The Straits Budget, 30 January 1925

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1 6 The Straits Budget
  • 33 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times I ESTABLISH Ell OVER THKEK-tJI ARTERS OF A CENTURY] ■<>. ::lot Singapore, Friday, January 30, 1925 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 211 1 H)Eits*Geneva Protocol ]<> Biul Trustee paul's Cathedral 10-11 and Philippines II U and 1’trsor.al 1*^ Telegrams 3-G Chinese New ear B Pelt rred B Council B Harry ArriveIi. K. Robertson H Sun Yal Sen 0 Paul's Cathedral Fund B Outrage Govt. Appointments 7 B Organ for Singapore 7 New
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 326 3 I :i T r:i; t*:i,kc:ram.] London, January B lfl .he Assembly Sir Basil 'V, imredueinit the Currency Kill with a view to providing ■iHuInKnt > instead of H5 crores monetary stringency, pri ,u nt wanted stabilisation, B ul nl riskv to tie
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    • 188 3 London, January 22. Washington I he House of Represen■itivts rejected Mr. Bo.vland’s bill emBoueiing the President to appoint a ■muster to the Irish Free State. London. January 22. -Yew York The Stock Exchange will B® ht the unprecedented course of deferr■jg opening for 45 minutes on the
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    • 114 3 I Kef L nd0n Januar y 23. to a Packed Chamber l l ,w his f a t u f tribune speech li lk d .'k>ubts X u. rem,l T* M- Briand. (iovoi nni( ,if attitude towards P rov »l of fhp f,’,. cx leasing entire ap
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    • 15 3 iJk'no: p or,( J°n, January 22. n froni the League o 1
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    • 186 3 London, January 22. The Daily Telegraph diplomatic correspondent describes the Japan-Soviet treaty as an event fraught with very far reach ing political, and even strategic and economic, possibilities. He adds that economically speaking the combination of Japanese enterprise, industry and science with
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    • 324 3 Paris, January 22. In the Chamber, Deputy Marin was cheered by all parties when he stated that inter-allied debts should not be treated as commercial ones but should be settled according to the principle ef compensation. Account should be taken of all the moral, material and
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    • 57 3 London, January 22. Delhi In the Council of State General Lord Rawlinson, the Com-mander-in-Chief, accepted the Indian nu tion urging the British Government to remove the bar against the admission of Indian students to the University Officers Training Corps, according to the recommendations of the Lytton committee which
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    • 21 3 London, January 22. The Hague The First Chamber again rejected the bill introducing local option regarding alcoholic liquors.
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    • 33 3 London, January 22. Berlin The Reichstag passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 240 to 100. The Democrats abstained from voting and the left-wing of the Centrist® voted against.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 324 3 [ICE I TEK TELEGRAM.] London, January 23. New York Intense interest is being taken in the total eclipse of the sun tomorrow. Scientists are prepared to make photographic and spectroscopic observations, while prominent astronomers on hoard the United States navy’s dirigible
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    • 157 3 London, January 22. The Couit of Common Council of the City of London to-day voted 5,000 guineas for the St. Paul’s Restoration Fund. The sum voted is in addition to 4,000 guineas already contributed. The Chief Commoner, proposing the resolution, said it was incumbent on the corporation
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    • 86 3 London, January 21. Recent rumours that Mr. Asquith has accepted a Peerage were confirmed after enquiry to-day, though it is not yet officially announced. It is stated that Mr. Asquith has chosen the title of Earl of Oxford. Mr. Asquith’s decision is attributed to the changed fortunes
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    • 54 3 London, January 21. Bombay Lieutenant Saegcrt, who was wounded in the Malabar Hill kid napping outrage, and other witnesses were present at Indore at an identi fication parade before the state magistrate, and identified the arrested men. It is officially denied that those arrested include the aide dc
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    • 286 3 Paris,. January 23. Several papers comment on the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese Treaty. Le Matin says that a full examination of the text will he extremely interesting for, besides local provisions, the treaty seems to contain some general ones < f the utmost importance.
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    • 129 3 London, January 24. Geneva The second opium conference was temporarily saved from shipwreck at the eleventh hour by the suggestion of •he Finnish delegation, which was unanimously adopted by the plenary sitting, establishing a joint committee of sixteen members of both conferences to examine the American and
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    • 171 3 London, January 23. The formal investigation into the Croych n air disaster, ordered by the Secretary for Air, was opened at the Law Courts this morning. Mr. Trevor Watson, for the Air Ministry, stated that the wrecked aeroplane was officially recertified on November IS, after a flight test.
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    • 51 3 London, January 25. Warsaw: The Chamber unanimously ted ratification of the agreement for funding the debt to the United States. The Reporter explained that Poland will pay this year over a million dollars, and payment of the debt will ho spread over a period of years until
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    • 184 4 Ijondon, January 2 Berlin Four hundred and forty-two members of the Prussian Diet were present when th*> (’onnmmist motion of nonconfidence in the Cabinet was put, exactly half of whom voted in favour and the other half against the motion which, in
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    • 122 4 London, January 23. Reviewing the possible eventualities following the restoration of the gold standard, the Financial Times expresses the opinion that the Empire is responsible, as Mr. Montagu’s statistics show, for some 71 per cent, of the world’s gold output, and is holding even now a substantial
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    • 111 4 London, January 24. Santiago de Chile The military officers who have overthrown the Government have issued a manifesto stating that they have asked President Alessandri to return to the country and assume power and summon the Constituent Assembly. Alessandri is at present in Italy. London, January 24. Santiago
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    • 186 4 London, January 25. Luxor: Mr. Howard Carter to-day took over Tutankhamen’s tomb and the adjoining workshops, the contents of which were found undamaged except for the Royal pall, a unique treasure to preserve which the greatest efforts were made last year. Mr. Carter found when the coverings were
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    • 20 4 London, January 25. i’- 1 1 '"guy' a* roplmi i n p. li ti'Mi hut arrived at (’dumb iieclrar.
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    • 164 4 London, January 25, llenin, Illinois: Glenn Young, a noted Ki) Klox Klan liquor raider, his two asi -T;ir: t and th«*ir opponents, the deputy -In r'r Gem ge Forbes and Homer Wari n, uc.e killed and a score of others it-
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    • 93 4 London, January 25. It is officially announced that the surcharge of ss. a ton on freights from Newport and Swansea to Far Eastern ports will be abolished from February 1, putting freights from these ports on the same basis as those from London, Liverpool, Glasgow and Middlesbrough.
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    • 88 4 London, January 25. S v hundred British delegates in addition t«* ri present a-ives of the United Stales, Ireland, Czecho-Slovakia, France, Gc'many and India attended a meeting n London of the National Minority movenu pi, A ic-oUition was passed welcoming the worldwide tendency towards unity under the banner of
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    • 87 4 London, January 23. 1 Paris Trade figures for 1924 show total imports of 40 milliards francs, an iiu reuse of seven milliards as compared with 1923, and exports 41 milliards, an increase of 11 milliards as compared with the previous year. Paris, Junuuiy 25. French imports for 1924
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    • 80 4 London, January 2d. New York According to the New \ork Times, the groups of bankers who have been considering plans for the sale of the new issues of French industrial and municipal bonds have hurriedly altered their plans owing to M. Marin’s statement in the French Chamber, and
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    • 124 4 London, January 24. Moscow The death is announced of C* ncral Kuropatkin. The Russian General, Alexei Nikolaicvich Kuropatkin, was born in 184 K and entered the army in IKO4. He took part mihta, ;y t operations in Turkistan, ■voknn and Samerkaml. In lp();; having acquired in peace
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    • 236 4 London, January 23. Madrid The recent crescendo of countrywide manifestations of loyalty to the King culminated in remarkable demonstrations to-day, which is dubbed “Alfonso’s Day.” A huge procession, headed by Parliamentarians, provincial councillors, and mayors from all parts marched with bands and banners to
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    • 229 4 London, January 24. Paris M. Herriot had a trying ordeal in the Chamber. Though his leg is still troubling him, compelling him to rest his right knee on a footstool during his speech, he spoke for 2 x s hours in reply to M. Briand, amidst
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    • 121 4 London, January 24. Washington By 252 to 35 the House of Representatives adopted the bill authorising an increase of expenditure in connection with the aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga from $23,000,000 to $31,000,000 each. In the course of the debate Mr. Britton read a letter alleged to be
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    • 69 4 London, January 21. Washington The United States and tiie Netherlands have agreed to refer the question of the sovereignty of Palma Isand, m the Philippine archipelago, to arbitration. London, January 26. I he Hague As a result uf an agreenient. signed by the Netherlands Minister it a: mngton,
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 266 4 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January jj Joseph O Leary, dockvard shin at Pot tsmouth, who is charged J numieating information about the h dockyard, and Cyril McGough a ri v /i vant in London, who is charged u-ilc* ceiving it, were remanded at Bow
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    • 136 4 London, January Discussing; the relation of sterling 'H the dollar, The Times city editor out that whereas the American pr:tH level has fallen from 163 to 160 duttfl the year ended November last. ’-M British level on the gold basis from 154 to 167, which theoreticiiiM should
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    • 96 4 London, January Geneva The joint committee of t) opium conference, appointed to hnd a out of the deadlock over the Amen, scheme, elected M. Zahle, D en chairman and briefly discussed proceow afterwards adjourning until to-morro order to enable M. Zahle, who is u to attend. o* London,
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    • 62 4 London, January Delhi The Assembly, fte opposition by the Labourites, ag motion proposed by Sir ar g xec uti< commerce member of the Council, in favour of a hou > ra granted not exceeding 50 l a *h s a ,f tl of 20 rupees a ton on
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    • 46 4 London, Janua Santiago de Chile Eor the conciliating the Navy’s attitu* j the coup d’etat, it has been j unlV ir» the new Government will be a a i consisting of a General, an w! ,ib ■i civilian. The Constituent !ta been convoked.
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    • 212 5 1/oivlcn, January 2t». I nu British French and JapaK .r!in: 1 ,H i the Belgian Minister B AiubH-V id<,r J:h-p-ge d’Affaire* have the ,,al 1 lur h(r i joint note with reHoed l )r l ulb of the Ruhr in Hi "T
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    • 91 5 London, January 20. n a ijj o on Tie Chief Justice allowed appeal of the three Buddhist priests t IK- lavroan who were sentenced to prisemnent in connection with the rau’t gii Ur* and Mr*. G!ea*on. message t»i Novtinter 21 stated tunc i* trial of four Huddhi«l priest*
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    • 97 5 London. January 27. H Delhi: The Viceroy has issued an Hcral to India for funds for the Leprosy Ht-laf Association, in which he says that He row methods of treatment hold out H>at hope for alleviation, and even cure. The Prince of Wales has telegraphed Hprossing the
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    • 88 5 Lontb-n, January 27. Berlin The German reply to the 7 7V',* which h:1 been handed to Bfi' /‘Abernon, says the Allies’ I'j. rniai r j!’ -V does not promote mutual KS«? tM n nif amon the European W.i'Tv' complains 0 f the Allies not 1 u roun(
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    • 67 5 I London January 2d. An in, l )or, anl test case Hb* disn»,f-,i n German banks, on which Hu>rtl\ of <♦, ,i- °i man v million dollars v the Sun! e Fe n< led, has been decided h:u the’ iVP'h r‘ Un which Glared Wri a Government
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    • 47 5 <CT< I Vr„ !>aris January 27. ■'‘7 a ?.‘V f nan Deseamp*, flying Kfj'i 3l2»i mi I cl ton vnv ***i rir- an hoti.. ♦i a V in a vera r w pced T, con| \j’f 'n~ the Ame- f, v -isd or '•> milea an hour.
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    • 15 5 E ar l of Oxford. Mr. London, January 2d. •bounced. Iuu lg Random a officially
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 281 5 [REITER TELEGRAM.] London, Junuary 27. Delhi In the Assembly, replying to questions, Sir Basil Blackett said that in raising the question of restriction of production of opium the American delegation at Geneva exceeded the instructions of the Council of the League, which wanted
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    • 281 5 London, Jamiaiy 27. The New York Journal of Com more, learns tiiat the Federal Reserve Board has sanctioned the reserve bank* purchasing sterling and franc bills in the open market as a beginning of a genera scheme to assist Britain to return to tin gold standard, the
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    • 48 5 London, January 27. Rome: Alessandri has cabled to Chile agreeing to resume the presidency subject to conditions, including the convocation of the Constituent Assembly with a view to carrying out constitutional reform.; at the earliest possible moment and the return of military officers to their duties.
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    • 45 5 London, January 27. Colombo: Damage estimated at srve*n lakhs of rupees was caused by n fire which gutted the wareli»*oscs of M's* r Bayley and Kenny and destroyed 12,0.T) cwts. of fibre. This will cause a shortage in the fibre market.
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    • 159 5 London, January 27. Joseph O'Leary, dockyard shipwright at Portsmouth, who is charged with communicating information about the liaslar dockyard, and Cyril McUough, a civil servant in London, who is charged with receiving it, were committed for trial at Bow Street this morning. McGough was
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    • 111 5 London. January 27. Delhi The Viceroy disallowed Pundit Motilal Nehru’s bill to supersede the Bengal ordinance from being introduced in the Assembly, but the Assembly will discuss a resolution regarding it tomorrow. London, January 27. Delhi The Assembly by 52 to 38 carried the motion proposed by Mr.
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    • 121 5 London, January 27. Reuter learns that the conference of Admirals ui the China, East India and Australia squadrons arranged t&lt;* take dare at Singapore within the next few weeks is with the object of exchanging views on the naval situation and is according to the practice before
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    • 77 5 Paris, January 27. Th° Government, pursuing the cutting of expenditure, decided on the suppression of civil and military othcials. (Havas.) Paris, January 27. In the Chamber in the course of a bate on the foreign affairs budget, M rferriot said that German}, because of her persistent unwillingness was
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    • 53 5 London, January 27. The short time committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners at Manc hester decided to take a vote of members engaged in spinning American cotton as to whether to curtail working hours from 31)Vi to 35 a week. The change if authorised will bo
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    • 21 5 London, January 27.^ Shanghai A Japanese semi-off'icia’ telegram from Peking reports the death of .Sun Yat Sen.
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    • 24 5 1 nden, January 27. The tests in wiiol\ss telephony* be n v made with the east coast el America av&lt; fairly nucct'ssful.
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS
    • 245 5 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, January 28. The question of the Wrangel fleet, which is to be handed over by France to the Soviet, is arousing interest in France and elsewhere. It is believed that the matter was mentioned by M. Brutiano, the Rumanian Finance Minister,
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    • 148 5 London, January 28. Faris An unusually stern tone towards Germany characterised M. Herriot’s intervention in to-night’s debate on foreign affairs, in which hie asserted that behind the dust she was throwing in the Allies’ eyes Germany was preparing an assault. He warned the Allies, particularly England and
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    • 209 5 London, January 28. The General Council of the Trade Union Congress, after considering letters from the railway transport unions with regard to the War Ortice circular establishing a reserve of technical craftsmen, decided to appoint a special committee to investigate the circumstances. The council endorsed the attitude
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    • 77 5 London, January 2S. Madrid Thu fact that pourparlers {vivo I iron opened with Abdel hriiu in Morocco is revealed by an official communique. which status, however, that W'f-otinl i«*ns were '•uspetulod owing to Abdel K rim\s insoVneu and overbearing demands. He a-: Mined the air of a
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    • 166 6 London, January 28. Giving evidence before the committee of the industry and trade, Mr. Hammersley, on behalf of the provisional emergency cotton committee, advocated the establishment of a board consisting of representatives of employers and employed to control the whole industry, and,
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    • 104 6 London, January 28. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners in issuing ballot papers to members spinning American cotton regarding the proposed further reduction from 39Vt to 35 hours a week states that the unfavourable turn of trade already shows sign of developing into a serious situation. The
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    • 73 6 London, January 28. Moscow On the ground that the Soviet currency is sufficiently stabilised, the Commissariat of Finance has revoked all restrictions in exchange transaction* with foreign currencies, including gold and silver bullion and bonds. The Central Executive Committee has decreed an amendment to the electoral law invalidating
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    • 47 6 London, January 27. Sydney By an overwhelming majority the seamen have decided to return to their duties. Melbourne The picking up of seamen at the various appointed offices is actively progressing and the end of the shipping disputes may well be regarded as in view.
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  • 135 6 I he great Chinese festival which commenced on Saturday, and is still in progress, has passed olT so far with smoothness and success. The city presented a specially gay aspect on Saturday Chinese New Year Day with the large number of people in the streets, and
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  • 127 6 The European Police Inspectors sent a petition to the Secretary of State through the Governor fourteen months ago. They have just been informed that the petition has been sent, and that a reply may be expected in two months' time. What it means they do not know. One
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  • 783 6 Orders of the day f&gt;r the meeting of the Legislative Council on February 2 include the following Question by Mr. Nambyar Will His Excellency the Governor be plca.-cd to appoint, when vacancies arise, at least one Monamcdnn and one Hindu
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  • 988 6 The passengers by the Atsuta Morn, «luc to arrive here from Europe on February -1 ■re Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Black, Messrs A. Bramwell, I). -I. Broderick, \V. J. Brown 11. W. B'own, 11. Bartley, .1. F. Clarkson. C*. Cowpcr, Mr. ami Mrs. N. Crush, Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 485 6 Sir Harry Lauder, Knight „f of Britain, univod here l( -he course of his tcur of th t v 4 jnicrtaining crowded uudienees Rangoon, Penang and Ku-dt i He came from Port Swetteni,.,* m and when a Straits Time* 0,at tative found
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  • 127 6 Major R. R. Robertson, til! rerentiy Officer Commanding the Chinese Volunteer Company, Penang, who is shortly going home on leave, was the recipient, on Saturday, of a very handsome silver tea set, specially imported from China, as a token of appreciation for all he has done
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  • 64 6 News has been received of the strand* big of the cargo steamer Benvannuckt 0,000 tons, on Tree Island, about 16 lou* from Singapore, at 2 o’clock on Wednesday morning. Two tugs have proceeded the vessel's assistance. The Benvannoc was on her way with a cargo of
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  • 39 6 A cable received by the Sin Kuo Press yesterday from the Secretary Dr. Sun Vat Sen at Canton is to the etf that Dr. Sun Yat Sen is still alive, that his condition is serious.
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  • 24 6 Donation*' received through Ec:-* Agency for the Malayan section 01 j St. Paul’s Cathedral Restoration t'*' amounted yesterday to $1,070.
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  • 972 7 lUcutrr Ti-U-pram.] London, January 22. I Krv'land resumed their I i it ,nir.g* in the test match wilu W' f r ,!,roe wickets on the board, and inu erupted the play, and lunr were drawn, they had for
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  • 191 7 Strong comments were made on the practices of some local trustees in t ie Bankruptcy Court, on Friday, by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, who was considering an application to attach a certain executor for contempt of court for failing to produce certain accounts.
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  • 984 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 2 A sensation was caused in Kuala Lumpur on Friday morning, at about eleven ficiock, when a young Chinese woman, ap;:a.*ci:tiv unknown to Kuala Lumpur tmerotl the &lt;of Mr. l». Richards, Protector of Chinese, following which
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  • 194 7 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. J. Parke to be an Assistant CommisIlioncr of Police, F.M.S., (’apt. R. L. Cuscaden to be an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, F.M.S., Mr. O. V. L. Hough to be an Assistant Superintendent. Chandu Monopoly, F.M.S., Mr.
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  • 172 7 What might bo described as a Chinese puzzle was an action which came up before Mr. Justice Barrctt-Lenna d on Wednesday in which Chop Keng Soon Seng is claiming from Chop Sim Siang Ann, the sum of $90,799, consisting of f 82,000 money lent to the
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  • 172 7 The present organ in the Presbyterian Church, which has done good service over a long term of years, is to be replaced this year by a new modern two-manual instrument. The new organ has 1 been ordered and when it arrives will be erected by the
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  • 82 7 The claim that Bangkok is the largest city between Calcutta and Canton is mado in the Importers and Exporters Directory for Siam, published by the Ministry &lt;&gt;f Commerce, Bangkok. We read The population of the town of Bangkok. according to the latest census, is 302,764 This makes
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  • 1778 8 At the Singapore Assizes on January 22, before the Ghief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw an elderly Tamil named Veorasamy pleaded not guilty to the murder of a Tamil woman. He was defended by Mr. Stuart. Mr. N\ H. P. Whitley, D.P.P., stated that
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  • 504 8 The Rev. P. L. Peach presided at the annual meeting of the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts Association which was held in the Y.M.C.A. hall yesterday anci at which it was clearly indicated that the financial position of the institution was
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  • 83 8 We understand that H. M. Australian ship Adelaide and H. M. S. Concord will be passing through Singapore on their way to Australia and are likely to be at Singapore in March when certain unit? of the China Squadron are here on their Spring cruise. It is understood
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  • 83 8 /Hie following had the honour oi dining with His Excellency the Higl Commissioner on board the F.M.S. yacht Sea Belle on January 24: H. H. Tungki S k ot of Johore, D.K., Hon. Ungk. Abdul Aziz, D.K., Hon. Ungku A’i T).k., Dato Mohamed Shah, D.P.M.J. Captain Mohamid, Hon.
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  • 267 8 News from Java. Further Volcanic Activity A t Papandajan. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, January •&gt;-, The British Consul-General J. rosby, has given a dinner ,A rmander H. C. Rawlings, DSO o 0r DBritish seaplane-carrier j’v ll visiting Tanjong Priok. Vice n Gooszen attended the dinner e nuril other festivities have been
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  • 351 8 On Tuesday a Marine Court of Enquiry, comprising Mr. P. A. F. David, Firs: Magistrate, with Captain P. Ji. Steven*, D. 5.0., R.N., Senior Naval Officer, taptain It. E. Gilroy R.N.R., Pilot, and Captain T. A. Findlay, Master of the
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  • 30 8 Renong Tin Dredging.—1 st Tanuary, dredge No. 1 74 piculs, Mo. 3 244 piculs. !*rnn, n tinn* Tin TVcdging.—Half January, output 1,200 piculs, hours Estimated realised value $94,600.
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  • 1875 9 .t interesting functions oi ’uVaiace in Singapore for a •*&gt;' u n-Miirg on 'iuesdny by V 11 the Governor of the peril already fully described 1,1,1 of the Union Jack 1;i; 7‘. r 'u! Urn established to afford mS v!
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  • 975 9 The fourth annual general meeting of F.M.S. Timah, Ltd., was held on December 21) at the registered offices of the company, 7, Martin’s Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. John I. Philips, chairman of the company, presidiftg. lhe Chairman said: Gentlemen,—You are
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  • 175 9 The Currency Commissioners* Abstract as at January 1, 1925, ia aa follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on January 1, 1925 85,491,478.7 ft Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of December, 1924 84,254,260.9$ (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on
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  • 117 9 The current issue of the Government Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to consolidate arid amend the lave relating to the Police Force. In the objects and reasons, the A itorney-General (the Hon. Sir William Murison) state* that the Rill is n reprint, with various alterations,
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    • 1015 10 l&gt;i‘Kun to function.—Straits Times, January ‘JiJ. Frequent references are being made in mir Reuter Telegrams to the Geneva Protocol and a good many people have but a vague idea of what the phrase niearn. As there may he further references to it we may endeavour brief!} to
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    • 1094 10 Straits Times, January 26. It is a fact, we believe, that a law empowering the Coventor to appoint an Official Trustee was passed some years ago, and that, as has happened in other matters, the Governor has not seen fit to exercise his powers. We. do not know
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    • 949 10 Iiri'pirj'tiona for the future.—Straits mp-i. January 27. The most famous building i n the Kr u I Empire is St. Paul’s Cathedral it on tho site which, tradition says I formerly dedicated to the Ter:;!|&lt;. ‘&lt;l Diana, built by the Romans, and b.f Sir Christopher Wren designed
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    • 1027 11 tlft vhit.e raoes with shame.—Straits iimcj, January 28. I We received recently a copy of a linphlet which claims to discuss the ■“.lip’iinc* problem from a new angle, r we understand it, the object is to shew Congress cannot legally withdraw the Ivern-nty of the American people
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    • 1103 11 (others t«* «»i*t.—Straits Times, January For more than a year past we have gravely and strongly warned the governing authorities of Malaya that the conditions in the peninsula are not hcaithy. We have reported from time to time the discovery of persons having bombs, or materials for making bombs,
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  • 137 11 Wo. offer our congratulations to Mr. V. E. Hendershot, of the Malaysian il’nion Seminary, on the publication of his Fifty Choice Selections for Memorising and Dictation.” The little book is j intended for the use of local schools, and seems to us excellently suited to its purpose. No
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  • 90 11 A Kuala Lumpur wit writeth as followed h Five little* business men once but never more, \&lt;lolf trot and tlien there were four hour liMle business men rather up ;i tree Knm Chuan bolted ami then there w.-ra th ree Three little business men anxious to
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  • 69 12 !The Straits Times is not responsible fo* the opinions of its corresponded!* Cor re •qiondeiitg shoul I hear in mind that ieg.tr must he short and to tin* point. &lt;&gt;nj tumbling epistles arc liable to be rejected oi r nt hlosfdy cot down. Correspondents runs! unclose their name*, not
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  • 309 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- It will give me great pleasure if you will kindly allow me to get published in your paper an account of my impression of British hospitality that I, a t’hiucsc woman student from Singapore, have had the privilege of
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  • 100 12 To the Kdit&lt;*c of the Straits Times. Sir,—A copy of the Straits Times of December 1. 1921. has just been brought to my notice. 1 find from this that in a rivent libel action at. Kuala Lumpur, it was suggested in court that I bad written anonymously
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  • 274 12 To the Editor of the Strait Times. very anxious to lnuiu who- her Mr. K. I*. Nair had ever visited any part of &lt; hi rut outside of the foreign concessions and settlements before making •uch a wholesale indictment as the following With regard to the open
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  • 305 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. P.iwTy'tho prohibit! on ist'vn r! t elj what is to be done with j ,J Wh n I*) pi'opngan/liJt has hucceerled in bis attempts ta deprive mankind of this .stimulant and narcotic Will they also let u.s know what is to In
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  • 183 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The manager of the Grosvenor Hotel has, at the request of his boarders, twice complained in writing to the Registrar of chicles of the nuisance and the disturbance caused by the taxies being stationed at the road &lt;-ido in front
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  • 1281 12 r l the Editor of ll’.t* Straits Times. Sir,—I enclose herewith copy of a letter I have to-day sent to the Malay Mail, and I shall be glad if you will kindly publish it so that your readers may learn some (not all) of the reasons for my
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  • 278 12 (From Our Own Corre* P o«de nt Kuala Lumpur, Jn» Uary The body of R. C. Joseph for whose arrest a warrant was' ft recently on a charge of criminal 1"* propnation of *3,100, was f„ un U in 25
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  • 249 12 While the week-end shoot of 1 S.Y.R.A. on Saturday and Sunday I Seietar range was affected in regard i entries by other holiday attraction?, 1 standard of shooting was good antic* petition was keen. Throughout the mm ing the rifle as i.ssm*d
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  • 133 12 .We much regret to record the jM at Liverpool on Monday of Shelley-Thompson, of the Shelley-Thompson and Demutn. well-known member of the Deceased went home some montn. a poor state of health, and it 3 stood that he would have to n&lt; operation. Mr. She!ley-ThomP' 1
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  • 1628 13 I ,h annual (.'miit.i1 meam* |Tv i-.., Pivdain-. Ua dalayrti I in 1 W in Hester I’ 1K ,a I S«.««. K.C., Sir B i iiirri.. kc.m.c.. the Br.i-’ th,. company, presiding. linn!** 1 1 Gentlemen,— §!&gt;' ,vfurther ununk*. 1
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  • 1211 13 The following report front the Hongkong Daily Press, of Junuary li&gt;, supplements the special wire from our Hong-, kong correspondent published in out columns on the 17th instant Arriving in port on Friday night, the ILfng Hwa (British Flag), a
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  • 120 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 28. Members of the committee of tb« Straits Settlements (Penang) Association entertained Mr. Crabb-Watt to dinner at the Runnymede Hotel prior to his departure for home. Mr. P. Simpson proposed the health of their guest and Mr. Crabb-Watt suitably responded. Lady
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  • 83 13 Action taken at a meeting*of committee No. 7, held on January ID, included the following Approved salary scheme for surveyors and draftsmen of all departments subject to approval by members of committee not present, and subject to the proviso that temporary allowance shall not bo granted on the
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  • 227 13 The wedding of Mr. W. E. Jenkins and Miss Dora Cantrell, which took plaoe on Monday last is an event of special interest, because it is the first European wedding in Muar. The bride and bridegroom, during a residence there for some months* past, have made
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 2592 14 Sii)gii|ton fii t t’liee daj tou»iinm'* u mine to a siiccc* .-ful conclusion at the S.C.C. on .Vb*nda&gt; afti moon. It was successful in spite of t he tact that t weather lup.-'d Irem it.- good bohaviout before thru* o’clock, ami it
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    • 162 14 Kangknk Win Penang Tournamfl (From Our Own Correspondent.! Penang, January Under the auspices of the Club u successful tournament was on Friday and .Saturday between kok, S.ugapore, Iskander Club Penang. The games were on the rut system and three twu-minute* ."H kora were played. H Singapore were scratch, Bangkok
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    • 183 14 Chinese Heat Europeans. M As expected, the Chinch Club beat the Europeans match at .the Singapoie Swinin 1 &gt;■ just as they did in the first ,n V‘.. 'fl some months ago. This time C; od victory by 5-1. The without, ilill and Salter, hut n* the Chinese
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    • 89 15 [Reuter Telegram.] I Loudon, January «&lt;*. I Notwithstanding the arrangemade i» Oifht lire on.iel H:I' f,„. which thousands of li u r&gt; i wen Johnny Dundee B e:: r r V W York on the 17th, w.rem? f „,m- that his hasty depar- in due t"
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    • 532 15 nr, matters of the show at the By*'* Boxing Stadium on Saturday had certainly secured the test ‘"available but the patronage was ami the venture must have a financial loss. To begm with, an unate choice of dale had been made opening day of Chinese
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    • 96 15 I Renter Tekram.] York, l i0n, l° n January 22. I* 11 indoor f.557 The 2% and BJ W Nurmi t i, ‘L vocortI were I 1 times woL vT enn nienal Finn,” 1 42 r 4ctivc.£ m 3 Sec an&lt;1 10 ■7 0r k N„!i
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    • 400 15 [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 24. The following were the results of Lo-day’s English and Scottish League matches Division I. Birmingham 3, Preston N. E. 0. Llackhurn R. 2, Huddersfield T. 3. Bolton Wanderers 1, Kvertor. 0. Leeds United 0, Burnley 2. Liverpool 4, Bury 0. Newcastle U. 2.
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    • 106 15 [Reuter Telegram.] Scotland Beat France. [Reuter Teleg?*am.) London, January 24. In a match at Edinburgh Scotland beat France by 25 to 4. Non-Europeans’ Match At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 26. The Rugby match between the Kuala Lumpur Nondescripts and an Asiatic Seremban team, played at
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    • 57 15 Competitions at Kepptl. The following are the results of the Keppcl Golf Club Chinese New Year competitions Flag Competition.—J. Thomson and M. B. Brownie. Mixed Foursome.—Mrs. D. B. McLay ind G. Cullen, 38% nett. At the Katong Golf Club tbe Weiding Cup was won by Mr. F. C. Sands,
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    • 389 15 [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 24. MonscI Bay Mr. Joel’s XI beat tho South-Western Districts by an innings and 201 runs. The home eleven were all out for 47 in their first innings. Geary took six wickets for 26 and Kennedy four for 19. The visitors made 353 for nine
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    • 815 15 A Morning’s Drifting* Before proceeding further, the writer would like to put on record how deeply the R.S.Y.C. deplores the death of Mr. F. W. Owen. We know that the Club, from the Commodore down, will grieve that we shall never again see or grasp the hand of one
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    • 245 15 Penang Polo Club Gymkhana*. f (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 27. The Penang Polo Club gymkhana warn most successful. There was a large attendance, including Lady Guillemard, who gave away the cups and the Sultan of Perak. The results were as follows t Race I. 1 Marcelle (Ferguson)
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    • 90 16 Sussex I S.C.C. F* rtiines i-haiiged remarkably in tin match between the S.U.C. and the Royal Sussex played on t he pinking on V» ‘‘diiesday At the interval the club led by 2 0. When the final whistle went they were losers hy 5 2. In the second half
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  • 95 16 Keister Telegram.] Loudon, January 28. New York: At Mudisen Square Garden Nurmi won the three quarter mill* race, defeating Joeray and three others. His time was 3 min. 8 4-5 sec., which is claimed as a world n*enrd. Willie Ritola woo the three
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  • 35 16 (From Our Own (onvspondent.) Hongkong, January 29. The minority report of the Piracy Committee searching!}* criticises the Government regulations and urges Naval patrolr as the supreme deterrent airainwl piracy.
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  • 131 16 The Municipal health statement for the week ending January 17 drives the total number of deaths as 171*, representing a death rate of 22.4# per mille |x*r annum compared with 22.17 in the preceding week and with 2f&gt;.b9 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • 83 16 The case against Prctum Singh, a motor car driver, who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. C. Barrnss, of the British American Tobacco Co., during the early hours of December 26 in Coleman Street, came to a coiudusion before Captain Jones on the 22nd instant,
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  • 75 16 The death has occurred at home*, according lo a Reuter cable*, of the 2(&gt;th inst., of Sir James Mackenzie, M.l),, the well-known authority on heart diseases. He w’as 71 years of age* and spent the greater part of his professional aervice in Jiurnlc y and
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  • 71 16 Mr. Hannigan s New Appointment. We learn that Mr. C. Hnnnigan, Chief Police Officer, Singapore, has been np pointed Uonimisaioner of Police, F.M S in xureossion to Mr. C. II. Sansom, who has r&gt;o&lt; n ac ting in place of Mr. W. L. Conlay, who has gone on leave, prior
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  • 10 16 The r.mornmcnt y.nd,* S\« arrj
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  • 1125 16 Under modern conditions of water purification by filtration, writes a correspondent, few instances occur where the luxury of the older slow sand system can lx* adopted. The high cost of land and, labour and the ever growing necessity to utiii
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  • 42 16 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, January 27. Commander Bawling*, of H.M.S. Pegs sus, and tin* British Consul-General, Mr •J. Crosby, have been received in audienct by Governor-General Fock. The Pegasus* will return to Singapore on Wediiesday afternoon.
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  • 28 16 (Aneta’ff Service.) Batavia, January 27. The latest Jerusalem despatches indicate further progress by the Wahabi tribes near Jeddah, the capture of which is liouily expected.
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  • 85 16 mu i ns E »5 ,E ?w- AI w* ich v »n -Unurrj Mr ,ra w C,AHKI Kh. n January t!7, 1925 -.t the If a. swr* ’t 1 ,v,vir« n, 1 A (,abne! of a daughter. 1 IMNObrOMC.- To Mr. and Mrs. A. F nvmg.tonc. Saturday, January 21.
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  • 30 16 i L U&gt;,sta,lt 1'hurt.h, but'iviu ‘■on of 'Vhr t Tr l riinli Henry ,J t, ljll^tc &gt;n Sandxkun, 15vit:«}. r.o,; HuMock.',l IU ,p, lite Iccniag Se-man RnlVek a-d M,
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  • 198 16 Singapore, January KXCHAXGK.' On London, Bank 4 m/s lleniur.d 7^ Private o m. credits l/» On New 1 ork, Demand *J/2i Private 90 d/s *&gt;&gt;» On 1 ranee, Bank On India, Bank T. T. On Hongkong, Bank d/d 1.., b On Shanghai, Bank d/d On Java, Bank
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  • 513 16 Singapore, January 29. MINING. 1&lt;SUC Yu). 1M. Buyers Sellers 1 l Batang Padang o.OO O.Cf* 1 1 llitnin Tin 1.65 1.70 il £1 Idris Hydraulics 28 29'1 1 Johan Tin 0.54 0..'*s Id 10 Kampong 12 44 -xall ill £1 Kanuinting Tin 57/6 51* cJ j ]0
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    • 90 16 NOTICE All communications for both th« Strait.* Tim.-s and the Straits Bud pet should bo addressed to the Head Office, C&lt; ci! and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. li.e post free price of the Straits Times to the 1 oiled Kingdom and foreign countries is $..4 a year. The post
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  • 27 16 DEATH i \i i. i*ri 1 )i .1 «in.Irtnui'j*" io.»- 4 n B""'i Mi.,c, aged &lt;; 'nt Til l’’lV !n •Hood r.tnv 1 lenc? 10 Kampong Lahru IUud
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 70 1 leril.— lubber Price Average* 1 Member Rubber Returns 1 lubber Research Institute 1 ,ivai Rubber Auctions 3 Action Against a Planter 3 litiawan Rubber Case 3 lubber Restriction 3 joea! Share Market 4 ,ondon Rubber Stocks 4 egrara—lubber Smuggling 1 rrespondence.— lest riot ion 3 etings and Reports.— ’antai.
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    • 210 1 drum Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 23. Am mg.'t the latest captures of rubber Jugglers are the following A* 1 th Lalat arres ted a boat the fatties of rubbei pedinn 1 f M alacca The crew es&lt;XVk to th e
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    • 34 1 O( 'to£ r f0 3]f e 1 a q r 0 .f n d in Octffbor°Jj® nd ing 2 4 cents °ctobJ V°i a n ndi ng v 'T 1( cnrrcni
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    • 874 1 The annual general meeting of shareholders of Pantai, Limited., was held at the registered offices of the company, Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, on Wednesday. Mr. VV. L. Watkins presided, and the others present were the Hon. Mr. J. M. Sime and
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    • 160 1 Anglo-Sumatra.—74,020 lbs. Asahan.—75,000 lbs. Hah Lias.—163.500 lbs. Boven F’anei.—50,180 lbs. (Tea). Bila (Sumatra). —40,000 lbs. Central Sumatra.—31,312 lbs. Mendaris (Sumatra.) —182,213 lbs. R. P. Invest. Trust.—027,000 lbs. (Tea) Sapong.—81,753 lbs. Sialang.—107,000 lbs. Sungei Kari.— 27,500 lbs. Soengei Ram pah.— 31,454 lbs. Sungala.—0,030 lbs. Sua Manggis.—13,000 lbs. Tai
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    • 351 1 Scndayan (E.M.S.). —The Scndayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Company recommends dividend of 10 per cent, in respect of year ended September 30, 1024. Devon Estates (Malacca). —Net profit of Devon Estates (Malacca) for year ended June 30, 1024, amounted to $70,803.63, plus $61,305.85 brought forward.
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    • 114 1 The establishment of an organisation for research and scientific advice adequate to the- needs of the rubber growing industry was urged by Mr. E. J. Butler in his report on the Agricultural Department published in 1919, and the question has engaged the consideration of Government and the
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    • 1661 2 The fifteenth ordinary general meeting of Tcbrau Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in Edinburgh on December 21. Mr. r»*‘dcrick Walter Carter (the chairman of the company) piesiding. Tiie Chairman, in moving the adoption of the dilectors’ report and accounts for (he year
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    • 1621 2 The fourteenth annual general meeting of the United Temiang (F.M.S.) Rubber instates, Ltd., was held on December 31 M the registered office of the company, 5, Whittington-avenue, K.C., Mr. R. F. MoN’air Scott (the chairman) presiding. Mr. C. K. Brown, representing
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    • 534 3 (iialnic ami &lt;&gt;. report Singapwre, J am u &gt; li„ui&lt;laliui&gt;' toKcttier with ana,am of “&gt;«"» rA Z aowo a Mi three At the maiaeKl Trmte hujers nn u. U- iateresle.l in mar potion. r w close steady with huyen, a. *1 v,
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    • 117 3 i Yj m ml r,l ‘ir renor* 0 i jUnas Rubber Estates |*Her !,r the year ended P 1 !'whole of Vi, slate —After charging titration &lt;*tflte and ad- r and ]r.v y P u lture to revenue, the fe*t for th account shows n nr, u
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    • 66 3 [The Straits Times is not responsible for :hu opinions of its correspondents. Corn* fpondeots should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long •ambling epistles ale liable to be rejected oi •uthlessly cut down. Correspondents must •nclose their names, not necessarily for publication but
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    • 1151 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is no doubt that Restriction has saved the rubber industry, but in my case is it fair by allowing export coupons for 15 acres to a plantation of 21 acres w’hich is fully planted with about 3,000 trees I have
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    • 254 3 Our correspondent at Kua!u Lumpur «vntqs that the action between D. Anthony, formerly a shopkeeper in Sungei Tinggi Estate, Bukit Berjunlai, nnd Mr. B. T. Foss until recently acting manager of the estate, in which the plaintiff claimed 81,3To as damages alleged to have been incurred
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    • 122 3 The rubber coupon case, involving the theft of coupons from the office of the A.D.0., Sitiawnn, to the value of about $BO,OOO, came up for hearing he fore the Sitiawan magistrate on Tuesday, reports 'he Times of Malaya. Mr. J. Dunford Wood appeared for the accused. The
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    • 712 3 Following is the text of the petition of th. Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Briti.-fli Maiaya for the removal of rubber restriction upon which we comment id editorially in our last issue and which we take from the Pinang Gazette:— To
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    • 1490 4 Weekly Report* of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated January 28, states Business during the past week has been considerably disorganised by the &lt; hi nest* New Year holidays and the share market has been practically closed throughout the period. Rubber shows a small
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    • 77 4 Messrs. l ewis and Peat’s mMh received l rov their London oOice on Tuesday m V e« Uondon ruhhor storks 837 to ns fn* he week ending Jnnuarv 24. The totol now on hand is 28,448 tons. m?? 10 an 1^ nl en eral meeting of the
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 390 4 Stock Par Exchange Value. Company. P™? 8, ij Anglo-Malay ci Ayer Kuning £1 Bakap Plantna Jj £‘l Banteng -J'*) £1 llatu Caves £1 Bata Kawaa £1 Batu Tiga 37/0 2/ Bertam Consol. 4/1016 £1 Bidor 37/6 £1 Bikam 2/9 2/ Biooklands 4/ 2/ Bi'.kit Mertajam
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      • 764 4 &lt; apital bnic Closing Prices, laid Dp value Dividends Fn&gt;;er Dvall 4 Company Co. Evatt IfIHSS P c -j nt -a/c year 29-2-26AIlenby ($1) 1.22% 1.30 1.20 l.» 100,000 1 p.c. mt. a/c year 30-9-25A10r Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 I.lft p,c year 3
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    • 126 5 V* VALVE*IN*NiAP U &gt; &gt; &gt; MOTOn THE 1924 STANDARD MODELS 4 Cylinder 6 Cylinder $2,550 $3,350 Apply si o (Incorporated in Singapore) MOTOR DEPARTMENT. 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Reward of Achievement is Popularity “The popularity of the Buick is the natural result of its achievements in t v. i
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    • 87 6 H '.y H 1 •&gt;* W •-.'i N fffilii 4 i* i -'A ,i&gt; {lll Jill I 'S 1 K I i S t i &gt; i &gt;,.?-• ;1 &gt;: -v 11 F f t &gt; i I 1 i AS 'i v 1 V v •&lt; 1 v IF
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