The Straits Budget, 11 August 1922

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL. LXXVI No. 3365 Singapore, Friday, August 11, 1922 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    225 1 LEADERS—iII iti. h Vindicatii n jo nther Folk’s Troubles 10 Mu L< nd< n Conference 10-11 (imuany and France 11 ISrlish Politics n General Local ami Personal 1-2 lit liter’s Service 3.7 Income Tax 7 Tourists Coming 7 F..M.S. Railway 7 Overseas Assurance 9 l ate Mr. William Webster
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2579 1 u '°*A<lm:ral Cecil F. Dampier, C.M.G., u |l) ias just gone on retired pay, is well Known on the China Station, where he wiw'ii several commissions. He was last iiiploycd in command of the Dover Patrol. Ua s ft t Jutland and was captain of the Audacious
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      REPARATION. Statement in the House Of Commons. American Views of British Policy.
      588 3 UKITKK’S SEKVICE. London, August 2. I, tv House of Commons, detailing t cut position on reparations, Sir I (j vne said he understood that (in T ha i for the most part met the n.. iiri •'eip-- of
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      American Views.
      789 3 London, August 3. W r j Comment on the Balfour e Pribuno says that a general canV. a ,0 *ii. °f debts will mean that Uncle 1 Ulil hoar t l.o burden of lotting f»erduu y ?V. 1 Mew York World says Mr. LI yd ic has announced
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      French Opinion.
      147 3 London, August >’>. Paris The Petit Parisien forecast of M. Poincare’s London programni in eludes his willingness to reduce the total Cerman debt conditionally on Germany's demonstration <*f her rrood faith an i on her paying up the first fifty milliard poid marks’ and conditionally on a common
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      British Air Defence.
      180 3 London, August 2. In the House of Commons, Viscoun t'urzon asked whether there were an> aircraft defences at any of the Brit id 1 cbyards or fuelling stations and navu establishments abroad other than tit Malta. Col. Amery said he understood that air craft was available if
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      Greece and Turkey.
      142 3 London, August 2. C» tistantinople A British communique states that the Greek concentration of troops in Eastern Thrace continues and military and naval preparations for resisting any attempts to violate the neutral zone are going on. Greek cavalry crossed the frontier at Kurfali this morning and Turkish
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      Britain and China.
      86 3 London, August 3. In the House of Commons, Mr. )larnmwurth asked Mr. Hannon for more specific information with regard to the question u> to whether protests had been made to the (’hinose Government concerning the numerous illegal imposts on British river traders by unauthorised bodies in undisturbed
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      Mandates.
      74 3 London, August 3. Madrid The Premier’s secretary announced that the status of Tangier would 'discuss* <I ;.t a conference in London during tin* second fortnight of September. London. August 3. Gem v,i The mandate s commission of 'in: h.vgue discussed the question of the i \istiiig laws of inhabitants
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      Indian Civil Servants.
      205 3 London, August ‘J. The House of Commons debate on tie arxie'.y if British civil servant; in lode with regard to 11 eir»ct of constitute n i reforms on their position, Mr. Llo’d Go ioe said that in spite of the drawback-' there had been a very sal
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      Loss of the Egypt.
      218 3 London, August 2. At the Egypt enquiry, a passenger, Captain Carr of the Inuian army, gava evidence that he jumped into a boat full of Indians which was pushing otr and hied his revolver over their heads, making lie Indians make room for Id passengers. Capt.
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      Germany.
      93 3 London, August 2. The London exchange market is depressed and the German markets are panicky on the French note and the übai:.e of any indication that Germany is ibaiidoning the policy of inflation, closing about its lowest at 15,700. London, August German marks opened at 4,000. Germany’s reply to
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      Crown Agent System.
      92 3 London, August 2. In the* House of Commons, Mr. Wood, replying to Mr. Lyle, suid the practice of the Crown Agents for the Coloniea giving preference for colonial requirements to British lirms remained. Only two hiiull contracts for manufactured goods were placed outside the United iiinguom last
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      Aviation.
      80 3 London, August Jn the House of Commons, Col. Cuest, replying to Mr. Moore Brabuzon, suid he •inderslood that a proposal was afoot to ,Utempt a world (light by an all Knglish seaplane next year. The participator* linn approached the Air Ministry, which was uuslioit that the project was sound
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      America and Rubber.
      93 3 London, August .’I li t- An ■io lt’i!iii plantations in .lavit have concluded tin agreement with the tieneral Lubber oinpaiiy of New York wherehy the Lit t < I* agree to take 'lie elllire output of standard rubier of the foini'T from Ortol r I to the
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      Indian Tea Trade.
      97 3 London, Aupu t d. Owing to practically all the membtts of the Indian Tea Association instructing ar*N n nianaget t guard agan t coarse (ducking and aim at qualitv and not pentity, it i now thought pi liable that h > ear’s crop will he not more
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      United States News.
      215 4 London, August 3. Wa hington As the result of agreements la tween the Republican and the I> mocratic leaders, it is considered almost certain that the tariff' bill will pass 'his month. London, August 3Washing'oii It is geneially expected that Kr« ident Harding will await a furtil»
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      Ireland.
      43 4 London, August d. I he* Nationals carried out a surprise* lauding from the sea in t.he* vicinity of Pe*nit, Co. Ke*rry. An attempt to frustrate the ejise-mharkatii n of troops complete*ly failed. The coup takes the* irregular b*ft flank in the rear.
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      South African Gold.
      38 4 Lonihm, August 8. .Johannesburg A sensation has been cursed by the reported eliseovery of a gold h'lt in the* Transvaal, stretching freun the horeler of Hee huanaland to Nyls-tro-.m. Something like- a rush is proceed»ng.
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      British Railways.
      43 4 London, August 3A big step in railway reorganisation is unnounrH in the fo**ni eif the amalgnmation of the* f’.roat Ce*ntral, Croat Fastern, Croat Northern, Croat North Scotland. North I’.rit sh and 2d small companios with a total capital of l"! 1N,000,000.
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      Seamen’s Conference.
      40 4 London, August 3. Pans The International Seamen’s < 'inference has diride 1 to issue a manifesto demanding a IS hour week and a l*\eii minimum wage, t>nt rejected ihe I' reach proposal for militant action to enforce the demand.
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      Various.
      176 4 London, August Ik Paris A subterranean oil reservoir is reported to have been discovered in the forest of Abal dies, near Bordeaux Kxperts estimate that it will produce 505,000 cubic feet a day. London, August 3. Geneva Professor Kinstein, excusing his absence from the League commission lor intellectual cooperation,
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Greeks and Turks. Greek Reply to Allied Powers.
      208 4 Reiter's Service. Lon lon, August 4. At hen.-. The Creek reply to the powers says it had decided to occupy Constantinople to e.btnin a prompt conclusion f ••e*a e*. If the powers hinder the* exercise >f (Ire*e*ce’s rights as a belligerent they
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      Empire Wireless.
      170 4 London, August 4. The* position ~f wireless in the British Li; pi re is greatly improved, but it is still tar from satisfactory. Meanwhile other yoMtrios are getting ahead of us, said Mr. ,K rt L'minld, presiding at the annua! nice! in ~f the Km pi re Press
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      Banque Industrielle.
      71 4 London, August 4. Laris: Re plying to questions, the Minister I* i I' inance* -tated that the* (Jeivernnient e>f lndo-( liina had on January 27, LJ2I, ad-.-.nc <1 2(»,()00,dPn franexs to the* first synla;i!e Lo'liud to come to tin* assistance. *r ;l iin tie cue* Industrie Ik* eh*
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      Seamen’s Wages.
      60 4 Le»ndon, August 4. Laris Following rejection of the I-reiieli proposal, the national council of the* French Se*anie*n's IJniein elecideel to seceele from tin* Seamen’s International and try to e*onvoke* a new international conference* «*f seamen to submit the 'l'" ■'Lon of the* int roduct ion of an eight
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      Lord Northcliffe’s Illness.
      42 4 London, August 4. A grave* bulletin with regard to Leird Northeliffe*, who has he*art trouble*, was issueel this morning. It says there is some* increase in heart weakness and general exhaustion and the* condition giv<*> rise to great anxiety.
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      Indian Situation.
      61 4 London, August 4. Madias One* hundred and eighty-six Congress and Khilafat volunteers have* hien arrested at (liintur in consoqimnoe* f their defiance* <*f the order prediihiting i meet ing in hon<»ur of the arrival e>f th ti'mittc which is touring India to s- e i l her 'ln*
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      Loss of the Egypt.
      203 4 Allegations by the Board Of Trade. London, August 4. At the inquiry into the loss of the P. and O. liner Kgypt Mr. Bucknill, representing the India Office, contended that inadequate time was allowed for boat drill before the ship left Tilbury. He declared that the
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      Italian Politics.
      71 4 London, August 4. Home The tension between the Fascisti and the .Communists is becominy more Disturbances, accompanied by casualties, occurred at Genoa and Ancona. Nevertheless the Government is confident f restoring complete order in a few days. London, August 4. Home Normal conditions have prac'ucMy In ui r;
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      Amundsen.
      49 4 London, August 4. Nome Amundsen’s ship Maud wireK. .>e> that she is in ice close to VV'rangol [sla’d. An ui.dsvn is going to Point air w and intemis to attempt to reach i.e North Pole this year, weather per nutting, otherwise he will make the attempt next year.
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      Strike Fighting in America.
      55 4 London, August 4. Indianapolis The first hostilities arising from an attempt to mine coal under [he protection of troops occurred at •naunton, where men ambushed national guardsmen, who returned the fire. The fusillade was later taken up throughout the area and continued for over an hour
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      League of Nations.
      54 4 London, August 4. Ihe Hague: The following will repreent the .Netherlands Government at the third meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations opining at Geneva on ■September 4 :—Dr. Loudon. Dutch Minis'e. in Paris Professor Struycken, of the Hague Arbitration Court Professor Van hysinga, of
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      Passenger Air Service.
      55 4 London, August 4. Paris A regular London to Marseilles passenger air service will open on August 11. Machines will leave London on Mondays and Fridays and Marsedles on Tuesdays and Saturdays, specially catering for travellers to and from the East. The trip will occupy ten hours, including
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      Inventor of the Telephone.
      53 4 London, August 4. New York: The whole telephone Hermcc in < unuda and the United States was suspended for a minute this evening as a ,U V !o ifv l«te Mr. Graham IMI, tin His body will rest in a tomb y <’npu Union rock on
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      Anglo-German Trade.
      42 4 London, August 1. In 'he House of Commons .Sir Lloyd i ame stated that Herman goods import I into Hr it,a in f r (lie year end -d June «triM**-» 1.(1011,11(10. British goods in, n, Germany amounted t i ’.r»,oiH».ooo,
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      United States News.
      295 4 Terrible Railway Disaster. London, August r j Washington: The Pennsvlvan p way states the greatest V; n K kai resumption of strikers Was T v namely 587, making 40,00:1 workm, y pared with 00,157 normally. c m London, August St. Louis: Many were killed u .Hired through
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      German Situation.
      172 4 Louden, August 4. Berlin The Balfour note has made t most favourable impression. Per Tag thinks it foreshadows at least diplomatic support of Germany by England n the controversy with France and is of op mon that Anglo-American action is imminent. The Boersen Courier says the note is
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      Wireless.
      59 4 London, August 7. Paris The new wireless station at Sainte Assise, which will he by far themost powerful in the world for messages broadcast, from which they can he heard all over the world, has been formally opened. One transmitter which is completed will he used to communicate with
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      Various.
      97 4 Lomdon, August 5. Geneva The Mandates Commission of the Li ague of Nations has draft ’d observations to he presented to the fa ague on reports regarding the •fapanose mandates. London, August i>. In the House of Commons Dr. Ma.ua niara stated that i'77,000,000 had b« d. hursed during
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      ALLIES CONFER. Great Interests in London Meeting. Phase of the Franco-German Dispute.
      377 5 rki tkk’s Service London, August 5. i It i- •> -mi -olfieially announced i:. T.:iuy I :y;' addr< ssed a further m H-ing reply to M. Poincare’s last ,,n the subject of clearing house j I ,1' Fiance
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      French Threats.
      413 5 London, August .">. Paris In effect the German note 1mm Fr; ace’s right to make threats of "itii a, pointing out firstly that the a'ment is not due before .June 15, »ndly, Britain has promised to discuss ’i” matter and secure a joint Allied lv an I Belgium
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      Conference Arrivals.
      485 5 London, August 0. French, Italian and Belgian delegations, headed by M. Poincare, Signoi Schanv.or and M. Theunis respectiv« ly and numbering forty persons, arrived iliis evening. All preferred to await the conference before making statements. London, August 1 he result of the London Reparations Conference is anxiously awaited
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      M. Poincare’s Secret Scheme.
      266 5 London, August 7. The greater portion of the hours conf( rence was occupied hy long speeches hy M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George. M. Poin'-are proposed a d< fn.’tc s« homo, which he wishi s to kept se< i< t. 'I his was ri fc rrt
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      Aviation.
      163 5 London, August 5. Delhi The airman Major Blake has airived. London, August Agra The uirmun Major Blake, proceeding to Allahabad from Delhi, was forced to land owing to rain and also n wed engirt'* Double, which is repeatedly delaying him. He is endeavouring to obtain anotlnr machine for h*s
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      Ireland.
      106 5 London, August 5. After exceptionally hard fighting the national forces captured Kilmallock, which was the irregulars' principal point d’appui. London, August 7. Dublin has apparently escaped further trying experiences by the frustration of a carefully planned rebel coup to isolate the capital. A Government communique shows that the idea
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      Emperor of Annam.
      104 5 London, August 7. A Paris message of the Oth inst. states that the Kmperor ef Annam is going home to-day. He is cutting short his visit on the advice of his doctors as it was found that the climate was too trying There was a farewell luncheon
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      Courtesies to Japanese.
      87 5 London, August 7. Speaking at a dinner at the .Lipan'g-* Club in honour of the visiting Japanese author, Mr. Seijiro Mr. If. G. Wells said that after his visit to the Va-hington Gonferciice and after' <• ifi hearing and coming in contact wit It Japanese statesmen and
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      Dockers Dispute.
      109 5 London, August f». The prospect of a dockers' strike lot' '(>n ;r r > d following on the derision of I"* ronfi r<'lire of N'atiornl Tran port Work' to a < nt '<> the terms rt ached with the i Dployer with regard to the ',.i d> and
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      Italian Crisis.
      365 5 (■rave Situation Fully Described. London, August 5. Milan The Fascist! raided the .socialist n wspapt i Avap'.i and wrecked the cd»- im «i* trtnn ut and set on tire the n w:>p; i: store. One Bcrsaglicrc and *.v > l n.-cisti w«*re killed in flu* ensuing tigh:. London,
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      Japan and Russia.
      79 5 London, August 0. I'iifis The Japanese Kmbassy categorically denies the report that Japan intends to nt’K'otiatc with tin* Moscow ''on it i (iovcrnnnnt. It says Japan never contemplated tin* po;-iilnlny of rccoirniam; r the Mo. cow (Jnvt i nnient hut merely eon- nted to nep.ot ia*e with
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      Greeks and Turks.
      95 5 London, Aumst 7. An At In ns message states that military delegates of (Jre#ec, Hritain, France and Italy have signed a protocol establishing a neutral zone three and threccpiartcr miles wide between the <Jre**lc army and tin* A ll i«*#l forces on the fhntalja frontier. London, A
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      Paraguay Rebels.
      80 5 1 ciridon, A <j'n't Ihii icr.i Aires; I? is report# d from I’.uair iay that 11: (lov# in* i n troops have now ;r#»t the rebels on lb rr*i. It r**po. tei| that the r■ 1>• I i n I .j«|e a C»• r* ii a rm.in, an
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      Printers’ Dispute.
      39 5 I ondttn, \turns? Tic m* are iml'-a! n that the printing trade ’i put fad;* ent, the typ<>- i.' l in I provincial c» ntrea i rc.vimc in accordance ’h '>ri <if »hc industrial court wa < d.
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      REPARATION. Progress of the London Conference. Mr. Lloyd George on Practical Policy.
      871 6 Itr.i tkk’s Service. London, August 7. 1 M. Poincure contended that the clauses in the Treaty of Versailles were being less and h *ss executed by Germany. Germany’s, measures as regards the trial of war criminals were most
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      U. S. Prohibition Navy.
      147 6 London. August 8. New York New York’s prohibition navy,” consisting of an ex-submarine baser engaged in combatting liquor muggling in the neighbourhood of the port, icts pul to sea with orders to arrest the Lr.ti h schooner Minnie Wallace, whether t urnl m territorial waters or
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      United States Strikes.
      134 6 London, August 7. I’resident Harding has telegraphed to the men’s leader declaring that inasmuch as the strikers had practically agreed to ihe terms of his previous proposal and the railway executives accepted two bases thereof, the seniority question remained the only bar. He added that he was
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      Indian Sedition.
      90 6 London, August H. Simla Mota Singh, the leader of an unmd gang of Akali Sikhs, who was irrested in the Jullundur district in July, has been convicted of sedition and sentenced to five years’ transportation and >ne year’s rigorous imprisonment. London, August 8. alcutta Lord Lytton, who is
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      Coal in China.
      109 6 London, August 8. Sir Paul < Hater has arrived in London. Interview. <!, In* said his visit was conii e'ed wi'h the development of coal mining n < hina. There was a great deal of coal 'ii China, and he was of opinion that when ill" state
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      Chinese Students.
      86 6 London, August 5. In tin* House of Commons Sir Walter do Krocp suggested that in view of the mportanee of tin* matter to Rritish D’ado, the report of Sir John Jordan’s mimittee on the education of Chinese ’talents in Kngland should Im* suhmitted the Chambers of Commerce. Mr
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      Russian Situation.
      344 6 Foreign Relief Work Being Stopped. London, August f*. Koval It is reported from Moscow ♦hut cholera is spreading in the Omsk and Barnaul districts. London, August 6. Riga It is reported from Moscow that most of the foreign relief work it Russia will he ceasing on September 1
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      Mandates.
      81 6 London, August 8. Geneva In the report of the Permanent Mandates Commission, read at the olerary session, it was noted with regard to the mandatory territory in the Pacific •hat owing to the shortage of native labour the mandatory powers had felt hliged to import Chinese male labour, a
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      World Air Tour.
      82 6 Londc n, August 8. Three British air officers, Captains E. J. McGloughry, K. 11. Mclntosh and F. Tvmms. prop* s«* to start in the spring of H*2:j on a world flight on a Fairey seapianc. from England, by Bordeaux. V hens, Basra. Bombay. Rangoon, Hongkon r. Tokio,
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      Chinese in Holland.
      64 6 London, August 8. Reuter’s correspondent at the Hague wires that the police in Amsterdam and Rotterdam raided the Chinese colonies and arrested over 000 Chinese as a result of the recent great increase of murders in the Chinese quarters. All the arrested except a few who can
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      Heat Wave in Japan.
      62 6 Shanghai, August 8. There has been a great heat wave in •Japan and the hinterland of north China Tor weeks, averaging over 100 in the hade, while on several days it was 11 m I lent-in and Peking. Numerous cases f prostration and mental derangement have
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  • THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS
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      REPARATION. Critical Stage of London Conference. Great Divergence of Opinion Revealed.
      437 6 Reuter's Service. London, August s It is learned from a French source that the committee of experts has decided to recommend that the 26 per cent, tax 1 vud on German exports should be collected directly by the Reparations
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      Feeling of Pessimism.
      655 6 London, August A feeliny of pessimism with rovari tc the Downing Street conference is apparent in consequence of th** con.-di raid liver yencios of opinion which have revealed themselves in the course of the expert* committee’s examination of M. Poincare's proposals. The situation this morning seems very
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      Banque Industrielle.
      74 7 London, August l). '.r- Following upon the further re- exports on irregularities in pays' hare subscriptions in the Banque "die de Chine, the examininf 'rate <ent for M. Pornotte and fur- nod him. M. Pornotte again I h’s innocence, which he said icv’-'t-nised later when the bank n*t
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      Irish Rebels.
      53 7 London, August 8. •'■d)U* communication between Europe America is disorganised in conserUt' of the irregulars at Kerry capturthe Waterville and Valentia cable 1 bringing to a standstill the Com,a! fable Company and embarrassing Western Union, who, apart from the 1 n< w control the sole communica- namely the
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      Japanese Labour.
      37 7 Shanghai, August 8. '*<• workers of Fukushima, an import•kqmnese silk centre, have requested r cent, reduction of wages out of ka'hy with the employers, some of are on the verge of bankruptcy i!;r to trade depression.
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      Portugal.
      25 7 London, August 8. u, 1 he Chamber has approved nsion of constitutional guarantees 1 tormight with the object of limiting 1 1- so movement.
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      Mexico.
      21 7 London, August 8. 1 'ty President Ohregon has ’ho agreement relative to the ft \»i]| i]ow be submitted a greet.
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      Swatow Typhoon.
      175 7 Twenty-eight Thousand Dead. London, August 8. Hongkong: A typhoon followed bv a t dal wave wrecked the town of Swau w. The death roll i.i estimated at 10,000 persons and there are many shipping casualties. Shanghai, August 0. Hongkong The bodies of 28,0 )0 victims of the* Swatow
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      U. S. Air Service.
      80 7 London, August t>. New ork According to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, army and navy experts have drawn up a joint report to Congress recommending that 1,000 aeroplanes be provided for the United States army in addition to 2hu for the navy. The army machines will be
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      Russian Sentences.
      55 7 London, August 0. Riga The Moscow high court has sentenced to death thirteen of the principal Social Revolutionaries. It is temporarily delaying the execution, which, however, will be expedited unless the Social Revolutionary party “discontinue the campaign of violence and espionage against the Soviets.” Other sentences ranged from
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      Italian Politics.
      95 7 London, August y. Rome In the Chamber of Deputies Signor Facta said the new cabinet had the same constitution and policy as its predecessor. The budget must be balanced by strict reduction in expenditure. The government was determined to stop all forms of violence and the state alone
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      Sun Yat Sen Defeated.
      91 7 Shanghai, August It). Canton Ex-President Sun Vat Sen’s waning power in South China lias been finally and completely broken by the defeat of the army of two of his most powerful supporters, Generals Hsu Chung Chih and Chen Chia Yu at Namyung and Lochang respectively by
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      Strike in Portugal.
      56 7 London, August s. Lisbon A general strike has been proclaimed as a protest against the new cereals law and the rise in tlx* price of bread. Most of the shops are closed unu traffic is paralysed. The military bakery is ready to supply bread. The authortics arc
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      British Warship Aground.
      34 7 I.< ndon, August St. John’s, Newfoundland The British i>cr Raleigh, flagship <-f Admira akenham, grounded last night off Point .our, and is probably a total wreck i aboard wer** srfcly landed.
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      International Miners. Sympathy with American Strikers.
      142 7 London, August 8. Berlin The International Miners Gonis being held at Frankfurt-on-Muin, wall 1 i.i uuegates from eleven countries, including Britain, the United States, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria and Hungary, representing over 2,000,000 miners, it adopted by 80 to 13 a resolution by
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      Japanese Retrenchment.
      53 7 Shanghai, August 0. Tokyo The Japanese Minister for War announces that army retrenchment during the next ten years will be 400,000,000 yen. This involves the reduction of 1,800 ollicers, 50,000 men and 13,000 horses, being in effect a reduction by five divisions. The conscriptional period will be reduced
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      British Steamer Lost.
      55 7 London, August 0. Grave fears are entertained for the fate of the British steamer Quito which was reported to he sinking fast on Monday night 150 miles off the Tyne after striking an obstruction. Further efforts to establish wireless communication with the vessel have fniled. The Quito
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      United States Strikers.
      47 7 London, August U. Cleveland The union leaders have virtually decided to conclude a settlement of the bituminous coal strike with the operators from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois. Many other operators are also ready to negotiate on the basis of any agreement reached here.
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      Russia Refuses Trade.
      34 7 London, August 8. Riga Three steamers loaded with various goods have returned home from Pctrograd last week because the Commissariat of Foreign Trade refused to allow them to unload their cargoes.
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      Australia and Cotton.
      36 7 London, August Melbourne The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, in a speech predicted that cotton growing would become one of the great est industries of Australia, affording cope to tens of thousands of immigrants.
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      Persian Defeat.
      24 7 London, August in. Simla A detachment of Persian troops was attacked near Sarkliun by tribesmen and forced to retreat with heavy casualties.
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      Various.
      97 7 London, August The underwriting numbers of Lloyd’s have subscribed 1100,000 to the guarantee fund of the Empire Exhibition, which now exceeds £1,150,000. London, August Bevan, the absconding financier, is being extradited from Vienna to England via Germany on Monday. London, August 10. Marseilles The Emperor of Annum arrived here
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      Income Tax. S. S. Association’s Forthcoming Meeting.
      226 7 h* lon. uivtary of the Straits Settleoi.a.- So;. upoi e > Association advises us t!..iL ;n 'iif imis ug will be held under the mis, .tv* of Association in the i ato ria alio i n Thursday, August 31, at 5 j>.m. The
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      TOURISTS COMING. Thos. Cook and Son's Jubilee Cruise.
      415 7 The new luxurious Cunard steamship Samaria, 20,000 tons register, will sail from New Yor|f on January 24 next on a .“(),000-milc voyage round the world, under a special charter to Messrs. Thoa. Cook Son. This will be a Golden Jubilee world-cruise commemorating
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      F. M. S. Railways.
      103 7 Our Kuala I.umpur correspondent a’lie The r<umuittfc "f empiiry, which as pronii <1 hy the Chief Secretary <>f the M S. at tin* last meeting of the’ Federal c ,i;_' I n yardim:- railway admini-tration. hecan'work nAiiyu-t;;. t J 11 y 1 it»per onnel has not
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    116 8 Thu Straits Timcn m not responsible for thu opinions «»f its correspondents. Correspondents should hear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lorn; rambling epi lie* liable to hi- ivj,it,d <n lutldessl;, ci.i il wn < rr« spoiidont s it i u^t unclose tii <
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    Who?
    95 8 To the Editor of tin* Times. Sir, It would be of inti rest to know who tIk* particular idiot is who allow 10 feet of the Municipal road along the* Beach lioad market to ho used for drying fish while the next 1<» feet is occupied hy a row
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    Sectional Legislation.
    885 8 1-. Hi* Kditor of the Straits Timet. Sir. 'I lett r of 8.Q.S. is completely unt r Th loimti} was administered and just; d'-p-i. d a-., under Indian Charters h under out ov. a charters, namely the In t < hartei if Justice March 2**» 1 HOT (I'oiiane
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    Mr. Baddleley and Mr. Peck.
    389 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. A. E. Baddeley replies to a p; r. e.nly (the- -lightly personal quarter, *t Hu- economic three quarters) of my -.i-nl letter. I plead guilty tee having had in mimi Baddeley’s anonymous article and in the
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    Local Prices.
    82 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Uenzine, kerosine lubricating oil, ’.t electricity and water supply to the I, c eonsumers are still maintaining ""'i' time prices, despite the present trade depression, whilst prices of othercommodities, freight rates and cost I*”hour have been reduced to a certain nt.
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    Servants and Government Retrenchment.
    578 8 'ln the Kditor of the Straits Times. p ir J no, < t h eal papers the i "i mat ion that from Ist instant a cut is ~l;“ l<‘ in Government salaries The k,llfl for a ennsi.lorable time oonsc- ;|uent on he slump and gen
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    Local Police.
    201 8 Tw the I! ut .r <-f the Straits Times. i have often asked visitors pass- nyaporc what their imprcs- Tl liu\ e remarked unt.i !>!ii aoiy mi the same ihinir, name!, I appearance of our police. 11 he admi.tel that in s me cases 1,1 l disgrace to
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    Cairnhill Road.
    134 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ,ir T ls melancholy to reflect that v r" centre of a European resid;ntial district, Singapore lacks tin e einents of sanitation. Alone- the greater part of Cairnhill ,l on both sides, there is nothin:ii ore than an earth drain, which,
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    Malayan Collieries.
    211 8 To the Editor of the Strain T„„ t3 «.r,—Bern* unable to attend th. coming meeting of the above r 1 may 1. a., a shareholder ex,, views on the resolution which i< t( l* considered. b(. 'V hy should the Board think th>» n three gentlemen named in
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    An Open Letter to the Hon. Mr. Clement Everitt.
    197 8 Sir, -h or three years we have wit in sed a recklessness in the conduct of our administrators whieli finds only a paruke! m their indifference to it- consequence.. Hie public has ceased to look to the i official member* of
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS. Upholding of Magisterial Decisions.
    359 8 ’i he im u. inal appeal b foie :1k aclin.; thief Jusl'ce, t!a» hon. Mr. I'. J i. mmy was tiui; < Si,,, k 1 > o .ns..fetor ;lu* Si rails c .moults p dice, who was e* nvi.-ted .a -v <m causing iun
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  • The Straits Budget
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      BRITAIN’S VINDICATION.
      1065 10 a restoration of ronfirirnec. Straits Times, August 4. Tin I »:t I foil r note on tin- subject of war < miic of tIn* grcn''•.■'{ state papers 1 issue*! for a I»urnl rtf I year-. It places the British attitude clearly before tin* whole world, a* l it
      a restoration of ronfirirnec. Straits Times, August 4.  -  1,065 words
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      OTHER FOLK’S TROUBLES.
      1138 10 .—Straits Times, August 5 «wni to drift a little deeper int< <!m- dumps every day in Malaya and m dkody will deny that the position and tin outlook arc far from rosy. But scraps of information reach us which arc not without their dement of consolation. America
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      THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
      1053 10 Times, August x. It has become a habit to deseribi national conferences as moment u- an<j we have trier! to avokl the hackneyed phrase, yet it seems to us more suitable to present circumstances than to any that have gone before. When the Allied M niters have
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      GERMANY AND FRANCE.
      1060 11 Straits Timrs, August !>. 'Hare i> not much information available v» about the proceedings of the London Confer* nee, but it can hardly escape the Mitico of the French representatives that tlif German situation reacts very seriously it French credit, and that worse eon- *v« 'n Germany
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      BRITISH POLITICS.
      1068 11 Straits Times, August 10. Some time in the not far distant future there will have to he a general election in Great Britain. It is not that the Pnrlin- i.n ht i., very o! in point of fact, it has only run half its span of seven years,
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    A Memory of Lord Kitchener.
    279 11 I alu .Marshal Sir William Robertson lunched with the members of the Savage <■ tub on July I, and afterwards unveiled a the vestibule of the elub a mural tablet tie memory of tone members who fell luring the war. The names ineludetl ihose of
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    Malayan Collieries Meeting.
    151 11 At the meeting of Malayan Collieries. l-t«l., next Wednesday tin* following resol'd ion will ho voted upon Tlmi thia meeting is in favour of adoption of the proposal of lho hoard to tho effort that notwithstanding tho opinion which they l ad already torn <*d that there
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    Singapore’s New Rifle Range.
    163 11 T* m MW n,,, range, which it is hoped will be made available for shooting in about two months' time, is ituated at the ninth mile, off the Tlmmp n Road, and will ho up-to-date in accord anco with the requirements of present day musketry training.
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    Penang War Memorial. Unveiling by General Sir Neil Malcolm.
    1497 12 The Pinang (iazette of Friday last hii'i the following Brief, simple, yet extremely touching in its brevity and simplicity, was tie ceremony which took place in the iteaumg Boom of the Penaug Cricket Club, yesterday afternoon, when His live Henry the
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    Peer’s Son Charmed with Murder.
    179 12 In rnlon message to India, dated u y ates At the inquest at Katlimincs 11 he body of Anthony Walsh, who was I <d at Kilinker House*, the residence of tie Hon. 11 up h Harm n Massy, s n of Lord d-i' the jury
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    SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER. Statutory Meeting of Company At Hongkong.
    728 12 SANDAKAN LIGHT POWER. Statutory Meeting of Company At Hongkong. Tlit* first meeting of shareholders of the .kaimakan Light and Power Company (11*22), Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, and Co., Hongkong, on July 27, Mr. K. G. Shewan presided and there were also present Mr. IViig
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    76 12 ‘indebted to th<> Registrar ..f l m '•rts ;nti| I.' ports, Singiipere, f,.r the follow r ■•nipartive returns of imports and ,or *•’«> months <,f Juno and July 1 'hie of Foreign Imports of 'V';" 1 TV i,,to Malivu (lnrit)o U, V Vr, $32,758.832 ll $30,0-1
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    F. M. S. PUBLIC TRUSTEE. Advantages Accruing to The Public.
    361 12 It is notified in the F.M.S. v Gazette of July 28 that, an office Ilf t Public Trustee for the Federated M ti[ States having been established i Lumpur, the attention of the n>h invited to the twofold advantages by
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Questions by Unofficial Members.
    388 12 At the meeting of the* Legislator Council on Monday the following «|i*c tions will ho asked By Mr. Lowther Kemp With referenee to the Retrenchment Committee Report, will Government submit a state mont to Council showing what action tley propose 11» take on eaeh
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      TENG KEE WINS. Carvalho Out in First Round.
      1317 13 with Wells, Beckett, Kid M i c\v and Other lights of the ring, Johnny ■■Carvalho new knows what it. feels like to I ut it 1 the first round. Hi-contest with Tong Kee on August .‘J li ti la.-ttd ninety-five seconds when
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      FOOTBALL.
      2213 13 Malaya Cup Trial Game. The Malaya Cup trial ganu* played on he S.(’.C. ground on August d pr.niu.el some fast and interesting play, especially •i the second half. The Whites with a very strong forward line won by four g als to nil, l ut in spite of the
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      ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
      805 13 Race Round the Inland. he f <i«<»* i>r. Urooke’s Cup r«»un<J k I•.»i. 1 of Singapore in two tayes was ctt*«I n Sunday morning at S o'clock i p when t» boats turned out in ideul u eat her. h Meet yo» away in the following
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      RUGBY.
      204 14 The Club for North Johore. A wi ll attended meeting of the recently formed North Johore Rugby Football t iub was held in the Batu Anam Club mi August 2. 1 he chairman, Mr. B. J. R. Barton, stated that at the initial meeting Mr. P. V. Norman had
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      CRICKET.
      2255 14 F. M. S. Easily beats Colony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 7. In •.pile nf tiie general exodus of holi,ay seekers from tin* Federal Capital hen a big crowd of cricket enthunt the Selangor Club, when the ,;u. n.l fixture between tin 1 F.M.S. and .he olony
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      S. C. C. Billiard Rooms.
      192 15 i,.. i progress has been made with the I buii i tig extensions at the Singapore I cra-ket Club and it is expected that the I bil.iar: rooms will be ready for play by I 1»»a ember naxt. 'll* iesign is by Messrs. Ralph Booty
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      County Cricket.
      114 15 u. utor wire of the 8th inst. gives the f waig results h: the Notts v. Surrey, Hampshire v. I 1 K.'sox v. Worcestershire, Somerset1 v. Gducestershire and Yorkshire v. ‘•'hire matches the first mentioned :< »1 respectively on the first innings. Rrn.ingham Warwickshire drew with 1 ■<
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      Hockey.
      170 15 A good game of hekey was played on < 'it.vjjduy on the S.H.C. ground between 1 A. 1*. <’. and the 3rd Company H K. G. A. The A. P. C. played with "'i .-In rt throughout, but nevertheless p ia .i t;he score when Holmes Smith in a
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      Polo Club Gymkhana.
      30 15 order to avoid dashing with a numof other events the Gymkhana which !'r v, (1 by the Polo Club for September '-'ill be held on August 20.
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      378 15 i*..intis tit August it wore a.- follows t Championship Pairs. Mrs. Savi and Mr. Potts beat Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Edwards 6—2, 6—2. Championship Singles. Miss Fawcett beat Mrs. Piuhotn, 6—1. 6—2. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Marsh and Miss Naughton v. Mrs. Brooke and Mrs.
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      Selangor Doubles.
      52 15 In the Selangor tennis championship trial doubles on Friday Seovell and Carey heat Mricljros and Huggins by two setts. On Monday on the Kuala Lumpur Padang 'fiver j:nd \Vo<house beat lfngot and Bligh-Orr 4 6— 4. 7— 5 after the latter had led l»v 5— 2 in the
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      64 15 The Y. M. C. A. Tennis Handicap begins on Tuesday,, v\f:en the foil* wing ti s will be played off C. W. Gomes owe ‘I v. Woon Chow Tat plus 1T>. G. Towers owe v. Gan Khek Keng, scr. R. Smith owe 30 v. II.
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      Golf.
      34 15 The Weiding cup at the Katong Golf Club was won by R. Summerhayes with a score of 41 plus 41— 4~- 78. The ball sweep was won by O. Watson with 45—7 38.
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      Gordon Bennett Balloon Race.
      69 15 A Reuter wire of the oth inst states The provisional result of the Gordon Bennett balloon race is, the Frenchman M. Bienaime, first, the Italian, Signor Barbanti. second and the Belgian, M. I.abrousse, third. Later The American balloon. I uric Sam, piloted by Mr. Honeywell, which
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      Taiping Swimming Club.
      70 15 The Taiping Swimming Club carnival held last Monday attracted a large entry (’apt. Bullard, of the new battalion of the Burmah Rifles, made a great impression. He won the championship. A team of officers also won the relay race from teams of miners and planters. The ladies’
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      434 15 Farewell to Joe Graham. A large ami meiry party spent a happy way at die t iul> on buuJuy. lav* occasion was the farewell timn Mr. \V. 11. (J. Graham, on.* of the joint secretaries, who has left Singapore to cake up his new appointment of munagci of
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    HOUSE ACTION. Contract Held to be Void Under Ordinance of 1917.
    287 15 A dispute over a house in Stevens Road ii.e rent <f which was raised from $l5 to $l4O a month, occupied the attention of the Acting Chief Justice, the lion. Mr. Sproule m the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The
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    BOMBING IN MACAO.
    40 15 (Iron Our Own Correspondent. f Hongkong, August 5. Several bombing outrages, which are regarded as a sequel to the recent trouble, occurred in Macao on Thursday night. Several building wn damaged and there were a few casualties
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    MALAYA’S FINANCES. Difficulty of Balancing Budgets. Colonial Office Sympathy.
    466 15 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Westminster, July 4. Mr. kid ward Wood, the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, in introducing the Colonial Office Vote in the House of Commons this evening mad<? a sympathetic reference to what he described as
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    Heavy Typhoon. Extensive Damage At Swatow.
    159 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, August f>. A heavy typhoon struck Swatow, dmng exten ivr damage. The lndo-<’b na Steam Navigation Company steamer Tungshing ami the China Navigation Company 'teariM r Shantung were driven ashore. ilongkong, August 6. I'a senders and officers on vessels
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    F.M.S. Telephone Developments.
    89 15 'tar !poll curve pondefit wir* I i aaim locally tliat a t*■ I• ■ph m i n.k in ti'i n Ipoh to I. tala bumper w !>• •oinpleted this year, thu co\ ring tin most important tar*' of tim o igiml t herm for eonm-cting the •I
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    Hongkong Fire. A Great Calamity Narrowly Averted.
    1141 16 A' already l>rieily reported l»y fable from our ll< ngkong correspondent, a disa: tious inv occurred at Hongkong on the ni;*ht of .Inly 111. Details arc now ava l a:>!i- in H ngkong papers of August J an I 2, v. bail show
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    The Fernando Appeal. Acting Chief Justice Orders New Trial.
    400 16 'Tile appeal by K. I*. Fernando against his sentence by Mr. P. A. F. David, District Judge, to 12 months rigorous imprisonment for criminal breach of trust in respect of SB,UUO odd, the property of residents in the Europe Hotel, came
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    Arrest of a Government Servant.
    81 16 (hi August 1 Chief Detective Inspector Costello eiFocted the arrest id' Leoiig Sew Ha up:, Probate Kxaminer in the* s'amp •dliei*, who is charged with alleged cheating. extortion and, in his capacity as a public servant, accepting an illegal grpiiieation. s 1.000 is alleged to
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    Ceylon Offender from the Straits.
    81 16 I lie arrest of a passenger said to he ■> P« 'son wanted on a charge of rioting unlawful assembly in (lampola, in l'.Ho, was cirected by the Colombo Har- I’oliee on July 2(5 on the arrival of he Japanese steamier Awa Maru from vngapore.
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    Sellapan Convicted. P. C. M. O. Clerk Sentenced To Twelve Months.
    555 16 On Wednesday before his honour Mr. 1 avid, 1 Strict Judge and First Magistiate, V. Sellapan, late cierk in thi r.< .M.O.’s office, stood charged as follows Mud on < r about November lb, 1921, at S ng.ipoiv being
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    Claim Against F.M.S. Government.
    47 16 Oar Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires: is reported that the claim brought by the contractor for the new hospital at Kuala Lumpur against the Government, owiujr to the stoppage of work has been referred to arbitration. The claim is said to be for $1,000,000.
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    BIRTHS
    46 16 MAIIII.WS. On August N, 1P22 at thi. •lateimty Ho.^pita l Singapore, to the wile V 1 M l, 'ewi», lit, Xassim Road, a son. /I IMLKMAW On August 7, at MatV.'" 1 1 I}'. s?, it.d, Singapore, to Mr.’and Mi v K ''Uiinierinan, a son.
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    Trade and Finance.
    152 16 Singapore, August pi exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/s M Demand 4 1 hi Private 3 ms. credits On New York Demand Private •[’Pi On France Bank &P* On India, Bank T. T. .JtoS On Hongkong, Bank d/d IP, i7rj On Shanghai, Bank d/d pl .J n
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    Stocks and Shares.
    423 16 Singapore, August 10. MINING. Issue. Buyers Seilers 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1 1 Hitam Tin 0.95 1.05 1 1 Jeiuntoh ().»;u 1 1 Johan Tin 0.45 0.55 il il Kam. Kamunt. 1.11.0 I.I3.0 10 10 Kmta Assoo. 3.50 4.50 o 5 Lingui Tin 2.50 3.00 10
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      67 1 i n-tiun 1 Lubber Auctions 1 Smoked Rubber Defects 2 Local Share Market 2 t n kalaii Durmn Estate 3 f i’ a tilers' Views on Restriction 3 British Malaya 4 i; tuber Destroyed by Fire 4 Rubber Returns 4 i« rrespondence—i.imber Restriction 1 L et mgs and Reports—
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      69 1 Straits Turn* is not responsible for ;.|i;l< ns of its correspondents. t'orrei,,; r,t> .should bear in mind tout letters i„ short smd to the point. Lone m; epistles are liable to be rejected or r i' down. Correspondents must mi.- tin ir names, not necessarily fo” ii hut :.s
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      Rubber Restriction.
      375 1 lo the Falitor of the Straits Times. Mr. Might a few lines be spared for i i ri tie ism of Mr. Baddeley’s letter of l.iij hi and the opinions therein. V- a paper that purports to reply to I in Mia 1 eek’s letter of July 2<
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      Restriction. Some Notes in a Personal Vindication.
      1381 1 Certain views 1 have expressed on the rubber situation have been treated almost as if they were black heresies. It seems to me that the most carping critics arc those who have made least elfort to understand the issues, and something in the
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      301 1 Messrs. Harlow and Co.V report Singapore, August 11. Tin- nurt 11 ns on Wednesday opened very qua fly and throughout the sales a dull tone pirvaded. A f.w l »ts of standard sheet were s Id for 2 a rents, the huik of this nrade ayain boinn;
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      Smoked Rubber Defects. Large Rejections From Singapore.
      1137 2 One of tin most compri lion-i\e explanation: regarding the exceptional prevu lencr (.f mould on 1020 shipments *»f Singapore .-looked sheet that given b\ John S. Kemp, of New York, who, as special agent f<>r insurance companies has made an exhaustive study of
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      544 2 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. i'-. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report. 11 d August 8, states I he August batik holiday have curtailed ,s *'v>s during Hu* week under review, and there are eonsequenOy few changes *i prices to report. ’I in at i‘l(>0.17.6 shows a less
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      SUNGEI MATANG RUBBER Big Reduction in Estate Expenditure.
      1871 2 The seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Sungei Matang Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held < n June .‘10, at the registered oflices of the company, 7.‘>, Basinghall Street, E.C., Mr. F. O. Streeten presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, the
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      PENGKALAN DURIAN ESTATE. Annual General Meeting At Shanghai.
      1199 3 K. W. Not*! presided on July 21, at v; lf -hui, at the second annual genera <,f the Pengknlan Durian Estate ,1 *»l Ltd. jii r.i’i.n said :—Gentlemen, In the <,f i ur Chairman, Mr. L. E. Can v i/, is at
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      RUBBER COS. LIQUIDATE. The Kota Bahroe and Kamunting Estates.
      483 3 Statutory meetings in connection with the winding up of the Kota Bahroe and the Kamunting (in Kedah) Rubber estates were held at Shanghai on July 13. The proceedings were purely formal, consisting of the reading of the following reports concerning the
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      Rubber Roadways, Limited. Important Experiments With New System.
      1466 3 The Seventh Annual General Meeting of the members of Rubber Roadways, Luntled, was held on July 12 at the rv: ;st» red office, 2, 3, and 4, Idol-lan Last heap, E.(’., Mr. H. Eric Miller presided. The Chairman said :—Gentlemen, I am
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      Planters’ Views on Restriction.
      242 3 Our Ip<y.l) correspondent wires In view of th*- possibility of compulsory restriction coming into force without preliminary warn ng ‘‘a circular letter is being sent to all District Planters’ Associations for endorsement as to the opinion of working planters on asking tlie P.A.M., in its character
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      British Malaya. Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During July.
      198 4 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following statement of the quantity and value of rubber expor < d from Rriti.h Malaya during July, 1022. The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent
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      RUBBER DESTROYED BY FIRE. Appeal in the Allagar Estates Case.
      688 4 Iii tin* four! of Appeal the defendants tin National Hcm lit Assurance Co., Ltd., appealed fn»m a judgment of Mr. Justice Hailharhc in favour of tin* plaintiff's, the A linear Rubber Kstutcs, Ltd., and the Rubber Plantation, Ltd., upon their
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      258 4 Ayer Kuning (F.M.5.).—72,000 lbs. A nedo-Sumatra.—o7,796 lbs. Asahan.—67,7oo lbs. Rah Lias.—l OS,:; 17 lbs. Ui a (Sumatra).—42,ooo lbs. R rad wall (F.M.5.).—46,485 lbs. Rangoon Foerba.—s7,ooo lbs. Ratu Kata.—36,897 lbs. Ragan Serai.—.‘*7,7oo lbs. Ratak Rabit.—lll,ooo lbs. Rukit Lintang Estate.—3o,ooo lbs. Rcrtam Consolidated.—l72,ooo lbs. Rassett.—24,ooo lbs. Chersonese (F.M.S.). —45,423
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 12
        323 4 St0Ck flf* L Par Exchange Par u 0e Coznpaay. Prices. Value. Company. p°* n *i Ju, y 12 juuil Anglo-Malay 17/6 £1 Lumut II Ayer Kuning .10/ 2/ London Asiatic tl Bakap Plantations 10/ il Malacca Plantations i’l Banteng (Selangor) 20/ 2/ Merlimau il
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 10.
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