The Straits Budget, 27 May 1926

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) No. -V.tU SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 27. 192« Piece 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d-
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    CONTENTS.
    311 1 «.c p W leaUKns Council, Matters 3 China L’<»-l'ay .*4 N) w Malayan Industries 3 Em pin* Menage Sincapo’.e 1 loal^-n < S«.uth AfricaV Problem rdf-rams, Reuter and Special C. urinvr Past Week’s News 17-10 Kuala 1 .unipur Wedding j <i n ,r; pore Chinese Tennis I’layers 1 J
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4484 1 m™ h t e fS n S aporc Municipal health statethe t tai J c veek en d ing May 15 gives scntinir nu ni^V r deaths as 300 repre|x*r ft n ,J Cath ratc °f 38.21 Per mille o mpar J C(I with 31.58 in the
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    New Municipal Commissioner.
    22 2 Mr. S. Knocker has been uppni nU ,<} Municipal C ommissioner tor Simmpor-M pixie of .Mr. K. London, «h. signed.
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    Japanese Made Siamese Coins.
    28 2 Copper coins twenty million in number have been handed over to the Government' of Siam which ordered their coiniie- u the Japanese mint. 1
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    Lady Sankaran Nair.
    42 2 It is announced that Lady Surkaran Nair expired on the 11th instant at il.d rinath, where Sir Sankaran and I 4 j' Sankaran Nair had gone on a pilgrinni-I after the termination of the ses'i.n the Council of State.
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    Rinderpest in Bangkok.
    42 2 Owing to the existence of Rinderpest among cattle in Bangkok, the introduction by land or sea into the settlement «*f Singapore of any cattle or pigs from Bangkok is prohibited under a Notification published in the Government Gazette yesterday.
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    Singapore Bar Committee.
    56 2 1: is notified in the Gazette that ihe following gentlemen have been duly elected to the Bar Committee for the Settlement of Singapore Messrs. C. V. Mle* K. St. J. Braddeil, II. C. Cooke-Yarto-’ rough, A. P. Robinson, H. R. L. Dyne. Mr. J. G. Campbell has
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    Japanese Cabinet.
    89 2 1 Vernier akai: u’-.i last Week c *nferie<l with Mr. Tok Miami. 1'iv-idei:; <.f the »-e yu-Hontoh at the latter’s house. I' is understood that an agreement icached between the two in regard to j operation of the Government ami tht j Seiyu-Hoiituh, although the latter ha* .refused
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    Perak Hydro-Electric Scheme.
    106 2 Mr. B. Hvllstiom, who has be« n Kuala Katigsar for some months b-,>. ri lx* ha If of Messrs. Rondel, Palau r ard Tritton, the consulting engineer t Si W. G. Armstrong. Whitworth anil Ltd., investigated tho site of tho dam t bo built under tho Perak
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    Government House.
    130 2 The following had tho honour of dining w.th His Excellency the Governor an< Lady Guiliemard at Government II u>t r *n tho ISth instant. The Hc*n. Mr. II. Marriott and Mrs. Marriott, Mr. S. Nakahima and Mr.Xakashima, Captain J. Yoshituke, riptain and Mrs. II. Shipwav, Commando! B. Y
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    Late Sir Herbert Miles.
    130 2 The death liar occurred of Lieut.-Genera Sir Horbeit. Miles. Lieut.-General Sii Herhe:t Miles, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.B.. CMC, (J.B.E., C.Y.O.. M.V.O., was born on July t!l, ]SoO. He was educated a'. Wellington College, and the Royal Miliary College Sandhurst;, lie entered tli Army, 1M0P. lit* was Commandant
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      COUNCIL MATTERS.
      1000 3 He to make them:—Straits Times. May 20. Jo not think that wo are being ritual of onr Government when that there was a distinct at- f laissez faire about certain of """'"'‘‘.l t 0 questions asked by unoffl--I«. recent To some requests the answer l K hine could
      He to make them:—Straits Times. May 20.  -  1,000 words
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      CHINA TO-DAY.
      909 3 •inment of the people.— Straits Times May 21. The position in China is more h >peful than it has been for years past. With Mai shuts Wu Pci Fu and Chang Tso Lin combining at one rallying point—the overthrow of Bolshevism —and with the oft-repeated assurances of the
      •inment of the people.— Straits Times May 21.  -  909 words
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      NEW MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
      796 3 way to even greater prosperity.—Straits limes, May 22. Wc were able yesterday to give some account of an entirely new industry for Malaya which that prominent industriali.>t Mr. Tan Kah Kee intends to establisn in Johorc. Mr. Tan Kah Kee is adding t<» his many other ventures
      way to even greater prosperity.—Straits limes, May 22.  -  796 words
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      EMPIRE MESSAGE.
      756 4 government of King George V. —Straits Times, May 24. That the British Empire has been built up by brave and wise men and women in the past that it is a great inheritance to-day, and that its future welfare lies in the hands of the coming generation is
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      SINGAPORE HEALTH.
      871 4 -Straits Times, May 25. The Municipal Health Officer is determined that the public shall not underestimate the seriousness of conditions in the shophouse districts of Singapore, for he regularly draws attention to this evil and its consequences in his annual reports. There is once again some plain speaking
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      SOUTH AFRICA'S PROBLEM.
      838 4 Empire will b« r,!!*ved.-Straits Time., May 26. j The announcement that the South African Government has agreed, pending a joint conference with India, to postpone the second reading of the Class Aieas (Asiatic) Bill—the avowed object of which is to get British Indians out of the country—will
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1494 5 A team of Ilona'kontr mcketers arrived SinuaiioK' yesterday and whet an interesting series '5‘’“..i-hes against Malayan opponents ,,f to-morrow. Imposing looking the Singapore Cricket. Club i ming dates of the eighteen-nineties that thiity years ago inter-port *V' were fairly regular events, and ..leasent to find that in these
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    HONGKONG SCHEME.
    112 5 New Berthage for Ocean-Going Vessels. Financed by a Chinese millionaire, with the work carried out by the Netherlands Harbour Works Co., and supervised by the Fost Development Department, the first and most difficult stage of one of the biggest schemes of private enterprise for harbour improvement yet put
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    Malaysia on the Screen.
    516 5 U ni ted States Rubber Company’s Enterprise. There arrived at Singapore by the Melchior Treub from Sumatra last week two young Ameiican cinema photographers whq are making a tour of the United States Rubber Company’s properties in Malaya and Sumatra. Until the recent restriction controversy the
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    DEER SHOOTING CASE.
    212 5 Chinese Rubber Planter Fined $200. At the Segamat Police Court, Seganiat, Johore, before Mr. W. S. Ebden, First Class Magistrate, Vong Hin of Gemas, a Chinese rubber planter, was charged with shooting two deer in or about the month of December, 1925, an offence punishable under Section
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    Local Food Prices.
    340 5 Sudden Rise in Contractors* Rates. Confirmation of the remarks of the Malay unofficial member at the last meeting of the Legislative Council regarding the increased cost of living is afforded by the experience of one of the leading hotel managers in Singapore, who told a Straits Times
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    207 5 Results of Holiday Spoon Shoot. On Saturday and Whit Monday a spoon shoot was held under the auspices of the S.V.R.A. The shooting was very useful. Sgt. Lee Kiah Wah was in wonderful form and carried off almost everything. The results were Match I, nett, Sgt. Lee Kiah
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    The Late Mrs. Hanson.
    148 5 The funeral of the late Mrs. Mathilda Rose Hanson, wife of Mr. E. H. Hanson of the Dunlop Rubber Co. (Far Erst> Limited, took place at the Bidndari Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. Archdeacon F. G. Swindell officiated. Much sympathy will be felt
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    MALAYAN TENNIS.
    3221 6 Guillemard Cup Matches At Singapore. Colony Win by Substantial Margin. There was an abundance of good tennis at the Tanglin Club courts djring the week-end, when the picked players of the Colony and the F.M.S. met in the annual tournament for the cup presented by Sir Laurence Guillemard.
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    TROUBLE IN ACHEEN.
    623 7 (Aneta’s Service.) I hitch Troops Ihwh With Rebels. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, May 20. I ivp.uited from Koetaradja that a i,.:-.riinient under Lie nt. Ktaar clashed -h a group f reWdlious fanatics at Kloett. which is a centre of the rebellious movement. S.\ rebel* wire killed, while one
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    Notes from Siam.
    1073 7 Cholera, Anthrax and Cattle Disease. (brum Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 18. Bangkok is passing through an exceedngiy trying time. She Mas a cholera epiuemic, very virulent, an outbreak ot anthrax and an outbreak of rinderpest. Cholera is taking a heavy toll of the population. 1 he
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    275 7 Celebrations at Singapore Schools. Empire Day celebrations wen* held at the Chinese Girls* School on Friday with enthusiasm. Many interested in the welfare of the school, including Lady Guillemurd, II.K. Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser and Mr. Sm.g Or:g Siang, were present. The proceedings ojiened with the singing of
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    CHANGE IN CANTON.
    111 7 ('oncilialory Tone of New Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, May 21. Conciliation where there is no means of sacrifice is the principle slogan of the Canton G -vernnient now that Communism has been definitely curbed. The policy officially stated includes all the issues at stake with
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    $3,000 CLAIM ALLOWED.
    69 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 20. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs was given in the Supreme Court in the case in which Khoo Cheng Chew and Chong Chye Kee Neoh claimed 3,000 dollars together with interest thereon at the rate of $1 per 100 per month
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    Stirling Expedition.
    291 7 Extensive Flight Over Dutch Ouinca. (Aneta’s Service*.) Batavia, May 25. Manokwa-ri, by wireless it is reported from Albatros (ainp that l*ilot Hoyte, and Mr. Stirling made a flight of two hours and 20 minutes r ron\ A’.natron ('amp to the foot hills, Nassau Mountains, carrying u load of
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    180 7 The Currency Commissioners* Abstract ns at May 1, 11)20, is as follows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on May 1, 192(1 1 3.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of April, 152(3 163,389,080.37 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on
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    Cornish Tin Results.
    91 7 Alth S >uth Crofty, Limited, t.h»* second largest producer of tin in Corn vail, maintained its dividends at. 2(» p*>r cent, for the past year, the director:’* report shows that earning* at KiO were ah iut A'b.SUO less than 'hose of the previous year. There was an
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    MOTORING FATALITY.
    915 8 Two Europeans Killed In Singapore. Mysterious Accident in Tanjonjf I’agar Road. Wv regret <o record a tratric motoring accident which occurred in lanjung I’agur Road on Monday night. in which two Kuropcnn Mr. I’. Lowndes and Mr. II. W. Keiuiik, le t their lives. The c.visv of the
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    Storm Havoc at Garoet.
    213 8 Estate Tea Bushes Stripped Bare. Supplementing the previous report nbout tin* disastrous storm experienced at (iaroct last week, Aneta Service reports state that as the result of the three-dav storm, ten thousand pounds weight of ica have been lost ami considerable d.image done to tea plants
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    CHINESE IN TROUBLE.
    227 8 Alleged Secret Society Leader Arrested. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wiites :—Described by a Singapore detective the leader of a Secret Society in Singapore, a bin esc of middle-age and wearing hmg hair was produced in the police court thi* morning before Mr. J. W. Hughes charged with
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    INDIAN CRIMINAL TRIBES.
    70 8 Position Clinnucd for The Pet ter. Sirnki. May 1! Tin* Hon. Sardar Io'„ r endra Sinjrh, in porformiiu? an openceremony of the Criminal Tribes Hospital, at Kuolmkiieh, in the Multan district. referred 1o the fact that the »rih.- had acquired tendencies and cha rai-temstics which had changed
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    The Keng Wah Plant.
    873 8 Two Species Cultivated In Singapore. Wc have been favoured with the following Holes regarding the Kong Wall plant by Mr. Ji. 1*1. Holttum, Acting Director of the Kotanie Gardens As noted by a iccent correspondent tithe Straits Times, there arc two specieof the genus Kpiphyllum (or
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    649 8 Hongkong Players Arrive At Singapore. Captain’s Comments on Their Prospects. The Hongkong cricket team arrived in Singapore yesterday by the ip,.. Mr. Hancock, the Hongkong corn ers »rg with a Straits Times y, tentative yesterday, said that hiteam did not represent the full vi-ickct* > m n h
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    Rumania Mobilises Troops.
    39 8 (Anela Wireless Service.i Belgrade, The Uumauittn government has r ed the mobilisation <>f part <»l her l! in aeeordanee with'the Polish-IJuniMiia treaty beeuuso of the alleged eoiuen'je lion of Soviet troops on the Polish ti' ior
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    SHIPPING INQUIRY.
    2421 9 Court’s Findings in the Penang Disaster. Master and Officers Exonerated. ,1 inauiry into the loss of the ll: ownea by the Strait, luinpany. by tue oil lanjong the ir.Ut of April 22 opened in 1 uv t Court on iuesday. 1 f i L-ivid (First Magistrate) was i;
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    CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC.
    288 9 The Address and I he Casket. The new General Order published below, which has been issued by the Colonial Government, will be read with interest by the pubiic. it will be noted that if an address of greeting or farewell is presented by a grateful
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    GARDEN PARTY.
    159 9 Brilliant Scene at Government House. Nearly 500 guests, representative of all the communities in Singapore, were welcomed by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillenmrd at the Government House Garden Party on the 20th instant. The weather was fine, although their Excellencies, with characteristic thoughtfulness, had made ample
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    HONESTY IN PERAK.
    178 9 Deductions from Kesult of Weights’ Tests. Mr. V. G. Savi, chief police officer, Perak, speaking at the meeting <>f the Kinta Sanitary Board said <he had noticed that during 11)25, although 16,000 weights ami 6,575 measures had been verified, fhcre were only ,‘!S prosecutions duiing (lie whole
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    THE RACES.
    2863 10 Last Day of the Spring Meeting. Close Finishes and Cood Dividends. A professional meeting which lasts live days is evidently not too much lor the Singapore public, for the attendance at the ’lurf Club on Saturday was as large as ever and totalisator and cash sweep clerks had
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    112 10 Business Disposed of in Ten Minutes. For tho first time for years the 1 of the Bankruptcy Court only about ten minutes on Friday ht Mr. Justice Deane. There were 1! minor matters on the list, two of v.: were adjourned, and the third v. posed of in
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    A NEW INDUSTRY.
    830 11 Mr. Tan KahKee’s $2,000,000 Venture. Vapor-making Factory In Johore. 11,0 manufacture of popor from rice- th<* latest venture of Mr* Singapore manufacturer and lv; M who has decided to spend 000,000 on the erection and ,b<Ki factory in South Johore. 1 f tjl f ae tory will
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    FORGED CHITS.
    363 11 A Former (lovernmenl Clerk Arrested. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Friday P. F. David (alias S. F. David) a young Tamil clerk, formerly in (’"Vi rnrnent. service, was produced in the police court hefnre Mr. .1. \V. Hughes, this a;te»no«*n, on charges of using as genuine f
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    EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
    210 11 DiHicultics in Securing English Schoolmasters. Truth is very caustic on the state of Education in Malaya. A few weeks ago some observations were made, savs the paper, in its current issue, concerning the unhappy state into which the Fdium.on Department in the Federated Ma’ay States has fallen.
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    DEATH ON THE ROAD.
    88 11 Hoy Dragged for Several Yards By Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 21. A verdict stating that death was due to injuries caused by rash or negligent driving on the part of Pagi bin Syna 1 was delivered at the inquest on Him liv'O'W Kooi.
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    Health of Singapore.
    581 11 Reasons for City’s Freedom From Plague. The report of the Health Department of Singapore for the year 192b, which has been issued by Dr. P. S. Hunter, Municipal Health Officer, shows that tlu health of the town continues <o lx* good There were only ten cases of
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    SINGAPORE HAWKERS.
    165 11 Stallholders Who are Really Shopkeepers. Writing on hawker shelter in his report for ll)2o, Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Municipal Health Officer, says “The hawker shelters continue to be patronised—but they are of little help to the real poor hawker. He is invariably shouldered out or bought out
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    UNLUCKY PLAINTIFF.
    668 11 $32,291 Awarded on Counter Claim. Judge’s Comments in Manager’* Action. Mr. Justice Deane pave* judgment thi* morn ng in the octi n heard by him recently in winch .M *S '.mm \vo*>lx sued Atessrs. |J. VV. Tomlinson and ,J. I-’. l»ilt?l'»m, formerly trading as th Australian i railing
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    MURDERED PRIEST.
    54 11 Seven Arrests Changes Not Yet Preferred. (Prom (>’(• Ov.»n Correspondent.) Penang, May HO. It is i:nd.*rr* nod tfia‘ seven rrreitM avo I»pmm nvulv in roiiuivlion with fh»» rit ,n Ma! murder of the Malax* t. K,»|i TJ-t-h'd nt Karx<poni* Vn tJctirl'j* hare**s have vet bo<»n made. the men
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    1406 12 Story of Recesses in An Almirah. Alleged Finding of Hidden Notes. The lia/ik robbery case whs resumed t>n the 1 !>th in't., in the District Court before Mr. I*. A. F. David. The cas« cone* rii" the r .hbery of thi JCnri<iu< dr Undo Chine effected in
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    NEW RULER OF SWAT.
    104 12 Durbar at Saidu in His Honour. Simla, May 10 :—An imposing durbar was held at Saidu, in the Frontier Province, having formally installed Mian Gul Sahib as ruler of the Swat. The Chief Commissioner, speaking, “aid the people were wearied with the series ,,f tribal fights
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    DUTCH INDIES ARE DEFENCES.
    54 12 (A no fa’s .Service.) Batavia. May 21. The Marine Budget of the Dutch Indies for 1, provide* for the purchase •>f 200 mines, 400 air bombs, six new Mr'riv air scouts, thus increasing the noml.er u> 21. six bombing planes ami < fighting planes. r u<
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 12 fThe Straits Time* is not responsible foi .he (.pinions of its correspondents. Cornqiondents should bear in mind that letter: must Lc short and to the point, konj. .umblir.g epistles are liable to be rejected 01 ruthlcssiy cut clown. Correspondents mus enclose their names, not necessarily i'oi publication but us
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    The “ Keng Wah ” Plant.
    190 12 The Keng Wah Plant. To the E<litor of the Straits Times. Sir.- With reference to the paragraph in your last night’s issue regarding the king Wall plant at Ipon, it may interest your readers to know that this mant is not of Chinese origin. A specimen of it may be
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    Rinderpest in Pahang.
    436 12 Tu the Editor of the Straits Tint s. Sii —It is. many months n »w since rinderpest lirst made its appearance in Pahang. 1 ho outhreah was very virulent, spread quickly, and, far one stes. it is still as bad as ever. It is ev.dent that the
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    S.S. Association Affairs.
    366 12 To the Editor of the* Straits Times. Sir,—Your Occasional Note of the 21st mstant, n which you say that a sugges--1,0,1 of mine made* at the annual general rno'tmp of the Straits Settlements mgupore > Association “can scnnwlv t*c commended as a wise one,” see mV to
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    A Band-Night Incident.
    209 12 'li* the Editor of the Straits Times j Sir, —I crave space in your pajn*r t retail an incident which i am s-ure wi. j interest the bulk of y our readers. l«ist night 1 was seated in the Gardcr.s awaiting entertainment by the Regimental bard and
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    Municipal Ethics.
    346 12 To the Editor of the* Strait? Times. Sir. I should l*' greatly obliged if you will kindly inform me whether a Commissioner of tlie local Municipality could io a partner of, or in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in, any tiroi 01 concern holding Municipal contracts, ,r
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      Johore State Council.
      40 13 A photograph ot the Johore State O "noil t-ken at the last meeting, when tributes were paid to I)ato W. N. Gawlcr, who is retiring. Dato Gauler i> seen fifth from the left in the front row.
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      Kuala Lumpur Wedding.
      53 13 ♦•tilling group photographed aft.r the marriage of Mr. Hilary C. H. Rendle, of the Malayan C ivil Service, and Miss Valery I'atricia (Jee.son, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I*. \V. (ile son, which took place at St. Mary 's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on May 1 >.
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      Singapore Chinese Tennis Players.
      51 14 The representatives of Singapore who won the Alan I.oke (’up in the recent inter-state tennis championship. Standing.—Cheung C’hee Tong, Yup Ah Chuun (hon. sec. S.I’.R.C. and manager of team), and Seah Eng Chiang. Sitting.—Lim Bong Soo, Khoo H«*oi Hye (Malayan Champion). Cheong Chee I.im, and John
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      SINGAPORE STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
      34 14 The work «f improving Singapore's streets and bridges goes steadily on. Above are two views showing .he widening of 'the' bridge'bel'wetn'siamford Unad and ictoria Street. Photos hv H \1 Sits soon
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      TWO SINGAPORE SCENES.
      46 14 wo seaside views in Singapore. On the left is a nictnro i»f t., u Photos, by Ho (Ut ,s a pn.ure of lanjong hatong, on .he right one of Malay houses over .he water a. Tanjnng Hhu. Photos, by Ho (Hit M .ih
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      Picturesque Java.
      19 15 I’asar Ikan, Batavia, show inn the old Castle with Malay prau unloading wood. /•//o/o. I>y /v In^Utuii
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      AN OUTDOOR MERCHANT.
      31 15 A typical Malayan scene, showing a Chinese cloth merchant doing business with a lady who means to get her money s worth. Photos, by l\. I', little ton.
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      IMPROVING JOHORE BAHRU.
      38 15 n lhnrp itahru The old Padang has been converted into a building site, and the new Supreme Court tv he photograph shows the fine new Padang of Johore Uuhru. me u I'hotn l<\ J Tnu'tin
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      Empire Day at the Schools.
      52 16 Empire Bay a a* fittingly celebrated ::t all the s*. h. til throughout Malaya. The photographs show stones at the (uylang Kngl'sh School. Singapore, w In n Mr. I. C. Sands. Commissioner of Boy Scouts in Malaya, inspected a newly iornud troop. P’loto &lt;&gt;y i'.'u
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      THE NEW WARREN SHIELD.
      56 16 The ne.\ v|,i&lt; M j;Acn hv fionoral Sir Charles Warren In encourage rifle shooting in Mala&gt;a, replacing tin* original shield which lu* gave many years ago. (ieneral Warn n. who formerly enmmanded in Singapore, is nuu Mi years nl age. lie still lakes a great interest
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      A JAPANESE FESTIVAL.
      34 16 Paper (i&gt;h hunt: outside a Japanese h use in Singapore commemorating the "Festival of the Hoys,” always held in the fifth month. io!i&gt; hy II I' l'(i m I in "I
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      THE NEW TOTALISATOR.
      43 16 A nr» clirtrio totalisator, (he most up-to-date machine, ol its kind in the Last, has hern installed hy the Singa.M.rc Turf Huh. and was used lor the lirst time at the meeting just conclu Jed. rimlo. Ity 7'/, /rss in
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      PERILS OF THE ROAD.
      39 16 Motor accidents continue to he of frequent occurrence in Singapore streets. I lie photograph shows a heavy lorry w hich was overturned on the Esplanade a few days ago. Photo, hy Tdii Ih'iifi C hin
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      COAL DISPUTE DEADLOCK.
      1769 17 [BELTER TELFGIUM.J Mr. Baldwin’s Firm Words To Owners. GLOOMY prospect. Subsidy Offer Stands for Week Only. [BELTER TELEGIUM.J London, May ID. It under?toot! that the executive of tl„- Miners* Federation will recommend tin diJiu itc conference to-morrow to endorse thi re-organisation proposals in the r ,.(,,,rt of
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      VOLCANO ERUPTION
      127 17 Many Lost in Japanese Disaster. Houses Buried in Lava. London, May 25. Tokio It. is reported that 1,000 persons are missing and 200 were drowned through water gushing from the ground as the result of an eruption of Mount lokachi. a dormant volcano in Hokkaido. Mount Tokachi erupted
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      Limiting Armaments.
      148 17 Controversy in League Committee. London, May 25. (jenevu The difficulties in the way of limitation «.f armaments have been illustrated by the discussions in the preparatoiy committee on disarmament which were* marked by a controversy between Lord Cecil and M. Koncour with regard to the possibility of limiting
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      Russia’s Poor.
      122 17 Many Thousand Live In Appalling Conditions. London, May 25. Ripra '1 here art* n&lt;* fewer than 050,000 dlls uf.«l Ktrays in ilJussia, living jfi appalling conditions, according to the tevolutions at a pitting of the Council of (lie Peoples Commissars, presided over o&gt; M. Rykott anti reported in
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      Germany's Foreign Policy.
      77 17 London, May Ill*rlin In the* Reichstag Herr Marx declared that the Government's foreign pnlioj, had not changed. He emphasised that the Russo-German treaty was merely a link in a chain of treaties in the into n ol pacification and consolidation ot Europe. Ihe Reichstag, by it large
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      Oil Company Debentures.
      62 17 London, May 25. The Amsterdam Ratrafsehe Petroleum t ompany, a siihvdinry of the Royal Ihitcb Company, is i&gt;-iiing «&gt;i ,Ju n 1 21.000,000 guib«crs wot tli ».f 1 1 j per rent, dehen lores at of which O.bOb.OOO lu s already been privalelv placed. This issue is
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      RESTORING THE FRANC.
      1007 18 French Government’s New Measures. Central Clearing Oflice Created. London, May 19. M. Peret, the French Finance Minister, has proceeded to l*»tris. Interviewed by Reuter he expressed himself satisfied with the result of his conversations wit h Mr. C’hurehill. We have arrived at noth.up definite yet,” he said,
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      United States Senate.
      152 18 Story of Undue Campaign Expenses. London, May 19. Washington Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, gives cunency to a sensational story to the effect that anything between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 was spent at a recent Senatorial primary election in Pennsylvania when h? moved that the Senate should authorise an
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      Prohibition.
      90 18 Issue at Next Presidential Election. London, May 21. New York The success of Mr. William Vnre, the Philadelphian political boss, in winning the Republican nomination ns Pennsylvania candidate for the Senate is considered in astute political quarters *o indicate that Prohibition will bo the outstanding issue in the Presidential
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      Brazilian Bonds.
      21 18 London, May 23. New York The issue of $35,000,000 Brazilian bonds at Cl a per cent, was promptly over-subscribed.
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      The Khalifat.
      253 18 Position of Moslem Leader Defined. London, May 10. Cairo The Khalifat Congress discussed the report of the comnittcee on the definition and necessity of the Khalifat. The report defined Khalifat as the office of the spiritual and temporal chief of the Moslems, and declared that the lvhriit.at must
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      Mr. Lloyd George.
      158 18 Rumoured Secession From Liberal Party. London, May 20. In view of the rumours that Mr. Lloyd George is seceding from the Liberal Party, it is noteworthy that it has been intimated to-day that Mr. Lloyd George has written to Sir Godficy Collins, the chief Liberal Whip, indicating
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      Labour in Italy.
      136 18 Mussolini States Fascist Policy. I.uiiilcn. May ID. Home On the occasion of the adopj;&lt;n of a labour law prohibiting strikes, Siunor Mussolini made a statement to ..M-ists declaring that for the first time 1 the history of the world a constructive revolution had been accomplished peacefully. For
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      Communists Convicted.
      88 18 Fines for Breach of Emergency Rules. London, May 10. Mrs. Margery Pollitt, wife of the Communist leader Harry Pollitt, who was charged ct Puw Street with unlawfu' possession of documents containing false information, in contravention of the emergency regulations, was fined £50 nru tT&gt; Gs. costs, with the
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      GERMAN COMMUNISTS.
      163 18 British Trade Union Leaders Denounced. A “Betrayal” of The Workers. London, May uj Berlin The German Communist nan and the extreme Nationalist organiiuS Staol Heim, er Steel Helmets,” hel l reviews of their respective armies" yesterday, the former in Berlin and n, .alter at Puessoldorf. The onnmiuists were
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      Nicaraguan Revolt.
      115 18 Protest Against Seizure Of Customs. London, May 10. Mi nagwa. Nicaragua The American Collector-General &lt; f Customs ha&lt; protested t&lt;» the State Uep.v iinent against the v ‘moval by revolutionaries of the American eol.tetor of customs and his deputy at Blue fields, because they refused to rand over
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      Cairo Elections.
      206 18 London, May 2-‘&gt;. Cairo The 1 itohadists were routed at the elections, the Zaghlulist coalition having captured all twenty c eats in which the results have so lar been dei iaied. The figures for LI constituencies show that the Coalitionists polled GS,OUU votes against their opponents* 1,800. In
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      Warships for Argentine.
      49 18 London, May 20 Buenos Aires The Cab'net has ‘herised the expenditure of $80,000,000 t° 'urchase small warships, including -.nail cruisers, throe submarines, ~VJ iestroyers and two gunboats, of a tota tonnage of 15,000. Admiral Calindrcz will proceed T-rndon soon in connection with the V r chase.
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      ABD EL KRIM'S COLLAPSE.
      1187 19 Yl rows Himself on French Clemency. Franco-Spanish Offensive Continues. London, May 19. j. e a w jld boar defending its mount home to the last rock," is the descrip- nolicd by Reuter’s Paris correspon‘iJ Abd el Krim’s position in face j 0 i n t French
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      Aviation.
      264 19 Now York to Dumas Aires Attempt. London, May 24. Ni iv York: Fonor l!&lt;*rnardo Duugan i wealthy Argentine, and two eompinion rted this morning on a flight to Bueno. Aires, their first stop to be Charleston South Carolina. The machine was forced to descend in \ssaleague Harbour, near Cape
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    TRADE MARK DECISION.
    103 19 Crown Appeals (o Supreme Court. (From Our Owm Correspondent.) Penang, May 25. An unusual case is down for hearing in Supreme Court to-day the Crown ap ’onLr'r against a duel-ion of th District !.v anent a false trademark taw in n ction v ith ("a 1 ?rt**
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    STABBING MYSTERY.
    105 19 Man Found Wounded Behind Toddy Shop. (From Our Own Corrospond» r,t &gt; IV nang, May 25. Mystery snrrourd a serious ‘ukliinv a in wh ch Famil is 'he victi i. Hi was ffi’uid hi hind a toddy sb..| ,Je*ut -ag’ t !y i*i(’ d in ;-uu!. n and
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    ADJUTANT'S ESCAPE.
    69 19 I ..iJ&gt;v Austin an Hire C ar ;i n. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pennnp 7 lay Lf&gt;. Y&lt; f &lt; iv J.i y ."ft--"Horn Captain 'I, A jutant of tiie duntecis, had a naiiow (.rape from a serious acrid n! at Chijvor A hired car collided with 'is
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    Malacca Notes.
    357 19 S'kur, 4 &gt;i' Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr. facia, May 1*:. Tim Committee &lt;f the So i ty of h &gt; Agii-Hortlciltuial E*;h hition hir e lu t a very valuable President with th departure of the Hon. Mr. Ralph Sort who was keenly interested in Malv
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    362 19 An OM-Time Milfaiy Review At Singapore. (From the Stra ts Times of Satuiday, May Id, 18G0.) The Miltmy Rf\kw yesterday was an irdoie t:n;r s; o; tnele in mnr n*spoet i than re. Ft v. as a display tf the |\ill niil’tn y st.»nv;th of the place.
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    ALLEGED SCANDALS IN BATAVIA.
    52 19 (Aneta’s Fervid I!at:.\ia, May lil. The fiovernor-ficneml has inVtnrdi I the At.to* ney-('* n 1 to o dor idlk ..I inve ti^ati'ns ii.t &gt; the r anipi ia!i- ns of Mr. Mo. I'vts »!*i:„ I i*&gt; lh &gt;&lt; k harbour nmna|‘» in* nt Si rmat i»na!
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      THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
      1533 20 [Reuter Telegram.] University Batsmer Fail on Tricky Wicket. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 19. The match at Cambridge between the Australians and the University opened in overcast and chilly weather. The wicket was in good condition. Cambridge won the toss and hatted first. Their score stood at l.'M
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      GOLF.
      795 20 [Reuter Telegram.] Aubrey Hoomer Wins Big Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 19. At St. Andrew’s a hundred professionals who had previously qualified in sectiona tournaments throughout the country played otT the first 36 of 72 holes in the Ha&gt;ly Mail 1*1,200 tournament. Gadd, Roehampton, with 75 and 78. and
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      BOXING.
      388 20 [Reuter Telegram.] A New Welter Champion. [Reuter Telegram.] London. May 21. Scranton The coalminer Pete Latzo has won the world’s welterweight championship, outpointing Mickey Walker in a contest of ten rounds. Good Contents at Happy Valley. There was no fault to find with the boxing served up at Happy
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      3111 21 Tirct* Uohs S.C.C. of Sun? Victory. two day nutch bet we tin the S.C.C Sembilan wns begun on thi ground nn Saturday, and was in m. interesting positii n when stumps were drawn on the first &lt;*•*'.'» l u e.uo Having i -nd tlie visitors 127 fi r
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      503 22 Chinese Unable to Beat Strong R. A. Side. The Chinese were again disappointed Mi Friday afterneon in a first division match with the R. A. on the Stadium for instead of claiming both points, as they expected to do, they were hard put to ;t t &gt; retain
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      DERBY BETTING.
      40 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Colorado a Strong Favourite. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 21. Derby 1 etting is as follows 5-2 Colorado offered, 3-1 taken 7-1 Coronach 9-1 Lex 100-7 Apple* Sammv 100-f, Roschearty. 20-1 Swift and Sureal! taken and offered.
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      YACHTING.
      1055 22 Fairy Point Challenge Cup. (Conti ibuted.) I This Trophy was piesentcd on Sunday to the Club by Mr. Maurice iodesse, one of the keenest yachts men that ever stepped &lt; into the j Straits Settlements. To make it as interesting as possible, the couise \U’s, n veais gone by,
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      61 22 [Reuter Telegram.J Spain Defeats Ireland. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 22. Defeating Ireland by three to two at Dublin, Spain earned the right to meet the Argentine in the third round of the Davis Cup competition. France Heats Czecho-Slovakia. London, May 2d. Prague France luat Czecho-Slovakia in the
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      ATHLETICS.
      57 22 [Router Telegram.] International Competition In London. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 21. At Stamford Bridge, in the I&lt;ondon international athletic team competition for the King of Italy’s cup, France made 2". points, Knglami 21, Italy 14 and II* lgium 4. The times in the short distance races were poor owing
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    General Warren's Gift.
    323 22 New Shield Presented For Malayan Marksmen. Kitlo shooting enthusiasts in Malaya will be triad to hear that the new Warren hallcnge Shield b; s arrived lr«&gt;m England. It will be remembered that, eighteen months aero, the original shield was foun to have become lit only for superannuation
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    Victims of the Simpang.
    585 22 Story of Attack on Rubber Restriction Launch. The inquest was commenced im t duy. before Mr K Hou, m "J".v.etims of the Simpang incident On April the Simpang, a ‘rubber restriction launch, was, it i* mi r attacked hy the crew of a cutter ing rubber.
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    BANGKOK CATTLE DISEASE.
    63 22 Quarantine Sheds Now Free Of Anthrax. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 22. The Government quarantine sheds and abattoirs are now free from anthrax. Five animals died out of S20 involved. Rinderpest still exists in the quarantine sheds, but it is hoped that by mean* of the
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    Civil Service Changes.
    73 22 Several changes in Malaya Civil Ser\H»appointments have taken effect after the Whitsun holiday. Mr. J. D. Hall, private &gt;&lt;• retary to H.E. the Governor, will t; i'*7 over the Secretaryship to the flli: Commissioner, this appointment havm- ten Tendered vacant by the depart up* Mr. A. F.
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    Malayan Posts.
    857 23 rce l Mail Contracts: Wireless Developments. vt received a copy of the annual '’y;; n the h.M.S. I’o-ts and Telegraph Mnts and find it almost as voluml!li,lU ufthebuiineM with which it deals. w*'” introductory note, it is stated b ...jness has greatly increased, being u; l |,v the
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    CHOLERA ON THE HOSANG.
    74 23 Several Hundred Immigrants In Quarantine. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company’s vessel Hosang, which arrived at Singapore yesterday from Hongkong. had four eases of cholera on b&lt; aid, and is now at St. John’s Island, Ahcre several hundred Chinese deck passengers will spend the usual period in
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    TIN RETURNS.
    147 23 riiin S &gt;on Tin Mines Ltd.—Output for first half of May 316.43 piculs, yardage treated 12,659, overburden 2,543, Karang 10 116, hours run 200. Rat rut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N. L.— Output for first half of May 88 piculs. ;:04 hours worked, 30,000 cubic yards treated. The
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    P. and O. Passengers.
    378 23 The following passengers are proceeding tc Europe by the I’, and O. Kashgar sailing at l I'.m. to-day Mr. Wesser, Mrs. Orr, Mrs Ore's two children and two infants, Mr. Fphraums. Mr. Spencer, Mr. L. K. Griffin Mr. R. G. Munro. Mr. If. M. Calvert. Mr
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    Singapore’s Aerodrome.
    388 23 Half a Square Mile Surveyed At Seletar. The annual report of the Survey Department, Straits Settlements, contain; a note to the effect that the survey of the proposed aerodrome site at Singapore, situated in the nn.kim of Seletar North was commenced in November, and by the end of
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    BIRTHS
    166 23 COLEMAN. On May 25. 1926, at Mulncca to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Coleman, High School, Malacca, a daughter. EDWARDS. On May 20, 1926, at 63, Scott; Road. S ngapore, to Mr. and Mrs. K. C Edwards, a son (stillborn). i'TUGTNIET.— On May 23, i926 (Whit Sun day) at
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    MARRIAGE
    26 23 •lARSIIALL ZANINO.—At Sourahnya, on May 11, 1926, by the* Re*v. C. Themdon CiV b, William Sime Marshall, of Dollar Scotland, to Truss Zanino, The Hague.
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    Trade and Finance.
    135 23 Singapore, May 20. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 11/10 Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York, Demand 50 V* Private 90 d/s 5H On France, Bank T.T. 1650 On India, Bank T.T. 154 &gt;4, Hongkong, Bank T.T. 1*4 p.c. dis. )n
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    Stocks and Shares.
    452 23 Singapore, May 2G. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kuir.bnng 67/6 60/-*cd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.77% 0.80* 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.37 Vi ).42V4 1 1 Idris Hydraulic GO/6 02/6 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 0.45 10/- 10/- Kumpong 47/6 48/6 £1 £1
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      89 23 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. The post free price of the Straits Times ti the United Kingdom and foreign countrie: is $18 a year. The post free price
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  • Obituary
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    101 23 DEATHS VAN SnilErGAARDK. At Samarinda, on May 21, 1926, Gladys (nee Robinson) deai iv beloved wife of II. Van Schilfgaarde Deeply regretted. DISTANT. *n May 21, 1926, at 5X, Meyc i Road, Singapore, Annie Maria, widow of the late (’apt. A. Distant, of Penang. Agid 91. !I)WARDS. On May 21,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      97 1 General— P*f« Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 Hoover and Rubber 1 Local Rubber Auction 1 Firestone in Sarawak 1 Rubber Returns 3 Meetings and Reports— Konibok (F.M.S Rubber 1 Allenby Rubber Kin nan g Produce Company 2 Heutcta Rubber 2 Tocrangie Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      84 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices 1 1 ~—s r- Jaly Oct. Date L'don S’pore May June Sept. Dee. May s. d. 9 I I So I 10V* 0.74 0.74 0.744 0.744 0.744 21 1 104 0.73 0 73 0 73 0.73 0.73 22 1
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      27 1 Rubber price averages in the current Restriction quarter for the period to May 28 are as follows Singapore 76.704 cents. London Is. 7.61 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      30 1 iicwis and Teat’s cable received from their London otlice yesterday gave 208 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at May 22, as revised, 19,063 tons.
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      Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber.
      226 1 Guthrie and Co. have received a cable at Kuala Lumpur, from the of the Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., advising that the directors of this company have decided to recomar.end, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend in respect of the financial year ended December
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      Hoover and Rubber.
      553 1 Report of U.S. Senate Committee. Approval of the stand taken by Secretary of Commerce Hoover,” says Automobile Topics, was seen in the report ot he 11 iiise Committee on Interstate and roreign Commerce following its investigation into the rubber and similarly controlled industries. That the American consumer
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      713 1 A Dull Market With Little Business. Lewis and Peat report Singapore, May 20 Since our last tne maiket has been quiet but at the close we are steady but very quiet. 'ihe shipments for the first half oi May are low at 12,120 tons, Out should oo
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      Allenby Rubber.
      448 1 Total Dividends of 50 Per Cent Recommended. The following is the report of Allenly Rubber Co., to be presented a the annual general meeting, which will be held at Kuala Lumpur on May 31 The net profit after making provision for depreciation was $188,188.80 to wh eh has
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      FIRESTONE IN SARAWAK.
      230 1 Rubber Plantations Around Sibu Inspected. Mr. Haney Firestone, junr., accompanied by Mrs. Firestone, Mr. Myers, Mr. Cheek and Mr. Timl:n, passed through Kuching in April on their return to Singapore from Sibu. We understand, says the Sarawak Gazette, that Mr. Firestone was much interested in the rubber
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      Klanang Produce Company.
      1114 2 Dividend of 50 Per Cent. Declared. lt |i. K. Michie presided at the 28th binary general meeting of the Klanang 1'ioduce Co., Ltd., meeting, and said in address The leport and accounts before us set out clearly, although briefly, t L company’s position at December 31 Vt,
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      BENTOTA RUBBER.
      472 2 Rise in Profits—Crop Prospects. At the annual meeting of the Rubber Estates of Bentota, Ltd., on April 12 Mr. J. L. L &gt;udoun-Shand said :—The improved condition of the rubber market has left us with a balance to deal with of £27,303 18s. 7d., against £7,595 18s. 9d.
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      TOERANGIE RUBBER.
      963 2 Conservative Tapping System Adopted. At the fourteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Toerangie (Sumatra) Rubber and Produce Estates, Ltd., held Idol-lane, Mr. John R. Gray (the Chairman) presided. The Chairman said :—Gentlemen, —The report and accounts having been in your hands for the usual time, 1 propose,
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      ROSEVALE RUBBER.
      726 2 Some Excellent Prices Realised. At the* annual meeting of the Rosevale Rubber Co., Ltd., held on April 14, the chairman, Mr. Richard Arnold, said:— We have had a most prosperous year, owing to the excellent price obtained for our rubber, and also to our very low working costs,
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      Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates.
      1299 3 Record Profits for the Past Year. At tin* sixteenth annual meeting "f tlu* Chersonese (K.M.S.) hstates, on April 14, Mr. Noel Trotter, presiding, said:— 1 The accounts show that the profit of the company’s business in 192-», attei writing oil’ 11.636 in respect, of depreesa-, tion, amounted
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      GENERAL CEYLON RUBBER.
      393 3 Dividend of 30 Per Cent. For Year. At tlu&gt; annual general meeting of the 'ey I'm Rubber and Tea Estates, Ltd., on April 12, I he haii man said that the trading profit for the year was £144.,‘572, which compared with £(52,121 in the previous year. An
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      RUBBER PROFITS.
      1383 3 More Satisfactory Company Results. Another twitch of plantation companies issued their annual reports last month, all recording good sales and profits, lesulting in substantial returns being made to the shareholders. Golcomla Earns 50 Per Cent. The Ciolconda Malay Rubber Company, which operates with a capital of lid,000. earned
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      78 3 Ampat (Sumatra). —34,750 lbs. Amalgamated Malay.—38,452 lbs. Balau.—20,000 lbs. B**ranang.—20,854 lbs. Bertam (Taisho). —37,220 lbs. Borelli.—24,000 lbs. Brooklands.—80,500 lbs. Bukit Kepnng.—20,003 lbs. Chembong.—53,285 lbs. Cherns.—28,600 lbs. Continental Plantation. —23,881 lbs. Connemara.—22,750 lbs. (Jlenshiel.—44.007 lbs. Kamasan.—22,000 lbs. Kwaloe.—40,303 lbs. Kong Sang.—3,030 lbs. Kepong Malay.—08,033 lbs. Labuan Bileh.—5,000 lbs. New
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      LOCHNAGAR (CEYLON) PRODUCE.
      789 4 I Good Prospects Dividend Of j -0 Per Cent. rj„. scvcni..enth annual ordinary gencr- V ci of the shareholders of th* B In tv; tCcy’on) Produce Company, H, v iM at Londonwull, K.C., Mr. K v 'I"'" presiding. H -j- ii.a;. raid: Gentlemen, —In H- una\d-laMe ahot
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      UNITED RUBBER AND COFFEE
      988 4 Dividend of V/ s l'er Cent. Declared. Presiding at the annual meeting of United Rubber and Coffee Plantations, Ltd., on April 12, Mr. K. fr\ A. Roberts said 1 feel sure you will be glad tc know that the redueti *n of the issued capital of
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      TRAFALGAR RUBBER REPORT.
      381 4 Directors Adxise Removal Of Coconut Palms. The following is the report of the Trafalgar Rubber C'empany, the annua: meeting of which, will be held at No. 2 I'rince S'reet on Saturday, May 29. The profit for the year is 841,924.48 which, added to the amount brought forward
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      Rubber Dividends.
      178 4 A cable brs been received by I 101 l stead ;.nd Co., Kuala I.umpur, which reads ai’o.iovvs -Cheras Rubber Estates, l id., .••lineal report for IP2*&gt; issued profit 18.501. final dividend recommended Ifi per cent., carry forward £13,130. Sungci Purun (E.M.S.) Rubber Co.. Etd.. annual report for ID2-&gt;
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      MATALE CEYLON RUBBER.
      908 4 Dividend of 35 l*er Cent. For Yoar. At the twentieth annual meeting of fch* Matale Ceylon tiubber Co., Ltd., in London on April 12 the chairman, Mr. George Hathorn, said :--It is most gratifying to your Hoard to be aide to present accounts showing such satisfactory results.
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      Borelli Rubber Company.
      852 5 lions in the company’s shares have taken .lice recently at a substantial piemium No questions being asked the res lulion was duly seconded and ctvr.ed un mm oil.-ly. The retiring Directors, Mes-rs. Jttmei {i*a, E. (J. Wilde K. P. Reynolds, L. J. led win end (1. Wiseman,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      832 5 .Messrs. Mmphnil and C o.’s Weekly Report. Macj.lmii and Ltd.’s weekly rep. r!, dated May 25 states During tli pa *t w. ek th shore market has b; &lt;‘Ti «iu:t on account &lt;&gt;i Whitsun and the races; however prices have reiryiif firm and buyers of all the
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 29.
        413 5 2*°** Rt r Kxchacgr# Par V*k U u€ Compnny. Prict». Vuiu*. Coinptny. r r w .1 Abuco 6# j.i*1 l-Hi*.'."! O V Ma if a i* 4/a I l.nmlon-Asiat'c •I' Amrlo-Malay jf} M'X r Vrak .1 Ayer Hunan: -&gt; v tl Malacca Prof. .‘1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 26.
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