The Straits Budget, 3 February 1927

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. U.599 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1927 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    350 1 I.F.ADERS— 1>agt Entertaining the Troops The Koval Tour (Mime in Singapore Hankow and Peking The Tourist Season Occasional Notes Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News 17-20 Peking’s Protest to Britain •> Britain's Definite Proposals <-tO Future* F M d Pictures from Pahang FI Children's Party at Katong
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    LOCAL AND PERSONSAL.
    2648 1 a** WS tii“mT3 y T'y• v- ir rt H r p winning ’pood ays the Dai >y Mail, member n f ft 'Pmmns. A<? a former Federated Service of the •D-sscltnn with’ a ,h F- 'vem -o I {'’’■"Wing the 8rrea t advantage of ■'hi. Urter "f
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    RESCUE IN KEPPEL DOCK.
    383 2 European Shipwright Saved By Chinese. Knocked Unconscious By Breaking Hawser. Only the prompt and plucky action of a Chinese saved the life of Mr. N. Gibson, foreman shipwright at the Harbour Board docks at Kcpp.d Harbour, on January 21 when, caught by a broken steel hawser,
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    Siam Railway Accident.
    82 2 Goods Wagons Hurled Into Ravine. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, January 22. A serious railway accident occurred on tin* Northern line not far from Chiengmni. A goods train, with paddy, was bound for Bangkok when the engine and some sixteen wagons were derailed. The gradients in this
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    ROUGH WEATHER OUTSIDE.
    92 2 Vessels Anchor For Night Off Horsburg Light. Vessels arriving at Singapore report rough weather in the China Sea. 'I h<* small steamer khoen Li, which came in m Monday morning from Pontiannk, had to drop anchor ollf the Horshurg Light on Sunday night and spend eight hours
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    Staff For Raffles College.
    56 2 On the recommendation of the Board of Falucation, the Secretary of State has selected Mr. <i. McOwen, !>. Phil.. MV, B.Sc., for appointment as Bender in Chemisty at Unflics College, Sinj apore. This gentleman who will be the tir-t to appointed to tie* stall’ of the
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    King of Siam’s Tour.
    73 2 A Procession of Kij?hty Elephants. (From Our Own Bangkok, January 21. In the course of his tour ..f^th^Lao entered Chiengmai, the capital t country, on Saturday afternoon with great ceremony. > ».L.. n t e The King and Queen rode on tKph; from the station to
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    112 2 Serious Flood Damage at The Mines. The following cable was received In London in mail week from the geiieiai superintendent of the l’ahang Consolidated < ompany: Li: astrous Hoods, over 20 ft. higher than previously recorded. Destroyed M.Muiity ui native dwellings; covered vnil y with mud; will take
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    Missions to Seamen.
    132 2 New Chaplain’s Appeal For Support. I’reaehing in St. Andrew’s Cathedral n Saturday evening the Rev. G. (I. Elliot, the newly-appointed chaplain of the Mission to Seamen, made a stirring appeal to the congregation to support the Institute with which he was connected. ;ie emphasised the importance ol*
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    The Late Mr. S. R. Carr.
    308 2 Former Managing Director Oi J. Little and Co. ?>lr. Samuel Kiehards C’arr, W’hose death in London at the aye of 78 on January 2d was reported to John Little and Co. y cable was tor many years a prominent figure in the business and
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    737 2 Despotism at Work. H now seems clear that the most outstanding Bolshevik personality since the da vs of Lenin is Borodin, the man who i< organising the political propaganda 0 t he Cantonese forces. His head«u*irt‘*rs are at KiuKiang, and it is said hat when he enters
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      ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS.
      931 3 Straits Times, January 27. p urinf r the next few weeks several thousands of British troops will be T1 seeding to China, and Singapore will h, an important stopping place for them ‘route. It has been suggested that something should be done to entertain hl e nu*n
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      865 3 and truly done.— Straits Times, January 28. Given the opportunity, how many of its would change places with Royalty Royal persons are at all time- faced with the very f rmi iable duty of serving others, and to fulfil so exacting a task, and yet not be
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    CRIME IN SINGAPORE.
    825 3 Some six months ago Singapore suffered from an epidemic of crimes of violence involving shooting and robbery by Chinese gangs. There was a good deal of public indignation and a demand for additional police protection, hut the police proved able to deal with the menace, and their
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 4 [The Straiti Ttmn in not responsible fo the opinions of its Correspondents. (Jorre sponderits should bear in m;nd that letter must l*e short and to the point. Lonj rambling epistles hr,* liuhl** to he rejected o luthlesitly cut down. Correspondents unm enclose their names, not necessarily fo publication but
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    POPPY DAY RESULTS.
    293 4 Io the Editor of the Straits Times. May 1 ask you to kindly publish the Singapore 1'oppy Day final results I r 1 J2‘i in your emumns. Sale of poppies and collections •SJ Ib.iJtMU, hureli collections on Armistice Day wreaths. piodunce and cinema show at Adelphi Hotel
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    MUSLIM PILGRIMS.
    872 4 T.i the Editor of the Straits Times. i her.* niv now in Singapore at roijLpi e. im'ale, imre than 17,dim Mu.s’inis who have ,l,-.e lVon, J av a am. 1 adj«u :-,it countries, intending us^r‘;: s 1 ,r pilgrimage out although thousands ua.e aicady Jell. Ihese people came
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    OFFENSIVE ADVERTISING.
    559 4 To the Kdilor of the* Strait:; Times. Sir,- Though I cannot claim tli.» status a re. i.i cut, in a discussion <.f the subject of offensive advertising in Siima ;<'>!•> 1 think 1 may claim nunc limn a passing interest. For the past twenty years 1 liuve bean
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    SALARIES AND LIVING COSTS.
    188 4 To the Editor of the Strains Times. Sir, —In answer to True-to-Type may I have the use of your valuable paper to reply. i, being the proprietress of a registered pay ins guests establishment, termed b\ many a hoarding house, think that 1 rue-to-Type might have
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    THE CHINESE IN MALAYA.
    619 4 To the Editor of tix* Straits Times. Sir,—At the dinner given in honour oi Bishop Oldiiam by the O.d Boys an., teachers of the Auglo-Chint*e School a. the Garden Club, the Founder of the School and of the Methodist Mission if: Malaya suggested that the Chinese
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    TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    476 4 Proposal For Separate Court At Singapore. Problem of Johore Hired Cars. Below are given s >me of the comments made by a sub-committee ot the Singapore Municipal Commissioners upon tae report of the Malayan traffic commission It is agreed that the licensing of drivers should be performed by
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    157 4 Proceedings at Annual General Meeting. T T hc annua l general meeting of the in the A A° Clat^ n Was held on Saturdav i?ond. Mr A C, K 3 3, Owen of k the President Thn v ata,n was > n the chair. aik ma n business
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    BRITAIN’S DEFINITE PROPOSALS.
    8473 5 UEl'TKR TELEGRAM] Hopes of Satisfactory Settlement. A LABOUR PROTEST. Kirin Ropl.v from Foreign Office. UEl'TKR TELEGRAM] London, January 26. It is understood that Mr. O’Malley has i,.finite proposals to China, douht- l! 1 relating to guarantees and assurlt i< emphasised authoritatively that it mistake to suggest that
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    BOY SCOUTS.
    291 8 j Singapore and South Malaya Brunch. i I Mr. l‘<* A. Brown, the President of the Singapore and South Malaya Boy Scouts .1 social ion, took tin* chair at their an- mil inciting held at the Y.M.C.A. on /liday evening. Others present included Mr. B. Purdy, i the
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    215 8 League of Nation’s Eastern Bureau. 'I’he health bulletin of the League of Nations’ Eastern Bureau, for the week en, ling January 22, is as follows Africa. In St. Denis (Reunion Island) our plague deaths; Port Lois (Mauritius Islaml) one plague case. India. Calcutta: 58 cholera deaths against Go
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    THE AMERICAN VIEW.
    930 8 Protection of Citizens In China. Comment on Mr. Kellogg’s Statement. London, January 27. New York Mr. Kellogg’s statement on China is published in the morning papers side by side with lengthy accounts ,f what i3 termed the race to rule Shanghai between the British and the Cantonese.
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    Kuala Lumpur Deal.
    361 8 Broker’s Commission Claim Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 27. In the Supreme Court this morning the thief Justice (Sir Henry Gompertz) heard an action in which a broker, named D. J. A bey, of Kuaia Lumpur, sued Mr. T. H. Menzies, the well-known visiting
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    Marconi’s Marriage Annulled.
    62 8 that I tho <,on VHtkan° f January 21 states marriaee of cl, n ~h as annulled the formerly Hon *p ,or arcon and his wife, of the Earl f fv ICe Bri n that Sigrmr ch W n It is report 1 w,mt V -five vrar 'm
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    GEYLANG RIVER BASIN.
    2482 9 Commissioners to Drain 2,500 Acres. Important Improvement Scheme Approved. \n important scheme for the straight,ring of a portion of the Geylang River, ,’ul the drainage of 2,500 acres of the t ver basin extending as far inland as p;i.j ar i and Payer Lebar, was br night
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    Notes from Malacca.
    385 9 No Serious Cases Before The Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, January 25. Dr. Paul Russell, of the Rockefeller Foundation, who has been in charge A the Rural Sanitation and Hookworm Campaign in Malacca l’or some time past, is leaving to carry on similar w rk in
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    Singapore Volunteers.
    146 9 Training Programme For Current Year. We have received from the S.V.C. headquarters the programme of training' arranged for tiiis year. Preliminary training 0>r Officers and X.C.O.’s begins at the end of this month. With the number of recruits above the usual average on account of the efforts made
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    SHOCKING CRIME IN SINGAPORE.
    726 10 Murderous Attack on Chinese Family. TOWKAY KILLED. Automatics Emptied Into Crowded Car. The most shocking and coldblooded dime that has been committed in Singaj (-re for some years occurred in a lane off Thomson Hoad on the evening of Jan. 2d when two Chinese gunmen emptied
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    The Merchant Service.
    637 10 Annual Meeting of the Straits (iuild. The annual general meeting of the Straits Merchant Service (iuild was held in the guild rooms, Meyer Mansions, i Singapore, on January 27. Capt. b. Caithness was in the chair and the following gentlemen present Messrs. J. W. Harries (hon. treasurer),
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    Forest Investments.
    283 10 Tree Planting and Profits In New Zealand. We have received from Mr. R. G. Lanm representative of the Forestal limber lo., Ltd., Union Building, Collyer Quay, a copy of tiie prospectus of their tree planting, profit snaring debenture bonus, a;i investment offering the phenomenal return of *500 for
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    BANK IN COURT.
    372 10 Sequel to Alleged Acts In China. Story of Ill-Treatment And Imprisonment. An action in which the Bank of Communications is being sued for damages for the alleged wrongful imprisonment and ill-treatment of a Chinese named Nah Miah Seng in China was mentioned in the Supreme Court on
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    Seeing a Friend Off!
    212 10 An Unpleasant Incident on The Wharves. Third Court before Mr. C. I’ or. January 26 throe Chinese 'Ynspector 6 lit's/ 1 h i attemptin extortion. t u.. t ‘J, 101 "©stock prosecuted and said th«it the c omplainants, a Chinese and his o to fC ary
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    Royal Sanitary Institute.
    112 10 infT«rn,c GoV^u nn,ent Hoalth Department ce j ‘i f 11 s that a telegram has been re* ceived from the Royal Sanitary Institute lonfinning their approval of the diplomas awarded to Messrs. S. E.’aguppillay, Swee, Abdul Hamid and Inchc .'.ohamed Isa (Perak) Mr. K. Sinnathamhu (re.ok Anson)
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      527 10 I'ltOl’EHTY SALE. ft. bought UN) years 545 North Mr. Shaik i ho following valuable Singapore town properties were disposed of by auction Uy Estate and Trust Agencies Ltd., at ir.eir sale-room on January 21. 099 years leasehold land and house ••12 North Bridge Load 7UU sq. by Mr. S. O.
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      Flood Pictures from Pahang.
      71 11 A Malay mosque in Temerloh was carried by llooJs for 15 miles and overturned. Ruins in Kuala Kir'?- 1 he ru ns of Tcmerloh. New town of Tcirerloh. built in two days. Th: A.D.O. of Temerloh by the side of his ruined house. Another scene in
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      Children’s Party at Katong.
      26 12 .Many children were the tfue-ts «f the Sea View Hotel at Tanjong hatong during the recent festive reason. Pho'.o. by Xitkjjutni o.
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      Red Cross Conference in Japan.
      36 12 JCitl CrosH Smioly inter! uin Oriental |{<<| ro;s <| t .U. Ka t s# Dinner Riven by Baron Shidehara. Fcrciun Minister, to the delegates to the Second Oriental Bed Cross Conference in Tokio.
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      FLOOD HAVOC IN PAHANG.
      23 12 1/ I’hoto. by /wilt' < Kuala L.p.a ihowing how the floods and rainstorm affected the road. Photo, by lictttf P
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      Old Government Servant Retires.
      24 13 Dato Demang Penghulu Abdul («hani bin llaii Abdul Manan has retired from the S.S. (Government after over 37 years’ service.
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      Funeral of a Flood Victim.
      26 13 Funeral cortege of hew Jim (Guan. the well-known Selangor footballer, M who was drowned In the recent floods at Kuala Lumpur.
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      MALAYA RUGBY CUP.
      31 13 Teams in the final of the Malaya Rugby Cup played at Kuala Lumpur between I’erak and Negri Sembilan and won by the former by 13 points to nil.
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      LAWN TENNIS AT MALACCA.
      20 13 Malacca Chinese La«n Tennis competitors, under the management of Mr. Can Sou bint. /’/lyfy. 6) /y/ut
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      Ceylonese Wedding in Singapore.
      55 14 The mariiage took place on January .'i at Si. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, of Mr. N. T. d. SrhareniC'iivel, “I the Straits (io\eminent tutorial staff, and elder son of Mr. and Mrs. F. (i. Scharenguivel, with Miss Violet I'endell, daughter of the late Mr. W. 11. I’endell
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      Chinese Wedding at Malacca.
      46 14 The wedding t<M»k place recently at Malacca of Miss Mary and Mr. Ngo lien* Huat. The photograph shows the party who accompanied them on their leaving Mr. Tan Soo Hock’s home to visit the family tablets. Photo by l' I slut, A/»//*/cc</
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      NEW CONVENT SCHOOL. JOHORE BAHRU.
      47 14 General view of the New Building. Photo, by F. J. Trcusein Jlcv, lather II. UuvilK', Vicar of the Church of our l.ady of Lourdes uivinii tlu -.ddr v &gt;t 7 J ,e zzsaa. tv*rs £ra, xzx hk Photo by F J, Treusein.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      BRITAIN’S OFFER TO CHINA.
      1608 15 [REUTER TELEGRAM] new treaty because the treaty can only be signed and ratified by a recognised government and owing to the conditions produced by civil war we cannot recognise any government in China as a govern-• ment of the whole country. Sir Austen deprecated loose and
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      The Cotton Position.
      326 15 Restriction Measures in Egypt Condemned. London, January 30. Cairo Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. William Howarth, a very large user ot Egyptian cotton and vice-president of the British Master Cotton Spinners’} Federation, said master cotton spinners, considered the pioposed restriction of thoj cultivated area unjustified. If it were
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      Big Rangoon Fire.
      23 15 London, January 27. Rangoon A fire has gutted a largt Chinese ricemill at Kanoungto. The loss is estimated at £00,000.
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      GALE OVER BRITAIN.
      221 15 Deathroll of Nineteen In Glasgow. Air Liners Travel in Spite Of Storm, London, January 28. A fierce gale swept North England and Scotland. There were disastrous effects in Glasgow, where a warehouse and two tenements collapsed. So far it is known that four people were killed and
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      Salvation Army Work.
      132 15 A Leper Settlement In India. London January 26. The imminent construction of a Salvation Army leper settlement on the bunks of the Ganges, near is announced by General Bramwell Booth. Interviewed by Reuter regarding the recent tour of the Far East, General Booth said the King in
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      English-Speaking Union.
      110 15 New Policy of Hearst Papers. Lond &gt;n, January 29. New York: The Hearst newspapers over the length and breadth of the country continue strongly to prosecute the recently announced policy of forming an English-speaking Union. All to-day give prominence to an interview with the New Zealand Prime Minister,
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      Anti-Dumping in U.S.A.
      20 15 London, January "O. Washington Mr. Mellon has issued anti-dumping orders against the import of German pig iron.
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      The Pope and China.
      29 15 London, January 26. Rome The Pope gave audience to Father Witner, Apostolic Vicar of Chefoo, and had a long conversation on the situation in China.
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      TEXAS DRAMA.
      400 16 Pastor Acquitted on Shooting Charge. Three Hours Speech in Own Defence. London, January 20. Austin, Texas: The “fundamentalist,” the Kev. Frank Norris, pastor of the hirst liaptist &lt; hurch, has been acquitted on a charge of shooting a lumberman named Chipps. I he trial opened here on January
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      Duke of York’s Tour.
      107 16 American Welcome at Panama Canal. Rugby, January 20. On tin- arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York on hoard ll.M.S. Renown at ristohul yesterday, the* vessel was met by the United States battleship Arkansas. After an exilian. 1 of salutes 1 hi* Arkansas e curled
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      The Catalan Plot.
      85 16 Carihaldi Leaves France For Britain. London, January 27. Trench pressmen all day tried to dis- iv«*r the destination of (iarihaldi, whose sojourn in !•'ranee was compulsorily terminated to-day. They ferreted him out at Boulogne, on route to Folkestone, where ln* subsequently arrived, avowing his intention to go
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      Persian Cabinet Resigns.
      62 16 I.ondon, January !!0. T« lie ran The C abin* t has resigned in consequence of the Independents joining the iippo it ion in tabling an interpolation in connect ii.n with the recent corii poedence betw« ;*a tie* (lovernment and J .e Anglo I’ersian Oil ompnny a s
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      INDIAN CONGRESS.
      349 16 The Despatch of Troops To China. Hovernor-fJeneral Disallows Discussion. London, January 20. New Delhi The lirst business at the sitting of the Assembly was a motion by Mr. S. Iyengar, leader of the Indian National (,’ongress, for the adjournment of the House to discuss the action of the
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      United States Trade.
      108 16 Decline in Wholesale Prices In December. I.ondon, January 27. Washington ho 1‘oderal Reserve 'tank stat -ment shews a continued decline n wholesale prices during December. 'the volume of industry was the lowest records! for over a year. The decline v. ;•-&gt; f«*it in m;;nufaiturirur industries, vvh?!«* the
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      Rumanian Navy.
      54 16 Rugby, January 20. The Biitish firm of Thornyeroft have been commissioned to supply designs foi two new torpedo-boat destroyers to be constructed in Italy for the* Rumanian (lovernment. British Naval architecture is thus nreleried tor this specialised type of Naval vessel although the actual constructional work has not
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      Fukien Rioters Sentenced.
      39 16 Shanghai, January 20. eking It is reported from Foochow tnat (tenoral Ho Ying Chin, the Kuomintai'g eonimander-in-ehief, at Fukien, has nrre. *ed 200 alleged nnti-foreign rioters i onner ted with the recent disturbances find executed ten.
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      China Soviet Congress.
      45 16 It is learned that the Chinese-Soviet on-'ivrs which was to have been held o; J ant on will open its fourth meeting Hankow on February 7. 'J be lirst peasant Soviet of Hunan rovinec wi.l also be convened on the •line day.
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      BANK RESERVES.
      196 16 I New Basis Suggested For Britain. Contrast with American Prosperity. London, January 28. The rc-cstablishment of the Bank of ft n gland on the same reserve basis as the Federal Reserve Banks ol the Lnue&lt;i States or the Kcichsbank was suggested )y Mr. Reginald McKenna, presiding at ihe
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      The Sunning Piracy.
      175 16 Six Sentenced to Death In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, January 27. Thu trial of the pirates of the British &gt; tca:.iv r .Smiling has concluded. o, r tt'.vmy prisoners concerned six ver-' found guilty, and the judge pronounce! the capital sentence. The China Navigation Go’s steamer Sunning
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      Congo Ports.
      59 16 Big Contract for British Firm. Rugby, January 28. According to industrial news th» London Jim; of i\ rry and Company have Miund tlie contract for port v.oiks foj llic Belgian Cove rnment, valued n«m!ne.lly at l'&gt;;&gt;0,000 and covering an extension of the port of Matadi and the construction
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      Giant Aero Engine.
      76 16 Rugby, January 20. Successful tests in the flight of one of the largest aero engines in the world, tne "Typhoon," have just taken place. inc engine has six cylinders, developing 9;&gt;o horse power, and is built by Lcardniore and Company. It will, it is estimated, drive an
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      Colliery Explosion.
      42 16 Rugby, January 28. I our men were killed and eleven injured iii an explosion which took place to-day in a colliery at Eetteshar.ger near Deal. 1 lie colliery is part of the now coallaid which is being developed in Kent.
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      U.S. Cruisers for Honolulu.
      23 16 London, January 2D. Washington: The cruisers Marblehead, i .ncinoc.ti and Richmond have be,n crJorto Honolulu t&gt; await farther orders'.
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      STRIKES AND INDUSTRY.
      356 16 Britain’s Great Reserve Of Strength. Broadening the Area Of Capital. Rugby, January 27. Presiding to-day at the annual general meeting of the Westminster Bank. Mr. Walter Leaf, the chairman, raid one obvious result of the great strike of last year had been to show that the country’s
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      Big Fire in Japan.
      60 16 Six Hundred Houses Destroyed. Shanghai, January 28. iukio Six hunnred houses were destroyed by rite which broke out in K jashi a town adj dning Miyazaki c Kyushu, this alt*, moon. The building destroyed included the polite staion, ra way oitict, banks and business It oust-.
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      Safety of Foreigners.
      31 16 Americans Evacuating The Interior. Hong Kong, January 25. It is reported from Shameen that Americans living in the interior of ivv.angtung and Kwangsi are leaving for Hong Kong.
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      Cotton Association.
      50 16 London, January 28. The organising committee of the Cotton i arn Association lias issued a statement the eff&ct that owners of over 1 i,20(),000 spindles have now joined the Association, which now requires onlv the further support of owners of 1,800.000 spindles to enable it to start functioning.
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      Bullion from France.
      37 16 London, January 27. New York A further consignment of French gold, valued at Fr. 142,000,000, has arrived and was transferred t &gt; trmoured trucks, which proceeded to an mknown destination in the Wall Street district.
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      Italian Diplomats.
      24 16 London, January 27. Rome Signor Yare, Minister t I uxembourg, has been transferred t Peking, replacing Signor Dcrossi, who transferred to Bangkok.
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      SEEING BY WIRELESS.
      171 17 Marconi’s Forecast of Coming Events. Possibilities of the Beam System. Rugby, January 28. Marconi, at a lunch given in Senator* »fX Foreign Press Asso- hono ,Pressed the conviction that be1 1011 V television would be brought to 1 "'"f s t u c.'.ss and thus enable trans;:d,',nCf
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      Influenza Epidemic.
      195 17 Increase in Number of Deaths In Britain. Rugby, January 2G. riling to the figure issued by the vv 0 i Health, 007 arsons died of :l i a st week in 105 great towns this country. ti total compared with 4«*3 in the ‘i as week and 244
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      The Surtaxes.
      93 17 Mw Customs Levy by The Southerners. Shanghai, January 27. 1 .North China Daily News learns the 25th inst the southern 1 r ‘ti s_ will levy customs duty at the OI T 1 per cent, on all imports, ••'Elective of whether duty is paid in or not. applies
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      Dutch Loan to France.
      44 17 Ixmdon, January 31. i,‘! (lam The newspapers announce 4 arranged to pay the the credit of F 1.25,000,000 rk in v for reconstruction orthern France, repayment bel..!f i'!,, n f February 1, two and a ,s be tore due date.
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      Chang Tso Lin.
      23 17 Shanghai, January 27. TJ u r ar e many indications I.. i, Lin will be “elected’' after the New Year.
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      CAPTAIN WRIGHT AGAIN.
      206 17 Action for Libel Against Lord Gladstone. His Expulsion from the Bath Club. London, January 27. There was a sequel in the King’s Bench to-day tj correspondence between Captain Peter Wright and Lord Gladstone in July, 1925, following publication of Captain Wright’s book Portraits and Criticisms,” in which
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      German Cabinet.
      356 17 Representative of Various Parties. London, January 20. Berlin The most noteworthy feature of Marx’s Cabinet-making, which is now iuiuded, consists in the extraction ot' iv:r.!.-•?» from the national leaders, who ie ardent Monarchists, to support the donubliran policy, uphold Stresemann’s policy of conciliation, recognise the Treaty of Locarno
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      NORTHERN OFFENSIVE.
      139 17 Plans for Attack On Hankow. Manchurian Forces for Wu Pei Fu. Shanghai, February 1. Peking The latest moves of the Northern war lords indicate that an early major offensive is planned with Hankow as the objective. Large Manchurian forces are moving from Chi-li to Honan, where they are
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      The Drug Traffic.
      195 17 Strong Indictments at Geneva Meeting. London, February 1. Geneva At a meeting of the advisory opium committee Sir M. Delev ingno pu»nled out that drugs which find their v.ay into i.lie it trade are manufactured ir. factories from imported raw material hich is under the control of
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      German Reparations.
      76 17 Hague Court Decision in Test Case. London, January HO. The Hague Several hundred millions sterling in reparations is stated to be involved in a test case in the industrial o’.ut of arbitration to decide whether ••ur.pensation paid by Germany since September 1921 to her nationals, owing :o property
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      Control Withdrawn.
      55 17 Military Commission Leaving: Germany. London, January 31. Berlin The Inter-Allied Military Commission officially ceases to-night. A few officers remain to wind up affairs. In the course of seven years the commission ordered the destruction of 50,000 guns, 100,000 machine-guns, over 14,000 aeroplanes, 27,000 aero engines and many millions
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      Agitator Arrested.
      34 17 Hong Kong, January 31. An emissary from Canton has bet n arrested under the emergency regulation, after addressing a meeting of labourers and artisans, inciting an anti-British movement and a general strike.
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      Marines for Dutch Indies.
      35 17 London, January 31. Amsterdam At the request of the Dutch East Indies Government, a number of Marines are being dispatched to the East Indies in February to reinforce the local troops.
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      ANOTHER PIRACY.
      435 17 Singapore Steamer Taken To Bias Bay. Five Foreigners Held As Hostages. Hong Kong, January 31. The Chinese-owned British steamer Seang Bee, bound from Singapore, has been pirated and taken to Bias Bay. It is believed that five foreigners were taken as hostages. No details have yet been received.
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      Wireless Telephones.
      134 17 Rugby, January 20. T4io Postmaster-General announces that a further extension of the trans-Atlantic telephone service will take place next Saturday, when the seivice will be available to and from all places in England and Wales. Simultaneously the service will be extended in America to include the states of
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      British Seaplanes.
      35 17 Rugby, January 26. Three English firms are building seaplanes with a view to competing for the Schneider Cup. The competition will be held in September in Italy, the Italians being the present holders.
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      Mexican Oil.
      181 18 Important Decision for Foreign Companies. London, January 29. Mexico City The oil interests of Villa Cuauhtemoc, in Win Cruz, have trainee on important deci: ion, according to special eiespatches. The district court granted the Trans-Cemtincntal Oii Company a definite writ of amparo” restraining a'l operations of the new
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      U. S. A. Policy.
      89 18 Ready to Negotiate New Treaties. London, January 27. Washington The long awaited statemeat of p nicy le,aiding China issued •y Mr. Kellogg to-day substantially declares that the United States nr»* cady to negotiate now treaties with Chica, acting if necessary independently ..f other powers, but cannot
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      Nicaragua.
      42 18 London, January 20. Managua Four hundred American Tartnes have arrived at Corinto from 'miiinia to relieve the detachment of Marines now here. The Liberal forces are reported to be 'arching on Matngalpu. which is gar-h-oncei by 1,090 Conservative (government t rotps.
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    Nationalists’ Aim.
    102 18 To Enter Shanghai As Administrators. In a recent statement to foreign v.*• napi rs, Mr. Kugcne lien, Minister Foreign Affair:; in the Nationalist ovcrnnmnt, made the following deelara- ii ri .’.carding Shanghai:— "Tin* extrusion of Nationalist author* y to the Foieign Settlement of Shangti will not take place
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    SCENE AT LOCAL HOTEL.
    172 18 Action Dismissed in District Court. Allegations of wrongful restraint were ade in a summons ease on Monday before Mr. I*. A. F. David, the District jdge. 1 be complainant was Mrs. Florence i/.abelli ross, who alleged that when i:e tri d t leave the Adelphi Hotel.
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    13,000 MILES TO LONDON.
    2043 18 Singapore Motorists Back Again. TWO RECORDS BROKEN, j India, Persia, Turkey, And Europe. The I*, and O. steamer Mantua brought; hack to the Straits iast week two Singaporeans who have broken world autonio- j tali records and successfully carried oui, th“ most remarkable sporting aUveniuie) that
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    Singapore Wedding.
    281 18 Mr. H. F. Hammond and Miss J. M. Clark. A pretty wedding was seen at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon between Mr. H. F. Hammond, of the 1\ and O. Steam Navigation Company's Singapore office, and Miss Joyce Marion Clark, daughter yf Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark,
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    Death After Operation.
    1567 19 Relatives Desire an Official Inquiry. rh ruriet Judge, Mr. P. A. F. David, va sworn in as Coroner a few days j yir. F. G. Bourne (district ;l held an inquest on Friday 1 ‘,V 1 -mjciul jury into the death of a S. H. K. Alfred,
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    Oil Rights in Persia.
    35 19 (Aneta Wireless Service.) Berlin, January 25. Reports from Teheran state that the Soviet, has acquired rights in the Astrabad oilfields for which the Anglo-Persian and Standard Oil Company recently tendered unsuccessfully.
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    Planter’s Death.
    1495 19 Hospital Admission System Criticised. On January 27 before Mr. F. G. Bourne and a special jury, the inquest was commenced into the death of Mr. H. H. James, a planter of Johore, who, it is said, whilst ill delirium resulting from malaria jumped from an upper storey of
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    First Cruiser Squadron.
    71 19 The First Cruiser Squadron under command of Rear Admiral W. If. I&gt;. Hoyle, C. 8., R.N., is expected t &gt; irrivo at Singapore to-day and will leav** ater for Hong Kong. The squardon •onsists of H.M.S. Frobisher (Captain T. F. P. Calvert, D. 5.0., R.N.), H.M.S. hinne
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    2395 20 Old Boys Entertain Their Founder. Interesting Gathering At Garden &lt;'lul&gt;. Bishop William Oldham, the* founder of the Anglo-Chinese School at Singapore and of Methodist educational work in this country, was entertained to dinner l*y the stall' and Old Hoys' Association of the j hool at tin* Garden Club
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    LAND AWARDS.
    401 20 Acquisition Cases in Supreme Court. Failure to Make Claim to Land Office. Five applications to review awards by tlie Collector of Land Revenue for land acquired for Government purposes are being heard by Mr. Justice Deane in the Su pic me Court on January 27. The areas in
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    New Convent at Johore.
    297 20 Formally Opened by H.H. The Sultan. Thursday, January 2ft, was a red-letter day for the pupils of the* Johore Bahru Convent, as it was the* opening of their new school at Jalan Yahya Awal. The school which is of reinforced conf rcte* is situated on a
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    SINGAPORE RACING.
    1742 21 Annual Meeting of The Turf Club. Record Established in 1925 Exceeded. The annual general meeting: of the v •eapore Turf Club was held on Friday iernoon at the Victoria Theatre, the Mr. A. W. Vick, presiding, was only a smalt attendance oi j ••r.'.bers. j.j olK .ninjr the
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    Fire Fighting in Singapore.
    298 21 New Machine Iluilt at Centra! Station. The Singapore Fire Brigade is deserving )i high commendation for the mannei in which they have turned out a now lire engine which, apart from the chassis, ias been entirely built within the workshops at the Central Fire Station. The
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    Passengers for Europe.
    304 21 Tht* following passengers arc proceeding •it Ki'i'i by the Kashmir, which railed on I relay Surg.-Lt. David Glass, Mr. \V. Murdoch. Mr. R. F. Webber, Mr. N. Nish, Mr. and *1 rs. Twella. Mr. and Miss Rudd. Mr. C». C. Turner, Mr. W. Drummond, Mr. F. Wright
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    SEASIDE BALLROOM.
    423 21 Attractive Addition To Sea View. Novel Dancing and Dining Hall. Extensive alterations and additions to Sea View Hotel are to be canned out by Messrs. Sarkies Brothers, and when completed in about eight months time will add very considerably to the amenities of this popular seaside rendezvous. It
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    Death of the Egg Club.
    257 21 I Municipal Attack Upon Singapore Institution. A well-known Singapore institution much patronised by the frivolous is likely disappear as the result of a decision of the Municipal Commissioners deleting Purvis Street from the schedule of streets for night hawkers. in Purvis Street is situated the
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    1000 22 Bright Outlook For Producers. Our London Expert Reviews Position. A. W. S. f writing London under date January (5, says The Governments of Malaya, being in a hurry to clear out sold their tin holdings at a Ioas to themselves, but I have n doubt that the
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    Rugby at Kuala Lumpur.
    316 22 Selangor's Last Minute Victory j Against Services. j (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 30. I Selangor were very nearly beaten by the United Services at rugger on Saturday afternoon. It was the last match of the season and a good gathering of spectators was
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    Albert Hall Boxing.
    189 22 [Reuter Telegram.] Wins for Milligan And Scott. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 27. Tommy Milligan, of Scotland, the holder, and Ted Moore, of Plymouth, i n in a twenty round contest at the Albert Hall to-night for the middleweight championship of Kuropc. Milligan was the winner, Moore retiring
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    Death of Mrs. G. P. Owen.
    1021 22 Well-known Figure In Singapore Society. 1 We deeply regret to announce the death of Mrs. G. P. Owen, which occurred at her husband’s beautiful residence, I he Luke, on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Owen, who returned from Europe with Mr. Owen some weeks ago, had
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    M.C.C. IN CEYLON.
    95 22 First Match Ends in A Draw. Tourists’ Good Score Against Europeans. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, January 30. The M.C.C.’s first match at Colombo was against the Europeans, and the result was a draw. Batting first, the home eleven were out for 151, of which
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    Yachting.
    201 22 Second Race for Somerville Bowl. Nine boats on Sunday faced the start m fer the second race for the Somerville Bowl in fairly light airs. The general direction of the wind was N.N.E. and th first leg was a close nip to the Man of War Buoy. Only those
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    Steamer Damaged.
    129 22 Asiatic Prince in Dry Dock At Kcppel Harbour. The Asiatic Prince, which went ashore j at Cebu in the Philippines, has taken the place of the Royal Star in dry dock a' Keppel Harbour. This vessel is ab 1 seriously damaged and if the repairs an* to be
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Home Football.
      525 23 English and Scottish League n Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 26. Scottish Cup replays lesflted as f "u'uic'T. Queen of South 1. Dunfermline 5. Bathgate 2. .i 5 rdrie« mans 2, Ayr 1. Di.i-ion HI (Southern), lit urneniouth 2, Luton 0. London, January 26. T i u draw
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      Tennis.
      123 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Patterson Wins Australian Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 31. Melbourne In the final of the Australian championship singles Patterson beat Hawkes, 3—6, 6—4, 3—6, 18—16, 6— 3. In the doubles Patterson and Hawkes beat Wood and Mclnnes, 8—6, 6—1, 6—2. Mile. Lenglen’s Earnings As Professional. New York
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      Boxing.
      60 23 Ted Baldock to Meet La Barba. [Reuter Telegram.] London. January 31. New York It is reported that Fidel I.a Barba, llyweight champion of the .vorld, who recently beat Elky Clark, has been matched to light Ted Baldock in London in May. A sum of $15,000 has been guaranteed l
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      Squash Racquets.
      27 23 [Reuter Telegram.] British Beat Americans. [Reuter Telegram.] London, February 1. Washington The British squash racquets players boat the Washington •Racquets Club six matches to nil.
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      Golf.
      39 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Bobby Cruickshank’s Success. [Reuter Telegram.] London, January 31. San Antonio Bobby Cruiekshank. the Progress Club Scottish ex-amateur champion, won the Texas open golf championship and a prize of $1,500. His score was 292 for 72 holes.
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      INTER-STATE HOCKEY.
      109 23 Perak’s Third Defeat of The Season. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January 31. The Perak hockey season practically ended on Saturday with the visit of the Selangor side. A deluge an hour before the match swamped the ground, half of which resembled conditions for water polo. The players
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      BILLIARDS AT PENANG.
      79 23 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, January 27. At the Penang Club Claude Falkinor and H. W. Stevenson met in an exhibition game of 1,600. Falkiner won by 1,167. Stevenson started well, Falkiner failing to score until his eighth visit to the table, when he made 76. Stevenson’s
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      Tanglin Club Bowls.
      66 23 The Final Results. Appended are the final results of the successful bowls tournament held at the fanglin Club during the last few weeks Withers’ Cup.—Winner Dr. Chill, Run-ner-up Mr. Nicoll. Handicap Singles.—Mr. Godwin. Championship Pairs.—Winners Mr. Jas Donaldson and Mr. Hickey. Handicap Doubles.—Winners Dr. Chill and Mr.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      60 23 S.L.R.A. Spoon Competition. Twelve members entered for the spoon competition held at Seletar on Thursday. Mrs. G. F. Jackson won the spoon and Mrs. Walter Marsh the ammunition sweep. The following cards \yere returned 300 200 100 Yds. Yds. Yds. Mrs. G. F. Jackson ..29 32 27 Mrs.
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      Rugby County Championship.
      105 23 In the Rugby County Championship on January 19, Hampshire beat Sussex by 48 point3 to 0, at Bournemouth. Mr. A. Dyer Ball, of Hong Kong, has been promoted to the new appointment in Ceylon, of Legal Draughtsman in the Attorney-General’s Otlice. He will leave Hong Kung in
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    BIRTH
    21 23 BOURNE. Born, at New York City, on January 30, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bourne, Jr., a son.
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    Trade and Finance.
    140 23 Singapore, February 1. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 5/16 On New York, Demand 55 15/16 Private 90 d/s 57 On France, Bank T.T. 1396 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 6% p.c. dis.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    639 23 Singapore, February 1. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asara Kumbang 66/6 57/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.88 0.92 £1 £1 Chenderiang 28/6 29/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 27/- 27^ £1 10 Haad Yai 12/- 14/- pm. 1 1 Hit am Tin 1.22 Mi 1.27
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      87 23 NOTICE All communications for both the Strait* Times find the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Odice, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle meats. The post free price of the Straits Times tc the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price
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  • Obituary
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    170 23 DEATHS OWEN. —Annie Dorothea Caroline, beloved wife of George Paddison Owen, at her residence. The Lake, Singapore, on January 28, 1927, aged 70. CARR. On January 20, 1927, in London, Samuel Richards Carr, aged 78. By cable HARRINGTON. —On January 23, 1927, at Malacca. Walter Anthony Harrington, Marine Engineer, Workshop
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      73 1 General Page Singapore Official Quotations Rubber Restriction Ceylon Rubber Control 1 Rubber Price Averages London Rubber Stinks Rubber Price for 1927 Rubber Position (By A. W. S.) Rubber Industry $450,000 Rubber Deals 1 Society of Planters 2 A Rubber Deal Crude Rubber 2 Rubber Items 2 Local Rubber Auction
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      64 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Qu ntat ions Spot Selli r Prices s Fell. April July I)..It* I/dun Spore Mar. June Sept. Jan. s. d. S u7 i 7 o.n.Vj o.r,r&gt;\ o.r.H'i o.7o*i •jh i &lt;; t h o&lt;;c, 1 a o.rj'i o.69* a 0.71'• lit* 1 71,
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      71 1 Controller of Labour and Perak Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Junuury 28. An important letter from the Controller of Labour to the Central l’erak, J\ A., which hud protested against restriction methods, says After the appeal has l*cen preferred to the central committee against the assessment committee
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      69 1 The reassessed Standard Production of rubber estates for the fifth year of restriction (November 1, 1926, to October a 1, *****) is 7:1,821) tons. The Standard Production for the previous years were Tons. 1st Year (1-11-11)22 to :il-10-102:1) 60,024 2nd Year (1 11-1022 to 21-10-1021) 62,282 3rd
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      Rubber Price Average.
      24 1 Lubber price averages in the past Restriction quarter up to January 31 were as follows Singapore 66.46 cents London Is. 7.34d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London office gives 1,120 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at January 29, as revised, 54,780 tons.
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      Rubber Price for 1927.
      28 1 A cable received by Lewis and Peat from their London office states that rubber is quoted fur the whole of 1927 at Ik. 7%d.
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      RUBBER POSITION. Effect of Cheap Secondary Tyres.
      1131 1  -  Notes By A. W. S. A.W.S., writing from London under date January 6, says I have an uneasy impression that in niy letter last week, 1 lett a hiatus in the discussion of price prospects fur 19-7. 1 took the standards of Malaya
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      Rubber Industry.
      119 1 Planters and Standard Allowance Figures. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, January 27. The discussion of the Central Perak P. A. regarding the autocratic powers •f the assessment committee which "event lv decided not to divulge the figures vn which standard allowance was based, is echoed by the meeting
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      164 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Quarter’s Percentage Fixed At Seventy. Ceylon Coupon Rules Amended. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, January 31. The official percentage of standard production of rubber which may be exported at the minimum rate of duty from Ceylon and Malaya for the quarter beginning February 1 will be 70. London,
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      Java Rubber.
      66 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Anglo-Dutch Plantations New Issue. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London January 26. Gratifying results have attended the issue of the prospectius of Anglo-Putcli Plantations, Java. Ltd., offering £500,000 six per cent, first mortgage debentures at 08 and £125,000 ordinary pound shares at £2 each, to complete the company’s development
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      $450,000 RUBBER DEALS.
      202 1 Remarkable Story in Bankruptcy Court. A remarkable story of heavy speculation in rubber was told by Lim Yew Chye, a former High Street merchant, in the course of his public examination in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Deane. The bankrupt stated that he started
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      Society of Planters.
      1465 2 Mr J. W. Campbell Again Elected Chairman. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January 29. The annual general meeting of the Incorporated Society of Planters was in the Masonic hall, Venning Road, at in:50 a.m. the chairman, Mr. J. W. Campv I* presiding. The attendance was small
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      A Rubber Deal.
      185 2 Interesting Action at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuaia Lumpur, January 29. An interesting suit began in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gompertz, the parties being Mr. W. J. Doughty, of Hamilton Estate, Nilai, plaintiff, and Fearon and Co., brokers, and
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      159 2 Importations into the United Stales. We are indebted to the Planters Amo •nation of Malaya for giving the following details of the importations of crude rub her into the United States during November 192G. The figures have been compiled and distributed by the Rubber Association of America. The
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      144 2 The rate of duty prescribed by the Rural Board, Penang, for tappable rubber trees on land under 100 acres in area, is eight cents per tree. The meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee fixed for February 15, to fix standard rates of wages payable throughout the inland districts
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      723 2 Few Trade Orders at Prices Ruling. Lewis and Peat, Singapore, rcpoit Singapore, January 27. The market after showing a sudden improvement at the close of last week has been quiet with a downward tendency, and very little support has been forthcoming from the trade. Prices locally have
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      NEW I. S. P. OFFICES.
      851 3 A Home for the Planters’ Society. Opening Ceremony at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, January .’&gt;0. In the presence of a large gathering of members and the general public Mr. J. W. Campbell, the Chairman, opened the new offices of the Incorporated
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      811 3 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Keport. Macphail and Co., Ltd.’s weekly report dated robruary 1, states The pproacn of the Chinese New holiday- is having a semi-paralysing effect upon business and until tins over it is only to be expected that a detrimental eileet on the volume
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JAN. 5.
        472 3 Stock Exchange. Value. Company. ices £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Bar.teng 2/ Bantcng Consolidated f/v 11 liatu Caves W* £1 Batu Tiga 2/ Bekoh Z,L 2/ Bertam Consolidated 2/ Brieh il Bidor 2/ Bikain j* 2 2/ Brooklands 6
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 1.
        673 3 Capital Issue Company Co. Evatt. laid Lp \aiue Dividends Fraser Lyall iro’ooo 1 rl P C nt a C Pn?" 27 Ailenby ($1) 2.90 2.90 eS *3.10 60 p.e. for year 3°-9-2b Alor Gajah ($1) 2.70 2.00 2.80 2.90 4.9,4f&gt; 1 30 p.c. mt.
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      179 4 a Jr.* i- ■A &gt;10: ■b. isP* &lt;&lt; s t.. s 1927 Models 5 Seater Touring 2 Door Saloon &gt; 4 Door Saloon $2,900 3,100 3,300 5 Pass Sports $3,600 i a &gt; 7 Pass Touring 3,900 i 7 Pass Saloon 4,800 GUTHRIE COMPANY (Incorporated in S.S.) &gt;v Malayan Motors,
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      335 5 rtrui o, 111U Uil* V i; SECURITY A EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO LTD. (I»Mrpont«4 la tk« Straits SsttUasots) r DIRECTORS: a A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hcn’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D J. WARD. 4 GAW KHEK KHIAM,
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