The Straits Budget, 15 April 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget No. .V>r>7 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AI*U!I, 13. 102(1 Price 23 cents (S-S. Currency) or 74.
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    CONTENTS.
    282 1 Page leaders- rmh 3 Kubh r Output hir si* Marliavx 1 Signor M issolmi The Gout Trade Malayan Land Hunger TfWnraiß*. It outer and Special C.;veri.i» fa«l "wkV News !->• Pictures New G.P.0.. Singapore Singapore Municipal Office-- Singapore Volunteer Artillery at Klakan Mati 14 Rubber Supplement— All Uubl>er Industry
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3256 1 en i° r has assumed duties Alor s 1J| ter in the General Hospital, who tar ia l )lace of Miss J. Howard, KreeniHrt nei n termination of her Kuala Lumpur correspondent Kam i! nt eT1 Monday Mr. S. SeenivasaCoum ,ut y Registrar of the Supreme men,i'
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    Government House.
    96 2 The following lm«l the honour of dining with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillcmard at Government House on April 7, at a farewell dinner given to Captain W. H. Calthrop-Cal-throp, 0.8. E., A.M., R.N. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hemmant, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Mr. and Mrs.
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    Death of Major T. C. Spring, D.S.O.
    105 2 There will he many throughout Malaya who will learn with much re&net of the death, which occurred suddenly in London, following an operation, of Major Trevor Coleridge Spring, D. 5.0., of the Hampshire Regiment. Major Spring spent some considerable time in the Colony
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    Poppy Day at Sea.
    106 2 On the last outward voyage of the P. and O. Kashgar, Captain Williams allowed sealed collecting boxes to be placed about tin* ship for the benefit ol’ the Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund. Thj boxes remained staled until the return of the ship to London when
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    132 2 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 2, gives the total number of deaths as 258 representing a death rate of ;»0.0l per millc per annum compared with 28.55 in the preceding week and 25.71 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    Darwin to Java by Air.
    141 2 According t.. th Darwin Times. the mnn.ging (.i -ctor f tlit* Wcstrai'an Airway C >.. Liu., has written to t! e Dutch East s (JoMTr.nu nt reouesting a con-co.-.sim tor the exploitation of air services between Java :%n«’ Australia with the intention of establishing a
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    The Singapore Tiger.
    84 2 “Earnest Freudian” writes in jVm Manchestar Guardian Has VoU r Gov ernntent considered. I wonder, \Z bear! I ttifi Tt>l„w& k 'nigM Admir;If ‘the Admiral, attired m full regalia, had pom,. for an evening ashore. There was a K b;a s and then I dimly a w
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    Association of British Malaya.
    81 2 The annual dinner of the A**.*.- British Malaya will bo held a t t \lf'w ,lf Cecil, London, on Monday u l Vi-itoi, fr °m Malaya, wheth?,- of the Association or not, can ulniii ther information and tickets n fuN Don to Mr. Oliver Marks a
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    Death of Mr. Fred Darby.
    175 2 His many friends will hear with regret of the death of Mr. Fred lW p He was born at Billericav s«n»«. C arl v 1 a i b >, late icar of Billoricav H 1 out to the F.M.S in 1*J02 and j"„VlT brother m
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    Banue Industrielle de Chine.
    205 2 Me have received from M. Pierre Durncrin, formerly manager of Panque fndustrielle de Chine in Sin-'u-pore, a loop letter in reference to the liquidation. M. Durnerin savs the Chir.ese Government 5 per cent. U. S. Dollar (soldi bonds of 192") are in course of distribution in
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    The Children’s Concert.
    355 2 The Children’ s Concert. There was, as usual, a very largi gathering of children tiu* Theatr- <i Saturday afternoon for the ohiulien's conceit- another of the scries that ha.* proved so popular in the past. The programme contained items hy the Philharmonic Orchestra, sonars hy Sir. II. L. l»ar rett
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      RUBBER OUTPUT.
      1059 3 i\ity lecomos acute.. —Straits Times, April S. imparts and exports for the first i i- of the year were made available j a y by the publication of the Acting < ,ar’s report. Broadly the exports < Xi ar exceed those of the correspond- quarter of 1D23 by
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      CHINESE MARRIAGES.
      1074 3 Straits Times, April 1). Tlu* comments of tlu* Chief Justice on Chinese marriages raises again the question of rogistiation. In the past twenty years many efforts have been made to v •nvin.e out Chinese fellow citizens that conditions ns they exist are repugnant to any c-ystem of social
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      SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
      1063 3 Strait* Times, April 10. Every ILitish subject must be glad that the mad attempt made by a fanatical old lady upon the life of Signor Mussolini, was a failure. Most people will regret that the leader of what is beyond all question a very great movem nt, is
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      THE COAL TRADE.
      1060 4 —Straits Times, April 12. There does not appear to be very muchprogress in the negotiations between the? coal owners and th»* coal miners with reference to the* recommendations of the recent Commission. Each side seems to, he insisting on its own point of view and all that
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      MALAYAN LAND HUNGER.
      1028 4 c uragcMuent to do so.—Straits Timo, April 1:3. What is wrong with land administration in Malaya We have a whole page advertisement in the Financial Times of Monday, loth March, 1926, before us as we write. It tells us that Agricultural Land for Rubber Cultivation is available
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    154 4 Mr. A. A. Baker and Miss Guerrica* Echevarria. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday, April 10 the marriage was solemnised of Miss Maria Aurora de Guerricacchevarria and Mr. Albert Alfred Baker. The bride, who arrived from Honie that morning by the Carmarthenshire, was given away
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    MALAU TIN RESULTS.
    54 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April S. At the annual general meeting Malau Tin, Ltd. Mr. A. R. Thornton, chairman, expressed his disappointnio at the poor results. The accounts were passed and Mr. Brown was re-elected a director. Our Penang correspondent wires tha«H.M.S. Ambrose and submarines ha'
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    Chinese Marriages.
    1687 5 i m K rnH!nt in Supreme Court Case. hriettv reported in our columns q ‘the Chief Justice (Sir William delivered an interesting jud'- 1 n the Supreme Court in a case in m ;;.u t u > main issue was whether the "‘“I,*.. 0 f the plaintiff was
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    Hylams in Court.
    870 5 Sequel to Procession in Beach Road. Twenty-two Hylants, who were charged in connection with the procession in Beach Road, on March 30, were discharged -'n the 7th instant, Ty Mr. H. R., Bull, the Second Police Court magistrate, who remarked that he very much doubled whether they
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION
    720 5 Minutes cf l’ct#:nt Committee Meeting. Minutes of a con.niilu-o meeting held in Gattey uiul Bateman s board room on April (i, iP2fi at 5 p m. .Present —Messrs. J. G. Campbell (Vice-President), H. Klphiek, K. St. J. Rraddell, W.J. \Vi!coxsor., F. C. peck, H. W. Raper, Hr.
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    Mr. Lee Pang Seng.
    1295 6 Wrong View of the Rubber Market. A remarkable story of heavy losses in inoculative rubber transactions was told tIs* li. iikiujlcy t'ouit on b relay ,u?n the public examination of Mr. Ia*e rail,' one of the sons of the late Mr. J. Choon (luar, was resumed
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    RAJAH HITAM COCONUTS.
    273 6 Government Servants as Company Directors. At the annual general meeting of shareholders in the Rajah Hitam Coco--nut Estate Ltd., held at Bangkok onj March $0 the Chairman, Commander G.' Foss, in making his annual speech said 1 he would not be surprised if the Siamese Government w\<uld
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    BILL-COLLECTOR ROBBED.
    115 6 Daylight Theft in Havelock Hoad. A Chi cose bill-collector reported 'to the! Sepoy Lines police on April 8, that while walking along Havelock Road at 4.1f> in the afternoon a motor bus drove up and five men got out. Due man hit bun in the face, smashing j
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    Robinson and Company.
    1019 6 Chairman Refers to Year’s Prosperity. The annual general meeting of Robinson and Co., Ltd., was held at the Chartered Bank Chard ms on Friday. Mr. R. Fag;, prodded and there were also present Messrs. T. Apps, W. Allen, II. C. CookeYarborough, 11. Klphick, A. K. l»addcdi\v, Eu
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    AN ORDER RESCINDED.
    242 6 Judgment Against Official Assignee. Mr. Justice Deane gave judgment in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, in the application argued in his court recently by Mr. ltoland Biaddell to rescind an order for the examination of two Malacca Chinese, Loh Kim Swco :*r.d Loll Kiai Hir, in connection
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    EX-CONSTABLE’S APPEAL.
    143 6 EX-CONSTABLE’ S APPEAL. Sequel l» Charge That Failed. Our Kuala Lumpur com spender.' writes on Friday :—Hamad Aii, an expolice constable, appealed before the t'hiif Justice (Mr. Justice Gompcttz) the morning against a conviction a:.! hi:, of $20. The facts of the ca-e W“.e t'\it «':j F. bruarj 2M appellant
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    178 6 Convex inir The Mails from N*" Harbour. (From the Ftroirs Times of SaturdayApril 7, 18GG.) It is the fashion to consider that English mails ought to be delivered the same regularity as though thc> conveyed by express trains, anu e become accustomed in past years them arrive
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    M.S.V.R. Rifle Meeting.
    1624 7 Selangor Challenge Cup Won Outright. (From Our Ow*n Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 8. 'Hu* annual prize meeting of the S.V.R. Battalion Rifle Association was ji( i Ku Ga I.umpur tiuring the Easter ,j;,ys vv< a there were 75 competitora ,a;i.\n fr m all parts of the S.S.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    439 7 Minor Matters Before Mr. Justice Deane. In the Bankruptcy Court, on Friday, when a petition for a receiving order against Tan Wi Yan was mentioned, Mr. M. C. Johannes, for the petitioning creditor, said he wished to withdraw the petition. Mr. J. Cobbett said he represented another creditor
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    ALLEGED SAMSENGS.
    241 7 Attack on Chinese Funeral Procession. Tw Chinese, who were sentenced ti f*>U! t ii days’ imprisonment by one of the police magistrate'* for having taken •:«it in an attack upon a Chinese funeral Ivo.t>si ii, appealed to the* Chief Justice (Sir William Muri>on) to reduce their sentence on
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    KNIVES IN FATAL FIGHT.
    72 7 Both Parlies in Chinese Quarrel Killed. A quarrel over a debt between two ihiruMC in h use No. 111. Tnnjony I’agur Road early on Friday re suiter n the death of both men. The pair fought wi*h knives, am 5 .vounded each other s s* rim.
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    The Launch Fight.
    650 7 Captain’s Story of Malay’s Attack. More light is shed on the fight on board the rubber restriction launch Simbang in the Malacca Straits in the early hours of April 6—in which five men lost their lives and four were injured—by the story of Mr. William L. Brown,
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    THE NAVAL VISIT.
    137 7 Submarine’s Commander's Death At Penang. The Straits Echo, of April 10. says It is with deep regret lhat we learn that Lieut. William Leslie Berridge, R.X., in command of Submarine L15, attached to H.M.S. Ambrose, met with a fatal accident at the Penang Swimming C’lu!» yesterday afternoon.
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    Malayan Collieries.
    1160 8 Anothcr Revenue Record: ‘>2|a Per Cent, in Dividends. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April The annual meeting of Malayan ollicries, Ltd., was held in the company's <fficos, Hongkong >1111(1 Shanghai Bank Buildings, at noon, to-day. 1 iie chairman, Mr. If. N. Ferrers, presided. The Chairman addressed the
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    THE MASTER ATTENDANT.
    266 8 Captain Cnlthrop-Calthrop's Term In Singapore. Captain W. H. Calthrop-Calthrop. R.N.R., O.B.E., who has held the position of Master Attendant, Singapore, for the last live years, sailed on the Morea on Friday on retirement. His successor, Commander Alder.-haw, R.N.R., has already assumed duty, end Lieut. Wilson, K.X.K., is
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    JEWELLER DRUGGED.
    133 8 Alleged Robbery in a Lodging House. A story of h <w n Chinese merchant, after being dragged, was robbed of about $0,000 of jewellery, is contained in a report, of the Rochore Police. Early on Sunday afternoon, some Chine e entered Pia Din’s shop ut (52, North Bridge
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    Kuala Lumpur Notes.
    1009 8 Farewell to Dr. Day: Nava! Visit Sir Arthur Yapp. (From Our Own Convspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 11. Quite a large gathering of Europeans and Chinese including S»r Gerogc Maxwell and the Hon. the British Resident (Mr. ii. v*. Thom am) was present at the farewell function given
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    HARBOUR CHARGES.
    360 8 Reduction of $18,000 Made To Consignees. The following on Singapore Harbour charges appears in the annual report of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce local political situation first became acute and a general strike in Hongkong was apprehended, Shipping Companies decided not to call at Hongkong lest their crews
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    CANTON BOYCOTT.
    199 8 Efforts to Effect Settlement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, April 7. The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, AttorneyGeneral, has gone 10 Canton in connection with the boycott settlement negotiations. The names of other local delegates art not yet known. v Those of Canton comprise Dr. C. t* u
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    547 9 Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. Tl. British Muln>« R turn ot Foreign Imports and Exports for the month ended February 28, 1926, issued by Hi, Re' Mrar oi’ Imports and Exports. The following points should be noted 1 m.ily articles imported into or exported
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    266 9 Mr s H. Roberts and Miss Esther Stubbs. t i ,r ,t( r( 'Ming and pretty wedding’ r a Andrew’s Cathedral, on y a,'”, i 1,1 contracting parties t>eing \j,/ •terbert, younger son of Mr. and, fl ,'i U. Roberts, of Highgate, of t! 1 *’"'d I.sther Lilian,
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    DR. BIRNIE PLAINTIFF.
    128 9 Action Against Scab Agency Postponed. An a.tien in which Dr. William Birnie i„ suing S‘*ah Ne how end the Seuh Agetn-y, bid. was to have been heard in the Supi'env* Court op the 7th inst., huli when the ease was ealhd Mr. A. L Davies for the
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    European Killed.
    157 9 Fatality in Pasir Panjang Road. Mr. F. Corbishly, a European warder employed at tha Singapore prison, was killed in a motorcycling accident on the Pasir Fanjang Road on Friday. The accident occurred near the female lunatic asylum, and at a place in the road where repair op nations
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    TINNED MILK TRADE MARK.
    311 9 Case Against Chinese (’hop Owner Dismissed. Tinned milk was the subject of a case, in which a Chinese, was charged in the Distric t. 0 urt, on Anvil 7, before Mr. I*. A. F. David, with lining a false trade mark. The ease was dismissed. Mr.
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    244 9 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No, 1 held on April 1, included the following Approved exemption from assessment >f the Methodist Episcopal Board’s property I Barker Hoad, and reducti on in annua! value of 40 Barker Road and the Board's land at Barker Road as recommended
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    172 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible fo thy opinions of its coiTopoinLMii■*. loi:t spondunts should bear in mind that Ktnir must be short and to the point. I-uiV rambling epistles alt* ii.tub to In* r**jec *.*d o; ruthlessly cut down, t oire.-tpoiultnls mu.-, enclose their names, not necessarily to*
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    Railway Grievance.
    297 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The management of the Federate Malay State- Railways has sn»n it justifiable to issue iiret and second ciastickets but supply tile passengers woti accomodation a class loAcr than that marked on the ticket-. To take a concrete instance*, second-class pa-sengers
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    Peninsular Trunk Road, Batu Pahat Ferry, etc.
    429 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The above is a disgrace to any civilise 1 state. 1 have several times seen taree scows apparently available lor motor end other vehicles but 1 have never setm more than one in use. That
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    Banque Industrielle do Chine.
    157 10 Banque Industrie lle do Chine. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sii«, —About a week ago I was interested to read a paragraph in your columns which contained a warning by a banking c rrespondent \o the efTe»et that the reetqits which have been issued to creditor.; of the
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    Foreign Nurses.
    114 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I am al’iaid “A Patient" has misunderstood my litter on the above subject which appealed in your paper some time ago. That letter was not written with the intenti n of casting any reflection or. the capabilities of the Siamese nurses.
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    Traffic Control.
    265 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I have not the honour to be* a member of the S.S. (Singapore) Associati n but one is entitled to deduce from the pro. s reports of their meetings that they have constituted themselves Guardians of the Public Welfare, and
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    Local Broadcasting.
    208 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There have been controversies in S.S. and F.M.S. re Wireless Broadcasting of concerts and it seemed t > be the opinion of many that it was not feasible i n account of the lack of talent. The Amateur Wireless Society
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    510 10 $50,000 Bail Required For Government Employe. A further side light on the charges which have been brought agains. certain Indians in connect it n wiln the robbery of the Banque tie l/Indo Chine was heard in the Second Court on April 7,1 before Mr. H. K. Bull.
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    SOAP TRADE MARK CASE.
    305 10 Accused Acquitted SO Tj n Confiscated. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Apr,, HThe managers of four Chinese h were charged to-day, the first lt 1 H porting, selling, exposing or l, UVni iiis possession lor sale, icap beunn.r ,il n trademark of Calveit’s. 1 u accused
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    A WIFE’S EVIDENCE.
    427 10 A WIFE’ S EVIDENCE. Objection in Bankruptcy Court Overruled. An interesting' point came up in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, when an npplicaion by the Assistant Official A signee (Mr. W. L. Taylor) to examine the wife of a Chinese bankrupt was opposed by counsel, but Mr. Justice Deane overruled
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      184 10 Properly Sales, The* following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Cheong Koon Seng and Co., 30 Chulia Street on April 7 :—Freehold land and house 149 New Bridge Road, 1,822 sq. ft., Syed Abdulrahnmn bin Shaikh AlkafT, $14,400 freehold lands at lorong 20 off Gaylang Road,
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      Progress on the New G.P.O., Singapore.
      12 11 Photo by II. S. Iluclu'i iil^c.
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      Singapore Municipal Offices.
      41 11 The old buildings formerly occupied by (he Hotel de I'Europe. /’/«>.'« by llo (Hu H'i The work of demolition. New offices "ill be erected on the site costing !W.O I '/into l>\ I I hi I h mil lion
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      71 12 The Reservoir at Batu l'ahat, Johore. Photo by I' J Tnit s Silver car procession, Kuala Lumpur. rhoto. bv U\ T. Lee, I he River Dwellers of Kuala Krai. Covered Bridge at Tebrau, Johore Bahru. Photo hy (i Mo "in F.M.S.R.’s Temporary Wharf, Kuala Krai. Photos. hy Chi’iih h'ltji V
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      SINGAPORE CLUB.
      76 13 Tin* old Singapore lub, which occupies part «»t the site of the new Post Office building now in course of construction, will shortly be demolished, its members having moved into temporary premises in the new building. Photo. by l.im liuoii Kong. Victoria Memorial Hall lock Tower. Photo. t>y
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      Singapore Volunteer Artillery at Blakan Mati.
      68 14 I'uii.ng tiu .it.u po'iti.m <or, nrnig. Learning the ways of a gun. la-parking a gun. I t. Adams and his staff in the O. Pip.” Major (.union Lee .vmmanding S.N.A. Major (iordon-Lee and the S.Y.A. t'arr\ing up ammunition. Preparing fu/es before firing. S.Y.A. (iun
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      SIGNOR MUSSOLINI. Shot at by a Fanatical Englishwoman.
      1641 15 [KLI'TKK telegram.] Escapes with Very Slight Injury. 1 KLl'THK TELEGRAM.] Lond n, April 7. In a Stieeeh at the Internal! »nal, n Surgery, attended by GOD Signor Mussolini praised .the icons’ for their heroic fight against i, mentioning I. niysetl. have tx-
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      Great Oil Fire.
      172 15 Damage Estimated at Ten Millions. London, April 7. San Luis Obispo, California The largest lire in the history of the oil industry here, involved four tanks belonging to the Union Oil Company, containing nearly 4,000,000 barrels of oil. They were set on tire by lightning and an
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      U. S. and Mexico.
      150 15 London, April 9. Mexico City The petroleum law is published in the official gazette, hence it will become immediately effective. London, April 12. Washington Ten notes exchanged between Washington and Mexico City in J:< past live months are published and indicate a distinct progress towards the
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      President Coolidge.
      181 15 Speech on Duties of The Press. London, April 8. Washington Laying the cornerstone of a new home for the National Pres* Club, President Coolidge emphasised th« responsibilities of the press in furthering Government's efforts to maintain harmonious international relations. He urged the observance of the golden rule in
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      Cocaine Smuggling.
      198 15 French Gendarme Officers Concerned. London, April 10. The arrest of a French gendarme, a taxi-driver and a German naval ex-officer as the n io alighted from a motor ear to-night is the latest development in the drug campaign. The gendarme carried a bag raid to c attain 10
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      Terrible Air Collision.
      120 15 Five Aviators Hurned To Death. London, April 10. Henlow aerodrome, Bedfordshire, w>it this morning the scene of the worst Air Force disaster since the war. A giant. Vickers-Viniy machine, piloted by Flying Otlicer Charles Victor Lacey, who returned from leave to-day, and carrying three mechanics, was engaged
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      Maritime Conference.
      118 15 London, April X. Brussels The Maritime Conference has concluded with a convention respecting state-owned ships. All the delegate* agreed that such vessels, even warships, .should he subject to the s.» no obligation* and responsibilities as pi ivatcly-owr.e I shins, but the convention provides that warships are also public
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      CHINA CIVIL WAR. Kuominchun Effects a Coup D’etat.
      702 16 Times Comment on Present Situation. London, April 10. Peking The Kuondnehun (National Army) leadeis have requested Wu Pei Fu to come and restore the political situation. TThey have released Tsao Kun, ex-Bresi-•lent of the Republic, and cabinet officials ond called on tin*
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      Morocco Situation.
      470 16 (H. vas > I Frnnco-Spanish Peace Conditions. Paris, April 8. The French and Spanish governments are attentively studying Abd el Krim’s recent proposal to send emissaries to receive peace conditions. The offices c interned will endeavour to give it precedence iu order to hasten the pacific settlement of
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      Mr. Rockefeller and Egypt.
      134 16 London, April 7. N, w N ork The press publishes a I statement to Mr. John Rockefeller, Junior, I. ll!,M authorised his representative |"i 1-Kypt to withdraw his oiler if acres:,a,;.. order to end the controversy uith the Rttyptians as to whether it is .1 (Cptahle.
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      The Belgian Loan.
      20 16 London, Anril 13 difficulties the B,-lri,„ I' 1 <»• sterlin* an,I K'nin,,.,, n, r„ L 5 i’ r
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      French Debts.
      338 16 (Hava‘S.) Suggested National Patriotic Subscription. London, April 8. s Paris The newspapers publish detail? i» of a scheme which the Government are said to be considering for a national appeal to the patriotic for voluntary sub- scriptions to pay off France’s debts. The nucleus of the movement will
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      Shipping Disasters.
      223 16 Serious Accidents to Oil Steamers. London. April 9. New* Orleans An explosion has oceuired on a Standard Oil tanker while ft men were repairing the vessel in drydock. At least five weic killed and If injured. London, April 9. Nw Orleans 1 The authorities are attempting i determine
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      The Cotton Trade.
      70 16 London, April 10 A mass meeting at the end of Anri to ptop,,so a resolution requesting thi n^Xc.UV' 1 n the (t V ,e 0i Commission n ro-p. ir< i he enntu.ue, depres.ion in the "en',,: tiadt, espefiaMy m regar.l to rcGupitnliU‘- 1 < ;l n T
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      French and Syria.
      40 16 Havas. > f'e.ids. April 11. i i' 1 1 1 wo important i *p’j. d '.he i'u. S b ,itU i el'sck. 7 1 ,llMS ,n onler to take be '.<•'<! >*>• '!><• latter and :.0 t "s cere killed. (Havas
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      Prohibition Failures.
      483 16 Amazing Figures at Senalo Inquiry. London, April 8 Washington: Interest in the tion enquiry is unabated. The ehb f hl l ness i s Mr. Buckner, Federal At .V' 1 New York, who was considerably b, 7’ limelight iecently owing to a seri, *5 spectacular liquor raids which
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      Panama Gold.
      200 16 Corporation Issue Heavily Subscribed. London, April 12. I Notwithstanding tho newspapers' guard od and lukewarm comments, it is announced that, owing to the heavy sub script ions, the list -of applications for lf n million sovereign shares in the I 'annum Corporation has closed. London, April 12. i
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      Calcutta Rioting.
      266 17 *gss Km Loml n. April 7. i verv grave situation has i poV e, 25 miles from Calariscii at th( )Usan ds of mill-workers as a sequel to mi alleged v w- -l European on n coolie, who •ji-;'.Ct l>> vi’C'L r!l NV worse in tho even!'U r
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      British Coal Trade.
      249 17 Discussion of Commission Report. London, April 8. It is understood that the executive of the Miners’ Federation have decided to reject the coal-owners proposals and to recommend that the special conference of the miners’ delegates to-morrow refuse the district settlements of wage reductions. London, April 9. The*
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      Ford Car Profits.
      70 17 London, April 8. tur kvery I* 01 1 car manufacFo r ,fe- pi of,t to Mr. Henry of the Knra vt im 55<>n vbo own the stock figures publish 01 r Company, according to the comnw d 8tei da y shewing that Si 15,000 S» Tf m
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      Russia Obdurate.
      37 17 Mo,cow n London A «)iil 10. >«>t not.' I b p, ,n to tho Lon-ue’s 0, forence ai n ,n the Disarmament f° r nu*r ntti’fn i vie ts adhere to their in P, UdPa,e
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      Fatal Oil Explosion.
      32 17 Po n Ar-ti London, April 12. H a nd T( xas Twenty were kill0' t-’inki*- J T' an explosion on an l ’»lLns of* pct. f wa loading 90,00
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      Greek Politics.
      310 17 Repression of a Military Revolt. London, April it. Greek censorship lias prevented an accurate appraisement of th> situation which, however, is reflected in. the latest •nails anticipating excitement on the occasion *>f the Presidential election ana alleging that Plnstiras, who was the lcadei >>f the revolution in 1022
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      The Baghdad Floods.
      204 17 Desperate Efforts to Save City. London, April 9. Baghdad The safety of Baghdad is threatened with unprecedented flotds. The hanks of the Tigris are breached neat the Koval Palace which has been evacuated and is surrounded by a fiercely flowing torrent. London, April 11. Baghdad Ten thousand
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      Problems of Oil Pollution.
      45 17 London, April 0. Washington The Government have culled a conference of the maritime powers for June 8. for the purpose of dealing with problems of oil pollution through an international agreement. Twelve countries have been invited, including Great Britain and Japan.
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      The Belgian Franc.
      65 17 Loml n, April 7. There is a remarkable improvement in the Belgian franc in London, which open ■d at 130% and closed at 124%. It i q a sequel to the Belgian Finance Minister, M. Albert Janssen, visiting the Treasury, as the result of which all the
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      Princess Victoria.
      18 17 London, April 7. A bulletin states that Princess Victoim ’-.as progressed satisfactorily dui ing t.e •ny.
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      Polar Aviation.
      299 17 Amundsen’s Ship Arrives At Pulliam. j London, Apiil 10. Oslo: The King has received Cap*.! Anuindst n and (’apt. Ellsworth, who will 1 shortly be leaving by steamer for Spitsbergen to get ready for the arrival of the airship Norge, which is not likely to start for the
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      Aviation.
      303 17 London, April 7. Tripoli The remaining Spanish airman lias arrived from Tunis. London. April 7. P.riiS'Cls The Belgian airmen have arrived at Athens from Cairo. It took them 0 1 hours to cross the Mediterranean, in high wind and hail, for conditions over Crete were so bad that they
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      France and China.
      69 17 Paris, April 0. M. Fnbregues, coadjutor of the Bishop >f Peking, interviewed by Le Gaulois, leelared that he came to France to make 'pinion more interested in the development of French influence in the Far East, t was intended to found at Peking two ti?rh instruction colleges
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      Havana Bank Scare.
      339 17 Checked by the (Governor’s Promptitude. Lon cion, A pril J l New York: Several banks in Havana e xp lier.oed rims yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank. of New York is reported to la* sending $35,000,000 of currency by a sp'i ial train to Keyword, whence it will
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      French Minister Resigns.
      216 17 London, April 8. Paris M. Mnlvy, Minister of the Interior, has resigned on account of illhealth. London, April 8. Paris Speculation is active respecting the reasons for M. Malvy’s resignation which, it is ascertained, is not occasioned by ill-health. The reasons are contained in a letter of
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      American Immigration.
      39 17 London, Apiil 10. Washington Nearly a score of bilH designed to increase immigration quotas have been rejected by the Senate immigration Committee. The bills aimed at the admission of domestic servants, farmhands and the fiancees of Americans.
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      U. S. Naval Air Service.
      29 17 London, April 12. Washington The Utilise of Representatives have passed the bill embodying >!Hf>,000,000 for a five-year building programme for the naval air service.
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      Insurance Combine.
      25 17 London, April K. Tlv* Sun Insurance Office lias purchased the Samarang Sen and Fire Insurance Company which "will be continued as separate ei;titv
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      Spain and China.
      48 18 Londcn, April 8. Madrid The Spanish (and Chinese* Governments have reached agreement on the conditions under whicli the Spanish airmen flying to Manila from Madrid may fly over Chirr se territory. It is stated that the conditions imposed by the Chinese authorities are very strict.
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      Various.
      30 18 London, April 12. I*ort-au-Prince M. Louis Borno has been n*-elected President of the Republic of Haiti. London, April 12. Lord Southborough has been elected I'iesident of the China Association.
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    BLAZING PETROL LIGHTER.
    174 18 (Aneta’s Service.) Seven Other Vessels Saved From Fire. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, April 12. It is e iw kr.nwn that 12,000 gallons of p.trol, tie contents of the lighter, which caught tire at Seniarang, have been lost. The petrol was ex Robert Dollar and was consigned to the
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    147 18 Allegations of Vagrancy lA*ad To Detention. (From Our Our. Corrvspondent.) Penang, April 12. At I’erang I’dice Court, Inspector a European named .b hn .Tones was charged with being a ..grant. The accused pleaded guilty, adding that from Calcutta ho went to Siam. There he met the British ensul
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    FLYING TO AUSTRALIA.
    98 18 [REUTER TELEGRAM. J Reported New Venture of Mr. Alan (’ol)ham. [REUTER TELEGRAM. J London, April 8. Preparations are well advanced for the flight of Mr. Alan Cobham to Australia. He hopes to start in a few weeks, using the same machine* and probably the same Atngine as
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    FLIGHT TO JAPAN.
    50 18 Danish Airman Departs From ilangkok. (1 rorri Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, A [n il 12. Loived, the Danish n'rrnnn, I ft Ijnmrkol. on Saioda.v morning for U! 1 !< p:'< c.vd to ('niton, Shanghai a rut n 'lo from Rangoon 1 hipped at Sing, -lime for band
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    Shots at Police.
    316 18 European Detectives’ Narrow Escape. serious sho ding affair followed a raid on a house in Victoria Street on Sunday night. The raid was made by Mr. Dickinson, A.S.P., with Detective Inspectors Porter, Tongue and Sharpe and Chinese Detectives. Six men and u woman were taken and three
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    Sequel in Police Court.
    114 18 Three Chinese, were charged on Tuesday •n the Second D lice Court before Mr. H. li. Bull with “assembling to commit a gang robbery.” The first accused. Ch'o JS<»o Soh, was also charged with having in his possession a pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition. A
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    GRANGE ROAD ATTAP HOUSES.
    335 18 The following petiti n has been addressed to the Colonial Secretary by Mr. Kuek Seah Eng, on behalf of dwellers in certain attap houses in Grange Read area .We have the honour to submit herewith our humble petition through y.»ur good ottice against the action of
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    Naturalists Meet.
    830 18 Annual Meeting of Local Society. There was only a small attendance at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Natural History Society, which was held at Raffles Museum on Monday. The President (tht Rev. G. A. Dexter Allen) was in the chair. The chairman said the report and
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    Executors Sued.
    786 18 I)r. Birnie and Local Litigation. Over 3,000 shares in the Eastern w and Rubber Company were the sulih n litigation which was mentioned ‘V Supreme Court before the Chief i he (Sir William Murison) on Tuesd-, a tl( The litigation was stated ‘i,V a, Roland Braddell to have
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      CRICKET.
      561 19 i t’nion Hi’ini? About SX.C. un Collapse. little difficult to account for the Vo b ubD defeat by Lanka Union, n i 1’,'lestici- Road ground oil Satur-j lk 'idialiv; which the .id.: i,nd**r taken int» consulerwUS V "X', nvuch must still be regarded "V‘“"wreal *>f the form disj l
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      AMERICAN TENNIS.
      133 19 t Reuter TelegTam.] ■ftiliftna! Amateur Champion Loses Title. [Reuter Telegram.] y (lli London, April 10. an> r Jay Gould, the nation*’) sf 1( b-nni.s champion since 1907, bitli- by default to Siigden. t„ j! 1 j'‘ a bo was unable play owing recovered from influenza. NINETEEN RELAY TEAMS.
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      GOLF.
      408 19 Racecourse Easter Competition. The results of the Racecourse Golf Club competitions at Easter were as follows Committee’s Cup. Eclelic competition over 9 holes. L. A. Ranpa 30 1 29 T. Morita 33 4 29 A. J. Lim 34 5 29 Tv L. Talma 33 3 30 (i. F. Glass
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      HOME RUGBY.
      174 19 [Reuter Telegram Yorkshire Win The County Championship. [Reuter Telegram London, April 10. At Bradford in the Rugby county championship final in glorious weather, 5 orkshire lx*at Hampshire by 15 points to i 1 in the presence of lft.OftO spectators. In the early stages Yorkshire were mostly attacking but
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      FOOTBALL.
      302 19 Gunners Score Well Earned Victory. On the Padang on the 7th instant, the Royal Artillery gained a well earned vie. tory over the S.C.C., winning by the odd goal in three. The first half was unproductive from a scoring point of view, although both sides hud several chance of
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      SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FINAL.
      599 19 [Reutor Teletrram.J St. Mirren's Yidorv at Glasgow. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 1ft At HamimIcu Park, Glasgow, in the Scottish Association Cup riual St. Mirren beat Celtic by two goals to nil. Celtic were handicapped by the lastmnuies unfitness if McLean, their international left-winger. 'Hie St. Mirren halves
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      TENNIS.
      434 19 Kugan Datoh Tournament. Results in tli'* Lagan Datoh Tournament, played during Easter were an follows Open Singles.—-Kloinnian beat Scovell 0—l, 6 -I. Men’s Singles A. —G. Robertson—15 beat K. Robertson—1, (I—3, G —4. M n’.s Sipples H,—Napier—15 beat 111. Ilex k 15. »i 6- -3. Op.*! Doubles.— Carey and
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    A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
    536 20 Mr. G. H. K. Mugliston Leaves l or England. Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston, a partner in the firm ol Handdanus r.nd HJtteiy Co., left for home last Friday on the 1*. and O. lmor More a. Doth es a sportsman and business man, he is
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    TIN RETURNS.
    223 20 Lingui Tin.—Sluicing 240 53 piculs, tribute 9.07 piculs. Total 249 GO piculs. Langsuan Tin.—Yardage treated 10,800 hours run 190, output 88 piculs 80 catties. Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability.— Hours run 592, yardage 63,000, tin won (piculs) 301%. Tronoh Mines.—1,068 piculs. 1’hin Soon Tin Mines.—400 piculs. Taiping Tin
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    PASSENGERS.
    1548 20 Tlu» following passengers are proceeding to jh* by the Mona v/.iicii fi/.iicil on \Y. Hattenley South. Mrs. .tt. nl -y Smith, M.'if.tgr H.ittenlcy Smith, Hontain, Mr. and .'Ira J. Broughtv,n, A. Siiaj son. Mr. IS. W. /\ikn, Mr. H. J. O. tiiiiuiid, Mr. J. McC’urdie Mr. and Mrs. F.
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    TAIPING TIN DREDGING.
    160 20 Gross Profits Equal to Per Cent. Of the Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 12. Presiding at the annual meeting of Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Mr. D. A. M. Brown stated that the .cress profits amounted to $393,761, equivalent to nearly 33 per cent, of
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    BIRTH
    27 20 CHEW.—To Mr. and Mrs. Chew Keow Bock, at No. HO, Spottiswoode Turk Road, thL morning (April 12, 1926), male twins. Mother and both sons doing well.
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    MARRIAGES
    141 20 TAKER-1)E GUERRICA-ECIIEVARRIA.—On April 10, 1926, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, by the Rev. Father Belct. Albert Alfred Ilaker, of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., Ipoh, to Maria Aurora de Guerrica-echevarria. of Liverpool. I'lERREPONT—JOHNSTONE.—On April 10 1026, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, (yril Horace Frederick Fierrepont
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    Trade and Finance.
    137 20 Singapore, April 13. RYCHANGB. On London, Bank 4 m/a o, A Demand T, "> Private 3m. credits' O'l o/ib On New York, Demand 5,'; Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. ,’r, 1 On India, Bank T.T. 7® On II ngkong, Bank d/d 1% On Shanghai, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    464 20 Singapore, April 13. MINING. Issue Val. Fd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asaxn Kumbang 57/6 39/1 1 Batang Pudang 0-71) 0.81 cd. 1 1 Hit am Tin 1.35 1.45 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 54/- 55/1 1 Johan Tin 0.51 0.55 10/- 10/- Kampong 49/6 50/6 £1 £1 Kamunting
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      86 20 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Strnits Budget should be addressed to the Head Oiflce, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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    70 20 DEATHS DARBY.— At Muar, on April 7, 1026, from cerebral hemorrhage, Frederic John d’Esterre Darby, in his 45th year Tan Kim Toe nee Lee Poh Pooy. ii, 1026 4 J nkur Strect Malacca, on Apri. WALLACE.-On March 81, 102ft, nt 158 Edin \v U n h Roi d Shanghai, Captain
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  • Übe Straits JBubgct RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      80 1 Page '^neral nM c Official Quotations j libber P*ice Averages I Kut.ber Stock* il„. Sing'HP 4 n utt,un KuHht Ibojl ects j two Rubber Tax jvilar Rubber Companies J Rubier Smuggling Rubber Position Mr. Firestone Anivcs Rubber Returns philippics Rubber I (l ;l Rubber Auction Meeting? and Reports—\\n Tawali
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 1 Singapore Official Quotations, Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices N May Jaly Pi'* 1 1 I.M n S'pore Apr. June Sept. Dec Apr. jt j 7 u.s’.i osi*’s 0 88*g 087'^ x n jei’.j n.8t* 0.88 1" 2 0.85*.• 0.87 0.80 0.85 PJ 2 1 0.87*j 0.88 0.87
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 T lit* exportable percentage for the current uuartei is WU ,»f standard anil the a.oirue prices in Singapore and London t April 13 have been.— Singapore 99.1*2 cents London 2s. 5.15d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      34 1 l.ewis and Peat’s cable received from tli*T London othce on Tuesday gave L'' i> tons increase making the total Loud n rubber stocks at April 10, as rcu ed 10,398 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      109 1 I h* Singap re Chamber of Commerce V "’T Association held its 754th auction. 1 1926, when there was catoi -"k 1 lbs. '.r 537.52 tons offered s «r 383.46 tons; sold 762,382 s 01 .>40.35 tons. 1 Spot. N -v,k PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Cents
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      Dollar Rubber Companies.
      101 1 Iiiwst*.L and Co. issue an l>ani( < V U,,C Dollar Rubber Coni»s that aturc °f the publication Si\e H1( j' 1 endeavour has been made to "f pi fi* a probable percentage *nt n IS8u ?d capital which the I'Miifi‘ ai panies should earn when St "iidar*r
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      Rubber Prospects. Mr. Eric Macfadyen on Year’s Outlook.
      572 1 Interviewed before his departure from Kuala Lumpur for England, Mr. Eric Macfadyen, who has been making an extensive tour in the Dutch Indies and Malaya, made some very interesting observations on the prospects of the rubber industry. He said Stocks of rubber
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      NATIVE RUBBER TAX.
      131 1 (Ancta’s Service.) Batavia, April 8. A message fr jm Palembang states that the expert tax on native rubber, in March realised 115,000 guilders against 100,000 guilders February. Djambi’s export tax on rubber realised 168,000 guildcis. At the annual general meeting of the Merton Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., to
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      309 1 Further Captures oflf the West Coast. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 9. Further captures have been reported to the local customs authorities by the preventive launches. At 11.30 a.ni. on the 26th ult. the Serendit while on patrol off Pulo Pisang sighted a prahu under sail
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      158 1 Most of the rubber imports by the Straits Settlements come from the Dutch Indies, and what is described as “wet’ mports (from which, for net weight, deduction of 30 per cent, should be made) represents the hulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The figures, therefore, have a
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      Ayer Tawah Rubber.
      181 1 At an extraordinary general meeting nf Ayer Tawah Rubber Co. it was decided to make a further issue of ordinary shares of Tls. 1.00 each, being part of the unissued capital of the company, in proportion to the shares held by members of the company at a
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      Mr. Firestone Arrives.
      324 1 Tranships for Sarawak This Morning. Mr. Harvey Firestone, junior, son of the American rubber magnate, who is on a world tour, arrived at Singapore on Mend; y from Manila by the German steamer Derfllingcr. He immediately transhipped to the Strait> Steamship vessel Darvel, which sailed i, V
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      Mentakab Rubber Company.
      334 1 The report of the directors of the Mer.'takab Rubber Co. for the twelve months ended January 31, 1926, states that the account shows a net profit for the period of $135,134.70 after making due provision for directors’ fees and depreciation. During the year two interim dividends of
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      Seafield Rubber.
      1326 2 Dividend of >0 Per Cent. Kor The Year. The sixth annual ordinary general meeting of the Seafield Rubber < ompaiiy Ltd., was held on March 9 at the office of the company, 10, Lime Sticet, L. < Mr. Norman W. Gi ieve kair»nan oi the company) presiding. Ihe
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      355 2 An ..’'-Johore C.»n.—24,000 lhs. V fl,000 111*. Ay. r K illing.—***** lbs. P."..-eh.—18 907 llx. ib kap Plantations.—12,108 lbs. L ,tu Malang.—750 lbs. Lat’i Lintang.—32,501 lbs. Baling.—5,521 lbs. Biadwall.—10,507 lbs. Lint.mg I*,5,000 Ins Bukit Lintang.—31.000 lbs i Syi 0,277 lbs. Pan; ng (Selan.LorL- 10.2‘*5 ibs. Bv; nfort Ib
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      JEBONG (PERAK) RUBBER.
      696 2 Forty Per Cent, for the Past Year. The annual meeting of the J-.bong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held a. the offices of Bosanquet and Co., olonibo. on Mai eh 22. In moving tlie adoption of the report and accounts, the Chairman, Mr. L. A. Wright, said
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      Bukit Timah Rubber.
      927 2 Labour Shortage During ru, Year. n The annual general meet in r Bukit I imah Rubber Company w at I* rent'll Bank Buildings on e *'l there being present Mr. A w (Chairman), Mc.-.rs. 11. I). Mun.i i, a 1,1 J. M. Ouillon, K. A. Gibson(,« mm
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      Sungei Tiram Rubber.
      2075 3 Condition and Progress of The v Estate. rhe statutory meeting of the Sungei pui ber Estate, Ltd., was held m T'/ 1 at Winchester House, Old mal i ,(t E.C., the Hon. Everard 'ithe chairman) presiding, u r M. Jones, representing the Mr j i iiritish North
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      PHILIPPINES RUBBER. Firestone on American Companies’ Attitude.
      567 3 Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of the American rubbe r magnate, interviewed at Manila, indicated that he was attempting co woik out a plan to stimulate rubber pi eduction in the Philippines on a substantial scale, “without .special advantages u. anybody” and “consistent
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION. 383 Tons Offered ; 340 Tons Sold.
      786 3 LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION. 383 Tons Offered 340 Tons Sold. Lewis and Pcaft report:— Singapore, April 9. The holidays have intervened since our last, and the closing of the markets has added to the difficulty in reading the position. The figure of 35,012 tons returned by the Registrar of Exports and
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      Cromlix Rubber.
      1404 4 25 Per Cent. Dividend—Current Year’s Prospects. The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Cromlix Rubber Ksta'ie and Produce Syndicate, Ltd., was held on Man li 9 at 56 Basinghall Street, K.C., Mr. J. L. Anstruther (the chairman) presiding. The Chairmun said Compared w.’th recent years, when we have
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      KUALA SIDIM RUBBER.
      250 4 Larger Developments Now Proposed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 7. Thu annual general meeting of Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Ltd., was held here in the Boustead building this morning. Mr. *L Cruiekshank, presiding, stated Lnat expenditure on capital account up l I?«wmbc r *»1» 1025, amounted
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MARCH 17.
        424 4 Stock Stock Par Exchange Par Excha DM Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. p llcf| £1 Abaco 3% 2/ London-Asiatic »;/lou 2/ Allagar 4'l’i II Lower Perak 3/71., £1 Anglo-Malay A‘l Lumut -I Ayer Kumng 1 Malacca 374 £1 Banteng H Malacca Pref. 414 2/
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 13.
        729 4 i r Closing Price?. Capital Issue Fraser Lyall A I aid Up aiue Dividends Company Co Evatt 312,500 1 30 p.e. int. a/c year 28-2-26 Allcnby I$l) 305 3.15 3.15 325 100,000 110 p.c. int a/e yr. end. 30-9-2GAlor Gajah ($1) 2.90 3.00 290
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      296 5 Distributors for S.S. and FJU3. and BRITISH BORNEO Guthrie Co., Ltd. Motor Department, 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Sub-A gents v (JROSVENOR MOTORS, Penang. METCALFE'S MOTORS, Ipoh. KYLE PALMER MOTORS, Kuala Lumpur. ANGLO MOTORS, Malacca. TONG HUAT CO., Seremban. MOHAMED JAFFAR CO„ Kelantan. The “British Empire BUIGK” This title has the
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      198 6 i I r i I <► I l t M t t F lUU. b A«l <hJ« GOOD’ won*'* 9 *AlU£ >00 (tMTJ pant >o f U)l YrfH \A UW No *r cau hi K rt** c £r. rz jfitt fci/ >*-'> *v H'vr SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRIM
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