The Straits Budget, 21 October 1926

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    32 1 The Straits Budget HEINC THE WEEKLY ISSl'E OF THE STRAITS TIMES IKSI AItl ISIIKI) KM.lt IA I No. si.m;ai'oki:, thi ksday. m romnt 21. n>2b IVkv 25 rents tS.S. Cuminv) or 7(1.
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    CONTENTS.
    333 1 P*g« H' v \i >Li* w ~r .>t Puwhnse> 5 J,.' )•<■ Muck Kxch:»ntf»* :s l to Piracy I *.«W; :i N«.li*s 5 I fU crant*'. UfutHr am! Special i■ V- New> IT-20 :-,cture«— I v tin llubber Industry I sir John Hvi Unill I p. :i» v Trials
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3762 1 c. Johnson. A-'i-tant (i«-nera! 4 of the Ka-t'in Cnitid A- -ur Corporation, l.imitcd. ecniintanii v b' Jcdtn*- »n ai *'d ibin-ht"’-. a pi re .m S.uurdav for A list i: :ia ivho has not h *n in y»» I Udelv. has lieell efailti (I Mi-. H. i
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    POPPY DAY EFFORT
    1270 2 Question of Refund To Malava. j i Resolution by Ex-Service Association. j At a meeting of the central emmittee of the Kx-Serviccs Association of Malaya held at Kuala Lumpur ncentiy tile question «i'demanduip a seventy-live per cent, refund of Poppy Pay collections in Malaya v.as discussed, together
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    Films Committee of Appeal.
    114 2 i' notified ii tht Hover, t !.:it {;ii' Bowing ?<;('!)’ 1 i•**ii <>i appeal appo nt- i -r purpose ot the iu ra» <h'dinan* I a 1 S.S., .ticl S.S.. S title At it .".v. V Set cur •■nt s I i i 1 Sc: S
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    Singapore Garrison Reliefs.
    207 2 i he fcllowiny arrived for the S.nv.a ri** m on Saturday b\ t}t tr Xeuralia Maj r Potter. K. A., and Mrs. Major l>iinstei'vilie. I*. A., and 'i Dunsti i ville, t ’an’a n Latulor. ,l K. A.. I.ieut. O’Neil!. 11. A., am M O'Neill, I.ieut. Mansell.
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  • The Straits Budget
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      TRAFFIC IN MALAYA.
      1041 3 V .*i! s Tii. l\ t her 1 L H visionary may bo the iuea of M M.-daya, ox pressed in terms of H t there is at least one H enn be tackled from a P vii-xv. {.il l that is traffic. Malayan Traffic Com-la-en i
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      GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.
      896 3 Sliait- Times, October K>. It is now well over two via..- ago -mci* :i draft General Order was submitted by •he Straits Settlement; to the Secretary r>f State for the Colonies dealing with ♦he ordering of supplies through the Crown Agents, but so far as we are aware
      – Sliait- Times, October K>.  -  896 words
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      SINGAPORE STOCK EXCHANGE.
      963 3 vitihK tin* opinion of its monitors.—Strait-'i'nm-s, October 1*5. Om* of (hi* questions discussed at the last committ: e meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association was that of establishing a Singapore stock exchange, and it is a matter of hi ii prohah.y more will be hoard. It
      vitihK tin* opinion of its monitors.—Strait'i'nm-s, October 1*5.  -  963 words
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      INDIFFERENCE TO PIRACY.
      997 4 Straits T tnc;', October IS. Distance lends enchantment to tin* view” sings a poet and there is mueli truth in the assertion. Around the names of Black Morgan and other buccaneers of similar kidney enchanting i mames have been woven—from a distance—but. seen by those close to,
      Straits T tnc;', October IS.  -  997 words
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      THE COLONY’S PRESS.
      1060 4 THE COLONY’ S PRESS. —Straits Times. October 19. The new Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies formerly represented Holland at Washington, and it is interesting to note that he has introduced one unique feature of the White House to Buitenzorg. He has announced that at stated intervals he will meet
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      ILL-CHOSEN REMARKS.
      865 4 be forthcoming without delay.—Straits times, October 20. On Monday last we Rave publicity to certain speeches made at a dinner, hell at Singapore the previous day. in honour of the Chinese Republican Pay, angiven by the Chinese Medical Student? Union. The president of the Ini n a not
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    ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    106 5 Curious Charge in Penang Fails. (Fran Our Own Correspondent). Penang, October 19. iwo men named Song Peck Koon and •Song Peck Lien were charged in the Penang Supreme Court to-day with contempt of court. The evidence was to effect that they ipened a seal on a
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    TROOPS FOR CHINA.
    86 5 Scottish Borderers Seen In Singapore. The British transport Neuralia arrived from Home on Saturday with 1,400 troops and their families on board, including iocal drafts for the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Signal Corps, R.A.M.C.. T.A.S.C., R.A.P.C., and the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. Only 175 landed at Singapore,
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    THEFT ON A STEAMER.
    95 5 Tito Months Imprisonment For Cantonese. A Cant* nese was charged in the Third Police Court on Monday with the theft -f a quantity of clothing the property of Jie hief steward of the steamer Singkep. The accused was seen leaving the ship a tii a bundle
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    66 5 ?.!r. .laitirs Bain :ir.d Miss Frances Mary Shaw. (From Our Own Corrc".'undent). IVnang, October 14. The wedding of Mr. James Bain of the Malayan Educational Service, Taipeng and®Miss Frances Mary Shaw, also n‘ Taipeng, was solemnized to-day at St George’s Church. Mr. Alexander Keir was best man am'
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    140 5 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted Incite Abdul Manan bin Khalifa to act s Second Assistant District Officer, Klang. Mr. V. Chellapah to act as an Assistant V.uiitor, Auditor Office, F.M.S. Mr. K. C. Caldicott to act as Stores Li nerinterdent, F.M.S.R. Mr. E. C. Hicks seconded for
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1738 5 Readers v. ill remember the amazing adventure if Mr. K. G. Ingram, a twentyone year old apprentice on the steamer Tivvcthoe, who was lost for six days and six nights in the jungle of ufi island oil Borneo. The J'revethoe was coaling at Sebatik, oIT the east coast
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    COLLISION INQUIRY.
    3408 6 Master of the Selangor Reprimanded. Court Finds Error Of .Judgment. The colli* ion between the Straits Steam hip < mnpany vessels Scdangoi 1 ami Jiem iig in tlu* I'erak Rive r recently wa.* tlie subject of an inquiry which commenced in tiu* first I'oliee <>urt i n Thursday
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    Chinese Medical Students.
    891 7 ■trpuhlican Day Celebrated At V 1 Singapore. ,..1 i t -’londetit WlltCa H UlUA .,c Medical Students’ Union i i- m Honour of the Chinese v ui* Dav at the Garden Ciali, 0.1 Sunday. Dr. then Su in piace 01 Dr. L »h Seng 1 ;x.."idcnt of
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    Three Fires.
    287 7 Unusual Scenes in Rafllcs Square. The Central Fire Stat ion answer d three cab’s on Tuesday between the hours of 3.50 a.m. and 8.40 a.in., and the pr mptiltd.* with which they luemd o. 1 .01 each oceasien Las excited 11 i.Fi iu\ourubic •:< nmient. The i’lvst call
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    Soldiers Attacked.
    70 7 (Aneta‘s Service.) Ugly Incident at Barracks. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, October 16. At the Magelang barracks, seventy-five Timor** 0 soldiers attacked a number of Javanese soldiers with swords and stones. A sc. g* ant ordered the guard to fin in the air, after which the Timorese calmed down and
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    RATRUT BASIN TIN.
    227 7 Company Secures Adjoining Area. Roust cud and Co., Lid., inform u that i he ft a'. ;;ig t >ir.:rams l av*' b.vr iv< ived :n.*m the Sccreinry of ill c unpapy il..tr..t ia 1 11 Dredging! < o., N.L., in i > j i.a'j-.ir.y ha> secure 1
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    Motor Cycle Trial.
    879 7 Difficult Uoing in Colonial Sections. i i ine weather prevailed for Sunday’s motor cycle reliability trial, although some comp 'liters v;t re < tuglit in the inter- r ittent .'.bowers which were experienced M over t').* i iamb K:\in, however, had j < 'lie its war. i
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    THE NEW STATION.
    395 7 Overdue Scheme at Tank Road. Proposals of the F.M.S.R. Administration. Vhe construction of a new railway stu- :»•>’• for Singapore, i:i place of the orownt tin i *i., .:ed and undignified structure at tank Koad, is apparently being serial.-Iv on: dereit by tiu* I’.M.S, Railways admi. listnu
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    “ BLONDES PREFER TUANS.”
    289 7 BLONDES PREFER TUANS.” Singapore Version r.f a I’ar.,ous Diary. It is given to ft w authors to achieve o n a uii*i' and rapid siuri_--.« a.s did 11 -j 1 a i. a with Cent lent* n 1 v iaoi. < r. I In* jMiiase ha become* unu a mi
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    TRAWLER’S SUCCESS.
    769 8 Ten Tons Caught Last Voyage. (loot! rishiiLf (bT the Iv.isl C Oil v The Gov< rnnu nt trawler Tongk'-l letir< 1 t on Thurrday from a ten days t. ip o 1 the l.ast coast c• f tne Peninsula v, itii ten and a half t ns of
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    127 8 Comparison of Tola! Value of Foreign Merchandise. j,,. .t u-om British ll-Uyu durm,UCi on-oms. <c EX.-OKTS. or or jy25 1920 Decrease 1925 1920 Decrease (hi tiiousam’s of dollars.) Ja '‘'juL t0 407/500 .'OS,944 +10i,.'S4 4SUl'2 -M^S.iOO j,,;.. «#.j <;i 14,233 112.$o.2i»b ‘-4,J’-0 t V.V.i-A .V5.2NS -r
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    Kuchai Tin.
    377 8 Dredger to be Shipped During November. The annual general meeting of the Kuchai lin Dredging Co., Ltd., will be held at (14. Market Street, on Thursday, October 21. The report nates The suction cutter has turned out a failure owing to the jigs and classifiers installed being unable
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    PENANG MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    100 8 European Motor Cyclist Seriously Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, October 14. A serious motor accident occurred it Race Course Road as a result of which Mr. Jones, of Huttenhnch Lazarus and .Sons, is lying in a critical condition in hospital. llow the collision occurred is not
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    The Pirated Hsinfung.
    239 8 Vessel Taken 900 Miles to Bias Bay. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Ilsinfung arlived in Hongkong on October 6 from Bias Bay. where the pirates had abandoned her. '1 he vessel, which pile between Shanghai, Tientsin and Chefoo. was taken over by a band of
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    CONTRACTORS’ ACTION.
    254 8 Question of Outstanding Contracts In Singapore. An action was commenced in the Sup'-jim* Court on Tuesday before the ‘him Justice (Sir William Murison), in which W. Hill and Co., sued R. Young ind Cu. for $3,3IS*, the price of goods sup\\Hi’K and labour doii6 f and money D..i<!
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    F.M.S. War Relief Fund.
    596 8 Controlled by sv.., I Committee in i I 41 The administration of u K r I t'd.ci f und was on.* „i 'y r H m I The President gave a short'hiT 1: r 'B the Fund. He stated that d a !c. ‘B vac subscriptions
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    AN ALLEGED LUNATIC.
    104 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, October A Penang Malay, the rol>! Mr. Sudin Mohamed Junoos, y superintendent of mails, General Office, appeared before the ISa.iv charged with being a dangerous < Mr. Sudin stated that his hryt been unwell for some months any y i day evening
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    570 9 I Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. T Mritish Malaya Return of Foreign Imports and Kvports for the month ended August i!l, 11*2*5, issued by t*.-' 01 imports aud Kxpufts. 'the following points should be noted:— <f.]y articles imported into or exported out of British
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    Sixty Years Ago.
    463 9 I More Attention Needed For I Hospitals. I .< e Straits Times of October I J 5, J. .'si»•»>. I I if 1 i't furnished by S i lleivul*'’I fti silent :is to the medical I i'i which may h. <I«• *11 u• i E '"’iv-;! k
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    Loan to a Lady.
    364 9 Conflicting Stories in Police Court. A case was hoard in lho Sveond IV 'n\ t Hirt on Friday ho lore Mr. II. I.’. Hull, in which Mrs. Olga Briddor, a Ru-'ian was charged with cheating Mr. II. .1 ilippolyte Montigny, :m overseer employed hy Hrossard. Mopin
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    200 9 Discharge (iranted After Three Years. la lio Uaiikrupliy Court thi morning, before Mr. Just it f Dr; in*. a former ri<« aa I'.diant naitird Tan I’iali Choo Win granted discharge I’rinii hnnkniptry, subji• f• In three y at s.lapfiisiuii. lif I tank rapt’ lial.ili'it wore $9,200. Mr. Robert
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    Krishnamurti.
    260 9 I 'omharderi by Reporters AI New York. Judd.I K i i' liM'Ur. :i 1 t i, the 1 i |»1 i i m S<u ict t iif a .Mi Kill <ind vt liii l< flic (ill*;it Tfacltfl," Hit; is; d ih flit ii v tIn* I’uited Stils i*r»• i.i
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    RESCUE AT SEA.
    896 10 Captain of Kwangchow Saves Six Japanese. Fishermen Diown 100 Miles In Terrific* Storm. Th, captain of th 1 n i St un Nuv gati,ui Company’- i k'v:iti«:dt"W. .Mi j. 11. Milrn, had a wonderful >toi*v to tdl .ui Mondav of the ivmim of x lapaiie-e lishermcii fiom
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    186 10 not pomdble fo» r-i I ,1,1, ..ill Ili.wii l „ir..>|iun.lint> m-' L-.ici* e i *•< i j.nhiic .run i»ut »,s g'lmaat* 1 oi r J ,\*u Iciiei i. co»ai|»ur ie*i by the u i I ,.h:i. ..ii lo *a.'*'i ’*c *1. j < j >• ,:i I ‘ay in*
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    Dresser’s Retort.
    172 10 Dresser s Retort. 1 To the Kditor of the Straits i m s. Sn, 1 think your ci o'p**ii*i« a. I...I, ar would b* 1 i'*(t.i a*ivisc*l line his *u it iiisms i" tilings "t winch •i.;iow s am! f■"i i• < 11 nK iii*“ a ari j;; saying "w!iMtev*-r
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    Government Purchases.
    114 10 T«> the Editor of tin* Straits Times. Sir. W :tli par: a*.K.ir lat'otvi. e th.e hading arti'lc ni y.-nr i"t** of l*th in-tart. it may invr*-t Malaya to know that three years ag" tie Indian (iovernn «*i l t .rm*d a t v:itr: > Dct'artment for buying ll->v<
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    Condition of the Trams.
    226 10 To the llditnr of the **’.rails T.mes. Sir. I ivas a pa n ’1 N n b v >; cd Alwi K"a*l lo ,)ohnston*s J’i r. 1 in not wish to w i ite a'l lit tlu* condition if th*. trams in g**nerai in this section,
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    Cancer Cures.
    702 10 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir.- Tim insinuations by your Java orr* spi-ndcnt made acain-t those who criticis d lb*. I.umen*ut’s cancer thcorv, arc as unfair as they arc* unkind. It ir against (ho eihics *d’ the medical pr*»tcssioii f "i* its members to discuss a
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    Straits Traders.
    172 10 To the Kditor <b tin* S.rait' 1 n Sir.- No \\"i: i. r t e -bavi >>f tiStrait' Tradltm < i cany. Ltd.. >h"W ti gj,' of lit aft r i c.c !'<• 'lit i 11 n. a*. i«»!; of a return "f capii.il a f thu- rate
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    Opium Revenue Reserve.
    195 10 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The followin': }>rincij>les of taxation a.» laid down hy Adam Smith (subject to the ordinaly di.dates of prudetiee), may lie of int» rest as heat ing on above discussion (li I la- siibiec.s if every statu ought lo coiitrilmte towauls
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    The Tanglin Club.
    381 10 Fancy Dress Dance In aUKUra New Ballroom. les The lilie bud.ro m which attraction the I'anglin lul, n Its menu.ers was well and p U hM' J ,Jlt ated on Saturday night. au Kur. funr lu.miinl ;;sseml)h»d <i die-.* nance, and the oldest n a T heard
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    French Bank Robbery.
    220 10 Appeal Against District ourt (on\ ict ion. case ii > r, i Mend:.;* belYu*, the 1 «f l .Sir A ii m Muris n*. whet til. appealed ainst T r i|; ntcM. e f"!' d.'kor*' alleged 1 it -r v-t e«l> til*’ hhery. i }j .<; t
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    PERAK CAR ACCIDENT.
    86 10 (Kr m O-.ir Own Ipoh, <>, t"''OV 1 A car full of passengers. u XV, versing the Knggm* pniito"ii lunged into the IVrnk Ilivcr. A Kuropean and two < l; 1 tt.f .seniors iiad miraculous escape.'. Chinese driver is still missing. 'I hr t nr had crossed
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    OPIUM RESERVE FUND.
    5595 11 Singapore Merchants Discuss Policv. DIFFERING VIEWS. lYn Per ent. from RevenueOpposed. ;*a o. t*.e S.nga'i ue oanev, r :u i Id at tin Lxchunge ..n M mi y to dis -u** t! t >• ,.f u: per ecu:, of the C"i >ay Ib'JT i i opium *e-erve
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    Faulty Prosecution.
    284 12 Judge Refuses to Order Re-trial. Th.o hi.'f dust ice (Sir Wiliiam Muris«*nt •uuve juduuu m "ii Tuesdav i:i a petitiott :-i wli'cli the c rown M'kc.l for re-trial "t •i police court case in "hieh Mrs. Georgina How un- acquitted on a thare.e rvc\le'siy dri'iny a motor-car. i’i'i
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    Motor Fatality.
    178 12 A European Witne NS Required. st was held <>u Monday l\\ < oroiier. M*. I*. (i. 1’. u: ne. <m a iiine.***. who was km eked <1 mi and i:i!'.• <! l.y h i ve i a n V ic t a St in a tlie m :r
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    Heavy Rains in Perak.
    79 12 Fears of Another Mood Season. (From Our Own f’orrespoTid«*nt Ipoh. Oetoher It*. Heavy rain fell r. **ak yesterday cai.siiitr fears ot anotlu r Iloon »easo:i 1 1 oh. It will he recalled tha* a't year some arts ot the roads of i n> '..w n were*
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    FRAUDULENT POSSESSION.
    62 12 (I'rom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, October Id. Sentence of six weeks imnrisonmen! was given a Chinese named Khoo Teong .Moll for fraudulent possession of tin ore. In his defence he said that a friend on hoard the Klang gave him the ore to sell hen walking together’ later
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    CHINA FIGHTING.
    509 12 j Ships Fired on Near Hankow. 4 Big Battles Reported i Progress. i i (It Our Own (\nn. Ml 1 !•►*!•«;'!<« 'IIu'. O. Hankow: Anti-Brit i.-di a.;.: (KTUtiTii at i’liaugte, thi* t^ I enipl '.Vi-cs of British firm*, ivi..., 1 cd with. Two British vessels arrived v j
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    141 12 The Sin<rapore Municipal hcaltii nient for the week enclitic O.ti.hi ffivc- the total number "1 deaths a' i 1T<>, female 77. This represents a 1 rate of :52.'J2 per mille per annun. pared with .’10.S2 in the preecdinc v and .11.ill in the corresponding V4 .'ear. Vhe
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Father of the Rubber Industry.
      54 13 Sir Henry Wickham, who brought the first llevea seeds from Brazil to Kew. thus laying the foundation of the rubber industry in the East, and tn whom Malaya has voted an honorarium of IS.OOR, in recognition of his great services. Sir Henry Wickham is now
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      Former Chief Justice Dead.
      48 13 Sir John Hucknill, Puisne Judge of the Patna High Court, and Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements from 11» 11 to 1920, whose death is announced from Allahabad. Sir John made an excellent impression during his service in the Straits and is well remembered.
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      Motor Cycle Reliability Trials.
      59 13 Under the auspices of the Singapore Automobile Club a motor cycle reliability trial was held in Sing*pore, on Sunday. Heavy rains had made the going in the colonial sections very heavy, but 27 out of :J‘> starters linished the 80 mile course. The start from Orchard
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      MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS.
      13 13 A competitor in dUliculties at one of the colonial odious.
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      GOOD FISHING.
      22 13 morning's calch o(T Kallk -> l.ijjhlh him 1 linn |»i 11 1 ol U^h» 1‘llutn l)\ i ll hi C/UHHI llillll
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      Singapore Amateur Dancers.
      49 14 Pupils of Madame Kelvey. who recently pave a successful performance at the Victoria Theatre. Singapore. From left to right Miss Olga Earle, Miss Marion Knowles. Miss Eileen Brewer, Miss Masie (iriflith-James. Miss Sybil Griflith-James and Miss Ivy I/Angellier. Photo K s Photo by liuoki rut£C Stu.i:
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      A Penang Chinese Society.
      89 14 flashlight photograph taken at an \t Homo irivon hv \i P n.,„u i. S.atr.l at the main taMo are: Mr. Iloah .100 Sean K Mr. A. 11. I .aneaster,' Iho Hon M «f the Hu Yew Seah, Penang. Mr. Lim Kvong Lay, Mr. Ycoh Cheung Ann,
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      Volunteers as Highland Dancers.
      26 15 Members of the Scottish Company, Singapore Volunteer Corps, who gave exhibitions of Highland dances at the Military I’agcant. Photo by Ntikujtma Co.
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      A Malayan Wedding.
      41 15 The marriage of Mr. Arthur George Muniford, of Roneo, Ltd., Kuila Lumpur, and Miss Marjorie Irene Grollet, second daughter <u Mrs. H. (i. Sinimonds, of Singapore, was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, recently. Photo, by Ndkajima Co.
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      Thrilling Rescue at Sea.
      34 15 win hy ,>rkwn ln,hc Chin The above is a photograph taken just before the men were rescued The six men after the ir escape from the very jaws of death.
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      Sketch Map of China.
      50 16 in China, Most of the Tr*’ mentioned^Tnd^i^the 11^ cas^o^the**!!Pallet one Mr th W w n prove of use in following the movement r v mmv vnea, ana m tn? case of the smaller ones the spelling is that generally accepted, though there are varia many cases.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
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      CONFERENCE OF EMPIRE.
      333 17 IT: Dominion Premiers Arrive. ECONOMIC QUESTIONS. itiprehen.sive Agenda Arranged. 1 l- 1; TKI.KC.UAM 1 London. (Jctol'cr IT. K g. |'i i iu* M nister lv atrive«l in Lunih*n t<* Imperial (’**ii!’t*rem*e. ac'm Ms. l.urkin, tin* amuhnn 14 t• in London. Mr. La 1 ;,.u Mini ter of
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      German Textiles Booming.
      70 17 of the British Foal Stoppage. London, October 1 p 1 Id textile industry of the 1 id M uich,-»n (ilundhuch districts tnany Lancashire, is booming l ‘ot‘ i tone** of the licitish coal S 1 1 v a*, i’.g and other process the cotton, woollen and silk
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      GUARDS MEMORIAL.
      842 17 An Impressive Unveiling Ceremony. Hundred Ye;ir Old (leneral Attends. Lomimi, Oetoher Ml. I he scarh-t un.ikir and h ar-kins of 1 "».«*«>(» (luardstiu u. a compani" I hy haiuls, pi'c.'4*iit((I a hlrr/.e of vivid i* »lou' ing and the -carlet ami gold, c«*:itra-luig with 'In* dull gri*y .-ky
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      Bomb Outrage.
      157 17 Sentence on Irishman In Canada. London, October IT. Harr,**, Ontario: '1 la* l-.u Klux Klat,mau Skeily has iiO'-n r<*ntcneed t• live years impr:>oii!i.4*ut, niter which la* will lie «Iefiorted to Ireland. I wo other aceuseii wo re scnt4*nced t( f*ur years ami li\, years .espectively a- ax i-Mij".4*s.
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      Millionaire Drowned.
      175 17 Tragedy on Trans-Atlantic Liner. London, ().*tobi*r hi. ’he. 1 l»o,i? g A te:ir-staiiie«i t' li-ycai-old Icy lande<l fi m tin* lime Mujo-ti*. oipha'od in a id-.st Junta* hy tie* 41»* w i < iny of i. father. Mr. Ih I*. UnvN, tla* W4*I’-k now a millionaire ex-new-Imy, *rro4
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      India and Opium.
      142 17 A Rebuke to Vicarious Righteousness/’ I jondoii, toh»*r I <*. !*iPeidhiy at a mooting of the hast India Association, at which Sir Uiehurd 1 (am n mi a paper oil opium in Idea nil India, Loril Meslou criticised the vicarious i ighteou-ii"ss of some Americans who attended
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      French Finances.
      50 17 Mari. Molar The rev< i.ue tv Maui.- for Septemb"!* totalled I r ::,r:i.M'i.),riio. showing a: e <ee■ of !•>. LTJT.nno.iiui. eompare'l with Sepletnhcr lftlio. Th* return- lor tin 'ir t aim* monthare Fr. 2.* ,000,000 an cxces i* r. 0 (|.PiiK.oi'K compared with the same period of last
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      STEEL COMBINES.
      204 17 The “United States Of Europe.” International Railway Trust Foreshadow ed. London, October I h Jtorlin F.wt- 4*m«*rging indicati* that tin* i*«*i "Ml informal economic mwotiat n im throughout Europe are hearinyr fruit peeiahy in the direction of «’*mluninu tl.e .*i«*«*I industries of all Kurope, \cept Hi; -sia. I
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      Modern Highwaymen.
      158 17 Daring Hold I p in New York. I.o’ldo.l. h*tobi*r 1 V New Voi k While polio and marine. ’vi*re -enurin'.: New .lei in search fo bandits, a trio of the latter conlratet nity carried out a «oup in Itmohlyi worthy ef a place in the lietion uj th.
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      Fire at Sea.
      86 17 Italian Steamer from Hast In Difficulties. !.omioli, < )et oImt 1 I’ort Said Tin* Itaiian learner l»o -andra. Irtoa tin* I a-t, is oil the port with rmmhi r- four and live hold- and ta engine room hunkers on lire. .Ml means are being taken to ext
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      An Aurora Borealis.
      83 17 Working of Telegraphs Interrupted. London, October 1*1 *\v York The working of telegraph was thrown into e >nf• i ion i y the unu-m [>| aranco of an aurora borealis in tie* northern part of the I nit ad State.-. Ill" 1 rail'mission of trail.- \tlant cablegrams
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      Abd el Krim in Exile.
      23 17 I."I loll, ((‘toiler I’(• ri 1 i Ki mi 1 a art i\ i <i at Iteurii li
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      TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK.
      544 18 Gloomy Outlook in Coal Dispute. DECREASK IN WORKERS. EfTcct of Mr. Cook’s, Activities. 1 .Oil,!' til, > t id K 1* J J. The furiiur in. re;e, ,,f 7.uiio min. nn .iking yesterday was hi'fly mad" m f •!.(*bO fr,,ia l.amashire ami .V rln Wales. Tie team nn.-
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      Money from Russia.
      69 18 London, October IP. Moscow The central council of the •'ovict. trade unions has transferred am* 'her half million roubles to tin* Mriti b Miners' Federation for the relief of -ii liters. 'Fiie amount represents a deduction of i.e per cent, a month from wages. I.ondon, tob. r
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      Sugar Crisis.
      44 18 I."tid' n. October 1 s. IVrnambui f» With the object of re jc-ving tile crisis in the sugar industry due to oyer production, a Mignr coiohin, ,s planning to flump a million l*iiu- > ug.ir ii’ope at a lo h<■ reasinp h'-nie pri,•
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      HINDUS AND MOSLEMS.
      190 18 Another Serious Communal Fracas. I I Five Killed by I ire work Romb. vdon. n.-t. h. r 17- i a,', i w. I.i i, d Mid d d tf v, ion J > i, uru a I >. ;:.s Hindu i 1..; j, i I !’.>»• e
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      Russian Politics.
      89 18 Soviet Opposition Fading Away. f.on,lor.. <i ’oh, r 7. A|"- "W The oppo-iteiJl li-ea Jed b.N I rot Xim vieM Kano n< and Tiaial faduyr away. It I a< puldi.-in-d a 'tat- inert allinir on fol'ower- uvco.-idi-t.oua n' '.:i 'ubmi* t*, flu- d,-«!'. '!> iu tincet ral »ntrol
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      Royalty in America.
      109 18 (iuccn Mario of Rumania’s \’isit. I ."I loll. Oct o,.,. )s. '•t nn k i’n i'l.er L i. than uriivo'i '".-niru fi-oiu K :r.u*e with <2’ie, Mar ,.f Utu .uni;;. »’ii ,e Nich-da.-nd i m- I’earns on i».;s:,|. I he lo-; a party v.a> erdir.iiy nvM- ••oe
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      Alsace and Lorraine.
      65 18 Definite Renunciation \\y tier in any. London, (let,.her l*. 1; rh i Vs. Minister 1 lerburtr. speaking democrat ie nu eting at Huiubuiv *at at Local no <rn any i lounced \!saic and Lorraine, but ii’ slv* find ‘■'•lined t!i, e j*r inc, s for herself it
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      Fire on Steamer.
      91 18 Mater in Engine Room Of Rosandra. I.omion, ().-*(die,- is. I' n ported from Port Said that tlu* amM l{osandra, <n which »ire broke <'ti> on the. lUth inst., has water in the •'''•me room 'till three Teel above the I'lafes. i impinj’ eolitiniu-s. far a can he
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      U. S. Bank Amalgamation.
      33 18 J .ondon. October I‘, N'w York: The Irving Hank Trust ">npai.\ lias amalgamated wiih the l\\'b.Mip. Pacific Va‘ ional Hank. .J! I'* 1 'Otnluted rcourees amount to I" I,
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA
      217 18 Strict Impartiality Between Factions. New British Minister’s Statement. I <) tolier 1 1. 1,.,,-fl S*. i:5di o mil i 'cm.hd at th, j t jra > haii’i’.M-t and wished (h i -pe« d to A r. Milo- nvho t* avine fo*- < i- i v. it hi
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      By Air to Peking.
      72 18 (ierman Aviation Company’s; Plans. I.ov.d IV. <> :ole r 1^. A to ’i.e oi l- f h, »lerniat; I 1 if* .o. laily fpr vice o (German :’.r< mr-ta'i ni, r ,o'.,»ie'. 1*,'NN. e- I... id'O-. arid lierii: wtl: i t r.’:■ -1 stajf s d\
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      U. S. Labour.
      47 18 Fascism Condemned as Well As So\ ids. i 1. 1 .ion. Ortooel* Id. 1' \\n! \meri- a n Vi i timi that merely ai her f<o »!:.l l'i*' atui j ito» i acy. v. ii t-.r ,i a j.. hitiii. i i- 1 people.
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      Millionaire Leaves No Will.
      62 18 Estate oi’ Nearly Four .Millions. i! i>>'. <» toher 14. An i:iv y ,.f the -’a’,- f Mr. V do air. < ,..t-. director >•!' f imou* "tt'.ii i'i'i.i o' t’aat Tiaa'e. V, >nn p,-rsonal f:.t tlv. v..!u, id.: \i'..uoo. 1 ho- anioii'i* >L' d ath
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      Hungarian Note Forgery.
      132 18 l.-s -ioa. Oct dvr 1 i. Mia!;:| s? In out” ».f Vy j >at’on ha.- 1 a l’ran forircry f."so ami n*dm -i th»- s.-nn ’ire on Mi a.- ’o lr yeai inpnisoti or' a* d t 11!• i 1 !Hv on Nadosl; to i j i-iii':.
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      Egyptian Visiters Entertained
      59 18 luiphy. October 11. Sm- Austin < haioberain jravo a lunoheV" in honour of Adi,el lvhalek *'.'V a SarwM, the Kyyptian Foreign Miuisti r. °'i> Kuo \\< Sesostris Hej. the Pyyptian Charye d’Atfaircs, Ismail Hey uirwiit, l.ord Mirkcnhend, Sir 1 ajitiriv Wonhinuton-Kvans, sir Samuel llnaie, l.o,•<! I.loyd. Hit'll
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      END OF BOYCOTT.
      408 18 Employees of British Fj rn J Returning. The Attempt to I. m I Surtaxes. I **tr. 'Vuto.i tc, <nu I j v, I l 111* S’ 1 Icted ,-o IIIV.IIM i*at. I J 'K i.4■ hrl V. i-« II all!,i h-‘» e. and <'hine>, aiv again ,r
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      Hohenzollern Settlement.
      80 18 Turbulent Scenes in Prussian Diet. London, October 1 in \,v turbulent scenes. l>> <’ »mn unist the I’russinn Diet, '<> .17. with abstentions, passed" third reading >•:' ’.ho IlohmiZollern S.l men? Mill. The <'on) i i.!ii.>ts were at first 1 v. t!i y.--ien;ntio rlM ruction, hut whe" >
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      Hague Opium Convention.
      43 18 London. 0.*to1icr The The* Second iuii?j|» or tht* States (i< non.I pass'd the '’ill 1,1 fving tl: mve:,lions of Fcbruai’N V.k:., .-i,i I-.-bruary IS), 5 the lira* o epa.'i-il opium f*"* 1 c 111,1 ia,-lure ,r 1 iV-\ n narcotics
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      EMPIRE PREMIERS CONFER.
      2026 19 EMPIRE PREMIERS CONFER Important Speech by Mr. Baldwin. FORTY YEARS WORKj l ira' Record of Imperial 1 Achievement. i.<nvlnn* October It*. i .1 oiifcre t.ce "P *m d at y. j ehi- morniny,c, v biov.n by tb- la i ye -t* l et we1 1* formal. Mr. u deem tel
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      Share Forgers.
      83 19 InternetionitS (i;mg Arrested In Poland. I .ondon, < )et tther Jd. Wiii- Tla* police have arrested twenty ii;'*n formmy the* executive of what, i-* \ited I.t_* the larpe-t ynnjv of rh re lorut i in Kurop'*. Theii f. ryeries, amountiny to several l'.ttntlreel thoti.-aml «*t pounds, were dislril
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      LIBERAL SPLIT.
      815 19 Lord Oxford Resigns The Leadership. I’nity impossible I'ndcr Rival Authorities. I. in y Mobcr I i a* 1. 11 i i .ill A n it ii has r i -11 i tin* I* I• ,i of tin* Liberal I ’a i y Lord >*. I'**: mu was anti1
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      Canton’s Taxes.
      62 19 I < ><t ..!> r 1H. f;l i.ljowt I. 'I'M illfi'l Mled i in ii m 1 .1 tin 1*jm, I'm |>. r t a •<> far Mm i i« .1 ayaili l t i. -A in. > le*vie<( 1 'i y fili'i I I if IM< i
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      OPIUM IN MALAYA.
      153 20 Successful (iovernment Experiment. Report of the Colonial Office. Loiulmi, Octi'ber is. The successful experiment of oi***ning *f iovernment opium -moking saloons is meiiti iiK'd in the olonial t Mlice W’port ndnting to Malaya, recording an increase of 5d,luo,oot) in revenue from the ehandu monopoly dire to extra
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      Imperial Conference.
      138 20 Forecast of Questions to Be Discussed. I .oiidoti, tober ’I'lie Bl itish i uhinct t" day* coinpb ted arrangement' f*»r opining the Imperial Olifl-ri lice (.|1 -tober P.*. X«i nuthoritati\e for«*cast the agenda 'bow- that forciuti aff lit- and iui|K-i*ial affair.' xx ill take an **ar ix pane,
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      The American Legion.
      94 20 Next Year’s Meeting to Ik* Held In Paris. London, k i II. Philadelplda i‘l"* t (»nx« nt*r> (*f the American l.egum dive led to h«» d L'e next annual session in Pari This means that .-o.ue '.o.i*mv nan and women xvhe saw war servitt in Frane* v.ill
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      Prohibition.
      57 20 Victories for the “Antis” In Norway. London, October 20. Oslo: All the indications are that the* anti-Prohibitionists have secured a large Majority throughout the country in tinplebiscite. The Oslo figures are 10;;,oil for and 1 b,41D against. The* Prime Minister fore -hadoxv > that a 4 ill will be
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      U. S. Dirigible’s Flight.
      86 20 1. irdoit, tober I I. l.akchui.'t Tin la>t rem imireg Naval] diri :ilde, the I u~ \iic<'i' Ii s t* t foi lietcoit on '.he lii-t lug ox'rl.md tlighl Mile* tie* Shenandoah met Im i tragic fallen the same loati. !.endon. (i'.* *ol j I,., Ib’t
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      Missionaries Released.
      31 20 I. -rid. :r, i tob- i 1ft. itie Id v. I* i. einar l*a\ ic '•'d Mi-, lb*' 1 s. wlio xvcr. captUfi'U by bandit I..ix; been rvli a-id
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      FINANCE TRUST.
      144 20 Big Combine Proposed For Europe. Statement by Prominent Bankers. London. October* lth Berlin; After the steel combine comer tlie tinance tru-t, for which. negotiationare proceeding among certain bank- .<■ Britain, America, (letmany, France. Be.giuni, Holland, Sxvitx.erland, Atistiia. t’zechn-Slovakia and Swed'n with tb* object of financing international busin* sand
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      Disorders in Mexico.
      100 20 Prohibition of Import Of Arms. London, t h tober 11. Mexico City in order t pix*x*ent ban-1 (Iits and revolutionaries obtaining arms. President Calles has issueil a decree pi«<liiiiitrng the importation <f liffe-. pi-td? and cartridges. Loud' it. (h*tobe* MoJiteiey. Mexico: Three men w i -J Lilit
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      League of Nations.
      35 20 April Session to he Held In Berlin. London. October 1*5. Berlin It i' semi-officially stated that tin April session of the Council of the l.eague of Nations will be held in Berlin
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      New Governor of Bengal.
      56 20 London. October 14. Lieut.*i olonei F. S. Jackson has been appointed fiovernor of Bengal in succession i" Lord l.ytton, wlio.-e term of »ffu» wii! **\piiv in March. 1. eut.-Tol. Jackson has been chairman of the Toiisei at ivc Party organ sation since 1D2S. He of co
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      Norway and Prohibition.
      59 20 London. October If*. t*-|o: fo-day’s plehisi it<* on the «;’.h*s11 *ii of tlie abolition of prohibition <d j a j 11 o rs with an alcoholic strength exceeding 21 per cent, has so far resulted in bN.Tin* voting for and bl,f»20 against prohibit ion. Ihe Jat(**r poll
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      U. S. Railway Accident.
      45 20 London. October* 1*5. Fisher, Ohio: Tiie New York-St. I.oui' express, consisting of txvo locomotive-! and ten cars, jumped tie* track lieu) i idem. The mail van rolled down the foot embankment, end th mail-clerks xvei\* slightly hurt. The passengers wen unharmed.
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      Viscounty for Lord Byng.
      35 20 Itugby, October I 1. d lie King has approved that the dignity of Viscounty be conferred upon Lord Ityng. xx ho has recently retired from the office of Hovernor-fiencral of aiiuda.
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      Flight to Brazil.
      29 20 Lot.don. October 17. Ceiloa A r.ra/.ilian '< aplane piloted by Sciihoi* do Ham... n rh three rompanittii.s. Iii.s loft on a 'ten dux llight t. Sr.ntos. Ilraxi,
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      BUSINESS MANIFESTO.
      191 20 Plea for Removal Of Restrictions. Economic Freedom ItkocI. I. ndoii. October Kb An imp *.taut pica iV»r the removal of ve'ii id ion* oil Kurojuain f ade has In on drawn up bx a large number of representative hankers anil business men in liar pe rind the I’nitid
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      Cotton Restriction.
      139 20 1*. S. Scheme to Relieve Depression. London. October 14. Men pi S iK i ii c* ten producers hfxve d’ax'.n mj» a ;*;ogvamme to r*!i-«c th present muck t dfpHssion. entailing the xxith Lav al a milliosi bales from tin pit'.ii* huge crop and the e.-taMi'h-nunt by coop:*rati*.
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      Fall in Silver.
      77 20 Power Than in 192! Slump. London. OctoU-r If. New York Kolloxviug weakness ii London, bar silver drop; i d two cents. th< xi-ry sharp decline bringing the price to •“’2 cent This is 'lightly below lie previous record of the 1P21 sluni.i. Tie* latest selling moxenier.l origination
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      France and Italy.
      48 20 Good Relations Fully Established. Paris. October 17. The Rome papers welcome the returr id the 1 ivnch Ambassador, M. B<*snard Uhey state that the incidents whic}* endangered Franco-Itulian relation' hav<. now been eliminated, renderii.g p .< **ib!. the close co-operation of the tw > ctrun t ries.
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      British Minister at Peking.
      39 20 London. October 1 i. c.my in,.' r< oix.-d in audience Mr. 1 1 ump-on, who kissed hands on hi* appointment us Minister at Poking. !r. Miles Lampson has been Coun.-ellor in the i < reign Office.
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      North-American Review.
      35 20 London. ()ct ,t,r 1 \o\'. ork Toloncl Harvey. v »?i. •uflor in London, id tV v X'oth American IL.!-. f wi reh ho |i«i b Tii editor for X'eai>, 1 > M Waiter Mahony.
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      MAIL VAN ROBBED.
      269 20 Daring Outrage in United States. Guards to be Armed Win, Machine-Guns. London, i Washiiuton Henceforth in* armed with nnn-him gu' the mails, following an a ned n mail van at ldi. ah,*. >. \Yu I October 11, when thr *e -/uard* Postmaster-General W-w .mp: that the mails
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      Oil Shares Recover.
      144 20 Anulo-Persian Allocation From Profits. Lend. a. O. !•••>.t Then hr.* Ivrti a 'harp recover;. a ha? s in I.on<|on. follow,!.g tie* nu t thut thi Anglo Per»ian O 1 \x i'f- m’lt.*nd (he a'doca;, t 1 I ror.i tin .tit' for the year cm; d Mar by
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      Protecting Cotton.
      41 20 Plan to Curtail 1 >• Output. I.onden. October Washington: The cotton gTW-r-j" esentat ivt s visited I’residont Tee and outlined the plans to xvitinliav UKKMUtn bales of c tton from kit. necessitating credits estimated between S1 bO.OOO.OOO and i 7-'.«'»'
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      H.M.S. Magnolia Rammed.
      79 20 Collision with a .Jaifane>p Steamer. (Fr.*m Our Own (V>»*rcsp- )J1 dent Hong Kong fb-toLr The Hoznn Maru ran’mod ILM-S. India at Sxvatow yesterday. ’L}" a was n >t badly damaged when r« 1' dostroy’ers and imi,\ reach Hong under lu r own steam. HALS. Magnolia i< a
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      Football.
      529 21 I ’.Ir.uic 'Qualify lor Cup final. c.F.A. won 3-1 at the Stadium ai teune. n against the S.C.C. qualified for the final of the (l Cun. I ay v.as tame throughout i half, when both sides played a.p they were thoroughly stale. Very w.is seen of Roy Smith, who
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      The Singapore Bisley.
      133 21 T a i now being taken at the Hell fur tb.o annual Bisley rifle 1( *ld next month at the Onah range. The meeting will over five days,—November 6, 7, end 15—and as usual th” pro11 is of a very comprehensive v <"tli nianv individual and team
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      Malayan Rugby.
      783 21 services in at i 3 jrt Hickson. Our Negri Sembilan correspondent writes ifie Ah Blues (Asiatic Rugger Team) .oknod ,..ei* s,-a.v ii on i liuay the loth m>t. with a match agamsi me United Services A Team at Port, Lickson an were defeated by 2,' points to ml.
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      Inter-Port Rowing.
      149 21 Singapore's to Hongkong Cancelled. At a niccibi.- held on October 13 a* the lacht Club it was definitely dec-id that owing to the impossibility of getting t igetm-r a representative crew the projected visit of a Singapore crew to Hongkong in November to row against the Yacht Club
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      78 21 Y.M.C.A. ;*nd I.A. Draw. A draw was the result of the match played on Saturday between the Y.M.C.A. and the Indian Association. The Y.M.C.A. were all out for 3X, Bhaskaram taking nine wickets for 15, and the Indian Association c >uld make only 36, five wickets going to
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      THE CESAREWITCH.
      104 21 [’Reutcr Telegram.] Fifty to One Selling Plater Wins. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 13. The following is the result of the C'osarewitch, run to-day MYRA GRAY (Read) 1 MISS SPORT (Berry) ..2 TEMPLESTOWK (Morris) 3 Twenty-four ran. Won by two lengths half a length between second and third. Betting
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      54 21 ('auli'isld Guineas Result. The result of the Caulfield Guineas mn at Melbourne on October 10 was:— RAMPION I ST. THRACIAN 2 EPILOGUE 3 The hottino- was 0 to against Rnmpion, HH to 1 against Thracian, 0 to 1 agoinst Epilogue. Thirteen ran. Won by three lengths two lengths
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      Malayan Racing.
      903 21 11. Donatello by Noblesse Oblige— Dolly Varden, Ch. g. 2. y. o. 12. Neddy by Volta—Poliehinelle, B. g. 2. y. o. 13. Three O’ Top by Viceroy—Hertenkop, B. g. 2. y. o. 14. Burr by Thiutleton —Little Celia. Br. g. 2. y. o. 15. by Viceroy or Hapsbarg--Affirmative,
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      Hockey.
      470 22 S.C.C. Score Five Against Headquarters. The S.C.C. were superior to Headquarters in a match played at the Stadium on October 13 and they won by five goal to nil. There was a new* player in the forward line, Watkins, who sc*ied the first goal for th<* Club shortly after
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      Boxing.
      313 22 {llcuaa-r 'I‘c‘wgmmJ I >cm*) -e.t *s ,*c ;o !uiflcn 1 licutcn. [Rcuier Tel* gram.J London, Octoinr 13, j J k Si i.i y defeatcd th i Da 1 ■>* \V.!i in a ll'te.n round i i* ni* at !>■< w jyn, wii tdng on a foal in tin* i
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      Home Football.
      323 22 [Router Tolcm‘annJ Head in/? Scores F»cven (ioa Is. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 13. In a Sottish League match played today, Queer.’* Park drew with the Air:i.c r,*.:•!.., Imtli sides r/iiing three goals London, October IG. The following are result* ot Lng.’.sh end Scottish League matciies played to day
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      Golf.
      226 22 Sim,! p ore I a d i cs* Championship. The result »f the f li-fii of th Aingtipme lad!-, s’ championship (An irev. urr’e 1 were i lows Law 1 t Mi A t 8 ai d 6. i Cclii !Iu y beat Mrs. I >a\ i n f
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      Tennis.
      545 22 [Reuter Telegram.] S.C.C. Handicap Doubles. Tlu* final of A Handicap < Doubles, \viiii.ii was played at the S.C.C. on Friilav a! icriioou, In ought tlte autumn tournai ieni io a c l.elusion. l>. R. S. Kueman and A. K. Linton b. at ba William Munson anl 1>. li. .Deiuiaai:,
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      Yachting.
      608 22 The Rear-Commodore’s TrcpV. 1 ho third anil lust race f ,j. Coiu.no.lore's lPJiJ i rophy p.'midei li i .)f sport ii i* both cuntosu.nt* ‘i looker.; on Sunday, as the linishc u remarkably dose and the points i.,\i I tight up to the last. ,L *°t Ine debut of
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      Home Rugby.
      222 22 :o\v H.S. .‘5 Neath .‘!7, Pontypridd 5 v.van>c*a 3, Pontypool 0 Cardiff B5, Llanelly S Ileri tonians 24. Melrose 0. Northern Union Cup. In the Lancashire Cup, results in the iirst round, played to-day, are as follows:— V> ig’in <i. Svinton 10 St. Helen’s Roc. 21, Leigh .‘5
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    “Billeted” at Seremban.
    421 23 v Very Successful Amateur I Performance. >•!,yeii-mbam Amateurs (under the I t ,,n of Mi-. Hot ace Evans) gave 011 I i: '.V,*‘i-v evening a very good presentaI Nl f the wat-time play “Billeted” I '"(i. ui vson Jesse and H. M. Harwood. I i c play
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    Agency Funds.
    84 23 Charges Against Partners In Hatavia Finn. E’Van Rosscn ani Ai.ing du ,J partner* in the firm of Van Ros- Co.. Batavia, have been ebaryed the misappropriation of funds en(1 V) them, while acting as agents 1 t’e Tovo Kiscn Kaisha. J-- 1 charge involves approximately Van Rossen and
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    TIN RETURNS.
    134 23 ,/V'lam Mines. Ltd.—From all sources r D'ibute arrangements piculs 00 September Mine 92 piculs, 1 ;h;- ••'11.14 piculs. -ciivipo- Knmnnling.—Half October. 1 un 504, 357.72. Lunilang.—Half October, hours 1 M piculs 150.00. nrn.—Half October, hours run P -uls 3 w.0-». A nf Pet.—First half October In; 38. j
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    Motor Car Accident.
    363 23 Taxi Driver’s Escape: Aged Chinese Killed. A seiious accident to-k place at the juiaelion of Victoria Street and Jalan sultan, Singapore, on Tuesday night, in Ac.ich tne driver ot a taxi had a miraculous escape from serious injury. It is alleged that a garage car prove*.sng down
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    ALLEGED THEFT IN A BANK.
    72 23 (Fr m Our Own Correspondent!. Penang, October 19. A r.e.it»y dixssed Tamil entered the I! :.g!:i ig Bunk this morning and stood Mjii- a ir.ir.“*e depositing $2,000 on behalf of his firm. Iho aticnti n of the Chinese is alleged have hem distracted, whereupon the
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    Government House.
    129 23 The following had the honour of dining with li.s Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard at Government House on Tuesday The Hen. the Chief Justice, Sir William Viurison. and Lady Murison, the Hon. Mr. W. 11. Cochrane, the Hon. Mr. Justice McCabe R av. the Hon. Mr. Justice
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    Siamese Tin Output.
    91 23 Th<* output of Rnmvbon Factor. N<» Liability for the month of September was ji 45.090 yards. 80) hours. The outwit < f Rotipihon Tin. X< f.iabibtv. fo»- the nwnth of S •nm,..or j ds. (50 00 1 ya Is, '3l bout T■oi put f Na. Pet Tin
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    Van Overstraten’s Record Run.
    44 23 The K.P.M. steamer Van Overstraten rr i V M.| here on Sunday aft-r making’ a id run from Hongkong. She left at 2 p.m. on Wednesday an>< drived at Sing.' l no re at 1 p.m. yestcriay ninety five hours.
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    Killed with an Axe.
    136 23 Terrible Double Murder In Singapore. A house oT the tenth mile, Tarn penis R ad, Singapore, was the scene of a shockingly brutal murder about ten •’dock on Tuesday morning. A woman named Ng Ah Tuah and her ten year old son, Ong Kim Eng, were
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    Western Australian Harvest.
    52 23 Judging* by the reports from practically all centres in the wheat hilts only a catastrophe can now prevent an evel.v*nt harvest in West Australia. The weather has continued favourably throughout the growing period, and record yields •re forecasted in many districts. Ilay•utting is in progress, heavy yields
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    BIRTHS
    49 23 Ll.ii At r» e M-*tein'(y ITi• .4 Singapore in C*t*o er 1.", 1.2'5, 10 >»r. an.' Mrs. J L.-c. a :-on. All »y 1! snitn’, Sing pojc 1 i »> -1« ii g IV l.*2*V to .Mr. and Mi u A '•1 '*'•>. 8, Mount Soph'a, a (ianc'ttvr Both
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    MARRIAGE
    23 23 HlN’NIF D'DV* *i'FR. At tin* ('a.hedrnl the Coo.l S u phei J. V.’iDiani Binni*. t* It-ue’ia Cert: ade C’D* 1 .^.ir, Austialia.
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    Trade and Finance.
    140 23 Singapore, October 20. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 13/10 Private dm. credits 2/4 7/10 On New York. Demand SOW Private 90 d/s 58 On Prance, Bank T.T. 1875 On India, Bank T.T. 155Va On Hong Kong, Bank T.T 1814 p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    659 23 Singapore, October 20. MINING. Is»SU6 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers .1 t! As.u.i K undoing 01/- 01/l I i htiaii)' 0.05 1.00 tl 11 L'hi‘iideii«»ng 33/- .‘.4/ 1 i K.i.-i 2.1 Siam Ii0/i» 3 I/O .1 10 H.;r. I Ya» IV/- 18/- pm. 1 i iEi.t.n .n 1.52‘i
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      92 23 NOTICE til conr.TnuniCMtion* for both the Strait:-T'nj<-s an<i t!»♦* Straits Burfjrot ?h«i’j!d b» eo-heraed ?<> the Henri Oi?.ce, Cecil and S»*»r'ry Sticf-is*, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. The post free price of the Straits Tiin.-b t> t(..* United Kingdom mu foreign couutPv is ?4S a yef-r. Tiie p-j*t fie* pi it*.-
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    324 23 I5EATII3 II*Mi. On Oil oer 11. 1t>2*5. rt hr- les.denc* X 41, Ov.« n K ad, Mr CImjo Khian :iy» aged 6!. lie leaves behind a widow, sou and three gran.Irons and on** grat:<! daughter to uuurn big loss. Funeiai or St »i tay. Oct'*', er 17. Tin* c* riog'*
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      117 1 Ct-iH-ral— Singapore Olfiei.il Quotation!* Rubber Price Av rag"s 1 oiiden Rubber Stocks The Singapon Avctiin j R'.bber Price f»*r 1927 Rubber Position (Mv A. W. S.) Infant Welfare in F.M.S. 1 London Rubber Market 1 Ceylon Rubber Control I). K. I. Native Rubber 1 rude RuMht 1 Philippine Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      79 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Quotation* Spot Seller Prices Nov. Jan. April !*.ito I/ilon S’pori* Oct. Dec. Mar. June Oct S. d. t 14 > Kb, 0.72 0.72*» 0.73* 0.75* a 0.77 15 1 X 7 0.72 0.73 0.71*1 0.760.78 16 1 0.72 *4 0.73 0.71 *s 0.76>
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      26 1 Rubber price averages in the present Re li-Ttiou quarter up to October 20 are us follows Singapore 09.02 tent'. i.«»n l ti is.l'M.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 !.<-wh rnd Peat’s -*uMe from theii mhl-.ji office gives 2.125 tons increase n:j!;in;- the total London rubber stocks a! Octobci 10, as revised, 09,051 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      128 1 be Singapore Chamber of Commerce r Association held its 782nd auction on October 30, when there was catalogued 1.38 1,870 lbs. or 618.23 tons; offered 1*61 l. r, 19 lbs. or 431.37 tons; sold 8*.2.736 lbs. or 389.62 tons. i i Spot London f s N 'vv
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      58 1 cable received by Lewis and Peat f >m their London oflice states that bi er is quoted for the whole of 1927 a* Is. 10‘id. l ie* -.orreta ri•* s of Sungei Choh Kubber Ltd., announce that an interim <h I'b'iid of live per cent, lias
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      788 1 Increasing Probability Of The Cut. Notes by A. W. S. \V S.. writing from London under late September 2.3, says a mi- t remains pretty much as it wa "a week ago, though slightly stronger it becomes increasingly probable that there will be a cut to 89 per
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      Infant Welfare in F.M.S.
      214 1 Good Work Done on Rubber Estates. The annual report of the F.M.S. Medical Department for 1925 makes the following comments on Infant Welfare work Infant Welfare work continues to be a great success and the attendances at the (Titties have greatly increased. Tin number attending at
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      225 1 George White and Co.’s report of September 22 states A more active market has 1> cn i: •■valence during the past week and a r's. i r Nd. to *d. jjcr >. has taken pin <. in all no. iti ns. Buying ordeis ir-r. America have been
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      51 1 The Controller of Rubber, Ceylon, sends us the following statement of exports of rubber from Ceylon during September 11)25 1926 Ceylon linputted Ceylon Imp rled Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber lons. lons. Tons. Tons. Sept. 4,827 .”,76 6,015 407 Latex Exports. September. 11)2;;. 2,200 gallons. Exportable maximum 5,873
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      D. E. I. Native Rubber.
      109 1 Attempt to Eliminate Chinese Buyers. Native merchants at Djambi some time ago, says a Samarang paper, established certain compani, V the purchase of native rubber w; be shipped to Singapore, vvluiv have appointed agents. These companies have aprar. operated with profitable result 1 purchased two
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      154 1 Importations into the United States. We are indebted to the Planters Association of Malaya for giving the following details of the importations of crude ruober into the United States during August, 1926. The figures have been compiled and distributed by tho Rubber Association ol America. The estimated net
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      Philippine Rubber.
      150 1 Manuel Quezon, president of tin* Philippine Senate, has issued a stateme’.i in which he says The Phiiipi I!K people are anxious to supply the 1 :tl States with rubber and other commodities tliey need but that he opposes m*> plan amending the land laws to rl! about the
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      HENRY WICKHAM.
      1296 2 Use Man Who Brought Para To the East. Early Days of Malayan Rubber. C j. Henry A. Wickham, who was -Lit ii six years ago, and to whom v V.i has now voted an honorarium of iiii in recognition of his services to plantation rubber industry, was born
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      SEPTEMBER RUBBER RETURNS
      159 2 Amalgamated Malay.—40.099 lbs. Ankola.—2,042 lbs. Ampat (Sumatra). —60,511 lbs. Balgownie.—25,711 lbs. Bukit K.B.—3,412 lbs. Bajoc Kidoel.—91,924 lbs. Bedford Plantations. —12,111 lbs. Balau.—42,000 Bcranang.—47,585 lbs. Bert am (Taisho). —48,733 lbs. Bore Hi.—33.125 lbs. Brooklands.—105.000 lbs. Bukit Kepong.—14,863 lbs. Brunei United. —23 r 338 lb». Batu Village.—1,834 lbs. Chembong.—77.151
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 2 The Straits Times is not responsible for be opinions of its correspondents. (Jorrc-ponUi-nts should bear in mind thut letters oust be short and to the point. Long ambling epistles are liable to be iejected oi utmosMy cut down. Correspondents must -iitU.se their names, not necessarily lot ..indication but as
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      Alienation of Land for Rubber.
      912 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —At the last meeting of the Federal Council, the Hon. Mr. C. Kitchie, while addressing the meeting on the above subject, made the following remarks We have tin and rubber in this country. We are nil agreed
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      A Reply.
      651 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your correspondent Makan, in propounding a policy, should be explicit, but in stating facts he might as well get somewhere near the truth. His statement that Government handled the situation admirably well in the case of the lice sh »rtage
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      Rubber Interim Dividends.
      53 2 Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd.—10 per rent, payable* on October 20, less income tax at the rate of 4s. in the i'. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Kubb r t’e., f.td,— 12 1 j per cent, payable* on October 20, less income tax at the rate of
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      Rubber Restriction.
      899 3 Statistics tor iho rjntii <>t ScptcEibc/. Tlu* Controller of Lubber Export, !J::a!a Lumpur, forwards i> the f d’.owj-;;*, sta* i.i'>s no m and i:*eludn:. ,r September i (4th Leairic i *r i 1. F.x porta ami I ai pods ot itu !> o iV. ai Imp"ts Dry Lubber.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
      691 3 i 3Iov!riy WiUiin Ivutovv I.imi's. nn.i lcpoit 0; Pit mer It >t; 4 U i l,o rout t*> nit'\v v* .ilt n li.uits and .he aimnv.t o passhi,.? is sn..»'!. Tr ;v tV.s Ih n a i *it *r demand it<r rubber, an announc *by 1 t
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      Jitra Plantations.
      929 4 IiIpii of Company Materially 1 Improved. al ordinary general meeting t a Kubbcr IMantations, Ltd., >-ust 11. Mr. A. I’. Hadow .it; > presiding. 1 r :i n said CicntlcnuMi, —For ,.(del* review. I am glad to fit- show a great improve- ;l > po.-ition of the company
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      New Rubber Uses.
      558 4 Latex for Sealing Food Tins. Judging from correspondence received, sa.vs the India Utibber Journal, the problems connected with the u-e of aitex for sealing f >d tin- have* alreaoy been success full.' ->l\cd li tile I'.SA. Tin* Dewey and Mniy liemical '*.< commenced work on the utilisation
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      Mount Austin Rubber.
      629 4 Estate Road Surrendered To Johore (Government. The gem nil meeting of the Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber I! tat l.td., was held at Copenhagen, on Au.ust 12, Mr. H. Schiodt. presiding. 1 he < liairman said (lentlenten,—Th crop harvested during the year amountei to .,212,021 lbs., against last
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      Cicely Estates.
      812 4 Company Enjoying Increased Prosperity. The annual general meeting of the ice ley Lubber Estates Company, MU., was held on August 1. Mr. I). 1 White (chairman of tin* company) presiding. 1 he liairman said Before dealing with the business of the meeting, l would wish to refer to
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      Stevenson Scheme.
      510 5 Adverse C omment by The Economist. That the time ha arrived to abolish T he Steven-on rubber > heme i'.v which exports of i'Mide rubber from tin- Rriti-h fields in Malaya and Ceylon ar, c*nt loll**,I, is ui ??,*<! 1 ’he il onomist. The Economist n\ tnat tn*'
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      469 5 v '.ssi\ I t;, 1 ar.ri ).’> W eekly Ki purl. Me-st's. I ra 1-r a:.,! < 3*.’s uc-kly report,' ,at*-,l I t ,1" JU. Ruth r i,»li- and tin ar* pfacticallv mchunped over ti w**ek a id a steady I 1 beet pa n. b«,tb classes
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      Mandai Tekong Estates.
      508 5 Dividend ol’ Ten IVr (onl. Declared. 1 Ti-- ;.nii'.tal y in ral naeiiny of the 1 Man iii T. kony (Singapore > Rubber 1 Kstati Ltd., was la id on .M 'inlay at th** Hi,, tin- e, 1, tacit-. 'li:» 'i S/e <b'.n nd oaipany. .Mai k«
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      PLANTERS’ PROVIDENT FUND.
      273 5 A Point ndcr the i 11 --uranee Scheme. A <•! tn Loa.'d s 1’ >'u •»t tin Malayan Plant.-r.-* Mr n' l-'an.i t 1 **> X ]>!;*• ''ii e*iiH‘-■ la.\ S- j»t<• r 1.i>»- 21* lit rr IT' tartin r applicat j",• 1* niembership w. re dealt
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES SEPT. 23.
        421 5 Stock ji ilP Exchange j alut*. Company. Prices. >1 Ahaco 4 A linear >■ 1 1 1 a >; Aim!., -Malay 1 V\ U\ A\er kuniiig !•> 10 .1 Ikint'iur t 2 r *s 2 l’;.nt' nir Consolidated 2 s’. Matu laves 1 :1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES OCT. 20.
        516 5 < tii' Is'V.c "mi any »v Co. I!.att- L;» X.iluc I.i,}cTiJ* l L. 1 :,t. a c vr. 2S-2-'»7 it <vM ri ks 1 ♦’♦•friii ■"•vf*. ..i, f v il .,'i 0 i i i'l ,7/*_»., a L yr j r *ajah i>' 1)
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