • 36 18 The Bishop of Lahuan and Sarawak (left) administered the oaths to Mr. Stanley Boyd on his assuming office as Chief Justice of Sarawak on Sept 27, the birthday of H.H. the Kajah.
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  • 29 18 Diving Stage at Sea View Hotel. Miss B. Leach, winner of ladies' 40 yds’ free style race at Y.M.C.A. carnival. Mr. L. C'ranna (left) at Y.M.C.A. carnival.
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  • 45 18 l’ln'to. irj II. A. Ihul.tril'H Inc cinema theatre to be built at the junction of North Undue Hoad and Stamford Hoad for Mr. M. A. Namazee. Together with shops and flats it will cost over $750,000. /'/<<’/<». />v II. .V. liiicleri'l'it
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  • 33 18 s.s. Havre aground on the rocks near Middle Island Simr ioon* \i MIII snn f was *»i and discharged her cwio’V'lVlauTaVboT hiWed Wi,h thc assista f A.I*.C. tugs she
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • 468 19 [KEI TER TELEGRAM] STORMY SCENES. ELECTION PROGRAMME ADOPTED. CONTROL OF ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES. [REITER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 3. T&gt;« Labour Party Conference adopted »ht t lection programme introduced by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. There were a few stormy outbursts while Mr. J. Maxon and Mr. J. Wheatley, the Labour
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    • 53 19 Pilot and Passengers Incinerated. Madrid, Oct. 4. A French air mail plane bound from asahlanca to Toulouse crashed on a Peak of the San Pedro de Rosas 'fountains, in Gcrone province. The 'machine foil down a precipice and burst nt0 flames, and the pilot and two pas-
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    • 53 19 Junction City, Ohio, Oct. 0. i he incinerated bodies of 13 prisoners re recovered from the ruins of a occupied by 270 convicts in the 'do penitentiary, where fire broke out. is believed that the fire was started cover an attempt to escape. Seven c onors
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    • 379 19 Speaks to the Chiefs In Swahili Rugby, Oct. 4. The great appreciation of the visit ol the Prince of Wales to the native chiefs u- their iamp at Nairobi, where he presented photographs of himself to leading Africans, is expressed in a letter to the Nairobi Press
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    • 173 19 Huge Capacity of Latest Airships. Washington, Oct. 7. The Navy Department has awarded the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation the contract for the construction of two giant dirigibles at a cost of $7,825,000. A unique feature of th»* new dirigibles will be the hangars inside the hulls housing five grouting
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    • 77 19 Training College Facilities Granted. Paris, Oct. 5. The Finance Commission of the Chamber approved the article of the Finance Bill which proposes that, while maintaining the separation of Church and State, the authorities of educational arc! nursing congregations which have missions abroad may open and maintain training colleges
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    • 243 19 Successful Hoax By Communists. Berlin, Oct. 7. Berlin is dumbfounded at the audacity of a Communist ruse by which the Editor of Vorwaerts, Herr fk’hwarz, was kidnupped at the point of a revolver by three men while proceeding to the Berlin Broadcasting Studio. A Communist Deputy named
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    • 154 19 “CARS TO SUIT EVERY POCKET.” Rugby, Oct. 8. The Motor Exhibition will open at Olympia on Thursday. All nations will be represented by cars, and competition promises to be keen. It is expected that the feature of the show will be the light sixcylinder car, which has
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    • 183 19 Fascists and Socialists In Austria. Vienna, Oct. 7. Anxiety over the possibility of a clash between large aimed and uniformed forces of the lleimwehr (Fascists) and the Socialists (Schutzbund), both of whom had arranged demonstrations at Wiener-Neustadt to-day were not justified in the event. The Government precautions against
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    • 622 19 HOPEFUL DEVELOPMENT. “MAD DOG” POLICY DENOUNCED. Melbourne, Oct. 3. The most hopeful development in the strike position is that the Committee for Maritime Transport, when considering a motion for a general hold-up, were reported as being against any extension of the strike for the present. Opposition Members
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    • 458 20 EUROPEAN i* ATTACKED. LEFT FOR DEAD BV SOLDIERS. ASSAULT ON CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER. Shanghai, Oct. 4. A double tragedy which has occurred here, involving two well-known and very popular members of the English community, has horrified the Foreign Settlement. The victims were Mr. Dudley Law, a director of
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    • 77 20 Discovery on Liner President Harrison. New York, Oct. 3. What Government agents declare to be the largest seizure of contraband opium «ver recorded was made when the Dollar liner President Harrison arrived here yesterday after a round-the-world tour. Over 30 metal cases full of opium were diacovered
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    • 84 20 “MOTH MACHINES FOR CHILE. Rugby, Oct. 6. The Chilean Government, which has already brought a number of light land and sea planes of Moth design, has placed a further order with the de Havilland Aircraft Company for 40 Gypsy Moth machines of the same type as that which won the
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    • 371 20 Why United States Will Not Participate. Washington, Oct. 5. The Unhod States Government has declined to participate in the permanent central board of the League ot Nations established by the Geneva Opium onvention of 1925, because the Convention does not deal adequately with the control of the
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    • 184 20 Sensational Story in Swiss Papers. Berne, Oct. C, As already reported, an exchange of Notes between the Swiss and Italian Governments was the sequel to the arrest of the fugitive ex-chief of the Fascist Press Bureau, Cesare Rossi, by the Italian Police, whose agents are alleged to
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    • 73 20 To Address the German Reichstag:. Rugby, Oct. 6. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour leader, starts to-day on a visit to Vienna, Prague and Berlin. He will be accompanied by Sir Oswald Mosley, M.P. (Lab., Smethwick) and Lady Cynthia Mosley, who is a daughter of the late Marquess
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    • 72 20 Berlin, Oct. 4. Baron von Huenefeld, the German airman who is making a flight to Tokio, telegraphed to the Lokalanzeiger yesterday from Mandalay stating that he had been held up by heavy rain which had -urned the landing ground into a swamp. Since this message was
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    • 296 20 HOME SECRETARY AND THE BISHOPS. Rugby, Oct. G. The decision of the Bishops of the Church of England provisionally to sanction certain alterations in the Prayer Book recently rejected by Parliament has called forth a strong protest from Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary who led the
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    • 182 20 Agreement for Resumption Of Work. Bombay, Oct. 4. A conference of representatives of the Mill-Owners’ Association and the strike committee agreed that work at the cotton mills should be resumed as from Saturday. The Government will appoint a committee of three members to investigate the strike committee’s
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    • 135 20 King’s Prize Offered For Essay. Rugby, Oct. 7. The King has honoured the policemen of the Empire with a new mark of his interest and appreciation of their services. It takes the form of a gold medal which is to be presented annually by His Majesty
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    • 96 20 Experiment on Condemned Murderer In Riga. Riga, Oct. 5. Dr. Sniker, a member of the start' of fbo Latvian institute for the treatment of leprosy, has been authorised to trj the inoculation of a new discovery upon a criminal named Kirstein, who is awaiting execution. Dr. Sniker
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    • 590 20 A FRENCH SUMMARY. FIXING OF MAXIMUM TONNAGE. Paris, Oct. 6. What is described as being as accurate a summary as possible of the three Notes leading to the Anglo-French naval compromise is published by L’Echo d* Paris. The documents summarised an* the British Note of June
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    • 57 20 Inspector-General’s Appointment Confirmed. Nanking. Oct. *&gt;. The Finance Ministry has apP v&gt;n *2T 5 l Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes of Customs, confirming the appointme made in 1927 when Sir Francis Aglen dismissed for refusing to accept the tariffs which had been proposed. F. W. Maze, Commissioner of
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    • 376 21 MR. BRUCE’S POLICY WAR AGAINST DISRUPTIVE FORCES. expansion of trade WITH BRITAIN. Melbourne, Oct. 8. \Ve throw down the gage of battle/ 1 •ied Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, in a Ueech at Dandoneng dealing with the viing dispute. Outlining the general rolli'v in preparation for the General
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    • 81 21 Banking Interests Urge Removal. Tokio, Oct. 8. The clearing house economic investigate &gt;n committee passed a resolution favouring the immediate removal of the ?dd embargo, which has been enforced since 1917. As the committee represents Japan’s most powerful banking interests, it is believed that the resolution will
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    • 75 21 Jerusalem, Oct. 8. ,By way of a counterblast to the spread °f modernist ideas among local Moslems, the authorities of Haram-es-Sherif, the sacred area of the Dome of Rock, have issued an edict stating that no females ill be allowed access to the sacred precincts unless they
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    • 55 21 Nanking, Oct 6. The Government has announced the ls sue of a $30,000,000 (Mex.) eight per p ent. short term currency loan at 98. The loan will be redeemable in seven years, £’ill be on the security of the German Boxer indemnity loan and will be under
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    • 456 21 6,000 MILES NON-STOP. THREE DAYS’ FLIGHT IN ENGLAND. Rugby, Oct 5. Further information is now available of the attempts which Great Britain is to make to establish new air records. In addition to the bid for the speed record which F light-Lieut. d’Arcy Greig is
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    • 96 21 Passengers Killed in Explosion. Bombay, Oct. 8. Three passengers were killed and eight injured through a mysterious explosion on a train proceeding from Allahabad to Bombay. It is rumoured that the explosion was caused by a boiyb which was being conveyed to Bombay by agitators in connection
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    • 91 21 Foreigners Reluctant to Take Positions. Riga, Oct. 7. Since the Donetz trial in July, foreigners have been showing an embarrassing reluctance to accept positions n Russian mines. This was a statement made by M. Lomov, chairman of he Pan-Ukrainian miners’ committee in i report with regard to
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    • 176 21 Advantages in Foreign Trade. Philadelphia, Oct. S. Mr. R. A. Young, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, in an address to the American Bankers’ Association* declared that the United States lost $500,000,000 worth of gold to the rest of the world last year. The loss was
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    • 231 21 Successful Trial of Over 34 Hours. Friedrichshafen, Oct. 3. The new Zeppelin landed at 5.30 p.m. after a cruise lasting 34V& hours during which a distance of 1,750 miles was covered. The Zeppelin manoeuvred over the North Sea after leaving England and passed over Borkum at midnight. She
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    • 126 21 Interesting Experiments In Britain. i Rugby, Oct. 3. A locomotive designed to burn oil and coal has been built by the firm of Kitson, of Leeds, and is being subjected to tests on the London and North Eastern Railway at Darlington. The engine is stated to be
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    • 87 21 Burinah Co.’s Purchase of Shell Shares. London, Oct. 4. With the object of effecting closer cooperation botween the Burmah and AngloPersian and the Shell and Royal Dutch oil groups, the former are acquiring 833,333 ordinary shares in the Shell company at f‘5 Is. 3d. The purchase price
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    • 152 21 WORLD’S OIL SUPPLY. OPTIMISTIC AMERICAN VIEW. London, Oct. 5. The possibility of the low temperature carbonisation of coal was a frequent topic throughout the sitting of the World Fuel Conference, in London, which has just concluded. The general view expressed was that, while the process was
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    • 161 21 Bride an American Heiress. Rome, Oct. 3. The wedding of Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion of the world, and Miss Josephine Lauder took place in Rome today. Miss Lauder is a great-niece of Mr. Andrew Carnegie and heiress to a fortune of $50,000,000. Tunney’s engagement to Miss Lauder
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    • 109 21 Rivalry in U.S. Presidential Campaign. j New York, Oct. 3. The high pressure methods employed by political campaign managers to influence voters in the coming Presidential election are illustrated by an incident which has just come to light. The heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney, sent a cable from
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    • 125 21 British Delegates’ Visit Of Inspection. Rugby, Oct. 5. A party consisting of Lord Cawley, Mr. E. T. Campbell, M.P., and Capt. Fergus Graham, M.P., sailed to-day in the steamer Almanzora for Buenos Aires. The object of the visit, which has been arranged At the invitation of the Rural
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    • 74 21 Paris, Oct. 4. M. Venizelos, the Greek Prime Minister, took a further step towards effecting a Balkan understanding when he reached agreement with the Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister regarding Yugo-Slavia’s rights of transit at Salonika, which has long been a bone of contention. Greece will ,r rant Yugo-Slavia
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    • 615 22 SUSPICIOUS OUTBREAK. LORD LASCELLES’ IRISH HOME. EMPTY PETROL TINS FOUND. Rugby, Oct. 4. Portumna Castle, in County Galway, the Irish home of Viscount Lascelles, was the scene of a somewhat serious fire early to-day. Viscount Lascelles and Princess Mary were due to visit the castle this week-end.
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    • 1663 22 London, Oct. 3. Trading in raw sugar futures has been started again in Mincing Lane for the first time since the War. Berlin, Oct. 3. The Austrian Government has raised the ban on the Social-Democrat demonstration proposed for the 7th inst., but arrangements have been made
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    • 163 22 Sir Ronald Ross on Empi t Control. London, Oct. 7 As long as I live I will keep f USi L them. I want to see malarm contS throughout the Empire,” vehemently aJ dared Sir Ronald Ross, of the p!!' Institute of Tropical Medicine in S interview
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    • 91 22 Work Resumed After Three Days. Shanghai, Oct. 6. The lower grades of Chinese postal employees in Shanghai struck on the 2nd inst., causing the greatest inconvenience but work was carried on by a skeleton staff. The strikes resumed work this morning. After a conference with representatives of
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    • 60 22 Geneva, Oct. 6. As a result of conversations with the Chine: e delegation during the recent meetings of the Assembly, the SecretaryGeneral of the League of Nations has suggested to the Chinese Government that the deputy Secretary-General. M. Avenol, should be dispatched on a mission to
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    • 529 23 i A PARIS SENSATION. &lt; j ARREST OF AMERICAN JOURNALIST. v Paris, Oct. 9. Mr. Harold Horan, head of the Universal News Service,” which is a Hearst agency, was arrested at the door of hie i.ifice and taken to police headquarters. The arrest was in connection with
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    • 79 23 Hamburg-Amerika Line’s Recovery. Berlin. Oct. 9. The Hamburg-Amerika line, which bef, &gt;re the war was the largest in the world, W1 th a total net tonnage of 1,360.000 s Readily striving to regain its "Id position. The new building programme, providing for the construction 20 steamships and 18
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    • 43 23 Rugby, Oct. 9. The number of unemployed in Great "fitain on Oct. 1 shows a further considerable increase of 41,160 compared with the ppek before. Compared with a year ago h increase is 260,625. The total numof unemployed is 1,336,400.
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    • 154 23 Base to be Made At Siangshan. Shanghai, Oct. 3. The following message has been received from Reuter’s correspondent on board the tliigship,Chuyu, off Nanking The opening of the manoeuvres being conducted by the Second Squadron of the Chinese Navy began on Monday and will last*for eight days. They
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    • 251 23 End to Years of Civil War. London, Oct. 4. As a result of a reconciliation between the opposing forces which during recent years have rent Abyssinia by civil wars, the world is to have a new Emperor. It is announced that the Prince, Ras Tafari, who for
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    • 78 23 Many Killed in Prague Disaster. Prague, Oct. 10. Much alarm was created by the col'apse of a live-storey building which was in course of construction in the centre of the town. Out of 87 men working on the building 60 were buried in the debris, and so far
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    • 62 23 Output More Than Doubled In Five Years. Rugby, Oct. 9. According to the annual report of the Society of Motor Manufacturers, the output of British motor cars was more than doubled between 1923 and 1927. The figures rose from 66,396 to 150,000. There was an equally striking increase
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    • 76 23 Big Price-Cut by Natal Producers. Durban, Oct. 9. In order to meet the competition of Cuban sugar imported via American ports, the Natal producers have been compelled to make large cuts in prices, reducing them to bedrock. The wholesale price of Natal sugar, which up to now has
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    • 147 23 M. Poincare Insists on Budget Surplus. Paris, Oct. 4. M. Poincare, addressing the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies and referring to the additional expenditure proposed by the committee, said that this would transform the estimated surplus of Frs. 55,000,000 in the 1929 Budget into a deficit
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    • 191 23 JUMP FROM TWELFTH STOREY. New York, Oct. 9. Mrs. Arthur Stilwell, a well-known member of society, committed suicide bv jumping from a window on the twelfth storey of a fashionable hotel. She left a note saying she could not live without her husband, who died a fortnight ago.
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    • 89 23 Assault on Count Hardenburg In Berlin. Berlin, Oct. 9. The persistent story that Anastasia, daughter of the Tsar of Russia, escaped when the Royal family were murdered by Bolshevists in 1918, has had a curious sequel here. Count Hardenburg, who has been collecting material to prove—as he
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    • 63 23 Sixth Largest City in The World. Shanghai, Oct. 9. A census just completed by the Chinese authorities claims Shanghai as the sixth largest city in the world with a population of 2,726,000, including 48,000 foreigners. The population is made up as follows 358,000 in the French Concession,
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    • 55 23 Grave Increase in U.S.A. This Year. Washington, Oct. 9. The report of the Department of Commerce shows that 390 aeroplanes crashed in the United States during the first six months of this year, with a resultant loss of 153 lives. This represented an increase of 190 accidents compared
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    • 41 23 Rugby, Oct. 9. The Tenth Hussars, under the command of Lieut.-Col. V. J. Greenwood, sailed from Southampton to-day on the transport City of Marseilles for Egypt. They will relieve the Fifteenth Hussars, who are going to India.
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    • 118 23 APPOINTMENTS MADE. CHIANG KAI-SHEK AS PRESIDENT. Nanking, Oct. 9. The central executive committee of the Kuomintang has appointed Chiang Kaishek president of the Government Council, Hu Han-min president of the Legislative Yuan, Tan Yen-kai president of the Administrative Yuan, Tsai-yuan-pei president of the Censors Yuan, Wang Chung-hui
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    • 92 23 MR. MACKENZIE KING’S VISIT. Rugby, Oct. 5. Mr. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, will arrive in London to-morrow. It is hoped that Canada may make a general 'contribution towards solution of the unemployment problem, but difficulty arises over financing any scheme. The Canadian authorities believe that about
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    • 57 23 Kovno, Oct. 9. It is stated that M. Valdemaras will retain the portfolio of the Ministry of Wlar in addition to those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Transport. It is further reported that General Daukantas has gone to Moscow to negotiate a
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    • 67 23 Riga, Oct. 9. It is reported that 121 out of 130 managers, inspectors and other officials of the finance department of the Don district, who were indicted on charges of misappropriation of funds, have been convicted and sentenced to varying terma of imprisonment, the highest being ten years.
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    • 50 23 Mexico City, Oct. 9. A severe earthquake shock occurred here to-day. Deputies hurried from the Chamber, and the sitting was suspended. Shocks were felt in nine States, and the damage done was heavy, particularly in the town of Oaxaca, the southern section of which is in ruins.
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    • 37 23 Berlin, Oct. 9. The start of the new Zeppelin on a flight across the Atlantic was postponed on account of unfavourable weather. Preparations are proceeding for carrying a heavy mail of approximately 52,000 letters.
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    • 30 23 New York, Oct. 9. The China famine relief organisation has received information to the effect that fanatical Moslems have massacred about 200,000 persons in Kansu province, China.
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    • 53 23 Rugby, Oct. 9. The firm of Roe, of Manchester, has received an order from New York for 50 Avro-Avian aeroplanes fitted with 30 to SO horse-power Cirrus engines and the Hand ley-Page slotted wing safety device. This is believed to be the biggest order for light
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    • 23 23 Copenhagen, Oct. 9. The Danish Government has tabled a Bill legalising the sterilisation of persons considered dangerous to the public safety.
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    • 89 24 PROGRAMME HAS TO BE ABANDONED. (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Oct. 7. A riot occurred at. the opening of the Auckland Spring Meeting. Following a bad start, half the field was left and several other jockeys pulled up. The judge consulted with the starter and then hoisted
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    • 63 24 Rugby, Oct. i*. In the course of a speech in Sydney, Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, announced his intention of repealing the coastal clauses of the Australian Navigation Act. This will permit British ships to engage in the Australian coastal trade. Mr. Bruce further intimated that tariff
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  • 595 24 Rahman Hydraulic.— BOO piculs. The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin. Ltdreports the following outputs for the month of September, 1928 Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltdtwo dredges.—Hours run 1.197. cubic yards treated 130,000, total piculs 1,065.70, nett value $67,419.12. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging. Ltd.—Hour* run 574, cubic yards treated
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  • 66 24 [The Strait* Time* I* not responsible far the opinions of it* correspondent*. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter* most he ehort and to the point. Long cpi.tlea are liable to o* rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose tneir names and addresses, not necessarily lor publication but as
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  • 199 24 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —England has recently been awakened to the evils of promiscuous bungalow building by the publication of a book called England and The Octopus. It would be a very sound idea if each of our Municipal Commissioners were presented with
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  • 1074 24 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the 1’. and O. Kashgar, which left Singapore at y a.m. on Friday Mr. Keeks, Mr. Barnes, Mr. A. V. Sparrow, Mr. E. \V. Mumford, Mr. P. M. Adams, Mr. C. E. Pascoe, Capt. Prynne, Mr. G. W. W. H.
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  • 503 24 COST OF NEW WATER SCHEME. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 10. The Penang Municipal Commissioners held a lengthy meeting yesterday. At the outset the President (Mr. G. L. Ham) announced that Mr. F. H. Grummitt was resigning owing to his forthcoming departure on Home leave. An application
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  • 290 24 Judge Sends Notes Of Evidence to DJ\P. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday Bu jang bin Rhio, administrator of thJ estate of Rhio bin Bahso, deceased, sued Chua Boon Beng and Savena Moon* Hamjah in respect of four acres of land at Tanah Merah Besar. He claimed declaration
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  • 410 24 Death-Rate Last Year Highest Since 1918. The death-rate in the Straits Settlements last year was the highest since 1918, states the annual report on the registration of births and deaths. The estimated population of the Colony in 1927 was 1,059,968, made up as follows :—Europeans 11,305, Eurasians
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  • 820 25 Malayan Association Meeting. The half-yearly general meeting of the Ex-Service Men’s Association of Malaya was held recently in the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, with the President, Major li. R. Robertson, in the chair. The Chairman read a letter from H.E. the Governor accepting the office of Patron of
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  • 400 25 $1,200 Per Annum for A Lorry! (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 4. Motorists in the F.M.S. have been startled by the publication of new regulations and fees which are to come into force next year in accordance with a plan to unify traffic regulations throughout Malaya.
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  • 276 25 Founder of Singapore Legal Firm. A cable has been received in Singapore announcing the death at home on Saturday of Mr. Rowland Allen a former wollknowq resident of the Colony and founder of the legal firm of Allen and Gledhill. He came out to Messrs.
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  • 490 25 Arrangements in the Straits Settlements. The following rules with reference to air mails are published in the Government Gazette:— 1. Correspondence, including letters, postcards, newspapers, printed packets, commercial packets, sample packets, literature for the blind and mixed packets, may be accepted for transmission wholly or partly
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  • 162 25 Seven Per Cent. Dividend This Year. The annual general meeting of the Overseas Chinese Bank Ltd., will be held at 62, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Monday, Oct. 15. The directors state in their annual report The nett profits for the year after writing off bad and doubtful
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  • 65 25 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 2. There Is a proposal afoot to promote a yacht, motorboat, and aero club in Penang. Colonel Prior, who is moving in the matter, is receiving strong support both from the European and Chinese communities towards the establishment of such
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  • 460 25 Need for Creating A Demand. It was suggested i n a recent issue, dealing with the case of tin, that producers of that commodity would be well advised to broaden the demand for it both by research and by publicity, says the Financial News of Sept.
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  • 156 25 Notorious Pickpocket Gets Nine Months. I hr Chinese who was caught by Mr. Hoh Kim Chuan, a Municipal cashier, after the man had slit his pocket in a motor-bus and taken cheques and notes valued at over .'j&gt; 1,000, was sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment by
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  • 129 25 Bishop's Tribute at Cathedral Service. A service was held in St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday in memory of Archdeacon Perham, whose death in England was reported recently. The service took the form of a celebration of the Holy Communion, and the Bishop of Singapore, in bidding the congregation
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 501 26 Easy Win for Singapore Eleven. When the Cochin-China tourists were beaten by the Chinese on Oct. 2 a number of excuses were advanced for them. It was said that they had not recovered from the effects of the \oyagc, and that when they had settled down they would
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    • 348 26 Saigon Team Beats I.C.F.A. By Two Clear Goals. The Cochin-China tourists gained their first win on Saturday afternoon at the Stadium, when they defeated a rather weak Indo-Ceylonese side by two clear goals. The game was more interesting than any previous one of the tour, owing to
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    • 412 26 S.R.C. Beat S.C.C. By Seven Goals To Three. Playing on the Packing on Friday afternoon ‘the S.C.C. hockey eleven lost U&gt; the S.R.C. by seven goals to three. The game was contested at a very fast pace and the exchanges w’ere evenly distributed, but the S.R.C. were superior in
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    • 539 26 A match was played on Monday between the Y.M.C.A. and No. 3 Co. of the Duke’s on the former’s ground and resulted in a draw of 2—all. Slack opened the scoring for the Y.M.C.A. after a good passing movement in midfield. The military then
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    • 952 26 [UUTKR TKJGRAM] English Women's Closed Championship. [UUTKR TILKBAM] London, Oct 4. The English women’s closed golf championship is being played at Walton Heath. In the semi-finals Miss Enid Wilson, of Notts, who is only 18 years of age but started favourite for the championship, beat Miss Molly Gourlay, Camberley
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    • 102 26 The following were the results of a Eurasian Co. S.V.C. Rifle Club Shoot held at the Bukit Timah Range A Class 200 yds. Capt. H. Zehnder, 500 yds. Pte. J. Zuzarte, 600 &gt;a»* Pte. O. A. Cornelius. B Class: 200 yds. Pte. J. W. Mon teiro, 500 yds.
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    • 708 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Song Beats Key for Second Time. \fter Friday night’s match at the New World there should certainly be no more heard of the argument between Y. C. Song, champion of Malaya, and the former champion, Battling Key. Sing was an easy winner on points after a contest
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    • 49 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, Oct. 7. 1 he Finnish runner Nurmi made three Ifiow world’s records at an athletic mectheld here. He ran 10 kilometres 210 Metres in an hour and covered 15 kilometres in 46 mins. 49&gt;a secs, and ler in 50 mins. 15 secs.
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    • 433 27 Close Race for Dr. Winstedt’s Trophy. After a dismal dawn the weather improved and; a fresh breeze enabled the B lass boats to make a capital start at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the first race for a trophy presentee! by the Viee-Commo-dore, Dr. Winstedt. The first leg lay
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    • 185 27 Limerick Breaks Down In Craven Plate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Oct. 3. The Craven Plate, run at Randwick today, resulted as follows AMOUNIS 1 FOURTH HAND 2 PRINCE HUMPHREY 3 Betting 7-4 Amounis, 33-1 Fourth Hand, 8-1 Prince Humphrey. Limerick, which was favourite at 5-4 on, broke
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    • 1314 27 Promising Form in S.C.C. Trial Considerable light on the problem of Singapore’s Rughy prospects was shed by the very keen and interesting encounter between the S.C.C. Newcomers and the Rest played on the Padang on Saturday afternoon. The Rest won by two goals and a try (13 pts.) to
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    • 207 27 The billiards handicap at the S.O.C. will start on Monday. The following ties are announced Monday, 15th. A Class.—P. Carmicheal owe 125 v. E. (I. Housley owe 25 H. W. Hughes owe 175 v. N. C. Mctheroll owe 100. II Class.—P. Storr owe 25 v. W. Lindsay owe
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    • 538 28 Australian Lady Champions Coming. Under the auspices of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association, two of the leading Australian lady players, Miss Daphne Akhurst and Miss D. Bickerton, will visit Singapore towards the end of the month and play in exhibition matches at the Singapore Cricket Club and the
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    • 265 28 (From Our Own Correspondent) An interesting series of matches was played between Jasin and Malacca Clubs on the courts of the latter, when two ladies' and three men’s doubles were staged. Malacca won by three matches to one and one was left unfinished. The principal match was
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    • 427 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Argentina Beats United States. e [REUTER TELEGRAM] 8 New York, Oct. 3. In the second match for the polo cham- pionship of the Americas Argentina e beat the United States by 10 —7. The first match, played on the 29th ult. 1 'exulted in a win
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    • 231 28 Hayden’s Crew Win Clinker Fours. The R.S.Y.C. scratch rowing races on Saturday afternoon provided good sport and interesting finishes. The course for all the races was over a half mile distance. Gardiner won the sculling by a comfortable 2 Vi lengths. The Clinker Fours race was won by
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    • 351 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] MANY SURPRISING RESULTS. SUCCESSES BY AWAY TEAMS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London. Oct. 6. The following are the results of matches played in the English and Scottish Leagues to-day Division I. Birmingham 1 Derby C. 4 Bolton W. 0 Bury 1 Burnley 3 Manchester U. 4 CarditT* C.
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  • 237 28 Dividends and bonuses totalling 55 per cent, have been paid by Malayan Tin Dredging for the financial year ended last June, and a first interim dividend of 10 per cent, for 1928-9 was paid at the end of last week. This dividend is still included in the
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  • 81 28 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 8. Trouble arose three weeks ago among Chinese washermen, in Ipoh, when they declared a lightning strike for a 48-hour v. eoK. This brought the employers and men together, and terms were defined on i.hich a strike for definite hours
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  • 822 28 DUTCH AIRMEN TO Mr* DON MUANG. m (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 25 Such a lot of nice things have k’ said about the Government aerodrome Don Muangwnear Bangkok, a a C X e h^ some of us nave been regarding a aerial Clapham Junction of
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  • 421 29 A UNITED REPUBLIC. CELEBRATIONS IN MALAYA. (Straits Times, Oct. 10) The emblem of Nationalist China—red, with a white star on a blue field—is to be seen everywhere in Singapore and in ever* town and village of Malaya to-day. I: is being flown by the Chinese ir
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  • 344 29 Work Which Develops Initiative. In the opinion of Dr. E. Heifferich, managing director of the Straits unu Sunda Syndicate, who, after a 30 years *tay in the East, has now definitely returned to his native Germany, the position of the European in the Dutch East Indies
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  • 639 29 FORTY EXECUTIONS IN CANTON. A rumour is going round Hong Kong that the present Communist activities Canton and along the Kuangtung-Hunan border are directed by several notorious Communists in Hong Kong. The North China Daily News is informed that there are several important radicals hiding in the
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  • 153 29 Lost Between Singapore And Colombo. Diamonds and brilliants valued at two lakhs, are alleged to have been stolen from a registered postal packet, posted to himself by Mr. L. Wilbers, a Belgian commercial traveller, before he left Singapore for Colombo. Fearing to carry the stones with
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  • 76 29 Wedding Bells During The Coming Week-end. Eight brides arrived by the Blue Funnel steamer Antenor at Singapore yesterday, and wedding festivities will accordingly be somewhat frequent during the coming week-end. The Rev. G. H. Douglas will b« called upon to perform seven marriages in four days st
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  • 110 29 G1LLETT.—On October 7, 1928, at the Maternity Hospital, Sepoy Lines, to Joan and Eric Gillett, a daughter. GERMING. —At 13. Institution Mansions, Singapore, on October 6, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. F. Germing, a girl. HOSEY.— On October 6, 1928, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 81 29 ALLAN-BALMAIN.—At St. Peter’s Church. Lutton Place, Edinburgh, on Sept. 1, 1928, by the Rev. Canon R. J. Mackay, M.A., Frank Halliday Allan, F.M.S., elder son of Mr. and Mrs. John Allan, Granby Road, to Anne Eleanor, younger daughter of Mr. Jas. C. n. Balmain, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh. SIM —TAN.
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  • 141 29 Singapore, Oct. 10. EXCHANGE On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4% Demand 2/8 16/16 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 On New York, Demand 66 6/16 Private 00 d/a 58% On France, Bank T.T. 1446 On India, Bank T.T. 164 Mi On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 10% pc. dis.
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  • 772 29 Fraser and Ce.’s Quotations. Singapore, Oct. 10. MINING. Iasne Val. Pd. Bayers Sellers II II Asam Kumbang 46/6 46/6 II II Bangrin Tin 44/6 46/6 I 1 Batang Pad an g 0.47% 0J0 1 1 Batu Caves 1.46 1.60 1 .76 Bukit Arang 1.06 1.10 pm. II
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    • 87 29 NOTICE All communications for both tho Straits Times and tho Straits Budget should bo addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The poet free pi ice of tho Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price
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  • 41 29 DEATHS LIM.—Mr. Lim Lian Kcng, aged 70 years, died on September 29, 1928, at his residence No. 60, First Cross Street, Malacca. WOODYEAR SMITH.—On Oct. 3, 1928, at the General Hospital, Singapore, W. Woo-fvear Smith, Resident, West Coast, British North Borneo.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 82 1 General— Rubber Situation J London Rubber Stocks Singapore Rubber Auotion 1 Ceylon Rubber Control 1 Rubber Position (By A. W. Still) 1 The Rubber Market 1 Rubber Stocks 1 Latex Experiments 2 Indian Labour 2 Rubber Returns 3 Budding of Hevea 8 Cable News— Rubber Firm’s Losses 1 Tamil
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    • 68 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Price* Nov. Jan. Date L’don S’pore Oct. Dec. Mar. s. d. Cct. •1 0 84 0.30*4 0.31*4 0.294 0.294 5 0 84 0 30*4 0.30*4 0.30 030 6 0 84 0.30 4 0.31 0.304 0.304 8 0 84 0.31*4 0.314
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    • 36 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., from their London correspondents states that rubber stocks in London are now 29,525 tons, showing a decrease of 1,937 tons during the past week.
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    • 120 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 884th auction on Oct. 3, when there w’as catalogued 1,181,839 lb. or 527.61 tons offered 916,519 lb. or 409.16 tons sold 747,278 lb. or 333.61 tons. London Os. 8 9-16d. New York 8% cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    • 134 1 Exports of Rubber from Ceylon. 0th Restriction Year. Month Export- Actual Exports Exable Exports Import- ports Maximum Ceylon- ed Latex Produced Rubber Rubber Tons Tons Tons Gallons Nov. 1927 3,815 4,110 486 Nil Dec. 1927 3,815 4,166 472 Nil Jan. 1928 3,815 4,404 649 Nil Feb. 1928
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    • 1073 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Copyright] London, Sept. 13. As you were just about expresses the rubber position since I last wrote. There has been another slight fall in the London stocks, which are now’ down to 31,477 tons, but the spot price has been
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    • 417 1 Whole of Profits Carried Forward. The eighteenth annual general meeting of llukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the Company’s registered office, 137, Heeren Street. Malacca, on Oct. 3, Mr. Tan Soo Hock (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said (in part) :—Turning to the profit and loss
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    • 78 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] EFFECT OF REMOVAL OP RESTRICTION. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Oct. 3. At meeting of the creditors 0( E. Jones and Colegate, a City rubber merchants, the Official reported that the estimated liabilities wer, £128,000 and the assets £3,500 Ihe firm's turnover in £3,000,000, but the violent
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    • 449 1 Business Continues Very Quiet. .ti« i nd p r port &lt;&lt;«*j oct. 1 hat S2S *he U market before. More orders have *1™ the eek November and DteSbSj LidAJ T'* n 0T have been well maintained Further**? s,l!on little interest is being shown h«» fwnr^ fl bnmed
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    • 52 1 The following is the statement of and Penang dealers’ stocks at the t'&lt;* of September, 1928 Gross Weight Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Singapore 3,363 1,218 Penang 961 120 &lt;* 4 Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Weight Total Singapore 10 1,175 Penang nil 43 Note —The above figurse
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    • 1846 2 annual meetings op COMPANIES. At the nineteenth general meeting cf the I *Tiiu Rubber Co., Ltd., Mr. D. E. Sinclair line chairmun&gt; preaided. The Chairmnn said It is with the utir &gt;it regret that your directors are unable to present a more favourable report, though the reasons therefor
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    • 412 2 R.G.A. Issue Handbook For Investigators. The latest publication of the Rubber Growers’ Association is a pamphlet entitled Latex,” written by Mr. Henry P. Stevens, consulting chemist to the Association, and intended to assist *nvestigations Into the uses of latex. In his preface Mr. Stevens writes During the last
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    • 361 2 No Return on Investments For Considerable Period.” The annual gi-ncrnl meeting of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in the Exchange Rooms, Fullerton Building, on Saturday, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. The Chairman «aid:— The profit for the year amounts to $5,315, which,
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    • 446 2 REFUSAL TO PAY P.A.M. CESS. The half-yearly general meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association will be held at the Batu Anam Club on Friday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. The agenda includes the following P.A.M. Cess of half a cent per acre.— The decision of the Association refusing
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    • 292 2 The New Rates of Pay. In a leading article on Sept. 21 we remarked that if the Indian Government demands that the standard wage for Tamil coolies employed in Malaya is in future to be raised to 51 cents for males and 41 cents for females it is
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    • 629 3 Large Area of Untapped Trees. The annual general meeting of the Sungei Bugan Rubber Company. Ltd., was held in the offices of the secretaries, Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., on Monday. Mr. Chew Woon Poh presided, others present being Messrs. D. Phillip, A. K. Baddeley and C.
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    • 72 3 Asahan.—66,ooo lb. Anglo-Sumatra.—64.o6o lb. Alor P0ng5u.—30,969 lb. Ayar Kuning.—l2,6oo lb. Aver Kuning.—72,soo lb. Alor Gajah.—l7,lB2 lb. Ayer Panas.—s7,ooo lb. Australasia.—2l,ooo lb. Halgov-nie.—34,960 lb. Bukit Kubu.—l4,soo lb. 8enU.—53,939 lb. Bang Kara.—20.298 lb. Hadek.-27,400 lb. Bradwall.—s7,3oo lb. Hagan Serai.—4s,ooo lb. Batak Habit.—42,ooo lb. Hrieh.—3o,967 lb. Batu Lintang.—6l,924 lb. Hila (Sumatra).—
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    • 358 3 Malayan Research Institute’s Manual. The second of the* planting: series which is being prepared by the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya has been published. It is entitled The Budding of Hevea in Modern Plantation Practice, and it has been written by Colonel F. Summers. 1 This manual
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    • 506 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated Oct. 9, states During the past week there has been an. easier tendency in the Tin market and the price of the metal shows a decrease of £7 on balance. Tin shares, however, have been
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 478 3 Stock p ar Exchange Value Company. Trices. £1 Abneo 2 Allagur 1 £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning 19 £1 Banteng 2/- Batang Consolidated 1/1% £1 Hatu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 30/ 2 Bekoh 2/ Hertam Consolidated 3/9 2/ Brieh 1/3 £1 Bidor 2 Bikani
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      • 752 3 Capital Issue I-.id Up Value Dividend. Fraser UyaU t 9BQOQO Company Co. Evatt. lfOoSJ 20 for ..Allenby ($1) 157 Vi 150 150 U« J 20 PC. for 7NT IbMT ..Alor Gaj.h til) 1.00 156 1.00 156 I v A H,tam (|1) 200 2.25 2.00
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