The Straits Budget, 24 June 1926

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    31 1 The Straits Budget BEIN(, THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IF.SiAKl.lSIIFD EU.MTY YEARS.) No. Ik'di"- sim;ai*ooui:. mi ksdav. ,ii NK 21 I**2l:. I’i‘Ut* cents (S.S. t u'Tiru v or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    433 1 :i:v;*u:< p y 1 i•' Mil Ul\ U 1 s a* d Surpiu* Wealth .'I I alters' >et iely hi A v. IVlit ieul Party 7 I i, .a! Fuuc.ition 1 P,.,. lit l\« niulV- F.scf*|»e l-‘» I 'll; N'*tC* It kit rani*. Bciiter and Special p; st Week’s
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4682 1 \t Killing Mrs. Waswdl. wife ,.f j D**et«.r M«*Ah of Kiukiang. was drowned while Lathing in the Fmerald Pool. Mr. A. St. Alban Smith, manager of S Itt jt Luhhel* l*.SUit**S, left for h Hie hv u.i Khybcr. II** will t*<* ubs«nt .*Loui i t months. A
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    Sir Syed Hussain Bilgrami.
    28 2 Sir Syed Hussain Bilgrrami, f„ niu M member (d the India Council, has hi> residi nee in Hyderabad d, v H <<•l years old.
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    Homicide Verdict.
    46 2 The Coroner of Sitiyap -re \j H Holti ne t reiunied a verdiu \j,, H ‘culpable homicide amountin' l t d(*f ayainst Ny Ah ’I honyf *l'i im-'t was held on a Chinee. H hie, who was stahiM'd on the v. May til. n
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    Liner in Danger.
    50 2 All the crew. in nuiuhi••• I Kll.'rman lin.-r City «f Xa,.;,..." r ,1.7 to have been cut in two, as the I runr.inff on the rinks off the t.,.;'. I lilzu Province, have now been n M j, I the Japanese cruiser Km-m I destroyer Craka/.e. I
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    To Visit Singapore.
    57 2 i Ah'la uv\>s Sit 1 i« i i I'vaki, i 1 t >;iini t:«r .■*hip«. with v j, >. H V 1 '*7 Yokohama <<n um ::n’ JU H Aii i.- t Sfituuiisai. i: 4 m m <'<>!•■ ni'.ami M.ii:uiTan V H v. ill lv’.uni via Hatavia
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    Volunteer Appointments.
    65 2 •'i*.m ''it'!i' as sec oi- i, ;n,.. I St'ai's Set th nteir. YoTiittccr I Kt'eru of Otlii l:a\e been yiav.i; Mi. "is. I-. H. »)it '.n. W. A 'IV D. ITssett and C. D. D. lloyan. 1 A com i is*.. > h iiiniun (at. Y *nd ct.tet
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    Warship Salvage.
    84 2 Mi im* Kataoka, noted r 'Utii's *.fti t ;-;y N 1 .000,1,00 f-.-n Uii.« a asaka Mara in tin M»it«i nerni S a la-: year, is stated •nt acted with the S'viet autlvr'tit* f. •'_> rat d other va ml 1 at; tit*, valued at b.o,hi,o.in, f?..ni 1
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    Taking Silk Home.
    223 2 'N *ii left rcuce t*> a »«*tu*r app*at.nc u le of ti,.* i.’»tii instant under Takii u SiiU Home,” Mr. A I! Act: Key of Impel'*- a Mni*oi'!s. f"">\a •!> a cup;, of ii'uti. n i( tfi\ed !i.*n, the Hoard Irw n th;.* *b,fect in reply to
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    Straits Trading Co.’s Report.
    199 2 The accounts of the Strait' Trade Co., Ltd.. for the half year ended Marr o!. 1 show that after writing depreciation and making provision had and doubtful debts, the net amount to $1,027,210.21 whieh. with da balance brought forward from the h.account of $SOl.*lOO.OO makes a
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      EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
      954 3 -Straits Times, June 17. Th re is an important resolution bear;n,, ~n the question of education in Malava in the agenda for the forthcomJ M mooting of the Federal Council. It V II he moved that the Council approves ~l the- resolution, moved by Mr. J. H.
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      U.S.A. AND SURPLUS WEALTH.
      911 3 Straits Times, June IK. At first thought it seems extravagant to suggest that one cause of China’s mi rest, the American civil war and German icparati ns are interwoven as a ivsult of cause and effect, but on closer examination thcie is much to support the
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      THE PLANTERS’ SOCIETY.
      826 3 —-Straits Times, .June 11*. The holding of the third annual conference of the Incorporated Society of Plante rs calls fresh attention to the very y od work which this body has accom plished during the comparatively short period of its existence. Its value to the planting profession
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      A NEW POLITICAL PARTY ?
      817 4 A NEW POLITICAL PARTY Straits Tunes, .luim *2l. The future of Mr. Lloyd George V This is a question which interests a groat many more citizen■» than the three million Libeials in the Homeland who watch with anxiety the splitting up of their onn* great Party into two camps, those
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      TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
      974 4 <»:’ technical education.—Straits Times, June 22. There has been more loose talking •and thinking about the subject of technical education in Malaya than about any thvr topic which has attracted the attention of the public during the last few years. The whole question has been investigated on two
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      PRESIDENT KEMAL’S ESCAPE
      758 4 j I v his people.—Straits Times. ’,r.o :5 Turkey is to be congratulated on the escape of President Mustapha Kemal from the plotters who had apparently made elaborate preparations to encompass hi., death during the vi it to Smyrna. The fact that among those who ha\, arrested
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1171 5 i ihlay Singapore parted with an ,1 most esteemed European citizen person of Mr. Walter Makepeace, jV-res to England after more than wars’ residence in the Colony. iv the whole of that time, Mr. was c mnected with our .m/orarv, the Singapore Free Press a &lt; editor, and
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    ACHEEN PLOT DISCOVERY.
    136 5 Attempt to Massacre Dutch Soldiers. Aneta states that a plot ha** been discovered at Llangkcdjcren, in the Alaslaudcu, in which the natives of a do*. able number of kampongs located in that district weie implicated. it is believed mat a plot was underway t&gt; attack Bkngkedjcrcn and
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    SEVEN BURNT TO DEATH.
    123 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, June 10. The only survived out of a family of lit. the remainder of whom were burned o death in their hut on Monday midnitrht near Tasek, which is four miles from lpoli is slowly recovering in hospital. 'I he
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    BANKRUPT’S SHARES.
    958 5 Official Assignee Criticises Dr. Birnie. Dirty and Objectionable Affair.” The Chief Justice (Sir William Munson) heard an application yesterday ty the Official Assignee for directions aiising out the bankruptcy of Mr. Poey Keng Seng. Mr. K. E. Colman (Official Assignee) apjxaired in person the Eastern Mining and Rubber
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    Japanese Boy Shot.
    133 5 Bullet Strikes Mother After Killing Child. The danger of firearms in a house was illustrated in an inquest held on Tuesday, by Mr. F. G. Bourne, into the death of a •Japanese boy, who died in the General Hospital from the effects of a revolver hot wound.
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    CROWN’S RICH HARVEST.
    380 5 Record Sales of Agricultural Land. There is a pood demand for agricultural land in Malacca for rubber cultivation at the present time, and Government is reaping a rich harvest in the sales of Crown Land for this purpose. At a public auction of Crown Land, held at
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    BONNIE HIGHLANDS
    873 6 Development of Malayan Hill Stations. Sir George Maxwell’s Report On Cameronlaml. The development of Cameron’s Highlands us a hill station has definitely been decided on by (I ivemment. The abandoned section of road between the 12th ni le from Tapah, and Jor, at the 20th Hide, is under
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    Jeweller’s Bankruptcy.
    553 6 Mr. Finck and Aboobakar And Company. in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday before Mr. Justice Deane, Mr. Hairj Baker was examined in connection witt tiu* bankruptcy of the jewellery firm ol Aboobakar and Co. The reason given by the Official Assignee in obtaining an order for th* examination
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    283 6 rinn! vla'tes t&lt;f 'Irunsfcr er&gt;y. &lt; 1' rom the Straits 'i imes f June l&lt;i, lodo.) 1’ may now be con*:baled that the -.Vi v of the Straits Settlements to .&lt; e ti’ivny has been finally Ueterm neu ,Jl: and that the eompleii n of the i.
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    Company’s Appeal.
    652 6 Shares and the Dutch Wceskammer.” The Court of Appeal were occupied •n Friday afternoon with an appeal b&gt; the Eastern Mining and Rubber Company against a decision of Mr. Justice Deane. The court consisted of the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, and Mr. Justice
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    CHINESE FACTION FIGHT.
    109 6 Hoklen-Cantonese Trouble At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 1-S. A Chinese faction fight started her, Iasi night and was resumed this mornin 1 r' r»; ;n numerous casualties, including in* bad case of stabbing. C started through a Hol.i n street '•di&gt; i&gt;l d .nans
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    BOYCOTT ENDED.
    304 6 Hongkong and Canton T« Negotiate. Governor’s Optimism U T Future. llJ (From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, j nne lg Opening the Engineers’ Institute ,2 sion, the Governor (Sir Cecil stated that the end of Ihe troubles seemed at last almost reach. At the invitation of Canton, with approval
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    IPOH MURDER TRIAL.
    192 6 Wife Convicted cf Killing Husband. (From Our Own Correspondent.) g Ipoh, June IT. A sensational murder trial, in wi. a Chinese girl. Chan Say Mooi. is charwith deliberately stabbing her sum husband, Ng Sek Teh, by pre-s ng sharp knife against his side with It ft hand
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    A NARROW ESCAPE.
    100 6 Car Damages Level Cross mi. Cates. The pates of the level crossing seventh mile, on the Bukit Tinia.i were slightly damaged by a Bahru car, on the l(5th instant. A train was due at a time v. driver passed over the level, just watchmen wore about to
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    419 7 Probable Opening Earlv 1928. repress of ihe Work Dcscrilwd. :ii:g PiiueijUil of lLitV.cs College, M K. Ski'hey. supplies u&lt; with the K-, ui,* infovunition loganling Ilu' i f 1 in iiiiild ug of ICatHcK which, it will Ik* noted, it is I 1 i J U illW pcn
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    New Guinea Expedition.
    115 7 i.o:n*s Svrvit-i*.) Aviators 11reak Down Hut Return Safely. •.Anera’s Service.) Hat avia. June 22. Kivoiuu Pilot lloyte and r; u*,c ILtine*’ returned by canoe to 1 Camp after being missing since v 0-1.. when they departed by 1 Jinc lur Katavia «'j,nip with a load "d. thi&lt;
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    SOCIETY OF PLANTERS.
    65 7 i rs Ivctul on Cholera and Tamil Labour. bir Own Correspondent.) Kur-la Lumpur, June is. 1 x i '.cj’' of th« Ineorpoiat Planters included tin? wo papers entitled Kstab- 1 nianagei.Hvnt of a Tamil v Mr. (i. L. O’Hara i ihe C.*ntrol of Cholera V.*'"States’’ by Sir
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    F.M.S. Population.
    439 7 Hiu Increase During i*a&gt;i Ft xx! Years, 1 census takon 011 A A ):’t! 24. 11*21. s Fie popuiution of 17 derated Malay Stares was then LbJl.S'.'d. having ucfeusCd -.in. 11'! i i» t v 27.7 pi*r cent. &gt;r i Pa* i'-n &gt;r.::.;.2S m, malls and 4,1. th*•
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    SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
    318 7 Defendant (Viticised Dut Mins Aft ion. Mr. Ju tice Deane gave judgaietit !a*&gt;» l*mr*da\ iu an action he ld in ins court une liays ago in wiiiili a &lt; h in-e lad,\ *-ain* d Lint Ihe .x"e sued Ivdi S)-k l.im for p..-session of a bungalow at
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    KINTA AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    38 7 (From Our Own O;rre«pondent.) Ipoh. dune A linn! ::np.i :il in -i’-!»■•&gt;'* I !x,,j:a J ill tral Show wl ii t-.. JV'il! t'li- 'lMtlitl., i be.U quale support is not loti' be cancelled on Saturday.
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    Automobile Club.
    843 7 The Need for Public Parkin?; (■rounds. The annual yciier.il meeting of the Sj ngupoi’e Automobile Club takes placu on Friday, July 2, in the S.C.C. whfh the repuit of the committee will be presented. It runs as follows 'I lie account for the year ended March .71, P.V2&lt;*,,
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    160 7 $2,000,000 (iift for Naval Base. High Commissioner and Sir fieortfo Maxwell. (From Our Ov. 11 Correspondent.) Kuala l.iiinpur, June 22. At to-day's nneting of the Federal Council u resolution moved by the Sultan of Selangor approving the provision of $2,000,000 as a gift to the Imperial (Joventmeol in
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    Motorist Threatened.
    236 7 Sequel to Accident In Seranjf. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batav ia. June 12. As a re uh of an accident which Declined at Seram?, Mr. van Berk was very nearly mauh'd by .1 large eio\vd of natives who surrounded Ids ear. It i. learned that Mr. van lieeU
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    PENANG STREETS.
    150 7 Strewn with Durian and Other I'niit Skins. (From Our Own Coru-spondent.) Penang, June IT*. At l In* meeting &lt;-i' fi;e .Municipal Comt.ii ion li"l&lt;! 1 1' re t-*«!.»;,• the President it'ii itiitl tli" Miioi M oj' road I fuse had now iin'i'e;;. "d i*&lt;ly per t ent. Kvery
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    TROUBLE IN ACHEEN.
    60 7 t i v Si t i Tv. el\t* Killed in Action With Dui &lt; h. i n* ’St r. in &gt; Kata’ :i. H* 22. Cap!;t&gt;i Melaeii &gt; i. mi caged in -vi i mi ii h 1 he X, Inn* "it tit'' I’pper 'I i emun.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    2796 8 Mr. Braddell and Judge’s Comments. Solicitor's Advice to Malay Lady. The doci'i.'ii of M••. Justice l'« a sot tmg a id* a ueod &lt;*t gill exceuted by an aged Malay i i«!y m fowur of her m*pbew on iho ground that the gilt had l«*en indueod by
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    Java Air Services.
    388 8 Possible Link with Singapore Surest cd. Some time ago. .-ays an Avi sage, nu*nti"n wa- made of eeitain at wnuh were und r way to t aeiiai route from Ikuu'.a to Ko*a I; and electing a* rodromc ai certain evti.r in Sumatra v n loiiti* to Kota
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    SAGO STREET SHOOTING.
    153 8 Verdict of Suicide Returned At Inquest. At the conclusion of an inquest into ueath of a Chinese gunman, who «:e 1 in a revolver duel with two detecth; 1 Sago Street, on June 1L\ Mr. 1‘• Bourne. coroner, found that the* decea.-&lt;' took his own life. It
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    JOHORE PLANTERS.
    2543 9 Review of the Association’s Work. Chairman on Restriction Amt Labour. *jhe annual meeting of the Johore I ,i&gt;' Association was held on Monday r Civil Service Club, Johoie Bahiu, j. ,s. Spencer presiding. i‘,h- t hui;man, in reviewing the work ,4- n e pn sl your, sail! that
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    TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.
    195 9 TECHNICAL SCH OOLS. Kgquel to the* Findings. Last year Ilis Excellency 1 1 (i -nm ipjiointcd a technieal eduen &gt;e *•&lt; ni»a*t ee to 4* insider tlu* fcasihi'i'y &gt;f *mtnvtrial and technical educetioa a t’inga)ore. ami the type of class*,, and i.••■«»tuI ions miuiivd. The piaddem was consider*! j•: i
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    WELD QUAY CASE.
    183 9 Line ft;:* Jt 1* •'U ,.l OriLr.ani (From Our Own Corr** i *r IVr. K *t er.n. me nag' r &lt;• j-it ado I yuillv t•» aUowii g Mi- id to the lorn to ruuaii. vv'cld Qt ay more than 24 hours e y to ttic municipal
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    TONGKANG TURNS TURTLE.
    62 9 Large Part «f Rubbc** Lost. (From Our Own Correspond* r.t Penang, .1 me 21. A tongkang, loaded with rubber 'iuii f’ertum Estate consigned to j: .i. while crossing the channel, ee.p-’./.i-d t.a the* sunken Russian cruiser buoy. The ciew, who held on to the r:«* .•&lt;! tongkang,
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    156 9 The Singapore Municipal her.!-.A :..i&lt; ment for the week ending June 12 ri\»s the total number of deaths a- ‘'J.&lt; i* ■a ntin;? a death rate of 111)0 per in.lie per annum compared with .‘JH.2I in precedin'? week and 27 OH in t. pond in tr week
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    PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
    5090 10 Alternative Schemes for Hill Bungalows. Provident Fund and Youn# Members. (i'rrnj Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. a.g 1 hi conference the H&lt;m. Mr. Nt. |v&lt; i( ‘hu l Secretary to tin* F.M S. lt v c ut j.aid he appreciated vciynniil. ih i *.!«y had
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    A ROYAL HOLIDAY.
    282 11 IbiSi'i' nf Neuri Sembibtn In Kurnpe. Ki'ferr atr t" ti.c of H.H. the A atttf tii I’ertuan He sac, \i*»i i Scu. hiic.u, to !v:rof&gt;e la.-t a&gt;. the 11r•'i h hVsidcnt ilJoa. Mr. K. C. II. Wolif) vvi jf' a hi- attt'ual ie»m Favoured by trite suinin
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    MERCHANT ATTACKED.
    70 11 Armed Kobbers in Armenian SI reel. A Struits-horn Teochew merchant namt'd l.oli Jienif Kliawti wa- st ipped hy two hiucse armed with knives in Armenian Street on Thursday niuht and robbed of $1h0 in notes and his platinum w rist -w atih. The men ran away with tie
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    Bank Robbery Case.
    363 11 Kurumhayan Sentenced to \'i Months’ Imprisonment. &lt;»• i t'lida,, afleri'oi n, Kurumhayan, a Tamil, came up befetc Mr. I'. A. I*, have!. ij&gt; il hidrict Court, charged wit* di.;i one tip r'.s.iinin;; -t/ h u property. Tie barge »"UCcrnf 'l a krosatig, and sonu ;muiii dieted to
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    TONGKOL’S SECOND TRIP.
    195 11 'I hm* Tons of Fish Drotitthl Ttt Singapore*. Tla* Government trawler Toiigktd re In.lied Ironi h* r -erond trip i,-n dune alter spending ten days otr the ta&gt;,l as* uf .Malaya. Hue good fishing ground was discover I'd. and (lure tuns of fish were rauirlil I his
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    MALAYA TO AUSTRALIA.
    199 11 M:til Arndt* rail'd by Air Sorvife. It i di&lt; ially uni: uineed that arrnn »i»«■ 11 have h't ii ma&lt;lc with tin* Au-tian; l'*» i fUiice fur the ncce'eration of corr*'|mm«a from tin Straits Setthmen* ami the F.M.S. fur Western Australia iy ut.ihsii.*r tlu* Air .Mail Service
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    89 12 |1 he Ftn.itJ ril. ie if r.it r* »j t nil le J (ht (jjr une t i*» ci i ies|« n»it i.t*. Ct rre- i ci-.-.s (Ijcuit! Lear in n.ind tr at letters ti'i-‘t tt inert Mid to tit point. Loi.p ii e t. 1: g epiktles mc-
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    Attention the Dog-Shooter.
    111 12 To the Editor *f the Straits Times. Sir.— The officer appointed by the Municipality f j the destruction I d gs '...-t either be a very busy person *&gt;i he is not very observant. A poor mangy tbg has been haunting Diehard K ad, in the ne
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    Covent Road Market.
    123 12 Tc the Editor &lt;f tiie Straits Times. &gt; 1 take tlu* libeity to draw tlu* atT* r.t.on if tin* authorities com triad te Hgaid to the condition ot the j.ioi market. A \ist to this place on y r orning will i uvime* you, or any &lt;t
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    Rochore Canal Bridge.
    289 12 V&lt; tre Editor of tiio Straits Time*, j Si., —The bridge over the lb-chore connecting Sycd A'wte lb ad ami j rtlan Sultan wa» cio&gt;ed for l ecoii.-truc- j tun ii. the early part of May. Yet &lt;-n.y u vt:y small j»art of the In ioge n.ts
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    Motor-Car Records.
    152 12 7&lt; *..'e 1 *.itor f t’:e Straits Times. Sir.— 1 ve read with much hilarity ,v .e 1. .ii ’ompany’s advertisement in &lt;r.e it'ei.i F **ss about a Chevrolet car vhich i .ieo dly did the Penang-Singa-p&lt; re run at an average ?jH*ed of nearly S m..es an
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    A Lost Opportunity.
    187 12 To the Be.tor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Even allowing for the force (f habit, t is •urrri'-ing to find the Soc.try of our Bright Younga b&lt; ng so slow if the uptake as rot to reci o 1 A tl Ikt A ...in, r 7. t ntv;..
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    German Marks.
    67 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Fr. —I ka\e a laige number of German marks issued in 11*23. Can any of yotii r, ;uii i&gt; inform mi where I can get them ii.»&lt;i for the new is-ue of marks or git ta-h for them, and what is
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    Municipal Methods.
    241 12 To the Editor f the Straits Times. Sir, —Wl.at has brought about the t xi.-t&lt; M e of gavagt housing a number i.f ea: &gt; and as many Malays at the oargei ous bend of Mcktnzit. Road, lacing :in Municipal filter be*is. To my personal knowledge, plans and
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    Higher School Fees.
    396 12 To the Editor of tr,e Straits Times. Sir, I think it very unjust on the part of the Pblueati &gt;n Department to raise the school fees of the higher classes by* .‘j'] 1 b per cent, in most schools and :n some case:- a hundred jer cent.,
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    PENANG MARRIAGE.
    157 12 Mr. Currie (»rumitt Weds Miss Alice Owen. (From Our Own Coruspondent I’erang, June 17. A pretty wedding vva* celebated at St. Gturge's Church to-day the contracting parties bt*'ng Mr. Corrie Grumitt, manager of McAulittV, Davis and Hope Medan, younger brother of Mr. F. H. Grumitt senior partner in
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    EAST COAST RAILWAY.
    220 12 Progress Hflworn Krai And Pahang. Ret’i-niiur to t i Ea-t Coast lim in his lJ'2*i rcpc.t the F.M.S., Sir George Maxwell state- that it proceeds northward from Gemas through Negri Sembllan and Pahang towards Tunipat, Kcluntan. It is completed and opened l'or traffic as l'ar ns Chigar
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    SCHOOLBOY’S DEATH.
    137 12 Javanese Motor-C ar Driver Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 1£. A Javanese motor-car driver was charged at the Police Court to-day with rash and negligent driving, as the result of which a school boy was killed. V. iliiam Stewart, an electric ian. who was an eyewitness
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    DEATH ON THE ROAD.
    77 12 (’hild Killed in Henans; Motor Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2_. Another motor fatalitv occurred to-drv about tilfin tune in Transfer Road close to n:c scene of the last i.nse in which a M'hoolboy was killed. r. ’f r j ar&gt; a car vva-
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    Johore Rifle Meeting.
    766 12 Forces Win Challenge Cm, Third Time. 1 For i f.t annual lift meeting of th, j,j. Miiiw.ry Force* came to a Sunday alter tv.- 0 da.vs shooting. On Saturday the matches w«, t m i ice conditions and on Suin'-• conditions prevailed. L: 'h’ '1 );c meeting
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Mr. W. Makepeace’s Retirement.
      41 13 /‘/to/o hy II X. Uncki-nilgc. photograph of the staff of the Sin/aaore Free Press taken &lt;;n the occasion of the departure of Mr. Walter Makepeace, the editor, who has retired after forty years connection with the paper.
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      A JAPANESE WEDDING.
      92 13 1 H‘ wedding of Mr. M. S. Nakajima, a well-known member of the Japanese community n Singapore, and Mrs. Toku&gt;o was et lobratcd on June 10. •bi&gt; group was taken at the Japane e shrine at Serangoon. and the “middle iim n"— who correspond to the lust
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      Art Artillery at Home.
      20 14 Photo -n. by (J. Morris Irenes ai the Koval Artillery Mess (iynikhana. held at Hlakan Mati.
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      Anti-Malarial Measures.
      63 14 The photographs si how illustrate sunn- of the work heinir &lt;|..n&lt;. h«. #l.. m The first three show a swamp in Singapore before and after drainage The f' ,u n' H 1,, .1 ,ar,nu n ln regard to Anti-Malarial measures. P p ana alter drainage, the fourth illustrates
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      Malayan Scenes.
      26 14 I'hoto Ity T. Ailun-ii V scene on the Serangoon, River, Singapore. Photo, by A’. 1. C’u« A 'it‘w of thi* Hlanja Firry at Parit.
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      Picturesque Java.
      43 15 A scene on the River Tjilwoeng. The Citadel, in Wilhelmina Park. Welte\reden. one of the oldest forts in Java. The walls are over twenty feet in thickness. I’hutu h y J In /i The weeklj wash da&gt; at (ioenoen« Satri, lava.
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      Naval Men and Volunteers.
      33 16 Photos, by M, Hu Singapore Volunteer urp* ami H.M.S. Ambrose l.ewis dun section*. uliirh r-vently met in a shoot on the Seletar Range, Singapore. Each team m one practice.
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      Malayan Kramats.
      111 16 I he pictures above illustrate two roc\s in the district of l.umut. in the I&gt;indings, which have l»een regarded u&gt; sacred for fifty years or more. According to an article by I)r. K. Winstedl in the Royal Asiatic Society Journal, “Once there was a pious I’atani Malay in
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      TURF CLUB’S NEW STARLES.
      43 16 TURF CLUB S NEW STARLES. I'liuto hy &lt;; Moi l In ,u Sinn;i|ior«&gt; 1 llrl &gt;"l» recently huill a line l lu. k „l slalilis in J lioiitMin Kuail, »here t l.«*rt* is amp'e uecommndnl inn I'nr np-c.iuntry horses entered at tlu* local meetings.
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      SINGAPORE MARKET IMPROVEMENT.
      21 16 Plmto. hv CM-X- (ly de I errace Market Extension nearing completion. It is constrm entirely of reinforced concrete.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      COAL OWNERS’ NEW SCHEME. Opening Pits on Eight-Hour Basis. GOVERNMENT BILL. Bitter Opposition From Labourites.
      316 17 IhLITCB ’IILiIGRAM.] London, June 17. ,-tied the mine-owners are &gt;,-heii.e for reopening the pits s.!.t-i."ur basis. fields will be divided into three firstly the pits where wages t d.uid secondly the pits where leiiiulion of
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      Coal From Abroad.
      60 17 Mud. Activity in Ruhr Mines. London. June 1*L co the beginning f the Britain ldtheac stocks in r have been reduced by about New long term contracts and foreign consumers arc Uclc 1 stoppage, if it last- much result in increa-ing the ru'o- oi.ai not merely in
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      Extraordinary Accident.
      46 17 London, June 20. A French pilot hr.- beer, -n extraordinary accident. naval aeroplane was engage'. 'tve flight, rose from the hr.**- struck the mast &lt;i an Ante n 1 1 b f The machine crashed n r of the vessel at,J fed into the
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      GERMAN EX-RULERS.
      413 17 Vole Favours Confiscating Property. j But Necessary Majority Not I Obtained. L* i don, .June IP. j 1’* rim W nithi j the Governmental! 1 aup.it- will .»urn-slid);, negotiate tne! rapids during the not t\ ,v days i- at! i*reM nt a topu n* anxi* i;- aiii! t
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      Debts to U.S.A.
      71 17 Payments by Britain And Italy. London, June 10. Washington Foreign war debt payv.ents amounting to S77,783.000 were made to the United States Treasury ye--teriiay. comprising Great Britain’- halfvinrly instalment of 8*’7.'.'3O.0 f and Italy 8.*).00a.000. both in United States securities, helping the Treasury to withdraw 8330.00*CPU worth
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      Emigrating to the States.
      68 17 Reported Effect of British Coal Strike. London, June 1*. Wa.-hir.gtoj. Mr. I'i;bi.&gt;. chitf "f th&lt; B tat* that hi strike in Britain has r« atl* ncr* a ed 1 number c-f applicant n- lor tMi'.v &gt;■ 1 Ur, ted Stat&lt; w umber &lt; i.«aii.-t the queta
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      RAILWAY FATALITIES.
      202 17 Bad Accidents on American Lines. Eighteen Killed When Trains Collide. London, June 17. I’ittsburp Eighteen persons were killed and many injured in a railway collision near fclairsvilk*. where the Cincinnati Limited train crashed into the rear oi the Washington express, telescoping thru* Pullman lar.s. Both enyine- weie a
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      Rum Runner Shelled.
      146 17 Prohahle Attack by Rival Craft. London, June 1G. In the K use of Commons, asked wheth* i cmpin.-atioii would be obtained for the shelling of the schooner Hast wood. Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that the United Stall Government had stated tn.it tiu* Ka-t wood was a notorious
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      White Star Line.
      116 17 Conditions of Salt* to British Interests. London. June 17. New Yo:k Stockholder- in the Interuntil i al Meicaniilt* Marine Company i Pi ir.ve*! tin- -a!i* &lt; f the White Star line to Fume.-- Withy and Co. and othi r British interests for between I7,0fltl,000 and 17..‘iOU.O»&gt;(i. Mr.
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      The Horse Show.
      70 17 American Wins Kin*; CeorgeM Trophy. London. June 21. At the International H&lt; r-e Show at ('fiymp.a King Geirj.&lt; gild trophy was won 1-y ar. Ann Lean. Lieutenant Louie- Then w &lt; &lt;, j t. t c r-. repr« n at t,g Brita n, in.; u th&lt; Crated
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      TACNA-ARICA.
      505 17 Chile’s Position in The Controversy. “Latin America for Latin Americans.” London, Juno 17. Aina, Chile: Following the breakdown tht plans lor holding a plebineke, hilt* i.nt* lids to resume military occu|git,&lt;&gt;M oi the disputed territory and .ill tones wiiLdiawn l#y order of the I’tel-iM itm y mumi--ion will be
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      Turkish Plot.
      76 17 Attempt on Life of Mustaphn Kemal. London, June '8. &lt;*n.-tiintA plot again* t Mu-stapL** Kerual has been «1 i 1 »d at Smyrna. Several arre-ts haM- r»• «-n made. o pm pili tli* p!« «t 1 rs wire awailiiu: tupha’ at Sm&gt; rn i to &lt; wty &lt;
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      FRENCH CRISIS.
      1436 18 M. Briand May Form New Cabinet. Parties Asked to Sink DilTeronces, London, Jun** lo. Paris M. Hr and has apisad I" tor in h Uahi ia t. London, June Hi. Paris: M. lb and ha s-'t bimelf th&lt;' i.»'k oi fmiiiin a t'ahimt. ‘‘on a broad •a-i'-. Ho
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      CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
      726 18 Enthusiastic Scenes In Chicago. Message from President Coolidge. l."ttd"!i. .1 me 17. rjii. ai-o TIiousa'i‘1' hcu'u'l Hu ’.ureaieiimp .-hie-, and :is-&gt; mhled aloiu: 1 Uie line ii' Hie Men Special” t&gt;ain. itear .np atduial B &gt;n/aiio, the Papal delegate t" the Kucharistic I'ojif crence, and oi-!:t other Cardinal-,
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      RUSSIA’S ATTITUDE.
      754 18 Strong References by British Ministers. Warning to Traders And investors. Ler.dnr,, June 17 In tin- 11 1 iusc* of &lt; ri:iu»r 1 Conulr. O I.vi ke r I a&gt;i'.|;w!,nl whither the (bv i rmnrn! v.ev* »i.-idfrii’.Lr tl»f adv isubi.iiy jot withdraw ;py the recognition of t h. S«■
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      ALIENS ACT.
      470 19 L, Foreign Trade Unionists I Excluded. li me Secretary’s Reason For f 11 Action. I London, June 21. I p,, House of Commons, Mr. Hender- ‘J i Jor an explanation of the reI admit Oudegcest, secretaiy of L’.inational Federation of Trade iud i itnmen, secretary of the Transport
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      LIQUOR IN CANADA
      573 19 Allegations Against High Officials. Need of Stiffening Preventive Service. London, June 19. Ottawa Sweeping recommendation* in favour of the dismissal or suspension *f certain officials in Montreal and other Quebec poits, the entry into retirement of a number of high offi dais in Montreal, tin*cuing the preventive
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      ANTI-FASCISM.
      541 19 Italy’s Protest to Swiss Government. Disturbances Among League Staff. London, June 22. As in Russia, an outcry for the removal of the League from Geneva has broken out in the newspapers throughout Italy, angered at the hostile dem mstrations against Fascist delegates and officials at Geneva. The Popolo d’ltalia,
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      FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN. Details of Air Force’s Achievement. Efficiency of British Aircraft Proved.
      641 19 [wireless via rugby.] Rugby, June 21. The four Royal Air Force seaplanes which have flown to Cape Town and hack arrived at Loe-on-Solent this afternoon. When the six officers and two noncommissioned officers who took part
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      MINERAL ROYALTIES.
      647 20 Question of Purchase By Government. No Immediate Relief to Coal Problem. Rugby, June 22. The Prime Minister stated in the House of t mmuns, with regard to the iceonmicndation of the commission as to the purchasing of mineral royalties, that th* losses which the country had rufVcrtd and
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      Maritime Conference.
      555 20 Punishment of Crimes on Board Ship. London, June 20. I j Geneva The International Maritime I Conference passed by (*7 to 14 the draft convention with regard to inspection ol ti;e w oiking conditions of seamen. London, June 22. Geneva The Maritime Conference adopted the draft convention f*»r
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      Prohibition.
      282 20 Extraordinary New Proposal Challenged. L ndon, June 22. Washington: A majority of the judiciary committee of the Senate favourably ncommended passage of the bill giving Tut thcr power to Prohibitionists. On the other hand the minority scathingly opposes the bill, as “a challenge* t &gt; eVery civilised nation which
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  • Article
    A Bengkalis Marriage.
    403 20 Question ei' Ancesiral rn i i j i abiets. Aii. thcr Chinese marriage case was l i.nd in the Supreme s i.u.'t on *1 lutrsdax bolero Mr. Justice Deane, when the p amitilT, the s* n of Gwee Khiok S o by a wife married by the
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    F.M.S. Education.
    313 20 $82,4SI Spent on Malay College. At the beginning of the year the numU r of European app intnients in the F.M S. Education Department, including adm.nistrat.ve and teaching sta:t‘, was 110 fir men and 8 for w men. The taking over -by Government of the Victoria Institution, Kuala
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    Passengers.
    586 20 i 1*. A J. Ii Mr. T. I!. II &gt; V &lt;1 liar *u. M &lt; yrg. V. Email. Mr. I&gt;. Mur.ro, Mr- A «:r. A. M. lA-a-*. &gt;|r. u’ul Mr*. &gt;!. i-. '-Iji dr. .x R. H. An.Urs v.. Mr. \V. N. Kiri.’ I: v 1!. I’ &lt;
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  • Sporting News.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      2012 21 i |Ltd Luck Against The (’hinese. had very laid luck in their B r a j‘ x ‘.r.n mutch against tlu* S.C.F.A. id'.iim on l* 1 oiay in whit 11 la* y l t by three goals to one. Hi 1 o led by a goal to nil
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      GOLF.
      986 21 Hobby Jones’ Record At Sunningdnlc. I Reuter Telegram. I London, dum* Hi. The feature of the first day’s play in tlie open championship qualifying competition at Surminviule was Bobby Jones’ tirst round course record of (’»(&gt;. Mellioin. who was 7*», had the tantalising experience of he ng consistently superb
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      ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
      481 22 (ioikI Kesult" Hi'cordi'd at Thi* St adiu m. The annual -po t **f A g iiii.i m St h:***l were iie!o 1 Stadium on Saturday aftenecn will mo-k -ucee.-*-. Th«* indixiuiiai eh i* ■.-i.»;» was won by I). P. .V.iti: i'&lt;*ii. ho look all thr»“ prop*-, the
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      RACING.
      67 22 I II. -uter Telegram.] Hoy el Hunt up Hesiilt. Reuter Telegram.] London, June Id. Th*- ra* I'tr the Royal Hunt Cup at 1 \seot f 11 *ngs 1 ‘»c, yards) resulted a j follow CROSSBOW 1 FMMARCO 2 INCA 2 rliirt\ oil:■ ran. Won by a neck, half length
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      ASCOT GOLD CUP.
      59 22 [WIIiELKSS VIA RCr.BV.J Win for Solario. [WlflELEBS VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, .1 mu 17. l b* f&lt;*r the Ascot (Job! ('up, ov* r vo and a half miles, w; won by S',** .John RutI’.srford's Solario, winner *d' last year’’ St. l.eger. o*&gt;ite do liavjiiu’i. h'.- Priori :i ‘econd
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      1579 22 o i Vincent il:* hai ds beat Au t ill, 0- t!. *&gt;— i, 0 1. i Austin is the youthful British player 1 who has come on. so remarkably in the hist two years. It is evident that he is j still inm h below tic* t**im
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      THE AUSTRALIANS TOUR.
      503 22 No I Max on Day Against Yorkshire. [Ki-uu-r i gram.] l.«June id. match Im-’u; i ho Australians an.l V *rk-Iiiro v, ,s to haw ai Sheffield to day. Recent la n- im«i l**ft tho .-aturated, after inspection* made at two and 1 ur lock it was dor
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      YACHTING.
      544 23 Third Race for the Knowles Cup. (Contributed.) The third race for the Knowles Cup, A !u 0 ut eleven starters on Sunday ami ♦w r-ice was sailed in such a mass of l. that half the skippers have retired forbad vice from Tatcho and other capillwliiathe S startir.g gun
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      MALAYAN RACING.
      133 23 i.iuh (}\mkhana luX’s (ic. u Position. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, June 22. J- C. Osborne signs the annual f the Ipoh Gymkhana Club as act- P’'** si dent. K stated that dunne the r&gt;a c t r's racing the profit was $.38,000 vni nding $27,400 on
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      CRICKET.
      1939 23 [Reuter Telegram.] i ii.te Stives Perak from Defeat, (hroru Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 21. Ferak were fortunate in drawing their cricket match against Selang r owing t&lt; laik of time. Ac the close of the Selangor second innings they were 242 runs ahead. I erak, however, were
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      LONDON-BRIGHTON AND BACK.
      71 23 [iieuter Telepror:.] ri 10! Milo 'Wk Pi- i lU v. [Reuter Telegram.] L J." c 19. The Surrey CT!u 1 I* f.om [.omion to 1 Hellion v i I; woo y vV. i'. r, ■&lt; n's in bo .old lime of IS hr:*, a min. r). Hai
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    TIN RETURNS.
    152 23 ’Hr: secretary of Au i MMa Tin Ltd.. ri p'. ts l:*'* fudo.s Mg "Otp'-T- Oi-* a (*'-i it -H compnni s K ‘t mil.»&lt;■»;tti or Juno ir mpong Kaiminting T n Pr* lying ?*1. Hear run (two die !c&lt; 57 cubic y; I’.i.s treat'd 72,009, tola: pi-iiis
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    Malay States Volunteers.
    351 24 Fall in Strength, Rut More Eiliciency. E.T&gt; rring to volunteering Sir Gcorgi Max we!! in bis annual report says that fluting tht current yiar the conimam. of tb.* Malay States Volunteer Regiment amt the Ma’ayan Volunteer Infantry Unit. crane vested in one Commandan The i iliai rganisati
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    MALAYAN MINERALS.
    242 24 At •.ivi,.’ 1 (.old Found in Small Quantities. In li. anr.ml report t&gt; the F.M.S., ib &lt;*t Secretary states that the of th.- ue, ieduced to a metallic in:. and «-f block tin during the v was 45,926 tons cm pared with n.*»: ("iis ia 1924 and 37,490
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    Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society
    199 24 t Inspector of Prisons, S.S., Ctd. T\ ii in- capacity as honorary secroI•» of the Discharged Prisoners Aid iy, forwards for publication copy of a cir'-jl »r letter which has been addressed i b of the leading tines in Singap &gt;re. T 1 circular reads as
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    Booms and Labour.
    552 24 Sir (Jeorge Maxwell Draws Deductions. In a general uivey. the late Chief Secretary of -the F.M.S. writes in his iiinuul repott for 1925 In 1920, out (kf a provision of nearly eight million dollars for public works, which were of urgent importance, the Government was able to
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    Large Chandu Seizure.
    196 24 Result of Raid on Steamship I Takada. At the instance of Mr. G. G. Mussel!, head of the Preventive Service, a Chiang Honn, was charged be- ’&lt;&gt;:,• Mr. P. A. F. David, in the District Court yesterday, with being concerned n the importation of 3,220 tahils of
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    Cholera in Siam.
    119 24 rdignation at New Railway Measure. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 21. The utmost indignation prevails here at ihe decision of the F.M.S. Railways to demand a deposit of $.50 for every first and second class passenger crossing the frontier from Siam. The third class passenger traffic
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    The Cheapest Ticket in The Empire.
    388 24 Some weeks ago, we reproduced from the Nauti.al Magazine of January ceriau: •omments upon the method of examination in the Straits for local masters’ certificates. The Nautical Magazine foi M: y contains the following further re ference to the subject. We may mention that
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    BIRTH
    19 24 MATHIEU. On June 21. 1026. at 22, Baiics tier Road, to Mr. and Mrs. G. Muthieu a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE
    34 24 BROWNE CARTER. -On June 10. 192 G, a St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by tin Venerable Archdeacon F. G. Swindell Thomas I'rosdycke Browne, of Sungci Lem hing. to Grace Carter, of Hartford, Kent England.
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    Trade and Finance.
    138 24 Singapore, June 23. EXCHANGE 'n London. Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 tcmaiui d/3 11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/3 &gt; On New York, Demand 66*4 Private 90 d/e 68*i )n France, Bank TT. 1900 )n. India, Bank T.T. 155 On Hongkong. Bank T.T. 7* p.c. di.s. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    473 24 Singapore, June 23. MINING. Issue VaL Pd. Buyers Seller# £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 64/- 65/1 1 Batang Fadang 0.80 0S VL» 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 40 1.45*'- cl. 1 1 Idris Hvdraulic 57/- 5S 6 c l. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 0.42's 10/-10/- Kampong 40/0
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      89 24 NOTICE II communications for both the Ptraitr Times nt'd the Straits Budget should b* addressed to the Hoad Otlioe, (.coil anc Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straus Settle ments. he post free price of the Straits Times t* the United Kingdom and foreign countric is IS a year. The post free price
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  • Obituary
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    54 24 DEATHS DE SILVA.- At No. 32, Perak Rond, on Jnni 22, 1026, Emelina de Silva, aged 63 years HOE. Hoe Keng Soon (alias Nyamokl ag40, at 51, Jalan Tambah, otT Jalun Resar on June 16, 1024. PETERSON. At No. 5, Cicylnng Rad, on th* 18th instant, Albert Edward l’cterson, 3,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • Article
      CONTENTS.
      64 1 Page Htral— Official Quotations &-'r Av;r«ir,.s I 1 ~n.!'n KuMkt Stocks I' Singapore Auction 1 n Market ITovidcnt bund l‘ahim»r i*lanU-r» i, v !i;,n labour v !J&lt; strictn»n Statistics I Kubb t Auction •j' i ,;'hoU r |;&gt;iiii•i r Estate Option Share Market Ki.M'i Upturns and Reports— Kapar \l,
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      83 1 I Sinviiiport? Ofliciul Quotaiions. l'oiward Contract ljuotntions I Spot Seller I’rices .1 u I &gt; &lt;*ct. j s'|,.„v June July S in, l&gt;- e. I l .1. s S s ii o i o l 1 I s ii s n..;;i n 7&gt;* i ••."'J o.i.* I &gt;
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      31 1 I: Id*, r pii. e averages in the current I; &gt;ttichon quarter for the period to •1 uni 23 are a&gt; follow &gt; Singapore 71.05 cents London Is. 0.58d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      33 1 Lev.- ;u’1 J’ecable from their I :i ••ike'* g'\,- :N:; tons incieas.*, i i 1 'it* t tel London rubber stocks a u'&lt;* 11'. a revised, 22 ♦»'i l tuns.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      125 1 g ham i* r &lt;*t' mint ree b A"", i ,*i- g h; 1.1 its 765th auction. &gt; W'h*’n there was catalogued 15s. or 188.16 t ns; offered "i 365.:: l toiu; sold 732.012 &lt; 327 10 t&lt; ns. Spot ls. 8\d. &gt;v k i:»*4 ets. FRICKS
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      Bukit Panjong.
      148 1 a*! year Bukit I’anjong Syndi- ,&lt; record a profit of £51,512. a-^ A final dividend of 20 "et. proposed makes 25 per cent., v V r&lt;,&lt;&gt; compared with per cent., tlu* reserve receives £5,000, and n ls carried forward, against £2,128. C, ;;P amounted to 543,500 lbs., of
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      London Market.
      619 1 Discrepancies Hetween Arrivals J Consumption and Stocks. Symington and Sinclair's wiekly report 1 of the London Rubber market up to May lo reads as lollows The General Strike, now officially at rn end, has been the main, very nearly the only, governing factor in our market this week.
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      Sungei Kapar.
      127 1 The Sungei Kapar Rubber Co., Ltdrecord a profit for 1926 of £49.921, plus £10,086 brought in. A dividend of per cent, is proposed, making ;&gt;-&gt; per cent., less tax, placing £5,126 to reserve and depreciation fund, carrying £11.22&gt; forward. The crop harvested was 72-&gt; 190 lbs., and realised
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      Indian Labour.
      479 1 Recruiters Malpractices On Decrease. The position in regard to Indian labourers upon estates is viewed with anxiety by employers, says the annual report of the Planters’ Association of Malaya. It was thought that the periodical increase in the percentages of releases under the Stevenson scheme, and tie* consequent
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      Chota Estates.
      118 1 The net profit of the Chota Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year 1925 wa .£20.779, as against £1.2(54. A final divid end of 20 per cent, is proposed, making 35 per eent. compared with 1 1/6 per cent, the reserve receiving £3,321 and £4 195. compared with £1,537
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      PLANTERS’ PROVIDENT FUND.
      283 1 Hoard Appeals lo the Younger Men. At a meeting of the Trustees of the Malayan I’lanteis’ I' ovident Fund, it was lcpoitid that nearly 500 members ef the industry had already applied for the belli Ills of the Fun I and that over 11(0 companies had ex.
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      MELVILLE RUBBER.
      251 1 Directors’ Report for Past Year. 1 he onmi:il meeting of Melville* (.Jo lime), Rubber Rstatcs, Ltd., will be hold on Momlay next at the offices of (•titbrio and Co. The following is from t Ik* directors’ repot I 'i'he acreage amounts to I !»I 1.71. There '.os a
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      Central Pahang Planters.
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      Tamil Labour. Striking Lecture at I.S.P. Conference.
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