The Straits Budget, 14 September 1923

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED OVER TIIItEE-Rl AKTEUS OF A C'K.VITKV J No. :U22 Singapore, Friday, September 14, 1923 Price 25 cents.
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    CONTENTS.
    329 1 l.LADEKS •j I Mciinal School 1!’t her ievaiuvs \i ,,c tin- Mark 1 i > i'. ,.a a:nl t 'oulrol r.'l Kina not* 1' .lii.in'- Calamity 1*1-1 1 Central— Local and Personal 1-2 Hongkong (Jonenvdty •fh Sailor.**’ Institute Kc’iti r* Service o-n N» w in m Penally: b i
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3959 1 Rampah Estate harvested 221,200 coconuts 1 st month. A Reuter cable from Rio <k* Janeiro an-K-uiiees the death of Ex-President Fonseca. Mr. W. I’. Rigby is appointed a poli.e magistrate for the Settlement of Singapoi e. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday the petition against Chop Pia
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    Hongkong Generosity. Big Vote to Relieve Japanese Distress.
    38 2 From Our Own Correspondent j. Hongkong, September 7 Ti e Hongkong Legislative Coun.il I iv voted a quarter of a million dollar wards thy relief of distress in j ;tiKli
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    Hongkong Steamer Pirated.
    47 2 vFtom Our Own Correspond. -nt i. Hongkong, September 10. The China Merchants Steam \avi- a tion Company’s coasting sttiana* Hsinchang has been pirated two hours journey from Canton. A gang of .*0 boarded her as passengers, and got av.av with booty valued at $23,000.
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    THE SAILORS’ INSTITUTE. Redressing an Alleged Grievance.
    381 2 Now that the Sailors’ Institun (,*> Anson Road is approaching comp cti».n, it not unnaturally is the subject of a certain amount of comment, write* a correspondent. It is surprising t.> fin. that there is an impression abroad that those who reside at
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    Seremban Commission Case.
    205 2 In the Supreme Court, Seremban. ,M St ptember 5. the Hon. Mr. Justice M'• Cahe Reay delivered judgment in the civil suit, C. J. M. Lyons v. E. B. Barbour. Ltd., in which the plaintiff claimed 51,172.01 as commission, while the defen dants counter-claimed for $1,000.80 u
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      JAPAN’S TRAGEDY. More Details of the Great Disaster. Help from All the Western Nations.
      815 3 JAPAN’S TRAGEDY. More Details of the Great Disaster. H elp from All the Western Nations. [Reuter’s Service.] London, September 6. lawaki wireless message says there A :;0 000 dead, 100,000 injured and *50,000 homeless in Tokio. London, September ti. The British Consul at Kobe reports to i/n on that the
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      Queen Wilhelmina Jubilee.
      189 3 London, September 6. Amsterdam The Royal family attended a commemorative service. The Nieuwekerk choir of 10,000 singers rendered a song of homage. Various corporations presented gifts. The Queen expressed her warmest thanks, and said she regarded it as a great privilege to have been allowed to devote
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      Army and Navy Pay.
      134 3 London, September 6. Mori* or general reduction of pay ‘o officers and men in the fighting forces is favoured by the report of the committee appointed to enquire into the remuneration and conditions of employment of state servants, which considers that the pay of naval ratings
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      Future of China.
      52 3 London, September 0. Tie Times Peking correspondent, reviewing the situation in China, concludes •hat tiu-rc is little hope of improvement -mtil some leader appears as dictator, dissolves the present preposterous remi• n t of Parliament and convenes another. It is generally believed that some such development is
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      Late President’s Will.
      86 3 London, September 7. Marion The late President Harding’* will, filed to-day, leaves his wife for life an estate of 100,000 dollars, also his homo nnd half interest in the building owned by the r.owsp per Marion Star. The < < President’s aged father receives a life r.-tate
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      Greek Crisis. League’s Efforts to Preserve Peace.
      429 3 London, September 6. Athens The Greek fleet has been ordered to retire to the Gulf of Volo in order to avoid contact with the Italian’ fleet. London, September ti. Rome It is semi-officially announced that the Greek Government have informed the Italian, French
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      Dr. Morrison’s Diaries.
      95 3 Ijondon, September 7. Jennie, widow of Dr. G. E. Morrison, left £.17,481. The will states that her husband’s diaries form a valuable record of the history of the Far East, and “contain much of an intimate nature. If they foil into unscrupulous hands I fear much harm
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      German Railway Collision.
      44 3 London, September I. Berlin: l'p to the present ten are reported to have born k 1!< d and 15 in jund in a collision between the Berlin Amsterdam and tin* Dresden-Amsterdam expresses near Hanover. Two coaches of the latter were demolished.
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      Various.
      61 3 London, September 6. Belgrade Queen Marie of Serbia has given birth to a son. The new Crown Prince has been provisionally named Stephen. London, September 0. Sterling in New York has recently been steadily declining, and yesterday touche*' 1-50 and closed at 4-51 I j. London, September 0. Mafks
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Japanese Disaster. Strict Measures to Preserve Order.
      572 3 I RK ITER’S SkKXICE.) London, September 7. Osaka Emergency Imperial Edicts have been issued promulgating a thirty days’ moratorium on payments due between September 1 and 110. The moratorium is no* applicable outside the zone of the disaster. The edicts also provide against
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      New Russian Bank.
      37 3 London, Septemh' r 7. Teheran m-\v Russian bank is opening here on Saturday, the Soviet Government holding r >."i pi r cent, of the with the object of interesting Persian merchants >n Russian commerce.
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      Australia and the Empire.
      145 4 London, September 7. Perth, West Australia Mr. Bruce, in a speech prior to departing for London, baid Ha* luturc* it the world and the hope of civili u ion depended on the maintenance of Australia as an integral part of the British Empire and the continuance
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      Wrangel Island.
      116 4 London, September 7. That Britain is at pre.-ent not pressing hi r claims to Wrange! Islan 1 is shown by a message from Itcuter’s Moscow correspondent stating that the British repi sentative delivered a note dec) ring t! .i‘ Noice’s expedition was private ai therefore the question of
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      Canada and Chinese.
      93 4 London, September 7. Vancouver: Mr. Chi Lien Tsur, the < hi nest* Consul-General in Canada, who is on route to Peking in order to report on the new Canadian Chinese Immigration Hill, declares that the Bill is so harsh that the Chinese may boycott Canadian goods, missionaries
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      Smokeless Powder Explodes.
      78 4 London, September 7. Southarnboy Illinois Four persons vver«* killed Mid ’J 7 injured in a series of xplosions of a thousand cases of smokeless powder while being transferred from barges to freight cars. The first explosion was due to a fire on the barge. It shook the
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      American Immigrants.
      47 4 I.ondon, September 7. New York The captains of the steamers who are alleged to have brought immigrants before midnight on August have given notice to contest the legality of the fines, which it now appears were two hundr«*d dollars per passenger anil not per steamer.
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      International Police.
      169 4 London, September 7. Y’lcnna The International Police Con* Kress have passed a reHolution approving of the establishment in each country of a special police branch to deal with formers, coiners and pickpockets, also pledging the delegates that the police in Iheir respective countries would reply to enquiries concerning
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      HELP FOR JAPAN. Later Estimates of Number Killed. Dutch Consul Among The Victims.
      450 4 n:u’s Sr.m h k.J London, Sep < it'!)*-: c Tokio The Dutch Consul was ommi those instantly killed by the earthquake in Yokohama. London, September H. The Queen has donated i’2o0 to the Lord Mayor’s .Japanese fund.
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      German Situation.
      157 4 London, September 7. Berlin Germany’s floating debt on August .'ll was 1,2:15 billion marks, an increase of over 1,161 (millions since July 31. London, September 7. Marks were quoted at 280.000,000 and fterwards at 150,000,000. The reason for this cannot be obtained. London, September 7. Berlin The catastrophic
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      France and Germany. M. Poincare on the Hopes Of Agreement.
      486 4 London, September 8. Paris A message from Duesseldorf 'a*i ;■> that aft r several weeks' idleness the miners in the Ex-on <1 strict have rosUi. ed. London, September 8. lJue.'.-cldoi'f A court-martial has seni toiced to death a German student,
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      America and Mexico.
      120 4 London, September 8. \Y ashington A convention providing machinery for the settlement of claims pending between the United States and Mexico has been signed. London, September 9. Washington The convention providing machinery for the settlement of claims pending between the United States and Mexico has been signed.
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      Police Congress.
      62 4 London, September 8. ienna At the closing session of the Police Congress it was decided to eiake Vienna a permanent seat to itn international commission of criminal pnl'ee and to make nreliminnrv arrangements for an international •n can. A special committee which hi'md the Joerjronsen method of »*it
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      GREECE AND ITALY. Ambassadors’ Conference Decision. Hopes of Maintaining peace Increased.
      674 4 GREECE AND ITALY. Ambassadors’ Conference Decision. Hopes of Maintaining p eace Increased. London, S 'ptoinlv x. Paris: An inter-allied, as distima purely Greek, ihatacior, ia g v n Jamna murders by ‘lie Cor. t\ r Ambassadors in their to Aireeast of which shows that the mint stipulates :—Firstly. 7 shall
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      Labour in America.
      227 5 London, September 8. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania: The miners N U' ait resuming negotiations on f., ii) per cent, increase of London, September 8. ...huriT: The anthracite miners and ’"have I,«N an agreement to V. main issues of the controversy Xh Ml to the recent strike. A num- ,r
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      Steamer Aground.
      93 5 London, September 9. San Francisco Fragmentary wireless messages report that the Pacific Mai) steamer Cuba is in difficulties south of San Pedro and that an American destroyer is picking up survivors. London, September 9. Lon Angeles The American steamer Kcno wirelesses that she has rescued the passengers and
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      Another Cloud in Europe.
      120 5 London, September 10. The fresh cloud in the European sky arising from the Fiume complications between Italy and Jugo-Slavia is not dispel i'd by the latest news. It is understood that the Belgrade Governnient has decide d that it is quite unable to agree to Italy’s
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      British Property Values.
      117 5 Lrndcn, September 10 11 <• .:i*<. t city sensation is the convo- ~|nn "f a meeting of shareholders of the onmu-rcial Corporation of London wiih Hn ls^ l «(l capital of 1*2,250,000 to consider '•'.umary li(|uidation, owing to the fact ri( shareholder is petitioning for t• o?•
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      Ireland and the League.
      82 5 London, September 8. Geneva In the presence of a large c a ru o, including Irish delegation mem* ’s. the committee of the League uninumsly agreed to recommend the adI r 1 Irish Free State to the Mr^ U ur Ma »y committeemen, including 1 Wood
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Japanese Calamity. The Urgent Need of Medical Stores.
      183 5 [Kei iter's Service.] London, September 10. Washington Mr. Woods, United States Ambassador at Tokio, has cabled to the State Department that fever epidemics have broken out, and it is imperative that a million dollars in American Red Cross funds be placed immediately
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      White Slave Traffic.
      137 5 London, September 10. Genov*. At the League Assembly discussion on the fifth commission of the white slave traffic Mr. Chao lisin Chu, e. hile approving of the prevention of mployment of foreign women as prostiu<es in licensed houses, advocated the ibolitun of legalised prostitution everywhere. declaring that
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      German Attitude.
      178 5 London, September 10. Berlin The German Government’s policy in the Ruhr was explained to a deputation of the International Women’s League of Peace and Liberty by Minister Sollmann, on behalf of the Chancellor. Herr Sollmann said that the pivot of th present situation was a Franco-German understanding, with
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      Loss of the Cuba.
      133 5 London, September 10. San Francisco The Pacific mail steamer Cuba is believed to have sunk after striking the western end of San Miguel island. Search for the vessel has proved fruitless. A destroyer picked up some of the crew and passengers and landed them at Los
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      American Naval Disaster. Seven Destroyers Wrecked In Fog.
      268 5 London, September 10. San Francisco An American naval disaster occurred north of Santa Barbara. A flotilla of seven destroyers which left San Francisco for Santiago on Saturday Went ashore in a fog at Honda Point. All the vessels were badly damaged, and
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      Earthquake in India.
      78 5 London, September 10. Calcutta There was a severe earthquake shock at four o’clock this morning. INople rushed out from buildings in night attire. No damage to buildings has been reported. The earthquake lasted for a minute. It originated probably in the Kliasi hills, of Assam. London, September
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      American Naval Reduction.
      46 5 London, September 10. Washington The Navy Department have requested bids for 21 battleships and cruisers, which will be eliminated fn.ni tile navy under the Washington agreement. Each ship will' be sold as a whole, but the purchasers must complete scrapping within eighteen months.
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      Irish in the League.
      37 5 London, September 10. Geneva The Assembly unanimously resolved on the admission of the Irish tree State to the League of Nations. The result of the vote was greeted with loud and prolonged cheers.
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      Public Service.
      26 5 London, September 10. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Henry Dobbs as High Commissioner of Iraq in succession to Sir Percy Cox.
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      Russian Railway Calamity.
      29 5 London, September 10. Riga It is reported from Moscow that that an express was derailed at Omsk on Saturday 82 people were* killed ami 150 injured.
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      Aviation Record.
      34 5 London, September 11. New York The Naval aviator, Lieutent Sandmson, using a navy Wright T’hter, yes'erday attained a speed of 2.'5H miles per hour. This is stated to be* a world’s record.
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      Summer Time.
      15 5 London, September 11. Summer time reuses at .'1 a.m. on the Ifith instant.
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Japanese Calamity. Warm Thanks for American Help.
      266 5 IKkijtf.r’B Service.] London, September 11. Washington Mr. Hanihara, Japanese Ambassador, has handed to Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, a message from the Japanese Premier, expressing the deep gratitude of the Kmperor and people for American sympathy and aid. “This precious gift of American
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      Textiles for China.
      131 5 London, September 11. The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce have unanimously decided to oppoee the proposal of the British Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai to establish a British textilo school at Shanghai. Mr. George Mitchell, the President, did not think it was for this country to educate manufacturers
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      League of Nations.
      99 5 London, September 11. Geneva M. Politis has informed the Council of the league that Greece is depositing in the Swiss Bank the amount agreed as security for the Italian indemnity by to-morrow at the latest. London, September 11. Geneva British and other critics of League expenditure will
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      Housing in Moscow.
      43 5 London, September 11. Moscow In view of the acuteness of housing shortage in Moscow the erection of new' buildings his been authorised on the basis of “full private property.” The area of each house is limited to 1,000 square feet.
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      Harrisons and Crosfields.
      36 5 London, September 11. Harrison; and Cmsfield have declared a dividend on cumulative preference <l.• at the rate of 0 per cent, per annufi fi r the three months ending September 150, less tax.
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      German Position. Informal Talk About Ruhr Settlement.
      180 6 London, September 11. Berlin The Imperial Cabinet unanimously derided to endeavour to solve the currency problems by the establishment of a gold note bank whirh will legally be independent of imperial finances, but closely connected with the Reich,'shank. The preliminaries are at present
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      Solar Eclipse.
      156 6 London, Septebmer 11. New York The best photographs of tb eclipse taken in soutbein California are believed to have lain obtained by the expedition to Santa Barbara, h arled by Mr. Worthington of London, and Mr. B irton, of Boston. The weather was favourable. Mr. Worthington ->'; <»
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      Bequests to Royalty.
      202 6 London, September 11. The estate of the late Kail Furquhar has been provisionally sworn at t’lOOJUIO. The bequests include gifts to the King and Queen, Prince vleorge and Princess Arthur of Connaught also Princess Maud £1)0,000 but in tin* event of her marriage to Lord Carnegie the
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      China Missions.
      52 6 London, September 1 1 Presiding at a meeting of the China Inland Mission to bid farewell to a large number of missionaries, including twentytwo new workers, Lieut.-Col. Winn, while pointing out the recrudescence of antiforeign feeling in China, said there had been ‘2,O(K) baptisms since the beginning of
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      Prince of Wales.
      61 6 London, September 12. Quebec The Prince of Wales, travelling as Lord Renfrew, arrived this morning on board the Empress of France, the officers of which state that the Prince thoroughly enjoyed the voyage. The only welcome of an official character was a cal! by* the Governor (Jencral’s
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      Japanese Calamity. Organisation of World Wide Help.
      512 6 Kl.t TK..V .Sl.UVU'K. I L u.io.i, .September 12. Tii a fiiioiin< t hi* ut lint Japanese in .laia-i companies have decided to p ilie lull losses, not availing themselve •1 lhe eai.iiquake nauses, inoi.ely e«>j *i ns (he iliiu:n i miipan e-. v.uth
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      Collision with Battleship.
      55 6 London, September 12. San lVdro, California The American p T t,xas slanting in a dense fog, collided with the Isthmian liner Steel Seafarer near the rocks on which the seven destroyers were wrecked. The Steel Seafarer was holed above the waterline She is proceeding under her own
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      Strike in Russia.
      34 6 London, September 12. Kiga: A big strike has been declared < the Government textile .works «t Mom ow. Anti-Soviet outbreaks n?,. n ml ed from Tsaritzm, Tula and other :arts of Russia.
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      German Situation. Explanation of the Present Relations.
      407 6 London, September 12. Laris in older to prevent misunderuimling regarding the nature of the ri.eal rtl-tions between France and Germany, it is authoritatively emphasised hut there have been no negotiations beween the two Governments through the .’reach Fmhassy in Berlin since the ivm
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      Italo-Greek Conflict.
      172 6 I London, September 12. j Geneva In the Assembly of the League ol Nations, iscount Ishii, who was! received w ith cheers, intimated that the; dispute between Italy and Greece was in a fair way to solution. It was advisable! fo( the piesent to refrain from discussion in
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      Price of Rubber.
      59 6 London, September 12. ir X h fall in the price of raw rubber to t P" P. ou nd is attributed by the 40 sm ,nCr ase of stocks in London to 49,801 tons compared with 47.500 fortmgh 1 ago, the result of the delivery strike! <,K
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      Troops for Singapore.
      27 6 London, September 12. u-in nlta -i X he Sct ond Royal SuSRCX H<‘gt 'ill sail to-morrow for Singapore on bo «rd the transport Derbyshire
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      Eastern Telegraph Company.
      54 6 London. S. pt t .„,l„ r I..'* Hu> LaUcin Telegraph Co. hn, 7 < >! a divuh n I at the rate of ;i 1-ss (ax, on the* preference stock t quarter uning September :;o r 1 .econd quarterly interim dividend if o,* i cr cent, ou
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      British Trade.
      28 6 London, September 1_» The British Board of Trade return/f August are imports £88,743,000. Vl r i‘00.103,000, increases of i‘l 1,021 (ioh Vi 500.000 compared with July.
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      NEWS FROM PENANG.
      238 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang 1 September n. The Assizes only lasted a few hourThere were two cases before Mr. Justice Sproule. A Chinese banishee, charcet* witf, returning, admitted he had come ashoie to see his wife while pa^j r through from Sumatra. The judge laid that
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      The Oversea Chinese Bank.
      194 6 The fourth annual report of the directors of the Oversea Chinese Bank. Ltd., for the year ending June o >0. 102J to be presented at the mee.ing on .Saturday, September 15, states that the r« tl* for the year after writing otT bad and doubtful debts
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      Trade of British Malaya.
      81 6 We nre indebted to the noting Register >f Imports end Exports, Singapore, ter ti e following comparative return of the t«*tni imports and exports of merchandise for the month of August, 1923 Jho total value of Foreign Imports >• merchandise excluding Parcel Post it' l Hritish
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      Crocodile in the Harbour.
      64 6 A large crocodile has been seen several times in the harbour recently, and has, according to reports, taken t dogs off the breakwater. On Saturday nd Sunday evenings it was clearly .‘■•err’ ’locating near the wharf by persons in th< hipping office. This fellow is believer!
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      CRICKET.
      111 7 lka i nion and SXJ.C. Draw. ....La Union drew with the S.C.C. IneLuiK a lagt tournament on Saiurd«> 1 wicket favoured the batswas some heavy scoring afternoon. An attractive dui Wodehouse realised oo. includiniu,1L l »> p ii p uy hit n.iw bojndui u.< "and" Knight and MacKinnon 1,1
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      HOME CRICKET. The Scarborough Festival.
      180 7 (Reuter’s Service. 1 London. Sep'.ember 8. u Scarborough the Gentlemen v. at h was drawn. Players made >•>o ami' i'T for S, declared. Hendren in ',,,1 innings made 100 not out, his ii nth i cniurv the season, which ,h !i, l l'c words of
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      FOOTBALL.
      929 7 Middlesex Win (’up Final. Inc Association football season came tc it- conclusion on Tuesday afternoon, when the Middlesex Regiment and St Joseph’s Old Boys met in the final for the Singapore Cup. Great interest was taken in the event, and the padang was lined with a tremendous crowd of
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      HOCKEY.
      741 7 Some Interesting Matches on Th'» Pauling. Quite an interesting game of hockey was played on the S.R.C. ground on the Gth inst., between the A. P. C. and the Garrison. Both teams appeared to be well matched, and from the bully ofi’ the A. P. C. attacked strongly, but
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      S.C.C. Beat S.R.C.
      326 7 A good game of hockey was seen on Wednesday between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. From the commencement the S.C.C. pinned their opponents in their own territory, and two good shots by Brooke and Butler were well saved by Moss. The S.RXT. then got going, and from
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      Rugby.
      39 7 Mr. Birse’s XV which visited Pulo Brani on Saturday beat the Coast Defences XV by one try (scored by Bonaventura) to nil, after a good game. Several of the newcomers showed up well, including Goldman, Bonaventura and Wilson.
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      St. JOSEPH’S O. B. A. SPORTS.
      339 7 Two .Malayan Records ISrokcn. Much success at‘ended the St. Joseph’s Old Boys’ Association’s third annual athletic sports, which were held on Satu; day afternoon before a large and repn sentative gathering. Credit is due to t!i large committee who were ably assisted by the
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      A. A. A. Sports.
      69 7 The Amateur Athletic Association of Malaya are holding the annual athletic sports to-day and to-morrow at Soremban. Among those who are competing from Singapore are the following L. M. Pennefather, E. F. White, Noel de Souza, B. de Souza, R. Klassen, L. de Souza, 1. Galistan,
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      Inter-Club Sports.
      21 7 Owing to an insufficient number of entries, the committee have decided that thj Inter-Club Sports this year be abandoned.
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      KUALA KUANTAN TOURNEY.
      124 7 Kleinnian heats Oliver. The Kuala Kuantan lawn tennis tournament, which concluded on Tuesday, was great success. In the open singles final D. H. Kleinman, champion of the S.C.C., defeated E. N. W. Oliver, the well-known F.M.S. player, 10—8, 7—5. It was a splendid match. The open doubles
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      GOLF.
      103 7 The Singapore Championship. The following is the result of the lit round of the Singapore Golf Championship C. T. Whinney beat S. Fortune 2 up. Second Hound Results. F. C. Stewart beat II. Tongue 4 and 3. W. Hendrie bent F. Harrison 0 and 4. A. L. Birse beat
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      Mr. L. E. Gaunt’s Success.
      81 7 Mr. L. E. Gaunt, a former S. C. C. tennis champion, apparently retains his form ar home, and years make no difference to him. Last month he did exceedingly well in the Mid-Sussex tournament, he and A. I). I’rebble winning the men’s doubles championship. In
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      YACHTING.
      598 7 The Vice-Commodore’s up. The second race for the Viee-Commo-,lore’s (’up (IP 19) brought, out 13 boats and a very good race resulted, although the start was made in tluky weather. Kathleen and Ann trot away with a good bad from he starting gun, their skippers very wisely keeping away
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      726 8 Middlesex* Kealen al Water Polo. There was a large attendance of memle i at the Swimming Club mi Sunday, and a very pleasant day was spent. The chief event was u water polo match against those good friends of the club, the Middlesex probably the las*., as the
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      Motor Racing.
      77 8 [Reuter’s Service.) Rondon, September 9. Milan Hi*fore 250,000 spectators 14 Italian, I* rench, American and other cars, ‘ait* I by Signor Mussolini, competed in the Graml Hrix of Europe on the Monza track. Salamano, driving a Fiat, won the r. race, covi ring 800 kilometres in 5 hours
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      Channel Swam Again.
      72 8 fßeuter’s Service.] Ixmdon, September 9. Ihe American Charles Toth swam the Channel from Grisncz to Dover in 1<» hours 54 minutes, or 21 minutes longer than Tiraboschi. London, September 9. _Bergamo (Italy >: Tho Channel swimmer T rahoschi, a native of Bergamo, had a great welcome. He
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      The Big Racing Match.
      91 8 [Reuter’s Service.] London, September 8. It has been definitely settled that the Derby winner Papyrus will be shipped to America on the 22nd inst. to race the best American three year old at Belmont Park on October 20 for stakes of £20,000. Donoghue, who will ride
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      International Polo.
      24 8 [Reuter’s Service.] London, September 12. New York The United States army polo team defeated the British Army bv 10 goals to 7.
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      A Running Record.
      43 8 [Reuter’s Service.] London, September 10. i T/ oi 'L S i Th< Kin,un(, <‘ r Stenroos ,an w, l n t y kilometres in G7*mirn 11 1- r '-ccs., which is a world’s record. A kilometre is five-eighths of a mile.
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      St. LEGER RESULT. Tranquil Beats Strong Favourite.
      324 8 [({tutor's Service.] London, September 12. The weather was glorious after slight rain in the morning. There was a record crowd. Princess Mary and Viscount Lasco! es received an ovation. The St. Leger resulted as follows Tranquil, T. Weston, 1 Papyrus, Donoghue, 2 Teresina,
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      BOXING.
      268 8 Keyes Scores Quick Victory. There were some speedy victories in *h New World boxing arena on Saturday night. The contest between Cowboy r 5 nd Shimamoto was expected to be as at a ptwors meeting the Japu?Hse lasted until the final round and was u-adrgen penis. This time the
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      Thai Key and Pelky Argument.
      153 8 Quoting the comment in our Saturday’s issue on the Key-Pelky argument, the Malay Mad' says Professional boxng has leached the lug purse stage in Singapore, with the inevitable result, of more talking and writing than fightiiv by the so called stars.” As to our glad
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      The Heavyweight Champion
      38 8 [Keuter’s Service.j LollJvJl), i Now <. k Harry Will* t( Jiallenger of Dempsey, f ai 'b,j iUlt tu prevent the DcnnJ V Vv ai! aliped tor the i lib *Y rpo i;ug;.ay icfusing an injunct. tlu
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      JAPANESE RELIEF FUND Singapore Sporting Clubs Effort.
      291 8 The committee of the Singauorc y, ing Club has decided 011 a ae.ion which will meet with the approval of every sportsman in arranging ‘f 1 race meeting—on October 27-for ,u a of raising a substantial U r l r M l tl
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    NEWS OF R. A. BOARDMAN.
    72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September S. News has come through from Australia that Mr. R. A. Boardman, secretary of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board (fur whom a warrant has been issued on an allegation of criminal misappropj .ation of the bo.rd’s fundi, has
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    SIAM’S FOREIGN ADVISER.
    50 8 (From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok, September 12. Dr. Eldon James, the Adviser in Foreign Affairs, is being succeeded by Mr. Ftviuis Sayre, professor of international law. Harvard Law School, and son-in-law of ex-President Wilson, who will arrive in November. (The post is always held by an American.]
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    237 8 The Municipal health statement for tho week ending September 1 gives the total number of deaths as 182 representing a death rate of 25.34 per mille per annum compared with 24.78 in the preceding week and with 28.10 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    Notes from Siam. Inconsistency of Gambling Laws.
    1155 9 t a Our Own v orrespondent.) Bangkok, August 23. A a be recalled Ih-t a short time ago lir il sweeps at the race meetings .Sports Clu P b and the Tutf Club 1 dec ared to be illegal and, accordIU IT prohibited.
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    LIABILITY OF THE CROWN. Judgment Upheld in Court Of Appeal.
    324 9 The judgment of the Court of Appeal! in the case of Pang Ah •Yen versus the Attorney-General was given in the Supreme Court on the (Pit instant. In this case the respondent, who wa.i formerly in possession of Crown land
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    Government House.
    228 9 The* following were the* guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard to dinner on Thursday, the 0th inst. Owing to 11 is Excellency’s indisposition, the* Hon. Mr. b. M. Baddelcy. with Lady Guillcmard, received the guests. The band of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment played selections during
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    Johore’s Prosperity. State in Very Sound Financial Position.
    1244 9 T!u* lion. Mr. Hayes Marriott, General Auviser, to the* J,>h< re Government, li s issued his annual report on the State of •Johore tor the year 1022. lie points out ihat tne depression in trade was not so marked as m the*
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    Death of Sir William Treloar.
    208 9 A Reuter wihl'* of Ih» 7th* instant, announces the death of Sir u'iliiaui Treloar. Deceased was fatht r** <»f the Corporation of the City of London and red eh rated his HOth birthday in January last. lle entered the Court of Common Council in 1>•
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    Second Sussex for Singapore.
    53 9 His Majesty’s transport Derbyshire with the 2nd lin. Royal Sussex Regirrcnt aboard le*ft Malta on the* IHth instant, anel is elue* in Singapore on Octobe*r She leave*s here* on her journey to India on October 3, but before reaching Southampton on January 10 will make a
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    Tyres on Lorries.
    61 9 Gommitt.ee No. 1 of th«• Municipal Commissioners has «!«•<• i<I♦ d to recommend a eduction of J.> pel relit, of fax o|| all h»ri< s shod with pm umritir tyros also decided that tin* <’oiiimissioners >h mid .ve the saim* power within Municipal Limits as the Colonial
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    Medical Congress. Lectures on leprosy In Malaya.
    5133 10 Lcprosy in Malaya was the most important subject before the McdicHl Congress ou the (»th instant, when two lectures were given by Dr. JE. A. O. Travers, Mi*dical Officer of the Leper Asylum, Kuala Lumjpur. In dealing with Segregation of Lepers," Dr. Travers
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    HOMEWARD BOUND. Passengers By Patroclus And Macedonia.
    547 11 Following are the passengers proceeding I to Europe by the Patrocle.s, which left 'iogapote t»n Tuesday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Coombs, .1. (iritliths, St. I.oger Parsons, Jrs. (Jallagher end child, Mr. and Mrs. K.II. Hu'fcrd ar.d children, l)r. and .Mrs. Finlay- .i and
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    A Chetty in Trouble.
    271 11 ()u* correspondent at Kuala l.umpui, writing on Monday, says: For the first Jive in the history of the Kuala Lumpui law courts, a chctty was s'.nter.ced to a day’s < iv iI impr Minn•* n‘ < 1 > by v 11 j,i. nal Woodward, C.J.C., at
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    Deserter Caught.
    50 11 pi DcarmaM, the deserter, w o aped from the gu rd ro mi at T’im.'ii» But racks, was arrested in Bukit Timuh Road lu.-i Frday morning >.* lotecti \f Ir.fpee* or Ly- ns. It i> us*)« d tha f !v had 1 n ”i h »Iiri'.r in a
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    Java Police Scandal. Alleged Embezzlements on Big Scale.
    93 11 (Aneta’s Service.) Weltevreden, September 10. A sensation has been caused by the uiscovery of a police scandal on a big scale in Batavia. The Chief Conimisioner of Police, Van Rossi n, was yesterday arrested in connection with big defalcations of police money,
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA. Silver Jubilee Celebrated In Singapore.
    292 11 Our Dutch friends celebrated the silver jubilee of Quicn VVihelmipa’s coronation by a ball ut the Dutch Club on Saturday evening. It had been previously explained that it was found impossible for the organisers to obtain the use of either the Yietoiia Memorial
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    EUROPEAN INJURED. Glaring Headlights And Traffic Collision.
    205 11 A collision occurred in Pasir Panjang Koad on Saturday evening between a motor-bus and motor-cycle, as a result of which a lturopcan, named Mr. V. C. Sheffield, is now in hospital. This was another accident which may possibly bo attributed to glaring headlights.
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    Unlicensed Arms.
    89 11 ihr Hongkong Legislative < oum il ;i. ,>• id a bill amending the Anns and Ammunition. Onl nan, e. and the longing Cid'nanee. The object of tin* .ill to ino ase the p sialiies for cany,i or posse.*.-mg .vim or aiiiniuniti 'M bout a Ib'cnce. Ihe pi jinsul
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      THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
      1153 12 Straits Times, September 7. Lady (iuillemurd laid yritcniay th foundation stone of tin* now Mo 1it.". 1 School at Sepoy Linos, Singapore, and scorns fitting to ask ourselvi s wl.at th.* school stands for and whethi r it is serving the purpose of it < foundation. Briefly
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      TEACHER’S GRIEVANCES.
      1126 12 Straits limes, ScpUinln 1 Protests and appeals have been reaching us lately from school teachers in th* K.M.S. who say. that thty are suffering 'jndcr a grievous injustice as compared with teachers in the Straits Settlement-, and als in a positive sense. Four year* aero it became obvious
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      MORE OF THE MARK.
      1144 12 v i lit Ii'- t’y.- Straits Thtv.*-*, Si >t v 11 l *1' i 1'*. Crowe ami Italy are being \|,.j| W I a semblance of sense between th<- 1 of Nations and the I ference, and there are suggestion ,jr as yet but hopeful, that
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      TRADE AND CONTROL.
      1292 13 i rail do. pt m‘*<r !i. There i-. we believe, extreme depression iti what is known as the piece goods trad,*, and Singapore is feeling it severely W. have even bail it put to us that therun aliens in that trade are far worse than they wire
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      FEDERAL FINANCE.
      1258 13 Straits Times, Scptimlxr 12. The report of the Auditor General of the Federated Malay States for 1922 iinteresting. It has the merit of attempt ng to set out clearly what the actual msition of the federation is, but Mr ’•nun y is not, we think, quit satisfied vet
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      JAPAN’S CALAMITY.
      1196 13 Strait Timi s. September l.’J. Authentic news is beg nning t&lt;» com? through about the awful disaster in Japan, hut it is still impossible to, g've a full list of casualties. Already it is known that a whole seru s of earthquake shocks have been experienced, indeed an
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    Colony’s Mail Services.
    213 14 .Mr. 11. Sells, Po-tnn *tcr-Gcneral, the Strait- Settlements, in his report lor I i’ll* year 1H22, states that there was a l.ghi iinprovcmi nt during the year u th Mtf daiity of the arrival &lt;f ma Is fi'-m ,Hutope, but ri covi ry in tlm prewar j)
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    Land Sale Stopped.
    162 14 In tin Supreme Court on Wi dm* day. befoie the Chief Justice l Sir Water Shawl, .Mr. I)eniu‘h, moved for an injunction to prevent the sale of certain land in Kim Kiat Hoad. He stated that the sale was fixed to take place at 2..J0 this afternoon,
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    Sarawak Police Retirement.
    164 14 A contributor to the Sarawak Gazette states that Sergeant-Major Mersal, who ii tired from the force in May last, ved for .”7 years and eight months with distinet’on. At one turn* he was the ollicial executioner, and has carried out ycral death senteneis with the fine I.i
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    S.S. (Singapore) Association.
    115 14 The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was held on Friday, 711. Instant. Town Planning Bill.—lt was decided t&lt; request Government to expedite the introduction of this Bill in the Legislative Council. Singapore Naval Base.—After discus- was agreed to take no
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    91 14 &lt; I In- following appointments arc olli :«l!.v notilicl Dr. H&lt; Hennessv t, Medical ofli&lt; t,r »'»«1 Ophthalmic Sin 7' OM KM.H., Mr. H. Ward to he ai A sistant IMV.I)., F.M.S Mr Junney to he a tunnel foreman I J' IiVL ,L V to he \i.ilval Orticer,
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Volunteer Officers and Jury Service.
    555 14 Thru- are 20 c-ses on the calendar for the Fifth Singapore Assizes, which opened in th' Supreme Court on Tuesday, before .Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard. They include charges of obtaining illegal gratiavation against Inspector Corhen and two inpli vn s of the police Ir.
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    The Sultan of Trengganu.
    222 14 }lis J? i V rhness the Sultan of Trengganu ,s highness Sultan Sulaiman Badaru’lal:un Shah, K.C.M.G.) arrived in Singapore on Tuesday morning bv the Sea U 1.0 on an official visit to His Excellency tne High Commissioner. His Highness was accompanied by Mr. J. 1,. Humphreys.
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    Libel Action. Colonel Pearson v. Straits Times.
    571 14 T *if U ac, l ion 1 bruu h against \i, A. W. St ill and the Straits Times Ltd., by Colonel Pearson, Engine*,. Chief to the Municipality, was w t L' drawn in the Supreme Court on We n day, before the
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    Alleged Breach of Contract.
    126 14 A claim w r as brought! in the Supreim’ Court yesterday, before the (J l ll Justice (Sir Walter Shaw')» by Ng Lai against Siang Oon Bin for $-.1-' damages for breach of contract. J. CL Campbell appeared for the phtin tifl*. and Mr. V. I).
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    Committed to the Assizes.
    64 14 The clerk, named Karan, and tin h ’unstable, named Armugam, f ,,rnl( 1 niployed in the Traffic Department. last Friday, sent for trial at the A' when the preliminary enquiry con before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Gom Rail was increased from $-50 to $1, 1,1111 '.oh
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    Jottings from Java. Features of the Forthcoming Festivities.
    1328 15 ,From Our Own Correspondent.) Bandoeng, August 23. it worth while reciting to readere of Strain Times how among, the Dutch how to take occasion by the I" 1 "i make the bounds of festivity hai 'i bi r an( i varied programme
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    The Price of Rice.
    338 15 A correspondent writes Rice dealers i. Singapore, taking advantage of the •„;eat and urgent demand for rice in Japan, are beginning to put up their ••rle;s, so it behoves the Government to lose no time in instituting inquiries as to tiuir justification in so doyig. Even
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    The Housing Problem. Committee’s Recommendations To Government.
    1047 15 In March, 1923, a committee consisting of the Hon. Mr. J. II. W. Park, Colonia. Engineer chairman Hon. Mr. J. Lornit and Messrs. R. J. Farrer, T. Dudley Parsons and K. P. Richards, was appointed to consider and report on the action considered
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    FESTIVITIES IN LABUAN. Glowing Tributes to the Acting Resident.
    329 15 Writing from Dabuan on the 4th instant, a correspondent says;— There has been one long of festivities in luihuan during the past ten days in the cob'brat ion of a series of farewell parties in honour of Mr. H. J. Kley
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    The Wreck of the Changsha.
    229 15 Tlu* Sandakan correspondent of the* British North Borneo Herald wired that Ihe Changsha went aground on August on the Tigi reef near Simunol Island, 1 miles South Hast of Sandakan where she still remained. The Kalamantan with Captain Criflin in command towed a lighter to
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    REFUGEES AT HONGKONG.
    34 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, Septen.bei 12. The Empress of Canada has arrive*) with 250 Cninese and seven European refugees from Y'okohama. The captain stated that the port was completely wrecked.
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    Advices from Penang.
    156 18 Our Penang correspondent wires that private advices state that 46 Bombay resident in Jnpan have arrived at Kobe. Twenty-four others are missing. Doulatram Co.’s store at Yokohama was razed to the ground, and Mr. H. Doulatram ii missing. His wife and child are safe. Wassiamull Assiomull Co.’s
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    Help for British Subjects.
    154 18 We have received the following &gt;-i\ from the manager of the (ho'' Bank in Singapore It having com? to the kn**w.i His Excellency the Governor throne i inj medium of the British C onsul-C» Kobe, that r■ •r.ain British ruby ’&gt; been left destitute through the
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    Hoi Thin Club’s Efforts.
    275 18 An extraordinary general meet m. members of the Hoi Thin Club in the club premises at 57, Upper Street, on Sunday, to consider ti■' steps for the relief of distress in R It was decided that the members charity play t the Poh Cheung Theatre Hall
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    AUGUST TIN RETURNS.
    235 19 j;. liman llydiaulic Tin.—l,loo piculs. a T u.- Sluicing pels. 200, trit lt i&gt;. 25. total pels. 223. Ii r*.. a 'I ,n, Limited. —25! piculs. .1 ,u Tin D.ed rt ing. Ihe dredge m*t- f August was piculs 1110. Rck ~t i,v tallies pis. 272-01, Uec/ivery
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    AN AMUSING RUMOUR. Mythical Andromedas of The Temple.
    274 19 i gi ui*ik* r.nd entirely unfounded niniour th a Buddhist priest had been .ir.i&lt;te;i i; the police for having detain‘1. Chinese women in an underground C( bi-M-atii hv temple K-d to amusing ,u in the vicinity of the Police Courts Mon I
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    38 19 Our Own Correspondent.) ,j Kuala Lumpur, September Iff. i n, Cx,W(, y* the Ipoh lawyer, has I an unofficial member of t i i' r r l Council during the absence Hon Mr. A. N. Kenion.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    65 19 like Straits Times Is not responsible for ne opinions of its correspondents. Corre pomionts should bear in mind that letters '»ust bo short and to the point. Long ambling epistles arc liable to bo rejected or uthlossly cut down. Correspondents must nclose their names, not necessarily’ for dblicution but
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    Robberies.
    167 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May 1 be permitted to d»aw the attention of the authorities, through Ml* columns of your paper, to the increasing number of rohber.es that arc taking placu nowadays almo&gt;t evr rywlii r«* in Singapore. 1 give the tollow.ng short uivoimk of
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    Motor Accidents.
    181 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Regarding a paragraph in Saturday’s issue giving Mr. Justice Salter’s heavy sentence in a taxi accident, I suggest that more exemplary sentences should be given in Singapore win n driver are found guilty of rasfc driving. A few days ago
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    Dangerous Motor Headlights.
    122 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Despite the numerous protests which have recently appeared in your papers against the use of glaring motor iK dlights, it seems so far that the Police have taken no step whatever to remedy Lhis. It appeared in your paper
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    Motor Spirit.
    62 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —i enclose cutting from Shanghai Sunday Times of the 2&lt;*&gt;th ulto. 75 cents a Gallon. —The price of gasoline in Shanghai was rmiuced ye terday from 00 cents to To cents i gallon. Motorists received the news with pleasure. Comment
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    Popular Playgrounds.
    485 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —No one will take exception to the loan of $25,000 which the Government proposes to make to the Stadium Association. That a central athletic ground is required none will deny, if only to relieve the present pressure on the Cricket
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    Food Prices in Malacca.
    164 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —According to an advertisement in your paper, by the Straits Cattle Trading Company, Singapore, the retail price of mutton is 45 cents per pound, i.e., 00 cents a kati. Whereas according to a notice bearing the signature of
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    Price of Rice.
    545 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —1 am informed that the local price of rice has risen 50 per cent, in the last few days, presumably due to the anticipated demands for rice in Japan. I may mention in this respect that, according to my
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    Sanitary Inspectors.
    587 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-Much has been said about Health and Sanitation during the Congress Week lc.it our eity fathers seem to lie behind time where public health and sanitation concerned. There exist ai the present moment in Singapore st h as Municipal Health Department
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    FAIR PLAY AND NO FAVOUR.
    68 20 [We have had to cut down our correspond!letter because wo cannot give a lot of space to an argument that training for a job in which training is essential can he dispensed with. ’I here was no nuggistion that men qualified by long experience should
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    Malacca Electric Light.
    54 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-In view of the fact that the price of oil has been reduced, I tlfink it is time that the charge for electric light in Malacca was reduced to the pre-war rate of 30 r*.it* per unit.- Yours etc. CONSUMERS.
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    Kelantan Gold Mines.
    1397 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- I should like you to allow me apace to reply to the letter from Captain Uooke-( well that appeared in the Straits Budget of August 17. The Captain cheerfully accuses me of deliberately misquoting his report. 1 shall at
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    Oriental Medicine.
    480 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Medical Congress affords us a good opportunity to discuss health whit h ;s tlit* principal value of our existence in this world. ii truth what you stated in you) leading editorial that “th?- gift of modi•n\ ■&lt;' u■ 11
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    Obstructions.
    53 20 To the Editor of the Straits Timet. Sir, —Change Alley seems to have been forgotten in Art. 24 Municipal Ordinance No. 135, re Hawkers By-laws. It is ono of the more populous thoroughfares between the Quay and Raffles Place and ought to bo all day free from obstructions. —Yours,
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    Defying American Prohibition.
    384 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your news para regarding German Tabloid Beer will be read with intcicst hut with mingled feelings. The two Americans now in Germany, who are prepared to send millions of packages of this new German invention are, no doubt, Germans
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    Salvage Claim. Story of Japanese Vessel In Typhoon.
    2459 20 An Admiralty petition was heard h, th Supreme Court on Tuesday by the (v* Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), with q Rushton sitting: as assessor, in which Th owners of the Yue Yin g Wa claim*] 1 award for salvage against the Kobe
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    849 21 Weekly Report of Singapore Firms. .Messrs. Fraser and Co., Ltd.’s weekly report dated September 12, states The week under review has been :i dull one in all sections of the share market. In spite of the continued firmness in the price cf Tin shares have failed to
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    BIRTHS
    64 21 DARPKK. On July 2fi, 1923, to .Mr. nnd Mrs 11. 11. Harper of Ilukit Kajang Kstate. Malacca, a daughter. PKATK. At the Maternity Hospital Singa pore, on September 12, 1923, to Mr. nnd Mrs. A. F. I’cnte, n son. STI'HHS. On September 4. P*23. at S Mira l.ava. to
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    MARRIAGE
    72 21 DPS MORTON. At the Parish t IupcIi Cmil, on August 'J6, 1923, by 11 1 v W. 'I. Milne, T. mil ter of O Pari assisted by tin- Rev. Ciltn ir, I? D Auchtermucbfy, DfLid Mlyth Dun, I.• t• i»* if s.s. Deli, son »&gt;f (ieorge Dun, ’I'he Errin'*
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    Trade and Finance.
    202 21 EXCHANGE Singapore, September 13. On London, Hank I m/s 2 1 7/32 Demand 2/4 1/8 Private 3 m. credits 2'4 11/16 On Nt w Voik i* iiniikI 5.3 ITivi.ie i o «i/s i' j On i* im. e. Bank 890 On Ji. in., Bank I’.T. 173% v;n
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    Stocks and Shares.
    455 21 MINING. Singapore, September 43. Nsuj* al. IM. buyers. Sellers. I i Balling l%*U n* 0 42&gt;4 0.47Vi 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.32*4 1.37% 1 1 Jelantoh i).|o 0.20 l 1 Johan Tin 0.37V* 0.42% -1 IT Kani. Kumunting 40/. 47/0 cal. 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.00
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      26 21 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait* limes and the Straits Budget should he addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and iltanley Streets, Singapore, Strait* Setllcnonta.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      63 1 General— Rubber items 1 Estate Hygiene in Sumatra I Augu.it Rubber Returns 1 Pryo Rubber and Coconut 1 Rubber in the Straits 2 Rubber for Kateatching 2 London Rubber Stocks 2 Local Rubber Auctions J Rubber Exports 2 The Planter 8 Correspondence—“Dun.vri Sea e Absurdities’* 2 Young i'luducLiA 2
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      476 1 Following ur&lt;- the numbers of arrivals from and departures to the Madras Presidency for the month of August: arrivals adults 2,806, minors 335 departures adults 2,896, minors 185. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only. Mx. D. M. Figart, of the United Statea Department of Commerce, accompanied higart,
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      Estate Hygiene in Sumatra. System of Sanitation And Health Control.
      1047 1 Before the members of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical medicine on Friday afternoon an interesting paper was read by Dr. W. 13. Doorenbos on the .Sumatra system of sanitation and health amlrol on the ilolland-American I’Unta-i-ic.ns t&lt;&gt;., Kisaran, Asahan,
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      AUGUST RUBBER RETURNS.
      390 1 Ayer Kuning.—ss,ooo lbs. Anglo-Sumat rr..--;,i,v21 p,*.Asaiian.-- 57,000 lbs Anjrlo-.ToWo Consolidated.—27,soo lb&lt; I»ukit luntang.—2B,ooo lb&lt; TJanaar Sumatra.—4o,ooo lbs. Ranteng (Selangor).—27,o4l lbs. Re it am Consolidated.—ll2,ooo lbs Bassett.—lB,ooo lbs. Bertam Extended.— 3,130 lbs Bukit Palong.—lo.o76 lbs Roven Panei.—52,534 lbs 8i1a.—40,100 lbs. l*ah Lia 5.—107,036 lbs. Bradwall.—4o,7Bs lbs. Bagan Serai.—2B,ooo
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      Prye Rubber and Coconut.
      109 1 Profit of Prye Rubber ami Plantations for year ended 1923, was £5,142, plus £6,189 making £11,331. Debenture int&lt;o' sorbs £3OB, debenture trust*'' 11 jand Straits Settlements income-' tN leaving £10,841. Directors nave ferred £2,500 to general reserve, a commend dividend at rate of f^r per annum,
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      RUBBER IN THE STRAITS. Position of the Industry Last Year.
      788 2 RUBBER IN THE STRAITS. Position of t he Industry Last Year. F. M. J3aeldeley, acting 1 Secretary, in his report on tho v iie-meftts f&lt;»r the year 1922 nine months of the year the f rubber th t prevailed eluring I ud to cause serious difficulties l ;i( .is. With
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      UNITED MALACCA ESTATES Results of Company’s Past Year.
      774 2 The* thirteenth annual repoYt of tiie directors of United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended April 20 states that the profit for the year after deducting the directors’ fics and* depreciation on buildings, etc., was 824.11 1.85,1 add profit brought
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 (The Straita Timn Is not responsible lot ne opiuions of its correspondents. Curre pondents Bhould beur in wind that •lust Le ahoit and to the point. Long ambling &lt;spu»tlcß urt- liable t&lt; be rejected -»r uU.ie.oaly cut down Correspondents nclost their QHinen. n* t necessarily f&gt;r üblication but a:i
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      “ Duncan Scale Absurdities.”
      248 2 Duncan Scale Absurdities.” To the Editor eif the Straits Times. Sir, —“Anxious” has given the averages of ten companies with which Mr. Duncan is closely connected. The August 1 outputs of these companies were published in your paper e&gt;f September 5. From the August crop I have worked out the*
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      Young Producers.
      277 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Much has been said about the* un fair treatment of a larg:.* number of young producers, restricted according to the Duncan Scale, and the hardest blow falls on privately owned estates of 200 to .'50ft acres whose restricted production under
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      Rubber for Ratcatching.
      209 2 'lb lat&lt; &gt;t ro w u.'■ for lubber is suhi. ili i| t i v. by M&lt; srs. Chin Seng Ilia and Co., of 10, Malacca St., Singapore, i he sample sent to us is a square block of fairly bar I compound niatly packed •••nl with
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      TEMERLOH ESTATE. Extensions of Company’s Planted Area.
      769 2 Tho Hon. Mr. W. II. Thorne (Director) presided at the thirteenth annual general meeting of th«* share ladders of the Temerloh Coeonut and Rubber Kstate Company, Limited, held at Penang. on Knturdny, th'* others present being Mr. L. C. Brown (Director) Mr. J.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      88 2 Me f cwi and F*«•; 1 1 wi King nii'lt t I'tjr I date s ate A cable from oui ,.;u|(tli olli.e today give.- London .Mock- |(i t«*ns up for tin* \v k n*!• ttj S&lt; n,nl,( r 8, total now on hand I &gt;.8ftft toim. Mr.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Improved Demand and Ready Sales.
      1065 3 M« rs. tint hrie and o. 1 epoi t Singapore. September following &lt; quiet and steady pci iod, ;hei 1 he been ;i &gt;light «t hack in values and th 1 t ue at the moment is w&lt;ak and until tain. London
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      272 3 W &lt; published in a feet nt issue thf official ji: nit a to rubber exports in Angus’, at .1 t may he of interest to trice the an ai\ figuris for each r »f the past 8 mot.’hs of 192:5. and 1922. Th ollicial figures, giving quantities
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      The Planter.
      236 3 The familiar khaki cover of the Planter has disappeared from the September issue and has been replaced by an att'active frontispiece containing a coloured map of Malaya. The subject dea’t with in the leading article this month is the employment of ex-! peri need planters. It is pointed
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG. 15.
        290 3 Stock Stock &gt;'»r Exchange P»r Ixchm, Company. Pric. Value. Comp.ny. PtlcM ti A,i K iu-Matay 2/ Lubok Jy* n PUnW 13-10 VuilaVta .Man,alia,, l! •i I'iJ f EsU'm" 1 1,11 -to/ fl North Hummock 2(1/6 2/ iM T h v.ncy i; t S;nKawanu CamMMdKlang
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARK PRICES SEPT. 13.
        696 3 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser I.yall A Company Co. Evatt. :}l2 :,i;0 1 Allonby New ($1) 1.32 V* 1.40 U 0 1.40 160,000 1 nil year 110-9-22 .Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 727.211 2 ..Am. Malay ($2) 2.20
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