The Straits Budget, 6 May 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3,560 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926 Trice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    279 1 leaders- Pa^e Botting and the Budget 3 France and Her Debts 3 A Public Hall -4 Englishmen and Music 4 Malayan Fisheries 4 Industrial Revolution 4-o Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News 17-21 Pictures Mr. A. W. Still’s Departure 13 Prince George at Kuala Kangsar 13 Tanglin
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4277 1 f Vu a n n a s how of the Malacca branch oi the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Assoa mn will take place on Saturday and nf *if y ’c! and 27, on the grounds In Fran< ?is Institution, Malacca, min onne ,0n with the show, the comT, y
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    Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney.
    83 2 There are several Government official, retiring shortly, among them beim? tvl Hon. Mr. A. M. Pountney, C.M G CB F Financial Adviser to the Government* the S.S. and F.M.S., Treasurer and Cnf lector of Stamp Duties, S.S.. Member f the Executive and Legislative Council, and
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    Government House.
    124 2 The following had the honour of dining with His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government House on May 3 :—Major and Mrs. N. H P Whitley, Mr. A. W. Vick, Mr. and Mrs E. H. Derrick, Capt. and Mrs. R. 0 jV Carey, Capt. and Mrs.
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    Singapore Municipal Census.
    125 2 A census of people living in the Singapore Municipal area will be taken on the night of Wednesday, June 30. Before the census day official enumerators will leave at every house a census schedule, in which the head of the house is to enter clearly and correctly
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    Singapore Wedding.
    126 2 A quiet wedding was solemnized at Wesley Church, Fort Canning Road, on Saturday, when Mr. John H. Smith, first officer of the S. S. Co.’s Kinta, was mariied to Miss Mina Vincent, who has been well known as head milliner of Robinson and Company. The Rev. Edwin Lee
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    St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital.
    311 2 The report of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital for women and children for 1925 is a record of progressive work in this most useful institution. The statistics for the twelve months stand as follows Out-Patients.—New cases 4,416, revisits 7,980, eye clinic attendances 565, V.D. clinic attendances 1,138,
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      BETTING AND THE BUDGET.
      1025 3 the future may bring to them.—Straits Times, April 29. Though there had been much discussion f the question of a tax on betting and j’ ha(l been anticipated in many quarters that Mr. Churchill might make some such ~,-oposal in his Budget speech, the news that
      the future may bring to them.—Straits Times, April 29.  -  1,025 words
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      FRANCE AND HER DEBTS.
      968 3 Straits Times, April 30. The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement that, without prejudice to any impending settlement of France’s war debt, the French Government has undertaken to make an unconditional payment cf £4,000,000 during the current financial year, will hardly satisfy the average Home taxpayers.
      .— Straits Times, April 30.  -  968 words
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      A PUBLIC HALL.
      890 3 of ordinary official procedure.—Straits Times, May 1. The question of providing a properly equipped public hall adequate to the needs of such a city as Singapore seems as far away from settlement as ever. According to the decision of the Commissioners at yesterday afternoon’s meeting, such a
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      ENGLISHMEN AND MUSIC.
      893 4 —Straits Times, May 3. The visit of Italian Opera to British Malaya is an event, the importance of which should not be overlooked. We, whose destiny it is to carry on our life’s work in this part of the world, have, perforce, few opportunities to enjoy those
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      MALAYAN FISHERIES.
      1259 4 showplaces of the Far East.— Straits Times, May 4. —Straits Times, May 4. The fact that a fishing trawler destined for Amoy arrived at Singapore a few days ahead of the experimental vessel which has been built in England for the Malayan Fisheries Department indicates that modern methods
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      INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
      963 4 .—Straits Times, May 5, Revolution has a sinister sound, but it is the only word in the English language adequately describing the industrial upheaval which is in full evidence at Home to-day. In calm and considered words, Mr. Baldwin has warned Labour leaders of the desperate nature of
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    WEEK-END CRIMES.
    242 5 Armed Robbery, Stabbing And Shooting:. A very serious case of armed robbery is repotted at house 22, lorong 27, Geylang, on Saturday about 7 p.m. About 7 p.m. six unknown men entered the house, armed with knives and revolvers. Some covered the inmates ot the house whilst others
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    THE HON. MR. W. PEEL.
    168 5 Farewell Gathering at Dato Kramat Club-House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I’enang, May 4. Nearly 200 members of the Penang blanch of the Subordinate Civil Service Vsedation gathered in the Club House at Dato Kramat yesterday to bid good>ve to the Hon. Mr. W. Peel and
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    STIRLING EXPEDITION.
    110 5 (Aneta’s Service.) Camp Established on Mamberano River. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May 3. The first detachment of the Stirling Kx|M*ditiv»n arrived at Pioneer (’amp on the 1st inst. after a two and a half days trip on th» Mamberano River. The rivei was at the highest point ever known
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    MALAYAN O.B.E.
    406 5 “Certificates.of Honour” Approved. New Decoration for Malay States. In future the Federated Malay States will have a decoration of their own, to be awarded by II.E. the High Commissioner, end included in the local Birthday Honours list. (C.M. the King has approved the award of Certificates of Honour
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    COMMUNISM IN JAVA.
    233 5 Trouble Brewing in Sugar Plantations. <F rom a Correspondent.) It is reported from various sugar manufacturing centres in Java, that communists arc busy instilling the ideals of Moscow' into the minds of the .more ignorant Javanese workers in the sugar factories. It is believed Communistic elements are
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    STRIKE REACTIONS.
    532 5 Effect on Business In Singapore. Coal Supplies and Export Trade. From enquiries made by a Straits Times representative in mercantile circles yesterday it would appear that Business as Usual is the policy of local commercial flints at present, ami that reactions of the industrial crisis in Great Britain
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    FISHERIES TRAWLER HERE.
    139 5 Experimental Vessel Arrives At Singapore. The experimental fisheries vessel Tongko), which has been built at Middles oorough for the Malayan Fisheries Department, arrived from home on Sunday, and is at present lying alongside the wharf at Kep(>el Harbour. The Tonpkol, whieh is a vessel of 1(W "on
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    THE CITY HALL.
    4922 6 Resolution Lost by Casting Vote. President's Dilemma In Municipal Debate. The* question of including a public hall in the* $2,000,000 Municipal building which is to !><• erected in M. Andrews itou i was again discussed by the Mun» ipal Commissioners on Friday, when Mr. K. A. Brown
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION
    382 7 Subjects Discussed During The Past Year. The annual report of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, which will be presented at the annual meeting on Friday, May 7, at 5.15 p.m. in the Singapore Exchange Room. (First Floor) New Post Office Building, reads as follow
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    RETIRING ENGINEERS.
    178 7 Presentations By Singapore Association. About fifty members of the Singapore Association of Engineers gathered in the Association's rjoms in Raffles Squaie oi. April 28, to say farewell to two of their members, Mr. F. W. Smith, of the Harbour Board, who is leaving Singapore n retirement after 38
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    Singapore Babies.
    585 7 Japanese Again Wins The Championship. Thu Victoria Memorial Hall presented a very happy and animated spectacle or. April 2K, when the Singapore Child Welfare Society held their annual baby show. 'lhis event is becoming more popular every year, doubtless as a result ot‘ the worK carried on at
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    A NEW CHURCH.
    114 7 Further Provision for Hokiens And Teochews. The French Mission have acquired by purchase fr >m Malays about two acres of land overlooking the sea, at Kampong Bahru (Borneo Wharf), and about half a mile <*r so fr »m the nearest police station, for the purpose of building
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    Wireless Society Meeting.
    1291 8 Report of Progress In Malaya. The annual general meeting Amateur Wireless Society (>f Malaya was held in the Society’s room in Union buildings on Friday. Tim most intei'e ting part of the meeting was a brief address delivered by t onimui'der Nicholson dealing with the advance of
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    A BAD DIRECTION.
    158 8 Clause in Chinese Will Cancelled. The direction of a Chines* 1 testator that all the beneficiaries under his will should return to China his death was the subject of argument in the Supreme Court on Thursday last. Mr. S. B. Tan, appearing: on liehalf of certain beneficiaries,
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    WOMAN FALLS INTO SEA.
    66 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April .'JO. A Hylam woman named Oo Boh Tan. when charged with attempted suicide by jumping into the sea from Kedah pier on Wednesday, pleaded that she went t the pier to see the warships ami accidentally slipped into the water.
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    Bank Robbery Case.
    765 8 Evidence by Penang Detective Inspector. The* preliminary enquiry into the charge of theft against Mariapan Kandian was concluded last Thursday in the Second Court, before Mr. II. It. Bull. Mr. N. H. I\ Whitley, D.P.1\ conducted the prosecution. The charge is in eomucti ,n with the robbery
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    The New Tote.
    601 8 Turf Club Makes It Easy For Backers. When Singapore Turf Club membeis who visit the course only on race davs g> there next Saturday there will be* agreeably impressed by the very imposng electric totalizator which has eonie nto bring since the October meeting. It iz u
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    HYLAMS’ APPEAL.
    154 8 Sequel to Protectorate Prosecution. Thirty-seven Hylams, who were convicted by the District Judge of attending a meeting of an unlawful society ana sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, appealed before the Chief Justice (Si** William Murison) in the Supreme Court on Monday. Mr. C. da Silva appeared for the
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    Titi Tin, Ltd.
    1908 9 Ore Prospects and New Plant. Ti <• thirteenth annual general meeting of tit- 'i’iti Tin Co. Ltd., was held at Chartered llank Chambers on Friday, t«e 30th A.p: i j„j,; being present th? lion. Mr. I ~>| .Si lv (chairman), and Messrs. ,1. A K;iu.' S Q-
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    EX-SERVICE MEETING.
    427 9 Good Progress Reported During The Past Year. ,t Members of the Singapore Branch of the Ex-Service Association of Malaya held their annual meeting at the ('ticket .Club on Monday evening. An excellent concert had been arranged, in addition, which made it all the more desirable that the business
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    KILLED IN COLLISION.
    155 9 Penang Schoolboy Dragged By Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 50. A collision between a motor-car and a bicycle at the junction of Argyll and Transfer Roads resulted in the death in hospital of a schoolboy named I.irn Beow Long, a member of St. Xavier’s Institution
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    Control of Twakows.
    397 9 Welcome Reform in Singapore Harbour. A harbour reform which will be very welcome to insurance companies and the mercantile community generally will come into force on .January 1 of next year. After that date regulations governing the construction of twakows, and, in particular, making a load-line compulsory
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    176 9 The Currency Commissioners* Abstract ms at April 1,192 G, is as follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on April 1, 1926 ..103,414,913.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the m >nth of March, 1920 ..163,431,139.60 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on
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    Sir George Maxwell.
    1906 10 Co-operative Societies Farewell At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. A large irath' ring of members of vaiious i o-iqierativc societies in th< K.M.S., in-biding Mr. A. Cavendish, Kegisttar «>f Go-operative Societies, the Hon. Mr. II. W. Thomson, British Resident, Srlang >r; Kao
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    DEATH OF CAPT. CAMPBELL.
    135 10 Veteran Figure in Shipping Circles. The death took ploee on Monday, of Captain William Campbell, one of the Mteran skippers sailing out of Singapore. (Y.ptain Campbell was 04 years of age end unmarried. He came here from Madras six years ago, and at the time of
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    THE PENANG ASSIZES.
    55 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. The Penanjr Assize.*- opened to-day. All t'«*iii* eases to be heard are concerned with nurdor. The first was a double charge of murder against a Tamil named Sinnasnmy who, it is alleged, attacked two women grass-cutters, mother and daughter, and
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    195 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending April 24, gives to total number of deaths as 245 representing a death rate of 21.20 per mille per annum c >mpared with 34.13 in the preceding week and 28.73 in the corresponding week of last year. The
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    The Assizes.
    402 10 Chinese Bus Driver in Th» Dock. The third Singapore Assizes opened on Tuesday before the Chief Justin. (Sir William Muriscn), there being n eases on the calendar. The ease in which Ismail bin Duing Maharnllu was charged with possession of forged currency notes was stood ov«r uulil the
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    247 10 Successful Year Reported at Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of members of ihe Tanglin Club was held at the elub on April oO, at 9.15 p.m. when the president (Mr. E. W. I*. Fulcher) presided over a fair attendance. The report and accounts were adopted. Dr. E.
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    Garrison Appointments.
    75 10 Lt.-Col. W. H. Kelly, D S 0., H.E. assumed the duties of Commanding Royal Engineers. Malaya, in succession to Lt.Col. D. Forster, C.M.G., D.S 0., R E., from May, 1. Capt. and Bt. Major T. A. Lowe. H S M.C.. assumed the duties of General Staff Officer, 3rd
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce.
    1301 11 Resolution Passed on Proposeu Federal Changes. prom Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 2S. Hr. annual meeting of the F.M.S. h .mlH-r of Commerce wus held at noon ,'V i n the office of the Secretaries, Kvatt and Co., Mercantile Bank presided and there was a
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    167 11 Reduction in Free Storage Period. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 28. The Penang Harbour Board announces a 10 per cent, increase in s to race rent and also a reduction in the free storage period from 06 hours to 48 hours. This will operate on May 1.
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    A Disputed Cheque.
    1534 11 European Convicted on Charge Of Cheating. The case in which Mr. Peter Richardson is charged with cheating Rallies Hotel in respect of a cheque for $1,000 was concluded before Mr. P. A. F. David on April 30. A Chinese “boy” from Raffles Cafe was re-called, and asked
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    AVE ATQUE VALE.
    104 11  -  JOHN WORTHINGTON. A. W. S. We peer arul ponder upon petty things. His larger vision overtops our ga/>* He is the wiser watcher of our ways And points us unto higher journeying*; One hand is comrade with the underlings, The other wields tin thunders, and hi* days
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    TWO SHIPS AGROUND.
    405 12 Remarkable Sight in Malacca Straits. Dutch Steamers on Blenheim Shoal. 'J'hc remarkable spectacle of two oceangoing steamers of the same line stranded together on the same shoal has been seen }iy shipping passing through the Malacca J*t 1 aits. At mid-day on April 2fi the Holland J]ast
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    PENANG NEWS.
    155 12 The latte !Mr. Yooh Gunn Seok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l’enang, May tl. The furmral of the late Hon. Mr. Yooh Guun Seok took place yesterday and was largely attended, those present including the Resident Councillor, members of the Bar and Municipal Commissioners. The procession was the longest
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    DENTIST FINED $2OO.
    112 12 Importation of Hypodermic Sv ringes. A < hiee-e dentist was charged in the District Court mi fhursduy la. i oefore Mr. P. A- F. David, with importing syringes without a permit from the lM’MO. J he prosci ut imi was conducted by Mr. Taylor head of the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    91 12 I The Straits Times is not responsible for l.e .•pinions of its correspondents. Corn*should bear in mind that letters •au: be short and t > the point. Lon;* ...aiding epistles arc liable to be rejected or .ul blcssij col down. Correspondents mus. o.nciuKU their natnus, not necessarily for pibiication
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    Water Supplies.
    193 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—1 read in your Saturday’s issue that the Municipal Commissioners had decided to d uble the rate of water. 1 think that resolution is rather hard on the poor, while for the rich a trifle more on water is of little
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    PRACTICAL SANITATION.
    466 12 Hon. Dr. Hoops* Address To Students. The Central Sanitary Depot at Jalati Klapa was t ho scene of a pleasant function cn Monday afternoon, when the sixth annual session of the training course for Sanitary Inspectors was opened by the Hon. Dr. Hoops, P.C.M.O. Dr Hoops, efter giving
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    Y.M.C.A Carnival.
    542 12 Excellent Sport at Fort Canning Pool. The Y.M.C.A. were favoured by fun* weather lor their swimming carnival, on .Saturday, althvvjh the neat dorm: early part of tin.* programme was a little overpowering. It would seem that nolo covered in space would be a great idvuutagc rt the Fort
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    148 12 Public Examination of M. E. Elias Closed. Before Air. Justice Deane in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, an application wa« made for the Official Assignee to be appointed interim receiver, in connection with the affairs of M. S. M. Aboobakar and Co. Mr. It. L. Eber made the
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    Cold Storage Company.
    764 12 Acquisition of Straits Ice Concern. An extraordinary general meeting ,r the Sm*apure Cold Sto.u K e mpi v Ltd., was held at Bou.teatl and olfices on April 29, there being Messrs. J. L. Lome (chairman) ty ji Alacgregor, D. T. Lewis, F. R u*"* (director). L. J.
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Mr. A. W. Still’s Departure.
      89 13 Mr. A. W. Still, for eighteen years editor of the Straits Times, left the Colony on retirement on April 27, sailing for home on the l\ and O. steamer Kalyan. The above photograph, showing Mr. Still with the staff of the Straits Times, Has taken
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      Prince George at Kuala Kangsar.
      62 13 The visit of Prince (Jeorge to Malaya in his capacity of officer on hoard II.M.S. Hawkins, has been the most interest ng social event of the last lew weeks. The photograph shows His Royal Hijhness after playing polo on the Iskander (iiound, Kuala Kangsar. II.II.
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      Tanglin Parade.
      111 14 i I’/iotos. tty u. a. liucucnugc, cori 1 mom a I parade was held at Tanglin Barracks on St. George’s Day ,w,l i: n z,ii! 7•“MssTi-w- ij;;: ,l,,ura u,.t/cm***, m«~ 1 rm K. l».S.O, commanded the parade, and the* regimental hand was in attendance. tr, ,r Vhcodor" 1
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      Retiring from Malaya.
      43 15 .Mr. Walter Makepeace, who has been connected with the Singapore Free Press since 1887 and retires from Malaya in June. I)r. George Alexander Finlayson, Government Pathologist, Singapore. He came to Singapore in 1903 and goes home on retirement next week.
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      SINGAPORE WEDDING.
      67 15 Photos, hy Wikii/iniii Cn The wedding of Mr. \V. P>. Soames. of John Dickinson ant! Co., and Miss Daphne Florence King-Harman, took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on April 22. The group above comprises the bride and bridegroom, Mrs. Rattray (matron of honour), the Kishop of Singapore (who
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      SELANGOR CLUB BALL.
      37 15 I n t n 1 1 r'i A group in motley taken on the occasion of the St. (ieorge’s Society fancy dress ball at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur. Photo l>y A' T I'utt,
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      Here and There in Malaya.
      80 16 1. Central Fire Station, Singapore. 2. 110 Hong Hank, Hutu Rabat. 3. Oversea Chinese Hank, Singapore. 4. Police Headquarters, Muar. a. Muar River, Johore. <». The road to Tanjong,” sea front of Hindu Maharani, Muar. 7. Landing stane of ferry across Hatu I’ahat River. b.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED.
      7874 17 Complete Breakdown of Last Minute Negotiations. PREMIER’S GRAVE STATEMENT. “Country Nearer to Civil War Than For Centuries.” After niii.ii 1 o'.:.' conversations between Cabinet Ministois and trade unionists it \Y;i' announced at 11.oO last night that the negotiations had failed and a strike vvoulu I* 1 1
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      German Coal Trade.
      93 20 London, April 28. Berlin Shaking at a meeting of German industrial commercial representatives, Dr. Luther welcomed the British coal commission’s rejection of the ideu of a continuous coal subsidy, the serious effect of which on German coal could be guuged from the fact that the coal export
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      Budget Debate.
      360 20 44 W eak and Disunited Opposition.” London, April 28. In the Hou.-f Commons, unperturbed by the vehemence of the ciitieism expressed, Mr. l h'jrchill, replying to the Budget debate, serenely voiced his inability to remember any Cudgel incurring: tiuch weak, disunited, discursive and contradictory opposition. He claimed that
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      Aviation.
      93 20 New York to Paris Non-Stop Attempt. London, April 28. New Captain Fonck, the French ace, has arrived and inspected the biplane Lein;.'- constructed for his proposed lions'op flight t rom New York to Paris. He hope' to start at the end of .Tune and to rover the course of
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      P. and O. Company Dividend.
      36 20 London. April 28. T he P. and < >. Company has declared j.n interim dividtmi at the rate of 10 per <“d. I'< r annum, tax free, for the halfyear ended March lil.
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      German Ex-Rulers’ Property.
      232 20 Violent Scenes During Reichstag: Debate. London, April 28. Berlin The Government coalition parties failed to effect a compromise regarding the confiscation of ex-rulers’ property, and the Reichstag therefore opened the debate* on the Socialist and Communist bill demanding entire confiscation without compensation. The bill has not the
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      Moroccan War.
      185 20 Deadlock in the Peace Negotiations. Paris, April 30. Commenting on the situation of the Oujda negotiations, the newspapers say that the chances of peace are very slight. They underline the goodwill and patience which the French and Spanish delegations have been showing. Le Petit Parisien states that if
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      War Debts.
      103 20 American Agreement With Jugo-Slavia. London, May 1. Washington Agreement has been reached for funding the $51,000,000 Jugoslavian war debt to the United States. The terms are that payment will be spread over G2 years, with no interest for the first 12 years, after which the rate will begin
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      Oil in Iraq.
      82 20 London, April 30. Lagdad As the necessary preliminary work has been completed by the Turkish I etroleum Company’s geologists, the di illmg plant for ten test wells is expected to arrive at lra<j soon. The company is embarking on an important development scheme and has ng.iged the
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      Shanghai Council.
      182 20 Question of Chinese Representation. London, April 28. The surest ion that three Chinese membra should bo appointed to the Municipal Council of Shanghai at an early date and that the Government should consider the desirability of giving the Chinese representation in the international settlement in proportion to theii
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      Cancer Research.
      120 20 French Professor’s New Discovery. Paris, April 28. M. Tissot, Professor of the Natural History Museum, who is studying cancer, has discovered that every living being, animal or vegetable, is made of moulds, or mouldy substances in an organised state, ami specific moulds of bacterial cultures are identical with
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      Lahore Controversy.
      63 20 Inscription on Lawrence Statue Altered. London. May 4. Lahore The controversy centring round the famous Lawrence statue, wh'ch has more than once led to a breach of the peace, has apparently ended through the action of the Government in altering th.* offending inscription, Will you be governed by
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      Rockefeller Offer Withdrawn.
      103 20 London, April 28. New York The offer of Mr. John Rockefeller, Junior, to Egypt has been withdrawn by the trustees. Mr. Rockefeller’s offer to King Faud was a donation of $10,000,000 for humanistic science research. He proposed to er:*ct a building, to maintain at Cairo a museum
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      France and Britain.
      90 20 London, April 30. Surprise has been occasioned by the announcement in Paris that M. I)oumergue will visit London in June in response to an invitation from the King couched in very cordial terms. Thl Manchester Guardian points out that there are no anniversaries or other special occasions
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      Trouble in Nicaragua.
      34 20 London. May 4. Ward ington bruisers have l een ndered to Rluefields. Nicaragua, in ordei to safeguard American interests, as the Nicaraguan Congress has declared that r state of war exists.
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      CALCUTTA RIOTS.
      466 20 European Police Strongly Reinforced. Large Quantity of Arms Captured. Lond >n, April 28. Calcutta The rioting area is QU jnf. and the situation has improved, on ac count of the military reinforcing tV police and rounding up roughs. All shops in the Indian quarters remain cl sed. There
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      French Budget.
      83 20 London. April 29. Paris The Budget having finally passed both Chambers, Parliament adjourned until May 27. Paris, April 29. Before adjourning until May 27 Parliament definitely voted the Budget establishing receipts at Fr. 37.49 S 73.h40c and expenditure at Fr. 37,338 3t»9.20L. Paris, May 4. Most of the
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      Polar Expeditions.
      61 20 London. April 29. O<lo The Byrd Polar expedition ha arrived at King’s Bay, Spitsbergen. Th* ship Chantier carries two aeroplanes with, which it is intended to fly to the Pale from the base 400 miles away. Lon don, April 30. San Francisco A wireless fr m ruin* Barrow
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      FRENCH DEBT.
      572 21 Settlement Announced At Washington. The New Terms. London, April 29. j \V' -hington A settlement has been rru-hed f«»r funding the French deut. W 0 settlement is on the basis of a vtJ ir ugi cement and payment oi| i!”0 000,000 a year for the first two years
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      Belgium’s Trade.
      95 21 London, April 28. Brussels In the Senate the Minister ur r eign Affairs, M. Vandervelde, said no of his aims was to expand Belgium's °reign trade. There was at present no Question of de jure recognition of the o\let, but thera might be commercial re- "Elution if it
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      Foreign and General.
      842 21 Salonika Mutiny. London, May 3. Athens: Three Majors sentenced to death as leaders of thr* Salonika mutiny have been granted an amnesty and released. Scout Chief in U.S.A. London. April 30. New York Lieut.-General Sir Robert Daden-Rowell, who is attending a lusting of the National Council of
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      Various.
      55 21 London, April 22. Moscow Feng Yu Siang has arrived at Yen hm.udinsk from Curga, en route to Moscow. London, April 30. Riga A score of persons were drowned through the collapse of a temporary bridge over the river Okhta, ten miles from Leningrad. London, April 30. Mr. E. Ashmcad-Baitlelt,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    111 21 Takuapa.—April output 736 piculs, 370 hours worked 120,000 cubic yards treated. The output of the Bundi Tin Dredging company’s dredge for the month of April is as under :—Hours run 600, cubic yards treated 52,000, recovery of tin in piculs 286, estimated value $23,648. Nawng Pet.—Hours run 122,
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    Linggi Plantations, Limited.
    87 21 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., have received telegraphic advice from the secretaries that the directors of Linggi Plantations, Ltd., have decided to recommend a final dividend in respect of the financial year, ended December 31, 1925, of 25 per cent, payable on May 22. This makes a total
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    Infected Ship.
    709 21 Captain, Surgeon and Chinchcw Fined. A cast* in which it is alleged the existence of small-pox was not notified on u steamer, was heard in the District Court on Thursday before M»\ 1*. A. K. David. Mr. A. Tucker, the captain and Mr. K. S. (’hca, surgeon of
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    72 21 Chinese Accused of Killing His Aunt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IN.nung, May i At the Ruttorv.oith Roli-e <’'»urt to-day, N'-Va'i (’hoe wus rha.’ged wiih I'm* ruirder* «.f l.is aunt tin* previous day. Th <a v.as postponed until t!.r j■ ri!i: i na y quiry. The woman was found
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      CRICKET.
      761 22 Preparation for Visit of Hongkong Team. Smgap »re and MalityA with ordinary luck hould havi* a successful cricket was..r» this year. Among coming events is the visit of a team from Hongkong. •The team intend to make quite a long May, und vill seen in acti n both at
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      AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
      184 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Rain Interferes With Opening Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 20. At Maidenhead, following a blank dayon ace <unt of rain play began in the first match of the Australian tour to-day against the Minor Counties. 1 he weather was fine but the wicket slow. Australia made
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      Australians at Leicester.
      129 22 [Reuter Telegram.] London. May l. On the second day of the match at Leicester the Australians completed their tirst innings, increasing their overnight total of 305 for nine wickets to 336. ihe weather was fine and the wicket in good c .mlitimi. There were 3,000 pecvators. Gregory
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      First Results of English Season.
      284 22 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 4. Rain prevented play everywhere on the first day of the county cricket fixtureexcept in the E sex v. Yorkshire match at Leyton. At the Oval the match between Surrey and Hampshire was drawn, Surrey scored 215 in their first innings.
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      BOXING.
      455 22 [Reuter Telegram.] British Welterweight Championship [Reuter Telegram.] London, April HO. At the Albert Hall a twenty round* contest for the welterweight championship of Britain between Harry Mason lightweight champion ami Len Harvey ended in a draw. Tlu* contest was for the title compuls >rily relinquished by Tommy Milligan who
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      DAVIS CUP MATCH.
      311 22 [Reuter Telegram.] South Africa Beats Portugal In First Bound. [Reuter Telegram.] Lend >n, April 28. Vienna Austria will probably withdraw fruu the Davis Cup tournament, as o far it has been impossible to agree on a date on which she would play against South Africa in London.
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      Prominent Malayan Player On Leave.
      145 22 Among the passengers travelling tc Europe by the Hakusan Maru, which lett here last Friday, are Mr. and Mrs. Denis II. Hazell. It may be recalled that Mr Hazel!, with Mr. Roy Smith, won tlu profession pairs in the recent S.C.C tournament. In the Semenyih
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      43 22 Roy Smith and Hunt In Final. Roy Smith defeated do Steurs fi—1, 6—4 in the semi-final of the S.C.C. championship singles yesterday afternoon, er.d will meet Hunt in the final on Thursday, when Lady Guillemard wih present the tournament prizes.
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      GOLF.
      339 22 [Reuter Telegram.] An Amateur v. Professional Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April HO. A match in which the foremost Bii tish professionals, Duncan and Mitchell, will oppose the two greatest American amateurs, Jones and Ouimct, has beer, arranged to be played on the Mid Surrey course on May IP. It
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      FOOTBALL.
      305 23 [Reuter Telegram English League Results. [Reuter Telegram Lond n, April 28. I.iayuc matches played to-day resulted .v, follows j)ivision I. Manchester United 1, Cardiff City 0. Bolton 1. Arsenal 1. Division HI (Northern). Durham City 2, Wrexham 1. Knd of the Season Matches. London, May 1. The following are
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      ENGLISH RACING.
      89 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Colorado Wins Two Thousand. [Reuter Telegram.] lamdon, April 28. The Two Thousand Guineas (one mile), run at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows Lord Derby's COLORADO (100 —8 1 Lord Woolavington’s CORONACH (5—4) 2 Mr. J. P. Hornung's APPLE SAMMY (10—1) 3 Nineteen ran. Won by five
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      THE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      102 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Pillon Wins at 25 1. [Reuter Telegram.] London, April 30. The Thousand Guineas Stakes for 3 .war old fillies was run to-dav. The result was Mr. A de Rothschild's PTLLON 1 Lord Durham's TRILOGY 2 Lord Astor’s SHORT STORY 3 Bidting-: 25 to 1 winner,
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      SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
      51 23 Worlds Title W’on on Parramatta River. London, May 3. S ir (lnCy i n il raoe or t^10 world's •■'gulling championship, over a course of ree miles and 107 yards on the Parra nmtta River, Major Goodsell beat Tom by seven lengths, fcis time being 2 Minutes, 11
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      BILLIARDS.
      116 23 [Reuter Telegram Newman Retains the Championship. [Reuter Telegram London, May 1. At the Holborn Ilall in the professional championship of Hi, 000 up, Newman, the hinder heat J. Davis, who made 9,505. Davis was the only challenger, and Newman thus retains tie title, Davis was the junior professional champion
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      YACHTING.
      620 23 Race for Vice-Commodore's (up. The lirst rare for the Vice-Commodore's 11*120 Cup brought out twelve boats and the officer m‘ the day, Mr. 11. Hopkins, sent them away over the usual course at Hi a.m. «»n Sunday in splendid sailing weather. It was a perfect morning with a ft
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    An Estate Option.
    436 23 Conflicting Stories in Supreme Court. The sale of an option to purchase a rubber estate at Mersing was the subject <*f litigation which came before Mr. Justice I 'erne in tlu* Supreme Court on Tuesday. The plaintiff, Dr. A. L. Weerekoon, claimed $2,000 alleged to have been
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    Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N.L.
    59 23 Boustead and Co., Ltd., Penang, have received a telegram from Sydney inform* ing them that the No. 2 dredge has been ordered from Poole and Steel, Ltd. It is anticipated that the dredge will be in full working order in 17 months from now. Good
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    BIRTHS
    68 23 AUCUTT. -On April 27, 1920, nt Sc re iv. ban Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Aucutt of Tiroi, Negri Scmhilan, a son. ONG. On May 3, 1920, at f». r >, Spottiswoodc l’ark Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Ong Khyo Beng. a son. SINCLAIR.--At the Maternity Homo, Penang
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    MARRIAGE
    35 23 CAULT'IELD-JAMKS (KILE.- At Miri on April 2S. 1920, Patrick, son «»f the lute, Mr. Caulf’iold-James, of Bangkok, to Nild.i Blanche, daughter of Mr. .1. \V. H. Ogle, of Penang. Penang and Bangkok paperplease copy.
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    Trade and Finance.
    142 23 Singapore, May 5. EXCHANGE. On London, Hank 4 m/s 2/4 5/3® Demand 2/3% Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/22 On New York. Demand 56% Private 90 d/a 5ft On France. Hank T.T. 1650 On India, Bank T.T. 154% On Hongkong, Hank T.T. p.c. pm. On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    450 23 Singapore, May 5. MINING. Infur Val. I’d. Buyers Seller* fl l 1 A«nm Kumbang 58/- 60/1 1 liatang I’adang 0.71 0.78 j 1 1 Hit.un Tin 1.12% 1.47% 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 55/6 57/1 1 Johan Tin 0.47% 0.50 11 10/- Kampong 18'6 19/0 A l AT
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      115 1 Genera] I’*B® Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber l*rice Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction Rubber Estate Profits 1 Indian Immigration Local Rubber Auction J Rubber Items f Another Rubber Thief J Rubber Smuggling British Malaya Rubber Statistics 4 Rubber Results Rubber arid Fuel 1 Rubber Return-.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      68 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Quotation** Spot Seller Prices May duly Oct. Date L’dun S'povt June S>*|*. I>'-c. April s. il s JJH 1 11 0*00.80'* O.HO*a :t(l 1 11*4 (I.XJ O.HJ' -i 0.82 0.82 Nav I 1 11 1 (I.TS'a 0.7S'” 0.7K'l* 0.7S*. J», 1 11% 0.80%
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      34 1 The- exportable percentage for the past quarter was 100 of standard and the average prices in Singapore and London to April !>0 have been Singapore I's-fi rents. London 2s. 4.19 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      31 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable received from their I.omlon office on Tuesday gave 728 tons increase, making the total I<ondon rubber stocks at May 1. as revised, IN,(M2 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      153 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 7."»8th auction, yesterday, when there was catalogued 938,871 lbs, or 419.14 tons offered fififi.'JTI lbs. or 299.10 tons; sold l>99,«>7o lbs. or 207.07 tons. Spot ljondon Us. Vi:d. New York BOVii cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet: Cents
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      U.S. Rubber Consumption.
      103 1 [REUTER telegram.] Claims for Mr. Hoover’s Campaign. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, April 28. Washington Declaring that the users of motor cars have reduced the consumption of tyres by about 25 per cent, as the result of Mr. Hoover's campaign against the rubber monopoly, the Commerce Department, commenting on
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      AYER PANAS RUBBER.
      281 1 Annual Report of Board Of Directors. The following is the report of the directors of the Ayer Pan;.* Rubber Estate, Ltd., th“ annual meeting of which wi'l le he’d at tile Hongkong Bank Chambers on May 8 at noon The profit for the year is 8257,11)1.85 to
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      RIRHER ESTATE PROFITS.
      210 1 Twelve Counsel and Twenty-two Claimants. No less than twelve members of the Singapore liar appeared in a case heard by the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, in the Supreme Court, on Friday morning. There were also 22 claimants to share in a sum of $88,208.12, in the
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      Marketing Rubber.
      65 1 1.REUTER TELECRAM.] Hopes for Greater Price Stability. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] I*ondon, May 1. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Ass »ciation, Mr. VV. 1). Campbell said he was hopeful that if, as seemed probable, they saw a future in some collaboration of producers in marketing produce
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      INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
      561 1 Proceedings At Recent Committee Meeting. The minutes of a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held at Kuali Lumpur, when the Controller of Labour, Malaya (Mr. K. W. F. Gilman) was in the chair, state that arising out of the minutes, the Chairman rcterred to the subject of
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      The Borelli Rubber Company.
      694 1 First Annual Meeting of Newly Formed Company. The first annual meeting of the Borclli Rubber Company will be held at Kuuk Lumpur on May 10. The directors’ report reads as follow’s The nett profit, after providing for depreciation, manager’s commission and 100 per cent of general
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      Sennah Rubber Co.
      1099 2 Improved Results—Good Sales. The annual general meeting of the .shareholders of the Sennah Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at 13 Rue Notre-Dame- s-Victoires, Paris, Mr. Andre Berthelot ti i> chairman of the company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. W. Hector Thom>(.n, C.A.) read the notice convening the n
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      936 2 Heavy Stocks Influence Market. Lewis and Peat report Singapore, April 29. The Government announcement with regard to the restriction scheme was made on Monday which .was rather earlier than expected. The news was at first taken both in London and Singapore as a strong bull point and
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      232 2 Mr. McGregor Knox has been spending a few weeks in Malaya in gathering the latest available data for the rubber- pro paganda campaign which he is about to undertake in Australia under the auspices of the Rubber Growers’ Association. He left Singapore last Wednesday for Australia. The B.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      65 2 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre- idents should bear in mind that letters oust be short and to the point. Long .•ambling epistles are liable to be rejected or .ulhless'y cut down. Correspondents must enciOse their names, not necessarily for pub.icaticn but
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      Estate Clerks’ Salaries.
      513 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —There is no maximum salary fixed for clerks on many estates. These seem to vary according to the whims and caprices of managers and agents. On many estates, which are more or less locally controlled, a clerk, however much
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      ANOTHER RUBBER THIEF.
      209 2 “Systematic Arrangement For Stealing Latex/' A Chinese woman appealed in the •Jupieme Court on Monday against a sentence of three months’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $75 imposed by the Second Magistrate (Mr. H. R. Bull) ror stealing $15 worth of latex from the Bukit Semhawang
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      Gula-Kalumpong Rubber.
      1419 3 The Question of Co-operative Selling. Tin* sixteenth annual general meeting of the (lula-Kalumpong Rubber Kstutos, Ltd., war. held in London. Th;* Chairman (Mr. Frederick Anderson) said that the report and accounts submitted showed the best results since tlu' company had b en established. The outi ut of t
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      KLANG PLANTERS.
      249 3 C hairman's Complaint Against Crimping. At the annual general meeting of the Klang District Planters’ Association held at the Klang Club, Mr. W. S. Reevel uckcr was re-elected chairman. In the course of his remarks, in moving the adoption of the annual report, the chairman said The past
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      Sungei Choh Rubber.
      912 3 A Policy of Extension Year By Year. The sixth annual general meeting of Sungei Choh Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on March 31, at the registered offices of the company, 2, 3 and 4, Idol-lane, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. R. F. S. Hardic, chairman of the company, presiding.
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      MENGKIBOL (CENTRAL JOHORE) RUBBER.
      494 3 Preference Arrears Paid Debentures Extinguished. The fifteenth ordinary general meeting was held in London, Mr. P. C. Turnbull (the chairman), w’ho presided, stated that the gross profit made by the estate w’as a very good one, and even after standing £5,483 for debenture interest, left a
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      192 3 Two Captures Result In Fines. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday :—Only two rubber smuggling captures have been reported to the local Customs Authorities this week. When on patrol at 6 a.m. on the 15, the launch Serindit sighted a kotak under sail two miles south of
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      328 4 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During April, 1926. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya during April, *926. The figures, which are in tons, represent total
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      377 4 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Raja Musa.—Int. divd. 10 per cent. Tebrau.—divd., 4s. per share. Mengkibol.—Int. divd. 1926 10 per cent. Braunston.—First int. divd. 10 per cent. Malaya General.—Int. divd. 20 per cent. New Crocdile. Divd. 15 per cent., making 30 per cent. Jitra.—Prof. divd. for year ended
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      CHANGKAT RUBBER ESTATES.
      437 4 Prosperous Tone of Annual Reports. The following are extracts from the directors’ report of the Changkat Serdang Estate, Ltd., the annual meeting of which is to be held at the French Bank Buildings, on Friday. The profit and loss account for the year shows a net profit
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      Rubber and Fuel.
      1392 4 Important Sequel to Research Work. In view of the fact that the Rubber Growers’ Association has never been accused of too great impetuosity and its published word has always been well 1 weighed and considered before being thrown to the lions of criticism in the aiena of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      28 4 Kfist Asiatic. 2110,800 lbs. Hariniau.—f>,S»7r> lbs. Now Scudai.—32,200 lbs. Mt. Austin (Johorc). 182,Ml lbs. Majedio (Johort*).— 15.200 lbs. Muar Itam.—10,051 lbs. IVrmas. 21,000 lbs. Sckong.—111,500 lbs.
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      Taiping Rubber Plantations.
      792 5 Prospects of An Interim Distribution. At the fifteenth annual general meeting of the Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Mr. Alexander Rose (Chairman of the company) said Ladies and gentlemen,—Since we met a year ago the price of the produce in which we deal has improved considerably, and, although
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      436 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.*s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly report, dated May 4, state Although the price of rubber has been very steady throughout the week most share quotations show a marked improvement on balance and a fair business has been recorded in
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      K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber.
      219 5 Telegraphic advice from the secretaries of K.M.S. (Malay States) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., states that the board have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on May 29. Mr. A. Hastie, who has been nianagtig Gcdek Estate for the past four years, after having been
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 7.
        441 5 »*<* I Stock Par Exchan go P«r Exchinm Value. Company. Price*. Value. Company Price*; £1 Abaco ..4/ 'll Linggi 2% 2/ Allagar ..4/ 2/ London-Asiatic 6/7 y. fl Anglo-Malay 1/31/32 Lower Perak 3/9* 1 Ayer Kuning £1 Malacca Pref. 4/ il Banteng £1 Mambau
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 6.
        724 5 n Closing Prices. Capital Issue Fraser Lyall laid Up alue Dividends Company Co. Evatt. 312,500 1 30 p.c. int. a/c year 28-2-26Al!enbv ($1) 3.50 3.60 3.50 3.70 160 000 1 10 p.c. int. a/c yr. 30-9-26Alor Gajah ($1) 2.80 3.00 3.00 3.10 727,964 2
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