The Straits Budget, 11 May 1923

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1 7 The Straits Budget
  • 30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES VOL. LXXVII No. 3404 Singapore, Friday, May 11, 1923 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTEB OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 234 1 leaders— Turkey and the Powers .12 I abour Tyranny 12 1 he Vacant Chair 12-13 Co-Ordinated Defence 1-’. Tow n Planning 13 Rubber Situation 13-14 General Local and Personals 14 Archdeacon Swindell Robbed ReuterV Service 3-7 Far Eastern Review 7 Collision on the Railway i0 Syme and Co. ..11
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  • 3824 1 s \c. i" av before the Chief Justice, j M r u r iS haw, Mr. Campbell appear■\b u- plaintiffs, in the case of saidVv, ani 'lavhs v. Tai Ch.ve Lee, dan i ,^t casc had been settled. The u l,- 1 111 were, accordingown ‘T’ ea
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  • 755 2 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.\ report, dated May 9, states With a steady decline in the p,-j t tin and a serious collapse in the p,- v raw rubber, there has naturally ci nsideiable curtailment of bus i in a both sections of
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  • 78 2 Some time.on Wednesday night a thief sneaked into the residence Archdeacon Swindell, in Fort Canning Road and >t< 1< a gold watch which had been presented t<> the Archdeacon by his parishioners prior his leaving England, a French travelling clock and a diary. Much as he regrets
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 870 3 Rr.lTKR’8 Seuvick Paris, May 3. TiM Counrtl Ministers is considering H .-ulitlons to be put forward in the i i*i of guarantees. Owing to the msufiieTncv of the figure offered, the ivneii decided that the German propel
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    • 61 3 London, May 3. Paris Le Petit Parisien’s Lausanne correspondent reports that Mr. Grew, the American Observer at the Conference, told M. Pelle that the United States nciii.i.uit would not uphold the Chester claim to the Satnsoun-Sivas line and while maintaining the principle of the open door it considers
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    • 65 3 London, May 4. The Soviet Government has climbed d#,vn as a result of a strong protest from Pritain against the seizure of a Hull t raw ier. Commander Kenworthy states that the Russian Trade Delegation in London informed him that the Soviet had quashed the sentence of
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    • 60 3 London, May 3. he Monl reai Star, whose editor has eon louring the Fas Ua*t, editorialising ;»n Asiatic immigration, says that British olvmbia must kiep con.tantly in min i l.at China is not to Ik* insulted for ever '\iih impunity. ID* advocates putting India and pacific China
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    • 54 3 London, May 3. Warsaw Marshal Focn has arrived to ’•ttend the Polish National Fete. He cade a triumphal progress from the fiontier where he received the rank of a Pol sh Marshal. He drove through decoil ted and flower-strewn streets lined with ei.tig cr.,wds from il.e station
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    • 46 3 London, May 3. Nagpur: In view of the recurrence of ho national flag agitation, the Government has warned local bodies hoisting a flag, other than a Union Jack, that they will he penalised by the refusal of a Government grant and other disciplinary measures.
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    • 26 3 London, May 3. Cape ’own Twelve passengers of the steamer .viossamedes, including th*» two Englishmen. Vane and Spring, are now presumed to be dead.
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    • 34 3 London, May 4. San Diego The latest remarkable ft at of continuous trans-continental flight las been achieved by Lieutenants Mac*vady and Kelly, who have just arrived ti a monoplane from Hempstead, New York.
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    • 32 3 London, May 4. Haris Le Matin states that the French iovernment considers that the United date- liquor ruling is completely con\ir»- to international law. M. Poincari ius vigorously protested to Washington.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 258 3 KKITKK’S SERVICE London, May 4. Lausanne The Conference has apparently reached a deadlock with regard to the five years transitory regime to replace the Judicial Capitulations. lsmet Pasha contended that the question was disposed of after the breakdown of the first Conference,
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    • 103 3 London, May 4. Santiago de Chile The Pan-American Conference closed without reaching an agreement on imvai armaments, the America League of Nations or the Monroe Doctrine questions, but two treaties—one for the protection of American trade marks ami the other for the intervention of a fact finding commission
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    • 93 3 London, May 3. A more definite statement than usual regarding the British tenure of Iraq was made by Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons in reply to questions. He announced that on account of the Iraq Government’s substantial strides in the path of independent and stable
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    • 83 3 London, May 3. The Free State Government is apparently determined to ignore l)e Valera’s offer of truce, judging by the fact that no allusion was made to it in yesterday’s meeting of the l)ui!. The Irregulars are at present strictly obeying the order to cease operations. The inference
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    • 77 3 London, May 3, In the House of Commons following a I'jestion dialing with the relative strengths of the air fleets of Britain. France, Italy and the United States, Mr. P. A. Harris asked whether the Government considered the calling of a confer •nee for the limitation of air
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    • 205 3 May 4. Werdui Tin- tii.l of Krupp Non Bullion, throe tin t\ vo. s aim < iii vi officials of Krupp", win. an* ciu'god with responsibility for the events of March !U, when LI wni'hi.A i. Wiiv UI..Cil, i.as opened h
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    • 69 3 London, May 4. \Yu. hington In a speech at the AntiNarcotic Conference, Mr. Hughes said ha*, the United States at the forthcoming session of the Opium Advisory Committee of the League of Nations at Geneva, would take up the position that he use of narcotics otherwise than for
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    • 61 3 London, May 4. I an- 'Hie case against certain inem*rs of the management of the Huiiquc ndustrielie de (’bine, including Andre i’.crthelo was called before the eleventh 'onectional ('hamher. Mail re Fourcade, who is defending, asked for a postponeint to .July 1, Gut the application was not granted,
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    • 67 3 London, May 4. Melbourne The Age says that the derision to es ablish a strong naval base at Singapore is a significant change in Imperial policy giving Australia intense satisfaction. Hnlain for many years had I• en strangely indifferent to her in’erests in the Pacific and it
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    • 214 3 London, May 4. Paris The engineer, Oemichen, flying a helicopter at Valentingney, completed a circuit of 120 metres. London, May 4. San Diego A new world record for a long distnee flight of 2,500 miles has been established by Lieutenants Macready and Kelly, who arrived from New York in
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    • 34 3 London, May 4. Tin* Moscow Soviet Church convocation, u th one dissentient, declared the patri•icch Tikhon was a traitor and expelled him from the church. They abolished the office of Patriarch.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 536 4 Km tick's Fi kmti London, May f>. Paris Tin* Belgian Government have notified their acceptance of the dr ft of the French reply to Germ* ny, a ropy of which was immediutt ly ha ruled to the
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    • 54 4 London, May 4. A Stockholm message states that hoth Chambers of the have adopted the ex-I’remior, M. Branting's bill prolonging the eight-hour day law for three years. The Premier, M. Trygger, said that though he was opposed to an oighthour day, he was bound to accept the
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    • 41 4 London, May f>. Calais The French airman, Barbot, has crossed the Channel on a glider fitted wi*h a motor. He landed at Lympne an << turned to Calais, taking approximate';/ »,n hour each way. thus winning Ce Matin’s prize.
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    • 192 4 London, May 5. Italian .peci.lly those in Rome, arc p.oparing a great welcome on the oiva.«,n of Hi, fi; t vi«>it of King George and 'jbjei n Mao who re departing for the •i* in I ci;y to-day wh*
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    • 155 4 London. May (>. A Moscow me sage states that in an interview, the chief of the military air ihit said that French firms are negotiating a concession for fm aerial passenger and mail service between Paris and Peking, estimating that the journey will take eight days.
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    • 70 4 London, May 6. Constantinople Replying to the French representations, the Turkish Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs has informed the French representative that the concentration of troops on the northern frontiers of Syria did not signify intentions hostile to France with whom it was desired to maintain the
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    • 103 4 London, May 5. Dul>l;n A long list of captures and arrests in the south shows that the Gov- nimeiit are ignoring De Valera’s peace terms. Military* activity continues everywlieie unabated. Ihe Republicans, in the meantime, seem to hi* faithfully obeying the suspension order and it is reported that
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    • 85 4 London, May !>. Bombay A meeting of shareholders and depositors in the Alliance Bank of Simla, has appointed a member of the firm of auditors of the Imperial Bank of India as liquidator, and passed a resolution that in the winding-up proceedings, which will need the closest
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    • 33 4 London, May 5. Albany, New York The Ntat.(* legislature have repealed the Prohibition Kniorcenient Law, thus divesting th<* Stat«’ .’id throwing on the Federal authorities the task of k«-eping the State dry'-
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    • 204 4 London, May 4. The Sunday Times says that Mr. George i.ainbt rt’s viiw of th Singapore base questu n has found a rood deal more sympathy .nun was t..p. c; >cd in the diwinn lobby. Private representations have been made to
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    • 107 4 London. May 7. Paris Cachin and ten other Communis's. against whom charges of plotting ai/ain.'t the state are pending, have been provisionally released. Another prisoner. i\ri, described as a “libertarian” who i- charged with inciting to military disobedience and the German Reichstag deputy. Hoellein, have been kept in custody.
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    • 51 4 London, May 5. The temporary weakness of the crude rubber market during the past few days is accounted for by the difficulties of a small firm of dealers, originally from Colombo, whose failure is now announced The losses are estimated between £30,000 and £40,000. Nobody is badly
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    • 42 4 London, May 5. The possibility of an extension of the shipyard trouble is averted by the decision of the joiners and plumbers to adhere to the national agreement. The continued lockout of the boilermakers is driving much repair work abroad.
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    • 55 4 London, May 5. Paris: 'I he Frenchman, Oemichen, by hover in tr for five minutes at one spot and flying in a circle of 120 metres diameter in a helicopter, has fulfilled the conditions for the purchase of the machine by the State, which will take over the machine
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    • 65 4 London, May 0. Professor Dudley, of Chicago, who has j.jst completed a year’s lecturing tour in < hina and the Philippines, in an interview said that surgical science in China is at present so remarkably good that sending bcturing professors there is like sending coals to
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    • 32 4 London, May 4. Paris A Japanese journalist Iris been arrested on a charge of obstructing the nolice at the Communist meeting on May Day. He will be deported.
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    • 27 4 London, May 7; Calais Burbot’s return occupied 44 minutes. A 15 horse-power engine was used which consumed IGMi pint* of petrol or the 75 mile journey.
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 378 4 Reuter’s Service London, May Paris The French note, which iS a voluminous ami uncompromis.ng im-nt, details Germany's successive faults ami refuses to entertain the i, r man proposals while resistance m Vr.e Ruhr continues. K declares that
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    • 347 4 London, May 7. The Cabinet this morning, Earl Curzon presiding, is understood to have discussed the Gen.'.an note and France's action n replying separately. It is gathered from a well-informed source that the British Government will probably now siml a •eparate note to Germany making it clear that
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    • 269 5 London, May 7. Lome Their British Majesties have crossed the frontier. London, May 7. Koine Their British Majesties, who traversed France without halting from reached the frontier at eight o'clock last night, where the saloons were attached to a gaily decorated Italian *.>va! train and arrived at
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    • 186 5 London. May 7. IVking There has been an unprece- rri outrage bv 1.000 bandits, who derailed and sacked* the express front Pukew to Tientsin at Lincheng and carried oiT :U)0 passengers, amongst whom were a dozen Americans, including Miss Lucy Aidrich. the sister-in-law of Mr. Rockefeller, ai-o o
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    • 132 5 London, May 7. Constantinople Financial circles are ■J (quieted by the action of the Turkish authorities in closing the local branch of Die Bank of Athens and seizing its funds, two-thirds of which are French. The •etir.g High Commissioners have decided <’ ri for to their Governments
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    • 53 5 London, May 7. rrr,7 ni !in n( rf, Hidng that the Irish TrTi,;; ars arf resuming their activities. ti„ Y ,lv L lwo hom-* attack at Ditnclmm (ks r Huhlin, last night. The tl l||l j M Hied. Then* were np casualties Senator Fitzgerald was nrv-ous.y subjected to
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 333 5 Reiter's Service London, May 8. Athens The latest doings of the Turks, like the closing of the Constantinople branch of the Bank of Athens, the threatened confiscation of property deposited in Constantinople banks by departing Greeks, and violation of the armistice
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    • 136 5 London, May 8. According to what the Daily Chronicle describes as a most reliable auhority, he Cabinet is on the point of approv ng of a strongly-backed scheme for a supt rexpress mail and passenger service of 10,000 miles across tile Empire by rigid airs.iipi! a perleetcd typ.,
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    • 85 5 London, May 8. The Ellerman and Bucknali Steamship Co. have reduced their passage ra es from Southampton to the bar Fast to £78 and £80 and £50 and £50 first and second class respectively to Singapore £84 and £92 and £50 and £02 to Hongkong £90
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    • 36 5 London, May 7. A Vienna message spates that over 100 policemen were injured during the pa week stopping affrays between the Socialists and anti-Jewish Monarchists. A barge number of rioters w’ere also injured.
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    • 575 5 Loudon, May 8. In the llouso of Commons, replying to a reque.A for a statement with regard to the German note, Mr. Baldwin said that the Government considered that as the note had been addressed to the principal Allies the best
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    • 105 5 London, May 8. A further attack on the proposed naval base at Singapore i- made by the Manchester Guardian, which declares that we ought to wait till tin* last moment before undertaking so vast an obligation i! only because tin* conditions of naval warfare may be entirely
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    • 64 5 London, May 8. Peshawar: The frontier a’Phoriti'v are taking all possible steps to exact full retribution for the Kobat tragedy Following thr* destruction of the hous'* of the gang responsible for outrage le an Afridi Lashkar. the gang fled to tin hills. The British Commissioner has summoned a
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    • 370 5 London, May H. Yen Chow Fu The bandits, who are located near Lincheng, are demanding heavy ransoms. London, May 8. 'lienUin It is believed that the bandits at Lnnchcng now hold eighteen foreigners captive. Mr. Scripps, of the United Press, was not kidnapped
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    • 101 5 London, May 8. Colon bo: The Briti: b India S.N. Co.’s it.uii i.s «i Local w C\.'k and all lives are presumed to be lost. Incoming vessels r. po.t intercepting S.O.S. signals during .:i uiipree den.ediy heav’. cyclone between .ni ...la and ltan„uon. ’1 lie same ompany’s vessel,
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    • 63 5 London, May 8. New York A wire from the Assoc iatd Ni ws correspondent at Moscow states that Mr. Henry Bloggott, a member of in- Lriti.-h Mission, has been seriously wounded as a result of shots fired by Militia, who were pursuing a burglar who boarded Mr.
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    • 49 5 London, May 9. Amritsar: There has been a recrudescence of sporadic Hindu-Moslem rioting and r.o Hindus were injured in an affray and tu<» shops burned down to-day. The i (Oiorities speedily restored order and ii"' id eieht Moslems. The town is terrorised and Hindu shops are cloaed.
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    • 29 5 London, May 8. Ca ro Korty-two cases of plague were reported yesterday, of which 18 were discovered after death. They were mostly in the Cirgn province.
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    • 423 6 Lond m, May 8. ,\lr. Ronald McNeill announced in the House of tion.n.ons that a note of piulest had lain dispatched to Moscow, but he did not reveal the contents. 1 i under.-tood trial the note severely proti t > again
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    • 239 6 London. May 7. Rome The royal train was e.-corted the 200 miles from Apezia to Rome l»; four dirigibles and two squadron.** of "planes. The state entry has never b ii oquallo I on any previous occasion. M <• station at Rome, where the traffic had been
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    • 17 6 London, May 8. Pam; Princess Kitashirakawn and Prin. e Asaku continue to improve 'rapidly.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 681 6 I!!!! I Kit s Sr.'iWCI London, May 9. The < oert of Appeal has made a rub ibsoltlfe for tile writ of habeas corplt < i for by Art O’Biien on the ground mu tire Home Hicrc.ary s not
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    • 235 6 London, May I*. A Home message stai'.s llial ihc*»r Majestios wore <»\ tteci on visiting tm r atican, whore they bad a quarter of an hour’s audience alone witn the Pope with whom ti.t.. ..xchangc portraits. The Ki wds in
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    • 189 6 Lon n>n. May 9. New York Tr.e Federal Court has refused the Government's appl cat.on fi r an injunction against the New York o tree and sugar exchange. ’1 oc Covvrn-r-ent's attorneys are appealing against the decision. A Washington message of April 19 announced that injunction
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    • 122 6 London, May y. In the House of Commons, Gowrn* Uii-nl s jx>!it*y regarding the recommendation.'. of the International Labour Conference at Geneva was enunciated, Mr. arlowo stating that the Government inten .id to ratify a number of conventions, ir.clud.mr the prohibit'on of employment of children in agriculture and
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    • 54 6 London, May 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. C. W. Darbishire, Mr. R. McNeill said that it was intended to obtain tnc opinion (.f one or more eminent civil ngincers *»n the proposed now naval base at Singapore, but, definite ar range inents had
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    • 57 6 London, May 9. NVws has been received at Hull that a Russian gunboat has arrested a Briish trawler, the Lord Astor, in the *Vhite boa for fishing within ihetwelveniile limit. Three vessels were chased but two escaped and reached Norway and cabled the news of the capture.
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    • 148 6 London, May y. Berlin The whole press and public are indignant and horrified at t;', .‘eutences passed on Krupp and his colleagues, which even the Coninmm t organ, Kote Fahne, describes as n H J n strous. All the newspapers agree j
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    • 98 6 London, May 0. New York Mr. Hoover, at the openingof the Convention of Chambers of C om niorce of the United States, said that he considered the prosperity of the country could be made permanent, if the businessmen of the nation exercised confidence and caution. He said the
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    • 87 6 London, May Amsterdam A bill has been imroduced authorising the issue of a aeu* East Indian loan of 400,000,000 guilders, either in Holland or abroad, in such in-lahiunts as circumstances dictate. i<*r the purpose of consolidating the dc■icii of S.),000,000 guilders on the whole budge' for 1024
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    • 89 6 London, May A considerable increase in the IJrii -h air foiee was promised by Lord Salbhury in the House of Lords, replying t*» i mot.on by Lord Birkenhead demand!: g a onc-power standard. Lord Salisbury stated that an increase in squadrons had already been sanctioned and would
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    • 85 6 London, May 0. Constantinople It is stated on good authority that the Government have decided to liquidate thv* affairs of the Bank of Athens. Allied and Turkish subjects will be allowed to obtain their deposits, but it is proposed to confiscate the property of fugitives. London, May
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    • 51 6 London, May 9Chicago Karl Curzon, the guardian his three daughters, has allied him- f ‘o the suit, filed by the Countc s Suffolk, asking for an account of management of the esta’e of the l ;lt Mr. Levi Leiter and the remov.! Joseph Leiter and William Warr
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    • 36 6 London. May Ci on oh Mr. Bonar Law has mriv and proceeded to Aix-los Bains. London, May Ottawa By a record majority of 11 the House* of Commons read a K <*. <• time the Anti-Combines Bill.
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    • 164 7 L-. ndon, May 9. I i, im using counter-Uu -t to the recent, liquor ruling was proviued by House of Commons, by 1X4 votes to -d'owing the introduction cf a bill, 1 i bv Colonel Courthop, providing Iwt' all passenger ships in British waters
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    • 63 7 London. May 9. Mr t’osgrave, in the Dail. announced (1 enio*e r which h’**l been in ••et v.-i‘h Do Valera through intense, jivit- had offered terms to which De V.YYva’ refused to agree, the latter sub long-worded document which was pable of cens deration. The Govern-n'-nt replied refusing
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  • 1188 11 This year sees the centenary of one of leading Singapore business houses, i.m-lv that of Syme and Co., which was ;,L„>.I«I by Much Syme in March *****, or lv f„ur years after the foundation of '.I,,- Settlement by Raffles. From its inception the
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  • 257 11 The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at a dinner given at Government House on May 2, in honour of H.E. Admiral Sir A. C. Leveson, K.C.B. The Band of the Europe Hotel under the direction of Mr. F. R. Martens played
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  • 186 11 The District Judge, Mr. P. A. F. David, delivered judgment on Saturday, in the case in which a Tamil Mohammedan, Mohanted Ismail Maricar, landlord, w.is charged with a breach of the Premiums (Leases) Ordinance. His Honour said that in this case, unless the evidence given by
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  • 1486 11 Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard presided in the Bt nkruptcy Court on Friday. The Hen. Mr. C. Everitt appeared for Yam Kim Wuh and Wee Gcok Yam Hee (his w.fe), petitioners for a receiving order, and askej for u further adjournment for one
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  • 217 11 Wo regret to record the death on April 9, at No. 1. Filey Road, Scarborough, of Mr. Arthur S. Wigley, of Royston, Warwick Drive, Hale. The late Mr. Wigley, who was 48 years of age, says the Pinang Gazette, came out to I’enang in the
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1119 12 havr it <l»alt with in that way.—Straits Tii.ns, May 1. Not so long ago, France was regarded as view in if, with considerable equanimity, the friction that arose between Britain and Turkey about the threat of the Kemalists to move armed forms over certain territories where
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    • 1115 12 —Straits Times, May 5. There has been a slight lull in the labour world lately and we may dare t hope- that the summer is not to be marked as the beginning of a new period of in-j dustrial warfare. But, glancing over some of the news items
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    • 1106 12 IIJKUiti that jrrcat awakening.”— Straits Times, May 7. In the Council room of the world today the most important chair is vacant.” So writes Ivy L. Lee in a pamphlet which is sent to us with the assurance that the opinions expressed are those of many leading
      IIJKUiti •• — – that jrrcat awakening.”—Straits Times, May 7.  -  1,106 words
    • 1230 13 guards ate concerned. —Straits limes, May 8. There is not, we think, any passionate desire among the people of Singapore for tin- development of a great naval base. It may lead to an increase of population, more particularly European population, ami that may enrich a certain number of
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    • 1136 13 Straits Times, May 0. We offer our congratulations to all who have been concerned in the preparation of the legislation which must form the foundation of Town Planning in Malaya. It has been a heavy task and we know that it has been performed with patient, skill and
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    • 1115 13 careful consideration. Straits Times, May 10. There is, undoubtedly, a feeling of uneasiness in regard to th? rubber position and it is warranted. We gave a few figures yesterday which shewed that in the four months ending April this year, with restriction in full force, we exported 17,7.1m
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  • 122 14 I he following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. II. lockiiardt seconded for service m the State of Kedah as Acting Adviser, Land Office, Kedah Mr. Ghua Hun Kiong to act as Accountant, Tri-usury, F.M.S. ;i Mr. E. J. King-Bull to act as
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  • 104 14 In connection with (In* celebration of tin- presentation of K.C.M.G. to 11.11. Sultan Sicilian, writes a correspondent, II.E the High Commissioner for the Malay States will pay a visit to Trengganu on oi about June 9. The Istana Maziuh, tin palace occupied by the late Sultan
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  • 67 14 "I ll** Straits Times is not responsible for th.* .pinions ut its correspondents. Correspond nts should beur in mind that letters must liu short und to the point. Long luinhlmg espistles are liable* to be rejected or iutfiie:siy cut down. Correspondents must eric! &lt;• their names, not necessarily .01
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  • 340 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S.r, Oft and on, one hears murmurs regarding shortage of houses, not to nu an .n the hatred owners have for the M a a i -1 pa I it y for the discouraging attitnil* ol -nine of their departments towards
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  • 166 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—I have read with interest the rcpcit on page ten of this evening’s issue of tile Straits Times in regard to the unparalleled temperature for Singapore. Admittedly it is very hot at jmseir, but, as far as I can gather
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  • 577 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In supporting your comments on the all-day meeting of the Legislative ouncil of last week, a portion of them I quote in country like this, which has no or navy to maintain, a very great deal &lt;f the real work of
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  • 297 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am surprised to find in your issue of to-day that part of the F. M. S. Sterling Loan is to be used for the building of a Church. What this means I do
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  • 598 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The British Government has beer kind and generous in granting free English education to the Malay children both in the Colonies and the F.M.S., provided they prove that they had been through successfully one of the vernacular schools.
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  • 368 14 On Tuesday night Albert Street, in tht Kandang Kerbau division, was the scene of a double crime. It would appear that a Bengali policeman, who was on duty, noticed a Chinese loitering about at' arrack shop, and being suspicious ht moved
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  • 4257 15 ve lave rcivived &gt; i the Deputy „f the Singapore* Improvement Tii a sene* of p«*,.«.. ..iciuu *hc tallow .tig matt ot Town Improvement and litv. !i*pii’*vnt Ordinance with separate n bu;de- Analysis of the proposed Ordi-1-\j)lanation of Town Planning and the* new* Ordinance.”
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  • 342 16 Tronoh Mines.—1,454 piculs. Johan Tin Dredging.—275 piculs, yardage 50,700, Hours run 661. Recovery from tables pis. 215.60, from puddlers pis. 50.31. Malayan Tin Dredging.—Output 2,100 piculs, yardage 403,000 cub. yds. Katrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., —Output 2X0 piculs, 537 hours worked, 60,000 cubic yards treated. Lost time
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  • 135 16 We are informed that’ a wireless message has been received in Singapore by a member of the J. C. Williamson Gilbert and Sullivan Opera &lt; o., who is now homeward bound, announcing the death last week on board .•flip two days out of Hongkong of
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  • 151 16 (Aneta’s Service). Batavia, May 7. On Saturday, the Governor-General of he Dutch East Indies formally opened the new Malabar radio station, near Bandoeng. The ceremony was impressive. It took place in the presence of about one hundred personalities prominent in commerce, industry,
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  • 606 16 iue Chief Justice, Sir Walter Siiaw heard an appeal in th- Sum erne *i o;:r, 1 n Monday, by Ong Swce Tiang a •in* an order of .no in.-tnet Jt;dg, made under section 38 of Ordinance (Minor Olii nci s», which deals
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  • 850 16 On Tuesday in the Supreme Court l&gt;tf or the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, tne case was commenced in which Tan i&gt;C is suing the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, kpj owners of the steamer Shunku Mai'a/f u J the loss of one of
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 978 17 S.C.C CRICKET TOURNAMENT. ,i u. and I. Draw with P. S. And L* &lt;( C Tournament fixture between I 1 r Brokers, and Insurance and l !'iiiilie Servants and Law, played on iaI1 g t.n Saturday resulted in a 11 1 si,, L p.. an 1 I. are now practically
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    • 268 17 [Reuter’s Service.J Results up to Friday, April 30, 1923. P. W. D. L. Pts. A Coy. 2nd Midd’x. 2 2 0 0 4 B 2 0 0 2 0 99 D 2 2 0 0 4 H. y. 1 H- Q. 2 ..1001— Fort Canning 2 2
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    • 1488 17 S.C.F.A. beat H.G.A. The first division League match beween the S.C.F.A. and the R.G.A., on .he S.C.C. ground, on Friday, was proi active of an interesting, if peculiar :,ame. The Chinese were fortunate in winning by two goal- to one, both sco ld by Yong Liang. What the
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    • 399 17 PLAY ON MAY 3. 1 Championship. Mrs. Holmes Smith beat Miss Richardson, w.o. Ladies Doubles Open. I Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Gordon heat Mrs. Cartwright arid Mrs. Jackson, w.o. Championship Pairs. j Miss Stephenson and Mr. Hall beat Mrs. Lowthcr-Koinp and Mr. Stuart, —l, 6—3.
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    • 41 18 The final of the S. G. C. Lawn Bowls Champion hip, was played on Tuesday ew-ning, W. S. Goldie Ixating M. B. McKean, who won the championship last yeal from th. R* v. G. II. Dougla* 21 II.
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    • 274 18 S. C.R. C. Tennis Tournament. PLAY ON MAY 3. A Singled. Tan Toon Hor v. Ghiew king Hoh, 6— 0, 4 —6, 1 1, unfinished. U Singles. Lira Hock San, owe 6 beat Tan Soo Cheng, owe 12, 6—2, 6—1. Tan Tiam Kbit, owe 9, heat Ghua Ghoon Sim, owe
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    • 75 18 (Reuter’s Service.) London, May 3. Sydney Anderson has unconditionally agreed to j on the Davis Gup team. London, May 4. Sydney The Council of the Lawn Ti nni:; Association lias decided to ilespuleh the following team to compete in the Davis Gup Competition, Anderson. Lewko Schlesinger
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    • 59 18 [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 4. The Football Association, while disclaiming any respon: iinlity, offers to return the money to all ticket holders wlio were unable to obtain sea's for the Gup Final. The official attendance figures show Turnstiles, 90.520; ticket holders, 85.527 total, 126,047. There art* no
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    • 52 18 Reuter’s Service.] London, May 4. The following is tin* result of the One thousand Guineas Tranquil 1 Cos 2 Shrove 3 Woo by one and a half lengths, one length hi tween serond and bird. Bet jting, Tranquil. 5 t-&gt; (’os, 10 to 1 Shrove, 100 to 6.
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    • 576 18 [Reuter’s Service.] The May Bogey competition was won by G. J. Hewitt with a score of 8 up. 'lhe iiowiiig c..rds wen.* returned C. .1. ILwitt 3 up W. K. Fordo up N. E. Bath 8 up r. &lt;’. stocks 2 up f\ F. D; \id all
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    • 530 18 I Roger's Service]. ISouts at the Star Opera. Despite many disappointments, the canty audience who turned up nt the 8inr Opera for the boxing on May 8, were served up with a better show than could have been expected. Jack flare, the veteran trainer and boxer, who is at
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    • 218 18 The monthly spoon shoot of the S.Y.R. Association took place at Seletar Rangt or: Sunday. Then* was a good attendance of men hers, but in consequence **f the varying light and mirage the scoring was of a very low order, the highest n* t score being made
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    • 116 18 tl’iom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 7. Ihe Polo Club’s At Home W’as largely attended and proved a most successful function. The guests were not only royally entertained, but were given a good afternoon s sport. There was a keen contest throughout and good horsemanship was displayed,
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  • 68 18 [Aneta Agency.] Weltevredcn, May p Yesterday, the authorities at Sum arrested a native Communist, Scmaoen, in •onnection with a seditious 'pier!:. v.Vh .he result that the Union of native l' a v.aymcn have proclaimed a general strike o-day. 'I’iie railwaymen at S-.,
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  • 93 18 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 1 held on May 4, included Decided to request the Government to amend the definition of the area of land suitable for building purposes to coincide with present water rate area. In connection with
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  • 69 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. The detective department arrested a Chinese at about ten o’clock this morning in connection with forged rubber coupons. It appears that the accused went to the office of the Deputy Controller of Rubber Exports and tried to exchange 60
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  • 61 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. It has been reported to tin* Police tint a European girl, Kitty Snelling, daughter «&gt;f Mr. W. II. Snelling, engineer with 1).G. Ri bertson’s. has been missing from home since last Thursday. All the police stations in tin country
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  • 169 18 The usual meeting of tht* committee of the Stra’ts Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on Friday in the board room of the Straits Trading CoLtd., Mr. Dudley Parsons in the char. The question of resuscitating the Queen’s Scholarship.*, was discussed and it v.:i&gt; deeded to recommend to
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  • 84 18 We »re indebted to the acting Registrar &gt;f Imports and Exports, Singapore, for 1 following comparative return of tlu* total imports and exports of merchandise for tin? month of April, 1923 The total value of Foreign Imports merchandise excluding Parcel Post ioto British Malaya during April,
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  • 49 18 The Straits Steamship Co. yester*l"&gt; morning received the following t» from the Master of the steamer N t*c 1 at Sirgora :—Yugala totally hurr^'*beached at Singora. Six lives lost. I started engine room on account o oil pipe. Value of cargo amounts &gt; dollars. Crew returning Bangkok
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  • 826 19 aligns submitted to the commit- ilu Singapore u* If Club for a to ie cm »a on tie new ;i on exiubitioii n the room o. 'liayun branch el D.e *•-&gt;.• at Rallies Museum. A prizu designs have been I i
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  • 1117 19 The third Singapore Assizes was comi.enud at the Supreme Coar* ou Tues- ;y. before Mr. Justice Bacretl-Lcnnui'd i n- sometime Mr. 1*. A. a*. Duval, .’i.Mi.c' judge, :-:it by the side of himruf hip. The.e are thuteen eases in the vaieadar including
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  • 119 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 9. At the assizes, six Chinese, who were convicted of assembling for the purpose of gang robbery in a coffee shop, and were arrested in possession of loaded revolvers, were each sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Sproule. A
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  • 64 19 JIANNKH. At l)r. Dexter Allen’s (.lime, Singapore, on May 6, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs. T. Jiannee, a (laughter. Both well. KOll. On .May 4, 1923, at their residence, No. 2(5, Emerald Hill Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Koh Lian Seek, a daughter. I.EPPER. Born to Mrs. Richard C.
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  • 29 19 The engagement is announced between Mis.&gt; Lilian Klnttig, the youngest daughter of the late Capt. Klattig, of Singapore, and Mr. R. M. Kvuns, CTiief Officer, s.x. (Jiang Ann.
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  • 50 19 KOZARH) WILLOCK. The marriage took place at 10 a.m. on May 10, 1923, at the Bethesdn Hall, by the Rev. Mr. J. Teskey of Mr. Arthur Rozario, to Miss Keodura Wi 1 lock, third daughter of the lute Capt. .1. VVillock, and of the present Mrs J. La Salle.
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  • 193 19 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 10. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4* Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York, Demand 53* Private i, J d/s 56* On 1* ranee, Bank 750 On 1ml a, Bank T.T. 173% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1% p.c. prem.
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  • 460 19 MINING. Singapore, May 10. VaL J*d Mlm. 1 1 Batang I’adang 0.45 0.50 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.35 1.40 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 bom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 0.45 i’l I'l Kam. Kamunting 2.11.0 2.5.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.00 8.25 5 5 Linnui
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 86 19 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits limes and the Straits Budget should bt Addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlenents. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $54 a year. The post free price of
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  • 117 19 DEATHS CARMICHAEL. On May 3, 1923, at Bnt.u (iajnli Maternity Hospital, Andrew Boyd, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. 1*. A. Car michael of Ipoh. ROPLEY. At 70(5, Serangoon Road, Singapore, Daphne Kdwinn, the beloved daugliter of.the late Edwin (’ropley and Mrs. Oohlers, in her 12th year. Thy will
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  • Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 93 1 Gent ralApr.l Rubber Returns Presentation to Estate Manage! I Th.lings nd Rubber Laud 1 Th.* K.ihber Industry J The R ilibm- Penalty Cate 3 Rubber Restriction Export 3 Local Rubber Auctions 1 Rubber Position 4 Rjbla r Transaction j Briti ‘i Malaya 5 Telegram Rubber Smuggling 4 1 lie
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    • 48 1 Hagan Serai. —15,000 lbs. Ratuk Rahit.—28,500 lbs. Bukit Lintang.—24,500 lbs. Bert am Consolidated.— 02,000 lbs. Bassett.—9,350 lbs. Chempedak.—13,000 lbs. Chimpul.—20,500 lbs. Connemara, Ltd.—&gt;&gt;,ST(t lbs. Foothills (Malaya).—7,000 lbs. Heawood.—24,000 lbs. Hevea.—21,580 lbs Inch Iv f 1 lit* li. 1 i ,800 itis Jasin.—8,500 lbs. Krubmig.—8,403 lbs.
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    • 190 1 Mr. Wm. M liar Mackay, the manager of the Segamat K ’ate, and Mrs. Mackay, were the guc ts of th.* Asiatic staff of this estate at a fan-well function prior to their departure to Tobrau, where Mr. Mackay takes up ti &lt; managersh p of
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    • 145 1 Before Mr. Justice Watson in the H" h Supreme Court on May K the case was called in which Mohidccn Dacha of Ratu Gaiuh F claiming $2,100 a* damages from Low Yew Gunn, also of Ratu Cajah, mi ‘he allegation that Ihe former'.' ruhhec estate was
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    • 1345 1 The following is taken from the Financier of April 0 In the course of their fourteenth report, the council of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated) say the outstanding feature connected with the rubber industry during 1922 is the introduction by the Governments
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    • 418 1 The third report of the director' uft.fBi Mentakab Rubber Co., Ltd., t" 1 r I twelve months elided January 31, tales that the net profit for t I iter making due provirion for 'Iffft non an:ouu.ed to $4,951.91). 1' j-
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    • 2689 2 iiirteeiit!* annual jrrnara. r. icetiiiy If shiu-a.ol.lors of the i Estates, Lid., was he.u on Maun the Council Roam &lt;f the London lt r of Commerce, 97, Cannon Street, in* Mr Frederick An lerson (the chau1 voiding. The notice cnnvtn.ng tin having been
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    • 784 2 i'he director.-, of the Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., in their report for the year ended January 31, 1923, state that iiie profit and Ions account for the year shows a m:L prom of $330.45 as against a io&gt;s ox for the
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    • 954 3 Paytio a of a dividend of 10 per cent., was aulhori'«cd at tE«* annual meeting of r-han-hoUJei s ,,f tfi,. Semambu Rubber Estate Ltd., held at Shanghai &lt;n April 1!* Tills happy state of affairs was brouglu about eiielly by the restriction
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    • 766 3 Tii annual meeting of the Shanghai Khbn.gg Rubber Fsta.es Ltd., was held v S langhai on April 9. Mr. J. L S -ivar 1 presided. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, the directors’ report and sian m* nt of accounts hav ng been
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    • 1358 3 The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the Sungei Kruit liubber Estate, Lui., was held on March 23 at the registered offices of tin- company, 30, Mincing-iuno, E.C., Mr. W. A. Luning (the chairman; presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, —So much has happened
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    • 228 3 i he rule of the Singapore Chan.In r ol eirir.eree Rubber Association providing 3at, in the case of a seller default in*; in ivi.y. tite ru'-ber may be invoiced luck, a a penalty of from one to fifteen c.-r’s iiopo; ed, was the subject ol cons!Jet
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    • 68 3 The following figures are ofTl*'• *»i &gt; supplied: 19,345,517 lbs. of rubber s ‘‘1 through the F.M.S. Customs in AprilThe figures for each of the last months arc ns follows:—November. 1 i,119,472 lbs. December 15,9«57.83'&lt; Jenuary, 192:?, 21,324,318 lbs. February 13.228.888 Ib-c March 20.379.303 April, 19,345,517 lbs.
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    • 711 4 &lt; From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur May 7. on Friday last, Mr. T. P, Allen, MagU- a t Parit Buntar, had before him u Chinese and a Malay, who were 1 ,md with being knowingly concerned fraudulent attempt at evasion of Sterns
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    • 72 4 tl loin Our Own Correspondent.) 1 Penang, May 9. I'.rniinr'W 1 was received this B'n m l- ,on d° n by a mercantile Bh. f thG GffGct thaf the n, r ha&lt;l falk n t0 l%ddei»(!r. r t|*e American market B 1 iirtion ‘u 0W1, to the
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    • 690 4 The 602nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday, when there was catalogued 808,922 lbs. or 361.13 tons. Offered 493,387 lbs. or 220.26 tons. Sold 406,687 lbs. or 181.55 tons. PRICES REALISED. L’don Is. l%d. N. York
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    • 806 4 The annual general meeting of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the company’s offices, French Bank Buildings, on Monday, there being present: —Mr. A. W. Still (chairman), Rev. J. M. Ouillon and Mr. E A. Gibson (directors), and Mr. H.
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    • 336 4 A London cable message received on Wednesday said 1/IMj market collapse tuture depends on amount of shipments.” 'lht statement issued by the Imports and Exports Office and printed in to-day’s issue* shows the following Centals of 100 lbs. Total exports cf rubber during
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    • 338 4 Ill the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, before the Chief Justice, Messrs. Aldens Successors (Eastern), Ltd., sued Chop Lee Homr, whose address was stated to be No. 49, Clyde Street, for alleged breach of contract. i 1 he Hon. Mr. C. Everitt,
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    • 239 5 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during April, 1923. The figures, which are in centals of 100 lbs., represent total
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    • 969 5 The eleventh annual meeting of the shareheolders of the Chcmor United Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 5 at the offices of the secretaries and managers, Me; ;srs. R. N. Truman and Co., Shanghai, Mr. E. E. Clark presided and
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 378 5 Stock Stock Par Ixchiafe Par Izchum ✓alua Company. Prieee. Value. Company. P^J* U Anglo-Malay 25/ 21 London Asiatic 4/3 il Ayer Kuning 42/6 21 3/ 11 Bakap Plantations 17/6 i ui *9/ il Banteng (Selangor) 27/6 U Ma aeca Planing. 43/9 £1 Batu Caves
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      • 740 5 Capital Issue Closing Priees. Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyall A Company Co. Evatt. 3I2t500 l nil ywr 28-2-22 ..AUnbyN«v($l) 1.15 1.25 1.15 1.20 160,000 1 nil year 30-9-22 ..AlorGajah ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.10 1.20 727,214 2 5 p.c. for year 30-6-20 ..Am. Malay
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    • 26 6 NOW READY SCRIBBLING PADS FOR CASH 100 sheets (10V& in. by 8Vfe in.) for 20 CENTS Postage 14 cts. each extra. Apply Manager, STRAITS TIMES, Singapore.
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    • 143 7 A SALES and SERVICE WEARNE BROS. V ENGINEERS BOAT BUILDERS 20 H.P. &gt; 1 &gt; V 4 &gt; Ford Marine Complete with Propellor, Shaft and Coupling, Water and Oil Pumps and Reverse gear. $1,000 Gray Marine Engines Complete with Propellor, Shaft and Couplings, Salt water outfit, Oil pump. Magneto, Controls
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