The Straits Budget, 22 April 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] \o. 3,558 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 192fi Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency,) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    328 1 Page LEADERS- Panama Gold Promiscuous Shooting j Rubber Ft ices Prohibition Thi' Controller s Report Helpful Social Work *KS RPVSf.W?.. Pictures— Singapore Wedding Railless Trams for Singapore Here and Theie in Malaya j* .Ww $5 Straits Currency Note* 10 The Recent Camp at Blakan Mati lo Rubber Exchange of
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3563 1 -Malaya^a^^* 1 e British troops in aHeratiin LL!3- nt,y fix<?d shows little 1926-27 Tii cord L n S to the estimates for Company will Ko Y al Artillery Heavy 'ho artifiere 261 of all ranksn a\a| h must be increased as the fantry, (>x P a^ds —a
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments
    96 2 'iht* FM S Govern men t Gazette contains notification of the following appointM 'Mr WH. Dinsnmre to be Deputy Legd Adviser, F.M S. f (Mass 18. Capt. H. de Klton t he Superintendent, Cnandu Monopoly, F.M.S. Mr. C Y. B. Sewell to he Superintendent of Surveys, Survey
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    Sze Hai Tong Bank.
    120 2 The report of the direct rs of the S'/.e Hai T« ng Banking and lusurance Go., ».td. for the year ended December HI, 11)25 states that the net profit for the year ;*s shown by the profit and 1 ss accounts after writing off bad debts
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    Perak Royal Wedding.
    160 2 The marriage of Yang Mulia Rajah Fatima, daughter of H.H. Sir Iskandei Shah, K C.M.G.. K.C.Y.0., the Sultan of Perak, to Yang Mulia Tcngku Abu Bakar, son of H.H. Sir Abdulla Mundsum Shah K.C.M.G., the Sultan of Pahang, is announced to take place. The numerous ceremonies will
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    Meat Famine in Perak.
    197 2 Tlk* stoppage of the meat supply ir Ferak during the last few weeks was slightly eased since the 13th inst. say? Saturday’s Times of Malaya. The local butchers are doing their utmost to meet the situation by slaughtering locally purchased animals owing to the ban on
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    Government House.
    233 2 The following had the honour of dining at Government House on April 17 to meet Sir Aithur Yapp, K.B.E. :—Hon Mr. J. H. W. Park, 0.8. E., Hon. M:. C. H. G. and Mrs. Clarke, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Song Ong Siang, Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell, Mr. G.
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    Town Planning in F.M.S.
    123 2 The February Bulletin (No. Kn f International Federation for T,, w 1 e Country Planning and Garden a, J Grays Inn Place, London W.C.I tains a descriptive article <>n t Planning in the Federated Malay St'? n compiled by the Organising s'erLo (Mr. H. Chapman) from
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    The Late Mr. F. J. A. Wield.
    192 2 Mr. Frederick Joseph Aloysius Wold who died last week at a compa ntivviv early age, was the* son and grandson men who were notable in widely different ways, says Truth of March 24. Ri< father, the late Sir Frederick Wold. h a lemnrknble
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    Dollars and Sterling.
    234 2 We have received front Messrs. Killy and Walsh a e »py of Decimal Sterling Exchange Tables. These tables provide a simple and accurate system for conve.sion of dollars to sterling, and sterling to d diars flow 2/3 to 2/5 31 MS2 ascending by 1 32 of one
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    S.V.C. Tactical Scheme.
    255 2 Weather conditions were not kind t" the Volunteers whh turned out on Sunday morning' to take part in the tactical scheme on and around the Bedok Bead. Rain fell immediately after the assembly at the Drill Hall and by the time the scene of o|K’rations was reached
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      PANAMA GOLD.
      978 3 Straits Times, April 15. The bare announcement that gold has !iil(l discovered in Panama has produced lU> 0 f speculators to secure shares in vhat is known as the Panama CorporaGold almost invariably does exerthis fascination upon the public, and t if one were to examine the records
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      PROMISCUOUS SHOOTING.
      965 3 Straits Times, April I<>. At the risk of being thought pertinacious to an inordinate degree, we woulc again direct attention to the frequency of grave shooting incidents in Singrpore. A few days ago we described the deadly danger in which two of our senior Police Officers were placed
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      1091 3 p-.wer of the estate. Straits Times. A pul 17. Yesterday, for the first time since May 8, 11)25, the London price of rubber fell below L’s. per pound. It may g" lower, or it may rise again during the next two or three months. We may feel that
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      PROHIBITION.
      1072 4 Stia.it 'rime's, April 10. We do not know whether America will de&lt; ide to go on with prohibition. The evidence given recently before the Senate Committee has been conflicting in the! extreme and those only who have heard the whole of it a*e in a position to| dotoiminc whether
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      THE CONTROLLER’S REPORT.
      1107 4 Straits Times, April 2&lt;h Mveryone connected with the rubber industry will be grateful for the fuller information given in the new form cf report issued by the Controller of Rubber. It tells us that at the end of the third restriction year there was a “cany over”
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      HELPFUL SOCIAL WORK.
      966 4 —Straits Times, April 21. We understand that an endeavour about to be made to place that very excellent institution, The Young Women’Christian Association, on a sound financial footing, and when an appeal is made we hope that it will meet with a generous response. Not so many
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    ACTION AGAINST TRUSTEES.
    256 5 Application to Sell Testator’s Shares Opposed. A question ef whether a number of shares included in the estate of the lute Che ng Quee Tiam, a former Singapore merchant, came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the Supreme Court on Monday. Mr. V. D. Knowles
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    LABOUR POSITION.
    121 5 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 m and to Foreign Ports,” published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette, figures for the three months ending
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    157 5 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 10, gives the total number of deaths as 230 representing a death rate of 29.29 P 01 mille per annum compared with 30.31 in tic preceding week and 20.89 in the corresponding week of last year. The
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    Trustees in Court.
    916 5 Administration of Indian Estate. The past and present tiustees of the will of the late Sultan Khan Sura tec, who died in Singapore, in 1‘JOd, were the opposing parties in litigation which came before the Chief Justice (Sir Wi.uam Munson) on Tuesday. Allegations of broaches of trust
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    THE GAME OF LIFE.
    341 5 Sir Arthur Yapp’s Advice To Young Men. When Sir Arthur Yapp, General Secretary ot the National Board of the Y.M.C.A., entered the pulpit of St. Andrews Cathedral on Sunday it was the fust time that a layman has ever pleached from that pulpit. In view of
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    275 5 Mr. II. F. Pierrepont-Miss Kathleen Johnstone. At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, on April 10, Miss Kathleen Johnstone* daughter of Mrs. K. (Jordon Johnstone, was married to Mr. Cyril H. F. Pierrepont, son of the late Mr. Horace F. Pierrepont. The bridegroom is a planter in Johore.
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    St. Andrew’s Meeting.
    2379 6 Archdeacon Reviews the Past Year's Work. The att inland* was small at the annual meeting of Si. Andrew s Far* lj &lt; hurch Council hM on Monday wen iii'j in the Chapter House, at whicn Hu Von. F. (i. Swindell presided. The chairman invito! Mi’* A. Da
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    SINGAPORE BROADCASTING.
    324 6 An Interesting Sundity Evening Progriitnmc. pleasing feature of Sunday night’s rndu* pr gram mo was the short talk by Kir Arthur Yapp. K.B.K. It is a rare oxcnt for such a distinguished speaker as Kir Arthur to broadcast 1‘roni th&lt;» Singapore studio, and the eloquence with Ahu ll
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    Sir S. Bancroft Dead.
    443 6 The Veteran of the English Stage. A Reuter telegram received f I imdoii this morning announces d* at i &lt; S: i Sqniie Bancroft the v le i Ku flish stage. Fir Squire was born in the same y n as king Edward, and us ma:
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    A LONG WAIT.
    134 6 Why a Rritish Sailor Pulled A Ricksha. The unusual sivht of a British sailor, pulling an empty ricksha, was witnessed by two police constables of the Roche re Division, according to a story told in the District Court on Monday morning. It appears that the sailor, who
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    TWO BRITISH DESERTERS.
    154 6 Fourteen Days Prison for Leaving Ship. Two British seamen, K. W. ThotrisfU end Wallace Loverty, surrendered selves to the Singapore police on Monday morning, having deserted from trv steamer Apolda a week ago. The men wcie subsequentiv charged m the Marine Court with being in Cv Colony
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    Co-operative Society Meeting
    1585 7 Appreciation oi Sir W. (JeorRC Maxwell. (I'nini Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 14. Th half-yearly general meeting of the jaffnese Co-operative Society liiM in the Town Hall at 10 a.m. 'I, i». X. Thamby Durai, the !haiViiuin- prt-filing and supported on the &lt;«]• A. Cavendish, Registrai
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    TEJA TIN DREDGING.
    499 7 Increased Capital Authorised—New Property. An extraordinary general meeting of the Ieja Malaya Tin Dredging Company was bold on March P2 at 5, Whittington Avenue, E.C. Major F. B. Lawson, O.B.E., who presitievi said that the meeting had been ca.lod lor the purpose of increasing the capital and
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    MOTOR CRAFT IN SARAWAK.
    142 7 Pretty Vessels on the Kuching River. There is a noticeable increase, says the Sarawak Gazette, in the number of newmotor craft on the Kuchang River now, some of which have extn mely pretty lines. They vary considerably in design and size, from the ordinary small launch
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    PLUCKY RESCUE AT WHARVES.
    95 7 Officer Jumps Overboard After Coolie. A plucky act was witnessed, at Tanjong l’agar, on April 11 when a Chinese coolie jumped overboard from the st*“imei Iio.-ang, lying alongside th wharf in tin. Lagoon Deck, and the European second officer of the llosang dived in to rescue
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    Ho Hong Bank, Ltd.
    762 7 Steady Progress in Hongkong Branch. The ninth annual general meeting of the Ilo Hong Hank Ltd., was 1m*1(1 at if* registered office No. 5*4 Market Street, on Tuesday, April l.J, 1D20, and was presided oVtr by the chairman, Mr. him l’crg Siung. Others present were:— Messrs.
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    Sir Arthur Yapp Here.
    661 8 Y.M.C.A. in India And Malaya. Sir Arthur Yapp, gcn&lt; ral secretary «&gt;i the Y.M.C.A. movement in (ireat Britain and Inland. arrived at Singapore «&gt;n April 15 from Kuala Lumpur, and h .*'(n\w*g; with Mr. (i. V* A. 'trimmer at kepjtel House. &lt; hatting with a Straits
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    SINHALESE GATHERING.
    120 8 National !)av Celebrated At Singapore. The Si nIi;iI• community of Singanorc atcd their Natii rial |&gt;«*y on the 14th instant, by a garden party in th&lt;* grounds of Oldham Hall day school,! Orchard Hoad. Th*» Alliamhra orchestra! was in attendance, and everybody had a! r\ enjoyable time. Si.:;cci&gt;'-
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    134 8 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of Foreign Merchandise, ex eluding Parcel Pout, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926. IMPORTS. EXPORT& Increase Increase or or 1925 1920 Decrease 1925 1926 Decrease (in thousands
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    KUALA LUMPUR APPEAL.
    599 8 Two Cases Men! Hack To Magistrates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I.umpur, April Id. The Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Ciompertsz) heard three criminal appeals to-day and two of the cases wire sent back for re-trial. '1 wu Chine, e named Yung Tam and Yung Sing appealed against
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    JUDGE ON “ GHOSTS.”
    198 8 JUDGE ON GHOSTS.” Story of a Alleged Haunted House. 4 Most cities seem t» have their haunted houses, and Singapore, it would seem from a story told in the Di.-trict (Vint on April la, before Mr. C. il. (I. &lt; larkc. is tiii exception. Complaint wa- made that throe Shaaghai
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    LIGHTERMEN’S STRIKE. Full Details of Penang, Settlement.
    213 8 Tilt* following particular* c»;’ the t&gt; m; uj o;» which the strike of workimn cm l*it*y«*tl by tho IVnang Hanbour Board arc taken from th&gt;* I’inang Gazette. The lightermen who won; the mo*t stubborn section of the men and demanded $25 j t
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    STOLEN KEYS. $2,000 Jewellery Theft by Chinese Servant.
    128 8 A Cl n s'* boy, let lv employed at Mandala Villa?, wa&lt; on April 15 chaiged it. tie P. t iit Couit. b foie Mr. C. hTg. C!ar!.&lt;*. with theft a&gt; a servant of jewelb*r &gt; v »hn*(l at *S2.OI‘U, the property
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    Penang Wharves.
    422 8 Strong Criticism at Chamber Meeting. (From Our Own Conv*spondcnt.) Penang, April 1:;. Presiding at the ant uni meet ini; of Chamber of Commerce. Mr. R. jpj 110 reviewed the activities of the year t’.J* ill/ on the tin and rubber industries He condemned the local telephone si tern
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    BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE.
    257 8 The following Is a copy of a Utter received front the Manque Industriolb* de Chine in answer to an enquiry re* interest on f&gt; per cent. Gold Bonds, sent by the Oversea Chinese Bank, Ltd., Chulia Street. Singapore Saigon, March 2 Dear Sir, —We beg to ackr.ow.ed.ie r&lt;
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    Chinese Merchant Sued.
    69 8 Judgnuui* was obtained by the Born* Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd., in. So;»ici)i'. Court &lt; n April 1” 'o an a&lt; i'’’ which Too Teng Guan and Tan Boon were Filed in re; pect of good- s°*d delivered. Mr. V. 1). Knowles. plaintiffs, stated that the first dote
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    A Wife’s Account.
    1439 9 latwir Criticises Local Firm’s Prices. y. I,. Davies, advocate and f ,Singnp&lt; re. was d -fondant in s i: _l r r d before Mr. Justice Deane V;• nu* Court on Tuesday, in I Y’i l.iule ami t o., Ltd. claimed oil 1 &gt;0« «ml (U-Iivcml. Sir.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    272 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 12. In the match, President’s selection v. Captain’s selection, held at the Malacca Golf (dub. on Sunday April 11, the formei \v n by 5 panics to four. The results were as under the names of the President’s selection being mentioned first.
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    1463 9 Proposed New llridge and Hoad Cons! ruction. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. d, held on Apiil 9, included the following hollowing the resignation of Mr. Dramwell, late* Superintendent of Transport and Machinery, approved the appointment of :—Mr. A. U MacDougall to new post of Assistant
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    Fire Arms Case Postponed.
    86 9 d-: the 1 »lli instant, Inspector Kirn* a; ting on information, went to a chend i •']!&gt; n Middle R&lt; ad and arrested h ine.vo. It. is alleged in Court the next da* the’ accused was found to he in possession of pistol and ammunition. A
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    Seah Liang Seah Estate.
    712 10 Judge's Rulings on Questions Raised. Questions arising out of tin- will of the Lite Mr. Seah I.i:tnl** Seah, th«• iSii millionaire, were uigued before tin- Ciiiel .Justice (Sir William Murisoti) on Mommy. The main issue was whether a direction to the executors not to call in
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE’S DEBTS.
    125 10 HUSBAND AND WIFE’ S DEBTS. Petition Adjourned in Bankruptcy Court. Tho bank ruptcy petitions against Tan Wi i an an 1 his wife, Choc Wye Kee wc;rf mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court &lt;&gt;n Inday, when Mr. J. &lt;’. mbhott fr-r om* 1 the creditors, stated that he intended to substitute
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDING
    287 10 Mr. YiiTor (Jloesan and Miss Mas Win ton. A e: y piclty w ddinr wa solemnise* n Saturday, at St. a;.', oi urn’s Chun i* Najanp, reports the Malay Mail, whin Mr Victor Vivian (1 eeson, H.n of I*. M. n. '-n. of Kuala Lumpur, was marrie*
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    A JOY RIDE.
    212 10 Two Eurasians Damage A Harrowed Car. Leicester and H. Ahin, two Kurasiam*. were charged it: the District Court ouit yesterday with cheating in respect of a motor car. A further charge &gt; f driving a motor car without a licence was also preferred against Leicester. II th
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    262 10 Date for Preliminary Enquiry Fixed. In the Second Police Court on Tuesday More Mr. II. R. Bull, it was decided to hold the preliminary enquiry into the charge pr foiled agoinst Mariapan Kandian, in connection with the robbery of the Banquc de 1‘Indo Chine on April 2.S
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    MALAYA AGRICULTURE.
    294 10 Mr. \V. R. Gray Elected Chairman of Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 19. The Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association annual meeting was held at he Caledonia Club yesterday, whin Mr. J. W. Ker nedy presided. The chairman stated that the accounts for 1925 showed a profit ot’
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    A NOCTURNAL ENCOUNTER.
    192 10 Hutre Cobra in Kuala Lumpur. Town. Europeans may frequently be seen taking a post-prandial walk along the t ircular Road alter dark, says Friday’s Malay Mail. It is, ubtless, very’ plea-t-ant to stroll past the Gombak bridge, with a cooling broc-v flitting down the valley and tin*
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    INDIAN LITIGATION.
    186 10 Goldsmith and Moneylenders At Law. A dispute between an Indian goldsmith named, S. S. Singara Pattan and a firm of moneylenders, Mohamed SherilF and v came before Mr. Justice Deane in the Mipvemv Court yesterday. Mr. E. L. Talnia appeared for the plaintiffs/ and Mr! (r. Stevens for
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    GANJA PROSECUTION.
    347 10 Police Authorities Right Of Search. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kur la Lumpur, April 13 An interesting case came lip fo» 1. on Saturday before the Raja L’d-i r Kuala Lumpur police court. The’ ul was a c a.-t moor named Shop*' i\ and he «a, &lt;h Illw d
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    CANTON BOYCOTT.
    111 10 Hongkong's Attitude Towards Strike Uav. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, April 12. A Government communique states that the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kimp, AttorneyGeneral, held informal conversations at Canton on April 8 and 9 with Mr. C. C. Wu as a preliminary to a formal conference in view
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    CAR SMASHES INTO TREE.
    100 10 Two Naval Men Seriously Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 19. An extraordinary accident involving serious consequences befel a party of sail rs from H.M.S. Hawkins on the way from Port Swettenham to Kuala Lumpur. The party, which consisted of five, were travelling by
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    DEATH OF MR. T. R. JENKINS
    88 10 A Prominent Bangkok Rugby Footballer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April L&gt;The death occurred yesterday afternoon with tragic suddenness of Mr. T. L Jenkins, schoolmaster under the Education Department. He underwent operation and after it had been performed died of heart failure. He was
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    Singapore Y.M.C.A.
    958 11 Ucport of Last Year’s Work. n- annual report of the Singapore Y m for 192«» is as follows X 'Ti’, 1 "situation which had to ho faced by v M.C.A. in 1925 was not an easy Numerous difficulties presented fh’ne-Ives, not the least of these being &gt; The
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    TREATMENT OF OVERSEAS MEN.
    1181 11 Nccessity of Securing haracter And Ability. 1 ho complaints with regard to the 1 1 e..toieTit o, pl.ini.ers in mo rubber m-dii.-ntiy in the Malay States have recently attracted some attenti n and inspired a good deal ot newspaper correspondence, hi whi'.h 1 have myseif taken
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    INFANT’S ACTION.
    217 11 INFANT’ S ACTION. Slender (liances of Benefit ting I’nder Will. Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Inane on April 15, in an action heard in hi&lt; court recently in which two infants Thomas Augustine Basapah and John Alexander Basapah, sued two trust os of an estate in which they had
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    BANKRUPTCY CHARGES.
    119 11 use Against Eurasian Adjourned. Jo.-eph Angus do Rozario, employed in a ivernment chandu retail shop at Tan.ioiijr Khu, faced the following chargi s in the District Court on April 15:— 'That on March 7, while tin undischarged bankrupt, he obtained credit of SI.dl&lt;&gt; from Fiulia Singh, without informing
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    M. E. Angullia Bankruptcy.
    853 11 Son and Hook-keeper Examined. Mohan.cd Angullia, the eldest son M. K. Angullia, tin* \u*ll*kn iwn Singapore merchant who was adjudicated bankrupt last year, and ,M. Haroocha,, formerly book-K* epcr of the bankrupt firm f M. la. Angullia and Co. f wcr*r examined befete Air. Justin* I
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    Water Shortage.
    852 12 Smallest April Rainfall On Record. l Th&lt; Strait.- Tunes of April 17 contained the following Tin that only .H of an inch of ram has fallen during thi- month up to date--; the lowest rainfall for April in Municipal records g &gt;ir.g hack to 1ST 1 was stressed
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    MR. LEE FANG SENG.
    503 12 Hint of Forthcoming Litigation. The public examination of Mr. I.ee Pang Seng, son of the kite Mr. Let* Choon Guan, who was recently adjudicated bankrupt, was resumed in the Hunki uptey ourt on Friday afternoon lief ore Mr. Justice Deane. In reply to the Official Assignee
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    CHARGE AGAINST EUROPEAN.
    211 12 Coolie Injured in Stamford Road. IJ&lt;*f re Mr. F. R. Howitt, the Third Court magistrate, on Friday mornu&gt;b r John Schrocizer, a European, was charged with causing grievous hurt by a rash art and with allowing three persons to ride on the front scat of his en
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 12 rh« Stmt* lime* l* not reaponaibl# for •pini &gt;na of in correspondent*. Corr» •ipundents should b«ar in mind that letters must l&gt;e short and to the point. Long rumbling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down Correspondents must ncloae their names, not necessarily for nublicetion but
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    Equality.
    254 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l was edified to read in the press yestordny that the law in respect of registration and notification of the movements of Aliens had been specially waived in favour of Mr. Firest -no in order to facilitate his transhipment from one vessel
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    One Wonders.....
    491 12 One Wonders. To tlie Editor of tin* Straits Times. Sir,—Last night, a European enteiing the ball-room at a Singapore hotel with a Eurasian lady. was in*fused admittance in the presence of all the dancers and quests. A rather painful scene followed, dining which the band was stopped by order of
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    Loans and the Law.
    381 12 Important Argument In Supreme Court. 1 The question of whether the courts t) r the Colony have jurisdiction to deal V jth excessive interest on pr missory note was argued in the Court of *Appc-V on Saturday before the Chief Justice j William Murison) and Mr.
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    GEYLANG FIRE RELIEF.
    263 12 Report on Administration Of Funds. The report of ilu* committee f :lu (layIan*: Fire Relief Final stales tnat subscriptions to the tun 1 totalled 5 *8.»*5, «&gt;f which amount the Government contributed SI5,000 and the publ: $21,54s.»*5. A first and final payment of ohs.VJO \v:u made to
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    SHOOTING IN SINGAPORE.
    98 12 Chinese Revolver Duel in AHhtI Street. A sharp duel took place between parties of Cantonese at the corner 1 Albert Street and Selegie Road cm 14. About a dozen shots were fired. though none of them seems to have r. tVnsc for whom they were Three Tamils
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      Singapore Wedding.
      89 13 t ii nn mi ii i v v/ \t St. \ndrews Cathedral. Singapore, on April the weddi.iK took place of Sidney Herbert, younger son of Mr. and .Mrs. \Y. Huberts and Esther l.ilian. elder daughter of .Mr and Mrs. Stubbs. I he bride was Riven awa. by h
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      RAILLESS TRAMS FOR SINGAPORE.
      28 13 7V/»,Ao&gt;. hy Wiku/inttt i‘ r Co The present Kail Traimar. /*/&lt;utu In II M Sit ui.n .Motor Car Smash at (.e&gt;lang. J’uo.o /&gt;; ltoon l\on£.
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      Here and There in Malaya.
      94 14 Desiccated coconuts. nar. Monk«*&gt;* ar»* ti -r&lt;| l»x Muar Malax s In Katl'cr coconuts. Arica :uit&gt; art* largely planted in Muar l'«»r export. I&gt; u I lot k rart with upturned roof, Muar. I II si hiic kn«‘ &gt; fiirriaut* «»r hire* lor Johort* liahrti,
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      New $5 Straits Currency Note.
      342 15 at tlu* b ginning of next month the Straits Settlements Currency Commissioners will issue a $.i note of an entirely new design, i in w note is printed on white paper and is almost of the same size as the existing $5 not* except that
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      THE RECENT CAMP AT BLAKANG MATI.
      19 15 (.apt. Kirliy and Major Cordon lac. apt. Selialc, S.\ .A. l&gt;\ (i Mjrrts.^,
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      Rubber Exchange of New York.
      99 16 \ii w the I r;r&lt;l •n t* floor at .‘M. South William St reft. which open'd tor tradinu on I t l&gt;ruar\ la. It i*» I hi* lir»| exchange in tin* world which trades e\clu*&gt;i\el\ in n ado n.hhor. Iho ring. around which tradinu is
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      Singaporean with Cinema Stars.
      31 16 i-WH-r -“"--i'■&gt; h riE h, is ci,« Mr. I, lur Ims jos. .»m,Uud arran K c,m„ts al IMIyriuod, Cal., c„ r,,us,„l First National vkUm. In.-, in .Malaya.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      COAL CRISIS.
      488 17 [uixtk:: ikixgbam.] and Workmen At Variance. I prospects of an Agreement Remote. i I [urt'TK.:: tklcgram.] I London, April 13. I n V Executive spent nearly fouv I 1,1 ".Vr-iwin*' up a r ply to the C oal l h,, n&gt; 1 u recommendations for subI Mu* coal-owners.
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      South America Dispute.
      123 17 Mr. Kellogg’s Very Difficult Task. London, April 17. Ti'V* A ,n jton: mediator in the r dispute, Mr. Kellogg will Itn t0 Chil an( l Toru, alternately, t V0 Provinces bo neutralized t&gt;r n',. 1 1 r, h third South American a l &gt;rta equitable compensation. It
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      Lord and Lady Reading.
      30 17 London, April 17. &lt;,i r *r.d Lady Reading have nrrivt lon from India and were \ve!i j- v 7‘Presentatives of the King. Minister and Lord Birkenhead.
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      World’s Shipping.
      206 17 Lowest Records Since Before. War. London, April 13. Lloyd’s shipbuildii g returns for the quarter ended March 31, show that M3,000 tons were being constructed in Great Britain and Ireland, a decrease of 42,000 compared with December 31, anti 322 000 compared with a year ago. Work was
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      The Bagdad Floods.
      166 17 London, April 13. Bagdad The flood situation has slightly improved, the river falling slightly, but the flood level in the desert is stationary. Five thousand men are still working day and night. The ladies of the Royal Family have gone to the King’s cotton estate, 100 miles
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      Franco-German Agreement.
      161 17 London, April 14. Paris: According to le Quitidien, a Franco-German Aerial Convention was signed yesterday authorising French aeroplanes to lly over Germany. Consequently, a number of important air services will be opened in June, including lines between Paris, Cologne ami Berlin, between Cologne. London and Copenhagen and between
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      Coal Trade Discussion.
      76 17 London, April 15. AfU-r sitting privately Mta"£ Ibis morning the executive- of the- Mm&lt;t' Federation met Mr. ioiblwin .Steel-MnUlnnel i-t 10 Duwninp Street n.. n when it is undorstood the mim r.’ informed the Prime Minister that in their view a deadlock had Iwn reached. M Baldwin
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      Signor Mussolini.
      340 17 Grave Attack in American Senate. London, April 13. Washington Signor Mussolini was the &gt;&gt;torni centre in the Senate when the administration pressed their effoits to secure the ratification of the Italian debt settlement. The Democrats arc credited with having an eye towards the Autumn elections in the campaign
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      Voyage of the Norge.
      203 17 Aeronauts Leave for The North Pole. London, April 14. The Norge has left Pulham for Oslo. London. April 14. Oslo The Norge has arrived. London, April 15. Oslo The Norge has left for Lcninr' London, April 15. Helsingfors The Norge landed at Gatchina. 38 miles south
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      Japan and Gold Standard.
      46 17 London, April 17. New York The yen soared to 4b. 93 &lt;ents to-day, while silver touched the lowest point for tv.o years d ie to heavy buying on exchange, speculators believing ihul the gold standard will be restored in Japan this year.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      440 17 Scenes Over the Economy Bill. Commons Eighteen Hours Sitting. London, April 15. In the House of Commons, an extraordinary situation dovel &gt;ped at &lt;5 o’clock this morning after an all-night debate in the committee of the House on the Ecoinmy Bill, resulting in the suspension of 13 Labour members
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      Miners’ Problems.
      118 17 London, April Itf. Brussels The International Miners' Federation unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the -only way of emerging from an international coal crisis was to examine the international system of production -and distribution. It affirmed its complete solidarity with the British miners in the present dispute and
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      Wise Proposals.
      75 17 Lond »n, April Id. The House of Comm »ns by 222 voteto passed the second reading of the “Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Report)” bill a private measure, which the (lovernment supported, to forbid the publication of details calciilat ed to injure public morals. Only the «alient particulars in
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      UNEASY EUROPE.
      583 18 Anxiety About the Italian Attitude. Franco-Spanish Fence Terms Discussion. London, April 1*. Constantinople: 'I ho Turks a*v tai.mg a lorn interest in Signor Mussolini’s activities in Tripoli. Their anxiety concerning a report of a Greco-lial.an pact, which the Italian Ambassador denies, v.as followed l»y a proclanmtion calling to
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      Engineering Crisis.
      94 18 London, April 10. An engineering crisis is threatened The conference of engineering employers and trade unions on the national demand for a t’l weekly wage increase failed to reach an agreement. The trade uni&gt;.ns are now considering the question of authorising a strike ballot in the London districts.
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      Shipping Conference.
      633 18 Important Points Being Discussed. London, April 11. I'm. hundred delegates, including those I'joiii Great Britain, Australasia. Canada ami Japan, attended the third Interim* i mil Skipping Conference in London. Mr. Walter Kunciman presided. The conference unanimously passed a r« solution calling upon the Governments rep cut ml at
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      French Civil Servants.
      87 18 London, April 11. I’.iHh Hinting occurred in consequence attempted demonstration.* of civil ervants, NViio are claiming a sliding scale •1 salaries. A crowd of several hundred, uo tly (Y-mmunists, d tied a Prefectoral •uehihitlon to demonstrate and tided to r ”r. e a police barrier in order
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      Spanish Airmen.
      419 18 Found by the Royal Air Force. London, April IX Bushirc The two Spanish airmen, Loriga and Gallurza, have arrived from Baghdad and departed after a brief interval for Bunder Abbas. London, April Id. lUlhi The Spnni&gt;h airmen have arrived at Agra. London, April 17. Calcutta The Spanish aviators
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      World Court.
      181 18 America Refuses to Join Conference. London. April 10. Washington: Mr. Kellogg has rent a formal notification that America will not participate in the World Court Conference «t Geneva in September 1, to the American Legation at Herne, for delivery to the League. Mr. Kellogg says that he thought
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      Greek President.
      46 18 London, April 18. Athens General Th. Pangalos has ueii sworn in as President at tho othedral in tho presonce of diplomatic epresontativcs. He ordered the release the politicians detained at Santorin and H offenders and journalists mril Panrolos is relinquishing ad net atonal rights.
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      Russo-German Treaty.
      311 18 Rumours of Secret Clauses Denied. London, April 1 1. 'lhc report that Germany and Russia are negotiating a treaty has not surm-iJI British authoiitative circles in i 4 I. i. ,,o„o that Kan u-ct'ivou in Lnroton ami J{ European capitals that any smh t,-, .•&lt;.iiU-m|.lnt.d will not contain
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      Volcanic Eruption.
      218 18 Village Overwhelmed by Lava Avalanche. London, April 19. New \oik A message fiom Hilo, Ilrwaii, states that despite a dense cloud &lt; i steam over the sea due to the eruption °f Maunatoa, airmen took a number of \iev.s. Tiny state it was intensely hot at a height
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      Communist Murders.
      143 18 London, April 19. Paris The trial, which is expected to last for a fortnight, has opened at the Seine Assizes of two Communists, Clcrc and Bernadon, on a charge of wilful murder in connection with the shooting affair in April last year. The circumstances pointed to a carefully
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      Summer Time.
      13 18 Lv.iidon, April I#Summer time came into force at o'clock this morning.
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      PROHIBITION.
      1405 19 Amazing Evidence at Senate Inquiry. &lt;1 Finds Baby Crying For Moonshine.” London, April 13. W-’-shiniri 11 Several belated witnesses ',h r \Vets have appealed before the rnniitt 'e, the most notable being: r Kr;i*n-:- Kawtezun, or Sugar Notch, nthrceite region of Pennsylvania, a horrify ins picture of the a
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      Austria and Poland.
      18 19 London, April 17. Vienna An Auitro-Pulish arbitration treaty has been signed, valid for three 'oars.
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      CHINESE CRISIS.
      794 19 Peking Situation Reported Grave. Position of the Opposing* Armies. London, April 11. In the IJou.’-e of Commons, invited by Captain bairiax to make a statement in regard to tin* situation in Uhinu, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that this impossible or us till at the present juncture since it
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      Aviation.
      452 19 Aerial Thrills and Ordeals. London, April 13. (niro Tho British airmen found no evidence of external damage to ('apt. Estcvozo’s mr.ehine «*ir I nr** of opinion that minor er.jarlnt* t'xm de was responsible for the forced landing. N T o anxiety is felt here regarding the safety of ('apt.
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      Women Against Strikes.
      92 19 I.ondon, April 17. Iho larprcst demonstration of wonurt since the days of the Suffragettes was carried out under the auspices of th-* Women’s (iuild of Km pi re t.o-day, when 20,000 marched from the City to the Albert Hall to participate in an anti strike meeting. The
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      America and Armaments.
      149 20 The Danger of Competitive Construction. London, April 20. Ne a Vmk Sneaking at the* annual luncheon of tin* Associated Press, Mr. Kell ok IT ►•lid the 1 nil d States would welcome an agreement on the subject of the limitation of nasal armaments that would complete the
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      Soviet Affairs.
      248 20 London, April 11. Mom-ov. M. r.rukhanoff, Commissioner i f Einarve. i:i presenting a Budget for four milliard loubl* s, stated that 1 per cent, of the Coal expcndituic would he •icvoted t.i e i ;oiuic objects, 1(5 p r cent to d» fi nee, i.'.d 55&lt;t |h‘r cent,
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      The French Franc.
      137 20 London, April 15. trench francs have marked a new low record, closing very weak at 144. London, Aj&gt;ri 1 10. laiis Ihe fre-h fall of the franc, Respite an apparent i;:i|&gt;ro\&lt; ment in tin financial situation, is causing uneasiness. 11 is attiibuUd to sales of French francs
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      French Finance.
      140 20 London, April I,"#. League Secretariat have r &lt;l •'•■*rntan note agreeing to parti* &lt; I,,S V ;r! to study the comP&lt; i i. t: of the ouncil and the methods of H.vt ion. reserving freedom of decision MS regards entry into the League. Paris, April 20. fco-aking at
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      M. Malvy.
      137 20 (irave Miscarriage of .Justice Alleged. London, April 20. One of the most serious miscarriages of justice since the Uroyfus case, is the description applied by a Paris corespondent to the ease of M. Malvy, ox-Ministor of the Interior, wh &gt; was enteneed to five years’ banishment ii’oin August
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      Socialism.
      117 20 London, April Id. Zurich A meeting of the executive of the Labour-Socialist international rejected by Ul7 votes to d the proposal of the ifritish Independent Labour iVrty for a joint confertuec with the Moscow Communist Intermiti nal with a view to the formation of a united International. London. April
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      League Council.
      112 20 London, Api i 1 21. A Geneva telegram stales that an Asiatic dtive for representation on the League Council lias started. Siam and Persia hive notified the Secretariat that ihey vviii submit their demands to the commission which will meet on May 10. Siam demands a jumper nirne
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      M.P.s Visiting Russia.
      88 20 London, April 17. The first party of Conservative Members of the House of Commons to visit Russia since the revolution left for Russi i this morning, namely Sir Frank Nelson, Mr. Robert Boothby, Captain R. C. Bourne and Lieut.-Colonel T. C. Moore. Their object is to completely
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      Historic Lighthouse Gone.
      75 20 London, April I,‘&gt;. Philadelphia The historic Cape Hen h-pen Lighthouse, guarding the entrance to Delaware Bay, was blown into the* sea in a violent gale, frustrating tin* Government s int uitions to protect the lighthouse by means of a number of hulks sunk around it. The lighth
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      Foreign Films.
      84 20 London. April 10. The Federation of British Industries have drawn the attention of the* President. of the Board of Trade t &gt; the practical monopoly obtained by foreign filmpr alucing concerns in cinema programmes tin one bout the* Empire as being most detriS?," 1 prestige and prejudi«el to
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      Tug Boat Strike.
      21 20 London, April !7. .Now York The tug-boat strike has tl tied, the companies granting increase and sueritr hours.
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      Foreign and General.
      1160 20 Motor Ships. London, April 14. Tin* Orestes, tin* first of two motorship.' l'or Alfred Holt’s Kastcrn trade, has hun launched at Belfast. She is 47*; ti. hy 5s feet and has a displacement of 15,000 tons with a speed of over 15 knots. Catholic Orphanage Burned. London,
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  • Sporting News and Nates.
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      FOOTBALL.
      875 21 Chinese Beat The S.C.C. S('!\A. beat Hi 1 1 S.C.C. on tin 1 m evening by the I (1 tna' *1 versing tuo division a meeting between tne 1 v r wiu&lt; very threatening ll was played m dmxluu i- 11 1 1 i'V eieareu after the in1,1 tuuti
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      451 21 [lieutei Telegram.] English and Scottish Kcsults. [Iteutei TMegram.] I.onuon, April 14. In the fiist divi ion of the I.eague Newcastle beat Maiichcstor llnited 4— 1. In the third division southern section Kxetor beat Northampton 1—0. in the third divi.-i n, nm-thern section, Acer in :ton lost to Ponca
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      540 21 New Regiment Beaten at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April Id. A very interesting rugby match was played on the padang this afternoon b‘ tween the Selangor Club and the Duke ol Wellington’s regiment. The game 'vhm n fast one, and although it was evident
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      BRITISH FLYWEIGHTS.
      128 21 I Reuter Telegram.] C’lark Wins in Twentieth I’ound. [Reuter Telegram.] London. April Iff. A* tlu* National Sporting Club, in a twenty rounds contest for the Briti- h H&gt; *veight ehampionship. Clark beat Sock in the twerth-tii r nnd, the referee stop, ping the fight. It was a fast,
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      HARD COURT TENNIS.
      58 21 [Reuter Telegram.] England's New Hope Heaten. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 17. In the British Hard Courts Championship finals at Torquay, Brugn *n beat the lff-year-old Cambridge freshman II. W. Austin, who is regarded as England’s new hope, 7—5, 4 —1&gt;, 3 3, 8- 0, 4 •&gt; O
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      57 21 Pinckney Wins The Penang Championship. In the P. C. C. ehampionhsip final, Pinckney 'beat Seciwick, 8 -0, 0- I. The ii*nnis riavdud a high standard Th«* loser fuit up a better fight than expect•d. placing brilliantly, and making th.c voiinger jdayer run from side t siib*. Pinckney excelled
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      28 21 [Reuter Telcgratm] London, April Id. TV’enos Aires: The Argentine I&gt;a v: p iflayers have sailed frr Spain. They •!:iy Hungary at Barcelona ori May 15,
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      GOLF PROFESSIONALS.
      252 21 [Reuter Telograra.] Abe Mitchell Win:) KoehampUa Tournament. [Reuter Telograra.] London, April 10. In the final of the Roehampton professional tournament, ever eighteen holes. Ah? Mitchell beat Oeorge Duncan by 3 and 2. The majority of notable professional.» lompctid. Mitchell was brilliant, and was always the tentiol Winner. He
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      MAGICAL GOLF.
      47 21 [Reuter Telegram.l Mitchell's Display in Challenge Match. [Reuter Telegram.] Guidon, April 17. MiUlull was magical in the golf challenge match of thirty-six holes, at Oxley, when he beat Ray by 7 and 5. He had a first round of seventy, which i.* eight under bogey.
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      SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
      181 21 [Reuter Telegram.] Scotland Win at Manchester. [Keuter Telegram.] London, April 17. At Manchester in sunny weather ami before .'•O.iMMI spectators Scotland beat England by on 1 goal to nil. The ground was soft. The weather was sunny after •i \\&lt; t morning anil there was a stilF ne/.e.
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      FAMOUS CHASER DEAD.
      51 21 [Reuter Telegram.] Sergeant Murphy’s Knd in West Scotland. [Reuter Tel*gra?n.] Lond n. April Hi. The long and rotnuntie career of tin* veteran chaser Sergeant Murphy was tragically ended at a t&gt; g&lt;ub* to-day. Sergeant Murphy skidded in a West Scotland chase, broke hind-leg, aid v. h.s &lt;1(
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      AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE.
      40 21 [Reuter Telegram llotfin Practice at Lords This Week. [Reuter Telegram Loudon. April IS. 'riu* Australian Test team armed in London in the fittest of condition. They wen* out bu-’iast ieally welcomed, and begin practice at !&gt;onis to-m &gt;rrow.
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      CRICKET.
      1004 22 Whitley’s Dazzling Display At Tanglin. With the score-book sprint.' 1 w t numerous (*’s and lessor buundaiic.-, the ln*st mutch of the cricket season t** date was finished ut 'lanolin on Saturday afternoon five minutes before time with the S.C.C. winner.- by time wickets. It was cricket at its
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      INTER-STATE CRICKET.
      753 22 Foster’s Century at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 11. The annual intcr-State cricket match between Negri Sembilan and Selangor was commenced this morning on the padang in excellent weather. Hatting first the Negri knocked up 2si the feature of the innings was the splendid
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      YACHTING.
      305 22 Second Race for Cuillemnrd ('up. 1 he* second inci* for the Guillemard Challenge ('up wa&gt; &gt;uiled last Sunday in sueh light airs, calm.; and heat that all concerned were glc.,1 to see the black ball at the ling-.-:..:) iiead as they struggled \ei the last leg of the first
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      AMERICAN MARATHON.
      48 22 [Reuter Telegram.] World’s Record Heaton At Roston. [Reuter Telegram.] T&gt; London, April 19. Boston John Miles, of Sydney Mines. »&gt;oya Scotia, won the Boston marnth n and created a. world’s record by covering the full distance in 2 h urs 4&gt; 5 minutes, 40 2/5 seconds.
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      Amateur Cup Final.
      31 22 [Reuter Telegram.] A c London, April 17. At Sunderland m the Football Asso ia turn Amateur Cup final, Northern Na mads beat Stockton by 7 goals to 1.
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      SELANGOR SPORT.
      612 22 Trial Matches for Unillomard Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) r, Kuala u »Pur. April' The Kuala Lumpur cricket l eai r, lf noses to be very interesting thm ,r ami is creating a great deal m i smee the introduction ot xh! i, system. Eight teams have leayuo,
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      BILLIARDS IN LONDON.
      81 22 [Reuter Telegram.] First Results of Empire Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 13. At Thurston’s Hall. London, in the Empire amateur billiards championship, first heat, the final scores were as follows —G. Shailer, Australia, 2 000 Malcolm Smith, Scotland, 1,245. J. Earlam, England T- Mc( honey, N rth
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      EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
      44 22 [Reuter Telegram.] London, April !•&gt;• At Thurston’s Hall, London, in jl’ Empire billiards tournament l r (England) with 2,000 beat Me( Im (North Ireland) with 879 London, April JL At Thurston’s Hall. Tendon, J" Empire billiards. Smith (Scotland) beat McCluney (North Ireland) U*'-
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    BOY’S WAGES ACTION.
    286 23 BOY’ S WAGES ACTION. „.,1 to a Recent Police Court ase# Krom Our Own Coiuvspondont.) Kuala Lumpur, April It). htM* developments have taken pluee j, ti, n witn tin* iveent tase in r.hal v bo\ Poui Singho, was enarge 1 a j vac h of trust in reject the property
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    PENANG WHARF STRIKE.
    94 23 Set I lenten I Ri*:ii bed with i he Lightermen. (From O.ir Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 15. A .settlement has been n-ached in the dispute K'tween the lightermen and the I’enang Harbour Hoard after m gotiati n.? led by Mr. \V. A. Trimmer, Chairman ef the Harbour
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    STABBING FATALITY.
    81 23 &lt; hineso Arrested After Quarrel Over Money. Oroni Ou r Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 2\. I' i&gt; rip-utod from Sunyvi Do si that iv nin-quar:v!!(&gt;.l over montv matters. One man. it i; allotted. stabbed the iitmr with a knife thnanrh the he art. •■au&gt;:n*r instantaneous tki th
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    HON. MR. YEOH GUAN SEOK DEAD.
    157 23 O rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. April Id. Huju*'ir' Ut v °V (u i, re&lt;l ilorp to-day of the the W.,i (,l an Sv»ok. partner in PeranJ" v"' 0t Lo^'aM a &gt; 1(1 Koss, and hctrn’ tiv C r ntS representative on the token
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    HIGH PRESSURE AT ST. JOHN’S
    418 23 HIGH PRESSURE AT ST. JOHN’ S Record Figures at Quarantine Station. Iii ling the three and a half months nt ldJG over -10 000 hi ne so i mm'grunts have been quarantined at St. John’s Island, a Straits limes representative wa; told by the port health authorities oil Tuesday. This
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    TIN RETURNS.
    323 23 mb a 1.0de.---Mill piiui*, tiiuater-' 10 piculs, a total of 210 piculs, j Viu Piah. IS2 nieuis. Southern N.-c- turn NO pieuls, Hill Sect ion 75 pieuls and trihutors 27 pieuls. Pahang C nsolidaU.uk —3,588 pieuls. Ipoh Tin Dredging.—o2o pieuls. Murnj Tin.—2o&lt;s piculs. Mambau Tin.—Hours run 505, cubic
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    JAPAN TO JAVA.
    62 23 Rreparntions for a Natal Flight. (Aneta’s Service?.) Batavia, April 1*. Il is learned that the Japanese naval authorities at Sasebo intend to arrange a flight wuth hydroplanes from Japan to the Dutch Indies, via Formosa. A landing will eventually be made in the Philippines. At present preparations
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    Passengers.
    428 23 Tin f-llowitig pussengers for Malaya arc ‘&gt;n board of the Antenor dm* at Singapore Jr*'in Livcrpmd about the 23rd iastnat Mr. S'. )&gt;oyd-i’arpenter, Mrs. 11. Pivcdy, Mrs. A. L. Ui'cbie, Miss M. Ritchie, .'tr.ster P llitc'.ie, Mr. I). K. Paterson, Mr. &lt;\ t tin tiVes rrqn. Taylor, Mr. K.
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    BIRTHS
    41 23 GIBSON.- &lt;hi March IK. 1 at Rncherry, (Jordon Bead, (’amberley, to the wife oi Ayliley tiibson, of tlie F'.M.S., daughter. DK Bill; Gil-THOMAS. On April 17, at Pulnn Buiang. to the wife of Mr. A. &lt;ie Buigh-Thom::s M.C., a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    72 23 NCNKS KKI’TK.NS. Arthur Henry. eldest roil of the late Henry Nunes of the Singapore Municipality, and Eugenio Emily llolmcborg Nunes of 2, Race ('nurse Lane, at the Church of St. Joseph, Kuching, at 7 a m. on April 5, P.»2d, to Mabel Veronica, second daughter of Joseph I*. Beaten?,
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    Trade and Finance.
    149 23 Sinj.:»;i&lt; r &gt;, A f»r»' 21. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank l m s 2/4% Demand 2 0 01/.12 Private 3m. credits 2/4 17/152 On New Yol k, D«.jiin;d 56 9/16 Private 00 d/s 58 1/10 Oil France, llank T.T. 1050 On India, Hank T.T. 150 On Hongkong,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    448 23 Singapore, April 21. MINING. Itf no Vul. Pd. Buyers Sellers i‘l fl A-aro Ku.nbaig 58/- 60/1 Uatung Padang 0.77 0.79 1 1 ilitam Tin 1.87% 142% 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/- 50/1 1 Johan Tin 0.47 0.49 10/- 10/- Kampong 19/- 50/il t‘l Knmunting Tin 69/8 71,8
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      91 1 I Pa*© IJcneral v Singapore Official Quotations Rubber Price Averages London Rubber Stoc ks The Singapore- Auction thud*- Rubber Sumatra Rubber Ceylon Rubb-r t ontrol Rubber Restriction Statistics Local Rubber Auctions* Rubber Return* Telegrams—lloov r Humbug j Rubber Research Dunlop Profits Correspondence'— Planter- Provider i I wnd Kublx r
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      79 1 Singapore Official (isolations. i'orwH’il Contract Quota! ions Spot Seller 1’rieos f May July Oct. Date I/Jon S pore Apr. June Sept. l&gt;ec Apr. a. (I. J JT* ii 0 0.7K'o ».7t* 1 0.7H 0.77 1«. |o\ n.M’a 0.7‘J*(: C.7K’17 I IP 0.7* •»7 S 1 0.77’v 0.78’.* It*
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 The exp *rtable jrf-rcontagr for the current quarter i&gt; 100 of standard and the average price* in Singapore and London to April 21 have heen.--Singapore 07.8 cents I, .ndon IN. l
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      31 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable received from their London flict* on Tuesday tfnvi* |,(J34 tons increase, making the total London rubber stocks at April 17, as revised, 17,034 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      208 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubb *r Association held its 756th auction. yesterday, when there was catalogued HOT,110 lbs. or 100 .50 tons; otTcr«*d 710,515 lbs. or 1117.21 tons; sold 610,22m lbs. or 272.12 tons. Spot London Is. I0%d. New York 47 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      Hoover Humbug.
      147 1 [bkuter telegram.] Right in Cuba Wrong In Malaya. [bkuter telegram.] London, April H&gt;. A non.lv-wordcd attack on Mr. Hiio.vi unman in the Now York World winch, in a leader headed "Had in Ma r. Mine in Cuba,” draws attentions to the; utun Government's action in curtailing production of
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      Rubber Research.
      64 1 IREUTER TELEGRAM.J Lonelon, April 17. Ir» bis aeidre-ss before the Society of Arts, describing the* work ol the Imperial Institute. Sir William Purse laid stress cm the desirability «*f extending the scope of tin* t'e-vlon rubber researeh c«»mmittec to at b ast Malaya. He thought that silk produe-tion
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      Dunlop Profits.
      38 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Apiii 15. Kurd p;- record a n t profit on last year’s operations of £‘2,8'.»6 U00. The rirvetors recommend a dividend &lt;n the ordinary shares of 15 per cent., th fi’st sii.ee 1*120.
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      155 1 Importations into the United States. We are indebted to the Planters Association of Malaya for giving the following details of the importations of crude rubber into the United States during February'. 1026. The figures have been compiled* »r.d distributed by the Rubber Association of America. The estimated net
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      Mentakab Rubber.
      1213 1 Proposal for Steadying The Market. The annual genual meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Estate was held yesterday at Messts. Harrison and Barker’s oHires, llongk ng Bank Chambers, Singapore. The Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell presided, ami also present were Messrs, ('hi w Woon Pol: and A. K. Baddeley )di
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      SUMATRA RUBBER.
      84 1 (Aneta’s Sendee.) Speculative Reports on Stock Shortage. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, April 14. At the annual meeting of the Modal Chamber of Commerce, the chairman s report contains a warning against .speculative reports on a shortage of tne tu her stocks in the near future. It expresses an optimistic
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      46 1 The Controller of Rubber, Ceylon. sendus the following statement of exports &lt; rubber from Ceylon during March: 1925* Ceylon Imported Ceylon IwP° Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubbu Tons. Tons. Tons Tons. Mar. 4,20*2 424 5,177* 411 Latex Exports. March, 192d.~-1.200 gallons. Exportable maximum 5,720 ton*.
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      Rubber Restriction.
      661 2 Statistics for the Month Of March. i The Controller of Rubber Exports, Kuala Lumpur, forwards us the following ta listiis for March, 1920:— (4th RestricJon Year). I Total Exports Total Exports Total Imports British Malaya. Restriction Area F •reign Rubber (at minimum rate of duty) 115th quarter November,
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Conespondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Lung rambling epistles are liable to b- rejected u. ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents niuot enclose the r names, not necessarily toi publication l»ut
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      Planters Provident Fund.
      731 2 lo the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Most planters will admit that the S* P. has accomplished much that his been appreciated and also cruttted confidence amongst both employers and employees alike. The amount of work entailed in drafting the Provident Fund scheme must have been
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      Rubber Tree Tapping.
      606 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I have just been reading your article in to-day’s Straits limes and find tin- first key note struck &lt;0' the r&lt; a! principal upon which the ilibber plant':. who desires to obtain the fullest value of his estate should
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      Utan Simpan Rubber Company.
      362 2 Tilt! report of the directors of Ulan Mmpan Rubber i &lt;&gt;., Ltd., foi tin 1 year elided December .‘!l states The nett, profit tor the year after allowing for depre.‘iation amounts to .$15:1,540.00. Two interim dividends were prill dinin'; the ymir &gt;f 10 per cent, and
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      Teluk Anson Rubber.
      2185 3 C hairman's Optimistic iovs lor the Future. ;4 U j| tv i.( ral met I iir.’ &lt;&gt;f the Tful: Ammi iiu!»: r I* t:. t«• was hid ;.t .'if ilwM ’h' ng Lank i hnmboi.. Mr. A. L B.uldi !t*y 1'ifsi l d. M 1 I; &lt;
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      NEW SERENDAH RUBBER.
      722 3 Sixteenth Annual General Meeting. The sixteenth annual general meeting of New Serendah Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur on April 12, the Chairman, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, presiding. After notice convening the meeting was read by a
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      564 3 Company Reports, Dividends .\nd Notices. Beranang.—Int. divd. Hi per cent Kelantan.— Int. divd. 10 per cent. Bro klands.—Int. divd. 15 per cent. Patani Para.—Int. divd. 10 per ant. Java Plans.—Final divd. 10 i H r tor 1925. Suugei Buaya.—Int. divd. 15 p«. r mit&lt; (Last year int. 5
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      Ratanui Rubber Estate.
      1470 4 Forward Sales and the Market Speculator. Tlu* sixteenth annual general meeting V,,,. Katanui Rubber Estate, Ltd., was y 1 March 4, at the registered 7 Martin’s-lane, Cannon-street, i* r M W. Arthur Addinsell (chairof the company) presiding. i,,. Cludrnian said: Gentlemen, I “That the directors’ report and
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      BASSETT RUBBER MEETING.
      206 4 Reduction in the Working Costs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnang, April 20. At the annual meeting of the Bassett Rubber Co, Ltd., Mr. J. Cruik.diank presided. 'i he C hi’irman said that the* profit for the year amounted to $115.984..&gt;2 or 1S%&gt; per cent, on the issued
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      814 4 Guthrie and Company’s Weekly Report. Lewis end Peat report: Singapore, April 16. Luring the week under review the Amciican questionnaire figures have beei tensed, the consumption figure was it her mere than expected at 3-J,000 tons, aut the ririval figure was very high at ...\6o0 tons showing
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      Shanghai Seremban.
      801 4 Condition of Property Reported As Extremely Good. Tlu* annual general meeting of Sbang- ai Scremben Rubber Estates, Ltd., was lcld on March 1(&gt;, -at the offices of the „encral managers, Messrs. Wiattie and Co. *Jr. R. S. Ivy presided, supported by Mr. A. iv. Oadstck and Mr. C.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      446 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Mivsrs. Fiaser and Co., in their weekly •report, dated April 20, .state: Market have been quiet in all sections throughout the week with tin practically unchanged and rubber showing a further decline. Industrials also have lacked suppoit but a considerable quantity
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      585 5 Anirlu Sumatra. 55,048 lbs. Asahau 45,000 |bs. Alor (Jajah.—11.750 lbs. Ayr I ’anas.— 45,000 lbs. Australasia.— t*,70o lbs. Anirlo-Mulay. Xtf.362 lbs. Aukola.—55,704 lbs. Allcnby.— 255,005 lbs. A in pat (Sumatra).—44.090 lbs. Amalgamated Malay.—.'{8,091 lbs Kalau.—22,750 lbs. Pertain (Taisho).—52,149 lbs. Merananjr.—;50,49fi lbs More Hi.—2t&gt;,000 lbs. Brooklands.— (52,500 lbs. link
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MARCH 25.
        331 5 Stock Par Exchange Par B «h£L Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. p ri II Aliaco 4/ 11 I.lMKSri 2,™ 2/ Allagnr 4/0 {•""'‘""•Asiatic. ..7/ It Anglo-Malay 2/ n Malacca f, J Ayerkunmg i\ n Malacca Prcf. *2/ llatang"Consolidatcd 3/14 Il 40/3 H Batu Caves
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 21.
        786 5 Capitol Issue Closing Prices laid Up \alue Dividends Company r *Co. r Evatt imtnon I|n:!u 1 |n :!u P-o. int. a/c year 28-2-26 AHonliy &lt;*t) 2&gt;o S.dfl 2.H5 3.05 imuotin 1 10 p.c. int.a/cyr.end.3o.9-26A!or Cia.iali ($1) 2&gt;o ;t.uo duo 210 p.c. int. a/c year
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