The Straits Budget, 5 January 1928

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEINi; THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED KIliHTY YEARS. Nu. 4.6 SINGAPORE, THI RSDAY, JAM ARY 5, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    333 1 Pa«« I leade ,{> I |*risi»n lv 3 I Kubb r Voc H. I The Prim* 3-4 4 I |.and Huh- 4.3 |w-ia- *r“ .-•••> 1 K > News I **—> V i »>\ erm,. 1 I (Pictures I ;ng < lub *•> I M at Tanglin Club 13
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2659 1 I Th <- ih a n g t ■ih a 'f at s uft >oially inform■cq the n n -government ay S ,ht PMUlt of iv j n yoos. Governm» M «"<l Party n °ther seizure I on ,h ll( n r h( Va ,uc of the
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. TO FOSTER TRADE IN MALAYA.
    905 2  -  (By A. VV. Still.) London, Dec. 7. Glancing over ar article on the pr» sent and future of artificial silk the other day, I noticed that the writer. Sir Edwin Stockton, pa-t president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, drew 'attention to
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    MAYNARD AND CO.
    357 2 Final Dividend of 10 Per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of Maynard 'end Co.. Ltd., was on Friday at the 'Chartered Bank Chambers, the chairman. Mr. E. A. Brown presiding. There were i also present, Messrs. D. I’hillip. G. H. McWaltor and Mr. G. IVcker represent
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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
    111 2 Ricksha Occupant Held I’p In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 21). An audacious robbery was perpetrated in Kuala Lumpur in broad daylight yesterday. A Chinese employed at a chandu retail shop was removing $lu,000 in cash to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    579 2 LATEST DETAILS. MACHINES TO BE SHII'l'Kl THIS MONTH. A committee meeting of the So Flying Club was held on Tuesday was decided that the kind offer Singapore Harbour Board to eoi t road leading from Trafalgar Sn the hangars should be accepted. The following were appointed M
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    LORRY DRIVER FINED.
    132 2 Averted Collision in Hill Street. A h .i nese lorry driver pleaded gu •n Friday before the Third Po Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers. to d Sn on he wrong side of the road Street, a crowded thorough! along: which runs the bus and tru* o u°V
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      PRISON REFORM.
      534 3 tin* right to demand.—Straits limes. December ‘Jib Miisal to look upon H a j t is red and nis yr to what some conrigi*: 1 u .|y rigidity of the ant ism have com.y Home Secretary, j(»yr.son-Hicks, somev-;' .V’.sorxici 1,1 P,, pu!ar estimation v held to be comV.
      tin* right to demand.—Straits limes. December ‘Jib  -  534 words
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      RUBBER PROSPECTS.
      711 3 —Straits Times, December 30. Though rubber prices are distinctly improving, there is no slackening of the outcry of the anti-restrictionists. Yet it must !»t* evident to all who have studied the difficult problem of rubber -upply and demand in all its phases, that, were restriction abandoned, the price
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      THE PRINCE AND TOC H.
      707 3 j charging their debt.—Straits Times, December 31. For one reason or another the Lamp of Toe H, that splendid league of youth which is one of the fairest and most hopeful fruits which have sprung from the havoc and desolation of the Great War. does
      j charging their debt.—Straits Times, , December 31.  -  707 words
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      THE HONOURS LIST.
      748 3 Jive and well-balanced.—Straits Times, .January In one of the most amusing passages of that witty and cynical l*!av, The Title," Mr. Arnold Bennett writes Examine the Honours List and you will know exactly how a Government feels in its inside. When the Honours List is full of
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      LAND RULES, 1928.
      575 4 Straits Times, January 4. Gazetted two days before the lose of 1927, the Land Rules, 1928 provided for in the Land Code, 192(1, complete for the immediate present the land laws of Ihe Federated Malay States. The aim of the new legislation, as we interpret it, is
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    RAFFLES HOTEL CONCERTS.
    149 4 Appearance of Well-known Italian Tenor. The very enjoyable orchestral concert given at Raffles Hotel on Monday night had a valuable addition in the appearance of Signor (iamaro Bonavita, the well-known Italian operatic tenor. His contributions, accompanied by orhostra, wore On with the Motley, The 1 wo (iroiiadior.s
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1792 4 When the authorities chose the name Seraph for the destroyer which has just hi come famous in British Naval annulj through its bold rescue of a part> Chri-tian priests and nuns from Chinese. hi v chose well. The Seraph arrived i. ;m.-'ni< k of time—a habit in the
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    139 5 STRAI TS CURRENCY REPORT. mmissioners’ Abstract as T fur: follows a: l C Currency W eb’ .lation on Soa* 11 *****96,954.70 1.1 f Currency jiverugi a,: iU4 tion during Not v 1927 117^5^54.70 r Guarantee Fund s 1 1 C on Bee. 1. 65,216,662.45 1 .i tif Fund InCarr«r.c> w-
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    POLICE STONED.
    71 5 A c :.f rmatiun received Inspecta a:.d Whiteman went to a lorong T F..,-- .i-’ Ibad in Sunday evening t r< Avd of about d0 or 40 Chi- .ire i with sticks and stone*. In- r a and a detective made one c ricks and stones wire then
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    CANADA’S TRADE IN THE EAST.
    1043 5 LOCAL EFFORTS. COMMISSIONER’S VISIT TO SINGAPORE. As a result of the conferences which are held annually in London the efforts, made by the various nations composing the British Empire to establish sound trade are generally well known, but the work which is done by the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 5 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    REMEMBRANCE DAY.
    98 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am writing to express my deep appreciation of the generous way in which the whole of the Press have once again co-operated in my Remembrance Day Appeal on behalf of distressed ex-Service men and their dependents. This year’s appeal
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    THE DOG NUISANCE.
    150 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Unless owners of dogs confine them to their houses and private grounds after a reasonable hour in the evening. Singapore will he cursed with these infernal pests who try to prevent everybody from using the common road. 1 refer
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    HARBOUR BOARD INSPECTORS.
    137 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, All Municipal and Government Sanitary Inspectors are required to qualify for the Royal Sanitary Inst it utt Diploma; but the Singapore Harbou* Board Inspectors, with the exception of the Chief, appear to be immune. Considering the large number of
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    BROADCASTING FROM AUSTRALIA.
    282 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Let us hope every listener-in out in these parts picked up that most do light; ul programme broadcast on 2S.il metres from 2 F. C., Limited, Sydney. Australia, in the very early hours of the morning of Boxing Day.
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    GUNMEN AGAIN.
    379 5 Rival Gangs in Pistol Battle. Rochore Road was the scene of a pistol battle between rival gangs of Chinese guronen at five o’clock on Friday afternoon. Many shots were fired, creating a panic among occupants of houses on either side of the road. The wayfarers fled, and the
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    F.M.S. CUSTOMS FLEET.
    173 5 Alleged Operations In Dutch Waters. From Dutch sources we learn, says the Straits Echo (Penang), that the inquiry held at Kuala Lumpur concerning the allegation that the F.M.S. Customs Fleet hail conducted operations in Dutch water has been concluded. This inquiry was held in camera, at the
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    72 5 Importance of Singapore Bureau. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. *2. Striking tributes were paid to the pr gress of the work of the Far Fas.cm Bureau of tlie League of Nations ia Singapore at the annual meetimrs in Delhi. The Council considered an important extension of its
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    NOTES FROM MACAO.
    340 6 Effects of Canton’s Irruption. (From a Correspondent.) Macao, Dec. It*. The sh»Tt-lived occuj sit ion of antoo bv Red- produced dreadful havoc in that city but Macao can only be said to lave been mildiy affected by the short teign of terror. A number of leafleti f
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    ADVERTISING THE EAST.
    191 6 Comprehensive Travel Magazine IJeing Prepared. i Mr IL M. Knapp, M.R.G.S.. a well I fiown South Afri an editor and publisher, accompanied by his wife, also a writer of pute, lias arrived in Singapore and is Maying at Raffles Hotel. Mr. Knapp, who is a much-travelled man.
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    ST. ANDREW’S HOSPITAL.
    158 6 A Successful Christmas Party. It was the atmosphere of a happy home that prevailed at the St. Andrew’s Hospital in Mrs kino Road on December when thi 1 lady medical officer in charge. Dr. Elliot, the matron. Miss Bridges, and the staff foregathered with the honorary staff
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    PROVIDENT FUND CLAIM.
    461 6 Interesting Test Case At Penang. An interesting test case as to .the amount payable by the Penang Mumcipa ommissiom-rs from the Provident h und t,, the personal representative of the late i M,-. S. Dunn, formerly Municipal Km nicer. came before Mr. Justice Fprouli m tin- Penang
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    CAR SMASH ECHO.
    178 6 Accused Arrives in An Ambulance. 1 here was an echo before the District Judge, Mr. X. D. Mudie, on Tim**lay morning of the motor ear accident on Kallang Bridge in which four occupants were injured aud a fifth was removed from under the overturned ear just as
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    HOSPITAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
    93 6 Amid the round of festivities during thi recent holiday season, it is gratifying t( know that the inmates of the Genera Hospital were not forgotten. On Christnms Day, si Dort entertainment wagiven in which Madam Dietz, Mrs. Alford Miss Knowles, Mr. Osborne sind Mr. Mar bant took part
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    RIBEIRO AND CO.
    328 6 Business at Annual Meeting. i The annual general meeting of C. A. j Ribeiro and Co., Ltd., was held on Friday it the company’s premises. Raffles Squaie,, the chairman. Mr. D. Israel presiding. Phare were also present Messrs. lu-1 meek, J. Israel, K. C. Fu, F. R.
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    ALLEGED THEFT.
    202 6 Bovs' Tale of a Man Who Took Wages. Two Malay lads who earn their livin collecting tennis balls during games on tin Tanglin Courts were walking down Orchard Road with their wages. They had been paid $*> apiece in one ten dollar note, which they were about to
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    INDIAN WORKMEN.
    159 6 Opinion of Trade l T nion Deputation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penajg, Jan. 2; Since his arrival in India he had s«n sufk-ient to satisfy himself that the conditions of the workers in India wero a menace to civilisation, sj*id Mr. A. A Purcell. M.P., upon arriving at
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    NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
    211 6 Official List for Past Half Year. The following is a list of the half-\ lV naval promotions to Dec. 31 Commander to Captain.—A. R. wich, D.S.O., C. Maitland-Dougall, L. B. Bevan, C. O. Alexander, R. B. T. M W. F. Wake-Walker O.B.F., F. A. Bu* H. B. Maltby,
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    H.M.S. HAWKINS.
    68 6 Visit of Admiral Tynvhitt To Singapore. H:s Excellency the Commander-in-' China Station. Vice-Admiral Sir Reg Yorke Tyrwhitt. Bart., K.C.B., D $0 D.C.L.. dying his flag in H.M.S. r (Commodore Second Class. L. V Braithwaite, C.M.G., R.N. t is expect arrive in Singapore *-n Friday, .I n from Hong
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    AMPANG (PERAK) TIN
    163 6 Progress of Construction Work. Report of Ampang (Perak) T:t girur for year to Sept. 30, li'27, c; period from inception of company or 8. l'J2*>, until Sept. 30. 11*27. statetotal area at present held comprise i acres and efforts are being made t tain further land. Directors
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    NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
    110 6 It is notified that th«e following been appointed to the Commission :1 Peace Singapore.—Messrs. F. O. do I>. J. Elias, M. S. Haji Manjoor 'ah* Maricar, W. J. Mayson. F. A. Pk W T. F. Anderson Pole, Syed Mohanu 1 sagoff, W. A. Venning. Penang.—Messrs.
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    STRAITS TRADERS.
    808 7 STROM. BALANCE SHEET STK RENTED. m\G CONDITION F,X) of I I N INDUSTRY. Th- Mir 'Trailing J Kagnall in the chair, with thr 1 present: —Messrs. W. J. Then 1 Hiuginbottom, J. tr W |„Vki'-Yarlioroui.’h. H. E. rh»»- 11 Shut, A. E. Thorn leyj}uiu»*tA1 II .1 A. Duthie,
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    227 7 Forthcoming Visit To Siam. As previously announced the High Commissioner, accompanied by Lady Clifford, is going to Bangkok as a guest of his Majesty the King of Siam. According to the Siam Observer, Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford will be accompanied by Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary
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    RED LITERATURE.
    294 7 A YOUNG CHINESE CHARGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. L. McFall, a young Chinese named Ng Mong Tau, alias V. A. Wu, who was arrested and later iclcased in connection with the recent share swindle,
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    THEFT ON MAIL TRAIN.
    122 7 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Dec. 28 The two Hykams who were arrested in connection with the theft of a silk coat from a Malay gentleman named Sheik Ahmad and $56 in cash from two other passengers, in the mail train on Tuesday morning between
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    AN UNWANTED VISITOR.
    299 7 Police Officer Dismissed Boy.” Mr. C. H. Nicol, the officer in charge of Rochore Police Division, on December 28 told the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. II. R. Bull, that a Hockchew “boy” whom he had previously dismissed at a moment’s notice had returned to the house several
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    K.P.M’s NEW STEAMER.
    301 7 Cruise Round Harbour on The Op Ten Noort. A trip round the harbour in one of the latest and most luxuriously appointed of steamers was the pleasant experience of five hundred Singapore residents who gathered on the new K.P.M. liner Op Ten Noort on Thursday, in response
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    NOTES FROM MEDAN.
    874 7 Instalment Houses Scheme. (From a Correspondent.) Medan, Dec. 24. With reference to my last week’s remarks on the N? V. Medansche WoninGvoorziening, I have now received fuller details as to the method of supplying houses to those in Medan who are at present compelled to live in
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    MALAYA IN 1927.
    1613 8 (U PSTANDING EVENTS Ol THE YEAR. n j, brief review of the outstanding i\int< of the year 11*27 in Malaya, thej fust thought is that there have been many changes in high places. W* have a now Governor and High Comm -i< m-i a m vv General
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    ARREST IN LOCAL BANKRUPTCY.
    338 8 s. CATHIRVALO GRANTED $40,000 BAIL. On,, of the largest of recent business failures in Singapore was recalled in tr.e Bankruptcy Fount on Thursday, when :m order directing the arrest of S. Uithirvalo, who was adjudicated banKiupt a Singapore last month, the subject ol argument before Mr.
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    THE SELADANG.
    180 8 A Timid and Inoffensive Animal/* Mr. Theodore R. Hubback writes as follows to The Field from Kuala Lipis:— Sir.— I have read with some interest Mr. Mackenzie’s letter in your issue of Dec. concerning the alleged ferocity of seladang. I have been in the Malay Peninsula for nearly
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    HOLIDAY DISTURBANCES.
    169 8 Military Police Busy In Singapore. It cannot he said that the excellent reputation hitherto borne by the troops in Singapore for good behaviour in the city was maintained during the Christmas holidays. In addition to the incident in which five soldiers stopped cars in Anson Road and struck
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    CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
    284 8 Further Cases Reported In The City. Since the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners last Friday, when ligu s were given by the acting Municipal He., Officer, Dr. Dawson, there have U-en further cases of cholera reported. On Dec. 30 a Chinese was found d. a on Goat having
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    PASSENGERS.
    710 8 Hir follow ini; passengers an* proceeding *o Kui«pe by the which sailed on In* day Com. Uunner Guthrie, apt. Clavton, Mi<t IV Watt. Pay. Lt. Jolliffe. Mr. H. Taylor, Mr. \V J. Mci; Padden. Mr. W. T. Spark. r, Mi'* N] I.. Sinclair, Mr. A. K. Lawrence, Mr. S.
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    MILLIONAIRES IN SINGAPORE.
    1120 9 vi viNG THE ORIENT IN COMFORT. VI. STEAMER AND Rectal trains. ftw American millionaires Th U r> lay on a world tow IU j- „f the fact that the riches, whatever its lMS i n regard to entering lias certain undeniable this one. these gentlemen, Mr. :t
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    A HALE STREET RAID.
    189 9 Alleged Gamblers Before Magistrate. Nineteen Chinese were arrayed before Mr. C. H. Dakers, on a charge of gaming in a Hale Street house. A police witness told the magistrate that on the entry of the Police there was a hurried scramble from a table at which
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    EXTORTION EVIL.
    534 9 Stories Told in Police Courts. The extortion of money under threat I of injury is a form of crime that is very prevalent in Singapore. In the words of a court inspector who recently drew the attention of a Singapore magistrate to this fact, it is an evil
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    CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.
    102 9 A Factor in Street Casualties. The practice of a certain type of Singapore pedestrian of indiscriminately dashing across traffic crowded streets, heedless of on-coming cars, is regarded by local motorists as contributing not a little to ihr risk of street casualties. The danger of the practice was
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    LOST CITIES OF CAMBODIA.
    879 9 AMERICAN TRAVELLER INTERVIEWED* A JOURNALIST IN THE IUNGLE. An exciting day in the jungles of Cambodia was described to a Straits Times representative at the Europe Hotel on Friday by Mr. Robert H. Casey, of the Chicago Daily News, who has been exploring some of the
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    BRITISH TRADE IN N.E.I.
    1101 10 RICH CHANCES BEING MISSED. M N l KAt Tl RKRS' LACK OF ENTERPRISE. T"e following article by Sir lVntivul Rhillips a ipeared .n the Lotid*»n Daily Mai! during mail week Souraltayu, Nov. <5. Brit oh manufacturers are missing valiiald*- <>pp«»rt unities for the extension *rf our
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    THE LETTERS OF BABS.
    547 10 Mv dear Tina.-All the best to you in li*2s, my dear. 1 see in the Home pup* th* v write a good deal about atmosphere.” Well, come to Singapore .Vo lack of it here this week-end, and, had vou peepe*i into Ra files on Saturdax night,
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    NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
    183 10 Festive Crowds at Singapore Hotels. The close of the old year and the beginning of the new one have provided Singapore with two long and we come week-ends, thanks to the falling of l hristnias Day and New Year’s Day on a Fundav and* the consequent official
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    SOVIET ASKS JAPAN’S AID.
    43 10 Tokio, Dee. ‘-’l*. The Russian Charge d’AtTairs at Tokio called on .Mr. Debuehi. Vice-Minister for Foreign Adairs, and asked for Japan's a: bit ration in patching up the rupture of diplomat:c relations between Soviet Russia anl the Nanking Government.
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    WEARNE BROS.
    1226 10 SATISFACTORY RESULTS RECORDED. SUBSIDIARY COM PAM KS IN FULL SWING. The annual general meeting of Wear Brothers, Ltd., was held at the c jinny’s in Orchard Road on 1'. LS. Mr. T. J. B. Wearne presided there were also present Messrs. S. t Wong, L. W. Geddes, E.
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    PIPE FACTORY SCHEME.
    3456 11 moke discussion. BUKIT TIMAH rubber OBJECTS. miaicipal matters in SINGAPORE. udM.m of the Municipal Commis- tu grant a lease of land owned v a, the sixth mile, Bukit Timah U,a to the Singapore Hume Pipe om- v t«>t the erection of a factory was r a,mussed at
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    TRADE OF MALAYA.
    1179 12 the fall in rubber PRICES. When final Inrun'S fur the years trade I are available il "ill I-' I'" 11 1 lhat ,hl total value of foreign merchandise, ex- eluding parcels post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during the jiast twelve months shows a
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    NEW SHARE SCRIP.
    280 12 Demonstration Given At Fraser Neave’s. 4 number of business men attended a demonstration given on Thursday at F niser md Neave’s premises on t ollyer Quay of a new type of scrip for the prevention of forgery. Three devices were shown and all three may be used
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    SAMPANS IN THE RIVER.
    280 12 Obstruction Case in Marine Court. Twelve Chinese were summoned in the Marine Court on Thursday for causing an obstruction in Singapore River between Elgin and Colman Bridges at 1.50 p.m. the previous day. The evidence was to the effect that thirty* sampans were drawn up in
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    RELIABILITY TRIALS.
    46 12 (hrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec. 30. In connection with the motor trial controversy, the Pinang Gazette to-day publishes a cable from the Auto-Cycle Union London stating “Wish reliability trial every success.” Thus the Perak Motor Union’s attempt to ban the event is defeated.
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    908 12 Recovering from Effects Of Floods. The twenty-first ordinary general nmt. ing of the i’<ahang Consolidated Co., 1 was held on November 30 -at Windustcr House, Old Broad-street, E.C., .Mi Frisby, ehairman of the company, pt« sm|. ing. The Chairman gave a graphic account c»f the disastrous flood which
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      THE NEW YEAR HONOURS.
      1056 17 MALAYA’S SHARE. KMliHTHOOD FOR MR. f. EVERITT. MR. E. C. H. WOLFF j RECEIVES C.M.G. r I-M IMPERIAL KAPIO1 Rugby, Jan. 2. p.tr n- in the New Year nel Ge rge G ibba, M• 1 and Treasurer of Hi* V H .i.-ehold Sir Frederick Gov ernor-General
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      BURMA TROUBLES.
      133 17 Villagers’ Attack On Police. London, Jan. 1. Rangoon Villagers attacked a Police patrol near Paungde and seriously wounded the station officer at Hmattaing village. The Police finally tired on the mob. Two villagers are reported killed and five injured. The attack was the outcome of an agitation for
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      LIGHT AEROPLANES.
      192 17 Order Given by Air Ministry. Rugby, Dec. 30. An order for 20 of the latest twostater Moth type of aeroplane, fitted with •>0 horse-power Cirrus Mark 11 air engines, has been given to the De Havilland Company by the Air Ministry, and will be used by the Home
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      AFGHANISTAN.
      226 17 KING A.MANULLA'S VISIT: TO BRITAIN. Rugby, Div. 29. At the conclusion of the state visit 1 during which King Amanulla of Afghanistan will be the guest of the King at Buckingham Palace in March, the Amir will make an extensive unofficial tour of the industrial areas. He will spend
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      SUDAN MURDERS.
      110 17 Prompt Concentration Of Troops. London, Jan. 1. Khartoum The quick concentration of troops in the Upper Nile province where apt. Ferguson and others were murdered, has restored confidence among the loyal Nuers chiefs and confined the trouble to a small section. The Nuer chieftain Garluak, who surrendered. declares
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      FRENCH FLIGHT TO THE EAST.
      39 17 London, Dec. 2K. Beirut The aeroplane Georges Guynenter has landed at Itayak and is stopping there for a time on the instructions of the French Ministry of War. The! 'flight will be resumed, later.
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      BULLION SHIPPED TO FRANCE.
      155 17 CURRENCY POSITION. FLANS TO STABILISE THE FRANC. London, Dec. 29. New Y ork Ten million dollars in gold bullion have been shipped to France, destined, according to French newspapers, to the Banque de France in connection with the forthcoming stabilisation of the franc. Well-founded reports state
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      BOMB OUTRAGE.
      112 17 Theory of Buenos Aires Affair. London. Dec. 28. Buenos Aires The bomb explosions in the National City Bank on the 24th inst. are attributed to Sacco and Vanzetti sympathisers. The nineteen people injured include four women, one of whom was Mrs. Emmeline Beams, an Englishwoman. It is believed
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      BRITISH FILMS.
      83 17 American Company’s Big Interest. London. Dec. 30. New York The United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., has announced that it has arranged to acquire approximately 25 per cent, interest in the New Standard Film Company, Ltd., a British concern. It appears that the transaction was carried out by Mr.
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      POPE’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
      90 17 No Appeal to Powers To Intervene. Shanghai, Jan. 2. Peking With reference to the Pope’s Christmas message and the interpretation given, Mgr. Constantini, Apostolic Delegate, is authorised to declare that the interpretation that His Holiness wished to exhort the powers to intervene for the appeasement of the
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      ANOTHER FLIGHT TO THE EAST.
      55 17 London, Dor. .‘>0. Two half-pay Air Force pilots, NewaJl and Vintcent, were obliged to-day to postpone their Far East flying venture, owring to the risk of taking olF from the snowbound Edgware Aerodrome. They intend to fly across Europe to India and Singapore, returning, if
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      RED TERROR IN CHINA.
      1930 18 MANY EXECUTED. PERIL OF PRIESTS AM) NUNS. FINE RESCUE ItV HALS. SERAIMI. Hong Kong. D< e. 2s. II.M.S. Seraph rescued a party of Ita 1 an priests and nuns tr*»ni I utniiiunist captivity between th» 22no and ‘2»tb mst. at Swabue. Sensational deta Is an* disclosed.
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      RESERVISTS RETURN.
      77 18 A ROUGH CHRISTMAS AT SEA. London, Dec. 20. The last contingent of class A Reservi>ts from hina arrived at Southampton this afternoon by the transport Somersetdure with headquarters the l.'Uh Infantry Brigade, the 1st Middlesex and the 1st Border Regiment. The vessel had a very rough passage ■lunmr
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      “FORCED LOAN” IN BOLIVIA.
      62 18 London, Dec. 2b La I’a z. Bolivia The Government*”h.,* reed a forced loan of 12,000 000 k,,i; vianos (S5.000 non. boliloading capitalists of th ,om *be i i tho c °untrv. ,n V m Patino, the “tin kino-” Mssi-d at 4.000,000 boliviano i® 8 and Kamayo
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      SHIPPING FREIGHT WAR.
      168 18 PROMPT REPLY. CUTS IN RATES FROM CALCUTTA. London, IV New York The Shipping Boat i, for a larger share of freight fr*,i < 1 cutta has been met by a reduv cargo rates by the C’unard-Bco«.. .-bank line, and it is believed that the K r and
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      COTTON CRISIS.
      269 18 LANCASHIRE MUST COPY JAPAN.” London. Dev. ■_> Lancashire must copy Japan'" *>. tends Mr. J. L. Tattersall. Presider.* «.,f the Cottonyarn Association, in an interview with the Manchester Guardian <ir the depression in the American M*v >n of the cotton industry. Mr. Tattersall calls attention !<> tv defectiveness
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      COAL PRICES.
      88 18 New Scheme Considered In Cardiff. Rugby, Dec. 30 Much interest is ln*ing displayed in scheme which will be considered next week at (ardiff by colliery owners for t h« regulation of coal selling; prices. The scheme provides that contributions of 3d. per ton on their output of coal
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      TOKIO’S UNDERGROUND.
      72 18 First of its Kind in Far East. Tokio, Dec. 3<* Patterned on the New York system an4 claimed to he earthquake proof, the firunderground railway in the Far Ea vvas opened to the public this morning At present it is a mile and a hall length, connecting: the
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      BOYCOTT OF INDIAN COMMISSION.
      820 19 MOSLEM VIEW. T1! COMMUNAL STRIFE 1 PROBLEM. London, Dec. 2*'. The Indian Commercial and Subjects Committee -Jv passed a resolution in vent ting the Simon Commisaiiuig on constituent organisainc t<> give evidence before n as a prote>t against the Indians from the commission. niing its session
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      MOSLEM OPINION IN INDIA.
      128 19 Need for Controlling Body. London, Dec. 2‘J. Bombay The* absence of an organised Moslem body able to control the masses is the reason for the failure of the* Viceroy and others to lay tlu* foundation of mutual understanding and inter-communal peace oi the opinion of the
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      SCHOOLBOYS’ TOURS.
      111 19 First-hand Knowledge of The Dominions. Rugby, Dec. 30. To 43 public schoolboys who left London to-day for a three months’ trip to South Africa the Prince of Wales sent a special message. he said Your tour will U» full of interest and I think you are very fortunate
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      “GOLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS.”
      97 19 How to Cure Business Depression. London, Dec. 28. Washington Addressing the American Economics Association, Professor L. I>. Edie. of Chicago University, sug.»sted the international pooling of gold rc-orves as a cure for business depressions which, he argued, were due to underproduction of new gold. Such a
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      AIR LINER FOUND.
      304 19 Travellers Well Treated By Arabs. London, Dec. 30. Baghdad An air liner with mails failed to arrive last night from Cairo. A wireless message has been received from the pilot saying he was forced to land in the desert 200 miles from Baghdad. Another Imperial Airways machine
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      IND. LABOUR PARTY.
      129 19 Why Mr. Philip Snowden Resigned. London, Dec. 2i). Mr. Philip Snowden, interviewed regarding his resignation from the Independent Labour Party, says the latter’s a tivities are supererogatory since the Labour Party has adopted a definite socialist basis for its existence. Mr. Snowden is of opinion that it
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      GIANT FLYING SHIPS.
      91 19 Britain’s New Passenger Liners. London, Dec. 28. The largest passenger flying ships ever built in Britain, two tit’teon-seater ShortJnpiter flying boats, will be launched at Rochester early in the New Year. They are developed from the flying-boat in which Sir Alan Cobham is at present making his
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      CANADIAN GOLD.
      65 19 More Shipments to I'nited States. London, Dec. 30. New Yoik: Stimulated by flu* discount on the Canadian dollar, more gold is being returned to the t'.S.A. from Canada. The Bank of Montreal in New York is* re reiving another shipment of $2,000,00 making $4,000,000 consigned to it, and
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      FATE OF THE DAWN.
      272 19 FRUITLESS SEARCH. CHANCE OF LANDING INNEWFOUNDLAND. London, Dec. 28. Lakehurst, New Jersey The airship Los Angeles has returned after 31 hours of a most thorough but fruitless search for the aeroplane Dawn. St. John’s, Newfoundland The suggestion that the aeroplane Dawn, which has been missing since
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      FRENCH BANK RATE.
      114 19 Financial Conditions Quite Sound. Paris, Dec. 30. The papers remark that the rate of the Banque de France is now reduced to a level which has not been in force since the war and which is lower than those of all great countries with the exception of
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      NEW JERSEY FIRE.
      109 19 Liner Burnt to Water’s Edge. London, Dec. 30. Hoboken, New Jersey A tire has swept two blocks of buildings on the Hudson waterfront and burnt the Clydt liner Seneca to the water's edge and two piers and several barges. The damage is estimated at 1*300,000. All the
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      U.S.A. TRADE.
      89 19 Decline in Output During November. London, Dec. 28. Washington The Federal Reserve Board’s monthly report states that the output of manufactures and minerals declined during November. The largest decline was in the production of motor cars, this being largely owing to the preparations to bring out new models.
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      HEAVY FLOODS IN BRITAIN.
      2464 20 THAWS SEQUEL. THOUSANDS OF ACRES INUNDATED. MANY IKH SLS IIAYK TO UK AUANDONKI). Rugby, Dec. 2>. The extraordinary state <»t allairs can cd by ♦he < hri.-tma- -torms and snow has to some extent been alleviated to-day, but coiuiimnicati >n- ai -t.h -eriou-1.. alfected. Mo t
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      MESSAGES FOR 1928.
      363 20 POLITICAL ACTIVITY. PREPARING FOR GENER ELECTION. London, Dec. l Mr. Baldwin’s New Year messag the nation, addressed to the Pr League, of which the Prime Mini tirand Master, notes considerable gross in 1927 in restoring iml.. prosperity and also the increasing uf capital and labour to co-opera*
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      PLAN TO OUTLAW WAR.
      295 21 < PROPOSALS. ARBITRATION treaty WITH FRANCE. i\\ IT \TI0N TO OTHER 1 COWERS. London, Jan. 3. The State Department V h». text of the formal France to join the United ,,-mg to all the principal .t comprehensive treaty duration renouncing war .•rument of national policy. lt!
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      DOMINIONS’ STATUS.
      52 21 Hired Communication With London. Rugby, Dec. 30. t *’t last year’s Imperial ,d, at the Govertiors-Gencr.il Tl 'Would lease in l>e inter■‘•u.en the British and l>omi- t't.* will take etTyct in t,;, >unday, after which direct between the c u of the he handed to the •ta. tor
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      GOVERNOR IMPEACHED.
      72 21 S(i !U, s in Oklahoma City. v London. Dec. 23. l,, fM j‘ Lrider orders Disrj, 'n liar. ta te troops this aft nr S "l selfm th< ;u md thn thl S natt chamber ‘T lhu s Prevented a meet.1. hr..;, impeachment of Gov'J& at ,;T ’Lit
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      TRADE OUTLOOK.
      765 21 BRITAIN’S POSITION ENCOURAGING. Rugby, Dec. 30. A more encouraging note is struck in official quartets regarding the trade outlook for Great Britain than has been the ease for some time past. Reports available for guidance indicate that following the disastrous period in 1326 when prolonged induMtial tumbles caused
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      GIBRALTAR SWIM.
      220 21 Miss Gleitze Just Fails To Cross. R-ugby, Jan. 2. Miss Gleitze, the London typist, just failed to-day to swim the Straits of Gibraltar. This was her second attempt. She left Tangier in a tug for the starting point, being accompanied by Bifitish Consular representatives to act as independent
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      PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
      186 21 Hopeful Prospects For Conference. Rugby, Dec. 30. Lord Londonderry, speaking at Seahani HarUiur, referred to the impending joint conference between the captains of industry and representatives of labour. He -aid he was inclined to believe that it was bitter that a conference should have been itdled by
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      SHANGHAI SHOOTING.
      65 21 BRITISH POLICE OFFICER KILLED. Shanghai, Dec. 30. Det.-Sergt. K. G. Campbell was fatally shot in the abdomen this morning when a squad of foreign detectives were arresting two armed kidnappers in the bedroom of a Chinese house. Thereupon the squad fired, killing one kidnapper and seriously wounding the
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      NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
      70 21 Good Work during China Troubles. London, Dec. 31. The Gazette announces that Commander A. Maitland-Dougall has been promoted Captain for his services during the recent attack at Nanking. Commander Miles, of the sloop Hollyhock, is also promoted Captain. Lieut.-Comdr. Boultbee, of the gunboat Scarab, Lieut.-Comdr. Maund, of the
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      GERMAN SCIENTIST SAFE.
      53 21 London, Dec. 30. Calcutta The German Consul here has received a message stating that the report last August of the murder of the German scientist Filchmer on the SinoTibetan border was unfounded. It is now ascertained that he and his companions are safe and are expected to
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      GERMANY’S NEW YEAR.
      165 21 Hopes for Better Understanding. Berlin, Jan. 2. The Reich President received the customary New Year’s visits from the Diplomatic Corps, Government officials and representatives of various national institutions. Replying to addresses, he said he hoped that the severe past trials and present economic, social and other troubles
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      ATROCITIES IN IRAK.
      228 21 FEROCIOUS RAIDS ON DESERT TRIBES. London, Jan. 3.> Bagdad The whole of Irak is seething with indignation at the atrocities of Faisul-ed-Dowish, who recently carried out his third ferocious raid in six weeks on an Irak tribe of harmless shepherds. He slaughtered all males, including infants. and
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      PENSIONS IN BRITAIN.
      127 21 Scheme Now Fully Operative. Rugby, Jan. 3. The final action of the Contributory Pensions Scheme, which was embodied in the 11*1 -"> Act, became operative yesterday. Under it 450.000 persons, between the ages of 05 and 70. who have been insured under the National Health Scheme, which
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      SUBMARINES AND AIRCRAFT.
      96 21 Hush-Hush 99 Experiments In Britain. London, Jan. 1. Naval circles are surprised by the announcement of extra pay for air pilots and observers appointed to submarine air-craft-carriers. It is known that experiments were being made in Great Britain and elsewhere in this connection, but the tests w
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      MUCH HAND-SHAKING.
      131 22 Mr. Coolidge’s New Year Ordeal. London. Jan. Washington President nnlidge. with a swollen wrist bandaged owing to New Year handshakes at White House, received pressmen and expressed th* opinion that the United State- had every reason to look forward to a prosperous yeor and that employment would inipioyc.
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      NICARAGUA.
      111 22 U.S. Punitive Expedition Despatched. London, Jan 3. Washington Two battalions of Marines have been ordered to proceed to Nicaragua as a punitive expedition against General Sandino. Managua United States Marine reinforcements marching on (where U.S. Marines had five killed and 23. wounded the previous dayl came into conflict with
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      Mr. Tocher Honoured.
      42 22 London. Jan. 3. The Rev. Forbes Tocher ha< been gazetted a Commander of the Order of the Brit i'll Empire. Mr. Timelier conducted the negotiation foe the release of ('apt. f.alor who was I n|tture<l l»y liandits near Ichatig
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      FRENCH REVENUE.
      84 22 Abolishing Duty on (.old Imports. London, Jan. 2. Paris Provisional returns show that to Dec. I a the revenue exceeded e\|H*liditure by ill, 12f».00<>. The Government lias introduced legi-la-lion with a view to the abolition of* import duty on gold imports, whether specie or bullion, as it considers
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      MOSCOW DEATH SENTENCES.
      77 22 Dangers of Holding State Office. London, Jan. 4. Moscow Charged with abusing official posts, Poliakov, commercial director of the grain department and the state bank, and his assistant Telesnin have la*en sentenced to death and their property confiscated. Nine merchants were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment.
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      MEMORIAL TO MARQUIS CURZON.
      78 22 MEMORIAL TO MA RQUIS CURZON. Rugby. Jan. A commission ft»r a memorial to thelate M m tpns Cur/on, former Foreign Secretary, has been given t„ Sir Bertram Maekennal, who has been responsible for much public w,ok including a number of statues «f Queen Victoria and King Ktlward. The intention is
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      “RED ROSE” FLIGHT.
      273 22 Snake Discovered In Mid-Air. London, Jan. 3. Rangoon I he Red Lose had a.i mg adventure with a snake in mid-.ur I .shortly al ter leaving Rangoon yesterday. IA brown snake appeared beneath Mr>. Keith Miller’s seat. Captain Lancaster tried to kill it by stamping on it.
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      SOVIET AND CANTON.
      123 22 Ex-Consul’s Thanks To Britain. Hong. Kong, Jari. I. M. Pokhvalinsky. th:* former Russian Consul at Canton, and his party have left for Shanghai. In a Reuter interview he thanks the llong Kong Government for all they have done fur him and his party during their sojourn in
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      BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
      159 22 Satisfaction at Washington Communique. London. Dec. 31. Washington Mr. Kellogg ha* authorised a denial of the press reports that tlu* British Government elevated the guns of its battleships after the Washington Treaty and then objected to the United States doing the same. He says: “The British Government
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      JERSEY AND THE EXCHEQUER
      31 22 Rugby, Jan. The administration of the Island of has forwarded to the Chancellor h<‘ l x <;hequer a cheque for £<oo.ooo as a contribution to war expenditure.
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      Cable News in Brief.
      621 22 London. Dec. ‘20. Santiago: Eighty Araucano Indians, including many women and children, are reported to have been drowned while crossing the river Cautin on horseback. Thcv missed the ford, and were swept away‘by the current. Guatemala City Col. Lindbeigh has arrived from Mexico City from which
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      PLATINUM FOUND.
      300 22 IMPORTANT AREA SIERRA LEONE. Rugby, J a The Colonial Office announce' th-t-platinum has been discovered in s,,...* Ix'one. It was first found in May. p. the Director of Geological Survey. M. t Junner, and the recent investigation cates that the platinum bearing ar. a V about 40 square
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      NEW YORK FESTIVITIES
      157 22 Big Prices hi Theatres And Hotels. Lor.don, Jan New York The New Yuar wa« uo|. corned on an unprecedented sea’.** w night. The theatres, hotels ar.J night ;b> were tilled to their utmost c:t| a Hundreds of thousands congregated i& the streets. Five hundred policemen were star
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      SEAPLANE SPEED RECORD.
      44 22 Official Credit for Flight-Lieut. Webster. London. Jar.. The International Aeronautic Federation has cabled to the Royal Aero FluK officially crediting Flight-Lieutenant Webster, the Schneider Trophy winner, with the world’s speed record for seaplanes over 100 kilometres at 450.222 kilometre* per hour.
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      PRINCESS MARY.
      52 22 I To Visit Egypt with Viscouni I Lascelles. I Rugby, Jai I The Evening Standard announce*' th*® Princess Mary and Viscount Lascell**visit Egypt in the Spring. Plans f«<r tn<B visit and its duration are not yet in ,U *'J final stage, but an announcement made as soon as
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      LIGHTNING STRIKE IN BOMBAY.
      27 22 London, dan Bombay A lightning 1 strike of ployees at four mills, following the duction of measures of economy rendered 10,000 people idle.
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      TROUBLES IN ALSACE.
      26 22 Berlin. Jan I Strassbourg Further arrests «’t tion autonomist leaders have taken v including the painter, Solvegg. ‘“W prisoners were taken to Muellhausc
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      SINGAPORE BASE.
      74 23 n> \\s|'ORTING THE HUGE TKV DOCK. London, Jan. 1. t of transporting the 71 floating dock in two f. r Fast, according to the 7. awarded to Snut and well-known Rotterdam 11 7.a t > at least eight tugs. ''7 7.1 -tage of the journey 1 7 U
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      AIRMEN’S ADVENTURES.
      175 23 Ihrillins Escape of French Crew. London. Dec. 31. «ii-ring account of the LraVb',1 of i ho crew of the: me Georges Guynemor, tl>to Hanoi, is given b.. :.at. the commander, i g Rome for Athens, a :n far from their course i ranean. The cold was so pilot
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      NICARAGUA.
      120 23 I .S. Marine Corps Casualties. London, Jan. 1. vo i fibers and l’C M n Corps will shortly N from w York. A J*u Marines arrived in IK ember. London. Jan. 2. l :w United States Marines >•' wounded in a severe 7 with a large force of well-
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      FRANCE AND U.S.A.
      72 23 London, Jan. 1. r 7\. Well-informed quarters have 1 v, ''-nation which is stated to negotiations in Washington f ,n V av urably for a renewal ;v -American treaty of arbi1 the provisions of which it T, t0 extend. 1 States Government is also udy to negotiate
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      DYNAMITE OUTTRAGE.
      46 23 > London, Jan. 1. T Vlvania Three per- 7m!!.’!) t an(l considerable property by an 1 I- Cm, t t l» ri "ting de- Bveiling Sun. I,;;’;'; th outrage was an I el) had K 1<? puh ,ish °rs of ’ht dty. bCen active cx-
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      POLAND’S DEBT TO BRITAIN.
      34 23 Rugby. Dec. 30. It is learned that on Monday next the Poli>h Government will pay to the British Treasury £175,156, representing a half-year s payment of the Polish relief debt.
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      FAMOUS DANCER DEAD.
      17 23 London, Jan. 2. Paris The death is announced of the anions dancer Loic Fuller.
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      UNITED STATES OPTIMISM.
      75 23 London, Dec. 31. New ork The United States greet* C'L’S with a chorus of optimism convinced hat the country to-day is such a highly developed and efficiently co-ordinated economic organisation that undiminished continuance of, and probably increased prosperity is assured. Indeed even the possibility of a lan
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    544 23 GOLF CLUB A FLOURISHING CONCERN. (Front Our Own Correspondent.)* Medan, Dec. 31. Old Straits friends of the Medan Golf Club will be very pleased to learn that this club, once so small, has grown into a very flourishing institution during the last two or so years. The
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      RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
      1345 23 Last-Minute Win for The Services. The S.C.C. Rugby tournament was resumed on Thursday afternoon, after a lapse of several weeks, with a game on the padang between the A.P.C. and the United Services. The military side won, but only just, the five points which put them ahead being
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      PENANG RACES.
      61 23 Record Entry in Open Horst* Class. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Fee. 30. Entries for the Penang Turf < lu > meeting startimr on Saturday, .Cm. 7 number 171, excluding griffins. There is a record entry of 1-7 in the nine < pen horse classes. The course is
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      HOME FOOTBALL
      521 24 K. ut. r Trlojrrnm. KNOI.ISH AND SCOTTISH RKSII.TS. ::Reuter Telegram.) I.oiidon, 1* *»< 31. KesiiltH Hi" I.* 1 1'in* in.itches 1 U.ie <i to day Division I. XrHei.nl 3 Bury 1 Hirininghmn <»t m»m Holton arditf Hu in lev ii.mdiliurn l.eirester 3 Aston Ylllll 1.1 velpool Slu’ftield I’m/£•
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      GENE TUNNEY HONOURED.
      71 24 I Koutor Tt lc^ram.] Member of Exclusive Club. I Reuter Telegram.] London, Dec. 20. New 5 ork Gene I’unticy ha- been admitted a member of Mad -on S« |u;ir*■ Garde a Athletic ('lub commonly known at be "Six Hundred Millionaire;-.” lie is til*' best hover admitie.i to
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      343 24 [Reuter Telegram.] Services Too Good For Johore. The Johore rugby fifteen came down Singapore <>n Saturday to meet the L’nited Servies in the Malaya Cup competition, and were beaten by 23 points if**ur goal* anil a try) to nil. This was the last game in the southern
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      M.C.C. TOUR.
      279 24 Reuter Telrtfram.] Poor Start in Second Test Match. [Reuter Telegram.) London. Dec. 31. Cape Town: The weather was fine for the second Test match, and there wer* Ki.OftO present. South Africa won the toss and put England in. The side were out for 133, "f which 43 came
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      NEW YEAR SPORTS.
      870 24 Diversions Afloat And Ashore. The New Year sports heL on Monday were ii' much ef a success (his >ear as in previous years. t ne tine weatner. tempered by an agreeable breeze, held out until tne end. There were one ot two brief .-quails during which a
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      HOCKEY.
      785 24 Services Beat S.C.C. in Keen Struggle. After a hard irame on tho j, on December 28 the Services be;.’ S.t by two goals to one, thus \vn n n r two out of the three games played i 1( tween the teams this season. At the start the Club
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      GOLF.
      362 25 Harrison (i. C. Holiday Competition. u -i„g were the results of the v t it ions held at the Garrison 1 <hii Dali Foursomes (Bogey). G M. Palgety 4 up .,1 T.,vlor and C. R. Cum;il l G. G. Franklin 4 i (l neral Van StrauIL. i.t.-Col. J. 1>.
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      THE CHAMPIAN GOLFER.
      26 25 r Telegram.] l! ,lln to Practise Law. r Telegram.] London, Dec. 29. l ,mi Pion golfer, Bobby 1„ '’'animation for admisrt in Georgia.
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      POLO IN INDIA.
      22 25 1 1,1 1 rvlvjcram.] Uai,London, Jan. 1. IS-afl. 11 !»>»; won the Inter- lation championship, an 1 ‘tellers by 6-1,
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      244 25 Decision to Retain KnockOut System. A meeting of Inter-Commercial Cup representatives was held at the Stadium en Friday evening, the following firms being represented :—McAlister’s, United Engineers, John Little’s, Gattey and Bateman, Oriental Telephone Co., Robinson’s, A.P.C., Adamson, Gilfillan and Co., and the Singapore Cold Storage. It-was decided
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      FOOTBALL.
      114 25 Final of Colman Shield Competition. The final of the Colman Shield competition f«*r Malay football teams was played •r. Raffles Reclamation ground on Saturday, the spectators including H.E. MajorUncial C. Van Straubonzee and Dr. l.im Han Hoe, president of the Singapore .’outball Association. Fatol Karib, the holders of the
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      197 25 New Course Obtained on 30 Years Lease. At the annual general meeting of the Selangor Turb Club, Mr. J. Macdonald, "’ho presided, referred to the new race ,nurse, and said that the construction of tacks and roads, etc., was proceeding under the supervision of Mr. F. W.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      108 25 Tronoh M ines.—Piculs 1.535. (Nov.) Ayer Wong. Oct. 200 piculs, Nov. 218 >icu!.s. I’ "’■in*: Tin. Bucket dredge 578 hours. 29,000 yardage, 672 piculs. Mnlim Nawar.- 535 hours. 112.000 yard il'c, 3X6 piculs. Mnlim Nawar South. 429 hours, 84.000 vardag 1 120 nicu'-t. Kundong Tin Dredging. 526 hours.
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      DAME CLARA BUTT.
      312 25 Probability of a Visit To Singapore. How Dame Clara Butt, after many per-si-tent entreaties by wireless, yielded her consent to give two concerts in Calcutta, was related to a Statesman’s representative in an interview with the celebrated contralto. Dame Clara Butt who is visiting India for the
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      PERAK MOTOR TRIAL.
      63 25 Views of Royal Automobile Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 3. The latest phase cf the Penang motor trial controversy is that the Perak Union which protested against the unauthorised nature of the trial on behalf of other local unions, has received cable from the U".yal
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    BIRTH
    31 25 IIIAPMAN. On December 31, 1927, at No. 210, Queen Street, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Chapman, the gift of a son. lirst-born. Both mother and child doing well.
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    MARRIAGE
    42 25 HUSBAND NYE. At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Penang, on December 29, 1927. tlie Rev. R. S. Stewart o flic kiting Thomas Gibson Husband, son of Mr. and Mis. Husband, Haddington, Scotland, to Elfrida Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Xyo, Eastbourne.
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    Trade and Finance.
    143 25 Singapore, Jan. 4. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4V4 Demand 2/4 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 21/32 On New York. Demand 564 Private 90 d/s 684 On France, Bank T.T. 1436 On India, Bunk T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 104 pc. disc. On Shanghai,
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    Stocks and Shares.
    737 25 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Jan. 4. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/* 69/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 38 40 1 1 Hatang Padang 0.62 4 0.67 ‘a 1 1 Batu Caves 1.30 1.35 tl £1 Chenderiang lx 6 20 6 c«l. 1
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      88 25 NOTICE .-ill communications for both the Strain Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. ne po?>t free price of the Straits Times tc the United Kingdom and foreign countrice i* a year. The post free price of
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      93 1 (•eticral a e Singapore Official Quotations I Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks The Singapore Aictio'i 1 Rubber IN. it ion (By A. Still > 1 t I ylon Rill,bet' "lit I'OI Rubber Ret urn I Rid ber Smuggling Local Rubber Auction* Wi ekly Share Market I ondoii
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      71 1 RUBBER SITUATION Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller I'ricoi f Jan. Apl. July I 'at l.’doti S'pdle spot Mai. Jlllie Sept. n d. I 2’.* I (1.7a 1 a 7a l a.72'i a.71 a.7fi'» :;t* l a 7a a 7a', o.72*» a.71 h a.7fi', 51 I 7'* 1
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 Rubber price averages for the current Restriction quarter are a* follows Singapore dp.2*1 cent# London is. 7,dld.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      30 1 Lewis and Peat's cable from their 1- '**d 'ti *fh< I’tvc. IP.'! ton* decrease Making the total London rubber stocks 1 -R*n. 1. as received, 151,202 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      145 1 I lie Singapore liutnhcr of ('oiiinierpe 1! 0 blii r Assoriut ion bebl its stub auction a, Dcci iiibcr 1I», when there was catalogued I." IM ('ll, lb>. or 107.HC, toll* offered 7(»(>,(»t*8 II- or 112 28 ton*, sold fir, nil) lb. s or 2'.*'.i.os tons. 1
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      148 1 4 I a*t Asia! ic 211,117 ll»s. Mali man 7,2ftU I In. Mount Aiis in 1 .1 oliore i, 22*',,52 I His. Majcdic l.lidiorel. 12,51)0 lbs. Mum Itain. 17,175 lbs. I'l i ina*. 21.000 llis. Sokolig IH.500 lbs. Gut i f and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have t‘ 1
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      RUBBER POSITION. ESTIMATES FOR NEW YEAR.
      1301 1  -  (Il> A. W. Still.) Son. Pec. 7. t- iuction of stock.* by 1.I4P tons, bringing the London total i n t > ba* had a cheering effect, and there i.* ;*n in ere a.* ng belief that the price w.i be kept at or
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      69 1 [The Straits Times is not responsil f cr he opinions of its correspondents. 1 jpondents should bear in mind that ter must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose q u ir Tames and addresses, not necessarily
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      349 1 To the Kditor of the Straits Tilth. Sir,—At the recent annual gei. meeting of the Malaka Pinda lit; d. vr ompany. Ltd., the Hon. Mr. Tan t 1 Lock, presiding. said that the direr considered the company had been unfariv treated by the Assessment Commit'.!, i making a
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      SMUGGLED RUBBER.
      74 1 Io the Editor of the Straits Tint,' Sir.—lf our Dutch friendly compe' cannot see their way co combining u us in >rder to stabilise che price of i m '> ut a remunerative figure, there i> way m which they could, without dana. to t lemselvcs, help us,
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      99 1 T standard production of rubber hth .'tar of restriction i No\ I to October .11, Ui28.) is. sub minor adjustmenfs, 7fi,100 tons, be standard production figures ft fvtous years were j T. 1st year (Lit.22 to 11.10.21) (5t 1 j < Ml 2.1 to 11.10.24) r 'l
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      163 2 Preventive Launches Dull Week. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 30. T( preventive launches stationed off have been havinit a fairly "Vueeh and have been able to report n V t»v raptures. v .-rain from the Kcvlidi states that l N u captured a boat with two f
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      548 2 Guthrie and Co. Report. Singapore. l>ec 30. A «hu’: il uninteresting business week re intervention of the t’hristmus ho!id»>* :»<*r'icis!lv the commodity niur- ukc *h with little movement, but tr.» ur r’e*. i« persistently steady and it vul'i in little more dealing to raise \tiu< points I'ai-Ti*'
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      UNITED TEMIANG RUBBER.
      519 2 EFFECT OF FALL IN PRICES. The seventeenth annual general meeting )f the United Tetniang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Nov. 30, at 5 Whittington-avenue, E.C., Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of his speech, said Gentlemen,
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      PASAK RUBBER.
      127 2 Year of Steady Progress Reported. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of Pasak Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the Hong Kong Bank yesterday, the chairman Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. I*roposing the adoption of the report and accounts the chairman remarked that a mistake had crept
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      LENGGENG RUBBER CO.
      426 2 The Estate in a First-Class Condition. The -seventeenth annual general meeting of the Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on Nov. 25 at the offices, London House, E.C. Mr. F. O. Streeten, the chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that with a smaller
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      ALOR GAJAH RUBBER.
      335 2 Re-Assessment Ridiculously Low.” The annual general meeting of Alor Gajah Ruhber Estate, Ltd., was hold at the Hong Kong Bank chambers on Thursday. Mr. J. M. Sime. the chairman, presided and there were also present Messrs. J. W. Campbell, E. Kong Guan, S. H. Moss. Butcher and
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      PAJAM, LTD.
      775 2 Final Dividend of 15 Per Cent. Declared. The annual meeting of Pajam, Ltd., was held at the Hong Kong Bank chamber on Thursday, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding. There were also present Mr. S. H. Moss, Dr. E. G. Weir, Mr. R. F. Lamb and Mr. W. E.
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      INDIAN LABOUR.
      552 3 Improvements in Emigration Depots. A special meeting of the Indian 1mm /ration Committee was held in the Labour Office, Kuala Lumpur, on D< ID. The Controller of Labour. Malava (the Hon. Mr. K W. F. Gilman*. 1 hair man, presided. The Chairman -aid that the meeting had been
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      CLOVELLY RUBBER.
      378 3 Mr. H. W. Hewitt On Restriction. 1 r.i ordinary general meeting of the ]o\i-lly RubU-r Kstate. Ltd., was held on No\. *u at the Great Ka«*tern Hi^tel. k r. Mr. H. V\'. Hewitt (the chairman! said •hat the reduction ir ptof’c was due to a mflirtation of <
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      383 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.*- weekly report, dated January 3. state.- With practically the whole of the past week given over to holidays there has been little* inclination either among speculators or investors to deal in any -ection of the share market and
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 7.
        543 3 Stock Par Eaehanga Value. Company. Pricoa. 21 Abaco 2 Allagar 3'4*i 11 Anglo-.Malay :< l 11 Ayer Kumng t’l Banteng 2 2 Hatang Consolidated 2 K 11 Hatu t aves 1 I' 1 11 Matu Tiga 2*-2 2 Bekoh 2 2 Bert»in Consolidated 7
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 4.
        738 3 Capital Issue Paid Up Valu* Dividend. tSZ!H Company 4 Co. timtx. 389,293 1 35 p.c. year 28-2-27 „.AlUnby ($1) 8 00 BJO SOO BJO IfiO.non l 20 pc. for year 80-9-27 Alor Gajah I$U >4O 7oxd 40 J P«- t»t. ./e yr. *M-*7 Hit«n
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