The Straits Budget, 14 July 1922

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL. LXXVI No. 3361 Singapore, Friday, July 14, 1922 ESTABLISHED OVER TIIUKE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    194 1 LEADERS—- hat can be Done 12 t niai Grievances 12 Cl in Lab ur 12-12 Retrenchment 12 Gorman Finance 13 The Poor Law ..13-14 General Local and Personal 1-2 Reuter’s Service 3-7 Good-byee 7 Malaya-Borneo 7 Tin* Reay Axe 10 Sir Edward Brockman 10 Petiang Turf Club 11 Kedah
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3858 1 A large number of residents availed inemselves of an invitation extended to them by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to view one of the latest additions to their fleet, f he Hakozaki-maru, now passing through Hongkong on her maiden trip to Europe, a .vs an exchange. The new
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      IRISH CIVIL WAR. Great Hotels Blazing Furiously. De Valera Reported to Have Escaped.
      775 3 KEUTKM'H SERVICE. London, July 5. T.-n buildings in Sackville Street were fm at three this afternoon. The irreguI r ari stiil firing from the windows of (Jranville Hotel with an inferno of on either side. Five men,
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      The Hague Conference.
      127 3 London, July 5. The Hague Matters are at present at a deadlock. The non-Russian delegates maintain that it is for the Russians to produce an explanation of the fantastic figures presented by them last week, while the Russians declare they have nothing more to say. They declare
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      Rolls Royce Aero Engines.
      116 3 London, July 6. In reply to questions in the House of Commons regarding a recent threat of the Rolls-Royce firm to close down their aeroengine works if orders were not forthcoming, Col. Guest referred to the reductions in the Air estimates, whereby money was not available
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      British Protection.
      109 3 London, July 6. Political significance is attached to Mr. Lloyd George’s promise to the Lancashire deputation headed by Lord Derby yesterday, that the duty of 33 1-3 per cent, on fabric gloves from Germany would not be enforced until Lancashire’s case against it had been fully examined. Meanwhile
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      United States News.
      121 3 London, July G. Washington Mr. Roosevelt, Secretary to the Navy, announces the success of the tests of the new radio sounding device, which instantaneously registers ocean depths by measuring the time sound takes to travel from the ship to the bed of the ocean and back. He
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      Dutch Elections.
      64 3 London, July 6. Amsterdam The legislative elections under the new law based on proportional representation with woman’s suirrage were held to-day. The electors total over 3,250,000. The returns will be announced later. London, July 6. Amsterdam The results of the election in Amsterdam so far are that five
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      German Situation.
      674 3 Republican Demonstration Casualties. London, July 5. Berlin Details of yesterday’s Republican demonstration show that it was accompanied by considerable bloodshed. The most serious affair was at Sommerschenhurg, near Magdeburg. After disturbances in which an ex-Captain, who was an estate manager, was killed, police reinforcements from Magdeburg fought with
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      French in the East The Banque Industrielle’s Future.
      441 3 London, July 6. Paris The report of the Senatorial Committee with regard to the Banque Industrielle de Chine, signed by M. Guillam® and M. Poulle, declares that the director* of the bunk were imprudent in granting almost unlimited credits where such confidence
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      Wireless.
      61 3 London, July 6. Paris The wireless telegraph station at Saint Eassise, the most powerful so far constructed, has been unofficially opened for communication with New York. The Americans say that the communications are the clearest ever received from France. The new station will be placed at the disposal of
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      Reparation.
      39 3 London, July 5. Berlin It is semi-officially stated that Germany has suggested to the Reparations Commission that English instead of German coal should be supplied for the coal deliveries which Germany is obliged to make to the Entente.
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      43 3 London, July 6. In the House of Commons the AngloI’ersian Oil Payments of Calls Bill was read a third time. Mr. Baird mentioned that the company proposed to spend nearly £1,000,000 on plant and ovtif t‘J,OOO,OOO on the purchase of vessels.
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      Various.
      45 3 London, July 0 The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Bill. London, July 0. Rro do Janeiro Martial law has been proclaimed. London, July t>. Athens The aviator, Major Blake, has departed for Crete.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Irish Civil War. The Call to Arms Promptly Answered.
      510 4 Reiter’s Service. London, July 7. Quut reigns in Dublin, which is resuming its normal aspect. Businesses and institutions have re-opened and are m-w dealing with an accuniulalion of work. 'lhe fire brigade succeeded in overcoming the fires in Sackville Street, where
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      Dutch and Rubber.
      147 4 London, July 7. Presiding ;it the meeting of Sampang Java Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Mr. R. N. Singley, referring to the Hague resolution, in favour of some form of Government legislation, said the final h* ision rested with the Dutch Minister for the Colonies and the Governor-General of
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      News from France. Banque Industrielle Manager Sentenced.
      187 4 London, July 0. J'uris Lee Ho Ling has been sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 200 francs. (It will he remembered that Lee Ho Ling was the Chinese student who attempted the life of the Chinese Minister in Paris in
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      Union of China.
      162 4 London, July 7. The Times, in a leader, dwells on the significance of a report that the provisional Assembly of Kwangtung has proposed the abolition of the Canton Government in favour of the Central Government. It says Kwangtung is the cradle of revolutionary China. If the assembly
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      U. S. Cotton Duties.
      111 4 London, July 6. Washington The Senate Finance Commit tie has approved changes in the cotton duties schedule which on cotton cloth will not exceed 4.'» per cent, ad valorem, compared with the original rates, though in seme eases the movement will exceed GO per cent. There
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      Indian Finance.
      91 4 London,. July 7. Simla The Fiscal Commission appointed last September has concluded its labours. It is understood that the report recommends discriminate protection and abolition of countervailing excise duties and Imperial preference where no economic loss is caused to India and the free flow of foreign capital, also
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      Washington Treaties.
      83 4 London, July 7. The House of Commons unanimously pussed the second reading of the Washington Treaties Rill, which has already passed the House of Lords. Mr. Asquith urged similar agreements with regard to armies, and other speakers urged the limitation of aerial armaments. Col. Amery, replying, said the
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      America and China.
      198 4 London, July 7. Mr. Chao Hsin Chu, presiding at the < hincse Legation’s official welcome to Mr. S/.e, on his return froift Washington, paid tribute to Mr. Sze’s distinguished services during six years in London, to which could he ascribed much of the present good understanding and
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      Firemen’s Grievance.
      83 4 London, July 7. A deputation representing the Trade Union Congress, the Sailors and Firemen’s Union and the Amalgamated Marine Workers’ Union has complained i.» Mr. Baldwin, President of the Board of Trade, that firemen on British ships are worked 50 hours per week and stewards ‘.*o to ‘JO
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      Danger from Russia.
      78 4 London, July 7. The Continent is at present faced with a very grave health problem, namely the movement of disease-carrying refugees from Russ a. Cholera is prevalent in the Ukraine, where there are i\ooo cases daily at Odessa alone, and the disease is sporadic in the Volga
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      Soviet and Priests.
      65 4 London, July 7. A message from Moscow states that the trial at Petrograd of priests and others for opposing the requisitioning of church property has resulted in eleven being sentenced to death, including the Metropolitan Benjamin, a bishop and several priests and professors. Fifty-three are given various
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      Sedition in Brazil.
      43 4 London, July 7. Rio de Janeiro The Government announces that the seditious movement has completely suppressed. London, July 7. Rio ele Janeiro The Government has ordered Marshal Fonseca to appear within a week, otherwise he will be declared a deserter.
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      The U. S. Strike.
      54 4 London, July 9. Chicago Numerous disorders are occurring in connection with the strike. Strikers stoned guards escorting a party of strike breakers into Clinton workshops. The guards fired a volley, wounding a striker and killing his fourteen year old son. Two companies of state infantry are
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      Various.
      49 4 London, July 7. Alexandria Major Blake, the aviator, has arrived. London, July 7. The Ist battalion Loyal North Lancasmres is shortly proceeding to North < Mina from Constantinople. London, July 7. Naples The Crown Prince of Siam has arrived on the Zeelandia from Australia and is proceeding to Rome.
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      IRISH CIVIL WAR. Dublin Recovering Normal Quiet. Rounding Up Rebels in The Provinces.
      715 4 &C UTCB’g SIBVICB. London, July Official communiques issued in Dublin to-day show substantial progress by Z National troops in quelling the revolt in the provinces. They state that in res ponse to the call to turns between
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      Banque Industrielle.
      158 5 London, July 9. A Paris message says nothing very serious has yet been done to put the principle ~j saving the Banquc Industrielle de Chine :nt t fleet, and Marshal Joffrc is drawing attention to the importance of setting the ins' Put ion on its feet. Regarding the
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      Eastern Cable Jubilee.
      99 5 London, July 9. Tin* Exiles Club, Orleans Park, Twickenham, was to day the scene of a presentation to Sir John Denison Pender, marking the fifty years jubilee of the Eastern and allied cable companies. It consisted •>f an illuminated address containing signatures of staffs and associated companies
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      Dutch Elections.
      91 5 London, July 8. AmMrrdai: The final election returns f>r ih<- Second Ghamber show 52 Roman < ‘at holms, I<> Calvinist An* i-Revolution-arie-, 11 Christian H'storicalites, 1 State Uef<tir.K'«l huivh, HO Social Democrat I ahouritcs, 10 Liberal Liberty Leaguers, 1 Conservative Liberal, 5 Liberal Detno<iats, 2 Communists, and 2
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      Shipbuilding.
      82 5 London, July 8. Lloyd’s shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended June .*>o state that .*l9O vessels of 1,919,000 gross tonnage were constructing in the United Kingdom, a decrease of 51G,000 compared with the previous quarter. The total includes 181,000 on which work was suspended for some time. The tonnage
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      Produce Prices Falling.
      86 5 London, July 8. I !>' Ministry of Agriculture reports iut the outstanding feature of 1921 was remarkable drop in produce prices to •‘Pproxiniately the values ruling at the h< 1910. The suddenness of the fall it the farmers with special severity. uat was 89s. in June and
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      Frontier Fighting.
      32 5 Lor.don, July 8. i, y n a Jttkdkhal Mahsuds attacked .I 1 c(<nvoy near Bararitangi. On l lsa uOicer was killed and eight othci tanks were killed and three wounded.
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      German Situation.
      427 5 Acute Danger of Financial Collapse. London, July s. Berlin The Undvr-secretaries Sehroedi r an I r :slier have left for Paris to ask the Reparations onimission for a moratorium to enable the German cash payments to he spread over a longer period. It is semioltic ally explained that,
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      Gloves.
      36 5 London, July 8. According to opinion in Lancashire, where agitation is very strong regarding fabric gloves, the political tension has now ceased, as the Conservative revolt against the proposed exemption of gloves has not materialised.
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      Sedition in Brazil.
      72 5 London, July 8. Rio do Janeiro: Fonseca has Iren a nested and detains! <n board a eu A Mate f siege nas bee! pr .doin.ed for thirtv days. Shells struck the Ministry of War during the fighting, killing four people and wounding six. The situation ns clearing.
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      Japanese Navy.
      46 5 London, July 8. Tokyo The Japanese Navy Department announces that in execution of the cuitailment plan the naval bases at I’ort Arthur, Tnkeshiki and Tciko in Korea art being dos'd down. The Korian bases >f Mair.um and Chink:,i arc being reduced to second class.
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      Britain and Italy.
      47 5 London, July 8. Sigin r Pchanzer has concluded his visit to Louden in connection with Angloftalian policy. He will meet M. Poincare in Pari en r< ute to Rome. No definite decisions were reached in London aid conversations will be resumed in a month’time.
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      The Hague Convention. Defiant Tone of the Soviet Delegates.
      394 5 Lend an, July X. 'll.*' Hag e: It was expect* 1 that M. Krassm’s in rival would result in an a coil rat Yu of b \s*n *ss but mutters have advance i r.j further a test It of proL'jige I
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      Mandates.
      54 5 London, July N. Gin va Japan has transmitted to the me.nlat.s commission of ihe Ltaguo of Nations the second repot on tin* admini.strat.son of form r German colonics in the I’aciJic north of the e<|Uatoi'. The report is the li .-t prepared by a mandatory power in reply to
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      Mission to Tibet.
      38 5 Loi dr n, July 8. A BriCsh Buddhist mission to Tibet wit h the < bjcct of investigating customs, religi n, language and monastic literature w:il shortly leave. S» roe members are already proceeding to India.
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      Mr. Taft’s Visit.
      47 5 Lord* n, July 8. .Mr. and Mrs. Taft have returned t> America. They declared that they were d(light d with their visit to Kr.gland, and Mr. Taft said he had obtained informati >n most useful fur recommending changes i.i the judicial procedure in America.
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      Various.
      111 5 London, July S. Warsaw The Cabiivt has resigned. London, July 9. Madrid A Franco Spanish commercial treaty lots been signed. London, July 8. Plat*. niw admit having large orders iinoun ing to the figures previously |Uot(d on their books for the Far Mast, nit not in a single r<
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      German Finance. Grave View Taken of Present Crisis.
      263 5 (tC'iTtM'fl SfKVICt. London, July 10. papers generally vice alarm at the vctuai <i: uatioil in Central Kurop ns ••vile tod l.y the c< llapse of the (lerman i. ark, wlurh raw worth less than a tent!: of a puny instead of the
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      Irish Civil War.
      151 5 London, July 10. The Free State troops are swiftly rounding up the rebels in the provinces and rcais!mice is collapsing in ull quarters. The town-people of Wexford Town welcomed tin* entry of the Nationals with bands and to relies. The Nationals’ humane methods are impressing public opinion
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      Cotton in Australia.
      138 5 London, July 10. A M< I bourne message says that Australians arc* just be? inning to realise the enormous possibilities of cotton producton in Australia. Lord Forster, thu Cove rn.r (Jeneral, in a speech said that Britain spent £200,000,000 a year on raw cotton and saw no
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      Dutch Indies Trade.
      51 5 London, July 10. The rush of British applications for information with regard to the forthcoming industrial fa r at Utrecht, which 's rccngirscd as the buying centre for the U’.tcli Indies, indicates that the value if the Dutch Indies market is becoming more generally recognised by British
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      Soviet and Religion.
      35 5 London, July 10. d’h Soviet (lovcrnment has refused the Archbishop of Canterbury’s request to be allowed to send a commission ef repre entat ve British churches to Russia o examine the situation.
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      Soviet Policy.
      256 6 Hopeless Attitude at The Hague. London, July 10. The Hague The discussion in the credits sub-commission was in the nature of a general clearing up and elicited from M. Litvinotf the statement that several agreements had practically been concluded with foreign companies for concessions of agricultural land, in
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      British Manned Ships.
      93 6 London. July 11. In the House of Commons Mr. Flannery asked the Government to introduce legislation to prevent ships sailing under the llritish (lag unless officered and manned hy British subjects, in view of the number of such vessels owned and manned hy foreigners and insured by
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      American Shipping.
      75 6 London, July 10. In the 11 oust 1 of Commons, replying to a question with reyard to the American Shipping Hill, by which, inter alia, lifty per cent, of the total immigration to the Cn tcd States is reserved to American vessels, Mr. Ilarmsworth said the Government was
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      Platt Brothers.
      56 6 London, July 10. Platt Brothers and Co., Ltd., the largest makers of textile machinery in the world, are offering bit4,ooo seven per cent, cumulative preference pound shares at par and 1,002,000 ordinary pound shares at 4ds. each. It is stated that the company has orders sufficient to keep
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      Banque Industrielle.
      80 6 London, July 10. A Par s message states that the bill for the re-establishment of the Banque Industrielle de Chine was tabled in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday by the Minister of Finance, M. de Lastcyrie. In accordance with parliamentary procedure it was handed over to the finance
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      President Poincare.
      54 6 London, July 11. President Poinrure was due in Londor at the end of the month to attend tin Allied Near Kastern Conference, but Mr Lloyd George hns (invited him to conn earlier to discuss the serious Furopear situation following the collapse of tin mark, particularly in connection with
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      German Situation. London View of Bankruptcy Threat.
      348 6 Relteh's Seuvice. Londi n, July 11. The German mark has slightly rallied and closed at 2,285 per i‘ sterling compared with 2,450 n Saturday. The Times, commenting on the situation, ays that the real forces of Germany are by the industrial group, which
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      Britain and China.
      165 6 London, July 11. The Karl of Balfour, Sir Auckland tied Its, the Japanese Ambassador and Sir Charles Addis were included in an imposing list of guests at a luncheon given by Mr. Chao Ilsin-chu in honour of Mr. Sze, Chinese Minister at Washington. Speaking subsequently at the
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      Holland’s Politics.
      34 6 London, July 11. The Hague Queen Wilhelmina received the Premier with whom she discussed the difficult political situation resulting from the elections. She will receive the President of the States General to-morrow.
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      Colonial Timber.
      31 6 London, July 11. The Imperial Institute advisory committee is inquiring into the possibility of extending the use in Britain of timbers produced in various parts of the overseas •mpire.
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      Sun Yat Sen Escapes.
      34 6 London, July 11. Hongkong The troops of Chen Chiung Ming have captured the Whampoa forts ind it is believed that Sun Yat Sen lias < aped to Shanghai aboard a cruiser.
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      Irish Civil War.
      173 6 Rebels Reported in Dispirited Condition. London, July 11. The list of casualties in the recent lighting in Dublin has been issued by the Irish Army headquarters. Nineteen national soldiers were killed and 111 wounded, and it is estimated that G5 civilians were killed and 281 wounded. r
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      Bevan’s Defence.
      132 6 London, July 11. Vienna Bevan (who was recently arrested here at the instance of the London police), interviewed by Reuter, said he left England on February 8 solely at the request of his wife, who had information that a warrant was being issued for his arrest on February
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      United States News.
      106 6 London, July 11. Washington The Government is appointing deputy marshals in all strike areas to preserve law. and order, protect life and property and maintain communications. President Harding has communicated with coal owners and miners proposing immediate resumption at the prestrike scale of wages pending the findings
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      Reforming the Lords.
      139 6 London, July 11. In accordance with the Government's reform proposals, the reconstituted House of Lords will consist of 350 members of four categories—firstly, royal and spiritual law lords, who will be permanent secondly, members elected directly or indirectly from outside thirdly, hereditary peers elected by their order
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      Austrian Finance.
      44 6 London, July 10. Vienna Expectations of the establishment of a new note issuing bank, a compulsory internal loan and other projected financial measures, are not preventing crowns taking a rouble-like descent. Sterling to-day closed at 113,000 crowns and the dollar at 25,000.
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      Various.
      39 6 London, July 11. Christiania i Ihe Norwegian mercantile marine on July 1 totalled 2,500,000 tons, which is two per cent, above prewar. London, July 11. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Washington Treaties Hills.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Irish Civil War. Rumours that Rebels Hold Cork.
      244 6 Reuter’s Service. London, July 12 An unconfirmed report states that republic has been proclaimed in Cork vvjth which communications are interruptIrregulars at Drumkeen last night am bushed a motor car conveying Nati.moi* to Letterkenny. One of the latter w, killed, two were
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      Allied Powers.
      106 6 London, July 12. It transpires that M. Poincare was not invited to proceed to London earlier than had been originally arranged. It is understood that neither the British nor French Premiers considers there is need for precipitate allied action, but the two Premiers will thoroughly discuss the situation
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      The Prince’s Tour.
      90 6 London, July 12. In connection with the Prince of Wales’ tour, the King has made a number of appointments to the Victorian Order, including a Knight-Commander-ship to Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, K.C.8., ami Commanderships to Captain the Honourable Herbert Meade, D. 5.0., commanding H.M.S. Renown, BrigadierGeneral
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      Calamities.
      72 6 London, July 12. Paris A wire from Madrid says that 30 persons were killed and 50 injured in a collision between the Galician express and a mail train near Valencia. Tin passengers in the latter were mostly going on a holiday. The dead include a Judge, a senator and
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      Cartridge Factory Explosion.
      70 6 London, July 1L John Walker Knowles has been sentenced to five years penal servitude. Chadwick was acquitted. [Knowles was the owner and Chadwick ♦he manager of the cartridge factory at Tipton Dudley where an explosion occurred on March 5 and eighteen girls were killed The men were
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      United States News.
      180 7 Position of the Big Strike Movements. London, July 12. < hicngo Several railways have cur- .,i their mail-train schedules owing to i, 1 shopmen’s strike at Wabash. The W 1V authorities report that 3,000 iiu ;*of line have ceased to operate. Trouble continues at various places m
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      Hague Conference Fails.
      199 7 London. July 12. The Hague The president of the conference announced that no useful purpose could be served by continuing the :imunions owing to the attitude of the Kussians. London, July 12. The Hague The breakdown in the conf i iice was in accordance with anticipatu n.
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      Unsinkable Battleships.
      76 7 London, July 11. In the House of Lords, Lord Lee said that M"iwithstanding aircraft and submarines, bn Admiralty believes it is feasible to muM capital ships reasonably proof against ny likely method of attack, and conse'i'l'iuly the Government has declined to '«consider the intention to proceed with hc
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      Netherlands East Indies.
      71 7 London, July 12. Walter Townley at the annual meet"f the British Chambers of Commerce "I the Netherlands East Indies, said endeavours to form a consortium of ''ic meeting firms which had set up Mishment in the East Indies in order >u ecessfuly compete with foreign ini' in
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      Indian Sedition.
      91 7 London, July P2. l!; Excluding the Moplah con- the total number of prisoners taken he recent political movement amounts London, July 12. •M n < (lahad The High Court acquitted Mat Mohani. Y' t re of Ma X 4 stated The Judge f t( accept the native jury’s
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      Reparation Agreement.
      55 7 London, July 11. Paris The Reparations Commission has decided to credit Germany with eighteen million gold marks on account of interest on the CommissOn's reserve fund in payment for dyes, eu., ihus re during the indemnity payment due on July 15 to thirty-two millions which it is understood
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      SOLDIER’S CASE. Private Best Committed to Civil Prison.
      411 7 llu* case was taken on Monelay afternoon before Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge and First Magistrate, Court Inspector Meredith prosecuting, in which Private H. Best of the 2nd battalion, Middlesex Regiment, stood charged with housebreaking at a Chinese nonia’s residence
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      The Thorne Bankruptcy Case.
      143 7 Our Ipoh correspondent wires The public examination in bankruptcy of Mr. Hugh Thorne, the Taiping lawyer, was conducted by Mr. Shelley, the Official Assignee, who informed the Court that at the meeting of creditors held the previous day, Thorne had disclosed what his creditors believed to
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      Good-byee !
      129 7 Good-byee There were quite a number of peoph gathered on tie* W«*st Wharf on July 7 1 1 say goodbye to friends leaving on the Kumphius for Java. One Hutch gentleman in the exuberance of his feelings unfortunately toppled over from the wharf into the sea and had to he
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      Malaya-Borneo. Mr. A. H. Macartney’s Report On the Exhibition.
      1587 7 The exhibition grounds occupied G8 icres. The exhibitors, who represented ni'mlred*. of lines of manufacture from almost every country, numbered AGO, many of whom had erected large substantial in construction and artistic in design. The cost of the exhibition exceeded £00,000,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    70 8 |Thf> Strhitu Tim?: o* not r* ?|ioir".He f'*r the opiniom* of it rorrt .«pntnlrnt -hou. i (»**»*r m f i t*• 1 most !>«• short find to point. I *oi. u ranUmjr fpintlos »rr liah I to hr roj lor lUtlilcKh'V cot down. '\>r» .'*pon<t«*r* must rjjflost* their njmc*,
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    Malayan Collieries.
    1724 8 To the Editor of the Stiaits Times. Sir, May I, as a small shareholder in Malayan Collier es, Ltd., unable to attend the forthcoming meeting, request the hospitality of your columns to put my views before my fellow-proprietors as well as before the Directors who —if (hey think
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    The Toddy Problem.
    1628 8 To the Editor tf the Straits Times. Sir.—This question has once again had attention drawn *to it and this time it is by i.o less a person than the Chief Sec1‘eiaiy to the F.M.S. Government. The thanks of all interested in the welfare of the Indian labouring
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    Motor Buses.
    380 9 the Editor of the Straits Times, a,,. _At about 9 a.rn. yesterday morning ’,,1*-or bus collided with a ricksha at A Junction of Blanco Court and North t *v Road. I understand that both the occupant of the ricksha and the puller ,v wounded—the former so badly that
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    Mr. Churchill on Kenya.
    295 9 1‘ tli Editor of the Straits Times. S r, Commenting on Mr. Churchill’s pronouncements adverse to Indian f mum-, the Servant of India quotes words written fourteen years ago n i book My African Journey (1908). Mr. Churchill then wrote •> i gi is as a
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    Retrenchment and Allowances.
    806 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. f c n °w realise that this is or strictest economy and re- n1 Among the many proposals ictrenchment is one which calls on v eminent Officers to sacrifice 1 “j* part of the temporary allow s u h,ch were
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    “Once a Mason.”
    733 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Y< ur correspondence of July 6 under heading What the Public pays for calls for comments on several points. Once A Mason is obviously not an R. C. Expert, but gives his opinion very freely on local R. C.
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    Non-European Unemployment Fund
    680 9 v To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been waiting for an abler pen than mine to protest against certain remarks made at the Legislative Council Meeting on June 12 last in connection with a government contribution to the funds of the Non-European Unemployment
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    Wanted Something Definite.
    221 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -1 have just read with interest your leader in this afternoon's paper. No one has admired more than 1 have your continued energy anrl your many able articles on the restriction question, ami your merited attacks on a weak-kneed
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    Hindu Representation on The Municipal Council.
    241 9 To In 1 Editor of th«* Straits Times. Sir.— Matters of such vital importance as the representative of a community are not to he dealt with lightly hut they are to he given wiriest possible publicity anti dissemination, hut the Hindu Advisory Hoard has
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    Johan Tin. Major W. M. Sime on The Rubber Question.
    919 11 t,i second annual general meeting of Jehan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held at registered office* of the Company, 148, ht'il'nId Street Ipoh. Major W. M. Sime, O.B.E., was in the hair, the others present being Colonel ini Kao, M< ssrs.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Proceedings at Half Yearly Meeting.
    726 11 The half yearly meeting of the numbers of the Penang Turf Club was held in the Chamber i 1 Commerce on the •>th in tai.t. I lien were present Sir Arthur Adams, K.B.E., Messrs. T. \V. v.. right, G. Stothaid, S. Woodhill,
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    KEDAH AND PERLIS. British Advisers’ Annual Reports.
    1067 11 In his annual report on the state of Kedah the British Adviser, Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, states The estimated and actual revenues for the year 1330, ending on September 3, 1021, were respectively $15,720,785 and $5,235,450. The estimates were prepared at a
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    TRONOH TIN. Report Shews Sharp Fall In Profits.
    586 11 The report of the directors of Tronoh ."lines Ltd. for the year ending December :,1, presented at the twentieth annual meetin in London on June 21 stated During the year, 1,192 tons of tin ore Wire sid.i as compared with 1,1251-j ton*
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  • The Straits Budget
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      WHAT CAN BE DONE ?
      1160 12 WHAT CAN BE DONE Straits Tinn's, July 7. We mft •r from th** tone of Mr. Wood’s sympathetic reference to Malaya in the House of Commons that the hope of Dutch Indies' co-operation in a restriction policy has been abandoned. This does not surprise us. From tin* very beginning of
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      COLONIAL GRIEVANCES.
      1097 12 —Straits Times, July k Wo deal only with tho Crown Colonies —tho big self-governing dominions are well able to take caro of themselves, and if they had a rubber crisis they would not have to get Mr. Churchill’s permission before applying a remedy. The other day we had
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      CHINESE LABOUR.
      1173 12 —Straits Times, July 10. We give to-day the recommendation the committee appointed about two ago to inquire into the supply of n,’; n(S|l labour for the Malay Peninsula, h s very able and interesting report, an„ Wl are sincerely sorry that its appearance Js marred by the quite
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      RETRENCHMENT.
      1177 13 Straits Times July 11. have been the recipients of a good ,nat V letters from Government cl?rks in l .M.S. on the subject of retrenchment. of the writers are Indians, and most "f th m write as if they consider that their I ie nee ri Malaya is a
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      GERMAN FINANCE.
      1135 13 mni'nituoi* of thrir misdeodn.—Strait* Timrs, July 12. The condition of German finance is once more creating extreme uneasiness. The mark, normally equal to the shilling, is now below a tenth of a penny, so that it takes 2,400 marks instead of 20 to equal the pound sterling. The
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      THE POOR LAW.
      1257 13 Straits 'l imes, .July l‘>. Some discussion took place* recently about the hardship which occasionally arises from the fact that there is no poor law in Malaya. If a person is found in Singapore with no home and no means of subsistence all that can be done
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    Singapore Wedding.
    276 14 Tin* wed ling took place on July fi ••f the St. Andrew’s Cathedral of Mr. Ed .aid < lilford Mdiig.tn, of .Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., Singapore and Miss i’ll., ilis iNuoiiiy I’aiker, eld< r daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Parker, of Budlcigh Saltcrton, Devonshire. Archdeacon
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    Ex-Services Association of Malaya.
    187 14 A meeting of the general committee of •he Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held in the Selangor Club, Kuala Lunipur, on Sunday. Colonel H. L. Pearson, D. 5.0., presided and delegates from ihe following branches were present .\uala Lumpur, Seremban, Kuala Selangor, Ipoh, Lower Perak, Taiping,
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    The Law’s Complexities.
    149 14 Our Ip« h correspondent wires There has been a startling sequel to Mr. Justice Walsi n’s decision last week, that the s'.rorsed cannot bi* allirmcd in the lower court pending his trial in the higher criminal court. In the case of two Chinese i barged with murder
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      TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Dean’s Fine Win Over Asano.
      2195 14 Much interest was taken in the play in iiu* Singapore lawn tennis champion- 1 l- jj. on Ju;y <i, large crowds of alt nationalili<*.s attending. ill Lest match of the day proved to i <• ihitt between S. Makihara and K. L. V.
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      The Malayan Championship.
      259 15 The Malayan lawn tennis championship, when the winners in the different centres will compete, will be held in Kuala Lumpur on August 21, 22, 23 and 24. The cup which will go to the champion has been subscribed for by the various clubs. The expression Gaunt Cup
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      244 15 Mixed Doubles A.” Tuesday’s results were as follows:— Mrs. Schafer and Mr. Moss v. Miss r l'i. and Mr. Rutley. unfinished. \i Is r, happvl und Mr. Hopkins beat Is Fawcett ami Mr. Cameron, <1-4. Mr and Mrs. Cantrell beat Miss Turner "’Mr. Ager, 6-1, 7—9, 6-0. if*.;
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      WORLD’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS.
      330 15 A Reuter telegram of the sth instant states There was heavy rain at Wimbledon, where the programme included three fifth round matches, the winners qualifying for the semi-final. Only one match was finished Lycett beating Davson 2— 6, b—l, t>—4, B—o. Patterson leads Campbell by two sets
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      Mdlle. Lenglen Wins.
      172 15 A Reuter wire of the Bth inst. states There were tremendous crowds including Their Majesties, in showery weather at Wimbledon for the World’s Lawn Tennis Championships. Mdlle. Lenglen retained the championship, beating the American, Mrs. Mallory, 6—2, 6—o, in the final. The appearance of Mdlle. Lenglen and
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      Patterson Wins Again.
      356 15 A Reuter wire of the 10th inst. sta*- s •hat in the final of th<* world’s lawn fiinis championship Patterson, Austra tia, beat Lycett, England, 6*3, 6-1. There wus a moderate attendance at Wimbledon and for the first time there was no rain. Lycett opened with a
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      808 15 Singapore beat Johore. That Association football is an enormous attraction to all communities i Singapore was amply demonstrated on Saturdauy, when the accommodation in an abnormally long train was taxed to its utmost to carry the crowds of spectators en route to Johore Bahru to see the
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      Second Division Matches.
      440 15 Three second division leuguc matched were pulled off on Monday and two of them led to interesting developments. In the first place the Harlequins tasted defeat for the first time, the S.C.F.A. II scoring a well deserved win of 2-0. Then those cheery triers Singapore United at
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      Hockey.
      515 15 Quit*- a tariff* crowd witnessed the hockey match played on July 6, on the fl.R.C. ground when the S.R.C. were opposed to the R.A.M.C. The following were the teams S.R.C.—J. Moss N. Ess and E. Angus F. Albuquerque, C. Webb and Jde Souza K. Webb, A. van der Berk,
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      SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      575 16 last Race for Elizabeth Cup. The M'cr.id race f, r the Elizabeth r U n cam** oir on Sunday in a line sailing breeze, and as. twelve boot., started, there was p: nty of good racing. The fleet was sent away at 10 o’clock sharp and 11;
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      Swimming Club.
      209 16 The Middlesex water polo team paid a visit to the Swimming Club, on Sumta.. and a g od game resulted in victory j< the cluh ropriscntatiVcs by 2 0. Vi.>* teams were Middlesex. Capel Berry and Brown Dotting; Myland, Marshall and Saunders. Swimming Club.—Cameron Parish iiuJ ilill Burton
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      Home Cricket.
      230 16 A Reuter wire of the 7th inst. states Owing to rain no matches were completed, the follow ng counties* all secured a lead on their first innings Leicestershire v. Warwickshire, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire and Sussex v. Lancashire. A Router cable of the 10th inst states Kent beat Northamptonshire
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      THE STADIUM. New Suggestion for Control.
      139 16 At a meeting of representatives of the various clubs held at the S.C.C. o*i Wednesday Mr. C. Salter presiding, it was deeded to appoint a sub-committee to consider a scheme for the formation of a club to control the Stadium. The following wire appointed
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      IPOH RACES. Good Racing on Opening Day.
      485 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 6. Kim* weather favoured the Ipoh ‘meetmg on its opening day, and there was a large attendance. Tin* results were as follows Match for $220. Major G. Smythe’s Teddy 11.2 (owner) I H.fl. Sultan of Perak's The
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      Conclusion of Meeting.
      402 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 8. There were numerous visitors from Penang and Singapore for the races here to-day. The going was excellent after the overnight rain and there were some close finishes. It was a fine afternoon. Hace One. Six furlongs. Sorlrong 7.1) Curran 1
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      Henley Regatta.
      185 16 A Rvutcr wire of the 8th inst. states I he wretched weather of the first th:\e da; s of Henley Regatta has improved, lo-day in the finals of the Grand challenge race, Leander beat the Thames Rowing (Tub by a length in 7 mins ;;ti secs, in the
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      Raffles School Sports.
      565 16 > The weather was fine for the Raffles School sports on Saturday, though a'.er so much rain the going w r as somewhat slip* p ry. There was a record attendance. Mrs. F. S. James, accompanied by H.L. the Officer Administering the Government, arrived about five o’clock
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      S. C. C. Sports Meeting.
      146 17 A ir. t ting in connection with the forthuu.g -ports of the Singapore Cricket < 1. v.a- held last evening, when it was V i to advance the date of the meota week, and hob! the sports on Satur- •.y. September !>. In coming to
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      433 17 ndii ;tle to Promote Professional Matches. v understand that a syndicate has 1 i.i.cii of gentlemen well-known in < 'ii i; a with the sport for the pur1 1 of promoting professional boxing for u it'd tii re is no doubt there is a keen inani! in Singapore.
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      EMPIRE HEAVYWEIGHTS.
      201 17 Cook Beats Jones on Points. A Reattr wire of the 11th in t. states At Holland Park Hail in a twenty rounds heavyweight contest, George Cook, the A ust rub. an champion, defeated Soldier Junes, the Canadian champion, on points. ilie light was originally lixed for tin Jr
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    Canton Fighting. Warships and Land Forces Engaged.
    52 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, July 11. Fight ng was renewed in Canton yesterday, when there was heavy firing between Sun Yat Sen’s warships and the kind forces. Communication by means of the Kow-loon-Canton railway has been suspended owing to two bridges being
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    Passengers Homeward.
    139 17 The following passengers arc homeward hound from the Straits and F.M.S. by the P. and O. Kashmir :—Mr. and Mrs. Darby, Mrs. Gordon Brown and infant, Mrs. Clegg and child, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser •nd two children, Lieut, and Mrs. F. Moore. Mr. C. 11. A. Huxtablc, Mr.
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    74 17 Wo iro indebted to the Registrar of lin jK,rt3 and Exports for tlu* following carlv comparative return of foreign trade for the in nth* of May and June The total value of Foreign Imports of Merchandise into British Malayu during June 1 $:t«,01-1,171 May 15*22 $:57,1.'»!1,1N7
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    Charge Against P. C. M. O.’s Clerk.
    104 17 Charge Against P. C. M. O.’s C lerk. Before Mr. Dawson, third magistrate, yesterday, Mr. I*. H. Battishill mentioned the ease of Sellapan, late clerk, in the office of the P.C.M.O. who stands charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of *:;<) 000. the property of the (iovernnunt. Mr.
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    Naval Movements.
    58 17 11.M.5. Curlew is due to arrive at Singapore from Hongkong on the 27th inst. and will leave on the :)oth inst. for England. 11.M.5. Despatch, which is relieving 11.M.5. Curlew on the China Station. is due at Singapore from England mi August 10 and will probably remain a
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    Aeroplane Fatality. Three Killed Through Crash In Java.
    82 17 Ancta Service. Weltevreden, July 8. Th's morning at the opening of the new a;r service between Weltevreden, on a rang and Sourahaya by a private company, a Nilo aeroplane nosedived from i height of 450 feet and smashed on the ground. The
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    JUNE TIN RETURNS.
    76 17 Hnrpi Tin, Ltd.—Pis. 410. Kumunting Tin Dredging.—s2o pis. R itrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L.— Output I *O2 piculs, 598 hours worked, >H (u;o cubic yards treated. liti piculs 5.,-F *9, estimated to produce um piculs 295, wolfram ore 110. Value ts'!,, a|. d at BHI,IIOO,
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    Penang Shipping Case.
    90 17 Our Penang correspondent wires The h. up reiv.e uirt was »#*igaged on Wednesday in hearing an action brought by a Chinese tongkang owner for $9,000 against the owners of the stiamcr Serapeum, claiming damages caused by a collision off Bagan Luar, Province Wellesley. The defendants counterclaimed for
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    G. O. C.’s New Title.
    30 17 Til.* otlieial designation of the den *ral Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, will be in future The funeral Officer Conimand ng the Troops, Malaya.”
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    BIRTHS
    41 17 EN’SOR. June s*. 15*22, i t Sherborne. Dir.i t, wile of I’. Douglas Ensor, Kuala launpur, son. MABSMAEE. On July f*, 15*2’. at Batu Cajuh. to Mr. and ,Mp. Jam s Mnishill, Sungei Perak, I I .M S., a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    148 17 M ARRIAGES At Ol!,'i ii ABBE'S. At tin- Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on June 20, lt»2i, by the liev. Ci. il. Douglas. Artnur Harold Jacobi*, onlv son of Mr. and Mrs. .1 A .1 a; dm, of Dev* n goad, Swanbourne. West Australia, to Ji ssie May Karrionly daughter of Mis.
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    Trade and Finance.
    157 17 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jul> 13. tin London, Bank 4 in/s 2/1 1/10 Demand 2/3 31/3,2 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 U O.i Nmv York Demand 51 Mj Private 53 i/ a On Frat.ee Bank 605 On India, Bank T.T. 17GV& On Ibngkong, Bank d/d 12 >h p.e. prem.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    424 17 minim;. Singapore, July 13. Issue. I'd. Buyers Sellers I 1 Ayer Wiong l.oo 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.85 0.05 l 1 Jelantmh 0.00 1 1 Johan Tin 0.50 0.60 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunt. 1.12.0 1.14.0 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 3.50 4.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 2.50 3.00
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    122 17 MKATIIS \|Ml d TKO LIVING IIKK. On .Inly 9. 19JJ at Ini' r»*sjnNo. H, Kiunpong Itahru K'laii, Madam Too I.eong lino, la lov d ni cf Ii. V 1 \V,«tt Sene. Agml y«•** 1 1 1A N A M M A11. lt,\«til wife «l Mr. A|»pi diirt.i, I'•'iiilin,Anglo mum -u
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 General— Singapore Rubber Audi* ns 1 The Merlimau Case 1 Rubber Position I British Mjilayn 2 Rubber Freights by Rail 2 June Rubber Returns 1 Dutch and Rubber Restricti* n 5 < orrespondence— Rubber Restriction G Meetings and Reports— Chinese Labour 2 Hal.mg Consolidated 2 Malacca Rubber 11 Sungei
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      298 1 The 559th auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was hold on July 12, when there was catalogued 1,82.1,102 lbs., tons 81H.H9. Offered 1,481 ,.‘{48 lbs., tons GG1.1J2. Sold 1.1 .“.9,988 lbs., tons 508.92. BRICKS REALISED. Kiblied smoked sheet Cents per 111. S’porc std. quality
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      The Merlimau Case. Excess Profits Duty and Estate Expenditure.
      1467 1 Tlv hearing of the appeal which raises the question whether money spent in the ma intei.unco and development of a rubber estate not yet in the bearing stage could be treated as addition to capital for the purposes of ascertaining the
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      RUBBER POSITION. The Influence of the Cord Tyre.
      460 1 An old London contributor to Grenier'.Rubber News sends some comments n the Stevenson Committee report. Pillowing a summary of the report he says Although not specifically mentioned in the Committee’s report, the cord tyre with the carb< n-hlack tread has no doubt
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      British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During June.
      190 2 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following statement ul <1 mnntity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during .Jun p ’2.* The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent total’exports
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      CHINESE LABOUR. Report of the P.A.M. Committee On Immigration.
      943 2 II:, report of the Committee appoint,,l July, 11*20 to “recommend means f,, r increasing the number of Chinese hUmis in British Malaya” has ren.„tly beta published. The committee s -i.ii.e ilu* report are The Hon. Dato N. Gawlcr (Chairman.) Hon. Mr.
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      Rubber Freights by Rail.
      189 2 The Government Gazette states that in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 57 of Ordinance No. 90 (Railways) and with the approval of His Excellency the Governor in Council, the General Manager of the Federated Malay States Railways rescinds, with effect from July
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      Batang Consolidated. Chairman’s Strong Support Of Restriction.
      1740 2 The second annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Batang Consol idated Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May 20 at the Rubber Growers’ Assoc iai« a. 2-1, Id. 1-lanc, K.C., Sir Ernest Birch, a.C.M.G. (the chairman), presiding. The iip.cseniative of the
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      Malacca Rubber. Success of Estates Reorganisation.
      3344 3 The ..Me ill Ii annual genera! meet ny of tbe n embers of the M i aeca Rubber Plantation q Ltd., was held on May 55** i VV niche.- t r House, Old lfro.i I street, L.<\, Mr. Charles Emerson (cha rinan of the
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      Sungei Krian Rubber.
      247 3 The report of the directors of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Ltd., state.' The result of the year 1!>21 shows a profit if C'IMT 14s. lOd. to which has to be a«i« ed the not amount brought froward from lb‘2o, £l2,().‘>N Os., and Excess Profits Put}' refunded
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      Kuala Selangor Rubber. Small Profit Made But No Dividend.
      2107 4 H, ordinary general meeting of the B Selangor Rubber Company, Ltd., u 1.1 on June 7 in the Council Room H l( ijobber Growers’ Association, 2-4, B j,e E.C., Sir Edward W. WallingH j‘ v.O., C.M.G., presiding. Hi Secretary having read
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      716 4 Anglo-Johorc*.—24,390 lbs. Anglo-.Malay.—100,085 lbs. Allcnby.—15,750 lbs. A lor (Jajah.—11,331 lbs. Australasia.—(1,500 lbs. Ayer Hungs.—35,000 lbs. Ayer Hitam.—30,475 lbs. Ayer Molek.—17,045 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra.—(15,304 lbs. Asahan.—50,54(5 lbs. Hagan Serai.—27,500 lbs. liatak Rabit.—2(1,(100 lbs. Rassett.—21,000 lbs. Rukit Lintang Instate.—27,000 lbs. Rah Lias.—0(5,547 Ihs. Rila (Sumatra). —31,000 lbs. Hertam Consolidated.—170,000 lbs.
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      PERNAMBANG RUBBER. Buying Estates on a Falling Market.
      1743 5 The second ordinary gem-ral meeting <»f the share*1 < ld< i> of tin* IVt minio.ing Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held «>n June i ut th* registered office of the e. inpany, 1-4, Great Tower-street, K.C., Mr. Erie Macfadycii (the chairman) presiding. Mr.
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      LONDON ASIATIC. Company’s Strong Financial Position.
      1472 5 The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company, Ltd., was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 2, ff and, Idol-lane. K.C., on Kriday June 2, Mr. 11. J. Welch (the chairman) presiding. The representative
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      Dutch and Rubber Restriction.
      88 5 A London message of June 19. t" 1 Ion states London opinion is more favourahl* wards restriction, but Dutch opm divided. Sixteen Dutch Companies requested their Government not t" H port restriction as they expect unfa' able results from restriction, and demanded the representation of views
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      63 6 The Strait# Time* o* not rttsponsiblu'inr opinions of. its correspondent* Corre* nondents should bear in mind tliut letters s t be short and to the point Long rambling epistle# are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their name*, not necessarily for publication but as
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      Rubber Restriction.
      2389 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r, Your able advocacy of restriction Pv Malaya alone is Retarding the cooperation of other countries. H. -Demonstrating (to those who think) the reverse of what you contend. \s regards “A” to quote from the report of the recent S.S.
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      GALLOWAY RUBBER. Estate in Satisfactory Condition.
      735 6 The fifth annual ordinary general meeting of the Calloway Rubber Company Limited was held at Whittall and Co’a Offices, Klang, on Saturday, July 1, when the following were present :—Mr. A. Douglas (in the chair), and Messrs. H. L. Carter, J. I*. Mann, 11.
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      CLUNY RUBBER. Restriction on a Wider Scale Necessary.
      906 7 holder to the reply at the meeting of the Lanadron Co. The motion was carried unanimously. The retiring director (Mr. S. Leonard Hunt) was re-elected, and the auditors (Messrs. Wyatt, Williams and Co.) were reappointed. A vote of thanks having been passed
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      BROGA RUBBER. Company in Strong Position Financially.
      673 7 The following account is taken from the Malay Mail The second annual general meeting of The Rroga Rubber Estates Ltd., was held on June 30 at the office of the secretaries, Messrs. Cumberbatch and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. The notice convening the meeting
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 14.
        327 7 Stock Exchange Par Stoc* V/mIu«. Compaay. Price*. Value. Compaay fc *ch*u w June 14. Pric tj Ullp 1 i il Anglu-Malay 16/ x‘l Lumut /Q tl Ayer Kuning 30/ London Asiatic il Bakap Planters 12/6 tfl Malacca Plantations J tl Banteng (Selangor) 20/ 2/
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 13.
        649 7 Value Dividends 4 P«r Company Co. Evatt. lORnnnn i JuIy 13 July a *120 000 1 nil vear SO 8 21 Allenby New ($1) 0.50 0.70 g Am r Maty <&' \Ts 125 L°° 180,440 nil P yver n 3i a r>-20‘ 3 22
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