The Straits Budget, 29 April 1926

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (.ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] SINGAPORE THURSDAY, APRIL 20. 1!)2I> Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d. m,
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    CONTENTS.
    316 1 Page ■jadkrs- By hr World and China Brin* League Council BLfeguarding Industries Bt’hina's Money Bo-t.ntion Maintain'd 4 B)'he Budget H|,win-. It*ut«r and Sp*i'al Kviing I*».t Week's News 1.--1 Bures„f the Steamer Penang Kt George’s Day at Tanglin and There in Malaya v Ban Kali Kee’s Rubber Activities t B.-oteh
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3603 1 |vr\* >th Heavy Battery Royal ArtilSinirapor.- '"."'T U ""K ku ">-' l !:»th ...II x 1 imping season. The terv I10 u If G l 1 laced h y the 23rd Batmov’e win A similar artillery lrr ison he a ‘>7iK P M Ce in thc Sin
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    Malaya’s Congratulations.
    44 2 The following telegram was despatched by His Excellency the Governor and H g Commissioner to the Secretary of State on April 23 Please communicate following to Their Royal Highnesses Duke f .n" Duchess of York begins Malaya sends loyal and hearty congratulations.
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    Twakow Lost in Squall.
    60 2 a tuukow laden with timber was caught in a heavy squall about three oVlock on Monday morning in the yicmit> of Rhio and sank. The crew of three Chinese supported themselves on pieces o timber, and after spending three hours in the water were picked up
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    Naval Visitors.
    90 2 H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship of the China Squadron, left yesterday for Labuan. She will afterwards proceed to Jesselton and Kudat and then to Hongkong. ViceAdmiral Sir E. S. Alexander-Sinclair, K.C.8.. M.V.0., and the officers of the Hawkins were hosts to a large at b successful dance on board the
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    Geylang Fire Relief Fund.
    106 2 A public general meeting which was duly announced in the papers in connection with the Geylang Fire Relief bund was held at the Chinese Protectorate on Friday at 11 a.m. The Hon. Mr. D. Beatty was in the chair. The committee s report and accounts were
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    Steamship Disaster.
    114 2 One of the worst shipping disasters on the Queensland coast occurred on the morning of April 2, at 6 o’clock, when the steamer Dorrigo, of John Burke, Ltd.’s, line, en route from Brisbane to North Queensland, with a crew of 24 persons and 000 tons of cargo, foundered
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    Freemasonry.
    142 2 The Installation of the Worshipful Master of Lodge St. George No. 1152 E.C. took place at the Masonic Hall, Singapore, on Friday, Wor. Bro. A. W. Still, D.D.G.M., acting as Installing Master. The oncers for 1926-1927 are as follows C. G. Mawson, W.M. B. Lowick, I.P.M. G. M. Alford,
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    Pearson’s Fresh Air Fund.
    82 2 Last year, on behalf of Malaya, we were able to send £60 to the Pearson’s Fresh Air Fund, which does such kindly work for the poor children of London and we are glad to see this year’s contributions creeping up. It will be gratifying, and most
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    Government House.
    150 2 The following had the honour of i llß ing with His Excellency the Governor.! Lady Guillemard at Government u dn<l on April 21 to meet His Excellency \T 6 sieur Cognacq, the Governor of Cochin China:—Monsieur Yres i Courthial, Monsieur and Madame (Vv ton, Cte B. de Scey-Montbeliard,
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    140 2 Tho Singapore Municipal health state. I ment for the week ending April 17, gi Vts I the total number of deaths as 2»>B repre. I senting a death rate of 34.13 per mille I per annum compared with 29.29 in the I preceding week and 28.07 in
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    Accident to Hon. Mr. G. C. Irving.
    164 2 The British North Borneo Herald say I that the Resident of the West Coast, the I Hon. Mr. G. C. Irving, met with a most I unfortunate accident recently. He wa< returning from a tour of the North K<.ppd 9 district, when his
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    Legacy for a Colony.
    142 2 The Crown colony of British Hoinluu.- will benefit by an astonishing: windcm in the form of a legacy by Cord who died aboard his yacht at Bvlue, -icapital of Honduras, on March According to an intimation received tie the Secretary of the West India tonm'i tec
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    Swallowed Rat Poison.
    145 2 Our Kuala Lumpur writes: —An example of the cons l of indiscriminate gambling was l( .jl the police court here on A| t before the Raja Lda when an was held on the death of a Hylam boy named Ah Soon. pears that the man, like many
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      THE WORLD AND CHINA.
      1014 3 [scrupulously respected.—Straits Times, •April 22. t j, difficult for the rest of the world follow events in China intelligently, (1 wc do not marvel at the extreme caution displayed by public men when v ma j lc reference to the conditions in JCt country. Mr. Kellogg,
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      THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
      1012 3 ).ms|M‘iity cWfstrnycMl. Straits Times, April »>•* j V. The Biiiish attitude in regard to the League of Nations Council appears to have been clearly defined at last. Lord Cecil, speaking in the House of Lords, has explained that the Cabinet instructions t) Sir Austen Chamberlain were that
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      SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIES.
      956 3 Straits Times, April 24. One wonders how much effect the figures published about the results of the Safeguarding of Industries Act will have on the mind of the British public. A fo.v small examples are given of the effect the Act is having. Comparing the first quarter of
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      CHINA'S MONEY.
      1065 4 VT, y important subject.—Straits Times, April 26. Even among business men, yea even among bankers and exchange brokers, few will be found bold enough to say that they understand all about the currencies of China, past and present. Freaks of currency have been much in evidence of late
      VT,y important subject.—Straits Times, April 26.  -  1,065 words
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      RESTRICTION MAINTAINED.
      1000 4 -Straits Times, April l’T. The decision of the Colonial Office, follows almost exactly the notice subI mitted to the meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya on March 31. Export remains at 100 per cent, of standard, but standard is raised by approximately 15,000 tons, making the total
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      THE BUDGET.
      1149 4 Straits Times, April 28. We are not surprised the Budget .statement contains no offer of any important remissions in taxation, nor are we surprised that there is an absence of an apologetic tone in its text. For som? time past Home politicians, irrespective of what Party is in
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    297 5 Mr. W. B. Sonnies and Miss Daphne King-Harman. On the 22nd instant, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Mr. W. B. Soames, of John Dickinson and Company, son of the Rev. Gordon Soames of Mildenhall Rectory. Malborough. Wiltshire, was married tc Miss Daphne Florence, King-Harman, laughter of Mr. E. H.
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    ARRESTED ON A BUS.
    284 5 Alleged Possession of Materials For Counterfeiting The preliminary enquiry into a case in which a Chines? is charged with being in possession of materials for counterfeiting coins, was heard in the District Court yesterday before Mr. B. A. F. David. Court Inspector Kennv conducted the prosecution
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    Child Welfare.
    1162 5 Good Work of F.M.S. Movement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 25. There arc many errors of omission and commission which the Government of the Federated Malay States will only recall with regret, but at the same time it has done and continues to do many good
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    WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    272 5 Annual Report of Local Society’s Activities. The following are extracts from the first report of the Wireless Society of Malaya Revenue. The society received a revenue of $3,221.2-1. Of this sum $l,320was given as u contribution by the Western Electric Company and the (General Electric Company to
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    SUNDAY’S STORM.
    136 5 Heavy Rain and Electrical Display. The* heaviest rain that has fallen in Singapore during this unusually thirsty m-nth aecompanied the thunderstorm which broke over Singapore at fiv*» o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Ifo v much rain fell during the st »rm is not known, but 2.2K inches of rain
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    England!
    1962 6 First Festival of ill. (icorge’s Society. Why has no one ever thought of it before That nui-t have U n the question arising in many minds at the first celebration of tin* St. Ge rue's day, by a dinner and dance, at tin* Europe Hotel, on Friday, arranged by
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    431 6 Examination of Mr. Lee Pang Sonir Closed. In tie Bankruptcy (hnirt on Friday, Pet rc Mr. Justice Deane, the adjourned public examination of Mr. Lee Pang Seng was continued. I he evidence concerned purchases of rubber by his managers at the beginning of June last. Mr. K. E.
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    Slipway Company Meeting.
    101 6 r T ie fortieth ordinary general meeting l,K Singapore Slipway and Engineering v.o., Lt<l., was held at the offices of th** o.npany at Tanjong Pngar on Friday. lr v >* A. Trimmer, chairman and managing director, presiding. The ac counts lor the year ended December 111 nat
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    Tanglin Parade.
    385 6 P.W.R. Celebrate St. Ceor^'s I A new event was introduced Ganison life at Singapore by 0 nionial parade at Trnglin B.,rr F relay in celebration of St. g,. !L“. u Day. Tins annual parade is a custom of the 2nd Duke of Wellington’s Ut i im,..?/ who observe
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    NIZAM OF HYDERABAD.
    396 6 Disputes the Supremacy Of Britain. A communique from Delhi, states that towards the end of 1923, H.E.H. the Nizum of Hyderabad addressed to the Viceroy a letter, which he afterwards published, claiming the restoration of Berar, watch had been leased in petpetuity to the British Government by
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    Fire at Sea.
    1143 7 S.S. Co/s Penang Totally Lost Near Singapore. of the most thrilling stories in iVa l shipping history was enacted in rh Malacca Straits, about 23 miles iiuin Singapore, on April 22, when the visits Steamship Company’s Penang .ainrht tire and was a total loss, the jvu- being
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL WEDS.
    245 7 I I>riIIi;inl C eremonies in Duteh East Indies. There was a considerable crowd of I people «.t Tandjong l’riok on Monday, the I iPth ir.st.. welcome th arrival of Mrs. I Fock-Diemont, the bride of GovernorI General Fock, who arrived from Holland I by th Johan do Witt.
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    TRAWLER FOR AMOY.
    121 7 \t*w Tan Kah Kee Enterprise. A breach trawler, which has been purchased by Mr. Tan Kah Kee for instmeknmal purposes in connection with the ligli school and university at Amoy, I arrived at Singapore on Monday. rile vessel is named the Georges Albert, and is of y‘5
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    HEAVY RAIN AT PENANG.
    81 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, A pril 20. After the heavy rain of the last few days the water position is now normal. The Municipal notice curtailing supplies was withdrawn to-day, hut with a warning. The reservoirs ait* practically full and the streams are supplying a
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    Kuala Lumpur Housing.
    706 7 Subject Discussed by Sanitary Hoard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 21. The subject of cheap housing for Kuala Lumpur came up for discussion at this morning’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board and in view of the present situation in regard to the housing
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    SURATEE TRUSTEES.
    205 7 Consent to Judgment For Plaintiffs. 'Ilu* action in which the trustees of th*- estate of tJi.* hit*.* Sultan Khan Suratec sued the farmer trurteos Mahmo*)d Khan Suratee ami Rahim* Khan ouratee, concluded ;n the Supreme Court on April 22. Mr. .1. G. < ampbeil, for the second delendant,
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    CONFLICTING EVIDENCE.
    145 7 Doctors Fail to Agree l pon Hylum’st Mental Condition. Medical witno«.-es (juvf* conflicting idence us to the im i.tul (Addition of a H> iam hinese, who v-ns wrought bcfor© M<'. R. Howilt in the Third Policw Court ou April ‘21. Tin 1 (’hincsft wus with t revpa»*, into
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    STIRLING EXPEDITION.
    108 7 (Anote’s Sendee.) Guests of the Governor funeral At Ambon. (Anota’s Sen*ice.) Batavia, April 22. A message from Ambnina says that ir Stirling expedition personnel and .y the Hands fleet officers, ;:Jt sts of thtt Governor-General at. Ambon, visited Hoekoenlla native villas* and witnessed native dances. Tim Americans wen
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    SIAMING MINING LAND CASE.
    161 7 Important Judgment Given In Supreme (Vjrt. (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 22. In the Supreme Court to-day li.no -fc. was gi\ n in an intern .time ci.il suit, tin* Sinming Mining Land < ,.<«*. which the. principal point* raised for the defeats* \ve*i* v.hthcr a
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    Damages in Divorce Case.
    1234 8 Co-Respondent to Pay $1,700 To Husband. Mr. Justice Deane heard a petition in the Supienv Couit on Tuesday, hy P. la Porte, a senior assistant in the Asiatic Petroleum Company, against his wife, Jeanne Marie la Porte, who had been divorced prior her marriage with the
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    SZE HAI TONG MEETING.
    364 8 Dividend of Ten Per Cent. Declared. The following report has been supplied by the secietary of the Sze Hai Ton;* Banking and Insurance Company Limited The nineteenth annual general meeting of The .Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance company Limited was held at their registered office
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    616 8 I’estive C elebrations of St. George's Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 20. Malacca has had a busy fortnight. Following on the entertainment of the officers and other ranks of H.M.S. Titania and four submarines, came the preparations for the celebration of St. (Jeorge’s night, which was
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    CASHIER’S BREACH OF TRUST.
    118 8 fruitless Appeal in the Supreme Court. A Chinese cashier appealed in the Supreme < oun on Monday against a sentence of one month’s imprisonment and a fine of $10—with a further two months in default of payment—imposed by a police magistrate for criminal breach of trust
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    Journalists at Dinner.
    806 8 Farewell to Two Singapore realtors. On Saturday evening, Mr. u*. Makepeace, Editor of the Singapore Press, and Mr. A. W. Still, i; it r the Straits Times, who are retirim* <•„ Malaya after 39 and IS years re Itj! m ly of newspaper work in Singap<ne S’
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    Armed Raid.
    556 9 Several Shots Fired in A House. v j j,,, -21 instant, about. 11 p.m. '•nr,her of armed Chinese entered a in Tan Once Fan Street and fired .,1 revolve? -hots. The sh ts were l mnrci:Hv fired with the object of ter11ir the occupants of the house. It
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    A Pearl's Hill Incident.
    264 9 Raider J. S. King, of the Singapore ;n, writes On M liday, 2Gth inst., il 2 Ll > am., in front of the WarQuarters, Pearl’s Hill Terrace, i <n r A children were playing, iV :i V-‘ r ‘V wan caught up one of i km.-,
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    Motor Cycling Fatality.
    851 9 Allegations Regarding Trench. The inquest, into tho (loath of Mr. F. Coro is nicy, a European Warder, employed at the Singapore piison, was begun by the Coroner. Mr. F. (J. Bourne, on Tuesday. Mr. orbishley was killed in a motor cyele accident on the Pasir Panjang Road
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    307 9 Annual Records of the Singapore Branch. The annual general meeting of the Smgapoie branch of ex-Sorvice Association of Malaya will be held at the •Mngup Te rickol Club on Monday, May 2. 1 he annual report includes the following 'fhe committee have met on 2G occasions during the
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    MANAGER'S ACTION.
    430 9 Sequel to Australian Trading Venture. fhe winding up of the* Singapore branch of an Australian tirm was recalled in the Supreme Court yesterday, when an. action was commenced before Mr. Justice Deane in which W. Uoelz sued K. W. Tomlinson and J, K. Pilgrim, formerly trading as the
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    Sir Cecil and Sir Frank.
    561 9 Contents of Private Document Divulged. Tin' following Jett r to tlie editor of the Singapore Free I'rr* is published this morning, ('hiiiim nt seems t<> be somewhat superfluous in view of tho clear statement of Sir Flunk Sw-ttcnham. S’r I owe y*>u a di hi.
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    SEQUEL TO QUARREL.
    207 9 inquiry into AfTra} on the Sean** lice, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 22. The onquiiy into the death of Tan Kh» Menu, a Chinese ureaser on board th« Seang Bee* on March 22, was continued to-day. A fireman said that while sitting 1 at the door
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    Mr. Cobham’s Skyways.
    1496 10 Famous Air Pilot Relates His Experiences. Mr. Alan .1. Cobham, who contemplates flying to Au-rralia, via Singapore and Jc\a, ha- related in a new hook his reminis,** n* as an airman, and they include interest. r.g r*** ».*!’d.- of fligh.t:- over tne w esteount 1 y. In
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    U.S. OFFICER’S SUICIDE.
    221 10 Tragedy of General s Son At Manila. Manila papers report the death of first Bieut. David Stanley Holbrook, 20ih "-valry. in his quarters at Camp Stotsenburg, due to a gun shot wound apparently self inflicted. He is thought to have fK*eu temporarily despondent. No cause is known
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    Notes from Siam.
    830 10 (F rom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 17. It would be idle to deny that there ia feeling of bitterness spreading rapidly over the land. When men lose their positions, which they had conic* to regard as sm.ccuriv. owing to retrenchment, they naturally find their thoughts running
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    Bank Robbery.
    241 10 Inquiry into $350,000 Char* Commenced. A charge of stealing $;r>0 (M)n J"‘J r the- l! fhma at Singapore in U»*>*» ..‘"Ido. j< ct ,,f pivliminary '7, 'V h ul commenced before Mr If R i.*., "bch Second Relic** Court yestirdnv J 1,1 l^' Altogether eight persons woman, have
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    SECRETS OF THE SEA.
    550 10 a uses of Different i Colours. t i, A 1 "ho have crossed the ocean will I nave been struck by the wonderful col- ours of the sea in different places. Indted, even dwellers in England cannot have failed to observe the various shade* vf jrreen
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    Y.M.C.A. Leader.
    2004 11 «>f the Association In Malaya. i i; VY. A. Trimmer, president of the r y gave a dinner at tne Sl,! !niiv Hub oil April 21 in honour of. "’"Vt] Yapp, general secretary oi the j movement hi Great Britain und .I j,,. and a very representativo gatherr
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    RICHARDSON CASE.
    608 11 District Court Judge Delines (’heating.’* The case in which Mr. l\ Richardson is charged with cheating came up before >lr. Ik A. K. David, in the District «*urt, on April 22. Hot ore the case re-ojiencd, his Hon >ur said he had ccilaiu remarks to make wini-h would
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    Trawler Fishing.
    474 11 Experimental Vessel on The Way. The fisheries vessel, which has been specially built for the Straits Settlement!? Government at Middle-brough Holland, and which will test the p issibilities of modern methods of power fishing in final waters, is due to arrive at Singapore* within the next few days.
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    CHURCH FINANCE.
    174 11 Year’s llud.net at St. Andrew’s Tenant. (From Our Own Coriv pondent.) Penang, April 21. The members «>f the congregation of St. Amin w's Church met yesterday evening to bid farewell to the Rev. Archibald Ewing, their minister for the past four years, who is leaving IVnang in h
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    FLOODS THREAT.
    80 11 Kuala Lumpur Tartly Inundated. (From Our Own Correspondent.' Kuala Lump ir, April 2l As a result of the rec nt rains Kunf.* Lumpur is, a1 present, threatened wif.lt another flood. It. rant d .-I’vetul hours last night and the river r .i* through tlin town h is risen
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    374 12 CORRESPONDENCE ITh* Strhtto Titte* lk not ieaponsibU for tho opinion* of its corr«*]»oiuleuti». Corr»> •pondents should be»r in cuind that litter* must bo short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liabls to be rejected ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must nclose their names, not neecssarily for publication but as
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    Fair Play.
    984 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 road European’s letter in jour paper of yesterday with a great deal of interest and cannot help admiring bis *cns< of fairplay which is so typical of «i European, especially an Englishman. We Eurasians have been wondering why it
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    Music at the Gardens.
    240 12 To tiie Editor -of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I suggest, through the medium of your paper, that a permanent band-stand be erected at the Botanical Cardens Singapore, on the site usually occupied by the bandsmen It cannot lie denied that a band-stand fitted with electric lights
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    Katong Park.
    128 12 To the Editor (f the Straits Times. Sir.— As one who will always have n warm interest in all that concerns the welfare of sunny Singapore, 1 do h >pe the scheme to preserve the old fort site, tor the use of I lie people, will soon be
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    The Chinese Protectorate.
    431 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It would be vastly interesting to know what are the duties of the socalled Chinese Protector or alternatively, in what way the Chinese Protectorate is supposed to afford protection to the Chinese people Quite recently, a highly respectable young
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    What is Behind Brazil ?
    277 12 What is Behind Brazil To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, the course of the Home Letter wnich. appeared in your paper of the 20th instant, there was a paragraph under the above heudincr, in which >oiir special correspondent had carved a large slice from the Daily News for
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    TITI TIN COMPANY, LTD.
    309 12 Crushing Operations to Cum**, Shortly. The report of the direct -rs of Tin t Co., Ltd,, for the year ended O t 1 ll»2o. states that the loss for the sh nvn by the profit ami i 0 s, as amounted to $48,090.11, but, awas not
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    THE CHETTY'S INTEREST.
    236 12 Legal (Question Not to He Argued. The judgment of the Chief .lus*;v. (Sir William Murison) and Mr. .1 u>ti Deane in the appeal of an Indian mercy leiidt r against a decision of the District Judge was delivered in the Supreme CVuk on Saturday. It will be
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    SWALLOWED GOLD.
    91 12 A Revelation at the (»ener»l Hospital. Thomas, an Indian. employed 1 Straits Hote\ came before Mr Hoxvitt, the Third Police Court Me-’'' l on Saturday charged with the (h.< button, made from a sovereign. Court Inspector Stewart infornu Honour that the manager of to- 1 misr.c.l the button
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      THE BUDGET.
      1315 17 [REUTER TELEGRAM.} MR. CHURCHILL’S NEW PROPOSALS. A TAX ON BETTING ANNOUNCED. Remarkable Achievement In Debt Reduction. [REUTER telegram.] London, April 2d. Introducing the Budget in the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill said he regretted ihit customs and excise had fallen short v f the estimate by £1.000,000. The
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      Indian Problems.
      307 17 Moslem-Hindu Leaders To Confer. London, April 21. Delhi After prolonged discussion the Central Khalifat Committee decided to accent the invitation of Ibn Saud, Ruler of the Iledjaz, t) attend a World Moslem Conference in the Hedjaz. The Indian delegation will be headed by Said Suleiman Naidvi and will
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      Russia and China.
      283 17 Sympathy with Liberation Movement. London, April 25. Moscow In a speech bef re the cen tial Soviet executive committee M. Li tv i.mfl\ after declaring that the Soviet G«>vv rument would do everything necessary t remove the present deadlock in Anglo* Russian relations, referred to the p
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      ROYAL BIRTH.
      329 17 Daughter for Duchess Of York. Baby Which May Become Queen. Ixindon, April 21. The Duke and Duchess of York’s daughter was born at 2.40 in the morning. Both mother and child are well. London, April 21. The fact that the Home Secretary was summoned to Bruton Street when
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      Italy and Africa.
      324 17 Successful Operations Against Tribesmen. London, April 22. Arab dhows sailing along the coast line <.f the Arabian Sea proved the connecting tiiik with a Koine message of April 16 reporting that a transport, escorted by a cruiser, had landed detachments ot Italian troops in Southern Italian Sonmilaml
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      COAL TRADE.
      1044 18 Owners and Workers Efforts Fail. Prime Minister Intervenes Again. I»nd<>n. April 21. The coal situation is described »•< very delicate” in a lac* uic officul statement issued at the conclusion of a ninety minute conference Ik; tween the mine owners and the Brime Minister. L merely announces that,
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      Safeguarding Industries.
      123 18 London, April 23. The report of the Board of Trade committee of inquiry into the effect of the Safeguarding of Industries Act and the development of the industiies manufacturing the goods covered by the schedule to the act, recommends, inter alia, an increase in the duty on optical
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      League Council Seats.
      120 18 London, April 21. In the House of Lords, questioned as to whether the Government weie pledged to support the claim of any new country, except Germany, to a permanent seat in the League Council, Lord Cecil replied that Government’s policy’ undoubtedly was to maintain the rule that
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      Standard Oil Company.
      60 18 London, April 23. New ork Mr. Walter Teazle, President of the Standard Oil Company, New Jersey, has arrived aboard of the Mauretania. He stated that American oil interests had concluded negotiations in London with an English, French and Dutch group, who have a controlling interest in the
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      Dutch Politics.
      46 18 London, April 23. The Hague Heer van Royen. ad interim Minister for War, has resigned -ocause ho objects to the proposed Ministry of National Defence. He wil be succeeded by Major J. M. J. H Lambooy, who was War Minister in tin last Cabinet.
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      Debt Funding.
      975 18 Washington Asks for Revised Offer. London, April 21. Washington The Senate by 54 votes to have latiticu the Italian debt sottleLondon, April 22. New York The press unanimously approves tin* ratification of the Italian iebt settlement as the only practicable thing to do, their view being that if
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      British Finance.
      292 18 Lons: Default by American States. London, April 22. Th: British Government were recently pressed to ask the United States Government to arrange for the discharge by certain African States of their longstanding indebtedness t«» British boniiftoldors in respect of moneys K nt. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in tn<* House
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      Mexican Murder.
      73 18 Retrial Ordered in Famous Case. London. Ap r *l Mexico City Thor; was a a celebrated case to-day, 0 f Supreme Court ordered the V* !.!wlio Ale jo Garcia and Fiancisco ord worn sentenced to death for t '.e murder of Mrs. Evans, wife of a subject in
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      CALCUTTA RIOTS.
      817 19 C ALCUTTA RIOTS. |Twenty*three Killed in HinduI Moslem Clashes. LsQnictinK Situation Continues. London, April 22. Following a conflict between f r Mohammedans two Moham•l: ‘Killed and 13 injured. B* 1 Loudon, April 23. I Two were killed and li in M V V ‘.-tiier Moslem-Hindu disorder* H ur 7\ v
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      Chinese Position.
      286 19 Rival Claims to Ruling Power. London, April 21. Peking A semblance of digity was imparted to Tuan C hi Jui’s departure foi Tientsin for he was accompanied by eight prominent Anfu-ites on a special train which was guarded by a company of troops belonging to the first Fengtien
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      Floods in Russia.
      148 19 London, April 23. Moscow: Tho Moskva River hareached a disquieting height above the level of the disastrous tl >ods of P.hls. Factories near the river are at a standstill. Tin* Neva is overflowing its banks at Leningrad ami ha- already submerged several streets in the ihorg quarter
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      French Finance.
      75 19 London, April 24. Paris Sir Basil ZaharofT has subs cribcd a million francs to the Save the Franc Fund. Paris, April 22. The Maharajah of Kanurthala gavr 30,000 francs to tie* fund for the improvement of the franc. Paris, April 23. Tlu* Maharajah of liaroda has sen' 1
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      Prohibition.
      654 19 Law Courts and High Sea Seizures. London, April 21. Washingt n The prohibition investi gating committee have considered n letter from the Governor of Pennsylvania submitting statistics tending t< pr ve that since the enforcement of the Volstead law the po-ition in Pennsylvania has steadily improved. Over ‘>00 saloons
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      Spanish Airmen.
      30 19 London. April 21. Rangoon The Spanish airmen, who ire flying to Manila*, have arrived. London, April 25. Saigon* The Swinish airmen, \n!io are flying to Manila, have arrived.
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      RUSSIA & GERMANY.
      715 19 RUSSIA GERMANY. Text of the New Treaty Issued. Anxiety for Peace. London, April 22. Berlin Russo-German trade is expected to be given a considerable impetus as a result of the German Government guaranteeing that German- firms prepared to supply certain articles, chiefly heavy machinery, to Russia on credit, shall obtain
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      White Star Line.
      406 20 Official Announcement RegardinK Sale. London, April 23. New York A cash olTer for the W’hiti* Star Line has been leceivcd from certain British interests and will lx* considered at a special meeting of the directors of the International Mercantile Marine Corporation to-day. London, Apn! 24. A sensation
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      Ex-Kaiser’s Property.
      92 20 Demand for Confiscation Without Compensation. London, April 23. Berlin: Over 12,000 000 voters have* deman,ir,| a plebiscite to decide whethei tie entiie property of ex-rulers should Ik coniiseat <1 without compensation. The G'jvc! 1 i• iii• i 1 1 therefore was compelled con- liuitionally to submit the bill
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      The Baltic States.
      114 20 London, April 22. Riga: The Lithuanian Foreign Minister has i ■•signed owing to his colleagues not endorsing his action in carrying on separate negotiations for a Russo-Lithua-r,urn neutrality agreement. The acting Foreign Minister stated that the Soviet !T Pn l nt ha<i 8u ?K es ted that
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      Suspended Members.
      37 20 London, April 22. Tiie lp Labour Members suspended iV v, iL sa,,lc, l their seats in thr iome of Commons on the automatic up <• of tiie period of su-pendon which H.M l/'fiJe days™ 1 ta
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      Indians in South Africa.
      248 20 Prospects of the Round Table Conference. London, April 23. Cape Town In the Assembly, Dr Mala ii. Minister of the Interi r, announced that as a result of conversations between the Union Cabinet and the Government of India deputation which recently viritid (’ape Town, a formula
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      Trans-Siberian Railway.
      108 20 London to China in Thirteen Days. London, April 27. The Morning Post states that news has been received in London to the effect that agreement lias been reached in principle between the Soviet Government and the International Sleeping Car Company for the restoration of the trans-Siberian expr» *s,
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      Polar Expedition.
      139 20 London, April 2G*. The latest move in connection with the race to the Pole is mentioned by Reuter’s Oslo correspondent, who reports that the steamer Chantier with the Byrd expedition on board passed through the Fjord yesterday. She was met at sea by a Norwegian steamer which transferred
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      South Africa and Russia.
      107 20 London, April 23. Cape Town In the Assembly on April 22 dining question time, General Hertzog all knowledge of movements oi 1. W. Srhlcsinger, the South African financier, who recently went to Kurope and reported that he intended to visit Russia and open commercial negotiations with
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      Cotton Trade.
      57 20 London, April 22. The Short Time Organisation Committee of the Fedeiation of Master Cotton Spinners’ Association, Manchester decided strongly to recommend th<> mills of the American section of the Lancashire varns industry to close for a full week oeginnm,; on May 3. The deep-ion afreets l*nnoV/ ,N f
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      German Nationalists.
      176 20 Lashed to Fury by British Policy. London, April 2d. Beilin The Nationalists are lushed to liny by the statement of Sir Austen t hamherlain in the House of Commons on April 21 regarding the evacuation ol tnc Rhineland. Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply to a question, said that
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      French Capture Sueida.
      101 20 Druses Lose Heavily in Six Hour Hattie. London. April 22. Paris: According to Le Petit Jo.irn:.l. M. Brian,!, addressing the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. explained there was a .complete understanding and collabar* :i T -r* between M. de Jouvcnel and Lord I’iunier. 1 he combined operations arc
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      Russia and the League.
      103 20 London, April 21. In the House of Commons, at question rime, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that, notwithstanding that Russia had declined, in terms which were not very courteous t the League or favourable to its cbjects,” to attend the preparatory disarmament conference if held in Switzerland,
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      Soviet Budget.
      76 20 London, April 27. Moscow The Soviet central executive committee has concluded a fortnight’s sc.' 1 si on by unanimously adopting the resolution on Litvin It’s report fully approving the Government’s foreign policy. It also adopted the law reforming agricultural taxation and ratification of the Soviet Budget, which showed
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      Royal Thanks.
      69 20 London, April 23. Madrid: King Alfonso has telegraphed 1 1 King George expressing his personal gratitude and the thanks of the Aav.v, Army and the whole of the Spano n nation to the British Air Force in ti.e Last for their splendid dev tion in icsouing (.apt. Lstevez
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      French Budget Passed.
      34 20 London, April 27. Paris: Except for one or two minomodifications which call for adjustment between the two Houses, the Senate adopted the whole of the Budget bv 271 votes tn 7
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      The Submarine Explosion.
      37 20 London. April 21. New York: A message fr m New London stat es that two of the in hired uiimnrine men have died A naval -nr,! r»'5ng empanelled to investigate tbe r *i. fb-seater
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      Italy’s Dictator.
      138 20 More Fiery Words t„ Fascist?. a, April •>» Home At a meeting of »b,. n ot the fascist Party, Signor llVlt r presiding, Signor Turati o, v 'oiinj General, reported that ih«>’ „‘^7 tUr b t the party on April 21 was i increase of ,120.000 compare, d'?’
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      U.S.A. and Mexico.
      69 20 Damages for Murders Repudiated. London, .April 27. .NSn,™ l ily Tht* neutral eliairaiMg the A„otJ Mexican Claims Commission has s j„ nwl and issued their decision to the oteet that the l nitod States mv not entitled to for the massacre of 15 i banta A safe,
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      Less Unemployment.
      42 20 Figures Fall Below Million Mark. London, April 27. The total nundx-r of unemployed on \pril IP recorded by the exchanges in Jiitain was PP7,000. This is the first time for several years hat the figures have dropped below a Million.
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      American Trade Flourishing.
      67 20 London, April 27. New York The Federal Reserve Board’s monthly index of production :n oasic industries shows that the increases m March reached the highe.t level for more than a year. The increases were marked in steel ingots, pig ir n, anthraclto coal, copper and newsprint. There
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      Alleged British Spies.
      57 20 Inmdon, April 2ii. Paris The trial of the alleged British i spies has begun. The tribunal decided to proceed in camera. The three alleged British spies and their two female accomplices were committed for trial on a charge of havincollected or attempted to collect information regarding 1
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      Honouring Shakespeare.
      66 20 London, April 21. The fl.ags of (1:1 nations wore unfurl'?' at Stratford-on-Avon to-day as a 0, ribute to Shakespeare. They ,m ‘he Soviet lied flap:, which was untur <y the Counsellor from the Russian hoa luartcrs in London. Three long r, s lapis, headed by the Union Jack,
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      Obituary.
      37 20 London, April Tho death is announced of Mr. AriJ •Inssam. ex-Mayor of Newcastle-* Lyme and consulting engineer Peking Syndicate. Ho was a friend of Sir Joseph Cook, win began work as a miner in Stall«> r*!-"
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      Attempted Murder.
      47 20 London Ap :l Geneva An abortive ntt nn>t nade bv an unknown individual 'I' 1 jj 1(1 ♦o bo n Slav, on the life of Aim 1 r>i ni-hod lawyer who 1 r end C onrndi who w 'Vc J <V* of Vorowsky in M
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      The Riff War.
      172 21 Preliminary Conditions Of Conference Waived. London, April 22. A message from Ujdn. Morocco, that the peace c nference broke 1 i -cing. No decision was reach-; up 1,1 i t0 the preliminaries to the. ,n p Vitiations. The date of the next, P (,att „ot fixed, the
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      New Shah Crowned.
      42 21 London, April 25. T..herun The new Shah has been rrowmit. The ce.icaiony will btfolowj-.l L wcflis of festivities, including .the ..ii nine of the wireless station, illuminations at night and fireworks. Receptions ire being arranged at the various Legations.
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      Bombay Mill Owners.
      39 21 London, April 2G. Uombav It is understood that the Bombay Mill Owners’ Association has agreed to the Tariff Board investigating conditiers in the industry, with special n fr-renc* to the request for protection against Japanese competition.
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      American Railways.
      35 21 London, April 27. Chicago Judge Wilkinson, of the Federal Court, ordered the foreclosure and sale of the Chu ugo-Milwaukce-St Paul Railway, the affairs of which arc already i:i the hands ef the receiver.
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      Various.
      160 21 London. April 23. i\ Y Th? Federal reserve reilisc'n:,: has been reduced from 4 to t pel’ ivr:t. London, April 22. New Y »rk Morgan’s have arranged ;i .>2*).P-'0.0i'(> loan at six per cent, for the \r r.Cna Government. It is offered it !<>. London. April 21. G« r
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    SPANISH AVIATORS.
    91 21 11* rum Our Own Cornespondent.) Bangkok, April 23. *‘M ,ftn ’*> a h aviators arrived at Don oang r day. They leave to-morrow Morning. Bangkok, April 24. D< two Spanish aviators left ibis i° r Saigon. From Saigon they 111 ny to Canton. London, April 23. The aviator
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    PASSENGERS.
    1328 21 The following passengers arc proceeding to Europe by tin* Devanha which sailed on Friday -Mr. YV. Birnie, Mr. S. N. Edwurds, Mr. F. S. H. Lemon, Mr. F. A. Betts, Mr. It. F. Mallard, Mr. E. B. Williams. Mr. A. YV. Hay, Mrs. YV iscman, Mrs. J. Mac- I
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    387 21 Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. G held on April 20, included the following Recommended supplemental provision ot .$20,000 for extension of electric ir.ains in the north side of the town. Recommended the payment to the two erectors of a bonus for early completion of the
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    TIN RETURNS.
    252 21 TYiping Tin Dredging 12 Dredges).— pic.'ls ,*101, hours *538, yards 80,000. Noith Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.— Piculs 1 i8. hours 270, yards 35,000. (The dredge lost .“.5 hours on account of boiler cleaning and overhaul). South Taiping Tin Dredging. —Piculs 182. hours 280, yards Go,000. Bati ng
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    Motor Tragedy.
    350 21 Details of Death of Mr. Noel Symes. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 24. News has been received of the tragic death of Mr. Noel F. Symes, manager of Riverside Estate, Bedong, Kedah, in a motor accident at Buttcrworth this morning. Enquiries made at the offices of Messrs.
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    Penang Harbour.
    335 21 Resident Councillor Pays Surprise Visit. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 22. Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning thr Resident Councillor made a surprise tour of inspection of the cargo-littered piers and wharves at Penang Harbour and saw tier upon tier of crated motor-cars, etc. The Blue Funnel
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      CUP FINAL.
      286 22 [Reuter Telegram.] 1 Holton Wanderers Heat Manchester City. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 24. The Association Football Cup finul was played io dull, e Id weather before* a crowd of t>2,0ftft, which included Ilis Majesty. Bolton Wanderers won. heating Manchester City by 1 ft. Jack, the in.ddc right, scored
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      FOOTBALL.
      530 22 Regiment’s Six Goals Against Naval Team. The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment won 0—ft against H.M.S. Hawkins on Saturday. The sail *rs pul up a better opposition than the score suggests, but they could not hold the military forward line. The Regiment scored twice in the first half, and four
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      454 22 [Reuter Telegram Knjrlish :tnd Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram London, April 22. In t*;< third division, northern section of the 1 (irimsbv heat Doncaster 4—1. London, April 21. In the first division of the League Manchester United heat Sunderland f>-i. In the second division Notts Fore t beat
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      CRICKET.
      606 22 S.R.C. Easily Routed by The Cricket Club. On Saturday, flu* match between the S. and the S.R.C. was e ntinued on the padang, the former scoring an easy win. The S R.C. continued their innings comnu need the previous evening, hut weit* out for very 1 >\v score of
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      RACING.
      54 22 [Reuter Telegram.] City and Suburban Result. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 21. The City and Suburban, which was run to-day, resulted as follows WARDEN OF THE MARCHES (100 to 15) 1 NAIDFR4 000 10 8)2 N ALDER A (100 to 15) 3 Twelve run. Won by two longths one length
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      GOLF.
      378 22 England and The IU M Draw. In the England versus the p Played on the Bukit Timah golf n!ai 4 en Sunday the sides finished c The scores are appended, th« V' ,Uar t. players being mentioned iir>V hnKl *U Harrison and Lyall l, v Kenton Vi. u, l
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      SURREY GOLF AMATEURS.
      42 22 [Heuter Telegram.] Anglo-American Player Wins Championship. [Heuter Telegram.] London, April The Anglo-American, Douglas Crant. won the Surrey amateur championships Sur.ningdale, d.-feating Withered in tne semi-final by <» and 4, and Major fhorburn in the final at the nineteenth n ic-
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      192 22 One Mile Race Under Hard Conditions. Thu one-mile race, one of most in teresting events in the Penang Swimming Club fixtures, took place at fanjon-, Bungah, says the Pinang Gazette. The course was from the Club ,0 Springtide Hul l and back again an< safeguard the swimmers
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      BOXING.
      295 23 [Router TVletfrarn.] I Uim Sailors In Happy Valle; m Contests. 1 u.xin* and v.iwtiimr exliibiiirm S 1 |K 1 i,.. the men «.l the Ante*.nan jon noW j n port in aid of ■«!e*tr»>.‘ r 4 b Vt as duly held at tne Friday. The programme |f|'» |/'modi lif
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      DEMPSEY’S TITLE.
      75 23 IKvuu-r T» kirr;»iu.] I Agreement Signed with Tex I Ki'kard. [Reuter T« Kgram.] 1 London, April 21. JFort Worth, Texas .la k Dempsey iMe signed an agreement with Tex Hckard to defend the title of the world's ■avyweight championship on Septcmhi"* B, Rickard to select the oppoin nt
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      WATER POLO.
      124 23 S American Team Defeated At H Swimming Tub. HA team from the American dostr .yen poll visited the Swimming Club on morning, and were defeated by C lub at water jmlo by six goals to W here M ore several fast swimmers in ■c visiting side, but the
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      AMERICAN TENNIS.
      70 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Ti'den Loses IMason-Dixie (hampior.ship. [Reuter Telegram.] B... London, .’\jirii 25. irin!Snt S p^ Ur Spi inR s Virginia ■ril]i n r 01 hards defeated Tilden in a Bplc‘s k ,f in the finals of the U™ 1 2~G, 1 3~tfi cn beaten in West Virginia. Bp
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      76 23 Hi I. I t,nrT Mn Out of Singes And H Doubles. ■utch,,! 15^ 1 a(^\‘ce TL H. Kleinman has m flviKi,. n 1 H ehampinnship surrlcs K *1? S.ac. toumamen 1 V hi* la s hf id an attack of fi ver, B’ trnnivj e r Advised
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      HOME RUGBY.
      133 23 Results of Club Fixtures. T.ondon, April 17. The following are the results of Rugby Union matches: Bristol 16, Bath 6. Cress Keys 8, NYwpoiL X. Harlequins 28, P'mouth Scr. 12. 1/eii ester 14, Blaekheath 3. Neath 12, Devonpnrt Scr. 9. Northampton 50, Old Blues 8. A tore von
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      ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      453 23 Results of Beuiiiientnl Two-Day Meeting. Tile athletic sports of the Duke Wellington’.' Regiment h-!*l at l.uiglin *>n April 21 and 22. de-pit. lain on the firs’ day, were vety successful. The final v ere run orT yesterday when His llx'-Hlency. the Governor and Lady Guiilemard. His Excellency the
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      HOCKEY.
      94 23 Hawkins and S.C.C. in Drawn Game. The S.C.C. turned out a strong hockey j team against II M.S. Hawkins on the padang on Tuesday and drew 3-all, altii leading by three goals to nd at halftime. Huggins ‘cored twice ami Mosley once I in the first half, with no
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      EMPIRE BILLIARDS.
      75 23 [Reuter Telegram.] South African Player Beaten. [Reuter Telegram.] London, A j» »*i 1 22. In the Empire billiards championships Earlam (England), 2,000, lx*nt Rutledge (South Africa), 758. London, Apiil 21. In the Empire billiards championship at Thurston's Hall, London, Similar Australia! 2,000, beat MeCluney (North Ireland) 1 292.
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      SPRING RACE MEETING.
      159 23 liish Maidens the Chief Feature. Ihjj© are pr. spects of a record entry lor 1 he Singapore Turf Club spring meeting. which starts on May S. Thii time it has 1hv;i decided to spread the pro-fit-ional eveiits over five days.—May 8, 13, 15 and 22—hut there will
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      Rifle Shooting.
      53 23 In a .'imultaneous match lived on Sur.<i; y, the l*th inst., at Johor© Bahru, betwe* n the Singapore Volunteer <\>rp*s Kii!< i Association and the Johorc Kill* 1 Flub. the following were the scoresT Johor© Rifle Club 312 S. V. C. Rifle Association 499 Conditions 200, 500 and
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    ORIENTAL HOTEL CASE.
    132 23 Charges of Robbery Dismissed. Tlw ccr-e in which F. C. Almeida, A. A ratoon and W. J. Lingard are charged with robbing a hinese woman at the Oriental Hotel, cam© up before Mr. P. A. F. l>:i\id in the District Court on Wednesday. Mr. V. I). Knowles,
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    MARRIAGE
    54 23 GOMES NUNES.- On April 24, 1926, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the Hey. G. 'f. Shetliffe, Frank It. Oomos, youngest son of tlie late .Mr. C. W. (Jon©"* and Mis. I. (lorries of Singapore, to Lilian Eugenie Nun**, second daughter of tlie late M; II. Nuno.s and Mrs.
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    Trade and Finance.
    142 23 Singapore, April 28. EXCHANGE. On Leu.J in, Rani; 1 r.i s 2/4 5/16 IE :nand 2/3 29/32 Privat 3m. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York, Demand r >6% Private 90 d.s 58% On France, Bonk T.T. 1630 On India Rank T.T. 155% (>•* Hongkong, lb.*k 1 p.c,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    442 23 Singapore, April 28. MINING. Issu© Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* l‘l £1 Asani Ku.nbang 68/- 60/- 1 J Halaug Pudnnt? 0.77% 0.82% 1 i Ilitam Tin 1 1 i 1.4ft I 1 Idris Hydraulic r»r*/0 57/1 1 Johan Tin 0.4G 0.40 10. 10/- hum pong 48'6 50/- tl
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      86 23 NOTICE /,!1 communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should bo addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post fr*’c 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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  • Obituary
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    121 23 DEATHS MEMFORD. On April 17, 1926, nt Europe Holed. John Kimberly Mumford of the town <;f Watkins, in ihe State of New York, from prciu.innia. Funeral took place on April nt Ridadnri Cemetery. LIM. On April 27, 1926, at It's residence No. 26. Mehai-iad Sultr.n Road, Si i;i;> pore Lim
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      78 1 General Singapore Official QuotnPons 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction Rubber Stealing Firestone anil Sarawak Sungei Racial Syndicate Rubber Smuggling Philippines Rubber. I,ocal Rubber Auction? Rubber Returns •Telegram.*--Restriction American (housing Meetings and Repeel.* United Sua lletong jBatu Caves RubU-r Krian Plantations Kapayang Rubber Jasin (Malacca) Estates' Taiping
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      62 1 Singapore Official Quotations. forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices May July Oct. I talc l.\l< f S’l>*.rr June Sep. lVc. April 4. 4 It) 0.7o 0.76 11.7.5U. (‘.75 2.’* t ll’j 0.70 0.7XUjj 0.7K 0.77 24 JO'*.- 0.77G, 0.77 0.76 ::r, 1 it 02 o.fei.’ o.ki 27 1
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      32 1 Lewis and P» at*s cable received from their London office ow Tuesday ga%v l,lf»0 ton* increase, making the total London lubber stocks at April 24, as revised, 1*,211 tons
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      The Singapore Auction.
      197 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubbei Association held its 757th auction, yesierday, when there was catalogued 800.S12 il*s. or 401.70 tons offered C2S.(5ir» lbs. or 280.03 tons sold 555,100 lbs. or 247.81 Wis. Spot London Is. 11 V«d. New Yoik 17*>4 cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet:
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      Restriction.
      383 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Important Decision By Stevenson Committee. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 2-1. The Colonial Office announces that the percentage of standard production of rubber exportable at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and from Malaya during the quarter beginning May 1, will U- one hundred and the maximum
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      RUBBER STEALING.
      222 1 Sentences Reduced in Supreme Court. Two Chinese appealed before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on Monday’ against convictions and sentences of six months’ imprisonment imposed by a police magistrate for stealing latex and receiving it respectively. Mr. A. V. L. Davies, for the appellants, submitted that the
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      Firestone and Sarawak.
      199 1 Rumour Denied by Kuching Government. In view of the interest aroused by the rumour that Mr. Harvey Firestone, juni r, of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company, had obtained a large concession of land from the Rajah of Sarawak, the Straits Times on Monday cabled to Kuching
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      287 1 Patrol Launches Make Several Captures. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday A few further cases of rubbei smuggling have been reported by the preventive launches. Tire O. C. Screndit reports that wh e on patrol otT Pulau I’isang at 11.30 a.m. on April 21, he sighted a
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      United Sua Betong.
      77 1 The directors of the United Sun Belong i Rubber Estates, Limited, have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual J, djustments, the payment of a final dividend of to per cent, (puyal-ic on 1 111: proximo) thus making a total dividend <*f 55 per cep*, in
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      American Grousing.
      132 1 [REUTER TELECRAM.] Hoover’s Department on Prices. [REUTER TELF.CRAM.] London, April 22 The New York Department of p onv rnerce have announced that American rubber maufacturers paid an excess of approximately $14,000,000 in March on crude rubber imports owing to differences in spot prices and the high prices esublished
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      SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE
      463 1 Fift> Her C’ent. Dividend for Past Year. The following: report is supplied officially Tlu* tenth annual general mci-ti:>jj of Sungci Rantal Syndicate, Ltd., \va.« held at the registered office of the company, 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 20. with Mr. E. W. Tyler in the chair.
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      Batu Caves Rubber.
      1582 2 statistical Position of The Commodity. k s j xt h annual ordinary general tin- „f the Batu Caves Rubber ContL Ltd., was held on March 19 at the of the company, 10, Lime Street, .Mi Noel Trotter (the Chairman) ncsiilb'i?* The representative of the Secretaries McMeekin and
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      Krian Plantations.
      1211 2 Acquisition of the Subang Estate. The sixteenth annual general meeting of the Krian Rubber Plantations Company, Ltd., was held on March 23 at Celyon House, 49 and 51, Eastchcap, E.C., Sir John E. Barlow, Bt. (Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen,—As the directors’ report and statement
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      KAPAYANG RUBBER.
      408 2 Forty Fer Cent. Dividend for The Year. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Kapayang Rubber Estates Co. f Ltd., was held on April 8 at the office of the secretaries, Messrs. F. C. HefFer and Co. Mr. K. T. Byrne presided, and said Gentlemen, —With your permission I
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      Jasin (Malacca) Estates.
      1061 3 Satisfactory Results for Past Year. The sixteenth ordinary general meet ing of the Jasin (Malacca) Kubbei Estates, Ltd., was held on March 19 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, K.C., Mr. T. Ritchie (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: (ii ntlemen, I presume I may, as usual,
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      TAIPING ESTATES, LTD.
      525 3 Gratifying Result of Past Year’s Working. The thirteenth annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Estates Ltd., was held at Shanghai on April 8. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke presided, and said :—Gentlemen.— T’h<* report and accounts were posted to you on March 25 and I will, with
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      Sungei Telor Rubber.
      1092 3 Mr. P. J. Burgess and Forward Sales. The statutory meeting of the Sungei Telor (Malaya) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on March 18 at the registered office or the company, No. 20, Copthall-avenue, F.C., Mr. I*. J. llurgess (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, —This is
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
      396 3 Substantial Improvement Reported. Presiding recently at the thirteenth annual general meeting of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., at the com. pany’s office, 50, Eastcheap, E.C. 3. Mr. Frank Copeman, in moving the adoption of the report and the declaration of a dividend at the rate of
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      PHILIPPINES RUBBER.
      147 3 Firestone Plan Referred To Committee. When the plan of Harvey Firestone Jt f >r rubber planting by American internets in the Mindanao district of the Philippines was up for discussion before the board of directors of the Philippi* 11 Chamber of Commerce recently, the members were divided in
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      Pegoh, Limited.
      1157 4 I \ew Acquisitions—Additions I To Output. Tlu* fourteenth ordinary general meetII Pc'oh Ltd., was held on March 17 jllp 01 1- I a the Rubber Growers’ Association, 2-4 I Idol-lane, East-cheap, E.C., Sir Ernest B \v. *****, K.C.M.G., (the chairman), presiding. B che representative of the Secretaries B
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      866 4 The Market Awaiting Restriction Announcement. Barlow and Co. report Singapore. April 22. We have again to report u further drop in the price of this commodity. The lowest touched for spot sheet was 75 Vi on Monday last 19th inst., since when there has been a slight
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      VALLEYSIDE ESTATE.
      374 4 Slaliitory Meeting of The Company. The following report is officially supplied I The statutory meeting of Valleyside Estate, Limited, was held at the registered offices of the company, Bank, numbers, Jalan Tunku Hassan, on April 7, at 11 a.m., Mr. A. B. S. Morton presiding. J The Chairman,
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      Rubber Results.
      697 4 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Abaco.—Int. divd. 15 per cent, Tebrau.—Int. divd. 20 per cent. Kelantan.—Int. divd. 10 per cent. Kamuning.—Int. divd. 15 per cent. Batu Matang.—Int. divd. 5 per cent. Brook lands.—Int. divd. 15 per cent Brunei (Borneo). —Second int. divd. 5 per cent. Kepong.—Final divd. 25
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      Utan Simpan Rubber.
      640 5 Position of the Company’s Finances. The following report is officially supplied The sixteenth annual general meeting of I’tan Simpan Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 1 Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 22, with Mr. 1). H. Hampshire in the chair. Notice
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      22 5 Ayer Molek Rubber Co.— 1 H,277 lbs. Sapong. 71,500 lbs. I'unggor.— 1 lbs., total for 12 months, 12d, 121 lb&.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      824 5 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co., Ltd’s weekly report, dated April 27, states Since our last report the market has n mained dull, with business difficult to negotiate. With a small increase in the price of rubber, shares advance but at cl'so are again
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MARCH 31.
        463 5 Stock stock p.„ Exchange Par Exchtnw Companj. Price.. Value. Company PricT Name. w 4/ £1 Linctti 2% il Abaco 1 .j/ London-Asiatic 6/6 2/ Allagar £1 Low’er Perak 3/9 il Anglo-Malay /lb £l Malacca 3/9/10 il Ayer Kuning il Malacca Pref. 4/ il Banteng
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES APRIL 28.
        722 5 Closing Prices Capital Issue Fraser Lyall Paid Up Value Dividends Company Co. Evatt. 312,500 1 30 p.c. int. a/c year 28-2*26Allenby ($1) 3.00 3.15 3.05 3.10 100,000 110 p.c. int. a/c yr. end. 30-9-20 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.05 2.90 3.00 727,901 220 p.c.
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