The Straits Budget, 30 December 1926

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    29 1 The Straits Budget z.m BE1XG THE UKEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES IL'Sf AUl.ISHED EIGHTY YEARS. J SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DECEMBER M((. i»2(i IVicv 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d
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    CONTENTS.
    234 1 l \l)E»*> I>age v. anil Their Critics 3 •r,, hri>l»nas Season •> *i h in China ran D-day 1 T .Mi. s hool Product ,i| Note* 4 J vrrw^v B^' ..v,, v Polity in China j icturr**— v iv Weddings t, mhhi.na luh Sky Meeting 1-Ki-.iontltni'i Water Works U!
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    LOCAL AND PERSONSAL.
    3380 1 liul.an Telegraph Department have *irr\ injlt •»n experiments with the '"inpleted telephone connection be- itlcuita and Bombay. The new 1 u licii is from Bombay to Delhi and to Calcutta through Agra and oow, is nearly 1,800 miles in length r m January 1, 1027, the Singa:;i’uh
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    Remarkable Motor Accident.
    82 2 (Aneta’s Service.) C ar in Pond and Passenger Drowned. (Aneta’s Service.) Daias in, lk'cemher L'S. Sourabayn A motor car in which a ]ad\ named Mr-. van llaasen :xn«I two ot!ii r Kuropean.- wt re Have.liny knocked down a native pedestrian on the (.irissev? i!i ad. In the
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    Three Women Stabbed.
    101 2 Chinese C ommits Suicide After Assault. J‘ >»• -otm* r.a-ott which remain- anexplained, a ('htn.es** .-udden'.v attacked three (.hirtese wenu*:t. in a lodging In-use it; South Or id ye Road on Monday night. He .-tabbed a!! three in the stoma h am. eut hi- throat, indicting sueh
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    WEEK-END TEMPERATURES.
    82 2 oldest |)a> at Singapore For Years. 1 S was tin coldest lay S i t ve: y g t»me. t i at ir ■a at th K r ar.y K« rent; »m ;e* i tt ft dm in. the wh t rt ''nr- niur.y r speetiw .y ami
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    STREET ROBBERS AGAIN
    51 2 (iantr Hold I p him*si* At (tt*\ lann. 1 *X H<<k:.•? wit ar- said e *11 111* fit i'j 11 p ;4 11 i}’»t* r r (ieyiam: it and r. U ti him Inve-tir:*- ade y thr* I» *Jit t.*. hut i'.- am have jet i een
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    NEW LOCAL STEAMER.
    60 2 Another essel On The Kuching Run. Th** Sarawak Steam-hio Compare owners of the K ivhinyr. Rajah .,f Sarawak Bee and .Amr Bee. will shortly iau*:ye another steamer which is *k-.r.ti l*ui!t for them in Kngland. The new sh'~ v i“ named the yner Brooke, an i w'il
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    Large Chandu Haul.
    47 2 A *jl oil .n format ion received, during t: e C hri'tma' holidays about .'»,()HO taliils 01 f’hinese chandu were seized in an occupied house off Park Hoad by officers or the local Preventive Sorvic® The -ntraband is said to be valued at about
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    League of Nations Health Section.
    108 2 1 In* second meeting of the AdvDorv < euncil to the Eastern Bureau of t»v* I-auue o, Nations Health Organisation w-n. be heal on Januarv d. 1*»27 ar the have aliva.lv oci n nominated —lndia. 1.t.-fol I D i ..M S" Or. A. K (’osgrave
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    European Lady Robbed.
    172 2 I Another Impudent Case of B a Snatching. >,r won Owen, a Kuropoan redderformer.y of Malueeu and now „f s '‘"f.*. «ml who ho, recently V,.*,. 'T* hail 'in what itj, pet’iviiee at the .'unction of ()vi,.. i. and River alley Road. A Chiiv-e suddenly snatihed a
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    Storms in China Sea.
    72 2 Redans's Trying Passage Front Bangkok. Ma>t»-r* t arriving < fr«*ni Bangkok. lv»r:u<>. t.... .7' a*, and t .M'Wr.t'iv on tr.c fast ,j,. a.y \v«*a:iu*!‘. and tr.o I'tManir t Sundn .tfu*r an **\cf ptlt.nj’lx v |'.i s >.»w !'n»m H.inuriok. Yhv Utdam:. ’.vhiih is a J.., u
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    FREEMASONRY.
    184 2 W <*r. Master of Zetland I.ocLc Installed. At ••::.a- n’>» Ha! TlK*!»i! K* Wt* r Hr th.- Hon. Mr. Ju.-tu’- J Spr<»ult*. h.'trivt l! rural Ma-ur. ir«ta <• W. S. Kni-la- a.- r>h:;vt;! Ma*te: f Z«-:!ami in tin* Ea*t. N t rl.<\ :\'T tho \var. ent \V. r. lir»
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    Sir Henry Wickham.
    86 2 We have received letter fr -n S r.v Wi ’khan d; ted N »wi from I.'Pden. expressing hi* apnivcuC r •f an article which recent!’.' aipcarei r t ".>‘ Straits Times. Sir Henry v. rite- shall prc'ct ve the article a< U*m.g far tie Dies* accurate account
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    166 2 the following appointments are r. *t;t: ed in the: K.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. D. S. I’. Xoakes to be an Assistan* <'«»nscrvator of Forests. Malayan l ore' 1 Service; Messrs. G. H. Hinle.v-Sniith J. Pykett and M. H. Hawkes to act aSuperintendents of Customs, K.M.S.: C. It.
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      DIRECTORS & THEIR CRITICS.
      939 3 DIRECTORS THEIR CRITICS. Straits Ti nes. December 20. Tlure seems to have been quite a !e breeze at the annual meeting of Malaka Pinda Rubber Company. The i-s 4ent shareholder can be a s >re a and Mr. Peck knows how to be rsistent, so it is perhaps not surprising
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      THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
      797 3 Stic its Times, December 21. We owe much to astronomy. It is one of the earliest of men’s studies. It is the* astrologer who has revealed to us most of what this earth is. They have enabled us to set our clocks, to construct our almanacs, to
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      THE BRITISH IN CHINA.
      1100 3 t*l:..its Ti In i et.iber :7. The British note to the diplomatic body in Peking has not been published, and all that we know of its contents has been gathered from a guarded official statement and speculation and comment in the British press. One thing is
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      JAPAN TO-DAY.
      923 4 -St:ait. T:m'..s, De,-,-:i b.r Japan iia« the -vm.p; thy f the nation' i t..e wond m the J. ss 1 1 e has sustained in tJie death of ti.e Fmpo.vr. The end j '•a*, of course, expected. His Majesty had been ill for a number of year-, and
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      THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRODUCT.
      1132 4 j I c Are English Public Schools filling a want ir. the world A year or > be* I fore the w.,r. there was much discussion j -V* r ti; s question. To-dav, the ten* t I trover-y. judging from correspondence I r. i articles in
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1241 4 [Straits Times, December '•Ve are distinctly told in the* telephone directory that there are ti parties to a ten-pnone cad, viu Nuu ltfe th.e exchange and tne distant s U u A successful cull is the result o*’ 0 co-operation of these three. ilutV‘ v apparent that many
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    330 5 Increased Profit r.iul Production Recorded. I mirg mail v.fvk til' Pahang Consili- •>. issued its ivp rt. Thi' shows t* ore t *au 1 f> i the year ended i, i'.'J w:.s again?; u>r 1...! Th back tin ol -A..' 2.00 rainst 2.1 1 tons a.iuvial ami river
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    Cholera in Johore.
    31 5 We .vr asked to state that three case c cheltrn occurred cn the 27th inst. in h. i o Bjihx j and one further case on toe 2Sth.
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    GREAT F.M.S. FLOODS.
    1304 5 (Aneta’s Service.) Cessation of Tapping And Mining. ENORMOUS DAMAGE. Railway and Postal Systems Disorganised. The arrival of the Christmas mail from Home, which was to have been iistril uted in Singapore on Christmas morning was delayed by one day as th ‘e-suit of serious floods upcountry and
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    M.C.C. TOUR.
    441 5 First Match of Calcutta Series. Sandham Makes His Sixth Century. (Special Cable to the Straits Timev) Calcutta, Pecen.bcr 22. In the opening match in Calcutta the toni i>ts defeated the Schools of India in bengal, a eomhintd Indian and Anglo* Indian side, by 111) runs. The tourists batted
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    Duff Development.
    128 5 Sum of £525,500 Paid to The Company. Shareholders of t fi»• I Mill Development Company have received an intimation from tIk* company that tin* forma' instrument embodying the settlement with the tiovernment of Kelantan has now la on executed, and that a payment of £125,500 l.eintr the full
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    New Local Steamer.
    80 5 not her new local :t»anier h;.> ri iv< <I from Holland. She is the k an (imm. t 1,524 tons, and has keen I nil! at Kntterdam r,.r the llean Km: Mob l.im-. She will t put on to Ihe .la’.a-Siuy.ipote r m Captain H Smith brought
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    WEARNE BROTHERS.
    1595 6 Ford Business as Separate Company. Managing Directors’ 21 Years Service. The annual meeting of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., was held at the offices ol lhe coir.panj on December 2S. Mr. C. K. 1*. Wearne (chairman) presided, and the utb.-rs present were: Messr T. J. B. Wearne, Flu Ton*; Sen,
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    Tanjong Tin Dredge.
    751 6 United Engineers’ Record In Building. Tho r.c w steel steam driven bucket Ledger which has been built by the v_.viv.il Engineers, Limited, tor Taujong fin Dredging. Ltd., commenced work last .vtvk. l ;o piaj-.t lias been built to the order u:U lequirements of Osborne and u*i i.
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    CHRISTMAS.
    743 6 Week-End of Wind And I Rain. I Seasonable Weather At I Singapore. I Singapore had really seasonable v.. ther for Christmas, and the renmrkv drop in the temperature on Satunhv Sunday made it a much more I ustival than Christmas usually s I tropics. It was in truth the
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    BRITAIN’S POLICY IN CHINA.
    2092 7 Favourable Comment on The Memorandum. A REASONABLE OFFER. Attitude of the Other Powers. London, December 120. Largely on uccount of the holiday ,;i publication arrangements, the v j ,|.»y papers comment very briefly on i British memorandum, which, however. u .y recojrnise ns a state pajR-r
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    190 7 Mr. Wilson Leaves For Borneo. Manager of Kauh C ompany Approached. Mr. !I< j1h rt W'il son, managing director "1 tin* I'oiitiiin; k Cold Dredging Concessions, l.id U t; S.ngapuie for J'oiit iiiiiiik. At Pontianuk Mr. i!-• »n will meet Mr. •I. l.g<Tto.i Wood, <>l Kandoeng. whom he
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    Girl In Chains.
    284 7 Detectives’ Discovery in a Hack Room. Two Chinese women, < buy Sion l.oh and Tin**: Vtik N ing and a Chinese male, la I’ d) Chin, fared a charge on Tue-dny, in the District Court, before Mr. I*. A. I*’. Dav id, of wrongful confinement in respect
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    THEFT AT SEA VIEW.
    61 7 Hotel lU'sidonl looses <’;»sh And .Irwellory. Information has b< eit jriven to the I k»1 iro that Mr. .1. Harvlav, a inarm" engineer. has lost rash ami jewelhny altioii at JST.MI from In- l oom at S* a \'iow Hotel. A Ilylani hoy who has ah
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    NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    312 8 Race for Rowing Prahus Added. Craft Paddled hy Twenty j Men. j It is hoped th:.» ;i of na'le vraft not hitherto seen im action at the New, Year sea at Singapore will he re--1 (resented this yea 'I h:> 1 l"" 1 11 payang, whic h
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    Honours For Johore.
    370 8 Presentation' At Government House. A very large ami distinguished gathering, fully representative of official and i unofficial* society in the Colony and the Stale of .Iuh<>n assembled at t«overnmefit < Jloiise on Wednesday at tin invitation of H E. the (iovei <»r and H.H. the Suitan of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    65 8 Strwita Times is not re»pon*ibi« for thi I-didon. of ns correspondent, Cor respondent should betr m m;n»l that Luer» must be shoit an-i t<> tha pwtnt. Lo i Hireling epistie, are li**bl*f to be reject.d or tuthl.-ss.lv cat down. Correspondents must. enclo.se ’their names, not necessarily for nubbraiu>n but
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    Straits Trading Company.
    114 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The directors of thi- company stale that they have more funds than they can employ profitably and propose therefore to return t" the shareholders one quarter of the capital. At the same time they propose from this half year’s
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    The Military Pageant.
    283 8 To the Editor of the Strait? Times. Sir. Wi 1 v. u be good a- to publish in your lolunms tm* t diow’ng nformai c oi with regard to t:u* years Military J'ageunt. The profits available for dlstril'Ution to ihaiity from the uctua. i'ageant, after mailing a.lowan.ee
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    Hong Fatt Tin.
    298 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—W h reference t" Mr. F. \V Palmer's letter addrt <d t<« me re iLmg Fait Tin. Sungei Hi si. 1 should -ay that a public limited company with an issued canita! of .Sd.unO.niMi without publishing tiu* prospectus but having
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    Pontianak Gold.
    682 8 To the Editor of the* Straits Times. > tlv. til-. <*r ;v»!it.a:..ih ’i.v k arent.y d.eided i’.-*t t n.l a mrith-T of >!’. tit* 1 toidei s at p»'i -on., may I a*a a t\ a .pustions ami jtmke a t'rw c< .11 tin' ’-'~h till* nuHSiam *o
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    Woodlands Road.
    49 8 To tne Editor o? the Strait? Times. S't\ —'A ill the authorities ir.f >rm the l»'i. lit* *h rough the medium <>f this paper hen i i*w V* end lands Hoad to Johore v.ii’ i e 01 er.ed t traftio ?—Your?, etc.. iGNonwt i:. Si:i*rat'Tf. December 2'.
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    A Protest from Malacca.
    210 8 To the Editor of the Strait? Time®. r A* art ex-service man I wish to b'diio a protest against what appears t > me rr.i st ungenerous treatment of a ecm-vadv-ir.-arms. S'.:ue tune during October of this year, a known and popular V dunteer \va~ k*bed
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    PROMPT ARRESTS.
    127 8 Sequel To Singapore Stabbing. Alleged Assailants (.'audit j n Johore. A smart capture was made l t .> Keroau police f t »:i, ux V tc.ta! stabbing: atVair in Kim K1 it in, on if hi istitms l>ay. It appears that on Saturday evenin', hvtiii took phov in
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    Habitual Lawbreaker.
    170 8 Further Sentence Follows Release from Jail. A Tam I with > s pietlo.m i i onanist him cam. nn b f th- i» I *N."- M I*- V- i*. Ihnid. m. T* afte:r.'o*i. ami pleaded uni'ty t> c f 'iisi'l.ie. k :m and theft, f art Ii>p' et
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    The Return To The East.
    428 8 < < >rtr iuu Yvll >tt*J» O.T thl* Slcttm W of r t* 1 I that tiii- Ion-.; YuVi-e ir the vreetimrs of \"..r ir: nhnds make you feel tin: :t > :<• back in tiv Ka.-t or.,' w r--. Tulin at the Club. and
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    TO LONDON BY CAR.
    516 9 Singaporeans Break Two Records. 12,000-Mile Journey in A Trojan. The Daily Telegraph of December 2 rtirriis the arrival in London on the Ti-ceding Tuesday of the three motorists •vho left Singapore in a Trojan car, about fu-on months ago, to essay the journey t v land
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    Scarlet Fever in Holland.
    57 9 (Aneta Wireless Service.) The Hague, December IS. An A not a report states that the Queen f Holland in accordance with, advice l ived from medical authorities, has ued a declaration requesting the cancel- uion of the annual gala festivities with *.;.i object of checkmating the
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    Passengers.
    129 9 1 i* following pass, ngors embarked in. too v ‘its by thi* Hector which sailed from '-'•pore for home on December 21: ■v. H. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. G. deni* Mr. and Mrs. E. H. T. Hough. Mr A. Harbour, Mrs. Harbour, Mrs. N. W il:r*s. Mr. K M.
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    Yachting.
    510 9 Races Lnder the New System. I Or. Christmas morning, regad'e-c of season or weather, Captain Fiett started Ji) c r teg t,le Rpfct being divided into three categories. At 10 am. the Polly, Kathleen, June ami Jean II faced the starter, although showing ravages of mince pies and synthetic
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    Four Coolies Killed.
    238 9 Pinned Beneath Heavy Motor Lorry. The death of four Chinese coolies, as a result of a motor lorry accident on the Bukit Timah Road .recently ubiect of an inquiry, comine.ued on De.imber 22, before the Coroner, ,'lr. C. Bourne. v it u The lorrv, which was loaded
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    Municipal Matters.
    600 9 Advertisements in St. Road. Action ta.ten at a meeting if comm.ttte No. 4 of the Municipal Com mis--ion, r.tlu on December 17, included the following:— Approved site plan ur.d sketth plans jf proposed house- for the P.M.C. near the junction of Chatsworth Road and Lii.ghn head at an
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    MAINTENANCE APPEAL.
    121 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 22. In the Supreme Court, before Mr. justice Brown, the hearing of the appeal was begun in which y*ap Lean Seng son of Tow Lay \eap Ohor he, a. we«uth> Penang Chinese, appca.ed against an on’er for maintenance made b> a wtrnte
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    RECORD BROKEN.
    614 9 Peak Year Of Chinese Immigration. 340,000 Arrive at Colony Ports. The exact total of Chinese immigration into Malaya during 19:2*5 is not y< t available, but it is already clear that this has been the peak year in Malaya’s h'stoiy, and that the figure is far above the
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    LOCAL PORTRAITS.
    85 9 Excellent Work Of Visiting Artist. Mr. A. Shiser, the well-known iriosian artist, who has hern in SmjM|.niv some months, has completed I 1 1 of a luniihor of l'';: St eluding Mrs. New* .1. Ml Mrs hevitt, Mrs. I.«c* < huan <• Ii J. Va.rer, Mr. II. Willie
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    MALAYA’S IMMIGRANTS.
    854 10 Inward and Outward Flow Oi Population. 9 Enormous Influx from South China. (From a Correspondent.) Malaya is the only country in the world whose key industries depend almost entirely upon immigrant labour, and the statistics of the inward and outward movements from Malayan ports to Madras ami Xegapatam
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    Hiawatha.
    353 10 Singapore Performance Of Well-known Cantata. The Rev. Dean Swift and all concerned .n the rendering of lire cantata Hiawatha it tin* Victoria Theatre on Dec. 22 are to ue complimented on a creditable performance. C oleridge Taylor’s work is very charming but it is also very difficult, making musal
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    Serious Crime.
    129 10 Housebreaking and Possession Of Arms. Caught whilst attempting to break into a house in Amoy Street, on December 22, a Chinese was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge. Mr. I\ A. F. David, on Tuesday. A Chinese cook, employed by Mr. Perrcau, of Serangoon
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    Y.W.C.A. Christmas Service.
    98 10 A large gathering of members and friends were present at the Y.W.C.A. on December 20, to take part in the Christmas service. Tlu- special features were the singing of the hymn Holy Night, Peaceful Night, illustrated with living senes connected with the birth of the Saviour and
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    Chartered Bank.
    528 10 Opening of New Premises At Soerabaya. The new promises of the C bartered Bank at Soerabaya were formally opened i,n December IS. In a specially erected pavilion, the Agent of the bank, Mr Maepherson, wele >nu\i the visitors, anion;.’ whom were the Resident, Mrs. Hardeman and many otlicials
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    Escape From the Asylum.
    199 10 Attendant Gets Six Months’ Imprisonment. A sentence of six months* rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Chinese attendant, employed at the Lunatk Asylum, by the* District Judge, Mr. i*. A. 1*. David, on December 23." The case concerned the escape of six lunatic criminals, and the
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    ELGIN BRIDGE.
    460 10 Demolition of 64-Year Old Structure. Temporary Congestion of Cro« River Traffic. Elgin Bridge, which connects v or n and South Bridge Roads, was closed*n December 24 and will remain so for or eight months, until the of the bridge has been completed. The work was commenced sever months
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    Death in Car Smash.
    111 10 Woman Killed in I>ukit Tiittah Road. A skid on a greasy' road result. a fatal motoring accident en the I>Timah Koad on Friday. A hired car was returning to IV.hat at about thttO in the morning near the eighth mile stone, the car to have skidded
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    CHRISTMAS WEDDING.
    105 10 Mr. Harold E. Saker and Miss Winifred M. Plume. A quiet wedding took place at Andrew’s Cathedral on Monday het\w Mr. Harold E. Saker, of Miri, Sarawakeldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Saker, bon and Miss Winifred May Plume, only of Mr. and Mrs. Plume, Sydney, 1 South
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Singapore Weddings.
      160 11 Mr. J. C. Cuthbert Miss E. M. Fawcett. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on December 18, between Mr. John Carson Cuthhert, of Harrisons. Darker and Co., Singapore, and Miss Elaine Margaret Fawcett, stepdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hewitt, of Singapore. The
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      Perak Gymkhana Club Sky Meeting.
      34 12 On tho &gt;ti‘P‘ of th** (Grandstand at faipinz during the IVrak (.ymkhana l luY* recent *k\ meeting. 11.11. the Sultan o» I’erak, (&gt;eated in ihair) I indim; the winner.
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      Lubok Kedondong Water Works.
      26 12 Constructing the Malacca Reservoir. I’lpc line to connect ith reservoir at I.ubok KedongdoiiK, 12 mile* m Malacca. Photos, hy C Pirn. M
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      Some Minor Industries of Singapore.
      22 13 ineti silk thread on the bobbins. Indian potters clay. Weaving I renggami Sarongs I’ottcr at his wind.
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      A Malay Wedding.
      61 13 The kelamin. or dais, on which ihe I rid* and bridegroom &gt;it during the bersandinu. English College team, Johore, "inner, of the Arab f,a,(ball t u,.. Photo, by Treuse in l!ri(!&lt;- ami Inulrtfroom attired in 1 ht-ii pid ures&lt;|iie eerenmnial dresses. I'lmtos. I&gt;\ V Trcuscin New Rest
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      The Late Emperor of Japan.
      39 14 His late Majesty Yoshihito, who died on Christmas Day. was the 122nd Emperor of Japan. He was born on August 31. 1&gt;79, and was the third lit inn son of the late Emperor Meiji.
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      H.I.M. the Emperor of Japan.
      40 14 H.I.M. the Emperor of Japan was horn in 1901 and was proclaimed Crown Prince in 1912. In 1921 he wa«* appointed Recent on account of the late Emperor's illne*-. He married Prince-* Nagako in 1921.
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      Singapore Swimming Club.
      50 14 Members and friends «f .he Singapore Saimmin* Club „n the occasion ,.f ,h rlw, &gt;'&gt; v I'reMdenl, in the chair. The function «a. very successful* .'I" 1 Md Chris,mas 1,a &gt;' lr Manchester, actio, cry successful, there bema a larger attendance than ever before. Photo by II
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      JAPAN’S EMPEROR DEAD.
      1639 15 [Uki ter Far Eastern Service.] Deep Mourning Throughout i The Country. {•VENTS OF THE REIGN. Career of the New Ruler. IUkuter Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, December 25. The Emperor died at 1.23 m .rning. following communique was issued Japanese Consul-General on Sun- l.i.M. the Emperor of Japan
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      Germany and Poland.
      131 15 A Lon# Standing Question Settled. London, December 2.3. Warsaw The question of the deportation of their respective nationals which has long been straining relations between Germany and Roland, has been settled by the conclusion of a series of conventions and agreements. The number of Polish workers who
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      Well-Known Sportsman Dead.
      104 15 Manager of the National Sporting Club. L &gt;ndon, December 24. Tiie death has occurred of Mr. A. P* Hinson, popuiariy known as Peggy,” *h well-known sportsman and managing director of the National Sporting Club. Death wps due to heart failure following pneumonia. Mr. Bettinson had been connected
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      Chinese Bishops.
      56 15 London, December 20. Brussels The Queen, Prince Charles, •he Chinese Minister and the Apostolic* Nuncio attended a Pontifical high mass •ohbrated at the Church of St. Michel Gudu’e by the C hinese Bishops visiting Europe. The service commemorated the M-pti.-entenary of the foundation of th&lt; A Chin*' ie
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      TERRIBLE RAILWAY SMASH.
      109 15 Express Trains Collide In Georgia. Deathroll of Twenty Reported. I.&lt; n l.»n, 1 lecember Jl. Rockniart, Georgia: Twenty- were Killed ami a number injured in a colli ion between two S&lt;*'. 'hcin Railway j a.- M*»;g r expresses. The a i id« r t t! in a
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      Debts to U. S. A.
      201 15 Various Comments on The Manifesto. London, December 22. Paris Le Temps, commenting on the University of California's debts manifesto, concludes that it will he long before American opinion generally realises that the United States stands to lose more than to gain by the present debt
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      Kenya’s Progress.
      126 15 Big Increase of Motor Vehicles. i Rugby, December 2'!. The annual report on Kenya .show.-* that, owing to the rapid devel«»pmei;t of the territories and tin- continued inerca in and improvement of road mileage, there was an abnormal importation of vehicles of all description. The number of motor
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      Presents by Air Mail.
      119 15 The Demand for Speedy Delivery. Rugby, December 21. It is stated to-day that no fewer than nine British aeroplanes are engaged in the conveyance across the Channel ot Christmas gifts. This is in addition I the French, (Jerman and Dutch machine; which have "their share. Scores
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      HINDU LEADER KILLED.
      270 16 Shot by a Mohamedan At Delhi. Precautions Taken Against Disturbances. London, December 2”. Delhi Swami Shradanand, the noted Hindu leader, has been shot dead by a man named Abdul Rashid, presumably a Mohamedan. His attendant D ha ram Singh was also hit and seriously injured. Abdul Ra-hhl
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      U. S. Alien Property Funds.
      95 16 Heated Controversy in The Senate. I- n.ion, I'.vomlcr 2 k n rh( r&lt; port of Mr. 1 nipt r-Generr.!, wit r j u*p.*rty fund-7, which ieii. i ooli*! »nt to Oongro-'s, ;..e tlm *i*«'.*.*: of heated controversy th.* S* rate, Senator Borah a. ■f'diiur &lt;*n
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      Mexico.
      49 16 Import of War Materials Prohibited. London, December 24. Mexico City: A presidential decret ra- n published prohibiting the impoit ot all war materials to Mexico for a peri. M of a year. The decree includes c\oiy kind of fire-arms and ammunition wed as poison gas and armoured cars.
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      Teapot Dome Case.
      82 16 London, December 23. Washington The Supreme Court of f obimbia rejected an application on behalf of the ex-Secretary of the Interior, lull, and the oil millionaire Harry Sinda: r for the quashing of the indictment in connection with the leasing of the "I onitot Dome oil reserve
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      Theatre Fire.
      33 16 London, December 21. Winnipeg: hive firemen‘were injured m l three are missing as a result of the co”apse of walls during a theatre tiro in v-huh damage was caused estimated at
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      U. S. Congress Adjourns.
      14 16 London, December 23. Wasld:v.rt on; Congress adjourned unti January 3.
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      GERMANY INDIGNANT.
      501 16 Strong Feeling Over Landau Judgment. Diplomatic Protest to Be Made. London, December 22. Berlin Germany is diplomatically protesting against the Landau judgment through Herr von Hoeseh, Ambassador in Paris, who has been instructed to point out the serious menace to fr:end;y Franco-German relations and to dcmar.i. a re-opening
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      Big Fire in Australia.
      30 16 Fifteen Business Houses Destroyed. London, December 26. Sydney Fifteen business premises at Ivyogle were burned down. The damage is estimated at £100,000. There was considerable looting.
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      Unemployment in Britain.
      88 16 Rugby, December 22. A decrease of over 05,000 in the number of persons registered as unemployed is disclosed in thb week’s Labour Ministry return. During the mining stoppage the miners '•yere excluded from unemployment benebs, which arc not extended to those out d work owing to a
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      HERTZOG CONVERTED.
      208 16 Effect of Speeches in South Africa. A New Party Alignment Possible. Rugby, December 22. 7he of the speeches made by General Hertzog since his arrival in &lt; uiJ ;h Africa from the Imperial Conference continues to excite keen interest, and the South African newspapers disvu*t the po.-s.l&gt;i!ity of
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      Sweden’s Navy.
      35 16 Sweden’ s Navy. Fleet Capable ol' Deiendinst Coastline. I. nda n. ttvvr 22. Naval vt: rc.i.i. &gt;. &lt; .r.iUittwC i. ts that Sw* irin chasei i \vlayers, ami a”, aircraft carrier with a caviui.y if 1. seaplanes.
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      Would-be Assassin Killed.
      124 16 Attempt on Life of Peru's President. I.-'n1 I\vcmh r 22. Lit a: W! t the j f St T. •V. ih Leyuia, resident of l\ru. 1. tr11 y core’. U-ion. Invest igati &gt; a great *•&gt;! •'arly this m min/ ::i main s u »r«. it,(1 t
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      Oil in Dutch Indies.
      62 16 Government Promises Full Cooperation. London, December 22. The Hague In the Second Chamber, in a debate on the Dutch Indies budget, ’.he Colonial Minister declared that the Dutch Government would cooperate to the utmost in the exploitation of oil bearing land still undeveloped in the Dutch
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      Wireless for Lighthouses.
      99 16 Rugby, December 23. The equipment of London hospitals with wireless as a result of the efforts I toe Daily Mews is to he followed by i scht me promoted by the same journal o instal in lighthouses and lightships wireless sets for receiving the programmes of the
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      CHRISTMAS PROHIBITION.
      182 16 New York’s Festive Prospects Clouded. Broadway Restaurant Owners Summoned. London, December 22 New* York: Prospects of a W( Christmas and a “wetter” nv were clouded last night, when federal prohibition forces swooped dowon Hr* ad way and summoned the p ro r tors &lt; f r»S of the
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      Armstrong-Whitworth Co.
      103 16 Five Years Moratorium On Debentures. ltd* n. D'.vvmdor r 1 &lt; &lt; archoldvrs f At &gt;' agreed t et be drawn 1 1- committee. V r .!•!•&lt; for a tiw ..‘.'i iiii f r d.b*. r.t .ire ir.ten.st. It w; reported n hr rl -ary iitdu-tri..! r* ris*
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      French Loan in Holland.
      86 16 Lend *m Lwt cr r is Le J urn 1 Off* i .si:* d a 0“ ice auth 'rising t I .nance to i.-sue in 11 ■.i..t* .i 1 lut fl ■ir in b nd# tb rir.s at 7 p* r cent.. r* e 1 be.
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      Mr. Bruce Returning.
      60 16 London, December Mr. Bruce, the Australian P™/Minister, has left for home. Ik -cen off at Waterloo Station by a ero\; of officials and friends, including Amrry. Rrinee Chichibu, who is proceedinJapan on account of the Enipcroi lies-', travelled by the same train. Both arc passengers on the
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      Preservatives in Food.
      46 16 Rugby, December A new order comes into force &lt;| n Year’s day under which more t p&lt; r cent. of housewives’ average f&lt; od supply must contain no l' It l A few articles of food ma&gt; preservatives, but only in sma*l .'i** quantities.
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      Gold Standard in Denmark.
      44 16 London, December Copenhagen Denmark is n tM' 1 r the gold standard on January (ho terms of a bill passed by I l authorising the convertibility ot notes into gold at the rate of I:roricr to one bar of gold.
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      THE POSITION IN CHINA.
      980 17 An Ugly Incident At j Hankow. i machine-guns loaded. I'npleasant Consequences Only Just Averted. Shanghai. December 22. il.-r.kovv. December 21 I'npleasant r *o(|uenct were narrowly averted at j ,i this morning, when !5(&gt;0 Chineses tried t rnarc’n through the! ::v along the Bund and were stepped
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      Air Marshal Injured.
      143 17 Seriously Hurt in Motor Collision. B’igby. December 22. Air Vice-Marshal L**ngcroft, who command- in tlu* land area ot the Royal An Force, was somewhat seriously injured !:*-t night whi ii hi.- car collided hi ad with another car at Kdgwarv. The Air Marshal was flung forward *.m
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      Airship Development.
      129 17 Expert Advice for The Dominions. Kui’by, December Captain Fvlioxvts. I'irootor of Airship Deveonmont, i- caving here slioi t!\ t« ive expert a.cisunc,* to the Dominionwhich contemplate tie* o airship bases in connection sm.ii tlu M-heine of Imperial airship services proposed bv Sir Samuel lloaie, tlu An Mip.i&gt;ter, at
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      INDIAN NATIONALISTS.
      331 17 j Opening of Congress At j (iauhati. I Demand for Dominion Status. I I. ndon, 1 tecember 2 1. (iauhati, Assam: Finding that the! delegates from Bengal, Hihar and Assam would command an overw!u lining majority in the lmiian National Congress, owing to their propinquity to the meeting
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      Java Disorders.
      237 17 Sentences Passed in Trial At Batavia. Batavia. D**c**nib«-r 21. Tin* Di-trict Court at Batavia IniP*i &gt;si*d .-**nt*nc* on tiv«* of the men a&lt;«-usi**l &lt;•; th** nuiider **f a politeman and .-tiering on riot. ()u&lt;* was giv a a li!’• -•■nten«*o md another twenty y**.*r-. lhre** othei- were scntetice*!
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      France’s Population.
      29 17 France’ s Population. Pali-, December 27. Th.* •turn- of the !a*t cvn.* &lt;* ar publish 1 n:*d imw thv *be .."T 1 f 1 net* it K'2 74 2. i.
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      NICARAGUA.
      641 17 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Position of United States Questioned. Landing of Marines Called A Blunder. (REUTER TELEGRAM1 London, I &gt;&lt; &lt; t*in 1»« r 22. Managua A sown*hour battle, which not finished, is proceeding at La* l I'las between Conservative and Libera t ronps. flu* latter attached, supported by art'll* !erv
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      U. S. NAVY.
      386 18 Suggested Expenditure Of $400,000,000. We are Now Onlv a Poor Third." London, December 2th Washington: President Coolidge has issued a statement reiterating that the move to increase the navy by ten cruisers merely meant to round &lt;*il the navy and not to stir up competitive naval construction.
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      Tacna and Arica.
      91 18 Peru’s Reply to United States Suggestions. London, December 22. Lapaz, Bolivia: A statement is published in the Press purporting to be Peru’* reply to Mr. Kellogg's suggestion* regarding the Tacna-Ariea dispute. i he Peruvian Government propose that Peru should retain Tacna and Arica, while Peru and Chile,
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      Wood Alcohol.
      83 18 Nearly a Hundred Persons Poisoned. London, December 2K. \N ashingtnn New A ork city medical uflicers recently alleged that the poison- iig of nearly 101) persons, of whom sixtoon so far have died, was mostly due to the federal Government’s use of wood alcohol in denaturing grain alcohol
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      Aeroplanes Collide.
      14 18 London, December 2d. Kantoul Illinois Two military aero'n mi,l air r*ur officers
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      LOSS OF THE LIEN SHING.
      134 18 Second Officer Guilty Of Negligence. Captain Exonerated from All Blame. Shanghai, December 22. The Nava! court of inquiry into the loss of the Lien Shine suspended tor twelve months tin* First ccrtitiiate held by the *ecoiul officer, Met abe. who was in charge at the
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      By Air to New Zealand.
      129 18 Longest Journey in Flying Boat. Rugby, December 2'J. Captain Courtney, the well-known air pilot, is elaborating plans for the most ambitious long distance flight yet conceived—an aerial voyage from this tountry to New Zealand by flying boat in hi »ut seven day?. He intends to
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      Detained as a Lunatic.
      181 18 Sequel to Scene on Steamer Ellora. London, December 2 5. Kang.&gt; n A French merchant of Singapou*. who was arrested last week after being found with a totch ar.d a dagger in the cabin of an English lady on b aid the stearuer Ellora, eu route
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      Trouble in Honduras.
      101 18 Lives and Property Of Foreigners Endangered. London, December 22. Washington The Secretary for the Navy has ordered a warship to Laceiba, Honduras, ;n consequence of the American Consul’s report that disorders are threatened and are likely to endanger the lives and property of foreigners. A cable from
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      Potash Exports.
      23 18 Paris, December 23. Ph&lt;* newspaper Excelsior announces the imminent signing of a new FrancoGerman agreement concerning the distribution of potash exports.
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      FLIGHT TO INDIA.
      481 18 Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare j Depart. i King and Queen C able Good Wishes. Rugby, December 22. Owing to telegraphic delay, news of the progress of the Empire air 1 inor lor j the t'aiio-Karachi service on which Air ue-.Marshal Sir So ft on Branc*ser is
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      Lithuania.
      88 18 Alleged Bolshevist Plot Discovered. London. December 23. Riga The Lithuanian Press reports that the police possess documents proving indubitably that Bolshevist emissaries 1 1' 'in Moscow had prepared a Bolshevist Putsch for Christmas with the object of linking up Lithuania with Soviet Russia. Similar coups had been prepared for
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      Flight Round America.
      53 18 London, December 28. Mexico City Major Dargue, commander of the five American army aeroplanes making an 18.500 mile flight around the coast of America, has presented a letter from Mr. Coolidge to I resident Calles, who wished the fliers success and expressed the hope that friendly Americo-Mexican
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
      150 18 Service to America Next Month. King and President May Inaugurate. I.ond n, Doivinln v In view of the satisfactory made in the expo:imenta! devel-i:&gt;:,‘ u .,„’'J trans-Atlantic telephony, the p, t announces tin* opening f a jnv Anal &gt;-American public service m .hn",-',? at a charge of i
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      RUGBY RADIO.
      197 18 Warm Tributes to Its Efficiency. Further Installations Contemplated. P.ughy. IU-cembi r 2). Warm prai*e f r the -t Oflke *A&gt;reles- engineer* for their work at the IFu.by high jM.wi-r radio station appear- :rt second report of the Wireless T cgruthy »\&gt;mmis*ion. Among the r* port- of testing* n:
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      The Philippines.
      104 18 President’s Investigator Issues Report. London. December 22. Washington: Mr. Carmi Thmpv’ 1 ex-l’nited States Trea-urer. who ert some months in the Philippines surveying economic conditions on beliaii &lt; President Coolidge. has reported recommending the postponement of giant of absolute independence to the islands, but a concession of a
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      Double Taxation.
      40 18 London, December Washington The White House decided that the United State' participate in the international ference on double taxation in internatu 1 business opening at Geneva on January Professor Adams, of Yale Univers &gt;* will represent the United States.
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      British Coal Output.
      26 18 London, December 22. The official figures of output in British coalfields in the week tn December 11, were 4,407,000 tons J 880.000 workers.
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      THE VICEROY’S CUP.
      193 19 Result of Classic Indian Race. ORANGE WILLIAM BEATEN. King: Emperor’s Cup Winner Comes Third. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, December 27. &gt; race lor the Viceroy's Cun, the event of the Indian Turf, 1^ was run to-day in the presence of j Irwin, the Viceroy.
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      King Emperor’s Cup.
      206 19 Champion Dead Heats For Second Place. The King-Emperor’s Cup (one mile) iti at Calcutta on December IS, resultl as follows H. the Aga Khan’s QUINCY, 9.3, A. C. Walker 1 it. Maharajah 01 Mysore’s Ai* FABLE, 0.3. Northmen? 2* A. E. Ephraums’ ORANGE WILLIAM, 9.3, Hulme 2*
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      Terrible Oil Fire.
      140 19 Many Men Perish in The Flames. London, December 2$. niura, California Trapped by a f lire -400 feet across, a number of m.iloyivs of the General Petroleum any perished in a desperate light iife, ‘i’. they found their escape cut olT a 11 of flaoiei anil their
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Rugby.
      943 19 [Router Telegram.] Singapore Beaten in Tronhv Match. (rrom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 26. Even the most sanguine Selangor supporter was surprised at the extraordinary ui'in which the home team displayed in yesterday s lrophy Match—form which enabled them to emerge winners by the margin of 15 points
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      Visitors From Malacca.
      155 19 Inter-Chinese Football At Singapore. A party from the United Chinese Association of Malacca visited Singapore during the week-end and met two local clubs at football. On Saturday the visitors were entertained by the Bendemeer Athletic Club, who have just celebrated their fifth anniversary, and the result of
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      Tennis.
      94 19 [Reuter Telegram.] Tiltlen and Professionalism. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 23. New York Because he wished to uako an attempt to win back his lost honours and also help defend the Davis u;t &lt; rev more, Vv’. T. 'i ilden has turned luwii an opportunity t become a proa nil
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      Home Football.
      718 19 [Reuter Telegram.] Hif( Scores in Christmas Day Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 25. Division 1. Aston Villa t Sheffield U. U Lla&lt; klmni 1 Huddersfield 2 LoWon 3 Derby 1 Burnley 1 Liverpool u j ,ur v 2 The Wednesday 0 K vert on 5 Sunderland 4 leicester
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      Military Football.
      83 20 Success of Second Middlesex In India. Followers of Singapore football well remember the 2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment, who were garrisoned here in 11*22 and 1923 and carried off all the local football honours. They went to India from Singapore, and their line record lor football has continued. News
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      Golf.
      110 20 Garrison G. C. Competitions. Result of ladies competition for Post loth wait e Cun, .36 holes medal Mrs. M. 1. Shipway 10 s —20—8$ and !&gt;.»—20— 75 103. Mrs. J. V. Kirkland 100—10—90 and 103 -10- 93 l S3. Lady Colin:* Hussey 108 —12—90 ami H‘2—12—90 ISO. Mis. J.
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      Squash Racquets.
      68 20 [Reuter Telegram.] Captain Cazalet Loses Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] Loud m, I»vccmber 22. .At ike Bath Chib, in the final of the ;;r squu.-h racquets championship, i T. i ir.kinsi beat the holder. Capt. V. t a: amt, 9- 5. 9—7, 7—9. 9—0. The a’ i s is 1
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      Inter-State Hockey.
      79 20 Singapore Beat on r.t Iura iff Lumpur. In the sixteenth annual ho.-k'-y match 1 (tween S*.ingap ir and Selangor, p'.ayv.i at Kuala Lumpur on Christmas Day, :i, visitors were her.ten l&gt;y three goals t two. The Singapore team was as follows F. M. Osborn Captain Congden, Bateman Cox.
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      Philadelphia University.
      49 20 [Reuter Telegram.] Cambridge to Compete in Relay Races; [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 22. Philadelphia It is announced that Cambridge will be represented in the Pennsylvania University relay races to be held in April, 1927. I be Cambridge team will be captained by the hurdles champion Lord Burghley.
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      SHOOTING.
      87 20 Singapore Ladies’ Hide Association. The Singapore Ladies’ Rifle Association December spoon competition took place at Sell tar. Nine cards were taken out and the following returned 300 200 100 Tl. with M yds. yds. yds. Nett H’cp. Mi- fameron ..21 23 27 71 102.62 V‘ rs V-’ Jatkson 2
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    Eastern Smelting Co.
    917 20 Increased Strength of The i Business. The fifteenth ordinary genera) meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Knie.tin&gt;- Com pan v. Limited, was held on November 23, at Stafford House, King William Street, E.C. Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (the chairman), preaided. The Chairman said :—Lames n&lt;
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    Rumanian King Recovers.
    79 20 London. December 22. Bucharest An official communique states that the Kir.g has recovered fr» m the ope ration mentioned on December 12 and left his bid. His gme:al condition is at is factory. London. December 22. Bakharest King Ferdinand, in the course i f his reply to
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    TIN RETURNS.
    166 20 Kamurtir.: Tin Dic.igir.g.—Output *’T r r* n 5 76. E timatc i realised v; u&lt; (&gt;re $59 9 Kcr.i iv; bin Dr* dging. No. 2 dredge yied.s 184. N&gt;. 3 dredge piculs lop. No. 2 tiit o st «&gt;** It ours annual lotl.r irt** \f!i- n. Octyut? for
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    Trade and Finance.
    161 20 Singapore, December 29. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/-&gt;o I Demand 2/3 25/82 I Private 3m. credit* 2/4 11/30 I On New York, Demand 66 1/1I I Private 90 d/s 57. I On France, Bank T.T. io-* I On India, Bank T.T. Jg, I On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    639 20 SI :gr* Do. mber 29. MINING. I-«uc Yak Fd. Buver* Seb*-* it i'l A'am Kuiubang a 6 67 6 I 1 Batnny Pudang 1 91 I 1 t 1 her.tb.viarg 2' I e! Ea-*.rv. Siam 2 7- 2' I l 1 Hua i Yai 9 1* p*v.J
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    26 20 DEATH CROSSE. At her residence No. 1.*it. Serangoon Road on December 26. 1926, Appolonia Gross*. 56 years. Deeply regretted. Nitv Zealand ar.d Java papers please copy
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      88 1 Jeneral Page jpoiv Odteial Quotations 1 Vr l'rice Averages 1 Ruldvr Stocks 1 &lt;• I’rivo for It*-7 1 IV-sition (By A. W. S.) 1 Kuleier Auctions 1 &gt;r Rubber Returns 2 1»« y:t ioll Position 2 •ic R her 4 .&lt; .jvlt nee— C. &lt;&gt; Anundment ■r.e to Mr.
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      36 1 Siiuaporv OiTioial Quotation. r r.r *r.«ct &lt;.1 S v. St-.ItT 1'r e i .Vin. A i 1 &gt; ,T..a. M.r. .&lt;u:i ii.y.' j o’! j j i (&lt;•'.; «*.♦*7 i 7 O.iV 0.»&gt;7 i (U i
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      Rubber Price Average.
      16 1 r vt’.e in tho present •’Uiuti’T up t lkvor*ilvr cent* ;‘n 1#. 7.4d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      24 1 aTvl Feat's cable from their 1.0‘»o ti *i&lt; in Tease, 1 &lt;n rub! *r *!tv-:s at ir _’■&gt; as revised -i'.STb tons.
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      23 1 ;e received by Lewis and Feat teir London cilice states that quoted for the whole of IV*—7 s ;d.
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      Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.
      179 1 V.ng at the annual meeting of .it«- r llubbor Co., the Hon. Mr. i Keilding. in the course of liis •&gt;&gt;, -aid prosperity of the industry, the f new estates acquired un ier »n auspiei the geiu rnl an\i re tappers, the hi_h wa,.: ‘S. g
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      1550 1 Eifect of the Unused Coupons. Notes by A. W. S. A. S. writlnR t'. om London under laic* December '1 says 1 «ui a 1 thy! tiwe is little* that can ;&gt; .-.cribeu as cheerful pi t.:c notes I nave u send fi n; L n ion this
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      Local Rubber Auctions.
      685 1 Demand for London Standard Quality. Lewis ami I\at r«j&lt;-&gt;rt as follows: Singapore, Ih-cc nbor U*. i have l* vii n pc.ial feature i "i in’ i' t iiuv our lu-t i &gt;u»*, but we •iavi* lui'i a steady and 11 in inuikc: ai. i IV'&gt;v uu advance
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      Kuala Muda Rubber.
      645 2 Dividend of Thirty Per Cent. The first annual general meeting of the Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held i»n November 16 at the Abercorn Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Bishopsgate E.C., Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E. (chairman of the company I. presiding. The Chairman, in his speech, said
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      NOVEMBER RUBBER RETURNS.
      107 2 Ayer M01ek.—22,418 lbs. Ampat—6o,o32 lbs. I’ukit K. 8.—3,753 lbs. (Continental Plantation.—sl,s72 lbs. Kwa10e.—53,265 lbs. Sungei Buaya.—lo2,B4o lbs. aouthouc MaatschappM.— •202,176 lbs. J Speaking at the annual meeting of i ungkap Para Plantations, Mr H I ih.ft h .‘J? "ill be appreciated that the company owns what may
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      63 2 ’The Straits Times is net responubl» fo? he Clintons of it- correspondent.. &lt;pond«n» should bear in nond that letter, nu,t be short and to the point. Long rambling cpi.tl«« are liable to be rejected o iu* hlessly cut down. Correspondents must •ncb.se their names, not necessanlly for -.ublication but
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      Labour Code Amendment.
      208 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj v A bill to amend the I-abour ha? recently boon introduced into the Federal Council. The main object of the amendment is to make it compulsory for the employers of contractors to give notice to the latter*? coolies before
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      Gratitude to Mr. Peck.
      197 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Reference to your very capable and moderate leader of 23rd inst. anent meeting of Malaka Pinda Rubber Company. permit me a few comments. It seems to me. who have been watching company affairs here for the past ten
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      160 2 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya is obtained by extracting Indian. Chinese, and Dutch Indies figures from the Arrivals and Departures by sea from and to Foreign Ports,” published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. Figures for the eight months ending November
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      Siginting Rubber.
      428 2 Managing Director's A iew On Restriction. The sixteenth ordinary general meeting of the Siginting (Negri Sembilan) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on November 15 at the Great Eastern Hotel, L.C. Sir Byron Peters, K.B.E. (the chairman). presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption 0 f the report and
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      RUBBER POSITION.
      226 2 Most of tie rubber imports by th* Straits Settlements come from the Dutch Indies, and whet is described as “wet* imports (from which, for net weight, a ieduction of 30 per cent, should be made) represents the bulk of the Dutch Indies native production. The ficures, therefore, ave
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      Singapore United.
      772 2 Laxity of Straits GovernnJ Condemned I The Fifteenth annual meeting 0 f ..I Singapore United Rubber Plantar,B Limited, was held on November Winchester House, Old Broad B Sir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. (the clJ man), said that the great improve* reflected in the 1925 accounts over •i l of
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      Narborough Rubber.
      767 3 L a i*&gt; Results —High Yielding Property. s il general meeting of tin* N’ar .!.S.) Rubber Kstato, I.td., wa* N t*!»1'• at i »n-wall. Mr. If. IVr.v Hooj presiding. t t Iminnan. in the* course of hi? -..id: Compulsory restriction ».f rubln*r from Malaya hu? re,!i forn* during
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      Kundong Rubber.
      1062 3 Company’s Strong Financial Position. The fifth ordinary general meeting o( iu- kundor.g Itubber Kstute, Ltd., wa*= y t Kuala Lumpur on December iiimv wen. present Sir Malcolm Watson iiairmnn &gt;, Messrs. H. li. Kgmunt Hake !"i i ton. D. Farquharson IL l*. Leadoet,|.r and J. A. Owen (shareholders
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      Brooklands Rubber.
      522 3 (apital to Develop Further Land. l(.e sixteenth ordinary genua, meeting &gt;f Lrodilands t.Seiangon Rubber Co.. .1- Held !l NeVe.rd **r j.t tl.O uni.* Sticet Hotel, F.C. Money, who presided, said 'd' iaig*r rubber crop harvested had "■&lt; gh in aupr* ximately fluf.Udo, a ‘o*isi«i»o abi* ttdv uiic** mi
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      Hevea (Johore) Rubber.
      780 3 A Chapter in Company’* Misfortunes losed. The sixteenth annual general meet ing of the Hevea (Johore) Kublx-r I’lantatioii&gt;, 1 .id.. \va« hfId on November 1! at *5. Lawrence I'ountney Hill, L.C., Mr. 1. y. i! i i 11 1 s i th 1 &lt; bait man) piv.-ieiine
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      Synthetic Rubber.
      273 4 I)r. Scholz's New Research Book. Criticising Dr. S. P. Schotz's new boog, '•Synthetic Rubber,” (Ernc-t Penn, Ltd., 21s. net). Mr. Philip Schidrowitz asks What are the facts Is any raw material known which in regard to quant it, v and cost is iik**!;. t&lt; pi educe isitprene «*r
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      INCH KENNETH RUBBER.
      446 4 Further Development For Planting. The twenty-second annual general J meeting of shareholders of the Inch Ken-! i.eih Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Edinburgh on October 2 y Mr. William Oreenhill. chairman of the company, presiding. In moving the adoption of the report «nd accounts, the Chairman
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      851 4 |Mt'-&gt;is. Macphp.il awl Co.’s Weekly Report. M;*. plini! and (V.’s weekly rep»»rt, timed December 2s, states: A- was to be expected, the intervynlit.n d' tiie C hristmas holidays showed its ufeci in a considerable diminishing of .lie .dun;** of busim sn during the period ;rK *t our
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 1.
        505 4 Stock 0 Exchange P? r rnMnin pricta. Value. C p y» U Abat0 2/ A Ha pur 2/ Anglo-Malay l il Ayer Kuning il Banteng f 10 2/ Banteng Consolidated £1 P.atu Cave* H liatu Tiga A 1U 2/ P.ekoh :&gt; Beviam Consoltd. 1
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 29.
        772 4 rari*al Company Co. Hvatt. v i n Fraser Lva’.l A Paul Lp \alue Dividends *77,. D •D-» r &gt;0() l 10 nr int new &lt; ’S.‘»-27 Closing Prices. &gt;!».. II I 11 p.C. i.u. 8 C &gt;r. *-0 ip .j.. |C11 o •&gt; a*:
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