The Straits Budget, 18 August 1927

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) No. 3.027 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    414 1 raders— Paft nottVials Speak Plainly Na"kiniC Surtaxes J The Cost of Things ..6-4 !»ot-Shots at Restriction rroj.resK in Agriculture 4 \<.vi I’.S. President 4-.) Occasional Notes 6 telegrams. Reuter and Special t*.>\ering Past Week’s News 19-<-o Vtures l aireron’s Highlands 1*» Singapore Wedding Victoria Bridge School Sports l.> -:i.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3185 1 Mr. G. A. Hereford has been granted liner months leave on full salary before retirement. Sir Hugh Clifford visited the silt* of the Perak River Hvdro-Hlectrie o.’s dam at Chetideroh on Friday. Mr. F. G. Finch, State Fngineer. P.W.D.. Pahang, i- on a brief vir-it to Singapore
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    Clever Trick in Johore.
    242 2 Malay Impersonates The Sultan's Third Son. Six months’ rigorous imprisonnunt was the sentence passed by the First Magistrate of Johore, Mr. 1 U. Marshall, upon iwo Malays, Rejab and Mustapha, who were found guilty of cheating and thereby inducing the delivery ot proper*>. According to the
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    McAlister and Co.
    179 2 Financial Results of Fast Year’s Working. The report of the directors of McAlister and Co.. Ltd., states that the amount at the credit of profit and lo>-> account for tho year ended June .’in, 11*27, after allowing lor depieciation in value of properties and stocks, directors’ fees,
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    The Straits Times.
    97 2 Mr. A. \Y. I<owis, editor of The Englishman. Calcutta. Mi net* Ihas hi cm appointed editor of the Straits i'.mes. He leaves England for Singapore by the Suwa Mam on the 27th in.-t. accompanied by Mrs. Lewis. Mr. Lewis who was educated at Felsted and Exeter College,
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    Death of Well-Known Novelist.
    87 2 The death is announced in a Reuter '■aide from New York of Mr. James Oliver rurwood. the author, aged 49 years. He was one of the foremost authorities on matters pertaining to the Canadian Northland and spent several months each year m the wilds travelling as
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    Government House.
    52 2 His Excellency the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) and Lady Clifford and stall arrived by train from Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening and arc in resilience at Low'i nrnent House. Ihe Governor and Lady Clifford will leave in the Seabclli tor a tour nt the Kost oits* on the
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    PRICE OF PETROL.
    90 2 [mzrrwn nus-32mm. mm..." A Further Reduction b London. Cheaper Than for Last 2* Years. [ll'llTf Sit IMPUIUAI. It \lil< J Rugby. Vug.iq 1 The prices of all leading brand- 0 motor spirit were reiluced by one jK-miv gallon this morning. The retail j ric<* Lunion is now
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    Two Fires in Singapore.
    146 2 A Busy Day For The Brigade. The Central Fire Station responder two calls on Tuesday both of which tailed a good deal of hard work. The livst call was received about o’clock in the afternoon from Mill Lam Kallang Road, near to Tan Rah Kc* factory.
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    British Cars.
    189 2 I olonial Delegation Returninu To England. As we announced in our .SMtc Auirust S. a trade delegation Jof Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter. LieuCol. Alfred Hacking. D.S.O. (sreretarj uf the Society of Motor Manufacturer? and Mr. Alan Fenn, have been tour'.? Australia and New Zealand 1,1 u months and
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    DEATH OF MR. E. H. GARY.
    88 2 Chairman of United States Corporation. A Reuter cable from N«' u n r announces the death of Mr. Llbei t t Garv, chairman and chief executne of the United States Steel lie studied for the Bar college and practised law for lie was connected
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      UNOFFICIALS SPEAK PLAINLY.
      908 3 pored by panicky legislation.— Straits Times, August 11. number of matters of public interest discussed at the meeting of the ,V i r;l l Council, and the two most im.,;(11l concerned the great industries of Il>im try, rubber and tin. In connection v l q, tiie former
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      NANKING SURTAXES.
      997 3 variably failed in so doinfc.—Straits Times, August 12. The dectee f the Nanking Government to apply the new Surtaxes and abolish all forms of Likin is a momentous one—that is, momentous if this Government i> able to carry out the decree in its entirety. At present the decision
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      THE COST OF THINGS.
      909 3 •Straits Times, August Fb Rememl e»*ing b. M. S. history of the* la- 1 year or two, it seems a little stiange •i> find a Government official who saw When it comes to a matter of spending .'12,'>00,000 it is absolutely essential tha' should go into
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      POT-SHOTS AT RESTRICTION.
      1088 4 .■'trait.' Times, August 15. At the village fair Aunt Sally has a bad time, all sorts and conditions of yokels have pot-shots at her and once in a long while they hit her a nasty crack making her tremble on her stand. Fortunately, for the showman, rarely
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      PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE.
      1066 4 Straits Times, August 16. I 1 or many years past we have been following closely and with increasing interest the work of the Department of Agriculture in the Federated Malay Acs t’mt is being devoted to the cultivation of crops other than rubber. And from our observations
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      NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT?
      1138 4 Straits Times, August 17. There was a time, and not long ago, an American presidential election waS of little or no personal interest to th'; average Briton. It would not be an underestimate if we placed the prop >rtion of adult Britons who, say in 1913, could
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    Murai Tin, Limited.
    544 5 Damage Caused by December Floods. The Secretaries of Murai Tin Limited send us a report of the tenth annual general meeting of the company wh’eh was held at Kuala Lumpur, on August 12, with Mr. A. A. Henggeler presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his address,
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1484 5 [Straits Times, August 11-17.1 Mr. II. R. Bull, the magistrate who speaks his mind, has been letting himself go on the subject of the pressure of work in tbe Singapore Police Courts and the consequent overworked state of the magistrates. There is obviously a good deal in what
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    Naval Base Dock.
    172 5 Interesting Details of The Undertaking. Swan, Hunter and Co. on July 15 launched from their Wallscnd shipyard the first of seven sections of a 50,000 ton pontoon dock which they are building for the naval base at Singapore. Another section was launched on July 10, and a
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    TO SIAM BY ROAD. From Singapore to Batu Pahat.
    1329 6  -  By R. J. H. Sidney, M.A., F.R.G.S. Batu Pahat, August 12. There will be no need to describe the road between Singapore and Johore Bahru: it is well known to most of us. Thereafter, however, the tale is different, and it
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    P. and O. Banking Corpn.
    160 6 Lord Inchcapc on the Position In the Straits. L >rd Inchcape, at the seventh annua meeting of the P. and O. Banking Corporation, discussing the position in ’he Straits Settlements, said that the fall in the price of rubber has been accompanied by a smaller
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    British North Borneo.
    80 6 Chartered Company’s Revenue Improves. The report and accounts of the British North Borneo (Chartered) Company for he year 1926 show that revenue in North B rneo amounted to £488,927, as comparei vifh v;t90,r»55 in the previous year. Total receipts were £469,814, ns again? 4 -440,342, while expenditure
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    FEDERAL DURBAR.
    1125 6 Rulers’ Message to The King. His Majesty’s Reply. H.E. the High Commissioner, Sir Hugh Clifford, on August 11 sent the following telegram to Lord Stamfordham at Buckingham Palace, for submission to llis Majesty the King On this the occasion of the first Federal Durbar held at Kuala Kangsar
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    Malacca Volunteers.
    185 6 Week-end Camp and A Concert. A. Co. and the Machine Gun Sab-Sec-tion of the Malacca Volunteer Corps were in camp at Tanjong Bruas during la.»: week-end. Several members of the signal section and the field anibular.ee also attended. The camp was under the command of Major A. A.
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    F.M.S. Supreme Court.
    158 6 Injunction To Restrain. (Before tho Chief Justice.) in the matter of a claim against I 1 Tre vor King. On behalf of Mr. D. F. Garrett, “i Oaron Estate, Selangor, Mr. E. I*. 11 applied on Monday last for an 1 n against the Mercantile Bank ot
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. Lessons of the Trade Returns.
    1619 7  -  Notes by A. W. S. W. S., writing from London under date July 20, says:— 'ih c Board of Trade returns for the months ending June 30 are open to various interpretat ons. Imports at 11)17.366,861 show an increase of i'l4.710,837, and
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    833 7 [Renter Telegram] England Draws with Rest In Trial. Rain Interferes with Many Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 12. Appended are the results of matches begun on Wednesday. Rain interfered m many cases. Century for “Pat.” Weston-super-Mare Middlesex beat Somerset on the first innings. Middlesex were the first to
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    Prospector in Court.
    392 7 Criminal Charge Sequel To Mining Agreement. The defence was begun on Tuesday, in the District Court, before Mr. N. 1). Mudie, of Charles Nell Leembruggon, prospector and contractor, charged with cheating Messrs. C. Barrington Meeker and E. W. Gunatilaka in respect of $5,000, the sum agreed upon
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    121 8 The Straits Times is not responsibly foi the opinions ot its correspondents. (’orreKpondents sliuuld bear in mind that letter; must be short and to the point. I.onj epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose theii names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    RED TAPE.
    258 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Why do people who have dealings with Government frequently use the words “Red Tape” 1 give below my own experience to show clearly the meaning of this term and to illustrate the system of routine in Government offices. I completed
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    POPPY DAY—AN APPEAL.
    639 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am sure everybody recognises the sacred duty of doing something for tim e who cheerfully staked their lives in the Great War and helped to bring it to a triumphant finish. The cause for vhich they fought was
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    A PARABLE.
    581 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I crave the hospitality ot your columns to relate a parable. A certain Britisher who. had it been suggested, would have vigorously denied Liiat he was not patriotic, sat in his office one afternoon. His typist brought him the last
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    PETROL AND TAXES.
    323 8 Ti the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln last night’s issue of the Strait? I imes you announced that the price of '•ol in Britain has again been reduced 1 li 13 to he hoped that our local rr ,S{S P°* r °l business wb heir way
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    IT BEATS THE BAND.
    322 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S:r,~In spia- of the fact that various regimental bands have been perform in. at i he Lot an. cal Gardens for many years, and the traffic occasioned by thes** performances has grown with the years, the i/vhee seem unable
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    MALAYAN PATRIOTISM.
    601 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sm, —Your correspondent A. C. A. W M in his article on the above subject appear'ng in your valued paper of the 10th nstant, has most lucidly diagnosed that most malignant disease—disunity—which is sapping the life blood of the progress i
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    SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
    165 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A short time ago you were gooi enough to allow me space in your correspondence columns to make a preliminary announcement regarding a proposed fencing club. Your readers will perhaps be interested to learn that the response to tha:
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    Chinese in Java.
    127 8 (Aneta's Service.) Attempt to Form Anti-Japanese Boycott. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, August 13. An attempt to boycott Japanese has started here, emanating from tiH Kuomintang. Threatening letters have been sent 1 stamped “Patriotic League,” stating t Japanese troops have been landed Shantung, violating the sovereign rr- of China,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    36 8 Kinta Tin.—350 piculs. Hitam Tin.—175 piculs. Talam.— Trfbute piculs 493. Lingui Tir.g Kil.—Tribute 110.41' i ;i Ting Kil.— Tribute 8.72 piculs. Murai Tin.—piculs 300. Mantbau Tin.— Hours run 538, yards treated 42,000, piculs 210.
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    MALAYAN TRADE
    356 9 Comparative Statement of Import and Export of Principal Goods. The British Malaya Return of F i -Lie Registrar of Imports and Ex no its Imports and Exports for tkn .i Only articles imported exported* out"..'? K r 'i t shouW be noted h endcd Juno 30 1927 <
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    Air Work in Malaya.
    421 9 Photographic Mosaics For Forest Department. Mr. Cl. E. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, F. M. S. and S. S., in a ve»ry interesting report on forest administration for the year 1920 deals fully with the various activities of his department. One of the principal events of
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    Eurasian Association.
    501 9 C ommittee Reports Progress During: Past Year. Eight committee meetings of tin* Kura s ‘«*n Association was held during the year, according to the eighth annual rePen and statement of accounts fur the year ended June 150, 1927. the accounts show a credit balance of $*>42.22. The sum
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    Maxwell Road Hold-up.
    90 9 It is not only seamen, -'ranger- to the port of Singapore, who are liable to pay >he penalty of inert tit i- as adventuring into localities which ii would he safer i< explore by <!a' iigltt. |.(dcsFiin it Maxwell Road at 1.15 a.m. on Saturday who was
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    F.M.S. War Relief Fund.
    286 9 The Winding Up of the Local Committee. In accordance with the wishes of tin* London committee the local committee of the T.M.S. War Relict I* uud ceased f" act its from June 3u, 1927, and the balance of tin* funds in hand amounting to $1,987.(51 has
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    Assn. of British Malaya.
    303 9 Committee's Activities During Past Year. Mr. \V. \V. *'m*k, O.B.E., |tosat i lit- seventh annual general iiM*c a tinjr «f the Xssm’iat inn of I>rith Malaya in London la.-t inont!i at which it was reported that tin inconn of tho association for the year under review
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    Preventive Fleet.
    872 10 The Anti-Smuggling C ampaign In Malaya. Questions by ami replies to unofficial members at the Federal Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur brought out several points of interest regarding rubber smuggling in Malaya and the operations of tnc preventive service. .Summarising the answers given by Government to tin* Hon.
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    Trunk Telephones.
    646 10 1 Suggested Co-operation Of F.M.S. and Colony. At the Federal Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Eg.nont Hake made lengthy reference to the subject ol the proposed trunk telephones system for Malaya. The scheme, if adopted, is exj unU*d to absorb a >um of over .j 12,000, coo.
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    Floods in Malaya.
    860 10 Upwards of Two Million Dollars Damage. During the meeting of the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur on August 8 several financial votes were passed to meet damage, relief and compensation in connection with the floods in Malaya at the end of last .December and early in January.
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    Legislative Council.
    573 10 Business at Forthcoming Meeting. Orders of the Day for the l.-ddativ Council meeting on Monday n*»’ v elude the following Questions by Mr. P. K. Nambyar Will the Government he pleased state on what principle it lixed the perary allowance to the married Kur, pean members of its
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    SINGAPORE BRIDGES.
    1020 11 (special to the Straits Times.) Engineers’ Difficulties In North Bridge Road. Two Types of Foundations Being Used. (Special to the Straits Times.) For some time past the full use of South Bridge Road has been denied to the public owing to the construction of new bridge over the
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    Meyer Road Litigation.
    544 11 Cdirt Declaration Against Frontager. The judgment of the District Judge. -Mr. X. D. Mudie, on Friday in favour ol Municipal Commissioners of Singapore in their case against Edward Rowland Kook, <ls executor of his father the late Edwin Rowland Kock, for a declaration that the defendant was
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    Straits Steamship Co.
    753 11 Lady Maxwell Christens The Kedah. The launch of the turbine steamer/ Kedah, as already mentioned in our| columns, took place at the Naval Construction W orks of Vickers, Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness, on July 16, the christening •ererr.ony being performed by Lady Maxwell, wife of Sir George Maxwell. The
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    Servant Problems.
    316 11 lion. Mr. Arter in Favour Of Registration. The Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, on the subject of registrali n of servants which was raised at tin* meeting of the Federal Council ut Kuala Lumpur, said that when a bill upon this subject was introduced in 11)22 he believed
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    F. M. S. Railways.
    271 11 Heavy Demands Made On Rolling Stock. In moving special pr»vision of $5!H),000 to meet the cost of additional rolling stock for the railway at the meeting of the Federal Council at Krala Lumpur, the Acting Financial Adviser sail that the continued pr .sperity of the country
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    Food Production in Malaya.
    134 11 In his annual report for 1920, Mr. A. S. Haynes, Secretary for Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., states: One of the most ital needs of the country, as has been pointed out many times m t hr* past, \< to grow more rc the staple food of
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    SINGAPORE ROADS.
    907 12 Changes in the Bukit Timah District. New Thoroughfares to Be Built. The amount of engineering work which is being undertaken in the various departments of the Singapore Municipal Engineer’s office i«, we think, far beyond the appreciation of the casual observer. The present programme can only lx* described
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    131 12 Comparison of Total Value of foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign m £”?J*“ dis d e r ll, ijS15 Parcel I’ost, imported and exported to and from British Malaga during and 19-i. IMPORTS. EXPORTSIncrease Increase or or 1925 1927 Decrease 1920 1927
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    Penang Appeal Court.
    142 12 Dispute Over Alining: Land In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Per.ang, August 10. In the Appeal Court their Lordships refused a request for a re-trial in the case of Bhagairam, who appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice Sproule in the wise in which he was sued
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    The Late Mrs. Snow.
    191 12 Great Loss to Government Of Johore. Airs. Lily Snow, whose death occurred at Muar on August 7, held a qualification as a. maternity nurse. She took up an appointment under the .Tohore Government at Muar in the end of 1920, and held it up to the
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    Car Broken in Two.
    338 12 Car Broken in T wo. Fata! Swerve Into Tree In Taking a Bend. An unusual motor car casualty was disclosed at an inquest on Monday by the t>r<»ner. Lieut.-Col. Hope-Falkner. on the death of a Malay named Musa bin Hassan. who was thrown out and killed while joyriding in a
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    Motor Cycle Trial.
    134 12 Leads to Arrest on A Warrant. ,,.,9 ur Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday n/ow’ V' 1 a war,Ier formerly employed at tno onviet Establishment, Taiping, as P rod uc *< 1 the Police Court th?s morning before Mr. J. W. W. Hughes on t f P h
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    “ MOTHER INDIA.”
    162 12 MOTHER INDIA.” (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Protests Against a Recent Book. Likely to Promote Class Hatred. (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Calcutta, August 15. The Indian members of the Legislative Assembly are expressing strong resentment against Miss Mayo’s book entitled Mother India.” Prominent leaders are demanding that
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    Port Swettenham.
    164 12 Additional Godown to He Provided. At the meeting of the Federal Council at Kuala Lumpur- on August 8 special provision was approved of the sum oi $146,000 for the erection of additional godown accommodation at Port Swettenham. The acting Financial Adviser said that apart from local coasting steamers,
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    Rent Control at Penang.
    77 12 (From Our Own Corresp mdentA Penang, August lb. At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners Mr. G. L. Ham, p.tsii.nr suggested considering a recommendation for a modified form of rent contr 1 m-er what might be described as Grade i» property. There was no measure of
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    199 12 The foil )wing appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. D. M. W. Hutchison to be Chic Electrical Engineer and Inspector, Electrical Department, F.M.S., Mr. J. E. Catt to be Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer and Inspector, Electrical Department. F.M.S., Mr. B. P. Walker-Taylor to a
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    Menglembu Lode.
    160 14 .Modified Development Scheme Proposals. (From Our Own Corresp indent.) Penang, August lb. At the third annual general meeting of Menglombu Lode, Mr. I). A. M. Brown, presiding, said that the profit from January t*< July was $.‘14,255. I11 order to imprnvc* the position of preference shareholders profits had
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    Mining Sub-Leases.
    1046 14 Important Judsment at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Corrcsp >ndent.) Kuala l.umpur, August 12. The < hief Justice (Sir Henry (ioinpert?) tlilivered an important jud*r n.ent this morning in connection wAth mining sul'-leases. 1 tic case, which wu.' ready recently, involved several issues of tie* liighest importance to
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    Jewellers Shop Looted.
    512 14 Well-Planned Robbery in North Bridge Road. A well-planned robbery ect uiTed .-r Ft 1.day. tan nmn d rhincso, having t ired admittance In a ru.-i to a Bridge Road Chinese jeweller’** shop looting the piace to the extent of «evcra thousand dollars, and binding the pr. pneior
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      Cameron’s Highlands.
      15 15 Residence of a Sakai magnate. Sakai village near 271 1 mile, I'ahang Hoad.
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      Singapore Wedding.
      52 15 At the Presbyterian Chuch last Saturday Capt. Alex McKenzie Low was married to Mona Elizabeth Dean Lyle who arrived from home by the Morea. A reception was held at the residence of (.'apt. James Leighton at Institution Hill. 1‘iioto. />v S. Ilnckiritlut' hlang (iates. /*/#«>/«> l>\ (i II
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      Victoria Bridge School Sports.
      14 15 Teachers* candle race. A group of spectators. /Vio/o.s by .1
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      Straits Police beat F.M.S. Police at Soccer.
      83 15 tl c illvofl ii the Stadium on Salurday resulted in a w in lor the S.S. Im t .vo goals to nil. I he teams were he S.S. v. KM.S. 1 ,,U p V?®* \wan and IWain Smith, Dale and Melan Wan I’uteh,
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      Sir Hugh Clifford at Kuala Lumpur.
      20 16 At St. John's Institution Address lw Kev. Ifro. Paul. Photos by H’. V. l\ok.
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      Malayan Tennis Championships.
      17 16 khoo Hooi H\o. l>ando. Photos h v Hii:cll. Kleinman. Photo <. hv Mrs Sti :tt
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      S. V. C. Chinese Co. Reunion Dinner.
      31 16 3lan&gt; Hell-known past and present members of the S.V.C Chinese Cn «t»;.nH ,i Hall, on August 6 d r umo d,nncr al ,he rill
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      A Smash up.
      16 16 The puller of this ricksha vas killed in a crash at Stamford Road.
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      Machine Gunners in Camp at Pula Brani.
      25 16 Motor bus transport to I’ulau Brani. S.V.C. machine gun platoon. Dcmonstraf hv officer of (he Duke &lt;&gt;! Wellington’s Regt.
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      MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
      9 16 Brickmaking by Hand. Wvrli, ♦Making Chinese Macaroni,
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      A Champion Swimmer and a Champion Athlete.
      51 17 Njr Mong (Juan, holder of Y.M.C.A. allround Swimming championship and Singapore 120 &gt;ards champion. I* oh (iu.in Yam for the second time thampion athlete «»t St. Joseph's Institution. This year's athletes of St. Joseph's Institution. Mr. F. James. Sj.orts Ma-ter, is the central
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      Our Cabaret Co.
      8 17 Jo Wren and Holly Hray.
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      Dr. R. TAGORE’S VISIT TO SELANGOR.
      27 17 Dr. R. TAGORE’ S VISIT TO SELANGOR. JJie j)oct signs an autograph volume. Group photograph taken at Scrcmhan Kailuay Station on the arrival ot Dr. U. lagore.
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      Straits Steamship Company’s New Vessel.
      115 18 Straits Steamship Company’ s New Vessel. Ihe launch of the T.S.S. Kedah took place at the naval construction works of Vickers Ltd.. Barrow-in-Furness on July 1B the christening cerenmny being performed hy Lady Maxwell, wife of Sir Beorge Maxwell w|„, was, until recently, the Chief Secretary of the F.M.S. •he
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      Malayan Cup Soccer: Selangor beat Perak.
      50 18 At l|&gt;»h on August Selanjor Wat I'crak by two no;, ls one and ll,us secured the Malaya Cup from the home team. i ti’srn Interested spectators included the Raja Muda, Raja Bendahara. Hon. Raja hulan, C.M.(»., and Mr. Sturrock. Photo* h\- I toll. It'oh
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      Mussolini on his Farm.
      34 18 T" mitr Mu s,,lini hi ,h h&lt; model Flat 700 agricultural tractor. *f' h mo" mi''"'?"* ,f work and is —r, v r;t; 1 it, is producing such encouraging results.
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      Well-known on the Courts.
      27 18 V' Kl, inm: hlln referee of ht .Malayan tennis championshin tournaments, and hinnies champion of the b.C.C. Khoo Hooi Ilye, Malayan Tenni Champion.
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      DRAMATIC CHANGE IN CHINA.
      944 19 [um-nun I-‘AK EASTERN mammal Chiang Kai Shek Resigns His Post. AN UNPOPULAR REGIME. Probable Hankow-Nanking Combination. [KKCTKU FAK KAHTKKN SKRVUT..1 Shanghai, August 14. Liang Kai Shek has issued a circular telegram addressed To the people of hina.” resigning his position as Genealissimo of the Nationalist armies
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      Trouble for Wets.
      54 19 Consumer Equally Guilty With Bootlegger. London, August 15. Washington Further trouble tor the Wets is indicated by the announcement of the prohibition commissioner that purchasers of illegal liquor will henceforth be deemed equally guilty with the seller and sutler the same penalties. Up to now only the
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      The Dublin Murder.
      50 19 Release of Two Accused Ordered. London, August 15. The Dublin Police have asked that information be refused in the case of Owen I loudly and Thomas Mcrrigun, w ho are charged on remand with conspiring v.-ith others to murder ?*Ir. Kevin o’Higgins. The accused were thereupon released.
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      U. S. DEFENCE.
      169 19 Ample Provision for Army And Navy. A Five Years Aviation Programme. London, August 111. Rapid City, South Dakota General Herbert Lord, director of the budget, who has arrived t&gt; confer with President Coolidge, declared that sufficient funds for the first year’s work on all naval craft authorised,
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      The Cornish Express.
      94 19 Slight Accident But No Damage Done. Rugby, August 11. A slight accident occurred to-day to the Cornish Riviera express, which daily makes the journey from I*&gt;ndon to the weft w’ith a non-stop lun to Plymouth of 22fi miles in four hours. When passing through Berkshire at GO
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      M.P.’s Visit Brazil.
      77 19 Twenty-two to Represent Britain. Rugby, August 11. Twenty-two members of the British Parii inv nt will sail from Southampton on Friday in the Loyal Mail liner Arlanza on a visit t«» Brazil, at the invitation of the Brazilian Government. Ireland ami India are also sending re pro
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      Missing Correspondent.
      63 19 Small Hopes of Tracing Mr. Riley. Shanghai, Augu-t II. Peking British officials entertain very small hope of tracing Mr. Basil Riley the Times correspondent, who ha&lt; been missing for several weeks. Feng Yu Hsiang undertakes to continue the search, but disclaims all responsibility, pointing out that Mr. fwiley
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      London Transport.
      53 19 Scheme for Central Controlling Body. Rugby, August l."». The London and Homo -unties traffic advisory committee have laid before the Transport Mini ter a scheme which seeks to bring the underground railway, omnibuses and trams serving the London area under a centra! eontr filing body which would coordinate
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      Motor Fatality.
      28 19 Berlin. August 15. A touring car crashed down Furka Pass, Saint (lotthard, this morning. Tw ladies were killed, hut the driver e. raped with light wounds.
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      COUP THAT FAILED.
      554 19 Another Attempted Revolt In Portugal. Officers Invade Council Of Ministers. London, August 111. Lisbon Prompt action by tin* Government nipped in the bud an attempted coup d’etat. The Government claims to enjoy the support of an overwhelming |*&lt;rtion of the army and is confident that it will
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      French Communist Arrested.
      22 19 London, Align-1 L’». Paris: The Communist Depui\ Marty has been arrested at Augenus and lodged in the Saute prison.
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      SHANGHAI’S REPLY TO NANKING.
      646 20 Illegal Taxes Barred In Settlement. THE CUSTOMS POSITION. Firm Stand by Consular Body. Shanghai, August 11. Nanking The Foreign Minister, giving a luncheon to Baron Yo-.hizawa, toasted “the first foreign envoy visiting the Nanking Nationalist Go\»*rnnu nt.” Baron Yoshi/.awa, interviewed by Reuter, said he filed a
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      German Rejoicings.
      114 20 Eighth Anniversary of The Republic. London, August 11. Berlin The eighth anniversary of the Republican constitution was celebrated throughout Germany. President von ILr.denburg received an ovation oil entering tin* Reichstag, wiii&lt;ji whs crowded, on the occasion ot the Government's official celebration. Yon Kardortf, leader of the People's Party,
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      Short Wave Wireless.
      96 20 Opportunity for Distant Listencrs-In. Rugby, August 11. The Post Office authorities have given permission to Mr. Gerald Marcuse, a prominent amateur wireless enthusiast, to broadcast speech and music for two hours on three days each week from September 1, from his own studio. Mr. Marcuse has had
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      Bomb in London.
      104 20 Discovery in Petticoat Lane Shop. London, August 11. A bomb due to expl &gt;de within a few minutes of discovery was found in an eel shop in Petticoat Lane near a public telephone box. The daughter of the proprietor was twice asked by the exchange to dear
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      Shots at Ex-King.
      94 20 Former Ruler of Greece Fired At. London, August 11. Vienna According to the Graz newspaper Tagespost, a youth uttempted to assassinate ex-King George of Greece at the railway station at Kikinda, on the frontier between Rumania and Jugoslavia, while he was en route to Veldes, Carinthia, from
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      Militia Changes.
      59 20 London, August 11. Army orders contain a Royal Warrant under which the regular militia corps of Dragoons, Lancers and Hussars will henceforth he constituted as a single corns designated “Cavalry of the Line.” At the same time various auxiliary cavalry forces will be apjx&gt;rt ionod to three Territorial
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      CHINA SHIPPING STRIKE.
      201 20 Fruitless Conference Between Parties. Company Insists on Salary Reduction. Shanghai, August 12. Hie China Coast officers and marine engineers guilds have issued a statement ,uT ihe recent conferences between the China Navigation Co. officials and the guilds’ representatives. il is stated that they discussed the 1216 agreement,
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      Power from the Jordan.
      126 20 Details of Rig Electricity Scheme. Rugby, August 14. Work has been stated on the JordanYamuk section of a big scheme utilising the River Jordan for the generation of electrical energy. The Jordan waters between loike Tiberias and Jisclmyamioch, in which distance of about eight miles there
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      New York Stock Exchange.
      65 20 Rig: Declines Due to Firm’s Suspension. London. August 13. New ork A Stock Exchange firm has been suspended with liabil.ties of over a million dollars and assets xmiewhat less in consequence of the collapse of the Manhattan Electrical Suoply Companv stock. The announcement led to big
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      German Loan.
      61 20 Interest Raised to Six Per Cent. London, August 14. Rorlin In order to improve the price at which the German 1227 loan is quoted, the Minister of Finance has decided to raise the rate of interest on it from five to six per cent. I his will be
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      Missions in the East.
      47 20 London, August 10. Tiausanne According to indications obtainable, at the ecclesiastical conference n faith and ordt*r meeting here? h very strong appeal for unity came from missions in China, Japan and India, where the. national Christian churches are against European and American denominationalism.
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      Heat Wave in Italy.
      22 20 Berlin, August 11. Romo: A heat wove, melting the glaciers, is causing flooding in the Italian i Alps.
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      PETROL FROM COAL.
      154 20 Important German DLscoverv Reported. Reasons for Standard Oil Agreement. London, August n, Frankfort Following the German Ih* Trust and .Standard Oil Co. agree mere it transpires that the former have di&lt; covered a new method of producing petrol from coni. It is claimed that the new ju-tru!.
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      Russian Oil.
      72 20 Despatch of Pipes From Germany. London. August 10. .Rotterdam: Regular shipments of pipes destined for the construction pipe and boring c miuit systems in Kv sian oi fields have been made lately vi:r Rotterdam. .About u score of vessels have alreac.t left for Odessa with such cargo s,
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      Greek Cabinet Resigns.
      49 20 London, August 12. Athens The Cabinet has resigne-i owing to the opposition of the Ministeof Interior, Tsaldaris, to the financial measures advocated by the Minister ef Finance, Cafandaris, subsequent to the* latter’s return from Geneva, whither b« went to secure the League’s approval if a loan.
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      British Trade in July.
      59 20 London, August I!. The Board of Trade returns for July are imports, £&gt;3,000,000 export*, £&gt;6,000,000. Rugby, August 12. The Board of Trade returns reveal that imports last month totalled ov»t £♦3,000,000, which is £5,000,000 less than the June total. The exports lor July exceeded £56,000,000, which
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      Four Great Presidents.
      41 20 Ivondon, August 11. Keystone, South Dakota President Ooolidge participated in the ceremony o inaugurating the work of carving the figures of four great American presidents—Washington, Jefferson. Lincoln and Roosevelt—in granite on a mountain top among the Black Hills.
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      Unrest in Albania.
      26 20 Berlin, August IF Tirana A movement is rapid** spreading in Albania to replace the pr« &gt;ent ruler, Aehmed Zogu, by Prince »o* •Vied.
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      The Beethoven Celebration.
      39 20 Berlin, August 10. Rome Prince Gabriele D’Annunzio a tended the delayed Beethoven celebrafi&lt; at the old Roman amphitheatre at Veron«. An electrically lighted Beethoven rr hung over the enthusiastic audience vh,&lt; listened to the Fifth Symphony.
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      Galen Leaves Hankow.
      45 20 Shanghai, August Hankow General Galen, the cx-NjB ali.st military adviser, left by rail Chengchow. A number of motor tro* and mot &gt;r cars were loaded on the It is understood that Galen is &gt;o ing in the footsteps of Uorodin to 1
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      ATLANTIC FLIGHT FAILS.
      883 21 Forced Back by Stormy Weather. SAFE RETURN. Twenty-two Hours Battle With Gale. London, August 14. Dessau Two Junker aeroplanes, Bremen and Europa, left simultaneously for America. A few hours before the start of the t runs-Atlantic attempt an aeroplane -kimined over the town as a pre-arrang-td signal,
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      INDIAN FLOOD DAMAGE.
      230 21 Big Losses in Cotton And Tobacco. Large Areas Reported As Destroyed. London, August 10. Calcutta It is reported that the flood at Gujerat damaged or destroyed 50 pei cent of the cotton crop, 90 per cent, of the tobacco and a large proportion of th« food cr
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      Sir George Lewis’s Death.
      61 21 London, August 13. Territet Enquiries clearly establish, that Sir George Lewis, who was killed b\ falling in front of a train, was getting ver a low tailing on to the end of thi station platform (a somewhat ccmmo practice here) when he slipped and was knocked
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      Finland and the League.
      25 21 Berlin, August 12. Riga The Ca'tic States, Scandinavia and others will support Finland’s candidature for a scat on the League Council.
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      AERIAL ACTIVITY.
      157 21 A Visit to Northern Capitals. Flying Boats of Remarkable Range. Rugby, August 12. Three Royal Air Force flying boats set off to-day from Felixstowe on a 3,000 miles trip, during which courtesy visits will be paid to some of the principal northern capitals. Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister,
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      The R. A. F. Tour.
      178 21 Sir Samuel Hoare Arrives In Oslo. Rugby, August 13. The British Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, travelling in one of the seaplanes which left Felixt»we yesterday for a month's Scandinavian tour, reached Oslo yesterday evening. The flight was made at an average speed of 100
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      U. S. Air Disaster.
      406 21 Two American Officers Killed. London, August 11. Santiago. California Lieutenant Coveil and Lieutenant Waggemcr of the United States Navy crashed and were killed while attempting a flight to Hawaii for the prize to be given Mr. Dole pineapple merchant. The airmen drew the number 13 in
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      The League Assembly.
      66 21 Constitution of British Delegation. Rugby, August 11. It is expected that the British delegates to this year’s league Assembly will be the same as last year, with the probable addition of Major Walter Eliot, M.P., Parliamentary Undcr-Secretary for Scotland. Last year’s delegation consisted of Sir Austen Chamberlain,
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      Chinese Crews.
      59 21 Change Leads to Strike In Antwerp. London, August 14. Antwerp The captain of a British steamer which arrived with a European crew replaced them by Chinese, who were brought from Rotterdam. 1 captain rejected the Transport Union's demand for the dismissal of the Chinese, whereupon the union declared
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      Mont Mussolini!
      43 21 Fascists Decide to Rename Mont Rhine. Berlin, August 15. The Fascist party’s secretary, M. Turati, yesterday re-named Mont Blan Monte Benito Mussolini. The French and Swiss Press ridicule the ceremony, pointing out that the Mont Blanc summit is in French territory.
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      French Revenue Returns.
      67 21 Paris, August 14. I he revenue returns for July amounted to approximately Frs. 4,747,000,000, showing an increase of Fr. 1,497,000,000 over the figure for July 1920 and Fr. 291,000,000 over the Budget estimates. The revenue for the first seven months totalled nearly Fr 2.1,000,000,000, exceeding by I*
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      Brazil and Communism.
      19 21 London, August 13. Rio do Janeiro The President gave executive approval to the bill repressing Communism.
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      Education Congress.
      29 21 London, August 14. I oront Ihe biennial congress of the World’s Federation of Education Associations elected Mr. P. YV. Kuo, of Shanghai, one of the vice-president' s
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      Kiukiang Communists Shot.
      32 21 Shanghai, August 12. Kiukbing General Chang Fa Km i, froi n Hankow, rcmilly proclaimed mar. ’hil law and arrested 50 communists and uhour leaders, of whom 26 wove shot.
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      INDUSTRIAL DISCOVERIES.
      172 22 Fuller Exploitation Of Tar Products. Important Experiments In Staffordshire. Rugby, August 13. New industrial developments in the Midlands are expected to result fr *m researches conducted over three years at the South Staffordshire Mond Gas Company, Dudleyport, into the fuller exploitation of tar products. The c mpany’s managing
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      Trouble in Bolivia.
      102 22 C ommunist-Inspired Revolt Of Indians. London, Augurt 1”. r.apaz A great Indian rising in which 50,1100 are involved D disturbing Bolivia. I lie rebels, advancing through the agricultural region, seized farms and warehouses, which they looted and burnt, and are threatening the railway at Potosi. 1 he
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      Bomb in Brisbane.
      101 22 Explosion Wrecks C. I. D. Offices. London, August 14. Brisbane: The Criminal Investigation Department’s offices were wrecked bv an explosion at midnight. A heavy stone wall was shattered and the roof was redared to fragments. A detective who was on duty in the Building is in hospital
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      U.S.A. and Mexico.
      55 22 Senator Borah’s Views on Land Laws. London, August 14. Scnat &gt;r Borah, addressing the Idaho State Bar Association, declared that t ne Amei ico-Mexican controversy over land laws involved a judicial question for peaceful settlement alone. Personally he \.,i. ,f opinion that Mexico was acting in Idem
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      Mining in Panama.
      51 22 Dif* Option Obtained by British Company. London, August 13. I'ar ama The Panama Corporation, a -.".ti ffi mining c ncem, announces the acquisition of an option on extensive ii.ming properties, involving 100,000 acrei and over 71 mining claims. Engineers are ready to begin operations on a large
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      Mr. Ford Flies.
      33 22 London, August 12. Mr ,u&gt;nr -v Ford made his r. flight as a passenger in the “Spirit lavil .’r” r ,1o,od »&gt;.V Col. Lindbergh, F a ten minutes joy ride.
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      COMMUNIST UNITY.
      346 22 Opposition Renounce Certain Views. Trotsky am! Zinovieff Not Expelled. London, August 10. Moscow According to the official agency, a twelve days plenary session of the central control committee of the Communist Party ended in the restoration of unity, following a declaration by the leaders of the opposition renouncing
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      “Cleared the Air.”
      219 22 Mr. Brid&lt;reman on Geneva Conference. London, August 11. Speaking on the Geneva Conference, in Yorkshire, Mr. Bridgeman said the cause of peace had in no way suffered. The conference had certainly done good and cleared the air. Britain wished to take a step backward and reduce the
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      U. S. AND PHILIPPINES.
      197 22 Tribute to General Wood’s Work. Need for Base in far East. London, August 10. The Daily Tilt graph, paying a tribute o the lateGeneral Leonard Wood as a colonial administrator whose task n some respects was more difficult than that of Lord (Tomer in Egypt, lays
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      The Sun’s Corona.
      151 22 British Astronomical Association’s Experiments. Rugby, August 11. Dr S:c;iv( r.&gt;on, president of the British .'.sin r.&lt; maal Association, has gone tc Zermatt. Switzerland, to test whether the Mg'.*’ r« r.a can be photographed in &lt; rdinary l.ght. Dr. Stftovensc n. whose instruments wen -tt up in the
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      Heavy Motor Vehicles.
      117 22 British Transport Ministry’s Regulations. Rugby, August 11. The Ministry of Tran-port order on the .(instruction of heavy motor vehicles, which v.as issued to-day, exempts from its operation existing vehicles and new •nes registered within the next twelve tenths. The order prescribes that the genera’ Aer-all length &lt;*i
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      U. S. Cotton.
      53 22 Violent Setback in New York Prices. London, August 10. New York In the lust few minute? r, f trading in the cotton exchange the market experienced a precipitate decline over four dollars a bale, leaving the finnl prices about $3.50 net higher. The violent setback is attributed
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      Accident to Mr. Cosgrave.
      50 22 Rugby, August 11. The President of the executive counci of the Irish Free State, Mr. Cosgrave Has been slightly injured in a collision near Dublin between his motor car and motor lorry. It was found necossarv s it. ii a wound over one of his eyes.
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      EMPIRE MINERALS.
      203 22 New Methods of Survey Advocated. Reeling of Mining Congress l„ Canada. Rugby, August p&gt; The announcement that the Government and the Umpire \t *1 lan Board have agreed jointly to expense of making field trials of !f e new geophysical methods for the th of minerals and oil
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      “The Twelfth.”
      68 22 King’s Visit to Bolton Abbey. Rugby, August 11. To-morrow the King, following his usua, custom, will go to Bolton Abbey. Yorkshire, as the guest of the Duke of Devonshire for the grouse shooting, which opens on Friday. Later His Majesty wi shoot in Scotland. The exodus for “The
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      City Building Collapse.
      68 22 Cornhill Now Declared Safe. Rugby, August 12. The chief engineer engaged in the task of making Comhi.l safe following the collapse last Saturday night of a portion of the large Commercial Union building stated to-day that everything is now safe. He added that the work carried outhai
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      Chinese in Vancouver.
      40 22 Three Killed in Shooting: Affray. London, August 10. ancouver, British Columbia: Three prominent local Chinese Nationalists were killed in a shooting affray in a Chinese newspaper office here. The affair is he* iieved to have political significance.
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      Lancashire Cotton.
      47 22 Disciplinary Action Against Firm. London, August 1The Cotton Yam Association, conti'".-’'-Jo per cent, of spinners of American :u in Lancashire, took its first importanj disciplinary action under the ar «h association in fining a firm YflOO yarns below the official scale of minunun 1 prices.
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      Moscow Executions.
      46 22 Two Anti-Soviet Generals Sentenced. London, August 1 Moscow: General Annenkov and L' chief-of-staff, General Denissov, who&gt; accused of carrying on an armed 1 against the Soviet in the Far Fa tHH8 to 11)20, have been sentence! death, after a trial lasting nineteen 1 4
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    A LAST MINUTE RESPITE.
    2072 23 [nevus 72anou Agitation for Sacco And Vanzetti. I DIE FOR ANARCHY.” Worldwide Protests And Disorders. I REI TER TELEGRAM J London, August 11. s ;t vo and Vanzetti have been re«,Vd until the 22nd inst. London, August 10. t»„, s i 0 n Sacco refused to
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    PRINCES IN CANADA.
    128 23 Leading the Simple Life On Ranch. Indian Blood Brotherhood For Mr. Baldwin. Rugby, August, ll&gt;. The Prince of Wales and Prince Georg* drove frnn the former’s ranch intu C'algary yesterday to greet Mr. Baldwin, who had ail official reception there. Afterwards the British Prime Minister left for
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    STORMS OVER BRITAIN.
    90 23 Torrential Rains and Much Damage. Railway Traffic to Scotland Diverted. Rugby, August 15. Heavy storms occurred last night ami continued to-day in many parts of Britain. Torrential rains fell on Burrow-in-Furness, where 2.1.‘I inches were registered. Much damage t &gt; properties was dorm and tram and bus
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    Australian Wool
    51 23 Hitf Consignment Ordered For Russia. London, August 12. Melbourne It is announced that 17,K)fl hales of wool, all scoured in Australia, have been privately purchased and shipp ed to Russia since the arrival of Paint i Gorsky, representative of the Moscow Textile Import Company, a few weeks ft
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    Galen in Hankow.
    38 23 Shanghai, August. It*. It is reported from Hankow that General Galen has not yet left, but h** states that h** intends to leave ns soon as his duties permit as a holiday is long overdue.
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    The Japanese Embassy.
    32 23 Shanghai, August 12. Ti i- reported from Tokio that Haro** «tirr*c*tor of the treaty bureau of the Foreign Office, h s been appointed Councillor &gt;.f the Embassy in London.
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    IRISH FREE STATE POLITICS.
    1078 24 A Coalition Government Probable. VALERANS AND THE OATH. Mr. Cosgrave Welcomes Thom In Dail. London, August tl A conference of De \ahra. I*iuunu Fail” parly at a meeting in Buldin unanimously decided to take the oath of allegiance and their scid in the Bail on the
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    Earthquakes.
    104 24 Deaths and Much Damage In Turkestan. London, August 14. Moscow Fifteen people were killed and 2.) seriously injured and a hundred houses w'eio wrecked by an earthquake at Namangan, Turkestan. Berne Four distinct earthquake shocks aroused the inhabitants* in Canton Cirisons at 2 a.m. yesterday. No damage was done.
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    U. S. A. and Canada.
    22 24 London, August 1(5. Ottawa Mr. Erode*rick Bolheare has ’•Den appointed Counsellor of the United States Legation here.
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    Swiss Airman Killed.
    23 24 Berlin, August 15. Tim Swiss army flyer Bone crashed and was killed in the Zurich intermiti -nal air coiitpel.il ion.
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    WAR CLAIMS AGREEMENT.
    606 24 The Trading With The Enemy Acts. j Dritain Accepts 1'nitctl States; Memorandum. Rugby, August 11. d'iic text i&gt; if sued 01 letter' exchanged a „,j t ii.* agreement reached between &lt;.,reat Britain and the l niled States re* •vtrdin*- tin* reciprocal release of property deques .rated um.cr
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    Lynch Law.
    60 24 Mob Storm Prison In Panama. London, August 1&lt;». Panama Eight deaths and other casualties are reported as a result of an attempt by a frenzied mob to storm a prison at Buenaventura in which w.is r. man whom the crowd wanted to lynch. Sticks and stones were freely
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    A SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
    201 24 British Aeroplane’s Forced Landing. I’arl of Machine Detained it. Chinese. 5 Shanghai, August v; A British airman Hying a biplane while pract ico-tlying tb\&lt; PiQrr ing had to make a landing the Kiai wan golf course, outside the s&gt;ettum&lt;n*‘ owing to engine trouble. The Colonel of a
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    Shanghai Rates Increase.
    199 24 Agreement of the Chinese Community. Shanghai, Augu.-t fe The Municipal Council has receiv'd* written assurance front \u Yah Chirp head of the Chinese community, t&lt;&gt; th&lt; effeci that the rates question was factorilv settled on Saturday, and the Federation of Street Unions yesu-rda-resohed to notify ail members
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    Air Race to Honolulu.
    75 24 Three Machines Left Out &lt;» Eight. London, Align-'* ll Oakland. California Seven inonoplan** ami one biplane started on a ,;i race to Honolulu, competing tor :l 11 prize of $25,000 and a second l l|,z $10,000 offered by Mr. Pole, pineapple merchant. One machine crashed at
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    The Catalan Plot.
    80 24 Garibaldi to Return To Italy. London. AugU't &gt;'• Kicciotti Garibaldi, vho :i&gt; from Franco last year on accoim inv dvod in tlie Catalan P' m v: arrived in Liverpool from Havana *&gt; j. detained by order of the Home is now announced that he mitted to leave
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    CHANGING FACE OF LONDON.
    240 25 Many Road Improvements In Progress. WIDENING THE STRAND. Whole of Piccadilly Being Relaid. Rugby, August 10. Several important road improvements ,.:v in progress in London under the ".•■cation of the Ministry of Transport. Buildings which project into the Strand i- nl ing an awkward bottle neck
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    A One-Man Voyage.
    127 25 Pound the World in 35 Foot Boat. London, August 1G. a voyage of 20,000 miles in two years in a 35 foot eight ton motor boat, .ptain Thomas Drake, an Englishman naturalised as an American, arrived at I »over. He said he was making a trip round
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    Dal Bank Released.
    88 25 A Shanghai Police Raid Recalled. Shanghai, August 1G. The Dal Bank has been unsealed by f-i Ur of the provisional court, after the R -dan manager had been questioned by a hinesc magistrate concerning payment &lt;f very large sight bearer drafts front R; nknw paid out in
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    French Mandates.
    79 25 No Question of Return To Germany. London, August 1G. Do Journal states that according to -nation obtained from the Quai n rsay tho question of returning the *‘&lt; h mandate on Togo and the ‘Uneroons to Germany has never been 1;i ‘I officially or unofficially. 1 o paper
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    U.S. STEEL CORPORATION.
    154 25 i Mr. E. H. Gary’s Probable Successor. Name of President Coolidgc Suggested. London. August 16. v X i eW n? ork According to the New \ork Times, the opinion in financial circles is that Mr. Nathan Miller, exGovernor of New York, will be chosen to succeed Mr.
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    Baltic States Unrest.
    106 25 Activity on the Polish Frontier. Berlin, August 1(5. Kovno The Polish frontier air activity is d stuibing tIn* Lithuanian Government. Meanwhile numerous alleged Polish spies utve been captured and four have been enenced to death so far. i he coming Latvian and Lithuanian arlevs at Kovno are
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    Italian News Items.
    67 25 Industrialisation of Cities Discouraged. Berlin, August 1G. Rome In order to prevent further industrialisation of the cities, Signor Mussolini intends forbidding the opening &gt;f new factories employing over a hun ired men in cities of over 10,000 inhabi ar.ts. Rome Italy has decided to build six submarines.
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    Bolivian Indians.
    56 25 Induced to Forsake The Warpath. London, August 10. Lapaz, Bolivia Thousands of Indians have now’ been induced to forsake the warpath for normal pursuits. This was hie to the prompt action of Government troops, which is believed to have avertou a general rising. The Indians suffered heavy casualties
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    U. S. A. Tax Reduction.
    53 25 London, August 16. Rapid City It was reiterated at the summer White House that further ta&gt; reduction will be possible during next session of Congress. President Coolidge, however, felt that the extent of the cut would be strictly governed by the expenditure authorised by Congress
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    Unemployment Figures.
    41 25 Rugby, August 16. The Labour Ministiy announces that he number of unemployed last week in Britain was 1,021,000. This is 95,000 less hail in the previous week, when the minioer out of work was increased by the public holiday.
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    Theatre Burnt Down.
    27 25 London, August 11. Sacramento, California A fire following two explosions destroyed the State Theatre. The explosions are not exThe theatre was valued at $lOO,OOO.
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    SOUTHERNERS RETREAT.
    70 25 Evacuating North Bank Of Yangtse. Sun Chuan Fang’s Troops Advance. Shanghai, August 17. Reliable sources state that the Southerners are rapidly evacuating the north bank of the Yangtse. All junks have been removed to the south bank. Sun Chuan Fang’s troops arc reported to bi rapidly advancing. Thousands
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    Co-operative Congress.
    63 25 Soviet Propaganda Methods Condemned. London, August lf&gt;. Stockholm The International Cooperative Congress, by a large majority, passed a resolution condemning the Soviets’ methods of propaganda as entirely opposed to the rules of the cooperative illianee. M. Kis.dn and other Russian delegates supported. M. Kceisky, C/.echo-Slovakia, ui.r to the
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    Viscount Gort Leaving.
    42 25 Shanghai Defence Force Chief Of Staff. Shanghai, August 17. Viscount Gort, chief of stair to the Shanghai Defence Force is leaving for home by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, Lieut.-Col. Haskard, of the East Yorks, will replace him.
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    Indian Cotton Duties.
    61 25 London, August 16. Simla The Government have decided :o levy a duty of IVa annas a pound or ive per cent, ad valorem, whichever is he higher, on cotton yarn. The present duty is five per cent, ad valorem. It has also been decided to reduce from
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    Indians and China.
    96 25 (Special Cable to the Straits Times) Passports Refused By Government. (Special Cable to tho Straits Times) Calcutta, August 11. The Indian Government has refused te rrant passports for a proposed medical nission to China composed of Indian social workers, whose object was to give nodical aul to
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    140 25 The Singapore Municipal health state ”.ent f&lt;:r the week ending August 6, give the total number of deaths as male 1 female 36. This represents a death rat* 54.37 per mille per annum compared with 36.19 in the preceding week and 33.37 it ho corresponding week last
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    Educational Problems.
    828 25 Work in Malaya During Past Year. In the* course of his annual report on ‘duration in the F.MS. for 1D2G, the Han. Dr. R. O. Winstedt writes The most interesting new development of the year was the opening of a Trade School in Kuala Lumpur, for which the
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      Singapore Football.
      337 26 Police Dismissed from Cup Competition. The S.Ii.C. have already been eliminated from the Singapore Cup, and on August 10 on the Stadium the Poiica followed in the same direction when they lost to the S.C.F.A. second eleven by four goals to two. With a little luck, however, they
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      Tennis.
      307 26 [Router T clourum U. S. A. Retains Wight man Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 13. Forest Hills: liie following were the results in the Wightman Cup competition between teams of British and American ladies Miss Betty Nuthall, Britain, beat Miss Helen Jacobs, 0 3, 2— 6, 0— 1. Mi
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      Rifle Shooting.
      150 26 Competition at Malacca. A sho t for a prize presented by Dr. Tan Seng Tee took place at the Buki‘ Sobukor Range on August *1. The scores were as follows 200 300 500 Ifcp. Ttl. yds. yds. yds. Tay Kim Yong 27 24 26 1 92 W. St*a
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      Home Football.
      89 26 [Router Telegram] Scottish League Fixtures Begin. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 13. The following were the results of matches played in the first division of the Scottish League to-day \U»rdeen 2 Rangers 3 Xirdrieonians 2 Raith Rovers 4 Uo’ness 2 Falkirk 1 Celtic 3 Hibernians C 'owdenbeath 1 Dundee
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      Cricket.
      51 26 Penang Beat An Indian XI. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 15. Playing for Penang against an Indian XI from Calcutta, Rodrigo scored 112 not rut and Orr C$. Penang won by an innings and 79 run? compiling 244 for seven wickets and disnissing the Indians for 109 and
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      Malacca Notes.
      174 26 Draw for the Golf Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The draw for the Malacca Golf Clu'' Championship is as follows C. F. Smith v. C. V. Brandon A. E Mullaly v. M. Strivcns G. B. Adams v. Capt. H. P. Mackay Major W. M. L. Bower v. C.
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      Malacca Sport.
      121 26 Ladies v. Men at Cricket. (From Our Own Corresp &gt;ndent.) On Saturday the annual match between he ladies and the men was played on the Malacca Club Padang. Good weather prevailed and a very amusing and interest ing afternoon was the result. Prominent on the Ladies side were
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      Golf.
      803 26 [Renter Telegram-1 Blackpool Course Record. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 11. In the Northern professional championship Ockenden, with 68, broke the record for the Blackpool course by two strokes and led the field at the end of the first IS out of 72 holes stroke play. Charles Whitcombe and P.
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      Heavyweight Boxing.
      303 26 [Renter Telegram] Delaney Beats Uzcudun on A Foul. [Reuter Telegram. 1 London, August 12. New York In a fifteen rounds contest Jack Delaney beat Paolino Uzcudun on a foul. Paolino was warned three times for hitting low before he was disqualified after 117 seconds of fighting in the
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      A Hole in One.
      56 26 [Renter Telegram] Records in Irish Open Championship. [Reuter Telegram.1 London, August 1&lt;’&gt;- Portmarnock The local profess r 1 Nolan led the field with a record r of 72 in the first of two qualifying r&lt; for the Irish open championship. Melhorn did 75. Nabholtz. who out
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      Boxing.
      653 27 Song Wins Well Over Key. Y. C. Song reproduced his previous form when he met Battling Key in the main event at the Happy Valley on Friday. In the first contest Song had a big lead when a cut eye compelled his retirement in the eighth round. He nearly
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    Definition of Amateurs.
    227 27 [Renter Telegram] Olympic Cames Committee And Footballers. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 15. &gt; Amsterdam The recent conference in I aris between the executive committee of the International Association Football Federation and the International Olympic Committee agreed that an idemnity lor icst earnings may be awarded to footlers
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    Far East Olympic.
    193 27 Singapore Chinese in Tennis And Swimming. Singapore will be well represented ir. tennis and swiaiming in the Far East Olympic which will be held in Shangha from August 27 to September 3. Mr. khoo Hooi Hye, tennis champion of Malaya for the last four years, will .ake
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    Victoria Bridge School.
    381 27 Rahman Mohd. Salleh Secure. The Championship. Fortunately the threatening weathci on August 11 did not return to rain and the athletic spurts of the Victoria Bridge School held on Raffles School ground were not marred in any way. All the events wore will contested. A. Rnhmr.n bin
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    Yachting.
    551 27 June Wins the Club Trophy. The second and final race for R.S.Y. lub Trophy was sailed over the usual •h;b course on Sunday. Ten boats turned (Art and In a fine mailing breeze a good start was made, Mrs. Johnson very kindly officiating as tarter. Ella-Dorothy was first away
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    Women Athletes.
    55 27 [Router Telegram] Iiitfh Jump Record Broken Ir. Canada. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 14. Toronto At the Dominion women’s champions,up meeting Ethel Calhewood n Saskatoon, did 5 ft. OVfcins. in the high i ii nip, I mating the women’s world record *y an eighth of an inch. anadian Olympic
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    New Zealand Cricketers.
    66 27 [Router Telegram] Tota: of J&gt; S1 Against Derbyshire. [Reuter Telegram.J London, August 16. The New Zealanders beat Derbyshire hy an innings and 2-1o runs. batted first and were cut foj I he New Zealanders replied with 541 r v n -n ar M: rc 1 Ditcre made
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    F.M.S. and Bisley.
    659 27 How the Junior Kolapore Cup Was Won. I A London correspondent forwards the following account of the Junior Kolapore Cup competition, which was won by an F.M.S, team The liisley meeting of 1027 has been remarkable for two things—the wretchedness of the weather and the phenomenally high
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    Ran Sixty Miles.
    58 27 [llcutvr To-h-grmn.] v &gt;('iith African Establishes New Record. [Reuter Telegram. J London, August IS. t Bulawayo The South African Arthur Now ton ran t) miles in 7 hours 33 min. &gt;•') see., beating the world’s rcroid hy over -1» tninutes. It is claimed that Newton now holds
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    Singapore Races.
    311 28 Joint Handicappcrs to Officiate At the Meeting. Mr. R. Bone, official har.dicapper t&lt;&gt; the Straits Racing Association, has had to proceed to his home in Western Australia on urgent private uifain and wili he back here about the middle of October. The handicapping for the Singapore Turf Club
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    Greyhound Racing.
    67 28 Strong Association Formed In England. London, August 14. The Earl of Westmorland, Lord Chesham ami Captain Humphrey do Tral'ord have consented to become the racing committee of the Greyhound Racing Association. They will ins*pe r, t a’l associat’ons’ tracks in England, noprovc er amend the present rules, appoint
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    Passengers.
    591 28 The follow! hi; prssei.gers arrived from tin* Uniiiol Kingdom by tlu* Hector on August ’x For Penang Mr G. K. Angler, Mr. G. C. Stivers. Mr nm| M-.; C. M \Yi! corks, Mr.! end Mrs. R. R (J. Forbes, Mr K. Arden' Davies. Mi's V 11. Wi.lc.cks. Miss K
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    Singapore’s Baby Show.
    602 28 Prize Winners .it the Memorial Hall. i I 1 The Baby Show which has become an annual event of the health campaign carried o it in Singapore, against tno terrible conditions of insanitary living envisaged in an infantile death rate that is n&lt;&gt; endit to piosperous Malaya,
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    Money Changer Shot.
    161 28 Attacked by Armed Men In i5each Road. BeTori* I.icut.-Col. Hopo-Falkner in the Coroner's Court on Friday, the inquest was held on Lim Eee Yeok a Chinese monev changer, who was shot in Beach Komi on July 29 and died later in hospital. Inspector Sullivan appeared for the
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    BIRTHS
    46 28 LIE On August 10. lt*27. Singapore, a* 1 15 p.m. at Mamia’ay Villa, Katotig. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pang SoO, a daugute: Both well. TAYLOR- At Newport, Fife, or. .lu’y 2b 1927. to Mr. and Mrs ,1. F. S. Taylor, ot Tamck, Mvrgir, a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE
    67 28 REID- FENTON-JONES On July 14. 1927 at Woodford Green Congregational Church by the Rev. E. W. Frank&gt;. Alextnder Re d of Woodford Green, and former v e. S ngapore. e'dcr son of the late Georg. Reid and Mrs. Reid, Johnshuvor.. Scot to Eleanor, ehlest daughter of l o one
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    152 28 DEATHS I YRT.- At the Genera! Hospital. Singapore on August 15. 1927. after a short i'lr.css Frederick Byrt. son of Mrs, Florence P att. aged 25. Deeply regretted. CARVALHO. —On Sunday. August 14. 1927 Joseph F. Carvalho. 56 years. Mrs NAII CLAN BEAN &lt; nee Tan Chno Ne &gt; a!
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    Trade and Finance.
    136 28 Singapore, August 17. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 10/9 9/ o 01(11 Demand Vi Private 3m. credit 5, On New York, Demand Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. ',J 0 On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 134 t 1 On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    725 28 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, August 17. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers i‘l £1 Asam Kumbang 51) 60 cil. il i’l Bangrin Tin 32 So 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.70 0.75 1 1 Batu Caves 1.40 1.45 £1 £1 Chonderiang 20/- 21/6 1 1 £1
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      90 28 NOTICE aM c 'irimunioatior* for both the Times arul the Strait? Budget should b* addressed to the Head O.fice. feed ft id Stanley Streets. Singapore. Straits Settle n.ents. The p. «t free price of the Straits Ttmea tc the United Kingdom and foreign countriei is ?IS h yoitr. The post
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      82 1 General P Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Average London Rubber Stocks J The Singapore Auction Rubber Position—(By A. W. S.) l Rubber Smuggling Local Rubber Auction 2 Rubber Contract Denied 3 Rubber Returns J Planters’ Conference 3 Telegrams A Rubber Rumour 1 Ci irespotvdence— Rubber and Restriction 2
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      81 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices N Oct. Jan. p;. to L’don S’pore Aug. Sept. Dec. Mar. s. d. Aug. tl I 5* 0.60‘a 0.60** 0.614 0.63V-i 0.64\ rj i 54 0.60»* 0.61 0.61*4 0.63‘-j 0 64*4 13 1 5'.- 0.60*4 0.61*4 0 62 0.63*4
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      Rubber Price Average.
      21 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 59.93 cents. London I s 5.23d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their L.mdon office gives 380 tons increase making the total London rubber stock? it August 16, as revised, 64,557 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      180 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 825th auction on August 17, when there were catalogued 1,319,377 lbs. or 589.01 tons offered 961,204 lbs. or 429.11 tons; sold "31.567 lbs. or 371.24 tons. Spot London I 3, &%d. New York 35Vi cts. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed
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      RUBBER POSITION. A Drop in London Stocks.
      1387 1  -  Notes bv A. W. S. &lt;iafe’Juiy S 2o,'lay's"! from L,,mlon un&lt;J, r The statistical position shows a slight improvement on the week, London stocks Si n w n °ir W at 15:5,511 tons thu lowest since the week ending April 5. betaken? 1,
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      A Rubber Rumour.
      42 1 [IKEUTER TELEGBAM] Suggested Revision of Standard Production. [UEL'TER TELEGRAM] London, August 12. The Daily News city editor gives currency to a rumour that the rubber restriction scheme is about to be revised by tbe re-introduction of maximum ?tandard production.
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      592 1 Further Captures by Preventive Launches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 12. Further captures of rubber smugglers have been rep *rted to the local Customs authorities this week. The Serendit when on patrol oir Tanjong Bulus at 1 a.m. on August 1, captured a Chinese kotak containing
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      67 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters most be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their mines and addresses, not necess.ui'y tot fublication but as
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      RUBBER AND RESTRICTION.
      83 2 I’o tb*. Editor of the Straits liir.es. Si.-, Cannot the Malayan Government be made to realise tin* causes for pres i, 1 &lt;w price and hii'h stocks are due to 1. G.*o.*\s and stupid over-assessment. 2. Appalling linkage across the Straits throa*. Ii smuggling. 3. Not camelling
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      PENALTY FOR SMUGGLING.
      615 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- The suggestion "what is wrong with the cat” put forward by a correspondent signing himself "Another Planter” and published in y.tiir issue ot 1 ui :.i!ay is, ot course, arrant nonsense iiut as i. exh'bits the attitude of a
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      Indian Immigration.
      743 2 The Payment of Standard Hates of Wages. I I At a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee, held on August 4, the 8ei tary informed the committee that t-'orne doubts exist'd among employers as to (he method of payment of standaid of wage; in areas where such rates
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      Bud-Grafting Rubber.
      291 2 The Peculiar Story from The United States. The Financial News of July 21 says A queer story from New York comes to hand via Reuter. It is sensational, misleading. and as such —calculated to cause unrest. We therefore give some facts bringing it into proper perspective. The paper
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      Rubber Contract Denied.
      225 2 Singapore Judgment Restored Hy Privy Council. On July IS. in Judicial Committee ot the Pi ivy Council, their Lordships Viscount Haldane and Lords Atkinson. Blanesburgh, Darling, and Warrington gave judgment in an appeal from the Supreme Court o: the Straits Settlements relating to an action for alleged
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      766 2 Better Prices on Firmer Market. Harlow and Co. report Singapore. August li. The trend of prices both in UnrL d New York has been slightly u'S A week ago the former was quoted Is. 5d., and to-day at Is. 5**d show nn advance of Ud. whilst New
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      Rubber Flooring.
      1151 3 The Fight for Quiet, Health And Comfort. Wo are indebted to the Rubber Growers 4*,sociatioii for an article written hy Vexilhim in connection with their cainign to p &gt;pularise rubber flooring and l( .m which we take tin* following: That the essential advantages of rubiJ{.r flooring are to-day
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      681 3 Juiglo-Johore Consolidated.—82,000 lbs. Anglo-Sumatru.—&lt;17,026 lbs. Asahau.—77,600 lbs. Alor Gajah.—10.214 lbs. Ayer Punas.—54,000 lbs. Australasia.—16,100 lbs. Arras.—13,200 lbs. Amalgamated Malay.—41,870 lbs. Allenby.—39,661 lbs. Anglo Malay.—140,869 lbs. Bah Lias.—168,290 lbs. Balgownie.—22,450 lbs. Bertani Consolidated. —144,000 lbs. Bcrtnm Extended.—22,500 lbs. Bassett.—18,500 lbs. ltukit Palong Svndicatc.—16,217 lbs. Benia.—42,612 lb**. Bruseh. —16,668 lbs.
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      Planters’ Conference.
      667 3 Many Subjects for Discussion At Penang. .(From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 15. Tiu* Incorporated Society of Planters' conference opened in the Town Hall this morning, Mr. .1. W. Campbell presiding* The Resident Councillor, the Hon. Mr. R. Scott, declaring the conference open, said that the sugar and
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      Ciceley Rubber.
      648 4 Famous Property in (Iood Order Throughout. Tin* twenty-second annual ordinary general meeting of the Ciceley Rubber Kstatc.s Co., Ltd., was held at 4, Lloyd’s Avenue, K.C.3, on July 13. Mr. B. F. White (chairman of the company!, presiding. The Chairman mid: Our nett profits for the year amounted
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      Kangany Licences.
      105 4 No Restriction Being Imposed On Issue. At the meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held on August 4 the Chairman (the Controller of Labour, Malaya) stated that in view of the reports that he had received from the Officers of the Labour Department that there is not at
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      Rubber Tapping.
      193 4 The llcport of the (iovernment Agriculturist. In the course of his report for 1926, the Secretary for Agriculture, S.S. and K.M.S., Mr. A. S. Haynes, writes:— Snund and conservative systems of tapping are now the rule on practically all estates. The Agriculturist (Rubber) visited a la»*ge number of
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      534 4 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphai! and Co.’s weekly report, dated August 16, states Notwithstanding somewhat discouraging news 2rom abroad regarding the consumption figures of rubber, arrivals and quantity aiiout —as well as another inerease in Port of London stock?—the markets have not been unduly depressed
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JULY 20.
        464 4 j Stock i Par Exchange i Value. Company. Pricee. il AUco 2/ Allagar 3/1 Va 21 Anglo-Malay 37/ £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 7/ 2' Batting Consolidated y AT Batu Paves X 1 Batu Tiga ••/lb 2 Bekoh 0/ Bci’tam Consolidated ‘J 2- llrich
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 17.
        744 4 &lt; apital Issue Closing Prices. I ai'i Lp aiue Dividends Fraser Iya 11 A Company Co. Evatt 359,L93 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 .Allenby ($1) 2.80 2.00 2.75 2.iH&gt; 100,000 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-9-27A10r (iajah ($1) 2.40 2.00 235 2.50 4&lt;0,42 1
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      178 5 4 i 1 z\\ R V A 1927 Models 5 Seater Touring $3,000 7 Seater Touring 3,100 4 Door Saloon 3,500 5 Pass Sports $3,750 7 Pass Touring 4,100 7 Pass Saloon 5,250 GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (incorporated in SJ3.) &lt; f 4 i r t 1 i f &lt;► 1
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      286 6 SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’bie Sir D. X. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. I&gt;. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. K. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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