The Straits Budget, 11 February 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IKSTAHI.ISIIED EIGHTY YEA US.] I SINiarOUE. THURSDAY. I'lii.UUAUY II. 1!>2<» Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7dL
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    CONTENTS.
    214 1 Page Hu>KK> B, h ;l> 1 H. G»s: N n > K tl u,v :i ;.i. t ln*rn:an> Hpjjrams l{cuter and Special H i*; 4 Wi. k’s News LVIS ures- VJ folk 11 1 r R ill* Sh. ot 12 M, A. 1 lowland 14 m U H. Sa:a-
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3808 1 “Du h k:' U, Y Or.teil that 'o-f 1 1 to hold the Selangor i Penang, wya 1 v "!i *-v'.. ;'V ro or l >’ reason th.it Hiin-r is 1 ,,r t ,s extraordinary hap-•u-du'lv i! p course w as hid -tate a r s in
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    Government Girls’ School.
    76 2 Tlu- Si rails Krha says It «.It mU-re-t IVnan-. puMii- to know that Mi. !■> > L\- T-ik vary .■.om-musly ..mat,-. un i la-: I'oroml,, r for tlu- Inmukiu of n'e selmlarships at the Government (.11 Is Selmol. The Mholai’s’.ups are to he known tl K Lim
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    Australian Exports.
    93 2 Tl-.e Australian Manufacturer.” after quoting from warning* given .by Mr. S. S i'ohen, and t'r* m an article in whici the -trail.- Times e\pi>iU some scandals in lie Austiaiian food export traue, savs All tiie-e th;n.-s have G* be itne.-tieat *d ../hi cleaned up. In the meantime, we
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    Financial Committee. F.M.S.
    96 2 It is notilied in an F.M.S. Government Ga/.ette Exira'iclinary that His Excellency the High t omini.-sioner has appointed a committee consisting of the followl iv. ing memlier.*:— The Financial \dviscv. S.S. and F.M.S. ithe H"ii. Mr. A. M. Pountney, C.M.G.. C.B.E.L (t’hairman) the Treasurer, F.M.S. (Mr. v.
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    Straits Borneo Trading Co.
    108 2 The British steamer King Sing, 1.22d tons, owned by the Ir.do-Chitia Steamship Company of Hongkong. ha< just been purchased by t ie Snails Borneo Trading Company. B« a; Quay, Singapore. Shi unlived on Tuesday from Shanghai, with Chinese coolies from Amoy. She is t replace tim
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    Combating Malaria in Bombay.
    120 2 A sub-committee of th.» Bombay I’orj >rati -n has sugge.-ted drastic measures for combating malaria ijt the city, -uch as doing away with open roadside drams and replacing then by underground storm water pipes, the covering up of st rmv.ater pijies and tank- of mills, tendering
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    Kuala Lumpur Wedding.
    124 2 The wedding of Mr. George Ernest Mann, of the Agricultural Department, and Mis? Edith I.eadley Earnshav., late 01 the Education Department, look place on Saturday at St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, the IIcv. 15. G. Ilobcts ofliciating. The church was prettily decorated, and the service choral, Mr.
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    Trade Facilities for Foreigners !
    149 2 Trade Facilities for Foreigners „T r ih Ja J luar v G states —Alfred Iolt and Co., the well-known shipowners, deserve public thanks for protesting against the grant of a Government Uiiaramo;*, under the Trade Facilities Act. to the Silver Line. This line is close* > connected with the Roosevelt
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    Malayan Medical Journal.
    57 2 We have received a Malayan Medical Journal ff U. to be the first journal’ ~t 1 to be published in thi,. C*| is a quarterly, published at Km Kelantan, and its editors ar i Macaulay, G. B. Mi Iluu li A,,. J >. Hickey ami W. Thunder.
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    144 2 The following appointment < a I in tlw* F.M.S.. Government 'I Mr. E. H. S. Bret licit n to lw t pean Master. Education Dcpai tm r 'f| and F.M.S.. Mr. J. Gimtrip t„ \J x lVrmanent Way Insnector, K.M.s D y'l 11. Geary to hi* a
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    Singapore Post Office.
    156 2 A 1 1 ridetll of Add.tide iii reived a letter from S'ngapo.v. u'. cineli|H* was written "s' I Damaged letter enclosed.” m, I he form! lhat the middle p< I tier had been torn out, but C *iß to the top corner of one of sheets was
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    Government House.
    210 2 The following had the honour 1' <!;'• ing with Hi.- Excellency tin Gov.n c l ady 11uilh murd at tioviTimu ir 11 r Friday :—Captain and Mr. H. S; ;*va. Major J.S. WoodiuffV.D S.O..O.R I M.o and Mrs. 1’. C. Sayers. Mr. F. A. Plc.Lxr. Mr. and Mrs.
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    Victoria Institution, Selangor.
    252 2 Volume 1 of The Victorian,’ understand, in course of pcopaiat i. we have received an advance p>' 1 1 the introduction in which Mr. K. Sidney reviews the history of this educational institution, dealing 1,1 particularly with it*= story since lie A over the Ileadmastership in hebr
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      THE KING’S SPEECH.
      957 3 Struts I i»ms. !Yl»ni;iiy i. nut him: v< ry novel in the Spnocli r'l. Tlm.w which HU Majesty the at the opening of Parliament l: Tlu* cordiality of relations powers, the settlement of the lt ;,t quest ion with Italy, the hopes of ‘Vumamunt conference, the intention
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      MALAYAN HISTORY
      1034 3 .•■Mo addition to Malayan histoiy.—Stra.i lYMuarj •”>. \V.* would like to congratulate Mr. L. A Mills on the publication of British Malaya 1 .''2-4-18.57.” and the Malayan Branch of the Koyal Asiatic Society on issuing this valuable work in a spiciul 15 40 page issue of the Journal
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      THE BRITISH NAVY.
      1013 3 wi ail' to li»" l < l»mat y That was a very sound speech Mr Bi idgeman delivered the other day at the Constitutional Club. It is all very well to talk of disarmament, and we •nay all agree that by far the wisest thing the nations
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      RESTRICTION.
      1065 4 pewlinjc its enterprises.—Straits Times, February 8. 'Ihcic i- a good (h al of discu.-sion going on a to whether or not. the Restriction] Law should be retained. Our own view of the matter i&gt; that control, wisely exercised i still required, and may continue to In requited for another
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      PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
      1082 4 Straits Xi nu s I’V'niuiiy We do not suffer from an extreme adoration of Mr. Lloyd George, but we do recognise him as one of the ’cutest things in politics. His answer to the Labour party during the debates on public ownership seems to us as sound an
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      ITALY AND GERMANY.
      1012 4 -•Straits Tin-us. February 10. Germany is down, and ju&gt;t Waiin I is, we hate to hear of incident?* like ibB occupation of the Kuhr and &gt;uc'.i 'Ovu:?! as Signor Mussolini has recently ed. It seems like taking a mean advas-i i tage of a broken giant, to
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    134 5 Ma,aria fanners at Rakit Timah. lhe Straits Times of Saturday, February 2, J Stiff). Hoar Sii j f 7 1,11M T the past two or thm? ,,f liiii,;!* ni b-ver in the locality :1 nrv** been rife. I sus- hv* ,,r !l V2 to the poisonou* 'alb*
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    Muslim Libel Case.
    2517 5 Arabic Teacher and Mahomedan Laws. Mr. Justice Dearie again had before him in the Supreme C urt on the 3rd ins:., the Mohameduu libel action. In this action a r iamil Mohamedan merchant, I Mohamed Ismail Marican, is sued by Muerail Lebluiih Maullim, Immigration Lund Inspector at
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    1851 6 Former Proprietor oi Vienna Caf A fi rmer proprietor ot the Vienna Cafe, mined Geoigc Zapanti, at.mney ot Ai.drea Zapanti, of Alliens, was ma&lt;h bankrupt in he Bankruptcy &lt; mill morning, by Mr. Jus.ice Deane. The petition was made on -behaif «»l a per-on formerly employed a&gt; a
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    SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    320 6 Three Europeans Seriously Injured. serious motor *:nash. which lesulteU n three Europeans being seriously *nj”i cd occurred about 1 u.m. &gt; n r i i;ia&gt; on Orchard Road, in the vicinity of the junction of TVnglin Road and O ange Grove Road. i A Mathis motor car
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    ECHO OF STREET FIGHT.
    116 6 Chinese !Io&lt;!ig.:ns Appeal Against Sentence. Three Chinese appealed in the Supreme C ourt on Saturday against the sentence of one month's imprisonment end a fine of $50- the maximum sentence —imposed L.v the Distr.«t Judge for taking pait in a street tight. Tin* evidence was that
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    SHIPPING INQUIRY.
    69 6 Spenser’s Mishap to Be Investigated. A marine court of enquiry will be hold in the District u t to-day to investigate the gr 'Unding of the British steamer Spenser on Tree Island, off Raffles Light, a week last Sunday. .Mr. R. A. F. David (District Judge) will preside,
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    THE BURMA REFLOATED.
    97 6 Three Days Aground But Damage Slight. The Italian steamer Burma, which ran uground on Tree Island, off ILaffles Light, on Thursday, refloated at 3 n.m. on Sunday with the assistance of Harbour Board tugs, and proceeded to the roads. A survey will be necessary before the *d
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    Singapore Roads.
    872 6 Progress of Re-cons{ ruction I Schemes. Better roads has been the I tlie Municipal Engineer’s LeJ ai tnf 1 I some time, and at last, the* I, 1 r which lias been performed f Wlirlt paits of the city is beginning i ll UI 2** u I u
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    Chinese Girls’ School.
    876 7 V,, V Building in Cairn Hill M ltoad. uuillc-nmrd formally "l« ■&gt;«« «f tho Smjrapo.c Umiow &gt;■*•»; ,h ,Vfi» Coil'll Hill K”Oil oil 1 smurt::r,s. in «;:)&gt;' ,i frit mis of the school. row l hiding, which cost $00,000, is 1,u 1 lX0 „H*r.t on the o'd
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S
    362 7 Mr. George J. Ford and Miss Jessie Simpson. St. Andrew’s Cathedral Was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, when Mr. George James Ford, son of Mr. ami Mrs. F. J. Ford, of Radnor *****, Folkestone, England, was married to Miss Jessie Simpson, daughter of
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    SAGO STREET FIRE.
    207 7 Five Chinese Women Burnt To Death. hive Chinese women were burnt to death ill the eariy hours of Friday morning in a devastating tire which occurred it 1*. Sago Street. The building is three storeys high, and the fire broke out in the second storey. The ground
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    TOO MANY PARTNERS.
    146 7 Nominal Fine in District Court. Eleven Chinese were summoned in the Distric’; Court on February 4, be*!‘o*e Mr. I'. A. I*' David, for belonging to partnership which was illegal under the Companies Ordinance in that it included more than twenty partners. Mr. Taylor, assistant Registrar of Companies,
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    Captain in Court.
    891 7 Small-pox on China Coast Steamer. f l he disc ivory of four cases of smallpox on board the China i oast steamer Wing Hong at Singapore after 1.100 dock passengers had landed and dispersed ali over ihe country was described in the Di-.*. ru t Court on
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    MARELLA-CONUS COLLISION.
    405 7 Hoard of Trade Returns Master’s Certificate. The Board of Trade has returned the certilicaie ui Captain Lane, master of tbe tanker Conus, which wuis suspended for three months by a marine court of enquiry at Singapore. it will he reci'lied that the Marelia, owned by the Burns Fhilp
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    TOURIST LINER DELAYED.
    212 7 t Gel gen hind Held l r p in Quarantine Anchorage. 1 he tourists on board the Belgenland missed the* Saturday morainic part of their programme in Singapore. The ship was scheduled to arrive alongside the i West Wharf at daybreak and the tourists were to have
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    TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
    73 7 Woodlands’ Surprise for Johorc Driver. A Chinese w iman was knocked down hy a Johore hired ear a* the -cventh mil", Bukit Tinmh Road, on Saturday morning, and sustained a broken ;.*'k!r. The driver made no report, end r« urn'■It*.! &gt;h re, hut the On-hard Rond polio* obtained
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    After Eighteen Years. Impressions of Present-Day Malaya.
    1718 8  -  &lt; By Hr. W’j I.'h 'i 'i &gt; &gt;\ M.A., M.D. anlab., el To understand the stupendous changes ».h u t have tai.'ii place tin«i.:yh«*ut during the last two dciad. s, one lias t be abs'-r.L from the counto, as I i.v.e been,
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    Alleged Worthless Cheque.
    63 8 A Eiiropean named P. Richards n was '•barged in tin* Third Police Court before Mr. R. Howitt, on Monday, with 'heating Raffles Hotel. It is alleged that tie* accused presented a cheque for tfl.ouu whi'h was afterwards «lisb .noure«l* Mr. Roland Rraddell is eondueting i'.' p**ore( id
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    Bank Robbery.
    228 8 si 1,0(10 Recovered and Three Tamils Charged. sens’ll ion has been caused by the arrest by the JeUvtivc branch of three 1 i ’i'iIs m connect it n with the theft ol I let) of cash ami Jewellery from the Jkimiuc de l’lndo Chine in October, 19J2. and
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    EUROPEAN KILLED.
    150 8 Motor-Ovling Fatality In Juhare. We regret to record the death of Mr. S. R. Urowhurst. a junior assistant engineer, employed on the Johore water scheme, which ncuired a* the result of a no tor-cycling accident in Johore on Runday. It appears that the deceased, who was only 2(»
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    GHARRY PONY BOLTS.
    145 8 Kills Syce and Injures Policeman. A gharry pony which bolted at the and O. wharf »&gt;n February 1, caused the* death of its syce and wounded a 1’aihan police ci*nstable before it was finally got under control. It appeals that the gharry was awaiting the arrival f
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    Unemployment.
    159 8 The report of the Committee of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the E.S.A.M. contains the following particulars with regard to unemployment When the present executive accepted office at the end of April, a sub-committee was appointed to cope with the unemployment question. Under the chairmanship of v»V Fvery, Messrs.
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    St. George’s Society.
    301 8 Annual Meeting of Selan g0 Branch. r (From Our Own Correspond.,,* I Km,1 Lumpur. K.liruaty'I The annual meeting «.f st p I Society, Selangor branch, to. night, Mr. W. S. Reeve-Tuck over a good attendance. rsi diBf The Chairman in his oncninir *rti I referred to ihe
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    DEATH OF MR. R. H. BILKE.
    546 8 Chief Accountant of F.M.S. I Railways. I Mr. Robert Harold Rilke. t'hivf Ac* I tuuntant. F.M S. Railways, trad v&gt;a I Tuesday ninrr.ing in the Eur-p-an Hospi- I tal, Kuala Lumpur, following a.i ope rat: a I last week which was considered success- I
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    588 9 I Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal I Goods. I r-t British Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Exports for tha month ended Decomlier 31, 1925, issued by v ,;-*rar uf Imports and Exports. The following points should be noted:— t)rlr articles imported into or exported
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    New Chinese Theatre.
    552 9 Millionaire’s Public-Spirited Scheme. A new Chinese theatre which is to be built by Mr. Ku Tony: Sen, O.B.K., at Singapore will be a thoroughly modern and well-equipped building "f its kind, wiih a seating capacity of nearly double that of the Victoria Theatre. There are. of course,
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    INDIAN WOMAN INJURED.
    78 9 Fractures of Arnt, Lesf And Ribs. An Indian \v man sustained fractures of the ieg, arm. and ribs as the result "f being knocked down by a taxi at Bukit Panjung on Saturday morning, j The driver was arre ted bv the Orchard i K *ad police,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    280 9 B j 1 n at a meeting of committee B on February 2, included the ‘k'tvinjf B, discontinuance of post1 -’dt r-, tor payment of taxes and I Aniirr, l .Modules in lieu. l' aj 7a r tv, H&lt;i r i &lt; s D*eets under B kight and
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    K. LUMPUR SANITARY BOARD.
    105 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 3. At yesterday’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board the chairman (Mr. Wellington) said that with refere. re to the official correspondence in connect ion with the appointment of Mr. It. X. Thamby Thurai to act as secretary
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    New Postage Stamps.
    153 9 Something like 1. T ."&gt; new varieties of postage clamps were issued by the nation* nf the world during 1925. The Ibitish Empire’s contribution of 22*5 consisted fir the most purt of modifications i:i the colours or watermarks. Postage-due stamps were* provided for the first time in
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 10 (The Str»'tJ Time* Is not responsible t or tiu, opinions of its correspondents. Cofto ftpondrnltt shjuld bear in mind thst letterc m ust be short and to the point. Lon* Tftinblii.K ep-.stlea «rt* liable to be rejected or rutblesily cut down. Correspondents must enclose tbeir names, not necessarily lor
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    Reconstituted Milk.
    294 10 To th** Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Th** public is undoubtedly greatly n *l*d» &lt;*d to von for the manner in which sou bring t&lt;» it notice matters of the nature of tin* above. I for one am cntirelv iiiicnivin« e*l by tin* explanation i iven by
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    Volunteering.
    628 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S i, As one of th** fox-trotting Jind 4enuis-playing young men of Singapore I hasten to Hike up the cudgels in defence of thai m sciaha* \yeak-kneed s|*ertre that is held up to he representative of out generation. Personally I joined the
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    Motor Cyclists.
    226 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —.1 ust lately the police have been most active in their efforts to get motor cvcli's removed from the five-foot way and in most cases have succeeded successfully. Now it appears that motor cycles are not allowed to be left
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    Safety at Night.
    237 10 T«» the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— h is interesting to note that in connection with the control of traffic ai night, an innovation has recently Wen made, and this is one which may later play an important part in th.* contr d of traffic in
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    Railless Traction Services.
    80 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Hill you kindly inform your rrespondent “Gilbert” whose letter appeared in your issue of to-day that Havelock Road is not included'in the programme of routes contained in the now I lection Ordinance. It will, howover, come up for consideration as
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    The Cameron Highlands.
    278 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. ’'i'V” u ke most interesting to vvatih the progress of both Tea and inenona on this beautiful Plateau and! 1 h» 'f hoped that both products will' V,Vi!’ hnr they lie- 1 m the initial stage of the expert- The
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    DEATH OF MR. F. A. DOWLAND
    396 10 Well-known Figure in Local Shipping Circles. The death took place at the General luspital on Sunday of Mr. Kredeiick Arena* IK. \n land at the ago of 5S years. Deceased was bum at Goidwa. South Australia, and canu* **ut to Singapore 2’&gt; years ago
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    STRIKE AND BOYCOTT.
    126 10 Hongkong’s Rebuke to Canton (iovernment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, February 4. II.K. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi at Tdvi’w,°r th r ,A rislativo Council,’re••rv saill h l an^ !,n communique of Jnnusaid lu* desired to make it perfoctlv le.u that tlu* Hongkong Government C-mi* 1 r*
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    FRAUD CASE FINISHED.
    850 10 Judgment Reserved 9 Hearing. v The enquiry in which V UB is charged with obtaining ctvdit f H sums of money muter fuNo pivu B|j concluded lx*fore Mr. I\ A. r p., the District Court on the 1th iust l V‘ i |I ia H Honour reserving
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      ITALY AND GERMANY.
      1435 15 [belter telegram.] I Bitter Speech by Italian I Premier. I sharp Threats of Severe I Reprisal. I [REfTER TELEGRAM.] I London, February 7. [I s; i'or Mussolini, speaking in the object •&gt;' m y; ironically connii.ntai on W.* Bavarian allegations ol m.- u tl tin* Trcntino. Ho
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      Revolt in Portugal.
      289 15 (Government Authority Soon Restored. London, February 3. Indication of an ther revolt in Portugal is contained in a message from Lisbon,! giving the following brief and cryptic report Threatened investment and bombardment by revolutionaries, who surrendered unconditionally at eight o'clock.” Earlier despatches presumably were held up by
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      Russian Couriers.
      160 15 Serious Fight on Moscow-Riga Train. London. February .1. Riga A Soviet coupler, travelling in the Moscow-Riga train, was killed in Latvian territory by two men who gained access to the compartment and attempted to seize his baggage. On the alarm being given, the train guards hurried to the
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      Help for Germany.
      35 15 London, February 5. New York: N go* iat’-m &lt;•&gt;. practically concluded v. .I n a i bankers, headed by Brown Brothers, for a. gold loan of $10/100.000 to the \seriated Bremen Mortgage Banks.
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      Parliament.
      623 15 Rejection of Labour Party Amendment. London, February 5. In the House of Commons, the debate on the Labour amendment to the speech from the Throne, moved by Mr. Philip Snowden, resolved itself into a discussion of Socialism versus Non-Socialism. Mr. Snowden contended that during the Government's year of office
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      Sir Arthur Yapp.
      51 15 Loudon. February G. Sir Arthur K. Yapp. National Secretary of the Y.M.C.A,, departs aboard of the f\ and O. ‘!:'iinicr Ranchi at the end of February to lour India and the Far Fast, i visiting Bombay. Kanuoon, Singapore, Shanghai and Japan. II. will reach Bombay on March
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      Disarmament.
      391 16 America Mistrusts French Attitude. London, Fel rui ry 3. The Times eorivspm.deat aj ton state- that in rated ta*ements in and «»uT r"lutive l" the sidmini t r it i n I" p! e-ident Coolidge has i su-d a da:- m« tfirom l. !».&lt;• White H'"' Me.kec.w.1 ZZrZZZ at
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      Morocco and Syria.
      132 16 I, -ndon, February 4. Paris (icnrral Priiucaii, on returning from his mission t&lt;» Morocco, cxpr« sscd the opinion that tin* movement for the submission of the Lillians had been render'- I useless, and he foreshadows treat mditary operations next Spring. I.ondoii, February 4. Pat A message front
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      Commander Franco.
      150 16 London, February 4. Pernambuco: The necessary repairs having been completed, Command r Franco has resumed his flight to Rio do Janeiro. London, February 4. Rio de Janeiro: Commander Franco has arrived escorted by a .-quadrun of welcoming Brazilian aeroplanes. London, February Rio d" Janeiro: Commander Franco covered the
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      Honouring Brave Seamen.
      391 16 Ceremony on tho President Roosevelt. London, hebrnnry Hi- Mujc.w. upon the recommendation M ja i f Trad", has awarded gold ,ia| f.,r t allautry in saving Mfe at ‘-ea as 1 crew of the ITesi lent revolt, I c.ifg post UW1 I# aVk t tho two tiieii
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      Bombay Scandal.
      133 16 Expert Estimates Cravclv Challenged. London, February S. Bombay The unsatisfactory progresof the scheme to reclaim 1,14.’&gt; acres at Back Bay, Bombay, is the subject of sensational reports hy the committee of investigation. The majority report points out that ‘lie estimated eo.-t of filling the area i-seiiou.-lv faulty and
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      Storms in America.
      51 16 London, February 4. Now York The capital and Eastern ‘•‘■lion of the country is again ixperienci;i"- blizzard weather. There was a heavy nowinll last niglit and more is forecast for t(!-day. Kirhl persons were drowned oiT the der-ey coast owing to the sinking of two 1 &gt;n
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      Dominions Rifle Shooting.
      58 16 London, February v|, h a view of encouraging lillo Jutting in the Dominions, tho proprie,,K’ Mornmg Post have pro-out*.,1 &lt;DRU'-ntgf* cup to tlu* National Rifio pcia'ion to he compoted for hv UaniV' i:! r( d irf,s&lt; V inff tho Colonies and di. Urates. Tho match will he
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      Indian Affairs.
      318 16 Viceroy on Opium Exports Reduction. London, lAbruary lb jielh: •***** Rtuoiing, in his speech at the opt-nii’ r f the Council el* State, referred to tr- un policy. He said that after the in".-? cnft’ui examination (.f'lheii* obligations u/id* r Ar.icle D of the protocol Cotmutiaii of the
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      Prohibition Condemned.
      182 16 Temperance (Groups Advise Modiiication. 1 ondon. February 4. New York A m vement aiming at a inoditicat.on &lt;f i&gt;.*«*?i»It ion and legalising iieer and iigh* v.ute- h.i&lt; betm inaugurate&lt;i hy the Church Tit.; ratu-e Society, which consists i i clerg; i laynnui belonging to the Epi &lt; ’iib.
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      The Cotton Trade.
      90 16 London, February 4. The International Federation of Master otton-spinners’ and Manufacturers’ Associations have decided to send a mission to Columbia, Peru, to study the present cotton-growing situation and its liuure possibilities. The mission, con- living* of Mr. Arthur Foster, a prominent manufacturer, and Mr. A. S Pearso
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      Imperial Conference.
      52 16 L rnlon, February 4. In the House &lt;.( Commons, Mr. Bald■n said that tho Government were comwi?h minion” Zi V'&lt;-w of fixing the most uii.thh fla.e for t no Imperial ConferZ": T'Hhnig which he hoped to make aM r nnn «uncemert shortly. Asked if the IX'T' 1 NV,
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      French Finance.
      546 16 M. Hriand’s Ultimatum tl Chamber. Th( London. February lit the .'amber, continuin'* debate. M. B:iattd said tint j» the goodwill of all Frenchmen tin* present ditlicultics. v i w rt ttis that the fiscal system nec K .i i incuts, which should be made |&gt; t a question
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      Shipping Gold.
      114 16 (Ireat Precautions at New York. London. February 3New York Elaborate not even ignoring the possibility of sea were taken to safeguard the delivery $10,000,000 of gold bullion a*y ivinjr .oy the steamship Teno from alpaijU.-"'' This is a record gold shipment ai South America. Five armoured ar 'j
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      France and Spain.
      59 16 London, Febnuiv&gt; At Toledo, Kino: Alfonso d Marshal Petnin the Spa:i;*h tfu Cross. A royal decree says Sovereign is pvoiul to confer •&lt;' 7 dignity upon the famous liberator heroic town of Verdun and a m’"! 1 11 1 chie f, who so highly served &lt;• iy.lisa
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      Trade Facilities Acts.
      179 17 ri,.ir Extension for Another Year. London, 1 ebrtiary &lt;^*. &gt; im*r ann (iinces that the V,lil l. .r l&lt;. extual the period 7 Pin.v g givm under in A!.' Ku-iiitic*s Acts 1'iom March ..l ;}u M- ie!i 51. 1927 and t increase N i rmital amount of
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      Wireless Operators.
      139 17 Hopes of Settling The Strike. I. ndon, February 1. |i ,-5-e of Commons, Labour n ot questions ari- 8 f -it•:&gt;.*«' wireless operators’ Sir I*. Cunlitfe-Li*ter g. aid that r ships subject to f tlie NVirelt*ss Telegraphy k ,j :i j i p-ivte.l ar- missing since jii. He
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      Banks and Gold Standard.
      133 17 Statement by Federal Reserve Bank. London, February fl. The annual report of the Bank of New York sets the bank’s policy in dealing with iitions, which, it decnot Peon influenced by rela- the Bank of England. While it is the intention of to exchange iiiftyma'icn fully
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      Britain and China.
      140 17 Rumours of Special Inquiry Denied. London, February 5. w... n 10 the discussions betteo WOfflce and the China •vatcliir L, lm V! r Bie purpose of C;,r u i P°htica 1 situati &gt;n in the M":r.; n ;;’p. u&lt; 'able, according to the tin upi 1 •’!&gt;’
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      Russian Insincerity.
      152 17 The Trading Agreement Not Respected. London, Feluunry 4. In the House of Commons, icplying to Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Lockev-Lampson said that evidence had been received that the Soviet Government iu China and elsewhere were not observing the terms of the Russo-Brit &gt;h trading agreement under which it
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      Ramsay MacDonald in Ceylon
      115 17 Discovers All About Naval Base. London, February 7. Interviewed by the Observer on his return from (’eyion, Mr. Ram-ay MacDonald said that the visit had convinced him mote than ever that he wa- right in opposing Singapore*. He said that there was plain evidence in Ceylon
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      Belgian Army Economies.
      141 17 London, February 9. Brussel.-: Public di-approval of the far-reaching Army cuts nia ;e by the I Government, which led t the resignation i l Gei.oral Listens, Minister for Defence, was illustrated to-day on the occasion el consigning 57 standard- belonging to dishnn&lt; vd regiments to the A*
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      Another Mining Calamity.
      96 17 London, February 4. j Pittsburg Three miners have been killed and 20 are entombed owing to a coal mine explosion, whi h occurred while the miners wore* dealing with an t utbveak of ii re. L ndon, February 4. Pittsburg Hone has been abandoned »t’ rescuing any
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      Greek Plot.
      76 17 London, February 3. Athens A Communist plot to as-sa--inate the Prime Minister and Minister of War, General Th. I’angalos, has been discovered. Numerous arrests have been made. The police seized a printing press used for issuing a secret Communist periodical m.d correspondence with the Communist Intermit ional. Early
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      Mexico.
      57 17 London, February 7. Chihuahua City, Mexico The body of Francisco Villa, the noted band who wa slain by his own followers in 1928, is reported to have been dug up and decapitated, a note found near flu* head’css body saying’ that the head had been sent to Columbus, New
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      Naval Policy.
      421 17 [WIRELESS via rugby.] Importance of the Singapore Base. [WIRELESS via rugby.J Rugby February 5. Mr. \V. Bridgeman, First Lord of AdmiraLy, spoke in defence of the Government's naval policy at the Constitutional Club. He expressed his satisfaction that the Admiralty had been able to secure from the Government
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      Germany and the League.
      185 17 London, February 3. Berlin After a stormy session in thu course of which Dr. Luther and Herr Strcsemaun were severely criticised by the National Communists and Extremists, the Foreign AtTairs Committee of the Reichstag passed a resolution not to raise objections against the application of Germany's
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      M. Krassin.
      104 17 London, February 0. Paris According to the newspapers M. Km -in is gravely ill in Paris. The doctors recommend a rest at some mountain resort, but it is feared ho will be unah'e to make the journey. London, February 7. Paris The Soviet Em! assy states that Krassin
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      Foreign and General.
      787 17 Russian Debts to France. London. February 7. Paii.-.: Tile arrival of M. Rakovsky from Moscow foreshadow- the opening of official negotiations for tin- liquidation of debts. Obituary. London, February 8. Washington The Siamese Minister, Phyu Navara-lh, has died from tuberculosis at Saranao i.ake. After cremation the ashes
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      Various.
      151 18 f.ondon, February I. J.ast year’s fiiitli rate in England and Wale* w a H.3 pi-r 1.006. the lowest ever recorded ex/epf i:: Lie war years RJ17 and 1918. Tie- (iciuli late was 12.20. London, February 6. Tin* Imperial Tobacco Company’s annuai report reveals a net trading profit it i'H.K**
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    Java Tea Crop.
    31 18 (Anetn’s Service.) Batavia February 6. I h»* Jav a tea crop in l!*25 was 42,()&lt;)(M)&lt;M) kilograms agairi.-t 47'a kilograms in 1924, the deercas being largely *lue to drought.
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    Death of Mr. E. Hicks.
    299 18 We regret to announce the death to -Mr. Edward Hicks, who pas ed away on bchruary at his ri sidence, Sicng Kee &lt;'han rice mill, Bangkok from a stroke of apoplexy. Deceased, says the Siam Observer, was horn in Bangkok in IH62, and was the
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    Minerals in Malaya.
    1243 18 Interesting Article by Lederal (ieologist. An important article by Mr. L- S WilllMiurn. As.-v-tant Geologist, r M.N, apixars in the Dcern.be- issue ot the journal of the Malayan branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Although Mr. Willbourn gives a list o. some two hundred minerals appearing m
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    ECHO OF SHOOTING CASE.
    90 18 Alleged Murderer of Detective Arrested. Another Chinese. Cheung Cheh, has been arreted by the Dutch authorities at i anjong Riming, Khi»\ in connection with the shooting of an Asiatic detective, in Banda Street on Armistice day. Ihe mail \va* arrested on information supplied by the Singapore
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    A MISSING ORDERLY.
    82 18 Letters Stolen at Government House. 1 he Singapore police are searching for an Indian orderly, formerly emoloyed at Government House, who has absconded. When the accused’s quarters were searched hundred of letters were found then* which were given to the accused to post, but which he had
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    Thieves Active at Seremban.
    146 18 I etty thefts are becoming common at en mban. A few nights ago, says the* Malay .Jail, the premises of Mr. II. M lhoniasz, sports ouiitter, were broken into', i,n,i tt “timber of tins of Cm trul lubricant removed. Mr. Mather, the Seremban magistrate also had
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    PARI TIN.
    398 18 Profits Well I Position. Th S adjourned third annual I 'meeting of Pan Tm, Ltd., u Januaiy 12 at 73, Basinghall *5*.. Mr. C. V. Thomas 'that the delay in submitting for the year ended June tin u P°rH the ao.oui.ts from the mine havinfH held up m
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    IPOH MOTORIST IN TROUBLE.
    131 18 Son of a Wealthy Tin Miner Charged. A 20-vetr old Chinese, name.: th.' Fek Woo, said to l*e the sen of a wealth) tm miner at Ipoh, who kn eked down ar.t fatally injured a ricksha coolie in N* v Bridge Read on January 2 w’niV
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    BIG HAUL OF OPIUM.
    97 18 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Pel ruary l 11 A lemarkable find of non-Gove■ chandu was made in IVnang by Mr. lliyne, head of the preventive urwcCi Government Monopolies Department. Accompanied by three others he "jj* I searching Chinese houses situated n 1 poles on the
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    115 18 The Municipal health statement tor week ending January 30. gives number of deaths as 220 represent 1 1 death rate of 20 16 per mille pen compared with 26.62 in the p’vn tn week and 22.04 in the corresponding v v of last year. The chief causes
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      RUGBY.
      313 19 [Router Telegram.] Lolland Narrowly Boat Wales. I [Reuter Telegram.] I London. February I The international rugger B'l"" nl-ivctl in showery weather, l Mt lance of *1»,000 saw ScotW!\ :iU r WVfS bv eight points to five. K 'Avl.i'hm.-ii with a loose rush water of the opening play. W c
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      FOOTBALL.
      351 19 I Opening Match at The S.C.C. I A &lt; r "f new players were included B S.C.C. team which defeated the Bril i 1 by f“t:r clear goals, on the 1th ■v.v.. ti the padatig. H \i‘ ugh tru* Cricket Club were attack■t. :ir. jghi .»t the game, it
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      English and Scottish Leagues.
      405 19 [Rvuter Telegram.] The f, i London, Fobrur.rv 0*. '•njflish viV' 1 v;t ,,p results of the Luyet] to* ,MOttls h League matches "■'ision I. Bolton \v •&gt; i Burak.. ‘Y. U C, 2. w ,,,J *‘chester U. 1. Kvcp*,, L&gt; hick burn R. V u, i’P&lt;&gt;ol
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      The Scottish Cup.
      100 19 [Ileulcr Ttilejrram.] London, February *5. Tin* following are the results in tlu second round of the Scottish Cup. which was played to-day Hibernians 2, Airdrieonian&gt; 3. Bo’ness 1, Bathgate 1. Falkirk 5, Montrose 1. Aberdeen 0, Dundee 0. Morton 3, Raith Rovers 1. Arthurlie 2, Clyde 2.
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      HOCKEY.
      154 19 S.C.C. Defeat N. Sembilan Visitors. The S.C.C. hockey players capped a remarkably successful season at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon by defeating a Negri Sembilan team by six goals to one. They were full value for the goals scored, end the forwards were again a strong department in the
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      BOXING.
      25 19 [Reuter Telegram. 1 London, February 9. Paris In a twelve-mind contest, the Spaniard. Paolino, knocked out the afiadian Soldier Jones in the first round.
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      GOLF.
      331 19 [Reuter Telegram.] British Golfers Beaten In Florida. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 7. Tampa, Florida Jim Barnes and Johnny Farrell defeated Conipston and Massey by three and two at the Toniple Terrace Country Club over thirty-six holes. Singapore Golf Club. The February medal was competed for on Saturday ard Sunday,
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      163 19 [Router Telegram.] Hitch in Arrangements of WillsLenglen Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London. February 7. Nice Special stands have been built at the Carlton courts at Cannes, and all keats have been booked for next week’s tournament, in which Miss Helen Wills and Mile. Lenglen have entered. Miss Helen Wills,
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      POLO.
      114 19 Halfway Stage in American Tournament. The half way stage in the American tournament which is being held by the Sin gap re Polo Club was reached at Balestier Road on Saturday afternoon, when the ground was in excellent condition and the polo fast and interesting. The present position is
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    CRICKET.
    47 19 [Reuter Telegram.] M.C.C. Win Second Test Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 4. Port of Spain The M.C.O. won the second test match by five wickets. The West Indies made 281 (Austin CD), and the M.C.C. replied with 239 f &lt;r 5 (Holmes 44 ami Hammond 4s.)
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    POLE JUMPING.
    36 19 [Router Telegram.] Norwegian Athlete Breaks World's Record. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 7. Boston: The Noiwegian athlete*, Cliunes Hoff, has broken the world’s record for an indoor pole jump by clearing 13 feet Hi inches.
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    YACHTING.
    655 19 Lundon (’up Decided. (Contributed) Oil Friday evening, starting at 5 o'clock, hatnJeen (Lundon) and l'uteh (Cohbeit) sailed for possession of the Lunuon Cup. iii strong breezes, with aeavy crews up, the race was soon over, ivrthJeen finisning at 5—40 28, with Dutch 4 minutes 4 3 seconds later Kathleen
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    212 20 Malax Volunteer Hide Club. The S'-rvice Challenge Cup, presented by Cap'. N. M. Ilashim, was competed for under S.R. (a) eonditions, by the members f tb&lt;* Malay Co., S.V.C. at tlu* Fairer Range on Sunday, the 7th in-t. Conditions were as follows: 400 yds. 5 r*!-. Application, large
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    An Island Romance.
    334 20 Mr. a ring ton Walters (an Ails'ralian I is a passe: gee on the steamer City of J'alermo, vvlsnii arrived at Fremantle on January 21, from Singapore. A native n! Al* *uriu* t Mr. YVal’ers joined the A I I 1 ;.n I after the war went
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    High Cost of Living.
    283 20 Du'ing ta*. last six months the cost of living has men going up steadily in Kuala ***** pur, Mid one thing that has eontimuted largely towards this unfoitunate »-suit is th.* raising of rents l»v a Mail \t' V ‘I**’ S}, Vs tlu Mi»l*ay J V
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    TIN RETURNS.
    424 20 I.angsuan Tin. Yardage treated 10,300, hour- run 490, output 107 piculs, 30 catties. Chenderiang Tin Dredging.- Dredge: iiour. 613, cunie yards 8l),000, piculs 380. Hydraul.cing Cubic yards 30,500, piculs 160. The managing director of Nawng Pet Tin reports from the Mine as follows:—Mine unwatered on January 8; improvised
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    SEA SICKNESS ENDED. The Fastest Motor Boat in The World.
    427 20 An exhibit which will be regarded with the mo. t hopeful interest by these with a dreed of sea sickness is one of the features of tin* i‘bh Shipping, Engineering, an I .via* i.inr Exhibition, at Olympia. Thi- i.- the
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    BIRTHS
    46 20 HrhSTON.-On January i«ey, &lt; Francisco, to Mr. and Mrs. J f p* San Soma rang, Java, a s ,n. tsl0 DTPlliE. On I'rbra; rv .5. pi'(5 at V v howA r to v l r u, -i l,:sr-,; '’iX ,ul KrH ZTMwV'-ot t ,o Mr :,,ij
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    MARRIAGE
    10 20 SANSOM DKNHAM n, Sophia iKnham (nee Ciodfr&lt;v&gt;. 4 In
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    Untitled
    57 20 deaths "r;!; r On February 5, f.»r, sidc-ncc, (’hew .lor, ri,:..* 1 lns r her of Messrs m h*u f h 'r ,,rloVl *d I'liew ('lleng Svvcr, ,f nw a mil '■r M"„rs. go T^ iM 4i s. Vl-’nir vt'ii* m "WOI &lt;v 0 (l •ti* 1:011 vt:w hiknc. .j
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    Trade and Finance.
    140 20 i Singapore, February 10. PRODUCE. Gumbicr (Cube No. I unpicked) 3 2 qJ b’opra mixed ‘-'7 S:tp&gt; Flour. Sarawak l’cnper black P r Whit.' Sarawak i.'i'-f Pearl Sa;r.. Tapioca, small Hake small pearl medium pearl Riee, Siam No. 1 1 per koyan S'iisTii! Parboiled No. l per
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    Stocks and Shares.
    467 20 Fiiijraj -re, February 10. MINING. Issue I al. Pd Buyers Sellers 1 il Al A.- m humbang .54 55 c ,f 1 Ratung Packing 0.70 0.75 1 I Hitam Tin 1.10 1.1.5 »I t! Idris Hydraulic 4S/- 19 6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.55 0.60 10 -10
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      187 20 Properly Sale. T!,o following properties wore disposed &gt;« ay auction by Yeo Kny- Hoe and Co., at tiieir sale-room on February -1 Fatale of Dato Mohameii bin Mahbub (deceased). J-find and compound bouse at Jalan ’lava, Johore Bahru, area 2 acres and ;*,2 [•nJos, Mr. Jmhi Awanjj bin Mohamed and
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      151 20 NOTICE **M communication* for I j«n&lt;I the Straits add. »ss**d to the Iliad Stanley Streets, Singapi ments. li-.t* post f:vo price of ;h&lt; i in* 1 nited Kingdom and is $!b j, year. Tin* post Stn.ifv Budge, is .«l j a of flu* world. It is not .*criV-e for a
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS
      81 1 Page Official Quotations j iuilduu Price Averages m Rubber Stocks Che Singapore Auction Fmnh Restriction \ear F'icstcm* Rubber Schemes I,;,tIh Indies Rubber Output l.%&lt;&gt; MjFaiia Prevention j. ul! Rubber Auction \lleged Rubber Theft January Rubber Returns London Share Prices Telegrams Rubler Outcry Rubber Exchange Sui iatia Plantations Sold l
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      RUBBER SITUATION. Singapore Official Quotations.
      50 1 Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices n Fob. Apr. July Pate 1/den S’pore Mar. June Sept. 1 fh. &gt;. d. 1 &gt; MO 1 l.01 1 5 1.1.09 1.06 1.03 I; LI., 1.1 t 1.12 1.16'. 1.1 1.13 L, 1.1Ml 1.12'- 1.01* l.pt 1 .in*
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 The average prices of first grade rub- &gt; in Singap re and London during the um nt Re ti iction quarter to February 9 have been Singapore 112 cents London 2s. 8.66d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      33 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s cable received i i., their London office a Tuesday jr'c tens down making the total I "iid- 'l rubber stocks at February 6, 9,163 t' i:s.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      126 1 Yin Singapore Chamber of Commerce I i \s&lt; ria'ion held its 716th aucl n y.-torday, when there was rata* '"-ti l ssi.767 lbs. r ."93.63 tons; otfeit&lt;i Nap |h St 231.28 tons; sold .'i.ti .9 1 1 ,,r 231.73 tons. Spot. 5 ndon 2s. 8%d. 'v m
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      Fourth Restriction Year.
      101 1 D1 0 lirst quarter of the fourth Reyear ended on January 31. The 11 iU&lt;&gt; percentage during the quarU;is 85 of standard. In the corresl' 1 '‘iiiu quarter of the third Restriction he exportable percentage was 50 following j; an abstract of the Iman»l Export returns for
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      FIRESTONE RUBBER SCHEMES Sharp Comment from Dutch Source.
      536 1 in a recent issue of the Java Commercial Bulletin we find the following leloience to Firestone Propaganda irestone Rubber Estate Company.— Mention was made in our issue of the 17th uitini) of a report from New Yora legal ding plans for the
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      DUTCH INDIES RUBBER OUTPUT 1925.
      196 1 The Java Commercial Bulletin of January 14 says :—On the basis of the reurns submitted for the month of November 1925 the Central Statistics Bureau now estimates the plantati »n rubber production during the past year at 1 J Imis 43.609 tons in Java and
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      RUBBER OUTCRY.
      198 1 [keutbk telegram.J American Trade Extremely Prosperous. Cotton Growers Planning Restriction. [HEUTKK TELEGRAM.j London, February 5. New York: In view of the rubber manufacturers’ outcry against British rubber restriction, comment is aroused by Ihe prosperity of the manufacturers as revealed in the report of the Goodyeai Company showing a
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      RUBBER EXCHANGE.
      30 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, February 8. New York Additional facilities for dealing in rubber will be available on February 15 when the New \ork Rubber Exchange opens for business.
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      MALARIA PREVENTION. Sir Ronald Ross Visiting The East.
      371 1 The Bulletin of the Rubber Growers Association for December has the followng note It will be remembered in last month s Bulletin a brief summary was given on Sir Ronald Ross’s address on the subject of Malaria Control in Tropical Plantations, to
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      SUMATRA PLANTATIONS SOLD.
      54 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.) London, February G. It is understood that the Danish East Indies Plantation Company have sold the .Sumatra Rubber Plantations to J. A. Wattie and Company, of London, for 10,000,000 kroner. The deal includes 25,000 unplanted and 5,000 planted acres. Wattie and Co. assume the entire
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION. Steadier Tone and Better Sales.
      600 1 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Singapore, February 4. The tone of the market during the pei iod under review has been quiet, with a limited amount of business passing from day to day. There was a steady tone at yesterday’s auction, and
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      Rubber Results. Company Reports, Dividends And Notices.
      1368 2 Strathmore.—lnt. divd. 5 per cent. Cairo (Malay).—Int. divd. 15 per cent. Mount Austin.—lnt. divd. 15 per cent. Sarawak. Second int. divd. It) per edit. Krian.- Second int. divd. 2*) per cent., making 50 per cent, to date. Selangor River.— Second int. divd. 5
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      PAHANG PLANTERS. Business at Annual General Meeting.
      1036 2 p ,;n r following report is officially supThe annual general meeting of the on1 1 a 1 I ahang Planters Association was odd at Raub on January 17, there '•(•mg present Messrs. R. de Bondy, in he chair Dumaresq, Harding, Ross,‘Barr Birkemose, Gray,
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      MAJEDIE (JOHORE) RUBBER. Details of the Sale of Scudai Division.
      738 2 The fifteenth annual general meeti* of the Majedie (Johore) Rubber Est*it? K Ltd., was* held on January 6 at 49 and 5? Eastchean E.C. u Mr. V. R. Wickwar (the Chairman) said that it was a satisfaction to th directors
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      Alleged Rubber Theft.
      93 2 An alleged theft of rubber by six Flylaui •oolies was mentioned in the Third I &gt; °1 1 Court before Mr. C. R. Howitt on 11 seems that the coolies were working on the steamer Calypso and it is alley*''' that the rubber was removed in the
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 3 h(1 Straits Times is not responsib)* for L i of its correspondents. Corro ndeuts should bear in mind that letters be short and to th® point. Long rsM-blim? epistles are liable to be rejected or Til bless! y cut down. Correspondents roust ff cli&gt;se their names, not neet-i»5arily for
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      Kukub Rubber Estates, Ltd.
      367 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. &lt;ir Th above company, which was i Vnotaied under the Companies (ConM.lidnUut Act IJHIS, with a capital of two tujnvix»&lt;l and fifty thousand pounds »n' iling. divided into one hundred thousand si* per cent. participating cMiiu’iativc preference shares of
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      Restriction.
      1713 3 Tr. the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir. Whether rightly or wrongly, it nnam.y a fact that many quite in-u-ngent people look upon the present po.u y as restricting production. Not ir.uiiy weeks ago I overheard a fellow j"an. or a 4. mg his agent whether it would sa
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      Rubber Reasoning.
      362 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Seeing the number of public meetings being held at various centres to confirm the imperative necessity of the continuance of Rubber Restriction, one would c me to the conclusion that rubber producers are once again having ’•cold feet.” I consider it
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      Rubber Estate Values.
      535 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to Mr. Still’s most inf a mative article in your issue of January 15, may I draw your attention to what seems to bo an error in the system of valuation a &gt; applied to Example 11.
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      The Rubber Tree.
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      Rubber Smuggling.
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