The Straits Budget, 8 July 1926

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    26 1 The Straits Budget \n. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSI'E OF THE STRAITS TIMES [KSTAIiLISHED EIGHTY YFAItS] NLNOAHOKK. TIICHSDAV. .ILLY S, I'riet* 25 <vnts (S.S. Cunenry) «r 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    323 1 ViiAl'KKS ;.ti ti-.t- HaM* ,l i ,,f tiii I t ;rji; si* -ir> < »i*c:« > i ,U r mi*, IJt-uior awl Special Week** News 17-20 •m lure*— i; ;irl4l oilier lonmuitnliiur \..d. U»na- Sir a up 1- ->t all Teaim* *J -11 t u*«lt ural Sn«>w Jo '.rrMx-i''
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4284 1 I /jf-aiul ton* of A:'n*': I l by British I t Wf> WY.-k I 'iF.'.c acofinliny to Wall St. Pat rick's Society, of Perak, has been c\erupted from re«i>tration, Mr. 1». Cooper hsis been appointed a n.emlior of ih- Board i.f K iucati. n. dobote. 1 I
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    White Wings for Policemen.
    39 2 A patent has been granted to Mr v Lindon, A.S.P. in charge of tie branch at Singapore, and Mr. leeii of the Central Engine Work, *i n K, speet of an invention known as Tr-
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    Col. Thompson En Route.
    48 2 (Anita \N ireless Sor\ice. i I'vaki, Jiuit •> 1 *«*l<>nel Thompson, who has h l( ointcd President Coolidge’s reprove'*!•« itivi dig ate the eeonomie »ituati« tile Philippines, arrived at Yokohama 1 ne 27, and has visited Tokyo. Thompson is proceeding to kobo t,,.,- by steamer.
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    Singapore’s Population.
    68 2 Tin* result of tin* Singapore Man;, m n:t>iis takin on July 1 i> not yet :.Mt\ as there is further checking tV, 1,. o,u *»ut it is already certain that p,'. prophioies of a sensational increase it population have not been ful'illed. point of fart, the total is
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    Trackless Tram Route.
    130 2 11a* !i ist trackless tram j-,,,*. Sinynpoir will probably la* in 0p!.],,;., ay tin* end of this month, the oomph: ot ietoria Bridge beinjr the last t!a* recoils truetion «»f the route, wh;, tuns fiom Hey Inn.ar via Kali.-n l‘' iaoria Sped. 11 i!| Street. Upp v
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    Dr. R. M. Connolly Entertained.
    144 2 Dr. R. M. Connolly, prior t<> i for Kuiope on a h diday. was enter:., t, hy Mr. t heal; Kee F.e to a ditinct ;u t' Chinese Merchants* Club, Penang. I* onnoily replied to his toast in a ieng* ami el >quent speech, in
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    135 2 The Singapore Municipal health metit for the week ending June 2*‘> the total number of deaths as 2!*7 i\ i■••• senting a death rate of :!7>2 per nu per annum compared with 4u..ss in tt.* preceding week and 31.(51 in ti e cum ponding week of last
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    Preparations for Poppy Day.
    162 2 On Tuesday tin* meetimv '< 1 the local organisers of Poppy i' to' make arrangements for this y» :i oo!lections was held at tlu* residonr. the vice-president, Lady Mu •ison. Lady Murison, who presided, nv.v<-'>' vd that Poppy Day would be li dd 01 N ,A
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      AUSTRALIA AND THE EASE.
      901 3 Straits Times. .lulv 1. fact that Australr-n Malaya, and we are triad to their number in increasing, are all jH>Hsible information the Naval Base. No sooner do then they are full of question w get then*, what exactly done, and how the work is 1 >r»And
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      CHINA’S PROBLEMS.
      919 3 Sir:;its Time"’, July L\ Wu Pci Fu and Chang Tso Lin have .net in Peking, talke d n-1 departed fu I heir respective spheres of influence, Pa*»tingfu and Mukden. A- to the outcome of Ibis meeting little i.it* o marion has, > far, been aeco.dtd to the public
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      PERILS OF THE ROADS.
      1038 3 Snails Times, duly d. Severn! letters from cm respondent., i feiYtici s at the annua! meeting of the bngapore Automobile Cub, and sone* hjtet i .-ting remarks in the annual epmt of Mr. A. W. 15. Hamilton, lie Singapore registrar of vehicles, prompt u;- to refer
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      RUBBER-JULY 1926.
      1080 4 only to Consuls, Straits Tinios. “Manufacturers doing ni»t!iinu t» 5 run tin* ungranunaticai but unambigu.mi* *fi'iiin our w rk rubber f«rrespondent on dub *J. Tli«* me*.age «onveys what il v.;.- mcaiil to c >nvo\\ J naim-ly that Annci-.-ii mnnnfaetnier* content to lx* temporarily in:.ct i v u.ov, to
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      THE AIDED SCHOOLS.
      1104 4 tie* open and say >»». Studis- Th Several years ago the Education Depart m* nt discovered with something of a shock that eighty per cent, of the pupils in Malaya, girls and hoys, were Icing educated in aided schools. Inherent in that statement there was a compliment
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      SUMATRAN DISASTER.
      865 4 i stricken areas.—Straits Times, To th.se across the neighbour!’ c up >u whom yet another disaster lia.wit!dii tin sjiaeo of a short week we oil: (hen sympathy. This second series earth 'hocks wiMiis to have proved < v. none disustious than the rtr.-t a:- i new< that an
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1414 5 I, ‘1ie problems are under eon- perhaps the officially appoint- 'l’ investigation may find -nyent a satisfactory word of or the local motor car driver. k whi n our streets knew not 1' tr d and oil. the lot a! i nitary of some importance, when perched upon
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS.
    97 5 New Commandant Assumes Duty. Lieut -Col. W. It. Meredith, D.S.O., the Royal Inniskiliing Fusiliers, who arrived it Singapore by the Kanpura on the 3rd nst., has been appointed to take over the ufies of Commandant, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force and Malay States Volunteer Regiment in succession to
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    CYCLIST INJURED.
    67 5 Lady Driver in Street Collision. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 1. There was another motor accident today. While Mrs. J. S. VV. Aithur, the wife of the* D.P.P., was driving a Sunbeam car on the Ratu Cnnchang Road, she collided with a Chinese \vho*was riding a bicycle.
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    SHANGHAI STRIKE.
    71 5 (Aneta’s Service.) Spread of Trouble In Silk Mills. (Aneta’s Service.) Iwaki, June 2S. The tremble in the Chinese silk mills at Slmm.-hai hnv spread to 30 other mills. Fifteen thousand factory pills and hundreds of female strikers attacked levrn r,i;lD. wlio« operatives refused P 'un he strike, and
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    CHOLERA DEATH.
    258 5 Tragic Occurrence on B.I. Steamer. American Dies at St. John’s Island. When the British India steamer Erinpura arrived at Singapore at six o’clock yesterday morning she proceeded immediately to St. John's quarantine station, and arrangements were at once put in hand to land a first-class passenger who was
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    Sequel to $200,000 Judgment.
    228 5 Bank’s Application in Supreme Court. There was a sequel in the Supreme Court on Monday to a $200,00'.) judgment obtained by the Ho Hong Hank tgainst Thin Kong Thing and another. Mr. R. Page, who appeared for the bank, tuted that Thio King Tiang owned 110
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    ROOF COLLAPSES.
    165 5 Five Injured in Kuala Fuirpur Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 0. Five people were injured through tho collapse of a roof in Fudu Street last night. The accident is said to have been due to the had state of the building through age. The Kinsr
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB MEETING
    1136 6 Interesting Suggestions Made By Chairman. Need lor a Central Traffic Offences Court. The mu.uni incetiiu;' of the Singapore A < luh was lx hi mi I i iday ait.-i’- i mi i t t In- Cri: act jab, uie.er the i.iaudiip i.i Mr. u. 1'. Cn.itu .Joins
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    LAND AT MALLACA.
    203 6 Cor»Tcd!iMr >!! In a!..;) .'r.-! Title 4. I.u: 1 problem** n* ala!:.cm arc deni: with an Ordiran.e about to !>. i:t»Mii.i* cd in the I., cl lative Council, the objects •r.d i i .iu ns <.f which arc a fo lows In a very larv** nninl *r
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    SMUGGLED ARMS.
    195 6 further i lucks in The t arnar\cnshirc. ih vigilance of < i.e of the Carnurv nshire’s office; s when -tile wssel was berthed at the China Merchants whi. T, Shanghai, was instrumental in the discovery of a further 83 pistols, b,uoa rounds of pistol ammunition and 37 pare
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    111 6 New Powers for Straits Polite. An amendment of the Minor Ordinance dealing with traffic control is shortly to be introduced in the Legislative Council, and its objects and reasons are 10 Att0l n °y-General as Thore is at present no law expressly leqmrmtt traffic to proceed according to
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    SEDUCTIVE CHIT.
    1319 6 Views of Singapore Retailers. Trade Society Not Favoured. i week tin* St.*:ii 1 s Times published i ;i rt i fit it.o 1 1 he Seductive hit in i Ii«. Dpi r n was oxp:'t .-sod that the prnivi uou er< it a v’ov led by *a1 t->
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    PERAK MARRIAGE.
    302 6 Mr. Henry Garde Weds ?.Iiss Janet Hodge. A vciy pretty wedding was solemn!.- at St. Andiew’s Presbyterian Chuiv'.. i cimng, on Tuesday, June -V. The c parties, bu«.h well Known in tSungei ciput and Ipih ilist.i.t.-, "'i Henry Garde, ti.vi iunal .muivumuning Estate, son of the n Edmund
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    LIBEL ACTION.
    1571 7 Legal Argument on Both Sides. Criticism of School Principal Defended. v William Murison’a court was crowd i. c :*iJit*--'* c i* 'i'uOi lay, when the V” ti'irU* the libel action brought ,'.‘-VT the Lat 1’au Press, a Chinese yer* 1 ;>r newspaper, and its editor, Chow '"Vm-imi, concluded.
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    Dutch Squadron Visits Kiel.
    51 7 (Ar.cta Wireles Service.) Tho Hague, July Prusidi nt v n D in«!enl*ur has i In* Quo* a < f Holland that .lie visi! < f fin 7 '’:.’**11 St: .ill i'll to fill*! mis *.il “i g I'l d r j v;. i; i.. i..' i.i
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    The Week in Java.
    1081 7 Annual Fair in Full Swing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, June fib. The Hni doeng Annual Fair was opened !a-t Saturday morning fit the presence* of various liovcrnniurt aul'a*iitii*s by the Mayor <d Handeeng. As usuiff I ho bindues.* v";ri*i only i-nar iely represented. Vh s
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    A Bailiff’s Action.
    575 7 A1 icv ucy- (t encpli Sujd ri ciivvapore Couii. .vu inl< r Drg p unt was involved in nr i v Inch <• .tie i.. fore Mr, Justice I ane on lav*tin> n hich the Atton s*• Mi ini wa. ti e tit t< ndant. 1 1
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    The Sorcerer.
    1118 8 Amateur Dramatic Committee’s Successful Production. Another Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee production was launched on July 1, when the Gil!>ert and Sullivan two act c mic opera The Sorcerer was presented before a large and well pleased audience at the Victoria ’Ihcatre. hen The Sorcerer has run its course
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    CHANDU IN N. BORNEO.
    378 8 Important Discussion by Chamber Committee. At a committee meeting of the North Bunco Ci.amber of Commerce, the distiihu i>n of ehandu was discussed at length, and ihe feeling of the committee was ym pathetic towards the attituoe ad- p»ed by the North Borneo Planters Association. It
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    Notes from Siam.
    946 8 Railway Deposit Notices Their Origin. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 20. Last Saturday a bombshell was thrown into the Railway camp here. The wire received frm Kuala Lumpur indicating that ail passengers crossing the frontier into Kedah would have to make a de- posit of
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    S. S. EDUCATION.
    324 8 The Department’s Repe*-t IV 1S25. The annual report on Education in v o Straits Settlements, 1925. gives formation which has not already* be-i supplied to readers through the v\ of the Straits Times. The Ed Board raised $1,013..*>24 in revenue a>; i the State made up the
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    238 8 Report on Conversion To Municipality. The report of the Committee appoim.d early in UI24 tor tue purpose of examining into the present tinanci.i. position of tlve Sanitary Board, Kua:a Lumpur, and prepare an estimate oi i> position in the event of it being converted into a Municipality controlling
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    AMERICAN DINNER.
    871 9 Celebrating Independence Day. j l-Vstiu* Oalhcrins at Sea view Hotel. I i ((> v iii«*rit an n mmunity in Singapore i Independence Day with a wry i ~i tii dmicr held at Seavicw 11:*t»*i i\ eight under the auspices of the V A* ••v iilt ion of Malaya.
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    Camera Club Show.
    421 9 Over 200 Exhibits in Memorial Hail. lee ‘|>i itv eNhi.ii'ioii oi the Siferapore i..i;iei-a h ha* opine *1 in th j Va lont* Memorial Hail on .Monday. I < mb, Wfocii \,as formerly confined > the Japanese comiuuniu, i.cntly i'l't'.-d its ,|o«*,» it, all whi at. iiu*-t'i‘ste«l
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    FINED FOR RASH DRIVING.
    169 9 Child and .\tir.*t» in St m l Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July L\ Judgment was delivered to-day iu the case in which M*»';uid Woodford was charged with rash and negligent «i iving and knocking down, in Ar: *ei Mead, a perambulator containing .Mrs. Kirk's
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    F.M.S. Gift Flags.
    371 9 Letter from the Captain Of H.3I.S. Malaya. < aptain K. A. Mushtoii K.X. of Il.M.S. Alah*y;i, has seiu the following messuue to the lliuh omin shmer of K.M.S. A ou may lie aware that, *.:i May :;u, |«»17. a set «*i sio-. fla-:* eoiisi>linu of a h.to
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    Murai Tin, Limited.
    436 9 Record of Satisfactory Year's Working. r J he follow inu is the directors’ report und statement <>f a**-.*.jnis for presejit'ii;«*n at tin- annual general mectiny *f -Alurai 1 in Ltd., to no held at Kuala Lumpur **n Monday Juiy 1J: 'J In* jiett profit for the year
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    688 9 Three Decisions in Local Actions. Severe Comments in Option Litigation. I hive J tu i in c n f s lia'o i f) < i i 11 r rvil in ap|x ats is* .*:c! i>> Ui r*..n of Appeal lust Week. The a ppi ;i I l.y
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    91 9 $00,000 Debts of Motor Compurn. ,ri ,M liiinkr upt< y i >rt .,11 f’i May, ••I .f'r !'<■<• 1-Vane uiuJ<* i i 11 t and if HMnvatinn nnl.-rs airaiiM ti>.- Antrlo. Mf’tni* <»hi|»«• r:y. t irnprintor staid that !ii Ii 1, it Y *ro '*!»<», (if id. Similar
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    532 10 it’ Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. The British Malay* Return of Foreiita Import* and ExijoiU for the month eutled May St. it'-"', issued by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The following points should bo noted Only articles imported into or exported out of
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    CANTON BOYCOTT.
    136 10 Irreducible .Minimum Demand** To Hongkong. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, July '1. j Canton: The vermicular papers, winch an- rigorously censored. report that Mr Kn (Jene-chen, Poreign Minister, has raided to tie 1 Hongkong (lovrrnnicnf. stating that Canton’s irreducible minimum denmmt for settling the strike hnyeott is
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    KEDAH EX-AIRMEN.
    63 10 (Froro Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July r>. fn ronnertion with the formation of an k v-S-rvices Plying Association, a number of names from Kedah province and locally have been sent in and it is proposed t• > C»ld a meeting on July JO with the object <•» appointing
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    DEATH ROLL IN CYCLONE.
    100 10 People and N.OOO Head Of Cattle Lost. ha ngoon. -Inn«• ‘2‘!.—According to the latest official report regarding tie- cyclone disaster at Arrukan the death-roll is r S| 'i an< t,u estimate of the cattle lost IS H.000. Tile valuation of the cattle lost is computed at
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    Traffic Control.
    710 10 Singapore Demand for Transport. !i Tin* following is from the a lU Of Mr. A. U. 1». Hamilton on X C poiv \chicle* Registration i» p.-nt... Hums supply ii:ade M u:t ely a Vl percentage of t he* t.avJiliip. j’,. transport. There is a sufli.-icM V creasing demand
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    High Commissioner’s Tour.
    1029 11 Presentation of Honorary C.B.E. Jane 13, H. E. the High Con.. paid his visit to IUU> the Sea Belle diopping pi) i ;t a mile outside the mouth i’ive:*. His Excellency’s parti i,; Mr. Hull, Secretary to the M.ui .d *ner, Hr. Hoops, Pnncipa 1 M.’.’iipal Officer,
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    LOCAL ECHO OF GENEVA.
    224 11 Intcrr.alionul Ajurcomcnl to Ho Httfred. TJ:;. ma n object of a Bill which is to 1 oiiu.'cd in to the Legislative Coun.1 is to cniarge the scope of sections 21>2 1 of the Penal Code so as to give to Article I <2 the International v
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    104 11 China Tea Clippers in Sur.da Straits. FEiom the Straits Times of July 3, 1S36.3 From the Anjer list of shipping to hand by the Dutch mail wo sec that the first of the Tea flippers from China have passed the Straits of Sunda almost in a. crowd.
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    Mount Salak Active.
    75 11 Anc!a understands from repo’ts re- i r < i t' slr f i on t i .p..< i* M-'U’it S »i••!•*. t ("i ir V t o c >f tee I’ou’ -k fi deh I and.-, tin Mount S .i' k has in "S'.-a- 1 1 i
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    Yachting.
    1171 11 Ella-Dorothy Wins Burton Cup. The seventh annual At Home of thr Yacht Club was held on Saturday afternoon, being transferred from December with the view of holding the meeting in the more settled weather of the southwest monsoon, thus assuring competitor: and friends protection from the vagaries oi local
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    PENANG DIVORCE SUIT.
    130 11 To be Heard by Supreme Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ponanr, July 4. Amongst the eases down for hearing in the Supreme Court next week i; the divorce .suit in which the petitioner is Paul Domingo of Singapore, and the respondent tieraIda Fulalie, who is alleged to
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    LEARNING TO DRIVE.
    82 11 I.tidy Motorist Fined For Lack Of Licence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan;*, July 1. Judgment was delivered to-day in the ease in which Mis:; Olive S< utham wa; »Targi d with rash and negligent driving uul driving without a licence. The defendant war convict* d and fin'
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    MOTOR DRIVER’S DEATH.
    129 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, .July 1. Tin- irujui: t on a Chine e molt./ driver 'ho was murdered in .May last wa hm I :<»-('ay, when tin* ('ornii r re/eived in; vet diet. The n t i nc' pa! wi’ne-'r the clean *r if the car,
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    Federation.
    711 12 The Facts About Who Proposed It. In recent discussion, the; question has been ruised, Who proposed Federation of the Malay States The whole story is told tersely and clearly in the 4th Edition of Sir Frank Swettenham’s British Malaya,” on 272 of which the author says “Before the departure
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 12 (The Strnits Times in not responsible fo> lie opinions of its correspondents. Corre sp undents should boar in mind that letter* must be short and to the point. Lonp rumbling epistlei r.re liable to be rejected o» ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents mus enclose their names, not necessarily fo» publication
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    Rash Driving Remedies.
    226 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In regard to this vexed question of rash driving, which, us your correspondent of yesterday writes, is certainly on the increase, surely it could be easily stopped if tackled in the right way. Personally, I have never seen a
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    The Motor-horn Nuisance.
    222 12 To the Editor of the StTaits Times. Sir, —Re your occasional note, in issue June 30, I have been awray from Singapore for the past eight months and i.n my return (June 28), am struck with the diminution of motor-horn bl jw’ing as compared with former times.
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    A Bright Star.
    179 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I be informed through the news columns of your paper the name of the star that appeared last night in the sky in a south-easterly direction and the cause for its extraordinary brightness and lustre. It was very
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    Help for the Boy Scouts.
    105 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Singapore Boy Scouts will be holdiner their Annual Instruction Camp from Aupust 6 to 16 next. Last year various firms kindly assisted us by drifts of provisions and loan of lorries, etc. I am writinp to
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    PENANG MARRIAGE.
    157 12 Mr. Daniel Wills. A.D.O., W eds Miss Helen Livingstone. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 5. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. R. I). horn officiating, when Mr. Daniel Wills, Asst. District Officer, Butterworth, and Miss Helen Livingstone, only daughtei of Mr. and
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    EUROPEAN SUICIDE.
    115 12 German Journalist Found Hanging. A grim discovery wa3 made at 95-1, Thomson Road, on the 1st instant, when the body of a European, named Richter, was found hanging by a strap from the expanded metal of the window of his room. The house was occupied as a mess
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    183 12 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at June 1, 1925, is as fellows c. Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on June 1, 1920 ..103,031,913.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of Mav, 1&26 103,357,665.31 (a) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on June
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    Birthday Honours.
    146 12 Full Details of Malayan List. The Colonial Secretary forwards t h following list of birthday honour, Malaya ltr The Hon. Mr. H. H J r\ (Chief Justice, F.M.S.)._Kni K ht IlX"; The Hon. Dr. R. 0. Winstedt (Di., of Education). —C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. J. H. M. Robson
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    ALLEGED PEPPER THROWING.
    146 12 Woman Attacked and Robbed In Street. A daring case of street robbery, cam? before Mr. C. P. Smith in the Thirl Police Court on Fiiday for preliminary enquiry. From the evidence it appears that a Cantonese woman named Chan Ah Wet went to visit a sick relative
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    CHIEF CASHIER MISSING.
    134 12 Allegations of False Bock Entries. The chief cashier, Tan Eng Sik. of the Semarang branch of the Yokohama Specie Dank suddenly disappeared e:i Tuesday morning, June 29. It had been customary t&at the chief cashier of tit bni.k held the keys of the office and tint morning',
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    MR. H. L. DENNYS, SNR., DEAD.
    165 12 Former Crown Solicitor Of Hongkong. A cable has been received in Ilonyk' announcing the death at Home «>t Henry Lardner Denny-!, the father o H. L. Dennys, the junior partner <’t t firm of Messis. Hastings, Dennys Bovvley. Mr. Dennys, Senr., arrived at HongK"
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The General Officer Commanding.
      23 13 H. E. Major-General Sir Theodore Eraser, K.C.8., C. 5.1.. C.M.G.. General Officer Commanding Troops, Malaya. Photo, by iV. Liudcrulgt.
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      Selangor Races.
      39 14 Niiws at the recent '*ucce>'>lul race meeting held by the Selangor Tnrf ('lull at Kuala I.umpur. Some «f the trophies. Watching a Race. t*»r lucky sweepstake numbers. (•cneral \it*w of tho course. Photos, by l\ T Fatt,
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      MALACCA VOLUNTEERS.
      17 14 .Machine and Lewis gunners of the Malacca Volunteer Corps undergoing training at the recent camp.
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      SCENES IN SINGAPORE.
      14 14 llu* Lake, Botanical Cardens. Entrance to Singapore Waterworks. Photos. M. Siissoun
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      Malaya Cup Football.
      35 15 The Cams of Selangor and l’erak (■%hito shirts), who met in the first match of the northern section of the Malaya Cup competition on Saturday. Selangor won an exciting game by I—o.
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      MALACCA AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
      25 15 Malacca Electric Fighting C't*. kiosk at the Malacca Agri-Hortic iltural Show, with Central Engine Works and (i. E. exhibits in the foreground.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      21 15 I.iickwcml saving lor the 2nd Duke ol Wellington's in the match against Hat avia. into hy II. M SiissiHUl.
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      TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDER.
      34 15 ''lay. July was (he ant,nary of I hr wreath was plant'd on I hr statue iit front td tht commemoration ot the date. /*/i ofo. by C M s >- Xiithtni.
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      JOHORE SHOOTING TROPHY.
      23 15 The Ko\al Johore hallengc (up fur shooting, which has been outright by the Johore Military Forces. /Vio/o. h\ I liTit.siin
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      Java’s Volcanoes.
      42 16 Two interesting Views of Java volcanoes. G. Morapi, 9,500 ft. hi|;h, is known as (he lire mountain of Mid Java and is the most acti crater on the island. G. Merapi, Java, taken from an Aeroplane. I’upandujan Crater Field, Java.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      SCENE IN THE COMMONS.
      2458 17 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Jack Jones Makes Wild Accusations. ATTACK ON PREMIER. Coal Bill Passes Third Reading. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 30. Tho Miners’ Federation executive, in a nu-i-tmJ lusting three hours, discussed, u r alia the question of withdrawing u v men from the pits in consequence
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      Russia and Turkey.
      92 17 Ratification of Paris Treaty. London, July 2. M scow Simultaneously with the ratification at Constantinople on June 3) of the Kusso-Turkish Paris treaty, th Soviet Ambassador and the Turkish Minister f r Foreign Alfairs signed a protocol declaring that, firstly, when th I’aris treaty w as signed
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      M. Coue Dead.
      48 17 London, July 2. Nancy M. Emile Coue, the auto-sug-gestionist, is dead. M. Coue became prominent in connection with aut (-suggestion shortly after the war. The expression, Every day and in every way I am growing better and better." was familiar in connection with his work.
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      FLIGHT MECHANIC SHOT.
      179 18 Wandering Arab Fires On Machine. DEATH AT BASRA. Alan Cobham’s Plans Uncertain. London, July f». The Times learns from Basra that Mr. i:*n Obhain’s flight to Australia has been indefinitely delayed as his me hanic, Mr. Elliott, was seriously 1 oil when the machine v.as flying through
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      Germany’s Ex-Rulers.
      196 18 (aoverment Withdraw The Bill. London, July 1. Berlin Germany is again in the throes of a political crisis as a result of a meeting of the Socialist party of the Reichstag deciding to vote against the Government's compromise l ill With re- aid to the property of ex-Kulers.
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      The Holy Carpet.
      225 18 Reason for Return From Jeddah. London, July 1. Cairo The return of the Holy Carpet from Jeddah has been ordered and it will rot g<> to Medina. I he reason for this is that a sickness m t specified lias broken out amongst the oliVers of the
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      AMAZING FLYING.
      376 18 Fplcndid Display by Royal Air Force. First Appearance of New Types. Rugby, July 4. Some amazing flying was witnessed at e i v jal Air K -rie pageant at Ileml»n rday. j 'jiu.e v.-r 100,i.idO spectators, lnclmlixig me King an I »jmeii, King Alfon* an 1 Cjiia n
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      Poland’s Progress.
      123 18 Large Influx of American Capital. London, July 4. Warmr.v An American mission of 11 •inanwal experts, headed by Mr. Kern* nierer, at the invitati n of the Polish Government has arrival on a two months visit, to study the public and private :::innclnl siiuution in Poland. London, July
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      Russian Industries.
      72 18 Rig German Plant Sold To Ukraine. London, July 2. IVi-lin The Ukrainian Government i" negotiating with Khein Metall, one of Germany’s biggest machinery works, fo t he sale (,f the latter’s entire locomotive department. The Itus ians propose to re-erect the Vurks at Kharkotl and take over tiio
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      Penny Post for Canada.
      33 18 London, June r,O. Ottawa: Canada reverts to prim n- i- t o-moTTow. 'ates on domestic and inter Tr.iperi i •> arc re due d by a cent pi r ounce.
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      TRAIN WRECKED.
      219 18 Accident to Havre-Paris Express. Death Roll Amounts To Seventeen. London, July 4. Seventeen people were killed .••.I :»7 in/ured through the derailing of j "j. ti ric-Paris express; botneen A die res .,m‘ Posy. The a< .idert i> beli vod to have beer, iik* to landslide. following a
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      Test Match Incident.
      243 18 Due to Carelessness of Ground Staff. I .on Km, July 1. A. t> the Daily Mail, the d :< et;v».s w.. irv* ligated tile tlo-.ding i he pitch at Ler*!'s during the sec.uni t. t march are convinced that it wu* ucidenta!. I.ond r.. July 1. The
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      Mexican Sensation.
      138 18 Decree -Against Organised Religion. London, July Ji. ic 1 City President Callos has pu'o. 1 vhetl a decree. to become effective on 11 ly < L prohibitin'? organised lvlkion in Mexico. i ho aillt I":* of the flooroo si *]>•»- tint alia, that all Mini teis r "•ho
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      CANADA.
      423 18 The New Parliament Dissolved. An Acute Political Crisis. London, Juno 30. Ottawa The New Meighen adnviD tration survived the first day i n under the provisional Cabinet majority of 10 on a vote of lp» a -y l*‘J in favour of an amendment pr.Vp on June 23, when it
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      U.S. Stocks Rise.
      107 18 Big Jump in Steel Share Prices. London. June efNew York: There was a hip m 1 stocks to-day, led by United States 1 Comm ns, which were very strong. Thousands of shares chanpcd ban* rapid succession and at ivcr-ir.ou prices. The climax was reached ju-‘ w close,
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      Germany and Holland.
      62 18 London, July The Ilacue The Second Charm -r. -4 to s, r-v hi >d the Germano-1 ■uu n n rHal treaty. Tlic Minister for Foreign A! *:>■ 1 nn K.' nvbeek, stated that g f ivon;* d tlie Uuf'-n export <'f 1 vidcd \lint tlv* export ti
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      FRENCH FINANCES.
      558 19 Experts Submit the New Programme. Smd for Stabilising The Franc. London, July 1. ncwed slump in Fro rich francs in I due t" heavy selling in the ,of definite stabilisation pro- l ,b*sed at 17P.25. compared with 17:;.•’><*. Belgian flatus were ‘‘•mj.a' oticaliy nt’Veted. London, July 1. (1
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      Cholera at Negapatam.
      19 19 London, July <1. '"Vernment of the Dutch Indies irf ‘d that Nojjupatam is infe< tod •"lora.
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      HONOURS LIST.
      321 19 Leading Men in Birthday Awards. Several Knighthoods for The Dominions. London, July 2. The birthday honour list covers 1& pages of the London Gazette. The recipients are located practically over the whole globe, although notame exceptions to this are the Lni n ot South Africa a ml ianada,
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      Mexican Floods.
      138 19 Thousands Homeless And Without Food. London, June JO. Leon. Mexico The flood havoc hal*een aggravated by an outbreak ol plague, then* an* O.tioi) families homeless ami without food. Belief trains are coming in slowly, but supplies are inadequate. Looting has begun in spite of a mili aiy cordon
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      Floods in Serbia.
      60 19 London, July 2. Belgrade Disastrous floods have occurred in the low lying districts. There were many victims and much damage was done. The Danube is higher than for a cen fury past. Fifteen thousand men. assisted by troops, are working to save the h-ir vest in the
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      Abd el Krim’s Fate.
      34 19 London. July Paris: 1.0 Matin states that Abd e Kiim and his near relations will be exijee o Madagascar, whole they will receive honourable tioalmont, file from favoui or severity.
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      Belgian Dock Strike.
      15 19 London, July Antwerp The dockers have declare'’ general strike for increased waire
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      SINGAPORE BASE. Questions in House Of Commons.
      235 19 Dock Accommodation At Sydney. London, JuneJIO. In the House of Commons C’omdr. Kenworthy* asked what docks in British territory* in the Pacific were capable of accommodating the largest warships am! what docks of such si/.c were being prepared in tlu* Pacific bo.-ides Singapore.
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      Earthquake in Egypt.
      131 19 Many Deaths and Much Damage. London, July 1. Cairo J la* severity of Saturday’s earthquake is shown by the oflicial report ihat over -i.uoo houses were destroyed and l!u people weix* killed and 111) injured. S»*verity-four mosques were damaged. The Foyotin district was part leu In rly
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      Sir Adolph Tuck Dead.
      125 19 Pioneer of the Picture Postcard. Loudon, July The death has occurred of Sir Adoipo 1 ucji > 11a rt. Sir Adolph Tuck, who was created a Batotiet in I if III, was 72 years of ago. He was chairman ami managing director of Raphael link and
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      Mines Explosion.
      52 19 Many Killed in hile Disaster. London. July 1. Anti Chile Many miner were LiI!<•<! or injured by n violent explosion in the Chuquimntu mine. Kleven bodies have already been brought out. Numerous injured men were rescued. The expin-ion v.n.- probably due to a -ho't eireuit ijrnitinj' ifas in
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      SPANISH PLOT.
      438 19 Heavy Fines on Prominent Men. Sums to be (Jiven To Charity. London, July 1. Laris Following the departure fur London of the Kitin' and Queen of Spain on a fortnight's private visit, the police revealed a plot to assassinate the Kiny. which was frustrated on Friday by the
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      Cost of the Strikes.
      115 19 London, July A Whit«• Paper announces a sn|>pl<* m<*n tary estimate of y:>,000,00(1 to moot ex I'didituro in connection with the general Mid coal .'^trikes. Ihe figure include' -hood oryanisa lions. A’ll*7.ooo transport, I‘iiO.OOO coal '"it umption and distribution. L'do.OOO the •h it i'll (lunette, I’M.oo(i
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      Woman Traveller Honoured.
      41 19 Paris, July I. I lit 1 A rude my «i| Sports lips roiil\ n< <! I he “ran (I prize for female uthiet i«m Al'ip*. Ihivid Nell, \vlp» crossed I" i with (.no Companion and slayed in 1.1, as-a.
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      U.S. Income Tax.
      35 19 London, June do Washintrton The Ta\ Appeals p.nti has ruled that Ameiiean taxpayers, it »»t>uJ in*'* taxable income, may charge op \.i** hands of the Imperial Mussiiwi (iovernmuid as a had deht.
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      N.U.R. CONFERENCE. Bitter Attack on The Companies.
      451 20 Peculiar Attitude Towards Press. London, July Tin* railway computin' t*;«• <I»»\i ut an«l Mr. Ra twin wore i >. i altached tty Mr. 1*' b‘ |ii* >• i• 1 1 i•»’ 1 1 National I’liimi of R»i!u;<i> a *perch at the annual coufeiciue
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      World Flight.
      65 20 Italian Airman's New Project. London, July 1*: laviii I hi* 11a 1 i :<11 airman Marquis !<• Ihnedo has arrived on a visit. Ho j. planninp a 'M.000 mile world Ilijrht, startfrom h y, enw-dny tlx* Atlantic to North Amor u and theme proceedin'.; via he We-t Indies,
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      Columbus Not First.
      81 20 London, July New Aoi l; The Columbus expedition b\ no means the first Kuropeans u> land in North America, accordin to the statement of the Norwegian scientist Opsjon. He diniis the discovery near Spokane "f a hug<* boulder covered it l i Rubio ascriptions, telling a thrilling
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      German Bank Rate.
      27 20 London, July •>. Lev lin J lie Reiclisbuiik has reduced he discount rate to six per cent, and the deposit rate to seven per cent.
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      Sunken Submarine.
      143 20 iindics of I’. S. Victims Recovered. London, July d. Wa.-l.in:: !i'!i It i ojlieiaLy announced tua* siilutiaru■ S-d, which -ui.k in L>5 i* it o' iviii'T oil R'o I. I .-'and autumn, ’.i en a Med t*» t w surt ace. Tile .-id marine w: probably he towed
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      New York’s Underground.
      98 20 Strike Disorganises Passenger Traffic. London, July »k New >i i* An underground railway .t• L cai: a* midnirlit, seriously atTcct:n.. i iliief arteries of passeiie.er tradio. Some -erviiv's were lii-cominucd and tIn s are halved. Trains are perm died to tan only at a -nail's pace ou
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      Epic of the Sea.
      90 20 Presentation on American Liner. London. July 1. I'at" An if.- t'.in; ceremony took '••oe U-.'i.’d the I n.’ed States !in<*r i n .t-nt R«" v\ It. prim to her »K partutv fn a < v'iouiv. .cture of l .e r. .of the cT'*\v of •e Hi
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      Wembley Sold.
      76 20 1 urther all on (iiiarantors Necessary. London. July 1. 1 la- liipiidators of the Rriii-h Umpire Kxhil.ition announce that Wembley was ><dci to the Reeeham trust and Mr •lames White for I'dOU.oOO, which, in view of the fact that the liijuidators a»\. a]v,, ndemnitieil against ceitain liahilitios and
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      Persian Revolt.
      76 20 Serious Trouble Among: Troops. London, July 2. leheran: The military stationed at Samas. lift\ miles from Tabriz, revolted, hilled their *nnniaiidant and maivhed to Aloan, via Klmy. They joined the local ioive- at both places and then stalled loot my. i i'".*|is have been despatelied from Tabriz to
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      Valuable Autograph.
      50 20 London, July <5. Atlanta, (ieorgia The state authorities announce that they will sue for the recovery of the autograph of (Iwinnctt, one of the signatories of the Declaration el Independence, which was auc’ioned recently for *22.:>00. II is alleged that the signature was purloined from the state archives.
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      Australian Cotton.
      43 20 London, July 2. Me!b .nine In order to encourage the •'o'ton industry in Australia, the C.ovn iiH iu are a-king Parliament to grant n spinning cotton vnrns and a bounty of lUd. per pound for live .va 1 on sea cotton.
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      Colonial Institute.
      78 20 Cold Modal lor Sir F. Lujcard’s Hook. London, June .‘50. At t!u» nrnut.l reception of the Hoya) (’olonii! Institute the 1 *riti e of Wales file elite.I the gold nodal of toe institute* for tlie In st l.o.>k relating to the Umpire to Sir Frederick Lttgaid for his
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      Portugal’s Ministers.
      77 20 London, July 7. I.i Un It is seiui-oOieially announced 'hat the Piinn Mini.-ter, (General Contes !a i .'ta, on the ground that the Cabinet, r at pi i M-nt t oii>t it ute»|, does not satisfy ’la* adjurations of tin* revolution, is dis i n• i* With th*-
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      Expedition in China.
      81 20 London, July 7. S!.k khoim Professor (iunnar Anders el. t't,‘ iiivha. o,• i» t, expects to start in Aauijst i>n another Chinese expedition with a *-w to airing material collcc* tie: uppl* *ihniary t•» those of the piv- ions expedition. I. i- under -tood that he will
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      France’s Navy.
      67 20 London, July t*. I‘ari> The Chamber approved the bill j r viding for the laying down by June o»». li'27, at an estimated cost of ll.ooii.ooa cold I‘iancs, of one cruiser, three .«troyi is. four torpedo boats, one >uhma v ine iruist:*, live lirst class submarines and several
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      Struck by Lightning.
      56 20 London, July 4. Berlin FhirU**n )''.»«*pie* were killed :.iul :»u injured thr u h the collapse of a tool in the \ill.ua- f Woltcrsdorf, near Berlin. The io< t". under liivh a crowd waj sheltering tr i.i a thunderstorm, w.i* 'truck by ii.htn'.ng, ..nd the- crowd took
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      Accountants in Congress.
      50 20 London, July Amsterdam Ov. r boo delegates, representing a scoi-o rf Kuropean countries and the United Stau s. were present at the ojn-nii a' of the International Accountants’ Congress. The Burgomaster made a speech of welcome which contained passages deiiv. red in Kngish, French. Dutch and German.
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      New York Strike.
      32 20 London. July 1. .Ww mi!; Forty thousand clothing worker, hare struck, <!« munding increases ot wagi and guarantied minimum of Ji»* weeks employment a year. There are I,dUO shops affected.
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      Solid Helium.
      31 20 London, July Amsterdam Ihe newspapers report taat Piotessor Kccsnm, <jt" Leyden University, has succeeded in producing helium in solid form by means of powerful pumps ui phenomenally low temperatures.
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      Syrian Operations.
      30 20 Paris, July o. l*oii ut Thirty-five rebels were killed dining the F rench advance in southern Jubel-Druse. The French reached Melha without incident. Many of the ringleaders submitted.
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      France and Russia.
      29 20 Paris, July 2. I.e Matin states that on account of the unyielding Russian attitude the FrancoSo\ ict commercial negotiations have so !ar given practically no results.
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      FRESH EARTHQUAKE.
      402 20 [RKt IKK TELEGRAM.] (Aneta's Service.) Another Severe Shock I n Sumatra. Heath Roll of Over Hundred. [RK17KR telegram.] London. .iii v j I’;, lull/ ITteiv were terri' '< When t ami, of PaUnug p tJ! iapMti witi. a thundering t of the earth..uake. i;> 4 Thi- kiil.il s..
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      Artificial Silk.
      39 20 Australia Imposes New Duties. Lon'! 1 Jiltif !Mfib<*un.v Tin* Senate ;ii_ »»*«**i t*» iiu iv;i'<' the tliity <<ii ariii’u iai aS follow > l!riti>h j, n foroiiee P*’ r cent., jntcrmcdiiiU* -0 per 10:1., n<*ral per rt iit.
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      Geneva Assault Case.
      63 20 London. July L Gt-nc\a .A Hungarian application lor the extradition of Ivan De Ju-th was refused, but the Federal (’mincil in-t meted the magistrate to tine him IT. ’.kni'il anJ caution him. De Justh, the secretary of the H mcnriafi Republican party, assaulted Fount Betide'*, Hungarian Prime
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    New Guinea Expedition.
    63 20 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia. 1 dy Pioneer’s Bivouac A telegram !1 science committee states that 1 L* Posthumus has leturned fro i U' v i< Bivouiie. Wntorlevel high but able. .Many cases of malaria havi ed. I loot'd Bivouac was uninh.u <i‘ l f,! Motor Bivouac had a
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Borotra Win Men’s Championship.
      1440 21 {neuter Telegram.] Singles Goes To Britain. f neuter Telegram.] London, June 30. i;y weather prevailed at Wimble- 1 the grounds were packed. The was present. The courts were L.1 bv the sun. L, tvntre court’s gates were closed. V rtfl company of French and Ameri- was
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      411 21 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Results on June 30 Open Men’s Doubles. A. P. Cameron and Captain Falkner neat Sir William Murison and Kleinman, 0—6, 6—1, 6 —ft. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Cir.ipbell and Abed beat Miss •Atkins and J. V. S. Brooke, 7—o, 7— it. I.adies’ Handicap Singles. Miss White
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      The Australian Tour.
      407 21 LKcuter Telegram.] Another Century for Bardsley At Northampton. LKcuter Telegram.] London, June 30. The match between the Australians and anthants opened in fine weather and before a crowd of 8,000. 1'he wicket was n good condition. Bardsley won the toss and the Australians scored 340 for eight
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      HENLEY REGATTA.
      261 21 [Reuter Telegram.l IJeresford Wins Diamond Sculls Again. [Reuter Telegram.1 London, July 3. Lovely weather prevailed at Henley, and there were lai«e attendances cn all four days. The finals resulted as follows Grand Challenge Cup Leander Club beat Lady Margaret by me and a half lengths in the time
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      Singapore Football.
      1156 22 S.C.F.A. Take Points In Close (iame. The S.C F.A. defeated the S.U.C. on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, l>y two li.ls io om* in u first division mutch. i he S.K.t’. have been a little unfortunate this sea.«on and although the Chinese hide \.un, things might very easily have
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      MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL.
      243 22 Selangor Heals Perak. (Fioiu Our Own Correspondent.) Ivuula Lumpur, July 4. About 8,000 spectatois witnessed the 1 i;>t .Malaya Cup tie of the season in the northern section yesteiday attern :i when lVrak met The game proved to be a very interesting and exciting one. won by
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      BOXING.
      551 22 Jlr ;t.«r Telegram. I Walley and Avclino Draw. There were no complaints about the !i t y of the I'oxinjr at the Happy Valley n ITiday. Alll the boys mixed it with a will, and there were some torrid exchanges in contests of the three minute round variety. in
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      GOLF.
      606 22 y dit:.r Koceplio.i for Fiddly Jo:v?> London, July 3. New York B bby Jones had an c:.:hu.-e.--tie reception at the harbour suh r. hi* return from England with the B.ii.-h open golf championship. The Mayor and Corporation extended an oflieial wel.ome at the City Hall. hteiuh Aiti.tteur C httinpionsbip.
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      SINGAPORE ROWING.
      485 22 Si.cvc3sfi:l Regatta at TL* Yacht Clui). The regalia held at the il a! idr... pore Yacht Club on Saturday ait proved a great success. A lur> e of members and friends witness;.: inu.o. „-ng programme, v»hkii ua...... a yaelit nwe (rep 1 tea in another and several lvwing
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      County Cricket.
      2208 23 MM [lieuter Telegram.] Glamorgan Beat Notts At Swansea. [lieuter Telegram.] London, July 1. C! -miorgan beat Notts by two wickets 1 C visitors sc red -03 and 203. Mer- took f* ur wickets for 02 and four y ‘ana Uvan live for 97 and five compiled 20.} in
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      Ipoh Races.
      444 23 Ker.ulls on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July G. The Ipoh Gypiklmua Club’s meeting ttatted to-day. The weather was lino and the *oing good, although the course was bumpy. It was a punter’s day out. i here v.as a large attendance, including H.H. the Sultan of
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    MALAYA SHOW.
    492 24 Singapore to be Well Represented. To be Opened by the High Commissioner. The arrangements fot the forthcoming Malayan Exhibition which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Race Course fr >m August 27 to 20 are proceeding apace and should s >on be complete. His Excellency Sir Laurence
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    BIRTHS
    57 24 McCAI 1.. On June 30, 11*2(1, at Huron Estate Kl mg, to Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCall, a son. STUBBS. On July 4. 15*2(1, at Sourabayn, to Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Stubbs, a son. V'IIKATI.EY. On July 3, 1920 at No 11 Boundary Road, to Mr. and
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    MARRIAGE
    78 24 OXI.KY McDOUCJALL.-At St. An.lrew. ii i fti, K mil a Lumpur, on July 1, LtjC, tlto Kcv. 11. I). Whitahorp, S'cwart Ox'lov lh-ntn Kstato, lUuli, I'nh in?. l<» lvl.'‘i Mny McDouyall, of Kla::?, F.M S. •••••'ft ft.' 1 I v < ,w, a: I 4 > Tv.'i n: V\
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    Kuala Lumpur Romance.
    127 24 Australian Baronet Weds English Lady. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 5. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, Police Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, in his capacity as Registrar of Marriages, performed an interesting ceremony this morning. The •ontracting parties we:e Sir Richaru Waldie Griffith, an Australian Baronet aged
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    F.M.S. ADVERTISING.
    439 24 Results of Publicity Through The Press. The report of the administration of the Malay States Information Agency in London, for 11)25, states that the nios; important feature in the advertising campaign was the publication under a financial guarantee from the Agency anti with its co-operation of a special
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    ATHLETICS.
    60 24 [Renter Telegram. 1 New World’s Record for Half Mile. (■Reuter Telegram 1 London. July 3. ,'V StjiTnfoi'd Bridpo, in the amatcu v ''i' tic championships, Dr Peltier oi one of a team of twelve Geiman-. u th" hah mil? in the world’s icconl c -mo of 1 min. 51
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    Traffic Dangers.
    347 24 Mentality of Singapore Bus Drivers. In his report on the vehicle registraion department of the Singapore Municipality for 1925, the Registrar, Mr. A. VV. B. Hamilton, says:— Since July, no drivers have been licensed to drive hire cars or buses before passing an additional driving test by one
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    TIN RETURNS.
    289 24 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging X.L. Output tor June, $3O piculs, 0-8 h.jur? worked. 135 000 cubic yards treated. Nawn.tr Pet Tin Ltd., June.—Hours run 189. yardage treated 0.715, ore won piculs 1 50. l'hin Soon Tin Mines, Ltd., June.— Hours run 282, yardage treated 27,054, ere won piculs
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    Trade and Finance.
    119 24 Singapore, July 7. exchange On London, Bank 4 m/s 0/1 Demand A'A 3/jj fnvule 3m. credits »n New York, Demand Private 90 d/s H On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. 2000 On Hongkong, Bank T.T. i n 155 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. p,c On Java,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    553 24 Singapore, July 7. MINING. Issue ui. Pd. Buyers Seiicn* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 64/- tj.j 1 1 Ratang Padang 0 ii.i'5 £1 £1 Chenderiang 25/- 26 I £1 15/- E. Siamese 21/3 21 9 1 1 liitam Tin 1.37' a 1.40 1 1 Idris Hydraulics f>9 6
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      76 1 I’ajce k ,n,r **,,•;.!l Quotations t 'l ~T- •Av Taxi's.. ij.r.’i! -i' Mocks mutpoiv Aurli'*:! V -i'“ |v n iV T;!i.< t. 4 j i \‘;t Jl’.lbK r Si ;<{ Ist is V;jL t Au* > i«»n> i lit V :ti r k.* |’l a I J.. t SlKll
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      50 1 Singapore' Otli it t Imitations. 1 w; < n* r.e-t it ii t.ltii > *'11 \i.:. *b-!. i*., > p>. i'-f. 0.7" b O.T i j i ...I o.To 7* 0.7-': i ii. H i e.71 0.7'J u.r,j» *1.7 1 o 7'i •'.< i o.7lo 7:{ 1 j
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      25 1 Lv- i rice averages in the current a puartor ior the period to i. V niv f. j 7d.00d cent» i •)<« 1
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      23 1 and I Vat's cable fioni their -rtire ci\e* 1.2**0 t"ii> increase, t<*tai London rubber st«»cks at revised. 2"> of«u tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      164 1 S.iiunp'.iv li.uiilii i of t oinnHM' O A^'iria*.i«*n held its 7<>7th auction. ll "’!>< u then* was iaiulouu v or o.jO.Pa tons;* offrivd :,x t* 1?.♦»! 1 tuii> >o|<l t ,.ns. Spot V‘ r Is. S' Ml. A IJ its. IMtK’KS d Smoked Sheet (’ents per lb.
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      Rubber Position.
      650 1 om?m*ni lrom London IJv A. W. S. Wi/iv.” 1*f« *!ii I.'iinlon un* lor da a June JO, A.w.s. *?:»y* I u- post \u < I; bn* li< 4 n f \(M;pti.»:iuIly liiitUioJtv. pi ice hoveling rfijn.ii is. sd lU.Ul'C .I'.luluti III ;ii ;i|j ltl the .S.'llllO Jiyii aio
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      DUTIES ON CREPE RUBBER.
      101 1 Smith African 1.trill t<> I? 1 lied Heed. I nio news i* now to bond >. ,\Jdi'-.in taiitl' on crepe rubbi i <t w i i h many i» •presentations l, V ,.J nridel is to be reduced. The *4b «f Km mice now proposes to
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      Cost of Tyres.
      549 1 Rubber Situation Not Worrying Makers. A.:liou-h i-e»tain factions in Washing ton an- iuuily iMinipliiininjr that the l*.iii*ii decision to j>c*vC M rubber at 4« ceM* a poum!. says Automobile Topics, i met* iy an a;triop,t to load t'e* Hritisa i.hdit o»i the -liould.is of the American t
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      Mapalagama.
      178 1 The director* of the Mapaluramu Kublir Kstates, Ltd., report that the crop for !P2d of i5.",,500 ll»s„ of which Id-;,SOS lb-', have been disposed of, to aether with the stock hrouidil forwanl from 1021 C',2.512 lbs.). makiip--107.1 Jo lbs., beiiitf tile amount allowed u.”.' r li<'4'i)c< s. I hi*
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      Ulu Pandan Rubber.
      571 1 (iovernmonl Arcjuires Portion Of Kstatcs. 1 )s«' uunu:;l nvetiny f the l T iu J'andan S:/r. a|i ;e> lluh’.n c, Instates, Limited, h.j held oil .Inly l'i. Tin* following? u< t!:«: i!i It*, lot >* op* *1 I be |>t < j?lt and ;:«*«*<>i 11 if sll
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      Yataderia.
      258 1 ■IV Yalnderin *nl»! »<■ >- and t 0., Ltd., report a profit. f< r JlfJt'. tdd.aj.s. a'uuiist i'Sdlfor 1! »*j 4 addinn Ld.27<> from last m remit. pive v.V.t.Tpp. A linai 1 1i vidt*!a 1 of I •> |or rent., is proponed, mnkinir L’n p<-r ter*., eoinpnmd with ft*
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      366 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During June, 192G. The* Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the full wing comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from 1 Malaya during .June. 1 The ('mures, which are in tons, represent
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      884 2 Little Change Ihirini* The Week. Lewis and l i. i.lil., in I In-s r tvjHii. dated July 1 siao Purina the p.-l week reports fr an London and X« v. \<>ik ha\e lawn dull with a tendency t\»i price- to .-a;.;. Interest seems t<» have been centred
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      KAPAR PARA RUBBER.
      1459 2 Total l)i\ick*nd of Forly-five l*er Cent. 'Hu* annual general meeting of the Kdipar I'ara Ilslnics (ompany. i.ttl., ''as la id on April 2»h at l.omlnn Mr. Arthur A. Baumann (the Chairman) presiding. Thy Chairman Mini: Ladies and gent lenten. -Tht* profit anti loss account, ultit tit ducting
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      MR H.W. HEWITT.
      279 2 Tritiiiti* (o London KiiMht Director. A very enjoyable rencontr. t ;.c Radii s l recently < :i *.ii» vitation of Mr. Jl. W. Hewitt. I l«» officer> and other- connected t‘ r«»up of rubber estate.- control!* d by 1 London. Other quests iruliot d > William and
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      The Rubber Age.
      898 3 ■nti'iestinK Paper by Major Eaton. paper read by Major B. J. Eaton, >1( m s r t Agricultural Department, M > at the third annual conference m t Incorporated Society of Planter!? K u Lumpur, the writer reviewed H ni* **,ry and development of a stage which
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      CHANGKAT SALAK.
      369 3 Laroe Dividends Paid on All Shares. At the annual meeting of th** t'Uan':kat Salak itubber and Tin. Ltd., the chairman. Mr. T. A. (lallie. said The profit shown. i>(i,PP4 J j id., compares with t'ld.lTJ los. in l'»i».l. ami is the largest in the history of the company.
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      Bandarapola.
      160 3 The Ilandarapola Oylmi Eld., report a net profit of I'Pk-l! 1 for 1 a--against t22.l‘»S for tin* previous year. A final dividend of i»0 per cent, is propose*!, making* 7o per cent, as compared With per cent, The tea outturn, includin'.* 27.0.*tt i'os. from bought leal, was 1 >i,Ue(i
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      Serdang Central.
      1070 3 Future Policy of Conservative Tapping Adopted. The seventeenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Serdang Central Plantations, Ltd., was held at Mincing Lane House, all, Kastcheap, K.C.. n April 27, l‘.*2*». Mr. Herbert Wright (chairman of the company presiding. The Chairman said: tlentlemen, the report and accounts have
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      130 3 Anpio-.lnlmre. 27.000 |!*s, A ye i Mo|ek. 21 .**7:1 lbs Hast Asiatic Kstn'es. 200,500 lbs. Bukit I'nlong.—12.114 lbs. Brus«h.-2K.571 lbs. lktvan Serai. 20,000 lbs. Batak ttabit.- .54,000 lbs. ('onsididatcd Malay.—01,000 lbs. f'hulsa (Selangor). 22.000 lbs. Ilarimuu. -7.27H lbs. •limah.—21.0:55 ll>s. Ko.i’a Boman.- I2H.400 lbs. Kill no. 2(5.100 lbs.
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      Parambe.
      317 3 The I *:i r;tnil*** Rubber and Tea Co. o' Ceylon, 1.1 d., made a profit in M»2d ot I2d,.*!ss, as against A"! 210. The diic**f "‘fc l' r i|»> a final dividend of do t« tit. mrU m* du per evnt. li -ss tax. compared with I*» per rent,
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      Rubber Share Dispute.
      909 4 Outside Broker’s Successful Ckiitn. Mr. Alexander Levin i«i. ti.iiiii,j a iln* Mid la mi Invest nr*nf ’i »»*< i Street Hun-.,-, ()M Hi. a! Mi'em, L.C. brmnht an ac: inn A. Widiim?-. 0, M. Mary A.v, L C., V. A fri-nn m« r»luint, on .1 mo d,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      993 4 I Messrs. Maophail and Co.’s Ktporl. Ml M>. Mac-hail an M’.». Ltd.’s weekly r *jto11 fla’i d. .July ii state I the isi-q v.eck til l iihlx**' inaikc h..s I a- n vety ilui! j.P'I i.ieless, to i.• 11 5»• n p’ ii >• l-< iiuf quoted
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 10.
        369 4 Stock p A r Exchange Far It k Value. Company. Pricaa. Value. Company. D vj Abneo :i/lR/li* ij l.in?j;i 2/ Allagnr 4/ 2/ London-Asiatic t‘l Anglo-Malay 1% il Lower Perak II Ayer Kunm? il Malacca H ~X„ 11 Malacca Prcf. .7' J;‘'nu.« „Tis..|i.lalc,l -.10
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 7.
        656 4 Capital Issue C.osing Pr. Paid Up alue Dividends Comnnnv r *> er J-y-iJI 4 :i!V,OO 1 50 P .c.f o ryr.*Bd.».2-28 l iu*nbi‘(il) •> 40 4- -m Y- I -iwVoi'o pa. l>>r yr. eld. 31-l.!-JoA. Kun'iip (*1) 1.10 1.20 1.1.1 1.15 .'O.iKO 1-1 yr.
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      202 6 XI 4 1> It ruu. \f\ 5 CCOC*' <V« «U.l>C MM) Woarrt It Hfctt rvT wt CfNTl) 101 Tain si?* uv\ No *n C*lV >*<* I* i#*l V t* sr »< tn» 111? r x SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tha Strait* Settlement*)
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