The Straits Budget, 19 January 1928

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES .ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.) I451 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY ID, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    273 1 H Page ‘V Victorians ij l -llms :i 4 4 ■v l’r.i.>• r-licn»k H Mo-or 4.5 |{*-utcr and Special \\Vrk' S»-*> I ru* rtaial Ruirby Match 1> Hroi: <hiu Km mjW;'' i Seivmban l»j C." AKfiratta |< mkhana t, n Canton j* rit nt HR;..., .«try News to S
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3464 1 Mr A. K I, ,ri "nmiis.j, '‘J." A>s slan t Emigra- vi a is payinK nn,.: 11 V vt h, f rt> burning km,. n**‘ u,on (’om misting 1 Mi ‘lay;, j V v,t s "'ho first ►urs h Ubo u ,J; lar ttT ,n 1*95, arviii
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    MR. R. J. FARRER.
    502 2 Entertained by the Muslim Community. Tlu* esteem in which Mr. K. J. tarrer, tlie President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, is held ha- found expression in receptions in his honour on the; o cassioti of the extension ot his service. On Tuesday he was feted hy
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. TIN STOCKS AND PRICES.
    1085 2  -  (By A. YV. Still.) London. |v, >n In the days when I wa.- at 1,1” to wallow in the abundant collected by that able and nto-t l b taking regenerator of Malay e aln statistics. Mr. A. Roose. 1 Us ,'i times to
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      THE OIL PALM.
      613 3 ‘—-Strails Times. January 12 I occasions we have On ,x severely to |r' DepartI 1 1 rtii'ii with >ts otticial I 1 ,1,0 Malayan Agrtl blua !”i -il To our mind the ■luino wa < conducted, was urn ;‘its proper purpose. I' conceded that, when I I.,
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      THE LAST OF THE VICTORIANS.
      663 3 Straits Times, January 13. Thomas Hardy, whose death at the ripe old age of eighty-seven we recorded yesterday, was the last survivor of that great company of poets, novelists and men of letters, whose achievements made what was otherwise the rather stolid and conventional Victorian
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      THE CENSORSHIP OF FILMS.
      548 3 say in these matters.—Straits Times, January 14. For some time past that oftcriticised official, the Censor ot Films for Malaya, has been allowed to do his work in peace. Complaints of inconsistencies have not been reaching the newspapers, and on all sides it is admitted that
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      PREVENTION OF PIRACY.
      644 3 i ll n 11 ii i Mv i the Bias Bay brotherhood. —Straits 'l imes, January 16. It is satisfactory to note that the simplest and most effective method of preventing piracy on British vessels in the China Seas is at last beginning to gain favour. The
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      THE NEW PRAYER-BOOK.
      661 4 none of these things ?—Straits Times, January 17. The news that the conference of Bishops which has been sitting at Lambeth Palace has decided not to lake as final the rejection by the House of Commons of the new Prayer-book, coincides with the arrival of the mail
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      THE NEW MOTOR BILL.
      665 4 -——Strait.~‘ Times. January 18. Based on existing Ordinances and English law, with certain innovations, a Bill to regulate the use ot motor vehicles in public thoroughfares throughout the F.M.S. will shortly come before the Federal Council. It is a comprehensive document, covering a wide field, an
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    AYER HITAM DREDGING.
    410 4 Details of the Company's Property. The first annual general meeting of Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dec. 11 at 72, Basinghall Street, E.C. Mr. C. Vivian Thomas (the chairman) *aid ihat the property account stood at 105,000, being the amount payable in fully-paid shares
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    2330 4 Only those who are co!i. r the living conditions pertaining ■n'*® remoter parts of Spain will i K appreciate to the full how popular*'® he the Spanish Dictator’s novel n et J® o»' celebrating the balancing.' f national Budget after twenty year*® deficiencies. General Primo de' p,'. has
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    136 5 Absence of Crime In Settlement (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 17. The Penang Assizes were preceded by a ceremonial opening service at St. George’s. Mr. Justice Sproule said the year’s criminal work amounted to less than 15 days, and showed that there was little crime in Penang
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    MR. MARDY JONES. M.P.
    77 5 Not Allowed to Enter Dutch Indies. Mr. Mardy Jones, British Labour M.P.. 1 who was mentioned in one of Sir Percival Phillips’ articles as having been a member f a delegation to the Dutch East Indie? from an anti-imperialist organisation in Europe, and who arrived at
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    THE ODYSSEY OF AN ORCHID COLLECTOR. II. SARANGANI’S LOST TREASURE.
    1316 5  -  (By F. D. Burdett.) In my wanderings through the wonderiul and romantic island of Mindanao, with its extraordinary variety of Mohammedan and Pagan tribes, I found the predominating race to be the Moros who rule the Sulu Archipelago and Northern
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    BUILDING RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    3246 6 MALAYA’S CENTRE OF HIGHER EDUCATION TAKING SHAPE. PROGRESS OF $1,300,000 ARCHITECTl'KAI. SCHEME IN SINGAPORE. Rallies College scheme in Singapore is making good progress 1 on both its architectural and administrative sides, and the t'o] is expected to open with thirty or more students in June. 1 lu
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    FIRST ASSIZE OPENS.
    996 7 JUDGES AT CHURCH. EUROPEAN WITNESS COMPLIMENTED. The tirst Singapore Assize of 1U28 opened in the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), and was preceded by a service in St. Andrew’s Cathedral and a short ceremony in front of the Supreme Court. The
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    ACCIDENT TO DR. SMITH.
    364 7 STRUCK BY CAR WHILE LEAVING BUS. An accident on the East Coast Road last November, when Dr. C. Smith of the General Hospital, brother of Mr. Roy Smith, the local athlete, was injured while alighting from a motor bus, was recalled before the District Judge, Mr.
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    FISHING AT NEWTON.
    146 7 A Happy Morning in The Canal. There was much excitement along Bukit Timah Road in the vicinity of Newton Station on Monday when it was discovered that a number of large fish had by some means got into the drainage canal by the side of the road.
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    GASSED ON OIL TANKER.
    486 7 TRAGIC STORY. BRITISH OFFICER AND SAILOR DEAD. When the oil tanker Daghestan went alongside the Singapore wharves on Tuesday her captain and officers told a tragic story of the deaths of the second officer and a sailor, both Britishers, on board the vessel at Balik Papan,
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    195 7 Tokio, Jan. 15. The Soviet Government, with a view to returning courtesies for the recent visits of Mr. Kuhara and Viscount Goto to Russia, has decided to appoint either M. Chicherin or M. Karakhan as an envoy to Japan. Squadron to Visit Singapore. Vice-Admiral S. Kobayashi
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    68 8 The Strait* Times is not responsible for the opinion* of its correspondents. Correspondon's should hear in mind that letters must he short and to the point. Kong epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily f ,,r publication but
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    CONDITION OF ROADS.
    145 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Slf, Apprope-* tu ;i I'le-itlcllt I'e imiii l. on loud conditions at I ppcr .Sr ran oimn. n light reference to St. Michael limid i not altogether out o| place, 1 he eond it iwiis existing along this road in
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    WORLD FLIGHTS.
    334 8 To the Editor «d the Straits Times. Sir. It hough Singapore always re* i civ* with enthusiasm and hospitality tho>e Aviators who break theii World Flight journeys here, it does tint appciil that we .«utfien ntly ,'tud.v their comfort ii' regards landing ground' and temporary hangar.'. f irstly,
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    131 8 To the* Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Herr’s another form of cruelty to animals commonly witnessed in Singapore, lo prevent straying, a bullock’s fore-leg in tied close to its head. One can imagine the sutleriny that the animal has to undergo by I ciny compelled to
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    FLOODS IN SINGAPORE.
    290 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, Contrary to all precedent, since Friday December 22 last, live severe Hoods have occurred through the overflowing of the Itukit Timah Canal. Had yesterday's rain continued, the railway embankment must have been broken Ihiouch, for each Hood has brought
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    THE CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.
    323 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Cracker firing is an abomination m Singapore. Of late years the praetiei has grown to such an alarming extent that, with the evei-increasinpopula-tion, the time is not far distant whet'., if still unchecked, it will have become a
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    Y.M.C.A. DOWN TOWN BRANCH.
    463 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Time*. Sir,- With reference to your Occasional Note on Jan. Id re the Down Town Branch, Y.M.C.A., please allow me to voice the views of one section of the community—the Municipal employees at Teluk Ayer. The Y.M.C.A. directors seem to
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    OTHER PEOPLE’S POCKETS.
    195 8 Detectives Watch A Chinese Youth. Our Kuala l.umpur correspondent writes e.n Jan. ll* A Chinese youth dressed in black and speaking fluent English appeared before the Kuala l.umpur Police M/igistrate this morning to answer a charge of having no visible means of subsistence and wandering abroad at
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. J. W. JONES.
    294 8 Me regret to learn of the deal*, at the tieneral Ho-pitul. on Sunday. Mrs Gertrude Jones, wife of Mr. J. \Y. Jones. <;f the Pulau Biuni Smelting Works. The ieceastd was a daughter of the late Mr. V. tmvss. formerly of Penang, and of
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    CHANG SEEKS JAPANESE AID.
    51 8 Tokio, Jan. 15. J he Manchurian war-lord, Marsha 1 < hany Iso-lin. with a view to paving a to solve the financing difficulties at the bin esc year-end is stated to hav. entered .negotiations with the South Manchurian Railway Company for a loan amountiny to five
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    REVENUE MAN AS SPY.
    330 8 Whisky, Filling and Corking Machines Seized. 'I heir gods surely were not i 1 rr when two Chinese interested ,j, liquor decided upon the gro -10. Tanjong Pagar Hoad a> j < their activities. For on the r lived no less a person tha> a revenue
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    HOSPITAL INCIDENT.
    421 8 Three Kuala Lumpur Resident Charged. Fr >ir. Our Own Correspond. 1 Kuala Lumpur, h. In the Kuala Lumpur Police < ;r v. niorniny. before Mr. J. L. MeKa defendants. Messrs. Pat Zilw i A- X Ford an.1 Dr. G. Oorlotf. all of w well-known residents of this town.
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    PENANG RACES.
    493 9 I Heavy Rainstorm I Experienced. I (»wn (’orrespondent.) I IVnang. Jan. 12. I but a heavy ,1‘,‘wuvd between 4 and 5 r n t n of Kedah and the W»* ‘k‘a-tem!ed. The results m*; ill < ftp- IN l*» x fur I J.-J. T()1‘ (Mayo) 8.13. I ;,V|
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    Good Going On Fourth Day.
    592 9 < From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 14. The going was good for the races to lay and the attendance was ihe largest or the meeting. The following were the results Race 1. Ponies. 3rd Div. (five fur.): 1. THRFF. O’ TOP (Mayo) 9. 2.
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    CONCLUSION OF SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
    630 9 Penang, Jan. 17. There was a very large attendance ftr the last day of the races and the going was good. Horses ('lass 111. Div. HI. (Five fur.) 1. STIFFY, (Irvine) 9. 2. MARCO, (Gunning) 8.5. 3. LORD LOGAN, (Thompson) 8.8. Won by threequarters of a
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    UZCUDUN’S QUICK WIN.
    44 9 UZCUDUN’ S QUICK WIN. [Reuter Telegram.! London, Jan. 17. Brooklyn In a ten round contest l’aolino Uzcudun beat the Bostonian, Ed. Keeley, on a technical knockout in the second round. The referee stopped the fight owing to the terrific punishment inflicted by the Spaniard.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    560 9 REPORT FOR YEAR 1927. Phi' annual meeting of the Singapore Turf Club will be held in the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (new Post Office building) on the 27th inst. at 5.15 p.m. The accounts shows a surplus for the year of $202,996, after deducting $33,004.20 for depreciation,
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    PARTY AT KUALA LIPIS.
    142 9 Mrs. Worthington Entertains Children. 51 rs. A. F. Worthington gave a children’s party at Kuala Lipis on Jan. 7, at the Malay Hostel. There w’ere present about 90 children representing the various Asiatic nationalities. Tea, cakes, sweets, aerated waters, etc., were lavishly served, and it was
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    VEILED QUEEN UNVEILS.
    1136 10 i HISTORIC EVENT. i KIN<; AMAM’I.I AH'S JOURNEY. Sir Percival Phillips. who travelled from Imlia to Egy'pt in th»* l* arid <»• Itajpirtnna, in which tin- King and Queen of Afghanistan, tiro Quith's i and j the King's Ministers were ««ri their wa\ to Port Said, gives
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    Trade of British Malaya.
    159 10 Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. tsss jsgtifc Increase EX 0RTS or or VJ 26 lyJT Decrease 1926 1927 Decrease (In thousands of f J.ina.'c'V to c ran •»e -a™ «I uiie* 598,950 496,658 12V292 6 U -i’on Wi?* July »0,36H 78,915 l.iol 8.1, .4,131
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    WOMAN’S “ MILLIONS.”
    185 10 WOMAN’S MILLIONS.” Bank (ompradore’s Annoying Visitor. ’Hie annoyance a bunk compradorc was suffering from owing to the visits of a woman who alleged that he and tlu hank la represented were in possession of million- of dollars lielonging to her, was related before the* Third Police Magistrate, Mr. II. leakers,
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    ADMIRAL AT THE BASE.
    36 10 If. E. the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station (Admiral Sir Reginald Tvrwhitt) proceeded to Seletar yesterday on hoard his Magship. H.M.S. Hawkins, md inspe< ted the work at the naval base -ite.
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    MILINERS IN COURT.
    135 10 Mackechnie Versus .lanet Taxeira. I he case was concluded oti Saturday in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice Sir William Munson, in which Linda Mackechnit* sued Janet Taxiera for damages. The case arose out of allegations madi by the plaintiff that the defendant, who was employed
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    CONCERT AT RAFFLES HOTEL.
    199 10 Singapore demonstrated at once its ione of good music and its appreciation <d having some entertainment provided r *1 on Sunday evening by turning out in large numbers to enjoy the admirable concert provided for it hy the enterprising management of Raffles Hotel. There were no
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    THE ODYSSEY OF AN ORCHID COLLECTOR. I.A DAY ON THE BANDAN RIVER.
    1055 10  -  (By F. I). Rurdett.) l nder the general heatliiu |l Odyssey of an Orchid-t'olh it„ r begin to-day the publican..!, „f interesting series of article- wh Captain F. I). Burdett will r,.,.„ unt Irtquently with hieezv nauti<7l humour
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    A VISITOR FROM NANKING.
    938 11 WANG HERE, i wil-Kl'SSIAN, NOT \MI-BRITISH.” Linksk.ii IKiEEN route! I |oK THE HALLE. I Rowing internationalism I o nturv is to be found j ft < n*rapore on Thursday of I ‘Chinese lawyer, en route I on a Bench of fifteen, t rnianent Court of InW
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    SINGAPORE DRY DOCK.
    329 11 MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION. Particulars are published by Swan Hunter, and Wipham Richardson, Limited, of the work done by them in building the floating dock of 50,000 tons for the naval base at Singapore. The dock has been completed in about ten months from the laying of
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    F.M.S. RIVERS.
    331 11 Terms of Commission Of Inquiry. As previously mentioned in our columns, the F.M.S. Rivers Control Commission, which has been appointed by H.E. the High Commissioner to enquire into the question of improvement and maintenance ot rivers and streams, held its first meeting in Ipoh on Jan. 10 under
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    JOO CHIAT ROAD RAID.
    235 11 Torch that Looked Like A Pistol. Though it may perhaps at the moment be deemed the wiser course to assume that the object strikingly like a pistol which is presented at an unarmed persons head by a robber is indeed that dangerous weapon, cases that crop
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    BAIL REDUCED.
    89 11 Application in I!reach of Trust ('barge. He fore the Third Police Magistrate. Mr. H. Pakers. yesterday afternoon. Mr. 1’. Storr applied for reduction of hail igainst a Chinese named Too Lung Huang against whom a charge of criminal breach of trust had been made. Mi. Storr stated that
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    TIN PROSPECTING.
    587 11 Malay-Siamese Company Meeting. At the* third annual general meeting of Malay-Siamese Prospecting Co., held at Penang on Dec. GO, Mr. A. J. King, presiding, said in the course of his speech There* are* at present 72 dredges operating in the Malay Peninsula which includes part of Burma and
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      195 11 PROPERTY SALE. The following Singapore properties were sold hv auction at the saleroom of Cheontr Konr Senjr and Co., ‘50, Chulia Street, on Jan. 11 Freehold lands at Upper Seranjroon Road. 41,'582 sq. ft., Mr. Koh Ah at >1* cts., per sq. It., $1(5,1.48.08 I.ini Road, off Tanjonjr Road, 10,80(5
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    THE “RED ROSE” VENTURE.
    736 12 AVIATORS’ PLANS. HOPING TO RESUME FLIGHT. (A I'T. LAST AS IK IfS STORY OK HASH. The mall < h111« 'earner Penang brought back to Singapore "ii Thursday < apt. \Y. N. Lancaster and Mi K• itIt M illrr, who.*,* mat* n. i«■ 11 1 lliiiit from
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    TRADE WITH AMERICA.
    338 12 Statistics for Straits And Dutch Indies. The office of the American Trade fontmiss.oner. 7A. «K ean Building, ha.* r* ci ived. i A following statistic- relating to the b,reign i I’nitei Staten lurin* t in,.lit h f No\ mb* r. 1 Total Import nto the I’.S. l.b(
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    RAJAH’S DISAPPEARANCE.
    102 12 Desire to Visit Europe. Krotn Oar Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. Jan. 11. The Ka.iah of Bajatig. who recently iisappiarcd from Calcutta, ha* sailed tor IT; Hi furtherance of a long-cherish* ,j u >h to see the w orld, which the shaikh* of Hindu orthodoxy prevented. The Ka.iah ha* written
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    935 12 A QUESTION OF BAIL. A YOUNG* INl)| \\v AFFAIRS. In the Bankruptcy Court ,*i. affairs of S. Cathiruvaloo ay. bilorc Mr. Justice Heane, wh,i. p Stevens matle application to h for a reduction in bail. On the last occasion that th, Mr. t». S. Carver asked for the
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    PIECE GOODS IN MALAYSIA.
    773 13 JAPAN’S PROGRESS. Thfiv may be in Sir It h j?u"ur W «f H rl,,sh ■n't' failimr to am' r 1 0 unit." iit Dutch Last In* i*■ lor pu't' T ears, fleetni' <*' f other produets, there j tit-: th, .otton industry awaiv of th.- pMMf
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    SINGAPORE FLOODS.
    325 13 NEARLY FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IN 24 HOURS. As a result of the heavy rainstorms experienced in Singapore throughout practically the whole of Jan. 11. vari>us areas, particularly the Tangiin. Bukit j Timah and Tasir Panjang districts were thoroughly flooded. The total rainfall for the 24 hours ending
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    AVIATORS MISSING.
    154 13 Flight Across Tasman Sea. <Fr<>m Our Own Correspondent.! Sydney. Jan. 12. Mystery surrounds the fate of the New Zealanders Captain H »,>d and Lieutenant Moncrieff. who left Sydney at 2.4-’) on Tuesday, in perfect weather, hoping to oc the first to accomplish the 1.300 miles across the Tasman
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    GUNMEN IN THE HARBOUR
    70 13 Early Morning Visit to The Lipis. Three Chinese armed with pistols earned out a daring but fruitless coup in the harbour in the early hours of this morning. They went aboard the Straits Steamship vessel Lipis. lying in the inner roads otf the Shipping Office, and
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    BORROWING UNDER ARMS.
    175 13 Lender Who Said It Was Robbery. On a Chinese named Ong Sai Koo pleading guilty before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. 1 *ak<-rs, on Jan. M, to giving false information to the Police, Mr. J. Aitken, defending, pleaded for the leniency of the court. ounscl
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    335 13 Tenders for Current Year's Requirements. Action taken meeting of Committee No. 3 of the Municipal Commissioners held I <»n Jan. 0 included the following Decided that Tong Watt Road be taken over a.* a 'public street under Section 102 provided the Municipal Engineer reports that condition is satisfactory.
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    TOBACCO IN TWAKOW.
    99 13 A Chines# was fined $500. in default six months’ rigorous imprisonment, by the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on Jan. 11 on a charge of being in possession of dutiable tobacco. The ac11 used was arrested by Supervisor Capel, i of the (Government Monopolies, in
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    MALAYAN TRADE RETURNS.
    71 13 The returns of exports ami imports for British Malaya for November show that imports amounted to $86,791,971, making a total for the year to Nov. JO of $020,215,874. Exports for the month totalled $82,701,504, making a total for the year to the end of November of $075,135,224.
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    THE BIRDS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. MR. ROBINSON’S GREAT BOOK.
    560 13  -  (By C. Boden Kloss.) During the Inst year Mr. H. C. Robinson, late Director of Museum*, F.M.S., has been engaged at the instigation and with the financial support of the F.M.S. Government in producing a semipopular work on the Birds
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    TAXI ROBBERS.
    125 13 Driver Attacked Bound By Chinese Fares. hour Hokkiens on Friday engaged a taxi in Arab Street. They ordered the Malay chauffuer to drive to Thomson Road. At the fifth mile they stopped the car. The taxi man was pulled from his seat. He was dragged by his fares
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    THE ADMIRAL LANDS.
    570 14 OFFICIAL VISIT. II.M.S. HAWKINS AT SINGAPORE. Tin* first official landing of II K. the onunandcr in-f hief of tin* f Inna Sta lion (Vico Admiral Sir Keginald York** Tyrwliitt, k.C.IL, D.S.O., H.< at Singapore took |>lsi<«* at Johnston I’n i on Saturday and was at lend* i
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    INJUNCTION GRANTED.
    190 14 Cigar Manufacturers in Supreme Court. On the application of Mr. (ngenohl, trading as Orient Tobacco Manufactory, Hong Kong, the Chief Justice, Sir W illiuni Munson, on F'riday granted an injunction against FI Oriente F’abrua *k* 1’ahacos, Manila, pending a trial of the act ion. The injunction sought was
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    987 14 A trade stocktaking. Medan. Jut.. s 1 usual when a new year break** reoid." consciously or unconsciously tak* ,i„ck of the old year’s results and compare them with those of the previous years. This stocktaking is undoubted!.' in, cxeellent thing for all concerned. a< H stimulates the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    131 14 Interpretation Of A Mahomedan’s Will. Mr Justice Deane, in the Supreme (m.r* on Friday, gave judgment in n ,-usi. ar.-ing out of the estate of *huik Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Ally al Iway I(usulamah. deceased. H,- Lordship said that the cast was an application to put a construction
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    MR. YOW NGAN PAN HONOURED.
    363 14 Presentation b> Cantonese C'omnuinitv. The following has been vonttihuted The appreciation felt by the members of the Cantonese community at the manlier in which Mr. Yow Ngan Pan, J.P. ex-preaident of the Kwong Wai Shiu Free Hospital has carried <>ut the duties >f that appointment
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.
    58 14 H.h. the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) returned to Singapore by the mail train on Jan. LI, and will stay here until 1 ebruary 3, when His Excellency leaves on a visit to Siam. On that occasion His Excellency will be away about twenty Jays, and expects
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    753 14 i SENTENCE IN tkt Kin CASE. 11 (From Our Own CorrespKuala Lumpur Three criminal appeals can !o» hearing before His Lordship (*l Justice (Sir Henry (iomper* r Kuala Lumpur Supreme i v morning, amongst w hich wa« of a Chinese lady named (D.• <, j? 41 who was
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      Admiral Tyrwhitt’s Official Landing in Singapore.
      62 15 II y mamler-in-Chief of the China Station (Vice-Admiral Sir Kegitl,j >, xr whitt. K.C.H.. D.S.O.. D.C.I..) on Johnston's Pier after landing from the flagship Hawkins on Saturday. 'I.iutr-i.cneral C. C. tan Straubenzee, C.R.. C.M.ti. Prominent Singapore officials awaiting the arrival of the Admiral. The
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      Spectators at the Rugby Match.
      41 15 Ihi Photo. hy Mivtifii N<( l le Kughy match with H.M.S. Hawkins on Saturda\ were II.K. the Covernor and l.ady Clifford, H.E. Yioe-AdmiraJ •Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, and Sir Hayes .Marriott and Lady Marriott. I’fm/u. by Aliyah:
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      The Kwong Wei Shiu Free Hospital.
      123 16 I, r« ii photograph taken at th.* l\«ont* Mai Shin Free Hospital on the oeeasi n of the presentation of an address l». the Cantonese fiinn. unity to Mr. Yow Nuan i'an, J.P., on his retirement as President of the Hospital. Seated (left to
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      PERSIDANGAN BLIA CLUB, SEREMBAN.
      43 16 I lu* tn*w rluh-hnu>f> ul flu* lYrsidinc m Itlin t |.,u *11 Photos hy Si i\nih,m Phnto^r,if'h u Suf by H H. IN, Va„ K „i IVrluan IW of Scirl Soslan i.7ff T* ‘A. Photos hy Stiiiiihiiii u Stiff
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      CHINESE SHIPBUILDING AT SINGAPORE.
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      Sarawak Annual Regatta.
      62 17 Muih inurtM i* al»ay> manifested. In the native population specially, in the annual regatta at Kuching. This i<* evidenced by the congestion of craft in th* rivir. a* depicted abo\e. and by the enthusiasm t»f the competitors. The steamer Main.unah (below, on the right) was the tinishing
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      Port Dickson Gymkhana.
      31 17 N,r> h. II. Wolff, ('.M.ti.. among the spectators. I 1 SlM^ r "inner of reliability trial. Sikhs Wrestling. Wain Sil.it by two professional Malays. Photos, by l\m»t.i Shi,ho.
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      The Red Terror in Canton.
      32 18 The Central Hank rl China seriously damaged. In the ruined (|iinrter of the city. Undies of dead Mctims were removed in trolleys. A typical scene of destruction.
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      Destructive Typhoon.
      20 18 -an, car* toiloU'iT, hXr. r^w hi *—M»" t ri e «lia of I he extent of the damage.
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      DEATH OF THOMAS HARDY.
      892 19 I;v i i k tku »;kam 1 I GREAT writer. I LAST OF THE I VICTORIANS. F MOi:.U’.I.K LITERARY 1 CAREER. !;F i K TELE :<IRAM 1 Un ion. Jun. 11. H. announced "f the novel- H»rdy. O.M Rugby. IJ i B had been > f°
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      U.S. NAVY PLANS.
      259 19 Date for Completion Wanted. London. Jan. 14. ashington The absence of mention of a specific date for the completion of the new Naval programme led to a long <leuate in the Naval Committee of the Iluuse of Representatives. Members demanded to know whether the Navy Department wanted
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      GERMAN CABINET.
      186 19 Effects of Gessler’s Resignation. London, Jan. 14. Berlin: Among numerous Ministers in a dozen Cabinets since the revolution Herr Gessler (who has hesigned a> Minister of Defence owing to ill-health) alone maintained his position throughout. He was continuously the centre of thi most tierce controversies but stood to
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      TELEVISION.
      137 19 GREAT ADVANCE IN NEW SCIENCE. London. Jan. 14. New York A number of scientists yesterday evening witnessed a demonstration designed to prove that television is almost sufficiently advanced for general introduction into the home. On a machine a small plate was shown which presently became luminous and the face
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      FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
      100 19 Deputies Arrested Outside Chamber. London. Jan. 12. Paris A crowded Chamber, by .”10 votes to 227. rejected a Socialist motion opposing the* Government s intention t* arrest, without asking the consent of the Chamber, the five Communist Deputies, Caehin, Vaillant Couturier. Do riot. Marty and Duclos, who were
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      EXCHANGE MYSTERY.
      93 19 Loans Which Doubled In Value. London. Jan. 15. According to the Observer, the city authorities are completely mystified at the sensational rise in Vickers. Marcums and Chinese loans, which have doubled in value in ten days under the influence of persistent buying throughout the country. The paper declares
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      EX-MAHARAJAH’S ROMANCE.
      413 19 TO WED AMERICAN. THE FORMER RULER OF INDORE. London, Jan. 11. Colombo The ex-Maharajah of Indore is staying at a hotel at Nuwara Eliya. An American girl, Miss Nancy Miller, is also there. The ex-Maharajah said he was ill and refused interviews, but it is ascertained that the
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      FLIGHT ENDURANCE RECORD.
      116 19 London, Jan. 13. Roosevelt Field Lieut. Clarence Chamberlin. of tlu* New York to Germany nonstop flight, is slowly circling Long Island in Ballaneu monoplane in an endeavour to regain the world’s endurance flight record which was secured by the German Kisticz at Dessau. Risticz remained in the
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      CHINA AND U.S.A.
      60 19 Speedy Revisirtn of Treaties Predicted. London, Jan. 12. Atlantic City The revision of Sino\morieaii treaties within three months ipredicted by Dr. Warnshuis, secretary of the Foreign Missions Conference of North America. 1 He said that he is informed of at least I three Chinese who have been
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      GOLD STANDARD IN INDIA.
      275 20 THE NEW BILL. FORMATION OF RESERVE RANK. QUESTION OF SHARK DISTRIBUTION. London, .Ian. I-'!. Now Delhi I'he revised (lold Standard and Reserve Hank Hill has now been gazetted in order to ensure ample opportunity for the study of the proposals in view of their being enacted
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      JAPAN’S POLITICS.
      226 20 INTERESTING SITI'ATION DEVELOPING. Shanghai. Jan. hi. An interesting political situation is de vdoping in Jupun. All parties are feverishly preparing for the general election in February, believing that the Opposition's motion of rio confidence in the Diet scheduled for the end of January will result in the defeat
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      EMPIRE MARKETING.
      85 20 Canadian. Farmers Visit Britain. Rugby, Jan. Id. Seventy Canadian farmers and agricultural ex|K*rts have arrived in Ureal Britain on a tour designed in order to acquire a knowledge of methods to develop markets within the Umpire and to help trade between Canada and Britain. The party, which includes
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      BANISHED COMMUNISTS.
      356 20 Fate of Opposition j leaders. London, .Ian. 11. Herlin I he Berlinei Tageblatt’s Mos-, tow correspondent gives details ot the, banishment of the ex-leaders of the l om-j munist party, Trotzhy, Kameneff, Radek,, XmoMetr. and Rakovsky. The Ogpu informed .'id prominent members of the Opposition on the .'!rd
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      INDIAN COTTON FIRES.
      152 20 Damage to C onsignments For Japan. London, Jan. 11. Six outbreak- of tire have occurred in tin* last two days at the cotton green at Sowri, where the major portion of the Indian crop is stored. Damage from the fires is estimated at twelve lakhs id' rupees
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      SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLISION.
      92 20 Damages C laimed Against Liner. London, Jan. 11. Sydney Sydney Ferries have issued a writ against the owners of the Tahiti claiming i'JO.OOO for the destruction of the ferry steamer Groycliffe in November of last year. This suit follows the Court of Enquiry finding that the Tahiti's
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      U.S. SUBMARINE DISASTER.
      43 20 London, Jan. 11. Province Town, Massachusetts: Twentyjone more bodies have* been recovered from the submarine S4. At th«- naval court inquiry at Boston, i doctors gave evidence that the deaths were due to carbon monoxide poisoning ami were absolutely painless.
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      ARMS FOR CHINA.
      219 20 Consignment Sent From Czecho-Slovakia. London, Jan. 1 >. Ibrlin: In view of suggestions that the arms on hoard the steamer I raga. which has arrived at Manila en route to China came from Krupps, Hamburg shipping circles point out that these weapons actually came from the Czecho-Slovak
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      A SOLDIER BOXER.
      163 20 Corpl. Duncan’s Shanghai Experiences. London, Jan. 16. The Americans made boxing their principal sport in Shanghai and they think that nobody in the world can touch them at this game,” said Corporal Donald Duncan, of the Royal Marines, the welterweight champion of Shangb«*-jf:-£;7 interview atJU*- near Bedford.
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      DANISH AIR FATALITY.
      50 20 Plane Crashes in Copenhagen Street. London, Jan. 12. openhagen A military aeroplane crashed on the frozen moat of one of the old fortresses at Copenhagen, close to one of the principal suburban streets. The impact smashed the ice and the machine sank. Both the occupants were killed.
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      GERMAN STATES CONGRESS.
      96 20 Berlin, Jan. 10. The Congress of German states opened its session this morning at the residence of Dr. Marx, the Reiehs Chancellor. Eighteen premiers are attending the conference, which is sitting for consideration of the modification of relations existing between the states and the Reich. Among other
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      BRITISH LOAN TO GREECE.
      65 20 London, Jan. 11. M. Caphandaris, the Greek Finance Minister, who is visiting London, has cone uded an agreement with a group of British hankers for a new loan of Cl!,500,000. The issue price will be 1)1 and the incrcst per cent., hut the total charge to
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      OIL COMPANIES DIFFER.
      248 20 NEW YORK REPLY. PRICE-CUTTING \V\R iv INDIA. London. L,n. p; New York The Standard <):. mnir of New York, replying to s :r Deterding's criticisms of its i*, v i purchasing oil from Russia against the interests of huma:. pj* and honesty, declares its intention t.\ ar
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      WEATHER PROSPECTS.
      109 20 Cycle of Wet Years Ending. Rugbv. Jar. l*' Sir Napier Shaw, the distinguished meteorologist, is optimistic about :T* year’s weather prospects. Although he considers it will be a W.j: [time before the kind of weather con: inf it. can he predicted with certainty, he expressed the view to
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      CHAMPION AVIATORS.
      119 20 International Union s I Awards. I London, Jan. l*k fl Paris The committee of the IntcrB national Union of Aviators has aw.irrt* iB the International Trophy for Men n P'-’B to Col. Lindbergh. I The trophy carries the title of “t'harv.B pion Aviator of the World.” The title
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      OLDEST INHABITANTS.
      68 20 Remarkable Claims Front Turkey. Berlin. Jan. I Angora The honour of having B oldest inhabitants of Europe is clam'B by Turkey, two centenarians are living® Contantinople, where a woman Fatima is said to be 1(54 years old. Saro, a man, is said to be 142. Fatinia keeping excellent
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      INDIA LOAN CLOSED.
      31 20 Rugby, Jan 1 j Subscription lists for the issue ■> *1 Government of India loan of J 4'v per cent, were opened this »)•> 1 and dosed this afternoon. jj
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      SEEKING PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
      522 21 I FllvSi MEETING. I EPOCH-MAKING I conference. L ,kkk BRITAIN FROM i" ,K msiTTES. I London. .Tan. T-. ,n:Vivmi' between a ,0' employers and x w Trade l nion K nt <*f promoting opened to*day at will be private. 11 ri 1K the General 1\ l
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      144 21 Figures for December Compared. Rupby, Jan. 11. The preliminary figures of the Board of Trade returns show imports for December totalling £105,000.000 compared with £107.000,000 in November, anu £107 000.000 in November and £134,000,000 in December. 11*25. which is taken for comparison owinp to 11*2*1 havinp been •itVected
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      TO OUTLAW WAR.
      217 21 WASHINGTON'S REPLY TO QUA I IVORSAY. London, Jan. 12. Washir ’t"n It is believed that Mr. Kc' opg. in reply to M. Briand’s latest m.te with regard t‘> anti-war proposals, turn- d<*wn the French proposal restricting agreement to wars of aggression and n <i<t. on the participation
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      MARINES WELCOMED HOME.
      61 21 Pro-ern e Prevented a (ireat Massacre. London. Jan. 12. A contingent of Marines arrived at P!ym uth from China aboard the P. and O. steamer Mantua. They wore heartily welcomed by the crowd. Addressing the men, Vice-Admiral Sir Rudolf Bentiiuk declared that their presence in the Far
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      THAMES FLOODS.
      155 21 Steps to Prevent Recurrence. Rugby, Jan. 12. It is officially stated that on his re- turn to London from the country, the Prime Minister took into personal consideration the situation arising out of the recent flooding of the Thames in eon- sultation with Sir Kingsley Wood, who is
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      S. AFRICA’S WINDFALL.
      130 21 GRANTS FROM CARNEGIE FUND. London, Jan. 12. Cape Town South Africa is about to eceive a windfall from the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a result of the recent tour of its representatives in Africa. The Corporation has decided to offer to proper South Africa authorities
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      BRITAIN AND GREECE.
      98 21 Arrangements for Loan Concluded. Rugby, Jan. 12. It is i ffieiallv announced that th«* Greek Finance Minister has concluded bis negotiate ns in London with an international financial syndicate, headed by Hainbro’.- Bank, relative to the dotation f a Greek loan and that the issue will h,
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      TRANS-ATLANTIC AIRSHIPS.
      84 21 German Service to Start In May. Lonuo.". Jan !2Commander C. D. Burney, M.P., has sailed for New York to discuss with American financiers the establishment of a tri-weekly Anglo-American air service. Berlin The trans-Atlantic airship LZ 127 is being given the finishing touches and will be ready for
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      WORLD’S LARGEST TELESCOPE.
      100 21 Berlin, Jan. 12. An important scheme to erect a monster telescope has been set on foot by the Treptow Observatory in Berlin. It will In* the largest and most powerful in the world, and will be twenty metres in diameter. It is not yet known where the
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      MESSENGER BOY TO BANK PRESIDENT.
      41 21 London, Jan. 12. Now York Mr. Robert (iarkson, aged i 3*>. has been olooted President of the j C hase National Hank. Mr. ('Iarkson be van his career as a messenger boy in a brokerage house.
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      SOVIET EXHIBITS ATTACKED.
      123 21 BRUSSELS SCENE. STUDENTS OBJECT TO PROPAGANDA. London, Jan. 12. Brussels: A party of 50 youths, armed with clubs, invaded and wrecked the Soviet Russia Exhibition, organised ly the Belgian and Russian League of International Relations. They smashed into small fragments a bust of Lenin, destroyed busts of
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      NEW APPOINTMENTS.
      135 21 Mr. F. G. Penny Goes To Treasury. Rugby, Jan. 13. The King has approved of the following appointments Major Sir George Hennessy to be Treasurer of His Majesty’s household, vice the Rt. Hon. G. A. Gibbs, who is created Lord Wrantall. Major William Cope to be Comptroller of
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      COTTON FOR CHINA.
      102 21 Britain Not Obtaining Her Share. London, Jan. 13. Despite all China's internal troubles she is undoubtedly doing the largest import trade in cotton yarn and piecegoods, of which Cii rat Britain is not obtaining any- thine like share, say s the annual re* port of the <‘bina
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      Death of Lord Glanusk.
      80 21 Rugby, Jan. 11. Lord Glanusk died suddenly to-day while opening a war memorial hospital at Brecon. Huron (Jlanusk. who was born in 1864, had' a military career. After leaving Sandhurst he joined the Grenadier Guards and subsequently was in command of the Guards depot at Caterham
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      RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
      40 21 Rugby, Jan. id. The British Legion has set aside £10,000 for the relief of ox-Service sufferers from the London floods. The Lord Mayor’s fund amounts to £16,000 and thi* Mayor of Westminster’s fund to over £18,000.
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      DR. STRESEMANN RECOVERING
      26 21 Berlin, Jan. 11. Pr. Stresemann is rapidly recovering from his recent illness and hopes to resume control of tin* Foreign Office next v.eek.
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      FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
      184 22 A WARNING. FENG YU-HSIANG AND u IMPERIALISTS.” LOOTING OF MISSIONARY PROPERTY. Shanghai. Jan. 14. Th< “Christian General," Feng Yule us rg, h;»> issued a statement to the effect that many of < Inna's ills arc «Jmto the “Imperialists policies of the powers towards China," :t«l«l “Henceforth those
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      FREE STATE ARMY.
      210 22 TERRITORIAL FORCE FORMED. Rugby, Jan, 15. Big changes in the 1 r: h 1'ree State Army are to take place. As foreshadowed hv President Co<grave f some time ago, the Government has now decided on the recruitment of a Territorial force with a view to cutting down
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      MARKETING COAL.
      110 22 Owners’ New Scheme In Britain. Rugby, .Ian. 15. 1,111 representatives <»f the .'""b a,| 0 u,, st Vorkshire and Nottinghamshire and I»« rKy h r*> (oalowncrs /V <m latiuns was held in Sheffield yesterday r Dirt her considcrat ion of tin* coal marketing scheme which the coalowners propose
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      SWEDISH ESPIONAGE CASE.
      61 22 London, .Jan. U. S nek hoi in The Soviet Legation has o»»* li'lly announced that M. Oras, Soviet N ,val an<l Military Attache at Stockholm is come to Russia on holiday. I |v believed his depart an* is a result e the recent case in which a
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      FRENCH FINANCES.
      265 22 Export of Capital Allowed London, Jan. 11. i Paris- A Government decree to raist the ltt.ii oil Lho export of capital has been most favourably received in eco- m.mic and financial circles. It is pointed out that prohibition never prevented deserters from tlu* tram holding reserves abroad and
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      H.M.S. HAWKINS RELIEF.
      142 22 Kent Leaving England On Feb. 15. London, Jan. 14. ommanded by Captain Wolfe Murray, i H.M.S. Kent has been selected to relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as flagship of the China i Stat ion. She is a new 10,000 ton cruiser, armed with eight 8-inch guns, and four 4-inch
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      CHRISTIAN UNITY.
      147 22 Remarkable Statement By the Pope. London, Jan. 11. Rome 'I he phrase It is impossible to reach a compromise on truth as revealed by God,” epitomises a remarkable I’apal Encyclical which is widely regarded as the death-knell to the efforts initiated in England and America to achieve Christian
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      MR. COSGRAVE’S TOUR.
      44 22 MR. COSGRAVE’ S TOUR. London, Jan. 11. Mr. Cosirrave, President of the Executive of the Irish Free State, has left on what he describes as a courtesy visit to A rnerica. lie is accompanied by the Minister for lence and prominent C.overnment «er- ants.
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      THE MAFIA.
      226 22 End of Trial In Rome. London. Jan. 11. Rome Judgment has at last overtaken the “Mafia.”' the notorious Sicilian 'secret society. After a three months’ trial of 1>4 members at the Terminii Merese, in Northern I Sidy- the jury, after deliberating for three days, found FIT of them
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      KING AMUNALLA.
      201 22 Received in Audience By i The Pope. London, Jan. 12. I Rome For the first time in the a/* V r,v l^u "orld a King of Afghanistan has passed the threshold of the Vatican. Amanulia had an audience <>f half an hour with the I‘ope. ontrary to the
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      CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.
      146 22 Losses on Hon); Koni; Operations. London, Jan. l.». Transactions in the Treasury Chest 11,1,1 r iu l u t in resulted in a net mss of tl.i.tioo. accord m* to the AuditorC.cncrals report. This was due almost II V ,n tonn 1 et t,on with operations in m
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      EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
      38 22 I.omlon, Jan. 14. Brussels Two earthtpiake shocks were !<'b last night m the East province, Liege m north Luxembourg and in the neigh hourhood of Brussels. i I here was no serious dama*e and no < asualties.
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      BRITAIN’S AIR SERVICE.
      183 22 Details of Atlantic Project. Rugby. .1 an jj To establish a regular air r k tween Great Britain and Ann1 object of the company which i il r Burney, M.P., is to form. ar Commander Burney left fot A v i to-day for financial diseu.- American interests.
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      PRAYER BOOK REVISION.
      225 22 NEW MEASURE TO HE INTRODUCED. London. Jan After a three days' meeting ta Bishops at Lambeth Palace t. the* course* to be taken following re jection by the House of Ce»nim<o the new prayer hook, it is orticially ;j nounced that the House of Bishop- acr-n to
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      NICARAGUA FIGHTING.
      186 22 Reported Death of An Englishman. I London. J.m -I Managua Five rebels w* t* ‘1 j ip an engagement near Cujc. ''j Sandinoites and a joint patrol of n tl J States Marines and Nicaraguan 1 I Guardsmen. I Washington Nine other rch* 4 reported to have been
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      U. S. A. NAVAL PROGRAMME.
      819 23 [cruisers NEEDED. I piRTV VIEWS ON NEW I PLANS. Inl-iMO sS ON RACE" I IViTH I5KITAIN. I London. Jan. II* I I M .utiul consideration? I r and the influence of »t nat upon American mer- t expansion were two ft' m ilbur m a
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      TOWN PLANNING.
      135 23 Standing Form of Building Contract. Rugby, Jan. 17. Town planning made record progress in England and Wales last year according to figures compiled by the Ministry of Health The total area of schemes is now over. J,000,(>00 acres. Local authorities, who have adopted town planning voluntarily, largely exceed
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      SUDAN DEVELOPMENTS.
      217 23 New Bridge Over White Nile. Rugby, Jan. 1*>. Another step in the development of the Sudan is marked by the announcement that the new bridge over the White Nik*, connecting Khartum and Onidurman. tV*i foot passengers and vehicular tratti ami electric trams, will he opened to-morrow. The bridge
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      WORLD REVOLUTION.
      148 23 Farewell Message From Trotsky. London, Jan. 17. Berlin The Berliner Tageblatt’s Moscow correspondent states that Trotsky has left for Wjerny. Interviewed before his departure he appeared indifferent as to his personal fate and said a world revolution w’as nowprogressing for the first time since 1923. He predicted a
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      74 23 Hopeful Outlook for The Future. Rugby, Jan. 17. Unemployment continues to show violent fluctuations. The latest weekly return shows that unemployed on Jan. 9 totalled 1,232,100. This was 104.203 fewer than the week 1 efore when there was an increase of 232,000 as a result of the discharge of
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      MISSING AIRMEN.
      69 23 Warships Return after Fruitless Search. London, Jan. 13. Wellington After searching 24.000 square miles of ocean, the warships which have been looking for Capt. Hood and Lieutenant Moncrieff. who left Sydney in an aeroplane on Jan. 10 to fly across the Tasman Sea, are returning to port. They
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      IRAK OILFIELDS.
      77 23 France Admitted on Equal Footing. London, Jan. 14. Paris M. Briaml informed the Chamber Committee that a trilateral agreement will shortly be signed by which France will be given a direct share in the walking of tho Irak oilfields on an equal footing with British and American interests.
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      CONSTABLE OF WINDSOR CASTLE.
      59 23 Rugby, Jan. 11. The office of Governor and Constable ot Windsor Castle caused by the death of the Marquis of Cambridge, is filled by Viscount Esher, who is succeeded in the offices of Deputy Constable and Lieute-nant-Governor by Sir Frederick Ponsonby. Sir Harry Barnston, M.P., has
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      VISCOUNT BYNG.
      61 23 London. Jan. 17. The Gazette announces that the King has conferred a Viscounty on General Byng of Vimy. The Viscounty was bestowed in 1926 when Lord Byng retired from the ex-Governor-Generalship of Canada. The delay in gazetting the honour was due to Lord Byng’s refusal to pay the
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      CANCER RESEARCH.
      37 23 Rugby, Jan. 11. The International Convention on Cancer Research is to be held in Lond >ti. Invitations are being sent to all parts tS the world to those associated 'with modern research into this problem.
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      ESPIONAGE CHARGE SECRETS.
      204 23 TRIAL IN CAMERA. THE DOCUMENTS NOT DIVULGED. AIR FORCE AND TANK CORPS. Rugby, Jan. 17. Tho trial of McCartney an! the German student, Hansen, on charges of espionage w*as continued at the Central i Criminal Court to-day. Extraordinary precautions to obtain I absolute secrecy were taken. For
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      GIRL’S HEROISM.
      278 23 THRILLING RESCUES DURING FLOODS. Rugby, Jan. II. At the coroner’s court at Fulham today a remarkable story was told of how Miss Madge Frankeiss, a girl of 20, rescued her aunt and a boy cousin from a basement fiat which was flooded by the Thames last Friday night.
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      FRENCH REVENUE.
      34 23 London, Jan. 17. France’s revenue returns for 1927 totalled 40.191,000,000 francs, showing an increase of 5,6.‘16,000,000 francs on the figure for 1926 and an excess of 1,250,000.000 francs on the budget forecasts.
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      COST OF LIVING.
      55 23 Rugby, Jan. 17. The official cost of living figures in Great Britain show a further slight dei reuse. On Dec. .‘11, the average level of retail prices of commodities was approximately jlfe per cent, above that-of July, 1‘Jl 1. com- CM red with fib a month ago
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      PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
      923 24 HAVANA MEETING. OVATION FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE. •A CONTINENTAL RESPONSIBILITY." London, Jan. 10. Havana The material prosperity of America was the greatest ami the most id ly distributed in the history of the human race, said 1‘re-ident Coolidgc, addressing the Pan American Conference. Determination to adjust our differ- nces,
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      “ PRESIDENT POLK ” FIRE.
      167 24 PRESIDENT POLK FIRE. CARGO OF RUBBER. m<; BLAZE AT JERSEY CITY. London, Jan. 11. .Ii iscy City Fire broke out This mornng aboard the Dollar liner President Polk which docked yesterday utter a world our. Her cargo consisting of Jb.000 cases of uhl ci from Singapore is believed to he
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      LOCAL AGENTS STATEMENT.
      153 24 The local agents of the Dollar Steamship line have received a cable stating ihat the tire broke out in holds Nos. 1. 2 and 3. The principal damage was by water, and the steamer will be able to --ail according to schedule. It is thought that not
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      UNINHABITED ISLANDS.
      123 24 WHALERS LICENSED. BRITISH CONCESSION TO NORWEGIANS. Rugby, Jan. IT. The Colonial Secretary announces that lohan Rasmussen and to., of Sandefjoid. Norway, are being granted an exclusive .icetiee to occupy certain islands belonging to His Majesty, named Bouvet Island and Thompson Island. The islands in question are uninhabited and
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      WASHINGTON FIRE.
      119 24 UNPRECEDENTED SERIES OK OUTBREAKS. London, Jan. IT. Washington The city had its greatest -iare in recent years last night when an unprecedented series of tires began at midnight and continued until early this morning. There were four major conflagrations, inteispersed with smaller ones, and many false alarms. Calls
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      THE ANTARCTIC.
      120 24 Expedition to Unexplored Icefield. London, Jan. IN. Chicago The Polar aviator, Commander Byrd, is setting out in September on an Antarctic expedition from New York in the iceship Sampson, which is at present being fitted up for the expedition at Tromso, Norway. The expedition will comprise 50 or
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      WEST-RIVER PIRACY.
      167 24 Cantonese Authorities Take Action. Hong Kong, Jan. 18. 1 he hinese West River steamer Sannamhni arrived early this morning with the bodies of chief officer, Mr. Hugh Conway, and two Indian guards, who were l hot dead by pirates on the West River yesterday morning. Two other wounded
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      EGYPTIAN COTTON.
      45 24 London, Jan. 16. Cairo It is understood that the Soviet (otton delegation which last November cute fed into an agreement with the Um* lan S ,0Ve r men t t0 Purchase 110,000 of otton is negotiating for a urthei purchase of Government cotton.
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      THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
      371 24 DRASTIC STEI>S PROPOSALS TO REDUCE COSTS. JOINT EFFORTS \T RECONSTRUCTION. London Jan. IT. A great and concerted effort to r<methe grave depression in the Lai ashiiv -ottoii industry was begun in Mat <v •o-day. when 40 representatives u f tlr ployers and a hundred representative* half a
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      MINERS’ ESCAPE.
      60 24 Rescued from Certain Death. i London, Jan. 17. Sheppton, Pennsylvania Nine men ara entombed 400 feet underground in the Lehigh Valley Coal Company’s >ni na through a shaft collapsing. Lappings by the buried men have he<n heard, hut the rescuers fear it will tak* days to reach them.
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      PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT.
      86 24 London, Jan. 14 Washington The Prohibition C° m missioner, Mr. Ryan, is distressed be •ause 1,500 out of his forces of igents have failed to pass the ivd o*’* 1 ice examination legally required of lh* ,|1, Mr. Ryan fears that the dismiss* the delinquents may be ordered
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      NEW CHIEF WHIP.
      33 24 Rugby, Jan. >*»; Commander Eyres Monsell, Government Whip, has been orders complete rest and left London to-day his wife for Jamaica. Sir George Hennessy will act 1 Whip during his absence.
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      RADIO VERSUS CABLE.
      426 25 beam PROGRESS. CONFERENCE MEETS. oitstiox F i?i ANCIAL I ,,ndon. -la”- 0 ;iin 1 able < onfer- ,i; tri iii>i>n under tho i j,,i.n (liliiiour. Sixroi Ull Great Britain i |,»hn Uilmour and i v 11 tin* other Doniif te«l. also the i 1 1 1 u.i-
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      Cable News in Brief.
      796 25 London, Jan, 13. Geneva: The Soviet Petroleum Syndicate has granted a local firm the monopoly of Russian oil products in Switzerland. Washington: Postmaster-General New urgfed the Post Office Committee of the House of Representatives to extend the I'nited States air mail lines to South America along:
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      SIR J. SIMON RETIRING.
      247 25 CLOSE OF BRILLIANT LEGAL CAREER. Rugby, Jan. 17. Sir John, Simon, member of thy Statutory Commission which is to enquire into Indian constitutional reform, will leave for India on Thursday and Lt i.s expected his duties on the Commission will occupy at Least two years. He
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      REBELLIOUS TRIBESMEN.
      144 25 Italian Operations In Africa. London, Jan. 17. Rome As a result of Italian military operations, the Cyrenaica region of Eastern Syrta has been completely occupied and organised militarily, thus ensuring the territorial union of the two colonies of Benghazi and Tripoli. The rebellious Mogarha tribesmen were driven to
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      SUBMARINE CREW HONOURED
      70 25 Humane Society Medals Presented. London. Jan. 13. The Royal Humane Society has awarded silver medals to three of the crew of the British submarine L4 for saving the lives of 30 Chinese on the steamer Irene in the Bias Bay affair of Oct. 20. The steamer Irene
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      ESPIONAGE CHARGE IN LONDON.
      206 25 RUSSIAN SPY. AIR FORCE SECRETS SOUGHT. WAR OFFICE COUNTER MEASURES. Rugby,. Jan. 16. At the London Central Criminal Court to-day, Thomas McCartney, a British subject, and George Hansen, described as a German student, were charged with espionage. Sir Douglas Hogg, Attorney-General, prosecuting, said that the evidence
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      WORKSHOP EXPLOSION.
      104 25 Men Trapped in White Hot Metal. London, Jan. 16. Yoelklingen, Germany A large number of workmen were caught by a stream of white-hot metal which flooded a workshop as the result of an explosion in the blast furnace of a local smelting works. Hitherto two bodies, almost burned
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      PEKING TRADE LOSSES.
      196 25 Jardine Matheson’s Branch To Close Down. Peking, Jan. 17. The withdrawal from Peking of the representatives of big business, such as Weetman Pearson, Armstrong’s and Vickers two or three years ago, owing to the stagnation of trade due to civil wars, heavy taxation and freight charges, has
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      FOOTBALL.
      548 26 Proposed Chinese Tour To Hong Kong. I BY CENTRE." ArTiihim incut an* lapidl.v reining to a conclusion Id! >«• 11« Ii«• f a .Mala yai hilicH* Football team t<» Hong Kong lo engage hi a mtii:: df trietidly matches there a- well a- in < anton. The scheme n\ve>
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      130 26 Highest Scorers in S.V.C. I nits. 1 he following members of 1 h(* Sintfaji'Oc \oiunteer Corps obtained the* liijjh- t scores in their units in the annua! no l.et ry course Hatt.dion Shot Sapper .1. W. Jones 11J ('ompany Shots S K A. (v) L.-Bdr. II. Kae 101)
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      BOXING.
      160 26 [luau-r Telegram.) Heeney and Sharkey Draw. [Jieuter Telegram.J London, Jan. 11. New York series of heavyweight |„,ut- lia- bc**n started to decide Tunney’s i next challenger. In a twelve round conu s', Tmn Heeney, New Zealand, drew witii Ja k Sharkey. German Champion’s Success. London, Jan. Berlin. Max Schmeling,
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      YACHTING.
      291 26 [Rvutvr Telegram} First Race for Somerville Bowl. The* first race for “A" class beiats fe»r the Somerville Beiwl, was sailed e»n Sunday and Jean was the first boat in. After the handicaps had been adjusted, it was feiun 1 that the* LUa-Doreethy le*el <»n points, with June second, anel
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      BILLIARDS.
      101 26 Championship Matches at 'I'he S.C.C. That a billiards match is never won until the last shot was well illustrated in oik* of the semi-finals of the S.C.C. bampioiiship of .’150, played on Monda> TIk* players were C. E. Winter and N. Ilansell. Half-way through the tame Ilansell bad established
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      RUGBY.
      395 26 Perak Enter Malaya Cup Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 1 poh. Jan. 15. Tin* most exciting event of the Malaya Cup competition se> far this season was the JVrak-IVnang tup-tie at lpoh on Sal unlay. The weather was tine anel there ua.- a record cre»wd, which included a iarge
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      HOCKEY.
      136 26 S.C.C. Defeat H.M.S. Hawkins. A hard game was seen on the padang on Monday afternoon when the S.C.C. defeated H.M.S. Hawkins by two goals to nil. I he S.C.C. have now won two out of .nree of their encounters with II M S Hawkins, winning the Rugby and hdekev
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      TENNIS.
      50 26 [Router Telegram.) hina and (he Davis (’up. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 11. a, is i he French Lawn Tonni« r "'h ration has received China’s entry for the Davis Cup in the American zone. I he total entries are now 21, of which 18 are in the European z)tie.
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      “WARATAHS” AT BORDEAUX.
      77 26 [Renter Telemann; Lose to South-West France. I [Reuter Telegram.) London, ,i Bordeaux The South-W. y Rugby team beat New South ID points to 10. 1 1 This constituted a notable rv the French team, considering r r tabs’ record in Britain, when- ra only four matches, being
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      GOLF.
      479 26 Renter Telegram] \on Elm Turns Professional. I [Reuter Telegram.] I London. J.. u I Los Angeles: The golf ama*. ,r tr. I champion von Elm lias accepted r -»B to turn professional and tour the I under the banner of Jack Kearn- I Singapore Golf Club. I The ties
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      665 27 I“, :wr TvlegramJ THIRD ROUND cup results. t1 IE |.K.\(;rE TABLES. r,{,...,T f r Telegram.] I,on dun. J»n. 14 thu English F A. Cup ,k,. r.sults being I")'" I South Shields Jj London rdoniun* *r, \V* -v f.C lii'A l.euvster 1 Darlington ,u!| Lincoln lulham J I ran
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      PORT DICKSON YACHT CLUB.
      75 27 Twenty Boats Ordered From Hong Kong. At a meeting of the committee of the Port Dickson Yacht Club, with Mr. J. K. Mandy (Commodore) in the chair, the financial position was considered and, as there were sufficient funds in hand, it was decided to cable to
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      A GOVERNOR’S GOLF.
      108 27 A GOVERNOR’ S GOLF. 1 laying on the Sandakan course last month, the Governor of British North orneo (Mr. J. L. Humphreys) completed the round of nin 0 holes in 34. This constitutes the official “record” for the u°nl r Se Figures for each hole (re as follows, Bogey being
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    SURPRISE FOR BUS MAN.
    247 27 Held Up on Katong Road By His Passengers. Five Chinese entered a bus on the Geylang Road on Monday evening. The*y gave their destination as Katong, and paid for two extra fares, so that the driver need not wait at Geylang for the two more fares
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    ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION.
    224 27 European's Car on the Changi Road. Mr. Powell Robinson was the defendant in a summons before the Third Police Magistrate, Sir. C. H. Dakers, on Tuesday. charging him with causing an obstruction on the Changi Road with a motor car. Insp. Sullivan, of Rochore Police Division. prosecuting, stated
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    NEWSPAPER MOTOR TRIAL
    163 27 MALAYAN MOTOR CLUBS BAN EVENT. An interesting' question for the automobile sporting world has arisen out of the motor reliability trial which has been organised by the Pinang Gazette newspaper, and which has been declared to be “unauthorised” by the automobile clubs of Penang and Kedah, Selangor
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    TIN RETURNS.
    619 27 Kuyoh Tin Dredging. Yarduge 29.600, hours run 553, output 136.63 piculs. Taiping Tin Dredging.—(2 dredges) 497 piculs, 1.242 hours, 155,000 cubic yards The dredges lost 39 hours on account of Christmas holidays.) North Taiping Tin Dredging.—655 piculs, 588 hours, 75.000 cubic yards. iThe dredge lost 36 hours on
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    ABOARD THE HAWKINS.
    260 27 Efficiency an Obvious Keynote.. H.M.S. Hawkins received visitors tin Monday from 4.110 p.m. at East Wharf when a large number of Singaporeans tcok the opportunity of getting something of an insight into the mysteries of a modern ship of war. .Something of an insight seems accurately to
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    PASSENGERS.
    591 27 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Morea, which sailed from Singapore on Friday Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Powell and infill*, Mr. land Mrs. W. P. Sum, Miss E. C. Herder. Miss Turner, Mr. W. Towgood, Mr. C. V/. Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. A.
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    HOME LETTER.
    1895 28 THE THREATS OF “BIC. BILL.” (Hy Our Special Correspondent). Lornimi. Ih*-. Tin Kin/ may f• I\ »<• n«1 In.- hrist mas at Sandringham, in the mid-t of Lu||'\ famil.v which incluili's tin* l.a<l\ Elizabeth, fourth lady m th<- land. “Hi/1 Hill” Thoiii|ison. Major of < hica/o, has declared
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    SPORTING ITEMS.
    104 28 Perak Associate Formed. Control of Perak tennis las now passed from the Perak Sports Association to the Perak Tennis Association, which was formed on Saturday with 1"> affiliated clubs. The* officers are :—President, Mr. Justice Thorne Vice-President. Mr. Chung Ah Ming, the Perak champion hon. secretary. Major \V.
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    BIRTHS
    84 28 HANKS. On January 17. 192S. at 34. Hals, v ttaet adogan Gardens, London. Heatric,' wife ot R. Hanks, a son. HATH. On January 15, 1928. to Mr. and Mrs ivinn <’. Hath, of New York a daughter. 1 By cable). I CAMPLING. To.Mr.nnd Mrs. I Campling, a daughter, stillborn.
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    Trade and Finance.
    115 28 Singapore, Jan. lEXCHANGE. On London, Hank 4ms Demand Private 3 m. credit On New York, Demand 14 Private 00 d 'b On France, Hank T.T. <>n India. Hank T.T. On Hon/ Kon/. Hank T.T. H On Shan/hai, Hank T.T. On Java. Hank T.T. “j On Japan, Bank
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    Stocks and Shares.
    686 28 Fraser and Co/s Quotation Singapore, Jan. lv MINING. Issue *L F*d. Buyers >e 1 !en i’l i’l Asam Kumbang 57 l’l 4’1 Hangrin Tin 3*, 1 1 Batang Padang 0 i?o 1 1 H;itu Caves i ;p-, il i’l C henderiang 1- 1 1 Chin Chin 1.07-.
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      88 28 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Office, Cecil and Stunley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. The post free price of the Straits Times tv the t niter! Kingdom nnd foreign countries is $48 a year. The post free
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    71 28 DEATHS Jo.NKS At the General Hospital. Singapore T ,aMua ‘y 15 1928, Gertrude. w„|. •j- Jones, ot the Straits Trading C, Sill nit/.v Soho MON On January 15. 192s. at hi- r< sideiu'e, f',7 Cairnhil! Road, the |„.loved !''In' m M 1 rs K* Solomon. I»e,* ni pi'"- TAV i"*i-*)-
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      94 1 Page friz* onu-iai ‘i“> ,iati n i 1 I r. in M r r 'r Wa*" 1 I liui U-r Sto.ks I I s, "f; r '“iiu-A. W. still) 1 I Ri|M*e* ,v 2 I i„ .ii Kui't.r I Arcn'.ivnl I ,,l. n I Kul<i>vr K« l I RuMht
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      61 1 I Singapore Official (Quotations. I Quotations I Forward Contract I Spot Seller Prices I Fob. A pi. July I. i 1 Mar. June S»|<t. I. j' I 4 n 71 S O.TlP. B .T*• 1 0.7 J ’y it.Ta I it 70 o.TJ'i Til 1, W ii ii.T’j
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      Rubber Prices Averages.
      23 1 BlLbhf pr: e averages for the current Rgriction quarter arc as follows ■> H cents. I. 'n i n Is. 7.*’»2d.
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      24 1 iLwis and !Yat’< cable from their Inder "flit* g:\t- 1.17** t<>n> nnicasi fclnj the total London rubber stock? I 65,522 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      167 1 IT > ncai 'T* audit r of ('oiiimerce ,r *ati"H \m Id it- M7th auction I when there u a* rata k:;*’! 1. > >, v r ;,o:t.n t*>n- offer I'' 1 1 lh>. '■•1.71 toll- <old 711.11*1* J- *T t M tl* Iv' n i, n
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      RUBBER POSITION. THE FORTHCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT.
      1440 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Dec. 21. Th«* year 11*27. with the exception of 1 i**j j the least satisfactory since the introduction of restriction, looks just inw as if it may go out on a note of hopefulness. A fall of 1.250 tons in
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      RUBBER MERGER.
      90 1 [llamas TELEGRAN] Angkt-Java Estates Announcement [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Jan. 16. A new rubber merger is in prospect. The Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Estates contemplate amalgamation with a group of foreign-owmed estates in Malaya, and this was announced at the Anglo-Java meeting to-day. The estimated productive capacity of the
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      RUBBER SMUGGLING.
      256 1 Some Further Captures Reported. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13. The F.M.S. Customs Preventive fleet have been able to report three further captures of rubber smugglers during the past week. A telegram from the Kedidi leports the arrest of four Malays and the seizure of one
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      NALLA RUBBER ESTATES.
      62 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 16. At the annual meeting of Nalla Estates on Saturday the Chairman said that another 26.000 shares had !>ocn issued at a premium of $25, bringing the issued capital to $102,000. The acreage of 720 had been added to since October
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      A SMUGGLING ARGUMENT.
      1350 2 RESTRICTION RULES. MKANINC OK I.OCAI. ORDINANCE. Tin- i a»r in whi h Mr. I.. Davies pprunng for a hinese charged with in,puli ing i ii I liter into the olony withu i a permit, contended that tin* ruh m daring illegal such import is ultra i Hi'.-,
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      MERBAU RUBBER ESTATE.
      246 2 Operations During Past Year. 1‘resiiling on Dec. 3 at tlie eighteenth ordinary general meeting of the Merbau Rubber Estate, Ltd., Mr. E. E. Moreau said that, although their production was only about 2 per cent, less, their profit was roughly 25 per cent, less, owing to the
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      INDRAGIRI RUBBER.
      824 2 Final Dividend of Ten Per Cent Declared. The tenth annual general meeting of Indragiri Rubber, Ltd., was h.dd at tht egistcred offices of the company. French dank Buildings, Singapore, on Friday the 13th January. 11*28. at 12 noon, with Major A. M. Thompson. O.B.E., Y.D., tht hail man.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      758 2 Barlow and Co. Report. Singapore, Tin* market has been quiet to dull ,i out the past week, and thL no rn °J§; cables indicate an easier tendency is quoted down 'nd. at Is. 7L. ;i| j on .r 011 York down cent, gold at 39 (V|i n
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      53 2 Exports of Rubber from (’*■’> l' ,M 6th Restriction Year. Month Export- Actual Expo* able Exports Imp"* l'° Maximum CeylonProduced RubhRubber u, Tons Tons 'D ,I j Nov. 1927 3,815 4,110 43> Dec. 192T 3,815 4,165 Outstanding unused coupons as a’ 1927 6,893 tons. Rubber Controller f«"
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      BUKIT KAJANG RUBBER.
      428 3 Inpany Acquires New Properties. ;4l; ,uiul central meeting R ,„e Kul>bor Estates*. Ltd.. at Martins Lane, Mr W. Arthur Ad- ‘C m;,., f the company) prc- h( ,iii. i. the course* of his „ui last meeting it was u ,ncnd the payment 4 l n.i "1 i:»
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      FORWARDS CONTRACTS.
      89 3 1 an r M” Bassett p' i, 1 inform us Has enter,*,] rihij sn ,Y V ,r the sale of v Sln <fapore m o!. U, l V l buyers' KO V ,,liun Jan .1)! 1 N'nanjf. at K Sidi ni R,a i* '*‘-8. also t hiit f,
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      KUALA MUDA RUBBER.
      461 3 Total Dividend of 22 V2 Per Cent. At the second annual general meeting ,f the Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, held at the Abercorn Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Bishopsjrate, E.<\, Sir Francis Voules, C.B.E. (the chairman), said that the profit for the year amounted to &U.451 4s. 3d.,
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      61 3 T,ie following is the statement of Singnnon* and Penang dealers’ stocks at the end j of December. 1927 Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Weight Singapore 7.006 3,002 11,253 1 enang 2,023 441 1,486 Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Total Weight Singapore 34 t «>10 21.761 l,,na »K
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      PRESIDENT POLK FIRE.
      64 3 The Singapore office of the Dollar steamship Line have received a wire adising' them that seven hundred tons of uM»er were damaged by water and thir<cn tons by fire on the President Polk. •Sir. J. A. S. Laird has taken over the 'lanugement of Jemima estate, Seremban,
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      704 3 Alor Gajah.—10,456 lbs. Ayer Panas.— 54,000 lbs. Australasia.—17,050 lbs. A.ver Molek 15,047 lbs. Amalgamated Malay. 37,6011 lbs. Ankoia. 3.889 lbs. Anglo Malay. -135,002 lbs. Allenby.- 29.128 lbs. Ampat. 54.070 lbs. Rukit Kutil.— 15,194 lbs. Huloh Kasap Plantations. 19,893 lbs. Balgownie.- 16,570 lbs. Bukit Kubu. —16,000 lbs. Benar (Selangor11
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      RUBBER RESULTS.
      711 3 Company Reports, Dividends And Notices. Bidor. —Int. divd. 5 p.c. (Last year 10 p.c.) Seafield.—Int. divd. 5 p.c. (Last year 10 P.c.) Way Halim.—Int. divd. 5 p.c. (Last year 10 p.c.) Kali Glagah.— Int. divd. 5 p.c. (Last year 7 1 p.c.) Ulu Rantau. Int. divd. of 5
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      RUBBER EXHIBITION.
      709 4 First Step in Empire Booming Campaign. Tin* London correspondent of the Times of eylon writing on Dec. 8 states It is tilting that rubber should he the first of a series of exhibitions of Kmpire products which an* to be held under the scheme of reorganisation from time
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES.
      244 4 Production of Rubber, Tea and Coffee. The following estimates of the production of rubber, tea and coffee in the Netherlands Indies during 11(27 arc forwarded by the Consul-General of the Netherlands Rubber.- The total production of estate rubber for Netherlands India is estimated at 1 .‘52,011» tons,
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      434 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated Jan. 17, states Business during the week under review! has been dull and with lower prices for* both tin and rubber shares have shown an easier tendency all round. Tin has had a sharp relapse
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 21.
        527 4 Stock p ar Exchange Value. Compoaf. Pricot. £1 Abaco 2*4 2 Allagar H 1 i i‘l Anglo Malay 289 fl Ayer Kuning 2*k 1 Banteng j 2 Batang Consolidated 2 "4 I i* 1 Batu Caves I T* 1® t*l Batu Tiga 24 2
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 18.
        795 4 Capital Issue Paid Up Value Dividends Cloainf Prices rnmn Frasar Lvsll I 389,293 1 35 pc year 28-2-27 P Co. Evstt. 160.000 l 20 p.c. for year 80-9 27 a^. 1 00 3 20 2 80 3 W a-ikaot, ln p IO ye**' 80-9-Z7
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      277 6 U Printing Blocks ucatJUMlp The Straits Twcs Press, 35* efficiency t 5 t sEciwmt TO BRITISH MALAYA TRCSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO. LID. lnror?»or»»t**t] »»> th DIRECTOR?: A. E BADPELFV. Hor.’bh Sir I> .1 GA^’ r ck K Honbh Mr. TAN < K Hon'IJe Mr. T> a5 CAW KHEK KH1AM. Esc
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