The Straits Budget, 16 February 1928

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1 8 The Straits Budget
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    27 1 The Straits Budget being the weekly issue of the straits times ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Hi, 102 S I’d 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    126 1 I I'.we m V I H' Aiceiu'l 'Ft I I I «'n’ Soccial I I H l>' r I i"» I i; Hj J; 1 H* I I i'n. ’i D' I ic.-a H a t-.c" I I i > IS m' I -V Ne’.VS tO l-t m y
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3071 1 I" V y Director of the i. wo:l; in tlie i 1: 1 c Foundation. I,, nth ‘'brut the middle T 1 F. P. Lindow lias returned to Si:t ajvro fioni lli me 1 ave. I. v !on cable announces the death i the vlia.i, Little Tail.
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      DEATH OF LORD OXFORD.
      21 2 [REITER TKI.KCKAM] Land- n, Feb. ID. The death ha- occurred of the* Fail ct Oxt’iri and Asquith.
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      THE DEATH SENTENCE.
      75 2 (Omnu*nt at Kedah Appeal (ourt. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Feb. 11. Jr the Kedah Appeal t ourt at Alar Star, yesterday, the- sentence of death on Muniamiy \\a> commuted to one of seven year-’ impi isomueiii,. the chafgt being reduced to one of culpable homicide. The-
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      CHENDEROH RIOTS.
      149 2 Thousand Chinese and Indians Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I poll, Feb. L’u I l.e Cheiuieioli ri case in which 'e\era! thousand Chinese and Indian '•uiie.-' caused an upnai on the Perak !»>dro-KP-ctrie ciam i»- i-i O tuber, has ‘ucn ivs,..m-,l t the I; -il: .'Up erne Court
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      TAXI MAN’S FARES.
      170 2 Alleged Hold I p By Passengers. (i:\ing evidence before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. X. Gourlay) on Tuesday afternoon, a Chinc.-e tax: drho: stated that hi' car was hired by three Ilokkiens. whom he did not know, on Jan. 27 at 11 a.m. on the I'pjier
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. LOW QUOTATION FOR TIN.
    961 2  -  (By A. W. Still.) There is nothing very alar fai-t that as l write th*. f in London is quoted at t247. i. before this letter re .i, h* V' M WB because the downward n-,,•,;. u a '*H| now. probably. gone as
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      PARLIAMENT RE-OPENS.
      636 3 Straits Times, February 9. I Hu'ii'iruin is an epithet which in connotation is generally m* !f,,i cither to Budgets or. to pp f ro m the Throne. It a ir;:; 'remains no swingeing new fel remissions of taxation, then. B, ver admirable and adequate its financial proposals, it
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      THE ATTEMPT ON DR. WU.
      741 3 •‘••uutont uui--Straits Times, February 10. Though she earned an unenviable reputation for the exploits of her Chinese gunmen last year, Singapore has hitherto enjoyed a happy immunity from what may be termed purely political crime. It is, of course, true that the chaos in China
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      THE RUBBER ENQUIRY.
      569 3 -Straits Times, February 11. I mm the cabled information on tne lubber restriction enquiry some of it mere hysterical nonsense -—emerges the reassuring fact that tne element of doubt prevailing lecentlv is now removed. Something definite is to be done. We have not the slightest doubt that
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      NIPAH PALM AND POWER ALCOHOL.
      682 3 ’I MIC .11) Straits Times, February 1::. The final observations on the Nipah Palm made by the Department of Agricultural, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements, and published in the latest number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal, come at a very suitable t ine. With
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      SINGAPORE’S POPULATION
      726 4 Mil lire occasion.—Straits Times, February II. The three articles by Mr. John I,ay cock recently published in the straits Times dealing with problems of population and housing in SingaI>ore are not by their very nature onsy reading, but they well repaid careful study. For the serious student of
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      ANOTHER ROYAL NAVY.
      649 4 Straits Times, February 15. The request made to the Prince u V es i )y His Majesty the King that the Prince should assume the V. ft f Mj sU r of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets is a ruly royal gesture. As a nation, ~nt.
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    2246 4 This year marks t!i<» cots vorsary of Scotland’s irulonon Ur,n i v f t 7 tu,i s >*or RE'S, i conquered bv the Spaniard*. i„ the Behring Straits were dii. 0 s rd. Holy rood Palace was compK 152$. exactly four centuries after tf ioundin.tr of Holyrood Abbey
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    S.V.C. ROUTE MARCH.
    148 5 Opening of the Year’s Training. Under somewhat trying conditions the S.V.C. opened the 1928 training period on Sunday by a route march through the town. In spite of the heat there was a good turn out. Major Meredith, second in command, was in charge of the parade.
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    HELD UP AND ROBBED.
    99 5 Carrying Money Under Ricksha Seat. At 7 a.m. on Monday, Mr Tan a member of a Chinese firm carrying on a currency exchange business at 205, New* Bridge Road, for passengers to and from China, was held up in a ricksha in South Canal Road and
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    OTTOMAN DEBT.
    213 5 (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Question of Payment By Egypt (BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, Feb. 14. Colonel Wedgwood (Labour) asked in the House of Commons what was the present position of the negotiations regarding the Ottoman debt, and, in particular, the payments made formerly by Egypt in connection with the
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    HINDU ADVISORY BOARD.
    53 5 The Hindu Advisory Board for Singa)>ore is constituted f0r.1928 as follows Messrs. R. Onraet (Chairman), A. Chander Chander, S. Muthukumaru, Harjiwan Vardhman, T. Naraindas, Dr. S .Nagalingam. Dr. K. I. Raghunathan, V. E. R M. P. Verappa Chettiar, T. Packirisamy, I. I. Moodelliar Nagalingam, M. V. Pillai
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    OFF THE MAP IN CHINA.
    1169 5 SIEGE' WARFARE. SINGAPORE VISITOR’S EXPERIENCE. A city of 90,000 inhabitants protected by a mediaeval wall ninety feet high and three and a half miles in circumference, besieged continuously for thirty-one days by Nationalist troops, aeroplanes dropping bombs, attackers scaling the city walls with bamboo ladders,
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    MALAYA AND SIAM.
    1482 6 KING’S BANQUET. RELATIONS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES. TRIBUTES TO SIR HUGH CLIFFORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. S. Sir Hugh Clifford attended a Royal banquet last night. The King delivered a speech, in which lie referred to the good relations existing between Siam and British Malaya.
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    SINGAPORE RAILWAY.
    175 6 Deviation from Hukit Timah To Empire Dock. A thousand acres of land are to bo acquired at Singapore for the construction of a railway lino from Bukit Timah to Tanjong Pa gar. The Government Gazette contains a notification that a strip of land twentychains in width extending from
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1293 6 [Reuter Telegram.] English and Scottish Lean* I Results. [Reuter Telegram.] I London, Feb I Mid-week league and Scottish I played to-day resulted as fol 1 owa l! pl|Jr I Division 1. I Aston Villa 3 Burnley I Division III (Northern). 1 Crewe 3 Rotherham ,1 Scottish Cup (Replays).
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    JOTTINGS FROM JOHORE.
    800 7 I The Chinese New Year I Invasion. I Our own Correspondent.) I Jnhore, Feb. 1). I ts if ihe whole of !l Ido Johore Bahru last; the day closed there: 1 .of motor cars across Kv p» H .....1 bv p.m. a s<*lid m ’was lined up
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    474 7 Lean and Co’s Weekly Report. I.can and Co. rcpoit Fer.ang, Feb. 10. The slump in tin has continued and today's London price cf i'254. Spot ami i'238 5s. thr<H» months shows a loss on the week of 15s. nd i'7 Ids., respectively. The backwardation. so long a
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    LONDON MARKETS.
    230 7 dliam Jacks and Co. report London, Jun. IS. y v r ‘°n ;n Wall Street has continued ;,y k icourt v:iis issued, and prices > a.s have therefore been inclined to (epMcr. i lie market has been irregular, IU a ,UI ot tiic bear account is felt. tr.e
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    THE S. V. C.
    804 7 Recruits Needed to Fill Up Gaps. Once again the Drill Hall has become a hive oi' industry, and already it seems that there is far more interest being taken in the S.V.C. than has been the case, at all events for some time. Altogether 500 members
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    WARATAHS’ TOUR.
    173 7 Profit of £40,000 Probable. London, Feb. fi. The Evening Standard makes remaikable disclosures about the Waratahs’ tour in an article by a correspondent with the team. I hr writer says that the balance sheet will reveal a proiit of £40,000, which i« more than that of the last
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    TIN RETURNS.
    586 7 I attain Consolidated Alluvial.— 1G0 piculs. Tuiping Tin Dredging.--(2 dredges), 600 piculs, 1,1 yy hour*-, 150.OMi yards. Both dredges lost 58 hours on account of Chinese .no"/ Year holidays. North Taiping Tin Dredging.—1.035 piculs, s; hours, 75,000 yards. (The dredge lost hours <:i account of Chinese New Year
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    HOME SPORT.
    2028 8 EFFECT OF WEATHER ON RACING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 11). With steeplechase meetings continuing t«» In* dr-iwi fd out. the racing world is particularly slick, and the publication uf the weights for Lincoln have no* aiven it so m uh of a stimulus as u ual.
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    EX-LICENSEE CHARGED.
    231 8 Liquor that Had Ifcen Consigned To Johore. Neo I'hwee Guan, proprietor of premises previously licensed us a liquor retail shop n Syed Alwee Road. was charged he Ion j Second Police Magistrate (Mr. \V. N. Gourlay) on Monday afierru.on with being m possession of .*id cases of liquor
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    BUS DRIVER FINED.
    102 8 dhc Chinese driver of a nioterbua that "I 'ded with a motorcar on Gevlang liond yr January 15 was stated by witnesses on I hursday before the Second Police Magistrate Mr. \V. N. Gourlay to have omitted sound his horn as he approached the main road irom
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    THE FRENCH IN SYRIA.
    460 8 MORE RUMOURS. I STORY OF DRUSE REYoi tI DISCREDITED 1 Paris. Feb. 1.—Despite ien. r t I Cairo that the leader 0 f r °»l tribes in Syria, Soltan-el-Attrachc ranog a fresh revolt against pi **I mandat ot y power, the French liov-i-llil professes complete lack
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    FAMOUS DUTCH SCIENTIST.
    310 8 Career of (he Late !*rofes*o» Loren tz. Dr. II. A. Lorentz, the \v<ir)<i-fi’"* Dutch scientist, was nearly seventy-.' year? of age when he died i»i Mallard 1 February 4. He was one of the two ILdhindct' were associe et rangers >f ihe Iri’i. Academy, which only admits
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    IPOH RACES.
    872 9 Fourth Day’s Results. Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 9. ..re the results of the fourth Following are me racing at IP oh Horses, Pur 81 D v 11 fur.):— u ai 1 \CE HEX (Dawson) 8.3. \m‘y 'HABIT (Daniels) 9.2. L THE MISER (Huxley) 8.7. U M lV
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    100 9 Huitk Car Crashes Into Tree. A .-eri'us accident took place on the Bukit Tiniah Hoad on Sunday. A Buick ar was returning to Singapore from Johore, conveying a number of Chinese ■assengrrs and at the (Dj mile, it left the oad and crashed with full force into a
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    ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT.
    101 9 rhange in Criminal Procedure Code. A Hill to amend the Criminal Procedure Cofle will hi introduced into the Legislative Council shortly. The Attorn. y-(,or.eral explains that amrr.tv the* amc ndments made to the Criminal Procedure l’ode by Ordinance X is of l•«J7 is one which authorises the
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    GENERAL DUNCAN’S VISIT.
    73 9 GENERAL DUNCAN ’S VISIT. Ma ior-deneral Sir John Duncan. K.C.8.. C.M.G., C.V.0., n.S.O, who has been in command of the Shanghai Defence Force. reived in Singapore from Shanghai by the Malwa on February 8. He lunchd with the General Officer Commanding’, (Major-General C. C. vnn Strnubcnzec. AIL. C.M.G.) and in
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    PASSENGERS.
    1445 9 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Malwu which sailed on Friday Mr. and Mrs. W. Warrick. Mr. C. H. Paramcr, Capt. and Mrs. C. D. le Gros Clark, Mr. J. E. Hibbert, Mr. M. C. E. Taylor, Mr. V,’. D. Cl ewer. Mr. H. A. Low,
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    MALAYAN ORCHIDS.
    512 9 Singapore Natural History Society. On Monday evening an instructive and very interesting lecture on Some Aspects of the Biology of Malayan Orchids” was delivered at the Botanical Gardens by the Director, Mr. R. E. Holttum. In the course of his remarks he said that orchids were among the
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should boar in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    THE NAVAL BASE.
    129 10 To tho Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Colonist in his second letter continues to holster uj) his contention by mixing up estimated expenditure with actual expenditure. The umdlicial members passed th" I'JliT estimate for defence Contribution which was in excess of Ine estimate for IH2K. Until
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    THE CRACKER NUISANCE.
    1349 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—If the police of this town, which ought to Ik* re-christened Paynesville or Brocksburg, can do nothing further tc preserve the peace, let them hand over their job to the Fire Brigade. Tolerance and consideration for the customs of other
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    OVERLOADING SHIPS.
    299 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. —Quite recently the loss through overloading of the Eastway caused a lot comment of the Press at Home, the >vvner of the vessel, Mr. Williams, being omlcmnod to 12 months imprisonment. ,ii addressing the prisoner, Mr. Justice Wright said You have
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    PONTIANAK GOLD.
    38 10 To the Editor of the Straits 'Blmos. Sir, —In every Straits Budget that arrives v.e hope for some news of Pontianak Gold and wonder why Mr. Peck “dried up." Anything doing?—Yours, etc., MAS. Merbau. Feb. 8.
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    BANISH THE UNDESIRABLE.
    180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. May I suggest that gunmen whet arrested should be given the cat then light away banished without the hospitality of our gaol. Immigrants who flock here by the thousand from China should be put a stop to. Every man
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    NOTE FORGERIES.
    173 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SiiV ~I )urin g the last few days, almost every 'hinese shoj) has refused to accept any ot the series B'6 $10 note Sept 5 1P21, issue. I had the misfortune to own two ot such series B/6 ***** and *****.
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    RAILWAY DEVIATION.
    100 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SilV-In reference to the notification in Government Gazette that a new line of anway is to be constructed from the b’vkr 0 th e Hukit Tim ah railway a v ution to the existing railway line near the Empire Dock, can
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    POLITICAL CRIMES.
    313 10 To the Editor of the Straits I Sir,—Let me at the outset coneran,! you on your forceful leader of th, ‘Si instant on the subject of sunnrJ h l further political crimes PPrn lon '4 The health rendering atmosnhen. ,<■ Malaya is now dangerously cha fed a foreign
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    THE RED ROSE FLIGHT.
    172 10 Spare Parts Arriving This Month. Arrangements for the resumption of the flight from England to .Vast:;*.. which terminated so unfortunately at Muntok last month, when Capt. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller craslic. in their Avro-Avian machine the He nose, are well ahead, and it is possii’
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    MURDER OF A TOWKAY.
    193 10 Trouble Over Holiday Observances. The Coroner, Mr. F. 0. Bourm. the inquiry on Tuesday into the death "f Boe >’ Liang Siang, a well-known Mraits-born Chinese, late manager < t the Ban IIo Engineering Co., v.dio w.'i' s “°t Chinese gunmen near 1. is h *use
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    COMMUNIST OUTRAGE.
    1160 11 shots at dr. wu. DR. LIM BOON KENG WOUNDED. "0i iTICAl- assassin in SINGAPORE. sensational political outrage eurred in the Colony for many ,,,k place on February S at when an unsuccessful attempt > assassinate Dr. C. C. Wu. V i;ni jijfure in the Nationalist move- n china,
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    INTERESTING WEDDING.
    248 11 Mr. F. H. Sargant and Miss Evelyn Houle. At St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Thursday. the marriage took place of Mr. Frederick Herbert St. Clair Sargant, D.F.C., to Miss Tessio Evelyn Bogle. The •udegroom is manager of the Arduth Tobacco Company, Singapore, and the bri le the vun&vst daughter
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    NOTES FROM MEDAN.
    333 11 (From a Correspondent.) Medan, Feb. 4. Chinese New Year passed off without any unusual incidents. The usual bombardment of lire-crackers occurred and effectively disturbed the peace of all other citizens. There was no damage done to any property, although it is amazing how a good half of
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    A TECHNICAL OFFENCE.
    279 11 C hinese Motorist and Traffic Policeman. In Imposing a tine on Friday afternoon of >1.‘0 an 1 costs for alleged failure to vy a tradio signal at Connaught Drive he i hird Police Magistrate (Mr. C. II. Dakers > said that a technical offence had >een committed.
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    BEACHED IN DJAMBI RIVER.
    98 11 H;tn Teck (inan Springs Leak. V« :th reference to the mishap to the 1 viil steamer Ban Teck Guan. the latest information received bv the owners at Singapore is that when the boat whs *>roroeding down the Djnmbi River on Jan. 1' aka go was discovered
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    248 11 The Fatal Accident To Nr. Kriekenbeek. (From a Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 10. At the inquest on the late Mr. G. E. Kriekenbeek, of Muller and Phipps, Singapore, who died as a result of an accident to his car while competing in the Seremban Hill Climb on Dec.
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    SQUATTERS ON MOUNT ROSIE.
    158 11 Refusal to Leave Government Land. j f A number of Chinese squatters were summoned before the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) on Friday afternoon for alleged failure to evacuate Crown land at Mount Rosie which was required for the erection of Government quarters. Replying
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    AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE.
    112 11 The o til re of the American Trad** t'om missioner. TA. Ocean Building, lots received by cable from Washington, the follow', r--tatistics relating to the foreign trade of the Fyited States during the month of December, 1 !»<... V»V!»1. Total Imports into the U. S. s:kJo,i>2l.ooo Kxports
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    LIFT CRASHES.
    78 11 Narrow Escape at KuaJa Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. A European passenger and a lift attendant had a miraculous escape from death on Saturday morning at the Station Hotel. Tin* passenger cot into the lift on the ground tloor and proceeded to the hotel
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    BRITAIN’S CHINA POLICY.
    1878 12 [::!<msil l.Mi'KKIAI. RADIO J [REUTER TELEGRAM] SURTAX AND NATIONAL UNIFORM TARIFF ACCEPTABLE. NO FURTHER CONCESSIONS. UNTIL BETTER INTERNAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL. IN the* House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain made a long statement regarding British policy towards China. That policy, he said, was the result of mature consideration.
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    GUNMAN’S BRUTALITY.
    239 12 Strikes Victim with Pistol Butt. More than usual brutality Wa&lt; played by a Chinese gunman in &gt;; u t. Sen Street on Friday night when he ri"! at and wounded another Chinese ,n; M struck his victim with the pi«? "hi he was lyintf on the cr ?,und
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    ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS.
    139 12 ihe services entertainment c was fornud over a year ago to p:,,\. t temporary elub, entertainment and r: for the troops of the Shanghai Kx tionary Force passing through Sir.ua: &gt;re A fund was opened, to which tlu h: firms generously subscribed. At a meeting held on
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    COLDSTREAM GUARDS.
    303 12 [REUTER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.) [REUTER TELEGRAM] Great Send-off From Shanghai. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai. Feb. 14. The Coldstream Guards left for England at noon to-day on hoard the transport Assaye. Their departure was marked by a wonderful demonstration on the par. f the British community showing the
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    DUTCH STEAMER CAPSIZES.
    589 13 I THRILLING story. makers washed from boilers. fngineer TRAPPED IN cabin. Batavia. Feb. i). •'loin Sou i a bay a states that, fa litv radio message, the p l\i\c been in circulation oat Dora w ith four i jig’.pmu' 11 I that the boat had caplater. however.
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    ALLEGED SEDITION.
    53 13 Charge Against Woman n Undrawn. w,. r T j three Chinese and a of' n a charge of being v ,r &gt;*,| J' &lt;mi, ’us documents was iC' r (Mr g 10 Third Police t r H takers) on Tu«r. V'fawn and in Jhc w °man was 1
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    YACHTING.
    648 13 Excellent Races in Both Classes. A most glorious morning with a fine sailing bueze and a strong flood tide saw ho A class boats start for the second ound &lt; f the Cohbett Trophy on Sunday. Mila ln.&lt;i the best of the start on the port a k and
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    JOURNEY TO THE MOON.
    87 13 What a Viennese Scientist Forecasts. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, Feb. 13. Vienna The Viennese savant Dr. Hootft, addressing a meeting of distinguished scientists here, foreshadowed u revolution in communications when the possibilities of rockets had been fully exploited. He showed a model rocket fitted with a
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    BANKRUPT RELEASED.
    201 13 Chinese Wives Who Are Nameless. In the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, a Chinese, Ho Tuck Cheong, came up for public examination. In answer to Mr. T. B. Cocker (Assistant Official Assignee), he said that he was sending money to China for his wife. When asked the name of
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    SUPREME COURT.
    179 13 Action by Chinese Biscuit Company. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday before tne Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) a case was heard in which Cheng Ho ami Co., biscuit manufacturers, sued Ku Wee Gvow for a sum of $2,088.63. Mr. O’Connor appeared for the plaintiff company and Mr.
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    PRISONER ESCAPES.
    107 13 Man Who Was Charged With Stabbing. A Chinese in police custody on a charge of attempted murder escaped from Tan Tock Seng’s Hospital on Saturday. He was alleged to have stabbed a compatriot recently in lPong 2, Geylatig Hoad. He hail been stabbed himself, and was sent to
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    NURSE CAVELL FILM.
    850 13 OtEUTEK TELEGRAM] WAR AND ITS HORRORS. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN’S VIEWS. [feEUTEK TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 8. The proposed exhibition in London of the British film dealing with the execution of Nurse Cavell has led to an official German protest. The Foreign Office in Berlin has issued a statement that
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    POPULATION AND HOUSING.-11. THE SHORTAGE. PRIVATE BUILDING MUST BE ENCOURAGED.
    1066 14  -  (R\ John I/a cock.) The second very surpri-ing &lt;t of figures relates P child inindgration. *1 he &lt;• m I id child of I I 1 ip to I ,i years of a e. We find lat the pro* portion
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    EXPLOSION AT IPOH.
    166 14 Chinese Children Caught In Flames. (From Ojr Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb 9 A distressing explosion occui rod early t»»-Ua&gt; in the crowded thoroughfare called Hugh Low Street. Ipoh, in front of a hinesc shop. It appear- that a drum of methylated .spirit- had been opened near a
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    CHASE IN ORCHARD ROAD.
    228 14 Kunipyaiis Stop Assault On Chinese. L’x.dtiug cen**s wcu* witm-ssed in Oi chard Ibuot on Thursday. aiu*... during th«* iiish hour, al about .Ml,' pan., f* iir or liv** Chinese attacked another i bines** who was ;n a ricksha. The light *ook place near Malayan Motors, where
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    POPPY DAY ACCOUNTS.
    81 14 •Mr.- k S. Marin seh, hem. lady orgreaisei Poppy i*ny in Malaya )ia-« -*-nt us d-.tuil-••l the 1027 collection in Singnpoic. winch Icaiiscd $311,023. The principal items are* as follows llie Muslim community coil*-c‘cel .sj.T-l, tlx- Clune-.-e coiumunit.v 3,5)02, the Hutu, an rommunit&gt; 5.1H1, the Indian and
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    BENZINE FATALITY.
    191 14 Brigade Officers’ Smart Work. I Quick w. rk in the despatch of an in* i.ircd person to hospital, a***' 1 tilt* leiuier* f first i 1, was lone in a case tHat came under the aiicntion ot Fire brigade cfficei&lt; n i*.i.t.la} mg-; i 7 1c p.m. the
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    296 14 l&gt;eh;tviour Of (’ptnrnt. Th lito/ing irdi-n va- taken by 1 it :c«* Xt.. 2. lit a mc e.iiig iuuI i* i c-iu nary 7. i'tci'iCil ici}u.*st (t o •m u. :u icam the practi e tcrv.n *rary norm it? to: the ;pat!.*n of ve.can. t'rown \%ithin Municipal I.unit*.
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    MANAGER STABBED.
    120 14 Story of Krian Rubber Lstale Attack. (From Our Own Corre.-pondont.) Ipoll, Feb. 9. A magisterial enquiry was held at Pant Buntar yesterday into a charg against an Indian coolie of stabbing Mr. L. Brocklebank, Manager of Ligert Estate Krian. Fbe latter described the dismissal of accused for allowing
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE COMMITTEE.
    88 14 The following gentlemen have been reappointed members of the Kxecutive Committee* of Raffles ollege, Singapore, for t.u* year 1028 Mr. Fu Tong Sen, The on. Ilaja Chulan, C.M.G. (Raja di Hilir, lyaM. Dr. R. Kay-Mouat. Dr! K. Kiramathypatli.v. and Mr. H. B. Baker. Mr. M. Meyer and
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    TWO NEW SHIPS.
    336 14 Additions to the S5. Co.’ s I Fleet. 1 1 Two new vessels, one of yi n I been completed and the i&gt;tC &gt;l I will hi* delivered about if.. I the year, are to be added to ,f I Steamship Company’s fleet 1 I lH&gt;en built
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    PRISON FOR LOCAL POSTMAN
    321 14 Failing to Deliver Registered H Letters. H The tale ot how the postal air! r' &gt;et a trap in order to catch a who had not been delivering reg.-u.v.-letters, was related to Mr. X. D. M.;:* ’p th** District Court on Thursday at’ noon, when a
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    THE NUDE RUDE LITTLE BOY.
    129 14 J. C. L. writes from Java:— V\ i' H feretice to your Occasional Note "i TM Hist ult. of the nude, rude little M S statue in Brussels, it may intercut &gt;- S readers to know something of the &gt;»* of this world famous fountau
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps Route March.
    56 15 The S. V. C. opened the year’s training period on Sunday by a route march through the town. Maj.tr i.tru-ral 1. van Straubenzee Malaya) taking the salute on the Esplanade. The S.R.E. (v) passing the Cenotaph. Motor-Cycle platoon about to move off. A Co. marching
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    Weddings in Singapore.
    25 15 Mr. F. L. Geary and Miss Grey. Mr. .1. A. Beetles and Mi-s M. C. 11. I.angherg. I'hnlns hit Xnkajiiua &gt;1 (Y&gt;.
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    Krakatau Again in Eruption.
    51 18 Approaching the island at suns**t. A sn.all cloud usually rests by day &lt;;n its summit, 2,.’&gt;o:i feet above sea level. A submarine explosien. l.onn Island in the baektirnund. Explosion seen from Long Island on which is pitched the camp of the scismological officers. I u lie*
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    Taipusam Celebrations at Penang.
    37 18 Some of the penitents at the Penang celebrations. Pin tea by L. A. sl*ll hillictcd pain ilurinn Tui|&gt;usam. I'lmti, I,if 1,1m Ni'w Momjuc at Muar, crcctod by Johort* (iuvcrnnu'nt. Photo. (&gt;u 1 1
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      FLYING BOATS’ CRUISE.
      383 19 [Xtl UK IELEtiRAMI |j?v route here. [jil departure from RANGOON. q |(.1!T AT SINGAPORE BASE. ISLl TIK TELEGRAM I London. Feb. 13. The four Royal Air Force ha.e left en route to Singa\n Im|»i*ri.t 1 t nd^e* boats are due to arrive^at *h t Straits of Johore
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      TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
      55 19 Commercial Treaty Signed *w Angora. Sof lit London, Feb. 13. hu \,r!'!i luvBu Karian commercial fif't at Angora. It is s n ‘V* ,a Goaty signed in n ‘lution h Wa, i HS foroipn |r T ha ,)et n regulated bv nation t?« e, l ts has0(i
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      MR. KELLOGG IN CANADA.
      40 19 London, Feb. 11. 2 ni (i tta\vu H ,l l K r ,l has returned &gt;w| V 11 declared that he never i,V i hi* life. The ‘'■l/. y'* 'V illlnjrdoti and Mr. Was beyond anticipation.
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      ARBITRATION TREATY.
      236 19 The Franco-American Agreement. London, Feb. 8. Paris The text of the Franco-Ameri-can Arbitration Treaty has been issued. It provides for any dispute, when ordinary diplomatic proceedings have failed, to be referred i-j the permanent International Commission created by the Biyan Arbitration Treaty of 1DIT. Arbitration procedure will not
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      KOENNECKE’S FLIGHT.
      223 19 Safe Arrival At Calcutta. London. Feb. 11. Calcutta: The German airman Koen-in-ike, of whom there had been no news 'or three months, has anived here, l h* ;..'t reports were that iie was repairing the damaged tail of his macniiie in the n.ngle 200 miles from Allahabad. London.
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      TELEPHOTOGRAPHS.
      89 19 Failure front Business Point Of View. London, Feb. 11. Vienna The two months trial of the telephotographic service has proved a failure, at least from a business point of view. Business men apparently find that the tariff works out too high, a mediumsized telephotograph costing from 20s. to 27s.
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      PRIEST SENTENCED.
      30 19 London, Feb. 9. Riga The Soviet Court at Berm has sentenced to death the Russian priest Ivonukhov, who was charged with having served in the Tsarist secret police.
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      EMPIRE CONNECTIONS.
      243 19 The Need for Unified Control. London, Feb. 12. A correspondent in the Observer in a column article on the wireless and cable conference points oat that the United States Government, acting through their financial and commercial oiganisations and backed by thi* whole strength ot iheir diplon utic representatives,
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      MR. COSGRAVE RETURNS.
      112 19 Enthusiastic Reception In Dublin. London. Feb. 12. Dublin President Cosgrave has returned from the United States and was given an unprecedented reception by an enormous crowd. There was a military guard ol‘ honour and a salute of It* guns wa* fired. All tile Cabinet Ministers and several
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      UNEMPLOYMENT.
      127 19 Labour and Losses In China. London. Feb. 13. The House of Commons, after a fourdays debate, defeated by 2D3 to 13. the abaur amendment to the King’s speech regretting that no mention was made of measures designed to grapple with pressing problems of unemployment. In the course of tlie
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      M. POINCARE’S RECORD.
      65 19 M. POINCA RE’ S RECORD. Paris, Feb. 10. The Chamber voted, by 370 to 131, confidence in M. Poincare’s fiscal policy. Tlu* papers remark that the number of votes received exceeds by around 30 the biggest majorities previously obtained by M. Poincare on vital questions since the formation of the
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      IMPERIAL TIES STRENGTHENED.
      337 19 MR. AMERY RETURNS. IMPORTANCE OF FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE. Rugby, Feb. The Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr. Amery, will return to his Parliamentary duties next week and arrangements have l&gt;een made for a dinner of the Empire Parliamentary Association to be held in his honour on Wednesday
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      THEATRE FIRE PANIC.
      136 19 Soprano Prevents A Stampede. London, Feb. 10. Mexico City A panic in a theatre last night as a result of the most severe earthquake shock &lt; f recent years, lasting :.e\ernl minute* and dislocating local si isr.iogcaphs, v. as averted by the presence of mind of a
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      GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
      48 19 Berlin, Feb. 9. The Taegliche Rundschau, dealing with British plans to arsorb the former German possessions in Fast Africa into the British domain states that this is a flagrant breach of the League Covenant and the Versailles Pact which Germany cannot allow under any circumstances.
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      GOLD MINE FIRE DISASTER.
      56 19 London, Feb. 13. Timmins, Ontario A disastrous fire has occurred at the Hollinger gold mine. At least ten fatalities occurred and 21 people are missing. Dense smoke and fumes hampered the rcscurers. Special firefighting apparatus was rushed from Pittsburg and expert smoke fighters from Toronto. The
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      FIERCE GALE OVER BRITAIN.
      342 20 ELEVEN KILLED. RESCUES FROM WREC KED STEAMER. London, Feb. 12. Eleven people were killed and many injured and widespread damage was done by a hurricane wiinli raged over Britain. It was the most violent ever recorded in the country. TVpart from the 1! den*hs already cabled,
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      NICARAGUA.
      79 20 Sandino Escapes To Honduras. Ixindon, Feb. 12. Washington The Navy Department understands that General Sandino has fled to Honduras. It is believed that he ran out of ammunition. Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expresses the opinion that the outlook is excellent, on the basis of
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      GERMAN STEEL CARTEL.
      106 20 Desire for British Co-operation. London, Feb. 11. Considerable interest is evinced in a proposal, made in the House of Commons yesterday, by Mr. Boothby, who recently returned from a visit, to Germany, in the course of the second day’s debate on the Labour amendment to the Address.
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      CANADA AND ALASKA.
      30 20 London, Feb. 11. Victoria, British Columbia The legislature has passed a resolution urging the Government to open negotiations with the l'nited States for the acquisition of Alaska.
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      INDIAN FINANCE.
      436 20 Reserve Bank Bill Wrecked. London, Feb. 8. New Delhi In the discussion on the R,.serve Bank Bill, Sir Basil Blackett repeated his previous warnings against tne Assembly trying force unacceptable amendments on the Government. He said that under no circumstances V ould the Government support a ban* A
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      TEAPOT DOME ENQUIRY.
      104 20 London, Feb. 10. Washington Mr. John Rockefeller, junior, has been summoned to appear before the Senate Teapot Dome Knquiry &lt; ’ommittee. The committee has no special question to ask, but hopes that Mr. Rockefeller with his inside knowledge of the oil business may put the committee on
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      GALE IN CALIFORNIA.
      47 20 Ixmdon, Feb. 10. Los Angeles A violent gale tore off the top of Mount Lowe Observatory, near Pasadena, and wrecked the huge telescope. Buildings in other cities were wrecked. A boy, aged IS, was killed in grasping a dOO-volt wire which was blown down.
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      BRITISH CONSUL ATTACKED.
      48 20 IxnAlon, Feb. 0. Belgrade Bandits waylaid and beat Mr. J. Purcell, British Consul at Kortcliak, Albania, when ho was out motoring n&lt;*ir Vrotchiehte on the ServoAlbanian frontier with an English major, named Harbrouek, who is an inspector of the Albanian police. The car was wrecked.
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      RHINELAND TROOPS.
      185 20 Prospects of General Evacuation. Rugby, Feb. 10. In the House of Commons, a question was* asked as to whether, in view of the f;i t that the l* runco-Cierman frontier had Ven guaranteed by the Locarno Treaty, the British Government would consider the evacuation of the British troops
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      INDIAN PROBLEMS.
      175 20 Ban on Bovcotters In Madras. London. Feb. 8. Madras The Chief Magistrate of the Preside my has banned for a month all meetings by the Boycott Committee for the purpose of organising a hartal during the Simon Commission’s visit to Madras. The publication of posters and organisation of
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      YUGO-SLAV FINANCES.
      116 20 Big Loan from Banking Groups. London, Feb. 8. Belgrade In connection w-ith the agreement concluded at Belgrade for a new' Yugo-Slav stabilisation and public works loan, it is understood that the Anglo-American banking groups concerned have agreed to issue a loan up to £50,000,000. The first instalment will
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      LEAGUE COUNCIL.
      70 20 Business at New Session. Berlin, Feb. 9. Geneva: Colombia’s delegate, Senor 1 rutica, presides at the forty-ninth League ouneil session on March 5 when the agenda has 25 items including the Little entente's Hungarian Not", the Portuguese and Greek loans, the Dantzig-Polish comhet, reduction in the number of
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      TERRIBLE PIT DISASTER.
      254 20 THIRTEEN MISSING. EXPLOSION IN CUMBER LAND MINE. London, Feb. 12 A terrible pit disaster has occurred Cumberland through an explosion i n Haig pit at Whitehaven. It is confirmed that 13 men are missing and all hone has been abandoned, rescue being imp©? si bio owing to
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      BRITISH TRADE.
      175 20 Upward Trend of Exports Maintained. Ixmdon, Feb. 11. The Board of Trade report for January static that imports amounted t# £100.3*9,225, a decrease of Jfl ',188,604, and exports to £59,742,733, an increase of £4.320.885, compared with January, li*27. Rugby, Fob. 12. The Board of Trade returns for January
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      U.S. NAVY.
      77 20 Cut in Programme Probable. London, Feb. 13* New York The New ork Times, the Biff Navy ffroup in ongrewi forecasts a substantial cut in the admi tration’s Naval buildinff proffran owiiiff to the deluge of protests r&lt;va j that President Coolidffe in 192&lt;’ that the Navy was then
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      ADRIFT ON ICEFLOWS.
      72 20 London, Feb. 1Moscow The icebreaker S hurriedly left Leningrad for the Guf to rescue 400 fishermen carried sea on icefloes detached from the t lO coast &lt;luring a storm. in .u,jjne Moscow, later The sea froze, tho majority of the fishermen to lVe safely. Twenty men are
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      THE PRAYER BOOK MEASURE.
      196 21 general approval. OPINION OF ENGLISH u PEOPLE. London, Feb. 8. t i -»itv by 196 votes to 80 of the Prayer F' f l U London, Feb. 8. t t hc meeting of the House of rr: 'W hree Houses met in prayer Lty. the tr
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      TRADING WITH RUSSIA.
      118 21 I German Allegations Of I Unfairness. I L*n Ion, 1 cb. 8. I t. n ]i..- tkv »T5.0OD.000 crtd.t I German Government I stimulating RumoI expected improve- -.rah- di 1 not materialise v,*.r. N .n.cn js complaints arc r On rn.ar.y of unfair Russian rr.tthi •:&gt; ai»«
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      SUDAN IRRIGATION.
      133 21 Contracts Financed By United States. Rugby, Feb. 10. r ’•”&gt; Hou«e i t Commons, replying to regarding the construction of ari( l ri 'ervoir at Lake Tsana by capital. Mr. Locker-Lampson r.’d’ J r»at the* Foreign Secretary had ‘O'' November that no issue had l 7 n Gwivn
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      TRANS-ATLANTIC TELEPHONES.
      64 21 Rugby, Feb. 12 1 1 nv,v mticat»on between ,,le n iG‘d States was i t yesterday. lf J an extension of the 1 &gt; ,ro telephone service, t*. T./.Vd'n.' l r transmitted over land I H. y; tn r *v! nc v n by wire,e8S from "•"’■d fj,,,.
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      MEXICAN’ FLIGHT.
      41 21 T London Feb TC" have arriv/i a irn on Costcs and T^(*re rtf ‘j /.j from Mexico City. Xavv K y the 'Varies for Swritarv m J as ador Claudel the I fficera. v a e ant l many
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      MYSTERY PICTURE.
      246 21 Progress of Television Demonstrated. London, Feb. 9. A pale picture of a face, as though printed on a cloth fluttering in the breeze, was projected on the wall of the London headquarters of the Baird Television Company to-day. This pilot image was merely a dummy head turned into
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      MAILS BY TUBE.
      161 21 Unique Railway Under London. Rugby. Feb. 9. The Post Office tube railway in which trains travelling 35 miles an hour will carry mails underground through London comes into full operation on Monday. li is the first railway of its kind in the world. It is six and
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      THE HEART OF ASIA.
      115 21 Sven Hedin’s Scientific Expedition. London, Feb. 8. Stockholm A telegram has been received hero from Dr. Sven Hedin, who in the *pring of last year set out with a great scientific expedition to explore the little known deserts in the heart of Asia, stating that he
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      TROTSKY IN EXILE.
      66 21 London, Fob. 12. Moscow The exiled Trotsky family as arrived at Frunze. An official account states that Trotsky ’ravelled in a special sleeping car in lordly comfort.” He had seventy items of luggage and a hunting clog and considerable hunting equipment. Some of the onlookers at the
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      GENERAL ELECTION.
      399 21 Socialism and Private Enterprise. Rugby, Feb. 11. The debate was continued in the House of Commons on the Labour amendment Bill. Regret was expressed that no mention was made in the King’s Speech of measures destined to grapple with the pressing urgency of unemployment. Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister, President
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      NEW LEGISLATION.
      141 21 Private Bills in The Commons. Rugby, Feb. 10. The ballot which is undertaken at the beginning of each Parliamentary Session for the privilege of introducing private Members’ Bills in the House of Commons was conducted yesterday. Fridays, during the session, are reserved for second readings of such hills.
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      OIL PRICE WAR.
      65 21 Over-production In America. London, Feb. 9. New York As Mr. Debenham, representing Sir Henri Deterding. arrived on board of the Berengaria he declined to discuss the Standard Oil (New York) Company’s purchase of oil from the Soviet. He declared that American over-produc tion was the cause of
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES PETROLEUM.
      136 21 PROSPECTING CONTRACTS. ADMISSION OF AMERICAN CAPITAL. London, Feb. 9. The Hague The First Chamber of the States-General has adopted a Bill authorising the Government to conclude contracts with the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Company for prospecting and exploiting petroleum at Palembang, Rembang and Madoera. Replying to a
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      GIANT AIRSHIPS.
      139 21 New Gas for Beacon Lights. Rugby, Feb. 10. In the House of Commons, the Secretary for Air was asked whether he could give definite dates for the launching of the airships R100 and R101. He said he hoped both these airships would be living before the end of
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      GERMAN MINISTERS.
      116 21 Changes in Diplomatic Service. Berlin, Feb. 9. According to the Berlin press when Dr. Solf retires from the Tokio Embassy the Minister at Lisbon, Herr Voretzsch, replaces him. Herr Von Baligand goes to Lisbon. Dr. Wallroth of the Foreign Office Far Eastern department, goes to Oslo, being replaced
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      RAIDS IN AMERICA.
      84 21 Protection of British Subjects. London, Feb. 9. Managua Mr. Harold Patterson, British Charge d'Atfaires here, who recently received a letter from the British ViceConsul at Matagalpa asking for additional protection on tin* coffee plantations there against a feared raid by the forces of General Sandino, is now
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      MISSION FROM URUGUAY.
      55 21 Rugby, Feb. 12. A Uruguayan special mission to return the recent visit to the Prince of Wales to that country arrived at Victoria from Calais last evening. The party was met by representatives of the King and the Foreign Office. The mission is hemp received by the
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      U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
      232 22 THE CANDIDATES. PARTIES PREPARE FOR ELECTION. London. Feb. 1!. Washington The S.-nate bv votes to 2 pa d a r. -oiutioii lliat it would I"* ui.v. i unpat i ioiie and dat:g. mus for any *iI.*i• t f the 1 ’».it• 1 Ftate&gt; to hold oM'.ce foi
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      CATTLE DISEASE.
      219 22 Infection Through Imported Meat. Rugby, Feb. 15. 'lie Minister of Ag?i ulture (Mr. Walter E. Gu,i»ne&gt;s i wa ask. o whether Canada. A,i India and New Ze,.l:»n-1 were now free "f f t and mouth di.-ea.--*, an I whether, the outhfeaKs .-f that disease in fi.i vouniry, which
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      MERCHANT NAVY.
      97 22 RECOGNITION OF SPLENDID SERVICES. London, Fob. Id. 1 recognition of tin* splendid service ot the merchant navy and fishing fleets to the Empire through many centuries in peacetime and wartime,”’ His Majesty. uDer taking Ministerial advice, has asked tbe Prince of Wales to assume the title «&gt;f Master
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      PASSENGER FLYING BOAT.
      70 22 Hritain's Largest Machine Launched. London, Feb. Id. Britain’s largest passenger flying-boat has Ik-.-M named Calcutta and launched at Rochester, It is an all-metal machine developed on the lines of the flying boat in which Sir Alan Gohham is touring Africa. It &lt; a rides lb passengers, its
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      AVIATION RECORDS.
      218 22 Mail Service to Dutch Indies. London, Feb. 10. 'Ilu* log of the four Air Force livingboats. which arc going to the Far Fast. ior the wet ion from Felixstowe to ih.radii, i puiiii -);cii by t e Air Ministry i: shows that 4 m'l 1 nautical miles were
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      LIBERAL VICTORY.
      111 22 “Historical Effect On Politics.” Rugby, Feb, 11. A Liberal wmi tne by-i-lectiati at l.antl v a 'Jsc(l ly the elevation to the I emage of Sii Gerald Sti ickland if u -creative &gt;. *i lu tig u*. s w re T» n,i*i n, l.ibt-ia!. J4.‘'is:». •‘P. Ra:&gt;*; "iih
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      AGGRESSOR NATIONS.
      138 22 Curbing Race for Naval Armaments. London, Feb. 10. New York Speaking of the IwentyuIlIi ai’.niv dinner ol tin* Pilgrims of the United Skates. Dr. Murray Butler, I'• raknt ol oluiubia University, suggesied that in order to curb the AngloAmerican race for Naval armaments the l iiited States Government
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      KOREAN COMMUNIST TRIAL.
      45 22 Tokio, Feb. 18. As a result of the Korean (’omniums! rial which has been proceeding in Seoul lining the last few months K 4 people nave been sentenced to imprisonment •anging from six years to eight months. I’he remaining twelve were acquitted.
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      LOCK-OUT THREATENED.
      39 22 London, Feb. 18. Berlin A gigantic lock-out of KOft.OOO metal workers is 'threatened on the 22n.| inst. unless all,ooo strikers in central (.ermany in the meantime resume work \i the lug metnl firms would I&gt; o involved.
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      REICHSTAG DISPUTE.
      312 22 Appeal to Prevent Crisis. London, Feb. 11. Berlin President Hindenburg has in({•’•veiled to prevent a political crisis. He h:- scr,* -i letter to Pr. Marx reminding bin that tiv Reichstag' has urgent tasks. p:i-ti .-ubirh the Budget. ite at*, cals to all t &gt; postpone the education dispute
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      BRITISH SUBMARINES.
      139 22 Admiralty’s Construction Programme. Rugby. Feb. 10. The submarines tVr which the .'.dmiralty has now accepted contracts. tlie second of lour unejns of six submarines each provided for in the hve yc;;i.-’ schedule adopted ov Parliament i:i July. H&gt;2.'». Four will he built by Vickers Armstrong pr- tiat rri*w,
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      NEWSPAPER COMBINE.
      76 22 Announcement by Lord Rothermere. London, Feb. IT. Lord Rothc*rn*re. in the Dailv Mail, announces the immediate formation of a company, with iurge financial resources, to be termed “The NorthclifFc Newspapers Limited for publication of a -cne&gt; of eventing paper* in the provinces. ,ro v i 11 up to
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      ALSATIAN LOYALTY.
      68 22 Laris, Feb. 18. Poincare, speaking at Strasbur" 'm I 1 l, :t lo y&gt; lt &gt;-. «"&lt;i patriotism' «f tnd i,;:.i". r/'°Y- h( a,c Passionately I ren- 'i r t,Ul an 'l vast contempt a d r» p.obation on some so-called auto- 'fhe latter are morelv agents supported
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      SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
      114 22 TENDERS INVITED. ANNUAL CHARGE ri*ov EXCHEQUER. on London, Feb The Evening News states that &lt;• V merit has invited several well u U0ltrr.ish firms ,0 tender by for work connected with the r Base, costing approximately VS?* and consisting of extensive reel' V and the construction of
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      MINEROLOGY RESEARCH.
      179 22 Tests for Discovering Deposits. Rugby, Keh. lo New methods of detecting mitura.« under ground are to be tested under the direction of the Advisory Council of Committee of Scientific and Industry Research. In the annual report of the Commit:,it is pointed out that the new metko* depend on
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      BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
      128 22 Facilities for Air Service Sought. Rugby, IV!.. I t.'V ill of C.IRllill'I.'* till* F&lt;’l&gt; j Secretary. bu Austen Uiiaml*erlaii.. v asked whether a t ote recently sent Persian Go* erntnet t dealt with t joct of peiutbiion to Biitish a* i« i• to fly over Southern Persian
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      U.S. ARMY FUNDS.
      42 22 I.endon. Feb. 1' Washington The House of Kep r 1 tatives by 108 votes to 71 rejected aa amendment to the Army Apprepr: i ‘‘yBill prohibiting army transportation being sent to troops abroad with" 1 specific authority of Congress.
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      MRS. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
      27 22 Rugby, Fob. 1 Mrs. Churchill, wife of the Chancib o** 0 of the Exchequer, has undergone operation for acute mastoiditis. s ,&lt; making satisfactory progress.
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      UGANDA COTTON CROP.
      27 22 Rugby, Feb. I"■ OfTicial advices from Uganda 1 1 Yr the cotton crop of the protectorate the year 1927-8 at from 110,000 to bales.
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      RECORD FLIGHT TO INDIA.
      338 23 SEVEN DAYS. APT HINKLER’S FINE ACHIEVEMENT. ,\TFM)S to proceed to AUSTRALIA. Rugby, Feb. 9. r, ,cond stage of Captain Hinkler’s Australia on a light Avrot( 4HO was completed yesterday A a V' reached Malta from home. hl Hinkler has taken out a policy tr a premium
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      ITALY TO GAMBLE.
      63 23 Public Casino Officially Sanctioned. London, Feb. 10. 1 “important political and ‘j 1 !,s public gaming tables r ll kr.-t time officially allowed (a-in r in sanctioning the u r H- ni *ay that if Italians ct th m 1 o their money i&gt; Y.. i uulT"'
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      LOS ANGELES CRIME.
      90 23 Sentenced To Death. Los Angc L °ndon, Feb. 14. llliain Hie kin nr. F he Regenerate youth kth for ,h,. J} as b en sentenced to °f Marion Parker, JHickman li a, M tep of a banker, :J tlla ted, «ubsem bdU i Cted niur( Iered and
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      MONUMENT TO EARL HAIG.
      288 23 Decision of the House Of Commons. London, Feb. 8. In the House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Baldwin, a resolution was passed in favour of petitioning the King to direct that a monument be erected a; the public charge to the memory of Earl
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      TRIBESMEN PUNISHED.
      116 23 End of British Operations. London, Feb. 14. Khartum. An official communique .'tates that the military operations against the Nuei-Nuong tribesmen, following the murder of Uapt. Fergusson. District ummissioner of the Bahr el Gluzal Province in December, have virtually ended. Aircraft flew over the Lake Jorr dis:ict and inflicted
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      SIR A. MOND’S ESCAPE.
      132 23 Thrilling Dash Into Bagdad. London, Feb. 10. Bagdad Sir Alfred Mond, his wife ami daughter with a party of eleven, were compelled to enter the city c.reuitously after a journey across the u'sort Vo escape a threatening mob of 10.000, which had been induced to believe
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      BIG FIRE IN CAPE TOWN.
      65 23 London, Feb. 11. Capo Town Damage amounting t« approximately £400,000 w’as caused by a hie at the Imperial Cold Storage Company s premises. The buildings affected by the fire comprise half the total cold storage capacity of ape Town. The machinery and the most important
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      HIS MAJESTY’S NAVY.
      410 23 HIS MAJESTY’ S NAVY. The New Flagship And Submarines. Rugby, Feb. 9. It is authoritatively stated that the new British battleship Nelson in her olficial trials last year developed, without undue forcipg, horse-power of 40,000 and a mean speed of 23 Va knots and that manoeuvring was completely satisfactory. Her
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      FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
      124 23 Rebels Executed Following Capture. London, Feb. 8. Mexico City Federal guardsmen or board a train between Guadalajara anc Manzanillo were hard pressed by attacking revolutionaries who had succeeded ir dynamiting a passenger coach, when I'tderal aeroplanes swooped down and Oombed the rebels. The latter scattered leaving fourteen
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      THIRTY MINERS PERISH.
      27 23 London, Feb. 13. Timmins, Ontario As a result of the fire in the Hollinger gold mine 39 miners perished. Thirty bodies have been recovered.
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      GERMAN MURDER TRIAL.
      30 23 Berlin, Feb. 13. The death sentences on the so-called Vehme murderers, Fuhrmann, Klapproth and Schulz, whose trial stirred Germany last spring, have been commuted to life imprisonment.
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      GREYHOUNDS AND BETTING.
      147 23 DIFFERING VIEWS. SCENES AT A LONDON MEETING. London, Feb. 14. Nine hundred delegates representing religious and social welfare organisations attended a convention at Church House, Westminster, to consider greyhound racing and betting. The Bishop of Lichfield presided. The Lord Mayor of Manchester was much heckled when he
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      COL. LINDBERGH.
      165 23 Success of Goodwill Flights. London, Feb. 13. Havana Col. Lindbergh has left for St. Louis, completing his Latin American goodwill tour. London, Feb. 14. St. Louis. Missouri Lindbergh flew non-stop 1,200 miles from Havana in fifteen hours. London, Feb. 14. St. Louis Col. Lindbergh claims that his Latin-American
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      ATHLETES’ ARTERIES.
      147 23 Interesting Medical Experiment. Rugby, Feb. 14. Medical men and athletes are interested in an experiment made by Dr. Adolphe Abrahams, of Westminster Hospital. Dr. Abrahams had an artery removed from his arm to see if his 27 years of strenuous athletics had led to deterioration of arteries. The
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      NEW ZEALAND’S ARMY.
      84 23 Despatch of a Liaison Officer. Rugby, Feb. 14. A question was asked in the House of Commons regarding the recent appointment of a British liaison officer in New Zealand. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Amery, said arrangements had been made for a member of the staff of the
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      DISCOVERIES AT UR.
      433 24 Wonderful Tomb of A Queen. London, Feb. 14. Philadelphia A report from Mr. Leonard YVooley, director of the joint expedition of the University of Pcnnsyl\ania and th&lt;* British Museum excavating the ancient city of Cr of the &lt; haldecs, states that they have found the richest treasure
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      NEW YORK UNEMPLOYED.
      137 24 Longest “Bread Line” Since 1916. London, Feb. 11. New A ork It is estimated that there are a,000 unemployed, and that the num1 er is increasing in New York City. Free lodging-houses, most of which hast* been closed for some years, have been reopened. The bread line
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      COTTON CRISIS.
      100 24 Alteration of Agreement Demanded. 1 ondoii, Feb. 11. 'I lie general n.mmiitcc of the PCih ra1 ion "t ..las! t o( t alls pinners’ Asaociat "ii hm. rceeived tIs* n port of Cu- suh- onuiiiiice will. is Iie -otiating with the CotiMispinnciand Manufacturers' \ssoi'i*itiwii w ith regard to
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      DEATH OF FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
      23 24 London, Feb. 12. Home 1 he death hat neeui red of M. Doulcet, French Ambassador to the Holy See.
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      Cable News in Brief.
      1095 24 London, Feb. 8. The King of Afghanistan oeclared to l.c Matin how delighted he had been with his entertainment in France am! how &lt;jrei ly impressed he was with all h* 1 adding that he realised that a nation possessing such a rich past must necessarily
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      BRITAIN’S RESOURCES.
      88 24 Economic General Staff M Suggested. London, Feb. 11. 1 he House of Commons agreed 1 uddrt&gt;s a reply to the speech from tiu Throne. It rejected by :)lf) to l j Liberal amendment demanding fur Tie': imasurts to develop national resow e* deal with unemployment and solve t
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      ABOLITION OF THE LANCE.
      67 24 Rugby, Feb. 1 1. Replying to a question in the Comm.ons, Mr. Duff Cooper said the u,e had been abolished as a weapon |!m, i r nror regiments at rd out had been retained 7 1 "D'-mal purposes. The quedion Vi nether it would be retained
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      QUEEN MARY’S HEALTH.
      46 24 QUEEN MARY’ S HEALTH. Rugby, Feb. 11. &gt;oat the Queen has nra^•. w 1! i n V i frnn: the effect of the col'} h h she &lt; ontrated at the end f a ue: and whwh prevented Her Male- v Pntdiament? &lt;iin: th J State cf
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      MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
      135 24 LEAVING FOR MAL\Ya NEXT MONTH. London, Feb. u Mr. Ormsby-Gore (Under Secretan State tor the Colonies) i s 0XD J. r leave for Malaya in the middle of y accompanied by a representative colonial Office and the Empire Mar Board. 1 lark^ting He will visit Penang, Singapore .lava
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      BY AIR TO THE POLE.
      83 24 American Explorer Making Preparations. London, Feb. 14. tK The Arctic explorer, i'a George W ilkins. accompanied by 1 *aaM Kiieson. has lot t for Alaska’to": Ig.s ihiid attempt to fly over ti... X i-.i l’":c in search of land on which t &gt; iht I
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      U.S. MERCHANT SERVICE.
      46 24 London, Feb. F Washington The United State- Si. I 'ng Board has approved the e-tab’.:-*.-men; of line of cargo boats between New A ork, Philadelphia btr Atlantic ports nr.d Brazil. The (.o.umb’an steamship line of New V r. will operate the new line.
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      OIL IN DUTCH INDIES.
      42 24 London. Feb. I*. he Hague: The I’pper Chair.Ur, y -1 to 14. passed a Fill to permit thexploitation of petrol-bearing districts it: the hay of A roe and also Boengoe Islar.i Py the Dutch East Indies I'etrelvuir Company.
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    PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
    239 24 Alienations of Criminal Misappropriation. The affairs of a grocery partnership y.Jth activities in Singapore and Cta-ub. in Johore. occupied the attention of the third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dekers) on Tuesday afternoon. K. M. Hussein charged K. Mohaniei Gunny, who partnered him in the launeh)r.p of the
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    71 24 The December t racl&lt;? returns for ]&gt; l 'how Hint imports totalled $8 1, export.'- vi'T,.’l. r )0.8G8. For the Ij; 1 j iv.f'.tli the figures wore $8G t 7{&gt; !.'.&lt;&lt; $82.7(51,.".'54. The total inipt»rt.« f* ,r amount to 81.004,8! 4,&lt;&gt;28 and the -&lt; ‘nl ?07:',724."28 making a
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      604 25 I Presentation of B.A.C I League Medals. (BY “"CENTRE") I large crowd at the I Then’ ,‘V„ Sunday when the win- 1 F r T'.lcu- Club played the Rest m a; pcir Adia- K ,j conclusion of Irief y "f to the win- v -hteh l 'j* nlK
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      WINTER SPORTS OLYMPICS.
      35 25 UANS CRan VIA PAN-A8IA.] M-.ritz u Bcrlin Feb 13 ‘T oiv.me heavy sn °wfall helped Thiinber*’ T *l° world n tied in L un 1 Norwegian n. Uie skating event at 43.4
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      SELANGOR FOOTBALL.
      684 25 Chairman on Recent Suspensions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. The annual general meeting of the Selangor Football Association was held in the Masonic Hall, Venning Road yesterday evening. The British Resident Mr. J. Lornie was in the chair and there was an attendance of about
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      MALAYAN CRICKET.
      58 25 O. Scharonguivo! Scores Season':. First Century. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Fob. 13. Playing for Public Services against the Eastern Smelting Co. in the cricket league, b Scharonguivel scored the first century th n season. Public Services made PE an i the East'i n Smelting o. S^’iaroar.t:i'•. 1
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      CHESS.
      168 25 Senior Members Win Close Struggle. The Singapore Chess Club said farewell to the Hon. Mr. L. McLean last week. He has been champion of the Club for the last two years and also won the knock-out tournament last May. For this he received a very handsome cup presented by
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      BOXING.
      49 25 [Reuter Telegram.] World’s Featherweight Title. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. New York: In a contest for the world’s featherweight championship Tony Canzonori, of New York, outpointed Benny Bass, of Philadelphia, in a gruelling contest. It transpired after the fight that Bass sustained a dislocation of the right shoulder.
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      GOLF.
      202 25 Kerpt'l Monthly Medal. Thirty-throe cards were taken out for the February monthly medal at Keppel Golf Club and the following returned H. T. Jones 77— 4 73 l P. Hickey 81 G 75 E. M. F. Forgusson 82 7 7G A. Law 05 18 77 E. Collier 01 14
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      OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES.
      106 25 [Reuter Telegram.] [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Rig Gathering at Ft. Moritz. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. St. Mi" it/: Twenty-live nations were r pt i ented by nearly 1.000 athletes at opening of the Olympic Winter ’i'vs. The town i&lt; gaily bedecked with v:,:i v -&gt;f national flags
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      RUGBY.
      179 25 [Reuter Telegram.] England beat Ireland. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. Dublin In fine weather before 30,000 spectators England beat Ireland by 7 points to G. Varsities Beat Dominions Students. London, Feb. 11. Oxford In the annual rugger match the Oxford and Cambridge team combined beat the Dominions students by
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      M.C.C. FAILURE.
      227 25 [Reuter Telegram.] South Africa Easily Win Final Test. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 8. Durban In the fifth and final Test Match I* tween the M.C.C. team and South Africa rain fell overnight but the wicket was kept covered. The weather was overcast this morning and there was only
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      TENNIS.
      81 25 [Reuter Telegram.] French Heat Australians. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 11. Melbourne The French lawn tennis team, .lean, Borotra, Boussus and Brugnon, beat the Australians, Patterson, O’Hara Wood, H. Hopinan and J. Crawford, by six matches to three. l .S.A. Singles Rankings. London, Feb. 12. Chicago The national singles rankings
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      SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
      28 25 [Reuter Telegram.! London, Feb. 14. Matches in the Scottish League (Div. 1) played to-day resulted as follows St. Mirren 3 Hangers 3 Celtic u Dundee 1
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      S.C.C. CRICKET MEETING.
      560 26 Arrangements for Sunday Matches. S.C.C. cricketers held their annual meet ing at the Club on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. C. Salter, presiding, said that this season it was considered advisable to have a vice-captain as well as a captain of the first eleven. The following were t looted
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      BOBSLEIGH RECORD.
      44 26 [nciTisn impf.uial radio] Rugby, I-’eb. t&gt;. A new record on the Cresta Run at Saint Moritz, was created by Lor II NorIhosk, yesterday, who accomplished the full length of the run of 1,320 yards in a Bobsleigh race in riS., r seconds.
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      YOUNG BOXER’S RISE.
      98 26 Phenomenal Form Of Schoolboy. The talk of llm amateur boxing worl 1 at ihe moment is tin* phenomenal ris of Johnny IVlor".. a B:\Uersea boy, wh a sir ago won his fifth llritbh school hoy title, Peters at the start i.f this season won 11 first comp'-t
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      RACING AT EIGHTY.
      69 26 Mr. .1. A. Allen, of Dumford Bridge, Chertsey, who was buried at Sunburv iec&lt; ntly, at tin* atte of Htl, was up to within a few years of his death a wellknown follower to hounds. In his yoururer da&gt;*s won many pii.'es at Hawthorn Hill, Kenton, and
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      GREYHOUND RACING.
      482 26 Betting Evils Energetically Denied. Major-General J. K. B. Seely. t.B.,i C.M.G., D.S.O., at a meeting of the shareholders of the Wembley Greyhound Racing 1 Association at Winchester House on dan. j Hi, made a convincing reply to recent j criticism of the sport. Wembley,” he said. is a
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      SINGAPORE HOCKEY.
      291 26 Sikhs* Keen Fight Against Y.M.C.A. In the Framroz Cup Hockey League, the \.cl.( .A. and the S.S.C.C. met lor the second time on Friday on the Y.M.C.A ground in the above League, and a line and fast game was the result. For the first 10 minutes the Sikhs
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      BRITAIN AND OLYMPICS.
      76 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Need for Additional Funds. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Feb. 14. Lord Rochdale, chairman of the British Olympic Association, in appealing for a further £8,000 in addition to the i‘5,000 already collected, in order to send a full team of 300 athletes to represent Erilain at the
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    HOISTING THE BLUE PETER.
    174 26 HOI STING THE BLUE PETER. Notice to Singapore Shipping Community. I The* Master Atttr.ilant ltV.pt. (7. Frey- erg. II.N.) has issued the following &lt; no ao Your attention is called to the lVo.uvni report that Masters of steamers aru:i« !\-l in Sirgapore inner ILa is fail t givi da«' notice
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    BIRTHS
    65 26 DUGDALK. On February 12. 1928, at Mrs. Morris’s Nuis.ng Home. Johore Bahru, to the wife of Dr. J. N. Dugdale, a son. HODGE On January 29. 1928. at Buckinghi n Nursir.-r Home. Rando'ph Cresc« n* Edinburgh, to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hodge, a sor.. PAI ON. At the
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    MARRIAGES.
    110 26 HENDERSON COTTFRF.LL. At St. An&lt;irow’s i’resbyti rim Church, Peith. Western Australia, hy the Rev. Geo. I.ul!ich, on December 31. 1927, William Henderson Anilers. 11 Henderson. Singapore, son 01 Mrs. M. S. Hondo, son, 25, Dc-nnvood Place. Aberdeen, .''cotlam!. to Edith Naomi o’, terell, daughter of Mrs. W. G. Kann,
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    Trade and Finance.
    130 26 Singapore, Feb. 15. exchange. On London, Bank 4 m/a Demand 2 4 3 Private 3 m. credit 24 On New York, Demand Private 90 d/a 50^ On France. Bank T.T, hi On India. Bank T.T. Ujj On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. On Shanghai, Bunk T.T. 11 F
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    Stocks and Shares.
    719 26 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations Singapore, Feb. 15. MINING. Issue Buyers Seller* t'l £1 Asntn Kumbang .v, &gt; il il Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batcng Padang 0 55 i. CO 1 l Batu Caves i il £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin l.os ip) fl £1 Kastern Siam
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    15 26 DEATH tBl'.Y Mrs. lima Giar.g nin ecu Neo. died at her 3 Ni isoa Road.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      59 1 P«ge Central— x mraporo Official Quotations 1 London Rubber Stocks The Singapore Auction Ceylon Rubber Control Rubber Position B&gt; A. W. 1 Rubber Returns Rubber Bogeys Muar Planters l.tnal Rubber Auctions Wilkinson Process Correspondence— The Rubber Situation 2-4 Examinations for Planters 4 Cable News— Mincing Lane Demoralised 1-2 ileetinus
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      77 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. I Quotations H Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices I Apl. July L'dor Spore Feb. Mar. June Sept. i. d S ■eb. 1 5\ 0.61 ‘t t'.*2 0.62 1 4 0.63 l 0.64*4 F‘4 0.55o.jt» 0.56*2 0.57 0.58 Hi 1 4 0.57 S 0.5** 0.58*4
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      24 1 H and IVat's cable from their Off'll give.*, 1.020 tons decrease the total Lmdon rubber stocks V 14. as revised. 64.944.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      103 1 npa P° r Chamber of Commerce Association held its 851st auction on r i ufl,r there was catalogued B j P!'- or *21.42 tons offered 972.038 ir 1,K sold 890.727 lbs. or 397.64 H E'-ntlon I*"** ft** PRICES realised. Sh„, On., p«r lh. :d: j8ni Quality Xo
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      CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
      118 1 I Ceylon. I abh rt y Actual Exports ExI *«&gt;» SKSr. ,m J d ort Produced Rubber H, T Rubber |f&gt;& ui*. T 4 0 3 n 6 SG *AT IS SI! *■-"SXW ton". d cou Pons as at Jan. 31, I c »kabo, r Controll *r
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      RUBBER POSITION. OPERATIONS OF THE U. S. POOL.
      1173 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) London, Jan. 18. The recent tidal wave on the Thames is responsible for a rise in the London stock. The Port of London warehouses were flooded, and among the merchandise damaged it is estimated that there w’ere about
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      77 1 The following is the statement of Singapore and Penang dealers' stocks at the end of Jan. 1928 Smoked Un- Crepe Sheet smoked Sheet Gross Woight Singapore 7,126 3,719 10.928 Penang 1,681 340 1,488 Lump Scrap Estimated Dry Total Weight Singapore 68 1.432 22,240 Penang 5 214 8,628 Note
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      MINCING LANE DEMORALISED. RUBBER POSITION. EFFECTS OF LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT. “DOUBTS AND FEARS RULING FACTORS.”
      2112 1  -  [FROM A. W. STILL]. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Feb. 11. The Government action has demoralised Mincing Lane. It is resented, not because of the object so much as for the method. The announcement at the end of
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      THE RUBBER SITUATION.
      7149 2 NEW PROPOSALS. ‘PIVOTAL’ ‘MINIMUM’ DISTINCTION. SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS IN ORDINANCE. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the present moment a considerable amount of pessimism is apparent regarding the Restriction Ordinance owing to the misguided speeches made by prominent representatives of producing companies and an entire
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      EXAMINATIONS FOR PLANTERS.
      859 4 To tlie Editor of the Straits Times. Referring to “Neighbouring Planters’ letter in your paper of Feb. 4 I agree with him that the Planters’’ Provident Fund which is undoubtedly r a very good thing “surely should not need a quid pro quo lroin the junior planting
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      117 4 Ayer Kuning.--54,000 lbs. Anglo-Johore Consolidated. —19,000 ibs. Anhalt.— 68,154 lbs. Anglo-Sumntra.—7s2lss lbs. Arras. —10,000 lbs. Ayer Kuning.—B.s36 lbs. Alor 1’0ng5u.—24,240 lbs. Buloh Kasap Plantations. —18,397 iw Bnkap.—l7,2oo lbs. Batu Matang.—s,Boo lbs. Baling. —17,152 lbs. Batu Lintnrg.—32,3ls lbs. Brieh. —28,502 lbs. Bedong (Malaya).—lB.92s lb«Bcna r Selangor).—9,Boo lbs. Benta Rubber.
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      RUBBER BOGEYS.
      3299 5 I The Establishment Of I Control. I i. BradJon. of Sercmhin. wrto I Mr v\ under date, Jan. 10 L- foiled' U1 L um ents which are con|»rticlr Ling published in tne Pres* seem Iftantly b ‘"h til s an d obstacles to ■to tlu n trol of
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      MUAR PLANTERS.
      211 5 Discussion on Rubber Root Diseases. A large gathering of members of the Muar Planters’ Association was held at the Muar Civil Service Club on Feb. 9 to meet Dr. J. R. Weir, Pathologist, Rubber Institute of Research, Kuala Lumpur, who had kindly undertaken to have a round table
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
      316 6 L OCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Effects of the i remier’s Announccmnt. (iuthrie and Report. I. mdon. K&gt; b. II. I l o ni 1 inin•.Iing |&gt;&lt;&gt;ir 1 1 to tin* nc. (il iti* li &gt;t in' loll propa-sonla was |i-:i.'Od &lt;i’.::i. tlx. wifk the &lt; owl ancon fcon i an- incut
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      408 6 rs, Fn and 7 W e. iUdoi t. r and &lt; weekly r« dot r I aary IS. ‘ate-: v. i. 1 seen a d* plorabl;&gt; 1; in the ;u &lt;•! ith d .n «n.i j The Tin t has 1 i In nv; I'in and th-
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      WILKINSON PROCESS.
      526 6 Report on six Months Working. ’i’lio PM'-Vt of ill (ijil’l t.'l'S Wilkinson Proct* IJubbcr 1 Ltd.* 11 1 the period i*n&lt;! S'. &gt;t. L -.t, to p: 4 at tl.* li.kt ot Kvr.cr. Jf Kfni.t I.umi'ur on Ma:v:t 1 ioiv a ior 1 8." 1,1 ''.d tilC i
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JAN. 11.
        482 6 Stock p&gt; Fichango •,»ue Cvraprny. Fncee. tl Ah: co 2»4 I V;’ -i 1 r 3/ |.l Arutio-Malay 28 9 1 ;'l Ayer Kuning 2 lf» 16 Ha.nter.g 2^ 2 rAtang Consolidated 2 O’a a I s 1 t 1 2 5 16 iv
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES FEB. 15.
        569 6 CIrj&gt;ing ?r ’hi l i Up \a!u* D:rid*rd* p r r k Corn pane Ct&gt; A ait ?°3 1 .75 p.c. year 28-S-27 t.y -$i) 2.00 2.20 J.25 1 2&gt; pc. for car 80 3-27 .h c j, l!?0 ll&gt;0 1 1 1&gt; r
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