The Straits Budget, 4 August 1927

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS! No. SINGAPORE, Till RSI)AY. ACta'ST 1, 1!*27 IVicv I~\ cents (S.S. rum*iu*y) or 7<!«
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    CONTENTS.
    371 1 J.KADKKS- >’■** lirst lias: lira ins ;J \<*w I Muinion I-not kill ami Betting The Pariah Blot oni of the Commonplace 4 llriiaNaval Policy 4-R Occasional Notes 6 IVlcßram-s. Reuter and Special wring Past Weeks News li-2d .-•id ares j,- \j v x < olotty I'ricket Match 111 Oc.atM.S.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3339 1 p i Mrs. (Jeorpre Parburv were at J r ’outs curly last month in the* a live weeks' motoring tour of 1 n, of which had ••'till (■'•Hi miles to tio. The weal her *md wet. l>r. N. L. Clarke’s appointment as \'n“rtit'ial Legislative Councillor lias be«m
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    Gunmen Busy.
    901 2 Victim Found by European Ladies. A man was shot (load in River alloy Hoad at about 7 a.m. on Tuesday apparently only a few minutes hot ore two Kuropean Indies, on their way to the Tanglin Marla t. arrived on the scone. Three shots found their mark in
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    Sir Harry Johnston Dead.
    150 2 Famous Administrator Explorer. nd A Router cable dated M..ndu*- the death in London of Sir H ir.V II in, t ton Johnston, (S.C.M.Ci., at tl, a,n years. 0 He was well-known as an evni,,, administrator. In 1 SKt» h,. ,j ror a *ul c xpedition to
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    Dr. Tagore.
    171 2 Fine Reception in Kuala Lumpur. m (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Augu>: Dr. Rabindranath Tagore armed i Kuala Lumpur on Saturday evening t. train front Malacca. The railway >t:iti-i was eroWiled with interested spcctuti.rfrom an early hour and the poet wa- corded a most hearty welcome «>n
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    The Work at Visva-Bharati Institution.
    120 2 Kuala Lumpur, August At a lecture at the (’honghua Thcatr< last evening, presided over he the < hit' Stvrctary. tin- llt.n. Mr. W. Peel. l)r. Tagore gave an interestmg discour** on his work ami life aspiralb u> at Visva Bharat i. Ho >a 5 d
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    Singapore Recreation Club.
    89 2 The annual report of the Singai"'*'* Recreation (Muh for the year ended 'Lin* MO last gives the membership as If and Mb junior members. After writing' 1,4 *M41.Kl for depreciation the year’s tk ng shows a profit of hurthf sums have been invested in War h'uc lhmds
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      FIRST CLASS BRAINS.
      884 3 Straits Times, July 2S. Anion? the illuminating observations with which Mr. Amery favours us from to time was his recent remark to a altering of heads of the rubber industry that what were needed in tropical agriculture were first class brains. How the planters who bear the
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      A NEW DOMINION!
      1051 3 —Straits Times, .July 21*. The proposed creation of a new British Dominion in Africa by a federation of I various East and Central African States possesses the germs of a great vision. It is a much greater and more difficult p;o1 position than at first appears. Different
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      FOOTBALL AND BETTING.
      846 3 S icits h i nes, duly ft*l. It is generally admitted that heavy betting is a menace to any sport. All the incidents which occur from time to time in horse racing, boxing, football and other spectacles which attract big crowds are to be attributed to the
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      THE PARIAH BLOT.
      933 4 present situation.—Stiaits Times, August i. T.k* brightest .slur m th* 1: t m ament,” is I h» astron iiiic.O dofiniii >n if the dog*r (Sirius), so n lined by the ancient fv.yptUns tiec:tu..e they cisao*mted the apparent wat-hfulne-,/, of thi., .,tar with the v •]!-].nown fi Iclity
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      OUT OF THE COMMON PLACE.
      938 4 delightful hook.—Straits Times, August 2. Willi the oppressive heac of the past \v days and the make-shift holiday spirit ’hat has made an effort to prevail amongst some of us during the week-end one’s ihcughts must have gone back to that •(.untry where a vacation
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      BRITAIN’S NAVAL POLlCY.
      895 4 .—Straits Times, August 3. So much has been written and about the naval disarmament disci.’ at Geneva that there is everv u a3 ‘>nablo excuse for even the more intelligent man to feel a bit bewildered amid-t th* fog of words. Hypocrisy has played part, wrongful premises
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    Bhang in a Car.
    117 5 Indians Charged with Having The Drug. Seven hundred and fifty packets of I hang, the import of which is prohibited, were the subject of a charge before the S 1 police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, yesterday, against two Indians, Sutu an! Iuuah. of being in
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    Sea View Raid.
    91 5 (i;r,r,bling Syces Who Fought The Police. I’u-y put ip a fitfht,” said Assistant i;\. i/.ordm of Police Xicol in the •id Police Court yesterday, in a 'in:: cha.jre against seven Javanese :> u:vs;ed at the syces’ quarters at i '•aw lie.tel at 11.JO p.m. yesterday. '<■ ‘din,:,
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    Steamship Strike.
    58 5 Navigation Co.’s Officers Refuse Help. G‘rom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. August 2. I. reported here that the Canton Sea- Guild have offered the guild repre“■mg the officers of the China Naviga"’ho are on strike the sum ol ■‘'1,000. The offer has been refused and th< here remains the
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    Drought in Perak.
    64 5 Idling Increasing on Small Chinese Mines. I r- m Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 28. i" M v< ‘/’it.y of the drought in Perak is lu*ved. With the exception of i n, s 1 "f rain on June 10 and one 1 auiy the past six weeks
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1500 5 I Straits Times, July 28 to August Many people wonder how it comes about, when Singapore is undergoing transmogrification daily and huildin. s ’tcs are being sought and utilised in all directions, that the line open space ionuded ny Orchard, Grange and Pat ritoails is al owed to
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    Johore Council of State.
    116 5 Celebrations in Honour Of Sultan’s Rirthday. The next meeting of the Johore Council nf State will be held at the Dewan on \ugust 16. Bills, which are to be introduced by the lion. Mr. J. V. Mills, he Legal Adviser, are the Rubber o»*;lers Enactment 1921,
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    Diocese of Singapore.
    487 5 Meeting of S. A. I). Association In London. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association v'jis held on June 2'.*, consisting of a Kucharist service in the Crypt of St. I aid’s in the morning and a meeting and “tea social” at 15, Tufton
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    Boat Quay Fight.
    107 5 Murder Charge Sequel To Attack on Carter. A row on Boat Quay, on Tuesday afternoon, resulted in fatal injuries to a Chinese bullock cart driver named Kweh I’eh, who died in hospital early this mornihg from injuries to the head. He was attacked by several other Chinese
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    Claim to Cancer Cure.
    121 5 London, July 21 :—The claim to a cancer curt- is advanced by Dr. William Hannan, a specialist in manipulative treatment. Addressing a meeting of medical and other members of Parliament in the House of Commons, he explained the method, consisting of the introduction of an active
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    MALAYAN CRICKET.
    2246 6 Draw Between F.M.S. And Colony. Rain Stops Play at Interesting Time. We imagine that there could Ik* very few who realised what would happen in the match between the Colony and the F.M.S. which began on the Padang on Saturday. It is a very long time since such
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    Oil Tanks Endangered.
    350 6 All Night Jungle Fire I n Singapore. Throughout Monday night th<> Fire Brigade Police constables the staff of the oil installation 0 *a Kaja Road were engaged in battii., a tire which threatened K V;ith the oil tanks, and cause one of tJ n;rulf serious losses which
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    High Street Amoks.
    96 6 Charges of Murder And Attempted Murder. Two amoks appeared !>cfore the Third or.ee Magistrate cn Friday. I he preliminary enquiry into of murder and attempted murder Amiran bin Marina, the Javan s wiv> allegedly ran amok in High Str<»t H w unding seven persons an killing one,
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    Discontent with Lottery.
    85 6 Threats to French Legation ir* Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspond r.tO Bangkok, July The method of drawing the Indo-th. > lottery for the relief of Ho nl sutf seems to have disgruntled some pi"i A in Siam, where a large number of t: u were sold. During
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    Bomb in Canton.
    77 6 t Garrison Commandant's L j Escape. (From Our Own Corresp rd T Hong Kong, August <■ The Reds have made a third a tr to assassinate Li Cliai Sum, the 9“ commander at Canton, a mine c. vM near his motor boat in the stream sita the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    940 7 I Reuter Telegram.] kain Again Interferes With Several Matches. I I Northamptonshire Give I Yorkshire a Fright. I Ke»ter Telegram.] I Ivondon, duly 20. I following are results of matches ,,|i Wednesday I Notts Surprised. I v,.** r.glian* Worcestershire beat Xotm r iinishire on the first innings. \*'*iis’ghain.»hirp
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    Passengers.
    502 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by tlu* Macedonia which sailed on Friday Miss \V. M. Prentice, 1.. T. Garter. 1*. McCall-McGowan, J. 11. Stoneman. G. AV. Feast. S. Spillett, L. Cutsfoith, Mrs. K. Walmsley. Sg. Lout. K. K. Proctor. Lieut A Kodger. Lieut. Gcrvcrs, Kng. Conwir. Robins,
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    Singapore Bisley.
    809 7 Iroquois Competitor's Notable Performance. Favoured by weather and light condi-1 tioii.-*, the week-end Singapore Bisley at) Bukit Timali range was productive of some good shooting, notabiy tin- mark-! manship of Ablc-seu.nan lloare of H.MJ Suretyship Iroquois, who scored full] points in the Wantage snapshooting on the 300 yards
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    Morals in Malaya.
    530 7 Hishop Ferguson-Davie Replies T6 Detractors. The retired Bishop of Singapore. (Bishop Ferguson*Davie), in a letter to The Times, refutes a statement regarding .Malaya which In* has frequently heard quoted and which he has as frequently denied, knowing from his largo experience of men in this part of
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    Attempted Suicide.
    101 7 Chinese Who Tried to Himself in Court. A < hinese attempted t<> eonunit suicide in a waiting room in tin- Police Court luiililinK on July 2s. I»y stranuiinfr him self with a rope tied to a shutter attach meat not five feet fr mi tfie* ground, and was
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 8 [The StraitH T inios is ru>t responsible for the opinions of its correspondent orreIpundents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to tho point. Look epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not iuci sarily for publication but as
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    CHARITY SHOULD NOT END AT HOME.
    142 8 Ta the Editor «*f llit' Straits 'l inn s. Sir,—In your issue of to-day I’.r.M.M. complains about tin* ill-advi-ed art ion of certain of his follow citizens in supporting ventures of an educetional and charitable nature in neit-hhouring land-. LkC.M.M. also tolls us that
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    CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
    103 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Yutir eorre-pendent Dynamie says that I “will not bluff d'seeming people." ihlt, In and iM'liold, I have bluffed even hitn. For in itdvi.-ing me to read the col]»*et, etc., for a Suiiday with a Ion *r prefix, be
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    A HINT TO ADVERTISERS.
    131 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, -Will some good kind friend explain why an advertisement appearin’: in tit’ dailies when answered, is seldom, if ever, acknowledged V I have answered four recent adve.’tisern< nts, Riven my ofliee telephone mini Imt, hour.- of ofliee attendance,
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    PROHIBITION.
    513 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tina's. Sir, —l havo lvad for many months »v.th groat interest how consistently the l'ro.-s of Malaya publishes material on the question of Prohibition in the United States, wherein the failure of that great adventure in human m »rals is loudly pro* claimed.
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    Pahang Assizes.
    385 8 I Ymiii£ Tamil (iirl Worker Kidnapped. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July -7. Several cases came up for hearing before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry 1 t Jontperl z I at the Pahang As-i'/.es which were held at Kuala I.ipis on Monday and I'uesday la>t. In
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    English the Empire Language.
    149 8 1 he Imperial Education Conference discussed “the teaching of English as the language of the Empire.” Mr. M. If. Phillips, of Mauritius, said the loeni patois in the Colonies gave the student no access to world literature or commerce. The gramophone was an admirable instrument in
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    Lahat Mines.
    867 8 Current Year's Outlook Satisfactory. Tin* twentieth annual general meeting of the Laluit Mines, Ltd., was held on June L*!* at 7-M liasinghall Street, E.C. Mr. Walter J. I’avne presided, at.d, in t!it* course <»f his speech, said: 1 he profit lor tin* year was ill*,142, 10s. 2d, j\
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    Immigrants Wanted.
    366 8 South Africa for the Worker i. Malaya. n An intt renting visitor to s Mr.- U. D. Robins Browne, v. u,‘T Malaya to interest people in .y diela Orange Kstates scheme. The scheme was begun ago. as an attraction V* ar< people in England ex-A rn y ir,J
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    Concert at Dutch Club.
    304 8 Performance by Vera Mirova And Podolsky. \«'ra Mirova and Leo Podolsky, w many xvill remember were lu*r*‘ about |*ve years ago, gave u concert at tr> Dutch Hub on Saturday evening whe: there were about oU present. The concert opened with The Storm iy Bach-Stradal. This
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. Adventures of a Daring Plunger.
    1240 9  -  Notes by A. W. S. VV. S.. writing from London under July Id, says r|„. tragic «leath of that daring financial j i!;! gc r Mr. James White caused some,;,i«r like consternation on the London Exchange at the end of last week,
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    Pangnga River Tin.
    161 9 Successful Flotation of The Company. Harrisons Barker and < o., lVnang, have been advised by cable from the secretaries, that 1‘angnga River Tin Concessions has been successfully floated in London, the issue having been heavily oversubscribed. The company was formed to acquire two adjoining properties of •in
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    139 9 The Singapore Municipal health statement for tho week ending July 2 5 gives the total number of deaths as male 222, female H 2. This represents a death rate of ,"7.41 per mille per annum compare*! with 22.24 in the preceding week and »2.fiO in the corresponding
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    Gas in Singapore.
    351 9 Increased Demand for Cooking Apparatus. i j From the report of Mr. R. C. Taylor, J acting Municipal (las Engineer, for the year Ibilti, we learn that the amount of gas sold to piivate consumers was j ioO.lil 1,408 cubic feet against LV>,127,!H)U cubic lcct for ll>2o,
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    Trolley Bus Fatality.
    380 9 Passenger Who Fell While Alighting. The death of a Chinese passenger, who fell while alighting from a trolley bus while it was in motion, a few yards past a regular stopping place. \va* trie subject of an enquiry by the* Coroner. Lieut.Col. Ilope-Falkner. on Friday. Evidence was
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    Kinta Tin Mines.
    741 9 Satisfactory Output And Profit. The annual funeral meeting of the Kinta i’in Mines, Ltd., was held on June 1.' at Go, I.ondon-wall, E.C. Mr. Inchbald, who presided, said that the year 192G had not been nltogether a plain-sailing one, and if they eould again put before the
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    Jottings from Johore.
    1123 10 Badminton in a Chinese Temple. (From Our O.vn Correspondent.) .I.dmre Bahru, July You will hardly need to be told in Singapore about the boat of late. He:<* it has been equally pre-ive, and we have bad n ram for days and thi ‘t't'ms t.. have made it
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    Car Collides with Tree.
    256 10 Bad Smash on Bukit Timah Road. A had acrid* nt took place at tin* i* 1 mile->tore Ilukit Timah Road, at about •I p.m. <*n Sur.day, whin a baby Vis!in crashed into a In r. Tt*o name of the owner 1 the car has •io* v
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    Malays and Co-operation.
    168 10 Annual Conference Opened By High Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, .July'1)0. The third annual conference of delegates of Rural Co-operative Credit Societies was opened this morning in the Town Hall by His Excellency the High Commissioner in the presence of IIis Highness the Sultan of
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    Fatal Plague Case.
    42 10 (I rom Our Own Corresp indent.) I poll, July 28. After a lapse of several days another case of plague has occurred in I poll this week. A young Tamil girl succumbed to the disease. The outbreak Is subsiding.
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    Capture of Gun Runners.
    366 10 With Revolvers and 700 Round? Of Ammunition. Throe revolvers ami live huiulmi round* of ammunition were seized by otlieers of the Preventive Service on Friday oil three Cantonese landing at Singapore from Dk Dutch mail boat Tjerimai. The nu n were in a taxi. I hey
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    The Assizes.
    138 10 Alleged Falsification of hop Accounts. In ihe Assize Court on July 27 a Chirr se Low Ah Seng who was charged with another Chinese with being in possession of seditious literature was sentenced to three years rig -roils imprisonment. The ease against Wong See Hencr. was withdrawn by
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    Machine Gunners.
    119 10 Recruiting Campaign at Pulo Brani. A novel form of recruiting campaign was given by the officers and men of the Volunteer Machine Company on Sunday afternoon, taking the form of an At Home at Pulo Brani. The detachment is in camp over the week end and thus has
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    Spicers (Export) Ltd.
    521 10 Opening of New Oflices n Singapore. Spicers fKxpurt) Limited, u„. known tirm of paper makers a iaJ .u!'' 11, ers. opened on .Monday in Ximi.‘!‘ uri offices in deal with their increasjni‘, P r °7‘ in this part of the world. k The offices are ill one
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    Gunman Committed.
    196 10 Informer’s Remarkable Escape In Queen Street. The remarkable escape of a ponce 1 former from two Chinese gunmen, wfi'', in Queen Street at four o’clock m t!l afternoon of June 10 last, chased b JTn distance of nirv shophouses after an opening shot that harmlessly uPI through a
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA. V. The Empty Capital.
    2050 11  -  By Putnam Weale. (All Rights Reserved.) Peking, June 29. The best bit of railway in China is the SO-irik* section from Tientsin to Peking, which the five garrison Powers are now determined to hold to the end by virtue of the Protocol
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    An Arcade Episode.
    349 11 Firm That Wanted Sarongs For Export to Palembantf. Sums tota ling $19,301.7a are involved in charges of cheating on which two men named Sassoon and Joseph and a Dutchman named SohoflV laar stand committed for trial at the next assizes. The charges arc* in respect of the
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    Supreme Court
    511 11 Large Estate the Subject Ok* Litigation. A Supreme Court suit which involves a ianijc amount of pr perty i- being heard ay the Chief Justice, Sir Wilburn Murison, and is likely to last for several days. 'ITie uvu litigants are (ioh Keng Lain, plain* iiiY, and Tan Koo
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    New Bridge Road Shooting.
    289 11 Man Hit in Front of Inspector’s Quarters. i Another .shooting in V- r»t in v/li eh Inspector Kiritf fiuund wa* th** t of a Coroner’s enquiry b*. fore I.iout. Cd. IIope-Falkner on J uly L 1 On June J last, lnsr.« ?,..>• um i seated on
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    1110 12 Provision of Aeroplane Hangars Discussed. Motor Garage Licences Refused. The Privident, Mr. it. J. Fairer. pre* v hlcd a! the r<x*n tlu\ meeting •>! the Municipal l i m ni -m<)i held on I ri- 1.*..', There v.er a! > pre*(j‘t J 1 t’liy, 1 Lira Han i
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    Latex Thieving.
    415 12 Captures on Hukit Sembawang Estate. 10 he bitten in several places in the arm was the experience of a Bwkit Semkawang Kstate watchman who dis- “j l ‘(i a discharged Javanese tapper fund nr work on the property, tapping trees at ti.JO in the evening. Although only half
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    Malayan Exhibition.
    722 12 Mir Hugh Clifford Performs Opening Ceremony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. Kuala Lumpur is extremely fortunate Jus wick-cnd. Not only is tnere the at ;action of the Malayan Lawn Tennis n 4.1 pU'Mi’hips but hundreds of visitor..ia\e hen arriving here since Thursday ,'or t!u Malayan
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    Work at the Harbour Board.
    44 12 «y™tion to the Singapore Harbour Board n.’, 'r np u l> oved the Board: ns ,h di F"- s nt ,ho "diarves and I I r h 1 t 0 0.15 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 0.1 o p.m.
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    FAMOUS MINE CLOSING.
    312 12 Mount Morgan Property To Cease Work. Great Australian Undertaking Now Unprofitable. (Special Cable to the Straits Tinier Sydney, July The famous Mount Morgan gun" copper mine is closing. A nnvi'r* shareholders in Melbourne uianimVdecided on liquidation because si mining has been unprofitable o high labour costs. The
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    D. H. Moth’s Long Flight.
    144 12 In Allahabad on Way From London to Australia. tJ latest news to band of Mr. Dennis Kooke, the British civilian, who is i;..<mg the first attempt at a long db?:i; Right in a Do Ilavilland Moth hipla the type of aeroplane used in the L
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    Destruction of Cattle.
    127 12 Reported Action Against St i* i 1 1 s Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Bangkok, July It is reported here that an action f r damages is contemplated against t'- Straits Government by the owners l 01, destruction of cattle shipped fr *n lk’. kok by the
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The F.M.S. v. Colony Cricket Match.
      132 13 Muring ;lie week end the i’.M.S, \er t;- < leny erii\et match was slaved on the S.C.C. ground and ended in a draw. 'the train* were:--Cd mix IL I I Mraddell (C aptain) C aptain C. H. Conudon. Lieut. .1. K. Fi nkis. \Y.
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      G. O. C. at M.S.V.R. Camp.
      45 13 His KvcHcnn tlu> Malaya. Mairr-Ceneral C. C. van Straiihcnzee. i"il **l Hu* M.S.Y.K. Cam,, at I’nl Dickson, im lui> -'<> and is here stei with the oil c. i s anti men. i 'n S i, 111 ii i, /’■(»'< S />//
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      MALAYAN EXHIBITION AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      41 13 I'ilU'fst display of cameras ever exhibited in Malaya at Kcnu l Stall. Orjjanisinv committee. I .oft to Kiulit Messrs. F. W. Douglas, Mann, (irist and Khoo Kent; llooi. inud- &lt;m tin* op.-nm day. /'/or-,, /»v A
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      Sultan of Pahang’s Fiftieth Birthday.
      42 14 Tenpku Ahuhakar. tin* Sultan's son, and son-in-Jaw to Sultan of Perak. 11.H. the Sultan of Pahang oeYhratid his fifticlh birthday at I'ekan on July 1*. Halo Sila .laia. Sultan’* pr i\ atv stTfflar). Photos by ll* ,s
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      NEW CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL.
      16 14 Mr. I.i Tchiiiii, the now ('hinese-Consul General at Singapore. and his wife
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      SINGAPORE WEEDING.
      67 14 llu- marriage took place at I III' Armenian (harch of Sf. (iregori mi .lull Hi of M" Mala I Annu. Kraser Hdesl &lt;1 mm him of ih,- laic Mr. and Mrs. S. Fraser. of Mm s.lhnruh. Scotland. and •Mr. Walter Michael Marlin, second son of the late Mr.
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      IPOH AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
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      Snapshots at Johore.
      87 15 I hv 1 i.nsijJitU si&lt;;ne-crushor on (ho iron! at J&lt;.h.,i'c Ualiru. which is now hoi u* romovod. The new I'oli.e Station, Johore Bahru, nearing completion. On tin* riuht i&gt; the old station. /'/iu/os by l‘. S\ihu v. It is rumoured that Johore Hotel will shortlx hi* known
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      The High Commissioner at Kuala Lumpur.
      121 16 Kuala Lumpur gave Sir Hugh and Lady liiTnrd a rousing reception on their arrival In special train on Jul&gt;2."» on their first official \isit. Sir Hunh Clifford inspected a guard of honour from the M.S.V.R., under aptain Harris, and afterwards drove to («o\ernment House.
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      A Popular Priest.
      29 16 Hev. Father J. 11. Coppin, for over 2.’&gt; years a prominent figure in Kinta. and a priest at St. Michael's Church. Ipoh, died on Julv 26.
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      Child Welfare Society.
      54 16 Preparations for the Raby Show to b~ held it fh. T n 11 Photos, by Miy .he Child Welfare e aboee are patera .he show .he one on .he left by Van Kee l.enn C Malacca, securin hrat prize the others hy Mrs. SeharfT being awarded the
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  • PAST WEEK'S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      A DEADLOCK AT GENEVA.
      5394 17 [RKvrnn telegram 1 British Proposals Not Acceptable. AMERICAN DISSENT. Reasons for Conference’s Failure. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, July 27. 0 IIoUl ;e of Commons Sir Austen m Crta;n said it was improper at this u&gt; ma ke a detailed explanation of '.■..'"‘'iJriSUh proposals at Geneva or to
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      CAMOUFLAGE DESIGNER.
      234 19 Death of Noted British Artist Valuable Services During The War. Rugby, July 27. n,e death is announced of Mr. Solomon M)lo,m»n, the Koyal Academician. Mr. Solomon originated and designed l„. extensive system camouflage which N s u&gt;od during the war. His first work v;1 to camouflage the concentration
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      Vienna Riots.
      151 19 Assembly Votes Confidence In Government. London, July 28. \nna The National Assembly virtually voted confidence in the Government by rejecting the Social Democrat motion of censure which demanded yarliana ntiry investigation of the recent riot-, an amnesty for minor demonstrator-. icr. ion- for victims' relatives, and of the
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      Strike Averted.
      106 19 0, *k Subway Men Return To Work. London, July 27. A eleventh hour settle* .i\«rtr.l th t threatened strike of l,10,or,1,, 'n nnd trainmen, demand* 1 K^iii .*i of t« union and 20 per iiicrease in wages. were perfected for l. a &lt; transport systems to-morrow, r 1
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      Poland and Germany.
      63 19 International Court Quashes Appeal. I Merlin, July 27. ifis 1, l &lt; T, ditional Court at the Hague I'tshed Poland’s appeal against the r tnitnr concerning the expro- t the (ierman ChorzolV Works in 1 T’l'er Silesia. t of Nations communique says ooK was not satisfied of
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      FLOODS IN INDIA.
      554 19 Train Passengers Rescued By Boats. Serious Damage to the Cotton Crop. London, July 27. Bombay It is feared that the cotton crop will be seriously affected owing to the phenomenal rains in Gujarat, including ]."&gt; inches at Ahmedabad, which havu caused widespread havoc. It is still raining.
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      Monster Aeroplane Planned.
      82 19 Berlin, July JB. According to the Berlin Evening Press, ihe German Domicr Aircraft Co. of \ltenrhcin, Switzerland, is constructing a monster aeroplane capable of lit turn loads similar to Zeppelins. While the details are -erret, the engines an said to approximate *&gt;,ooo horsepow* r. If will inaugurate
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      FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE.
      402 19 Careful Policy Regarding Russia, Allegations in French Taper Refuted. Rugby, July 28. Tn regard to the British troop* in Shanghai Sir Austen Chamberlain (in the course of the debate oil foreign affairs in the House of Commons) said that the Government had no desire to keep them
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      Big Business.
      118 19 United States Steel And (General Motors. London, July 28. New York The direct community of lit crests between the United States Steel i operation and the (ieiieral Motors Corporation, two of the largest industrial units in America, is anticipated to-day by the New York papers on the basis
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      War Minister’s Tour.
      44 19 Rugby, July 28. Si'* Liming Worthington-Evans, Secretary of State for War, will visit India in Oct »ber. Ho will be away from Kngland about three months and Sir John (Jilrnour, Secretary for Seotland, will deputise for him at. the War Ollice.
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      Nungesser and Coli.
      46 19 London, July 28. Baris Le Matin learns from New York that ex-Ambassador Gerard announced at a fete in New York that a cheque for $31,251 had been m*iit to M. I 'oincare for the mothers of t,h&lt;&gt; lost French airmen Nungesser and t'oli.
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      OIL CONTROVERSY.
      308 19 American Interests And Russian Fuel. Possibilities of Boycott Remote. London, July tirt. I Int reding in connection with /he conJlict in tin* oil world arc revealed by a Financial News e ntributor, who is of opinion that tin* po-vil.i!ity of oil companies unanimously deciding to boycott Russian oil
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      Indian Trade Threat.
      126 19 (ireat Increase in Japanese Uoods. (Special ('aide to the Straits Times) Calcutta, July 2!t. The amazing increase in imports info India of Japanese piccegoods is causing grave concern in Indian textile circles. In two years Japanese imports have increased 72 per rent. This year's is likely to
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      War Horrors.
      88 19 (■ermans and &gt;1. Poincare’s Speech. lierlin, July 2S. In view of the deep resentment which M. I’oincare’s speech at Orchies has aroused in (icrmany, the Woltf Bureau has issued a semi-otlicial statement, aut lienticated by French and Herman evidence. This states that, following the ambushing of a plainly
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      Trouble in Ukraine.
      42 19 Merlin, July 2*. '1 r n- have he* u de* pat'dic! to qiedl (list hi ham *in various parts of the Ukraine, particularly in the Vulva district, when* the anti-Bolshevists have seize I several towns an*l arc -lexjting Corn-muni-tc.
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      PEACE OF THE PACIFIC.
      387 20 A Treaty to Abolish War. Theorists at Honolulu Conference. London. -Inly -7. Honolulu At today’s session of the Institute of l’aeifie Relations onference Professor Shot well, ot Columbia 1 nivei.sity, New Volk, presented the draft ot a ■proposed treaty to abolish war among the nations of
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      Britain and Russia.
      57 20 Moscow’s Views Regarding Rapprochement. Berlin, July ."11. Sir Austen Chamberlain's House &lt;»f &lt; ommons speech surprises the Moscow tiovornment, which does not intend to make the first step but says that tin prei-ent -ituation is unfavourable for an Anglo-Russiun rapprochement, which the mediation of an uninterested third
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      Minister Shot.
      37 20 London, July lib. \N ash union M. I'rancis Colatour, the t.uatemalan Minister, was found at midmnht in his study at the Legation shot in the heart. Jle was removed to hospital in a critical condition.
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      Kansas Crops.
      29 20 London, July lib. Kansas ity The re-discount rate '.a been reduced from four to three and a half per cent, for the duration of the ciop movement.
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      New York’s Subways.
      32 20 f/ondon, July 2b. Xew York The Board of Estimates Ims authorised the urn of fib 0&lt;M) (lint ..7 ,rul U ,,f rgroimil rail- &gt;■ ai.u a new tily oinilibuy system.
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      LORD ASQUITH.
      198 20 The Presentation Front Admirers. j Recognition of (*reat Public Service. I/ondon, July -9. The* presentation by friends and admirer* to Lord Oxford and Asquith is the subjeel. of si formal statement hy Lord Reading, declaring that it should have been purely a private all air, hut as \,inous
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      Britain and China.
      249 20 Criticisms in House Ot Commons. London, duly 29. Criticising the Government’s policy in China, in the House of Commons. Mr. Trevelyan (Labour! said that American trade in China had risen St» per cent, and British had decreased 20 per cent. lie alleged that one man in fifteen
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      Chess Congress.
      90 20 International (fathering In liOndon. London. July ,°»0. A formidable battle of brain? has been proceeding for a fortnight at Westminster in the International Chess Congress. fo whieh 10 European and South American countries sent powerful teams. It resulted in Hungary being first with 4b points, Denmark second with
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      Soviet Confiscations.
      46 20 London, July *J7. The loss of £7,500,000 due to’ Soviet oniiscafion of t 1m- company’s property whe„ ‘\il 11,n, r i m th&lt; J, Lhnncery Division Justice Lve contirilled the !td f! r° f K sso As jutic Consolidated, ******,000 V 116 capital lrt,n
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      EARL BEATTY’S SERVICES
      212 20 Generous Tribute of Mr. Baldwin. The Difficult Period Of Retrenchment. Rugby, July 29. The following letter is issued which the prime Minister. before leaving for C anada, addressed to Earl Beatty On your rolin«iui&gt;hmont of your appointment 1 irst Sea Lord and C hief of Naval Man.
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      Bottomley Released.
      126 20 Sensational Case ot* Fraud Recalled. London. July 29. Horatio Bottomlev has been release! on the expiry of his sentence. In June 1022. Mott 'inley was sentenced, at the age of P‘2, to seven years’ penal servitude for what Mr. Justice Salter described as a long series of hearties'
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      Hill Sixty.
      104 20 Offered as Gift to British Nation. Rugby. July l2‘.♦. Sir Laming Worthington-Fvans, Secretary for War. has written to Mr. &lt; aider, director of a Burton brewery firm. air“pting his offer to the nation as a free gift of Hill Sixty, the scene during the war of the most
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      Belgium and Holland.
      82 20 Relations Growing More Strained. Berlin, July 12b. Lelgo-Dutch relations have been recently strained owing to the rejection of the Scheldt treaty and are gradually becoming worse through the Belgian Nationalist Press’s vigorous campaign for a return of the Dutch province of Uniburg and the city of Maastrich
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      “White” Leader’s Fate.
      43 20 London, July 27. UiK-a Majur-Genoral Perkhurov, who n LB* headed the anti-revolutionary of Defence of the fatherland and Liberty” in Yaroslav untirp)*»n n h Ia i U r foUKht un r l0, Koltchak until U.O has been sentenced to death.
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      SAFETY AT SEA.
      111 20 Wireless Auto-Alarms To Be Installed. Prelude to the S. 0 o Signal. London, Julv ;jo New measures aiming at safetv ,,t iif at sen announced by the Board &lt;‘,f T are to the effect that one „f tw„ tV n, ■*&gt; autoalarms recently produced [V Marconi Company
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      France and Russia.
      104 20 Itolshvvik Propaganda Recomins Intolerable London, July Paris A report that the 1 Ambassador’* first act on his return Moscow was to warn Chichet Bolshevik propaganda in France vvh'V. coming intolerable has &gt;t a rted ;i yersy in the newspapers, which arc ;i\„. ing whether tin* Anihassa»ior's fcnresi
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      Protection of Aden.
      63 20 New Treaty with Yemen Announced. Berlin. July 2!'. An imminent Anglo-Yeman treaty u*rcents the protection of Briti'h imeresn nt Assir ns well as Aden’s immcdiat* hinterland where the Yemen’s influence i* strong. The treaty will he parallel to tht 1 event Italo-Yemen treaty. Much importance i* attributed
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      Work for Africa.
      52 20 Gold Medal Presented to Sir Ronald Ross. Rugby. July 1 be fifth gold medal of the Africa!" Society, instituted for those who hau done the best work for Africa, has beer awarded to Sir Ronald Ross, iiirector-in-liiiet ol the Ross Institute and llospita for 1 ropical Diseases
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      U. S. Trade in June.
      102 20 London. Jul&gt; W a-bington The Federal Keservt Board's monthly report says the output industry declined seasonally in June particularly in the production of i r« «m and steel. There were also decline' in ant" mobile, silk and sugar production. I ,u votton an&lt;l woollen mills
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      Flight Altitude Record.
      38 20 London. July -7. Washington Official examination 01 Lieut. Champions barograph reveal thut the altitude reached did not exceed -'.'."i 11 feet, thus the world’s record, name' 1 40,820 feet, held by France is still intact
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      Prize for Long Flight.
      34 20 London, July Cleveland, Ohio A prize of l has been offered for the first fli'-bi 1 Cleveland from Paris, between August and 28, namely, during the Cleveland I' dustrial Exhibition.
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      Gordon-Bennett Balloon Race.
      23 20 London. Ju &gt; Washington It has been decided that the Gordon-Bennett races will be held in Detroit on S* I 10.
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      PRINCE CAROL ACTIVE.
      255 21 Claims Right to Intervene In Rumania. Fears as to Fate Of Regency. Berlin, July 28. Alarmbt reports from Budapest and i is say that clouds are gathering in ,'uinuniu. The peasants threaten to niareh link barest, and Bratianu is making Military piv)»arations. It is understood that the
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      Aeroplane and Liner.
      133 21 Take Off from leviathan's Boat-deck. London, August 1. N w York What is claimed to be the Mr-** iVgh*. to he made from a passenger Frier w\.n u ude by the Atlantic airman Piarene** &lt; hainl»erlin, who took off in a l\*kker biplane from a special runway
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      The Seamen’s Union.
      69 21 Enthusiasm for Mr. Havelock Wilson. London, August 1. !m *'&gt;• w« extraordinary enthusiasm at conference «»f the* National Union v 'e:imen and prolonged cheers greeted passing by an overwhelming majority V °L* oi‘ lonlidonce in the President, Havelock Wilson. lie conference endorsed by a large *ty the
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      Italy and Austria.
      64 21 EH’ect of the Recent Revolt. Berlin, August 1. Premier Mussolini told the m Cabinet to-day that he had not ininterfering in the recent Vienna I’Ut the incident opened the question )l lr i‘? s 1 i*«*bility as a sovereign state. indicated his dissent with both of J
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      Credit for German Bank.
      34 21 London, July 27. Vor k A credit of $.‘10,000,000 has ■&gt;| ,u ’'god for the German Gold Dis- .oiu r,y a jsfew York business group ."U l of Herr Schacht’s visit.
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      THE CHINA WAR.
      198 21 Troops Rushed to Chekiang Border. Disturbed Conditions Near Shanghai Feared. Shanghai, July 2!*. &lt; hiang Kni Shek is rushing troops to the Chekiang lxmler, giving eolour to reports that the garrison of Hangchow is not reliable and is likely to overturn the Hankow Government, resulting in a
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      Death of Fred Welsh.
      115 21 Reports of Poverty Prove Fntrue. London, July 31. New York At the funeral of Freddy Welsh, ex-lightweight champion of the world, \vh was found dead in v a hotel, the pall bearers were Mickey Walker, Benny Leonard, Mike McTigue and Johnny Dundee. A brother of Welsh
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      American Editors’ Visit.
      68 21 A Reception at the Foreign Office. Rugby. July L's. The party of American editor- vi-'iing Kngiand were reci ived this afternoon at the Pureign Office by Sir Austen (’liamberlain. In the course of general conversation questions on internnti &gt;nal all airs, including the Naval Limitation (’on Terence,
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      Ceylon Administration.
      78 21 Special Commission to Visit Island. Bugby, July ‘JO. The Secretary of State for the Colonic5 t. i- appointed a special commission, under the chairmanship of L *rd Doimughmore. to visit Ceylon and report on tlv.* working of the existing constitution and on any difficulties of administration which may
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      Britain and Yemen.
      52 21 Berlin, July ML Lome circles are uneasy concerning the Anglo- Yemen negotiations reported on Friday and fear that Italy’s influence m the sphere of the Yemen may be della Sera hopes that the negotiations will be confined to Aden and Yemen border questions, to which Italy would
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      EXPLOSION ON WARSHIP.
      146 21 Japanese Minelayer Seriously Damaged. Accident During Naval Manoeuvres. Shanghai, July 2*. Tokio The Kmporor has left for the Boltins aboard the battleship Yamashiro to attend the naval manoeuvres. He will !*e absent a fortnight. Shanghai, August 1. Tokio A fatal explosion occurred on board the minelayer Tokiwa
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      King’s Cup Air Race.
      101 21 M in in a D. H. B0 Moth Machine. London, July 80. t The annual air race for the King’s Gup! for which there were 17 starters, includ-| mg l ady Ab* Bailey, over a course of 5 lo miles from Husknall aerodrome, Nottingham, was won
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      Motor v. Rail.
      69 21 Railway Companies Feeling Competition. Rugby, July 2!*. That the railway companies are feeling the com pet it ion of road motoring services is shown by the announcement that they are considering the question of applying to Parliament for general powers to operate such road services themselves. They
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      Lake Michigan Tragedy.
      61 21 Excursion Steamer Capsizes 40 Perish. London, July 2ih &lt;-hicago Two excursion boats capsized and sank on Lake Michigan and many were drowned, the majority being children. So far 27 bodies have been recovered from Lake Michigan. It is estimated that nearly 10 perished, mostly women and children.
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      Airman Killed.
      50 21 apt. Barnard Crashes At Bristol. London, July 2X. The famous Imperial Airways pilot Captain Barnard was killed in a flying accident, at Bristol, testing a machine in which he intended to compete in the King’s Cup race on July M0. (’apt. Barnard had won the race twice previously.
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      Convicts Escape.
      47 21 London, August 1. Houston, Texas: Nineteen convicts escaped from the State prison farm by mean.' of a passage cut through the tlooi of the barracks, the early discovery of which prevented the escape of sixty others. Police with bloodhounds are oarching for the escaped men.
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      THE PRINCES’ TOUR.
      392 21 A Clamorous Welcome In Montreal. Mr. HaJdwin Makes flood Impression. Ilugby, July .it). Tli&lt;* l*i inn* of Wales, l*rincc George and the British Crime Ministt r, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, an 1 party, on board the Kmpretii •»f Australia, arrived in tin* St. Lawrence yesterday and the vessel
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      Russia and Cotton.
      53 21 Contract with Egyptian (Government. London, July 27. Cairo: Protracted efforts by the Soviets to negotiate th«* purchase of Egyptian cotton an* coming’ to fruition. Tin* Egypt ian (lovenimenl have decided to soil oUO.uOO cuntars to a Russian syndicate which has i»«■«■ 11 requested t«» send representatives to
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      The Missing Correspondent.
      37 21 Anxiety Increasing Regarding Mr. Riley. Shanghai, August 1. Anxiety i-. increasing concerning tin*. Ciinos correspondent, Mr. Riley, who has been missing l’or several days. The Legation is sending a representative to Chengchow to investigate.
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      Wet Bank Holiday.
      29 21 Rugby, August 1. Rain fell almost continuously to-day in London and many other parts of southern England, completely marring the enjoyment of A jgusL Rank Holiday.
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      Siamese Prince’s Tour.
      27 21 lieriin, July 27. I'rince uddijai of Siam has arrived at Stockholm with his suite. He will inspect a numb&lt; r of Swedish industrial concerns.
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      AIR FORCE FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE.
      327 22 Four Machines Being i Built. TO ANCHOR AT SEA. Development of Imperial Defence. Rugby. August 11i 1.' a if now available &lt;*f the all-jm-tal flying-boats which an* to he u c&lt;l on Hit* Bova! Air Force flight from Felixstowe to Singapore. Four machines are to
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      Sacco and Vanzetti.
      156 22 Folice (iuards on .Indies' Houses. London, August 2. Lo-itou. Ma ■o'lrhu tt' Governor Fuller interviewed a few of the la-t witnesses in the Sacco and Vanr.ctti ease. A an/.ett i, who has broken his hungerstrike aft* r a fortnight’s starvation, wa&lt; allowed an extra glass of milk
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      Suppressing Communism.
      27 22 Loudon, July "0. liiu ,&gt; Janeiro: The Chamber of I)e-nutm-s h., Ilh votes to Is have passed a iiv\ t&lt;*r the suppression of Communism ju Ivia/t,.
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      U.S.A. and New Zealand.
      19 22 London, August 1. Wellington: The first United States I'rnde Commissioner to New Zealand has arrived.
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      Japanese Cotton.
      29 22 Shanghai, July 'Jib Osaka The Japan Cotton Spinners Assoeiat.ion has (b-cided to eontinue the lb per nt. curtailment of output for niotith from November, lt»J7 tn April.
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      NEWS FROM CHINA.
      644 22 Riot in Hankow. Ricksha Pullers Create Trouble. Shanghai, duly ML Owing to the Hankow Chinese Chamber t.f 'ommerce stopping doiiat ions to ricksha coolies the latter created trouble, resultir.g i n troops and gendarmerie expelling coolies from the Chamber and arresting a union official. Seven thousand coolies
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      Manchurian Railways.
      66 22 Russia and a Japanese Report. Berlin. August 2. A T«*kio report states that Japan promise' to create a South Manchurian Railway Co. similar to the ol l Ka-t India Co. This ha" elicited protests in Moscow, where it is considered probable that war would ensue as imperialistic colonisation
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      Cowes Regatta.
      42 22 Success of the King's Yacht Britannia. London. August 2. At Cuwi s Regatta the King’s Cup was won by Mr. W. D. (.’lark’s yawl Rost. His Majesty’s Britannia won the big yacht handicap c!a&gt;s. Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock went ashore.
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      Swiss Foundation Day.
      36 22 Hcrlin. Aiurii All Switzerland celebrated l«»m -n 1 &gt;ay on Monday. There won* hoiu.ro- on hilltops tireworks ami procession*. «&gt;f which summer tourists ami I.eairiu of Nations delegates were mere? ted sp *ators.
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      Bills Passed.
      47 22 London. July 27. The House of Commons passed the first reading of the bill mentioned in the King’s speech on February v, i&gt;&gt; amend the Fnemploycd Insurance Act- of 1 OliO to 1P2)’&gt;. Tiie House of Lords passed the third reading of the Finance Bill.
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      Berlin Items.
      32 22 Berlin, August 2. Fifty thousand Social Democrats demonstrated against war in Berlin last night. The Reichstag Speaker I.oebe has been elected diairman of executive of the Kerman Pan-European l nion.
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      The Orchies Controversy.
      29 22 Berlin, August 2. he Kerman Government announces the Closing of the Orchies controversy regardmg the destruction of the town in L 14, which M. Poincare started.
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      U. S. A. and China.
      22 22 London, August 2. Washington Mr. Kellogg has summon&lt;d :\lr. Macmurray to confer on the situation in China.
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      The Dublin Murder.
      20 22 London, July 2:*. Dublin: lhe Dail has voted ±'2u,000 children all n t0 MrS Hi^ins and her
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      BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
      713 22 Nomination of Rev. B. Roberts. His Record of Service i„ Malaya. London, August I The Archbishop of Cart.erburv k nominated the Rev. Basil Coleh, A cx-imssionary in the Malav State- T Bishop of Singapore in sum-s'-ionm C* Ferguson-Davie. to hr The Rev. B. C. Roberts is a
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      SEA TRAVEL RISKS.
      204 23 Question of Insuring Passengers. Differing Views at Maritime Conference. London, August 2. \msterdam Divergent views were expressed by the delegates of twelve i a.ions present at the International Maritime Conference in discussing the draft convention for compulsory insuring of passengers by sea. This aims at the establishment
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      NICARAGUA.
      92 23 Argentine Senate Censures 11. S. A. Another Skirmish With Sandino’s Troops. London, July 27. IT. n s \ires The Senate, after a m i:s which the military action of the es in Nicaragua was severely i i* .i. pa/Fed a motion in favour of in: •:p« hating the Government
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      U. S. PRESIDENCY.
      55 23 Mr. Coo idge Decides Not To Stand. A Brief Type-Written Statement. London, August 2. Mat d &lt;’ity President C &gt;olidge has ded, “l (1 &gt; not choose to run for the I idency in 1028.” 1 in* statement, typewritten on small s u'y of paper, was handed
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    Pilfering Servants.
    135 23 -v Roy and Missing Tin Of Chocolates. Moling servants are one of the inci°f life in Malaya, more particular'neps in Singapore, where the Hylam regards any enquiry as to the t &gt; u*s &lt; f missing provisions, etc., vin roachmont on his right of access employer's property. l''»ujarh
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    AVIATION DISCOVERY.
    161 23 Tiny Machine With Great Speed. Thirty Miles on One Gallon Of Petrol. Rugby, August 2. The Tiger Moth, a tiny super-sports De Havilland monoplane, which according to reports is technically one of tho most ’mportant advances in aviation since Orville Wright first flew, made its first public appearance
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    SARCASTIC COMMENT.
    128 23 Washington Post’s Views On Britain. War Debts and Naval Strength. London, August 2. Washington Some stir has been •aused by a sarcastic anti-British leading article in the Washington Post with regard to war debts and the naval controversy. The article which, however, in no way reflects American official
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    Parliament Adjourns.
    11 23 London, July 29. Parliament has adjourned until November 8.
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    Gangsters’ Arrest.
    300 23 Jalan Hesar Hold-I p Smartly Forestalled. The arrest of the three Chinese —one if tlmm with a loaded pistel—at the miction of Bras Basah I’oad and Victoria Street on Saturday evening was in j nnection with a plan to hold up some, ,ialan Besar residents of which the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      501 23 Results of the Final Matches. Hooi Hye Again Wins Championship. The Malayan tennis championship meeting was brought to a successful conclusion at Kuala Lumpur on Monday afternoon, when the finals were played off and Lady Clifford (who was accompanied by H.E. the High Commissioner) presented the prizes. The
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      A New Star.
      23 23 [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 27. Manchester, Mass-achussetts Eighteen-year-old Helen Jacobs defeated Mrs Mallory in the Essex tournament quar-ter-finals, 0—0, 10—8.
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      S.R.C. Tournament Results.
      141 23 The following were the winners in tie IP20 and 1027 tournaments of the Singn lore Recreation (dub 1926. Doubles Handicap.—C. A. Norris and T. Eohranma Runners-up, W. A ilalhctchct and W. A. Aeria. Mixed Doubles.—C. A. Norris and T. Leijssius Runners-up, C. A. Bateman and N. S.
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      Win for Oxford And Cambridge.
      30 23 [Reuter Telepram.] London, August 1. At Eastbourne in a series of tennis matches Oxford and Cambridge beat Harvard and Vale by 11 matches to 7.
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      Malaya Cup Football.
      121 23 Perak Team Selected. The Perak selection commitec have* selected the following to represent the State in the Malaga Cup match against Selangor an Saturday, Augjrt d, at Ip h. Syed DriiS Wong Peng Sewiv' and I). J. Fleming F. Scholar. T. Wayto apt.), and G. F. G.
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      Football.
      207 23 S.C.C. Heaton by Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August The annual football match between the SC.O. and the Selangor Glob way played on the Paiiang last i ✓•-■aiitg in good weather and hi fore a 1 ,.\e gathering. The game, whk-.’i was most interesting but inclined to
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      The Davis Cup.
      115 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Japan v. Mexico. [Reuter Teltjrram.l London, July 30. St. Louis In the Davis (*up tie between Japan and Mexico, Japan won th» first two matches. Ohta beat Hob*- t Kinsey, 2—6, 1 6 4, 6 I, 6 Taktdehi Harada beat A!fon»:o L'nda, 0—2, 0—3, 0—3.
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      Penang Races.
      1634 24 od Sport at Hiuiuner Meeting. i i a Our Own rrrv-pond 'tit.) Penang, July 28. 'i h weather was tine to-day for the openh k i f the in es aiul there was a lccord ivwd. The going was good am. the racing interesting. H.H. the Sultan &lt;
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      Swimming.
      193 24 Mansfield Cup at the S.S.C. A handicap raw of 1 *50 yards for a cu nvser.ted ly Messrs. Manstiel.l and Co. ittracted six entrants at the Swimmin C ub on Sunday. The result was a pood win fir Capt I. A. Howell, who started ten seconds liter the first
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      World’s Championship.
      80 24 Dempsey and Tunney to Meet In Chicago. London, August 2. Chicago The contest for the world’s championship between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey will take jflace in Soldiers’ i* leld here on September 22. It was first fixed for September 15, but v\.is postponed at Dempsey’s request. nJ,
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      Cricket.
      439 24 SRC eal H.M.S. &lt;)r m0!V A win for the Club bv 1.17 lM 1 uns \i*r the result of a match between the* si and II.M.S. Ormonde on Saturday The Naval men hatted first a ,',j The S.It.C. replied with 213 f r including; n tine 100 not out
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      Malayan Athletics.
      140 24 Championship Meeting: On September 9 and 10. It is very satisfactory to learn fm the Amateur A'hletic Association of Malaya has arranged a champ’- a.■&gt;!.." meeting to be held in Kuala Lump.u 1 Sefteniber 9 and 10. Entries, which cl»&gt;on Friday, September 2, should he setv. to the
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      England Beat France.
      28 24 [Reuter Telegram.] London, July -’0. In an athletics meeting at Stamford Bridge, England beat France hy tin events to four and 60 points to 4.&gt;.
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      Olympic Games.
      41 24 [Reuter Telegram.] French Athletes to Compete. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July Paris Following the successful I! J' ing of a national fund of Fr. 50(’. :1 111 Olympic committee decided that will participate in the Am 01; mpiad next year.
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      Golf.
      286 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Qualifiers in Professional Tournament. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 27. Among those who qualified in the A .,nd guineas professional tourna- I eeds, Melhorn headed the list P 'i 1 and 68. Nabholtz did 72 and 69. inmean after doing 75 in the first *1 accomplished a brilliant
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      Fred Welsh Dead.
      147 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Former World Lightweight Champion. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 28. New York Freddie Welsh, ex-chanv &gt;n lightweight, has been found dead ir room in a hotel. 1”. ed Welsh, who was born at Pontyv.Qii, South Wales, on March 5, 1886 ’lie distinction of being the firs
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      Yachting.
      53 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Race Between Spain And U. S. A. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 31. or k King Alfonso has prentt i. a CU p f or competition between Polish and American yachts over an o an course between New York anc l li ntander. 7hc first race will be
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      Boxing.
      26 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Date for Tunney-Dempsey Fight. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 2. '.tiro; The Tunney-Dempsey fight ;"ii postponed from September 15 niher 22 at Dempsey’s request.
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    Notes from Ipoh.
    742 25 Plague and Cholera Epidemic Over. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 26. The epidemic of plague and cholera cases that broke out at intervals in Ipoh and environs at first caused some alarm but the assurance from the authorities that no further cases have occurred has allayed
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    Cowes Regatta.
    71 25 King and Queen in Royal Yacht. Rugby, July 29. The King this afternoon left Goodwood Races, which he had been attending during the week as the guest of the Duke of Richmond, and motored to Portsmouth Dockyard, where His Majesty boarded the Royal yacht. Shortly afterwards he was
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    TIN RETURNS.
    129 25 Nawng Pet Tin.—Hours run 660, yardage treated 26.618, output piculs 272. Phin Soon Tin Mines.—Hours run 280, yardage treated 30,12*5, output piculs 307. The Secretary of Austral Malay, reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the month of July:— Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging.— Hours run (two
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    SHAKESPEARE THEATRE.
    44 25 Woman to Submit Further Designs. Ixmdon, July 22:—A woman architect, Miss Elizabeth Scott, is included in the group of six, chosen from 74 competing architects from all over the world, to submit further designs for the re-build-ing of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.
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    BIRTHS
    43 25 BUCHANAN. Hr. July 28, 1;*27, at Glasgow, tr Mrs. A. ltuchanan, a daughter. Both well. HUBERTS On Augu t 1. 11)27, at the Matern ty Hospital, S ngapore, to Mr. and Mrs. S.dney II. Robert;', u son. Knglish papers p ease copy.
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    Trade and Finance.
    137 25 Singapore, August 3. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 31/32 Demand 2/3 ‘•2/82 Private 3m. credit 2/4 4 On New York, Demand &V Private 90 d/s 67 On France, Bank T.T. }416 On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. ll 7 p.c. dis. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    655 25 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, August 3. mining. VaMPd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 69/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin £9/- 3°/1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Batu Caves L3& 1^ £1 £1 Chenderiang 20/- 2l/o £1 £1 Eastern Sium 21/11 XI Haad Yai 1
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    35 25 DEATHS dPS LENG AII MAW. At 85, Rukit Timah Hoad, on Wednesday, July 2&lt;, 10J&lt;, at (5 p m. Aged 57. Pl'YNKI.I., HnroM Essex, at Kobo, on Satur day, July 23, 11)27, aged 8‘J years.
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      CONTENTS.
      83 1 General— Pa e Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Average 1 London Rubber Stocks I Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber &gt; Rubber Position —(By A. \V. S.) Sir 11. Clifford and Planters 1 Malayan Exhibition 2 Asiatic Planters Large Rubber Theft 2 Rubber Returns 3 Telegrams— Rubber Shortage 1 Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      65 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices &gt; Aug. Oct. Jan. Date I.Mon S’porc Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. m d. Jn y *JH 1 r* 0 50 0.59*4 0.r,0”4 0 01*4 •29 i 5 o.r»y'i otio 1 i o.Gi’i o »&gt;2 1 4 Aug. 2 1
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      Rubber Price Average.
      22 1 Rubber price averages for the current Rest fiction quarter are as follows: Singapore 59.41 cents. London Is. 4.9 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 L«*wis and Peat’s cable from their London office gives 807 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at August 2, as revised, G*5,»»2G tons.
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      Mount Austin (Johore) Rubber.
      262 1 The report of the directors of Mount Au..tin (.Johore) Rubber Estates for the year ended March 31, 1927, slates that lb** net profit i the year’s working was UOG.O.q) 19s. fid. after providing for depreciation on buildings, plant and macbincry. The balance carried forward 1m, la.
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      RUBBER POSITION. Struggle Between Buying And Selling Interests.
      1358 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. Writing from London under date July C, A.W.S. says When I wrote a week ago there seemed to be some evidence of a gradual iecovery from the setback caused by rumours of restriction boinpr and of the
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      Rubber Restriction.
      33 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Exportable Allowance Remain At Sixty. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 30. It is officially announced that tha pv portable rubber allowance from Ceylon and Malaya remains at GO per cent.
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      RUBBER SHORTAGE.
      105 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Prediction of American Manufacturer. Fifteen Per Cent. Increase U Demand. [REUTER TELEGRAM] xt xt London, August 1 New \ork The New York Wor.d a shortage of rubber within tne three years is forecast by Mr w;]’ O’Neill, president of the GeneraUvre Rubber Company, who is proceed
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      The Planting Industry.
      483 1 Sir Hugh Clifford Entertained At Kuala Lumpur. Tire Planters’ Association of Malay* on Monday held a tiffin at the Statist iiotc!, Kuala Lumpur, in honour of :ht High Commissioner (Sir Hugh Clirford T!i«* Hon. Mr. .1. S. Arter (President o! the Association), presided. In the course of
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      184 2 [REUTER TELEGRAM] I Views of Foreign Affairs I Expert. I policy in Near East And I Egypt. I [REUTER TELEGRAM] I London, August 2. I Williamstown, Massachusetts Sir Willert, British foreign affairs ITvpirt. lecturing at the Institute of Polion British foreign policy, defended K t restriction of rubber
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      Singapore Rubber Auction.
      478 2 Moderate Support by The Trade. Barlow an.; Co. report Singapore, July 2S. 'llu t.h" the market during the week has been fairly steady, diil«t tin- l.« r.don price of the commodity ms ll a taa’ed between 1/4% ami 1/5’sd. [u day’.' price, namely 1/4% cl. shows a
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      Ulu Pandan Rubber Estates.
      877 2 Company’s Satisfactory Financial Position. The annual general meeting of The* Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates Ltd. was held at the Registered Oflices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Wednesday, July 27, 1927. Mr. l/ce (’him Tuan presided in the absence of the Chairman, and
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      Malayan Exhibition.
      123 2 Judges’ Awards in the Rubber Section. The following awards in the rubber section of the Malayan Exhibition at Kuala Lumpur were made Smoked sheet.—Mayfield Estate, Gadong Estate and Changkat Salak Estate. Bale crepe.- Seaport Estate, Buchong Estate and Ayer Kuning Estate. Scrap crepe.—Kent Estate and Changkat Salak Estate.
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      Town Planning Department’s Exhibits.
      477 2 The Town Planning Department was to the for** again this year at tin* Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show with a comprehensive exhibit of modern plans, photo, diagrams, etc., devoted chiefly to Hu* exposition of Town Planning in Kuala Lumpur. A feature of the exhibit was a striking map
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      62 2 [The Strnits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but is guarantee of
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      NEW USES FOR RUBBER.
      246 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In the “India-Rubber Journal” l have just read an article about rubber bearings for ships, etc., and I cannot help but think what a fine innovation it would be if we could get such bearing-; in rubber-creping machines.
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      Asiatic Planters.
      145 2 Proceedings at the Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July !&gt;0. The second annual general meeting ot the Asiatic Planters’ Association &lt;»f Malaya was held at noon on Saturday last in the office of Mr. Chon Kia Peng, High Street. The Hon. Mr. Wong Yick Tong
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      Large Rubber Theft.
      288 2 Important C aptures hv Marine Police. Mr. X. 1 &gt;. Mudie, in the hist rid &lt; ourt on Tuesday, four Tamils and six (’In nose won* charged with the tin*ft of ruh I' r, valued at over $PK,0()() the proper!;* of K. A. Harbour and Co. There
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      Bukit Mertajam Rubber.
      785 3 Satisfactory Year Absorption Of Subsidiaries. The eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the* Bukit Alertajam Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on .July 0 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, K.t\, Mr. A.G. Angier, chairman of the company, pre-.d-in^* The Chairman, in the course ot Ins remarks, said After
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      643 3 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co.'s weekly report, dat d August 2, states:- 1 he August Bank holiday** v ut a hr*'e slice out of the past business week ,oi only on the days when others were ju-uiully i-lnsed l.ut .the prevalent hnliilaj iti*
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      98 3 Ayer Molek.—l2,loB lbs. East Asiatic.—27o,329 lbs. Mount Austin (Joliore).— 255,080 lb«. 4 Mr. Robert Stevenson, manager of Bukit Tunggu estate, left for Home on long leave last week. During his absence the estate will be managed by Mr. L. 11. Clarke, who has hitherto been senior assistant. The
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 6.
        476 3 StOC k u ExcbanKfi Far J*? 1 V.lu" Company. Me. Value Co.np.ny, PH 2-% 11 Mnlaeea i'l Abaeo jcl Malaeea l*rvf. 2/ Allatfar I .l*l Malaya General fl Anglo-Malay 11 Mambau ”or 11 Ayer Kunin« er h 7/«j fl Kantenff r/‘- 1 Morbau o,
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 3.
        758 3 Capital Issipb Closing Price.". Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Evatt 389,21*3 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 Allenby ($1) 2.60 270 2.60 2.70 160,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-9-27 a lor Gajah ($1) 2.35 2.50 2.33 2.50 479,125 1 55 p.c.
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      165 4 Ktjv, .-V ji&gt;&lt; ?ks UBS I isaatai v MS a k 1927 Models GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) I: t I I: l 444 4 4 4»4»4 4 4 4 444 4-4 ********** *****4 .I j SERVICE Malayan Motors, with their own branches throughout Malaya, are in a unique
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      303 5 SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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