The Straits Budget, 26 January 1928

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    27 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] to. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    273 1 Page :ai>kk> M v :i rr i >• A t .4 fr,,t n V 1 1 Th. :j-4 Ti Hi .i'.“t ter—- and Sp,Cia i. ekV News 1 I I.V4 1 cturt Ui.i.t,, 11 I S irui 13 •MM'* Hawkins t“ I,; 14 > j..4! "V' m IVrak v.
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2611 1 Mi... f affairs there. rid on October 1, 1927 I<1 been studying 111 the Far Kan. I)r. A. S. M. Doutrlas has been seconded for service in Kedah. Mrs. Muhko Park is leaving for home very shortly by the Hector. V Dr. S. W. Eveson has been
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    BENZINE STORE BLAZE.
    528 2 CHINESE KILLED, i iiti: kku.adks fink WOKk. i f Jigfi; t u 11 ii* l?1 1 b. nzm*. i Sat onlay lught i mt) 1 1) it killed Ill ut< I t*n lit lift s. 'll >A lilt'll a I ><»! It j i. it if niftl
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    MARINE COURT.
    535 2 Malay Masters Fined For Overloading. lvf. re the Master Attendant, apt. <•- I f.Vr»r. O.II.K.. U.N „n.Saturday, two ,,f overloading of small local teamei s wen* heatd. q*| M first concerned the Hong lcck.J owned he the lio Hong Steamship loin* ,ian\. m‘ which the Malay master wa*
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR P.C.
    252 2 Deserter Found in (lenerul Hospital. The circumstanees under which a < bines** Police constable who had deserted from the force, anti could not he trarod and was eventually discovered in the <»eneral Hospital suffering from -lab wounds, was related tt* Mr. N. I). iMutlie in the District
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. GOLD STANDARD IN ITALY.
    994 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) l«»>n The financial event of tb* K been the announcement of ItaV* ,j. to return to the gold stan.iari with ire fixed at an exchange v.. ,>,^B to the 1*. It* to the dollar an >>r > t<> •jold
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      RAFFLES COLLEGE.
      655 3 the minimum of delay.—Straits Times, January 19. tt'ii years now i loci tied th&t the D ami appropriate u V, .rating the centenary im ll l hv the foundation ;:.M tor higher educa:i! t which should beat 11 II ‘V n'lim* of the founder 'iA'L-.n 'ami which in
      the minimum of delay.—Straits Times, January 19.  -  655 words
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      TROTSKY’S DOWNFALL.
      645 3 ing years ?—Straits Times, January 20. Plus ca change, plus c*est la meme chose. History has a habi* of repeating herself and never is that habit more manifest than in the development of revolutionary movements. From the very beginning the resemblances between the course of the Russian revolution
      ing years ?—Straits Times, January 20.  -  645 words
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      THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
      657 3 —Straits Times, January 21. The large and distinguished gathering, headed by the Prime j Minister and representative of both Houses of Parliament and of all shades of political opinion, which gathered at Victoria Station to bid godspeed to the members of the Royal Commission on India, is
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      “ AIR-MINDEDNESS.”
      626 3 AIR-MINDEDNESS.” -Sirails Times, January 21. 44 We want to make the Colony 44 air-minded.”—This is the expressed desire, a recent Reuter message assured us, of Mrs. John Carbery, the twenty-three-year old woman pioneer air pilot of Kenya. And Mrs. Carbery, quoting her own case, holds out an alluring prospect for
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      TRUTH AND THE BASE.
      714 4 -Straits Times, January 25. \W arc glad to find tluit Sir Clement Kveritt and the Straits 'rimes have secured 'the assistance of a doughty ally I m their campaign against any) attempt on the part of tin* Wai ntlice—or any other Government department at Home—to make
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    BLESSING THE BELLS.
    193 4 Chimes for Kampong Bahru Hoad Church. The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Queen Street, for the Hokicn ami the Tone how congregations, was en fete on Monday, for the hinese New Year, combined with the rare and unique ceremony oi blessing the five bells recently
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1615 4 1,1 —Strait? Tinif"*. 1 j It is :t far cry back to the* days of the i:U.1 Mutiny, and the less said of most aspects <»f that unhappy affair the better but a sense of the fitness of things induces us to call attention to the >se of
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    908 5 up\VV SCORES IN SCOTTISH CUP. r telegram.] London, Jan. 21. hl scotti«h Association f< |lows I Hamilton postponed. lalrieoniuns 4 I. Alord.tn Liasfrbuftfn 1.,-itli Amateurs v.-ow I’niver. 1 k iiatkBatf j I.oeliuelly 1 I i Arthur! ie Kan»:er> I'laikmatinan 1 v Johnstone i r- iiykehead not played Ho’r.oss
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    BUS HITS SHOPHOUSE.
    223 5 Heavy Vehicle Skids in New Bridge Road. i As a trolley bus was proceeding along Ww Bridge Road on dan. 1" it suddenly skidded across the road, fatally injured a ricksha puller, and ran into a shophouse. The vehicle had crossed Coleman Bridge, and was proceeding along
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    NEW BANGKOK HOTEL.
    45 5 Formally Opened by King Of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok. Jan. 25. H.M. the King returned from Hua Hin yesterday afternoon, where he had been recuperating after illness. On arrival at the railway terminus he formally opened the new Station Hotel.
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    114 5 allowing the dissolution of the Diet he Government will hold a General Election on 1* eh. 20. Both annual conferences of the Prej jectural Governors and the chief of the letectural Police have been convened for Jan. lo and 25, respectively. 1 he Premier, Baron Tanaka,
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    721 5 DEPARTURE OF HALS. HAWKINS. f After a most enjoyable visit to Singapore, H.M.S. Hawkins sailed for Port Swettenham on the li’lrd. Details of the numerous contests in Rugby, Association, Football, Boxing. Hide Shooting, Water Polo, Golf, etc., between the ship and Singapore teams, have already appeared in the
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    OFFICIAL VISIT TO SIAM.
    261 5 THE PROGRAMME. BUSY DAYS FOR SIR HUGH CLIFFORD. The programme of the forthcoming visit of Sir Hugh Clifford, Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, to Siam has been issued in Bangkok, lt is as follows Feb. 5, 1.30 p.m.—Arrival by
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    DRESSMAKERS’ SUIT.
    228 5 Chief Justice Awards $1,951 Damages. Yesterday the Chief Justice (Sir William Murisoni delivered judgment in (he case in which Linda Mackecknie sued Janet L. Taxeira. Plaintiff carried on a costumier's busiI ness at 105-4, Orchard Road. In Septem1 her plaintiff went to England and left [defendant in charge
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    TANJONG RHU ARRESTS.
    96 5 Seizure of Loaded Pistol And Daggers. Receiving information that a pistol fight was to take place at Tanjong Rhu between rival secret society gangs, Mr. Tongue, A.S.P. in charge of the Marine Police, Inspector Yorki and Det. Ong Ah Hin proceeded to the place and arrested four
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    RETROSPECT. What 1927 Has Meant For Rubber Propaganda.
    1468 6  -  (Ky e\il!um.;> Yet iit:« again we stam up' a tin thieshoid f a new year, a u(. we pass it j fj •ftill*- t'* t;i.***t r .i"> an<l sorrows*. pause I" east a final look behind. I''i» r it behove u? I<
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    DEATH OF MR. J. W. ROWAN.
    167 6 The death took place in the General Hospital, Singapore, on Friday. Jan. 1:5, of Mr. .1. W. Rowan, head assistant on Sungci Wangi Kstate, Sitiawan. The funeral took place the following day at Ridadari cemetery, among those present being Messrs. Shafe, Royd-Anderson, Whitehouse, S.
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    DR. LIM BOON KENG RETIRES.
    43 6 Hr. I.im IJoon Kemr. who was a leading figure iu the public life of Singapore be fore he took over the position of Prinipal of Amoy I’niversity, has resigned i'hat position and will in future reside i? Singapore.
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    489 6 Advertisement Hoardings In Sin^pore. Action take-ii at meeting of committees of the Municipal Commission included the following:— v Approved use of hoarding on the New Mercantile Bank Buildings for advertisement purposes. Approved use of hoardings at the International l redit r.n Handils Vereeniging Rotterdam, Robinson Road, for advertisement
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    NEW R.S.M. FOR VOLUNTEERS.
    28 6 Company Sgt. Major, .1. Imm, D.C.M., d the South Staffordshire Regt.. has resumed duties as Regimental Sgt. Major of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force.
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    NOTES FROM SIAM.
    950 6 SIR HUGH CLIFl ORlIV VISIT. Our Bangkok correspond,’ u r The Court remains at Hu., R,, far no official announcemen h i- 1 50 made as to when the King return to Bangkok. The iu. 'that he is making a sati>t’.ut, iV' :s jeovery, and the general
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    FORTY YEARS OF EDUCATION.
    1093 7 |,XAL pioneer. 1V USF VIRUS’ SCHOOL IN Vn SINGAPORE. ,.„nip!etc change in h< S’rait> Chinese to- 1: for firls has i- important »omi rolon'* during the i Misn Sonhia Black* jj; n this week of* i M ventv-first year ami r-" r Yl ar service in
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    MINING IN KINTA.
    144 7 Viscount Elibank’s View Of the Future. (From Our Own Correspondent). IlK»h, Jan. 24. It was a quiet week-end at Ipoh the chief item being Viscount Elibank’s din ner to over 150 tin miners at the Statioi Hotel. In the course of his speech Viscount Elibank said his
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    FOLLOWING BEHIND A BUS.
    97 7 Alleged Failure to Signal Before Stopping. On a motor bus driver being charged be.ore Mr. (i. T. Peall in the Second Police Court yesterday with failing to 'igral before pulling up his vehicle. C ourt Inspector Johnson said that a following car, in swerving to avoid
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    772 7 Engagements During Past Week. W p have received the following eom* munitjue fr(;m Government House Friday, Jan. 13. His Excellency the Governor a*tende(’i by aptain G. X. Macartney, aide-de-camp, returned by the morning mail train from Kuala Lumpur. Saturday, Jan. 14. His Excellency attended by Captain j v
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    623 7 Questions at Forthcoming Meeting. Among the Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday are the following Mr. Mohamcd Cnus bin Abdullah will ask 1. Will the Government state :—(a) Whether it is a fact that the Government has acquired a piece of
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    CORRESPONDENCE
    68 8 (The Straits Time# is not reapsnsib'.e foi Die opinions of its correspondents. Corr* •pendents should bear in mind that letter* Bust be short and to the point. l.«ong pintles aru liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but
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    THE CRACKER FIRING NUISANCE.
    469 8 To tin- Editor ol tIn- Strait limes. Sir. La.-t Omu'si' N< w Year the 1'olicc issued regulation.- t*» control tile abominable cracker tiring wtmli i.a.i b* tome a standing nuisam e t" tlie health and comfort t European who live in Singapore. The I’ollre regulation were
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    THE RURAL BOARD.
    1026 8 To the Kditor of tlx- Straits Times. Sir, What is tlx- Rural Hoard The only answer is to he found in the minor tmnnanec No. |;;r» of 1912 Sec which tells you that the Governor-in- ouneil may create Rural Hoard, railing it. anything he thinks tit, to
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    MR. MARDY JONES, M.P.
    464 8 To the KcJitor of the Straits Time?. Sn. Vour statement that Mr Mardy i ,s a member of a deletrat«* the Dutch Hast Indies from i mfi imperialist organisation in Kurupe f ls IJM 1 u, i* equally untrue that Mr. Jones was refused permission by
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    BIG RACE SWEEPS.
    284 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Could any of your readers explain why in the local Big Race Sweeps, when there are more than 10.000 tickets fold, the result always show- a bigger proportion of winner- in tickets ovet 10,000 Is there not a technical mistake
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    Y.M.C.A. DOWN TOWN CAFETERIA.
    146 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The Directors would appear to I** greatly concerned at the failure of (his !i‘? V a’t lt tho intention oi t. 0 the concern paving it should have taken steps earl" to make the place attractive to the average*
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    416 8 Art Circle’s Quarter of il Century. (From Our Own Corn r H ‘lun’rB The Kunstkring or At" J celebrating the twenty fift existence. The celebrati n flourishing organisation exhibition and reception i\ i kring building, in the li ir(J llente. Although the recept V 1 iy representative,
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    BODY ON GEYLANG ROAD.
    140 8 Knocked Down by rnknown Motor Vehicle. A Coroner’s verdict was ret'. r r riday in the case of the unknow? land whose dead body was found on t 1 Jantr Hoad, about 200 yards fr.-m tl* Cieylan* Police Station, on January The Coroner (Mr. F. G.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    917 9 I Chief Justice Rewards I plucky Citizens. I A>size Court, the I William Murison, huh Mr. Pestana. usher I ut<’• court, Mr. T* B \j, Kahamin on their B 1 .1 the arrest of wrongBr<r- Mr. Pestana was The in which Teng Keoh 1 ua< charged with B
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    363 9 I Mr. C. Gordon Osborne And Mrs. Hollinshead. A very large congregation assembled in St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon to witness the marriage of Mr. Charless Gordon Osborne, of Sime, 1 arby and Co.. Singapore, and Mrs. Hollinshead, widow of the late Capt. Hollinshead. In a setting
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS.
    292 9 Meeting of the Local Aid Society.. We have received a copy of the minutes of a general meeting of the Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society, held in the Chambers of the Chief Justice on Dec. Ill, lbliT. Sir Wm. Murison presided. Mr. C. D. Cox was elected hon. treasurer
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    ODYSSEY OF AN ORCHID COLLECTOR. III. WITH THE LUZON HEAD-HUNTERS.
    1366 9  -  (liy F. I). Burdett.) The* Luzon head-hunters are, or rather were some twenty-eight years ago, enjoying their national pastime to the top of their bent. Now, of course, headhunting is almost a thing of the past and is very rarely
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    EARLY DAYS IN PAHANG.
    2027 10 A BRITISH GRAVE. S1K HUGH CLIFFORD’S MEMORIES. I.MI’KKSSIVE TKIHl'TK TO I OK.WKK OU.KAOl K. \*i aim > t forgotten page of Malayan I, '-ton was retailed dor rig II L. tin IL-'h Co in m i ione i recoil t i to Pah when Sir IIui’b
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    GUNMAN IN COURT.
    463 10 Europeans Assist in An Arrest. The tale of how two Europeans. Mr. (I. Mousey and Mr. 1*. Letondu, helped to arrest an armed Chinese who was ttruggling with a number of policemen, wa- related to Mr. X. D. Mudie in the D .trict Court on Jan. I
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    NOTES FROM SUMATRA.
    642 10 SUGGESTED TOURS Pop VISITORS. R (From Our Own Com-- i U*r.t.| Medan. J ;l! As an alternative to those i Sumatra, who have already In n j) r tagi, I would suggest the t<v \v on their next holiday:— Medan-Siantar This j„i i!u ‘Uv.j I trom four
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    MOTOR BUS SMASH.
    89 10 Vehicle Ditched After Injurin Child. There was a motorbus sir > Coast Hoad on Jan. U*. at th< a Singapore-bound bus Mi: and seriously injuring a scv; ’j Chinese child before it firm ditch on the righthand side r J The child was walking wr on the
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    A MUTINY NIGHT.
    564 11 n,l\KsK NEW YEAR 11 |]< 110. i n .in 1 ..-respondent.) -he Chinese New e in- recollection the 1 1 jous anniversary, l- t’ February 1915, ..nt' of this town i •.v news that thej 1 lulled at Alexandra i had shot their firing on the town
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    NEW MOTOR-SHIP.
    523 11 Luxurious Accommodation On Meonia. Few vessels coming out East have niori luxurious accommodation than that offered on the new East Asiatic Company’s motor ship the Meonia, which is in Singapore on tne homeward part of her maiden voyage. .Aitiiough only 38 passengers are carI ried and the boat,
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    BOARDERS IN HARBOUR.
    157 11 Men Who Climb Cp Ships’ Sides. The eagerness of employees of vegei table firms to board vessels arriving from China with consignments of the preserved vegetables that make so important an article of diet for the Chinese immigrant, was instanced in a case before the Third Police
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    KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
    544 11 Submarine Disturbance Continues. (From a Correspondent.) Batavia, Jan. 17. The volcanic disturbance which centres near the island of Krakatau, mentioned in the Straits Times of the 9th inst., shows no signs of abatement. Strictly speaking the disturbance is submarine at some distance from Krakatau’s shores, but the present
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    QUICK FIRER ON BOARD.
    76 11 Officer’s Find on China Bound Vessel. A hand quick-firing gun was found on board the China bound steamer Ben Ledi on her putting into Singapore Harbour on Jan. 16. The gun was found by Asst. Supervisor Sidik, of the Government Monopolies, after a search of the
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    SIAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    37 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Jan. 21. The Siam golf championship at Hua Hin was won by I). 1. T. Bunnag, whose score for 36 holes was 176. Bunnag was the unner-up last year.
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    HORSBURG LIGHT EPISODE.
    277 11 Twelve Months for WouldBe Smugglers. rfThe case in which two Chinese and twa Malays were charged before the District Judge (Mr. N. 1). Mudie) with doing an act preparatory to the smuggling of chandu by going out in a motor launch to meet the motor vessel van
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    FALL FROM TROLLEY BUS.
    198 11 Danger of Boarding Moving Vehicle. 9 Laceration of the brain substance and fracture of the base of the skull was de.'criUd by a medical witness as the fatal injuries sustained by a Tamil who fell while attempting to board a moving trolley bus, at the junction
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    ALLEGED SWINDLING.
    200 11 Charge in Respect of House Property. I A charge of criminal breach of trust J in respect of a house valued at $25,000 j was made before the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Dakers, on Jan. 18, j against a Ceylon Tamil named Cunary i San mu
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    IMMIGRATION FLOW.
    681 12 GRAVE MENACE.. SINGAPORE AS DUMPING GROUND. NKW HILL TO KE(U LATE THE TIDE. Aii ordinance to restrict. u reliant rmimstunri-. tin immigration "t labour rs into thi* Colony and to |»ro\ for tin* removal from tin- Colony ot prohii»it<*<i immigrant labourer- i- t* 1 r T r in
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    414 12 Discharge (iranted To Wellknown Chetty. In tin* Hankruptcy < ourt on I riday be fni.* Mr. .fustic«* Dearie. A. L. A. L. eiicadasalam Oietty. represented by Mr. I,’ I. Flier, applied f<*r hi* discharge. Mr. Flier m a lengthy address t<> Hi* l.ord-liit' pointed out that a similar
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    280 12 The Government of The Institution. A bill is to be introduced into tin •cgislutivc Council to |>rovide for th* >tablishmi*nt of liaffles College at Smga<(*r*. The objects and reasons stat** I he work preliminary to the establish"•o' < f Hatties College, such as the ac*|Uisition of siti* and
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    THE TROLLEY BUS CRITICISED.
    510 12 Counsel on a (ievlang Collision. riu» trolley bus driver is to blame," Mr. V. I>. Knowles *ubmi?tod to the Ibs11 j,*t ,1 u.igt (Mr. N. 1> Mudiet in a case i heard on Friday afternoon. am not giving evidence." pursued counsel. but as Vour Honour probably
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    ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
    71 12 Tive Chinese Caught At Bedok. Five Chinese were arrested by the police at Hetlttk on Friday morning **n suspicion of having landed in the Colony without permission. I hey were subsequently produced in the Marine Court, and fined $1P0 each, or 4*2 days' rigorous imprisonment. The Master Attendant
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    THE LONG SAND. CHARMS OF THE QUIET WEST.
    958 12  -  (By e. r. h I live beaide the Long Sa, Long Sand which rise* tw it of the sea. No Kuropeai S' count live by the Long Sat t L themselves Kastward* iTeluk Baku—for the on., l I 1 anjong Katong and
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Singapore Wedding.
      32 13 Mr. C. Gordon Osborne and Mrs. Hollinshead. l.elt to riuht :—Mi*> Douglas, the llride. the Kridecroom. Mr. I>. 1). McDiarmid. and Mr. and Mr>. J. M. Sime. /■>.< 6// .V. Huikcrid'ic
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      Improvements in Singapore.
      37 13 1 Mi-WOI •*kl&gt; bridge, loin tile icluria I ln*;i(n*. 2. The ncn l\»*-t (Mint 1 .iiid tin Dallioioii* t)lii a li*k. Anilt imiii liiidge, trom the Memorial Hall. 1. Another \iew ol Ander&gt;on Bridge.
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      The Visit of H.M.S. Hawkins to Singapore.
      31 14 Conln I station on the llagship. Alongside of Tanjong I'agar wharves. Admiral Tyrwhitt Boing on board his fla.,«hin. 'In 'ti iv. /&gt;f/ ,V» c
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      Interstate Hockey: Perak v Selangor.
      40 14 SJ r ,,Kir lurm a ,in on Januar &gt;' lh *&lt;•&gt;■» U„p» Padan S and in .he lad Sla.e match of the season convincing defeated Pend! by six goals to one. 1 v hi, S. M. I
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      Miss Sophia Blackmore.
      23 14 Miss Sophia ItUknio.c is retiring lo Anslralia all.r over 4(1 years' service in .'Maya m connection will, the Methodist Mission
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      S. V. C. Commandant.
      27 14 Major (local l,ieut.-Col.) John Monro Mackenzie, D.S.O., of the Royal rtpatis d.-Col. I .1. M. CostIcthwaite as Commandant of the Settlements Volunteer Corps
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      New Year Eve Festivities in Malaya.
      41 15 I".il hotiU th mm limit Malaya were well patronised durum the fancy dress datin' on Now Year’s Ext*. I In- camera caught a lew costumes as above. I I 'if \,i I, j imo &lt;1 (.’&lt;&gt;.
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      Minstrel Party at Seremban.
      29 15 I lit 1 &lt;• aift Minstrel troupe were in yreat form at Seren.han throughout the lt.sli\e season. I'll’", 11 V Sen- -lilt (H I'll 'I'li'i/ilHi Sn/nhi
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      Mr. R. J. Farrer and the Muslim Community.
      52 16 Ihr esteem in which Mr. K. J. I'arrer, the President ul tin* Singapore Municipal Commissioners. i&gt; held has been indicated on numerous occasions. He recentl) Ictrd l&gt;\ the Muslim commuaitv at the Kast oast re idence of Mr. M. A. Namazie, who
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      Floods in Singapore.
      11 16 Scene at (ieylang Serai Village on Jan. 12.
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      New Motor-Ship Meonia.
      17 16 I lu* Last Asiatic Co's new motor ship. Meonia. on her homeward maiden voyage.
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      The Rubber Industry in Malaya.
      28 16 Kstate eoolie lines. Layout day for the coolies. Indian sweet seller \isits estate Rubber estate hospital. &lt;&gt;l&gt;!li h/lit /ilwtoa. by /A Hi* H
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      SECURITY OF NATIONS.
      933 17 h IKK n I U BRITISH VIEW. Hu,IN" arbitration I CONDEMNED. Li mkkai. agreement' F i AVOl’REl). j KM 1 KK TKIA’GKlM 1 lyotidon. Jan. 18. I U, I'arci of lO.(VM) words has j I ntaintiur the British Govnervations on the suggested f work on the Security
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      RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
      67 17 New Soviet Ambassador’s Views. London, Jan. 24. i Paris Presenting his credentials to M. Douniergue. the new Soviet Ambassador. Dovgalevsky, emphasised his intention to endeavour to strengthen RussoI' rench friendship. M. Douniergue, in reply, declared that by loyally placing our cooperation aho\ preoccupations not germane to the
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      BANK DIRECTOR KILLED.
      68 17 Distinguished Officer in Motor Smash. London, Jan. 21. I he death has occurred following a J motoring accident of Mr. Michael Seymour Spencer Smith, Director of the Bank of England. After leaving Oxford he entered busii with Lord Bearsted, including five years in Japan. He served with
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      THE DANGER IN CHINA.
      616 17 Anarchy Causing the Most Damage. London, Jan. 10. Affairs in China cause anxiety, but I think the position has somewhat improved.” declared Sir Austen Chamberlain addressing his constituents at Birmingham. He expressed the opinion that the grave phase of the Chinese revolution had passed with the
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      RUSSIA’S DRASTIC METHODS.
      539 17 CRITICS DEPORTED. TROTSKY TO BE SENT TO ASTRAKAN. London. Jan. 18. Moscow A message, dated Jan. 14, received by mail, states that all the Opposition leaders of every shade of character have been ordered to proceed to various distant points and .there remain indefinitely. They are divided
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      WOMAN STATE OFFICIAL.
      64 17 Serious Allegations In A merica. London, Jan. 2d Now York Mrs. Florence Knapp, the only woman over elected to state c.ffiee in New York, has been charged with forgery, grand larceny and other criminal offences in tin* report of her administration as secretary of the 1 !*LT&gt;
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      REFORMERS LEAVE FOR INDIA.
      428 18 THE SEND OFF. ‘HIGHEST HOPES” OF SUCCESS. MANY INDIANS JOIN IN THK HKKKINt;. Rugby, Jan. 111. Lord Birkenhead, Secretary for India, •peaking at a luncheon of the Association of British (’handlers of Commerce, referred to the Commission, which, beaded by Sir John Simon, left London today
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      NATIONAL HYGIENE.
      205 18 Great Decline in Infant Mortality. Rugby, Jan. 20. Evidence of the high level at which the ri' .iltli of England and Wales has been maintained during the past year is provided m vital statistics published to-day by the Itcgistrar-Gcneral. The general death rate was 12.3 per l.&lt;»&lt;&gt;•*. which
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      TORN CURRENCY NOTES.
      166 18 POSITION OF BANKS. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL DECISION. London, Jan. 10. The Judicial Committee of the l’rivy i ouncil. consisting of Lord Buckmaster, Lord Blauesburph. »nd Lord Darling. has li&gt; missed the appeal brought by t he Hong Konir and Shanghai Banking Corporation Irom the judgment of the
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      MALINES CONVERSATIONS.
      295 18 Anglican Church and The Pope’s Supremacy. London, Jan. IS. Ihe Maiines Conversations, the pub!.cation of which the Archbishop of Canterhury recently prohibited le&lt;t the I a.-sing of the law for a revised Prayer Book would thereby be jeopardised, art i ow published at the request of the iiurch
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      THE DIET DISSOLVED.
      117 18 Elections and the New Franchise. Shanghai. Jan. 21. Tokm The Government has dissolved e l)|(,t »nd the General Flection take* place on I* eh. 20. Osaka The dissolution of the Diet is welcomed as proper in its procedure. The N'lyuksu (Government), with ISO votes, ntfnmst the Minseito
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      FILM SCANDAL IN GERMANY.
      264 18 UNAUTHORISED GRANTS. "IRREGULAR USE OF PUBLIC MONEY.” London, Jan. 20. Berlin A film scandal, which is alleged to he one of the causes of Dr. (iessler’s resignation, was ventilated m t| u Reichstag when Chancellor Marx admitted that (iovernrnent had lost several million marks through the
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      RISING IN PERSIA.
      133 18 Tribesmen Accept Increased Taxation. London, Jan. 18. Basra Over *50 insurgents were killed at Qashah, Khuzistan, in South-west Persia as the result of a clash with the military. The whole peasant population of Khuzistan province, chiefly Arabs, arc said t«» have risen against the Persian (iovernrnent in
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      BUDGET OF ECONOMIES.
      169 18 Brighter Outlook for German Finances. London, Jan. 19. Berlin: Optimism in the Reichstag was characterised in a speech by the Finance Minister, Dr. Koehler, on the 11*28 Budget. He pointed out that the continued revival of industry and trade had resulted in a surplus up to 180,000,000
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      ESPIONAGE TRIAL ENDS.
      364 18 SPIES SENTENCED. ORGANISATION \i\. T BRITAIN. f London. I ar &gt; The trial of McCartney and t.. student, Hansen, on charges ,&lt;f u# has concluded at the Central c,',’?* Court. IIlal They were found guilty and A,. re k sentenced to ten years’ penai V! The Attorney-General,
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      ATLANTIC SHIPPING.
      67 18 International Conference In Germany. London, Jan. Berlin For the first time 'ir.ee war an international shipping &lt;&lt;■ f&lt;‘ rerH e is being held in Germany. The committee of the North \tlantic Shipping Conference, represent in i a 1 North Atlantic shipping c&lt; anw?. except the Italian, meets here
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      AGED PEER’S DEATH.
      174 18 Duke of Richmond And Gordon. London. J 1 v The death is announced of the i'-.ke J Richmond and Gordon, aired s ,a!&gt; 1 he County of Sussex will jrrcti' .,1 the death of the Duke of Rich. 1 j Cordon who, in years pone by, M,
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      LABOUR LEADER’S APPEAL.
      94 19 “TESTING YEAR.” ansi-ring critics attacked. !U1 h i.knt imposition &gt; Al ON IT Hi ll 1.. Jan. -T. i». tiul.i is endeavourU 1- ;4ti r o»lu*sion in the, prelin inar&gt; t&lt; i, irv &gt;t*?sion. 1 -ne weekly paper, 1 trims the Ja&gt; that for the &gt; party’s
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      FOR WORLD PEACE.
      207 19 I Dangers of the League I Tribunal. I Rugby. Jan. 23. I N j B r ir.gham last night c»n K' m the influence of the ;i :&gt; S r Austen ChamberK ;r .;.,j that the Council i&gt; M r i and w isdom, he K, w
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
      94 19 I Lreat lair to be Opened I At White City. I v Rugby. Jan. 22. I fir-a r London section of the -he Wh:*.. 1 :iIr to J) e opened at I n taken v ni, nt h. has now I .briT'TY #nd the I th» l .Y
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      GERMAN COMMUNIST.
      39 19 L a,l( r Spelled From Austria. I -n it j f Lb-rlin. Jan. 23. Y';" b, P 1 nann, the leader b 18 Party and a T;, l,l&lt; expelled I I Ui&gt;trian author!- a,| here by Hen
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      GERMAN AFFAIRS.
      426 19 Administrative Financial Reforms. Berlin, Jan. 18. The Congress of the German States, which opened its session on Monday morning at the palace of Dr. Marx, Chancellor of the Reich, has now concluded. It was attended by Premiers, representing the various States, the object being the modification of relations
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      IRISH FREE STATE.
      188 19 i Mr. Cosgrave Lands In New York. London. Jan. 21. New York: Mr. CosgraVe, President of the Irish Free State executive—the sandv-haired grocery clerk turned statesman," according to one newspaper—has landed. Thus Ireland is represented in the l nited States for the tirst time in history by
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      WONDERS BY WIRELESS.
      317 19 Telephone and Television Services. London, Jan. 19. Brussels The National Bank of Belgium Ijju? inaugurated a commercial wireless- telephone service between Brussels and New York by communica- 1 tion with the Federal Reserve Bank, in the course of which the Governor of the National Bank ordered a
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      NEW PRAYER BOOK.
      256 19 Measure Not Necessarily Final. London. Jan. 20. The new Prayer Book measure fore- casted by the Archbishops of Canterbury I and York has been published. The* changes are chiefly in the matter 1 f wording in order to remove any i possible misunderstanding, notably as reI cards
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      BRIGHTER TRADE OUTLOOK.
      735 19 WORKERS AND WAfflS. PROSPECT OF CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT. Rugby, Jan. 19. Mr. F. C ioodonough, presid &gt;g at the general meeting of Barclay’s Bank, sain that both industry and trade in this country were showing indications of a substantial revival au the present moment. Although there had been
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      BRITAIN’S NAVAL PLANS.
      105 20 \F* CRl LSER&gt; R£iiT&gt;A Fit M rUL P1&gt;3L0DIL f f %g #t p oeing the application of the principh of the parity of cruiser force. But when towards the dose of last year the time came for a decision to he taken on the ordering of tne
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      131 20 Year’s Operation in The Middle East. Rughy, Jan. 22. I* o i rig t he first year of its operation 'lie Middle Fast route of the Imperial vmvays schedule services between Cairo ami Basra ware within 100 per cent of regularity ami the average lateness of VVi,s never
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      HIGH TIDES IN THAMES.
      137 20 Measures to Prevent Floods. Rugby, Jan. 22. Owing to the probability of further high tides in the Thames special watch is being kept in the districts which suffered in the recent d' aster. So far there has been no repetition of flooding ;i r.&lt; 1 the
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      AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
      574 20 &gt;1* i I '*t another, 1 he resolution is quite acceptable to the Americans and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Hughe* made no objection to an H'pen and frank discussion of the United Stated Caribbean policy, which he holds is justified by the situation there. I he l
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      “LITTLE WAR”
      9 20 r. x 1 1 1 N&gt;li: Iri&gt;bsZI«KL
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      COLLISION OFF GREECE.
      89 20 rJLS CLe:«e! lx liiiian &lt;&gt;i Sill. i An Admiralty communique, reporting a I collision between H.M.S. Caledon and the Italian oil ship Antares. states that the mishap occurred in the North Channel during the dark hours of Friday morning.! The Caledon, with her bows badly damaged, has
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      MOVING PICTURES.
      72 20 (■erman Liner's Novel Expedition. Berlin, Jan. 22. The Hamburg-America line is to send out the liner Resolute with a round-the-world expedition, the purpose of which is to take moving pictures of nature life, customs and other peculiarities and make records of folk music. About do different countries are
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      EXPEDITION TO NICARAGUA.
      22 20 INRUY TKILEXMEN.■ 1 F. N FjIN'.i N T J TO BL ATT A kEji.B *&lt; "-i. tt t 4. i-T"
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      COBHAM’S AFRICAN FLIGHT.
      156 20 Journey Repair.-: From Malta. I i have arrived. Rugby. hi:: Sir Alan Cobhatn. who is e? gaud c a flight round Africa on the *’&gt; &lt; Singapore, arrived to-day a: .&lt; from Benghazi. The route Sir Alan Uobham pr i n«: j follow after leaving Egypt take*
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      PRISON FRACAS.
      75 20 Warders Ordered To n Fire. London. Allahabad A hundred &lt; habitual prisoners in Xaini Gn a convict overseer, cut off ho thrashed him and some convict Armed warders rushed up soners scattered and climbed t* where they threw down tile- missiles. r n The superintendent warned ers who
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      WARS OF AGGRESSION.
      76 20 M. Briand Adheres t" Definition. London. j Paris M. Briand's reply _-h! logg, which he is dispatehii (i -hi explains his reasons for auh« specific definition of wars sion.” -.nt It emphasises the difficult i r; i\vi ing Mr. Kellogg if the latter |lV( ,.-'a up the
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      MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
      762 21 erman denials. m \\a OF THE WAR DFTAHTMENT. AW Shanghai, Jan. -0mficial denial from Ikuru. for China ha, l. h lrt an official ineaaaite 'he i at a Vs&gt;-&gt; reports that lam til'i r imnortcl ft'otn r f .fsttuV hy; a number Of t\ ;tt’" it' Sieinssens
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      U.S. ADMIRAL CRITICISED.
      522 21 NAVAL JINGOES. AMERICAN VIEWS OF THE DECLARATION. London, Jan. 23. I Washington A statement attributed to the Commandant of the New York Navy Yard that the United States is nearer war to-day than ever because she &gt; is pursuing a competitive trade policy crowding other nations into
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      WORLD’S SHIPBUILDING.
      240 21 Increase in Oil-burning Craft. London, Jan. 21. In Lloyd’s Register the annual summary of shipbuilding for 1927 is given as follows Of 2.285,000 tons launched throughout the world, 1,225,000 tons were for Great Britain and Ireland 289,000 tons for Germany 179,000 tons for the United States and 119,000
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      OIL COMBINE.
      151 21 Rivalry in the Far East Threatened. London. Jan. 20. New York Possibly a dangerou® r ’val in the F;tr East for both the Standard Oil and the Royal Dutch Shell interests i&gt; indicated hy the announcement of plans for the merger of two of the largest oil companies
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      FORD AEROPLANE.
      112 21 Forced Landing on First Appearance. London. Jan. 21. New York The For i aeroplane has made its first public appearance. The plane has under 20 feet of wine spread and has a netrol capacity of 48 gallons, stored in the wing tanks, and is driven hy a tiny
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      AVIATION IN CANADA.
      71 21 De Havilland Factory For Toronto. Rugby, tan. 24. The I&gt;e Havilland Aircraft Company, Limited, intend to establish a factory at Leaside aerodrome, Toronto, primarily to provide a service station for the many Moth light aeroplanes that are being supplied to Canada. The business manager of the De
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      DOLLAR OUSTS GOLD.
      227 21 NEW STANDARD. PRICE LEVELS RULED BY CURRENCY. London, Jon. 24. The world to-day is on a dollar standard.” declared Mr. Reginald McKenna, chairman, presiding at a meeting of the Midland Bank in London to-day. America was able to control the world price level because her gold stocks
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      COTTON INDUSTRY.
      81 21 Traditions of English Banking. London, Jan. 24. Presiding at the annual meeting of i Martin's Batik, Liverpool, Mr. Holland 1 Martin declared that the suggestion that banks should corn?* to the assistance of I the cotton industry and take control by investing in debentures and shares was impracticable
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      AVIATOR KILLED.
      69 21 Flight Capt. Cartier’s Tragic Death. Berlin, Jan. 24. Berne The death of Flight Captain Cartier occurred at Thun, near here, under tragic circumstances this afternoon. Captain Cartier, who is famed in aeronautical circles, was the holder of the Swiss height record and was chief of the Swiss Government’s
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      C.P.R. AND CANADA.
      77 21 Launch of a New Pacific Liner. Rugby, Jan. 24. The new Canadian Pacific steamer Duchess of Bedford for service between Liverpool and the St. Lawrence was launched to-day by Mrs. Baldwin. The Prime Minister was present and at a subsequent luncheon he referred to the immense part
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      NORWEGIAN AFFAIRS.
      71 21 Efforts to Form Labour Government. London, Jan. 2d. Oslo Owing to the inability of Mr. Mellbye to form a non-Labour Coalition Government, the King has summoned Mr. Madsen, Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party, who will try and form a Labour Government. Berlin, Jan. 2:’,. Oslo A Socialist
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      CAPITAL AND LABOUR.
      329 22 “A NEW ERA.” PEACE DISCUSSION TO CONTINUE. I MON (IKNKKAMOl M il. DEFEATS COOK. I.oh ion, .Ian 24 After a lengthy sitting, tin- (Genera oijneil «&gt;f tin* I rad** I ni&lt;»n &lt; oiigrcMofficially stated that it had been decided to continue discussion-. With the employers and to
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      POPE’S NIECE MURDERED.
      103 22 Sensational Report From Italy. Berlin, Jan. 24. Milan It is reported here that the udy daughter &lt;&gt;f Ills Holiness the Hope’s brother ha- lx-cn murdered. I he outrage is causing a sensation and every effort is Icing made to lay the assassin by the heels. I he
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      THEIR AFGHAN MAJESTIES.
      120 22 Indisposition of Duke, of Connaught. Berlin, Jan. 22. Geneva King Amanullah of Afghanistan, bis family and party, who are now engaged on a tour of Europe, have left Italy where they were right royally welcomed. They have now arrived at Montreux, a picturesque group of villages on
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      Cable News in Brief.
      1432 22 Rugby. .Ian. l v Newspapers antiiipate that considcrabh reductions will he made i:i expenditun. for the coming financial year. It is stated that a savmu of marly 11,urn,mm will Is- made and a further curtailment of the cruiser building programme which would make f"*’ 1 greater
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      NATIVE BOYCOTT IN SAMOA
      241 22 POSITION TO-DAY. I GOVERNMENTS NEW I POLICY. I DECISION TO KM or, P I AUTHORITY. fc l Londoi. -i, I Wellington A vigorous I to New Zealand's future pel a! l to Samoa was made hy th»- i. I Minister. Mr. Coates, in the lir r,
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      MEXICAN FINANCES.
      83 22 London, dan .4. I New York The Mexican 1-'dnar.il Agent has announced that the Government has informed the Inter! r ational Bankers Committee it wa&gt; 'JH aide to resume or Jan. 1 the full 'erwil of the Sinking Fund on the entire dirra debt and has invited the
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      INDIAN STRIKE ENDED.
      31 22 London. Jan. Calcutta The strike of the Indian Railway workers has ended. The workers resumed on being •nistd full pay for the two days’ 'tm* and no victimisation.
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      MOTOR CAR AND TROLLEY.
      145 22 Head on Collision in Seramjoon I Road. There was a collision on Se’an.c&lt;wd Road, near St. Michael’s Road, on &gt;atuM day afternoon between a Chinese owner-1 i driven motorcar and a Municipal overheM wire repairing trolley, resulting in injury! i to the three occupants of the
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      DEATH OF ADMIRAL DE ROBECK.
      35 22 A Reuter telegram announces he of Admiral Sir John I)e Robe&lt; h. &lt;&gt; j G.C.V.O., G.C.M.G., who commanded naval force in the Dardanelles w b« n Expeditionary Force was landed I
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      IAN FOOTBAL CLUBS
      260 23 roposai lor Singapore \j M )ciation. .natives of Singai,,n Clubs was hold ’Thursday to discuss i s' \&gt;.&gt;(i«.‘iation tootballi i for a K. K. rathy.j t iu&gt; runners up. j t ,delegates from tin 1 Indian Assocta- ..tball flub, Lanka 1 Association, Tra-; i v &gt; \nd
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      CRICKET CONTROL BOARD.
      125 23 Jtifstion Discussed at Ipoh Meeting. respondent.) .'poh. Jan. 2i 1 me tn»n of eriote 1 r here at a "•f’J; of a crick-* t1 h i. ih to discuss v 1 -mu* of cricket h- }.&lt; at the out1 :;N-- P"i v*naliy any 1 .&gt;« to the
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      FOOTBALL IMPRESSIONS.
      683 23 Malayan Chinese, the S.F.A. And the Regiment. (BY “CENTRE”) Two very interesting games were played at the Stadium during the holidays when the Malayan Chinese who propose to visit Hong Kong during March were able to get together for the tirst time for a couple of trial matches.
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      TURF HANDICAPPER.
      109 23 Appointment of Mr. H. V. Wilkinson. Mr. II. C. Bone who last year was appointed as official har,dirapper in surces*ion to Air. D. A. M. Brown lias been compelled owing to family reasons resign his post and will be succeeded -y Mr. H. F. Wilkinson, formerly handicapper S.A.J.C.
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      SINGAPORE RUGBY.
      745 23 [Reuter Telegram.) S.C.C.’s Good Display Against Services. The padang was waterlogged on Saturday afternoon for the rugby fixture between the S.C.C. and the United Services, but the rain cleared up just before the game started, and the spectators who turned out were rewarded with one of the hardest
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY.
      198 23 Singapore Team for Final Selected. The Singapore fifteen to meet Perak in the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday was selected after the trial game played on Tuesday evening, the selectors being Messrs. C. Salter, B. E. Ablitt, S. E. King (captain), Vaughan Jones and
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      GREYHOUND RACING.
      223 23 [Reuter Telegram.] j First British Syndicate To Smash. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jan. 2.‘&gt;. This is, 1 think, the first of greyhound racing companies that have smashed,” said Mr. W. H. Cork, auditor, presiding as liquidator at the statutory meeting of creditors of the Southern Canine Racing Stadium and
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      AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING.
      46 23 [Reuter Telegram.] Quarter-Mile Record Broken At Brisbane. [Reuter Telegram.J London, Jan. 21. Brisbane The (Queensland record of 5 minutes, .11 seconds for the quarter-mi!* was beaten in the Australian swimming championships here by Jones, of West Australia, whose time was 5 minutes, 23 seconds.
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      CRICKET.
      30 23 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] English Team to Tour Jamaica. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Jan. 23. An English cricket eleven, captained h\ Lionel Tennyson, sailed to-day for a tour of Jamaica.
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      L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
      1568 24 Competitors Overcome Bad Weather Conditions. Tlx* organiser* I tin* N«-w N «*ar tennis toiirnament held at the Ladies I.awn Ttuni. Club during tlx* hin&lt;*&gt;«* Now oar holidat won m«•&lt;t unfortunate in that rain per i tmtlv foil during the greater part of the time at their disposal. Novort
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      SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKET TOUR.
      180 24 [Reuter Telegram.1 Third Test Match Starts At Durban. [Reuter Telegram. 1 I.urd n. .Ian. 21. Kurban Tbo third test .natch of the M.C.t tour (the lirst and &gt;ecoiid have hot!) hen w&gt;n hy the M.&lt; .&lt; heyan hole i,,.da&gt; in '.right sunny we it her betore
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      Third Day’s Play At Durban.
      131 24 London. Jan. ’24. Durban: The third day of the third Test Match opened here with Knglun i'&gt; first innings score at UM for eight, as against the South African total of 240 I he weather was sunny and hot when Kr.gland, with two wickets to
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      MALAYAN HOCKEY.
      615 24 Fine Game at Kuala Lumpur. 1 V (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 22. In spite of the rain which has dogged this annual fixture for three \ear&gt; a, large crowd assembled on the Selangor 1 lab padang last Saturday to wat h what ,-onr.sed to be
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      Waratahs Beat France.
      19 24 [Reutor Telegram.1 London, Jan. 21. Laris; The Waratahs beat All France ».v 11 points to 8.
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      BOXING.
      805 24 1 ;i k ‘/t lead which Annerslev I possessed and used to effect. Three I r olim,s v r&lt; l°ught which resulted in a jV“r, V r 1 rou,1,! was added and -1 i4 VV w ’M l r t^'a?1 k s PPonent tml was aide to claim a
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      187 25 Association Meets At Singapore. c &lt; William Muris n ;iil l Mr. E. ljatfot f k. Green (Smga- r h V I&gt;r K t !iv ay. at*'| Mi. c 1 k c«*t&gt;:tU*r al'./ra- ion l colours t»*r i F.M.S.-Colony ,,;i of the haiuiicap- vi nt at the C’ham-
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      120 25 D1.S. Hawkins Beat The liunners. of II M S. Hawkins .1 m n rifle i &gt;Sait Mati. when they i- 1! A *eam. The scores i \rt !li r\ 1 1 iin. Kan nos. 20o ,100 GOO 22 11 9 22 21 IT 1- 11 2 IS 11
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      186 25 ViiV u Nav &gt; and Army Players At Tanglin. Na 7 v Army, was W, a l a &gt;* and resulted as folr &lt;»mnuMl., r mmioned MiW l&gt;t 4 V v a,tt and Commander ari| l ,,i I p t n an Straubenzee I.: i ,w 1
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      YACHTING.
      217 25 H.MJ5. Hawkins Beat The R.S.Y.C. On Sunday an interesting race was seen at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, when the Navy* met the Club in a yacht race. The visitors were lent three of the B t la s boats, Club helmsmen taking the other three. After a race
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    TRAFFIC TUNNEL.
    469 25 UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER. A Magnificent Engineering Dream that has involved eight years of work and the tXjKnditure of more than S4S.D00.000 by the States of New York and New Jersey, has just been realized in the successful completion of the Holland Tunnel, under the Hudson River. ••The
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    TOO HAIR-RAISING !
    147 25 TOO HAIR-RAISING Anchor Cure For Baldness.. The claim that he can plant hair that will receive sufficient nourishment to remain alive permanently is made by Professor C hristian Ashknven, of Oslo, who has arrived in New York, says the Central News. Describing his method of operating, i the professor says
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    TIN RETURNS.
    140 25 Thin Soon Tin, first half of Januury Output 240 piculs. Chenderiang Tin Dredging half month ending Jan. 15 Dredge hours 305, piculs 1*50. H ydraulicing.—Jabus 60 piculs, S. Lah 40. Tukuapa Valley Tin Dredging, first half January, 288 hours worked, 70,000 cubic yards treated, 370 piculs. Outputs for
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    BIRTHS
    94 25 BARKER At 180-6. New Bridge Rond. Singapore, on January 23, 1928. to Mr. and Mrs. S. Barker, a son. V HAMARETTE. &lt;&gt;n January 22. 1928. at 11.45 a.m. at Cicely Villa, St. George's Rd. Singapore, to Cecile. wife of A. King Chamurette, a daughter 1 Margaret Eugenie 1 both
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    Trade and Finance.
    152 25 Singapore, Jun; 2F.. EXCHANGE i On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 l 4 Demand 2/3 15/16 Private 3 m. credit 2/4Vj» On New York. Demand 66V4 Private 90 d/s 67T4 I On France, Bank T.T. 1436 On India. Bank T.T. 154 I On Hong Kong. Bank T.T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    732 25 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Jan. 25. MINING. Issue Yal. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 59/£1 i*l Bangrin Tin 38'6 39 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.60 0.65 1 1 Batu Caves 1.35 1.40 £1 £1 Chonderiang 18 19 1 1 Chin Chin 1.07V4
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      87 25 NOTICE All communications for both the Straits Times and the Straits Budget should be addressed to the Head Uthce, Cecil ar.c Stanley Streets, Singapore, Straits Settle ments. The po*t free price of the Straits Times t« the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $18 a year. The post free price
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    94 25 DEATHS NGO. On January 24, 1928, at 7.3) a.m. at 11 Mohd. Sultan Road. Ngo Beng Huat eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ngo Yam Ohiang of Sime Darby Co., Ltd., and son-in-law of Mr. Tan Soo Hock of Malacca. Aged 25 years. Deeply regretted. P.OWAX. On Friday, January IS,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      57 1 Cie»*ral Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Brice Averages 1 K.ibber Bo-itm« -(By A. W. Still) 3 rude Rubber Local Rubber /.netions Rubber Returns Weekly Share Market l.«D&lt;lon Share I*rice*- alib New an ird Week in Rubber 1 Meetings and ReiH-cfs K.M.S. Rubber l.i’a 3 Blair ing A BruJ ion
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      70 1 Sir»pHi)ori* Ollich'l &lt;itiol»tIions. Quetat ions Kv oMtract b»* t filer Prices 1 p J/.j.... 1 .I n; .1 ,1 ilIk* Sept. s .1 i J .1 :n 1 u hi 11 ilt 1 il.', 1 11. TJ 1 T i i.i'.T 4 o.Cs a." )&gt;.* 11 71 4
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      Rubber Price Averages.
      20 1 Rubber price »,\.?rages for t*.t current Restriction quarUg are as folL&gt;v.«5 London 1?. 7/U*d. Singapon *&gt;0.7% «ent-.|
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      171 1 Importations into the United States. Wo are indebted to the Planters Association f Malaya for giving the following detaiB of the importations of crude rubinfo tlie I'nited States during Nov. 11*27. Thu ficures have been compiled and dis ributed by tin* Rubber Association of America. The estimated net
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      RUBBER POSITION. THE CONSUMPTION OF RECLAIMED.
      1423 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London. Pec. 28. Holidays and blizzards, roads and railways blocked with snow, business at a standstill such &gt;*» the position as I write, nd then does js.t seem to be \ei\ much interest in anything else. I obv.-r'e. however, that
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      CANARD WEEK IN RUBBER.
      247 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] ANOTHER BIG COMBINE.! MR. HOOVER ON llRmJ MONOPOLY. [REUTER TELEGRAM] I 'London. dar Another rubber amalgam/ i nounced, viz., the British Rub-i. c (Java! Ltd., the Waverley Phi* ‘.c. Toogocsari Rubber and Corfu i;. v Ltd., and Tybar (Java! Plant./ n! owning estates mainly
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      RUBBER SUPERVISION.
      234 1 Law to be Amended In I The F.M.S. I A l)il! is to be introduced rcderal ouncil to consolidate a* the law relating to the super';-' dealings in rubber and of suit leroing rubber cultivation. The objects and reasons stat I his Hill repeals and rc-et Lubber Supervision
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      PLANTING—A PROFESSION!
      1846 2 PLANTING— A PROFESSION! u K ()VK the technical education u SCHEME. (;,.|u*ral Meeting ot' the Incorjxiifited Society of Plantj. t j iimpur, the Technical Education Scheme, which »-i&gt; h( :,i ;l K l( n ti ,n of the General Purposes Committee for 111 '..w.min was debated and a resolution passed
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      RUBBER OVER THE CAUSEWAY.
      1040 2 WAS IT PARA? ARGUMENT IN SINGAPORE POLICE COURT. Evidence for the defence was given and further points of legal import raised at the continuation on Jan. 17 of the Rubber Restriction prosecution at Singapore. On Jan. (i an officer of the Rubber Restriction Department is alleged
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      982 3 The Lowest Level Since J November. Lewis and Peat Report. Singapore, .Inn 19. |'Ih' sagging tendency has eont in u i in 1 Ih- market, ami yesterday tin* lowest level *ince the middle of November was reached. The confidence of -peculators has been rather shaken, and although
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      384 3 Messrs. Macphail and Co.’s Weekly Report. Macphail and Uo.V weekly report, &lt;laU‘&lt;l Jan. Li I, states:-— The prices of our two commodities show practically no change during til# week, that "f ruhher having dropped by 1 d. to 1 7 **d. per Ih: the local price j
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      186 3 Itukit K. B. ,‘LTIO lbs. Bedford Plantations.—9.o7H lbs. tllenealy Plantations.—ls,Bs6 lb-*. Mill Rise. 12,000 lbs. Jimab. 14,484 lbs. Jura. 21,5*51 lbs. Malaka Pinda.— 56,260 lbs. Pur.ggor. 14,050 vlbs. Perak River Valley. 18,IKK lbs. Keylaml. 8,500 lbs. Uatanui. 25,1*5*2 lbs. Uoebourne Finance arul Investment.— 17,603 ids. Seletar Plantations. 16,380
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES DEC. 28.
        488 3 Stock Ptr Eichange Voice. Company. Price*. tl Abaco 2/ Allugnr £1 Anglo Malay f* J £1 Ayer Kuning £1 Banteng 2/ Batar.g Consolidated 1 Hatu Cave* th £1 Batu Tiga *4 •J Bekoh 2/ Bertam Consolidated 0 '9 2/ Brieh £1 Bidor 2\ 2/
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JAN. 25.
        689 3 Capital lame Prc#* Paid Up Valua DWidend. FtVmf lJSi Company 4 Co. Evttt 389,293 1 36 p.e. yaar 28-1-27 ..Allenby ($1) 2 80 3 00 SO 11 I60.OOO 1 20 p.e. for yaar 80-9-27 ..AlorGajah ($1) o.25 2 50 2.25 2M 4.{5 42.» 1
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      127 4 1927 Models GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) V ♦♦♦♦&lt; SERVICE Malayan, Motors, with their ovsn branches throughout Malaya, are in a unique position to offer efficient serVlce a^er purchase. velc °iue an inspection of ur s f are parts before any •ntendinjf buyer commits him*n to purchase. AFTER Agents
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      280 5 SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO., LTD. 4 Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon’ble Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr. TAN CHENG LOCK. Hon’ble Mr. D. J. WARD. GAW KHEK KH1AM, Esq. R. M. MEYER, Esq. The Company is prepared
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      14 5 Printing Blocks LMEMJUMME MADB BT The Straits Urns Press, 81NGAPOML Prices Quoted on Application.
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