The Straits Budget, 29 March 1928

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] No. 3.ti59 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1928 Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7<L
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    CONTENTS.
    277 1 I Pago ,ur MPV l IsS^r 3-4 I legislative tou,u 4 The Cim-mntogiapn 4.5 N (,u> I Reuter and Special I** U Week's News 19-24 Bjftures—- 1)r K. Brooke Honoured I Aviation in Singapore 0 B <t Andre"'* Mission Hospital lb Meeting Hoihmi Bisley Ride Meeting at I Malaeea
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2544 1 Walter „f vr* ,h( well-known IB 'm 1 11 !h I r °l’ Kh Singapore iBV Han" vV ,r Kast for The has just come down Mr. F. T. Tree has assumed duties as acting Legal Adviser, Kedah. Mr. D. Richards, Protector of Chinese, Perak, is going
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    FINANCE AND INDUSTRY. A STERN WARNING TO FOOLS.
    1237 2  -  (By A. W. SHU.) London, Feb. 29. We are all rather proud of the purity of our British public services, and the currency gambling case has created a painful impression. The facts have no doubt been cabled to you, hut I may
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    SIR HUGH & THE POLICE.
    162 2 SIR HUGH THE POLICE. GOVERNOR’S TRIBUTE. AWARDS TO DESERVING OFFICERS. I shall be obliged if the InspectorGeneral of Police will inform Chief Inspector N’icol ar.d the other officers that I have noted with great satisfaction the report as to the way in which, in trying circumstances, they have carried out
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    THE ROMANCE OF LLOYD’S.
    388 2 NEW HOME. OPENING BY THE KING. pioneer of marivf INSURANCE." fc London, Mar. °4 His Majesty, who laid the stone in 1925, to-day, accompanied by T Queen, inaugurated -Lloyd's thirA u th amce the star, of Lloyd? The building was designed bv Sir fa wm Cooper
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    MOTOR CAR MISHAP.
    224 2 Salesman's Unauthorised Ride. There was an echo in the Police < on Tuesday afternoon of the accident Arthur’s Bridge on Dec. 4, in vllK Singer car w’as alleged to have tii over three times before bursting flames. f p.r^ Mr. Alexander, Asst. Supt. of Traffic branch, told
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      VAGARIES OF LABOUR M.P.’S.
      782 3 —Straits Times, March 22. i, difficult to make anything ot latest pronouncements of cer--11 i ibour members of the House <«'" ons on the Singapore Naval tSToM? that in a condensed version of the jemlint *f r Kelly and Mr. ones Reuter failed to do these*
      —Straits Times, March 22.  -  782 words
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      GAMBLING IN TIN.
      557 3 -Straits Times, March 24 While great attention is being focussed on the rubber industry which is anxiously awaiting the interim report of the Committee of Civil Research, considerable concern still centres around the situation of tin which, like rubber, suffers —but to a less extent—from having large
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      JAPAN’S FOREIGN POLICIES.
      674 3 the maintenance of peace.—Straits Times, March 26. Japan’s foreign policy has been much to the fore lately and has been brought into extra prominence this week through Mr. Mardy Jones’s remarks anent the Naval Base made on Tuesday last and the reports of the GatoKarakhan conversations on
      the maintenance of peace.—Straits Times, March 26.  -  674 words
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      700 3 —Straits Times, March 27. Rubber and what the Research Committee will do with it remains the question of most urgent interest in Malaya, but until that interim report appears there is little more to be said. The matter is in the hands now of Sir Herbert Hambling and
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      THE CINEMATOGRAPH.
      654 4 —btraits Times, March 28. The Cinematograph Films Bill has passed a third reading in the Legislative Council. We do not here propose to attempt its interpreta iion. This will be the office of the Official Censor as and when incidents occur of alleged breaches of its provisions. We
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    MORE C.I.D. ARRESTS.
    91 4 Raids on Hylam House “Boys’” Quarters. Kaiclfs by .1.1). officers on Tuesday on the ■juarters ot Hylam house boys were probative of the seizure of further quantises ol seditious literature. One laid was on the servants’ quarters «5 ,unt Sophia and the other was in lb as
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES
    1711 4 The luck of the ballot for the privilege of bringing forward private Members’ Hills this Session of Parliament again favoured the Conservative party last month, when Mr. R. Waddington, the Conservative Member for RossehddK had the pleasure of realising that his Rubber Industry Bill unvio up for second
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    458 5 Engagements During Past Week. v ha received the following com.rnifluc from Government House jnq Sunday. Mar. 18. The following had the honour of dining ”The Hem* 0. Winstedt anil Mrs. ttin«ed H t. Flight Lieut. Carnag.0 Flight tin,it gglesworth, wr. anu Gardner, Commander Hotter. Mr. and M Af,cr'
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    AFFAIRS IN CANTON.
    84 5 I rr/n 0l,r Own Correspondent.) Hon S Kong, Mar. 25. u, ront antagonism toward *tre observable in Canton, K Ur f?ent werc res Ponsible for •ttinVn U thn U h t0 <?! ia Kai-shek n f k advisability on various movement"* Ij1 j 1 the north th„
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    CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS.
    228 5 Holland’s Largest Motor Liner Arrives. The motor ship Christiaan Huygens, which arrived in Singapore yesterday, in the course of her maiden voyage has not only the distinction of being the largest Dutch motor passenger liner but Algo the biggest ship yet constructed in Holland. The vessel was built
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    HOLLAND’S LARGEST MOTOR LINER.
    18 5 The motor ship Christiaan Huygens arrived in Singapore this morning on her maiden voyage.
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    FRAULEIN STINNES AT PEKING.
    246 5 Frauicin Clarer.or Stinnes, daughter of Hugo Stinnes, has arrived at Peking from Berlin in a six-cylinder Sedan. She left Berlin in May last accompanied by a Swedish cinematographer named Soederstrom and four mechanics who manned a lorry of the same make r.s the car. The party
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    NO ANSWER POSSIBLE.
    578 5 DEFENDANT’S PROTEST IN TRAFFIC SUMMONS. A defendant in a summons for alleged breach of traffic regulations protested in Court on Tuesday afternoon against what he described as the unfair treatment to which he had been subjected by the Traffic Department. The defendant was Mr. F. G. Geoke,
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY.
    65 5 Changes in Ministry Announced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 2(1. His Royal Highness Prince Yugala has resigned as Minister of the Interior and is succeeded by His Royal Highness Prince Nagor Svarga, Minister of War. Prince Bovaraj, Chief of the General Staff, is appointed acting Minister of
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    BANKRUPTCY SALES.
    291 5 Engagement of Auctioneers By Official Assignee. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) delivered a judgment in the Supreme Court on Monday, relating to the engagement by the Official Assignee of auctioneers for the sale of property under the bankruptcy Ordinance. His Lordship found that such engagement must have
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
    293 5 Results of March Professional Examination. The following results are communicated officially Final Examination for the diploma of L. M. S. —Abdul Samat and V. J. Seevaratnam. Fourth Professional Examination.—C. Arumugam, Lim Eng (Jhcang, E. S. Monteiro, (Dist. Hygiene and Forensic Medicine), Nizamuddin Ahmad, B.
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    FATAL MOTOR SMASH.
    320 6 CARS COLLIDE. CHINESE NONIA KILLED. ACCIDENT ON GEYLANG KOAI). A motor collision on the Goylung Road on Mar. 21 in which Mr. J. W. Bonn of th« secret.trial department of the Singapore Municipality was the driver of one of the cars was attended by terribly disastrous results.
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    LIQUOR LICENCES.
    314 6 Singapore Visiting Justices Meet. A meeting of the Visiting Justices was held in the District Court on Thursday afternoon, and heard applications for liquor licences. The District Judge (Mr. N. D. Mudie) presided and the other members were Dr. i\ S. Hunter (Health Officer) Messrs. W. E. Rayner.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 6 I Tha Strait* Timai la not raaponalbl* It* he opinion* of its corresyondanta. Corra,po»den»9 ahould bear in mind that letttra inut be abort and to the point. Long jpiatUa are liable to ba rejectad or eat mwn. Correspondent! mint encloa* taeir jAn.ea and addreuata, not uacasearuy lor ,uoi.cation but
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    HARI RAYA.
    253 6 j To the Editor of the Straits Timas. Sir, —The Government Gazettes of the Colony, the Federated and Unfederated Malay States, as well as the Calendars used in this part of the world had published to all concerned that Friday, March 23, 11*28, was to be Hari Raya
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    MR. MARDY JONES.
    203 6 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, —It is usual, but 1 think unfair to write your leading article about a man whom you did not meet, and on a condensed press version which you admit way be incorrect. Mr. Mardy Jones did not shun publicity,
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    MALAY INTERPRETERS.
    302 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Colonial Secretary says thai there has been considerable difficulty in obtaining satisfactory Malay interpreters How tan he expect to ggt good men when he considers that tiie qualifications required of a Malay interpreter are lower than those of a
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    DRAINAGE IN S.S. AND F.M.S.
    333 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. With regard to the impending visit of the Under Secretary of State for the oionies, 1 consider the above matter comes first and foremost l»<r his consideration. The drainage systems, as also the roads of the States,
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    1168 6 Murderer Sentenced To Death. Justice DeTnc the C L Uded J n ™t lch a Chinese, Ng m a n s l0n charged with the murder of Vrv! vas police informer who was f m ,n i lnes<? Chinese cemetery i n Thn™? d ln the buried with
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    1438 7 [Reuter Telegram.] I CUP SEMI-FINAL I RESULTS. I I I I HI I>I>E RSFIELD I SHEFFIELD DRAW. I Reuter Telegram.] I London, Mar. 21. I v h and Scottish League matches resulted as follows:— I Division I. l MlJ( |Kboroueh 0 Aston Villa 0 I Division III (Southern).
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    CONDITIONS IN KWANGSI.
    122 7 Special Commissioner Arrives In Singapore. Mr. Tham Tiah Eng, a special Commissioner appointed by the Kwangsi Provincial Government to visit Malaya, the Dutch Indies and Siam, has arrived in Singapore. Mr. Tham told a Straits Times representative yesterday that his mission was to spread among the Chinese
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    PASSENGERS.
    1131 7 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Kashmir, which sailed on Friday Pay Lt. A. L. C. Jeffreys, Pay Lt. Rees, Mr and Mrs. W. C. Dunlop, Miss M. B. Jvrnson, Mrs. R. G. Manners, Miss E. O’Raflferty, Mrs. W. S. Dakin, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
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    JOTTINGS FROM JOHORE.
    604 7 Prospects of New Club House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johorc Bahru, Mar. 20. That His Highness the Sultan is enjoying far better health than for some months past will perhaps be shown from the following incident which was related to me by an eye-witness. My informant was
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    CHINESE REDS ACTIVE.
    117 7 Situation at Wailow Again Serious. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Mar. 27. Swatow The situation at Wailow is again very serious. The city fell into the hands of the Reds on the 19th and was recaptured by troops from Swatow on the next day. Reds stormed
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    1210 8 Selangor Amateur Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. The Selangor Turf Hub amateur meeting r,p< lied to-day. Result# were as follow#:— Race I. ponies, Iiiv sion D (four furlong.): 1. MRS. PADDLLWK’K (Mr. Whittaker) 11 •>. (iI PSV GIRL (I)ato Sadaw.i) 11". :i. PRECIOUS (Mr.
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    CASHIER SENTENCED.
    73 8 Criminal Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. At the Assizes yesterday Tan Swee Bee, formerly cashier at the Asiatic Petroleum Co.’s office, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect ol three sums amounting to about $5,000. He pleaded guilty and in
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    KRUPP’S AND MALAYA.
    37 8 Mr. W. Mewes, the chief of the technical staff of Krupp’s in the East, arrived by the Melchior Treub from Sumarang on Monday, and is proceeding to the F.M.S. to investigate certain mining properties.
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    CAR TURNS TURTLE.
    336 8 Unconscious European On New Keppel Road. Mr. W. II. Daly, of Lyall and Roira, was found lying unconscious on the New Keppel Road at about 5 p.m. on Frn.ay beside his overturned two-seater MorrisCowley. Mr Daly was found by some European gunners almost at the very place
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET.
    1318 8 McFarlane’s Fine BowlinJ At Tanglin. j The two-day match at Tanglin t* Uv J the S.C.C. and the United Services ed in a win for the civilian side l, v «'M wickets. V The winning factor was McKurlan 'I deadly bowling, McFarlane taking .1 wickets for 47 in
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    THE ODYSSEY OF AN ORCHID HUNTER. X. PASSING OF OLD CUSTOMS.
    1526 9  -  (By F. D. Burdett.) (Concluding Article.) Xi RnrJett in his ninth article discusscustoms of the Monubo. Bacobo. Ti L, 01.1 Tasracola tribes, and m this, continues the distfin"°up:onc night till, the cold dawn breaking. I discovered K ,hc storv
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    162 9 The report of Malayan Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1927, states that the profit subject to directors’ and auditors’ fees amount to $1,173,660.20. less commission to the late Genera! Manager to Oct., 1927, under the terms of his agreement with the company $7,335.37, to which
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    1157 9 Farewell Tea to Captain H. P. Mackay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, March 18. The members of the Eurasian Co.. Malacca Volunteer Corps, entertained their Adjutant, Capt. H. P. Mackay, M.C. to a farewell tea at their headquarters last week. Mrs. Mackay was also present. Before proceeding to
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    THE LATE MR. EBER.
    334 9 Brakes of Colliding Lorry Tested. The inquest into the death of Mr. W. Eber. father of Mr. K. L. Eber, a member of the Singapore bar, was begun on Saturday. The Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) was assisted by a jury of two Europeans and
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    DR. G. E. BROOKE’S DEPARTURE.
    717 10 COLLEGE AT HONE. GATHERING OF MEDICAL STUDENTS. I)r. Gilbert E. Brooke, who has been connected with the College of Medicine, Singapore, since its foundation, and who has been known to the later generations of students as the lecturer in hygiene, was entertained at an At
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    ST. ANDREW’S HOSPITAL.
    825 10 FITTING MEMORIAL TO A NOBLE WOMAN. Sir David Galloway presided at the annual meeting on March 21 of the St Andrew’s Mission Hospital. In introducing Sir David Galloway Archdeacon Swindell expressed the regrets of their inability to attend of the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs. Roberts whose
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    FR. MARIETTE’S DEATH.
    377 10 Warning Given Of Danger. When the Coroner’s enquiry into the fatal accident to the Rev. E. J. Marietta was called on Thursday, the Chinese oolie who was alleged to have dropped the plank that caused the fatal injury was still absent. Mr. Hope-Falkner, Sepoy Lines Police Station,
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    KUALA LUMPUR HOSPITAL CASE.
    134 10 Mr. Pat Zilwa Exonerated. Readers will remember the recent case in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court of alleged trespass at the special ward of the General Hospital. It will be recalled that, as the result of a lengthy hearing in which a mass of contradictory evidence
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    CLUBS AND GERMANS.
    52 10 Rule Rescinded at Penang Swimming Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 26. At a general meeting of the Penang Swimming Club the rule barring Germans and other former war enemies from membership was rescinded by 52 votes to four. The motion was proposed and seconded by
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    COMMUNISTS HERE.
    858 10 ORGANISED SHOEMAKERS STRIKE. SOVIET FLAGS, BOMBS AND A PROPOSED RIOT Police Court disclosures on M„ r u 21 revealed the Communist Party China as the directors of a movement m overthrow British “imperialism’' i n Malay Peninsula. e The movement was disclosed as beinc a part of the
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    1154 11 steady progress. .VORK FOR TROOPS IN SINGAPORE. Officer Commanding, Major ,'V C van Straubenzee, presided meeting of the Union Jack <m March 20. His Excel- ;s (iavcrnor. Sir Hash Clifford. icnO 111 read the annual report 1 ,h-t the profits of the flub for "t ht ears
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    A BATAK CUSTOM.
    1179 11 DENTAL HORRORS IN CENTRAL SUMATRA. (From a Correspondent.) The announcement that before the end of this year Malaya will be training her own dentists at the College of Medicine, Singapore, brings to mind a scene witnessed by the writer, and not likely to be forgotten by him
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    IN SEARCH OF THRILLS.
    551 11 SIR HUGH’S EXPERIENCE. CATAPULTED OFF THE VINDICTIVE. One of the most striking of modern naval developments was demonstrated to Sir Hugh Clifford on board the British cruiser Vindictive on Thursday, when His Excellency was catapulted from the cruiser in a seaplane. Extraordinary as this invention is,
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    POLICE RAID.
    144 11 Alleged Seditious Literature. A police raid on the quarters of Wang Duan Loon, a Hylam house servant in the employ of Mr. Cashin, of 53, Owen Road, revealed the existence of ammunition in his trunk. There were 94 rounds and the sequel was a charge of being in
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE’S VISIT.
    1079 12 THE PROGRAMME. EXTENSIVE TOUR OF MALAYA. FOUR DAYS ALLOWED FOR SINGAPORE. 1 i The provisional programme which has been arranged Cor the visit of Mr. \V. (I. A. Ormsby-Core, Under-Secretary; for tho Colonies, to Malaya, has now been; issued, and it shows that the distinguished visitor will
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    TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
    265 12 Ship’s Painter Smartly Captured. A few days ago we re ported several (uses of unlawful possession ot arms <>> Chinese offenders vno were severely sentenced by the District Judge, Mr. N. D Mudie. On Thursday there was another case in the District Court in which u CantonI
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    HEALTH BULLETIN.
    66 12 The League of Nations health bulletin for the week ending March IT, states that in Rangoon there were four plague, two cholera, and 28 smallpox deaths, as against ten plague, and 32 smallpox deaths during the preceding week. Singapore reported one smallpox case. In Bangkok there were eight
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    NOTES FROM JAVA.
    919 12 Ex-Servicemen’s Association Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 17. Two annual general meetings held during the past week will be of special interest to Old Batavians now resident in Singapore and the F.M.S. The West Java British Ex-Service Men’s Association held their meeting at The Box
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    486 12 Payments to Local Fire Brigade. Action taken at a mcetimr c a M *&srs contribution, to the officers and the Fire Brigade attending n? nu n Municipal Limits. k 1,1 ““tsi.k. Approved draft rules, for the non of Singapore House, Fraser's n, i In connectton with an application
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    ORCHARD ROAD SMASH.
    60 12 The charge of causing death by a ra? act against Mr. W. Mann, in connects with the motor car collision on p Oi chard Road in which Mr. W. B. Bab was injured and died later at the Geneni Hospital, was mentioned before tr Second Police Magistrate
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4748 13 municipal loan. TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS REQUIRED. immigration bill discussed. „r ,W Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, H r rr\\G G.B.E., presided at a of "the legislative Council Monday morning. Malay Court Interpreters. Mr Mohamed Unus bin Abdullah it fact that the e ‘f a scarcity of qualified Malays employed as
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    S. S. VYNER BROOKE ARRIVES.
    436 14 SARAWAK COMPANY’S NEW STEAMER. The steamer Vyner Brooke, which has been built for the Sarawak Steamship Company in Ramage and Ferguson’s yards, Leith, arrived at Singapore during the week-end on her maiden voyage. Thirty-five days were taken over the passage, and the new ship proved
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    CHUA AND COMPANY.
    102 14 Receiving Order Against Partner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 27. An echo of the bankruptcy of Chua and Co., sharebrokers, wuis heard in the Supreme Court yesterday, when Mr. .T. \V. Anchant, Ipoh, applied for a receiving order against Oh Geng Hean, Penang, alleged to be
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    367 14 Notes for Singapore Motorists. A correspondent sends u> me fo-i notes regarding the Singapore Aut"!? bile Club and it» value t., local lata The membership of tie Automobile Club i* .lowly in,r.o.-e c a to regard a (w of this kind as offering wry hm, 0 tical assistance
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    NURSES QUARTERS ARREST.
    312 14 Seditious Documents Charge Against Hylam Bo> Not to be turned away from th I purpose by the arrest of the leader oi I the South Seas Revolutionary Movement I but rather to extend the anti-Bru.s? I movement, was the theme of a comma- I r.ication found on
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    KRAKATAU ACTIVE.
    25 14 (Ancta’s Service.) s Batavia. Mar. There has been new Krakatau in the form of a cloud, accompanied by three fty marine explosions. ft
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS BUDGET
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      Dr. G.E. Brooke Honoured at the Medical College.
      110 15 |)r (i. E. Brooke, who has been connected with the College of Medicine, Singapore, since its foundation was entertained at an At Home on Friday. Left The (Jovernor and Lady Clifford and party. Centre Dr. Brooke. Right Sir Hugh Clifford addressing the
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      AVIATION IN SINGAPORE.
      46 15 K.A..F flying boats at the Seletar base. light-Lieut. Maitland, Mr. W. Legg and Mrs. Keith Miller. Slipway at Seletar. Inset, one of the R.A.F. flying boats. Remnants of the old Red Rose. apt. A. 11. Lam aster and Mrs. Keith Millet;, Ml LX.
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      St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital Meeting.
      20 16 Well-Known workers in the Diocese ol Singapore. Archdeacon Swindell introducing Sir David Calloway, who preside
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      Open Bisley Rifle Meeting at Malacca.
      27 16 Detail tiring in .’>oo yds. rapid event. 2nd l.ieut. A. S. (ionu*s (holding hat) winner of grand aggregate pri/e. A. K
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      New Pavilion at Bukit Timah Rifle Range.
      28 16 Pavilion opened by Major-General C. van Strauhenzee. Verandah of new patilion. After the Shoot View from 800 yards up the range.
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      Inter-Commercial Football Cup Final.
      60 17 Winners —United Engineers. Runners-up—Asiatic Petroleum Co. Miyatn. Vn' -pectalor-*. 1.. to K. apt. (i. H. Macartney, A.D.C., Lady Clifford. Mr. (i. W. A. Trimmer, the Ranee of Sarawak, Sir Hugh Clifford, l)r. Lim Han Hoe. M i:.s. Miyata. l .C Ja/z band failed to bring vict
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      S. S. Vyner Brooke Arrives.
      34 17 *k u tompa cr roo < e, which has been built for the Sarawak Steamship aniage and Ferguson's yards. Leith, arrived at Singapore during the week-end on her maiden voyage.
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      The Governor of Hong Kong.
      38 17 Lelt H.E. the (Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi) arriving to open King’s College, Hong Kong, Right The (Governor of Hong Kong (right) with Marshal Li Chni-Sum, head of South China (Government,
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      The Governor Catapulted off H.M.S. Vindictive.
      23 18 H.M.S. Vindictive showing seaplane being hauled aboard. Sir Hugh Clifford boarding the Vindictive at Keppel Harbo r.
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      Sir Hugh Clifford Visits His New Yacht.
      32 18 Sir Hugh ('lilTord visiting Sea Belle 11. Til? (iovernor takes the wheel ol‘ his ear. His Excellency is satisfied with the fine new craft. M.H.S.
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      Boy Scouts of Raffles Institute.
      20 18 *>lr. I Sands presents Troop flag and Union Jack. Mr. B. Purdy interrogates young recruits.
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      ANOTHER ATLANTIC ATTEMPT.
      497 19 [bcutib tiligbam] german PLAN. DEPARTURE kept SECRET. [bcutib tiligbam] London, Mar. 26. Thr Junkers monoplane. BreK frlin t( bv Capt. Koehl. with a men. piloted D > y A, am Baron von jnechantt aam d P left Tempelhofer Huenefeld J u-ildonnel, Ireland, from a Atlantic flight will
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      GENEVA TRAGEDY.
      63 19 Quarrel. Leads to Fatal Shooting. (j en London, Mar. 26. 0 I f n thc co urse of a quarrel I've t-> tv., i the un K ari an representa*i»n valet f a?uo 1 of Nations, a Hungapi Szabo attacked an *Hh a cuH^S ffe, S. named John
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      ARMS TO CHINA.
      217 19 Soviet Declines to Join Powers. London, Mar. 27. Moscow The Soviet Government, replying to the Japanese proposal to the Soviet to join in the decision of the powers with regard to banning the import of arms into China, says the import of arms into China is a
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      GEN. HERTZOG EXPLAINS.
      154 19 SOUTH AFRICA AND THE EMPIRE. London, Mar. 26. Cape Town The Assembly continueJ the debate on the report on the Imperial Conference. General Hertzog. replying to General Smuts, declared that he merely desired to emphasise that South Africa had the right to remain neutral in the even*:
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      EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.
      160 19 COMMISSION PROCEEDING TO AUSTRALIA. Rugby, Mar. 26. Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, announced in the House of Commons that, at the request of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, arrangements had now been made for a commission consisting of Sir Harry McGowan, Sir Hugo Hirst, Sir
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      LOST IN WHITE SEA GALE.
      44 19 London, Mar. 27. Moscow Ten Norwegian whalers were lost in the recent gale in the White Sea. Forty-five members of the crews were *aved, and the fate of the remainder is unknown. Soviet lifeboats were sent to the rescue.
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      U.S. NAVY.
      211 19 Appropriations BUI Before House. London, Mar. 21. Washington Proposing the largest Naval expenditure since the Washington Conference, the annual Navy Department Supply Bill was reported to the House of Representatives by the appropriations committee. The total of $359,000,000 represents an increase of $20,000,000 over current funds, chiefly owing
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      GERMAN SHIPPING.
      121 19 Big Co-operation Scheme. Berlin, Mar. 26. A big Bremen shipping cooperation scheme came to fruition at yesterday’s general meeting of the Hansu concern, when the two million marks of shares remaining after the shareholders’ allotment of new stock were handed over to the Nord-deutscher Lloyd, which, in exchange,
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      MANY EXECUTIONS.
      85 19 Reign of Terror In Southern Hunan. Hankow, Mar. 27. The military authorities continue their wholesale executinos of alleged Communists. The executions between March 15 and March 21 totalled 56. A similar state of affairs prevails in Changsha. Meantime the Rods continue their terrorism unhindered in Southern Hunan, accompanied
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      HONOUR FOR LINDBERGH.
      122 19 London, Mar. 21. Washington The blue ribbon of the Congressional Medal of Honour, the rarest American tribute to courage and initiative, was placed round the shoulders of Col. Lindbergh by President Coolidge, who very heartily congratulated the airman on achieving the greatest personal triumph ever gained by
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      DISTRESS AMONG MINERS.
      273 19 SOUTH WALES AFFECTED. GOVERNMENT HOPES TO REMEDY. Rugby, Mar. 26. In the House of Commons Mr. Ramsay MacDonald raised the question of distress in the mining areas of South Wales. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Health, replying, said he found in South Wales confidence both among miners
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      MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
      170 19 Impressive Gathering In Jerusalem. London, Mar. 26. Jerusalem The Mount of Olives, on the slopes of which special camps have been erected, presented an astonishing and impressive sight at the opening of the conference of Protestant missionary forces throughout the world, consisting of 240 representatives from 51 countries.
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      THE “BIGGEST MAN.”
      49 19 Lindbergh First Mussolini Second. London, Mar. 26. New Haven Yale University seniors, in a vote on the “biggest man” in the world, awarded first place to Col. Lindbergh. Signor Mussolini was a close second. The undergraduates, by 143 to 114, resolved that Prohibition harmed college life.
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      SPAIN REJOINS LEAGUE.
      73 19 London, Mar. 22. Geneva It is announced that Spain has decided to rejoin the League of Nations. London, Mar. 26. Geneva Replying to the Council s invitation, Brazil says the Government s high esteem for the League has not, diminished in spite of its retirement, and. notwithstanding
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      GREAT BRITAIN’S GESTURE AT GENEVA
      2875 20 DEFINITE PROPOSAL INVOLVING DISARMAMENT. REDUCTION IN NEW BATTLESHIP TONNAGE. LORD CUSHENDUN EXPLAINS NEW PROPOSALS. THE Disarmament Commission discussions at Geneva have closed, and it is stated that they gave rise to a certain amount of pessimism, many delegates feeling that the League has received a
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      DUTCH EAST INDIES.
      131 21 Liability to Home Taxation. London, Mar. 22. The Hague The Second Chamber reacted a resolution by lleer Kleerekoper, Social-Democrat, asking the Minister for the Colonies to take up with the Governorgeneral of the Dutch East Indies the question of the desirability of considering the abolition of the
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      DEATH OF MR. BERTRAM GILES.
      93 21 London, Mar. 26. V occurred of Mr. Bertram 1' "n*er l onsul-General at Nanking. M:. Htrtrarn Giles, C.M.G., was born at i".' >l4 antl was educated in VhV Ustna a, d Scotland. At the age i.'.f student interpreter in China 1 became vice-consul at Canton,
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      QUININE PRICES IN U.S.A.
      66 21 v London, Mar. 24. tun' an '‘imlV T hl > Gf,vci "m<?nt has be■n ntr, t.. y a efore a fedfral trrand •he l ll<ToJ conspiracy to control anti.trust violati <>" of the valued mTn, lf Quant tles of the drug V >h‘ "baTe re SelZOd
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      NEW YORK EXCHANGE EXCITEMENT.
      99 21 w y London, Mar. 24. iave been >I stv,i„ S l t u Ck E c han «e brokers u? llnfir lth an ava lanche n >uir, for over n c l )nd,t,ons of pandemo,!u.tk under tho'Thl a nd i are beginning to n,i b ook-keeners
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      ANOTHER U.S.A. MERGER.
      51 21 \V W y London, Mar. 24. til he ol f^ her Kicrantic merger f Ladio ror„ r of completion, i 1 u ‘th the v at n 18 P re P a fing to l»r\y. th,‘ t .omh r Talkia P-Machine ,J °.000,000. tomb, ned capital to
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      RIGHT OF SHIPS CAPTAIN.
      155 21 NEW DECISION. SINGAPORE COURT’S FINDING REVERSED. London, Mar. 23. The contention hitherto maintained by the Board of Trade that a ship’s captain is not entitled to appeal to the law courts against the decision of a Board inquiry into a shipping disaster was overruled in the
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      M. POINCARE.
      127 21 Speech on Eve Of Election. London, Mar. 25. Bordeaux Guests to the number of 2,500 attended the luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce and listened to the much-advertised speech of M. Poincare, on the eve of the election, reviewing his stewardship, notably the country’s escape from the maelstrom
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      NANKING OUTRAGES.
      116 21 SIR M. LAMPSON RETURNS TO PEKING. Shanghai, Mar. 25. It is officially announced that Sir Mile* I.ampson has proceeded to Peking to-day, no settlement of the Nanking outrages having beer, reached, but negotiations will be carried on between the Chinese authorities and Consul-General Barton at Shanghai and Consul-General
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      A BALKANS UPSET.
      117 21 Train with Explosives Held Up At Frontier. London, Mar. 25. The wires from the Balkan capitals are buzzing with accusations and denials following the action of the Jugo-Slav authorities in holding up a goods train at the frontier station of Suboties, consisting of 22 sealed trucks containing
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      UNEMPLOYED MINERS.
      47 21 Rugby, Mar. 25. The Industral Board, which was appointed by Government some time ago to organise the transfer of unemployed workers from blank areas to districts where industries are developing, went to South Wales yesterday and began a close examination of conditions in the coalIclds.
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      NAVAL MISHAP.
      76 21 CASUALTIES ON H.M.S. COURAGEOUS. Rugby, Mar. 26. The following communique was issued by the Admiralty yesterday The Secretary of the Admiralty regrets to announce that a serious accident occurred in H.M.S. Courageous this forenoon, during the trial of a pump, resulting in the death from injuries of a
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      COAL MINES BILL
      148 21 Position of British Miners. London, Mar. 23. The House of Commons, by 154 to 127, rejected the Coal Mines Bill, introduced by a Labour member, which was intended to repeal the Eight Hours Act of 1926 and restore the seven-hour day in mines. Replying to Labour and
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      COTTON RISES.
      125 21 Hectic Scenes on Manchester Exchange. London, Mar. 23. I am afraid there will be some severe financial headaches,” was the comment of a leading stockbroker regarding the hectic scenes on the Manchester Stock Exchange, which resembled the rubber boom of 1910. Dealings reflected a change of habit small
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      “ROYAL OAK” INCIDENT.
      182 21 London, Mar. 21. It is understood that Capt. K. S. B. Dewar and Comdr. H. M. Daniel will be represented at the Royal Oak court-martial at Gibraltar by the London barrister, Mr. Day Kimball, who is American-horn and ox-assistant to the Attorney-General. State of Massachusetts. He is
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      THE POPE ON THE TYROL.
      101 21 London, Mar. 24. Vienna In an interview with a prominent Austrian journalist in Rome on the Tyrol question, the Pope, declared that he had done his best in the matter of imparting religious instruction to German and Austrian Catholics in their mother tongue. He added
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      BRITAIN’S AIR SACRIFICES.
      596 21 LIEUT. K1NKEAD. “MORE AT STAKE THAN SPEED.” Rugby, Mar. 23. Sir Samuel Hoare, speaking at Birmingham, referred to the recent air tragedies. In regard to the loss of Flight-Lieut. Kinkead, he said Does the pursuit of speed justify the sacrifice of human life If it were only
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      WOMEN’S LEAGUE’S APPEAL.
      102 21 London, Mar. 26. Geneva The executive committee of the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom has sent a letter to Sir Austen Chamberlain, I)r. Bones and Count Bernstorff drawing attention to the devastating effects of the import ot arms and munitions into China and appealing to
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      THE SINGAPORE BASE.
      461 22 COMMONS DEBATE. FURTHER LABOUR OPPOSITION. MR. MARDY JONES AND THE CAUSEWAY. London, Mar. 22. On the report stage of the* Navy Estimates in the House of Commons, Comdr. Kenworthy (Lab.) said he did not lay the whole blame for failure, at the Naval Conference at Geneva, to
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      “ TEAPOT DOME ” SCANDAL.
      106 22 TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL. London, Mar. 21. N’» w York The drappinp of the name of the late ITesid.nt Harding into the “Teapot D;.mo c■ i 1 scandal has prompt-] <• 1 the Democratic* “World” to express the opinion that investigation would not reveal personal dishonesty on Ids part, although dishonesty
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      U.S.A. AND THE WAR.
      96 22 London, Mar. 21. Washinpton An eight hundred pape volume, the first of a series covering the years 1 !)1 1 to Ift lit, has been issued by the Stv.t'* I*, p.irtmont, delailinp tin* activities of the United States at the outbreak of tin World War. The
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      AFGHAN KING’S THRILL.
      526 22 SEES LONDON FROM AIR LINER. Rugby, Mar. 21. King Amanullah of Afghanistan had what he described as “the greatest thrill which the West has given me” when he flew over London to-day. The machine in which he flew was an Armslrong-Siddcley Argosy, the largest air liner in
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      CHARGED AT OLD BAILEY.
      201 22 Deception of a. Shanghai Nurse. London, Mar. 21. Join Dighy Ik hner, aged .*52, quartermaster in the Mercantile Marine, who posed a:' a Nava! Commander and deceived a Shanghai r.ume named Hilda Tobson last rummer, was sentenced at the Old Coiley to live years penal servitude,
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      CABLE AND RADIO.
      196 22 Mr. Baldwin’s View Of Position. Rugby, Mar. 22. The Prime Minister answered in the House of Commons a number of questions regarding the wireless and cable telegraph services. He said the Government and the Imperial Wireless and Cable Conference had no previous knowledge of the details of
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      TRADE WITH CHINA.
      166 22 GREAT STRIPES IN TWO MONTHS. London, Mar. 23. Capl. D. Hacking, Minister for the Home Department, speaking at the Woolwich Chamber of Commerce, said Chinn seemed to be waking up, and subsequently theie was now more export trade to China lnan since 1025. Probably more business had
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      ZINOVIEFF LETTER.
      120 22 Chicherin’s Reply To Britain. London, Mar. 22. Moscow Cl icherin has issued a long reply to Mr. Baldwin’s statement in the House of Commons on the Zir.oviet? loiter. He declares that Mr. Baldwin’s utterances relating to himself (Chicherin) and Zinoviefi' are slander ou and insvltinc fabrications. He accuses
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      COMMUNISTS IN JAPAN.
      76 22 Shanphai, Mar. 22. The anti-Communist raids in Japan on •’he 15th. hist, were much more wiue-•u-.rrad than originally publicly known. 'V.iiip to the very strict Police ban on iud'lnation the Japanese Press. Raids were carried out simultaneously tokio, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto. O-v.ka. Jslobe, Okayaha, Fukjoka am! Hokkaido.
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      EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
      50 22 London, Mar. 2”. Mexico City: In spite of the vfoien-g of Wednesday’s earthquake and its extension to twol vo states, only two people >v< :o killed and less than a score injured. The muddy sub-soil of the capital, actop like a «.u .lion, su\ed it from destruction.
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      PRINCE OF WALES’ MISHAP.
      75 22 STEEPLECHASE FALL. WONDERFUL ESCAI'F FROM INJURY. Rugby, Mar. 21 The Prince of Wales, who is Colon ,h c Wc s h at th.. brook jump »;Kn ridiUK in the Brigade of Gunn. ChB lencc Cup race at a point to p oi meeting at Riseley. The
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      U.S. CABLES MERGER.
      195 22 CONSIDERED AS REPLY TO BRITAIN. London, Mar. 21. New ork The cables merger an nounccd yesterday is officially confirmed lhu Mackay companies, operating 5 000 postal and telegraph companies in the l mted States, will be absorbed hv th Intel national Telegraph and ielAl. r) Co. The
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      141 22 Report of Negotiations Denied. Tokio, Mar. 21. 1 he latest reports of the Russo-Japane?c negotiations which are going on appear? in tr.is morning’s Jiji, which asserts that the Russophobe Baron Goto is carrying on private negotiations with Karakhan in an endeavour to reach an understanding justifying the
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      CHICAGO AND BRITAIN.
      88 22 London, Mar. Chwayo Months after the expiration of his term of office, the School Boaru. 1 v 8 to 2, lias voted formally disinb inu AH\ McAndrcw on a charge of I ,ro British and anti-American” conduct. Mr. McAndrew was not present, long ago ceased attending the
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      GERMAN FILM SCANDAL.
      61 22 London, Mar. *DBerlin The Reichstag Committee investigating the Phoebus film scary a which Capt. Lohmann, of the Alin ,ti ’> Defence, used public funds tional films, found that Lohmann full authority to handle the funds n Ca Thc film company’s liabilities to .'15,000,000 marks, of which the
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      EMPIRE DEFENCE SERVICES.
      911 23 PREMIER’S VIEWS. COMBINED MINISTRY impracticable. i siTERMAN WOULD BE A NEEDED” London, Mar. 27. «f a debate in the House th V n 4 ai ivirur out of the proposa ,f i 01 K tVr* Hutchinson (Lib., Montrose) hySir H 4 fitting services should be i a
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      EAST AFRICAN COTTON.
      371 23 MR. F. G. PENNY ANSWERS QUESTIONS. London, Mar. 27. fci the House of Commons, Mr. T. Johnston (Lab., Dundee) asked whether cotton grown in British East Africa was subsidised by public funds through the Empire Cotton-growing Association and what proportion of this cotton was annually exported to
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      DEATH OF MR. LESLIE STUART.
      154 23 Composer of Florodora.” London, Mar. 27. The death has occurred of the composer, Mr. Leslie Stuart. Mr. Leslie Stuart, who was <»2 years of age, composed im»n\ of the most popular successes of over 20 years ago. lie will chiefly be remembered for Florodora.” one
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      KING AMANULLAH.
      156 23 Sees Wonders of Steel Making. Rugby, Mar. 27. The King of Afghanistan cancelled his visit to the Coliseum in London yesterday and spent the evening in dealing with a heavy mail which had arrived from Kabul the day prior to his departure in a special train to visit
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      ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY.
      138 23 Attitude of Canada Explained. London, Mar. 27. Ottawa The first intimation ©f Canada's attitude towards the rejected Anglo-Egyptian Treaty was given by the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, in the House of Commons. When asked whether Canada would adhere to the Treaty, he replied that as it contemplated
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      FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
      88 23 New Enemy of Mosquito Discovered. London, Mar. 28. Paris A new enemy of malaria-bear-ing mosquitos has been discovered in a tiny minnow known as Gambusia Halbrock, which is being introduced to the rivers and marshes of Corsica in an attempt to rid the island of the malaria
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      MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
      95 23 Views on Situation In China. London, Mar. 28. Jerusalem At the Missionary Conference, Dr. David Yuk, speaking on the situation in China, said that what Russia sought in China was not communism hut a system of effective propaganda of the power of terrorism. China now realised that Russia
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      FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
      88 23 Lady Bailey Leaves For Khartoum. Rugby, Mar. 27. Lady Bailey, wife of Sir Abe Bailey, who is attempting a flight from London to Cape Town in a De Havilland Moth biplane, left Cairo for Khartoum this morning. She has been delayed at Cairo owing to the
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      SIMON COMMISSION LEAVING.
      227 23 NOT DISSATISFIED. HOPE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. RETURNING TO INDIA IN OCTOBER. Rugby, Mar. 27. The work of the Simon Commission, set up by Parliament to reform the Indian Council, will be completed 6i«> week, and the members of the Commission will leave Bombay for England on Saturday.
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      IRISHMEN CHARGED.
      117 23 Conspiracy to Smuggle Revolvers. London, Mar. 27. Three Irishmen, Michael O’FIanagan, Laurence Godfrey, and Michael Burke, w'ho were arrested on March 21, were sentenced at Marlborough Street Police Court to-day for being in possession of firearms. Their arrest was due to a workman seeing a parcel drop from
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      FOOD SHORTAGE IN KABUL.
      87 23 Heavy Snow Leads to Famine Conditions. London, Mar. 27. Peshawar Heavy snowfalls at Kabul, Jalalabad and Mazarisharif have caused much havoc and shortage of supplies in. Kabul and Khost Province and have given rise to fear of famine conditions. Some butchers in Kabul who closed their
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      TURKS AND RUSSIANS FRIENDLY.
      70 23 I/ondon, Mar. 27. Geneva The Soviet disarmament delegation has proceeded to Moscow via Berlin. The German and Turkish Consuls saw them off at the station. Madame T-itvinoff received a bouquet from the Turkish Consul on behalf of the Turkish Foreign Ministers. The Russians and Turks dinod
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      EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
      41 23 Berlin, Mar. 27. Rome An earthquake this morning created havoc in Istria and Friuol. It was felt also in Trieste, Y’enice and Turin. Twelve people were killed and 40 severely injured at Udine. The barrack* collapsed at Caneva.
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      THE COLONY AND JOHORE.
      207 24 NEW BILL. BOUNDARY BETWEEN TERRITORIES. London, Mar. 21. The House of Ixmls passed the first Trading of the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters (Agreements) Bill, introduced hy Lord Lovat. The introduction was purely formal, and no explanation of the Bill is available. London, Mar. 27.
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      AMSTERDAM SENSATION.
      166 24 Rubber Merchant and Wife Found Shot. London, Mar. 20. Amsterdam A great sensation has been caused in Stock Exchange and society circles by the news that Madame van Keghen, niece of Sir Henri Deterding, the oil magnate, who is the only woman member of the Stock Exchange, was
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      SPAIN’S OIL MONOPOLY.
      75 24 Position of Standard Oil Company. London, Mar. 27. Madrid The Cabinet adopted the report of the commission charged with valuing the petroleum refineries belonging to the Standard Oil Co. taken over by the Government monopoly, which the valuers assess at 20,000,000 pesetas. The Standard Oil request for
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      BOMBS IN CHICAGO.
      56 24 Opponents of Mayor Thompson Attacked. London, Mar. 27. Chicago Two bombs exploded during the night in the homes of the politicians Senator Deneen and Judge Swanson. The houses were badly damaged. There have been four previous bombings in houses of officials, hut these were the first attacks
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      GERMAN ELECTIONS.
      46 24 London, Mar. 27. Berlin The Reichstag will dissolve on the 3lst inst. and the general election will he held on May 20. The Reichstag to-day adopted the Naval Budget, including the first instalment of 9,000,000 marks for the construction of a 10,000-ton battle cruiser.
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      Cable News in Brief.
      1522 24 London, Mar. 21. Nice: Hotel thefts continue. The latest case is that thieves entered several rooms, inciuding those of Mrs. Lillian (Jrayr-gge, <-,f Shanghai, who lost jewellery and money to the value of Fra. 37,000. Washington On the basis of figures hitherto available, it is calculated
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      HECTIC SPECULATION.
      364 24 SENSATIONS ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE London, Mar 2'New York The record. 4.007.000 shares was sold V ol market to-day. when an intense iL? between the opposing speculative resulted in at least a temporary 1,1 t T the violent upward swing which hproceeding for a fortnight. h be(D The
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      LORD CAVE RESIGNS.
      105 24 London, Mar. It is understood that the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cave, who recenti) undexwent an operation from whim hi* recovering very slowly, has handed in hi» resignation to the Prime Minister. Viscount Cave, who has been Lori Chancellor since Nov., 1924. wu> or j‘ time Home Secretary
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      AID TO AIR NAVIGATION.
      74 24 Rugby. Mar. Sir Philip Cunliffe-I-ister, Preside;.. the Board of Trade, stated in the H"j.of Commons that the wireless loop d ra-tion-finding system was being de'ci'ffV by the Air Ministry as an aid to navigation. The Board of Trade examining the results of these in* s X
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      1006 25 Malayan Chinese Draw With Dukes. (B Y “CENTRE.”) r Malayan Chinese team put up a u lit'nhle performance at the < very crt tll 1 1 2/ when they drew with. Siadunw on t n s two goals all. the Di-kt* oi t > txC ellent and «.'208
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      WEIGHT LIFTING.
      153 25 Winners of Singapore Championships. A weight lilting competition to decide the champions for Singapore in the various classes was held at the residence of Mr. Lce Peck Hoon at Newton Road on Friday and Saturday. About 200 spectators gathered to watch the events and over ::o entries were
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      GOLF.
      956 25 Spring Cup at S.G.C. The Spring Cup was competed for at the Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for Mr. A. E. Bailey. Eighty-nine cards were taken out and the following were returned A. E. Bailey 92 18 74 A. W. Bourne 83
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      621 25 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1927. The annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club will be held on Sunday April 1, at 10 a.m. The following is from the report of the committee for the year ended Jan. 31 After making liberal provision for depreciation ($7,783) and reserving a further
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      THE BOAT RACE.
      90 25 [Reuter Telegram.] Excellent Time by Cambridge. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Mar. 23. Cambridge rowed an excellent fullcourse trial on a spring tide and beat the mile record by 12 seconds and the Hammersmith Bridge record by 19 seconds. The time was 19 min. 31 sec. A full-course record
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      HOCKEY.
      35 25 A fast game of hockey was played on Thursday on the Y.M.C.A. ground between the Y.M.C.A. and the Rafflesians (a combined team of O.R.A. and R. I. players). The result was a goalless draw.
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      ROWING.
      290 26 Dates of Singapore Regattas. A meeting of those interested in rowing was held at the atch luhon Morduj evening, presided over by Mr. H. Stone (Captain of Boats). The programme for 1928 provides for reguttas on May r >, June 28, Aug. 1. Oet. 13 and Dec. l. r
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      YACHTING.
      326 26 St. Patrick’s Trophy Race. The St. Patrick’s trophy, kindly presented by Mr. Denis Sar.try, w*as sailed for from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club rn Sunday morning, six A class boats turning out. In beautiful weather Dr. Webster sent the boats away at 10.10 a.m. on a strong flood to
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    105 26 [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Surprise at Capt. Hacking’s Statement. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] i Shanghai, Mar. 25. Peking The statement of Capt. D. Hacking, Minister for the Home Department, at the Woolwich Chamber of ommerce, has caused some surprise in view of the fact that the customs
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    LACROSSE IN SINGAPORE.
    409 26 New Game on The Padang. On March 21 on the Padang the game <>l Lacrosse made its first appearance as one of the sports fostered by the S.C.C. Fifteen players turned out. The game originated among the North American Indians who were in the habit of playing
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    ATHLETICS.
    28 26 [Reuter Telegram.] Cambridge Victory Over Oxford. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Mar. 24. In the inter-varsity athletic sports at Queen’s Club, Cambridge beat Oxford by eight events to three.
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    RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    28 26 [Reuter Telegram.] London, Mar. 24. The Army won the inter-Scrviccs Rugby championship, beating the Air Force in a match at Twickenham by 18 points to six.
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    JOHORE TERRITORIAL WATERS.
    246 26 Agreement Between Colony And State. The following statement regarding a Bill at present before the Houses of Parliament has been issued by the Colonial Government Under the treaty dated August 2, 1824, between the Honourable the East India Company and Their Highnesses the Sultan and Tumungong of
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    DROWNING MEN PICKED UP.
    85 26 Lucky Rescue by French Steamer. When the French steamer G. G. Rourne arrived in port yesterday her captain reported that while on the outward voyage U» Saigon, from Singapore, they sighted two Chinese swimming in the sea and picked them up. The men, who were taken
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    FIRE AT ULU LANGAT.
    56 26 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. About 3 a.ni. this morning the local Fire Brigade received a call from Ulu Langat, 13 miles front Kuala Lumpur, and on arrival found a block of shophimses ablaze. The whole block of twelve houses was completely gutted.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    255 26 The Taiping Tin Dredging (2 dredges.).— 272 pels., <>2l! hours, 80.000 yards. The North Taiping Tin Dredging.— 327 pels., :;u3 hours. 40,01*0 yards. South Taiping Tin Dredging (*****. 7d pels., 258 hours. 10.000 yards. Butur.g Padang Dredging (2 dredges) No. 2 Dredge lost 5 days repairs to ladder.—
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    BIRTH
    19 26 IRVINE. —At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on March 27, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs Robert Irvine, a son.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    714 26 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 28. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 44 46 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 39 40 1 1 Batang Padung 0.54 0.57 1 1 Batu Caves 1.25 1.30 £1 £1 Chenderiang 16 9 17 6 1 1 Chin
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    Trade and Finance.
    133 26 Singapore, Mar. 28. exchange. On London, Bank 4 ra/» 9 Demand 15/16 Private 3 m. credit On New York. Demand “rt Private 90 d/a ob On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. n On Shanghai, Bank T.T, ‘J! s 5On Java,
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    37 26 DEATH DF. SOUZA—On March 28, 1928, at No. 14S. Waterloo Street, Jane Anne de Souza, 45 years. Funeral cortege leaves the residence at 4.45 p.m. to-day, for the Church of St. Joseph, and thence to Bidadari Cemetery.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      87 1 Page C OfficialOption*.. 1 iondon Rubber atocas Tte h aP ZLX'°A W. Still 1 Rubber ny i Rubber Reatr.etJon I’.vl-iinu 1 Kubwr Ls«l m 1.-• r..strictU>n Statistic* i ude Rubber a l ontrol of Raw Materials Rubber Returns fi local Rubber Auctions Weekly Share Market 6 London Share Prices
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      65 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract Spot Seller Prices > _*> Apl. July pa to L'don S’porc Mar. June Sept. s, d. 3 Mar. 22 1 0\ 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.45‘* 21 1 0.47* 3 0.4S 1 0.40 0.40’4 j p« 0.44 0.4*> 0.45 0.16 27 1 0
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      London Rubber Stocks.
      28 1 Lewis and Peat’s cable from their London Office gives 1,390 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at Mar. 27 as revised. 59,638 tons.
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      The Singapore Auction.
      132 1 The Singapore Chnmher nf Commerce Rubber Association hold its 857m auction on nrch 2?. when there was catalogued M. >.275 lbs. or 500.12 ton- offered 696,062 <>r 1110.74 tons; sold 604.811 lbs. or —7< .00 tons. London Is. id. Now York 26 cts PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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      DITCH AND RESTRICTION.
      103 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Committee’s Visit to London Postponed. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 24. m is learnt that the has lJ]« bbcr comm *ttee’s visit to London until April P 2 StP ned by British ret l uest S, o Kark er and Co., Penang, socretario* 1 a( v,sod
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      RUBBER POSITION WHOLE AIM OF THE “ SHAKE OUTS.”
      1228 1  - RUBBER POSITION WHOLE AIM OF THE SHAKE OUTS.” (By A. W. Still.) London, Feb. 2b. The rubber position is a shade easier lhan when I wrote a week ago. Stocks in London have fallen by about three thousand tons during February, and price has fractionally increased, while at the same
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      SULOH RUBBER MEETING.
      114 1 Cost of Production Reduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 21. At the second annual meeting of Suloh Rubber Company, held at Ipoh to-day, Col. Rae, presiding, referred to the report in which the balance at credit was shown as $>30,000 of which $10,000 was voted to
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      RUBBER INQUIRY.
      118 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM] SIR H. HAMBLING AS CHAIRMAN. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Mar. 22. The Hague The committee of Dutch rubber producers formed on the 1st. inst. decided to get into touch with foreign producers and American consumers. The members will shortly visit England for this purpose, and subsequently a
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      488 1 Scheme Propounded By Mincing Lane. Under the heading Worth Trying, the linang Gazette prints the following in its editorial columns on March 20 Malayan opinion on the subject, of whether rubber restriction should be abolished, modified or retained in its present form is remarkable more for its lack
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      68 2 [The Strait* TiniM ie not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre* «pondents should beer in mind that letters must be short cud to tbe point. Long spistles are liabla to be rejec***) or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessorily f or publication
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      RECLAIMED RUBBER.
      1232 2 To the Editor of the Straits Time?. Sir,—Mr. F. C. Peek’s letter in to-day’s paper re reclaimed rubber is illustrative of the fact that very little is known, out here, about “reclaimed.” Ho himself confesses it, and J know that he has studied the rubber industry very closely
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      RUBBER SLAVERY.
      327 2 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Sir,—This is what Restriction has produced, as at the present day, in the sixth year of its being, you have to sell your produce for what you are told to take for it, your credit account is muddled to death, your
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      1700 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have already outlined an amendment to the present Ordinance which was published in the Straits Times on February 10. I now append an amended Scheme which I claim could be made absolutely effective, and which would achieve the following
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      RADELLA ESTATE.
      1204 3 annual MEETING at MALACCA THE restriction INQUIRY. fl ,i oW ,n*r report of the eighteenth u annual general meeting ot i kTr Fatate. Ltd., held at 4, on Saturday 0,1 is’ supplied officially. T V Amlerson Tole presided and, Mr Ju.. usual preliminaries, said attei tl u and
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      RECLAIMED RUBBER USED IN 1927.
      294 3 The following is from the Rubber Age of New York If the monthly reclaimed rubber consumption figures of the Rubber Association be taken as 80 per cent, complete, a basis which government surveys of the entire American rubber manufacturing industry have proven to be a
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      149 3 Importations into the United States. We are indebted to the Planters Association of Malaya for giving the following letails of the importations of crude rubber into the United States during Jan. 1928. The figures have been compiled and distributed by the Rubber Association of America. The estimated net
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      532 3 Statistics for the Month of February. The Deputy Controller of Rubber Export, S.S. and F.M.S., forwards us the following statistics up to and including Feb. 1028 (6th Restriction Year). EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MALAYA (TRADE FIGURES). Total Imports Dry Rubber. Latex. Total Exporta. Foreign Robber. November,
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      CONTROL OF RAW MATERIALS.
      2103 4 VIEWS OF AN EMINENT ECONOMIST. GOVERNMENT ACTION LAUDABLE. 'I lie following taken from an article b> the Eminent Economist, Mr. J. M. Keynes in The Nation of June 12, 1926, is quoted in the current handbook of the I’.A.M and is of particular importance at the
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      HAYTOR ROBBER.
      1126 4 VIEWS ON RESTRICTION enquiry. N The annual general meeting of Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd. was held at the registered offices of the Company, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, on Saturday March 24. The Chairman, Mr. F. A. Pledger presided, and there were also p resen t Messrs. J. Murray,
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      RUBBER ASSN.
      731 5 resolution in favour OF RESTRICTION. PRESS BLAMED FOR FALL annim i general meeting of the At thC p Chamber of Commerce Rubber Singapore Cham e in t h e New Association, *1™ Monday ufterW ffi wasVcided, by 32 votes to 4, noon !h following resolution should be thaU
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      MALACCA PLANTERS.
      741 5 Minimum Wage Scales Debated. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 26. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held at the Malacca Club, on Sunday, March 25. Mr. M. Strivens (Chairman of the Association) presided, and amongst others present were the following :—Messrs H. E.
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      TELUK ANSON RUBBER.
      894 5 Adverse Effect of New Assessments. The annual general meeting of tho Teluk Anson Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of Derrick and Co., Hong Kong Bank Chambers on Thursday, the chairman, Mr. A. E. Baddeley, presiding. There were also present Messrs. J. R. Crawford, C.
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      MALAYAN PLANTERS.
      357 5 New Minimum Labour Rates. Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. At the quarterly general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya held in the Masonic Hall, Venning Road, Kuala Lumpur, this morning, the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, presiding, Mr. J. S. Ferguson referred to the new assessment
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      151 5 Atikola. —3,943 lbs. Bajoe Kidoel.*- 134,939 lbs. Bruseh. —14,677 lbs. Djasinga.—94,73o lbs. Kuala Reman.—42,l36 lbs. Lok Kawi.—3B,ooo lbs. Langen.—7B,7BB lbs. Tjikasintoe. -37,546 lbs. Valleyaide.—s.7oo lbs. Val D’or.— 21,800 lbs. Windsor <F.M.S.). 30,000 lbs. Waterfall. 119,849 lbs. The repoit of Tapah Rubber Estates for the year ended Dec. 31,
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS
      1023 6 Much Nervous Buying Reported. Barlow and Co. Report. Singapore, Mar. 22. A slightly better tone has prevailed during the past week and although prices •lose below best Iaindon to-day at 1b. OSd. •hows an advance of *id., New 4 oi k at cents gold an advance of
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      616 6 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated March 27, states:— During the period under review the price of tin has remained firm and show# an advance of *3 on balance. Tin share? however continue quiet and although there has been activity in
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        LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES FEB. 29.
        495 6 Stock Exchange Value. Company. £1 Abr.oo 2/ Allagar £1 Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuniug £1 Banteng 2/ Butang Consolidated 2/ £1 Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga 3®/* 2 Bekoh 2' Bertam Consolidated ..6/ 2/ Brieh 1/10*6 £1 Bidor JVb 2/ Bikam J/ 2' Brooklands o/lrit
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MARCH 28.
        725 6 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall A Company A Co. Evatt 389.293 1 36 p.c. year 28-2-27 ~AUenby ($1) 1.90 2.00 1.75 2.00 160,000 1 20 p.c. for year 80-9-27 ..Alor Gajah ($1) 1.65 1.65 1.60 1.65 435.425 1 10
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