The Straits Budget, 16 October 1925

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget No. 3,531 [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) Singapore, Friday, October 16, 1925. BONG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency)! or 7d.
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  • 259 1 I.KADKRS— The Colour Bar Twenty IVr Cent Release 3 Malaya in London -*-4 Rubber Stealing 4 Extremist Strikers 4 Revised Restriction 4-5 TeU grams, Reuter and Special Com ring Past Week’s News 10-ls Pictures Singapore Weddings 11 Mr. Pim Passes By 11 Penang Inter-School Sports 12 Toe H. Id
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  • 3956 1 The death has occurred of Mr. Samuel Digby, C.1.E., who had been for many years connected with the English Press in India, and was formerly assistant editor of the Times of India. He was secretary of the Indian Section of the Royal Society of Arts since 1890,
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  • 65 2 In view of various rumours which ha* been circulating of late the directors* of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., wish it to be known that the new installation j s not expected to be fully working before the end of next year at the earliest, and that meantime
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  • 58 2 Our Penang correspondent wires Ir (onsequenee ot u letter received from Mr. 1). Beatty as to whether legislation should be enacted providing for registration of the marriages of Chinese born in the Colony, an extraordinary meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association decided against registration and recommended that
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  • 81 2 The following Malayan officers arriw back from home leave by the F. and 0. Mantua Messrs. 11. A. Forror and J. S. McPherson of the M.C.S. Dr. H. (i Holdbrook, Chief Medical Officer. Malacca Mr. J. H. A. Trowell of th-, F.M.S. Mines Department Inspector T.
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  • 99 2 We have received a copy of Tin Directory of Chinese Tin Mines in the Slat* of Perak, It is printed in English and Chinese, by the Criterion Press Limited, Penang, and is believed be tlu first reference book of its kind ever published in this country. Certainly
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  • 115 2 We received the other day a booklet containing a series of photographs of Swiss scenery, and we marvel over it* variety and the fascination which it must ever exercise on the minds of all who respond t** the appeal of Nature. If there i- more beautiful scenery in
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  • 120 2 (Fiom the Straits Times of October 11. 1803.) More than once during the last fe\> months the total suppression in th» Straits of a.l processions, Mohamedar. Hindu and Chinese, has been advocated. < n the plea that they are quite unnecessary for the performance of any legitimate
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  • 198 2 By the P. and O. mail steamer Mantua on Saturday morning there arrived from Lisbon, via Marseilles, Colonel Man Maigalhaes, tho new Governor of Macao, accompanied by his wife and daughter, and attended by his A.D.C. and private secretary. His Excellency and his party were met
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    • 1046 3 ignorant and motely sentimental.—Straits Times, October 9. We have had President Coolidge warning the world of its need to put aside racial antagonisms and cultivate an attitude of universal toleration. Then we have had Lord Willingdon declaring that a clash of races would be the most ghastly
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    • 1085 3 Straits Times, October 10. We learn through a Ceylon contemporary that the Secretary of State has been inquiring as to the views of the Planting industry in Ceylon, and presumably in Malaya also, about granting a twenty per cent, release at the end of this month
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    • 1073 3 penal Guildancc ?—Straits Times, October 12. Sir Krnost Birch presided over one of the many bamputs and luncheons which have marked the passing of our Governor's holiday in Kngland. In the course of his speech our Governor declared that the first problem was to see that the
      penal Guildancc ?—Straits Times, October 12.  -  1,073 words
    • 1079 4 practically cease to exist.—Straits Times, October 13. We print a letter to-day which voices the strong feeling of all who are engaged in rubber planting on or near the Island of Singapore. A few years ago, even when the price was high, very little was heard of stealing,
      practically cease to exist.—Straits Times, October 13.  -  1,079 words
    • 1034 4 .—Straits Times, October 1 1. The seamen’s strike has been declared off at all pPrts except London. It has resulted in very heavy losses to the Shipping Companies and in heavy losses also to the men and their families Possibly, there may be some compensation in the fact
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    • 1039 4 —Straits Times, October 16. Nothing whatever has been made public officially in Malaya in reference to the very important rubber proposals said to have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. We make no grievance of this. The Secretary of State ought to be able
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  • 172 5 Following is the report of the directors of the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd., for the period from May 12, 1924 to June 30, 1925 The profit and loss account shows a profit for the period of $1,011.90, which sum it is
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  • 147 5 The Post Office is issuing notices regarding the mode of addressing postal articles. These it may he well to repeat in view of the number of almost indecipherable hieroglyphics which deface some of the covers delivered to us. It should be remembered that the address of every
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  • 158 5 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes :—Saturday being the fourteenth anniversary of the Republic of China, the Chinese quarters in the town bore an animated appearance. Shops were decorated. flags of all colours flew from hundreds of houses, motor ear hirers did a roaring trade and generally speaking
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  • 681 5 Husincss of Iht* Singapore Committee. Mr. J. W. Harries, Hon. Secretary, Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, forwards the following minutes of committee held on October 12, in the Singapore Exchange Boom. 1'resent Messrs. A. I*. Bobinson (president), J. (J. Campbell (vice-president), D. Santry, H. T. Whitt, E. A. Elias,
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  • 62 5 Singapore Doctors Assisting In Investigations. Doctors Barnes and Russell, of the International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation, whose headquarters are Singapore, and who are engaged in malaria and hookworm research in Malaysia, arrived in Colombo at the beginning of the month by the Jutlandia to assist
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  • 68 5 The Lalat Damaged Outside Singapore. The rubber reatriction launch Lalat arrival here yesterday with damaged bows, the result of a collision with the steam launch Flying Dragon an hour’s run from Singapore during the rain-storm early yesterday morning. Both Launches were proceeding toward* Singapore. The Flying Dragon,
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  • 148 5 Night's Work at Tnnjong Pagar. Some hours of strenuous work were requiicd to deal with a fire on board the French ship (J. G. Koumc at Tanjong Pagar on Wednesday night. The (i. G. Kouine arrived from Saigon in the morning and the fire was not
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  • 126 5 Prison and Cat for Chinese Seaman. A Chinese member of the crew of the Blue Funnel steamer Pyrrhus was charged in the District Court yesterday with being in possession of three pistols and 173 rounds of ammunition. Accused pleaded guilty, and said he had never been in Singapore
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  • 155 5 A DOCTOR’ S DIAGNOSIS. Autopsy Confirms Death Certificate. The exhumation of the body of a Chinese from Bukit Brown cemetery six days after burial, following a complaint to the Coroner (Mr. F. Bourne) that death was due to an assault, and not to dysentery, as certified by a doctor, has
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  • 159 5 The report of the directors of Bakun Tin Ltd., as at June JO states that the nett profit for the year amounts to $l4,nK5 87 which, with $1,51>1.U brought forward from the previous year, makes a total of $1fi,977.K0 available. The directors recommend that, a dividend of
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  • 1783 6 Finding in the Java Sea Disaster. The loss of the British steamer Leeds City off the Bowean Islands, in the Java Sea, on September 18, formed the subject of an official enquiry in the hirst Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, when the assessors sitting with Mr. Franklyn Robinson
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  • 567 6 Recently we r*.viewed the volume of Exchange and Division Tables produced by M. Richards, Singapore. We were amazed at the wide range of uses to which the system Mr. Richards has introduced can he applied, and a further demonstration is contained in the “Decimal Interest Tables, Sterling, Dollars,
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  • 243 6 Although the worst of the flood situation in Ipoh is over there is still a considerable amount of flood water lyin*x over a large space within the town and its vicinity to-day. says Wednesday’s Times of Malaya. By about 5 p.m. yesterday water had receded from the European
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  • 162 6 Statement About Duration Of Service. Dy the courtesy of our no/ning con temporary, the Singapore Free Press we are permitted to reproduce tin* following special cable, dated the 12th instant, from their own correspondent in London It is officially stated that the post of Colonial Secretary will
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  • 327 6 The Annual Mobilization And Inspection. This year the annual mobPizntion and the inspection by the General Officer Commanding of the Singapore Volunteer Corps will take the form of a series of combined operations with the Regulars. These operations promise to be of particular interest, and it is hoped
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  • 223 6 Ownership of Siglap Land Disputed. I The acting Chk'f Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) was occupied in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, with dispute between. Vadilal Purshomtumdas and a Chinese widow named Lini Chee as to the ownership of 19,880 square feet of land at Siglap. Mr. V.
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  • 1277 7 Famous Chess Master In Singapore. Singapore had a distinguished visitor this week in the person of M. Boris Kostich, one of the leading die-,-. masters nf the world. Chatting with a Straits Times representative at the Rallies Hotel on Friday morning. M. Boris Kostieh said he was
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  • 112 7 Two Notable Retirements Announced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October D. The announcement has just been nuuli that the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel C. VV. C. Parr, C.M.G., O.B.E., Briti. h Resident of Perak, is retiring early in December. This news was received with surprise in view of the
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  • 124 7 Alleged Unlawful Departure Of Emigrants. Capt. Jeele-Meintiz, of the steamer ►Sonang, was summoned in the District Court on October K, for alleged abetment of the unlawful departure iff fourteen emigrants from the Colony. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Air. R. Williamson) appeared for the Crown, and Mr. D. Knowles
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  • 1226 7 Conclusion of Protectorate Prosecution. The trial of Chan San Meng, n Chinese medicine man, on charges of assisting in the management of a sub-branch of tie* Kuo Alin Tang in Singapore, ami being a member of it, was continued in the District Court on Saturday before Air.
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  • 214 7 Rccchcrs Application in Supreme Court. An application by Mr. T. O. Mayhew, receiver for a (Chinese estate, for an injunction regarding a sum of money lying in the International Hank was ('ranted hv the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Spicule > on Monday. Mr. W. I.. Stevens,
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  • 182 7 Further Evidence of Alleged Overcrowding. Tie* hearing was resumed in the District Court on Saturday, of the case in widen the Ho Aik Steamship Company and the captain and chinchew of the vessel llocl: Ivcn.g are summoned for allowing an even "s of passenger# to he carried on
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  • 311 8 Singapore’s New House Of Entertainment. The Pavilion, Orchard Rond, formerly the Palladium, will open its doors for the first time on Tuesday evening. The new management has spared no efforts or expenditure in endeavouring to improve the old building. Patrons will hardly recognise the interior, which has been
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  • 95 8 $1,000 Penalty Follows Chandu Seizure. Capt. Manze, of the steamer Confucius, was summoned in the District Court oa Monday in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of smuggled chandu on board his vessel by revenue officers at Singapore. Mr. Listcrman, of the revenue service, stated that
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  • 111 8 Eight Thousand Tuhils In Twakow. A capture of H,000 tahils of smuggled chandu was made on board a twakow at Kampong Saigon in the early hours l>f' Sunday morning. The policeman suspected that the chandu was on board and jumped on to the twakow as it was passing
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  • 163 8 The Municipal health statement for the week ending October 3 gives the total number of deaths as 253, representing death rate of 33.19 per rnille per annum compared with 30.70 in the preceding week and with 29.05 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief causes
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  • 158 8 Comparative statement of the total value of Foreign Merchandise, excluding I’areel Post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1024 and 1025. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increase Increase or or 1924 1925 Decrease 1924 1925 Decrease (in thousands of
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  • 710 8 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 2 held on the 6th instant Decided that no reduction can be made in fees for reservation of plots in the Mohamedan Cemetery, Bidadari. Decided that a further area in the Christian Cemetery, Bidadari, must be laid out at once,
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  • 268 8 The twenty fifth annual report of the Director of Education, Philippines, is a volume of about 1(50 pages giving a vast amount of information about the great work being done in the Philippine Islands under the direction of the American administration. The report is freely illustrated,
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  • 113 8 The British Medical Journal says “Our information in respect to tho Ma’la>an Medical Service is incomplete,” it says, but from that in our possession \vu are driven to the conclusion that the position is not such as the British Medical Assoc iation could approve. The services are
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  • 115 8 ('iri s Evidence in Police-Court Enquiry. A preliminary enquiry into a charge (1 r murder against a Chinese concluded m the thud Police Court on Wednesday wh<! Assizes aS co,nn,itted fo1 trial at the A 14-year old Chinese girl said that sho lived with her husband in Phiilin
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  • 89 8 Two Months Sentence For Extortion. A member of the Sin Kongsi secret society was sentenced to two months’ rigorous imprisonment in th» Third Police < ourt on Wednesday, for exiorion in China Street. The accused, in escaping from a constable at the time of tin* offence, jumped
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  • 77 8 Indian Firm Prosecutes Swiss Merchant. A case was mentioned in the Second Police Court or, Monday, in which a Swiss named Oscar Paul Gcndre was charged with vagrancy and with cheating Messrs. Wassianuill Assiamull and Co. in respect of goods valued at >5(514. Accused said he had
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  • 213 8 In Singapore last year, 352 bankruptcy notices were issued as compared with 398 in 1923. One bundled and forty-three petitions were filed as against 131 in 1923. Ninety-eight Receiving Orders were made including 6 on petitions of 1923, the same as in 1923. Seventy Receiving Orders were
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 200 8 Property Sale. Tht* following Singapore properties were suit! by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon •Seng and Co., at their saleroom oU Chulia Street on October 7 :—Freehold land and house 12J Trong Bahrti, off Outran! Road, area 5,453 sq. it., Mr. Yeo Siew Choon, $2,500; 09 years’ leasehold land and
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  • 515 9 the Resistra^*ofan Ejcnnrti.^ 0^ 871 r I,0rt9 anrf Exports f°r the month ended August 31, 1925, is issued bv the Kei,isrra or in.por.s anj Exports. The following points should be noted*— Uoly articles imported into or exp.rted out of
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  • 248 9 Difference of Opinion at Sailors' Home. A seaman named W. Slater was charged in the Third Police Court on Ptiday, with causing hurt to Mr. F. A. Kobertson, manager of the Sailors’ Home, intd with damaging Government property, 'he latter charge specifying electric lights, pictures, chairs, etc.
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  • 100 9 Well-Known Chinese and Sikh Money-Lender. The case in which Seah Peng Hong, a member of a well-known Chine-c family in Singapore, charged a Sikh moneyh nder named Ha ram Singh, with giving false evidence concluded in the District Court on the S’th inst. Mr. Franklyn Robinson convicted
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  • 358 9 Six Months Sentence Set Aside. A decision of the District Judge (Mr. Franklya Kobinson) convicting Chua (loop (hoy of robbery, and sentencing biin to six months’ timorous imprisonment, was successfully appealed against in tlu* Supieme Court on Monday before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. .lustice .Sproule). When
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  • 190 9 Miss Gibbs's (’oiled ion for The British Museum. The late Miss Lilian Suzetle Gibbs, F.L.S., has bequeathed to the Trustees of the liritish Museum ali her collections of plants and hooks and papers 'connected with them. 'I he collection minibus some thousands of spool mi ns. Miss
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  • 171 9 Tlit* managing agents of Remhian Tii Ltd. report the following progress during September, viz I'u in pin s' Stations:—Plant at both stations made good running time during tiu* month —only gtoppages for a few hour. for minor adjustments. Pipe* Line :—In good order, and has received necessary
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  • 64 10 [The Strait! Time! is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long rumbling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but as
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  • 496 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. .sir.—Uc yc-rr lead r <*f October 0. W*tn all due respect to Black, ellow and It row n races and in the most friendly spirit, may I say that it appears on looking back into history that all the declarations
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  • 95 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Achilles Heel of Sir Laurence Guillemard is again evident in his opinion on the sanitation and housing in Malaya. He is reported as attributing the difficulties of the problem to “the partiality of the Asiatics to live crowded
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  • 112 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Those who owned property in Russia before the revolution, will, I think, be interested to hear that I have now received a letter from my solicitor in White Russia that the Soviet has denationalised most of the private small
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  • 746 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is not an agreeable task to an wer the attacks on France in your leaders of the last weeks. The reason *hy is simply because in such polemics things have to be said which may give pains
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  • 397 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to an article in your issue of the Pith instant, the association by the Philistines of rats with plague was perhaps natural. When it was night, in the Temple of Dngon at Ashdod (I. Snm., Ch
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  • 370 10 Miss Joan Harvey and Mr. C. C. Cutler. A very pretty ami interesting wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon in the nuptials of Miss Joan Harvey, daughter of the late Mr. E. K. Harvey and Mrs. Bradbery, of Labis. Jchore, and Mr. 0. C.
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  • 149 10 Young Eurasian in Police Court. The theft of a motor cycle is a sufficiently rare occurrence in Singapore to make a case heard in the Third Police Court on Monday one of some interest to motor cyclists. A Eurasian, named C. Leicester, who gave his age as
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  • 517 10 Curious. Clause in Chinese Will. In endeavouring to arrive at the true construction of a curious clause in the will of a Chinese testator, Oo Chen Teow, Mr. Justice Deane and counsel were engaged for some time in the Supreme Court on Monday. It appears that by the
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  • 157 10 Date Fixed for Preliminary Enquiry. The case in which Mr. R. A. Ferguson is charged with causing grievous hurt by a rash act, ass-aulting a police-constable in the execution of his duty, fading to stop after an accident was mentioned again in the Third Police Court on
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  • 73 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday :In connection with tno recent fatal motor accident, in which the boy George David, aged seven, was knocked down and killed on Bukitßintang Road, the driver of the car, a Malay, named Hussain bin Mohammed Shcrirt, w.'H charged in the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • 38 11 An account of these Weddings will be found on another page. Miss Joan Harvey and Mr. C. C. Cutler. Photo by S'iihiijima t C’o. Miss Margaret Davis and Mr. F. C. liishop. hy II S' lluclcrulrc
      Photo by S'iihiijima t – C’o.; hy II S' lluclcrulrc  -  38 words
    • 53 11 The above two scenes are from the play, Mr. Pirn Passes Hy, which was given recently at the Victoria Theatre, by local amateurs in aid of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital. n n Photos hy II. X. Iliu !:> lid.. Panoramic View from I nion Huilding. Ph
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    • 56 12 22') yds. Winners, Kinjj Edward VII School. Taiping. Mile Relay Race. Winners, Ang!o-Chinese School, Penang. Tug-of-War. Winners, School, Ipoh. High Jump. Winners, Anglo-Chinesc School, Penang, 5 ft. ;> J 4 in. Court House at Seganiat. Malay Konggeng at Kota Tinggi. At the Civil Service Club. Malay Fishing
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      76 13 The Lamp of Maintenance lit at Telak Anson in connection with Toe 11, the first to be installed in Malaya. It is inscribed “In memory of Andrew Irvine, who nave his life in the attempt on Mount Kveiest, H-(M!f2!.*’ Ihe Rev. I*. B. Clayton, founder and organiser of
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    • 422 13 It is generally admitted that the Tattoo at Wembley was by far the finest spectacle ever staged at the Empire Inhibition, ft will probably he the outstanding memory of Wembley for thousands of peop’e for the rest of their days. When they think of Wc mbley, says the
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    • 103 14 ht )ul( .h (Government's report on Djambi states that the present annual production of native rubber of 16,000 tons will probably diminish after 192 K, chiefly owing to tree mutilation by overlapping. Rubber trees in Djunibi showing the extensive nature of tupping. Raft used
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • 2460 15 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 8. Locarno The communique states that he fourth meeting of the conference was tevotcd to consideration of the questions raised by the participation in the League f Nations of the eventual signatories of the security pact,
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    • 137 15 London, October H. The miners’ delegate conference rejected the executive’s recommendation t'> c»>openate with the Coal Commission. London, October H. It is believed that the miners' de'egato conference decision does not necessarily mean that the federation will decline t<» paiticipate in the commission. The adverse vote- .*1*12,000 voted
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    • 713 16 Opening of the Conservative Conference. Important Speech by Prime Minister. London, October to. There were live ly scenes at the njammg of the annual conference of the National L’nion of Conservative and Cniwfiist Associations at Brighton this morning, at which L'.OOO delegates attended. A delegate. Mr. Chappell, moving
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    • 347 16 London, October It. The National Sailors and Firemen’s Union headquarters report that the strike is expteted to collapse in the near future, f A definite decision will be taken at i meeting in London on Sunday. A similar meeting is being held at Bristol. A ballot will
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    • 214 16 London, October 9. Rome* It is understood that the public prosecution's report for the Assize Court on the murder of deputy Mntteotti last year recommends that three of the accused should benefit by the recent amnesty and l*e acquitted on the charjie of kidnapping and complicity in the murder
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    • 76 16 London, October 12. New York A message from Eau Gallic, Florida, states that fourteen tourists from Kansas were drowned by the capsizing of a pleasure boat in a rough sea. London, October 12. Toronto: Six Toronto residents were killed by the international Limited ox Dress striking a motor-car
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    • 694 16 Rising Against the Riflian Leader. London, October 8. Fez Abd el Kriin is alarmed at the* French and Spanish successes and has taken refuge with h:s brother, Si Mohani- med, in the Bent Arous mountains, where he is reported to have assembled his reserves -and arms and
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    • 530 16 Crushing the Communist Conspiracy. London, Oott bt*r m i P uis Thf Communists’lon K oxiKTt,.,i -1 hour Rtriko, principally to ,'ar.nuj.st the war In Morocco, I. W„ Monday, iucordnisr to an order issued he headquarters late last night. ,N A sec-mi order calls on Conmvim.it members of
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    • 192 16 London, October 9. Sir Laurence Guillemard, speaking at n luncheon of the Overseas League, at which Sir Ernest Birch presided, declared that the ‘Malayan Governments’ first problem was to see that the individuality of the separate parts was scrupulously preserved and that there was no question of
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    • 311 17 Amundsen’s Latest Polar Flight. London, October 11. 'New York The storm last night was responsible for seriously damaging the Super Marine-Napier aeroplane, one of ~,ho British machines competing for the •M-hneidcr C’up, through the collapse of -nrt of a hanger near Baltimore, necesitating extensive repairs. The entire l Ux
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    • 222 17 Warning of the Dangers Prevailing. London, October 13. Mr. W. W. Grantham, K.C., Recorder •f Deal, who recently returned to London via the Trans-Siberian railway, after visiting China ami Japan, writes to the press warning intending travellers by that route to bo prepared for accidents, fatal or otherwise,
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    • 62 17 London, October 13. Berlin The ex-ehief controller of the Reichsbank, who was pensioned on the 1-t inst., has been arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of 000,000 marks from the Charlottenburg branch. the accused is believed to have had i number of accomplices and to have
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    • 47 17 London, October 13. Oaptain C. H. Attfield, who has been •dteen months in prison because of tailure to satisfy a High Court order under the Customs Consolidation Act involving a sum of £27,000 in connection 'rith the Thames gun running case, was released to-day.
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    • 299 17 Terminal and Transit Charges Increased. London, October 9. Paris In spite of the strong and eloquent British opposition, tho tariffs committee overwhelmingly voted for a recommendation to be submitted to the plenary meeting of the conference to increase terminal and transit charges on all telegrams throughout the world.
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    • 143 17 London, October 13. The Times’ Washington correspondent telegraphs that the United States Government is prepared, if an agreement for concurrent action of a very liberal kind cannot be secured among the Powers at the Customs’ Conference, to act independently immediately in the revision of its commercial treaty
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    • 131 17 London, October 11. The fourteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Republic was celebrated by Central Union Chinese students at a banquet at the Hotel Cecil. The Chairman, Dr. R. C. Lee, proposing the toast of the Republic of China, voiced regret at the impending departure of*
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    • 70 17 London, October 15. Following a police raid at the British Communist party headquarters in London when three lorry loads of literature were removed, six' prominent Communists were arrested, including the secretary, Inkpin, Harry Pollitt, who is the party s principal orator, and Campbell, editor ot the Workers’ Weekly,
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    • 178 17 Celebrating Commercial Agreement. London, October 12. Moscow It is announced that a RussoGirman trade treaty has been concluded, on the principle of most favoured nation treatment, for a period of two years. London, October 13. Moscow At a banquet in honour of the signing of the Kusso-Gcrmao
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    • 185 17 London, October 13. Panama At tho request of the Panama Government, United States troops are patrolling the city owing to disturbances arising from the general strike. London, October 13. Panama The troops have the situation well in hand. W'hen they raided headquarters the strike leaders seized literature and
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    • 131 17 London, October 9. Optimism has been aroused in Manchester by the receipt of the American Government’s cotton report, indicating that the crop is nearly 15,000,000 hales. It is pointed out that if the linters be added yield may .total 10,000,000, the largest crop known. With the spinners assured
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    • 75 17 London, October 9. Rome After hearing a speech by the Finance Minister, Signor Volpi, on the economic and financial outlook, the Cabinet decided to submit to the King a decree fully empowering Signor Volpi to negotiate and conclude on agreement with Britain and the* United States on
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    • 55 17 London, October 12. It is reported from Hamburg that the British steamer ('lan Macnair has arrived from Cochin. Fire broke out in number three hold on the 10th apparently through spontaneous combustion, and was extinguished, but 7,500 bags of oil cake and Hour were damaged
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    • 200 17 Decline of New Construction Recorded. London, October 1.7. The depression in the shipping industry is clearly reflected in Lloyds* register of shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended September 5)0, showing 1,009,000 tons under const i uct inn in Great Hritain and Ireland, a decrease of over 84.000 compared
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    • 108 17 London, October 11. I‘aris After a two hour report by M. Cailluux on the Washington negotiations the Council of Ministers did not decide ♦he question of approval or disapproval of the p'-ovisiomil draft of the agreement on the French debt to America. A communique states that the
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    • 109 17 London, October If. Washington The country is completcly unruffled by the anthracite strike, which has been proceeding for six weeks. The miners themselves arc enjoying a prolong'd holiday, fishing, camping and touring. Some have taken temporary employment. A number of foreigners an* profiting by the opportunity to
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    • 97 17 London, October 11. Simla In connection with the controversy regarding the re nedy for the depression in the cotton mill industry, the Government of India inform 'he Mill Owners Association of Bombay that they do not desire to press an enquiry by the Tariff Board since the
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    • 74 17 Lond< n, October 9. New York Negotiations for a n« w Japanese loan of 100,000,000 yen arc expected to follow the early arrival of Mr. Kengomori. financial representative of the Japanese Government, who negotiated a $1b0.000,000 loan last year in Wall Street. Ho anticipates that, a fiw*
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    • 41 17 London, Oct< ber 13. Essen It is announced that the works of the Rhine-Kibe Union at (’heribon, Dutch Indies, will b<* closed down at tb« end of December and .all German employees will be returned to Germany.
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    • 713 18 Italy and China. London, October 10. Romo The Cabinet approved the text of a bill implementing tho Indo-Chinese Agreement of the l»t mst. for settlemenr of Italy’s share of th< Iioxer indemnity. Excluding Obey.” London, Oetober 11. New Ora ans The Protestant Episcopal House <»f I deputies
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    • 43 18 London, October V. The King has approved the conferring of a Barony on Sir George Lloyd on his appointment as High Commissioner for Egypt. London, October Ik The Hague The death is announced of Jonkheer van Karnebcck, father of th* Foreign Minister.
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  • 413 18 (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, October 12. A fine evening’s entertainment was given by Mrs. Bryant and an amateur caste from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday evening. The entertainment was threefold, comprising a concert supper, and dance, and was given with the object of boosting up the funds of
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  • 50 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poh, October J*. It is reported from Bntu Gajah this morning that owiritf to the death of a rine-a* prisoner in the pad, there, a wiiid' i', named iliiumspn, has been t*l uetl under arrest for causing death bv a »ash act.
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  • 941 18 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, October «‘5. The Rotarian movement still flourishes here. Last evening the speaker was Mr. F. Cramer, the Danish Minister IMenipotentiary, who, in an udmirahle address, eptomi. ed the history and character of Danes. Denmark was not always the peaceful country she is
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  • 387 18 Three Malayan Adventurers Checkmated. The three Singapore residents who m attempting to motor to London i M a Trojan ear have met with their lost disappointment in Siam. A Baii"k«‘,L paper last week stated U k “The three Singaporeans who ore attempting to motor to London
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  • 283 18 Ex-Premier and Chancellor Of The Exchequer. i The memory of the politician is scldoir very long:, and Mr. Lloyd George has jus’ revealed that his is particularly short. In an exuberant outburst of criticism of tlv 'Government, at Stockport, on September 12, he declared They are building naval
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 1092 19 |{«val Sussex (Qualify for The Final. Hy virtue of a decisive win over the s *>u Tuesday, the Royal Sus«c.\ Regiment qualilied for the filial of the Singapore* Cup. The result, 3—1. by no means flattered the winners, who throughout the same were more aggressive and enterprising
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    • 191 19 Negri Sembilan Notes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Last Saturday Selangor brought a strong A side down to play Negri Sembilan A,” who fielded a team containing only one member (Fuller) of the side which defeated Ivlung the week before. The result, a win for Selangor by 3 points to
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    • 74 19 The final of the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament was played on I* nday, resulting in C. E. Winter and A. R. Robb beating J. Lee and W. Scobic by <‘~. The scores were 18*1 and 114. Winter was in good form and made the highest break with
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    • 417 19 [Reuter Telegram.] The Ladies' Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 9. At Westward Ho in the Indies' golf championship tinul over 3(5 holes Miss Dorothy Fowler, of North Hampshire, beat Miss Joy Winn, Aldeburgh, by 9 and 7. Neither the holder, Miss Joyce Wethered, nor Miss Cecil Leitch competed. The
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    • 21 19 [Reuter Telegram.] World Series Postponed. [Itcuter Telegram.] London, October 9. Washington The world series was postponed on account of rain.
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    • 38 19 [ReuUr Telegram.] London, October 10. In a trial on the Brooklands track I.evaek, on an ILR.I). Jap engine, broke the world’s ten miles record for oOU cubic capacity motor cycles, averaging UG.02 miles an hour.
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    • 85 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 10. Mrs. Peel presented the prizes won in the recent eliminating contest to select the players to represent Penang in the Malayan tennis competition at Singapore. Mr. Mano, won the Tat Jin Cup, a beautiful trophy. The prizes won in the P.C.C.
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    • 157 19 [Reuter Telegram.] A Much Criticised Decision. [Reuter Telegram.] V Loudon, October 8. Johnny Brown, the Scottish welterweight, and Many Miron, the British lightweight champion, met in a twenty round contest at the Albert Hall to-night. Brown war. the winner on points. The opening rounds were rather tamely contested. Brown
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    • 487 19 Draw for the lrirdi Maidens. The draw for the Irish maidens, th© importation of which forms an interesting new departure in Malayan racing, took place at the Singapore 'iurf Club 'tables on Saturday afternoon. There wan a large number of members to inspect the horses, which are a fine
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    • 67 19 fReuter Telegram.] London, October lit. Hrooklunds The rccouN cabled yesterday wore made by Pnrry-Thom is, driving Captain Howoy’s Ley!and-Th mas tar. He covered 50 kilometres in 1*» minute* 0.00 secs., equal to 115.41 miles an hour; .’>•» miles in 25 minutes .V.hdS sees. equal t»» 115.41 mile> an
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    • 193 20 S.C.lVs Good Form. Mofting for th<* first time this season in a hockey matc h, the Cricket Club and the* Royal AvMllery introduced several fresh players t«' their sides. The Cricket Club have a very useful team and found no difficulty in lowering the colours of their opponents, scoring
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    • 612 20 The Visitors Cup. i (Contributed.) The second race of the series for the < Visitors Cup took place on Sunday morn- i ing in a light south-west wind which tended to freshen as the morning pro- greased. Twelve yachts were started by Mr. Roy Retry at 10 a.ni. Polly,
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  • 97 20 Meuglembu Mining Co.—Mill 150 piculs, tributers 23 piculs. Rahman Hydraulic Tin.—-800 piculs. Tronoh Mines. —1,508 piculs. Pattani Tin.—loB hours, 15,200 yards, 41 piculs, (opening up new paddock— 92 hours stripping overburden). Pegang Prospecting Co.— Estimated piculs 365.27, estimated to realize $29,303.25, tribute at 7 per cent, payable to
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  • 970 20 Tlu* following passengers proceeded to Europe by the Karmala which sailed at 4 P-m-on the 9th instant Mr. and Mrs. A. Ilagcdorn. Mrs. K, R. Elies. Lt. M. J. Ellingworth, Mr. 11. Glanville, I*t. Conuir. W. 11. Jnthain, R.N., l>r. und Mrs. A. <• Lambert. Mrs. and Miss Dunn,
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  • 447 20 Delegates to Far Eastern Medical Congress. In connection with the sixth Congress ol the Kir Eastern Association :>f Tropical Medicine, now in progress in*Tokio, the last one being held two years ago in Singapore, the Japanese authorities have been aiming to make it the most significant gathering
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  • 55 20 L’ANGELLIKR.-On October 14, 1925, to Mr sintl Mrs. L. Roy L’Ange'lier, of Medan, a son. LOW.—On October 14, 1025, «t; 7 p.m., ti/ Mr. ami Mrs. Low Keng Yung, a son. Mother and child doing: well. DE MELLO. —On September K, 1025, at Fontainebleau (France), to Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 74 20 15FAYIS COCK.---On October 10, 1025, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, Hilda, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Waiter Edwin Satterfield Cock, of Kingston-on-Thames, to Arthur Edward Reavis, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Iho mas Reavis, of London, Upcountry papers please copy. COOK ANGUS.— -At
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  • 127 20 Singapore, October 1". exchange. On London, Bank 1 m/s a/* Demand */t r,. Privnto 3m. credits 2~4 m/S On New York, Demand Private 90 d/s Sj On France, Bank T. T. On India, Bank T. T. On Hongkong, Bank d/d 6 p.e On Shanghai, Bank d/d 71
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  • 470 20 Singapore, October 15. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 it Asa m K uni bang 52.fi 54 •’> 1 1 Batang Padang 0.75 0.80 l l Hitani Tin 1.471s 1.52*6 i‘l il Idris. Hydraulics 51- 50 fi \d. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.60 0.62 Ms 10
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 86 20 NOTICE All communication* for both tha Strait* Times and the Straits Budget should ba addrorsed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $54 a year. The post free price of
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  • 121 20 DEATHS FERUAO.—At the* General Hospital, Singapore, at 5.30 p.m., on October 14, 1925, Joseph Edward Ferrao, Newton Post Office, age 33 year?. CHAN SAY PENG. On Wednesday, October 7. 1925, at No. 10. Tranquerah, Malacca, Chan Say Peng, aged 88 years. Funeral will be announced later. Penang and F.M.S. papers
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 92 1 General— P»I« Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 American Rubber Position 1 Ceylon Rubber Control 1 The Stevenson Scale I*2 Big Rubber Theft 2 Rubber Results 3 September Rubber Returns 3 Local Rubber Auctions 3 Telegrams— Rubber Release 1 Rubber Booming 1 1
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    • 34 1 Rubber Price Averages. 'I he average price of rubber in London and Singapore for the current Restriction Quin ter to October 15 has been as follows Singapore 130*9 cents London 3s. 6*07d.
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    • 31 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s cable received from their London office on Tuesday morning gave tons down, making the total London rubber stocks at October 10 as 4,723 tons.
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    • 104 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 729t.i auction <»n October 14, 1925. Catalogued 080,091 lbs. or 303.61 tons, offered 422,560 lbs. or 188.64 tons, sold 320,719 lbs. or 143.18 tons. Spot. London 4s. OMid. New York 97 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    • 68 1 Ciuler date September 12, the Crude Kubber and Foreign Produce Corporation, New York, give the following figures August Jan 'Aug rude Rubber Consumption for the month of 35,909 270,909 rude Rubber Consumption reclaimed for the month of 7,881 60,600 bn ports for the month of 31,584 247,289
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    • 836 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Statement About the Ceylon Rumours. Official Decision Not Yet Made. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, October 10. Colombo A representative meeting of rubber interests approved the despatch from Mr. Amery containing important proposals, of which the main are :—That the exportable maximum in the Novem-ber-January quarter be increased
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    • 53 1 IUia'TKU TKJ.RfiKAM.) London, Oetobci 8. Colombo: In sympathy with world trices of rubber, the market is strong and ha.; rison over Ml cents R.;. 2.31 pc pound since September 13. The upward Movement is likely to continue. Stock >n the sth inst. were reported to hav< dv '•teased
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    • 65 1 The Controller of Rubber, Ceylon, send 19 the following statement of exports o' libber from (Vylon during September 1024 1925 Ceylon Imported Ceylon Importe Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubbei Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons Sept. 3,900 i«;i su? ::v«; Latex Exports. September, 1025.— Nil gallons nil lbs. The duty
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    • 913 1 Important Point of Interpretation Raised. The 1’luntnr.i Association of Malaya issues the following memorandum In the Annual Report of the Association for the year 11)24/25, the following paragraph appears on page 1H I. a tor information would appear to show that if the price of rubber is
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    • 512 2 Working Under “Super-Restriction** Conditions. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at the registered offices, Chartered Bank Buildings, on Saturday. Mr. J. M. Sime presided, and others present included Messrs. Neo Ong Hoe, and H. C.
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    • 709 2 further Litigation in the High Court. In addition to nine actions pending in j the t natively Ihvision. further litigation v ,Mturton xvith the affairs of the Ih.-.hn Rubber Company xvas mentioned to Mr. Justice l-inlay in the Vacation Court on September 2. k was a motion by
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    • 69 2 Anetu’s Service. Batavia, October 14. Tlio rubber exports for September from Java and Madoera totalled .‘3,110 tons, of which 1 0130 tons were shipped to the* I’nited States from Belawan 11,158 tons f nd from Pontianak 1,1354 tons. 4 Another large Japanese owned rubber estate and the
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    • 64 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible fon a* pinions of its correspondents. Cone.pendents should bear in mind that letter* must he short and to the point. Lon** in.ling epistles me liable to be rejected 01 ruthlessi} cut down. Correspondents n;us< enclose their names, not necessarily foi pt.tdicalion but as
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    • 171 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The law tag at the end of the P.A.M. Memo, on the Stevenson Scale is not translated in any popular book of lefeivnce other than Benham’s New Book of Quotations, and there the translation given is The naming of
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    • 758 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Cannot something be done to put an end to this evil which is assuming alarming proportions and corrupting a once nonest and industrious people In preslump days when pi ices were food there used to be a certain amount of
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    • 203 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —To those who find bliss in ignorance wisdom is, of course, anathema. But why should the ordinary man be badgered into folly at the behest of fools L j t not the duty of the knowing, who have the teachings of
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    • 174 2 Nov Alteration in the Existing Form. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Controller of Labour, Malaya, forwards the following from Kuala Lumpur, under date October 9 A new* form of health return has been authorised by alteration of rule 34 under the Labour Ordinance, Straits Settlements, and rule 35
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    • 114 2 Sequel to Tongkang Crew’s Alleged Haul. The theft of twenty-four cases of rubber from a tongkang in August had a sequel in the Third Police Court on Friday, when three Indians were charged in connection with the affair. It is alleged that the rubber stolen while in
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    • 118 2 The directors of Kempas, Ltd., in annual report for the year ended Ju 30. state that, after charging the of secretarial expenses <and depreciatm to revenue, the profit for the year, suhjec to directors’ fees, amounts to $196,804.)' The balance brought forward from previous year was $75,518.47, making
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    • 284 3 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Temp'h.—Int. divd. 5 jut cent. Kombok. —Int. diyd. 5 per cent. Emerald.-—Int. divd. 10 jut cent. Dumansnvu.— Int. ciivd. 5 pi r cert. Lower Perak. Int. divd. f» p.*r cent. Seiaii»ii* River.---Int. divd. pee cent., tax free. Seaport. —Divd. to June 00, 12!s
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    • 209 3 (iula-Kalumponjr Buys A New Estate. The Gvla-Kalumpong Rubhev Estates announces that negotiations have been completed for the purchase of the Eng ,loo estate. the property of the Karan Rubber Estate Company, of Shanghai. The estate is. situated on the northern boundurj. of the (lula estate. The area
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    • 250 3 The report of tho directors of tlvi Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates. Ltd., for the year ended July Ml. 1925, states that the result for the year s how a profit of $23,837.40, to which ha« to he added the balance brought forward from last vear $l,f»f>3.52, less
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    • 476 3 Anglo-Johore Consolidated.— 38,000 lbs. biman.—24.B*s9 lbs. Batu Village.—l,o49 lb:,. Pan ten g (Selangor).—sl,l33 lbs. Beaufort 80rne0.—42,000 lbs. Batu 1.intang.—23,931 lb>. Batu Matang.—l9,soo lbs. Bakap.—ls.loo lbs. Baling Rubber.—3,64o lbs. Bukit Lintang.—33,ooo lbs. Bukit K. 8.—1.301 lbs. Bortam Consolidated.—l67,ooo lbs. Bertnm Extended.—ll,ooo lbs. Bassett.—2s,3oo lbs. Benar (Selangor).—l3,llo lbs. Buioh
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    • 699 3 Cheviot Rubber, Ltd., in re poet of the financial \ear indiug December 31 next, are pay.ng an interim dividend of 7! s per cent, on the 31st ilist. Messrs. Harlow and Co.. Ku.ilu Lumpur, advise that the Chersonese Ih.M.S.) Estates. Ltd. will b.* paying an Interim Dividend on
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    • 131 3 Ten Times ay Effective As Steel Rubl>er springs for gramophones, actuating with one winding ten times as many records as can he actuated hy steel primes, were described in London hy Mr. \V\ B. Wiegand, late managing director of the Ann's Holden Rubber Company of Canada, in a
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    • 615 3 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, Octolarr H. A firm tone has characterised the market during the past week, and substantial advances in price have taken place. Yesterday *s cables quoted the London market active, hut closing slightly below the best at .‘is. 11‘id., and New York
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    • 1684 4 Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report dated October 14, states There has been a steady rise in tie.* price of tin during the past week and the market closes firm at £227 15s. There has been a good business passing in tin
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 424 4 Stock Par Exchange Value. Company. Prices. jn Alligar 2/9 11 Anglo-Malav 1/19/32 11 Ayer Kuning 2/9/16 11 Banting 2/3/16 2/ Batang Consolidated 1/lOVa 11 Butu Caves 1 Vi 11 Batu Tiga 2/13/16 2/ Bekoh l/10»i 2/ Bertani Consol. 7/ 2/ Brich 3/6 11 Bidor
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      • 723 4 Capital Issue n n Paid Up Value Dividend, Frase'" 8 A nA an Company Co. Evatt. l. fl'nr» 0 P.c. ml a/e year 28-2-2.lAllenhy ($1) 2.90 3.10 3.05 3.13 10 p.c. lilt. H/C year 30-9-25A10r Gajah ($1) 2.85 3.00 2.70 2.90 S*» 3 fXZ&nZSSi:
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 361 5 A MILLION t i ‘a Apart Touring Buick 24-6-51 Brougham Sedan Five-seater Saloon $4,200.00. Five-seater Touring $2,800.00. Buick Cantilever Two-seater Roadster $3,000.00. Distributors 8IO (Incorporated in S.S.) 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. M m Buick 24-6-48 Four t az*an£or Coupe Two-seater Coupe $3,750.00. Sub-Agenta METCALFE’S MOTORS, KUA1.A LUMPUR AND IPOH. GROSVENOR
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 261 6 Printing Blocks UNE OB HALF-TONE MADE BY The Straits Times Press, SINGAPORE. Prices Quoted on AppKcation. SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) i* DIRECTORS A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble
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