The Straits Budget, 12 May 1927

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTAHUSHKH EK.HTY YEARS.] \*c .i>K) SINUAI’ORK. THfRShAY. MAY 11)27 I’riie 25 cents (S.S. rimvncy) or 7<i.
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    CONTENTS.
    406 1 tEAKKKS- P yj Opinion i,! r;i Pn*v ention t ns and Museum p, r»onni loucii P.. KuiL’ly Spori J i |i, t ahmei’- 1 U*cision i), a loSUll N-'toS o IVlocrano. Keuter i ul s P ecial •ast Win kV New*. li>-24 ';inii, in.- :*»r Nanking oui->tior.> in Commons
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2623 1 I*r. I*. K. Wood, Senior Medical Officer, Perak. is going on leave in August. Mr. H. M. dt* Souzu has Ween appointed editor of 1 he* Malacca Observer. Mr. I!. Ingham, of the Malayan ’i\ i 1 Service, has been grunted six months' leave. Jhe Rajah of
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    Malayan Air Service.
    286 2 (’heap Myinu lor Passengers And Freight. Some six months ago we mention'd th- probability of Malaya having an an j'vice between its principal l, *wns arrival <>n Tuesday *»l Mi’. R. Kemp, managing director ot the Aii Siiiv< Company! who ttew from Port Swettenham in just over
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    Sultan of Perak.
    119 2 Hirthday Honours List Published. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May S. To-day is a general holiday throughout the State id' Perak in honour of the Sultan's birthday which is being celebrated hy unusual ceremonial even including a birthday honours list. The Resident announces that the following have
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    Another Piracy.
    71 2 Steamer Raided and Taken To Bias Bay. [from OUR own COKUKSPONUKNT.l Hong Kong, May 11. Tin* Ranpeh Steamship Company’s vessel Fengpu was piratul <»tT Singh Island a day out of Canton, bound for Shanghai. She was taken to Bias Bay, where a haul of $10,000 was made. The
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    BIRDS OF PARADISE.
    154 2 A Beautiful Gift to Lad\ (lUillemard. The pair of birds presented to Lady (iuillemard when she visited Mr. \V. 1,. Basapu’s zoological collection a few days ago was not a pair of while .lava pigeons as erroneously stated but the King Bird of Paradise and his mate.
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    Gunmen in Singapore.
    403 2 Dramatic Recognition in Police Court. Three Chinese alleged U> have been in the aet «»f rohhing two Straits-b >rn t hinese were arr. sled by a detective pa iol in N* i! R >ad "ti May I. One of tr. in was armed with a pistol. When
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    Grave Allegations.
    272 2 Victims Say They Were Drugged. Tlie story of how ail alleged extracts n of brilliant.* and jewellery together valued at over 812.HOO from ,wo victims was tol<! in the S, eoiid C >urt before Ah. il R. Bull on May •">. Chief Court inspector Meredith prose cuted, and
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    Forged Currency Notes.
    71 2 I h«' lust case in the Assixes in which a Chinese. Chuny Foh Fatt. appeared on three counts ot iisine as frenuine forced cm rela y notes, concluded c.n Monday bc--1 >ro the liiel Justice. Sir William Murison the accused be in;: found uuiltv bv a majority
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    687 2 Before the Races. There is already an undereurren* excitement in Singapore at the pn. of another racing season. It senns’m.‘T a long time since the last meeting i 'ome of the Europeans arc feeling",, homesick for the sound of galtopj,.' hoot.' on the turf. 1 hen is
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    The Officer Administering.
    50 2 The Hun. Mr. W. Hurt. who arriv. li'um Kuala humour on Ma\ *> to ;l over the post of Oliver Administerin'/ 11 Government until the arrival of Sir H' 1 litford, v.'us sworn in at a mooii ot the Executive Council at (iovoruw I '.oust 1 on
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      PUBLIC OPINION.
      888 3 Straits Times, May 5. have published a number of letters IT aders on the subject of the trolley boycott and the general prevalence of lawlessness in Singapore. Correspondents >f course, express their opini m* m oiv vigorously than even the most triiculent of leader writers, but all the
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      PIRACY PREVENTION.
      1010 3 Straits Times, May fi. Some time ago we urged the imperial Government to take the initiative in routing out piratical nests in Cantonese waters and coastal territory. Shortly afterwards came the Sunning piracy. This seems to have proved the last straw on the Imperial camel’s back. Result Bias
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      OUR GARDEN AND MUSEUM.
      873 3 Strai Times, May 7. Wheti so many subjects of a controversial character are occupying attention it i.-> a.i well perhaps to atnke off at a tangent on some topic where unanimity is more or less apparent. In yesterday’s issue we printed a paragraph drawing attention to
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      THE PERSONAL TOUCH.
      886 4 Straits Times. May It must have been tin* dream of all architects for all tone to be given an opportunity to design a Capital city en tiiely unhampered by any restrictions and on a virg n site. Just such an opportunity was offered a few years ago
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      THE KINGLY SPORT.
      951 4 Straits Times, May m. Singapore* is again in the grip of rare 'veek. For the time being to a large number of people such questions as what Sir Hugh Clifford will do, the boycott of the trolley buses, the harrying of motortar owners by police, and the
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      THE CABINET’S DECISION.
      883 4 -Straits Times, May 11. At no time within the China crisps h., there been a greater need for cool j U) |g mont and patience. With this in view we have no hesitation in saying that tin speech of Sir Austin Chamberlain. a reported in yesterday’s issue,
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    Remembrance Day.
    302 5 Karl Haig's Appreciation Ot Malaya's Efforts The following autograph letter has been received by the President, the Malayan Braneh of the* Appeal Department for the British Legion, from Field Marshal Karl Haig. President of the British Legion •Jfi. Eeeleston Square, London, S. W. 1. April 11, 1927. Ma
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    The Pong Tong Refloated.
    72 5 At an early hour on May 5 the r n,s Hejaz Steamship Company’s T»-. ,1U j r wn tf Tong, which ran ashore on s ar> d yesterday morning, floated the coral bed on which she rested anit under her own steam to the .ist W
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1324 5 [Straits Times, May 5-11.] Unpleasant reports are circulating of -he manner in which landlords are inreusing rents of houses occupied by the ibuoordinate staffs of various firms—in.•reases tor which there appears to be no justification whatever. We are in a position to give the following specific instances affecting
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    Criminal Appeals.
    183 5 Sentences Against Chinese Women Upheld. After the Assizes had concluded oil Monday the hief Justice, Sir William Murison, was occupied with the hearing of criminal appeals in the Supreme Court. The D.P.9. appeared for the Crown. Two Chinese women appealed against sentences of six months’ imprisonment and fines
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    Giant Snail.
    49 5 Urgent Official Warning Issued. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, May 8. A giant snail has appeared in Perak where it is reported as being especially menacing in Kin'.a. The District Officer has issued an urgent warning to take in hand the collection and crushing of the pest.
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    Old Rafflesians.
    371 5 Increase in Membership Reported. Mr. T. W. Stubbs, .1.1*., presiding at the annual general meeting of the (MM Rafflesians’ Association held at It a flic.Instituti <n last Satuiday evening, reviewed in brief the progress of the Association during the year and commented on its satisfactory position, there being,
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    Decree Granted.
    234 5 Allegations of Cruelty In Divorce Case. Effort* Mr. Justice I>t*aru* in the Supreme Court yesterday Mrs. Violet Henrietta Conzales applied for the tlisso lu.ion of her marriage with Rafael Armando (ion/.ales. Mr. li. K. Wilson appeared for tin petitioner. The respondent was not represented and was not present.
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    Arrival of Troops.
    84 5 Battalion of Welch Regiment In Singapore. The 2nd Bn. of tin* Welch Regiment arrived in local waters on the troopship Derbyshire on Tuesday. The vessel, which is in command of Cantain L. English, was moored at the quarantine anchorage* and continued her voyage for Hong Kong the
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    GOVERNOR’S FAREWELL.
    2247 6 Departure by the P. and 0. Malwa. Notable (lathering Says (ioodBye at West Wharf Ilis Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemard have issued tin* following furewell message to the people of Malaya In bidding farewell, it is our hope that the people of Malaya will continue t< work
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    Malayan Polo Clubs.
    564 6 Farewell Presentation to I.adx Guillemard. Among the most cherished gifts which Lady Guillemard is taking away with her from .Singapore i> a diamond brooch in the form of a polo club with a pearl as lie ball, wnil h was itanded to her at Balustier on May
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    SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY..
    480 6 New Venture With l'p-to-I)ute Appliances. Hitherto that useful if sometimes exasperating person the dh by mis sucies--fuuy d ried competition in Singet. ihe hinese wasiierman is an institu'.:< a. and his work ha- the uiihiue icconna tion in tne East t.nat :t is actually c.enp. But eompetiti
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    NO SANCTIONS FOR NANKING.
    1240 7 |REUTER TELEGRAMl I Statement of British I Policy. I FATE OF HANKOW I GOVERNMENT. I Momentous Speech by Sir I Austen Chamberlain. I |KElTKR TELEGRAMl I London, May ,,-ortant pronouncement on the m policy in China was made Chamberlain in the House t n> »t question
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    Yachting.
    556 7 Eve Wins in Guillemard i Cup. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club’s second race for the Guillemard Cup was sailed over the usual club course on Sunday and in spite of the preceding day being a Race Day ten runners faced the starter. In a light and patchy breeze Klla
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    Quarantine at Bangkok.
    66 7 Difficulty in Selecting Site For Station. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, May fi. The question of a quarantine station for the port is the subject of much discussion. The two stations hitherto outside of the bar have proved failures and it is suggested that the next be
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    Troops for China.
    59 7 Tin* transport Nevassa was in the roads yesterday on her way to China. She ms < n hoard tht» 2nd Bn. Royal West >iincv K<*ui nent. and three compunk s of he Xorthamp.onshiie Regiment. The ity < f Marseilles is now alongside fir vh.rf Tan.mng Pngar with
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    Alleged Cheating.
    131 7 Further Charges Pending Against Schafelaar. Thu ease in which Mr. Schafelaar witn two others, who are being extradited from Batavia, are charged with cheating, came op again < n May before the Second Magistrate, Mr. H. It. Bull. Mr. K. V. White appeared for Schafelaar. It was t
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    Collision at Sea.
    85 7 Steamer Sunk Near Hong Kong Harbour. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hong Kong, May 10. The hinese steamer Leung Kwon;' wiiic passing through Capsuimun Pass collided with an unknown steamer and rapidly sank with 150 passengers, most of whom were picked up by the steamer Onlee and brought
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    Sir Hugh Clifford.
    98 7 To Be Welcomed by Indians And Ceylonese. We are informed that a well-attended meeting of the Indians and Ceylonese residents in Singapore was held on Friday at L’J, Raffles Quay, to take steps to welcome If is Kxcellency Sir Hugh < litrord, the new fJovertior, soon after
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      258 7 Property Sale. Singapore Rubber Plantations Sold. The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Cheong Koon Seng and Co., 30, Chulia Street on April 20 and May 4 Rubber plantations at Ulu Randan Road and Reformatory Road, area 20 acres 3 roods and 15 poles, bought
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    64 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Corre spondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liuble to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessari'y for publication but ms guarantee
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    PARKING OF CARS.
    142 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to the recent traffic regulation for parking of motorcars, the absurdity of which need not he commented upon, it would he a help to owner-drivers, motor-cyclists and the public generally it the officer concerned would give bis
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    TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
    229 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In view of the recent parking regulations, I am prompted to enquire wlie her you can quote me any Enactment or Police regulation or other authority whereby certain cars are allowin', to remain parked almost dai.y outside thi Sin jap
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    EXTORTIONATE RENTS.
    951 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Occasional Note in yesterday’s issue (May 5) exp >ses a state of things which certainly calls for otlicial inquiry and action. The writer’s firm has recently taken a sympathetic attitude towards the housing difficulties of its subordinate staffs and
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    PROBLEMS OF THE MOMENT.
    602 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The tnanner in which Government has dealt with two problems now before the public leaves very much to be desired, and has given rise to a feeling of lack of confidence in those in authority. 1 refer, of course,
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    THE M.S.V.R.
    286 8 To the Editor of the Strait? Time?. Sir.—As an enthusiastic Volunteer. I consider the letter by Old Stiff to be in thorough bad taste, untrue and unsporting His statement that commissions art invariably driven to particuar friend.* of older officers is a disgraceful and untrue statement. Whilst his
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    HERTFORD ROAD.
    147 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. k'E Residents of this mad cannot be -aid to be enjoying the amenities of road ife in Singapore which a town of this size should give. 1 his particular road, \Mth its lovely English name, is more or less a disgrace
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    HOWELL MEMORIAL FUND.
    223 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time. 1 Sir,—Notices of a general nma.,,, be held to-day were sent out bv r>i my capacity us honorary r j Howtll Memorial Fund, t > all in Malacca who subscribed to others also. The purposes of t L .'u were
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    YE ANCIENT ORDER OF FROTH BLOWERS.
    111 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tines Sir,—At the conclusion of yeurlt..; article of March 21 last, on ab w ject. you stated that you would be :r.:-r csted in watching the formation iirst Vat established in Malaya There are now sufficient keen nun
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    CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMS.
    89 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tirr.t*. Sir.— Referring to the recent re-../-of the Cambridg local examine might l suggest that the puNka*.:a summary for Malaya would winterest. I have just seen a summary Ceylon results showing separately senior and juni >r boys and gi’.* numbers entered,
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    BUSINESS METHODS.
    179 8 To the Editor of the Straits T:n: Sir, It i* surely against interests of business gen.rady. certainly not in the public :nten any particular firm or goodsecure a monopoly, unless that alphas been brought about by sneer iority of tlu article marketed. It is therfore a little disuuietmj:
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    ODE TO THE POLICE.
    239 8 To the Editor of the Straits T‘" Sir, —I send this with apologa very efficient Police Force, to g who are really doing their best t ralV;c problem and to all owniiuri'.ci> i n Mata-mntas do their best T) ,'park cars in a row U -rally
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    Supreme Court.
    341 9 I urthi r Kvidence in Tin Share Dispute. i in,. ,a-. r'ween Oh Tong liean and y, r* t -harcholders. anti lU*il and; i I. ..ivhrokors, Singapore, came *,..f,,)v Mr *;u-e Deane, on May Mr We.-- pear d f«»r plaintiff and Mr I (i > vv > for
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    What a Doctor Missed.
    101 9 1 irk pocket at the Singapore Races. ''icu'i ;w ort was standing in d** payir.y out window y'. r at tile Singapore races 7 ,l J clt a knock. On looking U;; which contained $*7 he i. On look inn:' round !*r. f. i 1 '•<!
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    SHOCKING AMOK.
    662 9 Eight Killed by Malay In Perak. Tragedy of Sultan’s Birthday Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent). lpoh, May 1ft. Nows of a terrible amok in the village of Kati, near Kuala Kangsar, has reached here. Yesterday, a Malay, apparently labourinir under some deep grievance, t >ok a shotgun, filled
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    Sandakan Wedding.
    245 9 Many (Juests at the Residency Reception. The wedding of ('apt. Wilfrid Carne Adams, M. and Miss Fdith Dorothy Hunbury took place on April .’’ft at St. Michael and All Angeis* hurch, Sandakan. The bride, who looked very charming, was given away by her uncle, the Hon. Mr. H.
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    Small-Pox Cases.
    334 9 Medical Authorities Urge Re-Vaccination. Practically since September of Iasi year there have been spasmodic cases of small-pox in Singapore, l*ut tin* fait that during the pas* few weeks Furopeuns have been attacked has brought the iiseuse into oim* promiurnee. There is no occasion for alarm, in fart we
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    An Impeachment.
    88 9 Tokio, Max A resolution to impeach the Privy ouncil of .Japan proposed bx the new Party in opposition, xvas passed in tin Hons,- of Representatives b\ l’|u votes to L>4. till nmmis-aiiior of Police. Mr. -I I>. Hussey, but it xxii' not till late on rues* flax that
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    Midnight Hold-ups.
    420 9 Alleged Robber (’aught By Hidden Men. Yet a not he* r hold-up took place in North Bridge Hoad at 12.1.) a.in. on May 5. Thiis ni.' second of the kind within last two days. in tin- 'I lin'd (dart in May 5 before Mi I*. Smith a t’hinese
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    F.M.S. Housing Shortage.
    305 9 Action Taken by Federal Government. The Malay Mail is officially informed that, as a result of tin* recommendations made I»v the fommittce appointed erapii'e into means for remedying the present shortage of housing' aeeonmioda lion in lu- F.M.S., the following decision* lii.vc been taken I. To meet
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    CHINA QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
    695 10 [itKI I KK TKI.MiKAMj Sequels to the Soviet Raid. NANKING DEMANDS. Foreign Secretary Promises Full Statement. Lon ion. May f. In th** House of ominous, replying t e v**ra I Lahou.' menibeis regarding the Peking raid <»n the Soviet building' and Dm* executions. Sir Austen <
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    “STEEL HELMETS.”
    403 10 km i > i: 'I I 1 I (>K m Demonstration Against “Weakness’’ In Berlin. Demand for Restoration Of ('(inscription. i liKi 11 it ti i \i London. May S. I!« i'Iiii Fight y thousand m<*mh*»r* of I.** Si*** I Ib-.'met organisation, mostly soldiers and nationalist', assembled t«*
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    Japanese Diet.
    78 10 Opened by the Emperor In Person. Shanghai. May 1. The Kmperor of .Japan opened Diet in person. This is the first time 1 Mi > »ias been done tor ten years At ,h conclusion of the ceremony the House held its first session hut on!> elected committees, h
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    France and Russia.
    44 10 Berlin, May lu I'nri, TV Riish, l',vss pr „U'st« K M, **'f **f the l!„«. tie mil debt negotiations. It sav- th '"me.ly has lasted lone enough and res:,l!lll',,, '>* in.vitl.hl. S„ 1„„ K I;,| ,as t'tt«v.T ~> ih.. „.,i i, O',,lit, 1„.
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    CHINA’S CIVIL WAR.
    571 10 Drive Against Communists In Kwangtung. Powers Must Play Part Of Policemen. fKKOM Ot U OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Hong Kong, May D. Wucliow Kwangsi troops are still i»eing sent down the West river to reinforce the drive against tin* Communists in Kwangtung. General Hong Shin Hung. Military Governor of
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    War Resumes.
    146 10 Chians Kai Slick Moves Asainst .Northerners. Shanghai, May 10. After a Iona: Hill. ivil war is boinir re >.an,.,l several fronts. In Anhwe hiamr Ka sb..L v iih th.. v t\ <0, n,n g mto contact ts m nSsJ*z Hochow, on the north bank of angtse, below Wuhu.
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    PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
    211 10 Splendid Memorial Outside Jerusalem. Field-Marshal Allenby PerformCeremony. Bug by, M ay j In the war cemetery on Mount < outside Jerusalem yesterday p-'' Marshal Allenby unveiled a n/emm those ol all races and creed* ti» forces who fell in the Palestine cam-, I be immoi iul takes tin-
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    France and Germany.
    81 10 Peasants Seek to Establish Kin«:. Berlin. May 11 Kovno reports a Monarchist movement among the Lithuanian peasantry. uh.> are anxious to make President Snietotra King as Antonio I. considering that i King is more likely to stabilise con.I t n* and safeguard public right than a l*iy>
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    Big Haul of Opium.
    72 10 Operations in New York’s Chinatown. London. May II. Boston A suitcase carried by a met. her of the crew leaving a British v*'m. l.as just arrived after a long voyage. hen xannned it was fm.uitl ;*> count.ri worth of prepare*! *pium. I he Customs officials who
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    Pinedo’s Flight.
    74 10 London. May Now York Marquis do l'inedo ha* resumed his flight in a machine son* fi*""t Italy. London. May Bost nn; Marquis do l’inodo has arr.u escorted l»y eight Naval aeroplanes w h < joined him as ho flow over Squantmu air haso, near tho oit.v. A oahlo
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    4157 11 Opening of Turf Club Meeting. Heavy Going on First Day. llv all tokens, the Spring meeting of ihe Singapore Turf Club, which opened Saturday, should be one of, if not uite the best, the club has ever known. Everything went with a smoothness which ‘indicated good management in
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    Legislative Council.
    231 12 Votes for Public Improvements In the Colony. At a meeting of the Legislative Counil on Monday next, Mr. I*. M. Robinson will ask if (iovernnient will state whether it accepts the repot! of the Weld Quay Committee and, if so, what steps it proposes to take to carry
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    Notes from Malacca.
    703 12 Ladies’ First Aid Detachment Established. (From Our Own Correspondent). A provisional general meeting was held within Malacca Club recently to discuss tin* formation of a first Aid Detachment for Malacca, and to elect a Provisional ommittee for the purpose of drawing uj rules, etc. The chair was
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    Sentence Increased.
    85 12 A Chinese, Vain Ah Tong, who was found guilty of armed robbery in the Xssize (oun on May 4 and sentenced bv he b>ef Justice. Sir William Murison ,Wo torn of five years’ rigorous imprisonment to run concurrently, and 'on strokes of the eat, appeared in court -rain
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    S. S. (Singapore) Assn.
    527 12 Trolley Bus Boycott and Parkins. At a committee meeting of the Strait Settlements (Singapore) Association held m the Singapore Exchange Room on Mr r>. the following business was transact,./' Mr. J. G. Campbell (President) was the chair Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. p r posed by Mr.
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    Municipal Affairs.
    173 12 Recommendations by Registrar Of Vehicles. Action taken at a meeting of < on.* niittoe No. 1 of the Municipal Conimi>sion held on May 3. included the following Assessed the annual value of house' Ifi. 17, 1!) and 21, Keong Saik Hoad at for each house. Approved principle of
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    380 13 Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. V P^tra B r ri of h Imwrt. y, .nd e E«orU 'S?*? Im orta and E**"** the month cnh .l M:„ch 91. «!«7. is issued l.y ihe Registrar oi imports and L,xpoit8. the iollowing points should be noted:
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    Constables Convicted.
    120 13 Mlowing Prisoner to Escape Krom Custody. i• Malay «<>ustahk*s who were charg,,v''h allowing a prisoner t<» escape il k Seng’s Hospital were up in the District Court. 1 H Mudie on Friday when ""eluded. Chief Court In.-pc* t«,i -I*■**•; h prosecuted and asked "laui'tia*i take a serious view
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    Siamese King and Queen.
    53 13 Return From Cruise In The (iuif. fl'rom 0 jr Own Correspondent). Bangkok. >Ia.v <i. him. and Queer, after an absence •'< ventcen days on a cruise in the t'eturtted to Bang kok yes'onlay. <'H’(* atony of blessing the tir.a padi crop >k pin tins in the
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    St. Joseph’s Institution.
    484 13 The Rev. Bro. Marcian and The New Director. On May 4 there gathered in King George's Hall **f St Joseph's Institution a very representative I* ly of old hoys and present boys to bid tarcwcll to Rev. lira. Marcian, the retiring «lirec*tor, and to welcome the Rev.
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    The Assizes.
    136 13 Charges of Using Counterfeit Notes. he Assize- wife rc.-umoil on !'Tidu\ before th** t hief Justice, Sir William Munson, two hinesc. Chung I*'«»h I*.tit and 11 «•<• Vonir II** I in«r charged with using as genuine forged currency notes. I wo charge*- were preferred against the first accusctl
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    K. L. Sanitary Board.
    787 13 Reasons for Unofficial Resignation. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 3. The following is a copy of the letter addressed to the Rritish Resident, Selangor. oy the t notlieial Members of tin Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Retard, tendering their resignations Sir. We tlu* undersigned I'notlieial Member
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    BRITAIN’S WAR DEBTS.
    2249 14 Long Note to United States. Mr. Mellon's Calculations Refuted. ondoii, May I. Britain has addre.-.-cd t»» the I •*it«*«i '•lairs !ov ern niehi a I* mi note com erniny war debts, (<»nsisl iii'4 < a lull M*|»ly 0 till* lucent lit (Ta lice if Mr. M .I'ti.
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    Flynn Inquest.
    574 14 The C oroner’s Finding Chinese. In the i l tier’s Court on 0 Colonel I’. llope-Falkner resumed q. inquest on the death of Mr. p Flynn, manager of Bukit Semhawan Rubber Fstate, who was shot op q,,. Thomson Boad w hile motoring :,;n k die estate from Singapore
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    Buddhist Carols.
    89 14 Arrangements tor CeremonN In Singapore. A procession of Buddhists -mu carols will he situ for the first time Singapore .,ii the loth instant. The ceremony is being arranged commemorate the birth of Buddha m will doubtless attract much internlocally. Hie street* through w hich the pr<" -i >n
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Governor’s Farewell to Singapore. SCENES AT TANJONG PAGAR.
      148 15 L. the Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, and Lady Guillemard, left Singapore for home on Frida>. A full account appears in the news columns. Sir Laurence (iuillemard takes the saint*, before the inspection of the (iuard*of« Honour. The (iovernor and Lady Guillemard l
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      Singapore Weddings.
      101 16 ,hc wc-ddinic was solemnised at the I’reslnti rian hurrh on April r» the lie.. .1. Campbell t.ih*on olliciating. of Mr. William Ktiller. act ini; Manager of Nordanal Instate, .lohore, and Miss Anne Wilton tio-.s. daughter of the late Mr. John (ion. I'ollokshields. Clasgow. Hark (left to right) ('apt.
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      R. C. Taylor—Olive Cave.
      60 16 Ihe wedding look plate al St. Andrea's Cathedral on \|>ril a:! of Mr. It. C. T.n I, r •irii,,,. Muni /’Wo*. II. N. Ituckfriilge Workington, CumheHand 1 K tt,m er si "~«l>»ro, and Miss Olive Cave of I »iicl\ (1**11 to rii<hI) Mr i' it i'
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      Penang Wedding.
      58 17 \i >i. ml row's I’rosli) terian t hurch. lYnang, on April Is liy the Kcv. K. S. Stow art. John Craig Horn, manager of 11 1 h i i iV Co. Ltd.. Medan, >on of tin laii' William IJremner Horn of (.ilasgow, was married to Kathleen K\elyn, youngest
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      Sinhalese National Day.
      37 17 A pleasant afternoon was spent in re h\ me in he is ul the Sinhalese <• in in unit > nil the occasion ol their Nati :i il Ha). I'Uotu l‘\ St ll tl to l.til.
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      Singapore Royal Artillery (v). EASTER CAMP AT BLAKAN MATI.
      62 18 The Singapore Royal Art tilery (Volunteer) held a very satisfactory training camp at lllakan Mati over the Easter Holiday > terminating in a practice sTioot on Easter Monday. The above are some snapshots t»f the gun detachments. ait inu for (trders
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      Gunong Pulai Water Scheme.
      96 18 The water of the I'ulai stream is arrested and allowed to pass through the wooden aqueduct. Iho overflow of the stream flows in to a wooden aqueduct which carries the water o.er the dam where work is progressing. Ihe aqueduit facilitates tin* construition ol the dam.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      TRADE UNION. BILL.
      554 19 [KKI TKK TKI.ECIRAM] I Member Suspended During I Debate. I RKASONS FOR MEASURE. I |)inrt l onsequence of (leneral I Strike. I [kki tkk tki.ec;ram] B London, May 4. B t ,t Sir .1 ohn S:• n an.I Mr H A UV ’i him ak -timala’e B
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      Second Reading Passes Commons.
      1113 19 Mr. Floyd (leorge Voices Opposition. London, May 1 he last day’s <lehate on the Trades i l nion Bill in the House of ('ominous was j opened by Mr. Lloyd (ieorge, who enti- ired the ambiguities of the hill and opposed it on the grounds that
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      France and Britain.
      183 19 (iorman (Omment on London Visit. Berlin, May The forthcoming reneh otlicial \i.-it to I otulon is widelv <ommented on iti the Cerman press, in view of tin* prohaM Briand-t hamberlain discu-sion on th<* Lh'in land <•' aciiation. The !»oe*r-e*n /witting, mouthpiece of the Cerman Right parties, while
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      Netherlands Taxes.
      76 19 Rill to Assess Residents Abroad. London, May b. Am-terdum The* (iovernment have* introduce'! a reill ordering non-resident .NCtlj#*rland<*r- to l»e ..--essed for income*, propeify. death aod defence* 'axes -inn in il v to residents in the state*. (•tbcials are e*\enif)t and also those w he ,-e’ I'li.-ine-s compel.-
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      FINANCIAL CRISIS.
      424 19 Cause Which Originated In 1920. ailing in of Short-Term Loans. Shanyhai, May I. I tela* led accounts of the Japanese financial crisis show that it was unique ia the annals of bank'iiy in Japan. The cause originated as hmy ayo as I OliO. Ill ilia's eame to a
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      Norwegian Labour Aflame.
      200 19 Compulsory Arbitration Of Disputes Enforced. I .ondon, M ay f>. •I* I ike their ISriti-li confreres, the Norwegian Labourites an* inflamed by i"\ernmontai La bom i»*j4 1> ion it) tit** shape of a hill for compulsory arhitra linn of labour disputes, which passed the Lower House after
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      ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      335 20 International Gathering At Geneva. Elaborate Protection For Russian Delegates. London, May 4. Geneva The most remarkable interrational conformin' on world economics ever convened by the League of Nations opened to-day. Forty-seven countries, including the United States, Russia. Turkey end Egypt, as well as memhers of tin league, have
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      Russians Indignant.
      815 20 Complaint of Too Close Police Surveillance. London. May I>. Moscow The official news agency stipes that Government circles arc indignant over the reports from the Soviet delegation to tin Kc montic Conference at Cleneva with regard to their treatment, particularly tlie hampering effects due to police attentions. The
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      New York Street Fatality.
      47 20 i London. May New York: Six wer killed and 2n! injured through the eollai m of a house near Mast River, owi: g tlu exnIo*im ol a gas tank ir. neighbourhood I bursting a water n. k .;n icr the build-1 :ng. I
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      SERIOUS INDIAN RIOTS.
      446 20 Sikh-Moslem Disturbances In Lahore. Troops and Armoured Cars Called Out. London. May 5. Lahore Serious rioting followed on the death of three Muslims m a brawl near I labi bazar. A Muslim crowd paraded the principal street of AnarLali shouting Allah o Akbar and persuading co-religionists to
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      Well-Known Inventor Dead
      114 20 London, May 7. Nvw Aoi k Ihe death has occurred of •Mr. Hudson Maxim, the well-known inventor and explosives expert. Hudson Maxim, who must not be contused with Hiram Maxim, the inventor t numerous devices and ordnances, was also an inven'or and mechanical engineer. He was born
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      Colonial Probates Bill.
      26 20 London. May T», Ino House ot Lords pas>eii the third reading of the Colonial Probate* Bill, which has not yet passed the Commons.
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      BISHOP OF LONDON.
      186 20 I Completion of His World Tour. Prosperity of Races i» Malaya. London, M av s The Bishop of London has arrival London on the completion of his w -i tour. He received a great welcome f r r a large crowd. In an interview he said he
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      Pan-Americanism.
      202 20 All Forceful Solutions Should Be Abolished. London. Mai Rio tie Janeiro Speaking at a large! attended American international La congress Mr. Brown Scott, of the Ltute States, announced his intension of bring ing forward a proposal to submit m a p inter-American arbitration tribunal an. disputes arising among American
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      Chinese in Borneo.
      72 20 Police Fire on Disorder!} Crowd. London. May -V Batavia: The activities of the < *h in* at Samarinda, in Hast Borneo, which believed to he due to the influence of V' Kuomintanu', have led the police to ..r out domiciliary searches in the < quarter. I hey
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      Mexican Rebels Killed.
      54 20 London, Ma\ > Mexico City Lighty-six rebels t > be n killed and several bands dispel exterminated in three states. It is known that one of the ban participated in the train outage L.n London, May Mexico City It is reported (iuadula.jara that 200 rebels were k>
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      German Nationalists.
      29 20 Berlin. May hwing to provoeuti\e speeches aid u order at a recent meeting of Iht followers, the Berlin Chief of I'divi r dissolved the extremist Nationalist nisation.
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      Dutch Postage Lowered.
      15 20 Berlin. May The Hutch postal dues are bettm duced ot* er cent.
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      OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE.
      2045 21 I Devolution as a Separate I Entity. I MR. AMERY’S VIEWS. I interesting Speech At I Conference Opening. London, May fi. I R..uter learns that as a result of ,,t,H.mlence between London and the I nominions, the date of July l has been t >r the proposed
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      FLOODS SPREADING.
      619 21 Further Huge Area Inundated. Staggering Losses Have to Be Faced. London, May 4. New Orleans A further 20,000 to 30,000 persons are imperilled by the floods at Cabineteele, north-eastern Louisiana. A three-foot wall of water overflowed the levee, sweeping away the sandbags which had been piled up to
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      NUNGESSER’S FLIGHT.
      1119 22 Fate of Machine Still Uncertain. BOLD DASH ACROSS ATLANTIC. Early Report of Arrival Not Confirmed. London, May 7. Paris Captain Nungesser, the famous French war ace. is sleeping beside his aeroplane at Le B >urget ready to embark on the first favourable morning to n> to New York.
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      Italy and France.
      76 22 Berlin, May 7. Italy is nervous at the French military concentration on the Italian frontier, which the Giornale d’ltalia says the French Press itself admits. The activity at Marseilles, where 14,000 colonial troops and considerable war material were disembarked in April alone is particularly commented on. It
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      Anti-Prohibition.
      13 22 Beriln, May 5. The International An’i-prohibitmn Con :?res’S has opened at Rome.
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      NICARAGUA.
      398 22 Liberals Prepared to Lay Down Arms. Fears of Intervention by United States. London, May 5. Tipitapu, Nicaragua The conference between Mr. Stimson and General Moncada has ended in deadlock, the parties failing to reach agreement with regard *.o continuance of the Diaz Presidency. London, May 6. Managua Despite the
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      Unrest in Bolivia.
      152 22 Demonstrations Against The Government. London, May 7. Santiago de Chile The Chilean Minis, ter to Bolivia reports that there have been Serious disorders at Lapaz. Police and troops wer? c impelled t' •harge demonstrators outside the Government buildings. Several pe .pie wer wounded. Buenos Aires It is
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      Italy’s Cost of Living.
      38 22 Tk B rlin May (1. rise i„ t a he n 0 < t nV "f n Hvin t t"* *2 thf 1 01 bvme. hn« redu^V .r civil law <lu< B anj sa,ari< s
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      PROHIBITION.
      138 22 Protest Against “Offensive Statement.” Panama and a Seized Ship. London, May Washington The Minister at p™ hi- delivered a note to t n State Den meir protesting against the oilVni.S r.tnun’cnt of the United States r ron L\r*rrtment in the AmerL*> Pan c rcspui.dence in regard to < tlv»
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      Liverpool Cotton Proposal.
      76 22 To Sell Only on Cash Terms. London, May *>. The Liverpool Cotton Association me: the general committee of the Federation of Master Cottonspinners Associations a: Manchester and discussed a proposal from Liverpool to sell cotton only on cash terms. No statement was issued at the close, but
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      Liberty Loan.
      64 22 The Outstanding Bonds Being Called In. London, May Washington The Treasury is calling in to-day the outstanding bonds of the second Liberty Loan, anioun:i%’ $1,700,000,000. Payment will he made on Novembe' lithe tenth anniversary of the issue, afv which the bonds will not bear int rev. but probably
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      New Governors.
      90 22 London, May v Sir Malcolm Stevenson has been appointed Governor of the Seychelles •>r•ir James Crawford Maxwell Govern r ot North Rhodesia. Si*’ Jam s Crawford Maxwell. K.B.L lias been Colonial Secretary, Gold a since 11*2- prior to which he was (olcr.ia. Secretary, Sierra Leone and b'irst i
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      Mr. MacDonald’s Health.
      79 22 Rugby, May >• Reassuring statements regarding Ramsay MacDonald’s condition 1 been made by Dr. Solis Cohen am p y a firmed by other specialists in delphia. It is stated that there is nothing ganically wrong with the patient. suffering only from weakness avo a long period of
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      Wireless Telephony.
      70 22 Rugby. M**' The report of the committee on Atlantic wireless telephony states a result of experiments made 1 n( j country and America it has 'bee 0 f that the more northerly the I°‘‘ r ,,m reception the greater is the free' 1 p atmospherics. A receiving antenna
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      COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL.
      853 23 Dffknl Opening by Duke Of York. AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE. \n Impressive Ceremony At Canberra. London, May 8. usherra The Duke and Duchess of Y-.rk have arrived. The Duke will open hl new Federal Parliament. London, May 9. Canberra With impressive ceremony, •he Duke of York opened the Commonv\ealth Parliament
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      British Women’s Journey.
      139 23 Over the Oobi Desert Into Russia. London, May 0. Three British women. Misses Mildred Cable. Francesca French and Eva French, of the China Inland Mission, have arrived in England on furlough via the 1 Gobi Desert. Turkestan, Southern Siberia and Moscow. In an interview they stated it
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      Drink More Tea!
      106 23 A British Campaign's Success In U.S.A. London. May Sir harles Higham has returned to London after a successful campaign to popularise tea drinking in the I’nited States. In an intervic*w he said that in the first three' months of 11*27 we sold a million pounds weight more
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      Soviet and Capitalism.
      86 23 Reasons for Presence At Conference. London, May b. Riga: The Soviet press gives prominence to the* explanations of the Soviet’s participation in the (icnevu Keonom «c < onference. It says it is necessary to co-operate with capitalism until the Soviet’s economic svstem ot constructive Socialism i> developed.
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      AWARDS FOR WANHSIEN.
      320 23 Decorations for Officers And Men. i Two Distinguished Service Crosses Bestowed. London, May 7. The London Gazette announces that the King has approved the award of decorations and medals to officers and men of the Navy and Mercantile Marine in recognition of their services at Wanhsien on
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      Spanish Train Collision.
      98 23 Narrow Escape of Royal Family. London, May 4. Madrid Only a few minutes after a train conveying the Royal family to Madrid from Seville had passed the spot an express train carrying numerous wellknown people, including the Portuguese Ambassador, returning from the fetes in Seville, eollided with
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      Mexican Land Laws.
      143 23 London, May Mexico ity The Supreme Court revoked the partial Am paros granted by the lower courts restraining the federal authorities enforcing the new land and petroleum laws in the case of nine foreign oil companies. Tlie court rules that district courts arc only competent to grant
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      Gliding Flight Record.
      24 23 Berlin, May 4. The German flyer Ferdinand Schulz broke the world’s record hy tl.virig over fourteen hours in a motorless plane.
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      THE SOVIET RAID.
      358 23 Litvinoff’s Allegations Of Forgery. Plot to Make Relations Worse.” London, May 6. Moscow l.itvirioff, interviewed regarding the Soviet documents alleged to have !>een seised in the IVkmg raid, declared that the lists published hy the Ankuochun showed that most of the materials seized were the usual infonnatory
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      German Nationalists.
      203 23 Berlin, May J». The Prussian Government refused to forbid a planned Nationalist demonstration on Sunday, when HO.OOO members of the Stahlhelm are expected in Berlin. The ground given is that the Republican constitution guarantees the right of demonstration. Communists threaten trouble. The Chief of the F'olice has issued
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      Non-Stop Flight.
      23 23 London, May 7. Paris A French military aeroplane has flown from Casablanca to Pari* without stopping in 11 hours 4o minutes*
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      TORNADO HAVOC.
      227 24 Hundreds Killed in United States. Blast Like a Bullet from A (iun.” London, May 10. Poplar Bluff. Missouri: A hundred ju*oplc were* killed and 2*>(i injuro<l during a tornado which swept the business quarter of the town, destroying almost every building within an area 200 yards wide and
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      Lithuania.
      58 24 Conversations with \1. Briand Resumed. Berlin. May 11. The German Charge #1’Affaires again visited M. Briand. A communique states that the recent conversations on current affairs were continued. The conversations are attracting much interest in France and Britain, where the J'ress considers that Franco-German rapprochement has arrived at a
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      Fate of Missionaries.
      74 24 Hunt; Kong, May 10. In connection with the immli'r nf the Itev. Mr. Slighter ami his eliild ami the wounding of Mrs. Slichter, who was Tarried otf to Shihtsung, it transpires that the local tniliti.i seized the handit chief’s brother. The veteran missionary Mr. Allen, of the
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      Doisy’s Flight to Saigon.
      32 24 London,'May 10. Paris Captain Pelletier Doisy is planning to fly to Saigon, leaving on Thursday or Friday. Hi? will make only one halt, which will lie in India.
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      Arms for Serbia.
      60 24 Berlin, May b. The (iiornale d’ltalia gives lengthy reports of continued French war material consignments to Serbia. It is stated that the steamer Tenerifl’a. from Marseilles, disemhurked at Porto Haros 21 waggonloads of rifles, revolvers ammunition and stool pontoons, iri addition to twelve aeroplanes and inurh else.
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      Japan and Disarmament.
      26 24 Shanghai, May 4. Tokio Yesterday’s Ministerial conference l'ormalU reached an agreement to confirm and adopt their predecessors’ policy towards the Tripartite Disarmament Conference.
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      The Nobel Prize.
      21 24 Berlin, May s. Dr. Stresemann will personalis deliver the Nobel Prize address at Stockholm 1 early in July.
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      THE SOVIET TOUCH.
      163 24 Russian Delegate’s Speech At Geneva. How to Improve the Worker’s Lot. London, .May 10. Geneva The Russian language was heard for the first time at league meetings when M. Lepse, president of the Soviet Metal-workers* Union, made a lengthy speech in the industry committee ej the International
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      Various.
      84 24 Berlin. May »>. A party of leading Dutch musicians visiting Germany was officially received by the Cologne authorities. The Vossische Zcitung reports the imminent conclusion of a Polish-Hunga-rinn amity pact. This is interpreted as a tendency by Poland to break away from the Little Fntente. The move is attributed
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      Germany’s Foreign Policy.
      47 24 Berlin, May I)r. Stresemann, addressing the Yolk' Purtei, declared that any departure from the f reign policy adopted last year ruling out all idea of revenge would entail his resignation. lie pointed out that militarist demonstrations would cease when other powers disarmed like Germany.
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      Albanian Frontier.
      42 24 Berlin. May 0. Albania has officially approved the proposed international commissi *n of control on the Albano-Jugo-Slav frontier. It is understo id that the German, British and French members will be nominated immediately but will not assemble unless necessity arises.
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      Norwegian Socialists.
      23 24 Berlin. May 10. \orwaerts states that the Norwegian Socialist party has resolved to oppose Norway’s continuance in the League of Nations.
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      Storms in Switzerland.
      29 24 Berlin, May 10. Cloud bursts caused floods at Fribourg, Seetal and in other parts of Switzerland. The Wienental railway track was flooded and a train derailed.
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      Peace of Central Europe.
      27 24 Berlin, May 4. A Belgrade semi-official paper mhorates an understanding between Germany, I* lance ami Jugo-Slavia to keep the peace in Central Europe.
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      U. S. Minister Resigns.
      20 24 London, May Cairo: The L’nited States Minister in airo, Dr. Howell, is resigning from July 0.
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      Floods in Italy.
      14 24 Berlin. May 4. 1 here arc extensive floods in northern Italy.
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      AFFAIRS IN CHINA.
      123 24 Japanese in Hankow. Resolution Demanding Strong Action. Shanghai. May S. It is reported from Hankow that a mass meeting t»f Japanese residents passed a resolution asking the government to .ake strong net ion in China against Communists. The resolution states, inter alia, that the whole of the
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      Japan and Nanking.
      72 24 Views of Previous Cabinet Adhered To. Shanghai, May Tokio Replying to interpellations in the Lower House, the Prime Minister stated that the (Jovernment intended to continue a non-intervention policy in China. Questioned regarding the attitude in the Nanking affair, the Prune Minister, while laying stress on the
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      China's Spring Cleaning.
      83 24 The Views of a Veteran Missionary. London. May At the annual meeting of the Church Missionary Society Medical Mission Auxiliary in London Dr. Duncan Main, who worked in Hankow Hospital for 4a years, said China was going in f«• r spring cleaning, hut unfortunately was attacking the
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      The Nanking Government.
      152 24 Mr. Wu Accepts Foreign Ministry. Shanghai. May Mr. C. C Wu has accepted the Ministership of Foreign Affairs of the Nankme Nationalist Government, and left for Nanking to-dav to take up hjs post. Mr. Wu is 41 years of age. lie is tin son of the late
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      Position in Kongmoon.
      75 24 Foreigners Beginning To Return. Hong Kong, May 7. Kongmoori In spite of Consular orders, foreigners are gradually beginning to return. The Japanese gunboat L'ji has arrived. The local auth >rities. who are loyal to hiang Kai Shek, raided Hoichow, disbanding the Peasants’ Corns, which was suspected of
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      Advance on Swatow.
      66 24 Threatened by Larue C ommunist Force. Rugby, May A Communist force is reported t<> advancing on Swatow with tin* intenti..* of setting lire to \arious parts of o' city. The force is at present 17 m jj, away. The British cruiser Damn*, of tons, is guurding British
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      Nanking Outrage.
      74 24 Foreign Opinion in Peking Pessimistic. Shanghai, May Piking It is believed that the tn w development regarding the Nanking mr rages must occur among the Chtuicellerio* and not in Peking, but doubts are gr .u ing as to whether anything further wil be done. In this case, as
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      Casualties on the Kiawo.
      35 24 Rugby, May According to official advices froi l hina. four men on board the Briti.-i warship Kiawo were wounded by ritl iire on Monday. All have flesh wounds which arc nserious.
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      Cruiser Leaves Shanghai.
      253 24 London. May The Hague The Dutch cruise! Sumatra ha* been order d fr m Slur m hai to the Dutch Indies via Nagasak Dutch C ruiser Leaves. London, May 7. The Hague The Dutch cruiser S mutra wa> ordered to go front Slu.nghu to tin Dutch Indies
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      U. S. Policy in China.
      132 24 Offer of Cooperation B> Britain. Rugby. May Id. A question was asked in the House Commons regarding the official 1 nit'“ States statement that the United Slat* were willing to negotiate a treaty ahr<» gating extra-territorial rights in < bin; whenever China was prepared to
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Singapore Football.
      1049 25 Promising Start by the S.C.C. [BY CENTRE.”] The first match of the senior division .f the league was played at the Stadium n May 4 when the S.C.C. made a promising start by a decisive win over the S R.C. by three goals to nil. The match attracted
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      Swimming.
      290 25 Y.M.C.A. Carnival Results. The Y.M.C.A. held another very successful swimming carnival at their pool, at Fort Canning on Saturday. Some excellent swimming was seen, again demonstrating the enthusiasm which Y.M.C.A. members devote to this branch of sport, and there were some very close finishes. At the conclusion of the
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      Tennis.
      789 25 [Reuter Telegram.] The Davis Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 5. Copenhagen Denmark, winning the first three matches in the first round Davis Cup tie against Holland, has earned the right to meet the winner of the Britain-Sweden tie in the second round. London, May 6. At Birmingham, in the
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      Singapore Cricket.
      318 25 S.R.C. Beat S.C.C. The S.R.C. easilv beat the S.C.C. on the Padang on Tuesday afternoon by 158 runs and one wicket in hand. The best performance of the afternoon came from Leijssius, whose 67 runs included three sixes and six fours. He was also in bowling form for
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      Rugby in Java.
      90 25 Batavia C.C. v. Soebang Return Match. The return match (of 12 a side) between Batavia (’ricket Club and Socbarv was played at Soebung on May 1, ami resulted in a win for Batavia by "> points to nil. The Batavia pack although a forward short after Torrence’s
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      County Cricket.
      614 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Prolific Scoring Two Centuries by Hobbs. [Reuter Telegram.] lAtndon, May 10. The following ure results of matches Nottingham Notts beat Sussex by eight wickets. Batting first, Sussex totalled 129, Larwood taking seven wickets for 36. Their second innings yielded 248, of which Bowley scored r »7
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      A Boxer’s Suspension.
      59 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Han Maintained Against Paolino. [Reuter Telegram. 1 London, May 6. New York The New York authorities l ive refused to lift the suspension on the Spanish heavy-weight Paolino I’zeudun, thus the projected match fixed f or July 9 against Dempsey is more problematic. Paolino was
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      Home Football.
      298 26 [Reuter Telegram.] English and Scottish League Positions. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 4. Results of League matches played today were as follows Division I. Bury 3 Arsenal 2 Division 1L Chelsea Portsmouth 0 Division III (Southern). Plymouth 4 Bristol City London, May 5. In a first division match played
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      The Pendulum Break.
      56 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Another World’s Record By Reece. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 4. Reece, playing against Peall at Thurston’s, made another pendulum cannon break constituting a world’s record, reaching 4,221 unfinished. Break of Over 6,000. London, May 6. Reece is still playing against Peall at Thurston’s. He completed
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      Billiards.
      65 26 [Router Telegram.] Newman Retains The Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 7. Newman retained the professional billiards championship in the match against Davis at Manchester. The final scores were Newman 16,000; Davis, 14,76.*!. Newman's victory is notable seeing that Davis’s breaks included 2.A01 made chiefly !«y means of the now
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      Race Course Golf Club.
      446 26 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Race Course ('lub was held May •>, Mr. Talma presiding. i: n Hjiitv 'Ihe chairman said the Clubs liabil > to ,he Turf Club had been paid off and .he Club was no longer indebted. in
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      Malacca Golf.
      279 26 (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, May 5. The members of the Malacca Golf Club have another full month in front of them. The monthly medal will be played for on Saturday ani Sunday, 7th and Bth inst. The Cup presented by Air I). A. E. Bell is also
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      Baldock Wins Title.
      209 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Bantam Championship Conus To Britain. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 5. In a fifteen rounds contest at the Albert Hall for the bantamweight championship of the world Teddy Baldock, of Britain, beat Archie Bell, of the United States, on points. At the weighing in Baldock was
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      Golf.
      307 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Race Course G.C. April Medal. The lesult of play for the April Medal is as follows E. C. Van der Beck 37 36 4 fii* F. R. Martens 44 44 18 To T. Morita 38 42 8 72 Chia Yong Hoe 43 40 10 7 i A.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      87 26 Malay Volunteer Rifle Club. The following were the results of the spoon shoot held on Sunday afternoon, on the Seletar Ranpe. The nett apprepat' was won hy Serpt. Mohamed Hassan with a score of 120 out of a possible 150 200 yards.—Nett L.-Serpt. Mokhtai bin H. Hassan, handicap
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      Home Cricket.
      462 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Boults of County and ’Varsity Re Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 6. v ..in-ham In the match between n( j Essex, Essex batted first and r J o- j in their second innings they H r( 340 for eight wickets and de"■■itvti. O’Connor made 124. scored
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      Home Racing.
      65 27 Hie (Jreat Jubilee Handicap. [Router Telepram.] London, May 7. j r,(? result of the Kempton Park Great 1 i 1 t.*e handicap, one mile two furlonps, Wfir' ABBOTS SPEED (Abbots 1 race—Mary Gaunt) 4 yrs. 1 kmbaugo *2 nXGLAS 3 Linp 100-9 Abbots Speed, 6—1 •iuitarpo, r>—i Pinplas.
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      Bangkok Polo Club.
      28 27 l iom Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, May 9. Riding and Polo Club held a >il Gymkhana on Saturday attendtheir Majesties the King and ViH" n.
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      The Australian Cricketers.
      369 27 Team Leaves for Malaya By Malabar. The visiting Australian team, comprising Oldfield,' W >odfull, Macartney, Andrews, Everitt, Mayne, Bardsley, Gamble, Sullivan, Rofe and Adams, left Australia tor Singapore by the Malabar on May 3, and arrangements for their month’s tour are now nearing completi >n. Arrangements for
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    TIN RETURNS.
    388 27 The following telegram has been received from the manager of the mine:— Output for April, 532 hours worked. 00.000 cubic yards treated, 151 piculs. Stopped three days broken leadder. Instructions received turn dredge first May dredge shallow dismantling site. Haad Yai Tin Dredging.—Bruce and McGregor, secretaries, Penang, report
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    The Federal Council.
    216 27 Members Appointed Under The Reconstitution. A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette issued on Saturday states that in virtue of the powers conferred on him by the agreement for the re-constitution of the Federal Council, 1927, and with the approval of His Majesty the King, His Excellency
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    Passengers.
    654 27 Passengers booked to the Straits by the r and (>. steamer Kashmir which left London on April 7, and arrived on Saturday are: -It. Adamson, Mr. anil Mrs. Allgrove, W. Anderson, H. G. Birnie, A. Barnsley, R.A., M.R.C.S., and Mrs. Barnsley, Miss K. M. Botley, F. L. Brodie, It.
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    An Appeal from Java.
    471 27 White Cross Colony For Destitute Javanese. The* White Cross colony near Salatiga, Java—an institution for destitute Javanese—celebrates its silver jubilee on May i4. The following appeal reaches us from Mrs. Alice van Emmerik, who is in charge of the colony As my sister and 1 are
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    New Light on the Boycott.
    328 27 The* following amusing epistle reaches us from one who signs himself Lion Marche Opinion” Some days ago the articleman of a very valuable cheap daily paper in his nice boy-cot dreamt of the possibility of stopping the motorbuses in order to force the Chinese to
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. Mr. Churchill’s Budget Well Received.
    1889 28  -  Notes By A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London on Apiil 12, says:— Mr. Churchill has presented his third Budg et and no doubt you have received abundant information about it by cable. Looking at it from the purely financial
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    BIRTHS
    46 28 LEE On May 9. 1927, at the Sepoy Lines Maternity Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Choon Ngee, a son. Mo.her and son are both we'l. i! REDITU.- At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on May 9. 1927, the wife *1 ft C. Meredith, a son.
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    MARRIAGES
    118 28 ADAMS. BI'NBURY. On Ayril M. 1927. at St. Michne's Church. Sundaknn, Nort’i Borneo, by the Yen. Archdeacon B. Mercer. Captu n \Vi frid Came Adams, M.C., second son of the late Cole Alfred Adams and Mrs. Cole Adams, to Edith Dorothy, tw;n daughter of Pay-Captain C. R. Bunbury. R.N.,
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    Trade and Finance.
    127 28 Singapore, May li. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/% 0 Demand I/l( Private 3m. credit A On i\ew York, istmaud Private 90 d/s 5i On France, Bank T T. On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. Hi-.. On Shanghai, Bank T.T 4 c Java Bank,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    656 28 Singapore, May 11. MINING. Issue Vai. Pd. Buvers Sellers £1 £T Asam Kumbang 55/3 56/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 31/- 32 1 1 Batang Padang 0.75 0.80 i’l £1 Chenderiang 23/6 24.6 I i'l £1 Eastern Siam 22/9 23 6 ±1 IT Haad Yai 27/6 28.6 1
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      87 28 NOTICE *11 communications for both the Strait* Times and the Straits Budget should b* addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settlements. The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free price of
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    68 28 DEATHS M/RCUS.—On May 10. 1927. at No. 148-5. Haig Hoad, Adelaide Rose, 32 years, dear.;, beloved wife of Mr. F. D. Marcus. CN6 SWEE NEO, aged 27, (beloved wife of I.im Crmon Leng j*r.d sister-in-law of I.ini Leor.g tieok». on Thursday morning, Ma; n, 1927, deeply regretted. IDK HKNG rt’AN.
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      CONTENTS.
      77 1 general Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction Rubber Position (By A. W. S.) 1 Planting Industry 1 British Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 •Coals To Newcastle Muar Planters Local Rubber Auction 3 Rubber Consumption Munificent Gift Rubber Returns Telegrams Rubber Restriction 1
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      81 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices jv. July Oct. I»,*c l/don S’pore May Juno Sept. Dec. ,1. Mav i 7 n.To 1 0.70 0.71 l 0.4 0 *>'; *i 1 T'S 0.70*.• 0.71 0 72 0.74 1 O.TfiG 7 1 70.70 1 0.71 0.72 0.74
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      Rubber Price Average.
      28 1 I Rubber price averages in the curren* (second) Restriction quarter of 1927 up to May 11 were a< follows: Singapore 70.19 cents London Is. 7.72d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London office gives 1,160 tons increase making the total London rubber stockf at May 7. as revised 68.191 tons.
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      Singapore Official Quotations.
      228 1 I 1 he Singapore Chamber of Commerce I Rubber Association held its SI 1th aucI 11,1,1 n May 11. when there were cataI logued 1.207.24a lbs. or 538.95 tons |otLrol 820,083 lbs. or 309.05 tons; sold 737,290 lbs. or 329.1 1 tons. Spot Is. 7%d. York K).%
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      RUBBER POSITION. Figures that Tend to Check Optimism.
      1333 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. A.W.S., wTiting from London under date April 12, says Stocks are up again and now stand at 63,861 tons, compared with 15,401 tons at the same date last year. The landings were exceptionally heavy, 3,359 tons compared
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      Rubber Restriction.
      285 1 [SBUTBB TELBOBAM] Views at the Economic Conference. [tlUTBB TELEGRAM] London, May 6. Geneva Addressing the Economic Conference, Mr. Henry Robinson, President of the National Bank of Los Angeles, said he did not see how the British rubber restrictions could assure a continuity of supply at a high level
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      Planting Industry.
      285 1 Mr. Lionel-Marie on a Visit To Malaya. Among Mu* passengers arriving by the Amazone from Saigon was Mr. LionelMarie who is woll known in Java, Sumatra, French Ir.do-China and also in the F.M.S. where ho has interests, mostly as a director of the S.l.P.E.F. He first cams out
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      Muar Planters.
      486 2 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. I In 1 annual giieial meeting of the Muar Planters’ Association was held at the Muar Civil Service C!ul>, Muar, cn Saturday, April 30, Mr. W. C. Bell presiding* I he audited accounts were passed. I he (chairman, in the course of his
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      AYER KUNING RUBBER CO.
      203 2 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 4. I'hr seventeenth annual general meeting of Ayer Kuning Rubber Co.. Ltd., bad to be postponed as there was no quorum. Mr. L. C. Brown, who presided, proposed a final dividend of 7 ’2 per cent., and this was agreed
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      398 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported Durina April, 1927. > I The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during April, 11*27. The figures, which are in tons,
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      “Coals To Newcastle.” Ten Per Cent. Tax on Rubber Imports ?
      772 2  - “Coals To Newcastle.” Ten Per Cent. Tax on Rubber Imports (By C. F. L.) Reading through the newly published April Rubber Statistics, it strikes a ■;.usal observer as being rather remarkthe. that by exporting a matter 01 .3,221). lb tons more this year, there is 1 Inference in the declared
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      Trafalgar, Limited.
      749 2 Proceedings at Annual Geneni Meeting. 1 The annual meeting 0 f Trafalgar 1 imitiMl. was held on May 4 at the of Paterson, Sim ms and Co. Mr. A. P. Cameron was in the c hau others present being Sir David Ga.lowa Messrs. G. D. Rushton, 1. G.
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      798 3 Steady Demand at Prices Unchanged. I (W i.v and Peat report:— Singapore, May 5. uiitrai v to some expectations slightly f prices have marked the opening of IU W restriction quarter. The April exports from Malaya, howu.r have shown a considerable reduction in shipments to the United
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      Cheviot Rubber.
      501 3 High-Yielding Capacity of The Estate. The seventeenth annual general meetiny of the members of Cheviot Rubber, Ltd., was held on April 0 in the Council Loom of the Rubber Growers* Association, 2-4 Idol Lane, E.C., Iiriy.-Gen. the Hon. Charles Lambton, D.S.O. (the chairman), presidiny. The Chairman, in the
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      RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      87 3 Table Showing Three Years Moving Averages. Trend of rubber consumption as meastired by a three years moving average of annual estimated absorption. Three years Percentmoving age average of Increase annual over Year. absorption previous year. Tons. P. cent. 1910 85,000 19U 90,000 5.9 1912 95,00(1 5.6 1013 107,000
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      Suloh Rubber Estates.
      282 3 Proceedings at First Annual Meeting. We are officially informed that the first annual general meeting of the shareholders of Suloh Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Ipoh, on April 26. Col. Rac presided and the others present were Messrs. J. S. Ferguson and K. V. Morn*. C.
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      Munificent Gift.
      421 3 Planter Assists Empire Migration. Londern, April 22 :—Mr. L. F. W. Davidson, the* ex-Ceylon planter, has added £20,000 to the £30,000 lie* gave a year ago to assist Empire migration schemes. Writiny regarding Mr. Davidson’s first gift, the* London c of the* Times of Ceylon stated:—Mr. Davidson's gift
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      Straits Rubber.
      779 3 Improved Results During Past Year. The* seventh annual general meeting of the Straits Rubber Co., Ltd., was held n April 11 at Winchester House, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman! presiding. The Chairman in his address sai l: W* have realised a profit of tlH7,4H0 7s. 6d.,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      1105 4 Messrs. .Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co. weekly report, dated May 10, states A survey ot' the past week -hows a lack of any special feature to report either in the prices of our two principal commodities or in the share market, in which there
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      343 4 Anglo-Sumatra. 44,872 lbs. Asa hall.- 41,000 lbs. Anglo-Johoie Consolidated.-20,221 His. Ayer Klining. 86.000 lbs. Ah*r (iajab. 7.722 lbs. Ayer Panas. 52,000 lbs. A list ralasia. 12,.»()() Jbs Bukit Jelotong. Hk <72 lbs. J ink it Pa long.— I LB7O lbs. Badek. 22.000 lbs. Brad wall. 11.800 lbs. Balgovvnie.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES APRIL 13.
        485 4 Stock p ar Eichniur* Value. Company. Pricea. ll Abaeo 2/ Allajrar ll Anjrlo-Malay 32/6 ll Ayer Kuninjr 3 2/16 11 Bcntenjr ’j* 2 Panic njr Consolidated il Batu l aves il Batu Tijra 2/ Bei:oh 2/ Bertani Consolidated </b 2/ Brieh 3/74 > l)
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAY 11.
        763 4 I apital Issue Cloiinff Prices Paid Up Value Dividend* Fraser Lyail A Company Co. Evatt 312,500 1 20 p.c. int. a/c yr. 28-2-27Allenbv ($1) 3.00 :U0 205 305 100,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-9-27A10r Gajah ($1) 2.80 2.90 285 3.00 179,425 1 10
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