The Straits Budget, 6 October 1927

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    25 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) 3,634 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    325 1 ieadersDeath from a Rash Act Child Adoption BiB > The Trade Depression Wanted an .Aquarium Mr. Baldwin and his Colleagues Road to the Highlands J Occasional Notes Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News 17-23 The Burning of Brr.stagi Hotel Singapore Wedding Wilkinson Process Rubber t o. Eloctric
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    3498 1 ommissior.F in the S.S.V.F. have been «.nte<l to Messrs. N. D. Dalton, F. W. 13 'tTgeant ar.d J. D. Sanderson. The vacation of the Supreme Court will le from December ID to January 11. Mr. R. M. Williams takes the place o* Mr. 1). T. Lewis on the Hospitals Board.
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    Lighter that Drifted.
    336 2 Police Patrol and a Cargo Worth $66,300. water-logged lighter whica. tied up a* a Teluk Ayer pier a few hours previously with rubber valued at *•>•>. .00. was on the night of May 27 found by a police mot-r patrol with $24,310 worth ot it® cargo missing—robbed,
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    Traffic Cases.
    167 2 Admission of Racing on Bukit Timah Road. That he had collided with an approaching car in swinging out from behind ii stationary motor bus was the allegation to which Basir bin Mansur pleaded guilty before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, on Wednesday. Court Inspector Johnson,
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    Dutch Air Mail.
    81 2 (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Flight to Karachi in Four Days. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta. October 4. Lieut. Koppen. carrying the first regular service of air mails from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies arrived at Karachi at 6.35 this evening after an
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    Revolver in Coffee.
    71 2 A loaded revolver and 30 rounds of ammunition in a tin of coffee was among the luggage of Lim Boon Peck, en route to China from Java, was the find of a re’ enue officer on Monday morning. The discover y was made in the course ot
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    ROAD TO THE HIGHLANDS.
    532 2 Contract for $3,000,000 Awarded. TO TAKE THREE YEARS. Continuing the Existing Connection. The contract for the construction of*roadway to Cameron’s Highlands h.»> > to Fogden and Brisbane. The value of the contract i- nur$3,000,000, and is for the provision ■>*; miles of metalled road to the
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      DEATH FROM A RASH ACT.
      880 3 all who use them.—Straits Times, September 29. The case tried at the present Assizes in Singapore in which a European was i urged with causing death by a rash ;u t through his driving of a motor car as given rise to a good deal
      all who use them.—Straits Times, September 29.  -  880 words
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      CHILD ADOPTION BILL.
      907 3 to their arguments.—Straits Times September .‘50. There is an uneasy feeling among a considerable section of our Chinese population in relation to the Adoption of Children Bill, which is to come before the Federal Council. The main object of the bill is to enforce the registration of
      to their arguments.—Straits Times September .‘50.  -  907 words
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      THE TRADE DEPRESSION.
      947 3 i <rsintf u n sarv. Straits Times. Oc tober I. To the half yearly meetings of the Chamber of Commerce the public is indebted for a carefully compiled review of Singapore’s trade. It is the custom of the chairman to present a review of the trade of
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      WANTED AN AQUARIUM.
      832 4 any in the world.—Strait.- Times. October 3. With the Empire Marketing Board emphasising the importance of fisheries investigation, coupled with their recommendation that Singapore should h* selected as a central station for research, it seems to us that here is an opportune moment to renew our appeals
      any in the world.—Strait.- Times. October 3.  -  832 words
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      MR. BALDWIN AND HIS COLLEAGUES.
      785 4 or any two political parties.— Straits Times, October 4. Mr. Baldwin returned to No. 10 Down-ing-street the other day, reinvigorated, we trust, in body as the result of his customary annual holiday at a Continental watering place, and refreshed and enlarged in mind and spirit
      or any two political parties.— Straits Times, October 4.  -  785 words
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      ROAD TO THE HIGHLANDS.
      906 4 really bo cheap in Malaya.—Straits Tim* October 5. The announcement that the contract has been granted for the construction of the road to the Cameron's Highlands ivery welcome. It means that the •authorities are intent on making up what some have described as a certain dilatoriness
      really bo cheap in Malaya.—Straits Tim* ’ October 5.  -  906 words
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1685 5 [Straits Times, Sept. 29 to Oct. 5.] 4 J he question of the registration of S( i ants elicited a diversity of views, bu it vas generally favoured.” So wired our jjM.ii correspondent in summarising the j Vo. endings at Saturday’s meeting of the i J aiders Association
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    Chandu Capture.
    294 5 Smart Arrests by Harbour Board Police. In the early hours of Friday morning the Singapore Harbour Hoard Police made a .urge capture of non-Government chandu, .allied at over $8,000. The capture was echoed in the District Court, the same morning, before Mr. N. D Mudie, when three Chinese,
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    Policeman Charged.
    230 5 Robbery Allegation by Fan-Tan Croupier. Further evidence was recorded for the prosecution on Sept.29 in the District Oourt case in which Neo Cheow Ann, a Chinese constable attached to the Marine section of the Singapore Police, is charged before Mr. N. D. Mudie with the robbery of $556
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    Violin Virtuoso’s Visit.
    159 5 Zimbalist to Give Two Recitals In Singapore. It is good news for Singapore music lovers that the great violinist Zimbalist is to give two recitals at the Victoria Theatre--on October 17 and 18—and th&lt; enthusiasm showp earlier in the year when Heifetz played here should be- repeated
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    Drowned off Sea View.
    352 5 European (iocs Out to Rescue In Storm. In the Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, before Lieut.-Col. IIope-Falkner an in quest w'as held on a Chinese body whi h was washed up on the beach near Sea View flats on September 29. A storm was raging and the
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    Made in Japan.
    265 5 Bicycle Tubes That Were Not Of Dunlop Manufacture. The elasticity of the law in Japan reyarding trade marks was referred to hy defending counsel on Monday afternoon in a case before the Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. G. T. Peall. The prosecution was of the Chu Hwa Co.,
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    Care of the Insane.
    91 5 Suggested Increase of Asylum Staff. That the staff at the Pasir Panjang Lunatic Asylum should he increased so as to provide the medical superintendent with a sufficient staff of trained attendants to ensure the safety of every patient, was tiie recommendation of a Coroner's jury at
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. British Iron and Steel Industries.
    1730 6  -  Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S., writing from London on September 7, says:— l iii-ii* has been a good deal of interest during tin* pa&gt;t week in the proposals *nadt* by the British manufacturers of heavy steel products for cheeking
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    Strange Coincidence.
    507 6 whoif. from a M;, sterioua Motor Car. The v ay in which a Chun s’ who 'vain illegal possession of arms was brought to heel by the police was described b&gt; Chief Court Inspector Meredith in tae District Court on the 2t»th ultimo A Chinese, named Ho Kah
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    Ceylon Government.
    132 6 Demand for Responsible Representation. (i loin Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 28. The Colombo correspondent of the Pinang Gazette cables that the Ceylon -National Congress has addressed a memorandum to the Reform Commission demanding responsibility for executive government in the legislature, the Premier to form a Cabinet of
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    The Missing Letter.
    310 6 Number &lt;:f Car in Accident. 1 A Chinese boy, about seven ve,»--age, while allegedly walking on' hV'i hand side of the road, was knocked and killed in Victoria Street at ah, n pm on August 24 last by a motor cal that was reported to have come
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    Prowling Thieves Again?
    274 6 European's Pockets Rilled By Nocturnal Intruder. A few months ago Singapore passe 1 through an epidemic of thefts from houses, believed to be the work of prowling thieves on the look-out fojr an open door or any other possibility of undetected entry. isits from these gentry were
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    Army Changes.
    125 6 Duke of Wellington’s Regiment Remaining. A number of changes have been made in the programme of Army reliefs anionr. infantry which was published earlier the year. The changes are mainly du&gt; to the temporary service in China of the infantry division, whose withdrawal &gt; not imminent. The normal
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    The Assizes.
    955 7 Iissoom and Joseph Convicted I Schefelaar Discharged. Ili-urid guilty of having in his possessL counterfeit King’s coins and ten cent ■rremy notes, a Chinese, Goh Chee, was ■nti need at the Assizes by the Chief flilie (Sir William Munson) to iwo imprisonment on each charge, the Kicnee# to
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    Boxing.
    535 7 Song’s Good Victory Over Amin. Two well matched boys going all they know constitutes the essence of boxing and it was certainly forthcoming wjien V. C. Song, the Chinese, met Mohd. Amin. *he Malay, at the Happy Valley on Friday. They put up a splendid fight over 12 two-min.
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    Supreme Court.
    264 7 Judgment in Infant Surety Case. Mr. Justice Deane returned judgment yester.iay in the Supreme Court in a case in which M. V. Pillai brought a moti n to set aside a judgment given against him, in a suit brought by Ramasamy Pondurai, a married woman. M. V. Pillai
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    Shot and Stabbed.
    135 7 Daylight Attack in Jeddah Street. To he the object of a combined revolver ar.d knife attack was the experience i f a Hokk.en, who was stabbed and shot by tw’o other Chinese of his clan in Jeddah Street at ‘J.iSO o’clock on Tuesday morning. One of his
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    Arrested on Board.
    159 7 Believed to Have Been Involved In Temple Robbery. An arrest on Tuesday on board &gt;i China bound vessel was of two Chinese, believed to have been involved in a raid on a Chinese temple on the Kallang Road, tiie caretaker of which was robbed by five armed
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    Found Shot.
    103 7 Coroner on Badly Lighted Streets. Found lying on Canal Road at 7 pm. on September 5 last with two gunshot wounds, a hin«*se, named Sin ong Ham, died in Jan Tock Seng’s Hospital at 11 o’clock that night. He told the Malay constable who found him that six
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 7 [The Straits Timas is not responsible far the opinion* of it* corrcsjxmetants. Corra.pondenta should bear in rnind that lattsra nuet he short and to the point. Loaf .•pintles are liable to ba rejected or e*4 iown. Correspondents must unclose their names and addie-sse**, not necessarily for publication hut as
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    Supervision of Rickshas.
    177 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 do not know if any steps are taken by the Registration of Vehicles Department to see* whether ricksha pullers have some* knowledge of Malay and know the rule*' of tlie* ronel. Judging t&gt;y my experience the re* is
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    Agent Charged.
    250 7 Aerated Water Firm and Bill Collector. That he had committed criminal breach c.f trust in respect of three hills collectid by him was the allegation, before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Rakers, on Tuesday afternoon of P. Franiroz against Low Choon Seng. Replying to Mr. M.
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    Ricksha-Pullers’ Fight.
    117 7 Fatal Scgui-I to Dispute Outside Hotel. A dispute between ricksha pullers nn to the right to use a rank near the Southern Hotel, and a dispute over a litre, were variously driven as incidents loading to an attack on it puller who died its a result of a
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    Huge Chandu Find.
    47 7 $100,000 Worth Seized in House In Hitfh Street. On '1 ivsday, the Marine I’-»!i -e r:tid&lt;d a house in High Street and found ami seized about 15,000 tahils of chandu valued approximately at $100,000. No arrests wire i cted in connection with tin K'trarc.
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    Eastern Assurance.
    849 8 Successful Co-operation With South British. The fourteenth annual general meeting ri the Eastern United Assurance Corporation, was held at the registered office, 8c and 3d, Malacca Street, SitigaiH&gt;re, at noon on September 29. There were present Messrs. See Teong Wah (chairman), Ong Soon Tee, Yow r Ngan Ban,
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    Singapore Rugby.
    655 8 Promising Players Among Singapore Newcomers. The trial between the Newcomers and the Rest which was played at the Stadium on Saturday was watched with a great deal of interest. The match resulted in a win of 11 points to six for the Rest. This year Singapore has several
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    The Brastagi Hotel.
    129 8 (Aneta Wireless Service.) Plans for Rebuilding Completed. (Ancta Wireless Service.) Batavia, October 3. Medan Plans for rebuilding the Brastagi Hotel, the main building ot which was recently gutted by tire, have been completed. The remaining forty rooms will be occupied from October 15. I he hotel will
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    International Yacht Race.
    195 8 Sweden Wins Scandinavian Gold Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London. September IN. Oyster Bay The Norwegian yacht Noreg finished IS &gt;econds ahead ot the Swedish May Be for the Scandinavian gold cup. The three yachts to compete in the final will be Noreg. May Be and Merenneito. w London.
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    225 8 The current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contains notifications of the following appointments Mr. K. A. Staines to he a Controller, P. and T., S.S. and F.M.S. Messrs. E. T. F. El bury and P. O’Connell to be Assistant Engineers, P.W.D.. F.M.S. Mr. H. L. Hodge
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    Passengers.
    100 8 The following passengers arrived in Singapore from Australia by the City of Palermo Mr. A. Gerry, Mr. J. H. Giles. Master A R Kirkpatrick, Mr. Charles H. Ward, Mr. Jas. Ldgar. Mr. A. F. Faigb Mr Klit nd MI m Gi, s Mr H Heslop! Ir. Neil Jones, Mrs.
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    Regimental Boxing.
    588 8 H. E. the Governor Pr&lt;N« nl The Prizes. Cnts H.E. the Governor, Sir Hugh f t G.C.M.G., G.B.E.. was an tutor at the final bouts in the inter-1' pany boxing tournament of the Jim p, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. wh l were decided at Tanglin on sJpt* In
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    The Chess Championship.
    75 8 [Reuter Telegram.] London, September Buenos Aires The fifth game Capablanea and Alekhine in th“ u championship was drawn at 41 m 0 London, September Buenos Aires In the sixth g a,r the chess championship Capablanea a Alekhine drew after 09 moves. London, Oct her Buenos Aires: Capablanea
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    Motoring in Singapore.
    858 9 \nnual Meeting of Automobile Club. The “one hour rule,” whereby Singapore car owners, if the rule had been rigidly enforced, would have been deprivi d of two of the main places which were ti-id as parking space in the city during &lt; dice hours, was received with
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    Victoria Theatre Finance.
    700 9 Amateurs Not Responsible For Losses. At the Municipal Commissioners meeting held on Friday the question of whether the amateur bodies in the City should be called upon to pay charges tor the whole time they occupy the theatre again came under discussion when ihe meeting was asked
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    Municipal Commission.
    934 9 I President Explains Redness Ini The Water. i The monthly meeting of the Municipal 1 Commissioners was held at the Munic pa offices on Friday. There were present, the President, Mr.! R. J. Farrer, presiding, Messrs. H. Worked, O. 1\ Griftith-Jones, A. G. Shafe H. W. Raper, S.
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    Clerk’s Downfall.
    336 9 Sad Case of a Government Servant. In the District Court on September 21, before Mr. N. I&gt;. Mudie, C. O. Rodrigues, chief clerk at the General Hospital, was (.barged with criminal breach of trust in respect of the sum of $1,086.50 belonging to tlie Hospital. The D.P.P., Mr.
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    Secret Societies.
    124 9 The Alleged I •ay ment To Aggrieved Parties. Mr. See Boo Ih, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, writes with reference to our anticipated cessation in stabbing and shooting affrays in Singapore that representatives of too Sauce Association, Java Traders, rer.h Fruits Association, Rangoon Rice Merchants, Siam
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION.
    1124 10 Delegates Confer at Kuala Lumpur. Seniority in Government Service. w e are officially informed that a largely attended an 1 very enthusiastic conference of delegates of the i x-S- rvicAssociation of Malaya was held at th% S'* langor Club. Kuala Lumpur, on September 25. Bonv* .'50 delegates, including
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    Rent Control at Penang.
    227 10 Opposition from Chamber Of Commerce. At the meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners on September 27 Mr. A. L. I hornton, one of the absentees trom the last meeting, at which a resolution was passe! to the effect that it wa* desirable to institute some form
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    Death of Mr. J. E. Marwood.
    334 10 Deputy Commissioner, Trade And Customs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, September JO. The death took place at midnight yesterday at the age of 51 years of Mr. Joseph Krnest Marwood, Deputy C oin:ni&gt;sioner of Trade and t ustoms. Mr. Marwood went to his
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    Duel with Gunman.
    290 10 Detective Who Lived to Tell The Tale. r ‘*’®lvvr battle in June of last voar &lt;n beach Read between a detective ami him.se gunman, in the course of which he ofreer was hit in four places, an ation*pt to sell a revolver identified 1 v the .nicer
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    MARINES IN SHANGHAI.
    13 10 Tokio, September 30. evolve ,r ,int a a,, i th
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    Gunman in Court.
    295 10 Two Allegations of Attempted Murder. 1 Under arrest on two allegation, attempted murder, in connection with f shooting of Detective Tan Ah \i ln Beach Road on June 1 last, and* in n n neetion with a shot fired at a V'? n policeman by a Chinese
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    Legislative Council.
    300 10 Budget Being Introduced Next Week. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday next the business t* be brought forward includes a resolution by the Acting Colonial Secretary to approve of the assessing the levying by the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, of an improvement rate on the annual
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    Chinese Stowaway.
    103 10 Master Attendant Inflicts Maximum Penalty. In the Marine Court, on Sept. 28, befo** the Master Attendant, Capt. Geoffrey rreyberg, a Chinese was charged with stowing away on board the A.P.C. vessel I etricola. I he accused was not discovered until the vessel had reached Sydney and had to
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    SINGAPORE’S TRADE REVIEWED.
    3337 11 Drop in Rubber and Tin Prices. ADVERSE BALANCE ON HALF YEAR. Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall’s Review At Chamber of Commerce. The half-yearly meeting of the SingaT&gt;ori Chamber of Commerce was held on Fridav afternoon. The Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall was in the chair, and presented the following
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    Committed for Trial.
    115 12 Bv the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. *Mr. H. R. Bull, on Sept. 28, Soh Hoh Kai, the Chinese who vvas captured by two Malays in Jalan Besar on September 20 last after a mile-long chase in the course of which he fixed at almost point blank range
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    Singapore Weddings.
    548 12 Miss Audrey Evans and Mr. Arnold Jack. A prettv and interesting wttiding was ct lebiated'at St. Andrew’.* Cathecral on Saturday aftern on. The contracting parties were Miss Audrey Hrabazon Evan*, vour.ger daughter of Mr. am. Mi*. F. Studdeit Evans, and -dr. Arnold Chr.ter Jack, younger son ol Mr.
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    Poppy Day.
    174 12 Great Distinction for British Malaya. From an advance copy of Earl Haig’* I°PP y Day report which reached us from home by the last mail we learn that to Biitish Malaya once more belongs the distinction of having sent the largest contribution last year from Crown Colonies and
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    Tamil House-Breaker.
    251 12 Raid on European’s House In King's Road. in by ii l Tamil was chased and cap!"'„n a S,»rd.y iweed suits, and spoons, fork. and kn» all „f which he was remount? in a nirty clothes basket. w tj Houben The house was that of Mr. R. HouDen U-B,
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    Thefts from Cars.
    144 12 Daily Reports to Singapore Police. Thefts from unattended motor cars, even when they have been parked in the comparative seclusion of the compound of the house at which the owner-driver is visiting, are of almost daily occurrence in Singapore. Motor horns, stepney wheel, tools, etc., almost every
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    Malayan Films.
    107 12 Government’s Interest in New Propaganda. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, September 80. An organisation known as Malayan Films with Mr. Charleston Maxwell, late of the Civil Service, in charge, has been recently filming places of interest in the States, including phases of local, industrial and social life. The
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    Murder at Seletar.
    111 12 Man Charged with Killing His Mother-in-Law. A Tamil named Narayanan who appeared in one of the courts towards the end of last month as a complainant in a charge against a compatriot of enticing away a married woman, is under arrest on a charge of the murder
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    THE FLYING CLUB.
    711 12 Site for Proposed Hangar Selected. Appreciation of Government’. Generosity Expressed. The (j.O.C of Malaya, Major-General C. C. van Straubenzee, C.B., C.M.G p f sided over a general meeting 0 f Singapore Dying Club which w a h f ]j at the Europe Hotel on September 21 There
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The Burning of Brastagi Hotel.
      49 13 Details of the fire at Brastagi Hotel following a dance on Wednesday, September 21, were published in our last issue. Early morning scene as flames were being subdued. Central \iew of burning building. A photograph taken at night during the height of the fire.
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      Singapore Wedding.
      91 13 Miss Audrey Kvans and Mr. Arnold C. Jack. The wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon of Miss Audrey Itraba/.on Kvans, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Studdert Evans, and Mr. Arnold Chater Jack, younger son of Mr. T. C. Jack, of Edinburgh. The
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      Wilkinson Process Rubber Co.
      79 14 The importance of the mu prongs now in operation at the company* factory at Itatu Caves was indicated in an article in our last rubber supplen t.eneral \iew (fn m right to left) of Engine Room. Treating and Machining Room. Drying Shed, and Laminating Room. Exterior
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      ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR TELUK ANSON.
      40 14 I he new electric plant which Iluttenlach Lazarus l td., have installed for the lighting of Teluk Anson. The plant consists rf 2— 1 :*J H.|*. engines each capable of gi\ing approximately 100.000 candle power.
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      STONOR SHIELD FINAL.
      49 14 The final of the competition for the Stonor Shield was concluded on the Kailway ground, Kuala Lumpur, on September 18 when the Selangor C lub emerged winners against the T.I'.C’.A. by II runs. Some of the winning team are shown above. Photo, by I. V. I.ooi.
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      EURASIAN Co., S.V.C. SHOOT.
      21 14 Shooting at the plates at the llukit Timah range on September IS. Photo, by I.nn Thnm Ini:*:
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      THOS. COOK & SON’S ESCORTED TOURS IN JAVA.
      12 14 THOS. COOK SON’S ESCORTED TOURS IN JAVA. C 5 Wi» W A..„1„
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      Malaya Command Rifle Meeting.
      120 15 Malaya Command Rifle Meeting was held on the Ampang range, Kuala Lumpur, towards the close of last month and nnus fully reported in our issue of September (1) Competing for Warren Shield. (2) Competitors and Scorers. (3) Major-General C.C. van Straubenzee was a competitor. (4) Individual
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      Chi Hor Lan.
      20 16 hi Hnr l.an (Miss Violet Wong) a star actress n&lt; w in Malaya. Photo, by I“ r.
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      Mr. Ong Chin Tai.
      16 16 Retired court interpreter awarded Imperial Service Medal after .‘Hi \ear*’ (internment Service.
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      DR. STANLEY JONES.
      29 16 Mr. Stanley Jones, a brilliant lecturer from India where he is highly esteemed, will he \isiting Singapore at an early date. Photo, by 1.. V. .no/,
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      DE HEER A. PLESMAN.
      45 16 I e Ileer Albert I'lesman. director of th(* Royal Dutch \ir Service, is in Data via. in conference with the t.&lt; vernor-Donoral of the Dutch East Indies regarding the proposal, now before the Dutch Parliament, to in&gt;titute a Holland-ltatavia air service.
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      The Late Mr. V. O. Charlesworth.
      60 16 The Late Mr. V. O. Charlesw orth. Wo recently recorded the death, at his home. I.oughton. Essex, of Mr. V. C harlesworth, at the age of 24 years. He came to Singapore ahuut &gt; tars a K«» an d joined the staff of 1’aterson. Simons and I n. He was
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      Mosquito Spot Map of Singapore Island.
      81 16 I his map was prepared by Dr J W S h* n a various species of anooheline mosqui toes ‘have* h &lt;,X,1lhl, tl 1 at ,he ,N,rt H faith Ollice. Singapore. The lieht o A mosouitnow &lt;&gt;r &lt;&lt;n 10 ci t ‘d during the
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      HAVOC WROUGHT BY TORNADO.
      540 17 'remendous Damage Done In St. Louis. EIGHTY-SEVEN DEAD. Terrible Violence of The Storm. [KF.l TKR TBI.EGKAM] London, September 29. £t Ixmis A number were killed and janv injured while great damage was erne to buildings in a terrific wind and kin storm. Houses were levelled and
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      MISSING AIRMAN FOUND.
      149 17 Compelled to Land Near Aleppo. Assistance from French Air Force. L&lt; ndon, September 28. Bagdad The German airman Koennecke has arrived. London, September 28. Beirut The mystery of the whereabouts of Koennecke since his departure j from Angora or the 24th inst. has been cleared up. Engine
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      Long-Distance Telephones.
      351 17 Presidents of l\ S. A. And Mexico Speak. London, September 29. Washington President Coolidge, speaking in the hall of the Pan-American Building and President Calif*, of Mexico in the National Palace, Mexico ity formally opened the first long-Distance telephone line between the capitals of the two republics this
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      Japan’s Rice Crop.
      30 17 Shanghai October 3. Tokio The Department of Agriculture and Commerce estimates that the rice rop will be 307.000,000 bushels, an increase of 29,000,000 compared with last year.
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      THE NEW FORD.
      149 17 No Automobile War Wanted. General Motors Extends Olive Branch. London, September 29. New York Wall Street, which ever since the announcement of the F &gt;rd plans for a new type of car has been anticipating a bitter automobile war between Ihe Ford Company and the* General Motors
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      Russia and the East.
      156 17 Soviet-Persian Guarantee Pact. London, October 1. Moscow The Soviet-Persian guarantee and neutrality pad and the customs convention have been signed, and notes have bee n exchanged concerning trade relations. The pact hinds the signatories to abstain from aggression and interference in the internal affairs of the
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      Rum-Running off Finland.
      65 17 Remarkable Sequel to Vessel's Seizure. London, September 29. Helsingfors The seizure of the Austrian rum-running vessel Hvalen by a Finnish warship outside territorial waters has had an extraordinary sequel. Legal experts found that the authorities were not justified in seizing the ship according to international law. The
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      Shanghai Defence Force.
      57 17 “Severe Pruning” of Estimates Ordered. London, September 29. Following his recent promise that the Shanghai Defence Force shall not involve any further taxation, Mr. Churchill is understood to have instructed the Treasury to obtain from the spending departments estimates for the next year’s expenditure in order to
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      United States Trade.
      57 17 Increased Production During August. London, September 28. New York The Federal Reserve Board’s monthly report states, inter alia, that industrial production increased in August, reflecting the growth of the output of coal. The consumption of cotton was unusually large. Motor car production increased, though it was below
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      LONDON’S LORD MAYOR.
      404 17 Selection of Sir Charles Batho. 4 4 Senior Alderman Stands Down. 1 Rugby, September 29. Sir Charles Batho uas chosen to-day as Lord Mayor of London for the coming year. t Inusual circumstance* marked th« proceedings. Mr. Harold Moore had a prior claim to thr* Lord Mayoralty
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      Australian Shipping.
      80 17 Disposal of Gommon wealth Fleet Suggested. Ivondon, September 28. Sydney: The majority report of the joint commktee on public accounts recommends the disposal of the steamers of the Australian Commonwealth Line to a private company at the termination of th&lt;* directors’ appointments. The report says th*- results of
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      Economic Conference.
      69 17 Giving Effect to League's Recommendations. London, September 29. Gonnva l or th r purpose of effect to the recommendations of the late Kconomic Conference, the League’ll economic organisation henceforward will be composed of fifteen members representing various nationalities. Sir Sydney Chapman, permanent .Secretary to the Board of Trade,
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      BRITISH OFFICER’S HEROISM.
      323 18 Thrilling Rescue in The Himalayas. ALBERT MEDAL AWARDED. Full Story of a Gallant Deed. Rugby, October 1. A story of a British Army officer's heroism on the icy slopes of the Himalayas is recounted in the official London Gazette. The Gazette announces the award of the Albert
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      Borodin in Russia.
      112 18 Not a Refugee From Hankow. London, October 1. Moscow Borodin has arrived at Verkhneudin.uk, Transbaikalia, in an aeroplane from l*rga, en r »ute to Moscow. One of the motor cars conveying Borodin’s staff was wrecked 250 miles from Ursa. One man was killed and several were injured.
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      Housing in Britain.
      126 18 A Million Built Since The Armistice. Rugby, September 28. One million houses have been built in this country since the Armistice, and nearly 350,000 of these were built without any subsidy. Sir Kingsley Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, gave these facts to-day in a
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      COTTON AGREEMENT.
      448 18 Curtailment to be Dealt With Sectionally. Some Doubt as to Success Ot Scheme. London. September 2%. After five days of conferences the representatives of the Federation ot Master Cotton Spanners’ Associations and the Cotton Yarn Association reached agreement with regard to curtailment of production and minimum prices. The
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      U. S. Coal Strike Settled.
      95 18 Better Terms for Men In Illinois. London, October 2. Chicago The six months suspension of coal mining in Illinois, through which 70,000 men were unemployed, has been settled, both sides accepting the proposal of a joint committee that work should be resumed forthwith. Wages on
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      Death of Prof. Einthoven.
      40 18 London. September 29. Amsterdam The death has occurred o. I rofessor Willem Einthoven. the Nobel prize winner in 1924. principally famous for his investigations of the functions of the heart and inventor of the h“ar" galvanometer.
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      A WOMAN MOUNTAINEER.
      298 18 First to Make Ascent Of Kilimanjaro. Fine Achievement of a London Girl. Rug: y, September 3'.'. Vo a.veunt has just reached London of how Mi" Sheila Macdonald, a vears old London girl, climbed b African mountain Kilimanjaro t..e tir.t time the feat ha? been accompanied by a
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      Britain’s Revenue.
      103 18 Increase Over Corresponding Period Last Year. London. September 30. The revenue for the six months ended September 3b was £32S.o$7.370. at: increuse of to.321.329 over the corresponding period of Ip2*&gt;. The principal deerea&gt;e was in income tax. t‘3.115.000. The principal increase?* were: Estate duties. 0.130,0* ‘0 and Custom.*,
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      Mutiny in Toulon.
      108 18 Exciting Scenes in Naval Prison. London. September 30. Toulon A mutiny broke in the Nava’ prison, apparently as a protest against the food supplied. A dozen prisoners secured crowbars and similar weapons and 'trashed doors and windows, liberating about i hundred comrades, who made noisv demonst rat
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      Hindus and Muslims.
      71 18 Six Injured in Communal Riot. London, September 29. Dohn Dun Six persons were injure J and 40, mostly Kabulis, arrested, in a communal riot last night in connection l v tne religious celebrations of Run Lila by Hindus. Stones w»re thrown at the images of Kaina and
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      AMERICAN LOANS.
      291 18 $70,000,000 to be Raised For Poland. Objection to the Prussian Stat. I Project. I London, September 28 1 Washington The American bark interests who are arrangin'' th.» r of the $70,000,000 loan to Poland currency stabilisation. 0 f -.uV $45,000,000 will be floateJ in the !&gt;&gt; 5 States,
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      Pan-American Conference.
      95 18 Plan to Prevent Armed Conflicts. London. Oct &gt;ber 1 Mexico City: The Senate approve: th pr 'po&gt;ai made by the I’an-American c »r.tore nee at Santiago do Chile in 1925 fir treaties between all American nation?, i" cvjdin.g the l nited States, with the jbje:' preventing armed conflicts.
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      Dutch Air Mail.
      108 18 To Java and Back in A Month. London, Oct &gt;ber 1 Amsterdam Lieutenant Koppen, acco.T panied by a mechanic, started at 7 a n; °n the first official air mail flight to Dutch East Indies, with the object of demonstrating the practicability of convey ing mails by
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      The Steel Cartel.
      33 18 London, October 1 Luxemburg: The Assembly of th European Steel Cartel has cont'ud* It decided to create a selling org?m 1 tion in different branches of pr'ductiot witnin the cartel.
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      GERMANY’S AGED PRESIDENT.
      524 19 Eightieth Birthday of Von! Hindenburg. BERLIN CELEBRATIONS. Amnesty to Political Prisoners. London, October 2. Berlin The city is packed with I Hois who have come to participate m a”, t-olehrations in honour of President v Ilindenburg, who is 80 years of age i Ue’ streets are gaily
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      A POLISH MYSTERY.
      237 19 Alleged Murder Of Opposition Leader. Body Thrown Into The Vistula.” London, September 28. Warsaw Some person unknown has forwarded to the newspapers from Kattowitz a statement alleging that General Zakorski, the Opposition leader, previously, reported missing, was murdered at a fort near VVaisaw by members 1‘ a
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      Indian Railway Trouble.
      83 19 Workers’ Union Threatens General Strike. London, September 28. Calcutta The Bengal-Nagpur Railway Welkers’ Union decided to declare a genera! strike if the authorities do not withdraw the discharge notices or appoint a committee of enquiry. I*, was reported on September 12 that, following the action of 3.000
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      Flight to Cape Town.
      52 19 Fine Achievement in Moth Aeroplane. Rugby, September 28. Lieutenant Bentley this afternoon corn'd e tec! his 8,000 miles flight from Croydon /■&gt; Cape Town in a light Moth aeroplane. He had an enthusiastic reception. The last stage, from Victoria West, was flown against a 70 miles
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      Mayor Walker Returns.
      69 19 Saw Much to Open His Eyes. London, September 28. New York Mayor Janies Walker lias returned from Kurope. He was given a noisy and gay. if informal, welcome. Interviewed, the Mayor said that New York was in many ways far ahead of die great municipalities of Fnrope,
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      Lahore Stabbing Case.
      73 19 Seven ears for Author s Assailant. London, September 28. I ore The district magistrate e: rented *Khvd:\ Buksh, who is alleged u ovc Stabbed Ilajpal, (author of the pangilarasul namphM), &gt; seven ycais Igorous imprisonment with s.x months •'ilitary confinement. At ‘the expiry of his sentence the
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL.
      719 19 Greece’s Dispute Over Cruiser. Question of Contract With Vulkan Shipyards. London, September 28. Geneva The Council of the League has concluded the business of the session. Most of the delegates are proceeding home to-night. The Council fixed December 5 as the date of the next meeting. It adjourned
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      SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
      121 19 Fight at Johannesburg Meeting. Nationalists Attack Smuts’s Followers. London, October 1. Johannesburg Party feeling, which has been greatly acerbated by the Flag Bill c -ntroversy, overflowed at Bloemhof, where .‘500 Nationalists (followers of tli Hertzog Government) broke up a political meeting which General Smuts, the Oppo.-i-tion leader,
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      The American Legion.
      207 19 Procession to the London Cenotaph. London, September 2/ A hundred and forty American Legionaries from Paris, beaded by a band in scarlet uniform and a do/.en girls bearing flags, marched to the Cenotaph yesterday and deposited a wreath. They also visited Westminster Abbey. The visitors are now
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      The French Navy.
      68 19 New Admiral of Mediterranean Fleet. Puri-., October 2. Toulon Admiral Docteur yesterday assumed command of the Mediterranean Fleet. In spite of active Communist propaganda,, the ceremonial was carrie l out amid impeccable discipline and an impressive attitude, showing that if any seamen were influenced by C •mmunists,
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      Big U. S. Bank Merger.
      29 19 London, September 2fl. \(w York Tim ('base National Lark ba.i ab-orbed the Mutual National Bank, 'i'lie merger involves a total capital of si:: l,ooo,ooo.
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      DEVELOPMENTS IN HANKOW.
      232 20 Position Regarding The Ex-Concession. AGREEMENT A DEAD LETTER. Important Developments Not Improbable.” Shanghai, October 3. Hankow. September 30 Difficulties in cairyir.g out the Chen-O’Mallcy agreement are constantly cropping up. The latest concerns the appointment of a new director of administration for the exL’rit ish concession. The former
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      German Dye Trust.
      237 20 Synthetic Projects in Petrol And Rubber. Berlin, September 28. Paris Negotiations are proceeding for 1 iunco-Gcrinaa chemical agreement on tn&lt; lines of the recent Anglo-German pact. f’» n- understood that the negotiations r. *fiy c.»ncorn an agreement regarding un.l will la* directed against the in Teas.np’y important
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      U.S.A. and the Olympiad.
      65 20 Two Hundred and Fifty Athletes for Amsterdam. London, September 28. New York Two hundred and fifty n‘hP-tes will represent the United States at the Amsterdam Olympiad in 1928, inf i uling women athletes for the first, time. 1 h" liner President Harding will he (bartered for
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      Diamond Price Decline.
      135 20 Restriction by South African Company. London, September 30. Johanne burg The important Premier Diamond Mining Company" announces that, owing to the serious decline in the price of its diamonds, resulting ihieily from the large uncontrolled output from the Liehtenburg alluvial fields, which directly compete with the Premiers
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      British Lifeboatmen.
      123 20 Striking Tribute from Mr. Saklatvala. Rugby, October 1. Mr. S. Faklatvala, ti e Communist member of tim British Parliament (for Battersea X.) made a striking statement at a meeting at Battersea in connection with the National Lifeboat Institution. Speaking of the national M-a spirit of this country, he
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      Millionaire’s Heir Found.
      93 20 Safe in “Chop Suey” Restaurant. London, September 28. St. Louis Mr. Richard J. Reynolds, one of the five heirs to the Reynolds fortune, whose disappearance was reported yesterday, has been discovered in a “Chop Suey” restaurant here by detectives employed by his step-father and the estate trustees.
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      Trotsky Expelled.
      69 20 Defiance of Communist International. London, October 1. Moscow Trotsky and Vuyovitch have been expelled from membership of the Communist international executive, whom they openly defied. When summoned before the control commission, Trotsky declared that Communist party discipline did not bind him. He defended the organises of the antiparty
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      Flight to Honolulu.
      40 20 Distinguished Flying Cross For Airmen. London, September 29. W ashington President Coolidge con* ferred the Distinguished Flying oss on •Lieutenant Lester Maitland and Mr Albert Hegenherger in recognition of tneir successful flight from San Francisco to Honolulu.
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      Churches and Peace.
      56 20 Berlin, October 3. Sofia: The fourth conference of the Balkan section of a world organisation o promote peace and friendship through the churches was opened at Sofia bv Archbishop Stephan. Delegates from Yugo-Slavia, Rumania. Greece and Bulgaria were present. I ho Secretary-General of the organ i rat
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      British Colonial Finance.
      108 20 Sir George Schuster Appointed Adviser. London, October 3. The Secretary for the Colonies has derided to establish provisionally the appointment of Economic h inane.al Adviser on questions involving tue economic development and financial piohlems of colonies, protectorates and other territories, and has selected for the post Sir
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      Swedish Professor’s Death.
      117 20 Director of the Nobel Institute. London, October 3. Stockholm: The death is announced of Professor Svante August Arrhenius. Professor Arrhenius, who was 6* years of age. was well-known in Europe as Director i i the N &gt;'ocl Institute, to which portion he was appointed in lPOo. lie
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      A Railway Experiment.
      78 20 German and British Official* Interchanged. Rugby, October 1. A novel experiment is being tiied by he German railway administration and the Great Western Railway of England. Each will lend a member of its staff to the other’s service f r a period of twelve to eighteen months.
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      Arms on Dutch Steamer.
      55 20 Smuggled on Board by Chinese Stokers. London, September 29. Amsterdam and Rotterdam customs officers have seized a large quantity of arms, including one hundred rev Ivors and 10,000 cartridges on board the Dutch steamer Gemma, bound for the East Indies, presumably smuggled aboard bv the Chinese
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      U. S. Mercantile Marine.
      82 20 London, September 30. New \ork The stockholders of the International Mercantile Marine Corporation have approved the recapitalisation plan ur.i.oi which five shares of the present preferred stock $lOO par value will oe exchanged for one share in the new preferred stock of no par value, plus
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      Moscow “ Intellectuals.”
      59 20 Moscow Intellectuals.” London, September 30. ]t is semi-officially stated that the Praesidium, or central control committee, of the Communist party has confirmed the Moscow committee’s' decision with regard to the 14 members of the opposition who, with a group of nonparty intellectuals, organised illegal printing. b Ihe sentence of expulsion
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      Communists Arrested.
      36 20 Berlin, October 2. I’aris A number of Communists and anarchists are accused of having publish'd articles against the American Legionaries. Moreover, two editors of the ■'onary paper Liberiaire are to be tr,ed i ».isai,
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      BRITAIN AND SPAIN.
      418 20 Sir Austen Chamberlain’s Visit. Statements of Foreign p Pv Denied. London, September co Madrid A semi-official categoi ically denies the statennn foreign Press that the Spanish rf. t,e ment desire to settle the Tan .i..,.’ trn lion before Their Spanish MaWi* tiU s Morocco. JCSsl,€s It declares
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      Chinese Students in Berlin.
      47 20 Berlin, September 3d. The third annual meeting of the t hi* nese Students’ Associati ns meci and electro-technical branch, held Charlottenburg, was well attended. ThChinese Charge d’Affaires presented medals for scientific work. The Berlin press stresses the association’s high scientific and cultural achievements.
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      Britain and Mexico.
      48 20 London, October Washington The British Ambassad r and Mr. Kellogg have exchanged cheqU'-'"' for various sums in British, l n,t States and Mexican currency in exception of the award reached on January 1026, to settle all pecuniary claims between Britain and Mexico up to lt'10.
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      Moscow Death Sentences.
      32 20 London, October L Moscow: The appeal for comnnitn’* of the death sentence on the four recently condemned to death for espbc was rejected and the sentence wa* car: out.
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      THE REVOLT IN MEXICO.
      721 21 Rebel Leaders Captured And Shot MANY ARRESTS. Fresidertt Calles Takes Stern Measures. Cables from Mexico indicate that the revolt fostered by Generals Artiulfo Gomez and Francisco Serrano ltl connection with the forthcoming Presidential election was both serious and widespread. Prompt action was taken by I resident
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      China Surtaxes.
      165 21 Firm Stand Taken by United States. Shanghai, October 4. It is understood that Washington has instructed consular officials in future to refuse to pay other than treaty customs duties similarly to Britain, namely five per cent, ad valorem plus two and a half per cent, tentatively agreed to
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      Mexican Oil.
      145 21 Thousands Dismissed Owing To Conditions. London, September 29. Mexico City: It is reported that oil companies working the Tampico area will dismiss three-quarters of their workers in the next fortnight as the result of a decrease in oil production and bad business conditions. Thousands of men are involved.
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      U.S.A. Aviation Programme.
      44 21 London. September 30. Washington Mr. Wilbur announced that the Naval aviation building programme for the fiscal year beginning July 1. 1928, will provide for the purchase of 147 planes, including 48 combined torpedo-bombing and scouting machines at a cost of $7,000,000.
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      The Siberian Railway.
      43 21 Berlin, September 21). Germany, France, Italy and most o' the other European states, also Japan China and Russia, will he represented lithe Europe-Asiatic railroad conference at Riga in October for the amelioration of communications between Europe and the Far East.
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      PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
      712 21 New Chairman of Trades Union Congress. No Communication Received From Russia. London, September 28. Mr. Ben Turner has been elected chairman of the Trades Union Congress for the ensuing year. At the recent meeting of the Congress in Edinburgh Mr. Turner strongly advocated conciliation and negotiation with
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      French Tariffs.
      448 21 Probable Concessions to United States. London, October 1. Paris Le Matin, referring to a communique issued after an interview between Bokanowsky, Minister of Commerce, and the American Charge d’Atfaires, which stated that questions of method were discussed, construes this as meaning that France earnestly desires that negotiations regarding
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      The China Station.
      76 21 Cruiser Castor to Carry Reliefs. London, October 1 The cruiser Castor has been detach»vi from duties as senior officer’s ship of th*» N'ore reserve fleet atul will sail fimn* Chatham on the loth inst. on a trooping voyage to Hong Kong to convey relief •r**ws »»f submarines
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      THE SCHNEIDER CUP.
      1289 22 Official Figures of Record Speed. London Welcomes The Victor. London, September 2&gt;r Venice The &lt; flicial report of the committee of the Italian Aero lub on the S.nncider up contest states that Flight.Lieut. S. N. Webster’s average -peed was 2H miles 1,156 yards an hour. The report
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      Native Labour.
      58 22 Proposals of the International Bureau. Berlin, October 4. The executive of the Geneva International labour Bureau will meet in Berlin to draft a programme for the next two years. 1 he agenda includes the problem of the conditions of remuneration for native labour in the colonies, on which
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      422 22 Soviet Proposals Considered Impracticable. Must Pay Before They Borrow. London, September 28. Paris The Petit Pansier, forecasts that the French rop y to the Soviet proposal? wi 1 show the impossibility of agreement on that basis, and points out that the French delegation in consenting to an
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      Levine’s Bad Luck.
      158 22 Miss Colombia Crashes In Italy. London, October 5. Rome Mr. Charles Levine and Capt Hinchcliffe who after witnessing the Schneider Cup race flew to Rome, made a forced landing yesterday and the machine Miss Colombia was smashed. Neither Mr. Levine nor Capt. Hinchcliffe was hurt. Mr. Levine
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      IMPERIAL AGRICULTURE.
      377 22 Important Conference In London. Dealing with Animal and Plant Pests. Rugby, OctoUr 3. An Imperial Agricultural Research Con ferencc —the first of its kind—opens n London to-morrow. Some 170 delegates from all parts of the British Empire will be and the conference will last a month, wn u
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      Mine Collapses.
      104 22 Serious Accident But No Casualties. London, October 4. Sudbury, Ontario The Mond Nickel Company’s mine at Worthington, 30 miles away, collapsed, wrecking hundred* of yards of the Canadian Pacific Railway and engulfing the railway. Nobody was hurt, as the station shifts were being changed at the time, and
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      Exploring the Yangtse.
      61 22 Plans for a Russian Expedition. London, October 4. Leningrad The Leningrad Geographical Society will shortly send a big c*" pedition under the direction of the wellknown traveller and explorer Kozloff to investigate the upper courses of the Yangtse. The expedition will also study vegetation and fauna in
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      French Forces in China.
      27 22 London, October 5. Paris The finance committee of the (Chamber allocated Frs. 24,505.000 for the oxpenses of the French occupation force in China.
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      CHINA FIGHTING.
      597 23 ■Censorship Veil Lifted In I Peking. khan si and Fengtien Troops I Clash. I Shanghai, September 30. I i, riliab’.y stated that hostilities have ■y, \:i n out between the Shensiites and th« ■Yr.gtieners. It is believed that the :ner are retreating from Shihhiachwang, ■ut the censorship in
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      Trouble in Spain.
      167 23 Belated Admission of Revolt Plot. London, October 3. Madrid A belated admission of the* accuracy of reports circulating abroad ‘hat a revolutionary movement is afoot in Spain is made in a semi-official statement n the Noticiero del Luncs, which says the movement has been nipped in the
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      Stabilising Sugar Prices.
      79 23 Comprehensive Scheme In Havana. London, October 4. Havana A comprehensive plan, aiming at stabilisation of sugar prices, is embodied in the bill passed by the House of Representatives authorising the appointment of a special commission to establish bases for restriction of production in the light of world
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      Wages in Italy.
      56 23 Cut from Ten to Twenty Per Cent. London, October 3. Rome The inter-syndical conference of employers having intimated the necessity of reducing wages in order to bring costs of production in harmony with the sterling quotation of DO, the Government have arranged for a wages cut varying
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      Espionage in the Ukraine.
      44 23 London, October 5. Moscow The Kamcnetzpodolsk tribunal tried 50 prisoners accused of espionage in Ukrnnian territory on behalf of Poland. The five chief accused were sentenced to death. The others were sentenced to imprisonment varying from five to ten years.
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      Flight to New York.
      38 23 Lon lon, October 4. Berlin A three-engined Junker seaplane with two pilots, Starke and a navigator, Loewe, and a mechanic. Flittner, started on a flight to New York via Lisbon, the Azores and Newfoundland
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      France and War Debts.
      37 23 London, September 20. Paris In the Finance Committee of ♦he Chamber, M. Poincare stated that negotiations are proceeding with the United States and Great Britain with regard to the settlement of war debts.
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      A MOSCOW LOAN.
      36 23 London, October 2. Moscow The Praesidium, or central executive, has authorised the issue of a state-guaranteed transport loan of 30,000.000 roubles for a seven years term from September 1 at 1) per cent.
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      DEATH OF BARON GEVERS.
      20 23 London, October 2. Berne The death is announced of Baron (levers, former Dutch Minister to Berlin.
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      SUMMER TIME ENDS.
      14 23 I/ondnn, October 1. Summer time ends at 2 n.m. or 2 &lt;
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      Swimming Carnival.
      640 23 New Record for 120 Yards' Championship. The manner in which the Chinese in Malaya have taken up athletics was referred to by II.K. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, in distributing tho prizes at the Y.M.C.A. swimming carnival e&gt;n Saturday afternoon. t What struck me on my return to
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      Tram Fatality.
      94 23 Man Killed in River Valley Road. A tram fatality occurred on Tuesday at the iune tion of Tank Koa 1 and Rive r Valley Road. The mad he*re' is under reconstruction and trams have* to travel a* the side of the* thoroughfare*. A Chinese* attempted to hoard a
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      Yachting.
      823 23 Narrow Victory for Alford Trophy. In weather more in keeping with tho much talked of Atlantic depressions the final race for the Alford Trophy was sailed over a special course on Sunday last. f In spite of heavy rain falling six boats faced the starter. I’rima Donna, judging the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      Singapore Football.
      1321 24 Eight (ioals in Calcutta And R. A. Match. The Anglo-Indian visitors from Calcutta played their last game in Singapore on September 28, when they met the R.A. at the Stadium. Again the match ended in a draw although on this occasion no less than eight goals were scored
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      Professional Tennis.
      59 24 [Reuter Telegram.] British Nineteen-Year-Old Champion. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 1. At Queen’s Club the nineteen-year- Id D. Maskell, an ex-ball boy at Queen’s Club, won the first professional lawn tennis championship open to the world. In the final he surprisingly defeated Charles Read, of Queen’s, hitherto regarded as
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      Cricket.
      73 24 Dukes Win the Framroz Cup. 3 ho Duke of YVellington’s Regiment have won the Framroz Cricket Cup League for the second year in succession. They sustained only one defeat throughout heir engagements. The league table is as follows P- W. L. D. Pts. Dukes 8 7 1 0 21
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      Golf.
      467 24 [Koutor Telegram.] George Duncan Wins French Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, September 29. Paris t George Duncan, with an aggre:a:o ui 299 for 72 holes, won the French jpv.’i golf championship on the St. Germain Singapore Championship Semi-finals. The semi-finals of the Singapore golf hampionship were played over the lveppel
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      Motoring Grand Prix.
      122 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Another Victory for French Crack. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 1. The British Motoring Grand Prix of 125 laps, equal to 327 miles, was contested at Brooklands in ram and half a gale of wind. Eleven started—nine Flench and two British. 3he winner was the Frenchman
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      Boy Walley Wins Again.
      161 24 Stops Prominent P.antam-v, l In Three Round! News has been received of x success for Boy Walley, the flyweight champion who has ij, so well since he went to CalifornP This time he ventured into the b class, meeting Dave Adelman, a bantamweight who has met
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      244 24 Shanghai Chinese Win Over I Singapore. I The Grayrigge Challenge Cun” sented by the late Major G. k C. f in 1923, is for a match kn w- I as the tar East Interport Mat h ti r\ I competed among the three Chireo I Companies, the Chinese
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      HOCKEY.
      100 24 Colours heat Whites in S.C.C. Trial Game. Another S.C.C. trial game took place on the Padang on Monday, when t 1 defeated Whites by seven goals to or.e. At the interval Colours were leaiing y four goals to nil. During the interval Gotch, chamrc'-l places with Shaw, and for
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      Boxing and Broadcasting.
      126 24 [Reuter Telepram.] London, September 28. Although he thinks the broadcasting f »t the Tunney-Dempsey fight decreased i'is profits, Tex Rickard will permit future b‘g fights to be broadcast because it likely to avert legislation restricting boxing. He thinks the radio corrects unfavourable impressions of boxing. Our Penang
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      A Review of Events.
      858 25 jnd of Singapore Football Season. With the final cf the Singapore Football is-Viation Cup, the local soccer season Virtually over, and Rugby will be the b-f attraction for the next few months. 'stadium therefore will have rather a uk of period, for most of the Rugby
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      Home Football.
      332 25 Results of Scottish and English Matches. [Reuter Telegram.] London, October 1. The following are the results of the English anil Scottish league matches played on Saturday Arsenal 2 West Ham 2 Birmingham 1 Bolton 1 Burnley 4 Derby 2 Bury 5 Sunderland 3 Huddersfield i Card it! 2
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    TIN RETURNS.
    162 25 The Secretary Austral Malay Tin Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the month of September Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Hours run (two dredges) 1.200, cubic yards treated 128,000, total piculs 935.37 nett value $75,265.72. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging:—Hours run 4i*4. cubic yards treated 104.000
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    Stabbed in a Godown.
    221 25 Chinese Awakened by Cries Of i Pah Pah. 1 In the Coroners Court yesterday before Lieut.-Col. Iiopc-Fa kner, the inquest .vas concluded into the death of a Chinese,) Chua' Iiaw, who died from stab wounds received in a godown at Teluk Ayer on 1 September 21.
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    BIRTHS
    130 25 ANG. At 2fi, Tessensohn Road, Singapore, on September 19, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs Ang Kong Wee (alias John and Bulat), a son. CHUA.—At 134, Prinsep Street, on October 4, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Chuu Bock Lwee, a son. HAMLYN.—To Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hamlyn. a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE
    40 25 JACK EY’ANS. At St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. G. T. ShetlifTe, Arnold Chater Jack, younger .'on of T Chater Jack, Ksq., GreenhiM Gardens, Kdinburgh, to Audrey Hrubazon, &gt; ounger daughter of Mr, and sirs. I*. Studdcrt Kvans, Singapore.
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    Trade and Finance.
    143 25 Singapore, October 5. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 3/3 31/32 Demand 3/3 33/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4% On New York, Demand 56 1/16 Private 00 d/s 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India, Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 12% p.c. dis. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    702 25 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations* Singapore, October 6. MINING. Issue VjiI. Ptl. Buyers Sellers ii £1 Asam Kumbang 56/- 57/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 31/6 32/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Batu Caves 1.30 1.35 £1 £l Chenderiang 10/- 21/6 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 23/- 24/£1
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    27 25 DEATH MADAME SOU SI&lt;&gt;K LIAN T NKO (wife of the lute Mr. Lee Soon Heel aged 48 years, on September 27, 11*27, at No. 45, .dcCulluin Street.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      65 1 General— Page Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber StoCK.s 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position —(By A. \V. S.) 1 Rubber Factory Owner's Action 1 •Local Rubber Auction 2 British Malaya Rubber Statistics 2 Rubber Problems Weekly Share Market 3 Rubber Ret urns 3
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      74 1 -4* Singapore Official Quotations. Quotation!! Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices r— Nov. Jan. Ap!. I*;.to L’don S pore Oct. 1&gt;&lt; c. M.ir. Ji:n»* d- Sept. L3« 1 4\ 0.57% 0.57% 0.59% 0.0] 0.63%. X 1 4% 0.56% 0.57 0.58%. 0.0(1% 0.62% tt. 1 1 4% 0.56%. 0.56% 0.58%
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      21 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore 58.17 cents. London Is. 4.47 d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London Office gives 1,270 tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at October 4, as revised, 68,523 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      264 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce L ibber Association held its 832nd auction n Oc ober 5, when there was catalogued 1.169.1*28 lbs. or 522.29 tons; offered 934,537 lbs. or 417.20 tons; sold 858,834 ]i or 383.10 tons. Spot London Is. 37kd. N&lt; w York 33% cts. PRICES
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      RUBBER POSITION. The Downward Tendency Of Prices.
      989 1  -  Notes by A. W. S. A. W. S.. writing from London under date September 7, says It has been a dull week in Mincing Lane, ami prices, though the variations have been small and gradual, have tended downwards. The report i n .Malay•n
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      RUBBER FACTORY IN TANGLIN.
      802 1 Renewal of Licence Refused. NUISANCE ALLEGED. Unsuccessful Action Again&gt;t Municipality. After spending $160,000 ur -v construction and equipment of a r.. factory, a Chinese unsuccesfuliv s-c Municipal Commissioners for :r.c,. sat ion in the Supreme Court on Tut.-dav. •n an action hoard by Mr. Justice Dca-.e
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      Pulau Bulang Rubber.
      1016 2 Burden of Debenture Debt Removed. The annual general meeting of the puiau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the com-, puny, Chartered Bank Buildings, on Sept. g,_ Mr. I). Phillip was in the chair and others present included Messrs. J. Robertj,)n.
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      401 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During September, 1927. The Registrar of Imports And Exports has sent os the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during September, 1927. The figure, which ere in tons, represent total
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      Amalgamated Malay.
      346 2 Annual General Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. We art' officially informed by the secretaries, Boustead ami Co., that the eleventh annual general meeting of Amalgamated Malay Estates, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on September 50, with Mr. R. C. Russeil
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      Local Rubber Auction.
      714 2 London Standard Sheet in Good Demand. Barlow and Co. rep &gt;rt: Singapore, September, 21. Minor fluctuations with an upwaad tendency have characterised the past week. At the date of our last report London was quoted at Is. 3%d. and New York at 33 cents gold. To-day’s prices
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      Rubber Problems.
      593 3 A Proposal to Cut Agency Expenses. The rubber share market maintains most of its recently acquired strength, and there continues to be a fair demand for shares in the best-class companies. As regards speculation, writes tha Economist, however, the general public are doing very little, anil with attention
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      Rubber Smuggling.
      69 3 LH. the Sultan of Johore in Council has appointed the under-mentioned gentlemen to bo members of a committee '&lt; advise the Government on all matters appertaining to the prevention of the T.uggling of rubber or illicit dealings 'mrewith The General Adviser, Johore V.airman). Commissioner of Trade and ’axioms,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      538 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated October 4, state* The past week has been a fluctuating market in Tin. Strong “Bear” selling dt prosed the price to £261 os. but anticipation of a considerable decrease in October shipments caused a quick
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      130 3 East Asiatic.—247,757 lbs. Harimau.— 12,000 lbs. Jimah.—10,053 lbs. Majedie (Johore).—13,250 lbs. Muar 1 tain.—26.800 lbs. Mount Austin (Johore). —254,376 lbs. New Scudai, Limited.—50,200 lbs. Permas.—32,000 lbs. Punggor.—August, 11,226 lbs. Sekong.—27,500 lbs. The report of Tambalak Rubber Estates for the. year ended June 30, 1927 states that the profit
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES SEPT 7.
        501 3 Stock p ar Exchangei Value. Company. Prices. £1 Abaco 2% 2/ Allagar 3/4 4 il Anglo-Malay 28/9 il Ayer. Kuning 34 il Hanteng 45/ 2/ Batang Consolidated 2/10 il Batu Caves 1/11/32 £1 Batu Tiga 2/9/lb 2/ Bekoh 2/14 2/ Bertam Consolidated 7/7 4
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES OCT. 5.
        740 3 &lt; apital Issue nosing Prices, laid l p \alue Dividends Fraser I.. vail k Company Co. Kvatt. 880.293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 ..Allenby ($1) 2.70 2.80 2.70 2.80 IoO.COO 1 10 p.c. int. year 30-9-27 ..Alor C.ajah ($1) 2.10 2.20 2.20 2.80 4,0,420
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      292 5 SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KHIAM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared to
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      17 5 r Printing Blocks LIME OB HALF-TONE MADE BY The Straits Times Press, SINGAPORE. Prices Quoted on Application.
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