The Straits Budget, 11 August 1927

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] I\«. SINGAPORE, Till RSDAY, AIJGI ST 11, 11)27 Price 25 cents <S.S. Currency) <»r 7il.
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    CONTENTS.
    517 1 K.EAl)Fb> r Vr., i .ii,v.l ltul,i.<- r Shortage aa.l •'O’..’ 1 I i fagm-e ontrovers.v J l*,i iii-b Cars for .Malaya I ;i hi id Figures iijiioii "t* Fertilisers Occasional Nv»tes hvlsfrain-. Renter and Special n r T.W l*:.M Week s News II J-2o L’icturo \\,1 ..i.iinu tin- High
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3400 1 Dr. L. B. Bevvley. Director of Education in the Philippines, lias arrived on a short visit to Singapore. Mr. I*. J- Hazd, of Sime, Darby and Lo., Malacca, has returned from a trip to the Philippine Islands. Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Malayan ivil S t *r
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. A Period of Reckless Spending.
    1466 2  -  Notes by A. S. 1 v\ s wtitm.r from London under date .1 uly lb, say: Tin- half-yearly banking reports, issued during the past week, have produced a feeliny of confidence in tlu* financial sta'dii*-.- of tlu- I iiitid Kingdom. There slit!
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    Chinatown Gaming Raids.
    115 2 (lamhling quancl* have been r be the cause of main 4 l N t< shooting. fl,, iato\v r (lamhling raids, carried om week-end by A. s. p o-.V .V'*‘ r th*. Inspector Dtxen in Sag..' Str •-r a,Kj ihe chiet strongholds of n<? gangsters. Were productive o'*
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      THE PROMISED RUBBER SHORTAGE.
      769 3 —Straits Times, August 4. llio news that the head of an American tvrc manufacturing company had pre(l\ted a shortage of rubber within the xt three years left Singapore calm and unmoved. The heads of the industry hore art not easily influenced by reports from New York,
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      855 3 Straits Times, August 5. There is significance in the reported arrival of one thousand Chinese troops at Shanghai from Canton at the request of Chiang-Kai-Shek, who is in urgent nci'd of immediate reinforcements for two purposes—to strengthen his armies in the vicinity of Kiukiang and to replace
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      THE TAGORE CONTROVERSY.
      856 3 Straits Times, August 0. Yesterday we reproduced an article which lias been given publicity over the name of Rabindranath Tagore and which purports to convey the views of the poet on British policy in China. Though it is admitted that the poet, like other people, is entitled
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      BRITISH CARS FOR MALAYA.
      914 4 Straits Times, August b. The announcement that the Mot *i Manufacturers' Delegation from Britain, who have recently toured the Dominion') of New Zealand and Australia, have decided to \i.-it and tour Malaya is vcy welcome news. The head .»f the Delegation is Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpcnter, M.P,
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      FACTS AND FIGURES.
      936 4 incorrect otlicial returns.—Straits Times, August 9. Our persistent efforts have impressed upon the Governments of Malaya—gradually, it is true, hut none the less effectively—the importance of having available trade statistics that are useful to financial and mercantile circles by showing the general trend of trade movements. For
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      AN OPTION ON FERTILISERS.
      769 4 I ol it altogether.— Straits Times, August 10. Sir Hugh Clifford is not the man to miss making a point when opportunity offers. At the recent Planters’ Association of Malaya gathering at Kuala Lumpur, at which he was the chief guest, the High Commissioner noticed synthetic
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    P. I. Governor Dead.
    216 5 Distinguished Officer of The U. S. Army. Router cable from New York records u ca th after an operation of Major- L-fli Leonard Wood, a distinguished in the United States Army and Governor-General of the Philippine, He was 67 years of age and joined the r
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    Recurrence of an Old Injury.
    86 5 [REITER TELEGRAM 1 London, August 8. p, ston The death of Major-General i.t card Wood, Governor-General of the 1 hihppines, was sudden. Maor-General Wood had a tumour ren vi 1 in 1910, involving the bone of the .1!. The trouble recently recurred, r.i c'siT.ting an
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    Pontianak Gold.
    344 5 C. nsiuffration of Mr. F. C. Deck's Report. Mr. F. C. Pock as inspec- u.pany was submitted to the the adjourned annual n: of l'ontianak Gold Dredg- ns Ltd., held at Raffles Saturday. Dr. H. A. Van Doit :lu 's pre. ent were Messrs. San 3 S. Kung,
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1531 5 [Straits Times, August 4-10.] Police opinions differ as to the value of the use of dogs in tracking dow’n suspected criminals. Those in favour of their use will be strengthened in their views by the latest annual report of the South African police. Herein is told a dramatic
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    Klang River Tin.
    114 5 Dividends of 45 Per Cent. For The Past Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 3. At the third annual meeting of Klang River Tin Dredging Co., Mr. 1). A. M Frown, presiding, stated that the dredge md dug 7x8.200 cubic yard*, the retun •••ring 8,431 bo
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    MOTH PILOT CRASHES.
    131 5 Another Accident to Dennis Rooke. Dogged by Ill-Luck Through India. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, August 8. Dennis Rooke continues to be dogged by ill luck during his flight in a Moth machine through India. About a week ago he was forced to land in
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    237 5 Application by Mr. C. J. Judah Dismissed. Bankruptcy Court was held on Friday before Mr. Justice Deane Receiving and adjudication orders were granted against Thomas Joseph DutTy whose liabilities were exacted to rank at $1,500 and Tan Yong Choon who owes $1,250. The Assistant Official Assignee, Mr. T.
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    Municipal Affairs.
    231 5 Revision of Fares for Motor Hackney Carriages. Action taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 of the Municipal (’ommission held on August 2, included the following Approved reduction of annual value of 170 to 172, Telok Ayer Street, from $1,800 to $000 in consideration of use of
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    TAGORE AND BRITAIN.
    1390 6 His Views on Policy In China. Full Text of Controversial Article. A considerable stir has been mated in Malaya by the publication of extract from an article in the Shanghai 'limes of July 25 purpoiting to give the views of Dr. Rabindranath Tagore n British policy in
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    F.M.S. Volunteer Force.
    236 6 Congratulations from the High Commissioner. The following letter, dated Government House, Kuala Lumpur, July 30, has beer, received by the Commandant, F.M.S Volunteer Force, from II.E. The High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief:— Dear Colonel Meredith, —Will you per mii me to express to you my great satis faction
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    Lascars’ Wages.
    839 6 City of Chester Delayed By Disaffection. The Master Attendant, Capt. Geoffrey ;’r.*vberg, K.N., O.B.K., was occupied n the Marine Court on August 1 wi.h a ,asc in which 15 lascars, members of the lew of the steamer City of Chester, were charged with refusing to obey the lawful
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    Malayan Exhibition.
    409 6 Judge’s Awards in the Tr-i Section. Je Tlio following arc the awards j„ h Trades Section Borneo Motors, Ltd., win the Ky i ■ncdal for the best display for the second year in succession. (jold medal for best display: Borneo Motors, Ltd. J Silver medal for 2nd best
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    His Master’s Watch.
    208 6 Whilom House Boy at The Happy Valley. A three years’ spell in the Reformat ry was ordered by the Second Police Mag* strate, Mr. H. R. Bull, on Friday, fora Chinese boy under 16 years of acre who had stolen his employer’s watch. Mr. Chua Boon Bee,
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    1051 7 Policy of F.M.S. Government Criticised. Dredging and Silting Problem. \t the meeting of the Federal Council Kuala Lumpur on Monday, the Hon. Bailey dea t with the attitude of the Government towards the mining industry, more* especially in regard to dredging. Mr. Bailey said that tin w’as
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    New Local Company.
    265 7 J. C. Gammon, Ltd., Form Malayan Subsidiary. «L C. Gammon, Ltd., constructional engineers and reinforced concrete specialists, whose head office is in Bombay, will •hortiy be forming a local limited liability company to take over their Malayan business. capital of the company will be 8700,000 and the
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    Fatal Boat Quay Attack.
    144 7 The Scenic! to Cm Julie’s Chance Arrest. A vet diet of culpable homicide amounting to murder wa* returned yesterday hv the For oner. Lieu:.-(VI. llopcFalkntr. agains* I l her Thi'W, arrested by a V y v p lice man on Dual Quay u Aim r t
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    982 7 Sussex Lose Through Early Declaration. Newman of Hampshire Takes 16 Wickets. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 5. The following are the results of match** begun on Wednesday Excellent Bowling. Weston-Super-Mare Hampshire beat Somersetshire by 236 runs. Batting First, Hampshire scored 184 to which Somersetshire replied with 135. Newman took
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    Passengers.
    257 7 The following passenger* from the Ftr.fiH |< ft for homo by tho I’ntroclus which saili <1 on August .'I Mr. ami Mrs. !>. M. McDougull, Mr. and Mrs. 1*. M. Scott, Mrs. J. K. I-awfor I, Mrs. I ic-»*r< pout, Miss M. F. Watkinson, .1. K. A. Wipginton, A.
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    Trade Statistics.
    1235 8 Malayan Committee’s Report And Recommendations. There was laid on the table at the Federal Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Monday the report of the Trade Statistics Committee, originally composed of Mr. M. B. Shelley (Chairman), the Hon. Mr I*. McLean, Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, Messrs, G. A.
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    Cabaret Show at Malacca.
    304 8 An Entertainment Thoroughly Enjoyed. On the 4th instant, the lion. Mr. R. Crichton, Resident Councillor, entertained v me 1 10 gue-ts at the Residency, Malacca, wh' n ji Cabaret show presented. 1 hi* Cabaret proved a huge success and the many guests departed at a late
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    Tin and Oil.
    758 8 Important Developments In South Africa. Mr. R. D. Robins-Browne of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa, who is touring the East and has been to India and Burma, has arrived by motor from Penang, via Kuala Lumpur. He is delighted with the roads which he claims to
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    Chandu from China.
    198 8 Passenger’s False Bottomed Deck Chair. A Chinese, named Tan Ah Hearn, who ar rived in Singapore on Tuesday from Chi by the Cnaemar, blithely declared at T Customs shed at Telok Ayer that he had nothing illicit in his baggage. A rattan deck chair, however, caught the
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    Great Fire at Bangi.
    157 8 Kuala Lumpur Brigade's Lorn: Dash. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 10. A terrible fire destroying nearly 40 houses und rendering hundreds of peon;* homeless broke out in the small hv.ur-‘ f yesterday morning at the village of Banc* -4 miles from here. Shortly before
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    Help For Sick Poor.
    269 8 The Needs of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. We understand that for sometime p.vt St. Andrew’s Hospital has experience* difficulty in securing the desired type Asiatic probationer nurse. This is due largely to attractive employment olFere.l in other directions. The Committee, i 11 °ki r coni Pete,
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    Jottings from Johore.
    1051 9 Visit to the Singapore Naval Base. (From Our Own Corre-p .relent.) Johore Bahru, August 5. Those who were present at the recent .-.ports held at the English College remarked that the State Band played magnificently. 'I*# a Biusician it was surprising ihat such gradation* in tone and
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    Wedding at Muar.
    344 9 Mr. G. E. Gumming Marries Miss Eleanor Maude. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, August 5. On Wednesday, a very interesting and pretty wedding ceremony took place at the English Presbyterian Mission, Muar. The c mtracting parties were Mr. George Elder Cumming, Manager of Craigiclea Estate, Muar, eldest
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    Chetties Acquitted.
    142 9 Story of a Repudiated Promissory Note. An acquittal was ordered on Augu-t 1 in the District Court ease in which M. R Supramanian Chetty was charged witi making a false claim in the civil courtfor $81.50, balance allegedly due on a promissory note, and K. I. R. M.
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    Sir Hugh Clifford.
    340 9 v*reat Tribute to the Chinese Of Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 4. Sir Hugh Clifford was accorded a hearty reception by the Chinese community yesterday evening at the Confuscian school premises which were elaborately decorated. An address of welcome was read and Sir Hugh
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    Explosives Stolen.
    130 9 (Aneta’x Service.) I Government Storehouse Forcec In Java. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, August 1. The door of a storehouse at Leuwiliang, where a large quantity of explosives newly arrived from Batavia was stored were found to have lieen forced, and it was discovered that fi.’IO dynamite cartridges, l.J'H) percussion
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    K. L. Motor Smash.
    128 9 A Malay Officer Seriously Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 5. A motor accident took place at the junction of Pudu Road and Robertson Road in the early hours of yesterday morning. It anpears that Mr. A. Browne, sales manager of Messrs. Wcarne Brothers,
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    Gunmen in Court.
    495 9 Detectives’ Fight with Armed Desperado. That he? had fin’d at a pursuing detective, hilling him in the hand, and when knocked down hail put up u violent resistance, were the statements made regarding a slight but w*iry looking Chinese, who appeared before the District Judge, Mr. N.
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    Surprise for the Boy.
    207 9 House-Breaker Asleep On Master’s Table. f was taking the early morning tea up when 1 found the accused asleep on my master’s dining table.” Thus Mrs. Salzmann’s Malay “hoy” at the District Court on Friday afternoon ol a young Hylam with a partiality for alcohol and
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    62 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for fho opinions of its correspondents, Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must bo short and to the point, long epistles are liable to be rejected or rut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee of
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    242 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I am desired by the members of the general committee of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association to express through your columns their deep appreciation of the work of the joint honorary organising secretaries of the association. For five years, beginning with the
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    NEED OF STOCK EXCHANGE.
    398 10 Td the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—From time to time suggestionhave been made in your valuable columns as to the vital necessity of having a registered Brokers Association or Exchange and that the members of such body should be the only authorized brokers dealing with
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    BISHOPS PENSION FUND.
    718 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On behulf of the signatories, I would aak your assistance in making public the enclosed appeal for a Pension Fund for the Bishopric of Singapore in honour of the retiring Bishop and Mrs. Kerg-uson-Davic, M.l)., O.B.E.—Yours, etc., L. U.
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    MALAYAN PATRIOTISM.
    441 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Present is an opportune moment for Asiatics born in Malaya to consider one or two important questions. The first question is, “As Singiporeans I cnangites, Kuala Lumpurites, etc., and as Malayans ,n general, have wo manifesttd ourselves and created in others
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    CONTROL OF THE CHINESE.
    653 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. As the hinese arc coming here in thousands, one wonders if the G*»veinmeiit intends to <to anything to regulate the awful noises they make—and oiher Hungs. 1 he nui-aueos they create have been getting steadily wor e for
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    CHARITY.
    158 10 ■lj. lh, Kditor of the Straits To thought and hr,v i do not appear to haveXX^' those who, for reasons hen,.,. >l,,v *nti.| Ihem, promised t. extend their s'"'!' 1 Ihe untidy aliroad against the >'• jour eorret pondelit UCMiI '''"''s ..f K-tier whivn appeared "in' si, yt.UT.ay, thinks
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    NOISY SINGAPORE.
    190 10 1«* the Editor of the Straits lime,. Sir,--Thou* are many people in Sine* pore who will be very grateful to vourctr respondent who signs himself .1 1| g your issue of August 8. for drawin** attention to the nuisance caused by appalling noises the Chinese are allow*! to
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    MALAYAN PATRIOTISM.
    404 10 1 the Editor of the Straits Times. Sjr.— Voiir correspondent F.C.M.M 'Muting in the i-sue of your esteemed journal ot the 8th instant, raises certain important questions with regard to the patriotism of Asiatics horn in Malaya, it is with toolings of profound .sorrow that I. in continuing
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    Penang Races.
    1159 11 Results of Fourth Day’s Events. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 4. Mthough there was a heavy downpour raui at the* beginning of the afternoon i u weather improved and remained fair, i v ept for one* shower, for the rest of day. There was a good attendance.
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    Ship’s Officer Disappears.
    81 11 Feared Tragedy on I?. I. Steamer. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, August 0. Mystery surrounds the disappearance >f Second Engine* r Maclaren, of the Bri ish India steamer Ormara, whilst on a oyage fr.mn Calcutta to Rangoon. Mr. Maclaren. who was a native of Glasgow
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    Cruelty Prevention.
    485 11 Local Society Holds Its First Annual Meeting. The first, annual meeting of the S.ngapore Society for the Prevention oi Cruelty to Animals was held on Saturday at the Municipal Offices when there was a large attendance mainly composed of ladies. Mr. G. S. Carver presided and in open
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    Sea Belle II.
    156 11 European Officers to be Locally Recruited. With reference to the Sea Belle II, the yacht in course of construction for thi iso of the Governor of tlm Straits Settlements ami the High Commissioner of thi F.M.S.. f»it attempt is to he made to re ruit the captain,
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    North Taiping Tin.
    61 11 (Freni Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 5. An extraordinary general meeting o f North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Mr. D. A. M. Brown presiding, confirmee resolutions that the company exercise its option over 250 acres in Bolau Valley for .$lOO,OOO cash and H'o,ooo fully pai shares, and
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    Death of Mr. P. Hinckley.
    311 11 Head Master of West Australian School. A sensation was caused in Perth, Western Australia, on July 10,’ by thi discovery of the dead body of Mr. P. Hinckley, headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School, Guildford, in a lavatory in St. George’s Terrace, near
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    Property Sale.
    330 11 Freehold Land in Singapore And Johore. The following Singapore aixl Johore properties were sold hy auction at the .'.ale-room of Chcong Koon Seng and ('o., .'50, Chillia Street, an Jjily 27 Land at Jalan Skudai, Johore, area 24 acres, bought hy Mr. Adam Saiboo for $2,000. Freehold land
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    U. S. CONSUL-GENERAL INJURED.
    55 11 Accident to Mr. R. F. Carroll In I’an^Lolt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 8. Mr. Randolph F. Carroll, secretary of the American Relation and ConsulGeneral, fell olT the verandah at th<» I'hya Thai Hotel and sustained serious injuries. A wrist was fractured and a knee
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    Taxi Men’s Fight Sequel.
    905 12 Charge of Murder Against Eight Sikhs. Four Europeans are among the 30 od I witnesses listed for hearing at the preliminary enquiry, begun on August 3 before the Third Police Magistrate Mr. C. H. Pakors, into charges of murder against eight Sikhs. The accused are Narayan
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    Deal in Shares.
    438 12 Mr. Justice Deane Holds Brokers to Contract. Mr. Justice Deane gave judgment in the Supreme Court on August 3, in a case in which (hua and Co., share brokers of Ipoh, sued Bell and Co., brokers of Singapore, for damages for breach of contract. The case has
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    Shooting of Three Men.
    219 12 Arrest of Man with Suspected Documents. A development has occurred in connection with the shooting, on August 2 within 200 yards of the Sepoy Lines Police Station, of the three Chinese, one of whom died soon after from a shot n the head. A Chinese arrerted
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    Car at Crossing.
    437 12 Failure to Pull Up and Fatal Crash. A Fiat car allegedly did not pull up in line behind other cars held up at lhe Stamford Road-N >rth Bridge Road traffic crossing, but passed on to the left, to the position reserved at crossings for rickshas, crashed into
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    River Valley Road Crime.
    335 12 Witness Who Saw Chinese Gunmen Fire. In the Coroner's Court on Monday 't'vtote 1 ieut.-Col. Hope-1*alkner, the in Utst was held on the bedy of a Chines' fitted employed by Cniled Engineers who 'aas shot dead m Riwr valley Road on the 2nd instant. Chief Detective
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    Overworked Magistrates.
    286 12 F nctio cS t g t .ksr At the Second Police Court on \t, i Mr. H. K. Bull „aid:-The Distnct j and Kirst Magistrate informed morning that owing to the increase in ti number of cases in the District (W E e had sent private summons cases
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    Motor Car Smash.
    208 12 Damages C laimed for Alleged Negligence. Mr. Justice Deane was occupied in t >uprcme Court on Tuesday with a c.u... lor damages of $5,000 on the grounds negligence arising out of a motor car s n-ash. 1 he plaint i f was Tan Kim Poh. tail r
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    Labour in Malaya.
    214 12 Complaints of the Public Works Department. In course of his report on the F.M.$Public Works Department during 1 Mr. C. V. A. Esjieut, Director of Pub! Works, F.M.S., states Throughout the year there was a linuation of the high prices of buildup work which started at the
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    LETTERS FROM NORTH CHINA.
    4566 13 VI. Chang Tso-Lin And His Plans. By Putnam Weak*. (All Rights Resened.) lVking, July K. fortnight ago, on arriving here, I •u,*-; told on every side th;it it wus a ,ttor of days, perhaps even hours, he.,,ve Chang Tso-lin suddenly decided that In* jr-mu* was not
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    Medical College Union.
    365 14 Students at Home. On Saturday afternoon the annual prize distribution of the Medical College 1 nion took place in tin* college grounds when a Very enjoyable time was spent. Tea was served and Mrs. Kav Mount presented the prizes, after which a number of badminton exhibition games
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    Federal Council.
    567 14 Hijrh Commissioner's Present Task. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 8. A meeting of the Federal Council was held th's morning. The High Commissioner (Sir Hugh Clifford) presided and there was a full attendance of members, the only absentee being the Hon. the Laja Muda of Selangor.
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    Sir Hari Singh.
    111 14 A Marriage Ceremony At Kashmir. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, August t>. It is authoritatively reported from Kashmir that Sir Hari Singh’s marriage tor the second time was celebrated on August 1 with the simplest ceremonies, and was conducted according to Hindu shastric rites. cry
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    Johan Tin Dredging.
    638 14 Two Options Given Over Th. Land. The secretaries of Johan Tin hiv i. Ltd., send us a repott of the sworn h^ 1 nunl meeting held at UK, Beltiehl Ipoh. on July 25. Mr. A.'.K. K &»mi tixe. F The chairman, in the course i mldnss, said
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 14 The Singapore Municipal health stat> ment for the week ending July 30 g>y" the total number of deaths as male female $3. This represents a death ran of 36.10 per millc per annum compai*' with 37.41 in the preceding week ay 35.40 in the corresponding week layear.
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      Welcoming the High Commissioner.
      88 15 in honour cf Sir Huj*h and Lady Clifford. Member.** of the Chinese Reception C irmitlee. Sir Uni'll with members the <«o\ei nii.enl lerical Ser\ice Association. I'lioto s. by l.ooi. Hi Hugh Clifford and Miss Alan Loke. l*iiotos. by S M. WtHift. Decorated Arch in Sultan Street.
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      The Late General Wood.
      17 15 Major-t.eneral Leonard ood, whose death i* announeed, (io.ernor-Ceneral of the I*hili|>|»ilies since 1921.
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      Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show.
      28 16 Special prize winner in dog section Judging the cat section. Sir Hugh Clifford touring the Show. Best hull dog in the Show Photos, by 0
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      FOOTBALL AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      72 16 IVrak Malays met the Selangor Malays on July .‘II and defeated them by three goals to nil. thus winning the Sultans* Cold cup. The High Commissioner, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Lady Clifford, who were early arri\als. were received by a guard of honour under the command
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      CHINESE VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
      17 16 The Chinese Co., S.S.V.F. in camp at Siglap during the August bank holiday.
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      ROUND THE ISLAND YACHT RACE.
      43 16 Ywhta near thp fcaUcrn aide of Johorc Causcwax waiting to pass the lock h IO pass mo loin. Close race at the V\ inning Post. Details ot the event are given on another Photos, by F. TiTiisi't i:
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      Malayan Tennis Championship Meeting.
      133 17 In asking Lady Clifford to present the prizes. Mr. Justice McCabe Keay, president of the Malayan Lawn Tennis Association, alluded to the complete success of the tournament. Lady Clifford presenting Mrs. Dando and K. N. W. Oliver with the cups as winners of the Malayan Champion
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      Snapped at Tennis.
      12 18 Mrs. Dando at Kuala l.umpur. Photo l>y S 1/
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      Malayan Fisheries.
      17 18 By haul Irom the (iovernment trawler Tongkol at present working off the coast of Penang.
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      Sir E. Birch at Cricket.
      25 18 last month the Mayor of Ihxhill (Councillor Sir Ernest Birch), dis. carded his civic robes in favour of cricket flannels.
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      Malayan Tennis Championships.
      36 18 Ilooi !Iye and Mrs. Toft who lost to .1. \V. Hall anl Mrs. I.aing in the mixed doubles. Mr. Yap Tai hi one of the Chinese Judges. P' nt< hy l\\ >:f> l'
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      Singapore Yachtsmen.
      14 18 M ell-known Singapore yachtsmen going ashore at Johore Bahru. Photo b\ Tiiti&gt;nn
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      Straits Hunters’ Good Bag.
      41 18 I'hoto. by Suit IU)d; A lug tusker and two I». by members of rown d boars shot at Oengga, I). K. Indies, ‘he Straits Hunting Party on July 2 1. I'hoto. by Snh h- H u cf&gt;
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      Triple Motor Smash at Geylang.
      25 18 Ihree cars were involved in an accident at the corner of l.orong (•cylang Road. Photo, by Lint T It ion
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
    • Article
      MR. COOLIDGE’S BOMBSHELL.
      1389 19 i: TKK TKI.KfilJAM I I Surprise Throughout I United States. I DIVERSE COMMENT. H.'lioT That There is a Catch f Somewhere.” |ji' I TKK TKI.KdIJAM I London, August 3. 1\,w York: Mr. Uoolidge’s annoumor, x he does not intend to stand B)r hr Presidency in lt*2N iias
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      Non-Stop Flight.
      217 19 Record Set Up by Herman Aviators. I.ondon, August .V Berlin There are hurri d preparations in Berlin, Dessau and Trogvemuend to carry out a truns-Atlantic tlight. A very promising experiment has been completed at Dessau, where a Junker plane, pi) »ted by Kd/.ard and Risticz, remained in the
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      Earthquake Shock.
      72 19 Los Angeles Shaken Rut No Damage* London, August 1. Los Angeles A heavy earthquake shook the city and suburbs at 1.20 this morning. The earthquake was of only a few seconds. duration. A similar shock was experienced in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Hollywood and San Bernadino. No damage is
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      Orissa Floods Subsiding.
      54 19 Calcutta-Madras Rail Connection Still Cut. Calcutta, August 5. Ihe floods in Orissa are subsiding, but railway communication between Calcutta and Madras will he cut off for n month. The line is still submerged for a distance of L'O miles. Five hundred houses were destroyed in Jamshedpur, and
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      TRADE UNION DISSENSION.
      343 19 Liveliness at the Paris Congress. Objection to Certain Rritish Delegates. London, August r». Paris The Russian issue lias indirectly caused the resignati &gt;n "f M. Oudegoest, secretary-general of the International Federation of Trade l nioi.*, following an accusation that M. Oudegi v t wrote t&lt;• M. Jouhaux
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      John Dillon Dead.
      124 19 A Famous Champion of Home Rule. London, August I. Tin* death of Mr. John Dillon has ofciu rod after an ojieration in a London nursing homo. Mr. John Dillon, \vh &gt; was To years of age, was a member of tin* Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland). lie
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      Rediscount Rates Reduced.
      58 19 London, August I. St. Louis The Federal Reserve Bank has reduced the rediscount rate from four to .‘j Vj&gt; per cent, for all classes of paper. London, August Washington The rediscount rates of tin* New York and Host &lt;n Federul Re serve Banks an* reduced from four
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      The Oil Controversy.
      47 19 Berlin, August -V The pr**sid» nt of the Rovnl Shell (*o.. Sir Henri DctciJing, n a sensational intervit w with the Hutch paper Telegraaf. threatens to open war on the Standard Oil Co. of New York, the cause being the convention with Soviet Russia.
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      HINDUS AND MOSLEMS.
      262 20 Imprisonment for Offensive Article. Decision of Lahore High Court. l.mid ui, Augu t &lt;&gt;. Lahore: High Court Justices Broadway arul Skcmp sentenced Debisharan Shaima. writer of an article in the Anuilsnr new ftaper Risalavnrtman insulting the prophet Mahomet, t• a yehr’s rigorous im-j»risoniiK-nt and a line &gt;f
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      Cholera Epidemic.
      79 20 Many Deaths in Persia And Iraq. London. August S. Ikera There is a cholera epidemic on the bank- of the Shat-cl-Aiab. So far there have Ix-cii 1ST deaths ia Abadan, 7/ in Mohammerah and •*&lt;» in Ba-ra. Inoculations ngauist cholera in Basra alone number bl.nnu. Ho**chst-nn-Main \t th*
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      Goods by Aeroplane.
      96 20 London, August 4. Detroit The lirst goods carrying Mrrnpinm ever built for service in thUnited States outside the scope of the Ford air lines has started for Hartford via New York. It will be used by a typewrit* -onipanv for delivery of typewriters n the first regular
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      General Sir Webb Gillman.
      75 20 Bugby, August 7. Lieut .-General Sir Webb Gillman h-i&gt; l«-en an pointed Master-General of the Ordnam-e in success ion to General Sir ,1. Noe! Birch, whose term of elite expire.- on September 00. Lieut.-General Sir Webb Gillman, whose .previous appointment was Inspector of Artillery to the
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      Mexico's Public Debt.
      35 20 London, Augu t f». New Y’ork The .Mexican ConsulGemral announces that the Mexican Government have deposited fund- f&lt;o payment of the first -i\ month- inlere-l fur 1027 of the Mexican public deiit.
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      Irish Tenor Dead.
      22 20 iiugby, Aoeu.-t 7. Mr Joseph O’Mara tla n »te*l it i&lt;&gt;p i otic tenor, died in Hul.lin last night
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      SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
      127 20 Move to Establish London Theatre. IIo|k*s «f Acquiring West Enel Mansion. Rugby, August o movement is on foot to acquite Dorchester House a well-known mansion m tin* west end of London with tin object of establishing a Shakespeare Memorial Theatre. The scheme was started some month* ago hy
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      The Duke of York.
      121 20 New Departure in C ourt Circulars. Rugby, August 7. W h&lt; n tin* Duke and Duchess of York return t*» London in October from the c-uintry a new departure will be made in ref* reine t the official record of their engagements by the is.-ue nightly,
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      Anti-Soviet Rebels.
      60 20 Sensational Story of Attack On Garrison. London, August 4. Warsaw It is reported that the famous anti-Soviet leader Stanuin Klim attacked the Soviet garrison in the town of Kojdanovo. near Minsk, disarmed ail infantry battalion, seized rifles and ammunition and regimental funds and killed ten officer.-. The Leal
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      Sea Travel Risks.
      57 20 lose of the Maritime Conference. London, August Xm.-tordam: The Int« ruatioiial Maritime t’onference closed after adopting a resolution which left to a sub-e •nimitteo the task of revising the draft convention on compulsory insurance of passengers at sea, based if possible up *n a system ot insurance
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      Kentucky Mine Disaster.
      77 20 London, August 4. Henderson, Kentucky Two hundred miners were trapped through an explosion in the West Kentucky Coal Company's mine. The first reports estimate the. death roll at 75. London, August 4. T he rescuers, equipped with gas masks, have so far recovered Hi bodies. Survivors declare
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      U. S. A. and China.
      78 20 London, August 0. Washington With reference to the announcement, tout Mr. Macmurray t nited States Minister to China, has been summoned home from Peking, by Mr. Kellogg, it is learned that no special question for instance recognition of any government in China —is bringing Mr
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      R.A.F. PLANE CRASHES.
      294 20 Flight-Lieut. Carr’s Misfortune. End lo Third Non-Stop Attempt. I/ondon, August 3. Vienna Flight-Lieutenant Carr and flying-thlieer Dearth, while on a non-stop flight to India, crashed on the Danube at Somerberg to-day. Both airmen were injured. A later message from Reuters* Vienna correspondent states that Flying Officer Heat
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      A Shanghai Story.
      155 20 Feng Yu Hsiang’s Relatives In Moscow. Shanghai, Align-’ 1. The North China Daily NVw.- th! morning published, “with the i.tna -t reserve,” a report from Red sour--- s stating that lVng Yu Hsiang i- hoiiiit.. Borodin a hostage at Siarfu owing to Feng’s wife anil son at
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      Maritime Conference.
      77 20 Deadlock on Passenger Insurance Question. London, August 1. Amsterdam cry little progress was mad,- at the International Maritime Conference with the draft convention for compulsory insurance of passengers. In consequence of numerous objections, the fourth and hfth clauses, like the third, were referred to a sub-committee. The proposal
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      Lansdowne Estate.
      32 20 Rugby, August .'5. lln Marquess of Lansdowno. former Foreign Secretary, Minister of War and fiovei nur-tleneral of Canada, who died recently, left property of the provisional net value of 1,020,000.
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      CHINESE CENSORSHIP.
      171 20 Post Office Refuses North China Daily News. A “False War NowV Allegation. Shanghai. Aiig ls t 4 Following on a rigorous the vernacular papers in Sha»«*h-. tained by the Nanking Oowrrnt*' similarly governments elsewhere ri pi- are not permitting the publication native press cf news inimical to th,
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      Britain and Russia.
      120 20 Moscow’s Desire to Resume Relations. Berlin, Au.u.i-t Sir Austen &lt; han.berlain’- .lu’.y «p» eeh continues to occupy Moscow lomatie circles, who empha-..-** doe- not relieve the situation ll&gt;- r.dvalives are impo sihle 1 *r t\.iv*:&gt; prestige uni* .-s the Brit.- i ac* •&gt;&lt;. against Russia are withdrawn
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      Boys’ Holiday Camps.
      116 20 Duke of York Visits New Romney. Rugby. Viund The Duke of Y*.rk to-day paai a his camp at New Romney, on ti of Kent, whore, as in the past few .'‘carboy* from Kton, Harrow and other rhoo!&gt; make holiday "iliv working x There are 4n&lt;&gt; boys thi-
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      Air Mails to Java.
      47 20 Dutch Navigation CompaiD Proposal. London, August Amsterdam: The Royal Butch Navigation Company i* reported te approached the Dutch Governnn the subject of the establishnu 1 1 regular air mail to the Dutch F.:o l»y means of eight machines, one 1 ing every week.
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      Storm Over Switzerland.
      41 20 Berlin, A terrible storm has swept W l Central Switzerland. i. ,.n On the Simplon line there t slides at Territet and Chdlon. treux and Zurich are partial&gt;&gt; Military aid has been despatchcu. Berne-Zurich line is under watci.
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      Mexican Border Fighting.
      34 20 London, Au; 1 Ne,galea, Arizona Fighting {li ed in the State of Jalisea Metai* course of which it is said ihr‘ soldiers were killed when a led %vas repulsing 300 rebels.
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      CLOSE OF GENEVA CONFERENCE.
      3195 21 [REUTER TELEGRAM] No Agreement on Cruiser Questions. DELEGATE’S VIEWS. l Verv Friendly Agreement To Differ. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 4. Geneva The Big Six Mr. Bridgen, m Lmd Cecil, Mr. Hugh Gibson, Ad- .It ms, Viscount lshii and Admiral so',!—held a two hours meeting which dd
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      U.S. Navy.
      160 22 Programme Approved By President. London, August 9. Rapid City President Coolidge has approved a Navy programme involving probably the construction of 12 cruisers of 10,000 tons armed with eight-inch guns, in addition to the eight 10,000 ton cruisers being constructed. Mr. Coolidge approved the building programme of the
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      Egypt’s King at Vatican.
      36 22 First Mohamcdan Sovereign Received by Pope. Berlin, August 8. Rome The Pope received the King of Egypt yesterday. This is the first time a Mohamcdan Sovereign has been received at the Vatican.
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      Re-discount Rate.
      40 22 London, August 6. Washington Tlv Federal Reserve P.oanl has nnproved the application of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reduce the re-HLcount rate from four ’X r, r r o&lt;&gt;nt t 0 effective from the the 6th mat.
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      JAPAN AND CHINA.
      384 22 Osaka Merchants Petition Government. New Tariff Described As Outrageous. Shanghai, August 4. Osaka Business men hitherto sympathetic with the aspirations of Young China have recently shown signs ol loaning in the direction of economic retaliation against China and even listening to suggestions of joint military occupation of
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      Mails by Air.
      110 22 International Conference At Geneva. London, August 9. Washington Mr. Irving Glover second assistant Postmaster-General, and Mr. White, superintendent of foreign mails, will represent the United States at the international conference at Thi Hague on September 1. The conference has been convened b&gt; the Universal Postal Union at
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      Storms in the Alps.
      29 22 Beilin, August 4. The damage by storm has extended to Mio Austrian and Italian Alps. Arlber" suffered greatly. Many boats wore sunk &gt;n Garda Lake.
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      Arms in Mexico.
      34 22 London, August 6. Mexico Hty The Govo r rmrnt have in r| i to(l officials to cancel all permits f ■uvifians to carry revolvers except in ca c l ajyiluto necessity.
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      CITY BUILDING COLLAPSES.
      258 22 Alarming Incident In Cornhill. Commercial I nion Assurance Headquarters. London, August 7. The usual evening stillness of the Cit&gt; was j-tartinglv disturbed at midnight by the collapse of a large part of the Commercial Union Assurance building, situated in Cornhill in the heart of the business quarter.
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      War Debts to Britain.
      195 22 Agreement Regarding Serbia’* Obligations. K9|rby, August 9. Agreement for settlement of the Serb-Croat-Slovene war debt to Great Britain .vas signed this morning by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The debt, which amounts to approximately £23,500,000, will be funded ami repaid by 62 annuities of the following
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      Switzerland and Italy.
      93 22 Fascist Raiders Seize Tourists. Berlin, August 8. Berne Switzerland has sent Italy strong verbal note demanding the immediate release of four Swiss tourists whom Fascist raiders seized on SwL-s territory above Gandria, Lugano Lake and held in prison at Como. The party numbered six, two of whom
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      Franco-Swiss Trade Pact.
      29 22 Berlin, August 3. The Tans Journal reports that the Franco-Swiss trade pact negotiations r.r at a deadlock and are likely to ad journed until the autumn.
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      CANNING CENTENARY.
      262 22 Great Statesman’s Work Recalled. Significance in Present-Tla,. Affairs. Rugby, August 8. To-day is the hundredth anniversarv the death of George Canning, who Va British Foreign Secretary from IS’) 1827 and was Prime Minister for f months before his death. The newspapers devote loading artie’es to the great statesman.
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      Oil from Russia.
      70 22 Sir Henri Deterdinir and Mr. Rockefeller. London, August 4. New York Sir Henri Detcrilir.fr. director of the Koval Dutch Con.puy according to the Herald-Tribute has sent a letter to Mr. Rockefeller begging hir to withdraw from further financial deals with the Soviets, appealing to Mr. Rockefeller’s interest
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      Manchester Cotton.
      64 22 Introduction of a Quota System. London, August o. The Cottonyarn Association has announced that a scheme of transferal' quotas will be operated between spinners of American cotton under which one firm may purchase quotas from another nrnt which is unable to run the prescribed quota. The scheme aims
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      Mr. Amery’s Tour.
      36 22 Accorded Civic Welcome di Cape Town. Rugby, August &gt;• Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Donud' arrived on the liner Arundel tastle Cape Town this morning. 1‘ 1 accorded a civic welcome before for Fretoria.
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      German Dye Trust.
      54 22 Agreement with the Slaw- ju^ Oil Company. London, Augu^ Berlin: Agreement has been 11,1 ,,V] between the German Dye Tin— Mr. Walter Teazle, of the Sianua: Co., involving the j int use ol t experiments conducted by botn y and arrangements regarding matters relating to the general
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      Dutch Train Disaster.
      24 22 London, Aug 11 Ams' crdam: Six people t vcr n ini’ injmed through a rollisi n .wo local trains at Laren.
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      THE PRINCE ON HIS FUTURE.
      1676 23 mportant Speech Delivered In Ottawa. i empire contacts. The alue of His Overseas Visits. Rugby, August fi. i, e prince of Wales, speaking at a r given bv the Canadian Govern- 'Ottawa* last night, made what is nroiablv his first public references to his imire
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      Chinese Market Collapses.
      72 23 Killed in Shanghai Native City. Shanghai, August 10. Thirty-three Chinese wen* killed and 1**0 injured when an open shelter, 450 feet long, with a heavy f hiiu.se tile roof, situated &lt;&gt;n the Chinese &lt; ‘ity borders of the French Concession, collapsed at x o’cl &gt;ck this morning,
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      Standard Oil Capital.
      39 23 Increase of SI00,000,000 Reported. Berlin, August lb New York According to Wall Street report- the Standard Oil ompanv of India i- calling an extraordinary shareholders’ mreting to raise its stork capital front $2.‘&gt;0,000,000 to $8 o0,000,000.
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      A Japanese Bishop.
      59 23 To he Consecrated with (treat Pomp. London, August LI. Rome: The Pope has appointed Genual o llnyasaka, ol Hakodate, Bishop of Nagasaki. He is the lirst Japanese to be a Bi. hop. Hayasaka will come to Rome to be consecrated by the Pope at St. Peter’s with
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      Another Frontier Incident.
      29 23 Berlin. August 7. French and Italian enquiries have been started regarding an incident at Vintimillc, where Fascists are reported t have fire/, on a French truin.
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      Turkey and the League.
      27 23 Berlin, August 5. Turkey is reported to be e nsidering joining tho of Nations, but do mauds the status of a big power.
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      GREAT AIR RACE.
      438 23 British Effort for Schneider Cup. 1{. A. F. Entering Three Machines. Rugby, August f». A big British effort is to in* made this year to win the Schneider &lt; q» air race, which will take place at Waive at the end of next month. Three types of
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      Cotton Futures Active.
      100 23 Hear Traders Scramble To Cover. London, August ff. New N’&lt;1: Cotton futures, which advanced 10 a hale- &gt;&lt;-. -.ten lay, jumped m«*ro in -lay in the scramble l»y cotton bear trader-;. Buying orders, estimated at 100,Off** bale which accumulated yesterday during the period of inactivity in which
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      German General Arraigned.
      52 23 Paris, August it. The papers learn from Merlin tinea (Jenernl Schoenaieh has been charge*! with high treason because he wrote in a military magazine that so many youths even weak or ill are anxious to enlist, in the Reich-wvhr that (iermany will not lack reserves in time
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      Rumania and the League.
      28 23 Ih rlin, August 7. Rumania threatens to withdraw from the 1 &lt;vague of Nations it' the League t'oumil decides against Rumania on certain questions.
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      GUARDING U. S. CONSULATES.
      2783 24 Agitation Over SaccoVanzetti Case. THREATS OF REPRISALS. Precautions Taken in All Capitals. London. .ige.-t 4. Boston The Governor ha- declined to reconsider his decision in the ea-c of Saceo and Yanzetti, who are condemned to death for murder. The (oudoinncd men will he extent', d on
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      Death of Sir George Lewis.
      186 25 I'all from Balcony in Front Of Train. London, August 9. Geneva Sir George Lewis has been lb i hv falling in front of a train near V.ontreux. Berne Sir George Lewis, who had i;ig at a sanatorium, was sitting i t hi- balustrade of a
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      Theft of Secret Formulas.
      65 25 Arrests in German Chemica Works. Berlin, August 9. employees of a noted German in. cal w »rks at Hoechst-am-Main have on a charge of stealing formulas for valuable patent medir e s deluding Pyramidon, for which w a million marks was offered. It is f ,r
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      Obituary.
      40 25 T London, August 3. t l., Jtague Ileor Do Groot, chief r. W u of the F&gt;utch Eas* Indies i n A died suddenly of heart failure *o t) ,,r 'j He was e.n route (•nc*. 'Washington Telegraphic Confer
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      Japanese Rice Prices.
      34 25 Shanghai, August 6*. 4 /j. Fhe Government Rice C/mon t •v■■)■ n nnounccd that the rice did' 0 'ere removed last year, ore he In :oon owing to the present bv
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      SHANTUNG FIGHTING.
      321 25 A Vigorous Campaign On Paper. Both Sides Claim Big i Victories. Shanghai, August 9. According to “authentic” reports the war in Shantung continues vigorously on E— e cu i th Shantung forces and Chang tvai bhek s troops report crushing defeats l ot their opponents. The C hina
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      A League Protest.
      69 25 Resignation of French Delegate. Berlin, Augu t 9. Geneva Resigning his post as French delegate to the League of Nations, M. I&gt;e Jouvcnel gives his reasons. The League has abandoned its real purpose of enabling small nations to participate n the settlement of world affairs and is
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      Heat Wave in Italy.
      42 25 Berlin, August 8. Rome There have been several deaths in North Italy owing to the heat wave attaining 36 degrees centigrade in the shade. Italian seismographs on Saturday night registered a very violent earthquake at 10,000 kilometers distance.
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      Swiss Airman Killed.
      26 25 Berlin, August 8. The Swiss armv airman, M. Adrienguez. has been killed by crashing into a small lake in the Saint Gotthard Pass.
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      Cloudburst Over Italy.
      22 25 Berlin, August 7. A cloudburst at Salerno and Naples caused severe damage and several people were killed or injured.
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      The Queen of Holland.
      24 25 London, August 5. Oslo The Queen of Holland and Prin ess Julmna have arrived here on holi lay. travelling incognito.
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      AMERICAN COTTON.
      130 25 Crop Much Below Amount Expected. Great Excitement in New York Exchange. London, August 8. New York Wild buying followed the Government cotton crop report showing a yield of about a million bales below general expectations. The price rose to 200 points above the morning’s low figure. The indicated
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      CHINA SHIPPING BOYCOTT.
      116 25 One Company Makes An Agreement. Bad Impression Created In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, August 8. An adverse impression has been created by the Hong Kong Steamboat Company agreeing to employ only members of the Canton Seamen’s Union in order to settle the boycott »f steamers at Canton,
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    Oil Palms.
    186 25 Area Alienated for the Crop In Malaya. Mr. A. S. Haynes, secretary for Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., in the course of his repoit for 192(5 says Interest is still maintained in the cultivation of oil palm which shows promise of becoming an important major cro; rspecially in view
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    Trunk Telephone Scheme.
    86 25 Advantageous But Very Costly System. Replying t" questions in the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur on Monday regarding the trunk telephone scheme ii Malaya the Chief Secretary said The matter has been under considers tion for some time but the question is j difficult one. Its desirability
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    192 25 Steamers Fired On. H.M.S. Robin’s Timely Intervention. London, August 8. Shamcon The British steamer Kongying and a Chinese steamer while passing near Samchow, Canton Delta, were fired on by Chinese, believed to be pirates. H.M.S. Robin, happening to be in the vicinity, proceeded to the steamers, whereupon
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    Caught in the Act.
    138 25 Defrauding the Government Monopolies. In the District Court on Saturday bofore Mr. N. I). Mudie, two Chinese, Goh Ah hut and Goh Ee, were charged with being in possession of non-Government chandu and with counterfeiting Government marks. Chief Court Inspector Mcred'th p;oseeuted. The first accused pleaded
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    Fatal Traffic Smash.
    179 25 Car Crashes Into Stationary Ricksha. In the Coroner's Court before Lieut.Col. Hope-Falkner, on Friday, the inquest was oomnicnced on the body of a Chinese ricksha puller, who died in hospital as a result of an accident at the 'unction of Stamford Hoad and North Bridge Hoad on
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Malayan Tennis.
      1349 26 Some Comments on The Finals. A correspondent forwards the following notes on the Malayan tennis championships held at Kuala Lumpur on July 30 and 31 and August 1 With the exception of a little rain on the Sunday aftern »on, which made th conditions of play somewhat difficult,
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      The Channel Swim.
      241 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Fine Performance of London Clerk. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 5. A twenty-two y* ar ohl London insurance clerk named F.. H. Temme ha &gt;wum tin* English Channel. Ho left (&gt;ri Nez in the morning and landed at i)..ve at 3.9,0 p.m. This is the first
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      Singapore Football.
      558 26 Malays and S.C.C. Draw. After a moderate display by bo.h sales, il*e Malays and the S.C.C. drew in the opening tie in the first round of the Singapore Cup competition, which was played at the Stadium on August 3. The Club were without Roy Smith. McPowan, Young and
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      Golf.
      537 26 The Andrew Currie C U p I The following is the result of H liminary round at the G*rr he Pre.H Club Uarr,s °n Oo;*H Mrs. H. R. S. Law beat Mr* Murray, 4 and 2. M. Mrs. J. M. Jackson beat Mr. tv H Wade, 4 and 2.
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      The St. Leger.
      30 26 [Reuter Telegram.! Sickle Scratched for Race. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Ao Sickle was scratched for th* at J a.m. to-day. The St. Leger will be run ber 7.
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      Singapore Cricket.
      1021 27 Kfcord Partnership by Congdon And Ilarkcr-Taylor. Hu S.C.C. tournament has already pro- some exciting and unusual cricket—- ual, that is, for Singapore—but al. ,V ivs went by the board during the \7 u end, when the Services, who were m ing tiie Nondescripts, through Capt. I .‘_»h a
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      Malaya at Bisley.
      190 27 Scores in Junior Kolapore Cup. lhe mail papers bring details of the sc. ros in the Junior Kolapore Cup compel!'ion at B'sley on July 11 when, as .heady announced by Reuter, the Malay va os team won wirh a score of 515. mala won last year with
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      Tunney and Dempsey.
      94 27 [Reuter Telegram.] With Sharkey Kept in Reserve. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 6. Stratford, New Hampshire Jack Sharkey states that he has made an arrangement with Tex Rickard by which he (Sharkey) will act as substitute for either Dempsey or Tunney should either be unable t) enter the
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      SHOOTING.
      104 27 Muar Rifle Club Spoon Shoot. Following arc the results of the July spoon shoot of the Muar Rifle Club Total Ttl. w. 200 500 600 nett Hand S. A. Bakar ..34 32 30 96 101.8 Jr.d-Licut. S. A. I’odir 31 29 30 90 93 L.-Cpl. G. Lauh 25 30
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      Yachting.
      604 27 •Jean II Wins Round The Island Race. The annual race round the island was sailed on July 30 and 31 last, ten boats turning out in an event which proved in every way most successful. The finishing times were as follows:— Jane (Johnson) 4 —10—47, Ella-Dorothy (Slight) 4—14—47, Jean
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      SWIMMING.
      131 27 Results of Chinese S. Races. The following races were swum o.T at the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday:— Quarter mile free style handicap.— 1 Scow Sian Chye in 7 mum. 23 3/5 sees., 2 Wong Siong Hong 7 mins. 33 1/5 secs and 3 Too Siew Kiat. 60 yards
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      International Polo.
      118 27 [Renter Telegram.] Accident to American Player. [Reuter Telegram.J London, August 8. New York It is officially announced that the American polo players to meet a British side in a series of matches for the Westchester Cup, beginning on September 5, will be F. W. C. Guest, T. Hitchcock,
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    Britain’s Low Birthrate.
    24 27 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, August 9. Birth statistics just published show that England has the lowest birthrate among the leading European nation*.
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    False Claim Charge.
    126 27 Two Local Chetties and A Promissory Note. A criminal sequel to a civil summons was echoed bef .re the District Judge, Mr. N. I). Mudie, on August 4, when Mr. W. K. Demuth. pro venting by fi-at from the D.P.I*., on behalf of an Indian named Mana
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    TIN RETURNS.
    364 27 Rahman Hydraulic Tin.—G75 piculs. The following telegram has been received from the Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. L. mine Output for July, G:i2 hours worked, 960 piculs, 120,000 cubic yards treated. Chenderiang Tin Dredging.—Dredge, hours 587, cubic yards 90,000, piculs 210. liydraulicing, cubic yards 21,000, piculs 60. Remarks,
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    Notes from Siam.
    1850 28 The Beggar Problem Needs Consideration. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, August 2. Bangkok would appear to he a happy hunting ground for beggars. They are to lie found all over the city plying their profession, and seemingly they make quite a good living out of it. They
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    BIRTHS
    51 28 COSTA On August 7, l'.*27. *F* M gernity Hospital. S'ngaporc, to Cath»r.:e, v u* of Mr. Thos. Pa Costa. Govt. Veterinary Inspector, the gift of a lor.ny g vl. H-„u well. PUKE.- On August 4, 1927, at the M .tern.tv Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs J Duke, a
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    MARRIAGE
    35 28 NICHOLAS PAIUO On Jure 15. 1927. at Sr. Martin’s Church. Wash r.gtoa, PC., l&gt;.\ the Rt. Rev. Monsignor C. F. Thomas Wi'fred A Nicho as. of Singapore, to Eleanor Rosalie Pa.ro, u: Washington. U.SA.
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    Trade and Finance.
    126 28 Singapore, August 10. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 9/0 Demand ,&gt;/a Private 3ra. credit 6 On New York, Demand Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 13 n On Shanghai, Bank T.T. On Java, Bank T.T On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    722 28 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, August 10. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers t'l £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 39 cd. il ll Bangrin Tin 30 31 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 U.75 l 1 Batu Caves 1.40 1.45 il £1 Chonderi&ng 20/- 21/6 il il Eastern Siam
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    145 28 DEATHS I EK'ESTKR —Arthur (Ait :.t i.*• 1. Hasp tal, Mou.mvin P.o-i or. Sur. i.iy A a gust 7, 1;*27. Sydney papers please espy. Mr Chiam T ’ing. J.P., Kuantan. tviu pas—.‘C atv;.;, on May 31. 1*.*27. aged 53. 5ERGKAXT.- On July li*'. 11*27. at M&lt;* !an Mr. T..n Sorgei
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      111 1 I Page K*&gt;ncral “inirapore Official Quotations 1 I Rul.lxr Price Average I London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction Rubber Position- (By A. W. S.) I Indian Rubber Statistics l I British Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 I foniment on Rubber Smuggling 6 Local Rubber Auction I Rubber Contract Dispute
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      82 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices Oct. Jan. );.u L'don S’porc Aug. Sept. Pec. Mar. d. tug. 4 1 5 0.5s* 1 0.i»y**4 O.bOQ Out *4 0.63 5 1 o.fcyu. O.50 V* 0.60 1 j 0.62 0.634 t. 1 54 0 50 0.60 0.60 1
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      Rubber Price Average.
      24 1 1 Rubber price averages for the current ■estrict ion quarter art as follows: I Singapore 59Vs cents. I London Is. sd.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      29 1 I Lewis and Teat’s cable from theii [London office gives 551 tons increase flaking the total London rubber stock* kt August 9, as revised, 04,177 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      286 1 Tin Singapore Chamber of Commerce Lubber Association held its 821th aucbm on August !&lt;•, when there were eataejrued 1)94.566 lbs. or 144 tons offered '"N h’- lbs. or 316.28 tons sold 645,589 or 2*8.21 tons. Spot London is. o^d. New York 35 1 2 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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      RUBBER POSITION. The Obvious Retort To Anti-Restriction.
      1089 1  -  Notes by A, W. S. A. W. S., writing from London under date July 13, says I mentioned in my letter last week that it was difficult to avoid the conclusion that consumers of rubber are making a determined effort to force prices
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      Indian Rubber Statistics.
      175 1 101,329 Acres Tapped Last Year. Indian rubber statistics for 11)2)5 indicate that the number of plantations in India and Burma was 1,171, covering 203,654 acres, against 1,070, with an area of 201,222 acres in the preceding year. New lands planted with rubber in estates during 1026 amounted
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      Bud-Grafting Possibilities.
      99 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Mr. Henderson Corrects Wrong Impression. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, August 3. New York Mr. F. R. Henderson, president of the New York Rubber Exchange, with a view to correcting a possible wrong impression in the interview of July 21, has issued a statement declaring that any reduction
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      Bidor Rubber Estate.
      206 1 Restriction’s Success. The ordinary general meeting of the Pidor Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on July 6 at 2-4 Idol Lane, E.C. Mr. E. Dane (the chairman) said tha f during the past year the company produced a crop of 555,000 lbs., of which 157,287 lbs. were
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      Lendu Rubber.
      227 1 Strong Financial Position Of Company. Presiding at the eighteenth ordinary general meeting of Londu Rubber Co., Ltd., on July 6, Mr. I). E. Sinclair, chairman of the company, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said ♦hat the amount carried from profit and loss to the
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      398 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During July, 1927. Th« Registrar of Import* and Export* has sent u» the P«rative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from Bntisb .Malay*, during July. 1927. The figures, which are in tons, represent total **pw,‘t&gt;
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      Bukit Rajah Rubber.
      754 2 Prospects for the Current Season. The seventh annual ordinary general meeting of Bukit Rajah Rubber to., Ltd., was field on July 5 at 20 Eastcheap, E.C., Sir Edward Rosling (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman in the course of his add»c-s said You will see from the report
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      61 2 ITho Straits 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 &gt; guarantee of
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      RUBBER.
      296 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Ear be it from us to raise any undue alarm. We are inclined to think that unless something is done, and done quickly, for the rubber industry, the business of Malaya will change from bad to worse. It will ho generally
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      Temerloh Rubber.
      131 2 H he8 Pr ffio™. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 5 Presiding at the seventeenth general meeting of Temerloh Coconut Ua Rubber Co., Mr. J. G. Brown ridS* the final figures were not so good hat anticipated at this time last vear a s though the profit earned,
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION AND SMUGGLING.
      664 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —There is little or no doubt but that restriction is in a pretty nice mess to-day owing to the continual alterations and interferences with the original Stevenson scheme. hen restriction started in November, 1922, the maximum output allowance
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      CAT FOR SMUGGLERS.
      90 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Lots has been written on the above but in my opinion there is one, and only one, remedy. What is wrong with the Cat Just twenty strokes. I think in time the people behind the tools, who get caught,
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      MALAYA CEYLON RUBBER.
      299 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —At the 60 per cent, rate of restriction, and putting our capacity ot production, say, at 85 per cent, of our standard production (415,000 tons), are putting about 100,000 tons less rubber yearly on the market than we ought,
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      2234 3 Strong Comment at Federal Council. Enormous Annual Losses. \t tlu* meeting of the Federal Council v Kuala Lumpur on Monday, the Hon. Mr. Egmont-Uake spoke on the question of mbl-er smuggling observing that it was quite impossible to prove statistically the M lantii.v that escaped. The smuggling of
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      907 3 Effect of the Cut to Sixty Per Cent. Thi* Singapore Chamber of Comniorce Rubber Association held its 82.‘&gt;rd audio* on August I, when there was catalogued 9 1.112, IMS II).-;. or llMh.VJ tons; offered 700,288 lbs. or tons sold 038,581 lbs. or 2*0.08 tons. Spot London Ik.
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      Rubber Contract Dispute.
      701 4 Straits Settlements Appeal To Privy Council. The Judical committee of the 3’ri\,» Council consisting &lt; I Viscoun* Haldane. Lords Atkinson, Blancsburgh, Darling and Warrington had before them on June 4 the case of Lim ).«..i Hong (trailing a Lee Hong and &lt; &gt;. &gt; and I.a n
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      142 4 Aver Kuning.—70,000 lbs. Bae*an Serai.—25,000 lbs. Batak Rabit.—22.000 lbs. Bukit Lintang—28,000 lb®. Padek —32,400 lbs. Brad wall.—69,900 lbs. [Central Joh nc.—30,751 lbs. Chimpul.—28,000 lbs. Colinsburgh.—32,000 lbs. Eastern Plantations.—172.400 lbs. Chersonese.—55,600 lbs. Craigiclea.—67,000 lbs. Dennistown.-—50,208 lbs. Hcvca.—26,104 lbs. Heawood.—39,000 lbs. Harimau.—11,250 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands.— 150,000 lbs. dimah.—14,760 lbs.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      537 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated August 9, states Altnough the:** has been little change in 1 he prices of T in and Rubber both sect &lt;ms of the share market have been di-stineily more active during the past week. Sterling
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 14.
        459 4 Stock Bxrhanr V»l«. Compeny. PrUmi A a, n sav. 2/ Allagar i’l Anglo-Malay 41 Ayer Kuning i'l Banteng 7 of p.atang Consolidated l% il Hutu Paves “J;° i‘i Main Tiga o 2' Hekoh 2/ Pertain UonsolidaU*#! 0. 9 2/ Brieh fl Bidor 2/ P.ikam
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 10.
        772 4 Capital Issue Closinf Prices Paid L p alue Dividends Fraser Lyall A oQfi OQQ I nr no n o*T CoUipHUy CO. tVitt. iVnonn 1 P* c *.&lt; ?air 28-2-27 Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.HO 2.70 2.S(r JO p.c. int. year 80-9-27 Alor Gajah ($1) 2.35
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      165 5 1927 4 J 5 Seater Touring $3,000 7 Seater Touring 3,100 4 Door Saloon 3,500 5 Pass Sports $3,750 u/ .a &gt; V X &lt; tV»,(v 7 Pass Touring 4,100 7 Pass Saloon 5,250 GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (incorporated in SJ3.) i I t J I a t SERVICE Malayan Motors,
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      377 6 H SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO. LTD. ffncorporati'd in th&lt;* Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS A. E. BADDELEY, Ks&lt;|., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon ble Mr. H. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esu). R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is
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