The Straits Budget, 12 August 1926

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    37 1 The Straits Budget HEIM; THE WEEKLY ISSI E OF THE STRAITS TIMES i I'.S I Mtl.iSlir.il KM •HI A M:\KS.I No S;\(. Vi’OKK. THUISI;.\Y, M (il ST 12, 1»2« !Yiei‘ 2 a wilts (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    266 1 t i„i the Mosiptiio n»l 'h< Ij** *J V. !th America y ,1 |.11•!I f* ,11 t hiliese Menace I—* \..t t i, I’euier and Special j i«• Wo, k’s News 1 i--l •..tares in Sinyapore v ,*jr S l 1 *i 1 1 i! e >i turn! S|»il’t
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4557 1 1 1 1 plane at St. fiporjiv's 'I Mi. rhumas Si'lmtit i 1’" JM. Sumatra, to Mi. I <’> .Norris, of Mnnelii'st V;IS niven away i>y *!i. 1 i’»*\ Kop pel (lari »r. i aim, ofl'u iaiou, ami ,M i. w'a I I o lonaii. Hahies ha-
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    Japanese Naval Estimates.
    28 2 llu* Japanese Adniiralc, have derided to ask the i o mate an expenditure ,.f v ifierease ii*- 7u KH i.ii pared witii la.*t year’s t
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    Motor Accident at Taiping.
    37 2 (hir I poll eorre-pond while Mr. Turner, the T*i i h,.. titoeon. was eomiivr to'| |Mlf he ear overturned. Mr Ten U! u Jm-,T W..JV si-rimuij ,fj c" :V taken to hospital. we•
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    Accused Bank Official.
    40 2 in* mlift* i •■••in Bombay ill U tr ii on Aiicu.*t 1 l ,.V M; > diet' Aemuntant of the 11i, n Hmturhni ItaukiMir «’< »rj••. i;»» .V t-h:»: ui* «*f iriininu! lueaeh J''!‘ »vs|wvt < (K.veiumem 7 is. lakh.*
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    Pratas Wireless Opened.
    58 2 Y"""* the ..ill, :i i'\v Wifei* stall*.tj j l( I he l hinc*e «j r i: 1 10 n rued t was made hy tim; >!•-.. >a' ,j r. iu««Tiy f»*:!<.\ved. *t recordin z the i a. \VS.» tael, par* it: till' e..|;si: f th> i tel.
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    Tiger Shot in Johore.
    71 2 A t a r wa> siiet ..ii M, Mi', hi K* I M, !M»a!. a huy* htute. wa> v... i, v *1 1 a i th« a*-* slant, h •'■••‘ind l“ l l.e awaited hi <t‘unity a- d .*ii..t tile an tra... "‘Veial Jet ;n th*-
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    Far Eastern Olympics.
    71 2 IV e.j |j Sr... s' 1 it < I M.a i.* parity- >t a e*•.ti}»• 1 h« I Kar te. r l load 'ri t'h'iu :i S i>T• w i lie ».v ;i j pa.: i.-ipat* .i t: ion i a\ "v*. i* a U i r.
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    Prince Chichibu at Oxford.
    120 2 T A N Sam .a, *iate* i. Ii 1 I 'f tii < ,-i: il*u *>i .lapai. u ii! ei:'» 1 ,v I (> er. and tiiit* i rdinjsr a statem* ’*> -.1 Ke A|::ts'.a!.l: a. w > l and. le tr dale i *i <
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    Hongkong Rents Soaring.
    167 2 II.. h.m arc i. a n IN 14 1 I»l< of t hf .M'i of I'! t Injf i r i' II i! i lei Ill' ;i T: P;iM; l t: l>ail\ “In i< w u 1 i In* r.-ift I hi*t Ucst»it tiuns ()niin;<n. e h;;:~
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      HEALTH AND THE MOSQUITO.
      973 3 Sit a its Times, August Vunicipal C -mmissione rs have I n to be proud of the achieveW i the matter of anti-malarial anil measures at Gun ng Pulai in B ,b h .ro, where the bit? reservoirs 'n n r constructed to contain Singa- uw
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      THE PRESS AND THE LAW.
      987 3 fhvnco among the nadir pr lie. Mti.rl Tunes, August <•. The libel action recently brought against the editor of a local Chinese* newspaper will serve as a useful waning to the vernacular piess in country. The case was followed with close attention by the Chinese
      fhvnco among the nadir pr lie. Mti.rl Tunes, August <•.  -  987 words
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      RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.
      949 3 Straits Times. August 7. •Ml f I• iri 1 nationality will cordial &gt;/ uidoive the sentiments expiv ed by Sir Austen Chamberlain in his exeeili r.» •pm cli &lt; n the subject of the AngioAme.icnn debt settle-imat. It was an aeration for speaking out, and tho Foreign
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      A MOMENTOUS ISSUE.
      1252 4 »*y I lu* I ling. S; rails Tim?«, An J) Whatever way we may regard it, the i .n.'titut. nal crisis wiii.h has arisen i’i &lt;'atiada, fall iwing id".*eiy on 11 1 :t_ in N* Soul In Wales, is a ma ter of deep concern t" ihe
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      A VICTORIAN CHINESE.
      1126 4 jjiiT.ts i.n.v.-j August 10. There died at Singapore last week a man wh &gt; was to a remarkable extent significant of his day and generation. When the late Mr. Tan Hup Leong was a voung man the automobile industij had vit to be deveh&gt;j»ed, and the world
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      THE GANG ROBBERY MENACE
      909 4 —Struts Times, August 11. We were very triad to bo able i b.y informative ictL r of Mr. *&gt;. i. Onra.t, Chief of Police, Sir cup .t.. &gt; in if our recent remains on tin robbery menace and the cvm'j which lias foil wed it. So
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    The Mercantile Bank.
    146 5 New Buildir.x in {{antes Sq«a re. We understand that a new Keck of dices is to be buiit in Halites Square on the site now occupied by the Mercantile Bank of India. The Mercantile Hank nr acquiring about 9,000 square feet of had from Alkali’ and Co.,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    232 5 Naming uoaris After War Leaders. The following action by committees of the Singapore .uunicipal Commissioners is reported .vppiovcd schedule of payments totalling I o for weri; done in connection wit a .no i. cent census. i voided that the proposed new roads Lavender Street be named after ‘Croat
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    THEFT AT CHANDU SHOP.
    97 5 Clerk in Charge Suksequenlly Arrested. A story, which afterwards took a totally different aspect, was contained it) i report of a supposed gang robbery at eh;.n.ilu shop at Pulo Tekong. According to the Chinese clerk in charge of the shop, four to six armed men broke
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    Japan’s Rice Crop.
    104 5 'Hu* w nth 'i* condition in the heuinnimr f Autumn of Japan is very satisfactory, l! is predicted that this years rice crop can he estimated the figures above the :v( v.i'.e crop, despite the tb&gt;ods in various list-net*. Aceordin? to an ■■nnouru'cment me i-* .lie Agriculture
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1563 5 To the thousand and one uses to which lie bamboo has been put during the past i thousands of years is to be added a new one. For many years in many parts of the world attempts have been made to convert the bamboo into white paper and
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    Cleaner Electrocuted.
    153 5 Accidental Death at a Tramway Depot. (TVnn Our (nvi! (\&gt;rrespondent.) Penanpr, An trust 0. At the* inquest on a Tamil, who was flight noaner to the* Municipal Tramway:;, evidence was iriven show ini; that the man took a hand lamp at 8.:;o at iiU’ht to clean the cars.
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    LOCAL CRIME.
    950 6 Official Reply to Public Criticism. Chief Police Officer Supplies Statistics. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— 1 have* tin* honour t give you tlu* following otlicial figure!- as I con-j-mIit it necessary to relieve the impression of insecurity created in the minds i f the public,
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    Chinese Killed. Injuries Received During Gambling Raid.
    301 6 Tiie C.uvner, Mr. F. C. Itouine, held ;,u :i iv-t. \i*.'»tevelay, .ir. the death f a Cj.inesc, v, ho ee -liup.-od and died luring a s ’.hie with the police at 1’ecj lc’s Park mi July 2l». S *vi. ;.i hii.cse were being
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    Water Storage.
    127 6 A Tank Contemplated At Kedah. (F rom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 10. A new water tank has just been com-plete-el at Kedah capable of e*entaining a million and a ouartcr gallons. Built b\ Messrs. James Craig and Co., Kiang. it .s 25 feet deep and 10 feet
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    P. and O. Banking Corporation.
    135 6 The i-'v-mt of the &lt;lii cvl'-rs of t! v at Ranking Co» porn* ion bid.. t *-1 o1. ;t the n-*t profits for the year, aikei uro bbr. i; for taxation, lad and doabtfui aids, am! valuing i:tve. imenl at r be* vv &lt; t
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    Armed Gang Robbery.
    357 6 Ipoh Policeman Shoots A Cantonese. A case of armed gang robbery, has occurred at Tanjong Kambutan on Saturday liijrht, at about S.ol) p.m., at a Chinese sawmill at Sungei Sennit. The victim was the owner of the sawmill, a man named han Iona, and the value of
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    SIR F. BARRETT-LENNARD.
    338 6 A Tribute to Our Judge. From Obiter Dicta in The Law Journal of July 10, we take tne following reference to Sir F. Barrett-Lennard Amongst the Birthday Honours one of the most interest'r.ir i* the knighthood c nfoned on Sir Fiennes Barrett-Len-nard. the Chief Justice of Jamaica,
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    Cobham at Batavia.
    379 6 British Consul-General’s Dinner. (Aneta s Service.) Mr. Alan Cobliam arrived at t Pnok at 12.40 p.m. on Sun.L in the presence of a i a V* 1, amongst whom were CMmn,. i cr H oron, the British 1It-i; I* itzmaui ice) and the Kesidenr f via, (Mr.
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    Chinese Trustees Sued.
    311 6 Serious Allegations Made By Solicitor. The two trustees of the estate of b h T»e Uheow deceased weie defendants in litigation lu-uid before .vir. Justice Deanon 1 t«v.sduy. Mr. V. D. Knowles pea.eU lor tw of the delendanis .'a. a. L. Davies lor the third, a* t.
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    Malacca Notes.
    1004 7 T{ 1C Singapore Cricket Visit. j r a Our Own Correspondent.) Me.me:*, August iif i*&gt;: 11 vveiv in Malacca ,,|iiia&gt;wiu-n lk* S.C.C. played cricket. Thor was also a ,,t' ii &gt; lien! to Kuala Lumpur iutur-stat. matih and th« t..I■ n■ v. i .urnann nt frames. M.i &gt;
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    German National Day.
    141 7 Reception at Singapore Consulate. I-’or the first time for twelve years the national day of lievmany was oilicially ohsi-rvcd al Singapoie yesterday, when Mr. Otto Weber, the Herman Coiisul-(iem-tal. was at home in his offices in Cnion Uuilding. Mr. Wel-er. who is the first (b rinan consular
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    COLONY'S CRIMINALS.
    218 7 Tiki Many Fingerprints Ik'intf Taken. A Bill to restrict the taking td' fingerprints of criminal!* to a lesser extent than the law at present provides is shortly t«» ho introduced into the Legislative oum-.l For the purpose of the registration &lt;• criminals, it is provided in the I’rison*
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    An Arab Will.
    275 7 Judges Dismiss Widow’s Appeal. The Singapore Court of Appeal gave judgment on August in the appe.-il by at: Arab woman against the refusal of Mr. .lustice Sprnule to grant proimte oi a w ill which sht* propounded as the v. ill of her late husband, a wealthy
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    A Belated Marriage.
    296 7 Singapore Widow (iranted Probate. The will f Henry da Silva deceased, of Singap- was loiicerned in nu appli taiim made hy liis widow, a Tamil &lt; hrisiinn named Maria Nat iiristuni d Silva, In fore the Chief Justice Si i William Mur*oni &lt;*ii Thursday. Mr. Reginald Tesseiisohn
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    PENANG DIVORCE CASE.
    156 7 (From Our Own Correspondent^. Penang. August i The |Vnaiiy Supreme ourt la aid tli petition of I’aul P-mingo. of Singapore. Cor dissolution of his m.tniage with |'.ulalie (ieralda D mingo &lt;m- Jiremiahi ili 11 e .1. I&gt;, Mai titie/. a. co-r« spoudeiil. here was no dctcfiee. l’oth
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    Cathedral Fete.
    415 7 Colourful Array of Stalls And Flowers. &lt;*i» account &lt;&gt;f tin* thivatcninp weather the St. Andrew's Cathcdrnl Fete wa c pencil on l* I'ida.N morning in Governnien H*»u.&lt;e, kindly lent for the purpose b\ Sir l..mietae and Lady tiuillemard. Naturally, had the weather been Kind, it would tiave much
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    CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL.
    255 7 Awards At I hi* &lt; iithedral To If. Th«* «'.»i lie*! r;tl fete at (lovornmcnf Iirante to a tim.-t surcessful cotiehi :&lt;&gt;n oii Friday when there was a verv attendance ami brisk hiistness \va itnfie. Tin* weather w-n n t kiml but that made little ditl’erenre to the
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    OPIUM REVENUE.
    1588 8 The Straits Settlements Association Report. Prepared Independently Of London. t• y j t• I»r. &gt; 'ti i:: it it ♦nittcr inert in of &gt;r St t S-t Mtrnt&gt; iSiiiiiiij' mci i*.it In M Muinln.N. I it t i ,n w i &gt;,* &lt;*i* mi IJ &gt; )lisri\r !'llllil.
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    County Cricket.
    1181 8 [l!»*uti*p T“!t‘main.l (iihhI Scoring in Manchester Fixture. [Pewter T'-lt 1 -’rain.l I. -mlon. August 7. !..,i .1 i e i M Idlescx drew at M ifirht &gt;1 er. lie finhit i'* l v ft' 1 1 4S4 fur eiyhi 1 K, aiti dm la*'.], Macdonald making I tin
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    Court of Appeal.
    201 8 A Hitch Occurs at IVnanu' Sitting. Kr.-m Our Own i IVnanjr. A 1 A ■.■ht hitch occurred *h I”' 1 the &lt; i.'Uit of Appeal to-day. ASir \V ::;am Muriscii, M l Hvown .v.d Mr. Justice t• m&gt;k their '•oats tin* Chief Ju-* i»* mated that 'ftt*o&gt;
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    180 9 t Tii'.u*.* m rv»t r&lt;Mponsible fui 01 its c jiTespimlent.s. C rre,)U;j bear in iniml th-it loiters- tl t a:ul to in.' point. Lon y t ji'V lit'.iiU* lO i) l'L'Ji Ctl'&lt;l &lt;• .'ah. CoiTiMpomtonts ii.ust nat m cossarily foi ill' good i'uitii. c uiisinu'-U by the writer’* ,.,erted..
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    Lawlessness in Singapore.
    2483 9 T the Editor of the Straits Times. r One cannot help bat admire the b.iv.tness of the suggestions put b$ »ur correspandent C. B. L. i he “brain behind it all” Aiv of stolen goods are the &gt; .i' r the police t &gt; chivvy unmercii;u: why
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    The Straits Police.
    168 9 To ti.e Edit r f the *''trait Time Si!'.- *lii\ iTt care iS'y road your h-a 1.t: tins !)&gt;■&lt; i find that I i a ny.iv o “il Wi'ii \oijr remarks id r.o ui to especially with reference to too .cnbabdi y th- authorities adoptu&gt;g ;t moie
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    The Amateur Wireless Society.
    332 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —Your comments upon the existence «&gt;! a local Amateur Wireless Society, gvir.g its address, tin:.; enabling those iutcr*’.'*t.‘d to obtain further information upon the subject, are distinctly promising. The existence of an active body of win less enthusiasts
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    A Malay Settlement.
    489 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Of all the communities constituting our cosmopolitan population, the Malay community i.s the poorest. Membe: s of tin* community, speaking in general, are employed in lowly* paid billets and, as such, the soaring prices of foodstuffs, the high lentals,
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    Attack by Ricksha Man.
    142 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I’ir, •bi Sunday morning at on* r’e.oek, I was letumillg 1. oe after I'.igln \.*ik at Tanjong I'a gar and engaged a i k ,i ik ar the Happy Ya.iey to go to Sit i!i Loa 1. 1 got
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    The New Hygiene.
    164 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—(lreut is the faith of the Faithful but greater far is the faith of the h'lal authority —in the presence of scienti/ie assertion For instance, here in Kuala Lumpur architects are allowed to place the roses of septic-tank ventilating s.ait..
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    Exploring in Borneo.
    287 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In answer to Mr. G. M. Clifford's qu&lt; ry as to the route 1 took on my trip into the centre of Borne 1 would like to state that I travelled by way of Batata, the Baloi and thence up
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    LOCAL FIRM SUED
    1261 10 Sequel to Big Rubber Failure. Judgment Against Official Assignee. The failure of Mr. Lee Pan*? Sen*, a son of the Chinese millionaire, the late Mt. l.ee I’hoon (Juan, with liabilities ol auout .s! ,i uil.uOO, was recalled ill Mr. Justice Learie’s on August '4 when Siam, Parbj
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    238 10 Progress cf Transfer Hill Delayed. (From the Straits Times of August G. 18GG.) The political Concerns cf the Settlement have again been brought into prominent notice—affording room for c nsiderauL* discussion—owing, first, to th,* appearance of the annual Government Administration report, and, second, to the receipt here
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    158 10 Resolutions for Sub-division Of Shares Carried. An extraordinary general met?tin-* of I'raser and Ncave, Ltd., was held on Saturday, there being present Mr. C. V. Hailey (in the chair), the Hen. Mr. D. J. Ward, Messrs. D. T. Lewis, R. L. Hastie, A. W. Brodic and
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    Lee Pang Seng Failure.
    383 10 Ano ,cr iSt* i Official1 Assignee of the Lee Pang Seng, bankrupt t&te of plaintiff in an action heard !ls th 5 m which dealings between mi Lo., Lee* Pang Seng's lubber hn s ai11 Uice Song and Co. were tin* ‘I i &gt;s artd claim
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    Jewish Divorce Case.
    157 10 Mrs. Florence Meyer's Petition In Supreme Court. A hint of an appeal to the I’rivy Council was given when a jut.’.in. alimony by Mrs. Florence Mcy» r a-. her husband, Mr. Isaac Meyer. wa? mentioned in the Supreme Court on M day afternoon. The Hon. Mr. C.
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    PECULIAR PENANG CASH.
    73 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August ''&gt;• A remarkable charge was 1 r against three Chinese by a lam.. keeper for wrongful confinement It was alleged that coniplaniar in search of me cows which ha*' ed in accused’s plantation, and if' dragged him to the house and
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    P. and O. Macedonia Detained.
    38 10 A Tokio message of August Nichi Nichi Simbun states P. and O. steamer Macedonia v ed in quarantine for five da; hama on account of cases 1 which were discovered oil b* a
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    LAWYER'S DUTIES.
    451 11 I'rilitlsni of a Singapore j Solicitor. I I nlfti'1 unaU* Incident in The I rial. '.It ruble iinportmice -M v.mc .i iivcivd in u.-; &lt;•;i 1- iday in an i. for. the Sinvrnpoi-c Court aw a: -»v.*ed. t .&lt;.• i j 4«-. Mr. .In- a l' v s
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    LADY MOTORIST FINED.
    58 11 Mt&gt; Oiu&gt; Point in Appeal ourt. 1 &gt;ur Own Correspondent). FVnanjr, August 1. "f Appeal heard the ea-e '"'‘Ciam. who was convicted by ,,r firstly i’ir driving a Mir 1 Mi'f, secondly, Ik it* i a-’i 1 iirirumeni on both side a I ed t lie appeal
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    Yachting.
    672 11 Iviice lor ruin ,!oiu» Trophy. j,,*' 4 "i f‘*r tin- I'ui. n ,j: ntted bv Oi 1, 4,,,k :n added i ,,i iV lll: llvaa-ti iM't'.lio* wore lo n fn t &gt;j .}j j,, y ill lli, 1 it or jUliavs Ml *V( t no mack 1 b V'"'
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    Floods in Japan.
    101 11 i ..Kio i.il.lo "i \11vi; '&gt; to tin N’n'hi Nit hi Shimliaii -tales:: A d&lt; I iv« j if rain in Akita and prelec turis ha t-aiistd coii&lt;idei able daim-ye.i It i- icpoited that tidal wav*" inundated j the whole town I’ ll"H,i". "&gt;« r a 1
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    S. V. C. Inspection.
    494 11 omhined Military Operations In Singapore. nt• 1 1-.*; ;ny ti*• 1 oporatlmis uejc .-ar1 :t '.it on .Sunday t*&gt; tho o.-ntt t’.irps ami tho Johorc Military id'. "1 Mitooi i-’o.ffs, will Wen* ojiposml io ih- liatt.alion ot tho )&gt;ul.e ,.f ‘‘Ibnvi oil’s lb Kinii'iit. The oi-i-asion
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    DUPLICITY.
    270 11 hir.e-t* Oti'ondor's 'Trick rails In Its Purpose. In tin* Kua.a l.umpur I’olico ourt. Mr. 0'« i:: m -11. &gt; ipeldiltondolit. I Ye.*—Ill ive lli-.-'.'.ch, t'-.d a st ran ere story in connect mu iii the arr.-st of a llokien, for -eliiuv i:.io\icat iu| i'.r without a licence. &lt; bi
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    CHARGE OF CHEATING.
    106 11 !&lt; rum Out Own Correspondent). I VnnniN m *'i t &lt; 'nia h i' l»oon. a n -p*ctalif Cijiaose, \\a- i tin lec I with cheat mrr &lt; hninv Sell I'nli, a\ inp that he had money in the llo lioiiji’ liank I nderiny a In &lt;pie
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    A LOCAL PIONEER.
    628 11 Mr. Tan Hup luting Dies At Singapore. Ki'iidor of SI rails hincse ('ommtmily. Ill'' &lt;t. i m 1 ion .&lt;f 1 1 i 1»i tr bo. n the first 11 1 1 "Hi*! t||». world *ld '*&gt; Tun Jinn lu-onir. win, 'll’‘I:* 1 n-. uirin-, M j
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    PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR.
    108 11 Itopnrl Ihiil Cieneral Wood Will Itesign Denied. \e\V »»rk M l e &gt; S a t; e (if .Inly ■m!e&gt; III.* otlicinl &gt;&lt;•].i■ &gt;i)i;111 fur •i'lcM 'oujidire, r»-t'i*r»iii *_c to-day to repoits that (Iiivci nor (lineal lanitair 'A u'M| of the Philippine I -I;ii:&lt;is ha*. 1 I !us
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    Travelled with Livingstone.
    90 11 tli I). Trrnwith. la- inany yc.n a n sidriil of (Ja!:i', i\ 'i:, ;»a ml awa\ in In- S()t !i year "'i .In.;, „’l. Mr. Tri with ra i t U ami t,l avr I ir.t all &lt;&gt;\ a 1 1 Wnl'hl II" ai'i'inn t•' i ii’d
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    GUNONG PULAI.
    1805 12 I)r. Hunter’s Anti-Malarial Measures. Detailed Report of Important Work. Tin* anti-maiara; ami sanitary mea si.res carried mi' tin* Municipal H« ulth hcparirnent at (iimoii”' I'ulai in South Johorc wlicif i f m'I mm hit hoine. con st rm ti'ii vs i&lt;&gt;&lt;* h -.s i eventually supny Sinyapoii with
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    A Tale of Borneo.
    593 12 Mr. Owen Rutter’s Latest Book. often mack' with an l.:i"tiin setting j ,d hecilU.-e the untllot has no; suiluielll knowledge of the country he deals with When he i s well equipped m thi" respect ai pas a good &gt;tory t»■*»i tue icsu i" a hook
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    PROPOSED R.N.V.R. UNIT.
    110 12 A Satisfncton Response In Singapore. !!io r&lt;•&gt;11 (in 1 1* to tii" &lt;• t«• t;i;i! Sterotary’s &lt; imiinr leyai-diny lhi* formation of ar, K.N'A .K. unit tor Malaya has heen vcr\ M«t is t actorv «o far as the Singapore district o coiicenii d. l»t,t that of
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    LOCAL PILGRIMS.
    394 12 Assistance and Protection i- I Jeddah. 1 I New legislation in n, I Colony. 11 Mohumedans leaving pilyrimayc* to the* H* Tja/ u assisted by :uruiijmn posed under a Hill to be tlu* I.euudat’vn ouneil Meivhnnt Shipping Ordim, a Tin* sections in that Or.lii .aa Bl to what
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    ST. ANDREW.
    128 12 Anmi.t! Mvotiny: of Sinuup*»:v Society. t I I an:u.. i yene*al i-oiint* of &gt;.* j i’o Si. Andrew’** S.rict;*. "a&gt; on r.idriy afternoon at the Sihl-• i('ri'-ket Sir l»a\ id (iallowny it |I. M.i ior-firt'i '-a’ Sir l 1 1 1' 1 vva* tdtvit i president for '.t.
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    BENGALI KILLED.
    109 12 Street Quarrel Results in nitaIn juries. Mr. I*. (J. I'ourne, Coroner he lure, returned a verdirt "t i"n homicide, not amounting to n aj.uinst a fiinsc. at an inmie.-t a la turnli miik seih r (.11 Frida;* Am mail was also arrested, hut was n* eluded in the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
    • Article, Illustration
      Great Damage by Floods in Hongkong.
      119 13 Hongkong suffered a phenomenal rainfall last month, And the consequent floods which rushed down from the Peak caused damage reminiscent of that done hy an earthquake. A hillside road which became a roaring torrent. Huge boulders washed down a hillside road, completely wrecMn# it.
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      F.M.S. v. Colony at Cricket.
      52 14 Teams representing the (ohm; and the F.M.S. met at Kuala Lumpur in the annual erieket fixture. The F.M.S. won by 1 IP runs, II. E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard) i* seen in the centre of the second rou of the group. 1'ioto by A
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      Comic Football Match.
      26 14 Members of the l nitecl &lt; hinese A**o atinn «»l Malacca, who plawd in a comic football match at the Malacca \«ri-II irticultural Show.
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      The Bandoeng Fair.
      18 14 Jhe handm'itg I air and vicinity, as seen front the air. /’Wo hy An S,i\ih,
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      A Straits Chinese Leader.
      67 14 I hi* late Mr. Tan Hup Leung, who died in Singapm last week at the age of ."&gt;(&gt;, had played a consult able part in local history. He was the lirst Strai Chinese to go round the world (in 1N95), he was leader in the reform
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      Japanese Princes's. Visit Japanese M.P.'S in Singapore.
      84 15 member* of the Japanese Imperial House, II. I. II. i mr uohirni and II. I. II. Prince \ama*hina, were among iu him Japanese Naval cade!* who recmtlv \isited Singa- he photograph shows Prince Yama*hina at the Japanese Klemer.tar&gt; School. 1'iluto by Wlkui/ltHtl i&gt;
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      Perak Volunteers.
      19 15 i!u* Nolunteer forces of Perak, assembled at Ipoh for a ceremonial parade. Photo hy I I toll
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      The Fruit Season.
      34 15 ~r lie famous durian and mangostccns are shown in Ihe photographs l»j the roadside in Johyre Uahru. Ihe Iruit season is now in lull swing. ints m Photos hy 7'/ i/«&gt;* /&gt;»
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      SINGAPORE AND JOHORE SCHOOL SPORTS.
      142 16 Koh (&gt;uan Yam, Si. Joseph'*. Institution champion. /*&gt;’&lt; i». /&gt;. Wt wit. w.i i- to Mr. H. Cochrane present inn the pri/es at the sports &lt;»f the liukit /ahrah School, Johore Hahru. I'ilOto by J Tr l tt s, iil I’rizos at St. Joseph’s Institution
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  • PAST WEEK'S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      LORD KITCHENER'S FATE.
      460 17 iuki i.s&gt; v! i:» '*k\ Vdniiralty’s Denial Of Humours. j HAMPSHIRE’S LOSS. m oiiuidencos with Momentous I Results.’* A IUK! J.-iS I IP I.K'I Rugby, Vugu*t i». vtra.inlinary stone- that liavi tinted regarding the death of p •&lt; neitef and the .'inking &lt;»f the lampshiu* are lnially
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      The Soviets.
      43 17 l.oiuioTi. Aat,'U'' Kuii»yr;n'*IT, vwv-prt i«I &lt;&lt;f, I i of th&lt; f’t'oph’j&lt; 'ti&gt;n pi'S.-f.’ -1 1 I prosuk-nt &lt;» v r f I Council i&gt;! Nalioiiti Ik I lii. 1 po.-f (if head (It*‘ I vu&gt;rk&lt;‘rs ir &gt; *c‘ i&lt;v. v.oii'taiv v i U
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      MODERN SCIENCE.
      667 17 The British Associative I Meeting. 1 Indian Professor's Wonderful' Experiments. Rugby, August Parliament having dispersed, political topics id discussion have receded somewhat into the background. Por the m infill more interest is being t &lt;kfn m the proceedings of the British Association for the advancement of cience. which
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      CHANNEL CONQUERED.
      387 17 American Lady Champion’s Success. Lands Eresh After Splendid Swim. I.ondon, August The \mcrican woman champion (icrtrudi Kdcrle -in in di d in .swimming tin Kngli-I*. (‘Iiannei, fi.-m (’ap; (iri Nc/ to Kingsdovvii. m foin teen and a half hours. Mi** lidei ie L only P.) years of age.
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      Egyptian Cotton.
      102 17 rop Much Poorer Than Last Year. I.ondon. \ugu*t I. I'.'iiio The .Min -liy of Agriciiltme in a i miiiuniqiie siaie* that the area devoted to growing Sakellai idi* cotton wa* nine per i nt. Ie*.- than la-t year. Ihi expansion of the flower was in iei ior in
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      Liquor in Canada.
      84 17 Distillery Linns Doing Sued. I.ondon, Align t h. Ottawa The (i**vernment are suing a n u in her o’ d:*» iil'-ry an&lt;l other firms to I’m oVe!’, Dion ie,* alleged t-&gt; h&lt;- dlle to the Treasury in connection with the custom- probe disclosure*. The principal suit is
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      COAL DISPUTE.
      321 17 Statement of Government Position. Owners and Miners Must Negotiate. London,* August t Tin* l!ou&gt;o »it' Commons adjourned unti November 1*. Col. I .a tie T'ox, in reply to a quest ior mentioned that the present weekly rat of nriival of import*! coal to Britain was about &lt;500,000 tons.
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      Y.M.C.A. Congress.
      230 17 Conclusion of* Meeting At Helsingfors. London, August 7. I lel-mir !•&gt;:•'■ Among the i« *vi I i -I ;&lt;t the final &gt;r am »&gt;i the Y.M.C.A w oi !d niiilVrcnn 1 w;|&gt; one \vliidi observe t!\.' tin* conference m:i&lt;Ic* it amply cvi «»«*mt that hoys ami young men
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      Studying U.S.A. Industry.
      51 17 I m I o':, A 11 11 I 1 .Melhotirtle i Uni* &lt;■ ,1-1*1"! 1 1 mployers’ ami j \e oreai a -i. to nominate *&gt; e u a IVo.n whom tl (h vein meirt. w Id a pa rt« e'eId *,e'*-«*l ri* a &gt; ll i
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      COBHAM REACHES DARWIN.
      567 18 (Ain tu S' r- t wmi j..'.. \!a km:io.J Importance of the Flight Acknowledged. Reasonable Distance 0i* Passenger Traffic.** &lt; A»•• t :t Sr i Itaiai a, A nru-' It.m i Mr. ('iihhnni, altri a .i'tln a.: Milo!Ill; lAV.IIir I a !.*•:.&gt; .1 a.i 1 1 »i
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      Geneva Meetings.
      112 18 A Sympathetic American Senator. London. A nu n;- .*&gt;. A i Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has 11 d; d to Kiirojio to attend the -e.--,on •d tli I.i ji |Lt:!»• of Council. St' iu4! o• i inn ison 11iis departed to at- nd the Intel Parliamentary I'nion at i«
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      Norwegian Silver.
      33 18 London. Auyust &gt;. L ii heiy, Norway: Kifcht tens of oviie il\. r. worth three .piartor- of .1 million kroner, are In mu ent from the .n ne- lure to I'.nu land.
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      FRENCH FINANCE.
      1256 18 All (iovernment Proposals Adopted. Ratification of the Debt Agreements. I n&lt;! -n. iru.-l i Ti hi!! for -i'ih.!i-1 hi* 1 !'i; !!&gt;• in* -a •&lt;« d. 'V u J 1 1 J i &gt;«r f i.i ia.”i t: Mil tin- la &gt;v f. &gt; »■:»i»i t j&gt; 1
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      Hurricane Damage.
      76 18 Much 1 A'ss Than Was First Feared. London. August I Nassau hit" t ivports from the »*m ir Bahamas colony c-timate the loss i of life in tin hurricane at 7.*&gt; killo&lt;l, apart front all marine cas’ialiios. The previous estimate of daniape to j property is much reduced.
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      Delegation to U.S.A.
      81 18 i London, August &lt;». The tiovernmem are sending to Canada and the Lnited States in September a delegation to inquire into industrial conditions, especially the relations between employers and employed. The delegation will ho headed by Sir W iliiam Mackenzie, and will consist of Mr. Mitchell, Mr.
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      HYDERABAD.
      146 18 Rumours of Ultimatum Denied. Friendly Advice from di (lovernnient. n&gt;adonai messages from In.; cllVet »h;it lie* (lovcrnnu iif t,f J-, ne &gt;*!'•? ••in ultimatum to the v Hyderabad ivyardinu tin- 11 nifnirs in Hyderabad are M KertcrN Heihi correspondent I: aj&gt;jx ars that the lbn, India r« ocmiy tendered
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      British Association.
      300 18 Prince of \Yak&gt;‘ Address. !«•'.&lt;{ *n. A Tin* rim Wale-’ Oxl Icve pr n of the reiat iot;»n' *f with tin Stale. Whit.* *he &gt;’:.*• a*- i:i\;;‘. *r actitity and utert d r r. ia v.!i it. lie said, ti.a* did in Vssor i;.t -re-t on tin jtarl
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      Balloon Disaster.
      115 18 Trailing Rope aught In T roe. London, A The sole survivor of the h balloon disaster died in Bedford His w i|\* was killed yesterday. The pilot was Mr. K. I'. Wile wl’rnm IDO.”, till the end of the war a leadinp roie in the develop- i* British
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      M. CLEMENCEAU AGAIN.
      959 19 Open Letter to U. S. President. WAR DEBTS. You Know Well Our Purse Is Empty.” [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 8. I- M. Clemenceau has sunt an open t’. President Coolidge stating mat Priiish, French ami American debts n is menacing th„* future uf civiiisai!i- ask- whether the;
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      New York Stocks.
      226 19 Heavy Trading: and Soaring Prices. London, August 9. Mew York With heavy trading h rough*, rut the sessions, the remarkable t.ck market demonstrations continued ..-day, as General Motors and Steel i'omni &gt;n continued their rockct-like course. Motors, which went up 10 points in Saturday’s short session, opened
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      Smuggling Narcotics.
      110 19 Now York Detective’s Hitf Haul. London, Aupust 5. Now York A detective disguised as a hapfynye man put the final touch to two •reeks work hv federal agents engraved in ■nti-narcotie arti\itics. Ho was responsible for the seizure of a ’nr/re black steamer trunk unloaded from ho Montreal
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      MEXICAN DISORDERS.
      621 19 Religious Ordinances Lead To. Bloodshed. Soldiers Besiege Crowd In Church. London, August 5. Mexico City The new religious ordinances have provoked widespread disorders, accompanied by bloodshed. The most seiious affair was at Guadalupe, where people inside a church tired on General Aguirre, who was passing by. Troops wore
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      SUBMARINE SUNK.
      340 19 [WlliEI.KSS VIA RUGBY.] Disaster in Devonport Basin. Six Men Lose Their Lives. London, August 0. The Admiralty announces that stibium ine 11sank in the Devonport basin whilst refitting. The chief engine room artificer and four civilian workmen are missing. London, August 9. Mystery surrounds the sinking of 1129
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      Trial of Communists.
      176 19 imprisonment for Bela Kun's Followers. London, August o. Budapest A three weeks trial which has excited tremendous interest, i &lt;»t merely in Hungary hut throughout the world, evoking messages urging moderation in dealing with the accused, among others from British Labourite s, has ended in the sentence
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      U. S. Railways.
      119 19 Record Prosperity litis Year. London, Align t 7. New &lt;&gt;ik The* American raihva vs were more p."o■rmu during tin* fir half of lP2 t than in any smul;ir r»er. 1 f fhe.r history, aceumulating pinlit of nearly half fi billion dollars. If the -am.* ratio of incr*-;
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      FRENCH ASSEMBLY SCENES.
      572 20 ic i Miicl! s c i .-afuL.-' Tf &lt;5 J 1*7 ;,r-• P't. J14 i l V V J i J 1 f 1 V iJi u mJ x vj v. i j 11 Amc:i*!:;ic:.t ti) tltulibn Fussed. London, August 10. ai! *‘-i Tfo National A -eir.bly
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      Mexican Oil.
      51 20 New Decree Regulating Production. London, August 0. Mexico City: President Calles has i u d a decree regulating oil production io order to prevent the exhaustion of oil t ourr« v tiy iminodt rate exploitation. Thus the maximum production of any v &lt; il any 1» fixed and
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      PROHIBITION.
      195 20 I OpIimPta of Pussyfoot ,5 uldue-M i Mart- ‘n v Twnrds rim*c:val A 1.i.: 1 n. A. Hb t i tnv V a by r :X: .:‘s;u, m, w!;en‘ lU’.r i-n- t’ 1... &lt; ef t Dry u and l vi;t r*:l M.u\&gt;p*‘. 1 c. an.- .J in- iVurned.
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      Russian Affairs.
      245 20 Persistent Rumours of Many Revolts. I. union, August 9. M-a a-ddin:;: i!y p -r-i*:ent rep. rts of wi 1 t I'.'V &gt;.t- ;n Uu.*s.n, e. lanat'.ny rin. i; ally f; .a Ivovi.c, Warsaw ami fl'.Uhari st. are emphatically denied at Moscow, where the .-.mi-etlL al T A S
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      Australian Cotton.
      211 20 Bounties for' Five Years Introduced. London. August C&gt;. Melbourne: In the House of Representatives the Minister of Trade and Customs introduced the Cotton Products Bounty Act, providing for the grant of a bounty for five years on seed cotton, ranging from 4 d. to 3’ a d. a
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      STABILISED RUPEE.
      238 20 Currency Report Has Mixed Reception. 7 'c Earner.n merchants j. ivU* h vUi I.on b n, August 4. i&gt;. v Th c.r.vnoy report a!tl.o Bombay St cl* It tps r 1 harts, wl ij&lt; i, but s..I s p.’ently r i l 1 &gt; report bad a mix*.
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      Relations with U.S.A.
      208 20 Position Regarding i'ebl Settlement. London, August 4. Alter the II u.-e f C &gt;nu.u&gt;n&gt; had re-j'-eie 1 a Labourite ;.i• t.*»n that Parliament should rc-asscmblo on AiisU*t IT a.stead oi' November Capt. Wedgwood j’f.ut initiated a discuss! n on the AngloLr.*. vit; ue'it settlement, m v.nieh. ;nci
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      Final Test Match.
      173 20 Chapman to Captain English Team. London, August 8. The Test selectors regretfully accepted Carr’s resignation of the captaincy. They chose the following team for the final test, which starts at the Oval or. the 14th inst. and will be played to a finish Chapman (Kent) (captain), Stevens,
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      CANBERRA.
      227 20 [WIRELESS VIA Kt'GBY.] Tlie Royal Visit To A?!stralii&gt;. Arrangements fop r New CVrU' 1 London, A:;.' Jt :s onieially announced t 1 to mark the importan e of to Australia s now capital II.M.S. Renown will l e d V, the iloet to convey t ji Duchess of York
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      Motoring Grand Prix.
      140 20 First Race of Its Kind In Britain. Ie-ndon. August 7. Th.' t\ 1 m toring (Iran 1 Prix ev .M in Britain took place at Broekla .&lt;;• 'ti' 13 M l-.ps, aggregating 2&gt;7 which l'.civ were S80 bends. It was Wdi by a Pelage car, first ihivm
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      Mr. Mellon’s Tour.
      130 20 No Talks on Financial Matters. London. August Rome Signor Mussolini receive i Mr. Mellon and had a lengthy c nveisati with him. It i&gt; said that the conversation i.;ci cd consideration of the idea of h.&gt; 11: g an international c nforence to solve s nu* of
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      Rum Runners Fired On.
      91 20 Ilattle with Coastguards 0» Florida. London, August l 1 8t. Augustine, Florida: Two mend" 1 of the crew of the rum running Hazollee, which is alleged to be of origin, were taken to hospital sul. from wounds received in a battle coastguard cutter, which they deo
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      PROPOSALS REJECTED.
      153 21 l\‘. iUFIFSS VIA RIGBY.] I nexpectec! Result of Miners’ Ballot. j Another Delicto Conference i (’ailed. i Cordon, Al’.'iUftt 10. .if •».t‘ m»in r- "i iby *t eitiorand’.im was ;un FSS VIA RIGBY.] il:iu'l'v. August 10. 4 :;T i«»i* t Ik OAl t Voles in till* f w
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      German Trade.
      69 21 I Kin .irl%;d&gt;!e Recovery Since I The &gt;Var. I lot.. A iua*t V I 1' v, via Uah\ j .ir I i' «»i .a a &lt;i| I .i; ia ;hf M\s: si*. I y jjjv "J 'II.OtlH.IMM I x in«.nth* total: -1: H i a”&lt;l import* j H,
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      Frame and Germany.
      41 21 I\\&lt;t Aurcenionls Signed. i. -la i'.&gt; i .1. r v &gt;-n i: he i. fir&gt;! !y i &lt; t ii.u- iii i u* T it i &gt; i oj, .*v.i r he* a*. r n w :;t ..r&lt;i&gt; Kniti'.' t-dcvniMi
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      Italy and Spain.
      54 21 &lt;•» Friendship At Madrid. I -T 1". III.that I: !.V j w 1.■ 11 &gt; it y '1' I- 1 ’Mai:,' I wi'i ai "II' W. r *,).pari ntl.v &lt;• t !y. The tf\t "f the &gt;! ‘VI &gt; If*;; -!&gt; &lt;j. 'f r*‘jitii*i* ai the i
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      German Reparations.
      72 21 I.omloii. Anyti.'t 1". 1 M '&lt; e i j»t curt rj ti .Inly &lt; I V" hi n ark.', inaiuiu: i t .1 r i' -I i-lt-vi r.i&lt;ifitli■* *&gt;f L'ln. ar &lt; t .i 1 1 i,( i" i .im«!». t &lt;, r &lt;1 ih&gt;- I aiar.' i*
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      Professionalism in Tennis.
      43 21 I. iinlm A ieu-* 1". I* reported that M. a:-* a.i ‘offer &lt; f .-M iih.M't ;*'i!ai and na-i t M. i ’-'l.'ii the latter e .ni*' i i,“• i I*. an ia fuses *n farm meat an t r I
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      More Armed Outrages.
      301 21 Towhav Shot Three: Times. tb\ b.i.ipf ic vmu i -.1 nii Mmuluv mm a a&gt; v. iih a part. &gt;.1' four i him sc, al' v If *ui v. i &lt; arnii ij with pistol.. b a&gt;*j si'.' 'hi.I kii Ai• n ij;\ mudd. four i ant*.!;.
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    Killed by a Crocodile.
    68 21 i Chinese Seized in Singunore Swam}). A tragedy a i tha* f ia j v rav. !*.ai I I v.*c;zci by a &gt; -V n a -wamp at f I (I i -i ra U &gt; ».\a\. i r.o tw n wese w;i'l l! M! b
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    Bali Volcano Erupts.
    34 21 Village Cornplelch Covered I l.a\ ;t. I A IV ll.t*a*, a, T r,. t l; -i i r *t Ji&gt; 11 .ip' ;i' V.; i i' if. n.* n i .11
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    PENANG ESTATE DISPUTE.
    65 21 rum Our Own r: -p rd. at t. IV r a.. A' ,i j S ij &gt;r n 'I* 1 11 II J-, &gt;•■!!;. i ami I v. T f adnuni-• ration &gt; ri i la; AH f A- H i' mi c'-nair*. t i 1 •&gt;.'
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    Argentine Airman.
    21 21 I."h i"' A 1, .,t HA Uuer A n &gt; '.ell' Mi" .i: an, aa- &gt;' i &lt; 'i j Kvei Plate.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Malayan Tennis.
      581 21 Ilooi live Retains Singles i (hanipionship. i (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala i.umpur, Auyu t J. i 1 ..r AI.a i ti-miis cliampi'-u.'hip up ft ip. mow it neliiliit all iiitc i ism aia, Ma A .ai'.o u.iiiiia r oi tic., were worked oil bii a 1 Li
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      Mrs. Toft Wins Ladies' Singles Championship.
      247 21 a.. i i. 1 a A T H ■i,; &gt;. r I .a .r* r. i. *i. It* A' r-i l&gt; .a -hr |.Ja in t l.e J v K lie an.11 r.. r.-_- f" &gt; 1 ami I i: M '1 f I’
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      Singapore Pair Beaten In Doubles.
      1690 21 h a I .ii.- A 1 1 1; ’.i*». Ii. 1 him* i\ .i nts in the Mata &gt; I a, &gt;■!.,•,: &gt;n. ip lin i-t iine i i I Die Mhii’h, i •&lt; a ill a.- t. &lt;!ui! and lit*) i« t: I Ii
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      Tennis Association.
      620 22 Discussion ot‘ Next Year’s j Arrangements. Mr. Iustice McCabe U a\ presided :it mcctiny &lt;d 1 he Lawn Tm.ii'- A i;4 1 i«» oi Malaya on August l al liar S laupor Club Chamber.-, Kuala Lumpur, j Thi- following delegates tvom u.-mu ialions wiie present Sckinpoy (M -&gt;r&gt;
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      Golf.
      285 22 [Router Talecram. 1 American Wins Canadian Championship. [Reuter Telegram. 1 I .olid* n, j u-1 Montreal Mat, l«aal*i Smith. &lt;•: New wo-, in aa.idi.m ope: jio'f eiiampiutiship with an ujii.'ivitate f *JV!. Singapore (i. Medal. The A'JU'Ust monthly medal was oiiipeteil for tm Saturday and Sunday, an 1 resulted
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      THE CHANNEL SWIM.
      148 22 Miss Merle Kstuhlishes Two Records. 11&gt;«- line performniief* of Mi»&lt; (Jertrude K*U*t It* in swiniminy the* Knciish Channel ostaMished Lwd records. Miss Kilerli* is !li« first, woman to accoinpli-di the feat, and in r timo uf j 1 hour* was ensile th" 1 0*1 aw ain H
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      The Australians' Tour.
      229 22 [li.utir TVi'israii Tourists Score Well IKcutiT I I I nn* weather prevailed. an aiteiulaiiee of id.iMio r V of the matih hi-iwaon th,. y &gt;l '!■■&gt; I and Warwickshire at 15 nuiuoj,.; Uiut I I he A list rail n ns hatted !ii&gt;t I ed 117 for
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      Gloucesterhire Beaten by Nine Wickets.
      192 22 I.o'idon. Ai-: 7 I Tin* match iu*T\vet*n the At;&gt;tr. t»i"Ui es.i'l’slure opened at hell di.\ K,*f i c a la I've aiteiuiani.- W'e.»t lie*'. Tile W ,1'ki t Wa s i a I he canty team won to-* .•.i all out id.r 111. 15. l.\on
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      PENANG VETERANS' SHIELD
      237 22 Singapore Teams lake I lour I Maces. "J wmty-h'ur tt .ms compit*-.; r ilt* from Simrap &gt;n h r tin i it* run’' Shield, open to pla‘ trow Vohsnteei units of tho S.S. !c«r I* roe. The results are *rl\ «-u_ h*-. 'this i.~ the second ear
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      Boxing.
      799 23 New York Ban On Dempsey. London, August 10. v t w York Jack Dempsey has been 1( 1 a New York licence for his .‘Ms heavyweight championship fight Gene* Tunney, arranged to take aL t h e Yankee Stadium in September. .r. action of the New’ York Commlsn i-
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      Amateur Racing.
      438 23 Results of Kuala Lumpur Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, August (5. At the amateur races to-day there was i large attendance. The going was good, v slight drizzle of rain occurred before ihe races but soon ceased. Th?. results were Race 1. Ponies, lass I). (Five
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      Second Day at Kuala Lumpur.
      479 23 Kuala Lumpur. August 7. Tliei'o was a wry fair gathviing ioi the second day of the Srlangm amateur r;u'fir* weather conditi n were perfoit. and the sp&lt; it wry enjoyable. The results wile as follows Pace 1. Four fui longs.— 1. (HMOKH (Mr. Botirke) 10.’.
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      SHOOTING.
      224 23 The Junior Kolapore (’up. NVws of the result of the competition u&gt;r the Junior Kolapore Cup has just been received. The cup was shot for oi Tuesday, July 13, by teams representing Uganda, the Straits Settlements and the i-.M.S. The following is the final result (highest possible 6o0) 1st
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      EUROPEAN FINED.
      125 23 SVo.fcl fo (Vii-In Unh.ird European, Ms. Edward Ch:r!&lt;-, was &lt; d iii t he i liii d P e &lt; Mert on i i "i.*&gt;fI•• y ’&lt;•!•&gt;!»• Mr. Smith v iih drivitr: i i: 'tor car in a rash ;it;d indigent .lU.r aer al« ng Or hard Road.
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      Singapore Cricket.
      451 23 Hamilton's Fine Innings On The Padang. Clicket of the best was seen in an S.C.t. tournament fixture on the padang on Saturday alternoon w hen the bankets, brokers, and insatance won an exciting i;u' Witn tne clock, and beat the Public Services and Law with six wickets in
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      Framroz Cup Competition.
      277 23 I!i- final in the Krumroz Oup •nmpetai ion was played on Saturday on he tf.M.(..A. ground, between the Duke »t‘ Jinivt• ?n*s K(Rt., (tl»* winners of lie rap» and t h»* K&lt; t. i»i first 'I lie Rest were all mi! i‘er 71 runs, whdst tlr* Dukes
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      Singapore Football.
      1240 24 Regiment’s Thirteen Duals Against Engineers. On August 1 tlu* Duke of Wcliingt »n*. Bogiment met the Boyal Engineers in a lii-t ilivi uni lixt’iri* at tin* Stadium, at* 1 won by thiitecn jf.&gt;ais to nil. As tlu* score indicates, tlu* play was emup!'*to!y controlled by the Kcgimon lr
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      Football at Kuala Lumpur.
      698 24 Regiment Defeats Strong Selangor Side. &lt; From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Augu.-t 7. Th f.f-tlall team of the Duke of \*'ei.in. ton's Hegiment were s*en on the I .idem Mete this afteir.con, when they m *t .•ml d -teaie.l a Selangor Fc.utonlt Assci 'ini team
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    The Fifth Test.
    264 24 Troubles ci the Selectors. A H *u cr cal tblishod i Isc her *h vv t &gt;. re has been censiderutle t:.» cr Fo sckvii n of tl.e English team foi t tiril: and w si mat'h, which sU'.Ms at tli Oval &lt;&gt;n Saturday. Parr. c: r
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    BIRTHS
    58 24 ’I A V. On August 4. 1520, nt 7. Stanlt-v Stso-'t, to Mr. and Mrs. Tan Boo lock a son. MI MKP.. At the Maternity Hospital P' l;.', on August *’&gt;. 1020, Phyllis K itIvei'n 'V!ic ot P. T. Fiimer, of a son. JOIIN’STOX. Hy cable, at Liverpool, t.
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    Trade and Finance.
    122 24 Singapore, August it. f&XCH ANGE On London, B%nk 4 m/t Demand .f; 1 3/82 Private itn.. cieuile l *T(l Jn New \ork, Demand 1 do Private uo d/s dn France, Rank T.T. Gn India, Rank T.T. hi ilongkong, Pan!; T.T. p Dn i Itaiighai, Rank T.T. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    546 24 Singapore, August 11. MINING. lssu» &gt; b. id v, £l £i Asam K tniban j 03 i 1 Pataiig Pa-umg (&gt;.' &lt; .1 -1 Gin-nd ri..nu *J y ci i.» I,, t'.anivse 1. 1 1 K.ta.a Tin 1 it ‘.1 Idris Hydraulic 1 1 Johan Tin 10
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      88 24 NOTICE oninuir rr.*?( rs for both the Strains Ti’iK-3 r.”.»i tne Straits Budget should b‘.d(!&gt;. ssc'! to the H -n j Ort:c«. Cecil a.\d Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle men's. 1»‘7 post free price of the Straits Times t;. the Kingdom and f countries a The post free price of
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    25 24 death MADAM than E. TAM NEO.—On August 2, 192G, s*.t her residence Xo. 28, X 31 Ito,-. Madam Chan L. Turn Xeo, aged SO year.-
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      82 1 Page r r OlV.eial Quotations 1 Averages J lluhber Stocks Auction 1 I Jon t By A. W. S.) 1 UU nt Fund J till Active Kukbwr I’nion J i "**r 1- am ary t \v u:&gt;v .&lt; Lubber Statistics ;&gt;i *r A va t ions I .iLturtis T..h\
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      78 1 MM-ncro Oilielal Quotations. l\nv. :d f'vrvtv id io **11 ons s r Prict ,\u&lt;*. Oct. .Ian. iv A ’tC Pec. Mai. &lt;t &gt; 0.71 I o nr*’.. ('.'*7 u.« s’., a )l i t o 1.3 (i.G’i'a 0 i p ii.-v•, o.as (u’&gt;V-.. o r.7 O.S‘,1 t o
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      19 1 averaires in the present which commenced on :r.e as foil »nvs (&gt;5.38 cents .1 Is. 7.3d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      21 1 .t i Peat's cable from their prices 20 tons increase. .$1 Lord, n rubber su-cIc-'d levised 27,972 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      160 1 ipere C hamber of Commerce ••i:»t'on held its 772nd V'uur 1 11, when there was 1.321.228 l x or 580.S3 tons; 1 lbs. or 308.08 tons; sold or 315.39 tons. Spot Is. 7&gt;sd. 1 .'&lt;7 1 4 els. PRICES REALISED. Sheet Cents per lb. i’t.i 1 ity
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      London Rubber Position.
      407 1 No Very Violent Change Probable. Writing from London under date July A.W.S. says there is very little to say in reference to the rubber position this week. Both in the commodity and share markets, husir.e. s has been quiet, with merely fractional variations in price. I think
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      203 1 Mo?t f the rubber imports by the Straits Settlements come from the Puleb li'di/s, and what is described as "‘wet’ &gt;*s (from which, for net weight, a iedui lion &lt;*f '0 per emit, should he made) j rep*esonfs tho hull: f the Dutch Indi native production. The figures,
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      Planters’ Provident Fund.
      387 1 Now Attained Full V/orkiivc Order. A meeting of the trustees of the Malayan Planters’ Provident Fund was held at Kuala Lumpur, on July 1th followed by a supplementary meeting on July 2K. Applications for membership bringing the total up t&lt;&gt; S4 1 w»*re approved ami it wm;
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      FIRESTONE STILL ACTIVE.
      169 1 Not tii!’ 1 iidippy About Liberia. An Akton nussa e, dated July 21. vi.i the L’nitod Picas, to China, slates: llarwy Firestone predicted that n".v IS t &lt;h lestri ti■•ns on rnhher exports ouid «r into e.I’er-t on AulTU' i 1, wllh i moduicatioii of the Ml
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      Netherlands Rubber Union.
      116 1 An Anita ii'i ace states:--It i. b iiru-d that Mr. ft. 11. de Vries. itk r chief of the S erahaya i•.• y of tie fiim of Mess;-', iloas on ;n i u t :■•.('&lt;•, has lain appointed l t of !i I iiel’i.ilio’s 1C I:;he fnio;
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      RESTRICTION.
      298 1 [kki ti:r tklkcram] Existing Provisions to i&gt;o Maintained. Announcement bv Colonial Office. [iJKl'TI’R tklecram] London, August ♦&gt;. '1 ho Colonial Ollice announces that the provi i«*11.0 roui!latino tho export of rubber lion Ccyh.ti and Mainyti, as announced on April *J'», v..il apply lit respect of thy cut t\ til
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      The Rubber Committee.
      35 1 [it'UTIJR TKLECKAM] Sir Matthew Nathan Appointed Chairman. [it'U TIJH TKLECKAM] London. August Sir MatN’athan has boon appoint'I chairman of tI:o Advisory Rubber &lt;’om-aiitti-o in sn co sion to the Into Lord Stevenson,
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      FILIPINO RUBBER.
      115 1 Pioneer Plant iov (annivinv SlarLs Work. It is reported that the 'first Kiiipino rubber corporation, having hen granted a It ase of L’.bOO acres of’ land in Cotahato province 1 for fifty years, has bee a organised under the name of the Visa-yan-.Mindanao Co. The Compnny is alieady
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      Latest Rubber Fantasy.
      141 1 An American oceano 1 1 npe ulil-'S his countrymen not to worry aboni. acquiring tro| ieal lands f r ia’-i: c; i\v material, as a va 1 r it c nt to the Hawaiian Ldan Is i •:v i istn• from the IV.ci'ic v. hi &gt;. ton
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      Badek Estate.
      811 2 Fine Crops Accompanied 15}’ (Jood Prices. Tlu* annual general meeting of the Radik Rubber Estate, Ltd., was lit Id on .1 une .'10, tiu* lion. Richard I). Denman (llit* chairman) presiding. 'I lie chairman said Gentlemen, If you accept tlu* motion I .‘•hall shortly move, you will authorise
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      403 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During July, 1926. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparativc statement of the quantity and value of ru JJ e T C Malaya during .July, 11*26. The figures, which hie in tons, represent
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      860 2 (on-idcrahle Quantities Hooked For Shipment. Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s report of August 6 states The news that there would be no cut •iniier the Restriction scheme had the expected effect and on resumption of justness alter the holidays our market iropped 5 cents without a pause. Him--*v*
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      Rini (Java).
      762 2 p&gt;rticipa,i fiSr' a The ordinary irtneral mooting f (Java) Rubber Kstates, J tl j n cn Juno 21 at Win,-hooter Mr. A. Cl. Anjtier (the that if shareholders compared l ;„f" a i; i&gt;rownto4 in mvni years v.ith the document they would see th-.t U Wur.iL, ml improvement
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      Bukit Selangor.
      937 3 LtM'aclorv Results Recorded I For Year. I r ordinary general mi eting of I of the l'luki* Selangor* I ,;aU (L'2'b, Ltd., was held mj K. l&gt;. Money presiding. ii4 &gt;r:jiuu said: (J iitlemon tli I tt*p is* il»--. and tlmt r based on the standard pro fti
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      440 3 Arras Kstate.—1&lt;»,70«» lbs. An^lo-Sumatra.—74.727 lbs. Asahan.—70,(MM) Ib&gt;. Ayer Kunitiu'.— ho.otm lbs. ;t:k‘ »m lbs. Hawaii Serai.—-o'.MMiu lbs. Itatak Habit.—:{ji,i*nn d.&gt;. Uatu Lintunir II. Co., f.td. 4: .,7r»7 lbs. 1’atu Mutun;;.- 22 Aimi !b.&lt;. Kakap Kubber 17..'qp [bs. Ikilinj.— 1 11, Mali Idas.— i7&gt;.2un ;bs. Mila (Sumatra! II. Lauds.—*2.*(H)
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      Batang Consolidated.
      1106 3 Prospects for Current Year. 1 I he ordiriai.v yeimiai meeting of th» j Batauy t on.- 1 lidated Hubber M-laies.i I.td., was held in bbd Lane. K.C., Sir! Ernesi lliri h. K.C.MJh &lt;( hainnan of the j c mpaiiy pro idiny;. The Chairman said: Secretarial ex-peii.-es are v7.x
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      PENGKALAN DURIAN ESTATE. Satisfactory Year: 15 Per Cent. Dividend.
      825 3 'lie* sixth annual general mceliiur shareholder* of the iVnpknlati Jluriui Kstaio (It'i'lt. Ltd., was held at Shanp hai ..a .Inly Mi. ti. M. W. Il.imm* 1 &lt; hainnan &lt; f directors. presiding. Follow in”- an* portions of the Chair man’s addre**:
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      Merchiston Estate.
      585 4 Area Increased t&lt;i Near!} 2,0(Mi Acres. lia* annual eejieial nn-etina ‘d Alt* histon Kul.hri Ivtate. Ltd., \'a- lulu 1 n lline at Win t i llotisO, 1 t*l L. Hamilton cl.e &lt; liaii n.an» pre-id mi:. The rliairn.an ‘■aai N on wdl icinei.i hoi that in Septeiahcr I'
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      TAPAH RUBBER.
      510 4 i to Suli'Dividi* Shares A if reed To. i i i;nar\ em :;t! meetinir "L I !i i,., I* ld*e r K&gt;••;»(&lt;&gt;. ltd. wa.- held In* •!&gt; of ilu- -crritario, Mo-’sr-. K\; a.i •&gt;., on Thursday. the ."th \m; i to ■»n&gt;i* 1 or th*- proposal t" u'o
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      698 4 Mtssr.s. I’niMT and (’o.’s Weekly i| Report. M" I ra ami &lt; t* P l "f i; t*»j |n stMi i 1 ie i ci- t ub. or st. adi y I declining there -a- nat hit*n b it J lit e uteri t n.» ri hi
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICKS JULY. 15
        358 4 Stock H p nr Exchange Par H Value. Company. Prices. uluc. Con.jr.'y. XI Ahneo *5 1 r 1 &lt;1 il r:c *tH •J A linear 1 l.ondon-Asia: 4 *1 Anglo-Malay 1 7 s i'l Lower Perns I il Aver Kimintr 4/ *1 Malacca ’&gt;
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR PRICES AUGUST 11.
        422 4 Capital Is-U6 Closing Pr;« Paid Up Value Dividendi Company a™" "Van* 12,500 1 50 p.o. f.r yr. end. 28-2-2*sAl], ni.v .si iJn im a/c yr &lt;kiuh &lt;*l) i»;«o 2 si. 1. r.;.-.'.} T a/c yew 30-ft.*|A. II ta„, j.,„ t i 1 Kuntng (SI) J.(mi
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      299 5 IfrJjS. Distributors for. b.S. and FJM.S. and BRITISH BORNEO Guthrie Co., Ltd. Motor Department, 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Sub-Agents: GROSVENOR MOTORS, Penang. METCALFE’S MOTORS, Ipoh. KYLE PALMER MOTORS, Koala Lumpur. ANGLO MOTORS, Malacca. TONG HUAT ft CO„ Serein ban. MOHAMED JAFFAR C(K Kelantan. The "British Empire BUICK” This title has
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      251 6 SECURITY EFFICIE r\ THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated in tha Strait* Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B.Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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