The Straits Budget, 22 December 1927

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    27 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] :U»45 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECKMIIER 22. 1!>27 IVice 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d«
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    CONTENTS.
    378 1 I K XUKKS— ''alee I ('hinese t auldron t ra Script* Manet i md-C.rafting j dava House Bias Bay Pirate** 1 Revolt from the Reds t asional Notes l-*» Tvl rams. Reuter and Special ,nr.g Past Week’s News l'.*-2»* y u ires »ie>ce**e of Singapore Methodist Conference 15 t>a
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1893 1 Ilu* Poppy Day collection at Penan*** reali-ed $20,607. Tumbuk K state harvested 112,400 coconuts last month. -Mr. .1. H. B. Will has resigned from the "oaiil of directors of Raja Perak Tin, Ltd. Dr. T. Lonie has been seconded for 'ervice undeV the Government of Kelantan, Mr.
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    903 2 OPENING ADDRESS AND BUSINESS MATTERS. The Malaya Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened its With annual session in Wesley Church, Singapore, «-n December 14, Bishop Titus Lowe presiding. Most of the members of the Conference and many frientls were present to hear the Bishop’s opening address. Basing
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    259 2 Purchase of Tin Ore Shows j Big Increase. The directors of the Straits Tra.png Co. haw is.-uoil their accounts for the bait year ended Sept. 30. 102 1. After writing off iiepreciation and making provision for bad and doubttul debts, the net profits amount to >1.001). 332.0(»
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    DEATH OF MR. F. LINSCHEER.
    256 2 Chief Engineer at I’ulau Sam hoe. The death took place at the General Ho&pital on Thursday of Mr. Franklin G. I.inschecr. Chief Engineer, of the 1‘ulau Samboe Oil Installation. The funeral in the afternoon at the Ridadari Cemetery was conducted by the Rev. J. V.
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    THE SWAMI.
    906 2 A TAMIL WORKER OF MIRACLES. All roads are leading to our port, of ail Eastern nationalities in this country —Malays. Chinese and Indians—au* hurrying there cither on toot or bv any available form ot transport A constant stream of motor ears. t>uilocK cams and bicycles is passing along
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS.
    153 2 Singapore Society to Be Wound lip. An extraordinary meeting of the si n pore Amateur Wireless Society w... a l on Monday at Union Building, \vh. K a sions leading to the winding up < t society were arrived at. It was decided that the genera n n
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    POST OFFICE BUILDING.
    99 2 FORMAL OPENING NEXT JUNE. The formal opening of the m w p. Office huiiding at Singapore has L r visioiially fixed for the beginning The Surveys department are th« Ciovernment department now insta’. the new build ng, which will even* be occupied by the Post Olive, the
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    NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.
    91 2 Chief Corner-Stone Laid At Penang. (From Our Own Corresp ndent.i Penang, dec. 1 The ceremony of laying the O v cornerstone of the joint Masonic temph* ithe Western Hoad site was perlorm* by Wor. Bros. James. Cray ami A. assisted by the IMJ.M. Eastern AiA pelago, the
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    DANCE AT FORT CANNING.
    122 2 At Fort Canning on Saturday even in-c u fancy dress dance was given at t! Sergeant's mess to which civilian trietv were invited. The dance had been we organ Led by Q.M.S. McDonald and 1 willing band of workers and as a r> > ir a
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    KING OF SIAM’S ILLNESS.
    38 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, JXV. 1 The condition of the King of Si;; shows a slight improvement. The l. ,>f < bulletin states that he passed a night, though troubled by a persb cough.
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      THE CHINESE CAULDRON.
      576 3 lestored in China-Straits Times December 15. nuh > w a period of comparative t iice —a period, which it may wholly irrelevant to note, has the return homewards of a part of that Shanghai Defence which the British Uovern v! hurriedly despatched to the ;lL Mast last
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      LITERA SCRIPTA MANET.
      724 3 i Straits Times, December lb. Litera scripta manet, verbun: “L tnane P* rit The written word .remains, as the empty word perishes.” Though the scandals |ha\e not been so great as that j caused by the scabrous book \Nhich recently brought Lord Glad*tone into the witness box
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      GLAND-GRAFTING.
      511 3 —Straits Times, December 17. How few of us take glandgrafting seriously. The populai Press invariably treats the glandgrafting movement jocularly, and even the more serious journals arc prone to indulge in comparative frivolities when discussing it. It is not surprising, therefore, that a movement, which has been sc closely
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      MALAYA HOUSE.
      660 3 dependencies of the Crown.—Straits Times, December IP. If the Government of the Federated Malay States was the first among Crown Colonies and Protectorates to appreciate the value and importance of possessing a London headquarters of its own, its very enterprise in being first in the field has caused
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      THE BIAS BAY PIRATES.
      729 4 ganise their depredations.—Straits l imes, December 20. The Home mail contains further details of the recent meeting of H.K. the Governor of Hong Kony with the British, French, Japanese Italian and American Ministers in Peking to discuss the possibility ot concerted international action ini legat’d to
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      THE REVOLT FROM THE REDS.
      633 4 otraits Times, December 21. The old proverb, AfrifB ever produces something new,” will surely have to change its geography after the surprising events of the last few days in China. “The unchanging hast has changed with a vengeance and tew political portents are more significant—or
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    BROADCASTING.
    88 4 tL Thf Colonial Secretary informs us proposes I Vr» t,Sh 1V) f Corporation proposes to conduct experimental transmission through Station 5 S.\V for the on Dcc 11 P.m. GM T Pm and 7 pm t 0 'lun U Y«.arT n £an O, S\n POndl nt to,e,rra l' h 1"
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    2398 4 Six of the (Jreyhoumls destine,! augurate Greyhound Bating j n J have died through catching dullthe voyage from London he*’, Un,: unplotion of little more than t! the voyage. The number high. No doubt, as dog import, V !v more experience, they will he 11 overcome the risks-which
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    A NEW STEAMER.
    213 5 Latest Addition to The K.P.M. Fleet. The well-known K.P.M. line have issued number <»f invitations for a visit th v lat st addition to their fleet, tin Ion Noort, on Thursda.v, Dei. •>!* .Mom 4 to ti p.m. a Dip will be made out-ide the harbour and
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    EFREM ZIMBALIST.
    163 5 Return Visit of Master Violinist. Mr. Efrem Zimalist, one of the leading violin virtuosos of the world, is returning to Singapore next week after a very successful tour of the Far East, and will give one recital only at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday evening, the 27th inst.
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    CASE HELD UP.
    164 5 Omissions in Permit To Prosecute. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 20. Omissions in a permit to prosecute were responsible for a muddle in the District Court when Cheah Sooc Tuan appeared n four charges under the Bankruptcy Ordinance including failure to disclose certain property valued at
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    VYNER BROOKE LAUNCHED.
    103 5 The Bailee of Sarawak went to l.oiih l„.fnre coininp out from home an him lied the twin screw steamer whic h Ijina-M* and Fcrpuson had built }y Hie ,1,1,.,. f the Sarawak Steamship < ot Kuehinp, for tradinp in Ha tern water, l ie ve.s -I has
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    NEW METHODIST SCHOOL.
    157 5 Opened by Lady Clifford At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Dec. 20. In the presence of a large gathering yesterday evening Lady Clifford opened the new building for the Methodist Buys’ School. Amongst those present were H.E. Sir Hugh Clifford, the acting Chief Secretary
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    NEW SCHOOL AT IPOH.
    89 5 Opening by High Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 21. In tin* presence of II. II. the Sultan of Perak and a very large gathering, II. K. the High Commissioner (Sir Hugh Clifford) yesterday opened the fine new building of the Anglo-Chine-e (iirls School. In
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    BOUND OVER.
    339 5 Mr. Begg Advised To Go Home. The case in which Mr. N. C. Begg was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking veronal was mentioned on Tuesday before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull. Insp. King informed the Magistrate that Begg had been certified as
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    PENANG WINS SCHOLARSHIPS.
    45 5 (From Our Own Corn "|>nn<l ril IVliaHK. I Tlio I’enantf In pert or o( N'lmols has I■(iv«mI news of tllr slid e's of f Wo loral randhlates in tin 1 < seholarship cimina'ions. Their names are lam Ketitf Kooi ami < heah Heiitf Sin.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
    1272 6 DUTY ON RUBBER. RESTRICTION FINANCE DISCUSSED. ‘HOLD ON TO THE LIFE-BUOY.” Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. A meeting of the Federal Council was held this morning and lasted for a quarter of an hour. The High Commissioner (Sir Hugh Clifford) presided. Mr. Marcus Rex and Lieut.-Col. J. P.
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    LAWYERS’ UNPAID BILL.
    174 6 Action Against Estate Manager. Mr. C. V. Beilby, manager of Canberra estate, was the defendant in an action for the recovery of $354.50 and costs, for work done by Presgrave and Matthews, solicitors, of Penang, heard on December 14 in the Kuala Pilah Court by Mr. b
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 6 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspoiulen.s should bear in mind that letters must be snort and to the point. Long epistles are huble to be rejected or cut a own Correspondents must enclose then names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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    THE USE OF ANGLICAN CHURCHES.
    356 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to your article on the above in vour issue ot the lbth inst., the members of the i*resbyterian Church (as distinct from St. Andrew's Society) nave generally held tneir services at the American Methodist Mission Hall,
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    LORRY DRIVER FINED.
    174 6 Thirteen Soldiers Injured On Thomson Kaod. Abdul Majie. a lorry driver, wacn Tuesday convicted before the Second Police Magistrate. Ml*. H. R. Hull, of causing hurt by a rash act to 1:1 soldiers of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. The soldiers were passengers in his lorry when
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    JAPANESE NEWS ITEMS.
    129 6 Tokio, Dec. 19. Mr. Osamu Matsumoto has been appointed President of the Hokkaido Colonization Hank. Prince Iwao Matsukata’s petition to resign his peerage and court rank has been sanctioned by the Emperor. One thousand Chosenese presented a petition to the Chinese Minister at Tokio asking the Chinese
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    357 6 IMPROVEMENTS AT RFl WAN PORT. Medan, I) tn ln In the very near future Belawan mises to become a really respectabl, worthy of Sumatra. A common.-■, m 'll is being made with another large date godown in the Outer Harbour -V time for the Rotterdamsehe Lloyd In
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    Children’s Christmas Party.
    176 6 A very enjoyable time was ut rues Jay at St. Mary's Horn? whu vrirls of the home held their Chri* v party. There was a very larpe pat her p i-resent which included the Bishop Sin pa pore and Mrs. Roberts, the Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Sw
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    PASSENGERS.
    319 6 The following passengers for the Strait' were booked by the P. and O. steamer Do van ha which left London on Nov. 17 and arrived in Singapore on Saturday last Mr. and Mrs. J. C. M. Bell, Mr. F. C. Bourne, Miss E. Brooke. Mr. T. G. Bowes. Mr.
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    MEN AND MACHINES
    1356 7 IMPRESSIONS OF a FORI) FACTORY. (From a Correspondent.) i back over some six weeks it this year in Canada and the United Sien route to England on leave—a, experiment which can be heartily rc- munded to fellow-Brrtishers tired of ,1, monotony of the Suez route—two exl„ >
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. AMERICA AND FREE TRADE.
    919 7  -  (Hy A. W. Still.) London, Nov. 2.‘k I ho protests made against tariff walls at the recent Geneva Economic Conference have moved deeply some free trading enthusiasts, hut, as I expected, they leave the statesmen of protectionist countries cold. President Coolidge has recently
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    THE QUESTION OF TIN.
    582 7 FACTORS GOVERNING PRICE. In view of the recent suggestions put forward for the control of tin—the details of the scheme, by the way, have not yet been made public—it may be us well, says the Financial News, to enumerate a few facts, other than those already
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    TIN RETURNS.
    155 7 l a lam. .>2!* 1’iruls. lakuapa Valley Tin Dri dging. Output first half Ihil>rr, .’MM) hours worked, ;i|m piculs, 72,0011 cubic yards treated. Kaniun; inp Tin Dnuli'ing First half monlli of Ileceiuhei. Output 072 piculs, hours run 1,101, Kstirnated realised value of ore $7fi,XtMJ. 1‘h in Soon Tin.
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    PRIZE GIVING.
    388 8 Lady Marriott at Chinese Girls’ School. A large tra hering of friends and relnos Htlt’mlod the p iy.e ,r iving at the k ingapore hinosp (> i:* 1 s School on Km* At the conclusion of an interesting programme given by the pupils the prizes "’®re distributed by
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    DRUGS IN SINGAPORE.
    352 8 No Semblance of Official Control. In bringing in a finding of murder against Mok Chwee who is alleged to have poisoned 18 Chinese, one of "'horn has died, the Coroner. Lieut.-Col. HopeKalkncr said “The evidence given before this Court proves conclusively that Tan Mok Chwee procu ed
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    TRAWLING GROUND.
    161 8 tongkoi/s thirty-seven TONS. Thirty-six tons of fish have been taken m two trips by the Government trawler Tongko from the fishing ground between the 1 indings and Penang. This area has 1 een conclusively shown by the tests made by the Tongkol to be the rest fishing ground
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    SHARE SWINDLE.
    78 8 Chinese Arrested In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur. Dee. j,* A young Chinese has been arn-v*. Kuala Lumpur on suspicion in conn i!; with the amazing share scrip f lllv discovered a week ago and which supposed to emanate from Klang. The Detective Department
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    CONGESTION ON SINGAPORE RIVER.
    19 8 Xalixe craft proceeding down river. Taken from Coleman Itridge. St ra t.-» T im*s Phot
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    HOLIDAYS IN JOHORE.
    187 8 Ihe follow ing list of holidays in .lohore minng the year IP2B is pub ished iti th” Johore Government Gazette for general information. The English dates of the lohammedan holidays are approximate only, anti are subject to alteration New Year Jan. 1. hinese New Year Jan. 23.
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    DEATH OF MRS. F. DEASON.
    276 8 We much regret to record the death of Mrs. Deason, wfie of Mr. F. Deason (manager of Sea View Hotel and formerly Secretary of the Singapore Cricket lub). which occurred at the General Hospital on Thursday. Mrs. Deason, wh" was years of age, had been
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    MALAYAN ESSAYISTS. THE COMPENSATION OF AN EXAMINER.
    1425 9  -  (By Richard Sidney.) Throughout Malaya this week hoys of <>r r> nationality have boon sitting for t xaminations. During the past f t w W tH*k-s the tension has been gradually tightening. hut now it is possible to see vato'ii all round. The
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    PILGRIMS IN CAR CRASH
    191 9 Alleged Skid of Fifty-nine Yards. On Friday afternoon Kranji Road was the scene of a serious motor car accident in which four pilgrims, who are going to Mecca were hurt. From investigations made fcv Inspector Smith, it, appears that the ear was coming from Johore. After
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    743 9 cholera outbreak dying out. (1‘i'om Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Dec. 10. n T h !|,u h0lt ra ak is ,|yin K „ut. nil although inovulatinn us a iirc.auH n.Tl, a,Ur 1S T 1 1 there f longer any public anxiety or fear 01 ;i serious epidemic. As
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    BULLET AS EVIDENCE.
    322 9 Murder Charge Against Wounded Man. In Jeddah Street on October a < hinese fish seller was shot down by a gunnmn. Two reports were heard, and two men were seen running away froi« where the .-hot man had collapsed. As they ran one man was seen to
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    175 9 £500,000 Expenditure In Wages in England. ’W' 1 Admiralty have invited tenders rom a tew of the most important engineering firms in the country in corinco 1 on w >th the shore work and the mechanical equipment of the Naval Base at Singapore, to which the large
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    CINEMA INCIDENT.
    197 9 r.ifal Sequel to Attack On Hoy. 7'bf incident in front of the Surina «»n Oct. L'b last, when a Id years old Malay hoy is said to have received tntal injuries in a light with three young hinese, was echoed on l-’riday in a preliminary enquiry hefore the
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    TRUSTEES’ SERVICES.
    996 10 Compensation for Estate Administration. The following is a resume of ht judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Deane in tlu* Supreme Court on Thursday in a case arising out of the estate of Layna Jackiria Hussain, who died in India in 11*17. The plaintiffs were Aisanta hinte Alxlul and
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    VOLUNTEERS AT CHURCH.
    257 10 Commandant’s Farewell To S.V.C. To tlu strains of the drums and fifes of tlu- Duke of Wellington’s Regiment a large turn-out of tin* Scottish Co.. S.\ man lud to tin* Presbyterian Church i-n Sunday owning. The\ wi-re headed by (’apt. D. (I. MacLeod and were met at
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    113 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] New Governor-General Appointed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, l>ec. 14. Washington Mr. Henry L. Stimson has been appointed Governor-General of the Philippines. Mr. Stimson is a lawyer by profession. He was Secretary of War in tbo Cabinet of President Taft, a position which he held from 1911 to
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    YOUNG CHINESE DRIVERS.
    116 10 Singapore Coroner's Strong Rebuke. In bringing in a verdict on Thursday of death by misadventure in the case in which a Chinese was knocked down and killed by a motor car in New Bridge Boad on Dec. 8, the Coroner, Lieut.-Col. IlopeFalkner, addressing the driver of the
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    1185 10 BACK TO BLANKETS AGAIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Dee. Iff. This is the best of all possible worlds In that excellent mood here we face life and feel as exalted and as joyous as i we disported ourselves on the Kexieru Anu what has made the
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    ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS.
    453 10 Erection of New Club House At Finlavson Green. The Association of Engineers is about to commence building a new Club House it b inlay son (ireen adjacent to th-* Y.W.C.A. premises. Keys and Dowdeswell have been apjmint *d architects for the work, and the ten der of
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    MALAYA HOUSE.
    1673 11 lN U (JURATION OF NEW LONDON OFFICES. boon, given under the auspices Government of the F.M.S., to the opening of Malaya House, ng Cross, the new offices of the v States Information Agency, was •he Hotel Victoria, Northumber•iue, o» Nov. IS. mrence (iuillemard. G.C.M.G.. n 'ided, and the
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    USE OF ANGLICAN CHURCHES.
    440 11 REASON FOR RULING AT MALACCA. Some discussion has been aroused a' Ftlacra by the decision of the Church of England diocesan authorities forbidding i leint service of Anglicans and Presl yte rams in the English Church in that Settle meat in honour of St. Andrew’s Day.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    166 11 Engagements During Past Week. The following items from Government Housq, Kuala Lumpur, have been otfieially supplied Thursday, Dec. l His Excellency the High Commissioner and Lady Clifford accompanied by stall arrived at Kuala Lumpur. Friday, Dee. Id. The Viscount Elihank, Lt.-Col. Sir John Xorton-Griffiths, Bart. K.C.B., D.S.O. and
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    THE LETTERS OF BABS.
    559 11 TANtiLIN CLUB FANCY DRESS BALL. My hear Tina, 1’ is good to lie in Singapore now wit a all the Xmas parties coming along. <)i, Sat unlay night off we all went to th* Fancy Dress hall at Tanglin Club such tun ami such costumes well
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    72 11 Agreement with T..M.S. .Mining Com puny. We understand that I’ontianak JJolddredtfintfs onces-ion. l.td., have ‘tfned an agreement with a well-known K.M.S. minjritf company, which had previous!/ ben notfotiatiiitf to acquire r >00 acre-. The company has now been tfranted an ption over ',,000 acres with tin- ritfht first
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    DEATH OF MR. G. A. R. MACKINTOSH.
    102 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I’enarttf, Fee. The death occurred early this mori ug of Mi. (I. A. It. Mackint -h, ifrn* i»l manatfer of the Sriracha C..mpan\\ Siam, who was brought from Sriracha on 'I hu*day and admitted to the N’tu ng Home
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    MOSQUITO BUSES.
    915 12 NEW REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES. STRICT SUPERVISION BY DEPARTMENT. There are few, we think, who could give a figure anywhere near correct of the number of motor 'buses in Singapore. The guess would probably be well over 1,000 whereas there are only about 445, and apparently they are strictly
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    BURIED ALIVE ?
    436 12 BURIED ALIVE Ghastly Deed in Local Cemetery. I might describe this as one of the most brutal murders that I have eonie across," said Insp. king. an officer f over 1.*’ years* Police experience, in asking the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. If. R. Hull. on Monday, to record evidence in
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    A SCOUT HONOURED.
    117 12 Medal of Merit for Mr. B. Purdy. The Scout Commissioner for Malaya E\Ir. F. C. Sands) has been notified from London that the Chief Scout has awarded —on recommendation from Malaya—the "dedal of Merit of the Hoy Scouts’ Association to Mr. B. Purdy, District Scout f ommissioner
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    643 12 Question of Revising Public Holidays. The Hon. Mr. A. i’. Robinson presided it a committee .meeting of the Mrait* Settlements (Singapore) Association held i the Singapore hxchange Lomu or. Dee. S: At the outset, Me. Robinson twelve*! the congratulations of the committee on i he honour of
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    WIRELESS ROBOT.
    791 12 AUTOMATIC WATCH FII FOR S.O.S. I EVICE EEMONSTR VlTh AT SINGAPORE. I 1 hi' latest n«l(lition to the my.pai aplu:nalia of a ship’s wirele-. was demonstrated on board thof Pekin on Monday afternoon at c wharf, before a number of shippj. presentatives and members of the .r public.
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    NEW BISHOP ENTHRONED.
    3902 13 first sermon, impressive service in CATHEDRAL. W'C’IENT RITUAL IN TROPICAL SETTING. nt and impressive ritual used for (vnturies in the cathedrals of Fngseen in a modern and tropical when the Right Reverend H. C. •-v, second Bishop of Singapore, was t d in St. Andrew’s Cathedral t
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    COST OF STRAITS GARRISON.
    1571 14 THE PERCENTAGE. NAVAL BASE SCHEME OBLIGATIONS. .MALAYA ASSOCIATION’S MEMORANDUM. The following memorandum by the Association of British Malaya on the question of the Straits Settlements limitary contribution has been forwarded to us hv Mr. W. Harries, hon. secretary ,f the Straits Settlements (Singapore! Association The Committee
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    GREYHOUNDS FOR THE EAST.
    668 14 FIRST LOT EN ROUTE TO SHANGHAI. RACING POGS EXERCISED IN SINGAPORE. Some seventy raeing greyhounds the first to be sent to the Far Fast—w»,v ()tJ board the Glenogle, which tied up m Empire Dock on Friday. The dogs are being brought out by »he Greyhound Association
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      The Diocese of Singapore.
      165 15 Standing (left to right).—Mr. J. I*. Handy (lay reader). Mr. Joseph Lee (St. Andrew’s Schoool), Rev. Ng Ho Le, Rev. T. Yesadian (Perak), Rev. 11. Stokes (Province Wellesley). Middle Row.—Rev. N. C. Sia (Selangor). Mr. V. Stephens (lay reader). Rev. C. R. Simmonds (Bangkok), Rev. W.
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      THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
      42 15 4 cinirannrp last u t t*k llishoo and Mrs. Titus I ,owi’ are seated in the centre with Miss Sophia Mem hers of the Ma.aya Me.hiK.is, C'onterenee .h.eh o! the Kishops ri K ht. Pliotn. In I'.nst, ni Stih/io
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      MALAYA HOUSE.
      43 15 ,i H M to harin'.: L. r the miapirw «f ,h 1 V°VT!’ I ot I ViHoria. Northumberland. Avenue, on Nov. Ik. Sir Laurence t.uiUemard, Photograph taken at a Information Agenr>. and hi k.C.B., presided. the new offices of the Maiaj
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      Construction of Fort Canning Reservoir.
      64 16 1. General view of excavations. 2. Making pillar blocks for supporting roof. 3. Many rocks wore encountered necessitating blasting. 4. Corner of the steel yard. 3. Area covered by northern half of reservoir. H. Facing the south, shewing lighthouse and signal station. 7. Kxca\ating old
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      THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
      11 16 Scoring hoard at the finish of Singapore’s shoot.
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      ANGLO-CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL, IPOH.
      12 16 lhe H'eh Commissioner opened this institution on Tuesday.
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      Ancient Buddhist Temple.
      27 16 (teneral view of Ijandi kalasan Temple, built in A.I). 778, and once regarded as amongst the finest in Ja\a. It is now being reconstructed.
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      Reliability Trials at Seremban.
      40 17 human on his MaUhl.ss marhinr. X. SpncUliirs at hair-pin bend. I. Competitor nripriiatinjc the 1. Mr. J. U»b«>n "ho »on so.cral |jr |m |i(| Lnlimiu „„ilor.ar rare non by a Vauxhall marhinc. Pliofos. I> v John
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      Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club.
      31 17 V k at I'arnr Kanm* on Sunday I Hr. 11. uri ,e* a. the annual ~ri/.e meet urn »f the 1 Com pet itors and l> rl/t
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      Malaya Cup Rugby.
      87 18 Singapore won their Malaya Cup ga ne with Negri Sembilan on the padang on Dec. .1. by three goals, a penalty goal, and three tries (27 pts.) to a penalty goal (.'i pts.). The teams were as follows Singapore.—S. E. King (ioldman, Barnes. 1). S. Robertson and
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      Singapore Weddings.
      57 18 Mr. \V. 11. Newby, «f Mansfield and Co., Penang, was married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Dec. 1. Mr. (i. V. Cordeiro and his bride. Miss Maude (iertrude Mowe, married at the Cathedral of the (iood Shepherd. Mr. Paul (Mere and his bride who were married at the
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      “Singapore” Flying Boat.
      19 18 Ihe boat in which Sir Alan and Lady Cobham arc making an aerial survey of Africa.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      COST OF DEFENCE FORCE
      1072 19 [KEITEU TELEGRAM] assistance "btaind “"if h miltu 1 tailed «-e a 1 ‘•Hurts matter !>efe,v I r the, Mr. .i s of Mat inns. i minster) -aid the'nre* Kld,ler Shanuhai n,a le 1 tC’w" f’iT'. soekin* safety fr,an many parts of iw Let Shanghai Bay. rJ
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      JAVA COMMUNISTS.
      78 19 Straits Settlements Law Amended. London, Dec. 14. In :ht Hou-i of Commons Sir Frederick Hall (t ons.. Camberwell. Dulwich! a-ked about two Javanese Communists, named Alim in and Moeso, who were recent 1 v ji crested in Singapore*. Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore replied that under the existing Strait-
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      LIVERPOOL FIRE SCARE.
      78 19 Turning Tide Relieves Position. London. Dec. ’.4. The turning tide relieved anxiet) «< Liverpool (where >.“<>" tons ot petrol was re lea sefl on to the Mersey through an oiU tanker breaking its lack), carrying off t h( m;i ot floating petrol, which no* tar pels me
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      TRADE BARRIERS.
      249 19 International Conference J In London. Rnghy, Dec. 14. European trade ami various recommnduUons ot the International Economic onference are being discussed aL a xo.iteri'iice in London. At the opening meeting Sir Philip unliffe-Listei, 1‘rvsident of the Board of rude, pointed out that the general conditions of most favoured
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      IRISH FREE STATE.
      198 19 New Governor-General Appointed. fx.ndon, Dee. 15. It is officially announced in Dublin that .Mr. James McNeill, Free State lligt < ommissioner in London, wdl shortly succeed Mr. Tim Healy as GovernorGeneral of the Free State. Kmrby, Dec. 15. Mr. Healy’s term of office will expire shortly. Mr.
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      CRIMEAN EARTHQUAKES.
      42 19 Russian Scientific Mission Despatched. Berlin, Dec. Iff. Moscow: A Russian scientific mission is proceeding to the Crimea to study the causes of tin* extraordinarily frequent earthquakes there. An architects’ commission will devise the rest of buildings to re.si.-t earth tremora.
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      RANK OF BRIGADIER.
      71 19 Substitution for f lumsy Titles.*’ London, Dee. 14. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, tho Financial Secretary to the Wnr Office announced that the rank of Brigadier is being substituted for what are deseribed as the clumsy titles of Colonel Commandant and CoIone!-on-Staff. The
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      DEAD SEA SALT CONCESSION.
      375 19 COMMONS QUESTIONS. PROTECTION OF IIUITISII INTERESTS. Rugby, Dec. Iff. In the House of Common-, the Undcr- ccietary tor the Colonics was asked whether, in view of the great value and extensive interests concerned in the Dead Sea concession, the Government would take measures lor tunning an
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      RUMANIAN RIOTS.
      198 19 QUESTION OF INSULT TO UNION JACK. Rutfhy, Dec. If). A question was asked in the House of Commons as to whether during the anti-Semitic riots at Oradeamare in Transylvania the American citizen < aptain Keller attempted to protect from insult at the hands of rioters the I’niori .lac];,
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      LITHUANIAN FRONTIER OPENED.
      25 19 Berlin, Doe. 1'J. War aw In rortsjppienee of the (»enev%, agivcment the f’olieh Lithuanian frontier has been opened after seven years cloaura*
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      NATIVE LABOUR IN AFRICA.
      255 20 VITAL PROBLEM. VIGOROUS VIEWS OF GENERAL HERTZOG. London, Doc. 15. Johannesburg Political circles have been stirred by a speech of General Ilertvog on the vital problem of native Iatwmr in which he declared vigorously that South Africa, for obvious reasons, strongly resents attempts from otherwise wellmeaning
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      FRANCE AND ITALY.
      189 20 Mussolini Hopes For Understanding. London, Dec. to. Belgrade Four prominent Italian newspapers, including the Giornale d’ltalia. ha\e been forbidden to circulate in ugo-Slavia owing to their alleged a'tacks upon the king, army and people of Vugo-Slavia. London, Dec. 14. Paris The Italian newspaper Corriere italiani has been
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      CRIME IN SHANGHAI.
      89 20 Death Penalty for Various Offences. Shanghai, Dec. 1(». The Chinese authorities have begun a serious elVort to cope with the huge increase of crime in Shanghai. New laws promulgated provide death sentences for the following offences, .among other* Kidnapping for ransom aJ"rae> sending threatening letters with t
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      ENDURANCE TEST.
      454 20 Accident Causes Ten Hours Delay. Rugby, Dec. 14. ft is announcecd from Montlhery that the Hon. Victor and Mrs. Bruce have beaten the 15.000 kilometres motor record. covering the distance in 12.5 hours > 15 min. 7 sec. The previous record was 144 hours 4b sec. The motorists
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      AFRICAN DIAMONDS.
      61 20 Prospecting Prohibited For a Year. London, Dec. 15. Cape Town The Government Gazette notifies the prohibition of all diamond prospecting in Crown and private lands for a year from Dec. 1G. Sir Ahe Bailey, in an interview, approved the decision and declared that the diamond industry was in
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      GERMAN OFFICIALS’ SALARIES
      64 20 Rill for Increase Passes Reichstajr. London, Dec. 15. Berlin The Reichstag, by 333 votes to 53, adopted the Bill increasing the salaries of state officials, pensioners and war veterans. The Budget will thu- be augmented by about 325,000,000 murk* a yea r. It is not expected that
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      FIGHTING ON SOMALI BORDER.
      35 20 Heavy Italian Casualties Reported. Berlin. Dec. 1G. Romo: A fight on the Somali border iexulted in the Italians losing 5s dead and 4 T|i At y J nian na<! et casualtie*.
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      HELPING CHINA.
      206 20 Powers’ Readiness To Co-operate. London. Dec. 14. New York China having— at least temporarily—spurned the Russian influence, her internal a flairs ''o < welcome help from the t nited States and Great Britain, declared Sir ludtru Whvte. head of the British delegation at the Honolulu conference, who was
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      LOSSES IN MEXICO.
      177 20 Settlement of British Claims. Rugby, Lee. 14. The f Mowing official statement is issued On March fll. 1 fl'JT. it was announced that a convention had been concluded between the British Government and the Mexican Government for the adjustment of certain classes of claims for losses incurred
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      RUMANIAN RIOTS.
      109 20 Action Taken By Government. London. Dec. 14. Bukharest In connection with the recent students’ anti-Semitic demnnstrat»ons. the Ministerial Council has issued a statement to the effect that it has decided to replace the Prefects of the provinces of Bihor, Oradeamare and Cluj, and the Council is also inquiring
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      FRENCH CLEMENCY.
      90 20 Deserter from Foreign Legion. London, Dec. 11. Co nidi*. Locker-Lam pson announced in the House of Commons that the French Government had generously agreed to ran .V he rec rt k ase (>f John Harvev, of i aiditt, who was serving a sentence of eight years penal servitude
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      KING AMANULLA WELCOMED.
      267 20 BOMBAY SCENES. ACCLAIMED BY IMMENSF CROWDS. London, Dec. 14. Bombay Salutes boomed over th. harbour in welcome to King Amanulla o' Afghanistan, on his arrival by sea from Karachi. The King was greeted by S Leslie Wilson. Governor of Bombay, ir» the absence of the Viceroy, Lord
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      DEBT TO U.S.A.
      114 20 British Treasury’s Further Payment. 9 London. Doc. 1*>. Oi $1*2,." 7.”>,000 being paid by Britain t the- I'nited States Treasury, $2."».ooo.ois > is in respect of the repayment of principal and balance of interest. Britain has non paid $>0.'t.000,000, of which $120,000.0*'* is in respect of principal.
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      LABOUR’S SURTAX.
      117 20 Opposition to Mr. Snowden’s View. Rugby. Dec. 14. 1 he Labour Party yesterday considered Mr. Philip Snowden’s recent pronounce nu*nt on the proposals for a surtax on incomes over derived from invest ments and property. The ex-Chancellei declared that the proceeds, which sonn advocates of the surtax estimate
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      PREMIUM BONDS.
      55 20 Acceptance of Scheme Not Thought Likely. Rugby, Dec. 13. The (haneellor of the Exchequer, Mr Churchill, asked in the House of Commons to consider the advisability of issuing premium bonds as a means of raising revenue said no proposal cou’d escape examination, but it did not follow that
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      SCHNEIDER CUP CONDITIONS.
      418 21 SUGGESTED CHANGE. VY HE HELD EVERY TWO YEARS. Rugby, Dec. 15. \j K e.l in the House of Commons if he new m a position to state what action 1 1 i"g tak 11 by the Air Ministry t. a the Schneider ('up next year, So i
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      U.S.A. AND MEXICO.
      88 21 Mr. Hearst Charges Senators. London, Dec. 10. A'a-hineton: The Senate committee •'ligating the charges that Mexico l nited States Senators, heard Mr. ’'t. newspaper proprietor, himself as hr-* witness. Hearst refused the name of the dual from whom he obtained tho v,‘ but informed the committee tha
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      GOVERNOR CHARGED.
      95 21 Defiant Legislators in Oklahoma City. London, Pec. 1 •klahnma City The i71 VC* *11 1 OM COM' I ‘‘v of the lesrislature aided a cliat".‘'J moral turpitude” to the chaijrcs ot j mpetencc and corruption amain*’ Gov- Johnston, after his a- "ith his confidential secreta y, Mrs 11
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      GERMAN REPARATIONS.
      692 21 Agent-General’s Good Report. London, Dec. 15. Lcrlin Hie Director-General of the <' man >tat railways is negotiating with c Agent-General of Reparations for Mu-nt regarding the Dotation in th 'nted States Ot a $1(10,000,two loan for w.opment purpose- and also to meet hea\y additional increase of salaries slau
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      TIME SIGNALS.
      314 21 World-Wide Transmission From Rugby. London, Dec. 17. I’ 10,11 Dec. IP a world-wide time signal vV )‘l he transmitted from the Post Office wireless station at Rugby twice daily durng the five minutes terminating at ten in he morning, and six in the evening Greenwich mean time. The
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      SUDAN TRAGEDY.
      362 21 DESPATCH OF PUNITIVE EXPEDITION. London, Dec. 16. Cairo Captain Eergusson, District Commissioner of Bahr el baza! province, Sudan, has be*, n murdered, together with i Greek merchant, l»y Nuer tribesmen near Lake Gorr, north or Shambe, while ■•(•turning to the Dinka tribe cattle whiih the Nuors stole. London,
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      COMMUNIST SPLIT.
      210 21 Expelled Members Seek Re-admission. London, Dec. lri. Moscow: The Communist Congress resolved to expel 75 active ringleaders of the Irotzkyist opposition from the party, including Kcmenctf, Rakovsky, Smilga, Smirnoff and Kadek, also the entire membership of the so-ealled Sapronotf group, numbering 2d. London, Dec. 19. Moscow A new
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      BRITAIN AND CANADA.
      302 21 VISIT OF DELEGATION NEXT YEAR. Rugby, Dec. 15. Presiding at the annual meeting of the British branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association, the Prime Minister expressed cordial appreciation of the invitation i-sued by the Canadian branch to send a British delegation to visit < anada ill September,
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      CHINA TRADE DECLINING.
      54 21 Decreases in Shanghai And Canton. Shanghai, Dec. la. The Hustonis returns for eleven months show that Shanghai imports decreased L'"! per cent, and exports nine per cent. ('unton imports and exports each d" creased ir» per cent, compared w ill th* same period of last year The
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      BANK FOR BULGARIA.
      64 21 British sin' 1 American Firms (ombine. London, pee. 1!. Sotia A tanking agreement hu* be *n eo><- bided been B air and Gompany of New York and l.a/ard Brothers, of London, for tho formation of a mottupurc hank in B,u' r a: in with a capital of
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      A CITY OF THE DEAD.
      3004 22 CANTON SCENES. RUSSIANS ROUNDED UP IN HANKOW. DRASTIC AC TION AGAINST AGITATORS. Shanghai, Dec. 14. Canton The Whites have regained control of the city. The situation is much easier and it is considered safe for river steamers to go alongside the wharves. The Norwegian steamer
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      GERMANY’S NAVY.
      177 23 Plan for New Battleship Rejected. London, Dec. 1». ri;n The Reichsrat also reduced by '."00 marks expenditure for milipurposes. The Government now i> to submit two budgets to the -tag. one with the now battleship the other without, rr Gessler, Minister for Defence, in eeh in the Reichsrat
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      PERU’S FINANCES.
      80 23 New York Bankers Purchasing Securities. London, Dec. Ilk "W York: The bankers Doremus ompany announce that the Per»- n Power House has already passed Rill refunding the Republic’s entire v rnal debt, and the Senate is expected r ‘dify the measure to-day, in which Messrs. Doremus have agreed
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      LANCASHIRE COTTON.
      298 23 Need for Restriction Measures. tu London, Dec. R». tho h l a > nn‘ir th,> American section ot o, since the h l MX wt ks hav ’c passed f '“,V K W'th the. trad,. Mari4 hatf Iar > at d > s now impossible r S f
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      BEAM WIRELESS.
      119 23 Extensions to South America. Rugby. Dec. IP. Marconi short-wave Beam sendees are now in operation between Britain and New York. Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. The New York Beam service augments the long-wave services which have been in operation for some years. The South American Beam services
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      DUCHESS OF YORK.
      67 23 Sympathy with Troops in Intense (old. Rugby. Dec. la. The Duchess of York made her fir-l ins]K*ction of the King’- Own York.-hi re Light Infantry, of which she was appointed Uolonel-in-C’hief last August, at Aldershot. The weather was bitterly cold and the Duchess was anxious that the
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      FLIGHT TO HANOI.
      34 23 Paris. Dee. 10Le Bourget The aeroplane Georges Guvnemer. piloted by < olonel AntoinaG with four companions, hopped off at •>--•> for Athens as the first stop in a flight from Paris to Hanoi.
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      DUTCH SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS.
      29 23 London, Dec. ll 1 Amsterdam Heer Jan (Judegeest has been elected president of the Dutch Social-Democratic party in .-uere.->ion to Ilccr Polak. who resigned on account deafness.
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      GERMAN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.
      20 23 London. 1 o >. o. ,.n The Socialist Metal-Workers* hssen tiiirirost in Germany. jasd-rA&p' iron and steel dispute.
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      P. AND O. COMPANY.
      408 23 “DIFFICULT TO MAKE ENDS MEET” l»ndon, Dec. 14. f^ •it the annual general meeting ,r l In h !,mt S u am N«vi K atmn Co.. ,ruh(a said that although tho passage earnings had advanced by f2J*OOOi Th7re f 7’ .T™*, ,eft a "wilt balance fhortai
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      PARLIAMENT.
      91 23 Efforts to Pass Minor Bills. Rugby, Dec. PJ. It is expected that Parliament will b<> prorogued on Thursday and that the new session will open in February. Ffforts will be made during the week to secure the passage of a number of minor Bills. It is also anticipated that
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      VATICAN AND HUNGARY.
      86 23 Surprise at Appointment Of Primate. I Berlin, Doc. I!*. Budapest reports that the Hungarian Government has formally protested to the Vatican against the appointment of the Benedictine monk Szoredy as Primate of Hungary, which was announced recently, 1 causing" groat surprise in clerical circles. The Pope, however,
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      DUTCH INDIES. GOVERNMENT.
      248 23 IMPORTANT STEP. NATIVE MAJORITY ON PEOPLE’S COUNCIL. Batavia, Dec. 20. A historic event in Dutch Indian 1'arluunentary history occurred this morning, wlu-n the Peoples ouncil passed by ,'M to IH the Itil) dividing the seats in the < oum jJ between .10 natives, 25 Dutchmen amt five
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      OVERSEAS TRADE.
      233 23 25 Per Cent. Gain In j Exports. Bujjby, Dec. 20. Durinir the debate on unemployment, m the House <>f Commons last night, the President of the Hoard of Trade, Sir Bhilip t unlitfc-Listcr, referred to the November figures f<*r overseas trade, which showni an increase of JO jn*r
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      AVIATION.
      174 23 Attempt to Itri'.'ik Kmluranrr Record. London, Dee. 14. I hi ;ut* raft carrier Hermes has complefeil refit and been recommissioned at hal ham by aptain (l. Ilopwood for service on the China Station, whither she will proceed shortly. I he cruiser Despatch has refitted and been commissioned at Chatham
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      U. S. SUBMARINE DISASTER.
      798 24 LAST MESSAGES. HOPES OF RESCUE ABANDONED. TERRIBLE FATE OF SIX SURVIVORS. London, Doc. 17. Province Town, II.S.A. The submarine S4 hus been rammed and sunk by the coastguard destroyer Paulding otl' AVooden d. Washington: The Navy Department! has announced that none of the crew of 40
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      NEW SPEED RECORD.
      141 24 Hopes to Reach 300 Miles An Hour. Rugby, Dec. 2<*. Early in the new year a British sea14anc will attempt to establish a new speed record by flying over .‘HU* miles an hour. A Super-Marine Napier craft will be used over a measured course o three kilometres.
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      “TOTE” REJECTED.
      78 24 Action of Melbourne Legislature. London, Dee. 20. Melbourne The Legislative Council rejected the Totalisator Bill, which proposes o tax of 10 per cent, on all racecourse investments, of which the respective shares of Government and club would be r.G. and 4S». The Government introduced the Bill as a
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      “ANTI-IMPERIALISTS.”
      115 24 ANTI-IMPERIALISTS.” Subversive Elements Meet In Brussels. Ber'in, Dec. 13. Tfu* Anti-Imperialist Conference at Brussels received yesterday in a secret session a report about the development of the independence movement in the Philippines. Mr. Eugene Chen gave a report on the situation in China, ami a delegate of the Dutch East
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      MR. AMERY’S TOUR.
      66 24 Departure from New Zealand Eor Canada. Rugby, Dec. 20. Mr. Amery, the Colonial Secretary 1 l l rr,a t’ n l a t J our XT of the Dominions, Canada Aucklan(1 New Zealand, for The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Coates, emphasises the value of Mr’ Arnory
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      AIR FORCE CRUISE.
      22 24 London, Dec. 15. Bombay Tiie four Air Force flying boats proceeding to the Far East have arrived from Karachi
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      A COLD CHRISTMAS.
      411 24 UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER IN EUROPE. Rugby. PeC. IS. Cold wont her of unusual severity prevails throughout the British Isles. Nineteen decrees ot frost were registered in London last evening. I here have been falls of snow in many districts. Continuance of these conditions is foreeasi, probably extending
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      Cable News in Brief.
      238 24 London. Deo. I'. The flagship Frobisher ha- arr vt-i at Devonport from China. She will pay erf recommission in the Now Year.’ New York: Ten million dollar.' gold' was sent to Buenos Aires yesterday, 1 making $lS,8~>0.0(io worth ’of gold shipped to the Argentine front the
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      U.S. NAVY.
      358 24 Five Years Programme* Submitted. London, l)<»< Washington: Mr. Wilbur subn !tvto the Budget bureau a five-years U Y building programme providing for :,ij‘ tional cruisers, submarines and i,.Y troyers. A report that President Coolidg, ap proved the programme is denied, hu? Longworth. Speaker of the House j*, present
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      INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS.
      81 24 Ill-treatment of Prisoners In Russia. London. Doc. I s Geneva: The International Conwvvre oi the Red Cross have made a sta’eni* r.’ to the effect that they have received several demands, acct m pan led by cru.mstantial documents, relating Georgia. regarding the treatment which pri> ,*ners are
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      SMALL YACHTS CRUISE.
      72 24 (ierman Skipper’s Tribute To Singapore. London. Dec 1' The German yacht Hamburg t commanded by Herr Kircheiss, forna:t> ravigating officer of the Get man vai'-et Seeadier, has arrived at Cowes afiei a voyage round the world occupying h days. Herr Kircheiss in an interview j aid tribute
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      SEAPLANE CARRIER FATALITY
      43 24 Two Men Killed by Petrol Explosion. London, Dec. Sandiego, California: Two men hilled and five injured on board the .e v plane carrier Langley, in consequent an explosion, probably of petrol stor> The crew extinguished the subseqio tire with steam.
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      SWITZERLAND’S BUDGET.
      19 24 Berlin. Poe. Berne The National Council parsed the 11)28 budget and also a raising the councillor*' *uIurio4.
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      PRAYER BOOK SURPRISE.
      2027 25 COMMONS REJECT. CONTRARY TO ALL EXPECTATIONS. WILL BE RETURNED TO CHURCH ASSEMBLY. Contrary to all expectations, the House of Commons rejected the measure for adoption of the revised p ra vcr I took of the Church of England l»\ 217 to 205. he measure w as left
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      LOCAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
      379 25 Bishop of Singapore’s Views. The new* contained in Kr'day J ,..,1,1,., Wii x conveyed to the Bishop of Singapore by Straits Times .e, .resenta (iV) when his Lordship arrived at tin (.athedral to attend tho Tamil diocesan conference. His Lordship said it was difficult to discuss the matter
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      CABLE AND RADIO.
      114 25 DOMINIONS CONFERENCE TO BE CALLED. London, Dec. 111. In the House of Commons at question time the Postmaster-General, Kir William Mitchell-Thomson, stated that the Government hail invited the Dominion Governments and the Government of Indip to nominate representatives to attend a conference on cable and wireless communication,
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      SHIPPING TROUBLE.
      59 25 Chinese Seamen’s New Demands. Hong Kong, Dec. 15. Hong Kong The Kongmoon Seanren’s Union is demanding th«* following exorbitant wages for Chinese crews: Chief engineer, $.100 a month; second engineer, $200 third engineer, $150 carpenter, $70 boatswain, $150 chief steward, $00; assistant steward, $10. The Union further demands
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      EAST AFRICA COMMISSION.
      93 25 Sir Hilton Young Leaves London. Rugby, Dec. lit. Sir Milton Young, chairman of the East African Commission, leaves London to-day for East Africa. After visiting Geneva on league business, lie will go to East Africa by Cairo and Khartoum, l>eirig joined on the way by Sir Reginald
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      NEW BRITISH CRUISER.
      74 25 Cumberland Shortly Leaving For the East. London, Dec. 1.T The cruiser Cumberland lias hoisted her pennant at Chatham before leaving tor China early in the New ear. She h ommatidcd by aptain A I.. Snagge. The cost of the cruiser was i l ,!M)f»,00b. Stic ha a
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      BRITAIN AND IRAK.
      657 26 TREATY TERMS. INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN STATE. CONSULTATION ON FOREIGN POLICY. London, Dec. 15. The revised Anglo-Irak Treaty was signed in London yesterday. It provides for the termination of the British mandate in 1932, when Irak will enter the League of Nations. Rugby, Dec. 15. The revised treaty regulating
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      PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
      116 26 T.U.C. Accepts Employers’ Invitation. London, Dec. 20. The general council of the Trade Union Congress, by a considerable majority, decided to accept the invitation of a large group of employers, representing over f 1,000,000,000 capital, to a joint conference to discuss the industrial problems facing the country.
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      DEATH OF SIR GRANVILLE WHELER.
      101 26 Rugby, Doc. 15. The death of Sir Granville YVholer creates a vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of the Kaversham division of Kent. He won the last election as a Conservative in a three-cornered contest at which over ,>0,000 votes were cast by a majority of
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      SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
      67 26 Germany Secures Order For Locomotives. Berlin, Dec. 20. South Africa's order for SO German locomotives is much commented upon by the Berlin Press. It is understood that the Krupp concern, the I.inkehofman work>. Hohenzollern works, Maffei works, Jenschel and Sons and other well-known films are concerned. It
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      IMPORTED BARLEY.
      76 26 Proposal for Customs Duty Rejected. Rugby, Dec. 20. In a memorandum issued as a White ’aper the Government gives reasons for iejecting the proposal to place a customs duty on imported malting barley. The view is taken that a customs duty would he difficult to administer, would be
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      SOVIET AND U.S.A.
      66 26 Industrial Experts Admitted Under Bond. London, Dec. 16. New ork After a long hearing before a special board of enquiry at Ellis Island, the Soviet mission of 12 industrial and mining experts was permitted to land under a $500 bond. It is announced that the delegation is
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      “RED ROSE ” IN CALCUTTA.
      62 26 “RED ROSE IN CALCUTTA. London, Dec. 19. Calcutta: The light aeroplane Red Rose, which is engaged in a flight to Australia, has arrived here, and will leave for Rangoon on the 21st inst. thr h «iu R d f ma,k f «rced landing on on Nov in an r nt
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      FRANCE’S BUDGET.
      33 26 Paris, Dec. 1.9 M iti‘ S( nal< is ‘trussing the Budget mnearc 'announced that the Treasury Rank .rf'i" ,l>UrS< billi <<" f*a'>os to thl ank of France at the end of December.
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      LINDBERGH IN MEXICO.
      443 26 2,000 Mile Non-Stop Flight London, Poo. 14. San Antonio. Ti-xus Col. Lindbergh arrived at Mexico City at the foneiuaion of a 2.0(H) milt* non-stop flight from Washington in the aeroplane Spirit of St. Louis, in which he crossed the Atlantic. President Calles declared the day a public
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      SUGAR INDUSTRY.
      79 26 American Organisation To Stabilise. London, Dec. 13. Tjil 6 y? r k The Boards of a hundred ited States sugar refining companies, a the largest conference of sugar intermaU’n tht War,.dcndod on* the f2matun of an American Sugar Institute t J!y tht ur P° 8e of stabilising the
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      FRANCE’S NAVY.
      45 26 Programme of New Construction Authorised. p London, Dec. 20. authorising'The 1 ‘laving d"' e<i BiU Jniy 1. 1927. and VuTe .70 cruiser, six destroyers five l a submarines a nv e ."Wt-daga two scuts in e minelayer and no. '"""""“i"’" „f ,|,o NaV(1
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      THE SWISS CLUB.
      535 26 CHIEF JUSTICE OPFW NEW BUILDING, The Swiss Club, which has existed one of the smallest but most popular of Singapore clubs for some fifty y ea s tored upon a new and promising of its history when its new building at Bukit Tinggi was opened by the
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      HOTEL INCIDENT.
      148 26 Summonses for Alleged Assault. He fore tlu* Fourth Pplice Magistrate. Mr. G. T. Peall, on Monday afternoon. Mr Osborne Jones mentioned two summon'; for alleged assault in which Mr. N 1 Begg and Mrs. Begg were respect i' > the complainants. The summons by Mr. Begg was aga'
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      FOOTBALL.
      558 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Oxford’s Good Win Over Cambridge. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Dec. 14. the inter-Varsity soccer match at v ford Bridge Oxford beat Cambridge Rain fell, and the ground was ;r >l( herous. Oxonians maintained their foothold tho slippery ground better than the Cantab*. and their long passes were very
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      RUGBY.
      1157 27 [Reuter Telegram.] [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Selangor Overwhelmed In Trophy Match. to retain th, tlu. •>» Var. hut not I I'vnaltv at, .„t', Us <»« coals, r' r >'-' a Sat« h r.l.ay th ‘h ir le di l >t dr t ayrs. h Hobl l rn t Kuk foi,
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      BOBBY JONES’ PLANS.
      65 27 [Reuter Telegram.] Not to Defend British And Open Titles. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Dec. 18. Atlanta. Georgia Bobby Jones has announced that he wi 1 not defend his itie as British Open Golf Champion, nving to his law studio-, and will n«»t participate in the British Amateur Championship.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      208 27 Rrom Head-Mat thews Shield. In the re-shoot for the BromheadI Matthews Shield at the Fairer Range on Mor. .’ay, the Eurasian Company, S.V C.. made a score of 12G as against their previous score of 128, which formerly tied with that of the Eurasian Company, Penang Volunteers. The
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      KING-EMPEROR’S CUP. UNEXPECTED WINNER.
      87 27 ORANGE WILLIAM NOT IN FIRST THREE. E rom Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. 17. 1 he race for the King-Emperor’s Cup, the first hi* race of the Calcutta Christmas meeting, resulted as follows Mr. Kphraums’ JINGLE 1 The Aga Khan’s QUINCY 2 The Maharaja of Mysore’s
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      GOLF.
      367 27 S. President’s Prize. The final round of the competition for the 1 resident s prize was played on Sunday morning at the Singapore Golf Club and resulted in a Win for Mr. W. II. Elkins and Mr. E. A. Giirson, who defeated Mr. R. Irvine and Mr. E. M.
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      72 27 Itcuter Telegram.) Wonderful Batting By Ponsford. Itcutor Telegram.] London, Dec. IT. Melbourne I’layinjf for irtor:« ljrainst Queens land in the Sheflield Shied match, I’onslord scored l!i, thn he, it his own world's record score in fir t ela cricket of I lit*. Apart from two very ditlieult chances
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      1191 28 [Router Telegram.] English and Scottish League Results. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Doc. 17. Results in to-day’s Longue matches were ns follow Division I. Rirminghum 1 West Ham 2 Rluckhurn 1 Sheffield United •> Bolton 3 Aston Villa 1 Cardiff n Bury 1 Evert on 4 Ilurnlcy 1 Huddersfield 11
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      M.C.C. TOUR.
      133 28 [Reuter Telegram.] Drawn Two-day Match. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Dec. 14. Johannesburg The two-day match between the M.C.C. and the Transvaal and Natal schools fifteen was drawn. The M.C.C'. made 312, of which Wyatt •empiled 136 not out, and the Transvaal ind Natal schools replied with 1'.)'.). (ioitur in
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      YACHTING.
      150 28 Mishaps in Sunday’s Racing. The second part of round the Island race for R claps boats was sailed on Sunday and the result was a win bs la-/./, r lend, who was two minutes ahead of olumbine. The cup for the total run. however, is won by Irene. I
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      TENNIS.
      219 28 Australian Ladies* World Tour. London, IV c. >. Melbourne. The Australian Lawr Tennis Association has selected >ii> OHara Wood and Miss Boyd, of ictona ird the Missis Akhurst and B’.ckerton f New South Wales, to make a woric tour next season. Annual Meeting of The L.L.T.C. Mr. Granville Roberts
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      HOCKEY.
      107 28 S.C.C. beat S.R.C. Playing on the Padang on December 11 the S.G.G. beat the S.H.G. by foui goals to two. The game was fairly even, except in the forward line, where th S.G.G. showed more combinutii n that, the S.R.C. S.G.C.—Osborn Follenfant and Bateman Swallow. Shaw and Lowson Paughan.
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      SQUASH RACQUETS.
      84 28 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Prince of Wales In Form. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Dec. _'0. After a fine display of skill and endurance, the Prince of ales this afternoon a feated Lieut.-C onidr. Kershaw by three /T- two n st ‘coni round of the Ko\al Navy squash racquets championship
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      U.S. FOOTBALL.
      77 28 [Reuter Telegram.] Army and Navy Break Off Relations. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Dec. IT. Xeu ork (Treat disappointment is Ht h.v the sporting public at the news that the army and navy have broken off .oothall relations owing to a difference of opinion as regards eligibility rules. l*or the
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    CHINESE WIFE IN COURT.
    614 28 TS1P WINS AGAINST HUSBAND’S FAMILY. The Chief .Justice (Sir William M u son) gave judgment on Thursday in r tion in which the issue was whethi: thplaintitf, Check Chai Choon, was tin ;uv ful wife of Sim Bian Chin deceased The deceased died in 1901. He
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    SOLDIERS IN CRASH.
    236 28 Overtaking Lorry And Bus. Evidence was given before the Se 1 1 °lice Magistrate. Mr. H. R. Bull, on To <la a crash on the* Thomson R a i which a lorry load of soldiers was iniir Sergt. Mills, of the Duke of We! i: tons Regt.,
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    820 29 IMMIGRATION LAW DIFFICULTIES. prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Dec. (1. t »n the first of this month the new i.nation Law came inti* operation. S far there lias r.ot been a rush of u'S. but it is evident that there yet ains a good deal to be
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    PRISON FOR FIREMAN.
    396 29 CAPTAIN’S COMPLAINT AT SINGAPORE. A sev f. re sentence was inflicted in the arine Court on Tuesday upon an Arab! tireman. a native of Aden, who was ar y e(1 w>th continued disobedience to the master of the ship Ribera while at sea. apt. ti. S. eatherill
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    MOTORIST FINED.
    206 29 tTitling in at Turn of The Hoad. Mr. W. 11. (ollvcr. Deputy Chairman >if the Singapore Improvement liu-t was the complainant on Thursday in a barge of rash driving against a young Chinese named Koh bong Seng. Mr Col'ver told the Third Police .Maiiitrate.' Mr. C. H. Dakors,
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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    258 29 Adventures of C hinese In Fraser Street. Hie circumstances under which a r bM of ,,v r $BHJ in •Md daylight was related to the Second l te Magistrate, Mr. H. It. Bull, yesm! y i a T m,, A Chinese, Lam Yok. .aimed trial on a charge
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    BIRTHS.
    41 29 KAS.AH. (in Tuesday. December UI. 11*27 at the Maternity Hospital, Sepoy Lines, to l*r. and Mrs. N. Uusiah, a son. '.VF.K. Hu Saturday at The Heather 112, 1 Balmoral Road, to Dr. and Mrs, ll 1 Wn a daujrhti r.
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    MARRIAGES
    88 29 IAIJIJ BLACK. <»ri December 12. 11*27 Janie Harr, oi to Mrs KlittabetJ Donald Black, tIt jr«l Muirrhti r W in i* nek, Merchant. (i.'nsguu. va\ dki: i-mr kalan f'licsoi', Sumntia. on Mum.ay, I*••»•«• iri Ini I 2. 1127, Ivan < X •«I r i Norman, son of Mr. ainl
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    Trade and Finance.
    153 29 Singapore, lire. _*l EXCHANGE. I, rt London, Bank I n: 1 11 tvnaund j Private 3 m. credit 2 I 21 .32 1 1, 1 New ork. Demand *,*;i Private iH» d/s rHU <lm France, Hank T 7. i On India, (tank T.T j On Hong Kong,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    808 29 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Dec. 21. MINING. Issue Vul. I’d. Buyers Sellers ft £1 Asum Kunthang 67/- 69/i'l £1 Mangrin Tin 38 40'I I Batang I'adung (Mill 1 a (M'»7 1 1 1 Bat a Caves 1.27 1 I .32 1 j VI VI Chenderiang 11*
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      81 1 General— Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price 1 London Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position —(By A. W. Still) 1 Rubber Smuggling 2 Local Rubber Auction* Weekly Share Market 3 Scene on Estate ‘1 London Share Prices '1 Cable News— Rubber Competition 1 Rubber Bill Dropped
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      90 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotat ions Forward Contract Spot Seller Trices Jan. Apl. 1 If.'.tc I.'tlon S'poiv Ih*c. Mar. June Se; t. s. d. 1 >i*c. 15 1 7\ 0.08-'h 0.69 0.70 0.72 h 0.74 1 10 1 70.07 h 0 0,’‘ 4 0 7.1 0.7-’ 0.73 1 17
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      21 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are as follows Singapore f»6.53 cents London Is. 6.9 Id.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 1.250 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at December lio, as received, 64.755 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      153 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce i Rubber Association held its h4-‘!rd auction j mi December 21, when there was cata-! i fuued 1,20!*. 15(1 lbs. or 539.80 tons;] .bored 850,228 lbs. or 382.24 tons sold 82 7,020 lbs. or 309.48 tons. Spot London Is. 77's New York
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      “ AN EXAGGERATION.”
      94 1 AN EXAGGERATION.” IREUTER TELEGRAM] Duponts and United States Rubber Company. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 14. New York The chairman of the Dupont, Nemours Company characterises the report that the Dupont interests have S'-cured control of the United States Rubber Company as an exaggeration. 1L* explains that a few individuals, of
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      RUBBER POSITION. PROSPECTS FOR NEW YEAR.
      1368 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Nov. -3. A rise jn price is welcome though it i.; !>y no means large enough to make us say that the restriction areas are doing well. A rise in stocks, though it is small, is far less satisfactory.
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      RUBBER COMPETITION.
      62 1 [REITER TELEGRAM] U.S. Companies Seek Concessions. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. D Buecnos Aires A message fr >1 Belem, Brazil, states that representative < of the Firestone and Goodyear rub:. companies have arrived there. It was announced that they intend, i to negotiate with the State Govemni for a
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      RUBBER BILL DROPPED.
      99 1 (REITER TELEGRAM 1 OBJECTIONS OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS. !REUTER TELEGRAM 1 London, Dec. I S. The Rubber Industry Bill will not pieced any further this session owing to section of the rubber manufacture:» objecting to certain details in it. The Bill may be re-introduced in House of Commons
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      SAGGA RUBBER.
      286 1 Profits During Past Year. The twenty-third annual general me*.ting of the Sagga Rubber Co.. Ltd., a. held on Nov. 10. at 18 Laurence Fount:. »> Lane E.C. Mr. R. X. G. Bingley (the chairman) sa. i that the total revenue for the past year was £44.320. being £3.088
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      MALAKA PINDA RUBBER.
      122 1 The report of the Malaka Pinda Ruhbc_ Estates for the year ended Aug. 31. 10-. after a lowing foi depreciation shows profit of $150,282.52. To this has to b added the balance of profit and loss a count brought forward from last yen' $13,909.24, less bonus to
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      DEVON ESTATES.
      770 2 Pushing Ahead with The Planting. n,i- annual general meeting of Devon l avs Ltd. was held on Friday at'terat the offices of the secretaries, ami Co.. t lion. Mr. H. E. Nixon presided, Vl Messrs. C. V. Bailey and J. A. Clarke v present. moving the adoption of
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      524 2 A Well Known Towkay Charged. (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18. On Dec 4, Customs Officers at Batu l*ut found two lots of rubber weighing .».>.,j7 piculs in a stream. There were four men near the rubber when the Customs officers arrived but three of them
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      63 2 New Provisions in Ceylon Ordinance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Benang, Dec. 14. F tiller the provisions of the (’ey bin Rubber Restriction Ordinance, regarding tlu salt of rubber without the production of coriron, th- Council, it y moved that no licensed dealer IZ'XL or soil ruMn-r wi. ou.
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      BEAU SEJOUR RUBBER.
      326 2 Dividend of V/2 Per Cent. Declared. 1 he sixth annual general meeting ol Beau Sejour Rubber Co., Ltd., was heal on, 5><>v. 10, at 95a Chancery Lane, W.C. Mr. John W. Dennis (the chairman)' said that there were three factors which had operated against the company during!
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      313 2 Anglo Malay. 111,075 lb> Allcnby.—25,517 lbs. Ampul. Sumatra 1. 59.H05 11, Aver Molek. 11,582 lbs. Mukit K. B 1.983 i)>*. batu Village. 1,179 U)' 4 Hikain. 9.3,800 Wjs. li.ooms.— 24,300 lls, llu u Tiga l Selangor 7l.3'*o U>Pukit Kajang. 59,H78'bs. Brunei United Plantations 29.23s ibs. Hukit Tiniah.— 11,905
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      NEW TAPPING SCALE.
      556 2 Criticisms at Devon Estates Meeting. The new assessment scale was the subject of criticism by the Hon. M». H. K. Nixon, presiding at the annual general meeting of Devon Kstatea Malacca Ltd., on Friday afternoon. Mr. Nixon said that the new basis of tapping was neither justified
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      185 2 Alor (iajah and Pajam Final Dividends. The report of tin* directors of Alor r; a jail Kubher Kstate states that tin* profit for tho year ended Sept. 20, P.*27. amounts ta .$*JT,72 1.82 to which ha to he added th«balance of $1 l,. r »70.17 hreiwrht forward Irom
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      SCENE ON ESTATE.
      158 3 (Aneta’s Service.) MANDORE’S ATTACK ON EUROPEANS. SHOT BY MANAGER IN SELF-DEFENCE. (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, Dec. 14. Padang During the search of the house of a mandore on Huberta Kstate who was suspected of theft, the mandore attacked an assistant named Peterson, who received a parang wound twenty
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      598 3 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Co.’* weekly report, dated December 20. states There is welcome news of another reduction in the Port of London stocks and by no less than 1.250 tons, thus bringing the total down to 04.750 tons. This ha> had a
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      822 3 Barlow and Co. Report. Singapore, Pec. 15. The tendency of the market has been •asici and prices have fallen \d. in Lonlon, 1 cent gold in New York and 1 *v cents orally, during the period under review. Cab’e advices to-day quote London at 1 7*S*d. itid
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES NOV. 23.
        546 3 Stock ticbang* Valua. Company. Prices. £1 Abaco 2/ Allagar il Anglo-Malay j £1 Ayer Kuning 2 7 4 £1 Rnnteng 2/ 2/ Ratang Consolidated 2 £1 Ratu Caves JJ £1 Ratu Tiga 7/l 2' Hekoh 2 Rertani Consolidated 7 y 2/ Rrieh £1 Ridor
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES DEC. 21.
        790 3 Capital Issue Prir*.. P.id Up V.W. Dmdead. f£ L\"' Company A Co. Evatt--389,293 1 36 p.c. year 28-1-27 *.Allenby ($1) 3.00 8.20 8.00 3.20 160.000 1 20 pc. for year 30-9-27 .Alor Gajah ($1) 2.40 2.70cd.2.40 2.60 «2<,964 1 10 p.c. int. a/e yr.
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