The Straits Budget, 8 December 1922

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BONG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. VOL. LXXVI No. 3382 Singapore, Friday, December 8, 1922 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OK A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    343 1 LEADENS— Chinese Abroad 12 I! ardinir Rubber 12 K» paratit n 12-1;* i;. -p liability i:> I! ihhi-r Prices 1:» It'laml 13-14 General Local and Personal 1-2 Reuter's Service -3-7 Facts and Figures 8-10 Penang Cricket Club io Sudden Death of Mr. R. A. Gubbay 10 Notes from Siam
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4318 1 The North Hindu Unicn, Singapore, is exempted from registration. Mr. T. B. Barlow, son cf Sir John Barlcw, it at present on a visit to Singapore. Mr. S. Stutchbury is to act as Assistant Postmaster-General, Penang, with effect from November 1. Mr. It. Craik has arrived from
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Greek Executions. King’s Futile Protest And Sequel.
      326 3 Reuter's ?EUV!CK. London, November 30. I> ar is It is reported from Belgrade the King of Greece energetically tried tn prevent the executions and afterwards expressed his desire to leave the country, Pit the government took steps to prevent Pi- leaving the palace
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      United States News.
      256 3 London, November 30. Washington The State Department points out that so far as the United Suites Government is aware no country signatory to the Washington treaty has lug.n scrapping warships. It declares the United Stales has no authority to comply with the terms of the treaty beyuw
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      The P. and O. Khyber.
      42 3 London, November 30. b has been ascertained that the steamer Khyber was undamaged Marseilles by the fire on November 29. London, November 30. i. and Company announces that schedule of reduced passage rates I'mtes from December 1.
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      Powers and Turkey. Signs of Trouble in West Thrace.
      203 3 London, November 30. art *ij?n.'* of trouble brewing in e.-*t Thrace, iurkish reports of a simultaneously revolt in three places have hitherto been largely discredited, but the new Orient express was derailed between Adrianup'C* and Lule Burgas, which points to serious
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      Another Conference.
      142 3 London, November 30. A meeting of he British, French, Italian and Belgian premiers with a view to, reaching a common policy as regards the impending Brussels reparations conference' s fixed to be held in London on December! i. Discussion will centre on France’s; new reparations proposals and imer-!
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      Britain and Russia.
      54 3 London, November 29. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law, replying to Col. Wedgwood, said the r ain conditions specified, on which the Government were prepared to recognise the Soviet Government, were the recognition f 'heir debt, the restitution of property with effective compensation and the
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      Egyptian Politics.
      46 3 London, N'-vember 30. Cairo The Sarwat Dasha ministry has resigned apnarcntly owing to differences with the King, who recently openly manifested Zaglulist sympathies. Tewfik Xessim Pasha, ex-Premier and head of the King’s cabinet who is believed to have supported the Zagulists. is forminganew cabinet.
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      Trade Facilities.
      45 3 London, November 30. It is understood the Government has decided to introduce a new trade facilities bill under which 50 millions sterling will be available for guarantees covering large schemes to provide work. It is also proposed to extend the exports credits scheme.
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      Small-pox Epidemic.
      32 3 London. November 30. It was announced in the House of Commons that hitherto thore_h»ve been s:)3 cases of small-pox in 57 distr-it, outside of London and seven in London boroughs.
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      Dominion Conference.
      34 3 London, November 29. Colonel l.eslie Wilson announees that telegrams of invitation will be despatch d this week from Mr. Bomtr '■<*'* r n,.minions Kronomic I -mferenee in l.nndon early in the new year.
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      American Ship Subsidies.
      256 3 London, November 20. Washington: The House of Representatives has passed the Ship Subsidy Bill by 208 votes to 184. London, November 30. Washington Mr. Jones, chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, called a meeting on Monday to begin consideration of the Ship Subsidy bill which will probably
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      Ireland.
      60 3 London, November 30. Army Headquarters in Dublin announce that three Dublin men were executed Ibis morning, one for being in possession of a revolver and two for being in possession of bombs. London, November 21b The Irish Bills were unanimously read a third time in the House of Commons
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      Shipping Freights.
      66 3 London, November 29. Inquiries are being made in the freight markets for tonnage to transport the new sugar crop from Java to Europe. Merchants yesterday indicated that the rate was 325. fid. per ton for loading January, hut as the East and Far East do not appear to
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      Austrian Finance.
      46 3 London, November 30. Vienna The Government is about to is.-uc six million gold dollars eight per e nt. Treasury bonds. The customs and tobacco monopoly receipts are assigned as security for the repayment, which will be effected from the iirst instalment of national credits.
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      British War Debts.
      51 3 London, November 30. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin stated that since April 192*2, the Ibati-li debt, to America has been reduced by .30 million dollars. It remains to be settled whether part of the last payment on November 15 could be regarded as repayment of
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      Various.
      119 3 London, November 29. The Hague The First (’handier passed a series of measures dealing with the revision of the Constitution of the K ingdom. London, .November 30. Sir Ronald Macleay was• entertained at dinner last evening by tin* British group in the China consortium. Sir Charles Addis presided. London,
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Greek Executions.
      109 3 Ken»K*M Srnvi# > London, November 30. Rome The official organ of tin* Vatican terms Great Britain’s action in severing relations with Greece an act of noble pride that meets with the unani inous consent of the conscience of tin* nations. London, December 1. Rome In a speech in
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      Unemployment.
      119 3 Lor lon. November 30. In the House of Commons, discussion n *h;■ Opposition motion regarding unoip|(i\m ni elicited Da statement from Mr. Barlow to Hie effect that Government was supplemeip ng the unspent balance •<f sums pis vimisly voted for relief works, Ike the reconst reel ion of roads,
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      Anglo-Persian Oil.
      70 3 London, December 1. T..e rep irt of the Angln-IN rsian Oil ompany for the year end< d March 31 discloses a profit of t‘3.130,000, to which the balance of i*l,(lls.oim) brought forward fiom 1021 is add«‘d. A dividend on the ordinary shares at the rate of 20 per
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      Future of Pacific.
      64 3 Loral' 71, December 1 Paris In the Chamber of Deputies, reporting on the Colonial estimates, M. Archimlmud expressed the opinion that the Pacific would become the economic centre of the w rid. Since the Washing ton conference. France must not play a secondary role to Britain, the
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      Lausanne Conference.
      54 3 I<ondon, December 1. The numbers of conferees are growing. Benes, on a flying visit, applied for the admission of Czecno-Slo-vakia to the conference. Representatives of Holland, Syria, Palestine and Armenia have arrived. The Syrio-Palestine delegates have memorialised tlx- president of tin* conference claiming Palestine for the Arabs and
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      Cotton Trade.
      59 3 Ixmdon, December 1. It, is announced at Manchester that the necessary 80 per cent, not having vot'd in the cotton-spinners’ ballot in favour of a reduction in the working hours in the American section from 3fi hours to 21 per week, the former will remain in operation until
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      Rubber Price Rising.
      53 3 London, November 30. Rubber changed hands at Is. 2*»d. spot d divery yesterday, the highest price f>r *i arl'. two years. (Quotation- for more distant delivery than 11*9*2 have already p.i sol the minimum of Is. 3d at which restriction scheme aims. America i* i more art
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      Ministry of Shipping.
      31 3 London, December 1 The supplementary estimate of 1*7,811,000 f -r the Civil Service presented to parliament includes 1*5,807,000 in counrtion with the liqualation of the Ministry of Shipping.
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      Germany.
      393 4 Sharp Note on Reparation Question. London, December 1. Berlin An official message from Munich states that Captain Ehrhardt, who commanded the Ehrhardt brigade during the Kapp revolt of 1920, has been arrested and transferred to Leipzig. London, December 1. Paris The Conference of Ambassadors has forwarded a note to
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      The American Army.
      125 4 London, December 1, Washington War Secretary Weeks, in his annual report to Congress, declared that the present army strength cf 12,000 officers and 125,000 men is inadequate to the national safety. W* can never again make the mistake of expecting good soldiers to arise overnight and quantities
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      P. and O. Fares.
      58 4 London, November 'lO. Examples of the new fares from London under the P. and O. Co.’s new schedule are To the Straits, £9B and £lO4 first class, £66 and £72 second class Hongkong, £ll4 and £l2O first class, £BO and £B6 second class Shanghai, £l2O and
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      Indo-China.
      28 4 London, December 1. Paris A decree has been issued entrust ing Deputy Maurice Long with the func lions of the Governor-General of Indo Chinn for six months.
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      The Irish Bill.
      21 4 London, December 1. In tin- House i f Lords Ihe Irish Constitution Hill passed the committee stage unamended.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      GREEK REBELS. Trial and Sentence of Prince Andrew. Charged with Disobeying Orders.
      594 4 Kfc. LINK’S SEKVICI. London, December 2. Athens The trial of Prince Andrew opened at the ilouse of Parliament this morning. The Prince is charged with disobeying orders on the battlefield. London, December 2. Paris Le Temps understands that
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      Prince of Wales.
      24 4 liOndon, December 8. Hiding in steeplechases near Oxford, the Prince of Wales fell at a difficult double jump, but was uminjured.
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      Britain and China.
      159 4 London, December 2. Sir Ronald Macleay and Lady Macleay were entertained at a farewell banquet by the Chinese Societies in London last evening. Sir John Jordan presided and the guests included Lady Jordan, Sir Charles Addis and Lady Addis and Mr. lung Kang. Toasting the guests of
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      French Bakers Strike.
      118 4 London, December 2. Paris The bakers’ shops were besieged early and were sold out in consequence of the decision of the master bakers to close down at noon because the authorities only allowed an increase in the price of bread of five centimes per kilogramme. The Ministry
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      Banque Industrielle.
      166 4 London, December 2. Paris In connection with the renewal i f the charter of the bank of Indo-China. with which the Colonial Committee is at present dealing, the Government and the board of directors have agreed regarding most changes, except the establishment of an agricultural credit fund, concerning
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      United States News.
      102 4 London, December 2. Washington The Republican Senator, Mr. Norris, was elected chairman of the progressive conference which was attended by 13 Senators and 26 members of the House of Representatives. Senator Lafollette disclaimed that it was the intention of organising a third party. Mr. Borah declared himself
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      Dutch Colony Taxes.
      45 4 London, December 2. The Hague The Minister for the obones announces the introduction of oills abolishing the oil export duty in the hast Indies, extending for a year the agricultural produce taxes there, and levying a special tax on oil in 1923.
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      Switzerland and Socialism.
      29 4 London, December 3. Herne The Swiss referendum, by a lnrire majority, rejected the Socialist proposal to introduce a bill into Parliament providing for a capital levy.
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      Lausanne Conference. Turks Begin to Express Dissatisfaction.
      484 4 A London, December 2 Xausanne M. Chicherin has arrive December 2 Lausanne The latest arrivals at tk conference are a delegation of Assv Chaldeans, claiming independence «n.i posing the retrocession of losul op Turkey. 10 The Turks are very dissatisfied at th pn-sress
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      Russia’s Neighbours.
      129 4 London, December Reval A message from Moscow states that at the opening of the disarmament conference of Russia with the Border States, Litvinoff read a declaration of the Russian Government expressing lts readiness to reduce the army to 200,000, dissolve irregular units, limit war budgets on a reciprocal
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      Colombo Councillors Revolt.
      42 4 London, December 3. Colombo The Legislative Council ;o* who recently resigned as a P r(ues against the Government forcing throng' a measure by the official majority, re-elected to-day. With one except' they declined to take the oath of alliance.
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      China’s Great Task.
      146 5 London, December 4. \t tfcu annual dinner of the Cambridge Chinese Students’ Society, Mr. Chao Tain Chu said that unfortunately China had been going backward in science the m .w civilisation arose in the ninefrenth century. Her old inventions, such as the compass and gunpo#der, had been
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      British Empire Exhibition.
      104 5 London, December 2. A deal of criticism has recently been launched at the British Empire Exhibition which is being held at Wembley in 1024. in onmeiion wi:h the organisa'ion of the entctt'riso, more particularly with the that the exhibition authorities a-* n!»t employing he Empire sources of
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      Shipping.
      99 5 London, December 2. The Ellerman lines and the Anchor line announce a cutting of fares lo Eastern ports. London, December 2. The first trans-Atlantic fare reductions are announced by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, of which the most important arc the lowering of the minimum first class to
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      Mexican Trade Unions.
      79 5 London, December 2. Mexico City: A parade of Trade Unionists made an attempt last night to ru«h the city hall. It resulted in serious rioting. The police fired on the crowd and the latter returned and later wrecked the fur* future and set fire to several rooms.
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      Irish Rebels.
      59 5 London, December 2. The Birmingham Assizes have disposed of the case of the eleven Irishmen. The frown prosecutor stated that communications of the British and Free State Governments revealed that, some of the accused were being charged with rebellion in Dublin and others had become loyal citizens. The
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      America and Tin.
      63 5 London, December .1. Tile situation in America as regards tin ,s that fairly heavy sell’ng met wth a good generai demand, the present price proving attractive. In spelter, the featnre was a pronounced scarcity of prompt delivery. The present firmness is likely continue, although production is devouring
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      Miners Wages.
      68 5 London, December 2. The Miners’ Federation deputation, *'hich called on Mr. Llovd George on Octo* r 19 only to be told that he had resign-to-day waited on Mr. Bonar Law to n/ go State assistance to improve con<fimns and wages of miners. It was subfluently announced that the
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Lausanne Conference. Discussion of the Straits Question.
      313 5 Reuter’s Service. London, December 4. Lausanne Interest in the conference, which has been recently waning, was revived by the opening of a discussion on the freedom of the Straits by the Territorial and Military Questions Commission. The Russian delegates M. Chicherin, M. liakovsky,
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      German Resolves.
      98 5 London. December 4. Berlin Chancellor Cuno, addressing the Press Union. sa d that those acquaint'd with German conditions realised nothing more could he done regarding reparations than was indicated in the note adIressed to the Reparations Commission m November 12. The only way out of he situation would
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      British Navy.
      93 5 London, December 4. In the House of Commons, Lord Curzon drew attention to the fact that the two new capital ships authorised by parliament must be laid down under the Washington agreement by December 21, and asked whether the orders had yet been given. Mr. Bonar Law replied
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      Mexican Bandits.
      74 5 London, December 4. Mexico City Mr. Vereker, British superintendent of the Aguila oil camp at Vera Cruz, has been kidnapped by bandits and held to ransom of 10,000 pesos The bandits ambushed and killed two Americans in the same camp the following day. London, December 4. Mexico Citv
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      Amsterdam Strikers.
      14 5 London, December 4. Amsterdam The textile strike of November 10 has ended.
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      Travel in China. Brigadier General Pereira’s Experiences.
      168 5 London, December 4. The Times correspondent at Calcutta states that Brigadier Sir George Pereira has arrived from Peking, via Lhasa, and has gone into a nursing home where ho will remain in bed from two to three weeks and then proceed to Delhi.
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      Future of Palestine.
      68 5 London, December 4. In the House of Lords, Y'iscount Islington foreshadowed important legislation by which the present Zionist system of administration in Palestine, which was, he asserted, positively detested by the Arabs forming an overwhelming proportion of the population, would be replaced by a system nearly approximating
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      Cotton Gambling.
      69 5 London, December 4. In an article in the New York Journal of Commerce, Sir Charles Macnra attributes the high retail prices of cotton goods largely to the wild fluctuations in cotton owing to gambling in the raw materials. He urges that in the interest not only of the
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      Cancer Research.
      50 5 London, December 4. Montreal Lord Atholstan’s offer of $lOO,OOO as a prize for a cancer cure has brought 2,715 claims from 41 countries. All satisfied the preliminary- conditions of the Royal College of Physicians, that a sufficient scientific basis was professed by the cures to justify experimental investigation.
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      Central America.
      50 5 London, December 4. Washington Mr. Hughes, welcoming the delegates of the Central American conference, declared the interest of the United Slates was to be found in the peace of the western hemisphere and hi hoped the meeting would register an effective resolve to end strife and mutual distrust.
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      America and Rubber.
      58 5 London, December 4. According to The Times, rubber manufacturers in the United States are apprehensive that ’’he Colonial Office committee’s scheme aims at raising the price of rubber to 2s. fid. The Times suggests that the committee should state its irffmi tions in flic event of rubber
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      The Irish Bill.
      35 5 London, December 4. The House of Lords passed the third reading of tfhe Irish Constitutional Bill, after a critical and pessimistic speech by Lord Lansdowne and a bitter speech by Lord Carson.
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      Canada and America.
      34 5 London, December 4. Ottawa A postal conference between Canada and the United States has been opened to discuss an improved parcel post, spec al delivery, letter insurance and also customs regulations.
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      Fatal Fire.
      32 5 London, December 4. Waterville, Maine Two students were incinerated and one is missing in a fire in •i dormitory at Colby Baptist College early this morning. The cause is unknown.
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Powers and Turkey. Freedom of the Straits Under Discussion.
      383 5 Hki uik’s St.uvrr, London, December 5. Lausanne It is now arranged that tho St rails Commission will sit to-morrow o c utmue discussion on the freedom of the Straits. The Allied views on the matter, which are in complete accord, will
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      American Budget.
      170 5 London, December 4. Washington President Harding has liansmitlod the budget to Congress, showing probable Government expenditure for the year ending June 20, 1924, of $2,1X1,(100,000, which is half a billion below the estimates for the current fiscal year. He has declared tlial any further material reduction in Government
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      King of Greece.
      36 5 London, December 1 The <!>•• k Legation declares lhat ••■e report that th<* Kin' r of Greece desired > leave flu* country, but was kept a prison in the palae i-> absolutely without foundat ion.
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      Trade Facilities. Strong Words by Communist M.P.
      184 6 London, December r >. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin moved a financial resolution authorising the amending of the Trade Facilities Act by increasing to fifty millions the aggregate amount of loans guafantecable, guaranteeing the Austrian loan arranged by the League of
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      Bevan Sentenced.
      222 6 London, December 5. Gerard Lee Bevan, tried at the Central tViminal Court on Charges of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money by false pretences by inducing people to take shares in the City Equitable. Fire Insurance Company and the City Equitable Associated through publishing false balance sheets and prospectuses,
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      Britain and Opium.
      124 6 London, December 5. The Home Office has issued a statement reviewing the action taken by the British Government under the International Opium Convention in British colonies. It concludes by emphasising the steady and continuous effort made in the last decade to reduce the practice of opium smoking
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      Anthrax.
      45 6 London, December 5. In the International Advisory Committee on Anthrax established by the International Labour Conference, which met in London, South Africa, Australia, India and Japan were represented. It resolved to recommend that the nations represented take definite steps by agreement to combat anthrax.
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      Canadian College Fire.
      32 6 London, December 6. Ottawa.— On December 5 when the recent Ore in the Canadian Homan Catholic institutions occurred it destroyed the Sulpician churh, also the seminary and priests’ residence.
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      United States Congress.
      206 6 London, December 3. Washington: The regular session of Congress has opened. The Opposition abandoned their filibuster against the Anti-Lynching Bill. The Ships Subsidy Bill wus referred to the Senate commerce commi ue. it is understood that the Senators opposing the ship subsidy conferred informally with a view
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      Dutch Indies Trade.
      71 6 London, December 5. The overseas committee of the Federation of British Industries are recommending their members to adopt a scheme by which a given number of representative British manufacturers on noncompetitive lines would form a limited company in Java. Each would subscribe an agreed sum for a
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      Forty-eight Hours Week.
      75 6 London, December 5. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Barlow said that pending further consideration they did not propose to introduce legislation legalising a 48 hours working week on the lines of the Washington Conference and he was not aware that most European countries
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      Greek Generals.
      45 6 London, December 5. Athens Generals Pallis, Valetta and Exadactilos—the lastnamed ex-Chief of the General Staff—w’ere released to-day. London, December 5. Brindisi Prince and Princess Andrew’ of Greece have arrived on the British cruiser Calypso. London, December 5. Athens General Papoulas has been released.
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      M. Clemenceau.
      55 6 London, December 5. Washington M. Clemenceau, accompanied by the French Ambassador, M. Jusserand, visited President Harding at the White House. He will visit exPresident Wilscn to-morrow. London, December 5. M. Clemenceau’s visit to White House was purely courteous and w ithout political significance. The veteran ex-Premier remained with
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      South America.
      61 6 London, December 5. Rio de Janeiro In addition to the disarmament conference of the five Central American republics at Washington, the military and naval experts of Brazil, Argentina and Chile will probably confer at Valparaiso in January on the question of disarmament. It, is hoped in America that
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      The Rumanian Debt.
      47 6 London, December 5. New York The Rumanian debt commissioner, who is going home, declared that America had agreed to the drafting of a plan settling the Rumanian debt in a similar manner to that governing the Austrian debt, provided the interested Allied states approve.
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      Hope for Ireland. Mr. Tim Healy as Governor General.
      391 6 London, December 5. On the appointment of Mr. Tim Healy io the Governor-Generalship of the Irish Free State, the president, Mr. Cos grave and General Mulcahy arrived at Holyhead ast night to meet Mr. Healy from London. They warmly congratulated him
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      British Agriculture.
      83 6 London, December 5. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George strongly urged far-reaching and drastic overhauling of agriculture as the only means of solving unemployment and securing national safety and prosperity. Mr. Bonar Law, who was willing to consider the advisability of instituting a commission of enquiry,
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      British Politics.
      70 6 London, December 5. The House of Commons rejected by 209 votes to 2U7 a Liberal amendment to the address demanding the repeal of the Safeguarding Industries Act as a Protectiomst measure. The division was interesting as indicative of the attitude of the National Liberals. The minority consisted of
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      Allies and Germany.
      44 6 London, December 5. Berlin Vorwaerts learns from Munich Mat Dr. von Knilling, the •bavarian Premier, ha 3 resolved not to sign the letter of apology required by the Mlies. Von Knilling will arrive in Berlin to-day to confer with the Chancellor.
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      White Slave Traffic.
      31 6 London, December 5. The Hague The Government has 'aided a bill seeking the Second Chamber’s approval of the League of Nations convention dealing with the white slave traffic.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Lausanne Conference Continuation of the Straits Discussion.
      417 6 Rkutek’s Senvicb. London, December 6. Lausanne Discussion on the Straits was resumed this miming and lasted for about two hours. Earl Curzon, M Chicherin, Ismet Pasha and Mr. Child sp ke, after which the discussion was adjourned till Friday. London, December G. Lausanne
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      Anthrax Commission.
      143 6 London, December 6. The International Anthrax Commission passed a resolution for including in the agenda of the next conference, the International Labour Office draft convention requiring that hairs and wools used in the brush making, upholstering and textile industries should be disinfected before being handled industrially, except where
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      Russia.
      37 6 London, December t>. Riga The Soviet Government has closer! and sealed the Lloyd-Triestino Company’s premises at Odessa and confiscated three steamers and Italian merchandise until normal commercial activity is guaranteed by the Russian representative in Italy.
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      Editor of Times.
      24 6 London, December <»• Mr. Geoffrey Dawson has been appointed editor of The Times in succession b> Mr. Wickham Steed, who is resigning.
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      United States News. Statement on Financial Position.
      406 7 Ltjndon, December 6. Wishing-'on Mr. Mellon, Secretary^ Treasury, in tJhe course of his report, ine past year as further \ery trom depression and is closing bountiful harvests. The reduction ul oss debt during the year amounts •ihout a billion dollars and the balanced
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      Rand Revolt.
      91 7 London, December 6. Johannesburg Eight men found guilty f murder, in connection with attacks curing the Hand rebellion on the Brakpan have been sentenced to death. It was alleged that the defenders of n mine were done to death after they bad surrendered. There was a scene in
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      Ireland.
      58 7 London, December G. An historic Privy Council meeting was at Buckingham Palace this morning 'mu the King signed proclamations g*veffect to the Irish Free State and .Pl’ointing Mr. Tim Healy first Governoranere.l. London, December 6. a Petown General Smuts has sent a At 1 ssage congratulating Mr. Cosgrave on
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      A Wonderful Tank.
      83 7 London, December 0. A A ork Successful demonstrations ,0<: n given by an amphibious tank attained a speed of thirty miles l( ur on the level with rubber tyred and climbed a gradient of one in ,i:| d a half with caterpillar wheels, <1,,55(,, 1 the Hudson
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      Washington Treaty.
      544 7 France Feeling Unwilling To Ratify. London, December G. The correspondent of The Times in, Paris reports that the Frene.: decision to ratify the Washington treaty is not likely! ;.o be hastened by the admission (f Russian delegates to the discussions rn the* freedom of the Straits at Lausanne.
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      Muitsai in Hongkong.
      97 7 London, December G. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Charles Roberts with regard to the abolition of Muitsai at Hongkong, Ormsbv-Gore said that the Governor had rmntlv issued a proclamation on the I hies of Mr. Churchill’s statement of March 21 and it was expected
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      Aviation Calamity.
      12 7 London, December G. V,,.. n or t Major Gearhart, Captain
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      Exchange.
      9 7 London, December G. In 7l/05 and German marks
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      Troubles in Bulgaria.
      207 7 London, December G. Sofia A detachment commanded by the War Minister lias reoccupied the town of Kustendil without resistance. London, December 6. Sofia A band of Macedonia autonomists reported to number seme thousand*, seized the town of Kustendil, out off eommun cation with the capital a hundred
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      Prince of Wales.
      45 7 Londun, December 6. The names of 24 firms to which warrants of app dnlment as tradesmen to the Prince cf Wales have been granted are gazetted. Nine belong to India, <ne each to Ceylon. Japan, Malta and Melbourne and eleven to England.
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      Unemployment.
      38 7 London, December 0. A supplementary estimate of £1,070,000 for the relief of unemployment has been issued. It is mostly required to meet the cost of labour on the land, improvement of drainage and loans to local authorities.
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      Judicial.
      29 7 London, December G. Mr. Alfred Karney Young, K.C., Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands, has been appointed Chief Justice of Fiji and Judicial Commissioner of the Western Pacific.
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      Lower Fares.
      33 7 London, December G. The Mcssageries Maritimrs announce rednoti ns in fares, first-class, of £2l to Kobe and Yokohama, £2O Bs. to Shanghai £lB 14s. to Hongkong and £l9 14s. to Colombo.
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    Beware of Snatch Thieves.
    324 7 Really the lower class of Chinese in this city are growing c nsiderably h bier. On November GO as the Rev. VV. Murray wa< stepping on to a bus at the corner of Bras Basah and North Bridge Roads, Chinese ice cream hawker brushed against h.m,
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    THE CUSTODY OF CHILDREN. Interesting Judgment at The Supreme Court.
    655 7 An application was made to Mr. Justice I*ai rett-Lennard in the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, by a Chinese for the transfer of the custody of his children. Mr. Aubrey Davies appeared on behalf of the applicant’s wife, and sa'd that
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    Rate of Exchange Question.
    217 7 in tin* Supreme Court < n Monday, Mr. Justice Barret t-Lerinard wan asked to make a committal order against an Indian assistant traffic superintendent who had failed to answer a judgment ;imi!K ;ih. Ilis Lordship refused to make li e < rder and said feat he
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    Facts and Figures. Memorandum of the High Commissioner.
    7241 8 The foil* wing is the memorandum of inf rmatien and statistics which accompanied ILK. the High Commissioner's presidential address to the Federal Council 1 at Kuala Lumpur, on November 21. (Except where otherwise stated the information and statistics given are in respect
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB. Cash Deposit System to Be Continued.
    126 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 30. At the annual meeting of the Cricket Club. Dr. Martin, who presided, explained how the loss shewin in the accounts had arisen. Apart from bail and doubtful debts, the net trading less was only
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    State of Pahang Sued.
    253 10 Our correspondent at Jvuaia I.umpur writing ui Friday states :—This aftermoon in the Appeal Court, presided ever by Messrs. Justices Fairer Manby and McCabe Reay, the case was taken up in which Jnche Fatimah, the widow of His Highness the late Sultan of Pahang is suing
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    Sudden Death of Mr. R. A. Gubbay.
    231 10 The Nagasaki Maru, which arrived on November 30 bound from London to Hongkong, brought the body of the late Mr. Raphael Aaron Gubbay who died of heart failure a day out of Colombo. The deceased gentleman went to Europe in May last, travelling
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    Notes from Siam.
    1091 10 (By a Special Correspondent.) Bangkok, November 25. This week Siam honoured one of her elder Statesmen—H.K.H. Prince Damrong -<en the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. It is safe t > say that outside of the country there is no name that has bee*n better kiuwn during the
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    Singapore Building Corpn.. Ltd.
    191 10 The directors of the Singapore Building Corporation, Ltd., in their third report to shareholders, for tlu* year nried August 31. 1922 state that the results for the year shew a small profit „f $2,008.68. The portion of the mansion* fronting Orchard Road was ready for occupation
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    Death of Former Singaporean.
    232 10 We regret to learn that a cable ha> been received in Singapore announcing the death at Greenock. Scotland, on November 21, of Mr. Lachlan Maclean, a former resident of Singapore. The deceased gentleman, who was 81 years of age was outward bound for Sarawak in 1876,0
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    Narrow Escape of a European.
    124 10 An incident occurred at midday on Sunday off Johnston's Pier, which might have had serious consequences if not for th<* presence of mind of the person affected!. As tflhe Swimming Club’s launch arrived off Johnston’s Pier one <’f the returning members, Mr. B. Lowick, (f
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    Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund.
    93 10 Lady Pearson writes to say that Decent ber 31 has been fixed as the date when no further appeals will be issued for the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund. If sending this intimation Lady Pearson adds I do assure you that every con tribution made in
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    St. Andrew’s Day. Great Success of Scottish Dance.
    1016 11 Ten years had ela. id to NoAi'kt ;m since St. Andrew’s Society of Singapore gave its lwt dance in the* Victoria Memorial Hall. The aunoum ment ih:u i!, toimer custom was u» oe resumed I i year,must have raised th pleasantest f
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    St. Andrew’s Ball at Kuala Lumpur.
    175 11 0.. r Kuala Lunim/.r eorresnondent writes on the install' Sc Andrew’s bull, held lasi night ui th..- Selangor Club, which was btautifjlly dceorattd, was very cccssful. Thi re were a good many presi nl both at the ball supper, which took 'he place of
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    Perak Caledonian Ball.
    118 11 Our lpoh correspondent wires An unqualiti tl succes- attended the Perak t alcdonian ball at the Assembly Rooms. Over oUO were present and the decorations were unprcccdcntul. About lit) perrons participated in special Scotch reels. The Chieftain, Mr. Grant Mackie, read messages from many Malayan, Indian a»<l
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    A Doctor’s Unpleasant Ride.
    220 11 On Sunday eveninp, about 10 o’clock, Hr. Carnepie was a passenper hi a bus, driven by a (lnincse, and towards IV.yah Lebar. On arriving: at the juncti n of Burma Street another bus, dr’von by a Bengalee, passed by, poin ;it a very fast rate in
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    Sale of the Steamer Anjou.
    60 11 Messrs. Latham and Co., Rallies I'iuce, havo put through a «.lo roby ho C u,:; i've Steamship ompany of 1 r have purchased for ihe H» Company’s steamer An.mi, whjch ,M Sain steamer nrqmn dl, t Honp Company in the «nrl\ p-u f ,r eoastal
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    The Black Band.
    33 11 Wldle two Chinese, Messrs. Nat Kim N iam'an,l Son, HoonSw..- ra J quiet." ft ,**s2 th o articles p von «P Wn vanished and have not so fnr been traced.
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    Kelantan Litigation. Attitude of Crown Agents Criticised.
    1646 11 (From A Special Correspondent.) London, November it. i he linanciai responsibilities of the Government of kclanlnn and its relations with tlie Government of k.M.S. were among tin questions raised in further litigation between the first-named and the Duff Development Corporation which came before
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    Kuala Lumpur Court Cases.
    75 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent n \t (Vurt, Of Mon d:,v Sir Li m I W*. dward. < L< N .T I the ea cs cominp up for hear.np this month. Anionpst eases Mentioned was he civil action. Np Honp Ginm versus j..., <( .|1 hut counsel
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  • The Straits Budget
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      CHINESE ABROAD.
      1124 12 —Straits Times, December 1. What is happening in England is not to be wondered at, but is none the less deplorable. Chinese by the score are becoming the chief agents for the smuggling and sale of deleterious drugs. These Chinese are the scum of a great population. The
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      HOARDING RUBBER.
      1188 12 Siia.ts 'limes, December 2. There is still a good deal of anxiety about the hoarding of rubber, and we have no wish whatever to underestimate the importance of the question. Several of our correspondents have pointed out tha: the law as it stands may work in favour of
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      REPARATION.
      1121 12 Strn t> Times, December 4. We are indebted to a French friend f a copy of a graphic leaflet on France f work to repair the Damages of w i One or two of the points in it ouirhu to the notice of English reJ ers. Seven hundred and
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      RESPONSIBILITY.
      1041 13 VI, id (f warfare.—Straits Times, Decem’u*r The trial and banishment of Prince Andrew of Greece reveals quite as clearl> a> the trial and execution of two exI’remiers and several other Ministers the vile state of Greek politics. Because Inis the brother of Constantine, one is not disposed to put
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      1155 13 Straits Times, December 0. It would be seen from a telegram we published yesterday that American consumers of rubber are becoming alarmed at the prospect of the Restriction policy being used to raise the price of the commodity to 2/C. per lb. If economic conditions produce that price
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      IRELAND.
      1084 13 say God speed his mission.—Straits Times, December 7. No man who has studied the history of Ireland will jump to a conclusion that it can be made peaceful and contented by timely and generous concessions. But one must offer to the Government sincere congratulations on the selection of Mr.
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    Property Auction.
    312 14 Hu* following Singapore properties wi re sold by auction at the salt-room of Cheong Koon Seng and Co :—Throe unfourth part in freehold land and house 33, Race Course Lane, area 1,527 souare feet,bought by Mr. Syed Ahmad 1 h;n Abdul Kadir Alhadad for $1,000; 13,' Cantonment Road,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    124 14 [The Straits Tiroes Jh D'>t r»*»yin«PblK foi tne opinions of its correspondents. C orr* spondent** 44h 4)t] ]d bear in mind Mi. 1 •*t*« r.lllliSt Lt: nil Oft Mai to l)i<‘ poiltr. Lo/lp rumbling pistil-* nr** liable to Ik* rejected «>> i ut.hl* its:y C4.t doon. Corespondents rous enclf
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    Asiatic and European.
    641 14 To tlu- II iitor of the Straits Times. Sir, ti. suggestion of Mr. Mitchell that the work of Government junior servants (European) should t*e done by the natives of the country Mr. James txptaiils It was impossible to omit refort nee to v.hat had recently happened in
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    Legislative Council.
    180 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Lowther Kemp having called m.v attention to the Official Report of he proceedings at the first public meeting rind that there is no reference in such report by h.ni to the question of Council Reform. I can only account
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    Singapore Harbour.
    208 14 To tiie Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,— in your able article on Lighterage and insurance, you mention that there \va* a desire by shippers to profit by vorltadii.tf, in which 1 concur. 1 would l.ko t. draw your attention to the following All or most of the
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    Italian Band.
    536 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —My sympathy is with the conduct* r and musicians of the Italian band v.l endeavoured under great difficulty to (i* r liras e this evening in the Botanical Cardens. I a;n s.rry too for certain (f ih audience who desired
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING. Miss Dorothea Gilmore Ellis Mr. C. G. Mawson.
    355 14 G’n Saturday, a pretty weddm*» celebrated at St. Andrew’s UulL; Singapore, between Miss Dorothea C ini'ie Ellis, daughter of the late m p more Ellis, for some years Princmafr! Medical Officer, of the Straits Scuw,* and Mr. C. Godfrey Mawson,*
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    Walking Around the World.
    353 14 Originally four Americans left IKr.vet < ot.nl. 11 b« ut four years ago t > ,-t und the world on foot for a waor o 1 ''do g Id. They agreed t wail i/l.Udvt miles, and one of the cordite was that they could not beg,
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    Kelantan Gold Mines. Outline of the Work at Present Accomplished.
    1968 15 The statutory meeting of the Kelaflfan ,|,t Mines, Ltd., jvas held at noon Friday, at the registered office of the >mpuny, 33, 34, Winchester House. Mr. If tv d Montor presided, the Others pre,nt being Messrs. Geo. Farr, H. H.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT. The Affairs of a Government Clerk.
    460 15 A: the Singapore Bankruptcy Court on I’ rnlay, presided ever by Mr. Justice barren-Lmnard, a number of receiving and adjudication orders were granted. Mr. Dernuth applied for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice upon Mrs. Ambrangia Rangel, of the Alec. Motor \\orks
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    Mr. Penny’s Election Address.
    162 15 In his election address to the electors of Kingston-on-Thames, Mr. K. G. Penny, formerly of Singapore, states I am a Conservative an<l Unjonist and will loyally co-operate with the chosen leaders of the Party. I stand for sound, prudent, commensenxe legislation, rigid economy in National Expenditure
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    BENGAL FLOOD RELIEF. Efforts of Selangor Indian Association.
    678 15 Tnc following report is sent ua for pubiicatu n l micr the auspices »>f the Selangor Indian Aiswuatmn a public meeting of Indians and Ccyh nesu was held November 2i at .>.30 p.ni. in the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, to discuss mean-*
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    Arrival of New Nagasaki Maru.
    132 15 The Nagasaki Maru, one of the two Nippon Yusen Kaisha fast steamers of )0 tons each exclusively designed for the carriage of passengers on the JapanChina run, arrived in port on November .30 afternoon on her maiden voyage from Europe to tin* Ear Eust. The
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    The Rice Mills Case. Text of Judgment by Mr. Justice Farrer Manby.
    2994 16 1/1 the Supreme (’ourt at Kuala Lumpur on November 28, Mr. Justice Farrer Manby delivered judgment dismissing the claim with costs, after the payment in of $100,000, in the case in which the Central Milling Agency < f
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    Amok on Passenger Launch.
    240 16 The passengers travelling to Johore 05 Saturday by the steam launch Despatch had a terrifying experience en route. Bugis on board suddenly ran amok and viciously attacked all and sundry. It was n.ticed from Fort Canning that the launch’s whistle was being blown frantically and that
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    Swami Prakashananda Arrives.
    209 16 Swami rrakashananda, of the Kamakrishna Mission ami head of tin* niisM'>n in West America, with his headquarters in San Francisco, arrived here by the Takada on Sunday en route t> Calcutta n furlough. The Swami is accompanied by Uiamachari Curudas, alias C. HeijM»»m, a European convert to
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    Health of Singapore.
    169 16 The Municipal health statement for week ending November 2f> gives ttl€ total number of deaths as 201, representing a death-rate of 28.82 per mille, em* pared with 32.98 in the preceding vr e and with .‘17.38 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of
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    Eastern Shipping Co. Personal Attack on Mr. James Disapproved.
    1052 17 In the current issue of the Govermgent Gazette there appears the text of OTrre sionditnce which passed between the managing director the Eastern Ship pin Co., Ltd., Penang, Mr. Winstcn S i liurehill and Sir Laurence Guillen.ard respecting the recent trial
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    ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION. An Interesting Week End Outing.
    411 17 The Engineering Association of Malaya nciit a ser.es ot meetings at Johore Bahru anu S.ngapore on Saturday and Sunday, auoul o \j members being present. The majority of these present came from the F.M.S. and Kedah, at johore Bahru by the night mail
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    Death of Mr. A. J. Davidson.
    120 17 We much regret to record the death of Air. Arthur James Davidson, manager f i’rni Dock. Penang, which occurred su.I.K nlv n the let inst. »t the General Hospital, Penang. Deceased, "ho ,V.ut 10 vears of atre, anil unmarried, left duty i n the
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. Reserve Fund Considerably Strengthened.
    1040 17 The following report is officially sup- 1 pii<*<| H The tenth annual general meeting of the c Chinese Commercial bank Ltd., was held at the bank premises, 64 Chulia Street on a November -9, with the Hon. Mr. Lee a Clioou Guan in
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    MR. SHEAF’S MISSION. To Develop Trade Between East And Australia.
    494 17 Having arranged the preliminaries, Mr. E. T. S.icaf, the Austral.an Trade Commissioner, representing not only the Commonwealth Government but every si'paia'c state comprising it, officially opened his office, located at 67, Robinson Read, «n Friday. The cbjcct of Mr. Sheaf's
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    Lingui Tin Limited.
    187 17 The port of the directors of Lingui i in Ltd for the year ended August HI, ".>22, states that, after making liberal illowanees for depreciation the year’s vork'ng resulted in a loss of sl,BH4.off, vhirh will reduce the amount brought 'orward from the previous year to <2X,;*2.
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    Hon. Captain Chancellor. Retirement After 20 Years’ Good Service.
    886 18 Thu Hon. Captain Alexander Richard Chancellor, Inspector-General of Police, and member of the Legislative Council, Straits Settlements, is due to leave the Colony on the 28th instant on long leave, prior to retirement, during which time Mr. C. Hannigan, Chief Police
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    LOCAL COMPRADORE SUED. Claim for Alleged Breach Of Contract.
    541 18 An action fer alleged breach cf agreement was hoard by Mr. Justice FarrettLcnnard in the Supreme Court ofi November JO. ’1 he plaintiff was Mr. I*. A. Paris, an agent, and the defendant was Mr. See Tit ng Wah, the compradorc
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    The Wrecked Altenburg.
    144 18 A c j icspondent writes under Monday’s dat(< It may be of interest to some of your readers to know that while passim? the wreck of the Altenburg yesterday nun n n 1 noticed that she has started break my up, her forepart being compiotdy severed and
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    TYPHOON WARNINGS. Talk with Manila Observatory Director.
    517 18 A representative cf the Straits limes 0 spent a very interesting'hour on Monday afternoon when he was received by the Rev. Father J. Algue at the Portuguese Mission. Father Algue is the director of the Philippines Weather Bureau and the Manila Observatory and
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    MALABAR RELIEF FUND. Record of the Twelve Months’ Work.
    276 18 We are informed that at a well-attend-ed meeting of the Singapore Malayalees convened by the Malayee Association, Singapore, on December 3, 1921, to discuss measures for the relief of the distressed in Malabar, it was decided that a fund, called the
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    British Empire Exhibition. Malaya Refused Separate Pavilion.
    447 18 4 From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 5 > The following letter signed bv acting Under Secr«ary to Govern*," 1 with reference to the British Km? Exhibition has been circulated amonV.! unofficial members of the Legislative ani federal Councils 1 am directed
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    THE SHANTUNG TREATY.
    168 18 The Japanese Consul-General has forwarded the following statement by the Japanese Foreign Office, dated from Tokio cii December 1 As a result of negotiations between Japanese and Chinese Commissions, win have met in conference more than times, agreement has finally been reached in regard all matters stipulated
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    114 18 The following appointments arc notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. J. L. Gregory, M. 8., Ch. 8., D.P.H* 1(» he a Health Officer in the F.M.S., MrH. C. Dolman to be an Assistant Conservator of Forests, F.M.S., Mr. M. P° n nampalam to be Accountant, Federal Treasury,
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    F.M.S. Finances.
    239 19 I r Rowing statement of Expenditure January 1 to September 30, 1022, i, received from the Under Secre(icvernment for publication:— 9/12 of the Actual printed E.«ti mates. jr.jtry Ex lituiv $.13,161,547.11) !G, 613,360.25 n-nditure on [;lI1 \Vor!:s 11,914,117.00 13.178,250.00 $15,075,664.10 $59,791,610.25 'he Expenditure for corresponding pej of 1021
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    MEDICAL CONGRESS. Arrangements for the Singapore Meeting.
    316 19 At tiu- fourth Congress of the Far rn Association of Tropical Medicine 'h Wits Held at Weltevreder, Java, in 11*21, a pioposal was made on bel’f the Governments of the Straits '•wenunts and F.M.S. by their delegate r r ,A- F. Horn, that
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    Steamship Co. Netherland.
    69 19 n ani, ary 1 next, the Steam Nnviga/’"'Pa.ny Nederland (Stoomvaart th* r J Nederland), which has K l* m en r°l )reaen ted in Singapore by ,V v j*’ v y .H open its own office here. :a l" w h'ch will also represent the Mr I
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Cat as Deterrent to Gang Robbery.
    771 19 f*:/ Cturt <“ Monday beJu i? t r Sl)roult the D.P.P. Ow u'ihi’ 0 iioi !fc,n 5 Ow Kit and „L L l ,r< VVlln jsintr hurt in an U opted rebu-ry »n Keppel Road, on DbT .dMK I 1 «P«n=n*r the
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    VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
    62 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 7. General Sir Neill Malcolm, who is at present visit'ng Perak inspects D company at Taiping on Friday and v probably visit the annual M. cn ")P in Ipoh (luring the weekend when Volunteers from all the platoons n will hold
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    MALARIA ADVISORY BOARD. The Minutes of the October Meeting.
    635 19 Following are the minutes of a meetmu of the Malaria Advisory Hoard, held ut unci* Chamber, Government, olnces, Kuala Lumpur, on October 28, at 10.50 a.m. 1 result. —Dr. F. E. Wood, (vice-chair-man), lion. Mr. 11. W. Thomson, Mr. W. Kyiv
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    Kuala Lumpur Storm.
    134 19 On Wednesday night, says a Kuala Lumpur wire, a sudden storm struck the town. It was accompanied by thunder and lightfling, and an enormous rubber tree at the junction of Ampang and Treacher Roads was knocked down by lightning and fell across the road, bringing down the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms.
    840 19 -oi .*s. j raser and o.’s weekly report iate i Y < mbor 5, states i-u j i.a.is i.ave bien in better do‘iia;::! i. nag tin week and values generally higher on balance, tin* prior of the raw material touching Is. 2*d.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL. Scotland and The Rest Draw.
      652 20 The annual Rugger match betweer teams representing Scotland and the Rest which enued in a p ini less draw, was favoured with ideal weather <m Nov. 30 while despite the continuous downpour the day previous, the ground had recovered wonderfully and was just
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY. Selangor’s Malaya Cup Prospects.
      344 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fi”iln Luvip'i", !)'*cf*mher S'-larr*-'- 'i<» •''inn wilh revard to yiars Malava (’up Tournament is dailv getting stronger and gr< -it eonfideni'e is evinced locally as regards the retention of the Malaya Cup in the Federal capital again this season.
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      Singapore beat Johore Easily.
      728 20 Singapore scored a most decisive win, ;n the Malaya Cup match against Johore, a Saturday, on the l'adang, by three pals and two tries. 21 points, to nil. ih is will materially help Singapore’s chances in the final decision as to flrho will meet the winners
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      Selangor beat Negri Sembilan.
      142 20 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires: Despite the absence of Jack and Murchison, Selangor defeated Negri Sembilan, on Saturday at Seremban, by a goal and a dropped goal, nine points to nil. The Negri Sembilan were also at a disadvantage (wing to the absence of Pennefather, one
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      Northern Section Malaya Cup.
      239 20 Our Penang correspondent wires In the Malaya Cup Rugby Match. Penang v. Perak, the latter fifteen were superior throughout. At half time Perak led by eight points to nil. Newboult scored an unconverted try and converted the second try scored by McGahey. In the second half
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      Association Football.
      318 20 An interesting football match wa> .'’aytil n Mor,da v on the Padang between the second sring of the S. R. C. and Raffles Institution which ended in a w n for the Club by two goals to one. After 10 minutes’ play the School’s inside right scored the
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      Selangor League Final.
      182 20 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday I There was a particularly lartre Catherine: present on thepadanp Mus evening to witness the final in the Ndanpor Association football leapue be- w^c-ri the United Ranks, the winner- <f the shield for 1922. and the Rest The evening was
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      Garrison Football League.
      80 20 The following is the result of the on Association football league W. L. 1). f A p A M'wx 14 11 0 45 b Mhvx H 5 io i 5 l 0 J Co. K.CI.A. 15 s ;j i V -'d'M'v 1(5 X 11 r Seletur lit
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      Home Football.
      141 20 Ibv following were the results of principal Home Association Footbai matches on November 25. League Division I.—Arsenal 2, Sunderland 3 Aston Villa 0, Liverpool 1 Xoty Forest 1 Birmingham 1 Blackbun Rovers 0, Moke 1. (This match was aba--doneil four minutes before time owin* to bad light.) Bolton
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      St. Andrew’s Day in Ipoh.
      184 20 Our Ipoh correspondent wires: St. Andrew’s day at Ipoh was celebrated by a c r matc h n Xov. .’H and a ball will be held to-day. The World overwhelmed Scotland, in fine weather at soccer, winning by four goals to one. The Scottish forwards
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      Hockey.
      493 20 An interesting pa me of hockey wa? 4 v »n Friday on the S.R.tJ. pround between the S.R.C. and the Machine Gun Platoon of the Middlesex Regiment. I’laJ started at a pood pace, and the S.R.C. brought the ball up several t mes but were prevented from scorinp from
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      ROYAL YACHT CLUB. Gallinagh Trophy Race.
      468 21 The race for the trophy presented by Mr. Gallinagh, late owner of Betty, was sailed for cn Sunday morning in light breezes, which, however, held steady, and a very interesting race finished by Margaret II winning. Iwt i\e boats started over the course already
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis Tournament.
      161 21 vx u> following are Friday’s results A Ralhetchet and K.R. Scott, ow'<at J. E. Tyler and A Van Cuylcnbuff; 3 A -r<5 «-3, 6-4. i llf an Ah and Oh Jitt Siam?, scr., h l* Chan and Ng Hum Chuck, u i 0 'Hp
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      Covered Courts’ Fixtures.
      144 21 Queen’s Covvn^ r m na em ent of the wha: should besomTint laV f- arran K ed tournaments for and it is expected that there will tr t3 ZT r 1 rz- Thel'fTerent events will include Gent’s Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles, there will also be
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      Golf.
      118 21 The November monthly medal (Bogey) the Singapore Golf Club was played on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between F. C. Stocks aud E. C. Milligan, with a net score cf 3 down. Twentynine cards were taken out and the following were returned 12 .3 down, r..
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      Keppel Golf Club.
      197 21 The result of the match Scotland v. The Rest at Keppel Golf Club on Sunday, December 3, was a win for the latter team by 7% to 6Va. The following are the full results Bisset and D. Stewart 0, White and H. Jackson, 1. Hendrie and F.
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      Ladies’ Golf Handicap !
      95 21 Ladies’ Golf Handicap The attention of ladies who play golf at the Selangor Golf Club has been called to the fact that shoes with narrow heels must not be worn. It has been noticed by members and reported to the committee that some ladies are not so particular as they
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      M. C. C. African Tour.
      220 21 A Reuter wire of November 2'.* gives the following result In a two days match ?u Queenstown, the North Eastern eleven only scored 53 runs. Kennedy took eight wickets for six runs Ihe M.c had made '.»<) for two wickets when stumps "ere drawn on
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      Y. M. C. A. Water Polo.
      103 21 A very interesting water polo match was played at the Y.M.C.A. pool between the Y.M.C.A. 2nd team and the Machne C»un Platoon of the Middlesex Regt. on Saturday. From the start the Gunners showed good combination their centre forward opened the scoring with a
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      Polo in the F. M. S.
      56 21 The Iskander Polo Club, which was established at Kuala Kangsar, at the instance of the Sultan of Perak, held its first annual meeting on Sundav under the presidency of the Sultan himself. Manv Malays were present and the Rajah pledged his support to a
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      Rifle Shooting.
      109 21 Members of the S.R.E. (V.) Rjfl e club shot for the Donegal bronze badge, the winner of whch is entitled to compete for the Donegal Cup and other prizes at Bisley, and also for the Club Cup. at Blakan Mati Range on Saturday afternoon, at 200, 300 and
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      Local Jockeys at Rangoon.
      79 21 On the second day of the autumn meeting of the Rangoon Turf Club, O’Connor, a well-known local jockey, took two first places and one second place. He won on Bikhu, in the race for the Rangoon Plate, rode Mahaithe to victory in the Dwarf Plate Divided
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      St. Paul’s Institution Sports.
      439 21 A correspondent sends in the following The annual athletic sports of the St. Paul’s Institution and Association took place on Saturday, November 25, at Seremban. The weather was fine throughout the day and a large crowd gathered 1 to witness the sports. The Hon. Mr. E.
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      Battling Key’s Return.
      188 21 Battling Key has returned to Singapore and looks in great form. His experiences gained in Hongkong will undoubtedly have k r, vvn a great deal more self-confidence, which when not over done is the essence of success. Singapore, we fear, unless some as yet unknown star arises,
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      Criqui Retains his Title.
      39 21 A Reuter wire of December 3 states At Pari*, Criqui, the holder, beat Biley Matthews, of England, in a fight for the featherweight championship of Europe. The referee stopped the fight in the seventeenth round.
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      International Boxing.
      93 21 Thf Telegraaf learns that th«* Dutch heavy weight champion Diet van dor Veer an official challenge to Buttling ,v yhi ~r a light for the Heavyweight < hampionship of Kuropc. Further news from Holland states that an International Heavyweight Boxing Competition has been arranged. r l he competitors
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      Varsity Running.
      25 21 A Reuter wire of the Ist inst. states At Cambridge in the Inter-Varsity relay races Oxford heat Cambridge by three events to two.
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    Rickshapullers at Loggerheads.
    148 21 A cor respondent writes from Kuala Lumpur with reference to a shindy which occurred there < n November 2H belueen some ricksha pullers pointing out that the police arrived at the place before the fight to k place and concealed them--elves until fight mg commenced when they
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    Impending Police Changes.
    99 21 The forthcoming departure on furlough, t rior to retirement of the Hon. Captain A. R. Chancellor, Inspector-General of lire, Straits Settlements, has already I r "n referred *n in these columns. As ulv> stated Mr. C. Hannigan, C.P.0., will 1 cn (fTiciatc as In pector General. These
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    222 22 Hitam Tin.—2ls piculs. Malayan 'Fin Dredging.—Output 1,525 piculs, yardage 295,200 cub. yards. Nawng IVt Tin.—Hours 550, yards 45,200, ere won piculs 271. Stripping overburden for greater part of month. Los;, considerable time < wing to defects in two 14 in. water valves whiefh flooded the lombong. Larut.—Dredge
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    Sarawak Government.
    103 22 His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak has made the following appointments Capt. S. CunynghaßiC* to he acting Superintendent of Police. Kuching, in addition to his duties as Commanding Oflicer, Sarawak Rangers. Mr. .1. C. Swuyne to be District Officer. Miri, ('apt. E. V. Andreini to do duty at
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    Death Sentences.
    105 22 It is* officially announced that /at a meeting of the Selangor State Council held on December 4 the sentence of death passed on police Constable Keer Singh and Sucha Singh for the murder, at the Police Dep< t. of Lance Corporal Nand Singh was confirmed and ordered to
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    Kajang War Memorial.
    108 22 The unveiling ceremony of the War Memorial at Kajang took place on November 27. The Hon. Mr. R. C. M Kindersley performed the ceremony and the* Memorial tod; the form of a plinth surmounted by a captured Herman gun. This was obtained through the efforts of the
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    Postal Eccentricity.
    84 22 Is it safe to address a letter very carefully We have an envelope before us on which the address is boldly typed, clear and accurate. On December 1 it got the post mark at Sitiawan on December 2 that of Taiping was added on December 5 Kuala Lumpur
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    Bandoeng Industrial Fair.
    69 22 The fourth Netherlands Indie *s Industrial Fair will he held at Bandoeng (Java) from July 2X to August 12, ***** only. The three preceding Fairs lasted three weeks. Consequently Ihe scale of rents for the stands next year will lie reduced consul ral/lv. The Fair will he
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    SUPREME COURT. Claim for Alleged Breach Of Agreement.
    392 22 The hearing was continued in the Supreme Court on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard of the action brought by Mr. P. A. Paris aga nst Mr. See filing Wah for alleged breach cf agreement. The plaintiff gave further evidence to show that
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    DANCING BEFORE A BISHOP. Where Men and Boy Beat The Girls.
    326 22 The C’arpcntarian records a recent visit to the islands, under the care of Rev. J. Shomherg, by the Bishop of Carpentaria. On arrival at St. Paul’s the Bishop was given a great welcome. An arch had been erected rn
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    Singapore Tramways.
    91 22 We understand that negotiations are proceeding and are nearing a settlement with a view to the Shanghai Tramway Company taking over the Singapore tramway system, and reorganising it so as to establish railless traction in Singapore. Some employees of the Shanghai Tramway Company have already arrived and are
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    368 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, December 4. Malacca celebrated St. Andrew’s Day on the 2nd inst., and the Scots certainly spared no efforts to give their English friends a right time. The annual meeting at soccer between Scotland and the Rest resulted in the former retiring losers by
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    BIRTHS
    116 22 JOHNSTONE. On December 5, 1922, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. ar.>< Airs. Robert Johnstone, a son. MILKS.— This morning, 0 comber t, 1922. at No. 8, Race Course Lane, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. C. It. .Miles, a son. Penang. Bangkok and English papers please copy. A.
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    MARRIAGES
    85 22 GWEE LEE. On Tuesday, November 28, 1922, at 43, McCallum Street, Singapore, Gwee Kim Keng, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gwee Cheng Lee, to Lee Hock Neo, eldest daughter of Mr. und Mrs. Lee Soon Hee. KUENHS- NEUB RONNT.R. On Friday, 1 t cember 1, 1922, at the
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    Trade and Finance.
    149 22 exchange I Singapore, December 7. I Bank m/s 2 4 J/ Wemand 7, Private 3 ms. audits o~ 4 ’v«l On New York lfcmand ’|l Private 1)0 d/a On France, Bank ’'-j On India, Bank T.T. .-‘*1 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 24 no 1 On Shanghai, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    476 22 MINING. I Singapore, December 7. I ’s tie I al. Pd. Buyers. Selltrv I 1 1 Ayer VVeu# I 1 1 Batang Padang 0.55 0.65 I 1 I Hit am Tim 1.30 1.40 I l 1 Jeiantck 0.35 0.45 non I 1 1 Johan T n 0.44
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    110 22 DEATHS GUBBAY. —On board the N.Y.K. Nagasaki Maru, on November 27. 1922. at sea, Raphael Aaron Guhbuy, of Gubbay, Sassoon and Howard, Hongkong. Aged 09. China, English and Indian papers please copy. MACLEAN. At Greenock, .Scotland, on November 21, 1922, Lachlan Maclean, Boileimaker. Age SI years. For 2d years with
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS
      58 1 General Singapore Rubber Auction 1 Rubber Exports for November 1 November Rubber Returns 2 1- lat Rate for Small Holdings 2 Telegram— Rubber Restriction 1 (Yrrespondence— Restrict Output 2 Restriction and Hoarding: 2 Meetings and Reports— Beaufort Borneo Rubber 1 Shanghai Pahang Rubber 1 IVvon Estates (Malacca) Ltd. 1
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      BEAUFORT BORNEO RUBBER. Substantial Increase In Profits.
      391 1 The fifteen annual general meeting of the Beaufort Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on November 8 at 5, Whitt ingtonavenue, E.C. Mr. M. S. Parry, who presided, and j ved the adoption of the report and accounts, said that one of the most
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      65 1 (l’roni Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, December 6. I lie Yeung Plantations Restriction "inmittee Ba t for two days at Taiping 'V re tbe representations from six IDI •> n antations were enquired into. The comlu,tof sat at Ipoh to-day and another six j'presentations were investigated. They '•‘vel to
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      SHANGHAI PAHANG RUBBER. Estate Kept in Good Condition.
      673 1 Thi* ninth annual general meeting of shareholders in the above estate was held i at Shanghai cn October 2d, at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. A. R. Burkill and Sons, 2 Canton Road. M\\ C. J. Stewart presided
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION. Quiet Tone and Small Offerings.
      656 1 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, November 550. The rubber market has had a further rise, values having appreciated 4-5 c«nt3 t.n the week. London reports a strong market supported by manufacturing interests. The usual weekly auctions opened quietly to a fair
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      Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd.
      187 1 The directors of Devon Estates (Malacca) Limited, in their statement of accounts for the year ended June JO, 1022, state that the net profit for the year amounted to $245,520.45 to which must he added the balance of $5,871.21 brought forward from last account, making a
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      Rubber Exports for November.
      144 1 We are indebted to the Controller of Rubber Export, for the following declaration The export duty on rubber collected for the Colony in November amounted to $1!>,01)0.00 on 2,450,040 lbs., or 1,004.70 tons of rubber. No deductions of any value can be made from these figures
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 2 [The Strait* Time* is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that leltert must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected 01 ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily tot publication but as
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      Restrict Output.
      245 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to your leader of Monday, the 27th inst., it is difficult to understand why there has been so little agitation regarding the question of restricted output. Under present eonditions it is quite possible that half the benefits of restriction
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      Restriction and Hoarding.
      433 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—You have yourself recently animadverted on the danger to the restriction movement that will be caus'd if there is anything like a general hoarding of surplus stocks, it seems to me that the present restriction enactment runs a great chance
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      269 2 Ayer Kuning.—62,ooo lbs. Ayer Hitani. —18,008 lbs. Asahan.—sll,ooo lbs. Anglo Sumatra. —63,***** lbs. Bah Lias.—lo4,B3o lbs. Bcrtam Consolidated. —120,000 lbs. Bassett. —13,300 lbs. Bahru Selangor.—7,ooo lbs. II hick water. —0,076 lbs. IJukit C10h.—17,000 lbs. Bukit Selangor.—24,Bo7. 8iia.—36,500 lbs. Bunge m Pcerba. —50,000 lbs. llatu Rata. —41,605 lbs.
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      Bagan River Rubber.
      112 2 The report and accounts of the Bagan River Rubber Co. for the twelve months ended September 30 shew that no increase was made in the cultivated area during the period under review. Budgrafting has been persevered with and a consderable measure of success has attended the manager’s
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      Flat Rate for Small Holdings.
      130 2 We are informed by Mr. J. E. Nathan, Controller of Rubber Export, that the report of the committee appointed by the Chief Secretary, F.M.S. to enquire whether the present flat rate for holdings of 25 acres and under is equitable has been reci ived and
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES NOVEMBER 8.
        323 2 Slock Stock I P Exchaxge Pm Gxduuil Comp..,. Fricc. Vabm. Comp..,. Pnci’l £1 Anglo-Malay I Ayer tains ondon I l[ Banting (Selangor) 26/3 U Plantationa 40/ I H Batu T!ga S 30/ H Mount Austin 26/3*l 2/ Bertam Consol. 4/6 North Hummock ..15/ I
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DECEMBER 7.
        727 2 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company Co. Evatt. 1 Allenby New ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.55 0.65 120,000 1 nil year 30-9-21 Alcr Gajah .($1) 1.40 1.60 1.40 1.50 640,414 2 5 p.c. for year 30-6-20 ..Am. Malay ($2)
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