The Straits Budget, 31 March 1927

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF TnE STRAITS TIMES I ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. .’MW" SINGAPORE. THI RSI)AY. MARCH 31, 1027. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    320 1 :.KAI»EKS_ P 8 >iir Hutrh UVlfur. "f Cuanlinis Avam-t S«.liti«n •>- I j;m] Ki fona The Boycott Racing I’thics Occasional Notes IflrKMm*. Itouur and Special iWcrinK fast Week s News UMJ The Position in Shanghai Kari ipners Killed in Nanking No Si goti; lions at Shanghai /Pictures Strait' Legislative
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2678 1 I til 1 ut liamal Syndicate, ir..,'.’ 'I 1 year ended December .‘5l, f at< s that the nett profit for the am inil V l )rov *ding for depreciation be n S from which has to of LiT d standin flf at the debit Prv ar
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    Workmen Down Tools.
    99 2 Motor Mechanics Strike At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, March 2X. As a result of the manager of Metcalfe’s Motors reprimanding Chinese workman for breaking a drill and ordering them to make good the damage the workman walked out saying he would not return for one
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    Siamese Currency.
    61 2 Exchange Value of Tical Confirmed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, March 2i*. It is officially announced that the Siamese Government have decided to confirm the exchange value of the tical, corresponding to eleven ticals t> the pound sterling, at which it has been provisionally maintained for the past
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    Penang Pilot Attacked.
    61 2 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 2.'5. A Malay named Hamid was produced nefnre the Second Magistrate charged with the attempted murder of a pilot Mr. H. Davies. it was alleged that the accused' pushed Mr. Davies into the sea while he was getting into the pilot
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    THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
    186 2 acancies In Staff Being Rapidly Filled. In connection w*ith certain criticisms of the General Hospital, Singapore, on the ground of deficiency of staff, we understand that the vacancies are being made up rapidly, the new scale of salaries proving an attraction to young doctors at home. An
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    A BROKER’S ACTION.
    74 2 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 29. In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, an action was commenced in which Messrs. •Fearon and Co., brokers, sued Mr. H. T. Stiven, of Kuala Kubu Estate, and Mr. (I. C. Green, Restriction Officer, Rasa, for
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    Singapore Wedding.
    110 2 The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church yesterday of Mr. Alexander Mitchell, director of Watts and 0., to Miss Eva S. Jordan, who is a Sister at the General Hospital. The Rev. T. Campbell Gibson. M.A., of Swatow officiated. 'I In* bride was given away by Mr.
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    Mr. David’s Retirement.
    252 2 Address Presented from Court Staff. A pleasing ceremony took place in the District Court on Friday when Mr. A. F. David, the District Judge, who is retiring at the end of this month, up* poured on the Bench. The whole of the Court staff, including many from
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    St. Dunstan’s.
    289 2 Headquarters Appreciation Of Singapore Effort. apt. Ian Fraser. C.B.E., M.P., chairman of St. Dunstan’s (for blinded soldiers, sailors ami airmen) has written to ihe promoters of the Singapore dame and cabaret show given in October last, his thanks for the result of the Singapore effort, as a result
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    Dr. E. A. O. Travers.
    124 2 Seriously Injured in Motor Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 20. News has reached Kuala Lumpur that Dr. E. A. O. Travers, who retired from Malaya in 192.>, met with a serious motor accident at Chiswick, London, on Wednesday last,. Dr. Travers, who
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    731 2 The New Governor There was a general feeling of s ttl faction in the air on Thursday, W U M (h news of the appointment of Sir j Clifford as Governor and High c’oinnu ••inner was announced. Humour had busy with several names, hut now tint the
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      SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
      931 3 his talents during this period.—Straits fimee. March 24. announcement made to-day of the of Sir Hugh Clifford as 511 A f th* Straits Settlements and Commissioner for Malaya none |(SS .veleome because it comes as a e surprise. Various names have uvutioned when the question of Sir
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      WELFARE OF YOUNG WOMEN.
      846 3 —Str*iits Times, Maivh 2'>. Institutions in the East, especially those of a philanthropic character, have many adversities with which to contend Not the least cf these is the considerable change of personnel due to home 1 ave and sickness. During the past year the local branch
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      GUARDING AGAINST SEDITION.
      930 3 occasion requires.—Straits Times, March 2fi. Besides the coming of a new Governor and High Commissioner, there are a number of questions of interest to Malaya which might profitably be discussed, but for the time being the question of most importance is comprised in events in China and
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      LAND REFORM.
      866 4 reason to be gratified.—Straits Times, March 28. Was it not Tacitus who pointed out that in a democracy no art w’as more important than that of public speech But our Governor-Elect, Sir Hugh Clifford, seems not quite sure about it. A week ago, addressing Colombo Irishmen, he said
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      THE BOYCOTT.
      959 4 •—Straits Times, March 20. The Chinese boycott of the Singapore 1 faction Company’s vehicles has now continued for six days, and, as was inevitable, it has ltd to scenes of disorder. Not content with intimidating their compatriots into refusing to use the trams and trolley buses, the trouble
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      RACING ETHICS.
      884 4 —Straits Times, March 30. The judgment of Mr. Justice Ke the Bombay Turf libel references to which have appeared Straits Times, will come as a mild sh k ail interested in racing and its association The only possible decision which can t arrived at is that our racing
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    DEATH OF MR. BEN MITCHELL.
    294 5 Forty-four Years in Malay Peninsula. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 27. The death of Mr. Ben Mitchell occurred late yesterday evening at the age of 65. D ceased was for many years Commissioner of Police in Kedah and w’as the first to huld the
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    Government Appointments.
    157 5 rv;:;; C. Hemmant is to act as Colonial ,u J as a member of the Singait_‘ our Board vice the Hon. Mr. os Harriott, C.M.G. Mr. G. S. Hope “panted Supervisor of Export Duties °f the Collection Station at rL;‘ ipole Mr. J* Robertson is to act as
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1503 5 [Straits Times, March 24-30.] Lady Clifford, C.B.E., wife of our Governor-elect, can be assured of a very warm welcome in Malaya. To most of us Lady Clifford is perhaps better known as Mrs. Henry de la Pasture, the novelist and dramatist. The eldest daughter of Mr. Edward Bonham,
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    Capt. Freyberg in a Collision.
    180 5 In the second court on March 24, bet Vic Mr. 11. R. Bull, a Malay syce was charged with rash driving. The complainant was Capt. G. H. Freyberg, Master Attendant, who explained that on the night of the 10th inst., he was being driven from
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    THE TRAM BOYCOTT.
    3408 5 Military Called Out To Assist Police. Unruly Crowd Speedily Dispersed. The Straits Times of March 2*1 published the following A effort by certain sections of the Chinese in Singapore to cause a boycott of the Singapore Traction Company’s trolley buses and trams was in lull force this
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    SINGAPORE ARCHITECTS.
    232 6 The Ballot for Officers And Council. At the regular general meeting of the Singapore Society of Architects held at the Victoria Theatre on the 25th inst.. the result of the ballot for officers and council of the .year was u follows President, Major P. H. Keys, F.R.l.B.A.; vice-president,
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    THE POSITION IN SHANGHAI.
    4761 7 [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Nationalists Taking Matters In Hand. STRIKE CALLED OFF. Everything Quiet on Defence Line. [REITER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 24. The general strike has been called off. A Naval wireless message states that the Southerners have taken Nanking and Chinkiang. Shops Re-Opening.
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    Quarrymen Killed.
    237 8 Fall of Rock at Batu Caves. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, March 23. News reached Kuala Lumpur this afternoon of a serious accident at Messrs. Kenneison Brothers stone quarry at Fatu Caves. It appears that blasting operations had been in progress up to yesterday morning and this
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    The Iron Duke.
    169 8 We have received a copy of The Iron lir.. 0 Magazine of the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, for February. I revious issues of this Magazine have aroused very favourable comment; it is certainly the most ambitious publication of the kind we have met with, excellently produced and
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    FOREIGNERS KILLED IN NANKING.
    10239 9 [rf.itfr far eastern service.] Hill Shelled by Cantonese Irregulars. naval forces to the RESCUE. Combined British and American Action. IHF.ITKR FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 24. x Wirt s s message from Nanking Chinese troops, believed to he i mon ,..e regulars, shelled tlu* hill near
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    KRETA AYER ENQUIRY.
    4051 13 justices of the Peace Give Evidence. (,uri Crowded with Chinese. "■Ioiulav the inquiry which is <,n r ,u) the deaths of six Chinese -JY.J Y u ,t by the Police during the v r incident was continued before Y a u Tyte and a special jury in
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD FOR MALAYA.
    1189 14 [keuter telegram] New Governor and High Commissioner. A NOTABLE CAREER. Early Associations with Malay States. We are officially informed that His Excellency Sir L. N. Guillemard. G.C.M.G., K.C.B., is retiring and that His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Sir Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G.,
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    SIAM COAL MINE.
    81 14 Winding Up of Company Agreed To. (1 rom Our Own C irrespondent). Bangkok, March 27. Al a meeting of the shareholders of the Siam Coal Mine a motion was carried lo wind up the company, as there was no h po of making the concern a success.
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    PENANG MOTOR FATALITY.
    51 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 27. At the inquest on Patricia Foley, who was fatally injured in a recent nutoi collision, the jury found that both driver? were guilty of negligent, and rash driving but more blame attached to Alfred Schmidt, the driver of the Singer
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    NO NEGOTIATIONS AT SHANGHAI.
    667 14 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Impossible Under Present I Conditions. I SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN S I STATEMENT. I Warships Alone Saved Nankin, I Foreigners. S I [REITER TELEGRAM] I London, March 28. I Before proceeding to Chequers" <„ I Saturday, Mr. Baldwin warned his c I leagues that the
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      Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements.
      212 15 Front row (seated) left to right The hons. the Acting Colonial Engineer (Mr. H. V. Towner), the Attorney-General (Mr. M. H. Whitley), the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G.), H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.), the Resident Councillor, Penang (Mr. R. Scott),
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      Dr. E.A.O. Travers.
      36 15 K. A. 0. Travers who retired from Malaya in 1 after 10 years’ 'ice in the country and who is reported to have met with a serious motor accident near London last week.
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      The Late Mr. B. E. Mitchell.
      40 15 The death of “Hen.” Mitchell occurred at Penang on Saturday at the age of 65 years. He was born at Uerwick-on Tweed and had been in the Malay Peninsula for the past 44 years.
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      Anglo-Chinese Girls’ School, Ipoh.
      51 16 I ht annu.il dinner ot members and friends of the Anglo-C hinese tiirls’ School, Ipoh, was held on March 4. Among those present were Mrs. Fong Fung Loon (vice-president), Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Hurley and the Misses M. Hurley, D. lilaze and Royce. Photo, by I toll.
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      Malacca Hotspur Association.
      21 16 A fancy dress gathering of members of the Malacca Hotspur Association at Limbonggan. Photo, by C. Islui, MtiLiccti
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      Mr. A. J. Sturrock Entertained at Ipoh.
      69 16 lh, MalTol it,, h.nta Sanitary Hoard. h. entertained their Chairman Mr V I Photo, by Itoh, Ifioh. Included the l>h»l»*r.„h arc the whole „f ,hc Kin.a Hoard Sanitary Mall V h is ll a in Promotion to District (Hiker, KinU Murroch U the
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      Dr. Alexander Goldstein.
      43 17 Dr. Alexander Goldstein, member of the General Council of the Zionist Organisation, is one of the leading figures of the world wide movement ior the rebuilding of the Jewish Homeland in Palestine. He addressed a meeting at Singapore on Tuesday.
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      Five Generations in Singapore.
      51 17 An unique photograph of the late Mrs. Eliza Fernandez, who died on March 13, aged 91 years, with her son, the late Hon. Mr. J. E. Tessensohn. O.U.E., her grandson, Mr. R. Tessensohn, her great granddaughter, Mrs. (J. E. Bogaars, and her great great granddaughter, l’atricia
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      New Oil Tanks at Tanjong Pagar.
      45 17 Ihe Asiatic Petroleum Company have erected a pumping station and oil tanks at Tanjong Pagar lor hunkering motor vessels alongside the wharves. The pumping station is shown on the left one of the oil tanks, capacity N.OOU tons, right.
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      The Rattan Industry in Singapore.
      19 17 Washing canes at Serangoon. Loading the canes into lorries. l*hotos. by I'huii Succ l\hini
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      Scenes from Shanghai.
      58 18 Shanghai War .Memorial on the l>und. Viscount Oort, V.O., Ceneral Staff Officer, explaining a map of Shanghai to Officers of the Coldstream Guards. Punjabis loading regimental baggage on to lorries. The white-domed building in centre is the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hank Coldstream Guardsmen at Shanghai. Hluejackets
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      Tidal Floods at Katong.
      31 18 I'orch ol Mr. W. Dunman s bungalow at Crow. Dilate with tennis court at hack and lake beyond. Cliccts of salt water on rubber trees, Grove Estate.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      EFFECTIVE WAYS WITH PIRATES.
      968 19 [KEt'TER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Full Story of British Expedition. THE CLEANING UP OF BIAS BAY. Prompt Sequel to Hopsang Outrage. [HEITER FAR EASTERN service.] Hong Kor.g, March 24. in qite of many attempts by the Hong i. Government to secure co-operation tic suppression of piracy ami
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      The Pirated Hopsang.
      76 19 Large Quantity of Munitions Aboard. (From Our Own Correspondent). Flung Kong, March 23. The police to-day discovered a large quantity of arms and munitions, including 22 Lewis guns, on board the Hopsang which it is believed were intended to be smuggled to Canton. The Indo-China Steam Navigation
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      Health Conference.
      76 19 Rugby, March 23. A party of foreign medical officers visiting England under the auspices of the Health Section of the League of Nations will reassemble in London tomorrow’, having completed an intensive course of study while attached to provincial health departments. They leave for a final conference at
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      THANKS TO BRITAIN.
      266 19 Views of Other Foreigners In Shanghai. Americans Sign Message To Government. Shanghai, March 24. Non-British foreigners in Shanghai are widely signing a message to the British Government stating that if the British tro >ps had not arrived when they did the women and children would have had
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      Holland and Belgium.
      104 19 Butch First Chamber Rejects Treaty. London, March 24. The Hague The First Chamber, by 53 to 17, rejected the Belgo-Dutch treaty already ratified by both Chambers f the Belgian Parliament and the Dutch Second Chamber. The treaty, inter alia, gave the port of Antwerp certain advantages on
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      Mine Disaster in Japan.
      39 19 Shanghai, March 2!). Tokio As many as 136 miners arc known to have perished as a result of fire at a coal mine. Sixty bodies have been recovered. There were piteous scenes at the pithead.
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      Caucasian Oil Fire.
      25 19 London, March 25. Moscow: Several oil reservoirs and tanks of oil products in the Grozny oilfields, Caucasia, have been destroyed by fire.
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      Pinedo’s Flight.
      18 19 London, March 26. Georgetown, British Guiana Marquide Pinedo has arrived, having covered 900 miles from Para.
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      Dutch Minister Resigns.
      19 19 London. March 25. The Hague The Foreign Minister. Heer van Karnebcck, has tendered hi u resignation.
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      BANKERS AND CHINA.
      428 19 Britain’s Policy Of Conciliation. Notable Speech by Lord Birkenhead. London, March 23. Presiding at the annual dinner of the British Overseas Banks Association in London, Mr. II. D. C. Jones, chairman of the Association, referring to China, said he hoped it was not in vain that Britain
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      Revised Prayer Book.
      176 19 Changes Made by House Of Bishops. London, March 2”. A new edition is issued «jf the revised Prayer Look, containing the changes made }>y the House of Bishops since presentation of the book of the Convocations >n February 7. The main feature of the preface, which is
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      UNITED STATES ATTITIDE.
      509 20 Deep Concern over Nanking Incident. Satisfaction at the British Cooperation. London, March 25. Washington: Mr. Wilbur, after confer itig wit ii Mr. Kellogg, issued formal a- iKamvs of full hundred per cent, .support by Government” for tin* Ameri1 an Naval forces in China. Admiral Williams,” he added,
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      Feeling In The States.
      202 20 (Jreat Enthusiasm for British Troops. London, March 27. I he American masses, who are indillerent ti the financial loss of the jiowejfnl commercial interests in China, are fired with intense indignation at tin* horrors committed in Nanking, the outrages (tii women, the shooting of foreigners and
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      More Marines Being Mobilised
      226 20 Complete Aviation Sque.dron Despatched. London, March 2$. Washington, March 27 The latest I me aee frf in Admiral Williams to the Navy Depaitment descriles the situation i i i Miaiu hai as very tense." lb informed the Department that additional Aiiici a-an forces had been lamleu
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      Chinese Naval Battle.
      180 20 H.M.S. Argus Used as A Screen. Shanghai, March 27. H.M.S. Argus, lying at Woosung, had an excellent view of tne uniqu 1 spectacle •ifered by tlii.s m ining's Chinese nava action. The Argus was us d as a screen by m -f me particij ints—the N uihcin
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      Air Force Medals.
      83 20 Appeal to Ex-Members Overseas. Rugby, March 25. The Air Ministry states that the British War and Victory medals of a large number of ex-oflieers and ex-airmen of the Royal Air Force still remain to be issued. A special appeal is made by the Ministry to all ex-members
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      International Railways.
      56 20 London, March 27. A convention has been signed between Poland and Germany for facilitating ‘rathe over international railway lines, including the services between Europe »n*l the Far East. *h“ convention will also form the basis <Vr the establishment of direct communia'ii.M between Belgium and France and ihhinsr and
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      The Royal Tour.
      21 20 London, March 2(5. S”i!»ic-y II.M.S. Renown, with the Dnku i'he 1 of N ork on boa. ha arrived.
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      Naval Movements.
      406 20 Wireless Entanglements Fixed At Shamcen. Hong Kong, March 20. H.M aircraft carrier Argus has Lit 1 1 Shanghai. Hong Kong, March 1. The Hcrminius, with the First Devonshire:’, has left for Shanghai. Hong Kong, March 25. H M.S. Bruce, with the eighth Destroyr i lot ilia, has arrived.
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      Chinese Tong War.
      47 20 Fighting Breaks Out Again In New York. London, March 24. Xew York Deadly warfare between hinese Tongs flared up to-day on the expiration of the two years truce between die Hip Sing and On Leon Tongs. Five < hinese are reported killed and three wounded.
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      Threat of Deportations.
      106 20 London, March 25. NYw ork The police in the great c.Hes of the United States are guarding the (hinese quarters to prevent reprisals following the outbreak of the Tong war. So far eight people have been killed and ti\o seriously injured, while 45 have been arrested. 11'“
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      DISARMAMENT.
      490 20 Proposed Limitation Cf Land Forces. Lord Cecil Recognises Failure. London, March 2 Qvr/? vn The French delegation the disarmament committee has dje-.'’ ou od a ciiat t 1 1 c* a t cont am in 1 1 .utivies limiting armaments. X u fm,,-. aiv l.ul down. The treaty provides
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      Blue Funnel Co. Sued.
      123 20 Mr. Justice Horridge Awards Damages. London, March 25. r Justice Horridge gave judgment in favour of Heyn and others, tradmg as Reuter, Brockelmann and Coiypany, of Shanghai, in the case in whi-h they sued the Ocean Steamship Co., o^' ers of tlie steamer Euniaeus, lor damages
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      Paul Lecat Refloated.
      22 20 Shanghai, March The M.M. liner, Paul Lecat, whi ashore near NVoosung on March refloated yesterday and leaves for to-day.
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      FOREIGNERS AND CHINA.
      145 21 A French Observer On Communism. i-n.hlim of Communists in The Orient. Shanghai. March 22. Saueiwtin, «f Le Matin, hu» ,.7 i r om France, via Moscow. 7\he said the nations of the were now faced with the problem "y rir wuij Comnumists in the Orient. t" iImus
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      American Marines.
      215 21 The Landing at Shanghai Justified. London, March 22. w York Mr. Silas Strawn. Ameict inbi r f the Chinese Fxtra terri- ali'v t‘oinmission. in a speech, deethe I'nitcd States Government ,absolutely justified in landitig Shanghai, where, he said, >*( >, w;.- x7tt.iUHf.uoO worth of American V y. \>M»
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      Britain’s Policy in China.
      359 21 ln>l)o s for Arrangement At Shanghai. London, March *J4. i «l verbatim report of Lord speech in the House of .'larch 22 with referenc** *o u l ’nat Lord Desborough ,*e- 1 “utset to the statement of t in hina made on DecentV, ,‘.7 :l M
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      An Extraordinary Story.
      125 21 Chinese Student and A Mysterious Stranger. London, March 22. Tang Ixang Li, a Chines*' student member ol tlu* London branch of the Kuoniintang, told a representative of the Morning Post an extraordinary story of h *\v he was approached in London by a mysterious stranger claiming to
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      Conditions in Hankow.
      87 21 Japanese Women and Children Take Refuge. Shanghai, March 2S. Reports of the worsening of conditions at Hankow* are borne out by Japanese messages, stating that Japanese women and children residing in the native city there are taking refuge in the Japanese < oncession and preparing to board
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      The Saar Agreement.
      190 21 Statement by Sir Austen Chamberlain. Rugby, March 22. (Questioned regarding the agreement readied by ilu* Council of the League of Nations respecting the international railway police force for the Saar, Sir Austen Chamberlain said that the Governing Commission recommended that there should be placed at its disposal
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      British Motor Cars.
      48 21 Last Year's Export of Over £9,000.000. Rugby, March 2'd. The President of the Board of Trade stated in the House of Commons that 1*1 120.000 worth of motor car.- and parts were exported from this country last year, while the value of imports was lu.ooo.
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      DEFENCE OF SHANGHAI.
      396 21 [keitek far eastern service.] Need for Anglo-French Co-operation. Coordination Between the Two Systems. [KEITEK FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, March 27. As a result of a meeting between Major-General Duncan and the French Admiral, an improved system of AngloFrench cooperation with regard to defence of the settlements has
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      Defence Considered Adequate
      193 21 ‘Cooperation Between the Two Settlements. Shanghai, March 2D. In e nnection with the defence of the French concession, the French Municipal Council held a meeting to-day under the chairmanship of the Consul-General, M. Xaggiar, who made a statement on the Iuc. lion of the security of the
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      Italy and the Balkans.
      324 21 Conversations Between Three Powers Proceeding. I.ond <n, March 22. Paris A Socialist attempt to raise a debate on the Italian-.Jug».-o.av affair wa*» frustrated by M. Hriand, who said it would only intlame dying pas-ions at present. The lions.- agreed. M. Hriand said thai ev; nts were
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      French Monopolies.
      249 21 Action Regarding Petroleum Postponed. London, March 25. I'aiis M. Doincare has made a statement to tlm Cabinet regardiny the mutch monopoly hill. The company and hoard must he exclusively French, and foreign holders of shares will not he entitled to any control in the management. The company must
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      U. S. A. and Mexico.
      87 21 London, March 22. Wash nyton The Mexican Ambassador, in all interview, expressed the opinion that there was no reason for anxiety reyardiny the relations between the l.’niteil States and Mexico in consequence ot the termination of tin- smiiyyluiy convention. On the other hand, Senator Norris*
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      Official Secrets Act.
      136 22 Allegations Against Retired Naval Officer. London, March 24. Colin Mayor-, against whom a charge ha-, been brought under the Official Secrets Acts, r* tir- -l naval Lieut. ommau*ier, was r-miamlc-l at Bow Street until Apiil 2 bail being refused. Mr. Fusta-e Fulton, opening tlie case for the
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      Middlesex Hospital.
      40 22 Anonymous Donor's (ionerous (lilt. Rugby. March 21. Brin--* Arthur ->f < --i naugbt anuounc“d at tin* Middle.*.ex -lo.*pital to-day that an anonyous p,*rs--u bad given i'Difi.uofi to th,* hospital toward** provuling a complete hostel and training *ch<»ol for nurses.
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      Seaplane Altitude Record.
      30 22 Paris, March 2ft. A French l.ieutenant named IVniuMfeot broke tin* world’s record for altitude in a seaplane, reaching more than 11,000 metres. The previous record was B,b»>o.
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    News from Siam.
    194 22 New Customs Tariff In Force. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, March 27. Ratifications ,,f the treaty between Siam an-1 the economic uni -n of Belgium and Luxemburg w- re exchanged in Bangkok yesterdas. This is the iast of the new treaties to be ratified. The Siam Fleet*
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    PASSENGERS.
    1205 22 'l ie- folhi’Ving passenpei > .u proceeding to K u rope l*> the Mongolia which >ailed on Friday i Mrs. Stewari, J. I W. Hm. o Mr-. \<.fili toii, Mi-s Nettlcioti, i. I' W IMa-cott, Lent. F. to Imiiley, K.N t R. M Voting. 'Mr. ami Mrs, 11. F.
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    Pontianak Gold.
    1397 22 j Mr. Peck and the Police i Investigation. j i j An extraordinary general meeting of {shareholders in the Bontiunak (ioU j Dredging Concessions, Ltd., was held at Battery Road. ->n Mmulay. at which a decision was reached regarding an inqtiiry into all-gatiocs of salting. Mr. i ii.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    158 22 Kanmnting Tin Dredging.—1st hub I month March output odd piculs, hours rur Estimated realised value of or* I 1.000. I Pet Tin first half month ft I March:—Output To piculs. I <.^!V n ,on Tin Mines.—First half monti lor March output H>7 piculs. I Renong 1 in Dredging.—First
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    THE MIKADO.
    1546 23 jjjohly Successful A.D.C. Production. Pvci llent Performance on Firsl r Night. ...v is 0out the Straits limes y. x, retailor, was real.sed wlvr. v*; uni* Amateur Dramatic l outproduction of The Mikad > was j; |-wt public performance at the XV,.ra Treat;e last night. public nmi been le.J
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    Promissory Notes.
    440 23 Curious Allegations in Supreme Court. Allegations that a Chinese woman was) claiming on a promissory note which had been given to her husband, and had already been settled were made in a claim lor £2,‘!‘s, made before the Chief Justice, Sir V\ ili'i.m .Munson, on Marc a 24.
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    S.S. (Penang) Association
    238 23 Questions of Sailors Hostel And Housing. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 24. At the annual meeting ot the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association Mr. R. Samuel presided. Reviewing the position of the Association. lie dealt, inter alia, with the Motion of a sailors’ hostel for Penang. The
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    INDIAN CAUSE CELEBRE.
    234 23 Law Student Charged With Murder. Accused Pleads Unwritten Law. (From Our Own Correspondent). Calcutta, March 2d. The latest cause o fibre is tnat in which Kiiaiag Bahadur Singh, a brilliant Xepa.oe law stud* nt, is on trial for the murder of Him Lai Aganvala, a Marwari millionaire.
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    Not Guilty of Murder.
    217 23 Sentence of Eight Years Imprisonment. Calcutta, March 24. The accused was sentenced to eight years’ rigorous imprisonment. The Crown Prosecutor, in asking for a verdict of guilty of murder, quoted histone examples of murder from high motives and instanced that of Brutus killing Caesar. Mr. Langford
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    Thrift and Loan Society.
    96 23 Satisfactory Finances At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 24. Presiding at the half-yearly meeting of th<* Government Servants’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Mr. J. H. Pedlowr stated that they started the year with a ca it balance of £4.01)0 and it was now
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    The New G.O.C. Malaya.
    68 23 Mnjiw-Oencral C. van Straubcnz.ee, tlie tie wdy appoint id (ieneral < <«imundinir ihe troops in M:d;iya, will Ik* leaving? Knoland with his wife on tin* liner Montcalm, aimiK front l,t\er|Hio| on April 'Jti, in order to connect with the Canadian Pacific liner Kmpress of Russia, which
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2693 24 Electricity Charge Considered Too High. Arc Racing Stables I’ndesirahle In Singapore i The Singapore .Municipal Commissioners met at the Municipal Offices on I*riilay afternoon when very little business of an extraordinary character came up for consideration. Those present were Mr. R. J. Farrer, President Messrs. O. I*. Gritfith-Jones,
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    Rembian Tin, Limited.
    297 24 Lack of Interest Shown by The Shareholders. The following report is supplied !•> t liquidator and Rembian Tin, Ltd. extraordinary general meeting »f K**ni bian Tin. Limited, was held a* :t Registered Office. Chartered Ban!. < m.i" hers. Ip<di. <»n March it. Present.—C»d. C. Rae (chairman*. Mr
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    Blasphemy.
    19 24 Toronto, March 10: Kr Sterry has been sentenced !*•»1* uk*-. libel to <i(> days’ impriso:iiv.' voniniuncled th.r deportation.
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    3903 25 Duri 8 Past j! The ann “hamber e oj?' Commerce was held |nS aI ’f vV S uffice building on March li tlu ii n Mr J. Mitchell, chairman, the 1‘ 011, 1 rSJ'niuirniim addressed the Chamber I 1 1 length and said I’lCri'tM.rt (rives the usual
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    Titi Tin.
    1018 26 Disappointing Results of Working. TV, annual K-mral meeting of the t:* Tin Company was held at inv hurt* Hank Chnmljnm 5 kail San Ilin and Mr. Braddon. Proposing the adoption of the report ami accounts the chairman in the course of his remarks said t on th. „.im"
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    College of Medicine.
    216 26 Pass List of March Professional Examination. ’lhe pass list of the March professional examination of King Edward VII College of Medicine is as follows I Final examination for the diploma of L.M.S.—S. Kanapathipillai, V. L. Misso (h'iiours> K. Murugasu, W. S. Poulier, L. S. da Silva, C.
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    Penang Lottery Prize.
    164 26 Action Against Chinese Sporting Club. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 29. The hearing was begun to-day of an action in which Mrs. Ewe Keok Nooh is claiming $2,886.90, the amount of a cheque drawn by defendants, the committee of the Chinese Sporting Club, who subsequently stopped
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    Client v. Solicitors.
    592 26 Defendants Ordered to ini I Bills. ,le I (From Our Own Correspondent). I Kuala Lumpur, March 27. The Chief Justice (Sir Hon Gompertz) delivered judgment i n Supreme Court on Saturday niorninir Qt the ease in which towkay Loh Poh of Kuala Lumpur sued Messrs fw nvan
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    Malayan Floods Relief Fund.
    109 26 The hon. treasurer, Malayan Hoods Relief Fund, Singapore acknowledges tne following subscriptions Already acknowledged $45,1U‘^Methodist Girls’ School Kemasek Japanese Association, Trengganu, through the Singapore Japanese Society Total $45,22C^ This fund is now closed. The total viz., $46,226.82 (as alwveb has been remitted to the Central t
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      Singapore Football.
      826 27 Annual Meeting of Stadium Committee. The annual general meeting of the m-ulium Committee was held in 0,1 March 24. The followin' were thi M w c ggrs J. M. Sime (in the pre> Ml W Trimmer, E. Bartley, J-WJ 4 Major’Stoehr, Theo. Leijssius Tay t ian Tt-i-k and
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      Inter-Commercial Cup.
      132 27 McAlister’s Beat the Chartered Bank. It looked as though there was to be quite a fair game on the Stadium ground on Monday, when the Chartered Bank opened very promisingly against McAlister’s in their tie for the Inter-Com-mercial Cup. As the match progressed, however, the Bank were entirely
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      The Races.
      189 27 [Reuter Telegram.] A Win for Priory Park. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 23. The Lincolnshire Handicap (Straight Mile), run at Lincoln to-day, resulted as follows Mr. J. B. Joel’s PRIORY PARK (20—1) 1 Mr. B. Coulson’s ORB1NDOS (100—6) 2 M. M. Boussac’s ASTERUS (3—1) 3* Mr. W. Murray’s MELON
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      CHINESE SPORT.
      51 27 Cricket and Tennis Fixtures At Singapore. Jpoh, March 24. The first regular annual fixture at 'irkft between F.M.S. Chinese and Tic !< riy hinese is being played at Singapore at Easter, when also the Alan Loke Gold cup for tennis will be competed for. Perak is making a
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      Malayan Football.
      701 27 Notes and Comment on The Week. BY 44 CENTRE.” A general meeting of the Malayan F.A uas held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday A which Perak, Singapore, Selangor. Negri Sembilan and Malacca were represented. The agenda covered the election of officers for the year the venue of tin
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      Inter-Varsity Sports.
      26 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Cambridge Beat Oxford. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 26. In the intor-Vaisity sports at Queen’.*Club. Cambridge beat Oxford by nine events to two.
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      Home Football.
      410 27 [Reuter Telegram.] English and Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 23. The following are the results of league matches played to-day Division II (Southern). Gillingham 2 Bristol Rovers 0 Charlton 1 Brighton 0 Division III (Northern). Ashington 1 Nelson 1 Scottish League (Division I). Cowdenbeath 1 Rangers
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      STOCKPORT COUNTY.
      60 27 [REl'TKU TELEGRAM] l ine Imposed and Points Deducted. [rki tkk tki.eukam London, March 26. At Manchester the English Fo tba!l League commission fined Stockport County C-o and deducted two points for the team playing an ineligible player against Stoke on March It). St ckport was also fin d
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      Singapore Cricket.
      383 28 Rest Easily Defeat Nondescripts and H.H. and I. Two teams composed of twelve aside were opposed to each other during the wa*ek em! on the I'adang. The two teams were representative of the winners of the tournament last year, and the rest of the teams engaged. The B.B.
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      The Boat Race.
      167 28 Another Mishap for Oxford. [Reuter Telegram.1 London, March 23. The Balbol oarsman T. I’eppercorn, who filled the vacancy in t!i" Oxford boat nosed by Llewellyn’s illness, has been forbidden to row by his doctor owing to a boil on his wrist. I\ Johnson, Magdalen, has been row
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      GOLF.
      53 28 Garrison G. Ladies Medal. The following cards were returned in the Ladies monthly March medal Mrs. It. S. Nelson 52 less 10—12 Mrs. I). J. Ward IK 0—42 Mrs. Hugh Shipway 51 K—-43 Mrs. It. Renton 54 H—4o Tie to be played off before the 31st inst. Seven cards
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      Malayan Cricket.
      361 28 Probable Visit of Australian Team. It is now possible to give more information regarding the proposed visit 1 1 [a team of Austraiian cricketers, supplementing the few short paragraphs which have already appeared. I Certain gentlemen interested in Malayan I cricket now’ in Australia —among them Mr. M.
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      Motor Speeding.
      70 28 [Reuter Telegram.] Major Se.crave Goes to New York. [Reuter Telegram.] London, March 24. New York Failing to find a track in England deemed suitable for speeding at 200 miles an hour. Major Segrave has brought his 1,000 horsepower Sunbeam car, in an attempt to attain his aim, to
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    SUIT FOR EJECTMENT.
    309 28 House to be Vacated Within 2i Hours. A suit for ejectment, adjourned on a qui-stion’ of procedure trom March 19, ‘•umo up in the Supreme Court, Ipoh, before Mr. Justice Thorne, on March Id, n which Mr. H. it. Pix, of the Ip >h bar. mid Mr.
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    Notes from Siam.
    1366 28 The Season of Rice Mill Fires. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, March 19. The tourists from olT the Resolute have taken their departuie quite delight'd with their visit to the Jewel City, it is no mean achievement to come up to Bangkok and to return to the
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    Muar Assizes.
    234 28 Imprisonment and 'Yhippii' For G;m£ Robbers. At tho Mrnr Assizes which conmv'n before 51v, Justice M'*Cabe lfeay, on ihI’Jth instant, four Teochews were ch;u.-v with gong robbery at Durbin Chontlon--One of the accused was discharge 1 another was sentenced to seven yen'ri.nomus imprisonment and twenty stro.ee-. the other
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    Yachting.
    510 29 Xhc Ella-Dorothy Cup. liv t race of the series for the -di.gothy Cup was sailed over a very change of course on Sunday. Cats faced the starting “gong” and 1 lMithy was first away folbwed U l)V 1‘uteli, Gertrude and Ella. The "l at start was a light westerly,
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    BIRTHS
    39 29 March 19, 1927, at Singapore ,lJ nl Mrs. F. N. Kdema, a daughter. .j 1 nd Ceylon papers please copy V the Maternity Hospital, Sinjn--I''V'* M Sunday, March 27, 1927. to Mr. -'lis. Isidore A. Brisk, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES
    62 29 1 > (iV.AXGIy- On Tuesday, March 22. r,~', :it bt George's ("hutch, Penang 7 •’Mtart Gibson, of Edinburgh, t. 1 \iV ran K (l of Surb'ton, Surrey. LAWSON.—At the Presbyterian 1 i' Singapore, on Saturday, March 26 j. V v the lUv. Cnmpbell Gibson, R. B ‘“oeh °f Sungei
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    Finance and Industry.
    1467 29 A General Review From London. •lafe March L nd0 Und<!r There is undoubtedly a great effort -H-ung made to stimulate British trade Broadly speaking, the effect of the T fu tl l k "u and the Coal last i tha i the natlonal revenues have oUiiered a
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    Trade and Finance.
    138 29 Singapore, March 30. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 5/18 On New York, Demand 58 Private 90 d/s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. dis. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    643 29 Singapore, March 30. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/9 58/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 37/- 38/1 1 Baiun# Padang 0.77% 0.82% £1 £i Chenderiang 27/- 28/£1 £1 Eastern Siam 24/6 25/6 £1 £1 llaad Yai 33/6 34/6 1 1 Hifam Tin 1.10
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      85 29 NOTICE l communications for both the Streits i and the Straits Budget should bo >-t"l to the Head Office. Cecil end Streets, Singapore, Straits SettleTT t»f«4 i Tii■ t free price of the Straits Times to V T tl kingdom and foreign countries 1 V<*nr. The post free price of
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    59 29 V,, DEATHS I Tupsduy. March 22. 1927 (19th <!:»; 7 (’h'nogc Republic Kith yei»r> II... 1 122, Bencooien Street, We* fhye, aged 64, A ,f: Thursday, March 24, 1927. at e at 20, Lorong 27, Gaylang K*>n*I Choo Lian \'oo, aged 38 England, on March 28 1927 hn, i° n
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      55 1 General— P»K® Siiiffiiporo Official Quotations Rubber J’rict* Averages London Rubber Stocks Tin* Singapore Auction J Rubber J'osition (Uy A. V.. S.) Local Rubber Auction Rubber Restriction Statistics 2 Crude Rublx*r Labour Position Rubber K< turns Meetings and Reports— Tnpah Rubber Caledonian Rubber 2 Connemara, Limited Haytor Rubber Weekly Share
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      77 1 Singapore Official (Quotations. Forward (’ontrHCt Quotations Spot Seller Prices r A pi. Sept. Oct. |> t« I.Mon S'pore .June Sept. Dec. Mar 8. (1. -t l M 1 0.71 0.72 1 j 0.7-1 1 0.76'j 1 H 0.70*« 0.72 0.74 0.70'1 iu. H 0.70 *1 0 72'» 0.74
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      Rubber Price Average.
      25 1 Rubber price averages in the current Restriction quarter up to March 60 were as follows Singapore 67.6 cent* London Is. 7.0 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      27 1 Lewis and Peat’s cubic from their Loudon office gives 1,870 tons increase, making tin* total London rubber stocks at March 26, as revised, 65,170.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      277 1 The Singapore f’hamher of Commerc® Rubber Association held i♦ s XO.’ith auction on March 3e, when there weie catalogued 1.5M7.78K lbs. or 7i)8.83 tons oti'ered 1,233,0 16 Ibs. or 5.70.1■’> tons sold 1.033,80! lbs. or 161.51 tons. Spot I.cndoii Is. 8d. New Volk 1! i t". PRICES
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      RUBBER POSITION. Increasing Demand in Great Britain.
      1491 1  -  Notes Hy A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London under date March says The London stock figures I gave last week showed an increase of only 2d tens on the previous week, but this was due to delayed landings resulting from
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      Tapah Rubber.
      675 1 Cautious Policy Justified H, Results. The annual genet al meeting ,,f Trnah Rubber Estates, Ltd. w cn Tuesday at French Hank Ruildirw Mr. II. Maegregor in the chair V? "ere also present Messrs. .1 h 1 V. Hailey, A. E. Haddelev li. B. Ward, deposing the the reports,
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      Local Rubber Auctions.
      673 2 d support and Excellent >( Demand. I |vat. (Singapore) report:— Singapore, March 24. r 4>t issue the market has th a steady under-tone and 1 minor fluctuations show! vmiient on the previous wee«J t n j f„ r Spot continues vevyj applying t the up country producers
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      523 2 Statistics for the Month of February. The Deputy Controller of Rubber Export, S.S. and F.M.S., forwards us the following statistics up to and including February 1027 (5th Restrittion Year). Exports and Imports of Rubber, British Malaya (Trade Figures). Total Imports Dry Rubber. Latex. Total Exports. Foreign Rubber. November,
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      CALEDONIAN RUBBER.
      121 2 Formation of Subsidiary Company. Mr. C. F. Leighton presided at 20. Abchurch Lane, E.C., at an extraordinary general meeting of Caledonian (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., when resolutions were agreed to approving the directors’ proposals for the formation of a subsidiary company to develop the 2.000 acres oi land
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      Connemara, Limited.
      163 2 The report of the directors of Connemara Limited for the year ended Deceml>er .'ll, 102(5, states that after providing for depreciation, directors’ fees, head office expenses and general estate charges, including provision for leave pay and passage, the nett profit for the year amounts to $2.‘18,122.:1l to which
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      Haytor Rubber.
      780 2 Total Dividends of 50 Per Cent. Paid. The annual general meeting of the Hay tor Rubber C Ltd., was held o.i Saturday at the odices of the secretaries, Kvatt and Co., French Bank Buildings. The chairman, the Hon. Mr. Everitt, presided, and there were also present, Mr. F.
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      156 3 Importations into the United States. We are indebted to the Planters Association of Malaya for giving the following details of the importations of crude rubber into the I'nited States during January 11*27. The figure- have been compiled and distributed by the Rubl>er A-socia lion of America. The estimated
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      LABOUR POSITION.
      111 3 An approximate idea of the state of labour supply in Malaya i» obtained by extracting Indian, Chinese, and Dutch Indies figures from the “Arrivals and Departures by sea from and to Foreign ports,’’ published monthly in the Straits Settlements Government (iaz-ette. Figures for the month ending February 28.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      124 3 Ayer Molek.— 15,537 lbs. Ankola.—4,474 lbs. Bajoe Kidoel 161,524 lbs. Djasinga.—80,8154 lbs. -luru.—16,255 lbs. Kuula Kangsar Plant.—101,11*9 lbs. K as intoe.—54,124 lbs. l^angen.—87,034 lbs. Perak River Valley.—28.857 lbs. Senianggol. 29,201 ll>s. Mr. J. S. Johnston.’, the well-known Negri Semhilan lawn tennis player, and manager of Fhembong estate, Rembau,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      792 3 i Messrs. .Macphail artd (Vs Report. Macohaii and Fo.‘- weeklv report, date.! March 29 state.- Our market continue featureless; the price- of our two comnoditics have remained practicallv stationary although at the tinm of writing a -liu'ht de» reuse i- m ex id. lice. j The Port
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES MAR.2
        461 3 Stock K*thang« P*r Va Company. I'ricoa. Value. SI VUIUC 2 h l.ondon-Asiatu tl Abaci 2/ Lower Perak Allagar i.1 Malacca f i\ Anglo-.Malay l'i Malacca Pref. 1 ii Ayer Kuning tl Malaya General il Benlcng 1 tl Aiambau 4 2 Panteng Consolidated Merlmu H P.atu
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MARCH 30.
        759 3 Capital Issue Closing Price*. rani Ip \alue Dividends Fraser LyalllH Company Co. LvitiH 3 12.500 1 20 p.c. int. a/c vr. 28-2-27 Allenhy (SH 3.15 3.25 3.05 100,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-0-27 Alor (Ja.rnh (s] 2.85 2.95cd. 2.1*0 470,123 1 40 p.c.
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      389 5 k. t I SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD (Incorporated in the Strait* Settlements) DIRECTORS: i A. E. BAUDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon'ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. I'. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The
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