The Straits Budget, 12 January 1928

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES KSTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) 0. :u> |s SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 192 X Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7il-
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    CONTENTS.
    278 1 Tafe EAI)KK> .j *>c Surtax gr -s„^a,u rs ,j S nc:»! > f o (K-a.-i N vletf r.,mv K.utcr and special Wok’s N«ws IT-23 i»\ r 1 •ift ur* >,.i Spint* 1 ss 1 >an< e 1 4 Darner* 14 i: s« lutur'T at ..14 u Hi u Pulai
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3513 1 h.‘ ,v <\ a. jon**, ln f;* -v a uttw stock kx,l t»-at ,h <* «reni»ra| meet- aivuttM. Mr. I*p« s in India and \ir,.( 'I 11,4 u Association for m*./, hl '.i recorded its rehim :,rr ->’ N ‘t>rcment and de- 'unction to bid The Perak
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    FLOODS IN THE F.M.S.
    116 2 Control Commission Meets. (From Our Own Correspondent A Ipoh. Jan. 11. An important conference on tW.els in the- F.M.S. was held at Ipoh yesterday. f It was the- tirst meeting of the Rivers Ce.iiti'ed Commission e.t which th«- Hein. Mr. K. C. H. Wolff. C.M.lL. is
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    INSANITARY COOLIE LINES.
    140 2 Rubber Factory Proprietors Fined. The case in which the r pr.etors of the Sin Seng Moh rubber factory at Buk.t Timah Road were prosecuted by tin- I.ul*our Department for not demolish* ing two insanitary lines and constructing in-vv standard lines in accordance with an order made by
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. POSITION OF BRITISH TRADE.
    1270 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Dee. 1 1 On the 12th inst. I saw the foll.,v,, lt headlines m one of our leading Lot journals—“Coal Trade Idle,’* r Business Slack.” On the 12th in** read in the same journal another >e: 0 f
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      LABOUR AND THE SURTAX.
      581 3 as it conveniently can be.” —Straits Times, January 5. I antipathy between I x MacDonald and his B Ir r iior of the Exchequer, Snowdon, and the per- nv between the pane and a ,io union type of ;i ,< exemplified by Mr. t“V; 1 r.
      as it conveniently can be.”—Straits Times, January 5.  -  581 words
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      OUTLAWING WAR.
      655 3 back upon Europe.—Straits Times January 6. The cynic may perhaps be pardoned if he finds material for his peculiar form of humour in the conversations now taking place between France and the United States on the subject of the outlawry of war. So remote does the United States
      back upon Europe.—Straits Times January 6.  -  655 words
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      TENNIS “ SHAMATEURS.”
      671 3 TENNIS SHAMATEURS.” taken long ago.—Straits Times. January 7. The drastic action taken by the Council of the Lawn Tennis Association at Home in regard to player writers is to be welcomed, if it is a sign that the governing body of the game means to take serious steps to combat
      taken long ago.—Straits Times. January 7.  -  671 words
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      A POLICY FOR THE MINES.
      647 3 v 1111 nirv\ Straits rimes, January 1) In a long and important letter which was published in The Times just six weeks ago Sir Alfred Mond made a number of valuable suggestions for the rescue of the British coal-mining industry from its present tragic plight.
      v ''» 1111 nirv\ Straits rimes, January 1)  -  647 words
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      BRITAIN’S WORK FOR PEACE.
      676 4 -—Straits Times, .January In tin* course of the ineffably complacent hymn of thanksgiving lor tin* wealth and prosperity of the nited States which he addressed to Congress at tlu* beginning of last month Mr. Calvin (’oolidge found occasion to cast all tHe blame on Cleat Britain
      -—Straits Times, .January  -  676 words
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      SINGAPORE AND THE BASE.
      720 4 —Straits Times, January 11 ''<• printed 111 our n e ,vs column, test onlay an article f rom th( urap i.e pen of Sir I'crriva! Phillips >.. .'"'V'i Kl, V* c il,k l '< "f the o AI I J I wliat is prollalily snleral.ly more
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    SMUGGLERS AT WORK.
    394 4 OFF THE HORSBUKfi. SACKS OVERBOARD FROM DUTCH STEAMER Opium smugglers were dise«*\,. Monday practising in broad day. of their favourite methods of g»*contraband into Singapore. As the K.P.M. motorship Van JI. inward bound with dock passeng. t hina ports—was passing the H K bight at eleven-thirty in
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    213 4 Hujje Profits of Brewing Company. Tokio, Jan. 1*. The Japan Beer Brewing Company v uoub.od its capital to the amount s( h0h0,(*0() and declared an extra d'\ (lend of 200 per cent. Mr. Matsudaira. Japanese Anibas.-ai ashington, whose daughter M Setsu is encased to l*rinee Chichibu. come
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    1925 5 Mi-m that the efforts of a nthusiasts in Ceylon to per- llVt -rnnient to introduce da>B'"' 1 aV e not so tar met wuh con- I H ('eyIon propagand- the clock to be advanced m- !our which would mean B n time exactly six hours (iivimwich time. There
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    IMPALED ON GLASS.
    281 5 Taxi Passenger's Terrible Death. It was related in a charge of causing leath by a rash act which was concluded ufore the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. i H. Dakers. on Friday, that one of the occupants of a colliding taxi was thrown partly through the wind screen.
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    BATTLE WITH NATURE.
    864 5 SINGAPORE DRAMA. MAKING THE NEW NAVAL BASE. The following is an article on the Naval Base which Sir Percival Phillips sent to the Daily Mail from Singapore. One of life’s little difficulties, if you happen to be involved in that mysterious undertaking known as the new Singapore
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1259 6 Knit<r Telegram. ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH RESULTS. POSITIONS IN THE LEAGUES. (Reuter Telegram.1 London, Jan. 7. lli.. n-suli- of tin- I.<:iiru. mutches p!a\.i! In <1; were j* > follow Dm*ion 1. Aston Villa .'I Liverpool 1 Hlnckhum I Holton |{iji> Hurnley 11 i.r.lilF I I lie W eilnesdny I
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    BOYS AND TAXI MAN.
    174 6 Police Story of Serangoon Hold-Up. On &lt;iti application for trial be in if made by defending counsel on behalf of a 1 year' old boy under arrest on a charge l nrmml robbery, Mr. t II. Nieol, Asst. Sup. of Police, told the Second Police Magistrate.
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    CRUELTY PROSECUTION.
    165 6 Counsel and the Veterinary Surgeons. I asked that I&gt;r. Hay Barclay should examine the bullock on my client’s behalf. hut it was sent to the Veterinary Surgeon who had previously examined it, and on whose opinion the prosecution is relying." Mr. Withers Payne, appearing on behalf of a
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    THE LETTERS OF BABS.
    607 6 Mv dear Tina.—The first week of the New* Year and sheets and sheets ot rain: We all knew Unit dull, lost feeling, latter nights and nights of lestiwties, but there’s been no damping of our spirits, and we’ve all turned up smiling I everywhere as usual.
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    AFTERNOON ESCAPADE.
    383 6 An Accident on Grove Road. Before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, yesterday W. R. Fegg pleaded guilty to reckless and negligent driving. driving a car without a licence and failing to report after an accident. Mr. C. H. Nicol, Assistant Superintendent in charge of Roehore
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    441 6 Question of Public Holidays. A committee meeting of the v r Settlements (Singapore) Associa held in the Singapore Exchange 1 Jan. 9, Mr. R. M. Williams &lt;, r n being in the chair. Mr. H. D. Mundell was elect. s the vacancy caused by the resign. Mr. C.
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
    40 6 London, Jar v Newhaven, Connecticut Mrs. 1- h'tviut Erooksaten of New York has pre-« nnYale University with a fund of the income of which is to be used the collection of literature Anglo-American relations between 1 and 1810.
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    INDIAN SEDITION CHARGE.
    88 7 BENGALIS ARRESTED. sUZURE OF ARMS AND BM explosives. our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 4. of a big revolutionary cons- t oopil. Behar ami United Prurolitod at the opening of the y0 ung Bengali* at Dumka ;;purged with conspiracy to «..t anil daeoity. u police raiis followed disN
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    PIRATE MENACE.
    302 7 TROOPS ON STEAMER. Ki'TSANO LEAVES WITH MILITARY Cl ARIL u lardine. Mathes n steanie* I i., Umpire llock «»i\ M i 'av fur Hong Kong :a thousand Uhir.esi deck I had on b &gt;ar 1 purl&gt; 1 f the K ya Art ill r&gt; I s ,i Sergeant.
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    CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
    198 7 The Old Sailors’ Home To Be Demolished. C mi '"lint, for tenders for the "V-M"',"' OM SailorC Home coni: Ko »d indicate the forthn, r( r &lt;,T,i Val °T one more of SingaI o s (,y t snj-,,, ,!"v n,hs ,his buiMimr ha. Cjtv 4,1 important centre of
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    FLOATING DOCK.
    182 7 Huge Structure For Seletar Site. The floating dock for the Singapore naval base—a photograph of one of its sections appears on another page—is being built on the Tyne, and it is expected to arrive here in November. According to recent cable news from Home, it will be towed
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    SINGAPORE FLOATING DOCK.
    20 7 The sixth section of the Admiralty floating d&lt;K'k for Singapore was launched at Wallsend on Dec. 8.
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    BUSINESS SOLD.
    123 7 Oldest Auctioneering Firm In Singapore. Probably one of the oldest auctioneering firms in the F.ast. and certainly the oldest in Singapore. Powell and Co., has just changed hands. About 67 years ago, Mr. Powell, an old resident who died several years ago, started tlu* business in Raffles Square,
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    POLICE HEAD VISITS SHANGHAI.
    132 7 The Hon. Mr. H. Fairburn, InspectorGeneral of Police, returned to Singapore by the Hakusun Maru after a visit to Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mr. Fairhurn’s visit was mainly in connection with police matters, but he als found time to see something of the methods of traffic
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    AUSTRALIAN STOWAWAYS.
    514 7 Youths Signed on In Singapore. Two young Australians, K. H. Cape and K. B. Beck, stowaways from Cairns Queensland, on the Dutch steamer Marken. met with a better fate in the Marine Court on Friday than usually awaits persons who arrive at this port without having paid for
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    SINGAPORE MARKSMEN.
    528 7 Alteration of Association Rules. Major 1. M. Mackenzie, Commandant, S.V.C., presided over the annual general meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rittu Association, held at the Drill Hall on Monday. The report and accounts were adopted. The report showed that there were four affiliated unit clubs, 70 ordinary members,
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    FOUND IN CEMETERY.
    189 7 Dead Body Bound And Gagged. Further evidence was recorded on Friday by the Second Police Magistrate Mr. H. R. Bull, in the case in which Ong Tian Hoc.k, a Chinese informer, is alleged to have been tied with his hands behind his back and buried alive in
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    THE “RED ROSE” WRECKED.
    1458 8 MUNTOK CRASH. INJURIES TO BOTH AVIATORS. DISMANTLING OF THE MACHINE. Misfortune ha** overtaken lh«* \%ro ian light aeroplane Red Ko*«* in which (apt. NN. N. Uniter and Mr-. Keith Miller were attempting to reach Australia. I he machine lelt Singapore on Mondav morning at Hi. and
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    THE HON. MR. G. G. SETH.
    648 8 TWENTY-SIX YEARS IN MALAYA. Among the passfneiTs who- are Caving Singapore to-day by the dent Harrison is Mr. G. G. keth. who has been Solicitor-General in the ohny i N j x years and who is now retiring from this country after twenty-six years
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    HEALTH IN THE EAST.
    876 8 RECENT CONGRESS. SINGAPORE DELEGATE’S IMPRESSIONS. Delegates from Malaya to the recent Congress of the Far Eastern A.--o, lut) J n of Ti epical Medicine held at &lt; (U tt a have returned full of enthusiasm f r public health and tropical reaeard u ljr |&lt; which
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    ON COMING OUT.
    839 9 h ,mk first impressions. (By Topaz.) n» have been through it, p t .,-io,l during the voyage b L nne what it was going to 1 v,v furim tl more ur lo s Sd k^ I ,ui*. aided by the willI t t he old hands, always
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    “CIVIL WAR” IN SINGAPORE.
    535 9 AUSTRALIAN VISITOR’S WILD ALLEGATIONS. It is often illuminating to see ourselves as others see us. We therefore reprint below for the edification and amusement of our readers the following extract from the Perth Daily News without other comment than that we are not surprised that the
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    919 9 Warm Welcome at Kuala Lipis. New Year’s Eve, writes a correspondent in the Malay Mail, was a gala day at Kuala Lipis, when Sir Hugh Clifford paid his first official visit as High Commissioner to Ulu Pahang, where he rendered distinguished service during his early days in
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    KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
    301 9 Possibility of Serious Eruption. (From a Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 5. News has been received in Java to-day that the uninhabited volcanic island Krakatau lying in the steamer course in the Straits of Sunda has become active after a quiescent period of 44 years. This is the island that
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    S.V.C. COMMANDANT.
    245 9 Major J. M. Mackenzie Arrives. Major (local Lieut.-Col.) John Munro Mackenzie, D.S.O., of the Royal Scots, who replaces Lt.-Col. F. J. M. Postlethwaite as Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Corps, arrived in Singapore on Dec. 60, on the Malwa accompanied by his wife. Major Mackenzie was born
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    71 10 Thf Straits Time* is net rtiponiibl* for the ep.n.ons of :t■ ccrreepondet:* Ctrr«tp or. dent* should bei»r in it-nd tn*t .et.er* rx.ust be »b'.rt nr.d to tee po.H. Long epistles hre l.hb.e to be rejected or down. Corresponder.’.* must enclose the.r r.arr.es and hddresses, not necessarily for I üb..cation
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    WHOLEMEAL BREAD.
    88 10 To ’.ht K ].*.&lt; r &lt; i t. r .f Tin t*. S.r, &lt; oui.j f:.y n-adt-r .’A ra. m»- -v to j.M .or.: ;.ca-t ••■.ad** -r* wr.* ]f:.t a!* hr* aii f.'orn *r af’* r r.a- mad* l r J tiays. 1 f.« M.t-n.ao v. r.* naaMnad
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    HOSPITAL RATIONS.
    108 10 T&lt; th« V. i.t&lt; r of the- S*ra &gt; T..nt». ht h ow's r:...k is n&lt;- f i! '.i ri.'i r.'-'p'a.-. Jh.- jra i- hat r. if \ii/.*- f**r many y* ar*. An at* ■'•if* a road* m a r sap* t A v j 4 i r
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    THE CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.
    252 10 i h'i *or of the Straits Times. !*■&gt; j riot ’h.r.k it time a a. «J• t&lt; .-top indiscr.minute •a k* r tiling n thi Br.ti-ri ('obriy. At &lt; hir.&lt; -&lt; N» v. Year we re-.gri ourselves mrh’- mii'li hideou- by ‘hi.* intolera- &lt; n&lt;i. an
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    HOLIDAY ROWDYISM.
    343 10 'I" the Kditor of th«* Strait.' Time*. Sjr. ,t a physical impossibility for 1 v &lt;ti people in t hi town t&lt;» remember t fi• ir manfu l when att« nding public I fni.&lt; t mi, I'eihap- I might venture to! &gt;ay that they liavt* none to remember.
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    ARMS IN JALAN BESAR.
    212 10 Fruitful Raid on Carpenter’s Shed. Tv.- arr. were made r-n Friday in i t r .'red in Ja’.an Besar which. may lead to developments. T rr* s wen. f tw&lt;» Chine se carn a f illy I id* at and a f .iiy F aded pistol.
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    COCAINE SEIZURE.
    106 10 A /ur. f :.o ounces f cocaine was o r. J &lt; n ar i t’.e &gt;• ar.u R,-c. n her arrival fp&gt;m &lt; hir.a h..un&lt;l for Ih.r.v r Th*- druu was found in a paint -fi tr.e ainter’* 1 cker, and a member f *h( r*-w ".a*
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    THE PRINCE AND TOC H.
    390 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.- &lt;&lt;ur leading article of December ■L ,jr ‘d* r the above heading will be read by about &gt;ixty menders of Toe H in Malaya. I oc H does not ordinarilv Pl'ii.ge into print, but in view of
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    FAME OF THE SWAMI.
    473 10 Thousands Flock to Kuala Lumpur. The Swami who left I’ort Swettenham a: the request of the police, because of -he traffic obstruction caused by the Crowds who assembled around him, is now in Kuala Lumpur, and is beinjr visited by a!Ut numbers of people from early
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    92 10 The Governor has appointed tho fnllowr»*r gentlemen t &gt; he Municipal L’onimissioners lor the Town &lt;&gt;t Singapore, with effect from Jan. 1. Ip2S Mr. E. A Hrown in the place of Mr. Y. Bailev ar.d o r V in the place of p r k. k! Lathy. He
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    OUT AFTER PIG IN MALAYA. HOW I NEARLY SHOT ONE.
    1044 10  -  (By Jehu.) Have you ever shot a pig? neither, alas, have I—a murrain Yet hope ran high in my brea- t sunny afternoon a short time ago. j v after pig. wild pig, pig from th« K&lt; a Tinggi jungles,
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    PYTHONS WANTED FOR U.S.A.
    1009 11 A TEXAN TRAINER. ,„y \NIMAL COLLECTOR 1 Al arrives. tlls ;i nd self-reliant lady ranchinn country of Texas Thursday momintt rv. 'nalusan Maru. and proceeded ,y lo look for pythons—the more playful the betu&gt;r- "t nthusiasni of a snake-eating til t ,.t Borneo. 2 -or was
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    BANKRUPT ARRESTED.
    506 11 Application by Cathirvaloo Refused. On Thursday afternoon and Friday morning Mr. Justice Deane was occupied in the Supreme Court w'ith the hearing of an application brought by S. Cathirvaloo r or the setting aside of an order of arrest made under the Bankruptcy Ordinance. Cathirvaloo is a young
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    “FRESH FOOD.”
    381 11 REFRIGERATING CO. ANNUAL MEETING. The fir.&gt;t annual general meeting of the Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd.. Singapore was held at noon on Jan. 4 at the registered offices of the company, iJ4-Ct&gt;, Market Street. Mr. J. M. Sime was in the chair, and the others present were
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    224 11 Mr. T. G. Husband and Miss Elfrida Nye. The marriage took place in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Penang, on Dec. 29, the Rev. R. S. Stewart officiating, of Thomas Gibson Husband, acting senior executive engineer. P.W.D., Province Wellesley, and son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Husband. Haddington,
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    K. L. POLICE CHANGES.
    90 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes The following changes have been made in the Kuala Lumpur Police Mr. E. Tidy (A. P.) has taken over duties as O.C.P.D., Kuala Lumpur, from Mr. W. A. C. Haines, who has gone to the Depot as Adjutant. Mr. W. Parke
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    TRADE IN DUTCH INDIES.
    721 11 LOCAL VIEW. POSITION OF STRAITS BUSINESS HOUSES. Singapore business men with w-hom a Straits Times representative discussed Sir Percival Phillips’ article on British trade in the Dutch East Indies on Thursday were unanimous in stating that practically nothing can be done from the Straits to remedy
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    KUALA KUBU BHARU.
    824 12 T1IK BIRTH OF A TOWN. (From a Correspondent.) Rivers r&lt;* in all the I*ederated Malay State' th*- main highway* *rt* peace arid security, follow*-*! by prosperity, i-arnc* to them. It was only then lhat the building of road' 1 egan. lienee it i&gt; ti e most of
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    “NOT DONE” IN HONG KONG.
    267 12 j'lacc Where Good Manner? Prevail. Commenting "n the recent scene created b.v a party of young men in the Penang town hall, the China Mail asserts that such a thing could not possibly happen in Hong Kong! •Miur young men,” says the paper. po&gt;.'i" as
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    CHARITY CONCERT.
    433 12 Excellent Cronramme at Victoria Theatre. The b* 't &gt;o far," was the opinion of 1 any people w h attended on Sunday harity concert at th* Victoria Theatre. Certainly it was a most satisfactory programme, supported by several very capable artists, and a large audience showed plenty of
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    HAAD YAI TIN DREDGING.
    265 12 Initial Difficulties Overcome. \t the second annual general meeting *,f‘ Hand Vai Tin Dredging held at Penang on Dec. HO. Mr. A. J. King, presiding. .'tated that the dredge was workj in g aral in opening out th** paddock had reached a depth of 2o feet
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    DRYING UP THE ORIENT.
    97 12 “Pussyfoot” Johnson To Visit Malaya. Singapore will probably receive a visit from Mr. William K. Johnson, the American prohibition leailer. better known a Pussyfoot Johnson, next war. A* cording to information receive*! here. Mr. Johnson, whose full title is Directoi of the World League against Alcoholism,
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    MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    208 12 Revision Also Suggested In Hong Kong. Referring to the proposal to revise the system ol fixing the military contribution jn the Straits Settlements the Hong Kong Telegraph says the system in that colony is also in need of revision. The paper says: “At one time the contribution was
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    IN A 30-FOOT LIFEBOAT.
    22 12 Attempt to Reach Australia From India. ‘From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Jan. 6. Singapore. l Penan tf and
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    KINTA KELLAS TIN.
    809 12 The Erection of Dredge Commenced. j The first ordinary general nn, ting fJ f Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging "‘npany Ltd., was held on Nov. 2K. at ih*- rf gistered offices of the company, Salisbury House, London-wull, 1 r \j, I P. J. Burgess preskiing. The Chairman in
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      New Year Sea Sports at Singapore.
      77 13 1. IJ'&gt;. Singapore Yacht &lt; luh A t!;i« yacht*. 2. Ihe Selangor placed at disposal &lt;f subscribers. K.S.Y.C. B ilass yachts. 4. Wrestling on the greasy pole. Malay pa**enger simpanv luh racing. 7. Cock lighting. J*. Spectators in front of the new Post Office.
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      Nurses’ Fancy Dress Dance.
      24 14 (•roup at the fancy dre&gt;* dance given hy the Nurses at the (ieneral Hospital. Singapcre. Photo by H. S' LuckcriJ^t
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      Some of Singapore’s Accomplished Dancers.
      20 14 I‘upil.s ot Madan.e Kelvey who will shortly appear in an entertainment at the Yictcria Theatre.
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      Singapore Beat Selangor at Hockey.
      43 14 llu- Singapore and Selangor hockrv u &lt;an.». which mcl in Singapore recently with the result „t l ho, 6 N OucteriJs ■m ini result ol a win for the home team hy 6—0. Photo, by li. N. HuckcriJ^*.
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      The Red Rose in Malaya.
      58 15 Ihe Wed Koso at Kuala lumptir t apt. Lancaster and Mr*. K«ith Miller about to depart m.uhine after landing at Halesticr Plain on Saturday. Mr»*. Keith Miller greets her admirers. (apt. Lancaster starting the engine. Pantos. b S. M Wong, The Pilots. Capt. Lancaster and
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      Wedding at Muar.
      31 15 Photo hy Ishn, NoLicm. «i:' celebrated at Muar, Johore, between Mr. (iordon Buchnall. of the I’AV.I)., and Mi** Nobel K. Allan, of Dumbarton, Scotland, Photo h\' IsIlH Mtlhliitl.
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      The Progress at Gunong Pulai.
      25 16 I ledtir cram* which »pan&gt; tin* \all«&gt; line concrete bridge. (Jonoral view of the works. Pathway leading up the t.unong.
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      UNITED AMATEURS’ PARTY.
      19 16 The fourth anniversary of the I'nited Amateurs’ Party was celebrated at the end of last year.
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      CENTRAL POLICE STATION, JOHORE.
      17 16 C,a!n,n,n aml Olahja) l»avi* ju I completed this impimlng building at Johore lluhru.
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      POROUS CEMENT TENNIS COURT.
      21 16 I lii ill'll porous cement court ;it (iovermuent House. Sinn&lt;i|)'iri', has constructed by tile Public Works Department.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      NICARAGUAN FIGHTING.
      815 17 1.1 TER TKI EGRAM 1 I S.A.'s POSITION. (ieneral Sandino s Republic. im-mtivb expedition \i; \1NST SANDINO. ia TER tki.k.gram 1 London. Jan. 4. n idecision to despatch ara&lt; ua followed a t,*u,rn President Uoolidge 1 u'.-i Pending the arrival m. "'ll b* t-\r the Marines for the
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      CONSERVATIVE PLEDGES.
      156 17 MR. BALDWIN REVIEWS THE POSITION. Rugby, Jan. 4. In a Utter wishing succe-s tn Captain Reaton, thi Conservative candidate in the Northampton by-election. the Prime Minister declares that the Conservative Party can fairly claim to have carried out their pledges. He especially recalls in this connection the contributory
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      U.S. INVESTMENTS ABROAD.
      62 17 London. Jan. o. Washington All peace-time records of American investments abroad were broken last year according to the Statistics Department of Commerce. Purchases of foreign securities totalled over l milliard dollars. Latin America countries increased their borrowings, but Europe continued to be the chief bori (Aver. Novelties
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      SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.
      67 17 London, Jan. 4. The War &lt; Mice announces the appointment of Colonel H. B. H. Orpen-Palmer C M.(i„ D.S.O.. as Commandant "f the Shanghai Volunteer Force. Col. On^n-Palmer has been commanding the 14th (2nd West Hiding) Infantry Brigade, T. A., since 11*26. He served n the South African
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      ANOTHER WORLD FLIGHT.
      427 17 TO CARRY PASSENGERS TO SINGAPORE. I»ndon, Jan. 0. The ex-flying officers J. S. Newall and Neville Yintcent left Stag aerodrome, London, this morning on a world flight via F rance. Italy, Greece, Mesopotamia, India, Singapore and ha k via China and Russia. London, Jan. if. In addition
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      SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.
      202 17 WOMAN ARCHITECT’S DESIGN ACCEPTED. London, Jan. 5. Miss Elizabeth Scott, aged 2D, a daughter of a Bournemouth doctor connected with famous architects and related to Sir Gilbert Scott, the designer of Liverpool Cathedral and other important buildings, has been chosen from 72 original competitors as the architect for
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      DUTCH SAILORS HONOURED.
      56 17 London, Jan. *&gt;. Rotterdam The Minister of Public Works addressed the officers and crew of the Dutch steamer Alhena which rescued passengers and crew from the Principessa Mafalda. The Queen conferred the Knighthood ot the Order of Orange Nassau on Captain Smoolenaars and silver and bronze medals
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      TRANSFER OF WORKERS.
      442 17 BRITISH SCHEME. ADVANTAGES IN MINING INDUSTRY. Jan. fi. It is announced that the Minister of Labour has appointed an industrial transteronce board consisting of Sir Warren Fisher, Sir John adman and Sir Davitl Shackleton. to facilitate the transfer of workers, particularly miners, for whom opportunities of employment
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      PENSIONS IN BRITAIN.
      95 17 Payments Made Under New Scheme. Rugby, Jan. The first payment of pensions payable under the contributory scheme to persons between *55 and 70 years of age. who have been insured under the Health Insurance scheme, is being made to-day, and it is estimated that the amount of
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      U.S. HOTEL FIRE.
      48 17 London, Dec. New York: Two men and one woman guests were incinerated in a tire which destroyed the century-old Weskora Hotel, Ossining. Thirty-five people were saved through the heroism of firemen. 1 hree unsuccessful attempts were made to set fire to the hotel lust year.
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      PLAN TO OUTLAW WAR.
      2316 18 BRITISH COMMENT. i TEXT OF AMERICAN NOTE. INSTRUMENT 01 NATIONAL POLICY. i London. .Ian. j The United States (.’overnnient hts m-; formed (ireat Britain of t f u content' of, Mr. Kellogg’s note to France in rt-ganl to, the proposal to renounce war. blit fireat Britain
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      KING AMUNULLA.
      413 18 Progress ot Luropi an Tour. Rugby The King and Queen of A'. lN will leave Egypt to-morrow for state visit to the King and t,» ,iItaly. Their visit to Italy wil’ months. Their Afghanistan Majestic*- a t! proceed to Paris where they v guests of the French Republic
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      U.S. MERCHANT MARINE
      93 18 London. Jan. Washington: The commerce comn of the Senate has approved a bill i' tr duced hy Senator Jones of Washingt build up the merchant marine and m tain it under Government super' through the Shipping Board. It is understood that Mr. Jones drawn up a scheme
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      SOVIET DEATH SENTENCES.
      67 18 London. Jan. Riga Three out of the 15 pris r tried at Leningrad for espionage or half of Finland have been sentence death the others to varying term imprisonment. Two of the accused who were sent* to death had their sentences commut* ten years imprisonment in accord
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      GREAT FLOODS IN LONDON.
      2242 19 Timris OVERFLOWS: LOW-LYING DISTRICTS INUNDATED. 14 people DROWNED IN HOUSES. rvri-VORDINARY SCENES NEAR HOUSES OF i\ i parliament. MK ,wstorms, heavy frosts and gales, England has suf- 1 r ca j am ity in the form of heavy floods in London. a r Vr-illv high tide
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      REPARATIONS.
      182 19 Need for Revision Suggested. London, Jan. 5. Washington The Treasury describes as erroneous and without foundation the report of the Journal of Commerce that the United States Government contemplates calling an international conference to di'cuss a complete revision of the Dawes scheme and all inter-allied debts. London, Jan. A.
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      PROGRESS IN EUROPE.
      448 20 HOPEFUL SIGNS. PREMIER REVIEWS POSITION. BRITAIN'S WORK TO I’RESERVE I’EACE. Utility, -lull. s Speaking ut \\’&lt;&gt;r« e-ter y rday, tin Prune Miiii't« r expn* &lt;«I tin* v 1* w tha! it.nr*' p rug re hud u made tin *ut Kur&lt;&gt;|M in tin la"t thr«*«* yiar« than in
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      SOVIET AND SPAIN.
      113 20 I {reach of Contract Regarding Oil. London, Jan. (1. I h»* I rihunal of ('omincrce has ordered l he attachment up to :»0.000,000 francs of the Soviet Commercial Mission’s deposits with the various hanks at the imtance of the Banca Arnus of Barcelona, loi alleged breach of
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      REVOLT PLOT IN MEXICO.
      67 20 I .on ion, Jan. 5. Mexico City Six men have been arrested as tlu- alleged ringleader in a plot to create a revolution during th present month in cooperation with groups in the state of Jalisco. According to the t;»,\erriment the consul racy was directed by
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      EXPLOSIONS IN BERLIN.
      235 20 Houses Collapse: Many Casualties. Londtio, .Ian. a. Berlin A terrilh explosion in north Berlin wrecked a house the inmates of v, hicli were in bed. Halt th« budding collap ed and tire* broke out and i&gt; &gt;tili i aging. Ten badly injured people have so far Ii
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      THE GOLD STANDARD.
      168 20 EFFECTS OF ITALY’S RETURN. London, Jan. C. Rome Italy’s return to the gold standard has been followed hy a decree repining till public, s.-iial and commercial institutions to obtain (iovernment authority U*fore negotiating loans abroad. Such authority is n-&gt;t necessary for ordinary operations such as discounting bio-
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      BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
      99 20 Fiftieth Anniversary Of Liberation. London, Jan. 0. Sofia The country is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Bulgaria’s liberation from the Turkish yoke as the outeotne of the Russian declaration of war against 'I urkey in consequence of the massacre of Christian Turks in the Bulgarian atrocities.” A
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      ARGENTINE AND THE LEAGUE.
      74 20 Berlin, Jan. 8. According to dispatch from (lonova, Mie Argentine Foreign Minister, Senor &lt; tiillurdos, has left on a trip to Kurope. His visit greatly intrigues the League of Nations. Senor (inllurdos’ statements on the relations «,f the Argentine to the L ague were sympathetically received
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      SUBMARINE DISASTER.
      176 20 Bodies of Victims Recovered. London, Jan. 4. Province down, Massachusetts Pixels have recovered three bodies Pom ttu engine-room ot the wrecked .-ubmatini Si. Baton Mr. La Guardia. member ot the House of Representatives, following a hirty-six hours’ voyage in submarine SS. which executed various evolutions, including di\ ng.
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      WORLD’S SHIPBUILDING.
      137 20 Motor Vessels Growing In Favour. London. Jan. 7. LI .yd’s shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended Pec. lit show a world-wide improvement in shipbuilding, the world ttgures being o.ll".721 tons. The figures for Great Britain and Ireland are double those for Pec. l'J’im namely 1..V7D.713 tons now building,
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      UGANDA RAILWAY.
      154 20 Direct Outlet To Coast. London, Jan. 5. The Colonial Office announces that the Tororo-Mbulamuti-Jinja extension of the Kenya-Uganda railway will be opened o;i Jan. 11. The extension will provide large cotton producing areas in Uganda with direct railway outlet to the coast. Previously communications from Uganda to the
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      OUTRAGE IN MADRID.
      56 20 Bombs Thrown Among Big Crowd. London, Jan. S. Paris A message from Madrid state« I Mat a dozen people were in jured, several 1 them fatally, during a fireworks display at Riagode, Cordoba, as a result of m unknown man hurling bombs into *i crowd. Ihe motive
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      PRINCE CHICHIBU ENGAGED.
      256 20 TO WED COMMONER. DAUGHTER OF JAI»\XF« AMBASSADOR. Tokio. Jqj The report that Prince Chi. Emperor’s brother, is engagt 'Y Set.-u. the daughter of Mr. M Japanese Ambassador at Wash conlirmed. An otlicial announcement i- N soon. The wedding will pnd place some time prior to the i
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      JAPAN’S BANK CRISIS.
      120 20 Difficulties in Adjusting Finances. Tokio, Jar I he report of the finance depart in connection with the 3d banks wl. defaulted in April states that n.. nun: i.» naturally difficult. Only 12. with a total capitalist!: Yen 14.000,000 liabilities and f x 57,000.1 *00 due to 100.000
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      AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
      120 20 Maiden Voyage of U.S. Vessel. London, Jan Philadelphia The giant aircraft-! &lt;r c* Saratoga, which cost over $40,0Mu.mm has begun her maiden voyage to the «c' coast to join the Pacific fleet. It required seven tugs to pul re Saratoga, which is 888 feet long. !,t the Delaware
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      REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.
      54 20 Hong Kong. Jat The official estimate of immigrat Hong Kong from February la-o b. ginning of December is 70,000, if lion to 30.000 since the Red revolu' Canton on Dec. 11. Allowing for return to Canton, t a net increase in the population in months of
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      PASSENGERS BY AIRSHIP.
      141 21 ITI-ASTK’ SERVICE.I KKi;n WGLO-GERMAN RACE. I (i;i is I! COMPANY TO be; lKI roKMED. London, Jan. 10. j \nglo-German race to j Tf t rall a trans-Atlantic M&gt;r\ i&gt;. Barney, M.P., stated' ri Company was now, l'**', at Kriedrichshafen 1 r trans-Atlantic airship I y i ,o,J*
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      TORPEDOES ON PLANES.
      111 21 Aerial Developments In Britain. Rugby. Jan. 10. ‘"ci of a new torpedo t asecr.d with equal 'r i.ind. sea or deck of an 1 r. has beeti evolved &lt; Ripon and is a two- a certain advantage kburn-Napier Part s.itl.t*. 1 a &gt;econd cockpit will 1 midi*lonal
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      NICARAGUA FIGHTING.
      124 21 I0RK minors position I'KVKLOPS. London, Jan. 10. •'*‘W i ■m;.s a from Managua i'",;.- Marines were ;r ;j 11 Soniotillo, a town r frontier, where a ‘I'v.i,,, reported to have T *n X Bal guardsmen &lt; 1 officer deserted 1 n&gt;i tied tii t Honduran An An !a
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      FRANCE AND CANADA.
      157 21 Decision to Establish Legations. Rugby, Jan. 10. It was announced after the Imperial Council in Paris to-day that, following upon the diplomatic negotiations aftei the conversations held in Paris last December between the Hon. Mr. Raoul Dandurand, Canadian Minister of State, and M. Briand. French Foreign Minister,
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      THE FLOOD VICTIMS.
      130 21 Proceedings at London Inquest. Rugby. Jan. Id. The Coroner for the Westminster district of London to-day opened the inquest on ten persons who lo-t their lives .n Westminster through the Thames floods. After evidence of idem ideation had been given he adjourned the inquest until Jan. when
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      GERMAN TREASON TRIAL.
      103 21 Alleged Sale Of Information. Berlin, Jan. 10. A &gt;cn&gt;ational trial has just been started in the courts at Leipzig, the accused being Anton 8chreck and Hermann Koch, who stand charged with high treason. It i&gt; alleged that Schreck and Koch sold secret information to Poland and France.
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      POSITION IN CANTON.
      54 21 Forces Gathering Against Chiang Kai-shek. Hong Kong. Jan. *J. A wireless message from Canton states that Li hai-sum has returned. It is repotted that Kwangtung and Kwnngsi intend to join with Hupeh and Hunan to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nanking narty and that Kwangtung currency will oe
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      MONROE DOCTRINE.
      85 21 C onsidered p Barrier To Goodwill. London, Jan. 10. New \ork Dr. Davila, Chilean Ambassador, in the course of an address, eel a red the belief of many parts of Latin America that the Monroe Doctrine implied assumption of superiority by the United fates and was a serious
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      BRITAIN AND SECURITY.
      143 21 Government Corrects Misconception. Rugby, Jan. 10. The statement is published to-day that the British Government has notified the League of its intention shortly to submit a complete scheme on security as seen from the British viewpoint. This is not correct and is apparently an exaggeiated description of
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      CABLE AND RADIO.
      123 21 Joining of Forces Probable. London, Jan. 10. The Eastern and Associated Telegraph Companies and Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company announce that Sir William Blender, on behalf of the former and Sir Gilbert Garnsey, on behalf of the latter, have btvn asked to cooperate with a view to making
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      BY-ELECTION RESULT.
      106 21 LABOUR GAIN AT NORTHAMPTON. London, Jan. 10. The Northampton by-election, due to Lieut.-Colonel. Sir Arthur Holland’s death, resulted in a Labour gain, the voting being as follows Lieut.-Colonel L’estrange Malone (Labour) 15,156 Captain Renton (Conservative). 14.554 Mr. Cope Morgan (Liberal) ‘*,575 Mr. Hailwood (Independent Conservative) l,0t*C Rugby, Jan.
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      CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
      104 21 Re-assumes Command Of Army. Shanghai, Jan. 10. Chiang Kai-shek has issued a manifesto in Nanking announcing his resumption of the post of commander-in-chief of the Nationalist army. He gives a pledge that he will personally direct the antinorthern ex|&gt;edition, support the central authorities and suppress all Communists. He
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      LANCASHIRE COTTON.
      696 21 Proposals to Revive Industry. London, Jan. 6. Manchester A joint meeting of the Federation of Master Cottonspinners Associations and the Cottonspinners and Manufacturers’ Association to consider the employers’ suggested reduction of wages by 12 1 per cent, and an exten-•-.on of hours to 52 weekly decided to request
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      BRITAIN’S GREAT AIRSHIP.
      157 22 READY IN APRIL SUGGESTED ATLANTIC TRIP. ACCOMMODATION l OK I(Kl PASSENGERS. I v ij.* 1 1 y .lari. a. The airship RDM). vvhhh i- under construction for the Ait Mini-try at the Ilowdcn works of the Ait ship Guarantee &lt; ompany, i expected to he completed hy
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      IRISH FREE STATE.
      322 22 Tributes to Mr. Tim Healy. i l.ondon. dan. It. Dublin There was a fidi.itoi,.- atmosphere at the hampiet given hy the Executive &lt; oum il m hoiiout of Mr. 'l uii Mealy or. the eve of his retirement as tiovernor General of the Free State. Chose attending
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      ESCAPE FROM BANDITS.
      122 22 Strange Adventure In Mexico. London, Jan. In. Mexico ity Maddened h\ consistent maltreatment since bandits captured him cn Dec. IT and overhearing that his captors were arranging to execute him to day, Mr. Lymon Barber, an American mining engineer, suddenly seized the only available weapons stones and
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      Cable News in Brief.
      1746 22 London, Jan. t. Paris: The cicnrh ha.-, occurred of M. Fernand Berteaux. a high oHicial of the Foreign Ministry, who had extensive diplomat ic service in &lt; hina. Moscow: An exchange of politico, prisoner*- has l een effected at the front hi town of Kolossovo, involving
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      R.A.F. FATALITY.
      76 22 Pilot Killed In I Irak. I Ku m. in The Air Ministry r.nnom, th tlu* result of an accident at H j ,&lt;n a H drome to a British tighter n.; r B No. 6 Army Cooperation s I Mosul on dan. p, Pih t Ofl r 'p
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      ANGLO-IRAKIAN TREATY.
      72 22 RESIGNATION OF THRFn MINISTERS. 1 London, -fan. in I Baghdad Following the mv-fl resignations of the Ministers KinanB and Interior, on publication of J of the Anglo-lrakian treaty, th. r »M Minister, dafar Pasha, has ten.i.-n-i -I resignation to King Feisal. who hS ordered the formation of a
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      U.S. MINE DISASTER
      31 22 London, .la: p I West Frankfort. Illinois r -v I worker in the Industrial i’ki, i mine, whore an explori I asserts that he counted at I bodies.
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      SENDING ARMS TO CHINA.
      152 23 kIKI. SEIZURE. Rlli (HVSKiNMENT FROM HAMBURG. MV ;iUI NEWSPAPER'S 1 DISCLOSURES. London, Jan. 10. .ruirod anti fifty tons of vi d here in 16 freight shipment to Oslo on Nt Mviuhter Aker were disofficials to be muni* of which aboardship vn ponding the investir.:i K y
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      MINERS AND MOSCOW.
      43 23 Report of Russian Loan Denied. London. Jan. 10. :he Mines Eederatien lb s that the Federa- M -cow for a loan. '&gt;1 'O'W dated the Sth Russian Unions ha»l «.f t!u Hritish Miners of i’50.000. free of incurred during the
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      UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
      77 23 Rugby. Jan. 10. M.! I Labour announces that ber of unemployed rhis was 232,248 more than •J' L*. less than on Jan. 3, 1 dismi'sal of workers eni f hristmas trade and to the •rt tune working there is n: a “&gt; a ar»'i increase in the
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      EARTHQUAKE IN NAIROBI.
      77 23 London, Jan. 10. x,ry sovore shocks early unh •rj.;;;;::' wm the climax to the the pa o V; hr A UKh out K enya during long A hssure nine miles Lake Bar n-" 1 the ne ‘Khbourhood of Mun&gt; had '■&gt; r atholi, \,jV niir *°Z escape
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      MR. COSGRAVE’S VISIT TO AMERICA.
      32 23 .Ottawa; u London, Jan. 10. y\i ,f th, L 1 e. us r, l ve (Presi. to ■&gt;. nv,ta ti°n to America. Luthcoming v j s j t
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      ATLANTIC FLEET’S CRUISE.
      35 23 ■Jj" Olanti, 11, 10. u r IM 1 '°rtland to-day Part ah,,, m f Moj ,;:s tin., Hiree months. V, •&gt;,,"?"« «n the Si.- i n V l 8 e°mmandcd ,l Hubert Brand.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      RUGBY.
      675 23 l TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA. 1 England Beat The Waratahs. I TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Rugby, Jan. 8. At Twickenham yesterday England '►oat New South Wales by 18 points to 11. The Waratahs have thus concluded the international engagements of their toui with an even balance—victories over Ireland and Wales and
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      HOCKEY.
      247 23 Dukes Beat S.R.C. Playing on the Padang, which was in a bad state for hockey on Friday, the Pukes beat the S.R.C. by two to nil. During the first half the home forwards gave the Dukes’ defence a warm time, but some good play by Bennett and Also]) prevented
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      NEW TENNIS COURT.
      150 23 Advantages of Porous Cement. With the permission of H.E. the Governor a trial game of tennis was played on December 23 on the new porous cement court at Government House, recently constructed by the Public Works Department to the design of Captain Webb of that department. Messrs.
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      GIFT TO BOBBY JONES.
      82 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Declines to Accept $50,000 House. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 7. New York Bobby Jones has formally renounced the gift of the $50,000 house presented by a number of his American admirers. He said he first intended tc accept but upon reconsideration decided that it
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      HUNDRED-MILE RUN.
      68 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Arthur Newton Beats Own Record. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 7. The South African. Arthur Newton, beat his own world's amateur record for 100 miles, running from the village of Box, near Bath, to Hyde Park Corner, London, in 14 hours. 22 min. 10 secs. His previous
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      INTER-VARSITY ICE HOCKEY.
      23 23 London, Jan. 7. St. Moritz In the inter-Varsity ice bo.*kt mat- h Cambridge beat Oxford by 1 goal to nM.
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      278 23 Inter-Commercial Cup Draw. The draw for the Inter-Commercial Cup competition took place at the Stadium on Tuesday. Matches will be played on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The committee desire to stress the rule regarding postponements, which will not be allowed unless for some very exceptional reason. Firms are
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      ENGLAND WINS TEST.
      208 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Victory Over South Africa By 87. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 9. Port Elizabeth The M.C.C. beat the Eastern Province by ten wickets. In their first innings the Eastern Province made 136. Staples took seven for 38. In their second innings they scored 98. The M.C.C.
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      YACHTING.
      135 23 Final Race for Pulo Jong Cup. Yachting: conditions wore good on Sunday, there being quite a strong breeze blowing. In the final round of the Pulo Jong C up for A class boats, only three entered. Jean II was the first to get away, but at Keppel Harbour June
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      PENANG RACES.
      1321 24 Large Attendance on First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, .Inn. 7. I lie fir.'I ilny's me in;? here to-day at trail'll an attendance of 17,00(1 which in lu«l» &lt;1 II.II tin 1 Sultan of I’erak ard tj* Re ideal Mtinrillor. The going wa' good Tin 1 following
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      BOXING.
      446 24 [Reuter Telegram Key’s Bad Luck Against Dupre. Battling Key, the Singapore lightweight, figured in a main event against Andre Dupre in Saigon on Jan. 5, and ha*i bad luck in not winning. He wa&lt; having the better of matters and seir* Hup re down in the fifth round with
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      202 24 President Presents Two Novices* Cup. At a committee meeting of the Singai«»re Sword Club held recently, it was decided to ask Mr. H. B. Sulmond to become vice-president of the club, and a letter was sent to him to that effect. Mr. Sulmond has since accepted the
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      A TRAVELLING GOLFER.
      1043 24 Professional Engaged For Bukit Timah. Mr. W. C. Lyle, an Australian r I sional golfer of Moorpark Club. j.... I is in Singapore in the course of u r \i I tour. His services have been I by the Singapore Golf Club for f I weeks during
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      S.V.R.A. SPOON SHOOT.
      153 25 I Knmt l nder New N.K.A. I editions. I Tn S.Y.U l lr B jK.it '1 ii a s P°°n Shoot on r 1’h 1 ,l 1L:r 0,1 Sunday niornI n v VI; v I' rst "Loot under the I tlie size I eather conI r n
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      THE NAVAL VISIT.
      233 25 Rugby, Soccer, Hockey And Boxing. An attractive programme of sporting activities has been arranged for the visit of H. M. S. Hawkins, which will arrive, with the Conimander-in-Chief of the China Squadron on board, at Singapore on Friday next, and stay here for some days. On Saturday
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      TENNIS.
      42 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Australia and the Davis Cup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 7. Melbourne As a result of trials in Melbourne it is practically certain that Australia's Davis Cup team will be G. Patters &lt;n. J. Hawkes, J. Crawford and H. Hopman.
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      Britain and the Olympics.
      32 25 [Reuter Telegram.] London. Jan. 8. At a special general meeting in London the British Amateur Boxing Association -day decided to send a team to tht Olympiad at Amsterdam.
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    PASSENGERS.
    497 25 The following passenger* for Marseilles a: '1 London left by the Hlue Funnel liner l'..'1-clus on January 4 Mr. ami Mrs. W l;.r&gt;iT '&lt;»n lion. L H. Cripps, Mr. ami Mrs. J II. Willmott, Mr and Sir*. 11 W. Feat on, &gt; r Arthur ami Lady I.awley. Mi&lt;s Leathum.
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    CHRISTMAS DAY RAID.
    129 25 The Charges Against Liquor Shop Proprietor. The seizure by the Government Monopolies Department on Christmas Day 1927 of the entire stock of a liquor shop at 175, Orchard Road, was recalled before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. H. R. Bull, yesterday, when the case against the proprietor,
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    JAPANESE FINED.
    143 25 Alcohol Seized in Chemist’s Shop. A seizure in a North Bridge Road Japanese chemist's shop of 52 gallons of pure alcohol on which it was alleged no duty had been paid occupied the attention of the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. II. It. Bull, yesterday. Mr. J. Warren, head
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    HEDJAZ PILGRIMS.
    131 25 On the 4th inst., His Highness the Raja Muda of Perak and party, Hon. Dato Setia of Selangor, Hon. Dato Hole, Hon Dato Chief Kazi of Johore and Imam Haji Abbas, J.P., and other leading Malays arrived in Singapore to visit the steamer Lingnam, belonging to the Straits
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    TIN RETURNS.
    55 25 Gliniau Tin. Hours run 532. cubic yards treated 22.000, piculs 30.35. Chenderiang Tin Dredging.—Dredge, hours 630. cubic yards 80.000, piculs 260. llydrau--1 icing. .Tabus. Cubic yards 33.000, piculs 140. S. Lah. 11,000 cubic yards, 90 piculs. Rahman Hydraulic Tin. 675 piculs. I.ingui Tin. Sluicing 300.54 piculs, tribute 13.86
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    BIRTH
    20 25 MACDONALD. At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on January ti, 1028. to Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Macdonald, a daughter.
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    Trade and Finance.
    150 25 Singapore, Jan. 11. EXCHANGE. On London, Rank 4ms 2 4 7 32 Demand 2 3 31 32 Private 3 m. credit 2 4 19 32 On New York, Demand 564 Private 90 &lt;1 a 56 On France, Bank T.T. 1436 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong
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    Stocks and Shares.
    779 25 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Jan. 11. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* t‘1 £1 Asam Kumhang 57 59 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 38 6 39 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Batu Caves 1.324 1.37 4 £1 £1 Chendcriang 18 19 6 1
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      61 1 Central- ViiKV Sinuiiporc Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Averages 1 London Rubber Stocks The Singapore Auction 1 Rubber Position—(By A. W. Still) 1 Rubber Smuggling Local Rubber Auctions Briti.-h Malaya Rubber Stati tics New Assessment Rubber Factory Rubber Kstates in Papua False Pottonied Lorry Local .Share M irket Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      101 1 Singapore Official Quotations*. QuM;i* mrm Forward Font fact Spot S«*l 1»-r Pricei I*.-I*. A |»1. July I».i*&lt; I.'ilon S'poi«• .lap. Mar. .lain- Si-pt s i|. f f Jan .1 I 7 t &lt;•*'..• l i o.To ii.7J ii.TI **.7*‘&gt; I 7 1 m.i'i.* ii 7u ii. 7l! U.7
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 Rubber prii’t* averages fur the current Restriction (juarter are as follows Singapon* *5'.*.2” ct nts LuikI'.ii 7.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London Office gives l,15n tons increase making the total London rubber stocks at .Ian. In. as revised, 64,352 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      132 1 I &gt;i'* Singapore Oiamber of Commerce *I ii r.h.-r A sociation held it- MOth auction ll Jan. 11, 192*. when there \va&gt; rata- 1 gu&lt; (I |H,919 |lis, or 512.91 ton offer- '*l *Ol, &lt;lbs. •ir i-*• 7.7»1 tons ll&gt; or 298..‘!7 tons. London 7’ H (l.
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      SMUGGLED RUBBER SEEDS.
      186 1 Sir Henry Wickham's Last Three. Sn iI* nrj Wickham, who i Ihr fiot rubber seeds out of lba/.il in "i"*™ s, 0&lt;! s| ,eetator at the Hall, West min ter, when Lord olwyn opened the first public exhibition o| y u Institution of the Lubber Industry. v
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      RUBBER POSITION. THE VEXATION OF SHARE GAMBLING.
      1384 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) Pec. 1 1. La-t week, 1 mentioned a sharp fall in the London stocks, due to short landings and rather more than average deliveries. This week the landings and deliveries have both been about average with the result that
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      387 1 Preventive Launches Dull Week. Our Kuala Lumpur com-; tr writes on Friday The F.M.S. Customs Preventi\ have experienced another dull wo one capture being reported for th.'wV ending Jan. 5. A telegram fr I'ikat reports the capture on Deem* prau, three Malays and 5o of rubber off the
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      INDRAGIRI RUBBER.
      177 1 filial Dividend of Ten Per Cent. 1 he report of the directors of ln&lt;: Lubber. Ltd., for the year ended S 1P27. states that the net profit year as shown hv the profit an-: account of the N.V.E.M. Soengei amounts to $225,646.47 (as $2;&gt;1 ,l*.»t*.lrt for the previous
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      637 2 Steady Tune, but Poor Demand. i I*. :,1 (Singapore* r0pO,t J*irur«pore, J« n fi,tll i as t fortnight has reI steady !C*w York eemed quite interoatl,,# ,nd of the year, ar.d r tllv have g.vet, good supl' bber Hew two factor* r f tlu Jan. liquidation and
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      British Malaya Rubber Statistics.
      410 2 Statement of Quantity and Value of Rubber Exported During December, 1927. The Registrar of Imports and Exports has sent us the following comparative statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported from British Malaya, during December, 19U7. The figures, which are in tons, represent total
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      NEW ASSESSMENT.
      331 2 VIEWS OF PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 10. The referendum by the Planters Association of Malaya to district associations &lt;*n rubber assessment methods as involving Restriction itself was lengthily discussed by the Batang Padang District Association. Special interest attached to a comprehensive criticisim of the
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      RUBBER FACTORY.
      203 2 Allegation of Insanitary Lines. A summons was mentioned on Thursday last before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers. in which Tan Soo Hoo and Wee Teng Hock, of the Sin Seng Moh Rubber factory, at Bukit Tirnah. were summoned for failing to comply with an order
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      RUBBER ESTATES IN PAPUA.
      887 2 INFANT INDUSTRY. NEW GUINEA PLANTER IN SINGAPORE. An interesting visitor to Singapore-at present is Mr. T. K. Bowes, of the Government service of Papua, who is engaged in the infant rubber industry of that Colony, and who has taken the opportunity to return from Home leave
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      214 3 '.i: t: 'lirr J~ r. Mr. 1\ The difficulty i* that I appear for tin* lorry driver, and the other man had pleaded guilty. The Magistrate wa&gt; understood to intimate that of eourse the man did not jealise the position. Mr. Davies The man for whom I am appearing
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      189 3 in *■t." f ujtir may’ conciuUe Iliac &gt;&gt;u. ,wmk u» t »ds. to *i.»s. eum. Temengors 24s. tld. to I -••s. i'»d. I hahawleiks tills, Hd. to tills, cum. I ejas 20s. to 20s. t*d. Tronohs IPs. to I!&gt;S. !ld. ex. Sione Tins 2&lt;&gt;s. to 21s. I’lu Yams 4
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      341 3 ■Yvci Kuning (K.M.S.) Mi.tmtl IK*. Anglo .1 nhorn Consolidated JX.OOiI |hs. Anglo Suniat in. 7d,H;tii IPs. Asidmn. i;r,.r,io n, sArms. in,Mill Hi:*. Ayer Kuning. H.tad lbs. Alor I’oiigsu. HU.Jifin lbs. Hngan Serai. 2d,00(1 lbs. Italnk Uabit. 2d,00(1 lbs link it Jelotong. 14,70| ll* Henta Uubber. d 2,71& lbs
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        95 3 lai T-r.*» m -'•mm l .1.1 .u* jt' ‘Ti .a —i i 4S P '.otter Perak 2 10’a il Malacca 31, k'l Mamhau 2 I 1 ra«| m i i W 4 I .mm l &gt;« -I 4 I sl H .1 W I I i I *K. I
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 11.
        728 3 p.ld'up v‘.“. DiTid«d. pST.,’* p l”’i* I*oooo JO 281 27 3 00* 330 3.,»”'« pt or r«" ..Alor Gajah (SI) 240 2.70 2.40 2.44 JO p.c. lot. a/« yr. S(S6-*7 ~A. Hitam (*l. 3.90 420 3SO 4.« 107 558 i int /C r* 81_
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      155 4 a 1927 Models 5 Seater Touring $3,000 7 Seater Touring 3,100 f v '-t& jJjj' s &gt; 4 Door Saloon 3,500 5 Pass Sports $3,750 7 Pass Touring 4,100 7 Pass Saloon 5,250 GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in SJ3.) AFTER SERVICE Malayan, Motors, with their n branches throughout Malaya, are
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      303 5 January SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO. LTD. I m U* ?i f*m DIRECTORS: A. E. HADDKLKY, K*T. Chairman, Ifon’M* Sir D. J. OAIJ/iWAY, K.B, Ilon'Mi Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK, flon'hle Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KIIKK KHJAM, K*q. t It. M. MEYER, Eaq. J The Company
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