The Straits Budget, 25 March 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OK THE STRAITS TIMES (.ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. •5*551 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 2:>, I!)2<> Priic 2") cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    338 1 wwukbsTlie Controller’s Report* Brazil v. The Rest C hina Crisis Ends B an River and Sungei Bagan 4 Tin* Week’s Politics j Free Ports 1 > telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Weeks News lectures Pi>tinguished Malayans Jo T**mp!cs of Singapore J old and New Batavia Singapore Volunteers in
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3441 1 s Postal rates for parcels from j. I l'" c to various countries are pub- "> the Government Gazette. Tj St. annual reunion dinner of the b l(| Vt L* 1 s B °y Association was lhe van Wijk on Saturday fund' vas a pleasant social dm
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    Death of Mr. Robert Yeats.
    53 2 We regict to learn that Boustead and have reec ved u cable from London announcing the death, on Sati.iday, of Mr. Robot Yeats, for many years a pjiitner In their firm. For a long time i. t was stationed in Penang and retired from the
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    Tin Company Dividends.
    53 2 rhe Secretaries of X nth Taiping Tin wires that the directors recommend a 5 per nut. final dividend for 1925. 'Flit* Secretaries of Taiping Tin wires that tin* directors recommend a 2'u per cent, final dividend for 1925 be declared and a 5 per cent, interim dividend
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    Students in Britain Committee.
    80 2 At a meeting held at Government House .11 Tuesday, February i», the following executive of Students in Britain Committee were elected Lady Guillemard, piesidcnt; Hon. Mr. U. O. Winstedt, D. Litt. vice-president Mr. 1. H. Hnahing and Mr. G. T. I’eall. M.A., joint hon. secretaries Mrs.
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    Queen Mother of Denmark Dead.
    91 2 A Koine r cable from Copenhagen •■.nonnces the death of the Queen Mother ol hcnmark, who was horn on October 31, !s*>l and was a daughU r of the late Kins of Sweden. She was married at Stockholm mi July L’s. ISbih For many years
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    The Kelantan Award.
    131 2 In the House of Commons, on February Mr. F. G. Penny asked the Secretary ol State for the Colonies whether the ai bit rater's award against the Government of Kelantan of £378,000 and costs has ycl been paid to the Duff Development (o. it not, will ho
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 2 1 he Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending March 13. gives the total number of deaths as 182 representing a death rate of 23.18 per mille per annum compared with 27.38 in the preceding week and 23.32 in the corresponding week of last year. The
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    New General Staff Officer.
    162 2 Captain and Brevet-Major T. A. Lowe, <>r the Lssex Regiment, who is going to Singapore as a General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, graduated recently at the Royal 1 (< dl<‘ge» Greenwich. He was attached to the Mediterranean Fleet for ex f <i,t ses ar, d manoeuvres
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    Chelliah Murder Trial.
    80 2 With reference to the trial ,r for murder at the recent Penanc iab we are officially informed that fv ,lespre: si n of opinion ascribed to tico Brown in the telegram W Ju Penang correspondent on March iS Ur correct. Our telegram stated “V s l"’ summing-up
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    Economies.
    89 2 Ace rding to yesterday’s Singapore lison Orders, the Army Council i drawn attention to the urgent neee lor exercising the strict) .st during the forthcoming financial y"; and Officers Commanding Units dr to pay special attention to the care 2 preservation of stores so that the period of life”
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    Singapore Garrison.
    165 2 I he making of Singapore into a u le na\al base will also raise the status h* the garrison, which will be increased i. proportion to its onhanevd importance says a home paper. The present parnson of Singapore consists ,.f tho Oistiict and H ‘adquarters K*tahlishment. Royal Artiiloiy
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    200 2 Tin* following appointments arc notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. L < a in t'i be a Locomotive Foreman, b.M S.I’. Mr. W. p. Hampson to Iv an Assistant Electrical Engine?!*, F.M.S.K.; M'\ .1. I.. F. Fenwick to be an Assistant Engineer. F.M.S.K. Hr. R. M.
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    Manufacturers Life Insurance.
    206 2 A remarkable expansion is indicated by the thirty-ninth annual report of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, ns submitted to policyholders and shareholders at the annual meeting. Another record in new assurances was established, the new business for 1925 being 1*13,445,579, bringing the insurance in force to €65,592,355.
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      THE CONTROLLER’S REPORT.
      1061 3 ■Straits Times, March 18. x we have had a grouse occasionally t the Controller’s department, we would I ke to express our cordial appreciation /the report for the month of February which we were able to publish yesterday, p becomes the most valuable document bi u inir
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      BRAZIL V. THE REST.
      1101 3 Straits Times, March lit. And .'o the great gathering of the nations at Geneva has come to an end. Sir Austen Chamberlain could not propose the admission of Germany to the League of Nations because Brazil objected. The whole of Europe. Asia and Africa, and all
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      CHINA CRISIS ENDS.
      986 3 way <-f much efficiency.—Straits Times, March JO. Wo hope the Taku forts incident may now bo regarded as closed, but it has led, according to a Reuter message, to a very deplorable affair at Peking. The Chinese Cabiiuit agreed to the demand of the Allied Powers that
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      BAGAN RIVER AND SUNGEI BAGAN.
      1096 4 Straits Times, March ‘22. We note that the shareholders of the Sungei Bagan Rubber Company have refused to make any improvement on their offer to the Bagan River Company for purchase of the latter’s property. These two concerns are in the unhappy position of having
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      THE WEEK’S POLITICS.
      1080 4 with them w’roking ?—Straits Times, March 23. To-day, the House of Commons will debate the results of the recent League of Nations meeting: at Geneva. If Sir Austen Chamberlain had gone to the meeting with the single minded object of ensuring faithful carrying out of the arrangements
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      FREE PORTS.
      1077 4 simple impetus if putiiotism.—Straits ['"Times, March 24. Wc have a temperamental tendency to heave bricks at anyone who says can’t be done.” Of course it can be dun*, if you set your mind on doing 1 it, but it requires more energy to do something than to do
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    A CHAIN OF LITIGATION.
    237 5 Official Assignee Opposes Motion. Mr. Ju lice l&gt;ean»* was asked yesterday to rescind an order made by him in December last directing that two Chinese Loh Kong Iin and Loh Kim Swee, should be examined in connection with a big Chinese bankruptcy. T he motion is
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    GENTENARIAN IN COURT.
    217 5 Strong Comment on Defendant's Action. Mr, Justice Deane save judgment in the Supercme Court. on '1 uesday, in favour of an aged Malay lady who gave her age in the course of the hearing of the action as over 100, hut who was stated in the pleadings
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    The Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley.
    1107 5 Thirty-three Years’ Malayan Planting. The lion. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley and Mrs. Jxindersiey joined the Kashmir at Port Swettenham, last Saturday, li i.&gt; probable thut about a year hence ill*. Kindersley will pay Malaya u visit of a lew months duration before
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    PRESENTATION TO I.G.P.
    457 5 Comvrat illations of Asiatic Members. On Saturday evening an interesting ceremony look place at the Police Department, Robirisen Road, when an address was presented to the Hon. Mr. H. Fairburn, by the Asiatic Members of the Police Force and Police Interpreters. The function was organised to congratulate
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    Death by Misadventure.
    98 5 A verdict of “death by misadventure,” was returned yesterday by the Coroner (Mr. F. Bourne), in an inquest h“|d n &gt;iu old Chine -*e woman who was kill *‘l o, r? motor car on Kampong llah.ru Bond, on March 7. Thu car was being driven by Captain
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    Elias Bankruptcy.
    884 6 Son’s Evidence of Transactions. The bankruptcy of M. E. Elias, "h formerly conducted a nourishing busincs.in Minardo, was recalled in the Hank ruptcy Court on Friday, when E. M Elias, son of the bankrupt, was examined by the Official Assigns (Mr. E. K. Colman) in connection with certain
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    324 6 Thirty l*t*r Cent. Dividend for Past Year. The directors of Fraser and Nea\e in ♦fitir repott for the year, ended December .‘*1, J02-», state Alter making ample provision for d( pi'i eintioii and doubtful debts the net profit amounts to $340,802.18, which, whh the balance of
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    FEDERAL CHANGES.
    195 6 Mr. Penny Questions Imperial Government. In the House of Common*, on February 8, Mr. Penny asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the great public interest aroused by the suggested changes in the adm nistrative policy of the F.M.S., and in view of
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    Charge of Fraud.
    53 6 A Kuropenn, Frank Henry' Johnson, has l harged with fraud, in respect of v.tnon. He was arrested at the Boustead Institute as a result of a cable from shanghai. T h&lt;» rase was postponed on Friday morning in the Second Police Court, Mr. II. R. Bull allowing
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    “ BOY’S ” APPEAL.
    544 6 BOY’S APPEAL. Judge Reverses Severe Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 10. I w n't satisfy my own conscience ;t* 1 don’t allow this appeal/’ remarked his Lordship, the Chief Justice (Mr. Ju tice Gompertz), in setting at libeity a Sinhalese boy, named Podi Singho aged 20, who
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    BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA.
    239 6 Circulating Through Our General Rost Office. Copies of the People’s Tribune, published in Peking, are now circulating in Singapore through the kindly offices of the General Post Office. A glance at the loading article of a current number is sufficient proof that the red hand of Soviet Russia
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    Buildings in Singapore.
    799 6 Annual Report of Municinul Surveyor. The following is taken from the annual report of Mr. L. Iarngdon William* Municipal Building Surveyor This department was under tin* control of tr.e Municipal Architect until hi s ueparturo on leave on 1-1-25, after which the dcpaitm.nt became separated from the
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    $5,000 Damages.
    982 7 Calculated Malice in Libellous Pamphlet. Judgment wa» given by Mr. Justice 1)(l ine on Friday in the Mohamodau liUd action, which concluded in his court recently after a hearing which had lasted eleven days. TV uct ion arose out of a pamphlet anu ng local Mohamedans, and ..loinf-'R
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    KARAKORUM EXPEDITION.
    148 7 Adventurous Explorers’ Return To Java. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Welle vreden, March 10. Mr. and Mrs. Visser-Hooft were enthusiastically received upon their arrival -it Anu-tcrdam by the steamer Prinses Juliana on their return from their perilous expedition in the almost inaccessible Karakorum territory. '1 hey brought back with
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    336 7 Action taken at a meeting of Committec held on March 16 Approved the Gas Engineer’s proposal' for street lighting of tramway routes with the exception of South Bridge Road from Upper Cross Street to Maxwell Road, which is to receive further consideration. Approved scheme No. 1 for the
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    FAREWELL TO DR FINLAYSON.
    380 7 Pleasant Gathering at Medical College. Dr. G. II. Macalister, Principal of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, and the student body were At Home at the College on March 18, when they said farewell to Dr. G. A. Finlayson, M.A., M.B„ M.K.C.P., who has been
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    LONDON MARKET.
    330 7 William Jacks and Co. in their report, dated February 24 says There has been no special feature in trade during the past week. Copper.—The American producers find it difficult to get together after the cutthroat competition that has been rampant for so long. Consumption there is likely to
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    Singapore Dock.
    850 7 Problem Discussed in Shipping Paper. The question of whether the floating dock which is to be constructed for the Singapore naval bare should be assembled at Singapore, or whether the present Admiralty policy should be changed ai.d the dock towed out complete from Home, is discussed in an
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    Legislative Council.
    1213 8 Numerous Questions I$y Malacca Member. The orders of 1he day for the Legislative &lt; uneil muling on Monday include the following Questions by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock: (a) V\ili the (iovernmint please state the rea.-ons why Dr. J. \V. Sehartf, who was appointed Health Officer, Malacca in June,
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    EUROPEAN SUMMONED.
    169 8 Allegations of Assaulting Police Constable. Barbour, n tvcll-kn -wn resi- l,,t Singapore, was charged on a •mnumms in the District Police Court *n Tuesday. before Mr. P. A. F. David uj ,t assaulting a police constable. appL 'V; s hiit the accused visited the Mekhmr freub at 8.30
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    TWO NEW LICENCES.
    83 8 Huxincss Licensing Justices' Meeting. A nKvti llr ,.f li,i M)t i„ Bti( s Mr i» i,' i, om t &lt;ii March 18 Mr. David presiding. A t ‘"JV" 0 r '"I -tout y.., s Kral 1 V, r Y (,;ii [ov tlie I’edok \l v *aurnnt. East
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    SELANGOR ASSIZES.
    811 8 Deterrent Punishment for Straits Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 22. What the Judge described as “a most impudent attempt to decamp with valuable properly was the subject matter of a charge of cheating heard in the Assize Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Fa rrer-Manby.
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    Small-pox on Steamer.
    580 8 Chinchew’s Appeal Aeainst imprisonment. The discovery of several eases of small pox on hoard the steamer Wine Ji alter over a thousand C hinese* 5 Krauts im.l lolt the ship at binfap"'; w.s icca!md m the Suprein# t’onri Mommy, when the chinehew apical’J against a sentence of
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    SUBMARINE IN DOCK.
    162 8 Overhaul Reveals No Dajnage After Mishap. Submarine lit went into dry dock at Koppel Harbour on Monday, having apparently had a slight mishap of some description, but an overhaul by the dockyard engineers revealed no damage, and the submarine was leave the dock yesterday. There are now
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    “Yes, Lady Sahib.”
    1298 9 India Seen Through American Eyer. i M |j a inscrutable, baffling; with its morning millions of people its various pinions; iU fanaticism and intrigue spirituality ami gross materialism c .‘ii'te and purdah systems its ‘com-mic ai.d social problems, etc, is not I V count-v about wh.ch to
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    KNIFE AT HIS CHEST.
    180 9 Attack on Grosvenor Hotel Hilliard Marker. A Chinese billiard marker. employed I' t!.o Grosvenor H tol. was the* victim i’ a stv.et robbery on Sunday nialit. It appears that he was sent to the Sailor:?’ Home, at the corner f North Bridge Road ami Stamford Rord,
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    MURDERER OF LOUIS KARL.
    191 9 Monster Petition for Clemency In Preparation. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, March ltf. A monster petition appealing for clemency on behalf of Chellinh. who was condemned to death for the murder ol Louis Karl, Chief Conservancy Inspector, is being prepared to be sinned by members of
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    ALLEGED BANK ROBBERY.
    606 9 Local Police Arrest Indians. A sensation was caused in the Police Courts on Monday* when an Indian, named Aihisayam, was charged with dishonestly of $.'100,000. in conncctiui with Uv robbery of tho Bunquc do l'lndo-Chino in 1022. The accused, who is being defended byMr. R land Braddell,
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    THREE TWAKOWS SUNK.
    91 9 Harbour Casualties In Recent Gale. Three twakmvs were sunk in the harbour during the severe squall which swept over Singapore on Friday afternoon. Two craft, loaded with dried fish, went to the bott-m i ff Johnston’s Pier, and a third, loaded with salt and sugar, was lost
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    Admiral’s Landing.
    358 9 Official Reception at Johnston’s Pier. Vice-Admiral Sir ivlwyn AlexanderSinclnir. K.C.Lh, Commander-in-Chicf of the China Station, w!i &gt; arrived from Hongkong on board ling hip, the llcwkins, early on S; tur.lay, was formally received at Johnst n s i J it?r at midnay 1 hat day, ah is L.ing
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    POLICE COURT CASES.
    242 9 liody of Indian Woman Found In Coolie Lines. In the Third I’ Lee Court, on the 17th inst. before Air. Howitt, ;»n /ndiun coolie named Knmasamy wu.&lt; charged with the murder of an Indian w-.man. 'i he body of (hr woman was found at 7, Ayer liajuh
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    SIR ARTHUR YAPP’S VISIT.
    139 9 Programme for Stay In Ipch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ij&gt;oh, March 23. Tin* programme arranged for Sir Arthur Sapp, who is expected to arrive from India this week, includes visits to the mines on April 3, a public meeting on April 4, a public luncheon on
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    Notes from Siam.
    1270 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, March Id. This week II. K. Chao Phya Yoinaraj has resigned his post &lt;&gt;( Minister if ihe Interior. He states that ho does so on account of age, Hut it is obvious that other factors ot ter, Chao Phya Yonuiraj is certainly
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    ACTION OVER SILVER THREAD.
    431 10 Suece-Nsful Suit Against High Street Firm. The action in which Mr. 1. Z. Sassoon ued the Indian firm of P. K-.doomal and «&gt;. for the pric of fifty boxes of sdver thread, concluded in the Supreme Ouit on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Dan*. P uintlff gave
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    SILK AND LACE DUTIES.
    572 10 Official Kep*y to Singapore Enquiries. Following is extract from a lotto receive*! by the Imperial Trade Corres jotiden.. Singapore (Ag. Registrar o Imports ami Kxp rts) from the Depart m.it of Overseas Trade, Hoard of TradLondi n, dated February 25, 192G Application was made to the
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    DUTCH SUBMARINES.
    60 10 (Aneta's Service.) Showing the Flag in Philippine Islands. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, March 2!L I* our Dutch submarines, under the command of First Lieutenant Vandenberg. are arriving at Tarakan to-day. end l;c p v, ceeding t» the Philippines on Match 2.» for the purpose of showing the fine.” 1
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    DUTCH INDIES COUNCIL.
    105 10 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, March 24. Db. .1. J. M. Welter, ex-Minister for t h Polonies in the former Dutch Cabinet. returning to the Dutch Indies shortly! hr, ho&lt; u npnointed a member of the un(, 'l of the Netherlands Indies. soph's Institution was on n F »i
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    Labour Unrest.
    330 10 Penang Cargo Coolies Given Wages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) s Penang, March 17. The cargo coolies, employed on V/t-M -uny and the harbour, have approached aeir employers for an increase of 40 )in unt. in their wages, the reason being hat workers in other establishments hwy been given
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    SINGAPORE RADIO.
    386 10 I Excellent Items by Local i Amateurs. i An excellent musical programme contributed hy well-known Singapore amateur* w: s transmitted from the Situnpoiv I A ms: lour Winders Scieiv’s r.om vi I'riiot Building in Sondey night, and was vdearly heard hy lislener:?-in not only in Singapore, hut in
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    Racecourse Golf.
    1090 11 Pavilion Question at Annual Meeting. The members of the Racecourse Golf Club held their first annual meeting in ihiir temporary premircs in the Turf i |ub grandstand on M.avh IT, Mr. p S. Manassch piesiomg. The t'hai.man, in moving the adoption r report and accounts, said You m’1
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    SINGAPORE IRISHMEN.
    325 11 Speeches at St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. The annual dinner £nd hall of the Singapore ot. Fa i nek's Society was held at tne Europe Hotel on March 1 when some 2.»o guests assembled unuer tne preiideiKy oi fur. Denis Sautry, H.H. the vj.O.C. (Ainjor-ticneral Eraser) and Captain blnpway,
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    PRISONER IN CIVIL SUIT.
    212 11 $39,664 Judgment Against A Bill Collector. An action was to have l&gt;eon heard in the Supreme Court on March IS, in which Syed Omar Alsagoff sued a bill-collector, named Shaik Abdullah bin Mohamed Betiama. formerly employed by him. It will be recalled that the defendant was
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    A New Municipality.
    890 11 Selangor Government’s Generous Offer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 17. At to-day’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, the chairman (Mr. W. T. Millington) said be had received the following letters from the Secretary to tho Resident With reference to your letter of 6-I1-23,
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    PLANT IMPROVEMENT.
    457 11 Cornell Professors on Loan To Nankin# University. An interesting personality has just passed through Singapore on his way to China—Dr. Clyde Myers, Professor of Plant improvement, Cornell University. Professor Myers is to spend some months at Nanking University lecturing on plant i npiovcment in general, in fulfilment of
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    Passport and Visa Receipts.
    230 11 In the House of Commons, Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to Sir M. Conway (English Universities, U.)' t stated that the sum received in respect of passport tees in P.kM-2o was A'IOG,7oG, While the sum of ITGG,G.‘U) was collected by Passport Control Officers abroad in respect of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    70 12 [The Straits Times is not responsible i o&lt; the opinions of its correspondent. «rr* spondonts should bear in mind thut leu»?r« must be short end to the point. Lonp rambling epistles ure liable to be rejected oi ruthlossly cut down. Col respondents must enclose their names, not necessarily fo
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    A Strange Fish.
    408 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On Sunday morning March 7, about 10.10 a.m. having occasion to proceed to Singapore, I was walking along the jetty at Pulo Scbaiok. The tide was fairly low, about two feet of water oyer the reef, when a most
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    The “ Achatina Fulica ” Snail.
    343 12 The Achatina Fulica Snail. To the Editor of the Straits Tinges. Sir, Your correspondent has indeed sound; d a timely note of warning to the authorities in regard to the appearance of the Achatina Fuliea Snail to this count ry. In i.iiO I happened to be in Ceylon and saw
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    Narcis Street.
    88 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —Through the medium of your valuable paper, will you kindly allow m 3 to call the attention of the olHcer-m--,-harge to the state of the above street. One could hardly pass either by walking jr by other means, and if
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    Dangers to Traffic.
    454 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Having read the account of the tiiai in your issue of the 17th instant, regarding the accident in Orchard Koatl, it is sui prising to note how many perM&gt;ns wcic made to sutler in consequence of the foolish action
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    Naval Base and One Other.
    430 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. P. B. Planter's letter in your issue of the 20th surprised me. Does he not read the papers If he does he should know by this time that the whole situation can be summed up in
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    Foreign Nurses.
    93 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l fail to understand why more British subjects are not being employed on the nursing staff of the local General Hospital. At present the majority of the nurse probationers and staff nurses are Siamese. These Siame.m now employed make quite good
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    Courtesy.
    154 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—There rooms to be a lamentable lack of courtesy on the part of motorists in this part of the world. The other day, l was unfortunate enough to be held up by a burst tyre, and in spite of the fact that
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    FOUR LAWYERS IN CASE.
    260 12 Family Litigation in Supreme Court. Four counsel ere engaged in litigation which commenced in the Supreme Court i n Tuesday, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison &gt;, in which the members of &lt;a Singapore Chinese family are at variance over certain terms cf the grandfather’s
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    110 12 First Malay Ruler to Visit Europe. (From the Straits Times of Saturday, March 17, 180(5.) His Highness the Tumongong of Johore has determined—the first of his race—to venture on a trip to Europe, and leaves by the present mail steamer 51 is own claims and those of
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    MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
    496 12 Inquiry Into Death of Cavern men i Servant. An enquiry into the death i&gt;r M r n WtrburtOB, of the Rubber Uo st.ru'ti Department, who was found dead in Japanese Hotel, in Btncooleit Street March 4, was commenced on Mare a w before Mr. F. G. Bourne (C.ronon
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    THE LATE MR R. G. WATSON.
    292 12 Popular Member of The Civil Service. A Reuter cable received from London on Monday, announced the death of Mr. Reginald George Watson, C.M.G., who was in his sixty-fourth year. He had seen many years’ service in the F.M.S. Educated ut Hailey bury, Mr. Watson,
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      Distinguished Malayans.
      44 13 Lady Maxwell. Hon. Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, S.S. Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley. The Hon. Sir William George Maxwell. K.8.E., C.M.G., Chief Secretary to Government. F.M.S. Ily iiinrtisy of Mil for l\. J Sidney. Mrs. Hayes Marriott. Mrs. Kindersley.
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      Temples of Singapore.
      43 14 Chinese Temple, Halestier Hoad. C hinese Temple, Teluk Ayer Street. Idols in Ralestier Road Temple. Road Mosque. South Bridge Hoad Hindoo Temple. —I Idol in Balestier Hoad Temple. Dunlop Street Mosque. Bridge Hoad Hindoo Temple, Photos, by II M, Siiojuon.
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      Old and New Batavia.
      38 15 The Secretariat, Weltevreden. The statue shown in the foreground is that of Jan Pieterz Coen. The building was erected while Sir Stamford Rallies was Governor in Batavia. &lt;Md Drawbridge, Batavia. Town Hall (Stadhuis), Hatavia.
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      Fruits of Java.
      32 15 a s famous for the multifarious riety of fruits, which includes the •iirian, delicious to the taste, but "•Tensive in odour to the uninitiated Pliutob. by l\. I hr.'Jctun.
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      Singapore Volunteers in Camp at Siglap.
      54 16 General Sir Theodore Fraser with oflieers of the S.S.N.K Malay Co.’s Camp. General view of the reception. Pliutos l&gt;\ (i. Morru i Revolver firing. Capt. T. C. Hay and guests. Photos. by G. Morncc WATER POLO. C hinese Swimming Club v. H.M.S. Ambrose. Photo
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      CAPTAIN W. H. CALTHROP-CALTHROP ENTERTAINED.
      47 16 In \it\v of his forthcoming departure for homo on retirement vv u /mil m in n &gt;v the Marine n™ 1 1 ill P 11 1 althrop-t’althrop, Master Attendant, S.S., was entertained &gt; the Marine Department at Pulau Hrani, on the 11th instant.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      LEAGUE COUNCIL.
      2701 17 IfcEHTEM TELF.IIEAM.J German Admission Proposal Fails. Itrax.il Blocks Compromise Proposals. [kECTEM TELF.CEaM.] London. March 17. r nova. The importance of the ooca.j,,,* v a: diov n by the anxious expression oil th*- laces of the delegates at the openj.,,. oj‘ the league Arsembly this mornThe public gallery was
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      Geneva Debate.
      1719 18 Sharp Attack and Vigorous Reply. London, March 23. Sir Austen Chamberlain had a stern expression on entering the crowded and exjMTlanl House of Commons and it did not relax m resp use to Ministerial it cheers. Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Jtanisav MacDonald, who opened the attack on
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      Powers and China.
      133 18 Fatal Disturbances Occur At Peking:. Load n, March IS. Piking: Tne Foreign Office has given rati: factory u ply to the Power’s ultimatum demanding the restoration unimpeded traffic in the channel at laku thousand students dom nstrated out--ide of the Cabinet office protesting agair.st the reply. The
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      Canton Boycott.
      219 18 Important Statement in The Commons. London. March 22. In the House &lt; f Commons, replying to Mr. S. P. Viant, Mr. Amery said that the ***** or. Government’s oiTt-r to uK-dirtc betwem the .-Inkers and th.» lleitgkong (iovernment was based on th claim that they were not parties
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      Fighting Over Millions.
      171 18 London, March 17. Chicago The courts have begun the hearing of the suit hy the Countess of Suffolk and her three nieces. Lady Cynthia M sley, Lady Alexandra Metcalfe and Baroness Ravensdale, to oust her brother. Joseph Leiter, fr »m the trusteeship of the estate of the
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      Banque Industrielle.
      242 18 Mons. P. Durnerin Brings An Action. London, March 20. The Times correspondent in Paris states that Mr. P. Durnerin. till 1024 manager of the Hongkong branch of the Banque lndustrielle do Chine, has brought an action, in the Paris Court of Appeal against the Banque for wrongful dismissal.
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      Indian Native States.
      169 18 A Succession Question In Ilhopal. Rugby. March 20. A comr.'.unit; ;e issued by the India Otlic. states that the Government of India have f■ »r some time past had under consideration the desire of the Begum of Bhopal that her nly surviving son should be recognised a*
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      Indian Politics.
      115 18 London. March 20. Delhi The linn-cflicial resoluti n f*n &gt;n extension ol' the reforms to the Northwest Frontier IV vinee was carried without a division. The Government members remained neutral and being left it a minority L&gt; the Swarajist withdrawal, the Hindus did not challenge a diva-ion Sir
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      Cologne Celebrations.
      111 18 London, March -1. Cologne Black, red and gold tlair."'from flags flying for the first time jr c&gt;ni the Cathedral, and other flags were from the principal buildings, while banners were borne in processions on t u* occasion of the biggest Republican demonstration ever seen on the Rhine when
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      Holland and Vatican.
      48 18 London, March i Tim Hague Tin* Second Chamber »&gt; Id iri s to 1! rejected the new Cabirnt* I ’••v.tion for the continuance of the 1 ffip’orratic missi- n to 1 lie* Vatican. 11 t’rttholles and ant i-Kevolutit navies oh'* 1 ti lin'' for its continuance.
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      WORLD POLITICS.
      453 19 Gloomy View of the League’s Impotence. Attitude of the American Government. London, March 10. v York: Mr. A. B. Houghton, the Ambassador to Great Britain, )&gt;.. arrived from Lonuon. has been] m r with President Coolidge*. Mr. r,v" Mr. Gibson, American to France, as regards the nation of
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      French Finance.
      243 19 Effects of the Political Situation. London, March ID. */;.7V Tho frai p is at the new low '.‘V t; r' y 1 attributed to the &lt; ii tl Situation. It is pointed i,u oveinment’s big majority a w* of non-confidcnce in the Cham*as dup t0 the Socialists P-tlv'
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      Borah’s Motion.
      883 19 Shock to the Diplomatic Decencies. London, March 18. British circles are astonished at tlu idea underlying Senator Borah’s reso lotion, commenting on which Ueuter’b corrosp ndent at Washington says the oreig-n Relations Committee have no* yet acted. It is indicated that Mr. Kellogg will welcome an opportunity cl’
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      France and America.
      89 19 Confidential Report Gives Offence. London, March 20. Pal is Strong resentment is expressed in the papers by the reported references to France in Mr. Houghton’s report to President Coolidge. This is not allayed by a terse communique issued by the United States Embassy stating that '‘the report
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      Aviation.
      176 19 London, March 17. Mr. Alan Cobhain has been awarded the Air F rie Cro.-s. Lend u. Mar h 17. B’lis The Belgian aviators have a:. ;\tii rt Mongolia. London, March li). Amsterdam Th? Netherlands Aerial Navigation t onipany, one of whose principal aims ».i a tegular air service between
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      Empire Trade Preference.
      128 19 London. March 22. 1 a the House it Commons, Air. A. lv Jacob suggested that, with a view to extending British markets end relieving unemployment, Mr. Aniory should do everything possible to arrange for preferential treatment of British goods in our Asiatic colonies and dependencies. Mr. Amery,
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      Doheny Oil Lease.
      113 19 London, March 2*2. Washington The United States Supreme Court have granted a review of the Dohony oil lease case. A New York message of April 2, 1926. -tat d The oil situation of the whole wot Id is atVected by the Dohcny oil deal. Tim deal is
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      French Politics.
      472 19 Violent Scene in Chamber Of Deputies. London, March 18. Paris A Ministerial statement by the new Li mini Government which was road in the Senate Chamber said that the Government were anxious to finally settle the irit.T-AHied indebtedness and would pursue the negotiations, which were at present in
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      Hours of Labour.
      167 19 Results of International Conference. LomI n, March 10. The Labour Conference on an eighs homs day, meeting in London and attended by the* Labour Ministers of Croat llritain, France, Germany, Italy Kelguim, have signed an agreement witn t&lt;.c Labour Ministry. London, March 19. In the communique in
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      Trooping Season.
      24 19 London, March 20. Malta Movements of the trooping season for 1920-27 in ‘hide the 2.'hd Heavy Battery, R.A., from Malta to Hongkong.
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      Arctic Exploration.
      223 20 Delays to Wilkins Aerial Expedition. London. March 21. Fail bank, Alaska A series of accidents has deinyul th-* departure of in; Wilkins Arctic atrial expedition to th Norm Pole which hoped l. s i..rt &lt;*ii ,'la:'c r 21. 'I mo aeroplane were previously .1 :m &lt;::■ ed an
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      Italian Political Crime.
      257 20 Lor don. March 18. Chit fi Startling e.dd. n.e was given on the resumption of the Mattel.tti trial. Two clerks testified that they saw the actual kidnapping &lt; f the man I y four others whom t!”*y u&gt;c unab!-* to i.ientify, one of wh &gt;-.i i it
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      Mr. Coolidge’s Father Dead.
      244 20 London, March 17. Ply mi ith At Vermont large gangs of inc n. quipped with snow ploughs, have been w .mg throughout the night for the past nays t&lt;* keep the snow-houml road i!. ;;r from the railway station for 12 mile., to the house on
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      Garden of Eden.
      49 20 London, March lk. A" sterilem The general Synod of the T)nt&lt; h Secessionist Calvinist Church at Assen unanimously decided to expel from tb- rtfoun d church Dr. (leelkerken, who will also be deprived of his pastorate in Amsterdam South on account of preaching while under suspension.
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      Treaties of Friendship.
      265 20 JiT'o-Slavia Seeking Now Alliances. London, Maich 2d. Tin* Jugo-Slav Foreign Minister, M Nimd.lt. h, v.as recently bo. y on a pi &lt;. imoue to a number of Liroper.n i i.«pita!s. lie l it l'arir, after what tin new napers term im st interesting con- vrsations.” M. Xinchiteh
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      Prohibition Debate.
      105 20 London, March 2.d. V* I’.iiiiil*&gt;!i Tiie Judiciary Committee f the Senate have approved ef the p.ro- auu.i.c foi public di: eu.ui:&lt;:i "ii April i.i Lao a sp.cial conun.tt f t:a pioi -i f.*r ;&lt;*d t'cation- in prohibition, 'aeli side vvili have six ctays to present t Jit i.
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      The Hoe Works Dispute.
      80 20 London, March 17. Tile executives of seven unions, involved in tie* threatened lockout i f engineers, have decided t imtract Hoe’s men t* leaiiiiie i n March It). The nun have i.''Uiu a nianiiiMo that they are nut going to surrender. London, March IS. A settlement
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      Morocco Campaign.
      73 20 London, March 21. Casablanca General Sanjurjo, Spanish High Commissioner in Morocco, who has just completed a tour of French Morocco and conferred with General Boichut, French Commander-in-Chief at Wczzan, declared that perfect agreement reigns between the French and Spanish commands. The co-ordination of tho two armies will soon
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      The Sumatra Maru.
      48 20 London, March 22. Cochin The steamer Sumatra Maru has arrived with her cargo on fire. It is not c nsidered serious and she has left for Colombo. London, March 22. Colombo The Japanese steamer Sumatra Maru is due at Cochin this morning with lire aboard.
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      French Military Service.
      51 20 Paris, March 22. The Ministry of War are completing a Bill for reducing military service from IS to 10 months, with the hope of lowering it ultimately to 12. After this reorganization, the Army will probably comprise 20 metropolitan divisions, four North African divisions and lour colonial
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      Various.
      31 20 Lend -n, March 18. New Y.,rk The Census Bureau estithat the population of the United °*&gt; August 1 will be 117 1 Bn B17 m increase of over 11,000,000 since 1020
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  • Article
    Foreign and General.
    557 20 Famous (Jcncral’s Death. London, March 17. Moscow: The iha.h is announced of General Brussiloff, the famous cavalry commander. Emperor of Annam. London, March 21. D io Pail, the young M.rp.ror of Annam, has arrived in Franc to continue his uadi;*, which v.we i::S. it up led by
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    Canton Plot.
    406 20 Shocking Ill-treatment Of Indian Subjects. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, March 22. conflicting rc;x&gt;rti f™ m cannot bn confirmed owing to x '.y strict censorship, but jt j s Hived that a pl.t hr.* boon discovered t4 i\s. as-;n:U bhang K:»i Fik. vvim.so t tocm piftcfdva t«* I
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    FIGHTING IN SUMATRA.
    96 20 (Aneta’s Service.) Action by Military Authorities. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, March 22. Joint action by all the military authorities in A&lt; bin, Sumatra, under Captain Snell, near K'oecng Batoe, the centre ef iobcllious activities, succeeded in the killing of 13 rebels, including Teungkoe Mauloed, the instigator of th
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    PENANG JUDICIARY.
    119 20 Kedah Acquisition of Land Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 22. As Mr. Ju&gt;tiee Acton left on Saturday for Sereniban and Mr. Justice Brown is now in Kedah presiding: at a special private enquiry, there will be no sittirg of the Court until Thursday, when Mr. Justice
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    Prince George Holds An Investiture.
    874 21 ladv Writer Describes Honfr- kong Ceremony. As SO!) cone aptly remarked It was hiA u jovial affair,” but the most impressive thin#.' in life seldom are. This comment on t investiture held kv ii |U1 Prince George at Hongkong passed “a lady who was present”
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    TIN RETURNS.
    173 21 Kinta Association.—Mine 96.25 piculs, limite 327.83 Va piculs. Bondi Tin Dredging.—Second half of February hours 273, cubic yards 22,000, recovery piculs 135.00 estimated value $ll 175. The Secretary of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the half month of March Kampong
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    Passengers.
    600 21 The fclh wipg pn&lt;&lt;«*ngers ore proceeding to Kurnpe by t«i&lt;- Kashmir which sailed on Friday: Mr. II. Burberry, Miss O. Mnckenio, Mrs. F. K. Wilson, .Muster N. Wilson, Muster G. Wilson, I.icut. Watson, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, Mrs. (’rowdier. Miss II. 1). Leith, virs. Fraser, Mr. W. U. Tate, Mr.
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    The Week in Java.
    986 21 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevreden, Match 20. The plans of the New Guinea expedition have at last been entirely worked '•ut at d approved of by the authorities The government steamer Fomalhout will leave on April from Sourabaya with: the airplane, the required motorboats for the
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    BOUND FOR PENANG.
    508 21 Allegations of ('heating Against European. Mr. P. A. t David, was occupied in the District &lt; ourt on Tuesday, with a case in which Mr. Peter Richardson, a wellknow'n resident ol' Singapore, is charged with cheating. The allegation is that the accused presented a cheque f-r $1,000
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL.
      1191 22 S.C.C. Victory Over Chinese Team. The S.CX\ defeated (the S.C.F.A. on Monday, by three goab to cno, in a game, which although fast enough, was peculiarly uninteresting. This may be attributed to the fact that there wa&gt; much more long field kicking than one usually finds in matches
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      465 22 [Reuter Telegram.] First and Third Division Fixtures. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. Results of League fixtures played today are as follows First Division. The Arsenal 4, Sheffield 0. Everton 2, Sunderland 1. Manchester City 0. Blackburn 1. Bolton 3, Manchester United 1. Third Division (Southern). Southend 0, Millwall
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      ARMY FOOTBALL.
      31 22 [Reuter Telegram.l British and Belgian Teams Draw. [Reuter Telegram.1 London. March 18. At Stamford Eridge, in the Army triangular soccer tournament, the British drew with the Belgian Army two-all.
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      528 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Scotland Win Great Game At Twickenham. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 20. At Twickenham in the rugby international Scotland teat England by 17 points to nine. The weather was gesty and unsettled. Theiv was ail attendance of 40,000. II. M. the King was present. His Majesty had
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      BOXING.
      422 22 Btitfani Tawide Succumbs. To Wallcy. Boy Wall; y quite easily overcame hi. opponent. Hagani Tawide, at ilannv v:*;!L‘y on I‘ r.day, in fact the bout quite a surprise to those who expected a tight conte t. 1 Walley was on top nil through Tawide. except f r a few
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      HOCKEY INTERNATIONAL.
      19 22 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 20. At Bristol England beat Scotland by three goals to two at hockey.
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      Clarke Hockey Cup.
      141 22 In the exhibition hockey match played on March 17 between the Past and Present. Rafhesians on the school ground, the Old B ys defeated the Present by 4 goals to 2. The teams appeared to he evenly matched and the game prqved very fast. The Old Boys
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      CRICKET.
      838 23 Nine Wickets Defeat for The Na\ y. 'I ho naval team drawn from the China &lt; luadron ships in the harbour were 1 0I by nine wickets in their match gainst the S.C.C. on the padang during the week-end. j.j., v c mnienced on Saturday after- when the Navy
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      CRICKET AT MALACCA.
      213 23 Negri-Scmbilan Visitors Win. The Malacca Club played the Negri Si nibilun Club at cricket on the padaug on Sunday, and lost by 50 runs. The game was rather dull, the only outstanding features being two brilliant catches by Thomas, and the batting of Thomas and Poyscr. Scores
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      BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHTS.
      137 23 [Reuter Telegram Goddard Knocked Out in Third Round. [Reuter Telegram London, March 18. At the Albert Hall, in twenty rounds contest for the British heavyweight championship. Phil Scott knocked out tlv* holder. Frank Goddard, in the third round. Goddard, who was generously plastered wi*h p &gt;wdei\ presented a
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      GARRISON v. ROYAL NAVY.
      108 23 Teams for Cricket and Hockey Fixtures. The following have been selected to rep lie sent Iho Garrison versus the Royal Navy, at cricket at Tamflin on Thursday, starting at 12 noon i-Lt-Col. HnsoMine. Ma?or Vvvyan, Capt. Kidd. Lieut. F.xhnni, 8/Sut- Wooluar. Pte. Osborne, Lt-Crd. Postleth waite.
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      301 23 Fixtures for Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The annual meeting of the Malayan Tennis Association was held at the vrioKet Club vn Sunday, Mr. Justice McCabe Rcay presiding, when it was decided to play the annual matches uetwei n the Colony and the F.M.S. for the Gui Bernard Cup
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      Malacca Club Tournament.
      70 23 The Malacca Club tournament was brought to a close on March 13, when the final of the championship was played and the presentation of the prizes took place. The finalists this year were as in 1925, Salzmann and Hewitt, and the former once again carried off the
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      AMERICAN TENNIS.
      160 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Semi-Finals in Ladies* Indoor Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 20. Brookline, Massachusetts Results of the semi-finals in the women’s national indoor tennis tournament are as follows:— Mrs. Jessup defeated Miss Mary K. Browne G—2, &lt;1—2. Miss Ryan defeated Miss Bayard G —2. 6 —1. New York
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      M.C.C. IN JAMAICA.
      67 23 Reuter Telegram.] Tourists do Well in Kingston Match. Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. Kingston The match between the M.C.C. and Jamaica was drawn. Jamaica scored 255, Scott contributing 58, and 277 for five wickets, Scott making 72 and Nunes 140 not out. The M.C.C. knocked up 470
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      101 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Pairs for I he f irst Round. Reuter Telegram.] London. March 17. Washington in the draw f &lt;r the first round of the Davis ('up the pairs are as follows in the European zone Argentine v. Hungary. Spain v. Ireland. Britain v. Poland. Rumania v.
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      HOSPITALS RUGGER.
      21 23 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. In the Hospitals Rugger Cup final St. Thomas’s beat Guys 5 0 at Richmond.
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      GOLF IN FLORIDA.
      121 23 [Reuter Telegram.) Semi-Final Results in Professional Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.) London, March 20. St. Augustine, Florida In the open professional golf tournament semi-finals Johnny Farrell beat. Com* Sarazen by* f ur and three, and Tommy Armour beat Leo Diegel by three and two. Keppel (iolf (Jub. The re-ult
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      VARSITY ATHLETICS.
      30 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Cambridge Success at Queen’s Club. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 19. At Queen's Club, in the inter-Varsity athletic meeting, Cambridge beat Oxford by eight events to three.
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      SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
      42 23 [Reuter Telegram.] English Amateurs Win At Wrexham. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 20. At Wrexham this afternoon England beat Wales in the amateur soccer international by two goals to one. The weather was fine and there were four thousand spectators present.
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      Scottish Semi-Finals.
      27 23 [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 20. In tin Scottish Cup semi-finals Celtic beat Aberdeen 2—1 at Edinburgh, and St. Mirren beat Rangers 1— 9 at Glasgow.
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      THE CAMBRIDGE CREW.
      45 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Good Performance Over Full Course. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 18. The Cambridge crew, rowed the full course in &lt;a trial this afternoon from Putney to Mortlake in 19 minutes, IS seconds. The conditions are not so good as Oxford’s yesterday.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      90 23 The March spoon competition of th** Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association took place en March 18, resulted as follows:- HOO 200 100 Tl. with yds. yds. yds. NYtt H'cp. Mrs. Lyall 20 22 80 92 102.2.1 Mrs. Sinclair 28 20 25 M 10.1.11 Miss 11. Falkner 2d 22 2'.
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      WATER POLO.
      271 24 Naval Teams at Chinese Kuimininf* Club. On Saturday water polo teams from the Ambro.e and Titar.ia !itftl the* Chinese Bwimming Club. The Ambrose had the stronger tram out and play was well contested, despite the win for the* Club by eight goals t»» nil. Th* defence (-f tlie
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      H. W. JACK IN IRELAND.
      63 24 Reserve in Rut;hv International Team. II. W. Jack, of the K.M.S. Department of Agriculture, and generally acknowledger! to be the best rugby full-back in Malaya is playing in high-class rugby during his leave m Ireland, and we learn that he was warned to hold himself
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      THE BOAT RACE.
      110 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Kemarkahle Trial Spin by Oxford Crew. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 17. The Oxford c*r«w, in a trial this afternoon. r wed the l*utnoy-Mortlake cour c in IK minutes, 7 seconds. This time has only been beaten twice previously in the rare itself. In 1911 the
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      YACHTING.
      1447 24 The Jean II Challenge Cup. 'Ibis event came ofT under handicaps on Sunday &lt; ver the course *as advertised i.rd resulted in a tremendously popular win for Kve. owner Mr. V. I). Knowl.s, with l'**. points out of a possible 21, The licet was sent away to the various
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    Deadly Comets.
    215 24 Two of the comets discovered late last &gt;er«r, Peltier’s ar.d Van Biesbroeck’s. are stated to be remarkable for two deadly gases which have been discovered in their tails. According to Dr. E. B. Frost, director of the Yerkes Observatory, both tails contain cyanogen, tried during the war as
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    BIRTHS
    59 24 ."fT7«;i:i’A[ l). On March IP, p/jn. ;x t th.. &lt;-e;uv.l Hospital Sniff pore, Leonora V’-V ofll. 1). Fit age raid, I? A.i. (Dufth A. iK.. of thy K..M.S. liaiiv. I’ahai,/ a daughter. MCTUIAY. On March 2. 1026. at Norwich. Mr. ftiici Mih. If. J. Strwart Murray ot alley Lalate,
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    Trade and Finance.
    138 24 Singapore, March 21. EXCHANGE. I On London, Dank l m/s 2'4J^ Demand J Private 3m. credits 7,; On New York, Demand Private '30 u.s -J 7 H On France Batik T.T. V-/)* On India, Bunk T.T. 1r u On Hongkong, I'Sanl; dd J Oil Shanghai, Lank T.l\
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    Stocks and Shares.
    488 24 Singapore, March 21. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* i’l £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 58/1 1 Batang Padang 0.80 0.85 t 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 1 1 Idrs Hvdraulic 50/- 57/0 I 1 Johan Tin n.52* j 0.57’j 10/-10/-Kampong 51/6 53/- cd. H. I £1 Kamunting
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      136 24 NOTICE -Ml communications for both th*» Strait-* TiiiUM am! the Sinks Budget should ho addressed to tho Head Ofhco, tircil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free nrice of the Straits Times to ttie United Kingdom and foreign countries is $‘I8 a year. The post free price of
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      105 1 Pag* S i„,. a p u ve Offlcml «ttoUU«n» UubWr Price Averages London Rubber Stocks The Singapore Aucliun 1 r Position Rubber Smuggling J Stands I'd Production j j,»&gt;cal Rubber Auction potato Labour T, dude Rubber !j Regulating Rubber Export Tappers Wages Rubber Returns J Rubber Items Telegrams— Mr.
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      RUBBER SITUATION. Singapore Official Quotations.
      84 1 Foiv.aid 1 oiitn.. Quotations Spot Seller Prc. s Apr. July bate L’don S’porc Mar. Apr. June Sep*. .Var. s&gt;. (1. Is 2 1.0.5 1.00 1.0 5 1.0 L". lt» 2 C I.Uo'a I.o6’ l.Ul'i 1.02'j 20 2 ON 1.03 I.oo‘v 1.041.00’v 1.02 22 2 it
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 I iif exportable percentage for the curr"nt quarter is luo of standard, and the price in Singapore and London to Mercti 21 have been Sinuap &gt;re 101.96 cents London 2s. o.4d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      30 1 Lewi? and Peat’s cable received from t eir London office on Tuesday gave o&gt;4 ton s down making the total*London lubber stocks at March 20, 11,028 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      184 1 I p Vi" n^u P orc&gt; Chamber of Commerce I i ber Association held its 732nd auc- 1 when there was eatarci 180 208 lb wr r,2 d.01 tons; lovVr lb s or 309.41 tons sold 1° 0 N*. or 247.96 tons. I I Xav Wk 60*
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      Mr. Hoover.
      348 1 IfctUTKA TCLir.itAM.) Boasts of His Rubber Control Fiasco. (ftEUTKA TLLCGitAM.) Loud *n, March 17. New York Addressing the Export Managers’ Club, Mr. Ho &gt;vcr asserted that the recent fight against British rubber control had served to warn foreign governments that they cannot with impunity mobilise raw materials to
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      122 1 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian, Chinese, and Dutch Indies figures from the “Arrivals and Departures by sea fr &gt;m and to Foreign Ports,” published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. Figures for the two months ending
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      78 1 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday :—Only two captures have I icon reported by the preventive Heel this week, both of which come from the launch Kedidi. The first telegram states that she seized a kotak on the 14th inst., off Kukob, with 34 piculs rubber and
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      Rubber Releases.
      92 1 i wc» i ca rt icon a.vi. Land n, March in. In the House of Commons, Col. II. C. Woodcock asked the intention-i of the Colonial Office in iogard to a further increase in releases of rubber under the Stevenson scheme. Mr. Amci y said he was closely
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      MALAKOFF RUBBER COMPANY.
      451 1 Thirty Per Cent. Dividend for The Year. The report of the directors of the Malakotf Rubber Company for the year ended December at, 1923, states that the net profit for the year, after making full provision for depreciation, amounted to $337,513 GO, to which has to be
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      Standard Production.
      91 1 Corrected provisional figures of Standard Production of rubber for the Malayan Restriction Area in tin* fourth Kesti iotion year are publi lied in a Gazette dated Man-h 19 issued bv the F.M.S. G ivemment. In the original issue the standard was given as 298 810. It i&gt; now
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      Ulu Benut Rubber.
      846 1 1 First Dividend in History OJ’ Company. Tilt* annual general meeting of the U i u l&gt;enut Consolidated KuLber (Jo., Ltd., was hold al the Hongkong Hank (J ha in be* s on Saturday, Mr. S. Q. Wong (chairman) presiding. Also picscnt were Mi. H. C. Atkin-Jlci
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      Estate Labour.
      1109 2 Report of P. A..M. Special Committee. At the meeting of the Council of The Planters’ Association of Malaya held on October 28, 1925, a committee was appoint* to inquire into and rep »rt upon matters connected with the local recruiting and crimping of estate labourers and the registration
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      HAYTOR RUBBER.
      394 2 I r orty-five Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. The report of the directors of Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1025, states that the accounts of the company show a net profit of $101,303.15, to which must be added the balance of $6,410.19
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      758 2 Very Steady Demand for The Commodity. I Barlow and Co., report Singapore, March 18. Prices dining the period under review hfve continued to fluctuate but close considerably higher than last week. Stocks in London show a substantial increase for the week ending 13th inst., viz. 1,172 tons
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      TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      441 2 Forty Per Cent. Dividend for Past Year. The report of the directors of the Tanuk Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year emlnd December 31. 1925 states that the profit and loss account shows a net profit f the year of $241,312.85, to which must be added the
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      Jeram Kuantan Rubber.
      348 2 The report of the directors of the Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd., states that the profit and loss account for the year after making due provision for depreciation and deducting the manager's commission of $3,367.11 shows a net profit of $169,902.34 which has to be added with
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      69 3 Th straits Times is not responsible for 1 ..inions of its correspondents. Corretht should bear in mind that letters be short and to the point. Long kiinir epistles are liable to be rejected vi r i ••siv cut down. Correspondents must ,u, r-their names, not necessarily foi f t
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      Rubber Coupons.
      153 3 r, the Editor of the Straits Times. should like to endorse all that f'xp. I tm« Dealer says in his letter in ue f the 12th instant and 1 Vl.l like to add a suggestion about The present coup ns are suited ..Mings of 100 acres and under
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      Rubber Control.
      540 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si: ,—That part of Onlooker’s letter relating to statistics is of great practical importance and I would like to put forward a point that seems to have Peon overlooked. On the analogy or .-abhor stocks in L &gt;ndon and New York
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      Naval Base Labour-Very Base.
      393 3 To ti, L “«»&gt;our—Very Base. Sir,- i K,lltor of the Straits Times. ovemor la His Excellency the 1(1 labour Vr. a Bured Mr. Amery that bM "ill &gt;. ,Ull J nien ts on the Naval i'»Wi Plete the supply for 0,11 'T M i| l 10,18
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      RAUB RUBBER ESTATES.
      252 3 Prospects of an Interim Dividend. Mr. G. I. Watson, presiding at the meeting of the Kaub Rubber Estates, Ltd., held on February 15 at Finsbury' ‘ourt. E.C., said that the year covered by the_ accounts, namely, to August 31, had commenced with rubber selling •it Is. per
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      Shanghai Kelantan Estate.
      299 3 At the statutory meeting of Shanghai Kelantan Rubber Estate held at 7 Avenue Edward VII, Shanghai, on March 4, Mr. C. li. Burkill, chairman of the directors, presided and was supported by Mr. V. Meyer, the Rev. Pere Morin and Mr. A. J. Welch. The attendance of
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      174 3 Importations into the I'nitcd States. W e are indebted to the Planters Asso fiation of Malaya for giving the followin'* deta Is &gt;f the importa.ions of crude rubier into the United Stales during January, 1 020. The figures have l»een comp 1 cd ai (1 distributed by the
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      Regulating Rubber Export.
      195 3 The Planters* Association of Malaya at th qumtcrly geneial meeting to be lulil in Kuala Lumpur on March 31, will consider the continuance of rubber export control. The following motion is sub milled: This association iwges strong!} tli u :&lt; ntion for some time of th-* existing
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      Tappers Wages.
      246 3 In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Scurr. Mr. Amery said: In 1921 the general rates of wages of Indian labourers on estates in Singapore were as follows Tappers, male 5o cents, female 40 cents weeders, male 45 cents, female 55 cent factory coolies male 60
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      CONNEMARA, LIMITED.
      825 3 Satisfactory Position Of The Company. The following report is supplied officially 1 he tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Connemara. Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company, Kmbankmcnt, Kuala Lumpur, on March hi, tin* chairman, the Hon. Mr. K. C. M. Kindci'ley, presiding.
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      AMPAT (SUMATRA) RUBBER.
      361 4 Excellent Results and A Promising Outlook. The twelfth annual general meeting of the Ampat (Sumatra) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Febiuary 12, at 5, Wliittingtoii-avenue, h .Mr. D. W. Lovell (the Chairman) said that tin* crop produced during the past year was 440,106 lbs. which included,
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      119 4 Ampat (Sum). —47,6(52 lbs. Bukit Timah.—11,(551 lbs. Ayer Molek.—9,504 Tbs. Amalgamated Malay.—55.4Id lbs. J&gt;aluu.—.'&gt;0,000 lbs. Pertain Consolidated.—150,405 lbs. Peranang.—21,(570 lbs. 15 iclli,—22,096 lbs. I&gt;rook lands.—85,000 lbs. Bukit Kepong.—14,606 lbs. Chemboiig.—.*5:5,234 lbs. Cheras.—31,000 lbs. onnemara.—32,800 lbs. Changkat Serdang.—20,723 lbs. Continental Plantation.—20,002 lbs. (ilenshiel.—35,(500 lbs. (ieniasan.—2(5,2(55 lbs. Haytor.—15,022 lbs. Indragiri.—40,554
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      100 4 A telegi &lt;mi has been received from tlu* secretaries of Taiping Rubber I'lantaUous, Ltd., advising that the annual report of the company was issued on the 15th instant. The profit is £29.048, dividend recommended in per cent AT&gt;,50&lt;i placed to reserve ami £(5,(522 carried forward. Luthrie and Co.,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      842 4 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co. Ltd.’s weekly report, dated March 23 states During the week under review our market has continued to improve and broaden. With the steady price of the commodity, rubber shares have attracted considerable attention and quotations generally have advanced
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 24.
        438 4 Stock Stork Par Exchange Par ExclJL Value. Company. Pricea. Value. Company. Pri i'l Abaco 3% 2/ London-Asiatic 5/jyx* 2/ Allagar i'l Lower Perak n i'l Anglo-Mr.'uy J Al Lumet *’S A* 11 Ayer Kuning 3/1 7 H&gt; Malacca II Banteng £1 Malacca Pref. 2/
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MARCH 24.
        759 4 r Closing Prices. Fraser Lyall Vaue Dividends Company Co. Evatt 312,500 1 30 p.c. int. a/c year 28-2-2GAllenby ($1) 3.10 3.C0 3.15 3.25 100,000 1 10 p.c. mt. a/cyr. end. 30-9-26A10r Gajah ($1) 3.00 3.10cd. 2.85 3.00 &lt;L-,004 210 p.c. int. a/c year 30-6-2GAm.
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