The Straits Budget, 28 January 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] \'o. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JAM ARY as, 192« Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    276 1 Page I.KAPKKS .3 fill' riu-hlllltfll'tf Ka>l Amo>‘> Y.snm\*k Si„ tf ap»«v r.ol.lcms RuMht Discussion 4 niiti'h r«*iu-y j_ s fhivi' Settlements Tolctrams Iteuter and Special im: I'a.-t Weeks News 10-l» Pictures Local Weddings 1., Malaya Cup Final K„val Sussex Regt. at Tanglm The Solai Eclipse 11 Kubber Supplement— All
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3671 1 i' h, ls Enactment Vvm R e ,stration of in the Kwli.'r'i]' <• 18 to bc ‘ntro- ‘niniulpd to oir. o < ncl1 This b 'l> 1,1 th fi rtain amendments Practical 0 Schools Enactment 'Ic.'ii a hl[!_ l tulor* 1011 c e ha s shown to
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    H. E. The Governor Returns.
    25 2 II K. th«- Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) returned to Singapore on the LOth instant, from Penang by the Sea Belle.
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    The Henli Refloated.
    46 2 i i,c I fi.l (earner llenli, of TOO tons, V., I. '.in a hole at I a.m. on the 20th ,11 I’akon/ Islam), abreast of Karnes I K ht. refloated some hours late!’ anil i ,\cl Fi tempore, having appmently escaped seiious damage.
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    Warships in Port.
    52 2 H M. light cruis* r Calliope, under Capt. Brock Birkett, D. 5.0., arrived from Colombo on Sunday, hound for China, and is now lying in the roads. H.M. cruiser Vai mouth auived next day en route for (he same destination, and is now at the oil wharf.
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    Legislative Council.
    82 2 A meeting of the legislative Council will he held on Monday. February 1. The votes include $250,000, loan to the Municipal Commissioners, for an improvement scheme at Tiong Bahru, an addition of $10,500 for the acquisition of land for the new High School, Malacca, $l2 .">OO for electric
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    Raja Chulan, C.M.G.
    98 2 The Istana Nagara, the official residence of His Highness the Sultan of Perak, was the venue on January IS of a pictuicsque and impressive ceremony, the occasion being the investiture of Raja Chulan, the Raja di Hilir of Perak, with the insignia of the Companionship of the
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    Trade and Industries Compendium.
    144 2 We have received a copy of Trade and Industries of British Malaya and Siam tor li*2(>, and find it a first rate guide for tlie commercial man. whilst fr m many points of view it is invaluable to those who have put chases of any and
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    278 2 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. W. J. C. Stevens to be Superintendent of Surveys, Survey Department, KM.S. and S.S., Mr. F. P. Scott to be an Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., F.M.S., Miss C. M. Thornton to be an Assistant Mistress, Preparatory School,
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    St. Andrew’s Cathedral Dedication.
    127 2 St. Andrew’s Cathedral Dedica ti on. Sunday was the date set the keeping of the dedication St. Andrew’s Cathedral and 1 k U ,jf •f the services throughout the uty pronounced, and must have bee roughly enjoyed by all who m V lO, There were three celebrations fV 1 Holy
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    Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka Retires.
    195 2 A pleasant fum-tion took place on ,i --»<! i»st. at the I', and O. VVhartlk' Mr. K. W. tiunatilaka, wh" wharf manager for the P. and 0 for over US years, and Mr. A. R. \vj Jt u A koon, the assistant wharf manager entertained
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    Death of Cardinal Mercier.
    263 2 A Reuter telegram from London date] January 2-», announces the death in Delirium of C ardinal Moreier, Archbishop of Malines and Cardinal since IPO7. He wa? one of the foremost personalities of the great European conflict, and celebrated hi> golden jubilee two years ago. Before the
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    The Queen's Scholarship.
    227 2 The Straits Echo says :—We nH -"j tioned some weeks ago that Penam: once again carried off the two Quce:Scholarships for Malaya ami the Acti: 0 Inspector of Schools. Penang, to-uaj confirms our announcement with tv following note It will interest you know that this Settlement has
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      THE UNCHANGING EAST.
      934 3 St:aits Times, .January *JI. ul v the tir.-t volume VV Romance of the Three K t ,plated by Krevvitt* of the Maritime Customs s T'u: volume o*r.tains nwl vV understand. "ill foutain r•■‘v h i* a hn.toric.ii V ..'Vuun l>y Ko Kuan-chung. of I r ,v v
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      AMOY’S EXAMPLE.
      1019 3 i.-i .\v o Ft rail T: my. .J.mu ;..v ;!J. Some .seven years ago it was decided t > commemorate the centenary of Singapore by founding Raffles College, in the hope that ultimately it might grow into the Raffles University. Huge sums were conribuled for the purpose, but
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      SINGAPORE PROBLEMS.
      1196 3 Strai Time*, .lannni\ L'd. Hi* Excellency the Governor finds time han.tr •<» heavily on his hands that he wishes to add tin* duties of Chief Secretary to those of (lovernor and High Conitnjoner. Ihe way to cure a tendency to irk.•(•me kisure is to do what there is*
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      RUBBER DISCUSSION.
      1079 4 St i.-dls Times, January In** I .S. Hou.-e of K< pres ritatives ho. •dosed ;l inquiries into the unpardonable 'iiequ i y of Hr it is h plant *rs. We regret that the. Parliament .f a f-iendly and losely allied country s'o dd l ave lent, it*■''f 1'*
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      BRITISH POLICY.
      908 4 o nntrrs peciali c. St n.i> Time-. it. y 2d. Already the flood of political oratory whi.h usually precede* the opening of a Parliamentary session has begun. It may. indeed, he said to have begun when Mr Baldwin made that very important announcement in regard to electrification, and
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      THREE SETTLEMENTS.
      1109 4 THREE SETTLEM ENTS. —Straits Times. January 27. The Kvuter news yesterday ic\culcu remarkable disinclination to quarrel in several different parts ef the world. Thr Soviet Government have settled thndiflVrence with Chang Tso Lin. aci'vircnt has Ken reached between Britain and Italy in the debt-funding negotiations, and the threatened railway dispute
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    172 5 Subscribing for the New Ice Works. [From the Straits Times of Saturday. January 2<», We are very glad indeed to find that tin* Ice Work* are about to heroine the property of the e >mmunity by means i,f a joint stocii company formed for t.ws purpose. Ibis
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    TAILORS’ STRIKE ENDED.
    211 5 Masters Forced to Accept Workers* Terms. A meeting f the Singapore Merchant Tailors* Association and representatives of the working tail rs wh had been on strike fer the past six weeks, held oil Sunday, resulted in tlu* men obtaining the terms which they had asked. In infect,
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    An Unusual Case.
    124 5 An unusual was mentioned before Mr. I*. A. F. David, in the District Court yesterday, when Fred Lowe, a Kwrasian formerly employed by the Asiatic Petroleum ompany at Pulo Sant hoe, wa charged with enticin'.;’ away a married woman, .Jenne Muril BolD, tlu* wife of Mr. A.
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    THE ECLIPSE.
    1337 5 American Astronomers Back Again. (Jood Conditions Satisfactory Results. The Harvard and Swarthmorc College astronomical expeditions, which observed the total eclipse at Bencoolen on January 1 arrived at Sirigupore on Monday, and I)r. J. A. Miller, head of the Swarthmorc party, was cautious but optimistic as to the scientific
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    SWINDLER SENTENCED.
    184 5 i»o<>us Communist Agent in Kuala Lumpur. A strange story was nurratcd at tlit* Koala Lumpur police court on Saturday i>y Mr. A. It. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, when ho pro lot rod charges of •oihcting subscriptions without authority, and cheating, against a (Chinese named (’bin Kian Beng.
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    NEWS FROM JAVA.
    69 5 (Aneta’s Service.) l'atavia, January Hi. At Palcmhang serious Mood- i, occurred along the river S< kajoo. .V I villages and roads arc Pawled, n:.d the he c of> in, t .he wi.ole *li -1 t ha been lest royed. A mes.-age fn»n. Pad::’ ay- the i' i'.*?***i*
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    Amoy’s Example.
    1307 6 Story of South China's Now I'niversity. Five y*•;»is of remarkable work wore summarised l»y Dr. Lint Ho <n Keng, Principal i-f Amoy University, in an interview witii ;i Straits l inn s’ representa tivc on .lanmn\ lilt. Dr. I.im Homi K»• n < paying his f i rs
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    THE SOCIAL EVIL.
    329 6 (Hiod Work ef Kuala Lumpur Clinii*. (i mm Our Own Correspondent.) Knala l.unipur, January “1. Die t that .!,n0ii cases have been treati d at 11 e Sultan .Street venerea! di*-ea.-e" ciinic durini* the idehtcen in uiths it has been in existence shoxv> the uree-it need tJiaI
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    Trial by Ordeal.
    174 6 lo find out who, anmnjr a number of mall Malay < hildren, had stolen a rinir IwdonjriiiK to his child, a Malay named Majid hin I’atek. of Sunyei IJcnyci, in the Klanir district, conducted a trial by ordeal, says the Malay Mail. He trot the children, one
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    EASTERN SMELTING.
    698 6 Substantial Hist* in The I'rofil. I’li:- fourteen!li ordinary general meetin-: >)i tIn* Eastern Smelting Company, J. was lii'lit on 1 )< cember l< at the* registered offices, Stafford House, Kina William Stieet, K.C., Sir Ernest Birch, K. nin* rhairman). presiding. he Chairman said: (lentIt*men. —The* report of the
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    PULAU BUKOM MURDERS
    118 6 Fatal Se<»ue1 to Gambling Quarrel. 1 la* murder of a Chinese coolie and mr.ndore on Pulau Bukoni on January 8 .'•as investigafed l>v the Coroner (Mr F. G. Bout in 0 n January 21. The evidence produced by Inspector B stock, f t’ the Marine Police, was
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    Shipping Enquiry.
    657 6 Findings in City of ar(ld Case. The findings of tin* Minin- Enquiry which investigated l-i eUli'i mg of the City of Baroiia n thl v Lui-nnia Shoal, off the im;u,. V(< of Borneo, on Christmas nunnihjr u delivered on January 20, and an full below. The President of
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    YOUNG GIRL AMOK.
    138 6 (From Our Own Correspondent' Penang, Jar nary A great sensation was caused night when a young Eurasian gad. with a large knife, attacked the T M man on point duty at the junetr <■ Burma and Gottlieb Roads. The constable received five w >ir 1 j the
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    The Assizes.
    1926 7 ive Death Sentences j >1 1:1 (.'him J* n -I Ymv Ah IjgJJ. i-vitor ■j7M»rS|sj jjj made. in llh the previous! i ik’niw! fljiy r v.a» t! iuHIi*. fh* fj i• thul tht* L 1 1 i in il (■<I Well* st t a ’,gel s L im
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    DISHONEST POSTMAN.
    157 7 Theft of Letters and Postcards At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 25. In the District Court to-day a postman pleaded guilty to the theft of letters and postiards. The accused had Kwn employed for seven years, his duty being principally to assist the receiving clerk and
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    HUGE CHANDU SEIZURE.
    112 7 100.000 Worth on Hritish Ship. The officers of the preventive service made a huge seizure of non-Cioverrmient ehandtt on hoard the Anhui, when that vessel anivod at Singapore from Amoy on January til, a quantity valued at over Sin) 00U being discovered. C;»plain Penncfather, the master, was
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    YACHT CLUB MEETING.
    546 7 Proposed .A Herat ions in Itaciii£ Programme. The annual meeting of the ltoyul Singapore (Mul> \vas held at the Clun hotn-e on Monday evening, His Kxeellemy, Sir Laurence (Sail emard. Commodore, presiding. Speaking of tin.* report ami accounts, the chairman expressed th• opinion that the club’s position
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    TROUBLE AT SHANGHAI.
    89 7 Mill Worker’s Death Leads To Dig SI rike. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 20. A Shanghai ealdc .say*- id>.rs arc; feared as the result of a «*r.ke 10,00® '•mployees of the Yang T-ze Poo cotton mill following on the death a worker. The unions claim that
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    OBSCENE PHOTOGRAPHS.
    92 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 21. In the District Court to-day an unusual case was heard in which !.im Swee Poh, a young Chinese, plead d goil’y to allotment of the oUVnce of sending hy post indecent and obscene nhet g a.ths. The defendant sent I*2 Is.
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    Libel Suit.
    2093 8 Essentials of Moslem Religion Discussed. Am interesting action was brought in tin- Su >i<* 11 m < niirt on *l uesiiay m-lon Mr. .Ju-Mm- Dean** when Mceran Lebhark Mauliim ami K. t Mariean hi'oiijiht an action for 1 1 1»<• I against *1. Mohamed Is* mail .Mariran ami
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    FIGHTING IN SOUTH CHINA.
    127 8 Victory of the Cantonese Troops. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 2»>. Canton The campaign against Chan.tr Kwitur Ming’.- remnants in South Kwaii’'Jug Province and the Island of Hainan is almost complete. Hainan, Kiumrehow ami Hoihow were occupied praetically without lighting. 1 anjr Pun San fading
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    MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS.
    152 8 U-r.; ii ()ji Own (’orivspomlent.) Kuala 1/.:mpur. January 27. 1 hree motor accidents were reported yesterday. M*\ Walker. engineer, Hail way ikatruotion Department was contl,, w ar*!> t hi* post OfTico on a mot nr Acb* wlu*n he v.'a.' run into hy a car belonging to ad
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    Dr. John R. Mott's Visit.
    195 8 I>r. John R. Mott, with Mrs. Mott and son at lived in Singapore on the 26th mutant. ilis stay will he a short one as he is on Ids way to Sumatra and Ja\a i*i order to fulfil a promise made some years ago to
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    The Week in Java
    826 8 (From Our Own Correspond f Weltevreden, -Janun, I It was reported last night American tourists had h»vn I native guard in the act of 1 I one of the reliefs of the Boroh U( juV.' I and had made off leavin- c Ir »Pit I considerably
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    MISSING PLANTERS.
    1660 9 Three Days and Nights in The Jungle. KemarkaWc In r-;?”.t h Johorc. 1 J ji nymoml. ef Lnynri; Smith Johorc. wen* ia oil Sat unlay mornat their bungalow, t Si ice day.' and three* Piring that ti A ,.ioro than nil miles from this area of < n
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    EARL HAIGH’S FUND.
    444 9 Magnificent Response 1 rom diaiaya. io the Kditor of the Strait j Times. Sir, —Un behalf of the above Fund mu\ I, tniouuh the medium ot your valuabi. I'ai.er, take this i.ppoitunity of tiiatlkiny l *ne arid all f< thy mo t gcneious waj in "hid* they
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    LIBEL ACTION BARRED.
    112 9 (i'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang .January 'JJ. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. dll' l tice Acton gave his decision in the application to bar a suit for libel brought by S. Pakiri Padiac’u: against th.e lliii. ?*lr. P. K. N’anibyar, the Piiiang (lazetto l’ress. Limited, and
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    142 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending January 1»< gives the. total nu in her of deaths as 12:17 representing a death rate of 125. Pl per lnilie per annum eomt-ared with JJ.SS in tin* preccditig week and t*:’,. IS in the con c-pomling wt ek
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    Fighting in Hoihow.
    80 9 Shops Closed and Families Leaving. (1' mm Oitr Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, .January 22. Si ini Imndivd troops from Canton landed at I outai. If* miles east oil Hoihow, on the Island of Hainan on hehalf <>f Chan Kwmg Mine. The commander, who vacated the mainland but holds
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    YACHTING.
    754 9 Second Race for Somerville Howl. (Coni i ibut eil.) In toe lamented absence of Captain i i' tt, tile Hoy iiesar started a licet of thirteen h.at.s mer the Burton t. up course in heavy weather on Sunday, the Northhast Monsoon evidently i#emg anything hut a spent force, a.
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    Troubles in China.
    1077 10 Dr. Li in Hoon Kentf Lives II i> Views. 'Ihrri* was a large attat Rattles Institution on I* rida,\ <*,*nihg t" hear a mo t 11 1 r«»stiiij» ;al(ln from Pr. lam Boon Krug, 1‘rimipal ol' Amoy I nicerMty. Tin* lloti. Mr. M. 15. Shelley (a. Png
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    FRAUD CHARGE.
    440 10 R;ir«o Sums Involved in Police Court Case. On Tuesday, Mr. I 1 A. K. Pavid was I occupied ill the PisO ict C*»Ult ill lleara ea-c ,m whi* h IClias Sassoon Josep!) i- charged with obtaining large sums of iiioi.ey uiuler tal c preten* es. fhe Mims on
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    162 10 Ai t ion taken at a meeting of Committee No. 7 held on January 112 included the followiny Approved expenditure of approximately i?12,U00 on tender for tlu* Fire Biiyade. Ih'eided tint funds additional to the amount of 000 for reconstruction of trc.mway routes cannot at present he found,
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    Prison for Secret Society Agent.
    91 10 Mr. Kjkes, Assistant Protector of hnieso, produced lt Chinese in the l)is- irt. Court, on Saturday, charged with concerned in the management of a secret society. Accused was arrested on the 17th inst., at i* SaK .o ‘Street and was found to he 111 possession
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    73 10 l ilt- Stinits Times is not responsible for upir.;• •ns of its correspondents, t’orre lioiideiits should L»i nr in mind taut letters ni'vt be snort nod to me point. I-ong ;,niblin*{ epistles are liable to be rejected ol .1J.1.• y S;> clt d> un. Col respondents must rci’Ve their
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    European Nursery Governesses.
    865 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- !t time that Mime measure of puma* attention was given to the position i iin.ciy govc.nesses in this country, the conditions under which these a e brougi t out fioni home and employed here not infrequently provide »ne ot
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    Why ?
    61 10 Why I > the* Editor of the S v 1 U'l.OSir. 1 he answer to E.A.A The Admiralty in these times mie stress could not risk to Iredger, barges or diydock, 1 w ual have cost the 1 ax paper's m" more money and would have li>t;essing for the Naval
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    Communication with Trengganu.
    138 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tit,-* Sir.—With reference to r Ul pondeiit’s views on the abov» am afraid he is groping in the da'. when he attempts to deny the i Trengganu with the other Malay state*’ As far as J know a road i< u.ait
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    Broadcasting.
    141 10 To the Editor of the Straps Time.* Sir. The following particular- mgai..' mg broadcasting from the L‘ i. v.. -ta* (ni nibo will interest listener*-.:. Singapore. The wavelength of the Uoimnbi broa.* easting station is SOO metre-. The iutput at present is 1 kilowatt wl.ieh will probably be increased
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    Higher Education.
    351 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tina*?. Sir, Few nu»n here think mi imperially as you do on matters affecting th** welfare of the various < on:nun::t Your leader of January 22, entitl’d “Amoy’s Example” gives much food f« r thought to those interested in Education. The resuseitation
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Local Weddings.
      123 11 i*:iht rcu-1 V..da‘l. lh* t at li« dr.il of tln- .ood Shepherd wa> the serin of a prott> ceremony on .1 i nti.i r > !>’. win- n a marriatie «a» solemnised between Mi>** Helen inline. who a ri\«d from home l»> the Karmala. and Mr. William IVars
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      St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.
      29 11 ‘satiun festival of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, was observed las! Sunday. A view of the Uiaiuel is shewn in the photograph. I'hoto l&gt;y S Dtivics
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      Malaya Cup Final.
      360 12 do!oa.od IVrah in lh.- lh* Mala,a a,, a. Kuala la J..u&lt;.r» 18. lh™ k-uals «l a Iry OS point.) to lr&gt; Singapore 11... .war, hoa.in* Selanunr .10- 1:1. The trophy had loan hold i.roa.ouol, l&gt;&gt; Manicor and I orah. I)escribinf; tlie* match our special iepresentative* said Although
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      2nd. Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. at Tanglin.
      35 13 1.— Marching to C hurch. j—The Hand. ,‘J—.Marching off aflcr I’arude. J.—On the March. -t ‘Hirers’ Me;* s. wants* Mess. 7.—A Company Lines. &gt;. —(iuard Room. h\' d .Voit/cc’
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      Farewell to Mr. P. A. Yearwood.
      86 14 IIm- teacher* ot Mu- Kn'ili-li and Ma Schools &lt;1 \curi Simliilan. and tho stall of tho Education Ollice. Seremban. wire present at a fartwell tea part\ j*i\rn to Mr. I* 1 1 arw ood ln*pecior &lt;1 Schools. \curi Semhilan. and Mr*. Starwood, at the
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      THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
      73 14 On the K11 is a ury striking picture &lt;f t ht&gt; catena of the *un taken hy ihr Suarthmnre (allege cxptdition a: lx ncunlcfl m January II. Same "I llif &gt;1 iiinurs n in this photograph jut ».\cr 2,0:10.000 miles I" 11 I lie structnrt&gt; sho*.\ n
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      The Entrance to Government House, Singapore.
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      St. Andrew’s Hospital, Singapore.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      RUSSIA AND CHINA.
      926 15 [Kfl TI.H Ti:iF(.RAM.J I rim Crisis Over Eastern; Railway. IVaccful Scalo;m‘ n &lt; &lt;’f The [Kfl Tf-K Ti:iFC.RAM.J Chants K mr hts ■V .1 Japan. It it i n owin: t!iv* Ghinee military 1 a of the the ra way. whose fov the translr Peking- d to
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      Cotton Trade Restriction.
      165 15 London, January 22. 1 he most effective measure, however distasteful, lor preventing disaster in the ‘I'tton trade has been proved to bo short time.’ says the annual report of the Ouiham Master Cotton-Spinners’ Association. Despite a bumper American crop last year and the fall in the price
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      British Policy.
      188 15 Mr. Churchill on National Economy. London, January 21. If Gove.nmen were supported in an economy scheme which they had prepared i no .addition to the burden of taxation would be necessary, declared Mr. &lt; hurehi’l, speaking at the Leeds Chamber oi Commerce, but it the economy scheme was
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      Taxation at Home.
      140 15 Prime Minister Foreshadows Increases. London, January 20. Mr. Baldwin, in a speech at the Union,0 As- edition dinner in London, said that unless great economies were scour* I &lt; d. inert used taxation this year or next, whatever Government were in power! would be inevitable. The Prime
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      Anglo-Italian Debt.
      197 15 Complete Agreement Reached. London, January 22. The barometer shows no change declared C unt Yolpi when interviewed by Reuter in regard to the progress of the Italian debt negotiations. He said that Ik* and Mr. Churchill to-day discussed a tentative scheme. The draft agreement experts will spend the
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      British India Stock.
      50 15 London, January 20. Applications are invited for the purchase of i‘7oo 000 o per cent, cumulative preference stock in the British India Steam Navigation Company, issued at 91 per emit. It is understood that the stock has hitherto been held privately and does not represent fresh capital.
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      INDIAN AFFAIRS.
      306 15 Viceroy on South African Situation. Poor Response to Birkenhead Appeal. London, .January 20. Delhi The l.&lt; go.lative Assembly was opened in state f r the last time l»y the retiring Viceroy. There was blight sunshine, and the streets were lined with troops. The chamber was crowded and presented
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      Mexican Oil Lands.
      295 15 British and American Views Harmonise. London. January 21. Washington Mr. Kellogg, in a formal statement, said that the position of the United States in regard to Mexican land and petroleum laws was that they contained provisions plainly lot inactive and confiscatory in their effect.’* lie added that
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      RAILWAY WAGES.
      793 16 National Strike Narrowly Averted. Triumph l*&gt;r Mr. Thomas. I. Hi lull, J.'lllUH y 1 It.' i' a* 'it in tin* railway world ;ii 1 &lt; "til ran tin* t»;Utah «lclec;at« i.i tie National L’ni« n of I tail w a; t jsri in t h&lt; a w.i i
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      Dutch Politics.
      60 16 I .on ion, .1 ami n y 22. f i i ii| cri-L )v II or Ii*i s j 1 1 1 nr. Li Ml. 1 r I "r i n* ie I tcput nn :1 u, 1 ify on t i.o uhfcct, of urnli nvu it fit
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      Banknote Forgeries.
      403 16 Protests Airainst the Foreign Comment. London, January -h. Ihidiificsl “There is tfoinj; to he a re; 1 1 ci.iiiinutation,' premised M. i»&gt;t!ilen in a .speech at the As.senu ly wiii ti &lt;! hatinjc the banknote scandal. Tim |iuck&lt; &lt;1 with Pep itu the puhie, the proceeding beintf very
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      Aviation.
      259 16 London, January 1*0. j Aiimti idam (leave misgiving is felt .a to the fate of the pilot and observer of tin A rmy l-’okker. which h ft Svhipho! yesterday for coastal defence practice. It i feared they were lost in a snowstorm. A destroyer has made a fruitless s
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      American Sculptors.
      121 16 London, January ‘JI. Now York Certain American sculp* toir are ilisl. ir7&gt;c&lt;i with regard to the pos.il il.fy ol the exclusive employment of to»i u-uors on work in the cathedral of St.. John the Hivine, the architect of which ..It. iia'ph f’i'am, informed the New y 0 rk
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      The Makwar Dam.
      458 16 Lord I.low! Performs Opening eremony. I ondon. .January L’O. 'I! Makv-ar dam. which Lord Lloyd •,;il i,i*;i«• i:•! it::*.u'^urati* «&gt;m .January -1. xxhii-J: i- t- fertilise several i ||f\• &lt;i ti! &lt;&gt;1 dost*i t between the (1 ayj 1 -ltd the WhitNile t. &gt; facilitate n non
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      Britain’s Financial Position.
      200 16 London, January 21. A optii,&gt;cic view &lt;&gt;f I»riii«iir«&lt;» tinaucia P -‘.m v.-as* :ik by Mr. F. Co V!':;!-!; P lV (l «t a mcet;n.y of Uar“a* H&lt; declared that the p&lt; t in auu.it bo re mir&lt;!(.■.l as improving and thmv w 1 h..|v i'or the futmi*.
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      Strike Threats in France.
      156 16 London, January 2&lt;h I’aris The National Council of the r 'deva! u n id French M inovvorkers have i»• «1 a ievolution declaring that nnl.s~ wnecs ace increased by January 111 t compensate for the increased cost of livin'.-. r fevendum will lie taken on tin*
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      Floods in Africa.
      235 16 Horrible Scenes i„ 00(( Area. -ondi.n. Jatiuarv •&gt;,; lien a rnpieeedentod rain- j., #j lymy I'ortu.uuese territ i n&lt;1 1 “»‘i*«i in ».v,: v caused a complete misnen. ion of i. ntail and serviet i IMiode &gt;ia and llcira. Many ;;i diowned and others took refuVi- t'
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      Missionary Propaganda.
      200 16 Loud n. J H The report of the Mirsio» ary i i H Chui i Asse Moslem v.a rld, says tt.at i* 'i. H the Chiistian nu ssaee to M&gt;« H vital to woi hi peace fin i tin y 1 H Christendom, and ear not he H
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      Morocco Situation.
      164 16 London. Jamau,. Fez In tin* re;.'ion of ilihane. a iid, Abd el Saul m. an e. of And el Krim. has su’nndt* 1J; families. In the tcnitoiy ot ly y Zr.aias operation'-, with a vim. ro;r.f*ire v '*iu p.t of llu 1 f nt» normally. The French have
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      Chinese Affairs.
      56 16 I, union, Jam il -iiut* In response t- n i\*&gt;|Ue.'t ay ta (1 imj- committee of the ‘'mi y British Missionaiy Societies '&lt;u« 1 r,\in m h Peking in time for th&lt; sion conference and for pu f&gt; sultatlon, hr. Hat Id Balt the Miantuii;- Christian 1 sailed
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      Germany's Foreign Policy.
      310 17 Path ot Locarno Treaty* London, J.tMiiii O Suii&gt;-nal i'afty i; r’ii; Th, tv*'»I i submit t‘&gt; imMM lien i i„um t" Ueclanni. 1 I, utility t Locarno -lie.. 0 f Germ tny into the •real) 1 the determinate.:"* v Luther-Strvsemann 1 n, T v.i.,Lt It is not
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      Disarmament Revelation.
      235 17 I Lend* n. January 22. 1' is &gt; ted that Mr Hm &lt;i h’! l.f appointed the Unit- 1 inner to tho i»iclimin- &lt;* tiference a*. Gem. va. military, tvv«* mual and ;,i i M I .on Iv.n January 2*&gt;. E*' 1 &gt;•' t d'inct haw deiid*d to
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      Severe Earthquake.
      27 17 Sev ere Earthquake. HIV q,. London. January 20. ■'r' 1 1 C. vt ;v was yesterday, away. ~l(h in, January -'O. B ti j a i*r/ rrobabiy
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      The World Court.
      439 17 Amazing Alarmist Speech By Senator. Lond &gt;n, January 2J. Washington Opponents of the World Court have been holding the Hour by incessant oratory. Thus the Government are somewhat concerned, as apparently the delegates must sail not later than February &lt;*. To-day, including Mr. Borah, they indulged in
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      Cancer Research.
      155 17 L ndon, January 21. Toronto Dr. Stephen Leacock, head of the Department of 1* iitical Economy, McGill University, M. nlrcul, has determined to devote h;s fortune and pen to the promotion l a strenuous campaign for the cure and prevention of cancer in co-operation with tie** British Society
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      Communism.
      128 17 London. January 24. Belgrade According to the newspapers the* results of the enquiry following the* recent arrest of Communists indicate that a secret organisation for tlu* establishment of Communist cells was directed bv Moscow, via Vienna. A Bolshevik emissary who was arrested was found to possess instructions and funds
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      Britain’s Commerce.
      115 17 Mr. McKenna’s Optimistic Review. London, January 20. The Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna, Chairman of the Midland Bank, addressing the annual meeting, spoke confidently of the future of British trade. The exceptional depression through which the ountry had boon passing was largely due to temporary financial conditions and he
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      Death of Cardinal Mercier.
      136 17 London, January 2*l. Brussels Thirty thousand tiled before Cardinal Mereier’s body before it was necessary to close the doors. The crowds were so dense thaT they became uncontrollable and it is reported that, following a disturbance, several persons were arrested. London, January 21. Brussels Crowds are
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      Troops in Germany.
      126 17 London. January 20. Paris According to Le Journal, M Briand replied to the representations of the German Ambassador, Von Hoesch, in regard to the strength of Allied forces in the Rhineland, stating that there could at present he no question of reducing the strength of the French
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      Fatal Hotel Fire.
      91 17 London, January 23. Allentown, Pennsylvania: Numerous casualties are feared in a fire which destroyed the Hotel Lafayette. r l here were thrilling rescue si ones. One guest jumped from a window and was killed, while ethers are believed to have been incinerated. Twenty are in hospital suffering
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      Sikh Shrines.
      118 17 London. January 21. Delhi The last vestiges of opposition to the Sikh Shrines Management Act have now subsided, 2»&gt; of the principal leaders of the Sikh extremists on Dial giving the necessary undertaking t" work the Act and refrain from direct action as regards shrines. Consequently they were
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      Ex-Crown Prince.
      40 17 y ~T f n ,T •&gt;•*_ A msti idam 1 t ""l i t h Xethn lands Government ha' e agreed t* allow the ex-Crown Prince of Gerimim t visit Doom on the ex-Kaiser's birth day, on January 27.
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      Foreign and General.
      1252 17 Russian Trade. London, January 20. A million sterling worth of gold bullion arrived from Leningrad t &gt; lx* deposited as security for considerable orders to British firms in connecti &lt;n with textile machinery and plant for Russia. Dutch Ship Damaged. London, January 2$. Gibraltar The Dutch steamer
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      Various.
      297 18 Rond &gt;n, January 21. Melbouri A Herman firm recently made imjuines regarding the establishinent of ;file laclories in Australia. Rondon, January 21. IR I I lie Chamber hy 121 Voles T I _R ab-taiiiing, adopted the bill ra‘Tyii, 1 .&lt;• Rcarno agreement'. Paris, January 21. I p ildi-hed in
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    THE COST OF LIVING.
    152 18 I Yuan*; Subordinates Ask f or Uciief. (From Out Own Corre-jv ndentA Penang, January 2b. A spet i.il met ting of the members of the Subordinate Civil Service Association was h Id last evening to discus- the high c&gt; t of living, due to the ahiierma]
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    TROUBLE AT PAKHOL.
    85 18 hini'si 1 Troops Insult I’muh riajr. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 11 1 »r.trk«January J". A messaye from I'akhni states that Chinese troops have caused trouble l»y t nteriny the Freneh Hospital and loweri ny tht* Hair, Hventually apoloyies wore forthtominy and the tl.au: was restored. I ho
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    PATHANS CHARGED.
    69 18 (I'mm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Runipur, January 27. t Kighteen Pathans were produced in the Police Court- yesterday charged with being members of an unlawful assembly. Chief Inspector (lowland stated that the a&lt;cued gathered from all parts of the town at the h 'iise ot triends and proposed
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    CHINESE GENERAL SHOT.
    52 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 20. Ihe vcriuwular press reports that hang Kai Slick, Commandcr-in-Chinf of '•ie &lt; unton Army, has f&gt;&lt; en shot in the band by a endet ot the Whampoa Aeadomj. who has been arrested, and will be charged with attempting to take
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    Notes from Siam.
    1046 18 1 1 ii Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, January 1*&gt;. It wa divu'gtd t)»' s 'veck that h. h. I.'uanti and t'ompany, jcwe.iers, h:nl tiled a claim for Tcs. LldT.d.ld in the foreign Causes Couit against II. K. &lt; jiao j |,v:i Kant, who was the puicipnl adviser
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    746 18 Details of Hite Production \nd Imports. Ancta News Service 1 following Keren 1 reports issued by the loeu* of Agriculture in tiie N.'tii. :V Kasi Indies indicate what will -r\ pr babl.v be a considerable di licit in tii, dticti n of rice and other grain mu-
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      HOME RUGBY.
      326 19 [Reuter Telegram.] Heaton by Ireland At ,r 1lei fast. i Reuter Telegram.] I .(.mb 'M. -I aii ua i ,v b t intc- national Rugby A VV a- played in bointerou* 1 l vrather before 15.000 spectar" Flame by 11 points tc 1 st tw.-nty minutes play ;T„v
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      515 19 I U*--u:t-r Telegram.] ■English League and Scottish up E Hesults. [&gt; IBvutcr Telegram.] L Lundmi, January 2o. ■t. u League fixtures "*'*&gt;' WeIV f«*1 1 .»w«; lM\i&gt;jon. Sar Huddersfield l. ■&lt;•&lt;•&lt;'11(1 Division. r "!i r,! ;ly h,r,J h,vis "»n (Southern). 'v.iM Southend i. hi (Northern) WAh'T- v r
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      GOLF.
      911 19 [Reuter Telegram.] V.)00 Put I'p for Anj*lo-Amerienn Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London. January 21. »he proprietors of the paper Coif Illustrated intimate that ti.ey r.re willing &gt;&gt; back Abe Mitchell for £500 in a match *ayed in Great Britain over seventy-two m-les against any American player. Should this be accepted,
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      WEST INDIAN CRICKET.
      51 19 [Router Telegram.] M.(\C. Tourists Flaying In Trinidad. [Router Telegram.] London, January 24. Trinidad In a match against Trinidad the M.C.C. team batted first and scored 272 and Trinidad replied with 250. In their second innings the M.C.C. knocked up 108 for six wickets, and the game was
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      Swimming.
      63 19 [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 21. lluifaio Walter Laufer has established what are claimed to be two new world’s swimming records for the 100 yards and the 100 metres back stroke, covering the distances in 05 seconds and 71 1-5 seconds, respectively. Walter Rpence won the 100 yards breast stroke
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      Rifle Shooting.
      84 19 The January Spoon competition of the Singr.pore Ladies’ Rifle Association took place at Seletar on Thursday and resulti d as follows 100 200 100 Total yds. yds. ydr. Nett Hep. Mrs. Sinclair 22 21 25 70 102.00 Mrs. A. Jackson 25 20 20 81 1 (,I.Bs Mrs. Lyoll
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      CRICKET.
      517 19 Hongkong to Visit Malaya This Season. 1 hi* fact that Hongkong w i]] almost certainly .send a team to Malaya during the coming season was announced at a meeting of S.C.C. cricketers held at the Club on Tuesday evening, when tin* arrangements for the season were discussed. Mr. It.
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      TENNIS.
      152 19 [Reuter Telegram.] Queens Club Lose to Paris Team. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 2.*T. At Queen’s ('lub, the Sporting !uh do Paris beat Queen’s Club by X matches t»» ht the annual lawn tennis match. South Africa Leading in Third Test." London, January 25. Capetown At the end of the
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      CRICKET OBITUARY.
      32 19 [Reuter Telegram] London. January 20. I lie death has oc rrod 1’ I). Jephson, b riuer cricket captain o, S ley and Light Llue one of the greatest lob bowlers.
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      HOCKEY.
      222 20 Selanyor livaten Attain al 1 p«*H. (1 imn Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, January 2d. LnC hockey sea on I’ciak heat Selunjiot by two jroal to one. At. Ipoh on Satin day built rifles were at full strength n,i a keen, level &gt;t&gt;nj_ i li v/a -e&lt;n. Lnjjan M-oml
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      POLO.
      267 20 flietiVr Telegram. British IM;m*rs IL*alen in Honda. fliitiVr Telegram.] Luthleri, January lit. Miami I! a.!'.. I At the f* lamintT"•, i*. Kodtl, J. A. ooler, II. K. Talbott, j j i:; and J. Andrew, l»ent the Hiitisli I Colonel M«*lvill'*, the Mari |iii ni \V .t. i Captain Hex
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    Singapore Wedding.
    173 20 On Mn mmy afu nioon, the weddini; wa w celebrated &lt; f M■. (J. A. Jlan iman, ol llari'iman jus! Co., Saijiaporc, to Mi.-s 1.. M. I*i t* i i«■, of Ilford. Tin* Rev. Mr. Shell itl'c i• r'!the nm triage rerVniofiy and Mr. Selzniann Kindly presided at
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    THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN.
    355 20 Sanguinary Statistic* I* rum Sumatra. Anita News Service furnishes tie f "o,rjmj.v H-1-utali..i. Suma.n. mi &lt;lly in l»lan»&gt;'&gt;lf y that in ronneetion w ith t h&lt; t filial USMIIHO im;. i &gt; r plant mg assistant hy native labour* rs Time ami again hath the Butch
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    TIN RETURNS.
    208 20 Tin* S^T ‘tar\’ its i,- 111 JHUUH 1 J ipj t )ml (r ilV f K-i mnnr.ii Kamuut’.ng l’* l lMtuguM.. Kan.pang I ,villas) 599, cubic treated r.i».o«i». total P&gt;culs 58:1.75, m^am U iuuS'Tin 002. cubic yards treated total M i,Mil' *V,7.2M. nett value $21.0*-9.nd. i iu Yam
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    Passengers.
    302 20 Tl&gt; t.• i 1•• v. 1 r •&gt; is.—nuei :»r» due in the S.r.iit*- i U* i-*..r 'rein I.ivorpoul oil the M K. Ilarldsuvi. Mr. ti. tip M It. Ir. m•! Mi-. V. C .solan. Mr. A. li. U U.or-sou. Mr. and Mrs L M Kit Mr. C. M
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    BIRTHS
    50 20 I i.NS. At ircular Hoad, Kuala Lumpur, on January 22, lUJO, Mr. and Mrs. 1. H Ivons, a daughter. SKRKKS. On November is. lpjr,. H Prison Hr it ish Columbia, to Jean, the wife oi K. I). Serres. Osj.mthorjM Ranch, Hurrop R.C. (late of the F.M.S.i, a so n.
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    MARRIAGES
    169 20 BG !IA SI R&lt;)\.\( H. On Jnt&gt;unr,\ litt, I'.cjii !l the Preshy'erinii Church, Singapore, &lt; hristoplicr William Geo*-;;.* I’.ot.iv, oi Smpapoie, to Yvonne, widow of .1. Russell Stronaeh, ot Java and Singapore. Java papers please Ci.py, FI-.NBAI.L CUAHTRr.r. On January is hh' l the Ca. 'lodra! o) tin* (loud
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    Trade and Finance.
    131 20 Sintrap iv, Januarj exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand Private 3m. credits &gt;&gt; 7,;* On New York, Demand Private 1*0 d/s r ''j On Prance, Bank T. T. On India, Bank T. T. On Hongkong, Bank d/d n On Shanghai, Bank d d 1 --T 1
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    Stocks and Shares.
    427 20 S.ngap re. January J7 MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Boyeri 9«!1*n £1 £1 Asam Kumhe** 5C'* 55 1 l Bat at. g Padang o.To '*.T‘ 1 1 llitam Tin 14‘* b'; 1 it 1*1 Idris Hydraulics IT 1 1 Johan Tin o.f.o e.-10/-10 kampong o £1 i'l Knniunling
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      CONTENTS.
      100 1 I Page I*"'"!:,, ,I i..us u -V I 1,1., M.» k&gt; -I:. Ij.M'.'n Uui’l'o; i, J I 1,1,.- Mill. 1 l 1 r r."« 1 Pul l »4 1 wI *1 i {\.f iambi c r ;u [•"&gt; •&gt; iMl i, r A act’ *n iv;.nt,r- a,,I K.sirctan i;.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      46 1 r m Singapore Oflieial (Juotiitions. L 1‘. rwanl Contract h Quotations r Seiler Prices L- I-Yh. Apr. July B, 1. s |'"1 M .r. June Sept. i. i B- t i ;.i: i.i". lit l.ia H/. l.i: '.ii i.os’ l.on t pi &lt;•' l ’&gt; J
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      28 1 BT v-rairc prices of first grade rubBr Singapore and London for the ■&gt; *••.•.;rict &lt;p.ur:er to January 27 ■v' been:— 1 .*&gt;&gt; cents H- 11 .ill 2d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      22 1 1 *vi. and lYat’s cable received K "tli.-r &gt;'*i Tuesday gave 'O' :i&gt; up making the total r January
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      The Singapore Auction.
      80 1 R .--at ro hanihor of Commerce ■h,: laid it. 74 Uh auction. vh(T1 was catalogued ton.; offered &gt;1(1 270.O2I &lt; &gt;11. Spot. R v S MB Ks KEA1.ISED. 1 Sm ked Shett Cents per lb. RV:;;;,:^ ‘v mo ‘tuul.ry .MS l a to ].0i,i pe; Bti";;:; :,ity
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      “Some Figures.”
      57 1 k iv.ro,. °up attention C *u Pre i pon^ent »»i!li.„ lS Maluyu reR 'f Hf.llars n lh total of lf n u,lol &lt;-‘ of our t.ut reprcsontR. "f !&gt;„. .’f' iniUions— the v r MS ula. Trulv •''•'■rl the J,U 'J f.; nr.vidi, ne m nt r, iini&gt;
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      Rubber Discussion.
      408 1 Iftlt'iVtf TIIIf.RAM.) Mr. Hoover Denounced for His Idiosyncrasies. [klt'IU UIIf.R&gt;M.] London, .latum v 20. New York: Sharp criticism M* Mr. !i rV handling «»t the rubber situation is voiced in the Deniocrtitic organ The World, contending that Mr. Ho ver’s atti'iia throughout are full of idiosyncrasies. He attacks
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      London Rubber Position.
      130 1 Messrs. W ilsoti. II ideate and Company favour us with a copy of the Rubber Trade Association of London report for December, which gives figures up to the end of November, The imports by the Tinted Kingdom in November were 5.051 t&lt;ms, and the exports 5,588 tons.
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      100 1 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday;—Only one flirt hot capture has been repoited by the preventive fleet since the last report of capores was published in the Straits Times the 18th inst, the launch Kedidi sighted a kotak in shore oir Pontian Kitchi »nd gave chase. The
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      Rubber Exchange.
      995 1 Regulations of the New York Organisation. We have been favoured with a copy jf the ibarter and by-laws of the Rubber Hxchange of New York formed last year ami give below the more important of the articles and by-laws indicating the lines mi which the organisation is being
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      SUMATRA RUBBER.
      73 1 (Aneta’a Service.) Americans Relieved to 15c Shewing Interest. (Aneta’a Service.) Batavia, January 25. Humours are current that representatives of American rubber interests, including Ctoodycurs, are at present in Batavia, with instructions to buy rubber estates in Sumatra. It is alleged that 20,000,000 guilders have been deposited with the
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      Rubber Estate Values.
      167 1 The article on Rubbwr Estate Values, based on future shortage prospects, which appeared in the Straits Times of tfv&gt; 15th iii'-t.. has been reprinted in pamphlet form and is now on sale at this office at 25 cents cash, post free ‘JO cents. It may also be
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      Sembilan Estates.
      1067 2 Interim Dividend for Current Year. The twcnti'**h annual general meeting cf the Sem’dian Instates Company, Ltd., whh held on iIT nt 7, Crosby Square, K.(\, Mr. C. U. (iiiliat (the chairman I presiding. The Ch airman said that the report ami accounts now presented were the l*cst the
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      LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      550 2 Twenty-Five Per Cent. Dividend For the Year. The report of the directors of Lunas Lubber Kstates for the year ended j October ."I. 1925, states that the profit ji.i d loss account shows a net profit for i the year of $182,552.69, to which must be added
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      582 2 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Fusing.— Int. divd. 3 |H r cent. Sctama.—lot. died. l"- r rent. Broonie. —int. tiivil. l'-'j per cent. Slielford. —Int. divd. 15 per cent. Semcnyih.—Int. tlivtl. 15 per cent. Tremelbye.—Int. divd. 10 per cent. Bukit Rajoh.—Int. divd. 10 per eeift. United Sumatra.—Im. divd.
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      Rubber Factory for Djambi.
      140 2 The following translation from a Dutch l'-ipcr supplements the Aneta telegram recently published in our coW,s*--A ompa.iy has been formed in Holland f--r Us object th,. erection of a the" 0 naHv’ ry in n Djambi f(,r working off ??r tn ri bhor originating from W
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      591 2 Messrs. Barlow and t’o. report Singapore, January 21. Since our last very little interest his been shown, and prices, in sympathy with L ndon and New York, have rapuiiy d clined. At one period during the week spot sheet was down to $1.15, but vexter day a
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      Rubber Restriction.
      178 2 The Negri Sembilan Planters’ Association announce that, on account of the persistent rumours that are now current as to the possibility of Government abandoning restriction, it has been decided to hold a public meeting at the Chinese Miners Association Hall, Seremban. on Thursday. February 4 next at 11.30
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      Rubber Restriction.
      407 3 Statistics for the Month Of December. tu* fnntroller of Rubber Exports, Kuala Lumpur, forwards us the fulluwiur l li T l i ,Tr December, 1925 5,(1111 (4th Restriction Year). I. Total Exports Total Exports Total Imports Hi itish Malaya. Restriction Area Foreign Rubber. V m w 1925 31,648
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      KEDAH PLANTERS MEET.
      523 3 K ED AH PLANTERS MEET. 'Ni«uts and Price of Rice Discussed. n 1,1 ur Own Correspondent.) Penang, January 21. the me .pting of planters under AssortiV,, 1 08 f L the Ketlah Pinters’ \f'! a8 \T a Patani n' Mallct of Tu P ah of dj M atts Presiding, for
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 3 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi -h'J opinions of its correspondents. Corre •qnunlents should bear in mind that letter must be short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected oj nul.Jcbsly cat d&lt;wu. Correspondent.* mum .'titlose tue it r ..me*, n»*t necessarily t‘&lt;»:
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      Restriction.
      842 3 to the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the matter of Rubber Restiicti n 1 wish to point out to the authorities that it is certainly very misleading to announce that a 100 pt*r cent, of Standard Production will be given to producers for the quarter February-April 1926,
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      Planters’ Provident Fund.
      248 3 To the Editor of the 8traits Times. Sir, —The I.S.P. has done much to foster a spirit of mutual understanding and good feeling between the planting e immunity and their agents and directors. Recent disclosures, however, give us furiously to think. To quote your leader of 20th
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      TYRE TREADS.
      253 3 Wearing Qualities as Influenced By Reclaimed Rubber. The Bureau of Standards, Washington, recently issued a paper on the wearing qualities of tyre treads as influenced by reclaimed rubber which concludes as follows :—The results of road tests on tyre treads containing reclaimed rubber indicate that if reclaimed rubber
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      DECEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      106 3 Amalgamated Malay. —41,117 lbs. lialau. —152,500 lbs. Her lam Consolidated.—150,807 lbs. Beianang.—.'50 298 lbs. Borelli.—24,1500 lbs. Brooklands.—104,000 lbs. Bukit Kepong.—150,811 lbs. bomb ng.—55,020 lbs. Cheras.—.'52,500 lbs. Connemara. —.'50,122 lbs. Glenshiel.— 51 ,.‘554 lbs. Kamasan.—215,500 lbs. Hopi ng.—05,.'50.'5 lbs. Kong Sang. .'5,750 lbs. Eabuan I5i!oh.—8,150 lbs. Now Serendab.—.'50,088
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      BINTAN ESTATES, LTD.
      547 4 Final Result Show Satisfactory Position. The report of the directors of Bintan Estates. Ltd. for the year ended September 30, 1925, nhows that the Debentures of Bintan Plantations. Limited to be surrendered for fully paid shares in Bintan Estates, Limited, remain at the previous figure. The area
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      992 4 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Macphail and Co. Ltd.’s weekly eport dated, .January 2d, states London advices show a decline &lt;&gt;f a few shillings in the price of tin and a rapid decline in the price of rubber, there Iteinj' not a single day during
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 30.
        421 4 Stock Exchange Vahie. Company Trices. 2/ Allagar r £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Bnnteng 2/ Batung Consolidated J' jj £1 Balu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh j 2 2/ Bertarn Consoltd. 2/ Brieh y £1 Bidor 2/ Bikam ■J'Jj 2/ Brook lands
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 27.
        715 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices. Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall o t9 c nn on w Company Co. Evatt Vr.r.'ooo &gt;-, n C T; 8 yca ™to^! lenby (JI &gt; 3-00 3-20 2.90 3.10 1 p.c. a/c yr. end. 30-9-25Alor Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.20
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