The Straits Budget, 6 January 1927

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    29 1 The Straits Budget NO. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] SIMiAI'OKK, TIU ltsn.W. JAXI AKY (i. 1!»27 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    187 1 Page UAHKHS- 2 y. Vv..’- lT"T* v,t jj i I 111I (is!> v M ;t?hi !-*2 JJ sinjrBl-w :i 'l I 1 r k(nl )7 .'ieture rt J:-'::»«» Party P| r, i>— 10 ytiiur Supplement j- p jnd iftrj New* to ,,n General New* .I,. i- nMl ‘‘.-i. it*’as*
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1924 1 Am, n P thnso who expect to go on a: T r .j V Diis >'<*ar are the follow- V' n Die hief Secretarv ami ,V ~V H,,n Mr Ritchie, the Hon. R V\t V, Mr rant Mackie. the R' :i IVnsr and Mrs. Choo M, M
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    MALAYA’S PROSPERITY.
    2939 2 A riot In 1 Hiking '<•!' if th" nbomel ng pro* pel it vh' h Hnt h Mahay.1 •■••Mtilii.es eii,,1 to hi- to|i| in till SJlo 11 l et 11. f< of f > ude f■ 1 r thi twelve 11:ont Ir tha' ,'ii.* (h. ing. d-ner.i 1
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    CHINESE MARRIAGE.
    292 2 AI r. ’fan Sou Hock’s Daughter Wedded at Malacca. p.’Vty Chim «e wed'!;::g was wi* d on ('l:ri*tma* K\v in Malacca. the eontraetimr panic* being Mi** Mary Tan. <i mirhtor of Mr. Tan Sou Ifo k. J.I\. M.C., and Mr. Ns*.. Heim Hnat, oldest 'on oi Mr. and
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    CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
    72 2 Full R iitution in Iircavh Of Trust Cast. On Dccomt David, the Di p j. ukkoddy wa*:... T ofMrt. C.TX.IW i-r.i'viiy ;t jeweller, Chop ,s 7p'; property of a gold bangle u ;i vheativu Mr. X. H. P. n re-pec*. nppcared for the < V wished to .withdra.
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      SALARIES AND LIVING COSTS.
      847 3 a Straits Times, December .’»0. .[)«•(> to time it has been asserteu f liv'D’’’ is continually on .v-tn•-* 11 *i'*"*'.y increase in Malaya, and that it ia (l t x pensive to live here now than, ri ve years aco. While it is true that ;V
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      POLICIES FOR 1927
      1048 3 —Straits Times, January V.\> are at th- turn of the year. Our p aitct has just completed the run of netWivn five and s x bundled millions of ]..i!o- at: came in punctually t the- fraction of a second in starting a new year, i: at this
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      BIG BUSINESS AT SINGAPORE.
      904 3 n t<j tin* iov«*i nnicnt. Si rails 'i in January l. At furl sifflit decision of tlu* Mtinici-!-'i! Commissioners which may possibly .uan the loss to Singapore* of a very '-Ce factory seems most unwise, hut ii l.ius.t he conceded that there are two side c
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      “LAND OF MORNING CALM.”
      1169 4 .‘strait, limes, January .*&gt;. The re**ei.t bombing outrage at Seoul is revealed the e:-.i t*nee of a m*w and i rious plot. *a;n t Japan* authority m Korea. It ha L**en known for omc t 'l,O pa t that &lt;‘on nil ni t propnpanda ha heoji
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    H. E. The Governor.
    129 4 II i 1. \celieney the (iovernor is leaving ••y ihr Covernment yacht Seahelle f„ r 1 "day. Lady (luilh mart! will I'd I nang l&gt;y rail. ,l l ‘•i atm»!) iKini the I'ol'iiial Secre- V n lriM ~;r naiiounreinent already i Ln aide s- rvi.es tint
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1242 4 I pecc.i.Wr 20 to January 5. i 1 j., Auer, octogenarian,wor.u-iaiaou.- t, of ih jvimin, and Russian cou:. violinist timi r thiee Czars, who Inn on. j.'.ade his home in America, was receiu ’grunted American citizenship i A.,ke&lt;l i&gt;y pressmen what it lelt lixe t) become an American,
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    Missing Car.
    86 4 Malay Arrested on Bukit Timah Road. On December 20 a Merris-C &gt;wl.»y motor car, owned by Mr. \V. Greig. &lt;*: R bins' n and C'&gt;.. was left in Raffles Square. During the morning it disappeared and information was given to the police, and it is alleged that the
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    Court Records.
    63 4 Over 9,000 Cases During Past Year. In the three Police Courts last year, *h i.&gt; w. re i».C 1cases, approxi!y. O* tlo s&lt;&gt; 752 have boon brought •P in the District Court, 5,028 in the c-.m C.,u:t, and 2,S22 in the Third t ’&lt;ft. About H’2 lunatics have
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    PROSECUTION FAILS.
    82 4 Charge of Causing Grievous Hurt. A Frenchman, Mr. Phillipo Lctandu. was on Dec. 20 acquitted by Mr. P. A. F. David of a charge of causing grievous hurt by running down a Harbour Board police constable on September 10. The constable sustained a simple fracture of the right
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    ORCHARD ROAD ACCIDENT.
    31 4 Motor Cyclist Sustains Fractured Leg. n result of collision with a car, ’t'’ n p a Swiss resident, has been ln *r£&gt; sufferhTh'"' r, '&lt;nc and w W
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    STRAITS TRADING CO
    2179 5 Questions Regarding Co.’s Registration. Further Developments Probable. T annual poncral meeting of the i wa&lt; held V jit the eo:iil'.i,mef ellues. theai. Hon. Mr. J- K.isr'm 1 &lt;vh»nmshiintr. There were also present 11 V |.\ai ,1 L. Iconic, (duetSalter, T. Higginbottom H. L. •,.-&gt; 1 jrn, 1
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    Kidnapping Charge.
    257 5 Girl Refuses to Return to Her Mother. A case* in which a Malay was charged with kidnapping a young Malay girl was continued on December 29 in the District Court, before Mr. P. A. F. David. It was stated earlier in the hearing by Inspector Meredith, who prosecuted,
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    Death of Mr. Wright.
    344 5 Penang Municipal Veterinary Surgeon. We regret to record the death of Mr. William Walsingham Wright, M.K.C.V.S, veterinary surgeon to the Penang Municipality, which occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore on Malay attemoon after a brief illness. Mr. Wright, who was only 3(5 years of age, came
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    Earl of Selbourne’s Visit.
    94 5 Owner of (Guttapercha Estate In Pahang:. A monjr the passengers who disembarked from the Morca from Home on Saturday was the Karl and Countess of Selborne. The di. tiiiguishod visitors stayed at Government House until yesterday when they left for Pahang, where the Earl will visit
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    Government House.
    215 5 Sir Evelyn Cecil. G.8.K., Lady Cecil and Miss Cecil who have boon staying at Government House left on December 2S for Kuala Lumpur where they will be the guests of the Hon. Mr. J. Lornio and Mrs. Lornie for a day before proceeding on their journey to Penang.
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    New Port on Suez Canal.
    23 5 London, December 21. Port Fuad, on the Suez Canal, was inaugurated to-day by King Fuad amidst much ceremony.
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    MR. J. D. SAUNDERS.
    1857 6 Passing of a Well-Known Resident. Lontf Association With Singapore. With the pa iag &lt;&gt;f Mr. Jiii.e.*. !&gt;a w od Saundei Smg;*pore ha. io.-t «&gt;::&lt;' of .ts old :L and most ie p”cterj c.ti/ei: Iii .-gfi :i i &gt; d on i ni,er 21) liort!y al'.er 1
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    THE BLACK SWAN.
    1682 6 Round-The-World Yacht Launched. i Singapore Business Men’s Deep Sea Holiday. I The largest pleasure craft ever built 1 at Sin ip .r was launched and chri tened t M A*; Harbour slipway yesterday morning. j) v.;i the Bla.’k Swan, an auxiliary ketch in which Mr. C. K.
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    THE MALAYAN FLOODS.
    5582 7 Fort} Foot Rise at Kuala j Kangsar. j EAST COAST DAMAGE. (’oninuTce and Mining Practically Cease. J.v :1 Our Own Correspondent). l. -h, December 2t&gt;. jjued unabated here this r ev.: was reached on Mon- j l J ‘‘j- ,j day liu-ims- has been) t j ,intinual
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    Trouble in Dutch Indies.
    26 8 (Aneta’a Service.) Batavia. December -10. in the"U linpi Strict. 1 be#B rre,tl 'hr- IJIit:.■v.ii tHt.?:.,;.;: ;.V r?T-. u irr hi, 55s n&gt;
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    ST. JAMES’ POWER STATION.
    2197 9 Reply to Mr. Le Cains Criticisms. INACCURACIES.” Comments Upon deliberate Insinuation. 1 .:i„ w ;ii)r rt-i-ly to VIr. !.&lt;• O.ms thv rn---» rt-irardinir the utlfrrMiw .i u estimated and final wi i n **v Ji.nu *s pi "or station, v 'e. iliiiud an tficial reply wa
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    Hong Kong University.
    158 9 Big Donation Received From The F.M.S. As the result of donations from three well-known Chinese in the F.M.S. totalling .$40,000, a start is being made towards the establishment of a Chinese Faculty at the University of Hong Kong Some little time ago, the Vice-Chan-cellor of tlu* University
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    65 9 |Th« Strciti Time* Ip not reoponftibla fr-r he opinions of its correspondents. Corrtporheets lOjJd boar in mind that letters nnst be F’.ort an«l to the point. Long cubing epistles are liable tn he rejected or ot’aessly cut do'vn. Correspondents must crclo B their names, not necessarily for lublication but
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    Malays and Railway Work.
    845 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is a little amusing that at the recent Federal Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the Hon. Kajn Chulan should have hotly challenged the remarks of tlie General .Manager of the F..M.S. Kailv.avs that Malays were unsuitable for
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    Salaries and Living Costs.
    1542 10 To tin Editor of the Straits lime*. Sir, With reference to your to-day’ ader, Saliu'ie and I.l\ing &lt;’o t may 1 a.-,!; you bow y i bring thi- view j;; harmony with what yo.i wrot** ..ome lime 'u to t/;e efb &lt; t tba* ill mo
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    A New Year’s Eve Appeal.
    533 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. v -Mav I crave the courtesy of your i, H In aid of London'* oldent Birthday II ,-pitul—the British Hospital f.r Mother- arid Babies. S.E. I do r.ot think your readers wnl wish t dwell mi the great
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    Policies for 1927.
    148 10 To tht* Editor of the Straits Times. S».- A' a humlde citizen who somefi,'n- S "I- m C V s ,l,va,ls to the Ul!uu Ma.aya. I would like to e\pres,!!y. 'l’prociation of your leading article .uni occasional note. 1 trust that the powers that be will ‘•a.'ry
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    Short Weight in Opium.
    258 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. r —l think it is high time that the opium smoking public Lo not made tc siiTer any longer in the purchase of short weight of the boon packets as well as tile choc pots, which, I believe, is
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    Light Aeroplane Clubs.
    733 10 Particulars of the Singapore Project. The following particulars of the proposed Light Aeroplane Club in Singapore were given in a talk on the wireless by -Mr. H. S. Chapman, of the ExServices Flying Association “On the subject of expense, I would mention that only this mail I
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    FACTORIES AT KATONG.
    3995 11 1 ommission Reject Proposed Scheme. AMERICAN PROPOSAL. R t .p|y to Power Station Criticism. important matter discussed Iv full and lengthy meeting V! viunk ipa! Commissioners on Fri1' V .p, application of General UmrAhc \meii ail automobile corpor- t(l r\ert the Pacific Trading i oiiow n at
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    S.V.C. Shooting.
    245 12 (ireat Improvement In Proficiency. ;i S.V &lt; Routine (bd»*l Iiumaiidaiit of I tie S.S. Voianieer oimratuiuto th*.se member e.-peemd.* ,n t be I'lai a-.ali onipan; v. bo pi i'ed aid (ooi pet ed .a* tin* r-*c**n? Mala.'.i 'oi, III, and' Bill' Meeting. Tin* re-nlt tate.-. show that the
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    Fatal Accident.
    174 12 Mala\ Driver Exonerated From Blame. \t th-’ e .*ie u*i r i an nip ry into the death of a Malay v. :an, win* wakided a tie* f v .p.r ar accident oi: the iJuk.t 1 M a 1 on hristi F'.e, tin* r* &gt;n** ti. Bourne», r
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    Japanese Colonists.
    146 12 Their Success in British North Borneo. In fi 1 r**pott to t i. !i .-h \.,v t Boci ,*o &lt;low rninenf, t o R -.den' &gt;.f th** F '*-1 state* till? m t'i* Taw ni Id 'Met t m i ie is yi »i il i I'd !n
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    Admiral Tyrwhitt Arrives.
    105 12 j Ntw (’ommander-in-Chiei Of (’hina Station. i I Vice-Admiral S r R-y r.-dd Yorke j r.vrunitt. K.(’.B., B s.O.. arrive,! at Sinu**.-!&gt;o»-e by Morea dv.r iy th, week end on tvs way to take *r r uyouitment of ommatider in-( aw f tiie China Stat .on. Birimy
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    Murder Charge.
    219 12 Alleged Attack h\ Three hinese. The preliliiilm:bn.oiry took place ill p. -V. omI our: on Beeeu.b. r 21* into Hi,. urdci of a i bines w i J*'h »&gt;’ Ah f &lt;)|. n- 'he o i»i t i*l a »*h‘* ,n ‘‘j \ii„'! Fhine-I II" Ah &lt; Inn.
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    Rice In Borneo.
    247 12 (iovernraent Departmental Experiments. she' t&lt;* the ilti\ati «n &gt;f lice, the ;rm ad port for lP'J* on ayro .i.tuie jo ilr N&lt;*;•’.h Borneo -tale* The A-- tit uni \"i-ta:it wa- a.yain detaiie*! to producing di-trict- of th** We* -t t, in.-truct tia* farn ei in bef.'i* i:
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    ALLEGED RASH DRIVING.
    135 12 .Motor Lorry and Kntiine In Collision. In the lird (.'mirt »&gt;n Bvvcmber 2U h fii e r. i‘. i*. Smith, a Malay nry ilrivei v;e charged with ra-h dri'. illy. I !i'* ca-** v.as an outcome of an accident m 1 tnhmy i'auur level crossinir. i'- v.hit
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    Postmark Advertising.
    129 12 The i*&gt; muder-lb nero.l (Sir V.’. Mit-r.‘Il-T'.o r. -.&lt;!; 1 informed Sir H. Bri‘tr.;: (I Acconj in the TK.u-.- of 1 tiiet he had received protest-' u h r f v■ *r. the propo-ed advertising 1 h“ pc ‘F.-iark-, and had taken ■d i e t tue i\yht
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    Honours Presentation.
    804 12 (iuests from Singapore Anri Johorc. Then* was :i very large gathering ol Furonean ui:&lt;i Malay guests at Goverrtmh*:!! Hoi.--* i" v itness the presentation nl' the honorary .MMJ. to H U. the Tungku Maiiiioia. eidtst son ol‘ t!a* Sultan of .Inhere, ami the honorary F.B.K. to thHun. tlii-
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The Late Mr. J. D. Saunders.
      90 13 \lr. .1. 1&gt;. Saunders, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Singapore "ho died on December 29 at the aue of t&gt;2. Mr. Saunders had nr ,nn \ears been connected with social and sporting life in the Colony President of the Singapore
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      Elgin Bridge, Singapore.
      39 13 Rlgin liridge spans the Singapore River from North liridgc Road to South Bridge Read. It is to be replaced by a more imposing structure. The work of demolition in progress. Phot os l&gt;\ F. T rcuscin.
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      Committee of Old Rafflesians’ Association.
      94 13 Kalllesiana* Association was finned in 1922 and immlurship con ined to former pupils, including masters, past and present, of Rallies Institution. The School was founded in 1&gt;2.{ h&gt; Sir Stamford Uallli s. The above is the committee for 1 ‘»J«* —27. St and ini’, left
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      RECORD FLOODS IN THE MALAY STATES.
      205 14 i i. ~i i-.rik Srlamior and in the low-lying districts of tile I’ st il A lull account ol the record Hoods experienced K in 1 U |K UJn&gt; U 1 n other pages. Some idea of the extent of the flooding can he
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      Singapore Wedding.
      41 16 The wedding of Mr. A. .1. Thorne and Mis« K. harwood. who ha him a member id Si. Andrew’?* (athdernl choir lor many \ears, took place in the Cathedral last month. I'hoto by Snut c’o I'hoto by Wikiijmui t’o
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      Selangor Club Children’s Party.
      20 16 London and AnisU i ril;im, "iinu K'aiiili. Me&gt;*enner |Joy. I‘ ,s I v a Mori icc.
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      Tanjong Tin Dredge.
      23 16 A 0** I ZT n,5^Ml g 1111 l,riJ|till|t 1 in our last i,“ue?"' U and 1 Kngim-em Ltd.. Singapore, for
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      ELECTRICITY IN BRITAIN.
      290 17 !!ii New Scheme Comes Into Force. INCREASE IN USE. I.inkin.u I.ondon and Nine Other Centres. (l.-ill 1ISU I! V'l".) Bn*, y. Dec!*mh*.*r Mo. ti \«-r:ism*n:'- 1 g m*w eleetrieik.v v i r.f the m*»st im- .jj-ur. p by Parliament i *nv.e&gt; tnt** force 11 I! V i
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      U. S. A.’s Peace Policy.
      165 17 U S. A.’s Peace Policy. Notable Speech by President Unolidge. L ii.n. December Mb. f N» w Jer-ey On the occasion t&gt; 1 rj *D*»n *.f In* 1 Amh anniver&gt;ary :i 1 "t Denton and Washington's r ."dig **f the Delaware River. 1 didge, in an address at the lr.
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      Alpine Tragedy.
      44 17 kl 1{unne rs Overwhelmed Bv Avalanche. iLrn, ‘-oRdon, January 2. f m* a 4 -‘T' «i were m *r- th a 1 in t Arlbcrg 1 1 i 4 Ewr«.h n. I o, an I 1 aan El Oman i ml I'.scuc-L
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      MEXICO.
      763 17 First Day of Oil and Land Laws. Position of the C ompanies Uncertain. London, December M0. Mexico City President Calies has declined the application of several foreign oil companies fur an extension lieyond January 1. the date on which the new Mexican land and petroleum laws will be enforced.
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      The General Strike.
      224 17 Mr. Thomas on a Disastrous Policy.” Rugby, December MO. 1 he disastrous consequences of trade union policy in the year now closing are the keynote of the New Year message which Mr. J. H. Thomas, leader of the National I’nion of Kailwaymen. issues to that organisation in
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      New Year in U. S. A.
      230 17 Scenes of Revelry in New York. London, January 1. Washington To mark tlu- passing of th old yi.ir. Mrs. Coolidge enlisted the aid of live Marines, a bugler ami four trombonists, w ii &gt; were stationed on the roof of Whit-- House at the
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      American Earthquake.
      62 17 London. T'eceniber Guav p|uil It i- from the Colombian frontier tha* the town- of Gauchueal and Aldan.a h*iv ven d. troyed by an ear*hquak»», I *d ved t.» Le ••onnecti* 1 with the recent eruptsm cf M mnt Cumbral. Toe town t»f Naran.ii &gt; b. i- !&gt;en: al
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      GOVERNMENT LOAN.
      303 17 Scheme for Redeeming War Issues. “Skilfully and Ingeniously Devised.” Rugby, December M0. The terms of the Government four per cent, loan available to cash subscribers at &gt;*• are published to-day. '1 lie loan is primarily designed to secure conversion of part of the short term debt contracted during
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      British Broadcasting.
      134 17 Start Under the New Regime. Rugby, December Ml. The British Broadcasting Company, which for the past four years has provided wireless programmes, will make its la.'t 1 1 ansmis.-i**ns to-night. Tomorrow the whole organisation passes into the hands of the corporation ojn*rating for ten years under Iioyal charter.
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      J. P. Morgan’s.
      91 17 Members of the Staff As Partners. London, January 1. \cw York What apparently is a r.e’.r policy f*n the part of J. I\ Morgan’- marked by the appointment to partn* ship- of three members of tlv ir staff In&gt; have risen from flhc rank'. Morgan’s have hitherto
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      Flight Round S. America.
      30 17 L' nd*&gt;n, January 2. Vera &lt; ru7. The *iv American am a •’■op'.tnc- led by Mm]..** DargUe whir ,vv I'vivg r. ur.-l South Am-rica hav» H rl'ivei.
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      NEW YEAR HONOURS.
      734 18 6.C. M. G. for Sir Laurence Guillemard. An Air Chief Marshal Created. Londun, December 31. The New Year bonouis list published includes the following .M.G.— b &lt;i(i Buihlmm, propt i'-tor oi he Daily Jeiegrajdi ami pie gj&lt; nt of the Empire Press Union, aim .-in Laurence Guillemard,
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      China Customs Revenue.
      127 18 Increase Reported for Year 192«. Shanghai, January 3. I’ekme The Maritime Customs revenue for I'JJi i was llaikiinn Taels 7 is, ODD,ODD, an increase of s,23u u(*u compared with 1023. The .-1eriing equi\alent is LJ2.1&lt;52.hOh, compared with LJ2,l'Jh.hoh in tlie previous year. The principal increases w&lt; re
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      Earthquakes.
      72 18 More Shocks in Lower California. London, January 3. A recurrence of earthquake shocks has disturbed alexico and Mexicali. Loo-e bricks were precipitated into the streets and the cracks in buildings were widened. Two buildings woe destroyed by lire in Mexicali. Simultaneously Black Butte, a volcano forty miles south of
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      British Railways.
      59 18 Eitfht Millions lor Southern Line. Rugby, January 3. An estimated expenditure of i’N.ijbO.ooo is involved in schemes for the reconstruction and development of the Southern Railway. Soon- of the work, including the i‘. 1,000,000 (lock at Southampton, is al ready in hand, and the sum set aside fo&gt;
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      France and Peace.
      108 18 Paiis, January 1. The Papal Nunei speaking at a reception ot the diplomatic corps l»v M. Don morgue, emphasised the sympathy J u, h which foreign governments observed I* ranee s efforts towards national pacitica--11 &gt;n. He stated that they were convinced that h ranee would carry
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      China Mixed Courts.
      84 18 Shanghai, December .'5l. ment IS bnv. ia llV that arrange*.V hax I n completed between the bmese and foreign authorities for rente morrow U mXwl Similar action, having due regard to ,Ih dillcrenee in status between the two ~rIV Ul 'r a «“*n with respect to Vhe
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      EMPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
      186 18 Interesting Project Outlined. To Cater for Dominions Hoys. Kutiby, December 23. A proj Ct is afoot to establish an Ivnpiie public iioo! in thi« i ountr&gt;. ,no m eminent men are interested in The ‘scheme,- the bie.t of wimn ns to p:ovidc Hoys irom the overseas Dominionwith
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      Duke of York’s Tour.
      305 18 Final Preparations Being Made. Rugby. December 20. The Duke and Duchess of York returned to London jesteiday from Sandringham, win re, with otl;»-r members ol‘ the Koval 'family, they hu\e -jeiit Christmas with the King and Queen. Tiny are now engaged in the final preparations for
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      The Late Emperor.
      134 18 Officer’s Suicide in Token Of Mourning. Shanghai, January 1. Tokm Lying beside a picture of the late Emperor the body of the Baron Masaiuke Ikeda a reserve Major, was found in his home, with a letter stating tha he had shot himself with the object of lollowing
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      GERMANY AND ITALY.
      151 18 Terms of Arbitration Treaty. Important Step in Italian Policy. London, December 2'J. I&gt; rlin The text of the Jtaio-German arbitration treaty, which is valid for ton years. is puhlBned. It provides that mutual disputes which cannot be solved by the ordinary diplomatic cluiniK Is must be submitted
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      Hearst and Britain.
      208 18 Advocates an English Speaking Alliance. London, January 2. New York Mr. Hearst, whose chain ot newspapers aciv-s the American continent has hitherto been characterised by anti-British feeling, is publishing a long letter on tile front page of the New York American favouring peace and understanding between the
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      The Drug Traffic.
      120 18 Alleged Huge Activities In Canada. London, December 30. Montreal: The biggest drug ring in North America, responsible for half the illicit drug traffic of the American continent lor many years, is what the Canadian Government’s narcotics department claims to have discovered through official investigators impersonating a United
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      Prohibition.
      79 18 Vigorous Action at Canadian Ports. London, December 30. Ottawa The Customs Department has published a general ruling that ships clearing from anadian ports with cargoes of liquor must prove indubitably that the cargo will be landed at the point lor which the clearance is granted. Wihere evidence is adduced
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      2642 19 No Surprise in British Circles. THE SURTAXES. Vu«t be Applied to China As A W hole. Shanghai, December 29. fhrig Tso Lin has issued a A V t the effect that the surtaxes l Washington shall be en- 1 a.i open ports throughout the nlry .w the
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      Portuguese Debt Settlement.
      54 19 London, January 1. Mr. Churchill and the Portuguese Minister of Finance have signed an agreement for funding the Portuguese war debt to Britain providing for settlement of the debt in 02 annuities, Portugal having the right to redeem the debt by a single payment of £5,500,000 prior
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      Ellen Terry III.
      24 19 Rugby» January 3. The famous actress Dame Ellen Terry, who is nearly 80 years old, ia lying gravely ill with bronchitis.
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      THE FIGHTING IN CHINA.
      535 20 Seven Months Siege of Sianfu Lifted. PATHETIC SCENES. A Death Roll of Nearly 20,000. Shanghai, December 2!b Most pathetic scenes were witnessed x- fu n F eng Yu Using’- relieving for&lt;e routed tie- be iccing army, thus lifting the seven month? of siege of Sianfu. Thousands
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      Lady Warwick’s Offer Withdrawn.
      85 20 Rugby, December 31. O" ing to the failure of the Trade I uion Congress to undertake to raise' tlm neoe?.ary funds for its equipment, t.aoy Warwick, the prnmiru rit .Socialist la: Wit hd I awn the offer of Easton Lodge a free gift to the Labour
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      NICARAGUA.
      1421 20 Warm Controversies In Washington. I'nitcd States Action Criticised. London, December 20. V.\ ..ingtf'M The situation in Nicar;.- &lt; na i? t agitig the earnest attention of ad paiti'-s and ar«.using very warm c(&gt;ntiovi rsies. 'I lx ew xpressed in radical quarters that it is a struggle (&lt;t i.iiterjiie Indian
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      BEAM WIRELESS.
      274 20 Exchange with Australia Ready. Extension of the Empire Chain. Rugby, December 20. Telegraphic messages by Beam win. less arc being exchanged experimental!’' between Beam stations in England and Australia, and the service will be officially tested next week by the Post Ofiiu It is anticipated that Beam wireless
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      Wireless Telephony.
      239 20 Successful Test Between U.S.A. And England. Rugby, December 2fl. The Postmaster-General hopes that the preliminary public service of trans-Atlan-tic ire.ess telephony will be open htUveen London and Xew York telephone areas early in January. In the present stage of technical kr.ow*V”' r ,e l "'ll be occasions, more
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      Award to Senator Root.
      33 20 London, December 29. ri^n"tk V °nr Senator Elihu Koot has niua,. h ,h Woo&lt;lr ow Wilson Pnze ‘o {SrAassr*Hsho.l"in' 1 Mow th Yor Q k Ua which cview ,,uh
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      RIOTOUS SCENE IN HANKOW.
      478 21 Mob Urged to Attack British Concession. DEFENDERS’ GOOD TEMPER. No Shot Fired in Spite Of Provocation. Hankow. January 3. M t various points around the -mission arranged against the I**: y„, c i a tin developed seriously in .-vntoon. and it became necessary ,r Marines, who.
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      Latest Message.
      44 21 Entry into British l once^ion. It j. January 3. yestVnhv V f m Hankow that at corio.; entered huus* -i V; c &lt;;upied the *txi **&lt;xnnr 1( •'municipal build- British from the Huu-Sf p ,ii^ f 1,,n and J Patrolling the conorder.
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      Dr. Goldstein’s Tour.
      31 21 v r,,dun December 30. y n a t r f l xa nder Goldstein n ,i Australia and New bllWl InuWt in’ l itin ‘nJia and r&gt; route.
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      MAILS BY AIR.
      877 21 Fortnightly Service to Basra Begins. Sir Samuel Hoare Reaches Bushire. Rugby, December 29. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, and bis party, who arrived at Naples yesterday in an aeroplane designed for the new Empire route to India, is due to reach Malta to-day, and will proceed
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      British Trade Revival.
      127 21 Much Activity in Iron And Steel. Rugby, December 29. The heavy iron and steel trades are reported to ha\e more orders in hand than at any time since 1920. In works where nly four blast furnaces were worked during the coal stoppage 20 are now operating. Steel
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      Cotton Prices.
      105 21 Importance of the New Association. London, January 3. A resolution emphasising the need of supporting the new &lt; otton Yarn Association. which aims at fixing minimum .-oiling prices for American yarn* with power to impose penalties on defaulters, was passed at Manchester after an address by the economist,
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      Explosion on Ship.
      115 21 Several Killed in Disaster At Baltimore. London. January 5. Baltimore At least three men or the French training ship Richelieu were killed and several were injured through an explosion at Curtis Bay colliery wharf. Fire followed, and the vessel is burning. Later: All the Cadets arc safe
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      Tacna-Arica Dispute.
      43 21 London, January 4. Buenos Aires In a new year message to the. newspaper La X icion Presiden Loguia, of Peru, indicate- that IVtu wifi decim* Mr. Kellogg’s prop, ,-al t&lt;&gt; sett!-, ‘.he Tama-Arica dispute by cession ei’ the territory to Bolivia.
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      INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
      314 21 Goodwill Between Employers And Employed. Incident at Wages Board Meeting. 1 London, January 4. A dramatic incident occurred at the meeting of the National Wages Board for railways, when a claim by the National Union of Railwaymen with regard to deferment of wages increments on the Great Western
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      U. S. Navy.
      82 21 Appropriations Bill Before The House. London, January 4. Washington The Naval Appropriations Bill, totalling $.31 4,500,000, was reported to the House of Representatives. r ft provides for maintenance of the Navy at approximately the present strength, hut proposes to cut $1,030,000 of funds for cruising activities. The
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      Troubles in Mexico.
      96 21 Two Hundred Rebels Attack Barracks. London, January 4. Mexico City According to advice* received here, an attack by 200 rebels on the military barracks at Leon, in the state of Guana Junto, early this morning was defeated, and ten rebels were killed. The city authorities subsequently arrested
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      Use of Cheques.
      96 21 Rugby, January The growing use of cheques for financial transactions is mentioned in the annual review of the Bankers Clearing House. This is in spite of the fact that a cheque has now to bear a two-penny stamp. It is pointed out that the yield to the
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      BRITAIN’S TRADE.
      983 22 Hopes of Revival In 1927. Serious Deficit in The Budget. Rugby, January 2. The keynote of ail newspaper a'tiep.on the occasion of the New tear is tie hope that it will ec tiadc and industry r&lt; cover rapidly from the .njury w hich they .-uttered I rom the
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      Wood Alcohol.
      217 22 Threatened Storm in l S. A. ('ongress. London. I o r Ml. U a l.ing’ Tne W ii• sale deaths ii e to dei:a’ 11 d a ndad thn-atell t i plodte e a -loi ti on t!i** lea-— -mbiy &lt;d‘ Conrre- on Januarx M. A:read&gt; S* nat..r
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      Severe Earthquakes.
      103 22 Effccts in Lower California. London, January 1. I iar.ci-**o S vote earthquake r 1 i *h“ Imperial alley began at 1 *-"t and were -t... rotitinuing at five m the morning. &lt; ale \ieo and Mexicali, adjacent border w&gt;re badly damaged. The totcl e -1 i mat ed
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      Indian National Congress.
      76 22 Indications of a Drift Back To (■andhiism. I London, December 21*. &lt;.;«uh.it i I he session of the Indian ,.\a io„a| ongress has concluded. '-‘-"lininns adopted indicate a par n l l ,nlt to Gandhiism for x •'"lee, a resolution was pa--cd -tatiiiLr »f n.nnvss ,s t
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      AUSTRALIA’S VIEW.
      291 22 No Need for Ministers Abroad. Mr. Bruce’s Speech in New York. Rugby, December 3d. Interviewed in New ork on his way home from the Imperial Conference. Mr. J.iure declared that Australia had no ini •n;n.r: of appointing a Minister eilhet in Washington or anywhere else at present. Rlu
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      Distress in Gibraltar.
      146 22 A Serious Unemployment Position. London. January 2. Gibraltar Tin* unemployment problem giving r.se to a difficult situation, 1 due to ihe lad that work in the dockyard i- p,actually at a standstill, .n\o.\ing tin uischarge ol workmen. At a week end meeting of leading i e-blunts and
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      Two Hundred Miles An Hour.
      88 22 Attempt on Motor Speed Record. Rugby, December 30. M-'j'.i- Si'irrav", prominent Biiti-h v. rnun- meturist, will shortly leave J, ”ded States with a 1,000 h.n. Sunbeam car to attempt a speed of 200 miles an hour on the sands of Florida. w. l^ c machine,
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      Netherlands Conventions.
      61 22 London, December 20. 11 ,"s. T ho I:| l,cr Chamber of Matts (tenoral approved the conven|n*Ms concluded at Berne in 1024 regarding railw-iy transport of passengers and I S th.l' d „r T f &gt; m 'l’“re.l opium emn e, ~.1 f "I' 1 inn f.,r February, ,hk
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      SUMATRA REVOLT.
      187 22 Disturbances in Siloengkang District. Numbers Killed in Clash With Military. London, January :t. 1‘adang The entire Siloengkang district is in revolt. Insurgents attacked the SLoenkang statioi* and murdered tiu* native cn:r Ul.-evvhere they damaged the railway telegraphs. Lour natives were murdered on the roads. Am inspector named Lcurs
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      U. S. A. and Russia.
      172 22 No Approach Regarding Recognition. London, January 1. Washington 1 he State Department bn\e liatly utn.t.i th statement made in Moscow t.iat t he I’nited States have approached ILt-'ian S viot uttu-iais during t:ie past ytai the subject of Auuiican ,.f Russia. It is deciareu that
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      Unemployment Returns.
      59 22 Recovering from Coal Stoppage Effects. Rugby, December 30. I he latest return of unemployed, completed to December 20, indicates that the country is rapidly recovering from the aspects ot the coal stoppage. I he total number of unemployed was 1,-iOJUOll, which was 100,078 less than m the week
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      Missionaries in China.
      45 22 Advised to Leave Kiangsu Interior. Rugby, January 3. In view ot the (littleulty of the protecion ot Mo owing to the disturbed condiIOn V i h v Government have adV* (&lt; M'Uish missionaries to withdraw rom the interior of the province of Kiangru.
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      Centenary of Wolfe.
      59 22 Rugby, January 3. e terday was the bi-eentenarv of the b'l’tli ot (Jeneral Wolfe, hero of' Quebec, .i, ttt tK (on 'memoration banquet tonuht the guests will include the most duvet living relative of Wolfe, descen- il "i i :tt was the Minister who tl .urn »r
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      INDIA’S CURRENCY.
      151 23 c UD port for Commission’s Proposals. v 0 Harm to the Small Producer. London, January 3. Mr. Tannan, principal of the »-iHv 'svdenham College of Commerce r the tenth session of the r ‘.'iu./of Indian economists, support/Vs a Vh’ie the Currency Commissions l-'V'T-’-'Vd that the higher exchange ,V.
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      WOLFE BICENTENARY.
      155 23 Prince of Wales’ Tribute To Canada. Lessons of the Imperial Conference. Rugby, January 4. The I‘r::: e &lt;&gt;f Wales, speaking at the (Kr.vral W, !fe bicentenary contmomora•i inner last night, said he regretted the ab&gt;en&gt; of the Marquis de Montcalm, la- aided that his presence was unssr.ry t
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      MESOPOTAMIA.
      137 23 Expedition’s important Discoveries. -a* ol i our Thousand Years Ajro. T Rugby, January 4. ;v. 1 'j 'voyeries in Mesopotamia by y itish Museum and Pennsyl- 1 -it&gt; expedit'on throw light e k* 1 0 °t 4,000 years ago l:U&gt; haldees, Abraham’s birth- :•!''iv.' vas excavated, and M vv
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      New Zealand’s Prime Minister.
      55 23 M r r t Rugby, January 4. iri t 't ZwteTul Prime ‘&gt;f his Coates and A, ,v f t So’iti 1 y b’avos London to(.n his u- ,)k °iu to I n the liner L eat t v i. wn v home. Nv VvrJ, to
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      THE GENERAL STRIKE.
      318 23 Long Postponed Inquiry To Start. Position of Trade Union Congress. Rugby, January 4. The long postponed inquiry into the general strike of last May is to be held on January 20. It will be recalled that the coal stoppage began on May 1, and that a general
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      South Africa’s Flag.
      102 23 London, January 2. Bloemfontein Colonel Creswell, Minister for Defence, addressing the annual congress ~f the South African Labour Party, announced that General Hertzog had authorised him to state that the Flag Bill will be proceeded with. !n addition to the* suggestion of the Imperial Crown on the
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      New Governor of Gambia.
      51 23 Rugby, January 3. •ho King has approved the appointment of Sir John Middleton, on the t rinination of his appointment as Governor oi the Falkland Islands, to be Governor and ommandor-m-l hief of Gambia, in succession to Sir Cecil Annitago, whose term of office is expiring
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      Bulgaria.
      43 23 London, January 4. Tito Hague Colonel Schurman, of the Hutch general staff, will be appointed president of the committee of investigation in Bulgaria, under the plan of investigation by the League of Nations, "hah will replace the existing system of military control.
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      THE GREAT LAKES.
      151 23 A Canal to Connect With Atlantic. Favourable Report Of Commission. London, January 3. Washington; The Hoover commission, appointed by President Coolidge to advise upon the development of a canal from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, has reported in favour of the St. Lawrence route, as recommended
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      Japanese Emperor III.
      34 23 Shanghai, January 3. Tokio The Emperor is ill in bed with fever and has lost appetite. His condition is apparently due to fatigue, but it is believed not to be serious.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    100 23 Ihe following telegram has boon rewived from the mine of the Takdapa nlle\* Tin Dredging N.L.—December 'Utput, odO hours worked. 272 piculs. 1 00,000 cubic yards treated, lost time md low yardage due to difficulties lowering water in paddock, while dredging into river, now dredging normally. The secretary
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    THE NEW YEAR.
    677 23 Sea And Land Sports At Singapore. Annual Festival in The Harbour. The weather at Singapore on New Year’s Day was not ideal, but it was an improvement on what we have Kamel to expect for this h diday, anil the sea spoils were held under pleasant conditions.
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    Land Sports.
    572 23 Persistent Rain Spoils Annual Event. The land sports held at the Stadium on Saturday were thoroughly spoiled by the bad weather, at least from the spectators point of view. The competitors, however, took the races very seriously and al.hough conditions prevented any of them giving of their best
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      Tennis.
      208 24 fReuter Telegram. J Semi-Finals of Doubles Championships. Aft« r a long interval owing to the wet weather, play in the Singapore rhampionsh.p was resumed :.t the l,adi"s’ Lawn Tennis &lt; lull on Tuesday afternoon, when the semi-final, of tlx* Men Doubles were contested. Tlx* Ghinese champions Khoo llooi Hyc
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      Boxing.
      341 24 Walley Ueatcn by Little Moro. Boy Walley lost his match with Little More, in which the latter’s title of flyv ight halt p. on lup oi" the Orient was at stake. An account of the fight in a .Manila paper ro.i I as follows bi *,lit ing like a
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      Duncan Beaten.
      80 24 [Reuter Telegram.] American Wins 72 Hole Match. [Reuter Telegram.J I.ondon, I tecemher 29. Los Angeles In a match over 72 hole Harry Cooper, of El Screno, heat George Duncan by 7 and 5. There was an interval of several days between the two halves. Cooper was five up
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      36 24 Thirteen Flayers and Flooded (Hound. The Services- won flair Malava Cm, ,s ;i •J°hori on I i da\ by 1 lt r l!: two men :-1 1 rt, H was partly under water
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      Home Rugby.
      191 24 [Kc* utt*r Telegram.] Inland Heat France. (Reuter Telegram.] London, January L olombes i:i fine* weather M-iore a cro'-d of 20,(Mt0 Ireland beat J- j j.n&lt; &lt; by s points to p,rri the first s. iuiii tin* French f V...CU got i lie ball and Jaurreguy crossed tb« lr.
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      Golf.
      176 24 K.(*.(\ Competitions. *1*} Sing,:| ore (i• if i d ladies January &gt;* t i.ip‘ t ii m n \x,t played n Monday f; i sgoon, and n- lit. I in a tie between Mr~. .1. G. Gammon aod 'V'&gt; R- H. Wii- on. who ret urrie.l all -«|U«t« 4
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      191 24 Chinese olunteer Club Coin petition. Tlie annual prize meeting of the Chinese olniitncr Rifle tub was held on ibeoinlur 2»'« and about 4U members "I the S.Y.C. competed. &lt;nvng to the large number of enfiies ;;M 'I bu&lt;l weather conditions match No. LB. and match No. Yll falling
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      AN ATHLETIC TUAN BESAR.
      67 24 Mr. .1. M. Sinu* Slings The Shot •?2 *2 Feel. At the Now Year’s sports at the *'t;wiium, Mr. I. M. Simc showed that his "!d athletic prowess has by no means -ieparted, for after the putting-thc-weight v&lt; t,t had been derided Mr. Sime took up
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      Home Football.
      339 24 [Reuter Telegram.] i I Results of Leajfue Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 1. To-day’s matches in the English ar.d Scottish Leagues resulted as toll ass Division l. Arsenal 3 Cardiff Birmingham 2 Ixmeste. it.it..,i u i &gt;vvn««.l Kvert-n 7 Mamherter V. ■&gt; U. 1 N&lt; we.’.-tie 1'. 1
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      Malayan Racing.
      103 24 New Handicapper Arrives. Mr. R. C. Bone, who has been appointed Official Handicapper to the Straits Racing Association, arrived on Friday from Kalguorlie, West Australia, where he has been secretary and handicapper to the turf club there. Mr. Bone will attend the Penang meeting and will stmt on
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      Perak Sport.
      56 24 Resuming After the Floods. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January 4. Sport is being resumed in Perak after the floods. The Rugby match Perak v. Selangor has been fixed for January 15 it'd the Perak v. Negri Sombilan match i'o v February 5. The hockey match Perak v.
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      Tanglin Club Bowls.
      38 24 In the Handicap Doubles of the* Tanglin Club bowls tournament on Tuesday Chill and inter beat Godwin and iiunman 21—19. A Championship Singles tie J. Donaldv. H. 11. Nieoll will be played on r nday.
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      M.C.C.、’s TOUR.
      358 24 M.C.C. 、 (Special Cable t&gt; the Straits Times.) Innings Win Over British In the East. Boxes Takes Seven For 52. (Special Cable t» the Straits Times.) Calcutta, December 29. The M.C.C. defeated the British in the East by an innings and ,55 runs. The first innings scores were British in
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      Record Cricket Score.
      79 24 [Keuter Tclejrram.] O ver 1.100 Runs in a Melbourne Innings. [Reuter Telegram.] London, December 2'.'. Melbourne In the Sheffield Shield n..itch played here ictoria won by an innings and t&gt;5t&gt; runs. The scores were New South Wales 221 and 230. Victoria 1.107. ictoria s total is a
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    191 24 Pretty Ceremony at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. A pretty marriage was solemnised on .Monday afternoon at St. Andrew’s Cathedrai the contracting parties being Mr. t». Scharenguivel, of the tutorial sta.l of the Rangoon Road Government School and Scoutmaster of the Seventh troop Boy Scouts, and Miss Violet Pen* del;,
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    Yachting.
    829 25 j.- u !l Holiday Programme. ,1 Singapore Yacht Club had a 1'Y I'l.; programme during the week■Vil &gt; f ,.f which even the most .r.'k t r e ,.hob acknowledged a sur(nth a&gt; 1 &lt;k i e s and scanty winds. 1 New Year Sea Sports’ Committee u n(
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    Passengers.
    410 25 The following passengers arrived on the Sarpedon from home For Penang.—Mr. J. Ford, Miss J. J. Spence, Mr. J. \V. Pinhey, Mr. 11. L. Howard, Mr. J. T. Ogilvie, Miss 11. F. M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Pavnter, Dr. J. Stuart Rose, Mr. J. Timm, Captain A.
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    Colonial Legislative Councils.
    107 25 In the House of Commons, Mr. Amery, in reply to Mr. Penny, said that the C olonics not possessing responsible government were in widely varying stages of development. There were many cases in which, for many years to come, i; would not be practicable or desirable to
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    Siamese Royalty’s Visit.
    233 25 Our Penang correspondent wires that H.R.H. Princess Yalni of Siam and II.H. I Traidos, Minister of Foreign Art airs, have arrived in connection \vi*h the forthcoming visit of Queen Swang Yatana. aunt of the King of Siam. According to a wire from our Bangkok correspondent the train
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    Trade and Finance.
    142 25 Singapore, January 5. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/3 26/32 Private 3m. credits 2/4 11/32 On New York, Demand 56V* Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1350 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 13% p.c. dis. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    635 25 Singapore, January 5. MINING. Issu* Val. Pd. Buy*r* Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 56/6 57/6 1 1 liatang Padang 0.91 0.94 £1 £1 Chenderiang 28/- 29/- cd. £1 £1 Eastern Siam 27/- 28/£1 10 Haad Yai 11/- 12/- pm. 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.20 1.25 £t £1
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    NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.
    27 25 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, Dec u* mb: r 30. The American membeis of the New Guinea expedition, Stirling, Hedberg and L;roux, have arrived at Batavia.
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    F.M.S. Armistice Day Celebrations.
    117 25 In the House of Commons, Mr. Penny asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the resentment felt in the Malay States at the refusal to allow a military parade and church service to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Armistice
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    BIRTHS
    109 25 BEXXETT.— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang, on December 24, 1926, to the wife of J. R. Bennett, of Penang, a daughter. CHAN.— On January .‘J, 1927, at 41, Emerald Hill Road, Singapore to Mr. and Sirs. Chan Wah Swee, a son. S.S. and F.M.S. papers please copy. KINGSBURY. —On
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    MARRIAGE
    47 25 EI LISON—DALGLIESH.—On December 4 1926, in London, Alan Wilfrid Ellison, tr Lola Da’gliesh. The marriage of Mr. Ng See Thong and Miss Ciian Lai Veow will take place on the 7th instant, at 2 p.m., at St. Andrew’s School Poll. Friends and relatives are cordially invited.
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    GOLDEN WEDDING
    38 25 SANDERS ALICE. On January 6, 1577, r.t St. George’s Church, Penang, Cupt. Join Sanders, eldest son of the late W. Worthington Sanders, Engineer-Commander, R.X. to Alice, fourth daughter of G. B’.ayney Sanders, Esq., of Blackheath, London.
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      87 25 NOTICE .*11 communications for both the Straits Tiroes and the Straits Budget should be •'ddri-ssed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settleuenta. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $4S a year. The post free price of
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    Untitled
    134 25 DEATHS ALFRED. On Sunday. January 2. 1927, at General Hospital, Singapore, S. H. K Alfred, brother of Drs. S. S. Rajanayagam and E. S. R. Alfred (lately of Bukit Zarah College, Johore Bahru). AUCTLLY.- A 1 her residence No. 361, Race Course Road, early this morning. Sarah dearly beloved wife
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      69 1 Genera)— Pape £inp a pore ftflicial Quotations 1 Kutiher l*ric«* Average London Rubber Stocks Rubber I*ri'&lt; for l‘.»J7 Rubb&lt; r I’o*-it ion (!»y A. W. S.) Instate Tragedy 1 Rubber Returns UuHier A net ions 2 Central .Johore Rubber I»n|K»rtan&lt;e of Rubber Meeting* and Reports— Prooine (Selangor) Rubber 1
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      69 1 RUBBER SITUATION Singapore Oflicia! (Quotation. forward Contract f ««&gt; at 111 fts Fj-ot S» Iter Prices Jan. Aar.l July I I. '«|i.n s* *«»i«• J.n. Mar. June Se;&gt;t. I c. &lt;!. 9 i &lt;;■ a «:r» o imp; l h.#;k a i l r, e.r.'.i,. o.m; iu;7 n.r,a J.n r.iiri
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      Rubber Price Average.
      25 1 Rubber price average! in the present IS trietien ijuarter up to January a nre as follows Sinpap' re cents l-.vV, Is. 7.22*1.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 !&lt;&lt;»’.vis and Prat’s cable from their Loudon Ofli.e gives mil tons increase 'taking the total London rubber storks at January I, as revised fs.MlO tons.
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      29 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat from their London offiio states that rubier is quoted for the whole of 1M27 a Is. &lt;*h d.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      220 1 The Sini-ipor* riMimlier of Commerce R’*'kher As o-iation h&lt;|.| its 790rd auction on Januar.N v*li**n there was catalogued Z:Z: 2 I,S ,,r 445.91; ofTered 705,778 M.s. or 011.80 tons; sold 075,959 lbs. &lt;r 301.70 tons. Spot 1 ondori is. 7Vh(1. New York 39 c(s. I'RKKS REALISED. Ribbed
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      RUBBER POSITION. The American Purchasing Combine.
      1477 1  -  Notes By A. W. S. AAV.S., writing from London, under date J)&lt; ('ember 8, says JkMUssinn during tlie week has been i*.aialy upon the formation of the American Rubber Purchasing Combine, which, no doubt, cabled messages have already informed the readers of the Si
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      Estate Tragedy.
      186 1 Coolies Fight in Sleeping Shed. On Thursday Mr. F. G. Bourne, Cur ner, held an inquiry into the death e a rubber estate coolie who died after quarrel in a sleeping shed. Anothe: coolie stands charged with murder. Chew Eng, a grass-cutter on tho Mer seling Rubber Estate,
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      Broome (Selangor) Rubber.
      440 1 Payment of 20 Per Cent. Dividend. The fourteenth annual general met tin.: o.‘ 1 roonu* tS.langori Rubber I'lnntat.en.. Lt was he d ki November 29, at t: Kuil-ii* Growers' Association. 2-4 Idi lane.' London, K.C., Mr. Joseph Kelly (chairman and managing dirccteti pn sLing. The Chairman, in
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      ALOR GAJAH RUBBER.
      1780 2 I Mr. Peck on the Pasak I Investment. ■Sixtv Per Cent. Paid This Year. general meeting of the I tk.Vh Rubber Estate. Ltd., was 3D at Hong Kong Bank 1 there being present Messrs. 1 CMC I Chairman). J. W. Campbell. I y' ■;"r! l l r.
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      Indragiri Rubber, Ltd.
      434 2 Thirty Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. In tneir report for the year ended September 30, 1923, the directors of Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., state i he net profit tor the year as shown by the profit and loss account of the N. V L._ M Soengei I.alah
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      27 2 Harimau. Id.ftOu lbs. Majedie (.lohorei. —12.”00 lbs. Muar itam.—2’&gt;.P4o lbs. Permas. —2'hoOO lbs. Si keng.—2l,ooo lbs. Victoria (Malaya).—lo.Odd lbs. Windsor.—sl7.ooo lbs. Wat- rfall.—l "*7,270 il»*.
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      Rubber Auctions.
      720 2 Market Steady But Very Quiet. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 792nd auction t»n December 30, when there was catalogued 1,430,937 lbs. or 352.20 tons ottered 802,400 ibs. or 358.25 tons sold 742,255 !bs. or 331.30 tons. Spot I«ondon Is. 37kd. New York 38'* 8
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      Clovelly Rubber Estate.
      471 3 Declared One of Finest In Malaya. The fifteenth annua 1 ordinary general meeting of the Clovelly Rubls r K-tate, Ltd., was held on November l-» at the Oreat Eastern Hotel, K.C. Mr. 11. Hewitt (the chairman) presided. Th&lt;» Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and
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      CENTRAL JOHORE RUBBER.
      231 3 The Drovision of Further Funds. A circular issued to shareholders of the «.entral Johore Ruhla r Kstates states that after payment of the purchase price and preliminary excuses, there remained approximately il I,.'i00. which the directors hoped would he siltfirient to put the ♦•states into good working
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      Singapore Para.
      219 3 Increased Profits And Dividend. The Singapore Para Rubber Kstates reports a profit for the year ended June j ;;o, |,,f i‘31 .ujtP, compared with j 1118 for ID24-Y It is proposed to pay a li.ua! dividend of 7 _&lt; |&gt;er cent., l;*ss tax. i making per cent, for
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      IMPORTANCE OF RUBBER.
      348 3 Sir S. Hois Surveys Industry’s (•row (h. Reading a paper &lt;*n The impnitaiuc of Rubber m Fcoiiomic and Social l’i*"gies.'." before the Royal Society of Arts. '■’M Stanley Hois, president of the IiMit*41i*»r 1 oi the Rubber Industry, reinaiked ;r idiivtrating the extraordinary growth 01 the rubber
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 8.
        536 3 Stock Exchange Value. Company. 11 Almco 2/ Allagar ..4/ il Angio-Malay 1 il Ayer Kuning 11 Banteng 2/ Banteng Cnnstdidateil il Batu Caves 23 9 il Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh 29 Beriam Consoltd. 2/ Brieh 0/&lt; il Bitlor 2 Bikani y J‘ 2/ Brimklanils
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 5.
        747 3 anital Issue n raid Up Value Dividend, mPany 1 J« 11: a a C r 5 Ji 2S 2 27 Alienor 2.85 &lt; a!? f ofot •1T'» l i ,T X(ar A,or Oa.iah ($1) J.70 2.00 2.00 3.00 1., l ,c in t- a
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      305 5 SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO LTD. (Incorporated in tha Straits Sattlamatita) •r DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman, t Hon’ble Sir I). J. GALLOWAY, K B. i Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D J. WARD. GAW KIIEK KHIAM, Esq. K. M. ME\ER, Esq. The
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