The Straits Budget, 22 June 1923

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES VOL. LXXVII No. 3410 Singapore, Friday, June 22, 1923 ESTABLISHED OVER THREE QUARTER OF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    284 1 leaders— S >iu pore Dockyard 1Priev* an«l Values 12 Federal Finance ljl I\»st War Germany 13 Mi iiu;tl Progress 13-14 General Local and Personal f*- t Reuter’s Service Sew* from Penang Note' from Siam ‘j Imports and Exports *> Singapore Mortality Statistics 7 F.M.S. Appointments < Holidays on the
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4524 1 te<Vi/. 11 7 sts lavc )een made by the th« »v,, t, < i e P ar^mt *nt iii connection with r <>f $2,000 worh of jewellery from ;trr llv 'ng in Cecil Street. The fu m T 1 ar a Hokien named Tan li"n keeper of
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Bulgarian Revolution. Contradictory Reports About Situation.
      140 3 KF.l’TKU'S SKHMCE London, June 14. iu- administrative statfs have The new prefects and are mostly from the reserve whose appointments are offi1,: .x,' lined by the fact that the offi-•-V -.utl'ered most in the war and Ci jiu*’wards dismissed from the army kV ,ci
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      Foreigners in China.
      119 3 London. June 14. Tinier Peking correspondent, comr, the situation of which the oitra.re is symptomatic, urges t t ity of inspiring the Tuehuas w tin fmr of retribution. He says it r ed' i" .■•how firmness to re* yt<n for. ig»> o••••nrige. The essential poed i„ a
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      Successful Loans.
      55 3 London, -Juno 14. Th" Loan is standing at five r >" ’vi’jm on the Stock Exchange R an* obtained ten per cent, and sa ’i/an!< 25 per cent, of their :tr i; a 1 London. .Tune 14. The Dutch Indies five t"T «>c <’.">.000,000 fi >rins nt a
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      Diesel Engine Liner.
      62 3 London, June 14. i'i.te Funnel Diesel oil-engine p P* i i-'alus. f 10.000 tons, one of the ,u -U'l ghr-t powered ships of the u lion engine type allunt, t v morning on extended official f r At the outset she exceeded 15 K vi-? ei. in
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      Malaria as a Healer.
      22 3 London, June 14. Professor Wagner Jauregg have cured many paralysis I, 1 hiocula*ion with malaria com“■M "‘ith Xeosalvarsan.
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      Power and Turkey.
      58 3 London, June 14. L,' that the situation at c,.).,' nt on the deadlock cf regarding the method d 11 1 1< oiterest on the Ottoman that th L ;i r v d. as grave. It is hoped tin v Ul 'hI s w *h listen to reason
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      Persian Oil Deals.
      42 3 London, June 14. the r 1< have authorised Arif.i-i, n,:u nt to negotiate with an in ii,. r n 'P"»ny for an oil concession -k ''T.* phtlan. Maramirmn. cm ;t 'r!iaiian, with a view to ,l |,,qn "f $10,000,000.
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      The Hopeless Mark.
      17 3 London. June 14. Tn rk ,las slumped to 402,500. London, June 14. nn 402,500.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Bulgarian Revolution. Ex-Premier Stambulisky Killed.
      184 3 Rei ter's Service London, June 15. Sofia Stambulisky has been captured in a village near Slavovitza. London, June 15. Sofia Stambulisky has been killed in attempting to escape. A senu-ofiicial message states that Stambulisky was captured at seven o’clock yesterday morning by a party of
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      High Seas Fight.
      188 3 London, fjne 14. New York A fierce fight on the high •ue which was said to have arisen owing to a quarrel regarding payment to the •apt .in for smuggling a Chine-e ashore near New York was reported by passen--:i r- i n the steamer Mary Beatrice,
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      Indian Policy.
      135 3 London, June 15. At a full dress debate in the House of Commons on the action of the Viceroy of India ;n enacting the Finance Hill after rejection by the Assembly, the Labourites r.o.ed a reduction of the India Office vote ::nu urged the unw.sdom of using the
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      Canadian Budget.
      50 3 London, June 15. Ottawa The Budget amendment, increasing British preference* by allowing a 10 per cent, discount on duty on directly shipped British goods, has been extended to pnly to goods sent from England for Canadian Pacific ports and transhipped a* Hongkong on a through bill of lading.
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      Gliders.
      54 3 London, June 15. The Air Ministry has exhaustively test <’d the newly purchased glider Wren, fitted with a 3 h.p. cycle engine The machine was aloft for eighty minutes and attained a speed of 5:? miles an heur and an altitude of 2.350 feet. The p< fro! consumption was
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      German Problem. Progress of Anglo-French Discussion.
      199 3 Lon lon, June 14. Paris Hollcin, the German deputy, has been expelled to Gernr.ny. London, June 15. The Anglo-French reparations situation is somewhat easier as the result of diplomatic exchanges. Replying to a statement of French policy conveyed through the French Ambassador, the British
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      Banque Industrielle.
      137 3 London, June 15. Paris The prosecution in the Battque Industrelle case grilled Joseph Zuccloi. who was a director from 1918 to 1920. II«* a*.sorted that the transactions of the Banque always seemed to him perfectly correct. London, June 15. Paris The resumed hearing of the Banque Industrielle case
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      Turkish Prohibition.
      91 3 London, June 15. Constantinople Governed Adnan Bey !i s neitified the Allied High Comm>ssienr :> that the Turkish prohibitiem law will be enforced from to-morrow. Special i** angements will be' made for Allieel troops and also foreigners until peace is conelueleel. The measure D regarded as a e*as'*
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      Finance.
      67 3 London, June 15. It is stated that the preparations for 'he issue of 413,000,000 Tokio electric debentures is progressing satisfactorily. It i> understood that the lorn will hear >;x per cent, and the price is 02. London, June 15. The New Dutch Indies five per cent loan of t"G.000
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      Wireless Experiments.
      60 3 London, June 14. Arriving after a two months experimental cruise in the yacht Electra, Signor Marconi claimeel to he- highly satisfieel with the results e>f the* new yste*m of elirectivc wireless, where*hy he was convinced one* would he* able to communicate a greater distance, using a small fme
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      Cotton Standards.
      45 3 Lonelon, June 15. Washington: It is announced that the* f verpool Cotton A (wiation have* dcciel"d not to .ie*t vn Hie* propose-d agn*i*me*nt -areling the aebmtion of the* llniteel b'atoy fot on stnndarels until the dede*gntes have returned home and explained their view-!.
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      “Chinese Chaos.” Discussion in the London Press.
      174 3 London, June 15. I.'ruler tin* heading, ‘‘Chinese Chaos,” The 'limes slates in an cd.tonal that the only way out of an upparent impasse is to extend the system which worked so admirably pi’ pulling trained foreigners ii the employ of the Chinese Government.
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      Belgian Politics.
      107 3 London. June 11. Hr l et. Tlf* Cabinet has resigned n eons* mu nee nf pai liamentarv diflieulties over the question of Ghent University. A hill providing for the transformation of Ghent into a predominantly Flemish university passed the Chamber in December. It marked the crux of the
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      Japan and Russia.
      85 3 London, I a. Tin* Manchester (hiardian’s Moscow correspondent says M. Chichcrin said •lapari was now on the eve of formal netfuliations with I!"?-ia. The question of Japanese fishing in Russian waters had been regulated most satisfactorily. Informal conversations with M. Joffe at Tokio ltd to tin* belief
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      Vaccinating for Tuberculosis.
      80 3 London, .1 um* 15. The Oxford professor, Dreyor, lecturing at St. Mary’s Hospital, described a new method of vaccinating for tuberculosis. He said that certain physicians had achieved striking results thereby. The vaccine is a solution of dead tferms which stimulates the blood to destroy the protective
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      Wool Growers’ Policy.
      46 3 London, June 15. Sydney A conference of Australian wool selling brokers and wool growers’ representatives decided, as was done last year, to spread realisations over at least eijjht months, bctfinnintf here on September 11. It is estimated that Australian offerings total 1,510,000 bales.
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      Irish Union.
      43 3 London, June 15. New York Prominent Irish-American Fits* Staters and Republicans both I’rotes'ant and Catholic, have organised a society called tin* “American Fraternity of Sons of Krin.” At a meeting held, tin* members pledged t hemsclVe- to wipe out fact ionalism.
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      Brigands in Palestine.
      54 3 London, June 15. Heirut The polit e have arrested four r rands who recently fired on a party of F’itisl) gendarmerie returning from es- ’tin:' the I!ivh Commissioner of Palestine, Sir Herbert Samuel, on a tour of i rth I’ e'tirv. !.iM:nr three and wound 11' two
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      THE FAR EAST. Japan and the Need For Expansion. Importance of the Singapore Base.
      344 4 Reuters Si ?<' m London, Juni* 10. The final article by the special correspondent of tin* Morning Lost says that it is impossible anywhere in tin far Hast to resist the impression that a clash of
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      French Royalists. Strong Protests by The Communists.
      193 4 RKI'TKR’s SFRVH'K London, June Hi. I*:»ris The intense interest of the country was reflected in a packed &lt;’hamh,r wh,&lt;, h list mod to t ho debate on the internal policy of the Governmt nt, con-icm-nir which there are five in.erpellation.- the central point
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      America and Europe.
      37 4 London, June 10. Washington Mr. Mellon sails for Europe on June 23 to study economic conditions and confer w th statesmen and financiers with the object of influencing the United States’ policy to Europe.
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      Art O’Brien Case.
      37 4 London, June 15. Ai' Liien and seven other Irish deport. at How Street were committed Tor trial on a charge of seditious convpira.y They pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence. Rail was refused
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      Traders and China. The Need to Guard Trade Interests.
      177 4 London, June 16. The .Manchester (Juardian leurn- tin t auiie of the big tr.de organisations here are becoming alarmed at the growng disorganisation in China. Tin Federation of British Industries are taking up the matter of the Lincheng outrage with the
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      France and Germany.
      115 4 London, June 16. Berlin Another five mining directors, who had been convicted by a French court-martial at Werdcn fur failure to deliver coal, have been sentenced to an aggregate of 25 years imprisonment and fines of 1,431 milliard marks. London, June 16. Berlin A message fit m
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      The Anglo-Saxon Burden.
      93 4 London, June 17. In u speech at a dinner of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust at Oxford, Mr. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, said that civilisation in west Europe was cracking and the whole world, consciously or unconsciously, was looking for salvation to the British Empire and the United
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      Retaliation.
      67 4 London, June 17. Bombay Mr. Venkatapati Raju gave notice of a motion in the Assembly that steps should be taken to impress the British Golonial Office that if Indians in the Crown Colonies are denied British i itizonship and right- &gt;f equality in treatment, the Indian Government will be
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      Banque Industrielle.
      47 4 London, June 16. Paris At the hearing of the Banque Industriellu de Chine case, M. Maurice Barres gave evidence tributing M. Berthelot’s patriotism and financial capabilities. The court rejected lhf&gt; application of the defence for an immediate supplementary enquiry into certain of the prosecution's points.
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      Aviation Record.
      42 4 London, June 16. Paris M. Oemiehen has established now helicopter record. He made three fights with two passengers and once remained in the air for nine minutes at u height of seven yards. His longest horizontal flight was, 500 yards.
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      Wrangel’s Fleet.
      30 4 London, June IG. Liga Ihe Soviet Government have •nt a note to I* ranee protesting against hr reported proposed sale of Wrangol’* am! demanding it- banding over to
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      Submarine Cruiser. Britain’s Latest Naval Development.
      246 4 London, June 16. (J,eit Britain’s new super-submarine, the XI, the largest in the world, has I cen launched privately at Chatham. !,&lt; rulon, June 17. It is reported that the super-submarine XI will mount twelve inch guns. The super-submarine displaces 3,600 tons submerged and
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      American Bank Failure.
      97 4 London, June 17. N \v Vo k The bunking house of Knauth, Nachod and Kuhn., a member ot the New York Stock Exchange, which has a record of 70 years in Wall Street, has failed. A statement declares that the assets ace ample to meet all obl'ga*.oiis
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      Turkish Trade.
      61 4 London, June IT. The British Leslie Urquhart group has concluded an important commercial agreement with the Turkish National Society of Exports and Imports, providing for the creation of a company enjoying the monopoly of imports and exports. It is understood that French capital may participate in the company
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      Belgian Politics.
      46 4 London, June 18. Brussels The King has entrusted M. Theunis with the formation of a Cabinet. M. Theunis has reserved his acceptance until he has conferred with his colleagues with regard to the possibility of settling the question of the Flamandisation of Ghent University.
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      Various.
      145 4 London, June 10. Marks ure 520,000, French francs 73.17 and Belgian francs 85.57. London, June 16. Constantinople Prohibition has been postponed until August 1. London, June 1G. The Ulster Temperance Reform Bill has received the royal assent and will operate from to-morrow. London, June 16. Washington Great Britain has
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      German Position. A Stabilisation of the Mark Impossible.
      126 4 Reuter's Service London, June lx. Marks closed at 756,000. The market is of opinion that it is now impossible for the German authorities to stabilise the currency. French francs sympathetically declined to 75 and Belgian francs to 88.45. London, June lx. A
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      International Justice.
      117 4 London, June IS. The Hague The third session of the Permanent Court of International Justice has opened at the Peace Palace, Doctor Loder presiding. The new judge, Doctor Wang Chun Chui, China, replacing the late Judpe P»..rbosa, \v..s duly installed, also Professor Walter Schrecking, who has been appointed
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      The Near East Crisis.
      112 4 London, June IS. Despatches from Vienna and Budapest indicate that the war danger in the Balkans is diminishing and the alarm, expressed particularly in the Yugoslavian press, which called on th«* Government to intervene with arms in the Bulgarian revolution, has somewhat subsided. M. Pa-hitch, preferring
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      Dutch Indies Defence.
      79 4 London, June I&gt;An Amsterdam message states that in a speech by Sir Walter Town ley he said he considered that a large fleet for the Dutch East Indies was unnecessary because neither of the great powers in the East would derive any profit from a war in
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      Amundsen Expedition.
      65 4 London, June Ift Christiania: The minister for defence has received a telegram from Cap 1 an Amundsen’s brother stating that Amundsen has telegraphed to him from N'*rwick, Alaska: “Trial flight on May 11result very unsatisfactory. Sorry force’ to abandon proposed flight.” London, June 19. The Admiralty has ordered
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      Mount Etna Active.
      52 4 London, June atnn'u There were several preceded by loud explosions in the nt" 1 i-torn part of Mount Lina. M •f lava destroyed a number of cub v 1 ii ds and pine woods and ’ailway station. The Linguaglos'-a rict is threatened by a stream "f 300
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      Britain and Turkey. Seizure of a Turkish Transport.
      113 5 London, June 18. Constantinople The British destroyer C')li&gt;!uiid has seized a Turkish transport th( Sea of Marmora with guns from 1 The 1 British authorities have received motion that the Turks were ifivouring to remove guns from Thrace J th t troops
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      Prohibition and Shipping.
      156 5 London, June 18. In *he House of C unmans replying to Mr Somerville, Mr. R. MeNeill confirmed that the United States had proposed the t m of a treaty for the enforceof the importation of j 1 vh i the United States officers u j,i d to
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      Leprosy Congress.
      104 5 London, June !9. According to the Daily Chronicle, alter tie i e nai' ion:' 1 Leprosy Congress at St*::*!- ong in July a committee of cxj' Pom'nion representatives will \::V &gt; &gt;• p- to organise a campaign to control l.jro-y in India. Afr'ca and oth&lt;r )v&gt;r- i .if
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      Chinese Bandits.
      45 5 London, Juno 18. In tiu House of Commons in the course of a n ply stating that the Tientsinl':l: v/ cat)lives had been released, Mr. Mi’Wi’l d‘*'*lav{ d that the powers were now considering the question of compensation ami guarantees for the future.
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      Trans-Pacific Record.
      41 5 London, June 19. Vancouver The liner Empress of Canada has established a new transIY‘ i: record of 8 days, 10 hours, 53 nunate--. Her average speed was 20.0 :»n hour between Yokohama and Ibi.-Ls, in pite of unfavourable conditions.
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      Frontier Incident.
      55 5 London, Juno 18. mia British airmen accidentally V ‘°I tl, &lt;! the Afghan border in the course opera* ons against tribesmen whose "nos included firing on British troops hidnappinp Hindus. Bombs were two Afghans and !Vt a .B° doing d’ mage to live- h" British Government unquali- apologised
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      Indian Sedition.
      52 5 London, June 18. nunom 'r St&gt;,h Jaman!aI Bajaj, a proti,. r ,n 0! &gt;perator and a member of (’on,.' 1 !Mtr committee of the National si t-&gt;, r oa(^or °f the passive reef t; n, 4 VPm&lt; *nt against the prohibition he, motional flag in processions, has no,
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      United States Finance.
      47 5 London, June 18. po- 'rn? l l n i Addressing a meeting of ikt a j| r 1 bureaux President Harding rv, rf i th&lt;&gt; national revenue and 'bowing a surplus of hio' u o rom Pared with a deficit of 1 hast year.
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      MOUNT ETNA. The Eruption Proving Most Disastrous. Thirty Thousand People Homeless.
      519 5 Reuter's Service London, June 19. Reports from Rome show that the eruption of Mount Kina was most disastrous. Three villages and numerous small hamlets were buried under burning lava. The town of Linguaglossa is almost surrounded. Five tremendous warnng
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      Russia and Afghanistan.
      82 5 London, June 19. It is reported that the Afghan Government are seriously perturbed at the movement of troops in Bokhara and the Trans-Caspian territory, where the Bed army has been reinforced by new battalions and technical units from Central Russia. The number of Red military posts on
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      Medicinal Liquors.
      54 5 London. June 19. Wash’ngton Mr. Mellon has instruct od the public health officials to comply fully with the laws of foreign nation which compel their sh ps to carry ade quate supplies of medic’nal liquors. Tin order is interpreted as meaning that lietary wine and rations for crews
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      France and Germany.
      151 5 London, June 19. A Paris message states that, according tu the Petit Purisien, the 1 rench authorities have prohibited the transport of coke within the Ruhr and have assumed direct control of all railways in the Ruhr. This means cutting oir the ironworks and other industries from
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      Amundsen Expedition.
      104 5 London, June 19. Seattle Another theory to explain the abandonment of Amundsen’s expedition is given, namely the recent high temperature in north Alaska, opening dangerous &lt;tretches of water in the Arctic ice pack •nd causing heavy fogs. London, June 19. Reuter's Christiania correspondent reports that it is thought
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      French Budget.
      98 5 London, June 19 Paris In a speech in the Senate, M. Lastoyi :c declartd that the ordinary* budget, l &gt;r the first lum.* since the war, was balanced from the yield from taxation, but it was still necessary' to borrow meet expenses for the reconstruction •f the devastated
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      Labour in South Africa.
      94 5 London, June 19. Cape Town There was a strange *He in the House of Assembly while he Minister for Lands was replying to i debate on the unemployment vote, three representatives of the Witwatersrand unemployed chained themselves to he railing of the public gallery in suffragette
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      Russo-German Treaty.
      35 5 London, June 19. Berlin The Reichstag adopted a hill extending the Russo-German treaty concluded at Rapallo last year to the Soviet republics of Ukraine, White Ru-sia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and the Far Fast.
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      Dutch Indies Loan.
      37 5 London, June 19. The lists of the Dutch Indies loan of Cfi.000,000 at 5 per cent, have been opened. London, June 19. The Dutch Indies loan was over subscribed. The lists closed at 12.JO.
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      Anti-Rheumatic Serum.
      25 5 London, June 19. New York The New York University Medical College announces the discovery of a successful anti-rheunmtie serum consisting of streptococcus viridine.
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      Sir Henry Primrose.
      28 5 I ondon, June 19. At the inquest on the late Sir Henry Pr mrose a verdict of suicide while of unbound min i was returned.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      ETNA ERUPTION. Great Streams of Molten Lava. Towns in Danger, Villages Destroyed.
      222 5 Rn ''Hu’s Si kvii'h London. June 20. Catania A stream of lava has sub- tgvb Cnriv railway ratim .jnd block d the road between Castiglionc and Lingua* .ossa. I.undo.i, June 20. I Lome It is reported lint a
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      Prohibition Problem.
      224 5 London, June 20. The White Star liner Olymp’c has It ft Southampton for New 'York taking a moderate supply of liquor in a scaled chamber, the door of which bears quadruplicate seals of the IJritish »'r&gt;*oins encased :n small brass boxes, each fitted with a b*r*k in order
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      Gunboats for China.
      43 5 London, June 20. Washington The Navy Department announees its intention to ask Congress to authorise the construction of eight cruisers, four river gunboats and three cruiser submarines. London, June 21. The gunboats are required for river patrol work in Chinn.
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      Sugar Duty.
      58 5 London, June 10. The House of Commons rejected the Labour motion to abolish tlu* sugar duty y “~&gt;7 to I all. S r W. Joynson licks said that in spite of the increased duly the consumption of sugar last year was T 1 lbs. a head rumoured with
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      German Debts.
      51 5 London, June 20. P.rithh nationals are notified that they ”’’st tile cl' ims in Shanghai or London before October next if they de-ire to Lube advantage of the Anglo-German agreement relative to payment of pr**v.ur debt- &lt;&gt;”t of the proceeds of the liquid t’on of (Jepran property in
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      The Singapore Base.
      299 6 London. June 20. in the House «»f Commons, replying to Com.namJer Kenworthy, (ommunder Eyies-Mon‘dl sal tiiat the new dockyard and graving dock at Singapore would be established in the Old Straits [the Selat Tebrau, or Old Straits of Johore.] The exact spot would depend on the result
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      Royal Dutch and Shell Oil.
      236 6 London, June 19. The Shell Company report for 1922 shows a net profit of £4,032,000 and a total dividend of 22Vi p«*r cent. The amount carried forward is £2,029,000. The previous year’s amounts were £5,4X7,000, 27 Vi per cent, and £2,070,000 respectively. The financial position
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      German Position.
      293 6 London, June 20. Paris Wlmt is apparently an inspired forecast of the Franeo-Helpian reply to the British questionnaire as repards the incaninp of the demand for a cessation of passive resistance in the Ruhr is contributed by Pertinax to L’Echo de Paris. He says that they are prepared
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      Another American Failure.
      46 6 London, June 20. New York Another stock exchange failure has occurred in that of Zimmerman and Forshay, one of the leading firms, who dealt extensively in foreign exchange, specialising in German marks. The firm estimates its assets at $9,000,000 and liabilities at $7,500,000.
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      Various.
      46 6 London, June 20. The Irish deportees have been released on bail, Art O’Brien on £1,500 and th« others on £75 each. London, June 20. The Baltic Exchange has auctioned the steamer Nicolls, 5,137 tons gross and 3.29X net, built at Hongkong in 1919. for £44,500.
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    NEWS FROM PENANG.
    90 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 19 The Pinang Gazette says that the Malays in Kedah have stopped tanning on account of the n w rslrction output ngulations. They complain that Government have dealt hardly with the small holder, favouring large estates and syndicates who are trying
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    Siamese Steamship Co.
    209 6 The four steamers of the Siamese Steamship Co., Ltd., viz., the Thong Samud, Doen Samuil, Phan Samud and Laen Samud have been sold by the Borneo Co., Ltd., acting as agents for the Government, through Mr. A. P. Dr.lieford, acting for the purchasers, to Messrs. Jensim and
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    Austral Malay Tin, Limited.
    206 6 1 he secretary of Austral Malay Tin Ltd., reports the followinp outputs of its associated companies for the half month of June Kamponp Kamuntinp Tin Dredping Hours run (two dredpes) 501, culv'c yards treated 64,000, total piculs 572.66, a«tt value $32,633.37, No. 2 dredpe lost 127
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    Notes from Siam. Problems of Travel by Road And Rail.
    1557 6 &lt; From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June H. Siam takes a pride in her railways, and, on the whole, she has some reason for doing- so. The department is wonderfully well run under the guidance of H.R.H. Prince Kambaeng Bejra,
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Useful Handbook for Chinese Traders.
    172 6 We have received from the Actitip Registrar of Imports and Exports a n list of classified articles of Import ni j Export. It reveals many alterations ar&lt;| additions and has features of quite novel and exceptional value. The list has been printed
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    69 7 S*rait» Times is not responsible for nn.iuiis of iU correspondents. Correth' .,s should bear in mind that letters s hort and to the point. Long r U r ml- epistles are liable to be rejected or r»jj, cu t down. Correspondents must ,u! U their names, not necessarily for
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    Kinta Tin Dredging Company, Ltd.
    160 7 I tin* Editor of the Straits Times. &lt;•: With reference to your article V; this heading which appeared unUl ;i y’s issue, I would draw your n lo one very important ommisa" v cri*ie sm. Neither Messrs. Thllna' 'and Hornidge or Mr. Cock in VV,
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    A Discourteous Act.
    274 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r I was the witness to-day of what I or- .h r a most discourteous act. A road bus. in which 1 was riding, was hailed 3. Jar*line's steps by a be-ribbonod memof the K.K. (whether an officer, or
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    “Pathe.”
    116 7 I thi Kditoi of the Stiaits Times. Sir,—Having in view the refutation an *r -a. mis belief which seems to bt n purposely propagated lately T U p b.ic, 1 rely in all con’ii your courtesy for the insm"i fi Hewing statement in your I'H" i' 1 i Gazette
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    Hill Station Schools.
    443 7 Editor of the Straits Times. !r I’arent’s letter in your issue of instant urging Government to D"\! u- better educational facilities in would have received the whole ,u 1 d support from a'l sections of the i, v 'f Parent had the good sense a a&gt;l being
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    Short Term Borrowing.
    848 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your lead'ng articles on fm.i.i 'a! matter-* are usually s:» round tr.ai 1 trust you will allow me t.» remark in your columns that having regard to all the e icum.--lUnccr I c*&lt;n-ider your generic s.atcmont to the effbet
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    Matrimonial Differences.
    272 7 A case in which a European is summoned by his wife for using criminal tiuce was mentioned in the First Folice Court on Monday. Mr. R. L. Eber, who appeared for the defendant, &gt;aid this was one of those cases that one should endeavour to keep out of
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    144 7 The Municipal health statement for the week ending June 2, tfives the total number of deaths as 20'J representing a death rate of 2M.10 per mille per annum compared with HO.21 in the proceeding week and with 36.42 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    127 7 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette :—Mr. E. Baker to be a European .Master, Education Department, F.M.S. and S.S.. Mr. H. J. Trevett to act as Running Assistant, F.M.S.R., Mr. R. L. German to act as V .istant D strict Officer, Larut,
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    YUGALA IN THE ROADS. Burnt-out Steamer Arrives At Singapore.
    152 7 The S am Steal .1 Navigation Company's steamer Yugala, which was burnt out and beached near Singora recently, waa u»wed into the reads ai Singapore by the Redang on Friday. The cost of getting the ship into a se .worthy condit
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    Ting Kil Tin Mines.
    257 7 I'inyr Kil T'n Minos, Limited, report i!io year end d April 30 last states the profit for the year, after providing for depreciation, directors’ fees, auditors’ fees and S.S. income tax amounts to $10, 11)8.47. To this has to be added J balance brought forward from
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    Holidays on the Taiping Hills.
    228 7 Replying 1 to a correspondent, the Times 4% Malaya says:- The bungalows on the Taiping Hills can be obtained on application to tin* Secretary to Result nt, Taiping. The rent is only $1 a day, but application has to be made well ahead as they
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    The Queen of Siam.
    152 7 On Monday, says the Siam Observer of the bth instant, Her Majesty the Queen will be the recipient of widespread and sincere congratulations on the occasion of her birthday. The day is of the deepest ntercsl tie people of this country, because* it is not only
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL. An Interesting Legal Point.
    2108 8 The Singapore Court of Appeal opened on Tuesday before tin* Chief Justice (Sir W..Iter Shiw), Mr. Justice Barn ttLennard, and Mr. Justice Blown. The Sol itor C&lt; lu ra I (Mr. i. Seth), I made an appl cation I«• adjourn the case
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT. Mr. T. J. Mackenzie Succumbs To Injuries.
    339 8 (From Our Own Correspondent!. Ipoh, June 14. Tnere was a fatal motor cycle accident, on Tuesday morning, at a lonely I art of the Lenggong rtoad in Upper Cor k, when Mr. T. J. Mackenzie, the manager of Sungei Arak
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    Victoria Institution, Selangor.
    79 8 The thirtieth anniversary of this Institution will be celebrated on August 14 and in connection with it there is a proposal to compile an Old Boys Register. Old boys in the Peninsula are asked to ‘‘end in their full names, present address and particulars of any distinctions
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION. Greatly Improved Position Of Mine.
    821 8 rim thirty-sixth ordinary g uu !UJ meeting: oi the ivinta Association, i.td was held ut noon yesterday, at toe ij! offices of the company, Chait-. c .j i. chambers, the lion. mv. tv. i. w tner Kemp presiding, others present 0,. ing Mr.
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    Forestry in Malaya. Conservator’s Administration Report.
    2034 9 W (J K. S. Cubitt, Conservator of F M.S., and S.S., has issued his iration report for the year 1922. Writing on the constitution of forests nt KuVllent progress was again made ith exploration. The bulk of the work J on two temporarily employed
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    LICENSING JUSTICES. Application By New Orient Park Dismissed.
    449 9 I A meeting of the Licensing Justices was held on June 14 in the District Court, there being present Mr. P. F. David (Chairman), Mr. See Tsong Wah, Mr. D. J. Ward, Mr. J. A. E.ies, Mr. A. E. Baddeley, Mr. W.
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    Java Sugar Crop. Effects of Chinese Boycott Movement.
    148 9 (Aneta’s Service.) Weltevieden, June 15. The sugar market is declining heavily. Superior quality has fallen from 16V4 to delivery August-September, Septem-ber-October, and for June-July it is nominal at 16*4. The reason ascribed for this serious decline in the market is chiefly that
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    THE REV. FATHER P. RUAUDEL. Celebration of Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee.
    243 9 On Tuesday, tin* 2fith instant, the Rev. 1* •ther 1*. Ruaudel, Vicar of the Cathedral ol the Good Shepherd, will celebrate the i liver jubilee cf his sacerdotal ordination, writes a correspondent. father Kuautlel, who came out to this mission
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    Pengkalen, Ltd.
    188 9 Mr. Douglas Osborne presided at l'enkulen, Ltd., at Kedruth on May 10, and in moving the adoption of the report, which showed a profit of 1*0,107 said practically the whole profit earned had come from the sale of power. Their enterprise had now become largely an industrial concern.
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    Courtneidge-Holloway Co.
    118 9 By the steamer Ellenga, on Friday, says the I’inang Gazette, the members of Courtneidge and Holloway’s London Comedy o. left for Madras where they will tranship for London, having comnht(d their tour of South Africa. India j nd the Far East. 'Though still ill Mr. Reginald Powell and
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    Minerals in Malaya. Geologist Annual Report for Past Year.
    2513 10 Mr. K. S. Willbourn, lifting Geologist, F.M.S., has written an interesting import ,.f the working of hi* department for the pa*t year. It is a somewhat lengthy document, ami from it we have taken the following relating to fit hi work
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    EUROPEAN’S OFFENCE. Nocturnal Assault on Police Constable.
    637 10 A European, named A. F. Buthlay, wasummoned in the First Police Court i,i Tuesday for using criminal force aga n't a police constable, and for obstruct in him in the execution of his dim* Mr. J. C. Rash appeared for the defence Evidence
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    A EUROPEAN SENTENCED.
    163 10 (from Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 15. George Smith, alias Robertson, a respectable looking European, was charged before the Ipoh magistrate with being drunk and disorderly, refusing to pay par hire and giving false information at the Ipoh Station Hotel, where he engaged rooms alleging that he
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    Bankruptcy Court. Mr. J. L. Campbell’s Discharge Ordered.
    962 11 I t j u Bankruptcy Court on Friday, be\i Justice Barivu Leonard, appu- i discharge from Lam*:i up.cy was Mr. James Lambert Campbell, ;,i)d outfitter. ta u i,. Liu r who represented tin .'tat d that a ivcoivui.r order made on the
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    TEKKA-TAIPING TIN. Late Mr. Douglas Osborne on The Eastern Pool.
    535 11 Mr. Douglas Osborne (chairman of directors and the news of whose death we recently recorded) presided at the third annual meeting of shareholders in iekka-laipmg, Ltd., held at Redruth on .’aay lb. j he balance-sheet shewed a profit on the
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    Death of Mr. A. D. Fernandez.
    142 11 It is with regret that we record tho death, which occurred on Sunday, at the General Hospital, at the early age of Ml, of Mr. Alfred Dennis Fernandez, of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co. The deceased came from Borneo just two and nh- If
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    Impressions of Rangoon.
    1206 11 Oh wad some power the giftie gie us “To see ourselves as ithers see us.” The town lies some 4b miles up the river Irrawaddy, the country all round being a vast tlat so, with a big native population, it is obviously a padi country and rice
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Rules Altered at General Meeting.
    305 11 A general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held in the Exchange Building on Friday. Mr. D. T. la wis presided, and others urcscnt were ■lie Hon. Mr. YV. Lowther Kemp, Mr. .1 M. Si me, Mr. P. 1.. Williams,
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    Sir Claud Severn.
    165 11 Since Mr. (’laud Severn. C.M.d., Id, 1)., Colonial Secretary, went on leave a f w months ano rumour has been busy with his future. Now that the name of Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., C.M.G., LL.D., appears in the Birthday Honours list, a China Mail reporter learns that
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  • The Straits Budget
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      SINGAPORE DOCKYARD.
      1105 12 pleasantest residential zones. —Straits Times, June 1 r». Alm«»s( every Urnm* paper one picks up has something for or against the S pore Naval Base. One of the latest protesters we have read is our old friend, and brilliant journalist, Mr. Lovat Fraser, formerly of the Times of
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      PRICES AND VALUES.
      1099 12 •—Straits Times, June 1 We have urged frequently the importance of statistics, and it is gratifying therefore to find that there exists now a department which describes itself as the Statistical Office. A document, Prices and Values in 11)22 has just reached us from that office, and
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      IGNORANCE.
      1183 12 rot let our capacity level recede.—St ra tTimes. June 18. Gan it be true that the young men of to-day are absolutely and relatively more ignorant than those of forty years ago and what is worse, that they have less •uriosity and intellectual independence Ihe conclusion is that of
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      FEDERAL FINANCE.
      1146 13 —Straits Times, June 19. The last issue of the F.M.S. Gazette conta n&lt; a financial report for the year 1922. li is a clear and conci*e document, and though the information given is not detailed, it is suggestive. The first noteworthy fact is that the Revenue fell below
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      POST WAR GERMANY.
      1158 13 Straits Times, June 20. A reply to the questions asked by Great Britain as to the meaning to be attached to the demand for cessation of passive resistance in the Ruhr area appears to have been prepared. M Poincare, we are told, means that the German Government
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      MEDICAL PROGRESS.
      1052 13 Straits Turns, June 21. We had a telegram some days a go, stating that l*r&lt; fessor Wagner Jauregg :f Vienna claims to have cured many paralysis cases by inoculation with malaria combined with Ncosalvarsan. Yesterday we had a statement tftut the New York Medical College announces the discovery
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    Entertainment at Malacca.
    205 14 On the 1 12th inst., writes a correspondent, a very /lelightful entertainment &lt; provided by the pupils—past and I i‘ 'lit &lt;»f the French Convent, Malacca. As a curtain-raiser some of the kindergarteri pupils sang a pretty action song. I.olt'uflies. This was followed by the Comic opera,
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    Death of Mr. D. Miller. United Engineers’ Ipoh Manager Succumbs.
    346 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 11*. The de*..th took place* lest night of Mr. Donald Miller, manager of the Ipoh branch of United Engineers. lie* was in excellent health until recent- anel only toed; ill a fortnight ago wit*,
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    STRAITS CURRENCY RETURN.
    194 14 I he uireno Commissioners' Provisional return f*»r the uioatii of May, 1023 is as follows 5 1 4/ All ill* aUieieieil of Cur* rcn&lt;\ Notes in Circulation lit* May 31, uj&gt;3 78.030,001 70 amount ot urrenev Notes ir Ctrul.eti'** 'leering tot month of May, 1023 *****,243.00 1
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    DEATH OF REV. Y. S. YESUDIAN.
    97 14 (From Our Own Correspondeit.) Penang, June 18. The Rev. Y. S. Yesudian, B.A., pastor of St. George’s Tamil Church, after asisting at the morning service collapsed in the vestry and died of heart disease. At tin* annual general meeting of the hine-.e Medical Students’
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    SUCTION CUTTER DREDGING. New Proposition in the Kinta Valley.
    879 14 Enquiries received from time to time guiding the operation of the Suction Cutter Dredge and the attitude of mining men towards this new type of plant would indicate t.iat they now feel greater assuran e with regard to this method d‘
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    THE PLANTERS’ LOTTERY. P. A. M. Secretary Prosecuted And Fined.
    738 14 At Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, before Mr. W. Pryde, Mr. C. Ward-Jack .on. secretary of the 1*. A. M., was prosvuud rot having assisted in carrying *,n a public lottery. Mr. Dailey, A. p' conducted the prosecution. Mr. Ward-Jatkson said
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    PECK-RUSSELL SUIT Legal Argument Continued At Kuala Lumpur.
    1858 15 ,n Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 14. Thll argument in the Peck-Russell 1 ,'l vva s continued in the Appeal Court, ap morning. Lionel Woodward, U ,V presided, and was supported on the LcnV !&gt;&gt;’ MesiW. J ustices Watson and &gt;U
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. Action Taken at Committee Meeting.
    639 15 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. ,*5 held on June 8, include Landing i’iacc at Crawford Street. —With regard to a proposal that a landing place he ruilt between Crawford Street Bridge and Kochore Market, decided to ask Government what ultimate
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE. Comment in the Leading French Journal.
    610 15 fn a comment on the Singapore Naval Base Le Temps of May 21 says Un December Id, 1921, the delegates of the four interested Bowers —Britain, tho c nited states, France and Japan—signed a treaty with u view to preserving general
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    AVIATION FATALITY. Siamese Pilot’s Fall Into Sea.
    190 15 AVIATION FATALITY. Siamese Pilot’ s Fall Into Sea. The Bangkok Dally Mail records a fatal Hying accident which occurred on the 2nd 'list, by which Lance Corporal Charoen, if the Aeronautical Division of the Siamese Army, met his death. It appears that on the day in question three aeroplanes, in
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      CRICKET TOURNAMENT OPENS. Lively Hitting on the Padang.
      624 16 The S. C. C. and the S. R. C. met on the Padang on Saturday in one of the opening matches of the Singapore cricket tournament. It was throughout a match in which tin* batting mastered the bowling, and there was plenty
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      County Cricket.
      460 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 14. At Birmingham Surrey beat Warwickshire by 45 runs. Howell, for the losers, took seven wickets for 52 and five for 50. For Surrey Fender, in the first innings, captured seven wickets for 24. while Hitch took five for 40 in the second innings.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      732 16 Distour Wins the Selangor Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. Favoured by delightful weather the opi ii.ug of tlie Selangor Turf Club’s uulumn meeting attracted a large an‘d representative gathering this afternoon, and good sport was enjoyed. Amongst those present were Major-General Sir Xe .11
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      BECKETT AND CARPENTIER.
      186 16 [Reuter’s Service.] Another Postponement Probable. [Reuter’s Service.] London, June 18. Beckett has injured his left hand, possibly involving a postponement of his fight with Carpentier at Olympia on July 4. On the advice of Sir Herbert Barker, the bone specialist, the hand was x-rayed, and after he
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      NEW FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION. Wilde Goes Down Before Villa.
      220 16 [Reuter’s Service.] London, June 19. New York In a contest for the world’s flyweight championship Pan. k, Yijla knocked out the holder, Ji mniv Wilde, in the seventh round. There were 40,000 present at the open air polo ground where the contest
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      Y. M. C. A. Swimming.
      76 16 The Y.M.C.A. 40 yards free stvle swimming handicaps held on Saturday resulted as follows A Class Tan Soon Tyc (7 secs.) Time B Class Furuhashi &lt;6 secs.) Time 29. The 80 yards handicap will be held for both classes on Saturday next (June 22) at
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      Denmark Wins Marathon.
      42 16 [Reuter’s Service.] London, June 16. The Polytechnic marathon race from Windsor to London was won by Alexander Jensen (Denmark) in 2hrs. 40mins. 4*‘&gt; 4-ssecs. A. Mille (Leicester), three time? the previous winner, was second in 2hrs. 53mins. 56 l-ssees.
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      Inter-School Sports at Muar.
      153 16 Writing from Muar on the lfith inst.. a correspondent informs us that, on Friday inter-school' sports were held, the Muar school team meeting teams from the English College, Johore Bahru, and the English School. Batu Pahat in five events, viz., cricket ball", high jump, relay race.
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      Muar English School Sports.
      55 16 A correspondent forwards an account of the English School sports, which took place at Muar on the 14th instant at ,winch H. H. the Tungku Mahkotah distributed the prizes. He mentions in particular the success of the boys Mohd. Tahir and Yousofe, who secured a prize
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      1302 16 A Near Call for the Champions. The meeting between the Middlesex and the S. F. A. in the first division of the League, on the S. R. C. ground, on Mon* day, proved a close call for the champions «,nd though they managed to get away with a
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      OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Win for British Professional.
      511 17 fReuter’s Service.) London, June 15. The British open golf championship was won by A. G. Havers, the Coombe Hill professional, with an aggregate of 'a ii r four rounds. l*he American :ilt( r Hagen, the holder, made 296, McDonald Smith 297, and the
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      L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
      411 17 [Reuter’s Service.] At Home and Presentation of Prizes. The tournament of the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club concluded on Friday afternoon, when the final of the ladies’ open doubles was played m tin* presence of a pood nttcnd.ince of members and guests, including Lady Shaw, Sir
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      THE DAVIS CUP. Spain Defeats England.
      197 17 [Reuter’s Service.] London, June 16. At Manchester, in the second round of the Davis Cup competition, Lycett, Britain, beat Claquer, Spain, 6—0, 6—1, 6—1, ancl Conde de Gomar, Spain, beat Wheatley, Britain, 4—6, 10—8, 0—1, 0—2. Geneva In the second round of the Davis
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    BRITISH ALKALI INDUSTRY. A Century of Enterprise And Progress.
    600 17 The Centenary of the British Alkali Industry is being celebrated this year and we have received from Mr. L. Ruebcr, sole agent of the United Alkali Co., Ltd., iu bmgaporc, a volume whicn reviews the nee of this great industry. The
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    The Machinery Ordinance.
    144 17 Th«* objects and reasons attached to a to no introduced into the Legislative Council to amend the Machinery Ordinance state :—The Singapore Harbour hoard urjje that, with their many various works which almost continually re(|uire bc erection of temporary both at in l docks and at the
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    RAWANG TIN, LIMITED. Highly Payable Results Being Anticipated.
    504 18 The r*• y&gt; *rt of 11&gt; &lt;) c ‘'Loi s of Kuwung Tin, T.im'td, for the year tn&lt;l«*&lt;1 Aluivh 31, states J’h&lt; ruining oi tit- 12 in. steam plant 11 ;i ;&gt;• am 1 &gt;«*v ti mo i saii.-factoiy am! tin* efficiency
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    NEW TIN DREDGING SUCCESS.
    117 18 (From Our Own t'orrespondent.) Ipoh, June 15. The Times of Malaya gives details of a remaikablo advance in suction cutter ilnuguig in recent months as a great cost reduc.ng factor also rendering uiqirolitable laud reiuuniixtue, owing to a guaranteed coat of nine cents per cubic yard,
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    Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co.
    146 18 At the fifteenth annual general meeting of Whiteaway, Iaiidluw und Company, on May lh, Mr. Mence Wilkinson (chairman anil managing director) in the course of his address aaid :—Difficult as business has been in the Malay Peninsula during the year under review, the outlook to-day ir
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    MAY TIN RETURNS.
    28 18 I’ahai Consolidated. 3,709 piculs. Ipoh fin Dredging. 555 piculs. 1‘landok 'l in. 132 piculs. Ulu I'inh. 400 piculs. sluicing 300 incul and tributor 10 pieul*.
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    INFANT WELFARE. Minutes of Meeting of Advisory Board.
    601 18 The following minutes of a meeting of Infant Welfare Advisory Bourn, neld o ihe |\M.•).’.* oflice, K ala Lump u', oil Apiil 2&lt;», arc foi waided for publication Pnseiit. |)r. Ii. Dowdeii (vice-chair-man), Dr. A. Ii. Wellington, Dr. B. Day, Dr. M.
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    Highway Robbery in Daylight.
    199 18 A most daring highway robbery was effected at 9 a.m. on Tuesday by two Chinese armed with knives. Miss Adams, a lady engaged in the office of Messrs. Lewis and Beat, was proceeding from Grange Road 1 in a ricksha when she was stopped by the
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    ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.
    137 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18. A cold-blooded murder, in which the victim was u middle-aged Tamil woman, named Supanima, is reported have taken place in the coolie line at Sungei aa Estate, Batu Caves, on the night of He 14:h in The husband, an
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    Cultivation of Food Crops.
    199 18 Mr. G. K. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, F.M.S. and S.S. observes in his report for 11)22 that the system under which Malays are allowed to take up land in forest reserve- for the permanent cultivation of food-crops is working well. The seUlenunt in the Pasir
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    Scottish Company’s Route March.
    145 18 C Company S. V. C. (Scottish) had a very successful route march on Wednesday evening, starting from the Drill Hall. Seventy-one turned out, including Pipers and Drummers, which may be considered vt rv good for a mid week muster. Mr. Frank Adam, our veteran piper, and
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    BIRTHS
    95 18 ('MAN. On June 17, 1923, at Stulang bungalow, Johoro Hahru. to Mr. and Mrs. Chan Koon I’ong, a daughter. GORDON.- On June 15, 1923, at 20-3, Stevens Rond, Singapore, the wife of T. 1. M Gordon, a daughter BOH. At Singapore, on June 18, 1923, to Mr. nnd Mrs.
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    Trade and Finance.
    195 18 EXCHANGE Singapore, June 21. On London, Bank 4 nri/a 2/4 5 ;e&gt; Demand 2/4 ir Private 3 m. credits 2/4 n&gt; On New York, Demand r&gt;,‘J Private 90 d/s -jif; O11 France, Bank 7(1 1j On India, Bank T.T. On Iiongki ng, Bank d/d u Dc a:.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    451 18 MINING. Issue V L d Buyer*. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47 0.52 Hitani Tin 1.45 1.35 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 aom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting £2.0.0 £2.7.0 cd10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.75 8.25 xd. 5 5 Lingui Tin
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      86 18 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait* Times nnd the Straits Budget should be sddrossed 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* &gt; M S."&gt;i n year. The post free price
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  • Obituary
    Untitled
    115 18 DEATHS J ESSEN. On June 15, 1923, at the Government Hospital, Johore Bahru, Gunnar Jessen, .Manager of Adda Estate, Johore. Burial at Bidadnri, June 16. KRCMSBOOM. January, 1923, in Holland, Adelaid in her 88th year, willow of the late apt. Kruijsboom and sister of the late (ieorge Rappa. Java papers
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      91 1 General Central Perak Planters 1 London Kubber Stocks 1 Malayan Planters 1-2 Malayan Rubber Statistics 3 Rubber Results 4 May Rubber Returns 4 Local Rubber Auctions 5 Automatic Restriction 5 Restriction of Rubber 5 Local Share Market S Preservation of Latex 6 Correspondence— An Open Letter to the Council
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      Central Perak Planters.
      137 1 &lt;’•&gt;!!' idcrabie discussion on Mr. I’ummins' motions for the next meeting of the Pinters’ Association of Malaya oee at a general meeting of the Central i’-'iak P.A. on Saturday. Th&lt;‘ Chairman, Mr. Kvans, did not f. vour Council representation, hut the meeting voted solidly supporting this, also
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      156 1 M rs *J^ ew s an d Peat inform us that r c c from their London office gives P ;::r lwn 1 stocks for week ending June 16 r, 950 tons. Total now on hand s *.oOO tons. th e received to the effect fii'i-u- 1‘inntations,
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      MALAYAN PLANTERS. Meeting of Reconstituted Corporation. Rubber Restriction Policy.
      5254 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The first annual general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, Incorporated, was commenced at the Masonic Lodge, Vcnnin.tr Road, at 10.30 a.m. to-day and lasted until 4.15 p.m. The meeting was attended
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      Malayan Rubber Statistics. Imports and Exports from October 1921 to May 1923.
      388 3 VVi* are greatly in bted to the Act'ng Registrar of Imports and Exports, Mr A. Roost*), for the fcib'w.ng tables. They give the figures of Imports into •ml Exports from Mnlayn since October, 1921, at which date the
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      KAPAR PARA RUBBER. Restriction Scheme Criticised By Chairman.
      816 3 The seventeenth annual ordinary tenoral meeting of Kapar Para Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held on May 14 at tht* London Chamber of Commerce, Ox-ford-court, E.C., Mr. A. A. Baumann (the chairman &gt; presiding. The Chairman said that the balance available, out
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      KURAU RUBBER. Strong Position and Forward Contracts.
      969 3 The thud annual general meeting of J Uu* Kurau Rubber Estate, Lid., wus in id u;i May f i, at the registered ollices of the company, Pinners hall, 8 and 9, Austin Friars, E.C., M.r. E. L. Hamilton (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman
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      SIAK (SUMATRA) RUBBER. A Favourable Forward Sale Contracted.
      687 3 The thirteenth annual ordinary general meet.UK of the Siak (Sumatra) Kubber Iv-tatcs, Ltd., was held on May 10, at 4, Lloyd’s Avenue, K.C., Mr. T. C. Owen (the chairman) presiding. ino Chairman said: Gentlemen, the trading account shows a balance of profit
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      Highlands and Lowlands. Sir Frank Swettenham Replies To Restriction Critics.
      1557 4 Tin* Hcvi'iitvciith annual general moctiiijjr of thf 11ighland.i and Lowlands I'ura Rubber Company, Ltd., was lit Id on May X, in tin* Council Kooiu of tin* Rubber &lt;*rowers’ Association, li t. Idol-lane, Hast* cheap, F.C., Sir Frank A. Swittcnhum. G.C.M.G.,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 4 The Straits Times i3 not responsible for *he opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must, be short and to the point. Long rambling espistlcs are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents im.it inclose their names, not necessarily tor publication but as
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      An Open Letter to the Council Of The I. S. P.
      722 4 Gentlemen, —Notices in the local press of the proposed reconstruction of your Society gave the wiiter a train of thought, 'Atncli might be of interest, though possiW P &lt; lStrv °f commitment to the I lie first tiling that
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      RUBBER RESULTS. Company Reports Dividends And Notices.
      448 4 Tuaran.- Int. divd. 5 p.c. Caledonia.— Int. divd. 2' &gt; p.c. Angio-Sumatra.— Int. divd. 5 p.c. Rubber Investment Trust.— Divd. fo» 1922, 0 p.c. Manibau.- Divd. 8 p.c. on cum. part, prof, shares for year ended June JO. Lubok Rubber Instate.— Profit for
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      397 4 Anglo-Ma1ay.—84.093 lbs. A.ap.t (Sumatra). —10,420 lbs. Alien'***.— 1 e ,84 1 lbs. Amalgamated.—2u,Sl l lbs. Balau.—2 1,000 lbs. link it kepong.—9,47o lbs. Bukit kia*a.—lB,ooo lbs. Brookiunds. —52,000 |b*s. Berangang.—22,Bl2 lbs. 8ikam.—23,200 lbs. Bruseh T n and Rubber.—l3.ooo lbs. liukit K. Rubber.—3,Bs2 lbs. Bukit K ijang.—54 315 lbs.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. 421 Tons Offered ; 302 Tons Sold.
      772 5 LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. 421 Tons Offered 302 Tons Sold. T h,. (508th auction of the Singapore of Commerce Rubber Associa- han «-i&lt; held on June 20, when there was tl Vnied 1,220.215 lbs. or 547.42 tons 1*45,100 lbs. or 421.02 tons. Sold U :L ’.,1 lbs. or 302.00 tons. PRICES
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      TRAFALGAR, LTD. Business at the Annual General Meeting.
      491 5 The annual meeting of the Trafalgar Ltd., was held on Monday at the offices of Messrs. Paterson. Simons and Co., secretaries. Mr. W. P. W. Ker presided, and was supported by the Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway and Mr. W. A. Sims
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      Malayan Rubber Factories, Ltd.
      227 5 The report of the directors of Malayan Rubber Factories, Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1922 states The accounts show a loss for the year amounting to $12,506.41 to which must be added the balance brought forward from last account of $71,173.26 making a total
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      “AUTOMATIC RESTRICTION."
      535 5 s A correspondent asks us to explain tlu phrase automatic restriction which we t used recently. It means simply that when 1 price of rubber was below a certa n point, it paid a great mar.y estates to restrict [j pioduciion by work.ng on the alternate day or
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      Restriction of Rubber.
      210 5 The Rubber Restriction Ordinance, 1923, is shortly to be introduced into the Legislative Council. The objects of the Bill are first to provide for a system of export licences for rubber exported from Singapore and Penang, and secondly to consolidate and amend the existing restriction legislation. Part
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      824 5 Weekly Report of Singapore Firms. i Messrs. Fr«»er and Co.’s weekly report dated June 20, states The steady decline in the price of tin lur.ng the past week couplet! with weaker '’dvitts of the rubber market have had the iFect of considerably curtailing business in the local
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      Rubber Estates of Johore. Company Declares Improved Dividend.
      1318 6 Thr seventeenth ordinary general meeting „f the Rubber Instates of Johore, Ltd., w .s held on May I" at the registered office, 1-4, Great Tower Street, E.C., Sir 1’rank A. Swettenhain, G.C.M.G., hairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, if
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      Balgownie Rubber.
      243 6 The report of the directors of Balgownic Rubber Estates, Ltd., to the shareholders for the year ended March 31, li'23. states :—The profit for the year is *1 1,115.11. brought forward from last account S53.KP1 .&lt;&gt;5, making a total of £(»8,0d7.01l, which your directors recomment he dealt with
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      Preservation of Latex.
      129 6 The Rubber Growers’ Association issue a handbook on “The Preservation and Shipment of Latex.” It has been prepared by Mr. H. C. Pinching, A.R.C.S., Senior Scientific Officer to the R.G.A. in Malaya, and Mr. J. Edwardes, M.C., B. Se., A.1.C., Research Chemist to the Association in Malaya
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAY 23.
        382 6 LONDON EXCHANGE ST E RLING PRICES MAY 23. Stock stock Par Exchange j Pay Exchant. Company. Pricea. Value. Company. Price.? £1 Anglo-Malay 21/6* 1.2/ London Asiatic 4/3 £1 Ayer Kuning IL*/ Liibok B/ £1 Bakap Plantns. 13-16 |£l Lumut 37/6 £1 Banteng (Selangor) 27/6 |£l Malacca P anUtiona 37/6 £1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUNE 21.
        713 6 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company Co. Evatt. 312.500 1 nil year 28-2-22 .AllenbyNew ($1) 1.15 1.20 1.20 1.30 160,000 1 nil year 30-9-22 .AlorGajah ($1) 1.25 1.33 1.25 1.40 727,214 2 5 p.c. for year 30-6-20 ..Am.
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