The Straits Budget, 12 May 1922

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL. LXXVI No. :!:*52 Singapore, Friday, May 12, 1922 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    169 1 4 iEaBERS—i t (.••!»> 12 i 12 !>..'.cult 12-15 t. Course i;t Britain t.'» n..l 1X-1I cneralt’ersonal 1-2 k. i\ice X-7 fi i.ingle 7 II >me fur Asiatics 7 iny in Calcutta Gaol 7 \lr. Set* Thong Qu«*»* 7 V .M.C.A. 7 -Ir. C. I*. Taylor s K v.-s
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4164 1 ai to >k place on Monday evenI toad cemetery of Mr. who died on Moi mouth i.mtfor, on Sunday. r r discovery of paper the n r bamboo and tree-leaves i for writing, says Finance So far as we can '.race Chinese records the first use of
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    West Australian Trade. Report of Delegation To Malaya.
    629 2 A report, headed The p of trade in British Malaya Java,” has been made to the* W, 1 Australian Department of lndustr c- 7! Mr. C. S. Nathan, the Chairman West Australian Trade Delegation v.sited here ni November. In tit, if his
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    Passengers for Home.
    178 2 The* i’ullowing were the passi-ngei* from Singapore and Penang hy tin* KM* i"”' for Rangoon to connect with the But'W; She sailed from this port for tin l 1 11 1 Kingdom yesterday :—Mr. and !> A. H. Mortimer. Mr. and Mrs. J. var •ioy and Misses
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  • FRIDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Powers at Genoa. Optimism About Conference Progress.
      624 3 Reuter’s service. London, Alay ;i At die plenary sitting of ronce Dr. Rathenau said .1, trade of the world must be before it was possible even interest on war debts, impossible while the nations \,m: at ne another’s throats. o finance commission’s ninetem
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      Far East Problems. Questions About Japanese Action.
      300 3 London, .May 4. i the Hogs i i en r, i pl\ .jjir L Lstrange Malone, Mr. Karnisworth the Government had nut r.veived u .So.iet govei tiii.i nt wireles- cmnmunieation •;i March 2!» supporting the Far hu>-tern epuhlie’s protest of March Id against,
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      Italy and Turkey.
      168 3 London, May P». In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. T. P. O’Conner. Mr. Chamberlain said that Italy had informed tlie Government on April L*4 that they had concluded ai agreement with the Constantinople government, whereby the latter undertook t txnmine favourably Italian applications for certain
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      News from Germany.
      139 3 London. May 3. Berlin: Tlie nter-Allic! authorities wile recently tricked over the destruction of 1.772 supposed German rifles. They had witnessed a bonfire apparently of these rifle but subsequently discovered that [hey had been looking < n at the burn big of Fniiish and Russian firearms merely
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      King of Siam’s Gift.
      45 3 London. May f The King of Siam, as an ardent, admirer of the poet, lui> sc .t through the Siamese Minister one hundred guinea* t« he Shakespeare B rthplac* Tru-f and ifty guinea- to the Memorial Theatre Fund at Stratford-on \von.
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      Engineering Dispute.
      151 3 London, May The engineering employers to-day opened i worn- to men willing individually to accept their terms. There was a very .-ir.nll response; on the contrary, many who have been employed throughout the dispute struck, and all works are heavily picketed. London, May Sii illiam Mackenzie, opening the
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      May Day Incident.
      106 3 London, May 3. explaining the May Day incident in London, the Japanese Kmbassy has issued s atenunt that the secretary of the May Day celebration committee on April 25 requested the Kmbassy to transm'l a resolution to the Japanese Government as rcgards'withdrawal of troops from Siberia in
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      Ireland.
      137 3 London, May 3. The Irish Free Staters have captured Ormonde Castle, the irregulars’ last position at Kilkenny, and the operations are now considered to be over. I Dail Eireann has appointed a committee composed of live Free Staters and five of the anti-treaty party to consider proposals for an
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      M. Caillaux.
      54 3 London, May 3. Parjs The ex-Premier, M. Caillaux, was recently elected chairman of the agricultural committee of Mainers but the Prefect of the Sarthe annulled the election. M. Caillaux appealed to the Council of State, which ruled that agricultural committees are public bodies and that Caillaux is pi
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      India Quieter.
      57 3 London, May 3. Simla Judqed from the military -tamlpoirt, the interna! situation is quieting. .Vumhirs of troops employ' d in Hie winter in assisting the civil authorities have been withdrawn, the trouble- in Malabar have almost ceased, and the rising of the Bhils at Siri hi, Udaipur and
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      Larkin.
      33 3 London, May 3. w York l/.rkin ha. refused lilmra- .ii. comfdai»'i"g rliat Jjflo.OOO hail was demande I in his ca c, w hile imilar conviefed per.-on.-v were relen-ed on corideraldv smaller amounts.
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      Rubber Delays.
      46 3 London, May 4. In tlm Hmi i f Commons at quo tion Mr. Wood repudiated a qiie tinner's uggestnri that tfie proceedings of the ci me .tie** f inquiry into the rubber du try were leisurely, lie declared that tpe subject wa- very difficult.
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  • SATURDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Fighting in China. Chihli Victory Near Peking.
      80 3 Fighting in China. Chihli V ictory Near Peking. K' :i :,.i i'a SKKVitfc. London, May 4. i ng Wu Pei fu has surrounded I eking. hang Iso I in > army hereabout'is scattered. Pail road traffic from Peking is suspended. London, May 5. A message from Reuter’s Peking correspondent confirms
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      Debts to America.
      228 3 London, May 4. I'm ','lntransiifeant understands that i n >te h.ts been received from the l n:led States 'iggest ing repayment of the French d» ht to Vmeriea in thirty years with inten -i at four per cent. London, May 5. New A ork I lie Associated
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      Italy and Turkey.
      113 3 London, May 4. The sen atiuri rit alcil by flu atumunce111**111 of flic halo Angora agreement I'as been modified by Mr. (hamberlaiu’s statement in tin* House of oinmons that tin* atrre* ment was s i if i i <•« I with < 'onstant inopl .uni not with
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      British Post Office.
      116 3 London, May 4. In thr lion r( f < ominous Mr. Krllaway, introducing the I’o t Ollier estimates, mrnt ioned that Ihr stall had brrn reduced hy in pilr f thr lirW services. Hr on(I:nrtl a scheme for win-loss in the I’nit.ed Kingdom, including the erecI it'ii
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      India.
      49 3 London, May 4. Ahinrdahad The Judge rrfu rd to :»<•«■«■ t the native jury's verdin if not tMiilyv in thr case of ifa/.rat Mohani and “tih mod him to two years rigorous impri nmri.t for sedition. IL referred the charge <f inciting a wave war to the llurli t'ourt.
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      Russia in Danger.
      55 3 London, May •>. An > Micial M -row lilr/ram 'Uiorrsts that at hei 1 t that f 1921 i* thivatrfi'd hy a |»l;»!■ :i»* of loru.-ts am| '■'ihi ri; n i: .rr< t t• < V< i, mtir a* <1 f'au a u regau < ndangi rng
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      Prince in Japan. H.R.H. Makes Sure Of Paradise.
      150 4 Nura. May During hi* vi-n to Outbid u oi the Hull of the Great Buddha at Nara thi I’rine; of M ale- wa hown one of the great -u} 1 portii columns more than five feet thick through which runs an nnakuguri
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      United States News.
      256 4 I •rnloii. May Hi •til..mi, Massachusetts niotion f< r a in v. trial if the Italian communists Sacco an i Yan/.etti, found guilty if niuibi r. ha been tiled here on ti e ground that iVl.-er, one of the witnesses who identifii I the accused, ha- repud
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      The Bessemer Medal.
      72 4 London, May 4. It wa atmouiici.l at the annual meeting of th. Iron an I Steel Institute that the lles?.enn i medal for K.<‘d*J! had been awarded ti, Krofes-i r Kota,', Honda, of Sendai University, who had been largely cenrerned in re earehes into the magnetic properties
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      Reparation.
      77 4 London, Ma\ 4. The Keparati ns Commission has addle ,'d a not to Germany on the subject of the Ku o German Treaty, pointing < ut that Germany is unable to renounce her claims against Russia as these are already red ,1 under the Versailles Treaty. Ihe t ommissam
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      Socialism in Holland.
      51 4 London, May 4. The Hague The second chamber of the States-General has rejected a DemocratSocialist hill providing for the abolition of the first chamber and has also adopted Government Dills dealing with constitutional reform embodying the principle of election of members of the first chamber by proportional
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      Dutch Tea Duty.
      60 4 Li ndon, May 5. Mincing Lane is disposed to criticisi the manner in which reduction of the to: duty ha* lain elicited. It i- pointed out f 1 1 red preferetii It'll fr< m J i I U| |hi is ri llo.'ti d in tin ttong- r
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      POWERS AT GENOA. France and the Russian Question. Difficulties Not Yet Cleared Away.
      1029 4 Km i kiss .Service London, Mil} .T Paris M. Barthou left lor Genoa ilos morning. London, May Genoa: Mr. Lloyd George had probinged conversations with Herr Wirtli and Hr. Katie nau. There is good reason to !believe
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      Labour Disputes.
      130 4 London, May 5. It is i ftieiully announced that the shipyard strike has been called off. The executive of the shipyard workers union decided that the majority in the ballot against acceptance of the employers’ oTct was insufficient to justify continuance. London, May d. The engineering dispute inquiry
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      News from India.
      120 4 London, May 5. Simla The Government is actively engaged in a preliminary examination of schemes for retrenchment in civil and military expenditure. A super “axe" committee is being arranged, and Lord Ineheape’s name is mentioned as chairman. London, May fi. Kabul Ihe political and economic coniliti >n
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      Ireland.
      59 4 London. May G. Hut It sections of the Irish forces have njjri*c<l to an open continuance of the truce to release soldier prisoners not charged’ with civil offences and to adopt other conciliatory measures. London. May f>. v o adjourned until v odnesday a the report of the peace
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      Opium and Cocaine. Reformer Produce Worse Evils.
      359 4 London. M av M r. Basil Mathews, who has i u ed from Geneva, guys the moralV' ara blem is much mere worldwide cocaine problem at present, been enormously affected the Far Fa ,a as western Europe and Amen?/ ;Vvii l«- mnllccU-d that
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      Prince in Japan.
      139 4 Etsukushin a. M Miyajima, Sunday: Thi i’ f Wales’ trip through the Inian > UecMi made in characteristic w a: and haze producing wonderful '1 effects. The Prince’s reception ev,: -t continues, amazing crowds at <»- i Kobe breaking through all tin- < *.o get a close
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      Situation in China.
      84 4 London. Ma> Peking Chany; Tsi. lin l a Mukden. The Fcngtun army in.it in disorder to Tientsin. H are believed to be ended. London. May Peking: Presidential mandate- the nominal Premier. Li any She the Ministers of Communicatin' i an Finance in order to stand their tr
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      German Budget.
      73 4 London. Berlin The Reiehsrat dean revised budget f r 1922, indu-; milliard paper marks, cortvsp". <20 million gold marks, fixed b;parations Commission as Gernupayments to the Allies dm making, with other repar.it i tions, a total of 22** mild.'' proceeds of the compulsnr calculated at seventy milliard milliards
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  • TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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      Powers at Genoa. Sensational Anglo-French Rumour.
      220 5 Reuter’s Service. London, May 8. I The firmness of Belgium’s attitowards Russia is voiced by M. I mis who, interviewed by Le Matin, den,i that he had no confidence in do.Mt, signed by the Soviets. He would 1 |,,,dge on the question of private
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      Allegation Denounced.
      287 5 London, May 8. 1 ;hc House of Commons at question Mr. Chamberlain said he had no -.i- to suppose the discussions at < i were likely to imperil AngloI ■> i. relations. British policy with rethe execution of the Treaty of V alL was unchanged. London, May 8.
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      Royal Visit to Belgium.
      120 5 I London, May 8. I J V 1,1 Majesties had a very hearty send- u( in London this morning, on their I I f 1 v ‘?it to the King and Queen I Belgians since the war. Great I 1 in brilliant sunshine loudly cheerI 1
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      Tea Duty.
      40 5 London, May 8. Mi, i- 1 u> Commons, during report iiii,\c,l Resolutions, an amendment .I v ll 'l'revelyan Thomson to re- 'a duty by a further 2d. was ■4l 1 to 85. The tea duty reLien agreed to.
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      Position in China. Sun Yat Sen Backs the Wrong Horse.
      230 5 London, Muv 8. The Times in a leading article “China’s Opportunity” says Wu Fei-fu’s work will not be complete until Chang Tso-lin is at least driven hack into Manchuria. It points out that Chang Tso-lin has long been in close
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      News front India.
      87 5 London, May 8. Simla There is fresh agrarian trouble among the Bhils at Sirohi. Three thousand. concentrated in defiance of the authorities. were dispersed by the military, fleeing into the hills after eleven had been killed. London, May 8. Bombay The provincial liberal conference, presided over by
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      Rubber.
      72 5 London, May 5. A meeting of the Rubber Shareholders’ Association passed a resolution approving if the principle of Government action with the object of restoring the price of rubber to at least the approximate average cost of production, and urging a conference of leaders of every section of the
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      Persia.
      54 5 London, May 7. Teheran The Government has decided to engage twelve American advisers for finance and public works and is requesting the American Government to recommend suitable persons. The Bolshevist Minister Rothstein is proceeding to Moscow and Shumyatski, an ex-sailor of the Baltic Fleet, has taken over the Bolshevist
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      Starving Russians.
      43 5 London, May 0. Geneva The American relief administration has offered to feed Russian refugees at Constantinople for four months, beginning June 1, contingent on the members of the League of Nations paying the sum cf i'31,000 necessary to evacuate the refugees.
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      Various.
      96 5 London, May o. The Earldom of Sir Arthur Balfour is gazetted. London, Maj Toulon M. Milleraml has returned from North Africa. London, May Paris Another French oil expert, General Gassouin, is proceeding to Genoa. It is intimated that h:s visit is piuate and in no way official. London, May
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Powers at Genoa. M. Barthou and Mr. Lloyd George.
      616 5 Reuter’s Service. London, May 8. Genoa Signor Schan/.er is working hard in the role of peace-maker among the conflicting elements. There are indications to-night that his efforts are meeting with a measure of success. Anyhow the situation is rather brighter than
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      Hopes for Trade.
      48 5 London, May 9. At the opening of the conference of •he National Chamber of Trade at Margate the retiring president, Mr. Blakcnore, expressed the op nion that a trade revival was imminent. Reduced manufacturing costs were placing Britain in a favourable position in world trade.
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      The King in Belgium.
      163 5 London, May 8. Brussels King Albert, in a general’s uniform, wearing the Order of the Garter, accompanied by the Queen of Belgium and attended by the celebrated Burgomaster, M. Max, awaited the arrival of the train with their British Majesties. As the latter emerged tremendous cheering
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      Disease in Russia.
      138 5 London, May 9. Paris As revealing the extent of disease in Russia, drastic efforts are being made by the Relief Commissions to cope wi’th it. The Pasteur Institute is working day and night to execute the order of the American Red Cross for toxins and vaccines which
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      Trading with Russia.
      87 5 London, May 8. A British firm has arranged an imlortant deal in connection with the refetation of Moscow. The Soviet representatives in London announce (hat a message from Moscow states that the litish Beecham Trust has obtained the ights for leasing Moscow building lots for repairing and
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      Reparation.
      73 5 London, May 8. Berlin The Gorman reading of the reparations situation was presented by the Minister of Defence, Ilerr Gessler, at Hamburg. He said that the government by arryintf out and fulfilling its obligations 'litherto had gained time and made its •nemies realise the impossibility of the complete fulfilment
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      Russia and Japan.
      78 5 London, May lb Paris Interviewed at Genoa by a correspondent of the New York Herald, M. Uhichorin sad the interests of the Far Ha stern Republic.•completely coineided witl* those of tin 1 Soviet Government, which was prepared to to any length to protect that Far Fastern democracy
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      Ireland.
      42 5 London, May 8. in aeeordatiee with the decisions of the I.R*\. officers’ conference, the anti-treaty forces are evacuating the post olliccs recently seized in Dublin and los prisoners captured by the pro-treaty forces at Kilkenny have been unroiiditi nally reload ed.
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      Explorer’s Death.
      37 5 London, May S. Christiania Tho famous Norwegian explorer Carl Lumholtz ha.- died in New York from the effects of tropical fever contracted in Borneo. lie had just completed preparations for an expedition to New Guinea.
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      British War Debts.
      65 6 London, May III (In- lion <• of <*********** at quest ioll time Sir Robot Horne tated that non,non niton t i n the Aiicricnn war debt was not paid on March The total of the Ail id Inan to Britain wa £122,000,000. British loan* to llie Allies
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      Mystery.
      70 6 I.onnon, May 10. 'I In- West Kml poh e in London are inwo i gat i rig the my-tiri. u> d«*ath of (icorges Cougouchcv, wll -e Inuly WRS found in a strict in Maida Yale a few minute.', after lie had left his lodgings for an after breakfast -troll.
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      Krupps and Russia.
      57 6 London, May It. In the House of Common.- at ipie.-tiin tune, Mr. Hatinsworth .‘aid In- had no knowledge of the appointment of the exmanager of Krupps as German diplomatic represent at i\•• in Russia. The Soviet <ioverninent had planted Krupf» a eonci ion in liu in, hut
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      Semenoff Appeals.
      38 6 Loud' n, May ft. New 'l ink Scioclioli' ha reipiested Congress for permi.- ion to appear immediately before the Senate committee to elear himself of the charg* that la 1 is a murderer and a hripand.
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      French Churches.
      48 6 London, May 8. Paris: The Archbishop of Rheiins announces the success of the loan of ‘200,000,(Hill francs for the restoration of the French churches devastated in war t ime. 'I h<* Pope has sent .’*0,000 francs expressing his deep satisfaction at the generous n spoil c.
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      54 6 London, May X, Melhourne The A agio- Persian Oil Co. have prospected *2.ftftft square miles of New Guinea f< i oil and found seepages, but tii icport is generally unfavouraable. A further survey m the middle of the Gcpik basin i.> ieenmiuendi'd pending which tl.e Commonwealth will not
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      Indian Finance.
      49 6 London, May X. Lord Inchcapc v. ill proceed to India in the autumn in the capacity of chairman of the coiniiiiitcc on i xpi i diture which is being appointed by the Government of India. The committee will largely follow the lim i f the Gcddcs' committee.
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      Salvage of Lusitania.
      42 6 London, May ft. Philadelphia: An expedition will set out on May 2o with the object of salvaging the Lusitania an I other submarined vessels. L anticipates little dillieulty in raising the Lusitania, the exact position of which is known.
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      Various.
      153 6 London, May X. Gairo The commander of the ltith Egyptian infantry battalion and five oflicers have been placed on the unattached list in consequence of the behaviour of the t mops on March 22. London, May 'ft. Berlin The Russian delegate' JolTc and two colleagues have arrived from Genoa
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Powers at Genoa. France and Britain Composing Differences.
      836 6 jvil*. KU 3 lti London, May I*. i;,i ;i The Ku- inns have communirat'd tin- vciicrnl trend "t their rejdy to t,|;o Allied memorandum whi» h will he pre.to 1 to lie now. 'the reply is apparenllong and at uuiin ntat vc.
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      Empire Press. Lord Northcliffe on His World Tour.
      372 6 London, May 10. The Empire Press Cnion, under the presidency of Lord Burnham, gave a luncheon to Lord NorthelitTe on his return from his world tour. There was a distinguished company, which included the American Ambassador. Welcoming Lord Xorthclilfc, Lord Burnham described
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      Canada and Asiatics.
      225 6 London, May 10. Ottawa On the motion of the Minister of Immigration, the House of fnmmons, by majority of 1)4, amended the resolution f v the exclusion of Oriental immigration, substituting “effective restriction” for exclusion.” The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, held that the use of the
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      Prince Leaves Japan. Thrilling Farewell Scene At Sea.
      181 6 Tokio, May in. The parting between H.M.S. R cn and the Japanese escorting cruiseis k and Ohi < n Tuesday evening was a r, remarkable scene. In the fallir with ra n at the time the warship* d m vague shadows on
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      Royalty in Belgium.
      139 6 London, May in. Brussels Proposing the toast of the British Iioyal Family and the prosperity and glory of the British Empire at thi. *tate dinner in honour of their Brit.*:. Majesties, King Albert said Belgium woud never forget how the British K:v.pire threw herself into the war
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      Arms for Ireland.
      122 6 London, May 1" Eleven men recently arrested I mingham. Coventry, Liverpool. Harky. Batley and Jarrow were charged ut litmingham with conspiring to procure ar:v.s. ammunition and explosives by purcha-i theft to supply the rebel forces n $ou: r Ireland for the purpose of overt hro\v. r the
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      Oil in Russia.
      94 6 London. May 1" I In tiie House uf Commons, t’«immarn.'• I Kenworthy asked whether tin lvJ a j Dutch and Shell oil groups or o' her o' I companies hail approached the t"' uirl I merit for diplomatic support in o'’ ta I ing concessions for oil
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      Britain’s Mandates.
      84 6 London, May I Washington On the eve of t Ik I of the League of Nations meeting 0,1 v I 11 at which the Middle East n :1 1 I are expected to be finally approved an j nouneement was made that I' ntal, 1 .|';d I America
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      Persia.
      36 6 London, M 1 I Teheran The Cabinet Minist' 1 I the exception of the Minister I wired their resignations to the I is at present in Egypt. In tl I the under-secretaries will carr: I
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      America and Trusts.
      42 7 Luiidun, May Lb Ilx Thu Federal court has mss, lutioii of the American ,i lt Company, the other defon- 'Government anti-trust suit »„..Hnn twelve years aero. The viy formal inasmuch as the tm gr< und of complaint have ppeared.
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      An Electrical Fire.
      40 7 London, .May tb i r arising from an electrical i n the music hall. Casino u }.;|,> a rehearsal was nrocc I- acty flamed up and the in n wt-rd, hut fell (town toward: The a, tors escaped.
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      British Nationality.
      54 7 London. May T of Cfiiimons at quest•< n ’!> itt stated that the negotia- w tli" nominions with regard t» |i ,li eiit f the British Nntiomilitv i ;ii* of grandsons born :i! i*' ;> i par. sits wore now eonudete I ti are being taken with i
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      Grave Flooding.
      42 7 London, May I t. Cevonty-tive thoust.nd act a’> linest wheat lard* an i I by a ii- ;».>»■ of the Assin b iiu 1 I a .isands of acres are t; i\;n! 1-am.houses are surrounded -a a, marooned in the jp;.'
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      Racehorses Burned.
      23 7 London, May 10. I, >:i. Kentucky: Thirty-one tin*. rac. horses, valued at s'i'.Ht Uii tx -Senator Milam, peri -led 1 tiro.
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    THE RED TRIANGLE. Increasing Influence In F.M.S.
    789 7 iu;u O r Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, May i». i v d Y.M.C.A. celebrated its 17th i r\ i.-.-t n: ht wi.h a public moei- i h- .i. Tr.ere was a iarge gat* > t .ember.-, their friends and v r-. the li-.i.
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    Strangers' Home for Asiatics.
    140 7 A London message of April 21, states that Sir Charles Bayley presiding at the annual meeting of the Strangers’ Home tor Asiatics said that last vear IhSH Asi: t:cs of whom S4O came from India. "0 .rum the Malay States and 19 from Arabia were admitted
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    81 7 'Vo are iral.L-tod 1 the U.*gi tear f lnnorts and Kxports. Singapore*, fur flu* following early return Imp >rts M\ports t.r t .lO moati .uaiv i mnl y il. I poo llu* total value of I’oi'ign lmp»i:> of Merchandise into British Malaya during April, lt>22 sm,;*4
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    Serious Mutiny in Calcutta Gaol.
    144 7 A serious mutiny broke out says a Calcutta message of April 2*l, in the Presidency Jail at 11 this morning. The prisoners attempted to break through ♦the gate necessitating the use of firearm- by the warders under the orders of the superintendent of the jail.
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    SESSION OF ASSIZE. Special Jury Summoned for Next Wednesday.
    548 7 The third Assizes lor the year for the Settlement of Singapore was common*. *d before Mr. Justice {turret! '.cm ard, t*n U’eoiaslay Maj.u v>nit• i).!*.!*., prosecutin'; on behalf <f the < r wn. His i.i M.' lii ob.-i rwl tii .i
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    The Late Mr. See Thong Quee.
    327 7 The funeral of tin* late* Mr. See Teong Quee to* k place on Sunday, at 10 a.m. The procession, which was in the reformed style, was very simple and solemn. The coffin was covered with the usual kuantah and was surrounded by many beautiful
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms.
    719 7 Messrs. Fruser an I u .rt date I th« Ot>i instant states Tl'.- business during Mu- v ...k undm r<*. w ha* »*'rain l.vifii chiefly centred ir: the Industrial M..rk< wlinc a fair amour' of investment still continues. Tin closes 1150.15.0 a
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    SINGAPORE Y.M.C.A. Royal Life Saving Society Examination.
    214 7 I An examination in m nection with the j lioyal l.ife Saving Soch ty was held at M. A. Swimming Pool on Saturday and Sunday, May *5 and 7 respectively. Twenty candidates entered for the proficiency certificate test, 1H of whom passed. The
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 8 I he Mm. 1 rc |i «.p: I.; Jt f 1 I'" r f. r: 1. Itl c .'..I n. t >• ni iMi 1 1. r rut hie !y n l -o re jn lulcf.t *r u-1 .li, 1 ni-i 1 1 i puhlir»te a ten ns i-.jifxMf
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    M.B.E. Stamps.
    381 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, During the last month several letters have appeared in y ur paper re garding the stamps <m< t comm* m*.rate the Malaya i! 11 <■ Mi bit ion. My experience in tryu get me «f these stamps might l»* f
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    Government Servants.
    283 8 I'o thi Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Readers who love faT play appreciate your hint to .Mr. Dark that even Governm lit «Jficials are expected to reply lo critici m in a respectful maun t. Gov- n uient officials, from tfi |5on. r. Janies downwards, are too
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    Fair Play to Ex-Soldiers.
    318 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In yesterday’s paper 1 noticed a paragraph signed Square Deal. Does Square Deal know what he is talking about The bonus that the Government gave ns was not granted until 15*20. It should have been given in IlMfi,
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    Ireland.
    1075 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, To attempt to refute what 1 render mis latemeiit in your leader “Divided Ireland” would occupy more I me than 1 can well spare ami transgress inexcusably on your valuable space. I lierefore I content myself with simply enquiring what object
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    Racing.
    368 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— In the programme of the Spring Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club there are included three races f >r the “open horse class, two for ex-griffin ponies, one for ex-griffin horses, two for griffin horses and or.o for griffin ponies. I
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    Malayan Collieries.
    644 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r.— In your report of the General Meeting of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., there aro errors which are due. not to the hairy difficulti(*s r.f reporting, such as hove which arise from fast and incohe- ’*R speaking, and the conseo.uent necessity
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    The Late Mr. C. P. Taylor.
    229 8 Our Penang correspondent wiry- 1 the late Mr. C. P. Taylor was. buried w tn full military honours. The deceased. y l was the youngest son of Mr. T. L. of Manchester, formerly of Same!.. Java, died in hospital from *ubt« malaria, accentuated by
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    ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT. Rule Respecting Bags For Rubber.
    394 10 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, in the Supreme Court, on Friday, Mr. K. K. Koek moved for a rule nisi calling upon Paulo Emanuele Consigliere, shipchandlcr of Id, Robinson Road, and Reginald Hendriks, sailmaker of 112, Middle Hoad, to show cause
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    Two Thieves Arrested.
    100 10 Two nion, olio a Chinese and the other a Malay, who, it is alleged, fired on l)einj; pursued, concerned in the robberj which took place iu Ceylon Road during the small hours of May were placed before Mr. Hull the following play and eiv.anded a week for
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    THE ARGHAN CO. Increase of Capital Approved By Shareholders.
    726 10 An extraordinary general meetin.r the Arghan Co., Ltd. was held on 'll at Winchester House, E.C. f„r q purpose of considering resolution-; t er ase the capital of the company fJ?' t’ld.OOU to i’100.000 in 2s. shares, J "l 1 100,
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    Arrest of a Solicitor.
    68 10 Ihe arrest was efTecte<l at the Hospital, about 1l’*!0 p.m. on M'* v Mr. H. Thorne, solicitor, in P>a* Ivuala Lumpur, for alleged crimina of trust at Kuala Lumpur, in it is said, of sums of mom properly of a Jaoancse and a Man. pec lively.
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  • The Straits Budget
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      THE GENOA CODE.
      1172 12 Straits Tim Mav Obviou.-i> we mu t re erve fir at judgment in what Sr Worthington-Evan dost-r be as the Genoa Code until there is a good deal more information availahh about it than lias reached u- in Reuter’ service. We gather that the code a niat
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      COST OF LIVING.
      1166 12 it takes cognisance.— Strait« Tin,,. 6. Few of us keep accounts of household expenditure as accurately as we should,! and it is not surprising that a comparatively poor response was made by householders to the municipal inquiry as to cost of living in Singapore as at August.
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      RUBBER—VERY DIFFICULT.
      1009 12 t\ .y that we <lo nothing:.—Straits T Mav Reference was made to Mr. r rubber committee in the Hou- „f mons the other night, and it was denied that the proceedings (l f mitten.* had been leisurl.v. Thi according to the official view. difficult. When the crisis began
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      BUONA VISTA GOLF COURSE.
      1113 13 Straits Tim&lt;‘s. May Ui •’ri'ient without a golf &lt; v ii l*i tin* most miserable back of the face of the earth. In f »ur fore-fathers a racecourse .o*l before the tall hat became a cricket pitch was a secondary t&gt;. Hut it is not true
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      FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
      1092 13 Sti d Times, May I•&gt;. The statement circulated b.\ The Times that Mr. Lloyd George had told M. Hurt! ou that the entente with France is at an end is one of those strange freaks of journalism whici an olu fashion*’'! number of the Fou’th k-.i.u* lin
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      TRADE REVIVAL.
      1040 13 St ».l its Times, Ma\ IF Tlu-re ar always optimists. At the openirg of a conference of tin* National Chamber of Trade, the retiring President expressed the opinion that a revival of trade was imminent, and that reduced manufacturing costs were placing I’rituin in a favourable position in
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    Disfigurement of Indian Memorials.
    193 14 A Calcutta message of April lt&gt; states 1hat in connection with the 1 disfigure nielit e»f the* War Memorial ami the II I w 11 Monument, the police made an arrest that «lay, and the man explained the signiliranee of letters &lt;I/ITS/’ ami “RM” foiiml t&lt;»
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    New Find of Tin.
    60 14 Our Ipnh correspondent wires than an interesting mining announcement has dis-clo-od tin- discovery of a very rich vein m the t 11 deposit at Ampnng bv Mr. j ari &lt;■ -on of the kite towkav V.in Tet Men, tin* builder of Hu* new- town of Ipnh.
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    The Welcome Storm. Heavy Rain Breaks Long Drought.
    490 14 i 11 &lt;. 1 W» dm s&lt;ia&gt; morning was not ;&lt; \i to I ii. til*' recollect ion of til'* &lt; Idesi inhabitant Imt probably no 'urn I.a 1m ;iM.tc* Welcom'd. c &lt; r week- S ngup* i« -w» i i f
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    Parer and McIntosh Flight.
    257 14 We have had the privilege of reading bo .l-c recently published at Melbourne in which Lieutenant Parer «’e*-*- rlbes his air journey, in company with the late Lieutenant Mclntosh, from England to Australia. It tells of amazing advent in w ith the quiet modesty which was
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    The Biter Bit.
    98 14 Out Penang correspondent wires tli-it -•"•g robbers after looting a towkav’* oils,. ,n tin* Hagan Lepas Road at Balik 1 ulau r on the early morning „f -'lb mst., securing cash and '•"vllcry to the value of sfioo, '"c tacked on the bench hv the vilV' n&lt;
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    Hylam Aggressiveness. Adelphi Hotel Dismisses All Its Boys.
    452 14 At lir»T sight many felt indiiud to .I-utilise with Mr. A. be Smit, the i..linking Duvet r of the Adelphi Hotel, ,v ben he suspended from duties the entire statl' of Hylam boys on Puesilay morning. There was tn t a boy
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    TAX ON CHETTIES. Appeal in Respect of Certain Assessment.
    378 14 The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Sh; w, had before him in the Supreme Court on Monday an appeal by the Chetty firms of A.R.A.M. and F.\. against an assessment by the Income Tax Commissioners, the point .*ub- Fed for his lordship’s
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    A Film Action. Test Case Before Singapore Court.
    845 14 What con-titutes a tist ,-j eanie on before Mr. Dawson. H irati, yesterday, when Mr’ j* ...anuger for the Lasky Filin’ Service 'm 1 was uiarged that on or about \p- Singapore, accused did attempt p, “V at 1 muiias Macdonald Hussey
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      FOOTBALL. S.C.F.A. League Final.
      2046 17 1, iiuig of tlv.' S.C.F.A. league i ,.n Saturday, when BcndcV- ih- and Whi c Star met bc- row’d to decide their t’e on result was a win for Benthe only goal scored. The i. Boon Eng; Kim Whatib; All Tim, Joen Khin and M&lt; on
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      Golf.
      147 17 The competition at the Ka'tong Golf (dub for the May monthly medal and ball sweep will be held on Saturday and Sunday, the 20th and -1st inst. The May Monthly Medal (Bogey) Compt*t it if n at the Singapore (dub was played on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in
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      Interport Polo.
      77 17 The fit' two interport polo matches hi tween Hongkong and Manila re-.ulted in ioe match eadi. Homikong lost tin fir.-:? by f* in* goals to five, but playing belter t!i»• e ond game, they succeeded in f- -iiuo* the Manila team by ekht goal five. The Hongkong team
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      CRICKET.
      387 17 Services beat Lanka Union. Services won again on Saturday, heating Lanka Union by .1 I runs, la spite of the hard wc!;e| runs proved difficult to get. Lm.ka t tiion v&lt; n the toss and put their opponent in, and when the latter were ■id t r PJ after
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      S.C.C. Practice.
      236 17 Tampin not beins: able to raise a team, there was a practice match on the S.C.C. irround on Saturday. Holder, 45, and Whitley, '57, were the chief run getters. Scores Mr. SIMPSONS XI. 11. S. A. White h \V'»ileh&lt;»UMv 4 I*’. 11. run ou l 17 I. 11.
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      Ipoh Cricket.
      59 17 O il- |p&lt;»h correspondent wires that Mr. Holmes Brown’s touring team was orvH'tijft'ti on Monday at th«» Ipoh Club in a whole days cricket match. The visitors proved superior in both batting and bowin'/ the visitors made 148, Knight scoring 31, (Irenier 33 and Holmes Brown l!3, Ipoh
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      Billiards Championship.
      58 17 A Router \s ire of the Kth inst. -tales that in the final &lt;»f 'In* profe-sh nal bdanl- champion I; p. playcil at Thur ton's Hall, N* .vman, the h hlcr, just heat I’aimer, the Mim Im ing Saii’h, 1 ♦»,&lt;&gt;00 alkiner. 11*. 1 *JT. Smith and Inman,
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      Varsity Cricket Prospects.
      278 18 A London wire of April 25 states Y’arsity cricket during the ensuing season prom' e« yield allr.g'ti y »'fo»*mr.r. Hutf u r I &lt; u)'!" d" "i'e no-’ ed of I i i f \er;, Ir- ug calibre. T!" foinei appear n o-t f&lt; rto: \v (■vi
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      Country Cricket.
      99 18 A lie- i c;-b: f the *!th uist. *-tate^ that it i'.*' 1 1 be,va eu Oxford ITiiwr.-i-ty gn! A *i I' -•&gt;. ii dte l m a draw. Ox ford lea o'- on the lir t innings. A Ib ui* i w're of May sta’es Warwickshire beat
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      Home Cricket.
      69 18 A Kenter wire of the Hth mst., gives the following Cricket results Yorkshire beat Northamptonshire by j ten wickets. Ma auley for Yorkshire took: eleven wickets for HI. Middlesex beat Cambridge University by ten wickets. In Cambridge’s second innings Durston took six for 21* and performed the but
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      Death of Ceylonese Cricketer.
      182 18 Mr S. ’I ii ii died at lembo &gt;m Apr I 2*i. II* 1 i.d in r -li'i'erent health f -r so.. till.: i a" I r* •enfiy *ir:■ s v. S'CM r- I p.-i; t i&lt;»u. lie was taken i sberi *n fore the las'
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      S. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      162 18 Results on May 1 .Mixed Doubles Handicap. W. A. Aerin and l*\ .1. Kappa bent \V. A. Key t and K. K. Wwhh, 0 1, C Ch ampionship. K. I'm d&lt;* Souza beat C. A. Norris. »I 2 -I. A. Iv &lt; elho beat (VV.
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      Penang Tennis Championship.
      93 18 \V. 11. Threlfall has retained the tennis lian.pionship of the Penang Cricket Club, d&lt; feuting A. de. 1L Terrell &lt;’»—l, b—l, n the challenge round. The issue was a ui* in d übt after the first game. the Pi nang &lt; ricket Club is one of the
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      The Davis Cup.
      74 18 fb in message from IV mnto siates &lt; ha withdrawn from the inr. ip owing to insufficient time to i :i: m a t&lt; m &lt;&gt;ie i.e has already been played oil in lw “A singles i f the I poll Club Tennis i o'n nan.cut C.
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      Ceylon’s Tennis Need.
      238 18 lie* following concerning lb K. Kutnum ,i.pears in a London paper ir Phi lawn- I ilia notes of Volieyer. D. K. Kutnani, tin* I!* yer.r-eld ('eyl player who to. k a set from Norton 1 “&gt; yesterday afternoon in the Surrey .vend Courts Championships, is one "f
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      769 18 J he fir t of the sen s &lt; f races f- r Mr. U. I.ur an's. Hear Co:, ra d re. litl'.t Chaln iiu'e &lt; up, came on Sunday morning in nhni weather. •Vi boats started at 10 a.m. n a 1 i id reach to
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      Jubilee Stakes Result.
      63 18 Reuter wire of May •'&gt; pive- the result of the Jubilee Stake*, as f Hows Silver Imape 1 Monarch '2 Roman Bachelor and Cru Viunoore (dead heat I Fifteen ran. Won by three length*. f&gt; ur between second and third. Bett inp 7 t.» 2 .Tubi lee.
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      HOME BOXING.
      282 18 Wells Scores Well. \t tl.e National Sporting Club «r. April 24 in a twenty rounds contest between the heavyweights. Bombardier Wells i nd Albert Lloyd (Australia), We Is w. :i, i.l- yd retiring in the tenth round In spite of over eighteen months’ absence from the ring, Wells
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      Dempsey and Carpentier.
      75 18 A home message of April 25 says Carpentier announces that he is wiiln.g to light Dempsey in England, size of tl e i n.g and gloves to be more suitable than tin s in America. Dempsey has replied stating that he is \tdling to light arpentier in
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      The Beckett-Cook Fight.
      382 18 i .iic: discussed the Cook-Beckett light v. th Withering sarcasm. Mr. Bennison. “V Hu* Daily Telegraph, says: “The a"M.r was without science i.r niceness and w n, V rti y u of brute, unhid tgth. To say that Beckett or (W&lt; 1 1 u,t,t regard fer 'the
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    Prevention of Malaria. Sir R. Ross on Dr. M. Watson’s Book.
    963 19 i n the Medical Press on the &gt; Prevention of Malaria,” I;,‘;; J Malcolm Watson’s book, Sir Ronald ‘icat anti-malaria work carried out \t Watson and his colleagues in I 1 i .riled Malay States since 1901 is ll(ll
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    SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN. A Five Per Cent. Dividend Declared.
    457 19 The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of Shareholders of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Go., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, Kuala Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, with Mr. J. A. Russell in the chair. The following report was
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    Bangala in Terrific Storm.
    275 19 The Buugulu, Captain McNair, commander, and a frequent caller at Singapore reached Rangoon on Wednesday April 26, from Calcutta after one of the worst trips it was ever Captain McNairs experience to encounter, and from the story he and his officers tell of the voyage it
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    IPOH TRAGEDY. Mr. C. A. Wakefield Drowned At Swimming Club.
    398 19 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) I poll, May 10. A terrible tragedy took place at the ipoh Swimming Club this r.iorn ng when Mr. c. A. Wakefield, of the Ip. it s.aT a f the Chartered Bank, was drowned i.i the
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    APRIL TIN RETURNS.
    82 19 ’I iit Bentm g No Liability. Hours imii OUT, Piculs oil. arils '.*2.100. No vug I’ot Tin. Mining ope rot ions wen us pended \Gulst repairs were being mode u. tin* main dam. This has been successfully carried out and mining has been resumed. Malayan Tin Dredging.
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    BIRTHS
    43 19 DANDIIv On May •’&gt;. i'.*22, :.t ti.e Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. ami Mi li Dandie, a son. IM.M. On May H», 1;&gt;22, at Kloriston. 812 Upper Serangoon Road, to Mr. and Mr.-. Lim Lock San, a daughter. &lt; K.M.S. paper** please copy i
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    Trade and Finance.
    160 19 EXCHANGE Singap re. May 11. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 5/16 On New York 51 S* Private 53% On France, Bank 540 On India, Bank T.T. 177 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 11 p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d
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    Stocks and Shares.
    412 19 MINING. Singap jrc, May II. Issue. Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Ayer Weng l.00 I 1 II itam Tin 0.00 1.00 1 1 Jelantoh 0.00 l 1 Julian Tin 0.05 0.05 I'l il Kain. Kamunt. 1.11.0 1.13.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui
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      87 19 NOTICE •Ul communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil nnd Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle* nents. The post free price of the Struits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is a year. The post free price of the
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    159 19 DEATHS Mis. KOH SAN IKK. On May 10, P.J22. at tn i residence No. K.’i. Amoy Street, Singa pole, wife of Mr Kola Sill) fee, age. 0 1 H.N'HSAV. &lt; &gt;it Marco 1322. in t n..I..-.k.i Ala-ka, North Ameiiea, Robert .lolni Allan Lindsay. Age 26 years, e|de.,t son ol late
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      94 1 (•oncral— Outlook fur Kul'lmt &lt;'I&lt;«iill for Lravi l Pap I April Ituhlifr l{«‘tiiriis I K.itati* Itungalow Kiiv ilnti'-li Malaya ,*i I .lira I Itulilifr AtM'limiAllciiliy Kiililm'l I'd, f, I orronpondrim— Kulilht InipiMVcim-iit Sclifim* :i Mi'flini'H ami KcpitH n Samlycioft Kuhla r I (iiila-Kaliinipoiii' Kniila r I oir.m &lt;'ul(i\ .ition
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      SANDCROFT RUBBER CO. Seventeenth Report of the Directors.
      430 1 Th&lt;* seventeenth report of the directors l*» the shareholders of the Sandycroft Ituhher o. t for the twelve months ended .lunitary :u last, states I he* net lo.'S for tin* period after making *!«e provision for depreciation amounted lo $17,.'J72.2H. Deducting this
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      Gula-Kalumpong Rubber. Position and Prospects of The Industry.
      1854 1 Tlie twelfth annual general meeting of the (iula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on April 4, in the Council Room of the London Chamber of Commerce, P7. Cannon street, E.C. Mr. Frederick Andcr.-on (chairman of the company) presided. Ilie representative of tin*
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      Coffee Cultivation with Rubber.
      111 1 At a meeting of 'the Estates 1 ‘J' Committee of the Board &lt; f JI V l 1 held at the Experimental N, Peradcniya, Ceylon recently- w: Gamier inquired if any coffee "•&gt; with rubber in Ceylon, ami askcl was any known objection to v Tin*
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      Chankat Serdang. Resumption of Full Tapping Probable.
      937 2 inua general meeting of the v :ang Kstate, Ltd., was held t li) registered i dices &lt;&gt;f the i iinch Bank Buildings. The Kveritt presided, and other.** M &gt;&gt;*..•. i&gt;. .U ine Compte 1 d.rectors. Macnaughton shareholders. Mr. 11. B. V n behalf
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      STAPOH NAL RUBBER. Directors Report for the Past Year.
      582 2 The ripoit of the directors of the Stapoh Xal Rubber Co., Ltd., to be presented at the annual meeting on Mae 19 states The following areas which had previously been abandoned were deducted from li.e acreage:—l! !&lt;» planing |&lt; acres, 1917
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      LAPAN UTAN RUBBER. Possible Sale of Teluk Piah Division.
      465 2 ihe sixteenth annual general meeting •&gt;f shareholders in the l.apan l'tan Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on April 12, at the office of Messrs. Bous.ed Bros., Colombo. Mr. M. Kelway Baniher (Director) presided. After preliminaries, the Chairman, in moving the adoption
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      OUTLOOK FOR RUBBER. The Pessimism of Sir Frank Swettenham.
      353 2 The special cable -u-viee of the Times t f (Yylon from L» nd.m gave tin follow mg under date \pril 27 At the meeting of the Rubber (it owe* Association to-day. Sir Stanley Bois au nounccd that the fact that the
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      SUA MANGGIS RUBBER. Only Small Loss Incurred Last Year.
      824 2 The* 12th annual mee ting of the Sua Mantis Rubber Co., Ltd. was he*M at Shanghai on April 20, Mr Leslie* .1. Cubit! presiding, supported by .Mr. A. K. Craddock and Mr. R. N. Truman (eiirertors). The attendance re*pre*sentod 7,745 shares.
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      Johore Planters. Annual Meeting Favours P.A.M. Reconstruction.
      2407 3 llu annual meeting "f the Johore Planter A -"nation was held in the Johore Civil Service Club on May 1, with Mr. W. Miller Mackay in the chair, tlu* others present including the Hon. Data VS’ N. Gawler, the lion. Mr. C. Bradborv,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 3 iThe Straits Times is not responsible f-.r th» opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lone rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down Correspondents must enclose thc-ir names, not necei*sarily for publication but ns
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      Rubber Improvement Scheme.
      856 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ii. I shall be glad if you will be good enough to publish the following outline of a scheme for the improvement of the lubber position. It may not meet with i e -al approval but I do contend that,
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      CLAIM FOR LEAVE PAY. Mr. F. Adelborg v. The United Plantations.
      557 4 I supreme Court, Ipoh, on Monday I 1 i fort* Mr. Justice Watson, the civil a 1, ulelborg versus United Plantain r, ik Anson, was mentioned. The I 1 V Malaya states:— i 1 1 ..laintitV is suing for
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      KAPAYANG RUBBER. Business at Annual General Meeting.
      398 4 H. tii annual general meeting of the .'(.ng Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was H April *2l at the offices of the K 1 Yt .‘Jg Peking lioad, Shanghai. 1 I* Byrne presiding, supported by Uoiftts (director) and Mr. K, Wanil (secretary) and an
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      APRIL RURBER RETURNS.
      549 4 Ayer Lk. 17.27s ms. Ayer Jlitani. 34,285 lbs. Ayer Kuning (K.M.S.). 75.000 lbs Anglo-Sumatra. 54.905 lbs. Asahan. 50,000 M,s. l;aml r Sumatra Ruhhe 2‘&gt;,4S9 ||,s. I&gt; inter. a &lt; Stdiing.tr) i. 56,282 lbs. Jlv.l* :a Tobacco Rubber. 93.050 p kiln i Seniat ra). 27,500 !!&gt;s. Ruk t
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      SHALIMAR (MALAY). Dividend of 10 Per Cent. Declared.
      573 4 he thirteenth ordinary general meeting f tlu* shareholders of the Shalimur (Malay) Lstate Co., Ltd., was neld at the dhee of Messrs. Cumherhatch and Co t oJomho. The ehairnian said the result of the working of the property, as shown in the
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      Estate Bungalow Fire.
      312 4 A brief paragraph announced that a fire had destroyed Mr. L. F. Willis’s bungalow on Chengai Estate, Sungkai, and that but for the sagacity of an Irish terrier Mrs. Willis would have been burned to deu h. It appears that at 3 o’clock on Saturday April 22,
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      BAGAN SERAI. Company's Strong Financial Position.
      870 4 Tin* second annual general meeting of the Serai Co., Ltd., was held on April f&gt; at (he reris'urod oflicea, Dinner* JJall, x and 1* Austinfriars, E.C., Mr. k* L. (the chairman) presiding. The hairman said Our colleague Mr *'loare i&lt; not here to-day, hut
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      British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During April.
      184 5 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during April, 1022. The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent total exports
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      BUTE PLANTATIONS. Over 50 Per Cent. Reduction In Costs.
      760 5 The ninth annual meeting «*f shareholders of tlit* Bute Plantations (1913), Ltd., was held at Shanghai &lt; n April 26, Mr. G. R. Burkill presiding. Supporting him were Messrs. E. T. Byrne and A. K. Craddock on the Directorate, and shares
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. All Grades in Firm Demand.
      343 5 i. -V. ith auction nf the Singapore &lt; h; i. hi r f ('ninuierce Ruliher Ass' edition v'.tis hc!&lt;! on May 1", when there wa&gt; al’ilo-lod 2.087,945 Ills., tins 932.n. &lt;» r 1,668,919 D&gt;tons 745.06. S II 1.4*7. P'3 lbs., tons 616.18,
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      Allenby Rubber Co.
      66 5 Mr. .Justice Farrer-Mnnby had before him n ‘Veiinesday.in K.d.umpur.an application by the Allenby Rubber Go., Ltd., for the hearing of a petition for the reduction of ,h r,,, npany’s capital. The petition, which was presented on April 21 Pc ~&gt; was j’.ranted, and His Lordship* mad. Go
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 11. SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 11.
      994 5 Stock o. Par Exchange Par Kxc'han! /alut* Compaay. Prices. Value. Company. p r a April 11. April u' IT Anglo-Malay 20/ £1 Lendu tl/ £1 Bakap Plantation* 12/ 1*1 Lumut •&gt;; il Banteng (Selangor) 21/3
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