The Straits Budget, 7 January 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget No. I [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] Singapore, Thursday, January 7, 1926 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    227 1 j a? 4 1 t k it.iu.t*»l Hawaii ami Bagan River 1dctatoi F»!• tr.itnv lleuVcr and Special Pn>t \s t cu s News 1 •>* 1 < t: r«*^ <, n S.C.C. 11 :,r- u Pageant Li Round ibe W.ui.i 12 r:ic P.-wer Station Id of Malaya H Mur
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3424 1 B,' :rr ison, formerly of the U'.n-U,.,, Singapore, and Mrs. ‘.'■anvai, S, S( tIo(1 down at Eiskeard. i,' 1 *v bav<? bought a small M !c tter b y the mail, Mr. that Cornwall is the —th.‘ V h‘,.... astorn nian to retire to ln I.t.nd.m ‘Iroailful
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    Killed by a Motor Car.
    51 2 Sii-w Keng Cheng. I*. Hongkong Stm-t, Ca.,l clerk. wim KUUti by a motor a,- i, New Bridge lYnd »t b p.m. on Satunlay. The driver of tlu* car, < hc\v S< k \V<in, ha- been a rested and chat god with cau.-ing death hy a
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    Christmas Greetings.
    49 2 'j-] u M.i-t. »n Tel-graph Company announce that ov. r 2.\M10 cheap rate < j,. Minas y eet ings messages wore dealt jt|i ~n the company system dating, kristmas \v»vk. bringing the most •v at,‘ii parts of the Empire into close i. a< h v. i'.h the homeland.
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    Singapore Naval Base.
    65 2 Sir Alexander (lihh. of the firm of t. ia of consulting engineers, Sir Alexander (liiil* and Partners, left for India mi 1 1. comber <!. in company of Mr. Kuslat Blake, a partner. After visiting the more important towns in India, as well as Rangoon, they proceed
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    Teochew Stabbed on Read Bridge.
    82 2 A Tcuchew u;.> stabbed on Sunday an mini: oil Bead Bridge by two other Teoehcws, who have t. 't yet been arrest’d. It appears that seven Teoehcws were dra.tie.iiPi a e.irt over the bridge, when the two men eanio up behind. One was carrying a
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    Government House.
    92 2 His Excellency the (h-ventor after attending the races at I'onang on dannary It!. I t and 1*! will proceed to Kuala Kangsar t° present the insignia of the C.M.(i. to the Hon. Kaja di llilir of Perak on .January IS. His Excellency will return to Prai and proceed
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    Local Appointments.
    88 2 Local Appointmen ts. Tlit* following appointnn nts have b»** n made* by the Secretary of State for the Colonies: -Strait-' Settlements: Miss 1.. Hughes, Miss A. M. Pugh, and Miss M. M. Cross, nursing sisters Mr. ,1. K**cvil, 8.A.. M.K.C.S.. L.R.C.P.. medical ollicer Mr. k. W knight and Mr. .1.
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    Central Engine Works Strike.
    99 2 Tim j lanaglng dinot-n* <.f Central Kneinc Work*. 1.ti1., writing on December 1. .vay> Some few days airo out l unes<* skilled worker.-* formulated demand- upon us for very eonsideiablt increase- i > wages, together with demands for ’.neatly increase*! pay for work c: i t
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    Poppy Day Fund.
    137 2 We have received from Mrs. Spr »ule ab tPa t f ‘•‘'‘v'l'ts and expenditure n eom.eetion with tlu* Singapore Poppy hO. I und. This shows receiptt'dallm- PS, viz. wreaths *2.71* :,o tlonuti .ns and mis-* eelJaM-ons receipts .SM,(>2U.OI and i»opp,e< 1 the payments are cost of poppies,
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    Presentation on City of Baroda.
    104 2 A res* u; tien look pjace on Dccciul eir cm the st amship City of Bchhlu, which grounded on the N. l.uconia Shoal op Christmas Ik.y. 'Hie passengers presented Captain Haughtoii with a silver cigarette box. in token of the appreciation of the untiring c'.forU
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    Carnival Night at Taiping.
    134 2 On the evening of Boxing Day, says th. M:.la\ Mail, a most joyous Carnival wa i it .i,» ';;t the l’e.ai. t lub. Taiping. ver.v ia pa I*l y tganised by Mr. and Mrs. Briei aioi .M England. The success ucordee. v,a n no small measure
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    142 2 The Municipal health statement f>i the week I'Mimg Decern bar 2b gives thv total number of deaths as 17 representing a death late of .*l2. 10 per mille pt i annum eon pared with .‘H.O'J in the pu ceding week and 2 l.Sd in the correspond irg
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    A Worthy Memorial to King Rama.
    158 2 Tile late King of Siam left writt *n in-stria-tions that a book oeaiin'r with the Buddhist religion was to be pro»luee*l tot his cremation. On full consideration cf »!iis request, says th.e Bangkok Times. His Majesty has decided that the work should be made
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    Death of Sir John Le Sage.
    261 2 A i!i ut 1 r i1 1 »!t‘ announces the death of Sir •It'l'ii M. he Sauv. aged his, rl> managing editor of the Daily Telcgrapl v. it h which join n;: 1 he had heerr connecter D r SO years. His jubilee \va:i
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    THE PAST YEAR.
    9510 3 New Record in Malayan Trade. Ipo;, i*tuht t be memorable "of Malaya. Future years. i doubt, will surpass it in the their trade figures, but for p iPards above all others. ,n p ,;,.kabl.* abo as the year in h „f the boldest measures of j. iuy
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    FIGHT ON A STEAMER.
    277 6 (Aneta’s Service.) Officer Compelled to Shoot \i Passengers. (Ancta’s Service.) l’atavia, January ,‘f. Medan Serious fighting occurred un beard of the Van Overstrater., when up pt caching Bela wan harbour, between a number of Chinese passengers over 'i c»*ttain woman. The Chief Knginoer and an assistant
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    LANDSLIDES IN SUMATRA.
    95 6 (Ancta’s Service.) Railway Traffic Seriously Interrupted. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, January o. In Padang, Sumatra, between I.oeboekMkaping and Moearasipongi, there have. »een 5 earthslidea caused by record rams during the last days. 'Die situation is very serious. Traffic between Sibolg’i •inn Iadang is completely broken off. n n
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      GREETINGS.
      1037 7 —Straits Times, .January 2. vr have entered on another year, I V \\C stand at its portal we cast an I Z k upon the light we are leaving r\ uncertainly into the dimness that lV ad. Few of us will say “Thank over” about the year 1925, f
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      HONGKONG BOYCOTTED.
      1039 7 i’ll mu if f', vim* a ic not the (mmik’sc*. Strait:- 1, 11’ Jau 1 lat 1. A London contemporary, the Morniag Post pointing to the deplorable conditions which prevail at Hongkong, declares that Britain has lost disastrously in face by the weakness of our policy and urge.;
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      SUNGEI BAGAN AND BAGAN RIVER.
      1029 7 the proposed deal.—Straits Times, January 5. The above are the names of two rubber companies, the first the parent of the second. The directorate of the one is the directorate of the other. The Secretaries are the same, the Visiting Agent is the same. There
      the proposed deal.—Straits Times, January 5.  -  1,029 words
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      DEMOCRACY v. DICTATOR.
      1028 8 nr\cr f;ilI short of impui'fcctioiis.—Straits Times, January 0. Mu olini is practically dictator ir. Italy, Spain quite recently emergod from a dictatorship, a dictator has just revealed himself in (Greece, and Russia, though not under one man control since the death of Lenin, has nwer lived under
      nr\cr f;ilI short of impui'fcctioiis.—Straits Times, January 0.  -  1,028 words
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    Railless Trams.
    1294 8 Conversion and Improvement Of System. 1 (Special to The Straits Times). The Singapore tramway system, wuiich has In-on very considerably improved since it changed hands several years ago, is likely to be as modern and efficient a transport service for the urban areas of the town as could
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    TUNGCHOW PIRACY.
    165 8 rinding of Naval Court Of Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 5. The Naval Court of Enquiry at Shanehai into the circumstances attending th piracy of the Tungohow found no grour. i for blaming the conduct of the officers 1 crew. It considered that greater care shouIJ
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    Muslim Students' Aid Fund.
    134 8 At the committee meeting of the Muslim Students Aid Fund held on December -SO, the valuable services of Haji S. Osman, the hon. secretary were noted for appreciation, and the accountof the City Opera performances on December 22, were checked. They showed that the total receipts
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    2368 9 Registration oi Rickshas Deferred. Insurance of Building* And Vehicles. n fiiig of ricksha pullers and the 'Municipal building and IV t i u > principal matters waich the Municipal Commissioners vvme present The President J P Fairer), Messrs. W. Dunmaii, M IdeUv K. A. Brown. H. Wolskel, V V;
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    Municipal Insurance.
    602 9 Cautious Policy for Third Party Risks. The following is the report of the special committee appointed by the Municipal Commissioners to consider the question of the insurance of Municipal oui. tilths ami vehicles. These recommendations were adopted in toto at the last meeting on the Commissioners. Vour Committee
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    New Year at the Hospital.
    165 9 The yearly entertainment arranged hjr Madame Dietz at the General II <*s pita en New Year’s Eve f»r the benefit of the patients and staff was a huge suceess both for quality and variety. Thus? to whom Mine. Dietz wishes to convey her thanks are
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    78 10 I TI I* S’ra:'.'* '1 lines o* not responsible f**r pic «>|i«i;i .ns *.f its corr«-/>pon*i*-rttii. ‘.orro i»p<in.J. "its so dil le.sr m mind that letter* must I <• n oil ai.*l to the point. Fong ri.n.nling ej.i. in :.r li;*l*le t.> he rej*-cted or rutult ss’.y cal *to-.v:
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    Sleepy Singapore.
    301 10 IM the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, This is a growl ami a legitimate mil. Company Secretaries, Agent- and Director at you: end seem to think that it is lof; t" their mvenienoc to transfer and i'-ue ne.v certificates in owner’: names. Here is a case ia
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    Electric Generation.
    236 10 T< the Editor of the Straits Times. S.r, 1 am m *st interested In the ju**»iiiii gi n .n *oii i.'su** of January 2. of tin* ne’v Ipoh i*l* cti ic station, and *•*•11 .ig i Ipoh is to congratulated on it. good fortum* m securing a station
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    The Hongkong Boycott.
    517 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, War views on the subject of the Hongkong boycott, as expressed in tin St’ajts liniee leader yesterday, are the vi« i one can hold on urn a very delicate international affair. hey oi toive as, by implication, advocated in
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    Kana the Walled City.
    140 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In vour last Thursday's issue of tie* Straits Times you published an i xrcUcfit article concerning Kano til Walled City ot N. Nigeria, v. itii reference to which there are just two points upon which 1 would like to
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    REFORMATION DAY.
    333 10 An Interesting hureh Experiment In Medan. Of, the first Sunday of November a meeting c.f all the Protestant c »r.glegations in Medan was held in the auditorium of the Methodist Bovs School of that city, writes the Rev. R. I.. Archer in the Malaysia Message. This included the
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    IPOH ELECTRIC LIGHT.
    896 10 New Plant Successfully Started. Ipoh. the h ib" of the tin mining in.dustrv in the rich Kintu Valley in the .state of Perak, now has its own Electric i’ower Station. On March 2. 1U2.M tlu* F.M.S. tlovernment Fleet rival Boaril invited tenders lor the supply and erection
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    The Sea Sports.
    528 10 Lively Programme at New Year Carnival. On New Yi nTs Pay tlie annua! sea v,eic heid with much succe s. This event inquires not only line weather, but a go.. I breeze. t«» make it really enjoyable, ami both these conditions combined to make the event a
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    Watch-Night Services.
    306 10 Watch-Nigh t Services. lu .-p;V f the dampness of tho night consequent in tin- aha.-i incessant rair during the tiny, all ti»o I’rotcstaut placeid' vo;ship in the city were well-atL-iuit*!. and tin services held were b th s-iic;.' ami iM h\ -da', especially with the pa ei tne oid yea:
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Hockey: Selangor v. S.C.C.
      85 11 jockey match between Selangor and the Singapore Cricket Club, played at the Stadium on Saturday, the Singapore team won hv seven goals to one. i i 1. 1 > to roll rood, and the teams were as fellows >uuMl>oro. —McMullan Parkes and Hate in n Uourke,
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      Singapore Snapshots.
      54 11 t motor-cyclists rode to Johore State on New Year's morning. The Start from Orchard Road. /V/o'os- hy J T)\'uscui. rhoto. by J. ireusctn. ,luna reserved for committee* New Year Sea Sports. I’huto. fry F. J. T reuse in. Spectators on a Lighter at New \ear Sea Sports* /Vj()/o
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      Christmas Pageant.
      42 12 The pageant c*ntitlt*c] 'I hi* Light of (ho World, by Professor H. Augustine Smith, was given by (ho Telok Ayer Methodist Church during the Christmas season. It was seen by about 1,700 people. I'iioto by 7 'he Anmtcur Photo Store
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      CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD.
      43 12 Anl linn) Kundlni'cr, a l /echo-SInvalian. and Ipinin <;il».||j, an Italian, nn lh.-ir arrival at Snrn.nl,an nn I heir wav .h TT travelling fine m« and ham a remarkable record nf travel and adventure. Details appeared in ur laTitue
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      New Sailor’s Institute, Singapore.
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      Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.’s new premises, Singapore.
      14 12 /Vjo/o.s. h y I.iiii I Until Koll^
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      Ipoh Electric Power Station.
      42 13 Exterior <:f huildini;. showing cooling towers in foreground. November 12, 1925. Four Mirrlees Diesel engine completed. November 13, 1925. v foundations for cooling tanks. May 30, 1925. Three engines, showing Mather and IMatt alternators. Oct. 1 I, 1023.
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      Dioramas of Malaya.
      122 14 \I>U\«* we KIM' I he mtoikI of a set of photographs of the 12 Dioramas of Malaya, which were exhibited in the Malaya Pavilion at Wembley. t In Ins book entitled Wembley in Colour, Mr. Donald Maxwell, the artist, has described these models as the most artistic
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      GREAT FLOODS.
      1230 15 [UM THU TKLKliliAM.) I, ,iand. France Germany I Affected. I rc ;,t Destruction Being Done. [UtilTKB TELEdBAM.] London, December 31. I .,i .-tonus in Europe, caus !vr ‘.y;., and t- lephrnu w. u London, January 1. H, Maastricht has > t -e i»f the military in V ii
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      France and Syria
      40 15 1/ udun. December 31. Damascus Tito rious rebel leader. Ilissan KiairraL vh i lately announc'd that lie had d< tail 1 1 nvn to decapitate M. de Jouveno!. vn* ki.’cl *:t a fight outside of the citv.
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      France and Morocco.
      311 15 Refusal to Receive Captain Canning. London, December 30. Paris According to the newspapers M. Biiand is informing apt. Canning that it is impossible for him (M. Biiand) to have any relations with him. London, December 30. Paris In the Chamber, replying to the Communist, M. Caehin, in
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      Renouncing a Crown.
      270 15 London. December 31. Bucharest: The Crown lVinec Charles has ret" unced his succession to the* Throne* r.nd a!! bis prerogatives as a member of ilu* royal family. Tile* King has proclaim'd his four-year-old grandson, Michael. •un of Prince Charles a* his heir. London, January 1. The renunciation
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      Terrible Explosion.
      70 15 London, January 3. Pensacola, Florida A dozen corpses ~re already recovered of the victims of •in cxplf xii iu ore the ret'orts of the Xev.p''• t Itosin and Turpentine Company. It i bi Moved tb t o\er 20 me injured. The b d‘t. recovered wore horribly mutilat (1.
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      NEW YEAR HONOURS.
      140 15 Nothing for Malaya This Time. Knighthood for New Governor Hongkong. London, December 31. The New Year honours include the following K.C.M.G.—The Hon. Mr. Cecil Clement!, Governor of Hongkong. C.M.G.—Mr. William Peel, Resident Councillor* Penang Mr. George Sansom, Acting C mmercial Councillor to the Embassy at Tokio. Honorary
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      British and World Trade.
      140 15 Hank Clearings Shew Large Increase. London, January 1. i>i* -pile trade conditions the record oiokon in last year’s bank clearings, totalling £10.1:17,000,000. an increase of ib04.UOO.000. The annual statement atiribut the increase to signs of an licrea-'- in commercial banking, also an increase in new issues,
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      Little Hsu Murdered.
      120 15 Revenge for a Father’s Death. London, December 30. Peking General Hsu Shu Chong, known as Little Hsu, has been assassin- i by the throwing of a bomb at Lang r h: it r last night. Hsu was an ardent upporter of President Tuan Chi Jui and hud
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      Britain and China.
      143 15 London, January 2. The Daily News under- tand that C British Commission foreshadowed a f*v months ago by Sir Austen Chamber! ;!tt will shortly proceed to China to roniVr with the Chlm se authorities regarding allocation of the balance of the Boxer Indemnity, Lord WiKingdmi s ment
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      Greek Dictator.
      391 16 Army Now Control the 1 Whole Country. London, January Athens: The Premier, Gem al Panyalos, has anm lim ed that hencefoith he 1 assuming entire re. poll, ihihly <1 ti < government of tie country and will ie > solely on tlie power of l no army an
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      Chinese Puzzles.
      255 16 London, January -1. Peking Feng Yu Hsiang has issued a iirular telegram stating that lit* is giviup public life and is going abroad, mid urging the military party to suppoit Tuan Chi Jui, who i woik.ng f«r tin betterment of the country. I .on don, .la Hilary The
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      British Occupy Wiesbaden.
      138 16 London, December GO. Wiesbaden Ihe official exchange of authority from French to Ifritish in the esha :i n zone w,i made this morning, tne onl_\ outward and visible sign being the lowering of the Tricolour and the hoisting of the Union .lack in its place. Ihe event
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      Germany and America.
      273 16 Hi k Trust in the Steel Trade Reported. L-rndon, Januaiy 1. j;..i iio In ci,: ncet «m with the n port i*j *,iii N,.u ’i ill tliat the hanki ng linn of 11 J. 11. j tel hi ip.my an* 1 iamiinr the f«, 1 1 .t
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      M. Doumer’s Taxes.
      199 16 I .ondon, I n r» mber GO. The settlement of the French (JoVclMini ill’s linuncinl proposals resulted in <; notable recovery of the French franc in London this morning to 127's. London. Ih'cemlicr .'ll. Lari' Further ditaiU of M. Poumci’s financial proposals show that they will provide
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      French Notes Forged.
      181 16 London, January 1. Ludapest: lie cireulati.n at the Hague "t a quantity of forged thousand-franc I lemh banknotes, apparently produced in Hungary, has led to the arrest of two liungai iatis in Holland, also the arrest here of the private secretary and valet I Tin re Louis
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      Liberty Bell Tolls.
      92 16 London, January 1. Philadelphia After !>0 years’ silence Vt K lA ny IMI toHcd in the Now wV/h** he mayor s wife struck the boil n golden hammer and her light i 1 *T wt ro 1 ht ord throughout the tu ,y nKiins wireless. 1 b(,,
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      Basil Thomson Case.
      753 16 London, January 1. A uf.,1 1 besieged Marlborough p Pice court n tin* arume «i’ Sir j}.. il Tii- ms' ii t" an.--v.vr to two .summon o, i* in •using him of indecency wit!i a w man in 1 Iy«i<* Park, and the lit her requiring him
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      Steamer Disabled.
      44 16 London, December 30. A mcssniiv from IVrim stales that stOMiner Baltimore Marti h,s her tail-shaft. Her portion >' noon yesterday was 17.12 North. 40.40 4IX t She ls drifting to the north. London, January 4. ro'w.H Thc Ufltin.ore Mi.ru h-.s •drived m tow.
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      World Court.
      155 16 A Wise Senator Ur<ces li. Claims. London, January Washington: The Republican m/i i„ r in the Senate were astonished w! i: ,v Senator, Mr. Bruce, of' \j r 4*01!. spoke eloquently in favour ,>f* herciue to the World Court ar<| fu League of Nations. He only dosin',j said,
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      American Oil Scandals.
      268 16 London January .*> San Francisco The United State*. Circuit Uoiirt of Appeals upheld th decision of the lower court, ordering t cancellation of the Klk Hills naval u*>m, cdl leases, but reversetl the lower lo.ir’A award of .511.751.000 to the Pun-Ana.*. rican Petroleum and Transport U nnpany.
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      Queen Margherita Dead.
      186 16 London, January liotiit- Queen Margherita is dying at B »r«lighera. The King and Quern e? Italy ha\>* departed for Bordighera. London, January Home The Queen Mother Margin”' is dead. Ihe Into Queen Margherita was tL«‘ daughter of tin* late Prince Ferdinand Mavoy, Puke of Genoa, she was
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      Asiatics in South Africa.
      91 16 London, Decemln r Lort Lli/.abeth Mr. Creswel l Mme «>t Defence, in a speech, outlined t' Government's defence proporals, the n*.* :!l feature of which is n reduction in ]i f are strength from 10,000 to 8.000 p v lr. Dayd Minister for Labou \et <
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      Disarmament.
      146 17 Soviet Raises Objections To s Switzerland. London, January 3. R.U-I T X t Anu-ii'-a" rcpr.-sonU-lf". (lisarniament Itioii n 1 He declares that IdiscG^ 1 Nation will imt involve the I the r' the Government or a lo,n l ilt,ltu,i Vio ttend a similar conference I London, January 3. I
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      America and War Debts.
      174 17 Paris, January 2. \Yu Y«»ik The New Ymk Herald states international lawyer. Mr. Owen Y.'.ung. addressing a meeting of the \iim ra 111 Economic Association, said that m tv imp -itant for fno l mted Mates i'c»toro the world’s currencies and them -ecure from fluctuations than
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      Hongkong’s Sad Plight.
      130 17 London, January 1. I'm* .;h| plight of tho British rumat H ngkong due to the “block* •>'i< i' in tho Morning Post di scribing tho strikers’ organised attack on British interests, says the L u i' n i> unprecedentedly humilating 'i <li>astiou-. It says that if it
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      Eucalyptus Paper.
      107 17 London, January 2. Niu Uuk As a result of experiments' OUcalvnt'^ 11 tn 1 1C wo °d of the' inakine for !!prucc a a material for „f u\" T,tUs P rin t paper, the University! lw > tdft"' grown at Sao Paulo. Brazil,* rjualitv -in i 'i 1avc
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      Britain and Italy.
      92 17 London, December 30. lvM|ll(> |L 1 hat the’ conveVwHf th ,>roa<l at »tement proved the d -VI!” 1 vort cordial and Pursuing the efficaciously l x i H> horatiem at present a vi»*w id i..,,. n ,lu two countries with t M lh( lai "'"l'jing Various interest•"»litti,/
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      Foreign and General.
      1074 17 Widows and Orphans. London, January (>. Nearly 130,000 applicants for the State pensions for widows and orphans were dealt with by British post offices when the scheme operated for the first time yesterday. The Steel Combine. London, January 3. New York Dillon, Read and Company announce that
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      Various.
      82 17 London, December 30. Mexico City The Senate unanimously approved the agreement settling Mexico’s external debt. London, December 30. Amsterdam A message from Tholen states that a motor-bus fell into the Scheldt. Five passengers were drowned. London. January 3. Khartoum Mr. Alan Cohham has arrived at Mongalla, 150 miles north
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    PASSENGERS.
    1210 17 The following passengers proceeded to Europe by the Kashgar which sailed at 2 p.m. in the 1st instant Mr. R. O. Jenkins, Mrs. t'. H. D. O’Callaghan, Mr. S. G. Barrntt, Mrs. Melville, Mr. N. Kendall, Mrs. I. Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. NV. J. Carrie, o. Nixon, Mrs. A.
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    Hotel Mystery.
    2972 18 Medical Evidence SuRtfosts Suicide. An inquest was commenced by the coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) on Tuesday regarding the death of a Norwegian named O. VV. Schroeder in the Europe Hotel on Dec. IX under very mysterious circumstances. Mr. Oakshott, A.S.l 11 ducted the enquiry for the police,
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    THE LAND SPORTS.
    243 18 Well Contested Meeting at The Stadium. After the sea sports on New Ycar’i day, the land spirts were held at the Stadium, and were as successful and popular as usual. The ground was in good condition in spite of the rain, and Keen competition contributed towards the
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    Penang in Council.
    222 18 As we foreshadowed some time afV says the Straits Echo, in accordance with the arrangement made at the time of hi s election, the Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson, who was elected to represent the Penang Chamber of Commerce on the departure on home leave of the Hon.
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    Straits Traders.
    1262 19 I u :,,mm's Review of (he Half lllu... wan Vear I ,,f the Straits I ph.* ha*t -> t; lll p \v;o held at the I i j,, o.e ’i Build ng <»» ‘i;*.* I*"' present Messrs. J. I Tinn* k j.* 1‘ledger, I n i cIkiirnuni .■>
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    225 19 lius> Week end at Tanjong I’agar. A busy week-end was spent at Tanjong Pa gar, there being a numlnT of minor mishaps to shipping. The French steamer Doiiai, which left Saigon for Singapore on December 20. signalled to the Blue Funnel vessel Kumaous that her engines had broken
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    The Naval Base.
    997 19 Township Springing Up At Seletar. Six months ago the naval base site* at Seletar was still much as it had been Inco the < hinn tea-clippers warped their way through the Johore Straits—a wilderi ess of swamp with no evidence of human occupation other than a native
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    386 19 Results in the New Year Meeting. 1 be New Year idle meeting promoted by S.N'.IL Assik iiitien was completed on Saturday afternoon at llukit lim<ah range when the long distance events were tired, aiso two matches open to ladies. Conditions were not ideal, a good deal of rain
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    DR. LIM BOON KENG.
    71 19 Well-Known Educationalist Rack In Singapore. Hr. Lim Ho n Kong, principal of Amoy rniversity. who was formerly well-known in the Straits, arrived in Singapore during the week-end on a two months* holiday. IK* was entertained together with Dr. Wu Lien Teh, the Chinese delegate t> the
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    REV. GOH HOOD KENG.
    142 19 Welcome News of a Singapore Minister. The many friends of the Rev. (b>h Hood Ken.tr, of the Methodist Mission in Singanure, who left for India some months ago for medieal treatment, will he glad to learn that the latest news received regarding his condition is very
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      466 20 (Reuter Telegram. 1 Scotland lk-at France At Faris. (Reuter Telegram. 1 l. tndon, January 2. Raii.- For tin* international rugby jnuteh at Col'.mbt tin* ground was packed to its capacity. If. a gnine l»lay«d in driz/.ling rain and on heavy ground J'C land beat France by 20 points
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      630 20 [Router Telegram. Results of Now Year League Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram. J London. December 20. In the Scottish League Morton l>oat Aberdeen by two goal- to nil. London, January l. In the first division of the League Blackburn 1C. <v»• and timid*!''-field Town liad each scoic.l one goal at
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      BOXING.
      51 20 Death of Former Malayan Champion. News has reached Singapore of the death in Japan last month of Taiho, who held flu* featherweight Championship of until he left for his country owing to illness some eighteen months ago. He had a fine record of successes against tin* best of local
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      BRITISH BOWLERS.
      46 20 Defeated in Pour-Kink Test. London. Dei-ember 22.—Auckland In a four-nnk Tc t. Auckland beat the British (.imi ol howlers by PS points to 52. A's in a four-rink match the Auckland him- beat the British team by 8b points to C3. a L La
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      192 20 [KiUtcr Telegram.] Players for English Tour Selected. (Reuter Telegram.] London, December 20. j Melbourne: The following .team has been selected for the forthcoming tour m "Tobins,* P. nsford, Bardsley, Oldfield, Cregory, Taylor. MaCartney, Andrews, Kvder, Mailoy, Crimmett and Hendiy 'Tin* final three will be selected not later than
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      HOCKEY.
      755 20 Selangor Defeated at The Stadium. The S.C.C. outclassed Selangor in almost every department in the annual hockey fixture played at the Stadium on Saturday, winning by seven goals to one. The ground was not in good condition, hut in spite of this, the game was very last although there
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      GOLF.
      194 20 Keppcl Golf Club. The following are the resuits <f tf> remaining K.ti.C. competitions for Christmas and New Year Flag. -K. A. Ciihson and J. St radian. Mixed Foursome.—Mrs. Hi I ivy ar.i K. C. Baker. One Club. l.ieut. A. E. Barlow, r*- > 27 m tt. Singapore Golf Club.
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      MOTOR CYCLISTS’ RUN.
      342 20 Interesting New Year Trip Into Johore. The following account of a ’note: cy c. i ng run into Johore on .January 1 i* c< ntrinutui The rain of the la.-t few days what would otherwise have been a pieas ant day's run. Nevertheless, the part* who turned
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      Hongkong Fire.
      148 21 Colony's Largest Hotel Destroyed. iKr Our Own ConTMx-nJunt.) Hongkong, January 2. i n.i* lintel bus 1h*c u gutted by su'U'.vs i>urw«i«'.! *i»y. i’ c. Jn < y d ilHV0 lost pi actu ally 'riv'NavV* Mai Mtl :,ssistt 1 1 1"- do; jjJU vl|1 to K > due to
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    The Garoet Murder.
    118 21 \IIeirud l ull C onfession to The (rime. (Amta*- Service.) B:ita\ia. Januwy |r rj'i.ited that two ,it’ am-led Hfii have math’ a full confesd n to the i-■ Mu tie. T1 1- h ws at la elivd w.» v com nutted se*leiy th i.irpe.-c 1 i obbery.
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    YACHTING.
    1320 21 lYec Press Challenge Cup. (Cent rib’.ted.) The race on New Year’s morning fot i 1 above Copiiy was in conjunction with .lie sea rpons, and the weather actually behaving itself, a ver.\ fine race was the outcome, with J an li coming out as p,older for the first year.
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    British North Borneo.
    149 21 ’file Financial Time-* states that n number of the principal shareholders in fin* British Noitli Borneo (Chartered) Company have given notice cf their intention i move that Captain A. G. Cowie and Mr. \V. G. Darby be appointed director.- at the forthcoming annual meeting, (’a.plain A. G.
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    BIRTH
    17 21 HIPWKLI..- At Raid), on December 31. 11)25, to Ktliel, wife of \V. 11. Hipwell, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    111 21 CKFSSOV CHAMARKTTK. At the Cathedral of tlu* Good Shepherd hy the Rev. Pa tli or Ruaudel, Mr. Lionel Cresson. Chemist, Nederlands Gutta l’ercha Co. (Singapore Rubber Works) to Miss Myra Isabel rimmarette of Hongkong. OGI I.V IE < ARMICHAKL. On December .7, 1!>25, at the British Consulate, Marseilles, Donald
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    Trade and Finance.
    142 21 Singapore, January 6. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4’i Demand 2/4 5/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 25/32 On New York, Demand 66T4 Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank T.T. 1456 On India, Bank T. T. 154% On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3Vi p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    458 21 Singapore, January 6. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 As am Kumbang 64/- 65/1 1 Batang I’adang 0.70 0.75 l 1 Hitam Tin 1.50 1.55 il l'l Idris Hydraulics 50 t> 52/- xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.02'j; 0.70 10 10 Knmpong 51 6 53/-
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    25 21 DEATH COX.- On Friday. January 1, 11)2(5, at Hutu (iajnh Ho pital, Charles Kenneth Co\, Klabni <r Rubber Estate, Chemor, and Hally* castle, Antrim, Ireland.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 General— Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages J London RuMmt Stocks The Singapore Auction 1 Rust i iction lieaily Reckoner Rubber l*o- t i"f Rub' ci Restriction Pern!. Planter’- heath hnvmbor KiibNc Returns Bi iti>h Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 Planter and Floods Local Rubber ~,*r Telegrams— Rubber I
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      52 1 Singapore Official (Quotations. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices .fnn. Feb. Apr. Rale (,’i|-.«i s’p-oe Mar. Mar. June l>ec. s. d. IS r.i :t io t.;.o i,;.ib i.p.h• j -fan. ■I :t I.,'.* tag It'* 1.10 r* :i r 1 i.r,g i ic,'.. l.:r* i» 7t i*- 1
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 'llie average prices of lirst grade rubber in Singap«.rc and London for the currer.t i« it riel ion quarter to January G have been Singapoie IG7.H r ents Isitidon 4s. 2.22d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      29 1 Messrs. Lev.i.- and Peat's cable received from tleir London othce on Tuesday gives f*M’» tons up making the total London rubber stocks at January 2, 6,120.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      120 1 The Singapore Chandler of Commerce Rubber A special ion h< Id its Ttlst auction, yestenlay, when tlicre was catalogued 1,217 2.>H d>'. or r» Cl. 4*» tons; offered 720,022 lb*. or 22.V.*** tons sold r»i»:;.41*l lf>s. or ‘2*> 1. Spot. London :;.s. 7Cjd. New York KG ets.
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      Rubber Discussion.
      261 1 [UELTKK TELEGRAM.I The Times on Mr. Hoover’s Statements. [llEL'TEK TELEGRAM.1 I, union, January 1. New York A statement published by Sir R belt Horne, in London, giving an exposition of tin* rubber situation i- commented on by the New York Times which considers it very timely and calculated
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      Restriction Ready Reckoner.
      240 1 We have received a copy of “The Lubber Restriction Heady Reckoner and Note Hook.” It. is published under the \’oin de Plume “Tapper,” and its object is to make easy a calculation of exportable allowance at any rate of release from V- r i per emit. to
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      Bagan River.
      367 1 One Shareholder Holds Up Scheme. Three diivctor> and two shareholders were pic-e- t at the meeting of the Bagan River Rubber C held at the odices ot the s.m etaiui' i Harrisons, Barker and Co./, in Chattered Bank Chambers on W'edni >'ia\ to consider the scheme of amalgamation
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      Rubber Position.
      160 1 We are indebted to Messrs. Wilson lloland Co for copy of the circular of t -e Lubber rrado Association of f.ondon returns up to end of October. The litrures enable us to complete records for the three Restriction years which ended on October hi, 1025. In the first
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      63 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January i>. It is understood that two scheme' are to be submitted to Sir Laurence Cuilli*. maid rec 'inmending that restriction legislation be permanently retained on the statute hook, control being exercised only with regard to releases, wghout limiting pioducti n. Another scheme
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      PERAK PLANTER'S DEATH.
      104 1 (From Our Own Correspondent./ Ipoh, January 2. Ipoh sporting ami sociul circle.- have been shucked by the news of the unexpected death yesterday in the Batu (jaiah hospital e>f Mr. Kenneth Cox, manat;, r of Klahang Rubber Estate. The late Mr. Cox was a leading com-mittee-man of
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      Glenealy Plantations.
      377 1 The report of the directors of tilemalj I Plantations, Ltd. for the year er.ie 1 Get-her til, 1725 states that the profit t’ >r the year is 815:’.025.21 to whi.h ha> to Le added the balance of $1’.271."i 'brought forward from last account miking a total of 8100,100.551.
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      Kundong Rubber Co.
      1289 2 Lm.M^ucWS.Utotrictiou, B 01 1 Scheme. I T-uio* f tu r<,inth I illt Kl ting »»f the i'“t.nbers f jV Kr Estate Ltd., held j I llu K h' f OU Market I' n .ur. on P.ii-niln-r ■I y as-lit*: I i M;,I, .tin Watson M.H. I 1
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      THE WORK OF A TAPPER.
      79 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, January 2. A big labour tost case, at Tapah, involving the point as to whether a tapper is justified in refusing to do other woik, was decided in fav ur of the estate, the magistrate holding that a change of
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      DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      84 2 Ampnt (Sumatra). 12.167 lbs. Batak Rabit.— 10,000 lbs. Hagan Se*ai. 38.500 lbs. Bintang.—25,000 lbs. Clovelly.—23.150 lbs. Continental Plantation Co.— 30,012 lbs. East Asiatic. 208,909 lbs. Kwatoe.—1*5.15 i ibs. Kurau.— 31,30*) lbs. Kota Tinggi.—27,500 lbs. New Scudai.—21.800 lbs. Mt. Austin (Johore). —178,348 lbs. Merehislon.--47.000 lbs, IVnang.—3 10.00U lbs.
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      333 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of. Rubber Exported During December, 1925. The Registrar of Import?* and Exports has aunt us the following compartitive statement of the qnsntjty and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during Decembe r, l!»2». r l h figures, which are in
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 2 The Straits Times is not responsible for e opinions el' its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must a.* short and to the point. Long madding epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cat down. Correspondents must enclose tlnnr names, not necessarily for publication but us
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      Liberia Rubber.
      320 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- We have i\ad and heard a lot of Mr. Firestone's million acre Rebuild where is the seed to come from Cannot the Dutch East Indies, ourselves and Coy:on put on a prohibitive tariff on the export of same 7 Wo
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      A Rubber Grievance.
      145 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The I. union financial pap rs are daily showing dotations of Malayan companies in I. mdofi, but none are H uiod here, and we, residents of this country, can only invest in rubber companies by buying shares at high prices
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      LAYANG PLANTATIONS.
      307 2 Increase of Capital Approved By Shareholders. An extraordinary general meeting of ihe Layang Rubber Plantati >ns, Ltd., was held on December 7 at Winchester House, Old Broad .Street, K.C., to consider a resolution increasing the capital of the t lipany from £150,000 to £225,000 by the creation of
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      667 3 He tier Market Tone After Christmas. Me i I > w i~ and Hi at repoi t Singapoie, December .1. Aft* i tlit* < lici*-'.ma hoiida;. the market <.pened linn and prie*- advaneiil an average "i 1" cent.- on all position?-. I be rive, howev< t. Ini-
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      Planters and Floods.
      127 3 At a meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Hlantors’ Association, held on November 12, it was decided that the following telegram be despatched to the hief S cretary to (iovernnient "Meeting of Kuala Selangor District Planters’ Association held this morning protests against the inability and indifference of
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      782 3 Messrs. Miicphail and (Vs Weekly Hejiort. M, i>. Macphi.il and < <*. Etd’s., weekly i»'l«(it .iaimary 5. die?: iM 1 :i!iy speaking the New Year opeii- i.ut > t« ad. there being a -ate ,,:nul l I' biisimudone 14th«- da>s, under review. Notu t.i' ding >udd«*n <lr
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      Rubber in Indo-China.
      55 3 .'speculations -diow that rubber firms are rapidly gaining control of the potential resources and wealth of !ndo-( hina, Deputy I’Uerin declared in the Chamber of Deputies in Paris on Deoemlior IK. He aid a short time ago rubber land there v.a- only lorty c<nt° an -acre and
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 9.
        452 3 Stock s l0ck B Exchange Par Kxcha„» Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. 1»hJ 2 Allrgar 1 2. l.ondon-Asiatie > il Angl'»-.Ma!ay £1 l.umut ;;a 4 H AM Ayer Kilning 4 4 il Malacca :,:t 4 Vj U:nUng i'l Manibau 2 3 M 2/ Hatang
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 6.
        676 3 Capita] Issue Closing Price?. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. I'eatt M2,500 1 20 p.c. int. a/c year 2S-2-2tiAl)enbv ($1 > \n ",-Ti 1 f- <,nd (Ljah «$1) luS "!«l> m >-, V/, P l »‘V Malay ($2) 4.20 4.50 4.00 4.50
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