The Straits Budget, 6 December 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3,695 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    361 1 LEADERS— Ew Britain and Germanov 3 A Lost Art 3 A Dream Come True 3 Missions in the East 3-4 The Eurasian 4 The King’s Illness 4 Sport and Betting 4 Safeguarding British Industries 4 675 Runs J? j* Occasional Notes o*® Telegrams. Reuter and Special— Covering Past Week’s
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4925 1 Mrs. Jumeaux, wife of I)r. C. Jumeaux, of Sitiawan, is lying seriously ill at Sitiawan. j Mr. Tampoe-Philips, a member of the Singapore Bar, has gone into hospital lor an operation. Mrs. A. Sulkies and Miss Sarkies returned to Penang from Home on Friday by the Mantua.
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      BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
      603 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 29. To a correspondent who protests against what he calls the almost indecent haste of the British Admiralty to oiler its condolences to the German Navy on the death of Admiral von Scheer, it should be pointed out that it has ever been the
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      A LOST ART.
      703 3 use of the typewriter.—Straits Time*, Nov. 29. f Some little time ago we received an urgent holograph communication from a well-known Singapore merchant dealing with a matter of considerable public importance. That only we were able to gather from the letter it bore one isolated word besides
      use of the typewriter.—Straits Time*, Nov. 29. f  -  703 words
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      A DREAM COME TRUE.
      1219 3 T.enin and Trotsky.—Straits Times, No?. 9%. So many tragedies have resulted from llu* War, so many delicate international problems remain, apparently defying •settlement, and hardship thrusts itself forward in Europe with such merciless persistence that one turns with profound relief to the outstanding if littie known
      T.enin and Trotsky.—Straits Times, No?. 9%.  -  1,219 words
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      MISSIONS IN THE EAST.
      1216 3 i■ *III hi St:aits Times, Dec. 1. Christian missionaries in the East were never in a position more difficult yet more full of promise than that in which they find themselves to-day. Tho intelligentsia of all Eastern countries are turning with eagerness to Western civilisation, but
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      THE EURASIAN.
      932 4 and position of his parents.—Straits Times, Dec. 3. It i e impossible not to sympathise *ith the writer of the letter we published recently relating the experience of a Eurasian who had fought in the British Army during the War and recently; sought employment in Malaya. He was
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      THE KING'S ILLNESS.
      300 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 1 Britons in every comer of the Empire are following with the closest and most anxious interest the course of the King’s illness, for there is no other reigning sovereign to-day who stands so high in the affections of his people. From the day
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      SPORT AND BETTING.
      1023 4 heartedly commend.—Straits Times. Dec 4 All those who have at heart the real interests of the Malayan Turf will have noted with satisfaction the steps taken by the racing clubs throughout the country to reduce the orgy of gambling which for the space of a couple of
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      SAFEGUARDING BRITISH INDUSTRIES !
      736 4 SAFEGUARDING BRITISH INDUSTRIES se now under discussion.—Stiaits Times, Dec. 5. Our article of November 27 under this headinjr, based on the fact that Sir John •Jackson, Ltd., the contractors for the ingapore Naval Base, have placed an order for £<o,ooo worth of excavating machines with an American linn, has brought
      ~se now under discussion.—Stiaits Times, Dec. 5.  -  736 words
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      675 RUNS.
      475 4 Straits Times, Dec. 5. Jubilation at England’s sweeping victory in the first Test Match which came en d with dramatic suddenness at Brisbane this morning will be tempered by sympathy with Australia in the many misfortunes she has been called upon to endure. That Gregory was forced to
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    MILITARY WEDDING.
    488 5 Miss Elizabeth Fraser and Mr. Harker-Taylor. The wedding of Elizabeh Dorothea, only daughter of Major-General Sir I’hiodoro Eraser, and Mr. Harold Charles Harker-Taylor, only son of the late Mr. II. Harker-Taylor, of Shanghai, and Mrs. Harker-Taylor. took place at St. James s Church. l*’iccadilly on Nov. »'>. Canon
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      AMBITION.
      295 5 .--Straits Times. 4 v. 20. A Chinese living in an upcountry town has a hankering for the bright lights of .Singapore, and, although he is unknown to anyone in this office, he has written to the Straits Times to ask the editor to find him a job. He says
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      A BRIGHTER PRESS IN CHINA.
      266 5 •.hry de serve.—Strait* Tin??. v.v... 21*. That Chinese editors have to he careful hose days is illustrated by the recent experience of our Canton, contemporary, *i Yin Cheung Po. An athletic meeting was held in Kwangtung, and one race was for officials only. Quite fittingly
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      THE LONDON POLICE.
      334 5 as evervDoiiv m *<n come in touch with the facts.— Strait? Times, Nov. 20. p’-.bl'e opinion at Home and abroad > lv en. shocked perhaps, but 4 tv'r ly dlsG.ubed. by recent disclosures •m'.vnu'g the conduct of some members *r i M«'*rop.ditan police fore?. T!it r -n
      as evervDoiiv m *<n • . come in touch with the facts.—Strait? Times, Nov. 20.  -  334 words
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      AN ANCIENT LIBEL.
      229 5 AN ANCIENT LIBEL !—Straits Times, Nov. 30. Ever since the twelfth century a belief has persisted in remote parts of Europe that the Jews practise ritual murder, but it is really extraordinary to find this mediaeval lie cropping up in modern America. It happened in a village in New York
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      WHOSE FAULT ?
      287 5 WHOSE FAULT —Straits Times, Nov. 30. We read in the Malayan Daily Express of Thursday In connection with Dr. Liese’s lecture at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipoh, on new methods of prospecting tin which appeared in our yesterday’s issue under Ipoh News, it was stated that the methods were
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      NOT REAL MERMAIDS.
      350 5 V V I 4l V U lit I l\ I I is not dead here after all—Straits Times, Nov. 30. Exhibition of Real Mornm and Mor maid. Semi-Human. Semi-Fish.” This is t'-.H announcement which has attracted the more unsophisticated portion of Singapore’s copulation to a show in
      V » V I * 4l V ‘ U lit I l\ » ' I I * * # , is not dead here after all—Straits Times, Nov. 30.  -  350 words
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      A ROOSTER RESURRECTED.
      172 5 for the crime unanswered.— Straits Time. Dec. 1. In this country the odd soon becomes commonplace, and incidents which would amaze our relatives in England pass almost unnoticed. A typical example is a case heard in the Malacca police-court this week. Some days ago a very frightened
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      TELEVISION BY CHRISTMAS!
      279 5 &lt;he twentieth century.— Straits Times, D&lt;k\ 1. Those who were out East when the broadcasting craze reached England, and went on leave to find London suburbs a forest of poles and aerials, are wondering whether television will have made an equally sensational leap into everyday ms by
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      BAD MANNERS.
      360 5 Stra’ts Times, Dec. 1. Maior-Ceneral Sir C. C. Van StrniVmthe guest of honour at last night’s dinner of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society, administered a smart rebuke t&gt; that small but very noisy and not always youthful section of the community which is turning public dinners in Singapore
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      “ WHEREWITH..... .?”
      84 5 WHEREWITH..... Straits Times, Dec. 3. Glaswegian resents very strongly our Note of Saturday on the deplorable display of had manners by a small hut noisy section of the gathering at the St. Andrew’s celebrations on Friday night. He concludes by assuring us, with almost unnecessary emphasis, that the Scots are
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      A REVISED VERSION.
      144 6 Straits Times, Dec. Not often does our good friend Reuter indulge in humour of the conscious variety. We are indebted to him, however, for a pleasing little variant of a well-known rhyme which will appeal particularly to our American readers. The original jest, directed at the airs
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      FROM OUR POST-BAG.
      286 6 old English form of the word.—Straits Times, Dec. 3. A newspaper office in the course of its &gt;:i ly routine receives probably a larger and* more varied assortment of corres- mlir.ee from people in all stations in life than any other type of business in tl/'s country.
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      INDIA AND THE PACT.
      330 6 campaign of this century.—Straits Times. Dec. S. One more example of the manner in which perfectly simple and obvious things 1 become distorted when seen through East- ern nationalist spectacles is provided by Indian comment on the Kellogg Pact. Lala La j pat Rai, writing in
      campaign of this century.—Straits Times. Dec. S.  -  330 words
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      PALMAM QUI MERUIT. . .
      35 6 PALMAM QUI MERUIT. —Straits Times, Dec. 4. A letter from Kodaikanal, Southern India, addressed to “The Editor, Any English Famous Paper, Singapore,” was delivered at the Straits Times office this morning.— Strains Times, Dec. 4.
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      THE MEMORIAL HALL.
      232 6 Straits Times. Dec. 4. The result of the attempt which is to he made to improve the acoustics of the Victoria Memorial Hall will be awaited with considerable public interest. An expert has given advice, and $11,000 is to be spent on fixing to the roof slabs
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      GANDHI AND PURDAH.
      249 6 —Straits Times, Dec. 4. Gandhi is continuing his fight for the abolition of purdah, though the sta fuwhich he contemplates for the women of India is very far from the almost complete emancipation which has beer, achieved in the West. Discussing ar appeal signed by influential residents
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      ALIMONY FOR HUSBANDS.
      323 6 to their principles, give up.—Straits limes, Doc. 4. A case heard recently in London, in which a husband was ordered to pay r.r allowance of one penny per week to hi? wife, has given rise to interesting speculations. The reason for making the allowance a nominal one
      to their principles, give up.—Straits limes, Doc. 4.  -  323 words
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      RUMOUR AGAIN.
      105 6 —Straits Times, Dec. 5. Throughout the morning the Straits Times office suffered a bombardment of telephonic inquiries as to a rumour that news of the death of His Majesty the King had been received. One inquirer even assured us that he had heard the Government offices were closed.
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      MALACCA COMPLAINTS.
      125 6 the matter cleared up.—Straits Times, Dec. 5. Eleven members of the Straits Chinese British Association of Malacca have signed a joint letter to the Straits Times in which they deny that invitations wen? received by them to attend the S.C.B.A. meeting called to consider the sending of a
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      HOME IN TWENTY-ONE DAYS !
      169 6 HOME IN TWENTY-ONE DAYS Straits Times, Dec. 5. If the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd.. ke*p* to their schedule time in running the Empress of Canada to Plymouth passengers who left Singapore by this -1,000-ton liner on Sunday will reach Home in time for Christmas, with a couple of days to
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      UNDELIVERED CORRESPONDENCE !
      178 6 UNDELIVERED CORRESPONDENCE Straits Times, Dec. 5. It has often occurred to us that thi work of the Post Office would be greatlv facilitated and much petty annoyance and delay obviated if householders provided a receptacle into which letters and papers could be deposited by postmen instead of being left in
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      A DIFFERENT BROWNING.
      260 6 —Straits Times, Dee. 5. Most of us repard Browning as a rather obscure metaphysical poet who all tor rarely allowed his passions to run away with him, either in life or in print. There were, however, one or two occasions in his long career when he was
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    ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    430 6 Application for Possession Of Premises. An application was made before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court on Tuesday by a millionaire towkav, Teo Hoo Lye, for possession of the premises of the Royal English School, now occupied by the principal and founder, F. Neelankavil, which, it
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    265 6 Mr. J. D. Ewing and Miss Norah Sharp. The Presbyterian Church was the scene of an interesting and pretty wedding, on Monday, the contracting parties being Mr. J. Douglas Ewing, of Samarang, Java, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Ewing, of Muthill, Scotland, and Miss
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. EFFECTS OF GAMBLING MANIA.
    1641 7  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Copyright] London, Nov. 14. England must bo a puzzle to the observant and intelligent foreigner. Our Imperial taxation is heavier than that of any other country our local rates add enormously to the burden. Our basic industries are stagnant
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    GUNONG PULAI AND PONTIAN.
    980 7 IMPRESSIONS OF A SINGAPORE VISITOR. I have just had an opportunity of inspecting the site and the works of the potential reservoirs which are being constructed at Gunong Pulai and Pontian for the Singapore Municipality. The A.B.C. of dam construction was explained to me, and my
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    AFRAID TO SPEAK?
    418 7 STRANGE BEHAVIOUR IN WITNESS-BOX. A Chinese, who i.s said to huve witMossed the murder of a Chinese carpenter whose body was recently discovered in a Seletar plantation, was examined in the police court on Tuesday, when a Chinese wlio was arrested by Inspector Judge last rriday was
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    FLYING BOATS IN SIAM.
    171 7 One Left Behind at Coconut Bay. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 3. Tliice of the four Hying boats of the K.A.F. Far Kastern Flight arrived at Taehin, on the coast of Siam, at 12.JO p.m. yesterday. They were met by British consular representatives and about
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    LABOUR POSITION IN JAPAN.
    224 8 CLASHES WITH THE POLICE. MANY KILLED AND INJURED. Shanghai, Nov. 20. The Chinese ollicial Kuomin News Ser- iee to-day published a report from Tokio stating that widespread labour and Communist demonstrations resulting in serious (lashes between those elements and the police and military occurred in Tokio,
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    201 8 Chinese Furniture Dealer's Composition. In the Bankruptcy Court, this morning, before .vlr. Justice Deane, receiving and adjudicating orders were made against Loong Yew Kwang. Wong Foon long applied for consideration of a composition. The Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. R Cocker) said a receiving order was made against
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    ARRIVALS FROM HOME.
    94 8 Passengers on I\ and 0. Steamer Mantua. (I'xmh Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 30. I i‘. i;rui O. s-.tcanier Manilla brought out a big contingent of Malayan passengers yovt' riiay, including Mr. .1. Straehan Conor.'!I Manager of the F.M.S. Railways and M St radian, Mr. C. W.
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    CHINESE TROOPS DISBANDED.
    70 8 Nanking, Nov. 22. the National &lt;iowinmenl received a I'hgiaia yesterday from General Chang II ueh iiang. (icucrul Vang Yu-ting and other l-’engtien leaders stating that as a result of the general disarmament movement in the three Eastern Provinces, over 200,000 soldiers, including many units in the cavalry
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    MONEY CHANGER’S ACCUSATION.
    364 8 EURASIAN’S ANSWER TO CHEATING CHARGE. The hearing was resumed on Nov. 30 of the District Court case in which Herbert Conway is charged with cheating an Indian money changer of $2,100. The ease for the prosecution was that complainant went to a house in Amber Road under
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    430 8 Fight for Control of World Position. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 30. Fean and Co.'s weekly report states that tin In- be- n a linn and advancing market I throughout the week, the closing prices •eing cash 1210, and three months. £237. showing a further gain
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    A CHINESE ON AMERICA.
    706 8 WOMAN •THE PERFECT’’ COMPANION. i America reminded me of that old Chinese novel, Say Leng Kok (The Kingdom of Women),” said Dr. Chen Su Lan in the course of a lecture at the Singapore Y.M.C.A. on Nov. 29. Describing his impressions of the United States, Dr.
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    945 8 New Dredgeable Area For Lingui Tin. ——-•&gt; DIVIDENDS AMOUNTING TO 15 PER CENT. The tenth annual general meeting of Lingui Tin. Ltd., was held on Friday. Mr. J. A. Elias presided, and the others present were the Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong, Mr. Lee Chim Tuan. Mr. E.
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    ALSAGOFF ESTATE CASE.
    2988 9 Sir David Galloway Cross-Examined. Sir 'David Galloway underwent the exhausting experience of three hours in the witness-box when he gave evidence in the Alsajroff estate litigation. There were several remarkable features about the case. It was stated that of the two witnesses to the disputed codicil— Syed
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    FIFTY-EIGHT HYLAMS ARRESTED.
    150 9 RAID ON UNLAWFUL SCHOOL. 1-if't; -l iir'il Iiylnms, who had apparently :is ;c:i bled for a meeting, were arrested by IV oici'io.Mti 1 olliccrs at 1&gt;.4 p.m. Tue-niny at tin* premises of the Hap Sir;; night .s&lt; iioo) in Owen Hoad. i n«- Hep Sim.: night .school
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    CONSTABLE CHARGED.
    145 9 Alleged Attempted Extortion And Assault. When a Malay constable was produced before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. (iourlay! yoJerday on a charge of attempted extortion. Inspector Cowi* stated that the victim was a Chinese whom th*.* accused brought to the Police Station on a charge of
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    BRITAIN AND THE RHINELAND.
    934 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] ASTONISHMENT IN GERMANY. STRONG DEMAND FOR REPUDIATION.” [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. 3. In the House of ominons, the I* oreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, was asked whether it was the opinion of the Government that ilie Herman Government had carried out the
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    TROUBLE IN AFGHANISTAN.
    286 10 PALACE BURNT DOW N AT JALALABAD. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, Dec. 3. It is unofficially reported that the Shinwaris burnt down a number oi government buildings at Jalalabad, including the King’s Palace*, containing valuable furniture imported trom Europe. The losses are estimated at several million Afghani
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    PENANG SCHOOLMASTERS.
    74 10 To Be Merged Into Teachers* Association. (From Our Own Correspondent) Per.ang, Dec. 3. At the annual meeting of the Penan_ Schoolmasters’ Association on Saturday it was decided to wind up the Associaion should a Penang Teachers* Associaion bo formed. The meeting was followed by anothei meeting at which
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    SETTLING A DISPUTE !
    106 10 SETTLING A DISPUTE (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 4. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Stevens reduced the sentence of four months’ rigorous imprisonment to one month passed on Loh Eng Kim by the police magistrate for causing hurt to a compatriot by pouring boiling water on him.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    73 10 [The Strait* Time* i* not r**pon*ibl* for the opinion, of it. correspondent* Cow tpondents should bear in mind that ,c J te must be short and to the pomt. J Lon* epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correapondenta muat encloae their names and addresses, not necessarily
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    A MALACCA PETITION.
    361 10 To tl't* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -With reference to the remarks ir -•..-ir leaderette under the heading. “A Malacca Petition.” appearing in your i &lt;sue of the 2Sth instant, I beg to make i these explanations. Press representatives had to be excluded front the meeting
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    MOTOR-CYCLE RACING.
    159 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —1 see from the Straits Times that there is a possibility of dirt-track motorcycle racing being attempted in Singapore. This is probably the most dangerous sport at the present day. but that by the way. I believe that a great
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    “TIN GODS.”
    225 10 We remember how long and gleefully we chuckled when we first came across Teufelsdrockh’s idea of a tin god, says the Investor’s Review’of Nov. 3. Carlyle’s hero knew nothing about the tin market, but we are reminded of him by the announcement that a grand American Tin Trade
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    UNITED STATES PROSPERITY.
    378 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. NEED FOR NAVAL STRENGTH. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, Dec. 4. President Coolidge’s annual message t Congress refers to the bounding materia prosperity in the United States ami th* freedom from industrial strife. It Unstress on the peace and goodwill existing in the foreign field
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    EUROPEAN AND TAXI MAN.
    302 10 Fight at Fullerton Road Rank. Mr. F. Van Heeckeren. a local employeEuropean, and a Indian Mohammeuai: taxi driver, were each tined $10 thi Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Findlay) yesterday for disorderly conduct. Both claimed trial. Mr. Van Heeckeren, stated that at 7.:&gt;u p.m. on
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    POWER STATION FAILURE.
    3345 11 COMMISSIONERS HEAR EXPLANATION. CLEARING EATING STALLS OUT OF MARKETS. The failure of St. James's power station, the dismissal of a locally-engaged engineer, the Electrical Engineer’s recommendation to give notice to a European engineer, and the re-organisation of the power station staff were discussed by the Singapore Municipal
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    GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING.
    335 12 Dr. Liese’s Method Under Criticism. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. "0. Dr. Liese’s lecture at Ipoh on geophysical prospecting for tin i&lt; creatine considerable interest among local miners. A well-known local Chinese miner, of many years experience, expressed considerable doubt as tii the practicability of adopting
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    SUPREME COURT.
    81 12 Judgment For Master and Crew In Hong Ho Case. Before Mr. Justice Deane on Tuesday, Mr. E. A. Stevens applied for formal judgment for the master (Mr. James Milne), the officers and crew, in their claim for $0,647.50 against the ship Hong Ho for wages and disbursement*. No
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    DEATH OF MR. KOAY THEAN CHIN.
    103 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 30. The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Koay Thean Chin, the Grand Old Man of local masters, who was born at Batu Kwan, Province Wellesley in 1875. Deceased was the senior master of Penang Free School, and held
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    SCOTSMEN HONOUR ST. ANDREW.
    1799 12 RECORD GATHERING. -T. ANDREW'S FESTIVITIES AT SINGAPORE. The annual gathering of the elans took pi.u. at tni Europe Hon’l on P riday night when Singapore Scotsmen paid fitting i. o.itj to me memory of tneir patron *aint. This was the most successful function that the St.
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    CHINESE WILL DISPUTE.
    433 12 Kuala Lumpur Property Owner’s Bequests. What the Malay Mail describes as a typical example of the divergence between English law and States law, where local conditions make the application of ihe former ill-adapted, in certain cases, to Malaya, was afforded in the F.M.S. Court of Appeal on
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    140 12 Tho Singapore Municipal health stat&lt;v ment for the* week ended Nov. 24 gives the total number of deaths a? male 191, and female &gt;2. This represents a death rate of d2.OS per mille, per annum, compared with 29.49 in the preceding week and 31.94 in the corresponding week
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    STALE MEAT IN THE MARKET.
    474 13 Proposals of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 28. At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held to-day an application by the Progressive Publicity Co. for permission to put up advertisements on lamp posts was turned down and an
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    229 13 Decision of Kwala Lumpur Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kua’a Lumpur, Nov. 28. At a recent meeting the Traffic Control Committee recommended tnat tne principle &lt; f ctu way traffic be adopted in the town that as ar*. experiment it be introduced :n K’yne St'vd, near Eorneo Motors,
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    CLAIM FOR PROFITS.
    646 13 OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE LOSES CASE. Mr. W. J. Lir.gard was successful in' the Supreme Court on Nov. 28 in a. claim lor a half share in the profits earned by Mr. F. C. D’Almeida, bankrupt, in connection with the sale of the Pembroke Rubber Estate, Perak. The action
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    DEATH OF MR. C. CURTIS.
    108 13 Former Superintendent of Penang Gardens. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 29. Xew* has been received in Penang of he death at his home Laure House, InrnstapK Dovon, of Charts Curtis, farmer y Superintendent of the Botanic hardens, Penang. Some five weeks previously he had
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    LORRY SMASHES HOUSES.
    252 13 INJURED MEN DUG OUT OF DEBRIS. A remarkable accident occurred near the junction of Tanglin Road, Napier Road and Grange Road early on Nov. d8, when a heavy lorry, loaded with timber, charged into two shophouses, bringing down the whole of the fronts of the premises and
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    FALSE INFORMATION.
    271 13 Innocent Man Arrested as Returned Banishee. A case in which an innocent man was arrested was before the Second Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) on Nov. 28 He was detained by the police on information received, and charged with having unlawfully returned from banishment. When charged the accused
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    TAN KAM CHOON PETITION.
    183 13 Thirteen Votes in Favour, Eleven Aga'nst. The following account is contributed by a Malacca correspondent An extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association was held on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Chinese Malacca Club. The Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock presided, and 24 members
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    THRIFT AND LOAN SOCIETY.
    621 13 Firmly Established In Singapore. The postponed annual general meeting of the Singapore Mercantile Co-opera-tive Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., was held on Nov. 27 at the Y.M.C.A. Down Town Branch, the President, Mr. It. M. Williams, in the chair. In the course of his address, the
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    AUSTRALIAN SUBMARINES.
    72 13 To Call at Singapore Next Month. Two Australian submarine?, the Otway and the Oxley, are duo to arrive at Siricapore from Bclawnn Deli, on Monday, Dec. 24. Both ships wore built in r.nr an the Australian Fleet, and wor lavradi t in 11)20. Thev have spot some m
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    SAFEGUARDING BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
    1745 14 SIK JOHN JACKSON’S DEFENDED. An American company has been selected to supply a particular type of excavating machine required by Sir John Jackson, Ltd., who hold the contract for the construction of the Singapore naval base. The order amounts, it is understood. to 170,0'jo for four machines,
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    BALLET AT THE THEATRE.
    572 14 Misses Wright McIntyre’s Success. i The opening performance of the Grand Ballet, produced by Miss Hilda Wright and Miss Isobel McIntyre, at the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday evening, in aid of the funds of the Child elfare Society, was very successfully given to a packed house.
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    CASES IN SUPREME COURT.
    162 14 The cause list for December was considered in the Supreme Court on Nov. ‘ib by the Chief Justice (Sir WilH»n Murison) and Mr. Justice Deane. The month's work was rather restricted on account of the Christmas vacation. However, several cases were fixed, including: the matter in
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    582 14 LADY CLIFFORD REPORTED UNWELL. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 8. The seasonable summer is being followed by orthodox November weather, cold, gloomy and foggy. Lady Clifford, has been in somewhat poor health. It is to be hoped that the short extension Sir Hugh has made to
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS OF CHINESE DESCENT.
    155 14 It is notified in the current issue of the Government Gazette that any British subject of Chinese descent who is resident in the Straits Settlements and who is not already recognised as such at His Britannic Majesty’s Consulate-General, anton, and who wishes to apply for
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  • PAST WEEK'S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      STATE COUNCIL APPOINTED.
      5352 19 I REI TER TELECRAM] [whitish impehial radio] KING FIGHTS SWAYING BATTLE. LATEST BULLETINS. STATEMENT T'.V PRIME MINISTER. 't a n 'rg the Privy Council i: .d on :ic»d*a\ i a room ad .'iin ng '.at »n \a f *iMn’r-ty is lying, State .u uc«P..r&gt; a;:poin**fl 1.»r the
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      CLOSE CONTACT WITH JAPAN.
      482 20 BRITAIN’S POSITION. COUNTRIES’ INTERESTS IN CHINA. London, Nov. 28. Replying to a batch of questions regarding China in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Austen Chamberlain, stated that relations between Great Britain and Japan regarding China were based on the obligations for full and
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      ANOTHER STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
      286 21 URGENT S.O.S. FOUR VESSELS RUSHING TO THE RESCUE. Vancouver, Nov. 29. An urgent S.O.S. has been received from the grain steamer Chief Maquilla, which is en route to Shanghai from Kildonan, British Columbia. The captain f the Arabia Maru has wirelessed that he :s racing to
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      ALTERNATIVE TO COTTON.
      167 21 Possibilities of New Fibre. Rugby, Nov. 2$. The discovery of a plant yielding a h:gh percentage of fibre and calculated to prt vide an alterrativo to cotton, has created great interest in Lancashire and the demand for specimens of the fibre have far exceeded the limits of
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      CURE FOR DISTEMPER.
      51 21 Important Discovery by Rritish Doctors. Rugby, Nov. 29. A vaccine has been discovered which, rt is claimed, will prevent distempi r in dogs. It is a result of five years researc. work by Dr. P. P. Laidlaw and Mr Dunkin at the laboratories of the Medical Research
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      BY AIR TO INDIA.
      33 21 Concession Granted by Persian Government. Teheran, Nov. 28. The Persian Government has granted Imperial Airways a full concession the establishment of a regular air service between Cairo and India.
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      CHINA AND BELGIUM.
      48 21 Peking, Nov. 29. The text of the new Treaty t* t China and Belgium was this evening. It differs mate conc luded. other treaties ™ceMy Mion o{ Belgium agreeing to f the extra-territoriaUty. T w ill be Treaty between China and Italy win published to-morrow.
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      LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.
      190 21 Liberal and Labour Amendments. Rugby, Nov. 29. By -144 votes to 165, the House of Commons last night passed the second leading of the Local Government Bill. Conti.irj to certain forecasts, no Government supporters voted against the bill and seven Liberals voted for the second reading. Owing
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      “ WELL IN THE VAN.”
      118 21 WELL IN THE VAN.” Report on United States Army. New York, Dec. 1. That the army keeps well in the van of all modem improvements is the keynote of the annual report issued by the Secretary for War, Mr. Davis. Attention is called to the fact of the development end
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      U. S. SHIPBUILDING.
      132 21 Considerable New Construction Predicted. Washington, Dec. 2. The annual report of the United States Shipping Board has beer, submitted to Congress, it predicts much new construction of merchant men under the recently enacted Jones-White aw. which increased the Const rucen Lean Fund and provided liberal ‘erms for
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      VESTRIS INQUIRY.
      56 21 Defending: Memory of apt. Carey. New York, Dec. 1. At the closing session of the Vestris nmiiry conducted by the Department of Justice, ("apt. William Coombs, representing the Officers’ Federation of England, defended the memory of Capt. Carey, Ho expressed satisfaction at .Aate\ttorncv Tuttle having denied that American
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      MR. KELLOGG’S SUCCESSOR.
      92 21 Washington, Dec. 1. The rumours that Mr. Hoover may choose Mr W. B- Houghton, the Ambassador to Great Britain, to succeed Mr. Kellogg i Secretary of State have been revived during the past few days by the disclosure that the Ambassador is negotiating for a 22-room apartment
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      WIRELESS AND SHIPPING.
      243 21 New Direction-Finding Installation. Rugby, Nov. 30. The wireless beacon installation built at Start Point by the Marconi Company for the Mercantile Marine has just been completed. This type of station transmits a special signal on an exclusive wave-length of 1,000 meters for the benefit of ships equipped
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      FRANCE’S NAVY.
      136 21 Big Reduction Compared With 1914. Paris, Nov. 30. Speaking at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Leygues, the Minister of Marine, stated that the Navy estimate's for 1929 amounted to 2.524,000.000 francs, 1 which showed a reduction of 26 per cent,
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      WALL STREET SENSATION.
      160 21 Decline in Canadian Marconis. New York, Dec. 1. One of the most sensational devclopm, nts in Wall Street during recent weeks has been the sudden collapse on the curl market of the value of t anadian Marconi one-dollar shares. After bounding up bv 8.) to above a«.
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      MISSING STEAMER ARRIVES.
      46 21 Twenty-seven Days Shanghai To Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Dec. 3. The steamer Cassum, (formerly H.M.S. Woodlark) arrived here yesterday evening after a journey of 27 days from Shanghai, most of which were spent in sheltering on the coast in the vicinity of Foochow.
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      ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
      36 21 Rugby, Dec. 1. The election of the new Archbishop of Canterbury was confirmed yesterday by o Royal Commission of seven Bishops, sitting for the purpose at the C hurch ot St. Marylebone, London..
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      SIR HUGH CLIFFORD RETURNING.
      105 21 SAILS ON MOREA. COMPLETELY RESTORED TO HEALTH. London, Nov. 30. Sir Hugh C’lifTord, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and Lady ClitrorA sailed on board the Morea on their return, to Singapore. His Excellency is completely restored to health. A private correspondent, writing in mall week, said
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      ATLANTIC TRAGEDY.
      365 21 Lord Inchcape’s Gift to The Nation. London, Nov. 29. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announces that the sum of £000,000 presented to the Treasury by Lord Inchcape, in memory of his daughter, the Hon. Elsie Mackay, had been placed in the hands of the trustees, after the deduction
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      VATICAN ENDANGERED.
      46 21 Alarming Collapse of Two Storeys. Romo, Nov. 28. Two storeys of the Vatican have collapsed. They formed th&lt;* portion built by Pius V and housed the Swiss Guard. Fears are expressed regarding the safety of the Pope's apartments, which date from the same period.
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      MUSSOLINI ON ARMAMENTS.
      75 21 Rome, Nov. 80. Outspoken comment by Signor .Mussolini on the problem of armaments all over the world is contained in a letter congratulating General Cava Hero, ex-Under Secretary lor \Nar, on his elevation to the Peerage. The Puce declares that much remains to be done for the
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      GOVERNMENT CHANGES.
      68 21 Rugby, Dec. 2. Tho following appointments have been approved :—'The Duke of Sutherland to be Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War, vice the Karl of Onslow; the Karl of Onslow to bo Paymaster-General vice the Duke of Sutherland. Thi» transfer is made in order that laird Onslow may be available
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      STRONG FEELING IN ITALY.
      360 22 FRENCH CONSULATES MOBBED. INDIGNATION AT LIGHT SENTENCE. Paris, Nov. 20. The aifti-Fascist di Modugni. who fired at and killed the Italian Vice-Consul, Count Nardini, in September, 1027, ha.been sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined Frs. 2&lt;H). The jury found that the accused fired lmt did
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      STEEL RAILWAY SLEEPERS.
      153 22 Large Order for British j Firm. Rugby, Doc* 3. An initial order for 70,000 steel sleepers, Equalling 5,000 tons of steel, has been placod with a British firm by the Southern Kailway, which is the first British company to adopt the steel sleeper in preference to timber.
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      NEW ZEALAND AND PROHIBITION.
      34 22 Wellington. Dec. 1. The final figures of the polling on the licensing referendum were:— Continuance of present system 374,502 State control 64,276 Prohibition 204.453 The anti-Prohibition majority is thus 144,325.
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      P. AND O. CO. DIVIDEND.
      52 22 London, Dec. 3. The directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. recommend a dividend of five per cent, on the preferred stock and 12 per cent, on the deferred stock, free of tax. Dividends t'f 2Vi and five per cent, respectively were paid
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      SERBS AND CROATS.
      236 22 Fata! Fight Outside Cathedral. Berlin. Dec. 1. Tho strained relations prevailing between Serbs and Croats resulted in a dramatic outburst, followed by a conflict in which two men were killed and four seriously injured, outside the* cathedral of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Tho Double occurred during
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      ALLEGED ESPIONAGE.
      193 22 FRENCH CHARGE AGAINST GERMANS. Wiesbaden. Nov. GO. Much excitement has beer, created in' the Rhineland by the action of the French authorities in arresting four German; officials who were working ir. the Gov- 1 eminent Supplies Office on a charge of espionage. it is alleged that the men
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      WAILING WALL INCIDENT.
      107 22 Mr. Amery’s Statement in The Commons. Rugby, Nov. 2D. I Mr. L. S. Amery, the Secretary for Dominion Affairs, stated in the House of Commons that he was not satisfied that the stone construction on the top of the Wailing Wall at Jerusalam was a violation of
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      GENERAL GOURAUD.
      95 22 Accepts Invitation to V isit India. Paris, Dec. 1. It is officially confirmed that General Gouraud, the Military' Governor of F’ari'; will leave for India on Dec. 13 at the invitation of the Indian Government. He will be the guest of the Viceroy, and he’ hopes to visit
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      R.A.F. FAR EAST CRUISE.
      38 22 Hong Kong, \ov. 2D The four Royal Air Force firing Unhave left for Tourano. Ua From Indo-Ciiina, the flying boat- u V proceed to Siam and Penang lefo“i returning to Singapore on Dec *11
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      FRANCE AND SYRIA.
      149 22 Socialist Motion to Relinquish Mandate. Paris, Nov. MO. A Socialist motion proposed in the Chamber of Deputies declaring that France should relinquish her mandate in Syria, on the ground of economy, evoked spirited opposition by M. Poincare, who advanced the arguments of the prestige, good faith and
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      SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.
      79 22 Warm Welcome In Com mens. London. Nov. 2*L The Foreign Secretary. Sir Austen Chamberlain, received a warm welcome in the House of Commons to-day, when he appeared for the first time since h s illness and answered questions on foreign arfairs. Rugby, Nov. 2v Sir Austen Chamberlain
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      ALBANIAN CRIME.
      70 22 Accused Man Killed In Court. Prague. N*&gt;v. ,°&gt;0. During the tr.al of an Albanian student, named Agiviadh Bob., who a year ago shot and killed the Albanian Minister Ccr.a Big ir. a hotel, a man in court tired seven shots anti killed the accused. The assailant was a
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      DUTCH LIFEBOATMEN.
      56 22 Tribute to Heroism in Recent Storm. Amsterdam. Nov. "0. The heroism and the losses sustained byDutch lifeboatmen in the recent s*t rm&gt; leci to ar. appeal on their behalf in the Dutch Press. The Bourse in Amsterdam has now voted £5.000 to th&gt;* Dutch Lifeboat Association for the
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      BRITISH COAL PROBLEMS.
      102 22 P.ugbv. Nov. "0. A meeting- of colliery owners to c- nsider further the possibility of co-ordina: \g and extending the existing coal marketing schemes was attended yestecdav hv influential representatives of all the larger British coalhelds, as well as by members from small districts. The meeting had
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      TREASURY CONVERSION OFFER.
      65 22 London, Nov. 22. Nearly £200.000.000 worth of maturing obligations is involved in the Treasury Conversion otTer affect in- five per cent and lour per cent. War* Bonds and 4&gt;... per cent. Treasury Bonds, all maturing in February, 1220. un'm%T U rSi n S hcme provides an unhm.ted
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      TRADE UNIONS AND SAFEGUARDING.
      57 22 Rugby, Dec. 3. A nicetinif r,f the cwvutive commit- lie l iftn ,r ‘he wool .-i l Bradford, dethotri l an t L Sl 'v. »npHcati»n bv Indu draw* Act. tw A f^.'**H ardin K of good- 7\- trade ..r? Lff d,n,r d, e^ 1 union*
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      LONDON’S NIGHT CLUBS.
      589 22 POUCE SERGEANT CHARGED. MRS. MEYRICK AGAIN ARRESTED. London, Dec. 3. Statioii-Sergt. Goddard and Ribufli, the manager of a nigh® club, appeared in the dock at Bow Street, together with Mrs. Meyrick (the so-called “Night Club Queen "b who was arrested on Saturday, a few days after her
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      SEAPLANE DISASTER
      53 22 Fourteen Passengers Killed At Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 3. -V seaplane disaster has occurred here a. a result of which 14 passengers ve* 1 drowned. The machine had been flow out to meet the liner on whn'.i pioneer airman Santos Duinor.'. travelling, when it fell
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      METAL FOR R. A. F. MACHINES.
      49 22 London, Dec. The Secretary of State for Air. l &lt;Jt Col. Sir Samuel lioaro, mentioned i 1 House of Commons that no T1 u r Force machines would he consTrw .&lt; a wood as metal had been pro\" c more workable and more material.
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      RUHR LOCK-OUT POSITION.
      350 23 DISTURBANCE AT BOCHUM. SOCIALISTS CLASH WITH COMMUNISTS. Cologne, Nov. Js. A meeting held in the* public hall at Bochum in connection with the Ruhr ioek-out ended in a tight between members of the National Socialist Workers' Tarty and Communists. Bottles, glasses furniture and stones were used as
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      DESTROYERS FOR CHILE.
      133 23 Notable Tribute to British Workmanship. Rugby, Nov. 30. The A (h i. the last of six destroyers or&lt;k*rvd by the Chilian Government from Thorn vero ft’s, the well-known shipv as launched at Southampton TV a tor y« sterday. At the subsequent luncheon Admiral Merini. oi the* C
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      ADMIRAL VON SCHEER.
      67 23 Berlin, Nov. 30. Covered with evergreens from the Thuringian forests anil the flag of the old Imperial Navy, the coffin containing tm remains of Admiral von School* was Inirn* to its resting place at Weimar. In a message to the Fleet. Admiral Oldolcopp savs the German Navy
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING.
      70 23 Geneva. Nov. 29. Out of consideration for Dr. Stresec'ann, who for health reasons is unable to co to Geneva, the secretarm. of the league of Nations is arranging for the nent session of the Council to be held at 1 j"*un Sir Austen Chainbeilain, M. jjria.id iinrl
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      A FRIENDLY REPLY.
      920 23 Britain and an American Suggestion. Washington, Nov. 2D. Well i n f n i ci j do not e o( t nuvil of\f B wll, 1 re P y the pro. r M Hl ltu n the chairman of the o“ l Affairs Committee of the House
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      RUSSIAN POLITICS.
      147 23 Dangerous Elements Expelled from Party. Riga Vov. 2S. A number of officials of the Communist party who are identified with what Stalin falls the dangerous members of the Ki./ht Wing have resigned. They inliide Cglanov, a member of the Political Bureau and one of the most prominent leaders
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      MELBOURNE BOMB OUTRAGES.
      164 23 Arrested Men Released On Bail. Melbourne, Nov. 30. Armed detectives, investigating the bomb outrages against Volunteer dock workers, raided wharf labourers’ homes and seized what are believed to be designs for the manufacture of bombs and a quantity of arms. Four arrests wire made. Melbourne, Dec. 3.
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      ZIONIST ORGANISATION.
      59 23 London, Dec. 4. The central office of the Zionist organisation announces that Lord Melchett has subscribed £100,000 to the Jewish Colonisation Corporation of Palestine, which will shortly be established as the outcome of the recent conference in New York for the purpose of securing the adhesion of non-Zionists
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      BROADCAST PICTURE SETS.
      49 23 New York, Dec. 4. It is announced that a company with a capital &lt;&gt;C $10,000,000 has been formed t* manufacture and sell broadcast pietur* sets for installation in private houses. A rumber of New York stations have been broadcasting still pictures for the past six months.
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      NEW YORK METAL MARKET.
      53 23 New York, Dee. 3. The increasing interest in the futures markets in the United States was made further evident at the opening of the National Metal Exchange. Trading was on a moderately active scale. Foreign interests participated. Deals in tin futures totalled 045 tons, of a
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      EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
      415 23 BIG DEATH ROLL. SEVERAL TOWNS IN RUINS. Santiago do Chile, Dee. 1. Many people were killed in a very violent earthquake of a minute's duration whit'h was experienced in various parts hile. Many buildings were destroyed at ialca and Chilian. The towns of Santa ruz and t
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      SIR OTTO BEIT.
      132 23 Another Gift to British Hospitals. Rugby, Nov. 30. Sir Otto Beit has offered £50,000 to the King Kdward Hospital Fund for London for the purchase of radium for use in hospitals. In accepting the gift, the officials of the fund state that it will enable relief to
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      PARIS CONTRACTOR SENTENCED.
      48 23 Paris, Pec. 3. The contractor alleged to be responsible for the collapse of a house which was being constructed at Vincennes, as a result of which several workmen were killed, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, but given the benefit of tho First Offenders’ Act.
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      MARSHAL LYAUTEY.
      49 23 Rugby, Pec. 3. The African Society will to-morrow night honour Marshal Lyautey, tho famous French administrator of Morocco, by conferring on him its gold medal. Immediately upon his arrival in London this evening. Marshal Lyautey proceeded to Buckingham Palace to inquire übout the condition of the King.
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      SHIP’S OFFICER SENTENCED.
      188 24 GOVERNMENT INQUIRY. REPRESENTATIONS TO PORTUGAL. Rugby, Nov. ‘J7. In regard to the severe sentence inflicted on Mr. Brewer, a mercantile marine officer, at Luanda, Sir Austen Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that the Portuguese Government had considered the representations made by the British Ambassador in
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      MR. HOOVER'S TOUR.
      242 24 MR. HOOVER 'S TOUR. To be Followed by Naval Visit. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 1. Mr. Hoover arrived on board the cruiser Cleveland, to which he transferred from the Maryland off the coast of Ecuador. The city is profusely decorated, and huge crowds on the water front trace a cordial welcome
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      CHARFIELD TRAIN DISASTER.
      110 24 Driver Acquitted on Manslaughter Charge. London, Nov. HO. j Ernest Aldington, aged 57. the driver of the mail train which was wrecked in the Charfield disaster, pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter brought against him in Wotton-under-Edge police court. The charge was dismissed. The disaster
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      UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
      50 24 Washington, Dec. 3. The 70th Congress met for an hour, the time being devoted to the formalities of opening day. The sitting was adjourned out of respect to the memory of members ■who died during the recess. President Coolidge will make his annual address to Congress to-morrow.
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      DIVORCE IN GERMANY.
      52 24 Berlin, Dec. 1. The Reichstag debated the proposals for making divorce easier, which are supported by the Minister of Justice. The Supreme Court of Justice has decided that blood tests are inadmissible as evidence in cases of disputed parentage, as blood groups vary in an individual, especially
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      POLICE FIRE IN LUCKNOW
      402 24 DEMONSTRATION AGAINST SIMON COMMISSION. Lucknow, Nov. 2'd. The police had to use firearms to dis-u-iM* an unlicensed procession of acinous’, rators in connection with the 11 rival of the Simon Commission, several people were injured, including luwahar La., see etarv of the NV.ioivi. j Congress and
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      GERMANY AND S. AFRICA.
      159 24 Effects of Trade Treaty Explained. Rugby. Dec. 4. Mr. W. G. A. Ormsby-Gcre. the Undersecretary for the Dominion?, replying to a question in the House of Common.- r&lt; impeding the commercial treaty between :..t South African Government and the German Government, said His Majesty’s Government in
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      ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED.
      95 24 London, Dec. 4. In the marble chair of St. Augustine, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, was enthroned with due ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral as the 97th Archbishop since Augustine. The congregation numbered many thousands of people from far and near, comprising men famous in all
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      Cable News in Brief.
      900 24 Havana. Nov. 28. The nil man Leonard Flo has arrived -t'tor non-stop solo flight Horn j Walkei-viLe, Ontario. New York. Nov. 28. I The board of managers of Oh? Now V.ok Cotton F\change has announced that lt ha-* approved giiioially tin- plan for it, win- in
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      “ PEACE WITH SECURITY.”
      146 24 PEACE WITH SECURITY.” STATEMENT OF FRENCH POLICY. Paris, Dec. 4. Din ing a debate on Foreign Affairs in the I’hamber of Deputies, M. Unund reiterated that France’s policy was worldwait- peace without losing sight of the formula, Peace with Security.” He laid stress on the fact that France must act
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      AERONAUTIC CONFERENCE.
      162 24 Lord Thomson as British Representative. Rugby, Nov. 27. The Air Ministry announces that Lord Thomson sailed in the Majestic to-day for the United States, where he will represent the Air Ministry at the International Conference on Civil Aeronautics, which is to be held in Washington from Dec. 12
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      FLOODS IN RUSSIA.
      59 24 Moscow, DtC. 4. As r* &gt;u.t .f a storm :n the Caspian a, the r.\.r Volga has overflowed n he r.eic’ni* u: v d el* Astrakhan, ar.d 2S v:!lng*s ..r* g. undated. People took refug* \n Vats ar.d on the roofs of th* •'•us* &gt;. M »r.y
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      UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.
      32 24 Rugby, Dec. 4. 1 v r ,-.f ur.empi yed. according l..*• -t return. is !.395,*00. This than in the week before -ti J.* To more than a year ;»go.
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      YACHTING.
      1090 25 Rough Weather Creates Good Sport. The first of the series of races for the! ever popular Guillemard challenge cup I came off in glorious weather from a yachtsman’s point of view, including plenty of wind and sea, lots of windward work, and a capsize to round off the morning’s
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      THE LATE MR. P. WILSON.
      247 25 Coroner’s Inquiry at Kuala Lumpur. I (hrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. Inc he Hussein, the second magistrate, vi n ii". iquest t0 da y int0 the death of Mr. I llson, Chief Draughtsman of the Locomotive Dept., F.M.S.R., who was lound hanging
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      MR. J. S. ARTERS INJURIES.
      153 25 Assault Prosecution Adjourned For a Month. When the case was mentioned in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Nov. 28 in which a Tamil named Manikam is charged with causing grievous hurt to the Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, Inspector Duthie stated that Mr- Arter
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN.
      30 25 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports that the pontoon of the dredge for Puchong Tin Dredging, Ltd., was successfully launched on Wednesday last. Nov. 28.
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      PROTECTORATE CASE.
      722 25 Girl’s Fatal Attempt To Escape. I he latal lall from the second floor of a Chinese lodging house in South Bridge Road of a Chinese singing girl in attempting to escape while under detention by Protectorate officers was the subject of a Coroner’s inquiry on Monday. iWong Ah
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      PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
      79 25 The corner stone of a new church for the Chinese Presbyterian congregation in Singapore was laid on Saturday at the site in Prinsep Street by the Kcv. W. Murray. A brief service was held. The founder of this church was the Key. J. A. B. Cook, who came
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      NOTES FROM JAVA.
      708 25 DEATH OF THE “TEA KINO.” (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Nov. no. A very old East Indian Army custom has met its doom. Up till recently the regular troops in the Dutch Hast Indies were allowed to live in concubinage with native women, camouflaged under that famous
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SCOTLAND BEATEN.
      786 26 Two Clear Goals in St. Andrew’s Fixture. More vigorous than scientific was th general \erdict &lt;&gt;n the play in the annual match. Scotland vs. I he Rest, on the l'adung on Nov. 2‘J which ended in a deserved victory for the Rest by two clear goals. At mi
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      2ND WELCH AT FOOTBALL.
      616 26 Good Display Against Malays. The 2nd Matt. Welch Regiment gave a nmaikablv improved display against the .Malavs oil Friday, and although they lost by five roals to three, thov showed th it with more practice together they will move t-.» be one of the strongest elevens
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      REGIMENT’S FOUR GOALS.
      848 26 Convincing Victory Against Sino-Malays. 2n feSf p n&lt;1 lho %vi11 to win gave ihc -nd Welch Regiment their first Assuoiat un victory m Singapore on Monday, when &gt; del rated a weak Sino-Malav team &gt;&gt; toui goals to two in a clmritv* match V f^ h,lh m
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      F.A. CUP.
      16 26 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Torquay's Big Win Over (lillingham. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Nov. 2H &lt;-■&lt;&gt; in titus ***&gt;
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      GOLF.
      570 26 Scotland vs. Rest at Keppel. The Scottish team was successful bv to H *4 in a match played against tht Rest at Keppel on Sunday. The sen,., were as follows Scottish players mention, td first I. and Oraik 0, Campbell and Trimmer 0. Strachan and Joyce 1*4, H. Jackson
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      NURMI TURNS PROFESSIONAL.
      33 26 [riutd telegram] New York, Dec. 2» The famous Finnish runner, Larpin Nurmi, has turned professional. It is repotted that he has signed a years coil* tract v. ltli Tca Kickard.
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      REST’S RUGBY WIN.
      705 27 Three Times Over Scottish Line. Scotland were beaten by a goal and two tries (11 points) to nil in the St. Andrew’s Rugby fixture played on the I’adang on Friday afternoon. The better side won, and there need be no regrets, but what has happened to Scottish
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      VOLUNTEERS BEATEN.
      1290 27 Welch Rugby Players on Th' Padang. Only twenty minut« a OfW was seen on the Faaans the trios* f( 12 Point.) to a try (3 points.) altogether settled Neither aide had w the .nuuiu dcloire arrived, out tnc down when the deiuj, were that indications at that stage
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      ATHLETICS.
      30 27 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Oxford Beats Cambridge. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 1. In the inter-Varsity athletic relay races held at Cambridge, Oxford University beat Cambridge University by four events to three.
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      HOME FOOTBALL
      1279 27 FIRST DIVISION AWAY WINS. BLACKBURN R. BEAT MANCHESTER U. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 1. The following were the results in the Lnjjlish Leagues and Div. I of the Scottish League on Saturday Division I. Aston Villa 2 Kverton 0 Burnley 4 Portsmouth 1 *|ury 2 Huddersfield T. 1
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      ENGLAND WIN BY 675.
      2222 28 [REUTER TELEGRAM] WHITE’S FEAT. FOUR WICKETS FOR SEVEN RUNS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Brisbane Nov. 30. Fine and warm weather prevailed here to-day, when tap flffct 'lVst Match of the series was started before 20,000 spectators The composition of the teams was kept secret until the last moment.
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      RACING IN MALAYA.
      64 28 Irish and English Maidens Arrive. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 4. nub* u f r the Singapore Turf Tur T'uh h f r the ol rn d n by the Carmarthen-'-'1 time and on’‘the” 1 rion o^h^r r hol aT&gt;ded in A' j-i.f) ho.Sv's were also
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      265 28 SUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVICE. At a meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, the 10th inst., the Hon. Mill. H. Abdoolcader will ask:— 1.—(a) Will the Government be pleased to state how many Subordinate Civil Servants recruited from outside Malaya are there in the service of the Government of
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      181 28 S.Y.R.A. Spoon Shoot. The following was the result of the n shcot at Seletar on Sunday. Sever, shots at 200, 500, 600 yds. With 200 500 600 heap. E. B. McCall 28 29 32 8p I). II. Steers, R E. 29 28 32 v* W. J. Lingard 31
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      SWIMMING.
      104 28 F*. Iktn Wins S.S.C. Championship For Second Year. The race for the championship of the &gt;ir.g;tp &gt;re Swimming (hub. swum on Sunday. resulted in D. Iken winning for the second year in succession. The distance swum is 12*&gt; yards, being three times across the pagar, and the winner’s time
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      New World Record.
      30 28 TREUTER TELEGRAM] Stockholm. Doc. 3. Mile Martha Norelius swam 200 metres free style in 2 min. 39 4 5 sec., which is ('aimed as a world record.
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      125 28 Important Changes in Race Entries. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 1. The Committee of the Penang Turf Club have decided to cater only for horses in all classes and its 1929 griffins at the N e w Year meeting, commencing on Jan. 12. No provision is
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      508 29 ■neiulments in Classification I Of Horses. V]) H &gt; Straits Racinp Association an-fl,,ni-es the following amendments to ■nssilVntion List No. 2. H)r*ctf. TransftfR! Quantico. from Class IT to HI May Pan Out, from Clasi I to Class B‘- Who’s Who, from Class I to Class n Bridgetown, from
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    TIN RETURNS.
    271 29 The f Rowing telepram has been received from the Katrut Basin Tin Dredging Co e nr.no at Siehon So. 1 dredge worked 390 hours; turned over 22.000 cubic yards for 1 «&gt;S picul* tin ore. Railway bridge recently washed away has been rebuilt and tratne resumed at Ratrut.
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    FALLS CITY AGROUND.
    123 29 Mishap to Collier on Tree Island. T he s F? 1,s City, with a cargo of coal from Durban to Singapore, ran aground at Tree Island, about 15 miles from Singapore, on Sunday afternoon, bne is carrying no passengers. &gt;&gt;e understand from Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd.-,
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    PASSENGERS.
    836 29 The following passengers are proceeding to c.ulope by the Khyber, which sailed Friday:- Capt. G. X. C. Macartney, Mr. E. A. Pearson. Mr. F. H. Hollard, Mr. J. O’Connell, Mr. E. A. Pearson. Mrs. E. A. Pearson, Miss M. Begg, Mr. H. A. Davison, Mr. J. B. Simpson, Mrs.
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    OPIUM SMOKERS.
    68 29 Registration to bo Enforced In Malaya. Another move towards the complete ontrol cf opium smoking in Malavn will taken on Jan 1 of next &gt;oar. when the •vtiaits and KM.S. Governments will ro'Diire all opium smokers to bain i i.m•nit for buying chandu from toe Government retail shops.
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    BATU CAVE TIN DREDGING CO.
    240 29 The report of the directors of Batu Caves Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., shows that .or the period ended Aug. 31, 1U28 the area (mining) of the property as per I itles was 254 acres and 25 poles.‘An area of app oximatcly one acre has been
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    MARRIAGES
    135 29 EWING —SHARP.— At the I’reshytei ian Church, Singapore, on Monday, December 3, 11*28, Janies Douglas, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. (I. T. Ewing of Muthill. Scotland, to Norah. (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sharp, of Westerton, Crieff, Scotland. TAYLOR-FRAZER. On Nov. 6. 192'. at St
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    Trade and Finance.
    149 29 Singapore, Dec. 5. EXCHANGE On London, Hank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 15/10 Private 3 m credit 2/4 9/16 On New York Demand 56\ Private 90 d/s 58 V* On France, Hank T.T. 1441 On India, Hank T.T. 154'i On Hong Kong. Hank T.T. 10% p.c.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    784 29 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 6. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyeri Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 44/3 45 a £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 40/6 41/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.50 0.53 1 1 Batu Caves 1.60 1.65 1 .75 Bukit Arang 1.00 1.05 pm. £1 £1
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      85 29 NOTICE All communications fcr both the Srtraits Times and the Straits Budget should he addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free piicc of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is a year. The post free price of the
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    48 29 DEATHS CHUA. On Deromher 2, 1928, at his residence in Siglap. ('him Seng Hong, 43 years late ef the .Netherlands Trading Society. WEE. Early on the morning of December 4. 1928. (it No. 100, Pasir Panjang. 5‘v milestone, Wee Cheng Kuan Neo (Mrs. I.iin Tiang Seah), 22 years.
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      CONTENTS.
      78 1 General— Rubber Situation I P.A.M. and Indian Labour 1 Singapore Rubber Auction 1 Indian Labour in Malaya 1 Rubber Position (By A. Still) 1 The Rubber Market 1 Reclaimed Rubber United Teminng Rubber British Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 Rubber Fair Cresson Rubber Paving Rubber Investors’ Association 2 Rubber Imports
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      64 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices r K N Jan. Date L'don S’pore Spot Dec. Mar. d. Nov. 29 8'j 0.29*4 0.29*4 0.29 *2 0.29 "4 P,0 8 1 j 0.29*4 0.29*4 1*29*2 0.30 Dec. 1 8*- 0.29 0.29*4 0.29*4 3 8 7* 1C 0.28
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      P.A.M. AND INDIAN LABOUR.
      77 1 Matters for Discussion at Coming Meeting. Indian labour matters will be discussed at the quarterly general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya which is to be held at the Scottish Masonic Lodge, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, Dec. 17.. The Indian Immigration Committee’s inquiry into wage
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      118 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 893rd auction on Dec. 5, when there v.as catalogued 2.010,27H l!&gt;. or 910.83 tons; offered 1,598,154 lb. or 712.46 tons scld 1,354,554 ib. or 604.71 tonSpot London S’-jd. New York 17"* cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cent!
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      INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA.
      106 1 Negapatam, Nov. 22. The Hon. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour for Malaya, has arrived here en route to Delhi to discuss with the Government the question of the introduction of standard living wages for Indian labourers in such States of Malaya as have
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      RUBBER POSITION. STOCKS AND FREE PRODUCTION.
      1316 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Copyright] London, Nov. 7. Restriction being dead, though not quite done with, those planters who raged igninst Assessment Committees for their j must ice, end boasted of the wonders they could do if only they were free, are at liberty
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      743 1 Growing Speculative I Inquiry. I Barlow and Co. report I Singapore Nov. I The market remained featureless I prices were practically unchanged during t h" I greater part of the period under review I To-day's cables quote London down I 8Sd. and New York unchanged at cents
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      RECLAIMED RUBBER.
      648 2 development of use AND RE-USE. That leading Continental authority on' eciftlined rubber, Dr. Paul Alexander, has recently contributed to the GummiZeitung a short series of articles on he deveiopnu nt of rubber reclaiming -im the War. Tliese are summarised in he 1. K. Journal. \i;'.erica is the great
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      UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER.
      51 2 Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a telegram from the secretaries of the United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., that the board recommend payment on Pec. 22 of a dividend of 5 per cent, in respect of last financial year and that £11,023 should be carried
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      296 2 Statement nt Qtmnti,, Kxportel Destination. Total jE D«l.„tl Declared dunn, 11 El i Porlc,i *’X|iort nitatlar J„. n V Value during during during period uf cr J" De ru, ’&gt;&gt;«r forsamo i»°S vri'r ,ht previous portud 1 J**7 Jeur year ot previous TJx. 13.745 **.&lt;*1*4 52
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      RUBBER FAIR.
      92 2 R.G.A.’s Exhibits for London Hospitals. London. Nov. 26. A Rubber Fair will In* held in the new Horticultural Hall. Westminister, from Dec. 4 to Dec. &gt;, in order to show the multitudinous uses to which rubber has been put in connection with the provision of recreations and comforts
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      CRESSON RUBBER PAVING.
      251 2 Another Demonstration Near London. t In the current issue of the Bulletin of 1 the Rubber Growers’ Association there is an illustrated note on Cresson rubber I paving describing the laying of a section i of the Cresson Rubber Blocks in Croydon Road. Penge. This will be
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      RUBBER INVESTORS’ ASSOCIATION.
      143 2 “Unexpected” Rebuff From R.G.A. London, Nov. 22. Mr. F. W. Lewis. Chairman of the newly-formed Rubber Investors’ Association, prepared a voluminous address to deliver at a full meeting of the Propaganda Committee of the R.G.A. held yesterday. In anticipation, Mr. Lewis delivered a copy to Sir Stanley
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      DEVON ESTATES (MALACCA) LTD.
      205 2 Purchase of Tea Properly In India. The directors of Devon Estates (Malacca), Ltd., state in their annual report that the net protit for the year amounted to $364,340, to which must be added the balance of $224,538 brought forward from last account, making a total of
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      RUBBER IMPORTS.
      431 2 Application for Marking Order. oil-plf. Llewellyn Smith presided on -r uVt T. a n,0( tm K Of the Board of J rade Standing Committee to hear an application hy the ln«lin Rubber Manufacturers A.-six ration Ltd. that an order be made under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1J-U, enforcing
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      THE END OF RESTRICTION.
      308 2 The Investor’s Review is still feeling sort* about the manner of th** removal of restriction, ami it says .n if- i.-sue «.f Non* .‘I “With that Magnificent capacity for groat atfnirs, which is the distinguishing characteristic ol the Colonial Secretary, his otlico has issued the formal
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      THE TIN POSITION.
      470 3 Strong Bid for Control Of Output. In their weekly report dated Dec. 3, Messrs. Baker, Morgan and Co., Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, state Tin has again continued to rise the London market closing steady” at £238.5 for three months delivery and £240 for spot.” The nett improvement
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      RUBBER FOR ROADS.
      301 3 To the Editor of The Times. Sir, —The letter of the Secretary of the Rubber Growers’ Association in your issue of the 22nd inst. has interested me. During the period I was Borough Engineer of Southwark it was my privilege, in collaboration with the Rubber Growers’ Association,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      651 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co/s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated Dec. 4. states The price of tin has remained very steady throughout the week and has Vogistered a rise of £2 7s. 6d. and i'2. 10&gt;. for the Spot and three months’ positions, tespectively. Shipments
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      38 3 Bukit K. B.—3,176 li&gt;. Past Asiatic.—276.491 lb. Harimau.— 12,000 lb. Jimah Rubber.—31.265 lb. Mount Austin (Johorc).— 267.026 IK Majcdio (Johore).— 13,000 IK Muar Itam.— 29.221 lb. N’ow Soudui.—32.500 lb Punggor.—-11,613 lb. Permas.— 29,500 lb. Sekong.—13,000 lb.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES NOV. 7.
        519 3 Stock Exchange V.la. Comp..J. £1 Abaco 2' Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 2' Batang Consolidated J £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga i/ 2' Bekoh ,u 2 Bertam Consolidated *4 2 Brieh I £1 Bidor 2’ Bikam 2 Brooklands Bukit Cloh
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 5.
        715 3 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lvall A Company A Co. Evatt. 343.2*3 1 Nil for year 29-2-29 ..AUenby &lt;$n 1.47*3 1.55 1 15 1.55 160,000 1 20 p.c. for year 20-9-1T Alor (.ajah i$n 1.10 1 .30 1.07 1.25 435.425
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